WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT
🚨 An Ottawa man has died after falling out of a stationary boat into the St. Lawrence River on Saturday evening. – CBC
⚕️ An Ottawa woman's MRI was cancelled – after she had fasted and parked at the hospital - because she mentioned her doctor had recently retired. The health worker checking in Lisa Kis said the cancellation was because there was no way to bill for the MRI if Kis’ doctor had retired . – Ottawa Citizen
🧊 Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa Centre, Catherine McKenney, who is also the NDP’s housing critic, plans to put forward a requirement that Ontario landlords must provide renters with air conditioning. – Gabrielle Huston at CBC
🚨 A third Ottawa man has been charged with first-degree murder in the January 2025 killing of Barrhaven resident Wilson Sabarros. Michael Journal Prest was due to make a court appearance last Saturday. – CBC
🚒 Ottawa firefighters extricated a 29-year-old woman from a flipped vehicle following a collision with a second car in Kanata on Saturday evening. The woman was transported to hospital in stable condition. The two occupants of the second car were able to exit their vehicle safely. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews
🎓 Member of Provincial Parliament for Ottawa West-Nepean and NDP education critic, Chandra Pasma says the Province should step in to fund the Algonquin College Academic Assistance for Adults with Developmental Disabilities programme, which it says will be cancelled next spring due to loss of funding. – Jodie Applewaithe at CBC
THE DAILY POLL
This was asked on Cross Country Checkup yesterday, and seems like a good question.
What do you think of e-scooters?
▪️ “It’s a horrific nightmare. Noisy, dirty, dusty, expensive and terrible that trees are gone and for what? LRT that often isn’t working properly. Terrible city planning.”
▪️ “It is absolutely ridiculous how long it is taking and how negatively it is affecting that whole area, mostly the businesses. Most days no one is even there working.”
▪️ “Funny that 2030 sounds like more than 5 years away!”
THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR
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MONDAY
TUESDAY
Bring your own supplies to the Art House Life Drawing evening. All skill levels welcome. $20 per person.
Today at Chamberfest: Prime Time: Reed Trios with Petersen, Rice, Krehm, and Hicks at 10:00 am, Bring the Kids: Ayorama Wind Quintet at noon, Chamberfest in Almonte: Tchaikovsky & Brahms Sextets, Record Centre: Jenna Richards, and Tchaikovsky & Brahms Sextets is repeated, this time in Gatineau.
If the weather allows, A Company of Fools presents The Comedy of Errors in Glabar Park from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
ByTowne Cinema: Sorry, Baby, Eddington
Mayfair Theatre: To A Land Unknown, The Phoenician Scheme, Videodrome
Gigs
Open Mic. The Laff
Trivia. Braodhead Brewery, Manor Lounge
Tuesday Arcade (unlimited games for $12.50 cover). House of TARG
WEDNESDAY
Tavern on the Island takes the fun outside. Starting tonight, sing your heart out at Karaoke Under the Stars each Wednesday evening.
Love yoga and animals? Puppy yoga: Yoga with Fuzzy Fluff Ballsis for you. You'll be guided through the moves by Ottawa Puppy Yoga founder Sabrina Steczko, and led into chaos by adorable Shih Tzu puppies. The cuddles start at 5:00 pm.
Every Wednesday afternoon this summer, kids of all ages can climb aboard the Summer Train Ride at Canada Science and Technology Museum. Members of the Bytown Railway Society will be operating a train comprised of a 1923 caboose that's pulled by a 1946 engine.
It’s a Very Peachy Wednesday at Broadhead Brewery. The beer, snacks, and tunes will be just peachy.
🆓 Tonight CA & Sonny and the Monroe Sisters perform at Vanier BIA’s Akoutsik music series at St. Charles Market (135 Barrett St).
Today at Chamberfest: At 11:00 am, Chamberfest’s Rising Stars Showcase selected from a round of springtime auditions, Prime Time: Hoanna G’froerer & Michelle Gott perform at 4:00 pm; at the 4:30 pm Masterclass, pianist and Honens Laureate Illia Ovcharenko shares his professional insight with local students. At 5:30 pm the Chamber Chat features conversations with Shunske Sato and Shuann Chai; and finally at 7:00 pm Ottawa-born musicians Wallis Giunta (mezzo-soprano), Suren Barry (piano), and Carson Becke (piano) perform a concert of works anchored by a special arrangement of Gustav Holst's The Planets.
If the weather allows, A Company of Fools presents The Comedy of Errors in Tanglewood Park from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm.
- ByTowne Cinema: Sorry, Baby, Eddington, Detour: Opera
Mayfair Theatre: The Phoenician Scheme, To A Land Unknown, Man Bites Dog
Gigs
Jazz Nite with Woodshed. Bar Robo
Trivia. Brew Revolution
The Sunburns with Bluestone Collective. LIVE on Elgin
JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING
Learn from a Master Fishmonger: Pelican Seafood Market & Grill’s School of Fish - Lobster 101 course will teach you to boil, crack, and prepare lobster in several dishes. Monday August 11
Back Forty Artisan Cheese has announced an inspired late-summer event to celebrate the bounty of the season. On Saturday, August 23, An Evening at Back Forty - Fireside Jazz and Tapas will feature music by Ottawa Jazz Ensemble, small plates prepared on the farm, and a fully licensed bar serving Ontario wines, ciders, and craft beer.
