The Ottawan Newsletter

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In Today’s Edition

→ Two convoy leaders have been sentenced to 12 months at home

→ Ottawa Vintage Swing’s Chorus Line course starts tomorrow

→ Deals of the day: a free Van Gogh dress from Rien ne se perd tout se crée and special prices on select womenswear at Marie Saint Pierre

– Martha and Darren

STATISTICS OTTAWA

NUMBER

$381
The amount of money that the City is proposing to charge landscapers for an annual licence. There would also be an additional $60 fee to issue the licence.
City staff are advocating for the licence to combat problems created by landscapers who are unfamilar with local bylaws.
Josh Pringle at CTV

OTTAWAN OF THE DAY

Mark Buckshon
Buckson has been publishing Ottawa Construction News for 35 years, after it was born in a Smiths Falls hotel room. And he still makes it available in print.
Mark Buckshot in the Ottawa Construction News

QUOTE

That is not to be discussed
– Ottawa Senators owner, Toronto billionaire Michael Andlauer, when asked how much the team will be paying the National Capital Commission for land on LeBreton Flats for a new area.

Ben Andrews at CBC
SPORTS
Yesterday’s CHL soccer note situated Atlético Ottawa’s opponents in Calgary. Valour is, of course, the pride of Winnipeg.

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

Ottawa City Council
Wednesday, October 8 at 10 am

Appointment of Auditor – Ottawa Community Housing Corporation
Engineer’s Report for the McKinnons Creek Municipal Drain
On-Site Sign Procedures for Development Applications Update
Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) Long Term 2 (LT2) Procurement – Requests for Municipal Support Confirmation in the Rural Area
Consideration of Objection to the Notice of Intention to Designate 251 Besserer Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act
Ottawa Community Housing Corporation Mortgage Refinancing 2026-2028
Renaming Emond Park to Mary Papatsie Park
Responses to Encampments
Independent Electricity Service Operator (IESO) Long Term 2 (LT2) Procurement – Requests for Municipal Support Confirmation
Housing Innovation Task Force Report and Housing Acceleration Plan
Vacant Industrial and Business Park Inventory, Mid-2022 to Mid-2024 Update
Greenfield Residential Land Survey - Mid-2024 Update
Zoning By-law Amendment - 1137 Ogilvie Road and 1111 Cummings Ave
Zoning By-law Amendment - 1299 Richmond Road
All-Way Stop Control – Bren-Maur/Eisenhower-Kelowna
Alto High-Speed Rail Network Introduction
St-Laurent Boulevard Transit Priority Corridor (Hemlock Road to Innes Road) Environmental Assessment Study – Recommended Plan
Motion – Councillor W. Lo - Winter Parking Ban – Grovehurst Drive South Side

Agenda

Plus the Committee of Adjustment meets at 1:00 pm.

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

🛻 Two convoy leaders have been sentenced to 12 months at home. Tamara Lich and Chris Barber were both convicted of mischief, amongst other charges, earlier this year for their roles in the 2022 occupation of downtown Ottawa. The two will spend 12 months at home, followed by six months of a 10:00 pm curfew plus 100 hours of community service. The Crown had asked for eight years of jailtime. – CBC

☎️ Tranferring 911 calls to other cities has proven popular in Ottawa. A new report for the City’s emergency preparedness and protective services committee shows that residents call Ottawa 911 between 75 and 80 times per month to reach 911 services in other North American cities. The project was instigated by Ottawa local Michael Wood who lobbied the City to create the service. – Josh Pringle at CTV

🛞 A former nunnery on Heron Road will be the first of six Federal properties to be converted to housing using modular buildings. The former Sisters of the Congregation of Notre Dame site was used as a training centre for Federal public employees until 2014, when it was vacated. – Arthur White-Crummey at CBC

🍄 Ottawa Police have charged nine people for selling magic mushrooms from storefront magic mushroom stores. Police seized $10,000 and 14 kg of mushrooms. The stores had been selling the mushrooms – officially, psilocybin – for years but in recent weeks several of the shops had been targeted for arson. – Natasha O’Neill

THE DAILY POLL

Do you agree with Tamara Lich and Chris Barber’s sentence?

🔘 Yes, they were righfully convicted but don’t deserve harsh penalties

🔘 Yes, it’s fair because the process has taken so long

🔘 No, they got off easy for what they put the residents of Ottawa through

🔘 No, they should not have been convicted much less sentenced

Previously in ottawan polls:
We asked, ‘Should the City of Ottawa transfer the O Train to Metrolinx?’
Commentary

▪️ “Certainly can’t trust Ford to keep his promises.”

▪️ “Honestly, I think it would be much better if the Government of Ontario would fund public transit to the same rate as it does in the GTA but you can’t fix stupid ...”

▪️ “It’s clear that RTG has been luke-warm at best in managing the LRT. Who’s Luke you might ask? He’s the person that is the reason the LRT sucks right now.”

▪️ “Metrolinx can’t find it’s ass with two hands and a roadmap. Let’s not find new and exciting ways to make OCTranspo worse.”

▪️ “Public Transport? Don't get me started.”

▪️ “Somebody needs to fix the mess with public transit in Ottawa.”

▪️ “They don't need to reinvent transit, so maybe consultation with those who know how to make it work. Metrolinx has its own issues we don’t need here.”

▪️ “And good luck to Doug and his band of merry men!”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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✳️ Means change from previous edition

TUESDAY

There are only a few tickets left for the Thanksgiving Cookie Decorating Class and Wine Tasting at Domaine Perrault.
Humanist Ottawa and the Centre for Inquiry Canada’s monthly meet up, Skeptics in the Pub is a space for atheists, free thinkers, humanists, and good, old fashioned skeptics to meet up for thoughtful conversation.
ByTowne Cinema: The Smashing Machine, The Killer
Mayfair Theatre: Peak Everything, The Roses, Chain Reaction

Gigs
Quarter Cocked Trivia. Atomic Rooster
Guy Major. Night Oat
Trivia Tuesday. Manor Lounge, Barley Mow Orléans, Barley Mow Merivale

WEDNESDAY

✳️ 🆓 Soprano Stephanie Beams, tenor Corey Arnold, baritone Joseph Chi, and pianist Brahm Goldhamer perform opera arias and duets at the latest Doors Open for Music at Southminster.
Listen up, all of you ‘singular sensations’ with big time dreams. Ottawa Vintage Swing’s Chorus Line course doesn't require experience; you just need the desire to learn synchronized routines with a group of other dancers and have fun doing it. Wednesday nights in Sandy Hill.
Double your pleasure at Ottawa Pinball Arcade. First: play all you want for $20,including all taxes and fees, from 2:00 pm to 10:00 pm. Once you've played your fill, head to the adjoining Cassette Listening Bar, an all-vinyl café-bar experience with a small plate menu and a woodgrain vibe.
Ottawa Rapid FC play Vancouver Rise FC at TD Place.
ByTowne Cinema: Eleanor The Great, The Smashing Machine, Audition
Mayfair Theatre: The Roses, Edgar Allan Poe’s The Oval Portrait

Gigs
Open Mic Night and Rare Groove Wednesday. Atomic Rooster
Chris Ronald, Nathan Smith, Sam Wood. Art House
Witchrot, Subsun, Altar of the Fuzz. Dominion Tavern
Jazz Jam with the Beeched Wailers. Irene’s Pub
Monsters of Schlock, Neil E. Dee. House of TARG
The Grogans. 27 Club

THURSDAY

🍫 Road Trip: Grace in the Kitchen and Hummingbird Chocolate present another Chocolate & Cheese Pairing Experience in Almonte tonight.
The second annual Art of Support Gala for Pleo at Ottawa Art Gallery also marks the family support organization's 25th anniversary. In addition to inspirational speeches, you'll enjoy tasty bites from The St. Rita, Play Food & Wine, Coconut Lagoon, and Raphaël Peruvian Cuisine. 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm.
🆓 View new works by Norman Takeuchi at De Montigny Contemporary
Savour premium spirits and support the research initiatives at Ottawa Cancer Foundation at the Celtic Spirits Come Together event.
Find cash-only deals at the Unitarian House Residents Association Fall Clothing and Jewelry Sale.
ByTowne Cinema: Eleanor the Great, Reel Poitics: All the President’s Men, The Smashing Machine
Mayfair Theatre: Peak Everything, They Make Themselves Small, Chain Reaction

Gigs
Crypta, A Scar for the Wicked, Mortal Rites, Lucidity. Overflow Brewing
Talib Kweli. Brass Monkey
Skylab, Run With Us, Bad Missionary. House of TARG
Jose Reyome. National Arts Centre

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

Hintonburg Pottery has hand-building classes every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday this month. Create a spooky Halloween mug, ornamental bird, butter dish, pumpkin, mushroom house, or even a coffee pour over, all without a pottery wheel.
OttaWassail is an evening of traditional carols, stories, and wassails at Red Bird. December 19, 20 and 21.