_ (press release) _ To ensure everyone has a safe and enjoyable holiday, the City reminds anyone planning to use fireworks over the Victoria Day weekend to do so in a safe and courteous manner and to comply with the City’s Fireworks By-law. ...

(press release) Over the past five summers, more than 12,000 people have learned to camp at Ontario Parks. Families are welcome. All equipment is provided. Participants need only bring food, bedding and their own personal items. Beginnin g May 21, a new Learn to Camp exhibit and knowledgeable park staff will travel to festivals and events across the GTA and Southern Ontario to share more on this summer’s program. ...

_ (press release) _ Residents are invited to provide feedback as the City prepares a new, stand-alone by-law to regulate right-of-way patios – patios that operate on City sidewalks and boulevards.  You can learn more on ottawa.ca/patioreview about how patios are currently regulated through a broader existing by-law, what the objectives of this patio by-law review are and how to submit feedback about the subjects under review. ...

_ (press release) _ Doors Open Ottawa will continue to surprise and delight residents and visitors of all ages and interests with its varied list of more than 120 participating buildings – including 19 new locations – that was revealed today during an event with Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Diane Deans, Chair of the City’s Community and Protective Services Committee, members of the Doors Open Ottawa Advisory Council, and representatives from several participating buildings including official host of the 2016 launch, Shopify. ...

_ (press release) _ The Toronto Raptors advancement to the NBA Eastern Conference Finals will require the Selena Gomez show originally slated for Sunday, May 22, at Air Canada Centre in Toronto to be rescheduled for Wednesday, May 25. ...

Very cool video put together by Ottawa Drone Services , featuring a 3D rendering of the National War Memorial downtown: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88NCfwGLxLY

For this year’s lists, please see: https://ottawastart.com/whats-open-and-closed-in-ottawa-on-victoria-day-weekend-2018/

_ (via Ottawa Police) _ Ottawa roadways are seeing more cycling traffic with the warmer weather and the Ottawa Police and its Safer Roads Ottawa partners want to remind all road users to be aware of cyclists and share the road. ...

The National Capital Commission (NCC) invites you to join us on one of four night walks planned as part of the development of the Capital Illumination Plan for the core area of the Capital. The purpose of the walks is to explore the nighttime environment, and gather participants’ impressions, ideas and preferences with respect to urban lighting in four specific sectors of the core area. ...

_ (press release) _ With the help of TVO’s popular children’s television series Giver, Ottawa is about to get Canada’s largest playground yet, just in time for Canada’s 150 th anniversary.  The City of Ottawa is partnering with the Emmy Award-winning Sinking Ship Entertainment to build a playground at Mooney’s Bay Park as part of Giver’s fourth season for TVO. ...