#christmas #music #videoDid you see Corey Hart record "Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer" at Lansdowne Park in 1985?[ ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/corey-hart-everything-in-my-heart-1985-3.jpg) As a little Christmas project, I’m running a twitter feed called @xmascarolfacts , full of true facts about Christmas songs. Earlier this week I tweeted this: https://twitter.com/XmasCarolFacts/status/412765435655098368 The track was released on 7" and has become a bit of a cult Christmas classic. ...
#king #videoVIDEO: Ghosts of JFK: The President's 1961 visit to Ottawa[ ![](/legacy/02407.jpg) ](http://ottawastart.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/JFKWHP-ST-120-21-61.jpg) Prime Minister John Diefenbaker, Governor General Georges Vanier (hidden) and President John F. Kennedy walk down the red carpet at Uplands Airport. Behind them are Pauline Vanier, Jacqueline Kennedy and Olive Diefenbaker. Photo by Harold L. ...
#hockey #videoRather hilarious boy band parody video by two Sens fans getting over the loss of AlfieFrom Youtube: “A portrait of two life-long Ottawa Senators fans as they try to overcome the tribulations of seeing a childhood hero move on.” This isn’t the first time Alex Martel and François Thériault have made a Sens-related boy band video. ...
#music #videoGreat new music video from Ottawa's The Joynt about stuttering and bullyingFor the past couple of years, Ottawa rapper Peter Joynt has been sharing his powerful story with local high school students. Now he’s released an inspiring new video to spread that message even further. ** See also: ** Ottawa Music Guide ...
#hockey #videoTime-lapse video of the ice being installed at Canadian Tire Centre (home of the Ottawa Senators)This is kinda fun to watch. (Via Sens TV ) ** See also: ** Ottawa Hockey Guide If you liked this post, you should ** subscribe to etcetera , ** our free email newsletter. Featuring cool Ottawa events, interesting local news and contests and giveaways. ...
#music #videoOttawa singer Shweta Subram's YouTube cover of Swedish House Mafia is closing in on half a million viewsHere’s a great cover of Swedish House Mafia’s “Don’t You Worry Child” by Shweta Subram and the Piano Guys. Posted just a couple of days ago, it already has over 400,000 views on YouTube and climbing fast. Subram was born in Dubai, but grew up in Ottawa and attended Merivale High School. ...
#videoTimelapse video from yesterday's stormHere’s a cool timelapse video of last night’s storm from Ottawa weather watcher Kyle Smith . (You should should also check out Luciana Nechita’s cloud photos in the OttawaStart Flickr Group .) ** See also: ** Ottawa Weather Guide ...
#bridge #construction #videoTwo timelapse videos from last night's Queensway / Carling Bridge replacement #417RapidbridgeVia Jeff Ivany , here are two timelapse videos stiched together from Ontario Ministry of Transportation webcams. The videos show the Queensway / Carling Avenue rapid bridge replacement that took place overnight on July 13 and 14. ** ** ** ...
#construction #videoTime-lapse video of the #417rapidbridge replacementJeff Ivany compiled this time-lapse video of the Kirkwood bridge replacement that happened on Saturday night. The old bridge starts coming out at around the one-minute mark. (They even had bleachers set up for specators to watch this live. ...
#city hall #mayor #twitter #videoA day in the life of Mayor Jim Watson, as told through Vine videosOttawa Mayor Jim Watson is one of the city’s most prolific tweeters . Most days he tweets out dozens of messages about events he’s attending, comments on city programs and policies, and responses to his constituents. On Thursday, with a little help from his staff, he posted short video snippets of his day to Vine. ...