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O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 38 , No. 6 The Ottawa South Community Association Review JUNE 2010 Rideau River Clean-up a Riparian Success by Scott Proudfoot operation. Rations were donated by Bridgehead (coffee) and early fifty volunteers the Monterey Inn (sandwiches), from Ottawa South (and while the Ottawa Tennis further afield) braved & Lawn-bowling Club N provided a staging-ground. wind and rain on Saturday 8 May to take part in the annual spring Organisers attributed this year’s Rideau River Clean-up. Ably record turn-out to the decision to coordinated by local resident move the event ahead one day, Angela Firman, the Ottawa South avoiding a clash with Mothers’ blitz was part of a city-wide Day. Volunteers ridded the campaign under the auspices of the riverbank of innumerable plastic Urban Rideau Conservationists, carrier-bags, cans, bottles and with simultaneous clean-ups miscellaneous rubbish, including in Ottawa East, Overbrook, part of the hull of a canoe, a lawn Sandy Hill and New Edinburgh. chair a standing fan, a cast-iron hot Armed with garbage-bags, rakes air vent and a 2 by 3 foot laminated and tools provided by the City photograph of the skyline of lower of Ottawa, volunteers fanned out Manhattan, pre-2001. Some also along the banks of the Rideau pushed back encroaching burdock. River and Brewer Park, joined An invigorating morning’s work in a separate but allied effort by left a cleaner and more sustainable canoeists, making it an amphibious riparian environment.” Lansdowne Park Conservancy Learning From Central Park Conservancy, N.Y.

Lansdowne Park Conservancy Agricultural/Rural. Centre and maintaining sufficient maintain ownership of the property. (www.lpc-cpl.ca) (live on June 1, capacity for shows and events with 2010) Mission up to 150,000sq/ft and eventually to Managing the Park in a Public/ The Conservancy is being set up as The Conservancy mission is 200,000 sq/ft covered space and over Private Framework a Non-Profit Charitable Incorporation to protect, preserve, manage and 30 acres of outdoor space. The Conservancy will run the that seeks no taxpayer money. The promote every aspect of the Park in 5. Preservation and Enhancement Park in association with the City of mission of the Conservancy is to partnership with the public, and to of the grounds by adding more grass, Ottawa under a Public/Private Non- protect, manage and promote the ensure that 100% of the Park remains trees and water while protecting Profit Management entity and will Park in perpetuity as a public asset public. Additionally it is to enhance all heritage buildings (including the have a Board of Advisors made up for all present and future generations. and restore the natural beauty of arena and Frank Clair Field, but not of the major partners, including but The financial model is based upon the park for the benefit of present the stadium)*: not limited to the City of Ottawa, the highly successful Central Park and future generations, and to carry the NCC/CCN, Parks Canada, the Conservancy and will be The main forward an over 122 year legacy in a. The Aberdeen Pavilion Federal and Provincial Governments, objectives of the Lansdowne Park perpetuity. b. The Coliseum Building Community Conservancy will be to: c. The Horticulture Building Leaders from local Associations, • Preserve and promote Principle Objectives d. The Civic Centre. the Arts, Sports, Trade Show, the Lansdowne Park as an equal access In addition to maintaining 100% CCEA , Agricultural/Rural, Heritage 100% public meeting place and park. of the Park as Public, the 5 principal Incorporation and Non-Profit and Architectural. This will be • Maintain the traditions of: objectives follow historical intent for Charitable Endowment presented to the City of Ottawa as an • Agriculture and Horticulture the Park as a place to promote: The Lansdowne Park unsolicited proposal prior to the June • Amateur Sport Conservancy - Conservation Parc vote. • Trade Shows/Public events 1. Agricultural and Horticultural, Lansdowne is being Federally • Arts and Culture including a full time home for the Incorporated as a non-profit Financial Model Farmer’s Market, an invigorated charitable incorporation by the law The financial model and Preservation and Enhancement CCE and continued rural presence firm Maclaren Corlett, LLP. Once the foundation follows and adheres to the (grounds and structures). with trade space and grow areas. accounting firm has been confirmed, a principles of the hugely successful Assume all operations of 2. Amateur Sports, including extra bank account will be setup for Central Park Conservancy in New Lansdowne Park by way of a Public/ playing fields, preservation of Frank operations and to accept memberships York. No money is being asked from Private Board. Clair fields, and improvements to the and donations. the City. The Park generates sufficient Provide comprehensive arena. revenue for profitability under new membership of the Board with 3. The Arts, including festivals and Working with the City of Ottawa management. Support from patrons, representation from the City of an outdoor music amphitheatre and The Lansdowne endowments, membership and Ottawa, the NCC/CCN, Parks a home for the performing and the Park Conservancy will seek no money medium and high level fund raising Canada, the Federal and Provincial traditional Arts including a space for from the City of Ottawa, will present will provide the additional capital Governments, Community Leaders an Art Gallery. a detailed list of objectives with time- from local Associations, the Arts, 4. Trade Shows and Public Events, lines and will pay an annual fixed fee Cont’d on page 4 Sports, Trade Show, the CCEA and including adding a level to the Civic to the City of Ottawa, who will also Page 2 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall. Bollards: Mystery gal - you’ve got mail! Royal College of Physicians and Surgeons Dear Mystery gal

Dear Editor controlled by stoplights at Aylmer). read your article on Bullying in the OSCAR a few weeks ago and I (3) People coming from the easterly am so sorry for what you are going through. I am many, many years he Royal College of Physicians direction (or southerly) along older than you and am going through exactly the same thing! I work at and Surgeons mentioned in the Riverdale will be forced to enter the I Canada Post and deal with bullies every single night. You are 110% correct. last issue of the OSCAR that it Royal College from Sunnyside, again When you say that the people are just jealous! I actually feel sorry for them T at a difficult point in the roadway, near may consider asking the city to move because their lives must be so sad and pathetic that they actually wish they the bollards blocking the end of Echo the busy intersection at Sunnyside and were us!! And it’ s sad to think of people at this age, in my case --some of at Bank and moving them farther down Bank. Currently these folk drive along them parents – still acting like morons! We too have ‘cheesy’ speeches but the street, past their entrance way on Echo from Riverdale, avoiding Bank unfortunately people think they’re a big joke and they don’t help at all. You Echo to allow turns to be made into the as well as Sunnyside. sound like a strong and mature gal and I wish I had some wonderful words Royal College from Bank St . The rate payers on this street are of wisdom for you, but all I can say is to continue being yourself and don’t There are a number of already at a disadvantage in regard ever let anybody push you around or talk down to you! You are a great serious problems with this idea: to on-street parking, and moving person and deserve respect from everyone! (1) moving the bollards away from the Bank street bollards would incur Also, keep in mind. One day, karma will come back to them. their current location will impede severe service problems while adding to the difficult office hour traffic flow. the turnaround of service vehicles Mystery gal #2 including snowplows, street cleaners, I’ve copied Clive on this for his office’s garbage trucks, recycling trucks, future reference. He has enough to do delivery and moving vans etc. at the moment. (2) it will cause the number of left Cheers, More Letters to the Editor on page 8 turns at the Library entrance to Echo Kris Wilson-Yang to increase at an already dangerous PhD Chemistry) Toronto confluence of traffic (traffic coming over the bridge, traffic turning onto Echo Drive Bank from Colonel By, and traffic Send your comments to One Of The Ways To Define Something [email protected] Is To Include A Notion Of What It Isn’t or drop them off at the Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. n this context, I disagree with the letter writers who say that our MP does not have to right to have a column and through it to express his Iviews ( incl. those that are ‘against the government’ ). He’s our MP and has every right to say what he thinks on a wide range of issues that are anywhere near his areas of responsibility, both as our MP and as his party’s critic for Foreign Affairs and NCC matters. I expect to hear from my elected representatives at every level, including our Community Association President, our Ward Councillor and our Provincial MPP. Just because they may have a strong opinion on a subject does not mean they can’t tell us what that is and why. Dewar’s so called ‘rants’ cannot be seen simplistically as ‘.. attacking another party...” particularly if that ‘other party’ is the government itself, ie. the Party in power. In that situation our MP’s comments on how our Government is doing are pertinent, whether I agree with them or not. And even if they were about some other Party’s position / performance / behavior, that’s fine with me : I support open discussion / communication more than the closed down ‘shut the f up’ type of approach in the relationship between a representative and their constituents. In this context, what our representative likes and doesn’t like about how the present government ( federal , provincial or municipal) is performing, are fair game in our democracy. If I really don’t like what he says or what he does,( as opposed to that he is saying it ), I’ll have my chance to express that at the polls. In the meantime, he’s ours, and we can assume he is trying to work FOR us. Our MP’s and Ward Councillors and OSCA President’s spaces in OSCAR, are not ‘free’ in that sense; they’re our elected representatives even if we did not all actually vote for each of them; we need to hear from him/ them all since we’ve elected them; they all have a special responsibility to us that others who ran against them (and lost) do not have.

Brian Tansey

I may not agree with what you have to say, but I will defend to the death, your right to say it. ....Voltaire Page 4 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Public Meeting at Lansdowne Friends of Lansdowne to Revive Let’s Co-Sponsored by OSCA on June 17 Get it Right web site

s Ottawa City’s Council’s crucial Lansdowne vote approaches, the Friends of Lansdowne is gearing up to communicate the concerns Aof citizens from across Ottawa about this costly development project. Friends of Lansdowne (FOL) is a city-wide, entirely volunteer coalition working for the revitalization of Lansdowne in a fair, open and fiscally responsible way. FOL member June Creelman says: “We are looking forward to seeing the designs for the urban park this week. Unfortunately, we’ll only be seeing part of the site. Most of Lansdowne was excluded from the design competition. The design of the stadium, as well as the commercial and residential areas, have been commissioned by developers who have made an unsolicited offer to take over the park. No competition. By Brendan McCoy neighboring communities have been No choice.” repeatedly ignored and the process has FOL member, economist Michael Tiger, continues “No matter how t the end of June City Council been rushed. great the designs are, the Lansdowne plan is a bad deal for taxpayers. The plans to vote on a private • There are other options for city is giving away land for free and taking on a major debt in a financially partnership deal which will see football and for the redevelopment of risky venture. On top of that, without rapid transit, transportation and A Lansdowne. parking will be huge problems.” Lansdowne Park privatized and half of it turned into a shopping mall. There will be a Public Meeting in The Friends of Lansdowne will review the plans and reports that come • City tax payers will pay for a new the evening on June 17th at Lansdowne out in the coming weeks and post information on its www.Letsgetitright. $120 million dollar stadium which is not Park in Salon A. This meeting is a joint ca web site to engage citizens in the issues, beyond the pictures. Says connected to rapid transit. effort of OSCA, the Glebe Community Creelman: “ We will provide citizens with an additional tool to communicate • This is a sole sourced deal which Association, Old Ottawa East, and with their councillors on the Lansdowne issue, and with each other.” It is would not be allowed at either the the Centertown Citizens Community expected that the website will go live this weekend. Letsgetitright.ca was first launched in the Fall as an interactive tool to Provincial of Federal level. Association. Come out, join with your allow the residents of Ottawa to voice their opinion about the Lansdowne • The farmer’s market will be neighbours and express your views. June 17 at Lansdowne! Live proposal. James O’Grady (candidate Knoxdale-Merivale) has passed reduced in space by a half. the tool to the Friends of Lansdowne to carry the effort forward. • The many concerns of the The Tally Sheet For Lansdowne Under The Current Proposal By Lansdowne Park Cost of underground parking for • Priceless. Coming as a formal submission to Conservancy 1,100 spots? There is a much simpler and the City of Ottawa June 2010. • Close to $50M. more affordable way. The Lansdowne Park Conservancy Cost for landscaping? - Conservation Parc Lansdowne, a Cost to build a new trade space • From $32M to $88M The Lansdowne Park Conservancy non-profit charitable incorporated elsewhere? will: Public/Private management answer. • Over $20M. Cost to renovate a 40 year old • landscape the park at no charge, City of Ottawa retains ownership, Cost to developers for the best piece failed stadium in the same bad • keep the existing structures except sits on the Board, receives an of public land in the City? location? the stadium stands, annual fee and a promise of annual • Zero, $0.00 • Over $110M. (Brand new are • keep the Park 100% public improvements. $85M, two sided with rain cover, • all using existing site revenue and Truly a harmonious relationship for Cost of losing unrecoverable 24,000 seats) the support of those who love her. the good of all! public space, and all the fun events Isn’t it time we worked in harmony? and trade shows and the Ex?

Lansdowne Park Conservancy .... Cont’d from page 1 for annual improvement projects. may be seen below Appendix – 120 year plus public trust forward in A more strategic location for the Keep the events that make money, A)*. By accepting that it is time to a reinvigorated direction that present stadium is either at Bayview (ranked including the arena, trade shows and respectfully disassemble the stadium and future generations will benefit number one by the City Stadium the Central Canada Exhibition and and to build new at a more central from. location study) or the site at Booth bring the rural and urban together and more affordable location now The Lansdowne Park and Wellington/Parkway. to interact and learn. The enormous frees up Lansdowne Park to return Conservancy will benefit greatly by Providing Guidance and Patience stadium was never suited for the site, to a profitable public site. The your support and participation. on the Stadium Issue and loses money. majority of the unused parking area For more information please Once a proper Competitive will be greened over for people to contact the Conservancy at RFP for a Stadium/Development Donations to the Foundation use (see illustrations). Frank Clair 613.898.1284 or [email protected] concept is released for the Bayview/ The Conservancy will be able to field will of course be honoured and Officially submitted to the City of Somerset Development Area, new accept non tax deductible donations maintained. Some special large events Ottawa June 2010. financial modelling will arrive that right away and will be able to issue can be accommodated by temporary Please contact the Conservancy will be more beneficial to the City tax deductible receipts for donations scaffolding on Frank Clair field and to learn how you can help at of Ottawa. The new development made after the charitable status is adjacent space in the fields of play 613.898.1284 or [email protected]. area has five to ten times the approved. Donation instructions will area. development potential which in turn be sent out shortly. APPENDIX - A means five to ten times the taxation Lansdowne Legacy A strategic new location for the return. Creation of the Board and Friends Lansdowne Park’s legacy is as Stadium Both locations for the Stadium/ of the Park a public site and the Conservancy The only substantial problem with Development mix at either the Creation of the Board is model respects that tradition the site is the stadium that is simply Bayview/Somerset or the LeBreton underway and the Conservancy is and will align with her historical not scaled for the site are central, on the main Rapid open to receiving any suggestions/ purpose; as a central 100% location, and that places too Transit expansion, will follow the recommendations for members for the public location for the rural and much emphasis upon one element to Transit Oriented Development Board of Trustees and is developing urban citizenry to meet, interact, and the detriment of the Park. Model (the world standard), and will a list of patrons and friends who to benefit, from a wide variety of The stadium South and North be in an area designated for such believe in this project. Lansdowne public events scaled for the site. Stands will be removed. Her an endeavour as confirmed by the is the only issue right now The only very valuable steel and reusable City’s own Master Plan. issue before us at the moment is Moving forward concrete will be moved to a storage what is best for Lansdowne Park. We now have the opportunity location pending the new stadium/ (A section discussing the Stadium and the financial model to carry this development. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 5

OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT OSCA Annual General Meeting – New Board Elected

By Michael Jenkin Donna Lordon Fire Hall Opens June 21! this challenging year. Brendan McCoy City officials have told us that e had a very successful Kendall McQueen we will be able to move back into the Lansdowne Issues AGM at Southminister Steve Mennill Firehall on Monday, June 21. Crews Between now and the end of June United Church on May Geoff Murphy are working weekdays and weekends we will also be busy on Lansdowne W Peter Reinecke to finish the project. We will only issues up to the Council vote on June 5 with one of the largest turnouts of members in recent memory. Apart Jim Steel be running our “ after four” program 28. There are lots of issues coming from the reports from executive Greg Strahl in the first week back, but summer to a head in a very short period of members, committee chairs and Anna Sundin camps will start the following week time: the design competition for Councillor Clive Doucet, there was a Michaela Tokarski. on June 28, followed by our regular the “front lawn”; the results of the lively set of questions and debate on There are two vacancies on the programmes in September. Keep new traffic study; the results of the the Lansdowne Park development and Board which can be filled during your eyes peeled for the August issue peer review assessment of the two on infill housing in the community. the year by the Board appointing of OSCAR which will contain the retail studies on the impact of the The report by Treasurer Steve Mennill members in good standing. new programme brochure. commercial development on Glebe outlined a very successful financial At the following Board meeting There will likely be some shaking and OOS merchants and so on. Public year for the association, where despite on May 17 the executive was elected down required in the first couple of delegations will be heard on June 24 additional costs of renting space for the year. I will be continuing months of our return to the Firehall, and 25 it appears, so there will be for programming at Southminister as president, David Law as Vice- but we hope to be well sorted out little time to assess the results of these Church we still managed a modest President, Greg Strahl as Secretary and by September. It is likely there will studies before we present to Council. surplus on programming activity, a Chair of the nominating committee, be an official opening ceremony In order to improve public trend which is continuing for this Steve Mennill as Treasurer and Chair very late in June, with a community engagement on the issue and provide year as well. While copies of report of the Finance Committee and Anna bash to celebrate sometime in the people with the latest information on presented by executive members and Sundin as Chair of the Programme autumn. Details on these two events what the final Lansdowne proposal committee chairs were circulated Committee. Other Committee chairs, will be published in the next issue of looks like , OSCA, Glebe Community at the meeting, you can view them, include John Calvert for the Web the OSCAR. We are all anxious to Association and other community including the Treasurer’s report on the Committee, Brendan McCoy as co- get a look inside to see what all the groups will be sponsoring a public OSCA website (see story on the home chair of OSWATCH, Brenda Lee for facilities look like and see what the meeting on June 17 in Salon “A” in page). This was all followed by the Special Events, and Gwen Gall for new programming possibilities look the Stadium – more information on election of the OSCA Board for 2010- Library Liaison. The Board is still like. this meeting will be published on the 2011. The new Board includes the looking for a chair for ECOS, our Since we will be leaving website shortly. following members: environment committee. Southminister Church soon, I did One of the most worrying parts John Calvert On behalf of the Board I would want to publically thank the Church of this process is that the content and Anne Marie Corbett like to take this opportunity to thank for their collaboration and partnership design of the retail and commercial Graham Deline the following retiring Board members over the last year. They were very component of the development keeps Michael Dobbin for their service to the community: accommodating and cooperative and changing and there is no definitive Gwen Gall Nerys Parry, Michael Loewen, Jenny keen to be as supportive as possible to view yet of what it will look like and Michael Jenkin Heysom, Mohammad al-Asad, and help out the community. It was in no what will be in it. There will be more Isla Jordan Lai-Ling Lee. small measure because of that spirit of on this important issue for us on in David Law partnership that we were able to make the next issue of OSCAR and on the Brenda Lee a success of our programmes during website. Stay tuned!

OSWATCH OSWATCH Update on Bank Street Revitalization

By Gary Shechtrman OOS have a height limitation of 4 of using Hopewell school parking was little pedestrian traffic on Bank stories, whereas other neighbourhoods on the weekends. On the issue of Street. The situation appears to be SWATCH held a special allow for 6 stories or more on their contaminated sites, OSWATCH improving over the past few months, meeting on Apr 22nd on the main streets. members have searched the history as some revitalization is underway topic of Bank St revitalization. Property Depth of the businesses on Bank Street to on Bank St. Three new restaurants O Many properties along Bank identify potentially contaminated are set to open soon. A new grocery The objective of the meeting was to obtain input from the professionals Street in OOS are quite shallow in sites. This research identified at least store will be moving into the old in the real estate industry on how depth. The combination of shallow 8 former gas stations on Bank Street Fresh Fruit location. A new drugstore OSWATCH could help to revitalize lot depth and height restrictions in OOS, and another 5 potential is planned for the vacant lot at Bank the Bank Street business district. of 4 stories makes it difficult for sites that had dry cleaners or similar and Sunnyside. These new businesses Invitees to the meeting included developers to economically justify establishments. In an attempt to should enhance the vitality of our developers, real estate agents, and new developments in OOS. stimulate redevelopment of these main street, however there are still a local business owners. Parking contaminated sites, OSWATCH is number of underutilized and vacant The discussions at this meeting Limited parking along Bank planning a meeting with the property properties on Bank Street. OSWATCH and a previous meeting in October Street is a problem for new businesses owners to discuss the redevelopment hopes the outcome of these meetings 2009 have identified some consistent looking to relocate in OOS. benefits available through the City of will encourage Bank Street to become themes as to why development on Contaminated Sites Ottawa’s Brownfield Redevelopment a more vital street where residents Bank Street in OOS has lagged behind There are a significant number of program. can shop, dine, and access a range of other similar neighbourhoods such as contaminated sites on Bank Street in When OSWATCH held the initial services without having to leave the Glebe, Westboro, Wellington Village, OOS. These sites require soil clean- meeting on Bank St revitalization neighbourhood. and Beechwood Village. up before new development can take last fall, it seemed that the business place. district on Bank Street had been Editor’s Note: Phase 2 is Building Height Restriction OSWATCH has started to deteriorating for a number of years. closing its doors in all of its Ottawa Zoning height restrictions on address some of the issues. On Many large properties remained locations and that means another Bank St in OOS are more restrictive the issue of parking, OSWATCH vacant. The neighbourhood had lost empty building. Phase 2 will keep its than other similar neighbourhoods. members have contacted the school essential services such as the local Kingston store open. Most properties on Bank Street in board to investigate the possibility grocery store and drug store. There Page 6 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Old Ottawa South Area Traffic Study’s Bangalore Pal First Public Open House on Bank Street

By Gwendolyn Gall and Brendan there is already congestion at peak periods, By D. Martens McCoy and residents have expressed that Sunnyside will be unacceptably impacted if the Glebe amaste India, the new restaurant in old Ottawa he first of two public open houses for Traffic closures are effected without a similar south that replaces the former vegetarian Thai the Old Ottawa South Area Traffic ban on Sunnyside turns. restaurant on Bank Street (next door to Dairy The impetus for the traffic study came N Management (ATM) Study (also known Queen), opened on May 3, 2010. Owner and cook T originally from Sunnyside residents who were Deboshish Deb says he likes the neighbourhood -- the as the Sunnyside Traffic Study) took place April 28, 2010. Its purpose was to present concerned about speeding and safety issues people are nice and the nearby businesses have been the extent of the study and receive input from along Sunnyside after a series of accidents, welcoming. He renovated the restaurant for over five residents on what they perceived to be traffic in particular after a man waiting for the bus at months, and calculates that structural repairs put him problems in our neighbourhood. Seneca was permanently disabled. A speeding behind by two months. The result of his hard work is a The study was originally meant to focus SUV coming east from Bronson had plowed comfortable restaurant in warm colours, set off by a on Sunnyside Avenue (which is why it is still onto the sidewalk to avoid rear-ending a car fountain that he bought from the nearby antique store. referred to as the “Sunnyside Traffic Study” that had stopped at the stop sign. The business very much involves family. He cooked by many), but the study area was expanded The aim of the study is to produce a in his brother’s restaurant, “Star of India,” in the Glebe to include all streets bounded on the west by comprehensive area traffic management plan. for seven years before deciding to open his own place. Bronson Avenue, on the north by the Rideau Such a plan could include any number of He is assisted by his wife and sometimes by his teenage Canal, on the east by Bank Street and on the measures including street redesign but such daughters. With fifteen years of experience in the south by the Rideau River. measures would only be implemented if there restaurant business, Deb loves cooking, and wants to offer At the open house, there were multiple was separate funding as they are not paid for healthy “clean food and good food.” Of the dishes from panels mapping traffic patterns and parking in the study. across India, including many from Bengal, Deb claims a restrictions on display, but there was not a Please remember you can go the the OSCA special skill in the tandoor. He also promises to offer 12- lot of detail, as the study is in its early phase. website to learn more about the traffic study 15 dishes of his own creation, unique to Namaste India. More information and data will be collected and get updates at www.oldottawasouth.ca. The restaurant has a liquor licence and a take-out menu. It as the study continues. These panels will serves buffet at lunch and will soon serve dinner from the be published on the City of Ottawa website (Note: The study lead Asad Yousfani has menu. “Bangalore Pal” is described as “an extremely hot” shortly, and will be announced on the OSCA moved to another project and Bob Streicher, curry in the “Extra Hot Dishes” section of the menu. website when they are available. address below, is now the contact point.) If the good reception they’ve had during their first Asad Yousfani, the City engineer heading Residents are encouraged to express their week of business is any sign, Deb and his family might the study [at time of Open House], told concerns and comments about OOS traffic get his wish – to serve the community for years to come. one resident that the ATM will be done in problems by sending them to: conjunction with the ongoing Glebe Traffic Bob Streicher, Program Manager Plan study, which is to determine whether Area Traffic Management Planning and Growth Management to close most turns off Bronson in the Glebe To book an OSCAR ad completely during peak periods. If this plan Department goes ahead without a similar ban on peak turns 100 Constellation Crescent call Gayle onto Sunnyside, there would be an impact Ottawa, ON K2G 6J8 in OOS, and one purpose of the OOS ATM Tel.: 613-580-2424, ext. 22723 730-1058 study is in part to determine that impact. Many Fax: 613-560-6069 [email protected] Sunnyside residents are perturbed by this, as E-mail: [email protected]

Programming at the Firehall By Anna Sundin which have changed as the community of revenue are children’s programs, the OSCAR and now its revamped has changed. especially the after school programs website, such as the threatened closing he Firehall as a community The Program Committee of OSCA and the summer camps. The next of the library, environmental issues for centre is a joint enterprise of is made up of the OSCA program largest source of participation is in ECOS and zoning and traffic issues the City of Ottawa Recreation chair, OSCA’s executive director, city the adult health and fitness category for OSWATCH. Though these may be T staff and interested members of both and this category of programs keeps important issues for various sectors of Department and the Old Ottawa South Community Association. The City the community and the OSCA board. growing as the need and the interest the community, they do not generate owns and maintains the building and The Program Committee oversees in the community are high. any revenue and OSCA as a recreation currently provides two paid staff on the programs taking into account Youth and adult programs that are organization does not use its funds for the City’s payroll to co-ordinate and community needs and priorities and not fitness related have the smallest these kinds of initiatives. Funds from supervise the recreation programs program costs. participation and therefore bring in OSCA programs pay for programming under the direction of OSCA. OSCA As OSCA is a not for profit the smallest amount of revenue for and OSCA administration costs only. pays no rent to the City for the use corporation, it does not need to make OSCA. Seniors who do not participate OSWATCH and ECOS each of the Firehall and has priority in money other than the cost of covering in the fitness programs or the other have funds that they have built up using the space at the Firehall for the the expenses of the programs, OSCA adult programs have no programming over the years that are managed by programs. Other users of the Firehall staff, and some reasonable reserve specific to them currently. Vulnerable OSCA. OSWATCH gets 20% of the have to pay the current room rental fund. Some programs are subsidized members of the community are also September Porch Sale proceeds. charge to the City and can only book if they meet an important need of the not well served by OSCA at present. This used to be a sizeable amount space if OSCA programs do not need community. Community members The Program Committee hopes to but this is no longer the case. There the space. who cannot afford a program can also change that with the additional space is a levy of 10% of the sale proceeds OSCA’s mandate is to provide apply for a reduction of the cost of a and better lay-out in the renovated that is supposed to be paid to OSCA affordable recreation programs that program if they meet financial criteria. Firehall. but very few participants of the meet the community’s needs. OSCA’s In 2009 program income was There are other important sale actually pay it since the Board largest source of revenue is from over $400,000.00 and had 4,501 community issues that the OSCA stopped collecting by going door to programs. The decisions on which participants. To date 2010 revenue board may get involved in as a result door after the sale. ECOS does its programs are run depend on the has been over $200,000.00 with 2,049 of being an organization that is seen to own fundraising which comes mostly space limitations of the Firehall (now participants. represent the views of the community from grants. expanded and reorganized) and the Currently the largest number of and which can disseminate needs and priorities of the community participants and the largest source information through its newspaper JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 7

CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT Transportation, Old Firehall, and Lansdowne Park

Dear Oscar Readers: if we hadn’t cancelled the north-south to provide more car infrastructure. solution to get thousands of people LRT, we would be talking about a in and out of the site quickly because The music of Gospel $2 million extension to the airport The Old Firehall there is no rapid transit planned for Is the sound of humanity breathing, instead of $35 million for parking to Construction on the Old Firehall is this location. Like the earth changing her seasons. accommodate more travellers. on schedule and nearing completion. Lansdowne needs to be We are not offering people much A bigger and better community centre redeveloped properly for the benefit - Clive Doucet in the way of choices other than using will soon be re-opening its doors. I of all. This is simply the wrong way their cars to get to and from the airport. am looking forward to a ribbon cutting to do it. There should be no special Automobile traffic will continue to near the end of June or early July. sole source deal for any developers. One step forward, two steps back increase on the Airport Parkway and Citizens and taxpayers deserve much on transportation on Bronson. As Bronson becomes Lansdowne Park better ow many of you have more congested, connecting streets The fate of Lansdowne Park has I urge you to consider coming out heard about more parking like Sunnyside will also get more not been sealed yet. It will be coming to the public delegations at City Hall being built at the Ottawa H traffic. Lack of a “light rail now” plan before City Council near the end June on June 24 and 25 or at the very least International Airport? This news was is hurting us and risk undermining for a decision. The public will get write the mayor and other members reported without anybody elaborating efforts to make local streets safer. another opportunity to express their of council. The vote is scheduled on the implications. We currently have an Area Traffic views on the 24th and 25th of June. I for June 28. You can check www. The Ottawa Airport is in the Management Study underway in remain steadfast in my opposition clivedoucet.com for more details. process of building a $35 million Old Ottawa South covering the zone because the key issues remain extension to their parking garage to between Bronson and Bank. I was unresolved: accommodate 850 more spaces. The All the best, pleased to attend the first open house • Tax payers will be fully liable new extension we are told will be on April 28th at Hopewell School. for the stadium while the developers designed to allow for an additional 750 Clive Doucet Based on existing problems, the study get use of public land for free. spots in the future too. This concerns City of Ottawa should provide recommendations on • A shopping mall of the proposed me on several fronts. It shows how 110 Laurier Avenue West, how to improve safety in the vicinity scale will be detrimental to Bank easily money is spent on cars. $35 Ottawa, ON, K1P 1J1 of Sunnyside Avenue and Hopewell Street businesses just as the Ridean million is roughly what it cost us to Elementary School. The outcome Centre decimated Sparks and Rideau Tel: (613) 580-2487 put the O-train Pilot into service. The should be a clear step forward but the streets. Fax: (613) 580-2527 parking garage will serve 850 cars, the benefits may be limited by increasing • The Ottawa Farmers’ Market [email protected] O-train carries close to 10,000 people cut-through traffic. Nothing is really will not have room to grow and will www.clivedoucet.com a day. The bang for the buck couldn’t being done to address increasing travel be squeezed out. be more self-evident but we still can’t demand elsewhere in the city except • There is no transportation prioritize light rail ahead of cars. And In with the Old excerpted from FlyPorter Edition #9

he prevailing architecture independent boutiques, granting the milk varieties from Prince Edward Quinn’s patties are generously sided is vintage, but in the arty- place an old-fashioned, village- County’s Fifth Town dairy. Hollow with Himalayan heaps of sweet potato Tboho-gourmet enclave of Old within-a-village charm. Something tummies would be wise to pop in for fries. 1070 Bank Street, (613) 523- Ottawa South, the mindset is modern. that doesn’t get “old.” lunch: SC’s patriotic mac-and-cheese 2200 If the nation’s capital is often regarded is made with Ontario Thunderoak as a straitlaced government town, Buttercream Bakery cheddar and Québec Perron cheddar, Grace in the Kitchen defined by wind-savaged winters and As sweet and consoling as the while buttermilk-bread grilled cheese Ottawa’s answer to Williams-Sonoma, befrosted bureaucrats, Old Ottawa goodies on offer, this butter-perfumed sandwiches are, well, seriously tasty. this culinary emporium is glutted with South serves as lively opposition. bakery (just breathing here feels 1189 Bank Street, (613) 422-6090 high-end gastronomica. Le Creuset Sandwiched to scenic effect between fattening) has an old-fashioned allure. www.seriouscheese.com cookware and knives from Wüsthof the Rideau Canal (to the north) and “Chocolate sandwiches” and peanut- and Kuhn Rikon share shelf space the Rideau River (to the south), butter-and-coconut bars sit atop a Carmen’s Veranda with designer calories – olive oils Old Ottawa South owes its “Old” time-beaten Rideau-long wooden This festive resto – painted jubilant from Greece and Spain; pomegranate- designation to its wealth of heritage counter; French lemon tarts, pillowy shades of cactus greens and champagne vinegars from California; Architecture – a happy distinction strawberry-rhubarb pies and savoury habanero reds and furnished with French crème de marrons; Taylors from the new suburban developments chicken pot pies beckon from behind 50s-style dinette sets – feels like of Harrogate tea; spices from Épices of Ottawa South. It also neighbours a display case; and co-owner and both a retro diner and a Mexican de Cru and freshly baked bread from Carleton University, and so has long baker Stephanie Haddad (she trained bodega. The food here is similarly local bakers True Loaf and Art Is In. been a haven for the elbow-patched in pastry and cuisine at Ottawa’s lively and eclectic. For dinner: brie 1165 Bank Street, (613) 521-4818 and ramen-fed, emanating the haute- Cordon Bleu) dispenses free heart- and Medjool-date bruschetta might www.graceinthekitchen.com boho coziness of college ’hoods. shaped cookies to visiting children. prelude such mains as jerk chicken Not as unashamedly bourgeois (or “I make the food your mom would with mango bread pudding and fennel Found Design forbiddingly expensive) as Ottawa’s make for you – if she had time,” says slaw. And Carmen’s brunch – leaning At this modern-vintage furniture quaint Glebe district, Old Ottawa Haddad. 1202 Bank Street, (613) 523- more toward breakfast’s greatest hits shop, teak-and-chrome-happy wares South has also been well-settled 2112 www.buttercreambakery.ca (croque- madame, French toast) – is tend toward the nostalgic and groovy. by local writers, artists and chefs. the finest in Old Ottawa South. 1169 Owners Malcolm Cairns and Michael (Most notably, local celebrity chef Serious Cheese Bank Street, (613) 730-9829 www. Shaikin scour local estate sales, John Taylor, of ByWard Market’s In a boon to local laiterati, co- carmensveranda.ca auctions and dealers for furniture, pro-locavore Domus Café, lives in owners Albert Plomer and Robert lighting and curios. Expect Eames the area and is slated to open a tapas Olafson (they also own Grace in the Quinn’s Ale House rosewood-and-leather lounge chairs, restaurant on Bank Street this spring.) Kitchen) opened this cheese boutique There seem to be more pubs in Ottawa Danish teak sideboards and pieces Indeed, Bank Street – OOS’s central last fall. With walls the shade of than there are, say, snowflakes in the from Scandinavian design’s who’s thoroughfare – is fast old cheddar and exposed ductwork Arctic. But Quinn’s is among the who (Hans Wegner, Finn Juhl, Arne flourishing into a caloric capital, with painted Babybel red, Serious Cheese best – and is certainly the cutest. The Jacobsen, Eero Saarinen). 1192 its new bakeries, cheese shops and carries a well-curated assortment small and snug dark-wood-panelled Bank Street, (613) 523-2205 www. brunch spots. While the surrounding including raw-milk Stilton from the brew salon’s sturdy-beamed ceilings founddesign.ca city is colonized by big-box chains, UK’s Neal’s Yard, classic Mimolette are festooned with lobster traps and Bank Street is flush with family-run, from France and goat and sheep’s vintage sleds. Beloved for its burgers, Cont’d on page 9 Page 8 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 MORE LETTERS TO THE EDITOR In September Dear Oscar Editor, Students Will Be Charged To Walk To School am aware that there has been some controversy following the decision to increase university tuition fees in order to arly this year Ottawa City Council In Ottawa’s City Hall there seems to be incorporate a student bus pass for $145 a semester. Some voted 22-2 in favour of a new fee no attempt to ensure genuine fairness in the I feel that students should have the opportunity to opt out of structure for post-secondary students decision by City Council. Why do residents E the pass, but the benefits far outweigh the cons. The discount to travel on the city bus. This news is proudly who live near the campus have to subsidize is almost a hundred dollars less than the current student pass, displayed on the City of Ottawa’s webpage as public transit through property taxes (which but is only possible if the fee is mandatory. The cost may seem an item of good news from the 2010 budget - are increasing by 3.77%) plus get charged excessive, but even students who do not take the bus may find “offering transit savings to university students for a mode of transportation that will not some use for public transport when they have already paid up through a new U-Pass pilot project.” This of be used? Communications with various front. course is good news for students who use the Councillors, (i.e. Christine Leadman, Clive Many students participate in co-op and community bus, but what about students who walk or bike Doucet, George Bédard, and Diane Holmes) placements throughout their university careers. Students to campus? The answer is – they will also pay have failed to gain responses that explain with chose housing based on proximity to campus, making their into the new fee structure! any depth how fairness was even considered choice a geographical issue for a student who normally walks Lowering the cost of fares for public let alone how students on limited budges everywhere. Public transport could be a good solution in such transit for anyone with minimal financial who don’t use motorized transportation were a situation, widening the search area. Public transport can also resources is welcome. Students, as the most given any consideration when Council was aid students in getting to their jobs, campus or home if they significant in number in this group, have been analyzing this program. I am a full-time are not within walking distance. There are also the benefits of begging for years for a reduction from the graduate student and while I expect my tuition taking the bus, or the O-Train if one anticipates drinking, or to high price to ride the city bus. The cost to cost to increase as I progress through my save the cost of expensive down town parking. ride a bus in Ottawa is the highest in Canada. studies, I have not budgeted for another $300 There may be arguments against this bus pass but both The new price is set at $145 in each of the fall per year to cover public transit fees when I University of Ottawa and Carleton students voted in favour of and winter terms, which is a reduction from have chosen to live within walking distance the mandatory bus pass. According to CTV on February 13, current $250 cost per semester. Yet, compared of my chosen campus. 2010, 72% from Carleton and 64.3% from Ottawa U supported to other cities with a U-Pass program this Why has Council and OC Transpo been so the change, likely meaning the majority stand to benefit from price is still quite high. doggedly fixed on increasing ridership through it. Several other Canadian universities already have such a Many argue that economies of scale a universal tax on some post-secondary pass in place. Transport Canada claims that more than 60 of are needed to support a group discount fee students but not all? Saint Paul University, Canada’s post-secondary institutions equip their students with structure, which is what the U-Pass offers. Algonquin College, and Dominican College a bus pass. Clearly the majority of schools see a benefit to this But then they say that the only way to achieve are not part of the program. Where is the pass and Ottawa is actually way behind, only getting on the this is by making all students pay into it. Why innovative thinking that this city brags about bandwagon now. University of Victoria claims “The U-Pass stop at students, don’t faculty and staff also being so available to industry, business, works for students because it’s affordable, simple, convenient, travel to the same universities? And what and government? It is time to really have a environmentally sound and sustainable.” about other cities? It has been pointed out that conversation on this idea of simply adding In the fall of 2010 the mandatory bus pass will be put in other Canadian cities have a U-Pass program more taxes (because that is what mandatory place, but it is still only a pilot project, meaning that if students available to students and Ottawa is simply fees are) every time we can’t balance our do not receive the benefits that they anticipate, there may be behind the times. However, other cities with a municipal books. the opportunity for the bus pass to be discontinued. successful program seem to have much more I invite you to expand a dialogue that The bus pass may not appeal to every student attending efficient and affordable service that runs 24/7 I am having with different interested and university in Ottawa but it does appeal to the majority. The with campus locations on rapid transit stops. thoughtful people. You can reach me at: benefits should be accepted and eagerly anticipated by students Costs per semester are $85 in Edmonton for [email protected]. And if you are as the vote has already decided there will be an increase in example, which is a little more than half of the intrigued about whether students are fully fees. At least we know exactly where the money is going. proposed $145 for Ottawa. Other cities also behind this universal tax, I encourage you to offer opt-out opportunities for students. And check out: www.charlietaylor.ca interestingly, Queens cancelled their U-Pass Anna Redman program because students found it ineffective Siobhan Welsh and costly for what was provided in return.

A Bird came down the Walk

A Bird came down the Walk— He did not know I saw— He bit an angle-worm in halves And ate the fellow, raw,

And then he drank a Dew From a convenient Grass, And then hopped sidewise to the Wall To let a Beetle pass—

He glanced with rapid eyes That hurried all abroa— They looked like frightened Beads, I thought— He stirred his velvet head

Like one in danger, Cautious, I offered him a Crumb, And he unrolled his feathers And rowed him softer home—

Than Oars divide the Ocean, Too silver for a seam— Or Butterflies, off Banks of Noon, Leap, plashless as they swim.

Emily Dickinson – Public Domain JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 9 Fitness/Weight Room at the New Firehall

Some thoughts from of Sunnyside. The center of the new OLD FIREHALL NEW FIREHALL Brendan McCoy building will be a lobby and reception Main hall + back room (the room Main hall 1880sq.ft. area facing the staff desk. The new behind it) 1450+550sq.ft Firehall will have a larger main hall, he OSCA Program Committee Activity room 450sq ft. Activity room 450sq.ft. has proposed that the basement large washrooms, be fully accessible, room in the new Firehall be and have some more program space T (as much as the architect could fit), Lounge + kitchen 280sq.ft. Lounge + kitchen 280sq.ft. fitted out as a fitness/weight room. They are the program professionals, but not too much. Program space will Pottery studio Pottery studio and there is much that is attractive be more useable and more functional. about this proposal. I am the first to Both buildings have a pottery studio say I might use such a facility. But this in the basement, but let’s compare Multi-purpose room 600sq.ft is this is an important decision and multi use space. worth scrutiny and discussion. In the old Firehall there could Weight room (or Multi-purpose) I was involved in the design of the be one large program such as After 1080sq.ft. new center as a member of the Firehall 4 or a playgroup, or two smaller Renovation committee and I wonder ones at a time. What roughly would lower room as a multi-purpose space? is looking at these questions, and I if there is enough multi purpose space programming look like in the new The community has asked for, begged think there should be a discussion in in the new center to dedicate a large center with the fitness/weight center in for and demanded more public space the community about this issue. We portion of it for one purpose. The new the basement? Would it be similar to for programs and meetings for years. need to prioritize the fitness center vs. building will be much better laid out the old center, or could there be more? Is this what we want to use it for? multi-purpose space. than the older one, staff will be right What roughly would programming The Programming Committee there as users enter the front door off look like in the new center with the

In With the Old .... Cont’d from page 7

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Planet of Sound Heaven for visiting audiophiles, Planet of Sound is a dreamscape of stylish turntables, cherrywood radios from Tivoli, headphones from Germany’s Beyerdynamic, speakers from such high-end lines as Harbeth or Castle, and a formidable collection of brand- new records (heavy on jazz, classic rock and low-fi). And friendly, helpful staff have none of the High Fidelity- style attitude you might expect from such a hipped-out sound den. 1194 Bank Street, (613) 731-4434 www.planetofsoundonline.com Inside The Mayfair Theatre Ottawa Farmers’ Market Once the city doffs its snowy quilt (be warned: parka season here can romantic time BC (Before Cineplex). last till April), local farmers, bakers Built in 1932, the just-refurbished and artisans come to set up shop at crimson-and-gold-filled Mayfair Lansdowne Park. Find handmade woos with décor of cinemas past: goods from local bakers The Flour ornate mouldings, soaring ceilings, Shoppe; fruits and veg from nearby rich fabrics, a grand proscenium and producers; killer loaves from Art Is In the perfume of well-buttered popcorn. Bakery; and more sandwiches, soups Screenings at the Mayfair, like the and carbs from the Bread Lady. Sweet neighbourhood surrounding it, are tooths would be wise to stop for an ice a happy mix of old and new. 1074 cream cone at Pascale’s All Natural Ice Bank Street, (613) 730-3403 www. Cream. 1051 Bank Street, Lansdowne mayfairtheatre.ca Park www.ottawafarmersmarket.ca Editor’s Note: OSCAR thanks Fly- Mayfair Theatre Porter for permission to reprint the One of the oldest surviving indie articles about businesses in OOS as movie houses in Canada, the venerable well as the photo inside The Mayfair Mayfair is a happy throwback to a Theatre, Thanks also to James Hunter. Page 10 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

THE BIG PICTURE Canada in Cannes

By Michael Dobbin In all, the Festival de Cannes now including “THE CON ARTIST” These are welcomes over 30,000 accreditees and starring Donald and Rossif Sutherland only few of the he Festival du Cannes, now some 4,000 international journalists. as an ex-con confronting his former titles that have or will begin to pop up in its 63rd year, began in the Somewhere, amid the white noise loan-shark boss, and is directed by Risa in Canadian cinemas in the months to autumn of 1946 and fast became and clamour of the world arriving in Bramon Garcia. Daniel Grou-Podz’s come, and a cross-section of Canadian T Cannes, is a delegation of Canadians “10 ½””, the story of a 10 year old boy films that have survived the rigorous the first great international cultural event of the post-war period. Now representing our contribution to the art whose only hope is his new teacher. “A selection process of the Festival du in the 21st century, the festival has form. WAKE” by Penelope Buitenhaus tells Cannes. become the most important event in Festival darling Xavier Dolan the tale of a theatre troupe reunited for This year’s President of the the international film world. It’s the returns to the Official Competition with the wake of their famous director. Kris Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury is place where movie professionals, stars “LES AMOURS IMAGINAIRES” Booth’s “AT HOME BY MYSELF… none other than Canada’s Atom Egoyan. and audiences intermingle along the (HEARTBEATS), the story of two WITH YOU”, is a racy tale of a single The director is twice an Academy famous seafront boulevard called “La friends who fall for the same person, and woman who’s organized existence is Award, nominee, a Genie award winner Croisette” in a great celebration of the before long, each obsessively interprets disrupted by her hot new neighbour. and is best known for his award-wining cinematic art form. the ambiguous and destructive behaviour Steven Silver’s “BANG BANG films “WHERE THE TRUTH LIES”, The festival awards excellence of their common tormentor. Last year, CLUB” is based on a true story about “ARARAT”, “FELICIA’S JOURNEY”, through a competitive program topped Xavier Dolan’s “J’AI TUÉ MA MÈRE” four photographers who captured the “THE SWEET HEREAFTER”, by the “Grand Prix”, the Palme d’Or (I KILLED MY MOTHER) debuted at final brutal days of apartheid in South “EXOTICA” and “ADORATION” which has launched many careers, the Directors’ Fortnight. Africa. Mateo Guez’s “OFF WORLD” which have all premiered at Cannes. including that of Canada’s Atom In the 2010 Directors’ Fortnight is a docu-fiction about a Toronto man [Michael Dobbin is a movie Egoyan. Other prestigious prizes come is Noah Pink’s “ZED CREW”, the who goes on a life-changing journey producer with Quiet Revolution from the International Critics’ Week compelling portrait of three young to his birthplace. “TUTU MUCH” by Pictures, and is now a regular at and the Directors’ Fortnight, each with Zambian men with big dreams to make Elise Swerhone takes us on a behind- Cannes where he represents several their own juries and selection process. it as rappers in New York City. the-scenes journey of what it takes to up and coming projects, including What makes this festival even more Not screening in the competition, but embark on a dance career. “TWICE A “The Maiden Danced” and local prominent is the Marché du Film. Begun featured prominently in the Perspective WOMAN” by François Delisle tells the filmmaker David Chernushenko’s in 1959, the Marché is now the biggest Canada programme at the the Marché story of a Quebec woman who starts latest documentary, “Powerful”. Visit international film market on the planet. du Film are more titles to watch for again after leaving her abusive husband. qrpictures.com]

CARLETON CORNER

lumni gathered at Carleton on and promote freedom of the press. The May 14 and 15 to take part Rwanda Initiative recently announced Ain the fourth annual Carleton new internship opportunities for Carleton University Alumni Weekend. Special journalism students in countries such as tribute was paid to the classes of 1960, Kenya and Sierra Leone. 1965, 1970 and 1985. A welcome-back A group of first-year Carleton students reception held on campus kicked off the have turned a classroom assignment to festivities, which include grad and jazz create a non-governmental organization vocalist Kellylee Evans, who delighted into an initiative that has raised nearly the crowd with a performance at the $1,000 to help Haiti orphans. The project, Alumni reception and dinner. called Learners4Life, started in the fall As part of its ongoing work on the and initially focused on buying school issue of homelessness, Carleton joined supplies for the Haiti-based Maison forces with the University of Ottawa, Fortune orphanage. When the earthquake Algonquin College, La Cité collegiale, struck in January, the students decided the Saint Paul University and local shelters funds should be used for disaster relief for a day of service called Project because they knew the number of orphans Homeless Connect. Staff and student would skyrocket. They sprung into action volunteers gathered at the University of and organized a bake sale in March that Ottawa campus on May 14 to provide earned almost $400. The students hope 200 homeless with a meal and a backpack Learners4Life will raise $10,000 by filled with items such as hats, sunscreen, next year and continue to be a youth-run socks and soap, donated by members organization. of the community. A variety of services In June, Carleton is hosting its 136th were also available, including medical Convocation ceremony. This year’s attention, shoe repair and eye care. The honorary degree recipients include lawyer event gave students an opportunity to be and activist Maureen McTeer, founding exposed to the daily challenges faced by president of La Cité collégiale Andrée Join Old Ottawa South film producers David the city’s homeless population. Lortie, and former prime minister, the Rt. Chernushenko and Michael Dobbin for a big event: a Meanwhile, Carleton Journalism Hon. Joe Clark. More information can be Professor Allan Thompson received a found at: www.carleton.ca/convocation. Special Preview Screening of Powerful - Energy for Everyone. medal in April from Governor General This upbeat film looks at how we can make energy more democratic Michaëlle Jean for his work on rebuilding Carleton Corner is written by and democracy more energetic. Come and see how the transition to the Rwanda’s media after the 1994 Carleton University’s Department of renewable energy can renew us as individuals and society. http:// genocide. In 2006, Thompson formed University Communications. As your www.livinglightly.ca/films/ the Rwanda Initiative, a partnership community university, Carleton hosts Tuesday June 8, 7-9pm between Carleton’s School of Journalism many exciting events of interest to Ottawa Museum of Civilization, Gatineau (Hull), Quebec and Communication and the National South. For more information about Entry is “by invitation” only. To receive your official invitation, University in Rwanda. Since then, upcoming events, please go to carleton. email [email protected] by June 4. over 125 journalists have travelled to ca/events. This event is supported by the Sustainable Ottawa Energy Co-op and Rwanda to educate aspiring journalists the Tucker House Renewal Centre. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 11 Don’t Miss the Ottawa Synchro Show at Brewer Pool by Monique Sauve and budding athletes alike, supported by a dedicated, experienced coaching ermaids are among us in team. The club is fully bilingual. A Old Ottawa South! popular favourite, the recreational There is a fabulous chance program introduces beginner and M intermediate swimmers to the basic to view them at the upcoming Ottawa Synchronized Swim Club Spring skills and techniques of synchronized Water Show at Brewer Pool on June swimming in a fun and enthusiastic 5th at 1:00 pm. The show will also environment. A minimum level include a BBQ and raffles. Admission of Swimmer 4 (AquaQuest 7) or is three dollars per person or five equivalent is recommended. Ottawa dollars per couple. Kids are free. Synchro also offers an excellent Swimmers, ranging in age from competitive level programme for 7 to 52, will perform choreographed swimmers with more experience. routines demonstrating exceptional Additionally there is a recreational athletic and artistic prowess to friends, program for adults - very challenging family and community without the but also very fun! usual pressures of judging and scores. Come and find out about synchro Coaches and team members will be on swimming at your neighbourhood hand to discuss the sport and how the pool. A series of “Try Synchro” no team operates with guests at the show. cost sessions are available for young The team recently participated swimmers to try out the sport. The in a Montreal Invitational Meet on Few residents of Old Ottawa synchronized swimming club in the first is Monday, May 31, 2010 from May 8th followed by a four day South are aware that synchronized National Capital Region, competing 5:30 to 6:30 at Brewer Pool. Further tour to the Age Group - Provincial swimming is alive and well in their at the provincial and national levels sessions are scheduled for late August Championships in Etobicoke. The community. Operating out of our since 1969. - please go to the website for future routines performed by the Ottawa very own Brewer Pool and Carleton Ottawa Synchro offers an dates and times. Synchro swimmers were polished, University Olympic Pool, the enthusiastic and encouraging For more information, please visit graceful and powerfully executed. Ottawa Synchro Club is the oldest environment for young swimmers www.ottawasynchro.ca

Ultimate Fitness at Douvris! To book an OSCAR ad by Liz Maradyn It’s not only John and Andy who gave call Gayle 730-1058 their support! The local business [email protected] John and Peter Douvris opened their community came out in a big way! Douvris Martial Arts Studio, 1270 We would like to give thanks to the Bank St, to the ‘First Annual Ultimate following businesses: Bridgehead, Fitness Fundraising’! This event took Buttercream Bakery, Global Pet place Sunday, May 16, to help raise Foods, Kaleidoscope Kid’s Books, funds for the Ottawa Jr. Ultimate May Fair Theatre, Mother Tongue team, ResurreXtion. The money Books, The Mud Oven, The Ottawa raised will help cover tournament Folklore Centre, Patty’s Pub, costs, and Nationals, being held in Subway, and businesses outside of Sherbrooke, Quebec, this summer. the Old Ottawa South community: Douvris was the host of the event, and The Newport Restaurant, Tall Tree Andy Stewart was the guest fitness Cycles and Clarmell Farms Bakery. instructor. Altogether, Douvris, Andy Stewart Andy is part of the Douvris team, and the business community of leading hardcore fitness workouts Old Ottawa South, Westboro, for competitive athletes, as well as and Osgood, thanks to you all for the fitness coach with the Ottawa supporting the Ottawa Jr. Ultimate Carleton Ravens Men’s basketball team, ResurreXtion. team. Andy gave his time to run a For more information on the fantastic, one hour fitness program for the ultimate sport of Ultimate Frisbee, fundraising, including information please visit the website : on nutrition. Stories, Art and Music

ot on the heels of the success of her latest book, Murder at the Avalon and its wildly successful transformation by playwright/ Hdirector Eleanor Crowder into a sold-out play, Glebe author Judy Peacocke will be reading from her new collection of short stories at the Arrow and Loon pub, (Bank and Fifth) on Saturday June 12 and Sunday June 13 from 11a.m. to 2p.m. Some of these stories are set in the warm countries of Europe and the Caribbean and Judy has teamed with well-known Old Ottawa South artist, Jinny Slyfield, who will be showing her colourful impressions of France, Italy and Spain at the pub during the story telling. Jinny Slyfield is a member of the Canadian Institute of Portrait Artists, The Portrait Society of Canada, Foyer Gallery, Ottawa, CARFAC and an Associate member of the Society of Canadian Artists: www:ottawaartassoc.ca There is a rumour that live music may also be offered. You are welcome to come and listen and browse through the paintings. Page 12 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 OTTAWA SOUTH HISTORY PROJECT Jarman House - 834 Colonel By Drive

By Abraham Plunkett- Latimer.

This month’s contribution to the Ottawa South History Project comes from one of our Heritage Survey 2009 summer students, Abraham Plunkett-Latimer, an M.A. student in the Department of History, Carleton University. This article will be part of the Heritage Survey 2009 report to be presented to the Old Ottawa South community later this year. Property Address: 834 Colonel By Drive (Plan 214 Lot 5 E Part lot 3.)

Introduction

he home located at 834 Colonel By Drive was built Tin 1908 by Frank Jarman, an art dealer. Beginning from the time of its construction, it has been home to many prominent residents of Old Ottawa South, including Frank Jarman, a framer and art dealer, an intellectual property lawyer, and John Gleeson a manufacturer. It is a brick building based on a centre hall plan, and notable 834 Colonel By Drive for being architect designed, making intentional use of classical architectural “neighbourhoods” such as Wyoming also built a home at 27 Aylmer on lot Jarmans did not have any children, the vocabulary, and for being a superior Park, Rideauville, and Oakland Heights, 1 of the same subdivision. Perhaps house stayed in the family for only 30 example of early twentieth-century Moreland’s subdivision covered only 9 intentionally, the subdivision became years. Edwardian Classicism. lots, one of which he lived on himself. an elite enclave, becoming home to Moreland had constructed a house on several wealthy families. Architecture History the property in 1905 (now 838 Colonel Although the Morelands’ property By Drive), after having subdivided his was subdivided in 1902, no home was The home located at 834 Colonel The home at 834 Colonel By property in 1902. The Morelands were constructed at 834 Colonel By Drive By Drive is situated on a very large Drive is built across lots 3 and 5 from a very successful merchant family, until 1908 when lots 5 and 4 were bought landscaped lot covering 11,799 square a subdivision created by Hardwick owning between them three grocery by Frank and Wilhelmina Jarman. feet with mature trees and an extensive Moreland Jr. Unlike most of Old Ottawa stores in Ottawa in 1912. William Jarman is listed as a “Picture Frame back yard. The home holds significant South, which was subdivided into large Moreland, a relative of Hardwick, Manufacturer” supplying “Artists’ architectural value for the community supplies, Pyro goods, Mouldings of Old Ottawa South both for the purity and Mathematical Instruments” in of its Edwardian Classical style, and for early city directories for the city of its immaculate condition. Likely due to Ottawa, (from 1910) yet it appears the fact that the owners were prominent as if Jarman also ran an art gallery. members of the Ottawa art community, There are many extant paintings the home is an excellent reflection with Frank Jarman gallery stickers of early twentieth-century aesthetic on them, many of which were by values, and in particular, Edwardian local artists. For example, Library Classicism. and Archives Canada’s collection It is a side-gabled, two and a half contains two paintings by Franklin story brick home with bay windows Brownell which display a “Frank at the proper front and proper right. It Jarman Limited Fine Arts Dealers” displays a Classically influenced portico label. This material seems to supported by Doric columns with a indicate that Jarman was a fairly dentilated cornice on the entablature major figure in the Ottawa arts supporting a small second story community. A brief search through balcony. The home has a low-pitched newspaper advertisements from roof, and symmetrical low-pitched front 1916, however, did not result in gables above the bay windows. The any advertisements for his business windows seem to have been replaced that may confirm or deny this at present, but have retained a series of hypothesis. Regardless, in 1909, different shapes and sizes designed to Jarman employed three framers. emphasize simplicity and balance in the This seems to suggest that his home. The brick work is for the most business was a relatively major part monochromatic apart from grey undertaking, and was likely quite brick lintels above the windows. Other profitable at that time. Classical elements of the home are Jarman and his wife the modillions apparent on the cornice Wilhelmina lived at 834 Echo just under the roofline, the focus on Drive (now 834 Colonel By) horizontality rather than verticality, until Wilhelmina’s death in 1943, and the symmetry of the house’s form. after which the home was sold Typical of Edwardian Classicism, to John Gleeson, who owned however, the house successfully an oil reclaiming machinery integrates nineteenth-century elements manufacturing company along such as the mixing of shingles and brick, with E. Murrary Leahey. As the and ornate crosshatched brickwork. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 13

displays of wealth than those typical of elite architecture in the nineteenth century. Its well-preserved form and attention to turn of the century aesthetics rank it among the best examples of this style in Ottawa.

Suggestions for Future Study

Although we have been unable to find much information on the Jarmans’ art gallery, we suspect that there are advertisements of some sort in existence, either in magazines, newspapers, or flyer form. The gallery ran for many decades, so there is almost certainly material available. Further information may also be found on why the Morelands chose to subdivide their property, and how they intended the lots to develop. The Morelands were a prominent family in Ottawa and may have sources. We also hope to speak with the current owner of the home. He may have further information on the history of the house to flesh out its story, and more importantly he may give access to the interior which may be as well- preserved as the exterior, and may allow for further analysis of the home’s architecture. 834 Colonel By Drive detail of portico and brickwork Contact the Ottawa South History Project at HistoryProject@ When this home was built it would as well since there was no summer period which emphasized cleanliness, OldOttawaSouth.ca or visit us have been considered both modern kitchen), and very strongly reflects the simplicity, self-made middle class online at www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/ and fashionable. The home is clean, values of the middle class at the turn versus aristocratic wealth. There are HistoryProject. balanced, without a complex floor of the twentieth century. The relatively many windows, reflecting a new focus plan or multileveled roof. It was fitted unusual combination of wealth and on germs and healthy air which began with indoor plumbing at the time of its attention to style made this house an in the late nineteenth century, there are construction (and most likely electricity excellent example of the values of the no servants quarters, and far more subtle

The Grosvenor Avenue Gastronomic Society “Life is too short to eat disappointing food.”

Unfortunately, there will not be a GAGS review for this issue of OSCAR. Please stay tuned for a review of OOS’ new Indian restaurant “Namaste” in July. As always, feel free to contact us to suggest a restaurant you would like us to review or to provide comments/feedback at grosvenor.gastronomic@gmail. com

Happy Eating, GAGS

Area Church Service Times Sunnyside Wesleyan Chuch St Margaret Mary’s Parish 58 Grosvenor Avenue (at Sunnyside) 7 Fairbairn (corner of Sunnyside) Sunday Worship Service at 9am & Sunday Liturgies 11am 9:30am and 11:30am Children’s program offered during both Christian Meditation worship services. Mondays at 7:00 pm. Evening Prayer: Tuesday at 7 p.m. Trinity Anglican Church 1230 Bank Street (at Cameron Avenue) Southminster United Church Sunday Services 15 Aylmer Avenue (at Bank & the Regular 8.30 eucharist , and 10 am Canal) sung eucharist with church school Sunday Worship and nursery, resume Sundays, starting 10:30 a.m. (9:30 a.m. July & August) September 6) Sunday School Thursdays During worship, September - May 10 am – Eucharist or Morning Prayer in Chapel Page 14 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Main Farmers’ Market Open Saturdays Ontario’s only community-run Farmers’ Market uses revenues to help low-income families access locally- grown food

ntario’s only community-run Farmers’ Market - kicked-off its third full season on Saturday Oth May 8 on the grounds of Saint Paul University in Old Ottawa East. For 2010, revenues from the Market will be used both to help low-income families access locally-grown food and to support the hiring of a summer coordinator for the community Children’s Garden. “The Main Farmers Market is not only a great way for visitors to access fresh, locally-sourced products, it is also a way for the community to invest in itself,” said Sean Whittaker, Chair of the Market’s volunteer Board of Directors. “This year we will be working with local community groups to provide ‘Market Dollars’ to low income families so that they can equally benefit from the fantastic produce and baked goods that our vendors have to offer.” This year’s Market will feature Back row, l: Sean Whittaker (MFM), Paul Dewar, Clive Doucet, Nick Masciantonio, Yasir Naqvi, Andrea Norquay (MFM), over 35 vendors offering a range of Chris Osler (Sandy Hill Community Health Centre), Rebecca Aird (Sustainable Living Ottawa East), Isabelle Panier (MFM) produce, meats, baked goods and crafts, Front row, l: Malcolm Weir (MFM), Chantal Beauvais, Greer Knox (MFM Manager), Anselme Allah all produced from within 100 miles of Photo by Mary Anne Thompson Saint Paul University. Although there are a growing number of Farmers’ “We recognise that there is We believe that these efforts will benefit run by a volunteer Board of Directors. Markets across Ontario, the Main sometimes a premium on fresh, locally the community as a whole, and further The Market is a project of Sustainable Farmers’ Market is the only one in the grown produce and that can make it the great community feeling we have at Living Ottawa East (SLOE), a province run entirely by the community difficult for some families to make the Market.” community group formed in 2007 as through a volunteer Board of Directors. our Market part of their shopping Market website: a part of the Ottawa East Community Revenues from the Market are used to routine,” said Whittaker. “By directing http://www.mainfarmersmarket.org Association. SLOE includes residents support causes in the community that part of our revenues toward ‘Market Media contact: working to create and promote more are consistent with the Sustainable Dollars’ we are taking steps to ensure Sean Whittaker, Tel: 613-884-6803, sustainable lifestyle choices for those Living Ottawa East (SLOE) mandate that the benefit of quality local food e-mail: [email protected] who live, work and study in Old Ottawa of increasing access to locally-grown can be appreciated by all community The Main Farmers’ Market is a not-for- East. food. members, no matter their income level. profit community-based organization JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 15 Evolution of Dads

By Anna Redman considered equal. Current feminists insight into the lives that his children that he does have, even if it can be may maintain that today’s progress is are living. He also says that being at grinding sometimes. t has been said that thanks to the nothing compared to what it should home allows him to become more This idea of equalizing parental umbilical cord mothers share an be, but women entered the workforce acquainted with the neighbourhood roles has surfaced around the world. unconditional, immediate bond far more rapidly than men entered the and the activities and opportunities Dana Glazer, a New Jersey filmmaker, I home. that are available for his children. has chosen to make a documentary with their children. If this is the case, where does that leave dads? Centuries The current generation is the first McCoy’s own father was not a on the subject. The documentary, ago men were rather removed from to comprehend the normality of the stay at home dad. In fact McCoy did released May 7, 2010, interviews a the family unit, filling a practical idea of stay at home dads. The fathers not know anyone who was a stay at wide variety of people about the idea role of gatherer, hunter and protector. of today would never have dreamt home dad while he was growing up. of stay at home dads as well as their However, this role has evolved and that their own fathers would stay He does feel that the change in his relationships with their own fathers. changed with years gone by, and home with them while their mothers role as a father will have impacted Previews of the documentary suggest every step brings men that much went off to work. In a recent interview his relationship with his children. that most people seek a stronger closer to the bond females allegedly with Brendan McCoy, Old Ottawa However, McCoy did still spend time relationship with their fathers and have already. South resident and stay at home dad, with his own father in the evenings that many are willing to forgive Due to this natural bond, an early, I discussed what it means to be a stay and on weekends. McCoy says that wrongdoings in order to achieve such instinctive division of parental roles at home dad and some of the benefits being a stay at home dad is definitely a a relationship. This attitude suggests occurred. While males were seen as that this societal change can bring. more commonly accepted idea today. that the evolution of dads is beneficial. the providers, females were seen as When asked if he felt that being He feels that there is a benefit to this Women may have fought to the caregivers. However, these clear a stay at home dad strengthened his change in parenting, saying that it is enter the workforce, but their battle divisions became blurred even in the relationship with his children, McCoy a great experience for any parent and forced men to alter their approach to time of cavemen as females began answered yes. He has been a stay child to spend time together and that it family life. Dr Michael Kimmel, a to assist in the gathering, making the at home dad for about eight years, can greatly enhance the relationship. leading American writer on men and role of women in the “workforce” a making a lifestyle change when his He feels this is particularly applicable masculinity says “This generation is concept that only continued to grow oldest son was born. McCoy feels that to his situation as he is a father to two fighting for the right for men to be and expand. filling this role as a father offers him sons and a strong male influence can equal parents and still feel like men. With women taking on some advantages that working dads be beneficial. Our children are going to take that responsibilities for the family’s do not necessarily have access to. As Obviously there are both positives for granted.” It looks like both sexes income, it was only natural that a stay at home dad McCoy is able to and negatives to every situation. While are waging war to be seen as an equal men should take on some of the spend a lot of time with his children, McCoy finds being a stay at home dad in what is deemed to be the others’ responsibilities for maintaining and as a result, gets to know them rewarding he does say that there is a “territory.” Only the further evolution order at home. Between WWII, better. He is also able to spend time certain gratification in paid work that of fathers (and mothers) can truly the Suffragette movement and the with and get to know their peers and he sometimes misses. However, he show the benefits that sexual equality Person’s case, women fought tooth the other stay at home parents. This knows that being a stay at home dad can bring to both the workplace and and nail for the right to work and be provides him with a more in depth is not forever and is enjoying the time the home.

New Pedestrian Zone In The Byward Market The Road Not Taken at the Intersection of William and York Two roads diverged in a yellow wood, And sorry I could not travel both or several years the City of enhance the economic, social and will provide a healthier environment And be one traveler, long I stood Ottawa’s Environmental environmental profile of the Market for everyone in the Market. And looked down one as far as I could Advisory Committee has and will ensure that it continues to Liz Bernstein of Ecology Ottawa F To where it bent in the undergrowth; been promoting the idea of more be the heart of Ottawa’s cultural and has said “we fully support this space for pedestrians in the ByWard commercial identity. initiative and others like it. The Then took the other, as just as fair, market. Working closely with Councillor Bédard stated that, vibrant communities of the future And having perhaps the better claim, Councillor Bédard, the Lowertown “This project is another step towards will be built around pedestrians, Because it was grassy and wanted wear; Community Association, Ecology a better shopping and entertainment cycling and public transit and this Though as for that the passing there Ottawa, the Byward Market BIA, experience in the By Ward Market.” pilot project in Byward Market is a Had worn them really about the same, and city market’s management, the Early media reports including small step in the right direction.”

EAC secured initial support for this the recent article by the Ottawa More space for pedestrians in the And both that morning equally lay concept from City Council in 2008. Sun’s Justin Sadler suggest that the Market has advantages for drivers, In leaves no step had trodden black. During the 2010 budget concept of a public square in the pedestrians and cyclists. While Oh, I kept the first for another day! deliberations last year, City Council market is popular with patrons and similar efforts over the years were Yet knowing how way leads on to way, formally authorized funding for the tourists. http://www.ottawasun.com/ not successful, the EAC is proud that I doubted if I should ever come back. construction of a new pedestrian news/ottawa/2010/05/16/13967806. the City and key stakeholders see the area at the intersection of William html advantage of such an area and are I shall be telling this with a sigh and York streets in the Market. The Specifically, it will create an moving forward to make it a reality. Somewhere ages and ages hence: trial phase, which redirects traffic inviting social space with less stress Should you wish to voice support Two roads diverged in a wood, and I – prior to construction, began on April for drivers and pedestrians, as well for this initiative please contact the I took the one less traveled by, 26, 2010 and construction on the as an excellent venue for public following people: And that has made all the difference. final pedestrian square is expected to gatherings, festivals and concerts. the Market BIA bia@byward- begin in the Fall of 2010 if the trial The design of the new zone also market.com ph: (613) 562-3325, By Robert Frost – Pubic Domain proves successful. allows for more vendor space which Councillor Georges Bédard: georges. “I am thrilled that this initiative will help the local economy and [email protected] ph: 613-580- is moving forward. It will lead to create a more consumer friendly 2482; or the EAC at ottawaeac@ an enhanced Market experience for shopping environment. hotmail.com. residents, vendors and visitors alike, The pedestrian area will also The Environmental Advisory and will continue to demonstrate the reduce localized air pollution by up Committee provides advice to City OSCAR Needs Market’s allure as a vibrant social to 26%, based on data collected at the Council on all issues related to Volunteers and commercial destination. It is site by City staff. Considering that the environment and sustainable For Monthly truly an idea whose time has come” the Ontario Medical Association has development and is made up said Patrick Quealey who chairs the estimated the number of premature entirely of expert volunteers from Distribution in OOS Environmental Advisory Committee deaths in Ottawa due to air pollution the community. website: http:// and has promoted the project since is 503 per year (2008 figures) with ottawaeac.wordpress.com/ 2007. the greatest health risks within 100m The Pedestrian zone will of heavy traffic, the pedestrian zone Page 16 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

AFTER THOUGHTS God’s Political Agenda from Richard Ostrofsky character of Christianity changed have begun partly as an attempt to maintaining social order. In this same of Second Thoughts Bookstore when Constantine made it the official sustain the collective identity first of a role, it seems to be making a come- (now closed) religion of the Roman Empire – nomadic people, and then of a people back in modern China, even now. www.secthoughts.com much as the character of Buddhism in diaspora. Of necessity, it had to be In general, the political agendas of [email protected] changed when Asoka took it up as a portable religion – a religion of ‘The the world’s religions can be traced to the official religion of Maurya India. Book’ – and not of graven images and three main sources: the dreams of their ost religions teach that But even before Constantine, Pauline statues. Its political subtext evolved founders, the customs, aspirations killing is wrong. Yet Christianity had pursued the distinctly (and seems almost designed) to block and self-serving distortions of their most religions also carry political goal of amalgamating Greek assimilation and assert a collective followers, and the ideological needs M ideas with Jewish myths and values superiority against the sedentary and preferences of their elite patrons. a political subtext that people will kill and die for – that make wars into a system intended for world- neighbors amongst whom its followers Dreams as such are private, but they and inquisitions and democides all wide proselytizing, while Jesus and travelled and often settled down. become very powerful when (with but inevitable. At the outset this his followers had already preached Christianity began as a reforming whatever modification) they mobilize subtext is utopian, aiming at spiritual a love-centred version of Judaism, Jewish sect, in resistance to the the enthusiasm and devotion of transcendence, moral reform, and a and made themselves a political legalisms of rabbinic Judaism. Later, others. Religious leaders are such better life to come. Later on, it is often nuisance to the the Jewish and Roman it developed as the official religion only because and to the extent that imperial, aiming to legitimize the authorities. Before Asoka, Buddhists of imperial Rome – aspiring to be their dreams are able to do this. But state, the regime, and the current ruler. had organized a monastic order and a universal ideology for the entire compromises with human nature and Almost invariably, religions (including preached the Noble Eightfold Path as Mediterranean world. And why stop the ambient culture must get made secular ideologies as well) become a way of life and basis for society. there? even in the original preaching as very banners that people wave and swear What I want to say here is that Islam developed first as an few, really, are prepared to lead the allegiance to, defining an Us against no study of comparative religion Arabian resistance movement and life of a mystic or a saint. The Master an alien Them. Groupiness is a trait of can be complete without a study and then as a counter-imperialism to the has to gauge his message carefully, human nature, and not of religion per comparison of their various political Roman and Persian imperial projects and pitch it skillfully to attract the se. Yet the religious impulse plays to subtexts, and that no personal on whose fringes it began. It thrives followers he wants. this trait and plays into it, and makes spiritual quest is truly conscious and today in much the same capacity At some point, a thriving belief it that much more virulent and lethal responsible without recognition and against the American, Russian and system will attract the attention of than it would otherwise be. Attitudes appraisal of the political agenda one Chinese imperial projects of our own the leaders of secular society – the of compromise, tolerance and live- is buying into. Beyond that, I want time. wealthy and the powerful. These may and-let-live become that much more to say that both history and current I don’t know enough about the seek to crush it if it is a nuisance, or difficult when people feel that their events become much more intelligible history of south east Asia to have a even as something that they cannot gods and their immortal souls are when these political agendas are clear sense of the political agendas of fully control. (The Falun Gong in in the reckoning, along with their kept in mind. Of course, there is no Hinduism and Buddhism. My guess is China today would be a case in point.) material interests. space here to do them justice, and I that Hindu polytheism played a major Or, on the other hand, they may An important distinction can am not enough of a scholar to attempt role in assimilating successive waves seek to domesticate the movement, be drawn here between the political that project any case. All I can offer of invasion of the subcontinent, while and co-opt it for political purposes. agendas of religious leaders and here are a few impressions of some its caste system served to stabilize a With varying degrees of sincerity, institutions, and those of the religion key subtexts and agendas that seem bewilderingly fragmented society. they may even ‘convert’ and join the itself. Religious organizations and important today: Buddhism may have begun as an movement themselves. We need not their incumbents have much the same Various ‘pagan’ religions served essentially agnostic, rationalizing think of Constantine or Charlemagne interests as secular ones in maintaining to bind agricultural peoples to a given and universalizing response to that or Asoka as cynics or hypocrites. – or extending where possible – their patch of soil, and to the rhythms existing situation. The human mind is quite capable of revenues and power and privilege. of the seasons. They also served to Confucianism, which might be believing things just because they But the religion (its gods themselves, reconcile their peoples to the tedium seen as a religion of social order got are convenient or pleasant to believe so to speak) will typically have of agricultural work – teaching them its start in the Warring States period – and quite capable of believing in political agendas of their own, even to see themselves as slaves of the as a response to the prevailing chaos. the political and social advantages of before they get properly organized, gods and not as the free hunters and It was taken up and sponsored by belief itself. and enter into whatever alliance with gatherers that they had been earlier. successive Chinese dynasties as a the state and its secular powers. The Judaic monotheism seems to means of legitmizing the empire and

Ozymandias

I met a traveller from an antique land Who said: Two vast and trunkless legs of stone Stand in the desert. Near them, on the sand, Half sunk, a shattered visage lies, whose frown, And wrinkled lip, and sneer of cold command, Tell that its sculptor well those passions read Which yet survive (stamped on these lifeless things), The hand that mocked them and the heart that fed; And on the pedestal these words appear: ‘My name is Ozymandias, king of kings; Look on my works, ye Mighty, and despair!’ Nothing beside remains. Round the decay Of that colossal wreck, boundless and bare, The lone and level sands stretch far away.

Percy Besshy Shelley - Public Domain JUNE 2010 Page 17

Squirrel Talk Vacation in Japan

e are back from a fantastic three week vacation in Japan. The country was very Wwelcoming, very safe and clean, and overwhelmingly full of sites to visit including many incredible UNESCO world heritage sites (http://whc. unesco.org/en/list . Have you seen some around the world ? some of the 15 protected sites in Canada ? ). We should note that we had some ethical issues in visiting Japan, as they are known to overfish massively and with little regard to nature, sustainability, or international law. Current controversy examples include fishing beautiful endangered whales (using a loophole in the law) including in protected areas (read more here for example http://www.seashepherd.org/ ) and the Blue Tuna (recent CITES meeting choosing not to protect the Blue Tuna even though they could be extinct by 2012. See David Suzuki’s list at http://goo. gl/wntr for which fish to eat for sustanability). A final concern was of course the amount of fuel spent to fly there ( 14 hours, one stop ) causing 5.5 tons of CO2 emission per person. We decided anyway to jump into the unknown mystical country and explore ! It was very exciting ! We compensated the carbon issues a tiny bit by travelling with an excellent 21 day train pass zooming around on superfast electric ShinKansen trains ( test runs up to 443 km/h ) and walking with backpacks. Nikko, Japan Late in the trip we found out that one or two bus hops help optimize travel when crossing mountain ranges. Michaël has always loved trains and so in Japan it was country. arriving perfectly on time (making travel very easy heaven. Booking a ticket and being rushed to the train With three weeks to go and our Lonely Planet without being able to read Japanese), to letter stamps leaving in under 2 minutes was impressive, the fact and National Geographic travel guides studied we being applied and stamped and decorated with utmost the next one was 12 minutes later (almost always) took off into the mysterious country of 127 million care, to a 120-acre zen garden being groomed by was really impressive. With trains and the subways people, with about 1.5x the landmass of the UK, with hand with utmost care weed by weed, and so forth. crisscrossing and spanning cities, travel was very temperatures ranging from tropical in the south to We were stricken by the way the Japanese appear to fast and we’d really wonder who would want a car snow in the north, and with altitudes ranging from sea take immense pride in doing a good job, and yet it or to use a plane. Walking was pleasant and healthy level to the venerable Mount Fuji at 3,776m. I must doesn’t seem to take much more time – in fact all and with the almost zero rate of theft and very high say my heart had a pang as we zipped by the volcano activities seem easy and on time. Another mystery safety we were never stressed except for the fact that Mount Fuji (last time erupted in 1707-1708) the first is moving in a metro with our packs cross current to opening a map up invariably caused someone to ask if time in a ShinKansen and we hit just the right angle hundreds of people, yet no one running into anyone we needed help and often led to a long but interesting and light. it was truly magnificent and perfect. This else. People take great care in letting each other pass conversation. Oddly, even though all Japanese learn theme of perfect comes up many times in Japan, from by, facilitated by lines in front of the metros with no English in school, most never use it as all business small gardens of a few square meters with perfectly one pushing or trying to cheat. It turned out we were is entirely in Japanese except to deal outside of the sculptured trees, to trains and busses leaving and there during the “golden week” which is the annual national japanese vacation, yet we never waited more than a few minutes nor did we feel crowded or rushed – there is a natural and pleasant flow. One item we enjoyed also was the fact busses and cars always slowed down and carefully avoided us even though we clearly made mistakes – after all it is all left side driving. They have mysterious methods to decide which side a bike goes on one of their large sidewalks. The rule appears to be the bike flows around people who walk, and cars wait for both to go by. Biking seems to be a major method of transporation so we eventually went biking in Kyoto ( $8 a day rental) and it was quite the experience, being a hot day and a hilly city, and almost no street names (thanks to the iPhone OffMaps application and built in GPS we did alright, with the help of one or two kind folks) and, thanks to some green-tea shaved-ice we cooled down nicely on a park bench with many other people at the golden temple there. We’ve included a photo of this temple, and a photo of the temple complex at Nikko an hour north of Tokyo. Rather than write too much in one time, we’ve decided to span a few months and hope you enjoy some of our thoughts – if you have specific questions on Japan we’ll be glad to reply if we are able. Next time we’ll get into the actual trip, having now set the stage. Interestingly we finished the trip with a traditional Japanese Kabuki play in Tokyo, which as with all the experiences was a lot of fun, was educational, pleasant and had the imprint of their culture on it. Kyoto golden temple Write us at [email protected] . th Page 18 The OSCAR - OUR 37 YEAR JUNE 2010 A World In Motion By Matthew Stapley & of their Self, but there is sometimes of self-appreciation you can heal. but also the world around us. It does Tristan Brine a level of fear that arises during this Compassion and appreciation mean start within you. Understanding, process. that if you are willing to examine compassion and acceptance are ur world as we know it is Fear often arises when we are yourself constructively rather than key factors in creating change both changing. We have many faced with the idea of self-healing. critically, then a deeper meaning of personal and societal. This process additions of beliefs to our Apprehension to become all that we your whole self can be understood. If starts within the heart and moves O can be is normal when we are about you can understand yourself in even forward into the world around us. current paradigm of societal values which has most people in every aspect to make a large change within our one aspect, this paves the way to Don’t be afraid to explore yourself of the western world jumping up and lives, be it societal or personal. As understanding yourself as a whole. It and love yourself in every aspect. down in both excitement and fear. alternative health practitioners, we are is vital that each of us embrace who The world isn’t perfect right now Some of the more progressive changes often asked why this happens. One of we are as beings of love. Don’t be but perhaps we are just in the stage people can see are the recent strides many answers would be that in order afraid to get to know You. You are of development that is the fear of within the evaluation and recreation of to change or create healing within the a beautiful person. You are filled healing. This change and healing will human rights in areas it was lacking. Self, you first have to explore your with huge amounts of patience and become moving for us as individuals i.e. The equality of all persons. The current state, create an inner dialogue understanding for others, it is now and will be revolutionary for society shift into alternative health and to shift current beliefs and then re- time to bring that peace inwards. – Propelling us forward as a world in wellness and rather than always using integrate this new energy into your Mahatma Ghandi said “You must motion. conventional medicine is yet another mind, body and spirit. Of course this be the change you wish to see in the positive shift. Although there is a can be a challenge, but remember past world”. I’m sure many of us have Matthew Stapley & Tristan Brine place for both avenues of medicine, the fear of changing is the courage to heard this and thought there was never are Psychic-Mediums, life coaches people are beginning to look for the do it. The key point here is to have a truer word spoken. How many of us and motivational speakers. They will compassion for yourself. If you can have thought this but have not taken be holding an event at the Mayfair answers within themselves first. It th would seem as though people wish be compassionate about who you the time for ourselves to become Theatre on Thursday, July 8 at 7pm. to discover a newer, healthier version are in every aspect of your being this change? When we become the you can heal. If you have a sense change not only will our world shift Family Planning, Natural Disaster Style

By Sarah Jane Fraser and heat emergencies. ready for a while. I took a wilderness Family Emergency Plan Now write down where you keep your first aid course. I found a couple of Safe exits from home Write this down: earthquakes, emergency grab-and-go kit, your first old backpacks to use as grab-and-go Neighbourhood meeting place floods, infectious disease outbreaks, aid kit, and your stockpile of 72-hour bags. My son learned at school what Out-of-town evacuation place contamination of the water supply, disaster food. to do if there’s a fire in the house. Local emergency contact release of hazardous chemicals, It’s ok; I’m not ready either. Note to self: before accepting as fact Out-of-town emergency contact power outages, severe winter storms, I have been thinking about getting that you will crawl down the stairs Designated care for children, elderly, if there’s a fire, try it. After some or pets dangerous experimenting, we settled Critical health information on clambering down backwards, like Local disaster risks (listed at the top toddlers. of the article) As for ready-to-serve beef stew and Location of toolbox and fire canned peaches, we never eat that extinguisher(s) stuff so it seems like a waste to buy it Location of utility shut-off valves and just in case, maybe, one day, there is drains a disaster that shuts off the electricity, Here are some websites where you can water, natural gas and grocery stores. learn more about the types of disasters For all that, I did go to the Government that are more likely for our region: of Canada website for Emergency The Atlas of Canada, which can Preparedness Week. I watched the be found on the Natural Resources low-budget video, I read about Canada website http://atlas.nrcan. Ontario’s disaster risk profile and gc.ca I learned that if I want to keep my The Canadian Disaster Database, loved ones safe, warm and fed during located on the Public Safety Canada a disaster, we had better get ready. So, website http://www.publicsafety. every month for the next year, I will gc.ca do something to prepare myself, my Emergency Management family, and my community for natural Ontario http://www. disasters and other crises. That way, emergencymanagementontario.ca/ when www.getprepared.gc.ca asks english/home.html “Are You Prepared?” I can say, “Yes”. Quebec Public Security http://www. June’s Emergency Readiness Activity securitepublique.gouv.qc.ca/index for OSCAR readers: (click through to Sécurité civile) This month, we are building our Ottawa’s Emergency Management family emergency plan. Grab a pen Office http://www.ottawa.ca/ and some paper and talk about your residents/emergency/index_en.html plan with family and friends.

OSCAR Needs Volunteers For Monthly Distribution in OOS JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 19 Ottawa in Wartime By William Burr newly married, there was nowhere to live and few jobs. You couldn’t even s the 65th anniversary of buy men’s clothes: “If you wanted to Victory in Europe Day passed buy a pair of socks, you had to buy a on May 8, and as we come up suit too.” A One civic-minded gentleman to the 66th anniversary of the D-Day landings on June 6, I spoke to Pauline marched a group of people into McKeen, who lived through the the barracks at Lansdowne Park Second World War in Ottawa, about and moved in to live. (They were her memories of that time. eventually kicked out.) Pauline, 87, spent most of her The air force no longer needed life in the Glebe before moving to the radio operators. Pauline and Wendell Colonel By retirement residence at 43 waited a year after the war to get Aylmer Avenue. Her late husband, married so that they could sort out Wendell McKeen, served in the War their living situation. Wendell as the radio operator on a Lancaster eventually rejoined the forces and bomber, going over to Germany from trained as a technician in Clinton, England every night. Ontario. The newly married couple The Ottawa of the Second World rented their first home there for eight War was one where streetcars ran dollars a week, before moving back to from Billings Bridge instead of the Ottawa area shortly after. buses. In the winter, a sleigh would Wendell kept in touch with the six meet you at the first street light after other crew members of his Lancaster. Billings Bridge or at the intersection They and their wives got together of Richmond and Carling and drive for a 50th anniversary reunion, and you down completely snow-covered regularly sent each other Christmas streets. There were no malls but cards. Sparks Street was the hub of shopping. At the Colonel By Retirement There were signs that the country Residence, Pauline tells me that the was at war. Parades would frequently living conditions are good. But the go down Bank Street and then up elegant dining room, wheelchair Sparks to raise morale and encourage friendly ramps, and carefully people to buy war bonds. There manicured garden, complete with were dances almost every Saturday burbling fountain, must seem a far night at the Salvation Army and get- cry from the wartime Ottawa of her togethers at the Standish Hall in Hull, Pauline McKeen youth. flooded with soldiers undergoing training. Pauline attended two dances The outcome had been expected for city. Though many of them were at the Salvation Army before her a few days. I got the impression that grandmother decided that it wasn’t Pauline wasn’t particularly drawn in a good idea for her to be going out by the celebrations. dancing with “strange men.” I asked her if she was worried Pauline remembers a day when when Wendell, to whom she was she was taking her lunchtime walk engaged at that point, went overseas. up around Parliament Hill on a break “Not as worried as my conscience from her job at MetLife at the corner sometimes made me feel I should be,” of Bank and Wellington. “The bells she answered, bursting into laughter. all started ringing like mad!” she “I was just too cheery, I guess.” It is recalls. The occasion? Italy had just easy to believe that this was the case. surrendered. Pauline explains that Pauline is as cheery as ever. She has it was the first sign that things were a high, crisp voice, clear as a bell, a starting to look up. “Up until then it beaming smile, and a brisk way of had been kind of discouraging,” she moving. says. It was by no means an accepted But she was aware of the danger fact that the Allies would win the war. Wendell faced every night during Lots of people thought they would his bombing raids. “They had bits lose. “You sort of wavered back and and pieces shot off of the bottom of forth depending on what was going the Lanc. from time to time,” she on. You’d look at the map and wonder remembers. ‘what are they doing there?’” The end of the war brought a big As for V-E Day, she remembers relief but also a new set of problems. it as “a lot of noise,” “a big ruckus.” Returning servicemen flooded the

Submit articles about interesting people you know in Old Ottawa South to [email protected] Page 20 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Rocker Bif Naked A Hand Up For Haiti at the SimplyRaw Pie Contest! Through Art at Arts and Sponsored by the Table Vegetarian exhibitors, and many chances to sample Architecture Restaurant various raw fare. The Raw Pie Contest will be held in the middle of the day (I know, By Sylvia Manning By Candice Bernes there I go writing about pies again!) and the judges’ panel boasts several community f a picture is worth a thousand words then the photos taken by at your pie, it’s good for you!” leaders and celebrities including Jim the Young Haitian Documentary Photographers Group speak This might not be something you Watson, Paul Dewar, Robert Fife and many volumes. Jeff Mills is a social worker, photographer and heard in your mother’s kitchen, others. When the judges pass their verdict, I E the winner of the contest will be receiving native of Almonte who made a volunteer visit to Haiti in 2006 but it is something you might hear at the with some donated disposable cameras. What emerged when SimplyRaw Healthy Lifestyles Festival on a Vitamix Blender! Mills introduced these cameras to a group of young people living June 19th. You see, the pies that are entered This year, Canadian rock singer and in St Marc, north of Port-au-Prince, is a body of work which has into the Raw Pie Contest are just that: raw. raw foodist Bif Naked will be speaking been raising funds and awareness for Haitian life with exhibitions The ingredients you may find in the crust at the festival. The Juno Award-winning from his home town to Gothenberg, Sweden. are almonds, macadamia nuts, coconut, musician, writer, poet, motivational “These very artful photographs are tools of self awareness dates. The filling may be a creamy lemon, speaker and actress was diagnosed with for the students and a great platform of awareness for us in the strawberry and vanilla bean. What you will cancer in 2008, and she will be sharing first world,” enthused Mills in a 2006 interview. In the years not find are the traditional refined flour, her inspirational story with the public. since then more donated cameras have made their way to Haiti sugar or butter. It should not be surprising Admission is free! and more youth have created photographic art for sale around the that such beautiful tempting flavours Natasha Kyssa and Mark Faul will be world. The proceeds have helped found a Non Governmental are found in Mother Nature’s uncooked hosting this free, day-long event, which Organization named Focus on Development whose mission repertoire. After all, what is more luscious takes place on June 19th, in Central Park statement is “social justice through art.” than a perfect summer peach? Hmmmm, in the Glebe. From 10am until 9pm, you These photos of daily life in a poverty stricken country tell a now I am thinking about peach pies… will be able to partake in the festivities, story of hope which is made even more poignant by our awareness but I digress. What I really want to do is relax under the Northern Catalpa trees, and of the recent devastation in Haiti. The community of St Marc tempt you into trying your hand in creating be inspired by Bhakti Connection and Dry actively provided medical treatment and food to survivors of the a raw pie (and perhaps entering it into the River Caravan as they perform their music recent earthquake. A January 2010 fundraiser in Almonte raised contest?). arrangement. This is definitely an event funds to purchase a concrete mixer and food for the canteen of The SimplyRaw Healthy Lifestyles you do not want to miss! two schools, one of which had become a refugee camp. Festival is an opportunity for the whole To enter the Raw Vegan Pie Contest, The photographs will be exhibited and prints available for sale family to experience all aspects of a healthy please visit: www.rawfest.ca at Arts and Architecture gallery from May 26th to June 13th, with lifestyle in a fun, interactive way. There will For more information on the Healthy an opening reception at 7pm on Friday May 28th. Funds raised be talks and demonstrations on sprouting, Lifestyles Festival, please visit Simply from the sale of photographic prints will be used for community rebounding, raw food preparation, yoga and Raw’s website: www.simplyraw.ca or . development projects through Focus on Development in the other activities. There will also be various contact SimplyRaw at 613-234-0806 Haitian community of St. Marc. From portraits of life in Haiti to portraits of music icons such as Chick Correa, Herbie Hancock and John Geggie - “What We Play Is Life” is the name of an exhibit which will usher in the beginning of the music festival season in Ottawa with thirty-three black and white portraits of jazz greats at Arts and Architecture from June 23rd to July 4th. Louis Armstrong once famously said about jazz musicians that “What We Play Is Life”.

Non-profit Organization to Assist Ottawa Haitians

RSCH” is a New Non-profit organization founded in Ottawa, Canada to assist the Haitian community in Ottawa and working in partnership with sister organizations to help the Youth in the devastating country of Haiti. The group is starting a fund raising campaign beginning on July 1st, to September 2010, to collect as many school bags with school supplies for the children of Haiti, or a donation in kind to support this campaign. For info, contact 613-736- 7599 (or visit our site at www.RSCanadoHaitien.ca) The site is under constrution and should be up and running the next few weeks keep watching for it.

Tell OSCAR Readers about your travel or your interests. Send text and photos to [email protected] JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 21 Summer Day Camps at Carleton By Joe Scanlon (Right now, some camps are filled demonstrating a sport in which they was also a camper, said he could not but there are spaces in some others. already excel. This summer’s staff had remember if his brother had taken part bout 50 years ago – no one Numbers are controlled so there is more than 200 years of experience. in the swim. There were frantic phone is quite sure – Keith Harris, a good supervisor to camper ratio – The ringette program instructor for calls to a relative who lived near who was then Director of Carleton is very aware the camps are example is Colleen Hagen – she is a Carleton and searches of course of A the first contact potential students national team member. The ultimate the facilities. Finally Blake asked the Athletics at Carleton – agreed to let Wally Mellor, a friend he knew have with the university.) program is run by the Ottawa Carleton mother if she had called home. That through football, make use of some Now, too, there are several Ultimate Association. Many other solved the problem: unbelievable of Carleton’s facilities for a half day different types of camps. staff are qualified teachers. though it seemed it turned out her summer camp for children. There are the school camps that (One of Surgeoner’s annual son had left as soon as the day started The camp was sponsored by the are taking place right now. These are problems is hiring staff from several – and walked home all the way to Ottawa “Y”. organized with the schools and those hundred qualified applicants, many of Kanata. Harris is retired now and Mellor from those schools come for a day. who have been campers, have been Over the summer about 3,500 is both retired and Professor Emeritus Some groups are very small but some through the leadership program and campers take part and another 3,500 at Queen’s but that half-day initiative schools split up their participants and have volunteered.) are involved in the school camps plus marked the start of what is now one use more than one day. Surgeoner and his staff have two the camps run just before Christmas of Carleton athletics’ major initiatives There are the summer sports plans for every day all summer. One and during the spring school beak. – sports-related camps for youngsters camps that run Monday to Friday for includes outdoor activities. The other Today, many of the campers are and teen-agers. two weeks and give those involved is the alternative plan in case it is too children, perhaps even grandchildren, The first Carleton camp started a chance to try a whole range of hot or too wet to go outside. This is a of those who attended those first around 1974 when Harris asked Gail sports. These include everything from lot easier now that Carleton has a pool, camps 40 years ago and Surgeoner Blake and Brian Healey to find a way volleyball, tennis and basketball to two gyms (which can be divided in a says he is continually meeting people to use the facilities in the summer. field hockey, European hand ball, way that allows five separate courts who tell him they went to the camps They began with “half a happy touch rugby, swimming, ice hockey, for basketball or volleyball) two ice as children. day” for children, a half day camp that Ultimate (which involves throwing a surfaces and a fitness centre that can Bob Blake who was the teacher included some sports, some activities Frisbee), badminton and squash. handle sports like indoor soccer -- the first summer the 1/2 a happy day and a swim. The children were given Carleton can handle all of these plus the indoor tennis courts. camp was run has always wondered t-shirts with 1/2 on them; and the kids sports on campus. The camps – except for the 1/2 a about one camper. loved the camps – as did the parents. The schools get to indicate what happy day campers – includes lunch He wanted the children to have The camps were well-run and sports they would like – they indicate and it includes a closing swim. The some fun so he painted a lot of pebbles well controlled and the parents had to their preferences from one to 10 and counsellors join the pool staff to make with gold paint and scattered them in drop their children off and pick them Carleton tries to make sure they get at sure the pool is well supervised. shallow water in the Rideau River. He up. least their top five. In the early days, campers could told his campers that there had been In the early days, the camps for The man who runs the program, attend only one camp. Now if they a train wreck and the rain had been adolescents up to age 14 focused on Chris Surgeoner, says there is no wish they can sign up for the entire carrying gold. He had punched holes a wide range of sports and lasted two doubt which sport is most popular summer. In either case, their parents in some pie plates so the children weeks Monday to Friday. Participants both on school days and during the or a registered guardian have to sign could wade into the shallow water and could come for only one session and summer sports camps: it’s fencing. them in and pick them up. The older pan for gold. almost immediately the demand was He says that is probably because it special camp participants who range The children had a ball and could more than Carleton could handle. fascinates the students and because – up to age 17 can sign themselves not wait to tell their mothers and show There were long lines outside this is the goal of the camps – it gives out if the parents have given signed them the “gold”. athletics as early as 6:30 a.m. the day them a chance to try something they permission for them to do so. Bob of course was delighted. registration opened. have never experienced. Though the camps have been Then one mother arrived, listened Now people can register on line Carleton also runs special camps running for more than 30 years Blake to her child’s story, took one look, and and there are two peaks in registration that focus on one sport – basketball, and the others involved since her time told the child it was all a fake. The – the first one the day on line soccer, ice hockey, ringette – and this can recall only one incident that caused “gold” was simply painted rocks. registration opens in February, the summer, ultimate. serious concern ever, even though the Bob can still remember the child’s second at the end of June as school The supervisors are sometimes total number of participants now runs face falling and the same reaction by ends and parents start thinking about former attendees who have attended a to something like 200,000. the other children who heard what what to do with their off-spring during leadership camp and then volunteered One boy was not there when that mother had said. the summer. or Carleton Varsity athletes who are his mother came. His brother, who

Heritage Ottawa Walks: OOS

Sunday, October 17, 2:00 pm – MEET: Southminster United Church, Bank at Alymer $10.00 ($5.00 for Heritage Ottawa members) In 1907, Nepean Township villages such as Ottawa South were annexed to the City of Ottawa. Improved city services soon followed, such as a new high-level Bank Street Bridge over the canal. It allowed the privately-owned Ottawa Electric Railway to extend streetcar services, stimulating housing and development of one of Ottawa’s first streetcar suburbs. Guide: Leo Doyle, Development and Planning Committee, Old Ottawa South Information: 613-230-8841 or www.heritageotttawa.org Page 22 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

BOOK REVIEW Bernhard Schlink: Guilt about the Past

House of Anansi Press Inc. 2010, associated with the perpetrators or the applied understanding of “collective longer fail on account of guilt and 140pp. victims. Conscious of the criticism he guilt” incorporated the two clans recrimination.” ISBN 978-0-88784-959-6 received for his novel, his last essay, to which the individual perpetrator In the essay “Prudence and Reviewed by: “Stories about the Past”, touches and the victim(s) belonged. The Corruption”, Schlink introduces on literature and other media. In the penalty or revenge for any injustice a concept of “corruption through Friederike Knabe broader context he acknowledges committed applied to the whole clan. good intention”. Here, he reflects in that “his fiction and much of German It was the victim’s clan that made the the most personal way on his own literature has guilt about the past as a claim for atonement money. “This well intentioned, yet “corrupted”, strong leitmotiv.” collective responsibility, liability, behaviour in a 1992 law association Throughout his essays, Schlink and atonement operated through all conflict situation and draws introduces a number of fundamental levels of society and affected adults comparisons to those faced by law concepts that have characterized the as well as children”. Children could faculties in 1933. In both cases the debate about past guilt, especially be drowned with their guilty parents. silence of the group threatened the since the end of the Third Reich and Over time, the concept of collective professional survival of one colleague. the Holocaust. Central for the first guilt and responsibility has faded and, While the outcomes were dramatically post-war generation and those since, by the time of the Enlightenment, had different, of course, at the time of are the concepts of ‘collective guilt’, been replaced by the understanding the events future consequences were ‘mastering the past’ (which is the of “subjective and individual guilt”. not even anticipated and the action author’s translation for the German Despite the individualization of crime appeared to be of minor importance. term “Vergangenheitsbewältigung” and punishment Schlink posits that In the 1992 example, Schlink and or my generation the past is still that has no equivalent term or family or community remain closely others, like their colleagues in 1933, very present... “ states Bernhard phrase in English or in French), and associated with the perpetrator(s), did not speak up for the defence. Schlink, internationally F ‘reconciliation’. He explains these unless they disassociate themselves However, a final secret ballot reversed known primarily for his novel THE concepts in their context, aiming from them and repudiate the criminal the feared negative vote by the group. READER, in the second of his six at a broad-based understanding of action. The author expands on the Nonetheless, “the moral thorn in [his] thought-provoking essays on “Guilt their application. For understandable meaning of “solidarity of belonging” side has never gone away”. about the past”. A highly respected reasons, his illustrations are taken that affects the behaviour of the Especially of importance jurist and law professor (emeritus) from his own personal experience and children and even the people in the to me personally, as a close in Germany, he presents a number professional background. same country of those guilty of the contemporary of the author, is of philosophical arguments intended Starting out by setting the crimes. The concept of collective Schlink’s analysis of the notion to advance the important debate on historical and legal frameworks, guilt is defined within this context and underlying the term “mastering the guilt about the past and its profound Schlink, in concise and accessible Germany after the Third Reich stands past” (Vergangenheitsbewältigung). influence on all who follow, whether language, goes back to ancient as a clear example for it. This analysis, Having grown up with this concept individuals, communities, institutions, Germanic law as well as other tribal he admits, has not necessarily been hanging over all of us, the more or states and, whether directly legal systems. Then, the commonly accepted readily by Germans of his positive connotation of the English generation. Nonetheless, especially phrase was new and highly relevant Germans whenever outside their to me. His contention implies an home country have been confronted active process that has to be worked with the notion of Germans’ through, yet that, with effort, will end collective guilt for Nazi atrocities that in a satisfactory conclusion, where their parents or grandparents may, or the past has in fact been “mastered”. may not, have committed during that Such a process will “bring the past time. His arguments on the varied into such a state of order that its ways by which Germans have been remembrance no longer BURDENS implicated over several generations [my emphasis] the present.” While we in the crimes of their parents are as the descendants of the perpetrators profound and convincing. They are have to come to terms with their guilt not allowed to take the easy route that and our relationships to them, the many had preferred and embarked descendants of the victims will have to on, following the defeat of the regime go through a different, yet comparable, in 1945. We are, as Schlink contends generational process. In this context, “the generation [for whom] the past Schlink very persuasively argues the is still very present...” difference between remembering as His central essay, “Forgiveness opposed to forgetting or repressing. and Reconciliation”, is for me the While he, understandably, relates most critical as it addresses the future his arguments to the Holocaust and relationships between descendants of the Third Reich, his positions are far perpetrators and those of victims over reaching and should be much more the next generation(s). It deserves widely applicable. to be read slowly and absorbed Based on a lecture series held at deeply. He discusses such issues as Oxford University in 2008, Schlink’s the transference of guilt to another six essays provide insights and generation, the “political ritual” that arguments for a deeper assessment often accompanies forgiveness of of our own positions and behaviours actions committed by a previous when we ask ourselves how we and generation, the need and potential for society as a whole can learn from the reconciliation, whether in the private events and mistakes of the past and or public spheres. “The perpetrator’s how not to repeat them. He provides children cannot ask for forgiveness challenging ideas on how the past [...] neither can the victim’s children can be reflected upon in our thinking grant it. They are not each other’s for better coexistence between victim or perpetrators.” However, individuals, communities and nations he contends, they can reconcile. and, last not least, how this thinking “Reconciliation means that further can influence our literature and other attempts to coexist should no fictional media. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 23

A HARD DAY’S PLAY Risk, Rules, and Rationality

By Mary P. comes from an utterly risk-phobic He looks mildly offended at my she wears her sandals, she WILL get a family, where Rules of Safety are shout of laughter. I try not to snort as big, sore blister, even worse than she W! Mary, my foot is hurting many and strictly enforced. (Too bad I explain. has already.” me!” rules about Eating Your Vegetables “Simon, honey. If a car were to Emily whimpers. I whisper words Some kids are just so and Getting Sufficient Sleep are not run over her toes, I don’t think those of reassurance in her ear. O equally rigorously enforced. In fact, it little sandals would be any help at all.” “Now, Simon. If you had to damned cute when they cry! Emily’s already large brown eyes become would be a far better use of parental “But she can’t go BAREFOOT!!!” choose between MAYBE stepping on enormous, glimmering with tears, the energy, says I, if they tossed about “Why not? Let’s think about a rock, and FOR SURE getting a giant little pink lip protrudes endearingly, 70% of the Safety Rules and applied this. What might happen if she goes blister, which would you choose?” and perfect round tears roll in glittering that diligence to the nutrition and barefoot?” Simon’s answer is slow and lines down the perfect roundness of sleep fronts. Snark, snark, snark.) “She might step on a rock!” reluctant. “I wouldn’t want a her peachy-cream cheeks. No red Simon, as I said, is appalled. “Yes, she might. She might stub bliiiiiister.” blotches, no scroodged-up face, no “She can’t go BAREFOOT!!!” her toe, too.” “No, I bet you wouldn’t. Neither snot, no red-rimmed eyes. Just 100% We are threatening to transgress “Or a spider might bite her!” does Emily. That’s why she’s not adorable pathos. And she’s earned a Rule of Safety!!! “When we’re “I think that’s less likely, but okay, going to wear her sandals any more.” a bit of pathos. I’d wondered this outside, we wear shoes.” In fact, maybe. Now. What will happen if she Emily sighs with relief. morning if her sandals weren’t just a Simon’s mother provides shoes for wears her sandals?” “But Emily? You gots to be VERY smidge too small… Ouch. That’s one use in the house, the better to protect “A spider won’t bite her!!!” He CAREFUL where you put your feet! enormous blister she’s got on her heel. his feet against... furniture? However, thinks he’s got me there. You can’t step on any rocks or sticks I put a band-aid on it. (Yes, I carry even wee toddlers do not wear shoes “A spider could still bite her on the or spiders!” band-aids. Always. Boy scouts have in Mary’s house. Thunder-footed six- leg. But Simon, think about Emily’s Emily, a sensible girl, gives him nothing on childcare providers in year-olds most definitely do not wear blister. What will happen if she wears The Look. “Simon, I am not a big matters of Being Prepared.) shoes. They wear slippers, or they her sandals?” silly. I am not going to step on rocks “Do you want to put your sandals wear bare feet. Shoes are LOUD, and “Her blister will hurt her?” in my bare feet.” back on, sweetie, or would you prefer we all know how Mary feels about “YES! My blister will hurt and And she didn’t. to walk home barefoot?” LOUD. Simon has been barefoot this get bigger and hurt me MORE!” Has Simon learned anything about “Barefoot, please.” week, but only in the house. Emily is getting nervous about the evaluating risks, or has he learned Simon is appalled. “Why, Simon? What might direction this conversation is taking only that Mary is a wild and reckless Simon (a previous daycare client, happen if she goes barefoot?” My tone She wants us all to be Perfectly Clear woman? I’m not sure, but we’ll be now six) is with us this week, filling the is mild. I’m curious as to his thoughts on this point. optimistic, we shall, and call it One week gap between the end of school on the matter, and I’m pushing an “So what do you think, Simon? If Strike for Sensible Risk Evaluation and the beginning of his summer agenda here. Let’s evaluate the risk, she goes barefoot, she MIGHT step for Simon. camp. Simon, sweet, earnest Simon, shall we? on a rock, or stub her toe, or even, “A car might run over her toes!” maybe, get bitten by a spider. But if

OCRI Recognizes Carleton Professor and Old Ottawa South Resident as One of Ottawa’s Top Educators

r. Kim Hellemans, an assistant professor and celebrate the dedication and achievements of in the Department of Psychology at Ottawa’s local educators. DCarleton University, was awarded a Capital Nominations for the awards were open to Educators Award by the Ottawa Centre for Research educators employed by the four publicly-funded and Innovation (OCRI). school boards, two colleges and four universities Dr. Hellemans, who is also a member of located within the City of Ottawa. More than 450 Carleton’s renowned Institute of Neuroscience, not educators were nominated by current and former only provides a stimulating learning environment students, parents and professional colleagues. A in the classroom, she is also a mentor to her panel of judges representing business, education students, teaching assistants and young graduate and community-based organizations reviewed the students. She has won awards as a teaching assistant 67 finalists and selected the 16 award recipients. at the departmental, university and national level “I congratulate Dr. Hellemans and all of the and was nominated for a 2010 TVO Best lecturer Capital Educators’ Awards winners,” says Roseann award. O’Reilly Runte, president and vice-chancellor of Her distinguished academic career began at Carleton. “Educators play a vital role in helping McGill University, where she earned a BA (Hons) develop the skills, curiosity and commitment to in psychology. She received her Master’s and lifelong learning necessary to help students become PhD from Queen’s University, where her research critical thinkers and good citizens. I am especially focused on understanding the biological basis proud that their passion and dedication is being of drug addiction. She completed post-doctoral recognized by the community which reaches around positions at Cambridge University (2004 to 2006) the world.” and the University of British Columbia (2006 to 2008) prior to taking a position at Carleton in 2008. Dr. Hellemans is a strong supporter of women’s Dr. Kim Hellemans issues. She has previously sat on the board of directors for the Society for Canadian Women in Science and Technology and is currently a gala event honoured talented and dedicated board member of Amethyst, a women’s addiction professionals who have demonstrated treatment centre in Ottawa. teaching excellence, acted as role models Sixteen of the region’s most innovative and and instilled confidence and a passion for respected educators were presented with Capital learning in their students. The awards were Educators’ Awards at the ninth annual EduGala, created in 2001 by a group of business and held at Algonquin College. Hosted by OCRI, education leaders who wanted to raise the Ottawa’s lead economic development agency, the profile of public education and to recognize Page 24 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

BACKYARD NATURALIST

A Bird Ate My Shrub

American Robin and berries

by Linda Burr

ast autumn, as I glanced out the kitchen window, I saw a Swainson’s Thrush – a migrating songbird – perched on the Lbackyard fence. It was picking blue Virginia Creeper berries from the vine draped across the fence and gulping them down hungrily. Five years ago, when I began to naturalize my small urban backyard with native plants, I was dreaming of moments like these. As the height of gardening and landscaping season is upon us in June, consider the rewards of choosing shrubs or vines that birds will love. Many types of shrubs produce berries or fruits, which can be consumed by birds, even though they may not be edible by humans. These can be important sources of nutrition for birds, especially the

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A Bird Ate My Shrub .... Cont’d from previous page shrubs that retain their fruits in the winter months. on a shrub or tree you planted yourself. When Wildlife Federation’s website called “Wild About For example, many types of Cotoneaster, with its the weather turns cold, and other food is scarce, Gardening.” And grow wild! attractive red foliage, also produce a red berry that berries, fruits and seeds from shrubs can provide birds will eat. A common type of honeysuckle, much needed nourishment. Many native species are Linda Burr lives in Old Ottawa South and is a known as the Tatarian Honeysuckle, produces fruits especially suitable. For some great tips on choosing biologist and avid backyard naturalist. in late summer. As an added bonus, hummingbirds plants for your garden, check out the Canadian enjoy the nectar of the honeysuckle flower. Some examples of fruiting shrubs in my yard include Serviceberry, High-Bush Cranberry, Chokecherry and Alternate-Leaved (or Pagoda) Dogwood. These are all native to our area and require little maintenance. Vines can also be a good source of food for birds. Both the Virginia Creeper and Boston Ivy produce blue fruits that birds will eat. I didn’t have to plant the Creeper – it just seems to be everywhere. Another very pretty vine is Celastrus (Bittersweet), which produces colourful fruits that split open to reveal bright orange-coloured seeds. However, you need both male and female plants to produce seeds. On my street, there is a wonderful Bittersweet vine that twines around a telephone pole. Another consideration for birds in the garden, aside from food, is shelter. Coniferous (or evergreen) shrubs and trees provide important refuges for birds. Spruce trees can provide nesting places and shelter from winter snow. Juniper shrubs of various kinds not only provide shelter, but some birds will eat their berries. Cedars are also appreciated by birds, as their dense foliage provides excellent cover. House Finches and Robins seem especially fond of Cedars and often make their nests in them. It’s especially gratifying to watch a bird, such as a Robin, enjoying a feast of small fruits Page 26 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Ottawa’s Welcoming Communities Showing the World How It’s Done

By: Amy Guest

Communications Coordinator Ottawa Community Cup A Day in the Park, Celebrating Wel- coming Communities Community Cup 2010 Sunday, June 27 Brewer Park Admission: FREE www.communitycup.ca hile the FIFA Cup may be a highlight this June, Ottawa Whas been showing the world how it’s done in community spirit, cultural diplomacy AND playing soccer. June is usually remembered for 2 things: the end of school and World Cup Soccer. Although the World Cup comes once every four years it garners an approximate audience of 28 billion, making World Cup Soccer the “It” event of sports fans. As every sports fan knows, the love of the game instantly creates a bond of community. Not many, however, see its significance. As a student of political communications I have always been drawn the significance of sports and by the Catholic Immigration Centre, a former Old Ottawa South resident, to our countries.” Nihan’s group, its ability to foster community and non-denominational immigrant services Carl Nicholson says, “Soccer is the Voices of Dialogue, which promotes peace. In 2006, the national soccer agency, the Ottawa Community Cup international common denominator of relationships between the Turkish and team, Cote d’Ivoire, aided in securing in Brewer Park is a benchmark in sports. When we were dreaming up the Armenian community increased from a truce to the nation’s civil war after a cultivating community spirit and idea of the Community Cup we realized 3 members to 40 after participating in team consisting of both Christians and bridging cultural divides. Across soccer is the perfect starting point the Community Cup. There have been Muslims qualified for the World Cup. Ontario, 6 Host Program agencies are to bring together people from many significant spin offs with Turkish/ The impact of soccer in fostering studying the Ottawa Community Cup different countries and backgrounds.” Armenian dialogue groups starting community and peace is present within and plan to use it as a future model for Nihan and Asli Ozkaglar‘s soccer in Montreal, the United States and in our community as well. Old Ottawa connecting immigrants into a Canadian team is an example of the power of Turkey. South has been instrumental in creating community. the Community Cup. While Nihan is Nihan’s story is just one of many bridges of peace and community. Hosted CIC Executive Director and Turkish, his wife is Armenian. The coming from the CIC’s Community divisions between Turkey and Armenia Cup Event. TOP KENTAK will be in are vast and include an unrecognized the 2010 Community Cup event. genocide as well as the absence of any Located in the heart of Old Ottawa foreign diplomatic efforts between the South, the Community Cup combines two nations. the spirit of community with the power By creating a soccer team for of soccer, and has significant impacts CIC’s Community Cup, Nihan and his on the Ottawa community as a whole. wife began breaching cultural barriers This is an excellent time to discover and deep-seated enmity. After naming other cultures, meet new people and their team TOP KENTAK, meaning play soccer. “ultimate ball” in both languages, You can enter a team in the the two communities came together tournament, or better yet, register every week to practice soccer for the as an individual and be placed on tournament. Soccer practice wasn’t a team – thereby experiencing the just about winning the Community purpose of the event – to build new Cup trophy. Rather, it became the friendships and networks. You can also beginnings of peace. volunteer, be a sponsor, or come for the Wives, family members and friends international food, musical language brought to cheer them on soon created village, community tent, kids zone, relationships across the nationalist demonstration sports, and more! This divide. “Once we got talking we found is a FREE, family-friendly event and a out how similar we are,” says Nihan. perfect way to spend the day in the park. “The Community Cup really got us For more information contact Chris talking. It provided a venue for dialogue White at [email protected] or 613-327-9621. to help bring peace and diplomacy JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 27 Sunnyside Drive At Night!

Photo by Tom Alfoldi

Tsunami... Cont’d from page 29 Soon, newcomers will not even know in the same size area. what the neighborhood was really like If you are concerned about and one more friendly, neighborly the Tsunami of Change, or have a community will bite the dust. development related problem, get in What to do? In thinking about touch with OSWATCH, the community this and speaking to some friends I development committee of the Ottawa thought might be helpful, I found there South Community Association. are residents concerned and more, are You’ll find some very interesting and attempting to do something. Dealing with committed people and you just might the City has never been easy. Why should find something you can do to deal with the City bother with us when it gets far the change. Go to www.oldottawasouth. more taxes from us than neighborhoods ca and look for it. And, if you meet me, further out? Our individual property say hello. taxes are much higher than suburban neighborhoods and there are more of us

Small-scale house resurfaced in industrial chic. The attractiveness of this house results from its lack of overwhelming size, small porch echoing OOS feature and front lawn with tree. Too bad new infill doesn’t learn from this. th Page 28 The OSCAR - OUR 37 YEAR JUNE 2010 Tsunami of Change By Peter Hecht Trees often fall victim of this development. This is “hyper-intensification” beyond the Tsunami of Change is about to neighborhood plan. break upon Old Ottawa South, In previous eras, infill was more Acatching us unaware, as tsunamis or less sensitive to the surrounding do, until the rising wave front overcomes environment and houses. This is how a us and wipes out all we value about living neighborhood changes over time. Even here. In a flash, the environment we live major institutional development like in will have been wiped away. Colonel By Residence, the townhomes Only recently, I realized the at St. Margaret-Mary School and the neighborhood has noticeably changed. Bronson-Sunnyside buildings seem to fit Houses have disappeared overnight and in well because the design was sensitive new construction takes place without to neighborhood housing, even if not notice. Many of these new homes seem perfect. And they have included the open very different from their neighbors and space, retention of worthy trees and the neighborhood. planting of new ones. Of course redevelopment and Even in the recent past, radical renovation are part of neighborhood redevelopment of an existing house was renewal. But there are some real changes still designed to be relatively considerate which, collectively, are creating a much of neighbors and the street. These homes different place. There is infill occurring on don’t intensify density although often smaller-than-normal lots. Lots are being they result in a drastic reduction of open

Infill units at Bronson & Sunnyside. Even these units have gardens on the street and the trees are maturing nicely.

been allowed to increase way beyond New projects, however, have a “Look single family or attached home lots. At Me” design. Hard-edge, industrial Garages are no longer allowed to be materials, overpowering colors and placed below street grade resulting in a random placement of windows and panels

Monster double totally overwhelms neighbors and street. Placement ahead of normal setback, large garage doors, recessed balconies, glass walls and no side yards. Materials at odds with the neighbors. No place for trees. Dominates park and river across the street.

Recently completed triplex overwhelms the neighbor. Despite the developer’s divided up into smaller pieces which yard space. don’t meet standards. Nevertheless, the But now, the tsunami is starting to promise to plant new trees in front, to replace mature trees cut down, there is City is encouraging development on these roll-in with high lot coverage leaving no nowhere to put them. The only open space is a small, gravel pad at the back. sites. yard to speak of, either in front or back. Note short driveways. Then there is the multiple unit Promised trees are forgotten with no space monstrosity, resulting from long-time provided where they could be planted in treeless and unfriendly street, dominated are being used. Or pseudo-gothic stone loopholes in the planning bylaw. This future. The front of a row of townhomes by building and garage doors. No more blocks, large columns, over-powering results in multiple units attached to an is all asphalt driveway shorter than front porches, a defining feature of Old upper balconies and large window walls existing house, gobbling up all the land standard. Front doors are almost hidden Ottawa South. except for a small border. No garden and and only a small front step is provided. This is radical change. The City is maybe only a small flower bed at the front. Number of housing units per lot has allowing its own design guidelines to be ignored and environmental policies to be forgotten. This is the suburbanization of our inner city streetscapes without the larger lot sizes found in the suburbs. Blindness at City Hall in its rush to “densification” is resulting in the morphing of a people-friendly neighborhood into one where there are “few eyes on the street” as living spaces like kitchens and living rooms are placed on the second level with a balcony railing in the way and the elimination of a yard where residents might garden or sit. Some projects are “monster” homes built beside small homes like a shack against a condo tower. Definitely not a friendly situation. Past developments have settled in Infill done about a decade ago, well, even when they were once decried echoing the styles of adjacent because, to a large degree, they reflected housing. Note the lowered garage neighborhood design and used materials entrance which mediates the similar to the surrounding houses. streetscape. These houses are set back Residents have planted colorful gardens in line with existing houses allowing and trees are now getting large, breaking trees to be planted. up the expanse of walls. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 29 more suitable to a baronial mansion are windows and a mix of different finishes If the City continues allowing used. And, of course, the ubiquitous and details. division of 40 foot lots into 20 foot lots garage door. These have no place, in my The rhythm of existing doors and with 85% coverage or the construction opinion, in intimate and street-friendly windows, roofs and porches and finishes of massive homes with no outside space, neighborhoods. Their number are ever- is disregarded for a more “modern” look. our sort of neighborhood will eventually growing so it cannot be dismissed as an Flat rooflines instead of the pitched roofs result in the new urban ghetto; downtown uncommon occurrence. make new projects stick out and over- suburbia; minus the lawns, trees and play Overall, it is hard to argue tastes. power their neighbors and the street. areas. I have already discussed my design Unfortunately, street-level porches don’t And, unfortunately, the neighborliness related feelings with regard to the match the new, hard-edge aesthetic. for which Old Ottawa South is noted will absence of gardens and trees or colors So, what will happen to Old Ottawa take a beating. Homes with porches, red and materials. What worries me more is South? I’m afraid my feelings are brick and stucco or shakes on the upper the City’s headlong rush into intensifying not positive. Respect for neighbors is levels and front gardens with flowers already dense areas like Old Ottawa imperative if we are all to get along. and trees will gradually be demolished South resulting in less open space and an Visual assault every time you walk out for something “more up-to-date” and unfriendly environment. your door is not a good thing. Nor are car- modern. Unfortunately, it is difficult to Old Ottawa South has a recognized cluttered, treeless streets. build in friendliness at the same time. density of about 11 units per acre. Alta Vista, a post-war suburb and the 1950s epitome of “desirable living” has 3-4 units per acre. Being more leafy, I wonder why “intensification” has not been targeted there? Why is it more acceptable for the Recently completed infill. The design City to promote this in Old Ottawa South is busy but attractive although totally at odds with the neighbours. No front door and balcony railing preludes interaction with neighbours and pass- ers-by, u a unique aspect of friendly Old Ottawa South.

desirable to those who want to cut their commutes while still living the car- oriented suburban style life. Toronto and Vancouver are more environmentally and neighborhood conscious. Ottawa has never has been and still favors developers over residents. Modernesque, ‘new-money’ house Of course, everyone has their own on Colonel By. This style and size is preferences but neighborhoods have slated to replace the older house in the developed because residents or builders other photo (below). finished or refinished houses in a manner sensitive to adjacent homes. But now, Saltbox style house ready for demolition. Three, large attached units will while ignoring published guidelines and home fashion surveys state people want replace it. Will they overwhelm the streetscape with garage doors and large standards? to spend money on personal “statements”, driveways and will trees be planted in front? Only time will tell. Based on Vancouver and Toronto, like a car or a designer dress. So “Look At densification and loss of yard space will Me” housing gets built. Unlike the name Cont’d on page 27 grow apace unless some serious action is car or designer clothing, the statement taken. The need for more tax revenue to will remain behind for a very long time. feed the development of more commuter As a result, house designers are roads is highly evident in Ottawa. A taking photos from the latest American mayor who “rebooted” transit to save architectural magazines and using money while spending millions to settle industrial materials and colors like the lawsuit certainly doesn’t understand galvanized steel in black or grey. Or urban dynamics. That costly exercise prefinished shiny, orange-red, wood has made Old Ottawa South even more panels, odd-shaped and randomly located

Solid old house in need of systems updating and a bit of porchwork. It is slated for demolition and would be replaced by a new, 3 unit modernesque, pretentious structure. (see photo left above) Page 30 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 OCCSB TRUSTEE REPORT “PUTTING STUDENTS FIRST”

Kathy Ablett, R.N. Ms. Andre has been with the uniqueness of all the Board’s learners. will begin with Grade 4 students in Trustee Zone 9 Ottawa Catholic School Board for September 2010 and phase in each Capital/River Wards 32 years and has served as a teacher, Arts Education: Supporting year. Present students attending a Telephone: 526-9512 department head, vice-principal, Student Success current dual track centre will continue principal, and since 2003 as a Diane Jackson, Superintendent of there for grade 5 and 6. Fourteen Corpus Christi superintendent. Student Success-Elementary, Brenda schools were considered as new dual- orpus Christi students are out Ms. Andre has chaired many Wilson, Principal-Student Success track sites; successful schools met the of this world and AMAZING system-level committees and worked and Patricia Fiorino, Elementary Arts following criteria: Chardly starts to describe with partners both within and outside Consultant shared highlights of the • If the recommended number of the excitement and enthusiasm that the school system. Mr. Hanlon states implementation of the Revised Arts students to middle immersion provides kicked off Catholic Education Week that Ms. Andre’s experiences to date Curriculum. sustainability of both extended and this year. School liturgies, muffin have prepared her well for this next Patricia has created a variety of immersion programs, and breakfasts, Mom and Dad Jump Rope phase of her career and that the Board job embedded professional learning • If the current dual track centre for Heart, and many, many more is extremely fortunate to have an opportunities to enhance the teaching where students attend continues to activities exhibited strong school educational leader of this caliber in its and integration of the arts in the be viable, over time, with removal of spirit and partnership with families midst. classroom. Co-curricular and special students from feeder school. and the community at large. events have continued to grow in scope The Board, by way of a motion, New Student Trustees and in number to actively promote the asked administration to develop a Immaculata High School Congratulations to our two new importance of the arts in the overall new FSL pilot program option for Immaculata High School also had Student Trustees! They are Michael development of the student. small schools for consideration for the a number of events including student/ Lutaaya of Immaculata High School Many opportunities are now in 2011-2012 school year. parent presentation by Rob Ellis on and Laura Stemp of All Saints. Best place to enhance the teaching of the work place safety. Also presented wishes to both of you for a very Arts curriculum in grades K-6: Distinguished Catholic Alumni were the International Food Festival, successful tenure. • In class music coaching program Award Family Spaghetti night sponsored by • Lead Arts teacher trains and co- The Board, under the auspices of the Knights of Columbus, and Arts Spiritual Theme – Though many, teaches with classroom leader the Honours and Awards Committee, night with an amazing display of we are one body in Christ • LiterARTcy where artists will implement a new award to be talent. Watch out world – future stars The Board adopted a new spiritual work with classroom teacher for job known as The Distinguished Catholic in the making! An exchange visit with theme for 2010-2011. In the spirit of embedded training Alumni Award. This award will students from Aklavik also took place equity and inclusivity and the call to • Arts Incentive Grants support acknowledge a distinguished alumnus and the initial comments tell me that strengthen unity within our Catholic showcases for local artists and who has reached a high level of it was a wonderful fun-packed week. community, 1 Corinthians 12:12 different art forms recognition in his/her chosen field Thank you and well done everyone. provides a rich palette on which to • Special resources for the arts while exhibiting positive Catholic explore our unity in Christ. in French or for the non-specialist values. Appointment of Deputy Director of The Ministry of Education has teacher The Board may present up to two Education and Assistant Secretary- released the Equity and Inclusive • Partnerships that enhance arts awards annually during the Christian Treasurer Education document. As Christians, curriculum integration. Community Day celebration in Julian Hanlon, Director of we celebrate the diversity within our October. A $1,000 donation will be Education (elect) recently announced faith. The new theme will allow us made, on behalf of the recipient, the appointment of Ms. Denis Andre to explore the many gifts of our wider New FSL Dual Track Sites for to the Catholic school of his/her to the position of Deputy Director of community and the key elements 2010-2011 School Year choice. Education and Assistant Secretary- of Catholic Character Formation. The Board approved four Treasurer, effective September 1, The Learning for All document additional elementary school sites to If, at any time, I can be of 2010. calls us to greater awareness of the offer the middle immersion French as assistance to you please do not hesitate a Second Language (FSL) program to call me at 526-9512. for 2010-2011 school year. The new Sincerely, schools are: Holy Redeemer School, Kathy Ablett Our Lady of Wisdom School, St. “Your Trustee” Elizabeth School and St. Patrick Elementary School. The program

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once every several years. get, if we get one scheduled for next First Avenue especially but also year. Hopewell are facing accommodation In my view, some sort of area pressures and too many students. accommodation review is desperately Mutchmor may have aspirations for needed, especially for First Avenue. enhancement of the mix of what they As these things can take over a year offer and Lady Evelyn is concerned to to do, it is imperative that we start ensure that its alternative ed program looking at things no later than next is respected whatever other changes Fall. If the staff plan does not include occur locally. Viscount Alexander this element then I will very likely (Sandy Hill) is concerned to attract seek amendment. The June 9th staff students but also to expand its school report is expected to be web-posted building. Glashan, not in Zone 9 on the OCDSB site for all to see up by though an area school certainly, also May 26th unless staff are swamped. has aspirations for programming. Glebe Collegiate probably wants to If you have a suggestion or a lower its over all numbers at least concern, or would like to be added somewhat as the largest high school to my e-newsletter list, then please in the OCDSB and creative options contact me via [email protected] or including a 7-12 school might get at 323-7803. Meeting and document looked at too. A lot depends on the info available at www.ocdsb.ca scope of the accommodation study we JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 31

OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT Hopewell 100, All-day Learning and Accommodation Planning By Rob Campbell not to have cost recovery and incur further deficit might be true for (technically perhaps illegal then). some, though likely not for most. It is manifestly Hopewell 100 The basic ELP funding problem is that the not the case for the OCDSB as it happens. This will Ministry funding of labour rates for new required make out budget discussions coming up in a month need not go on here about Hopewell’s teachers in the ELP does not match our labour costs or so even more problematic. Stay tuned. 100th anniversary celebrations as the school (which readers will recall we cannot change given community is certain to do justice to this itself. other provincial legislation around a province-wide Accommodation Planning I contract) and also that the Ministry is assuming I will note for readers the immense volunteer enthusiasm and coordination effort required to Early Child Educators (ECE), also required by Its difficult to know what to write here and yet bring forth a week-long celebration. I know the them, earn less than they actually do in the Ottawa something needs to be written at this time. June students are pumped. Congratulations to all! market. The basic EDP funding problem is that 9th staff plan on bringing forward to Trustees at a Sixteen years ago now amazingly I went to my while some Boards have experience with before standing committee plans for both capital priorities first School Council meeting at the school when our and after care provision there are real start-up costs for next year and for accommodation review first child was in JK. This child is now completing for those without it previously (the OCDSB) and exercises. The second report especially has had university while our last child completes Hopewell. registration numbers for it may be too low to offer it area School Councils waiting in anticipation for Over the years there has been amazing parent in many cases. School Boards across Ontario have some time. It has been known for some time that volunteerism in evidence. Large credit needs to urged in particular that the EDP rollout be delayed some sort of an accommodation review likely will go to parents indeed for ensuring that there is a a year to work out the kinks first but the Province be needed in the area relatively soon. What might school there still today and that it got renovated seems to be pushing ahead at this point. be included in scope and what not, the actual area when it did. Today the School Council and school I certainly support the ELP / EDP as initiatives for the review, and the staff resources available for community is helping to chart the future for the in general terms and repeat my congratulation for one have all been undefined however. It is fairly school under accommodation pressures due to its the government for beginning to move on this but clear that in this area at least we are not talking inordinate success as a school. Heady times. repeat also my critique about the implementation school closures but are perhaps talking changes and funding involved. to grade configurations, catchment boundaries All-day Learning By adding to our already impressive structural and programming at area schools. I have been deficit a new structural deficit (particularly the ELP encouraging School Councils to start to vision their Readers may recall an article here back in the component re ongoing labour rates funding) the futures so that they may be proactively prepared. At Fall in which I gave a heads up about, and generally OCDSB, unlike most other Boards in the Province, the same time however it is important that everyone explained, the benefits and warts of the Early will be forced to cut deeper into its core services be open to different options and fair consideration Years Program or ELP, all-day learning for JK/ and spending (on things like custodians, school of them all so that we get this right, whenever it is SK students at select schools in a Year One (of 5) budgets, spec ed and ESL supports, other). The we have a review, as these reviews can be done only rollout. The implications of the OCDSB rolling out Province assumes that Boards have reserves and this program Year One are gradually getting clearer surpluses and somehow will be able to cope. This Cont’d on previous page with recent Ministry announcements and Board number-crunching. As well, and not discussed previously, the implications for the OCDSB of the Extended Day Program or EDP component, or the before and after school care program, are becoming clearer. None of the schools jointly identified for Year One are in Capital Ward as the schools are to those with available space and also higher than average need. However, the budget implications of Year One will affect local schools indirectly, and also locked-in precedents and standards created now will affect schools in subsequent phases. The ELP cost to the OCDSB for the 50 all- day classrooms we are required to provide are underfunded by about $1.3m. Enrolment is above expectations at one Kanata-area school likely requiring OCDSB-only funding of two additional classrooms if we do not shift these classrooms from elsewhere, for an additional $0.3m problem. Readers will recall that the OCDSB is facing an expanding structural deficit of $14m this year expanding further next year if not dealt with. In order to unroll Year One of the ELP the OCDSB deficit will in all likelihood balloon another $1.6m. This will mean steeper cuts than otherwise to core services to all of our schools. I have voted against adding the two classes rather than transferring under-enrolled classes from elsewhere and spreading registration pressure across classes, but this view did not enjoy a majority. Certainly there is no easy decision anywhere here however. The EDP (extended component), run on a market cost basis for this service, would likely result in a further deficit though actual numbers are unknown at this time. If run on a full cost recovery basis, as the provincial legislation requiring this service provision of school boards also seems to require, then the service likely would be priced out of market for most parents or will force us Page 32 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Red Apron Cooks Scones with Summer Berries & Whipped Cream

e have been blessed this the largest producer of blueberries and also excellent baked into scones and 1 ¼ c butter, cold and cubed year with a spectacular accounts for about 90% of the world’s muffins. To put you in the mood for 5 eggs WSpring, which will crops. Blueberries are the new berry season, this month’s recipe is a 1 c cream, plus a few tablespoons for hopefully transition into a beautiful ‘Superfood’. Research has focused on traditional scone, which can be served brushing summer. Over the next few weeks flavonoids, including anthocyanins, for breakfast, or as a dessert. school lets out and summer officially which are responsible for the intense The Red Apron will be closed on I find the best way to make scones starts. blue color of wild blueberries. July 1st, 2nd & 3rd to celebrate Canada is in a food processor. Place all dry Because of the early spring, things Blueberries are rich in antioxidants, Day, but otherwise our retail store ingredients in a food processor and are a little wonky this year, which which prevent cancer-causing cell will keep regular hours through the pulse to blend. Add cubed butter means it is more difficult than ever damage and may thwart the effects of summer. There will be no fresh meal and pulse until mixture resembles to predict when local produce will some age related diseases. service during the week of June 28th or breadcrumbs. In a separate bowl mix become available. We have already We are fortunate to be surrounded August 2nd. By popular demand we the cream and eggs. seen local asparagus, and other items by an abundance of pick-your-own have extended our store hours and will that have been greenhouse grown or farms. Just Food Ottawa produces remain open until 7pm on Wednesday Put dry ingredients in a large started. But the big question is when a Buy Local guide each year, and & Thursday evenings. mixing bowl and add wet ingredients. will the strawberries be ready? in that guide they list local farms Our new store hours are as Mix until combined, but do not over- The strawberry is a member of the including a detailed list of pick your follows: mix. Rose family and is not really a berry own berry farms. Visit www.justfood. I find it’s easiest to scoop the or a fruit, but is instead the enlarged ca/buylocal for more details. The Monday 9am-6pm scones out using a ½ cup ice-cream ends of the plant’s stamen. The small Ontario Berry Growers also publish a Tuesday 9am - 6pm scoop and place these onto a baking black spots are actually the fruit. The list of farms, which is helpful if you Wednesday 9am-7pm sheet. Alternately they could be rolled plant first had the name strewberry will be traveling around the province Thursday 9am-7pm and cut, or formed by hand. but since farmers would bring them to this summer. www.ontarioberries. Friday 11:30 am - 6pm Brush the tops with remaining market on beds of straw, the name was com. Saturday 10am-2pm. cream and dust with a sprinkle of changed to strawberry. The strawberry Since our berry season is so short, sugar. Bake in a 375-degree pre- was once used primarily for medicinal and berries trucked in from far away Scones with Summer heated oven for 15 minutes, or until purposes in the treatment of digestive are so disappointing, freezing local golden brown. problems, skin problems and gout. berries is a really viable option. A few Berries & Whipped Cream Serve with whipped cream & The blueberry is a Native North of the local growers are also freezing fresh sliced local berries. 5 c flour (or gluten free flour blend) American Species. North America is berries for sale at the farm. ½ c sugar, plus a few tablespoons for Fresh & frozen berries are great dusting in a morning smoothie, or spooned on 2 tablespoons baking powder top of yogurt with granola. They are 1 tsp salt

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oldottawa- he Ottawa Public Library (OPL) invites children to travel to exotic south.ca lands, explore tropical environments and embark on an adventure of Tdiscovery of faraway places with this year’s TD Summer Reading Club’s Destination Jungle! We want to encourage them to come discover the wonders of the jungle by exploring the shelves and participating in special programs at their local library this summer. Every summer kids can improve their reading skills and reduce summer learning loss while having fun. Explore the fun of the jungle and participate in our Jungle Gym, Amazing Race, Concrete Jungle, Growing Wild and other adventurous programs being offered this summer. TD Bank Financial Group, the Toronto Public Library and Library and Archives Canada are proud to support literacy in Canada by offering the TD Summer Reading Club to Canadian children across the nation in both English and French. Award-winning author Stéphane Jorisch has created the beautiful illustrations for 2010. The TD Summer Reading Club has been successful in inspiring children to spend more time reading books and visiting their local libraries. During the summer of 2009, more than half a million children participated in programs offered at their local libraries and read close to 2 million books! Kids, 12 and under, can register as of Wednesday, June 23 at any OPL library for the TD Summer Reading Club receive a poster, stickers and an activity book all free as a part of their reading kit (including the Sunnyside Depot, 1015 Bank Street, which opens at 1 p.m. on Wednesdays). There is a lot to discover at the Ottawa Public Library! www. BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 33 What to Do With Your Tax Refund by Rick Sutherland, CLU, was responsible for your tax refund. comfortable that your financial house an interest free loan or you do not have CFP, FDS, R.F.P By using your tax refund to top-up is in order and you have no need to the discipline to save on a regular your RRSP in 2010 you will be using pay debts or save for the future then basis then receiving a tax refund at the any Canadians received government money to add to your you can always opt to spend the end of the year is a good idea. On the a tax refund this year by retirement savings and enhance your refund. Many use the refund as a other hand, if you have the discipline filing their 2009 income refund next year. source of funding vacations or paying to save or pay debts on a regular basis M Save the Money in a Tax Free for home renovations while others use then making a request for taxes to be tax return. If you have not yet decided what to do with your tax refund, here Savings Account (TFSA) – Anyone the refund to make special purchases. adjusted at source is a better idea. are some suggestions. who has not yet opened a TFSA can You know you always deserved a big The foregoing is for general Pay Down Debt – This is actually now deposit up to $10,000 into a screen TV. information purposes and is the a form of saving. As you reduce TFSA in 2010. Your total limit for It’s important to remember why opinion of the writer. This information your debts your net worth increases. 2010 is $10,000 less any deposit(s) you received a tax refund. You over is not intended to provide personal Always choose to pay the debt with made previously. paid your taxes during the year. You advice including, without limitation, the highest interest rate first. Often the Saving Your Child’s Education actually gave the government an investment, financial, legal, order of highest interest cost is credit – Maybe you have children and you interest free loan of your money. That’s accounting or tax advice. Please call cards, line of credit, automobile loans have opened a Registered Education why you received a refund. Although or write to Rick Sutherland CLU, and then mortgages. Review your Savings Plan (RESP). A $2,500 many like to receive a tax refund this is CFP, FDS, R.F.P., to discuss your debts to see what interest is being contribution into a RESP will generate the reality. An alternative is to contact particular circumstances or suggest charged then make your decision on a minimum $500 government grant. the CRA and ask for permission to a topic for future articles at 613- what debts to pay. Review your circumstances to ensure have your taxes adjusted at source. If 798-2421 or E-mail rick@invested- Save the Money in a Registered that you are eligible. You can receive approved you will receive a larger pay interest.ca. Mutual Funds provided Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) – If up to $1,000 if you are carrying cheque however don’t expect a tax through FundEX Investments Inc. you contribute regularly to your RRSP forward past year’s contribution refund at the end of the year. chances are that your contribution limits. As always it’s your decision. If Spend the Refund – If you are you don’t mind giving the government Real Estate Fraud By Anna Sundin To book an OSCAR ad call Gayle 730-1058 efore electronic registration of deeds and mortgages there was real estate fraud. It could involve someone who either forged a [email protected] Bpower of attorney or who abused a legitimate power of attorney to transfer real estate to themselves. Another way to defraud someone was to forge the signature of the owner on a deed and then register the forged deed in the registry office. Usually it was family members who had the information that enabled them to carry out these kinds of frauds. As the land registration system has become electronic in a large part of Ontario it has become easier for scam artists to carry out other sophisticated schemes to access mortgage funds because there is less personal contact in all aspects of real estate transactions than there used to be. One kind of scam involves an actual owner who presents an accomplice as his or her spouse on the refinancing of the property. Once the mortgage funds are made available, the spouse and the accomplice disappear with the funds. A more complicated scam involves an insider who has access to the electronic registration system and registers a fraudulent transfer from the actual owners to fictitious owners. Then the mortgage is discharged from title and a new mortgage is applied for by the fictitious owners and registered on title. The property may also be “flipped” several more times on paper to other fictitious owners for increasing values until eventually the fraudster refinances the property. Other times the fraudster impersonates the registered owner in order to refinance the property and gain access to the mortgage funds. The fraudster may use some of the mortgage funds to keep paying the new mortgage for a few months, giving him or herself a few months lead time before the actual owner, the first mortgage lender and the new Guidance, Protection mortgage lender all discover they have been the victims of a fraud. Once a fraud has been discovered, it is not necessarily quick or and Peace of Mind. inexpensive to rectify it as two mortgage lenders will be disputing which of them has a legitimate first interest in the property and both want to be Anna E. Sundin, Barrister & Solicitor repaid the monies they loaned on the property. GEnErAl PrActicE includinG: It seems that the fraud uncovered by BMO recently involved a large Family Law, Wills, Real Estate, Incorporations, Litigation and Collaborative Family Law group of people collaborating to obtain mortgages fraudulently, including – A Cooperative and Dignified Approach to Separation and Divorce.– lawyers and other insiders. Title insurance now offers coverage for the cost of rectifying title to a property that has been fraudulently transferred and refinanced.

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Local Veterinarian - Dr. Miriam Boileau Animal Breeding and the Bulldog: A Miracle of Creation

By Dr. Emily Black, DVM angry bull, grab on to the ring on its nose, and swing there… apparently ’ve been thinking lately about calming the bull. The dog was looking more closely at a little thus selected for both physique and miracle of creation: the bulldog. character to better perform a job. So I far in the story, this breeding thing As many of you will already know, I have been blessed with experiencing makes sense. Then, things start to go their jowls, or that you can pretty the ownership of two bulldogs in my a little funny. much be sure you’ll have a lap cat life. Winnie and Gus have both passed The current breed standard is if you go with the Birman. It is our on to the great big bulldog snort fest in set by the Kennel Club, and is based responsibility as Breed Enthusiasts the sky, but this week I am the lucky on a certain look, not for the ease of to support good breeders; breeders babysitter of Miss Sophie, a four performing a specific job. As such, who are improving the breed, both month old ‘ball of destruction,’ who is these breeds are being distorted from physically and behaviourally. There currently on loan from a friend who something functional to something is a great handout from the American is away on vacation. Now, I call the decorative, and decoration doesn’t Humane Society that can take you a bulldog a miracle of creation because always work in reality. Close long way: http://www.humanesociety. that’s what they are… just not the to 80% of bulldogs are born by org/issues/puppy_mills/tips/finding_ naturally occurring kind of creation. caesarian because their hind ends good_dog_breeder.html. I’m sure if God had thought to create have been shrunken to such an extent As a general rule, if the breeder the bulldog, it would have put a whole that their swollen front ends can’t won’t let you go in to see the dogs extra day on the making of things make it through the birthing canal. themselves, to see where the dogs are back in the beginning. Bulldogs came wolves would also protect the nomads Almost half of them need repair of kept, or meet your potential puppy’s into being through human ingenuity and their children. To realize this their nose and palate just to let air into mom, you steer clear. If you can’t and a storied history of breeding and goal, they selected the friendliest their bodies. There are some very find information online about the calculation, and that is what we are wolves and continued to kill off the good breeders who are trying to take breeder and their kennels, steer clear. going to talk about today… animal unfriendly ones. In doing so, they steps to turn back the genetic clock, Also, if the price seems too good to breeding. selected wolves that weren’t afraid but there are also many unscrupulous be true, if they breed more than one, Right from the very beginning of of humans, were nicer than all the breeders whose priorities lead after or at most, two breeds you would be canine history, man has bred. Once other wolves and had less of a chance the small fortune a bulldog puppy well advised to take that as a warning upon a time, there were a group of of wanting to eat them. In so doing, commands on the open market. sign. Also, consult your veterinarian. people wandering around the African over many generations, they created The war of ‘conformation versus It is time and money well spent to veldt. Following the group of people, the dog. Since then, humans have adaptation to purpose’ rages on even book an appointment with your vet there was a group of wolves, who continued to breed dogs to suit their in the present day. The Border Collie before you decide on a dog, to discuss lived off the dregs of that nomadic purpose. Society has placed a formal petition your job, family situation and living tribe, eating scraps and garbage, and Ok, back to the story of the not to have their breed recognized arrangements before you get your stray children. Over time, the nomads bulldog. As it was told to me, the by the kennel club. That’s right, that heart set on a particular breed. We realized they could benefit from bulldog was originally bred to help white and black dog that we all know see the best and the worst of what’s taming those wolves, so that instead farmers control bulls. Bulldogs are and love, the one we see herding out there and can give you an unbiased of protecting only their own kin, the brave, stubborn and heavy, and have small hoards of children off to school view on breeds, as well as what you flat faces so that they can run up to an and back. This amazing dog is able should be looking for. We can also to do this because for centuries it often recommend breeders whose has had herding bred into its blood. dogs or cats we know to be well It is born knowing its left from its bred, and if we don’t happen to know right, knowing what “come round” immediately, we have the proper means, and will go crazy if there contacts to find out. isn’t something… ANYTHING… So, in closing, animal breeding to herd. Although that fact in itself does make it more likely that you are is a recipe for behavioural disaster, going to get the perfect dog or cat for it is something the Border collie your personality and lifestyle, but as society feel is worth protecting. They we all know, a pet is so much more are worried that if the Kennel Club than a fashion accessory and should recognized the Border collie breed, be treated as such. Purebred pets come the importance would be placed on the with their own set of problems, but width of the blaze on the forehead or if you are knowledgeable and know the number of teeth, and that the breed what to expect, you can minimize would be dumbed down as a result. I your risk and be prepared and able to for one, having worked with collies on appreciate the great things they have New Zealand sheep farms, think they to offer. have a justified concern. So what is to Dr. Emily Black owns and be done? We all love our Bulldogs, operates Centretown Veterinary Goldens, Poodles, Birmans and Tonks, Hospital. She herself is owned by and breeding is a wonderful thing three cats and a dog (who is pure that allows for some predictability of bred). behavior. We know for the most part that our retrievers aren’t going to take off with stray children dangling from

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am always tickled as a librarian to Bennett. This slim tome, which can reading she wanted to do”. egalitarian nature of books: “Books come across fiction set in libraries easily be read in one sitting, has the The Queen develops an interest did not care who was reading them I or written about librarians, elements of a modern palace fairy in the inner lives of the characters she or whether one was reading them or curious to see how the institution tale. One day, following her wayward reads about and gradually comes to not...all readers were equal, herself will be portrayed by others (and both corgis around the far end of the house, realize that the people around her also included”. With the Queen refusing relieved and delighted when there’s the Queen happens upon a large van have inner lives. She tires of the stock to mend her ways, more drastic an absence of bunned, bespectacled parked outside the palace kitchen. It exchanges she has with members of steps are taken. The bookmobile is and blue-stockinged shushers). I was is the City of Westminster Travelling the public about the distance they discontinued. Norman is sent away. amazed to discover a number of years Library making its weekly stop. have traveled and the state of the And a large consignment of books ago that there is an entire subgenre Feeling the need to apologize for her roads, and makes efforts to converse meant to accompany the Queen on a of mysteries set in libraries or with a yapping dogs, the Queen steps into with them on literary topics. She does tour of Canada is confiscated... librarian as amateur sleuth (authors the van and introduces herself to Mr. the same with dignitaries, nonplussing Alan Bennett is a master of comic include Ian Samson, Margaret H. Hutchings, the Librarian and Norman the French Prime Minister on one narrative, and his droll, understated Judd, Miriam Grace Monfredo, Jasper Seakins, avid reader and palace occasion by asking him his opinion humour had me chuckling throughout. Fforde, Charles Goodwin and Kate kitchen help. She considers herself of Jean Genet. She also tries to inject The book is also a satire of ignorance, Carlisle, to name a few). Other recent duty bound to borrow a book, and her favourite literary selections into the class system, moribund books with a library backdrop include casting her eyes around for something her public speeches, quoting poetry in institutions. It is also a poignant story The Incident Report by Martha suitable, selects a book by Ivy her Christmas broadcast and reciting of a elderly lady who discovers the Baillie, Kafka on the Shore by Haruki Compton, a writer she had previous Philip Larkins’ “The Trees” at a transformative powers of literature Murakami and the Young Adult occasion to make Dame. And this is Municipal Tree Planting. late in life and tries to make up for book Lirael by Garth Nix. There is where the plot takes off. The Queen, Her behaviour is viewed with wasted time. even a recent manga series entitled never interested in reading before, consternation by her entourage, some The Uncommon Reader is Library Wars by Hiro Arikawa (set develops a passion for it and visits the of whom see it as incipient senility. available at the Ottawa Public Library. in the future, a totalitarian regime bookmobile again and again. Aided Her ongoing attempts to assign the I hope you enjoy it! bent on ridding society of unsuitable and abetted by Norman, who is rapidly Prime Minister literary readings literature faces resistance in the form promoted to the position of Literary finally lead to palace intrigue. First, Dorothy Jeffreys of the Library Defence Force, a group Advisor, she moves from Compton to her Private Secretary Sir Kevin, of teens committed to saving their Mitford, Brookner, Sterne, Trollope tries to remonstrate with her: “ I feel Librarian favourite books...) and Proust. “What she was finding was ma’am that while not exactly elitist, Alta Vista Library Another book in which a library how one book led to another, doors reading sends the wrong message. plays a small but significant role is kept opening wherever she turned and It tends to exclude.” Not so, thinks The Uncommon Reader by Alan the days weren’t long enough for the the Queen, who appreciates the

M.P.P. OTTAWA CENTRE More Affordable Drugs for Ontarians

By Yasir Naqvi, MPP allowances to Ontario pharmacies These reforms are about offering work we have already started and give based on last year’s reporting period. Ontarians more drugs and enabling Ontarians a more accessible, open ecently, our government Ministry audits uncovered that the pharmacists to provide more high- and fair health care system. These announced some important system of professional allowances quality health care. So far, the changes reforms will increase your access to reforms to the prescription has also been open to abuse by some we made in 2006 to the drug system affordable drugs and improve health R pharmacies and wholesalers. in Ontario have resulted in over $1 care services. drug system that lower the cost of generic drugs for all Ontarians. These By eliminating professional billion in savings. This is a billion For more information on these changes will allow us to improve allowances, we would lower the cost dollars that have been reinvested in reforms, or any other initiatives, please patient care and increase funding to of generic drugs by at least 50 per cent the system, allowing us to add 97 new visit my website at yasirnaqvimpp.ca. the health care system as a whole. for Ontario’s public drug programs, brand name, 53 new generic, and 38 Together we are building a Pharmaceuticals are essential to employer drug plans and for people new cancer drugs to our formulary. healthier Ottawa Centre! our health care system – they prevent who pay for prescription drugs out This is a billion dollars that we were unnecessary surgeries, lessen the of their own pockets. As a result, able to use to hire more doctors and impact of injury, and treat disease. taxpayers, employers and ordinary nurses, build hospitals, and perform To access this care, we rely on Ontarians would save millions of more surgeries. pharmacists. Pharmacists play a key dollars. This means that private Here in Ottawa, we have made role in the delivery of health care in insurers can lower their premiums, record investments in our hospitals our community, providing essential making your health insurance more since 2003 –expanding the intensive care, support and advice on a daily affordable. It is for these reasons care unit at the Civic Hospital, basis. These reforms will ensure that that groups including the Ontario building a new critical care unit at pharmacists are compensated directly Federation of Labour, the Ontario the General Hospital, opening a new for the services they provide. Hospital Association, the Ontario Regional Cancer Centre with two The reality is that right now Teachers Insurance Plan and the sites, and nearly doubling the size of Ontario is simply paying too much Canadian Association of Retired the Montfort Hospital. for our generic prescription drugs. Persons (CARP), an advocacy group Just 20 years ago, 32 cents of Our prices are much higher than in for Canadian seniors, support the every dollar spent on government most other countries around the world reforms. programs was spent on health care. – in certain cases more than five times We value the services our Today, health care spending is 46 what some US states pay. One of our pharmacists provide for Ontarians. cents, and in twelve years, it could proposed changes is to eliminate the That is why we will immediately be 70 cents. We must now begin a “professional allowances” that generic raise the dispensing fee for drugs and serious dialogue with Ontarians so drug companies pay pharmacies will move forward with a new $100 that the health system — and all our to stock their products. Generic million fund that would compensate vital public services — are there for manufacturers indicated paying more pharmacists directly for additional our children and grandchildren. than $750 million in professional clinical services they provide. We want to continue the good Page 36 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 l’Amicale francophone d’Ottawa - Cercle de Lecture

Par Jean-Claude Dubé philosophique à la fois. Elle s’appelle l’immeuble. Comme il arrive souvent et Paloma et aussi précipite cette Renée. Elle est une paysanne née avec les adolescentes, Paloma s’en comédie sociale en une tragédie digne ’élégance du hérisson, de dans le nord de la France où qu’il prend à ses parents, à sa grande de Corneille ou de Shakespeare. Muriel Barbery, est une satire pleut et il fait froid presque tout le sœur, aux voisins et à sa grand- Muriel Barbery, romancière sociale adroite, amusante et temps (peut-être le pays des T’Chis?) mère. La satire sociale du roman est française, est née à Casablanca au L et elle se décrit comme étant veuve, mise en évidence par l’intelligence Maroc en 1969. Elle fait ses études dans instructive tout à la fois. Chaque siècle possède des œuvres remarquables qui petite, laide, grassouillette, avec une surdouée de Paloma en plus d’avoir le Calvados. Diplômée en philosophie, critiquent et exploitent les faiblesses, haleine de mammouth et des oignons des connaissances qui dépassent la elle devint professeur à Caen et habite les contradictions et les ridicules des aux pieds. Elle passa peu d’années capacité d’une personne adulte très les environs de Bayeux, toujours classes sociales de leur temps. Que sur un banc d’école et elle se maria instruite. Dans les entrées de ses deux en Basse Normandie. Aidé de son ce soit Gargantua ou Le Mariage de à l’âge de 18 ans à un ouvrier peu journals de chevet, car elle en a deux: époux Stéphane, un sociologue, elle Figaro, qui ce soit Voltaire, Diderot ou instruit. Tous les deux, pour survivre, une sur le monde et l’autre sur sa vie, écrit coup sur coup deux romans Une Hemingway, une satire sociale pointe immigrèrent de leurs piètres champs à Paloma commente sur presque tout gourmandise (2000) et L’élégance du le doigt envers les institutions telles l’agglomération entremurale de Paris. ce qui touche la vie de non seulement hérisson (2006) qui rapportent tous que l’Église, la noblesse, la justice, les Après le mort de son mari, et sans chacun de son milieu mais aussi de les deux de grands succès. Elle et son professions et les politiciens. C’est la enfants, Renée prit la relève de son chacun de nous dans nos cœurs. Par époux habitent présentement le Japon, fine fleur d’une certaine bourgeoisie mari comme concierge. exemple, elle décrit parfaitement dans l’ombre des medias et du public. parisienne bien de nos jours que L’élément gargantuesque de l’environnement pathétique des Espérons que ces années sabbatiques l’auteure nous présente d’une façon Renée est qu’elle est érudite. Elle vieillards pensionnaires dans une nous comblerons d’un autre roman dérisoire et caricaturale. est compétente non seulement en maison de retraite. Ils dépensent aussi enchanteur que l’Élégance du Au début, il y a deux personnages philosophie, elle a des connaissances leurs derniers sous pour être nourris hérisson. principaux et puis un troisième de presque tout, incluant l’art et soignés et pourtant ils sont intervenant dans un hôtel particulier asiatique. effectivement incarcérés, tous avec un Cercle de lecture de l’Amicale d’un arrondissement de Paris. Les Elle nous raconte les diverses bracelet électronique au poignet. Pour francophone d’Ottawa occupants des huit appartements péripéties de la vie de tous les jours Paloma, une maison de retraite est un Le choix des lectures prochaines de grand luxe sont de la haute et d’une concierge et elle nous passe mouroir de luxe. Juin – Depuis toujours, j’entendais petite bourgeoisie, à bec pincé. Ils des jugements cocasses mais vrais Paloma, fillette de 12 ans, a pris la la mer d’Andrée Christensen sont fonctionnaires, soit de la droite sur les agissements prétentieux décision de se suicider à son treizième Septembre – Rouge Brésil de ou de la gauche, et leurs épouses des propriétaires de son immeuble. anniversaire. Renée Michel vit cachée Jean-Christophe Rufin et enfants sont de la même espèce. Ses historiettes sont présentées à dans sa loge de concierge comme un Octobre – Le Rapport de Brodeck Ils vivent dans un milieu raffiné où la première personne du présent hérisson. Alors survient un troisième de Philippe Claudel même la concierge qu’ils connaissent indicatif. Chaque anecdote est courte personnage, Kakuro Ozu, riche Novembre – Eulalie la Cigogne depuis 27 ans, n’est même pas mais significative car elle amène entrepreneur japonais, et nouveau de Véronique-Marie Kaye saluée ni même reconnue dans les souvent une pensée philosophique sur propriétaire dans l’hôtel particulier entrecroisements des escaliers et le comportement des hommes. dont habitent Renée et Paloma, deux Sauf pour le 15 juin, les rencontres corridors de l’immeuble. Alternant avec les historiettes de femmes de deux classes, qui ne auront lieu le deuxième mardi du C’est cette concierge qui ouvre Renée sont les entrées de journal de connaissent à peine. mois, quitte à être confirmées le mois le bal de ce roman amusant et Paloma, une fillette de douze ans, à Kakuro, par sa bienveillance, précédant chaque séance. peine adolescente, qui demeure dans crée un lien d’amitié entre Renée

Sips from the Poetry Café The Simple Joys of June By: Susan Atkinson entertainment to boot. The Pansy Picnic sprang from For any of you out there who humble beginnings when Joe Milestones h June…I smell the would like to start something up on Silverman had an idea to bring the excitement in the air, the your street there are several streets neighbourhood and community Summer will burst tingle of anticipation, the in the neighbourhood who have this together, a kind of ‘let’s get to know from around the corner A art form down pat. Roslyn offers one another and have some fun’. and the sky will pale breezes carrying a promise of lazy times ahead – that’s right Summer is a fabulous ‘end of the year let’s Even today with many of these first into a washed-out blue almost here! get summer started event’ which youngsters grownup, those who wrung with humidity. I don’t think there’s a child I is usually held on the last day of were at the grass roots of the Picnic My oldest children will play know who isn’t wound as tight as a school. The festivities begin from still come each year to help make it up and down the street spinning top (come to think of it I the moment school gets out until the success it is. hair racing behind sticky with June also know some adults who fit that ‘whenever’. Ossington Ave also Perhaps a street party is not loose without cares bill!) With the end of the school year offers the same kind of fun on their quite what you want for your street and I will sit and watch around the corner and those warm street and I’m sure there are more but I’m sure if you’re reading this nursing our new child hazy days lying in wait, the feeling small pockets on every street, which and you live in Old Ottawa South in the warmth of the afternoon. enjoy something similar. you are still looking forward to the of promise in the air is undeniable. As they play Probably the most famous street delights this neighbourhood brings Soon our parks will be bursting I will smile and nod party of all is the one on Pansy in summer. at the seams, paddling pools will noting cartwheels teem with children whose only wish Avenue, the infamous Pansy Picnic. Ah summer…A time to watch goals scored is to have fun – ah summer… Held every year in June, this is not the next crop of children ride a two- skateboard tricks And with summer comes the just a party it’s an event. This year wheeler for the first time, a time handstands th street parties! It seems in our hood will mark the 20 anniversary of the to watch sidewalk pictures bloom, races won more and more families are catching Pansy Picnic so expect a doozy! This skipping ropes being tamed and and all the milestones on to the phenomena of gathering on street party is an all day event that parents calling “time for dinner, summer will bring porches, pulling out BBQ’s, playing prides itself on games and laughter time to come in, time for bed!” It’s and I will hold these street hockey and being friends with for everyone. From Jello eating to a glorious time for children to be oh so close your neighbour. And then there egg tossing, from pie baking contests children and a time for us in Old to keep me warm are those neighbours that take it to to an auction, from a talent show to Ottawa South to exult that we live in when winter comes again. the next level and organize an all communal dinner set out in the street a place where they can be just that. out street party with permits and this is the party not to miss. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 37 Ottawa Writers’ Festival Presents Author of I Shall Not Hate By Mary Anne Thompson more details on his own life and experiences. He received several standing ovations as well as he Mayfair Theatre was close to full capacity on spontaneous applause at different times to specific May 17, 2010 to hear Izzeldin Abuelaish speak points that he raised. The audience participated with as part of the Ottawa Writersfestival (www. questions and comments. One young OOS man T expressed the views of many in the hall:” I want you to writersfestival.org). His book “I Shall Not Hate” has just been published by Randon House Canada and Dr. know that we are with you and support you in whatever Abuelaish came to OOS as part of a promotion tour way we can.” A young woman, a Canadian-Israeli, for his book. told the audience how well known Dr. Abuelaish has In this personal account of his life, Izzeldin become as a result of his constant call for peace and Abuelaish pleads for the people of the Middle East to the abandonment of hate and violence. In response start talking to each other. His profoundest hope is that to the question what we all could do, he urged each his daughters’ deaths are helping to pave the road to of us to speak out and to support initiatives that assist peace between Palestinians and Israelis. children and peace efforts. Dr. Abuelaish has launched Dr. Abuelaish was born in Jabalia refugee camp a foundation for the education of Palestinian girls and in the Gaza Strip - a place where 1.5 million refugees women: www.daughtersforlife.com are crammed into 360 square kilometres of land -- to a ...... poor uneducated family. He succeeded against all odds through hard work, the sacrifice of his parents, and his “What can you do? You can do a lot. You can own dedication to learning, to become medical doctor, support justice for all by speaking out loudly to a gynaecologist, obstetrician and fertility expert. This your family, friends, community, politicians and he was able to accomplish by receiving a scholarship religious leaders. You can support foundations to study medicine in Cairo, and then studying at the that do good work. You can volunteer for Institute of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University humanitarian organizations. You can vote regressive of London. He completed a residency at Soroka politicians out of office. You can do many things University Hospital in Israel, and then studied fetal to move the world toward greater harmony… medicine in Italy and Belgium. After that he obtained “I know that what I have lost, what was taken from a masters in public health policy and management at me, will never come back. But as a physician and Harvard University. his daughters was injured in the same bombing. a Muslim of deep faith, I need to move forward to Before his three daughters were killed in January The audience in the Mayfair listened attentively to the light, motivated by the spirits of those I lost. I 2009, Dr. Abuelaish, known as “the Gaza doctor,” his emotive and passionate call for action from each need to bring them justice… I will keep moving worked as a researcher at the Gertner Institute at the and all. During the discussion, moderated by CBC’s but I need you to join me in this long journey.” Sheba Hospital in Tel Aviv. He now lives with his Adrian Harewood, he elaborated on his convictions; -from I Shall Not Hate surviving children in Toronto, where he is an associate a much gentler and softer person emerged as he gave professor at the Dalla Lana School of Public Health at the University of Toronto. Medicine, for Abuelaish, has as it basis a deep ethical belief in the sanctity of human life and thus transcends political and cultural borders and focuses on the human need to end disease and suffering. His staff positions as a doctor in several Israeli hospitals has brought him in close contact with Israelis, and this has helped to forge deep, personal bonds with them. These relationships are, he believes, essential for peace in the region, as important as political negotiations. When people relate to each other as individuals they do not hate each other and when enough Israelis and Gazans get to know each other, peace will be possible. The evening was not merely a book reading! Instead, Dr. Abuelaish, while constantly controlling his voice to hold back his deep emotions, engaged the audience in an impassioned plea for peace, tolerance and understanding. Using the tragic events of his own life, that had him witness the complete destruction of his home in Gaza by an Israeli missile, and his overwhelming grief for his three daughters who were killed in the attack, he explained why hate and revenge are not the answer but that, instead, both Palestinians and Israelis, and the world community has to come together for understanding and peace. “For the future of all of our children,” he appeals to the audience, “we have to rebuild hope, enable decent living conditions, respect for each other and abandon violence of any kind.” The cycle of violence has to be broken so that a new era of coexistence and harmony can develop. “Peace is a process”, he explains. “Those who answer violence with violence of mounting loss of life, are stuck in the past.” That is not acceptable. He made clear his belief that every child in the world should have the same opportunities to have a place in the world, to have an education, to pursue their dreams -whether that child is Palestinian, Israeli or comes from any other country. It is only when we create such conditions for every child, that we will we see progress towards global peace. “The antidote to violence is not more violence, but success”. Successful people do not resort to communal violence. He spoke about his hopes and his dreams in the face of personal traumatic events over the last eighteen months that robbed him first of his wife (due to acute leukemia) and then robbed him of three of his daughters. His daughters and a niece were killed by Israeli shells on Jan 16, 2009. Another of th Page 38 The OSCAR - OUR 37 YEAR JUNE 2010 COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS Why Is My Computer Dragging Its Feet?

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id you know that 211 is an information and referral service provided by the Community Information Centre of Ottawa? 211 Dis an easy-to-remember, three-digit, non-emergency telephone number that connects callers to a full range of community, social, government and health service information in Ottawa. Basically, 211 Ottawa is to help connect people to human services across the city. We can help you get informed about all of the different events and organizations which are occurring this month in honor of health awareness. “211 is a great tool for anyone who wants to help by either making donations or volunteer for the multitude of events and organizations which are available across the city” says Marie-Andrée Carrière, Executive Director of 211 Ottawa, “Fast access to up-to-date information on human services can save time, energy and resources for individuals and professionals in our community. They can make one quick phone call, get informed and take action!” Next time you are wondering if there are activities going on in the community consider dialing 211 to learn more about your options. 211 is free, confidential and available in over 150 languages. 211 Ottawa operates Mon-Fri 7am-9pm and Sat-Sun 8am-6pm. 211 Ottawa is funded by United Way/Centraide Ottawa, the City of Ottawa, Citizenship and Immigration Canada and the province of Ontario. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 39

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t is often said that young people do the ideas and perspectives of young was first developed in 2008 by my NDP not simply the future of this country, not care about politics. However, people are vital to creating lasting and colleague Nathan Cullen, (Member they are active citizens today, and it’s II would say it is quite the effective change. of Parliament for Skeena-Bulkley time to encourage them to become opposite. Young people throughout In my time as Member of Valley). Participants submitted a wide more involved in politics at the federal the country and here in Ottawa are Parliament, I have made it a priority range of ideas, including a proposal level. constantly finding their own ways to foster a dialogue with the youth of for federal funding to create bike The winner of the contest will to make a difference. Whether it’s Ottawa. It is with this in mind that I lanes across Canada, put forward in be announced in June, and I can say by individually volunteering in the launched the Create Your Canada the House of Commons as Bill C-400 with confidence that the submissions community, or organizing fundraising contest with the goal of encouraging An Act to promote the development of that I have received will make this efforts, young people are not only high school students to develop bicycle paths, and a proposal to place a a difficult decision. With visionary engaged in creating change, they offer their own bill ideas for Parliament’s ban on asbestos exports from Canada, suggestions such as dental health unique solutions and perspectives that consideration. This contest was open Bill C-399 – An Act to amend the coverage for youth, and banning are needed by our community. to youth living in the Ottawa Centre Canadian Environmental Protection trans-fats, it is clear that young people Unfortunately, policy makers riding. The winning student (yet to Act (asbestos). are passionate about our society, and and elected representations too often be determined) will have their bill The aim of this contest is not are offering creative ways to make overlook the views of the youth in our presented in the House of Commons simply to inform and educate young these ideas real. society, and in some cases, their future and will be invited to spend a day people about the issues facing wellbeing. When it comes to some of on Parliament Hill to present their Canada, and those before the House Paul Dewar, MP the biggest issues facing Canadian bill idea to the Canadian public at an of Commons, but to demonstrate the 613 946-8682 society, such as climate change, health official press conference. value of ideas and civic participation www.pauldewar.ca care, and education, it is clear that The Create Your Canada initiative in a very real way. Young people are Ottawa Writers’ Festival Celebrates Poetry By Mary Anne Thompson Many classic poems are in the George Bowering, My Darling Joyce’s Leopold Bloom. public domain and there are many Nellie Grey “Yes cicadas are perishing in their n the way that a piece of music can classic poetry collections. Find out hulls of sound. be well or poorly played, so too a what kind of poetry you like, poetry Suzanne Buffam’s poetry Yes field mice are dying in their poem can be well or poorly read, that resonates with who you are. has received much praise for its narrows underground.” I Celebrate the fact that you can discern intelligence and wit. Michael Lista, Bloom either by someone else out loud or by ourselves quietly to ourselves. Poetry the difference between poetry you “If procreation were a matter to be cannot be read as though it were a like and poetry you do not like - in the decided purely on the basis of rational Steven Heighton is the author of novel or short story to be read for plot, same way you know which music you thought, would the human race still numerous well-crafted novels, short character and suspense. Whereas a like. exist?” stories and works of poetry. At the novel or short story is situated in time, In the not too distant past, people Suzanne Buffam, The Irrationalist festival, he clarified that a poet is not a poem is outside of time. flocked to listen to poets, and not just on the bottom rung of the ladder to In school we were taught to read in seedy bars and cafes. Before TV Michael Lista’s Bloom is a long short story or novel writing. Although a poem for meaning, deciphering it more people went to poetry readings, each is more than a collection of as though it were a puzzle, that if we more poetry was read at home, and words, each also has its own inner looked up and found the meaning of not just to children. unique integrity. each word, we would understand what At the Writers’ Festival there “I loved you like a field without the poem means. Most of the time we were three evenings of poetry with ten fences” were frustrated and rationalized that poets in all. Steven Heighton, The Ecstasy of either we as reader were stupid or that Skeptics poetry was. George Bowering is well-known It is too bad we were not taught in Canadian Literature for his range or When was the last time you read that a poem is more like our experience topics with numerous books of poetry a poem, or heard a poem being read? of music, where we can listen, know and novels. Was it at school, or was it in a movie, that we have been touched by the “Today is Sept 11. poem that draws together many like Four Weddings and a Funeral emotion evoked by it, simply listen, We Americans remember this date. threads: the mysterious events of where viewers were touched by a not analyze, just appreciate the It’s the date upon which the CIA May 21, 1946 (Manhattan Project); reading of Funeral Blues, a poem by experience, and listen several times, Machine-gunned president of Chile. Homer’s Odysseus, creator of the W. H. Auden. still without needing to analyze it. 11/9 we’ve called it ever since.” Trojan Horse, the first weapon of mass destruction; and James Arms Unfair- Poets Against CANSEC War Trade Show oets from Montreal municipality’s 20-year ban At 1:30 pm the reading and Ottawa will on hosting arms trade shows. will move indoors to read outside the Readers include: Irene’s Pub, 885 Bank mainP gates of Lansdowne Hugh Hazelton St. at Clary (http:// Park in Ottawa at noon on Susan McMaster irenespub.ca/live-music), Wednesday June 2 to protest Jorge Etcheverry and from 5--7 pm back to the Canadian manufacture Erika White the main Rally for Peace and sale of weapons, John Akpata at the gates of the Park. ammunition and military Gary Townsend For More Information: components. CANSEC Czandra http://www. is returning to Ottawa Raymond Filip poetsagainstwar.ca/ City property this spring Claudia Morrison and http://coat.ncf.ca/ because last year a majority Jim Joyce CANSEC2010/Rally.htm on Ottawa City Council Paul Tulloch shamefully overturned this and others Page 40 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Tasty Tidbits From Trillium Bakery Going Local – the 28-Day Woodpile By Jocelyn LeRoy home. The winds of the MacMillan- rain and keep the woodpile dry. My For fun, everyone went down to the Blodel pulp mill blew softly across the father had taught me to make a perfect recycle depot. I had never seen so many or all of 28 days, here’s what I island on a breezy day, infusing the air woodpile. Despite the aches and pains bins of organized stuff.. You could did that changed my outlook with a pungent stink. Other than that, and scratched knuckles, the pile grew help yourself to books, magazines, forever. it was a petite paradise. straight and strong. That was my clothes, tools, art, everything. One F He took only a few clothes and contribution to Sid’s back-to-the-land person’s trash is indeed another’s Perhaps I should fill in the obvious blank space. When and where did this “toys” left over from his wealthy life house building. treasure. “Self-sustainable” today is take place? And why? as a “jock pilot”, things he would not Every day at 3:00 p.m. I quit another buzzword for our time. People During the late 90s, a dear friend be able to afford twice. These were his and headed down a path lined with all over the world have been doing it of mine decided quite suddenly one camera and scuba diving equipment. blackberry bushes. I squirmed and for centuries. day in a Canadian tire parking lot, he All else got left behind. stretched to work out the kinks. My memories of this experience hated his life. He took action to realize A woodpile can work as a metaphor Reaching into a thicket of a thorny have never faded. I learned to think a dream most would think impossible. for life: blackberry patch is a bloody ordeal; local, buy local, grow local and become I was there the moment Sid shed the You chop the wood. those thorns are sharp and painful. conscious of my surroundings. How weight of a lifestyle no longer serving You pick up the pieces But what magical sights are hidden much do we need? Not much. We can him well, or at all. Pile ‘em up. deep in these dark bushes. Glistening all do this right at home. We do not His life as a senior pilot for a major Use some for fuel spider webs strung across the berries, have to be as drastic as chucking a job airline, with all its perks, women, Use some for shelter. rainbows shining over the wet strands and running away. A little reduction in parties, money and travel to exotic Find out how it relates to a self- of silk, a single spider walking along a “stuff” is a good start. places, ended abruptly with his letter sustainable lifestyle. barely visible thread, then disappearing At our fingertips is shopping of resignation. It has to be sturdy to withstand the into a berry. locally for real food and ingredients for Step #1 was to walk back into weather. I became addicted to my daily home-cooked meals, supporting local Canadian Tire and apologize to the lad Embarking on this “Thoreaulean” walks to the blackberry patch. And, oh, farmers and crafts-persons at the counter, whom he’d yelled at in experience was a sometimes painful the juicy packful of berries – piled up We can discover the satisfaction of an all-too-familiar rage over a couple and often glorious way to self- in the big pie dish until we had enough preparing our own food, with the help of tiny nuts and bolts. This pattern had enlightenment – the hands on, hard- to make The Weekly Pie, shared with of our children. My grandchildren been occurring too often, a result of work kind of enlightenment, featuring the neighbours of course. We sported have parents that have taught them discontent and impatience. callused fingers, thorn-pricked arms, purple juice on chins and fingers. how to make their school lunches, set Apology made – the next step sunburnt skin, tired legs and sore the table, fold laundry , help clean up was to dry the tears of shame and get shoulder muscles. But also, there was Our neighbours ran a small the house, and take out the compost. on with selling his BMW and antique a sense of fulfillment and a peaceful publishing company out of their They know where their food comes Jag. With the money from the cars Sid mind. homemade log house, all about self- from (not just “the store”). purchased an early retirement package I slept in the “Hempmosphere” in a sustainable lifestyle: how to do it well; Their parents have more time of $25,000 per year for life with no tent in an abandoned pot growing field. how to be free, uncluttered, happy, to teach them good things to know increases. It was a field of dreams, no doubt. and productive, yet still enjoy one’s in their growing years, and to play. With just enough money to tide As the wood got chopped for the pet luxuries. Hairdos were traded for They learn how to grow vegetables him over for a few months, he headed handmade house, I began piling my fresh banana bread. Cars were shared and make maple syrup. These are west to the Gulf Islands in British 28-day woodpile. Each piece of wood between two or three families. My things that connect us – to the land, to Columbia. Gabriola was the small got snugged down into the V-notch in friend’s “new” car was a 1980 Honda ourselves, and to each other in a very island that would become his new a row of logs – barkside up to shed the rustbucket which worked very nicely, tangible way. thank you. You don’t have to wait until the end Gardens bloomed. People shared of summer blackberries at someone’s tips to ward off bugs from eating cottage for my Gulf Island Blackberry too much of the organic crops. We pie. Our markets have them earlier. picked wild apples and made wine Even the frozen berries will work; and preserves. Barn raising and log you’ll reward your family with a treat building was shared in community. I reminiscent of back-to-the-land living thought this was life as it should be and healthy eating enjoyment. Try it. – wholesome, hardworking, but also You’ll love it. thoroughly enjoyable.

TRILLIUM RECIPES Blackberry Pie

Get a large beautiful pie Place in your favourite pie crust. plate. (I used a glazed pottery dish Flute the edges (we need to get with a mountains motif – it was a fancy here!). magnificent celebration of B.C.’s Dot with small pices of butter. landscape Cover the top with a lattice of to cradle those juicy, purplish pie dough.. blackberries with their tangy Brush with an egg wash (beaten sweetness. egg and 1 tsp. water). Bake at 350º F until bubbly and Mix together 5 – 8 cups of fresh crust is golden brown (30 - 40 min.) blackberries. Don’t wash them. You A dollop of cream or a vanilla can use the flash-frozen ones that are scoop of ice cream or frozen yogurt “just blackberries. takes this fine dessert over the top. Sprinkle lightly with sugar to taste. Stir gently. Taste it. Use just Bon appetite! enough sugar to take the smack out of the tartness. P.S. This recipe can be Add ¼ - ½ cup flour or tapioca combined with other berries if to thicken the juices. desired. Raspberries are my Stir gently. favourite. JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 41 Father’s Day Car Show at Billings Estate By MJ Deschamps He said the show is a great chance for fathers to bring their families out to see his Father’s Day, skip giving dad his antique cars in a serene setting, as opposed usual tie and take him someplace to a parking lot, where the typical car show where there’s no dress code – is usually held. T Stokes said that the Billings Estate except, perhaps, for a pair of coveralls and a shammy. is the perfect location, since the site has Local vintage car owners can buff become a real fixture in the community. their bumpers and rev up their engines for “It’s kind of a piece of the genteel the Billings Estate National Historic Site’s country in the middle of Ottawa,” he annual Father’s Day car show on June 20, said. “It’s a nice spot to have a picnic and where no matter how hard dad tries, he’ll explore the grounds, and it means a lot to never look fancier than the antique autos. the Alta Vista community.” This year, the show will have Visitors are encouraged to pack a an emphasis on Canadian-built cars, picnic and spend the entire day on the according to Ottawa resident Jonathon historic site’s beautiful green space. Stokes, who is one of the organizers for And while cars may not be your the event. thing, there will be lots to do while dad is He said that about half of the vintage drooling over the Cadillacs and Camaros. car owners coming to the show are bringing Crafts, activities and heritage games will Canadian-made cars. Stokes said he hopes take place throughout the day, as well as to get about 40 cars in total displayed on live music and a barbeque. the Estate’s sprawling green lawn, which While you’re there, you can also will host the event from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. check out the museum’s temporary exhibit One of the annual fixtures of the show “Battle of the Ballots,” where visitors is always the midnight blue 1959 Cadillac will learn about the civic election system from the Billings Estate’s own collection, in Ontario, meet mayors of the past and which families can have their pictures discover what issues have continued to taken with throughout the day. unite and divide the city from 1850 to the Stokes said he has been participating present day. in the show since the early 1990s, and will For more information about the event drive his red 1964 Studebaker Daytona to or the Billings Estate National Historic the show as always. Site, please call 613-247-4830 or visit His own car was manufactured in Ottawa.ca/museums. Hamilton, Ontario.

Friends of the Farm Tours

Iris Tour Montreal Botanical Garden Bus Tour

June 12 at 11 and 1 enjoy a guided tour of the iris beds in the Ornamental July 6 & 7 visit the Gardens, Insectarium and/or Biodome. Stay the night Gardens of the Central Experimental Farm. tours will also touch on the at the Delta Hotel, a short walk from Old Montreal. In your free time daylilies. Bring your questions and take notes about what might work in your visit the shops, galleries or take a leisurely walk. On the way home we garden. Parking at the Canadian Agriculture Museum, south of Prince of will stop at the Jean Talon Market and enjoy supper in the historic “Mon Wales traffic circle, follow the signs. Donations are gratefully accepted. 613- Village” farm house near Hudson. Package includes transportation, garden 230-3276, [email protected], www.friendsofthefarm.ca entrance, accommodation, taxes and gratuities. Double occupancy $270 single occupancy $360. 613-230-3276, [email protected], www. Preston Lilac Tour friendsofthefarm.ca

June 12 at 2 take part in a guided tour of the Preston Lilac collection on the Central Experimental Farm with the Friends of the lilac team. Discover the many varieties of lilac the the C.E.F. has to offer. Parking at the Canadian Agriculture Museum, south of Prince of Wales traffic circle, follow the signs. Donations are gratefully accepted. 613-230-3276, [email protected], www.friendsofthefarm.ca

C.E.F. & Explorer Rose Tour

June 12 at 1 the Friends of the Farm rose team will be available to answer you question about the roses on the Central Experimental Farm. Information on the collection will be available to help you with a self guided tour of the roses. Parking at the Canadian Agriculture Museum, south of Prince of Wales traffic circle, follow the signs. Donations are gratefully accepted. 613- 230-3276, [email protected], www.friendsofthefarm.ca

Peony Tour

June 19 from 9 to noon guided tours will be offered of the peony beds on the Central Experimental Farm. Get tips on what would work best in your garden and ways of keeping your peonies happy. Parking at the Canadian Agriculture Museum, south of Prince of Wales traffic circle, follow the signs. Donations are gratefully accepted. 613-230-3276, info@ friendsofthefarm.ca, www.friendsofthefarm.ca

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Kaleidoscope Kids’ Books Beachy-Keen Books

ith those crazy, lazy, panic sets in and the fairy tales that Teen Fiction hazy days of summer fast lured her out there go tumbling into Wapproaching, here’s your the waves. Maybe the blue moon isn’t Carrie Bradshaw is a small-town girl list of great summer reads, family time magic, and maybe the sandbar won’t who knows she wants more. She’s ready activities and road trip sanity savers. sparkle with mermaids, and maybe – for real life to start, but first she must Enjoy the sunshine! “maybe” is just too difficult to bear. navigate her senior year of high school. In the 21st century landscape of Up until now, Carrie and her friends Early Chapter Books bits and bytes, everyone leaves a digital have been inseparable. Then Sebastian footprint--even the most advanced Kydd comes into the picture, and a Fans of Kevin Bolger’s Sir cyber criminals. And that’s where the friend’s betrayal makes her question Fartsalot Hunts the Booger will Trackers come in. Four tech-savvy kids everything. With an unforgettable cast be thrilled to hear that Kevin has a armed with high-tech video cameras and of characters, Candace Bushnell’s The new book coming out just in time for esoteric coding skills, the trackers can Carrie Diaries is the story of how a the summer. We will be launching find almost anyone, anywhere. Through regular girl learns to think for herself Zombiekins at our old stomping a collage of videos, text, and websites, and evolves into a sharp, insightful grounds, Fifth Avenue Court (on the Trackers follows Adam, Finn, Lewis writer. corner of Bank and Fifth in the Glebe), and Emily as they become entangled Mimi Shapiro had a disturbing on Saturday, June 26 from 1:00 to 3:00. in a high-tech, high-stakes game of cat freshman year at NYU, thanks to a Please come celebrate with us! Fourth- and mouse with Shantorian, the world’s foolish affair with a professor who still grader Stanley Nudelman spends most most dangerous hacker. At least, that’s haunts her caller ID. So when her artist of his time hiding from the school who they think they’re tracking ... as the father, Marc, offers the use of his remote Kids’ Fiction bully, Knuckles Bruzkowski. Then four dig deeper into the shadowy world Canadian cottage, she’s glad to hop in Stanley stumbles upon the yard sale of online crime, they soon learn that her Mini Cooper and drive up north. The big excitement at the store has of his neighbor, Old Lady Imavitch, things aren’t always as they seem. The house is fairy-tale quaint, and the been the arrival of Rick Riordan’s The where he buys a mysterious stuffed Thirteen-year-old Diana is not key is hidden right where her dad said Red Pyramid, the first installment in animal. But this isn’t any old toy . . . it would be, so she’s shocked to find The Kane Chronicles. This new series it’s Zombiekins! He’s a little bit teddy, someone already living there — Jay, a promises to be every bit as exciting a little bit bunny, and a whole lotta young musician, who is equally startled as Riordan’s hugely popular Percy ZOMBIE! Stanley brings Zombiekins to meet Mimi and immediately accuses Jackson and the Olympians series. to school and unleashes the worst her of leaving strange and threatening Carter and Sadie Kane’s worlds are zombie plague in fourth grade history! tokens inside: a dead bird, a snakeskin, Can Stanley find the courage to save the a cricket sound track embedded in his day before his teachers notice the class latest composition. But Mimi has just is full of zombies? Or will he soon join arrived, so who is responsible? And the ranks of the snuggly UNDEAD? more alarmingly, what does the intruder Cute puppies, spies and treasure want? Part gripping thriller, part hunting – what could be more fun? family drama, The Uninvited, by Tim In Spy Pups: Treasure Quest canine Wynne-Jones, plays out in alternating secret agent Lara has two brand-new viewpoints, in a pastoral setting that puppies! Spud and Star are ready for an is evocative and eerie — a mysterious adventure at Aunt Aggie’s Smuggler’s Cottage, with its creaky floorboards, dark hidden tunnels and an ancient castle nearby with a legend of hidden gold. Soon the Spy Pups are sniffing out an underground adventure - can they reach the treasure in time? thrilled about having to help out at Big Nate: In a Class by Himself her family’s none-too-glamorous dry has been on the New York Times Kids’ cleaning business every day after Books Bestseller List for a number of school. But, in Change of a Dress, weeks now and it’s not hard to see why. Diana soon discovers that the place has Nate knows he’s meant for big things. a secret. In the back room, the smart, Really big things. But life doesn’t savvy tailors sometimes try on - and turned upside down when their father, always go your way just because you’re borrow - the cool clothes. When Diana a brilliant Egyptologist, unleashes the awesome. Trouble always seems to is modeling a luxe coat, she finds the Egyptian god Set. Set banishes Dr. find him, but Nate keeps his cool no invitation to a Broadway gala opening Kane to oblivion and forces the children matter what. He knows he’s great. A in the pocket ...and decides to assume to flee for their lives. To stop him, the fortune cookie told him so. For fans the role of the coat’s owner and go to siblings embark on a dangerous journey of the hilarious Diary of a Wimpy Kid the event! Hilarity, mistaken identities, across the globe - a quest that brings series, here comes Big Nate, accidental and even some light romance ensue! them ever closer to the truth about their mischief maker and definitely NOT the When Jonah and his best friend, family and their links to a secret order teacher’s pet. Chip, start receiving threatening notes that has existed since the time of the First there was Nate the Great. in the mail, they are plunged headfirst character in its own right. pharaohs. Then, Freak the Mighty. And now … into a mystery in Margaret Haddix’s What f you had only one day to Glimmering ocean waters have Sophie the Awesome. Sophie Miller’s Found. With the help of Jonah’s live? What would you do? Who would inspired tales of mermaids for centuries. life is boring. Average. Blah. She’s sister, Katherine, they discover that the you kiss? And how far would you Kathi Appelt adds her own tale with not the oldest or the youngest, the tallest notes may be connected to the shady go to save your own life? Samantha Keeper. Meggie Marie, her mermaid or the shortest. She’s not even the only circumstances surrounding Jonah’s and Kingston finds out in Before I Fall. mother, swam away when Keeper Sophie in her class! Sophie knows Chip’s adoptions. When they begin to Samantha has it all: the world’s most was just three. A blue moon calls the she’s special and she’s come up with investigate, they find a vast conspiracy crush-worthy boyfriend, three amazing mermaids to the sandbar, and that’s just the perfect name to show it: Sophie that reaches from the far past to the best friends, and first pick of everything where ten year old Keeper is headed – in the Awesome! But living up to her distant future – one that will take them at Thomas Jefferson High - from a small boat, in the middle of the night, new name won’t be easy – especially hurtling through time. They don’t the best table in the cafeteria to the with only her dog, BD (Best Dog) and if super-annoying Toby Myers has know who to trust, or which shadowy choicest parking spot. Friday, February a seagull named Captain. When the anything to say about it. Can Sophie faction to believe. Can Johan and Chip riptide pulls at the boat, tugging her prove her awesomeness … and prove discover the secrets of their pasts before away from the shore and deep into the everyone wrong? the conspiracy catches up to them? rough waters of the Gulf of Mexico, Cont’d on next page JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 43

Kaleidoscope .... Cont’d from previous page 12, should be just another day in her the most talked-about books in the store! these big ideas and more on the roller- of the most breakable kind can learn to charmed life. Instead, it turns out to be Against all odds, Katniss Everdeen has coaster ride of reason and ridiculous love, to lose, and to love again. her last. Then she gets a second chance. survived the Hunger Games twice. that is philosophy. Cool illustrations, Make road trips more fun with Seven chances, in fact. Reliving her last But now that she’s made it out of the brainteasers, and quirky quotations add some new CDs that everyone will day during one miraculous week, she bloody arena alive, she’s still not safe. to the simple and fun question-and- enjoy. The Babies Go series offers kid- will untangle the mystery surrounding The Capitol is angry. The Capitol wants answer format, introducing readers to friendly acoustic covers of hits by Pearl her death—and discover the true value revenge. Who do they think should pay life’s important questions. Jam, Coldplay, Oasis and The Cure. of everything she is in danger of losing. for the unrest? Katniss. And what’s Once, in a house on Egypt Street, If spoken word CDs are more in tune In the blink of an eye everyone worse, President Snow has made it clear there lived a china rabbit named Edward with your family’s liking, try Sherlock disappears. Gone. Everyone except that no one else is safe. Not Katniss’s Tulane. The rabbit was very pleased Holmes for Children, Greek Myths for the young. There are teens, middle family, not her friends, not the people with himself, and for good reason: he and The Best of Robert Munsch. The schoolers and toddlers. But not a single of District 12. Due to be released on was owned by a girl named Abilene, Classical Kids CD series offer the best adult – no teachers, no cops, no doctors, August 24th, call or email us to reserve who treated him with the utmost care of both worlds as stories about famous no parents. Gone, too, are the phones, your copy. and adored him completely. And then, classical composers, such as Bach and internet and television. And there’s Family Time on day, he was lost. And so begins Mozart, are mixed with samplings of no way to get help. Hunger threatens. If you’re tired of hearing “Are The Miraculous Journey of Edward their compositions. Bullies rule. A sinister creature lurks. we there yet?” counter with some Tulane. In creating this beautiful And if that’s not enough, we have Animals are mutating. The teens questions from Really, Really Big family read-aloud, Kate DiCamillo plenty of books to brighten rainy days themselves are changing, developing Questions. This kid’s introduction to and Bagram Ibatoulline take us on an and plane trips. Come check out our new talents – unimaginable, dangerous, philosophy will spark campfire and car- extraordinary journey, from the depths doodle, cartooning, craft, sticker, deadly powers – that grow stronger by ride conversations for hours. Questions of the ocean to the net of a fisherman, cooking and activity books! the day. It’s a terrifying new world. such as Have you ever looked at your from the top of a garbage heap to the Kaleidoscope Kids’ Books is Sides are being chosen and war is dog and wondered what it is really fireside of a hoboes’ camp, from the located at 1095 Bank Street, three doors imminent. thinking? Or asked yourself if your bedside of an ailing child to the streets south of Sunnyside. Mockingjay, the final installment entire life has been a dream? Prepare to of Memphis. And along the way, we are in the Hunger Games series, is one of exercise your mind as you investigate shown a true miracle – that even a heart Doors Open Ottawa 2010 Saturday, June 5 & Sunday, June 6 http://ottawa.ca/residents/ May Court Club of Ottawa Royal College of Physicians and Southminster United Church heritage/doorsopen/index_ Surgeons of Canada 15 Aylmer Ave. en.html 114 A Cameron Ave. Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. 774 Echo Dr. Two congregations in Ottawa South, Two days. 119 buildings. Free The house was built in 1909 on a Sat. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. / Sun. CLOSED Methodist and Presbyterian, united admission. 2.5-acre site backing on the Rideau This former monastery overlooking the to build Southminster United Church Along with tulips and warm weather, River. In 1959, it was purchased from Rideau Canal is a major architectural in 1931 on the site of the former Doors Open Ottawa has become J. Albert Ewart, a prominent Ottawa landmark. The Royal College has Methodist Church. Designed by a favourite rite of spring. There’s architect, and renovated to house the owned the classically-inspired building renowned Ottawa architect, J. Albert something of interest for every age Club’s meeting and activity rooms. with its distinct belfry since 1991, Ewart in the English Gothic Revival and stage, from boomers right through Interior furnishings reflect the style when it bought it from the Order of the style, this landmark building along Generations X, Y and Z! of the house. A beautiful stained glass Sisters Adorers of the Precious Blood, Bank Street overlooks the Rideau Check out the 119 buildings that will window donated by two Club members who had occupied the structure since Canal. The walls were built using open their doors this year. They range from their former residence graces its construction in 1923. Designed Nepean sandstone and the roof was from embassies to science labs and the living room. Today, this two- by architect Alphonse Contant, the made of slate. The interior sanctuary from radio studios to traffic control storey Tudor style building with its monastery was organized around has a high vaulted ceiling and a stations. inviting pink door serves as The May a central axis with wings housing Casavant organ. There are quite a few in and around Court Club of Ottawa, Canada oldest various functions. The monastery’s OOS. women’s service club. The Hospice at main chapel has been transformed into May Court occupies the facilities of the the Royal College’s Council chamber, Billings Estate National Historic Club’s former convalescent home. complete with stained glass windows Site and vaulted ceilings. In 1993, the The Hospice at May Court College was awarded a Certificate of Merit for preserving historical 2100 Cabot St. 114 Cameron Ave. detailing. Restricted access. No Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. photographs. Tours. The Billings Estate was built between The Hospice at May 1827 and 1829 by Braddish Billings, Court celebrates its the first settler in Gloucester, and 11th anniversary with was the home for four generations of its major supporter Billings. Visitors to the oldest wood- The May Court Club frame house in Ottawa will have the of Ottawa in 2010. The chance to tour from basement to attic, Hospice at May Court is a observing architectural details while community-based charity learning about the use of natural that provides palliative resources in its construction and how it and end-of-life care evolved over 180 years. for those facing a life- threatening illness and Deschatelets Archives support for their families at no cost. Join us for a 175 Main St. guided tour of our serene Sat. & Sun. 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. gardens, resource library, This archives houses records which sunny sitting rooms and date from 1841 to the present, our nine-bed residence including documents of the Oblat and learn about hospice Missions of Canada and Oblats de programs that serve more Marie Immaculée (OMI) as well as than 600 individuals each collections related to the First Nations year. of Canada. A guide and assistants will be on hand for a presentation. Page 44 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010 Request For Proposals To Provide A Bike Share Service Is Launched

he National Capital In 2009, the NCC and its municipal spring 2011, will offer approximately public organizations. Commission (NCC), the City partners conducted a feasibility study 50 stations and 500 bicycles. The winning proposal could Tof Ottawa and the Ville de and a bike share trial run to evaluate The NCC and the cities of Ottawa include some component of public Gatineau are pleased to announce whether a service could be offered and Gatineau will be seeking a private investment. that a Request for Proposals has been in the Region on a permanent basis. partner to manage and operate the For more information about launched to implement a bike share The results of the study demonstrated permanent service over the next cycling in Canada’s Capital Region, service in Canada’s Capital Region. that a bike share service could be several years. the public may contact the NCC at The service is planned to begin in July successfully implemented in Canada’s In partnership with the cities 613-239-5000, 1-800-465-1867 (toll- 2010. Residents, workers and visitors Capital Region. A preliminary service of Ottawa and Gatineau, the NCC free), 613-239-5090 (TTY) or 1-866- of the Region will have an alternative is planned for this summer, offering has agreed to act as the coordinator 661-3530 (toll-free TTY), or visit the way of commuting in the downtown approximately six to ten stations with for this contract. The contract is website at www.canadascapital.gc.ca. cores of Ottawa and Gatineau in an close to 100 bicycles. The regular conditional upon the conclusion of a environmentally friendly way. service, which is scheduled to begin in tripartite agreement between all three

Searching for Investment Income? Explore All Your Options

s an investor, you obviously immediate annuities and segregated want your money to grow funds is that they may give you less Aover time. But at many access to your principal than other points in your life, you’ll also need investment vehicles, as well as less your investments to provide you inflation protection and higher fees. with income. Fortunately, you’ve got • Dividend-paying stocks — You can some good choices available to help invest in stocks or stock-based mutual produce the income you’ll need — funds that provide income in the form today and in the future. of dividends. If you don’t currently Consider the following types need the income, you can reinvest of income-producing vehicles: the dividends, thereby increasing the • Fixed-income ladders — Fixed- amount of shares you own. Of course, income investments, such as bonds and you will be incurring greater risk to Guaranteed Investment Certificates your principal than if you invested in (GICs), provide income in the form of fixed-income vehicles or immediate interest payments. Typically, longer- annuities. Also, companies can reduce term bonds pay higher interest rates to or eliminate dividends at any time reward you for locking up your money without notice. However, dividend- for an extended time period. However, paying stocks typically offer much you may not want to just stock up higher returns than bonds. And in fact, on long-term bonds, because when for the last 10 years, the average return interest rates rise, longer-term bonds for dividend-paying stocks exceeded tend to fall more in price. To help the return for stocks that don’t offer reduce this volatility, you may want dividends. to build a fixed-income “ladder” of Furthermore, many companies bonds and GICs of varying maturities. have consistently increased their When market rates are low, you’ll still dividends year after year. This means have your higher-paying, longer-term that by investing in some dividend- bonds working for you. But when paying stocks, you can achieve rising market rates rise, you can cash in your income, which you will need to stay maturing shorter-term bonds and buy ahead of inflation. This is especially new ones that pay the higher rates. true during your retirement years, • Income guarantees — Unless a bond when you may no longer be able issuer defaults, you can generally to count on regular increases in count on receiving regular interest earned income from employment. payments. But if you want an even A professional financial advisor stronger income guarantee, you can help you choose the right mix may want to invest in an immediate of income-producing vehicles — annuity or segregated funds with bond ladders, immediate annuities, guaranteed minimum withdrawal segregated funds with GMWBs and benefits (GMWBs). As its name dividend-paying stocks — to meet suggests, an immediate annuity will your needs, given your risk tolerance, make payments immediately, or family situation and other factors. very soon after purchase, and these By creating an effective investment payments can continue for the rest of strategy, you can go a long way your life. A segregated fund is similar toward achieving the income you to a mutual fund in that it invests in need to reach your goals. a variety of securities. However, To get more information, or to unlike a mutual fund, a segregated attend the upcoming June 15th Mid- fund with a GMWB provides some Year Review video broadcast, please protection against investment losses call my office at 613-526-3030. by allowing you to withdraw a Bob Jamieson, CFP percentage of your entire investment Member Canadian Investor annually until your initial investment Protection Fund has been recouped. The down side of JUNE 2010 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR Page 45

WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIES

Alta Vista Branch Library

Alta Vista Library Adult poets to read your poetry and share Computer Tutorials Let’s celebrate our differences Programs comments and critiques? Gain computer skills and get answers through food, stories, games, and 2516 Alta Vista Drive Please join us for this first meeting. to your questions. This one-on-one dance. Family program. Register online at: Thursday, June 3, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hr.) session will help you learn to use (Bilingual) Saturday, June 26, 1-4 www.biblioottawalibrary.ca the internet and send email. p.m. (3 hrs.) Knit 2 Together Contact the library to make an Pleins feux sur le multiculturalisme or call 613-737-2837 x28 Love to knit? Bring your needles, appointment. Venez célébrer les différences de yarn and good cheer. No need for chacun avec de la nourriture, des Book Banter expertise, we knit for the pleasure of Library Online contes, des chants, des jeux et de la Drop in to share the enjoyment of it. Learn to use OPL’s online resources. danse. Programme familial. good books in a relaxed atmosphere. Saturday, June 5, 10:30 a.m. (1.5 hr.) Search for library material using (Bilingue) Le samedi 26 juin, 13 Thursdays, 2:00 p.m. (1 hr.) Wednesday, June 9, 6:30 p.m.(1.5 hr.) BiblioCommons, find newspaper and h-16 h (3 h) June 3: The Book of Negroes magazine articles in our databases, by Lawrence Hill. Multicultural Spotlight and learn about our online N.B. Registration for summer Let’s celebrate our differences audiobooks and e-books. programs and the TD Summer Infusions littéraires through food, stories, games and Contact the library to make an Reading Club starts on June 23rd./ Partager une tasse de thé ou de dance. appointment. L’inscription pour les programmes tisane en discutant de livres. Célébrons nos différences avec des d’été et du Club de lecture Les mardis, 14 h (1 hr.) petits plats, des histoires, des jeux English Conversation Group estivale TD commence le 23 juin./ 15 juin : Anatomie d’un suicide et de la danse. Improve your English and meet new Programs followed by an * require et autres mensonges de Marie Free program. Everyone welcome! friends. In partnership with registration. / L’inscription est Gingras. Saturday, June 26, 1 p.m. (3 hr.) Somali Family Services. requise pour les programmes suivis Mondays, 6:00-7:30 p.m. d’un *. Children’s library cards are Alta Vista Sleuth Hounds Sauerkraut Made Easy Tuesdays, Beginner 1:00-2:00 p.m. required for online registration of Share the enjoyment of good Mary Anne Thompson will Intermediate 2:00-3:00 p.m. children’s programs./ Les cartes mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. demonstrate how easy it is to turn de bibliothèque des enfants sont Title: Read any Matt Scudder title cabbage into sauerkraut, a food rich CHILDREN’S SPECIAL requises pour l’inscription en ligne by Lawrence Block. in probiotics and flavour. PROGRAMS / PROGRAMMES des programmes pour enfants. Thursday, June 17, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hr) Thursday, Aug. 26, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hr.) SPECIAUX POUR ENFANTS Poets’ Corner Multicultural Spotlight Would you like to meet with other

Elmvale Acres Branch Library

CHILDREN/ENFANTS with the Conseil économique for students who need help with Mondays (60 min): June 7,14,21,28, et social d’Ottawa-Carleton. their English or French / Participer July 12,19,26, August 9,16,23 Math and Science Tutorial Help Registration required. à un tête-à-une session pour les Tuesdays (60 min): June 1,8 ,15,22, E.A.G.L.E will provide tutoring in Tuesdays at 6:30 pm (60 min) (no étudiants qui ont besoin d’aide avec July 6,13,20,27, August 3,10 Maths and Science to grades 1-10 session on April 27 & May 4) leur anglais ou en français. By (ages 6-15). Registration required. appointment only: 613-668-5594 Everything you want to know Saturdays at 10:00 a.m. (2 hr) - every FSL Conversation Mondays: June 7,14,21,28, July about the Ontario Driving License Saturday (no sessions on April 24 & Improve your French and meet new 12,19,26, August 9,16,23 Learn how to apply for a G1 Driver’s May 1) friends in a relaxed setting. This Tuesdays: June1, 8,15,22, July license. Find out what paperwork is program is offered in partnership 6,13,20,27, August 3,10 necessary and see some sample exam Frontier College Reading Circle with the Conseil économique questions. To register, call 613-668- Volunteers will help your child learn et social d’Ottawa-Carleton. Newcomer Information and 5594 to love books and become a better Registration required. Services Monday, July 5, 2:00 p.m. (60 min). reader through stories and games for Wednesdays at 6:30 p.m. (60 min) Participate in a one-on-one session ages 6-8. To register or for more info, (no session April 28) to learn all about the resources and Credential Assessment please call 613-816-1403 information available to newcomers. Monday, August 8, 2:00 p.m. (60 Saturdays at 2:00 p.m. (1 hr) - every To register, please visit the Ottawa For more information or to register, min). To register, call 613-668-5594 Saturday (no sessions on April 24 & Public Library’s website www. please call 613-668-5594 May 1) BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca and click on Mondays (60 min): June 7,14,21,28, French Conversation Group for Programs July 12,19,26, August 9,16 Newcomers TEENS/ADOS Improve your spoken French and Newcomers Resume and Cover Letter Help meet new friends in a relaxed setting. Game On! English Conversation for / Aide pour CV et Lettre de Registration. / Améliorez votre Challenge your friends to get Newcomers Motivation français parlé et rencontrez des gens gaming. Compete on the Wii for Improve your English and meet new Participate in one-on-one sessions to dans un milieu décontracté. To bragging rights. Ages 10-14. friends in a relaxed setting. This help with resumes and cover letters. register, call 613-668-5594 Wednesday, June 30 at 4:00 p.m. (60 program is offered in partnership Participate in one-on-one sessions Mondays, 11:30 (60 min): June min.) Drop in with the Conseil économique to help with resumes and cover 7,14,21,28, July 12,19,26, August et social d’Ottawa-Carleton. letters / Participer à une des 9,16,23 ADULTS/ADULTES Registration required* séances individuelles pour aider Tuesdays, 11:30 (60 min): June1, Tuesdays, 6:30 (90 min): June 1, 8, les curriculum vitae et lettres de 8,15,22, July 6,13,20,27, August 3, English Conversation for 15, 22, 29, July 6, 13, 20, 27 & Aug motivation. 10 Newcomers 3, 10, 17, 24, 31 For more information or to register Improve your English and meet new call 613-668-5594 / Pour plus de friends in a relaxed setting. This Homework Help / Aide aux devoirs renseignements ou pour vous inscrire program is offered in partnership Participate in a one-on-one session appelez 613-668-5594 Page 46 The OSCAR - OUR 37th YEAR JUNE 2010

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adjacent Crown Land. Bon Echo Park, August 15th, 2010. $700/week. email: For Sale golf and galleries nearby. Weekly $775 [email protected] Services + Contact [email protected] or ------Quarter size (children) cello – excellent call 730-2369. Looking for a non-smoking, quiet female Certified organic local produce condition -- $500. Call (613) 695-4470 ------graduate student or professional for weekly deliveries straight from the farm ------House For Rent: 14 Chesley St. Steps one-bedroom semi-furnished basement to your OOS plate. Two sizes of baskets For sale: Casio digital piano, stool and from Bank St. shops, parks and river apartment in Old Ottawa South. Close delivered to 94 Hopewell. Summer music books, ideal for student :$150.00. walkways/canal, this beautifully to bus routes, universities, and hospitals. baskets (17 weeks) and fall baskets (8) Schwinn Moab mountain bike, like renovated 2 storey open-concept home Minutes from the Glebe, downtown and weeks brimming with 40 varieties of new,never used on the trail, value features: 3 + bedrooms, 2 family Billings Bridge Plaza. Freshly-painted fruits and vegetables. For more info: $1500.00,yours for $750.00. 613 730 rooms, den, 2.5 bathrooms, hardwood/ and new flooring/carpeting throughout. [email protected]; http:// 3001,after may 25. carpeting. 7 appliances, gas fireplace, Own kitchen and bathroom, separate www.legumesbiologiques.com or 819------Gas-C/A, 2 parking spaces, porch, entrance, and parking available. Shared 983-4858 For Sale Furnace for sale – oil. 5 year large garden/fenced yard. Unfurnished. access to laundry facilities, chest old furnace for sale. Excellent condition. August 1, $2200 plus utilities. 613-236- freezer, and garden. Monthly rent Looking For We are converting to gas. $500. Please 3407. $900, includes heat, hydro, water, basic call 613 730 1252 ------cable (separate lines for telephone and Wanted: Old Magazines: 2010 and 2009 ------House for Rent. 3 bedrooms, 2 baths, internet). Landlady lives upstairs with Reader’s Digest and Psychology Today. For sale: Shimano 24-speed Acera finished basement, plenty of storage/ two small dogs. Due to new carpeting 613 730-0033 Stingray aluminum mountain bike, Great neighbourhood … only minutes and dogs already in the house, no pets ------value $600, RST Capa TL, Italian from Brewer Park and Carleton please. Wanted: a good home for 4 year old saddle, charcoal-white-blue. $300 730- University. Walking distance to Billings Available immediately. Please call eccentric black pussy cat with tiny 4804 Bridge. $1800/month, plus all utilities. Caroline at 613-237-7894 for more white bow tie; has up-to-date shots and ------Call 613-730-0206. Available Sept 1, information or to arrange a viewing. friendly disposition; sometime thinks For sale: antique oak desk, antique 2010, or possibly August 1, 2010. he’s a dog; all cat paraphernalia free; upright piano, original ivory keys ------Call (613) 730-8484 Reasonable offers. 730-4804 Available for rent July 2010: Modern Child Care ------basement suite in quiet, friendly Old Wanted: (old) cement blocks, bricks, Ottawa South home. Suite tastefully patio stones. 730-4804 Accommodation renovated in last 10 years, attractive Nannyshare: Professional couple with a ------kitchen area, and bathrm, bright great caregiver looking to share services My bike was “borrowed” sometime For rent – Ocean cottage in Maine. lighting, shared laundry room, access with another family in our home. during the night of 19 May from inside Fully equipped 2 bedroom cottage to lovely deck and backyard. $850/ Mon-Thurs 8-5pm. Friday option also my back yard on Belmont Avenue. I sleeps 4. Private access across the street mo. all inclusive. Call 613-730-9799. available. Call Neena or Bo at 613-233- am hoping someone ‘just needed to to 4 km long sandy beach. Weekly rate References required. 3338. get home in a hurry’ and maybe left it $1,500. For more information call 613------somewhere else in our fair city. If you 730-1469 Cabin For Rent Cozy 2 bedroom cabin Mature 17 year old available to babysit happen to see or find a silver and blue, ------on wooded waterfront lot. 90 minutes or provide childcare in your home 18 speed, Gary Fisher Zebrano bike, For rent: Sunny century farmhouse from Ottawa in the town of Otter Lake, during the summer. Current CPR and please give me a call me on 613 730 on 160 acres with small private lake. Quebec. Cedar dock, canoe, row boat lifeguard certification and experience 4917. Many thanks. Sandy shoreline suitable for children. and 2 kayaks. 10 kms of beautiful lake as a camp counsellor . Call Christine at Canoeing, fishing. Hiking trails on to explore. Available July 24th through 613 867 3021 or 613 730 6559. Around Town La Leche League Canada has heritage/doorsopen/index_en.html www:ottawaartassoc.ca historic schools and churches, and a group in Old Ottawa South newer infill developments by notable Are you breast-feeding your baby? Are Hawthorne Public School’s 111Th Books for Blooms Book Sale - The Ottawa architects. you pregnant and planning to breast-feed? Anniversary - Hawthorne Public Friends of the Central Experimental Guide: John McLeod, Glebe resident A La Leche League meeting is a School, 2158 St. Laurent Blvd., is Farm have thousands of books to and heritage buff relaxed, supportive and non-judgmental celebrating its 111th anniversary on choose from. Come and stock up for you Information: 613-230-8841 or www. place where you can: meet breast- Friday, June 11. Former Hawthorne summer reading on, June 26 & 27 from heritageotttawa.org feeding women, ask specific questions students and teachers from all eras 9 am to 5 pm, at Building 72, Arboretum about breast-feeding, learn more about in the school’s history are invited to of the Central Experimental Farm, east Architecture and Engineering (Walk) breast-feeding from accredited leaders join us for a day of nostalgia and fun. off Prince of Wales traffic circle. Free along the Rideau Canal who have breast-fed their own children There will be an open house 10:00- admission and parking. For information, Sunday, July 4, 2:00 pm – MEET: and who volunteer their time, get 12:00, Assembly at 1 p.m. and Family 613-230-3276, info@friendsofthefarm. Colonel By Fountain in Confederation tips for working through best breast- Activities 4:00-6:00 p.m. to celebrate ca,, www.friendsofthefarm.ca. Park, Laurier Ave W at Elgin $10.00 feeding challenges, find out more not only Hawthorne’s 50 years in its ($5.00 for Heritage Ottawa members) about getting ready to breast-feed (if current building, but also to remember Heritage Ottawa Walks: From the Bytown Museum to the you are pregnant), find out more about the school’s earlier life as a one-room Corktown Bridge, a look at the the benefits of breast-feeding for baby schoolhouse built in 1899 in the tiny The Glebe - Sunday, June 27, 2:00 architecture and engineering of and you, borrow books about breast- rural village of Hawthorne. Contact pm – MEET: Corner of Clemow and buildings and bridges that can be seen feeding and related parenting topics. [email protected] , call 613- O’Connor along the first mile of the Rideau Canal Meetings every second Tuesday of the 733-6221 or go to www.hawthorneps. $10.00 ($5.00 for Heritage Ottawa World Heritage Site. month from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at 36 Glen ocdsb.ca. members) Guide: David Jeanes, vice-president Ave. Next meeting June 8. For more W.E. Noffke (1878-1964) was one of of Heritage Ottawa, professional information call 613-238-5919, the Stories, Art And Music - Artist, Jinny Ottawa’s most influential architects in engineer and avid student of Ottawa’s local La Leche League phone line. Slyfield and Author, Judy Peacocke, the first half of the 20th century. The architectural and transportation history. present paintings and readings from walk begins with the ten diverse Noffke Information: 613-230-8841 or www. June 5 and 6, 2010 8th Annual Doors Judy’s new collection of short stories at houses, including his own, built around heritageotttawa.org Open Ottawa. 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