A look at what's open and closed in Ottawa on Colonel Bay Day

CTV News

30-07-2025

CTVNewsOttawa.ca looks at closures and schedule changes in Ottawa for the Colonel By Day long weekend.
The city of Ottawa has designated the Ontario Civic Holiday as Colonel By Day, in honour of the man who was responsible for building the Rideau Canal and Bytown.
OC Transpo
OC Transpo buses will run on a Saturday schedule on Monday. There will be enhanced service on routes 8, 25, 63 and 74 during peak periods.
O-Train Line 1 will run on a reduced weekday schedule from 5 a.m. to 1 a.m., with peak period service reduced to every six minutes
O-Train Lines 2 and 4 will run on a normal weekday schedule from 6 a.m. to 12 a.m.
For more information on bus and O-Train routes, visit www.octranspo.com.
Regular Para Transpo bookings or recurring trips for Monday are automatically cancelled. Customers can book trips by calling 613-560-5000.
Green bin, recycling and garbage collection
There will be no curbside green bin, recycling or garbage collection on Monday. Pick up will take place on Tuesday, and collection will be delayed by one day all week.
Multi-residential garbage containers will be collected on the regular scheduled day.
The Trail Road Waste Facility will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Monday
Ottawa Client Service Centres/Employment and Social Services
The City's 3-1-1 Contact Centre will be open for urgent matters only.
All ServiceOttawa's Client Services Centres, Provincial Offences and APS counters and phone lines will be closed. Counters are located at Ottawa City Hall (110 Laurier Avenue West), Ben Franklin Place (101 Centrepointe Drive), Orléans (255 Centrum Boulevard) and the City's Provincial Offences Court at 100 Constellation Drive.
The Business Licensing Centre on Industrial Avenue will be closed
The Employment and Social Services officers on Catherine Street, Ogilvie Road, Constellation Drive and Walkley Road will be closed on Monday
The City of Ottawa Spay and Neuter Clinic on Concourse Gate will be closed.
The City of Ottawa Archives and Gallery 112 at James Bartleman Centre will be closed from Saturday to Monday.
Recreation and cultural services
Most City of Ottawa recreation complexes are open and operating on a modified schedule on Monday. Visit Ottawa.ca for details.
Beaches and outdoor pools will be open on Monday with lifeguards on duty. Splash pads and wading pools will be open. Hours, details and locations are available at Outdoor swim and splash.
Arts Court, Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Nepean Visual Arts Centre, City-operated museums, Meridian Theatres at Centrepointe, Ben Franklin Place, and Shenkman Arts Centre will be closed to the public.
Other City of Ottawa services
All municipal child care centres will be closed on Monday
Ottawa Public Library Branches will be closed Monday
The Ottawa Public Health Site program office and supervised consumption services at Clarence Street will be closed
The Sexual Health Clinic and satellite clinics will be closed on Monday
Ottawa Public Health dental clinics will be closed
Service Canada/Passport Office
Service Canada Centre and Passport Services centres in Ottawa will be closed on Monday due to the holiday.
Canada Post
There will be no Canada Post delivery on Monday due to the Civic Holiday.
Post offices operated by the private sector will be open according to the hours of service of the host business.
Malls/grocery stores/businesses
All businesses, malls and grocery stores are allowed to open on Colonel By Day/Civic Holiday.
Here is the mall schedule:
Bayshore Shopping Centre will be open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Billings Bridge Mall will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Carlingwood Shopping Centre will be open on Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Place d'Orléans will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Rideau Centre will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.
St. Laurent Centre will be open from 9:30 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Tanger Outlets will be open
Museums