You FAIL City of Ottawa

A few months ago the City of Ottawa announced that the south side of Landsdown park would be demolished because of severe structural damage, and the implosion could be viewed by the public.

The implosion would be taking place at 8 am July 20th, and it would for the City of Ottawa be AWESOME because so rarely do we ever have anything that needs to be torn down. *except maybe City Centre which is a crazy and decrepid old building on Scott Street.

Anyway, I spent the night with Ren-and-then-some so we could drive over to her cousins place who has a BEAUTIFUL view of the Sunnyside neighbourhood and almost all of Ottawa west of downtown, including Landsdown.

We got up at 6:30 packed the kiddo in the car, grabbed brekkie at McChoke&Puke's and got settled in on the balcony.

8 am rolls around, we hear a series of loud pops, we get all excited, and a mediocre cloud of smoke, and then...

NADA.

No collapsing stands. No crashing of thousands of tonnes of cement.

EPIC FAIL.

We waited a few minutes longer and then.

NADA.

EPIC FAIL.

So its a moot point to say we were disappointed.

City of Ottawa, you fail. Epically.

-sighs-

teach me for getting excited about something happening in the City of Mediocracy.

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Moments later, I realized I should check the live broadcast webcam and I see that they indeed demolished part of the stands, so I apologize for calling the city of ottawa a failure, but you suck for making it sound like it was going to be the entire southside.

So you fail. But just at accurate announcements.

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