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After finding Nick, the gents chat too much about phone hardware (for Nick), about the Mars colony that apparently didn’t inspire a majority of our hosts, and Mike and Nick wait for Rob to leave to talk Pokemon Go.
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As the photo radar debate rages on in Ottawa City Council, the public’s opinion on the matter becomes increasingly clear. A recent survey, conducted by a public interest watchdog group, found that the photo radar proposal is nearly as disliked as Ottawa’s most reviled organization: OC Transpo.
“It’s incredible” says Maggie Petra, Head Researcher at Whatyouth Inc., “In the Ottawa region, OC Transpo has always acted as a steady constant for our studies. The scale for virtually every study we conduct goes from the near universal dislike for Ottawa public transit, all the way to the revered Bluesfest. Few events, projects, or issues, have received as low of a score as the photo radar motion has.”
The near record-low rating came as a shock to some, surpassing reviled topics such as the Monument to the Victims of Communism, the Mike Duffy Trial, and the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“Clearly we have underestimated the intense dislike for the project in its current state” said City Council member Rich Carrally, “In light of this rating, I am going to propose that we take another look at this legislation and find a more popular solution. City Council is committed to getting this done as fast as possible…well, not too fast…as fast as legally acceptable”.
Next week, we will have the results of a new public opinion survey in light of the city approving 20 new red light cameras in Ottawa.
On the show this week, we sat down with Colin White, an urban sketcher who has made a name for himself by immortalizing everyday Ottawa landmarks with beautiful, unique artwork. We discuss work as a freelance artist and graphic designer, preserving and restoring community landmarks in Ottawa, as well as Colin’s attempt to turn his work into a steady income.
Here’s a piece Colin did of Boushey’s, which closed after 70 years in business this summer! See more of Colin’s work at colinwhite.ca.
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