In Today’s Edition → Four local names make the billionaires list → Techno whiz Marie Davidson plays Club SAW tomorrow → Deal of the Day on Made in Québec Martino moccasins → ⛅ High 15° Low 0° and partly cloudy. ☀️ 6:18 am 🌛 7:48 pm |
🍷 Chag Sameach! Happy Passover to Jewish Ottawa. Passover is observed this year from last Saturday until this Saturday. ❗PSA Gmail thinks the THE OTTAWAN is too wordy and usually cuts us off just after the t-shirt plug. This is a reminder that you can always click ‘view message’ at the cutoff or use the ‘Click here to view this newsletter in your browser’ link at the top if you want to read everything, including events, Deals of the Day, and But, One More Thing. 📬 Comments? Questions? Send them to ‘hello@theottawan.com’ – Martha and Darren |
NUMBER - 5,274
- – The number of marriage licences issued by the City in 2024, up 277 from the previous year. While a licence may be issued by the City, it can be used anywhere in Ontario.
According to the City’s website, a marriage licence cannot be issued to a couple who have had a ‘symbolic’ or ‘spiritual’ ceremony in advance. If you had one of those and the office won’t issue you a licence, the City says call Service Ontario for your options. - You can still get married at age 16 in Ontario, with the permission of both parents. Kids who get divorced and want to get married a second time don’t need mom and dad’s permission for the next round.
- Marriage licences at $186.55 and, unfortunately for the heartbroken, are non-refundable.
Josh Pringle at CTV
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OTTAWANS OF THE DAY - Bruno Di Lalla and Douglas Cardinal
LEGO Master Builder Di Lalla, who wanted to make a faithful reproduction of the Canadian Museum of History out of the plastic bricks, asked Douglas Cardinal, the Museum’s designer if there were any architectual plans that could be shared. To his delight, the 90 year-old architect sent 80 pages of plans to Di Lalla. The end result took 1,000 hours of building and over 100,000 pieces. CBC
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SPORTS - 🏒 NHL Ottawa Senators 4 – Philadelphia Flyers 3 last night
- 🏒 NHL Ottawa Senators 5 – Montréal Canadiens 2 last Friday
- 🥍 NLL Ottawa Black Bears 13 – Las Vegas Desert Dogs 10 last Saturday
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Accessibility Advisory Committee
Tuesday, April 15 at 6 pm - Draft Transportation Master Plan Capital Infrastructure Plan
Agenda
The party continues at the Committee of Adjustment at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
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🚌 Economist Neil Saravanamuttoo has three new ideas on how to pay for OC Transpo. 1️⃣ The Federal government should bulk buy a transit pass for all employees. 2️⃣ The City should create a real-estate development department to profit from land on transit routes, like Vancouver’s Translink and Montréal’s Réseau express métropolitain do. 3️⃣ As Toronto is contemplating, the City should levy a fee on commerical parking lots to help fund transit. – Neil Saravanamuttoo in the Ottawa Citizen
🏒 Hockey fans in Yukon are shifting their loyalties from the Buffalo Sabres to the Sens. When Whitehorse hockey star Dylan Cozens played for the Sabres, that team’s jerseys were popular sellers in sport stores. Now that the centre has been traded to the Sens, Sabres kit is on sale. The Sports Experts store in Whitehorse says that they had no need to order Sens jerseys previously but ‘I'm trying to get it flown up as we speak’. – George Maratos at CBC
💰 Four men with Ottawa connections have made Forbes annual list of billionaires. The pop of local mom-and-pop business Shopify, Tobi Lütke, makes number 337 on the list with US $8.9 billion. Lütke abandoned Ottawa for Toronto in 2023, but Shopify is still headquartered here. At number 1,625, Claridge Homes chief executive Bill Malhotra has banked US $2.2 billion. At number 2,110, Mitel and Newbridge Networks founder Terry Matthews is worth US $1.6 billion. He lives in Wales now. You can even the scales a little bit by buying a Newbridge Network t-shirt from us here. Finally, Sens owner and health care logistics mogul Michael Andlauer makes the list at number 2,623 with US $1.1 billion. Bandwagon rules say that Andlauer gets a pass while the Sens remain in the playoffs. – Ottawa Business Journal
🎰 The slowly emerging Hard Rock Casino Ottawa is looking to hire 600 positions. There are hiring fairs April 22, May 7, and May 8. In this CTV News video, the Casino talks about who they want to hire. 🛒 Ottawa success story Giant Tiger has teamed up with UberEats and DoorDash for home delivery. And delivery isn’t only limited to Giant Tiger’s groceries; you can order clothes, health and beauty products, and household essentials. Ordering is through the DoorDash and UberEats smartphone apps. – Josh Pringle at CTV |
The Poll In Friday's issue, we asked, ‘When does spring really begin in Ottawa?’ 20% Food trucks/trailers reopen 6% After an incredible dump of snow 10% By the changing of the tires 27% Hearing the sounds of the Canada geese 17% When we start venturing out onto the trails 17% By the changing of the tires before an incredible dump of snow 4% Other
Reader Cassandra suggests ‘When the street sweepers finish up’.
Today’s poll:
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Will the Sens take the Stanley Cup this year? |
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Ottawa’s only breast cancer paddling Dragon Boat team is seeking new members. If you have ever received a breast cancer diagnosis you are invited to find out more about the sport. Join the Find Your Crew: Busting Out Ottawa Info Night at Tom Brown Arena. Techno whiz Marie Davidson plays Club SAW with special guest Tony Price. Your garden is a work of art, except for one small thing: you need a birdhouse. Not just any birdhouse; yours needs to be as stylish and one of a kind as you are. Fortunately, the Birds of a Feather fundraiser for The Mississippi Madawaska Land Trust begins at 8:00 am. This is the place to go for birdhouses in myriad styles (from shaker-inspired and cottagecore to blinged out all Vegas-style) as well as avian-related art. Learn about the artistry and meaning of that often overlooked aspect of end of life planning: the casket. Northern Casket will present The Death Dialogues: Honest Discussions and Expert Insights - Unveiling the Craft and Meaning of Caskets at Beechwood Cemetery. Help raise funds for Rocky Road Rescue while you exercise your creativity. Paint your own mug at the Paint N’ Paws event at the Mud Oven. The laughs continue at Hintonburg Comedy House. ByTowne Cinema: The Ballad of Wallis Island, Anora Mayfair Theatre: The Penguin Lessons, The Brutalist Gigs Noise/drone night with Ritual Purification, Fussing, Keyllys, and Reaching Needles. Avant-Garde bar Trivia night: Broadhead Brewery, Irene’s Pub, Moose McGuire’s (4025 Innes Road), Jack Astor’s Lansdowne, Royal Oak (Beechwood, Bank at Gloucester, Hunt Club, Centrepointe, and Stittsville), Pour Boy
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For Jazz in cosy surroundings look no further than Bar Robo, where Martine Courage and her band Courage4 play standards and deep grooves. The new Musée régionale de l’Outaouais will transform the historical industrial home of the EB Eddy site in the heart of Gatineau. Get a glimpse of the plans during the Heritage Ottawa’s virtual lecture this evening. Pre-registration is required. It’s all heating up at the Canadian Improv Games semi Finals tonight through Friday at the NAC. These experts at living life on the comedy edge are aiming for glory in the final on Saturday night. The Greater Ottawa Water Garden Horticultural Society looks to answer the question: Does Your Pond Work As It Should? Winners of the Al-Mighty Trivia Night will take home a Broken Stick Brewing Co prize pack. ByTowne Cinema: The Ballad of Wallis Island, National Canadian Film Day: My American Cousin Mayfair Theatre: The Penguin Lessons, La moité gauche du trigo, Top Secret!
Gigs Sunshine Makers, Lavender Town, NitroTurtle. House of TARG Vlad Holiday, New Translations, The Rockyts. The Brass Monkey Open Mic. Hummingbird Hall Trivia Night: Brew Revolution, Stray Dog Brewing Co.
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You’ll need to be a member of Heritage Ottawa (join here) to watch the virtual presentation about renowned Ottawa architect James Mather (May 15 at 7:00 pm). The lecture will follow the organization’s Annual General Meeting. Lively kids as well as those that are more introspective will enjoy the Ottawa Children’s Festival, a blend of theatre, storytelling, and interactive activities. May 8 to 13 at Lansdowne Park.
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