PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT

City of Ottawa

For immediate release:
March 10, 2008

OC Transpo

Easter schedule changes

Ottawa –  The City of Ottawa would like to remind its residents of the following schedule changes for Friday, March 21 (Good Friday), and Monday, March 24 (Easter Monday). 

Ottawa City Hall and all six Client Service Centres will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday, March 25.

  • The City’s Provincial Offences Court, located at 100 Constellation Crescent, will also be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Business will resume as usual on Tuesday,
    March 25.

  • There will be no curbside garbage, recycling pickup or multi-residential container collection on Good Friday and Easter Monday. Good Friday’s pick-up will now take place on Saturday, March 22, and Easter Monday’s pick-up will take place on Tuesday, March 25.  In addition, the collection of garbage and recycling materials will be delayed by one day for the entire week of March 24. 

  • OC Transpo will operate a Sunday schedule on Good Friday. On Easter Monday there will be minor weekday schedule reductions and the cancellation of all school routes numbered in the 600s and supplementary school trips. Call 613‑560‑1000 plus your four-digit bus stop number for automated schedule information. For more information, holiday schedules and travel planning, phone 613‑741‑4390 or visit octranspo.com.  

  • OC Transpo Sales and Information Centres will be closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday with the exception of the Rideau Centre office, which will be open Easter Monday from 9:30 a.m. to 9 p.m.

  • The OC Transpo Information Centre (613‑741‑4390) will operate from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Good Friday and from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Easter Monday, while Customer Relations (613-842-3600) will be closed both days.

  • Most pools, arenas and fitness centers will be open on Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday for public swimming, skating and fitness classes with modified schedules. Please check with otttawa.ca or the facility of your choice for details.
    Most registered programs at swimming pools, community centers and arenas are cancelled on Good Friday and Easter Monday, however, clients should check with their facility to confirm, as some exceptions will apply. City operated Child Care Centres will be closed on Good Friday and Easter Monday.

  • All branches of the Ottawa Public Library are closed Good Friday, Easter Sunday and Easter Monday and there will be no bookmobile service. Regular branch hours and bookmobile service will resume Tuesday, March 25. Please visit www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca for a complete listing of library activities, locations and hours of operation.

Although municipal offices are closed on Friday, March 21 and Monday, March 24, should an urgent matter develop which requires the City's immediate attention, client service representatives are available by calling 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). Information on City programs and services is available by visiting the City’s Web site at ottawa.ca.

  

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