#oc transpoThings That OC Transpo Smells Like, Part Two( Part 1 is here. ) 1. [ Aqua Velva ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/28441212610) 2. [ B.O. ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/10110205148794880) 3. [ Breakfast ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/24224641547505664) 4. [ Burning bus ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/12271146523164672) 5. [ Cigarettes, pee, empty souls ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/1405036886233088) 6. [ Colon of gas ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/29052181087) 7. [ Dread who smells like weed ](http://twitter. ...
#moviesCasting call: Seeking cast & crew for "The Monsters Among Us"Freezing Rain Films - an all-volunteer film company in Ottawa - is looking for cast and crew for their next production, “The Monsters Among Us”. Apparantly it’s about Canadian zombies: All positions are intended to provide volunteers with a screen credit and a quality entry on their resume. ...
#celebrities #maps #peopleUnfortunate Ottawa Street Names: Alanis PrivateThere are lots of streets that are (likely) named after celebrities in Ottawa. Paul Anka Drive, Shatner Gate, Lightfood Place. And there’s, um, Alanis Private.  (via [ Adrian Archer's blog ](http://www.adrianarcher.com/post/2831822083/alanis-pvt-ottawa-on) ) ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Maps Guide
#city hall #mayor #politics #videoHey look, Jim Watson has a YouTube channelIt’s here . And yesterday he posted a video about the budget. ** Related: ** Ottawa Politics Guide
#city hall #garbage & recyclingOttawa garbage pick-up: We've got it pretty damn goodEarlier this week on Greater Ottawa, David Reevely asked: " Why do people feel so strongly about garbage? " Quick background: The City of Ottawa’s doing a series of public consultations about garbage and recycling collection , and one of the ideas that’s being tossed around is moving to bi-weekly garbage pick-up. ...
#construction #real estate #videoHeavy lifting on a Saturday morning: 300,000-lb facade to be re-attached to downtown buildingIf you’re a fan of construction and heavy equipment, here’s an event you’ll want to check out on Saturday morning (Jan 8). Property development company Urban Capital is re-attaching the facade from the old Metropolitan Bible Church to the new Central condo building at Bank and Gladstone. ...
#apps #city hall #technologySome of the more interesting entries in the Apps4Ottawa contestLooking through the list of [ app ideas submitted to the City of Ottawa ](http://apps4ottawa.ca/) . Some of the more unusual entries include: * "An app that displays the location of where I can warm my lunch in a microwave." [ http://apps4ottawa. ...
#behind the scenesTop blog posts, stories, searches, etc. on OttawaStart in 2010** Top posts on the OttawaStart Blog : ** 1. [ Earthquake hits Ottawa ](http://ottawastart.com/2010/06/earthquake-hits-ottawa-55-magnitude.html) 2. [ The complete line-up for Bluesfest 2010 ](http://ottawastart.com/2010/04/complete-line-up-for-bluesfest-2010.html) 3. [ OttawaStart's list of 30 essential Ottawa blogs ](http://ottawastart.com/2009/08/ottawastarts-list-of-30-essential.html) (must update that, it was published in 2009) 4. ...
#behind the scenesAnother reason why should subscribe to OttawaStart's Community News feedFrom Josh, one of our readers, earlier this week: "Oh man Glen, thank you for posting this! I don't even know you (and in Whitehorse so there's probably no way I would have heard about this otherwise), but you have solved the question of what I should get my parents for Christmas. ...
#twitterWhat should Ottawa's official hashtag be? #OTT #YOW #ottawaYesterday, Claire Bronwell tweeted: Dear Ottawa tweeters: Can't we all just work together and pick a hashtag? #ottawa #OTT #YOW #OTTnews #hashtagconsistency She’s right, there are far too many Ottawa hashtags out there. My vote is for #OTT or #YOW because they’re short & sweet. ...