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Yikes, Ottawa, yikes. 

Yesterday, we broke the record of new COVID-19 cases with 370 new reports. 

The previous record? 325 cases. The day before, on Saturday.

In Aylmer, 400 people crowded the marina.  In Kempville, the South Branch Bistro had a 'maskless party' to protest COVID-19 rules. (It's unclear if the party continued after the restaurant had its liquor licence pulled.)

Now is not the time to let our stir-craziness free and prolong this thing. Stay home. Vaccines are being rolled out. We'll get through this.

We'll see you tomorrow – Martha and Darren

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#STATS

Weather: ?️ Increasing cloudiness. High of 19°, low of 9°

Number: 2. The rank of Tobi Lütke on the list of Canada's wealthiest people. The CEO of local mom and pop business Shopify has a net worth of US$10.6 billion, up from US $3 billion last year. Globe and Mail owner David Thomson is still Canada's richest. [Ottawa Business Journal]

Ottawans of the Day: The Ottawa Valley Cycling and Active Transportation Alliance. The Alliance has opened a ‘bike bank’, giving a refurbished bike to anyone who needs one. They are always looking for old bikes to refurbish. [CBC] [Ottawa Valley Cycling]

Quote: “People before would have just sucked it up, and now they’re saying, ‘No more.’ ” – Carleton University management professor Linda Duxbury on why leaders of toxic workplaces in Ottawa – the Governor General, Ottawa’s deputy police chief, councillor Rick Chiarelli, the chief executive at the Canadian Museum of History, etc – are coming to light. [Ottawa Citizen]

Sports: Toronto Maple Leafs 6 – Ottawa Senators 5, last Saturday. The Sens meet Winnipeg tonight.


CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

? 3,044,949 doses have been administered in Ontario

At this rate, it will take 18.8 weeks to give each Ontarian one dose each

Info from Vaccination tracker by Andrew Lam (@socialvizcanada)

Pfizer, Moderna, and AstraZeneca vaccines delivery tracker
Federal Goverment database listing predicted future deliveries


? Public Health Reports:

OTTAWA

? 19,725 confirmed cases of COVID‌-19

? 988 new cases since Friday

♦️475 deaths, five new reports

? 195,217 doses of vaccine have been administered (81% of doses available)

OUTAOUAIS

? 8,914 confirmed cases of COVID‌-19

? 321 new cases since Friday

♦️178 deaths, three new reports

? 78,424 doses of vaccine have been administered

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

? 3,700 confirmed cases of COVID‌-19

? 23 new cases since Friday

♦️86 deaths, two new reports

? 30,822 doses of vaccine have been administered


COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ Quebec health care staffers working in intensive care units, COVID-19 clinics, long-term care, pulminary, and some others will now need to show a proof of vaccination [CBC]

⭕ Eighty more pharmacies have been approved to administer the AstraZeneca vaccine. Being approved doesn't mean that they have doses available, unfortunately. Most pharmacies have waitlists. [CBC] [Pharmacy Booking System]

⭕ View the percentage of people in your neighbourhood who have been vaccinated. Warning: missing some areas. [CBC]

⭕ An OC Transpo driver has tested positive for COVID-19. [Ottawa Citizen]

⭕ A staffer at Dr. Ernest Couture Child Care Centre on Riverside Drive has tested positive for COVID-19 [CTV]


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#WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

▪️ That video of Ottawa Police Officers proffering amazement at multi-racial couples existing has campaigners deeming it proof that funds should be moved away from police and into social services. As for one of the officers involved, he said “I’m embarrassed by the way it has been painted, but I’m not embarrassed by what I said.” [Ottawa Citizen]

▪️ Re-developer of Manor Park rental community says that no tenant will be left without an affordable home. The plan is to replace 650 townhomes with 4,061 apartments. Another developer doing a similar reconstruction in Heron Gate has not guaranteed homes for those they renovict. [Ottawa Citizen]

▪️ Chris Bickford, the final host of You Can't Do That on Television, says the CFL should not play second fiddle to the NFL. We don't have much to add but anytime there is a chance to mention Ottawa’s only international television hit, we'll take it. [Ottawa Sun]

▪️ PAL Airlines is launching new flights between Fredericton and Ottawa. The micro airline with its Dash 8s will service the two cities three times per week beginning August 2. [CBC]

▪️ City owned parking lots at ByWard Market and at City Hall are free for the first 30 minutes. The freebies are to support curbside pickups in the areas, where stopping on the street in front of businesses is particularly difficult. Stay past the 30 minutes, however, and you pay for the whole thing. [CTV]

▪️How two Ottawa millennials spend their combined $160,000. This one is really annoying because they seem pretty down-to-earth, making it much harder to snark on them. [Globe & Mail]

▪️Then there is this poor guy: How is a person with 20 rental properties weathering COVID-19? Oh, boo hoo. [Globe & Mail]
 


#LIVE HERE

Properties under $300,000

Perfect for the first timer, the down sizer, and the “this may be the only property I’ll ever be able to afford”-er, these Ottawa properties are listed at under $300K. 

180 York Street, Unit #1006

1 bed, 1 bath

South facing floor to ceiling windows are the key feature of this 10th floor condo in the Byward Market. All of the major appliances are included in the sale.

$249,900

Kwintegrity

790 St. André Drive, Orléans

3 bed, 2 bath

This south facing family home is located in a development with a playground and inground pool, and is located close to walking and bike trails. The unit has its own wraparound patio.

$299,900

Ottawa Homes

3161 Lorry Greenberg Drive Unit #219, Hunt Club Park

2 bed, 1 bath

Located close to green space, this condo also has a balcony, in-unit laundry, and a parking space.

$265,000

Purple Bricks

2020 Jasmine Crescent Unit #702, Beacon Hill South

2 bed, 1 bath

It’s a 1972 building, so expect the laundry facilities to be located out of unit, but the bedrooms are a good size and there’s a balcony. Bonus: the building’s indoor pool.

$225,000

Realtor.ca

2041 Arrowsmith Drive Unit#204A, Beacon Hill

1 bed, 1 bath

Another seventies build, this unit is located within walkable distance of lots of amenities, and has its own balcony. The laundry facilities are located on the same floor. It’s a low rise but there’s an elevator.

$179,900

Realtor.ca


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