There's been another plot twist in the drama being played out between a backyard theatre troupe in Old Ottawa South and the city's bylaw department. "We just gave them something really meaningful to pour their energy into ... and suddenly say, 'You can't do it.'" The bylaw office also said this isn't the first time the company has been told to pull the curtain. In 2019, after responding to noise complaints, officers told the company to find a new venue. An online petition launched on Tuesday urging the city to back off and allow the backyard performances to go ahead had garnered 800 signatures by early afternoon.

Source: CBC News September 01, 2020 22:07 UTC