Apparently, the City of Ottawa took issue with the St. Albert Cheese Co-operative, local producer of some of the squeakiest fresh cheese curds to grace a bowl of poutine, and the black and white dairy cow statue that sits above its Cheddar and Et Cetera storefront in Orleans.

The cow statue breaches a ban on "promotional object and banners above a store's roofline." But, after a 1500 signature petition was presented to the municipality, Ottawa's planning and environmental committee reversed its stance, ruling that the cow could remain until the end of 2010. CBC Ottawa reports the reprieve will allow the committee to discuss and reconsider the ban.

Meanwhile, the piece garnered a memorable comment that made me laugh:

Udderly preposterous. The ruling committee shouldn't have a cow over this; rather, they should take the bull by the horns, quit milking the issue, graduate to bovine university and have some common sense. These people need to be put out to pasture – honestly, what's the beef here?

Source: CBC Ottawa (MiguelSanchez from Wakaw, Saskatchewan)

You know what? I've visited that store before and I never looked upwards to see the cow. Then again, it took me a number of years to see the cow's head on the building above Saslove's Meat Market (1333 Wellington Street W.), Agave Grill (1331 Wellington Street W.) and Petit Bill's Bistro (1293 Wellington Street W.). I've lived in the neighbourhood 6 years now.

Look up...Waaaay up!

Flower Munching Cow

Dear City of Ottawa, don't mess with this cow either. Residents of Wellington West probably won't take it well...

Besides, it doesn't promote any udderlying businesses!

Particulars:
Cheddar Et Cetera
900 Watters Road,
Orleans, Ontario
(613)830-8850

St Albert Co-Op Cheese Factory
150 Saint Paul Street
St-Albert, Ontario
(613)987-2872



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