Twelve of my favourite Ottawa blog posts from the past year

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    Things that OC Transpo smells like
   ](http://ottawastart.com/things-that-oc-transpo-smells-like/)
     

     

  
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    New twitter feed posts food safety violations at local restaurants
   ](http://ottawastart.com/new-twitter-feed-posts-food-safety-violations-at-local-restaurants/)
     

     

  
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    I want a mayor who...
   ](http://ottawastart.com/i-want-a-mayor-who/)
     

     

  
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    Nuns watching a gay rugby match on the front lawn of Parliament Hill
   ](http://ottawastart.com/awesome-ottawa-nuns-watching-a-gay-rugby-match-on-the-front-lawn-of-parliament-hill/)
     

     

  
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    Photos: Construction of the Algonquin College pedestrian bridge over Woodroffe Avenue
   ](http://ottawastart.com/photos-construction-of-the-algonquin-college-pedestrian-bridge-over-woodroffe-avenue/)
     

     

  
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    Cool time-lapse video of Perseid meteor shower taken at Meech Lake
   ](http://ottawastart.com/cool-time-lapse-video-of-perseid-meteor-shower-taken-at-meech-lake/)
     

     

  
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    Ottawa's best eggrolls, besides Golden Palace
   ](http://ottawastart.com/ottawas-best-eggrolls-besides-golden-palace/)
     

     

  
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    Ottawa blogger confronts, chases, photographs (and then blogs about) attempted house break-in
   ](http://ottawastart.com/ottawa-blogger-confronts-chases-photographs-and-then-blogs-about-attempted-house-break-in/)
     

     

  
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    Guy playing saxophone while wearing a fish costume in the Byward Market
   ](http://ottawastart.com/guy-playing-saxophone-while-wearing-a-fish-costume-in-the-byward-market/)
     

     

  
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    Earthquake hits Ottawa
   ](http://ottawastart.com/earthquake-hits-ottawa/)
     

     

  
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    Lowertown neighbours complain about sidewalk chalk
   ](http://ottawastart.com/rant-of-the-day-lowertown-neighbours-complain-about-sidewalk-chalk/)
     

     

  
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    Snowboarding at the skateboard park
   ](http://ottawastart.com/snowboarding-at-the-skateboard-park/)
     

  
 
 


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   Happy New Year!
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