What’s open, closed
With Canada Day here, not all businesses and services will be open for the nation’s 150th anniversary on Saturday.
RETAIL, GROCERIES AND ALCOHOL
CF Rideau Centre is the only shopping mall open with limited hours from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Canada Day. Tanger Outlets, Place d’Orléans, Bayshore and St. Laurent are all closed on July 1. All malls are open the following day with CF Rideau Centre having limited hours from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Most businesses in the ByWard Market will be open. All Sobeys, Loblaws and Your Canadian Superstore locations are closed on July 1. The Rideau Street Metro store will be open, but all other locations will be closed. Meanwhile, Herb and Spice on Bank Street will be closed but its location on Wellington will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. In addition, Produce Depot on Bank Street will be closed. As for the Beer Store, Bank Street in the Glebe, Somerset Street and Rideau Street are all open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. And all LCBO stores will be closed on Canada Day.
CITY SERVICES, PARKING AND TRANSPORTATION
City hall and the provincial offences court will be closed on Canada Day. Business will resume on July 4. The city’s 3-1-1 will be open for urgent matters only. Municipal child care centres will be closed on July 3. City of Ottawa parking regulations and restrictions will apply on Canada Day. Starting on Tuesday to Saturday, there will be downtown bus detours due to setup for Canada Day celebrations. Check octranspo.com for more information on detours. The O-Train Trillium Line will be running throughout the day until 1 a.m. But only routes that normally run on Sundays will be in service and only Route 91 to Orléans after the Canada Day fireworks. For more information on holiday schedules and to plan your travel visit octranspo.com. It should also be noted that OC Transpo Customer Service Centres will be closed on Saturday. The only exception will be the Rideau Centre office, which will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The customer service phone line will be closed but the Transit information phone line (613-741-4390), which will be open from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Ottawa’s Sexual Health Centre and Satellite Clinics will be closed on July 3. Dental clinics, baby drop-in and the public health information line will be closed. You can leave a message for the public health line and staff will be back to you in one business day or you can go on OttawaPublicHealth.ca. All branches of the Ottawa Public Library will be closed but will be open again on July 3.
CULTURAL SERVICES AND RECREATION
Pinhey’s Point Historic Site will be holding an 1867 rural Dominion Day celebration with heritage games and activities from the period. Admission is a donation and the site will be open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on July 1. Discover how Canada has changed over the years at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. There will be carnival-style games and face painting. The fun all starts at 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission for adults is $7.30, $5.25 for students and seniors and children five and under are free. The Karsh-Masson Gallery, the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery and the OAG Annex at city hall will be open. However, City of Ottawa arts centres, galleries, theatres and museums will be closed. Some exceptions may apply. The City of Ottawa archives reference services and Gallery 112 will be open on July 4. Assuming it’s all sunshine on the big day, all beaches, splash pads and wading pools will be open. Some public pools, indoor pools and fitness centres will be open for public swimming, skating and fitness schedules. Check ottawa.ca or your facility for more information. Public skating will be offered at Bob MacQuarrie, Jim Durrell and Goulburn recreation complexes. For more details visit ottawa.ca. Registered programs at swimming pools and community centres are cancelled.