summer

Join us for summer fun at one of the City of Ottawa’s 56 wading pools , and enjoy the fabulous special events that the City has planned while keeping you cool at the pool.  Each wading pool hosts one special event during the summer featuring arts and crafts, sports and games from 11 a. ...

This summer, the City of Ottawa will be hosting free programs and special events at City Hall for every taste and interest.  Here are the events that are scheduled for the week of July 6: ** Tuesday, July 7 ** ** Salsa Babies ** ** ™ and Picnic ** 10 a. ...

Celebrate ** National Aboriginal Day ** with 3 days of FREE family fun in Ottawa’s Vincent Massey Park at the ** Summer Solstice Aboriginal Festival & Competition Pow Wow , June 19-21. ** With a great lineup of entertainment throughout the weekend, guests will experience and celebrate the diverse Aboriginal cultures of the National Capital Region. ...

_ (Special weather statement from Environment Canada issue on Thursday.) _ 4:08 PM EDT Thursday 07 May 2015 Special weather statement in effect for: Ottawa North - Kanata - Orléans Ottawa South - Richmond - Metcalfe First taste of very warm and almost sultry mid summer weather Friday. ...

Nicholas Street, between Highway 417 and Laurier Avenue, will be reduced to one lane in each direction beginning Monday, May 11 and continuing until October.  The lane reductions are necessary to allow for the installation of new sewer and watermain infrastructure along Nicholas Street, rehabilitation of the Mann Avenue overpass and resurfacing of the road. ...

[caption id=“attachment_10561” align=“alignright” width=“300”] [ ](http://ottawastart.com/ottawa/pedalheads/) Pedalheads Summer Bike Camps[/caption] Set your child on the path of a lifelong love of riding! You’ll be amazed at how quickly your child picks up the skills to be safe and competent on his or her bike. ...

Parents and guardians of children and youth with disabilities are invited to attend this year’s Special Needs Camp Fair. Summer programs offered in Ottawa and the surrounding area will be showcased and more than 50 camp providers and agencies will be available to answer questions. ...

UPDATE, MARCH 29: Bluesfest says a “major addition” to the Bluesfest line-up will be announced on Monday morning at 10:00am. They posted a teaser video (below) featuring Bluesfest director Mark Monahan. The Ottawa Citizen’s Peter Simpson thinks the major addition will be Kanye West. ...

Seen recently at Mooney’s Bay… I wonder if he found anything? [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/beachcomber.png) [ Photo by Glen Gower / Instagram ](http://instagram.com/glengower) ** See also: ** [ Ottawa Swimming and Beaches Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

Thanks to Denis Kishinevsky for sending along these photos of people kiteboarding at Britannia Beach. (Denis is a kiteboarder himself. Looks like fun.) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1013984.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P8105227.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P8105307.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P8105320.jpg) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/08/P1013980.jpg) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Sports Guide ...