Civic Holiday… err Ontario Day… no! Colonel By Day

Today is a holiday here in Canada (hrmm only in parts of Canada, it seems) Ontario? Err well sort of — apparently most of Ontario celebrates it as various things including Simcoe Day in Toronto, James Cockburn Day in Cobourg, and Peter Robinson Day in Peterborough… Okay, well then what about Ottawa? Bingo! While it’s celebrated for various reasons all over Canada, here in Ottawa I’ve just discovered that it is Colonel By Day.

Lieutenant-Colonel John By (1779 – 1836) was an English military engineer, best remembered for supervising the construction of the Rideau Canal and, in the process, founding what would become the city of Ottawa.

So now you know! I will be returning regular posting as of tomorrow, but for today my eco-friends, you should know that while most shopping centers and grocery stores are open for holiday business, recycling and garbage will be post-poned today for the holiday, as usual, and will return tomorrow but will be delayed by a day for the rest of the week.

So get out there and enjoy the holiday! But be sure to put out your garbage on the right day

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