Here’s a great sign that went up this week outside of St. Richard’s Anglican Church on Merivale Road. ( Click here for more great/funny/unusual Ottawa signs. ) [  ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/20130413_143534.jpg) "Whoever's praying for snow please stop" ...

Here are a couple of photos (shot by @andrewcnice ) of an OC Transpo bus hit by a “tidal wave of slush” during the afternoon commute. Yikes. (Here’s a story about it from the Ottawa Citizen.) Bus-ted! Another shot of the 93 bus windshield after getting hit with a slush wave! ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/bridgehead-latte.jpg) Local coffee giant Bridgehead officially launched their own coffee shop contest to compete with Tim Horton’s highly popular “Roll Up The Rim” contest. Called “Lick Up The Latte”, coffee customers will have a chance to win an assortment of fairly won prizes that include yoga lessons, baby strollers, beard trimmings, and even the grand prize of an all expense paid trip to Machu Pichhu. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganbutcher/8566583290/) Garage Dogs. Photo by [ Megan Butcher ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/meganbutcher/8566583290/in/pool-ottawastart/) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

Some great photos of Ottawa, all recently added to the OttawaStart Flickr Group . Click on any image for full size and more information. [  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/derekmellon/8630031718/) Library of Parliament - Ottawa by Derek Mellon [ ! ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianewilke/8613550573/) Spring dreams crossed by lines by [ Christiane Wilke ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/christianewilke/8613550573/in/pool-ottawastart) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8613550573/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/25575174@N08/8586087532/) Lindt. Photo by [ gamachephoto ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/25575174@N08/8586087532/in/pool-ottawastart) , from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8586087532/) . _ Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/maksim_a/8546415087/) McKenzie Building at Carleton University. Photo by [ Maksim A. ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/maksim_a/8546415087/in/pool-ottawastart) from the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/8546415087/) . Here are our contributors' picks for the best local events in Ottawa this week. ...

Here are some numbers to keep handy if you’re heading out to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day in Ottawa tonight. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/st-patricks-day-numbers.jpg) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Taxi & Limousine Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...

Great montage of photos from yesterday’s snow, by Luciana Nechita . (From the OttawaStart Flickr Group .) [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/8560090692/) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Weather Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. ...