Quick reminder - voting in the City of Ottawa’s Apps4Ottawa contest ends this Friday, Jan 28 at 5:00pm. You can vote here. Launched last fall, the contest encouraged residents to come up with an idea for an app to “help get more information to people where and when they’re looking for it”. ...

[ ](http://desmond.yfrog.com/Himg614/scaled.php?tn=0&server=614&filename=vkwy.jpg&xsize=640&ysize=640) (Photo by Kaitlin Wainwright )

( Part 1 is here. ) 1. [ Aqua Velva ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/28441212610) 2. [ B.O. ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/10110205148794880) 3. [ Breakfast ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/24224641547505664) 4. [ Burning bus ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/12271146523164672) 5. [ Cigarettes, pee, empty souls ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/1405036886233088) 6. [ Colon of gas ](http://twitter.com/iHateOCTranspo/status/29052181087) 7. [ Dread who smells like weed ](http://twitter. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/The-Bubble.jpg) Thanks to Marcel Regimbald for sending along this great pic (titled “The Bubble”) of the soon-to-be-opened and very photogenic Ottawa Congress Centre. Will it become “>the most-photographed object in Ottawa? Yes, I think it will. Send your photos to feedback@ottawastart. ...

Freezing Rain Films - an all-volunteer film company in Ottawa - is looking for cast and crew for their next production, “The Monsters Among Us”. Apparantly it’s about Canadian zombies: All positions are intended to provide volunteers with a screen credit and a quality entry on their resume. ...

Jason White , a reporter with 1310News in Ottawa, just tweeted about a woman who was treated for ** _ frozen eyeballs _ ** while on the Rideau Canal. [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/frozen-2Beyeballs.png) ** Related: ** [ Ottawa Weather Guide ](http://ottawastart. ...

I really like this pic from Kelly MacNaull : [ ](http://www.flickr.com/photos/kmacnaull/5376674746/) ** Related: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/01/Huey_Lewis_and_the_news_CD.jpg) Stuntman Stu , PA announcer for the Sens and morning co-host at Bob FM, is on a crusade to bring Huey Lewis and The News to Bluesfest . He’s asking fans to show their support via this Facebook page . ...

Ottawa - The CBSC or "Canadian Broadcast Standards Council" responsible for recently banning the song Money for Nothing by Dire Straits has decided to censor itself from Canadian airwaves after ruling that the word "broad" was too offensive. The news comes after a complaint from a listener to OZ-FM in Newfoundland who heard the song Money for Nothing, a radio staple since 1985, stating it violates the code of ethics on several fronts due to the use of a slander for someone who is gay. ...

There are lots of streets that are (likely) named after celebrities in Ottawa. Paul Anka Drive, Shatner Gate, Lightfood Place. And there’s, um, Alanis Private.  (via [ Adrian Archer's blog ](http://www.adrianarcher.com/post/2831822083/alanis-pvt-ottawa-on) ) ** ** ** Related: ** Ottawa Maps Guide