In Today’s Edition → The pavillion at Westboro Beach has reopened after a three year closure → Meet skeptics, atheists, humanists and freethinkers at Lieutenant's Pump tomorrow →Deal of the Day: Tights for next Fall and Winter → ⛅ High 22° Low 7° and partly cloudy ☀️ 5:17 am 🌛 8:45 pm |
NUMBER - 25
- – The number of years that have passed since the dedication of the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier at the National War Memorial in Confederation Square.
- Ryan Clark in Capital Current
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David Pugliese The reporter for the Ottawa Citizen was recognized with the Charles Bury President’s Award by the Canadian Association of Journalists for ‘covering one of Canada’s most secretive government departments, the Department of National Defence’. Crime reporters Kim Bolan of the Vancouver Sun and Daniel Renaud of Montréal’s La Presse were also recognized with the award. Norman Provencher in the Ottawa Citizen
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I dreamed of creating a European-style holiday market for Ottawa, a place where families could make memories, where local businesses could thrive, and where the spirit of the season could come alive - – Karma Dharma agency executive Patrick Kavanagh who twice tried to launch his market in Ottawa — and wants to try a third time.
- ‘Let's talk about a real Christmas market in the ByWard’ in the Ottawa Citizen
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SPORTS - 🏈 CFL Ottawa RedBlacks 0 – Montréal Alouettes 0 last Friday
- ⚽ CPL Atlético Ottawa 2 – Vancouver FC 2 last Friday
- 🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks 88 – Winnipeg Sea Bears 73 last Saturday
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 8 – Tri-City ValleyCats 10 yesterday (Game one)
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 2 – Tri-City ValleyCats 13 yesterday (Game two)
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans – Tri-City ValleyCats last Saturday - suspended due to weather
- ⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 1 – Tri-City ValleyCats 8 last Friday
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL |
Finance and Corporate Services Committee
Tuesday, June 3 at 9:30 am Presentation – Ᾱdisōke Project Update 2025 Asset Management Plans Long Range Financial Plan VI - Water, Wastewater and Stormwater (Rate) Supported Programs 2025 Tax, Transit and Rate Supported Programs Operating and Capital Budget Q1 Status Capital Adjustments and Closing of Projects - City Tax and Rate Supported French Language Services Advisory Committee 2023-2026 Mid-Term Report Finance and Corporate Services Committee Revised Terms of Reference Status Update – Finance and Corporate Services Committee Inquiries and Motions for the period ending 23 May 2025 Declare surplus and transfer 650 Earl Armstrong Road to Build Ottawa for Future Disposal
Agendas The Committee of Adjustment also meets at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm |
WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT |
🌊 Westboro Beach has reopened after a three year closure. The renovation by the National Capital Commission includes picnic space, outdoor showers, renovated bathrooms, a café, an ice-cream shop, and soon, a restaurant. The three 50 year-old brutalist towers remain. – CBC ↪Last week, we wrote about a plan by the National Capital Commission to build rowhouses on Sussex Drive, across the street from the Prime Minister’s official residence. Alain Miguelez, vice-president, Capital Planning, at the National Capital Commission, has defended the plan in the Ottawa Citizen. He points out that unlike the bad old days when the Commission demolished areas like LeBreton Flats, they now beautify and revitalize areas as they have done with River House, Kìwekì Point, and the Westboro Beach pavilion. He notes that the planned area of Sussex Drive once included ‘apartment houses, a fire station, a hotel and various shops’ – The right kind of housing could enhance Sussex Drive in the Ottawa Citizen
🎓 The University of Ottawa has announced an expansion of its Kanata campus. The article has a decent photo – it’s not quite the landed spaceship of the Apple headquarters but it is on a circular street. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews
🔥 The Mayor of Rideau Lakes Township did not waste time in using his new ‘strong mayor’ powers. The Province granted 138 municipalities ‘strong mayor’ powers, the same as held by the mayors of Ottawa and Toronto, earlier this year. One of the powers is to veto council votes about development. In this case, mayor Arie Hoogenboom figured that a council decision to get quotes for a renovation of town hall was worth vetoing. The end result is that the renovation will not go ahead. Rideau Lakes Township is near Smiths Falls. – Campbell MacDiarmid at CBC
🚊 The O Train’s Line 1 will be taking a lot of time off in June. The Line will be completely closed Saturday June 14, and Sunday June 15, 22, and 29. It will be partially closed Fri June 6 to Sun 8 in the evening, and after 10 pm June 12. We do like the graphic that OC Transpo created. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews |
The Poll Last time, we asked ‘Will the RedBlacks take the Grey Cup this year?’ 21% Yes, all the way 29% No, but they’ll win the Eastern semi-final 5% No, but they’ll win the Eastern final 45% No. Just no. Our hearts have been broken far too many times to allow hope. Today’s poll: |
What do you think should be done with Sussex Drive near the PM’s official residence? |
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✳️ Means change from previous edition TODAY TUESDAY You'll learn a different popular line dance each week at Country Line Dance Beginner Lessons. Instructors from City of OM, Yogatown, and 24hr Yogapalooza lead a noon hour yoga session in Lisgar Field outside City Hall. The Folk Collusion brings an evening of folk, roots, and country blues to Le Hibou. Tonight's special guest is Gatineau musician Evelyn MacIver. Meet other friendly skeptics, atheists, humanists and freethinkers at Lieutenant's Pump on Elgin, for an evening of lively discussion. Jann Arden plays the first of two nights at the NAC. 🆓 Bring your own boardgames or use one from the collection at Wizard's Tower. Board Game and Chess Meet-Up Night. ByTowne Cinema: Jane Austen Wrecked My Life, Friendship, The Zone: Tetsuo: The Iron Man Mayfair Theatre: Sacramento, A Nice Indian Boy, Black Bag
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Trivia Tuesday. Manor Lounge, Broadhead Brewery, Pour Boy Questionable Behaviour Trivia. Overflow Brewing
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JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING Time is running out to book a campsite for Festival de montgolfières de Gatineau (August 27-31). Experience the hot air balloons, fun fair, live music, and fireworks with no worries about fighting traffic on the way home. For the first time, Ottawa will be added to Les Grandes Tablées tour (which already includes Québec, Toronto, and Montréal). Organizers La Tablée des Chefs are searching for lead partners for the event, which takes place on October 20.
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CBC Ottawa created a 20 minute documentary, Priority Purple: Overdose in Progress, which follows a paramedic encountering the fentanyl epidemic in Pembroke, where fatal overdoses are twice the Ontario average. For their efforts, the documentarians were given a Canadian Screen Award from Academy of Canadian Cinema & Television. |
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