– The newly determined value, in US dollars, of the Ottawa Senators. The purchase price of the team only last year was US $950 million. While an impressive number, the Sens are the 29th most valuable team out of 32 in the National Hockey League. Most valuable is the Toronto Maple Leafs at US $3.66 billion, least valuable are the Columbus Blue Jackets at a bargain basement US $1.06 billion.

- Chisamore is the great-great-great-great-granddaughter of Jane Elizabeth Martin Barnes, aka the fortune teller ‘Mother Barnes’. Chisamore’s work keeps the memory of ‘Mother Barnes’ alive, telling the story of the Witch of Plum Hollow. Even now, people still place quarters on Barnes’ grave, the price she charged in the 1800s for readings.

– Rideau-Jock ward councillor David Brown when asked if there are any residents of the rural areas of Ottawa think amalgamation with urban Ottawa in 2001 was a good idea.

The councillors of the four rural wards, West Carleton-March, Osgoode, Orléans South-Navan, and Orléans East-Cumberland will be playing host to residents at the Rural Summit, this Saturday at Sir Robert Borden High School.

▪️Flags on City Hall will be lowered to half-mast on Monday in honour of Andrew S Haydon who died October 28. A professional engineer, Hayden served in many capacities from 1970 to the 1990s: reeve of Nepean Township, regional chair of Ottawa-Carleton, overseer of the construction of the Nepean Sportsplex and the National Capital Equestrian Park, the Transitway, Ottawa City Hall, and the Robert O Pickard Environmental Centre.

A book of condolences will be available for residents to sign in the main lobby at Ottawa City Hall from noon today to 5:00 pm on Monday, November 4.

▪️The pledge drive at Carleton University’s student-owned station has started. As the oldest campus-community radio station in Canada, CKCU FM 93.1 has been keeping the cool kids (and never-stopped-being-cool adults) happy for almost 50 years. The drive runs until November 10.

▪️City Council has voted to move ahead with a plans for a bylaw to ban protests in certain areas. Council directed City staff to investigate writing a bylaw that would ‘protect schools, places of worship, and other sensitive community sites from strident, possibly violent protests’.

Capital ward councillor Shawn Menard was one of only three councillors who voted against the plan on free speech grounds. ‘There’s a real risk that, if we allow this to expand, the civic spaces that everyone in Canada can use to speak up and dissent and express ideas, will slowly shrink’, he said.

▪️The City is looking at renovating the Old Railway Rideau River Pedestrian Bridge which crosses the Rideau River near the University of Ottawa campus. A recent review has found that the bridge is in ‘overall poor condition’. Built in 1898 for the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was converted to pedestrian and cycling use in 1972.

A public information session – virtual only – will be held Wednesday, November 6 from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Preregistration is required.

▪️Every week, @Stromanker reads all the local grocery store flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. Food Basics has ground beef and pork blend for $2.88/lb, and this is still the time to get fresh, local apples at decent prices.

▪️ If you’re having trouble getting into the spirit of spooky season watch the Music & Beyond Halloween Spectacular 2024. Then, if you like what you hear, make a donation to the arts organization.

▪️ Experience a three-course prix fixe meal at Outaouais Au Menu. Participating restaurants in four regions including Gatineau will offer $54 or $74 (before taxes) meals showcasing the best in local cuisine.

▪️ DiscoLab brings the party to Parlour with Boogie Frights 2 aka dance floor fillers from 1975 through 1983. Get down and then get back up again with funk, soul, and disco hits. It’s going to be epic.

▪️ Remember that spooky thing that happened? Tell the crowd at Art House’s Murderino + DJ Halloween Party and open mic. Or just come and feel the chills run down your spine as others recount their stories.

▪️ Wayward Improvised Theatre invites you to the Spooky Short-form Workout, where you get to practise your improv muscles in a supportive, two hour workshop.

▪️ Halloween music, bingo, and beer: Brew Revolution presents this triangle of delight, which will be made all the more fabulous by your costume.

▪️ Bingo’s also on the table at Broadhead Brewery. Wearing a costume will get you extra bingo cards.

▪️ Road Trip: Visit the tiny village of Quyon where venerable roadhouse Gavans will host the two-day Festival Fantôme. The festival also offers bus transportation from Tom Brown Arena direct to Gavan’s, for an extra charge.

▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, A Nightmare on Elm Street 40th Anniversary, The Texas Chainsaw Massacre 50th Anniversary 4K Restoration

▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Lee, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

Gigs

▪️ Rainbow Halloween Party with Baby Richman, Joey Vinegar, and Shirley. Rainbow Bistro

▪️ Halloween Cover Night. Cafe Dekcuf

▪️ Bluegrass at 1:00 pm. Carleton Tavern

▪️ USOMINI One Tour. Club SAW

▪️ Karaoke Halloween Night. The Brass Monkey

▪️ Hallowiener Costume Party with Remi Royal and dj bRAD. House of TARG

▪️ Halloween Party. Pubwells

Where to bring your used Jack O’Lantern (please remove candles and dripped wax, toothpicks, and other non-pumpkin flesh items before dropping off).

🎃 10th Annual Byron Path Pumpkin Parade 

🎃 Bicycle Craft Brewery is taking used Jack O’Lanterns from Friday November 1 to Sunday November 3. Enjoy a tap room illuminated by flickering pumpkins on Saturday, when the brewery lights them up.

🎃 The Alameda in Almonte

🎃 Pumpkin Parade at Fisher Heights Park

🎃 Stittsville Pumpkin Parade 

🎃 Check the Ottawa South Eco-Action Network for a list of other drop-off sites.

▪️ Discover more than 100 Ontario wines at Savvy’s best event Outstanding in their Fields.

▪️Shop Montréal brand Rightful Owner’s new season at the Victoire Boutique pop-up from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

▪️ Here’s a late addition to yesterday’s list of pumpkin drop-off locations. Starting today, Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm will have a wagon in the parking lot, ready to collect used Jack O’ Lanterns.

▪️ Broadway Nights Ottawa: Halloween Extravaganza. Your favourite showtune sing-a-long visits Overflow Brewing for a special spooky season edition.

🆓 Halloween may be over, but scary stories never go out of season. The Spaniel’s Tale bookstore presents a book launch of Most Likely to Summon Nyhiloteph, by Ottawa author Madison McSweeney. RSVPs highly recommended.

▪️ Guelph Storm visit Ottawa 67s at TD Place.

▪️ Listen to rare funk and soul vinyl while you enjoy a four course dinner at the Baked Goods record store Listening Night, at Image Unlimited Art Gallery.

▪️ This weekend’s Day of the Dead Festival kicks off in the ByWard Market.

▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Lee, Conclave, The Substance

▪️ Mayfair Theatre: The Outrun, Emilia Pérez, Alien: Romulus

Gigs

▪️ Jagged Little Thrill - the Alanis Experience. The Brass Monkey

▪️ Blingo Night. Pour Boy

▪️ Ok Naledi. The Laff

▪️ Capital Professionals. Rainbow Bistro

▪️ The Sink, Outlier, Halfway There, In Passing. Dominion Tavern

▪️ Ed Lister. Irene’s Pub

🆓 Take the kids to the 30th Annual Ottawa Public Library Children’s Storytelling Festival at Ben Franklin Place.

▪️ Be inspired by the Vankleek Hill Christmas Home Tour. You’ll view six stylish homes that have been decorated to the hilt for the holiday season. $30 per person.

▪️ Bring Your Own Vinyl to Kichesippi Beer, where you’ll also find a record sale in the tap room.

▪️ Visit four working farms and a vineyard in Québec at the Luskville Farm Hop and Holiday Eco Fair.

▪️ Christmas Craft Fair season is on. Visit All Saints Catholic High School (5115 Kanata Ave) where you’ll find more than 170 tables of locally made gifts and decor.

▪️ Make this the year you learn to Tango. The Argentine Tango Beginner Boot Camp will teach you the correct embrace, the steps, and how to be a good tango citizen. $55 per person.

▪️ Shop, connect, and explore the local businesses at the Manotick Village Women’s Day event.

▪️ From 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm watch as poppies representing fallen Canadian Veterans cascade virtually down the Peace Tower at Parliament Hill and on the Senate Building.

▪️ Ottawa Stray Cat Rescue holds an Adoption & Fundraising event at the Stittsville Pet Valu, to aid the cats in their care.

▪️ Enjoy a catwalk show and outstanding curated vintage shopping at The Drag Party Vintage Market at Next Door, which will raise funds for Kind Space.

▪️ Bring your broken small appliance to the Ottawa Tool Library Repair Café at Zibi.

▪️ Ottawa Canadian Film Festival winds up with a screening of Stealing Vows by Bobby Singh Brown (Toronto) at the ByTowne Cinema.

🆓 ByWard Market’s Day of the Dead Festival continues with music performances from 2:30 pm, The Mexicans Folk Ballet of Toronto at 3:00 pm, a Day of the Dead Procession at 4:00pm, and more.

▪️ ByTowne Cinema: The Goonies, Conclave, Detour: Risky Business

▪️ Mayfair Theatre: The Outrun, Megaopolis, Saturday Night Cinema

Gigs

▪️ Jesse Singh The Baby Goat Comedy Tour. LIVE on Elgin

▪️ Ed Lister. Irene’s Pub

▪️ Steve Hill. Rainbow Bistro

▪️ Thick as Thieves. Queen St Fare

▪️ Root Cause. House of TARG

▪️ Mod Nite: 1960s Rock & Soul Dance Party (from 10:00 pm). LIVE on Elgin

▪️ Day of the Dead with Insanity of Sorrow, Coppershop, Tourelle. Café Dekcuf

▪️ Rusty Breezes. Broadhead Brewery

▪️ Mystara. Sonny’s Bar and Grill

▪️ The Piggy Market has two new sessions of their popular Sausage Making Class. Choose from next Wednesday or Thursday.

▪️ From darkroom fundamentals to portraiture, SPAO has part-time photography courses to suit all levels this winter.

▪️ Never lose your AirPods again. Upon departing the Intro to Crochet: Make an AirPod Case at Passion Project, you’ll have a adorable handmade bag in which to house them (or your other tiny things). Sunday, November 10.

▪️Sarah McLachlan’s 30th anniversary of ‘Fumbling Through Ecstacy’ show at Canadian Tire Centre on November 8 has been cancelled. McLachlan posted online that she has come down with acute laryngitis. Ticket holders can get a refund at the point of purchase.

▪️ Disney’s the Lion King 

▪️ Into the Woods