Just as the far right extremists are the biggest threat to safety in #Canada, the #Conservative party is the biggest threat to safety in #Ottawa. The NDP and the Libs are claiming trouble getting people to run because of the safety issues faced by those on Parliment Hill, caused by the Conservative Party and #Pollievre spreading extremist hatred
Hey #ottawa OC Transpo announced this morning that you can now pay for #publictransit with an Interac Debit Card. This is in addition to being able to pay with a credit card or mobile pay on any bus or LRT station #ontario#onpoli
#Ottawa folks, if you are getting paving done, avoid Black Tar.
Paving is not rocket science, and I'm sure it works out for a lot of customers. But if you have the misfortune to get one of their incompetent crews, you will get:
• 1/4” of asphalt instead of the contracted 2.5”
• A driveway that starts falling apart (see previous point) in less than a year
• The company suggesting it’s your fault for driving on the surface too early (we didn’t), or spilling oil/gasoline (from my electric car?)
• The company management offering superficial treatment (cheap for them) instead of the needed replacement or refund (not cheap, so they ignore the suggestion completely)
• Endless bromides regarding their (non-existent) high ideals regarding customer service
Please don't reply with suggestions for further action. Assume we've pursued them.
Just don't give these jerks your money.
My rain gauge, a PALE (Plastic Accumulator of Liquid Evidence) shows we've had about 40 mm of rain so far today in #Ottawa. One storm is yet to arrive but should shortly.
It makes sense that Ford would call an election because there is no opposition, voter turnout out would probably be the same as last time, the PCs have been using our $$$ non-stop the past few months to highlight their successes and because if PP wins, well there is historical precedent that shows the province would dump his provincial affiliation to the federal #ontario#ottawa#onpoli#cdnpolihttps://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/toronto/alcohol-sales-convenience-stores-ontario-1.7213546
It’s the kids birthday this week, it’s almost June and we’re all sick again. The kid’s had the “cough at night that doesn’t go away” for weeks and my throat and lungs hurt as they haven’t in a long time. Tests are negative for days and fuck I hate kindergarten sometimes. We haven’t changed a lot of our behaviors but the amount of kids hacking away at his school the past few weeks is sad frankly #ottawa#kids#covid
First time on the Byron Ave remodel(ish). The dump outs are shit but nice sections. Going to watch the 10k #ottawaraceweekend at Dows Lake where they turn up towards Bronson Ave to cross the bridge in case anyone else in #ottawa is watching. Big bike is hard to miss and the kid is asleep inside #ottbike#biketootet
So the NCC doesn’t seem to have posted on their website that the bike weekend closures are NOT running this weekend, so FYI for those of you who do not follow them on Twitter or instagram 🙃 Met some folks at the park who were riding on the parkway after 8 AM with kids who had to get the fuck off quickly when people ended up driving behind them #ottawa#ottwalk#ottbike
What is it with CanadianTire not selling replacement parts for their garden equipment? sheeeeeeshhh Of course, Rona has it. (See earlier post about broken wheelbarrow)
The Canadian Tire at Carlingwood has tons of moving boxes and moving supplies on the second floor -- notably cheaper than the ones being sold by some moving companies.
I had given up on pleading for more alt-text but I'll try again!
Please add alt-text to your photos/pictures it only takes a minute and does not have to be fancy. My policy is not to boost images without alt-text and I am not the only one.
This is one of the cultural things I like about Mastodon, the inclusiveness. Please don't ruin it.
Chatted with a pharmacist this week about #covid boosters and they can only give them to folks over 65 and immunocompromised… unsure what kind of documentation that requires but province won’t pay for anything other… all the while movie industry folks I follow on social media show that everyone (actors don’t but everyone around them do) on movie sets still have to mask or they lose insurance coverage. So curious why #ottawa#cdnpoli#onpoli
The locals were uncouth, but friendly and spoke a mostly intelligible creole of divine Nepeanean mixed with the Downtowner pidgin and bike bell dings.
Saw a garbage truck drive right over one of the many traffic calming boards. We have only like 3 in all of Barrhaven and they have 5000 in a 1 block radius of the hospital.
Overall, a lot nicer than Cumberland, where I have to go on the weekend.
Going to re-up this tomorrow, but does anybody want to do a pre-race dap-up/family photo at the #ottawaraceweekend on Sunday? Dunno why but I feel a kinship for all the randos I see on here running our asses off lol. #running#ottawa#marathon
I do not love that a lot of the same driving mentality permeates how people move around on crowded MUPs in #ottawa If you were in the group of bros loudly ringing your bells in unison to get people walking to move right off the path so you all could blast through the middle so fast I could almost feel you on my left shoulder, well I’ll tell you to fuck off in person when you’re stopped next time too. Slow the hell down and wait a singular minute once in a while #ottbike#biketooter