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Author: Sofia Misenheimer
Publication Date: July 17, 2026 - 20:18
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No cowboy boots or gas masks this year, but Bluesfest lost and found has a warning
July 17, 2026
Ottawa Bluesfest lost and found resembled a textbook hangover last summer. The collection held a single cowboy boot and — memorably, regrettably — a zippered bag of vomit. Volunteers also took custody of abandoned underwear, lawn chairs and an old-fashioned gas mask whose purpose at a July music festival remains unexplained. Read More
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