[ _ _ ](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/_eLxvstg029k/TF_zT9pS5GI/AAAAAAAABCY/q6MshiH18yk/s1600/100_4040.jpg) Shannon Lee Manion’s blog about the rescue and raising of a baby squirrel started with this entry on July 6, 2010 : Life can change at a moment's notice. For one new-born squirrel, a topple from the trees has changed its life forever. ...

Here are some local blogs, photographers, writers and other web sites covering the Ottawa Folk Festival this weekend: * [ Ottawa Tonite ](http://www.ottawatonite.com/) Featuring live video from the Folk Festival. Tune in at 5pm on Saturday and Sunday for their coverage. ...

Fifteen cool/interesting/useful items from the past week. There will be a quiz. 1. We checked out the [ Perseid meteor shower ](http://ottawastart.com/cool-time-lapse-video-of-perseid-meteor-shower-taken-at-meech-lake/) . 2. Lots of great suggestions from Twitter readers and blog readers for [ Ottawa's best pizza ](http://ottawastart. ...

Check out this great video timelapse of the Perseid meteor shower, taken Thursday night at Meech Lake by local photographer Mike Geiger . Mike writes: “Timelapse of the meteor shower while hanging out with some fellow photographers. Taken near P12 on Meech Lake. ...

Westboro - Ottawa City Council unanimously voted in favour of yet another community gateway arch to be constructed this time in Westboro. Complimenting the already constructed “Little Italy” arch that crosses Preston Street, and the soon to be completed “Chinatown” arch on Somerset, the new Westboro arch will span Richmond Road at Kirkwood Avenue. ...

Just a quick note to point you towards Ottawa Tonite , a local blog/event directory that’s planning live daily video coverage from Folk Fest, August 13-15. “OT will be bringing you live interviews with artists, vendors, performers, folk enthusiasts, jammers, and more every day of the festival at 3pm EST. ...

An interactive flash instructional video from the City of Ottawa . I think this video makes it look way more complicated than it is. Watch here. (credit to @Somekindofmom who posted this earlier to Twitter) ** Related: ** Ottawa Driving Guide

On Monday night I asked OttawaStart’s Twitter followers to choose Ottawa’s best eggrolls. As predicted, Golden Palace on Carling was the runaway winner, but here are some other recommendations, in alphabetical order: Charlie Chan (Innes) Hung Fatt (Montreal Rd.) Lucky Key (Carling) Rideau Restaurant (Eagleson) Ruby Inn (Bank) Wong’s Palace (Carling) Also: List of Ottawa Chinese restaurants from Restaurant Thing. ...

Late on Saturday night on Twitter, @MarcAsRead asked “At the risk of starting a Pizza War, who makes the best pizza in Ottawa?” We put the question to OttawaStart’s twitter followers , and here’s what they came up with: ...

The great David Reevely tweeted about this piece of art by Steve McGhee , called “Earth Falls Away” . [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/08/earth.jpg) McGhee is a London, Ontario native now based in Woodstock. He writes : ** " ** And I still can’t believe I didn’t recognize Ottawa and the parliament buildings. ...