Hello Ottawa
In Today’s Edition
→ It’s the first official day of the four day per week return to office for Federal employees
→ Bring your lunch to tomorrow’s free National Arts Centre Atrium Series concert with improvising chamber music ensemble Collected Strands.
→ The Deals of the Day: books at Watson’s Mill and sleepwear at 49th Apparel
🎂 Birthday Shoutout
Please wish OTTAWAN member Margot C a happy birthday!
– Martha and Darren
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OTTAWANS OF THE DAY
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Micaela Stokes and Novaya Politra
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The two have been awarded architectural prizes by the Canada Council for the Arts.
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Stokes, a Master of Architecture from Carleton University and currently an intern architect at local firm Juxta Architects, won the The Prix de Rome in Architecture – Emerging Practitioners.
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Politra completed her bachelor’s degree in architecture at Carleton University and is currently on scholarship for graduate studies in Landscape Architecture at ETH Zurich. She won the The JB.C Watkins Fellowship: Architecture.
– Canadian Architect magazine
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I had the opportunity to speak with Ambassador Hoekstra and thank him, the President, and the American people for their heartfelt support throughout the Freedom Convoy and ever since
– Convoy organizer Tamara Lich after attending the annual Fourth of July party hosted by the United States Ambassador to Canada in Rockcliffe Park. Lich is currently serving 12 months of house arrest for her part in the Convoy.
– Tamara Lich on Twitter
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SPORTS
Yesterday
⚽ NSL Ottawa Rapid 3 vs Calgary Wild FC 1
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 2 at Sussex County Miners 4
Last Saturday
⚽ CPL Atlético Ottawa 0 vs Calvary FC 3
🏀 CEBL Ottawa Blackjacks 86 at Niagara River Lions 77
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 4 at Sussex County Miners 9
Last Friday
🏈 CFL Ottawa RedBlacks 22 vs Saskatchewan Roughriders 27
⚾ FRONTIER Ottawa Titans 2 at Sussex County Miners 2
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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL
There are two meetings of the always swinging Committee of Adjustment tomorrow, at 9:00 am and 1:00 pm.
Agenda
Whose flag is flying at City Hall today? Comoros and Malawi
City Hall flies the flag of embassies and high commissions on their national days.
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WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT
⚙️ It’s the first official day of the four day per week return to office for Federal employees. Managers must be in the office five days per week. Within the civil service, the nickname is RTO4.
The issues to be worked through are having enough desk space for everyone, having enough parking spaces for everyone, and explaining why having Zoom meetings in the office are better than having Zoom meetings at home wearing pajama bottoms.
At least four departments say they are delaying RTO4: Global Affairs Canada, Immigration, Refugee and Citizenship Canada, Department of National Defence, and Environment and Climate Change Canada.
– Public servants are back in office four days a week — but not in these big departments (Ben Andrews in the Ottawa Citizen)
– Federal workers return to the office 4 days a week. Will it be smooth sailing or ‘another hot mess’? (Mathew Kupfer at CBC)
– Federal public servants now required to be in office 4 days a week. Here’s what you need to know (Josh Pringle at CTV)
🌊 Mayor Mark Sutcliffe wants to increase support for residents hit by last weeks floods. Sutcliffe will ask City Council to approve an increase to the City’s Compassionate Grant program, which offers $1,000 in assistance. About 4,500 houses are affected.. – Ted Raymond at CTV
🏳️🌈 The Ottawa Carleton District School Board will not participate in Capital Pride this year. In a statement, the District said that Capital Pride occurs in August, outside the school year. – Michael McBean in the Ottawa Citzen
↪ The supervisor appointed to run the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board by the province over concerns that the elected board was not fiscally responsible has authorized his first budget with a $3.5 million deficit.
🗳️Ottawa Civic Election
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THE DAILY POLL
What is your working from home situation?
▪️ “Ya gotta believe!”
▪️ “I am hoping against hope that Canada wins!”
▪️ “An incredibly valiant effort from the Men's Soccer/Football/Futbol team and they should score some goals so they can hold their heads up high!”
▪️ “I'm hopeful that they can win this match. But no matter what the outcome, kudos for bringing our country together in a positive and patriotic way!”
▪️ “Anything can happen in sports, let’s dream big!”
▪️ “I will taunt anyone with hope.”
▪️ “The ultimate under dog story unfolds... LFG!!”
▪️ “Should’ve, would’ve, could’ve, ah hell it was a good run! See you next time!”
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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR
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✳️ Means change from previous edition
MONDAY
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✳️ At Music And Beyond Festival, the Caelis Academy Ensemble is joined by violinist Tina Sievers, Kerry Bursey (tenor and lute) and Matthew Larkin on organ for Centuries of Souls. (Centretown)
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The UOttawa Tango Club is continuing its Tango Monday classes over the summer; the sessions cost $15 at the door (or free if you're a student).
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The team at Questionable Behaviour Trivia has a new Barrhaven hangout. Start the week at Broadway Bar & Grill, 3777 Strandherd Drive.
Cinema
Gigs
TUESDAY
Cinema
Gigs
WEDNESDAY
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Music and Beyond Festival continues its celebration of Ottawa’s birthday with Music From Bytown: Sounds of a New Settlement at Carleton Dominion-Chalmers Centre. (Centretown)
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🆓 Killabeatmaker combines beatbox, rap and vocals with drums, vocals, and percussion at the NAC. Bring your lunch. (Downtown)
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A Bad Night at the Movies is screening the 1976 horror film Rattlers, in which misbehaving snakes wreak havoc on a small California town. OPL Main Branch (Downtown)
Cinema
Gigs
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Restless Endangerment, Sir Kingfish, Static. House of TARG
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Free Happy Hour Show: Dave Plays Elton! The Robo Lounge
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Northcote, Thea May. The 27 Club
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Bluegrass Wednesdays with Bank and Fourth Bluegrass. Red Bird
JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING
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Ottawa Tourism, City of Ottawa, and Ottawa Bluesfest present Ottawa 200, the show that will close out BluesFest at LeBreton Flats with an all-star lineup. Free programming runs from noon to 4:00 pm with Natalie McMaster & Donnell Leahy & Family, Choir! Choir! Choir!, Les Petites Tounes, Blues in the Schools Showcase, and Be in the Band Showcase. Ticketed programming begins at 5:00 pm and includes The Guess Who, the Sheepdogs, 4Korners, Savannah Shea, and more. Tickets are on sale right now for the evening show.
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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...
NarCity Ottawa is always taking provocative stances, like Alessa Hickman’s today: ‘7 Ottawa day trips I'd choose over downtown any day — as a tourist or local’. She suggests Calypso Theme Waterpark, Calabogie & Eagle’s Nest Lookout, Parc Omega, Gatineau Park, Manotick Village, Camp Fortune, and Picton.
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THE END
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THE OTTAWAN is written and edited every working weekday by Martha and Darren.
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