Here’s what’s open and closed in Ottawa during the Thanksgiving weekend

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at what’s open and closed in Ottawa on Thanksgiving Monday.

OC Transpo

OC Transpo buses and the O-Train will run on a Sunday schedule on Monday.

• O-Train Line 1 will run from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m.
• O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will run from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 p.m.
• Rural Shopper Route 301 will not run on Monday

For schedule information, visit www.octranspo.com.

The City of Ottawa says regular bookings and recurring trips on Para Transpo are automatically cancelled for Monday.

Customers can book trips for Thanksgiving by calling 613-560-5000 or using My Para Transpo. The reservations line and My Para Transpo will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m. for booking trips.

Client Service Centres/City of Ottawa services

• Ottawa’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open on Monday for urgent matters only
• ServiceOttawa’s Client Service Counters and phone lines will be closed.
• The Provincial Court and the Administrative Penalty Hearing area at Mary Pitt Centre will be closed on Monday.
• The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Avenue will be closed.
• All four Employment and Social Services offices will be closed
• The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed.
• The City of Ottawa Archives at the James Bartleman Centre will be closed from Saturday to Monday.

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection

• There will be no curbside green bin, recycling, garbage or bulky item collection on Monday. Pickup will be delayed by one day all week.
• Multi-residential garbage containers and bulky items will be collected on their regular scheduled day.
• The Trail Waste Facility Landfill will be open on Monday between 9 a.m. and 5 p.m.

City of Ottawa facilities

• Most recreation and community centres will be closed on Monday. However, select pools, arenas and fitness complexes will operate on a modified schedule.
• City of Ottawa operated museums, galleries, the Ben Franklin Place, the Shenkman Arts Centre and the Nepean Creative and Visual Arts Centre will be closed on Monday.
• City of Ottawa operated childcare centres will be closed on Monday
• Ottawa Public Library branches will be closed on Monday.
• The Ottawa Public Health Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed.
• Dental clinics will be closed on Monday.
• The Parenting-in-Ottawa drop-ins are cancelled on Monday.

Malls

• Rideau Centre will be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday. The mall is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Thanksgiving Monday
• Stores at Tanger Outlets will be open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday.
• Bayshore Shopping Centre, Billings Bridge Shopping Centre, Carlingwood Shopping. Centre, St. Laurent Centre and Place d’Orléans will be open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The malls will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday.

Businesses in the Glebe and ByWard Market are permitted to open on Thanksgiving Monday.

Grocery stores

The following grocery stores will be open in Ottawa on Monday:

• Farm Boy Metcalfe: 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Farm Boy Rideau: 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.
• Loblaws on Isabella Street will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Loblaws on Rideau Street will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Metro Glebe on Bank Street will be open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Metro on Rideau Street will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
• Whole Foods at Lansdowne will be open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

LCBO/Beer Stores

All LCBO outlets in Ottawa will be closed on Monday.

Beer Store locations will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday.

Service Canada/Passport Office

• Service Canada Centre and Passport Services offices in Ottawa and Gatineau will be closed on Thanksgiving Monday due to the holiday.

Canada Post

• There will be no Canada Post delivery on Monday, and all Canada Post offices will be closed.
• Post offices operated by the private sector may be open according to the hours of service of the host business.

Museums

• Canadian Museum of Nature open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.
• Canada Agriculture and Food Museum open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canada Science and Technology Museum open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canada Aviation and Space Museum open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canadian War Museum open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• Canadian Museum of History open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• National Gallery of Canada open Friday, Saturday, Sunday and Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
• The Diefenbunker open Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Bytown Museum will be open on Friday and Saturday
• Ottawa Art Gallery is open on Friday, Saturday and Sunday. The gallery is closed on Monday.