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STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

• 2,700

• The number of hectares in size by which the City should increase, according to a new city-commissioned study. That number is about equal to the size of Barrhaven.

• – Katelyn Wilson at CTV

OTTAWAN OF THE DAY

• Gayle Uyagaqi Kabloona

• The Inuk artist has created her largest work ever, a giant piece that hangs from a York Street parking garage as part of the Arts Corridor.

• The piece is a reproduction of her work Sedna, which reinterprets the traditional Inuit story  through a feminist lens. 

• – Nehaa Bimal in Nunatsiaq News

QUOTE

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• Everyone’s a bus company now

–  Associate professor at the Azrieli School of Architecture and Urbanism at Carleton University Janine Debanné, on hopes that the City will rebuild a new intercity bus terminal. She argues that buying and selling tickets is no longer an issue, and such a building could have ‘facilities for co-work office space. There could be bicycle lending. It might be located in a place where there are markets’.

– Bruce Deachman in the Ottawa Citizen

SPORTS

⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 2 vs Sussex County Miners 1

Tonight

⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans vs Sussex County Miners 

Friday

🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks at Winnipeg Sea Bears

🏈 CFL Ottawa RedBlacks vs Montréal Alouettes

⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans vs Brockton Rox

Saturday

⚽ NSL Atlético Ottawa at Vancouver FC

⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans vs Brockton Rox

Sunday

🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks at Edmonton Stingers

⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans vs Brockton Rox

Monday

⚽ NSL Ottawa Rapid at Halifax Tides

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

THE DAILY POLL

What will you be doing this long weekend?

🔘 Working on the garden/home

🔘 Going out on the town

🔘 Road trip!

🔘 Absolutely nothing at all

🔘 Declaring a regular day as a holiday and skipping out on work you should be doing

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  Previously in OTTAWAN polls:

• How sympathetic are you to Eastern Ontario farmers about the proposed Alto route?

  • 16% Methinks they doth protest too much

  • 23% It will make their farms untenable

  • 36% Trains, highways, and freeways have been cutting through farmland for nearly 200 years, this is the cost of living in a society

  • 14% Once someone explains that we in Ottawa could travel to Montréal in 45 minutes in total comfort, the farmers will come around

  • 11% Hear us out: rails floating on pontoons in the Ottawa and St Lawrence rivers

Commentary

▪️ “It’s a terrible idea. If people have to go between the cities that quickly, they can fly. We should be protecting our farmland.”

▪️ “This project is WAY over due. I’m sure we can find a soloution for the farmers ... $$$.”

▪️ “I’m not sold on the Alto project. Why not improve and double the Via Rail tracks for more frequent trains?”

▪️ “It’s an old story. When bullet trains were being built in Japan in the 1960s, farmers there also protested the construction. Now the shinkasen are iconic. If only we protested endless highway widening and suburban encroachment on rural lands the same way!”

▪️ “Great idea for high speed rail but put the money into local transit that benefits all.”

▪️ “Going to be WAY too costly to build and to use. Figure out how to improve existing passenger railways.”

▪️ “No matter what you want to do some group will complain against it. Sometimes it’s justified so let’s have a comprehensive review and discussion.”

▪️ “Don't stand in the way the of inexorable progress (faster trains)!”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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THURSDAY

• 🆓 This week’s screening at Lansdowne Park is SpongeBob Movie: Search for Squarepants. (The Glebe) 

• 🆓 ByWard Market Square brings out the DJs, live performances, food and drink, and local makers every Thursday through Sunday. 

• 🆓 The vendor line-up changes weekly at Urban Art Collective’s Hintonburg Night Market. 

• Go treasure hunting at Unitarian House’s Jewelry & Accessories Sale, which has been compiled through donations from local businesses, friends, family and supporters of the organization. (Woodroffe North) 

• Book your team of up to four people into the Speed Puzzle Competition, the competitive jigsaw puzzle solving session that is fueled by drinks, food, and teamwork. Under 19s must be accompanied by an adult.  Royal Oak Pub Kanata.  

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Sheep Detectives, Gail Doughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass, The Zone: Zardoz 

• Mayfair Theatre: Couture, La Rêve Américain (The American Dream), Backrooms 

Gigs

• Napoleon. Dominion Tavern

• Jessy Lindsay. The Robo Lounge

• Polarized, Sun Dried Flies, Tristen Walkling. Rainbow Bistro

FRIDAY

• The beach at Constance Bay sets the scene for an early morning (7:00 am to 8:30 am) Yin Yoga and Sound Healing session. 

• Road Trip: Catch the Ottawa Valley’s best acts at the Goodwood Country Music Festival in Beckwith Park (near Carleton Place). Day Passes, Weekend Passes, and camping are all available. 

• The 2026 Glengarry Highland Games will welcome more than 1500 pipers and drummers, 37 clans and Scottish societies, and 270 Highland dancers between July 31 and August 1. Organisers suggest bringing cards rather than cash. 

• Stock up on crystals and get a reading at Galaxy - Ottawa Psychic & Crystal Fair.  Kids 12 and under get in free; for the rest of us it’s $10 at the door. (Nepean)  

• Soak up the chill Friday night vibe at Orléans Unplugged. 

• Broadway Across Canada’s limited run of Mamma Mia! continues at the National Arts Centre (Downtown). 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema:  Sheep in the Box, The Golden Spurtle, I Want Your Sex 

• Mayfair Theatre: The Sheep Detectives, The Invite, The Rocky Horror Picture Show 

Gigs

• Hebi Katana with Grand Malheur, Cain Rising, Slammed into Ruins. Avant-Garde Bar

SATURDAY

• The End of Summer Market & Event at Barrhaven Fellowship Christian Reformed Church offers baked treats and one of a kind items. 

• Ottawa Mystic Markets’ two day Lammas event celebrates the first harvest today and tomorrow at Next Door. (Hintonburg/Little Italy border)

• 🆓 All levels of yoga fans are welcome at the Modo Yoga session on the Fallingbrook Community School grounds. Stick around after the yoga for a matcha, coffee, or mocktail. (Orléans) 

• The vibe is disco and house at Groove Oasis (Metcalfe Plaza). 

• Super Taste brings back the early 21st century with Dance Party 2000 at Club SAW tonight. (Downtown)

• Broadway Across Canada’s limited run of Mamma Mia! continues until Sunday at National Arts Centre. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema:  Persepolis, Sheep in the Box, Her Private Hell, I Want Your Sex 

• Mayfair Theatre: The Sheep Detectives, The Invite, Disclosure Day 

Gigs

• Cole Swindell. Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa

• Runaway Kit with Varitones. Rainbow Bistro

• RAWR! Animal Print Party and Drag Show. House of TARG

SUNDAY

• We suspect that if you’re an Ironman Canada Ottawa participant you already know everything you need to about the event. If you’re a spectator, you’ll find this page of viewing destinations handy.  

• Bring a picnic to Archaeology Day at Pinhey’s Point Historic Site.   Meet members of the Ottawa Chapter of the Ontario Archaeological Society and learn about the people and the history of this site on the Ottawa River. (Dunrobin) 

• Ottawa Rucking Club is back with another challenge. The aptly named Tough Training: Another Day at the Beach will put you through strength and endurance exercises in the water and on the beach, all performed with a ruck (backpack). (Mooney’s Bay Beach) 

• 🆓 The Heart of Orléans Market returns with an incredible 130+ vendors. The event happens rain or shine and the parking is free. 

• Homegrown musicians Sebastian Cortes and David Hakizimana perform jazz fusion at Art House this Sunday August 2. 

• The Great Indian Carnival isn’t just another festival. Organisers are calling it “biggest desi carnival this city has ever seen”. We suspect they’re not wrong, because it’s happening at the 200 acre Strathmere historic site. 

• Tickets to Sunday matinée performances of Odyssey Theatre’s Mirandolina are priced as Pay-What-You-Wish. (Strathcona Park)  

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema:  The Golden Spurtle, Persepolis, Sheep In The Box, I Want Your Sex 

• Mayfair Theatre:  Robin Hood, The Invite, Disclosure Day   

Gigs

• Roo’s Blues Jam. Atomic Rooster

• Sunday Night Revue. Irene’s Pub

MONDAY (Colonel By Day)

• Celebrate Colonel By Day with a walking tour by Heritage Ottawa that meanders from Major’s Hill Park to Confederation Park. Along the way you’ll learn about the sites associated with Lt. Colonel John By, the overseer of the building of the Rideau Canal The walk starts at 2:00 pm and registration is necessary. 

• Go behind the scenes at Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General. The gardens and many rooms are open to the public this weekend. 

• A Company of Fools brings A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Strathcona Park. It's free but donations are gratefully accepted.

Cinema

•  ByTowne Cinema: The Golden Spurtle, Sheep In The Box, I Want Your Sex, Her Private Hell 

• Mayfair Theatre: The Invite, Disclosure Day, Gail Daughtry and the Celebrity Sex Pass    

Gigs

•  Karaoke Mondays. Atomic Rooster

• Signal Hill. Overflow Brewing

• Questionable Behaviour Trivia. Broadway Bar & Grill (Barrhaven) 

TUESDAY

• 🆓 Drop by the Robo Social Club on Tuesday afternoons for conversation and coffee.(The Glebe)  

• 🆓 Empanadas Ilegales play “psychedelic tropical music” at the National Arts Centre’s Wood Terrace. (Downtown)

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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

• Ottawa Tourism has created a new webpage, ‘The best wheelchair-friendly things to do in Ottawa’, and it isn’t just for indoor use – places like Mer Bleue Bog, Remic Rapids Park, and water sports are highlighted.

• It’s a great resource if you use a wheelchair or want to impress your wheelchair using friends, but it’s also useful for those whose mobility isn’t what it used to be.

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THE OTTAWAN is written and edited every working weekday by Martha and Darren. Is there something that Ottawa should know about? Email to us at hello@theottawan.com. We read every single comment.