What’s open and closed in Ottawa on Canada Day

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CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what’s open and closed in Ottawa on Canada Day.

• Here’s what you need to know about Canada Day celebrations and fireworks in Ottawa

OC Transpo

OC Transpo is celebrating Canada Day with free transit on the O-Train, buses and Para Transpo all day.

O-Train Line 1 will operate from 6 a.m. to 2 a.m., with enhanced frequency in the evening. Lines 2 and 4 will operate from 7 a.m. to 1 a.m., one hour longer than normal.

OC Transpo buses will operate on a special Canada Day schedule. Additional buses will be added to boost service on routes.

Pimisi Station will be open for transit riders on July 1. OC Transpo says trains will temporarily bypass Pimisi Station between 9:30 p.m. until the conclusion of the fireworks. Customers can get off at Lyon or Bayview stations to watch the fireworks.

When leaving LeBreton Flats at the conclusion of the fireworks, OC Transpo says you will have the following options:

• Walk south on Booth Street to reach eastbound O-Train Line 1 service at Pimisi Station or special westbound bus service on Albert Street.
• Walk east on Wellington Street to get downtown or to reach Lyon Station for O Train Line 1 service in both directions.
• Walk west on Wellington Street and an adjoining pathway to reach Bayview Station for O-Train Lines 1 and 2.

For more information, visit www.octranspo.com.

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection

• There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection on July 1. Pickup will take place on Wednesday, and collection will be delayed one day the rest of the week.
• The Trail Waste Facility will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Client Service Centres

• All services at Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West), Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive), Orléans (255 Centrum Boulevard) and the City’s Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive will be closed on July 1.
• The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Avenue will be closed on Tuesday.
• The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed on Tuesday.
• The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 at the James Bartleman Centre will be closed on July 1.

City of Ottawa services

• All municipal child care centres will be closed on July 1
• Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed on July 1.
• All branches of Ottawa Public Library (including Bookmobile, Homebound services and InfoService) will be closed on Canada Day.
• Ottawa Public Health supervised consumption services at 179 Clarence Street will be closed on July 1.
• The Ottawa Public Health Dental Clinics will be closed
• The Sexual Health Clinic will be closed

Recreation and cultural services

• Outdoor pools, wading pools and splash pads will be open on July 1 with modified schedules. Many recreation centres will be closed but others will have altered hours and changes to drop-in schedules.
• City-operated museums, Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe, and Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed.

Malls and stores

• The Rideau Centre will be open on July 1 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Tanger Outlets is open on Canada Day
• Bayshore Shopping Centre, Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Carlingwood Shopping Centre, Place d’Orleans, St. Laurent Shopping Centre are required to remain closed on July 1.

Businesses in the ByWard Market and the Glebe are allowed to open on Canada Day.

Grocery stores

The following grocery stores are open on July 1.

• Farm Boy Rideau Centre – 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Loblaws on Isabella Street - 7 a.m. to 8 p.m.
• Loblaws on Rideau Centre - 7 a.m. to 10 p.m.
• Metro on Bank Street - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Metro on Rideau Street - 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Whole Foods Market at Lansdowne – 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

All other grocery stores are required to close.

Beer Store/LCBO

All LCBO outlets will be closed on Canada Day.

The following Beer Store outlets will be open:

• 2018 Ogilvie Rd.
• 499 Terry Fox Dr.
• 3500 Fallowfield Rd.
• 2276 Tenth Line Rd.
• 1860 Bank St.
• 1984 Baseline Rd.
• 548 Montreal Rd.
• 515 Somerset St. W.

Museums

• Canadian Museum of Nature open 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free on July 1.
• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum open 9:30 a.m. to 5. Admission is free on July 1.
• Canada Science and Technology Museum open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free on July 1.
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free on July 1.
• Canadian War Museum open 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. Admission is free on July 1.
• Canadian Museum of History open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Canada Day. Admission is free on July 1.
• National Gallery of Canada open from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Diefenbunker will be open from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Admission is 50 per cent off
• The Bytown Museum will be closed on July 1
• The Ottawa Art Gallery will be closed on July 1.