The 25th Annual Gatineau Hot Air Balloon Festival will take place. The skies over the National Capital Region will capture the imagination with hot air balloons in all shapes, colours and sizes. The event will be held at Parc de la Baie. More information is available online.
The shores of Lac Leamy come alive at the Sound and Light International Fireworks Competition. The schedule is as follows: Aug. 4, France; Aug. 8, Spain; Aug. 11, U.S.; Aug. 15, China; Aug. 18, grand finale. The event will be held at the Casino Lac Leamy. More information is available online.
Guest speaker Victor Suthren will discuss “A Peaceful Place: The Wartime Origins of an Unwarlike Capital,” at Ottawa and the War of 1812: An Evening with Victor Suthren, a fundraising dinner for the Bytown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to support an annual award to history students at Carleton University. The event … Read more
After two years as the Commandant of the Canadian Forces Support Unit (Ottawa) (CFSU(O)), commodore Mark B. Watson, Royal Canadian Navy will relinquish command to colonel Bill McLean Royal Canadian Air Force. The change of command ceremony will be held at Salaberry Armoury (Regiment de Hull). The change of command ceremony will be officiated by the … Read more
Guest speaker Victor Suthren will discuss “A Peaceful Place: The Wartime Origins of an Unwarlike Capital,” at an Ottawa and the War of 1812 fundraising dinner for the Bytown Chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution, to support an annual award to history students at Carleton University. The event will take place at the Canadian … Read more
Transport Minister Denis Lebel (Roberval-Lac-Saint-Jean, QC) will be joined by president of the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport Corporation Yvon Boucher to make an announcement regarding the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport. The event will take place at the Gatineau-Ottawa Executive Airport, 1717 rue Arthur-Fecteau. Call 613-991-0700.
Public hearing of the Military Judges Compensation Committee will take place. The Military Judges Compensation Committee is established pursuant to section 165.22 of the National Defence Act to inquire as to the adequacy of the remuneration of military judges and to provide a report to National Defence Minister Peter MacKay (Central Nova, NS) containing its … Read more
Heritage Minister James Moore (Port Moody-Westwood-Port Coquitlam, BC) will announce the 2012 Canada Day artists. The event will take place at the Canadian Museum of Civilization, Riverview Salon, 100 Laurier Street. Call 819-997-7788.
NDP Leader Thomas Mulcair (Outremont, QC) will speak at the annual convention of the Union des Municipalités du Québec. The event will take place at the Théâtre du casino room, Hilton Lac Leamy. Call 613-850-3448.
National Revenue Minister Gail Shea (Egmont, PE) will deliver remarks at the Tax Executives Institute 46th Annual Canadian Tax Conference to discuss improvements to the agency's online services for corporations, and the government’s commitment to cut red tape for businesses. The event will be held at the Holiday Inn Plaza la Chaudière, 2 Montcalm Street. … Read more
