Here’s another tv show (on the W network, I think) looking for stories in Ottawa (and Kingston). ** ** The hit series GHOSTLY ENCOUNTERS, returning for its fourth season, explores the paranormal through the eyes of the people who believe to have witnessed a supernatural event. ...

Toronto production company Frantic Films asked if we could help spread the word about a new show they’re working on for the Food Network. Here’s the pitch: Are you about to open your first restaurant? Are you overwhelmed? Overworked? Overdrawn? ...

Some links, comments, and other highlights from the past week on OttawaStart’s Twitter feed . * Nine great links for March Break activities in Ottawa: [ http://bit.ly/9rgd0f ](http://bit.ly/9rgd0f) [ ](http://twitter.com/ottawastart/statuses/10482137531) * Nice "Maman" pic RT @ [ Ibrakeforbokeh ](http://twitter. ...

It’s the night before March Break beings - do you know what you’re doing with your kids yet? Here are nine links to help: 1. Check out [ 40 (mostly) free family fun ideas ](http://danigirl.ca/blog/2008/05/21/40-mostly-free-family-fun-ideas/) from [ Postcards from the Mothership ](http://danigirl. ...

Ottawa blogger Gordon Dewis has a good rant about people who drive slowly on the Queensway . He must have had a bad commute home today or something. ** ** “Are they not comfortable driving at speed?” asks Dewis. “If so, then they have no business being on the highway and they should seriously consider taking some remedial driver’s ed to address these insecurities. ...

The other day on OttawaStart’s Twitter feed , I linked to BINAces Inc. , a new business in Ottawa that specializes in cleaning green bins. It’s been interesting to see the ecosystem (pardon the pun) of businesses that have popped up to support the green bin. ...

Jamine the Yoga Teacher tells the story of some Lowertown neighbours who are upset about chalk drawings her kids made on the sidewalk . Here’s an excerpt: They told me to clean it off. I told them to " ...

Kind of a slow week … but here are some recent links & notes from OttawaStart’s Twitter feed . 1. March 10 lecture at Nature Museum: "Gardening to Maximize Biodiversity in your Backyard" [ http://bit.ly/b5ByiX ](http://bit.ly/b5ByiX) 2. RT @ [ ProfBruce ](http://twitter. ...

Just got an email in relation to this press release recently posted to OttawaStart . ** ** Dear Sirs, In the article ‘Valery Gergiev conducts the Mariinsky Orchestra on March 15 at the National Arts Centre’ published by you on 1 March, you say that ‘Rachmaninoff was so astounded by Horowitz’s rendition that he never performed the work [Rachmaninoff’s Third Piano Concerto] publicly again]. ...

Some of the links & news posted to OttawaStart’s Twitter Feed in the past couple of weeks. 1. RT @ [ dbmcclelland ](http://twitter.com/dbmcclelland) : A game of road hockey has broken out near the Centennial Flame. [ ](http://twitter.com/ottawastart/status/9802562720) 2. ...