#music #videoVIDEO: William Shatner sings O Canada, as only William Shatner canIn this video from the National Film Board , William Shatner sings O Canada. The video was shown last night at a gala honouring recipients of the Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards . ** See also: ** Ottawa Entertainment Guide
#technology #twitterOttawa guy loses laptop, tracks it down in a tequila bar in NYC, live tweets the recovery** UPDATE - SATURDAY, 8:30am: ** Sean returns to NYC, and gets his laptop back. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/sean-update.png) [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/stolen-laptop.png) Late last night, Ottawa writer / tech guy Sean Power watched and tweeted as someone logged into his stolen Macbook in a tequila bar in New York City. ...
#charity #twitterFollow the Shepherds of Good Hope on Twitter and the boss will colour his hair blue[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/280841634.jpg) ** UPDATE: ** Paul dyed his hair blue. Here’s a fun promotion from the Shepherds of Good Hope . They want to get to 2,000 followers on their @shepsgoodhope Twitter feed. As of today, they’re just under 200 away from that goal. ...
#business #hotels #signsOttawa signs: "OTTAWA LOVES MEETINGS!"I like this sign from Capital Hill Hotel & Suites a good example of honest advertising. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ottawa-loves-meetings.jpg) “OTTAWA LOVES MEETINGS! Turn a necessary evil into an enjoyable experience…” Photo by Dasha , used with permission. ...
#water #waterbanMore rain barrels for sale: May 14, 15 & 21[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/website-terracotta-rain-barrel.jpg) Several local community groups are teaming up with RainBarrel.ca to organize rain barrel fundraising sales over the next few weeks. Each rain barrel costs $55, and must be reserved in advance. Click on any of the locations below to place your order: ...
#bike #tourismCNN says Ottawa is one of the world's most bike-friendly citiesOttawa makes the cut in an article from CNN Travel titled " 15 of the world’s most bike-friendly cities “. [ ](http://www.cnn.com/2011/TRAVEL/05/06/bike.friendly.cities.matador/index.html?hpt=Sbin) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Bicycle Guide
#construction #policeDo you know how an 80-foot manlift fell down a 60-foot quarry?Saw this notice in this week’s EMC newspaper: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/IMG-20110506-00123.jpg) Somebody managed to “start, disconnect all safety features of an 80' Manlift to drive itself off the quarry edge falling 60 feet”. The construction equipment belonged to R.W. Tomlinson Ltd and they’re offering a $5,000 reward for information leading to an arrest. ...
#behind the scenesOttawaStart is on Facebook. Would you like us, please?[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/facebook.jpg) A couple of weeks ago I set up a page for OttawaStart on Facebook . For now I’m re-posting links to this blog, as well as some other ‘best of’ content from the main OttawaStart site. I’d appreciate it if you could " Like " the page. ...
#water #waterbanHow to build your own rain barrelSure you can spend $55 on a rain barrel , or if you’re handy you can save some cash you could save some cash and build one yourself. This info is from the City of Ottawa web site : ...
#healthQuite possibly the best Health Canada product recall ever: Antler Chandelier[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ShowImage.jpg) A little break from all this election stuff to bring you a G [ reat Moment in Canadian Product Recalls TM ](http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1326) . ** See also: ** Ottawa Shopping Guide