NO PAPER MONDAY:
The Citizen will not publish on Labour Day. You’ll find double the puzzles and comics inside today, and updated news through the holiday at ottawacitizen.com. What’s open, closed
The last warm long weekend of the year has arrived. Here’s a list of what’s open and closed on Monday.
STORES:
Most malls, retail and grocery stores are closed Monday, with the exception of the Metro and Loblaws on Rideau Street, both of which will be open 24 hours. Grocery stores will follow regular store hours on Saturday and Sunday, but the 24/7 Metro stores will close at 11 p.m. on Sunday, except for the one on Rideau Street.
All LCBO and Beer Stores in the province are closed on Monday. However, at least three of the Gatineau-side SAQs are open: The one at Plaza Gatineau is open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m., and the outlets at La Porte de Gatineau and at the intersection of St-Joseph and StRaymond boulevards between 11 a.m. and 10 p.m.
By Ward Market stores are open, along with the Rideau Centre, from 10 a.m.-6 p.m.
Banks are closed on Monday.
CITY HALL:
Ottawa City Hall and all client service centres are closed Monday, as is the Provincial Offences Court.
The 311 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters. People with a hearing disability can call (TTY) 613-580-2401.
There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Labour Day. Pickup will take place the following day. As a result, the pickup schedule will be delayed by one day all week. The same applies to multi-residential units, except garbage collection will take place there on its regularly scheduled day during the week of Sept. 7.
The Trail Road waste facility is closed.
All City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions will apply.
Archives, arts centres, galleries, theatres and museums are closed. Check ottawa.ca as some exceptions apply.
The City of Ottawa Archives reference services and Gallery 112 are closed.
City-operated child care centres are closed.
All branches, departments and services of the Ottawa Public Library are closed.
The Karsh-Masson Gallery and Ottawa Art Gallery Annex are open on Monday.
TRANSIT:
OC Transpo is operating a Sunday schedule on Labour Day and this year the $8.30 DayPass will be valid as a Family DayPass. Keep in mind that the new fall schedule goes into effect on Sunday. The new timetables are available at octranspo.com and octranspo. mobi. Also keep in mind that the Transitway between Hurdman and Blair remains closed for O -Train construction.
OC Transpo sales and info centres are open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Lincoln Fields, Place d’Orléans and St. Laurent, and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Rideau Centre.
Para Transpo is operating a holiday service on Labour Day, which means regular scheduled trips are automatically cancelled.
RECREATION:
Some outdoor pools, indoor pools and fitness centres are open for public swimming and fitness classes, with modified schedules.
Beaches and splash pads are open but unsupervised.
Most programs at swimming pools, community centres and arenas are cancelled, but there may be exceptions. See ottawa.ca.
All of Canada’s national museums and the National Gallery of Canada are open over the long weekend.
Most movie theatres will be open.
PUBLIC HEALTH:
The SITE program office at 179 Clarence St. will be closed, but the SITE mobile van is operating from 5-11:30 p.m.
The Sexual Health Centre and satellite clinics, dental clinics and well baby drop-in are also closed.
The Ottawa Public Health information line and the AIDS-sexual health info line are closed but you may leave a message and inquiries will be responded to within one business day.