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Monday, July 5, 2021

The Ottawan


HELLO OTTAWA

We've made a few changes to your daily newsletter, hopefully you'll find them improvements.

We have been running the Coronovius Update since our first edition on April 1, 2020 and readers have commended us on our sober, unsensationalized take.

More than a year later, the vaccination rate is now a more important metric than the case rate, so our daily update is reflecting that change in priorities.

We are certainly not saying we are nearing the end of the pandemic but Canada’s and Ottawa's intitial tactics are over. And so must ours be.

We've also added some social media buttons on the various blocks. Feel free to Tweet or Facebook the links – the more the word about the ottawan gets around, the happier we are.

We'll see you tomorrow – Martha and Darren
 


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STATS

Weather: ⛅️ Mix of sun and cloud. High of 28°, low of 19°

Number: 44. The number of affordable housing apartments in a new rental building in Zibi, funded by a Federal loan. The building will feature a zero carbon heating system that burns industrial waste and uses the Ottawa river for cooling.  [Ottawa Citizen] [Zibi webpage]

Ottawan of the Day: Stacey Fisher. The then-PhD candidate at the University of Ottawa led a team that created a dementia calculator that figures out the risks. The biggest risk is age, so the calculator won't work for anyone under the age of 55. [CBC] [Dementia Calculator]

Quote: “An arbitrary decision for me to be associated with any charity, no matter how wonderful, is problematic. And it's disrespectful to me as an artist, quite frankly” – Thomas Brawn, a classical flute-playing busker. The busker programme has returned to the ByWard Market but the operators now require a QR Code sticker to be displayed next to each performer, which will allow the audience to donate money to a rotating selection of local charities. [CBC]

Sports: CPL Valour FC 2 – Atlético Ottawa 0, last Saturday. Atlético meets Pacific FC Wednesday.  CEBL Fraser Valley Bandits 92 – Ottawa BlackJacks 77, last Saturday. The BlackJacks visit the Edmonton Stingers tonight. 

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CORONAVIRUS UPDATE

All data is as of this morning, changes are compared with Friday

ONTARIO

caseschangedeaths
545,973-9,215 
? Eligible people with one dose77.5% 
? Eligible people with second dose43.9%


Ontario COVID Page    Ontario Vaccine Rates 

QUEBEC

caseschangedeaths
375,195-11,218
? Eligible people with one dose81%
? Eligible people with second dose36.2%


Quebec COVID Page     Quebec Vaccine Rates

 


OTTAWA

cases changedeaths
27,703? 24591 ? 0
? Vaccinated with one dose757,151
? Vaccinated with second dose371,360


Ottawa Public Health     Ottawa Vaccination Rates.    Ottawa Wastewater 
 

OUTAOUAIS

caseschangedeaths
12,524? 11215 ? 1
? Number of doses of vaccine 399,114


Outaouais Public Health    Quebec Vaccination Rates
 

EASTERN ONTARIO HEALTH UNIT

caseschangedeaths
4729? 1110 ? 0
? Number of doses of vaccine192,317


Eastern Ontario Health Unit

 

COVID-19 NEWS

⭕ Fully vaccinated Canadians and permanent residents can skip the 14 day quarantine as of today when they return from overseas. Travellers must have been jabs with a Health Canada approved vaccine and their proof must be entered in the the ArriveCan app. [CBC] [ArriveCan app]

⭕ Ottawa is seeing the lowest active COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic. Only one person is in hospital right now. [CityNews]

⭕ Eight people have been admitted by the University of Ottawa Heart Institute for myocarditis, an inflamation of the heart muscle, which may be linked to the Moderna and Pfizer vaccines [CBC]

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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

▪️The landfill can go another 150 years if you put us in charge, says company. Landaira told the Environmental Protection, Water and Waste Management committee that it had a process that, using low temperatures and pressure, to break down rubbish to ash. The Trail Road Landfill is expected to be full in 15 years. [Barrhaven Independent]

▪️A community fridge has been installed outside the Parkdale Food Centre in Hintonburg. The community is invited to take what they need and donate what they can. The Centre will monitor and clean the fridge daily. [CBC]

▪️Local residents fear that the new Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital will be a car nightmare. The Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association wants the parking lots to be underground, instead of an Ottawa Airport-style parkade. They are also concerned that future development will encroach upon the Experimental Farm. [CityNews]

▪️The Mayfair Theatre has done a clean-up and found a bunch more movie posters to sell. In fact, they have dug out over 600 posters. Posters are $10 each, festival posters are $20. [Mayfair Theatre] [List of posters PDF]

▪️Autonomous vehicles have been proposed to shuttle people from the Kanata North Technology Park to transit stations. The Kanata North Business Association has given a plan to the Transportation Committee for an on-demand autonomous shuttle service between Moodie Station and the Technology Park via Carling Avenue. We'll keep you updated as this progresses. [City of Ottawa]

▪️A man driving a SeaDoo is in serious condition after hitting a towline pulling people on tubes. The incident happened yesterday  near Strandherd Bridge over the Rideau River. [CTV]

 

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LIVE HERE

Latest listings by decade

1960

2136 Niagara Drive, Alta Vista

3+1 bed, 2 bath

From the stylish bar in the rec room to the panelled wall behind the living room’s brick fireplace, this Alta Vista bungalow is a mid century enthusiast’s dream. The era’s usual wall to wall carpet has been replaced by hardwood flooring throughout the main level, but the bathrooms and kitchen could use an update. 

$649,900

Realtor.ca

1977

1685 Meadowbrook Road, Gloucester

3 bed, 2 bath

A townhome with no rear neighbours, easy access to Hwy 17, and all important AC. There’s no ensuite bath with the spacious master, but the family bathroom services all three upstairs bedrooms. The second bathroom is located in the basement level, as is the fourth bedroom, which could be converted into a rec room.

$399,900

Realtor.ca

1985

22 Sweetbriar Circle, Unit 4, Nepean

2 bed, 2 bath

A cute lower level condo with light filled living space on the main level, and the bedrooms and main bath on the lower. There’s plenty of opportunity to enjoy the outdoors, on the deck and patio areas.

$299,900

Realtor.ca

1999

725 Bayview Drive, Constance Bay

4 bed, 2 bath

Steps from a public beach access, this four bedroomed house is nestled on a large, wooded lot with the trails of Torbolton Forest accessible through the backyard. The wood panelled kitchen ceiling, wood stove, and private, wooded surroundings give the house a weekend getaway vibe, but with Kanata 20 minutes away it’s only a short commute from work, schools, and shopping. 

$549,900

Walsh Homes

2021

806 Chipping Circle , Riverside South

3 bed, 3 bath

Be the first to live in this luxury townhome packed with mod cons like chef’s kitchen, gas fireplace, stainless steel appliances, and quartz countertops. The master suite includes a large bedroom, four-piece bath, and walk-in closet. The finished basement has a bathroom roughed in.

$725,000

Realtor.ca

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