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Thursday, March 13 2025

HELLO OTTAWA

In Today’s Edition

→ On his final day, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has suggestions about 24 Sussex Drive

→ The International Film Festival of Ottawa takes over film fans', hearts this week

→ Deals of the Day on #madeincanada items at Maker House

→ ☀️ High 4° Low -9° and sunny.  ☀️ 7:19 am 🌛 7:07 pm 

 

Corrections

Reader Carol wrote to correct us about yesterday’s listing: ‘It’s Louise Penny, not Perry. This woman has a Canadian moral compass, let’s make sure her name is at least spelled correctly’. Tickets for Louise Penny at the National Arts Centre next October are already sold out.

Also yesterday, we wrote that the Ottawa-based Dymond Company dymcorp.ca operated the well-known storage units of Ottawa-based Dymon dymon.ca. They are two separate companies with no connection to each other. We apologize for the error. And we don’t really need to speak about it again.

 

The Poll

Yesterday, we asked ‘Do you subscribe to cable television?

15% Yes, and no streaming services
36%  Yes, and one or more streamers
43%  No, but I do subscribe to streamers
5% No, and really, television is the opiate of the masses

1% Movies N Stuff and Glebe Video International still rent DVDs, that's all I require

Now we’re kind of curious what the result would have been if we had asked if you still owned a DVD player at all ...

Today’s question (Take a look at What Ottawa is Talking About down below for more info):

We welcome any comments ‘hello@theottawan.com’

– Martha and Darren

STATISTICS OTTAWA

    NUMBER 

    • 94%
    • – The portion of VIA Rail trains between Ottawa and Québec City that suffered delays of more than 10 to 15 minutes in February. That’s 14 per cent higher than January. 
    • Daniel Leblanc at CBC

    OTTAWAN OF THE DAY

    QUOTE

    • Canada is a sovereign state — yes

    • – Presumed soon-to-be-Ottawa resident Pete Hoekstra at his US Senate confirmation hearing for his nomination as ambassador to Canada from the United States. 
    • Alexander Panetta at CBC

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    WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

    No more meetings this week

    📋 Meetings and Agendas

    WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

    💸 Tariffs

    The tariff issue changes minute-by-minute but here are a few local items:

    🚲 Weekend Bikedays

    • The National Capital Commission has approved another year of Weekend Bikedays on its driveways. The Kichi Zībī Mīkan, the Sir George-Étienne Cartier Parkway, and a Queen Elizabeth Driveway portion will be closed Saturdays, Sundays, and holidays to vehicles and open to pedestrians and cyclists. Bikedays will operate May 10 to October 13.

      The Ottawa Citizen

    ✈️ WestJet

    • A Calgary – Ottawa WestJet flight was cancelled over security concerns yesterday afternoon. No other information is available so far.

      The Canadian Press
       

    🍁  24 Sussex Drive

    • On his last day in New Edinburgh, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has submitted an idea of what to do about 24 Sussex Drive. While Trudeau lived in the official residence as a child when his father was prime minister, 24 Sussex Drive has been uninhabitable during his entire ministry. Trudeau suggests that responsibiity should be moved from the National Capital Commission to Public Works Canada as that department has the technical expertise. He also recommends a panel of worthy Canadians, including former prime ministers of all parties, to give the project political cover.

      David Cochrane at CBC

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    ✳️ Means change from previous edition

    THURSDAY

    FRIDAY

    • ✳️  Tonight’s IFFO screenings: One Day (Canada, 2024), Memories of a Burning Body (Costa Rica, Spain, 2024), Two of Hearts (Canada, 2024), The Milssile (Finland, 2024), Zoé (Canada, 2024), and Honeymoon (Ukraine, 2024) 

    • 🆓 Bring your donation pile to Zoe’s Corner for the second annual Clothing Swap. Today from 12:00 - 3:00 pm and again on Saturday (March 15) from 1:00 pm to 3:00 pm. 5460 Canotek Raod Unit 103.

    • Perform or be a spectator as Urban Legends Poetry Collective brings a Pay What You Decide Poetry Slam to the Arts Court Atelier.

    • Today at Gladstone Theatre Presents! Winter Music Festival, experience an evening with Mimi O’Bonswain.

    • It’s not inconceivable: the ByTowne Cinema is screening Rob Reiner’s Princess Bride at 1:00 pm.

    • Tonight’s feature cocktail at the Calabogie Brewing Kanata taproom is the Lucky Charms Radler, so you can guess the theme. Reservations encouraged.

    • The St Patrick’s Day weekend starts tonight at Heart & Crown ByWard Market.

    • Road Trip: Cold Bear Brewing in Arnprior kicks off its St Patrick’s Day weekend of festivities with a Peaky Blinders Party. Dress as your favourite character from the show, and get ready for Irish karaoke, a photo booth, and more shenanigans.

    • The Sober Lunar Eclipse Glow Walk will take participants along trails in Torbolton Forest (Constance Bay).

    • Students from the Sue Healey School of Irish Dance will kick off Moose McGuire’s Orléans St Patrick’s Day programming at 5:30 pm today.

    • ByTowne Cinema: Klassic Kids: The Princess Bride, No Other Land, The Way, My Way, The King of Comedy
       
    • Mayfair TheatreFlow, A Complete Unknown, Universal Language, Bonnie and Clyde

      Gigs

    • Cadence Weapon. National Arts Centre

    • Dance Mix 2000. House of TARG

    • Groove Society. Poa Tiki Bar

    • 90s-Now Pop Alt Rock Music Dance Party. LIVE on Elgin

    • James LeClaire. Art House Café

    • Friday Night Laughs. Nuvo Lounge 295

    SATURDAY

    JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

    DEALS OF THE DAY

    BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

    The Ottawa bureau staff of the New York Times has a new podcast attempting to explain to Americans how ‘the dispute is shifting the country’s politics, culture, and place on the global stage’.

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