WHAT OTTAWA IS TALKING ABOUT
🚄 The Ontario Federation of Agriculture and l’Union des producteurs agricoles want the Alto high speed rail programme paused. At its annual general meeting last week, farmers voted to request governments pause the project until it can be guaranteed that agricultural land will not be affected.– Ottawa Construction News
↪ The owners of Gibbs Honey apiary in Vankleek Hill say the Alto project is ‘sure to disrupt the life cycle of many species, including bees’.
♻️ Replacement recycling bins will now be delivered to homes, residents no longer need to pick them up. A few weeks ago, the new contractor for recycling in the city, Miller Waste Systems, said it would not deliver replacements for old bins unlike what the City used to do. The company has changed its mind. The company also reiterated that the black boxes are being phased out and all new boxes will be blue – although residents must still separate the recycling. – Dave Charbonneau at CTV
The Community Environmental Projects Grant Programme has $204,000 to award organizations interested in ‘undertaking small-scale, community-based initiatives that support an environmentally sustainable Ottawa’. Deadline to apply is April 10 and all projects must be completed by June 30, 2027. – Stittsville Central
THE DAILY POLL
Is this it? Is it Spring now?
▪️ “Well Enough for the PS bilingual bonus!”
▪️ “Bilingual in the official languages of Canada, and that is French and English of course!”
▪️ “I took French immersion in an English Province. Graduated with a provincially issued bilingual certificate. Moved to Ottawa, learned I was not bilingual at all. C’est la vie.”
▪️ “I’m fully bilingual and it was never a problem for me since at home growing up we listen to both French and English radio and TV station.”
▪️ “Trilingual anyone? That's the way to go!”
▪️ “Biggest regret is not being bilingual in Canada.”
▪️ “Growing up in Ottawa made that an imperative! Life is so much richer with the addition of languages!”
▪️ “French services were supposed to be available for people. Not everyone can learn the language. I come from a family who has tried but cannot.”
▪️ “Born and raised in Ottawa. I am French ... don't even remember learning English ... fluent oral and written in both languages.”
▪️ “Always handy to have both official languages especially in the Nation’s Capital!”
▪️ “During a recent volunteering sessions, I have been deemed the bilingual individual to serve the customers. By telling them ‘Je comprends plus que je parle’ and we all got along just fine.”
▪️ “Growing up in a small WASP town in eastern Ontario, I remember when the first two francophone families moved there. With a high school French teacher who spoke French like John Diefenbaker, I had little chance of mastering bilingualism.”
▪️ “👏do👏better👏”
THE ROLLING THREE DAY CALENDAR
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✳️ Means change from previous edition
MONDAY
Cinema
Gigs
TUESDAY
Cinema
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ByTowne Cinema: L'Étranger, Spectacle: Days of Heaven, Nirvana the Band the Show the Movie
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Mayfair Theatre: Hamnet, All That’s Left Of You, Pillion
Gigs
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High Valley. Algonquin Commons Theatre
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Ottawa Trivia League. The Robo Lounge
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Daniel Weiss Quartet. Night Oat
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Trivia. Moose McGuire's (McCarthy Road)
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Tuesday Arcade: Unlimited Games. House of TARG
WEDNESDAY
Cinema
Gigs
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Disney Themed Trivia. Beyond the Pale (City Centre)
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Questionable Behaviour Trivia. Overflow Brewing
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Shawn Tavenier. Broadway Bar & Grill Central
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Nate Haller. SAW Centre
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12 Year Anniversary Jam with the Beeched Wailers. Irene’s Pub
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Dave Draves plays Elton John. The Robo Lounge
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Trivia Night. Beyond the Pale (ByWard Market)
JUST ANNOUNCED / NOW BOOKING
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Banting Postdoctoral Fellow in the Department of Political Science at Carleton University Joshua Steckley discusses his book The Nightcrawlers: A Story of Worms, Cows, and Cash in the Underground Bait Industry at Irene’s Pub April 2 at 5:30. (The Glebe) Tickets are free but registration is required.
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Portraits – Stories of Black Canadian Military Service — a travelling exhibition developed by the Canadian War Museum in partnership with the Black Cultural Centre for Nova Scotia and the Niagara Military Museum — celebrates the contributions of Black Canadians in the military through compelling accounts of service and sacrifice from across the country. The exhibition opens March 13 and runs until June 7 at the Canadian War Museum. (LeBreton Flats)
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Get a behind the scenes look at what it takes to make a short film - from filming off-grid and using available light, to securing rights to CBC footage. With Pixie Cram, whose short film The Pavilion (15 minutes, 2026) will be screened at the event. Presented on Wednesday March 25 by Digital Arts Resource Centre (Downtown)
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Marley Dickinson in Canadian Runner has the interesting story of ‘How an Ottawa run club became a meeting place for diplomats’. What began as a search for community grew into a weekly gathering point for diplomats training for Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend.
RAPID RESPONSE QUALITY CONTROL
Comment of the Week: ‘Good grief Darren and Martha. PWHL not WPHL. I think this is the fourth typo in the league’s name this year.’
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