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STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

• $396 million

• – The amount of money that has been raised by the Ottawa Hospital Foundation, reaching 80 per cent of its $500 million goal for the new Civic campus. The money will be used to fund things the province doesn’t pay for, such as research and the ill-defined ‘innovation’. 

• Leah Larocque at CTV

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OTTAWANS (HONORARY) OF THE DAY

• Natasha Wodak and Rory Linkletter   

• Wodak, the Canadian women’s marathon record holder, and Linkletter, who came in second at last year’s Ottawa marathon, have been announced as the headliners for this year’s Ottawa International Marathon, in the women’s and men’s divisions respectively.

• Marley Dickinson in Canadian Runner
   

QUOTE

• We must stand up for the right of Jews to live safely, peacefully and openly with the Star of David on their chest, with a mezuzah on the door, with a kippah on their heads, proudly proclaiming their Judaism and celebrating who they are as both Canadians and Jews

– Leader of His Majesty’s Loyal Opposition, Pierre Poilievre, at the  International Holocaust Remembrance Day event at the National Holocaust Monument at the corner of Wellington and Booth streets.

• Nick Murray in the Canadian Press

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  WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

  No meetings tomorrow.

  (There are two Ottawa Police Service Board meetings, but both are in-camera)

  Agenda

  

  WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

  ⚽ The FIFA World Cup trophy will make a stop in Ottawa on May 24 as part of its cross-Canada tour. Tickets are free but must be registered in advance. As Coca Cola is the tour sponsor, you must register through its website: www.coca-cola.com/ca/en. Ticket registration begins tomorrow at 10:00 am. – Canadian Press

   

  🚊 OC Transpo still cannot say what’s wrong with the O Train wheels. ‘We know what is failing, but the exact reason why it’s failing, we don't have that information’ says interim general manager of transit services Troy Charter on the bit of kit that attaches the axel to the wheels.  – Arthur White-Crummey at CBC

  ↪ Charter also said that if rebates were to be offered to passengers for the poor service delivered lately, it would need to be offered by Ottawa City Council.

  

  THE DAILY POLL

  Should the City give a rebate or refunds for the poor service by OC Transpo lately?

  🔘 Yes, running the transit system is a business like any other

  🔘 No, running a transit system is not a business like any other

  🔘 The City should negotiate a huge discount with Uber for residents

  🔘 I’d like a rebate for food I consume when I walk or take a bike instead of transit

  • 
    Previously in ottawan polls:

  • We asked, ‘What sports do you play?’

    • 5% Indoor, like gymnastics, basketball, badminton etc

    • 17% Outdoor, like tennis, pickleball, etc

    • 18% Cold weather ones like skating, skiing, sledding, etc

    • 6% Hockey, indoor/outdoor/floor etc

    • 54% Being aware that sports exist is a sport in itself, possibly the purest one of all

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    Commentary

  ▪️ “Taekwondo, indoor swimming, zumba, dancing while I cook.”
  
  ▪️ “If I don’t move my body then I simply start wanting to die :) so it doesn’t matter how I move it or where. But I gotta!” 
  
  ▪️ “Flawed survey, for shame! Doing both indoor and outdoors sports. 
  
  ▪️ “Curling.”
  
  ▪️ “I guess a combo of indoor and summer outdoor sports, but rarely. Bad knees have eliminated most winter sports as options. Sucks getting old!”
  
  ▪️ “I’m a very good armchair athlete. 
  
  ▪️ “As I get older sports are a little too sporty for me. I ride an e-bike now I’m that old.”
  
  ▪️ “Seriously invested in armchair sports. Also do a lot of jumping (to conclusions).”
  
  ▪️ “How could you not have soccer (aka football) listed as an option? Have you not noticed all the domes we have in this city?”
  
  ▪️ “No love for running or cycling? Those are probably the most common ones.”
  
  ▪️ “I love skating the canal when it’s not too cold! Such a good de-stresser.”
  
  ▪️ “Indoor sports like playing cards and playing bingo come to mind.”​​​

  

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  THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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  ✳️ Means change from previous edition

  WEDNESDAY

  • Lost Baggage Musical Theatre performs One Small Misstep at Gladstone Theatre until Saturday. (Little Italy)  

  • 🆓 Improvising Chamber ensemble Collected Strands performs a program of Winter Impressions: pieces that consider the ways we feel about the deep, dark days of winter. Doors Open for Music at Southminster United Church (Ottawa South) 

  • 🆓 Let’s talk about death, baby: Dr. Jospeh Rogers leads a discussion about the afterlife, and how the world's faiths interpret what's to come (Rockcliffe Park)  

  • Try a single Lindy Hop class with Ottawa Vintage Swing (Centretown)   

  • Test your knowledge and your dabber hand at Brew Revolution’s Music Bingo Night. (Stittsville) 

  • Perfect if you can't commit to a weekly course, the Ottawa School of Art Winter Workshop Wednesdays are one-evening sessions on a variety of skills. Tonight: Paining and Drawing: Symbolism and Fantasy (Orléans campus)  

  • Shake off the arctic doldrums with Atlantic Firth, who play Celtic dance music at Red Bird tonight. 

  • Wine Wednesday at Manor Lounge means $17 half-litres of Manor Red or White and 50% off select bottles. Not a wine drinker? Consider the $9 desserts (select menu). (Centretown/Golden Triangle) 

  Cinema

  • ByTowne Cinema: Closed For Minor Renovations

  • Mayfair Theatre: Father Mother Sister Brother, When Harry Met Sally…, Vampyros Lesbos

  Gigs

• Jade LeMac: It’s Always At Night Tour. Algonquin Commons Theatre

• Red Maple Blues. Beyond the Pale (ByWard Market location)

• The Early Set with Yves Laroche. The Robot Lounge

• Taproom Trivia. Stray Dog Brewing

THURSDAY

• Dance Theatre of Harlem performs a repertoire of classic works by George Balanchine and contemporary pieces by Artistic Director Robert Garland at Southam Hall, National Arts Centre. Arrive early for the free pre-show talk with Garland. (Downtown)

• One Small Misstep continues at the Gladstone Theatre. (Little Italy)  

• Get inspiration for all your projects at the Ottawa Home & Remodelling Show at EY Centre until Sunday. (YOW) 

• There’s no cover at the Stray Dog Brewing Open Mic (Orléans)

Learn Something New

• Make your own Junk Journal with Recreated Designs (Hintonburg / Mechanicsville)

• The Piggy Market presents another of its craft butchery sessions on Sausage Making. (Westboro) 

• Get your hands dirty at the Introduction to Growing Microgreens workshop with Microgreens Ottawa. (Heron Park) 

Cinema

• Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Choral, The Voice of Hind Rajab, Restoration: The Virgin Suicides 

• Mayfair Theatre: Mr. Nobody Against Putin, No Other Choice  

Gigs

• Justin Rutledge. Red Bird

• Countdown 2 Earplugs, Four-Eyed Muscle Man, The Burningtree. House of TARG

• Elmer & Allan. Night Oat

• Will Cook. Elmdale Oyster House and Tavern

• Staycation. Rainbow Bistro

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FRIDAY

• The Canadian Culinary Championship’s Mystery Wine segment is tonight. (Downtown). 

• Winterlude is here. Pick your location and take in the activities and sites, and plan to return next weekend for more. Tonight, Sparks Street comes alive with DJs, ice sculptures, and installations. (SOPA)  In Confederation Park's Crystal Garden, check out more ice sculptures, grab a warming dinner from a vendor, try Cold Yoga, or sing a belter at Karaoke. (Downtown) Jacques-Cartier Park becomes Snowflake Kingdom, where you'll discover a very large winter playground with slides, a zip line, and interactive games. (Gatineau) And of course, go skating on the Rideau Canal. 

• Dance Theatre of Harlem performs a repertoire of classic works by George Balanchine and contemporary pieces by Artistic Director Robert Garland at Southam Hall, National Arts Centre.(Downtown)

• Metalheads: rejoice in the two nights of Boomarchy Fest at Dominion Tavern tonight and tomorrow night. Bands leading the way tonight include Lucidity, Chest Hair Eagles, and Acid Riot. (ByWard Market)

• It will cost you just a $5 to watch the Algonquin Wolves take on Centennial Cols in varsity basketball action. (CentrePointe)

• Bring the family out for the C*4 Wrestling Big Chill event at the Preston Event Centre. (Little Italy)  

• Nervous renovators should check out ‘How to Keep Your Reno From Going Off the Rails’ at the Ottawa Home and Remodelling Show. (YOW)

• Karaoke is big in Orléans tonight. Connor’s Irish Pub & Eatery  and Stray Dog Brewing are both heating up the mics for you. (Orléans)

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema:  Arco, Vie Privée (A Private Life), Drunken Cinema: Repo! The Genetic Opera 

• Mayfair Theatre: Sound of Falling, No Other Choice, Faceless 

Gigs

• Funk Nite with Smelloship, Friendly Frogs Freak Show, DJ The Full Time Groove. House of TARG

• Sailing in January with The Fake McCoys, Rob Lauzen, Mike Murphy. Nepean Sailing Club

•  Beats’n Keys. Council Oak Stage, Hard Rock Ottawa

• The Sink album release party with guests Salem Trials. The 27 Club

• Kathy Griffin: New Face, New Tour. National Arts Centre

• Eddie Griffin: Live and Unleashed. Hard Rock Live

• Like A Rock as Bob Seger. Hard Rock Cafe

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

• Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper is joined by Rail Fans Canada and Better Transit Ottawa reps for a webinar exploring ‘citizen data tools that shine a light on OC Transpo performance’. Monday, February 2 (Online; more details to come)  

• Elevator Theatre Company’s upcoming production of Tracy Letts’ August: Osage County is selling fast. Get tickets to the show and to their next production, Once, for a special 10% discount. (Little Italy)

• National Arts Centre’s summer camps are now taking registrations for five to 11 year olds. During the week long experience, kids of any ability will sing, dance, and act their way through fun activities. The camps are run in English, French, or Bilingual editions. (Downtown) 

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