Six years since the massive power failure...

This post is an extension of a few Tweets from earlier today from @OttawaStart

It was six years ago today that the power went out across Ottawa and eastern North America on August 14, 2003. Once the power (and internet) was back on, I asked OttawaStart readers to share their stories – tonight I looked them up again and it made for some interesting reading. **

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That event has to be one of the top 3 cultural moments of this decade (2000-2010) in North America, along with 9/11 and Obama’s election. Maybe Hurricane Katrina gets 4th place. Can you think of any other major events on the same scale? ** ** And please don’t say Michael Jackson’s death, it doesn’t come close

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** Related: ** Ottawa Services & Utilities Guide