#city hall #politics #rantsRant of the Day; Reevely re: Ottawa City CouncilDavid Reevely has a good rant today titled " A council that trusts nobody, including itself “. (I’d post an excerpt but there’s a hockey game to watch.) ** Related: ** Ottawa Politics Guide
#oc transpo #rantsRant of the Day: XUP on OC TranspoHere’s yet another rant about OC Transpo, this time from XUP, from this post titled " OC Transpo: There are Other Ways to travel " "They tick me off so much each and every day —- with their high percentage of downright arseholerish drivers and filthy, falling-apart buses; with their outrageous expenses for new garages; and with their overall distain for transit riders (let’s ban people with pets, let’s ban people who want to eat or drink on the bus, let’s ban people with strollers, let’s ban people who don’t know where they’re going and ask us stuff or expect us to call out stops, let’s ban old people who can’t get to their seat fast enough, let’s ban people who can’t squeeze through a jam-packed bus to get to the doors before we slam them shut, let’s ban people who aren’t at their bus stops 10 minutes early in case we decide to show up then, let’s just ban all those nasty, smelly people who can’t drive themselves around). ...
#twitterLinks and more from Twitter this weekHere’s a sample of some of the stuff we posted to Twitter in the past week. You can check out our Twitter feed by visiting http://twitter.com/ottawastart/ …. no subscription or sign-up required. * RT @Ottawa_Tourism: On this day in 1869, Patrick James Whelan, convicted of assassinating D'Arcy McGee, was hanged. ...
#media #police-firesFire at CTV OttawaSome quick links and pics about today’s fire at CTV Ottawa: ** ** * CTV Ottawa: [ Emergency plan in motion after fire guts CTV Ottawa newsroom ](http://ottawa.ctv.ca/servlet/an/local/CTVNews/20100207/OTT_CTVfireFOLO_100207/20100207/?hub=OttawaHome) * Ottawa Citizen: [ Fire destroys CTV Ottawa newsroom, decades of history ](http://www. ...
#skateboard #ski #ski & snowboard #winterSnowboarding at the skateboard parkLoved reading this post & seeing the pictures on David Scrimshaw’s blog about snowboarding at a local skateboard park . Looks like fun, hope the city doesn’t move in and try to stop them! ** Related: ** Ottawa Ski Guide
#city hall #oc transpo #rantsRant of the Day: Reevely translate City Hall BureaucrateseOttawa Citizen blogger David Reevely translates a very wordy memo/letter by Deputy city manager Nancy Schepers re: the new bus garage.
#schools #signs #universityFunny "no BBQ" sign at U of OFunny sign, posted to Flickr by Xiaohuli : [ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/01/No-BBQ-We-Told-You-21-on-Flickr-Photo-Sharing-21_1263521845648.png) More funny Ottawa sings: * [ Constance Bay's racy sign ](http://ottawastart.com/the-most-emailed-blogged-twittered-viewed-photo-in-ottawa-today/) * [ No juggling allowed ](http://ottawastart.com/no-juggling-allowed/) ** Related: ** Ottawa Photography Guide
Haiti Earthquake: How you can helpSylvia McConnell sent this note along today: I thought it might help to have a local site for the Haiti Earthquake Information. Can you please link to it. http://webviewdesigns.com/haiti_earthquake_relief/haiti_relief.html Many Thanks We’re happy to link to it. ...
#media #radioMore about that 14-year-old's pirate radio stationDid you read the story in the Ottawa Citizen today about the 14-year-old who’s running an unlicensed radio station? Milkman Unlimited digs up some more info about the station, Jayhead Saddé (the kid who runs it), and his dad. Here’s a bit of info: ...
#media #people #tvMax Keeping announces retirementThe press release from CTV Ottawa today says: " After 51 years in journalism, veteran newsman Max Keeping is stepping down as Vice-President of News and Anchor of CTV Ottawa’s flagship newscast. Keeping’s last day is set for March 31, 2010 at which time he will become CTV Ottawa’s Community Ambassador. ...