[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/image_thumb_5.png) Check out these great photos and videos from Alec Saunders, of high water levels on the Rideau River . In particular – check out the videos of the falls at Hog’s Back and Watson’s Mill in Manotick. ...

Interesting reading today on Bob LeDrew’s FlakLife blog: " Ottawa’s mayor offers a clinic in how NOT to do media " Bob recaps all of the mayor’s blunders since being elected in 2006, including his latest mix-up with the media over some comments his son made on a local blog. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/nepeancityhall.jpg) We’re hearing rumours today about a splinter group on Ottawa City Council that wants to de-amalgamate Nepean from the City of Ottawa. The group says growing displeasure from Barrhaven residents is fuelling the movement – they’ve even drafted plans for a new Nepean City Hall, to be located off Jockvale Road. ...

** Reader Derek Hayes writes: " ** My neighbor and I somehow got on the topic of residential water pressure. He maintains that it is considered “high pressure” coming out of the tap. My take on it is that although it is indeed pressurized, it cannot be called “high pressure”. ...

** Zoom has a post on knitnut.net titled " Mayor Larry’s Snow Job “: ** A snow tax! Can you believe it? As if we haven’t suffered enough this winter. Talk about adding insult to injury. I only heard about it a few minutes ago, but right off the top of my head, I have three problems with Mayor Larry’s proposed $50 per household snow tax. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Flickr-Search_1205116557515.png) Ottawa must have set a record today – if not for the 51 56 cm snow over the weekend, then certainly for the huge number of videos and photos taken of the snow. Check out all the pics at flickr , and all the vids on YouTube . ...

There’s a great list of Ottawa snow stats on Forestdragon’s Weblog. Keep in mind, these were all compiled before the apocalyptic snowfall this weekend. Some highlights: ** ** * Number of days without snow: 25 * Amount of salt used: 220,000-plus tonnes * Amount of snow moved: 2. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/03/Guerilla-Magazine-SPAO_1204919302859.png) There’s a great collection of photos in the latest issue of Guerilla Magazine , featuring " ten outstanding photos of reimagined local territories " by students from the School of Photographic Arts Ottawa. ** Related: ** Ottawa Photography Guide

Alison on the Party of 3 blog has a gentle rant about winter: Dear Winter, Although it hurts me to do this, I have to tell you that it's over between us. This relationship has gone on for too long now and I just don't feel the same way about you that I used to. ...

Check out Richard Akerman’s take on Ottawa’s new light rail plan . (Warning: swear words!) ** ** Honestly, just call the train a tram, which is more accurate, and build the f*****g thing. Everyone's all "billions of dollars blah blah blah" ...