[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/caringforapathy/5894576006) Canada Day Fireworks. Photo by Christopher Dunn from the OttawaStart Flickr Group. _ Here’s our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** Tuesday, July 1: Canada Day ** This page has info about the big events downtown, plus celebrations all around Ottawa in Kanata, Barrhaven, Orleans, etc. ...

_ A regular feature by [ Christopher Ryan ](http://historynerd.ca/) , a local photographer, blogger and researcher. _ _ _ [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/01.jpg) _ The rounded entrance is one of the distinctive features of the London Arms on Metcalfe. Image: September 2013. ...

_ Rose Simpson’s column appears every Tuesday morning on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . You can read her previous columns here . _ _ _ _ _ It is said that membership has its privileges. ...

The Queensway was shut down on Saturday night so that they could replace the Lees Avenue overpass . Here’s a timelapse showing the removal of the bridge. Here’s a video of the 2011 Carling Avenue bridge replacement… ** See also: ** Ottawa Traffic Guide ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week we meet up with John Brooman, the CEO & President of the Ottawa Dragon Boat festival as well as President of Ottawa Festivals. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/rdb466/14402226163) Street Painting on Clarendon Ave. Photo by Ross Dunn, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group. Here’s our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. ** June 19-29: Ottawa Fringe Festival ** Ottawa’s largest theatre festival, the Fringe, is back for its 18th season from June 19 to June 29 at 16 different downtown venues. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/lolProfile.jpg) Every week we publish a link to the Lunch Out Loud podcast, a weekly show produced by Nick Bachusky and co-hosted by Andrew Miller. This week we meet up with Pat Gauthier, the director of the Ottawa Fringe Festival. ...

[ ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/14204541837) MOULIN by Lydia Bociurkiw, from the OttawaStart Flickr Group _ Here’s our crowdsourced list of the best events in Ottawa this week. _ ** ** ** Thursday-Saturday, June 12-14: Festival Franco-Ontarien ** The 39th edition of the Festival Franco-Ontarien kicks off this Thursday and is being held until Saturday, June 14. ...

What a great infographic from Ottawa Bird Count. Numbers are based on observations and information collected by local volunteers. You can read more about the project here and there is a full background deck here . [  ](http://ottawastart. ...

_ Rose Simpson’s column appears every Tuesday morning on the OttawaStart Blog. She also blogs at Rose’s Cantina . You can read her previous columns here . _ For the first time in my life, I’ve actually thought about NOT VOTING in an Ontario election. ...