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STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

• 70

• The age of Carlingwood Shopping Centre, which it officially celebrated last Friday. 

• – Peter Szperling at CTV 

OTTAWAN OF THE DAY

• David Lemieux 

• The 55 year-old from Manor Park is the official archivist of the Grateful Dead, a position he has held since 1999 when the previous incumbent passed away.

– Lynn Saxberg in the Ottawa Citizen

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• We want to attract Francophones. We want people from Gatineau to come here and participate in our events. I think they’ll think we’re taking this a bit lightly when we make mistakes like ‘publiques’ without the ‘l’

– Rideau-Vanier ward councillor Stéphanie Plante, who was not thrilled with French language posters promoting the ‘Uncommon Spaces’ initiative in Centretown spelling ‘Placettes Publiques’ (public squares) as  ‘Placettes Pubiques’ (pubic squares). 

While the City supports the ‘Uncommon Spaces’ initiative, it didn’t make the signs, the Centretown Business Improvement Area did.

– Ben Hooper at UPI

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

THE DAILY POLL

Do you visit Ottawa’s shopping centres?

🔘 Yes, I love having everything in one place

🔘 Yes, but they have fewer and fewer shops of interest to me

🔘 No, I prefer to support local shops on neighbourhood streets as much as possible

🔘 There is no real reason to have shops anymore, online is cheaper and has more variety

🔘 Whatever, OTTAWAN, you’re just looking to sell more t-shirts with out-of-business logos

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  Previously in OTTAWAN polls:

• Are the speed limits in Ottawa too low?

  • 34% Yes, I feel like traffic in the City is crawling

  • 29% No, it’s already unsafe at the speeds we have

  • 22% There is a movement to make 20 km/h the limit in cities across the world. I agree with that

  • 4% There is a movement across the world to remove speed limits completely resulting in drivers driving more cautiously. I agree with that

  • 11% I’d say transit always runs at the right speed ... but this is Ottawa

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    Commentary

▪️ “I think it’s 30km/h but still.”

▪️ “Grew up outside Toronto, drove in Mexico City, Montréal and Vancouver, Ottawa drivers, proportionally, are the worst I have ever seen. No speed limit will fix that!!”

▪️ “The speed cameras were working, but the genius Ford got rid of them. Traffic in our neighbourhood is supposed to be 40! Many go at least 50 some more. Lower it to 20 and maybe they would at least go 40.”

▪️ “We literally have an insane problem with stunt driving. What are you talking about?”

▪️ “I find most speed limits could safely be 10 kilometres faster.”

▪️ “I am shocked at how dangerously a lot of people are driving! Wake up, stop looking at your %$#& phone! Think about other people and care about them! Care about yourself too!”

▪️ “Changing the rules for the convenience of drivers (imagined convenience, with time saved being in seconds) against the safety of everyone? No thank you.”

▪️ “Don’t worry about our speed limits – FIX the transit system first as that will pay handsome dividends for a VERY long time!”

▪️ “How can we complain about global warming and then raise the speed limit? The higher the speed, the more fuel you burn. It’s that pesky science thing again!”

▪️ “What if there were no more cars and only pedestrians and public transit? Ahhh a utopia.”

▪️ “30 seems reasonable on city streets and is in line with Vision Zero.”

▪️ “With the removal of speed cameras, I find drivers are already unsafely speeding.”

▪️ “Having lived in the UK where speeds are generally higher, I feel considerably less safe driving on the roads around Ottawa. People break the speed limit with impunity. Speeds don't need to increase – enforcement does!”

▪️ “It ain’t the speed limit, it’s the number of cars. Until transit is proper and there’s incentive to use other methods of travel this cities gridlock will get worse.”

▪️ “More vice signalling from Ford and the Conservatives, they love cars above safety. Higher speeds mean less reaction times by drivers, and worse injuries when collisions happen.”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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✳️ Means change from previous edition

MONDAY

• ✳️ The Piggy Market has Charcuterie Boards of local and Canadian-made snacks for up to 10 people. Orders must be in by tonight for pickup or delivery on Tuesday July 30. 

• Start the week with stretching and mindful moves at the lunchtime yoga session in Britannia Park.  

• Ottawa Humane Society’s Patio Pubs Group Dog Training Workshop will is designed to develop your pup’s manners for those social occasions at busy outdoor spaces. (West Hunt Club)  

• The Strawberry Moon will rise in tonight’s sky. Take advantage of the occasion with Full Moon Yoga at Lansdowne Park. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: Calle Málaga, Japanese Film Week; Summer Wars, Tuner   

• Mayfair Theatre: The Richest Woman in the World, I Confess, Strange Shadows In An Empty Room 

Gigs

• Mei Simone’s. Club SAW

• Dream Nails. Dominion Tavern

• Karaoke Mondays. Atomic Rooster

TUESDAY

• BYOYM (bring your own  yoga mat) to the Rink of Dreams for City Hall Yoga, noon to 12:45 pm. (Downtown) 

• 🆓 Songs from the Shed presents Kavita Thomas and Dumis9ni. (Sparks Street) 

• Barrhaven’s Canada Day programming starts today  (June 30) with a classic car show and continues with a Country Music Fest. 

• Canada’s enduring rockers 54*40 play Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Ottawa, with Sass Jordan opening. 

• Orléans Pride celebrates 10 years in the community with a live band and auction. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: Tuner, Japanese Film Week: Offbeat Cops, Sleepaway Camp 

• Mayfair Theatre: The Richest Woman in the World, Project Hail Mary, Goodfellas 

Gigs

• The RockPhiles, The Barn Burners, Almost Country, The Derringers. Clarke Fields Park. 

• Ottawa Trivia League. The Robo Lounge

• Pour Some 80s On Me with Cory Ell. Stray Dog Brewing Co.

• Trivia Night. Moose McGuire's Orléans

WEDNESDAY

🇨🇦 What’s on for Canada Day

• Free museum access at Canadian Museum of History, War Museum, Canadian Museum of Nature, Canada Agriculture and Food Museum

• The Canada Agriculture and Food Museum at Central Experimental Farm will run free family friendly programming from 9:30 am to 4:30 pm. Learn the history of ice cream, meet Canadian livestock breeds, make crafts. Beavertails and Merry Dairy will be on site to satisfy hunger pangs. 

• This one’s for the Zumba fans: Take part in the Family (9:30 AM) or Adult (10:15 am) sessions raising funds for Canadian Red Cross Disaster Relief Fund. Entry by donation. Cairine Wilson Secondary School (Orléans). 

• Or start the day with family Yoga. (Orléans)  

• From July 1 to August 31 youth will ride for free all day on OC Transpo. To take advantage of free transit, purchase a Presto card participating Shoppers, Loblaws, and Real Canadian Superstores, and set a pre-Teen or Youth pass on the card. Tap the card at the fare gate or fare reader to board for free. 

• The Alta Vista Canada Day celebration in Lynda Lane Park begins at 4:00pm, with games, face painting, and food vendors, and fireworks will start at 10:00 pm. The event is run entirely on donations, and the Alta Vista Community Association has set up a Go Fund Me page. 

• At The Laff, the Lucky Ron Show Canada Day Special will get you in the party mood with music, laughter, and stories.(ByWard Market)  

• Spend the evening Latin dancing at José Sandoval Dance.(ByWard Market)  

• If you go Drumming in Chinatown you’ll be taking part in a national event. At 2:30 pm EDT everyone drums for six minutes, celebrating unity and diversity among all cultures. Be there from 2:00 pm to 3:00 pm at Ottawa Chinatown, Cambridge St. N and Somerset St. West    

• For the house music and techno set, City at Night brings the White Rabbit Canada Day Block Party back to Snider Park (Bank & Slater) from 7:00 pm to 11:00 pm. There's a $10 entrance fee.  Later, if you don't want the party to end, you can head to City at Night for the after party (separate ticket required) (Downtown)  

• The Merry Dairy is a family-friendly stop on your Canada Day itinerary, with live jazz from 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm, a Photo Booth at their cute vintage truck, and of course, excellent ice cream. (Centretown West) 

• The Mayfair Theatre will hold 50th Anniversary screenings of the cult Canadian film Strange Shadows in an Empty Room on June 29 and Canada Day (July 1). (Old Ottawa South) 

• At the national celebration at LeBreton Flats, the excitement starts at noon with Canadian artists on stage and continues all day, culminating with fireworks (weather permitting).  Additional experiences and activities will be running all day, including live feeds from Moncton and Winnipeg.    

• Barrhaven’s Canada Day festivities continue on July 1 when you’ll be kept busy with a midway, food vendors, games, and entertainment. 

• Beacon Hill Community Association is putting on a Hot Dog BBQ with giant games out in the sun. If it's rainy, the fun moves indoors to the Community Centre. 

• Kanata’s Terry Graham Recreation Complex will have live music, performances, activities for kids, a midway, and of course fireworks. Parking costs $5 at the Maple Grove side of the park.  

• Celebrate our nation’s day with an early rise to participate in the Otto’s Ottawa Canada Day Road Races at Earl of March High School. The event supports The Royal. Donations to Kanata Food Cupboard will also be accepted.  (Kanata)

• The evening event at Manotick’s Centennial Park (at the Manotick Community Centre) will end with a drone and music show. 

• Moose McGuire’s Hunt Club is keeping it casual with an all day drinks and food specials and a pig roast. Book your table for pre-5:00 pm by calling 613-680-4411. 

• Manordale (Nepean) has family activities planned from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. 

• O’Brien’s Road House Canada Day Patio Party has The Yodas playing classic rock from the 1950s to today from 4:00 pm to 8:00 pm, the full menu available all day, and drinks specials. It's all happening on the massive covered patio. Reservations are strongly recommended.  info@obriensottawa.ca  (Industrial Ave) 

• North Gower is combining Canada Day with Fifa World Cup action for an activity-filled day 

• In Orléans, the Legion will have rain or shine activities such as face painting, giant Jenga and Connect Four games, and a BBQ, but we're most curious about the Human Slot Machine. 

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• There’s lots to see and do in Stittsville today, from the flag raising with Councillor Glen Gower at 9:00am  to the family festival at the Stittsville District Lions Club and the Legion (1481 Stittsville Main St) From noon to 4:00 pm check out the classic and custom vehicles in the Canada Day Car Show and vendor market (Stittsville Main Street) and all the action planned by the Stittsville Village Association.  

• Enjoy live music from 5:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Brew Revolution (Stitsville) 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Sheep Detectives, Tuner, Restoration: Boogie Nights, CAMP 

• Mayfair Theatre: Project Hail Mary, The Richest Woman in the World, Strange Shadows in an Empty Room. 

Gigs

• Krest, Paradise Sprites, The 90 Somethings. House of TARG

• Reckless Fire brings the country's best Bryan Adams tribute to Rainbow Bistro for The Ultimate Canada Day Rock Bash. https://therainbow.ca/home

• Shania Twin as Shania Twain followed by fireworks.  Hard Rock Hotel & Casino 

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• Hintonburg Pottery's short courses are a four-week, once a week way to dive into the world of the pottery wheel. The Wheel Beginner course for adults, seniors and teens starts Saturday July 4. 

DEAL OF THE DAY

Get 30% off crafted-in-Toronto prints, photo books and frames at Posterjack.     Grab Canadian-made tanks at 30% off in the MiiK Canada Day Sale.

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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

Dave Allston from the Kitchissippi Museum has another historical tale in the Kitchissippi Times: ‘The wild west of money in early Bytown’.

Allston describes what the first residents of Bytown had to do to conduct business, buy food, pay employees when the first bank would not show up until 16 years later. 

The result was mayhem, with a mixture of Spanish coins, shillings, ‘letters of credit’ from merchants and banknotes from out-of-town banks that may have already gone out of business. It wan’t until 1842 when the Bank of Montréal opened a branch inside a Wellingston Street hotel.

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