When there’s heavy snowfall like we’ve been getting lately in Ottawa, homeowners should make sure to add exhaust and intake pipes to the snow clearing checklist. You’re also supposed to clear your gas meter, because a buildup of snow and…
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Homeowner Tip: After A Heavy Snowfall, Don’t Forget To Clear Your Gas Meter
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Enbridge, gas meter, homeowners, intake and exhaust pipes, winter safety, winter snow
Another Italian Town Is Trying To Lure New Families With A Cash Offer
Not long after Sambuca, in Sicily, Italy tried to entice people to move there with houses for $1, a different quaint Italian village is offering an even better deal. Locana, a town located in the Italian Alps, will pay you…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: foreigners, Italian Alps, Italy, Locana, new families, offer, repopulate
[Video] Second Annual Mayor For A Day Contest Now Open To Grades 9 to 12 Students
The second annual Mayor for a Day contest officially launches today. Do you think you have what it takes to work alongside Mayor Jim Watson? It’s not an easy job, but it will be a fun day that you’ll never…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: best two ideas, City of Ottawa, Contest, grades 9 to 12, Mayor For A Day, Mayor Jim Watson
Celine Dion To Be The Subject Of A Forthcoming Fictional Film Based On Her Life
“The Power of Love” is the working title of a $23 million music-filled fiction film inspired by the life of Celine Dion. The French studio (Gaumont) behind the project said Thursday that the film will not be a biopic, but a…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: biopic, Celine Dion, Gaumont, homage, The Power Of Love
[Video] Annual Musical Ride Open House & Ottawa Food Bank Drive Is This Weekend
The RCMP invites you to its annual Musical Ride Open House and Ottawa Food Bank Drive – Saturday, February 2, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. The RCMP Musical Ride Open House and Ottawa Food Bank Drive has been a community tradition since 1996. There will be…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: annual event, food drive, Free, open house, RCMP, RCMP Musical Ride, stables
Actor Richard E Grant Finally Receives A Reply From Barbra Streisand After 47 Years
Here’s a wonderful story about a life-long fan crush. Oscar nominated actor, Richard E Grant, recently shared a long-waited reply to a letter that he sent to Barbra Streisand, 47 years ago. Richard is now 61. In the letter, which…
Posted in Steve Boyton, The Lounge, Whats Happening Tagged with: Barbra Streisand, Dear Richard, fan letter, Richard E. Grant
[Video] Today Marks The 50th Anniversary Of The Beatles Rooftop Concert
On this day, January 30, 1969, at lunch time, The Beatles appeared on the rooftop of their record label’s headquarters, unannounced, and started performing. Londoners looked up with bewilderment as the world’s most popular band, which hadn’t played live in…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: 50 years ago, Apple Corps, Beatles, Don't Let Me Down, January 30 1969, London, rooftop concert
Battle For World’s Tallest Moose Heats Up Between Canada & Norway
A New Brunswick brewery has donated $25,000 to the cause of making a beloved Saskatchewan moose statue the tallest in the world once again. Moose Jaw’s ‘Mac the Moose’ held the title of world’s tallest moose statue for decades at…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: GoFundMe, Mac the Moose, Moosejaw, Norway, Saskatchewan, world's tallest moose
Friends Set Up A GoFundMe Page For Bus Crash Victim Marcie Stevens
Another story of personal tragedy is emerging from the double-decker bus crash, which claimed the lives of three people and injured almost two dozen others at Ottawa’s Westboro Station on January 11th. Marcie Stevens was rushed to the hospital after…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Bus Crash, GoFundMe, January 11th, OC Transpo, victims, Westboro
January 29th Is National Puzzle Day!
This may surprise you, but jigsaw puzzles are seeing a resurgence in popularity. Perhaps, because it’s an opportunity to unplug and give yourself an escape from the information and technology overload we’re all experiencing these days. And there are some…
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Dog-opoly Players Collect $200 By Passing Go Fetch
Dog-opoly has arrived. It’s just one of dozens of unofficial twists on the popular board game. Dog-opoly has similar rules to the classic version. Competitors can chose from a number of pet-themed playing pieces, such as a dog bowl, a mailman,…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Amazon, board game, Dog breeds, dog lovers, Dog-opoly, Go Fetch, Go to Kennel, mailman, Monopoly
Sarah McLachlan To Host 48th Annual Juno Awards In March
Sarah McLachlan has been named host of this year’s 48th annual Juno Awards in London, Ontario. At the nominations announcement this morning in Toronto, Juno’s president Allan Reid introduced Sarah McLachlan as “one of Canada’s most beloved artists”. Pop superstar Shawn…
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Twin Statues Exemplify Strong Ties Between The Netherlands And Canada
Two statues facing each other across the Ocean. The one on the left (below) stands in Ottawa, at Commissionaires Park, near Dows Lake. The one on the right stands in Apeldoorn, in the Netherlands. The Ottawa ‘Man with Two Hats’…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Apeldoorn, Canada, Man with Two Hats, Memorial, Netherlands, Ottawa, two statues
New Commemorative Stamps Honour A Singer, A Dancer, And A Canadian Postman
The United States Postal Service announced yesterday commemorative stamps honoring singing and dancing legends Marvin Gaye and Gregory Hines will be issued in 2019. Marvin Gaye’s stamp will be part of the Postal Service’s Music Icons series, which in the…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: Albert Jackson, black heritage, Canada Post, commemorative, dancer, Gregory Hines, mail carrier, Marvin Gaye, Singer, stamps
Laughter – It’s Contagious!
Did you know we are 30 times more likely to laugh if we are with others than if we are alone? Laughter is primarily a form of bonding. It’s an outward display that we understand each other. Scientists call laughter a…
Posted in Steve Boyton, Whats Happening Tagged with: anti-stress, Babies, BBC, bonding, Jokes, laughter, the last laugh
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Roch Voisine In Concert
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Daniel O’Donnell
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