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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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