Here’s what will be open or closed on Labor Day, Monday, September 4th.
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In Ottawa, OC Transpo services operate on the Sunday schedule. The O-Train Line 1 runs from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. and the Line 2 buses from 7:30 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. The express shuttle and the shopping bus are not in use. The public is invited to use the OC Transpo Trip Planner to plan their trips.
The Canada Aviation and Space Museum (Route 25), Petrie Island (Route 139) and the Canada Agriculture and Food Museum (Route 185) will have special weekend service to summer destinations throughout the weekend and on Monday, September 4th.
Para Transpo services will be in effect throughout the long weekend. However, regular Monday trips will automatically be canceled for Monday, September 4th.
The OC Transpo Customer Service Center at Rideau Center is open during regular business hours on Saturdays and Sundays and from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Mondays.
As for the Société de transport de l’Outaouais (STO), a Sunday service is offered for Labor Day. To plan routes and view timetables, we recommend consulting Plani-Bus, which takes public holidays into account.
Finally, the fixed lines of the public transport service for rural Outaouais Transcollines are not operational. Users are invited to use the service on demand.
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All city parking regulations and restrictions remain in effect.
In Gatineau, parking is free during city holidays.
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LCBO stores will be open regular hours on the weekend but will be closed on Monday, September 4th. Some LCBO express counters may maintain their regular hours as long as they receive approval from their municipality.
Across the Ottawa River, most SAQ branches will be closed, with the exception of those in public markets and SAQ Express, which will maintain their usual hours.
All SQDC branches and the Customer Relations Center will be closed on September 4th due to Labor Day. Additionally, 90-minute delivery is not available in the areas served by this service.
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Most grocery stores in Ottawa will remain closed Monday. However, it is recommended to check your grocer’s websites for exceptions.
In Quebec, only small grocery stores with an area of 375 square meters or less are allowed to open. Large supermarkets are closed. Pharmacies have the right to receive customers.
Promenades Gatineau will remain closed Monday, as will Bayshore, St. Laurent and Place d’Orléans shopping centers.
For its part, the Rideau Center will be open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., as will most Tanger Outlets stores in Kanata.
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The Canadian Museum of Nature, as well as the National Gallery of Canada, the Aviation and Space Museum, the Agriculture and Food Museum and the Science and Technology Museum of Canada, will open on September 4th. However, the Canadian War Museum and the Canadian Museum of History remain closed.
In addition, all City of Ottawa arts centres, theatres, galleries, archives and museums will remain closed on Monday, September 4th.
In Gatineau, the Galerie Montcalm and the Espace Pierre-Debain as well as the ticket offices of the Vieux-Aylmer cultural center and the Théâtre de l’Île remain closed.
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All libraries in Ottawa will close on September 4th. However, it will be possible to extend loans online and reserve documents.
In Gatineau, library services will be closed. However, users can extend their loans, reserve documents or view their file online.
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There are no green bin, recycling or trash collection plans planned for Labor Day in Ottawa. The scheduled pickup will be postponed to the next day. The same applies to other collections, which will be delayed by one day for the rest of the week.
The Trail Road Landfill is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
In Gatineau, all residue collections are maintained and containers must be placed curbside before 7 a.m. The eco centers and the transshipment center will be open on Monday according to the usual schedule.
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In Ottawa, many arenas, indoor pools and recreation and community centers will be open on a modified schedule. Some of the usual open pools could be canceled at the last minute due to a lack of lifeguards, the city also warns, recommending checking with the facility before visiting.
Although lifeguards are no longer on duty at Ottawa’s municipal beaches, restrooms remain open at Mooneys Bay, Britannia and Petrie Island beaches. The water playgrounds will also be open.
In Gatineau, the beaches are open until September 4th and the water features are open until September 24th. To find out the hours of operation of outdoor centers as well as parks and pavilions, you must consult the city’s website or call 311.
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In Ottawa, the 311 call center will be open for emergencies only. The customer service centers at City Hall, Place-Ben-Franklin, Kanata and Orleans, as well as the Provincial Criminal Court will be closed, as will the Business License Center and the sterilization clinic. Municipal daycare centers will also be closed.
In Gatineau, all service centers and the Maison du Citoyen will be closed. However, the city points out that the emergency call center (311) is open 24 hours a day.