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October 2014
Trinity Anglican and House Of Paint Unveil Mural
The new mural on the Bank Street side of the Trinity Anglican Church hall
PHOTO BY JUSTIN TANG
(1230 Bank St.).
Trinity and House of Paint Mural Story on page 3
Sunday
October
19
11am-2pm
COMMUNITY CALENDAR
at Windsor Park
FALL FEST
Best Soup, Jam, Pie, Bread & Preserve Contest! (bring to the park by noon)
BBQ, Bouncy Slide, Pumpkin Sales, Goat Bingo, Hay Rides (courtesy of Tracey Arnett), Raffles & more! OSCA’s
dance party
Saturday
November 1, 2014
8pm-11:30pm
DJ'd event open to those 19+
Quinn’s ABC Brew
Mojo Photo Booth &
Yummy Cookies
Tickets & Information at
www.oldottawasouth.ca
Wed. Oct. 1, 12:00 - 12:45
Thurs. Oct. 2, 19:00 - 21:00
Sat. Oct. 4, 9:00 – 12:00
Sat. Oct. 4, 19:00
Music and Beyond: A Gaelic Celebration,
Southminster United
Sat. Oct. 4 to 13, 9:00 - 16:00 Annual Butterfly Show, Carleton
Greenhouses
Wed. Oct. 8, 12:00 - 12:45
DOFM: Open Arms Solo Jazz,
Southminster United
Wed. Oct.15, 12:00 - 12:45.
DOFM: Violin Sonatas, Southminster
United
Thurs. Oct.16, 19:00 - 20:30 Meeting on plantings for rain gardens on
Sunnyside, Southminster United
Sun. Oct. 19, 11:00 - 14:00
OSCA Fall Fest, Windsor Park
Wed. Oct. 22, 12:00 - 12:45.
Sat. Oct. 25, 15:00 - 17:30
Mon. Oct. 27
Costume Prizes!
$ 25tickets
DOFM: Songs of Travel. Southminster
United
Where Do Witches Go? Halloween party/
book launch, Black Squirrel Books
Municipal Election Day
Wed. Oct. 29, 12:00 - 12:45
DOFM Tender Mercies, Southminster
United
Sat. Nov. 1, 20:00-23:30
OSCA Halloween Dance Party, Firehall
The Old Firehall
260 Sunnyside Avenue
DOFM: Organ Recital, Southminster
United
All Candidates Meeting.19:00 - 21:00,
Glebe Community Centre
Cardboard Challenge, Firehall
To add events or see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca
Municipal Election Feature on Pages 16-17
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LOCAL NEWS
A Dream Come True: Ottawa’s First Biodome Garden
The official ribbon cutting ceremony with (l. to r.) Martin Buffam (Designer/
Builder of the geodesic dome and base wall), Marcel Belanger (Garden President), Jordan Bouchard (Just Food), Ottawa Mayor Jim Watson, Michael Oster
(Biodome Project Leader), Guy Souliere (Biodome Co-Leader) and Aviva Gluss
(TD Friends of the Environment Foundation).
PHOTOS BY ED KUCERAK
By Ed Kucerak
What started years ago as a dream
for Old Ottawa South resident Guy
Souliere became a reality when the
Brewer Park Community Garden
(BPCG) held a grand opening for its
innovative Biodome Garden project
on August 17, 2014.
Mayor Jim Watson attended the
official ribbon cutting ceremony and
celebration along with many members and volunteers of the garden, the
community and funding representatives.
The afternoon celebration also
included guided tours of the biodome
and nearby community garden plots
plus a barbecue provided by The
Journey, a local church group.
Not long after BPCG volunteers
started to build the first raised beds in
June 2012 (yes, just two years ago),
and inspired by Patricia Watters’
The Biodome Garden Book, Souliere
asked garden member Michael Oster,
“Why can’t we grow vegetables all
year long in Ottawa?”
Always concerned about healthy
food and food security for the local
community, Oster replied, “There’s
only one way to find out.” And the
idea for a garden for all seasons was
launched. With the support of BPCG
members, in October 2012 the two
men and their “Dream Team” set out
on a challenging journey with many
twists and turns dealing with the
planning, design, fund raising, hard
physical labour and eventual construction and completion of
The Biodome Garden is the first of its kind in Ottawa. In addition to interior
raised beds, the biodome structure has exterior raised beds for conventional crops
the dome structure.
Located across from Brewer Arena,
the Biodome Garden is an exciting
accomplishment. A beautiful work
of architecture and design, it creates
an attention-grabbing presence in
Brewer Park even when seen from a
distance.
The pilot project is the first and
largest of its kind in Ottawa and
in Eastern Canada, with financial
support from the City of Ottawa’s
Better Neighbourhoods Program, TD
Friends of the Environment Foundation, Just Food and the Community
Garden Network, and with special
thanks to Capital Ward Councillor
David Chernushenko for his ongoing support of the project, and to
the informal collaboration with both
Carleton University and Algonquin
College.
The geodesic dome-shaped greenhouse, 13 feet high and 26 feet in
diameter, will provide an extended
growing season in Ottawa’s climate,
and for many years to come it will
serve as a demonstration, education
and research station, for gardeners,
community members, local schools
and other partners.
For BPCG members and the
public in general, it will offer unique
hands-on opportunities to learn not
only about the basics of growing
organic vegetables locally, but also
about how the biodome structure
works and the benefits of companion
planting. Souliere says that it also
demonstrates innovative growing
techniques such as vermiculture and
aquaponics.
The Biodome Garden consists of
interior and exterior raised beds for
conventional crops and an eventual
aquaponics system which will safely
use fish waste-water to nourish plants
and increase yields. Made of polycarbonate panels securely mounted on a
wooden structure, it is powered and
heated by solar and radiant energy.
August 17 was a special day of
celebration and a very proud moment
for Project Leader Michael Oster and
Co-Leader Guy Souliere, and a day
to thank the many volunteers, garden
members, funders and the local community who helped in making the
dream come true.
And perhaps it is the beginning
of many more sustainable ways of
growing healthy good food throughout Ottawa and the surrounding area.
To learn more or to get involved as
a member or project partner, visit
www.brewerparkcommunitygarden.
com or email brewergarden@gmail.
com.
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OCTOBER 2014
Trinity Anglican and
House Of Paint Mural
(L-R) Rev. Arran Thorpe, Kiersten Jensen (Parish Admin & Director of Child and Young Family Ministries, Trinity), Mayor Jim Watson, Evan Baker
(Rector’s Warden, Trinity), Bishop John Chapman (Anglican Diocese of Ottawa). PHOTOS BY JUSTIN TANG
By Brendan McCoy
On September 4th, Mayor Jim Watson and Councillor David Chernushenko attended the unveiling of a
mural on the Bank Street side of the
Trinity Anglican Church hall (1230
Bank St.). House of PainT (HoP) and
Trinity Anglican, in partnership with
Ottawa Innercity Ministries (OIM),
unveiled the community mural to
“celebrate youth” and to launch the
11th annual House of PainT Hip
Hop festival. The project was made
possible due to a grant from Crime
Prevention Ottawa’s Paint It Up
program. Artists from OIM Passion 4
Youth Fine Arts program worked for
eight weeks on the colourful mural.
Local poet Jamaal Rogers recited a
poem to celebrate the unveiling.
Rob Reid, House of PainT Festival
Producer said: “We are happy to partner with the Trinity Anglican Church
and Ottawa Innercity Ministries on
this project to celebrate the talents of
local graffiti artists and their creativ-
ity. It’s all about the community and
we hope this wall will inspire Ottawa
youth for many years to come”.
Cover photo page 1
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OCTOBER 2014
The Annual Porch Sale
At the corner of Grosvenor and
Hopewell a group of Cole’s
Cancer Crusaders set up again
this year and, despite a rainy
start, raised about $3000.00
during the OOS Porch Sale.
One of the organizers, Steve
Duncan, explained that “in
May 2010 a close friend of ours
lived his worst nightmare: his
five year old son Cole was
diagnosed with Neuroblastoma
Stage 4. After a 12 hour life
saving surgery, Cole began his
one year treatment of 5 months
chemotherapy, 2 months of
stem cell rescue, then radiation and finally immunotherapy
for the last 5 months. Cole is
now 9, and is two and a half
years in remission. His survival
is a testament to the ongoing
research in paediatric cancer.” The next fundraiser for
the team is a showing of The
Princess Bride at the Mayfair
Theater on Saturday September
27th at 1:00pm.
PHOTO BY JIM COCHRANE
It rained in the morning,
until about 10:30, but by
mid-day the sun and “stuff
to sell” and the people
were out.
May not be exactly as shown. New fashions arrive weekly. www.cochranephoto.com
PHOTO BY TOM ALFÖLDI
Take a walk...
...in the park, or on the “wild side”.
We have fabulous fall fashions
for every journey.
You will recognize the labels, but
won’t believe the low price.
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613-730-9039 1136 Bank Street (1 1/2 blocks south of Sunnyside) Ottawa ON K1S 3X6
Public Meeting to review the proposed
plantings for the “rain gardens” to be
constructed this year on Sunnyside Avenue
Thursday, October 16th
Southminster United Church, lower hall
7pm to 8:30pm
Also to discuss what interest the community may
have in assisting with the longer term maintenance of
the plantings.
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OCTOBER 2014
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Correction: The photo on page 22 of the September OSCAR had the wrong
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OCTOBER 2014
CHRISTY’S CORNER
Fall at the Firehall
By Christy Savage,
OSCA Executive Director
Fall is upon us and that means cooler (more comfortable) weather, the sound of rustling leaves and
much more activity at the Firehall with programs
up and running.
OSCA is much more than a recreation association. Committed to improving the lives of the
residents of Old Ottawa South and beyond, we
have a number of committees (some new and all
very engaged and involved) which all are welcome
to join. If involvement on any of our committees
appeals to you please feel free to contact me for
more information:
OSCA Communications Committee: Newly
created, the Communications Committee’s role
is to advise the OSCA board and its committees
on matters relating to communications, including
the structure, budget, processes and tools used to
implement an effective communications strategy.
OSCA Planning and Zoning Committee: Newly
created, the Planning and Zoning Committee advises the OSCA board on issues related to planning
and development in Old Ottawa South, and acts as
the primary liaison between public bodies and the
board.
OSCA Program Committee: Since programs and
recreation are a very large part of OSCA the Program Committee has been in existence for many
years and continues to grow as programs grow.
The committee advises the OSCA Board on issues
related to the programs offered by OSCA, including the structure, fees, staffing, and operations.
OSCA Special Events Committee: The role of
the Special Events Committee (SEC) is to foster
community and culture between the bridges by
planning and implementing a variety of events
within the community throughout the year. Some
of our famous events are: The OOS Porch Sale,
Fall Fest, Shop your Local Talent, White Christmas
at the Mayfair, Breakfast with Santa, our annual
Spring party (The Grad you Never had and Back to
the 80’s), Windsor Park Art Show and much more!
OSCA Traffic and Safety: Newly created, the
Traffic Committee advises the OSCA Board on issues related to traffic in Old Ottawa South and acts
as the primary liaison between public bodies and
the Board.
Special Events
Porch Sale
The porch sale celebration at the Firehall was a
success and thankfully the weather cleared and the
day proved to be very pleasant. We had a constant stream of people coming to the Firehall for
hotdogs, drinks and various fare from “Yummy
Cookies”, as well as to listen to live music from
the Firehall’s own Darcy Middaugh. It seems that
the community was bustling with the activity of
many selling their wares from their porches and
driveways, and even more people descending on
OOS in search of one of a kind items.
Warm thanks go out to the leads of the event,
Heather Martin and Daphne Dumbrille. Thanks
also to our staff, Darcy Middaugh and Aletha
Philips, for their help setting up and organizing the
event, as well as Darcy’s music al entertainment
and Aletha’s wonderful Face Painting.
And finally, none of our events would happen if
it wasn’t for our volunteers. Thanks to those who
sold tickets and cooked and handed out hot dogs,
sausages and drinks all day: Marty and Jack, MarcAndre, Mona, Heather and Daphne. You are all
amazing!
Fall Fest
Fall Fest is a long-standing, really quite amazing,
OSCA event and I encourage all to come enjoy the
festivities. On Sunday October 19th from 11:00a.m.
- 2:00p.m. at Windsor Park come and enjoy our
barbecue, have
fun on the
Bouncy Slide,
dance to the
music of Spencer Scharf (who
played at Folk
Fest this year),
gamble at Goat
Bingo, win amazing prizes from one of our raffles,
and we dare you to compete in the “Best: Soup,
Jam, Pie, Preserve or Bread” contest.
Hallowe’en Dance Party
In the spring of 2013 we launched our first
Spring Dance Party, which was to quickly become an annual event. That party was ‘Back to
the 80’s’ and since then we have decided to repeat
the formula (simple yet amazing DJ’ing entertainment, an affordable price and local beer from
Ashton Brewing Company). Now we’re offering a
similar event this Fall. On Saturday November 1st,
come to the Firehall for our ‘Day After Hallowe’en
party’. We’ll have Ashton’s Brewing Company
beer, and Quinn himself pouring, fantastic music
and throwback videos from DJ Spanky, treats from
Yummy Cookies and of course the MOJO photo
booth. Prizes for costumes, best dancer etc. Tickets
are $25.
Programs
While all of our programs are up and running,
it is never too late to register! If there is a course
that you are interested in, there may still be space.
All late registrations are pro-rated so it’s win-win.
Call the front desk 613-247-4946 and a customer
service rep would be happy to let you know if
there is space in a class. You can also come into
the Firehall and ask for yourself and register right
then and there.
(With contributions from Darcy Middaugh.)
OSCA Fall Fest 2014
OOS
BUSINESS
AND RESOURCES
DIRECTORY IS
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OPEN FOR
BUSINESS
url: www.oldottawasouth.ca/businesses
email: [email protected]
ARRIVALS
Raven’s Soup and Sandwiches
CHANGES
Dollar It replaced by Dollar It +
Makin’ Moves moved to 276 Sunnyside
Pennzoil now named Jiffy Lube
By Brenda Lee
OSCA is excited to announce
the annual Fall Fest will be held
on Oct. 19th at Windsor Park,
from 11:00 to 2:00.
Featuring live music, hay
rides (courtesy of Tracy Arnett),
a bouncy slide, raffle prizes,
pumpkins for sale, a BBQ and
face painting and of course the
ever popular and slightly odd,
GOAT BINGO!
Also we once again invite
the neighbourhood to join in
our competitions for Best Soup
(veggie and meat categories),
Best Pie, Best Jam, Best Preserve/Pickle and Best Bread.
All entries must be brought to
the park by noon and should be
clearly labeled with name and
phone number. If you are entering soup, please bring a full pot,
as we will also be serving it out
to the festival-goers. Winners
get a prize donated by one of
our local restaurants and bragging rights in OOS for one full
year! I won best bread last year
and I have thoroughly enjoyed
my year of bragging and look
forward to defending my crown
this year.
Fall is my favourite time
of year and Fall Fest is most
certainly my favourite festival.
There is something basic and
yet so magical about pulling on
your warmest sweater, heading down to Windsor Park on a
bright fall day, holding a warm
cup of soup in your hands and
celebrating a festival with your
friends and neighbours before
winter has us all hunkering
inside.
It’s simple, it’s tradition and it
makes us happy. What more do
we really need?
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OCTOBER 2014
OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT
Municipal Election Time
By Linda Hancock,
OSCA President
The OSCA Board takes a well-deserved break from our regular Board
meetings during the summer months.
At our September Board meeting it
was apparent that our staff, and many
of our volunteers, have continued
to work hard on our community’s
priorities throughout the summer
months. Another summer of successful programming has come to a close
and we’ve already launched into our
fall programs. A great big thank you
is due to all of our hardworking staff
at the Old Firehall – these people
work hard all year round, so, please
take a moment to thank them during
your next visit.
When The OSCAR hits your front
porch this month, Ottawa will be well
into election mode. According to census and other data, the people living
in Old Ottawa South are a well-educated, highly engaged and informed
group. As such, I thought I would
share an important issue with you
that may warrant your consideration
as you cast your votes on Monday,
October 27th.
OSCA has been working with the
4 other community associations in
Capital Ward to host an All Candidate’s Meeting on October 2nd at the
Glebe Community Centre. As part of
that process, we’ve been sharing concerns, issues and hopes for the future
of our communities.
A major concern for OSCA has
been, and continues to be, the cutbacks that we have experienced in
program support from the City of
Ottawa. We feel, as do the other
community associations, that the
residents of Capital Ward are underserved when it comes to recreational
services and opportunities in our
area. It appears that 15 years after
amalgamation, the city’s park and
recreation programs are inconsistent
across our growing city. Programming is heavily weighted to the
suburban areas of the city and mostly
centred in large city-run recreational
complexes. As a result, we feel that
we are being short-changed and we
should demand more. In many of our
neighbouring communities, facilities
are small, in poor state or non-exis-
New OSCA Job posting - Administrative
Coordinator of Programs and Communications
Details
• Full time salaried position
• Range $33,000-$38,000 commensurate with experience and
education. To be reviewed annually.
• Hours: Some flexibility to attend Committee and Board meetings is
required. Generally Monday-Friday 9:30am-5:30pm.
• Deadline to apply: October 10, 2014
• Start date: mid to late October, 2014
General
The candidate will need to have a strong passion for the work and mission of OSCA, in addition to a working knowledge of the daily operations of the organization, management and leadership. With a strong
commitment to and knowledge of Community Engagement, this position
will mainly provide support for the administrative and programming
responsibilities of OSCA. Strong interest and knowledge of registration
systems, social media, and general web site maintenance is an asset.
The Administrative Coordinator of Programs and Communications
must be able to manage and complete diverse administrative tasks,
including: preparing correspondence, customer service, issuing refunds, handling payments and deposits, uploading documentation to the
website, monitoring email, tracking and compiling information in the
e-Register database, and ensuring an organized office environment.
In addition to the administrative tasks outlined above, the candidate
will also be responsible for coordinating/overseeing program schedule
and guide creation each quarter, and have an interest in communications
and media.
Requirements
Minimum 3 years of executive level support experience.
Excellent MS Office skills-Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook. Interest
in learning or knowledge of Adobe InDesign is an asset.
Excellent communication and written skills.
Qualified applicants should send their CV and cover letter to: Christy
Savage, OSCA Executive Director. [email protected].
While we thank everyone for their interest, we are only able to contact, or respond to inquiries from, those candidates who will be
considered for an interview.
tent. Any improvements seem to be
the result of hard working volunteers
and generous donors – this is true of
the renovation and expansion of the
Old Firehall in 2010. The renovation
and expansion was OSCA’s focus for
almost 10 years and, through community fundraising efforts, we were able
to directly contribute over $350,000.
The renovation of the Old Firehall
enabled us to expand the range and
number of programs that we can now
deliver – it also resulted in an almost
doubling of program revenues and
the need for us to build our staffing
and administrative capacity. During this period of growth, we have
experienced a significant decline
in the City’s ability to commit staff
resources to program delivery. This
has required a much greater contribution from OSCA in terms of providing both staff and administrative
support. While we have been able to
continue to operate and maintain all
that we do, we are concerned about
the sustainability of all of this into
the future. Our hope is that the City
will recognize that the current model
is not working all that well within our
community, and will be open to discussing a new model that we believe
will be a win-win when it comes to
program delivery in OOS.
If you value OSCA, and all of the
programs and services we bring to
OOS, I encourage you to ask the
tough questions of our candidates
for Mayor and Councillor. How will
they ensure that the older and more
established communities will receive
their fair share of the city’s resources? Are they taking a strategic look
at the area of parks and recreation to
be sure that successful programs are
available throughout Ottawa? Will
they consider new ways of working
and operating to make sure that all
residents of Ottawa will benefit?
Don’t forget to vote on Monday,
October 27th!
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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
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 their address. Letters
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]
More Thoughts on Planters
Sparks Street
Dear Editor,
Dear Editor,
Very thoughtful article by Georgina
Hunter, “Neglected City Planters a
Thorny Issue for OOS.” It was an
ironic twist to place the article on the
back side of the front page of The
OSCAR. The headlines proclaimed
plans for even more planters on Sunnyside Avenue.
I believe we have enough volunteers in Old Ottawa South to manage
all the planters that the city can build.
What we need is some coordination,
a little horticultural guidance and a
few new plants from time to time.
Sure, some of the planters can be
assigned to businesses who volunteer
to look after them. Other planters can
be maintained by a family or a group
of friends. Once a planter has been
established it doesn’t take much work
to keep it looking healthy.
I’m sure the city could provide a
little seed money to fund the time of
someone willing to organize volunteers in OOS. Let’s see who steps
up to make our neighbourhood more
beautiful.
The other day I was on Sparks Street
looking down from Elgin St. and I
could not help the memories and nostalgic feelings. It has gone through
many facelifts but one thing that has
not changed one bit is its charm,
beauty and pure magical effect it has.
It is Ottawa’s landmark and every
visitor who I took to Sparks Street
just loved it. Some of them enquire
about it even now and it shows what
visitors thinks of it.
For me, and four of my friends,
when we were unemployed we used
to meet once or twice a week and
talk about our efforts of finding jobs,
see well dressed people having their
lunch and we used to dream someday our turn would come. And it did
and we went in different directions.
All four of us doing fine. When I
walked down the street a smile lit
up my face and I said to myself that
“Good Old Sparks Street”. It does
not matter how many facelifts it will
go through, it will always have that
charm, beauty and the magical effect.
And you get this feeling and you
can simply say that it is: “An affair
Jo Hauser
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Sparks Street.
PHOTO BY ANANT NAGPUR
to remember” and Sparks Street has
that. Perhaps it should be designated
as “Heritage Street” if there is such
title for a street. Anant Nagpur
The letter goes on to suggest that
I contact Mr. Bernie Ashe CEO of
OSEG ([email protected]) for additional feedback on the signage,
which I have done but have had no
reply to date. Nor have I had any
response from TD to my earlier
note expressing my concerns.
Nevertheless I have to ask – is
this “place name sign” necessary
to help people “find their way” to
Lansdowne Park as they walk or
drive over the Bank Street bridge?
Did Council really see a proper depiction of that veil with the sign and
approve it? The more I see it the
more I am disappointed that such
an imposing sign would appear at
the centre of a UNESCO designated
World Heritage Site. Perhaps the
regulations allowing this to happen
warrant a second look.
I would hope that others who feel
strongly about this matter would
find the time to voice their opinions.
Tim Leah
TD Does Not Mean Touchdown
Dear Editor,
TD Logo on the Wooden Veil
Dear Editor,
This is a follow up to my letter of
last month on this subject. I have
since heard back from the Mayor,
in part stating: “the TD logo on the
wooden Veil at the new south stands
was reviewed and approved under
the Lansdowne Signage and Wayfinding Plan, which was approved
by City Council in June 2012. This
sign is a place name sign that is
located within the stadium zone
as identified in the Signage and
Wayfinding Plan. Such signage was
contemplated as part of the event
and stadium signage that would be
provided for the stadium. The sign
falls within the parameters of the
City of Ottawa regulations, and we
are not currently requesting any
changes.”
TD does not mean touchdown
It abuts UNESCO’s Heritage site,
so it’s true my heart kind of sank.
Now Frank Clair’s stadium is blazoned
with the logos of a bank.
The cold stark ads abound,
TD Place won’t just house your seat.
It’ll confirm business as usual
for corporate conceit.
Did the OSEG boys ever mention
they’d be cashing in on the side
by selling off stadium branding
to a corp at a price they’d hide?
The Canal’s not sacred either,
its vista once a calm sensation.
Look up now from the Canal at
Bank:
Can TD mean Total Domination?
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LOCAL NEWS
OSCAR Article Creates Buzz, City To Tend Neglected Planters!
By Georgina Hunter
The city planter article that I wrote
for September OSCAR was the
catalyst that led to our Bank Street
city planters being weeded! An election promise was made to partially
rescind the City’s decade-long nomaintenance policy.
Here’s how this change in policy
evolved:
Ottawa Sun journalist, Megan Gillis, read about the weedy planters in
the OSCAR and contacted me for an
interview.
On September 5th Gillis’ frontpage story ran in the Sunday Sun:
“Ottawans want ‘jungle of weeds’
cleaned up”. Just four days later, our
OOS city planters were gardened.
City Councillor, David Chernushenko called me on September 12,
to share more good news. A request
will be placed in the 2014 budget for
funds to support community groups
to maintain the planters. To that end,
he will host a community meeting to
recruit volunteers.
In Jo Hauser’s letter to the OSCAR
editor, he echoes Councillor Chernushenko’s view that community
volunteers would pitch in to weed the
1%
planters.
Furthermore, the Sunnyside Avenue Greenscaping Committee invited
me to meet with them. Perhaps they
have a similar vision?
for city council – is adamant that the
city should weed Lowertown’s overgrown planters. If elected, he will
bring this issue to council.
Aubin was surprised that city staff
PHOTO BY GEORGINA HUNTER
I urge all interested gardeners and
all Bank Street business owners to
attend David’s upcoming weed meeting.
OOS is not the only community left
with urban planter decay. Lowertown
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I wish that this section of Bank
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believe it’s time to try again to form
an OOS BIA. The key players
opposed to the BIA a while ago are
no longer here.
If dedicated volunteers take hoe
in hand and hack down the weeds
from May to September that will be
wonderful.
If not, I urge that the city take
responsibility. A win-win situation
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for landscaping students to tend to
the city planters. The beds would
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OCTOBER 2014
LOCAL NEWS
Home Depot, South Keys, Donates Cart
to OOS Litter Pick up Volunteers
By Georgina Hunter
Home Depot, on Bank in South Keys,
generously donated a blue cart on
wheels to assist Old Ottawa South
street-litter pick-up volunteers.
What sealed the deal? The June 2014
OSCAR article that I wrote, featuring
photos of the volunteers last May picking up street litter.
The street litter pick up is a new venture that is coordinated with the spring
Windsor Park cleanup and the new
Brewer Park cleanup.
The cart will save volunteers from
dragging the bags of garbage along the
streets while picking up litter and also
save them from carrying the heavy bags
back to Windsor Park for municipal
pickup.
The City of Ottawa provides garbage bags and plastic gloves but does
not provide any tools to assist in the
cleanup.
Modeling the cart is Anastacia Semenova, a second year Carleton university student. She is a keen litter pick up
volunteer as well as clocking over 50
hours of volunteer service at Carleton
assisting the new students over Frosh
week.
Old Ottawa South resident, Anastacia Semenova, demonstrates the cart
donated by Home Depot in South Keys.
She’s collected several disposable cups,
along with a black sock and paper.
PHOTO BY GEORGINA HUNTER
Green Streets Can Calm Traffic
By Sue Neill
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• Support economic
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• Continue with an affordable
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• Invest in parks and
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Recent articles have drawn attention to
the unattractive trees and gardens on
Bank Street in Old Ottawa South and
have raised the question — whose job
is it to remedy this situation?
The Old Ottawa South Traffic and
Safety Committee, chaired by Winnie Pietrykowski, has also asked that
question. The Traffic Committee, in
addition to following up on the OOS
Traffic Survey with the City officials
and sitting on the Lansdowne Traffic Monitoring Operations Committee (LTMOC) has acted on the notion
that greener streets can play a role in
encouraging more respectful and safe
driving by those passing through our
community. In this regard, a member
of the Traffic Committee has become
engaged with the Sunnyside Avenue
Traffic Calming and Green Streets
Project.
The Traffic Committee is also taking
an interest in the greening of Bank
Street, like others, for aesthetic reasons. With more plants and trees dotting the masses of cement, Bank Street
will have more of a community feel
and drivers may be more inclined to
slow down and pay attention to traffic
lights and safety signs.
With this in mind, the Traffic Committee met with an official of the City’s
Forestry Department in July 2014 and
walked up and down both sides of
Bank Street together taking note of
where improvements could be made.
Of course, nothing is easy! It was
interesting to note several points - apparently the City has no gardeners
for plants and flowers - only for trees
and shrubs. Trees and shrubs can be
planted by the City on City property
and are watered for one year but are
on their own after that. As well, there
does not seem to be any rhyme or
reason as to which streetscape properties are owned by the City, and which
are owned by the various store owners.
On the walkabout, the Forestry official had a map which identified city
and non-city properties. We identified
7-8 places where new trees could be
planted by the City on City property. In
some cases, dead trees would have to
be removed and the City would do this
where new trees are to be planted. Our
contact from the Forestry Department
has put the wheels in motion to request
that work be done with respect to the
removal of dead trees and the planting
of new ones, and our hope is that we
will see signs of this in the spring of
2015.
Work by the City on the trees will
help but it still leaves unattended the
gardens and the properties owned by
the merchants. Observers will have
noted and appreciated that some merchants have made an effort by hanging
flowering plants or planting gardens in
from of their stores. We have especially noted the efforts of the owners of
Boomerang Kids and the Siam Kitchen
who have tidied up their gardens and
removed the unsightly dead trees from
in front of their businesses.
As noted by others, some form of
co-ordination is necessary and we look
forward to joining forces with interested parties including Councillor Chernushenko who has recently indicated
his support for this effort in the Ottawa
Sun.
Sue Neill is a Member of the OOS
Traffic and Safety Committee and a
resident of Old Ottawa South.
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OCTOBER 2014
LOCAL NEWS
Plant a Tree
By Janine Debanné
Green Space: Intensification’s
“other half.”
The Province’s official mandate of
intensification asks Ontarians living
in cities to live in tighter quarters,
closer together, and this, so as to
make urban infrastructures more
efficient. The thinking and promise
are that this compression and related
cost savings on land and services will
lead to better public amenities in our
cities, with improvements to public
transportation. Yet the question of
urbanity’s “other half,” our shared
green spaces, still lingers and begs
for attention. Just look at the sad trees
planted in two by two foot planters
downtown on narrow sidewalks – do
these trees really stand any chance at
all of becoming “great trees” in the
future?
While the City of Ottawa has a
defined and strong position about the
shape of its future built environments
(that it must be more “intense”), it
has as yet no official position on its
green spaces. The general feeling is
that Ottawa is already green enough.
Clearly, City of Ottawa planners have
yet to conduct a thorough analysis
of the nature of Ottawa’s greenness.
If they had, they would have noticed
that the latter is largely long, narrow
and car-oriented, much of it generated by the city’s parkways. They
would also recognize that Ottawa’s
other main source of greenness,
the Central Experimental Farm, is
a federal research site, not a public
park in the centre of the city that is
organized and equipped for public
uses, as is Vancouver’s Stanley Park
for example.
The Lansdowne debacle is a strong
case in point. This last large public land holding really should have
remained in public hands and been
developed as a great city park rather
than as condos and a mall. A smartly
developed public park with amenities like a generous outdoor swimming venue for Ottawans who do
not have either cars to get to Meech
Lake, or access to a cottage, is still
a distant dream. While good things
are sure to come out of Lansdowne,
the large development and the TD
stadium shall stand forever in the
place of other visions. In particular,
Lansdowne Park was a precious last
opportunity for Ottawa to have balanced its built intensification with a
generous “unbuilt” realm that would
have provided the sorts of things
that render living in tighter quarters,
in close proximity to others, totally
manageable: space, quietude, an opportunity for retreat that is not a long
drive away.
In the face of such large developments as Lansdowne, and of smaller
ones too, the private citizen can feel
powerless to shape our shared public
realm. But there are things we can
do to make contributions to a future
shared environment. At the scale of
this neighborhood, for example, we
can plant a tree.
Plant a Tree
The footprint of the built realm
in Old Ottawa South has increased
in recent years, and the footprint of
the un-built areas has conversely
decreased. In the course of insertions
of new homes between existing ones,
or of rear-yard additions to existing
homes — whether “house conversions” or enlargements of private
homes — trees have been lost.
Compounding the issue of lost
trees is, of course, the disease now
affecting ash trees. In the front yards
of Old Ottawa South, we now see
numerous dead ash awaiting removal.
I recently learned from a City of
Ottawa arborist that when the City
of Ottawa removes a tree, they cut
the tree trunk several inches below
grade, but leave stump and roots
intact, because grinding is costly.
This means that a new tree cannot be
planted in the same location for at
least seven years, the time needed for
trunk and root system to sufficiently
break down for the ground to be able
to receive a new tree. Because of the
small size of front yards in OOS, this
usually means that another tree cannot be planted at all, during that time
frame. And this translates into a loss
of a tree for the street for the foreseeable future, unless one of two things
occurs: the home owner invests in
full stump and root grinding themselves, and plants another tree, or a
neighbor who does not yet have a
front yard tree, plants one.
Houses on the non-hydro wire
side can welcome a future “great
tree” such as a Sugar Maple or Oak,
or even a great White Pine. Houses
on the hydro line side can only host
smaller trees, Serviceberry being
a popular choice. The “grow me
instead guide” and the Native Trees
and Shrubs Database, which can be
accessed online through the City of
Ottawa website (search for “native
trees”), provide a wealth of information about native trees and plantings, should you decide you want to
plant a tree. There are great nurseries
nearby, but you may also want to
consider growers such as Connaught
Nurseries in Cobden or the Ferguson
Forest Centre in Kemptville, who
specialize in native plants and trees.
The Fletcher Wildlife Garden, near
to here, is another great source of
information about trees.
Trees are for the future. And as
Ottawa’s downtown continues to
build up, trees and the potential for
trees downtown, will slowly disappear. It is therefore all the more
important that neighborhoods like
OOS, planned as streetcar suburbs
with room enough for trees to in both
front and back yards, continue to
contribute to the city’s overall green
canopy, and make up for the losses in
the present. It might even be a time,
for the sake of the possibility of trees,
for homeowners to reconsider a large
rear-yard addition: after all, a sensitive architect can make sense of an
existing house, improving internal
spatial relationships and filling it with
light, just the size that it is, and this,
without making it longer and consuming the habitat of a happy tree.
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OCTOBER 2014
MP’S REPORT
An Introduction to Small Businesses and Organizations
By Paul Dewar
There has been so much going on these past few weeks
all over the world, and even
here at home with my work
with the Foreign Affairs
dossier, that I hope you will
forgive me if I take a break
from all that and write to
you today about more local
matters. As much as I love
my portfolio, there is really
nothing better than being
here in Ottawa and having
still cool) but also to catch
up with business owners and
listen to their concerns. The
Papery’s owner spoke to me
about the exorbitant fees she
has to pay to the credit card
companies, the young guys
at Black Squirrel Books were
explaining how tricky it is to
train new staff and then have
them leave to go work at the
bigger chains, Ian Boyd at
Compact Music was telling
me how the changes to the
digital music industry have
Paul with Katherine Slack at the Papery.
a chance to go out and chat
with constituents and community groups about all the
great work you are doing. It
is a struggle to balance my
schedule when things like a
trip to Iraq suddenly come
into play, but these past few
weeks I have met with some
stellar local organizations,
and would like to take a moment to tell you a little more
about them. Let’s call this a
short introduction from me
to you.
Some of you may know
that I went out and met with
local businesses on Bank
Street on a sunny Friday
back in August. It was a treat
to not only do a little shopping (I had to buy a couple of
CD’s from Compact Music
to prove to my son that I am
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been affecting business,
and how the Government’s
poorly-thought-out regulations only continue to hinder
his business.
On October 10th I will be
holding a breakfast round
table to meet with local business owners to talk about the
concerns they have and what
I, as an MP, can do to help
them grow their businesses.
The main objective for all
of us is the same, no matter
your political affiliation: we
want a thriving local business environment here in
Ottawa that employs us, our
neighbours and our kids; one
that can provide good wages
and excellent service. If you
know anyone interested in
joining me please contact my
office.
I had the pleasure of visiting with Trudy Sutton, the
executive director of Housing Help. This local group is
here to help Ottawa residents
prevent evictions, resolve
landlord and tenant disputes,
educate tenants about their
rights and responsibilities
and help them find affordable rental housing. They
also provide assistance to
people in the City of Ottawa
who are homeless, or at risk
of homelessness, to access
and maintain appropriate
and affordable housing. All
in all an excellent organisation who are working hard to
improve vacancy rates in the
city and prevent drastic cuts
to co-op housing by eliminating their subsidies starting
this year.
“...there is really
nothing better
than being here in
Ottawa and having a chance to go
out and chat with
constituents ...”
Further down Bank Street,
I paid a visit to the Centretown Emergency Food
Centre and spoke with
Executive Director Kerry
Kaiser and her great team
of volunteers about their
newest challenges and great
successes. A delightfully
charismatic woman, Kerry
was explaining that soon, the
Food Centre was going to
be homeless as the Church
basement in which they are
located will be sold along
with the Church. They are
searching for a new home
all while serving a non-stop
flood of people coming in
for their monthly supply of
both fresh and canned foods.
CEFC also offers help on
household budgeting, easy
and inexpensive healthy
recipes, assistance navigating financial aid services and
even just an ear to listen for
those who need it. Families
who are having a hard time
making ends meet that month
as well as new Canadians,
homeless folks and students
on a tight budget are just
some examples of Ottawa
residents who come through
here. They all collect their
basket of apples, eggs, toilet paper, rice, bread and
whatever other essentials
they were missing.
The last group I wanted
to make you aware of is
a non-profit organisation
called Languages of Life. Director and old friend of mine,
Bryna Monson, took me
by the hand and gave me a
personal tour of the building.
Her agency provides unbi-
sectors.
All in all it has been a
fabulous summer, and I
continue to consider myself
privileged to be part of a
city filled with such vibrant
people, businesses, agencies,
Paul with Bryna Monson at Languages of Life.
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ased, confidential interpretation in over 100 languages
and dialects. They are skilled
in creating an environment
where communication is
based on mutual respect and
trust. They are often called
and community groups.
If you or your neighbours
work in a small business or
local organization that you
think I should meet – please
get in touch with my office. I
would love to come and hear
Paul with Ian Boyd of Compact Music.
upon to assist individuals
who are in need of translation
and interpretation in a
24-hour/7 day a week
Emergency Service, mostly
with the social services, law
enforcement and insurance
what you have to say.
With thanks for the honour
of representing you, Paul
Dewar MP, Ottawa-Centre,
613-946-8682.
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OCTOBER 2014
LOCAL NEWS
OOS Resident Representing Canada at
the World Youth Chess Championships
By Craig Piche
Local chess star Adam Adriaanse is
Canada’s representative at the FIDE
World Youth Chess Championships
(WYCC) in Durban, South Africa
this month. The Old Ottawa South
resident is the lone Canadian in the
under-16 open section of the tournament which includes 100 top-rated
players from around the world.
The 11-round tournament begins
on September 19th with the opening ceremonies and welcome dinner
followed by games the next day.
The final round, prizes, awards and
closing ceremonies are on September 29th. Even with one ‘free day’ in
the middle of the tournament, it is
a demanding schedule at the other
end of the globe as top-level chess
the second largest city in South
Africa after Johannesburg. Durban is
described on its website as “a natural paradise known for its gorgeous
coastline of sun-kissed beaches and
subtropical climate, situated on the
eastern seaboard of Africa.” The
Adriaanses hope to see as much as
they can and use their one free day
to take in a safari or some other local
escapade.
As for the chess, a positive score
and a top half finish would be an
excellent and achievable result according to Adriaanse. On the WYCC
website he is ranked 54th of the 100
players. Regardless of the match
results, the experience from his first
international tournament is another
(big) stepping stone in his short
career.
Adam Adriaanse
PHOTOS BY MONIKA TOROK
in Durban (who coincidently is also
ranked 54th in his division).
The official website of the FIDE
World Youth Chess Championships is
www.2014wycc.co.za and those interested can click on WYCC Players,
Pairings and Results to see how
Adam Adriaanse and all the other
Canadians are faring.
Adam Adriaanse who is off to World Youth Chess Championships in
Durban, South Africa.
matches can frequently last three or
four hours.
Although Adriaanse is ranked 9th in
Canada in his age division, his strong
5th place finish at the Canadian Youth
Chess Championships in Montreal
this July enabled him to be eligible
for the Durban tournament. The other
top finishers from the Montreal tournament either did not, or could not,
travel to South Africa for the tournament.
Canadian players will be missing
school and the Chess Federation of
Canada can only cover a portion of
the player’s overall expenses, and
none of the expenses of the chaperones or family.
For the grade 11 Glebe Collegiate
student, the tournament is half competition and half adventure. The farthest Adriaanse had previously traveled for chess is “probably Toronto”,
he says. He and his father Rob are
arriving a day early in order to acclimatize after flying over 14,000km
from Ottawa to New York to Johannesburg and finally to Durban.
Durban is a major port city and
Adriaanse started playing chess
at home around age 10, learning the
moves from his father and playing
with his three brothers. He enjoyed
the game right away. “I thought it
was unique because it was all strategy and a complex game.”
Soon he was looking for higher
levels of competition and joined
the club at the RA Centre as well as
playing in clubs at Hopewell Public
School before moving on to Glebe.
The RA club was “a lot more serious
and had a lot stronger players” but it
turned the game “more into a competitive sport than a hobby”.
Adriaanse studies chess “roughly
10 hours a week” and has taken lessons with local chess masters Deen
Hergott and Tom O’Donnell but is
not currently being tutored. His Canadian rating is just shy of the National Master level but for Adriaanse
the game is also just “a lot of fun.”
“I know a lot of people in chess
and have a lot of friends who play”,
including his buddy Zachary Dukic
of Fonthill, Ontario who will be
playing in the under-18 category
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BETWEEN THE BRIDGES BABY
Working 9-5
By Heather Lynch
I started work again last week. As in,
the traditional, paid form of work,
where you put on a dress in the
morning and drink coffee at a desk
and have deadlines that bear no relation to naps or diaper changes. I feel
out of place, strangely vulnerable,
in an almost tactile sort of way. On
my first day I walked briskly downtown, fighting the nervous nausea
that threatened to overtake me (and
my breakfast) at any moment and the
image in my head of little Logan’s
tentative, unsure wave goodbye to
me as I turned the corner and left
him behind, in the arms of another
woman. As I made my way past the
Glebe and into the downtown core,
everything seemed so loud, so abrasive. In my reverie I allowed myself
to nearly be hit by a car, another
driver honked at me for... I’m not
even sure what for. “Since when does
everyone walk so fast?” I thought to
myself. “Since when did everyone
in Ottawa become so fashionable,
and me so unfashionable?” I felt
so entirely out of my element and
exhausted at the emotional strength
it took not to turn myself around and
run back home, picking up Logan on
the way, to return to long lazy days in
the park and evenings spent walking
around the neighborhood inspecting
sticks and rocks.
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I knew it would be hard. Everyone told me it would be hard. What
they didn’t tell me was that my son
would fall ill on my first day back to
work and I would spend the entire,
sleepless night padding up and down
the hallway with him in my arms,
rubbing his head with a cold facecloth trying to draw out the fever that
rendered him miserable and in pain.
They didn’t tell me that my heart
would feel like it was in fact breaking
into tiny little pieces the next morning when, despite him still being
sick and in need of mothering, that
I would have to go to work anyway.
That you don’t get a free pass to life
just because you’re a mom (I guess
I should have figured this one out
anyway). They didn’t tell me that in
fact, I wouldn’t enjoy the freedom of
being able to drink coffee by myself in the morning and that I would
miss having a little person guzzling
homogenized milk from a sippy cup
beside me more than I could have
ever possibly imagined. They didn’t
tell me that no, in fact, I wouldn’t
relish opportunities to use the washroom by myself and that in fact, I
limit those opportunities as much as
possible, because just those few moments alone would give me too much
time to think about how desperately I
wished I were at home, with my son.
However, as with so many situations in life, I have taken tremendous
comfort in the friendships, both
new and old, I have developed with
other women and men who have
been through similar situations, and
not only survived, but thrived. I’ve
listened to their stories, their advice,
their tricks and tips and heeded them
with rigor. I try to make the most of
silly little bedtime routines, and to
make breakfast a light, happy occasion. I don’t bat an eye when I see
peanut butter clinging to the walls,
or puddles of milk collecting on the
floor. Life is short, and the hours I get
to spend with my no-longer-a-babybaby even shorter. And now, I no
longer glance at the clock in anticipation of martini-infused happy hours,
I wait for 5 o’clock so that I can rush
home to chaotic dinners and bubble
baths and story-times. I may work
from 9-5, but I live for the hours
from 5-9.
Hopewell School Council
Welcomes Families to Another
Exciting School Year
By Sue Top
We are sad to report that, over the
summer, the Ottawa Carleton School
Board cut down 10 ash trees from
the school property, including the
three trees that provided shade in
the tarmac yard. The trees had been
treated in the past but they were
succumbing to the emerald ash
borer, like most of the ash in Ottawa.
The External Environment Committee of the School Council is
currently working on a short term as
well as a long term vision for yard
improvement. This will include,
among other things, a greener space
as well as more shade to be incorporated into a new climbing structure. We want to keep everyone as
informed as possible. We also want
ideas and feedback. Please email
your ideas to hwplayground@gmail.
com.
The Parent Council usually meets
on the second Tuesday of the month
in the school library. Both new and
longstanding Hopewell parents
are always welcome. Our website
is www.hopewellschoolcouncil.com
and we can be reached at [email protected].
Sign up for
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weekly e-newsletter:
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MUSIC
Scottish and Irish Music Fills Southminster Church on October 4th
By Janine Drinnan
After a resoundingly successful
summer festival, Music and Beyond
is opening its fall and winter season
on Saturday, October 4th with a very
special celebration of Scottish and
Irish music, dance, food and... scotch.
Called A Gaelic Celebration, this
lively evening will fill all corners of
Southminster United Church with
music and festivities. The evening
begins at 7:00 with a one-hour
concert in the sanctuary after which
concert-goers will be invited to participate in two post-concert parties.
The concert at 7:00 p.m. will
feature acclaimed Canadian soprano
Meredith Hall who delights audiences with her “lustrous sound and fluent
legato”(San Francisco Chronicle).
She will be accompanied by guitarist Bernard Farley, with whom she
recorded a CD “My Fond Heart”.
Ms. Hall will also perform with six
of Canada’s top musicians: violinists
Jeremy Mastrolangelo, and Alexander Read, violist Guylaine Lemaire,
cellist Julian Armour, harpist Lucile
Hildesheim and pianist Frédéric Lacroix, The colourful program includes
music by Holst, Beethoven, Haydn,
Robbie Burns, Howard Ferguson,
John Field, Eldon Rathburn, Alexander Mackenzie and others.
Then, at 8:00 p.m., concert-goers
will have the opportunity to move to
other parts of the church and attend
one or both of the Gaelic themed
post-concert receptions. Upstairs
in the Parlour and adjoining rooms
there will be a reception with scotch
tasting and the opportunity to enjoy
the beautiful sounds of celtic harp
performed by Lucile Hildesheim.
Downstairs there will be a Ceilidh
featuring Gaelic music and dance!
Come and join in for the Virginia
Reel and sing along and learn some
traditional songs! Performers who
will be leading this lively reception
include the fabulous Sarah Burnell
Band, Katharine Robinson’s School
of Highland Dance, Bethany Bisaillion and the Sons of Scotland Pipe
Band, the Royal Scottish Country
Dance Society and singer Ellen MacIsaac.
Mark Saturday October 4th in your
calendar and be sure to get your tick-
ets early. Adults: $30; Students: $20;
Children (12 and under): $10 with a
Family Package of Tickets selling for
$65. There are also Reserved Seating
Tickets available for $50 and Special
Fund Raising Tickets for $100 which
includes Reserved Seating and a $50
charitable tax receipt. Tickets are
available online www.musicandbeyond.ca, at Music and Beyond (51
William St., 613-241-0777) and the
following outlets: Ottawa Folklore
Centre (in Old Ottawa South), Perfect Books, CD Warehouse, Compact
Music, Books on Beechwood, Librairie du Soleil and the Book Bazaar.
Looking forward to seeing you at
Southminster United on Saturday
October 4th!
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Sunday Worship Services
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Children’s program offered
during worship services.
St Margaret Mary’s Parish
7 Fairbairn
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Mass Sunday Mornings
at 10:30 am
Trinity Anglican Church
1230 Bank St (at Cameron Ave)
Sundays: Holy Eucharist
at 8:00 am and 10:00 am
with Church School & Choir.
Southminster United Church
15 Aylmer Avenue
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Sunday Worship & Kids Church:
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Dear Neighbour,
Thank you for taking the time to read
this note.
During the next 4 years our public
school board will face some serious
challenges – All-day care implementation, bell-time changes at our schools,
an $860 million dollar operating budget with declining reserves, and new
rounds of collective bargaining with a
freshly elected provincial government
looking for savings.
I am pledging to you that I will
put my skill-set to work day-in and
day-out to make sure that Old Ottawa South’s voice is heard and that
the well-being of our students is put
first.
I’ve been a passionate community
organizer during the past decade. I
was raised in the City of Ottawa and
attended public school here all of my
life. My family lives next door in
Old Ottawa East. After obtaining my
Undergraduate and Master’s Degrees
at Carleton University in the field of
Public Policy, I went on to work for
the Department of Justice. I am now
the Manager of Government Relations
for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities advocating on behalf of all
cities and communities in Canada.
Let me apply what I’ve learned to
go to work on your behalf.
Past and Current Volunteer and
Community Experience:
• Board Member, Children’s Aid
Society of Ottawa
• Vice Chair, Pedestrian and Transit
Advisory Committee, City of Ottawa
• Ottawa President, Carleton University Alumni Association
• President, Centretown Citizens
Community Association
• Board of Governors, Carleton University
• 4 years as a Teaching Assistant and
Negotiator for Teaching Assistants
and Contract Instructors
• President, Carleton University Students Association
My Campaign Pledge and Platform
A focus on building community
through our schools will be central
to my campaign. In order to ensure
effective representation and advocacy
on behalf of Zone 9 residents, parents,
and students, I will work hard to consult on decisions in advance. I believe
in meaningful dialogue with stakeholders and openness to quality ideas.
I hope to hear from you about how
to make our public school board better. These are 10 areas of importance,
identified after hearing from residents:
1.Greater student well-being by
fostering a school climate that is inclusive and accepting of all pupils,
with strategies to prevent bullying
and support for existing alternative
schools in Ottawa.
Kathy Ablett, R.N., Catholic Board
Trustee - Zone 9
It has been a pleasure for
me to serve as your Catholic
School Trustee for 23 years.
I am past Chairperson of
the Ottawa Catholic School
Board, have served on all
Board Committees, currently
chair the committee for
Student Honours and Awards
and am an active advocate
for all schools in Zone 9 so
as to meet the needs of your
Candidate, Kathy Ablett
children. I am a Registered
Nurse, graduate of St Joseph’s Hospital in St John,
NB, am a member of the
College of Nurses of Ontario
and active in Family Practice
medicine. I am married and
live with my husband Richard (45 years) in the Hunt
Club area where we have
raised three children and now
have five grandchildren in
Shawn Menard is unopposed for Public
School Board Trustee in Zone 9
2.Ensure seamless before and after
school child care with appropriate
subsidy for those families in need.
3.Work to eliminate parent fees in
our public schools.
4.A focus on improving physical
activity rates and financial literacy
of our students.
5.Track the achievement levels and
graduation rates of disadvantaged
students to identify needs and provide well-targeted resources.
6.Establish a joint City of Ottawa –
School Board committee to work
on shared issues more effectively.
7.Investigate the establishment of
an OCDSB Ombudsman to better
resolve complaints.
8.Sustainable budgeting with a strategic plan for reserve spending.
9.Lobby the Province to address the
$400 million school infrastructure
deficit in Ottawa.
10.Focus on environment and
sustainable practices in our schools.
Other specific needs of schools in
our zone, in proximity to Old Ottawa
South, are important. These include
crowding, adjustment to
infra-
our Catholic Schools with
another starting in 2015.
Priorities of the Ottawa
Catholic School Board
fall under three guiding
principles: (1) Success for
Students, (2) Success for
Staff and (3) Stewardship
of Resources.
The Priorities that I
see for our schools in the
Glebe are:(1) promotion
and protection of Catholic
Education; (2) expansion of programmes;(3)
increased use of technology in the classroom; (4)
continued improvements
of our school facilities; (5)
completion of the Defibrillators in Schools Programme
in 2015; and (6) promotion
of the partnership with the
St James Tennis Club for the
establishment of four tennis courts at Corpus Christi.
This partnership will also be
a welcome addition for the
entire community.
Teamwork and collaboration are how good decisions
are made at our Board and
because of this I have every
confidence that the above pri-
OCTOBER 2014
PHOTO BY HILARY HOVE
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Candidate, Shawn Menard
structure renovations, yard safety and
use, and school transfers.
If you are able to help me by supporting my candidacy I would be
greatly appreciative. For you this may
be taking a sign, donating your time,
ideas or financial support. Please visit
shawnmenard.ca for more information.
Thank you sincerely for taking the
time, Shawn
Contact Information –
shawnmenard.ca;
Twitter: @shawnmenard1;
E-mail: shawn@
shawnmenard.ca.
The candidates for Catholic
Board Trustee. Zone 9
Kathy Ablett
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.: (613) 523-3443
Jason Renaud
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.jasonrenaud.ca
(All candidates were offered space in this
feature.)
orities will become a reality.
What do I bring to the
Board? Through personal
energy, pro-activity, accessibility, accountability and
teamwork I have been able
to get results for our children for the past 23 years. In
recognition of that effectiveness, I am a recipient of The
Trustee Award of Merit from
the Ontario Catholic School
Board Trustees Association.
With your support on October 27, 2014 I pledge to continue working hard for yourchildren. I truly enjoy the
privilege of serving you as
a team player on one of the
leading Catholic School
Boards in the Province and
the largest Catholic School
Board in the City of Ottawa.
Contact Information:
Address - #75-860 Cahill
Dr. Ottawa, ON, K1V 9A3;
Telephone - 613 523 3443;
e-mail - [email protected]
Kathy Ablett, R.N.
Trustee, Zone 9
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PHOTO BY ANDREW BALFOUR
David Chernushenko
Candidate, David Chernushenko
My goal is to build a better city for
everyone while advocating for the
people of Capital Ward.
As a 22-year resident of Old Ottawa South, it’s been an honour and
privilege to represent this neighbourhood on City Council since 2010. I
try to be principled, pragmatic and
positive, accessible to all constituents,
and forthright in my communications
and dealings with residents and businesses.
Citywide objectives:
• Accelerate construction of affordable housing by brokering crosssector partnerships and passing a
stronger affordable housing policy.
• Improve public transit by completing the Confederation Line
and moving quickly to finance
and approve Phase Two light rail,
including expanded O-Train service.
Revise bus routes to make effective
use of new rail service.
• Prioritize active transportation by
fully implementing Ottawa’s official
cycling and pedestrian plans. Increase funding for sidewalk repair/
replacement.
• Provide greater certainty to communities through consistent application
of zoning, community design plans
and infill guidelines. Complete the
Infill Two study and translate it into
new bylaws.
• Reduce long-distance travel needs
and congestion by promoting
smarter planning and more active
transportation connections within
suburbs.
• Continue to support public health
through implementation of Ottawa
Public Health’s Healthy Eating, Active Living (HEAL) strategy.
Policy changes:
• Revise Traditional Mainstreets policies to make overhead wire burial a
matter of course. Develop a funding formula and cost-minimization
approach in partnership with Hydro
Ottawa.
• Reduce speed limits on residential
streets to a maximum of 40 km/h
in collaboration with the province.
Implement more low-cost calming
approaches, including roundabouts
and lane narrowing, to make walking and cycling safer.
• Leverage on-street parking for
traffic calming, and discourage daily
car commuting by making residential parking permits cheaper and
easier to get.
• Update the noise bylaw and improve enforcement to give residents
greater protection from events and
festivals, and assure certainty to
event organizers. Develop clear
rules for deep bass amplification and
provide training and tools needed to
enforce the bylaw.
Capital Ward objectives:
• Oversee the renewal of Main
Street and use this experience to
apply Complete Street principles
to other projects.
• Increase citywide connectivity by
advancing construction of the FifthClegg footbridge through a multiparty financing partnership.
• Work with the Oblate Lands developers to showcase and promote
sustainable urban intensification and
development principles.
• Complete the design and secure
funding for the Rideau River Western Pathway between Bank and the
Lees LRT station. Reduce costs
and impacts on residents and the
riverbank by incorporating existing
streets where safe and practical.
• Work to integrate Lansdowne Park
into the community by maximizing
connectivity, coordinating activities
and facilitating local residents’ use
of amenities.
• Implement and monitor the effectiveness of approved cycling safety
measures on the Bank and Bronson
bridges, a signalized crossing at the
south end of the Bronson Bridge,
and redesigned ramps between
Colonel By and Bronson.
Implement similar improvements on
Billings Bridge and around Billings
Bridge Plaza.
Specific Old Ottawa South
projects:
• Secure funding to implement
approved traffic safety measures
along Riverdale, Sunnyside and
adjacent streets.
• Work with local businesses and
landowners to renew efforts to
create a Business Improvement
Area (BIA), to provide a stronger
voice and coordinate efforts to
beautify the street, update parking
policies, combat graffiti, etc.
• Partner with local groups/citizens to
maintain flowerbeds and trees along
Bank and Sunnyside.
• Initiate long-term planning for a
new Brewer Park recreational
facility (northwest quadrant).
• Complete the creation of a new park
at Woodbine Pl./Carlyle Ave.
• Upgrade the Windsor Park
fieldhouse.
To learn more about my background,
my vision and my ongoing campaign,
visit davidc.ca.
The candidates for City Council
Ward 17 - Capital Ward.
Scott Blurton
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://www.scottblurton.ca
David Chernushenko
E-mail: [email protected]
Tel.:(613) 730-0870
Website: http://www.davidc.ca
Espoir Manirambona
E-mail: [email protected]
Website: http://electespoirmanirambona-in-capital.
blogspot.ca/
(All candidates were offered space in this feature.)
Scott Blurton
Born and raised in British Columbia,
I moved to Ottawa nine years ago to
pursue graduate studies. Graduating
from the University of Ottawa with a
Master’s Degree in Political Science,
I worked in partisan politics before
losing my position in the midst of
the Great Recession of 2008-2009.
Caught in the experience gap, I then
spent the next year unemployed, unable to find work while draining my
life savings.
By the time I inquired about the
application process to receive welfare
at the City of Ottawa, I had run out
of hope. In my despair, I was moved
by the kindness and compassion that
the city’s staff displayed to me as they
counseled me on my situation and
my options. To them, I was not just
another number and for that I will
always be grateful to my adopted city.
But before I could complete the
application, somebody gave me a
chance. One opportunity led to another and eventually I accomplished a
life-long dream and joined Canada’s
public service. For the past four years,
I have served Canadians as an analyst
at Natural Resources Canada.
Having now lived in Capital Ward
for four years, I have decided to seek
election as city councillor for the
opportunity to give back to the community and the city that has given so
much to me.
If elected as your Councillor, I will
focus on five priorities: Youth Unemployment, Smart Development,
Transportation Choice, Mental Health
and Poverty Reduction.
I will work with the City of Ottawa
to develop a Youth Employment
Strategy focused on investing in the
entrepreneurs of tomorrow, implementing a skills-focused promotion
strategy for attracting investment,
promoting the values and skills that
young Canadians can offer, establishing the City of Ottawa as the
central hub for employment, working towards labour market freedom
through Open Data.
When evaluating development
All Candidate’s Meeting
Candidates for Councillor and also for Mayor
Thursday, October 2nd, 2014, Scotton Hall, Glebe Community Centre - 7 pm to 9:30 pm
projects at council, I will work towards the Smart Development of our
City by depending on nine principles:
accessibility, affordability, community, connectivity, density, flexibility,
security, sustainability and variety.
I will work to improve Transportation Choice for Ottawa residents by
working with the City to investigate
the feasibility of congestion pricing; develop safe intersections; and
expand the Percy Bike Path south to
connect the Glebe, Old Ottawa South
and Heron Park.
I will work to improve access to
mental health facilities and services
to ensure that our most vulnerable
citizens get the help they need.
I will work to reduce poverty in the
city by improving access to affordable housing through annual targets to
ensure that the City meets its Official
Plan target of 25% of new residential development be affordable while
tracking the loss of affordable units
through demolition and conversions.
I will work hard as your councillor
and I am looking forward to earning your vote. By working together
through these five priorities, I believe
that we can build a city where everyone gets a fair chance.
Scott Blurton
[email protected]
Twitter and Instagram: @ScottGBlurton
Facebook: https://www.facebook.
com/ScottBlurtonForCapitalWard
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LOCAL NEWS
May Court Club Keeps a Low Profile, But Supports Other Organizations
Left to right, President, Margie Howsam and Communications Director, Laurie Slaughter. PHOTO BY ASHWIN SHINGADIA
By Ashwin Shingadia
patroness of the Club. This tradition of
the governor-general or his wife being
a patron continues to this day.
On the 116th anniversary of the May
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hundred years of community service,
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on at the AGM and board members
serve for a two year term. The club is
deemed a charitable organization and
is mostly run by volunteers and three
paid staff (http://www.maycourt.org).
The Ottawa May Court Club also
acts as the “national headquarters” for
nine other “sister” clubs in Ontario
who are linked through the Association of May Court Clubs of Canada
– see (http://www.maycourtclubs.
org) and includes Barrie, Brockville, Chatham, Kitchener-Waterloo,
London, Oakville, St. Catherines,
Sault Ste. Marie and Windsor. Ottawa
will host a meeting of the Clubs in
October. Clubs raise funds through
“thrift shops, home tours, Christmas
tree raffles, fashion shows and galas.”
Donations and legacies permit some
clubs to build up investment funds
which they nurture prudently in order
to carry on their community service
work.
Ottawa has 280 members who provide 20,000 volunteer-hours and financial support for many projects. Galas
and balls used to be big fundraisers
until the 50’s and 60’s; now programs
like the Bargain Box have taken over.
Located at 228 Laurier Avenue East
since 1971, “the Bargain Box sells
donated ladies and men’s clothing,
shoes, jewellery, china, kitchenware
and small appliances” said Beverly
Harrison, a volunteer at the shop
and an ex-board member. The Box
donated $85,000 to the Club through
the efforts of 86 volunteers (4.224
volunteer- hours) in the 2012-2013 fiscal. Other current fund-raisers include
Shepherd’s fashion show, (September
23rd, tickets at $30 were sold out!),
Club library’s book sale (late October,
TBA), and noon Halloween bridgelunch (Oct 30th). A soup lunch, once
a month on Fridays, served from the
Club kitchen, provides opportunities
for members to meet others - 24 zone
captains undertake outreach activities
to encourage members to attend.
Community service projects supported by The May Court include:
• The May Court Hospice which
shares the same premises as the
Club (for a nominal rent), as well,
it received $100,000 and many
volunteers. Both Margie Howsam
(an elementary teacher for many
years) and Slaughter (a retired
school counsellor) volunteer at the
hospice, which also provides training for those working directly with
“patients” (see the OSCAR, October
2013 p. 20-21).
• The Phyllis Rykert Memorial Library was established in 1925 and
is named after a May Court member who worked as convenor from
1928 to 1955, lending books and
magazines to patients at the Civic
Hospital. She also started a small
library at the Perley Home. Currently, the library is entirely staffed by
volunteers and funded by the Club.
It provides bed-side book lending,
magazines, talking books and music
tapes.
• The Munch and Learn program
targets low income children through
Ottawa Housing, providing nutritive
snacks and foods for an after school
program to help with their homework.
• Early Literacy volunteers read to
kindergarten children in schools
within the OCDSB each week for
an hour or so. The Club hopes to
expand its mandate for volunteers in
business, computers, book-keeping
and other skills.
• Women’s Breast Health Clinic:
five May Court members contributed 142 volunteer- hours to the
Women’s Breast Health Centre at
the Ottawa Hospital, Civic Campus.
They provide a warm welcome to
patients and assist staff with patient
flow through the various test areas
of the clinic.
• Citizenship Court: Last year, the
Club held 12 courts in Aberdeen
Hall, receiving over a thousand new
Canadians and their guests. Retired
judges Pilon, Coburn and Hampson
presided over the ceremonies. Flowers were supplied by Silver Rose
Florist; while food was donated by
Committee members.
• Scholarships and Grants: The
Centennial Scholarship for Nurse
Practitioners, established in 1999,
provides two scholarships for qualified nurses for first or second year
study at any university in Canada.
The Susan Anderson Memorial
Scholarship, is offered yearly to a
qualified student entering the first
or second year of the Master’s
Program in Information Studies at
the University of Ottawa. Grants
are given to deserving organizations lacking fund-raising capacity.
Grant recipients include Amethyst
Women’s Addiction Centre, Immaculata High School, Miriam
Centre, Carty House (for female
refugee claimants), Youth Service
Bureau (refugee women aged 1424) and The Door for upgrade to
their Homework Room and renewal
of academic resources for high-risk
youth.
I asked Margie and Laurie, “After
such long and successful professional
careers what motivated you to volunteer at the May Court Club?” Margie answered “It is one of the most
wonderful experiences, the friends I
have made, the connection it provides
with people to achieve a goal, to help
the community.” She met Laurie while
organizing a Christmas lunch in 2002
“We have been friends ever since.”
Laurie was invited to a May Court
party by a friend. “Helping people was
a part of my life, I was looking for
volunteer work after retirement, I felt
comfortable so I signed up”.
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Mango Chronicles: Hopewell Student Goes to the Philippines with CISV
By Maya Goodman
Recently I went on a trip half way
across the world to the Philippines
with an amazing organization called
CISV. CISV stands for Children’s
International Summer Village. CISV
has lots of programs for different
age groups – but the first one you are
able to go to is called ‘Village’. This
program is where you have a small
delegation of four eleven-year-old
kids, (two girls and two boys), and
one adult leader and you can travel
to all different countries for a month
without your parents! You might
think-- WOW a whole month without
my family, that’s a long time! But
honestly, time flies so quickly you
don’t even realize it because you’re
having so much fun.
The village is a big global camp
made up of delegations of elevenyear-old kids, coming from twelve
different countries. The purpose of
this camp is to build global friendships so we can have more peace in
the world. When I arrived in the Philippines, I went first to a homestay. A
homestay visit is with a local family
who kindly volunteers to take one delegation to their home and show them
what a typical weekend would be living in their country. When you arrive
at the camp all the delegations from
the twelve countries have arrived too,
and you get to meet everyone there.
At camp you mainly do regular
camp activities like games and sports.
In the first few days you do name
games for getting to know people. But
every day also has a special activity
that you will never see in any other
camp, like National Nights where you
learn about the other kids’ countries.
Some days are super special, such
as Excursion Day, Shopping Day,
Trade Market Day, and Local Day. On
excursion day, depending on which
country you go to, you will do different things. My Excursion Day was
to a mango factory since mango
is the Philippines national fruit.
At the end of the tour, we got to
buy dried mango, and it tasted out
of this world! For Shopping Day
you can go to the mall and buy
souvenirs to bring home to all of
your friends and family. On Trade
Market Day everyone brings out
things like flags, pens, t-shirts, or
other collectables from their country and you can trade for things
from all around the world! Local
Day also depends what country
you go to, but for our Local Day
we went to play basketball with
local Filipinos. We also helped
out local people still dealing with
the effects of typhoon Haiyan
which had occurred recently. Our
camp decided that we were going
to help paint five local fishing
boats (called bankas) in different
designs, and then we gave them to
fishermen.
In the last week, you start
The Canadian delegation getting ready for Open Day.
moving on into trust games. The last
couple of days are really sad because
you know you’re going home soon.
But when you get back home, guess
what? It’s not really over because
when you get older there are more
programs to do with CISV and you
can keep in touch with everybody
because we have e-mail these days,
hooray for technology!!!! Now I have
friends in Portugal, Brazil, Sweden,
Philippines and Thailand. So if you
are ten years old, or turned eleven
recently, go ahead and sign up for the
next Village! I hope this article will
encourage many of you to get involved with CISV.
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MUSIC
It’s Time to Back Ottawa’s Music Mentor
Drums at The Folklore Centre.
The array of instruments at The Folklore Centre.
By Tracy Morey
Arthur McGregor doesn’t just love
music. “My over-riding drive is to
turn people on to the things that turn
me on...that’s what drove me to do
this.” This includes sponsor/founder
of the Ottawa Folk Festival, the Folk
Walk of Fame, Rooster’s Coffee
House at Carleton, the Canadian Folk
Music Awards, the annual Jane’s Folk
Walk. Also, helping found the Ottawa
Council for the Arts, teaching and
performing, creating music festivals
and singing in a Celtic duo.
McGregor’s resume also includes
a great gift to OOS – The Ottawa
Folklore Centre. The Centre is in the
news lately over financial difficulties,
with a recent benefit at Southminster
Church, sponsored by Borealis Records in Toronto and featuring wellknown Canadian singers. It drew 650
people and raised $20,000, including
the silent auction and straight-out
donations.
Too Tired
A few years ago Arthur was
exhausted from running the Centre
for 35 years. He and his wife Wendy
Moore decided to take their musical skills on the road. They toured
Ireland a few times, and the southern
US states, as the Rathskallions, a
Celtic duo who together play a total
of 15 different instruments (including
oboe, English harp and nose flute).
“I thought I left the Centre in a way
PHOTOS BY TOM ALFÖLDI
that it could maintain itself. But when
I decided to pay attention again, the
situation was worse than I thought.”
“It was my responsibility as leader
of the ship, I allowed it to sail unworthy and it floundered.”
The Centre wasn’t covering costs,
so Arthur re-organized everything,
cut staff and expenses. “I made dramatic deals with suppliers and they
were enthusiastic because they didn’t
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Simply Unique: Ottawa Valley Weavers’ and Spinners’ Exhibition and Sale
By Nancy Ingram
On the first weekend in
November the Ottawa Valley
Weavers’ and Spinners’ Guild
Ottawa Valley Weavers’
and Spinners’ Guild
Exhibition and Sale
Oct. 31, Nov. 1, 2
Fri. 4-8, Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4
Glebe Community Centre
175 Third Avenue, Ottawa
will hold its annual Exhibition and Sale at the Glebe
Community Centre.
As always there will be a
fine selection of hand-woven
and handspun items for sale mitts, hats, scarves and other
fashion garments as well
as household accessories
such as pillows, throws and
placemats - produced using
traditional weaving and spinning techniques. In addition
however, there will be several artisans exhibiting and
selling items made using a
variety of felting techniques.
For example, Anne McElroy
makes Nuno felt by combining fine loose wool with fine
woven fabric, usually silk,
to make flowing scarves and
other items of clothing. She
also uses this technique to
add texture to fashionable
felted hats, exotic hats, coats
and bags and creative bird
houses. Traditional felting
and needle felting allow
artists to sculpt and “paint”
with wool. This is well illustrated in Nancy Ingram’s
tapestries, three dimensional
wire and felted birds plus
an assortment of Christmas
ornaments. It is even possible
to design and make jewelry
using the felting technique.
Carlene Paquette will be
offering for sale necklaces
using felted beads as well as
necklaces using core spun
wire or yarn. These are only
a few examples of other
fibre techniques which Guild
members are exploring to
keep the Guild current in the
craft.
Available as well for those
who have their own creative
needs, is a variety of handspun yarns, novelty yarns,
assorted fleece (wool, alpaca
and mohair) and specialized
tools. On the Guild website
you can read about the ven-
dors and see a sample of their
work (www.ovwsg.com).
The “Simply Unique” Exhibition and Sale provides an
excellent opportunity to shop
for gifts for yourself and
others. If you are unable to
find that “special item” many
of the vendors are prepared
to produce a custom order
for clients. Also, enjoy the
demonstrations of weaving
and spinning by members,
and at the Guild exhibit area
obtain information about
membership applications, the
monthly programs, and sign
up for workshops held at the
Guild’s resource centre.
Take in “Simply Unique”
at the Glebe Community
Centre, 175 Third Avenue,
Oct. 31, Nov.1 & 2, , 2014,
Fri. 4-8; Sat. 10-5;Sun 10-4
(Free Admission; ATM available on-site; Free Parking at
Corpus Christi School).
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want to lose our business.”
The Centre became sustainable
again except for the debt payment.
And donations are still welcome to
help pay it off. “The product inventory is low, but the main inventory we
have is PEOPLE – teachers, organizers, staff,” says Arthur.
Lots To See
Inventory may be low, but there is
still lots to see and buy at the Centre.
A wide range of instruments, including ukuleles, auto harps and native
flutes. Music books and CDs. But
also cello humidifiers, violin shoulder
rests, alto sax reeds and microphone
cables. There is quite a display of
bagpipes, including a tutoring book.
Could that have something to do with
Arthur McGregor being born in Kilwinning, Scotland, three years before
immigrating to Sarnia Ontario?
Arthur says up to 800 people per
week take music lessons at the Folklore Centre. He figures the parents
and friends of those students bring
the total to more than 1,500 folks per
week in the Old Ottawa South landmark. There are also March Break
and summer courses at the Firehall.
Right now the Centre’s many lessons
include Sing to Your Baby, Beginners
Harmonica, Music in Motion (for
kids aged two to five) and the Ukulele Club for pre-teens.
P
It’s a long way from the Bronson
Avenue Folklore Centre, created
in 1979. It was a small location set
up by Art and his business/marital
partner Terry Penner. But it fulfilled
Art’s love of music and his fascination with retail.
Twenty years later they decided to
expand the “mom and pop operation”
and moved to Old Ottawa South and
a 7,000 square foot location.
Within a year of the move Terry
Penner had developed fatal breast
cancer. They had two children, Adam
and Hannah. There is a choir, a scholarship program and a music award
named after Terry Penner.
Music and Retail
Arthur McGregor’s small office
is lined with art and music posters –
plus an interesting mix of the Buddah
and Stan Rogers. He started music
lessons at age 7. “There’s a picture of
me in my cub scout uniform playing
the guitar.” He was in his first band in
grade 8 and later opened Sarnia’s first
coffee house at the YMCA (called
The Pit).
He traces his retail gene to his
grandfather’s small chain of news
agents, which sold papers, tobacco,
candy and toys. He has developed a
whole philosophy of retail with the
belief that people should “vote” more
with their pocketbooks, and patronize
businesses that they believe in..
Right now, he’s hoping that people
who’ve enjoyed the Folklore Centre
Arthur at home in the Centre, which dates back to 1979, and was originally
PHOTOS BY TOM ALFÖLDI
on Bronson Ave.
will do just that. Show their appreciation by shopping, buying gift cards,
taking lessons “or even arranging
lessons for their grandchildren”.
White (Sunday afternoons) and Chris
MacLean (Thursday afternoons).
Roland Graham, music director at
Southminster Church, will direct the
Ottawa Folklore Centre Daytime
choir on Tuesday afternoons and
the OFC evening choir on Tuesday
evenings.
Learn more at: ottawafolklore.com.
Arthur McGregor would like to
add one thing – a plug for four new
choirs created at the Folklore Centre.
There are two choirs called Rise Up
Singing. They are directed by Chris
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LOCAL FUN
It Was a Dark and Stormy Day…
By Lori Pope
Despite the wind and driving rain,
Brighton Avenue residents Bryce
Fader, Christine McCreery, Cindy
MacLoghlin, Eve Peluso-Pope, John
Wall, Lori Pope, Pierre Sadik and
Rowan Fader raised the clambake
tent with the help of their fearless
captains, Richard Fader and Martin
Turpin. Even Tom Alfoldi, our official photographer, was pressed into
service to hold on to poles holding up
the wet tarp. The weight of the rain
on the tarp was a bit of a worry so
members of the Peluso-Pope family
came out regularly over the course
of the afternoon to clear the water
off. Preparations for the 36th annual
clambake continued through the wet
afternoon as Renzo Cecchetto and
his team of Mike and Ewen Barnes,
Ben Williams and John Wall (again!)
dug the firepit. (Renzo’s dedication to
the cause was especially noteworthy,
as he missed the clambake himself
and instead spent the evening in an
arena watching his sons’ hockey
tryouts.) The firepit team plus John
Peluso carted wood over to the firepit
in hopes that the weather forecast
predicting that the rain would end by
dinnertime was correct.
And it was! By the time that Jill
Hawkins, Roger Ehrhardt, Theresa
Rupar, and Lori Frank arrived at
Brighton Beach to start cooking
the children’s meal, the skies were
clearing and hopes were rising that
the clambake would go ahead as
usual. (Not that past clambakes have
always had perfect weather, but rain
throughout the event has been rare.)
As people arrived, Priscilla Vigneault
distributed nametags and people
set up their chairs and settled in for
the evening. At 6:00 Tom gathered
everyone present around the stump of
the old oak tree for our annual photo.
Many commented on how beautiful
the stump now looks, after a summer
of hard work by neighbour Charles
Rouleau, who has transformed it into
a lovely garden. Gathering together,
we welcomed new residents Erik,
Adela, Matilda and Toby as well as
babies Juliette, Rose and Lilah to
their first clambake. We also remembered longtime Brighton residents
Jean Switzer and Bill Blakeman, who
passed away last year. During her
time at her home Oakleigh, next to
Brighton Beach, Jean supplied the
clambake with water and power for
decades. Bill and his wife Sharon
were the founders of the clambake,
which began in their backyard and
moved to Brighton Beach the next
year, and Bill led the clambake volunteers for many years.
After the photos, children were entertained by Russell Levia and adults
enjoyed the many dishes set out on
the long line of tables. In addition to
all of the potluck contributions there
were, of course, clams. Tim Daum
returned from the west end to bake
clams in the firepit and Barbara Porrett, Nikki Pora, and Stephan Katz
staffed the clamshucking table. Jim
Hurd, Jocelyne Jenkins and Renee
deHaan cooked sausages and Hugh
Ellis and Catherine Campbell husked
and cooked dozens of cobs of corn. I
made the baked beans, using the cast
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LOCAL FUN Brighton Clambake story continued from pg 22
iron pot and recipe passed down from
Peggy Kinsley and Peter Blakeman.
After dinner, Russell accompanied
those gathered around the fire for the
sing-along. Others chatted in the park
and watched the children run around
lighting up the night with their glowstick bracelets and necklaces. Over
the course of the evening Dave Ransom, Erica Rupar, Micah Winter and
Matthias Winter took turns keeping
watch over the fire and Dave made
sure that it was safely put out at the
end of the night.
Cindy MacLoghlin, Barb Cartwright, Anna Curtner, Krista Aselford, and Andrew Harfield helped
clean up on Saturday night and on
Sunday morning, Bill Jeffery, Martin
Turpin, Richard Fader, Monica Song
and John Peluso put the firepit back
together and the tent back in the Kin-
sley’s garage where it will stay until
next September.
Thanks go out to the canvassers,
Cindy MacLoghlin, Theresa Rupar,
Mary Johnston, Ian Winter, Brian
Ure, Catherine Campbell, Hugh Ellis,
and Jocelyn Jenkins for publicizing
the clambake and signing people up.
Thanks are also due to Ian Smith and
Charlie Ayotte, Julie Lockwood and
Charles Rouleau for their donations
of water and electricity.
The clambake is a wonderful opportunity for neighbours to work
and play together by the banks of
the Rideau River. Thanks to the hard
work of many volunteers, especially
those who braved the harsh weather
all Saturday afternoon, this year’s
clambake was another success.
(page 22 and page 23) Fun at the 36th annual Brighton Clambake.
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All children, ages 5-11, are warmly
invited to join Southminster’s Children’s
Choir to celebrate Christmas with us!
We are pleased to welcome Cathy
McMillan as the new director of the
children’s choir. A mother of two young
children, Cathy has been immersed in
music her whole life, through her family, lessons, and singing in choirs. She
is looking forward to sharing her love
of singing, and the joyful experience
OCTOBER 2014
Farewell to Ten Thousand Villages
Southminster’s Children’s Christmas
Choir: Welcome!
By Becky Sasaki
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of being in a choir, with all interested
children.
We look forward to meeting everyone
on Sunday, November 9 to introduce the
music and begin singing together. The
choir practices from 12 – 12:45pm on
Sundays, and will sing in the service on
Sunday, December 14.
Please contact Becky ([email protected]) if you have any questions,
or simply come to Southminster United
Church, Room 5, at noon on November
9. We look forward to singing with you!
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Special Advance Voting Days
October 1 to 3 (8 a.m. to 8 p.m.)
Unable to vote in advance votes or
on Voting Day?
This new three-day voting period offers
voters additional opportunities to make their
mark at any one of these three locations
across the City.
To have a friend or family member (a voting
proxy) appointed to vote for you, complete
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Traditional Advance Voting Days
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October 18 (10 a.m to 5 p.m.)
Voting Day
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Watch for your voter notification
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If you are a qualified voter and your name
is on the Voters’ List, you will receive a voter
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• Your ward
• Your school board designation
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If you have not received your notice by
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If your name does not appear or is wrong,
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(from the Elections Office, any Client Service
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to renew their lease at 1174 Bank Street. You can still support fair trade
by shopping at the Westboro store, 371 Richmond Road.
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you will be required to one original
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Branch, Lori Nash Room, 1599 Tenth
Line Road.
Ballots for all wards will be available at
all locations.
RightBike, a community owned-and-operated bike share service, now
has a station at the Sunnyside Library Branch. See their web site at
rightbike.org.
PHOTO BY JOHN CALVERT
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LOCAL NEWS
Dollar It +: New Corner
Store in Old Ottawa South
Has Your Back Covered
(above) Dollar It + at Bank and Sunnyside, (below) Dollar It + store Owner Zia Ghafouri.
By Erin Scullion
Oh my. It’s Monday night at 7:30
p.m. You are in desperate need of a
pink sequined cowboy hat for your
daughter, batteries for your mum’s
hearing aids, a mattress cover for
a queen size bed and, oh, a loaf of
bread for tomorrow’s lunches. Unless you have all of them by 8 p.m.,
the world may end! And, you’ve
misplaced your wallet and can only
scrounge $10 in change from under
the couch cushions.
For some people, it could be a
dangerous situation. But if you live
in Old Ottawa South, you’re totally
safe. You can simply pop down to the
Dollar It + store at the corner of Bank
and Sunnyside, pick up all those
items, and most likely leave with
change to jingle in your pocket. And
hey, if you’re a few nickels short, the
new owner, Zia Ghafouri, may well
tell you to come back later with the
balance. It is, after all, a neighbourhood corner store, the absolutely best
kind.
Ghafouri took over the store with
his wife Roya about five months
ago and business has been picking
up steadily ever since. “I’m not sure
people realize it’s under new management,” says Ghafouri, who moved
up from Toronto looking for a better
place to raise his family. His sister
owns another Dollar It + downtown
and told him the owner at Bank and
Sunnyside was looking to get out of
the business.
“She encouraged me to come up
and take a look and, with her husband, has been helping us all along
the way ever since. It’s nice to be
close to family,” says Ghafouri.
Ghafouri is an affable man with
steady green eyes. He is originally
from Kabul, Afghanistan. He scouted
several areas around the city before
settling on Old Ottawa South. “I really liked the neighbourhood,” he says.
“The people here are very nice.”
He painted, refurbished, restocked
and reorganized. “Everything is so
much easier to find than before,”
coos a customer who’s been frequent-
ing the place for years but preferred
not to provide her name. “And the
selection! It’s amazing,” she says.
It’s true. A quick walk around the
upstairs and downstairs yields an
amazing array of items. Really, you
name it and he’s got it. Kitchen gear,
groceries, makeup, clothes, tools, the
place teems with everything under
the sun. Need hair extensions? Got
‘em. Lighter fluid? Check. Paint rollers? Yep. Speaker wire? You bet.
Ghafouri says his best sellers are
PHOTOS BY DOUGLAS MCKERCHER
stationery, greeting cards and party
supplies. On this particular day, the
door chimes tinkle constantly as a
stream of people pop in and out. The
clientele is as varied as his stock,
ranging from the young to the old,
from professionals to students to
construction workers. Only one person leaves empty-handed, someone
looking for a “No flyers please” sign.
Chances are good that item will be
appearing on the shelves very soon.
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BOOKS
The Little Witches are Back!
By Susan J. Atkinson
The Little Witches from Little
Witch Press are back at it! It’s
been a couple of years since the
trio landed in the ‘hood’ but after a
little this and a little of that, they’re
riding back into the neighbourhood, bringing fun and frolic and
a brand new version of Where Do
Witches Go? That’s right, the popular, sold-out, first book from Little
Witch Press is making its debut right
here at Black Squirrel Books – read
on to find out more!
Since 2008, Little Witch Press has
published 4 picture books, which
feature a series of recurring characters created by me, illustrator Elizabeth Todd Doyle and designer Kim
Dalrymple. The first book, Where Do
Witches Go? was written in rhyming
verse and explored the question of
where witches go once Halloween is
over. Surely you, too, have always
pondered the very same question.
After all, on Halloween night there
are lots of little witches and warlocks
traipsing along the darkened streets
trick or treating and then ‘poof’,
like magic, by the next morning
they’re gone! This notion became the
concept behind the first of the Little
Witch books.
Where Do Witches Go? speculates
that perhaps witches travel around
the world, discovering all the won-
ders and excitement from different
countries around the globe. The
rhyme lilts through the continents
as the little witch characters enjoy
iconic and recognizable sights and
Todd Doyle’s illustrations add a striking beauty with their black and white
backgrounds that showcase the little
witches’ travels.
Our writer/illustrator team had
always imagined that the characters
embody that ‘little something different’ that all of us have. The little
witches don’t really fit your typical,
stereotypical, traditional image of
a witch but they really are all about
the different, about the quirky, the
unique, the outside-the-box.
When we began working together
6 years ago we had no idea that we
would publish 4 successful books,
that we would create a substantial
amount of teacher materials and that
we would make countless appearances dressed in costume complete
with blue and green face paint. The
surprise at the success of the books is
perhaps matched only at the surprise
of how theatrical and interactive our
performances have turned out to be
– certainly something neither author
or illustrator had imagined doing,
yet something we have enjoyed to no
end at such venues as The International Children’s Festival, Word on
the Street and VerseFest.
Also unimagined by the three of
us was the need to reprint Where Do
Witches Go? There was nothing quite
as exciting, for all involved, than to
sell every copy and then, from demand, need to print more! Needless
to say, the real live Little Witches
at Little Witch Press are overjoyed
that their big endeavour this Fall is
to re-launch and celebrate a newlyvamped, reprint of Where Do Witches
Go? We are also excited for our fans
and followers to see the reprint as
there have been a couple of changes
made to our baby and it’ll be fun to
see if all the changes are spotted and
what the audience thinks of them
(just a hint – some differences are
more obvious than others!)
And now, back to The Black
Squirrel connection! In true Little
Witch-style, Little Witch Press will
be inviting the neighbourhood, and
all its friends to join them in celebrating at a Halloween party/book launch
hosted by our very own Black Squirrel Books. Circle Saturday, October
25th from 3:00 pm – 5:30 pm on your
calendars because you are not going
to want to miss this fun event. In fact,
here’s an official invite.
When Halloween is over,
and winter clouds bring snow,
when all the leaves
have disappeared...
where do the witches go?
(you have to read the book to
know!)
Don’t forget to check out www.
littlewitchpress.com and the Witch
Watch Blogspot to find out other
places that the Little Witches may
pop into over the ‘haunting season’.
Please join The Little Witches
from Little Witch Press at Black
Squirrel Books on Saturday,
October 25th from 3:00 p.m. –
5:30 p.m. Come for a reading,
treats, fun and surprises. It’s
guaranteed to be a spook-tac-ularly good time!
New Book by Local Authors
By Kendall McQueen
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Are we going to write another book? You never know!
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LOCAL NEWS
An Evening of Hope
By Louise Bowles
My friend and colleague, Philip
Clarke, a seemingly healthy and
vibrant individual, was diagnosed
with stage four lung cancer on November 12, 2012; 14 months later,
on February 7, 2014, at the age of
48, Philip lost his battle. The diagnosis was a shock to Philip, and to his
family, friends and colleagues, but
the shock soon turned to a devastating reality as we began to learn and
understand the prognosis.
Once diagnosed, Philip was determined to learn all he could about
lung cancer. He focused his time
and energy supporting Lung Cancer
Canada who work tirelessly on behalf
of the one in 12 Canadians who will
be diagnosed with lung cancer in
their lifetime. I recall his incredible
frustration when he discovered that
survival rates for lung cancer patients
have not really changed over the past
20 years, that no screening program
exists and that new drug approvals
to treat lung cancer patients trail far
behind.
Philip was fiercely committed to
raising funds and awareness for lung
cancer. It was from his unwavering
commitment, and the strong desire
of everyone who loved Philip and
felt helpless in their efforts to support him in his steadfast resolve to
beat this disease, that the inaugural Evening of Hope fundraiser was
held in Ottawa on November 21,
2013.
A few weeks before he died, Philip
made me promise to continue fundraising efforts. He said he did not
want anyone else to endure what he
and his family had endured during
his 14-month battle. The promise will
not be broken and we will continue in
earnest to raise funds and awareness.
The second Annual Evening of Hope
will be held in Ottawa on Thursday,
November 20, 2014 at the Ottawa
Convention Center.
The Convention Centre’s talented
kitchen brigade will be creating
palate-pleasing and beautifully
presented small selections, with wine
provided by our wine sponsor, Cattail
Creek Family Estate Winery, and a
selection of beers provided by Turtle
Island Brewing Company, Perth
Brewery, and Beau’s All Natural
Brewing Company.
(left to right) Dr. Garth Nicholas, Philip Clarke, Louise Bowles and
PHOTO BY DANIELLE LALANDE
Dr. Farid Shamji.
Musical guests Stay Tuned! are
back by popular demand after wowing last year’s guests with their
lively, entertaining, party-style jazz.
Hippie Campfire, a new addition
to the event, will take to the stage
later in the evening performing their
hybrid blend of funk, rock, folk and
power groove. Two amazing live
performances by two amazing and
unique local acts who are donating
their time and musical talents to help
raise funds for, and awareness of,
Lung Cancer.
Tickets for this amazing event in
Be Inspired by Abbotsford’s “Learn and Explore Series”
By Julie Ireton
Things just didn’t smell right
to Allison Woyiwada.
And that was her first clue
something was going on. She
was having olfactory hallucinations. There was something wrong with Allison’s
brain.
This fall, Allison Woyiwada and her husband Robert
McMechan will tell their
story during Abbotsford’s
Learn and Explore Series,
on Wednesday, October
22nd. Throughout the series,
several local writers will
talk about their research, pet
projects and new books.
Woyiwada and McMechan
have an inspirational story
to share about Woyiwada’s
serious brain illness, her
treatment and almost miraculous recovery. The tale
is now compiled in a book,
Allison’s Brain, co-written by
the couple.
Woyiwada was a long-time
(now retired) music teacher
at Hopewell Public School.
During her years as a teacher,
this musician and singer gave
hundreds of young people
a love and appreciation for
music. It was her own special
relationship with music
that helped in Woyiwada’s
remarkable recovery.
“It’s a story for hope, to be
positive and don’t give up,”
said McMechan.
“Hope took us a long
way,” said Woyiwada. “But
sometimes it’s more than just
hope, sometimes it’s being
positive. If you have a positive attitude, there’s a better
chance things will go in the
right direction.”
The couple says the book
will be of special interest to
people affected by brain injuries and their caregivers.
“There’s a huge community of people with brain
tumors, strokes, brain injuries. It’s really scary,” said
McMechan.
In 2011, Woyiwada did experience bad smells – smells
that weren’t really there.
She saw her doctor and after
several tests, she was told she
had a large brain aneurism
that would require surgery.
Following her operation,
Allison had severe comprehension, memory, speech and
motor control deficits.
“I was shocked when I
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(Philip Clarke was a resident of Old
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friend Don Cummer.
The Editor)
saw her post surgery. She
to attend. Please pick up the
was in a coma for a couple
fall list of weekly speakers at
of weeks…it didn’t seem
Abbotsford or look in the fall
certain there would be recov- program guide on the Glebe
ery,” said McMechan.
Centre website.
Throughout her treatAbbotsford is your commument, Woyiwada’s husband
nity support centre for Adults
and daughter kept friends
55+. We are the community
and supporters in the loop
programs of The Glebe Cenby sending out newsletters.
tre Inc., a charitable, notThey also kept a visitor’s
for-profit organization which
journal during her time in
includes a 254 bed long-term
the hospital. Those entries
and blogs would later
help them put together the October Special
book.
Allison’s Brain describes
her journey from the time
of her diagnosis and her
very gradual recovery.
“There was so much uncertainty. It was a frightening period. We looked to
stories of survival, stories
of hope,” said McMechan.
Now he and Woyiwada
plan to share their own
story of hope with Abbotsford’s Learn and
Explore Series. The series
runs every Wednesday
throughout the fall, from
1 to 2:30 p.m.. The cost
is just $2.00 at the door,
no registration required,
and everyone is welcome
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care home. Find out more
about our services by dropping by 950 Bank Street (the
old stone house) Mon-Fri 9-4
p.m., telephoning 613-2305730 or by checking out all
of The Glebe Centre facilities
and community programs on
our website www.glebecentre.ca
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MUSIC
Guest Soloists Join St. Matthew’s Choirs
for ‘Ever Fresh’ Handel’s Messiah
Jennifer Taverner, who is the soprano soloist in the Messiah.
PHOTO BY KATIE CROSS
By Neville Nankivell
Four top Canadian guest soloists will
headline this year’s pre-Christmas
presentation of Handel’s joyous
Messiah oratorio by the combined
choirs of St. Matthew’s, the Anglican
Church in the Glebe.
Mystery Solved!
By James Hunter
Did anyone notice some
small plastic box-type
things screwed into the
road on Belmont near
Riverdale? It turns out
that they are MH Corbin
NC300 Portable Traffic
Analyzers. These devices
are used to count the num-
Conducted by Kirkland Adsett, St.
Matthew’s Director of Music, the
church’s Men and Boys’ and Women
and Girls’ choirs (around 75 voices
in all) will be joined by tenor James
McLean, baritone Geoffrey Sirett,
mezzo-soprano Lydia Piehl and soprano Jennifer Taverner.
Featuring a professional orchestra,
two performances will be held: Saturday, Nov. 22 at 7p.m. and Sunday,
Nov. 23 at 2p.m.. This will be the
21st annual staging by St. Matthew’s
of Handel’s much acclaimed composition for solo voices, choir and
orchestra – and the first year with a
matinee concert.
“We hope the Sunday afternoon
performance will appeal to young
families and seniors who may find
the time of an evening concert inconvenient,” says Canon Pat Johnston,
rector of St. Matthew’s who recently
moved to Old Ottawa South. “Our
strong lineup of soloists will provide
a memorable launch to the Christmas
season in the intimate setting of a
candlelit church,’ she adds.
Completed in 1741, the stunning
Messiah oratorio by the Germanborn British composer George Frideric Handel is one of the best known
and most frequently staged pieces
of Western formal music. But, as
St. Matthew’s music director Adsett
has said, “after all this time, it still
speaks [to new generations] clearly,
profoundly and with freshness. It
never loses its lustre.”
Returning from her riveting performance at last year’s St. Matthew’s
Messiah, the experienced soprano
Taverner has a bachelor of music
from Wilfrid Laurier University and
completed the Artist Diploma program at the Glenn Gould School of
the Royal Conservatory of Music in
Toronto. She is noted for her stage
presence and instinctive musicality.
Mezzo-Soprano Piehl is a recent
graduate of the University of Ottawa
using Highway Data Management (HDM) software,
where it can be presented
in the form of reports,
charts, and graphs.
The City is collecting
speed and volume data
on Belmont Avenue after
receiving a request looking for traffic calming
measures on this particular
street.
A bridge of opportunity
Morning & Lunch Preschool Program
ages 2.5 to 4 years
Afterschool Program
children 4 to 9 years
…children learning through active investigation.
_______________________________________
(off Main St. near Pretoria Bridge)
www.rainbowkidschool.ca
Neville Nankivell is a long-time member of St. Matthew’s Communications
Committee.
PHOTO BY JAMES HUNTER
ber of vehicles that pass in
each direction, keep track
of their speed, and classify
them by size.
Interestingly, the device can bear a pressure
of 88,000 psi! The sensor
utilizes Vehicle Magnetic
Imaging (VMI) technology to detect vehicle count,
speed, and classification.
The data is easily retrieved
63 Evelyn Ave.
who has sung in operas in Edmonton
and Ottawa and been a featured classical vocal soloist at events throughout Ontario and Quebec.
Kingston-born baritone Sirett is
a graduate of music programs at
the University of Western Ontario
and University of Toronto and has
performed in cities across Canada in
opera, concert and recitals. His solo
album Vagabond is devoted to art
songs in English.
Lyric tenor McLean’s extensive
repertoire ranges from baroque to
contemporary music, in opera, concert and recital. Trained at the Royal
Conservatory in Toronto and a graduate in music from the University of
Toronto, he has sung with major Canadian symphony orchestras and choral groups. For many years, he made
his home in Germany, and taught and
performed there and across Europe.
He now teaches at Wilfrid Laurier
University in Waterloo, Ontario.
The St. Matthew’s performances,
for which Tracy Arnett Realty Ltd.,
is a major sponsor, will again include
a cash wine and beer bar open before
the start and during intermission.
Tickets for the concerts cost $15 to
$40. They can be purchased online
at www.stmatthewsottawa.ca, or at
the church office at 217 First Ave.,
near Bank St., on weekdays 9a.m.
to 1p.m. (tel: 613-234-4024), or at
Compact Music stores on Bank St.
and their CD Warehouse outlets.
Tel: 613-235-2255
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MUSIC
Seventeen Voyces & The Hunchback of Notre
Dame for Hallowe’en and All Hallows
By Margret Brady Nankivell
Seventeen Voyces, Ottawa’s premier
chamber choir, will present the 1923
silent film classic, The Hunchback of
Notre Dame, at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church on Fri. Oct. 31 and Sat.
Nov. 1 at 7:30 pm.
Music director Kevin Reeves will
conduct a live choral accompaniment
of the movie. The major work will
be Louis Vierne’s Messe Solonelle.
Notre Dame’s haunting and dramatic
architecture inspired Vierne, who was
the principal organist at the cathedral
for many years. The organist, who
was legally blind well before his
death, died at Notre Dame’s organ
after playing a concert in 1937.
Although Vierne is one of the finest
composers of the 20th century, his
work is not often heard. He studied
under César Franck and taught other
great French composers Marcel Dupré, Olivier Messiaen, and Maurice
Duruflé.
Organist Matthew Larkin will
improvise music to match the tension
and drama of the film. Reeves and
Larkin are long-time residents of Old
Ottawa South.
The Hunchback Of Notre Dame
is a dramatization of Victor Hugo’s
classic novel about Quasimodo, the
deformed but surprisingly agile and
fearless bell ringer at the Paris cathedral. Set in the 15th century, the film
was produced by Universal Studios
at a cost of $1.25 million, a tremendous sum at that time. The investment was a gamble because it was
the first time a Hollywood studio
attempted to exploit Lon Chaney’s
unorthodox appeal. Not unlike the
actor’s role as the phantom in Phantom of the Opera, Chaney played
a disfigured “monster” whose love
was unrequited. The object of his
desire is the beautiful Esmeralda,
played by Patsy Ruth Miller. The
film retains its emotive appeal to
this day.
Other choral works will include
“The Lamb” a gentle piece by British composer John Tavener (19442013). His choral interpretation of
William Blake’s poem was featured
in the soundtrack of La grande
bellezza, an Italian film that won the
Best Foreign Language Film Academy Award this year.
Also included are Lenten motets
by French composer Francis Poulenc (1899-1963) and movements
from “Catulla Carmina” by Carl Orff
(1895-1982) The rarely performed
cantata is part of a tryptich of music
that includes the powerful Carmina
Burana, which Seventeen Voyces
performed when they presented the
silent film version of Ben Hur a few
years back. The choir will also sing
lively pieces from “Gypsy Songs” by
Johannes Brahms (1833-1897).
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Quasimodo being offered water by Esmeralda. From the 1923 film
version of The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
Kevin Reeves formed Seventeen
Voyces in 1997. The chamber
choir is dedicated to achieving the
highest level of choral excellence. Its
small size creates a suppleness and
clarity of sound that delights the most
discerning of audiences.
Tickets, (adults $25 and students $15) are available at www.seventeenvoyces.ca and at Compact Music, Book Bazaar and Leading Note or at
the door. St. Matthew’s Church, 130 Glebe Ave. near Bank St. Seventeen
Voyces offers a subscription package for the three performances in its
2014-2015 season (Adults $65 and students $30). Join early and save
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SECOND THOUGHTS
Time
By Richard Ostrofsky
Despite all the philosophy and all
the physics on this subject, the last
word on it to-date is still Augustine’s:
“What, then, is time? If no one ask
of me, I know; if I wish to explain to
him who asks, I know not.” For the
fact is that the question still finds no
satisfactory answer, though we all
live intimately with time which, from
one perspective, is life itself.
Part of the problem, I would say,
is that this single word ‘time’ serves
several different purposes, and
groups together several distinct ideas:
A physicist needs the concept of time
as a parameter for his equations. A
musician needs it for his rhythms. A
biologist or process engineer needs
it as a control factor. An existentialist philosopher needs it as a vehicle
of consciousness, in which memory,
perception and anticipation travel
together. These notions may not be
incompatible, but they do not exactly
coincide. We can agree that “time is
what keeps everything from happening all at once,” but this only
describes a function that time serves,
without getting at the riddle of how it
works – in itself, as a feature of our
cosmos. Because this concept has
multiple uses, because it is so muddled, the nature of time is as much
a philosophical riddle as a physical
one. But it’s the idea of time in physics that I want to think about here.
From that perspective, then, how
should we understand time as a
property of the physical universe, and
as a parameter (‘t’) in its equations?
On one hand, there is a commonsense
presentist conception, which sees
only the present moment as real. The
past has vanished, and the future is
yet to be. We travel forward in time
while facing backward in it – as we
do, perhaps, on a train. We remember
the past, but are still ignorant of the
future. We experience and act in the
present, which is the only portion of
time that we really have. But mainstream physics mostly rejects this
‘train’ metaphor, in favor of a ‘block’
conception which treats past, present
and future as equally real. The justification for this view is a symmetry
in the fundamental laws of physics as
these have been understood. The laws
seem to work the same way in both
directions, just as well backwards as
forwards. Given complete knowledge
of a closed system at any point in
time, you could (in theory) compute
its past and future equally.
As Laplace wrote: “An intelligence
which at a given instant knew all the
forces acting in nature and the position of every object in the universe
– if endowed with a brain sufficiently
vast to make all necessary calculations – could describe with a single
formula the motions of the largest
astronomical bodies and those of the
smallest atoms. To such an intelligence, nothing would be uncertain;
the future, like the past, would be
an open book.” Einstein’s relativity theory and quantum mechanics
altered this picture in their different ways, but left time’s symmetry
unchanged. Both treat time as just
one dimension of a deformable four
dimensional spacetime ‘block,’ which
they consider the only reality.
As against this symmetry there
is the brute fact that it’s not possible to unscramble an egg once you
have scrambled it. Time really does
seem to have an arrow, as the second law of thermodynamics insists.
In a closed system, entropy tends
to increase and existing order tends
to break down. An open system can
self-organize and decrease disorder,
but it is not well understood how this
is possible in the cosmos as a whole.
Gravity may have something to do
with it.
To my mind, neither presentism nor
block time are satisfactory: It can be
shown that the present is just as much
an abstraction and cognitive construction as the past or future. And
block time, like Minkowski spacetime, is just a mathematical abstraction – convenient for the purposes of
calculation, but with no ontological
reality.
Where does that leave us? My own
view, in accord with Lee Smolin’s
(so far as I can tell), is that time is
real and directional and somehow
more fundamental than space which
is probably an artifact of the matter
and energy that it contains. Smolin
suggests that “everything evolves on
a real time line, including the laws
of nature,” and I believe he’s likely
to prove correct that “there is only a
relative distinction” between the socalled ‘laws’ of nature and the events
and states that these seem to govern.
How could this be? I think there
must be three levels of time, and we
already know of two: Special relativity distinguished between a local time
relative to each observer, and the
proper time of clock moving between
two spacetime events which would
measure the same for all observers.
In addition, I think there must be a
global, system time for the cosmos
(or perhaps any system) as a whole.
I don’t know what we can say about
the latter, other than that it exists,
and probably gets woven down at the
Planck scale by processes that we’re
still groping to understand. At this
systemic level, I doubt that absolute
measurement of time intervals will
be possible, but believe we will still
be able to draw an absolute distinction between past and future based on
the accumulation of fossils – leftover
traces – of past events. The pastfuture distinction will be a bit fuzzy
because what we call ‘the present’ is
itself only a logical construct, blurred
even in the local time of an observer
as sensations arrive and get processed
by a brain. One thing we know
for sure is that there are regions of
space and time (even within our own
universe) that are beyond our ken
because we’re outside the ‘light cone’
in which a signal from them could
reach us.
In fundamental physics (as almost
everywhere we look), there is a real
ferment just now. An ‘ecoDarwinian
paradigm’ of evolutionary change
constrained by the ‘downward causation’ of ‘ecology,’ (that is, global context) is finding application in every
field, and meeting great success.
There is no way to know how the
research will play out, but it’s a fair
bet that this paradigm will prove successful too in the fields of quantum
gravity and cosmology. My thought
is that we don’t seem to understand
yet the relationship between the local
and the global either in the ‘knitting’
of space and time, or in the mechanics of the tiny particles that comprise
all matter. Pace Einstein, we know
from the phenomena of entanglement
that “spooky action at a distance”
is a fact of nature. From the theory
of black holes, there seems to be
emerging a so-called ‘holographic
principle’ which hints at some deep
relationship between any surface area
and the volume that it contains.
Our lives are small and short; our
knowledge and consciousness are
limited; but in a cosmos so immense
and fascinating, it is a privilege just
to be alive, knowing as much about it
as we do. With the Brazilian philosopher Roberto Mangabeira Unger,
Prof. Smolin is at work on a book
called The Singular Universe And
The Reality Of Time, a prospectus for
which can be found on his website
at http://leesmolin.com/writings/. I
don’t know when it will be published,
but I am hoping to read it soon.
Richard Ostrofsky’s Second Thoughts
bookstore was a hub of conversation
and contemplation in Old Ottawa
South for many years. He continues
to contribute to the OSCAR from
afar and would welcome feedback
or conversation about his articles at
[email protected]. Further essays and ruminations can be found at
www.secthoughts.com.
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FILM REVIEW
Fading Gigolo
Reviewed by Tony Wohlfarth
Fading Gigolo opens in a New York
City bookshop. Veteran actor and
director Woody Allen plays Murray
Schwartz, who co-owns the store
(located in Lower Manhattan) along
with his pal Fioravante (played by
John Turturro). The two banter, and
it becomes clear that Fiovarante has
money problems and as a result, the
shop may have to close.
Murray advises his business partner
to adopt a novel solution: selling his
sexual services to wealthy clients.
Murray offers to be his pimp, and
soon the store takes second fiddle to
the world’s oldest profession. At first,
Fiovarante is reluctant, but he soon
warms to his new role as an aging
Casanova. Murray enthusiastically
recruits his dermatologist Dr. Parker
(Sharon Stone), who longs for a
ménage-a-trois, as their initial client.
This is anything but vintage Woody
Allen. His usual neurosis and selfdoubt are supplanted by an air of
self-confidence and savoir-faire. The
quintessential New Yorker is clearly
in his element, and the on-screen
banter with Turturro is impressive.
The dialogue is crisp, witty and –
above all – hilariously funny. Allen’s
co-star also directs Fading Gigolo
and this is his fifth and most celebrated feature film (the first starring
Allen).
Fading Gigolo is not all about the
laughs. At one point, Murray recruits
an Orthodox Jewish widow from
Brooklyn, Avigal (Vanessa Paradis),
who is being stalked by a bizarre
suitor, Dovi (Liv Schreiber). The
takeaway? Avigal desires human
contact, not another husband.
Fading Gigolo had its world
premiere at the 2013 Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF). Readers
can visit the film’s web site at: http://
fadinggigolo-movie.com/.
Tony Wohlfarth is an Ottawa-based
freelance film writer and critic.
COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS
What’s My Computer Up To When My Back Is Turned?
By Malcolm and John
Harding, of Compu-Home
Our columns have to be submitted
well in advance of the publication
date, and we are writing this in early
September. At the moment, there is a
great hubbub in the news about many
show business personalities finding
embarrassing photos of themselves
on the Internet. We suspect that not
many of our Tricks and Tips readers
– and certainly not ourselves – would
be in danger of THAT kind of “exposure” but there is a lesson here for all
of us nevertheless.
It appears that the photos in question were made public by a hacker,
who had broken into the iCloud
accounts of the victims and stolen
the files. iCloud is a service from
Apple, which synchronizes with your
computer(s) and mobile devices and
backs up files to a remote storage
facility, generally referred to as “the
cloud.” In case your computer breaks
down or is stolen, the files are not
lost forever because you can download them to a new device. iCloud
is only one of many cloud backup
services; we have discussed several
of them here in the past.
Now here’s the rub: many of the
victims of the embarrassing photos scandal said that they were not
aware of the fact that their computers
were synchronizing with iCloud, or
anywhere else, for that matter. Like
many utilities nowadays, these services are automatic and very unobtrusive, and often free. Sometimes they
are even set to operate by default on
a new machine, without any notice.
They go about their business for
months or years with no fanfare and
no need of any input from their human masters.
You may not be worried about your
nude photos appearing on the Internet. The fact is, however, that it really
is essential that you make yourself
familiar with all of the automatic
processes going on in the recesses
of your computer, for at least two
important reasons:
FIRST: Your settings for these utilities might not be exactly what you
thought they were. Whether you are
backing up to the cloud or to your
own external storage device, you
must be certain that all of your
important files are included, or not
included, as the case may be. Many
people set up their backups to
include their documents, but don’t
realize that they have omitted their
email messages and address books,
or tax data. Worse, the backup
device can stop working altogether,
for a variety of reasons, and you
might not realize it until disaster
strikes, months or years later. Antivirus programs (even the free ones)
have to be renewed yearly and if
you miss the reminder, you may
wind up not being protected.
SECOND: In the event of a
failure, theft, malfunction or virus
attack, you will have to use the
rescue capabilities of these utilities
to get yourself back in business.
Some backup software is notorious
for being obscure and unfriendly
when you need to use it to restore
your data. Virus protection utilities often offer choices when they
are reporting a virus attack, and it is
comforting to be confident that you
are taking the right action.
We strongly suggest that you test
and experiment with your automatic
utilities periodically at times when
things are not in the dire-emergency
status. Make notes. Record passwords. You may often discover that
an automatic update to the software
has changed a procedure, and you
have to click in a different place from
last time.
If you stick with our advice, the
National Enquirer will never come
calling!
Our Blog has a new address, and
it’s much easier to find! Just go to
compu-home.com/blog for an archive
of our columns (including this one)
and lots more tech-related articles.
There is a space right after each item
for you to make comments and suggestions, and ask questions. You can
even sign up for automatic updates.
We hope you will have a look at
compu-home.com/blog soon or call
us at 613-731-5954 to share your
opinions and suggest subjects for
future columns. Our email address is
[email protected]
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RED APRON COOKS
Pumpkins, Festivals and Farmers’ Markets
By Jennifer Heagle
It’s hard not to think about the month
of October without conjuring images
of pumpkins, jack-o-lanterns, and
pumpkin pies. For most people, the
pumpkin is considered decorative,
but the pumpkin is actually a nutritional powerhouse.
Pumpkins are low in calories and
rich in dietary fiber and antioxidants.
Pumpkins, along with many other
winter squash varieties, are full of
vitamin A, vitamin C and vitamin E.
Pumpkin seeds are also an excellent
source of dietary fiber and provide
concentrated sources of protein.
October is also a time for fall fairs,
festivals and harvest celebrations,
including Canadian Thanksgiving.
Kick off the month of October
with a visit to Beau’s Oktoberfest.
This relatively new annual event has
become extremely popular in recent
years and promises to be a lot of fun.
Visit www.beausoktoberfest.ca for
more details.
If you are looking for a good scare,
head out to Saunders Farm for their
annual Halloween festivities. Visit
www.saundersfarm.com/haunting/
landing for details.
If you are like me and you grew up
in a small town, then take a trip down
memory lane and visit the Metcalfe
Fair running from October 2nd to
5th. Visit metcalfefair.com for more
details on activities and events including a midway, horse shows, step
dancing, exhibits, tractor pull, and
much more.
Keep in mind that most of Ottawa’s farmer’s markets run through
October and into November, including our two community markets at
Brewer Park and Saint Paul University. For a comprehensive list visit
ottawafarmersmarket.ca.
Each year in October, the Red
Apron makes hundreds of pumpkin
pies for Thanksgiving. The pies are
extremely popular, mostly due to
the fact that we use only organic
pumpkin and winter squash, which
we receive from Songberry Farm in
Quebec. These pumpkins make the
best pie. Our recipe calls for 1¾ cups
of pumpkin purée. If you are going
to the effort of making your purée
from scratch, just cut your pumpkin
in half, scrape out the seeds, lie it
face down on a greased baking sheet
and bake at 375 degrees Fahrenheit
for 20-30 minutes until cooked. Let
cool, remove and discard the skin,
then purée in a food processor until
smooth.
Both the Pumpkin Pie and the
Butternut, Caramelized Onion &
Cheddar Galette are available on our
Thanksgiving menu this year. For
details visit redapron.ca
Pie Dough
1 ¼ cups all purpose organic flour
¼ teaspoon salt
½ cup butter, chilled & diced (or ¼
cup butter and ¼ cup lard)
¼ cup cold water
In a large bowl, combine flour &
salt. Cut in fat until the mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in water,
a tablespoon at a time, until mixture
forms a ball. Wrap in plastic and
refrigerate for 1 hour.
Makes enough for one pie bottom. Double or triple the recipe as
required.
Pumpkin Pie
1 ¾ cups pumpkin purée
1 cup brown sugar
¾ cup heavy cream
1/8 cup molasses
2 eggs
½ tablespoon vanilla
½ teaspoon each of cinnamon,
nutmeg and ginger
½ teaspoon salt
Whisk all ingredients until smooth.
Pour into an unbaked pie shell. Bake
in preheated 325 degree oven for 25
to 30 minutes, or until the centre of
the pie is set.
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Butternut, Caramelized Onion &
Cheddar Galette
2 cups butternut, diced and sautéed
(Note 1)
1 clove of garlic crushed
3 onions, sliced & caramelized (Note
2)
2 cups of shredded sharp cheddar
butter & oil for frying
Roll out pie dough, and place
gently into a 9 ½ inch pie plate. Do
not trim the pie dough. Distribute
½ of the shredded cheddar on the
bottom of the pie dough. Layer all
the caramelized onions on top of the
cheese. Add the diced butternut and
distribute evenly, then top with remaining shredded cheddar. Fold over
the edges of the pie crust to form a
rustic finish.
Bake in preheated 325 degree oven
for 30 to 40 minutes, until golden.
Note 1: Sauté butternut in oil &
butter until slightly golden & tender.
Season with salt and add garlic just
before finishing so it doesn’t burn.
Allow to cool.
Note 2: Sauté onions in oil & butter
until soft & golden. Season with salt.
Let cool.
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TASTY TIDBITS FROM TRILLIUM BAKERY
At Trillium, Every Day’s a Slice
By Jocelyn Leroy
First, the Phone
I’m barely in the door. The phone: “I
want an apple pie without apples. I
saw one on TV, a cracker pie soaked
in sugar-syrup, and it tasted just like
apples.” “Sorry, we don’t do that,”
I reply as I park my bag containing
lunch, bookkeeping and new saucepans for melting chocolate.
No sooner than I put down my bag,
the phone rings again. I’m not even
near the kitchen yet. “I want to order
a turkey pie that’s vegetarian.” “You
mean tofu instead of turkey?” “No. I
hate tofu.” “Sorry.” It doesn’t sound
like the lady who called for that unapple pie. Never have I had two such
queries, one on top of the other. I
offer to help this second lady invent a
good facsimile. “I hate cooking.”
My First Customer
He pops up in front of the cash register, loaf of bread in hand, and asks
for the loaf to be sliced. Is he missing
an arm? No. Is he blind? Nope. Is
he going on a picnic straightaway?
Or rushing to a shabby hotel room
to wolf down his bread? Unwell?
Elderly? No to all of these. He looks
able to me. But I slice his bread by
hand, anyway.
(Trillium is rather backward, what
with our old-fashioned, home-made
bread made by hand. And we have
no place to put a slicer and no time
to do the slicing: we’d have to hire
a human slicer. Heaven forbid! So,
Trillium tries to help wherever possible.)
My First-thing-in-the-morning
Checklist
Same routine for 35 years: Lights:
check. Air-conditioning / heat: check.
Clean floor: check. Fingerprints:
none. Screen-door kick marks? Same
as always. (Until 18 months ago,
when Trillium’s yellow squeaky
screen door was retired from active
duty when we moved to our new
location, many customers would use
their boots to open the door. Now
it hangs in our front window, the
boot-marks clearly on display. These
days I ask myself, should I remove
these smudges at the bottom of the
door? Or leave them as part of the
door’s rustic charm?). Today, another
reprieve. Next, the display cooler:
Neat? Clean? Organized?
Any notes left for me? From Gail,
TRILLIUM Recipe
Scallop Squash and Apples
Ingredients
2 lb butternut squash, peeled,
seeded and cut into 1-inch pieces
who closes? Or a customer who says,
“You’re never here. I missed you
again.” They mean they came well
into the afternoon, after I’ve left the
bakery.
Just before I finally round the corner and go into the kitchen, I check
the stock of coffee beans and the
cleanliness of the coffee machine, the
grinder, the pots and the table. Hurray for Dominique! She’s already set
up the coffee bar.
Interruption. Two young mothers
arrive. One is a doctor, and the other
brings her five-year-old son, who
brandishes a toonie, eager to do business. As the moms give each other
helpful hints about their dietary dilemmas, I show the young lad all the
cookies, trayful by trayful. Finally, a
big smile: “That one!”
Then one of my “regulars” enters.
He’s diabetic. And he never takes his
eyes off the Chelsea buns, sugary,
buttery, oh-so-tempting. “What do
you have that I can eat?” I show him
16 or 17 items, all legal for a “sweetie” like him. “Gimme three of those
Chelseas. It’s your fault for putting
them there.” Once again, I tell him I
don’t recommend them for a diabetic.
But, as he always does, he buys them
anyway.
After he goes, I sprint toward the
kitchen, greeted by the aroma of stillwarm cookies.
Brrring! The phone again. A marketing rep offers to motivate my staff
for a hefty fee. “No thanks. Trillium
does not need that kind of service,
thank goodness.” The rep gets downright aggressive. I hang up.
Returning to my morning checks
and tasks, I examine the back
fridges, fill the hand-soap containers and wipe down the employees’
washroom. No problem: everything
is always left so clean. I also check
replacement of the ceiling tiles damaged by firemen poking holes in
them after they received a call from
the dental offices above the bakery.
The staff upstairs thought there was
a bakery fire down below. Indeed
not. Trillium has never had one in 34
years.
Another Young Customer
“I want the same thing I had yesterday.” Oops. I ask him if he remembers what that was. He droops. After
a big game of guessing yesterday’s
treat, he chooses a cookie. I don’t
think it was what he had bought yesterday, but, clutching a see-through
2 large apples, peeled and cut into
1-inch cubes
½ cup brown sugar and/or maple
syrup
2 tbsp orange juice
1 tbsp melted butter
2 tsp grated orange peel
½ tsp salt
bag, he rushes outside to show his
mom. (Proud of their purchases, the
little ones like to look at their cookies.)
That Phone Again
The hours zip by, punctuated by
calls demanding “just 10 minutes of
your time,” trying to sell yet another debit machine, laundry service,
payroll service and easy-bake artificial products. These days I receive
flurries of calls from fly-by-night,
gluten-free bakers wanting to use
Trillium’s kitchen or sell their wares
in my bakery. Often they are completely unaware of health laws, the
need for licences, insurance, health
inspection, and that Trillium would
be responsible for them. It is tough
out there.
Jean Drops In
Here comes Jean, our “forever”
night-time baker, to visit all of us at
once, giving out healing neck rubs
with his strong bread-kneading fingers. After that, we give him hugs of
happiness. Jean is now semi-retired.
You can always catch him Sunday
morning after his all-nighter at the
ovens. And he’s usually here on
Tuesday and Friday mornings.
Today’s Special Challenge
I face four huge slab cakes to top
off with many colours and logos, and
a whole new line of decadent desserts
for La Tropiqua, a spa that recently
opened in Westboro. Some of the
desserts contain rum or chocolate or
Blue Mountain coffee. La Tropica
offers a café, yoga and the spa, all
with a tropical twist. My staff and I
have had such fun drizzling caramel,
sprinkling rum and applying chocolate on top, inside and underneath.
More Sundry Tasks
I peek into the ovens where the pilot flames glow. It’s time to brush out
the well-crisped crumbs that migrate
to the crease where the door opens.
I bag about 50 loaves of bread, tray
several dozen cookies, and write up
customers’ orders as they’re phoned
in. Requests include a cake with
nothing normal in it, buns of a peculiar size, and wedding cake orders.
A Big Thank-you
It’s for the Observatory Tower cake
we created for an elderly couple’s
wedding anniversary. They had
met at the David Dunlap Observa-
Directions
1. Layer squash and apples in a
medium greased baking dish.
2. In a bowl, combine the remaining ingredients.
3. Pour over squash and apples.
4. Cover and bake at 350ºF for 35
to 40 minutes.
tory in Toronto. I once dated a boy
who lived there, so I remembered
the original tower. Sure enough, my
memory matched the old photos
sent to Trillium from England by the
couple’s son. The cake turned out
fine; we transported it gingerly to the
surprise celebration. It transpired that
the couple knew my date’s father, the
astronomer.
A Surprise
Just before I leave the bakery to
deliver bread to the Glebe Metro, a
familiar-looking man from my past
comes in – I haven’t seen him for 30
years! He crochets blankets, clothing, rugs, hats, you name it. I admire
the blanket he’s working on outside
Trillium at the table on our porch. He
asks me what colour afghan I would
like. Do I hear correctly? He’s making one for me? I say Old Colonial
Blue, but even red would do, so long
as it warms my feet next winter.
A Hero Enters
As I’m halfway out the door with
my bread delivery to the Glebe, another of Trillium’s favourite customers pushes her walker up the ramp.
“It’s my 93rd birthday today.” She
looks gleefully expectant. I follow
her inside, put down my box and
serve her the reward she always
chooses for clocking up the distance
she has put on the neighbourhood
pavement. Up until 2013, she walked
briskly with no assistance – about
5,000 kilometers a year! When in her
70s, she bicycled the Cabot Trail:
she’s another of my heroes, glad to
be living and living so well.
And Finally…
I’m in my car heading toward the
Glebe and then to the pool to keep
my legs going – wonky hip and all
– thankful that I can still work in a
fulfilling career. Maybe I should keep
track of my lengths in the pool or
loaves of bread baked, just for fun.
The recipe I’ve been working on
sits beside me on the seat. I think I’ll
have a piece of today’s test run to
propel me through my swim. Dairyfree, wheat-free, sugar-free brownies.
Yum! Another feather in our new
baker Dominique’s cap. I decide to
have another. But should I swim an
extra 10 lengths to offset my indulgence?
Makes 6 servings.
Excellent with Trillium’s light
rye caraway bread (new recipe),
maritime molasses brown bread,
and pumpkin bread.
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CARLETON SPORTS
A Tale of Two Coaches
By Joe Scanlon
Carleton women’s Varsity soccer and
Varsity hockey teams have new head
coaches – and they face very different challenges.
Over the past five years, Carleton’s
women’s soccer team has had just
one losing season – and that was five
years ago, 2009-10.
Last season, the women out-scored
their opponents 44-14 and missed the
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
championships only because of a
1-0 loss to Wilfrid Laurier on penalty kicks. The game ended 0-0 after
regulation and extra time.
The new coach – Raz El-Asmar –
has a strong team with an established
winning record.
Over the same period, the women’s
hockey team has had one winning
season – in 2011-12 when they finished 9-8-3 though out-scored 75-53.
Last season, the women’s hockey
team finished last in The Réseau du
sport étudiant du Québec (RSEQ)
with a record of one win, 15 losses
and four ties; out-scored 92-30.
The new hockey coach, Pierre
Alain, has to build from the ground
up.
Who’s got the tougher challenge?
Anyone in sport would tell you
it’s the soccer coach. It’s much more
difficult to take over a strong team
from a successful coach and continue
that success than to start afresh with a
team mired in the basement.
In soccer, El-Amar can field 11
players who were with last season’s
winning team. One starter – Alexandra McIntyre – is in her fifth season.
Five others – Roslyn Boutin, Nicole
Filipow, Veronica Mazzella, Sarah
Royer and Adrianna Ruggiero – are
in their fourth season.
Three of those players – Mazzella,
Filipow and Ruggiero – were on the
Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
east team that defeated the OUA west
4-2, a game in which both Filipow
and Ruggiero scored. El-Asmar
was coach of that team. He also has
with him the other coaches from last
season – Audra Sherman, Sophie
Anderson, Tania Singfield and Nick
Westcott.
El-Asmar was born in Lebanon but
came to Canada at age 12 and developed his soccer skills in Canada playing for an Algonquin College team
that went to the provincial championships, a team coached by Sandy
Mackie, Carleton’s men’s coach.
Two of El-Asmar’s offspring are into
soccer. His son has been playing pro
soccer with Kingston FC and his
daughter, Vanessa, is a mid-fielder
with the University of Ottawa, perennially one of Canada’s top teams.
El-Asmar plans to use much the
same system as last season with a
Barcelona-type offence that moves
the ball probing for openings. But,
because he does not want his team to
be too predictable, occasionally he
will push the ball quickly down the
field.
Although most of last year’s team
has returned, El-Asmar did lose
the team’s outstanding goal keeper,
Brianna De Sousa. She has been
replaced by Rada Mintchev, a second year player whose brother also
played for Carleton. El-Asmar’s goal
is to get back to the Ontario final four
which – last season – featured Laurier, Queen’s. Western and Carleton
– and saw both Western and Laurier
win on penalty kicks and go to the
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
championships.
The women soccer Ravens opened
the season with a 3-0 win over Trent,
then tied a surprisingly strong team
from the University of Industry and
Technology (UOIT), a team which
had defeated Ottawa 3-2. The Ravens
then defeated Ryerson 1-0, lost 2-0
to Toronto but defeated Nipissing 5-0
and Laurentian 2-0 leaving them with
four wins, one tie and one loss.
In contrast to El-Asmar, who was
an assistant for two years before taking over as head coach, Pierre Alain,
the new women’s hockey coach,
is new to Carleton. He coached
for 13 years at a Montreal Collège
d’enseignement général et professionnel (Cégep), Cégep de SaintJérôme; but the program collapsed
during the prolonged student strike
against the previous Liberal government. He accepted a one-year post at
Ryerson filling in for Lisa Haley, who
was with the national team and heard
about the position at Carleton.
Aware that he faced a major rebuilding job, he immediately – working with a new assistant, Jody Katz
– arranged an open try-out on May
24th which saw 47 women hockey
players show up. A few were Carleton returnees and a few were a year
away from university; most were
newcomers, enrolled at Carleton,
interested in playing hockey.
The next step was a series of intensive workouts for all the returnees
and all the newcomers and – after
seeing each player in drills and a
scrimmage – deciding who should
make the team. Two of last year’s
players had decided not to return.
Four more were cut. The 2014-15
Ravens will number 25 players,
including eight newcomers who attended that open try-out in May.
Although many players will be
new, the starting goalie will be a
five-year veteran, Tamber Tisdale.
Another returnee will be Emma
Dahlgren. She broke her ankle in the
first pre-season exhibition game last
fall but is now back, fully recovered
and ready to play.
Among the newcomers are three
who were recruited: Sidney Weiss, a
rookie forward from Sarnia; Meghan
Edgar from Paris, Ontario; and
Maresa Benacquista from Stouffville.
They are joined by Tawnya Guindon
who played for Alain on his championship team at Saint-Jérôme, and
other French-speaking players such
as Jasmine Levesque and Audrey
Ann Boutour. French is very much
a language of women’s hockey, and
the fact Alain and Katz both speak
French has assisted their recruiting.
Alain’s first season goal is simple:
he wants his revamped team to make
the playoffs. If the team could turn
three of last season’s four overtime
losses into wins, that would be
enough to do that: the team was four
points out of fourth place in the fiveteam RSEQ last season.
But his long-term goal is, by his
third or fourth season, not only to
compete with teams like Université
de Montréal Carabins and McGill
Martlets (ranked 1-2 at the end of
last season), but to defeat them and
take Carleton’s women – like last
season’s men’s hockey team – to the
Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS)
hockey championships. Alain has
already coached Canadian under-age
women’s teams to gold medals in
world hockey, and he had the best
winning record of all the coaches
at Quebec Cégeps. He sees himself
as a builder and he is determined to
see his coaching record at Carleton
match his success in Quebec and
internationally.
The first test came in mid-September after the OSCAR went to press.
The regular season starts Saturday,
October 18th, with Ottawa at Carleton.
Other News
After three weekends of play,
Carleton women’s soccer team was
tied for second behind Ottawa in
Ontario University Athletics (OUA)
East. Carleton men are third behind
Queen’s and Ryerson, but have
played more games than the team’s
ahead of and behind them. The men’s
football team played and won its
opening game, 33-14 against Waterloo, its first regular season win since
being re-instated but lost 37-17 to
fourth ranked McMaster. In August,
the men’s basketball team won four
of five games against top (division
1) US university teams including the
one most-sided Canadian win ever,
a 92-60 shellacking of the Memphis
Tigers.
Carleton Varsity Schedule for October
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Exhibition Women’s Basketball
McGill at Carleton
October 5
Women’s Rugby
Sherbrooke at Carleton
October 17, 18, 19
Exhibition Women’s Basketball
Acadia, Waterloo and Laval at Carleton
October 17
Women’s Hockey
UOIT at Carleton
October 18
Women’s Hockey
Ottawa at Carleton
October 18
Women and Men’s Soccer
Trent at Carleton
October 19
Women and Men’s Soccer
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October 24, 25, 26
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CARLETON CORNER
Entrepreneurial, Mentorship and Architecture Awards
Carleton alumnus and entrepreneur
Wes Nicol and his wife Mary –
through the Wesley and Mary Nicol
Charitable Foundation – kicked off
the campaign to fund a new building
for the university’s acclaimed Sprott
School of Business with the announcement of a $10-million gift on
September 11, 2014.
At Carleton, Nicol’s vision has
included the establishment of the
Nicol Entrepreneurial Award and the
new Nicol Entrepreneurial Institute—
an initiative he established with two
gifts of $1 million each to nurture
student entrepreneurship in all faculties. The new Carleton building, he
believes, will contribute to an entrepreneurial culture on campus and
teach a new generation of creative,
dynamic business leaders.
In 2013, the school received its
international accreditation, a designation earned by less than five per cent
of the world’s business programs.
A new facility will allow for more
growth of the programs offered
within the school.
Planning for the new building is
still in early stages. A site has not
yet been selected, nor timelines set.
A comprehensive plan with a budget
will be developed prior to issuing a
request for proposals from architects
and developers. Carleton will launch
a fundraising effort and engage
all levels of government and other
donors to secure sufficient financial
support.
The Nicols hope their gift prompts
other Carleton graduates, members of
the business community and leaders
to donate to the campaign.
The Nichols gift was the second
major one to Carleton in the month of
September. Walter and Mary Chudobiak donated $1 million to fund an
engineering scholarship at Carleton
University called the Entrepreneurship Award in Electrical Engineering.
The award will be granted annually
to one or more graduate students who
have shown an entrepreneurial spirit.
A groundbreaking mentorship
program, created by the Carleton
University Alumni Association and
the Department of University Advancement, has been launched. The
new program will give students and
recent grads a unique opportunity to
interact with industry leaders. The
Alumni Mentors Program will pair
100 upper-year students and recent
grads with Carleton alumni who are
established professionals.
Two students in Carleton’s Azrieli
School of Architecture and Urbanism
have been recognized for the art and
science of their work with the 2014
Teron Scholar awards. This year’s
Teron Scholars are Chris (Weiwen)
He and Megan Baker. The students
were presented their awards by William Teron, founder of the Teron
Group of Companies and the “father
of Kanata”, with a special event to
commemorate the new school year
for new and returning architecture
students.
Since the Teron Scholar program
began in 2007, the annual awards
have challenged architecture students
to hone the skills needed to become
multidisciplinary lead architects. Students in any year of study can tailor a
studio project identified by a professor as a Teron contender and submit
it for critical review by distinguished
members of the local architecture
community.
Carleton Corner is written by
Carleton University’s Department
of University Communications. As
your community university, Carleton
has many exciting events of interest to Old Ottawa South. For more
information about upcoming events,
please go to carleton.ca/events.
CARLETON ALUMNI
Carleton Grad Moves to Lesotho, Africa
By Stephanie Vizi
Lately, people seem to find the most
interesting thing about me to be that I
am moving halfway across the world
to a small African country called
Lesotho.
Most people respond with, “Wow,
that’s brave.” Some ask if I will be
living in a hut, or if I will encounter
wild animals. The answer is simply I
am going to Lesotho, a mountainous
country landlocked by South Africa,
to learn.
I was selected by Ottawa-based
charity, Help Lesotho, for a yearlong, self-funded internship at a community centre built by the organization in a small town called, Hlotse. I
will live in comfortable accommodations, eat food from the local grocery
store and no, I will not come across
any lions, tigers or bears, unless I go
on safari. I will receive the opportunity of a lifetime to learn the art of
development firsthand from the local
Basotho staff. I will support projects
focused on HIV/AIDS education,
gender equity and social justice.
But, how does one prepare for such
an adventure? Mission trips, volunteering abroad and international development in general receive a great
deal of criticism in their tendency
to use band-aid solutions and create
more problems for the locals after the
westerners return to their comfortable
middle-class lives. I want to help, not
hurt.
I am a recent Carleton University
Journalism and African Studies grad.
I have volunteered at an orphanage in
Lesotho twice before and I am com-
pelled by my interest
in Southern Africa to
use this opportunity
to embrace Basotho
culture, further my
knowledge in development and put my
degree to good use.
In preparation for
my role at Help Lesotho, I have studied the
organization’s history
and progress (next
year marks Help Lesotho’s 10th Anniversary)
and read books about
AIDS and helping others, such as 28 Stories
by Stephanie Nolen
and Race Against
Time by Stephen Lewis, Becoming Human
by Jean Vanier and
When Helping Hurts
by Steve Corbett and
Brian Fikkert.
Help Lesotho
founder, Peg Herbert,
created the organizaPHOTO BY STEPHANIE VIZI
tion after a visit to
Help Lesotho is a response to the
the country in 2004. She
Basotho’s cries.
discovered a forgotten country, one
Lesotho is a country in need; Help
that has the second highest HIV
Lesotho
alleviates this need by supprevalence rate in the world, a tradiporting
10,000
orphans, vulnerable
tional patriarchal societal structure
youth, young mothers and grannies
that leads to the oppression of girls
every year. I believe development
and women, two hundred thousand
works best when it is led by nationchildren orphaned by the AIDS epials. This is precisely how Help Lesodemic and grandmothers who struggle to provide for these orphans. Jean tho operates.
I expect my heart to be broken over
Vanier writes, “If we listen to their
and
over again as I come to be a part
cries and open up our hearts it will
cost us something. So we pretend not of a society with so much grief, loss
and poverty. I look forward to joining
to hear the cry and exclude them.”
the team in Lesotho in August.
To find out more about Help Lesotho please visit www.helplesotho.org
and follow my adventures at stephinlesotho.wordpress.com
Stephanie Vizi is a Carleton journalism grad and a former Old Ottawa
South resident.
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SOUTHSIDE
With Your Children Now in School, It’s Time For Parents to Learn Too!
By Paige Raymond Kovach
This autumn while children are in
school, Southside will also be home
to the Family Zone - free sessions
for all parents, grandparents and
guardians. In the Family Zone, you
will meet to discuss topics relevant
to child development and share
information and with experts. And
best of all, the Family Zone sessions
offered now until December are free
to attend!
In late September, there was a
“meet and greet” session where parents connected with other parents in
the neighbourhood.
On October 8, Southside welcomes
an expert from the Early Years Centre
to speak about Positive Discipline.
The session will run from 9 until
10:30 a.m. and is free to attend.
On November 19, parents will
learn more about nutrition. The
session will run from 9 until 10:30
a.m. and is free to attend.
In the New Year, Southside will
offer five-week sessions for parents
and or grandparent and four-year-old
child who will be entering kindergarten in September 2015. They
will participate together in hands-on
workshops focusing on school-readiness. These workshops will reflect
the programming and logic of our
Ready for Kindergarten! Program.
Each unit lasts for five weeks, and
costs $80 per unit. Subject to enrollment.
Literacy Unit: January 23 - February 19
Southside’s Registered Early
Childhood Educators will introduce
fun and educational ways to bring
literacy into the home. We will tell
stories, sing, play games and create art to help with letter and sound
recognition. Discover the different
ways you can bring reading into your
home life, and literacy strategies to
help your child on his or her path to
reading.
Numeracy/Math Unit: March 26 –
April 23
Southside’s Registered Early
Childhood Educators will introduce
fun and educational ways to bring
numeracy and math into your home.
Topics will include: measuring,
learn sequencing, patterning, cycles,
graphs, geometry, and size.
Self -Regulation Unit: May 7 June 4
Research has shown children who
are able to self regulate are more
likely to succeed in school (Stuart
Shanker, a philosophy and psychology professor at York University).
Southside’s Registered Early Childhood Educators will show you how
to help your child increase his or
her ability to regulate behavior,
focus attention, follow instructions,
co-operate with teachers and other
children, remember things he or she
needs to do, as well as assess and
reflect on personal strengths, needs,
and interests. Children will learn
strategies to meet needs and achieve
personal goals, be responsible for
their actions, sharpen abilities, and to
use problem-solving skills.
For more information about the
Family Zone, or any other Southside
program, call Southside’s Director
Joanne at 613-730-5819, or email
[email protected], or visit www.
southsidepreschoolca.
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intrinsic to life. If you focus on pain
you get more of it; if you focus on
pleasure you will get more of it.
Sound simple? It kind of comes
down to… how well do you cope
when facing chronic and persistent physical pain, life-threatening
illness, family conflict, faltering
relationships, old traumas, obsessive
thinking, overwhelming emotions, or
inevitable loss? If you are like most
people, chances are you react with
fear and confusion, falling back on
timeworn strategies: anger, selfjudgment, and addictive behaviours.
Though these old, conditioned attempts to control our lives may offer
fleeting relief, ultimately they leave
us feeling isolated and mired in pain.
Pain research indicates that when
pain persists, our lives change. Neil
Pearson, acclaimed Pain Management Expert, says, “Each part of
the nervous system changes when
pain persists.” Pain affects everything. It changes our mood, the way
we sleep, our interest in food, and
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OCTOBER 2014
FINANCIAL PLANNING
Protect Your Retirement Against Market Volatility
By Bob Jamieson, CFP
As an investor, you’re well aware
that, over the short term, the financial
markets always move up and down.
During your working years, you may
feel that you have time to overcome
this volatility. And you’d be basing
these feelings on actual evidence:
historically, the longer the investment period, the greater the tendency
of the markets to “smooth out” their
performance. But what happens
when you retire? Won’t you be more
susceptible to market movements?
You may not be as vulnerable to
market movements as you might
think. People are living longer, and
may easily spend two, or even three,
decades in retirement — so your investment time frame isn’t necessarily
going to be that compressed.
Nonetheless, it’s still true that
time may well be a more important
consideration to you during your
retirement years, so you may want to
be particularly vigilant about taking
steps to help smooth out the effects
of market volatility. Toward that end,
here are a few suggestions:
Allocate your investments among a
variety of asset classes
Of course, proper asset allocation
is a good investment move at any
age, but when you’re retired, you
want to be especially careful that
you don’t “over-concentrate” your
investment dollars among just a few
assets. Spreading your money among
a range of vehicles — stocks, bonds,
GICs and so on —can help you earn
a good return while avoiding the full
brunt of a downturn that may primarily hit just one type of investment.
(Keep in mind, though, that while
diversification can help reduce the
effects of volatility, it can’t assure a
profit or protect against loss.)
Choose investments that have dem-
onstrated solid performance across
many market cycles
As you’ve probably heard, “past
performance is no guarantee of future
results,” and this is true. You can help
improve your outlook by owning
quality investments. So when investing in stocks, choose those that have
actual earnings and a track record
of earnings growth. If you invest in
fixed-income vehicles, pick those that
are considered “investment grade.”
Don’t make emotional decisions
At various times during your
retirement, you will, in all likelihood,
witness some sharp drops in the
market. Try to avoid overreacting to
these downturns, and stay disciplined
to your strategy. If you can keep your
emotions out of investing, you will
be less likely to make moves such as
selling quality investments because
their price is down, and missing any
market rebound. Plan your invest-
ments to include a “buffer” for these
down markets.
Don’t try to “time” the market
Focus on taking a longer-term view
of market volatility by staying invested and making consistent investments into quality assets based on a
systematic strategy and not predictions of market highs and lows. Over
time, this method of investing may
result in lower per-share costs.
It’s probably natural to get somewhat more apprehensive about market volatility during your retirement
years. But taking the steps described
above can help you navigate the
sometimes-choppy waters of the
financial world.
If you would be interested in assistance in building or reviewing your
investments, please give me a call at
613-526-3030.
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Continued from page 36
all our relationships (family, friends,
sexual, social and work).
Conceptually, you might view pain as
a mind-body process, shaped not just by
physical injury and illness but also by
thoughts, emotions, stress and learning. And while neuroscience, psychology, and medicine are researching and
better understanding why and how pain
persists, they do not yet have satisfying solutions. More often than not, pain
medications fail over the long term.
Pain management programs often focus
on coping with pain rather than transforming the pain experience.
Here is where yoga and mindfulness comes in. The yoga tradition has
evolved as a system to minimize unnecessary suffering. It is a comprehensive
mind-body-breath practice that provides
tools to address every aspect of the
pain response. There are practices for
relaxation, reducing stress, dealing with
difficult emotions, examining thoughts
and beliefs about pain, and for training
the mind to be less reactive to painful
sensations.
At Surround Circle Yoga, we offer a
wide variety of programs (group and
private) to help facilitate using your
mind as a resource for healing, instead
of feeling at the mercy of an unpredictable body. To find out about the healing
practices offered at Surround Circle
Yoga, call 613-327-4627 or visit our
website www.surroundcircleyoga.com.
Saving for the Future
Was the First Step.
Let Us Help You Make
Those Savings Last.
How much can I withdraw to do everything I’ve
planned? How much spending is too much spending?
Will all the years of saving be enough?
If these are the questions you’re asking yourself these
days, let’s schedule a time when we can sit down and
answer them together.
We’ll take a look at all your investments — regardless of
where you hold them — to determine if your savings
match your plans, or if we can adjust your plans to meet
your savings.
A lot went into getting you to this stage in your life.
Let us help you make sure you get the most out of it.
Call today to schedule a personal
financial review.
Bob Jamieson, CFP®
Financial Advisor
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Suite 100
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613-526-3030
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SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS
Sunnyside Branch
Ottawa Public Library
1049 Bank Street, Ottawa
613-730-1082,
Adult Services, ext 22
Children’s Services, ext 29
Children’s Programs
Babytime
For babies and their parents or
caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs
and games. 0-18 months. Drop In.
Tuesdays, 2:15 p.m. (30 min.)
Session 1: September 16 – October
28
Session 2: November 18 – December
9
Toddlertime
For toddlers and a parent or caregiver
with stories, rhymes, songs and
games. Ages 18-35 months.
Registration is Required.
Choose only one of the two options
below:
Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.)
Session 1: September 16 – October
28
Session 2: November 18 – December
9
OR
Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.)
Session 1: September 18 – October
30
Session 2: November 13 – December
11
Family Storytime
Stories, rhymes and songs for
preschoolers and a parent or
caregiver. Ages 3-6. Drop In.
Mondays, 2:15 a.m. (30 min.)
Session 1: September 15- October 27
Session 2: November 10 – December
8
Family Storytime (Bilingual)
Stories, rhymes and songs for
preschoolers, toddlers and a parent or
caregiver. Drop In.
Contes, rimes et chansons pour les
enfants préscolaires, les tout-petits et
un parent ou gardien.
Wednesdays 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) /
mercredi 10h15
Session 1 : September 17 – October
29 / le 17 septembre à le 29 octobre
Session 2 : November 12 – December
10 / le 12 novembre à le 10 décembre
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.):
October 20, November 17
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.):
October 27, November 24
Guysread
Share the love of books. For boys
and a significant adult. Ages 8-12.
Registration.
The book for October is The
Outcasts, the first book in the
Brotherband Chronicles Series by
John Flanagan. Please bring along
any reading suggestions.
Wednesdays, 7:00 p.m. (60 min.):
October 29, November 26
Children’s Special Programs
Boo, Bouh!
Halloween stories and crafts. Ages
3-7. Registration.
Contes et bricolage d’Halloween.
Pour les 3 a 7 ans. Inscription.
Saturday, October 25, 2:00 p.m.
(60 min.)
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.
Look for Teen Programs presented
by Teens: such as Peer Tutoring plus
Drop in Board Game & Card Game
nights. Meetings are held once a
month.
Teen Writing Workshop
Join local author to workshop your
writing and learn tips and tricks,
all genres welcome. Ages 13-17.
Registration.
Mondays, 6:30 pm (90 min.):
October 6, November 3
TBC (Teen Book Club)
Love YA fiction? Come check out
Sunnyside’s latest book club for
Teens – you pick the author, theme or
title, we all read a book and meet to
discuss what we liked (or didn’t like).
Usually the first Friday of the month.
Ages 12-15. Registration.
Fridays, 4:00 pm (60 min.): October
3, November 7
Adult Programs
The Writing Workshop
An opportunity for writers of fiction,
non-fiction, 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. Author/Facilitator: Michael F.
Stewart: http://michaelfstewart.com
Registration.
Mondays, 6:00 p.m. (120 min.):
October 27, November 17
Ukrainian Conversation
Join our group led by a fluent
Ukrainian speaker. Start off with a
review of the Ukrainian alphabet. All
are welcome. Registration.
Mondays, 7:00 pm (60 min.):
October 20, November 10, 24
Conversations Among Canadians
We will, as usual in this program,
share our experience, knowledge,
reflections and ideas on a wide range
of topics relevant to life in Canada,
past, present and future. Registration.
Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm (120
min.): September 10– November 26
Science Cafés with Carleton
University
Explore science through Carleton
University’s popular Science Cafés.
Put on by the university’s Faculty of
Science, cafés are held every other
Wednesday during the fall and winter
terms. Each café begins at 6:30 p.m.
with a 20 minute talk by a scientist
followed by a 40 minute open
question and answer period. Drop in.
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.):
October 8, 22, November 12, 26
FEDtalks (Faculty of Engineering
& Design, Carleton University)
FED Talks is a new speaker series
from Carleton University’s Faculty of
Engineering and Design that engages
the community in discussions of
timely and innovative ideas in
engineering, design and technology.
This series is open to the public and
everyone is encouraged to come out
and learn! Coffee and snacks will be
available. Drop in.
Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.):
October 1, November 5
Conversation en français
Improve your spoken French and
meet new friends in a relaxed setting.
Intermediate level required. Drop in.
Thursdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.):
September 4 – December 18
Talk About Art Series at Sunnyside
A new monthly series highlighting
interesting subjects in the world of
art:
The Charleston Farmhouse
The East Sussex home of
Bloomsbury artists Vanessa Bell
and Duncan Grant, was a gathering
place for twentieth century artists
and intellectuals such as Virginia and
Leonard Woolf, Clive Bell, Roger
Fry, and John Maynard Keynes.
Registration.
Wednesday, October 15, 2:00 –
3:00 pm
Portraits of the Northern
Renaissance
Reaching across time to view the
faces of people living hundreds
of years ago is a fascinating kind
of time travel with a window on
customs, religion, occupations
and dress.. This talk will take you
through about 150 years of portraits
of Europeans both humble and grand
from the early 1400s to mid-1500s.
Registration.
Wednesday, November 19, 2:00 –
3:00 pm
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Knit & Knatter: Learn to Knit
Have you always wanted to learn to
knit or improve your skills? Now is
the time to come to Sunnyside and
bring your knitting needles and yarn
to begin knitting that first scarf for
winter, or share your project if you
are an experienced knitter and enjoy
conversation and a cup of tea! Dropin.
Wednesdays, 1:00 pm (60 min.):
October 1, 8
Adult Special Programs
Eat This Not That: Healthy Meal
Planning
Are you confused with all of the
food options available to you these
days? Gluten-free, soy-free, sugarfree, dairy-free…what’s left? Come
learn which foods ARE healthy and
nutritious. Also, find creative ways
to turn any recipe into a healthy
alternative. In fact, bring one in to
discuss at the seminar! Registration.
Wednesday, October 29, 7:00-8:30
pm
Improve your Posture, Improve your
Life
Come and learn about the connection
between good health and an aligned
spine. Poor posture takes years
to develop, but not always that
long to correct. You will have the
opportunity to ask questions and to
learn posture improving techniques.
Presented by Dr. Chandan Brar
of the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic.
Registration.
Thursday, October 9, 6:30 - 7:30
pm
3D Printing Roadshow
Here’s your chance to see a 3D
printer demo. Drop in.
Saturday, October 11, 1:00 - 4:00
pm
Yoga (and Other Tools) for
Reducing Stress
This hands-on session introduces
you to tools to cope with day to
day stresses. They include deep
breathing, gentle stretching and
mindfulness. Explore these tools
and learn about low cost and free
resources available in the library and
in the community to help develop
your own stress busting practices.
Registration.Thursday, October 16,
7:00 -8:00 pm
Leave More to Loved Ones, and Not
to Taxes
Learn the essentials of smart estate
planning, and how to minimize tax
and liability. Offered in partnership
with Wade Brown, RBC Dominion
Securities. Registration.
Thursday, October 23, 6:30-7:30
pm
The Beauty of Morocco
Meet Carole Gobeil who will talk
about her last visit to Southern
Morocco, a picture perfect, small, yet
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amazingly beautiful country blessed
with an Atlantic coast of sandy
beaches, historical imperial cities, the
red Atlas Mountains and the Sahara
Desert. Registration.
Thursday, October 30, 6:30 – 7:30
pm
Prostate Health
Join us to learn more about prostate
health, including prostate cancer
and benign prostatic hypertrophy.
Presented by Graham Beaton,
Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine.
Registration.
Thursday, November 6, 7:00 – 8:00
pm
Romancing Tuscany & Holland’s
Floriade Festival
A photographer’s dream destination!
From Florence, driving into the
countryside of Tuscany, Carole
Gobeil themed her trip on Italy’s
romantic and artistic features. On her
return home, she added a visit at the
famous Keukenhof flower festival in
Holland. Registration.
Thursday, November 13, 6:30 –
7:30 pm
Budgeting 101
Learn the six steps to budgeting that
will help you take control of your
finances and give peace of mind.
Offered in partnership with Gary
Rusyn of the Credit Counselling
Society. Registration.
Thursday, November 20, 6:30 –
8:00 pm
Writing Short Fiction: Character
and Dialogue
We will be discussing different ways
to make a character come to life,
including the use of dialogue.
Please bring a pen and notebook.
Registration.
Saturday, November 22, 2:00 –
4:00 pm
Weight Loss and Healthy Eating
Get a head start on your resolutions
for the New Year. Learn how you can
improve your health and lose weight
through nutrition. Dr. Chandan Brar
of the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic will
focus on making sense of what works
and what doesn’t! Registration.
Thursday, November 27, 6:30 –
7:30 pm
Adult Book Clubs
AROUND TOWN
30th Annual Merrickville Artists’ Guild Studio Tour. Saturday
& Sunday, September 27 & 28, and
October 4 & 5. 10 am - 6 pm both
weekends. This free guided tour is a
rare opportunity for the public to see
artists in their environments, and to
buy directly from them. Using a full
brochure (available in most stores
and studios in the village), visitors of
all ages are able to create their own
tour, based on their own interests. For
more information, call 613-269-3886.
www.merrickvilleartists.com for a
downloadable brochure and information on artists.
Ottawa Brahms Choir concert,
Sunday, November 30th, 3 p.m., ‘A
Musical Advent-ure’, with selections from Bach, Praetorius, Schuetz,
Rutter, Brahms and Askwith under
new director, Christopher Askwith.
St. Thomas the Apostle Church, 2345
Alta Vista Drive. Tickets available
from Leading Note, Compact Music,
choir members; Info: www.ottawabrahmschoir.ca or 613-749-2391
Canadian Federation of University Women-Ottawa general meeting, Monday October 6th, 7:30 pm.
Speaker: Elizabeth May, Leader,
Green Party of Canada. Topic: “Who
we are- How we can rebuild the
Canada we want”. Free and open to
the public. Riverside United/Church
of the Resurrection Anglican, 3191
Riverside Dr. Ottawa. Call 421-1370
www.cfuw-ottawa.org
Fall Bazaar at St. Thomas the
Apostle Anglican Church. 2345
Alta Vista Drive (by fire station). Saturday, October 25. 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
Pre-bazaar breakfast at 9 a.m. Bake
room, Clothing boutique, Jewellery,
Handicrafts, Books, Plant Room, The
General Store, etc.
Friends of the Central Experimental Farm Used Book Drop Off.
October 25, 10a.m. to 3p.m. Save
your books and re-gift them for a
great cause. Please note we do not
accept magazines, textbooks, or encyclopaedia. Location: Bldg 72 CEF
Arboretum, east off Prince of Wales
roundabout. 613-230-3276 friendsofthefarm.ca/events.htm#events
GleBe Healthy! Community Wellness Day. Join us for a fun and informative day showcasing the wellness
practitioners/businesses in the Glebe
and all they have to offer the community. Free seminars and workshops,
information tables, great door prizes,
fun zone for kids and more! October
5th, from 10:00-3:00 at the Glebe
Community Centre in the Main Hall
- 175 Third Avenue. Free admission!
Everyone welcome!
Limmud Ottawa 2014 will run its
fourth annual festival of learning and
culture on: Sunday, November 2,
at the Soloway Jewish Community
Centre. As the defining festival of
Jewish learning, Limmud has become
one of the fastest growing phenomena in the Jewish world. Jewish
learning is at the heart of Limmud,
whether that learning is through the
study of culture, politics, language,
cuisine, history, spirituality, music,
European Book Club
The European Book Club is a
cooperation of the European Union
National Institutes for Culture
(EUNIC) in Ottawa.
September title (Portugal): The Stone
Raft (A Jangada de Pedra) by Jose
Saramago
October title (Ireland): Brooklyn by
Colm Tóibín
Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (120 min.):
October 15, November 19
Non-Fiction Adult Book Club
Join in stimulating discussions on
selected titles of non-fiction in a
friendly and relaxed atmosphere. A
variety of topics will be discussed
depending on the interests of the
group. Bring your suggestions.
Registration.
Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): October
3, November 7
Second Friday Adult Book Club
Meet new people and join in
stimulating discussions on selected
titles in a friendly and relaxed
atmosphere every second Friday of
the month. Newcomers are welcome.
Registration.
September title: Requiem by Frances
Itani
Torah, literature, medicine, philosophy and so much more. Limmud is
independent and run by volunteers. It
respects diversity and is committed
to creating an inclusive environment,
open to anyone interested in Jewish
learning. Please visit our website at
www.limmudottawa.ca
Second Annual Ottawa Fundraiser in support of Lung Cancer
Canada Cocktail Reception Thursday, November 20, 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Live Performances by Stay Tuned!
and Hippie Campfire. Silent Auction
and Raffle at the Ottawa Convention
Centre– Trillium Room. Tickets cost
$100 per person. Tickets can be purchased online or by cheque. Proceeds
to support Lung Cancer Canada, the
only national organization in Canada
focused exclusively on lung cancer
education, advocacy and patient support.
Pleasant Park/Hawthorne Giant Used Book Sale. Attention all
bookworms! The annual Pleasant
Park/Hawthorne Giant Used Book
Sale takes place this year on Saturday, October 25. Featuring thousands
of nearly new books for all ages at
great prices, the sale runs from 9
a.m. to 1 p.m. at Pleasant Park Public
School, 564 Pleasant Park Road at
Lynda Lane. A bake sale, free coffee
and children’s activities make this a
community event with something for
everyone. For more information, or
to donate books, visit http://pleasantpark.ca/ or call Laurel at 613-7319678 or Diane at 613-421-8722.
October title: The End of your Life
Book Club by Will Schwalbe
Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): October
10, November 14
Mystery Book Club
Do you enjoy reading mysteries?
Share the enjoyment of good
mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere.
Join us for discussion every third
Friday of the month. Registration.
August title: Hush Money by Chuck
Greaves
September title: The Cold Light of
Mourning by Elizabeth J. Duncan
October title: Burned by Thomas
Enger
Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): October
17, November 21
Sunnyside Adult Book Club
Join in stimulating discussions
on selected titles in a friendly and
relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday
of the month. Registration.
September title: Cutting for Stone by
Abraham Verghese
October title: Things Fall Apart by
Chinua Achebe
Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): October
31, November 28
Still Standing Up for Nicaragua.
On Saturday, October 25, at 2:00
p.m. you’ll get a unique opportunity to laugh it up in Ottawa’s St.
Paul High School, 2675 Draper St.
Proceeds from the event will be
divided equally between the projects
of Generando Vida (including the
Women’s Cancer Project) and the
Las Yahoskas homes for girls. Come
prepared to laugh until your cheeks
hurt with some of Canada’s best
comics and featuring Martha Chaves,
Canada’s comedienne extraordinaire,
as emcee. Advance Tickets: $25 -At
the Door: $35. Tel:613-749-7474 or
613-978-4163. e-mail: [email protected] Online: https://
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Trinity Anglican Church, located
at 1230 Bank St., has a monthly
Senior’s Luncheon on the LAST
Thursday of each month from
11:00am to 1:00pm, our group runs
from September to June. Our time
together consists of music, food,
fun and fellowship for our Seniors.
We have a small Morning Prayer or
Eucharist service, as well as a home
cooked meal, some music and lots
of love. Any Senior is welcome to
attend, the more the merrier. If you
know a Senior who would benefit
from a few hours monthly of fun,
music, food and fellowship and also
to make a few new friends we would
love to meet them. If rides are needed
we have that covered too. If you wish
to join us please contact the Trinity
office at 613-733-7536.
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CLASSY ADS
CLASSY ADS are free for Old Ottawa South residents (except for businesses or for business activity) and must be submitted by email to [email protected] by
the deadline. Your name and contact information (phone number or email address) must be included. Only your contact info will appear unless you specify otherwise. The
editor retains the right to edit or exclude submissions. The OSCAR takes no responsibility for items, services or accuracy. For business advertising inquiries, call 613-7301058 or email [email protected].
For Sale
For Sale: All season
Firestone Tires (# Pi95/65
R15). Never used (Original
tires on 2014 Toyota
Corolla). $ 320.00. Call 613730-7375.
Wanted
Wanted: I am looking to
purchase vintage toys from
the 1970’s, 80’s and early
90’s! I am also looking to
purchase vintage LEGO
and older video games and
consoles. Please feel free
to contact me by email at
[email protected]
or call 613-857-0694
Winter Sublet
Winter term rental, available
January 1, 2015 to April 30,
2015. Well-kept, furnished
3-bedroom house on a
quiet, neighborly street
overlooking Windsor Park
and the Rideau River in
Old Ottawa South. Upstairs
there is a Master bedroom,
single bedroom, large
office (easily convertible
to a 3rd bedroom), and full
bath. The main floor has
living room, dining room,
kitchen, and large sunroom
with office space, sitting
area, wood-burning stove,
a comfortable wall bed for
guests, and adjoining second
full bath with Jacuzzi-style
tub. There are laundry
facilities in the otherwise
unfinished basement. A
large deck and completely
fenced garden overlook the
park. There is driveway
parking for one vehicle,
with plug-in. No smoking,
no cats, hypo-allergenic dog
OK. References, signed
lease expected. No separate
sublets allowed. $2000 per
month, with utilities, basic
cable digital TV, local phone,
wireless Internet included.
Photos provided on request.
Email: barbara_freeman@
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LOCAL NEWS
Seb Stark Returns from Singapore!
By Aletha Phillips
One of Old Ottawa South’s former
residents will be returning to Ottawa
later this month.
Sebastian (“Seb”) Stark grew up in
Old Ottawa South, coming to OSCA’s After 4 program, summer camps
and youth nights. As he grew up, he
began volunteering during the summer with OSCA’s summer camps.
In 2008, he became a much loved
OSCA child and youth program
staffer. During his time with OSCA,
Seb worked the After 4 program,
summer camps, gaming programs,
sports nights and much more!
Seb left the Firehall in 2013 to
focus on his studies of animation at
Algonquin College. Last summer,
Seb got accepted to study at the
prestigious Feng Zhu Design School
in Singapore. Seb is currently living
in Singapore, devoting himself to
completing the program in concept
art. Seb has placed at the top of his
class and has sharpened his already
high skills as an artist. Soon Seb will
be finishing his studies, and will be
returning to Ottawa at the end of October. Congratulations to Seb on all
your hard work, we look forward to
seeing you back in Old Ottawa South
later this fall!
Seb’s interpretation of Jack and the beanstalk if it were made into a game. In his version the beanstalk grows through the nearby town, instead of into the
clouds, and begins to change things for the worst.
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NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB
The Vertical Garden
By Colin Ashford
The members of the Old Ottawa
South Garden Club were pleased to
start the 2014-2015 year with a visit
from one of our favourite presenters - Mary Reid. Mary is an expert
on, amongst other things, climbing,
creeping, and trailing plants and well
qualified to start our garden series
with the Vertical Garden. Mary is
the owner of Green Thumb Garden
Clematis on a Banister
to add beauty and mesh the vertical
with the horizontal. Mary continued
that vines—that is any plant with
a growth habit of trailing or climbing—originally just rambled but,
over time, they have been bred to
grow upwards with a little encouragement from the gardener. Mary advised that starting early to train vines
and selecting those with supple stems
is important. Most vines have hollow
stems and are susceptible to physical
Hemlock Trained over Pergolas
PHOTO BY STEVE REID
Centre (www.greenthumbgarden.ca)
- that oasis of greenery in the middle
of the Merivale Road industrial
desert.
To start her presentation, Mary
pointed out that, if you are short of
space in your garden, the only way
is up. Not only to camouflage an
ugly fence or a hydro pole but also
three existing buds; others could be
cut back after flowering. Mary cautioned that the usual garden-planning
rules apply: plan for how large the
vine will become, amend the soil
thoroughly and, particular to vines,
plant away from any wall that it is intended they climb. Trellises or other
structures to aid a plant’s climbing
should be mounted away from a wall
to allow for maintenance. (String can
be run between the young plants and
damage, although typically they will
survive even major damage if they
have a good root system. Few vines
remain evergreen in our climate so it
is important that support structures
look attractive during the winter
when the vegetation has gone. Vines
that flower on this year’s growth can
be cut back in the fall leaving at least
preferably measuring 3’x3’x3’ to
help plants survive the winter.)
Mary then turned to her extensive
collection of photographs of vines
and how they can be presented: she
showed clematis climbing walls,
columns, and netting; grape vines
growing in a vineyard; roses climbing obelisks; English ivy growing up
trees; hemlock trained over pergolas; roses and junipers espaliered on
horizontal supports; Dutchman’s pipe
PHOTO BY STEVE REID
the trellis to encourage the tendrils
to find the trellis.) In response to a
question, Mary reassured the meeting
that the roots of a vine are unlikely
to damage the foundations of a house
unless the foundations have been
already compromised.
Vines have evolved a number of
strategies for climbing: some, like
clematis, are weavers and do well on
lattices; some, like morning glory,
covering windows; Boston ivy covering the sides of houses; and Virginia
creeper covering almost everything
in sight. Photographs that stood out
included: morning glory and moonflower happily sharing the same
container; trumpet vine that attracts
humming birds; a black-eyed Susan
vine ably covering a hydro pole;
and a striking crop of berries on the
porcelain berry vine.
LUBA GOY
Trumpet Vine
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are twiners and do well on pergolas
and obelisks; some, like climbing
roses, use their thorns to hang onto
vertical surfaces; and some, like
Boston ivy, use sucker pads to help
in climbing. Thus selecting the right
support structure for a vine is important. Mary showed pictures of vines
climbing many different structures,
including: netting, trellises, wooden
fences, pergolas, obelisks, trees,
chain-link fences, and even hydro
poles. Mary pointed out that vines
that can’t find a surface to climb
become trailers and, planted in a
suitable container, provide an attractive addition to a porch. (A container
The next meeting of the Old Ottawa
South Garden Club will be on Tuesday 14 October 2014 at 7.00 p.m. at
the Old Ottawa South Community
Centre (The Firehall), 260 Sunnyside Avenue and it is entitled “The
Perplexed Gardener”. Three Master
Gardeners will answer gardening
questions including those on perennials, vegetables, landscaping, floral
design, heritage plants, roses, and
herbs. If you have any last-minute
questions, please email them to
Eleanor at [email protected]
immediately.
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LOCAL NEWS
The Mulleins on Hopewell
The downy woodpecker searches for insects amongst the mullein’s seed pods.
Brian Eames stands beside his three metre tall mullein plants.
PHOTO BY BRIAN EAMES
PHOTO BY ED KUCERAK
By Ed Kucerak
What’s a mullein I wondered to myself when Hopewell resident Brian
Eames started to tell me about the
very unusual tall plants growing in
his front yard rock garden.
After renovating their house in
2012, Brian and his wife Kim knew
that they had to deal with the front
yard which consisted of poor quality
soil beside their very steep driveway.
“This is glacial till here, rocks,
sand and gravel. So we knew that not
much would grow here,” said Brian.
“We were uncertain what to with this
side of the garden,” he continues.
“But last year I noticed a few unusual plants started to germinate in
amongst the rocks.”
“This is the mullein,” Brian points
out to me. “It is a bi-annual plant
meaning that it starts off very low
to the ground in its first year. But
in the second year, it sends up this
long shoot, as well as these beautiful
yellow flowers on the plant which attract bees and other pollinators.”
Brian goes to say that the mulleins
only sprout and germinate on barren
ground. So most often one will see
them along road sides, in places that
have been newly excavated or where
there has been a fire.
“These plants normally grow
about 2 metres tall, as tall as I am.
But I guess because of this soil and
sun exposure, this one has grown, I
measured it, it is up to 3 metres tall,”
said Brian.
The mullein, a common weedy
plant, spreads by prolifically producing seeds but the species is not
aggressively invasive since its seeds
need open ground to germinate.
“It produces huge number of seeds.
Each of these pods can have up to
700 seeds in it,” adds Brian “They
are smaller than a head of a pin. And
they will germinate and live here as
long as we don’t grow anything else.
They don’t like competition. So they
love this beautiful wasteland that we
provided for them.”
Brian goes on to say that they have
had many people coming by on the
way to the Farmers Market who
stop and ask what are those amazing plants because they are quite
unusual, given their height. “Most
people wouldn’t see them while driving down the roadside when they are
only a metre or two metres high. But
when they are this high as a series of
sentinels, everybody wonders what
they are and comes and asks,” said
Brian.
As for next year, Brian said that he
might try transplanting some of the
crop for a new arrangement elsewhere in his garden.
Who knows, perhaps as well next
summer, a crop of mulleins might
appear in a garden near you.
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