Heard about this on Glen McGregor’s Twitter feed last week. Definitely worth exploring . Here’s a screen shot: [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/national-gallery-web-snapsh.jpg) ** See also: ** Ottawa Museums Guide

** Here’s the list of events/activities. ** (Thanks to Frugal Fun Ottawa for the pointer.) [ ](http://www.janeswalkottawa.ca/img/header-en.png) From the Jane’s Walk Ottawa web site : “Jane’s Walk is a festival of free neighbourhood walking tours given by locals who care passionately about where they live, work and play. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/ShowImage.jpg) A little break from all this election stuff to bring you a G [ reat Moment in Canadian Product Recalls TM ](http://cpsr-rspc.hc-sc.gc.ca/PR-RP/recall-retrait-eng.jsp?re_id=1326) . ** See also: ** Ottawa Shopping Guide

** ** [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/uiqds.jpg) _ @kittybroadway poses, @nikmaack took the picture, used here with permission. _ ** ** It’s Election Day. Polls are open from 9:30am to 9:30pm. You should vote. If you’re not sure where or how, visit our Ottawa Election Guide for voter info. ...

** UPDATE: More sales announced for May 14, 15, 21 ** Received this note today from RainBarrel.ca about some rain barrel sales events coming up on ** Saturday, May 7 ** at the following locations: * SOLD OUT : [ Barrhaven : Mother Teresa High School ](http://rainbarrel. ...

http://www.angrybairds.ca _ (Thanks CC for the link) _ ** ** ** See also: ** Ottawa Election Guide

Chrys and Dom Coballe are husband-and-wife team of designers from Ottawa. They’re working on a really cool product called Deckster : _ We think a naked wrist is a terrible, terrible thing. Good thing we have designed a fun and fashionable remedy for this plague on humanity. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/04/bins.jpg) Ottawa - Federal Liberal candidates across the country are seeking recycling equality and are lobbying municipal waste programs to launch “red bin” recycling in addition to their current “blue” and “green” bin recycling receptacles that residents use to recycle waste. ...

(That’s Barrhaven resident Richard Henry. First a water ban , now this! Video by Mike Carroccetto .) I’m counting myself lucky - the only damage we had from today’s wind was a toppled barbecue and a vanishing blue box. ...

Here’s a note from Jason Tetro , who blogs over at " The Germ Guy Blog: Confessions of a Mercurial Microbiologist “. _ Over the next few days in Ottawa, you may see a different side to our wonderful city. ...