Either way, the 13-event lineup presented by Ottawa Tourism is a series of modest experiences spread throughout the year, with up to $20,000 going to each event organizer to cover up to half of their expenses. Many of the plans feel like ones that would be happening anyway — festivals, concerts, installations already on the calendar — now simply elevated by the chance application of an Ottawa200 logo. (The mayor, for his part, announced $150,000 in funding for main street businesses to “dress up” in Ottawa200 colours.)
