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STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

• 2

• The number of awards won by CBC Ottawa at the Canadian Association of Journalists awards banquet.

• Reporter Guy Quenneville and videographer Mathieu Deroy won silver in the for their story looking at the 1975 murder of Kim Rabot and the shooting at St Pius X High School.

• Reporter Daniel Taekema also won silver for his story on the new Wolfe Island ferry remaining in drydock.

• – CBC

OTTAWANS OF THE DAY

• Cara Vaccarino and Brian Bohunicky

• The couple have decided to use their upcoming nuptials as a fundraiser for the Ottawa Mission.

• Rather than register at The Bay, Ogilvy’s, Canadian Tire (?), the chief executive of The Royal and her public policy expert fiancé hope that they can raise $100,000 for the Mission. 

• You can help by donating here.

– Peter Szperling at CTV

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• On this topic, where does a couple register for gifts in Ottawa these days? Let us know at hello@theottawan.com

QUOTE

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• We don’t have anything that looks after nuisance light. So I thought, well, we've got a hole in our system here and we need to fix it

– Bay ward councillor Theresa Kavanagh who led a proposal at last Monday’s emergency and protective services committee to investigate limiting light pollution. 

– Arthur White-Crummey at CBC

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

THE DAILY POLL

Where will you be watching Canada v Qatar tomorrow?

🔘 At home

🔘 At a friend’s home

🔘 At a restaurant/pub (Name it in the comments!)

🔘 Doomscrolling on my phone, expecting people to post updates

🔘 Yawn. Not interested

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  Previously in OTTAWAN polls:

• Have you ever considered running for City Council?

  • 4% Yes, and I did

  • 31% Yes, but then the whole idea of kissing hands and shaking babies and raising money turned me off

  • 36% Never, there are people who are better suited for it

  • 4% Never, because if voting changed anything it wouldn’t be legal

  • 25% There are many, but less glamorous, ways to support our community, I do that

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    Commentary

▪️ “Public life is not for everyone. Kudos to those who want to run for public office.”

▪️ “I can barely manage my own life – I’d be wildly unsuited to that kind of responsibility!”

▪️ “I ran for city council in Nebraska, felt immense relief when I failed to advance from the primary. I’d have started on the council in 2020, just in time for the pandemic and racial justice protests that would have made it even more of a thankless job.”

▪️ “I would run but the salary is far too low for the responsabilities. Instead, we attract candidates like ****** who don’t have the necessary experience and who are willing to work for that type of money.”

Editor’s note: The reader included a sitting city councillor’s name, which THE OTTAWAN has redacted on the grounds of it being a cheap shot. Just assume ***** represents the city councillor you dislike the most.

▪️ “Volunteer in community service organizations as becoming a City Councillor is now to dangerous!”

▪️ “I'm not comfortable enough with lying to be a politician.”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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WEDNESDAY

• From Nonna’s Recipes to Food 4.0 is a conversation about the future of the food industry. (Little Italy)  

• Got Land? The Indigenous comedy variety show is back at the NAC with more comedians, more laughs, and more insights from the First Nation, Inuit, and Métis communities. All are welcome. (Downtown) 

• Jazz outfit Sanding Waves present a free Happy Hour show at The Robo Lounge. 

• Paper Moon Productions presents a limited run production of the Tony Award-nominated musical Rock of Ages at the Hard Rock Hotel & Casino, June 17 - 20. (Gloucester) 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: Agatha’s Almanac, Our Hero, Balthazar Director Q&A  

• Mayfair Theatre: The Art of Adventure, Gazelle, Ichi the Killer

Gigs

• Friendly Frogs Freak Show album launch with special guests The Brothership.  House of TARG

• Disney Trivia Night. Brew Revolution

• Jazz Jam with the Peter Hum Trio. Night Oat

• Band of Fathers. Rainbow Bistro

THURSDAY

• ✳️ Road Trip: Sugar Bones Farm (5962 Fourth Line Road, North Gower) presents the second in its Witches series, Litha Witches Bells. Create your own festive Witches bells to ring in the Summer Solstice. 

• Wyclef Jean, Blakdenim, 646yf4t, and TOBi launch the 46th Ottawa Jazz Festival in Confederation Park (Downtown).    

• 🆓 Summer-only spaces are opening up all over town. Tonight Metcalfe Plaza kicks off an extended season of parties, community programming, and other urban happenings all the way into September. (Downtown) 

• Ottawa Fringe Festival gets underway with cavalcade of shows from near and far. The former is well represented tonight by Wayward Improvised Theatre, who premiere - at half price, no less - a new murder mystery entitled All Fall Down! at 11:00 pm. (Downtown) 

• Dads are at the centre of the universe at Hintonburg Night (Father's Day) Market this week. 

• Take an evening stroll through Stittsville for the Front Porch Concerts. 

• Create a one of a kind painting of your beloved pet with It’s An Art Thing, in support of Freedom Dog Rescue. Pre-registration required. (Centrepointe) 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: L’Inconnu de la Grande Arche (The Stranger of the Great Arch), Grave of the Fireflies, Another World  

• Mayfair Theatre: Calorie, The Art of Adventure  

Gigs

• Moontricks. Overflow Brewing

• The Headaches. Dominion Tavern

• Pyramid Theorem, Finely Tuned Elephant, Raphael Weinroth-Browne. House of TARG

• Sarah Segal-Lazar. Motel Chelsea

FRIDAY

• Witness the heroic efforts of competitive teams in the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival today through Sunday at Mooney's Bay Park.(Mooney’s Bay) 

• Friday’s programming at Ottawa Jazz Festival begins with free shows by Finely Tuned Elephant, Capital City Stompers, and Deniz Lim-Sersanat. Ticketed programming includes GeminiCrab, Ottawa's own Angelique Francis Band, Becka Stevens Trio, Big Smoke Brass, Toronto ensemble BadBadNotGood, Takuya Kuroda, Larnell Lewis Band ft. Joy Lapps, and late night music from John Geggie, Roddy Ellias & Nick Fraser. 

• Road Trip: Visit one of the cutest intersections in the region at the Burnstown Farmers Market Opening Day. 

• Amashowza Fridays at Metcalfe Plaza will happen rain or shine, so come ready to dance no matter what the weather. (Centretown) 

• It’s West Coast Swing and Lindy Hop Crossover Night at Ottawa Swing Dance Society's regular social. (Sandy Hill) 

• Pick up some new fits for your wardrobe at the June supportHER sale by Dress for Success Ottawa, Today’s event from noon to 7:00 pm is ticketed ($40), tomorrow's is free. (Tunney's Pasture) 

• Queers and Beers is raising money for Bruce House, the local charity that provides housing and support to people living with HIV in Ottawa. Queen St Fare hosts the tonight’s event, which will feature delicious local beer, and reps from National Capital Pride Run will be available to help you register for this year's run on August 29. 

• The Gloucester Night Market is like a block party with local artisans and vendors. (Gloucester)

• Paper Moon Theatre’s run of Rock of Ages continues at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa (Gloucester) 

• The Ottawa Ukulele Social is a beginner-friendly, intimidation-free session to learn a couple of chords and chill with good vibes. (Downtown) 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema; Le Chant des forêts (Whispers in the Woods), The Sheep Detectives, La Femme la plus riche du monde (The Richest Woman in the World), Limited Edition: Tank Girl  

• Mayfair Theatre: Tuner, A Private Life, The Room 

Gigs

• Night of Alleged Noise Crimes. Avant-Garde Bar

• The Disconnect. Dominion Tavern

• Faux Confessions. The Carleton TavernCloud City. Stray Dog Brewing Co

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

• The 7th Afrofestival Ottawa will transform Mooney's Bay Park and Beach into a world of African culture, food, fashion, and community September 11-13. Get free tickets for the expanded three-day event now before they disappear. 

DEAL OF THE DAY

Get Dad (or anyone else in your life who wears mens' sizes) a snazzy new pair of Laurentian Chief footwear in the sale. Until June 21, using the code DAD20 will save you 20%,   Save up to 20% on Brookstreet Hotel experiences for the Father figure in your life. Get deals on the Marshes golf course, spa treatments, accommodation, and dining.   Dive into the discounted designer homewares in the CPI Interiors Making Room Event. Friday June 19 from 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, Saturday June 20 from 10:00 am to 1:00 pm.(Stittsville)

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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

The finalists for the 2026 Businesswoman of the Year awards have been announced. Organized by the Women’s Business Network, the award recognize the achievements of women in business across the capital. 

Nominated this year are:

Emerging Entrepreneurial Leader

• Julia Reid, co-founder and clinic director at Play on Pediatric Therapy
• Veronique Daoust, founder and owner of Naturally Vero
• Rebecca Chambers, founder of RISE Academy

Established Entrepreneurial Leader

• Dale Allen, co-founder of ConsciousLead
• Christine Harrison, founder of Focus Forward Health
• Vanessa Riddell, founder of SACHI

Enterprise Leader Award

• Francesca Davila, director of development and communications at Harmony House
• Laura Lee Brenneman, business centre manager at BDC Ottawa
• Michelle Crogie, executive director of Parents’ Lifelines of Eastern Ontario

Lifetime Achievement Award

• Marry Gunaratnam, chief information technology officer at Northern Credit Union
• Janice McDonald, author and co-creator of CD Warehouse
• Michelle Groulx, former chief advocate of the Ottawa Coalition of Business Improvement Areas and city council candidate for Kitchissippi Ward

Community Impact Award

• Emily Jones Joanisse, co-founder and volunteer CEO of Connected Canadians
• Helen Hirsh Spence, founder of Top Sixty Over Sixty
• Janet McKeage, senior investment counsellor at RBC PH&N Investment Counsel and acting chair of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation

The winners will be announced at the Businesswoman of the Year gala at the Hard Rock Casino October 14. 

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