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Serving the Glebe community since 1973 Issue no. 428 FREE Reflections of our summer in art um H Photo: Soo The above photo of The New Art Festival by Soo Hum was processed with false and pseudo translation effect to achieve this image. In this, the second annual arts issue, the Glebe Report looks back on a sum- Children bite into watermelon smiles and spit black seeds onto the grass. mer of art and creative expression on our doorstep, which was launched by A young girl plays the violin, her violin case quickly filling with coin of the The New Art Festival in early June. Mirrored in the still waters of Patterson’s realm. A man rings a thrilling note on a single bell. Roaming down the sun- Creek, The New Art Festival tents nestle against the stone wall on the verge of dappled laneways, visitors come upon a field of ceramic wildflowers and are the creek, suggesting to the active imagination that this might be a village in invited to pick one. A shady resting place in the heart of the park draws art- ancient Gaul. These tents, evocative of the abodes of nomadic traders travers- sated visitors to rest under its spreading trees. ing the ancient Silk Road, dot the Glebe landscape and, like those of yore, The New Art Festival offers us precious moments, in the very lap of nature, boast richly creative, uniquely-crafted fine arts. to feel the joy of human expression through art. For more images and a wrap- This reincarnation of ‘Art in the Park’ bustles with artists, art lovers and up account of this year’s festive outdoor celebration of the arts, turn to page 16 just plain lovers. Food stalls abound, filling the warm summer air with the and retrace your steps and reawaken your memory of this very special event. ambrosial aromas of spanakopita, tofu burgers and home-baked cookies. Staff WHAT’S INSIDE

Mark your calendars Abbotsford ...... 4 GNAG ...... 5 September 1 The Pantry reopens September 5 Labour Day Art . . . . 16,17, 22, 26-27 Glebe History . . . 10-11 September 6 School begins for Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Books . . . . .35-37 and Ottawa Catholic School Board Grapevine ...... 38-39 September 8 GNAG online registration begins, www.gnag.ca All programs, 9 p.m. (see page 5) Business ...... 18-19 Letters ...... 3 September 9-10 Glebe Streets, 12:30-10 p.m. www.glebestreets.com, (see page 6) Councillor’s Report 14 Music . . . . .32-34 September 11 Wiggle Waggle Walkathon 8:30 a.m., Riverside Drive Editorial . . . . . 2 (across from Billings Bridge Shopping Centre) Photography . . . .20-21 www.ottawahumane.ca/events/walkathon.cfm September 18 Glebe House Tour, 1-4 p.m. Film ...... 23-25 Schools . . . . . 30 Tickets at GCC, $25 (see pages 5 & 31) September 21 GNAG Annual General Meeting, 7 p.m., GCC GCA ...... 8 Theatre ...... 7 September 27 GCA meeting, 7:30 p.m., GCC SEPTEMBER 16 ISSUE EDITORIAL DEADLINE: FRIDAY, AUGUST 26 ADVERTISING DEADLINE: WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 31 2 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 EDITORIAL PAGE LETTERS Glebe Report August 19, 2011 3 Use it or lose it – buy local! It poisons more than rats: Editor, Glebe Report The taste was exquisite! I’m referring to the lovely, egg-shaped, red toma- stay vigilant! 175 THIRD AVENUE, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1S 2K2 & P. O. BOX 4794, STATION E, OTTAWA, ONTARIO, K1S 5H9 toes (hydroponic, vine-ripened, pesticide-free) from Sun Tech of Manotick, ESTABLISHED 1973 Ontario, purchased at McKeen’s Metro on Bank Street in early July. As some- www.glebereport.ca, e-mail: [email protected], one who grows tomatoes in order to have that special fresh-picked taste, I was The Glebe Report is a monthly community newspaper with a circulation of 7,000 copies. We receive no government grants or subsidies. Advertising from merchants in the Glebe and elsewhere pays our bills and printing costs. Copies are delivered free to Glebe homes, and are available astounded by the flavour. Look out for garlic later on in the summer. After at many Glebe shops, Brewer Pool, and Glebe and Ottawa South Community Centres. The Glebe Report is printed by Winchester Print. hearing complaints about all the garlic coming from China, Metro owner Jim McKeen has found a very Please submit articles to [email protected]. Call 613-236-4955. close-to-home source for garlic. Ramps (the green curled part) are already available. I have observed a EDITOR Julie Houle Cezer [email protected] STAFF THIS ISSUE: Valerie Bryce, Paul Green, Danny Handelman, steady increase in goods from our area in this store LAYOUT EDITOR Gwendolyn Best [email protected] Teena Hendelman, Carol MacLeod, Josie Pazdzior, Borgny over the last year. During the winter the Lansdowne GRAPEVINE EDITOR Micheline Boyle [email protected] Pearson, Dorothy Phillips, Catherine Shepherd, COPY EDITOR Liz McKeen Farmers’ Market is not in operation, yet Metro in ADVERTISING MANAGER Judy Field, 613-231-4938 [email protected] LEGAL ADVISER: Pierre Crichton the Glebe carries a substantial amount of produce BUSINESS MANAGER Sheila Pocock, 613-233-3047 AREA CAPTAINS: Donna Edwards, Judy Field, Gary from these market suppliers. CIRCULATION MANAGER Zita Taylor, 613-235-1214 [email protected] Greenwood, Ginny Grimshaw, Martin Harris, Gill Hunter, Other shops in the Glebe also provide food from od EDITORIAL ASSISTANT Caroline Brown Christian Hurlow, Anik Lauziere, Ian McKercher, Sandra Webster, our region. Almost every time a new Ontario or e

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Advertising rates are for electronic material supplied in PDF format with fonts embedded in the file. Photo: J Environmental Shoppe, also near Bank and Third, Deadlines for submissions: August 26 for articles and August 31 for advertising. The next issue of the Glebe Report: Friday, September 16, 2011. sold heirloom and organic tomato plants suited to Ryka after a good run on PEI beach during a family holiday the Ottawa climate with names such as Superbec and Valley Girl. Editor, Glebe Report Views expressed in the articles and letters submitted to the Glebe Report are those of our contributors. For non-edibles such as CDs and books, we are also fortunate to have a good Our beloved eight-year-old black lab Ryka died last week, after she appar- We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Please note that, except for July, the paper is published monthly in a hard-copy version. choice of local talent available. Compact Music, Octopus Books and Britton’s ently ate rat poison. I am writing this letter in the hopes of preventing another are a few examples of businesses that celebrate local musicians and authors, An electronic version is subsequently uploaded with text, photos, drawings and advertisements to www.glebereport.ca. tragedy. often displaying their wares in a separate section of the store. I’m sure every Ryka picked up a chunk of attractive blue crystal on a public path in the shopper can add other examples of great finds to those I have mentioned. Glebe, where hundreds of people, pets and children walk each day. The poi- It has been very encouraging to hear so many people speaking about the Glebe Report son was at arm’s reach from the path, where a child might have picked it up. Savouring the arts importance of supporting our Bank Street merchants during this construction Though we could not identify the substance at the time, a trip straight to the Welcome back to a favourite Glebe pastime – perusing the pages of the submission guidelines period. Despite the mud and the noise, now is not the time to give up on the vet to get her to vomit would have saved her – at very low cost. As it was, three Glebe Report and enjoying coverage of community issues and events. idea. All of the Glebe shops are part of our neighbourhood, many of them truly The Glebe Report aims to draw on the wide range of interests and view- vets over the course of the next nine days did not recognize the blue stuff or that As you try to squeeze the last bit of flavour out of summer, we proudly offer unique in character. This is a typical “use it or lose it” scenario. points of people residing or working in the Glebe and to bring pertinent in- the slow acting poison was working on her system. It was not until we got her you a colourful second annual arts issue, featuring a range of perspectives and Go for a walk and explore. It’s good for business, good for the community formation on current and emerging issues to their attention. We seek articles home a week and a half later that our local vet recognized what was happening. reflections on projects and events in the visual and performing arts. In addition and good for the environment. A win, win, win situation. that explain background, create context and convey up-to-date information But sweet Ryka died before the antidote (Vitamin K) could work. to columnist Megan Marshall, writer Jamie Harkins has jumped into the sum- on common concerns, in addition to content focusing on initiatives, projects, Elaine Marlin mer music scene in Ottawa with several articles on local musicians and festi- After some phone calls, I learned that this type of poison is used in city sew- programs, events, services and businesses in the community. We also invite ers, particularly before construction begins – including on Bank Street, only vals. In the realm of film, reviewer Paul Green assesses the personal impact of profiles, opinion pieces, book reviews, creative writing and essays, photog- some chosen films while columnist and photographer Lois Siegel, with writer a couple blocks away from where my dog found the poison. Or it could have raphy and art work for consideration. All age groups are welcome to submit been someone using it improperly at home. I certainly have learned more than William Dunham, documents life on the set of Eddie, Ottawa film producer material. Merchants support local boys Michael Dobbin’s most recent film. I ever wanted to know about this so-called second generation of rat poisons, ARTICLES AND LETTERS Two photographic essays by professional photographer Soo Hum and emer- that differ from the first generation in that they are much more potent than the • Material must be received in the office by 5 p.m. on editorial deadline volunteering in Africa ging talent Alie Lavoie treat you to exquisite moments of motion and stillness, older warfarin and related poisons. It takes less of these poisons to harm or kill, date. Send photo captions or credits in the body of the e-mail. cast in shadow and light. In the literary arts, writer Kate Maxfield brings you Editor, Glebe Report and the active ingredient remains biologically active in the mammal’s system an interview with Brandon Wint, a local performance poet, and thanks to the • Word Count: articles of 550-600 words; letters of 150-350 words. This summer I am taking part in what I hope will be a life-changing experi- longer. It is recommended to use these poisons only in specially designed bait talented children of Acorn Early Learning Centre, you will enjoy an introduc- • For articles, send one line of relevant biographical information on the ence. Thanks to Canada World Youth, many Canadian youth have the oppor- boxes to prevent ‘non-target species’ from getting at the poison. In the U.S., tion to the beautifully illustrated book Saving Ella the Turtle. Complementing author. tunity to be sent overseas where they can volunteer alongside locals in small packages of these types of poisons were actually taken off the shelf as of June 2011. They can now only be purchased in sealed tamper-proof bait boxes. Tanya Miller’s Business Buzz coverage of arts-oriented Glebe businesses, arts • Include your contact information: name of author, telephone number, towns in developing countries. Once there, we not only have the opportunity A 60 pound dog, Ryka died from an amount that, according to the manufac- writer Caroline Brown has looked at the creative thinking that local businesses home address, e-mail address, website. to learn more about different cultures and languages, but also to help out by employ or might contemplate to support artists and art projects, and Liz Mc- doing volunteer work where it is needed. This experience will not only help turer, may not even have killed a rat. When I contacted the laboratory where • Electronic copy: Word (.doc) or Rich Text Format (.rtf) sent as an at- they make some of the common forms of these poisons, the spokesperson ex- Keen in her article on artsScene Ottawa gives you a glimpse into an organiza- tachment to [email protected]. the community but also help me as an individual, as I will learn lots and make tion building an arts and business partnership. Lastly, you will find some of new friends, who I hope will be lifelong connections. pressed surprise and attributed it to an unusually sensitive dog. However, since • Hard copy: handwritten or typed, sent or dropped off to 175 Third our dog’s death, I have heard other anecdotes of dogs dying after ingesting only our regular columnists sharing their perspective on arts policy at the national Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 2K2. However, before our departure each volunteer selected for the program must level, the city’s public art program, or the past and current role of Central Park raise $2,800 in a very short time. As one of our fundraising activities, Henry small amounts of these blue poisons. Our sample is being tested in a Ministry in creating a healthy, beautiful and welcoming space within an urban environ- We reserve the right to edit for length, clarity and accuracy. We welcome Fieglar (a friend who has just left for Mali with Canada World Youth) ­and I of the Environment lab to determine the exact type and concentration of the ment. Catherine Waters updates you on the work of BRAC regarding the final submissions but we do not guarantee publication. decided to co-host a fundraising supper on June 12th. The supper was a big active ingredient, and to pinpoint exactly which blue poison it is. Even with streetscaping of Bank Street and plans for public consultations in the fall. The PHOTOS success. Approximately 115 people came to enjoy West African food which that information questions will remain. writers, photographers, artists, production team members and proofreaders Photos are to be included with your article submission, as an attachment, Henry and I had prepared, he as the chef, and I as sous-chef/chopper! Although My message: stay vigilant! If your pet – or worse, your child – ingests any who have worked hard to bring you this special issue hope that you walk away with the following characteristics: we raised a lot of money from the supper, this would not have been possible substance that you do not recognize, go straight to the experts who, in the case inspired by the art that is flourishing in your community. • Send colour, high resolution (200-300 dpi) photos as jpg attachments without the extremely generous donations we received from local merchants of rat poison, would induce vomiting. A blue stool would also indicate that this Lastly, I want to acknowledge the special assistance proffered by editorial (do not crop) or bring CD, DVD, or originals for scanning to the of- such as the Glebe Meat Market, Pelican Fishery and Grill, McKeen’s Metro poison may have been ingested. If you use this most deadly type of poison, assistant Caroline Brown, copy editor Liz McKeen and layout editor Gwen- fice. If possible, include both vertical and horizontal compositions. and Farmboy. As the grandson of a grocery store merchant, I understand the please use it responsibly – in bait boxes. If you hire a company to do your pest dolyn Best in weaving this issue together and as ever, the valued support of Include captions and photo credits in the body of the e-mail. continuous demands from local charities for donations and so we are espe- management, be sure to double check regularly that it is being used properly. advertising manager Judy Field, Grapevine editor Micheline Boyle, circula- • Unless taken at a public event, obtain express permission from the cially grateful to these local merchants. Please hug your dog a little extra, in memory of our dear Ryka. tion manager Zita Taylor and business manager Sheila Pocock. I also wish to subject to publish photos in the Glebe Report (print and online version Sébastien Engelmann Jen MacLeod extend a special thanks to Caroline Brown and Tanya Miller for all their fine at website glebereport.ca). writing over the last year and to wish them a fond farewell, as both are moving • If minors are identified, written permission from parents must be sent to different cities. to the editor before the publication date. Julie Houle Cezer OUR VOLUNTEER CARRIERS CIRCULATION NEWS Nina & Jasmine Acharya, Jennie Aliman, Tyler, Luke & Claire Allan, Charlie & Sydney Allen, Marcia Aronson, Avril Aubry, Lucy & Thomas Baird, Adrian Notes from the boardroom Becklumb, Inez Berg, Mary Lou Bienefeld, Daisy & Nettie Bonsall, Robert & Heidi Boraks, the Bowie family, Emilie Bradley, John Francis Brandon, the Brown family, Thanks and farewell: Valerie Bryce, Darlene Charron, Alex Clarke, Jack & Will Coffey, the Coodin family, Emma Collette, Carter Conboy, Elizabeth Cowan, Scott Cowan, Eleanor Changing of the board Carley Richmond Ward Crowder, Richard DesRochers, Oscar & Jane Dennis, Tina Dennis, Marilyn Deschamps, the Diekmeyer-Bastianon family, Pat Dillon, Sarah Dingle, the Dingle family, The Glebe Report Association at its Annual General Meeting (AGM) on Susan Brant Giuliana, Al, Nina and Olive Di Stefano, Clive Doucet, Nicholas Doucet, Callum Duggan, Trent Duggan, Education for Community Living (GCI), June 13, 2011 honoured three retiring board directors. Micheline Boyle Sophie Crump Donna Edwards, Beth Farley, the Faught family, the Ferguson family, Matthew & Esmerelda Fernandes, Judy Field, Hannah & Joseph Fraser, the Good family, Stuart & and Jeanette Rive both served on the board for six years. Micheline was T Andrew Gordon, Gary Greenwood, Ginny Grimshaw, the Hamer-Wilson family, Martin Harris, Louis Helbig, Anouk Hoedeman, Matthew Hovey, Eric Hollebone, Gill the secretary for the entire period, and Jeanette was board chair for over Routes available: BES Hunter, Christian Hurlow, Niall & Nolan Hymande, Jack & Lily Inskip-Shesnicky, Joan Irwin, Amara Isfeld, the Johnston family, Patrick & Joseph Kelly, Carly & three years. In addition, June Creelman stepped down after completing Reilly Kimber, Liam Kirkpatrick, Bonnie Kruspe, the Kuffner family, the Lambert family, the Langevin family, Anik Lauziere, Joanne Lucas, Sam & Dawson Lyon, First Avenue - Bank to Lyon the Macdonald family, Maria MacIntosh, Emily & Oliver Maddox, the Magner family, Pat Marshall, Madeline & Tara Martin, Gordon McCaffrey, Fiona & Timothy three years as vice-chair. Their combined fifteen years of volunteer sup- 520 Queen Elizabeth Driveway McCarthy-Kennedy,Isaac McGuire, Ellen & John McLeod, Katie Millington, Julie Monaghan, Rebecca Morris, Diane Munier, Sana Nesrallah, Tracy Parish, Tracy, Frank port to the Glebe Report have provided an inestimable service to the com- Metcalfe Street - Monkland to Pretoria & SpencerPaveck, Alexandra Pipe, the Pritchard family, the Quinn family, Beatrice Raffoul, Mary & Steve Reid, Nelson Reiis, Hannah & Thomas Rogers, Emile & munity. 235 Patterson Avenue - bldg Sebastien Roy-Foster, Myma & Alex Okuda-Rayfuse, Carter & Clara Saunders, Ellen Schowalter, Anita Sengupta, Casimir & Tristan Seywerd,the Short family, Kathy Three new directors were elected to the nine-member board by the As- First Avenue - Bank to O’Connor, north side Simons, Judith Slater, Sobriety House – Bill Dalton, Kristen Soo, Victoria, Rebecca, Nicholas & Patrick Spiteri, Sebastian and Adrianna Spoerel, the Stephenson family, sociation. We thank Susan Chibuk, Andrew Elliott and Liz McKeen for Stratchona Avenue- Metcalfe to O’Connor Mrs. Stevenson, Alex & Claire Stoney, Joanne Sulek, JC Sulzenko, Alexandra Sunderland, Karen Swinburne, Eric & Steven Swinkels, Ruth Swyers, Emmet & Niamh letting their names stand, and welcome them to the publishing arm of the Taylor, John & Maggie Thomson, Daphne Towers, the Trudeau family, Caroline Vanneste, the Veevers family, Sophie Veronneau, Ward Walker, Katja & Tanja Webster, paper. Sub delivery route available Sandra Webster, the Weider family, Elena Wells, Howard & Elizabeth Wong, Gillian & Jake Wright, Sue Ann Wright, Nora Wylie, the Young-Smith family, Zelda Yule. Ian McKercher Dow’s Lake area STILL UNPACKING CALL Zita Taylor at 613-235-1214, e-mail: [email protected], if you are willing to deliver a route for us. 4 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 ABBOTSFORD GNAG Glebe Report August 19, 2011 5 Inspiring artists young and old We have a winner! Community Art Competition Alisdair MacRae and Negar Seyfollahy’s ‘The Language of the City’ In April 2011, GNAG invited art- The team of Negar Seyfollahy and Alisdair MacRae worked with the theme ists to apply to develop, design, and of making a vibrant neighbourhood in ‘The Languages of the City’ (see Glebe implement a public art installation Report cover for photo of the winning team and entry). to be integrated into the Glebe Com- THE WINNING PROJECT munity Centre. Ultimately, the piece The commission was awarded to artists Alisdair MacRae and Negar Seyfol- RecreationRecreation is to be installed in the two-storey lahy. MacRae is an artist working in sculpture and installation. He received atrium/stairwell of the Glebe Com- a Master of Fine Arts (MFA) from Bard College, New York, complementing Mary munity Centre for a five-year period. his BFA from the University of Victoria. MacRae plans to examine issues of Tsai- In June, the public was invited to view community and exchange, experienced through a do-it-yourself approach that GuideGuide maquettes of each project and to give Davies enables interactions that can be described as social and economic in nature. Fall-Winter feedback that the jury took into con- Negar Seyfollahy who hails from Tehran, Iran and immigrated to Calgary Fall-Winter sideration during the final review. in 1998, pursued archaeology and heritage studies and earned a Bachelor of 2011-20122011-2012 Of 19 submissions, the jury selected the following three finalists for the r Architectural Studies from Carleton University. She has participated in design e second phase of the Community Art Competition. z and development of theatre set design, housing and mixed-use buildings as Ce Go to ottawa.ca/recreationguide well as a community revitalization project for Batawa, Ontario. Seyfollahy le

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Photo: Ju to elicit community members’ ideas and to guide the creative energy of the workshop participants. Formal elements of architectural language in the neigh- By Julie Ireton bourhood will be used to create a new narrative that expresses the visions that Painting classes at Abbotsford House are certainly not a few hours a week Glebe community members may imagine for their urban environment. By pro- for retirees to while away the time. In fact, some of the artwork produced in viding a venue for workshops and displaying the finished work, the commun- those sessions is featured prominently in Glebe homes or in local art shops. ity centre essentially becomes a vessel that channels and incorporates change. They sell for hundreds of dollars. The art students credit their teacher, Jaya To highlight the community centre’s pivotal role, the installed work will be Krishnan. “I’ve seen some beautiful paintings. I’m very proud of these people,” enclosed within a skeletal model of the building’s dome. The workshops will says Krishnan. focus on two themes: interventions in, and additions to, existing structures. The Krishnan started volunteering at Abbotsford ten years ago. He says the staff HUM artists will rely on the participation of people who already use the community

wanted to pay him for his instruction, but he said no, preferring to volunteer OO centre, and will seek the input of the community as a whole. Artistic materials his time once a week. “He’s an artist, through and through,” explains Brenda : S and techniques will be used to introduce and intermingle with architecture and Small, who’s been taking Krishnan’s class at Abbotsford House for three years. HOTO

P urban planning concepts. The aim is to foster an environment of learning, and “He doesn’t use sophisticated language. He’s so naturally talented. And he to generate multiple dialogues, with implications beyond the project. helps us out.” But Krishnan insists he doesn’t really ‘teach’ the ten to twelve Cynthia O’Brien and Karina Bergman’s ‘Secret Garden’ Prior to the four Saturday workshops (10 a.m. to 2 p.m.), a survey will be dis- students who take the course. The vision of the ‘Secret Garden’ installation involved a two-fold commun- tributed to get a sense of what changes people would like to see in the Glebe. “I don’t teach them. It’s a workshop so I go around and give suggestions. I ity engagement: the physical creation of elements of the garden and engaging Workshop participants will be encouraged to develop a personal vision and get know short cuts,” laughs Krishnan, who is originally from Malaysia. He has with the finished work in the atrium on a daily basis. involved in a positive and productive way, changing the space, neighbourhood Discover new fall and winter programs lived in Ottawa for close to 30 years. “I just assist them. I show them where and community for the better. Incomplete models based on neighbourhood lighting comes from, how light hits objects. These seniors do good work. houses will be given out to participants as the starting point for the additions Sometimes I put the paintings on exhibit at the Glebe Community Centre.” Student Brenda Small says she first saw his paintings on a Glebe art tour. As and interventions they want to realize through the project. soon as she heard he was teaching a course at Abbotsford, she signed up right Saturday Workshops away. “You do your own thing, work at your own pace,” explains Small. “And Workshop One, September 24 we get a kick out of Jaya. He’s a genuinely funny and pleasant person.” Facilitators and participants will give brief introductions and engage every- Beyond his classes at Abbotsford House, Krishnan volunteers his time at a one in the process of reaching the final goal for the workshops. There are three local soup kitchen once a week. He also spends time in Cambodia each winter, phases that will happen over the course of the four workshops. Phase One will teaching children art and English. “I’m involved with a lot of orphanages in begin with an introduction to personal space as participants consider their ideal Cambodia. When I left Malaysia, it was a third world country. Going to Cam- room and create drawings of it. Malleable materials will first be used to create bodia is like a flashback. I do what I can to inspire the kids, teach street kids three-dimensional forms. Non-malleable materials will be introduced to allow art.” greater detail to be added to their models. Jaya Krishnan will facilitate his acrylic painting classes at Abbotsford House Workshop Two, October 8 between September and December. Registration is limited. The second workshop will allow people to continue working on their per- CBC reporter Julie Ireton regularly writes about events and programs at HUM

sonal spaces within their models. Phase Two will see participants form groups Abbotsford and the Glebe Centre.

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P Groups will present their ideas for neighbourhood construction/intervention. Svetlana Swinimer’s ‘Math in Nature’ Common themes will be extracted and discussed. Phase Three will provide Svetlana’s aim was to develop an interest in math through a mathematical time for participants to create drawings of their ideal Glebe. treasure hunt in the creation of this installation. Workshop Four, November 5 Following brief presentations of the ideal Glebe, the final project will be as- sembled using all the participants’ models. For further information on how you can participate in this community art project, contact the GNAG office at 613-233-8713. e

ch Fall Program Registration e Fall is just around the corner, which means registration time! Find our pro- gram guide inside this issue for details of our fall line-up of programs for all ages. Online registration begins Thursday, September 8 at 9 p.m. Visit www. gnag.ca for more details. Photo: Goy Pat (Left to right):John Caverhill and Bob Cameron at work on their paintings in Jaya’s class at Abbotsford Glebe House Tour Come and explore a variety of homes in the Glebe to help raise over $11,000 towards GNAG youth programs. This year’s tour will take PREVENTIVE HEALTH CARE place on September 18, from 1-4 p.m. Tickets and details of the tour FOR YOUR PET are available at the Glebe Community Centre at 175 Third Avenue or ♥ call us at 613-564-1058 or 613-233-8713. Check out the Glebe House Vaccinations TED R. LUPINSKI Tour images on page 31 in this issue of the Glebe Report. ♥ Dental Care Chartered Accountant • comptable agréé ♥ Medical & Surgical Care ♥ 16 Pretoria Avenue Nutritional Counseling Mary Tsai-Davies (613) 565-0588 613-233-8713 137 Second Avenue, Suite 2 Tel: 613-233-7771 www.gnag.ca ourOUR businessBUSINESS HOURShours Ottawa K1S 2H4 Fax: 613-233-3442 [email protected], [email protected] Monday to Thursday 8:00am - 7:00pm Facebook group: GNAG Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays 8:00am - 7:00pm Email: [email protected] FridaysFriday 8:00am8:00am - -6:00pm 6:00pm & s Saturdaysaturday 9:00am 9:00am - 12:00pm- 12:00pm celebrating 12 great years in the glebe 6 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 COMMUNITY THEATRE Glebe Report August 19, 2011 7 ‘Glebe Streets’ celebrating Shakespeare comes to Central Park community and culture Cleopatra. Leger is able to capture an August 19 show in Andrew Hay- Cleopatra’s fiery bravado and auda- don Park in Nepean and an August city with natural ease, and her stage 20 show in New Edinburgh, each presence is undeniably one of the performance beginning at 7 p.m. highlights of the play. Gélinas and The Salamander Theatre Group per- Leger are joined by a dynamic med- formed Othello through June and ley of characters, including a witty July with final performances at the pirate (played by Cari Leslie) and NAC at the end of July.

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yron Zach Raynor as Othello studying English Literature with a T before the show. The Company of By Curtis Runstedler the harmony of the choir sounds Fools’ Antony and Cleopatra con- Minor in History. You can reach him mellifluous and adds flavour to the tinues its run up to August 20 with at [email protected] Photo: William Shakespeare’s plays con- Philly Moves rockin’ the stage at Bluesfest. tinue to dazzle and amaze with per- atmosphere of the play, there are formances of Othello and Antony times when the sounds of the choir by Fiona McCarthy and Cleopatra in Central Park. The threaten to overwhelm the dialogue. However during the sung outro of the I don’t know about you Glebites, but I have found the construction to be a bit Company of Fools puts a comedic play, however, the sublime beauty of a bummer! We’ve all experienced the dusty streets (cough, gag), the cracked spin on Antony and Cleopatra, and of their voices is both haunting and pavement and the dirty pathways (ew!). We can’t make it go away, but we can the Salamander Theatre Company mystical in the growing darkness. take advantage of the traffic-free streets! From the organizers that brought you presents a swashbuckling perform- The actors effectively use the light- ‘Glebe’s Got Flavour’ comes this year’s main event: ‘Glebe Streets.’ ance of the tragedy Othello. ing and the outdoor setting to their For the past two years, Maya Ethier, Erik Kulakowsky, Sarah Hyde, Ian The Salamander Theatre Com- advantage. The natural beauty of Boyd and José Bray have done an amazing job organizing Glebe’s Got Fla- pany’s production of Othello flaunts Central Park adds to the charm of vour, which took place in Central Park. This year, they have decided to change beautiful costumes and a dynamic Othello, creating a sense of dimen- the name and bring the event directly onto Bank Street, offering something for cast of characters. Othello tells the sionality in the play. everyone! With so many Bank Street businesses affected by the construction, story of the eponymous charac- In contrast to the rich, decorative this is an opportunity to bring more traffic and more business to the commun- ter, the Moor of Venice, who is de-

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of community, culture and artistic spirit together. e Renowned slam poet PrufRock stars directions. The set pieces contribute i The plan is to animate several empty lots on Bank Street with many fantastic l to the comedy of Antony and Cleo- things to do! In addition, there will be DJs and acoustic musicians on several as the charismatic Othello, and the patra, however, evoking the finest street corners to provide amazing sounds for all the activities, such as: enchanting Katie Ryerson stars as

Desdemona. Guy Buller stars as the moments of Monty Python with their Photo: Ju • Skateboarding mini-ramp and street skate competitions, hosted by quirky humour and wacky voices. A crowd gathers in Central Park for The Company of Fools performance Slaysh skate shop, diabolic, steely-eyed Iago in an un- forgettable performance. The chem- That said, the humour is very family- of Anthony and Cleopatra. • A BMX Flatland competition and launch ramp showcase, hosted by istry between the actors in this play oriented, and considerably lighter Joe Mamma’s, is really strong, particularly between in tone than Othello. With modern • Bouncy castles, provided by Party Inflatables, Othello and Desdemona. Their per- touches such as xylophones, tele- • GNAG station of children’s activities, formance suggests a deep, poignant phones and many pop culture refer- • Music, music and more amazing local musicians! passion, and ultimately the angst of ences, the actors are able to captivate One main stage plus musicians scattered throughout the ‘hood. heartbreak, which suits the play per- the younger audience as well as en- gage more seasoned spectators. The It’s going to be crazy! Of course you’re excited about all that. I know I am! fectly. The authenticity and detail of the Fools’ rendition of Shakespeare’s The event will be held Friday, September 9 from 4-9 p.m., and Saturday, classic also emphasizes interactivity September 10 from 10-9 p.m. on Bank Street between Glebe and Fifth. The costumes enhance the experience. The stage direction shows a me- with the audience, which strengthens main stage will be located in the parking lot next to the Glebe Chambers at the entertainment value of the play. Bank Street and Glebe Avenue, directly across from Shoppers Drug Mart. ticulous eye to detail with regard to dress, with the actors carrying real- The performers in Othello also After 9 p.m., the fun will continue in the local pubs, with some of the acts interact with the audience (for ex- moving indoors for intimate and interactive performances. istic swords and lanterns and wear- ing costumes that indicate their era. ample, Desdemona sells clementines This event would not be possible without our sponsors, and we would like to the crowd before the performance to thank the Glebe Business Improvement Area, Scotiabank, the Minto Group The company’s interpretation of the character of Rodrigo is particularly and searches for her missing napkin Ltd., Plasco Energy Group and Luigi Aiello, Royal Lepage Real Estate. We in the crowd during the perform- also want to express our gratitude for the contribution made in memory of Dr. intriguing. Rodrigo is portrayed flamboyantly (in a most memorable ance), which sharpens the relation- Ken Loewen who was always supportive of culture. As always, our fearless ship between stage and audience. organizers are looking for extra helping hands. For high school students need- performance by Nick Surges) with pink feathers and brilliant white Antony and Cleopatra also offers ing volunteer hours, this is a chance to earn them. Or, if you’re just interested battles, in particular a humorous in volunteering, this can be a fantastic and “funtastic” opportunity for you. pants. The fight scenes in the play are sea battle. The production effect- Follow us on Twitter. ‘Like’ us on Facebook. Check out our website at ively uses set pieces such as a map www.glebestreets.com or send an email to [email protected]. See you memorable, and it appears that the actors underwent a sword handling of Ionia and their clever setup for the all at the event – it’s gonna be “off the heezy fo’ sheezy. I’m not talking naval battle, to immerse the audience Parcheesi!” (translation for those who don’t rap: “the best party ever”). course or two beforehand, making for adventurous swordplay. This pro- in the play. Richard Gélinas plays Fiona is a young emerging writer who goes to Glebe Collegiate. duction of the play also features the Mark Antony, and Catriona Leger Fine indian Cuisine actors performing in a choir. While plays the voluptuous and powerful GLEbE STREETS Music Lineup ...Since 1998 Check out these ridiculously amazing acts lined up so far: Amos the Transparent – indie rock Thank you to all our customers for Philly Moves – hip hop Learning in retirement your continued support during the The Brothers Chaffey – country funk Mean Tangerine – ska/reggae Carleton University’s Bank Street road construction. The Love Machine – indie rock Learning in Retirement program K.G. – hip hop offers affordable, daytime, non-credit We look forward to serving you at our restaurant. Lady Shelz – reggae/hip hop courses in a wide range of subjects Aron the Alien – hip hop Free parking is available at Lansdowne Park during nonevents. The Effect – rock taught by experienced instructors. The Riot Police – rock You can also enjoy our Indian cuisine with Full Tipped Sleeve – rock For information or to register: Late breaking performers include Vic the Northstar, Cashtro Crosby, www.carleton.ca/cie/linr our home delivery & take-out service. Keek, Dano, Dj Mes, And What Army?, Sui Generis, DJ Paulo Cardoso, ext. Erica Feininger and Hue. 613-520-2600 1756 925 Bank street ~ 613.234.1280 8 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 GCA LANSDOWNE PARK Glebe Report August 19, 2011 9 Moving forward with the GCA Summer update

I hope that you’ve been enjoying on Lansdowne Park Come and sing with us! the summer as much as the Glebe Community Association Board has. by June Creelman Although we’ve been busy with Bank After the court decision St. Giles Presbyterian Church Street reconstruction project and Cen- On July 28, 2011, Justice Hackland of the Ontario Superior Court dismissed tral Park issues (see articles by Board the Friends of Lansdowne’s application to set aside the city’s approval of the Bank St. and First Ave. Directors Catherine Waters and Eliza- Lansdowne Park redevelopment plan. The Friends’ case contended that the city beth Ballard elsewhere in this paper), had violated several provisions of the Ontario Municipal Act by sole sourcing is recruiting male and female the living is definitely a bit easier in the development scheme, providing substantial financial assistance to private Caroline the summer. We have not met since developers, and by failing to act in good faith. Vanneste June, when we elected our new Board The legal case exposed important information about the development plan, singers for its community choir of Directors: including a highly critical report by Deloitte, a leading accounting firm, which had never been shared with council or made public. It also revealed that key GCA BOARD POSITION NAME E-MAIL financial aspects of the scheme approved by council are fundamentally differ- Everyone is welcomed President Caroline Vanneste ent from the one the city is implementing, which will reduce the city’s share of profits by well over 80 per cent. It is also now crystal clear (and not disputed Vice-President Guy Giguère by the city) that the deal is not revenue neutral and is in fact very costly for No special skills or Vice-President Lynn Barlow taxpayers. [email protected] Secretary Martha Bowers Nevertheless, Justice Hackland denied this application. He ruled that defer- experience required other ence should be paid to the decisions of an elected council. In layman’s terms, Treasurer Louise Green he said that it is not illegal for a city council to make bad or unreasonable deci- than a love for singing Past President (ex officio) Bob Brocklebank sions. The Judge rejected FOL’s contention that it was the lawfulness rather communications@ than the reasonableness of council’s decisions that was at issue. Communications Janet Sutherland glebeca.ca The Friends of Lansdowne has until August 28 to launch an appeal of this We accept singers for both regular decision. The group is currently seeking legal advice about its options. Webmaster Jim Gauvreau [email protected] or casual worship participation What does this mean Bank Street Catherine Waters [email protected] for the development of Lansdowne Park? Education Sharon Chartier [email protected] In the coming months, city council will have to clarify two major financial discrepancies in the Lansdowne deal that were missed by the city’s auditor. It environment@ Sunday Worship Service at 10:30 am Environment Carol MacLeod will be interesting to see whether council approves a scheme that costs tax- glebeca.ca payers $62 million more than the original financial formula. This is not small Choir Rehearsals on Great Glebe Garage Sale Lynn Barlow [email protected] change given the many other municipal spending needs. It will also be inter- Health & Social Services Catherine Caule [email protected] esting – given the U.S. and Europe debt crises – to see if councillors accept a deal where the city gets no return on its deemed equity (which is the estimated Thursday nights at 7:30 pm Heritage Joan Bard Miller [email protected] value of its public land) until after OSEG gets reimbursed for the professional Lansdowne Park June Creelman [email protected] sports team franchises. With the city’s recent approval of the Light Rail Transit Daphne Towers membership@ and Arts Court projects, its debt is increasing exponentially. For more info contact Simon at Membership Barbara Wysocka glebeca.ca Is the Lansdowne project ready to proceed? [email protected] Parks Elizabeth Ballard [email protected] You may have heard that the Lansdowne project was ready to go and that the only impediment was the legal challenge. This is not true. The project is far Planning Bobby Galbreath [email protected] from ready to proceed. During the legal case, city manager Kent Kirkpatrick Traffic Guy Giguère [email protected] admitted that council would not be asked to give final approval to the Lans- GNAG Liaison to be determined [email protected] downe plan until 2012. cleadman@ 1. The fact is that there is still no approved master plan for Lansdowne Glebe BIA Liaison Christine Leadman glebebia.com Park. Final detailed site plans and designs have not yet been presented, let alone approved. Jonathan Loschmann 1: Dow’s Lake 2. Nor is a governance plan in place. It is expected that the city will create Johanna Persohn a municipal services corporation to manage the site, but it remains to be 2A: Brown’s Inlet West Cindy Delage seen what this will entail. 2B: Brown’s Inlet East Cindy Kirk 3. On the heritage front, the city requires the consent of the Ontario Herit- 3A: High School Zone Rochelle Handelman age Trust before it can go ahead with proposed new buildings that ob- struct protected views of the Aberdeen Pavilion. This is a legal require- Dale Miller 3B: Church District South ment. So far, the Ontario Heritage Trust has shown no signs of approving Teena Hendelman the plans. [email protected] 4A: Central Park West Connie Boynton 4. A second heritage issue is the de-designation of the Horticulture Build- 4B: Powmow Jill Adams ing. The city must disregard the recommendation of the provincial tri- bunal – the Conservation Review Board – to proceed with relocating the 5A: Patterson Creek Catherine Waters building. South 5. On the environment front, the city needs to get approvals from the On- 5B: Lansdowne Quadrant Carol MacLeod tario Ministry of the Environment on how it deals with contaminated 6A: Nor’Easters Vaughn Guy soils present on the site. Such approvals normally take a year. 6B: Patterson Creek North Elizabeth Ballard So whether or not there is an appeal on the legal case, there is much to resolve with the Lansdowne Partnership Plan before there are shovels in the A hearty welcome to our new directors, and a grateful goodbye to our de- ground. parting directors, especially long-serving Environment Chair Virginia Carver, Ironically, the city could renovate the stadium today. Whether a partnership Education Chair Christine McAllister, and Dow’s Lake Area Representative exists or not, the city is responsible for the full cost of the stadium renovation Brian Carroll. You will be missed! (i.e. taxpayers will pay 100 per cent). The city could have started the project You may notice that we have a new Parks Committee. The increasing num- on its own at any time. ber of issues related to Glebe parks and the success of the ad hoc North East It is expected that the Friends of Lansdowne will have made a decision on Glebe Parks committee convinced us to create this new position. In addition, appeal by mid-August. For news, go to www.letsgetitright.ca. we have eliminated the Tenants Committee. This committee has been dormant June Creelman is president of the Friends of Lansdowne. for several years, and it was decided that concerns of tenants are addressed through our other committees. If you want to know more about our various committees and how the GCA Board works, you can now find our Board of Directors Manual on our website at www.glebeca.ca. Or come out and see us in action at one of our meetings. Silent Auction Fundraiser We start meeting again on Tuesday, September 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glebe for Languages of Life Community Centre. See you then. A community based non-profit translation agency Caroline Vanneste [email protected] Saturday, September 17th, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. www.glebeca.ca Fifth Avenue Court – Free Admission Facebook group: Glebe Community Association Many interesting items and many interesting guests For information, please call 613-232-9770 or visit our website: www.languagesoflife.org 10 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 GLEBE HISTORY GLEBE HISTORY Glebe Report August 19, 2011 11 There’s no place like home Central Park: a ribbon of green linking our past to the future by Andrew Elliott Have you ever wondered what it would be like to live in the same house for seventy years or more? This was the case for Mrs. Ruth Evans of 20 Clem- ow Avenue and Mrs. Eunice Fummerton of 89 Fourth Avenue, both of whom passed away this year. anada – a010000 C

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e On July 13, 2011, Ottawa city that Central Park was once the basin fly, lunchers munch, readers lounge, Scheduling Bank Street recon- of Patterson’s Creek. However, by struction for this year left little time ndr council endorsed the Clemow Es- pedestrians stroll, dogs trot along, A tates Heritage Conservation District 1907 stone walls had capped the thespians declaim and, every winter, for public consultations to evaluate (HCD) proposal. Embracing Central Patterson’s Creek inlet at Clemow young tobogganers get a thrill. a proposed power kiosk and design Photo: Park East, this District includes 10 Avenue. The waterway north and A 2010 proposal to build a tot lot in changes to Central Park belvederes 20 Clemow Avenue homes built in the 1910s and 1920s west of Clemow was drained and the Eastern park led residents to iden- and ramps. Councillor Chernus- The former lived in the W.E. Noffke-designed home since marrying into the by Ottawa architect W.E. Noffke. filled, while embankments replaced tify more suitable tableland above henko has agreed that funds for these Evans family in the 1930s. The Evanses had bought the house – built in 1914 The new heritage designation pro- the bridge at Bank Street. By 1912, the park’s dry pond flood basin. The projects be reallocated to the instal- – from the famed local architect in the early 1920s, who himself had lived vides a measure of protection to the park gardens were established by the new site is under city review for fu- lation of concrete pavers for Bank there for about 10 years. In this large combination Arts and Crafts and Spanish park’s historic character and leads Ottawa Improvement Commission ture adaptation in accordance with Street sidewalks. Revival style house there were many inviting period features, such as servants’ Glebe North residents and the GCA (OIC) and somewhat at odds with heritage conservation constraints. The newly formed Glebe Parks bells, push button light switches, art nouveau light fixtures, terrazzo and hard- to look at Central Park’s history as the idea of open space and parks es- To keep changes sympathetic with Committee of the GCA wants to en- wood floors, swinging closet bookshelves built into the walls, and a billiard we seek to frame its future. poused by landscape architect Fred- the park’s character and to prioritize sure that changes to this area – and room (complete with billiard table) in the basement. Although it has been sold The creation of the park emerged erick Todd. Nonetheless, the project improvements, the GCA is prepar- other Glebe parks – respect local as of the middle of July, the house is now protected within the new heritage con- out of the 19th century construction created the familiar ribbon of green ing a background paper about Cen- resident and community needs, and servation district of the Rideau Canal that converted from the Rideau Canal to Lyon Street. tral Park (see glebeca.ca). One of the provide opportunity for commun- that surrounds Patterson’s Creek into a shallow When the city took possession of important issues to be discussed is ity input as intensification policies Central Park. waterway as far west as Lyon Street. Central Park west of O’Connor in whether to designate the park as pas- exert pressure for new uses. Contact In the second In 1865, Bank Street construction re- 1992, floral displays gave way to sive to protect its character, or active [email protected] for information case, Eunice Fum- sulted in the installation of a wood- grassy lawns and maturing trees. in order to include the planned tot lot and to participate. merton lived on en bridge, under which canoes and Still bucolic, the quiet green space (classed as active by the city) as a Elizabeth Ballard is the chair of Fourth Avenue rowboats glided up Patterson’s Inlet. offers a refuge from traffic and noise. non-intrusive and desirable addition the GCA Glebe Parks Committee. as of 1932 when  father Robert moved the family,  including Eunice’s  six sisters and two brothers, from  Smiths Falls. Ac- cording to a news-  paper obituary in It’s That Time Again...  the Ottawa Citizen dated Decem- ber 10, 1937, her From kindergarten to high school, the  father had worked

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Railway and was ndr A Visit our website at www.ocdsb.ca, in his 70th year Back To School when he died. At call 613-721-1820, or drop by your local the recent estate Photo: sale held at the 89 Fourth Avenue Tuesday school for more details. house, it peaked my archival interest to find a 1943 letter written to her from her sister’s fiancé September 6 Gordon Presland, who was stationed with the RCAF in England during the Elementary school offices reopen war, as well as several birthday telegrams sent to her in the early 1940s from her brother Wallace. 2011 Monday, August 29, 2011 Ottawa City Directories show that the house was likely built in 1894 by Wil- liam and Richard Hooper, who ran a contracting business on Elgin Street as stonecutters. Like the house built next door at 91 Fourth Avenue, it was owned by the Hooper brothers until the early 1920s. Built in the vernacular working- class style of housing popular in Ottawa during the 1890s, this house boasts Register Any Time some special features that set it apart. For example, it is a three-storey brick construction, with stone steps leading up to the front door, a projecting first  storey bay window, tooth-like brickwork near the eaves, semi-circular windows with interesting brickwork hoods, porthole windows, and, on the western facing wall, a square filled with terra cotta rosettes. The interior had many well-made  extra features, such as a wood front door, original wood banisters, and carved brackets near the ceiling of the main floor hallway. There is even a very charm-   ing old carriage house in the backyard. Despite few modern updates, the house  Educating for Success –– Inspiring Learning and Building Citizenship  is in good condition. It is singularly attractive and could easily be restored. Though many properties like this have been – and continue to be – endangered The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board welcomes all students by providing a wide range of programs,  by modern infill developments, 89 Fourth Avenue has significant historical and extra-curricular activities, and support services that inspire lifelong learning and individual success.  architectural heritage value, and should be protected and re-used. Andrew Elliott, a Glebe resident, is an archivist, librarian, writer and stu- dent of local history. 12 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 BANK STREET BANK STREET Glebe Report August 19, 2011 13 GCA reconstruction update BIA reconstruction update By Catherine Waters ber construction end-date, the rest by Christine Leadman (BRAC) has been meeting to con- Whither Bank Street reconstruc- will be laid in the spring when the The power of the written word sider all possible enhancements that tion? We find ourselves towards the streetscaping is scheduled to take can dispel myths or create them. can be made along the street e.g. end of August at the half-way mark place. This article is written to dispel a lot more trees, removal of secondary for the work slated to be completed The streetscaping that is under of myths surrounding the rehabilita- wires, improved intersections for discussion at the BRAC includes before winter. That includes under- tion work being done on Bank Street cycling and pedestrian safety. One improving the hydro poles and wir- ground infrastructure and getting in the Glebe, to provide insights enhancement has been the use of ing, planting trees, and providing the street ready for traffic over the into some of the changes that will interlock pavers as sidewalk treat- winter months. Streetscaping will street ‘furniture’. The hydro poles ment. Funding for this element was and wiring are proving to be difficult be taking place, and to relate some resume in the spring. The first three fun things that are happening in the achieved by reallocating funds for Services We Offer ... months have been a time of consider- issues, with every option for improv- proposed work planned for Cen- ing the look being expensive and pot- Glebe. Let’s start with the fun stuff. able community upheaval, partly The ‘We dig the Glebe’ cam- tral Park which will not take place • GLASS CUTTING due to the traffic detours, the dust entially very time-consuming. The under the Bank Street reconstruc- community representatives had been paign has been in effect for one full •PAINT MIXING and noise, and of course, the impact month and will continue on through tion project. on our neighbourhood businesses. pressing for a better-looking pole to The target date for completion replace the existing wood, such as to November. The first three prize • KEY CUTTING However, the work has been done winners of the weekly $450 draws of the 2011 work is November 15. efficiently, on schedule, and the City composite/fibreglass. However, these Work that will continue in 2012 will • SHARPENING were found to be fragile, particularly contributed by local merchants, of Ottawa has been very responsive with a weekly $200 gift from Mc- concern mainly aesthetic elements • B.B.Q. PARTS SPECIAL ORDER to the needs and suggestions coming during snow-clearing. We are con- and any unfinished work from 2011. tinuing to investigate other ways Keen Metro, were all Glebe resi- from the community. Completion for the full project is • WINDOW AND SCREEN REPAIRS in which the visual ‘clutter’ of the dents – bravo!! The winners of the Throughout the summer, the Bank projected to be June 2012. The wires might be mitigated. While a Super Draw prizes of a bicycle from • SPECIALTY GLASS AND MIRROR Street Reconstruction Advisory BRAC will continue its work until few poles will be replaced to accom- Kunstadt Sports and an Apple Ipad2 Committee (BRAC), which includes the end and the BIA will continue • DELIVERY representatives from the Glebe modate the new streetlights, the city were both from outside the Glebe has already stated that a complete re- area – bravo again!! So when you to play a strong role with the City Community Association (GCA) and and the construction team until the the Glebe Business Improvement placement of the hydro system is too are shopping the Glebe don’t forget expensive. The BRAC is forming a to enter. You can be a winner too. successful conclusion of the project. STORE HOURS: Area (BIA), have been meeting with Overall, there are many people the City of Ottawa and Councillor sub-committee to do a walkabout to This campaign has demonstrated the MON - WED 8:30 am to 6 pm see what specific areas of improve- strong support from our residents as to thank: the merchants who have David Chernushenko to discuss the taken an active role in the block THURS & FRI 8:30 am to 9 pm details of the streetscaping of the ment are needed and possible. well as the fact that people are still Walkabouts have been popu- coming into the Glebe to visit their captain meetings; the businesses SAT 8:30 am to 6 pm Glebe stretch along Bank Street. who have gone above and beyond Within the last couple of weeks, lar ways of generating ideas and favourite specialty stores. SUN 10 am to 5 pm to ensure that their clientele is the city agreed that the sidewalks BRAC members have been involved Construction hasn’t put a damper served in the best manner possible; will be made of interlocking pavers, in walkabouts on the issues of safe on other activities that will happen rather than concrete, which, as the biking, locations for planting more in the Glebe over the next couple of the community participants who 234-6353 Bank St. at Second Ave. city says, will be “more distinctive, trees and the placement and design months. On August 16, the Glebe have represented the interests of visually pleasing and in tune with of street furniture such as planters, hosted a ‘dishcrawl’. This is a new residents to ensure that their qual- the history of the neighbourhood.” benches, garbage cans, bike racks phenomenon that has come to Ot- ity of life continues to be viable This will make a significant contri- etc. More information to follow. tawa in June of this year and we and that ‘Main street’ remains a bution to the ‘urban village’ look In the fall, there will be a public are very excited to be part of this place where people want to live and and feel that the community and open house on the Bank Street Re- new trend. Check out their website work; the City of Ottawa construc- business representatives have been construction, to be held in the Glebe if you are interested in becoming tion team, staff and consultants keen to achieve. While these do cost for all community members and mer- a ‘foodie’. ‘Glebe Streets’ is also who have played a significant role more than concrete sidewalks, the chants. We hope that as many people coming to the Glebe September 9 in working with all groups to ad- cost is offset by savings from the as possible will come out to see the and 10. You may remember it as dress their needs to the best of their cancellation of the proposed belve- proposed designs, catch up on the ‘Glebe’s Got Flavour.’ It has under- abilities; Councillor Chernushenko deres at Central Park on Bank Street issues discussed by the BRAC and gone a name change more in keep- and his office for taking the leader- give their comments. Please watch as part of the Bank Street project. It ing with its youthful twist but also ship in maintaining a strong com- for notices about the open house. is also true that laying pavers takes a features an evening pubcrawl more munication strategy and keeping lot longer than pouring concrete, so, Catherine Waters is the chair of suited to an older, hip crowd. an open dialogue on how improve- while some of the sidewalk pavers the GCA Bank Street Reconstruction ments can be made throughout the Chopstick Tale Construction has been strong and may be laid before the mid-Novem- Advisory Committee. steady over the past three months. process; the contractor, Ottawa Target dates have been met and con- Greenbelt, and the work crews. Chinese Food Take-Out tinue to be on schedule. Not early They have been open, diligent and and not late: on schedule. 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In partnership with Pondering public art Strengthening Canada’s arts “I don’t know anything about art, but I know what I like.” That flippant and culture remark – made by American humorist Canada’s arts and culture scene is Gelett Burgess in the late 1800s and re- an $85 billion a year industry that em- September 15 to October 15, 2011 peated many times since – nicely sums ploys millions of Canadians. But arts up the basic challenge of public art: and culture in Canada is more than just The City of Ottawa invites everyone is a critic and everyone has an industry. It’s how we express our- you to give your Councillor different tastes, so it is virtually impos- selves and see ourselves as individuals sible to please everyone. and communities. neighbourhood David Chernushenko Still, we try. Public art in Ottawa runs Whether it is film, music, writing, a clean sweep the gamut from the National Gallery of MP dance or painting, the arts offers us a this fall. Canada’s iconic giant spider, Maman, Paul way to experience life in our commun- Dewar Clean up public to the 14 furtive bronze Alley Cats that prowl the Murray Street parking garage. ity more fully and play a vital role in property where you live, It ranges from national monuments and statues of famous figures to the series shaping our national identity. Despite of playful yet practical bike racks that line Bank Street north of the Queens- the many benefits the arts bring to our work or play and way. No doubt every piece has admirers who laud the beautification of our economy and the soul they impart to our communities, the industry continues help keep Ottawa streets and parks, and detractors who deplore the allocation of taxpayer dollars to remain critically underfunded. Recent statistics show that the average artist litter-free and for oversized knick-knacks. earns around $20,000 per year. graffiti-free. The Glebe doesn’t actually have much street art, controversial or otherwise. The Conservative government has shown a consistent disregard towards But that will change next year with the installation of A Place to Nest, a Place supporting Canadian arts and culture. Whether it is in the form of the threat WIN PRIZES! to Reflect. Have a Seatalong a revitalized Bank Street. In announcing the com- of funding cuts to the CBC, cuts to staffing positions at the National Gallery, mission, the City of Ottawa described Tim desClouds’ work as “26 whimsical or threats to abolish the private copying levy for recording artists, it is clear Register metal chairs in various shapes, sizes and heights as a reflection of the Glebe’s that the Conservative government does not consider support for the arts as a your fall history, architecture, and the diversity of individuals in the area … The work’s priority or a worthwhile investment in this country. Here in Ottawa, we have cleanup project strong aesthetic and timeless nature made it a clear winner in this art competi- seen the disregard for the arts in the cancellation of the Portrait Gallery. The by visiting tion.” cancellation was one of the first decisions made by the Conservatives in 2006. The cancellation squandered over $4 million spent to prepare the former U.S. ottawa.ca/clean But will it be a clear winner among local residents? Some will love it, others hate it, but in time the installation will seem like a familiar part of the Glebe embassy building to host the gallery. streetscape. In the meantime, it’s useful to know how public art is chosen and Despite the government’s ideological dismissal of the arts and culture sec- Cleanup starter kits are available tor, the arts continue to remain of major interest to Canadians. You need only to registered volunteers. funded, and why. Like many cities, Ottawa has a public art program to com- mission works from local artists for municipal capital development projects look at the federal election of 2008 when artists and their supporters changed You can register until such as municipal buildings, open spaces, pedestrian corridors, roadways, and the shape of the political debate. During the 2011 federal election as well, I October 15, 2011. transit ways. attended a number of community and national debates on arts and culture. Ottawa’s Percent for Art Program, which applies to every project with a total It’s time for the government to increase funding to the Canada Council for ottawa.ca/clean budget of more than $2 million, sets aside one per cent of funds for public art to the Arts, as well as implement income averaging for artists. In the new session beautify the space and make art accessible to everyone. So how do these com- of Parliament, I will work with my colleagues from all parties to re-launch the missions work? For each project, including the Bank Street Reconstruction, successful all-party Parliamentary Arts Caucus to promote heritage and the the City launches a competitive selection process beginning with an open call arts in our local communities and nationwide, and ensure that the arts are not for proposals. As a rule, a jury – consisting of artists, the architect, community left off the agenda. 2011068138 representatives and the project manager – evaluates proposals based on artistic I am proud to sit with colleagues in a New Democrat caucus that brings excellence, understanding of the site, relevance to site users, and sustainability. years of experience in the arts and culture debate to Parliament. Along with They create a shortlist, seek public input, and ultimately select the winning our heritage critic Tyrone Benskin, who has been a professional actor and artist, who works with the project design team to transform and embellish the artistic director, I have the benefit of working alongside Juno award winning space. musicians Charlie Angus and Andrew Cash, as well as former artistic director One per cent of, say, $10 million, seems like a lot of money to spend on for the Cirque du Soleil Pierre Nantel. art, but the funds must cover far more than the artist’s fee. There are many We believe that artists should be fully supported in their work, and that the other costs such as materials and studio space, engineers’ reports, insurance, Canadian public should be able to fully engage with them and their work. We administering the competition, jury fees, lighting, and photo documentation to must ensure that at the local and national levels, events and institutions that mention but a few. This rather bureaucratic approach – art by committee, you showcase the work of Canadian artists remain easily accessible to all Can- might say – may seem like the antithesis of creativity. But in a city as large and adians. It’s important that we continue to support local festivals such as West- diverse as Ottawa, it’s probably the most effective and equitable way to bring Fest and the Glebe New Art Festival that offer great opportunities and spaces art to the public while adding character to our streets. for us to explore and celebrate the work that local artists are producing in our Since the policy’s inception in 1985, the City of Ottawa has commissioned own community. more than 100 permanent, site-specific works of art, including The Wellington The arts allow Canadians to express themselves and help define who we Marbles, installed as part of the refurbishment of Wellington Street West. Ryan are as a country and a people. A strong cultural policy is the pillar of any suc- Lotecki and Marcus Kucey-Jones’s work consists of 18 fire-hydrant-shaped cessful economic policy and national identity. It is integral to preserving our pedestals that morph into a tube of paint, a piano, firefighter’s boots, a gourd heritage. and other items reflecting different aspects of the local community. Paul Dewar The city also commissions works to decorate the insides of public buildings 613-946-8682 such as the Glebe Community Centre. The renovated facility gained Mary Pal, www.pauldewar.ca Marie Christine Feraud and Carolynne Pynn-Trudeau’s Neighbourhood Per- spectives thanks to Ottawa’s Public Art Program. But why should arts funding be a priority for Ottawa? For one thing, public art plays an important role in defining our city, giving it a unique identity. Sculptures and murals provide a focal point for com- munities, acting as landmarks, destinations and meeting places. Historic OTTAWA FARMERS’ MARKET monuments commemorate heroic deeds and educate visitors and residents alike about Ottawa’s past, its people and culture. 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by Chandler Swain perspective the overall enjoyment of Our 19th annual fine art festival, the festival was more important. We recently coined The New Art Fes- saw lots of smiling faces, groups of tival (TNAF), was a great success people meeting and chatting, chil- this year despite the construction on dren playing and art being carried Bank Street. We had a record number out of the park. Central Park really of visitors with many folk arriving by was the best place to be for art lovers r r r e e e z z

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O’Connor Street. The weather was Most big art festivals are profit- z le le le Ce perfect and the park was alive with able businesses for the organizers, ou ou ou le H H H

art, artists, dancers, musicians, vis- but as a non-profit art festival we are e e e i i ou i l l l H itors, amazing local food vendors, unusual. To keep fees low, we run e i children, babies and dogs. l our event with a small team of four TNAF is Ottawa’s largest non- from January to June, with dedicated Photo: Ju Photo: Ju Photo: Ju commercial, not-for-profit out- site workers over the festival week- Wilma Pinkus’s watercolour of Brown’s Inlet

Photo: Ju Wooden chair by Alice Hinther Carolynne Pynne-Trudeau’s ceramic door art festival, with a mandate to end. Are you interested in getting in-

provide opportunities for up-and- original and unique art. In the three with its shady trees, beautiful Patter- volved? We are looking for financial by Julie Houle Cezer r e coming artists from a full spectrum years we have juried the festival we son Creek and grassy knolls for rest- sponsors for the festival to do more z Ce

Art-curious souls had a unique opportunity the second weekend of July to of disciplines. Preparations for the advertising and we would love more have received increasing positive ing. meander around the Glebe visiting local artists in garden and home settings. le festival start each January. We have feedback about the superior quality The TNAF team always views the media attention. We give out awards ou H

This reinvigorated tour of the work of sculptors, potters, painters, photograph- e established that we can accommo- of our event. We are now attracting festival with a critical eye to ensure for best art in a number of categor- i ers and jewellers was a feast for the eye and a source of inspiration. However, l date 200 artists in the park in order ies and have patrons who have com- artists from The Toronto Outdoor Art that everything runs smoothly and as it was tempting to linger and talk with the artists about past, present and to keep plenty of open spaces and mitted to sponsoring awards. Would Exhibition – which is considered one that both artists and visitors have future projects, even two days proved insufficient to make the rounds. rest areas. Our biggest challenge is you like to have a New Art Festival of the best festivals for visual art in the best time possible. We have re- First coming upon the soft-edged landscapes of Lori Victor in the garden Photo: Ju running the jury process to allocate Award in your name? We are seeking Toronto – and news of the high qual- ceived plenty of great feedback on of her home on Third Avenue made it seem as though treasure had been un- Lori Victor’s dynamic colouring the 200 spaces from the hundreds of volunteers for over the festival week- ity of TNAF is spreading. This year, the quality of the work and the var- earthed early in the tour. En plein air, people wandered about or studied the applications we receive. We are com- end to help visitors find their way we had artists from all over Ontario iety of media to choose from. A lot of work, then gathered and chatted. Taking my leave and then the route across mitted to promoting the best, most around the park, or booth-sit for art- and Quebec who raved about our site work was sold this year, but from our Capital Park to Newton Street, I bathed my ears in the sound of the water gar- ists so they can have a break. Could den and took in the vibrancy of Jaya Krishnan’s paintings and the cool colours you let an artist park in your laneway of Healther Bale’s still lifes. After lingering a while to ask questions, I used my over the weekend? Would you billet last bit of time that day to enter the painterly world of Glenda Krusberg and an out-of-town artist? the abstract photos and intriguing digital images of Jaan Krusberg that covered Please contact The New Art Fes- the garden fences. tival at thenewartfestival@gmail. The next day, taking in design ideas for pottery (Carolynne Pynn-Trudeau)

com if you are interested in being r and viewing preparatory paintings for a large installation (Liafail) while es- e involved. We will also be getting z Ce caping the heat beneath a grapevine-covered arbour struck this visitor as a ready for our 20th anniversary edition distinctly accessible and multi-sensory way of connecting with art. On my le

of the festival in 2012. Applications ou H way out, I could not resist photographing a delightfully colourful chair (Alice e

will be on our website by February 1, i Hinther). Lastly, and with not enough time to do justice to her range of styles l um um 2012. www.artinfoboy.orgwww.art H H and subjects, I found myself returning repeatedly to Wilma Pinkus’s series of infoboy.org water lily paintings chronicling changes at Brown’s Inlet – a part of our history Chandler Swain coordinated The in art. Quite a weekend journey. Photo: Ju New Art Festival 2011. Liafail’s wondrous menagerie Photo: Soo Photo: Soo

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everybody wanted to play guitar, and AFRANC Winter is crazy here because the gal- gious and is reflected year-round in where the framing and custom art- they don’t bring in the article,” says I still see that today.” ielle says she is very encouraging of L lery transforms into a winter wonder- the store’s playful vibe and creative work are done. The walls are adorned Sacha. “They’ll come in and just say, Danielle grew up in the store, all musical styles. land,” says Sacha. “We do Christmas layout. Since the owners of Bank with frames of all sizes, shapes, and ‘So I have this piece and I want to Metro Music is almost entirely

working under her father’s guidance MARIANA big.” Sacha says it’s their busiest Street Framing, Natalie Szabo and colours to suit your every framing get it framed.’ And the issue with from Grade 7 onwards and eventu- outfitted by Godin products, a Can- time of the year. “It’s like The Night- Greg Best, also own The Sassy Bead need. After 26 years in the business, that is that there are so many differ- ally succeeding him. Although it was adian guitar manufacturer known for mare Before Christmas; it’s Tim Company and the Pom Pom clothing they have acquired a broad assort- ent ways of framing a piece. We have only an after-school job then, it has quality handmade products. Danielle Photo: Kurtis Aelick, manager of Peter Dawson Violins, makes first-time players feel Burton-esque,” says Sacha. “It’s very boutique, Sacha is responsible for ment, and will happily accommodate over 500, maybe a thousand frames; always been a major aspect of her says she’s hands-on, too. “If you’re welcome. whimsical and dreamy and fun. So, the window displays at those loca- any requests. “If we don’t have it, we we have a lot to choose from. So with life. “There are rare circumstances looking for a guitar, we’re going to sit that, every single frame has a differ- when I do sort of tune out the music you down with a bunch of different The sweet sound of aging that’s working, that’s playable,” says ent price, the type of glass has a dif- Kurtis. “The idea is that the more you side of things, but it’s my life; this is ones and sizes, and talk to you about No matter where you look or step, ferent price.” Sacha’s advice? “The spend to start, the longer the instru- what I do. It’s not a part-time kind of the pros and cons of each one,” says there are instruments everywhere. best thing to do if you’re going to ment will last before you outgrow thing,” says Danielle, who also plays Danielle. “Why you might prefer the Hanging from the ceiling, mount- frame anything is bring in the piece.” the sound, and before the instrument and teaches guitar. size of one over another; what’s go- ed on walls, displayed on shelves, Sacha says their frames range from will limit your playing,” says Kurtis. Danielle isn’t alone, however. Brad ing to be more comfortable for you. propped on the floor, supporting about $40 to $200, depending on the “If you invest more to start, it’s go- Campbell helps her run the show We’ll talk about the different woods one another – you name it. Mem- piece and the client’s own budget. “A ing to be longer before you upgrade, along with two guitar teachers, a that are being used; how those differ- bers of the violin family greet you lot of people come and they’re too and it also sounds better so that can drum teacher, and the hard-working ences are going to play for you.” at the door of Peter Dawson Violins, shy to say their price range, but we be encouraging. You don’t want your Blackhawk, Danielle’s canine com- Danielle says, “We’re in a differ- located on Bronson Avenue at the can generally match what you want,” equipment fighting you; it’s hard panion. “We’re a little store, and ent kind of atmosphere – we’re not in Queensway. The showroom speaks says Sacha. “There are tons and tons enough to learn without having poor we don’t have any desire to be a big a high pressure sales kind of place, for itself; Peter Dawson Violins spe- of options. And not even with fram- equipment.” store,” says Danielle. “We try and with a million people and a million cializes in violins, violas, cellos, ing. We do laminations, we do can- Although the initial down payment keep it so we can do it ourselves.” things going on, although it can get basses, and bows. They also rent in- vas transfers; so you could take a pic- may seem steep, Kurtis explains the Although Danielle and her small insanely busy in here. And it can be struments, and sell accessories and ture or poster and turn it into a piece value and return you get on a quality team may specialize in guitars, they quite comical. Usually when that supplies. Kurtis Aelick, the manager, of art.” instrument. “People spend all kinds have a wealth of knowledge about happens we tend to have a store full oversees these sales, and personally At Bank Street Framing, you will of money on sports, and it’s an on- many instruments and accessories of regulars, and they all just sort of handles repairs, bow rehairs, and res-

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There was just something about the The play between natural textures way the warm light filtered through It was interesting to see the water’s ripples paired with the harsh orange and the still, mirror-like surface of the leaves and onto the concrete that lines of the machine. the water made for an uncluttered caught my eye. but rich composition.

I felt that the blurred background of this image would help I spent a while using my zoom lens to take pictures of back- make the intricate patterns in this spider web stand out lit leaves in a tree since the light coming through them even more. looked so great.

I was drawn to the different textures and natural tones here, and I tried The zoom lens allowed me to get crisp focus on select areas to arrange the different elements in of the web, while the bokeh (i.e. blur) in the photo’s back- a fairly balanced way, again using I used a zoom lens here, which created a soft focus in the clus- ground again made the web automatically “pop” in contrast. the freelensing technique. ter of leaves that complemented the glow of the rising sun.

·Offices ·Decks ·Basements ·Additions ·Fencing ·Windows Tel: (613) 839.5309 ·Doors ·Flooring Cell: (613) 298.1140 & more... 22 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 ART FILM Glebe Report August 19, 2011 23 artsScene Ottawa – it’s a win-win future! On history, art and the movies . . . by Liz McKeen directors, and it looks great on your by Paul Green Arthur Koestler territory – came the mandant and played in a sympathetic communist) and Robert De Niro curriculum vitae. It’s win-win!” En- “It’s a natural marriage. Young pro- remarkable The Confession (1970), performance by veteran character ac- (Alfredo the Padrino). 1900 is a riching arts boards contributes to the In keeping with the theme of this fessional and business people have in which loyal Czech Communist tor Adolfo Celi. (Alert viewers will rich tapestry containing sequen- arts community and develops the issue, I am undertaking to recall and energy, talent, and an interest in the reflect on movies that have stayed Arthur London (once again Yves recall him as the silver-haired villain ces – in turn, sublime and horrific arts leadership of tomorrow, further arts, but lead busy lives and may not with me, haunted me, influenced me Montand, this time wearing those in the Bond film Thunderball.) Not – quite unlike anything ever filmed. “blossoming the flower.” According know how to get involved in the arts. at some level or other, or – and this is strange goggles) is put through the surprisingly, ‘Black Holiday’ has I saw this film in Sudbury where I to Diane Obam Dallaire, artsScene Artists are looking for audiences and more likely – confirmed me in some wringer during the Stalinist purges never been available on video and I was studying at the time and had to Ottawa’s director of Event Planning/ supporters. artsScene Ottawa brokers political bent. As they were released of 1950-52. One more word about know of only one print reference. watch it alone because, well, oddly Support and Network Development, a marriage of the two groups,” says during the decades of the ’70s to ’90s Costa-Gavras – in Ottawa in 1982, Paying heed to the importance of enough, I couldn’t find anyone will- Adam Brown. Director of Arts Com- “Our first boardLink event was at- ties, some may be totally unfamiliar the year of its release, I made a nuis- the arts in reflecting our lives and ing to watch a five-hour subtitled munity Outreach for the fledgling tended by several key art organiza- or distant in your memories. ance of myself dragging friends off influencing our thinking, I have movie about Italian politics! artsScene Ottawa, Adam waxes elo- tions such as the Canada Dance Fes- High on this list would be some to see Missing, in which Jack Lem- to point out that no one can write Lastly, let me jump ahead to the quent: “The Glebe has its fair share tival, Arts Court Ottawa, Théậtre de Costa-Gavras films I saw at the Uni- mon searches for his son who has about culture and politics without early 1990s to Krzystof Kieslowski, of young professionals. A younger la Catapulte, and the Ottawa Sym- versity of Victoria (UVic) in the early been arrested during the September mentioning the work of Bernardo who worked in France and his na- anic

cohort is moving in – and the Glebe D phony Orchestra. It is too early for us ’70s. A French major at the time, I 1973 coup that overthrew elected Bertolucci. In 1970, The Conform- tive Poland. In 1991, he directed The s is known for its strong sense of com- xi at this stage to quantify the impact of was also studying history and writ- Chilean president Salvador Allende ist, taken from the novel by Alberto Double Life of Véronique, a marvell- munity. That’s what artsScene Ot- Ale boardLink on the recruitment of new ing papers on the French-Indochina . . . truly this was September 11 for Moravia, offered up a scathing but ous film about the texture of life, tawa is all about – we’re trying to board members of local art organiza- War, the Algerian Revolution and the Latin Americans. beautifully photographed portrait love and fate. Véronique is portrayed build arts community. We want to tions. Nevertheless, through board- Photo: origins of American involvement in No one has ever filmed a more of an intelligent man (Jean-Louis by the luminous Irène Jacob. As Ver- develop leadership in the arts by en- artsScene Ottawa “behind the scenes” at the National Gallery, April 2011. Link, we are able to further strength- Vietnam. Attempting to follow the searing portrait of a city under mar- Trintignant) in 1938 Italy so des- onika, she lives, loves and sings in gaging young professionals, get them en a partnership with the cultural and seemingly one-sided conflict and try- tial law; Costa-Gavras films are noth- perate to fit in with his times that Warsaw and has a doppelgänger, or boomer generation has succeeded in more satisfying experience fosters a joining boards of directors, get them art establishment in the region.” ing to read between the lines of the ing if not relentless and polemical. he becomes a fascist and betrays double, in Paris. They may share the fostering a vibrant arts community strong sense of engagement in the engaged in the arts for life.” Adam artsScene Ottawa’s board of direc- generally pro-U.S. media coverage Watching them makes one appreciate everything he once held close. The same soul – it is not clear. One day, in this city. The challenge for artsS- arts. For example, at the Canada himself personifies the blending of tors, a group of young Ottawa pro- of the day led me on a merry chase the need for subtlety, humour and a dancehall and other sequences in they catch a fleeting glimpse of one cene Ottawa is to find ways to pass Dance Festival (CDF) opening at the arts and leadership that artsScene Ot- fessionals of diverse backgrounds from the likes of Bernard Fall, Ram- sense of the absurd. No one exempli- Paris with Dominique Sanda are another through a bus window. Later, the torch to the next generation, so NAC in June, artsScene Ottawa tick- tawa is working to foster. A professor and interests, has its sights set on parts Magazine and I.F. Stone’s Bi- fies this better than Luis Buñuel. My extraordinary. In 1977, Bertolucci Véronique . . . well, you just have to that Ottawa’s arts scene can be sus- et-holders had an opportunity to go of biology and science communica- partnering in the coming year with Weekly to David Halberstam, Dan- favourite example is The Discreet released the most ambitious film see it. And this film, like all those I tained and grow into the future,” says backstage and meet the artists after a tion at the University of Ottawa, he organizations such as the Art Bank, iel Ellsberg and, eventually, Noam Charm of the Bourgeoisie (1972), of his career, 1900 (Il Novecento), have mentioned, with the exception Adam. dance performance. Jennifer Fornelli is a member and co-founder of the Axenéo7 in Gatineau, the Museum Chomsky. about six amiably corrupt bourgeois a powerful epic and at times over- of Black Holiday, is currently avail- artsScene Ottawa, a not-for-profit of CDF is enthusiastic. “We were Maple Morris dancers who is also of Nature and the Museum of Civil- And so it happened that one day in trying – and never quite succeeding the-top history of the class struggle able on DVD. organization, began in the spring of very pleased to have partnered with active in folk music and folk theatre. ization, and the Governor General’s 1974, I attended a screening of State – to dine out. Nothing and no one is in Italy from 1900 to 1945 as em- 2010, with its first full year of oper- artsScene Ottawa for our opening Paul Green is a film aficionado Ottawa is a unique arts ‘playing literacy program. Diane reports that of Siege (1972) by Costa-Gavras at spared. Another remarkable entry is bodied by the two main protagon- ation in 2011. It has organized a night. Their members are enthusi- who regularly reviews movies for the field’ because it’s both a national artsScene Ottawa is now planning an UVic’s Cinecenta. The film, a devas- Eric Rohmer’s Claire’s Knee (1970), ists, Gérard Depardieu (Olmo the number of events aimed at engaging astic about the arts and were very Glebe Report. capital and a vibrant city. It has event in October in conjunction with tating critique of U.S. foreign policy which plays on the subtleties of rela- young Ottawa and Gatineau profes- keen to participate. We look forward everything from grassroots arts and the Ottawa Sport and Social Club built around the Mitrione affair in tionships within and between genera- sionals. While targeting people be- to continuing our partnership with music to national institutions such (OSSC) and the Ottawa School of Uruguay, landed on me like a punch tions. (For someone studying French tween the ages of 18 and 40, events, artsScene Ottawa in 2012. It’s im- as the National Arts Centre and the Art. The enthusiastic members of this to the solar plexus. Shot in French, and interested in politics, Rohmer, though open to all, offer an art ex- portant to build strong partnerships National Gallery. artsScene Ottawa’s new organization are also looking to ‘Siege’ stars Yves Montand as the Buñuel and Truffaut are great be- perience with an added personal di- with the business leaders in our city.” GleSebrvinegthPe Gelebte arHeasinoces1976...pital goal is to develop the next generation hold a future symposium on the state hapless but articulate U.S. ‘advisor’ cause their characters are articulate, mension: face-to-face contact with artsScene Ottawa also held a behind- of arts leaders at all levels, and build of art and culture in the region, and whose job is to instruct the secur- given to philosophizing and they talk working artists and a chance to talk the-scenes ‘meet and greet’ with cur- the Ottawa arts infrastructure for the to continue promoting involvement ity forces in U.S.-friendly regimes endlessly!) to them about their work. This richer, ators at the National Gallery, a ‘chefs future. It’s a bold vision. “The baby of young business leaders in the arts. in torture and other interrogation Another obscure gem from Cine- as artists’ event with Cordon Bleu, techniques. The film gained further centa was a remarkable Italian polit- and art gallery receptions. A smorgasbord of challenges awaits notoriety when it was mysteriously ical drama from 1973 entitled Black 259335 Ba-8nk S32tree6t artsScene Ottawa’s boardLink them. (just south ofthe Queensway) pulled from a Washington, D.C. Holiday (director Marco Leto) about evenings make it fun for young Note: artsScene Ottawa is an in- festival in 1973. This was a prolific a dissident professor – perhaps based people to meet representatives of itiative of the national organization Weekdays 8-7, Saturday 9-2:30 period for Costa-Gavras; in 1970, he on Marxist philosopher Antonio boards of directors of a variety of Business for the Arts. Further infor- won an Oscar for Z (1969), another Gramsci – who is arrested and im- Housecalls available arts organizations. Run like speed mation, including upcoming event stunning political drama that chron- prisoned during the Mussolini period. Freeparking dating, participants move from one details, is available at artsscene BRENT ottawa.com. icles events in his native Greece prior I was struck by the highly political table to the next when a bell rings. to the 1967 coup by right-wing army nature of the dialogue, which took Students & seniors welcome. Adam comments “It’s a great way for Long time Glebe resident Liz Mc- officers. 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24 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 EDDIE: SET PHOTOGRAPHY FILM ESSAY Glebe Report August 19, 2011 25 On location for Eddie: seeking graphic inspiration by William Dunham proached the horror and the gore,” As a child, the concept of cannibal- says the director. “Less is more; some ism was introduced to me through a things are suggested up on the screen frightening videotape box. The box but you get to live them through the stood on a shelf within a dungeon, in emotions of the characters.” reality a single room that served as Funding for the film was pro- the “horror” section of a local video vided by both Telefilm Canada and s store, guarded by a life-size Freddy the Danish Film Institute. In May, it año l Krueger. The Texas Chainsaw Mas- was shown at Cannes as a rough cut. Hopefully, it will be at other festivals o Bo sacre, Part 2 was one of the seven- g day rentals that caught my eye quite before its release date of October

odri 20 in Denmark. Although there is

R frequently. Even as a child, I knew who Leatherface was; the iconic kill- currently no Canadian release date, er of the series who wielded a chain- Dobbin feels that word-of-mouth and Photo: Set decorator Fanny Gauthier placing deer prop in place Lois Siegel, set photographer for the filmEddie working on location saw and wore a mask made out of a social media discussions may help victim’s face. From the back of the to get the attention it deserves. “We video box, I learned about the film’s have a Facebook site (facebook.com/ plot: a twisted Texan family attacking eddiethemovie) for updates. Just talk Photos by Lois Siegel teenagers and adding them to chili. about the movie; tell friends and At the time, it was horrifying to think Crew on location (left to right): Patrick Arias (first assistant director), Adam hopefully, when it comes out, go see Bowick (boom operator), Philippe Kress (director of photography) and Boris about that image. Years later, I saw it!” Rodriguez believes that through Rodriguez (writer/director) the same film and to my surprise, I generating enough demand, it could enjoyed it. It was as humorous and Those surprises included fantastic seen those two in a combination be- see a Canadian release. “That’s our over-the-top as it was terrifying. performances by the cast and crew. fore, so I thought it could be an in- hope. It’s a gem of a movie, a com- If cannibalism could come to be Most notable were Thure Lindhardt teresting audience experience.” Ori- pletely crazy ‘off-the-hook’ film that personified as a man wearing a mask as the struggling painter Lars, and ginally set in New England, changes doesn’t come around often.” To find made of human skin and brandishing Dylan Smith as his new sleepwalking, to the script moved it to Montreal, out more follow online: www.imdb. a chainsaw, what would it look like if man-eating pal Eddie. Meanwhile, until Rodriguez’s love for Ottawa’s com/title/tt1480658/combined and an “artistic” twist were thrown in? I cinematographer Philippe Kress and winter landscape led to the final www.qrpictures.com/content_eddie. guess it would be a Leatherface-like the crew caught the tone and feel of choice of a fictional town in the re- html character dipping the end of his gas- the story on film, despite having to gion. William Dunham, an Ottawa-based powered killing tool into a bucket of deal with the difficult weather condi- While the mix of Eddie’s sleep- writer, graduated from Algonquin burgundy paint, then gently strok- tions. As Rodriguez puts it, “It was walking and human consumption College in television broadcasting ing a canvas. This is something like challenging, but the snow was there suggests a potential parody of a and is pursuing his interest in script the mix associated with Eddie, an when it needed to be.” zombie, Rodriguez says that is not writing and journalism. upcoming film shot in Ottawa. It is Michael Dobbin, a local produ- the case. “I’m trying to stay away Dylan Smith as Eddie Prosthetics artist Lizzie Ciesuk creating intestines Eddie star Thure Lindhardt as Lars a dark comedy about a struggling cer whose recent work includes the from that label because it raises the painter sent by his art dealer to teach documentary Powerful: Energy For expectations that the film doesn’t in a small Canadian town, where he Everyone, shot the dark comedy in necessarily fulfill. There are zombie Photos by Lois Siegel regains his artistic inspiration after the Ottawa area. Dobbin met Rod- aspects, but it’s not specifically re- befriending a sleepwalking cannibal. riguez at a Telefilm conference a lated to the sleepwalking trait. One Shooting began in the nation’s few years ago and kept in contact. guy sleepwalking is not an army of capital this past winter and finished “He (Boris) had Eddie in early de- the undead.” production in March. Writer/director velopment then and told me to read Sleepwalking aside, all this talk Boris Rodriguez was quite pleased the script. I got around to it, and I about eating people is making me with the shoot. “Production was enjoyed it; it had this really great hungry for some gory special effects! very difficult, but overall, I got what blend of base visceral thriller-horror Eddie will contain classic effects, but I wanted with some extra surprises elements but yet was a satire on in- ultimately won’t rely on them. “We Kyle Kingsbury (Algonquin College along the way; it was very exciting.” spiration and art. I have never quite were really careful in the way we ap- Internship Program) Body double for Lars, John McAlpine, transporting body parts at minus 25° C

Most of the crew of 70 in front of the former Carlsbad Springs School – resur- rected for Eddie as Koda Lake Art School – with miscellaneous body parts Lindsey Reeveswhit, victim to be Key makeup artist Samantha Caldwell OFC Music ESCAPE Women’s ClassiC Casual Clothing Ottawa producer Michael Dobbin of Quiet Revolution Pictures co-produced MUSIC Eddie with international partners Majika Pictures and F-Film (Denmark). 703 Bank St. 613-567-3989 LESSONS The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum presents Go to our web site for Fibrefest - A Textile Arts Festival a complete list of our Sept. 10th 10 am ~ 5 pm and Sept. 11th 10 am ~ 4 pm www incredible lessons. .ofcm Featuring Buttonmania, Textile exhibitions, demonstrations, Llamas, a yurt usic.ca and 40 vendors. New Teachers • New Groups In Almonte at The Museum, the Old Town Hall and the Agricultural Ground Inventory Clearance T h e O t t a w a F o l k l o r e C e n t r e Admission: $5.00 SprIng/Summer StoCk 1 1 1 1 B a n k S t . 7 3 0 - 2 8 8 7 On set, special effects makeup artist, Dawn Grant and second assistant direc- Tel: 613 256 3754 Web site: www.mvtm.ca tor Guillaume Pettigrew preparing for a shoot We’d rather sell it than count it! 26 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 ART ART Glebe Report August 19, 2011 27 Fur, feathers and faces Cynthia Münster Thinking creatively in business August 13-14 and 20-21 August 1-28 by Caroline Brown feedback. “One regular family loved Two noted local artists, Gwendolyn Born in Buenos Aires, With recent cuts to arts funding, the chairs so much that the artist Best and Ellen Schowalter, are exhib- Argentina, Cynthia Mün- challenges across the board, and the painted the children’s names on for iting their paintings at the beautiful ster has lived and travelled loss in the Glebe of art materials sup- them.” Stone School Gallery in Portage-du- throughout Canada and Latin pliers such as Wallacks and gallery Another great collaboration has Fort, Quebec. The exhibit also includes America. After studying fine space such as Snapdragon Gallery, been ongoing for four years at paintings by Karol Partridge and sculp- arts at York University, and it seems as though the local visual Slaysh, where owner Sarah Hyde tures by Tommy Gaudette. A scenic drive photojournalism at Loyal- arts scene is experiencing a bit of a enhances her clothing and mer- along the Ottawa River takes you to the ist College, she worked as a setback. Developing alternative ways chandise with the work of local art- historic community of Portage-du-Fort photojournalist, but left jour- to support the arts is going to require ists. Approached by an artist when and the charming Stone School Gallery nalism just over a year ago to some creative thinking. Fortunately, she first opened, Sarah has yet to which is located at 28 Mill Street. A for- concentrate on painting and independent businesses in the Glebe close the door on a collaboration. mer Roman Catholic elementary school, photography. seem ready to rise to the challenge Customer response has been posi- the gallery with its high ceilings, huge Artist’s Statement and members of the extremely pro- tive. As Slaysh worker Craig Mc- windows and picturesque setting is well “Some of the threads that active business community are either Callion explains, “Art and street art

worth the drive. Situated at the entrance has a lot of influence on clothing y run through my work are continuing existing programs, or en- e to Pontiac County, the gallery is a very and design, and we like to focus

stylistic, such as the bright ffr tertaining novel ways to support the Brown e special venue for regional, national and on the local aspect so it all meshes e colours and similar brush- arts. For example, in addition to pro- in international professional artists. l strokes, but my work is also viding sponsorship of events, restau- really well.” You may have noticed aro “Good Grey” by Ellen Schowalter an exploration of moments rants, pubs and coffee shops such as the eye-catching window displays C and moods. Other themes Francesco’s Coffee Co., Irene’s Pub, that change every month. The

Both Gwendolyn and Ellen have fibreglass military forms that filled Photo: Grant J of this exhibition are more Café Morala, Roast’n Brew, Urban Photo: enjoyed working within the theme of playful, abstract and figura- Pear and the Wild Oat regularly offer the window in June were custom- Recent painting by Dan Metcalfe as seen on Chair by Siobban Kennedy at the exhibit, especially animals with an tive with the marine-themed ongoing display or exhibition space made for the clothing line Insight. the outside wall of Davidson’s Jewellers Feleena’s “edge”, and exploring the kinship of paintings being mood ex- for local artists. July featured a collage of maps At the north end of the Glebe, Stu- and their artistic talent. “The girls furry, feathery and finny beings. You will plorations. At Feleena’s Mexican restaurant, with the slogan “Don’t find your- dio B hair salon has taken a unique don’t like plain and simple,” ex- see a bear sporting a lovely lace veil and I’m fascinated by portraiture and how a painting can show the personality the decor exudes a warmth that is self – you are right here,” made by approach to supporting the arts. plained Amie, which makes sense a poodle in a 1950s circle skirt as well of an individual in a moment, rather than in an instant. Photography freezes unique because their collaboration local graphic designer Steve Saint Manager Amie Lindley said “we when you see the iron maiden in as some strange animals with sharp teeth. time and captures a mere instant, a blink of the eye. The art is in capturing with artists is very personal. The Pierre. Many clothing lines now want to offer a bit of creativity and the window in place of the glossy The exhibit began August 13-14 and that magical instant that tells the story. Painting affords the luxury of captur- murals, photographs and paintings produce art instead of distribut- things that other people aren’t do- blondes you’ve come to expect from continues August 20-21. Open Saturday ing a moment, a place and time perhaps, but not in the blink of an eye; rather, that line the walls have been execut- ing advertising and logos. Sarah’s ing”. With their massive graffiti wall hair salon decor. and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. it elicits who that person is on a particular afternoon. I think there is a time ed by customers or local artists who practice of hanging paintings by at the back and original window dis- Feleena’s, Studio B and Slaysh are For more information about the Stone in life when an individual just reflects being a certain age, sporting a certain approached owners Clyde Ross and local artists above the clothes rails plays, including a giant apple core just a few who make creativity and School Gallery check the website: hairstyle. As a professional photographer – when I’m not painting – I’m in- Ann McGarry with their ideas. Ann also allows unique pieces of art to made by Victor Elliot, NAC props art a priority in what they do and their [email protected]. terested in exploring both sides of that coin and trying to find those perfect, gave her special touch to the business be seen by the general public. By master and father of Studio B owner proactive approach is what keeps Stone School Gallery telling instants as well. when she retired two years ago. “Be- removing art from the less access- Arran Elliot, they certainly achieve people coming back to the Glebe. 28 Mill Street I work in both oil and acrylic, sometimes combining the two. I’m a slow fore, it was beige” Ann recalls. Now ible setting of an art gallery, people that ambition. Arran has been col- For more information go online: become more comfortable around Portage-du-Fort, Quebec “On the Highway” by Gwendolyn painter, working in bursts of excitement, after which I let the paintings rest it embodies all the colours and vi- lecting pieces from local artists since http://www.slaysh.com/ Best until I know whether they are done. Painting is almost spiritual to me; it feeds brancy of Mexico and it doesn’t stop art. the salon opened three years ago and 819-647-2291 The window displays by Slaysh http://www.feleenas.ca/ my soul, makes me a fuller and, hopefully, a better person.” at the walls. Each chair has been in- there are also some paintings by the http://www.studiobhair.com/ To see more work, visit cynthiamunster.com/Art. for paintings, and cynthia dividually hand painted with its own could be an inspiration for other busi- stylists for sale. Hanging artwork not Glebe resident Caroline Brown munster.com for photographic work. Contact the artist at 613-798-3787. unique design. Siobhan Kennedy is nesses and even landlords. Over the only increases awareness for the art- has written numerous arts-related the regular customer who came up past years, ‘pop-up galleries’ have ists but also creates a positive space The Wild Oat articles for the Glebe Report over with the concept, acquired all the appeared where artists and non-profit where both client and staff find in- 817 Bank Street the past year and has worked on this chairs from the Great Glebe Garage art groups show their work tempor- spiration. The entire store is a reflec- Ottawa arily in vacant shop windows until tion of the women who work there issue as an assistant to the editor. 613-232-6232 Sale and spent six months painting Glebe Glebe them. the store is let. There is evidence that Feleena’s approach to supporting while pop-up galleries help artists Chiropractic Massage Therapy the arts is based on building a strong generate awareness of their work, Clinic Center relationship between the artwork, the they also help facilitate rental of the business and the customers, rather vacant space. The United Kingdom than simply selling art through a de- has had particular success with this IYENGAR YOGA CENTRE tached commercial exchange. Suc- phenomenon, and the high-end de- cess can be measured by the custom- partment store Selfridges has also collaborated with artists to create ar- New patients welcome Open daily ers’ response and Ann admits that the 784 Bronson Avenue customers have given lots of positive resting window displays. Appointments available Online booking (Just south of Carling Avenue in the Glebe) Monday through Saturday

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Hill Park gave people a chance to participate en masse in a public performance s pattern booklets consoling the half- choreographed by Melissa Marshall and produced by Alana Hock of Dance made projects strangling on dust- San with Alana and Bronwyn Rodrigues of Shanti Tea. If you missed out on this l balls. ‘happening,’ you might still have dropped by Strathcona Park, which was once Sometimes another cry joins the hanta again the venue for Dusk Dances, for many years a summer performance ritual C call; today it’s bountiful blossoms in developed by Sylvie Bouchard (Toronto) to make dance more accessible to the my garden that would brighten my public. Now locally produced by the Dusk Dances Ottawa Collective using a Photo: kitchen. I have several vases. How 800 Bank St., Ottawa 613.567.3168 hybrid non-profit/ licensee model, the program engaged both local and touring Bytown Highland Dancers celebrating their successful year at the annual hard can it be to cut some flowers something different, or make chan- Shop Online: ArbourShop.com pieces as well as a marching band, Mike Essoudry’s Mash Potato Mashers, Highland Fling Recital. and put them in a vase with water? It ges, you need your right brain – the to fire up the crowd. The outrageously dressed and ever-energetic actress An- must be as hard as booking the tick- creative functions. It’s really easy nie Lefebvre, as host and guide, moved the audience among the five different by Erin Mansfield lecting many medals and trophies, ets for the theatre, or checking the to fall into using the left brain, es- dance sites. Two highlights of the program are pictured below. Do not be surprised if you often all thanks to their hard work and website for the NAC. Evidence indi- pecially for juggling schedules and This premiere of BoxSet see kilts and hear the bagpipes in the practice. Adult premier dancers have cates it’s very hard indeed. chores – and particularly because created and performed by Glebe neighbourhood. After several had a remarkable year as well, win- Are we really that busy? Or is it you’re probably not having a great Zhenya Cerneacov, Mal- years of renting space by the hour, I ning two choreography challenges. about priorities? Or exhaustion? time with the juggling. The parental réad Filgate and Brodie am happy to report that the Bytown Performing a piece choreographed Crafts may be messy and painting taxi service and errand run is prob- Stevenson of Throwdown Highland Dancers have moved into by Lindsay Munro-de Leeuw, the may be capricious, but none of that ably not what inspired Van Gogh or Riverside B&B, Blakeney, Ontario Collective embodied the a permanent studio on the corner of group captured gold in both the New is tiring. What blocks these urges to Mozart. risky business of dancers Bronson and Renfrew. Since January, Hampshire Highland Games and the make, to experience, to enjoy beauty That’s why you need the other partnering with each other the studio has offered over ten hours Ottawa Highland Dance Association and creativity? stuff: digging in the garden, crafting, while manipulating and of classes per week to more than 40 Choreography Competition. Here’s your test: is gardening theatre tickets, vases, whatever fires tossing variously sized students of all ages. The move has al- As director, I have been as busy a joy or a chore? Do you need to up your right brain. Any time you Opening Oct 2011 wooden crates to cre- lowed us to grow and continue our as the dancers, travelling to several weed because it looks atrocious or allow your mental functions a shift Come and visit us at ate morphing geometric successful history. provinces to adjudicate competitions because it’s good to get your hands from order into creativity, in any The Crown and Pumpkin Studio Tour shapes. Each of these phys- Dancers are taught traditional high- and conduct workshops. I also had among the growing things? Have you form, you open your mind to new ically cohered for a few land dances such as the Highland the experience of a lifetime when I ever paused in the produce section possibilities. Rooting out the dande- www.crownandpumpkin.com instants, and served as the ground for increasingly challenging moves – all Fling and Scottish Lilt and, eventu- travelled to China in late May to per- and marvelled at the abundance of lions, you’ll suddenly remember that October 8, 9 & 10 executed with great musicality. Just thrilling to watch! form at the third annual International ally, original choreographed num- choices and colours and flavours on another parent suggested a car pool Stop #7 – Chandler Swain Pottery Kaha:wi Woman’s bers. They also work on improving Festival of Intangible Cultural Herit- offer? Isn’t it amazing that bananas for the kids’ practice, and you had Dances (2008) choreo- their stamina and technique through age. Along with Sara Bruce, also are always there, week after week, forgotten. Tracing the pattern for a graphed by Santee Smith weekly lessons. Examinations under from Bytown Dancers, we joined a when bananas grow so far away? Did craft, ideas percolate to the surface was a pulsing expression the British Association of Teach- group of dancers from Canada, Eng- you know that horses love bananas? that make your work go so much bet- of heart and cyclical flow, ers of Dance are held annually, with land and Scotland along with ten Isn’t that amazing, too? ter the next day – and you’d forgot- performed with technical dancers constantly receiving excel- other international and Chinese per- Roses are cascading outside my ten. mastery and artistic com- lent marks. forming groups to promote culture in window. I haven’t paused to smell You’d forgotten the benefits of the mitment by Malread Fil- Performances this past year have the city of Chengdu. them. That’s what is missing – the pause. The pause allows ideas, and gaye, Molly Johnson, included Robbie Burns Day celebra- Plans for the 2011-2012 dance pause. Life is busy with demands, remembering, and processing that Mariana Medellin-Meinke tions at Governors Walk Retirement year include a new class for four- to obligations, and requirements. allows even more ideas. The pause and Meredith Thompson. Residence and a St. Patrick’s Day six-year-olds, a beginner adult class, Beauty is created, and experienced, creates more than calling for theatre Inspired by Iroquian social performance at Walden Village Re- and additional classes for current stu- and enjoyed in the pause that takes tickets, lovely roses, or expressions dances, Kaha:wi left the tirement Residence. Several dancers dents. New teachers are joining the a breath away from requirements. In of your artistic side. The pause cre- audience vibrating with the have also participated in their school studio to provide additional classes busy, modern lives the to-do list can ates possibilities. lyricism of connecting with talent shows with a traditional high- and flexible times. If you would like feel never-ending, and that makes it When life is busy, it often feels as the earth through rhythm. land dance. Performing is an oppor- more information, please visit our hard to pause. though you cannot find solutions to If you are just starting tunity for the dancers to showcase website at www.bytownhighland What if you developed your prob- the barrage of requirements on your in dance and were fortun- their hard work and is a great way to dance.com or phone 613-864-5761. lem-solving abilities? You solve time and energy. That’s exactly when ate enough to attend dance be involved in our community. An information day and registration problems just getting through your you need a pause with some dirt camp with GNAG Dance Many dancers are now stepping sessions will be held at the end of day. Problem solving is a great or glue or paint or performing arts. the week of July 18-22, into competitions, and you can find August. Check the website often for muscle to develop, because it allows Activate your creative side and find you might have been one Bytown Highland Dancers in all updates and information on classes you to find new solutions for juggling the solution you didn’t know you of the lucky students to competitive categories from Pri- for September! the requirements and the to-do list. had. have taken a class with a mary to Beginner, Novice to Inter- Erin Mansfield is the director and Scheduling is a left-brain activity, Patricia Wall serves as a guide in cast member of the block- mediate, and right into the top level principal instructor at Bytown High- using organization and deduction. making life choices through Osloda, buster show The Lion King. at Premier. Dancers have been col- land Dance. The problem with left-brain func- the art of dealing with everyday life. On Tuesday July 19, dance tion is that it only allows you to use Osloda.com à la Broadway came to existing patterns. If you want to try Take the Lid Off Inc. the Glebe when The Lion King’s second zebra character, in the person of teacher Amyia Burrell, led stu- dents in Scotton Hall through a dance warm-up and lion routine from the show. Interested in modern dance? Check out Noam Gagnon, Yvon Soglo and “I’m SO ready for a change...” Simon Renaud August 25-27, 7:30 p.m. at the Ottawa Dance Directive (ODD) at Studio A, Arts Court. Call 613-233-6266 or [email protected]. ...from shorts and tees, into new fall fashions. Crisp tucks and pleats...checks Recipient of the Ministers Award and plaids. Back to work, or back to school, we have for Outstanding Achievement something perfect for you. Proudly serving the neighbourhood since 1984 Our 70% off all summer sale continues. Professional Painting Service • Interior / Exterior See you at the Old Ottawa • Quality Workmanship South Porch Sale, Sept. 10. • Fully Insured • Two Year Guarantee

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10-12, over 20 members of the troop par- Photo: bs 140 Main Street, 613-237-2001 ticipated in a Canoe Camp at Lac Vert, PQ First Avenue Public School Photo: www.firstaveps.ocdsb.ca resulting in participants earning their pad- INDEPENDENT SCHOOLS dling badges were achieved. Finally, at the Grades JK to 6 73 First Avenue, 613-239-2261 end of year meeting on June 14, the Chief Glebe Montessori School www.glebemontessori.com

Scout Award, signed by the Governor Gen- Photo: Stan Gra Mutchmor Public School Trent Duggan receiving his cer- Grades Preschool to Senior eral, was presented to Scout Trent Duggan www.mutchmorps.ocdsb.ca tificate from Ashley Schippers, Elementary for his exceptional work over the past four Grades JK to 6 Area Youth Commissioner 650 Lyon Street South, 613-237-3824 years. 185 Fifth Avenue, 613-239-2267 (Glebe-St. James United Church) We’re excited about the new year and welcome you and your young family members who might be prospective scouts to the 36th Ottawa Scouts regis- Lady Evelyn Alternative School Astolot Education Centre e tration night on Thursday, September 8, 2011 at the Glebe-St. James United e w www.ladyevelynalt.ocdsb.ca www.astalot.com w e e s r n Church hall, 650 Lyon Street, from 7-9 p.m. This is an occasion for parents Grades JK to 6 Grades 1 to 12 n e e

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Gro Gro e l runs for girls and boys in the downtown core. You will have an opportunity to l ry ry ar e Glashan Public School Westboro Academy e complete the registration forms and pay $165.00 for the year’s activities. In Cl particular, you will have a chance to ask the leaders about the different sec- www.glashanps.ocdsb.ca www.westboro Grades 7 to 8 Grades JK to 8, bilingual

tions, their major activities and the meeting schedule. Photo: Photo: Sh 28 Arlington Avenue, 613-239-2264 200 Brewer Way, 613-737-9543 Photo: Sh Beavers (5-7 years) Tuesday evenings Fascinated by architecture, planning a renovation, or simply looking for The 11th annual tour will be Sunday, September 18, from 1-4 p.m. Ticket Cubs (8-10 years) Thursday evenings Hopewell Public School Turnbull School a pleasant diversion on a Sunday afternoon? The 2011 Glebe House Tour holders will be eligible for a draw for one of two home decorating consulta- Scouts (11-14 years) Tuesday evenings www.hopewellaveps.ocdsb.ca www.turnbull.ca features six wonderful Glebe homes, including a former convent, a modern tions. Shuttle bus available. After the tour, participants are welcome to treats at the Glebe Community Centre. Venturers (14-17 years) Thursday evenings Grades JK to 8 Grades JK to 8 home on the highest Glebe elevation, another owned by a noted neigh- 17 Hopewell Avenue, 613-239-2348 1132 Fisher Avenue, 613-729-9940 bourhood decorator. Volunteers at each house will provide decorator details Tour proceeds support youth programs of the Glebe Neighbourhood Activ- ities Group. Tickets are $25 per person and available at the Glebe Community At the 36th Ottawa, we are always looking for new and experienced leaders such as source of materials, names of paint colours, and information on Centre, or call 613-564-1058 or 613-233-8713. Adults and children ages 11 who would like to assist us in the delivery of this highly rewarding program. Glebe Collegiate Institute Ashbury College contractors and designers to inspire your own decorating and renovation and up are welcome, as are babies in arms. It’s best to buy early! The Scouts Canada mission is to contribute to the education of young people, www.glebeci.ca www.ashbury.ca projects. through a value system based on the Scout Promise and Law, to help build a Grades 9 to 12 (semestered) Grades 4 to 12 better world where people are self-fulfilled as individuals and play a construct- 212 Glebe Avenue, 613-239-2424 362 Mariposa Avenue, 613-749-5954 ive role in society. You can also check out the Scouts Canada website for more information at Lisgar Collegiate Institute Elmwood School Université d’Ottawa University of Ottawa www.scouts.ca. www.lisgar.ca www.elmwood.ca th Grades 9 to 12 (semestered) Girls, Grades JK to 12 Stan Grabstas is Group Commissioner for the 36 Ottawa Scouts. 29 Lisgar Street, 613-239-2696 261 Buena Vista Road, 613-749-6761 École Élémentaire Publique Lycée Claudel Aiguisez votre Sharpen Your Francojeunesse *Starts September 2 www.francojeunesse.cepeo.on.ca/ www.claudel.org/ savoir! Knowledge! Grades SK to 6 French Grades JK to 12 339, rue Wilbrod, 613-241-0988 1635 Riverside Drive, 613-733-8522 Nourrissez votre passion pour Nourish your passion for discovery la connaissance et partez à la and explore the fascinating world découverte d’un monde ouvert of culture, history, science sur la culture, l’histoire, les and society. sciences et les sociétés.

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793 Bank St at Third Ave 613 695 8688 facebook.com/readisetgo 32 Glebe Report August 19, 2011 MUSIC MUSIC Glebe Report August 19, 2011 33 The way forward Volunteers are key to success Amanda Bon: finding her creative voice By Jamie Harkins Tammy Parent, director of volun- for independents Over 4,000 volunteers will walk teer services at Bluesfest, said the in Juniper Weekends through the gates of the biggest sum- festival has added 2,000 volunteer about a friend of mine and something mer music festivals in Ottawa this positions since 2006 just to keep the by Jamie Harkins she went through. Another is about a year, with the August 25-28 Folk mammoth music event happening, Being stuck in the trenches of a family experience; it was actually a Festival accounting for 650 of these but it is the returning volunteers that recording studio instead of being funeral, but those things are touching vital workers helping out in 30 dif- really help out the most. “Primarily outside enjoying the sunshine dur- and make you reflect on things. But ferent crews. Earlier in the summer, the festival is run by volunteers, so ing these glorious Ottawa summer really, they’re all about love,” she Music the July 5-17 Bluesfest also put a when we have returning volunteers months may seem rough to some said. “What else is there?” substantial 3,500 people to the test who have experience, the festival al- people, but Amanda Bon is not The songs on this album were Lessons!!! r

e to accomplish all the necessary tasks ways runs a little bit smoother,” Par- among them. She is currently re- years in the making, but first came z ent said, adding the total number of

Ce to light as a way of coping with an involved in producing a festival. cording her first full-length album Just off Main St. le Emily Addison, community en- hours logged by volunteers is over of country folk originals at Danny injury that prevented Bon from per- ou

100,000 this year alone. “You’ve got l H forming in her trained discipline of gagement and volunteer manager at Artuso’s aptly-named Studio Artuso -for- e ui i e l the Folk Fest explains, “Volunteers to have experienced volunteers to be – Danny also plays guitar, pedal- dance. “I had this creative energy are key members of our community there to support the new volunteers steel and provides backup vocals that was stuck and as much as it felt Guitar, Piano and Bass ontr M and are essential to the success of and to help them along, so it’s one of on the album as part of her backing like the end of the world at the time, e Photo: Ju the Folk Festival. They are involved the main reasons we feel it’s really band – after starting the process this I realized I couldn’t dance, and it led hani

Guitars just waiting to be played in performance. in almost every aspect of the festi- important,” she said. “We want to re- spring with James Stephens at Stove p me eventually to start to write my tain the volunteers and we want them under the assumption that your de- val. We have volunteers building Studios in Chelsea. “I’m having so own songs,” she said. “After a few by Megan Marshall to understand they’re important, so sired audience owns a computer and the dance floor, putting up signs, much fun and it’s been a good time, years of writing, I had some material All ages and Everyone wants to be a rock star. rather than focusing a lot on the re- that I felt I wanted to stand by, and has access to the Internet. However, running bike lock-up, driving per- but it is a lot of work,” said Bon of Photo: Sté Every musician wants to be the ‘next cruitment of volunteers, we focus levels welcome! it is much more practical to use sites formers, collecting recycling, com- the lengthy recording and mixing was proud enough of to put out into big thing’ and everyone is always more of our energy on the retention.” Amanda Bon dances with the mic. like myspace.com or bandcamp.com post and garbage, supporting paid process for Juniper Weekends, to the world.” Completing the record- seeking the ‘secret’ behind getting Sean Twomey, the owner of the Professional and to promote your music. These sites security through gates and patrol be released on September 10 with a ing process involved mixing work famous. There are many factors Glebe’s Arbour Environmental offer listening samples of songs in- work, running our enviro-tent pro- concert at the Fourth Stage of the Na- Bon first began the trek to record- at Heat of Sound with Dave Bignell. Experienced Instructors which lead to success but I suppose Shoppe and a volunteer crew-leader stead of giving away your music. If gramming, helping with our big art tional Art Centre (NAC). ing Juniper Weekends, a reference to Emerging from that last stage in the ultimate ‘secret’ to the music for the enviro-tent at the Folk Fest, people like what they hear, they will mural, running our beer sales, sup- “It’s long, but it’s interesting to try the street on which Stove Studios is the process, Bon said she hopes the Fall Registration industry is knowing that there is no said he has been coming back to seek it out and buy it in a store, or porting our initiatives to reduce the to explain to somebody why we go located, this past October when she debut CD release concert at the NAC secret. There is no quick solution be- volunteer for eight years now, just beginning now on iTunes. Giving away your music use of plastic water bottles, cooking and spend 12-hour days when a song made a working tape with Artuso, will provide a launching pad, as she cause it takes an incredible amount because he likes the art and environ- negates the effect of any demand for for other volunteers and staff, and is only three-and-a-half to four min- providing sketches of the songs she tries to play as many gigs as possible of time, money and perseverance. In ment fit, and also meeting people your work and instead encourages a more!” utes long,” she said. “There is a lot wanted to share. She then added around town this fall and winter be- Oliver Smith Music this day and age, there is no longer who really care about changing their lazy audience who will continue to Until this year, the pool of vol- of work that goes into it and there is Gilles Leclerc on mandolin and fore hitting the festival circuit next such a thing as an overnight sensa- footprint. “I love the music and I’ve expect handouts and refuse to pay for unteers has largely been composed a whole technical side of it that I’m backup vocals, Ken Kanwisher on year. (613) 233-3458 tion any longer. What follows are had a long-running interest in en- your music. of high school students looking to learning about. bass and Olivier Fairfield on drums “I would just like to express how some suggestions on how to get vironmental issues,” Twomey said, [email protected] Lastly, promote, promote, promote complete community hours, people The amazing thing is, recording to fill out the traditional country folk lucky I feel to be playing with these ahead in the music industry. adding the enviro-tent runs on the your work and yourself. There is no working towards a free pass to the is so different from writing music,” sound. “There is a little bit of heart- guys,” she said. “They are just a To begin with, your music has to weekend portion of the Folk Fest such thing as over-promotion un- concerts or individuals just looking Bon added. “It’s like two different art break, a little bit of nostalgia and a pleasure to work with, and as much offer something unique. Your songs and involves workshops and dem- less you are solely using Facebook, to help out. This year a key change in forms and I’m so lucky to have people little bit of just how life makes you as I knew I wanted to record a CD may sound good in the shower, the onstrations on issues such as climate or any other single source. Reach the recruitment process for the Folk in charge of the recording who really feel on a day-to-day basis, whether a couple of years ago, I was deter- garage, the recording studio or to change and solar energy. “It’s some- out and send your press packages to Fest has been expanding its base to know what they’re doing, because to good or bad,” Bon said of the songs mined to wait until I had an arrange- you, your friends and family, but un- thing to do to give back. You want to every media outlet: radio, TV, news- include recent arrivals to Canada. capture a sound and make it sound she wrote for the album. “They’re ment of people that fit, so to have this less this is the only environment and contribute to these things and move paper, every social networking site, “We noticed we had lots of divers- true-to-life and to bring out its best sort of sentimental, but some are group come together was crucial to audience you are trying to please, thought to action. It’s a great festival. every music venue, every blogger, ity in our volunteer population, but elements is a complicated thing.” story songs. One in particular is actually start.” then you have to turn your dedica- It’s very green and I really like the every journalist, and every campus. didn’t have many volunteers from tion up a notch. The music industry people involved.” In addition, it is imperative to extend this group of Ottawans,” Addison is already filled with mediocre sing- So, at the next festival that you at- this well beyond the town or city in said. “We are partnering with a few er/songwriters that you have never tend, you might want to take some which you live. It is not enough to local organizations who are sup- heard of and probably never will. It extra time and thank the volunteers merely send your press kits around. porting our newcomer outreach. We is crucial to sound different, to stand you meet, for they are the ones that You must also perform live shows are also running specific workshops apart from the average and stand out make it all happen. to back them up, create a buzz and for both the newcomers … and for Fifth Avenue Court in your genre. This is not necessarily our volunteer crew leaders, such as Jamie Harkins, who regularly cov- Fifth Avenue Court, located at 99 Fifth Avenue at the corner of an easy task. Unless you want to fall build your musical résumé. The im- portance lies in being heard, not just what to expect when volunteering ers sports for the Glebe Report, has Bank Street, provides a unique small community atmosphere of into the same pool, your music needs and how to work properly with new- been tuning into the Ottawa music specialty shops, restaurants and professional services on two levels. to deliver to the audience songs that heard of. Never turn down an op- comers.” scene this summer. Charming heritage environment offers street front shops along Bank strike an emotion, create a buzz, and portunity to perform because even Street and interior stores and services in an enclosed intimate ultimately stick with the listener long the most unusual situations generate courtyard. 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ata word team, The Recipe. you get to go down to Bluesfest.” p 8 own neighbourhood,” said Joe Fra- k Galileo’s Dream Kim Stanley Robinson

A Although he is but 22 That short three-song set at Blues- ser, 14, the guitarist for Full Tipped years old, Wint has been Any book fiction or non-fiction fest in 2010 as part of the program to do with mountain terrain9 Various authors Sleeve. “Even though we’ve played a professional spoken was a far cry from their regular artist The Mistress of Nothing10 Kate Pullinger a lot of shows, we’ve played very word artist since 2009 slot this year where they performed On Pilgrimage11 Jini Fiennes little in our own ’hood. We can’t Photo: John and has twice competed an hour-long set to a packed house Brandon Wint is a professional spoken word poet wait to meet some new people and and won the Canadian TITLE (for children & teens) AUTHOR July 17 in the Barney Danson The- who pens his work right here in the Glebe. to see some familiar faces as well. Championship for Slam 12 atre. That gig, while described as Ten Miles Past Normal Frances O’Roark Dowell We’re adding lots of covers and pos- Poetry in 2009 and 2010 13 amazing by the band, is still not the International Fables Various authors sibly a new original to the show,” with teams representing Ottawa. We’re thankful he wasn’t too busy performing 14 most memorable for Sean, who cites Airborn Kenneth Oppel Joe said, adding that fans at Irene’s for hundreds of ‘dancing, frolicking poetry and music enthusiasts’ to answer a 15 a show a little way up the 417 as his Greener Grass Caroline Pignat can expect plenty of energy and en- few questions about his art, the tour, and what it means being a poet in Ottawa. Egghead Caroline Pignat thusiasm along with door prizes at favourite so far. “It was in Toronto the concert. “Our original and cov- at the Rockpile,” said Sean. “It was Q. How did you fall into the poetry scene? What does spoken word poetry 1 Abbotsford Book Club er music crosses many genres like awesome. We got there and it was mean to you? 2 Can’ Litterers blues, rock, pop and even classical. kind of sketchy. All metal bands. We I had been writing poetry since my pre-teen years. I came to Ottawa in 2006 3 Nepean Centrepointe Adult 55+ Non-fiction Book Group 4 OnLine Audio Book Club: www.DearReader.com We try to play music that appeals to didn’t really listen to them play, but to attend Carleton University, but didn’t seek out spoken word until 2008. All I they have the best fans ever. Howie 5 OnLine Fiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com all ages and tastes.” had to do was ask around a bit. I eventually found Capital Slam, Ottawa’s old- 6 OnLine Mystery Book Club: www.DearReader.com Comprised of vocalist Hannah Fra- Mandel walked in too while we were est slam. Since then, performing poetry has been a rewarding and spiritually 7 OnLine Nonfiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com ser, 16, Joe, guitarist Sean Mallia, playing our set.” important part of my life. 8 Seriously No-Name Book Club 13, drummer Charles Bergeron, 17, Hannah said this past Bluesfest 9 OPL Sunnyside Branch Sunny Reads show is bar none the best one for her Q. Tell me something about your work. 10 The Book Club and bassist/vocalist Owen Maxwell, 11 Anonymous 1 17, Full Tipped Sleeve – which sig- so far. She said this one ‘stood out’ These days, my poetic work deals mostly with the themes I think are central to the human condition. I am most compelled to write about the subtle things 12 OnLine Teen Book Club: www.DearReader.com nifies the tip and sleeve of an ampli- among the many concerts they’ve 13 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club 7-9 fier plug – has performed over 50 performed this past year, and hope- in life that make it magical and beautiful. The greatest thing poetry can do is to 14 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club 10-12 shows and recorded a debut album, fully their upcoming shows, includ- remind us of the things that constitute their own lives by borrowing the strength 15 OPL Sunnyside Branch Mother-Daughter Book Club 10-12 ing their next one at Irene’s, will of universal themes such as mortality, nostalgia, and family. On a basic level, I since forming in 2009 as part of the If your book club would like to share its reading list, match it. “It was really good,” Han- want my work to detail the many ways the human heart can find both conflict Glebe Community Centre’s Blues- please e-mail Micheline Boyle at [email protected] fest sponsored “Be in the Band “ pro- nah said. “A lot of people showed up and freedom inside the span of a lifetime. and it was a really good time. We had gram. Sean said the “Be in the Band” Q. Who are some of your influences? a lot of fun. Moving forward, we just program and Bluesfest have proven My major influences are the group of artists with whom I create, The Recipe, have to get a lot of new songs out and to be both their “start-up” and “mo- and the artists I have access to in this country. I’ve been deeply influenced by record another album,” she conclud- tivation” as they move forward as a some poets who are not spoken word artists. Michael Ondaatje has affected my ed. “We want to enjoy the music and group. He said the program helped poetic sensibilities greatly, as have Armand Ruffo and Dionne Brand. I am in- have it not be a job. We have a lot of Sell For Just 3.75% or Less the musicians meet each other and fluenced by any poet who seems to have an eye for detail, a talent for imagery, fun with what we do.” then perform songs together from or a deep emotional understanding of joy and pain. Leonard Cohen conveys sadness in a way that I admire. Ondaatje has a great way of crafting imagery.

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OO S The winning team in GNAG’s community art competition: Alisdair MacRae and Negar Seyfollahy with the maquette of their project, “Language of the City”

Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group Glebe Community Centre 175 Third Avenue, Ottawa, ON K1S 2K2 www.gnag.ca 613-233-8713 [email protected] 613-564-1058 www.ottawa.ca Glebe Residents are invited to the GNAG Annual General Meeting Glebe House Wednesday September 21, 2011 7:00 pm Glebe Community Centre Tour The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG) is a community-driven, not-for-profit, volunteer organization working in the heart of the Glebe to Sunday, deliver social, cultural and recreational activities in cooperation with other September 18, 2011 groups in the community. Our mission is to enhance and enrich life in our community by creating opportunities through dynamic, 1:00 - 4:00 pm innovative and affordable activities and services. If you would like to be active within the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities tickets $25.00 Group, there are several different avenues you can pursue, give us a call available at the and we can help you find a role that suits you. Glebe Community Centre I 6 fabulous homes to explore Glebe Community Centre Community Art Project Join Negar Seyfollahy and Alisdair MacRae and GNAG help create the new art installation in the foyer of GCC is jam packed with the Glebe Community Centre. great activities, programs Sign up for our workshops and share in the design and events for all ages. and construction of a contemporary interpretation See program guide for of your Glebe neighbourhood. details. Workshop dates: Saturdays, 10 am - 2 pm Sept. 24, Oct. 8, Oct. 22 and Nov. 5 Register online Thursday, Sept 8, at 9 pm, while spaces last! For more info, check out the GNAG article inside this issue.