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Press Release Archive
August 2003
Posted Sunday, August 31, 2003 by ggower
The Lynx win put them into the playoffs for the first time since 1995!
The Lynx will start playoffs start Wednesday at 7:05 p.m. against the Pawtucket Red Sox at Lynx Stadium
The Lynx are back in action tonight when they take on Scranton for the first of a two-game series. Game time is 6:05 p.m. Sunday & 1:05 on Labour Day!
PLAYOFF TICKETS ARE ON SALE NOW!
CALL 755-1166 or visit ticketmaster.ca!
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
Rogers Television marks International Adult Learners' Week (IALW) 2003 on Thursday, September 4 at 3:30 p.m. with a live broadcast of the launch of International Adult Learners' Week from the Library and Archives of Canada.
IALW celebrates the hope, opportunity and empowerment that come with learning throughout life. The one-hour nationally televised event, hosted by the Canadian Commission for UNESCO, will be headlined by Kim Phuc Phan Thi, the woman whose childhood image captured the world and defined the Vietnam War. Ms. Phuc, a Canadian citizen and UNESCO Goodwill Ambassador for Peace, will chronicle her own learning journey and the many challenges faced along the way.
The one hour program will include a performance by Get in the Car a women's drumming group based in Kingston and will also profile According to Us, a group of diverse women who use photography as a tool for social change.
International Adult Learners Week is observed by almost 30 countries around the world. It is being celebrated for the second year in Canada from September 7 to 13. This year's event will also mark the start of the United Nations Literacy Decade (2003 - 2012) in Canada.
The launch of IALW 2003 will broadcast live on Rogers Television 22 and Télévision Rogers. All proceedings will be simultaneously translated.
Rogers Television provides timely and relevant programs about local matters. Every year, our stations produce over 19,000 hours of informative local programming, reinforcing Rogers Cable's commitment to the communities we serve. Rogers Television is a service available exclusively to cable customers as part of the basic service of Rogers Cable Inc., Canada's largest cable company, delivering high quality entertainment, information and communication services to 2.3 million customers in Ontario, New Brunswick and Newfoundland. Rogers Television 22 serves the Ottawa community.
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
The City of Ottawa would like to remind its residents of the
following schedule changes for Labour Day, Monday, September 1, 2003.
* Ottawa City Hall and all six satellite Client Service Centres will
be closed. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, September 2.
* The City's Provincial Offences Court, located at 1595 Telesat Court,
will also be closed.
* There will be no collection of garbage, recycling, and leaf and yard
waste. This collection will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the
week (from Tuesday, September 2, until Saturday, September 6).
* OC Transpo service, including the O-Train, will operate on a Sunday
schedule. Call 560-1000 plus your four-digit stop number for automated
schedule information, phone 741-4390, or visit octranspo.com
.
Although municipal offices are closed on Monday, September 1, client service
representatives are available to help citizens with general information on
City services, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Call 580-2400 (TTY
580-2401) or visit the City's Web site at ottawa.ca .
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & CARLSBERG RED DRAUGHT BEER
PRESENT...
CD Release Shindig
From Toronto
Sextant/ EMI Recording Artists
MUDMEN
+ guests t.b.a.
(Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)
Wednesday, September 17 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $8 only at the door
Let's get this right out of the way. The Mudmen are a rock band with bagpipes. That's right a rock band with bagpipes. And drums. And guitars. And a bass. And a singer. This is not novelty, it's reality.
On their self-titled 2001 debut the Mudmen made quite an impression on the Canadian music scene. Winning over rockers, punks, metalheads and Celtic warriors from coast to coast by touring relentlessly on the strength of their hit single and video "Saturday". Other tracks from the album such as "Drink & Fight", "5 O'clock" and "In My Head" soon solidified the band's reputation both on air and on stage.
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MUDMEN's web site - http://www.mudmen.ca
Information:
MUDMEN - Cam Carpenter (416) 603-7500 cell (416) 919-0250 prickpr@hotmail.com
SEXTANT RECORDS - Jenna Cloughley (905) 470-5177 jcloughley@sextantrecords.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
PRESENT...
From Fredericksburg, Virginia
Nettwerk Recording Artist
Produced by Dave Chalfant (The Nields)
ERIN McKEOWN
+ RED WOOD CENTRAL
Thursday, October 9 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $10 only at the door
As long as music fans continue to yearn for the acerbic wit of Randy Newman, the innovative stylings of Bjork and Liz Phair, and the intricate arrangements of Elvis Costello, Erin's latest and third full-length record, "Grand" will prove necessity in any music lover's collection.
Erin originally hails from Fredricksburg, Virginia. She started playing piano at the late age of three and has since adapted smartly to a slew of other instruments including bass, drums, and most of all, guitar. So, writing songs seemed the natural progression.
Playing her songs in front of people soon became an obsession with Erin, as well as her strongest suit. She has built a substantial fan base in the true troubadour fashion of touring and has sold nearly 30,000 copies of her full-length debut, Distillation, both in stores and from the stage. She snagged top honors in the Providence Phoenix's music poll for "Best Folk Artist" of 2000, not to mention a Boston Music Award nomination for outstanding new singer/songwriter.
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ERIN McKEOWN's web site - http://www.erinmckeown.com
RED WOOD CENTRAL's web site - http://www.redwoodcentral.com
Information:
ERIN McKEOWN - Monica Seide/ Nettwerk America (310) 855.0643 ext.206 monica@nettwerk.com
RED WOOD CENTRAL - Allan.Wood@ec.gc.ca
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
The following Council and standing committee meetings are scheduled
during the week of September 1, 2003, at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier
Avenue West. Agenda items that may be of special interest to citizens and
the media have been highlighted.
City Council - Wednesday, September 3, 1:30 p.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall
Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee - Thursday, September 4,
9:30 a.m., Champlain Room
* Action Ottawa Program Guidelines and Requests for Proposals - Update
on Consultation
* Federal Funding for Homelessness 2003-2006
* East District Arts and Cultural Centre: Site Selection
The agenda for committee meeting and related reports will be posted on the
City's Web site at ottawa.ca and will be available at the meeting.
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & LABATT 50
PRESENT...
From Toronto
Produced by Jordon Zadorozny (Sam Roberts) and Greg O'Shea (Starling)
HOTEL
+ guests t.b.a.
(Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)
Saturday, September 20 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $6 only at the door
"Hotel seem like the perfect next big thing." - NOW Magazine
"...their intensity can reach incredible highs that defy what most bands are capable of doing." - The Gate
Toronto's Hotel make their triumphant return to Ottawa since packing Zaphods and selling out of CDs in June. They're about to release their first single, Pink Crack, to radio and are in pre-production on a video for the song as well. This fall will see the band touring throughout Ontario.
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HOTEL's web site - http://www.freetinysoap.com
Information:
HOTEL - Linda Woods/ Siren Promotions (416) 532-3440 linda@sirenpromotions.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
Todd Mattila-Hartman, candidate for the seat of River Ward Councillor in the fall municipal election, unveiled today his policy to reduce crime in River Ward.
This policy will address two levels of crime prevention. The first measure is a pre-emptive approach seeing the development and expansion of community-based programs creating activities for youth to participate in, and facilities where they can meet with friends in a safe and supervised environment. The creation of similar centres in other areas of the city has created a drop in crime upwards of 65%. The second measure will use the more traditional approach of directing additional resources to front line policing, placing additional officers on the street to directly address problems.
"Ottawa grows larger as each day passes" said Todd, "and while this brings prosperity and great opportunity to the city, unfortunately it has also seen increases in crime. Youth centres have proven to reduce smaller crimes such as mischief and vandalism, making it possible for the police to focus on the more serious problems in the community."
If elected, Todd will make improved safety of our homes, streets, and communities a priority.
For more information on Todd's crime policy or campaign contact him by phone at (613) 799 6771, or by email at Todd@VoteTodd.ca.
Todd Mattila-Hartman registered to run for the position of River Ward City Councillor on March 12, 2003. The 27 year old small business owner has lived in Ottawa his entire life and has always had a strong interest in municipal politics and urban planning. During the campaign he will be discussing issues that affect our communities such as parks and recreation, urban development, transit and transportation, and safety. He will also be discussing ways to streamline city government to help us through these difficult financial times. Information about Todd is available online at www.VoteTodd.ca.
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
The Ontario Provincial Police reminds
motorists that the Labour Day weekend is typically one of the busiest long
weekends of the year. With students heading back to school, there are many
special events planned across the province, and cottagers will be making end
of season trips.
Tragically, the last long weekend of summer often claims the record for
the most lives lost. Last year, eight people died in motor vehicle collisions
on Ontario's highways.
The OPP urges drivers to take extra time when behind the wheel and be
sure that seatbelt and child restraints are used by everyone in the vehicle.
Seatbelts and child restraints prevent serious injuries and death! It will be
a busy weekend on the roads, so expect delays and be prepared. That means
focusing your attention on driving, expecting changes in weather and putting
safety first. When you have reached your destination, keep safety in mind
while on the water by wearing your PFD's.
Throughout the weekend, thanks to the OPP's partnership with McDonald's
Ontario, the OPP will be distributing Buy One Get One Big Mac(R) coupons to
selected drivers stopped through the OPP's RIDE program. Traffic Sergeant
Chris Whaley states "We all must do our part to make our highways & waterways
safe this Labour Day long weekend.
The OPP wants all travelers to get to and from their destinations safely.
I hope everyone enjoys the last holiday weekend of the summer and starts the
school year safe and sound. By working together, we can all make Ontario's
roads & waterways safer."
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa Senators announced today the 22 players invited to attend the club's fifth rookie camp and tournament from Wednesday, September 3 to Wednesday, September 10.
The Senators' hopefuls will go through medical testing on Wednesday, September 3, followed by a 4:30 p.m. practice at the Corel Centre. They will return to the ice on Thursday for two practice sessions and one other on Friday before focusing on the tournament, which also features rookie squads from Montreal and Carolina.
The Senators and Canadiens have taken part in the rookie tournament for the past four years, while the Hurricanes are coming on for the first time. Ottawa won the first two tournaments in 1999 and 2000, Montreal won in 2001, and the Florida Panthers took last year's title. The tournament schedule is as follows:
Sat., Sept. 6 Ottawa vs Montreal 7 p.m.
Sun., Sept. 7 Ottawa vs Carolina 7 p.m.
Mon., Sept. 8 Montreal vs Carolina 7 p.m.
Tue., Sept. 9 Semi-final 7 p.m.
Wed., Sept. 10 Championship 12 noon
*All games played at the Corel Centre. Tickets are at $5 each and are available through CapitalTickets.ca starting Friday, August 29 at 10 a.m.
The rookie camp and tournament have become an integral part of the Senators' player development program, with 11 or more of the rookies being invited to the main camp in each of the last three years. The Senators' Jason Spezza, Anton Volchenkov, Martin Havlat and Mike Fisher have highlighted past rookie camps and distinguished themselves with invitations to the main camp.
The players will be put through their paces by Senators' assistant coaches Don Jackson, Randy Lee and Perry Pearn, and Binghamton Senators coaching staff, John Paddock and Mike Busniuk.
The following are notes on the players invited to the Senators rookie camp (the complete roster is attached):
Drafted: Six players were drafted by the Senators: Will Colbert, Jan Platil, Christoph Schubert, Scott Dobben, Brooks Laich and Josef Vavra. Will Colbert (seventh round pick, 228th overall) is the only Ottawa pick from the 2003 draft. Also, six players were drafted by other NHL teams: Adam Munro (2001, 1st round pick, Chicago), Billy Thompson (2001, 5th round pick, Florida), Eric Himelfarb (2001, 6th round pick, Montreal), Brian McGrattan (1999, 4th round pick, Los Angeles), Shaun Sutter (1998, 4th round pick, Calgary) and Greg Watson (2001, 2nd round pick, Florida).
Experienced campers: Eight players participated in the Senators' development camp this past July, and six participated in last year's rookie camp/tournament.
Local flavour: Will Colbert is from Arnprior, Ont. and played the 2002-03 season with the Ottawa 67's. Three players (Nathan Tennant, Jourdan Lagacé and Steve Simoes) played the 2002-03 season for the University of Ottawa. Sean Langdon is from Nepean, Ont. and Dave Reid is from Brockville, Ont.
Here and there: Seventeen (17) of the 22 players are Canadian, along with two from the United States and one from Germany, and two from the Czech Republic. Nine of the 17 Canadians are from Ontario along with three from Alberta, two from Saskatchewan and one each from Nova Scotia, Quebec and British Columbia.
Young and old: Will Colbert is the youngest player in camp at 18, and Andy Hedlund is the oldest at 25 years old. Three players are celebrating birthdays in September: Billy Thompson turns 21 on the 24th, Mike Gough turns 21 on the 9th and Brian McGrattan turns 22 on September 2.
International experience: Brooks Laich represented Canada at the 2003 World Junior Hockey Championships, winning a silver medal. Christoph Schubert played for Germany at the 2000 World Junior Championship and qualifying tournament, 2002 World Junior Championship (B group), World Senior Championship and Salt Lake City Olympics. Josef Vavra represented the Czech Republic in under-16 tournaments.
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
November 2003
JENNIFER DICKSON LECTURE SERIES: THE SOPHISTICATED TRAVELLER
This November, Dr. Jennifer Dickson will present her long-awaited biannual lecture series in partnership with the Ottawa Art Gallery. This series of evening lectures for the traveller and the intellectually inquisitive will examine less well-known destinations and go behind the scenes in favourite venues. The emphasis will be on culture and history, and will include original photography by Dr. Dickson taken during recent travels in Bermuda, Northern Cyprus, Istanbul and Northumberland.
Advance tickets are $75 (+ GST) for OAG members, and $95 (+ GST) for non-members. For information and ticket purchases for the Jennifer Dickson Lecture Series, please contact (613) 233-8699 x 221 or info@ottawaartgallery.ca.
Monday November 3 2003 at 7 pm
LECTURE 1: GARDENS OF NORTHERN ENGLAND
The defensive nature of the architecture of North Yorkshire and Northumberland bears witness to the border wars between England and Scotland. Perched above the River Swale, Richmond Castle in North Yorkshire acquired a contemporary garden by Neil Swanson in 2000. The juxtaposition of ancient and modern is a characteristic of the northern renaissance. Within sight of the wind towers of Whitley Bay is Seaton Delaval Hall, a late masterpiece by Sir John Vanbrugh. Twice gutted by fire, and left roofless for fifty years, it was partially restored in 1950 by the Lord Hastings. The 20th century formal gardens, designed by James Russell, form an exquisite setting for this grandiose ruin. Cragside House has a precipitous rock and heather garden overlooking the Debdon valley. As part of the economic revitalisation of the north, the young Duchess of Northumberland commissioned Jacques and Peter Wirtz to create a great cascade and water basin on the scale of Versailles - the design to be uncompromisingly modern and using electronic technology. The great water garden at Alnwick opened to the public in 2002 and symbolizes the energy of the revitalised north. Finally, the mystical associations of the tidal flats at Holy Island attract pilgrims following in the steps of Saint Aidan, who founded Lindisfarne Priory in 635 AD.
Monday November 10 2003 at 7 pm
LECTURE 2: TURQUOISE WATERS AND CORAL REEFS
One of the last British colonies, settled in the early 17th century, Bermuda by virtue of its isolated mid-Atlantic position exists in a time warp. Privileged, prosperous and racially integrated, this curving archipelago of seven linked islands is proud of its British heritage. The Naval Dockyard has been restored as a maritime museum, showing off its distinctive classical stone architecture. Vernacular architecture is also suited to the climate; stepped roofs of coral blocks capture rainwater on an island with no lakes or rivers. Gracious colonial houses, like Verdmont, with its elegantly furnished interior and verdant garden, give us an accurate idea of a sophisticated British-colonial culture. But it is the gardens of Bermuda which are its greatest treasure; from the magnificence of the Bermuda Botanical Gardens to the small English gardens of Saint George's, the first colonial capital. Bougainvillea, hibiscus, oleander and morning glory bloom in colourful profusion. In private gardens orchid, bird-of-paradise and frangipani perfume the air.
Monday November 17 2003 at 7 pm
LECTURE 3: BITTER LEMONS
From prehistoric to modern times, the small Mediterranean island of Cyprus has been batted like a shuttlecock from invader to conqueror (Hellenistic, Roman, Byzantine, Venetian, Ottoman, British, Greek and Turkish). Divided in two in 1974, the north became predominantly Turkish and the south became Greek. Unrecognized by the international community, the Turkish Republic of Northern Cyprus remains mercifully under-exploited both archaeologically and culturally. At Vrysi there are traces of a Neolithic settlement. The Pigádhes Sanctuary is a Bronze Age shrine. The Phoenician palace of Vouni burnt to the ground in 380 BC. Wild flowers bloom among the ruins of ancient Salamis, a major trade centre from the 11th century BC until the harbour silted up during Byzantine times. The remote Kárpas peninsula presents a pre-industrial landscape where shepherds graze their flocks near early Christian churches. Above Kryenia are the ruins of the crusader abbey of Béllapais, a village made famous by the presence of writer Lawrence Durrell who lived here from 1953 to 1956. Finally, the city of Famagusta, with its Venetian walls and cathedral-mosque symbolises the cultural complexity of this mythological island.
Monday November 24 2003 at 7 pm
LECTURE 4: LATE OTTOMAN OPULENCE
In the 19th century, Istanbul was transformed architecturally by two reformist sultans, the brothers Abdül Mecit I (1839-1861) and Abdül Aziz (1861-1876). Under the autocratic sultan Abdül Hamit II (1876-1909), the Ottoman Empire became economically dependent on Kaiser Wilhelm II and German expansionist policies. Yet a string of palaces and summer pavilions set in exquisite gardens were built in Istanbul during the late 19th century. A dynasty of imperial architects, the Balyan family, designed and executed the Beylerbeyi Palace, the Küçüksu Palace, and the Pavilion of the Linden Tree in addition to the well known Dolmabahce Palace. At the beginning of the 20th century a brilliant Italian architect Raimondo D'Aronco gave Istanbul a selection of exquisite Art Nouveau buildings-from the Seyh Zafir Complex to the Imperial Porcelain Factory. The German architects Otto Ritter and Helmuth Cuno designed the exterior and the interior of the Haydarpasa Railway Station, which includes stained glass, Art Nouveau furniture and a rose garden. The last hereditary khedive of Egypt commissioned a palace for his mother from Delfo Seminati, another Italian. Set in formal gardens (now a public park) guests ascend in a bronze art nouveau elevator to a tower with a sweeping view up and down the Bosphorus.
JENNIFER DICKSON: BIOGRAPHY
For more than twenty years, Jennifer Dickson has been a passionate nationalist and an outspoken defender of the rights of Canadian Artists. The only Canadian member in the history of the Royal Academy of Arts in London, England, she was named to the Order of Canada in 1995. In 1988, she was awarded an honorary doctorate by the University of Alberta, Edmonton, for her contribution to Canadian culture.
Jennifer Dickson is a nationally recognized artist. Her photographic exhibition, The Last Silence, curated by the Canadian Museum of Contemporary Photography, toured 15 venues in Canada and Italy for 6 years. Since then, her insatiable curiosity has led her to Turkey, initially in pursuit of the Roman emperor Hadrian and his lover Antinous, subsequently to Seljuk, Ottoman and Armenian cultural sites.
As a teacher, Jennifer Dickson has served on the faculties of the Saidye Bronfman Centre, Montreal, Concordia University, Queen's University, the University of Ottawa, and the University of Alberta, Edmonton. As a participant in the Canada Council's Visiting Artist program, she has conducted lectures and workshops on numerous occasions in Newfoundland, Nova Scotia, New Brunswick, Quebec, northern Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, Alberta and British Columbia. Her images have been used on the covers of fourteen books by Canadian authors.
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Posted Saturday, August 30, 2003 by ggower
A second Ottawa resident has been diagnosed with a possible case of
West Nile virus. The elderly man is suspected of having contracted the virus
locally since he has only travelled in the Ottawa-Gatineau area recently.
The man is being treated for meningitis-like symptoms at a local hospital
and is resting comfortably. Preliminary tests indicate possible West Nile
virus. Tests to confirm WNv are being run, but conclusive results are not
expected for several weeks.
The latest case is the second local resident to be diagnosed as possibly
having the virus. The first person is also an elderly male and he remains in
hospital where he has been treated for the past three weeks. The two men
live in different parts of the City.
"We have moved more adult mosquito traps into the area where this gentleman
lived," said Associate Medical Officer of Health Patricia Huston, "and we
will be testing to see if they are carrying the West Nile virus."
The City of Ottawa has mounted an aggressive campaign against the WNv this
year. Larvicide has been applied in the sewer system twice this summer and
also in selected ditches and open bodies of water. This helps to control the
number of mosquitoes that are most likely to carry the virus. The local
mosquito population and the number of crow deaths are being monitored
regularly. So far, nine local crows have tested positive for the West Nile
virus while only one positive mosquito pool has been detected out of the 538
local pools tested.
There have been seven confirmed human cases of West Nile virus in Canada so
far this year and another 42 probable cases according to Health Canada. This
includes one confirmed case in southern Ontario and five confirmed cases in
Saskatchewan.
Dr. Huston encourages everyone to take precautions against being bitten by
mosquitoes since the WNv is transmitted through mosquito bites. People
should apply an insect repellent containing DEET to exposed skin and on
their clothes when outside. Long sleeves and light-coloured clothes are
advisable especially when mosquitoes are most active like at sunrise, in the
early evening and at night. Screens on doors and windows should be checked
to make sure there aren't any holes through which mosquitoes could slip.
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Posted Thursday, August 28, 2003 by ggower
This is a completely informal update of blues or 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.
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CONGRATULATIONS
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The Maja Awards were established in Toronto in 1985 to promote Canadian talent and encourage creativity and originality in Canadian Gospel Music. Ottawa's Gospel Diva, Kathy Grant Mahon, has earned nominations for Female Artist of the Year, Best Urban Gospel Album of the Year as well as Canadian National Gospel Song of the Year. The Maja Awards will be presented in Toronto on October 25.
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SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEKEND
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The Twisters
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Thursday, August 28
and
Tucson's, 2440 Bank Street
Saturday, August 30
Attention! Storm Warning! Juno Award nominees, co-winners of the Indie
Award for Best Blues Album 2003, The Twisters from Vancouver are blowin'
through Ottawa on their way back to 'sweet home Vancouver'.
The Twisters are one of the hardest hitting acts on the blues scene today. Paying dues to the blues tradition, The Twisters swing hard with three inspiring vocalists, tightly woven harp & guitar lines, and a relentless driving rhythm section forging a groove that refuses to be denied. Each of the members has brought his musical talents and influences to the table, resulting in a potpourri of "Blues Cuisine" guaranteed to satisfy the most discerning blues palette. From deep in the Mississippi Delta to early Chicago shuffles, from infectious Texas grinders to West Coast jump and funky swamp-soaked Louisiana rhythms, The Twisters serve up the goods. Top it all off with strong original compositions and a live show renowned for rockin' the house and there's only one thing left ... do yourself a favour and see what the storm's all about.
(http://www.twisters.ca)
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LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS THIS WEEKEND
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Fine Fat Daddy
Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
Friday, August 29
This local band has acquired a quite a following of dedicated blues fans. Over the summer, Fine Fat Daddy appeared at the Mt. Tremblant blues festival, guitarist/vocalist Roxanne Potvin has been working on her soon-to-be-released CD, and rumour has it that Frank has been practicing his baritone sax!
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REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
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Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
Tuesdays: Ken & Don @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
Tuesdays: L'il Al @ the Cumberland Arms patio
Wednesdays: Early show with Dr. Dave @ the Rainbow 5-7 pm
Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
Sunday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
Sunday evenings: Acoustic blues with dinner @ Tucson's, 6-9 pm
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LOCALS THIS WEEKEND
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Friday, August 29
Fine Fat Daddy @ the Rainbow
Friday, August 29
The Priorities @ Tucson's
Friday, August 29
Blue Soul @ the Bayou
Saturday, August 30
The Smacks @ Duke Of Somerset Pub (downstairs) - no cover
Saturday, August 30
Tony D Band @ the Rainbow
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & LABATT 50
PRESENT...
Jubilant Rock Psychedelia
From Montreal
Alien8 Recording Artists
Former members of TRICKY WOO, LOCAL RABBITS, THE BEAUTIFUL LOSERS
Charting at #4 on the National Campus/ College Radio Charts
SOFT CANYON
+ THE UNICORNS
Saturday, September 6 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $8 only at the door
"Members of scorching psychedelic rockers Tricky Woo now deliver a more mature sound, one that ranges from
Southern boogie to jaunty pop-psych." - NXNE.
"The band takes cues from across the music spectrum, but unlike many of the rock bands to achieve success
recently they shape their sound into something fresh and personal. Soft Canyon borrows heavily from the
Laurel Canyon sound that spawned the likes of producer, arranger and musician Jack Nietzsche as well as
absurdist popster Van Dyke Parks, not to mention the great influence it had on Arthur Lee's Love and
former Canadian Neil Young. This is most evident on the anthem-style track 'Hope's Great Divide,' a track that
is extremely catchy and chock-full of studio trickery that will have the listener thinking it must be one of those
lost gems from the 70s. Soft Canyon layers the sound of two or three guitars and keyboards with incredible depth
in the vocal department and a drum sound that recalls the studio wizardry of Phil Spector. The band also blends
heavy influences of Pink Floyd's Atom Heart Mother era with early Grateful Dead and Allman Brothers, but without
falling into the trap of ripping off or rehashing the same old sounds. In this respect they are comparable to Royal Trux
or Acid Mothers Temple in the sense that they are paying homage to their influences but still changing the face of rock
at the same time." - FORCEDEXPOSURE.com
"Soft Canyon's sound, which they qualify under the "goodtimes" heading, owes a debt to the top-shelf jangle-pop of
Badfinger, the early (meaning reasonable) days of prog rock and the gentle, mildly-baked roots-rock Gram Parsons'
once called "cosmic American music."" - MONTREAL MIRROR.
Not merely a rock and roll band, Soft Canyon are a spiritual force whose selfless approach towards musical nirvana is uncompromised. Delivering the good times, while tugging at your heart strings with a confidence and joy rarely found in today's cookie-cutter music. It is hardly surprising that this newly born band is already generating an appreciative fan base.
Formed by Andrew Dickson shortly after he retired his seminal rock and roll explosion Tricky Woo, Soft Canyon boast a treasure trove of Montreal's finest rock musicians. With their first release presently charting at #4 on the National Campus Charts, and a jubilant live show, Soft Canyon are here to bring you the music of salvation.
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SOFT CANYON's web site - http://www.softcanyon.org
THE UNICORNS' web site - http://www.cs.mcgill.ca/~abatko/unicorns/
Information:
SOFT CANYON - softcanyon@hotmail.com
ALIEN8 - alien8@alien8recordings.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
Ottawa residents are invited to take a stroll through Kaladar Park
this weekend, where they can enjoy some of the improvements brought to the
park over the summer. Starting at 2 p.m., a number of special events are
scheduled to take place, including a bocce demonstration and the Mayor's
Annual Bocce Cup tournament.
Residents are also invited to join Councillor Clive Doucet for the unveiling
of a new play structure, new picnic tables, park and players' benches, as
well as paved lanes around the bocce courts to better allow wheelchair
athletes to participate in the sport.
Date: Sunday, August 31, 2003
Time: 2 p.m.
Location: Kaladar Park
(Brookfield Road at Huntley, south of Heron
Road)
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All skill levels welcome to....
COMMUNITY SOCCER
# # # # Q U I C K L Y # # # #
Saturday the 30th of August at 6PM
Confederation Park
Bring: **LOTS of water**, shinpads if you have them, comfy clothes,
friends, fruit
# # # # I N T R O # # # #
We'll make teams and decide on rules when people show up. Nothing too
serious.
If it rains, show up anyways. Rain is energizing.
Bring anyone who wants to come along and play... obviously this isn't
limited to "active" people.
Remember it'll come in handy to be able to run more than three minutes
before falling on your face when the revolution comes. :)
# # # # F A Q # # # #
Q - "Do people actually come out to that?"
A - "Yes."
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
PRESENT...
From Detroit
In The Red/ Matador Recording Artists
The Legendary...
DEMOLITION DOLL RODS
+ Guests t.b.a.
(Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)
Thursday, September 25 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $10 only at the door
The Demolition Doll Rods are children of God who were sent to this
planet to inspire the creative forces that lie at the heart and soul of
each and every living creature.
Through the forces of the powers that be, Danny, Christine and Margaret
Doll Rod venture far and wide. Through (or by) the grace of God they
will Rock, they will Roll, they will out of control every heart and soul
that be.
As they get around they will strip you down, pow your wow, challenge you
to live right here and right now. Each and every nation shall experience
this sensation.
If you can, you will and they do. There is no means of Transportation
that will get you like the Demolition Doll Rods. They will drive you
out of your mind and into your soul.
They are here to let you know who you are is what you be and to each us
all is everything.
God Bless and Rock On!
"The trio perform near-naked, save for the occasional pasty, hubcap, dog biscuit, Fudgesicle, or whatever else they
can get to stick to their genitals. But don't mistake their exhibitionism for mere shock-rock novelty; the band's
rockabilly-flavored garage-punk sound lends weight to their super sexed white-trash antics". - SPIN.
"Somewhere in between the Cramps, the Donnas, Jon Spencer and Royal Trux, this wonderfully bold Detroit trio
dishes out a somewhat sparse but totally convincing brand of sexy soulful rock n' roll, often while naked. Although
pretty trashy in sight and sound, the Demolition Doll Rods ultimately won me over with rough-hewn sing-along
choruses about their take on love, sex, rock stardom, and just about everything else. And when Margaret calls out
"I just wanna get married for the weekend!" on my favorite track, I can't help but give my blessings" - Skyway.
The Doll Rods are a one-band movement, a high-colonic lifestyle, an R'n'B T&A circus garnering legions of new fans wherever they go. They do happen to make a few people pretty fucking uncomfortable just by being so damn comfortable with themselves, but if that's the case, just relax and let them wildly diddle your not-so secret spot. If you wanna shakeyour ass, well, just come on...
The Doll Rods are:
Cristine (drums) - sex bomb metrnome who lives in a sound world all her own.
Margaret (vocals, guitar) singer/songwriter/ringleader. She literally bends over backwards for your pleasure.
Danny (guitar, vocals) - school of hard licks graduate (formerly in the Gories). What little clothes he wears indicates he's in drag. And baby, if you can't hang with that, you can just go home.
Secret origins:
Sisters Margaret and Cristine were caught dirty dancing to soul sisters Martha Whitney and Sugar Pie DeSanto and shipped off to catholic school. It was there that they met soulmate Danny, busy sinning to the Ramones and the Runaways. And one velvet morning, run away is what they did, in order to realize their dreams of rocking in an "all-girl" kind of way.
Perma-tour:
The Doll Rods enjoy a legendary reputation amongst this nation's Teamsters, who collect and trade stories and videotapes of the band's nearly nude truckstop yoga sessions. Sure, these love-making problem children have toiled in the basement like all the rest, but make no mistake, they're a well-lubed touring machine who've come into their sound through tens of thousands of miles of good old fashioned road work. They've whipped audiences into a frenzied state on their tours with Iggy Pop, Blues Explosion, Boss Hog, Guitar Wolf and Quintron.
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DEMOLITION DOLL RODS' web site - http://www.demolitiondollrods.com
Information:
DEMOLITION DOLL RODS - demolitiondollrods@yahoo.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
Councillors Herb Kreling and Phil McNeely will host a Fun Day at
Petrie Island Park this Saturday. The festivities will include a beach
volleyball tournament, as well as music from a local dj.
Date: * New Date * Saturday,
August 30, 2003
Time: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.
1:30 p.m.: Sand turning
ceremony
Location: Petrie Island Park
North on Trim Road at
Highway 174
Representatives from the Government of Canada, the Province of Ontario, City
Council, Friends of Petrie Island and local community associations will be
on hand to participate in the sand turning ceremony and to answer questions.
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa Senators and the Corel Centre announced today the introduction of CapitalTickets.ca as the exclusive provider of tickets for all Senators games and Corel Centre events.
"CapitalTickets.ca is a logical business progression for the Senators and Corel Centre as we continue to look for ways to make our fans' experience at our events a memorable one," said Mr. Melnyk. "Ticket sales is one of, if not the most important revenue source for NHL teams. CapitalTickets.ca gives us the ability to better service our fans and be more responsive to their needs."
CapitalTickets.ca will allow the Senators and Corel Centre to have direct and exclusive involvement in ticket sales and strategic branding, while providing new revenue sources to both organizations. The Senators are the first NHL club to take ticketing "in-house".
For hockey fans and entertainment event patrons, this new partnership provides enhanced services by allowing them to purchase, receive, transfer and manage their tickets directly from the CapitalTickets.ca website. In addition to the comprehensive Internet services, fans will be able to purchase tickets for the first time through a toll-free number, 1-877-788-FANS (3267).
All fans visiting CapitalTickets.ca until Sept. 30 can enter for a chance to win a "VIP All Access Pass". Through this promotion, one lucky fan will win a prize package that includes two (2) tickets to all events at the Corel Centre for the next year, including season tickets for the Ottawa Senators.
CapitalTickets.ca has partnered with Paciolan (www.paciolan.com), a ticketing solutions provider that allows venues to sell their own tickets.
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
Here are five unique and exciting international jazz events that you should mark in your calendar and plan to attend:
1] On Monday October 6, AVAILABLE JELLY will be at the NAC Fourth Stage. Led by Michael Moore on alto sax and clarinet, the band is made up of Wolter Wierbos, trombone, Eric Boeren, trumpet, Tobias Delius, tenor sax, Ernst Glerum, bass and Michael Vatcher on drums. Four of the six appeared here with the ICP Orchestra in April. Expect the unexpected.
2] On Saturday October 18, U. S. pianist MARILYN CRISPELL, described by the All Music Guide as "One of the finest modern jazz pianists" will be JOHN GEGGIE'S guest in his series at the NAC Fourth Stage.
3] On Monday October 27, veteran Dutch clarinetist and saxophonist AB BAARS will bring his trio to the Mercury Lounge in Ottawa as part of their extensive fall tour of North America. The trio, featuring bassist Wilbert de Joode and drummer Martin van Duynhoven, is one of the leading bands on the vital improvised music scene in Holland.
4] On Monday November 10, the group AROS will appear at the NAC Fourth Stage. This international group is made up of Canadians Rob Armus, saxophone and John Korsrud, trumpet, Dutch violinist Oene van Geel, Austrian Marion von Tilzer, piano, Dutch bassist Ernst Glerum and Scottish Alan Gunga Purves, percussion. Since settling in Amsterdam in 1992, Armus has collaborated with many musicians including Han Bennink, Tristan Honsinger and Walter Wierbos.
5] On Monday December 15, the trio of pianist MICHIEL BRAAM, bassist Wilbert de Joode and drummer Michael Vatcher will perform at the NAC Fourth Stage. The All Music Guide says of Braam "In Holland he is a major figure who leads an outstanding band; and he is an original jazz pianist, too. He infuses his group writing with an Ellingtonian aura that absorbs a large slice of 20th century popular music, from Sousa marches to swing to the most modern free and avant-garde elements". Michael Vatcher has also appeared in Ottawa with Available Jelly [October 6] and Wilbert de Joode is a member of the Ab Baars Trio [October 27].
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Posted Wednesday, August 27, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa 67's Ice Girls are searching for talented young women to join this year's team.
The Ice Girls will hold auditions on Monday, September 8, 2003 at the Ottawa Civic Centre (1015 Bank Street). Registration begins at 6:00pm. Each participant will be required to learn and perform a choreographed dance routine. To book an audition, please call Laura McEwen at 795-4688.
Candidates must be 18 years or older by September 30, 2003. They will be judged on a variety of criteria, including athletic ability, dance technique, showmanship and personality.
Additional information about the auditions is available on the Ottawa 67's Web site at http://www.ottawa67s.com
The Ottawa 67's Ice Girls are the only professional dance team for hockey in Canada. In addition to performing at all Ottawa 67's home games, the squad also participates in community events and is very active with local charities.
The Ice Girls are sponsored by the Ottawa Athletic Club, MAC Cosmetics, and Rinaldo Hair Designers & Spa.
For futher information, please contact Laura McEwen at 795-4668 or Glen Gower at 232-6767 x229.
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Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003 by shaun
La version française suit...
For immediate release:
August 26, 2003
Committee meetings at Ottawa City Hall this week
Ottawa - The following standing committee meetings are scheduled during the
week of August 25, 2003 at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West. Agenda
items that may be of special interest to citizens and the media have been
highlighted.
Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee - Tuesday, August 26,
1:30 p.m., Champlain Room
* Public-Private Partnership (P3) Projects - Domed / Indoor Playing
Facilities; Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre; Emergency Medical
Services Headquarters
*
* Transportation and Transit Committee - Wednesday, August 27, 9:30
a.m., Champlain Room
*
* Planning and Development Committee - Thursday, August 28, 9:30 a.m.,
Champlain Room
* Official Plan Amendment - former Region of Ottawa-Carleton, former
City of Nepean and Ottawa Official Plan for lands on the east side of
Jockvale Road
* Submission - Eastern Ontario Smart Growth Panel Discussion Paper
"Shape The Future"
The agenda for committee 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
*************
Pour diffusion immédiate :
Le 26 août 2003
Réunions de comités à l'hôtel de ville d'Ottawa cette semaine
Ottawa - Les réunions de comités suivantes sont prévues pendant la semaine
du 25 août 2003 à l'hôtel de ville d'Ottawa au 110, avenue Laurier Ouest.
Les points à l'ordre du jour pouvant intéresser particulièrement les
citoyens et les médias ont été mis en évidence.
Comité des services organisationnels et du développement économique - Le
mardi 26 août, 13 h 30, salle Champlain
* Projets de partenariats publics-privés (3 P) : structure de jeux
intérieure en forme de dôme; Centre de soins de longue durée Garry J.
Armstrong; siège social des Services médicaux d'urgence
*
* Comité des transports et des services de transport en commun - Le
mercredi 27 août
* 9 h 30, salle Champlain
*
* Comité de l'urbanisme et de l'aménagement - Le jeudi 28 août, 9 h
30, salle Champlain
* Modification du plan directeur de l'ancienne Région
d'Ottawa-Carleton, de l'ancienne Ville de Nepean et du Plan officiel
d'Ottawa concernant les terrains situés du côté est du chemin Jockvale
* Commentaires sur le document de discussion « Façonner l'avenir » du
Comité des initiatives de croissance intelligente de l'Est de l'Ontario
L'ordre du jour des réunions de comités et les rapports connexes seront
affichés dans le site Web de la Ville au ottawa.ca et seront disponibles aux
réunions.
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Renseignements :
Communications & Marketing
(613) 580-2450
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Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa Humane Society is proud to present the 15th Annual Eukanuba Wiggle Waggle Walkathon to be held on Sunday, September 7th in the arboretum of the Central Experimental Farm at Dow's Lake. The Walkathon is the largest event of its kind in Eastern Ontario and is the Ottawa Humane Society's leading fundraiser.
This year's Wiggle Waggle Walkathon is sure to entertain the entire family with activities including a dog agility demonstration, pet contests, a caricature artist, a roaming magician, face painting, and plenty of food and refreshments.
Included in a day of fun-filled events and prizes galore are the following activities:
· Pet Pavilion: housing a Wellness area showcasing alternative and holistic pet-care options
· In Memoriam: a unique opportunity for those who have lost a beloved pet to walk in his or her memory
· 2 km and 5 km Routes: different routes allow walkers to choose their own level of challenge
For more information or registration forms, please visit www.ottawa.humane.ca or call 613.725.3166 x 248.
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Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003 by ggower
> OTTAWA - Eugene Melnyk, owner of the Ottawa Senators and Corel Centre, is
> proud to announce today that the Eagles have accepted an invitation to
> perform a private concert for Ottawa Senators ticket package holders,
> sponsors and suite holders on Wednesday, Oct. 8, at 7:30 p.m. at the Corel
> Centre.
>
> "I've mentioned today how important our fans and the community are to the
> success of the Ottawa Senators," said Mr. Melnyk. "Well, I wanted to find
> a way to say thank you to those fans that continue to support our Senators
> by attending games at the Corel Centre. I also want to find a way to
> encourage more fans to come out to the Corel Centre and support the best
> team in the NHL.
>
> "So I am incredibly excited to share with you that I have arranged to have
> the Eagles play a free concert exclusively for all dedicated Senators
> ticket package holders, sponsors and suite holders on Oct. 8 - the night
> before our 2003-04 opening game against the Montreal Canadiens," added Mr.
> Melnyk. "We are thrilled that they have agreed to make themselves
> available to do this special concert."
>
> The Eagles, Glenn Frey, Don Henley, Joe Walsh and Timothy B. Schmit, will
> be performing songs from their 30 year career including the top selling
> album of all time, Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975, as well as their new
> single "Hole In The World."
>
> The Eagles have sold more than 120 million albums worldwide, earning four
> #1 U.S. singles and four Grammy Awards. Their Greatest Hits 1971-1975,
> Hotel California, and Their Greatest Hits Volume 2 have sold 28, 16, and
> 11 million albums, respectively. The Eagles were inducted into the Rock &
> Roll Hall of Fame in 1998.
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> OTTAWA - To launch their twelfth season in the NHL, the Ottawa Senators
> are introducing for the first time "FANFEST" - a two-day family and fun
> focused event coinciding with the opening of training camp on Saturday,
> Sept. 13 and the first on-ice practice sessions Sunday, Sept. 14.
>
> "A big part of our future - much like our past - is shaped by the
> incredible support from our community. We want to launch the upcoming
> season by thanking all Ottawa Senators fans and to celebrate the start of
> what will be an historic season of hockey," said Eugene Melnyk, Ottawa
> Senators and Corel Centre owner. "With that in mind, I am pleased to
> announce that we have organized an entire FANFEST weekend right here at
> the Corel Centre on Sept. 13 and 14. The event will be free, and we want
> this to become the largest hockey fan festival in the country."
>
> The clock will start on FANFEST at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 with the
> first annual "Walk, Roll and Run for Roger". This fundraiser is in support
> of Roger's House, a pediatric palliative care facility dedicated to memory
> of the great Roger Neilson. Senators forward Mike Fisher, honourary chair
> of Roger's House, and other players will help start the events and provide
> encouragement to runners and fans.
>
> Admission and parking to FANFEST will be free to all fans and will include
> attractions such as the Presidents' Trophy, GM Sens Street Tour, the
> Heroes of Hockey exhibit from the Hockey Hall of Fame, appearances by
> Senators players, as well as by Jayna Hefford and Lori Dupuis from
> Canada's national women's team. The other planned activities will include
> inflatable world, a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo, balloon rides and
> more.
>
> Saturday, Sept. 13:
> 9 a.m. -11 a.m. - Walk, Roll & Run for Roger
> 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Presidents' Trophy displayed
> - Heroes of Hockey exhibit, Hockey Hall of Fame
> - Autograph signing: members of Canada's national women's hockey
> team
> - GM Sens Street Tour
> - Inflatables world for kids
> - Tethered balloon rides
> - Clowns, petting zoo
> - Rock climbing wall
> 12 noon - 2 p.m. - Senators players signing autographs
>
>
> Sunday, Sept, 14:
> 8 a.m. -10 a.m. - Free pancake breakfast on the Plaza at Gate 1
> (Corel Centre)
> 9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Senators Training Camp (Corel Centre)
> - Open practices (free to public)
> 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Presidents' Trophy displayed
> - Heroes of Hockey exhibit, Hockey Hall of Fame
> - Autograph signing: members of Canada's national women's hockey
> team
> - GM Sens Street Tour
> - Inflatables world for kids
> - Clowns, petting zoo
> - Rock climbing wall
> 12 noon - 2 p.m. - Senators players signing autographs
>
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Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003 by ggower
> Capital Sports & Entertainment Inc. and Capital Sports Properties
> Inc., both owned by Eugene Melnyk, announced today it has completed the
> purchase of the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club and Corel Centre.
>
> In a special media event and reception held today at the Corel Centre,
> Eugene Melnyk was introduced formally as the sole owner and chairman of
> the Ottawa Senators and the Corel Centre.
>
> The event was attended by over 250 of Ottawa's media, government
> officials, business and community leaders. Senators and Corel Centre
> employees, including players and coaching staff, as well as Gary Bettman,
> Commissioner of the NHL, were also in attendance to welcome Mr. Melnyk to
> the community.
>
> "With last season's historic and exciting playoff run to Game 7 of the
> Eastern Conference Finals, we know we have the right formula to win a
> Stanley Cup. But I also know there is always room to improve upon a
> winning formula," said Mr. Melnyk. "I personally intend to contribute in a
> real and meaningful way towards making this franchise even better and to
> further showcase the Corel Centre as a state-of-the-art, world class
> entertainment venue."
>
> "This is a splendid moment for the Senators franchise and its fans," said
> Gary Bettman, commissioner of the NHL. "The Senators are an outstanding
> team, the Corel Centre is an outstanding facility, and today's
> announcement officially ensures an era of long-term stability for both. We
> welcome Eugene Melnyk to the NHL."
>
> "Congratulations Ottawa," said Mr. Melnyk. "As we now move into the Ottawa
> Senators twelfth year in the NHL, I must tip my hat off to the over
> 7,000,000 fans who attended games during the past 11 seasons, as well as
> to Rod Bryden and the business and community leaders for keeping the dream
> alive.
>
> As part of today's event, Mr. Melnyk also announced several new
> initiatives and events including FanFest and a special free concert by The
> Eagles exclusively for Senators ticket package holders. (Separate news
> releases to follow on each of these announcements.)
>
> Eugene Melnyk, 44, is chairman and chief executive officer of Biovail
> Corporation. Biovail is a Canadian pharmaceutical company engaged in
> developing innovative medicines utilizing advanced drug delivery
> technologies. Biovail employs over 1,800 people world-wide and operates
> its global headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.
Biographical information on Eugene Melnyk
Eugene Melnyk
Owner, governor and chairman
Born May 27, 1959 (Toronto, Ontario)
Eugene Melnyk assumed the role of sole owner, governor and chairman of the
Ottawa Senators Hockey Club on August 25, 2003.
Melnyk is chairman and chief executive officer of Biovail Corporation, a
company he founded in 1989. Biovail is an international, full-service
pharmaceutical company that focuses on researching and developing some of
the most advanced drug delivery technologies in the world. It currently
markets more than 20 products in North America and several products in 55
other countries, both directly and through strategic marketing partnerships.
Biovail maintains an active drug development pipeline and its proprietary
technology platforms are currently being applied to more than 30 promising
drug therapies.
As chairman and chief executive officer, Melnyk has led Biovail through
exceptional revenue growth from $19 million (US) in 1995 to $788 million
(US) in 2002. Biovail employs more than 1,850 people world-wide and is
publicly traded on both the New York and Toronto stock exchanges.
Prior to forming Biovail, Melnyk created a medical publishing company called
Trimel Corporation that he founded in 1982 and later sold to Thomson
Corporation in 1989.
Apart from his strong desire to succeed in business, Melnyk is also a
passionate sports fan. He is the sole owner of the Ontario Hockey League's
Toronto St. Michael's Majors where he has brought long-term financial
stability to the organization by helping make it one of the top teams in the
OHL.
In 2001, Melnyk purchased Mockingbird Farm, a prestigious horse-racing
stable in Ocala, Florida. After renaming it Winding Oaks Farm, Melnyk
committed to reconverting the farm back to its original glory and preserving
it as an exclusive training centre for thoroughbred horses. It remains as
one of the top thoroughbred racing stables in North America. The stable is
home to more than 370 thoroughbred horses and has included such notable
legends as Archers Bay (winner of the 1998 Queen's Plate) and other Graded
Stakes winners such as Graeme Hall, Tweedside, Harmony Lodge and Strong
Hope.
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ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
PRESENT...
From Montreal
Universal Music Recording Artists
THE SNITCHES
+ guest t.b.a.
(suggestions welcome--email: zaphods_ottawaAThotmailDOTcom))
Thursday, September 11 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $8 only at the door
"More clang. More Clash (but like Strummer getting goosed). More Elvis Costello,
with the odd flicker of
the likes of Tom Waits." - NOW Toronto.
"The Snitches lean towards the power side of things, often reminding me of
decade-old acts like Hypnolovewheel,
Material Issue, and The Flamin' Groovies. This is a good thing. With a penchant
for a sticky, catchy shoutalong
chorus the band whizzes by at a breakneck rate, often sounding like another band
but coming up with a surprise.
But whatever other band they may sound like, The Snitches definitely have am
energetic and clever character of their own"
- INK 19.com.
Notorious for their deliriously frenetic live shows, the Snitches emerged from
Montreal's after hours speakeasy scene to quickly become one of the city's most
celebrated and critically-acclaimed acts. From sharing the stage with the likes
of The Mighty Mighty Bosstones, Queens of the Stone Age and The Mekons, to
headlining in their own right, the Snitches have unleashed
their brand of explosive pandemonium in sold-out venues across Canada. Eight
years on, they continue with the buoyant and invigorating Star Witness.
Their debut CD, A Day at the A, hit the Top10 charts on numerous radio stations
across Canada as well as being voted amongst the ten best albums of the year by
Montreal's Gazette, Hour, Mirror and Voir. The attention also saw the Snitches
garner three trophies at Montreal's 1996 Independent Music Awards: Best Album,
Best Pop Artist and Best Cover Art.
They followed with Sleepwalker, which saw the band expand their musical and
emotional terrain to include a darker and more intimate atmosphere alongside
their always-heady anthems of carousal. The Snitches also provided songs for
Robert Frappier's 1996 film, "Cosmos", which garnered a Special Jury Prize at
the Cannes Film Festival.
Along with the successes, were upheavals. With personnel changes came a
revitalised line-up that has cemented the band and their purpose: to create
highly flammable rock. They have stayed true to their musical ideals and are
poised to reap the rewards of going from cult heroes to being recognized by a
broader spectrum, given today's appetites for no-nonsense, raw and intelligent
tunes. The Snitches know that, when you're right, it gets noticed.
Star Witness reflects the band's sharply-honed stylistic focus. Combining bright
sensibilities, catchy hooks and muscular drive, this new set of songs is a mix
of raucous, lyrical pop in a style that the Snitches define as their own.
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THE SNITCHES' web site - http://www.thesnitches.com
Information:
THE SNITCHES - Kim Gilmour/ Universal Music (613) 820-4965
kim.gilmour@umusic.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawaAThotmailDOTcom
http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Tuesday, August 26, 2003 by ggower
EUGENE HASLAM PRESENTS...
In celebration of Steve Beckta & Maureen Cunningham's marriage
From New York
(Performed at the 2002 Ottawa Folk Festival)
GROOVELILY
Sunday, September 7 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $10 only at the door
"New York's GrooveLily cut loose in a set of urban bluegrass, spiritually
uplifting ballads and various poperatic
arias that showed off singer and violinist ValerieVigoda's angelic voice." -
Denis Armstrong, The Ottawa Sun.
"Look, up on the stage. It's a jazz band. It's a power pop trio. It's a
performance art ensemble. No, it's
GrooveLily, which is all those things and a whole lot more." - Michael Miller,
The State (Columbia, SC).
"While Vigoda's soprano and songcraft occasionally suggest the influence of
Laura Nyro, Joni Mitchell and
other folk-pop sirens, her band has developed a distinctly vibrant sound." -
Mike Joyce, The Washington Post.
GrooveLily plays smart pop, with a contagiously effervescent sound that combines
a sharp wit with intelligent original songwriting. Unabashedly combining
elements of rock, jazz, folk and popular music, their vocal harmonies weave
through a lush musical
landscape textured with keyboards, drums and the blazing electric violin of lead
singer Valerie Vigoda.
Valerie Vigoda, electric violinist and singer, is the founding member of
GrooveLily. Originally from McLean, VA, she has toured the world with Cyndi
Lauper, Cher, Tina Turner and Joe Jackson, and is thrilled to be back with
GrooveLily as they take the country by storm. Valerie is a classically-trained
musician, former army lieutenant, and an honors graduate of Princeton
University. She founded GrooveLily (originally "The Valerie Vigoda Band") in
1994, with a critically acclaimed CD called "Inhabit My Heart." Dirty Linen
Magazine wrote: "to call Valerie Vigoda talented barely seems to do her justice.
She has a great voice, is an intelligent lyricist...and an ace violinist.
Methinks we'll hear more of her."
Brendan Milburn plays keyboards, sings and writes all GrooveLily's material
along with Valerie. His two-fisted, rhythmic piano playing is reminiscent of
early Billy Joel, or more recently, Ben Folds Five. Before joining GrooveLily,
he graduated from Pomona College and NYU's MFA program in Musical Theatre
Writing, and played with both Ben Harper and Clarence Clemons. He often yearns
for his native San Francisco.
Gene Lewin plays the drums, and hails from Princeton, NJ. His eclectic, joyful
work on the drum kit has been favorably compared to that of Carter Beauford (of
the Dave Matthews Band). After graduating from Princeton University, Gene earned
a Master's degree from the Manhattan School of Music. He has appeared on CDs
with George Coleman, John Patitucci, and many others.
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GROOVELILY's web site - http://www.groovelily.com
Information:
GROOVELILY - Genevieve Shuler, (860) 954-2032 days, (860) 869-2986
eves/weekends, press@groovelily.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawaAThotmailDOTcom
http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Posted Monday, August 25, 2003 by ggower
Bytown Days is a celebration of the history of Ottawa, or Bytown, as it was once called. This bilingual event pays tribute to the people and events that created our city, from Lt. Col. John By, builder of the Rideau Canal, to the lumberjacks and lumber barons of the pulp and paper industry, to the common folk who shopped and socialized, just as we do today, in the ByWard Market.
Bytown Days
Join us on the weekend of September 13 and 14 between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. on Parent Ave. for the following fun-filled family activities: delightful costumed characters, interactive demonstrations of 19th century trades and crafts and children's activities.
FLEADH 2003
Bytown Days kicks off with the Irish Festival from Friday, September 5 to Sunday, September 7 - a celebration of Irish culture including music, literature and theatre in various locations throughout the Irish Village!
Activities around the Market!
Gala Beer Dinner with Brewmaster Bill White at the Empire Grill: Sept. 4
Historical Art Experiences at the National Gallery of Canada: Sept. 6, 7, 13 and 14
Lowertown Walking Tour by Heritage Ottawa: Sept. 7
Market Memories Walking Tour by the Haunted Walk of Ottawa: Sept. 8
Old Fashioned Whiskey Sampling at the Whiskey Bar: Sept. 11
Victorian Dinner and Walking Tour at the Courtyard Restaurant: Sept. 12
French Folklore night at Le Pub en Ville: Sept. 12
Seminar on the History of Women's Sexuality at Venus Envy: Sept. 13
Dreamcatcher Workshop at Morningstar Arts and Crafts: Sept. 13
For more Bytown Days activities check out our Web site at www.byward-market.com
INFORMATION:
Meg McCallum
events@byward-market.com
562-3325
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Posted Monday, August 25, 2003 by ggower
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN
PRESENT...
"SHOWCASE MONDAYS"
AN AWESOME CRITICS' CHOICE TRIPLE BILL
From Halifax
Winner of the 2003 Galaxie Rising Star Award at NXNE
MATT MAYS & EL TORPEDO
+ From Vancouver
#2 on the National Campus Radio Charts
OX
+ From Ottawa
Formerly of JIMMY GEORGE & RUSTBUCKET
SAW DOGS
+ DJ SHANE spinning alternatives after the bands
Monday, September 22/ 2003 (8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
TICKETS: Free.
Every Monday, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN present the best of the new & Indie bands. Join the ranks of such luminaries as THE BURDOCKS, HOT HOT HEAT, THE DIRTMITTS, THE CHROME YELLOW CO., CORB LUND BAND, LEDERHOSEN LUCIL, superGARAGE, CLEM SNIDE, PARADISE, TEMPTRESS, SUPLECS, STABILO BOSS, CRUSH, HELL CITY LOVE, DEAD RED , CITIZEN BAND RADIO, CONTRIVED, THE KRAMDENS, GEARBOX, THE SHOOTING RUBYS, JOHN FORD, TRIP THE OFF, THE MERCURYMEN, FE FE DOBSON, ANDREW VINCENT, CHRISTINE FELLOWS, ONE 976, LES MARMOTTES APLATIES, PRIYA THOMAS, ROCKFOUR, THE POSTAGE STAMPS, HOTEL, ChuBBie, THE STARES, HOT CARL, STAIRWELL K, THE PATIENTS, THE STARS HERE, HOTEL and BEDOUIN SOUNDCLASH that have played free "Showcase Mondays" for appreciative Ottawa audiences -- HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!
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Winner of Galaxie's Rising Star Award at NXNE 2003, twenty-three-year-old singer-songwriter, guitarist and avid surfer Matt Mays steps into the limelight with the independent release of his debut solo album, aptly self-titled.
Released in November 2002, the album features 10 all-original tracks and includes guest musician Bob Egan of Wilco/Blue Rodeo fame. A recent cover feature in Halifax's The Coast (January 2003) describes it as a "sweet affair", "clearly crafted" with "catchy choruses...reminiscent of a younger, edgier Blue Rodeo, mixed with the laid back messiness of Tonight's the Night-era Neil Young." The Halifax Daily News writes ".it's one of the best debut albums to come out of the East in years."
As a former member of The Guthries, Matt toured Canada, coast to coast, and Great Britain. His songwriting ability grabbed the attention of Country Music Television (CMT), whose production team traveled to Nova Scotia in summer 2002 to film a half hour music spotlight on The Guthries, and to make a video for Matt's song Season to Leave, later put into rotation on CMT. This song was also chosen by the British music magazine UNCUT, to be included on its compilation CD, Songs of the New West - The Best of Americana 2000, featuring music by Emmylou Harris and Gram Parsons.
Since the quiet release of his solo album, he pieced together the four-piece El Torpedo. This crowd-pleasing, charismatic alt country-rock band features Jarrett Murphy on guitar; Brad Conrad on organ and pedal steel; Tim Baker on drums, and Andy Patil on bass. "Matt Mays and El Torpedo combine solid playing with dense narratives and Matt's sad/bad boy singing style. He conjures up a young Tom Petty", writes Exclaim.
Delighting both long-time and new-found fans, Matt Mays and El Torpedo have been performing over recent months with such artists as Sam Roberts, Billy Bragg, The Skydiggers, Nathan Wiley, Kathleen Edwards and The Rheostatics.
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Ox's Dust Bowl Revival has reached # 2 on the Canadian National College Chart and has cracked the top 100 on The U.S. National Chart (CMJ) reaching # 62 this week. After recently completing yet another cross Canada tour, OX (the artist formerly known as mark browning) will be playing a few select shows around Ontario before heading back over the Atlantic again for a 10
week U.K. and European tour.
Here's what the press are saying so far ...
" ... a collection of sunshine'n'sorrow-soaked songs to swell the heart and
chafe the soul." TIME OUT, LONDON (U.K.)
" ...a seminal, genre-defining masterpiece." THE GEORGIA STRAIGHT (Vancouver)
" Dust Bowl Revival is hauntingly ambient, upbeat and beyond. ... a
marvelous piece of work." CHART ATTACK (National)
"Touchingly personal and daringly dark ...soulful sacrifice the old
fashioned way." UPTOWN MAGAZINE (Winnipeg)
"OX: the sound of the open road blasted by grit, sifting into the cracks of
the underground. ... Dust Bowl Revival is Neil Young kissed." FFWD (Calgary)
"...an unlikely alliance between pastoral Brit psychedelia and West Coast
country rock. ...wide-open spaces and thunder roads," EYE MAGAZINE (Toronto)
"OX: Dust Bowl Revival is natural and unpolished - something trashy and
organic... Like riding shotgun on a liquor store heist." PRAIRIE DOG
(Regina/Saskatoon)
"Great harmonies, inspired lyrics, ... all contribute to 'Dust Bowl
Revival's' distinction as a top-notch effort." EXCLAIM (National)
"Dust Bowl Revival is honey-warm countrified pop gussied with odd time
signatures, echoey sound effects, haunting acoustics... " VANCOUVER SUN
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Joe MacDonald (ex-RUSTBUCKET) and Jeff Kerr (ex-JIMMY GEORGE/THE WHIRLEYGIGS) share the bulk of the singing and songwriting duties for SAWDOGS, Joe on acoustic guitar and Jeff playing electric rhythm guitar. Layered guitars, harmonizing Everly Brothers/ Blue Shadows-vocals and drums blend to establish the musical setting for tales of living, loving and dying. SAWDOGS play melody-driven songs whose prettiness often disguises the darker lyrical imagery. While only together for a
short time, SAWDOGS have already played in support of such well-established Canadian artists as ASHLEY MACISAAC,
TERRI CLARK, THE CASH BROTHERS and THE SADIES.
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MATT MAYS' web site - http://www.mattmays.com
OX's web site - http://www.oxmusic.ws
SAW DOGS' web site - http://www.tunevault.com/sawdogs
Information:
MATT MAYS - Wendy Phillips (902) 452-6806 wendy@atlanticmusicgroup.com
OX - Ken Beattie (604) 312-6548 killbeat@shaw.ca
SAW DOGS - Jeff Kerr (613) 567-1983 sawdogs@hotmail.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawaAThotmailDOTcom http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Hello all...
I'm kicking off a new series of digital/paintings Wednesday, September3rd at the Lookout Bar 41 York Street 8pm.
Hope you can make it!
Hugs,,,
ASHe
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ASHe Levesque, Director
Bode Spa International
Sandy Hill, Ottawa, Ontario
Work: (613)565-2633
www.BodeSpa.com
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Posted Monday, August 25, 2003 by ggower
This week's live blues & jazz listings are now
up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide.
To find out what's on, just click these links:
Ottawa Blues Guide
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html
Ottawa Jazz Guide
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/wksjaz.html
What's news in jazz & blues? Here's the link to use:
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/watznewz.html
This week's featured artists are:
Blue Lightning at Rainbow Bistro
The Pollcats Duo at Vineyard's
Click for more on what they're doing this week:
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weboweek.html
If you'd like to know more about or book a blues, jazz
or swing band or artist, check out this link:
http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/proflist.html
You can help spread the word on the local blues and
jazz happenings in the Ottawa area. Why not pass on this
e-mail to anyone you know who'd be interested in
keeping up on what's going on in the Ottawa live music
scene and suggest that they subscribe to this weekly
reminder service?
If you know of any events or other information I've either
missed or gotten wrong in these guides send me the details, please.
And, if you don't wish to keep getting these notices,
e-mail jim.roy1@sympatico.ca and let me know.
Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz
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Posted Monday, August 25, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa 67's, 2003 OHL Championship finalists, will open their training camp on Thursday, August 28, 2003 at the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park at 9:00 a.m.
Returning this season are veterans Pierre Mitsou, Jeremy Akeson, Mark Mancari, Matthew Albiani, and last season's CHL leading scorer, Corey Locke. Second year players include Lukas Mensator, Bryan Bickell, Peter Tsimikalis, Julian Talbot, Kyle Wharton and Ottawa Senators Draft Pick Will Colbert.
Invited players from this year's OHL Draft include Elgin Reid, Tyson Aitcheson, Jason Bailey, Shea Guthrie and Pat Ouellette as well as Robbie Lawrance and Brodie Beard who were called up in the middle of last season.
A full training camp roster will be released next week.
Admission to the Ottawa 67's training camp sessions is free. Parking for spectators will be unavailable on Friday, August 29th because of to the Renegades game at Lansdowne Park. All pre-season tickets are $10.00 per person, with assigned seating.
The Ottawa 67's will have little time to rest between the opening of camp and the first pre-season game, as the 67's will travel to Kingston on September 2nd at 7:00 p.m. to play the Frontenacs. That is followed by a home and home series against the Belleville Bulls beginning in Ottawa on Friday, September 5th at 7:30 p.m. and concluding Saturday, September 6th in Belleville. The 67'splay their final home pre-season game against the Kingston Frontenacs on Friday, September 12th at 7:30 p.m.
Training Camp Schedule:
Thursday, August 28, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Friday, August 29, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, August 30, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. & 2:00 p.m. to 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, August 31, 2003
9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m.
***These times are subject to change***
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This winter, experience the best curling ice in the Valley! Help us throw 40-pound rocks at houses! Openings in all Leagues. Hylands Curling Club invites all local curlers to our open house at the club, September 17 from 7 to 9 p.m.
We are located on the old air force base near the airport. From Hunt Club, go south on Royal Route (Bowesville) and follow the signs.
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The Ottawa Renegades are opening their Sunday afternoon practice to SUPER EX visitors. Visitors will be welcomed into the stadium to meet and get autographs from the players.
DETAILS:
SUPER EX Visitors will be welcomed into the Frank Clair Stadium via the East end of the field to watch from the North sidelines.
Renegades practice from 3:45 - 4:30 pm - all players and Joe Paopao in attendance.
4:30 - 5:00 pm - autograph and meet & greet session with the players.
Come and meet the Ottawa Renegades prior to their match vs. the Montreal Alouettes on Friday, August 29th here at Lansdowne Park.
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Date: August 29th, 2003 at 11PM
Location: SAW Centre for Contemporary Art and Media, 67 Nicholas St., Ottawa, ON.
Price: $5 and free for unwaged
Artists: Tiffany Beaudin, Mike Hikey, Erin Brophy, Éric Plouffe, Fairuz Duad, Andrée Prefontaine, Chantal Dahan, Bear Thomas, Dan Gainsford, Dino Koutras, Christos Ikonomopoulos, Pixie Cram, Carol Breton, Pao Quang Yeh, Carl Stewart, Patrice James and Code régional.
DJs: DJ Linus and DMC performance by PHO
Armed with a healthy disregard for copyright law, Remix has emerged as an organized artistic response to a principally unresponsive medium. Influenced also by the new tradition of sample- based cultural products, this project explores the idea of finding a voice while using the words of others.
Last year, Remix 2002 reworked CBC¹s The National. This year, the cultural icon in our sights is Much Music. We have commissioned 16 video artists from Ottawa and Gatineau to communicate their unique perspectives on the landscapes of our Nation¹s Music Station. Each artist has been given the same hour of music television to use as source material for the creation of a brand new video work. All the projects will be screened together as part of the Art Star Video Art Biennial, where the crowd will pick their favourite, and the Ophatest¹ will be honoured.
Part hip-hop style throw-down, part art party and part media critique, Remix captures the need for us to feedback into the media stream in a more creative way than simply changing the channel. Each of the artists involved expresses his or her experience of television and media culture. However, there is an underlying desire to slow things down, to take more time, but also to repeat and focus in on subtleties that we can miss in the single pass. When the works are played back-to-back, the diversity of expression is truly revealed.
Come join SAW Video for Remix 2003. We are sure you will never look at music videos the same way again.
Remix 2003 is the Official Party for Galerie SAW Gallery¹s Art Star Video Art Biennial.
This event has been made possible with the gracious support of SAW Video, Galerie SAW Gallery, the Available Light Screening Collective, the Independent Film Co-operative of Ottawa, Centre de production DAÏMÕN, Organised Sound and Artengine.
Curators: Anne Clarke and Ryan Stec / Link: http://artengine.ca/remix
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Posted Saturday, August 23, 2003 by ggower
The City of Ottawa, along with the province of Ontario will lift
the state of emergency related to the August 14 power outage at 8 p.m. this
evening.
As the City prepares to lift the state of emergency, Ottawa Mayor Bob
Chiarelli praised residents, businesses, the federal government, city staff
and power officials for their efforts during the eight-day power crisis.
"The response of the people of Ottawa to this crisis has been extraordinary.
We led the province in cutting back our power use. I thank everyone for
saving power. I thank them for checking on their neighbours. And I thank
them for being patient while we restore City services," said Mayor Bob
Chiarelli.
"As things get back to normal, we ask that you remain patient while city
staff work diligently to provide the services you have come to expect. We
would also ask each of you to join us in realizing the importance of
continuing to use our energy wisely in everything we do, to ensure that
supply can meet demand in the future," added the Mayor.
By Saturday, August 23, all City of Ottawa facilities will be open and
operating on regular business hours, with the exception of arenas. Sixteen
arenas will be open on Monday (list attached) and the remaining arenas will
be brought into service as quickly as possible. Groups who have booked
arenas will be contacted by City staff. Residents or groups requiring
further information can call 580-2400.
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The GM SENS Street Tour is bringing your Senators hockey stars to SUPER EX all weekend at Lansdowne Park. Children of all ages will have the opportunity to get player autographs and test their hockey prowess through various skill testing events and games, including: hardest shot, shooting accuracy, and a mini-rink. Information about the upcoming season will also be available.
Saturday, August 23rd
12:30 - 1:30 Chris Philips and Wade Brookbank (Binghamton Senators) will be signing autographs
3:30 - 4:30 Meet members of the Ottawa Senators Alumni
6:00 - 7:00 Meet Senators mascot Spartacat
Sunday, August 24th
1:00 - 2:30 Anton Volchenkov and Brian Pothier will be signing autographs
3:30 - 4:30 Meet members of the Ottawa Senators Alumni
6:00 - 7:00 Meet Senators mascot Spartacat
Spartacat will also be on site during the player appearances and the Alumni appearances.
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**END discriminatory and anti-democratic Security Certificates!**
**JOIN with families and friends of Canadian Secret Trial Detainees!**
WHEN: Monday, August 25, 11:00 am
WHERE: Gather at Human Rights Monument, Elgin Street at Lisgar, Ottawa
WHAT: A walk and delegation to the Prime Minister's Office seeking freedom
for Canada's secret trial detainees
WHO: Friends and Families of Mahmoud Jaballah, Mohammad Mahjoub, Hassan
Almrei, Mohamed Harkat and Adil Charkaoui
WHY: The Families want the Prime Minister to investigate the issue of secret
trial detainees and, as part of his legacy, abolish the secret trial
security certificate and grant freedom to the five.
This historic gathering will bring together families and friends of all five
muslim
men collectively held 94 months in Canadian jails without charge or bail on
secret "evidence".
Shortly after 11:15 am on Monday, August 25, friends and family of five
Muslim men who have been collectively held 94 months in Canadian prisons
without charge or bail, on secret "evidence" neither they nor their lawyers
are allowed to see, will gather at the Canadian Human Rights Monument (Elgin
and Lisgar) and then proceed to the office of the Prime Minister via a walk
past Immigration and the Supreme Court. A request for the meeting was sent
in late July.
Currently held on a CSIS (Canadian Security Intelligence Service) "security
certificate" are Mohammad Mahjoub (since June, 2000), Mahmoud Jaballah (held
since Aug.
14, 2001), Hassan Almrei (Oct. 2001), Mohamed Harkat (Dec. 2002) and Adil
Charkaoui (May 2003). Most of their prison time has been in solitary
confinement.
"The security certificate is a medieval, Star Chamber-like process that
serves as execution by deportation," says group spokesperson Matthew
Behrens. "The Canadian government wants to deport these men back to
countries where they face torture and execution, all without telling them
why. This is done on the word of the scandal-plagued CSIS, whose history of
dishonesty and incompetence is well-known."
The event marks the first time that the wives and children of the imprisoned
men have met as a group. Individually, they, along with friends in the
community, have tried lobbying MPs, writing letters to Immigration Minister
Denis Coderre and Solicitor General Wayne Easter, holding vigils at CSIS,
organizing long-distance public education walks, and more in an attempt to
win freedom for their loved ones.
"If there is a 'case' against these men, all the families have asked is that
the 'evidence', if any does exist, be brought forward in open court so that
it can be answered and dealt with," says Behrens. "To force these folks to
go through the Kafka-esque process of being told there is a problem, but
that the nature of that problem cannot be discussed, is wholly unfair, and
illegal under the Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Universal Declaration
of Human Rights. Needless to say, it is a serious blow against the Canadian
notion of democracy.
"It's well past time to release these men to their families and communities,
and for CSIS to stop terrorizing the Muslim community and people of Arabic
and Middle Eastern heritage."
After the meeting with the PMO, the campaign is organizing a national day of
action to stop secret trials on Friday, October 31. Among the planned
activities will be a trick-or-treat action at CSIS headquarters, seeking the
sealed "evidence", if such exists, against the five men.
FOR MORE INFORMATION:
Campaign to Stop Secret Trials in Canada
c/o Homes not Bombs PO Box 73260, 509 St. Clair Ave. West
Toronto, ON M6C 1C0, (416) 651-5800, tasc@web.ca, cell: (416) 301-4514
"THERE IS A LAND where the government can arrest non-citizens, throw them in
jail for an indefinite period of time, and then remove them from the
country, all in virtual secrecy. This is a land where, for certain people,
civil liberties and rights of due process don't exist. No, this is not China
or Cuba. This is Canada -- a country I believed understood the transcendent
importance of safeguarding civil liberties. But against those whom Ottawa
secretly determines are a threat to national security, the government can
act, and is now acting in alarming ways. Has Canada gone mad? Shades of
Guantanamo Bay -- where the U.S. has imprisoned hundreds of suspected
terrorists without trial -- colour the government and the judiciary."
Leading Criminal Lawyer Edward Greenspan, Maclean's, July 28, 2003
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ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN
PRESENT...
"SHOWCASE MONDAYS"
From Toronto
Former members of GLUELEG
MICRO MAUREEN
+ POSTERSLOGAN
+ DJ SHANE spinning alternatives after the bands
Monday, August 25/ 2003 (8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
TICKETS: Free.
Every Monday, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN present the best of the new & Indie bands. Join the ranks of such luminaries as THE BURDOCKS, HOT HOT HEAT, THE DIRTMITTS, THE CHROME YELLOW CO., CORB LUND BAND, LEDERHOSEN LUCIL, superGARAGE, CLEM SNIDE, PARADISE, TEMPTRESS, SUPLECS, STABILO BOSS, CRUSH, HELL CITY LOVE, DEAD RED , CITIZEN BAND RADIO, CONTRIVED, THE KRAMDENS, GEARBOX, THE SHOOTING RUBYS, JOHN FORD, TRIP THE OFF, THE MERCURYMEN, FE FE DOBSON, ANDREW VINCENT, CHRISTINE FELLOWS, ONE 976, LES MARMOTTES APLATIES, PRIYA THOMAS, ROCKFOUR, THE POSTAGE STAMPS, HOTEL, ChuBBie, THE STARES, HOT CARL and STAIRWELL K that have played free "Showcase Mondays" for appreciative Ottawa audiences -- HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!
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Push, that's what the members of micro maureen have been doing for years. They push themselves, they push their music, they push their peers and they push their ideal of what a good song should be.
Ruben Huizenga and Christian Simpson have been working together for almost ten years and Chowder pushed his way in (by turning-up) about seven years ago. Time, tours and albums and Glueleg slipped into oblivion, new obligations and projects crept in and filled the latest years. Yet always in touch and occasionally passing on the road, the friends waxed nostalgically and talked of getting back together and starting something new and interesting.
As other obligations wound down and time made itself a little more available Ruben, Christian and Chowder decided that good friends are better then 'strange' strangers and began the process of creating a new group. With the new band came a new line-up and the decision was made that the fourth member should be a guitar player. Barry Stock filled the position nicely; excellent technical skill, touring experience and great pro gear. micro maureen was born, songs where written and demos recorded.
Through their management they found their way into an allegiance with Core/DKD and Aquarius Records. A new branch of an existing company with a forward thinking business plan and a proven history micro maureen felt there was a common ideology between the two parties and the excitement was mutual. With a record company and with the Shogun Systaz at the production helm the CD was begun.
micro maureen did all the writing, recording and finally the mixing of the CD at "Shogun Labs" and "Homework" studios (studios conveniently owned by both Byron Wong and Ruben, a partnership that had sprouted from a very strange remix). With two studios at their disposal micro maureen had a creative outlet that was unhindered by the regular restraints of time and budget.
Once the recording was completed the band managed to slip in a couple of small shows including one for their agents, record company and other interested and curious industry insiders. The gig was a huge success and a performance quality that has always been associated with the members of micro maureen was executed. It was a tight, professional, magical, musical bludgeoning. People where heard afterwards saying that no one was talking during the set, all eyes and ears where on the stage.
Ruben, Christian, Chowder, and Barry are micro maureen. They are digging in their heels; they are getting ready to start to push. Push live music, push what you hear, push you from your seat and into the aisle, push you to change the station and look for their songs or press start again and again and to push you to rethink what music is to you.
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MICRO MAUREEN's web site - http://www.micromaureen.com
Information:
MICRO MAUREEN - Joanne Setterington joanne@indoorrecess.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawaAThotmailDOTcom http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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Sportsfields will have lights tonight as City gradually resumes services
Beginning today, Friday, August 22, all City of Ottawa sportsfields, ball
diamonds and tennis courts will have lighting for evening bookings and
programs.
It is business as usual at all community centres for programs, program
registration and room bookings. All arenas remain closed until further
notice.
Nine indoor pools will re-open and resume regular programming and operating
hours on Saturday, August 23.
* Pinecrest, St-Laurent, Jack Purcell, Nepean Sportsplex,
Walter Baker Sports Centre, Kanata Wave Pool, Canterbury, Champagne and
Gloucester Splash Wave Pool.
Libraries: North Gloucester Library will be open today, August 22 from 12
noon - 6 p.m. and the Nepean Centrepointe Library will also be open today,
August 22 from 10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
All other libraries will re-open and resume their regular summer operating
hours on Saturday, August 23.
For any information and inquires, please call 580-2400 or visit ottawa.ca
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NOTE: OCT. 4 SHOW IS SOLD-OUT.
NEW ALL-AGES/ LICENSED MATINEE SHOW IS ADDED AT 3PM,
SUNDAY, OCTOBER 5/ 2003.
TICKETS GO ON SALE THIS MONDAY, AUGUST 25
@ TICKETMASTER & ZAPHOD'S.
Related Artists: THE VELVET UNDERGROUND, SONIC YOUTH, CAMPER VAN BEETHOVEN, SEBADOH, SPIRITUALIZED, PAVEMENT, R.E.M., GUIDED BY VOICES, FLAMING GROOVIES, THE KINKS.
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX PRESENTS...
"One of rock's last true visionary bands." - USA Today
Dream Pop, Indie Rock, Noise Pop, Alternative Pop/Rock
From Hoboken, New Jersey
Matador/ Beggars Group Recording Artists
YO LA TENGO
+ THE AISLERS SET
Saturday, October 4 (Doors 8pm) Licensed show--SOLD OUT!!!
Sunday, October 5 (Doors 3pm) All Ages/Licensed
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Tickets go on sale this Monday, August 25.
Tickets: $20 in advance
from Ticketmaster and Zaphod's
"So frequently compared to the Velvet Underground that they even portrayed the
legendary group in the 1996 film I Shot Andy Warhol, the Hoboken, New Jersey-based
unit explored the extremes of feedback-driven noise-rock and sweetly melodic pop, shading
their work with equal parts scholarly composure and fannish enthusiasm; prolific and mercurial,
Yo La Tengo ultimately transcended its myriad influences to ensconce itself as a beloved
institution of the indie community." - All Music Guide
Jazz critic Whitney Balliett once described jazz as "the sound of surprise." While Yo La Tengo don't play jazz, the description applies. For 13 years they have been a remarkably consistent, almost comforting presence on the American pop scene, yet we love their genius because they are not afraid to surprise us. New York magazine calls them "the most dearly treasured New York rock band of the decade," but Georgia Hubley and Ira Kaplan have always lived across the river in Hoboken. Their recording site of preference in recent years is Nashville, but they're not a country band. Their songs are smashed into sharp relief with seemingly disparate elements, but always emerge a beautiful, somehow coherent mess.
Yo La Tengo is not a jazz combo, but they think like jazz musicians. They constantly redefine their own boundaries, stretch their songs into new shapes, and often restructure their old songs into new forms. As rabid fans of music, Yo La Tengo choose from a wildly diverse selection of covers (Richard Thompson, Wire, John Cale, The Dead C, The Normal, Flamin' Groovies, and the Kinks comprise a small sampling) and make the songs their own, much like Ornette Coleman and Don Cherry deconstructing "Embraceable You." Like most great artists, they never regurgitate derivatively, synthesizing influences into music that only sounds like Yo La Tengo.
Yo La Tengo don't play jazz on their new album, but they play like jazz players. The now-telepathic interplay of Georgia Hubley, Ira Kaplan, and James McNew means the trio now approach their music as one entity; they are solid and powerful, comfortable enough to allow room for improvisation. Georgia's drumming is a gentle web, but tensile enough to support sheets of organ throb and guitar noise. James anchors integral melodies in ways bassists rarely do. Ira's wild throttling of his guitar is by now legendary, but his restraint in playing the perfect few quiet notes keeps the band walking their delicate tightrope while pushing the music forward. Listening to ATNTIIO, you get the impression these songs will continue to grow and expand, even as they've just been committed to tape.
While their colossal sonic achievements are well-documented, Yo La Tengo's new album is more In A Silent Way than Interstellar Space: a quietly intense melange of pulsing beats, acoustic guitar strum, ringing vibraphone and organ washes. Add electric guitar buzzing underneath dreamy, nearly whispered vocals, and ATNTIIO is more mood swing than song cycle.
Yo La Tengo have stripped away layers of electric guitar chaos from their sound. Is it so we can hear their voices? So they can hear each other? Whatever the reason, Georgia and Ira's most audible and distinctive vocal performances to date are genuinely intimate and affecting. The quieter settings allow other subtle details to emerge: guest Susie Ibarra's percussion on the first single, "Saturday," high close harmonies swelling in from nowhere, Hubley's delicate brushwork, the gorgeous shimmer of vibes and mellotron.
Pop culture references usually abound on Yo La Tengo track listings, and continue here. "Last Days of Disco" is a modal pop song, Ira reminiscing about a distant first meeting, his vocals and guitar cruising lightly over Georgia and James's polyrhythmic underpinning. "The Crying of Lot G," title suggestive of notoriously byzantine author Thomas Pynchon, is ironically the most lyrically naked and literal song on the album. It's also the most direct paean to the internal ebb and flow of love they've ever written, with Kaplan speak-singing "You say all we do is fight, and I think, 'Gee, I don't know if that's true...'" over an ambient 50's-style weeper. A cover of disco hitmaker George McRae's "You Can Have it All" follows and features Hubley sleepily declaring her heart over Kaplan's AM-radio "ba-ba-da"s ping-ponging in the background and funky soul string accents (courtesy engineer David Henry and his cello). The band's approach to disco cheese is loving and unironic and raises the song above its station in pop's hierarchy; it could be a Yo La Tengo song, whereas the next song, "Tears Are In Your Eyes" sounds achingly classic enough to be a cover of a lost country ballad.
Such are the gifts of Yo La Tengo. They are a pop band, but don't just write pop songs; they write what can only be described as Yo La Tengo songs. By not rocking out, Ira, Georgia and James have made a record which shows how tight-knit a musical unit the trio have become. They are like a three-cornered atom harnessing its energy to the point where blinding explosions are no longer necessary to emanate power.
Jazz critic Nat Hentoff once described jazz as "a continual autobiography, or rather a continuum of intersecting autobiographies, one's own and those of the musicians with whom one plays."
Yo La Tengo don't play jazz, but And Then Nothing Turned Itself Inside-Out is the sound of surprise, and it is the latest chapter in their fascinating autobiography.
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Posted Saturday, August 23, 2003 by ggower
As a result of the Walchia worm, the City of Ottawa Client Service
Centres are experiencing temporary and sporadic system problems. These are
impacting the ability to provide some services. The problem is expected to
be rectified later today but until it is resolved, some delays are
anticipated. The public's patience is appreciated.
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Posted Friday, August 22, 2003 by ggower
Matthew Good performs tonight at Lansdowne Park as part of the SUPER EX 2003 FREE Concert Series. The Superstars of tomorrow will also be featured with the Youth Talent semi-finals, and Zamora the Torture King hits the stage doing things to his body that will send chills up his and your spine. The day will be filled with activities in All Shapes and Sizes!
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Conserve Energy at home, take OC Transpo and bring the family for a day of energy efficient fun at SUPER EX. The SUPER EX midway relies on 100% generated power.
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Here's what's happening Friday August 22nd!
1. Matthew Good
Matthew Good is back and -- while he's supposedly mellowed -- he is just as talkative as ever. He's also recorded and released his most ambitious musical project to date; a sprawling, 15-song epic entitled Avalanche, released under his name only, which features, among other things, the strings of the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra. Matthew Good is on the Civic Centre Stage at 7:30 PM with the gates opening at 7:00 PM.
2. Youth Talent Contest
Presented by the Ottawa Sun and Professional Sound and Light. The Youth Talent Contest really sees the cream rising to the top in this adjudicated contest. Young contestants compete in three categories: vocal, dance and novelty. There are preliminary sessions which all lead to the semi-final showdowns. The finals crown third, second and first place with each receiving prize money. The winner moves on to the national championship, held this year in Regina, Saskatchewan. The semi-finals take place at 5:30 PM Friday August 22nd and Saturday August 23rd and the finals take place on Sunday August 24th at 5:30 PM. All Youth Talent rounds will be staged in the Salons of the Civic Centre at Lansdowne Park.
3. Zamora The Torture King
At SUPER EX for 3 days only, the Torture King is an act unlike any you have seen. He swallows swords, eats fire, and lies on a bed of nails after walking through broken glass. Easy you say? Well maybe but try replicating his finale - involving bicycle spokes through the bicep. Zamora, the Torture King has been featured on Ripley's Believe It Or Not, Guinness World Records, Maury Povich, 48 Hours, the Learning Channel and the Discovery Network.
The Torture King appears 3 times a day, August 22 to 24 ONLY on the Pizza Pizza stage at 5:30, 8:30 and 10:00 PM. Not for the squeamish!
Not recommended for a younger audience.
Here's what's happening Saturday August 23rd
1. Youth Talent Contest - semi-finals Saturday
2. Tommy Fortin - Daredevil motorcycle
2. Zamora the Torture King - Saturday at 5:30, 8:30 and 10 PM
3. SENS Street Tour - all weekend
4. Shaun Desman
5. Caribbean Music Explosion
Super EX STATS
The Central Canada Exhibition is the largest annual event in the National Capital region
On Sept. 25, 1888, Governor General Lord Stanley and Sir John A. MacDonald, Canada's first prime minister,opened the first Central Canada Exhibition.
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Posted Friday, August 22, 2003 by ggower
All skill levels welcome to....
COMMUNITY SOCCER
# # # # Q U I C K L Y # # # #
Saturday the 23 of August at 6:00
Confederation Park
Bring: **LOTS of water**, shinpads if you have them, comfy clothes,
friends, fruit
# # # # I N T R O # # # #
In an effort to shape up the activist community of the
Ottawa-Carleton-Outaouais area, Anti-capitalist Community Action's (ACA)
recreation and athletics commitee has scheduled a pickup soccer game for
7pm next saturday (August 16 2003) at Parliament Hill.
We'll make teams and decide on rules when people show up. Nothing too
serious.
If it rains, show up anyways. Rain is energizing.
Bring anyone who wants to come along and play... obviously this isn't
limited to "active" people.
Remember it'll come in handy to be able to run more than three minutes
before falling on your face when the revolution comes. :)
# # # # F A Q # # # #
Q - "Do people actually come out to that?"
A - "Yes."
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Posted Friday, August 22, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa Senators GM Sens Street Tour, the interactive travelling caravan for hockey fans of all ages, is making another stop in the Capital this coming weekend. The Street Tour will take part in the Super Ex's Sens weekend at Lansdowne Park on Saturday (Aug. 23) and Sunday (Aug. 24), featuring visits from Senators players Chris Phillips, Anton Volchenkov, Brian Pothier and Wade Brookbank.
In conjunction with General Motors, the GM Sens Street Tour comes with a mini-outdoor rink with boards, interactive games, merchandise and Spartacat, the Club's official mascot. It will be located next to the Pizza Pizza midway stage at the south-east corner of the Park. The player and Spartacat greeting sessions are as follows:
Saturday, August 23
12:30 - 1:30 Chris Phillips and Wade Brookbank (Binghamton Senators)
3:30 - 4:30 Meet members of the Ottawa Senators alumni and Spartacat
6:00 - 7:00 Meet Senators mascot Spartacat
Sunday, August 24
1:00 - 2:30 Anton Volchenkov and Brian Pothier
3:30 - 4:30 Meet members of the Ottawa Senators alumni
6:00 - 7:00 Meet Senators mascot Spartacat
Event organizers interested in having the GM Sens Street Tour visit their event can contact the Ottawa Senators Hockey Club at (613) 599-0161. A complete description and application form for the GM Sens Street Tour is also available through the Senators website at www.ottaw |
