celebrations

Another year, another fantastic Pride week in Ottawa. Celebrations kicked off August 15 with a flag raising at city hall. .. https://twitter.com/QaqishPolitico/status/765284478105194496 https://twitter.com/JimWatsonOttawa/status/765223218592440320 https://twitter.com/cmckenney/status/765299314088407040 A stirring human rights vigil in honour of the June 12 Orlando gay nightclub shooting… ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa ** – Mayor Jim Watson and the Honourable Catherine McKenna, Minister of Environment and Climate Change, will raise the rainbow flag as the City of Ottawa celebrates the start of Capital Pride. Somerset Ward Councillor Catherine McKenney and Capital Pride Grand Marshal Charlie Lowthian-Rickert will also take part in the flag raising and proclamation, which will take place at noon on Monday, August 15 at Marion Dewar Plaza at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West. ...

_ ** Update: Tickets sold out in about ten minutes! ** _ _ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Mayor Maxime Pedneaud-Jobin of Gatineau, the Ottawa 2017 Bureau, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC and Gatineau 2017, are happy to announce that tickets to the Interprovincial Picnic on the Bridge will go on sale at 10 a. ...

_ (press release) _ _ Ottawa Capital Pride honours three Parade Marshals who have been important activists and champions for the LGBTTQ+ community _ ** OTTAWA, Aug 2, 2016 ** ** _ Parade Grand Marshal _ ** Charlie Lowthian-Rickert, age 10 ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead sponsor CIBC, are thrilled to announce that Inspiration Village, an ephemeral hub for special exhibits and performances to highlight the regions of Canada, will be located in Ottawa’s historic ByWard Market. ...

Thousands flocked to Parliament Hill and other community events around the capital to celebrate the country’s 149th birthday. https://twitter.com/Canadadaycap/status/749073671428399104 https://twitter.com/jpeltzer/status/749214112886845440 https://twitter.com/ChiefBordeleau/status/748904017028349952 https://twitter.com/OttBikeMedic/status/749263905730465792 https://twitter.com/vshey/status/748922125000577024 https://twitter.com/erin_mccracken/status/748935002398855169 https://twitter.com/KylesWeather/status/749275158402129924 [ The hush of the city after a day of celebrations. ...

_ (press release) _ The Royal Canadian Mounted Police and its security partners wish to thank the public for their patience and cooperation as they ensured the safety and security of international guests and Canadians during the North American Leaders’ Summit. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/xiaozhuli/7482194032) _ Photo by Zhu, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ This page has info about the big events downtown, plus celebrations all around Ottawa in Stittsville, Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, etc. The Nation’s Capital is the headquarters for Canada’s birthday celebration on July 1, 2016. ...

_ (press release) _ ** JUNE 21, 2016 ** (OTTAWA): Interval House of Ottawa (IHO), the city’s oldest shelter for women and their dependents fleeing violence, is celebrating its 40th anniversary with a barbecue for current and former residents, staff, Board members and volunteers on June 28th. ...

_ (press release) _ ** Ottawa – ** The Ottawa 2017 Bureau and Mayor Jim Watson, in collaboration with lead partner CIBC, launched today Agri 150, a new program that will be stewarded by Just Food to boost rural tourism during the celebrations of Canada’s 150 ...