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Hello Ottawa
In Today’s Edition
→ Ottawa ByLaw made a local record store cancel its homage to the Beatle’s iconic final rooftop performance
→ Listen to a free concert by Ventanas on the NAC's Wood Terrace tomorrow
→ Deal of the Day on Canadian-made socks
– Martha and Darren
STATISTICS OTTAWA
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Where local mom-and-pop business Shopify lies on a list of Canada’s largest publicly traded companies. Shopify beat out the Royal Bank, which has held the spot since 2022 when it grew past ... Shopify.
Bloomberg talks about the ‘Canadian market curse’, in which companies that grow larger than the Royal Bank subsequently implode, such as BlackBerry, Encana, and Nortel Networks.
Geoffrey Morgan and Stephanie Hughes at Bloomberg
OTTAWAN OF THE DAY
Jack Miller
After 51 years, the sportscaster is retiring. Starting in 1988, Ottawa heard Miller on Global TV Game of the Week broadcastingthe 67s. Later, he was a radio play-by-play announcer and colour commentator for Ottawa Senators.
Steve Warne in the Hockey News
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I was disappointed. He should have one.
– Nepean resident John Van de Brook on his fruitless search for the constituency office of his Member of Parliament, New Edinburgh resident Prime Minister Mark Carney. The Prime Minister’s office says ‘We’ll have more to share on that shortly. Be in touch.’
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL
No meetings this week
WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT
🧒🏻🧒🏻🧒🏻🧒🏻 Ottawa ByLaw made a local record store cancel its homage to the Beatle’s iconic final rooftop performance. The Record Centre planned to have local tribute band Capital Beatles play their rooftop last Saturday, while also collecting money and food donations for the Parkdale Food Centre. The Blue Meanies at Ottawa ByLaw were having none of it and the performance was relocated. – Instagram
🔥 The Ottawa Fire Service has issued a burn ban. This is not surprising news, and most municipalities in Eastern Ontario have done the same thing. – Ottawa Fire Service
🚌 Flixbus has added a Gananoque stop. Flixbus will stop by Gananoque City Hall twice per day, in both directions, on the Ottawa – Toronto route. – William Eltherington at CTV
🚊 Ottawa Transit Riders are asking the public to sign Horizon Ottawa’s letter of protest over the hike in youth transit fares. City councillors voted to replace the $99 monthly fare for 13-19 years olds and free transit for 11 and 12 year olds with the full adult fare. – Ottawa Transit Riders
⛪ Thieves have taken a Virgin Mary statue and brass crosses from a small church in the Ottawa Valley. The statue itself would have required at least two people to carry out. Ottawa Provincial Police are asking for any tips about the theft from the First Lutheran church in Palmer Rapids, 140 km west of Ottawa. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews Donate here
THE DAILY POLL
Do we still need physical offices for Members of Parliament?
Yes, not everyone has a phone or computer
No, everyone has a phone or computer, it's a waste of money
Yes, because it is someplace to protest
No, because it’s a focal point for harassment
Previously in ottawan polls:We asked, ‘Do we need a new hockey area in LeBreton Flats?’
33% Yes, downtown is a great location
29% No, we have a perfectly good arena in Kanata
12% Lansdowne has shown that building a retail district around a sporting venue is a great idea
25% Lansdown has shown that building a retail district around a sporting venue is not a great idea
Commentary
▪️ “Land would be better used to provide low-cost homes close to downtown. So of course [sic] we’ll into the 1% so they can make more money. 🤮”
▪️ “It should have been built there a decade ago. It straddles both O-Train lines which makes sense as opposed to building it out in the country side where it is now.”
▪️ “For those of us in the East end, using the LRT will make it accessible. Easier for out of town visitors also.”
▪️ “There won’t be sufficient parking. Unless transit or shuttles from a parking area are going to ease the burden, it’ll be a nightmare.”
▪️ “Why let those rich folks get richer with all of us paying more for tix for years!”
▪️ “How long before the Sens are at the City’s door with their hands out for some resident-funded taxpayer support? Why wouldn’t they after seeing the sweetheart deals the Lansdowne gang have managed to get from Ottawa?”
▪️ “There’s absolutely no need to duplicate infrastructure we already have. Don't get me started on Lansdowne 2.0.”
▪️ “Let’s hope they put an indoor water and amusement park in the old arena once the Sens move.”
▪️ “The Canadian Tire centre is car cancer and having a stadium downtown and accessible by transit/walking is huge.”
▪️ “I think we need a downtown location of the Sens, but not sure we can afford a new arena at Lansdowne too.”
▪️ “The advantage over Lansdowne is simple, LeBreton Flats is on the LRT.”
▪️ “It should have always been downtown. Anyone east of downtown has to travel so far to Kanata is ridiculous and almost all major cities have their major sports arenas downtown.”
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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR
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TUESDAY
St. Lawrence Shakespeare Festival’s musical ode to the Bard, Play On! A Shakespeare Inspired Mixtape returns tonight and will run for just one week. It's always a smash hit, so come and see what the fuss is about.
🆓 Ventanas play original music in any of 20 languages on the Wood Terrace outside National Arts Centre. If you miss them tonight they’re back tomorrow for a second show (Wednesday August 13).
Ottawa Craft Beer Week passports at ready: visit your favourite brewery (or suss out something new to you) and savour the best in home-grown flavours. Get a stamp from each brewery you visit, for a chance to win prizes. #ocbw
We hear that there are just a few tickets left for Cornerstone’s Young Professional Advisory Board Tea Party at Tartelette. This intimate fundraiser features a guest speaker, silent auction and, of course, delicious teas and treats.
Weather permitting, A Company of Fools’ The Comedy of Errors plays Brantwood Park in Old Ottawa East from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Hamilton continues at the NAC. You have until Sunday (August 17) to see the award-winning musical.
Odyssey Theatre’s The Girl With No Hands, a world premiere that retells the Brothers Grimm folk tale, plays under the stars in Strathcona Park Tuesday through Sunday until August 24.
Kids 12 and under don't requite a ticket to the RBC International 5* 2* Horse Show at Wesley Clover Parks.
Florence Y’alls travel all the way from Kentucky to play the Titans in front of an Ottawa crowd.
ByTowne Cinema: To a Land Unknown, Restoration: Throne of Blood, 28 Years Later
Mayfair Theatre: Sorry, Baby, Eddington, Thief
GigsPeyton McNamara. Night Oat
Mimi O'Bonswain. National Arts Centre
Trivia Tuesday. Overflow Brewing
Macro Micro Art Vernissage. Atomic Rooster
Clyde McGee. Dominion City Tavern
WEDNESDAY
✳️ Bring your doggo to Overflow Brewing’s Puppies & Pints from noon to 3:00 pm. Pups get to frolic in a splash pool, and you can enjoy a cold craft beer.
✳️ At 5:00 pm, Broadhead Brewery’s Pints, Pups, and a Patio(Ottawa Craft Beer Week edition) will keep you and your canine friend cool through the evening.
Tonight’s spectacle at Les Grands Feux is brought to you by none other than Canada.
Break the monotony of the week with a visit to Parkdale Night Market (5:00 pm to 9:00 pm).
Ottawa Rapid FC takes on AFC Toronto at 7:00 pm.
Florence Y’alls play the Ottawa Titans in the second of a three game matchup.
🆓 Ventanas play original music in any of 20 languages on the Wood Terrace outside National Arts Centre.
Where are you taking your Ottawa Craft Beer Week passporttoday?
Weather permitting, A Company of Fools’ The Comedy of Errors plays Laroche Park in Mechanicsville from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
Hamilton continues at the NAC.
ByTowne Cinema: My Mother’s Wedding, 2025 Cat Video Fest, Detour: True Stories
Mayfair Theatre: Eddington, Sorry, Baby, Magnolia
Gigs
Jazz Jam: Beeched Wailers. Irene’s Pub
Chloe Boulianne, Illiyah Rose, OK Naledi. Akoustik at St. Charles Market (135 Barrette St.)
Marie Claude Trio. Bar Robo
Lulu Lamontagne, Bella Donna, Sun Dried Flies. House of TARG
Rabi Houtie. Avant-Garde Bar
Rare Groove Wednesdays. Atomic Rooster
Lives Like Skyscrapers, August Darula. Art House
THURSDAY
🆓 Enjoy sounds from CH20 et AKA Big Sam, and JS runner at the Shed (Sparks St).
🆓 The uOttawa Summer String Academy perform solo and chamber works at Rossy Pavilion, NAC.
A drink is included in the $10 entry fee to Saunders Farm Trivia Night.
🆓 Metcalfe Plaza’s Opening Party will showcase this pop-up ‘open-air social hub’ (141 Metcalfe St.) with a DJ and dancing.
🆓 Watch as top rated athletes from Indigenous communities around the world compete in the Masters indigenous Games(today through Sunday). The opening ceremonies run tonight from 6:00 pm.
Performing at Overflow Brewing Co’s Shadow Karaoke Edition is almost like being on the Masked Singer: You stand behind a curtain to sing.
Make it an evening of art, shopping, and food at Urban Art Collective's Hintonburg Night Market.
One of the fave foodie festivals, Ottawa Greek Fest, turns 50 this year.
Florence Y’alls play the Ottawa Titans as the three game series wraps up.
ByTowne Cinema: Ghost Almanac Summerween Spectacular
Mayfair Theatre: Sorry, Baby, My Mother's Wedding, Magnolia
Gigs
Thursday Blues Sessions with guest host Lyle Odjick. Irene's Pub
Organ Trail. Dominion Tavern
Lulu Lamontagne, Bella Donna, Sun Dried Flies, GRFN. House of TARG
Big Trout, Nolan Hubbard, Sun Dried Files. Rainbow Bistro
Rabie Houti band. Avant-Garde Bar
John Wort Hannam. Red Bird
JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING
The buffet at the Farm to Table Dinner, Pig & Corn Roast at Saunders Farm offers the best in local produce and meat (and jackfruit if it’s a vegetarian experience that you're after). Saunders Farm brings back a fan favourite on August 24. As if that's not enough, there's a Dessert Bar, too.
MADE IN CANADA DEALS OF THE DAY
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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...
British journalist Dan Rivers, who covers the White House, tweeted out the picture below. The picture is of a press release handled to the assembled journalists to help illustrate why US president Donald Trump needed to take over the Washington DC police force and has called in the National Guard to fight crime.
The chart shows the murder rate in 11 world capitals, with Washington at around 27 per 100,000 population and London at, maybe, 2.
Canada’s capital is shown to have a higher murder rate than five other cities, including London.
The White House also spelt it Ottowa.
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