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Ottawa Chat Room
Free Ottawa chat room in English with no sign-up: talk with people from Ottawa and Gatineau about the capital, work, winter and switching to French.
#ottawa is a new English chat room for people in Ottawa and across the river in Gatineau, for students, for public servants and for anyone moving to the capital. Pick a nickname and join, free and with no registration, from your phone or computer. The room has only just opened, so there may be nobody around yet.
Talk about skating on the Rideau Canal, the O-Train, the Senators, festivals, or finding a place to live on either side of the river. Many people in the region work in both English and French: you can ask for tips here or practise in the language exchange room, and Andromede's French-speaking rooms are always open.
If the room is quiet, leave a question and come back later, or say hello in the Canada room. Keep personal details such as your address or phone number out of public messages, and if you decide to meet someone from the chat, choose a busy public place.
Conversation starters
- Do you live on the Ottawa side or the Gatineau side?
- Do you use French at work?
- What is your favourite thing to do in Ottawa in winter?
How to join Ottawa
Pick a nickname and open the room #ottawa. Read the topic and the moderators' guidelines, say hello and ask a question. You can read for a while first and join in when you feel like it; there is no need to share your real name, address or phone number.
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Ask before sending someone a private message and accept it when they do not want to carry on. In the chat you can filter messages and block people. Read the rules and the help page; to report a problem, go to the contact page.