In Today’s Edition

→ OCDSB sues to discover Reddit poster’s identity

→ It’s going to be a beautiful weekend, here’s four days of events

→ Deals of the Day on socks, chocolate, and car washing

→ ⛅ High 8° Low -5° and partly cloudy.  ☀️ 7:03 am 🌛 7:17 pm 

The Poll

Yesterday, we asked ‘What do you think of the daily poll?’

55% I like them, keep doing it daily
23% I like them, but make it weekly
11% Keep it as an occasional thing, with real questions
3% Stop it. For the love of Champlain’s Astrolabe, just stop.
7% You need to do more polls about polls

The people have spoken, you’re stuck with the polls.  But starting next week, we’re going to move it lower down the newsletter, past the ‘What Ottawa is Talking About’, because it will be easier to ask about the current day’s news after you have read the current day’s news.

Today’s Poll:

FORWARD the ottawan TO A FRIEND

STATISTICS OTTAWA

OTTAWANS OF THE DAY

• Doug Martin and Jeff Asselin

• Ottawa jazz saxaphonist Doug Martin wrote and performed three of the songs used in the recent Oscar winning best-picture film, Anora. His friend and fellow musician, Algonquin College professor Asselin, played drums on the three songs, ‘Kafka Was Here’, ‘Monday In Utopia’, and ‘The Shadow Lounge’.
  
  Algonquin Times

QUOTE

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• We have had historically strong rates of vaccination in Ottawa that has protected us from cases

• – Interim head of Ottawa Public Health, Dr Trevor Arnason, on how the City has so-far avoided measles cases in the Province’s largest outbreak in 30 years.
• Kimberley Molina at CBC

SPORTS

• 🏒 NHL Ottawa Senators 1 – Colorado Avalanche 5 last night

WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🗳️ Chandra Arya

• The Member of Parliament for Nepean, Chandra Arya, has been dropped by the Federal Liberal party as a candidate.Two months ago, Arya had run for leader of the Liberal party but had his candidacy for that also revoked by the party. While Arya has been told in a letter why the party revoked his nomination, that information has not been made public.
  
  It has been widely speculated that, on Sunday, Rockcliffe resident Prime Minister Mark Carney will ask New Edinburgh resident Governor General Mary Simon to call for an election.
  
  The Canadian Press

⚖️ Court Circular 

• The Ottawa Carleton District School Board is asking the court to force Reddit to identify an anonymous user. The Board claims that the user made defamatory posts, using the real names of Pinecrest Public School staff members and accusing them of ‘failing to report incidents, stifling investigations, and ignoring instances of racism’. Reddit would be requested to provide ‘any email addresses, phone numbers, location data, and other identifying information about the user’. David Fraser at CBC
• The Crown is appealing the sentence given to Convoy coörganizer Pat King. King, who was convicted of ‘mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, counselling others to obstruct police, and two counts of disobeying a court order’ over his actions during the Siege of Ottawa, was sentenced to three months of house arrest, 100 hours of community service, and one year probation. Ted Raymond at CTV
• The City is appealing its loss against the Federal government over property tax payments in lieu. While the Federal government is exempt from municipal property taxes, it voluntarily pays an equivalent amount ‘in lieu’. After the Ontario government removed a mandatory ‘business’ portion from the property tax, the Federal government reduced its payment by the same amount. The City continues to argue that the discount only applied to businesses, not the Federal government. Ottawa Citizen

🦫 Hudson’s Bay Company

• All of the Hudson’s Bay stores in Ottawa and Gatineau are on the chopping block after the company received court permission to liquidate its stock. Six stores, all in the Toronto or Montréal areas, will remain open but the other 74 across Canada will start selling off what is left on their shelves starting Monday. Existing gift cards have until April 6 to be used, or they will be worthless.
  The Canadian Press 

🛒 Grocery Flyer Review

• Every week, @Stromanker reads all the local grocery flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. This week, he sees deals on cucumbers and chicken.
  /Ottawa

HISTORIC OTTAWA LOGO T-SHIRTS

THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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✳️ Means change from previous edition

FRIDAY

• ✳️  Vincent boutique transforms into a European market as it welcomes several new brands from France. Those who purchase at least $250 will receive a hand tied bouquet from Fior del Centro, and there will be croissants and café on hand. Today and tomorrow at 444 Preston St.

• At IFFO, shorts and features from Canada, England, and Spain are screened.

• New band Elbows Up plays all the Canadian rock music hits at Overflow Brewing. Tickets for Tribute to Canadian Music are just $20.

• 🆓 The pre-show chat before tonight’s performance of The Secret to Good Tea features a conversation between the playwright Rosanna Deerchild and the NAC’s Indigenous Theatre’s Artistic Director Kevin Loring.

• 🆓 Mason’s Apron play East Coast music at Broadway Bar & Grill, 1896 Prince of Wales Dr.

• Direct from Seville, catch Flamenco at Bar Robo. "Experience the passion, rhythm, and soul of authentic flamenco as Lia Grainger brings the spirit of Seville to life! Renowned for her powerful performances and deep connection to the traditions of flamenco, Lia delivers an unforgettable evening of music, dance, and storytelling."

• Artists, musicians, and arts lovers are welcome to hang out at the first Digital Arts Resource Centre Social Club of the year.

• Get inspiration for all your spaces at the Ottawa Home & Garden Show.

• The Underground plays the best of the 80s at the Prescott’s New Wave Dance Party.

• ByTowne Cinema: Can I Get a Witness? Santosh, IFFO 2025: Bridge the Gap, The Penguin Lessons, Drunken Cinema: Leprechaun

• Mayfair Theatre: Nickel Boys, No Other Land, The Rocky Horror Picture Show

  Gigs

• 80s Dance Party. House of TARG

• Sébastien Léger. City at Night

• Cara Q. Carleton Tavern

• Jack and the Backburners. Art House Café

• Sleep Late, Post-Rough, The Dwindles. LIVE on Elgin

• Jelly Roll. Canadian Tire Centre

• Devon Cole Two Shades Blonder tour. SAW Centre

SATURDAY

• ✳️  Al fresco dining season is in sight. Get a full demo of the Canadian-made Broil King BBQ.

• ✳️  You’ll only pay five bucks to attend Geeked Out: Ottawa’s Toy & Collectible Sale at Nepean Sportsplex. Today and tomorrow from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm.

• ✳️  Included with your admission fee to Canadian Children’s Museum: make a Caribbean Costume.

• Shorts and features from Canada; France; Nigeria, South Africa, Germany, United States; are screened at IFFO today.

• Snag actor-used costumes and props at 1D Studios’ Movie Wardrobe & Prop Sale.

• Find out who will be crowned Eastern Canada Champion at Maple Meltdown: Ice Carving Competition by Canadian Ice Carvers’ Society.

• Happy Goat in Hintonburg is your destination for music influenced by punk, jazz, prog rock, funk, and noise as Time Ghost, Crisis Party, and Tempête play the coffee house-turned licensed venue.

• It’s Saturday but Almost Friday will fill the dance floor at Bar Robo tonight. .

• African street food like smoked ribs, BBQ chicken, and house-made hot sauces pop-up at Dominion City Brewing courtesy of The BBQ Joint.

• Ottawa’s Number 1 professional Murder Mystery Theatre troupe brings a new whodunnit to the Prescott. Tickets are selling out fast for “Hari-Karaoke”.

• Calling all Dancing Queens: get ready to get down at the Super Taste Voulez-Vous Disco & New Wave Dance Party at SAW Centre.

• Stock up on magical, mystical and downright spiritual tools and accessories at the Ottawa Mystic Market. Today and Tomorrow at Next Door.

• Get your cake and eat it too at Little Jo Berry’s 9th Birthday Party.

• Dogs are welcome at 613Flea, where you’ll find more than 150 vendors of vintage and antiques ready to serve you. Aberdeen Pavilion.

• The Secret Of Good Tea continues at the National Arts Centre’s Babs Asper Theatre.

• Derek Seguin closes out a three night run at Yuk Yuk’s Ottawa West.

• ByTowne Cinema: IFFO 2025: Who Loves the Sun, So Surreal: Behind the Masks; Marcello Mio, Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity; Drawn In: Alice

• Mayfair Theatre: Flow, No Other Land, Brazil

  Gigs

• 80s Night. LIVE on Elgin

• Soul Searching. Art House Café

• Almost Friday. Bar Robo

• Charles Wesley Godwin. Bronson Centre

SUNDAY

• IFFO screens shorts and features from Canada, Hong Kong and China, and Spain, Italy and Switzerland on its closing day. The festival ends with a screening of They Will Be Dust at the Ottawa Art Gallery.

• Thirteen Strings’ program for this evening’s Glory of Strings concert will be led by the orchestra’s former Musical Director, Jean-François Rivest.

• Get inspiration for all your spaces at the final day of the Ottawa Home & Garden Show.

• The Broadway Nights Ottawa Musical Theatre Open Mic & Sing-Along Youth Edition is designed for young people aged 8 to 19 to develop confidence and make new friends.

• 🆓 The Lansdowne Farmers Market returns for a new season.

• You’ll only pay five bucks to attend Geeked Out: Ottawa’s Toy & Collectible Sale at Nepean Sportsplex. 

• 🆓 Take a fun lesson in house dance at the NAC’s Peter Herrndorf Place.

• Ottawa Black Bears face Colorado Mammoth

• ByTowne Cinema: Marcello Mio, Golden Age: Citizen Kane, Santosh, Can I Get a Witness?

• Mayfair Theatre: Breakfast with Giraffes, No Other Land, Brazil

  Gigs

• Charlie Angus and Grievous Angels (matinée). Rainbow Bistro

• Queen of Swords. LIVE on Elgin

• Phoenix. Atomic Rooster

• Charles Wesley Godwin (Night 2). Bronson Centre

MONDAY

• 🆓 French speaking toddlers will enjoy Les lundis des tout-petits at the National Arts Centre.

• ByTowne Cinema: Marcello Mio, Can I Get a Witness? Santosh

• Mayfair Theatre: No Other Land, The Straight Story, Scarecrow

  Gigs

• Karaoke Mondaze. Atomic Rooster

• Geek Trivia. Level One Game Pub

• 5-Star Monday Band. The Laff

   

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

• If you’re looking for ways to care for your garden in an eco-friendly way, register for the Acti-Sol Natural Gardening Tips seminar at Robert Plante Greenhouses on Saturday April 19.

• This year’s Riverkeeper Gala will take place in Jacques Cartier Park on the evening of Wednesday May 21. Get your tickets for the cocktails, food stations, live entertainment, and gorgeous view.

   

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