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In Today’s Edition

→ It's time for the 19th hole at Kanata Golf and Country Club

→ Help Overflow Brewing celebrate 7 years tomorrow

→ Deals of the Day: $5 draft at Pour Boy tonight, 20% off pillows and duvets at Au Lit Fine Linens, and 20% off at the Modern Shop

Best of Ottawa Awards 2026

Nominations are now closed.

The supercomputers at THE OTTAWAN HQ are pushing the electricity grid to its limit as we crunch more nominations this year than we ever have before. Thank you.

VOTING BEGINS TOMORROW

– Martha and Darren

STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

$1,180
The amount per month that it costs to feed a family of four in Ottawa, according to the Ottawa Board of Health on Ottawa Public Health’s 2025 Nutritious Food Basket survey results.
Natasha O’Neill at CityNews

OTTAWANS OF THE DAY

Amanda Sterczyk and Shawna Thibodeau
The duo have written a new book encouraging grassroots action on homelessness, When We Each Do a Little, We Can Do a Lot.
Amanda McLeod in the Kitchissippi Times

QUOTE

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It’s a testament to the power of water
– Joel Kowalski, president and river operations manager of Wilderness Tours in Foresters Falls, on the discovery of a car underwater near Butcher’s Knife Rapids. The nearest possible land was 700 to 800 metres away
The car was discovered by a paddler in the rapids in October. Ontario Provincial Police matched the vehicle identification number with a stolen car report from June 2024.
Olivia Barrett at Inside Ottawa Valley

SPORTS

🏒 NHL Ottawa Senators 3 – Montréal Canadiens 4, yesterday
🏒 OHL Ottawa 67 5 – London Knights 1, last Friday
🏒 CHL Les Gatineau des Olympiques 1 – Les Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand 3, last Saturday
🏒 CHL Les Gatineau des Olympiques 1 – Les Armada de Blainville-Boisbriand 3, last Saturday

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

Audit Committee
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 9:30 am

Office of the Auditor General (OAG) – Follow-up: Audit of Lansdowne Sprint

Agenda

Ottawa Board of Health
Tuesday, November 4, 2025 at 5:00 pm

2026 Draft Operating and Capital Budget Estimates and Four-Year Capital Forecast
Renewal of Ottawa Public Health’s approach to Supporting Older Adults in Ottawa to Age Well
Risk Management at Ottawa Public Health
Attendance at the Association of Local Public Health Agencies’ (alPHa) Fall Symposium

Agenda

Plus Committee of Adjustment meets at 9:00 and 1:00

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🗳️ Gatineau’s new mayor is same as the old mayor, Maude Marquis-Bissonnette. Marquis-Bissonnette easily won the vote in Québec municipal election day yesterday, 17 months after she won a byelection after former mayor France Bélisle stepped down complaining of a ‘toxic culture’. – Trevor Pritchard at CBC

↪ ‘This has been a tough ride,’ said John Beddows, the mayor of Gananoque, after all six councillors voted non-confidence in his reign. An investigation found that the mayor had ‘breached council’s code of conduct eight times, councillors voted to suspend the mayor’s pay for 80 days and asked that he write a letter of apology to staff’. However, at the muncipal level, a vote of non-confidence has no legal consequence.

🚨 Another report of samonella-tainted pistachio nuts has been made in Ottawa. The Canadian Food Inspection Agency warns that anyone who bought pistachios from Saaid Nuts, 2730 Iris St, between June 18 and October 30 should throw them out or return them. Seventeen people across Canada have been hospitalized in the recent salmonella outbreaks. – CBC

💸 Lansdowne 2.0 has been approved in committee and will be voted on by City Council this Friday. After listening to 88 delegations, both pro and con over the $480 million project, the City’s Finance and Corporate Services Committee voted 8-3 to recommend it to City Council. – Rachel Morgan at CityNews

↪ The 613’s Municipal Panel, in podcast form, has some ‘ facts and alternate facts’ around Lansdowne financing.

↪ The Unionized Building and Construction Trades Council of Eastern Ontario & Outaouais Region are peeved that construction work for Lansdowne 2.0 has not been given to a local company.

↪ Local promoters say that a 5,500 seat arena is what the industry is looking for to bring more touring acts to Ottawa. The existing TD Arena is a no go amongst promoters because of its poor sound and infrastructure.

⛳ Kanata Golf and Country Club closed permanently over the weekend. Owners Clublink plan to redevelop much of the land into housing. The golf course had been the subject to a long running lawsuit between the City and Clublink, with the City arguing that an agreement with the now-defunct City of Kanata guaranteed that most of the golf course must remain green space and Clublink arguing that they were free to build houses. The Supreme Court sided with Clublink in September. – Adam Beauchemin at CTV

THE DAILY POLL

Does $1,180 in food for a family of four sound right to you?

🔘 That’s pretty accurate

🔘 It’s far too low

🔘 Cut out the Grey Poupon, it’s way too high

🔘 Add 20 per cent if you have pets

🔘 With $10 per week, I could live on porridge and carrots

Previously in ottawan polls:
We asked, ‘How many trick-or-treaters do you expect tonight?’
- 15% I have to buy huge amounts of candy to accommodate everyone
- 38% Very few
- 11% As an apartment dweller, no one comes by
- 28% No idea, I turn out the lights and close the curtains
- 10% I have to buy huge amounts of candy to accommodate me
Commentary

▪️ “I live on a rural-ish road with no sidewalks or streetlights and houses set back from the road. Expecting no kids, especially with the rain.”

▪️ “Well you had two choices lots or few, I find it varies year over year ... and because it’s raining today the turn out may be lower than usual.”

▪️ “I maybe got 20 kids last year as I live in a neighborhood where there are not many young families. They can’t afford to buy there!”

▪️ “Rainy, cold and the Jays could win the world series tonight. Kiddies ain’t venturing far!”

▪️ “We did contribute Mars bars to management for distribution. Hope they enjoy them.”

▪️ “We do donate mini chocolate bars to the Trick-or-Treat table set up in front of our condominium building.”

▪️ “We’re out of town and turned off our lights. Hopefully we get none.”

▪️ “I always buy enough for at least 100 kids. But I have to hide it from my husband or I will be down to enough for 20!”

▪️ “As a single female, I do not open my door to strangers.”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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✳️ Means change from previous edition

MONDAY

✳️ Your favourite musical theatre open mic is back, with Broadway Nights: Sidekick Songs tonight at Manor Lounge.
The public forum on the Lansdowne 2.0 Proposal starts at 6:30 pm at Salvation Army Barrhaven Church, 102 Bill Leather Drive, Nepean K2J 0R3. You can register or just walk in.
Everyone’s invited to the Anytime Fitness Lyon Grand Opening Party at 440 Laurier Ave W. Start the party season with an EVOLT 360 degree body scan, take a fitness challenge, and enjoy refreshments.
It’s time that you put your knowledge of the shoulder pad decade to good use. Start the week with a triumphant showing at Boston Pizza Barrhaven’s 80s Music Bingo Night.
Develop your Improv skills at the weekly Wheel of Whatever by Wayward Improvised Theatre. This week's class is an introduction to directing Maestro.
Take the beginner Lindy Hop class from Ottawa Vintage Swing, and get ready to own the dancefloor at your office holiday party.
ByTowne Cinema: The Mastermind, It Was Just An Accident, Big Trouble in Little China
Mayfair Theatre: Blue Moon, If I had Legs I’d Kick You, Queens of the Dead

Gigs
Karaoke Mondays. Atomic Rooster
Questionable Behaviour Trivia. Heart & Crown Barrhaven

TUESDAY

It’s time for the annual Holiday Art Sale at Atomic Rooster. Drop by from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm for the Vernissage tonight.
The Broadway Across Canada touring production of Mrs Doubtfire begins an eight-performance run at the National Arts Centre.
The Jerk Store called to tell you that this week’s theme at The Prescott’s trivia night is Seinfeld.
ByTowne Cinema: The Mastermind, It Was Just An Accident
Mayfair Theatre: If I Had Legs I’d Kick You, Blue Moon, Queens of the Dead

Gigs
Dueling pianos with Jeff Rogers and Mellow Dee. Manor Lounge

WEDNESDAY

Elevator Theatre Company’s stripped-down, concert performance of 35MM: A Musical Exhibition opens at LIVE! on Elgin for a five night run.
A (Bad) Night at the Movies presents a groovy -looking 1967 flick called Ok Connery / Opeartion Kid Brother / Operation Hermano Pequeño. OPL main branch.
The Broadway Across Canada touring production of Mrs Doubtfire continues its limited run at the National Arts Centre.
Help Overflow Brewing celebrate their 7th birthday at a party hosted by The Velvet Duke. Expect door prizes, a silent auction, live music, lovely cocktails and locally produced beer. A portion of the proceeds will support The Ottawa Hospital.
Knitters, bring your needles and your current project to Hintonburg Public House for the monthly KNERDY Knit Knights.
ByTowne Cinema: It was Just an Accident, The Mastermind, Restoration: Misery
Mayfair Theatre: Blue Moon, Queens of the Dead

Gigs
The Beaches. Arena at TD Place
The Prime Rib Night Band. Irene's Pub
Freddie Dredd, Ramirez, Cursed Ottawa. Bronson Centre Music Theatre
Bluegrass Wednesdays with the Gladsome. Gentlemen. Red Bird
Music Bingo Night. Brew Revolution

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

The Christmas season isn't complete without a performance of George Frideric Handel’s Messiah. Presented by Music & Beyond. Wednesday December 10.
Submit your application to audition for next summer’s production by A Company of Fools by November 16. Auditions will take place on December 5 and 6.