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Morning, it's Derrick in for Ted with Brian. What's your take on this.
You get your better half concert tickets only to find out that the show has been postponed (with no guarantee that it will be rescheduled.)
Do you get a REPLACEMENT GIFT or just wait.....
Comment here, or give us a call 613-789-0985.
Steve has another chance for you to win $400 to spend at Wellington Butchery click on the link to find out more about their specialities.
Weekdays at 8:20am with Ted & Brian and in the afternoon at 4:20pm with Steve Boyton we put your trivia kn...
No cooling off at Calypso today. According to a social media post from the waterpark (near Limoges): "Due to technical issues, Calypso Park is unfortunately closed for the day, July 2nd. Please monitor our website and social media for reopening announcement. We apologize for any inconvenience."
Russell County OPP have also posted about the closure...
Canada Day festivities in downtown Ottawa on Monday included a special flypast in honour of the Royal Canadian Air Force's 100th anniversary featuring the Snowbirds aerobatics team.
Along with the Snowbirds, the flypast of more than 40 aircraft turned out to be a highlight of the day's events for many people.
Photo Source: RCAF
It's a Foodie Kinda Tuesday. Brian mentioned that he did strawberry picking yesterday. DID YOU KNOW TODAY IS: Raspberry Cheesecake Day.
What would you rather? Strawberry Cheesecake or Raspberry?
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Morning, it's Derrick in for Ted. Here's something perfect for summer, camping....
The new limited edition S'Mores Cup Noodle! It has chocolate, marshmallows, graham crackers and mini marshmallows.
WOULD YOU TRY IT?
Or something better, $400.00 to spend at Wellington Butchery with Text In Trivia - qualify to win it at 820am and 420pm this short work week.
Free Musical Ride performances continue tonight. Canadian Sunset Ceremonies are scheduled every night at 7 p.m. for the next three nights (weather permitting) This year's Musical Ride will be different than in years past, with brand new choreography. While admission is free, those attending Saturday's performance are asked to drop off a food donation. Head to the RCMP Rockcliffe stables, 1 Sandridge Road. That’s the far end of St. Laurent Blvd, close to the Sir George Etienne Cartier Parkway and the Aviation Museum.
Fireworks will ring out across Ottawa on Monday, July 1 to mark Canada's 157th birthday. Canadian Heritage will host Canada Day fireworks at LeBreton Flats at 10 p.m. on July 1. You can watch the Canada Day fireworks from several locations in the downtown area from 10 p.m. to 10:15 p.m.
Many local communities are planning their own Canada Day celebrations which will also include fireworks displays. Here's a list...
Barrhaven: The Canada Day Barrhaven event at Clarke Fields in Barrhaven will include a fireworks display at 10 p.m.
Beacon Hill: The Beacon Hill Community Association will host fireworks on July 1 at Loyola Park at dusk.
Dunrobin: The Dunrobin Canada Day Celebration on July 1at the Dunrobin Community Centre will host fireworks at sunset.
Greely: The Greely Community Association Canada Day event will feature fireworks at dusk at the Greely Community Centre.
Kanata: The Canada Day in Kanata Event will host fireworks at 10 p.m. The fireworks on July 1 will be held at Walter Baker Park.
Osgoode: Enjoy fireworks at Osgoode Village Park at 10 p.m. on July 1.
Riverside South: The Riverside South Community Association's Canada Day festival will include fireworks at dusk on July 1. The party will be held at Claudette Cain Park.
Stittsville: The Canada Day in Stittsville celebration at Sacred Heart High School will include fireworks at dusk.
Also, Rideau Carleton Raceway: The Rideau Carleton Raceway is hosting a family-friendly Canada Day celebration on July 1, including fireworks at sunset.
The Royal Canadian Air Force is planning a party in the sky on Canada Day in Ottawa to mark the RCAF Centennial! Keep your eye on the sky over the Capital starting at 1 PM on Monday, July 1st, for a historic flypast featuring aircraft from the past, present, and future.
A lot of events going on throughout the region this long weekend, including a tasty event just east of Ottawa in Clarence-Rockland, Summer Spirits / Country Music Concert
The Royal Canadian Air Force will mark its Centennial with a 'Parade in the Sky' on Canada Day.
Billed as the largest flypast in 20 years on Canada Day, the Canadian Forces Snowbirds and other aircraft will fly over Ottawa at 1 p.m. Monday.
The parade will travel east to west, starting just south of the Canada Aviation and Space Museum and continuing west over Parliament Hill and then over LeBreton Flats.
The flypast will last approximately 20 minutes
Photo source: RCAF Facebook
Congratulations to Avril Lavigne. She is among 83 new appointments to the Order of Canada.
The Governor General's office made the announcement this morning, and the new cohort will be invested at ceremonies in the coming months.
Avril Lavigne is one of the best-selling female artists of all time, with over 50 million albums sold worldwide.
Generous with her time, she supports individuals with serious illnesses, disabilities and Lyme disease through the Avril Lavigne Foundation.
A global ambassador for Special Olympics, she promotes inclusion and helps end the stigma around intellectual disabilities.
Photo source: Avril Lavigne Facebook
Free Latin Dancing is coming back to Ottawa City Hall on Wednesday evenings, starting on July 10th! The organizers behind are excited to be returning for Summer 2024! It’s a chance to unlock the secrets of salsa and step into a world of pure excitement. It’s also a novel way of making new friends and of course, dancing is a great form of exercise!
It all starts with beginner level alternate dance style from 6:30-7:15 pm (bachata, kizomba, hustle, son cubano or zouk), followed by Salsa from 7:15-8 pm, and then Social dancing under the stars in the heart of the city from 8:10-10 pm.
Bring your friends, a dance partner or come alone… the dancer support team will be available to dance with those who would like a partner from the beginning of the social until 9 pm. https://salsacityhall.com/
Steve has another chance for you to play trivia and qualify to win with Ottawa Camping Trailers - play around 420pm. Grand prize draw happens on Tuesday! Next week - something perfect for your freezer/BBQ - courtesy of Wellington Butchery
Weekdays at 8:20am with Ted & Brian and in the afternoon at 4:20pm with Steve Boyton we put your trivia kn...
Another Royal Canadian Airforce flypast is planned for today at 1 PM. It will be hard to miss!
🚨 PSA: Flypast practice is scheduled for today at 1:00 p.m. in Ottawa. Look up during the day and you might see aircraft weaving through the sky and practicing their manoevers in preparation for the for !
If you see us in the air, let us know by using in your posts!
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The City of Ottawa is warning residents today about a new text message scam that tells the recipient an automated speed camera recorded their vehicle exceeding the speed limit in a school zone and provides a link for immediate payment.
The city says if you receive this message, delete it and do not click on the website link.
The City of Ottawa says it does not send text messages about payments or balances owing, including property taxes, water utility bills, and all provincial offence tickets
The city adds, do not click on any links and never provide any personal or financial information.
"Wild Thang, you make my heart sang"
Once again, the annual World’s Ugliest Dog contest has unearthed some truly scruffy characters. It was held last Friday at the Sonoma-Marin Fair in Petaluma, California.
Wild Thang, an 8-year-old Pekingese, was crowned the winner this year and collected the $5,000 prize after five previous attempts! One of the judges, Fiona Ma told the Associated Press, “He was a fan favourite … he’s kind of like the bridesmaid and never the bride.”
As a puppy, Wild Thang contracted a virus that nearly killed him and left him with permanent damage. His teeth never developed, so his tongue flops out, and his right front leg paddles all the time.
“He is just a sweet dog” said the Judge. “I was just holding him and he loves to be held and cuddled. That’s part of it, these rescue dogs.., they just need forever homes, so please adopt, don’t shop.”
Organizers say the World’s Ugliest Dog contest isn’t about making fun of the dogs, “but having fun with some wonderful characters and showing the world that these dogs are really beautiful!”... in their own way.
PHOTO: COURTESY OF WORLD'S UGLIEST DOG
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The Snowbirds and the Italian Air Force's demonstration team Frecce Tricolori will fly over the National Capital Region today.
Weather permitting, a series of flypasts over Ottawa and Gatineau will happen at approximately 12:15 p.m.
The formation will follow a west-east route along the Ottawa River, flying at an altitude no lower than 500 feet above the highest obstacle on their route.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds said this fly-past is to highlight the North American tour of the Frecce Tricolori and the bonds between our two demonstration teams.
The Canadian Forces Snowbirds will be back in Ottawa on July 1 for a flypast as part of Canada Day festivities.
Bonne Fête! June 24th is a national holiday in Quebec and celebrated by French Canadians worldwide. St. Jean Baptiste Day, honors the traditional feast day of the Nativity - or birth - of St. John the Baptist. It’s more widely known in Quebec as ‘Fête nationale du Québec’.
The Google "Doodle" accompanying Google’s home page last Friday, timed to mark National Indigenous Peoples Day, features the artwork of Shaikara David - an Indigenous artist who grew up in Akwesasne but now calls Ottawa Home.
According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen, Shaikara is a self-acknowledged "computer kid" who was into Japanese anime and manga. She studied animation and illustration at Algonquin College in Ottawa. Since then, she has gone on to create artwork for projects featured on Netflix and Disney+.
Her Indigenous People’s Day illustration features two women amid the blue-and-purple lakeside backdrop, with mountains in the distance and a glowing moon representing the second "o" in "Google." The women's flowing ribbons are woven into the environment.
Congratulations to Rob Waite the grand prize winner of the Dimplex Sierra Fireplace from Romantic Fireplaces and BBQs Inc. - we have a new prize up for grabs. If you didn't win the 3-1 Tailgater a few weeks back with our Spring Into Summer, you just might win it this week with trivia! Answer the daily questions (820am-420pm) correctly - 10 trivia questions per week - and increase your odds at winning!
Weekdays at 8:20am with Ted & Brian and in the afternoon at 4:20pm with Steve Boyton we put your trivia kn...
Do you believe four leaf clovers are lucky? Got any proof?
https://lite985.ca/2024/06/21/hows-that-for-luck/
Derrick Scott
Yoshiharu Watanabe, of Nasushiobara, Japan, recently achieved a Guinness World Record by cultivating a clover ...
Good idea? Or should the long standing award categories remain the same? Many are saying as a society we have become too sensitive..
https://lite985.ca/2024/06/21/the-gender-neutral-awards-could-be-happening-soon/
Derrick Scott
The Academy Awards, we know them better as The Oscars, may replace their Best Actor and Best Actress awards wi...
How do you like your steak cooked
We've always been told, reduce the amount of meat you eat – no, now they say eating meat could lead to you living to 100!
"I like mine medium rare – never said anything about cooking it to live longer!"
Derrick Scott
It's Derrick Scott in for Steve after 3pm. Your LAST CHANCE to qualify to win the Dimplex Sierra Fireplace from Romantic Fireplaces and BBQs Inc. with Text In Trivia at 420pm.
QR Codes became popular during the pandemic. I was at a restaurant last night where they have QR Code menus. Do you use QR codes - QR code menus - good idea, or terrible idea?
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Friday is the last day to enter the code words. Monday, we could make you the grand prize winner!
Who's ready to fly to NYC to see JT? Don't forget, we announce the code words on the weekends as well all thanks to Lonestar Texas Grill.
A Revisionist History leap year tribute to hockey’s most accomplished 10 year old on the Ted Bird Morning Show.
Ted and Kris get fresh on Valentine’s Day. Listener discretion advised. 😬
AUDIO from the Ted Bird Morning Show on @lite1067fm and Lite 98.5. That’s a funny lookin’ groundhog.
AUDIO from the Ted Bird Morning Show on Lite 98.5. That’s a funny lookin’ groundhog.
Stop into Algonquin Travel & Cruise Centre - Gloucester and their open house! They're celebrating their 35th anniversary. Drop by before 7pm: exclusive travel opportunities, learn about NEW travel destinations. If you want to escape winter, now is the time to book.
Starting tomorrow (Wednesday) The Ottawa International Animation Festival, the second largest festival of its kind in the world, returns with programming at venues around town until Sunday (September 24). Learn how to get started in the industry or further your career in animation, or just watch the latest and greatest in animated shorts and features. https://www.animationfestival.ca/
Derrick Scott in for Steve with my DNA :) What was your BEST MEMORY of school? (Grade, middle, high school, college or uni) finding your career passion, meeting someone special, class trip?
This looks like a fun event Saturday in Cumberland along Highway 17 at CoolHeat Comfort Systems Food Drive for The Orleans Cumberland Resource Centre. Bring the kids, have them sit in the race car. Proudly supported by Lite 98.5 and Hot Country 92.5 Derrick Scott
Do you have a unique dog, breed wise, or a mixture? I/we have a one of a kind household based on our pups. Also, feel free to post your pics, show off your unique family member.
Afternoon its Derrick in for Steve. I'm searching for...let me know here or give me a call between now and 6pm: 613-789-0985
You missed out on travel, had to cancel experiences, it's now time to make those travel plans, and memories a reality with our advertising partners Algonquin Travel & Cruise Centre - Gloucester - on a day like today, wouldn't you like to beat the snow? With 34 years of experience creating the perfect travel plans and destinations for thousands, give them a call/drop them a line and cross off that destination you've dreamed of, and make it happen!
We are pleased to support this initiative once again this year. If you are out shopping today / next week please pick up a backpack, or better yet make a donation to help offset the costs of the backpacks and gift cards that go in each backpack from the organizers.
Let Henderson Furniture Repair restore that family heirloom. They give old, damaged furniture new life, and keep it out of the landfill. Been recently gifted an old piece of furniture from a family member, not sure what to do with, Henderson Furniture Repair can help. Estimate over the phone, or on line.
Impress your holiday guests with new flooring, but act fast with Millennium Floor Covering. We want to know: If you could change the flooring in one room of your home, what room and flooring would it be, and why?
Ruffles/KFC Chips: the taste test with Codi Jeffreys and Brian Sylvester. Did you want us to save you some?
On some kind of mission?… This lady bug must have walked back and forth across the top of my home studio monitor about 5 times before heading down the left side. Yes, they are a menace… but sometimes you just have to live and let live… - Steve
Ottawa Persian Radio - Namaashoum
Room 517 University Centre 1125 Colonel By Drive
