Here’s what is open or closed on National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

National Day of Truth and Reconciliation. Photo/City of Ottawa
National Day of Truth and Reconciliation.

By Alex Black

Posted Sep 26, 2024 07:16:54 AM.

Last Updated Sep 26, 2024 09:21:22 AM.

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 Ave. will be closed.
  • The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic at 26 Concourse Ga. 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 bin, recycling, garbage 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.

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 St.
    • 2339 Ogilvie Rd.
    • 100 Constellation Dr.
    • 2020 Walkley Rd.

Municipal child care services

Ottawa Public Library

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