6-13 Day!

On June 8, Mayor Mark Sutcliffe declared June 13 — 613, our area code — officially Ottawa Day, or 613 Day. It lands squarely in a milestone year: Ottawa’s 200th, a citywide celebration under the theme Celebrate Together.

Here’s the good news for Vanier businesses: the City has waived patio fees for the entire summer. Putting your patio out — or extending it — costs you nothing extra this year, so there’s every reason to spill onto the sidewalk and invite customers to linger. Patios are open, the weather’s turning, and Ottawa is looking for reasons to get out and spend local.

So here’s the rallying cry: pack the patios.

On June 13, we want our mainstreet buzzing — tables full, sidewalks alive, neighbours rediscovering everything that makes Vanier, Vanier. It’s a chance to show off what you do best and bring people through your door.

Two hundred years is worth celebrating — and the best way is together, on the mainstreet and patios that make this neighbourhood ours.

Follow the Vanier BIA on Instagram and Facebook [@zacvanierbia] for 613 Day updates — and tag us so we can showcase your patio to the whole city.