A new motto for the Nation's capital

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No not Washington - this buggy humid city is the one north of the border.

Ottawa's current motto 'en Advance' sounds in these post credit-crunch times too much like begging for a pay-day loan so apparently they are looking for a new motto.
http://www.ottawacitizen.com/should+Ottawa+area+branded/2935582/story.html

Since these are the same people who given a choice of the Polar bear, Grizzly, Moose, Orca , Seals or the noble cod - chose a 40lb rat as the nations symbol - they are looking for public input.

So far suggestions include:
  • Ottawa - it's the capital city of Canada/Ottawa - c'est la ville capitale de Canada.
  • Ottawa - your tax dollars at play
  • Ottawa - no longer the worlds coldest capital
  • What happens in Ottawa stays in Ottawa
 
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mgb_phys said:
What happens in Ottawa stays in Ottawa

Oh s***. I don't fell like I want to go there then.
 
Borek said:
Oh s***. I don't fell like I want to go there then.

YEAH! Me neither! :biggrin:

Borek - glad to see your hair is green again.
 
Been there, took the tour, don't have to do it again.

It's like a trip to Mecca. Every Canadian should do it at least once in their life. :)