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Podcasts

We have two new (to us) local podcasts to highlight.
 

1000 Meals with 1000 Artists. Theatre producer Mike Sheppard sits down for a dish and dine with local artists and cultural mavens.

Nobodies are Somebodies. Chad Vice brings you the interesting stories of ‘the people of everyday and any day’.

You can find both, and many others, on our constantly curated list of Ottawa area podcasts.

– Martha and Darren

Ottawan of the Day

• Tim Tierney
• – The Beacon Hill-Cyrville ward councillor Tim Tierney hosted a fundraiser Saturday for the families displaced by a fire at a Donald Street tower. Fifty-six people have been displaced, eight of whom were sent to hospital, two children and a woman seriously. (Natalia Goodwin at CBC) (Donate via Eastern Ontario Resource Centre)

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• I haven’t seen patients in this condition since I did overseas mission dentistry work in Haiti and Peru

• – Ottawa dentist Dr Melvin Lee on his experience of patients in the first two weeks of Canada’s new public dental insurance plan. As of May 1, people over the age of 70 were eligible for Federal dental coverage. (Marina von Stackelberg at CBC)

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Sports

• ⚽ CPL Atlético Ottawa 1 – Vancouver FC 1 yesterday
• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 5 – New England Knockouts 4 yesterday
• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 11 – New England Knockouts 8 Last Sat
• ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 4 – New England Knockouts 6 Last Fri

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CITY HALL AGENDA

What’s going on at City Hall

Built Heritage Committee
Tuesday, May 14 at 9:30 am

• Motion - Proposed Irish famine grave monument at Macdonald Gardens Park, Ottawa
• Application for demolition at 267 O’Connor Street, a property designated under Part V of the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the Centretown Heritage Conservation District
• Consideration of objection to notice of intention to designate 290 City Centre Avenue, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act

📋 Agenda

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🏙️ Ville de Gatineau

•  Seven candiates are running for mayor of Gatineau, to serve out the rest of the term abdicated by former mayor France Bélisle. Nominations closed last Friday for a byelection on June 9. Running are Rémi Bergeron (independent), Stéphane Bisson (independent), Yves Ducharme (independent), Daniel Feeny (independent), Olive Kamanyana (independent), Maude Marquis-Bissonnette (Action Gatineau), and Mathieu Saint-Jean (independent). (Isabel Harder at CBC)
•  Robot garbage trucks will start picking up the majority of Gatineau’s trash at the end of the month. Only the arm that picks up the cans is a robot, human beings will still drive the vehicle. For now. Residents must ensure that their garbage receptacles are compatible and are not locked. The robot/human hybrid trucks are expected to save money because only one paycheck is required. (Isabel Harder at CBC)
•  Gatineau Police say use of force was necessary when arresting a Black man who borrowed his dad’s car. The man, who was entering the BMW in his driveway, was arrested for ‘obstructing a police officer in the execution of his duty’ after the officer thought the man was ‘suspicious’. Gatineau police say they have looked into the incident and say there is no evidence the officer breached professional conduct however, the Service has submitted the obstruction case against the driver for prosecution. (Arthur White-Crummey at CBC)

🥔 Lowertown

•  The Lowertown Community Association does not want a monument recognizing the Irish Famine in Macdonald Gardens Park. The Global Irish Famine Way - Ottawa Committee  wants to create the monument to remember those who fled famine in Ireland during the 1840s to make a new life in Ottawa. Over 100,000 Irish people came to Canada during those years. The Lowertown Community Association says they are not against a monument but the park is the wrong location. (Guy Quenneville at CBC)

💰 Downtown

•  Mayor Mark Sutcliffe says that he never lobbied the Federal government to increase the number of days public employees need to be in the office. He only said ‘we need to have a plan for downtown Ottawa that brings as many people to the core as possible’.  (Ian Bailey in the Globe & Mail)

🛻 Convoy Update

•  Convoy organizer Pat King’s trial begins today. Arrested Feb 18, 2022, the day the crowds were rousted by a combined police services, King has been charged with mischief, counselling others to commit mischief, disobeying a court order, and obstructing police. (Laura Osman in the Canadian Press)

💥 University of Ottawa

•  The student group camped at the University of Ottawa says the administration will be meeting them today. One of the demands of Integrity Not Spite Against Falastin is that the University divest of any investments in Israel, listing Airbus, Scotiabank, Blackrock Inc., Estee Lauder and Cisco Systems Inc. as examples. (William Eltherington at CTV)

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EVENTS

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Today

•  It’s an exercise pairing, Ottawa style: Britannia Beach is the place to be for pick up volleyball and salsa lessons tonight and next Monday May 20. The action starts at 6:00 pm.

•  Beechwood National Cemetery presents the 80th Anniversary of D-Day and the Battle of Normandy. 7:00 pm to 9:00 pm. At 280 Beechwood Ave., K1L 8A6

•  ‘We’re all pretty bizarre. Some of us are just better at hiding it, that’s all.’ It’s 80s Movie Trivia Night at D’Arcy Mcgee’s, Kanata.

•  The Ottawa children’s Festival de la Jeunesse continues.

•  ByTowne Cinema: Evil Does Not Exist, Menus-Plaisirs-Les Troisgros

•  Mayfair Theatre: Irena’s Vow, Common Ground, Purple Noon

  Gigs

•  A Very Fine Improv Show: May We Meet Again. LIVE on Elgin

•  Rock Star Karaoke. Heart & Crown Barrhaven

•  Karaoke Mondaze. Atomic Rooster

•  Esoteric, Vacant Eyes, Norilsk. Dominion Tavern

•  T.K.O Tuesdays. Level One Game Pub

•  Jazz Jam with the Beeched Wailers. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

•  Bluegrass Mondays Featuring Monroe Sisters. Red Bird

•  Open Mic. Art House Café

Tomorrow

•  Ottawa Public Library’s Tuesday Movie Night is Leave No Trace (2018), about a military veteran father with PTSD who lives in an Oregon forest with his daughter. The free screening starts at 6:00 pm in the auditorium of the Main Branch.
   
•  Euchre’s popularity continues. Email Stray Dog Brewing to grab your place at their Brewchre Tournament. $25 per person includes the tourney, one beverage, and two slices of pizza. info@straydogbrewing.ca.
   
•  Combine two of your favourite things with the Mill Tavern’s Taco Tuesday Trivia Night. 6:00 pm at 5544 Manotick Main St, Manotick, ON K4M 1L6

   

•  ByTowne Cinema: One Life, Evil Does Not Exist, Prince of Darkness

•  Mayfair Theatre: Common Ground, Irena’s Vow, Femme

  Gigs

•  Taylor Swift Trivia Night. The Prescott

•  Life Drawing. Art House Café

•  Open Stage with Clarissa Fortin. Red Bird

•  Trivia Tuesday. Irene’s Pub Restaurant

Wednesday

•  Doors Open for Music Southminster presents ‘Dance With Me!’ a concert of instrumental dances by European and Russian composers. Noon at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave K1S 3X1.

•  Grab your laptop, purchase some lunch or a cocktail and settle in for an afternoon of working at Absinthe’s Office Hours 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm at 1208 Wellington St. W K1Y 2Z7.

•  ByTowne Cinema: Terrestrial Verses, German Language Film Festival Ottawa: Alma and Oskar, Princess Mononoke (English subtitles)

•  Mayfair Theatre: Irena’s Vow, Purple Noon, Sasquatch Sunset

  Gigs

•  Jazz Nite with Peter Woods. Bar Robo

•  Jazz Jams with Ali Berkok. Montgomery Scotch Lounge

•  Gone Fishing, Valley Girls, Julia Camryn. LIVE on Elgin

•  Kings & Things. Atomic Rooster

•  Outside the Box Trivia (secret theme). Beyond the Pal
   

Just Announced / Now Booking

• Ottawa heavy rockers Sunday Riot Club will launch their second EP, L’Opera, outdoors at Club SAW on Saturday May 25. Recorded at Hilltop Audio in Cumberland, ON, the new collection promises to add a new depth to the group’s “heavy guitars and boundless energy.” The gig will go ahead rain or shine on the terrace (thanks to a retractable roof). Tony Rust and Jade Perrin will open. 20 bucks.

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DEALS OF THE DAY

BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Carleton University fourth-year architecture students were encouraged to design an experimental plan for the LeBreton Flats, including a hockey arena and light rail stations. They did that, and they added a gigantic loop-de-loop and a pedestrian walkways out into the river for extra flair.

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