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Several years ago Darren and Martha left their comfort zone (and warm house) and participated in the Coldest Night of the Year walk, raising money for Cornerstone Housing for Women.

The 2024 Coldest Night of the Year walk is tomorrow (February 24), and as of writing, Cornerstone has reached 63% of its $100,000 goal.

If you'd like to help Cornerstone reach its target, you can donate here.

– Martha and Darren

TODAY’S LINE UP

•  Ottawa Stats
•  City Hall Agenda
•  What Ottawa is Talking About
•  Events
•  Deals of the Day

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OTTAWA STATS

Ottawan of the Day

• Lauren Gale
• – The 24-year-old has set a new Canadian outdoor record women’s 300 metre sprint. At 36.48 seconds, it broke the Canadian record by 0.16 seconds and ranks sixth in the world. (Marley Dickinson in Canadian Running)

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• I think the Sens know something that the GF management doesn't know, which is it's not exactly a great investment.

• – Sports economics lecturer at Concordia University, Moshe Lander, on the difficulty of launching a new sports franchise. New York-based GF Sports and Entertainment is partnering with the Sens to move the New York Riptide lacrosse team to Ottawa as the Black Bears but is not selling the team.  (Chris Edwards at CBC) (Ottawa Black Bears)

Sports

• 🏒 PWHL Ottawa 1 – Boston 3 last night

CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

No meetings tomorrow.

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🏙️ Ville de Gatineau

•  The mayor of Gatineau, France Bélisle, has resigned effective immediately. After serving two and half years, she says that she is stepping down to preserve her health and integrity. Bélisle says that she has received death threats during her term.  (CBC)

🛻 Convoy News

•  Ottawa Bylaw and Ottawa Police Service can’t get their stories straight on ticketing last Saturday’s Convoy remembrance celebrants. Yesterday, we noted that no tickets had been issued to the neo-Convoy crowd, who were setting off fireworks and air horns.
  
  Yesterday evening, Roger Chapman, Ottawa Bylaw and Regulatory Services Director, said that they were ‘advised by the Ottawa Police Service of safety risks and not to engage members of the crowd’ and so did not give out any tickets.
  
  Afterward, Ottawa Police Service chief Eric Stubbs said, in an email, both police and Bylaw officers issued multiple violations to the participants, including:
•  Driving while suspended.
•  Operating a vehicle with no insurance.
•  Failing to surrender a driving permit.
•  Driving a motor vehicle with no currently validated permit.
•  Parking infractions.
•  Excessive noise.
•  Driving the wrong way in one-way traffic
  
  The CBC showed the Chief’s email to a spokesperson at Ottawa Bylaw who stated again that no tickets were issued.

📠 Federal Public Service

•  Two suspended Federal employees say they are being railroaded over the ArriveCan app issue. An assistant deputy minister at Health Canada and a director general at the Canada Revenue Agency were both accused of improper conduct in the development of the ArriveCan app. Both men were accused of taking part in an online whiskey tasting and one received a branded backpack. Both say they disclosed the gifts. Parliament is looking into the development of ArriveCan, the app that allows border crossers to pre-load customs information, over rumoured excessive costs. (Ryan Tumilty in the National Post) 
  
  ➕ Related The Treasury Board has announced initiatives to support Black public servants. Included are ‘Black-centric enhancements’ to the Employee Assistance Program, an executive leadership programme from the Canada School of Public Service, and assessment, counselling and coaching services to Black employees from the Public Service Commission.

📻 MOVE 100.3 FM

•  Sophie Moroz and Jeff Hopper will be the new morning show hosts on MOVE 100.3 FM. Until last week, they were the morning show hosts on Pure Country 94 FM, which has appointed Gord St Denis and Sam McDaid as their replacements. Stuntman Stu Schwartz, Angie Poirier, and Janel Steeper were laid off last week from the MOVE morning show. (CTV)

🏠 Real Estafe

•  CTV shows seven houses in seven neighbourhoods for sale now, priced between $1 million and $2 million. The neighbourhoods are Alta Vista, Barrhaven, Glebe, Kanata, Orléans, Westboro, and Vanier South. Of course there are pics. (Josh Pringle at CTV)

⛸️ Rideau Canal Skateway

•  And the Rideau Canal Skateway is closed again as of yesterday. The National Capital Commission does not have reopening date. (CBC) (Skateway Twitter)

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EVENTS

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Today

•  Byward Market shop Adaawewigamig celebrates Indigenous cuisine and style in its second fashion show. Everything shown on the runway will be available to purchase after the show. You’ll also get to sample delicious food from Pei Pei Chei Ow, who are visiting all the way from Edmonton. Seating for An Evening of Indigenous Style & Cuisine opens at 5:30 pm, the show begins at 6:00 pm, and the food gets plated at 6:30 pm. 55 Byword Market Square
   
•  It’s opera, but casual as Operatic Revelry brings its stereotype-free experience to Rainbow Bistro. $10
   
•  The NCC’s The Beautiful Capital event will explore abandoned early 20th century blueprints for Ottawa’s design, consider the correlation between philosophical principles and urban design in Washington, DC, and question where architecture itself is going. Free to attend in person or online but registration is required. 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm at the Urbanism Lab (40 Elgin St)
   

•  Disney’s Frozen finally lands at the NAC for a limited run (until March 3, 2024). Due to the show’s popularity, it will be easier to score tickets for next week’s performances on February 27, 28, 29, and March 3.

•  Francophone bibliophiles will want to be at Palais des congrès de Gatineau this weekend for the Salon du liver de l’Outaouais, which promotes written and spoken French. Until Sunday February 25.

•  Whisky Wonderland returns to Hammond Golf & Country Club today through the weekend. Join 100s of other aficionados for a weekend of tastings, classes, panels, shopping, live music, and ice sculpting.

•  Get ready for summer with the Ottawa Boat & Outdoors Show, happening this today through Sunday at the EY Centre. Practice your angling skills at  the casting pond.

•  ByTowne Cinema: 2024 Oscar nominated Short Films: Live Action, The Promised Land, Streets of Fire

•  Mayfair Theatre: The Braid (aka La Tresse), Ru, How to Have Sex

  Gigs

•  Trivia. Beyond the Pale

•  The Ottawa Jazz Quintet. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Trivia Thursday. Whiprsnapr

•  Greathunter, Dolonia, Those Who. LIVE on Elgin

•  Charlotte Cardin. TD Place

•  Harmony on Mars, Sunshine Bandits, Myhill, Birdie Whyte. House of TARG
   

Tomorrow

•  A new exhibition at the Korean Cultural Centre takes a close look at Korean household items throughout the centuries. K-Lifestyle showcases items from the lives of Confucian scholars, ordinary women in the Joseon Dynasty, and contemporary citizens. Work by Korean-Canadians will also be displayed.
   
•  Also opening today, A Glimmering Feel Towards the Now welcomes three contemporary Canadian artists to the City Hall Art Gallery. View the works by Atticus Gordon, Megan Kyak-Monteith, and Alex Sutcliffe from today through May 12 at 110 Laurier Ave, with an Artists’ tour through the exhibition on Sunday May 12 at 2:00 pm. Free.
   
•  At the Ottawa Public Library's Discussion with Author Lawrence Hill, the writer will talk about his works and his “lifelong passion for dramatising neglected corners of Black history in Canada.” Free at the Ottawa Public Library but you must register. The event is part of Freedom to Read Week.
   
•  Elmdale Public Schools Bookfest is the school's biggest fundraiser of the year. Last year's event raised $23,000 and sold thousands of books, many priced no more than $3. Today and tomorrow (Saturday February 24) at 49 Iona St (Java St. entrance).
   
•  African, Caribbean, and Black Wellness Resource Centre marks Black History Month 2024 with Black Expressions, Breaking Free! There will be music and dance as well as an exhibit of the achievements, contributions, and struggles of Black individuals throughout history. 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
   
•  Immerse yourself in decade of teased hair at House of TARG’s 80s Dance Party. First up: The Start plays top British tunes from the era, after which DJ Remi Royale spin all your fave hits from around the world.
   
•  There’s another dance party across town at The 27 Club, where Friday I’m in Love plays the indie greats. Not just for the cool alternative kids who skipped gym, this dance party is for everyone.
   
•  Cafe Dekcuf welcomes The Bloodbash, a two night aural extravaganza in support of Canadian Blood Services. Resist the Throne and The Pop Cult Experience are joined by more bands, and there's a prize raffle. Tickets from $27.96
   
•  Whether you become comfortably numb or shaky with excitement, the Candlelight Tribute to Pink Floyd Family Show will enchant Floydians from the ages of 8 to 98. Gladstone Theatre
   
•  ByTowne Cinema: The Promised Land, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), Perfect Day, Day of the Dead
   
•  Mayfair Theatre: The Zone of Interest, The Sweet East, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  
  Gigs

•  Burrow Gang Buskers. Atomic Rooster

•  Kimya. National Arts Centre

•  Garrett Warner. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Bia Ferreira. Bar Robo

•  Cauchemar, Kapitur, Mesothelioma. Dominion Tavern

•  Fever Pitch monthly Jazz Show. Art House Café

•  Jacob Wutzke and Lucas Dubrovnik. LIVE on Elgin

•  Blingo Night. Pour Boy
   

Saturday

•  At 9:00 am this morning (Saturday February 24) Beet Box Farm is launching a Sampler Box for those who can’t commit to the full weekly or monthly CSA experience. Purchase up to four produce boxes now, and pick them up when you want them between June and October. The boxes come in small and medium sizes, the latter of which will feed a family or two adults. Starting at $32 these boxes are a great way to become introduced to eating hyper-fresh produce and supporting local farmers.
   
•  Disrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic, Vanier Sugar Shack at the Vanier Museopark is back for the first time in five years. It’s one of the few active sugar shacks located within an urban setting in North America, with just over 17 acres of forest, including 500 sugar maples. Enjoy a walk in the forest, learn about the History of the Sugar Shack (which dates back to the 1940s), wander the forest, and enjoy maple-themed meals from local producers.
   
•  Limited tickets are available for the Moov Ottawa Hip Hop Workshop and Mini Dance Battle with Fines, which brings Toronto Hip Hop star Kevin ‘Fines Birung’ for one day. Fines will lead the workshop and then judge the mini Hip Hop Battle. 2:30 pm to 7:00 pm at Bronson Centre. $45 in advance or $50 at the door (if it’s not sold out in advance).
   
•  Music.Art.Ppl presents Aurora - A Celebration of Spring. Experience live art and live music, and dance under an incredible light show. In addition, Circus Arts Collective Cirquonscient will perform with an aerial rig.
   
•  Get Down! To Overflow Brewing for the Disco Inferno.
   
•  ByTowne Cinema: Perfect Days, The Promised Land, La passion de Dodin Bouffant (The Taste of Things), Day of the Dead
   
•  Mayfair Theatre: The Zone of Interest, The Sweet East, Super Secret Saturday Night Sinema

  
  Gigs

•  Release Hip Hop Edition. Berlin Nightclub

•  The Bloodbath continues at Cafe Dekcuf

•  Mardi Gras Party. Irene’s Pub and Restaurant

•  Hans. LIVE on Elgin

•  Primary Colours, Era Silva. Gigspace

•  Martin Card Laroche Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Out by Lucy. Rainbow Bistro
   

Just Announced / Now Booking

• Chorus of Courage appears at the NAC’s Fourth Stage on International Women’s Day, March 8. Comprised of 15 survivors or violence, allies, and songwriters, Chorus of Courage shares stories and experiences through music.

• The Ottawa Improv Festival (March 14-16) brings performers from home and abroad to town edge-of-your-seat theatricality, learning, and fun. Watch as these fearless thespians create shows on the fly, using suggestions from the audience.  If you want to hone your own skills, purchase your place at one of the OIF’s performing and writing workshops. Tickets for the festival, which takes place at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre, start at $30.

• Tickets for the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards Gala on June 8 are on sale now. The evening will feature performances honouring this year’s Laureates, with dancing to The Rock Steadies following the ceremony. June 8, 2024 at the NAC’s Southam Hall; tickets from $75.

• Tickets to the Absolute Comedy Night at Arnprior’s Cold Bear Brewing on February 28 include your first beer.

   

DEALS OF THE DAY

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Ken Warren and Tony Caldwell in the Ottawa Citizen have a fantastic longread story on Tom Heyerdahl’s quest to carve a 25-metre swim lane out of the ice off Britannia Bay. We’re not going to encapsulate it – just enjoy the rare time when journalists are given space to let loose on a story. 

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