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The Barrhaven BIA has updated its I Love Barrhaven Market page to say the event portion - including BIA giveaways, artisan vendors, bouncy castles, entertainment and related extras - is cancelled due to weather. The same update says the regular Ottawa Farmers' Market is still operating at Nepean Woods Park & Ride, so residents should check the official market and BIA pages before heading out.
The City of Ottawa says weather permitting, overnight work on Highway 417 between Woodroffe Avenue and Pinecrest Road is scheduled for June 20 and 21 to speed centre-median construction and reopen all eastbound and westbound lanes by 5 a.m. on Monday, June 22. Westbound lane and ramp closures are planned Saturday night, followed by eastbound lane and ramp closures Sunday night; drivers using Woodroffe, Pinecrest/Greenbank and nearby 417 ramps should plan for impacts.
Councillor David Hill’s office says a planned power outage may affect some Danaher Drive residents on Tuesday, June 16 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. The notice says the outage is tied to hydro infrastructure construction, impacted residents should receive direct phone, text or email notice, and June 17 is the postponement date.
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Barrhaven Bugle is a weekly hyperlocal newsletter for Barrhaven, Stonebridge, Half Moon Bay, and South Nepean. Each issue is built to be useful in under five minutes: one local story, community updates, road and transit notes, school and development news, business context, and clearly labelled sponsorships when present.
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