Congratulations to everyone involved in the Chum – Byward Market Association Katrina Relief Auction! Thank you to those who bid on the 939 Bob FM website items, close to $8000 raised for the Red Cross to help our American friends. And now, to help our ‘4 legged’ American friends, a group of people from Ottawa organization B.A.R.K (Bytown Association of Rescued Canines) is headed to Louisiana to help out dogs displaced by hurricane Katrina. The plan is to bring back 25 homeless dogs, and they need help! Cash, crates, even vans and drivers to assist the rescue effort. If you can help, please go to BARK’s website, www.bark-ottawa.com.
I’m still so excited about JD Fortune coming out on top, and being named the new lead singer for INXS. JD’s real name? James Dean Bennison. With either name, the guy has rock star attitude and I think he’s going to be a great front-man. Everyone’s loving his single ‘Pretty Vegas’. Word is that when INXS tours in a few months, Ottawa is definitely on the map because we were so supportive from the beginning. Plus, JD loves Ottawa. He spent Canada Day here. We told him Ottawa’s always like that, year round.
There seems to be a new trend in hotels these days. It’s a combination of feng shui, minimalist décor, bamboo in vases, ocean breeze scent sprayed on your pillow at dusk, and incense in the lobby. That’s some of the stuff we had at the Toronto hotel we recently stayed in. But the clincher, was the elevator. In the elevator was a plasma tv, that showed ‘soothing’ scenes. On our first elevator ride, from the bottom floor to the 9th floor we were treated to a babbling brook. But for all other elevator rides for the rest of the weekend, up there on the plasma tv, was a beaver eating a branch. I guess it was soothing. If you’re Canadian.
Let the rivalry begin. It’s the season of the Sens versus the Leafs. Sure, we’ll play other teams, but really, its all about the Sens versus the Leafs. Leaf fans paint their faces more than Sens fans. But Senators hockey players are better than Maple Leaf players. Which, in the long run, is far more important.
