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Press Release Archive
April 2004
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
SATURDAY MAY 1
1 to 4pm - Union~Art Exhibition- Official opening, Vernissage, Ottawa City
Hall Art Gallery, (110 Laurier Avenue West), free entry. All of the work in
this show was created in collaboration with local unionist/activists.
6pm - Judy Darcy Tribute at the Canadian Dimension dinner, Yangtze
Restaurant, Come out and support the left's most venerable magazine - now
in its fifth decade! (700 Somerset West) Tickets $45.00
SUNDAY MAY 2
Afternoon
Labour Film Festival! at the Library & Archives of Canada, (395 Wellington
at Bay),Tickets $10.00 or pay what you can
1:30 - 3pm - "My Student Loan" A documentary about the absurdities of
students wallowing in massive debt. Director Mike Johnston will introduce
the film and answer questions.
3 - 4pm - "Putting it together - differently" A film about the powerful
uses of montage as an educational and political tool. Director Glen
Richards will introduce the film and answer questions.
4 - 5:30pm - "Tina in Mexico" A powerful story of the artistic and
political legacy of photographer Tina Modotti. Director Brenda Longfellow
will introduce the film and answer questions.
Evening
7pm - A Reading from John Osborne's 1950's classic play "Look Back In
Anger". Performed by 5 professional actors including Kristina Watt, James
Richardson and Devin Charlebois. Third Wall Theatre's take on this
revolutionary play that looks at the class struggle and the struggle of the
working class to achieve a better life. - PSAC Headquarters, JK Wyllie
Room, (233 Gilmour) Tickets $5.00 or pay what you can
Ottawa's Mayworks Festival of Working People and the Arts (April 28 - May5)
is an annual multi-disciplinary arts festival that celebrates the building
of communities and
people's struggles for social and economic justice.
For more info: Don Monet 613 2619504 or visit mayworksottawa.ca Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
The following meetings are scheduled during the week of May 3,
2004, at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted.
Agenda items that may be of special interest to citizens and the media have
been highlighted.
Ottawa Municipal Campground Authority - Monday, May 3, 4:30 p.m., Room 2A,
Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Dr.)
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee - Tuesday, May 4, 1:30
p.m., Champlain Room
* 2004 Tax Ratios and Other Tax Policies
* Offers to Purchase - 150 Elgin St. / 31 Gloucester
* Development Charges Policy Report
*
* Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee - Tuesday, May
4, 6 p.m., Colonel By Room
*
* Transportation Committee - Wednesday, May 5, 9:30 a.m., Champlain
Room
* OC Transpo Transplan 2004
* Transit Service Financial Performance Review 2004
*
* Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee - Thursday, May 6,
9:30 a.m., Champlain Room
* Action Ottawa
French Language Services Advisory Committee - Thursday, May 6, 7 p.m.,
Champlain Room
The agenda for these meetings and related reports will be posted on the
City's Web site at ottawa.ca and will be available at the respective
meetings.
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For more information:
Communications & Marketing
(613) 580-2450 Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
The Ottawa Senators are deeply saddened to announce the sudden passing of Ken Williamson of a stomach aneurysm in a hospital in Minneapolis, Minn. on Wednesday, April 28.
Ken, 64, joined the team in August 1999 as the Senators western United States amateur scout. The native of Winnipeg came from the St. Louis Blues organization, where he had served as the Blues' Midwest scout on a part-time basis since the 1993-94 season.
"Our prayers and thoughts go to Ken's wife and family," said John Muckler, Senators general manager. "Ken was an excellent member of our scouting staff and a good friend to all of us and his colleagues. His contributions and insights will be sorely missed."
Ken is survived by his wife Gale, three children and six grand-children.
The funeral service will be held Monday, May 3, 2:00 p.m. at the White Funeral Home (20134 Kenwood Trail) in Lakeville, Minn., with visitation at 1:00 p.m. In lieu of flowers, any remembrance can be made: "To Family" 23476 France Circle, Lakeville, Minn. 55044, (952) 461-2365.
For more information, please contact:
Phil Legault, (613) 599-0327
Tim Pattyson, (613) 599-0239 Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
Hundreds of students will join in song this weekend to kick off the
Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board’s events marking Catholic Education
Week 2004, which runs from Sunday, May 2 through to Friday, May 7.
The Choral Celebration, to be held Sunday, May 2 at St. Francois d’Assise
Church, Wellington and Fairmont Streets, Ottawa, will feature student
choirs from several elementary schools. The performance will be held at
1:30 p.m. and will feature music in keeping with the theme of Catholic
Education Week — “You are the Light of the World.”
Another highlight will be the Catholic Education Week Mass, on Monday, May
3 at 7:30 p.m. at Notre Dame Cathedral, 385 Sussex Drive, Ottawa. After
the Mass, the annual Director of Education Commendation Awards and the
annual Stephen H. Richardson Memorial Award will be presented. The Board
Choir, under the direction of MaryAnn Dunn, will lead the congregation in
song during the Mass.
The 13th Annual Dance Showcase, featuring the footwork of hundreds of
students, will be presented on Tuesday, May 4 at 6:30 p.m. at Notre Dame
High School, 710 Broadview Avenue, Ottawa. The Showcase will also be
presented on Wednesday, May 5 at 9:30 a.m. at St. Paul High School, 2675
Draper Avenue, Ottawa, and on Thursday, May 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Notre Dame
High School.
All OCCSB schools will hold open houses and many other activities during
Catholic Education Week. Details of individual school activities are
available through the Board Information Office at 224-4455, extension 2330
or by calling the schools. Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERY
PRESENT...
From Montreal/ Dusty Tracks Recording Artists
POXY
(ex-Caféïne)
+ THE PERFECT DYSTOPIA
Wednesday, May 26 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $6 only at the door
"Xavier Caféine is one of Montreal’s most ubiquitous rockers, having fronted the glam punk band Caféine,
played with Paradise and Cacao People (his ongoing, electro-improv act led by two members of
Les Georges Leningrad) and co-hosted Club Saphir’s ever-popular Friday night dance party (Panic) with
DJ Plastik Patrik...Alongside his old Caféine cohort Eric Sonic, One976’s Alex Caliber (both on guitar and
backing vox) and his younger brother, Sam, on drums, Xavier has created Poxy in Caféine’s image, but with
an added seven years of skill under his belt — as a singer, songwriter, player and producer — his sound is
more tight and focused than ever."- CHARTATTACK.COM.
"Poxy's main man Xavier Caféine is one of the most recognizable rockers on the Montreal scene...
Having initially turned heads with his old band Caféine." - MONTREAL MIRROR.
Poxy, a new-rock Montreal band, was formed when the group Caféïne broke up. Éric Sonic (guitar, back vocals), Alex Caliber (guitar, back vocals) and Samuel Caféïne (drums) came together early 2003 thanks to Xavier Caféïne (bass, vocals). Influenced by punk groups like Sex Pistols, Pixies and The Cure, and united through their passion for punk rock music and desire to create a signature sound, they redefine rock 'n' roll with a style they call pirate-pop.
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Web sites:
POXY - http://www.poxy-music.com
THE PERFECT DYSTOPIA - http://www.theperfectdystopia.com
Information:
POXY - Sylvain Pereira (514) 524-9995 sly@dusty-tracks.com
THE PERFECT DYSTOPIA - info@theperfectdystopia.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.ZaphodBeeblebrox.com Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
The Music Ministry of St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in Ottawa presents Maurice Durufle’s Requiem, Op.9
with selections by Gibbons, Byrd, Wood and Howells, at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday May 8th.
Featured performers will be soloists Chelsea Honeyman (Mezzo-soprano) and Gary Dahl, (Baritone), as well as organist Matthew Larkin. The music will be under the direction of Christopher Argent; music director at St. Matthew’s.
St.Matthew’s is recognized for its music program with its renowned Choir of Men and Boys (est. 1956) as well as its Choir of Women and Girls (est.1990) which, combined for major concerts and special services, number about 100 singers. Past music directors include Gerald Wheeler, Brian Law, Andrew Teague and Matthew Larkin.
The Requiem, Op.9 (3rd version), by Maurice Durufle was commissioned by his publisher, Durand and Company, and is dedicated to the composer's father. It was completed in September 1947 and received its first performance two months later.
Durufle (1902-1986) was born in Louviers, France, and ultimately went to Paris to study organ with Tournemire and Vierne, for whom he substituted at Sainte-Clotilde and Notre Dame. While a student at the Paris Conservatoire, he received first prize in organ and improvisation, harmony, fugue, piano accompaniment, and composition, in the classes of J. Gallon, Caussade, Estyle, and Dukas. He taught at the Paris Conservatoire from 1943 until 1969. In 1930, Durufle was appointed organist at the church of St. Etienne-du-Mont in Paris, a position with which he remained associated until his death in 1986
This concert is a benefit concert for St.Matthew's Capital Fund and a freewill offering will be taken with a suggested minimum donation of $10 per person. Receipts will be issued to those requesting them.
St Matthew’s Anglican Church is located in the Glebe between Glebe Avenue and First Avenue just west of Bank Street.
For more information on the music ministry at St. Matthew's Anglican Church, please check out our web site at http://www.stmatthewsottawa.on.ca
or call Shelagh Hemingway at the Church Office at 234-4024. Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 30, 2004 by ggower
National Arts Centre Orchestra Music Director Pinchas
Zukerman leads a quintet of musicians in the final Music for a Sunday
Afternoon chamber music concert of the season on Sunday, May 16 at 14:00 in
the Auditorium of the National Gallery of Canada. The musicians will present
the same quintets by Mozart, Beethoven and Brahms that will be included in
concerts on tour in Europe this summer when the ensemble performs as the
"Zukerman ChamberPlayers". Zukerman and Jessica Linnebach are the two
violinists. The two violists are Donnie Deacon (who normally plays principal
second violin in the Orchestra), and associate principal viola Jethro Marks.
The quintet is completed by principal cello Amanda Forsyth.
Mozart's Quintet in C major, K. 515, written in the same year as Don
Giovanni and Eine kleine Nachtmusik, is rich not only in inherent musical
value but in the abundance of special features found in all four movements.
This Mozart quintet performed by these same five musicians was recently
nominated for a Juno Award in the "Classical Album of the Year: Solo or
Chamber Ensemble" category on the CBC Records, Mozart-Zukerman CD.
Beethoven's String Quintet in C major, the only string quintet he wrote, is
not nearly as well known as his sixteen string quartets. The substantial
half-hour work is nicknamed the "Storm" quintet because of the "flashes" of
lightning and passages of stormy weather found in the final movement.
The concert closes with Brahms's exuberant String Quintet No. 2 in G major,
a work of almost symphonic grandeur: all five instruments play almost
continuously, and, as if five weren't enough, Brahms asks them to play
double, triple and even quadruple stops at times, creating still richer
textures.
Pinchas Zukerman has been an inspiration to young musicians throughout his
adult life. It is this commitment that inspired him to team up with these
four protégés from the National Arts Centre Orchestra to form the Zukerman
ChamberPlayers. They performed to critical acclaim at a series of festivals
in the summer of 2003. The Zukerman ChamberPlayers have been invited for
return engagements in summer 2004 to the Ravinia, Verbier and Tivoli
Festivals. Debuts abroad will include the London Proms, and Amsterdam's
Concertgebouw with additional performances planned for Montpellier and
Menton in France and Barcelona, Spain. In North America, the ensemble
performs at the Aspen Music Festival and Ontario's Festival of the Sound.
This Music for a Sunday Afternoon chamber concert takes place on Sunday, May
16 at 14:00 and is presented in collaboration with the National Gallery of
Canada. Tickets at $27.00 (GST and facility fee included) are on sale now at
the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through
Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be
accessed through the NAC's web-site at www.nac-cna.ca. Student tickets at
$14.25 are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a
valid student ID card. Music for a Sunday Afternoon tickets may also be
purchased one hour before the concert outside the Auditorium of the National
Gallery.
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Jane Morris
Marketing and Communications Officer
Agente de marketing et communications
National Arts Centre Orchestra/Orchestre du Centre national des Arts
Telephone/Téléphone: (613) 947-7000 x 335
Fax: (613) 996-2828 Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
Music Director Pinchas Zukerman will lead the National Arts
Centre Orchestra in an all-classical programme featuring Mozart's Oboe
Concerto sandwiched between early and late Haydn symphonies on Wednesday,
May 12 and Thursday, May 13 at 20:00 in the NAC's Southam Hall. These Audi
Signature Series concerts feature NAC Orchestra principal oboe Charles
(Chip) Hamann [pronounced HAY-man] in Mozart's exquisite Oboe Concerto in C
major, the only concerto that Mozart wrote for this instrument. The concert
opens with Haydn's Symphony No. 6 "Le Matin" and closes with his Symphony
No. 104 "London".
Haydn's Sixth Symphony was his first written for Prince Paul Anton
Eszterházy, his new employer at the Palace in Eisenstadt. One of its many
distinguishing features is the opportunity given to many principals within
the orchestra to shine in virtuoso solo parts. The NAC Orchestra made a
highly acclaimed recording of the symphony in 1989.
Abounding in masterful touches, Haydn's "London" Symphony is the last that
the "Father of the Symphony" wrote in this genre. One of the world's leading
Haydn scholars, H. C. Robbins Landon says: it "seems to sum up, in one vast
canvas, Haydn's symphonic style."
Mozart later transcribed his only oboe concerto for flute, and the original
score disappeared until the early 20th century when it was rediscovered,
reconstructed and eventually published in 1948. It will be performed by the
NAC Orchestra's superb principal oboe Charles Hamann. In addition to an
active role as teacher, adjudicator, and chamber musician, both in Ottawa
and across North America, Hamann has performed as soloist with the Lincoln
Symphony, Ottawa's Thirteen Strings (including a CD recording), and Les
Violons du Roy of Quebec City. Of his numerous engagements as soloist with
the National Arts Centre Orchestra, notable performances have included the
Marcello Concerto under the baton of Roger Hamilton in 1994, the
Vaughan-Williams Concerto with Joseph Silverstein in 1996 (also recorded by
CBC for national broadcast) and J.S. Bach's Concerto for Oboe and Violin
with Pinchas Zukerman in 1998, 2001, and 2002 including a performance on
tour in Atlantic Canada.
Tickets for these Audi Signature Series concerts on May 12 and 13 are on
sale now at $27.00, $45.00, $56.00 and $58.00, with box seats at $73.00 (GST
and Facility Fee included) at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from
10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111.
Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site at
www.nac-cna.ca. Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the hall
are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a valid
student ID card. Groups of 20 or more save up to 20% off of regular priced
tickets to NAC Music, Theatre and Dance performances. For information and
reservations call 613-947-7000 ext: 384 or e-mail
grp@nac-cna.ca
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Jane Morris
Marketing and Communications Officer
Agente de marketing et communications
National Arts Centre Orchestra/Orchestre du Centre national des Arts
Telephone/Téléphone: (613) 947-7000 x 335
Fax: (613) 996-2828 Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
To celebrate the arrival of spring, the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area (BIA) and the City of Ottawa Markets Management have teamed up with the Cisco Systems Bluesfest to present a weekend featuring something for everyone - ByWard Market Springfest – a family festival of fun, fashion, and music - Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, May 7, 8, and 9.
For those looking forward to shopping al fresco for fresh produce and more, the wait is over - ByWard Market vendors will be back in full force for the season.
For music fans, Bluesfest Blues in the Schools artists will be showcased in participating ByWard Market bars and restaurants on the evenings of Friday, May 7 and Saturday, May 8.
The whole family will be thrilled to take part in a fun-filled day of festivities on Sunday, May 9, with a Mother’s Day Street Party.
Mother’s Day Street Party
Sunday May 9, 2004
Parent Avenue - between Clarence and Murray
Join us in the ByWard Market on Mother's Day for an outdoor street festival for Mom and her whole family.
From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m., Parent Avenue will be closed, between Clarence and Murray, for a fun-filled day of festivities.
For Kids (and parents too!) - A variety of great activities will be offered free of charge. From horse-drawn wagon rides and real farm animals to a live concert, face painting, and arts & crafts. The Sassy Bead Company will also offer all kinds of beads for children to make crafty necklaces and bracelets.
The Mother’s Day Fashion Show - Admire the newest spring fashions from over 20 ByWard Market boutiques and designers, from 12 noon to 3 p.m.
The Mother-Daughter Look-Alike Contest – At 1 p.m., during the fashion show intermission, mother-daughter teams compete for fun and prizes.
Bluesfest in the ByWard - Experience live Blues music at its best. A series of outdoor concerts will be presented throughout the evening by the Ottawa Bluesfest, starting at 4 p.m.
With hundreds of shops, restaurants, galleries and nightclubs along with a world-class outdoor farmer's market, the ByWard Market has something for everyone.
For more information on Bluesfest in the ByWard, including where to purchase wristbands, call the Bluesfest Hotline: (613) 247-1188 ext. 302 or visit www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca.
For general information on ByWard Market Springfest, call: (613) 562-3325 or visit www.byward-market.com. Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
The Ottawa Renegades are pleased to announce the signing of import wide receiver Todd Fry to a one-year contract with a club option for the 2005 season.
The 23-year-old graduate of Washington & Jefferson College (Washington, Pennsylvania) attended training camp with the NFL’s Detroit Lions last season.
The speedy receiver set a school record during an outstanding four-year collegiate career at Washington & Jefferson, catching 186 passes. He gained 3,042 receiving yards, ranking second on the all-time school list.
Fry, who has posted a time of 4.43 seconds in the 40-yard dash, competed in track during his collegiate years, gaining conference championships in the 100-metre, 200-metre, 110-metre hurdles and the long jump.
“One of our top off-season priorities was to create a very competitive situation in our receiving corps. In Todd, we have signed a very productive college player with excellent quickness and agility,” said Renegades general manager Eric Tillman. Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
Following a hugely successful launch of “Lady Renegades Football 101”, the Ottawa Renegades players are pleased to announce that class will once again be in session on Saturday, May 8.
This will mark the second instalment of “Lady Renegades Football 101” seminars for women, outlining the basics of football to female students, and will be conducted by a group of at least four Renegades players.
Due to popular demand, a session in French and another in English will be held on May 8, coinciding with Mother’s Day weekend.
Cost is $40, with $10 from each registration going to the Ottawa Women’s Breast Health Clinic.
Registration is limited and spots are going fast. Each session includes a tour of the Renegades locker room and stadium facilities.
“Professors” of the sessions include linebacker Kelly Wiltshire, defensive end Tim Fleiszer, offensive lineman Mike Sutherland, receiver Pat Woodcock and running back Darren Joseph.
The two sessions will take place on Saturday, May 8 in the Renegades locker room, located at the southwest corner of Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park. The first session, in French, begins at 9 a.m. The second session, which will in English, begins at 1 p.m.
Renegades coach Joe Paopao will make a special guest appearance at both sessions.
Women who attended the April 24th session have great things to say about the Lady Renegades Football 101 seminar:
“Football 101 was fun, informative, and professionally done. The presenters did a fantastic job.”
– Elizabeth Eastwood
“It was great to have the opportunity to try the equipment, ask questions and meet the personnel.”
– Christine Dubue-Bertrim
“The players were absolutely wonderful. Not only are they accomplished athletes but wonderful team reps, obviously very smart and handsome on top of all that.”
– Penny Gelinas
To register, or to obtain more information about Football 101, phone 231-5608, ext. 251.
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For more information, please contact:
Barre Campbell
Director, Media Relations & Communications
Ottawa Renegades Football Club
(613) 231-5608 ext. 236 (office)
(613) 913-7719 (cell) Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
Meet your Green Party candidate in Ottawa Centre by coming out for a
sumptuous vegetarian dinner. The Green Door is one of Ottawa's finest
vegetarian restaurants -- making this your best opportunity to have an
outstanding meal, while supporting Ottawa's best candidate for MP.
Monday, May 10th, 2004 at 6.30-8.30pm
Green Door Restaurant, 198 Main Street.
Ticket $50 ($40 tax receipt). A superb dinner for $10!
Advance purchase necessary. Call 238-8910. Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
Be ready to bring the whole family and join in the celebrations at the National Arts Centre (NAC) on Wednesday, June 2, on the occasion of the NAC's 35th anniversary. From 17:00 to 20:30, the public will be treated to FREE performances and birthday cake.
Free performances will include:
A National Arts Centre Orchestra concert, featuring Music Director Pinchas Zukerman in Southam Hall at 19:15. The NAC Orchestra will play a 45-minute concert of excerpts from Mozart, Haydn and Beethoven under the baton of Pinchas Zukerman. Complimentary general admission tickets for this concert are available in advance at the NAC Box Office from 10:00 to 21:00, Monday to Saturday. Limit of (4) four per person.
Folk singer Ian Tamblyn performing his original works composed first for events at the NAC at the Fourth Stage at 17:00 and 18:00. Come and relive some of the wonderful music Ian Tamblyn has composed for theatrical productions over the years.
A selection of Pas de deux dance works presented by the Fondation Jean-Pierre Perreault in the Studio at 17:00 and 18:00. The Fondation is presenting excerpts from Les petites sociétés, from the choreographed works E.M.F., Îles, Adieux and L'Exil - L'Oubli by Jean-Pierre Perreault.
Excerpts from well-known NAC English and French Theatre plays presented in an informal setting in Le Salon at 17:10 and 18:10. Directed by Joël Beddows, this production is described as a "cantata for voices from the Canadian theatre". Six local actors and actresses will perform scenes from English- and French-language Canadian plays.
A prop demonstration by NAC Prop Master Victor Elliot revealing backstage magic in the Panorama Room at 17:00 and 18:00. Come and discover some of the secrets of the stage.
Come and see our new Wall of Artists featuring hundreds of names of artists who have graced the NAC stages over the years. The Wall of Artists will be displayed permanently in the NAC Promenade.
Also part of the festivities will be displays in the lobby on the history of the NAC.
We hope you'll mark your calendars and plan to join the fun! Please come early since parking is limited.
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Media Information:
Manon Champagne
Communications Advisor, NAC
(613) 947-7000, ext. 560
mchampag@nac-cna.ca Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
City Council approved $368,000 for the acquisition and/or development of
parkland/sports fields in the Manotick area. City staff will begin to work
with the Manotick Community Association and the community to assess various
parkland options and make recommendations to Council within the next 12 to
18 months. The money was accumulated prior to amalgamation from the sale of
parkland in Manotick with the intent to purchase larger parkland. This new
development will serve over 30,000 residents in the communities of Manotick,
Stonebridge and Riverside South.
Other items of interest
* By-law Services - Harmonization, Temporary Signs on Private Property
Council approved the Temporary Signs on Private Property By-law with
the amendment that election signs can be placed on private property 60 days
in advance of Election Day. The signs must be removed within 48 hours of the
election. The by-law comes into effect July 1, 2004.
* Canadian Shrine Hospital
As a result of Councillor Hume's motion, Council will support the
Shriners of Ottawa and the Eastern Ontario Region's submission for the
Canadian Shrine Hospital to be built in Ottawa. The recommended location
will be voted on at the Imperial Session of all North American Shriners in
2005.
* Task Force to review Council Remuneration
The mandate of the Citizens' Task Force on Council Remuneration was
extended to the fall of 2004 in order to prepare a detailed analysis of, and
make recommendations on, the issues relating to remuneration for Members of
Council.
* Ottawa Community Care Access Centre
Council will request that the Government of Ontario conduct an
independent review of the Ottawa Community Care Access Centre (CCAC) to
ensure that the CCAC is able to meet the needs of Ontario's frail elderly
and disabled.
* Mayor proclaims Day of Mourning
Prior to the Council meeting, Mayor Chiarelli proclaimed April 28,
2004, as a Day of Mourning in the City of Ottawa. Earlier in the day, City
staff observed a moment of silence in commemoration of those killed or
injured in the workplace. Flags at all City facilities were also flown at
half-mast throughout the Day of Mourning, which is recognized by all levels
of government in Canada and in many other parts of the world.
* Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month proclaimed
In recognition of the 15th Annual Multiple Sclerosis Residential Campaign
set to take place from May 3 to 17, Mayor Chiarelli proclaimed the entire
month of May as Multiple Sclerosis Awareness Month in Ottawa. The Mayor
presented a framed copy of the proclamation to representatives of the MS
Society, Ottawa Chapter, an organization that helped raise $46,000 for MS
research in 2003, and hopes to reach the $50,000 plateau this year.
Next City Council meeting:
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
For more information:
City of Ottawa
Communications and Marketing
(613) 580-2450
ottawa.ca Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
This Saturday, May 1 is Capital Clean-up Day and time for
volunteers to spring into action. The City of Ottawa, in partnership with
Tim Hortons, recently launched the 11th Annual Spring Cleaning the Capital
campaign. On Capital Clean-up Day, Spring Cleaning the Capital sponsors will
be patrolling the city, giving out prizes to hard-working volunteers who are
cleaning up their registered projects.
It's still not too late to register. Participants can register their
clean-up projects on-line, by phone, or by mailing or faxing in a
registration form. Submit a clean-up report to be eligible for even more
prizes donated by our sponsors.
Spring Cleaning the Capital is an annual campaign that encourages and
supports community involvement in the City's spring clean-up efforts. Each
year, entire communities, including schools and neighbourhood organizations,
businesses and associations participate in clean-up projects around their
homes, businesses, schools, parks and roadways.
For more information, visit the City's Web site at ottawa.ca or contact the
City's Call Centre at (613) 580-2400.
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For more information:
Communications & Marketing
(613) 580-2450 Go to top of page
Posted Thursday, April 29, 2004 by ggower
At WaterCan's 10th Annual Embassy Dinner, Ottawa Residents can visit over 50 countries, feast on international fare, drinks and desserts – all without leaving the city. This unique event, being held on Friday, May 7 in the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park, brings embassies, high commissions and over 400 food lovers together to benefit WaterCan's clean water and sanitation projects overseas.
The festivities include cocktails, live music, dinner, silent and live auctions. The bidding is sure to be fast and furious on this year's line-up of live auction items including dinners at the Egyptian and Swedish Embassies, a commissioned painting by Ben Babelowsky and the lease of a silver 2004 AUDI A4 Turbo. The ever popular silent auction will feature over 150 speciality items generously donated by local businesses and various embassies. In addition, there will be a raffle for a chance to win a one-week vacation package for two to Cuba.
This is the one event in Ottawa not to miss. WaterCan's Embassy Dinner offers a myriad of expertly prepared global fare, the chance to purchase outstanding items and win an amazing vacation while supporting WaterCan's mission of Clean Water for All. Tickets for the dinner are $100 and include all food and drinks. Corporate tables are $1000. Tax receipts for $60 per ticket will be issued.
For more information about WaterCan's 10th Annual Embassy Dinner or to purchase tickets, please call WaterCan at (613) 230-5182,
ext 223. You can also visit the WaterCan website at www.watercan.com.
Media inquiries:
Alyson Fair at (613) 692-6055 or (613) 293-8964
Crystal Bellefeuille at (613)230-5182 ext 223 Go to top of page
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The Wilma Marton Rosalia Foundation
ATTENTION CHILD ARTISTS!
OTTAWA VALLEY ARTIST/PHOTOGRAPHER
ERIKA KRISTEIN KAPTEIN JOINS HER GRANDSON CHILD ARTIST NICHOLAS E. KAPTEIN IN EXTENDING AN INVITATION TO ALL OTHER CHILD ARTISTS TO JOIN THEM IN THIS GENEROUS FUNDRAISER AND
SILENT ART AUCTION FOR THE
‘WELL BEING OF CHILDREN’.
CREATE AND DONATE. The event will be held at the MacLaren Centre for the Healing Arts.
340 MacLaren St., 2nd floor, Ottawa, Ontario
on June the 12th, 2004 from 12 PM to 2 PM. The Art Auction will commence at 2 PM and end at 4 PM.
UNDER THE GUIDANCE OF ARTIST ERIKA KRISTEIN KAPTEIN EACH CHILD WILL CREATE A PIECE OF ORIGINAL TRANSFER ART. ONE TO KEEP AND ONE TO DONATE.
A PRESS RELEASE WILL BE POSTED AND THE MEDIA SHALL BE INVITED TO THIS GRAND GATHERING
OF CHILDREN FOR CHILDREN.
The funds from THE WILMA MARTON ROSALIA FOUNDATION RAISED DURING THIS FUNDRAISER shall be donated to HOMELESS CHILDREN in the Ottawa Valley.
THE ADMINISTRATION FEE IS $10.00 FOR EACH ENTRY AND IS TO BE COLLECTED AT THE DOOR UPON ARRIVAL.
Please register your child, no later than JUNE 1ST 2004,
Ages 3 to 10
For further information please contact Erika at 613-282-6189 or by email: studio157@rogers.com
Email contact and registration preferred.
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Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2004 by jenna
The Canadian Committee on Women, Peace and Security,
in partnership with the YWCA invites you
to participate in our Cross-Canada Roundtables on
United Nations Security Council Resolution 1325.
(June 20-30, 2004)
Security Council Resolution 1325 is a landmark
document that clearly recognizes the distinct impact
of war and conflict on our men, women and children. In
acknowledging how war affects men, women and children
in different ways, Resolution 1325 calls for women's
full and equal participation in the peace processes
and, of course, specific protection for the rights of
women and girls. Resolution 1325 is the first of its
kind to deal exclusively with issues of women's peace
and security, and results from many years of intense
work. Incorporating women into the peacebuilding and
peacemaking process ensures that a variety of voices
are heard and that sustainable solutions are found.
As part of the mandate of the Canadian Committee on
Women, Peace and Security, we will be conducting a
series of roundtable meetings across Canada to build
capacities on UN Resolution 1325 and to provide
recommendations to the Canadian Government so that
these incites may contribute to Canadian Foreign
Policy. Roundtables will be held in Halifax, Montréal,
Ottawa, Toronto, Winnipeg, Edmonton and Vancouver.
PLEASE NOTE: Space is limited for each event, should
you be interested in nominating someone to participate
in the roundtables or for more details, please contact
Jodie McGrath at 613-992-0189 or mcgraj@sen.parl.gc.ca
Jodie McGrath
Coordinator
Canadian Committee on
Women, Peace and Security
The Senate of Canada
Ottawa, Ontario K1A 0A4
Tel: (613) 992-0189
Fax: (613) 992-0673
Email: mcgraj@sen.parl.gc.ca
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Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2004 by jenna
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HOEGAARDEN
PRESENT...
From Toronto/ Endearing Recording Artists
THE MELIGROVE BAND
+ From Toronto via Montreal
JESSIE STEIN
AND THE CARDIACS
+ THE PATSIES
featuring THE JEZEBELS
Friday, May 21 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $6 only at the door
"Falsetto harmonies hitch a ride on crunch-rock riffs -- imagine The Beach Boys,
with balls...
the Meligroves have brought enough songwriting smarts to match their undeniable
enthusiasm..."
- 4 Stars! EYE, Toronto.
"With a blend of keys, heavy guitars, bass and a bit of trumpet, the Meligrove
Band is a bunch of beautiful noise.
I'm completely converted. I fucking love these guys."
- CHARTATTACK.COM, Canada.
"...ten precious pop songs as crisp and innocently alluring as a prep school
pleated skirt. Hands clap
along behind arching falsetto choruses while keyboards bounce beside superbly
sparse drums. The retro
good-time guitar jams on this everything-old-feels-new-again effort are also a
treat."
- BUST Magazine, New York.
Since the release of the Stars & Guitars CD on Ductape Records ("a pretty
irresistible debut" - Exclaim!) in 2000, The Meligrove Band have been named one
of that year's best live shows in Toronto by Eye. The Meligrove Band have built
their reputation on a live show so energetic, it often borders on chaos,
resulting in drumkits knocked over and mic stands on the floor.
Let it Grow is the band's second full-length, recorded in their homes over three
months in the spring of 2002 by Stephen Pitkin, drummer of The Flashing Lights.
The album is a deliberately eclectic effort, with the addition of keyboards,
brass, wind instruments, and even an alarm clock.
The Meligrove Band recently appeared in the new Joel Plaskett video as his high
school posse, and their own video, 'Before We Arrive', is in rotation on
Muchmusic. They also just taped an appearance on Radio Free Roscoe, which is on
cable in Canada and the USA.
In other news, 'Let it Grow' is suddenly selling by the hundreds in Japan.
Crazy! Check out their new Japan site
(http://www.blunstone.net/PR/themeligroveband.html) that none of us can read.
*********
"Jessie Stein's unique vocals and indie pop sound touched on issues of love,
life and asshole boyfriends.
Her infectious smile grinned ear-to-ear the entire show - spreading out to the
head-bopping and finger-tapping
crowd. Bringing to mind the pop-ier side of Sloan, songs were delivered with a
voice that can only be described
as a trumpet trapped inside a flute."
- SPILL MAGAZINE, Toronto.
Jessie Stein is no folk singer or storyteller, but rather an emotionally self
indulgent lyrical cartoonist who stands in front of the mirror painting pop
portraits of herself; exaggerating the slope of her nose and darkening her
freckles. Her band, comprised of good friends Andy Lloyd (Bodega, Jason Colett,
Spitfires and Mayflowers) on bass, and Dana Snell (The Bicycles, The Spoilers)
on drums, tickle out glowing masses of melody and verse that the kids seem to
get a kick out of. Good times.
A demo recorded with Lindy Vopnfjord in early 2003 has been causing a stir in
the Toronto and Montreal independent music scenes, and shows played with local
heroes Starling, By Divine Right, Pigeon Hole, Blinker the Star, and The
Carnations were amazingly received not to mention a tub full of fun. Her song
'From You' was chosen as an Umbrella Pick of the week in 2002. She has received
accolades from local press. Toronto's Now Magazine chose her 2003 NXNE set as
one not to be missed, and Montreal's Hour Magazine said that she was one of the
city's talents to keep an eye on with her "twisting songs characterized by an
observant, built-in witticism that can be like a hard pinch."
Jessie has spent the summer of 2003 writing and demoing for an upcoming album.
Jessie, Andy, and Dana are very excited that they get to make people happy by
making the world a noisier place.
*********
Listen to THE MELIGROVE BAND -
http://www.newmusiccanada.com/genres/artist.cfm?Band_Id=5302
Web sites:
THE MELIGROVE BAND - http://www.meligroveband.com
JESSIE STEIN AND THE CARDIACS - http://www.jessiestein.com
Information:
THE MELIGROVE BAND - Michael Small (416) 925-8596 meligroves@yahoo.com
JESSIE STEIN & THE CARDIACS - Tara Luft tara.luft@maplemusicrecordings.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com
http://www.ZaphodBeeblebrox.com
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Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2004 by ggower
JUSTICE FOR MOHAMED HARKAT!
END THE SECURITY CERTIFICATE!
END SECRET TRIALS!
In order to further organize and develop the campaign
Justice for Mohamed Harkat, the Comite Justice pour /
for Mohamed Harkat will meet:
Friday, April 30, 2004
6:00 pm
St.Paul University
Room: 132
223 Main Street, Ottawa
The two main items on the agenda are update on the
situation and organization of the next actions.
The demands of the committee are that Mohamed:
Be released immediately;
Not be deported to Algeria where he can face torture;
Be allowed due process: the right to a fair trial, the
right to know what he is charged with, the right to
hear evidence against him and the right to defend
himself in court; and
The abolition of the Security Certificate and the end
of the Secret trials in Canada.
For more information:
Sophie Harkat: 613) 822-4445 or (613) 290-9144
Christian Legeais: (613) 276-9102 Go to top of page
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2004 by ggower
This is a completely informal update of blues & blues-related events in
Ottawa. The mailing list has been compiled from various sources and includes
folks
who are interested in blues. Please contact me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com to
add or delete email addresses from the list and to pass along any comments.
‘Ottawa Blues This Week' is available on line at
http://hometown.aol.ca/lizbluesottawa/thisweek.html. The on-line version is
updated throughout the week.
Please send your comments to me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com. Thanks!
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BLUESFEST IN THE BYWARD
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The Bluesfest team is looking forward to combining their annual ‘Bluesfest in
the ByWard' event with the ByWard Market Springfest on Mother's Day weekend,
May 7, 8, and 9. The ByWard Market Springfest highlights the official
outdoor-market opening, and on Sunday, beginning at noon, there'll be a fashion
show
and a mother and daughter look-alike contest, followed at 4 pm by the ‘
Bluesfest in the ByWard' outdoor concert series presented by the Ottawa
Bluesfest.
Parent Street (between Murray and Clarence) will be closed for the event from
11 am to 11 pm on Mother's Day.
The following venues will play host (on May 7 and 8) to a strong roster of
artists, in town for Bluesfest's annual ‘Blues in the Schools' program:
Empire Grill, 47 Clarence Street
Friday, May 7 - James Cohen (9 pm)
Saturday, May 8 - Michael Jerome Brown (9 pm)
Chateau Lafayette, 42 York Street
Friday, May 7- Rick Fines (9 pm)
Saturday, May 8 - Reverend Billy Wirtz (9 pm)
Luxe Bistro, 47 York Street, 241-8805
Friday, May 7- Mary Flower (9 pm)
Saturday, May 8 - Shane Simpson (9 pm)
Blue Cactus, 2 ByWard Market, 241-7061
Friday, May 7- Alanna Stuart & Rob Reid (9 pm)
Saturday, May 8 - James Cohen (9 pm)
The Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, May 7 - Morgan Davis (9 pm)
Saturday, May 8 - The Tony D Band with special guest, Rick Fines (9 pm)
Sunday, May 9 - Trevor Finlay (early afternoon and evening); All-Star Jam
after the Streetfest
‘Streetfest'
Sunday, May 9 (on Parent Street)
4 pm - Sharon Riley & Friends (Gospel)
5 pm - Shane Simpson
5:45 pm - Michael Jerome Brown
6:30 pm - Morgan Davis
7:15 pm - Rick Fines
8 pm - Billy Wirtz
8:45 to 10 pm - Tony D All-Star Revue featuring Roxanne Potvin
All-inclusive $7 wristbands for ‘Bluesfest in the ByWard' will be available
on Saturday, April 24 at all participating venues and at both Compact Music
locations (134 and 785-A Bank Street). Wristbands will also be available at the
front gate on Parent Street beginning at noon on Sunday.
www.ottawa-bluesfest.ca
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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Frank Bang's Secret Stash
Tucson's, 2440 Bank Street
Thursday, April 29, 7:30-11 pm
Frank Bang is the latest name on that short list of young, Chicago native,
blues children to have played their way to the top of the tough, grudging,
traditional urban blues culture. Frank Bang is devoted to the music of his
youth.
His heart is pure rock and roll, but his soul screams the blues. Like Mike
Bloomfield and Paul Butterfield before him, it was the combination of raw
talent, hard work and devotion that earned him respect, and a following, among
blues loyalists. Blues guitar master Buddy Guy chose Frank to play blues guitar
alongside him on his national and world tours. When you hear him play you
will understand why.
For Frank, being on the road with Buddy Guy has been an advanced education in
the blues, especially in the fields of guitar mastery and showmanship. The
experience has not only honed his ability with traditional material to that of
a true journeyman, it has strengthened his contemporary rock guitar presence
as well. On the road, he has jammed with some of Rock and Roll's great legends
including Eric Clapton, Dave Matthews, Carlos Santana, Robert Plant, Jimmy
Vaughan, John Mayer, Richie Sambori and Zakk Wylde, to name a few.
A strong presence in the studio or on the stage, Frank Bang's personal brand
of hard-wired, urban blues-rock is original, affable and energetic. It
strikes an especially responsive chord among young adult audiences, and beacons
adventurous souls from all walks of life. While his free-form sets may take off
to bold new places in search of music without boundaries, Frank never deviates
from his intention to rock you to your roots. When you hear his music, you
will know. Keep an eye out for the Frank Bang's Secret Stash self-titled
release in 2004!
(Thanks to Brian Slack, ZEB Productions, for this info.)
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Ken Hamm
with Ian Tamblyn
Black Sheep Inn, Wakefield, QC
Thursday, April 29; advance tickets $10
Constantly touring throughout Canada and Europe Ken Hamm, award winning
acoustic blues guitarist, folksinger and songwriter, is a veteran blues
performer
with an exceptional musical gift. He is one of Canada's most entertaining
experts in the field of southern delta blues as well as a thoughtful songwriter
and a demon guitar picker. Ken Hamm has taught his fingerpicking and slide
guitar workshops in England and Scotland and has recently released his sixth CD,
an all-instrumental collection of tunes. "Fingerlicks" features 16 tunes, 13
newly recorded. Ken Hamm presents 7 of his own compositions along with his
reinventions of traditional tunes and of the work of other highly regarded
guitarists such as Leo Kottke and John Fahey.
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Big Bill Morganfield
With special guest Ken Hamm
NAC 4th Stage, 53 Elgin Street
Saturday, May 1; tickets $25
The Ottawa Folk Festival is pleased to present Big Bill Morganfield in
concert. As the son of legendary bluesman Muddy Waters (McKinley Morganfield),
one
of the most influential musicians of the 20th century, Big Bill Morganfield
has had to rise to the challenge of meeting the many high expectations placed on
him. His 1999 debut recording, "Rising Son", was a tribute album to his
father. An avalanche of praise followed its release and perhaps most gratifying
of all was his winning the W.C. Handy Award for Best New Blues Artist, the
equivalent of a Grammy Award in the blues world. In 2001, he made his sophomore
recording, "Ramblin' Mind", which also garnered high praise. That CD was
followed by "Blues in the Blood" in October 2003. "Blues in the Blood" also
affirms that Bill inherited more than just a regal blues pedigree and his
father's
baritone voice. Heavily rooted in Delta blues, the album features Bill's
scintillating slide guitar. It also showcases him as a fine songwriter – all
the
songs are originals except for one Muddy Waters cover. The album fulfills the
promise of greatness displayed in his debut recording.
Special guest Ken Hamm is an award-winning acoustic blues guitarist,
expressive vocalist, and thoughtful songwriter. His exceptional gifts for
picking
guitar and plumbing the tradition have turned him into one of Canada's finest
acoustic blues guitarists and most entertaining experts of Delta blues. Ken's
sixth and latest CD, "Fingerlicks", is an all-instrumental collection of tunes
that features his wickedly fine guitar picking and trademark slide work.
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Big Daddy G
with Tortoise Blue
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Saturday, May 1
Big Daddy G has started off 2004 with more accolades! Real Blues Magazine
has awarded Big Daddy G a Real Blues Award for "\"Best Blues Band" in the
current issue. The magazine also named the band's latest CD, "Blue Sound - Live
at
the Harvest" as ‘Best Live Blues Record'! Previously Big Daddy G was named
‘
Best Live Blues Act', for two years in a row, by Real Blues Magazine.
One year ago, Big Daddy G did the dream-of-a-lifetime gig: two glorious
opening-slot shows for BB King (earning two standing ovations!) Last summer the
band garnered rave reviews at some of this country's top blues & jazz
festivals. Big Daddy G is currently working on their fourth recording.
http://www.bigdaddyg.com/whatsnew.htm
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Steve Rowe Band
Tucson's, 2440 Bank Street
Saturday, May 1
"Local (Montreal) singer, songwriter, guitar hero morphs into a modern day
interpreter of the blues. Steve's own unique imprint takes nothing away from
the blues and still leaves the listener immersed in the Delta. The sounds that
blast out of his Ibanez LR-10 and his '63 Strat are sometimes fat, sometimes
nasty... always wicked. Three cheers for Steve Rowe and "No Refund No Return."
In this case the sophomore blues couldn't be better." (Super Dave Reynolds
CHOM 97.7 Chom en Blues 2003)
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Christian Malette bluesband and Guy Bélanger
La Maison Maxime, Gatineau QC
Saturday, May 1; tickets $15
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEK
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Maria Hawkins
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Friday, April 30
This Friday night, join the full Maria Hawkins Band at the Rainbow Bistro for
blues, soul, funk and R&B that you can dance to.
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Ball & Chain
with the Wreckers
Bayou Blues & Jazz Club, 1077 Bank Street
Saturday, May 1*; cover $8
Jody & Michael welcome a special guest – Cajun accordian player Harlan
Johnson.
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JW-Jones Blues Band
Royal Oak, 1217 Wellington Street
Saturday, May 1
and
Rainbow Bistro, 76 Murray Street
Sunday, May 2, 4-7 pm
Just back from their festival ‘triumph' in Australia, and getting ready for
their CD release on May 15, catch JW and the fellas this weekend.
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WORKSHOP
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Slide Guitar Workshop
... with Ken Hamm
Ottawa Folklore Centre, 1111 Bank Street
Saturday, May 1 @ 1 pm
$20 members/$30 non-members
Ken Hamm, the award winning acoustic blues guitarist, folksinger and
songwriter, has taught his fingerpicking and slide guitar workshops in England
and
Scotland, and , has recently released his sixth CD, an all-instrumental
collection of tunes called "Fingerlicks". Constantly touring throughout Canada
and
Europe, Ken Hamm is a veteran blues performer with an exceptional musical gift.
He is one of Canada's most entertaining experts in the field of acoustic
southern blues, as well as a thoughtful songwriter and a demon guitar picker.
He
has been a major influence and proponent of acoustic country blues in Canada
for over 30 years. A growing number of enthusiastic fans enjoy both his
concerts and his guitar workshops.
(www.ottawafolklore.com)
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WEEKLY EVENTS ON THE RADIO
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On CKCU-FM 93.1
The "Mighty 93.1"
Community Radio serving the Ottawa Carleton Region
Sundays: 9-11 pm
Black and Blues
with John Tackaberry
The show features a heavy dose of electric blues and rhythm and blues, with
the occasional selection of sixties soul. The first hour is dedicated to
artist profiles and reviews of recordings on particular labels. In the second
hour
there is a blues calendar, a run down of events in Toronto, Montreal and
Ottawa, and interviews with "new and reissued blues and rhythm and blues tracks
on
wax" alternating with "live blues and R&B for a Sunday night" in the last ha
lf hour of the show. On the last Sunday of every month, the show goes "down in
the delta" for a selection of acoustic blues tracks in the final half hour of
the program.
Wednesdays: 9-11 pm
In A Mellow Tone
with Ron Sweetman
Jazz from every era & every style - from 1917 To 2003. Each program features
an artist, group, instrument, event, city or record label.
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WEEKLY EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
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ALWAYS check local listings to confirm.
On Bravo - Ottawa Cable Channel 40
http://www.bravo.ca/programlistings/
Friday, April 30 @ 6 am
Zachary Richard: The Montreal Jazz Festival (1999)
American singer, songwriter, and poet Zachary Richard is featured at
Montreal's renowned jazz festival.
Monday, May 3 @ 6 am
Duos: The Jazz Sessions (2000)
Kevin Breit/Russ Boswell
Canadian jazz musicians perform duets - some for the first time.
Tuesday, May 4 @ 8 am
Talkin' Blues: Blues Is.. (2002)
Blues Is...: definition of the blues; Texas blues man Sonny Rhodes; Jack de
Keyzer.
Tuesday, May 4 @ 10 am
Crowded at the Bottom: The Business of the Blues (2000)
A look into the life of modern day bluesman Dave Harris and his twenty-year
commitment to the music he loves.
Tuesday, May 4 @ 5:30 pm
Garrett and Dutch Mason: Out of the Blues (2002)
An intimate look at the music legacy blues veteran Dutch Mason is passing
along to his son, 19-year-old Nova Scotian Garrett Mason.
Tuesday, May 4 @ 9 pm
Life Could Be a Dream: The Doo Wop Sound (2002)
From The Drifters to Brian Wilson this documentary traces the history of the
"Doo Wop" sound while highlighting the many gifted artists who used it in
their music.
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REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
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Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
Tuesdays: Rainbow Open Jam @ 9:30 pm
Wednesdays: Open stage with Shakedown Blues @ the Bayou
Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
Fridays: Amaryllis @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
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LOCALS THIS WEEK
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Wednesday, April 28
QuickChange @ the Rainbow
Friday, April 30
Maria Hawkins Band @ the Rainbow
Saturday, May 1
JW-Jones Blues Band @ the Royal Oak, Wellington Street
Sunday, May 2
JW-Jones Blues Band @ the Rainbow, 4-7 pm
Saturday, May 1
The Priorities @ Tucson's Go to top of page
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indie/punk/hardcore/mathrock/whispercore/metal/post-rock
-- every style of underground music under the sun
performers from Ottawa/Hull, NYC, Quebec City, Toronto, Victoria and even
Pittsburg, PA.
all shows at CLUB SAW - dates/times/prices listed below
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April 30 - Kepler (rare local performance), K., The Grey, j'envoie - 7pm, $8
May 1 - Exclaim/Much Loud Aggressive Tendencies Tour w/ The End, Cursed,
Abandoned Hearts Club, This Message Will Self Destruct (replacing Chiodos
Brothers) - 6:30pm, $10
May 2 - The Transit (homecoming show - back from 2 month cross Canada tour),
Hartsfield, Is Grace Enough, Pleased, Lythic Blue - 6:30pm, $7
May 3 - Don Caballero (Pittsburg mathrock legends), Robot Kill City,
Japanther, State Populations - 7pm, $10
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Bios, links and more information:
Kepler
http://www.keplertheband.com
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABELS: Troubleman Unlimited http://www.troublemanunlimited.com
Resonant Records http://www.resonantlabel.com
Spectrasonic Sound http://spectrasonic.com
Kepler is Samir Khan, Jeremy Gara, and Jon Georgekish-Watt, and has been
in existence since 1997. From its modest beginnings in the basement and
small club scene in Southern Ontario it has, over the course of 2
full-length albums and an EP, become one of the region's most prominent
and acclaimed bands. Kepler has received international recognition from
outlets such as NME, Pitchforkmedia.com, Magnet, The Wire, Exclaim,
Splendid E-Zine, AllMusicGuide, Spex Magazine (Germany), Matamorre.net
(Belgium), Rockzilla (Italy), and the Gap (Austria). Touring for Kepler’s
most recent release "Missionless Days" (2002) found them in England
opening for Montreal cult favourites Godspeed You Black Emperor, as well
as across Europe and Canada.
While retaining the core three members for writing and recording purposes,
the band can call upon a revolving cast of talented musicians for its live
shows, including: Nathan Lawr (Royal City, King Cobb Steelie, Gentleman
Reg), Juno-award winner Mike Feuerstack (Snailhouse, Wooden Stars, Julie
Doiron), Greg Millson (Young Ideas, Gentleman Reg), and Andrew McCormack
(Wooden Stars). Recording of a new album began in the spring of 2003 and
has continued off and on since then. Anyone familiar with the band's
previous output may be surprised; the band has largely ditched its old
"slow and quiet" aesthethetic in favour of an adventurousness in
songwriting and sonic detail.
k. (from Ida, Beekeeper, Low)
http://tigerstylerecords.com/artist-bio.php?artists_id=15
LOCATION: New York, USA
LABEL: Tiger Style Records http://www.tigerstylerecords.com
Karla Shickele is a songwriter, and a damn good singer. She wrote songs as
the bass player of Beekeeper, she writes them as a member of Ida, and now
she's written some for her solo project, called k.
k.'s second release on Tigerstyle Records, called Goldfish, came out in
2002 and is a diverse selection of songs, from odd ballads to Velvet
Underground-style slow hurricanes. Ruth Keating (drums, percussion) and
Matt Sutton (guitar, pedal steel guitar) are the primary accomplices on
almost all the tracks. Goldfish is a collection of great songs sung by a
singer who can alternately break your heart or freak you out, played by a
bassist who's fallen in love with bass all over again, a drummer who knows
when to crash and when to whisper and a goddamn bad-ass pedal steel guitar
player.
The Grey
http://www.thegreymusic.com
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: Spectrasonic Sound http://spectrasonic.com
The Grey is a powerful and melodic rock quartet that periodically delves
into experimental tangents. Formed in the spring of 2003, it allowed the
members of Shotmaker, Three Penny Opera, Buried Inside and other various
side projects to form a new musical unit. Matt, Hayden, and Chuck had
crossed paths before in Three Penny Opera, and had know Steve for quite a
while. Sporatic practices amongst old friends in a sweltering Ottawa attic
soon turned into a weekly ritual. The jam sessions quickly began to churn
out a hybrid of punk rock and quirky experimental parts that sparked the
enthusiasm of everyone involved and the Grey was born. 2003 saw the
release of their debut album "Open Credit" on the Spectra Sonic
Sound.
j'envoie
http://www.purevolume.com/jenvoie
LOCATION: Hull, Quebec
LABEL: unsigned
Four piece post-rock band featuring members if If Then Do.
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The End
http://www.allchaos.net
LOCATION: Brampton, Ontario
LABEL: Relapse Records http://www.relapse.com
"The End is demented like Dillinger Escape Plan, metallic like Mastodon
and noisy like Neurosis...angular rock sneers in a way that hasn't been
heard in quite some time." - CMJ
A seamless marriage of manic ferocity and indescribable density, The End
craft startlingly intense, memorable songs that demand repeated listening.
Formed in the early spring of 1999, The End immediately began writing
material. Their first record, "Transfer Trachea Reverberations from Point:
False Omniscient" was named one of the "10 Essential Mathcore Albums" of all
time by noted UK monthly Metal Hammer, appearing on a list including
Converge, the Dillenger Escape Plan and The Locust. The album then garnered
the honor of being named the 2001 Metal Album of the Year by The Canadian
Independent Music Awards. 2003's "Within Dividia" is a highly detailed and
compelling illustration of the band's aural and visual blueprints. Recorded
at Wild Studios with producer Pierre Remillard (Cryptopsy, Misery Index,
Gorguts), "Within Dividia" sees The End ambitiously employing a film noir
atmosphere set to music, a Pandora's box of sound and sight that narrates
the conceptual tale of "The Dividia Estate". Striking a balance between
gravity and complexity, The Endtakes alternative heavy music to the next
logical extreme.
Cursed
http://www.your-funeral.com/cursed
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario
LABEL: Deathwish Inc. http://www.deathwishinc.com
Cursed is the most recent project of Chris Colohan - ex-vocalist for The
Swarm, Ruination and Left for Dead. Cursed is even more frenetic and pissed
off than anything Colohan has been associated with before - a near perfect
blend of the brutality of Converge and the dirge of Neurosis with thought
provoking ideas on par with any band currently in existence. This is truly
saying something considering the stomping ferocity of his past outfits. The
group's Deathwish, Inc. debut, "One", is unrelentingly brutal from start to
finish and is an 11-track soul-destroyer of epic grind, death, and doom
styles, gloriously stomped with equal parts social disgust, emotional
upheaval, and total death'n'roll destruction.
The Abandoned Hearts Club
http://www.theabandonedheartsclub.com
LOCATION: Toronto, Ontario
LABEL: Abacus Recordings http://www.abacusrecordings.com
Birthed out of a need to challenge the masses intellectually, confront the
underground musically and abuse grave amounts of illicit substances
physically, in three short years, Abandoned Hearts Club
have evolved beyond the initial growing pains every young band faces to
become one of Canada's pre-eminent sonic terrorists.
Formed in 2001 out of the ashes of Spread the Disease and Countdown to
Oblivion, AHC wasted no time in defining their identity, beliefs and DIY
ethos. Their music is a brutally unrelenting combination of slashing
metallic hardcore damage, thrashing synthesizer screams and squeals,
irrevocably trachea-damaged vocals and recklessly off-kilter compositions,
with lyrics combining the social-political, poetic and amorphous. Their live
show is a captivating display of careening musical histrionics, flailing
limbs and instruments, and perpetual motion, with more synthesizers than any
band should logically require. North American tours with fellow like-minded
musical antagonists the End and Today is The Day redefined the words "heavy"
and "debauchery" in their wake.
In March 2004 AHC signed a deal with Century Media's fledgling hardcore
imprint Abacus Recordings. Currently at work on their Abacus debut,
tentatively entitled "Aloha Cocksuckers", which is destined to
be one of 2005's most controversial releases.
This Message Will Self Destruct
http://www.angelfire.com/ex/destruct/, http://www.hxcmp3.com/bands/3549/
LOCATION: Halifax, Nova Scotia
LABEL: unsigned
This east-coast DIY hardcore four-piece replaces Chiodos Brothers who
cancelled their tour due to illness. Hot on the heels of a self-released LP
(you remember those?) TMWSD have played with At The Mercy of Inspiration,
The End and Cursed in their hometown. This will be a fitting final show to
the last night of their tour.
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The Transit
http://www.thetransit.net
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: Spectrasonic Sound http://www.spectrasonic.com
2.5 year old band playing straight forward, melodic, punk music along the
lines of Hot Water Music, old Jawbreaker and Face to Face. First show
September 2001. Demo released October 2001. Demo sold out (500 copies)
within four months. Split CD with their friends The Vanishing Red released
on their own label, A-List Records in 2002. The CD was well received,
setting records for longest at #1 on the local college radio station
charts and reached #9 on the Exclaim magazine national Loud Charts. They
are nearly through the 1000 pressing of the split CD. March of 2003.
Recorded first EP entitled "Lights Out For Downtown", with Dean
Hadjichristou at Addictive Sound to be released on Spectrasonic Sound in the
fall of 2003. Opened for bands like Good Riddance, Strike Anywhere, Ann
Beretta. This is the last show of their two month cross Canada tour.
Is Grace Enough
http://www.isgraceenough.com
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: East End Industries
Is Grace Enough's brand music consists of heavy breakdowns, technical
guitar riffs, strong vocals and powerful lyrics. Their melodic hardcore
gives both a catchy and emotional sound that's compiled into an intense
performance that needs to be experienced. Is Grace Enough came to be in
early January 2003. A hiatus and some new members later, Is Grace Enough
have shared the stage with bands such as Slick Shoes, Death by Stereo,
Downway, Silverstein, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Raised Fist, Boys Night
Out, and Fear Before the March of Flames. Is Grace Enough's most recent
effort, recorded at Addictive Sound is a sickening 25 minute five-track
EP.
Hartsfield
http://www.purevolume.com/hartsfield/
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: unsigned
From the ashes of the Ottawa, Ontario hardcore punk outfit, Us Against
Them, Hartsfield was founded in late 2002 after the acquisition of Eric
Gilmore, Jon Desilva and Scott Jardine. Hartsfield combine a melodic sound
in its fusion of pop, emo and hardcore; often bringing to mind artists
like Finch, Glassjaw, Grade, Taking Back Sunday and The Used. Multiple
layers of vocals over crunching guitars matched against driving bass lines
create songs with lots of hooks. In January of 2003 Hartsfield entered
Kanata's Addictive Sound Studios with Dean Hadjichristou (The Fully Down,
Off The Mark, The Transit). The DEMO which was recorded is catchy and
hummable showcasing their strong melodies and solid harmonies. Hartsfield
is currently writing songs for their debut release.
Pleased
http://www.pleasedmusic.net/
LOCATION: Quebec City, Quebec
LABEL: unsigned
Pleased, formerly a trio, began to build their loud but undoubtedly catchy
sound in early 2002 when Phil, Stef and Vince's efforts were strengthened
by the arrival of Simon who added new melodic element to their music. In
May 2003, they recorded a 6 song EP called "Heritage of Future's Past" at
the New Rock Studios, in Quebec City. Soon after, another Steff joined the
band to bring keyboard melodies into the music. Phil's from-the-heart
vocals, added to Stef's melodies gave Pleased a special sound, supported by
killer guitar riffs and Vince's loud and aggressive drumming. Their last
effort, featuring a more mature sound, is a 3 song EP called "Certainties
are Never True".
Lythic Blue
http://www.lythicblue.com
LOCATION: Victoria, British Columbia
LABEL: unsigned
Formed in the spring of 2000, Lythic Blue recorded several demos, playing
all ages show around Vancouver Island for over a year. They released
"Pandemonium", a split CD with Undergo, in the fall of 2002. After advancing
their sound for over a year, opening for bands such as Hot Hot Heat and
Moneen, and playing the Vancouver date of the Warped Tour, Lythic Blue
released a six-song EP, "Bring Me My Monocle. I Want to Look Rich" and
toured Western Canada in its support. The band's live shows range from an
intimate and acoustic set to an intense and violent symphony. This contrast
exists because the band draws influence from a diverse pool of artists,
including Tori Amos, Radiohead, Glassjaw, and the Dillinger Escape Plan.
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Don Caballero
http://www.southern.com/southern/band/DONCA/
LOCATION: Pittsburg, USA
LABEL: Touch & Go Records http://www.tgrec.com/
Found on the web: "I saw them once by accident at the Bottom of the Hill,
and shit, I was so blown away by Don Caballero that I don't even remember
what band I was there to see in the first place. The drummer is fucking
*nuts* by the way...his kit was one of those way over the top "rock" kits.
The kind with LOTS of cymbals and toms all over the place. But he played
this kit like no other drummer I've seen in my life... fills? Oh yeah lots
of damn fills...fast too. But unlike many other fast and spastic drummers,
this guy had amazing sense of where the beat needed to be, and where space
needed to be." Don Cab drummer and mastermind Damon Che has reformed the
band with some young Pittsburg mathrock upstarts rounding out the posse.
Robot Kill City
http://www.myopic.ca/rkc/
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: none
Robot Kill City is a band on a mission. Having just completed the
recording of 6 songs for their self-titled EP, the band is gearing up to
unleash their angular rock on the masses through a summer tour. Drawing
from such diverse influences as Shellac, Fugazi, The Dismemberment Plan
and Gang of Four, Robot Kill City creates a unique blend of melody and
abrasive rock. Having only been together for a short time, (about a year)
the band has accomplished a great deal. They have opened for such prominent
bands as Q and Not U, Black Eyes and Enon, and have played countless all
ages and licensed shows. With a live show that has been described as 'full
of energy' and 'fun', Robot Kill City are at their best when performing.
Japanther
http://www.tapesrecords.com/secretsight.html
LOCATION: New York, USA
LABEL: Tapes Records http://www.tapesrecords.com
In the two odd years Japanther has existed they've done more than most
young bands. Nine sizable tours, a seven inch, 2 CDs and and 2 LPs.
They've played in art galleries, bedrooms, bathrooms, ballrooms, anything
goes pretty much. Despite countless hurdles the intense nature of New York
continues to kick their mission into overdrive. Matt Reilly had this to say:
"Do what you feel!" is a slogan practiced widely in New York. In a city that
is constantly reinventing new levels of do what you feel, we asked ourselves
where our place was, or could be. Aware of what was going on in our society
Japanther decided to take it upon themselves to dictate how people perceived
them. With much falter Japanther has tried to do what they felt and
hopefully it was right thing. To effect people in a positive way is one
goal. To show people that if you have an idea and stick to it there are no
real boundaries. We built a house from cardboard and bubblegum and have just
been trying to keep the roof from caving in.
State Populations
http://www.vacationdrinkingteam.com/sp
LOCATION: Ottawa, Ontario
LABEL: unsigned
State Pop are two brothers from Russia who have formed a band in hopes
that the money they make at shows will one day fund a plane ticket back
home, where they can resume their long arduous days of plowing the fields
and feeding the oxen. State Populations sound nothing like the following
bands: Battles, Windsor for the Derby, Tarentel, The Cancer Conspiracy.
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photos http://www.scallen.com
shows http://www.punkottawa.com
label http://www.spectrasonic.com Go to top of page
Posted Wednesday, April 28, 2004 by ggower
The City of Ottawa honoured a number of benevolent individuals this
evening, thanking them for the time, talent and enthusiasm they freely
invest in the community every year. In honour of the recognition, Mayor Bob
Chiarelli and members of City Council presented one group and 14 residents
with Civic Appreciation Awards, while an assortment of organizations and
individuals received certificates to underscore their valued contributions
to the city's quality of life.
"Without question, volunteers are the heart of this community," said Mayor
Chiarelli. "Tonight's award nominees and winners are exemplary residents who
give of their time freely, with no expectations of remuneration and little
desire for recognition."
Mayor Chiarelli presented Citizen of the Year awards to Rebecca Dixon
(Youth), Anne-Marie Philippe (Adult) and Margaret Finley (Senior). The
recipients also received a sculpture by Canadian artist Richard Kramer
entitled "Partners", which represents the collaborative effort that goes in
to building a united community.
Ottawa 67's Head Coach and General Manager, Brian Kilrea, was also on hand
to join the Mayor in presenting Darrell Campbell with the first annual Brian
Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching.
City Councillors presented Distinguished Civic Appreciation Awards to Joan
Klenavic (Arts and Culture); Linda Paolozzi (Education); Kathy Nihei
(Environment); Lillian Cousen and Kathy Kerr (Health); Carolyn Quinn
(Heritage); Diane George (Humanitarianism); Robert Lockwood (Recreation and
Leisure); Richard Fraser (Rural/Agriculture); Candice and Ryan Dekker
(Community Activism - Youth); Bertillia Christian and Bonnie Gray (Community
Activism - Adult); Pansy Waterman (Community Activism - Senior); and the
Ottawa Distress Centre (Community Activism - Group).
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Communications & Marketing
(613) 580-2450 Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
The Ontario Hockey League today announced that Corey Locke of the Ottawa
> 67's is the Red Tilson Trophy winner as the OHL's Most Outstanding
> Player as selected by the media for the 2003-04 season.
>
> Locke, who also won the Red Tilson Trophy and was named Canadian Hockey
> League Player of the Year in 2002-03, led the OHL scoring race for the
> second straight season with 51 goals and 67 assists for 118 points in 65
> games. He helped the 67's win the East Division regular season title
> with a 29-26-9-4 record and 71 points.
>
> Locke recorded 36 multiple point games during the regular season,
> including 10 four-point games and a five-point effort against the
> Toronto St. Michael's Majors on September 27. He scored 47 points during
> a 17-game scoring streak that stretched from December 17 through
> February 3. Locke has 312 regular season points in three years with the
> 67's.
>
> The 19-year-old Newmarket native was named OHL player of the week twice
> this season and was the OHL player of the month in January. He was named
> to the OHL's First All-Star Team for the second straight season.
>
> Locke is the seventh 67's player to win the Red Tilson Trophy following
> Peter Lee (1976), Bobby Smith (1978), Jim Fox (1980), Cassels (1988),
> Alyn McCauley (1996 and 1997) and Brian Campbell (1999). He is the
> fourth player to win the Red Tilson Trophy twice, following Andre
> Lacroix of the Peterborough Petes (1965-65 and 1965-66), McCauley and
> Brad Boyes of the Erie Otters (2000-01 and 2001-02).
>
> The Red Tilson Trophy, the most prestigious award presented by the
> Ontario Hockey League, is awarded each year to the player that is voted
> the most outstanding during the regular season by OHL writers and
> broadcasters. Players received five points for a first place selection,
> three points for second place and one point for a third place selection.
>
> Locke received 58 points in the voting, while runner-up Corey Perry of
> the London Knights received 52 points. Patrick O'Sullivan of the
> Mississauga IceDogs finished third with 41 points. Locke is the Ontario
> Hockey League nominee for the CHL Player of the Year award at the
> Canadian Hockey League awards next month in Kelowna, BC.
>
> Other former winners of the Red Tilson Trophy include Frank Mahovlich
> (Toronto 1957), Stan Mikita (St. Catharines 1959), Eric Lindros (Oshawa
> 1991) and Jason Allison (1994). Brad Boyes of the Erie Otters won the
> trophy in 2001 and 2002.
>
> The trophy is named in honour of Albert "Red" Tilson, who was killed in
> action in Europe during World War II. Tilson was the OHA scoring
> champion for the 1942-43 season after scoring 19 goals and 38 assists
> for 57 points in 22 games with the Oshawa Generals.
>
>
> # # #
>
> For More Information:
>
> ONTARIO HOCKEY LEAGUE
> Aaron Bell
> Director of Information and Special Events
> Tel: (416) 299-8700, ext. 228
> Email: abell@chl.ca
> www.ontariohockeyleague.com Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
The City of Ottawa is hosting six gardening seminars to educate
residents about pesticide-free lawn maintenance in May. These talks will
cover practical lawn care techniques and white grub management. All talks
are free. Seminars are offered in English only unless specified otherwise.
Monday, May 3, 2004
7 - 9 p.m.
Churchill Seniors Recreation Centre, 345 Richmond Road, Town Hall
Please note that parking is limited, so be prepared to arrive early and find
a parking spot or take OC Transpo, route 2 or 18.
Monday, May 10, 2004 - this seminar will be presented in French
7 - 9 p.m.
Cumberland Library, Library room A & B, 1599 Tenth Line
On OC Transpo route 136
Wednesday, May 12, 2004
7 - 9 p.m.
Walter Baker Sports Centre, Room 202, 100 Malvern Drive
On OC Transpo route 170 or 173
Monday, May 17, 2004
7 - 9 p.m.
John Mlacak Arena, Hall D, 2500 Campeau Drive
On OC Transpo route 161 or 162
Wednesday, May 26, 2004
7 - 9 p.m.
Nepean Sportsplex, Hall C, 1701 Woodroffe Avenue
On OC Transpo route 95
Monday, May 31, 2004
7 - 9 p.m
Ben Franklin Place, Room 1A, 101 Centrepointe Drive
Take any OC Transpo bus that goes to the Baseline Transit station Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
HealthyOntario.com, an Ontario government web
portal that provides easy access to consumer health information, is in the
running for a top international Internet award, Health and Long-Term Care
Minister George Smitherman announced today.
"HealthyOntario.com is being recognized for its excellence in providing
Ontarians with the information they need to learn about themselves, find
answers to their health questions and live healthy lives," Smitherman said.
"This website is one of the many ways we are working to keep Ontario residents
healthy."
The website's success is also reflected in the enormous response from the
public as it averages more than 4.5 million hits each month.
HealthyOntario.com is one of five nominees for the 8th Annual Webby
Awards under the category of top Government or Law website in the world. The
Webby Awards are chosen by members of the International Academy of Digital
Arts and Sciences. HealthyOntario.com is also eligible for The Webby's
People's Voice Award where members of the public vote on-line.
Winners of the Webby Awards will be announced on May 12.
Since being launched in October 2002, HealthyOntario.com has won nine
major information technology awards for delivering high quality service to the
public. Some of these awards include:
- the 2003 National Award of Excellence for Best Website from the
Canadian Public Relations Society Inc.;
- the 2003 prizes for best writing and outstanding electronic and
interactive communication, as recognized by the International
Association of Business Communicators; and
- the 2003 Ontario Showcase Award of Excellence for providing an on-line
service that better serves Ontarians.
HealthyOntario.com features information on specific health conditions,
drug information, listings of local and regional health services close to the
user, and links to other useful healthcare resources, such as a physician
locator to help Ontarians find a family doctor in their community.
"HealthyOntario.com is another example of how we are helping Ontarians
remain healthy and our commitment to delivering quality care when it's
needed," added Smitherman.
This news release is available on our website at:
http://www.health.gov.on.ca
Version française disponible Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
A kick-off celebration was held today to celebrate the construction
of the new Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre, a 180-bed facility on
Porters Island. Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli, Councillor Georges Bédard and
Jocelyne St Jean, General Manager of People Services along with Central Park
Lodges' (CPL) Marie-France Lalonde and John B. Volcko from PCL Contractors
Canada Inc. (PCL) met with Allan House residents and their families to
celebrate the exciting $22.34 million project.
"Improving facilities for seniors is a concern for everyone and
public-private partnerships are an innovative, cost efficient solution,"
said Mayor Bob Chiarelli. "With Ottawa's P3 approach, we can provide a new
public facility housing 180 long-term care beds, including 10 new beds and a
privately operated retirement residence."
The final agreement between PCL and the City of Ottawa, calls for the design
and construction of the new Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre, with
occupancy in spring of 2005. Following the move to the new public facility,
Allan House will be demolished and a new private seniors' residence will be
constructed and operated by Central Park Lodges.
"I am delighted to see this transformation for Porters Island to a top
quality seniors environment at less cost to everyone," said Rideau-Vanier
Councillor Georges Bédard. "With this facility the City will be able to
maintain a commitment to a first-class atmosphere for our seniors in a
wonderful setting."
The Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre and its property will be owned
and operated by the City. Following the move from Allan House, a new private
residence will be built and run by CPL. The City land will be leased to CPL
over 50 years. At the end of the lease the residence reverts back to City
ownership.
"PCL is pleased to be a part the City's public-private partnership
initiatives including the building of the Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care
Centre," said Mr. Volcko from PCL Contractors Canada Inc. (PCL) "It is
exciting to be a part of a special project on Porters Island that is the
first of its kind in Ottawa."
"Collaborating with the City of Ottawa on this exciting new project has been
an excellent experience. We are dedicated to providing seniors with high
quality retirement living' long-term care and home health care in Canada and
this project will reflect our commitment. The new facility will be home to
up to 150 independent seniors units in a variety of accommodation styles
such as studios, one and two-bedroom suites including a library, theatre,
exercise area and many other beautiful amenities," said Marie-France
Lalonde, Senior Executive Director and Regional Director of Hospital and
Community Relations, Central Park Lodges."
Jocelyne St Jean, General Manager, People Services for the City recognised
the role of the province in this project. "The Ontario Ministry of Health
and Long-Term Care will contribute $13.2 million over a 20-year period. This
contribution is a substantial component of our blueprint.
Also present were Garry J. Armstrong, former Regional Commissioner of Homes
for the Aged, residents, family members and community associations who
participated in public consultation regarding this project.
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Communications and Marketing
(613) 580-2450 Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
The Ottawa Renegades will select second and third overall when the Canadian Football League holds its annual Canadian Draft via conference call on Wednesday, April 28, beginning at 11 a.m.
The draft consists of six rounds with nine picks per round. Members of the media may follow the proceedings by dialing one of the following numbers:
1-800-446-4472 OR 416-695-6120
Members of the Renegades football operations staff, including general manager Eric Tillman and head coach Joe Paopao, will be available for interviews following the draft during a press conference beginning at 2 p.m. in the media room on the second floor of the Renegades football building, located at the southwest corner of Frank Clair Stadium.
In addition to the second and third overall picks of the draft, the Renegades are also scheduled to pick in the third position in rounds two through six.
All draft selections will be posted on the CFL website (www.cfl.ca).
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For more information, please contact:
Barre Campbell
Director, Media Relations & Communications
Ottawa Renegades Football Club
(613) 231-5608 ext. 236 (office)
(613) 913-7719 (cell) Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
Put some ‘spring’ in yer 2-step, Cajun style!
With Ball & Chain
& the Wreckers!
May 1
at the Bayou Blues & Jazz Club!
(1077 Bank St. at Sunnyside, Ottawa)
9pm showtime, $8.00 cover
Jody and Michael go together like mashed potatoes and gravy. Jody Benjamin's singing style is an easy marriage of sincerity and humour that comes from her wit and her love of the old country music she sings. Michael Ball has a sweet tone to his fiddle playing and an ear for melody and space seldom heard from players who were born after 1920.
Classic Country and Western and Cajun music with Cajun two-step dance lessons at the break!
Jody & Michael are pleased to welcome special guest:
Harlan Johnson on Cajun Accordion
Michael and Jody and the Wreckers are pleased to welcome Harlan Johnson from Montreal on the Cajun accordion. Harlan and the Band will open the evening with a set of traditional, dance hall style, Cajun music. This'll be a rare treat folks....
Media contact Michael & Jody directly at: (613) 741-0721 mj@ballandchain.ca
More about everybody: www.ballandchain.ca Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
A Reading from John Osborne's classic "Look Back In Anger"
Performed by 5 professional actors including Kristina Watt, James
Richardson and Devin Charlebois.
at the PSAC headquarters, JK Wylie room, (233 Gilmour St.) Tickets $5
Sunday, May 2nd, 7pm
As a part of the Mayworks festival the Third Wall Theatre will be giving a
dramatic reading of John Osborne's classic play from the 1950's "Look Back
In Anger". It is a revolutionary play that looks at the class struggle
and the struggle of the working class to achieve a better life and is the
play that clearly defines the "angry young man".
"Look Back in Anger" came to exemplify a reaction to the affected
drawing-room comedies of Noel Coward, Terrence Rattigan and others, which
dominated the West End stage in the early 1950s. Coward et al wrote about
an affluent bourgeoisie at play in the drawing rooms of their country
homes, or sections of the upper middle class comfortable in suburbia.
Osborne and the writers who followed him were looking at the working class
or the lower middle class, struggling with their existence in bedsits or
terraces. The "kitchen sink" dramatists - as their style of domestic
realism became to be known - sought to convey the language of everyday
speech, and to shock with its bluntness. Eric Keown, reviewing Look Back in
Anger in Punch magazine at the time, wrote that Osborne "draws liberally on
the vocabulary of the intestines and laces his tirades with the steamier
epithets of the tripe butcher". Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
Ottawa Renegades offensive lineman Chris Burns will make a guest appearance on TSN’s Off the Record on Thursday, April 29.
The program, hosted by Michael Landsberg, can be seen on TSN at 6 p.m. EDT. The show will be replayed on Friday, April 30 at Noon, EDT.
Also scheduled to appear as guests on the show with Burns are hockey analyst Brian McFarlane, former Ottawa Senators forward Andrew McBain and Philadelphia Flyers radio commentator Brian Propp.
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For more information, please contact:
Barre Campbell
Director, Media Relations & Communications
Ottawa Renegades Football Club
(613) 231-5608 ext. 236 (office)
(613) 913-7719 (cell) Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
Oxbow Park Clean-up!
Oxbow Park is OPIRG-Carleton's naturalization site that Carleton University leases to the PIRG.
Each year we do a bit of tidying and mulching to prepare for the growing season. Over the 10 years the site has been growing, we have planted countless native trees, shrubs, and wildflowers. We have erected interpretive signs designed by students and blended them with graffiti art installations; some have survived weathering and vandalism and other have not. We've worked with professors, students, community groups, and many others on campus. In this new decade for Oxbow Park we hope to reinvigorate activity at the site and we look to students for ideas and involvement.
Please come out to our clean-up and share your energy and ideas.
Saturday, May 8th, noon to 4 pm
Bring gloves (if you have them) and a rake if you can!
Refreshments will be available.
Dress for the weather!
For more info contact Karen Hawley, 520-2757
karen@opirg-carleton.org Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
From 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., April 27 and beginning at 9 a.m., April 28
until the construction is complete, traffic will be marginally impacted
during the installation of barriers at the British High Commission. The
barriers will be installed on Albert and Queen Streets.
The impact to traffic will be as follows:
· Queen Street, immediately west of Elgin Street will
be reduced to lane in each direction
· Albert Street will be reduced to one through lane at
Elgin Street with the bus lane closed east of the intersection
Police will be present to direct traffic at these locations and to ensure
that buses on Albert Street can traverse the Albert/Elgin intersection with
minimal delay.
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For more information:
City of Ottawa:
Communications and Marketing
(613) 580-2450 Go to top of page
Posted Tuesday, April 27, 2004 by ggower
The City of Ottawa, in partnership with Tim Hortons, launched one
of its most enduring and successful volunteer programs with the kick-off of
the 11th Annual Spring Cleaning the Capital campaign at Jack Purcell Park
earlier today. Volunteers and sponsors from the business community joined
Mayor Bob Chiarelli and City staff for the launch of a month-long blitz of
cleaning activities in Ottawa.
"The nation's capital is known worldwide as a clean, beautiful city," said
Mayor Bob Chiarelli. "Our great reputation has come thanks to the care and
commitment that people put into cleaning around their homes, businesses,
schools, parks and roadways."
Spring Cleaning the Capital is an annual campaign that encourages and
supports community involvement in the City's spring clean-up efforts. Every
year, entire communities - including schools and neighbourhood
organizations, businesses and associations - respond to the Spring Cleaning
the Capital challenge. In 2003, 61,000 volunteers participated in more than
730 clean-up projects.
With cleaning supplies, prizes, and other donations from businesses,
volunteers make a significant contribution to the City's annual spring
maintenance efforts. Over the past decade more than a quarter of a million
volunteers have participated in thousands of clean-up projects, last year
clearing more than 106,000 kilograms of litter from their community.
Participants can register their clean-up projects on-line, by phone, or by
mailing or faxing in a registration form. For more information, visit the
City's Web site at ottawa.ca or contact the City's Call Centre at (613)
580-2400. Go to top of page
Posted Friday, April 23, 2004 by ggower
RETRO UNDERGROUND
twenty five years of underground...for those who know
Every Sunday
no cover : no code
Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op:
KEV - MR. ANTZ - STITCH - SKUNK - MR.E - DJ LUMPY - TWIIN - DJ LESLIE - MISS HELL
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ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada. K1N 5S7
(613) 562-1010 www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
CONCERT & EVENTS LISTINGS
WIN TICKETS TO ZAPHOD'S SHOWS FROM OTTAWASTART.COM.
http://www.ottawastart.com
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The Legendary ELECTRIC BALLROOM
Every Day from 9pm, or after the bands.
No cover charge Sunnday to Thursday
Fri. & Sat. $3 from 11pm to close.
Sundays - RETRO UNDERGROUND - The best pop/punk/mod/rock from any era. Twenty five years of underground...for those who know!!! - Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op: KEV - MR. ANTZ - STITCH - SKUNK - MR.E - DJ LUMPY - DJ LESLIE - MISS HELL
Mondays - CLUB ZAPHOD - Indie.rock/College.rock/Alt.rock/Modern.rock/Requests - DJ TIM
Tuesdays - INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH - Industrial and Dark Techno - DJ LESLIE
Wednesdays - READY! STEADY! GO! - Explosive Indie/Brit-Pop/Motown/Mod/Rock & Soul/Requests - DJ GAZ + DJ EMMETT
Thursdays - FULL FLAVOUR THURSDAYS - Old-Skool Jams/ Requests - DJ SELLOUT
Fridays - THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM - Everybody's favourite Alternative/ Brit-Pop/ Big Beat/ Electronica/ Rock/ Soul/ Requests
- DJ GAZ
Saturdays - THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM - Everybody's favourite Alternative/ Brit-Pop/ Big Beat/ Electronica/ Rock/ Soul/ Requests -
DJ STEF
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Fri. Apr 23 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden present ($6)
GOOD 2 GO (http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Good_2_Go/)
+ MORAL HAZARD (http://www.moralhazard.ca)
+ THE BELLA BOMBS (http://www.thebellabombs.com)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Gaz
Sat. Apr 24 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Stella Artois present ($6)
PHAT BASTARD (http://www.phatbastard.org)
+ NO OTHER WAY (http://www.nootherway.com)
+ THE THREAT
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Stef
Sun. Apr 25 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Labatt 50 present
THE JEZEBELS performing/ leading punXercise ("Exercise your punk rock side")
+ RETRO UNDERGROUND (no cover), Hoested by the Retro DJ Co-op
Mon. Apr 26 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, The Ottawa Sun & Sleeman Brewery present "Showcase Mondays" (Free)
TOP NOTHING (http://www.topnothing.com)
+ BULLMOOSE (http://www.bullmoose.ca)
+ LAIDOUT (http://www.laidoutmusic.com)
+ CLUB ZAPHOD with DJ Tim
Tue. Apr 27 -INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH with DJ Leslie (Free)
Wed. Apr 28 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Heritage Brewery present ($10)
From Toronto/ SHErecords-BMG Recording Artist/ Daughter of the famed DAVID WILCOX
SIMON WILCOX (http://www.simonwilcox.com)
+ TREVOR STRANGE (http://www.trevorstrange.net)
+ READY! STEADY! GO! with DJs Gaz & Emmett
Thu. Apr 29 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, Steam Whistle & Jagermeister present ($?)
THE NADS (http://www.geocities.com/jason_ramone1/nads.html)
+ guests
+ FULL FLAVOUR THURSDAYS with DJ Sellout
Fri. Apr 30 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden present ($6)
CD Release
SCRATCH (http://www.scratchnet.com)
+ THE CRACKBAND (http://geocities.com/crackband/)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Gaz
Sat. May 1 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Stella Artois present ($6)
From Toronto
MAXIMUM RnR (http://www.maximumrnr.com)
+ GUILLOTINE (http://guillotinemusic.tripod.com)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Stef
Sun. May 2 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Labatt 50 present
THE JEZEBELS performing/ leading punXercise ("Exercise your punk rock side")
+ RETRO UNDERGROUND (no cover), Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op
Mon. May 3 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, The Ottawa Sun & Sleeman Brewery present "Showcase Mondays" (Free)
From Gatineau
KHANN RABATT (http://www.khanrabatt.tk)
+ From Peterborough
MONEY MONEY (http://www.wearemoneymoney.com)
+ THE STAND (http://www.thestand.tk)
+ CLUB ZAPHOD with DJ Tim
Tue. May 4 -INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH with DJ Leslie (Free)
Wed. May 5 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Heritage Brewery present ($6)
HARTSFIELD (http://www.hartsfieldrock.tk)
+ IS GRACE ENOUGH (http://www.isgraceenough.com)
+ VISCERA'S RECITAL (http://www.viscerasrecital.com)
+ READY! STEADY! GO! with DJs Gaz & Emmett
Thu. May 6 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, Steam Whistle & Jagermeister present ($6)
From Toronto/ Aporia Recording Artists
MADRID (http://www.madridtheband.com)
+ MIKE DUBUE (from HI-LO TRONS) & CO.
+ FULL FLAVOUR THURSDAYS with DJ Sellout
Fri. May 7 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden present ($6)
THE GETALONGS (http://www.thegetalongs.com)
+ UNINSPIRED EMPIRE (http://www.uninspiredempire.com)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Gaz
Sat. May 8 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Stella Artois present ($6)
JUNKYARD SYMPHONY (http://www.junkyardsymphony.com)
+ SANDY SANDSTONE
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Stef
Sun. May 9 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Labatt 50 present
THE JEZEBELS performing/ leading punXercise ("Exercise your punk rock side")
+ RETRO UNDERGROUND (no cover), Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op
Mon. May 10 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, The Ottawa Sun & Sleeman Brewery present "Showcase Mondays" (Free)
NAMELESS SHAME (http://www.namelessshame.com)
+ From New Zealand/ EMI Recording Artists
STERIOGRAM (http://www.steriogram.com)
+ From Montreal
THAT BUSBOY NELSON
+ KINGSTON FOG (http://www.kingstonfog.com)
+ CLUB ZAPHOD with DJ Tim
Tue. May 11 -INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH with DJ Leslie (Free)
Wed. May 12 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Heritage Brewery present ($6)
From Vancouver/ Hive-Fi Recording Artists
P:ANO (pronounced piano) (http://www.lazylightandugly.com)
+ ...as the Poets affirm (http://www.asthepoetsaffirm.com)
+ READY! STEADY! GO! with DJs Gaz & Emmett
Thu. May 13 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, Steam Whistle & Jagermeister present ($20 advance at Zaphod's & Ticketmaster)
Early Show From Seattle/ Mid-Fi Recording Artists
2 sets No Opening Band - One Country Set - One Rock Set
SUPERSUCKERS (http://www.supersuckers.com)
+ FULL FLAVOUR THURSDAYS with DJ Sellout
Fri. May 14 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden present ($8)
From Toronto/ Curve Music Recording Artists
TURN OFF THE STARS (http://www.turnoffthestars.com)
+ From Vancouver/ EMI Music Canada Recording Artists
STABILO (http://www.stabilo.ca)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Gaz
Sat. May 15 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Stella Artois present ($10)
Early Show No opening band - 2 sets
ROBERT FARRELL (http://www.robertfarrell.com)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Stef
Sun. May 16 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Labatt 50 present
THE JEZEBELS performing/ leading punXercise ("Exercise your punk rock side")
+ RETRO UNDERGROUND (no cover), Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op
Mon. May 17 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, The Ottawa Sun & Sleeman Brewery present "Showcase Mondays" (Free)
ROBOT KILL CITY (http://www.myopic.ca/rkc)
+ From Toronto
THE PETTIT PROJECT (http://www.thepettitproject.com)
+ From Toronto
WALKERS LINE (http://www.walkersline.com)
+ GRAND NATIONAL (http://www.grandnationalstation.com)
+ CLUB ZAPHOD with DJ Tim
Tue. May 18 -INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH with DJ Leslie (Free)
Wed. May 19 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Heritage Brewery present ($6)
Music For Cats Recording Artists
GOLDEN FAMILE (http://www.musicforcatsrecords/goldenfamile.html)
+ Soggy Mouse Recording Artists
THE WANDERING LIFE SIGN (http://www.kickinthehead.com/profile.cfm?ID=20040321141421)
+ READY! STEADY! GO! with DJs Gaz & Emmett
Thu. May 20 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, Steam Whistle & Jagermeister present ($10)
From Halifax/ Dependent Music Recording Artist
JILL BARBER (http://www.jillbarber.com)
+ ANDREA ENGLAND (http://www.andreaengland.com)
+ FULL FLAVOUR THURSDAYS with DJ Sellout
Fri. May 21 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Hoegaarden present ($6)
From Toronto/ Endearing Recording Artists
THE MELIGROVE BAND (http://www.meligroveband.com)
+ THE CARDIACS (http://www.jessestein.com)
+ THE PATSIES (with THE JEZEBELS)
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Gaz
Sat. May 22 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Stella Artois present ($5)
NECTAR (http://www.nectarweb.com)
+ guests
+ THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM with DJ Stef
Sun. May 23 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Labatt 50 present
THE JEZEBELS performing/ leading punXercise ("Exercise your punk rock side")
+ RETRO UNDERGROUND (no cover), Hosted by the Retro DJ Co-op
Mon. May 24 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, The Ottawa Sun & Sleeman Brewery present "Showcase Mondays" (Free)
FORBIDDEN DREAM (http://www.forbiddendream.net)
+ From Lunenburg, Nova Scotia
MADHAT (http://www.madhat.net)
+ From Montreal
+ FAITH IN FALLING (http://www.faithinfalling.cjb.net)
+ CLUB ZAPHOD with DJ Tim
Tue. May 25 -INDUSTRIAL STRENGTH with DJ Leslie (Free)
Wed. May 26 -Zaphod Beeblebrox & Heritage Brewery present ($6)
From Montreal/ Dusty Tracks Recording Artists
POXY (ex-CAFEINE) (http://www.poxy-music.com)
+ THE PERFECT DYSTOPIA (http://www.theperfectdystopia.com)
+ READY! STEADY! GO! with DJs Gaz & Emmett
Thu. May 27 -Zaphod Beeblebrox, Steam Whistle & Jagermeister present ($6)
From Hamilton/ Northern Lights Records
THE CHROME YELLOW CO. (http://www.thechromeyellow.com)
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