HELLO OTTAWA |
→ It’s a tale as old as time: cats vs birds in charity calendar sales |
→ You don’t need to sing show tunes in the shower, you can do it in front of strangers tomorrow |
→ Meet your new Night Council |
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– Martha and Darren |
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STATISTICS OTTAWA |
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$20.5 million |
– The damages sought by former Sens forward Alex Formenton from his also former agents for negligence, breach of contract, and breach of fiduciary duty. Formenton alleges that if his representatives had advised and acted correctly, he would have received $20 million in salary, then and in the future, playing in the National Hockey League. Instead, he played in a Swiss league and was ineligible to play in the NHL. In a completely unrelated incident, Formenton is one of five former members of Canada’s junior hockey team charged with an alleged 2018 sexual assault in London. | | | | The Canadian Press |
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OTTAWANS OF THE DAY |
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➕ Related Unwilling to leave money on the table for those pretty boy cats, local birds are featured in a calendar to raise money for the the Stittsville Food Bank. |
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| ❝ | | | Even some pharmacies don’t participate. And last year when we went to the bank to make a deposit, they had no idea what we were talking about or why we were bringing in that much coinage |
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– Royal Canadian Legion member Dennis Sirman on the difficulty of distributing poppies in the modern era. Not only do some stores not want to provide the space, shoppers generally are not carrying cash any longer. | | | | Bruce Deachman in the Ottawa Citizen |
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SPORTS |
Oh, the indignity of it all. Two of our current season professional sports teams were sent golfing last Saturday as both the RedBlacks and the Atlético Ottawa lost their playoff matches. No pressure, Sens. No pressure. |
🏈 Ottawa RedBlacks 38 – Toronto Argonauts 58, last Saturday |
⚽ Atlético Ottawa 0 – Hamilton Forge 1, last Saturday |
🏒 Ottawa Senators 3 – Seattle Kraken 0, last Saturday |
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Planning and Housing Committee
Tuesday, November 5 at 9:30 am |
Zoning By-law amendment - 10 Garrison Street Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment - 335 and 339 Roosevelt Avenue, 344 Winston Avenue, and 379 and 389 Wilmont Avenue Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment - 424 Churchill Avenue N. Zoning By-law amendment – 1280 Trim Road Amendments to Site Plan Control By-law to comply with legislative changes to the Planning Act Delegated authority for minor re-zoning Lincoln Fields Secondary Plan Zoning By-law amendment - City-owned lands for housing developments
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📋 Agenda |
Ottawa Public Library Board
Budget Tabling – Tuesday, November 5 at 5:00 pm |
Presentation - Community development update Hours of operation review: Changes to rural branch hours 2025 Draft Operating and Capital Budget estimates and four-year capital forecast
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📋 Agenda |
Committees of Adjustment |
These important but eyeglazingly tedious meetings also congregate tomorrow at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm. |
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
🏦 Banking on it |
▪️Desjardins Ontario Credit Union is closing branches in small towns east of Ottawa. The branches in Bourget, Limoges, Saint-Eugène, and Saint-Isidore will all close November 22. Closing the branches, laying off the staff, and requiring locals to drive to another town are how the Credit Union will meet ‘the needs of its members and ensure its long-term success and growth’, it said in a statement. | | | | Josh Pringle at CTV |
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➕ Related The Scotiabank at Carleton University is removing all its tellers and replacing them with nothing. The removal of staff will ‘allow us to strengthen our focus on helping you reach your financial goals’, the bank said in a statement. |
⛸️ Rideau Canal Skateway |
▪️ The National Capital Commission lowered its ice-thickness criteria in a attempt to keep the Rideau Canal Skateway open last February. Documents show that the Commission took “manageable risks’ in lowering the thickness standard by 10 per cent. The Skateway was open for only 10 days last winter, and not in a row. The previous season, the Skateway did not open at all. | | | | Ted Raymond at CTV |
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💣 Unexploded Areas |
▪️The Department of National Defence is checking out seven areas in Ottawa for unexploded ordinances. All seven areas are related to activity during the Second World War and are a reaction to the Ottawa Citizen reporting that unexploded ordinances can be found in the Bleu Mer bog. The areas being checked out are ‘the Ottawa International Airport, a location in Hintonburg, one in Little Italy, Strathcona Park, the Experimental Aircraft Association Museum in Carp, one near the RCMP Technical Operations in the east end, and Mer Bleue Bog’. The Department said that risk to the public is low. | | | | Natasha O’Neill at CityNews |
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🏠 Lookee Loos |
▪️CTV has a picture page of what property is for sale at price tag of $729,000 in eight neighbourhoods. The neighbourhoods are: Barrhaven, Blossom Park, Carson Grove, Hampton Park, Kanata, Orléans, Riverside South, and Woodpark. | | | | Josh Pringle at CTV |
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THE ROLLING 3 DAY CALENDAR |
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TOMORROW |
▪️ A new exhibition opens at the Korean Cultural Centre Canada Gallery. The theme of Home and other places is explored by Lee Sun of the Lee Kangha Art Museum as well as Korean artists Kim Seol-a, Lee Jo-Heum and Ju Sae-woong who have done an exchange with counterparts in Nunavut, Canada. The exhibition also features the work of the six Inuit artists. Vernissage from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm. ▪️ Sing tunes from your favourite shows at A Night of Musicals from the Stage and Screen, by Pitch ImPerfect Singers. ▪️ If you act fast you might be able to score a pair of excellent seats in the orchestra for Disney’s the Lion King. Otherwise it’s singles or balcony. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, Warren Miller’s 75 ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Emilia Pérez, The Outrun, Alien: Romulus Gigs ▪️ Houndmouth. Bronson Centre ▪️ Trivia Tuesday: Manor Lounge ▪️ Open stage. Red Bird |
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WEDNESDAY |
▪️ If Tuesday’s US election results have your head spinning, lose yourself in the nonsensical world of Escape from LA, courtesy of Ottawa Bad Movie Nights. Ottawa Public Library Main Branch. ▪️Enjoy craft cocktails and live music at Jazz Nite with Elaine K Band. Queen St Fare. ▪️U of Ottawa Obstetrics and Gynaecology Residents present the annual Karaoke fundraiser for HPV and Cervical Cancer charity and awareness. Rainbow Bistro. $20 in advance, $25 at the door. ▪️Organisers suggest that Comedy Night at Eddy’s Diner is great for first dates. Get back to us on that one, okay love birds? $5 cash cover at the door. ▪️ByTowne Cinema: Conclave, Warren Miller’s 75 ▪️Mayfair Theatre: The Outrun, Emilia Pérez, Alien: Romulus Gigs ▪️Bluegrass Wednesdays with Maple Hill. Red Bird ▪️The Prime Rib Big Band. Irene’s Pub ▪️The Goddamsels. LIVE on Elgin ▪️Open Mic. Atomic Rooster |
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JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING |
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LONG RUNS |
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DEALS OF THE DAY |
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BUT, ONE MORE THING … |
The 18 appointees to the 15 member Night Life council have been accounted. Chosen by Night Mayor Mathieu Grondin, the council is there to provide feedback. Over 500 people applied for the non-paying position. |
At-Large Members: |
Aidan Kallioinen – Associate Vice-President, University and Government Relations, Carleton University Student Association Alex Sirois – Managing Partner, Ottawa Venues Christopher Wong – Co-Director, Asinabka Film & Media Festival Claudia Balladelli – Co-Founder & Executive Director, Axé Worldfest Eric Vance – Drag Performer and Co-Owner, Glittershaker Events Feza Lugoma – DJ and Co-founder, Pass the Vibes Lisa Zbitnew – Owner & Operator, Bronson Centre Music Theatre Mat Beausoleil – Critic and consultant for the food, beverage, and travel industry Michaela Domenico – Founder & Project Manager, Safe Raving Patrick McCormack – Managing Director, Cranium Festival & Capital Rap Battles Rachel Weldon – Director, Debaser and Pique Richard Laplante – Owner & CEO of White Rabbit Events
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Economic Development and Cultural Industry Members: |
Arts Ottawa – Cassandra Olsthoorn, Co-Executive Director ByWard Market District Authority – Zach Dayler, Executive Director Ottawa Coalition of BIAs – Brad Fougere, Executive Director Ottawa Festival Network – Tara Shannon, Executive Director Ottawa Music Industry Coalition – Melanie Brulée, Executive Director Ottawa Tourism – Kelleagh Alexander, Director of Experience Development
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