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Here’s an email received today at OttawaStart via our feedback form . Is this for real, or is it spam? From: Colonel M. Shanker Rampal Subject: OttawaStart Feedback Message: Dear Sir, I am from India and making vermi-compost after my retirement from the Indian Army. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2006/07/A-20Little-20Photography-20-20An-20Ottawa-20Photoblog-20by-20Stephen-20Little1152360152156.png) Ottawa’s best music festival is underway … and there’s lots on the Web for you to follow: * Stephen Little's blog features some [ beautiful pics of Seu Jorge ](http://www.rigger.ca/pixelpost/index.php?showimage=333) , a Brazilian band that took the stage on Friday night (pictured on the right). ...

Check out the live Parliament Hill Cam – for cool shots of the preparation for the big Canada Day party on July 1. [ ](http://parliamenthill.gc.ca/text/newhillcam.jpg) ** Related: ** Ottawa Canada Day Guide

Last month, the City of Ottawa launched a new carpool site at OttawaRideMatch.com . (See previous: Yet another carpool site ) Here at OttawaStart, we were curious as to why the City developed a new carpool site – when we’ve been running a free carpool service for over 3 years at OttawaCarPool. ...

The eigth issue of Guerilla is now online. It’s a web magazine covering “Ottawa Culture at Ground Level”. We particularly enjoyed a piece this month on Johnny Vegas , as well as a “where are they now” look at former pro wrestlers . ...

From azerbic : “After 30 years of covering the Olympics for CBC, sportscaster Brian Williams is abandoning ship for CTV in December 2006.” A CTV press release says that Williams will also be doing work for CTV and TSN between Olympic games. ...

There are three wards in Ottawa without a candidate registered for the 2006 Municipal Election . Now, there’s still over 5 months until the election, so still plenty of time to sign up – but if you’re looking for an easy election campaign, maybe these wards might be for you? ...

Today on Ottawa Watch, Mark Bourrie has a great piece on the Parliamentary Press Gallery : The gallery of today is not the gatekeeper of anything. Want the best coverage of Question Period? Tune into CPAC from 2:15 to 3:00 Monday to Thursday, 11:15 to noon Friday (and at rebroadcast times) and see it yourself. ...

Not only are the 67’s looking for a new mascot , they’re also looking for an announcer and a host: The host job duties: Host sponsored promotions both in the stands and on the ice. Interact with fans during promotions to make sure their having an enjoyable experience. ...

If you need somewhere to vent about the Sens early playoff exit, go visit the Sens Network Forum and take part in the discussion. ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide