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[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/HIPSTER.jpg) _ Westboro _ Lego has announced plans to release a new line of “Westboro” themed playsets for an early Summer 2012 launch. The popular children’s building brick manufacturer is using Ottawa’s trendy Westboro neighbourhood as the basis for its latest themed playsets. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/mecdonald-s.jpg) _ Westboro _ Popular Westboro outdoor outfitter Mountain Equipment Co-Op recently started work expanding their business into the neighbourhood, with some residents speculating it was for an expandedl kayak showroom. However, sources report the expansion is for a new fast food restaurant partnered with McDonald’s. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/mapledaze.jpg) _ Ottawa _ Taking the necessary steps to generate revenue, the City Of Ottawa recently opened tapping lines on a number of maple trees in forested parks across the city. The imaginative and fun new revenue generator will see over 3,000 maple trees tapped for syrup production, with delicious, city made maple syrup being sold for $20 a bottle at local stores this spring. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/civicvibe.jpg) _ Elgin St. _ A suped up 1996 Honda Civic with tinted windows and 22inch chrome rims vanished suddenly from Elgin Street as its subwoofer reached intra-dimensional sonic levels, transporting the car and its occupants into another dimension. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/catdriver.jpg) _ Ottawa _ New OC Transpo boss John Manconi was criticized after the launch of the new CATS-ONLY bus service earlier this week on account the feline transportation system will cost a reported $7 million. Using highly skilled cat drivers, the new cat bus service will be used to pick up cats from around the city and bring them to their requested destinations. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/pasta.jpg) _ Little Italy _ The vibrant Italian neighbourhood that stretches along Preston Street from Carling to Somerset recently had new “Pay & Pasta” parking meters installed to help draw visitors to the area. A well known location for Italian cuisine, the City Of Ottawa in association with the Preston Street BIA, developed the concept of dispensing pasta last spring as a way to help boost enjoyment for paid parking. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/03/bellhop.jpg) _ Ottawa _ A recent request by the historic Fairmont Chateau Laurier for past guests to return items that may have been lifted from the hotel during its 100 years of operation have produced some interesting results as noted by Hotel Manager Judy Deroches. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/awayflag3.jpg) _ Ottawa _ In celebration of National Flag Day across the country, Heritage Canada unveiled Canada’s new “away” flag at a ceremony earlier this morning. Heritage Minister Alan Crosby was in attendance to introduce the new flag that will be used by Canadians while abroad and on the road. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/stroller2.jpg) _ Wellington West _ A dramatic discovery was made earlier this week when archaeologists uncovered an almost perfectly preserved 9,000 year old baby stroller in a condo development construction site near Harmer Ave. The discovery of the primitive Neolithic stroller is in keeping with the area’s rich, baby-centric reputation, and furthers the concept that not much has changed in the area over the last 9,000 years. ...

[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/01/octranspofirstclass2.jpg) _ Ottawa _ After a year of complaints against both its service and public transit conditions, OC Transpo announced today it will be launching an all-new, First Class, preferred service transit option for those wishing to commute or travel throughout the city in high-class style. ...