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HELLO OTTAWA

Flags will be lowered tomorrow at Ben Franklin Place in memory of Bob Morrison, who passed away on May 14, 2023.

Morrison represented the former Carleton Ward, now College Ward, from 1985 to 1988.

– Darren and Martha

 

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    Weather

    • 🌧️ 60 per cent chance of showers. High of 26°, low of 14°

    Number 

    • 176
    • – The number of physical or verbal attacks on staff of Ottawa Public Library branches in the first three months of this year, nearly half the number of 363 incidents in all of 2022. City Staff are examing hiring security guards and allowing social workers, drug harm reduction experts, and therapists to work in the libraries. (CBC) (Report to the library board)

    Ottawan of the Day

    • Bill Carroll
    • – The host of radio CFRA’s Morning Rush has been honoured with a Lifetime Achievement Award by the Radio Television Digital News Association. (CTV)

    Quote 

    • “
    • I am here for whatever support you need
    • – Unsuccessful Sens bidder Neko Sparks in a congratulatory Tweet to Michael Andlauer. (Twitter)

    Sports

    • ⚾ Ottawa Titans 9 – Washington Wild Things 2 last night (Game 1)
    • ⚾ Ottawa Titans 5 – Washington Wild Things 3 last night (Game 2)

    🚗 Orléans Boulevard Overpass

    •  Orléans West-Innes ward councillor Laura Dudas wants a new overpass redesigned. The new overpass at Orléans Boulevard over Highway 174 sits aside the new Convent Glen O Train station. The current design will make buses stop car traffic while loading and unloading, Dudas wants the bus to stop further away from the station entrance where it can pull off the road. (Arthur White-Crummey at CBC)

    ⁉️ Shannon Sargent Inquiry

    •  Shannon Sargent’s death at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre has been ruled a homicide. Sargent died in 2016 two weeks after open heart surgery. Hours before her death, Sargent was brought to the Civic campus for a medical assessment but then was returned by the Correctional Service escort without taking her to triage. The coroner's inquest made 37 recommendations, including that the Ministry of the Solicitor General consider providing an independent advocate to protect the interests of inmates. (Alistair Steele at CBC)

    🏒 The Sens

    •  Kitchissippi resident Mayor Mark Sutcliffe wants the Sens to move their arena downtown – but not LeBreton Flats. Without stating his preferred location, Sutcliffe wants the arena in the centre of downtown to help alleviate the loss of downtown workers. (Jeremie Charron at CTV)

     

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    All Weekend

    Today

    •  Chris Murphy of Sloan has a solo set at Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray St, K1N 5M6, 8:30pm. $20.
    •  Ottawa Music Industry Coalition presents Songs from the Shed on Sparks St., every Tuesday and Thursday evenings until October 12. Located between O’Connor and Bank St., you’ll always find free music to accompany your lunch. 11:30am to 1:00pm.
    •  There are still a few tickets for the Wines of Piedmont Masterclass, which is part of Italian Week Ottawa.
    •  Overflow Brewing welcomes Nate Silva to the stage for “post-grunge and dance rock vibes.”

    Tomorrow

    •  Vegans Who Snack Food and Art Festival features 50 small businesses who support eating food without eyes. Parkdale Market, 366 Parkdale Ave ON K1Y 1G8, 5:00pm – 9:00pm, Free
    •  MPP for Ottawa Centre Joel Harden chairs the Forum on Youth Mental Health, a public forum to discuss the rise in mental health challenges including isolation and lack of community for young people. The forum will hear from concerned parents and experts, and will also look at the programs available to youth. If you can't RSVP to attend in person, the event will also be streamed. 4:00pm in the groundfloor board room at 464 Metcalfe Street (Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation).
    •  Italian Week Ottawa's Lunchtime Series wraps up with Italian Chamber Music, performed by a quartet led by NAC Orchestra's Associate Concertmaster Jessica Linnebach. Ottawa Public Library Main Branch, 120 Metcalfe St at 12:00pm. 
    •  Festival Franco-Ontarien returns to Majors Hill Park today through Sunday. Kids 10 and under go free, everyone else can buy a day pass or VIP pass to enjoy the live music, interactive games, beer from Microbrasserie Cassel Brewery and Brasserie Tuque from Broue Brewery Inc.

    Saturday

    •  The National Arts Centre is playing host to the Summer Indigenous Art Market, featuring work of Métis, Inuit, and First Nations makers. Browse jewelry, beadwork, paintings, sculptures, mittens, moccasins, coffee, crafts, and much more. Atrium O’Brien, 1 Elgin Street, 10:00AM, Free.
    •  Celebrate 20 years of ArtsPark in Hintonburg. Artist and local crafter market as well as storytelling, music, improv, and drag performance on the Tooth and Nail Mainstage. Parkdale Park, 366 Parkdale Ave, K1Y 1G6. 10:00AM - 6:00PM. Free

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    This is an eye-opening comment on a Québec message board. The writer is a French national who has traveled to Canada on a working student visa. She started in Montréal, is now in Ottawa and wants to know ... should she go on to Toronto or just move back to France?

    Some pros of Canada: 

    • Higher salary than in France
    • Snow and 4 seasons during the year
    • Security

    Some cons of Ottawa:

    • Doesn’t like the Ottawa vibe
    • The homelessness
    • The hypocrisy of some people ( politeness ) so as not to be in conflict with anyone and to keep the decorum

    • Very American culture and superficiality / materialism

    Ouch.

    We will see you tomorrow  – Martha and Darren
     

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