HELLO OTTAWA | → VIA Rail is now contemplating high speed rail for Ottawa not just high frequency | → There are two competing book debuts tomorrow night, Mark Leslie’s new novel One Hand Screaming and Jennifer Whiteford’s Make Me a Mixtape | → Former Rideau-Vanier councillor Mathieu Fleury is no longer the Chief Administrative Officer for Cornwall | → ⛅ High 10° Low 5 and clear skies | – Martha and Darren | | WEDNESDAY DINING + DRINKING UPDATE | | STATISTICS OTTAWA | | $33 million | – The value of the four year contract extension new Ottawa Senators goalie Linus Ullmark will receive. His current deal for this year is $5 million. | | | | CBC |
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| OTTAWAN OF THE DAY | Wayne Hannan | - The 86 year-old successfully fought Scouts Canada over unfair dismissal as a volunteer after 66 years. In a letter, the organization dropped Hannah as a ‘Scouter’ citing ‘safety concerns’ and a ‘resistance to program adaptation’. The former Queen’s Scout went to court, where the judge ruled ‘There is little doubt that viewed objectively, the applicant has been treated shabbily and denied any semblance of due process’ and the allegations were ‘deeply unfair to an elderly and long-serving volunteer’. The Scouts were ordered to pay $50,000 in costs. | | | | Andrew Duffy in the Ottawa Citizen |
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| QUOTE | | ❝ | | | I believe that this location will be perfect location for future new Costco store |
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| – An anonymous answer to Stittsville ward councillor Glen Gower’s request for suggestions on what should be done with the Canadian Tire Centre if the Sens move to a new LeBreton Flats arena. The Canadian Tire Centre is 1.9 km away from the nearest Costco. | | | | Glen Gower’s Newsletter |
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| | WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL | Transit Commission
Thursday, October 10, 9:30 am | Seniors Ride Free – Para Transpo LRT Operating Speeds Presentation - OC Transpo Update – Rail, Bus, and Para Transpo Zero Emission Bus Program Update Report
| 📋 Agenda | | WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT | 🚊 O Train | ▪️The O Train’s new Trillium almost made its reliability target on the first day of testing but not quite. The target is to have the trains leave stations at the scheduled time 98.5 per cent of the time, averaged over 14 days. The first day result was 98.3 per cent. A problem with brakes and a CCTV camera were blamed. | | | | Arthur White-Crummey at CTV |
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| 💰 Housing | ▪️One bedroom apartments were $2 per month cheaper in September than August. According to Rentals.ca, the average rent in August was $2,042 a month in September. It was $2,044 in August. Ottawa renters, invest your windfall wisely. | | | | Josh Pringle at CTV |
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| 🚄 Québec City –Ottawa– Toronto Corridor | ▪️The Crown corporation soliciting proposals for a high-frequency line on the Québec City –Ottawa– Toronto corridor is also asking for high-speed proposals. This is a significant change from the VIA-rail affiliated corporation, as the original idea was to have a dedicated line with limited stops but trains running slower than 200 km/h. | | | | David Thurton at CBC |
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| 🗳️ Mathieu Fleury | ▪️Former Rideau-Vanier councillor Mathieu Fleury is no longer the Chief Administrative Officer for Cornwall. Cornwall City Council made the decision yesterday, and will be undertaking a hiring process for a replacement. Fluery was hired in August 2023. | | | | William Eltherington at CTV |
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| | THE ROLLING 3 DAY CALENDAR | Is there an event we should know about?
Please use our easy event submission form | TODAY | ▪️ The ByTowne Cinema screens Eno, Gary Hustwit’s documentary about prolific musician, artist, and producer Brian Eno. Hustwit’s other works include the design documentaries Helvetica, Objectified, and Urbanized. ▪️ Road Trip: It’s a museum with a 120 year history by day, but at this time of year Fulford Manor in Brockville is also the setting for evening ghost stories. Ghost Tours 2024 run twice nightly on Wednesdays and Saturdays through October 30. ▪️ Conductor Jessica Cottis leads guest pianist Jonathan Biss and the NAC Orchestra through the first of two performances of Beethoven classic opuses with a contemporary twist. ▪️ Celebrate a century of Harvest Markets at Parkdale Public Market tonight. ▪️ Identifying the theme is part of the fun at Brew Revolution’s Outside the Box Trivia night. Call the brewery to make your reservation +1 613-672-2739 ▪️ Writers Festival presents Jane Urquhart, who will be discussing her best selling novel In Winter I Get Up at Night. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Lee, Eno, A Different Man ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: The Critic, Ghostbusters, Rosemary’s Baby Gigs ▪️ Justin Duhaime Organ Trio. Irene’s Pub ▪️ Jazz Nite with Crop Circle Catalysts. Queen St. Fare ▪️ Soft Machine, Raphael Weinroth-Browne, Archivers. Rainbow Bistro ▪️ Eden Moore’s Bubblegum Pop. LIVE on Elgin ▪️ Open Mic. Pour Boy |
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| TOMORROW | 🆓 Spend a spooky evening at Spaniel’s Tale Books for the launch of Mark Leslie’s new novel One Hand Screaming. Free but you must register. 🆓 Ottawa author Jennifer Whiteford launches her novel Make Me a Mixtape at Spark Beer. ▪️ Marking World Mental Health Day, Ottawa non-profit Pleo’s Art of Support event will benefit the families of children facing challenges. The gala event will feature music, live interactive painting with artist Allan André, and will be hosted by former Ottawa Rough Rider Jock Climie. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Ottawa Art Gallery. ▪️ Gaze at more than 10,000 hand-carved pumpkins while you’re serenaded by creepy sounds and effects. Don’t miss the 3D Blacklit Monster Maze. Find Pumpkins After Dark Ottawa at Wesley Clover Parks from tonight through October 31. ▪️ Microgreens Ottawa host Introduction to Growing Microgreens, a 1.5 hour beginner session covering all the basics. $70. Call +1 613-915-8388 to book your place. ▪️ Flutist and bansuri player Lara Wong and Melón Jiménez compose flamenco infused with Indian, jazz, and world music. Tonight they present music from their first album Confluencias on the National Arts Centre Fourth Stage. ▪️ If you’re considering entering this year’s 48 Hour Film Project, head to DARC for the Meet and Greet information session tonight. ▪️ DJ Shadow plays Bronson Centre Theatre. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema and the Embassies of the Baltic and Nordic nations present a screening of recent short films. ▪️ Conductor Jessica Cottis and the NAC Orchestra perform the second of two performances of Beethoven. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Lee, Bright Night: Baltic-Nordic Short Films, A Different Man ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: The Critic, Rosemary’s Baby Gigs ▪️ Taproom Trivia. Kichesippi Brewing ▪️ Scott Amey. Irene’s Pub ▪️ Grace Clark. Montgomery Scotch Lounge ▪️ Talel McBriar. Montgomery Scotch Lounge ▪️ Ringpop. LIVE on Elgin ▪️ Paul DesLauriers & Annika Chambers Band. Rainbow Bistro |
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| FRIDAY | FREE The uOttawa Orchestra plays Robert Rival, Sergei Prokofiev, and W.A. Mozart at St. Joseph’s Church. ▪️ Sisters Bel and Quinn sing compositions that merge jazz and Haitian rhythms, accompanied by Quinn on guitar. National Arts Centre Fourth Stage. ▪️ Join the Stittsville Haunted Heritage Tour if you dare. ▪️ Ottawa Storytellers present 9 Lives, 8 Near-Misses: life lessons from near-death events with Paul Shanker de Tourreil, Arts Club Blackbox Studio. ▪️ Road Trip: The Festival of Small Halls stops at Tweed’s Marble Arts Centre, where blues artist Suzie Vinnick performs. ▪️ Road Trip: Enjoy a BBQ turkey dog, live music, and fine craft beer at the Cold Bear Brewing Friendsgiving evening with Kyle Felhaver. 199 Madawaska Blvd, Arnprior. ▪️ ByTowne Cinema: Lee, The Apprentice, A Different Man, Drunken Cinema: Scream 2 ▪️ Mayfair Theatre: Girls Will Be Girls, How to Make Millions Before Grandma Dies, The Room. Gigs ▪️ Young Stitch, Vigorous, Ruckus. Rainbow Bistro ▪️ Around the Clock. Irene’s Pub ▪️ Blingo. Pour Boy ▪️ Martyr, Dopethrone, Southief, Rockin’ Enging, Hatred Reigns, Longhouse. The Brass Monkey ▪️ Mikhair Paxton. Stray Dog Brewing Co. |
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| JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING | | | | DEALS OF THE DAY |  | Overflow Brewing |
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| To help with the upcoming weekend’s gatherings, Overflow Brewing has thoughtfully created the crowd-friendly Thanksgiving Mixer Pack: a case of 24 including porter, amber, pilsner, and IPA. $67 (regularly $75.12). |
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| | BUT, ONE MORE THING … | We assume that high school days are over for all OTTAWAN readers. But whether you were a sporto, a motorhead, a geek, a blood, a wastoid, or a dweebie this inside view of Ottawa’s newest high school, Maplewood Secondary School in Stittsville, may rinse off those rose-coloured memories. | | DAILY QUALITY CONTROL | What did you think of today’s OTTAWAN? | ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Great ⭐⭐⭐ Satisfactory ⭐ Needs Improvement |
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