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Giveaway

• Illusionists Ted and Marion Outerbridge are back to perform Mysteries of the Keyhole House. The show is inspired by the couple's restoration of the historic Keyhole House in the Ottawa Valley, a journey that unearthed a trove of artifacts whispering tales of past lives, not to mention a friendly ghost.

  Their discoveries were showcased in Ted’s videologues, a live and interactive performance of mesmerizing grand illusion, theatre and dance that invite audiences to step through time into a living, breathing story of enchantment and history.

  We have four tickets to give away to the performance of your choice (Fri July 19, Sat July 20, Sun July 21, Fri July 26, Sat July 27, Sun July 28: 2:00pm)

  Send an email with the answer to our skill testing question to magic@theottawan.com for your chance to win four tickets: 

• What is the name venue where Mysteries of the Keyhole House will be performed? Find the answer.

🇨🇦 Canada Day

• Monday is Canada Day and we’ll be celebrating Canada Day in our own unique way that may not be shared by other ottawan readers: sleeping in, eventually firing up the BBQ, and basically doing nothing. 
• We’ll see you again Tuesday.
• – Martha and Darren

Ottawan of the Day

• Grant Vogl
• – The senior manager of Collections and Exhibitions is leaving after 14 years at the Bytown Museum for a new position at the Canadian War Museum. (Facebook)

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• Hey babe wake up, the new crow hours just dropped

• – The National Capital Commission in a Twitter post announcing that the sculpture of a crow made up of old rubber tires, ‘When the Rubber Meets the Road’ by Gerald Beaulieu, will remain on display until June 2025. (Twitter) 

Sports

• 🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks 102 – Scarborough Shooting Stars 80 last night
• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 9 – New England Knockouts 8 last night

CITY HALL AGENDA

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

⚖️ Ottawa City Council

•  The man arrested for threatening a City Councillor once ran for mayor of Vancouver. The 47 year-old man, Jason Lamarche, has been charged with harassing and conveying a death threat by email to Rideau-Vanier ward councillor Stéphanie Plante. Lamarche is currently out on bail and must stay 500 metres away from Plante. A 2023 assualt charge against Lamarche was dropped after he promised good behaviour for 12 months. Two days after the 12 months was up, Lamarche emailed his first threat to Plante. As for the 2011 Vancouver mayor election, he came in 11th out of 21. (Aedan Helmer in the Ottawa Citizen)

💸 Renfrew Victoria Hospital

•  The Province has placed a supervisor to take over the running of Renfrew Victoria Hospital, west of Ottawa, after the discovery of ‘concerning financial practices’. The details have not been released but a review had issues over financial transactions between the hospital and Renfrew Health. Despite the name, Renfrew Health is a not-for-profit society and not a provincial or municipal health agency.  (Elizabeth Payne in the Ottawa Citizen)
  
  ➕Related Ottawa Public Health warns of a new drug entering the unregulated drug supply, Pyro. Pyro is a synthetic opioid whose strength makes it easier for users to overdose and requires higher doses of anti-opioid medicine to combat.

🌊 Water Power

•  The Province is investing $1 billion to upgrade eight hydroelectic dams in eastern Ontario. Chats Falls is in west Ottawa and Chenaux, Des Joachims, and Otto Holden are all on the Ottawa River. Arnprior, Barrett Chute, Mountain Chute, and Stewartville are all on the Madawaska River. (Ted Raymond at CTV)

📊 Federal Public Employees

•  91 per cent of the Public Service Alliance of Canada members who answered a survey oppose the three day per week in the office mandate. The Alliance surveyed its members and of the 65,000 who responded, 91 per cent were opposed to the mandate, while 75 per cent were willing to take action to oppose it.  The vast majority were were concerned about commuting and work-life balance. (Josh Pringle at CTV)

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EVENTS

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Today

• 🆓 The RCMP Musical Ride comes home to Ottawa through Sunday June 30. Catch the riders and horses as they perform drills and formations in the Canadian Sunset Ceremonies each evening at 7:00 pm. RCMP Rockcliffe Stables, 1 Sandridge Road, K1A 0R2. Note: as there’s only limited parking, it’s best to get there early or take public transportation.
   
• Ottawa Quad Rollerskating Club’s regular indoor skate evening rolls into Norm Fenn Gym at Carleton U. 1125 Colonel By Drive, K1S 5B6. From $9.31 per person. 
   
•  Get down with Funky Monks, Ottawa’s Red Hot Chili Peppers tribute band. They’ll be at Overflow Brewing, with hard rockers Dead Air Republic opening. 
   

•  Ottawa Jazz Festival highlights: Ches Smith and We All Break, Laufey, Butcher Brown

• The NAC Orchestra brings the Jurassic Park musical score to life during screenings of the 1993 film. Until June 29. 

•  Road trip: Head on down to Brockville for the hydroplane races and nightly entertainment at 1000 Islands Regatta & Festival. Canadian legends 54-40 headline tonight. 

•  Jabulani Vineyard & Winery’s Foodie Friday features one of Ottawa’s best loved food trucks: Angry Dragonz. 8005 Jock Trail, Richmond K0A 2Z0 

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through July 7.

•  ByTowne Cinema: The Great Escaper, Hit Man, Tuesday, Drunken Cinema: Cursed

•  Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, Thelma, Big Shark 

  Gigs

•  Audrey Saparno, Val d’Avalon. The Shed

•  Ryan King. Broadhead Brewing

•  Leeny and the Boys, Mr. Power, emmersonHall. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  80s Dance Party. House of TARG

•  The HIRS Collective, Jetsam, Crisis Party, Hyperserx Banshee, Reaching Needles. Dominion Tavern

•  Friday Night Live Music with Liam O’Connor, Ben Rutz, Michel Delage. Fresco’s Tap & Grill

•  Samuel Cousineau Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Encephalon, ooluu, Line, Lilith. Cafe Dekcuf

•  Kasador, A Short Walk to Pluto, Juventud. Rainbow Bistro

Tomorrow

• 🆓 The RCMP Musical Ride comes home to Ottawa through Sunday June 30. Catch the riders and horses as they perform drills and formations in the Canadian Sunset Ceremonies, each evening at 7:00 pm. RCMP Rockcliffe Stables, 1 Sandridge Road, K1A 0R2. Note: as there’s only limited parking, it’s best to get there early or take public transportation. 
   
•  Dance your disco loving heart out to the live sounds of Starfire. Get down from 8:00 pm. 50 O'Connor St, Ottawa, ON K1A 1M6 
   

•  Ottawa Jazz Festival highlights: Norah Jones, Ulysses Owens Jr & Generation Y, Jazz at the Castle with Ottawa’s Peter Hum. 

•  Bourbon, Beer, and BBQ have the starring roles at Summer Spirits Festival in Clarence-Rockland. 

•  Ever salsa’d on open water? Now’s your chance. The Latin Boat Cruisewill have DJs, drinks specials, and good times. 
   

•  Club SAW welcomes Saravah Brazilian Festival this weekend. The celebration of Brazilian culture, music, and food and drink runs through Canada Day (Monday). 

•  Bank Street in Centretown comes alive with house music at the White Rabbit Block Party, outdoors from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm and then inside at City at Night for late night partying. 

•  Ottawa Street Markets are open as usual this weekend. Visit the Alta Vista market today from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm at St. Thomas Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. 

•  Combine day dancing and vintage shopping with Ooh Fest, Fly Market and Solé, today through Monday on York St at the ByWard Market and Skylounge.

•  Sing a Sea Shanty is back at Beyond the Pale Brewing. The ByTown Sea Shanty Collective leads the singing, and lyrics will be distributed. 

•  See films from Brazil, Peru, and Uruguay at the Latin American Film Festival. 

•  ByTowne Cinema: Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (English Dubbed), Fancy Dance, Hit Man, Don’t Go Into the … Series: Blair Witch Project

•  Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, Thelma, Rock ’n’ Roll High School, Saturday Night Sinema 

  Gigs

•  Retro Funk Party. House of TARG

•  The Empties, Noise Hotel. Rainbow Bistro

•  Dee-Tee Live in Ottawa. LIVE on Elgin

•  AnjChito. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

Sunday

• 🆓 This evening at 7:00 pm is your final chance to catch the RCMP Musical Ride at its Ottawa home. Catch the riders and horses as they perform drills and formations in the Canadian Sunset Ceremonies at the RCMP Rockcliffe Stables, 1 Sandridge Road, K1A 0R2. Note: as there’s only limited parking, it’s best to get there early or take public transportation. 
   
• Groove to classic videos at the Heart & Crown (ByWard Market)’s Video Dance Party featuring music from the 80s, 90s, 00s. 
   
• It’s Free-Play Sunday After Dark at House of TARG. Pay the $10 cover and play the machines for free from 8:00 pm to midnight. 
   
• The Mudmen play their energetic Celtic music at StoneCropAcres Winery & Vineyard. 5242 Smiths Road, Morrisburg. K0C 1X0 
   
• Ottawa Jazz Festival final day highlights: Jazz Youth Summit, Lakecia Benjamin, The Rafael Zaldivar Trio with Samantha Christ François
   

• ByTowne Cinema: Fancy Dance,  Hit Man, Tuesday, Nausicaä of the Valley of the Wind (English Dubbed)

• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Challengers, I Used to Be Funny
   

Gigs

• Canada Day’s Eve Funk Fusion Fiesta with Wojtek Justyna TreeOh!, Finely Tuned Elephant. Rainbow Bistro

• Sunday Night Revue. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

• Judah John, Miss Mae, Out by Lucy

• Phoenix Big Band. Atomic Rooster
   

🇨🇦 Canada Day

• Road closures info
   
• 🆓 OC Transpo buses, O train, and Para Transpo are free all day
   
• 🆓 The Royal Canadian Air Force Pipes and Drums and highland dancers will perform on Parliament Hill from 9:00 am to 1:00 pm. 
   
• 🆓 Canadian Forces Snowbirds and other aircraft will fly over Ottawa at 1:00 pm for approximately 20 minutes. 
   
• 🆓 If you love festivities, fairs, and fireworks but can’t make it downtown, stick to one of the many neighbourhoods that are putting on their own Canada Day events. 
   

• 🆓 In Gatineau, kids will enjoy playing at the huge inflatable structures and dance to music from Basic Bulat and Québec legends Dubmatique at Canada Day in Old Hull, starting at noon. Rue Lavale, 35 Laval, Gatineau. 

• 🆓 At LeBreton Flats, celebrations get underway at noon with an opening ceremony. In the evening event from 7:00 pm to 10:00 pm features DJs, live artists and of course, fireworks to round out the day. 

• 🆓: NAC Orchestra’s Canada Day Concert performs Canadian music from the last 100 years. Hosted by slam poet and songwriter YAO.

All of the following galleries and museums have free admission today but in many cases you still need to book a ticket:

• 🆓 National Gallery of Canada
   
• 🆓 Canada Aviation and Space Museum 
   
• 🆓 Canadian Museum of Nature
   
• 🆓 Canada Science and Technology Museum 
   
• 🆓 Canada Agriculture and Food Museum
   
• 🆓 Canada Museum of History
   
• 🆓 The Bank of Canada Museum
   
• 🆓 Canadian War Museum
   

• ByTowne Cinema: The Great Escaper, Tuesday, Hit Man, In a Violent Nature

• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Challengers, I Used to Be Funny

Just Announced / Now Booking

•  🆓 Learn about the world of 15-minute neighbourhoods with Walkable Ottawa and Ecology Ottawa. 15-Minute Neighbourhoods Workshop on Monday July 22 at Impact Hub Ottawa 123 Slater St, 6th Floor. K1P 5H2.
   
• Tegan and Sara will perform on the main stage at Capital Pride, Saturday, Aug. 24.
   
• Fans of the blues are disappointed that Neil Young and Crazy Horse have cancelled their July 11 appearance at Bluesfest due to illness. But never fear, blues fans, that famous blues act, The Offspring, have been hired to take Neil Young’s place.

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