He's B-A-C-K!

Hey boys and girls! Get 'em while they're hot! McDonalds has released its new line of NHL trading cards, and look who's back! Rather ironic. But, if you look closely, Dany Heatley does have his BACK to Ottawa...

Gotta love this email sent by Russell Pike this morning:

Here's a thought about all the Danny Heatley cards, collect as many as we can and mail them to


Danny Heatley c/o
HP Pavilion at San Jose 525 West Sant San Jose Sharksa Clara Street San Jose, CA, United States 95113
GET THEM OUT OF CANADA

Russell Pike

Blue Rodeo Sneak Peak!

An incredible evening last night at the Black Sheep in Wakefield! Blue Rodeo's Greg Keelor and Jim Cuddy performed an intimate 'sneak peak' of tunes from the band's latest album 'The Things We Left Behind' (release date, next Tuesday) The show was acoustically beautiful, with Greg and Jim's signature harmonies sounding better than ever. The audience enjoyed a special bonus: Ottawa's own Kathleen Edwards opened the show and joined Greg and Jim for several songs, adding her own smoky brand of back-up vocals. The boys were relaxed, playful, there were lots of laughs and it was a rare opportunity to see them in such an intimate setting (big contrast to their show before 30,000 people in July at Bluesfest!) I have been wearing out my 'preview' copy of Blue Rodeo's new CD 'The Things We Left Behind'. A double CD, all new material, classic Blue Rodeo. five stars out of five for this one. For any Blue Rodeo fan, getting this album is a must. Get to know the songs, then get set to see Blue Rodeo at Scotiabank Place on February 14th.
(p.s. congratulations to Paul Symes and the Black Sheep Inn, voted Canada's NUMBER ONE live music venue!! For this honour, Martha Wainright will be writing and recording a song about the Black Sheep. Well deserved!! )

A Night to Remember

Join us for a 'Night to Remember' this Thursday at Mambo Nuevo Latino, 77 Clarence Street in the market! A fabulous fashion show from Frou Frou and Pom Pom boutiques! The evening includes a 3 course meal and great prizes, all for just $45 a ticket! All proceeds to the Ottawa Humane Society! For tickets contact Mambo, info@mambonuevolatino.com!

Trip or Treat!

Great time last night in the Velvet Room at Fat Tuesdays, for BOB's 'Trip or Treat' Party! Congratulations to Ingrid Argyle, Lynn Libby, and Dave O'Neill, who each won a trip to the Mayan Riviera from Transat Holidays and tripcentral.ca!! BOB FM has the most amazing listeners on the planet! The costumes were amazing! Happy Hallowe'en! (thank you to Milky and Kevin McHale for the great photos!)

Alanis Morissette Saves Local TV!! Maybe! We Hope!

Does anyone know anyone who knows Alanis Morissette? Its a very real possibility that after the CRTC hearing on December 7th, local television may cease to exist. Our beloved 'A' and 'CTV Ottawa' are both in serious danger. But, the good news is that we can help if our voices are heard! www.localtvmatters.com has all the details. Now, back to Alanis. Ottawa's own Alanis Morissette got her 'start' on a show right here on CJOH TV (now CTV Ottawa) called, 'You Can't Do That on Television'. She was the cutest kid, acting out comedy sketches and getting covered in green slime! I think Alanis would be just the right person to shed light on the importance of local tv. So I wrote a song for her. If you know anyone who knows anyone who knows her, can you have her give us a call? Did you go to school with her, jog with her, did you take the bus to Glebe Collegiate with her? I figure with the help of the fantastic BOB FM listeners, we can get Alanis to call us on the phone, at which point I will give her the words to the song, and she can sing them back, over the phone. Simple! She can feel free to change any of the words if she likes. And just for her time, I would like to offer her a token of a $50 gift certificate to the Lone Star. Thank you for helping me find Alanis, who will in turn help to save local television, and enjoy an outing of fajitas as well. Its 'win win', don't you think? my email is mornings@939bobfm.com
oh yeah....here's the song written for Alanis. Hope you like it. thank you very much for your time

My Local TV

My local tv, my local tv
Its been there for you and me
Deserving of adulation and congratulations
Because what is a nation that is not tied together by local stations

My local tv, my local tv
You define our community
Everyone has a story to tell
Its local tv that listens
So now its time to take a stand
Because we are on a mission

My local tv, my local tv
Its been there for you and me
Local tv, local tv
I got my start on local tv
Yes I got slimed on local tv....

Localtvmatters.com!

LOCAL TV MATTERS!!!!

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Please get involved!! Help us to save local television!
There is a crisis and it is very real: in just 11 days, a decision may be made on behalf of the CRTC that could end local television forever. PLEASE TAKE A FEW MOMENTS TO WRITE TO THE CRTC AND STAND UP FOR LOCAL TELEVISION!! All the facts are available right here...www.localtvmatters.ca
Please - make your voice be heard. Our community deserves local television!!!

Mud Lake

Today was an absolutely stellar day! My good friend, photographer Michelle Valberg and I dragged ourselves out of bed at a ridiculously early hour to head out to Mud Lake for some birding. We were rewarded big time! Geese, mallards, herons, a chatty cardinal, and much to our amazement, Michelle and I saw our first ever wood duck. He even posed for our cameras! Best. Day. Ever.

Head on a Plate

Woooo....scary stuff! Now 'THAT's' a Hallowe'en costume! Thank you so much to Colette Denault for sending this photo of her son......one of my favourites by far!!