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You know that broken small appliance in your basement?

Don’t throw it away – try to get it fixed at the Ottawa Tool Library’s Repair Café this Saturday at Ottawa City Hall.

This Saturday is just the first of seven Repair Cafés to be held this year. The others are:

🪛 Saturday, May 11 – Jim Durrell Recreation Centre – Ellwood Hall 1265 Walkley Road 10 am to 2 pm

🪛 Saturday, June 22 – Ray Friel Recreation Complex - Fallingbrook room 1585 Tenth Line Road 10 am to 2 pm

🪛 Saturday August 10 – Zibi on Booth St (Just north of the Canadian War Museum) 10 am to 2 pm

🪛 Saturday, October 5 – Walter Baker Sports Centre - Halls A&B 100 Malvern Drive 10 am to 2 pm

🪛 Saturday August 10 – Zibi on Booth St (Just north of the Canadian War Museum) 10 am to 2 pm

🪛 Saturday, November 30 – Tony Graham Recreation Complex, Kanata - Hall A 100 Charlie Rogers Place 10 am to 2 pm

– Martha and Darren

OTTAWA STATS

Gatinoises of the Day

• Trisha Pitura and Mélanie Bernard
• – The duo are the founders of MINI TIPI, a clothing company using authentic Indigenous designs based in Gatineau. The company successfully secured investment from not one but two of the changemakers on Radio Canada’s version of Dragon’s Den, Dans l’oeil du Dragon (although we don’t know the details of the deal yet). (MINI TIPI)

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• The three grandchildren just love farming. They go out every day to watch the cattle with my son in our little runaround. They love the life, and we hope they'll be able to continue, but it’s a fond wish.

• – Wakefield cattle farmer Gib Drury who was one of 60 or so farmers who drove their tractors into Gatineau yesterday in a campaign for the province to help support struggling family farms. (CBC)

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CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

No more meetings this week

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

💰 Federal Public Employees

•  Treasury Board President Anita Anand says every department will be involved in cutting 5,000 employees, not just the small ones. Yesterday’s Federal budget said that 5,000 Federal jobs would be cut through attrition. (Canadian Press)

🏈 Lansdowne 2.0

•  City Council approved assigning Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group's architect responsibilty to make plans to demolish and replace the grandstand and rebuild the TD Bank Arena. Council also approved a $20 million line for credit for the Group. (Blair Crawford in the Ottawa Citizen)
  
  ➕ Related Documents show that the City was aware in 2020 of urgent issues with the concrete in the tunnel at the St-Laurent O Train station. Chunks of concrete fell onto the tracks in January.

🚨 Ottawa Police Service

•  The Ottawa Police Service is planning to ‘blitz’ ByWard Market this summer over crime. When their new office opens in May, the Service plans to target ‘hot spots’ and ‘high harm offenders’ with ‘highly visible patrols’. (Marlo Glass in the Ottawa Citizen)

🚧 Parkdale Avenue

•  The on and off ramps of the 417 at Parkdale Avenue will soon be closed for a few months. The eastbound on-ramp to the 417 at Parkdale will be closed April 28 until August 25, the eastbound off-ramp will be closed from April 29 until May 14. Kitchissippi ward councillor Jeff Leiper posted details on his website, noting that the City has not yet made this public. The Ministry of Transporation is closing the ramps for roadworks. (Jeff Leiper)
  
  ➕ Related Motorists are warned that slow moving military convoys will be travelling between Ottawa and North Bay on a training exercise tomorrow to Sunday on highways 11, 17, and 417. 

🛒 Donovan Burey’s Grocery Flyer Review

•  Every week, Donovan Burey goes through all the local grocery flyers and highlights the deals on Ottawa Reddit. Some deals this week are Rainbow trout $7.99 per lb at Adonis, Ground beef (medium) - $3.77 per lb at Provigo, and Vine tomatoes - $0.88 per lb  at No Frills. (/Ottawa)

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Today

•  New Opera Lyra Composer-in-Residence Andrew Ager’s new interpretation of The Great Gatsby premieres on Thursday April 19 and Friday April 20 at Southminster United Church.

•  Settle in for an evening of intrigue as Ottawa Story Tellers bring their season to a close with Stories by Golden Age Crime Queen Margery Allingham. Featuring storytellers Gail Anglin, Alaukwu Anozie, and Paul Williamson. Blackbox Studio, Arts Court. $23.

•  Imagine listening to Queen’s Bohemian Rhapsody performed by a string quartet, with only candlelight to illuminate the church in which you’re sitting. A Tribute to Queen is the latest offering by Fever and it’s happening at Knox Presbyterian Church tonight.

•  Driving in Palestine: Rehab Nazzal is a solo exhibition of Nazzal’s 10 year project to document her homeland with still images and video, often while in mortal danger. The artist will be in attendance at tonight’s opening reception. SAW Centre, 67 Nicholas St. from 7:00 pm to midnight. Free.

•  Art House Café is taken over by Beats & Boards tonight, with games set up at every table.

•  ByTowne Cinema: La chimera, Wicked Little Letters, Limbo

•  Mayfair Theatre: The Taste of Things

  Gigs

•  The Power Naps, Better Living Through Chemistry. Overflow Brewing Co.

•  Bingo Thursday. Broadhead Brewery

•  Old Man Luedecke (Matinee..evening show sold out). Red Bird

•  X Ambassadors - Townie: North American Tour. Bronson Centre Theatre

•  Album release with arc, Auchtorok, Paraphonique. Avant-Garde Bar

•  Irish comedian Katie Boyle. Rainbow Bistro

•  Irene’s Thursday Blues Sessions with host Clint Everson. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Fear, Out by Lucy, Fresh Wax. LIVE on Elgin

•  Dial Up X Pitch with Time Ghost. Dominion Tavern

Tomorrow

•  SPAO Exhibition 19 showcases the work by College Diploma students, who have been taught digital, analogue, and historic photographic techniques over the course of the two year program. Tonight through May 12.
   
•  New Opera Lyra Composer-in-Residence Andrew Ager’s new interpretation of The Great Gatsby continues at Southminster United Church.
   
•  Internationally renowned Canadian comic Pete Johansson plays Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa West tonight and tomorrow night.
   
•  Frankly we’re amazed that there are any tickets remaining for Candlelight: A Tribute to Taylor Swift at Knox Presbyterian Church. They won’t last long.
   
•  There’s more Taylor Swift over at the Bronson Centre: TSwift Dance Party: The Tortured Poets Department is a Swiftie-run event with hits from all the icon’s eras.
   
•  Kai Thomas will be signing copies of his bestselling novel In the Upper Country at Octopus Books from 6:00 pm to 7:00 pm. Tonight. 116 Third Ave.
   
•  Shop for Monther’s Day, for your home, or for yourself: the Manotick Art Association's Inspirations Show & Sale takes over Manotick Curling Club tonight through Sunday. Free admission. 5519 South River Drive.
   
•  The Fify-Five Plus Lifestyle Show features exhibitors and experts to help visitors with home upkeep, health, funeral and memorial planning, and where to spend their leisure dollars. Free admission, no ticket required. EY Centre today and Saturday.
   
•  ByTowne Cinema: Problemista, Wicked Little Letters, Irena’s Vow, Drunken Cinema: Scooby-Doo
   
•  Mayfair Theatre: One Life, Remembering Gene Wilder, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  
  Gigs

•  Electric Rage III. Rainbow Bistro

•  Chris Cresswell. Arts Court

•  Rick Rangno Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Cloud of Rock. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Red Light Run, Jordy Jeppsen. Avant-Garde bar

•  Artillery, Vapor, Potential Threat, Infrared. Dominion Tavern

•  Carn Davidson 9. National Arts Centre

•  Shane Prendergast. Red Bird

•  Danilo Audi. Bar Robo

Saturday

•  The Inspirations Show and Sale continues in Manotick.

•  Ottawa Pops Orchestra’s final concert of the season will be a surprise. That’s right - we don’t know who’s performing what. Be at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre at 7:30 pm this Saturday (April 20) for the big reveal.

•  The Re4m Design and Fabrication Inc Eco Market is designed to both entertain and keep items out of landfill. Wander the vendors to find upcycled items, vintage pieces, scrap lumber, locally handcrafted goods, and delicious food. Plus, there are two bike fixing workshops that will teach you how to change a flat tire (limited spaces, sign up here) Free to attend. 1360D Billings Ave.

•  Spring hours begin today at Ottawa Farm Fresh’s Farm Store. You can now shop for organic foods, gardening supplies, and seedlings Thursdays through Saturdays. You can also pick up your CSA shares at the Store. 2811 Ramsayville Road, Gloucester.

•  It’s Day 2 of the Fifty-Five Plus show at EY Centre.

•  If you love being outdoors in summer the Ottawa Outdoor + Adventure Travel Show will have everything you need for the most epic season yet. Free admission, free parking. Today and tomorrow at Nepean Sportsplex.

•  If Ottawa Jazz Festival feels too far away, Bar Robo has the solution with the New Orleans sounds of James Andrews and the Crescent City All Stars.

•  Visit Spring markets in Stittsville, at Carlingwood Shopping Centre (for Ottawa Humane Society), at Churchill Seniors Centre (Vintage PopUp 613) and Merivale Mall (Nepean Day Market).

•  Ottawa Art Gallery’s Art School Confidential showcases 50 years of the Department of Visual Arts at University of Ottawa.

•  Ottawa Little Theatre’s production of Grand Horizons closes today.

•  Ottawa Tool Library will also have a booth at Ottawa Fastener Supply’s 40th anniversary Tools Days event. (3020 Hawthorne Road)

  Gigs

•  Emo Night Ottawa - 420 Edition. The 27 Club

•  TALK - Lord of the Flies & Birds & Bees Tour. Bronson Centre Music Theatre

•  Capital Rap Battle. One Up Cocktail Pub

•  Vitality: Tribute to Pearl Jam. Overflow Brewing Co.

•  Ottawa Jazz Orchestra. National Arts Centre Fourth Stage

•  Disco Night. Rainbow Bistro

•  Table 9. Carleton Tavern

•  Bruce Springsteen Tribute: Last of the Duke Street Kings. LIVE on Elgin

•  Just for Laughs Road Show 2024. Meridian Theatres @ Centrepointe

•  90s Dance Party with DJ Wes. Cold Bear Brewing Co (Arnprior ON)

•  New Wave Dance Party with The Underground. Busters Bar & Grill

Just Announced / Now Booking

• Kiran Ahluwalia, two-time Juno winner, is back in Ottawa performing songs from her new and powerful album about rising ethnic marginalization and political polarization. Thursday April 25 at the Shenkman Arts Centre.

• Euchre players: the Highland Champion Euchre Tournament fundraiser is four hours of play, prizes, and even a trophy on Sunday April 28. It’s going down at the Royal Oak pub, 188 Bank St. Proceeds will benefit Scottish Society of Ottawa and LoveGives.

• Ottawa Chamberfest 30th anniversary season lineup is packed with returning favourites (Angela Hewitt among them) and new artists to discover. Ottawa’s own popular cellist and composer Raphael Weinroth-Browne will perform in a Chamberfringe event. Early Bird passes are on sale until May 12.

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DEALS OF THE DAY

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Ottawa Bad Movie Nights has reached the final curtain of its afternoon series. The Saturday afternoon series ends April 20 at the main branch of the Ottawa Public Library with a 3D double feature.

1:00 pm The Mask (1961) Obviously not the Jim Carrey version.

3:00 pm Robot Monster (1953) Obviously not the Jim Watson version.

Weirdly, you will need to bring your own 3D glasses (although they say that they have a few on hand). 

Free – but you need to reserve.

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