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HELLO OTTAWA

• The good news is that the City’s Rain Ready programme has been expanded to include thousands of more households. 

• The bad news is that if you live in suburban or rural Ottawa, you’re going to get rained upon.

• The Rain Ready programme is a rebate of up to $5,000 to install rain barrels, permeable driveways, rain gardens, etc, that will divert water into the ground rather than the sewer system.

• You can check your address here.

• And if you eligible to be dry, get full information here.

• – Martha and Darren

WEDNESDAY FOOD + DRINK UPDATE

• As if we needed another reason to be excited that Merry Dairy’s Postal Code popups start its Summer 2024 run on Saturday: Aurelius Fine Oils & Balsamics are sponsoring a free Merry Dairy ice cream for the first 50 customers. Find out where and when the truck will show up here.
• Maker Feed Co continues its series of special dining events with a California Night tasting menu on Thursday August 29. Try wine products from Napa Valley, Sonoma, Mendocino, Carneros, Santa Rosa, and others, and a menu featuring five courses.
• The chef-owner of Atelier, Marc Lepine, is opening a second 20 seat restaurant on Somerset Street West called La Petite Sauterelle.  ‘The Little Grasshopper’ will feature a year round indoor vegetable garden. Lepine says ‘Seasons will be eliminated, it will be constant summer and the menu will showcase that’. He expects to open La Petite Sauterelle later this year.
• Apt 613 has a story on Black Ottawa foodies: Revello Williamson of Reviews by Revello (Instagram), Nadia Murisa of Spotted Ottawa (Instagram), and Alyssa Brown of Ottawa Eats (also Instagram).
• Tickets are now on sale – and they always sell out – for The Chef’s Table at the National Arts Centre. Tables are for 2, 4, 6, or 8 people and you must book the entire table. The line-up will be:
    

  July 11 – 13

  Chef Leah Marshall Hannon of Stella’s Eatery in Prince Edward County. Music by Shawn Tavenier and Kelly Prescott.

  July 18 – 20

  Chef Pascal Ménard, the executive chef for Global Affairs Canada and Rideau Gate. Music by Mackenzie & Friends.
  
  July 25 – 27

  Chef Connor McQuay, executive sous-chef at the National Arts Centre. Music by Mikhail Laxton and Rebecca Noelle.

  National Arts Centre executive chef Kenton Leier will co–chef each night.

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• $100,000
• – The proposed cut from Ottawa’s bike parking rack and cage budget, a 25 per cent reduction. Scott Caldwell, manager of parking services, says the cut is needed because the parking budget – for cars – has budget pressures. (Blair Crawford in the Ottawa Citizen)

Ottawans of the Day

• Jim Kyte, Stephen Shawn Poloz, Jozef Straus, Leonard Edwards, Brian Ross Evans, William Janzen, Patrick Lahey, and Joyce Napier
• – The former Algonquin College president, renowned economist, high tech ‘visionary’, diplomat, former chief veterinary officer, refugee campaigner, submersibles expert, and journalist, respectively, have been appointed to the Order of Canada by Governor General Mary Simon. A ceremony will be held later this year. (Aedan Helmer in the Ottawa Citizen) (Full list, including Avril Lavigne)

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• Would I be closer to nightlife if I lived in Nepean?

• – New Ottawa Night Mayor Mathieu Grondin explaining his decision to live in Gatineau. (Emma Weller at CBC) 

Sports

• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 0 – Schaumburg Boomers 7 last night

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CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee
Thursday, July 4 at 10 am

• July 1, 2020 to June 30, 2022 rural residential land survey
• Rural Community-building Grant Program - grant review application (Osgoode Legion)
• Zoning By-law amendment – part of 2824 Goodstown Road
• Cassidy municipal drain – appointment of engineer
• Quaile municipal drain – report findings and recommendations and appointment of engineer for supplemental study and report

📋 Agenda

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

💰 Finance and Corporate Services Committee

•  The City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee has voted to bar ward councillors from negotiating donations from developers. The debate is over whether a donation to a ward whose councillor will be voting on a developer’s project could be considered voluntary. City Council will decide at an upcoming meeting if the ban is to be enacted. (Elyse Skura at CBC)

🤕 The Ottawa Hospital

• The private company that provides scalp cooling therapy at the Ottawa Hospital may leave due to lack of business. The technology is used to cool hair follicles on the scalp which helps protect them from chemotherapy, possibly resulting in less hair loss. The Paxman Scalp Cooling Systems costs $400 per session and is not covered by OHIP. (Elizabeth Payne in the Ottawa Citizen)

🚲 Paris Olympics

•  Three local cyclists have been chosen for Team Canada at the Paris Olympics. Mike Woods and Derek Gee, both from Ottawa, will compete in the road race. Ariane Bonhomme of Gatineau will compete in the endurance division of track. (Canadian Olympic Committee)
• In track and field, four have been selected for Team Canada: Audrey Leduc of Gatineau, and Jacqueline Madogo, Eliezer Adjibi, and Lauren Gale, all of Ottawa. The Paris Olympics begin July 26. (Martin Cleary in Ottawa Sports Pages)

🪂 SkyHawks

•  A member of the SkyHawks, the Canadian Armed Forces parachute team, was seriously injured during the Canada Day performance on Parliament Hill. The parachutist hit the ground at a high rate of speed at 3:00 pm. The Armed Forces say the member has serious but not life threatening injuries. (William Eltherington at CTV)

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EVENTS

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Today

• Eddy’s Diner is promising a comedy evening of ‘Canada Day Mayhem’

  from 7:00 pm tonight. Visit 777 Bank St. K1S 3V5 

• Road Trip: It’s Vinyl Night at Arnprior’s Cold Bear Brew Co. 

• Ridge Rock Brewery’s Trivia night is 10 rounds of five questions, all relating to a Secret Theme. Will your team guess the theme? 421 Donald B. Munro Drive, Carp. 

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through Sunday (July 7). 

• ByTowne Cinema: The Great Escaper, In a Violent Nature

• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Challengers, I Used To Be Funny 
  
  Gigs

• Nate Silva and Dumis9ne. The Shed

• Ken Seeley Duo. The Cheshire Cat

• Lonesome George. National Arts Centre

• Steve Finney, Alain M. Afterlight

• Beauxmont. The National Arts Centre

• Lawrence Maxwell, Oddeline. LIVE on Elgin

Tomorrow

• 🆓 Kichesippi Beer’s Rock N Roll Bingo eschews numbers for more challenging clues: you’ll have to guess the answer based on the music played. It’s free to play but you must register. 6:30 pm to 9:30 pm at 2265 Robertson Road K2L 4G1 
   

• Rainbow Bistro welcomes Day 1 of the sixth edition of Sitting on the Outside Fest, a local DIY punk and hardcore celebration. The $25 ticket will get you into tonight's show to see Cell Death (from Charlottetown), The Hell (Cleveland, USA), Wet Specimens (Albany) Science Man (Buffalo) and many more. The festival continues all weekend at various venues around town.

• It’s Thursday so Urban Art Collective is back with another edition of Hintonburg Night Market. 1088 Somerset St W. K1Y 3C6 

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through Sunday (July 7). 

• ByTowne Cinema: Tuesday, Valley of Exile with Director Q&A, Don’t Go Into The…Series: Blair Witch Project

• Mayfair Theatre: Challengers, Thelma, Rock ’n’ Roll High School 
  
  Gigs

• Country Nights - The Velocitys. Heart & Crown ByWard Market

• The Lionyls. National Arts Centre

• SHIRLEY, Baby Richman, Alexander Bella. House of TARG

• Leeroy Stagger. Red Bird

• An Evening of Surf and instrumental Music. LIVE on Elgin

• Karaoke Thursdays. Atomic Rooster

Friday

• It’s all to, um, draw for at the Art Battle City Championships at Overflow Brewing, as the participants create artworks under pressure, in the hopes of moving on to the Canadian National Championships in Toronto. Who knew that art was a competitive sport?!
   

• Sitting on the Outside local DIY punk and hardcore festival’s second gig of the weekend is at the Rideau Curling Club (715 Cooper St). 

• A massive 12 sonic creators from Ottawa and beyond, at two different venues, all in a single night: That’s the music event that is Coriolis: 5 years of Fun, presented by Congrego and Montréal’s Also Cool. Head to Club SAW for the first part of the night, then make your way to city at night for part two. Tickets are $35 at the door, or $20 plus charges online. 

• If the the Nickelback show at Ottawa Bluesfest doesn’t give you enough Nickelback, Emo Night Ottawa can help. They’re presenting A Love Letter to Chad at Berlin from 10:00 pm, where they'll be spinning hits from the band as well as some of your other alt-rock faves. 56 ByWard Market. 

• That big top tent at 1200 St Laurent is the home of Cirque Italia’s Water Circus Gold show, in residence from today through Sunday (July 7). 

• ByTowne Cinema: Ghostlight, L’é5é denier (Last Summer), MaXXXine, I Saw the TV Glow

• Mayfair Theatre: Thelma, Tuesday, Stop Making Sense 

  Gigs

• The Nausea, Flat Grey, Echthros, Mark Molnar, Clinical Bedfellows. Cafe Dekcuf

• Discontinuity, Valvehead, Alturna, The Aphelion. Rainbow Bistro

• teeth. LIVE on Elgin

• Acid Moth, Overcook, Congregation of Savagery, Altar of the Fuzz. House of TARG

• Barrow Gang. Atomic Rooster

• Garry Elliott Trio. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

• Willy Nilly with GRFN, Gabriel. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

Just Announced / Now Booking

•  Get 50% off tickets to the Oz Escape Experience, an outdoor escape game running through the streets of Ottawa this Saturday July 6. 
   
• 🆓 Experienced quilters will lead the way at the Pride Community Quilt day, Saturday August 17. Participants don’t need sewing or quilting experience, nor do you need to book in advance. Just show up to Fabrications (1677 Carling Ave) from 11:00 am to 5:00 pm. 
   
• The August 1 show by Heart has been postponed after lead singer Ann Wilson announced that she will be undergoing treatment for cancer. Existing tickets will be honoured at the resheduled show. 
   
• Mel C’s first DJ tour of Canada will come to the Bronson Centre Sept 13. Tickets go on sale tomorrow at 10:00 am.

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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Ottawa Tourism has published a ‘Great patios by Ottawa neighbourhood’ article and it’s pretty comphrehensive. So many, in fact, that we can’t really encapsulate it. But it’s July in Ottawa – we have maybe 21, 22 days left to enjoy patio living.

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