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THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice 613.241.1010 Year 45, No. 9 October 2017 Blue Skies & Big Smiles at the 39th Annual Brighton Beach Clambake Under a cloudless blue sky on September 16th local residents pose for the group photo, another tradition, of the 39th annual Brighton Beach Clambake. See page 4 for more on the event. PHOTO BY TOM ALFÖLDI COMMUNITY CALENDAR September 30 to October 8, Carleton Butterfly Show, Carleton U. 9:00-16:00 (Nesbitt Building) Sunday, October 1, 11:00- OSCA Fall into Fall (Fall Fest), Windsor 14:00 Park Wednesday, October 4, 12:00 Doors Open for Music (DOMS) – J. S. WINDSOR PARK Bach: Favourite Organ Works, Southminster United 11AM-2PM Friday, October 6, 19:00 Writers Festival – “Something Is Always On Fire” with Measha Brueggergosman, SUNDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2017 Southminster United Saturday, October 7, 9.00 Bridge-to-Bridge Project Wild Flower Planting, Bronson Place (at Sunnyside) Tuesday, October 10, 19:00 OOS Garden Club – “Designing a Small Garden,” Firehall Tuesday, October 10, 19:00 Writers Festival – “Scene of the Crime” with Barbara Fradkin and Ann Cleeves, @OldOttSouth @oldottsouth @oldottsouth Southminster United Wednesday, October 11, DOMS – Percussion A to Z, Southminster 12:00 United Saturday, October 14, 9:30 Aaron’s Butterfly Run, Brewer Park Sunday, October 15, 14:00 - Heritage Ottawa Walking Tour of OOS, 15:30 Sunnyside Library Wednesday, October 18, DOMS – “Farewell, My Beloved Canary!” October 1: Fall into Fall at Windsor Park 12:00 Southminster United October 6: P.D Day-Putting Edge Thursday, October 19, 19:30 Caelis Academy Ensemble Concert, Trinity Anglican October 13: Sports Night-Dodgeball (Gr. 7&8) Saturday, October 21, 16:30 Ebonies in Harmony Trio, Trinity Anglican October 13: Youth Night: Fright Night! (Gr. 5&6) Wednesday, October 25, DOMS – Autumnal Beef: The Mighty Prime 12:00 Rib Big Band, Southminster United October 20: Sports Night-Hoops Night (Gr.5&6) Friday, October 27, 19:00 Writers Festival – “Everyday Heroes: Inspirational Stories of the Canadian Armed October 20: Youth Night Halloween Party (Gr. 7&8) Forces,” Southminster United October 27: Duct Tape Challenge (Gr. 5&6) Saturday, November 4, 9:30- Frosty’s Fair Christmas Bazaar, Trinity 14:00 Anglican October 27: Capture the Flag (Gr. 7&8) To see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca Page 2 The OSCAR l October 2017 BUSINESS BEAT Awards, an Unexpected Liquor Licence, and More My only hope is that this continued the front window, but kind of forgot comes out, The Senate Tavern on success won’t lead to even longer about that fairly soon after. But when Bank should be open for business. line-ups down Bank Street... I was in the store a little while ago, The soft opening is scheduled for the I noticed the mini fridge behind the third week of September, and if all Black Squirrel Books - Now with a counter was filled with several types goes well, the Grand Opening will be Liquor License of Nickel Brook Beer, as well as Em- sometime in October. From the day they opened, I have pire Hard Cider. Clearly the liquor As you may remember from an loved Black Squirrel Books. I think licence was granted and you can now earlier Business Beat article, The what makes them so great is that for enjoy a beer, cider, or wine at BSB Senate will not only be a great spot a secondhand bookstore, the books while studying, working, reading, or to go watch sporting events, but also are remarkably well organized. My listening to one of their live (music) a place to hang out and have fun with memory and image of a secondhand events. friends and/or family. I look forward By Erik van der Torre bookstore is a cramped space with to checking out what they did with way too many books and practically Kevin Dodds Gallery Closes the space, and can’t wait to go and no rhyme or reason as to what’s On a sadder note, Kevin Dodds crush my kids at foosball... Stella Luna Gelato Café Strikes where. But BSB’s dedicated owners Gallery closed its door in mid Sep- Again and staff make sure that all books are tember. I was a little surprised to see Business Beat is a monthly feature This news will come as a surprise not only organized by topic, but more the empty space and a “for lease” that highlights new and existing to absolutely no one: Stella Luna won often than not, also alphabetized! sign up. I thought they had a beauti- businesses in Old Ottawa South. another award for their amazing ge- As if BSB wasn’t great enough ful space with some pretty amazing Reviews and opinions are those of lato. At the Gelato World Tour Grand already, they added a café section looking art. And during the last few the author alone. If you know of any Finale in Rimini, Italy, Tammy Giul- quite some time ago and started months of the previous school year, new businesses opening up or want liani and her team were one of only serving some pretty good coffee, I had also noticed that on most days, to share your thoughts about existing 36 finalists to compete at the global tea, espresso, and baked goods. Add there seemed to be after-school art businesses, please feel free to share finals (out of 1800 contestants). At to that some recent renovations of classes happening in the space. I al- them: [email protected]. the summer event, her “Rich Choco- the interior walls, and the space has ways thought the gallery was a great late with Bourbon, Truffle Swirl, and steadily become more and more addition to the business mix on Bank Erik van der Torre has lived in Old Maple Candied Pecan” gelato won inviting, evidenced by how hard it and I am sad to see them go. Ottawa South for over eight years. both Best Gelato in Canada and the can be to find a seat at most times of He is a member of the OSCA Board, Journalists’ Choice Award. Con- the day. The Senate Tavern on Bank Opens the Traffic & Safety Committee, gratulations to Tammy, her team and Several months ago I spotted a Ending on a more positive note: and Hopewell Avenue PS’ Parent everyone at Stella Luna! liquor licence application notice in by the time the October OSCAR Council. ‘Lives in peril’: OS Refugee Committee Concerned About Backlog Delays By Adam Van der Zwan crossed their fingers in hope of wel- former Syrian art teacher who has fled increase. coming new refugees by Christmas, her overrun village to Lebanon, and a Given that the Immigration and While members of a refugee sponsor- they’re still uncertain as to when the Syrian family of two widows and two Refugee Board has not received any ship group in Old Ottawa South have arrival date will be. teenage boys, also in Lebanon. How- new money in the federal budget for The group is eager to welcome a ever, due to a growing application this year, Taylor argued that greater backlog in the federal government’s government attention and resources private refugee sponsorship program, are needed to help alleviate the situa- it may be months past December tion. before this can finally happen. “Clearly, it’s up to the government “It’s impossible to tell when any where to put its resources, [but] there of our recent applications will result are 60 million refugees [in the world] in an arrival because it depends on and we’re talking about lives in peril,” the processing time the government Taylor said. takes,” explained Robert Taylor, Donald Smith, Chair of the Refugee committee chair of the Ottawa South Ministry at the Anglican Diocese of Committee for Refugee Sponsorship, Ottawa – the Ottawa committee’s con- over the phone. stituent sponsorship holder – echoed A webform on Canada’s Immigra- Taylor’s suggestion, and added that tion and Citizenship website states he feels the Immigration and Refugee that the estimated application process- Board has been working as steadily ing time for refugees in Lebanon is as possible under its financial con- 15 months, though Taylor said these straints. times “increase every year.” “The country is at a record low of “Beirut’s time is 14 months, and settlement spaces versus a record high when we started the committee level of refugee claimants. [. .] Yeah, two years ago, it was eight or nine we should do a hell of a lot more. months,” he said. Our settlement efforts should be in What’s worse is that the processing relation to the demand, not in relation time for refugees in war-torn coun- to a relatively constant budget,” said tries, like Syria and Colombia, has Smith. now reached as high as 44 months. In OOS, Taylor states that while Statistics released Tuesday by these setbacks are concerning, his Immigration, Refugees, and Citizen- committee will continue its communi- ship Canada states that the number ty-centered involvement, rather than of claims seeking asylum has risen focus on legal processes. to 27,440 – the highest number since “We have to try to do our best to 2009. In a briefing Monday, Immigra- move along with our applications as tion Minister Ahmed Hussen claimed best we can.” that the number may reach 40,000 by the end of the year, which means Adam Van der Zwan is a graduate processing times will continue to student in Journalism at Carleton U.