[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/7360528128/) "Market Media Mall" Photo by [ Lydia Bociurkiw ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lydia-art/7360528128/in/pool-1894735@N21/) , shared on the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7360528128/#photo_7360528128) . ** Thursday, June 14: Blog Out Loud ** ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/6906119048/) Trickle. Photo by [ Mitch Carriere ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/lazyartist/6906119048/) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Pool ](http://flickr.com/groups/ottawastart) . I received this note recently from Steve Wilson, one of a group of independent filmmakers who are producing a movie about the Rideau Canal. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/watsoncommandvehicle.jpg) _ _ Ottawa _ _ The Mayor of Ottawa will now be able to triple his appearances at various events throughout the city using a new Mobile Command Vehicle. Enabling the mayor and his staff to efficiently plan and execute appearances by the Mayor, the 3. ...

After the short rain in Ottawa earlier this evening, a rainbow appeared. Lots of people took photos of it. Here are some of the best ones, all published here with permission of the photographers. _ (If you have a photo of tonight’s rainbow, add a link to the comments below, or post it to the OttawaStart Flickr Group . ...

[  ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7158271695/) Just before the rain. Photo by [ Luciana Nechita ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/luciana_nechita/7158271695/in/pool-1894735@N21/) , shared in the [ OttawaStart Flickr Group ](http://www.flickr.com/groups/ottawastart/pool/with/7158271695/) . ** June 7: Good n' Tasty: Here come Griller Nights at Kaffé 1870! ...

Confirmed 2012 Ottawa Folk Festival acts to date include: * Bon Iver * Ben Harper * Dan Mangan * Great Big Sea * Matthew Good * Matt Mays * Wintersleep * Kathleen Edwards * Corb Lund * Bombino * Belle Starr * Guy Forsyth * Yukon Blonde * John K. ...

This shot kind of sums up the weekend. It’s from Brendan Lehman , republished here with his permission. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/parliament-clouds.jpg) ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Parliament Hill Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

Here’s a map showing major new road projects in Stittsville/Kanata West over the next 10+ years. It was part of a presentation called “Stittsville of Tomorrow” . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/3-Stittsville-of-Tomorrow14.gif) * 2012 - [ Huntmar Road new sidewalk ](http://ottawastart.com/theyre-finally-adding-a-sidewalk-sort-of-to-huntmar-road/) - between Palladium and Huntmar * 2012 - Stittsville Main new sidewalk - between Fernbank and Brigade * 2014 - Campeau Drive extension - Didsbury to Huntmar * 2016 - Carp Road widening - 417 to Hazeldean * 2016 - Palladium Drive realignment - Huntmar to future north-south arterial * 2017 - Huntmar Road widening - Campeau to Cyclone Taylor and Palladium to Maple Grove * 2018 - Kanata West Main Street - Maple Grove to Palladium * 2018 - Kanata West north-south arterial - Hazeldean to Fernbank * 2019 - Terry Fox Drive widening - Winchester to Eagleson * 2023-2031 - Kanata West north-south arterial - Huntmar to Hazeldean * 2023-2031 - Maple Grove widening * Prior to 2031 - West Transitway connection - Terry Fox to Fernbank Source: ShadQadri. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/westborobeach.jpg) _ Westboro _ Westboro Beach sunbathers will be treated to a special sand between their toes after Kitchissippi Ward Councillor Katherine Hobbs approved the use of specially imported fair trade organic sand trucked in from Kenyan and Ethiopian sand fields. ...

 Some kind of metallic monster sculpture, seen last year at the [ New Art Fest in the Glebe ](http://ottawastart.com/story/16911.php) . Photo by Glen Gower. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) ** ** ** ** ...