ALT Councillor Shawn Menard raising a golden plunger trophy toward the camera while holding a microphone, smiling outdoors with several seated Raging Grannies behind him; large white text on the right reads, “This is the BEST AWARD I have EVER received!” and the GottaGo! Campaign logo placed in the bottom right corner.

ALT Councillor Shawn Menard holding the Golden Plunger Trophy and a plaque award, posing with GottaGo! volunteer Bessa Whitmore and a couple members of the Raging Grannies, dressed in colourful clothing and decorated hats.

ALT Two merged images; on the right is a close-up of the golden plunger trophy, while on the left, a large white poster lies flat on a table beside the award plaque, both reading: "Golden Plunger Award for Public Toilets in Ottawa Awarded to Councillor Shawn Menard, Capital Ward. For providing publicly-available washrooms in all of the parks in his ward and showing great leadership in championing funding for public toilets in the City of Ottawa. THANK YOU!!! Presented this twelfth of July 2026 by GottaGo! Ottawa."

ALT A promotional poster congratulating Councillor Shawn Menard for receiving the “Golden Plunger Award.” Images: A headshot of Councillor Shawn Menard; smiling white man with short brown hair and glasses, a golden plunger next to event information, and a GottaGo! Campaign logo in the top and bottom poster corners. Poster says: “Congratulations Councillor Shawn Menard — Golden Plunger Award!” In recognition of his work to make publicly available washrooms in all the parks in his ward. Everyone has to "go" at some point - now Capital Ward residents have a place to "go" all summer long! GottaGo Campaign is a grassroots volunteer organization advocating for free, clean, safe, and accessible washrooms throughout Ottawa. Then it lists event details: “Join Us! When: Sunday, July 12 at 11 AM, Where: 1000 Exhibition Way, Ottawa, East entrance to Aberdeen Pavilion at the Lansdowne Farmers Market.”

ALT Text: Ottawa's Toilet Turf War. A local baseball team is paying for a portable toilet because their city park has no public washroom. ❓If a park serves hundreds of people, why are volunteers and sports clubs paying for basic sanitation? Public washrooms are infrastructure. Read the full Article . Link in the Description Image: Image of a playground with portable toilet