The O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 40, No. 8 The Ottawa South Community Association Review SEPTEMBER 2012 Fire on Hopewell Avenue

Photo by Leo Doyle Photo by Gwendolyn Gall

By Gwendolyn Gall Community Calendar

They called it a “3-alarm fire” and sent at least seven Sept 8 OHS Plant Sale at the Old Firehall firetrucks to 126 and 128 Hopewell Avenue on Saturday, 08:30 - 12:00 July 14, 2012. It took the first trucks about 15 minutes to get there—eventually there were dozens of firefighters battling a blaze that spread so quickly through 128 and Sept 8 OSCA Annual Community Wide Porch $ale then 126 Hopewell that firefighters had their work cut 09:00 - 15:00 out for them. In the end, despite firefighters working all night, both houses were completely destroyed. There were still firefighters dousing smoking roots Sept 11 OSWatch Meeting at the Old Firehall on 128’s front lawn the next afternoon. Though they were 19:15 not successful at saving the properties, it was obvious Sept 15 House of PainT 2012 Urban Arts & Culture Festival at Dunbar Bridge to onlookers that firefighters did their utmost under desperately dry conditions. Gwendolyn Gall and Greg Reilly were there and Sept 15 – 16 8th Annual Old Ottawa South Art and Music Festival at Windsor got plenty of action shots of the firefighters at work, 10:00 - 17:00 which we’ve put together in a photo gallery for the appreciation of these dedicated workers: we’re calling Sept 27 Rideau Canal Footbridge Open House at the Glebe Community Centre them Hopewell’s Heroes. See the complete Hopewell’s Heroes Photo Gallery at http://www.oldottawasouth.ca. Sept 29-30 Quilts for all Seasons Show and Sale at the Glebe Community Centre 10:00 – 16:00

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All Photos by Gwendolyn Gall

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ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Kim Barclay, Élie Cantin Nantel, Wendy Robbins, Jim and Carrol Robb, Terri-Lee Lefebvre, HOURS PHONE 613 247-4946 Becky Sasaki, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Family Gref- Innes, Gabriela Gref-Innes and Fiona Fagan, the Montgomery family, Laurie Morrison, Susanne Ledbetter, Torin & Konstantine Assal. MONDAY TO FRIDAY 6:30 AM TO 9 PM ZONE B2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Pat Eakins, Hayley Atkinson, Leslie SATURDAY 8:15 AM TO 5 PM Roston, Melissa Johnson, Lydia Oak, Sandra Garland and John Callan & SUNDAY 9 AM TO 5 PM Diana Carr ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the Williams family, Josh Rahaman, Jesper Lindeberg, Jeff Pouw, Brendan McCoy, Bruce Grant, and the Woroniuk-Ryan family. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Charles and Phillip WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? Kijek, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Christina Bridgeman, Anne Coyle, Patrick Hinton. ZONE D1: Mary Hill (Coordinator), Emily Keys, the Lascelles family, Gail Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Stewart, Gabe Teramura, Oliver Waddington, Franklin-Flack family, the Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 Sprott family. Ottawa Public Library - Sunnyside Branch 730-1082 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), The Adriaanse Family, Gaia Rob Campbell - [email protected] 730-8128 Chernushenko, Jacqueline Littlewood, The Rand family, Aidan and Willem Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 Ray, the Stewart family, and Mary Hill. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE E1:Brian Tansey(Coordinator), Karen Wolfe/ Curt Labond, Norah CARLETON UNIVERSITY Hutchinson, Steve Adamson, the Sanger/O’Neil family, John Sutherland CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E2: Mary-Ann Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Hunter Graduate Students Association 520-6616 family, Brodkin-Haas family, Allan Paul, Christina Bradley, Caroline Calvert, Community Liaison 520-3660 Larry Ostler. Mediation Centre 520-5765 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, the Stern Athletics 520-4480 family, Ellen Bailie, Dante and Bianca Ruiz, Peter Kemp, Kelly Haggart and Taiyan Roberts, Goutte family (Joshua, Leo and Alina), Walter and Robbie CITY HALL Engert. David Chernushenko, City Councillor ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), Paulette Theriault, Ryan Zurakowski, ([email protected]) 580-2487 Susan McMaster, Paige Raymond, Pierre Guevremont, Judy and Pierre Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 Chamberland, Valerie Dancause. Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 ZONE G: Bernie Zeisig(Coordinator), Claudia and Estelle Bourlon- Emergencies only 9-1-1 Albarracin, David Lum, Cindy MacLoghlin, Hannah and Emily Blackwell, Serious Crimes 230-6211 Katya and Mikka Zeisig. Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson, Paula Archer. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Glebe: Larry Ostler. Brewer Arena 247-4917 Alta Vista Branch Library: Larry Ostler City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012

Christy’s Corner FALL AT THE FIREHALL

By Christy Savage have expanded our repertoire in all: in organizing; and a Volunteer during the event and perhaps a few adding 3D paper and Creative art appreciation evening, also in the hours leading up to it, to contribute to courses; cooking and dance classes; spring sometime. planning meetings and e-mail follow OOS is an exceptional community. and a brand new ‘girls fit n fun’ We are excited about the second ups with the group. During events, It’s been a very busy introductory program, to name a few. year of ‘Art in the Park’ to be held in we need help with the following few months for me as the new Firehall Fitness Centre- Please June 2013, and a surprise celebration kinds of tasks: selling tickets; Executive Director of OSCA, and a be sure to check out our bright and for our 35th anniversary sometime directing people; general set up and whirlwind. new Firehall Fitness Centre (FFC). in the summer, so keep looking for clean up; and assisting and directing It is clear that Old Ottawa South If you are looking for a quiet and clues and announcements. vendors and specialists (depending is a very exceptional community. peaceful place to work out on brand Finally, and for those of you with on the event in question). As you can Although I am returning to Ottawa new cardio machines (elliptical a favourite family or personal recipe well imagine, the bulk of volunteer after 25 years in Montreal, it seems machines, bikes and treadmills), or that you would be like to share, a work for OSCA events is really fun like only yesterday that I was a lift free weights, this is the place to wonderful group calling themselves in that you get to oversee all of the university student at Carleton, often be. We’re local, our prices are fair The Cookbook Gals, are collecting creative planning for events; and just passing through OOS on my way ($40 monthly, or Sept-Dec $130) recipes from OOS. The recipes will experience the thrill of managing somewhere else, or going for dinner and our facilities exceptional. We be published in a cookbook to be everything and everyone on the day it locally and a movie at the Mayfair. consider our FFC a hidden gem, and distributed in time for the winter takes place. While a lot has changed over the we’re sharing the secret with you! holidays. The gals are hoping for an I originally got involved in my years, the feeling of community Moreover, joining entitles you to a eclectic mix from around the world, community in Montreal because a remains just as, if not more, personal introductory consultation including recipes for those with friend begged me to come out one vibrant. I can’t think of any other with one of our qualified personal special diets. If you have a favourite day. I can tell you that after a difficult community that holds block parties fitness instructors. We will be recipe you would like to share with week at work, the last thing I wanted of the calibre held here in OOS, and holding an open house on Saturday your neighbours we’d love to hear to do was ‘more work’ on a Saturday, the competition in that arena is .... September 15th from 10:00am- from you. Please consider adding let alone, set up and clean up. well...... kind of scary. 3:00pm, with free consultations and to this worthy cause as all proceeds However, I met so many other people Since joining OSCA, and an orientation to the FFC, so please will go to charity. Submissions at the event who originally thought/ although very busy, I have had the come out. would be greatly appreciated with feared the same, which wasn’t the wonderful opportunity to meet many The Special Events Committee a brief bio of yourself and why this case. Beyond that, I was fortunate individuals who are committed to this has been hard at work planning recipe is important to you. Saturday enough to meet some amazing and community in one way or another, the year ahead in addition to September 15th is the deadline, connected individuals whom I may from the incredibly dedicated staff at commemorating the 35th anniversary so get them in right away. Please not have had the chance to otherwise the Firehall, to the numerous board of OSCA. At the OOS annual Porch feel free to include pictures of the engage with, share with and learn and committee members (Special Sale on Saturday September 8th, food, or of yourselves with friends from. I developed deep friendships Events, ECOS, OSWATCH, Program the Firehall will sell hotdogs and and family enjoying your favourite and a sense of connection, which Committee), as well as individuals refreshments, as well as renting meal together. You may send has sustained me through much and in the community (those using our tables in the main hall to local submissions directly to me at osca@ inspired me forward. Please consider programs, their families, as well as residents who need a space to sell oldottawasouth.ca embarking on this adventure with local business owners). And I want to their wares. Register for a table, Calling all Volunteers OSCA and becoming an enriching thank all of you for welcoming me so they’re cheap at only $20, as of We are very excited about the part of this wonderful community as warmly and openly. Thursday September 6th online, or upcoming events we have planned. we head into our 35th anniversary. What’s coming up at the Friday September 7th in person. As always, we rely on volunteers To find out more, or sign up, please Firehall. Fall Fest will also take place on to make these events happen. To be contact me at osca@oldottawasouth. The Fall Program guide is Sunday September 30th at Windsor honest, we simply don’t have enough ca. inserted with this edition of the Park from 11:00am-2:00pm, so be volunteers to be able to run the Happy Fall everyone! OSCAR please ensure you look sure to mark that exciting event in events we really want to offer. While for it, as online registration begins your calendars. we do have a core set of volunteers on Thursday September 6th, check Other potential events will be: on whom we rely, it is simply not out our website to register and for a movie night at the Mayfair in possible to have them involved in further information- oldottawasouth. December; the Winter Carnival in all of our lofty ideas and hopes. ca. There are a number of exciting February 2013; a Murder Mystery While it can be overwhelming to programs lined up for all ages from dinner/evening at the Firehall in consider signing up for the unknown, preschool, elementary and youth, to March 2013; a spring Earth Day volunteering for an event really families and adults. Not only are we event that ECOS is hoping to assist only requires 2-3 hours of your time offering our core programs, but we Thanks to OSCA Soccer Coaches By Deirdre McQuillan Hope you all liked the new nets. We do need more kids to sign up A big thank you to all the parents for Tuesday/Thursday soccer and there who signed up (or were coerced) to needs to be a coordinator also. Let’s Send your be coaches for the OSCA soccer this hope we get lots of registrants and spring. The kids had a great time and volunteers in 2013. comments to even the weather cooperated for the As you probably know by now most part. I am retiring but you will be in good [email protected] The Saturday morning soccer is a hands – Christy Savage is the new or drop them off at the Firehall, roaring success and special thanks is OSCA Executive Director. You can due to Irene Casey who has been the contact her at 613-247-4872 or osca@ 260 Sunnyside Avenue. coordinator for a couple of years now. oldottawasouth.ca.

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OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Community Reaction to Hopewell Fire

By Michael Jenkin barbeque and silent auction with financial records and procedures clothes and books to furniture, OSCA supplying the food and raised to see what can be improved in kitchenware, and electronic games, As you will all know from the reports over $2440. Finally, on August 3 the way of record keeping and even baked goods and hot drinks. on our website, the fire on Hopewell neighbours, led by Joe Silverman, financial management. And our The turnout from the neighbouring Avenue on the south side of the street held a street party on Hopewell, Vice–President Linda Hancock will parts of the city is usually very good between Leonard and Seneca has mainly to thank all those who be leading a group that this autumn so it’s a great opportunity to get some left two homes seriously damaged helped out, but it too provided an that will look at our future strategic serious crowds viewing your stuff. and uninhabitable and the residents opportunity to donate which people goals. Christy Savage our new This year, in addition to publicizing scrambling for a place to live. Many did and over $1760 was raised executive director has been hard at the event, OSCA will be providing an of the residents of the two houses that evening. As some of those work looking at our human resources opportunity for those without a porch had little or no insurance coverage affected were Carleton students, the management and operational to set up tables at the Firehall to sell for their belongings and most lost Carleton’s Student Union (CUSA) procedures and will be coming back their items and will be running a virtually all their furnishings, clothes got in the act as well and raised $400. to the Board this autumn with a series BBQ on the site. As always, we ask and personal articles as there was So far close to $7,000 has been raised of recommendations on everything those selling to make a donation of little time to evacuate the houses. in a few short weeks and by the time from volunteer recruitment to events 10% their proceeds to OSCA to help The response of the community you read this the total could well be management. So despite the holidays defray advertising costs; any surplus has been heartwarming with offers higher. we hope to be in a good position is devoted to our community special of temporary accommodation, and This is a great example of a this autumn to look at how we can events which we hold thorough the furniture and financial help. community that sticks together and improve our operations in a number year. Simply mail a cheque to the Neighbours on the street quickly helps its neighbours when they are of ways. Firehall (260 Sunnyside Avenue, organized a fund raising drive in need. Thank you all for your OSCA Porch Sale – Saturday, Ottawa ON K1S 0R7) payable to and Stella Luna Gelato on Bank generosity and for helping to make September 8 “OSCA”. Thanks for your support Street offered to act as a temporary life for those who lost so much a little By the time you read this you and have a great sale! custodian for funds. In a few short easier. should start seeing advertising for days $508 had been deposited by Board Active over the summer our annual Porch Sale which always people coming into the store. OSCA While the Board does not meet takes place on the first Saturday in also pitched in offering to act as over July and August, members of September after Labour Day; which banker for the fund raising and its committees have been busy. The this year is September 8. The event setting up an on line mechanism to program committee, and the special runs officially from 9:00 a.m. to donate money using our program events group, have been planning 3:00 p.m., rain or shine. This is your registration system on the OSCA activities for this autumn and winter. time to sell all those treasurers that website. As of August 3 some $2210 By September the finance committee have been piling up in your closets, OSCAR has been donated in this way. The under Steve Mennill will have looked basements and attics over the years. OSCA girl’s summer camp ran a at an accountant’s review of OSCA’s People sell literally anything, from Needs After School Hockey Back in Old Ottawa South Volunteers Good news for parents looking for Fall Session - No program October Registration now underway at www. For Monthly an alternative to expensive hockey 8. Winter Session – No Program ottawa.ca, for both the fall and winter programs. The Ottawa South Feb. 18, March 11, March 12, sessions. Each group has its own Distribution Community Centre is offering three March 14 Instructor: Dave Ho. Program Code available above. You will need the number to register for After school Hockey programs in OOS FALL 2012 the right age category and session on at Brewer Arena during the fall the city website. Unfortunately in- and winter sessions. Long time 6 – 8 yrs Monday, 4:00pm person registration at the community centre staff Dave Ho will be the – 5:00pm Sept. 17 – Dec. 10 (12 centre is not available at this time. Instructor. All your child needs is a weeks) $122 Program Code: If you have any questions please pair of skates, stick, CSA approved 817035 contact the centre at 613-247-4946 hockey helmet with visor or cage and shin guars. No other equipment 9 – 10 yrs Tuesday, 4:00pm is necessary. The focus will be on – 5:00pm Sept. 18 – Dec. 4 (12 participants improvement as the weeks) $122 Program Code: session progresses in their skating 817036 and stick handling. 11 – 13 yrs Thursday, 4:00pm Hockey Skills and Development – 5:00pm Sept. 20 – Dec. 6 (12 Boys and Girls can join us at Brewer weeks) $122 Program Code: Arena to enjoy this weekly hockey 817037 program aimed at new comers to hockey or with little hockey WINTER 2013 experience. The focus is on providing 6 – 8 yrs Monday, 4:00pm children with the opportunity to – 5:00pm Jan. 7 – March 25 (10 enjoy the game of hockey in a fun weeks) $102 Program Code: environment without the expense 817038 that is associated with the game. Participants skating and hockey skills 9 – 10 yrs Tuesday, 4:00pm will improve over the course of the – 5:00pm Jan. 8 – March 26 (11 session. Don’t forget your skates and weeks) $112 Program Code: stick. CSA approved helmet with 817039 visors or cage, and shin guards are mandatory. 11 – 13 yrs Thursday, 4:00pm – 5:00pm Jan. 10 – March 28 (11 weeks) $112 Program Code: 817040 Page 6 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012

MAYOR’S MONTHLY COLUMN Budget Consultation

By Jim Watson, Mayor of on October 24, which means sidewalks and other infrastructure to [email protected] and on Ottawa that between now and then I am were not up to par. From this Twitter using the hashtag #ottbudget. looking for your input. I am going feedback came the creation of the It is important that residents are to be speaking with families and Ottawa on the Move program. We engaged in this process and I will In our first two years, businesses, and consulting with took bold action with a $340-million be doing all that I can to ensure that City Council delivered on our Councillors and staff, on how we investment over three years to your voices are heard. commitment to keeping tax increases can continue to skeep taxes under improve our transportation network It is also important that we below 2.5 per cent, and in the control while protecting the services for drivers, transit users, cyclists and receive specific suggestions on how upcoming 2013 budget we will do residents expect. pedestrians. to save money. the same. This allows us to continue This is a collaborative effort Once again this year there We delivered on our tax to invest in our communities, our and I value the constructive input I will be public consultations on commitment in 2011 and 2012 and infrastructure, our transit system and receive each year during the budget the budget across Ottawa which I I look forward to doing it again in our families in a fiscally responsible consultation process. encourage you to attend if you have 2013 with the help and insight from manner. Last year, I heard consistently any ideas or questions. You can also residents. Budget 2013 will be tabled from residents that our roads, relay your budget ideas by e-mail OSCA FALL FEST By Brenda Lee goat will not be available this year. His owners will be out of the country during our festival (and no matter City services As the OSCAR goes to print, the how wonderful a OOS festival is, it planning is under way for OSCA’s is still no match for a trip overseas!) Services municipaux annual Fall Fest. Yes, in the heat of As we go to press, we are still on the a summer drought when one should lookout for a goat for our slightly only be thinking of swimming, cool odd, yet most certainly hilarious, Fall 311 beverages, air conditioning and Fest tradition. praying for rain, there are a few of Fingers crossed that we will find us who are already looking ahead to a goat, or even two. TTY/ATS cool autumn days, bountiful harvests, This, and additional details, will warm, cozy sweaters and praying be on the OSCA website (www. 613-580-2401 that on Sept. 30th there will be NO oldottawasouth.ca) closer to Sept. rain! 30th and on the posters and flyers In an effort to skip the bad luck that will be in the neighbourhood. and bad weather of the last few Stay tuned for more information and years, we have decided to move the exciting details!! Fall Fest ahead by a few weeks. This As always we LOVE volunteers year the Fall Fest will be held on for these events and we are Sept. 30th, at Windsor Park from 11 exceedingly grateful for any help a.m. till 2 p.m. we can get. If you would like to This year the event will feature volunteer an hour or two to help a community BBQ, live music, a out with the BBQ, food service, the giant inflatable slide, games, face raffle table or the games then please painting, a hay ride, jelly bean contact us at 613 247 4946 or at guessing contest, a raffle table, a [email protected]. Students story time corner with everyone’s who need their volunteer hours are favourite librarian, Sue, and of especially welcome! For those of you course our many contests. There will who would like to volunteer, but are be prizes for best Vegetarian Soup, not quite up for a full festival, we best Carnivore Soup, best Pie, best can also use help putting up posters Jam/Jelly, best Pickle/Preserve and before the event. best Bread. Please have your entries Just writing this article and clearly labeled and at the park by thinking about fall makes me feel a noon to qualify for the contests. If bit cooler… ahhhhh. Where is my you are bringing soup please bring a sweater?? full pot, as we will be sharing it with See you at the Fall Fest! festivalgoers. I know you are all eagerly reading this and wondering… what about GOAT BINGO. We have just heard that our usual

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CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT Councillor’s Column for September 2012 – OSCAR

Graffiti by any other name available for home improvements, private structures, as Westboro There are community programs or parks. has done so successfully. Ottawa’s other, indirect When is painting on buildings, Legitimate wall art, on the other online Mural Guide (ottawa.ca/e/ ways to discourage vandalism. hoardings and other structures art, hand, benefits our communities CON064088) offers guidelines on For example, you can remove the and when is it a crime? What’s through beautification (the Folk commissioning or creating murals. temptation of “blank canvases” the difference between creating Music Hall of Fame murals along Advance permission is required, and by planting vines, shrubs or other legitimate urban art and simply Bank are a fine example), historical there are limits in terms of size and vegetation in front of bare walls. If defacing public or private property? interpretation (the Corso Italia content, but artists retain enormous you do find signs of defacement, The answer is simple — if you murals on Preston), and positive creative freedom. it’s best to remove them as soon as don’t have permission, it’s a crime — artistic expression (the House of In Old Ottawa South, the large possible — and not simply because but the distinction is blurred when PainT graffiti wall under the Dunbar empty wall on the south side of the vandalism begets more vandalism. we use the term “graffiti”. Like Bridge, in the southwest corner of Cyclery building at 1115 Bank would Perpetrators crave attention from “tagging”, it’s a word that sounds hip Brewer Park). make a great canvas. Maybe that’s a their peers, so removing their and artistic, even if much of what we As councillor, I’d like to project for the Sunnyside Village Old “creations” quickly and consistently call graffiti is as artistic as peeing on encourage more outdoor art while Ottawa South BIA that many people denies them the notoriety they seek. a fire hydrant. helping to crack down on the scourge hope will be up and running before Finally, let’s try to offer more What if we used a much more of paint vandalism. Christmas. legitimate creative outlets. Is that blunt term, like “paint vandalism”, There’s already a code on There’s no denying that perpetually tagged wall or garage to describe illegal forms of self- the street that you do not touch people need an outlet for creative door crying out for a mural? Give expression. That would let us identify somebody else’s work unless you can expression, but it’s time to stop me a call or send me an email and two distinct categories: “artist” for improve upon it. It would be nice to confusing vandalism with art. we’ll find a way to connect you with people sanctioned to create public extend that to not touching any piece Mugging and break-in victims never a budding artist — in a way that can art, and “vandal” for everyone else. of property or art unless you have dismiss the crime by saying, “I’m do both of you proud — and put an Both groups may show creative been invited to do so. sure they needed the money” or end to the needless hassle and cost of flair, using a wide palette of paints, Crime Prevention Ottawa’s “Kids will be kids”. So why should repainting. styles and techniques. The difference approach is to engage youth, we make excuses when it comes to Out of problems are born is that artists are invited to beautify prevent vandalism and enhance defacing other people’s property? interesting solutions. Let me hear or enliven the city, while vandals neighbourhoods through the The City, police, by-law officers yours. damage property, decrease our sense Paint It Up! outdoor mural fund and business owners must join forces Lansdowne Redevelopment of safety and community pride, and (crimepreventionottawa.ca/ with residents to report all paint As work picks up pace at facilitate other forms of crime. initiatives/paint-it-up). Surprisingly, crimes, identify perpetrators (some Lansdowne, I’ve added a section to Paint vandalism is an economic none of the 26 projects approved of whom may be your neighbours my website to keep OOS residents drain that deters business, since the program’s launch 2010 is or relatives), and make it clear that informed about what’s going on just discourages tourism and hurts local in Capital Ward. I would love to see vandalism is not a benign creative over the bridge. Visit capitalward.ca/ property values. Old Ottawa South local groups apply for funding in outlet. Do your part by reporting en/lansdowne for updates, FAQs and residents, businesses and the City 2013! vandalism by phone at 3-1-1 or more. spend enormous amounts of time and I’d also like to work with the online at serviceottawa.ca/en/bylaw/ 613-580-2487 | David. money to remove or paint over the City and local BIAs to make more graffiti. [email protected] damage — money that’s no longer art spaces available on public and www.capitalward.ca

World Car-Free Day OSCA Annual Community Wide on September 22 PORCH $ALE

Saturday, September 8, 2012 By Greg Zador to organize a cycling event 9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine on September 22 led by Greg Zador along with SLOE in Saturday, September 22 is Turn your attic or garage clutter into $$$ Old Ottawa East. Greg and World Car-Free Day. Leave 1000s Will Be Roaming Through others are still working on your car at home and walk, Old Ottawa South in search of treasures and more……. the details of the event as the bike, skate, or take public A voluntary 10% of your sales to OSCA current OSCAR goes to press, transit to your destinations. helps with advertising and community so in early September please Giving your car a holiday on check the OSCA website initiatives such as Program Subsidies, September 22 can help fight http://www.oldottawasouth. Friday Night Youth Program and Winter Carnival. climate change, improve air ca/ for an update. As the quality, and offer a bit of cycling event comes into Please drop your 10% donations off at the active fun. Perhaps you can clearer focus, we’ll send out Firehall starting Monday, September 10. even take a bike ride along social media notices and put the canal (but beware of the 613-247-4946 up a few posters on street hazards of crossing Colonel corners and in public places By Drive) and the local paths FIREHALL PORCH SALE BBQ such as the Firehall and the along the Rideau River. Hot dogs, veggie dogs, drinks & fruit for SALE by OSCA Sunnyside library. ECOS, the environment committee of OSCA, hopes . (proceeds go to Youth Night at the Firehall) 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa (1 block east of Bank) OSCAR Needs FIREHALL PORCH SALE BBQ Hot dogs, veggie dogs, drinks & fruit for SALE by OSCA Volunteers For Monthly (proceeds go to Youth Night at the Firehall) 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Distribution in OOS Page 8 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Chance to give back to community builder

By Kelly Ray “clipping” operation at the Heart program at the Saint-Vincent Pianist/organist Matthew Larkin; Institute in Ottawa on May 28, 2012. Hospital in Ottawa. Trumpeter Nick Cochrane; Hopewell Allison Woyiwada has been front and Following the surgery, she was kept The Ottawa music community School Jazz Band conducted by centre in the music education and in a medically-induced coma for is hosting a benefit concert to raise Blair Smith; Members of the Savoy performing arts fields in Ottawa for almost two weeks in the Intensive funds for Allison’s rehabilitation and Society of Ottawa, featuring Shawne almost three decades. Well known Care Unit on account of brain seizure related medical expenses. Elizabeth, accompanied by Robert in Old Ottawa South as Hopewell activity, and was then moved to the “For a woman who has been so Palmai; and the Southminster United Avenue Public School’s music Neuroscience Acute Care Unit and instrumental in the community,” said Church Choir conducted by Roland teacher from 1982 to 2008, she Neuroscience InPatient Unit at the Nick Cochrane, former student and Graham. spent thousands of volunteer hours Ottawa Civic Hospital. trumpeter at the Benefit Concert. “It Tickets are available at the directing extra-curricular school Although the surgery very likely is a pleasure to have a tangible way Ottawa Folklore Centre or online bands, leading school band trips, saved Allison’s life, she now has to give back in this way. I encourage at woyiwada.blogspot.ca. A trust and staging student musicals. significant cognitive and physical all to attend the concert, donate account has been established for As a recent-retiree, Allison has deficits that require extensive online, or see how they can help out.” Allison. To make a donation, continued to touch lives through rehabilitation therapy. Allison’s basic The concert will be on Sunday, send a cheque payable to: Robert music through work with the Savoy post-teaching insurance coverage September 23 at 7:00 p.m. at McMechan, marked “in trust for Society of Ottawa and has performed only provides limited benefits for Southminster United Church. The Allison” (28 Glengarry Road Ottawa in ‘Le nozze di Figaro’. rehabilitation therapy. There will also line-up includes host Rob Clipperton; ON K1S 0L5). For more information Things changed for Allison, be a significant monthly fee once Singers Isabelle Lacroix, Marya about the event or donations, please however, in late in 2011 when she Allison reaches the stage when she Woyiwada, Sandra Graham, Dillon visit the website: woyiwada.blogspot. was diagnosed with a “giant” brain can be released from hospital and Parmer, Fraser Rubens, and Denis ca. aneurysm. Allison had a ten-hour accommodated in the restorative Lawlor with pianist Jean Desmarais;

ECOS would like your help

By Gail Stewart

An idea is developing in ECOS, the Environment Committee of OSCA. The idea is a series of short introductory sessions to the long story of Old Ottawa South, presented over the winter. Probably evenings, possibly ten sessions, perhaps in the Firehall, each session only an hour, including a presentation and questions. Conversation could follow.

The idea would be to present, in quick overview, the story of OOS from the beginning in successive chapters: from our location in the universe and on the planet to our own specific rocks and waters, vegetation and early life, up to Old Ottawa South today and it inhabitants, including ourselves. This would of course require the help of various resource people or experts among us. The purpose would be to give us all an engaged and engaging sense of place.

If there is interest in such a series, ECOS will do what it can to help make it happen. The help we ask is this. What should be the “chapters,” i.e. the focus of each session? Might you or someone you know (or know of) be able to present the story of a particular chapter? Also, if you like our idea, would you be able to help ECOS put such a series together, a short “course” about our place and ourselves: OOS101? Please email [email protected], phone 613 730-2796 or leave a note for ECOS (re OOS101) at the Firehall.

Guide Dogs Need Your Used Stamps Saving stamps from old stamped Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind envelopes for Canadian Guide Dogs 4120 Rideau Valley Drive North for the Blind is one way to help them P.O. Box 280 “stamp” their way to a profitable Manotick, Ontario future. K4M 1A3 • Cut or tear the stamps from the (613) 692-7777 envelope (but not too close) • Either drop them off at the CGDB collects all types of training Centre in Manotick, or put used stamps, special issues, regular them in an envelope and mail to: stamps, Canadian and foreign stamps.

The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not neces- sarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall. SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 9 Green Thumbs Up! Brewer Park Community Garden Gets Growing

By Alison Kemp many local community members onto the garden coordinating team. The garden has been designed If you were shopping at the Ottawa as a raised planter box garden, Farmer’s Market at Brewer Park this instead of an in-ground garden, summer, you may have noticed some as most of Brewer Park was built big wooden boxes being constructed on top of a landfill site and there in the field just north of Westboro were concerns about possible soil Academy, across from Brewer Pool. contamination. The current raised- After two years of searching bed garden design incorporates for a suitable location, the Brewer technology that will prevent both Park Community Garden (BPCG) soil contamination and local — with support from the City of community groundhogs from Ottawa, Just Food, TD Friends of eating all of the vegetables. the Environment Foundation, ECOS The garden currently consists (Environment Committee of Ottawa of 28 planter box plots and two South), and City Ward Councillor pole bean teepees for the children’s David Cherushenko — is finally in garden. These comprise a mix the ground and growing. It’s a dream of personal garden plots rented come literally true for volunteer out to gardeners for the season, garden coordinator Lori Waller and donation plots for volunteers to the Brewer Park Community Garden grow vegetables (to be donated to coordinating committee. [email protected]. Groceteria, and Bridgehead for their a local charity), and the children’s The hope for the garden is that For anyone interested in renting generous donations of food to fuel garden (being used by children in it will be a place where members of a personal garden plot for next the volunteer builders on garden the community and campers at the the Ottawa South community can summer’s growing season, please construction days; and members Westboro Academy summer camp). meet and share knowledge around keep an eye on the garden website -- of the new Lees Ave. Community The BPCG needs volunteers for gardening and food justice issues in www.brewerparkcommunitygarden. Garden for donations of plants and help with gardening, garden building Ottawa. weebly.com -- for updates through materials leftover from their build projects, maintenance, fundraising, The community consultation the fall and winter. day in June. committee work, and garden meeting held this past January The BPCG would like to thank programming. Anyone interested in offered not only great feedback to the EcoAce Reconstruction for its becoming involved is encouraged planning committee, but it also drew continuing help on the garden; EZPZ to get in touch at 343-883-7967 or Pizza, Havana Café, Ottawa South Ottawa Student Named First Sell For Just 3.75% or Less Prize Winner in Essay Contest Commission A&E Network announced that Neve Sugars-Keen, a Grade 6 * student at Hopewell Avenue *Independently Owned and Operated Public School in Ottawa, Ontario, 613-230-8888 has won First Prize in the Grade Barry Humphrey 5 to 8 category of the A&E Lives Sales Representative That Make a Difference Essay 613-296-6060 Direct Contest. Neve’s essay, A Hero Not www.FlatFeeRealtyOttawa.ca Remembered, which depicts the courage demonstrated by an unidentified woman during the GREAT SERVICE DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE! Vancouver riots following the Stanley Cup, was chosen from “GLEBE” 596 O’Connor St. “CENTRETOWN” 646 MacLaren St. numerous submissions received this year for the nationwide contest. As the First Prize winner, Neve will receive $2,000 and her teacher will receive $1,000 for use in her classroom. “Heroes surround us every day, but it is up to us to recognize FOR SALE FOR SALE them” said Dr. Libby O’Connell, The annual A&E Lives That $479,900 $529,000 Senior Vice President, Corporate Make a Difference Essay Contest Outreach, A&E Network. “While invites Canadian students in grades 5 watching a video of the Vancouver to 12 to write a 300-word essay based “GLEBE LOCATION” “MARKET LOCATION” riots, Neve noticed a woman trying to on someone they think has made calm the crowds, teaching Neve the an important impact on Canadian importance of standing up for your society in the past year. Students beliefs and ultimately proving heroes competed in two categories: Grade 5 can be found in the unlikeliest of to 8 and Grade 9 to 12. A grand prize places.” of $3,000 and a first place prize of Neve’s essay compares the $2,000 were awarded to one student SOLD SOLD rioters to bullies and expresses her in each category. For encouraging admiration for the woman who stood participation in the essay contest, Over $700,000 Over $450,000 up to them, “In her situation, not the winning students’ teachers many people would do what she did. each receive $1,000 for use in the And that is what makes this woman classroom. a hero to me… because she did not stand by. She stood up.” Page 10 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 AMICALEMENT VOTRE

Par Jean-Claude Dubé un rapport intime et amical que les Eric Charlebois a remporté dans la directrice artistique du Théâtre de la auteurs semblent beaucoup apprécier. dernière décennie deux fois le Prix Vieille 17, une troupe est-ontarienne Souvent, nous nous écartons du Trillium ainsi que le Prix littéraire ayant résidence à la Nouvelle Scène Le Cercle de lecture L’Amicale, sous livre choisi pour s’enquérir sur les Le Droit et a été finaliste du Prix du d’Ottawa, rue King Edward. Douée l’égide de la bibliothèque Sunnyside, ambitions et la vie de ces auteurs livre d’Ottawa. pour l’écriture, Esther Beauchemin, reprendra sa programmation le 11 invités ainsi que sur leurs autres 9 octobre 2012 : Colette St- comédienne depuis vingt ans, a créé septembre, 2012. Durant la période œuvres et projets. Denis. Mémoires de la Villa Orléans, des spectacles pour enfants aussi bien 2012-2013, les membres du Cercle Pour nos choix d’auteurs, récits de vie, Villa Orléans, Orléans, que de faire de la mise en scène pour de lecture lirons trois romans, trois nous accordons une préférence 2010 de nombreuses pièces. œuvres de poésie, deux pièces de aux membres de l’Association des Résidente de Vanier, Colette L’Amicale existe depuis six ans théâtre et une nouvelle. Auteures et Auteurs de l’Ontario St. Denis est née et a grandi à déjà. Pour plus d’information et pour Se rencontrant le deuxième français (AAOF) qui demeurent dans Plantagenet. Enseignante à la retraite, lire des rapports sur les lectures faites mardi du mois à la bibliothèque la région. Ceci facilite une présence elle écrit pour sauvegarder l’histoire durant les quatre dernières années, Sunnyside, les membres du Cercle d’auteur à nos rencontres. Par contre, et la langue des Franco-Ontariens et consultez www.amicaleottawa.com de lecture L’Amicale proviennent nous n’excluons pas pour autant ceux pour nous rappeler la contribution de en grande partie des quartiers de la qui ne sont pas membres de l’AAOF, nos ancêtres dans nos vies de tous les ville d’Ottawa desservis par cette ni ceux qui ne demeurent pas dans jours. bibliothèque. Les rencontres ont notre coin. 13 novembre 2012 : Danièle lieu dans une petite salle de réunion Une autre stratégie du Cercle de Vallée, Le d2ux, roman, Éditions au sous-sol qui se trouve au delà lecture L’Amicale est de faire une David, 1998. de la salle de lecture des jeunes répartition de divers genres littéraires Danièle Vallée est une auteure papivores. Elles débutent à 18h30 et tels que la poésie, le théâtre et les et conteuse d’Ottawa. Elle a publié se terminent vers 20h. Il n y’a pas romans. Ce stratagème de varier nos des romans, des recueils de contes, de frais d’adhésion ni de contraintes lectures a bien réussi l’an dernier. des récits d’aventures et elle dirige d’éligibilité : il suffit du pouvoir lire Programmation automne 2012 des mises en scène. Depuis plusieurs et communiquer en français. 11 septembre 2012 : Éric années, elle anime les spectacles Les rencontres empruntent une Charlebois, Le miroir mural devant la « Contes Nomades » à la Quatrième formule peu structurée qui favorise berceuse électrique, poésie, Éditions Salle du Centre National des Arts la discussion et un échange d’idées David, 2012. d’Ottawa. Le d2eux est un récit parmi les participants. Dans la Eric Charlebois, poète atypique aventures vécues ou vues à bord mesure du possible, les auteurs et anticonformiste, a été enseignant de l’autobus municipal numéro 2 à et auteures des œuvres littéraires à l’Ecole secondaire catholique de Ottawa et Vanier. que nous choisissons sont invités à Plantagenet et est présentement 11 décembre 2012 : Esther nous rencontrer et à participer à nos aux études en préparation pour un Beauchemin, La meute, pièce de discussions sans obligation de nous doctorat en littérature. Adroit dans la théâtre, Prise de parole, 2005. faire une présentation. Ceci crée révision linguistique et le montage, Esther Beauchemin est la

McIntosh & Watts New Location Send your comments to 106 year old retailer McIntosh & the leadership over the decades” said [email protected] Watts has announced its grand Mr. McIntosh. “This is truly a part opening of a new location at 757 of the fabric of Ottawa. We’ve been Bank Street between 1st and 2nd privileged to serve generations of Avenue in the Glebe. The first Ottawa families and are excited to McIntosh & Watts was founded in begin the next chapter.” 1906 a few blocks north on Bank St. “To survive and thrive in retail for over 100 years is a testament to SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 11

Abbotsford @ The Glebe Centre Artsy Abbotsford Folks are going Folksy!

By Pat Goyeche civil rights and anti-Vietnam war movements. He Abbotsford this fall with a new eight-week course currently teaches protest song history at Carleton on Tuesday afternoons from 1-2 pm. Susan Barker and enjoys performing and engaging audiences will be leading this class that will take her students Abbotsford attracts a full range of programming with these classic protest songs. His wit and talent around the world in 8 short weeks… but a recent surge on the Folk front deserves make for an entertaining look into an important without ever leaving Ottawa! some special mention! On June 22nd Abbotsford tool in the protest tool kit...save the date! The theme keeps the mind, body and soul hosted its first Log Drive Café featuring the talents Folk Dancing is also making an appearance at engaged and promises to keep many muscles toned of Maura and Daphne Volante. This was the not least of which is the brain. Couples need beginning of what I think will prove to be a not apply as it is a single sport; no previous “beautiful thing”. experience required and no partner either just Abbotsford packed in a good crowd who bring yourself and your curiosity. You will learn enjoyed the mellifluous harmonies of the Volante about different cultures each week through line women, who kept the crowd entertained and and circle dances from varied cultures. engaged in their beautiful renditions of many Abbotsford at The Glebe Centre is a Canadian Classic Folk songs. As with many of community centre for adults 55 +. It is situated our programs a good idea starts with a friend of in the old stone house directly across from Abbotsford making a suggestion and a team of Lansdowne Park with parking out front and interested folks getting together to make an idea OC Transpo buses # 1 & 7 stopping here at a reality, thus The Log Drive Café was born. 950 Bank Street. Look for our full line-up of Both music and dance are growing themes activities in our Fall Program Guide, which at Abbotsford this fall, all part of the plan of will be available mid-August at Abbotsford and creating an exciting and interesting environment Sunnyside Library. We can also be reached at for everyone to experience. 613-230-5730. We will be hosting another Log Drive Café on Friday October 12 at 7 pm in the Abbotsford Dining Room. This time our theme will be Songs of Protest: An Evening of Collective Singing with Stephen Richer. Stephen is a retired Professor Emeritus of Sociology and former Chair of the Sociology and Anthropology Department at Carleton University in Ottawa. He has been a folk/protest singer since he was eighteen, taking part in both the To book an OSCAR ad Celebrating Jean Macdonald’s call Gayle 730-1058 90th Birthday oscarads@ oldottawasouth.ca B y G l y n i s D o o r b a r She can be seen almost daily in winter or summer, briskly walking along Bank Street; popping in and out of the local stores for items, or even just to On July 14th several store owners and staff look around and have a chat. members of Glebe businesses, along with family During those 73 years Jean has absorbed and friends, dropped in to Davidson’s Jewellers to much Glebe history, and remembers current and wish Jean Macdonald a Happy 90th Birthday. past highlights of the area as if they happened Back in 1939 Eastman Davidson’s very first yesterday. She has a phenomenally sharp memory customer, eighteen year old Jean Macdonald, and no shortage of fascinating stories was quite taken by a huge bouquet of flowers to tell, plus a vast collection of her in the store window. It moved her to go in and own photographic gems of daily congratulate them on their new store. She soon life in the Glebe. Recently, when became an avid fan of the fashion jewellery on Capital Home Hardware had their display, and almost every pay check had a portion anniversary celebration she brought allocated for something special to add to her in photographs she had taken of collection. Over the following years Jean became some of the customers 29 years ago. acquainted with the whole Davidson family, One shot showed a young mother including daughter Judy who eventually grew up with a child in a stroller. That child to take over the store from her parents and ran it turned out to be one of the current until two years ago. store managers. With her lifetime loyalty to Davidson’s it Jean’s actual Birthday is on seemed only fitting that the current owner of Tuesday 17th of July, when she Davidson’s John Anderson should recognize both intends to enjoy a celebratory dinner Jean’s 90th birthday and her long time customer in a restaurant with her son and status. husband. She already has her present “Jean is a very important part of the Glebe,” from her husband. A pearl ring – he said. “For Davidson’s she was not only our naturally from Davidson’s. first client, but she has also been loyal to us for 73 years. Not many stores can say that.” For most of her life in Ottawa Jean has lived in the Glebe and she is well known and loved for her positive attitude and cheery disposition. It is hard to believe this lively, silver coiffed, smartly dressed lady is anywhere near 90 years of age. Page 12 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 AdoptWalk: Join Fun Family Fundraiser By Georgina Hunter The Ottawa family is among about 2000 sponsorships will help the Adoption Council of Canadian families who adopt children from the Canada support adoptive families and increase Old Ottawa South is home to many families who child welfare system every year. public awareness about the 30,000 children and have adopted children both internationally and “We chose the Canadian adoption route to help youth waiting in foster care to be adopted into from within Canada. children here who desperately need permanency, permanent families in Canada. These OOS families are encouraged to unconditional love and support,” Varga-Toth says. “We are determined to make sure that every participate in AdoptWalk – a fun, family Close to the same number of families adopt year, more children will fundraiser. This five-kilometer walk and family internationally, like Jennifer Dawson. Dawson find the permanent homes they need and event celebrates adoption and raises awareness and her husband, Roy Bent, have adopted three deserve,” says Laura Eggertson, president of the of the thousands of children still waiting for daughters from China. They decided to adopt Adoption Council of Canada. permanent families, in Canada and around the from China because at the time, it was faster than AdoptWalk will also support children in world. the process to adopt an infant through the public countries from which Canadians adopt. AdoptWalk will take system. “The funds will provide life-saving medical place Saturday, September care and teachers to provide 29 at Britannia Park. It’s education,” says Cathy Murphy, a the fourth annual walk the member of the Children’s Bridge Adoption Council of Canada Foundation board. has organized, but the first Ottawa philanthropist Max time the charity has held it Keeping will open AdoptWalk. in Ottawa. The Adoption Keeping has long supported Council is the only national organizations working to meet non-profit organization the needs of children and youth in in Canada that provides foster care. resources and support Eastern Ontario families are about adoption to adoptees, encouraged to participate in the adoptive families, and birth walk to help make a difference families. in the lives of the one in five This year, the Council is Canadians touched by adoption. partnering with the Children’s The Adoption Council of Canada Bridge Foundation. The and Children’s Bridge Foundation Foundation is an Ottawa- are also hoping companies will based charity that assists enter teams for the walk, in the abandoned and orphaned spirit of friendly competition. children in the developing “Let’s make this the best world. walk ever! We have great prizes AdoptWalk runs from for those who raise the most 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. money, and lots of fun activities,” says Eggertson. “This is our It’s a fun, family oriented From left to right: Polly, Judi (Petra on lap), Jeff (Nicholas on lap), Emi Varga- organization’s major fundraising day that includes children’s Toth will participate in AdoptWalk a fun, family fundraiser this September 29th. They event, so we hope to see lots of entertainment, games for all encourage other families with adopted children in OOS to join in this five-kilometer people there.” ages and lunch. Everyone walk to assist thousands of children waiting for permanent families, in Canada and Registration is $35 for a is invited to participate, around the world. whether they have an adoption family or team of five ($5 for connection or not. each extra person), and $20 for AdoptWalk is also great way to connect with “We were home from China with our first an individual (bring a friend for free). To register other adoptive parents. Take daughter for several months before we received go to: www.AdoptWalk.ca (Join the Walk). Judi Varga-Toth and Jeff Cosman for example, a call from the Children’s Bridge International AdoptWalk is also seeking sponsors and recruiting who share their story to help promote this Adoption local adoption service,” Dawson says. volunteers for the event. For more information fundraiser. Still other families adopt infants privately, contact: www.adoption.ca They first gazed into their new baby’s eyes working through an adoption agency or a lawyer. Georgina Hunter is a local Ottawa writer. when Petra was seven months old. That day Petra No matter which route families chose, parents like gained adoring parents plus four excited siblings, Varga-Toth and Dawson agree that adoption is like giving and receiving a lasting gift that they’d like two of whom are also adopted. “Our two biological children grew to love this others to share. experience so much that they plan to adopt,” says That’s why both adoptive families are coming Varga-Toth. together this fall at AdoptWalk. The money raised through pledges and

OSCAR Needs Volunteers For Monthly Distribution in OOS SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 13 Children’s Programs at Southminster By Becky Sasaki as providing opportunities to share in class will be using the story of Legris and accompanied by Brittany outreach, care for the environment, Creation (Genesis 1) as a starting Clayton. We are delighted that Merri Sunday School begins Sept 16 lead worship, and contribute to a point for discussions about some and Brittany will return and co-direct Southminster United Church larger faith community. of the different ways people find this year’s program. welcomes you and your family as our Southminster’s programs include: meaning in Bible stories. There will All children, aged 5 – 10 years Sunday programming for children A nursery for babies and be time for questions, discussions, old, are invited to join us this fall, begins a new year. toddlers, which offers a safe, and individual reflection. starting September 23. The choir Our approach for children is to stimulating environment. Classes begin on Sunday, will practice at the church on present the stories of the Bible in a Our class for children in Pre- September 16, and all are welcome! Sundays from 12-12:30 pm. format that is geared to their age- school - Grade 2 is a creative, arts- Children’s Choir begins Sept 23 If you have a child who is group. The children then discover based, storytelling program designed Southminster is happy to interested in singing with our choir, for themselves what wisdom and for young children. announce the fall start up of the please join us on September 23! lessons the stories offer in the context Children in Grades 2 – 7 focus Children’s Choir. Please contact Becky ( becky- of their own lives. Our programs on Bible stories, artistic expression, Last year, the choir practiced [email protected] ) if you have any encourage creative response using a and their relationship to a life of and performed a variety of songs, questions. variety of arts-based media, as well justice and caring for others. culminating in a spring-time musical, From Sept 16 – 30 (3 weeks), this under the direction of Mrs. Merri

THE ALPHA PROGRAM OSCAR THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 27TH AT ST MARGARET relaxed and informal environment. MARY’S CHURCH 5 FAIRBAIRN (CORNER OF Alpha is for anyone. Needs SUNNYSIDE AND FAIRBAIRN) If you’re interested in spirituality and want to share your Volunteers views... The Alpha Program provides an opportunity to explore If you think there may be more to life than what you’re For Monthly the meaning of life in a relaxed, friendly setting. Alpha experiencing now... has become a worldwide phenomenon, now in 164 If you’ve never been to a church or haven’t been in a Distribution countries. Over 16 million people have come to explore while... the meaning of life. If you want to learn about the Christian faith... in Each session begins with a meal or refreshments Then...Alpha is for you! which is an opportunity to get to know others in a casual The Alpha course at St. Margaret Mary’s begins on Old Ottawa setting. This is followed by a short talk, which examines Thursday, September 27th from 6:30PM to 9:00PM. a different aspect of the Christian faith each week. Next Our first session begins with a catered meal. Contact South is a time of discussion in designated small groups, where the Parish Office at 613-730-5265 to pre-register. everyone is welcome to contribute their opinion, ask Participants are always welcome to sign up on the questions and discuss issues with the rest of the group. evening of the class. For more information on the Alpha The emphasis is upon exploration and discovery in a program visit their website at www.alphacanada.org.

17th Ottawa Scout Group Registration

For boys and girls! Monday September 10th , 7:00 – 8:30 pm Southminster United Church (downstairs in the Friendship Hall)

Beaver Scouts Southminster (ages 5-7, start Wed. Sept. 15th 6:30-7:30) Cub Scouts (ages 8-10, start Mon. Sept. 13th 6:30-8:00) Scouts (ages 11-14, start Tues. Sept. 14th 6:45-8:45) Venturer Scouts (ages 14-18, start Tues. Sept. 14th 6:45)

For more information contact: To book an OSCAR ad Brent McLean [email protected] 613-565-2726 For program information: www.scouts.ca call Gayle 730-1058 oscarads@ oldottawasouth.ca

Submit articles about interesting people I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to you know the death, your right to say it. in Old Ottawa South ....Voltaire to [email protected] Page 14 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Brighton Beach Oak Sails Through Time

By Paige Raymond Kovach lyrical curves from the six branches and its launch to transforming the 50th anniversary of Uganda’s of the tree that twist and churn like oak. The city had the logistical independence. The sport festival Peeking out from under the main waves. know-how to get the tree trunk from will be held from 2:30-5:30 p.m. in staircase in Carleton University’s Last fall, David worked under Brighton Beach to under Carleton’s the Field House, and an exhibition new River Building is Sailing Carleton’s Architecture Building Architecture Building. The open wheelchair basketball game in Through Time, Brighton Beach’s on the two-tonne trunk for just two space under the building provided the evening 7-9 p.m. in the main beloved oak tree transformed into months, carving most of it lying a lyric reminder of mobility. In down. He used a small electric Stihl recognition of the 25th anniversary chainsaw, to feather the surface of the of Rick Hansen’s Man in Motion wood. “It’s like a hundred chisels,” World Tour, the new oak sculpture he said demonstrating the technique. by Ottawa-artist David Fels reminds He did not see the whole piece until us adversity can be overcome, it was stood up, clearly not his first transformed into something beautiful. sculpture. “It’s my 297th sculpture,” “You can’t control the wind, said David. He has another sculpture just like you can’t control life, but in called You and Me in Carleton’s main sailing you make the best use of the library building, as well as one as far wind,” said David Fels. away as Saudi Arabia. David sculpts to transcend David finished the sculpture wood. He sculpts to represent how enough to have it photographed and a specific tree feels. He enters into a presented the concept to Rick Hansen dialogue with it, not forcing his ideas when he was in Ottawa for his Man onto the wood. His sculptures have in Motion 25th anniversary tour a structural language, or logic, each last October. Rick really loved the segment and whole has four sides, concept and the story behind the oak or four planes. His sculptures curve, tree. flow, and dance. The connection with Rick is He knew the Brighton Beach oak really the work of Larry McCloskey, well as he used to live in Old Ottawa an Old Ottawa South resident and South, and his kids used to play Director of Carleton’s Paul Menton around it. Years ago he pointed to the Centre for Studies in Disability. oak and said to them, “That tree is Larry often walks his dog dying, I hope to carve it one day.” He along Brighton Beach. About two is honoured to have had the chance to years ago, Larry noticed the oak carve the tree, and dedicated Sailing had no foliage. He contacted the Through Time to his children, to City of Ottawa, finally connecting honour their connection to the tree with David Barkley, the city’s head and to his work. arborist. When he saw the trunk of the The city had tried over the years Brighton Beach oak for the first time to save Old Ottawa South’s beloved last fall after it was felled, he was oak tree, but nothing worked, and it startled there was almost no wood. was deemed necessary to cut it down. He had to adapt his original design to Larry asked what would happen to Photo by Tom Alfoldi reflect that reality. the wood when the tree was felled. gym. The festival will give the public David turned the tree upside- Mr. Barkley said there were no plans, an opportunity to learn about and try down to make Sailing Through Time. so he came up with an idea. enough space so David Fels could Paralympic sports. It will also offer The lower trunk was almost a veneer “It’s one thing to have an idea, sculpt it and reveal it in time for Rick an opportunity to connect with the -- there was no wood there -- so from quite another to execute it. Early on Hansen’s visit. groups in Ottawa that are organizing that he created the sails of the piece. many people thought it was whacky Sailing Through Time was Paralympic sports, and learn about The sails of the sculpture float out, and undoable, but we managed to unveiled to the public at an event volunteer opportunities as coaches, fluttering in the breeze. While at the solve the logistical problems,” said in June. Mayor Jim Watson and the guides, and trainers. The proceeds of bottom of the sculpture, he carved Larry. Honourable Lieutenant Governor the festival will go to the CanUgan Larry was working on David Onley were in attendance. Project to fund tricycles and other creating a new initiative to Sailing Through Time brackets assistive devices that make a real channel Carleton’s engineering, Old Ottawa South -- the sculpture difference in the lives of people with industrial design and other from the east edge made from the disabilities in Uganda. For under academic strengths to find beloved Brighton Beach oak, the $200, a local manufacturer in Kasese Have you checked your practical solutions to solve base made from a chunk of the can build hand-propelled tricycles, so Blood Pressure lately? mobility issues. Called the READ former doors of a Rideau Canal lock. a book of 20 tickets at $10 each can It’s easy. And we can help. Initiative, it would be launched in It’s well worth a visit. buy a bike, a means of transportation connection with Rick Hansen’s for a person with a disability in Ask how to get your FREE Blood 25th anniversary of his Man in First READ Initiative supports hand- Uganda. For more details e-mail Pressure Smart Card! Motion tour when it stopped in cranked tricycles in Uganda [email protected] or Ottawa in the fall of 2011. Carleton University’s READ visit http://www5.carleton.ca/read/. New to this location - We will He saw the opportunity to Initiative will be hosting a Para- waive the $2 co-pay fee on all connect the READ Initiative sport Festival on October 9, the ODB eligible prescriptions!

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By Cst. Khoa Hoang photographs to one another, and then deal with the situation, and having Services Bureau (ysb.on.ca) is a using them as leverage when the the confidence to talk about topics great place to start. With a variety of relationship gets rocky. Much of the that may be quite uncomfortable programs for both parents and youth, Every year I’m amazed at how fast motivation to even send these images to discuss within the parent-child staffs at YSB are well trained to deal summer flies by and before we is due to stronger than usual emotions relationship. If you already have with a variety of problems. They can know it fall has arrived warning us towards a particular relationship. an open communication type of also assist in proactive programs such that winter is on its way. The 2012- Special attention should be relationship with your kids, than as employment and mental health 2013 school year is about to begin attributed to friendships during the facing these issues together should be maintenance. and with it a set of new students early years of adolescence (12-15). little more than maintenance. Most importantly don’t give up! and anxious parents who are trying My experience as a youth counsellor Remember you’re not alone! Use Failing to address minor concerns to keep up with what their kids are and education in psychology tells me what’s available out there to assist today can lead to irreparable doing. that relationships during the earliest you. There are a number of public problems down the road. Far too Not that long ago only kids years of adolescence are more intense counsellors and places throughout often, police are called to the scene were anxious about what to expect than any other friendship you make our city with tonnes of resources of an uncontrollable youth who has when going back to school, but an throughout life. These relationships for parents. Your local Community been conditioned through years of increasing number of parents today are usually accompanied by strong Health Centres are a great place to poor decision making. are finding themselves overwhelmed emotions, and can significantly start and our Community Police by the amount of issues they are influence the development of Centres (CPC) are always stocked unaware of. personality and social skills. full of materials for families. Teenage students today are facing It’s important to note that the role Teachers and friends are concerns that I never dealt with over of a parent should evolve as quickly excellent resources available for a decade ago. Cell phones, texting, as a child grows, and successful you to monitor the progress of your sexting, and cyber bullying are some parents are usually the ones that have child outside of the home. Talking to Send your of the many issues that face our already planned for their children’s a teacher or their friend can reveal future generations. Without proper comments to next stage of development. We may valuable information that you were guidance and preparations our young not be able to make decisions for not aware of and can give you the people are forced to navigate through oscar@ them during conflicts, but we can edge when trying to navigate through these challenging issues alone, which certainly influence how they prepare trying times. oldottawasouth.ca we all know can lead down some for conflicts. If you have recognized that your dark paths with little hope of return. This means educating yourself child is already heading down the Police are seeing an increasing on the current issues that our kids are wrong path and don’t know how number of teenagers sending racy facing, preparing a plan of attack to to deal with it, the Ottawa Youth

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COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS No, I’m Not in Spain and No, I’m Not in Jail, and No, I don’t need $1500.00 by the most vulnerable system; Yahoo! are seeing these days do not usually goes out under your name, don’t try Malcolm and John is in the middle, and Gmail appears stem from viruses on your computer, to send a frantic message to everyone to be the most robust. but sometimes the bad guys are in your address book. If you feel Harding, of Compu-Home A strong password, changed smart enough to install a little piece you must, send an explanation only regularly, is an important defense. of malware on your hard disk that to those people who might not be Unfortunately, we have to carry on Never use the same password will rat you out by reporting your savvy to this sort of thing. If you are with an unpleasant subject from our for your email account and other password changes. contacting a large number, break it last column, and get into some more purposes. Do you know how to Learn to be suspicious of every into groups of 10 or less, because a details. Not only are we receiving change your email password? See email message. The most diligent large number of recipients is a flag to more and more calls every week our last column on the subject of rule of thumb is if you aren’t Internet Service Providers that this lately from people whose email strong passwords. expecting the message, don’t open might be a Spam message. account has been hijacked, but we You must become familiar with it. If you do open it, look it over very If you are attacked, expect that are also seeing increasingly severe web access to your email. Many carefully – is that an expression your it might happen again sometime attacks. Hijacking used to be almost people prefer an email client, such friend would use? Is this subject a soon. Change your password even in the category of a prank, with an as Outlook Express, Windows Live little unusual for him? Of course the more frequently for a few weeks, and embarrassing or silly message going Mail, or Thunderbird for day-to- biggest red flag is a link, with only watch the settings in your webmail out to large numbers of your friends day use, but it is important also to a sketchy description. Conversely, site like a hawk. Back up your or business acquaintances, and no be able to go to the website of your when you are composing messages, messages and address book. (We can further damage. Now, address books email system, and to know about always make sure to include lots of send you instructions for that.) and important messages are often lost the options and information that specific and personal details in the We’ll provide updates here as forever and in the very worst cases are there. In particular, you should Subject line, and make sure that you this battle progresses. people are being permanently locked have a record of your answers to the have detailed explanations of any We always enjoy hearing from out of their email accounts. security questions, so that you can links that you are including in the readers and we learn lots from you First, it is important to remember that answers you gave - body, so that the recipient can be sure when you get in touch. Write or call understand that this is not usually the colour of your first car, how you that it was really you who sent it, and us any time. something that is “your fault.” spelled your grandmother’s maiden it will be safe to “Click here.” Malcolm, Frances and John Typically it is not your computer name, did you capitalize the name Create a second email account Harding are the owners of Compu- that has been hacked, but rather it’s of your high school, and so on. In as a backup and use it sparingly. Home, assisting home and business at the level of your email provider. a crunch your provider will need to Use a different provider from your computer users. All too frequently we are called in have exact matches to all of these main address; a free account from Be sure to visit our web site for when it’s too late for us to be able to questions, to try to help you get your a provider like Gmail would be an archive of our columns. www. help very much and we have to admit account back. Bookmark the website just fine. Keep it for only business compu-home.com that there really does not seem to be of your email and use it regularly so purposes for example, or limited to Write to [email protected] a bulletproof way to be absolutely that it is not unfamiliar territory if family and very close friends. This or phone 613-731-5954 to discuss certain this won’t happen to you, but trouble strikes. will allow you to communicate computer issues, or to suggest future there are a few measures that might Become comfortable with important information if your main columns. help to protect you or to help you running your virus protection utility address is hacked. minimize the damage: manually. Email attacks that we If one of those bogus messages Anecdotally, Hotmail seems to be

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AFTER THOUGHTS

Wither the State?

By Richard Ostrofsky tasks of governance in today’s operates, albeit not very smoothly or as “a political organization with of Second Thoughts world: environmental preservation, cordially, on its internally negotiated a centralized government that peace keeping, economic stability understandings and arrangements – maintains a monopoly of the Bookstore (now closed) and social justice; and they have on a kind of diplomacy amongst the legitimate use of force within a been humiliatingly unable either various powerful entities, rather than certain territory.” It defines a “failed Karl Marx famously predicted that to regulate or persuade the great on a government’s policy and law. state as one characterized by: after the overthrow of capitalist corporations whose cooperation they A cadre of politicians and lobbyists loss of control of its territory, or tyranny by a dictatorship of the would need to do so. In fact, to the serve as that network’s spokespersons of the monopoly on the legitimate proletariat, the state would wither public at large, their governments to one another and to the media; and use of physical force therein, away. It didn’t happen. The (especially the democratically elected the persons elected to public office erosion of legitimate authority to communism that came to pass, in governments) look increasingly mostly do what they are told. On make collective decisions, Russia, China and elsewhere, was helpless and servile against the the bottom line, governments enable an inability to provide public never a dictatorship of the proletariat economic power of multi-national the MNCs, powerless to regulate services, and but, in each case, something corporations (MNCs), especially them except in a few ways (e.g. by an inability to interact with more like the sovereignty of a in the sector of finance. We’re in a setting industrial and agricultural other states as a full member of the bureaucracy. In truth, this was only vicious circle here: As the alliance standards) that actually help them international community. to be expected. When every loaf of big business with big government to do business. But regulation in On these definitions, the state of bread and every pair of shoes is becomes effectively irresistable, the public interest is exceedingly is indeed withering away, and produced by government employees the rhetoric of resistance spreads difficult – scarcely possible, when the many states are failing outright working government-owned land and and hardens moving that alliance to voting process can be manipulated – to be sure, not due to any equipment, to be distributed and sold tighten its grip still further. with clever political advertising and success of communism, but from in government-run stores, it should In fact, the governance of money. As is usually the case. the conspicuous successes and have been obvious that the senior modern societies resembles less We find ourselves in a troubled contradictions of capitalism, and planners and adminstrators of such and less the model that we learned world where wise cooperation and its transformation into something a system would hold its supreme in our high school civics classes. effective public-spirited governance else. Quite a long time ago now, power. What we see instead is a network seem to be out of reach, however the humorist James Thurber wrote What we are seeing today is of powerful institutions of various sorely they are needed. Neither about “government of the chickens neither communism nor capitalism, kinds, dominated by MNCs and powerful states nor powerful by the foxes for the foxes.” The certainly not the self-organizing governmental bureaucracies (at corporations will accept voluntary, question now is whether a network marketplace that Adam Smith various levels of government), cooperative limits on their freedom of powerful states and oligarchic imagined. The world today is better and with some powerful NGOs, of action, although that freedom is corporations can contrive to govern described as an uneasy alliance of media, religious bodies, etc. as well. increasingly constrained by objective itself, and obtain a sufficient level of big business with big government – The organizations in this network conditions beyond any single power’s consent (and/or dumb passivity) from a ‘friendly fascism,’ as it has been have various built-in differences control. Meanwhile, the concept of the governed. We’ll see. Meanwhile, called – which is not always or of interest, and public opinion still sovereignty is changing, and we are the signs are that this network of everywhere very friendly. Within carries some weight when such seeing a new kind of diplomacy: powers is not up to its tasks of this alliance, the state is distinctly differences flare up. For example, not between sovereign states, but governance, and that the populace is a junior partner. The first-rank the great corporations that make between powerful though mutually becoming increasingly restive in its states haven’t ‘withered away’ and sell consumer goods are dependent entities that lack real submission. exactly, not yet anyhow, but they sometimes at odds with those that freedom to decide and plan in their aren’t thriving either. They are sell military hardware. But in the own long-term interests. conspicuously failing at the critical main, the corporate/state system Wikipedia defines the state

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Yellowstone in the Summer by Joe Scanlon into a mountain stream. Yellowstone a few blocks from the just as convenient. And there is the price -- $25 for a park entrance. There are scores of However we shifted to Interstate seven day vehicle pass no matter how places to stay but not all that many 15 at Great Falls and that led us WEST YELLOWSTONE, many persons are in the vehicle. (It’s restaurants. Breakfast was provided through Lethbridge a real bottleneck. MONTANA – When we mentioned we even cheaper for seniors who are US by our hotel but we ate dinner out and (The fact we hit a level crossing were considering visiting Yellowstone citizens.) it easily ran to $50 for two – without when a train with two engines and Park, everyone we talked to who had There’s also the fact Yellowstone – alcohol, without coffee and without 109 freight cars had just started to been there said it was fantastic. something we had not realized -- is a desert. The food wasn’t that great pass didn’t help.) We would have They were right. high altitude experience. Most parts either. Hotel rates were also high – been wiser it appeared to have stayed I have climbed down and up the Grand of the park are higher than 2,300 and significantly higher close to the on US 89 which links to Highway Canyon and I’ve visited Niagara metres and the road that passes by park. We were there in June before the 2 and Calgary. That also takes you Falls scores of times, even stayed Mount Washburn is close to 2,700 peak of the tourist season. I suspect it through Fort MacLeod a home of the in the Niagara Parks Commission metres. When we passed along close would be wise to book ahead during North West Mounted Police. (The apartments which overlook the falls. to Washburn in mid-June there were July and August. first musical ride took place there in The Yellowstone canyons aren’t as still patches of snow in the trees and (There is accommodation in the 1876.) big as the Grand Canyon and its cut off snow banks along the road. park but it gets booked months ahead However Highway 15 did waterfalls (there are more than one Driving through the pass meant using though there is also a chance of however have one unexpected payoff. of those too) aren’t as enormous as low gear on an automatic, something finding a room when someone fails to We stopped for gas at a hamlet called Niagara but both are in a place with that takes a little practice. show.) Sunburst just south of the US-Canada many, many other attractions. Yellowstone incidentally was the first Many of Yellowstone’s best sites border. We tried to pay for the gas As you drive through the park which ever National park in the USA or are not completely accessible by with cash but the women running the incidentally covers a huge area in anywhere else and it is unquestionably road. Reaching Old Faithful requires pumps said she could only handle two states – Montana and Wyoming a major tourist attraction. In just only a walk across a large parking credit cards. However across from – there are endless stopping places one day, I saw vehicles with license lot. But many other sights involve the gas pumps was a brand new where one can get spectacular views plates from Idaho, Wyoming, walking along a boardwalk, walking Swiss café with a menu including of the canyons and the waterfalls. Wisconsin, Arizona, California, along a somewhat treacherous path foods from Switzerland and Austria. Some of these are just a few metres Utah, Massachusetts, Washington, and climbing one set of wooden In a town which appeared to have from parking areas. Others require Minnesota, Illinois, Montana, Nevada, stairs after another. It doesn’t seem at the most half a dozen homes, the longer walks but the results are worth Texas, Indiana, Tennessee and Florida too difficult until you remember the Swiss Café offered such treats as it. – though only one from Canada and altitude. At Mammoth hot springs veal bratwurst, wiener schnitzel, a There is also of course “Old Faithful” that one was from Ontario. the walk – much of it up and down Swiss plate including Gruyere cheese the geyser that spews up fountains of We made it to Yellowstone by hill – takes two hours. To see Old and air dried beef from the Swiss water on schedule day after day, year flying from Ottawa to Calgary then Steamboat another geyser is about alps plus steaks cooked on a sizzling after year, century after century. There renting a car and driving south from a 20 minute walk in each direction. stone grill with the rocks imported are also what must be hundreds of Calgary stopping at a number of other In both cases the walk involves from Switzerland. other places where hot water bubbles convenient places en route such as boardwalks and climbing down or up up from deep under the earth as well Frank and Hillcrest in the Crowsnest flights of steps. as other less regular geysers that spew Pass and Waterton Park on the The park roads incidentally are up unexpectedly. One of them stopped Canada-US border. in what might be described as a erupting from 1890 to 1985 then Frank is the town that was partially figure eight pattern. One part – it’s erupted for 47 hours. One near Old obliterated in 1903 when tons the part that includes Old Faithful Faithful started spewing water as we of rock came down from Turtle and the Yellowstone canyon – is in were waiting for Old Faithful. Quite Mountain. The rocks are still there my opinion the most attractive and a few involve steam spewing from Submit articles on both sides of Highway 3 and the there is enough to see to take up a holes in rocks right beside the roads. Province of Alberta has built a superb full nine-hour day. The other – which about interesting But that is only part of what makes Interpretative Centre which includes includes Mammoth Hot Springs – has Yellowstone so fascinating. people you know in games for children. For example fewer attractions but equally dramatic There are the animals – Bisons, elk, after reading about what happened, scenery. Old Ottawa South to mountain goats, brown bears, grizzly the children can look at newspaper We came back along highway bears, and deer. We saw lots of Bison oscar@ headlines from the period and indicate 89 which connects to Yellowstone’s and we saw elk and deer and the day which were accurate. (There is even north entrance at Gardiner and there we left we saw a brown bear but oldottawasouth.ca one from the Ottawa Citizen.) was virtually no traffic and only we missed out on the grizzlies and The town next to Frank is Hillcrest one major community, Great Falls. we didn’t see mountain goats until where 189 miners died in the worst Gardiner itself was not as nice- minutes after we left the park but one loss of life ever in a Canadian mine looking as West Yellowstone but the woman we talked to saw a grizzly and incident. At the cemetery where the prices there for accommodation were her cubs the same day we were in the miners are buried is a monument significantly less and park access was park. surrounded by plaques which list Spotting animals is fairly easy. all the other mass death incidents at Whenever anyone sees one he or Canadian mines, most of them in she stops. Soon there is a line-up of Cape Breton, a grim reminder of just vehicles all parked along the edge how many men have died in mines of the road. Because of that, traffic most of them while mining for coal. moves at a maximum 72 kilometres We also stopped for a drive in Waterton Your neighbourhood per hour and in many places the Park on the Canada-US border. maximum speed is 40 kilometres per Perhaps because there are spectacular QUALITY HOME RENOVATION hour. Some of the mountain roads mountain views all along Highway 3 and restoration specialists twist and turn enough to make it safer through the Crowsnest we were not to drive at less than the speed limit. John Wenuk (Owner), Sandy Hill Construction so impressed with Waterton Park or But there are many turnouts where with Glacier National Park next to drivers can pull over and most drivers “There is no place more important Waterton on the US side of the border. are polite enough to get out of the way (Despite the proximity you can’t drive to you and your family than your home.” when someone wants past. from one park to the other.) In addition, there is the scenery – For a comprehensive overview, please visit our web site: Were there any drawbacks? lakes, mountain streams, mountains While Yellowstone park access was www.sandyhill.ca with snow covered peaks – and the inexpensive hotel prices and meal off-beat sights such as steaming hot or contact John at (613) 832-1717 prices were not. We stayed in West water streaming down a small slope SERVING OTTAWA SOUTH FOR OVER 20 YEARS Page 20 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 24th annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon

Join us on Sunday, September 9th, 2012 at the 24th annual Wiggle Waggle Walkathon to walk and raise money for Ottawa’s animals. The walk has a new home! The 2012 Wiggle Waggle Walkathon will take place at Bruce Pit. The beautiful walking trail though the Greenbelt will provide tranquil walking paths as well as lots of open space for our ever-expanding K9 Fun Zone, Family Fun Zone, VIP Area and Pet Pavilion Marketplace. Registration for the 2012 walk is now open! Your registration fees cover the cost of the walkathon. The animals are counting on the pledges you raise to provide them with food, shelter and veterinary care. Register online now and set up your fundraising page. The earlier you start the more awareness you can build about the importance of supporting the animals in need. Sign up for the Wiggle Waggle Walkathon 1. Registration Tip: Please ensure you store your login name and password in a safe place for future use. 2. Set up your personal fundraising page On your page, you can tell your story and post pictures. 3. Start a team Recruit your family and friends to participate in the walkathon with you. Have people join your team from your team Web page, or by sending them a team registration link via e-mail. 4. Fundraise online Send e-mails to your friends, family and colleagues. Make sure to include a direct link back to your fundraising page. Please read our tips on emailing for more information. Fundraising Tip: Never underestimate the power of a thank you… did you know that you are able to thank your donors right from your personal fundraising page? 5. Use social networking in addition to emails Think about using Facebook, Twitter, YouTube, and other social networks to spread the word that you are hosting an event online and raising money for Ottawa’s animals. Reverse mortgage, home equity line or downsizing?

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By Brenda Lee de Lint and Maryann Harris. There was also a community BBQ held by OSCA. Like almost every day this summer, it was a very hot day, but artists On June 17th OSCA held it’s first ever OSCA Windsor Park Art Show. and participants alike braved the heat and had a wonderful day Participants were able to do some one of a kind shopping with over 25 local The next chance to see some of these artists and new ones will be at artists and artisans on site. The show featured some amazing work and it was the OSCA Shop Your Local Talent Christmas Sale. This will be held at the great to see how many local artists and artisans there are. Live music was Firehall on Nov. 25th from 10-3. Watch the OSCAR for more details. provided by Spencer Scharf, Darcy Middaugh, Social Butterly and Charles

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To book an OSCAR ad call Gayle 730-1058 [email protected] Page 22 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 34th Annual Brighton Avenue Clambake By Lori Pope Preparations begin in the afternoon, as things, canvass, put up the tent, tend the fire, shuck volunteers put up the tent and (if the fire ban and cook corn, wash and cook clams, lend their When: Saturday September 15, 2012 is lifted by then) dig the pit for the fire. After tables and barbeques, serve the children’s meal, Where: Old Brighton Beach the children’s meal, there will be a group photo and clean up after it’s all over Current and former Brighton Avenue residents at 6:00. This year we’ll also do a separate Canvassers will be knocking on doors in are invited to join old and new neighbours on photograph of the children right after the group early September to sell tickets, solicit loans of Saturday, September 15th for the 34th Brighton photo. barbeques and tables, and sign people up for set- Avenue clambake. Following the photo, residents and alumni of up and clean-up jobs. If you miss your canvassers This annual street party began 35 years ago Brighton Avenue will enjoy clams, corn, baked but don’t want to miss the fun, please fill out the in the backyard of Bill and Sharon Blakeman. It beans, and potluck contributions while greeting form they leave you and drop it off at 31 Brighton moved to the old Brighton Beach the following new neighbours and renewing old acquaintances. Avenue. year and, with one blip, it’s been held there every This community feast is a big success year year since. after year because of the many contributions of the residents of Brighton Avenue who, among other

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By Linda Burr 50, that I’d never made a jar of jam windstorm did that. treeline. In spite of the chokecherry’s or jelly in my life. I had watched it But later that evening, I found dark, shiny appearance, these fruit Until last summer, I had never made being done often enough, but I lacked out who (or what) the real culprits lack the appeal of a ripe raspberry or my own jam or jelly. And I might the confidence to do it myself. It were. A trio of young raccoons a sweet cherry because they’re dry never have learned to do it if it seemed like a tricky business to get it came into the backyard just after we and astringent (that is, they make weren’t for a pack of raccoons that just right. had finished supper. We watched as you pucker). But that doesn’t seem visited my backyard. Last summer, the chokecherry they climbed into the chokecherry to bother the hordes of birds and The making of jams and tree in my backyard was heavy with tree with great dexterity and began squirrels that feast on them. Squirrels jellies was a summer ritual in fruit. This was not an ordinary crop, searching for chokecherries to eat. cling like acrobats to the thinnest my grandmother’s kitchen. My quickly taken care of by the local The cherries grow at the ends of branches, straining to get the hardest- grandparent’s large garden produced wildlife. This was a positive bonanza long, thin branches, and the weight of to reach bunches. a steady stream of bounty all summer of chokecherries. The branches were the raccoons caused the branches to To prevent further damage to the long, all of which had to be bottled, laden with pendulous bunches of sag or even break off. tree, the next day I went out with a canned and preserved. All manner dark, shiny chokecherries. I returned I enjoy all the wildlife that’s large bowl and picked as many of the of fruits including black currants, red chokecherries as I could reach. The currants and Concord grapes were big bowl gradually filled to the brim, cooked, squashed and strained into so I brought it into the kitchen and sat ruby-coloured juices, which became it on the counter. What to do now? I the jams and jellies we eagerly couldn’t just throw them out – that devoured all winter long. would seem to violate all the rules Back then, the making of jams ingrained in me about not wasting the and jellies was more of a necessity summer harvest. than a luxury. It was a way to So I set to work, cooking, preserve the summer fruit in a time squashing and straining the ruby red without refrigerators or the ready liquid out of those chokecherries availability of produce from the until I had a large beautiful jar of southern USA. (Even if it could be clear garnet-coloured juice. And as I bought it was too expensive.) worked I came up with a plan. I was Of course, my mother learned soon to spend a week at the cottage all these arts from my grandmother, with my parents, and I would bring and summer jam and jelly making the juice with me. At long last, I became a tradition at our house, would get my mother to guide me too. I would accompany my mother for the first time through the art of on strawberry or raspberry picking making jelly. excursions, and return home with And so we did. Afterwards, I felt our baskets piled high. Rhubarb, a sense of pride as I gazed at the neat strawberry and pineapple jam was row of jars on the window ledge. one great favourite, and you couldn’t The sunlight made the jars glow like buy that in the store. Once I even jewels with their deep red colour. picked wild chokecherries that my They were almost too beautiful mother turned into jelly. Jams and to eat. (Almost.) And now a year jellies were also made at home has passed and all that delicious because they were far superior in jelly has been eaten. But lucky for quality and flavour to the store- me there’s another bumper crop of bought brands. chokecherries out in the backyard. But my life away from home And to think, I owe it all to the took me to university and then to jobs raccoons. in other cities where I never seemed from a week’s holiday in August to attracted to the chokecherry in my Linda Burr lives in Old Ottawa to have time for my own jam- or find the chokecherry tree looking backyard. The humble chokecherry is South and is a biologist and avid jelly-making. Besides, I could still ravaged. Many of the branches were a large bush or small tree that grows backyard naturalist. get a jar or two from Mom on visits bent way down, and one main trunk in the wild all across Canada, from home. So it was with some chagrin had snapped right off. I thought to British Columbia to Newfoundland last summer I realized, at the age of myself, it must have been some crazy and Labrador, and as far north as the

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Hopewell Avenue Fire Potluck Fundraiser

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All the immediate neighbours were others, and an invitation to contribute who said that people had been so By Don Westwood invited to enjoy a pot-luck BYO- to the collection of funds to help the generous that “there was no time to BBQ and an evening of entertainment victims of the fire. There was a talent wallow”. In fact, she is about to rent and dancing. And it was a resounding show, some beautiful demonstrations a property just a few houses from the Last Friday evening, August the success, due in no small part for the of dance and singing, culminating in shell of her house, and I believe she 3rd, was a perfect example of what irrepressible energy and exuberance an hour or so of music by a volunteer is determined to rebuild. a community is really all about. In of Joe Silverman, a true embodiment group of musicians to end the It really was a wonderful this case, it was Old Ottawa South, of the ‘community spirit’, if ever evening. demonstration of what a community demonstrating the true nature of the there was! Folks brought their own The president of OSCA, Michael can and will do to help each other communal spirit, and the collective chairs and tables, salads and snacks Jenkins, gave a short speech in in extenuating circumstances. It responsibility and generosity towards to share with everyone, and whatever which he reported that over $5,500 was also an opportunity to meet old members of that community when they wished to ‘throw on the BBQ’ as had been raised so far. The most friends and neighbours, and to make faced with the tragic circumstances their main dish. By the evening’s end, moving speeches were given by new friends. I even re-connected with when one’s home and one’s worldly more than two hundred people had two of the people who lived in each two old students of mine and their possessions are destroyed by fire. turned up, including the President of the two houses affected. I shall families that I hadn’t seen since the The occasion was a street party of Carleton University, Dr. Roseann always remember two things: the 70s! I suspect that my experiences organized to honour and raise funds O’Reilly Runte, and the media from thanks from one of the students, were repeated by many of those for all the individuals that were CBC, and judging by the air of jollity Alexander Galbraith, who had been present that evening. affected by the fire on Hopewell and enthusiasm, a good time was had overwhelmed by the community’s A heartfelt ‘thank you’ to all Avenue last month, specifically the by one and all. generosity -- he had over 30 offers of involved. Such is the benefit of living occupants of 128 Hopewell, and The evening began with a few a place to stay! -- and Beth Gorham in a community like Old Ottawa the three students next door at 126. explanatory words from Joe and and her daughter who lived at 128, South! Update on Bronson Place Tree Planting

By Declan Hill First, here is the good news. It was an intense, hot and hard summer thwarted. All through the long drought, which hung over Ottawa in June and July, the Bridge-to-Bridge conservation project was still able to get volunteers out to water the trees. By superb efforts, led by Dimitris Georgaras and David Amundsen, we lost far fewer trees than than the City in past years while maintaining the green space in an attractive fashion. The bad news is the news from Ottawa City Hall that there is to be a reconstruction of Bronson Avenue planned for 2013-14. If Fall Classes you have seen what the City Hall barbarians have done to other start soon! streets around the city in their ‘reconstructions’ here is what we can expect: more traffic, more pollution, more noise, less sidewalk space, less safe access for bicycles, and less beauty in our city. We are trying to stop the steady encroachment of Bronson Avenue onto our community by planting more trees. The plan now is to plant a series of flowering trees that in the spring will turn the area red and white and show both beauty and patriotism. Please join us, we will be doing another tree-planting on Saturday, September 29 at 9.30 a.m. on Bronson Place.

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Tasty Tidbits From Trillium Bakery

Three Weddings and No Funeral

By Jocelyn LeRoy He had been the baker at Ottawa’s and hopefully regain some of his lost on the hard wooden pews. Even first health food store, in the Byward health. He was fervently in favour the wood was hot. The bride’s side Wedding on the Grass Market. of this “medicine” as a last resort in filled up shortly. The bride arrived, If I had written about this event when When his boss knew she was his case, which had improved his glistening and radiant, and, on time, it happened, I might have gotten a going to pass away, she called me quality of life. He was here with no she waited at the back of the church. bad rep, gone to jail, or, at the very to carry on with her recipe: would I wheelchair! The minister had encouraged the least, been misunderstood. No one please make it exactly as her baker The parents of the bride and wedding party and families involved blogged back then, so I didn’t have did? She gave me the recipe; it was groom wore wreaths of fresh- to arrive at 2:00 PM Canadian time, to deal with glib comments rolling the only Trillium bread recipe ever cut marijuana leaves, emitting not “Caribbean time”. (Tree clock off loose tongues, stuck on the net created outside our kitchen. It was quite a strong scent. They looked mon, no problem – da groom be here forever, but still… the inspiration of this person perched uncomfortable. The (then) leader soon.) No sign of him. One simmering hot day in August on a log beside me! of the Marijuana Party was the best A look crossed my daughter’s awhile back, I arrived at the wedding Finally the wedding guests man, dressed in a fine suit. face, a look I had seen before: of one of my customers. She had arrived, rather nonchalantly, and Many of the guests were in “This is not happening; it will kindly invited me, even though I had seated themselves under the willows. wheelchairs. Many more had canes not be”. The organist played the declined to make the wedding cake. A goose joined the small party. or crutches. precessional music eight times. It Having hurried to get there on Today I imagine 20 or 30 geese It was a lovely celebration, seemed to sound more frantic with time, down by the Ottawa River at would show uninvited. By the time including a potluck picnic. The each repetition. The accompanying Remic Rapids, I sat down under a the bride and groom arrived, in wedding couple shared a small sound of rustling papers was the only gnarly ancient willow. Did I have the separate little groups traipsing across “special” cake. No alcohol was other thing happening: Bibles turned wrong date? the fields, I had heard not only the served. inside out, pizza menus dug out of After 20 minutes a solitary figure surprising revelation of the origin of As I mingled, I learned much purses and pockets, to use as fans in appeared, walking slowly across the our Black Russian bread, but also his about these folks: They shared their the stultifying heat. grassy park. We introduced ourselves account of six years in a wheelchair stories of illness, hopelessness, loss Finally, outside the low windows and decided to sit and relax, and wait battling several degenerative and of jobs, and frustration with their that ran down the sunny side of the to see if anyone else showed up. debilitating ailments. experience of “Mainstream medicine church, a rainbow of colour moved This friend of the bride and groom After trying every mainstream and its side effects. They spoke of slowly across the adjacent parking liked to talk: he told me his story, and holistic treatment he could, he how the bride and groom and guests lot. I saw a sea of legs beneath red, going was back to the 1970s when learned about “medical marijuana” lobbied for legal marijuana for pink, fuscia and orange skirts and he invented the Black Russian bread and obtained a license to grow a few medical treatment. This has changed dresses. There were long black pants we make at Trillium, still to this day! plants to try and relieve his suffering their lives for the better. Some with and shiny shoes for the gentlemen. terminal illness found comfort after The top halves of these two-hour years of suffering. late folks were obscured by the I saw a lot of caring among these partially pulled down blinds over the people. A few were no longer using windows. marijuana. Two sisters as down The ceremony began. Those beside me and pulled cigar-sized who had nodded off woke up, and joints from their pockets – these all proceeded smoothly until a were actually bigger than any stogies sudden “thump” resounded across I have ever seen. They lit up and the floorboards. The best man quietly puffed away throughout the had fainted. That “look” on my afternoon. daughter’s face appeared again. The best story of all was the NO ONE DID ANYTHING! After bride’s. She was well enough to be what seemed like a long couple of present at her own wedding after minutes, the mother of the groom a lifetime of suffering grand mal slowly pulled an elegant fan from her seizures 24/7. Small amounts of purse. She began to fan the hapless marijuana brought her seizures down best man to consciousness. He made to only a few per year. Her doctors a stalwart attempt to stand up, and, were impressed and supported with a little help, managed to get her choice to include her “special through the rest of the ceremony. medicine,” in her care because it was My daughter’s “look” returned once working in her favour. (Dare I say more. “Holy Smoke”!) The limousine filled with bride This was a super-memorable and bridesmaids had a long way to go wedding! to the park for photographs. Then the The Wedding Where Nothing air-conditioning quit. Makeup rolled Could Possibly Go Wrong down the ladies’ faces in rivulets It was another sizzling summer of blue and pink. My daughter day. After an eight-hour drive from fumed fervently while telling the Ottawa to my youngest daughter’s driver in no uncertain terms that this perfectly planned, executed and was his problem and he must fix it delivered Day of Her Dreams. Limp immediately. Then the car’s engine from the hot drive and trying to get conked out. My daughter became air into our lungs through the thick so angry, with her look and her beige smog, my family pulled up fuming; I’m sure that’s why things to the church parking lot “slightly suddenly started up. The engine and early.” air-conditioning were jump-started, It was breathtakingly hot and apparently by fumes alone! humid, the air still as a stone. Once inside the church we seated ourselves Cont’d on next page SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 27

Three Weddings continued from previous page At the park there were line-ups displeased, these memories flash all, it was Race Weekend and also and stirred and tested a rainbow of of wedding parties waiting for the before my eyes and I get to enjoy time for the Great Glebe Garage colours. Yes, colours! My vision prime photogenic spots. I watched the wedding all over again. Being Sale. The usual routes to the church was a theme that reflected our high heels sinking into the lush green the kind of person I am, I like a little would be blocked and detours would lifestyle, enjoyable pastimes, and lawns and getting stuck. Once pulled mischief and out-of-the-ordinary be necessary. No worries. Nothing also a metaphor for our lives. A tall out, the heels sported dull green grass adventure. more could be done. Qué sera, sera. order! The cake was two-tiered, with and mud stains. The “look” was My Wedding, Only Three Weeks My eight “flower grandchildren” water lilies in the four corners, with a becoming fixed on my daughter’s Ago strolled up the aisle two by two. The small canoe heading bravely through face. My hairdresser announced that groom looked incredibly handsome. lively waters. There were Tom Suffice it to say, no matter how thunderstorms were forecast for May It was hard to believe only weeks Thompson trees in the background, much planning and “perfection 26, all day and night. He said, “This ago we thought we would be at his ground cookie crumb sandy beaches, guaranteed” goes into a wedding, is good.” I asked “Why on earth…? funeral, not a wedding. Leukemia and even a loon. The bride and things can go wrong. The drinks, He replied, “They’re always wrong.” and C-difficile and pneumonia didn’t groom were in the canoe. the punch, and kitchen tap water was Yes, when I awoke to a picture- conquer him. This was art with icing – so much drained nearly dry at the reception perfect sunny day, I realized that a The ambiance was personal, of it – making for a bit of a challenge. before it even got underway. minor miracle had take place. After heartfelt, relaxed and joyous– As the last of the guests were leaving Ties were unknotted and all, my winter was a roller-coaster of magical, dare I say. Our families and the reception (held at my daughter’s disappeared into pockets, shirts were turbulence, weather and otherwise, so close friends shared our happiness house and gardens), what remained unbuttoned; nylons and shoes were I wasn’t really upset at the thought of – to be alive, to be well, and to be on the dining table was a small piece discarded. The disheveled crowd another storm. married after many years of leading of cake: the piece with the canoe, draped themselves over all the chairs. My best friend was sitting on up to this day. the red-shirted groom, and the bride People clapped half-heartedly, and my sofa in her pajamas, singing a The cake made its own statement in the bow – hair flying in the wind even the pale, valiant best man song for this special day in her near- – everyone at the bakery had a hand – paddling their way to their future attempted to redeem his fallen pride. angelic voice. I made scrambled it its creation. Jean poured a giant together. When I see that “look” when eggs as I wondered if all the wedding bowl of lemony batter into our largest my beautiful daughter is greatly guests would find the church. After pan. Our cake decorators mixed Renowned author and childhood counsellor TRILLIUM RECIPES Kim John Payne coming to Ottawa

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Tell OSCAR Readers about your travel or your interests. Send text and photos to [email protected] th Page 28 The OSCAR - OUR 40 YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Our Roman Holiday By Marilyn Brown cute little outdoor cafe on the Piazza day planned for next day. I don’t favour Pizza. I have to find de la Rotunda, and sat down for a On the 23rd, we bought a ticket a place in Ottawa that has Diavola My daughter, our friend Anne cool drink, and to people-watch. for two days on the Hop on/Hop Pizza. and I arrived at Rome’s Leonardo There were people of all nationalities off bus. Once we finally got a bus, The next day Karren and Anne da Vinci airport at 10:00 AM. on the and countries, peddlers, clowns, and we stayed on for the whole circuit went off to the Capitoline Hill 22nd of September 2011, and hailed many different things to see. We then to see what we wanted to do first. while I wrote my post cards. It had a taxi to our hotel. My daughter returned to our hotel, (an old palace It had audio descriptions of all the a beautiful church at the top of 150 commented that the driver must be with a walkway to the Opera House, points of interest, which were quite stairs, a museum which housed the Mario Andretti’s sister – sites along original statue of Roma Lupa and the route to our Hotel were just a other famous artifacts. There were blur. We stayed at Hotel Quirinale, beautiful statues and gardens on the stored our bags, and left immediately grounds. It’s said some brides get for Torre Argentina. These are the married there to spite their in-laws ruins of some of the ancient temples by making them climb all the stairs. and the Senate and now home to Once they were back we were off to Rome’s Cat Sanctuary. This is where the Coliseum. It was hot as Hades Caesar was murdered. It is said that out and the lineups looked dreadful, Cleopatra introduced cats to Rome, but once we finally got to the hoping Caesar would like them. entrance, we found admission was Turned out he was allergic, and now free as it was the UNESCO World they wander all over these ruins. Heritage Day. I had goose pimples There were cats of every description. the whole time of our tour even Some had been abandoned, some though it was 36 degrees Celsius lost, some having been hit by cars, without the humidex. Emperors of etc. Each one of them had been over 2,000 years ago, good and bad, named, some were friendly, some not watched plays, magicians, singers, so. Lucky Luciano, a blind cat, was and gladiators fight to the death very friendly. Some were healthy, against prisoners. Slaves and people some with 3 legs, and all were who were not Roman citizens were neutered. pitted against wild animals, etc. We We continued on to the Pantheon, then taxied to Piaza Barberini and which is still used as a church. It saw Fontana dei Triton, sculpted by had been an ancient temple to all Bernini. Later at the hotel we sat gods. Everywhere we look are old, in the garden to relax, with a nice beautiful buildings, ruins and over and a beautiful courtyard). Puccini informative. We got off at the Trevi Chianti and we heard opera music: a 2,500 years of history. We found a stayed at this hotel in his day. We Fountain - beautiful, but a little Tenor and a Soprano practicing for turned in quite early as we had a full different from how I had seen it in their evening performance. They movies. I didn’t know we had to were doing La Traviotta - so cool. go down some stairs, with crowds On Sunday we went to of people pushing and shoving. I Mass at Ste. Maria de la Vittoria stood at a post and watched while (translation: Our Lady of Victory) Karren and Anne went down, took and coincidentally, I had married my pictures, and dodged coins being first husband in Winnipeg, and both tossed. Back on the bus to the end at girls had been christened at a church the Termini Station. Had a nice light with the same name. The beautiful lunch and then on to the Ste. Maria church in Rome was featured in Maggiori Church, which houses the Angels and Demons. This Church oldest Mary image in the world done by St. Luke, who did it on Glebe Fine Arts Show the table of the Holy Family. Bernini is buried in this Church. Saturday & Sunday We then took a taxi to our pre-booked Vina Roma Wine Tasting. September 22 & 23, 2012 There was a great 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. bunch there from all over, and it was in our Sommeliers own 29 participating artists home (another old apartment building) on free admission the banks of the Tiber. door prizes She had decorated it in all period furnishings. There were 12 of us in all, and we tried three Glebe Community Centre whites and three reds, and learned which 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa wines had come from the different areas of Italy. Great stuff. Then we had is home to the famous Ste. Theresa supper at another great outdoor in Ecstasy statue, by Bernini. Then www.glebefineartshow.ca cafe – Cafe Natalluci. I ordered a we went to Isola Tiberina, dating Pizza Diavola: cheese, spicy ham, back to 62 BC. We viewed the Tiber, hot peppers and tomato sauce, which crossed one of the oldest bridges Ad sponsored by Town Restaurant (www.townloveyou.ca) went well with a nice cold Peroni. It was the best pizza I had ever had and Cont’d on next page SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 29

Roman Holiday continued from previous page

(Ponti Fabricia) and found the etc. On now to Multipulciano, daughter who had just gone across climb. The buildings were absolutely ruins of Teatro Marcello and Port where we went through a wine cellar, the street. They came along, and beautiful. First the museum, then of Octavious. These are old ruins Cantine Contucci, that has been he explained to them very long and on to the Sistene Chapel - ceilings and my companions had to check producing and operating the place detailed instructions, so we thanked again covered in beautiful, famous them out as they were completely for over 1,000 years. Karren even him and decided on a cab. Wow! art. We were shown the doors where uncrowded. They discovered some managed to go down the stairs in a Another huge crowd, and although the Cardinals were sequestered on old bones, and I thought it smelled local shop and see an Etruscan Tomb. we had asked the cab driver to let the death of a pope and the system of of death and decay. We wandered This town was famous for, besides its us off at the top, she took us to the electing a new pope takes place and through the narrow streets of the wine, the setting for the 2nd Twilight bottom. Afterwards, I told Karren and how: three puffs of smoke - black ancient Jewish Ghetto - which is of book and movie. Anne I couldn’t handle another pasta indicating no decision and white course, no longer a ghetto, then on to when a new pope is elected. We Piazza Navona - a huge piazza, that then went on to St. Peter’s Basilica. in ancient was used by Domitian for It is completely breathtaking. I can’t his chariot races. We visited another believe I saw all this. Tour ended and beautiful church - Ste. Agnus in we were on our own with thousands Agone. Karren and I lit two candles of others milling about. We were for members of our family. told the ItalPost was very slow so On the 26thwe took a half day we mailed all our postcards from the tour of the Catacombs of Ste. Calista, Vatican. the Apian Way and the Acquaducts. September 30th and we had our This was a beautiful drive a little last breakfast at the hotel, anxious to ways in the countryside. At the get home and see our cats. When it Catacombs, I tried to go down the was time, the Concierge hailed us our steep stairs, and made it down the taxi to Leonardi da Vinci airport. first set of them, and even four or It was a beautiful, busy and five of the next set - but I could see unforgettable trip. I feel I could another set and they were like a teach Roman Hisory 101. We have ladder. As a kid, Mom had given me beautiful memories, but good to be many a book on the saints who were home to rest up. I have been asked martyred in different Catacombs. I which I like best, Paris or Rome, and panicked and raced back up. Before it’s a big decision. Paris to me is like I knew it, two of my bus buddies a beautiful Museum, but Rome, is a from Australia were up because they step back in time to Ancient History. couldn’t make it either. I sat on a A lot of very good impressions of our bench close to the exit, and as people Roman Holiday. came out, they could hardly get their On the 28th, we were off or pizza, so we went to the Hard Hail Canada (Ottawa). breath, the stairs up were so steep. again on a pre-booked tour of Rock Cafe and had a Burger and Karren and Anne, as well as the the Bourghesi Villa/Museum and Chips. Delicious! Marilyn Brown (nee Dancey) others, looked like they were bursting grounds. The grounds cover acres On the 29th, we headed to grew up in Ottawa South and is out of a womb by the time they came and acres. They house a restaurant, another pre-booked tour -- a “skip now back in the Ottawa South out. Onwards now to the Apian Way: a zoo, and many picnic areas. The the line” tour of the Vatican, which neighbourhood. the oldest paved road in the world. museum had so much beautiful art, of course is a whole other country. Jesus was supposed to have left his paintings, sculptures by Bernini, We had a fantastic tour guide, very footprint on it. Amazing! We went period furniture, etc. After climbing knowledgeable, who was studying to one set of the Aqueducts next. It at least 75 spiral, marble, uneven for her art history degree. Surprise, is unbelievable how advanced they stairs it was great to view many surprise, to find more marble stairs to were - they all still work! Everything Bernini, and Caravaggio works. has lasted for well over 2,500 When we left we asked the souvenir years, still operable, and now all hawker outside how far it was to the maintained. Spanish Steps. He said they were On the 27th we woke at 5.15 just down the path. After walking a.m., for a day of sightseeing, food and wine tasting in Tuscany. It was a beautiful drive in the mountainous part of Tuscany district. We passed many ruins and medieval mountain-top villages along the way. We drove up a long winding mountain road passing Orvietto, then on further to about five kilometers in the heat, we Cortona. We had a wine tasting and finally reached civilization. I saw a bit of sightseeing there. Then we some steep stairs not too far in the went on to a beautiful restaurant distance and Karren and Anne went called Castigliona del Lago (Castle to see if that was the famous steps. on the Lake). The owner had been I sat and tried to figure out how to one of the celebrated Italian chefs, get to them on a not too good map I but bought the place and grounds. had. A nice Italian man asked me in She and her family now produce all both Italian and English if he could the food, vineyards, olive groves, help. He offered to drive me to the spices, wines, chickens, beef, pigs, steps, but I said I was waiting for my Page 30 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012

M.P.P. OTTAWA CENTRE Celebrating our Students

By Yasir Naqvi, MPP teachers and ECEs working together Expert Panel to bring together rolling out full-day kindergarten, Ottawa Centre to help them learn, play and grow. experts who will identify and advise maintaining smaller class sizes Our elementary students continue on the development of resources and and preserving 20,000 teacher and With the new school year upon us, to prove why they are internationally practices that promote a positive support staff jobs to make sure that our students have a lot to celebrate. recognized among the best in the school climate, equity and inclusive every student succeeds. Our province continues to build on world. Results from the Education education, as well as bullying For more information on our reputation as a world leader in Quality and Accountability Office prevention and early intervention. education in Ontario, visit www. education and help more students (EQAO) show that 69 per cent of Other elements of the ontario.ca/education or contact me at than ever while promoting safe and Grade 3 and 6 students are mastering comprehensive action plan include: my Community Office at 613-722- accepting schools. Our hard work the reading, writing and math skills bringing mental health support 6414. over the past eight years — and our that will lead to success in high workers into schools - as part of students’ hard work — is paying off. school, postsecondary education, Ontario’s 10-year mental health Over 50,000 four- and five-year- training and the workforce. This and addictions strategy - including olds in Ontario have benefited, this represents a 15 percentage point telepsychiatry; having Ontario’s year, from full-day kindergarten - increase from 54 per cent in 2003. Curriculum Council report back giving them the best possible start. For the seventh year in a row, on integrating equity and inclusive This fall, the full-day kindergarten more Ontario students are graduating education principles and bullying program will be in over 1,700 from high school with the knowledge prevention strategies across the schools across Ontario. and skills they need to succeed. curriculum; creating a public In Ottawa Centre, the program Last year, 82 per cent of high school awareness campaign to promote will be offered at 6 schools: students earned their secondary the role that all Ontarians have in Connaught PS, Lady Evelyn school diploma -- a jump of 14 preventing bullying; and renewed Alternative School, Carleton Heights percentage points from 68 per cent support for Kids Help Phone. PS, Hilson Avenue PS, Churchill in 2003-04. This means that 93,000 Investing in education while Alternative School and Centennial more students have graduated than providing students with the tools PS. By September 2014, full-day would have had the rate remained at they need to succeed is part of kindergarten will be available in all the 2003-04 level. the McGuinty government’s plan elementary schools across Ontario, And now Ontario’s schools to ensure Ontario has the skilled with the support of about 3,800 will be safer, more accepting and workforce needed to compete in the more teaching positions and up to inclusive places to learn thanks global economy. Our government 20,000 early childhood educator to the passage of the Accepting is committed to working with our (ECE) positions. This includes in Schools Act — giving all students partners in education to eliminate an additional 12 schools in Ottawa the support they need to grow and the deficit while protecting the Centre, and means that even more reach their full potential. We have gains we’ve worked hard to achieve students will benefit from both created a new Accepting Schools together over the last eight years — September Canal Footbridge Open House Addresses OSCA Recommendations By John Dance associations of Old Ottawa South so that it would be easy to access where all directions of vehicular and Old Ottawa East argued that this the bridge from the Colonel By traffic would be under the control The proposed second canal location - far from the midpoint of pathway. However, as noted by Colin of the traffic signal and crosswalks footbridge positively responds to two the two-kilometer gap between the Simpson, the City’s senior project would be provided on all legs of the key recommendations of the Ottawa Bank Street and Pretoria bridges - officer for the footbridge, the large intersection. On the Queen Elizabeth South Community Association would simply provide easy parking majority of forecast bridge users will Drive side of the proposed bridge (OSCA) and the specifics will be for those going to Lansdowne Park be accessing the bridge from either similar options for signalization are discussed at the third and final public events. In contrast, the recommended Echo Drive or from Clegg Street proposed, however, the proposed open house for the footbridge’s Clegg-Fifth location provides a rather than from the pathway. Also, bridge lands just north of the Canal environmental assessment, scheduled critical link for the east-west cycling in the City’s consultations with the Ritz Restaurant and does not go over for 7:00 p.m., Thursday, September corridor and will benefit up to 400 National Capital Commission and the parkway. 27 at the Glebe Community Centre, students who attend school on the Parks Canada, there was a preference When the board of the National 175 Third Avenue. opposite side of the canal from where to minimize vertical elements at the Capital Commission reviewed The City says the proposed they live. canal wall so that the earlier proposal and approved the proposed design footbridge “is to foster healthy Safe Parkway Crossing of a spiral ramp landing at the canal concept in June, a number of the communities by promoting active A safe pedestrian crossing wall was set aside. board members stressed the need for transportation through enhanced of Colonel By Drive, something In addition to the bridge safe crossings of the parkways. “The pedestrian and cycling connectivity.” long sought by residents of Old providing safe passage over Colonel more stops there are [for motorists], From OSCA’s perspective, the new Ottawa South and the community By Drive, a signalized crossing of the more likely they’ll take another footbridge will provide pedestrians association, figures prominently Colonel By Drive at Clegg is also route,” NCC Chief Executive Officer and cyclists with a safe and in the proposed design for the new proposed. At the open house residents Marie Lemay said in her support convenient alternative to the very footbridge. The design shows the will be asked for opinions on the for the parkways being leisurely busy and congested Bank Street and bridge spanning Colonel By Drive several options for a signalized routes rather than arterial roads. Pretoria bridges. and landing on the large “island” just crossing. The first option is to have a However, there was no discussion In terms of location, as north of Clegg and between Colonel “pedestrian-activated signal” which of the other safe crossings that recommended to the City by OSCA By and Echo drives. Stairs at the only turns red when activated by a were recommended in a study the in president Michael Jenkin’s letter intersection provide bridge access for pedestrian waiting to cross Colonel Commission completed more than a of June 2011, the footbridge would pedestrians to the bridge or they can By. The Clegg Street leg of the year ago. link Clegg Street in Old Ottawa use the switch-back ramp that runs intersection would not be under the Design Concept East to Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. along the island. influence of the signal and there “The curved bridge design, with A number of the Lansdowne “urban In the City’s on-line would be only one crosswalk - across V-shaped under-deck piers, received park” designs sited the bridge near consultations of April, some Colonel By Drive, north of Clegg. enthusiastic support from the NCC Pig Island and the Riverdale-Echo respondents recommended that the The second option is to have intersection but the community footbridge land at the canal wall a “fully signalized intersection” Cont’d on next page SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 31

THE WINDSOR CHRONICLE PART 36 Dog Party

For nearly eight years, from they need big noisy machines to other horrors against which we companion, February 2000 to August 2008, accomplish what you and I can do protect them night and day. Jasper.(4) She OSCAR carried a monthly column with our paws and nails. I hope they know enough to give was a fine old dog, very regal in written by Zoscha the Wonder Dog. (By the way, I’ll have you know a dog its space while she is waiting her own little black dog way. She “The Windsor Chronicles” that, with paws and nails, I have anxiously for the return of Alpha. insisted on proceeding through the made Zoscha a celebrity in the mastered the art of digging out under I certainly don’t mind one or two park at her own stately pace. Even in neighbourhood. Her observations the back fence when Alpha leaves me pups coming up to pet me, but I get her last months, when she was often on the passing scene, from a canine in the yard to go out for adventures nervous when they swarm. short of breath and had to concentrate perspective, attracted her share of without me. I figure if I’m going to But didn’t we have fun the hard to make it up Brody’s Hill, she loyal readers as well as critics. wait for him, it might as well be on other week when the fur was on the always seemed to have a wise smile OSCAR is reprinting some of the front steps where I can protect other paw! Every once and awhile, when she stopped to look at the Zoscha’s musings from eight years the perimeter from passers by. When the humanoids seem to realize that world. We will all miss her, but no ago. The editors have annotated Alpha returns, he finds me grinning they owe us all a collective debt of one more than you, Beagle buddy. where today’s readers may need to at him from the porch. My ears back gratitude, and so they throw a party And so you take care of yourself. be informed of references that are no to let him know I know I’ve been for us. The latest one was in the back Stay young at heart. And don’t forget longer familiar. We have also noted naughty. But my tail wagging to yard of Seamus and Saatchi, right to take the occasional howl at the where recent scholarship has shed let him know I’ve forgiven him for next to Windsor Park. Dogs and their moon. further light on the world Zoscha going somewhere without me.) humanoids came from miles around, describes. But we were discussing the new it seemed. Yip-yip-yaaaoowlll. For a broader look at Zoscha’s routines and the daily walk to the The 7 AM regulars were there, Zoscha world, including her collected works, pup kennel. I don’t think your Pup and the 5 PM regulars were there, visit: is old enough for the pup kennel(2) and the doggies you don’t normally (1) Previous issues established www.zoscha.com. yet, so maybe you aren’t yet aware see in the park until after dark. All that Bank Street was undergoing of the perils. Hundreds and hundreds were gathered with their humanoids major reconstruction that summer. September 2003 of humanoid pups. All of them to celebrate the community of See also Monica Tardif, A Dog’s Dear Boomer, rambunctious in that exuberant pup dogdom. (3) Eye View, Zoscha and Windsor, way. Lots of noise, lots of running. They had all brought hamburgers Unpublished Masters thesis, Carleton Warm days with long shadows And I’m left tied up to a tree to and hotdogs. The pups who came University, 2010. She believes the and deep shade. Alpha and the watch it all from the outside, while along with their parents thought the “giant bones” are, in fact, sewer pipes Pup return to more stable routines. Alpha takes the Pup in to play with food was for them, but we knew being buried by City crews. Breakfast at regular hours. Then his friends on the other side of the better, of course. And there were (2) The “pup kennel” is time to take the Pup for a walk up to big fence. It’s not fair, I tell you: all so many dogs in the confines of Hopewell Avenue Public School. the pup kennel at the top of the hill. those pups on the other side, denied that back yard, we got to do the “The Pup” would have been entering We walk past the places where the pleasure of throwing balls for a swarming. Grade 1 that month. the humanoids have been burying handsome dog like me. It was so easy for one of us to (3) This is the first known their giant bones.(1) Never ones But pups are an unpredictable distract a pup so another could snatch reference to the Windsor Pups annual to leave things to half measures, lot, and you have to be careful when the wiener out of her bun when she barbecue that has become a festive they are now covering the bone you’re tied up. Sometimes they wasn’t looking. Oh, a splendid time gathering for dog owners in the deposits, first with gravel, then with want to shower you with attention at was had by all! community. concrete and asphalt. They are a very times when you are pre-occupation But all this being said, I know (4) The first reference to this impractical species. How they expect is making sure that Alpha and the that this has been a difficult time for dog appears in Part 5 (“Dog Days of to uncover those long metallic- Pup haven’t been kidnapped by you, Boomer. Summer” August 2000) and there are smelling bones when they need them giant squirrels or carried away by We’re all very sad at the many subsequent references to Jasper again is anyone’s guess. No wonder malevolent pigeons or any of the passing of your long-time constant as Boomer’s companion.

Proposed Canal Footbridge continued from previous page directors,” noted Kathy Krywicki, One issue that footbridge Keys is now under construction. beneficial. one of the three Old Ottawa South advocates sought to have addressed Also, the City is pursuing a $7 The footbridge proposal representatives on the City’s public with the construction of the new million footbridge over the Rideau is expected to go to the City’s consultation group for the footbridge. bridge was the removal or burying River at Donald-Somerset and Transportation Committee in The two other OOS representatives, of the unsightly hydro wires that an $8 million footbridge over the November. If endorsed, detailed Mike Lascelles and Brian Tansey, cross the canal at Fifth and Clegg. Queensway, linking Coventry Road design of the footbridge could be also have been supportive of the The City will not include this as part and the train station. funded as part of the 2013 budget. progress the City is making with the of the bridge proposal because of A number of residents in Old footbridge environmental assessment. the related additional costs and the Ottawa East oppose the proposed One of the new features of NCC has thus far refused to consider canal footbridge because of concerns the design concept is seating for funding the removal of this eyesore. that people will park in Ottawa photos on page 43 skaters at the base of the piers but Estimated Cost East then walk over the bridge to this seating would be underwater The estimated cost for the new Lansdowne events. Also, there are when the canal is operational. bridge will be part of the presentation those who object to large investments Although narrower than the highly at the open house. Over the last in infrastructure for active successful Corktown Footbridge number of years the City built the $5 transportation. On the other hand, linking Centretown and Sandy Hill, million Woodroffe pedestrian bridge eight community associations have the proposed Fifth-Clegg footbridge linking the transitway to Algonquin endorsed the footbridge proposal and would widen in the middle and have College and the $7 million Corktown many other groups including school benches to allow contemplation of footbridge. A $5 million footbridge councils and businesses on both sides the canal scenery. over the Airport Parkway at South of the canal, think the bridge will be

OSCA Program registration begins September 6 at 8:00pm Page 32 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Backpack Safety and Spinal Health

By Dr. Melissa Baird of injury and fatigue. Over time, the instead of just one. A waist strap can get on and off. If you notice your natural curves of our spine begin to redistribute as much as 50-70% of the child is struggling with this task, has It is that time of year again where change to accommodate the daily weight off the shoulders and spine to indicated back, neck, shoulder pain, proud parents are watching their stress. the pelvis which allows the weight to has to lean forward to carry the pack, kids head off to their first day of What can you do? be spread over a larger area complains of numbness or weakness a new school year. They are well Limit the weight of the back pack Pack it right in the arms or legs, it is important to prepared for the day with notebooks Your child’s backpack should be Heavy items should be nearest speak with your child’s Chiropractor. and crayons packed up safely in the no heavier than 15% of their body to the body to keep the weight These simple tips will help you backpack. weight. So a child weighing 50 closer to your centre of gravity. If pick the right backpack for your child But are you buying the right pounds should carry no more than there are individual compartments and are easy steps in maintaining a backpack to keep your child’s spine 7.5 pounds in their backpack and available, pack each side evenly. healthy spine! healthy? Many of today’s backpacks children weighing 100 pounds should This can distribute the weight of the Dr. Melissa Baird is a are suited more for fashion than carry no more than 15 pounds on load evenly and prevents items from Chiropractor practicing at Glebe function. However it is important that their back. shifting during movement. Chiropractic Clinic. She can be children use backpacks properly by Choosing the Right Backpack Clean it out contacted at (613) 237 – 9000, www. watching the weight of the pack and It is important to pick a backpack Set aside a few moments each glebechiropractic.com or at Glebe carrying it correctly. that is proportional to the child’s size. week to completely clean out the Chiropractic on Facebook. The next A heavy or improperly used The back pack should rest between backpack. You will be surprised complimentary backpack safety backpack can injure the back, neck the shoulders and the hips and what kids have tossed in there to health class will be held Aug. 22nd and shoulders. Numbness in the should not be wider than the child’s bring back and forth to school with and Sept. 12th at Glebe Chiropractic arms and reduced blood flow to torso. Light weight material should them. Remove any unnecessary Clinic. surrounding muscles and tissues be chosen to keep the weight of the items that are weighing down the can result. Children will often alter pack low. Wide, padded shoulder pack. Once at school, children their posture by hyperextending their straps help cushion the shoulders. should be encouraged to use their back and rounding their shoulders to Backpacks are better than shoulder desk or lockers to unload any compensate for the heavy bag. These bags since the back and abdominal material they will not need frequently postures place added stress on the muscles are used to support the throughout the day. spine and muscles of the upper back weight of the pack and the weight How do I know something is wrong? and neck, leading to an increased risk is distributed over both shoulders A backpack should be easy to Around Town Art Exhibition & Sale, (FOPLA), is holding its monthly (beginning September 12). friendship on Tuesday, September “For the Love of the Farm” half-price book sale on Saturday, Our human world is changing, often 4 and 11, 2012, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at October 6-8: noon to 6 p.m. September 1, from 10 to 4, at 363 faster than our organizations or we Westminster Presbyterian Church, FREE Lorry Greenberg Drive. Following can keep up. Focused on making a 470 Roosevelt Avenue, Ottawa, Friends of the Farm are hosting a sale on October 6. Drop by for great constructive contribution toward the Ontario. Singles welcome. See juried exhibition of amazing pieces buys on hundreds of books (most 150th anniversary of Confederation website http://MeriSquares.ca or call of art by interesting artists from under $2). in 2017, we will be talking together Harold Hedley at 613-731-6538 or the Ottawa area. Building #72, in community updating and Marilyn Collins at 613-820-9084 for C.E.F., east off Prince of Wales Conversations among Canadians broadening our understandings, details. round-about, 613-230-3276, www. Conversations among Canadians appreciating and re-appreciating our friendsofthefarm.ca are continuing at the Sunnyside situation, and considering or perhaps QUILTS FOR ALL SEASONS branch of the Ottawa Public Library reconsidering our priorities. SHOW AND SALE By the Book, a used bookstore and on Tuesday evenings at 7:00 PM Coffee and cookies will be available. Glebe Community Centre, Third and cafe operated by the Friends of the (beginning September 11) and Please bring your own mug. Lyon Streets Ottawa Public Library Association Wednesday afternoons at 2:00 PM For more information enquire at September 29 and 30 10 am to 4 pm the library or contact a convenor at [email protected] or 613 730-2796.

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OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT

School Year Start-up!

By Rob Campbell I imagine. What sorts of supports geographical catchment if more is the matter of labour negotiations. or guidance do schools need in identified students register for the I do not anticipate any disruptions to I’ll use this column to help bring this area? What is the right balance program. Currently, additional the start of the school year. What I people generally up to date with between program size / robustness classes are not easily added and wait do know is that, broad strokes, these where we are on some issues and and local neighbourhood access? lists develop, and we do not have discussions are across school boards issues we can look forward to as the Second, last column, I noted my designated sites with catchments as and that solutions will need to be school year starts up. motion on opening up Sunday access with regular programs, etc. So, it across school boards as well. Our First, the result of the Capital to OCDSB schools as a result of local will be very interesting to follow this board has agreed on negotiation-dates Ward area accommodation review requests. This passed unanimously in progress of these recommendations with the Federations locally to try to continue to be implemented, with late June at Board. Starting this Fall, this year. work out local issues together as we Glebe area 7-8s now to be directed to Community Use of Schools (CUS) I have asked staff to look in to can. These will occur in the context Glashan. This should help otherwise office staff should start to allow the idea of putting together a Request of larger evolving discussions. I burgeoning Hopewell numbers and Sunday bookings for at least one high for Proposal guide and process so expect a steady diet of related news keep the school manageable. This school in each area of the city. This that the private sector will have a articles but do not expect an actual accommodation review also called should help relieve some pressure for clear understanding of what it takes impact on the local classroom. for the swap of Mutchmor & First weekend space amongst community to partner on something such as There are other issues and Avenue schools with a wing addition groups across Ottawa. yards co-development. Recently for ongoing files of real interest, as well, at Mutchmor, with JKs directed to Also, last year, readers may instance, interest has been expressed certainly including a new Board Mutchmor in the interim. These recall, a Board task force of three in co-development of the Glebe governance model to try and much changes are in suspension pending Trustees asked to come up with HS field but this has been set back else. It is going to be a busy year. Provincial money to help fund the recommendations on how to in part due to concerns over fuzzy Finally, I’d like to thank again needed wing addition. The proposal improve special education services process, criteria and obligations. I all of the many volunteers in Zone should be attractive to the Province from a client perspective. We met look forward to something useful 9 schools who give of themselves as the money is manifestly needed an amazing 28 times last year and emerging along these lines this year. to help make school a richer and and community and staff supported, coauthored a large report with We can also look forward to more engaging experience for we would be co-funding a good several recommendations, ranging some sort of a review of School students, whether helping with class chunk of it and it is low dollar from greater transparency, to greater Council financial controls and trips, fundraising, school council compared to some requests. As at the stability of location for students purposes this year. meetings, advocacy or other sorts of time of writing however, still to be and several others. Most of our Also this year coming we will engagement. Community members seen. recommendations were passed at see the first meetings of an interim can make a huge difference to the Another outcome of this area Board late last year and I would look community advisory committee on tone of a school and a system and accommodation review was to to staff implementation reports to be the extended day program and all- how students may be supported either require that a central discussion be forthcoming this year. A couple of the day kinder. This advisory committee locally or more broadly. held on OCDSB English language more far-ranging recommendations is to be a true community advisory If you have a suggestion or a programming. This was a community were sent for further study - only fair committee and not just a staff concern, then please contact me via recommendation I converted in - but maintain a head of steam. Key committee as a result of a motion I [email protected] or at 323-7803. to a Board motion. Staff are to set amongst them is a recommendation got passed late last year. Its first job Meeting and document info available up a District focus group to begin that special ed students be treated will be to advise as to its own long- at www.ocdsb.ca this discussion this Fall and will similar to regular students in that term structure. be inviting a variety of folks to it, additional classes will get opened In the news recently of course, at designated sites by OSCA Annual Community Wide PORCH $ALE

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CARLETON SPORTS Not from Carleton But British and Olympic Football by Joe Scanlon Accrington Stanley play a London in Swedish) – and in front of a large for many events stands were partly suburban team, Barnet – I could walk group of Canadian supporters. empty but no tickets were available. unescorted from the Underground When the Canadian players came Corporate sponsors were allocated (Joe Scanlon writes a monthly column station to the grounds – but I had to out first carrying a large Maple Leaf tickets and were not using them. for OSCAR on Carleton University declare which team I was supporting flag all but two rows of spectators Another problem was the on-line sports. This issue he writes from Great and sit with supporters of that team stood (they were not wearing either ticketing set-up, both the one in Britain where he is watching Olympic prevented from barriers, stewards and countries` colours) and applauded. Canada and the one in Europe. It was football.) police from going elsewhere in the Everyone but them remained standing often hard to get on, not always clear stands. for both national anthems. It was my how it worked. When I tried to get OLD TRAFFORD, MANCHESTER The reason for these precautions is first Olympic event and I was moved tickets for the next Canadian game – It’s history now that Canadian that Britain and other countries have to hear ``O Canada`` and to hear the on line site was not working – and women lost the Olympic semi-final had a number of crowd-crush and spectators chant `Ca-nah-dah` and `Go there was no phone number. The game to the USA 4-3 in penalty time added crowd-conflict incidents including one Canada go`. was being played in Coventry and on after the second 15 minutes of at Heysel Stadium in Belgium in 1985 In that game, Canada dominated early tickets should have been available. overtime but the contest was a night when 39 were killed and 600 were play but could not score then Sweden However when I contacted the to remember not just for Canada injured when hooligans went out if took a 2-0 lead with two superb goals. Olympic committee by email to see and the United States but for British control. Canada made it 2-1 just before half if I could take my lap-top to a game spectators. There also have been incidents at time and tied it in the second half. I did get a reply – though it took two It may sound strange to Canadians Bolton, Ibrox (Glasgow), Bradford (a The game ended 2-2 with both teams days – telling me I could. That meant but when British teams play football fire) and Sheffield. advancing to the quarter final. Canada I could carry it with me to and from the spectators from the competing Segregation doesn’t stop all the could have won – at one point they games when I travelled by train and teams are carefully segregated. At Old problems. Although it is prohibited got the ball past the keeper but a update and write this story en route Trafford, Manchester United’s home to take alcohol to the seats there is Swedish player managed to kick the back to London. field – where Canada played the USA lots of booze available in the stadia ball away just before it crossed the Being in England, I was struck with -- for example, visitors are placed and police spent their time breaking line. something else – ethnocentric media in a corner section sealed off from up fights between those supposedly There were two yellow cards – both coverage. I am sure it is much the Manchester supporters. supporters of the same team. to Sweden – one for a rolling block, same in Canada. It was impossible At St. James Park, Newcastle United’s Olympic football is very, very one for a player who mouthed off to to miss when GB rowers won a gold home grounds – where Canada played different. the referee – but no diving (a player medal. It was difficult to determine Sweden --when teams like nearby I went up to Newcastle by train falling down trying to make it appear what Canadian competitors were Sunderland are playing, visiting team from London on a train packed there was a foul). There was a lot doing –unless of course they were supporters either come from bus with persons from both Canada and of crisp passing and some excellent competing against someone from direct from their own grounds or by Sweden. Many were wearing their tackles and nothing of what you Great Britain. When a GB Evan train to Newcastle Central Station. In teams’ colours, red and white for could call dirty play. It was a lovely Burton lost in judo to a Canadian either case, they are escorted or met Canada, yellow with a touch of blue illustration of what soccer aficionados in one minute and 45 seconds we by police – often including members for Sweden. Leaving the station we like to call “the beautiful game”. heard over and over about his loss. of the riot squad – and brought to a were greeted by police and other At half time, I chatted with a man All those years of training and it was special entrance at St. James’s Park guides, all friendly – every single from Newcastle who had brought his over that fast. I don’t recall hearing so they can walk up a limited access police officer I met said hello – and daughters to the game – one has just the Canadian’s name. (I eventually stair case to a secluded section at the signs pointing out the two walking been accepted at the football academy found a story in the Daily Mail which top of the north end of the stadium routes to St. James` Park both in Sunderland – who expressed said it was Antoine Valois-Fortier.) segregated from the rest of the crowd. available to anyone, not split between delight at the quality of the football. Similarly when I watched Canada When there’s a match at London’s the supporters of the competing teams. The couple sitting next to me (they play GB in women’s basketball, I Wembley Stadium – where At St. James’ Park, Newcastle actually came from Sunderland) heard a great deal about the GB team championship and international United’s grounds, the friendly commented how different the and how it could have won – though matches are held -- supporters of one stewards pointed the direction – atmosphere was to a premier league we did get some shots of the Canadian team come by train, supporters of the access is through various gates – and game. All remarked how different it coach Allison McNeill briefing her other team by London Underground. equally friendly stewards helped was in Canada where we don’t have players during a time-out. Once we The fans enter the stadium using put our belongings in plastic bags segregated seating. saw Ken Shields briefing the British separated walkways and never come and searched back packs all the time En route to Newcastle I met some – Shields was coach of Victoria when into contact with each other. chatting with us. Inside everyone Americans including a soccer coach the Vikes won seven consecutive In both cases, the authorities are was equally friendly. I sat with from San Francisco – he just wanted Canadian Interuniversity Sport (CIS) determined to avoid any contact some Brits – who merely wanted to see an Olympic event – and Barb championships. He is now an assistant between the two sets of fans. to see an Olympic event – behind Wescott who played goal keeper for coach in the UK. It wasn’t quite as bad when I went some Swedes (who told me how to University of Saskatchewan. She was Perhaps the best example of to see a small town Lancashire club pronounce Daniel Alfredsson properly travelling with relatives of one of the ethnocentrism came when the GB Canadian players, women’s soccer team defeated Brazil We’re now accepting medical clients from En route back to London I chatted 1-0 in a game played before 70,000 with two Swedish journalists. They spectators at Wembley, admittedly the your neighbourhood. gave me the biggest news of the largest crowd ever to watch women’s day: Daniel Alfredsson had just soccer in the UK. That was the same Starting September 17, Centretown Community Health Centre’s announced he has been training day Canada tied Sweden – and the medical clinic is accepting prospective clients to the waiting list. for the past month and a half and results meant GB would play Canada will play another season with the in the quarter-final in Coventry. To be eligible, you must: Senators. That was big news in The fact team GB would be playing Sweden. There too Alfredsson is : be a resident in Centretown, Old Ottawa South or the Glebe. Canada was reported but there was known for his the loyalty he has virtually no mention of how Canada : currently not have a family physician or nurse practitioner. shown to the Senators and the reached the quarter-finals or that the : have OHIP coverage. Swedish national team. Canadians – ranked seventh in the If there was a disappointment it world to the UK’s ninth – would be a If that’s you, call us at 613-233-4697 x 2116 to register. was the turnout for the Canada- formidable opponent. Calls will be accepted from September 17 until the list is full. Sweden game. The entire west After a series of frustrating failures I side – reserved for VIP’s and finally managed to get on line again corporate sponsors – was almost only to be still told tickets for the empty. The other three sides of the stadium were not completely full. Organizers were embarrassed that Cont’d on next page SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 35 Olympic Soccer continued from previous page

Canada-GB football quarter final and the British fans were up on their free kicks awarded when in fact the very high level of football it was sad were not available. Then, realizing feet cheering every Canadian goal – game was not rough – and just two that the officiating didn’t measure up. that if Canada won the Canadians Christine Sinclair’s three goals were yellow cards (both to Canada). For Although Canada led 1-0, 2-1 and would be playing the USA on the excellent – and also cheering the US another, the referee missed a hand 3-2 the USA started to dominate in Monday I managed to get tickets for the closing minutes of extra time – that game. Canada was clearly hanging on – and After watching Canada defeat Great the winning goal was not really a Britain 2-0 (to the dismay of the surprise. But it would have been British commentators) I had the dramatic had the referee not allowed ticket I wanted – Canada vs. the the game to run on – referees control United States, in an Olympic semi- the time – and there had been a final at what to many is the mecca shootout. And yes there were extra of football, Old Trafford, the home trains back to London and they were stadium of Manchester United. I also delayed when the game went well heard – it was not yet confirmed – past the scheduled ending time. there would be a special train back Of course when I checked the to London after the game. (The last papers the next morning there was scheduled train left Manchester no coverage of the game. It didn’t before the game ended.) involve Team GB – as the British are The Canada-US game was similar in known – and anyway it happened too many ways to the Canada-Sweden late to make the morning edition of game. Attendance totalled 26,000 but the Times. the VIP and corporate stands were goals. ball in the American goal area which almost empty. But the spectators – The only sad part was the refereeing, should have led to a penalty kick for Editor’s note, Canada beat France including many from the UK – were dubious to say the least. For one Canada, a missed call greeted with 1-0 to win the bronze medal. not segregated but sat with each other thing there were too many calls and loud boos. Since both teams played a

CARLETON CORNER

Carleton University English out points for prizes. It will compete played more than three seasons for city will hold a 10-kilometre run graduate Mark Oldershaw fulfilled a against other winning designs in the Gatineau Olympiques of the with the university, which will start family dream when he won Olympic October from nine other Canadian Quebec Major Junior Hockey League at Carleton’s Anniversary Park on canoe bronze in a 1,000-metre race universities that host the summer (QMJHL) before returning to his Campus Avenue. Carleton is among on Wednesday, Aug. 8. The third- program. home province last year to join the 11 Canadian universities organizing generation Olympian did what his A two-part BBC documentary Brampton Battalion of the Ontario runs to commemorate Terry Fox. grandfather, dad and uncles couldn’t in mid-September will feature a Hockey League (OHL). He netted Groups, schools and cities hold runs do when he came from behind to Carleton master of science student. 17 goals and added 11 assists in 65 in September to coincide with the claim the final spot on the podium. The U.K.’s largest news organization regular season games. Goalie Francis timeline of when Fox’s cancer spread The gold and silver medalists edged captured Anna Crawford on camera Dupuis played five seasons in the throughout his body and forced him out by less than 1.5 seconds. while doing field work on pieces Central Canada Hockey League him to stop his marathon across the Congratulations to Mark! of the Petermann Ice Island (PII) in (CCHL) with four different teams. country. Fifty-six of the brightest high late July and early August. PII was He ended his 2010-11 season by Carleton Corner is written by school students from across the four times the size of Manhattan shutting out the Vernon Vipers 2-0, Carleton University’s Department of country, as well as two from Arizona when it broke off from a glacier in hoisting the RBC Cup as a national University Communications. As your and the Philippines, made products Greenland two years ago. The island champion with the Pembroke community university, Carleton hosts to help stop childhood obesity as has since split into pieces, causing Lumber Kings. The CCHL named many exciting events of interest to they participated in the one-month problems for Canada’s East Coast. him goalie of the year last season. Ottawa South. For more information Shad Valley summer program at Ships and offshore oil rigs wouldn’t Carleton will host its first annual about upcoming events, please go to Carleton in July. The program, which stand a chance if they were to hit Terry’s CAUSE on Campus event carleton.ca/events. has produced 22 Rhodes Scholars, them and Crawford is tracking their to support the Terry Fox Foundation targets students in grades 10 to 12 movements to help avoid collisions. and cancer research on Sunday, Sept. with affinities for math and science Meanwhile, the Carleton Ravens 16 from 7:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The and gives them an issue to solve by men’s hockey team continues to designing and marketing original go local, as two Ottawa natives products. The product that students have committed to the team for declared the best is based on a the upcoming season. Left wing website that tracks exercise and gives Mitchell Porowski stands 6-4 and Page 36 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012

MEMBER OF PARLIAMENT OTTAWA CENTRE Cuts to CRA: a Disservice to the Canadian Public

By Paul Dewar disruption might seem minimal in the of the help desks should be to aid further compounded larger perspective of Public Service those individuals who have difficulty by recent changes to Canada Day celebrations in the job cuts, the closure of CRA service using the phone, so the government’s Employment Insurance which makes Nation’s Capital were tempered and cash counters is of particular solution of forcing Canadians to it less accessible for those in need. this past month for many Canada concern to me and the NDP. call for in-person service is equally Unfortunately, the grief caused Revenue Agency employees as Website self-service and help lines problematic. by these cuts is not limited to another round of Public Service are convenient options for certain All of the preceding points do Public Service employees. The job cuts was announced at the end individuals, but there are others not even touch on the service levels cuts continue to eliminate important of June. Among the 1,289 CRA who are being left behind with the from Call Centres. Embedded in the services for Canadian Citizens across employees getting the axe this elimination of in-person services. recent round of cuts to the Canada the board. The CRA service counters summer, the most visible losses Service counters are important Revenue Agency was the closure of are just the most recent example, but will be at the CRA service and cash to aid individuals who are not skilled a Call Centre in Winnipeg. So now, many Canadians are being left by the desks. with computers and those who have not only will CRA call centres have way-side as the Federal government Ottawans who enter the Tax difficulty communicating verbally. higher call volumes from those who continues its ideological mission of Services Office on Heron Road Over 20% of Ottawans have a would normally go for in-person reducing government services and will notice an empty counter where mother tongue other than English or aid, they will also have fewer agents abolishing well-paying public service previously there would have been a French. Some of these individuals to respond to these inquiries. This jobs. cheerful CRA agent waiting to help have difficulty communicating over will lead to longer wait-times for I consider this unacceptable with tax inquiries. This service is the phone and need in-person centres callers, many of whom already have and I refuse to remain silent on this no longer available to the public. to properly interpret the information difficulty getting through during issue. The NDP will continue to Instead, there is a sign urging clients provided. There are also elderly business hours (the only time that the press the Conservative government to address inquiries to the CRA or disabled individuals who have call centre is open). to adopt a more rational and less website, or to call the CRA help line. difficulty communicating over the Ottawa has been hit hard by this ideological outlook in their attempts This is yet another cut that has been phone because of hearing problems recent Federal budget. Over 1,200 to balance the budget. It is time made to the public service without or speech impediments. These jobs have already been eliminated for the Canadian Parliament to put any union consultation and which individuals also need in-person aid in from the Nation’s Capital and more partisanship aside and come together has the dual effect of eliminating order to address their needs. cuts are surely on the way. These to draft a budget that works for 285 well paying jobs and drastically Tax payers can still get in-person cuts have a serious effect on Ottawa’s Canadians. With the leadership of weakening the services that the service if they make an appointment, local economy. As unemployment Thomas Mulcair I believe that the federal government is able to provide but in order to make an appointment continues to rise, spending will NDP is up to the challenge, and I to Canadian citizens. one must call the CRA help line and diminish and local business owners believe that Canada’s Parliament can While the job losses and service book a time to come in. The goal will feel the pinch. The problem is rise to the occasion. Boomerang Kids Booming By Krista Boomerang Kids celebrated its 18th year in business in Old Ottawa South by becoming a franchise! Jody Rubino, a 22 year veteran of the McDonald’s franchise chain, is the first franchise owner in the Boomerang Kids 4-store chain. She took over the franchise on June 15th, and is very excited to be part of the Old Ottawa South community. “I wanted to be a part of the Bank Street store because whenever I shopped at the store, I felt the positive energy of this vibrant community and the connection of parents with the store, as well as the high quality of all of the childrens items coming into the store every day.” said Rubino. Rubino also said that when she first joined the store in June, she was focused on getting to know the employees who all retained their positions with the store, and also focused on getting to know the customers. Now in the back to school season, Rubino is making sure that Boomerang Kids continues to connect strongly with Old Ottawa South, through the Strollercise program, sponsorship of local children’s soccer teams, and ongoing donations of children’s items to local families in need. Boomerang Kids is expanding in Ottawa, Ontario, Quebec and Nova Scotia, with new franchise locations available in Barrhaven and Gatineau, and existing locations available in Orleans, Kanata and Westboro. Boomerang Kids Where Smart Families Shop Cash or Consign - your choice! SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 37 Meet OSCAR’s new editor Brendan McCoy

By Paige Raymond Kovach own. “I want make some changes to improve coverage of the issues and a discussion with each other, to the format and refocus the paper on events that matter to them. tell local stories. Not only about The September edition will be local issues and stories,” he said. He would also like to add more our community, but also the larger Brendan McCoy’s first issue of Brendan wants to widen the voices from the local business Ottawa,” said Brendan. “Ottawa has OSCAR as its editor, but he’s perspective of the paper to include, community. Many entrepreneurs not been terribly well served by city no stranger to the community for example, regular contributions write monthly columns in OSCAR, print media. City-wide papers are newspaper. from Hopewell Avenue Public School but some businesses are not having a tough time, but local papers His articles about the work of continue to thrive.” the OSCA Board, and especially on “It’s a pleasure to take over the OSWATCH, as well as the Rotary paper when there are experienced Centennial Playground at Brewer staff that have agreed to stay on Park have kept local folks up-to-date -- Gayle Weitzman, Advertising regularly for several years. He has Manager, Larry Ostler, Distribution spent the last eight years actively Manager, and Susanne Ledbetter, volunteering on many OSCA board Business Manager, committees including the Firehall The paper is where all renovation and has acted as Board perspectives, all people should feel Secretary. That said, OSCA owns the welcome to bring their stories,” OSCAR, and is its publisher, but the added Brendan. “OSCAR’s volunteer editor has editorial independence. writers provide the content for the “The paper is in great shape. paper each month, whether they be Mary Anne has built it up financially, students, business people, or other and it has lots of content and folks from the neighbourhood.” contributors. It’s now a colour – adding the voices of the community covered in the paper. If Old Ottawa To send Brendan McCoy your publication, thick and heavy as our school’s students, staff and parents. South businesses decide to opt story or to provide your feedback, deliverers will attest,” said Brendan. He wants to make a stronger for a business improvement area e-mail him at oscar@oldottawasouth. “Mary Anne has every reason to feel link between the print paper and designation, for example, he would ca. that she is leaving it in better shape the OSCA website so they can be like to bring that voice to the paper than she got it.’ mutually supportive. as well. Brendan wants to build on that He also hopes to strengthen ties “OSCAR is there to allow the success and has some ideas of his with the local faith community, and community to have a conversation,

Tell OSCAR Readers about interesting people, Saints and Sinners in St. Matthew’s your travel or your interests. Seventeen Voyces’ extraordinary 2012-13 The three-performance concert series subscription series could be dubbed “From includes the choir’s first all-jazz concert Send text and photos to Saints to Sinners”. (All that Jazz on Fri. Feb. 22) and the world [email protected] It kicks off with Carl Theodor Dreyer’s premiere of Andrew Ager’s opera Casanova silent French classic The Passion of Joan of accompanied by the Ottawa Baroque Consort. Arc (La Passion de Jeanne d’Arc) on Fri. Ager based his work on Giacomo Casanova’s Nov. 2 and Sat. Nov. 3 and ends with a semi- substantial Histoire de ma Vie. staged opera about notorious philanderer All performances are at St. Matthew’s Casanova on Sat. June 8. Joan of Arc will Anglican Church, 130 Glebe Ave. near Bank feature Maurice Duruflé’s Requiem sung St., at 7:30 pm. They will be directed by the by the choir and accompanied by organist choir’s founder Kevin Reeves, who lives Matthew Larkin. Thought by many to be the in Ottawa South. Tickets can be purchased most powerful interpretation of the Maid of online at www.seventeenvoyces.ca. Orleans’ poignant story, the 1928 film starred acclaimed French stage actress Renée Maria Falconetti in her last cinematic role. th Page 38 The OSCAR - OUR 40 YEAR SEPTEMBER 2012 Risk Free Returns or Return Free Risk

By Rick Sutherland, CLU, investors face today is the risk of pay on the interest earned. This will well managed companies are rich CFP, FDS, R.F.P rising interest rates. This scenario further erode the negative real return with cash and dividend yields are at is not only possible in the next few on the bond investment. historic highs. The dividend rates of years, but it is highly probable. Of course, there is the argument many good companies are double Over the past few years there has Hence, this is what we mean when that bonds are guaranteed to return or even triple the rate of 10-year been a flight out of equities and into we say that investors have shifted your capital in ten years. And you government of Canada bonds. Yet government bonds. People fear the from risk free returns to return free will receive 1.6% return on your equity prices continue to fall further volatility that has plagued equities risk. investment for the next ten years. every time there is another negative since 2008. This strategy appears to The average interest rate on the The question to ask is how long you story about the woes of Europe. have worked. However, there is risk 10-year government of Canada bond can sustain your retirement years on Don’t follow the sheep. Do associated with this perception of a for the past 50 years has been 7%. this type of return? An investment things differently. This could go risk free investment. Given today’s interest rate of 1.6% of $100,000 will yield $1,600 each down in history as the equity buying Why is there risk when you the likelihood of interest rates rising year for the next ten years and that opportunity of the century. Don’t are investing in government bonds is significant. We can’t say when it does not include a deduction for tax. miss it. you may be asking? Let’s first look will begin or how high interest rates That might be enough money to buy The foregoing is for general at what has happened with interest will rise. It wouldn’t take much of groceries for one week per month information purposes and is rates. The Bank of Canada web an increase in interest rates for bond for a retired couple. You will need the opinion of the writer. This site shows us that the interest rate prices to decline in value by 10 to $400,000 invested in your 10-year information is not intended to on 10-year government of Canada 30% as interest rates climb back up government bond just to eat. What provide personal advice including, bonds have fallen from 3.1% in June toward the long-term average. are you going to do about your other without limitation, investment, 2011 to just 1.6% as of the end of In addition to the interest rate living expenses? financial, legal, accounting or July 2012. Falling interest rates are risk there are other risks associated If you are relying on your tax advice. Please call or write to a positive influence for increasing with bond investing. With inflation investments to provide or supplement Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, FDS, bond prices. Here’s the caution. The running at about 2%, the bond your retirement lifestyle you must R.F.P., to discuss your particular same math that causes bond prices investor is accepting a negative real look beyond bonds. There are circumstances or suggest a topic to increase in a falling interest rate return on their capital. If the money alternatives. Take a closer look at for future articles at 613-798-2421 environment also will cause bond is not in a registered account such as equity prices. Try to eliminate the or E-mail rick@invested-interest. prices to decline in value and suffer a Registered Retirement Savings Plan worries of Greece and Spain for ca. Mutual Funds provided through significant losses during a rising (RRSP) or Tax Free Savings Account just a few minutes. You will see FundEX Investments Inc. interest rate environment. (TFSA) there will also be taxes to that equity prices are cheap. Great, The greatest risk that bond

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Book Review The Storytelling Animal by Jonathan Gottschall

Reviewed by Hélène Merritt, bring home the point that we are all Supervising Librarian, Sunnyside storytellers and storymakers. branch of the Ottawa Public Library I’m not sure how I found out about this book. It may have been The Storytelling Animal explores throught the NYTimes – at all human fascination with story in all events, it is well worth the read and its guises. a good story in itself. Enjoy! Gottschall takes us through the landscape of story from childhood make-believe to fascination with modern day storytelling of electronic games and movies. He points out that in order to be compelling story often has an element of horror. Our relationship with story helps us define ourselves . Gottschall uses information garnered from fields as varied as literature and neuroscience to SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 39

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY

Sunnyside Branch Library 13-December 11 books. For boys and a The Writing Workshop de la Roche transformed 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa OR significant adult. Ages An opportunity for herself from an obscure 613-730-1082, Canadian writer into one of Thursdays, 10:15 8-12. Registration. writers of fiction, non- Adult Services, fiction, poetry, and the most widely read and extension 22 a.m. Wednesdays, 7:00 experimental forms to internationally renowned Children’s Services, authors of her day. Despite Session 1: September p.m. (60 min.) gather. Our emphasis extension 29 her notoriety, Mazo de la 27-November 1 October 17, November will be on developing Roche remains a mystery; works-in-progress for Children’s Programs Session 2: November 21, December 19. her name, her birth date, her 15-December 13 publication. The workshop family history, her sexual Teen Programs will provide writers orientation—are all, to some Babytime with encouragement and degree, points of contention. For babies and their Children’s Special constructive criticism from September 13, 6:30 pm (90 Programs TAG Teen Advisory their peers. Registration. min.) parents or caregiver Group (Ongoing Event) with stories, rhymes, Boo!/Bouh! September 17, October Sunnyside Teens--join our 22, November 19, Arthritis and Joint Health songs and games. 0-18 Halloween stories new Teen Advisory Group December 17, 6:00 p.m. Do you have arthritis or think and craft. Ages you may get it? Can you months. and have a say in which (120 min.) Tuesdays, 2:15 p.m. 3-7. Registration/ programs, activities and take steps to prevent it? Is Contes et bricolage services will be offered to arthritis just a nuisance that Session 1:September Conversation en français causes pain and discomfort d’Halloween. Pour les youth and also help plan Improve your spoken 25-October 30 and implement them. Ages that can be eliminated with 3 à 7 ans. Inscription. French and meet new a pill or joint replacement? Session 2:November 14-18. To join, stop by the Saturday, October 27 friends in a relaxed setting. Join us for a presentation 13-December 11 branch. octobre, Thursdays, September on arthritis and joint health 6-December 20, 7:00 pm by Graham Beaton, Doctor Storytime Mother-Daughter Book (60 min.) of Naturopathic Medicine Stories, rhymes and Kids’ Research Skills Club from Common Ground Kids will learn A place for girls and the Adult Special Programs Collaborative Care. Topics songs for preschoolers will include a description amazing research special women in their Talk About Art and a parent or of arthritis, anatomy and lives to share books. Ages Art can be intimidating, but skills and discover all biomechanics of joints, caregiver. Ages 3-6. 13-15. Registration. it doesn’t have to be! Using that the library has methods of evaluation and Mondays, 2:15 a.m. Mondays, 7:00 pm (60 works by Ottawa artists on diagnosis, risk factors, and to offer them when min.) September 24, display at the Sunnyside Session 1: September description of management. they are faced with October 29, November 26 Branch as a starting point, 24-October 29 Registration. this discussion will focus on their next big project. September 20, 2:00 pm (60 Session 2: November different ways to look at and Adult Programs min.) 12-December 10 Registration. interpret visual art. Hosted Saturday, September by the Ottawa Art Gallery. Conversations Among How to Buy a PC September 6, 2:00 pm (60 22, 11 a.m. (60 min.) Canadians When buying a PC, you are Storytime (bi-lingual) min.) Stories, rhymes and These weekly sessions faced with a lot of choices, laptop or desktop, dual or Children’s Book are an opportunity to Backpack Safety songs for preschoolers quad core processor, AMD Clubs convene or participate in An interactive class with and a parent or or Intel, how big a hard “conversations among Dr. Brar of the Glebe Mother-Daughter drive, how big a monitor, caregiver. Ages 3-6. Canadians.” There is much Chiropractic Clinic Book Club Ages 7-9 is it better to buy a faster Contes, rimes et to be gained from simply designed to help develop processor or more memory A place for girls and great postural habits in chansons pour les sharing information with ... Chris Taylor, President of the special women children while they’re enfants préscolaires et each other, and bringing the Ottawa PC Users’ Group young. Improper wearing in their lives to share together our knowledge, will help sort out the choices un parent ou gardien. and lifting of backpacks is our personal experience so you can buy the computer books. Registration. a common cause of spinal 3-6 ans. and our reflections. that is right for your needs. Mondays, 7:00 p.m. health issues in children. Wednesdays 10:15 Registration. Talking together, we How much should a child’s (60 min.) September September 20, 6:30 pm (120 a.m. might also challenge our backpack weigh? What 10, October 15, min.) Session 1: September imaginations, generating kinds of backpacks are November 5 insights and developing good? These and many more 26-October 31 The 17th Century Rosicrucians ideas to share with each questions will be answered. Session 2: November The first documented texts to refer to a mysterious Mother-Daughter other and inspiring Registration. September 6, fraternity of the Rosy Cross appeared in what is 14-December 12 6:30 pm (60 min.) Book Club Ages 10-12 inventions and innovations now western Germany in the second decade of A place for girls and toward helpful change the seventeenth century. Subsequently referred Toddlertime in our world. Topics will NFB Film Documentaries: to as the Rosicrucian Manifestos, they created a the special women Mystery of Mazo de la For toddlers and a include the environment, flurry of almost 900 written responses, both for Roche in their lives to share humanity, communication, and against. Join Cecile Wilson, a scholar of the parent or caregiver Join us for a screening of books. Registration. science and technology Western esoteric traditions, to investigate what with stories, rhymes, Bone Wind Fire and The was so intriguing about these manifestos, and Mondays, 7:00 p.m. and our changing brains. Mystery of Mazo de la songs and games. Registration. decide what messages they may have contained (60 min.) September Roche. Bone Wind Fire is that still have relevance for us today. Registration. Ages 18-35 months. Tuesdays, September 11 an intimate and evocative 17, October 22, September 27, 7:00 pm (60 min.) 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gained with major auction houses in Europe and North and as a team of competitors You will have the opportunity September 28, October 26, America, will describe the history of your favorite household punching well above their to ask questions and to learn November 30, 2:00 pm (60 treasure at this Antique Roadshow-style Evaluation Clinic. weight. The Boxing Girls of posture improving techniques. min.) Maximum of one item per person. Kabul reveals a compelling Presented by Dr. Chandan Brar September 29 , 2:00 pm (120 min.) journey of both personal and of the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic Second Friday Adult Book Club

MASC Author Reading with Alan Cumyn political transformation, and who will draw for a Glebe – new!

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documentary from the National Film Board of Canada that Woman. Her second novel, The President will help “focus”

shows how the devastating reality of breast cancer, which Hero’s Walk, won the Regional your search for the ideal digital

marketing experts have labeled a “dream cause,” has become Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, camera. Registration. obfuscated by a shiny, pink story of success. was named a Washington Post November 22, 6:30 pm (120 October 4, 6:30 pm (100 min.) “Best Book,” and was longlisted min.) for the International IMPAC Plant & Rake Without the Ache Dublin Literary Award and the Rudolf Steiner Gardening is the most common source of back and neck Orange Prize for Fiction. Her Mathematician, philosopher, pain during the summer. Dr. Chandan Brar of the Glebe newest novel is Tell It to the innovator in education and Chiropractic Clinic has tips to help gardeners avoid the stiff Trees. November 3, 2:00 pm health, and devoted Christian, and sore joints, muscle, neck and back pain that may result (60 min.) Rudolf Steiner was a from work in the yard. Registration.

October 11, 6:30 pm (60 min.) multifaceted man. Join Cecile Home Downsizing Wilson, a scholar of the Western

ABC’s of Fraud The kids are gone. The house esoteric tradition to discover Tips to protect seniors against identity theft, internet fraud, is too big and it’s time to some of the aspects of Steiner’s investment scams, bogus charities and illegal telemarketing. downsize. Condo apartment? thought and experiences Presented by The Rotary Club of West Ottawa and endorsed Townhouse? Don’t make a move that made him so unique. by Ottawa Police Services. before attending this informative Registration. Thursday, October 18, 2:00 pm (60 min.) discussion on the transition November 29, 7:00 pm (60 to a new “right sized” home. min.) Jakob Böhme Presentation by Bob Fraser and In the early part of the seventeenth century, a cobbler in Travis Gordon from RE/MAX.” NFB Film Documentaries: the small, eastern German town of Görlitz had a vision that

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that vision spread throughout Europe and stimulated November 8, 6:30 pm (60 Join us for a screening of

the creation of some of the most beautiful and unusual min.) Surviving Progress, illustrations of the late 17th century. Join Cecile Wilson, a a cinematic requiem scholar of the Western esoteric traditions, for a look at the How to Access Free Health & to progress-as-usual. significant impact Böhme had on his contemporaries and the Wellness Information Throughout human history, legacy he left for modern times. Registration. Have you ever wanted more what seemed like progress October 18, 7:00 pm (60 min.) information regarding your often backfired. Some health or medication? Did of the world’s foremost A Trip to Ghana, Mali and you know that your public thinkers, activists, bankers, Timbuktu library can help you in your and scientists challenge search for answers? Find out us to overcome progress You never thought you would make about the many reliable and traps, which destroyed it to Timbuktu! Join photographer trusted resources available to past civilizations and lie and traveller Alex Bissett on a you through the Ottawa Public treacherously embedded in journey through these major seats of Muslim and African cultural Library website. our own. history. Timbuktu was once the November 15, 2:00 pm (60 December 6, 6:30 pm (90 center of the gold, salt, spices, silk, min.) min.) and perfume trade. Registration. Improve your Posture, Improve October 25, 7:00 pm (90 min.) your Life Estate Planning So many of us take care of our Adult Book Clubs Free information session with teeth because we see them every Cercle de lecture Diem Nguyen, Associate with day in the mirror, but often we Kelly Santini, LLP. Partagez avec nous le plaisir des neglect what holds our bodies November 1, 2:00 pm (60 livres dans une ambiance détendue. upright--our spine! Poor posture min.) takes years to develop, but not 11 septembre, 9 octobre, 13 always that long to correct. Old novembre, 11 décembre, 18h30 NFB Film Documentaries: thinking taught us that once one (60 min.) Boxing Girls of Kabul has a ‘hump’ back or a forward Join us for a screening of The reaching neck, it’s too late! Sunnyside Adult Book Club Boxing girls of Kabul. The New research tells a different Meet new people and join in film shadows a group of young story. Come and learn about stimulating discussions on Afghan women closely over the the connection between good selected titles in a friendly and course of a year, and we come to health and an aligned spine. relaxed atmosphere. know them both as individuals SEPTEMBER 2012 The OSCAR - OUR 40th YEAR Page 41

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At Brewer Park, Sundays 8:00 am-3:00 pm

The Ottawa Farmers’ Market

locally-grown and locally-made food, arts and crafts from within 100 kilometres of Ottawa. The market boasts more Savour

any other market and many of the City's favourite artisans.

Taste of the Season Above: The proposed footbridge would curve over Colonel By The Farmers’ Feast Come enjoy the market’s new Be inspired by the mouth- Drive (IMAGE: CITY OF OTTAWA) tasting tent. Sample creative wateringly beautiful pictures dishes using the freshest, local and recipes on The Gouda Life. Below: The proposed footbridge widens at the centre to provide a ingredients straight from our Kelly Brisson, the creator market vendors. We’ll even lookout area (IMAGE: CITY OF OTTAWA) behind The Gouda Life, the local share our recipes, so you can food blog, receives a basket of try it at home. surprise ingredients once a month from the vendors at the

See the Footbridge article on page 30 market. She uses the fresh produce, savory meats, cheese grains & eggs to make delicious dishes. To learn how to use the freshest ingredients the region has to o er and be inspired in the kitchen, visit www.thegoudalife.tumblr.com. New Location On Saturday, August 18th, we’re opening our newest location in 2nd Annual Tomato Westboro. Located in the Byron Festival, September 9th Tramway Park, starting at Join us to celebrate the wolf Golden Avenue between peach, the love apple, tomato, Richmond Rd and Byron Avenue tomahto. On Sunday, September from 9:30am-3:00 pm. The 9th, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market market will be open every is hosting the 2nd Annual Tomato Saturday until October 27th. Festival.

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