Ottawa schedule for National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Some services will be operating on different schedules in recognition of Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, on Monday, Sept. 30.

Client Service Centres

  • The City’s 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only. Please visit ottawa.ca/311 for more information.
  • ServiceOttawa’s Client Services and Provincial Offences counters and phone lines will be closed.
  • The Business Licensing Centre at 735 Industrial Avenue will be closed.
  • The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic at 26 Concourse Gate will be closed.
  • The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 at the James Bartleman Centre will be closed from Saturday, September 28 to Monday, September 30.
  • The Barbara Ann Scott Gallery at City Hall will be closed on Monday, Sept. 30.

Green bin, recycling and garbage collection

  • Curbside green binrecyclinggarbage and bulky item collection will follow the normal collection schedule on Monday, September 30.
  • Multi-residential garbage containers will be collected on the regular scheduled day. Collections of multi-residential recycling containers, bulky items and green bins will be delayed by one day for the remainder of the week.
  • The Trail Waste Facility Landfill will be open on Monday, Sept. 30 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Parking

  • All City parking regulations apply.

Transit Services

  • OC Transpo buses will run on a weekday schedule.
  • O-Train Line 1 will run from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m. Line 2 bus service will run from 5:45 a.m. to midnight.
  • Rural Shopper Route 301 will run.
  • The Rideau Centre OC Transpo Customer Service Centre will be open on Monday, Sept. 30 from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.
  • The OC Transpo Lost and Found (Heartwood House) will be open on Monday, Sept. 30 from 8:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
  • Para Transpo:
    • Para Transpo service will operate regular service on Monday, Sept. 30.
    • The reservations line will be open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    • The trip cancellation line will be open from 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m. Regular bookings for Monday, Sept. 30 will not be automatically cancelled.
    • Para Transpo customers can also text 57272 to contact customer service representatives from 6 am to 12:30 a.m. for cancellations or information. Standard rates apply.
    • The Taxi Coupon line will remain open.
  • Use the Travel Planner or Transit, the recommended app for OC Transpo customers, to plan your trip.
  • For more information on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation service, visit octranspo.com or call (613) 560-5000. You can also connect with OC Transpo through FacebookX (formerly Twitter) and Instagram

Recreation and cultural services

  • All community, recreation and cultural facilities are open.
  • City-operated museums are closed every Monday.

Ottawa Public Health

Employment and Social Services

  • All four Employment and Social Services offices will be closed on Monday, Sept. 30:
    • 370 Catherine Street
    • 2339 Ogilvie Road
    • 100 Constellation Drive
    • 2020 Walkley Road

Municipal child care services

Ottawa Public Library

  • Seven OPL branches will be open on Monday, Sept. 30 to provide a “National Day for Truth and Reconciliation Learning and Action Space.” The following branches will be open from 10 am to 5 pm:
  • Regular hours resume on Tuesday, October 1 at all library branches.

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