Came across these two videos on Sunday. For the first, you’ll have to visit Kevin Bourne’s blog, Reinventing Ottawa , to watch video he shot of a Capaoera demonstration in the middle of the Market. The second video was shot by the fine folks at Local Tourist Ottawa . ...

Picked up a lot of free stuff today at Westfest , but this was the most interesting one … a business card from CancerDogs.ca : [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/Ottawa-20110612-00224.jpg) On the back, it says: _ "Help us develop a new non-invasive method of detecting cancer earlier and more accurately than conventional screening. ...

Andrea spotted and photographed an interesting sign today at Westfest : ** LOST BALL ** light and dark blue basketball it says “North Carolina” on it very bouncy lost over the Churchill schoolyard fence ...

Earlier this week, Natasha Gauthier posed this question on Twitter: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/poll.png) I thought it was an interesting question and it provoked a variety of responses . Some people thought it was rude and a distraction to both performers and fellow audience members. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/westfest.jpg) Westfest.com = a polka festival in West, Texas. Westfest.ca = the neighbourhood street party in Westboro ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Festivals Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

For whoever is praying for lower gas prices … check this out from a press release on OttawaStart : A local church is planning a novel way to help its neighbourhood deal with soaring gas prices. Members of Dominion Outreach Centre in Gloucester are giving away ten thousand dollars ($10,000. ...

_ Hintonburg _ - The up and coming neighbourhood of Hintonburg was further gentrified last week when local hipsters successfully transformed a dumpster into a bustling cafe. Previously a stench and maggot infested garbage receptacle behind the Kentucky Fried Chicken on Wellington Street, the innovative hipsters sporting oversized, chunky, plastic framed eyewear and tight fitting clothes, renovated the dumpster into a trendy new cafe that also sells used records and vintage clothing. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/06/weekly-event-roundup250.gif) Earlier this week I emailed a few of my favourite bloggers, twitter-ers, friends and followers, and asked them: ** “What upcoming Ottawa event are you most excited about?” ** And with that, a new weekly feature on our blog was born. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/DontStopBelievin.jpg) ** ** Photo by Ross Brownfoot . More Ottawa signs here . ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Driving Guide If you liked this post, please consider subscribing to our blog via email, Twitter, Facebook or RSS. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/06/5760578820_b0ae9e69b1_z.jpg) ** ** The town of Pointe Gatineau, looking across to the Ottawa skyline. Photo by Lydia Bociurkiw , posted here with permission. _ We’re always on the look-out for great photos of our city. Please send yours to feedback@ottawastart. ...