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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Canada Day Week Edition

Happy Canada Day week everyone! This week continues to offer more examples of our "new normal" with no grand fireworks displays either at Parliament Hill, or the smaller community shows, but we’re maybe starting to get used to everything being just a little different in our lives? There are still…

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: First Week of Summer Edition

Hi there, and welcome to this week’s newsletter! What an amazing week of heat we’ve had here in Ottawa, with a few more days of it to come. I’ve seen a lot of full patios, beaches and outdoor areas being used over the past week, and I can’t say I…

Posted on June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Announcements

Ottawa Event Announcement: Bluesfest Presents #CanadaPerforms at the Drive-In

#CanadaPerforms at RBC Bluesfest Drive-In This summer, a diverse range of emerging and established Canadian artists and bands—including Sam Roberts Band, Marie-Mai, Patrick Watson, and Tim Hicks—will perform live concerts at the Place des Festivals, Zibi site. People will be able to drive in and watch live performances from their…

Posted on June 18, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Patio Season in Barrhaven Edition

Here we go with another week of impressive weather, just in time for patio season! The big story last week was that Ontario lifted many regulations to bring us a bit closer to our new “normal”. In case you were living under a rock and didn’t hear, the stage 2…

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: The Kid’s Got Talent Edition

Good morning! Welcome to a new week of June. It was a pretty great weekend that just passed by in a heartbeat, but we’re into another nice looking week ahead. I noticed the lines at the garden centres are finally dwindling, so I guess everyone has their gardening out of…

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: The Physical vs. Social Distancing Edition

Happy June everyone! We’ve arrived at what normally is the first of our summer months but this year continues to be very different than other years while our "new normal" is being defined. As mentioned in previous newsletters, events have basically been cancelled throughout the city (and elsewhere) until the…

Posted on June 1, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Rainy Week Edition (I had nothing better)

Good Monday morning! I hope everyone is feeling great today. It’s the start of a new week, and it looks like a refreshing one at that. Times continue to change for us with each passing week, providing new challenges and opportunities. The past week was beautiful, with lots of sun…

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Oops I Missed Last Week Edition

Happy Victoria Day everyone! Normally we celebrate this long weekend with fireworks while enjoying the extra day off work, but so many of us would love to be working today if given the option. That opportunity is coming soon as the Ontario rules get loosened and many people return to…

Posted on May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

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Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Star Wars Day Edition

G’day everyone! Sorry I’m a little late today, but it’s been a rough weekend and I’m running late on pretty much everything. Anyone with a new baby will understand, I think. The Covert Baby turned one month old on Sunday, so we had a huge birthday party with pony rides…

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Announcements

Ottawa Event Announcement: Bluesfest has been Officially Cancelled

A MESSAGE FROM MARK MONAHAN YouTube Message can be seen here! Having been at the helm of RBC Bluesfest since 1994, I can say that although we have weathered many storms, including a tornado in 2005, a stage collapse in 2011, and a family of stubborn killdeers in 2018, COVID-19…

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Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Canada Day Week Edition

Posted on June 29, 2020June 29, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: First Week of Summer Edition

Posted on June 22, 2020June 21, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Announcements

Ottawa Event Announcement: Bluesfest Presents #CanadaPerforms at the Drive-In

Posted on June 18, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Patio Season in Barrhaven Edition

Posted on June 15, 2020June 15, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: The Kid’s Got Talent Edition

Posted on June 8, 2020June 8, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: The Physical vs. Social Distancing Edition

Posted on June 1, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Rainy Week Edition (I had nothing better)

Posted on May 25, 2020May 25, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Oops I Missed Last Week Edition

Posted on May 18, 2020May 17, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Week at a Glance

Covert Ottawa Weekly Newsletter: Star Wars Day Edition

Posted on May 4, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy

Announcements

Ottawa Event Announcement: Bluesfest has been Officially Cancelled

Posted on April 28, 2020April 28, 2020 by CovertOttawaGuy