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• The age of a house off Island Park Drive that is in dispute between the City and the embassy of Ethiopia. Ethiopia bought the house in 1993 to house its ambassador but now wants to demolish it, arguing that it was now a tear done. The City wants to preserve it as a heritage building.

• – Liam Baker at CBC

(HONORARY) OTTAWAN OF THE DAY

• Brianne Jenner

• The former captain of the Ottawa Charge has been chosen as the grand marshall of the Capital Pride parade, to be held August 30.

• Jenner will join the new Hamilton expansion team of the Professional Women’s Hockey League next season.

• – Ted Raymond at CTV

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• As the Ottawa Charge were part of the Lansdowne 2.0 financial projections going forward can you please detail how this loss as well as the loss of City Folk, Escapades, the ticket sale loss from the north side stands roof elimination, and the potential loss of the Horticultural building city programming will change the previous financial projections?

–  Capital ward councillor Shawn Menard writing to the city manager Wendy Stephanson, asking how the Charge leaving the TD Arena will affect Lansdowne 2.0 finances

– Facebook

SPORTS

⚽ CPL Atlético Ottaw vs Inter Toronto

Saturday

🏀 CEBL Ottawa BlackJacks at Scarborough Shooting Stars

Sunday

🏈 CFL Ottawa Redblack vs Winnipeg Blue Bombers

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WHAT’S GOING ON AT CITY HALL

WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT

THE DAILY POLL

Who will win the FIFA World Cup Sunday?

🔘 Argentina

🔘 Spain

🔘 It doesn’t matter, as long as all the players have fun

🔘 I could not care less

🔘 The OTTAWAN watched the film The Vault this week, in which Spain playing in the World Cup was a diversion to rob the Bank of Spain. This seems like another heist.

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  Previously in OTTAWAN polls:

• How often do you see events at the National Arts Centre?

  • 29% I go on a regular basis

  • 18% I go for the Broadway plays

  • 2% I go for the challenging artists

  • 45% I have been to the NAC but rarely

  • 6% Never been, never wanted to

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    Commentary

▪️ “I actually just went there tonight to see 3 amazing bands from Columbia on the rooftop terrace at the NAC! :)”

▪️ “I’m a musical theatre aficionado, so I have a Broadway Across Canada subscription, but I also go to the NAC for other shows, like musical artists, Indigenous theatre, and the occasional ballet and orchestra concerts.”

▪️ “I’ve been once or twice. Love the theatre, but I’m too busy with the rest of my life.”

▪️ “Most things are just too expensive.”

▪️ “I go fairly regularly to see a variety of shows.”

▪️ “We are VERY lucky to live in the NCR and have easy access to a world class cultural institution like the NAC! We have opportunities to watch and participate in SO MANY different arts and culture experiences — some of which are FREE!”

▪️ “Last time I was there was to see The Wiggles ... about 20 years ago.”

▪️ “The dance program is my fav!”

▪️ “It’s a beautiful venue but I prefer to support less famous artists especially at Shenkman and Centrepointe theatres.”

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THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR

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Means change from previous edition

FRIDAY

• ✳️ 🆓 Road Trip: Cowboy Junkies headline the Perth Stewart Park Festival  

• ✳️ You don’t need musical experience, just a sense of adventure to take part in the Ottawa Ukulele Social at Wise Town Cafe. (Downtown) 

• Road Trip: Ottawa Valley Lifestyle magazine voted it the Best Local Festival and the Best Local Event, and with live performances, a marketplace, a kids’ zone, and even adult-only after parties it’s not hard to see why. Perth’s Stewart Park Festival opens today and runs all weekend.

• Road Trip: Continue your tour of the Ottawa Valley with a stop at Pembroke’s Multicultural Festival on Friday and Saturday  

• Axé Summer Worldfest 26 continues (Downtown)   

• Festival Parasol continues at Hôtel-Casino du Lac-Leamy (Gatineau) 

• The Music and Beyond Festival Closing Gala program was selected by audience members, and will be performed by a who's who of festival performers including Thirteen Strings, Matthew Larkin, Caelis Academy Ensemble, Kellylee Evans, Lara Deutsch, Marc Djokic, and Frédéric Lacroix.(Centretown)   

• Ella Langley headlines on the RBC stage at Bluesfest. (LeBreton Flats)   

• Toronto FC visits Atlético Ottawa (The Glebe)  

• Shop from local vendors at the Gloucester Night Market (Earl Armstrong Arena) 

• Orléans Unplugged brings live music to Centrum Town Centre every Friday night this summer.

• Get down on the open air dance floor at Metcalfe Plaza: Amashowza launches with Dynamite, Just Jenneh, Waklexx. (Centretown) 

• A Company of Fools brings William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Beechwood Cemetery from 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. Donations gratefully accepted. (Vanier) 

• The St Lawrence Shakespeare Festival continues its 2026 season. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Invite, La Rêve Américain (The American Dream), Friday the 13th the Final Chapter 

• Mayfair Theatre: The Sheep Detectives, Michael, Sick Puppy 

Gigs

• The Undercovers. The Carleton Tavern

• Douses de Kizomba. Club SAW

• Steve Forbert. Red Bird

• Jacob Barber and Melody Machine. Motel Chelsea

• Jeremy Olander. City at Night

• Blue Standard. The Robo Lounge

SATURDAY

• ✳️ 🆓 Road Trip: Ron Sexsmith is among the musical acts you’ll see at Perth’s Stewart Park Festival. 

• Road trip: The third annual Buttertart Festival returns to the Carleton Place Farmers’ Market. Doors open at 7:30 am, and THE OTTAWAN does not expect supplies to last.

• Ottawa Fanaticon is a single day of cosplay, guests, and exhibitors (Overbrook) 

• The Canadian Society of Plant Biologists and the American Society of Plant Biologists will be visiting the Main Street Farmers’ Market. Also: collect stamps for your chance to win $500 Market Dollars. (Old Ottawa East)  

• Stroll the curated outdoor gallery at Mad About Patchwork. (South of tittsville)  

• Ottawa 2026 Ratha Yatra Chariot Festival rolls into Sandy Hill Community Centre Park for a vegetarian feast, music and dance performances, henna tattoos and face paining.  

• Road Trip: Christmas lovers, we see you. The Christmas in July Metcalfe Farmers Market will serve up  baked goodies, 70 local makers and producers, and all the decor ideas you need to make 2026 the best festival season ever. 

• Ottawa Lebanese Festival continues  (Rideau View) 

• 🆓 Baz Luhrmann’s stylish 1996 film William Shakespeare’s Romeo + Juliet is the screening at Capital Pop-Up Cinema event at Beechwood Cemetery, starring Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes. (Vanier) 

• Festival Parasol continues at Hôtel-Casino du Lac-Leamy (Gatineau) 

• Gwen Stefani headlines at Bluesfest. (LeBreton Flats) 

•  A Company of Fools brings William Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Patterson Creek Park. The show runs 7:00 pm to 8:30 pm. It's free but donations gratefully accepted. (The Glebe)

• Axé Summer Worldfest 26 continues (Downtown)  

• Join the White Rabbit party at  Snider Park (Centretown)  

• Bring your empty beer, wine, and liquor bottles and cans to the Bottle Drive for Operation Come Home (The Glebe) 

• Road Trip: Cheer on the teams at Arnprior Dragon Boat festival.

• Road Trip: ClaytonFest is a day of music and fun, and serves as an important fundraiser for the residents-funded community centre. 

• Road Trip: Perth’s Stewart Park Festival continues.   

• Road Trip: Pembroke’s Multicultural Festival continues. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Invite, Le Réve Américain, Rose of Nevada 

• Mayfair Theatre: THROUGH THE WALL: A Film and Culture Event, Jurassic Park, The Room 

Gigs

• Country Night. The Prescott

• Trenchfoot, Coppershop, Chaös, Runner Up, Leach. Dominion Tavern

• Superstar Crush. Rainbow Bistro

• Alma Matter. LIVE on Elgin

• World of Tomorrow. House of TARG

SUNDAY

• Don’t forget that Ottawa Bluesfest has Ottawa 200 programming for free from noon to 4:00 pm. Paid programming starts at 5:00 pm 

• The free Latin Sparks Festival World Cup Watch Party in ByWard Square is sold out, but you can still watch the footy at The Heart & Crown Byward Market. 

• Winnipeg Blue Bombers meet Ottawa Redblacks at TD Place stadium (The Glebe)

• It’s Pirates and Princesses Day at Ottawa Titans. On the field, the Titans play Down East Bird Dawgs. 

• It’s Piknic Électronik Day at Festival Parasol Gatineau. 

• The Lebanese Festival is free before 5:00 pm. (Rideau View)  

• An incredible 220+ vendors, youth entrepreneurs, and food services await at The Original Navan Market 

• Lynne Hanson aka ‘Canada’s Queen of Americana’ brings her gritty blues to the Ottawa Tennis Club’s Summer Sunday Concert Series. (Old Ottawa South) 

• Award-winning Jazz pianist and vocalist Maria Kim plays Rainbow Bistro. (ByWard Market)  

• 🆓 Road Trip: The Stewart Park Festival ends its 2026 programming with Valdy, Amanda Rheaume, and Jim Bryson on the stage, among others. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: The Invite, Rose of Nevada, Drawn In: A Scanner Darkly 

• Mayfair Theatre: Cinderella, Humoresque, Jurassic Park, In The Mouth of Madness  

Gigs

• The Sunday Night Revue. Irene’s Pub

• Wax Mannequin, The Kettle Black. Avant-Garde Bar

• Psychic Armour, Crisis Party, Koffin Byrth. House of TARG

• Don Ross. Red Bird

MONDAY

• Indigenous songwriter Francis Baptiste headlines at Rainbow Bistro, with GRFN and Adam Forais supporting. 

• Drop in to UOttawa’s Tango in the Summer. 

• A Company of Fools brings A Midsummer Night’s Dream to Strathcona Park. It's free but donations are gratefully accepted. 

Cinema

• ByTowne Cinema: Le Rêve Américain (The American Dream), The Invite, Rose of Nevada    

• Mayfair Theatre: Michael, Humoresque, Sick Puppy 

Gigs

• Karaoke. Atomic Rooster

JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING

• Master Piano Recital Series 2026 will launch on Friday September 11 with Schubert Between Friends, featuring longtime musical partners Charles Richard-Hamelin (piano) and Andrew Wan (violin). (Old Ottawa South) 

• Like LeBreton Flats, the community of Greely saw its Canada Day festivities curtailed by the storms. Unlike the former, Greely has worked with all the relevant stakeholders to plan a new date for its community to enjoy the fireworks. That date is Saturday, August 1 at 9:30 pm. 

DEALS OF THE DAY

If you’re planning to see absolutely everything at Ottawa International Animation Festival, or if you want to see most screenings and events  but not all, time is running short to purchase passes at the Early Bird rate. Get yours now to avoid paying more than you have to later.   For the next week, every order over $60 will receive a free bottle of Restoring Face Toner from Dragons Den faves Birch Babe.

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BUT, ONE MORE THING ...

In recognition of Nelson Mandala Day, Nando’s Chicken – it’s a South African company – is giving away free chicken tomorrow at locations across Ontario.

Bring in a non-perishable food item to 1461 Merivale Road or 
90 Elgin Street between 11:00 am and 1:00 pm and receive a free quarter-chicken and peri-fries in return. Donations will go to food banks.

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