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The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South
Year 40, No. 8
The Ottawa South Community Association Review
SEPTEMBER 2012
Fire on Hopewell Avenue
Photo by Leo Doyle
Photo by Gwendolyn Gall
Community Calendar
By Gwendolyn Gall
They called it a “3-alarm fire” and sent at least seven
firetrucks to 126 and 128 Hopewell Avenue on Saturday,
July 14, 2012. It took the first trucks about 15 minutes to
get there—eventually there were dozens of firefighters
battling a blaze that spread so quickly through 128 and
then 126 Hopewell that firefighters had their work cut
out for them. In the end, despite firefighters working all
night, both houses were completely destroyed.
There were still firefighters dousing smoking roots
on 128’s front lawn the next afternoon. Though they were
not successful at saving the properties, it was obvious
to onlookers that firefighters did their utmost under
desperately dry conditions.
Gwendolyn Gall and Greg Reilly were there and
got plenty of action shots of the firefighters at work,
which we’ve put together in a photo gallery for the
appreciation of these dedicated workers: we’re calling
them Hopewell’s Heroes.
See the complete Hopewell’s Heroes Photo Gallery
at http://www.oldottawasouth.ca.
Sept 8 08:30 - 12:00
OHS Plant Sale at the Old Firehall
Sept 8 09:00 - 15:00
OSCA Annual Community Wide Porch $ale
Sept 11 19:15
Sept 15
OSWatch Meeting at the Old Firehall
Sept 15 – 16
10:00 - 17:00
8th Annual Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival at Windsor
Sept 27
Rideau Canal Footbridge Open House at the Glebe Community Centre
Sept 29-30
10:00 – 16:00
Quilts for all Seasons Show and Sale at the Glebe Community Centre
House of PainT 2012 Urban Arts & Culture Festival at Dunbar Bridge
OSCA Program registration begins September 6 at 8:00pm
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All Photos by Gwendolyn Gall
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Christy’s Corner
By Christy Savage
OOS is an exceptional community.
It’s been a very busy introductory
few months for me as the new
Executive Director of OSCA, and a
whirlwind.
It is clear that Old Ottawa South
is a very exceptional community.
Although I am returning to Ottawa
after 25 years in Montreal, it seems
like only yesterday that I was a
university student at Carleton, often
just passing through OOS on my way
somewhere else, or going for dinner
locally and a movie at the Mayfair.
While a lot has changed over the
years, the feeling of community
remains just as, if not more,
vibrant. I can’t think of any other
community that holds block parties
of the calibre held here in OOS, and
the competition in that arena is ....
well......kind of scary.
Since joining OSCA, and
although very busy, I have had the
wonderful opportunity to meet many
individuals who are committed to this
community in one way or another,
from the incredibly dedicated staff at
the Firehall, to the numerous board
and committee members (Special
Events, ECOS, OSWATCH, Program
Committee), as well as individuals
in the community (those using our
programs, their families, as well as
local business owners). And I want to
thank all of you for welcoming me so
warmly and openly.
What’s coming up at the
Firehall.
The Fall Program guide is
inserted with this edition of the
OSCAR please ensure you look
for it, as online registration begins
on Thursday September 6th, check
out our website to register and for
further information- oldottawasouth.
ca. There are a number of exciting
programs lined up for all ages from
preschool, elementary and youth, to
families and adults. Not only are we
offering our core programs, but we
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have expanded our repertoire in all:
adding 3D paper and Creative art
courses; cooking and dance classes;
and a brand new ‘girls fit n fun’
program, to name a few.
Firehall Fitness Centre- Please
be sure to check out our bright and
new Firehall Fitness Centre (FFC).
If you are looking for a quiet and
peaceful place to work out on brand
new cardio machines (elliptical
machines, bikes and treadmills), or
lift free weights, this is the place to
be. We’re local, our prices are fair
($40 monthly, or Sept-Dec $130)
and our facilities exceptional. We
consider our FFC a hidden gem, and
we’re sharing the secret with you!
Moreover, joining entitles you to a
personal introductory consultation
with one of our qualified personal
fitness instructors. We will be
holding an open house on Saturday
September 15th from 10:00am3:00pm, with free consultations and
an orientation to the FFC, so please
come out.
The Special Events Committee
has been hard at work planning
the year ahead in addition to
commemorating the 35th anniversary
of OSCA. At the OOS annual Porch
Sale on Saturday September 8th,
the Firehall will sell hotdogs and
refreshments, as well as renting
tables in the main hall to local
residents who need a space to sell
their wares. Register for a table,
they’re cheap at only $20, as of
Thursday September 6th online, or
Friday September 7th in person.
Fall Fest will also take place on
Sunday September 30th at Windsor
Park from 11:00am-2:00pm, so be
sure to mark that exciting event in
your calendars.
Other potential events will be:
a movie night at the Mayfair in
December; the Winter Carnival in
February 2013; a Murder Mystery
dinner/evening at the Firehall in
March 2013; a spring Earth Day
event that ECOS is hoping to assist
in organizing; and a Volunteer
appreciation evening, also in the
spring sometime.
We are excited about the second
year of ‘Art in the Park’ to be held in
June 2013, and a surprise celebration
for our 35th anniversary sometime
in the summer, so keep looking for
clues and announcements.
Finally, and for those of you with
a favourite family or personal recipe
that you would be like to share, a
wonderful group calling themselves
The Cookbook Gals, are collecting
recipes from OOS. The recipes will
be published in a cookbook to be
distributed in time for the winter
holidays. The gals are hoping for an
eclectic mix from around the world,
including recipes for those with
special diets. If you have a favourite
recipe you would like to share with
your neighbours we’d love to hear
from you. Please consider adding
to this worthy cause as all proceeds
will go to charity. Submissions
would be greatly appreciated with
a brief bio of yourself and why this
recipe is important to you. Saturday
September 15th is the deadline,
so get them in right away. Please
feel free to include pictures of the
food, or of yourselves with friends
and family enjoying your favourite
meal together. You may send
submissions directly to me at osca@
oldottawasouth.ca
Calling all Volunteers
We are very excited about the
upcoming events we have planned.
As always, we rely on volunteers
to make these events happen. To be
honest, we simply don’t have enough
volunteers to be able to run the
events we really want to offer. While
we do have a core set of volunteers
on whom we rely, it is simply not
possible to have them involved in
all of our lofty ideas and hopes.
While it can be overwhelming to
consider signing up for the unknown, volunteering for an event really
only requires 2-3 hours of your time
during the event and perhaps a few
hours leading up to it, to contribute to
planning meetings and e-mail follow
ups with the group. During events,
we need help with the following
kinds of tasks: selling tickets;
directing people; general set up and
clean up; and assisting and directing
vendors and specialists (depending
on the event in question). As you can
well imagine, the bulk of volunteer
work for OSCA events is really fun
in that you get to oversee all of the
creative planning for events; and
experience the thrill of managing
everything and everyone on the day it
takes place.
I originally got involved in my
community in Montreal because a
friend begged me to come out one
day. I can tell you that after a difficult
week at work, the last thing I wanted
to do was ‘more work’ on a Saturday,
let alone, set up and clean up.
However, I met so many other people
at the event who originally thought/
feared the same, which wasn’t the
case. Beyond that, I was fortunate
enough to meet some amazing and
connected individuals whom I may
not have had the chance to otherwise
engage with, share with and learn
from. I developed deep friendships
and a sense of connection, which
has sustained me through much and
inspired me forward. Please consider
embarking on this adventure with
OSCA and becoming an enriching
part of this wonderful community as
we head into our 35th anniversary.
To find out more, or sign up, please
contact me at osca@oldottawasouth.
ca.
Happy Fall everyone!
Thanks to OSCA Soccer Coaches
By Deirdre McQuillan
A big thank you to all the parents
who signed up (or were coerced) to
be coaches for the OSCA soccer this
spring. The kids had a great time and
even the weather cooperated for the
most part.
The Saturday morning soccer is a
roaring success and special thanks is
due to Irene Casey who has been the
coordinator for a couple of years now.
Hope you all liked the new nets.
We do need more kids to sign up
for Tuesday/Thursday soccer and there
needs to be a coordinator also. Let’s
hope we get lots of registrants and
volunteers in 2013.
As you probably know by now
I am retiring but you will be in good
hands – Christy Savage is the new
OSCA Executive Director. You can
contact her at 613-247-4872 or osca@
oldottawasouth.ca.
Send your
comments to
[email protected]
or drop them off at the Firehall,
260 Sunnyside Avenue.
OSCA Program registration begins September 6 at 8:00pm
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OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Community Reaction to Hopewell Fire
By Michael Jenkin
As you will all know from the reports
on our website, the fire on Hopewell
Avenue on the south side of the street
between Leonard and Seneca has
left two homes seriously damaged
and uninhabitable and the residents
scrambling for a place to live. Many
of the residents of the two houses
had little or no insurance coverage
for their belongings and most lost
virtually all their furnishings, clothes
and personal articles as there was
little time to evacuate the houses.
The response of the community
has been heartwarming with offers
of temporary accommodation, and
furniture and financial help.
Neighbours on the street quickly
organized a fund raising drive
and Stella Luna Gelato on Bank
Street offered to act as a temporary
custodian for funds. In a few short
days $508 had been deposited by
people coming into the store. OSCA
also pitched in offering to act as
banker for the fund raising and
setting up an on line mechanism to
donate money using our program
registration system on the OSCA
website. As of August 3 some $2210
has been donated in this way. The
OSCA girl’s summer camp ran a
barbeque and silent auction with
OSCA supplying the food and raised
over $2440. Finally, on August 3
neighbours, led by Joe Silverman,
held a street party on Hopewell,
mainly to thank all those who
helped out, but it too provided an
opportunity to donate which people
did and over $1760 was raised
that evening. As some of those
affected were Carleton students, the
Carleton’s Student Union (CUSA)
got in the act as well and raised $400.
So far close to $7,000 has been raised
in a few short weeks and by the time
you read this the total could well be
higher.
This is a great example of a
community that sticks together and
helps its neighbours when they are
in need. Thank you all for your
generosity and for helping to make
life for those who lost so much a little
easier.
Board Active over the summer
While the Board does not meet
over July and August, members of
its committees have been busy. The
program committee, and the special
events group, have been planning
activities for this autumn and winter.
By September the finance committee
under Steve Mennill will have looked
at an accountant’s review of OSCA’s
financial records and procedures
to see what can be improved in
the way of record keeping and
financial management. And our
Vice–President Linda Hancock will
be leading a group that this autumn
that will look at our future strategic
goals. Christy Savage our new
executive director has been hard at
work looking at our human resources
management and operational
procedures and will be coming back
to the Board this autumn with a series
of recommendations on everything
from volunteer recruitment to events
management. So despite the holidays
we hope to be in a good position
this autumn to look at how we can
improve our operations in a number
of ways.
OSCA Porch Sale – Saturday,
September 8
By the time you read this you
should start seeing advertising for
our annual Porch Sale which always
takes place on the first Saturday in
September after Labour Day; which
this year is September 8. The event
runs officially from 9:00 a.m. to
3:00 p.m., rain or shine. This is your
time to sell all those treasurers that
have been piling up in your closets,
basements and attics over the years.
People sell literally anything, from
After School Hockey Back in Old Ottawa South
Good news for parents looking for
an alternative to expensive hockey
programs. The Ottawa South
Community Centre is offering three
Fall Session - No program October
8. Winter Session – No Program
Feb. 18, March 11, March 12,
After school Hockey programs
at Brewer Arena during the fall
and winter sessions. Long time
centre staff Dave Ho will be the
Instructor. All your child needs is a
pair of skates, stick, CSA approved
hockey helmet with visor or cage
and shin guars. No other equipment
is necessary. The focus will be on
participants improvement as the
session progresses in their skating
and stick handling.
FALL 2012
Hockey Skills and Development
Boys and Girls can join us at Brewer
Arena to enjoy this weekly hockey
program aimed at new comers
to hockey or with little hockey
experience. The focus is on providing
children with the opportunity to
enjoy the game of hockey in a fun
environment without the expense
that is associated with the game.
Participants skating and hockey skills
will improve over the course of the
session. Don’t forget your skates and
stick. CSA approved helmet with
visors or cage, and shin guards are
mandatory.
March 14 Instructor: Dave Ho.
6 – 8 yrs Monday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Sept. 17 – Dec. 10 (12
weeks) $122 Program Code:
817035
9 – 10 yrs Tuesday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Sept. 18 – Dec. 4 (12
weeks) $122 Program Code:
817036
11 – 13 yrs Thursday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Sept. 20 – Dec. 6 (12
weeks) $122 Program Code:
817037
WINTER 2013
6 – 8 yrs Monday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Jan. 7 – March 25 (10
weeks) $102 Program Code:
817038
9 – 10 yrs Tuesday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Jan. 8 – March 26 (11
weeks) $112 Program Code:
817039
11 – 13 yrs Thursday, 4:00pm
– 5:00pm Jan. 10 – March 28
(11 weeks) $112 Program Code:
817040
Registration now underway at www.
ottawa.ca, for both the fall and winter
sessions. Each group has its own
Program Code available above. You
will need the number to register for
the right age category and session on
the city website. Unfortunately inperson registration at the community
centre is not available at this time.
If you have any questions please
contact the centre at 613-247-4946
clothes and books to furniture,
kitchenware, and electronic games,
even baked goods and hot drinks.
The turnout from the neighbouring
parts of the city is usually very good
so it’s a great opportunity to get some
serious crowds viewing your stuff.
This year, in addition to publicizing
the event, OSCA will be providing an
opportunity for those without a porch
to set up tables at the Firehall to sell
their items and will be running a
BBQ on the site. As always, we ask
those selling to make a donation of
10% their proceeds to OSCA to help
defray advertising costs; any surplus
is devoted to our community special
events which we hold thorough the
year. Simply mail a cheque to the
Firehall (260 Sunnyside Avenue,
Ottawa ON K1S 0R7) payable to
“OSCA”. Thanks for your support
and have a great sale!
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SEPTEMBER 2012
MAYOR’S MONTHLY COLUMN
Budget Consultation
By Jim Watson, Mayor of
Ottawa
In our first two years,
City Council delivered on our
commitment to keeping tax increases
below 2.5 per cent, and in the
upcoming 2013 budget we will do
the same. This allows us to continue
to invest in our communities, our
infrastructure, our transit system and
our families in a fiscally responsible
manner.
Budget 2013 will be tabled
on October 24, which means
that between now and then I am
looking for your input. I am going
to be speaking with families and
businesses, and consulting with
Councillors and staff, on how we
can continue to skeep taxes under
control while protecting the services
residents expect.
This is a collaborative effort
and I value the constructive input I
receive each year during the budget
consultation process.
Last year, I heard consistently
from residents that our roads,
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sidewalks and other infrastructure
were not up to par. From this
feedback came the creation of the
Ottawa on the Move program. We
took bold action with a $340-million
investment over three years to
improve our transportation network
for drivers, transit users, cyclists and
pedestrians.
Once again this year there
will be public consultations on
the budget across Ottawa which I
encourage you to attend if you have
any ideas or questions. You can also
relay your budget ideas by e-mail
to [email protected] and on
Twitter using the hashtag #ottbudget.
It is important that residents are
engaged in this process and I will
be doing all that I can to ensure that
your voices are heard.
It is also important that we
receive specific suggestions on how
to save money.
We delivered on our tax
commitment in 2011 and 2012 and
I look forward to doing it again in
2013 with the help and insight from
residents.
By Brenda Lee
goat will not be available this year.
His owners will be out of the country
during our festival (and no matter
how wonderful a OOS festival is, it
is still no match for a trip overseas!)
As we go to press, we are still on the
lookout for a goat for our slightly
odd, yet most certainly hilarious, Fall
Fest tradition.
Fingers crossed that we will find
a goat, or even two.
This, and additional details, will
be on the OSCA website (www.
oldottawasouth.ca) closer to Sept.
30th and on the posters and flyers
that will be in the neighbourhood.
Stay tuned for more information and
exciting details!!
As always we LOVE volunteers
for these events and we are
exceedingly grateful for any help
we can get. If you would like to
volunteer an hour or two to help
out with the BBQ, food service, the
raffle table or the games then please
contact us at 613 247 4946 or at
[email protected]. Students
who need their volunteer hours are
especially welcome! For those of you
who would like to volunteer, but are
not quite up for a full festival, we
can also use help putting up posters
before the event.
Just writing this article and
thinking about fall makes me feel a
bit cooler… ahhhhh. Where is my
sweater??
See you at the Fall Fest!
OSCA FALL FEST
As the OSCAR goes to print, the
planning is under way for OSCA’s
annual Fall Fest. Yes, in the heat of
a summer drought when one should
only be thinking of swimming, cool
beverages, air conditioning and
praying for rain, there are a few of
us who are already looking ahead to
cool autumn days, bountiful harvests,
warm, cozy sweaters and praying
that on Sept. 30th there will be NO
rain!
In an effort to skip the bad luck
and bad weather of the last few
years, we have decided to move the
Fall Fest ahead by a few weeks. This
year the Fall Fest will be held on
Sept. 30th, at Windsor Park from 11
a.m. till 2 p.m.
This year the event will feature
a community BBQ, live music, a
giant inflatable slide, games, face
painting, a hay ride, jelly bean
guessing contest, a raffle table, a
story time corner with everyone’s
favourite librarian, Sue, and of
course our many contests. There will
be prizes for best Vegetarian Soup,
best Carnivore Soup, best Pie, best
Jam/Jelly, best Pickle/Preserve and
best Bread. Please have your entries
clearly labeled and at the park by
noon to qualify for the contests. If
you are bringing soup please bring a
full pot, as we will be sharing it with
festivalgoers.
I know you are all eagerly
reading this and wondering… what
about GOAT BINGO.
We have just heard that our usual
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CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT
Councillor’s Column for September 2012 – OSCAR
Graffiti by any other name
When is painting on buildings,
hoardings and other structures art,
and when is it a crime? What’s
the difference between creating
legitimate urban art and simply
defacing public or private property?
The answer is simple — if you
don’t have permission, it’s a crime —
but the distinction is blurred when
we use the term “graffiti”. Like
“tagging”, it’s a word that sounds hip
and artistic, even if much of what we
call graffiti is as artistic as peeing on
a fire hydrant.
What if we used a much more
blunt term, like “paint vandalism”,
to describe illegal forms of selfexpression. That would let us identify
two distinct categories: “artist” for
people sanctioned to create public
art, and “vandal” for everyone else.
Both groups may show creative
flair, using a wide palette of paints,
styles and techniques. The difference
is that artists are invited to beautify
or enliven the city, while vandals
damage property, decrease our sense
of safety and community pride, and
facilitate other forms of crime.
Paint vandalism is an economic
drain that deters business,
discourages tourism and hurts local
property values. Old Ottawa South
residents, businesses and the City
spend enormous amounts of time and
money to remove or paint over the
damage — money that’s no longer
available for home improvements,
community programs or parks.
Legitimate wall art, on the other
hand, benefits our communities
through beautification (the Folk
Music Hall of Fame murals along
Bank are a fine example), historical
interpretation (the Corso Italia
murals on Preston), and positive
artistic expression (the House of
PainT graffiti wall under the Dunbar
Bridge, in the southwest corner of
Brewer Park).
As councillor, I’d like to
encourage more outdoor art while
helping to crack down on the scourge
of paint vandalism.
There’s already a code on
the street that you do not touch
somebody else’s work unless you can
improve upon it. It would be nice to
extend that to not touching any piece
of property or art unless you have
been invited to do so.
Crime Prevention Ottawa’s
approach is to engage youth,
prevent vandalism and enhance
neighbourhoods through the
Paint It Up! outdoor mural fund
(crimepreventionottawa.ca/
initiatives/paint-it-up). Surprisingly,
none of the 26 projects approved
since the program’s launch 2010 is
in Capital Ward. I would love to see
local groups apply for funding in
2013!
I’d also like to work with the
City and local BIAs to make more
art spaces available on public and
World Car-Free Day
on September 22
By Greg Zador
Saturday, September 22 is
World Car-Free Day. Leave
your car at home and walk,
bike, skate, or take public
transit to your destinations.
Giving your car a holiday on
September 22 can help fight
climate change, improve air
quality, and offer a bit of
active fun. Perhaps you can
even take a bike ride along
the canal (but beware of the
hazards of crossing Colonel
By Drive) and the local paths
along the Rideau River.
ECOS, the environment
committee of OSCA, hopes
to organize a cycling event
on September 22 led by Greg
Zador along with SLOE in
Old Ottawa East. Greg and
others are still working on
the details of the event as the
current OSCAR goes to press,
so in early September please
check the OSCA website
http://www.oldottawasouth.
ca/ for an update. As the
cycling event comes into
clearer focus, we’ll send out
social media notices and put
up a few posters on street
corners and in public places
such as the Firehall and the
Sunnyside library.
.
OSCAR Needs
Volunteers
For Monthly
Distribution in OOS
private structures, as Westboro
has done so successfully. Ottawa’s
online Mural Guide (ottawa.ca/e/
CON064088) offers guidelines on
commissioning or creating murals.
Advance permission is required, and
there are limits in terms of size and
content, but artists retain enormous
creative freedom.
In Old Ottawa South, the large
empty wall on the south side of the
Cyclery building at 1115 Bank would
make a great canvas. Maybe that’s a
project for the Sunnyside Village Old
Ottawa South BIA that many people
hope will be up and running before
Christmas.
There’s no denying that
people need an outlet for creative
expression, but it’s time to stop
confusing vandalism with art.
Mugging and break-in victims never
dismiss the crime by saying, “I’m
sure they needed the money” or
“Kids will be kids”. So why should
we make excuses when it comes to
defacing other people’s property?
The City, police, by-law officers
and business owners must join forces
with residents to report all paint
crimes, identify perpetrators (some
of whom may be your neighbours
or relatives), and make it clear that
vandalism is not a benign creative
outlet. Do your part by reporting
vandalism by phone at 3-1-1 or
online at serviceottawa.ca/en/bylaw/
graffiti.
There are
other, indirect
ways to discourage vandalism.
For example, you can remove the
temptation of “blank canvases”
by planting vines, shrubs or other
vegetation in front of bare walls. If
you do find signs of defacement,
it’s best to remove them as soon as
possible — and not simply because
vandalism begets more vandalism.
Perpetrators crave attention from
their peers, so removing their
“creations” quickly and consistently
denies them the notoriety they seek.
Finally, let’s try to offer more
legitimate creative outlets. Is that
perpetually tagged wall or garage
door crying out for a mural? Give
me a call or send me an email and
we’ll find a way to connect you with
a budding artist — in a way that can
do both of you proud — and put an
end to the needless hassle and cost of
repainting.
Out of problems are born
interesting solutions. Let me hear
yours.
Lansdowne Redevelopment
As work picks up pace at
Lansdowne, I’ve added a section to
my website to keep OOS residents
informed about what’s going on just
over the bridge. Visit capitalward.ca/
en/lansdowne for updates, FAQs and
more.
613-580-2487 | David.
[email protected]
www.capitalward.ca
OSCA Annual Community Wide
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Saturday, September 8, 2012
9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine
Turn your attic or garage clutter into $$$
1000s Will Be Roaming Through
Old Ottawa South in search of treasures and more…….
A voluntary 10% of your sales to OSCA
helps with advertising and community
initiatives such as Program Subsidies,
Friday Night Youth Program and Winter Carnival.
Please drop your 10% donations off at the
Firehall starting Monday, September 10.
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(proceeds go to Youth Night at the Firehall)
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Chance to give back to community builder
By Kelly Ray
Allison Woyiwada has been front and
centre in the music education and
performing arts fields in Ottawa for
almost three decades. Well known
in Old Ottawa South as Hopewell
Avenue Public School’s music
teacher from 1982 to 2008, she
spent thousands of volunteer hours
directing extra-curricular school
bands, leading school band trips,
and staging student musicals.
As a recent-retiree, Allison has
continued to touch lives through
music through work with the Savoy
Society of Ottawa and has performed
in ‘Le nozze di Figaro’.
Things changed for Allison,
however, in late in 2011 when she
was diagnosed with a “giant” brain
aneurysm. Allison had a ten-hour
“clipping” operation at the Heart
Institute in Ottawa on May 28, 2012.
Following the surgery, she was kept
in a medically-induced coma for
almost two weeks in the Intensive
Care Unit on account of brain seizure
activity, and was then moved to the
Neuroscience Acute Care Unit and
Neuroscience InPatient Unit at the
Ottawa Civic Hospital.
Although the surgery very likely
saved Allison’s life, she now has
significant cognitive and physical
deficits that require extensive
rehabilitation therapy. Allison’s basic
post-teaching insurance coverage
only provides limited benefits for
rehabilitation therapy. There will also
be a significant monthly fee once
Allison reaches the stage when she
can be released from hospital and
accommodated in the restorative
program at the Saint-Vincent
Hospital in Ottawa.
The Ottawa music community
is hosting a benefit concert to raise
funds for Allison’s rehabilitation and
related medical expenses.
“For a woman who has been so
instrumental in the community,” said
Nick Cochrane, former student and
trumpeter at the Benefit Concert. “It
is a pleasure to have a tangible way
to give back in this way. I encourage
all to attend the concert, donate
online, or see how they can help out.”
The concert will be on Sunday,
September 23 at 7:00 p.m. at
Southminster United Church. The
line-up includes host Rob Clipperton;
Singers Isabelle Lacroix, Marya
Woyiwada, Sandra Graham, Dillon
Parmer, Fraser Rubens, and Denis
Lawlor with pianist Jean Desmarais;
Pianist/organist Matthew Larkin;
Trumpeter Nick Cochrane; Hopewell
School Jazz Band conducted by
Blair Smith; Members of the Savoy
Society of Ottawa, featuring Shawne
Elizabeth, accompanied by Robert
Palmai; and the Southminster United
Church Choir conducted by Roland
Graham.
Tickets are available at the
Ottawa Folklore Centre or online
at woyiwada.blogspot.ca. A trust
account has been established for
Allison. To make a donation,
send a cheque payable to: Robert
McMechan, marked “in trust for
Allison” (28 Glengarry Road Ottawa
ON K1S 0L5). For more information
about the event or donations, please
visit the website: woyiwada.blogspot.
ca.
ECOS would like your help
By Gail Stewart An idea is developing in ECOS, the Environment Committee of OSCA. The
idea is a series of short introductory sessions to the long story of Old Ottawa
South, presented over the winter. Probably evenings, possibly ten sessions,
perhaps in the Firehall, each session only an hour, including a presentation
and questions. Conversation could follow.
The idea would be to present, in quick overview, the story of OOS from
the beginning in successive chapters: from our location in the universe and on
the planet to our own specific rocks and waters, vegetation and early life, up
to Old Ottawa South today and it inhabitants, including ourselves. This would
of course require the help of various resource people or experts among us.
The purpose would be to give us all an engaged and engaging sense of place.
If there is interest in such a series, ECOS will do what it can to help make
it happen. The help we ask is this. What should be the “chapters,” i.e. the
focus of each session? Might you or someone you know (or know of) be able
to present the story of a particular chapter? Also, if you like our idea, would
you be able to help ECOS put such a series together, a short “course” about
our place and ourselves: OOS101? Please email [email protected],
phone 613 730-2796 or leave a note for ECOS (re OOS101) at the Firehall.
Guide Dogs
Need Your Used Stamps
Saving stamps from old stamped
envelopes for Canadian Guide Dogs
for the Blind is one way to help them
“stamp” their way to a profitable
future.
• Cut or tear the stamps from the
envelope (but not too close)
• Either drop them off at the
training Centre in Manotick, or put
them in an envelope and mail to:
Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind
4120 Rideau Valley Drive North
P.O. Box 280
Manotick, Ontario
K4M 1A3
(613) 692-7777
CGDB collects all types of
used stamps, special issues, regular
stamps, Canadian and foreign stamps.
The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer,
as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall.
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Green Thumbs Up! Brewer Park Community Garden Gets Growing
By Alison Kemp
If you were shopping at the Ottawa
Farmer’s Market at Brewer Park this
summer, you may have noticed some
big wooden boxes being constructed
in the field just north of Westboro
Academy, across from Brewer Pool.
After two years of searching
for a suitable location, the Brewer
Park Community Garden (BPCG)
— with support from the City of
Ottawa, Just Food, TD Friends of
the Environment Foundation, ECOS
(Environment Committee of Ottawa
South), and City Ward Councillor
David Cherushenko — is finally in
the ground and growing. It’s a dream
come literally true for volunteer
garden coordinator Lori Waller and
the Brewer Park Community Garden
coordinating committee.
The hope for the garden is that
it will be a place where members of
the Ottawa South community can
meet and share knowledge around
gardening and food justice issues in
Ottawa.
The community consultation
meeting held this past January
offered not only great feedback to the
planning committee, but it also drew
many local community members
onto the garden coordinating team.
The garden has been designed
as a raised planter box garden,
instead of an in-ground garden,
as most of Brewer Park was built
on top of a landfill site and there
were concerns about possible soil
contamination. The current raisedbed garden design incorporates
technology that will prevent both
soil contamination and local
community groundhogs from
eating all of the vegetables.
The garden currently consists
of 28 planter box plots and two
pole bean teepees for the children’s
garden. These comprise a mix
of personal garden plots rented
out to gardeners for the season,
donation plots for volunteers to
grow vegetables (to be donated to
a local charity), and the children’s
garden (being used by children in
the community and campers at the
Westboro Academy summer camp).
The BPCG needs volunteers for
help with gardening, garden building
projects, maintenance, fundraising,
committee work, and garden
programming. Anyone interested in
becoming involved is encouraged
to get in touch at 343-883-7967 or
[email protected].
For anyone interested in renting
a personal garden plot for next
summer’s growing season, please
keep an eye on the garden website -www.brewerparkcommunitygarden.
weebly.com -- for updates through
the fall and winter.
The BPCG would like to thank
EcoAce Reconstruction for its
continuing help on the garden; EZPZ
Pizza, Havana Café, Ottawa South
Ottawa Student Named First
Prize Winner in Essay Contest
A&E Network announced that
Neve Sugars-Keen, a Grade 6
student at Hopewell Avenue
Public School in Ottawa, Ontario,
has won First Prize in the Grade
5 to 8 category of the A&E Lives
That Make a Difference Essay
Contest.
Neve’s essay, A Hero Not
Remembered, which depicts
the courage demonstrated by an
unidentified woman during the
Vancouver riots following the
Stanley Cup, was chosen from
numerous submissions received
this year for the nationwide
contest. As the First Prize winner,
Neve will receive $2,000 and her
teacher will receive $1,000 for
use in her classroom.
“Heroes surround us every
day, but it is up to us to recognize
them” said Dr. Libby O’Connell,
Senior Vice President, Corporate
Outreach, A&E Network. “While
watching a video of the Vancouver
riots, Neve noticed a woman trying to
calm the crowds, teaching Neve the
importance of standing up for your
beliefs and ultimately proving heroes
can be found in the unlikeliest of
places.”
Neve’s essay compares the
rioters to bullies and expresses her
admiration for the woman who stood
up to them, “In her situation, not
many people would do what she did.
And that is what makes this woman
a hero to me… because she did not
stand by. She stood up.”
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of the new Lees Ave. Community
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AMICALEMENT VOTRE
Par Jean-Claude Dubé
Le Cercle de lecture L’Amicale, sous
l’égide de la bibliothèque Sunnyside,
reprendra sa programmation le 11
septembre, 2012. Durant la période
2012-2013, les membres du Cercle
de lecture lirons trois romans, trois
œuvres de poésie, deux pièces de
théâtre et une nouvelle.
Se rencontrant le deuxième
mardi du mois à la bibliothèque
Sunnyside, les membres du Cercle
de lecture L’Amicale proviennent
en grande partie des quartiers de la
ville d’Ottawa desservis par cette
bibliothèque. Les rencontres ont
lieu dans une petite salle de réunion
au sous-sol qui se trouve au delà
de la salle de lecture des jeunes
papivores. Elles débutent à 18h30 et
se terminent vers 20h. Il n y’a pas
de frais d’adhésion ni de contraintes
d’éligibilité : il suffit du pouvoir lire
et communiquer en français.
Les rencontres empruntent une
formule peu structurée qui favorise
la discussion et un échange d’idées
parmi les participants. Dans la
mesure du possible, les auteurs
et auteures des œuvres littéraires
que nous choisissons sont invités à
nous rencontrer et à participer à nos
discussions sans obligation de nous
faire une présentation. Ceci crée
un rapport intime et amical que les
auteurs semblent beaucoup apprécier.
Souvent, nous nous écartons du
livre choisi pour s’enquérir sur les
ambitions et la vie de ces auteurs
invités ainsi que sur leurs autres
œuvres et projets.
Pour nos choix d’auteurs,
nous accordons une préférence
aux membres de l’Association des
Auteures et Auteurs de l’Ontario
français (AAOF) qui demeurent dans
la région. Ceci facilite une présence
d’auteur à nos rencontres. Par contre,
nous n’excluons pas pour autant ceux
qui ne sont pas membres de l’AAOF,
ni ceux qui ne demeurent pas dans
notre coin.
Une autre stratégie du Cercle de
lecture L’Amicale est de faire une
répartition de divers genres littéraires
tels que la poésie, le théâtre et les
romans. Ce stratagème de varier nos
lectures a bien réussi l’an dernier.
Programmation automne 2012
11 septembre 2012 : Éric
Charlebois, Le miroir mural devant la
berceuse électrique, poésie, Éditions
David, 2012.
Eric Charlebois, poète atypique
et anticonformiste, a été enseignant
à l’Ecole secondaire catholique de
Plantagenet et est présentement
aux études en préparation pour un
doctorat en littérature. Adroit dans la
révision linguistique et le montage,
McIntosh & Watts New Location
106 year old retailer McIntosh &
Watts has announced its grand
opening of a new location at 757
Bank Street between 1st and 2nd
Avenue in the Glebe. The first
McIntosh & Watts was founded in
1906 a few blocks north on Bank St.
“To survive and thrive in retail
for over 100 years is a testament to
the leadership over the decades” said
Mr. McIntosh. “This is truly a part
of the fabric of Ottawa. We’ve been
privileged to serve generations of
Ottawa families and are excited to
begin the next chapter.”
Eric Charlebois a remporté dans la
dernière décennie deux fois le Prix
Trillium ainsi que le Prix littéraire
Le Droit et a été finaliste du Prix du
livre d’Ottawa.
9 octobre 2012 : Colette StDenis. Mémoires de la Villa Orléans,
récits de vie, Villa Orléans, Orléans,
2010
Résidente de Vanier, Colette
St. Denis est née et a grandi à
Plantagenet. Enseignante à la retraite,
elle écrit pour sauvegarder l’histoire
et la langue des Franco-Ontariens et
pour nous rappeler la contribution de
nos ancêtres dans nos vies de tous les
jours.
13 novembre 2012 : Danièle
Vallée, Le d2ux, roman, Éditions
David, 1998.
Danièle Vallée est une auteure
et conteuse d’Ottawa. Elle a publié
des romans, des recueils de contes,
des récits d’aventures et elle dirige
des mises en scène. Depuis plusieurs
années, elle anime les spectacles
« Contes Nomades » à la Quatrième
Salle du Centre National des Arts
d’Ottawa. Le d2eux est un récit
aventures vécues ou vues à bord
de l’autobus municipal numéro 2 à
Ottawa et Vanier.
11 décembre 2012 : Esther
Beauchemin, La meute, pièce de
théâtre, Prise de parole, 2005.
Esther Beauchemin est la
directrice artistique du Théâtre de la
Vieille 17, une troupe est-ontarienne
ayant résidence à la Nouvelle Scène
d’Ottawa, rue King Edward. Douée
pour l’écriture, Esther Beauchemin,
comédienne depuis vingt ans, a créé
des spectacles pour enfants aussi bien
que de faire de la mise en scène pour
de nombreuses pièces.
L’Amicale existe depuis six ans
déjà. Pour plus d’information et pour
lire des rapports sur les lectures faites
durant les quatre dernières années,
consultez www.amicaleottawa.com
Send your comments to
[email protected]
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Abbotsford @ The Glebe Centre
Artsy Abbotsford Folks are going Folksy!
By Pat Goyeche
Abbotsford attracts a full range of programming
but a recent surge on the Folk front deserves
some special mention! On June 22nd Abbotsford
hosted its first Log Drive Café featuring the talents
of Maura and Daphne Volante. This was the
beginning of what I think will prove to be a
“beautiful thing”.
Abbotsford packed in a good crowd who
enjoyed the mellifluous harmonies of the Volante
women, who kept the crowd entertained and
engaged in their beautiful renditions of many
Canadian Classic Folk songs. As with many of
our programs a good idea starts with a friend of
Abbotsford making a suggestion and a team of
interested folks getting together to make an idea
a reality, thus The Log Drive Café was born.
Both music and dance are growing themes
at Abbotsford this fall, all part of the plan of
creating an exciting and interesting environment
for everyone to experience.
We will be hosting another Log Drive Café
on Friday October 12 at 7 pm in the Abbotsford
Dining Room. This time our theme will be
Songs of Protest: An Evening of Collective
Singing with Stephen Richer.
Stephen is a retired Professor Emeritus of
Sociology and former Chair of the Sociology and
Anthropology Department at Carleton University
in Ottawa. He has been a folk/protest singer
since he was eighteen, taking part in both the
civil rights and anti-Vietnam war movements. He
currently teaches protest song history at Carleton
and enjoys performing and engaging audiences
with these classic protest songs. His wit and talent
make for an entertaining look into an important
tool in the protest tool kit...save the date!
Folk Dancing is also making an appearance at
Celebrating Jean Macdonald’s
90th Birthday
By Glynis Doorbar
On July 14th several store owners and staff
members of Glebe businesses, along with family
and friends, dropped in to Davidson’s Jewellers to
wish Jean Macdonald a Happy 90th Birthday.
Back in 1939 Eastman Davidson’s very first
customer, eighteen year old Jean Macdonald,
was quite taken by a huge bouquet of flowers
in the store window. It moved her to go in and
congratulate them on their new store. She soon
became an avid fan of the fashion jewellery on
display, and almost every pay check had a portion
allocated for something special to add to her
collection. Over the following years Jean became
acquainted with the whole Davidson family,
including daughter Judy who eventually grew up
to take over the store from her parents and ran it
until two years ago.
With her lifetime loyalty to Davidson’s it
seemed only fitting that the current owner of
Davidson’s John Anderson should recognize both
Jean’s 90th birthday and her long time customer
status.
“Jean is a very important part of the Glebe,”
he said. “For Davidson’s she was not only our
first client, but she has also been loyal to us for 73
years. Not many stores can say that.”
For most of her life in Ottawa Jean has lived
in the Glebe and she is well known and loved for
her positive attitude and cheery disposition. It is
hard to believe this lively, silver coiffed, smartly
dressed lady is anywhere near 90 years of age.
She can be seen almost daily in winter or summer,
briskly walking along Bank Street; popping in and
out of the local stores for items, or even just to
look around and have a chat.
During those 73 years Jean has absorbed
much Glebe history, and remembers current and
past highlights of the area as if they happened
yesterday. She has a phenomenally sharp memory
and no shortage of fascinating stories
to tell, plus a vast collection of her
own photographic gems of daily
life in the Glebe. Recently, when
Capital Home Hardware had their
anniversary celebration she brought
in photographs she had taken of
some of the customers 29 years ago.
One shot showed a young mother
with a child in a stroller. That child
turned out to be one of the current
store managers.
Jean’s actual Birthday is on
Tuesday 17th of July, when she
intends to enjoy a celebratory dinner
in a restaurant with her son and
husband. She already has her present
from her husband. A pearl ring –
naturally from Davidson’s.
Abbotsford this fall with a new eight-week course
on Tuesday afternoons from 1-2 pm. Susan Barker
will be leading this class that will take her students
around the world in 8 short weeks…
without ever leaving Ottawa!
The theme keeps the mind, body and soul
engaged and promises to keep many muscles toned
not least of which is the brain. Couples need
not apply as it is a single sport; no previous
experience required and no partner either just
bring yourself and your curiosity. You will learn
about different cultures each week through line
and circle dances from varied cultures.
Abbotsford at The Glebe Centre is a
community centre for adults 55 +. It is situated
in the old stone house directly across from
Lansdowne Park with parking out front and
OC Transpo buses # 1 & 7 stopping here at
950 Bank Street. Look for our full line-up of
activities in our Fall Program Guide, which
will be available mid-August at Abbotsford and
Sunnyside Library. We can also be reached at
613-230-5730.
To book an OSCAR ad
call Gayle 730-1058
oscarads@
oldottawasouth.ca
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AdoptWalk: Join Fun Family Fundraiser
By Georgina Hunter
The Ottawa family is among about 2000
Canadian families who adopt children from the
child welfare system every year.
“We chose the Canadian adoption route to help
children here who desperately need permanency,
unconditional love and support,” Varga-Toth says.
Close to the same number of families adopt
internationally, like Jennifer Dawson. Dawson
and her husband, Roy Bent, have adopted three
daughters from China. They decided to adopt
from China because at the time, it was faster than
the process to adopt an infant through the public
system.
sponsorships will help the Adoption Council of
Canada support adoptive families and increase
public awareness about the 30,000 children and
Old Ottawa South is home to many families who
youth waiting in foster care to be adopted into
have adopted children both internationally and
permanent families in Canada.
from within Canada.
“We are determined to make sure that every
These OOS families are encouraged to
year,
more children will
participate in AdoptWalk – a fun, family
find the permanent homes they need and
fundraiser. This five-kilometer walk and family
deserve,”
says Laura Eggertson, president of the
event celebrates adoption and raises awareness
Adoption
Council of Canada.
of the thousands of children still waiting for
AdoptWalk will also support children in
permanent families, in Canada and around the
countries
from which Canadians adopt.
world.
“The
funds
will provide life-saving medical
AdoptWalk will take
care and teachers to provide
place Saturday, September
education,” says Cathy Murphy, a
29 at Britannia Park. It’s
member of the Children’s Bridge
the fourth annual walk the
Foundation board.
Adoption Council of Canada
Ottawa philanthropist Max
has organized, but the first
Keeping
will open AdoptWalk.
time the charity has held it
Keeping
has long supported
in Ottawa. The Adoption
organizations working to meet
Council is the only national
the needs of children and youth in
non-profit organization
foster care.
in Canada that provides
Eastern Ontario families are
resources and support
encouraged to participate in the
about adoption to adoptees,
walk to help make a difference
adoptive families, and birth
in the lives of the one in five
families.
Canadians touched by adoption.
This year, the Council is
The Adoption Council of Canada
partnering with the Children’s
and Children’s Bridge Foundation
Bridge Foundation. The
are also hoping companies will
Foundation is an Ottawaenter teams for the walk, in the
based charity that assists
spirit of friendly competition.
abandoned and orphaned
“Let’s make this the best
children in the developing
walk ever! We have great prizes
world.
for those who raise the most
AdoptWalk runs from
money, and lots of fun activities,”
10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.
says Eggertson. “This is our
It’s a fun, family oriented
From left to right: Polly, Judi (Petra on lap), Jeff (Nicholas on lap), Emi Vargaorganization’s major fundraising
th
day that includes children’s
Toth will participate in AdoptWalk a fun, family fundraiser this September 29 . They
event, so we hope to see lots of
entertainment, games for all
encourage other families with adopted children in OOS to join in this five-kilometer
people there.”
ages and lunch. Everyone
walk to assist thousands of children waiting for permanent families, in Canada and
Registration is $35 for a
is invited to participate,
around the world.
family
or team of five ($5 for
whether they have an adoption
each
extra
person), and $20 for
connection or not.
“We were home from China with our first
an individual (bring a friend for free). To register
AdoptWalk is also great way to connect with
daughter
for
several
months
before
we
received
go to: www.AdoptWalk.ca (Join the Walk).
other adoptive parents. Take
a
call
from
the
Children’s
Bridge
International
AdoptWalk is also seeking sponsors and recruiting
Judi Varga-Toth and Jeff Cosman for example,
Adoption local adoption service,” Dawson says.
volunteers for the event. For more information
who share their story to help promote this
Still
other
families
adopt
infants
privately,
contact: www.adoption.ca
fundraiser.
working
through
an
adoption
agency
or
a
lawyer.
Georgina Hunter is a local Ottawa writer.
They first gazed into their new baby’s eyes
No matter which route families chose, parents like
when Petra was seven months old. That day Petra
Varga-Toth and Dawson agree that adoption is like
gained adoring parents plus four excited siblings,
giving and receiving a lasting gift that they’d like
two of whom are also adopted.
others to share.
“Our two biological children grew to love this
That’s why both adoptive families are coming
experience so much that they plan to adopt,” says
together
this fall at AdoptWalk.
Varga-Toth.
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Children’s Programs at Southminster
By Becky Sasaki
Sunday School begins Sept 16
Southminster United Church
welcomes you and your family as our
Sunday programming for children
begins a new year.
Our approach for children is to
present the stories of the Bible in a
format that is geared to their agegroup. The children then discover
for themselves what wisdom and
lessons the stories offer in the context
of their own lives. Our programs
encourage creative response using a
variety of arts-based media, as well
as providing opportunities to share in
outreach, care for the environment,
lead worship, and contribute to a
larger faith community.
Southminster’s programs include:
A nursery for babies and
toddlers, which offers a safe,
stimulating environment.
Our class for children in Preschool - Grade 2 is a creative, artsbased, storytelling program designed
for young children.
Children in Grades 2 – 7 focus
on Bible stories, artistic expression,
and their relationship to a life of
justice and caring for others.
From Sept 16 – 30 (3 weeks), this
class will be using the story of
Creation (Genesis 1) as a starting
point for discussions about some
of the different ways people find
meaning in Bible stories. There will
be time for questions, discussions,
and individual reflection.
Classes begin on Sunday,
September 16, and all are welcome!
Children’s Choir begins Sept 23
Southminster is happy to
announce the fall start up of the
Children’s Choir.
Last year, the choir practiced
and performed a variety of songs,
culminating in a spring-time musical,
under the direction of Mrs. Merri
THE ALPHA PROGRAM
THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH AT ST MARGARET
MARY’S CHURCH 5 FAIRBAIRN (CORNER OF
SUNNYSIDE AND FAIRBAIRN)
The Alpha Program provides an opportunity to explore
the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting. Alpha
has become a worldwide phenomenon, now in 164
countries. Over 16 million people have come to explore
the meaning of life.
Each session begins with a meal or refreshments
which is an opportunity to get to know others in a casual
setting. This is followed by a short talk, which examines
a different aspect of the Christian faith each week. Next
is a time of discussion in designated small groups, where
everyone is welcome to contribute their opinion, ask
questions and discuss issues with the rest of the group.
The emphasis is upon exploration and discovery in a
relaxed and informal environment.
Alpha is for anyone.
If you’re interested in spirituality and want to share your
views...
If you think there may be more to life than what you’re
experiencing now...
If you’ve never been to a church or haven’t been in a
while...
If you want to learn about the Christian faith...
Then...Alpha is for you!
The Alpha course at St. Margaret Mary’s begins on
Thursday, September 27th from 6:30PM to 9:00PM.
Our first session begins with a catered meal. Contact
the Parish Office at 613-730-5265 to pre-register.
Participants are always welcome to sign up on the
evening of the class. For more information on the Alpha
program visit their website at www.alphacanada.org.
17th Ottawa Scout Group
Registration
For boys and girls!
Monday September 10th , 7:00 – 8:30 pm
Southminster United Church
(downstairs in the Friendship Hall)
Beaver Scouts Southminster (ages 5-7, start Wed. Sept.
15th 6:30-7:30)
Cub Scouts (ages 8-10, start Mon. Sept. 13th 6:30-8:00)
Scouts (ages 11-14, start Tues. Sept. 14th 6:45-8:45)
Venturer Scouts (ages 14-18, start Tues. Sept. 14th 6:45)
For more information contact:
Brent McLean [email protected] 613-565-2726
For program information: www.scouts.ca
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Legris and accompanied by Brittany
Clayton. We are delighted that Merri
and Brittany will return and co-direct
this year’s program.
All children, aged 5 – 10 years
old, are invited to join us this fall,
starting September 23. The choir
will practice at the church on
Sundays from 12-12:30 pm.
If you have a child who is
interested in singing with our choir,
please join us on September 23!
Please contact Becky ( [email protected] ) if you have any
questions.
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Brighton Beach Oak Sails Through Time
By Paige Raymond Kovach
lyrical curves from the six branches
of the tree that twist and churn like
waves.
Peeking out from under the main
Last fall, David worked under
staircase in Carleton University’s
Carleton’s Architecture Building
new River Building is Sailing
on the two-tonne trunk for just two
Through Time, Brighton Beach’s
months, carving most of it lying
beloved oak tree transformed into
down. He used a small electric Stihl
a lyric reminder of mobility. In
chainsaw, to feather the surface of the
recognition of the 25th anniversary
wood. “It’s like a hundred chisels,”
of Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion
he said demonstrating the technique.
World Tour, the new oak sculpture
He did not see the whole piece until
by Ottawa-artist David Fels reminds
it was stood up, clearly not his first
us adversity can be overcome,
transformed into something beautiful. sculpture. “It’s my 297th sculpture,”
said David. He has another sculpture
“You can’t control the wind,
called You and Me in Carleton’s main
just like you can’t control life, but in
library building, as well as one as far
sailing you make the best use of the
away as Saudi Arabia.
wind,” said David Fels.
David finished the sculpture
David sculpts to transcend
enough
to have it photographed and
wood. He sculpts to represent how
presented
the concept to Rick Hansen
a specific tree feels. He enters into a
dialogue with it, not forcing his ideas when he was in Ottawa for his Man
in Motion 25th anniversary tour
onto the wood. His sculptures have
last October. Rick really loved the
a structural language, or logic, each
concept and the story behind the oak
segment and whole has four sides,
tree.
or four planes. His sculptures curve,
The connection with Rick is
flow, and dance.
He knew the Brighton Beach oak really the work of Larry McCloskey,
well as he used to live in Old Ottawa an Old Ottawa South resident and
Director of Carleton’s Paul Menton
South, and his kids used to play
around it. Years ago he pointed to the Centre for Studies in Disability.
Larry often walks his dog
oak and said to them, “That tree is
along
Brighton Beach. About two
dying, I hope to carve it one day.” He
years
ago,
Larry noticed the oak
is honoured to have had the chance to
had no foliage. He contacted the
carve the tree, and dedicated Sailing
City of Ottawa, finally connecting
Through Time to his children, to
with David Barkley, the city’s head
honour their connection to the tree
arborist.
and to his work.
The city had tried over the years
When he saw the trunk of the
to
save
Old Ottawa South’s beloved
Brighton Beach oak for the first time
oak
tree,
but nothing worked, and it
last fall after it was felled, he was
was deemed necessary to cut it down.
startled there was almost no wood.
He had to adapt his original design to Larry asked what would happen to
the wood when the tree was felled.
reflect that reality.
Mr. Barkley said there were no plans,
David turned the tree upsidedown to make Sailing Through Time. so he came up with an idea.
“It’s one thing to have an idea,
The lower trunk was almost a veneer
-- there was no wood there -- so from quite another to execute it. Early on
many people thought it was whacky
that he created the sails of the piece.
and undoable, but we managed to
The sails of the sculpture float out,
solve the logistical problems,” said
fluttering in the breeze. While at the
Larry.
bottom of the sculpture, he carved
Larry was working on
creating a new initiative to
channel Carleton’s engineering,
industrial design and other
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oak. The city had the logistical
know-how to get the tree trunk from
Brighton Beach to under Carleton’s
Architecture Building. The open
space under the building provided
Photo by Tom Alfoldi
enough space so David Fels could
sculpt it and reveal it in time for Rick
Hansen’s visit.
Sailing Through Time was
unveiled to the public at an event
in June. Mayor Jim Watson and the
Honourable Lieutenant Governor
David Onley were in attendance.
Sailing Through Time brackets
Old Ottawa South -- the sculpture
from the east edge made from the
beloved Brighton Beach oak, the
base made from a chunk of the
former doors of a Rideau Canal lock.
It’s well worth a visit.
First READ Initiative supports handcranked tricycles in Uganda
Carleton University’s READ
Initiative will be hosting a Parasport Festival on October 9, the
50th anniversary of Uganda’s
independence. The sport festival
will be held from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in
the Field House, and an exhibition
wheelchair basketball game in
the evening 7-9 p.m. in the main
gym. The festival will give the public
an opportunity to learn about and try
Paralympic sports. It will also offer
an opportunity to connect with the
groups in Ottawa that are organizing
Paralympic sports, and learn about
volunteer opportunities as coaches,
guides, and trainers. The proceeds of
the festival will go to the CanUgan
Project to fund tricycles and other
assistive devices that make a real
difference in the lives of people with
disabilities in Uganda. For under
$200, a local manufacturer in Kasese
can build hand-propelled tricycles, so
a book of 20 tickets at $10 each can
buy a bike, a means of transportation
for a person with a disability in
Uganda. For more details e-mail
[email protected] or
visit http://www5.carleton.ca/read/.
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BACKYARD BEAT
Brace for Technology
By Cst. Khoa Hoang
Every year I’m amazed at how fast
summer flies by and before we
know it fall has arrived warning us
that winter is on its way. The 20122013 school year is about to begin
and with it a set of new students
and anxious parents who are trying
to keep up with what their kids are
doing.
Not that long ago only kids
were anxious about what to expect
when going back to school, but an
increasing number of parents today
are finding themselves overwhelmed
by the amount of issues they are
unaware of.
Teenage students today are facing
concerns that I never dealt with over
a decade ago. Cell phones, texting,
sexting, and cyber bullying are some
of the many issues that face our
future generations. Without proper
guidance and preparations our young
people are forced to navigate through
these challenging issues alone, which
we all know can lead down some
dark paths with little hope of return.
Police are seeing an increasing
number of teenagers sending racy
photographs to one another, and then
using them as leverage when the
relationship gets rocky. Much of the
motivation to even send these images
is due to stronger than usual emotions
towards a particular relationship.
Special attention should be
attributed to friendships during the
early years of adolescence (12-15).
My experience as a youth counsellor
and education in psychology tells me
that relationships during the earliest
years of adolescence are more intense
than any other friendship you make
throughout life. These relationships
are usually accompanied by strong
emotions, and can significantly
influence the development of
personality and social skills.
It’s important to note that the role
of a parent should evolve as quickly
as a child grows, and successful
parents are usually the ones that have
already planned for their children’s
next stage of development. We may
not be able to make decisions for
them during conflicts, but we can
certainly influence how they prepare
for conflicts.
This means educating yourself
on the current issues that our kids are
facing, preparing a plan of attack to
deal with the situation, and having
the confidence to talk about topics
that may be quite uncomfortable
to discuss within the parent-child
relationship. If you already have
an open communication type of
relationship with your kids, than
facing these issues together should be
little more than maintenance.
Remember you’re not alone! Use
what’s available out there to assist
you. There are a number of public
counsellors and places throughout
our city with tonnes of resources
for parents. Your local Community
Health Centres are a great place to
start and our Community Police
Centres (CPC) are always stocked
full of materials for families.
Teachers and friends are
excellent resources available for
you to monitor the progress of your
child outside of the home. Talking to
a teacher or their friend can reveal
valuable information that you were
not aware of and can give you the
edge when trying to navigate through
trying times.
If you have recognized that your
child is already heading down the
wrong path and don’t know how
to deal with it, the Ottawa Youth
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great place to start. With a variety of
programs for both parents and youth,
staffs at YSB are well trained to deal
with a variety of problems. They can
also assist in proactive programs such
as employment and mental health
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Opening their Homes for the Holidays
By Hayley Lang,
Fund Development &
Communications, The Hospice at
May Court
Holiday cheer and the good-willtowards-all atmosphere is steadily
approaching, as is the 10th annual
Homes for the Holidays tour, in
support of The Hospice at May
Court. This event is The Hospice’s
top fundraiser, expected to bring in
an outstanding $150,000 this year
through ticket sales and corporate
contributions. The three day event
features a tour of six beautiful
Ottawa homes, whose homeowners
have graciously opened up to us in
support of the Hospice. The tour
will take place November 9, 10 and
11, from 10 am to 4 pm each day,
with the exception of Sunday, which
will be noon to 4 pm in honour of
Remembrance Day.
During this tour, some 2,500
visitors will get the rare opportunity
to view beautiful homes located –
two each – in the Glebe, Rockcliffe
and Manotick. Each home is artfully
decorated by a top local florist,
whose donated creative pieces have
been especially designed to inspire
tour participants for the holiday
season. Ticket holders can visit each
home once, in any order they please,
over the course of the weekend. A
café and boutique will be open at
The Hospice at May Court, featuring
unique gift and delicious food items.
Tickets are $40 and can be
purchased online – as of September
14th – through the Hospice website,
and at various locations throughout
the city. Visit www.hospicemaycourt.
com for more information about
purchasing your ticket.
Located in Old Ottawa South,
The Hospice at May Court is
Ottawa’s only comprehensive end
of-life and palliative care facility
providing a nine-bed residence, home
care, day hospice and family support
counselling. Every year the Hospice
delivers compassionate care to over
600 individuals. Over 500 hundred
volunteers and dedicated staff work
together in a peaceful and serene
setting provided by the May Court
Club of Ottawa on the banks of the
Rideau River to realize our mission.
The Hospice at May Court
provides its services to patients and
their families at no charge. In order
to be able to offer this critical service
to the community, The Hospice at
May Court must raise $1.3 million
annually. Thanks to the generosity of
thousands of donors each year and
funds raised through events such as
the Homes for the Holidays tour and
the very popular Hike for Hospice
event held every May, the Hospice
continues to help those in need.
Volunteer Opportunity at The Hospice May Court
Registration
is now open for our Fall Orientation
Course to prepare volunteers to work
with patients and their families at
The Hospice at May Court
For more information, please call
613-260-2906 ext. 231 or visit
our website at www.hospicemaycourt.com
Area Worship Services
Sunnyside Wesleyan Church
58 Grosvenor Avenue
(at Sunnyside)
Sunday Worship Services at 9am &
11am
Children’s program offered during
worship services.
Southminster United Church
15 Aylmer Avenue
(at Bank & the Canal)
Sunday Worship: 10:30 a.m.
Sunday School offered during
worship
Trinity Anglican Church
1230 Bank St
(at Cameron Ave)
Sundays: Holy Eucharist at 8 and
10am
with Church School and Choir
St Margaret Mary’s Parish
7 Fairbairn
(corner of Sunnyside)
Tuesday Evening at 7PM
Friday Daytime at 12:15PM
Saturday Evening at 5PM
Sunday Mornings at 9:30AM and
11:30PM
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COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS
No, I’m Not in Spain and No, I’m Not in Jail,
and No, I don’t need $1500.00
by
Malcolm and John
Harding, of Compu-Home
Unfortunately, we have to carry on
with an unpleasant subject from our
last column, and get into some more
details. Not only are we receiving
more and more calls every week
lately from people whose email
account has been hijacked, but we
are also seeing increasingly severe
attacks. Hijacking used to be almost
in the category of a prank, with an
embarrassing or silly message going
out to large numbers of your friends
or business acquaintances, and no
further damage. Now, address books
and important messages are often lost
forever and in the very worst cases
people are being permanently locked
out of their email accounts.
First, it is important to
understand that this is not usually
something that is “your fault.”
Typically it is not your computer
that has been hacked, but rather it’s
at the level of your email provider.
All too frequently we are called in
when it’s too late for us to be able to
help very much and we have to admit
that there really does not seem to be
a bulletproof way to be absolutely
certain this won’t happen to you, but
there are a few measures that might
help to protect you or to help you
minimize the damage:
Anecdotally, Hotmail seems to be
the most vulnerable system; Yahoo!
is in the middle, and Gmail appears
to be the most robust.
A strong password, changed
regularly, is an important defense.
Never use the same password
for your email account and other
purposes. Do you know how to
change your email password? See
our last column on the subject of
strong passwords.
You must become familiar with
web access to your email. Many
people prefer an email client, such
as Outlook Express, Windows Live
Mail, or Thunderbird for day-today use, but it is important also to
be able to go to the website of your
email system, and to know about
the options and information that
are there. In particular, you should
have a record of your answers to the
security questions, so that you can
remember that answers you gave the colour of your first car, how you
spelled your grandmother’s maiden
name, did you capitalize the name
of your high school, and so on. In
a crunch your provider will need to
have exact matches to all of these
questions, to try to help you get your
account back. Bookmark the website
of your email and use it regularly so
that it is not unfamiliar territory if
trouble strikes.
Become comfortable with
running your virus protection utility
manually. Email attacks that we
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are seeing these days do not usually
stem from viruses on your computer,
but sometimes the bad guys are
smart enough to install a little piece
of malware on your hard disk that
will rat you out by reporting your
password changes.
Learn to be suspicious of every
email message. The most diligent
rule of thumb is if you aren’t
expecting the message, don’t open
it. If you do open it, look it over very
carefully – is that an expression your
friend would use? Is this subject a
little unusual for him? Of course the
biggest red flag is a link, with only
a sketchy description. Conversely,
when you are composing messages,
always make sure to include lots of
specific and personal details in the
Subject line, and make sure that you
have detailed explanations of any
links that you are including in the
body, so that the recipient can be sure
that it was really you who sent it, and
it will be safe to “Click here.”
Create a second email account
as a backup and use it sparingly.
Use a different provider from your
main address; a free account from
a provider like Gmail would be
just fine. Keep it for only business
purposes for example, or limited to
family and very close friends. This
will allow you to communicate
important information if your main
address is hacked.
If one of those bogus messages
goes out under your name, don’t try
to send a frantic message to everyone
in your address book. If you feel
you must, send an explanation only
to those people who might not be
savvy to this sort of thing. If you are
contacting a large number, break it
into groups of 10 or less, because a
large number of recipients is a flag to
Internet Service Providers that this
might be a Spam message.
If you are attacked, expect that
it might happen again sometime
soon. Change your password even
more frequently for a few weeks, and
watch the settings in your webmail
site like a hawk. Back up your
messages and address book. (We can
send you instructions for that.)
We’ll provide updates here as
this battle progresses.
We always enjoy hearing from
readers and we learn lots from you
when you get in touch. Write or call
us any time.
Malcolm, Frances and John
Harding are the owners of CompuHome, assisting home and business
computer users.
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AFTER THOUGHTS
Wither the State?
By Richard Ostrofsky
of Second Thoughts
Bookstore (now closed)
Karl Marx famously predicted that
after the overthrow of capitalist
tyranny by a dictatorship of the
proletariat, the state would wither
away. It didn’t happen. The
communism that came to pass, in
Russia, China and elsewhere, was
never a dictatorship of the proletariat
but, in each case, something
more like the sovereignty of a
bureaucracy. In truth, this was only
to be expected. When every loaf
of bread and every pair of shoes is
produced by government employees
working government-owned land and
equipment, to be distributed and sold
in government-run stores, it should
have been obvious that the senior
planners and adminstrators of such
a system would hold its supreme
power.
What we are seeing today is
neither communism nor capitalism,
certainly not the self-organizing
marketplace that Adam Smith
imagined. The world today is better
described as an uneasy alliance of
big business with big government –
a ‘friendly fascism,’ as it has been
called – which is not always or
everywhere very friendly. Within
this alliance, the state is distinctly
a junior partner. The first-rank
states haven’t ‘withered away’
exactly, not yet anyhow, but they
aren’t thriving either. They are
conspicuously failing at the critical
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tasks of governance in today’s
world: environmental preservation,
peace keeping, economic stability
and social justice; and they have
been humiliatingly unable either
to regulate or persuade the great
corporations whose cooperation they
would need to do so. In fact, to the
public at large, their governments
(especially the democratically elected
governments) look increasingly
helpless and servile against the
economic power of multi-national
corporations (MNCs), especially
in the sector of finance. We’re in a
vicious circle here: As the alliance
of big business with big government
becomes effectively irresistable,
the rhetoric of resistance spreads
and hardens moving that alliance to
tighten its grip still further.
In fact, the governance of
modern societies resembles less
and less the model that we learned
in our high school civics classes.
What we see instead is a network
of powerful institutions of various
kinds, dominated by MNCs and
governmental bureaucracies (at
various levels of government),
and with some powerful NGOs,
media, religious bodies, etc. as well.
The organizations in this network
have various built-in differences
of interest, and public opinion still
carries some weight when such
differences flare up. For example,
the great corporations that make
and sell consumer goods are
sometimes at odds with those that
sell military hardware. But in the
main, the corporate/state system
operates, albeit not very smoothly or
cordially, on its internally negotiated
understandings and arrangements –
on a kind of diplomacy amongst the
various powerful entities, rather than
on a government’s policy and law.
A cadre of politicians and lobbyists
serve as that network’s spokespersons
to one another and to the media; and
the persons elected to public office
mostly do what they are told. On
the bottom line, governments enable
the MNCs, powerless to regulate
them except in a few ways (e.g. by
setting industrial and agricultural
standards) that actually help them
to do business. But regulation in
the public interest is exceedingly
difficult – scarcely possible, when the
voting process can be manipulated
with clever political advertising and
money. As is usually the case.
We find ourselves in a troubled
world where wise cooperation and
effective public-spirited governance
seem to be out of reach, however
sorely they are needed. Neither
powerful states nor powerful
corporations will accept voluntary,
cooperative limits on their freedom
of action, although that freedom is
increasingly constrained by objective
conditions beyond any single power’s
control. Meanwhile, the concept of
sovereignty is changing, and we are
seeing a new kind of diplomacy:
not between sovereign states, but
between powerful though mutually
dependent entities that lack real
freedom to decide and plan in their
own long-term interests.
Wikipedia defines the state
as “a political organization with
a centralized government that
maintains a monopoly of the
legitimate use of force within a
certain territory.” It defines a “failed
state as one characterized by:
loss of control of its territory, or
of the monopoly on the legitimate
use of physical force therein,
erosion of legitimate authority to
make collective decisions,
an inability to provide public
services, and
an inability to interact with
other states as a full member of the
international community.
On these definitions, the state
is indeed withering away, and
many states are failing outright
– to be sure, not due to any
success of communism, but from
the conspicuous successes and
contradictions of capitalism, and
its transformation into something
else. Quite a long time ago now,
the humorist James Thurber wrote
about “government of the chickens
by the foxes for the foxes.” The
question now is whether a network
of powerful states and oligarchic
corporations can contrive to govern
itself, and obtain a sufficient level of
consent (and/or dumb passivity) from
the governed. We’ll see. Meanwhile,
the signs are that this network of
powers is not up to its tasks of
governance, and that the populace is
becoming increasingly restive in its
submission.
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Yellowstone in the Summer
by Joe Scanlon
WEST
YELLOWSTONE,
MONTANA – When we mentioned we
were considering visiting Yellowstone
Park, everyone we talked to who had
been there said it was fantastic.
They were right.
I have climbed down and up the Grand
Canyon and I’ve visited Niagara
Falls scores of times, even stayed
in the Niagara Parks Commission
apartments which overlook the falls.
The Yellowstone canyons aren’t as
big as the Grand Canyon and its
waterfalls (there are more than one
of those too) aren’t as enormous as
Niagara but both are in a place with
many, many other attractions.
As you drive through the park which
incidentally covers a huge area in
two states – Montana and Wyoming
– there are endless stopping places
where one can get spectacular views
of the canyons and the waterfalls.
Some of these are just a few metres
from parking areas. Others require
longer walks but the results are worth
it.
There is also of course “Old Faithful”
the geyser that spews up fountains of
water on schedule day after day, year
after year, century after century. There
are also what must be hundreds of
other places where hot water bubbles
up from deep under the earth as well
as other less regular geysers that spew
up unexpectedly. One of them stopped
erupting from 1890 to 1985 then
erupted for 47 hours. One near Old
Faithful started spewing water as we
were waiting for Old Faithful. Quite
a few involve steam spewing from
holes in rocks right beside the roads.
But that is only part of what makes
Yellowstone so fascinating.
There are the animals – Bisons, elk,
mountain goats, brown bears, grizzly
bears, and deer. We saw lots of Bison
and we saw elk and deer and the day
we left we saw a brown bear but
we missed out on the grizzlies and
we didn’t see mountain goats until
minutes after we left the park but one
woman we talked to saw a grizzly and
her cubs the same day we were in the
park.
Spotting animals is fairly easy.
Whenever anyone sees one he or
she stops. Soon there is a line-up of
vehicles all parked along the edge
of the road. Because of that, traffic
moves at a maximum 72 kilometres
per hour and in many places the
maximum speed is 40 kilometres per
hour. Some of the mountain roads
twist and turn enough to make it safer
to drive at less than the speed limit.
But there are many turnouts where
drivers can pull over and most drivers
are polite enough to get out of the way
when someone wants past.
In addition, there is the scenery –
lakes, mountain streams, mountains
with snow covered peaks – and the
off-beat sights such as steaming hot
water streaming down a small slope
into a mountain stream.
And there is the price -- $25 for a
seven day vehicle pass no matter how
many persons are in the vehicle. (It’s
even cheaper for seniors who are US
citizens.)
There’s also the fact Yellowstone –
something we had not realized -- is a
high altitude experience. Most parts
of the park are higher than 2,300
metres and the road that passes by
Mount Washburn is close to 2,700
metres. When we passed along close
to Washburn in mid-June there were
still patches of snow in the trees and
cut off snow banks along the road.
Driving through the pass meant using
low gear on an automatic, something
that takes a little practice.
Yellowstone incidentally was the first
ever National park in the USA or
anywhere else and it is unquestionably
a major tourist attraction. In just
one day, I saw vehicles with license
plates from Idaho, Wyoming,
Wisconsin, Arizona, California,
Utah, Massachusetts, Washington,
Minnesota, Illinois, Montana, Nevada,
Texas, Indiana, Tennessee and Florida
– though only one from Canada and
that one was from Ontario.
We made it to Yellowstone by
flying from Ottawa to Calgary then
renting a car and driving south from
Calgary stopping at a number of other
convenient places en route such as
Frank and Hillcrest in the Crowsnest
Pass and Waterton Park on the
Canada-US border.
Frank is the town that was partially
obliterated in 1903 when tons
of rock came down from Turtle
Mountain. The rocks are still there
on both sides of Highway 3 and the
Province of Alberta has built a superb
Interpretative Centre which includes
games for children. For example
after reading about what happened,
the children can look at newspaper
headlines from the period and indicate
which were accurate. (There is even
one from the Ottawa Citizen.)
The town next to Frank is Hillcrest
where 189 miners died in the worst
loss of life ever in a Canadian mine
incident. At the cemetery where the
miners are buried is a monument
surrounded by plaques which list
all the other mass death incidents at
Canadian mines, most of them in
Cape Breton, a grim reminder of just
how many men have died in mines
most of them while mining for coal.
We also stopped for a drive in Waterton
Park on the Canada-US border.
Perhaps because there are spectacular
mountain views all along Highway 3
through the Crowsnest we were not
so impressed with Waterton Park or
with Glacier National Park next to
Waterton on the US side of the border.
(Despite the proximity you can’t drive
from one park to the other.)
Were there any drawbacks?
While Yellowstone park access was
inexpensive hotel prices and meal
prices were not. We stayed in West
Yellowstone a few blocks from the
park entrance. There are scores of
places to stay but not all that many
restaurants. Breakfast was provided
by our hotel but we ate dinner out and
it easily ran to $50 for two – without
alcohol, without coffee and without
desert. The food wasn’t that great
either. Hotel rates were also high –
and significantly higher close to the
park. We were there in June before the
peak of the tourist season. I suspect it
would be wise to book ahead during
July and August.
(There is accommodation in the
park but it gets booked months ahead
though there is also a chance of
finding a room when someone fails to
show.)
Many of Yellowstone’s best sites
are not completely accessible by
road. Reaching Old Faithful requires
only a walk across a large parking
lot. But many other sights involve
walking along a boardwalk, walking
along a somewhat treacherous path
and climbing one set of wooden
stairs after another. It doesn’t seem
too difficult until you remember the
altitude. At Mammoth hot springs
the walk – much of it up and down
hill – takes two hours. To see Old
Steamboat another geyser is about
a 20 minute walk in each direction.
In both cases the walk involves
boardwalks and climbing down or up
flights of steps.
The park roads incidentally are
in what might be described as a
figure eight pattern. One part – it’s
the part that includes Old Faithful
and the Yellowstone canyon – is in
my opinion the most attractive and
there is enough to see to take up a
full nine-hour day. The other – which
includes Mammoth Hot Springs – has
fewer attractions but equally dramatic
scenery.
We came back along highway
89 which connects to Yellowstone’s
north entrance at Gardiner and there
was virtually no traffic and only
one major community, Great Falls.
Gardiner itself was not as nicelooking as West Yellowstone but the
prices there for accommodation were
significantly less and park access was
just as convenient.
However we shifted to Interstate
15 at Great Falls and that led us
through Lethbridge a real bottleneck.
(The fact we hit a level crossing
when a train with two engines and
109 freight cars had just started to
pass didn’t help.) We would have
been wiser it appeared to have stayed
on US 89 which links to Highway
2 and Calgary. That also takes you
through Fort MacLeod a home of the
North West Mounted Police. (The
first musical ride took place there in
1876.)
However Highway 15 did
however have one unexpected payoff.
We stopped for gas at a hamlet called
Sunburst just south of the US-Canada
border. We tried to pay for the gas
with cash but the women running the
pumps said she could only handle
credit cards. However across from
the gas pumps was a brand new
Swiss café with a menu including
foods from Switzerland and Austria.
In a town which appeared to have
at the most half a dozen homes, the
Swiss Café offered such treats as
veal bratwurst, wiener schnitzel, a
Swiss plate including Gruyere cheese
and air dried beef from the Swiss
alps plus steaks cooked on a sizzling
stone grill with the rocks imported
from Switzerland.
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24th annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon
Join us on Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at the 24th annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon to walk and raise money for Ottawa’s animals. The walk has a new
home! The 2012 Wiggle Waggle Walkathon will take place at Bruce Pit. The beautiful walking trail though the Greenbelt will provide tranquil walking paths
as well as lots of open space for our ever-expanding K9 Fun Zone, Family Fun Zone, VIP Area and Pet Pavilion Marketplace.
Registration for the 2012 walk is now open!
Your registration fees cover the cost of the walkathon. The animals are counting on the pledges you raise to provide them with food, shelter and veterinary
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Sign up for the Wiggle Waggle Walkathon
1. Registration Tip: Please ensure you store your login name and password in a safe place for future use.
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Recruit your family and friends to participate in the walkathon with you. Have people join your team from your team Web page, or by sending them a team
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4. Fundraise online
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Reverse mortgage, home equity line or downsizing?
By Linda M. Hancock, BSc., CFP, Senior Financial
Consultant, Investors Group Financial Services Inc.
Home is where the heart is and a lot of your money, too. The kids are gone,
retirement is on the horizon, or for a number of other personal reasons,
you may be at a point in your life where you’re looking to unlock the
equity you’ve built in your home over the years. Let’s look at three popular
strategies for making that happen.
Reverse mortgage This is a mortgage secured by the equity in your home
but unlike a regular mortgage you do not have to make principal or interest
payments -- a reverse mortgage pays you. Generally available only to those
over 55 years of age, a reverse mortgage allows you to receive
up to 50 per cent of the value of your home and you can
choose how you want to receive the money, either as a lump
sum, in monthly payments, or a combination of the two. The
money is tax-free, you keep ownership of and all remaining
equity in, your home but the full amount of the reverse
mortgage come due when you sell your home or move out.
Home equity line of credit (HELOC) This is a relatively
new cash management option that allows you to combine
your mortgage, loans, line of credit, and chequing and savings
accounts into a single line of credit based on the equity in
your home. With a HELOC, you can access up to 80 per cent
of the value of your home (reverse mortgages are capped at 50
per cent) and take any amount of money (up to your approved
limit) on your own schedule. Many financial institutions offer
this HELOC option: You deposit money in your HELOC
account (your paycheck, for example) and take money when
you need it to cover day-to-day expenses or for any other
reason. Any unused money from your deposits is applied to
your loan principal, reducing the loan balance and minimizing
interest charges.
Downsizing With the kids gone, your home may seem
too big. You can replace it with a smaller one at a lower price,
move to a cottage (if you have one) or by renting and using
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There are pros and cons to each of these equity-liberating options.
Ultimately, choosing the right one for you will depend on your financial
situation and the lifestyle you want now and in retirement. Your professional
advisor can help you make the best choice for your situation as it is today and
as you want it to be tomorrow.
Contact your own advisor for specific advice about your circumstances.
For more information on this topic please contact Linda M. Hancock @ (613)
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OSCA Windsor Park Art Show
By Brenda Lee
On June 17th OSCA held it’s first ever OSCA Windsor Park Art Show.
Participants were able to do some one of a kind shopping with over 25 local
artists and artisans on site. The show featured some amazing work and it was
great to see how many local artists and artisans there are. Live music was
provided by Spencer Scharf, Darcy Middaugh, Social Butterly and Charles
de Lint and Maryann Harris. There was also a community BBQ held by
OSCA. Like almost every day this summer, it was a very hot day, but artists
and participants alike braved the heat and had a wonderful day
The next chance to see some of these artists and new ones will be at
the OSCA Shop Your Local Talent Christmas Sale. This will be held at the
Firehall on Nov. 25th from 10-3. Watch the OSCAR for more details.
Artist Chris Heilmann with one of his paintings at the Windsor Art Show
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By Lori Pope
SEPTEMBER 2012
- OUR 40th YEAR
34th Annual Brighton Avenue Clambake
When: Saturday September 15, 2012
Where: Old Brighton Beach
Current and former Brighton Avenue residents
are invited to join old and new neighbours on
Saturday, September 15th for the 34th Brighton
Avenue clambake.
This annual street party began 35 years ago
in the backyard of Bill and Sharon Blakeman. It
moved to the old Brighton Beach the following
year and, with one blip, it’s been held there every
year since.
Preparations begin in the afternoon, as
volunteers put up the tent and (if the fire ban
is lifted by then) dig the pit for the fire. After
the children’s meal, there will be a group photo
at 6:00. This year we’ll also do a separate
photograph of the children right after the group
photo.
Following the photo, residents and alumni of
Brighton Avenue will enjoy clams, corn, baked
beans, and potluck contributions while greeting
new neighbours and renewing old acquaintances.
This community feast is a big success year
after year because of the many contributions of the
residents of Brighton Avenue who, among other
things, canvass, put up the tent, tend the fire, shuck
and cook corn, wash and cook clams, lend their
tables and barbeques, serve the children’s meal,
and clean up after it’s all over
Canvassers will be knocking on doors in
early September to sell tickets, solicit loans of
barbeques and tables, and sign people up for setup and clean-up jobs. If you miss your canvassers
but don’t want to miss the fun, please fill out the
form they leave you and drop it off at 31 Brighton
Avenue.
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BACKYARD NATURALIST
The Almost Lost Art of Making Jelly
By Linda Burr
Until last summer, I had never made
my own jam or jelly. And I might
never have learned to do it if it
weren’t for a pack of raccoons that
visited my backyard.
The making of jams and
jellies was a summer ritual in
my grandmother’s kitchen. My
grandparent’s large garden produced
a steady stream of bounty all summer
long, all of which had to be bottled,
canned and preserved. All manner
of fruits including black currants, red
currants and Concord grapes were
cooked, squashed and strained into
ruby-coloured juices, which became
the jams and jellies we eagerly
devoured all winter long.
Back then, the making of jams
and jellies was more of a necessity
than a luxury. It was a way to
preserve the summer fruit in a time
without refrigerators or the ready
availability of produce from the
southern USA. (Even if it could be
bought it was too expensive.)
Of course, my mother learned
all these arts from my grandmother,
and summer jam and jelly making
became a tradition at our house,
too. I would accompany my mother
on strawberry or raspberry picking
excursions, and return home with
our baskets piled high. Rhubarb,
strawberry and pineapple jam was
one great favourite, and you couldn’t
buy that in the store. Once I even
picked wild chokecherries that my
mother turned into jelly. Jams and
jellies were also made at home
because they were far superior in
quality and flavour to the storebought brands.
But my life away from home
took me to university and then to jobs
in other cities where I never seemed
to have time for my own jam- or
jelly-making. Besides, I could still
get a jar or two from Mom on visits
home. So it was with some chagrin
last summer I realized, at the age of
50, that I’d never made a jar of jam
or jelly in my life. I had watched it
being done often enough, but I lacked
the confidence to do it myself. It
seemed like a tricky business to get it
just right.
Last summer, the chokecherry
tree in my backyard was heavy with
fruit. This was not an ordinary crop,
quickly taken care of by the local
wildlife. This was a positive bonanza
of chokecherries. The branches were
laden with pendulous bunches of
dark, shiny chokecherries. I returned
windstorm did that.
But later that evening, I found
out who (or what) the real culprits
were. A trio of young raccoons
came into the backyard just after we
had finished supper. We watched as
they climbed into the chokecherry
tree with great dexterity and began
searching for chokecherries to eat.
The cherries grow at the ends of
long, thin branches, and the weight of
the raccoons caused the branches to
sag or even break off.
I enjoy all the wildlife that’s
from a week’s holiday in August to
find the chokecherry tree looking
ravaged. Many of the branches were
bent way down, and one main trunk
had snapped right off. I thought to
myself, it must have been some crazy
attracted to the chokecherry in my
backyard. The humble chokecherry is
a large bush or small tree that grows
in the wild all across Canada, from
British Columbia to Newfoundland
and Labrador, and as far north as the
treeline. In spite of the chokecherry’s
dark, shiny appearance, these fruit
lack the appeal of a ripe raspberry or
a sweet cherry because they’re dry
and astringent (that is, they make
you pucker). But that doesn’t seem
to bother the hordes of birds and
squirrels that feast on them. Squirrels
cling like acrobats to the thinnest
branches, straining to get the hardestto reach bunches.
To prevent further damage to the
tree, the next day I went out with a
large bowl and picked as many of the
chokecherries as I could reach. The
big bowl gradually filled to the brim,
so I brought it into the kitchen and sat
it on the counter. What to do now? I
couldn’t just throw them out – that
would seem to violate all the rules
ingrained in me about not wasting the
summer harvest.
So I set to work, cooking,
squashing and straining the ruby red
liquid out of those chokecherries
until I had a large beautiful jar of
clear garnet-coloured juice. And as I
worked I came up with a plan. I was
soon to spend a week at the cottage
with my parents, and I would bring
the juice with me. At long last, I
would get my mother to guide me
for the first time through the art of
making jelly.
And so we did. Afterwards, I felt
a sense of pride as I gazed at the neat
row of jars on the window ledge.
The sunlight made the jars glow like
jewels with their deep red colour.
They were almost too beautiful
to eat. (Almost.) And now a year
has passed and all that delicious
jelly has been eaten. But lucky for
me there’s another bumper crop of
chokecherries out in the backyard.
And to think, I owe it all to the
raccoons.
Linda Burr lives in Old Ottawa
South and is a biologist and avid
backyard naturalist.
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The Essence of a Community
By Don Westwood
Last Friday evening, August the
3rd, was a perfect example of what
a community is really all about. In
this case, it was Old Ottawa South,
demonstrating the true nature of the
communal spirit, and the collective
responsibility and generosity towards
members of that community when
faced with the tragic circumstances
when one’s home and one’s worldly
possessions are destroyed by fire.
The occasion was a street party
organized to honour and raise funds
for all the individuals that were
affected by the fire on Hopewell
Avenue last month, specifically the
occupants of 128 Hopewell, and
the three students next door at 126.
All the immediate neighbours were
invited to enjoy a pot-luck BYOBBQ and an evening of entertainment
and dancing. And it was a resounding
success, due in no small part for the
irrepressible energy and exuberance
of Joe Silverman, a true embodiment
of the ‘community spirit’, if ever
there was! Folks brought their own
chairs and tables, salads and snacks
to share with everyone, and whatever
they wished to ‘throw on the BBQ’ as
their main dish. By the evening’s end,
more than two hundred people had
turned up, including the President
of Carleton University, Dr. Roseann
O’Reilly Runte, and the media from
CBC, and judging by the air of jollity
and enthusiasm, a good time was had
by one and all.
The evening began with a few
explanatory words from Joe and
others, and an invitation to contribute
to the collection of funds to help the
victims of the fire. There was a talent
show, some beautiful demonstrations
of dance and singing, culminating in
an hour or so of music by a volunteer
group of musicians to end the
evening.
The president of OSCA, Michael
Jenkins, gave a short speech in
which he reported that over $5,500
had been raised so far. The most
moving speeches were given by
two of the people who lived in each
of the two houses affected. I shall
always remember two things: the
thanks from one of the students,
Alexander Galbraith, who had been
overwhelmed by the community’s
generosity -- he had over 30 offers of
a place to stay! -- and Beth Gorham
and her daughter who lived at 128,
who said that people had been so
generous that “there was no time to
wallow”. In fact, she is about to rent
a property just a few houses from the
shell of her house, and I believe she
is determined to rebuild.
It really was a wonderful
demonstration of what a community
can and will do to help each other
in extenuating circumstances. It
was also an opportunity to meet old
friends and neighbours, and to make
new friends. I even re-connected with
two old students of mine and their
families that I hadn’t seen since the
70s! I suspect that my experiences
were repeated by many of those
present that evening.
A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all
involved. Such is the benefit of living
in a community like Old Ottawa
South!
Update on Bronson
Place Tree Planting
By Declan Hill
First, here is the good news. It was an intense, hot and hard
summer thwarted. All through the long drought, which hung
over Ottawa in June and July, the Bridge-to-Bridge conservation
project was still able to get volunteers out to water the trees. By
superb efforts, led by Dimitris Georgaras and David Amundsen,
we lost far fewer trees than than the City in past years while
maintaining the green space in an attractive fashion.
The bad news is the news from Ottawa City Hall that there is
to be a reconstruction of Bronson Avenue planned for 2013-14. If
you have seen what the City Hall barbarians have done to other
streets around the city in their ‘reconstructions’ here is what we
can expect: more traffic, more pollution, more noise, less sidewalk
space, less safe access for bicycles, and less beauty in our city.
We are trying to stop the steady encroachment of Bronson Avenue
onto our community by planting more trees. The plan now is to
plant a series of flowering trees that in the spring will turn the area
red and white and show both beauty and patriotism. Please join
us, we will be doing another tree-planting on Saturday, September
29 at 9.30 a.m. on Bronson Place.
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Tasty Tidbits From Trillium Bakery
Three Weddings and No Funeral
By Jocelyn LeRoy
Wedding on the Grass
If I had written about this event when
it happened, I might have gotten a
bad rep, gone to jail, or, at the very
least, been misunderstood. No one
blogged back then, so I didn’t have
to deal with glib comments rolling
off loose tongues, stuck on the net
forever, but still…
One simmering hot day in August
awhile back, I arrived at the wedding
of one of my customers. She had
kindly invited me, even though I had
declined to make the wedding cake.
Having hurried to get there on
time, down by the Ottawa River at
Remic Rapids, I sat down under a
gnarly ancient willow. Did I have the
wrong date?
After 20 minutes a solitary figure
appeared, walking slowly across the
grassy park. We introduced ourselves
and decided to sit and relax, and wait
to see if anyone else showed up.
This friend of the bride and groom
liked to talk: he told me his story,
going was back to the 1970s when
he invented the Black Russian bread
we make at Trillium, still to this day!
He had been the baker at Ottawa’s
first health food store, in the Byward
Market.
When his boss knew she was
going to pass away, she called me
to carry on with her recipe: would I
please make it exactly as her baker
did? She gave me the recipe; it was
the only Trillium bread recipe ever
created outside our kitchen. It was
the inspiration of this person perched
on a log beside me!
Finally the wedding guests
arrived, rather nonchalantly, and
seated themselves under the willows.
A goose joined the small party.
Today I imagine 20 or 30 geese
would show uninvited. By the time
the bride and groom arrived, in
separate little groups traipsing across
the fields, I had heard not only the
surprising revelation of the origin of
our Black Russian bread, but also his
account of six years in a wheelchair
battling several degenerative and
debilitating ailments.
After trying every mainstream
and holistic treatment he could, he
learned about “medical marijuana”
and obtained a license to grow a few
plants to try and relieve his suffering
and hopefully regain some of his lost
health. He was fervently in favour
of this “medicine” as a last resort in
his case, which had improved his
quality of life. He was here with no
wheelchair!
The parents of the bride and
groom wore wreaths of freshcut marijuana leaves, emitting
quite a strong scent. They looked
uncomfortable. The (then) leader
of the Marijuana Party was the best
man, dressed in a fine suit.
Many of the guests were in
wheelchairs. Many more had canes
or crutches.
It was a lovely celebration,
including a potluck picnic. The
wedding couple shared a small
“special” cake. No alcohol was
served.
As I mingled, I learned much
about these folks: They shared their
stories of illness, hopelessness, loss
of jobs, and frustration with their
experience of “Mainstream medicine
and its side effects. They spoke of
how the bride and groom and guests
lobbied for legal marijuana for
medical treatment. This has changed
their lives for the better. Some with
terminal illness found comfort after
years of suffering.
I saw a lot of caring among these
people. A few were no longer using
marijuana. Two sisters as down
beside me and pulled cigar-sized
joints from their pockets – these
were actually bigger than any stogies
I have ever seen. They lit up and
quietly puffed away throughout the
afternoon.
The best story of all was the
bride’s. She was well enough to be
present at her own wedding after
a lifetime of suffering grand mal
seizures 24/7. Small amounts of
marijuana brought her seizures down
to only a few per year. Her doctors
were impressed and supported
her choice to include her “special
medicine,” in her care because it was
working in her favour. (Dare I say
“Holy Smoke”!)
This was a super-memorable
wedding!
The Wedding Where Nothing
Could Possibly Go Wrong
It was another sizzling summer
day. After an eight-hour drive from
Ottawa to my youngest daughter’s
perfectly planned, executed and
delivered Day of Her Dreams. Limp
from the hot drive and trying to get
air into our lungs through the thick
beige smog, my family pulled up
to the church parking lot “slightly
early.”
It was breathtakingly hot and
humid, the air still as a stone. Once
inside the church we seated ourselves
on the hard wooden pews. Even
the wood was hot. The bride’s side
filled up shortly. The bride arrived,
glistening and radiant, and, on time,
she waited at the back of the church.
The minister had encouraged the
wedding party and families involved
to arrive at 2:00 PM Canadian time,
not “Caribbean time”. (Tree clock
mon, no problem – da groom be here
soon.) No sign of him.
A look crossed my daughter’s
face, a look I had seen before:
“This is not happening; it will
not be”. The organist played the
precessional music eight times. It
seemed to sound more frantic with
each repetition. The accompanying
sound of rustling papers was the only
other thing happening: Bibles turned
inside out, pizza menus dug out of
purses and pockets, to use as fans in
the stultifying heat.
Finally, outside the low windows
that ran down the sunny side of the
church, a rainbow of colour moved
slowly across the adjacent parking
lot. I saw a sea of legs beneath red,
pink, fuscia and orange skirts and
dresses. There were long black pants
and shiny shoes for the gentlemen.
The top halves of these two-hour
late folks were obscured by the
partially pulled down blinds over the
windows.
The ceremony began. Those
who had nodded off woke up, and
all proceeded smoothly until a
sudden “thump” resounded across
the floorboards. The best man
had fainted. That “look” on my
daughter’s face appeared again.
NO ONE DID ANYTHING! After
what seemed like a long couple of
minutes, the mother of the groom
slowly pulled an elegant fan from her
purse. She began to fan the hapless
best man to consciousness. He made
a stalwart attempt to stand up, and,
with a little help, managed to get
through the rest of the ceremony.
My daughter’s “look” returned once
more.
The limousine filled with bride
and bridesmaids had a long way to go
to the park for photographs. Then the
air-conditioning quit. Makeup rolled
down the ladies’ faces in rivulets
of blue and pink. My daughter
fumed fervently while telling the
driver in no uncertain terms that this
was his problem and he must fix it
immediately. Then the car’s engine
conked out. My daughter became
so angry, with her look and her
fuming; I’m sure that’s why things
suddenly started up. The engine and
air-conditioning were jump-started,
apparently by fumes alone!
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At the park there were line-ups
of wedding parties waiting for the
prime photogenic spots. I watched
high heels sinking into the lush green
lawns and getting stuck. Once pulled
out, the heels sported dull green grass
and mud stains. The “look” was
becoming fixed on my daughter’s
face.
Suffice it to say, no matter how
much planning and “perfection
guaranteed” goes into a wedding,
things can go wrong. The drinks,
the punch, and kitchen tap water was
drained nearly dry at the reception
before it even got underway.
Ties were unknotted and
disappeared into pockets, shirts were
unbuttoned; nylons and shoes were
discarded. The disheveled crowd
draped themselves over all the chairs.
People clapped half-heartedly, and
even the pale, valiant best man
attempted to redeem his fallen pride.
When I see that “look” when
my beautiful daughter is greatly
displeased, these memories flash
before my eyes and I get to enjoy
the wedding all over again. Being
the kind of person I am, I like a little
mischief and out-of-the-ordinary
adventure.
My Wedding, Only Three Weeks
Ago
My hairdresser announced that
thunderstorms were forecast for May
26, all day and night. He said, “This
is good.” I asked “Why on earth…?
He replied, “They’re always wrong.”
Yes, when I awoke to a pictureperfect sunny day, I realized that a
minor miracle had take place. After
all, my winter was a roller-coaster of
turbulence, weather and otherwise, so
I wasn’t really upset at the thought of
another storm.
My best friend was sitting on
my sofa in her pajamas, singing a
song for this special day in her nearangelic voice. I made scrambled
eggs as I wondered if all the wedding
guests would find the church. After
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Fresh Strawberries
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One by one, swirl
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Place on wax paper and set
in a cool, dry place
This is lovely with any
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wedding cake!
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all, it was Race Weekend and also
time for the Great Glebe Garage
Sale. The usual routes to the church
would be blocked and detours would
be necessary. No worries. Nothing
more could be done. Qué sera, sera.
My eight “flower grandchildren”
strolled up the aisle two by two. The
groom looked incredibly handsome.
It was hard to believe only weeks
ago we thought we would be at his
funeral, not a wedding. Leukemia
and C-difficile and pneumonia didn’t
conquer him.
The ambiance was personal,
heartfelt, relaxed and joyous–
magical, dare I say. Our families and
close friends shared our happiness
– to be alive, to be well, and to be
married after many years of leading
up to this day.
The cake made its own statement
– everyone at the bakery had a hand
it its creation. Jean poured a giant
bowl of lemony batter into our largest
pan. Our cake decorators mixed
and stirred and tested a rainbow of
colours. Yes, colours! My vision
was a theme that reflected our
lifestyle, enjoyable pastimes, and
also a metaphor for our lives. A tall
order! The cake was two-tiered, with
water lilies in the four corners, with a
small canoe heading bravely through
lively waters. There were Tom
Thompson trees in the background,
ground cookie crumb sandy beaches,
and even a loon. The bride and
groom were in the canoe.
This was art with icing – so much
of it – making for a bit of a challenge.
As the last of the guests were leaving
the reception (held at my daughter’s
house and gardens), what remained
on the dining table was a small piece
of cake: the piece with the canoe,
the red-shirted groom, and the bride
in the bow – hair flying in the wind
– paddling their way to their future
together.
Renowned author and childhood counsellor
Kim John Payne coming to Ottawa
Author’s bestselling Simplicity Parenting book
has been translated into 12 languages, and spurred
an international parenting movement. He will be
at Southminster United Church, 15 Aylmer Ave on
September 28th at 7:30 p.m.
Today’s busier, faster society is encroaching
on what it means to be a child.
With too much stuff, too many
choices, and too little time,
children can become anxious,
have trouble with friends and
school, or even be diagnosed
with behaviour problems.
Now internationally renowned
family consultant Kim John
Payne helps parents reclaim
for their children the space
and freedom that all kids need
for their attention to deepen
and their individuality to
flourish. Kim John Payne’s
lectures offer inspiration, ideas, and a
blueprint for change. For example:
Streamline your home environment. Reduce
the amount of toys, books, and clutter—as well as
the lights, sounds, and general sensory overload.
Establish rhythms and rituals. Discover
ways to ease daily tensions, create battle-free
mealtimes and bedtimes, and tell if your child is
overwhelmed.
Schedule a break in the schedule. Establish
intervals of calm and connection in your child’s
daily torrent of constant doing.
Scale back on media and parental
involvement. Manage your children’s “screen
time” to limit the endless deluge of information
and stimulation.
A manifesto for protecting
the grace of childhood,
Simplicity Parenting is an
eloquent guide to bringing new
rhythms to bear on the lifelong
art of raising children.
Kim John Payne will also
host a workshop to deepen the
theme on Saturday morning,
the 29th, 9am at Trille-desbois public school, 140 Genest
Street in Vanier.
Tickets for both events
are available at www.
brownpapertickets.com, or in person at Singing
Pebble Books, 202 Main St., Ottawa, (613) 2309165, and Collected Works bookstore, 1242
Wellington Street West, (613) 722-1265.
For more information contact: Julie Le GalBrodeur Tel:(613)552-4813
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Our Roman Holiday
By Marilyn Brown
My daughter, our friend Anne
and I arrived at Rome’s Leonardo
da Vinci airport at 10:00 AM. on the
22nd of September 2011, and hailed
a taxi to our hotel. My daughter
commented that the driver must be
Mario Andretti’s sister – sites along
the route to our Hotel were just a
blur. We stayed at Hotel Quirinale,
stored our bags, and left immediately
for Torre Argentina. These are the
ruins of some of the ancient temples
and the Senate and now home to
Rome’s Cat Sanctuary. This is where
Caesar was murdered. It is said that
Cleopatra introduced cats to Rome,
hoping Caesar would like them.
Turned out he was allergic, and now
they wander all over these ruins.
There were cats of every description.
Some had been abandoned, some
lost, some having been hit by cars,
etc. Each one of them had been
named, some were friendly, some not
so. Lucky Luciano, a blind cat, was
very friendly. Some were healthy,
some with 3 legs, and all were
neutered.
We continued on to the Pantheon,
which is still used as a church. It
had been an ancient temple to all
gods. Everywhere we look are old,
beautiful buildings, ruins and over
2,500 years of history. We found a
cute little outdoor cafe on the Piazza
de la Rotunda, and sat down for a
cool drink, and to people-watch.
There were people of all nationalities
and countries, peddlers, clowns, and
many different things to see. We then
returned to our hotel, (an old palace
with a walkway to the Opera House,
day planned for next day.
On the 23rd, we bought a ticket
for two days on the Hop on/Hop
off bus. Once we finally got a bus,
we stayed on for the whole circuit
to see what we wanted to do first.
It had audio descriptions of all the
points of interest, which were quite
and a beautiful courtyard). Puccini
stayed at this hotel in his day. We
turned in quite early as we had a full
informative. We got off at the Trevi
Fountain - beautiful, but a little
different from how I had seen it in
movies. I didn’t know we had to
go down some stairs, with crowds
of people pushing and shoving. I
stood at a post and watched while
Karren and Anne went down, took
pictures, and dodged coins being
tossed. Back on the bus to the end at
the Termini Station. Had a nice light
lunch and then on to the Ste. Maria
Maggiori Church, which houses the
oldest Mary image in
the world done by St.
Luke, who did it on
the table of the Holy
Family. Bernini is
buried in this Church.
We then took a taxi to
our pre-booked Vina
Roma Wine Tasting.
There was a great
bunch there from all
over, and it was in
our Sommeliers own
home (another old
apartment building) on
the banks of the Tiber.
She had decorated it in
all period furnishings.
There were 12 of us in
all, and we tried three
whites and three reds,
and learned which
wines had come from
the different areas
of Italy. Great stuff. Then we had
supper at another great outdoor
cafe – Cafe Natalluci. I ordered a
Pizza Diavola: cheese, spicy ham,
hot peppers and tomato sauce, which
went well with a nice cold Peroni. It
was the best pizza I had ever had and

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I don’t favour Pizza. I have to find
a place in Ottawa that has Diavola
Pizza.
The next day Karren and Anne
went off to the Capitoline Hill
while I wrote my post cards. It had
a beautiful church at the top of 150
stairs, a museum which housed the
original statue of Roma Lupa and
other famous artifacts. There were
beautiful statues and gardens on the
grounds. It’s said some brides get
married there to spite their in-laws
by making them climb all the stairs.
Once they were back we were off to
the Coliseum. It was hot as Hades
out and the lineups looked dreadful,
but once we finally got to the
entrance, we found admission was
free as it was the UNESCO World
Heritage Day. I had goose pimples
the whole time of our tour even
though it was 36 degrees Celsius
without the humidex. Emperors of
over 2,000 years ago, good and bad,
watched plays, magicians, singers,
and gladiators fight to the death
against prisoners. Slaves and people
who were not Roman citizens were
pitted against wild animals, etc. We
then taxied to Piaza Barberini and
saw Fontana dei Triton, sculpted by
Bernini. Later at the hotel we sat
in the garden to relax, with a nice
Chianti and we heard opera music: a
Tenor and a Soprano practicing for
their evening performance. They
were doing La Traviotta - so cool.
On Sunday we went to
Mass at Ste. Maria de la Vittoria
(translation: Our Lady of Victory)
and coincidentally, I had married my
first husband in Winnipeg, and both
girls had been christened at a church
with the same name. The beautiful
church in Rome was featured in
Angels and Demons. This Church
is home to the famous Ste. Theresa
in Ecstasy statue, by Bernini. Then
we went to Isola Tiberina, dating
back to 62 BC. We viewed the Tiber,
crossed one of the oldest bridges
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(Ponti Fabricia) and found the
ruins of Teatro Marcello and Port
of Octavious. These are old ruins
and my companions had to check
them out as they were completely
uncrowded. They discovered some
old bones, and I thought it smelled
of death and decay. We wandered
through the narrow streets of the
ancient Jewish Ghetto - which is of
course, no longer a ghetto, then on to
Piazza Navona - a huge piazza, that
in ancient was used by Domitian for
his chariot races. We visited another
beautiful church - Ste. Agnus in
Agone. Karren and I lit two candles
for members of our family.
On the 26thwe took a half day
tour of the Catacombs of Ste. Calista,
the Apian Way and the Acquaducts.
This was a beautiful drive a little
ways in the countryside. At the
Catacombs, I tried to go down the
steep stairs, and made it down the
first set of them, and even four or
five of the next set - but I could see
another set and they were like a
ladder. As a kid, Mom had given me
many a book on the saints who were
martyred in different Catacombs. I
panicked and raced back up. Before
I knew it, two of my bus buddies
from Australia were up because they
couldn’t make it either. I sat on a
bench close to the exit, and as people
came out, they could hardly get their
breath, the stairs up were so steep.
Karren and Anne, as well as the
others, looked like they were bursting
out of a womb by the time they came
out. Onwards now to the Apian Way:
the oldest paved road in the world.
Jesus was supposed to have left his
footprint on it. Amazing! We went
to one set of the Aqueducts next. It
is unbelievable how advanced they
were - they all still work! Everything
has lasted for well over 2,500
years, still operable, and now all
maintained.
On the 27th we woke at 5.15
a.m., for a day of
sightseeing, food
and wine tasting
in Tuscany. It
was a beautiful
drive in the
mountainous
part of Tuscany
district. We
passed many ruins
and medieval
mountain-top
villages along the
way. We drove
up a long winding
mountain road
passing Orvietto, then on further to
Cortona. We had a wine tasting and
a bit of sightseeing there. Then we
went on to a beautiful restaurant
called Castigliona del Lago (Castle
on the Lake). The owner had been
one of the celebrated Italian chefs,
but bought the place and grounds.
She and her family now produce all
the food, vineyards, olive groves,
spices, wines, chickens, beef, pigs,
etc. On now to Multipulciano,
where we went through a wine cellar,
Cantine Contucci, that has been
producing and operating the place
for over 1,000 years. Karren even
managed to go down the stairs in a
local shop and see an Etruscan Tomb.
This town was famous for, besides its
wine, the setting for the 2nd Twilight
book and movie.
daughter who had just gone across
the street. They came along, and
he explained to them very long and
detailed instructions, so we thanked
him and decided on a cab. Wow!
Another huge crowd, and although
we had asked the cab driver to let
us off at the top, she took us to the
bottom. Afterwards, I told Karren and
Anne I couldn’t handle another pasta
On the 28th, we were off
again on a pre-booked tour of
the Bourghesi Villa/Museum and
grounds. The grounds cover acres
and acres. They house a restaurant,
a zoo, and many picnic areas. The
museum had so much beautiful art,
paintings, sculptures by Bernini,
period furniture, etc. After climbing
at least 75 spiral, marble, uneven
stairs it was great to view many
Bernini, and Caravaggio works.
When we left we asked the souvenir
hawker outside how far it was to the
Spanish Steps. He said they were
just down the path. After walking
or pizza, so we went to the Hard
Rock Cafe and had a Burger and
Chips. Delicious!
On the 29th, we headed to
another pre-booked tour -- a “skip
the line” tour of the Vatican, which
of course is a whole other country.
We had a fantastic tour guide, very
knowledgeable, who was studying
for her art history degree. Surprise,
surprise, to find more marble stairs to
about five kilometers in the heat, we
finally reached civilization. I saw
some steep stairs not too far in the
distance and Karren and Anne went
to see if that was the famous steps.
I sat and tried to figure out how to
get to them on a not too good map I
had. A nice Italian man asked me in
both Italian and English if he could
help. He offered to drive me to the
steps, but I said I was waiting for my
climb. The buildings were absolutely
beautiful. First the museum, then
on to the Sistene Chapel - ceilings
again covered in beautiful, famous
art. We were shown the doors where
the Cardinals were sequestered on
the death of a pope and the system of
electing a new pope takes place and
how: three puffs of smoke - black
indicating no decision and white
when a new pope is elected. We
then went on to St. Peter’s Basilica.
It is completely breathtaking. I can’t
believe I saw all this. Tour ended and
we were on our own with thousands
of others milling about. We were
told the ItalPost was very slow so
we mailed all our postcards from the
Vatican.
September 30th and we had our
last breakfast at the hotel, anxious to
get home and see our cats. When it
was time, the Concierge hailed us our
taxi to Leonardi da Vinci airport.
It was a beautiful, busy and
unforgettable trip. I feel I could
teach Roman Hisory 101. We have
beautiful memories, but good to be
home to rest up. I have been asked
which I like best, Paris or Rome, and
it’s a big decision. Paris to me is like
a beautiful Museum, but Rome, is a
step back in time to Ancient History.
A lot of very good impressions of our
Roman Holiday.
Hail Canada (Ottawa).
Marilyn Brown (nee Dancey)
grew up in Ottawa South and is
now back in the Ottawa South
neighbourhood.
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The OSCAR
- OUR 40th YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2012
M.P.P. OTTAWA CENTRE
Celebrating our Students
By Yasir Naqvi, MPP
Ottawa Centre
With the new school year upon us,
our students have a lot to celebrate.
Our province continues to build on
our reputation as a world leader in
education and help more students
than ever while promoting safe and
accepting schools. Our hard work
over the past eight years — and our
students’ hard work — is paying off.
Over 50,000 four- and five-yearolds in Ontario have benefited, this
year, from full-day kindergarten giving them the best possible start.
This fall, the full-day kindergarten
program will be in over 1,700
schools across Ontario.
In Ottawa Centre, the program
will be offered at 6 schools:
Connaught PS, Lady Evelyn
Alternative School, Carleton Heights
PS, Hilson Avenue PS, Churchill
Alternative School and Centennial
PS. By September 2014, full-day
kindergarten will be available in all
elementary schools across Ontario,
with the support of about 3,800
more teaching positions and up to
20,000 early childhood educator
(ECE) positions. This includes in
an additional 12 schools in Ottawa
Centre, and means that even more
students will benefit from both
teachers and ECEs working together
to help them learn, play and grow.
Our elementary students continue
to prove why they are internationally
recognized among the best in the
world. Results from the Education
Quality and Accountability Office
(EQAO) show that 69 per cent of
Grade 3 and 6 students are mastering
the reading, writing and math skills
that will lead to success in high
school, postsecondary education,
training and the workforce. This
represents a 15 percentage point
increase from 54 per cent in 2003.
For the seventh year in a row,
more Ontario students are graduating
from high school with the knowledge
and skills they need to succeed.
Last year, 82 per cent of high school
students earned their secondary
school diploma -- a jump of 14
percentage points from 68 per cent
in 2003-04. This means that 93,000
more students have graduated than
would have had the rate remained at
the 2003-04 level.
And now Ontario’s schools
will be safer, more accepting and
inclusive places to learn thanks
to the passage of the Accepting
Schools Act — giving all students
the support they need to grow and
reach their full potential. We have
created a new Accepting Schools
Expert Panel to bring together
experts who will identify and advise
on the development of resources and
practices that promote a positive
school climate, equity and inclusive
education, as well as bullying
prevention and early intervention.
Other elements of the
comprehensive action plan include:
bringing mental health support
workers into schools - as part of
Ontario’s 10-year mental health
and addictions strategy - including
telepsychiatry; having Ontario’s
Curriculum Council report back
on integrating equity and inclusive
education principles and bullying
prevention strategies across the
curriculum; creating a public
awareness campaign to promote
the role that all Ontarians have in
preventing bullying; and renewed
support for Kids Help Phone.
Investing in education while
providing students with the tools
they need to succeed is part of
the McGuinty government’s plan
to ensure Ontario has the skilled
workforce needed to compete in the
global economy. Our government
is committed to working with our
partners in education to eliminate
the deficit while protecting the
gains we’ve worked hard to achieve
together over the last eight years —
rolling out full-day kindergarten,
maintaining smaller class sizes
and preserving 20,000 teacher and
support staff jobs to make sure that
every student succeeds.
For more information on
education in Ontario, visit www.
ontario.ca/education or contact me at
my Community Office at 613-7226414.
September Canal Footbridge Open House Addresses OSCA
Recommendations
By John Dance
The proposed second canal
footbridge positively responds to two
key recommendations of the Ottawa
South Community Association
(OSCA) and the specifics will be
discussed at the third and final public
open house for the footbridge’s
environmental assessment, scheduled
for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September
27 at the Glebe Community Centre,
175 Third Avenue.
The City says the proposed
footbridge “is to foster healthy
communities by promoting active
transportation through enhanced
pedestrian and cycling connectivity.”
From OSCA’s perspective, the new
footbridge will provide pedestrians
and cyclists with a safe and
convenient alternative to the very
busy and congested Bank Street and
Pretoria bridges.
In terms of location, as
recommended to the City by OSCA
in president Michael Jenkin’s letter
of June 2011, the footbridge would
link Clegg Street in Old Ottawa
East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe.
A number of the Lansdowne “urban
park” designs sited the bridge near
Pig Island and the Riverdale-Echo
intersection but the community
associations of Old Ottawa South
and Old Ottawa East argued that this
location - far from the midpoint of
the two-kilometer gap between the
Bank Street and Pretoria bridges would simply provide easy parking
for those going to Lansdowne Park
events. In contrast, the recommended
Clegg-Fifth location provides a
critical link for the east-west cycling
corridor and will benefit up to 400
students who attend school on the
opposite side of the canal from where
they live.
Safe Parkway Crossing
A safe pedestrian crossing
of Colonel By Drive, something
long sought by residents of Old
Ottawa South and the community
association, figures prominently
in the proposed design for the new
footbridge. The design shows the
bridge spanning Colonel By Drive
and landing on the large “island” just
north of Clegg and between Colonel
By and Echo drives. Stairs at the
intersection provide bridge access for
pedestrians to the bridge or they can
use the switch-back ramp that runs
along the island.
In the City’s on-line
consultations of April, some
respondents recommended that the
footbridge land at the canal wall
so that it would be easy to access
the bridge from the Colonel By
pathway. However, as noted by Colin
Simpson, the City’s senior project
officer for the footbridge, the large
majority of forecast bridge users will
be accessing the bridge from either
Echo Drive or from Clegg Street
rather than from the pathway. Also,
in the City’s consultations with the
National Capital Commission and
Parks Canada, there was a preference
to minimize vertical elements at the
canal wall so that the earlier proposal
of a spiral ramp landing at the canal
wall was set aside.
In addition to the bridge
providing safe passage over Colonel
By Drive, a signalized crossing of
Colonel By Drive at Clegg is also
proposed. At the open house residents
will be asked for opinions on the
several options for a signalized
crossing. The first option is to have a
“pedestrian-activated signal” which
only turns red when activated by a
pedestrian waiting to cross Colonel
By. The Clegg Street leg of the
intersection would not be under the
influence of the signal and there
would be only one crosswalk - across
Colonel By Drive, north of Clegg.
The second option is to have
a “fully signalized intersection”
where all directions of vehicular
traffic would be under the control
of the traffic signal and crosswalks
would be provided on all legs of the
intersection. On the Queen Elizabeth
Drive side of the proposed bridge
similar options for signalization are
proposed, however, the proposed
bridge lands just north of the Canal
Ritz Restaurant and does not go over
the parkway.
When the board of the National
Capital Commission reviewed
and approved the proposed design
concept in June, a number of the
board members stressed the need for
safe crossings of the parkways. “The
more stops there are [for motorists],
the more likely they’ll take another
route,” NCC Chief Executive Officer
Marie Lemay said in her support
for the parkways being leisurely
routes rather than arterial roads.
However, there was no discussion
of the other safe crossings that
were recommended in a study the
Commission completed more than a
year ago.
Design Concept
“The curved bridge design, with
V-shaped under-deck piers, received
enthusiastic support from the NCC
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SEPTEMBER 2012
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- OUR 40th YEAR
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THE WINDSOR CHRONICLE PART 36
Dog Party
For nearly eight years, from
February 2000 to August 2008,
OSCAR carried a monthly column
written by Zoscha the Wonder Dog.
“The Windsor Chronicles”
made Zoscha a celebrity in the
neighbourhood. Her observations
on the passing scene, from a canine
perspective, attracted her share of
loyal readers as well as critics.
OSCAR is reprinting some of
Zoscha’s musings from eight years
ago. The editors have annotated
where today’s readers may need to
be informed of references that are no
longer familiar. We have also noted
where recent scholarship has shed
further light on the world Zoscha
describes.
For a broader look at Zoscha’s
world, including her collected works,
visit:
www.zoscha.com.
September 2003
Dear Boomer,
Warm days with long shadows
and deep shade. Alpha and the
Pup return to more stable routines.
Breakfast at regular hours. Then
time to take the Pup for a walk up to
the pup kennel at the top of the hill.
We walk past the places where
the humanoids have been burying
their giant bones.(1) Never ones
to leave things to half measures,
they are now covering the bone
deposits, first with gravel, then with
concrete and asphalt. They are a very
impractical species. How they expect
to uncover those long metallicsmelling bones when they need them
again is anyone’s guess. No wonder
they need big noisy machines to
accomplish what you and I can do
with our paws and nails.
(By the way, I’ll have you know
that, with paws and nails, I have
mastered the art of digging out under
the back fence when Alpha leaves me
in the yard to go out for adventures
without me. I figure if I’m going to
wait for him, it might as well be on
the front steps where I can protect
the perimeter from passers by. When
Alpha returns, he finds me grinning
at him from the porch. My ears back
to let him know I know I’ve been
naughty. But my tail wagging to
let him know I’ve forgiven him for
going somewhere without me.)
But we were discussing the new
routines and the daily walk to the
pup kennel. I don’t think your Pup
is old enough for the pup kennel(2)
yet, so maybe you aren’t yet aware
of the perils. Hundreds and hundreds
of humanoid pups. All of them
rambunctious in that exuberant pup
way. Lots of noise, lots of running.
And I’m left tied up to a tree to
watch it all from the outside, while
Alpha takes the Pup in to play with
his friends on the other side of the
big fence. It’s not fair, I tell you: all
those pups on the other side, denied
the pleasure of throwing balls for a
handsome dog like me.
But pups are an unpredictable
lot, and you have to be careful when
you’re tied up. Sometimes they
want to shower you with attention at
times when you are pre-occupation
is making sure that Alpha and the
Pup haven’t been kidnapped by
giant squirrels or carried away by
malevolent pigeons or any of the
other horrors against which we
protect them night and day.
I hope they know enough to give
a dog its space while she is waiting
anxiously for the return of Alpha.
I certainly don’t mind one or two
pups coming up to pet me, but I get
nervous when they swarm.
But didn’t we have fun the
other week when the fur was on the
other paw! Every once and awhile,
the humanoids seem to realize that
they owe us all a collective debt of
gratitude, and so they throw a party
for us. The latest one was in the back
yard of Seamus and Saatchi, right
next to Windsor Park. Dogs and their
humanoids came from miles around,
it seemed.
The 7 AM regulars were there,
and the 5 PM regulars were there,
and the doggies you don’t normally
see in the park until after dark. All
were gathered with their humanoids
to celebrate the community of
dogdom. (3)
They had all brought hamburgers
and hotdogs. The pups who came
along with their parents thought the
food was for them, but we knew
better, of course. And there were
so many dogs in the confines of
that back yard, we got to do the
swarming.
It was so easy for one of us to
distract a pup so another could snatch
the wiener out of her bun when she
wasn’t looking. Oh, a splendid time
was had by all!
But all this being said, I know
that this has been a difficult time for
you, Boomer.
We’re all very sad at the
passing of your long-time constant
companion,
Jasper.(4) She
was a fine old dog, very regal in
her own little black dog way. She
insisted on proceeding through the
park at her own stately pace. Even in
her last months, when she was often
short of breath and had to concentrate
hard to make it up Brody’s Hill, she
always seemed to have a wise smile
when she stopped to look at the
world. We will all miss her, but no
one more than you, Beagle buddy.
And so you take care of yourself.
Stay young at heart. And don’t forget
to take the occasional howl at the
moon.
Yip-yip-yaaaoowlll.
Zoscha
(1) Previous issues established
that Bank Street was undergoing
major reconstruction that summer.
See also Monica Tardif, A Dog’s
Eye View, Zoscha and Windsor,
Unpublished Masters thesis, Carleton
University, 2010. She believes the
“giant bones” are, in fact, sewer pipes
being buried by City crews.
(2) The “pup kennel” is
Hopewell Avenue Public School.
“The Pup” would have been entering
Grade 1 that month.
(3) This is the first known
reference to the Windsor Pups annual
barbecue that has become a festive
gathering for dog owners in the
community.
(4) The first reference to this
dog appears in Part 5 (“Dog Days of
Summer” August 2000) and there are
many subsequent references to Jasper
as Boomer’s companion.
Proposed Canal Footbridge continued from previous page
directors,” noted Kathy Krywicki,
one of the three Old Ottawa South
representatives on the City’s public
consultation group for the footbridge.
The two other OOS representatives,
Mike Lascelles and Brian Tansey,
also have been supportive of the
progress the City is making with the
footbridge environmental assessment.
One of the new features of
the design concept is seating for
skaters at the base of the piers but
this seating would be underwater
when the canal is operational.
Although narrower than the highly
successful Corktown Footbridge
linking Centretown and Sandy Hill,
the proposed Fifth-Clegg footbridge
would widen in the middle and have
benches to allow contemplation of
the canal scenery.
One issue that footbridge
advocates sought to have addressed
with the construction of the new
bridge was the removal or burying
of the unsightly hydro wires that
cross the canal at Fifth and Clegg.
The City will not include this as part
of the bridge proposal because of
the related additional costs and the
NCC has thus far refused to consider
funding the removal of this eyesore.
Estimated Cost
The estimated cost for the new
bridge will be part of the presentation
at the open house. Over the last
number of years the City built the $5
million Woodroffe pedestrian bridge
linking the transitway to Algonquin
College and the $7 million Corktown
footbridge. A $5 million footbridge
over the Airport Parkway at South
Keys is now under construction.
Also, the City is pursuing a $7
million footbridge over the Rideau
River at Donald-Somerset and
an $8 million footbridge over the
Queensway, linking Coventry Road
and the train station.
A number of residents in Old
Ottawa East oppose the proposed
canal footbridge because of concerns
that people will park in Ottawa
East then walk over the bridge to
Lansdowne events. Also, there are
those who object to large investments
in infrastructure for active
transportation. On the other hand,
eight community associations have
endorsed the footbridge proposal and
many other groups including school
councils and businesses on both sides
of the canal, think the bridge will be
OSCA Program registration begins September 6 at 8:00pm
beneficial.
The footbridge proposal
is expected to go to the City’s
Transportation Committee in
November. If endorsed, detailed
design of the footbridge could be
funded as part of the 2013 budget.
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- OUR 40th YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2012
Backpack Safety and Spinal Health
By Dr. Melissa Baird
It is that time of year again where
proud parents are watching their
kids head off to their first day of
a new school year. They are well
prepared for the day with notebooks
and crayons packed up safely in the
backpack.
But are you buying the right
backpack to keep your child’s spine
healthy? Many of today’s backpacks
are suited more for fashion than
function. However it is important that
children use backpacks properly by
watching the weight of the pack and
carrying it correctly.
A heavy or improperly used
backpack can injure the back, neck
and shoulders. Numbness in the
arms and reduced blood flow to
surrounding muscles and tissues
can result. Children will often alter
their posture by hyperextending their
back and rounding their shoulders to
compensate for the heavy bag. These
postures place added stress on the
spine and muscles of the upper back
and neck, leading to an increased risk
of injury and fatigue. Over time, the
natural curves of our spine begin to
change to accommodate the daily
stress.
What can you do?
Limit the weight of the back pack
Your child’s backpack should be
no heavier than 15% of their body
weight. So a child weighing 50
pounds should carry no more than
7.5 pounds in their backpack and
children weighing 100 pounds should
carry no more than 15 pounds on
their back.
Choosing the Right Backpack
It is important to pick a backpack
that is proportional to the child’s size.
The back pack should rest between
the shoulders and the hips and
should not be wider than the child’s
torso. Light weight material should
be chosen to keep the weight of the
pack low. Wide, padded shoulder
straps help cushion the shoulders.
Backpacks are better than shoulder
bags since the back and abdominal
muscles are used to support the
weight of the pack and the weight
is distributed over both shoulders
instead of just one. A waist strap can
redistribute as much as 50-70% of the
weight off the shoulders and spine to
the pelvis which allows the weight to
be spread over a larger area
Pack it right
Heavy items should be nearest
to the body to keep the weight
closer to your centre of gravity. If
there are individual compartments
available, pack each side evenly.
This can distribute the weight of the
load evenly and prevents items from
shifting during movement.
Clean it out
Set aside a few moments each
week to completely clean out the
backpack. You will be surprised
what kids have tossed in there to
bring back and forth to school with
them. Remove any unnecessary
items that are weighing down the
pack. Once at school, children
should be encouraged to use their
desk or lockers to unload any
material they will not need frequently
throughout the day.
How do I know something is wrong?
A backpack should be easy to
get on and off. If you notice your
child is struggling with this task, has
indicated back, neck, shoulder pain,
has to lean forward to carry the pack,
complains of numbness or weakness
in the arms or legs, it is important to
speak with your child’s Chiropractor.
These simple tips will help you
pick the right backpack for your child
and are easy steps in maintaining a
healthy spine!
Dr. Melissa Baird is a
Chiropractor practicing at Glebe
Chiropractic Clinic. She can be
contacted at (613) 237 – 9000, www.
glebechiropractic.com or at Glebe
Chiropractic on Facebook. The next
complimentary backpack safety
health class will be held Aug. 22nd
and Sept. 12th at Glebe Chiropractic
Clinic.
(FOPLA), is holding its monthly
half-price book sale on Saturday,
September 1, from 10 to 4, at 363
Lorry Greenberg Drive. Following
sale on October 6. Drop by for great
buys on hundreds of books (most
under $2).
(beginning September 12).
Our human world is changing, often
faster than our organizations or we
can keep up. Focused on making a
constructive contribution toward the
150th anniversary of Confederation
in 2017, we will be talking together
in community updating and
broadening our understandings,
appreciating and re-appreciating our
situation, and considering or perhaps
reconsidering our priorities.
Coffee and cookies will be available.
Please bring your own mug.
For more information enquire at
the library or contact a convenor at
[email protected] or 613 730-2796.
friendship on Tuesday, September
4 and 11, 2012, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at
Westminster Presbyterian Church,
470 Roosevelt Avenue, Ottawa,
Ontario. Singles welcome. See
website http://MeriSquares.ca or call
Harold Hedley at 613-731-6538 or
Marilyn Collins at 613-820-9084 for
details.
Around Town
Art Exhibition & Sale,
“For the Love of the Farm”
October 6-8: noon to 6 p.m.
FREE
Friends of the Farm are hosting a
juried exhibition of amazing pieces
of art by interesting artists from
the Ottawa area. Building #72,
C.E.F., east off Prince of Wales
round-about, 613-230-3276, www.
friendsofthefarm.ca
By the Book, a used bookstore and
cafe operated by the Friends of the
Ottawa Public Library Association
Conversations among Canadians
Conversations among Canadians
are continuing at the Sunnyside
branch of the Ottawa Public Library
on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM
(beginning September 11) and
Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 PM
Love to Sing?
Want to sing better?
Here is your opportunity!
Local Vocal Teacher and Performer
with several years of experience is now
accepting new students in her Vocal Studio
Doretha L. Murphy, B. Mus.
Tel: 613-565-3993
Meri Squares Modern Square
Dance Club invites new dancers to
two free evenings of dancing, fun and
QUILTS FOR ALL SEASONS
SHOW AND SALE
Glebe Community Centre, Third and
Lyon Streets
September 29 and 30 10 am to 4 pm
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OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT
School Year Start-up!
By Rob Campbell
I’ll use this column to help bring
people generally up to date with
where we are on some issues and
issues we can look forward to as the
school year starts up.
First, the result of the Capital
Ward area accommodation review
continue to be implemented, with
Glebe area 7-8s now to be directed to
Glashan. This should help otherwise
burgeoning Hopewell numbers and
keep the school manageable. This
accommodation review also called
for the swap of Mutchmor & First
Avenue schools with a wing addition
at Mutchmor, with JKs directed to
Mutchmor in the interim. These
changes are in suspension pending
Provincial money to help fund the
needed wing addition. The proposal
should be attractive to the Province
as the money is manifestly needed
and community and staff supported,
we would be co-funding a good
chunk of it and it is low dollar
compared to some requests. As at the
time of writing however, still to be
seen.
Another outcome of this area
accommodation review was to
require that a central discussion be
held on OCDSB English language
programming. This was a community
recommendation I converted in
to a Board motion. Staff are to set
up a District focus group to begin
this discussion this Fall and will
be inviting a variety of folks to it,
I imagine. What sorts of supports
or guidance do schools need in
this area? What is the right balance
between program size / robustness
and local neighbourhood access?
Second, last column, I noted my
motion on opening up Sunday access
to OCDSB schools as a result of local
requests. This passed unanimously in
late June at Board. Starting this Fall,
Community Use of Schools (CUS)
office staff should start to allow
Sunday bookings for at least one high
school in each area of the city. This
should help relieve some pressure for
weekend space amongst community
groups across Ottawa.
Also, last year, readers may
recall, a Board task force of three
Trustees asked to come up with
recommendations on how to
improve special education services
from a client perspective. We met
an amazing 28 times last year and
coauthored a large report with
several recommendations, ranging
from greater transparency, to greater
stability of location for students
and several others. Most of our
recommendations were passed at
Board late last year and I would look
to staff implementation reports to be
forthcoming this year. A couple of the
more far-ranging recommendations
were sent for further study - only fair
- but maintain a head of steam. Key
amongst them is a recommendation
that special ed students be treated
similar to regular students in that
additional classes will get opened
at designated sites by
geographical catchment if more
identified students register for the
program. Currently, additional
classes are not easily added and wait
lists develop, and we do not have
designated sites with catchments as
with regular programs, etc. So, it
will be very interesting to follow this
progress of these recommendations
this year.
I have asked staff to look in to
the idea of putting together a Request
for Proposal guide and process so
that the private sector will have a
clear understanding of what it takes
to partner on something such as
yards co-development. Recently for
instance, interest has been expressed
in co-development of the Glebe
HS field but this has been set back
in part due to concerns over fuzzy
process, criteria and obligations. I
look forward to something useful
emerging along these lines this year.
We can also look forward to
some sort of a review of School
Council financial controls and
purposes this year.
Also this year coming we will
see the first meetings of an interim
community advisory committee on
the extended day program and allday kinder. This advisory committee
is to be a true community advisory
committee and not just a staff
committee as a result of a motion I
got passed late last year. Its first job
will be to advise as to its own longterm structure.
In the news recently of course,
is the matter of labour negotiations.
I do not anticipate any disruptions to
the start of the school year. What I
do know is that, broad strokes, these
discussions are across school boards
and that solutions will need to be
across school boards as well. Our
board has agreed on negotiation-dates
with the Federations locally to try to
work out local issues together as we
can. These will occur in the context
of larger evolving discussions. I
expect a steady diet of related news
articles but do not expect an actual
impact on the local classroom.
There are other issues and
ongoing files of real interest, as well,
certainly including a new Board
governance model to try and much
else. It is going to be a busy year.
Finally, I’d like to thank again
all of the many volunteers in Zone
9 schools who give of themselves
to help make school a richer and
more engaging experience for
students, whether helping with class
trips, fundraising, school council
meetings, advocacy or other sorts of
engagement. Community members
can make a huge difference to the
tone of a school and a system and
how students may be supported either
locally or more broadly.
If you have a suggestion or a
concern, then please contact me via
[email protected] or at 323-7803.
Meeting and document info available
at www.ocdsb.ca
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CARLETON SPORTS
- OUR 40th YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2012
Not from Carleton But British and Olympic Football
by Joe Scanlon
(Joe Scanlon writes a monthly column
for OSCAR on Carleton University
sports. This issue he writes from Great
Britain where he is watching Olympic
football.)
OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER
– It’s history now that Canadian
women lost the Olympic semi-final
to the USA 4-3 in penalty time added
on after the second 15 minutes of
overtime but the contest was a night
to remember not just for Canada
and the United States but for British
spectators.
It may sound strange to Canadians
but when British teams play football
the spectators from the competing
teams are carefully segregated. At Old
Trafford, Manchester United’s home
field – where Canada played the USA
-- for example, visitors are placed
in a corner section sealed off from
Manchester supporters.
At St. James Park, Newcastle United’s
home grounds – where Canada played
Sweden --when teams like nearby
Sunderland are playing, visiting team
supporters either come from bus
direct from their own grounds or by
train to Newcastle Central Station. In
either case, they are escorted or met
by police – often including members
of the riot squad – and brought to a
special entrance at St. James’s Park
so they can walk up a limited access
stair case to a secluded section at the
top of the north end of the stadium
segregated from the rest of the crowd.
When there’s a match at London’s
Wembley Stadium – where
championship and international
matches are held -- supporters of one
team come by train, supporters of the
other team by London Underground.
The fans enter the stadium using
separated walkways and never come
into contact with each other.
In both cases, the authorities are
determined to avoid any contact
between the two sets of fans.
It wasn’t quite as bad when I went
to see a small town Lancashire club
Accrington Stanley play a London
suburban team, Barnet – I could walk
unescorted from the Underground
station to the grounds – but I had to
declare which team I was supporting
and sit with supporters of that team
prevented from barriers, stewards and
police from going elsewhere in the
stands.
The reason for these precautions is
that Britain and other countries have
had a number of crowd-crush and
crowd-conflict incidents including one
at Heysel Stadium in Belgium in 1985
when 39 were killed and 600 were
injured when hooligans went out if
control.
There also have been incidents at
Bolton, Ibrox (Glasgow), Bradford (a
fire) and Sheffield.
Segregation doesn’t stop all the
problems. Although it is prohibited
to take alcohol to the seats there is
lots of booze available in the stadia
and police spent their time breaking
up fights between those supposedly
supporters of the same team.
Olympic football is very, very
different.
I went up to Newcastle by train
from London on a train packed
with persons from both Canada and
Sweden. Many were wearing their
teams’ colours, red and white for
Canada, yellow with a touch of blue
for Sweden. Leaving the station we
were greeted by police and other
guides, all friendly – every single
police officer I met said hello – and
signs pointing out the two walking
routes to St. James` Park both
available to anyone, not split between
the supporters of the competing teams.
At St. James’ Park, Newcastle
United’s grounds, the friendly
stewards pointed the direction –
access is through various gates – and
equally friendly stewards helped
put our belongings in plastic bags
and searched back packs all the time
chatting with us. Inside everyone
was equally friendly. I sat with
some Brits – who merely wanted
to see an Olympic event – behind
some Swedes (who told me how to
pronounce Daniel Alfredsson properly
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in Swedish) – and in front of a large
group of Canadian supporters.
When the Canadian players came
out first carrying a large Maple Leaf
flag all but two rows of spectators
stood (they were not wearing either
countries` colours) and applauded.
Everyone but them remained standing
for both national anthems. It was my
first Olympic event and I was moved
to hear ``O Canada`` and to hear
spectators chant `Ca-nah-dah` and `Go
Canada go`.
In that game, Canada dominated early
play but could not score then Sweden
took a 2-0 lead with two superb goals.
Canada made it 2-1 just before half
time and tied it in the second half.
The game ended 2-2 with both teams
advancing to the quarter final. Canada
could have won – at one point they
got the ball past the keeper but a
Swedish player managed to kick the
ball away just before it crossed the
line.
There were two yellow cards – both
to Sweden – one for a rolling block,
one for a player who mouthed off to
the referee – but no diving (a player
falling down trying to make it appear
there was a foul). There was a lot
of crisp passing and some excellent
tackles and nothing of what you
could call dirty play. It was a lovely
illustration of what soccer aficionados
like to call “the beautiful game”.
At half time, I chatted with a man
from Newcastle who had brought his
daughters to the game – one has just
been accepted at the football academy
in Sunderland – who expressed
delight at the quality of the football.
The couple sitting next to me (they
actually came from Sunderland)
commented how different the
atmosphere was to a premier league
game. All remarked how different it
was in Canada where we don’t have
segregated seating.
En route to Newcastle I met some
Americans including a soccer coach
from San Francisco – he just wanted
to see an Olympic event – and Barb
Wescott who played goal keeper for
University of Saskatchewan. She was
travelling with relatives of one of the
Canadian players,
En route back to London I chatted
with two Swedish journalists. They
gave me the biggest news of the
day: Daniel Alfredsson had just
announced he has been training
for the past month and a half and
will play another season with the
Senators. That was big news in
Sweden. There too Alfredsson is
known for his the loyalty he has
shown to the Senators and the
Swedish national team.
If there was a disappointment it
was the turnout for the CanadaSweden game. The entire west
side – reserved for VIP’s and
corporate sponsors – was almost
empty. The other three sides of the
stadium were not completely full.
Organizers were embarrassed that
for many events stands were partly
empty but no tickets were available.
Corporate sponsors were allocated
tickets and were not using them.
Another problem was the on-line
ticketing set-up, both the one in
Canada and the one in Europe. It was
often hard to get on, not always clear
how it worked. When I tried to get
tickets for the next Canadian game
the on line site was not working – and
there was no phone number. The game
was being played in Coventry and
tickets should have been available.
However when I contacted the
Olympic committee by email to see
if I could take my lap-top to a game
I did get a reply – though it took two
days – telling me I could. That meant
I could carry it with me to and from
games when I travelled by train and
update and write this story en route
back to London.
Being in England, I was struck with
something else – ethnocentric media
coverage. I am sure it is much the
same in Canada. It was impossible
to miss when GB rowers won a gold
medal. It was difficult to determine
what Canadian competitors were
doing –unless of course they were
competing against someone from
Great Britain. When a GB Evan
Burton lost in judo to a Canadian
in one minute and 45 seconds we
heard over and over about his loss.
All those years of training and it was
over that fast. I don’t recall hearing
the Canadian’s name. (I eventually
found a story in the Daily Mail which
said it was Antoine Valois-Fortier.)
Similarly when I watched Canada
play GB in women’s basketball, I
heard a great deal about the GB team
and how it could have won – though
we did get some shots of the Canadian
coach Allison McNeill briefing her
players during a time-out. Once we
saw Ken Shields briefing the British
– Shields was coach of Victoria when
the Vikes won seven consecutive
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
championships. He is now an assistant
coach in the UK.
Perhaps the best example of
ethnocentrism came when the GB
women’s soccer team defeated Brazil
1-0 in a game played before 70,000
spectators at Wembley, admittedly the
largest crowd ever to watch women’s
soccer in the UK. That was the same
day Canada tied Sweden – and the
results meant GB would play Canada
in the quarter-final in Coventry.
The fact team GB would be playing
Canada was reported but there was
virtually no mention of how Canada
reached the quarter-finals or that the
Canadians – ranked seventh in the
world to the UK’s ninth – would be a
formidable opponent.
After a series of frustrating failures I
finally managed to get on line again
only to be still told tickets for the
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Canada-GB football quarter final
were not available. Then, realizing
that if Canada won the Canadians
would be playing the USA on the
Monday I managed to get tickets for
that game.
After watching Canada defeat Great
Britain 2-0 (to the dismay of the
British commentators) I had the
ticket I wanted – Canada vs. the
United States, in an Olympic semifinal at what to many is the mecca
of football, Old Trafford, the home
stadium of Manchester United. I also
heard – it was not yet confirmed –
there would be a special train back
to London after the game. (The last
scheduled train left Manchester
before the game ended.)
The Canada-US game was similar in
many ways to the Canada-Sweden
game. Attendance totalled 26,000 but
the VIP and corporate stands were
almost empty. But the spectators –
including many from the UK – were
not segregated but sat with each other
Carleton University English
graduate Mark Oldershaw fulfilled a
family dream when he won Olympic
canoe bronze in a 1,000-metre race
on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The thirdgeneration Olympian did what his
grandfather, dad and uncles couldn’t
do when he came from behind to
claim the final spot on the podium.
The gold and silver medalists edged
him out by less than 1.5 seconds.
Congratulations to Mark!
Fifty-six of the brightest high
school students from across the
country, as well as two from Arizona
and the Philippines, made products
to help stop childhood obesity as
they participated in the one-month
Shad Valley summer program at
Carleton in July. The program, which
has produced 22 Rhodes Scholars,
targets students in grades 10 to 12
with affinities for math and science
and gives them an issue to solve by
designing and marketing original
products. The product that students
declared the best is based on a
website that tracks exercise and gives
and the British fans were up on their
feet cheering every Canadian goal –
Christine Sinclair’s three goals were
excellent – and also cheering the US
free kicks awarded when in fact the
game was not rough – and just two
yellow cards (both to Canada). For
another, the referee missed a hand
goals.
The only sad part was the refereeing,
dubious to say the least. For one
thing there were too many calls and
ball in the American goal area which
should have led to a penalty kick for
Canada, a missed call greeted with
loud boos. Since both teams played a
very high level of football it was sad
that the officiating didn’t measure up.
Although Canada led 1-0, 2-1 and
3-2 the USA started to dominate in
the closing minutes of extra time –
Canada was clearly hanging on – and
the winning goal was not really a
surprise. But it would have been
dramatic had the referee not allowed
the game to run on – referees control
the time – and there had been a
shootout. And yes there were extra
trains back to London and they were
delayed when the game went well
past the scheduled ending time.
Of course when I checked the
papers the next morning there was
no coverage of the game. It didn’t
involve Team GB – as the British are
known – and anyway it happened too
late to make the morning edition of
the Times.
Editor’s note, Canada beat France
1-0 to win the bronze medal.
CARLETON CORNER
out points for prizes. It will compete
against other winning designs in
October from nine other Canadian
universities that host the summer
program.
A two-part BBC documentary
in mid-September will feature a
Carleton master of science student.
The U.K.’s largest news organization
captured Anna Crawford on camera
while doing field work on pieces
of the Petermann Ice Island (PII) in
late July and early August. PII was
four times the size of Manhattan
when it broke off from a glacier in
Greenland two years ago. The island
has since split into pieces, causing
problems for Canada’s East Coast.
Ships and offshore oil rigs wouldn’t
stand a chance if they were to hit
them and Crawford is tracking their
movements to help avoid collisions.
Meanwhile, the Carleton Ravens
men’s hockey team continues to
go local, as two Ottawa natives
have committed to the team for
the upcoming season. Left wing
Mitchell Porowski stands 6-4 and
played more than three seasons for
the Gatineau Olympiques of the
Quebec Major Junior Hockey League
(QMJHL) before returning to his
home province last year to join the
Brampton Battalion of the Ontario
Hockey League (OHL). He netted
17 goals and added 11 assists in 65
regular season games. Goalie Francis
Dupuis played five seasons in the
Central Canada Hockey League
(CCHL) with four different teams.
He ended his 2010-11 season by
shutting out the Vernon Vipers 2-0,
hoisting the RBC Cup as a national
champion with the Pembroke
Lumber Kings. The CCHL named
him goalie of the year last season.
Carleton will host its first annual
Terry’s CAUSE on Campus event
to support the Terry Fox Foundation
and cancer research on Sunday, Sept.
16 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The
city will hold a 10-kilometre run
with the university, which will start
at Carleton’s Anniversary Park on
Campus Avenue. Carleton is among
11 Canadian universities organizing
runs to commemorate Terry Fox.
Groups, schools and cities hold runs
in September to coincide with the
timeline of when Fox’s cancer spread
throughout his body and forced
him to stop his marathon across the
country.
Carleton Corner is written by
Carleton University’s Department of
University Communications. As your
community university, Carleton hosts
many exciting events of interest to
Ottawa South. For more information
about upcoming events, please go to
carleton.ca/events.
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- OUR 40th YEAR
SEPTEMBER 2012
MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OTTAWA CENTRE
Cuts to CRA: a Disservice to the Canadian Public
By Paul Dewar
Canada Day celebrations in the
Nation’s Capital were tempered
this past month for many Canada
Revenue Agency employees as
another round of Public Service
job cuts was announced at the end
of June. Among the 1,289 CRA
employees getting the axe this
summer, the most visible losses
will be at the CRA service and cash
desks.
Ottawans who enter the Tax
Services Office on Heron Road
will notice an empty counter where
previously there would have been a
cheerful CRA agent waiting to help
with tax inquiries. This service is
no longer available to the public.
Instead, there is a sign urging clients
to address inquiries to the CRA
website, or to call the CRA help line.
This is yet another cut that has been
made to the public service without
any union consultation and which
has the dual effect of eliminating
285 well paying jobs and drastically
weakening the services that the
federal government is able to provide
to Canadian citizens.
While the job losses and service
disruption might seem minimal in the
larger perspective of Public Service
job cuts, the closure of CRA service
and cash counters is of particular
concern to me and the NDP.
Website self-service and help lines
are convenient options for certain
individuals, but there are others
who are being left behind with the
elimination of in-person services.
Service counters are important
to aid individuals who are not skilled
with computers and those who have
difficulty communicating verbally.
Over 20% of Ottawans have a
mother tongue other than English or
French. Some of these individuals
have difficulty communicating over
the phone and need in-person centres
to properly interpret the information
provided. There are also elderly
or disabled individuals who have
difficulty communicating over the
phone because of hearing problems
or speech impediments. These
individuals also need in-person aid in
order to address their needs.
Tax payers can still get in-person
service if they make an appointment,
but in order to make an appointment
one must call the CRA help line and
book a time to come in. The goal
of the help desks should be to aid
those individuals who have difficulty
using the phone, so the government’s
solution of forcing Canadians to
call for in-person service is equally
problematic.
All of the preceding points do
not even touch on the service levels
from Call Centres. Embedded in the
recent round of cuts to the Canada
Revenue Agency was the closure of
a Call Centre in Winnipeg. So now,
not only will CRA call centres have
higher call volumes from those who
would normally go for in-person
aid, they will also have fewer agents
to respond to these inquiries. This
will lead to longer wait-times for
callers, many of whom already have
difficulty getting through during
business hours (the only time that the
call centre is open).
Ottawa has been hit hard by this
recent Federal budget. Over 1,200
jobs have already been eliminated
from the Nation’s Capital and more
cuts are surely on the way. These
cuts have a serious effect on Ottawa’s
local economy. As unemployment
continues to rise, spending will
diminish and local business owners
will feel the pinch. The problem is
further compounded
by recent changes to
Employment Insurance which makes
it less accessible for those in need.
Unfortunately, the grief caused
by these cuts is not limited to
Public Service employees. The
cuts continue to eliminate important
services for Canadian Citizens across
the board. The CRA service counters
are just the most recent example, but
many Canadians are being left by the
way-side as the Federal government
continues its ideological mission of
reducing government services and
abolishing well-paying public service
jobs.
I consider this unacceptable
and I refuse to remain silent on this
issue. The NDP will continue to
press the Conservative government
to adopt a more rational and less
ideological outlook in their attempts
to balance the budget. It is time
for the Canadian Parliament to put
partisanship aside and come together
to draft a budget that works for
Canadians. With the leadership of
Thomas Mulcair I believe that the
NDP is up to the challenge, and I
believe that Canada’s Parliament can
rise to the occasion.
Boomerang Kids Booming
By Krista
Boomerang Kids celebrated its 18th year in business in Old Ottawa South by
becoming a franchise!
Jody Rubino, a 22 year veteran of the McDonald’s franchise chain, is the
first franchise owner in the Boomerang Kids 4-store chain. She took over
the franchise on June 15th, and is very excited to be part of the Old Ottawa
South community.
“I wanted to be a part of the Bank Street store because whenever I shopped
at the store, I felt the positive energy of this vibrant community and the
connection of parents with the store, as well as the high quality of all of
the childrens items coming into the store every day.” said Rubino.
Rubino also said that when she first joined the store in June, she was
focused on getting to know the employees who all retained their positions
with the store, and also focused on getting to know the customers. Now in
the back to school season, Rubino is making sure that Boomerang Kids
continues to connect strongly with Old Ottawa South, through the
Strollercise program, sponsorship of local children’s soccer teams, and
ongoing donations of children’s items to local families in need.
Boomerang Kids is expanding in Ottawa, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, with
new franchise locations available in Barrhaven and Gatineau, and existing
locations available in Orleans, Kanata and Westboro.
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- OUR 40th YEAR
Meet OSCAR’s new editor Brendan McCoy
By Paige Raymond Kovach
The September edition will be
Brendan McCoy’s first issue of
OSCAR as its editor, but he’s
no stranger to the community
newspaper.
His articles about the work of
the OSCA Board, and especially on
OSWATCH, as well as the Rotary
Centennial Playground at Brewer
Park have kept local folks up-to-date
regularly for several years. He has
spent the last eight years actively
volunteering on many OSCA board
committees including the Firehall
renovation and has acted as Board
Secretary. That said, OSCA owns the
OSCAR, and is its publisher, but the
editor has editorial independence.
“The paper is in great shape.
Mary Anne has built it up financially,
and it has lots of content and
contributors. It’s now a colour
publication, thick and heavy as our
deliverers will attest,” said Brendan.
“Mary Anne has every reason to feel
that she is leaving it in better shape
than she got it.’
Brendan wants to build on that
success and has some ideas of his
own. “I want make some changes to
the format and refocus the paper on
local issues and stories,” he said.
Brendan wants to widen the
perspective of the paper to include,
for example, regular contributions
from Hopewell Avenue Public School
improve coverage of the issues and
events that matter to them.
He would also like to add more
voices from the local business
community. Many entrepreneurs
write monthly columns in OSCAR,
but some businesses are not
– adding the voices of the community
school’s students, staff and parents.
He wants to make a stronger
link between the print paper and
the OSCA website so they can be
mutually supportive.
He also hopes to strengthen ties
with the local faith community, and
covered in the paper. If Old Ottawa
South businesses decide to opt
for a business improvement area
designation, for example, he would
like to bring that voice to the paper
as well.
“OSCAR is there to allow the
community to have a conversation,
Saints and Sinners in St. Matthew’s
Seventeen Voyces’ extraordinary 2012-13
subscription series could be dubbed “From
Saints to Sinners”.
It kicks off with Carl Theodor Dreyer’s
silent French classic The Passion of Joan of
Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc) on Fri.
Nov. 2 and Sat. Nov. 3 and ends with a semistaged opera about notorious philanderer
Casanova on Sat. June 8. Joan of Arc will
feature Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem sung
by the choir and accompanied by organist
Matthew Larkin. Thought by many to be the
most powerful interpretation of the Maid of
Orleans’ poignant story, the 1928 film starred
acclaimed French stage actress Renée Maria
Falconetti in her last cinematic role.
The three-performance concert series
includes the choir’s first all-jazz concert
(All that Jazz on Fri. Feb. 22) and the world
premiere of Andrew Ager’s opera Casanova
accompanied by the Ottawa Baroque Consort.
Ager based his work on Giacomo Casanova’s
substantial Histoire de ma Vie.
All performances are at St. Matthew’s
Anglican Church, 130 Glebe Ave. near Bank
St., at 7:30 pm. They will be directed by the
choir’s founder Kevin Reeves, who lives
in Ottawa South. Tickets can be purchased
online at www.seventeenvoyces.ca.
a discussion with each other, to
tell local stories. Not only about
our community, but also the larger
Ottawa,” said Brendan. “Ottawa has
not been terribly well served by city
print media. City-wide papers are
having a tough time, but local papers
continue to thrive.”
“It’s a pleasure to take over the
paper when there are experienced
staff that have agreed to stay on
-- Gayle Weitzman, Advertising
Manager, Larry Ostler, Distribution
Manager, and Susanne Ledbetter,
Business Manager,
The paper is where all
perspectives, all people should feel
welcome to bring their stories,”
added Brendan. “OSCAR’s volunteer
writers provide the content for the
paper each month, whether they be
students, business people, or other
folks from the neighbourhood.”
To send Brendan McCoy your
story or to provide your feedback,
e-mail him at oscar@oldottawasouth.
ca.
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about interesting people,
your travel
or your interests.
Send text and photos to
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SEPTEMBER 2012
Risk Free Returns or Return Free Risk
By Rick Sutherland, CLU,
CFP, FDS, R.F.P
Over the past few years there has
been a flight out of equities and into
government bonds. People fear the
volatility that has plagued equities
since 2008. This strategy appears to
have worked. However, there is risk
associated with this perception of a
risk free investment.
Why is there risk when you
are investing in government bonds
you may be asking? Let’s first look
at what has happened with interest
rates. The Bank of Canada web
site shows us that the interest rate
on 10-year government of Canada
bonds have fallen from 3.1% in June
2011 to just 1.6% as of the end of
July 2012. Falling interest rates are
a positive influence for increasing
bond prices. Here’s the caution. The
same math that causes bond prices
to increase in a falling interest rate
environment also will cause bond
prices to decline in value and suffer
significant losses during a rising
interest rate environment.
The greatest risk that bond
investors face today is the risk of
rising interest rates. This scenario
is not only possible in the next few
years, but it is highly probable.
Hence, this is what we mean when
we say that investors have shifted
from risk free returns to return free
risk.
The average interest rate on the
10-year government of Canada bond
for the past 50 years has been 7%.
Given today’s interest rate of 1.6%
the likelihood of interest rates rising
is significant. We can’t say when it
will begin or how high interest rates
will rise. It wouldn’t take much of
an increase in interest rates for bond
prices to decline in value by 10 to
30% as interest rates climb back up
toward the long-term average.
In addition to the interest rate
risk there are other risks associated
with bond investing. With inflation
running at about 2%, the bond
investor is accepting a negative real
return on their capital. If the money
is not in a registered account such as
a Registered Retirement Savings Plan
(RRSP) or Tax Free Savings Account
(TFSA) there will also be taxes to
pay on the interest earned. This will
further erode the negative real return
on the bond investment.
Of course, there is the argument
that bonds are guaranteed to return
your capital in ten years. And you
will receive 1.6% return on your
investment for the next ten years.
The question to ask is how long you
can sustain your retirement years on
this type of return? An investment
of $100,000 will yield $1,600 each
year for the next ten years and that
does not include a deduction for tax.
That might be enough money to buy
groceries for one week per month
for a retired couple. You will need
$400,000 invested in your 10-year
government bond just to eat. What
are you going to do about your other
living expenses?
If you are relying on your
investments to provide or supplement
your retirement lifestyle you must
look beyond bonds. There are
alternatives. Take a closer look at
equity prices. Try to eliminate the
worries of Greece and Spain for
just a few minutes. You will see
that equity prices are cheap. Great,
well managed companies are rich
with cash and dividend yields are at
historic highs. The dividend rates of
many good companies are double
or even triple the rate of 10-year
government of Canada bonds. Yet
equity prices continue to fall further
every time there is another negative
story about the woes of Europe.
Don’t follow the sheep. Do
things differently. This could go
down in history as the equity buying
opportunity of the century. Don’t
miss it.
The foregoing is for general
information purposes and is
the opinion of the writer. This
information is not intended to
provide personal advice including,
without limitation, investment,
financial, legal, accounting or
tax advice. Please call or write to
Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, FDS,
R.F.P., to discuss your particular
circumstances or suggest a topic
for future articles at 613-798-2421
or E-mail rick@invested-interest.
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Book Review
The Storytelling Animal
by Jonathan Gottschall
Reviewed by Hélène Merritt,
Supervising Librarian, Sunnyside
branch of the Ottawa Public Library
The Storytelling Animal explores
human fascination with story in all
its guises.
Gottschall takes us through the
landscape of story from childhood
make-believe to fascination with
modern day storytelling of
electronic games and movies.
He points out that in order to be
compelling story often has an
element of horror.
Our relationship with story helps
us define ourselves .
Gottschall uses information
garnered from fields as varied
as literature and neuroscience to
bring home the point that we are all
storytellers and storymakers.
I’m not sure how I found out
about this book. It may have been
throught the NYTimes – at all
events, it is well worth the read and
a good story in itself. Enjoy!
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WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY
Sunnyside Branch Library
1049 Bank Street, Ottawa
613-730-1082,
Adult Services,
extension 22
Children’s Services,
extension 29
Children’s Programs
Babytime
For babies and their
parents or caregiver
with stories, rhymes,
songs and games. 0-18
months.
Tuesdays, 2:15 p.m.
Session 1:September
25-October 30
Session 2:November
13-December 11
Storytime
Stories, rhymes and
songs for preschoolers
and a parent or
caregiver. Ages 3-6.
Mondays, 2:15 a.m.
Session 1: September
24-October 29
Session 2: November
12-December 10
Storytime (bi-lingual)
Stories, rhymes and
songs for preschoolers
and a parent or
caregiver. Ages 3-6.
Contes, rimes et
chansons pour les
enfants préscolaires et
un parent ou gardien.
3-6 ans.
Wednesdays 10:15
a.m.
Session 1: September
26-October 31
Session 2: November
14-December 12
Toddlertime
For toddlers and a
parent or caregiver
with stories, rhymes,
songs and games.
Ages 18-35 months.
Registration.
Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m.
Session 1: September
25-October 30
Session 2: November
13-December 11
OR
Thursdays, 10:15
a.m.
Session 1: September
27-November 1
Session 2: November
15-December 13
Children’s Special
Programs
Boo!/Bouh!
Halloween stories
and craft. Ages
3-7. Registration/
Contes et bricolage
d’Halloween. Pour les
3 à 7 ans. Inscription.
Saturday, October 27
octobre,
Kids’ Research Skills
Kids will learn
amazing research
skills and discover all
that the library has
to offer them when
they are faced with
their next big project.
Registration.
Saturday, September
22, 11 a.m. (60 min.)
Children’s Book
Clubs
Mother-Daughter
Book Club Ages 7-9
A place for girls and
the special women
in their lives to share
books. Registration.
Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
(60 min.) September
10, October 15,
November 5
Mother-Daughter
Book Club Ages 10-12
A place for girls and
the special women
in their lives to share
books. Registration.
Mondays, 7:00 p.m.
(60 min.) September
17, October 22,
November 19
guysread
Share the love of
books. For boys and a
significant adult. Ages
8-12. Registration.
Wednesdays, 7:00
p.m. (60 min.)
October 17, November
21, December 19.
Teen Programs
TAG Teen Advisory
Group (Ongoing Event)
Sunnyside Teens--join our
new Teen Advisory Group
and have a say in which
programs, activities and
services will be offered to
youth and also help plan
and implement them. Ages
14-18. To join, stop by the
branch.
Mother-Daughter Book
Club
A place for girls and the
special women in their
lives to share books. Ages
13-15. Registration.
Mondays, 7:00 pm (60
min.) September 24,
October 29, November 26
Adult Programs
Conversations
Among
Canadians
These weekly sessions
are an opportunity to
convene or participate in
“conversations
among
Canadians.” There is much
to be gained from simply
sharing information with
each other, and bringing
together our knowledge,
our personal experience
and
our
reflections.
Talking
together,
we
might also challenge our
imaginations, generating
insights and developing
ideas to share with each
other
and
inspiring
inventions and innovations
toward helpful change
in our world. Topics will
include the environment,
humanity, communication,
science and technology
and our changing brains.
Registration.
Tuesdays, September 11
– November 27, 7:00 pm
(90 min.)
Wednesdays, September
12 – November 28, 2:00
pm (120 min.)
The Writing Workshop
An opportunity for
writers of fiction, nonfiction, poetry, and
experimental forms to
gather. Our emphasis
will be on developing
works-in-progress for
publication. The workshop
will provide writers
with encouragement and
constructive criticism from
their peers. Registration.
September 17, October
22, November 19,
December 17, 6:00 p.m.
(120 min.)
Conversation en français
Improve your spoken
French and meet new
friends in a relaxed setting.
Thursdays, September
6-December 20, 7:00 pm
(60 min.)
Adult Special Programs
Talk About Art
Art can be intimidating, but
it doesn’t have to be! Using
works by Ottawa artists on
display at the Sunnyside
Branch as a starting point,
this discussion will focus on
different ways to look at and
interpret visual art. Hosted
by the Ottawa Art Gallery.
September 6, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
Backpack Safety
An interactive class with
Dr. Brar of the Glebe
Chiropractic Clinic
designed to help develop
great postural habits in
children while they’re
young. Improper wearing
and lifting of backpacks is
a common cause of spinal
health issues in children. How much should a child’s
backpack weigh? What
kinds of backpacks are
good? These and many more
questions will be answered.
Registration. September 6,
6:30 pm (60 min.)
NFB Film Documentaries:
Mystery of Mazo de la
Roche
Join us for a screening of
Bone Wind Fire and The
Mystery of Mazo de la
Roche. Bone Wind Fire is
an intimate and evocative
journey into the hearts,
minds and eyes of Georgia
O’Keeffe, Emily Carr and
Frida Kahlo—three of
the 20th century’s most
remarkable artists. Mazo
de la Roche transformed
herself from an obscure
Canadian writer into one of
the most widely read and
internationally renowned
authors of her day. Despite
her notoriety, Mazo de la
Roche remains a mystery;
her name, her birth date, her
family history, her sexual
orientation—are all, to some
degree, points of contention.
September 13, 6:30 pm (90
min.)
Arthritis and Joint Health
Do you have arthritis or think
you may get it? Can you
take steps to prevent it? Is
arthritis just a nuisance that
causes pain and discomfort
that can be eliminated with
a pill or joint replacement?
Join us for a presentation
on arthritis and joint health
by Graham Beaton, Doctor
of Naturopathic Medicine
from Common Ground
Collaborative Care. Topics
will include a description
of arthritis, anatomy and
biomechanics of joints,
methods of evaluation and
diagnosis, risk factors, and
description of management.
Registration.
September 20, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
How to Buy a PC
When buying a PC, you are
faced with a lot of choices,
laptop or desktop, dual or
quad core processor, AMD
or Intel, how big a hard
drive, how big a monitor,
is it better to buy a faster
processor or more memory
... Chris Taylor, President of
the Ottawa PC Users’ Group
will help sort out the choices
so you can buy the computer
that is right for your needs.
Registration.
September 20, 6:30 pm (120
min.)
The 17th Century Rosicrucians
The first documented texts to refer to a mysterious
fraternity of the Rosy Cross appeared in what is
now western Germany in the second decade of
the seventeenth century. Subsequently referred
to as the Rosicrucian Manifestos, they created a
flurry of almost 900 written responses, both for
and against. Join Cecile Wilson, a scholar of the
Western esoteric traditions, to investigate what
was so intriguing about these manifestos, and
decide what messages they may have contained
that still have relevance for us today. Registration.
September 27, 7:00 pm (60 min.)
Antiques Evaluation Program
Janet Carlile, an independent and accredited
antique appraiser with CBC’s Canadian Antiques
Roadshow and 30 years’ international experience
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gained with major auction houses in Europe and North
America, will describe the history of your favorite household
treasure at this Antique Roadshow-style Evaluation Clinic.
Maximum of one item per person.
September 29 , 2:00 pm (120 min.)
MASC Author Reading with Alan Cumyn
Alan Cumyn’s books include the Giller Prize finalist,
Burridge Unbound, and the acclaimed Great War novels
The Sojourn and The Famished Lover. Join him for an
author reading and discussion of the many aspects of fiction
The OSCAR
- OUR 40th YEAR
and as a team of competitors
punching well above their
weight. The Boxing Girls of
Kabul reveals a compelling
journey of both personal and
political transformation, and
illustrates the power of fighting
for what you believe in.
November 1, 6:30 pm (60
min.)
writing. Offered in partnership with MASC. For Adults 50+.
Registration.
October 4, 2:00 pm (60 min.)
NFB Film Documentaries: Pink Ribbons, Inc.
Join us for a screening of Pink Ribbons Inc., a feature
documentary from the National Film Board of Canada that
shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which
marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has become
obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success.
October 4, 6:30 pm (100 min.)
Plant & Rake Without the Ache
Gardening is the most common source of back and neck
pain during the summer. Dr. Chandan Brar of the Glebe
Chiropractic Clinic has tips to help gardeners avoid the stiff
and sore joints, muscle, neck and back pain that may result
from work in the yard. Registration.
October 11, 6:30 pm (60 min.)
ABC’s of Fraud
Tips to protect seniors against identity theft, internet fraud,
investment scams, bogus charities and illegal telemarketing.
Presented by The Rotary Club of West Ottawa and endorsed
by Ottawa Police Services.
Thursday, October 18, 2:00 pm (60 min.)
Jakob Böhme
In the early part of the seventeenth century, a cobbler in
the small, eastern German town of Görlitz had a vision that
completely changed his life. Böhme`s writings interpreting
that vision spread throughout Europe and stimulated
the creation of some of the most beautiful and unusual
illustrations of the late 17th century. Join Cecile Wilson, a
scholar of the Western esoteric traditions, for a look at the
significant impact Böhme had on his contemporaries and the
legacy he left for modern times. Registration.
October 18, 7:00 pm (60 min.)
A Trip to Ghana, Mali and
Timbuktu
You never thought you would make
it to Timbuktu! Join photographer
and traveller Alex Bissett on a
journey through these major seats
of Muslim and African cultural
history. Timbuktu was once the
center of the gold, salt, spices, silk,
and perfume trade. Registration.
October 25, 7:00 pm (90 min.)
Estate Planning
Free information session with
Diem Nguyen, Associate with
Kelly Santini, LLP.
November 1, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
NFB Film Documentaries:
Boxing Girls of Kabul
Join us for a screening of The
Boxing girls of Kabul. The
film shadows a group of young
Afghan women closely over the
course of a year, and we come to
know them both as individuals
Author Reading Series: Anita
Rau Badami
Anita Rau Badami is the author
of the bestseller Tamarind
Woman. Her second novel, The
Hero’s Walk, won the Regional
Commonwealth Writers’ Prize,
was named a Washington Post
“Best Book,” and was longlisted
for the International IMPAC
Dublin Literary Award and the
Orange Prize for Fiction. Her
newest novel is Tell It to the
Trees. November 3, 2:00 pm
(60 min.)
Home Downsizing
The kids are gone. The house
is too big and it’s time to
downsize. Condo apartment?
Townhouse? Don’t make a move
before attending this informative
discussion on the transition
to a new “right sized” home.
Presentation by Bob Fraser and
Travis Gordon from RE/MAX.”
Registration.
November 8, 6:30 pm (60
min.)
How to Access Free Health &
Wellness Information
Have you ever wanted more
information regarding your
health or medication? Did
you know that your public
library can help you in your
search for answers? Find out
about the many reliable and
trusted resources available to
you through the Ottawa Public
Library website.
November 15, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
Improve your Posture, Improve
your Life
So many of us take care of our
teeth because we see them every
day in the mirror, but often we
neglect what holds our bodies
upright--our spine! Poor posture
takes years to develop, but not
always that long to correct. Old
thinking taught us that once one
has a ‘hump’ back or a forward
reaching neck, it’s too late!
New research tells a different
story. Come and learn about
the connection between good
health and an aligned spine.
You will have the opportunity
to ask questions and to learn
posture improving techniques.
Presented by Dr. Chandan Brar
of the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic
who will draw for a Glebe
Chiropractic gift pack after the
talk. Registration. November
15, 6:30 pm (60 min.)
How to Buy a Digital Camera
When buying a digital camera,
you are faced with a bewildering
array of choices. Chris Taylor,
Ottawa PC Users’ Group
President will help “focus”
your search for the ideal digital
camera. Registration.
November 22, 6:30 pm (120
min.)
Rudolf Steiner
Mathematician, philosopher,
innovator in education and
health, and devoted Christian,
Rudolf Steiner was a
multifaceted man. Join Cecile
Wilson, a scholar of the Western
esoteric tradition to discover
some of the aspects of Steiner’s
thought and experiences
that made him so unique.
Registration.
November 29, 7:00 pm (60
min.)
NFB Film Documentaries:
Surviving Progress
Join us for a screening of
Surviving Progress,
a cinematic requiem
to progress-as-usual.
Throughout human history,
what seemed like progress
often backfired. Some
of the world’s foremost
thinkers, activists, bankers,
and scientists challenge
us to overcome progress
traps, which destroyed
past civilizations and lie
treacherously embedded in
our own.
December 6, 6:30 pm (90
min.)
Adult Book Clubs
Cercle de lecture
Partagez avec nous le plaisir des
livres dans une ambiance détendue.
11 septembre, 9 octobre, 13
novembre, 11 décembre, 18h30
(60 min.)
Sunnyside Adult Book Club
Meet new people and join in
stimulating discussions on
selected titles in a friendly and
relaxed atmosphere.
SEPTEMBER 2012
September 28, October 26,
November 30, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
Second Friday Adult Book Club
– new!
Meet new people and join in
stimulating discussions on
selected titles in a friendly
and relaxed atmosphere.
Newcomers are welcome.
Registration required.
October 12, November 9,
December 14, 2:00 pm (60
min.)
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260 Sunnyside, or sent by email to [email protected] by the deadline. Your name and contact information (phone number or email address) must be
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Accommodation
FOR RENT: Furnished 3 bedroom
house,
starting
mid-September/
October 2012 (start date flexible).
We’re going on posting for a year and
are looking for a family or mature
students to rent our home to. Located
on a quiet street just a few blocks from
Bank Street and the Canal, it’s within
easy walking distance to Carleton
University and Brewer Park. It has 3
bedrooms (or two bedrooms and an
office), a finished basement, a fenced
yard, parking in the rear, AC, forced
air heating, fireplace, sun room and
is fully furnished. Dogs are welcome,
smoking is not. Rent is $2200/month.
Please contact David at: 613-236-3690
or [email protected]
---------------------------------------------Lakefront Post & Beam 3200 sq. ft.
furnished house, 30 minutes from
Ottawa, $2250 month/year lease, or
Lakefront Post & Beam 1000 sq ft.
furnished apartment, $975 inclusive
(laundry, heat, hydro, high speed
internet), too beautiful and too many
amenities to include, please check:
www.celticcrosscottage.ca
Larry 613 203 0480 larryjohnmcc@
gmail.com
---------------------------------------------Modern Townhouse for Rent in Old
Ottawa South. One block from canal,
3 blocks from Bank St. Newly painted,
3 bedrooms, 2.5 baths, finished
basement, garage, fenced backyard
with deck, 6 appliances, gas heat,
hardwood tiles and carpets, fireplace.
Quite street in nice location. Available
Oct 1, 2012 for minimum 1 year lease.
$2,000 + utilities. Call 613-730-9986.
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Old Ottawa South – Furnished,
spacious, newly renovated three
bedroom home steps from Brewer
Park, the Rideau River, the Canal,
Bank Street and Carleton University.
Cycle to the University of Ottawa
along the bike path. Family-oriented
community. On the bus route. Large,
private backyard. Features include
high end furnishings, luxury kitchen,
2.5 bathrooms, sunny family room,
central air-conditioning, hardwood
floor, 6 appliances, large, private
backyard, alarm system and finished
basement. Non-smokers only and
no pets please. Rent: $3200 plus
utilities. Available January 15-July
25, 2013. References required. Please
contact 613-730-4615; for photos see
http://www.sabbaticalhomes.com/
OfferedDetails.aspx?id=43716
---------------------------------------------3 bedroom winterized waterfront
cottage. 355 Chemin du Lac Hotte
Beautiful Lac Hotte,is situated in la
Petite Nation region of Quebec under
one hour from Ottawa
This motor-boat free, sandy shored
lake is jess than 1 hour from Ottawa.
Property has year round access.
Cottage comes with two additional,
shady building lots cleared for future
development.
Please check-out our web-site:
WWW.355WHITEPINES.COM
For more information contact John at
613 7301190.
Child Care
---------------------------------------------Quality child care available in Old
Ottawa South - My objective is to
provide a safe stimulating environment
for the children in my care. Regular
outings in the neighbourhood to
playgroups, parks, library. We read
and sing daily. Healthy snacks and
lunches. Please contact me for details.
Bonnie Ostler [email protected] 613730-9080
---------------------------------------------Bilingual Babysitter - Female Glebe
Collegiate Student 3 years experience:
caring for children from ages one to
nine completed babysitting course
and first aid classes. Available some
weekday evenings and weekends.
613 730-0033
---------------------------------------------We are looking for an area family who
would like to share the services of a
nanny in our home. We are seeking a
full time share beginning September
2012 for our then 18 month old and
hope to find another similarly-aged
child to join in on the fun. Post-school
(3:30pm) care may also be needed for
our 3 year old (TBD). Please contact us
at [email protected] to discuss!
For Sale
Nearly New Shop at
Fourth Ave. Baptist Church
107A Fourth Ave. at Bank Street
Consignment Quality Items
Find “Something Special”.
Previously advertised
Fashion Clothing Sale for
August 24th-25th is cancelled.
For information call 613-236-1804
Free
---------------------------------------------Upright Weber piano and bench
(1920’s). Yours to pick up for free in
Old Ottawa South.
Needs tuning. Please call
613 265-7156. Barbara or Gerald
--------------------------------------------Classic rattan sun room set. Two easy
chairs, two foot stools, end table,
magazine rack . This is a high end
rattan set, not the cheapie stuff that
is all wobbly in a year, complete with
upholstery cushions. Non smoking,
no pet exposure and in excellent
condition. Could be used outdoors but
in a dry area. Hard to describe but can
send email photos. Call Fred at 613
730 3096. (Message can be left also)
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Music Lessons
Grand Opening!
September 12, 2012 10:00 A.M.-2:00 P.M
LAP TOP FOR SALE
Lenovo Ideapad Y560 15.6 inch laptop
18 months old light use, very good
condition with: original box and
manuals, Razer mouse and MEC
neoprene pouch
15.6 inch widescreen 1280x768
Quad core Intel i7-720QM 1.6 Ghz
4 GB RAM 500 GB HDD
DVD-RW ATI HD 5730 with
1 GB of dedicated VRAM
Built-in Webcam
Usual ports - USB, VGA/HDMI, SD
card reader and eSATA
Windows 7 Home Premium (64 bit)
Asking $450 or near offer.
For a photo of the laptop and/or further
information please email
[email protected]
VIOLIN
VIOLA
LESSONS
Experienced Teacher
New to the Ottawa Area
Can teach all ages
& all methods
(Suzuki and traditional)
If interested please call
613 854-9002
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Quality Bathrooms & Kitchens.
We also do trim work, plumbing,
electric, installation
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Local Renovator. Creative Solutions
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Please call for an estimate 613-297-8079
Private Art Lessons
(two options)
1) Creative CatZ - 1 on 1 for ages 10-14
2) Creative Catz... on a mission....
1 on 1 portfolio preparation for Canterbury High School
Interested? Please call Vanessa Coplan at
613 558 4661
or email [email protected]
www.vcoplan.ca
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At Brewer Park, Sundays 8:00 am-3:00 pm
Above: The proposed footbridge would curve over Colonel By
Drive (IMAGE: CITY OF OTTAWA)
Below: The proposed footbridge widens at the centre to provide a
lookout area (IMAGE: CITY OF OTTAWA)
See the Footbridge article on page 30
The Ottawa Farmers’ Market
locally-grown and locally-made
food, arts and crafts from within
100 kilometres of Ottawa. The
market boasts more Savour
any other market and many of
the City's favourite artisans.
Taste of the Season
The Farmers’ Feast
Be inspired by the mouthwateringly beautiful pictures
and recipes on The Gouda Life.
Kelly Brisson, the creator
behind The Gouda Life, the local
food blog, receives a basket of
surprise ingredients once a
month from the vendors at the
market. She uses the fresh
produce, savory meats, cheese
grains & eggs to make delicious
dishes. To learn how to use the
freshest ingredients the region
has to offer and be inspired in
the kitchen, visit
www.thegoudalife.tumblr.com.
Come enjoy the market’s new
tasting tent. Sample creative
dishes using the freshest, local
ingredients straight from our
market vendors. We’ll even
share our recipes, so you can
try it at home.
New Location
On Saturday, August 18th, we’re
opening our newest location in
Westboro. Located in the Byron
Tramway Park, starting at
Golden Avenue between
Richmond Rd and Byron Avenue
from 9:30am-3:00 pm. The
market will be open every
Saturday until October 27th.
Our Orléans Market at Centrum
Plaza is open on Fridays,
11:00 am-6:00 pm.
Thanks to Capital City BBQ
and Appliances for the
donation the BBQ for our
market tasting tent.
2nd Annual Tomato
Festival, September 9th
Join us to celebrate the wolf
peach, the love apple, tomato,
tomahto. On Sunday, September
9th, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market
is hosting the 2nd Annual Tomato
Festival.
With activities and contests for
the local gardener, foodie, health
nut, and inner artist, the Tomato
Festival will be a fun and tasty
outing for the whole family.
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The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR
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SEPTEMBER 2012
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136 Mason Terrace
68 Brighton Avenue
229 Hopewell Avenue
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64 Fentiman Avenue
174 Pretoria Avenue
62 Fulton Avenue
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20 Wilton Cresent
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Serving Ottawa South and Surrounding areas
270 Holmwood Avenue
159 Gilmour Street, Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0N8 ~ www.tracyarnett.com ~ 613-233-4488
This is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale