(Via NAC) – The NAC Orchestra FOCUS Festival’s Beethoven edition opens on Thursday, September 13th, 2018 and runs until Saturday, September 22nd, 2018 at the NAC. Over the course of 10 days, NAC Music Director Alexander Shelley brings to light the creative musical genius of Beethoven the composer, whose work irrevocably changed classical music and bridged the Classical and Romantic Eras. ...

Photo via City of Ottawa Ottawa – A new City of Ottawa Archives’ exhibit opened to the public today. Postcards from Ottawa: Traveller Tales, opened in the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery and will remain until 2023. Postcards from Ottawa: Traveller Tales invites you to take a brief journey across Ottawa’s history through individuals that have come to this city. ...

Supporters of municipal election candidates will be able to put up a campaign lawn sign starting Thursday. Aug. 23 is the first day election signs may be placed on private property, according to the City of Ottawa’s elections office. But signage cannot be placed on public property until Sept. ...

The empty parking lot at Carlingwood Sears on Feb. 14, 2018. (Devyn Barrie/OttawaStart.com) The owners of the Carlingwood Mall are looking to get rid of the large former Sears store on their property. Coun. Mark Taylor broke the news on Tuesday, tweeting that he will be meeting with mall management to discuss their plans. ...

At an archeological dig site. (Via NCC) The National Capital Commission dubbed August “Archeology Month” and has been holding a series of archeological digs anyone can sign up for. If you missed the first two, there’s one last chance to try it this week at Leamy Lake Park, from Aug. ...

Hot Weather in Ottawa by Zhu The dog days of summer are leaving us for 2018, so what better way to enjoy what’s left than a good old-fashioned block party? Luckily there’s quite a few planned in Ottawa soon! Ramsgrange Street (Barrhaven) All of Ramsgrange Street will be closed for this event in Barrhaven on Aug. ...

(Via NCC) Closed: A 120-metre section of the Ottawa River Pathway (eastside), to the east and west sides of the Blair Road Boat Launch, will be closed to pedestrians and cyclists for emergency repairs. The boat launch and parking lot will remain open and accessible during the work. ...

Google Maps/OttawaStart.com Ottawa – Starting Monday, August 13 at 6 am, Merivale Road will be closed in both directions for approximately ten weeks between Island Park Drive and Carling Avenue. The closure is required for public and worker safety reasons, as the Ministry of Transportation Ontario (MTO) completes construction to widen Highway 417 between Maitland Avenue and Island Park Drive. ...

Photo: Kathy and John vanDyk, owners of Covered Bridge Brewing. Photo by Barry Gray. The owner of Stittsville’s Covered Bridge Brewery said he won’t be taking advantage of the province’s lower floor price for beer — and doubts many others will either. ...

The City of Ottawa reminds residents of the following schedule changes for Colonel By Day, Monday, August 6. Unless otherwise noted, services will resume as scheduled on Tuesday, August 7. ** Client services ** * [ All Client Service Centres ](http://ottawa. ...