What's open and closed in Ottawa around the National Day for Truth and Reconciliation

Saturday, Sept. 30 is a federal holiday in Canada topublicly reckon with the damage caused by the residential school system and honour children who were forced to go, those who survived and made it home, and theirfamilies and communities still affected by the lasting trauma.

OntarioandQuebechave decided not to make it a provincial holiday, the same approach they take for days such asAugust's Civic HolidayandRemembrance Day.

Because it falls on a weekend, there are changes to some services the following Monday, Oct. 2.

Here's some of what's changing in Ottawa.

Changes

The cityis closing its client service centres, municipal child-care centres,COVID-19 information line, Siteprogram, parenting drop-ins, dental clinicsand sexual health centres Monday.

Some city recreation programs may be modified and the city asks people to double-check with the specific facility.

The agriculture, history, nature, science, war and Bytown museums are openand offering free admission Saturday, as is the National Gallery of Canada, which opens laterat noon.The Canada Aviation and Space Museum is temporarily closedto prepare for an upcoming exhibit.

City-runmuseumssuch as the Nepean Museum andPinhey's Point Historic Siteare closed Saturday.

Seven Ottawa Public Library branches are open 10a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday.

LCBOswill open at noon Saturday.

Broadly speaking,federal government employees will get Monday off. This may affect some public-facing services.

No changes

Schools are open Monday.

City waste collection is going ahead as normal.

OC and Para Transpoare running as usualSaturday and Monday, meaning regular Para Transpo bookings aren't cancelled.OC Transpo's service centre at the Rideau Centre remains open both days.

Para Transpo'sreservations phone line is open from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m., andthe trip information and cancellation linefrom 6 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.

No road closures have been announced around a Saturday afternoon National Centre for Truth and Reconciliation event on Parliament Hill.

None of the Bayshore,Rideau Centre, St-Laurent,Place d'Orlans or TangerOutletsmalls have announced openinghourchanges.

The Beer Store also hasn't announced any changes.

The Ottawa Art Gallery is open. The Diefenbunker is open and charging regular prices.

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