The first week of June, I saw this display outside of the Canadian Centre For Architecture on Rene Levesque Boulevard. I have no idea what it is supposed to signify, but it sure caught my attention. Weird. Anybody have any ideas what all this stuff is supposed to mean?

Save Yre's!

author: EvilGentleman : Ottawa, ON

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to eat chicken from Yre's BBQ, a Haitian restaurant with a unique way of using charcoal to cook chicken. I am not sure exactly how they do it, but I have never had chicken like this before. They have no seating inside, so all business is take-out. While I waited for my chicken to be ready, I went outside and took some pictures. This is Yre's, an Ottawa landmark if ever there was one. Say, what is that notice on the wall? The bastards! They want to tear down these small family-run businesses so...

Embassies of Ottawa 2

author: EvilGentleman : Ottawa, ON

Here are some more embassies and consulates: SRI LANKA Sri Lankan flag This stone carving was one of a set of identical markers on either side of the gate leading to the Sri Lankan embassy. The plaque on the wall is too corroded to read easily, but it says "Embassy of the Republic of Sri Lanka" or something like that. MOROCCO Embassy of the Kingdom of Morocco BURKINA FASO Ambassade de Burkina Faso, Chancellerie (Embassy of Burkina Faso, Chancellery) Note the coat of arms as well. TANZANIA Tanzanian High Commission Tanzanian flag High Commissioner for Tanzania ALGERIA Embassy of the People's Democratic Republic of Algeria Crest on gate of Algerian embassy

Embassies of Ottawa 1

author: EvilGentleman : Ottawa, ON

I was in Ottawa a few weeks back, and these are a few of the embassies and consulates that I saw: POLAND Embassy of the Republic of Poland RUSSIA Embassy of the Russian Federation Looking into the security cameras at the Russian embassy Russian consular office Consular Division, Embassy of the Russian Federation PAKISTAN High Commissioner For Pakistan TOGO Embassy of the Republic of Togo DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF THE CONGO Embassy of the Democratic Republic of the Congo JAMAICA The High Commissioner For Jamaica Jamaican coat of arms VENEZUELA Venezuelan embassy Venezuelan coat of arms Embassy of the Bolivarian Republic of Venezuela

Sailboats on the Ottawa River

author: EvilGentleman : Ottawa, ON

A few weeks ago, I had the opportunity to watch a little sailboat race on the Ottawa River. The participants are in it only for the fun, and it was an interesting way to spend an afternoon.

Sidewalk Time Capsule

author: EvilGentleman : Montreal, QC

The recent roadwork on Sainte-Catherine Street to remove the streetcar rails had some interesting side effects. At the corner of Sainte-Catherine and Guy, the concrete crosswalks were replaced. When they pulled up the old concrete, it became apparent that there had been garbage on the ground when the concrete was originally poured. This garbage was now trapped on the underside of the upturned concrete slab, effectively creating a junk-food time capsule to circa 1982. The Hostess potato chip bag was the most familiar item of the set, even though I have not seen the Hostess name for years now (not counting cupcakes)....