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In Today’s Edition
🎂 Birthday Shoutouts
Happy birthday to OTTAWAN members Andrea I (Sept 23) and Leah E (Sept 24)!
– Martha and Darren
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The number of years that Irene’s Pub has been presenting its eclectic range of music and art on Bank Street. The venue is celebrating with four days of parties, starting this evening with a blues session and concluding with a block party on Sunday.
OTTAWAN OF THE DAY
Mutter and her husband have purchased the iconic former NATO satellite communications uplink with the ‘golf ball’on top in Carp, the former CSS Building.
Newly renamed the Carp Observatory, the building wll be transformed into an event space for group meetings, workshops, and celebrations. The Canadian Centre for Experimental Radio Astronomy will continue its work onsite.
The Carp Observatory is planning a ‘Dome Coming’ party on October 18th.
QUOTE
– The message that student Matthew Zheng says he was told by the University of Ottawa housing service after he found bedbugs in his dorm on move-in day, September 1. Zheng says that the University is refusing to rehouse him and his roommates at Annex dorm.
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🚨 A local bank employee has been charged with accessing the account of Nepean Member of Parliament Mark Carney. The Mounties have charged the employee with fraud, unauthorized use of a computer, identity theft, and trafficking in identity information for using the internal system at the Royal Bank to look at the account. It is suspected that the 23 year-old employee was acting on a scheme from social media that promised him $360 for private information.
In addition to representing Nepean, Carney also serves as the Prime Minister. – Nivedita Balu at Reuters
✈️ Porter Airline’s plan to begin an Ottawa – Fort McMurray route has been temporily grounded. The new three-times-per-week service had been scheduled to begin November 17. However, the airline now expects to begin service in the spring. – Josh Pringle at CTV
🔒 Québec drivers can again park in Gananoque without fear of being clamped. The town’s mayor had directed staff to create a policy to clamp cars from Québec when issuing parking tickets due to the difficulty of collecting fines across provincial borders. Council had other ideas and voted to remove it. The vote was unanimous as the mayor also voted in favour. – Dan Taekema at CBC
🎧 Two new episodes of local podcasts have dropped. The City’s OttaTalk podcast asks ‘What has the Zoning By-law ever done for me, anyway?’. Over at Algonquin college, the journalism students on the Algonquin Times discuss the full-time support staff strike.
↪ Keep up with the lastest episodes of Ottawa-based podcasts on our curated podcast page.
🛒 Every week, @stromanker reviews all the local grocery flyers and posts the deals on Ottawa Reddit. The week, he notes deals on bacon ($2.998/375g at Food Basics), grapes ($1.37/lb at Maxi and $1.77/lb Metro Cité des Jeunes), and sugar ($2/2kg at Independent and Provigo). – /Ottawa
How do you get your post?
Previously, in ottawan polls:
We asked, ‘How often do you visit Montréal?’
1% More than monthly
31% A few times per year
38% Every couple of years
30% Never go
Commentary
▪️ “Love Montréal! It is such a wonderful city!”
▪️ “It’s nice to take the train and get dropped off right downtown rather than our station that drops you off in the middle of nowhere with a bridge to an unused baseball stadium ... at least the LRT goes there too, so it's not *that* bad.”
▪️ “Does not feel welcoming to non Francophones.”
▪️ “Well, more like monthly, but that wasn’t an option.”
▪️ “It’s always painful to come back to Ottawa after spending a few days in a proper city that really tries to be livable.”
▪️ “I grew up in Montréal and still have family there so I visit often.”
▪️ “I get my haircut there, do workshops at Les affûtes and much more!”
▪️ “I try to not go to QC. Their laws there are very discriminatory. I feel that they are not inclusive and so I stay in ON or go see my daughter out in BC.”
▪️ “I can’t remember the last time yet ... it’s a cool city and I should. But then I don’t. And that's that.”
▪️ “Montréal is a great city and we are lucky it is so close to Ottawa.”
▪️ “Great and unique North American city with lots of Public Chargers for EVs.”
▪️ “The last visit was sidetracked when we could not find parking by 11 am. One parking lot we used to use was sold for a condo and 3 public Parking spots 'full' around old Montréal. We left for Pointe Claire area. Next time Metro and/or Uber to our car.”
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✳️ Means change from previous edition
✳️ Mad About Patchwork is celebrating ‘9 to 5’ day today with an evening shopping event from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm.
Build a Canadian content section of your closet with the Workshop & Flock Sample Sale, today through Sunday.
Europa Super Circus begins a four day residency at Lincoln Heights.
Agricultural Fair season continues in Carp today through Sunday at the Carp Fair. 3790 Carp Road.
Whether you want to play, sing, or just listen, drop by the Wednesday Acoustic Guitar Singing Session at Brigid’s Well.
🍫 Road Trip: Grace in the Kitchen and Hummingbird Chocolate present the Chocolate & Cheese Pairing in Almonte.
🌽 Road Trip: This evening Almonte comes alive with sidewalk sales, street eats, and pop-ups in the Fall Night Market.
View animated shorts and features from around the world at Ottawa International Animation Festival.
Fill your ears with the sound of heavy metal on vinyl. Ten Toes’ Chinatown location.
🆓 Harvest for Hospice: A Night Market Event has all the ingredients for a special early Fall night under the stars: 50 vendors, live music, face painting, tarot reading, and a community vibe will be waiting for you from 4:00 pm at Kemptville Campus Greenhouse. Donations to the Beth Donovan Hospice will be appreciated.
ByTowne Cinema: Ottawa International Animation Festival: Feature Competition 3: Olivia and The Invisible Earthquake, Universe Room – A Tribute to Clyde Henry, Short Film Competition 2, Feature Competition 4: Tales from the Magic Garden, Short Film Competition 3, Feature Competition 5: ChaO
Mayfair Theatre: Riefenstahl
Gigs
CelloFellos. Carleton Domiinion-Chalmers Centre
Matthew Mullings. LIVE on Elgin
The Huge Groove Trio. Night Oat
Artillery Live. Bronson Centre
Friendly Frog Freak Show. House of TARG
Tommy Alger. Avant-Garde Bar
Ottawa International Animation Festival continues with programming at Club SAW, Arts Court, ByTowne Cinema, National Arts Centre, Ottawa Art Gallery, and Srathcona Park
If Life is A Highway, ride it to Hard Rock Live, where Tom Cochrane will be playing tonight.
Irene’s Pub continues its 40th anniversary celebrations. Tonight, Main Street Revival, Wicked Mercy, Claude Munson, and Von Rex play live.
Carp Fair continues.
The Oktoberfest at Manor Lounge ticks all the boxes with live music from the Polka Brats, schnitzels, pretzels, and naturally, beer.
Tonight marks the start of the 2025 season of Stittsville Haunted Heritage Walks (Fridays and Saturdays until November 8).
ByTowne Cinema: Short Film Competition 4, Feature Competition 3: Olivia and The Invisible Earthquake, Feature 6: Decorado, Short Film Competition 5, KPop Demon Hunters: Sing-Along + Filmmaker Q&A
Mayfair Theatre: Bay, Artist at War, Splitsville, The Room
Gigs
Geordie Kieffer. Bronson Centre
Tucana, Antenna93, Poste. LIVE on Elgin
All Together Now. Dominion Tavern
The Lifers. Red Bird
Baby Richman, Gatlin Black, The Rua Mara, Jayden Ray. Rainbow Bistro
The University of Ottawa Heart Institute Foundation is offering an Apple Picking for Heart Health fundraiser at Shouldice Berry Farm & Market. Pick your own for $1 per apple.
Do some shopping at Geeked Out: Ottawa's Toy & Collectible Sale.
Construct a botanical witch’s hat out of vines and natural embellishments at Woodland Awakenings.
Ian Tamblyn headlines the Irene’s Pub 40th Anniversary show.
Enjoy free or discounted programming for everyone at Ottawa International Animation Festival All Ages Day.
Build a Canadian content section of your closet with the Workshop & Flock Sample Sale, through Sunday.
Have a scarily good time at Cannamore Orchard’s Acres of Terror, where the motto is ‘Never has fear been so much fun!’
🆓 Flora Hall celebrates its eighth birthday with new beers, guest taps, and great eats from the kitchen. It’s one party you don't want to miss. Saturday September 27 from noon.
⛓️💥 Road Trip: vote for your favourite getaway ride in the Jail Break Car Show at Historic SDG Jail.
Teams of 10 will do their darnedest in the Ottawa Fire Truck Pull.
Ottawa Native Friendship Centre will be selling Every Child Matters t-shirts at the match between Atlético Ottawa and Cavalry FC.
ByTowne Cinema: Short Film Competition 1, Short Film Competition 2, Short Film Competition 3, Feature Competition 5: ChaO, Feature 6: Decorado
Mayfair Theatre: Bau, Artist at War, The Sting, Saturday Night Sinema
Gigs
Guerrilla Radio. Overflow Brewing
The Scepter, Thunderor, Mokomokai, Uncle Midnight. House of TARG
Loverboy. Hard Rock Live
Comedian Sarah Millican. The Arena at TD Place.
Barry and the Blasters. Red Bird
Art tours
The New Edinburgh Artists' Studio Tour takes you to the workspaces of 31 artists, photographers, jewelry makers, and potters. Saturday and Sunday.
It’s weekend 2 of the West End Studio Tour, where you’ll follow a map to peek behind the curtain at 19 artists’ workspaces. Today and tomorrow.
St Andrew’s semi-annual Rummage Sale supports those in need in the downtown area. Gently used clothing, shoes, toys, books, and more are all waiting to be discovered. 82 Kent St.
Artisans, take a few hours out of your festive crafting and visit the Great Ottawa Market Collective Destash Market: Overstock & Food Market at Bell Sensplex.
Oktoberfest Events
Orléans Brewing Co’s Oktoberfest is a full day of fun (1:00 pm to 11:00 pm). Your admission fee includes a free stein, one free beer, and one free pretzel.
Enjoy spectacular scenery at Tavern on the Falls’ Oktoberfest event
The Bavarian-inspired bierhalle experience continues at Dominion City Brewing.
Beyond the Pale’s Oktoberfest shindig at the City Centre location includes a stein, one pour and one food token for $30.
Festivals
First Nations Child & Family Caring Society will run Reconciling History tours at Beechwood Cemetery on Tuesday September 30.
New Festival Alert: SPAO Photographic Arts Centre and Ottawa Art Gallery are partnering on Focus Fest, a new multi-day event (October 16-20) that will bring together Ottawa's visual arts community.
Last week, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe stated that the City wanted to end youth homelessness by 2030. In the Ottawa Citizen, Sutcliffe has written an essay on why he thinks this is possible and how the City will be able to do this in only five years.
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