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** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/uiqds.jpg) _ @kittybroadway poses, @nikmaack took the picture, used here with permission. _ ** ** It’s Election Day. Polls are open from 9:30am to 9:30pm. You should vote. If you’re not sure where or how, visit our Ottawa Election Guide for voter info. ...

** UPDATE: More sales announced for May 14, 15, 21 ** Received this note today from RainBarrel.ca about some rain barrel sales events coming up on ** Saturday, May 7 ** at the following locations: * SOLD OUT : [ Barrhaven : Mother Teresa High School ](http://rainbarrel. ...

http://www.angrybairds.ca _ (Thanks CC for the link) _ ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Election Guide

** Update: ** Check out info about this rain barrel sale on May 7… Effective immediately, there’s an outdoor water ban in place for residents of Barrhaven, Riverside South, and Manotick. 80,000 residents are affected. Here’s a map of the affected area: ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/Civic_CIFX01.jpg) _ _ _ (photo by Ross Brownfoot) _ _ _ ** Recommended reading: ** Ross Brownfoot’s blog post about the Civic Hospital sign . This is one of the coolest signs in the city - a real landmark at the corner of Carling and Holland. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/job-posting.png) _ (You can go to the original ad on UsedOttawa.com to get in touch with him.) _ ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Jobs Guide

Here’s a guest post from Bart Trojanowski, one of the organizers of the 2011 Ottawa IPv6 Summit , an event coming up on April 29. Whenever you use the Internet, you are using the Internet Protocol (IP). More specifically, you are using the 4th version of the Internet Protocol, or IPv4. ...

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[ ](http://howtokillmaggots.com/images/maggot_infestaton.jpg) Earlier this week City Council approved changes to residential waste collection . The changes include bi-weekly garbage pick-up, intended to encourage green bin usage. One of the big beefs with green bins last summer was the presence of maggots. ...

Algonquin College LipDub! Michael Buble “Hollywood” from Algonquin College on Vimeo . _ _ _ (Thanks to Algonquin grad Stuntman Stu for the link.) _ ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Students Guide