City Launches Bank Street Height & Character Study

Serving the Glebe TFI@glebereport community since 1973 www.glebereport.ca ISSN 0702-7796 Vol. 47 No. 3 March 22, 2019 Issue no. 512 FREE PHOTO: LIZ MCKEEN PHOTO: The city has launched a study of Bank Street height and character aimed at producing better policies and bylaws that reliably shape future Bank Street development. CITY LAUNCHES BANK STREET HEIGHT & CHARACTER STUDY By Carolyn Mackenzie Bank Street in the Glebe was… • Achieving appropriate transi- the Fifth Avenue Court site at seven “A historic main street in the heart tion to low-rise residential areas storeys. The four-storey maximum The city has launched a long-awaited of a vibrant urban village. A thriving (behind Bank Street buildings); building height in the existing zoning study of development on Bank Street. social and commercial district that is • Promoting varied and attractive bylaw was essentially ignored – and Back in 2015, the Glebe Commun- welcoming and walkable and features store fronts; even the maximum six-storey build- ity Association (GCA) was told by city green spaces.” • Enhancing and expanding seating ing heights for Traditional Mainstreets planning staff that Bank Street had Just some of the key elements and social areas as well as pedes- was exceeded. General policies in the little development potential and that included in the vision are: trian space; and city’s Official Plan about the need the city would not take on any sort of • Advocating for buildings that • Encouraging diversity by promo- to intensify were pointed to as a key localized planning study. enhance the human scale and ting mixed-use development and rationale for approving these projects. So the GCA kicked off Imagine strengthen walkability; affordable housing. Many people asked, “Did the city Glebe to develop a vision for Bank • Promoting the enhancement of the On the heels of the ImagineGlebe not pay any attention to ImagineGlebe? Street that would provide guidance to historic nature of Bank Street; effort, the city allowed rezoning of What exactly is the city’s vision for development discussions that we knew • Minimizing negative impacts a few contentious developments on Bank Street?” were coming. Over 900 people par- including undue shadowing, wind Bank Street. These projects include ticipated and the consensus vision for effects, building “loom”; the “beer store” at eight storeys and Continued on page 3

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722 BANK STREET 613.230.5333 GOLDART.CA 2 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 HERITAGE One Renfrew is a memory now

By Diane McIntyre

If you are walking through Central Park this spring, you may notice something is missing. The one-of-a- kind English Tudor-style ivy-covered cottage at 1 Renfrew Avenue, east of Lyon, has been demolished. The house was designed and built in 1924 on what was then known as Central Park Terrace for Mr. and Mrs. Payne. After Mr. Payne died, it was purchased by Charlotte Whit- ton, mayor of Ottawa and Canada’s first woman mayor. The neighbours had many stories to tell about Whit- ton’s presence on the street. During her tenure, this street always had snow removal priority. The street name was changed to Renfrew Avenue, presum- ably because of her roots in Renfrew County. The house was sold by Whit- ton’s estate to Fran and Edmund Clark (who was president and CEO of TD Bank) until they wanted a larger home for their expanding young family. When I first bought the house in One Renfrew in the glory of its heyday 1979, the front garden had Virginia Creeper vines covering the house lilacs, irises, peonies, roses, daisies, at one end and created a sunken stone and a wild mass of hollyhocks every- black eyed Susans and later by phlox, patio that joined the pathway along where, some mature peonies and a greenery that welcomed butterflies the back fence. The sunken patio of very small front lawn. I decided that and birds and provided shelter for a pink sandstone featured a wraparound butterflies and birds and squirrels couple of chipmunks, a few toads and bench wall that provided lots of seat- deserved a more welcoming space several stray cats. The side garden ing in a private enclave, a nice space so I transformed the front lawns into that stretched along the sidewalk also for gatherings, sing songs, family par- flower gardens. Every spring the had established flower beds and was ties and organizing meetings. garden would burst into joyous col- planted with spring bulbs, daisies, iris Several of my family members our with a show of perennial spring and lupins. The side lawn originally stayed with me during their time in flowers – forsythia, daffodils, tulips, was sloped toward the park so I built Ottawa, preferring to come home to

hyacinths and narcissus, followed by a retaining wall to build up the garden family rather than to an empty apart- MCINTYRE OF D. COURTESY PHOTOS: ment. My godfather, the Hon. Robert One Renfrew rapidly deteriorating in Layton, minister of mines and chair the elements, January 2019 of the Progresive Conservative Party caucus (a red Tory) stayed for several years prior to his retirement. My cousin, the Hon. Jack Layton, when elected leader of the NDP, asked if he In May 2018, city notices on the could move into his “Dad’s room,” and front door stated, “Before June 11, Olivia Chow, Jack’s wife, joined us for 2018, apply for and obtain permits a few years after she was elected as under the Building Code Act and a n M P. City Council approval, pursuant to the This house was always an active Ontario Heritage Act.” Another posted community space with an open door notice stated, “This building is regu- welcoming and billeting lots of people lated by the Ontario Heritage Act.” It visiting the city for meetings and other also stated that the owner must pro- good causes. The dining room and liv- tect the house from the elements with ing room provided space for numerous tarps. During the summer, blue tarps organizations and committee meet- were in place but in early winter the ings such as the Canadian Voice of tarps were torn, windows were mis- Women for Peace, various environ- sing and sections of exterior walls had ment committees, school groups, been torn out. I called the city, and singing groups and the Harperman asked why it wasn’t being protected. I cross country singalong planning was told that no new building permits group (remember “it’s time for you had been given. In January 2019 while to go”?). Some months found the din- I was out of the country, I heard that a ing room filled with stacked cartons demolition permit had been granted. of Girl Guide cookie boxes or Harp- Neighbours wrote that, to their sur- erman signs, or buzzing with my 1994 prise, the house was already gone. mayoral election campaign volunteers. Fortunately, memories can last for- Over the 39 years that 1 Renfrew ever – of a charming house, many was our home, we restored original happy occasions, wonderful neigh- woodwork, refinished floors, brought bours and many happy conversations wiring up to code and added insulation shared in front of a roaring fire. But I in the basement and attic. When work wonder what’s happened to the stray was being done on the street in 2017, cat, Nelson, who thought it was his I had new copper piping for water and second home. meter installed, soil replaced and 150 more spring bulbs planted to welcome Diane McIntyre is the former owner a new family. of the house at 1 Renfrew, now When I sold the house in January demolished. She has been an active 2018, I had been assured by real estate member of the Glebe community who agents that the purchasers wanted only served on the GCA board for many to make a few minor additions, so I years and chaired school councils was surprised when it was still empty at Mutchmor, Glashan and Glebe in the spring. Collegiate. BANK STREET Glebe Report March 22, 2019 3

STUDY Continued from page 1 The GCA has been advocating for streetscape. Some additional density the city to develop an answer to that would increase the vibrancy of Bank question. In June 2018, the city agreed Street, by providing more “built-in” to move the Bank Street Height and customers and clients to support our Character Study forward. The GCA is shops and restaurants. Development very hopeful that this study will build could also provide opportunities for upon the work of ImagineGlebe and additional office space, affordable the extensive survey data and detailed housing, etc. But given we are already comments that people interested in the pretty dense, the Height and Charac- future of Bank Street provided. ter Study will be driven by a number The study objective is “to ensure that of other factors, including (but not clear policy and zoning frameworks limited to) neighbourhood context, are in place to manage growth and lot dimensions, existing built form, redevelopment on Bank Street from the heritage protections, and the pedes- Queensway all the way south to Wilton trian environment. Avenue.” The result will be area-specific This is where you come in! policies and updated bylaws that should The city is interested in receiving be relied upon with greater certainty for input that will shape recommenda- future development. tions for height and character on Bank The city was asked at a well-attended Street. Open House to kick off the study on What do you think? Please share February 21 what the intensification or your views and help shape Bank Street. density targets are for Bank Street in • Go to the Glebe Community Asso- the Glebe. In other words, how much ciation’s homepage at glebeca. more density do we need on Bank ca and follow the links to a quick Street to support the city’s overall survey to capture your comments growth, given the city projects we are (we’ll get them all to the city!) likely to be 2-3 million people by 2050? • Email the city’s lead planner, Peter. Should this not be the starting point for [email protected] with your com- the study? I believe the answer received ments was, in effect, that density and intensi- • Email [email protected] and fication targets are not relevant to this ask to be added to the stakeholder study and that Bank Street is already notification list to receive alerts sufficiently dense to support existing about future phases of the public and anticipated transit, make use of consultation for this study as well infrastructure, etc. as a summary of “What We Heard” This is good news. It does not mean from the February 21 Open House. a development freeze – far from it! Most people agree that redevelopment Carolyn Mackenzie chairs the GCA’s Bank Street in the Glebe of less attractive sites and development Planning Committee and led an of empty parking lots will improve the enthusiastic ImagineGlebe Committee.

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PHOTO: LIZ MCKEEN PHOTO: ship!” audicityottawa.com The February 21 consultation meeting on the Bank Street study and Clemow Heritage District drew an engaged crowd. GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Guest editorial At first, it seemed impossible to con- are known, acknowledged, treated with Wine Rack closed its location at 797 nect with people if you didn’t have a kindness and even loved by others. Bank Street as of February 9. The dog or a child, but over time, we did. How are you doing at neighbouring closest other locations are at 296 The Beauty of Shovelling neighbours’ snow, putting recently? Have you checked in on the Bank and 277 Elgin. up a table at the Great Glebe Gar- senior across the street? Had someone neighbouring: age Sale, hosting a free barbecue in in your home for tea or dinner? Wel- The Source at 725 Exhibition Way at our driveway all helped us. We began comed the students who live in the Lansdowne has closed. why I am thankful to recognize faces, getting to know over-crowded house next door? Offering people and becoming known. relationship makes a world of difference. CONTRIBUTORS THIS MONTH I now love people in this neighbour- Besides, you could find yourself in my for the Glebe hood. It inspires me to see peoples’ position: waking up one day and hav- Laura Allardyce By Dan Chook Reid relentless efforts to fight climate change ing your whole world changed, suddenly Susan J. Atkinson or pursue planning strategies that both facing great need. Wouldn’t it be nice Nardine Bekhit The Glebe is a fantastic neighbour- honour intensification and uphold the to have strong relationships with people Inez Berg hood. We have plentiful green spaces character of our neighbourhood; individ- around you? The societal defaults are Carolyn Best and reminders of beauty all around uals in the Glebe care, no matter the cost. isolation, suspicion and independence, Gwendolyn Best us. Our schools are exceptional, Over the past three years, while we but I encourage you to open yourself to Marie Briscoe drawing people to live here. Fantastic have experienced joy in growing our an unexpected friend. This neighbour- Michelle Brooke businesses are a short walk away. Yet family, Melody and I have faced great hood is full of people who are delightful Lonelle Butler with all of its great attributes, the most difficulty. I was diagnosed with can- to know. Let’s give others the same David Casey outstanding feature of the Glebe, I cer and have had three surgeries in as experience that Melody and I have had: Kennedy Chamberland believe, is our people. many years. Yet neighbours have come living in a neighbourhood filled with Rick Chataway I have only lived here for five years. around us – bringing meals, taking our compassion, friendship and encourage- Dan Chook Reid I have much to learn about the hist- boys out and checking in. What a gift! ment. May the Glebe continue to reflect Carol Clemenhagen ory and demographics of our diverse We can’t face this monster alone. the beauty of neighbouring. June Creelman neighbourhood. However, I do know There is a term to describe the Eleanor Crowder there are many individuals who care strength of our social networks and how Dan Chook Reid, his wife Melody, Sarah Dingle deeply for this community. well they hold together: social cohesion. their two boys and their friend Mary Forster When we moved here, my household Communities with better social Deirdre reside near the corner of Peter Evanchuck and I longed to build relationships. cohesion have better health rates, less Bronson and Madawaska. Dan serves Robin Gallagher While we perceived a distinctive crime, less poverty and better mental as the Health, Housing and Social Denise Gillemette energy, commitment and heritage health. I believe parts of our neigh- Services representative for the Glebe Pat Goyeche here, we didn’t know how to engage. bourhood reflect these values. People Community Association. Paul Green Trevor Greenway Joel Harden Julie Ireton Bob Irvine glebe report TFI@glebereport Diane Jesmer www.glebereport.ca CONTACT US David Kitz 175 Third Avenue Ed Kucerak Established in 1973, the Glebe Report, published by the Glebe Report Association is a monthly not Ottawa, Ontario K1S 2K2 Helene Lacelle for-profit community newspaper with a circulation of 7,500 copies. It is delivered free to Glebe homes 613-236-4955 Shelley Lawrence and businesses. Advertising from merchants in the Glebe and elsewhere pays all its costs, and the paper Dennis Lee receives no government grants or direct subsidies. 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In his December 2018 column “30 of Ottawa. for local politicians by printing the Now increases to CPP and EI premi- Years Ago in the Glebe Report,” Ian In the January 2019 Glebe Report, updates they write for their constitu- ums fall hardest on small businesses McKercher comments in error on Clyde Sanger’s letter gently reminded ents. Readers are then left to sort out and the self-employed. former editors Ellen Schowalter and Mr. McKercher that, with the excep- fact from fiction. Small business owners do more than Inez Berg. tion of his own teenaged sons and a February’s update from Catherine just create jobs and deliver services. In his featured month, December few other summer students, the Glebe McKenna was exultant about things Their dreams, creativity and hard 1988, under “New GR Editor” he Report editor was “Always a Woman.” being easier for small business. How- work spark innovation, business expan- states, “After many years at the helm His observation seems noteworthy to ever, the 2018 Ottawa Business sion and community prosperity. This is of the Glebe Report, Ellen Schowalter me in this month celebrating Interna- Growth Survey found business con- why we need to build policies that help stepped down as editor and was suc- tional Women’s Day. fidence slipping, especially in the entrepreneurs, not hinder them. ceeded by assistant editor Inez Berg.” Many thanks go to Mr. McKercher, retail and hospitality sectors. Penal- I wondered, had he missed my first who devotes much effort to review- ties on investment income inhibit the Heather Smith & Carol Clemenha- anniversary editorial of that issue (p. ing, selecting and writing about past ability of small business owners to gen 4) in which I thanked all the women, Glebe Report news. 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MULTI-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING By Sue Stefko portive housing (particularly those in a @ 550cerned CAMBRIDGE that as part of the site’s mandate grocery store to medical facilities. Coun- STREET location with intensive support who can to provide supports such as educa-VOLUME cillor Menard assured residents that he PERMITTED BY ZONING BYLAW

On Thursday, March 7, representatives be “downgraded” to more moderate tion and job search assistance, clients is inProperty Line contact with OC Transpo on the from the John Howard Society (JHS), support), and those leaving institutions from other buildings would come to need to improve transit in the area, and MULTI-UNIT APARTMENT BUILDING @ 393 BELL STREET SOUTH the City of Ottawa’s Affordable Hous- such as hospitals or prisons. The site is the site. WouldProperty Line this result in loitering that other nearby developments such as VOLUME PERMITTED BY ing Branch, and Councillor Shawn expected to provide long-term housing, and people “hanging around with ZONINGno BYLAW the Canada Lands’ Company develop- Menard met with approximately 70 although this could range from a few place to go?” The JHS reassured the mentProperty Line of 291 Carling Avenue provide an residents of the Glebe Annex and months to a number of years depending community that this was not a drop-in opportunity for amenities such as a gro- VOLUME PERMITTED BY Property Line CARLING ZONING BYLAW

neighbouring communities. on an individual’s circumstances. service – people would be coming for cery store.AVENUE MacIntosh added that Property Line JHS is ELEVATION The formal part of the information ses- MacIntoshWEST placed ELEVATION particular ALONG BELL STREET emphasis appointments, and there would be no considering a range of options, such as sion included presentations about the JHS on relationship-building with the local reason to stay on site afterward. bringing members to a location or bring- – both general, in terms of its mandate community, emphasizing that she under- On a related note, attendees wonProperty Line - ing food into the facility. and activities, and specific, concern- stands that people may have concerns dered, if the clients don’t work, what are On a reassuring note, a resident who ing the 289 Carling site itself. Christine and fears about the clients who will be they expected to do all day? Will they used to live on Gardner Street in Van- MacIntosh, the JHS of Ottawa’s Asso- living here, and underlining that main- be loitering in our park and at our cor- ier told the audience of her personal ciate Executive Director, thanked the taining an open dialogue is important to ner store? The JHS mentioned that there experience: the community fought the community for taking the time to come working through some of these issues. will be activities and recreation provided establishment of a JHS residence in and meet with them, to learn more about An open dialogue seems to be what onsite, as well as communal spaces, both their close-knit, dead-end street, fearing the project and to share their feedback. the attendees had in mind, given outdoor (on a rooftop terrace) and inside, decreased safety and property values. She reconfirmed some building details their numerous questions during the on each floor. However, these members What she experienced was totally dif- provided earlier – the building will lengthy question and answer period. could indeed visit the park or the corner ferent – there was no increase in crime, comply with the site’s zoning, with the As with previous consults, the com- store, as any other resident could. Saide no decrease in property values, the JHS podium housing JHS office staff, build- munity continued to focus primarily Sayah, program manager for the city’s residents got to know the locals, and ing administration and various services on safety issues, including children Affordable Housing Unit, added that relationships were formed between the (education, job searches, counselling, attending local schools and playing this building will not be like a shelter community and JHS residents. etc.), and the tower portion containing in nearby parks. The JHS responded such as the Mission or the Shepherds of All in all, while at times passionate, 40 one-bedroom and bachelor apart- that there would be supports in place to Good Hope as most clients are happy to the meeting was both balanced and ment units. Although it is still too early ensure the safety of both building and have a home and a safe space to go, and informative, and is sure to be the start of to determine who the clients will be, she community residents, and that if the there will be no need for them to loiter a growing relationship between the JHS reiterated that the city will provide a pri- community saw activities or behaviour on the streets. and nearby residents. ority list from which the JHS will select. of concern, they should let the society Other preoccupations for the audience The clients could be drawn from those know to enable issues to be dealt with. included the lack of local amenities for Sue Stefko is president of the Glebe living in shelters, residing in other sup- A number of residents were con- the clients, ranging from bus service to a Annex Community Association.

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This is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale ABBOTSFORD Glebe Report March 22, 2019 7 Who takes care of the caregiver? By Julie Ireton elderly parents. Vickers, a former professor at Carle- Every Friday morning at Abbotsford ton University, lost her husband last at the Glebe Centre, seniors who have year and is now trying to handle the taken on the role of caregiver to a spouse stress of managing her mother’s strug- can grab a coffee and have conversation gle with advanced Parkinson’s disease with like-minded men and women. on her own. “We plan for retirement. We don’t “We talk about our own circum- plan for caregiving,” said Janet Kuntz, stances,” said Vickers. “It’s been a real the volunteer facilitator of the care- lifesaver. It lets me focus on more than givers’ coffee club at Abbotsford. being a caregiver.” Kuntz, an active member of com- Those members who drop in on Fri- munity, found herself a caregiver for days contribute a dollar for a cup of tea seven years. She knows that a spouse or coffee. There’s no long-term com- with dementia or Alzheimer’s disease mitment to the club or need to sign up. can alter a relationship. Now she helps For some, this casual connection to connect others. other caregivers helps the senior realize “Once the caregiving starts, you they’re not alone and there are others have to find a way to still enjoy life they can turn to for understanding. and still take care of yourself, while “You come from a world where taking on the new responsibilities for you’re having to repeat things and con- someone else,” said Kuntz. “Here’s stantly tell your spouse what the next a support group to help with those step is,” said Kuntz. “Sometimes you GOYECHE PAT PHOTO: responsibilities and still find joy.” feel like you’re going crazy. So this Janet Kuntz facilitates the caregiver coffee club at Abbotsford. The caregiver coffee club meets at group is for people to say I’ve had the 10 a.m. every Friday morning for two same challenge and this is what I did.” hours to casually chat and then listen Abbotsford is your community sup- to a guest speaker. They share advice port centre for adults 55+. We are the Signy Fridriksson, MA RP and information about local servi- community programs of The Glebe ces and supports. Many of those who Centre Inc., a charitable, not-for- Counselling and Psychotherapy attend the group are over 75. profit organization which includes a Since the club began in Septem- 254 bed long-term care home. Find Couples, Families, Individuals ber, speakers have dropped in to talk out more about our services by drop- and about a variety of topics, including ping by 950 Bank Street (the old stone 2-on-2 Couple Counselling respite care, retirement and long-term house) Mon – Fri 9 – 4 p.m., telephon- with Steven Fick care homes, banking, finance and tax ing 613-230-5730 or by checking out issues, according to Kuntz. all of The Glebe Centre facilities and Old Ottawa East She said many attendees are coping community programs on our website 613-864-5222 [email protected] with the changes and stressful situ- glebecentre.ca. ations presented when a husband or www.signyfridrikssoncounselling.ca wife is diagnosed with dementia. Julie Ireton is a journalist who Others, including Jill Vickers, contributes regularly to the Glebe come because they’re helping care for Report on issues affecting Abbotsford.

Volunteer opportunities at The Glebe Centre and Abbotsford House

By Lonelle Butler ment and then drive them back home. By donating your time, you will help The Glebe Centre is a long-term care seniors get the medical care they need. home across from Lansdowne Park. Applicants must have a safe vehicle. Our facility also offers community All drives occur Monday to Friday support programs at Abbotsford House. during business hours and are based Helping you achieve the healthy smile you deserve! Please visit our website at glebecentre. on volunteer availability. ca for more information on program- Adult Day Program: This is a thera- Dr. Rowida Azzi D.M.D ming and services. Volunteers are peutic social and recreational service Dr. Richard Azzi D.M.D needed for the following programs. for seniors who are in the early stages Bike Around: Volunteers will be of dementia. The program provides Dr. Kumiko Mackasey D.M.D trained in an amazing program called opportunities to socialize and form JDome Bike Around, which pairs a friendships, strengthens the ability • Dentistry for Children, Adults and Seniors stationary bike with Google Street to remain independent for as long as • Implants - Cosmetics - Invisalign View, allowing residents to ride down possible and enhances well-being in memory lane. Residents select a street a supportive group environment. Vol- • Emergencies and New Patients Welcome address that means something to them unteers are needed on Tuesdays from • Saturday and Evening Appointments Available and use the pedals and handlebars to 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This is an ideal “bike around” old neighbourhoods or opportunity for retirees. Call us now to book an appointment: familiar places, stimulating memories If interested in any of these oppor- through visual connections. tunities, please contact Lonelle Butler Medical Drivers: This program at 613 238-2727 3xt 353 or email vol- 613.422.5900 connects clients who need assistance [email protected]. getting to medical appointments with Lansdowne Park, 981 Bank Street volunteers who can pick them up at Lonelle Butler is volunteer coordinator (next to PetSmart) their home, take them to the appoint- at The Glebe Centre. FREE VALIDATED UNDERGROUND PARKING www.lansdownedental.ca

The Ofﬁ cial Team Sponsor 8 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 GNAG

Mary Tsai GNAG Executive Director

N 613-233-8713 E [email protected] www.gnag.ca GNAG looks to spring!

COURSE AND SUMMER CAMP SUSTAINABLE FASHION SHOWCASE REGISTRATION Spring is here! What better way to Registration for spring and summer prepare for the changing season than programs has started! Once again, to spark joy in your closet and donate GNAG has put together a well- all your unwanted fashions towards rounded lineup of fantastic spring a wonderful cause! The third annual and summer programs and camps for Sustainable Fashion Showcase is com- the whole family. We are confident ing fast (like spring, we promise) and you will love what we have come up we will be accepting donations as of with. Download the guides at GNAG. April 1. Gently used clothing, shoes ca or pick up your copies at the Glebe and accessories are greatly appreci- Community Centre. ated! All donations can be dropped off at the community centre Monday CANADIAN PREMIERE OF to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. WIND IN THE WILLOWS! It’s an event focused on staging GNAG is proud to present the and retailing curated donated fashion Canadian premiere of Wind in the pieces to support GNAG’s Integration Willows, Kenneth Grahame’s wild Support Program (ISP). GNAG’s ISP tale about the thrill-seeking lovable accommodates children and youth with menace Mr. Toad, who comes to life developmental and physical disabilities in a brand new musical with a book in our summer day camps. One-on-one by Oscar-winning screenwriter and support from staff members, supplies Downton Abbey creator Julian Fel- and materials that aid in development, lowes and Olivier award-winning and additional training for summer composers and lyricists George Stiles camp counsellors are some of the ways and Anthony Drewe. we can provide them with the best This riotous comedy follows the opportunities for successful integra- impulsive Mr. Toad, whose insatiable tion. We rely on funds raised through need for speed lands him in serious corporate donations, grant programs, trouble. With his beloved home under fundraising campaigns and camp fees threat from the notorious Chief Weasel to support the ISP. and his gang of sinister Wild Wooders, Mark Friday, June 21 in your cal- Toad must attempt a daring escape lead- endar. The sale will continue the ing to a series of misadventures and a following day but note, the best items heroic battle to recapture Toad Hall. will be snapped up on opening night! We guarantee a heart-warming and memorable experience as we recreate WANT TO VOLUNTEER? this beloved tale at the Glebe Com- If you are 14+ and a graduate of munity Centre from April 9 to 14. our Glebe Leadership program with Eleanor Crowder directs the stag- an interest in working with kids, then ing and Lauren Saindon directs the we want your help at summer camp. music while Ciana VanDusen choreo- Applications are accepted between graphs the dance. Together, along with April 1 and 26, 2019. Email your their incredible production team, they resumé, cover letter and the volunteer present a musical that will make your application form (available online at heart and voice soar. GNAG.ca) to the Child and Family FOR FOR ALE ALE Tickets are now on sale. We hope to Portfolio Manager Alison O’Connor S S . see you there! at [email protected].

SHOWTIMES: GNAG SPRING SOCCER April 9 at 7 p.m. (Preview) GNAG Soccer is a fun league for Apr 10–14 at 7 p.m. girls and boys together! This grass- April 13 at 2 p.m. roots program focuses on learning and Tickets: $25 Adult, $20 Student/ enjoying the wonderful sport of soccer. Senior, $15 Children under 12 and For some kids, GNAG’s Soccer is their Preview very first introduction to the game. FOR Your Neighbourhood ALE Children as early as three years of age S Specialists NEW AT GNAG – THE ART OF MEMORY, are able to join the league and begin WITH JAYMES WHITE learning the basic skills of the game Contact Lyne & Dominique GNAG is pleased to present “The Art while also developing socially as they for a personal real estate of Memory,” a truly unique workshop are introduced to being part of a team. consultation. on memory training with renowned As the players get older, GNAG Soc- mind reader Jaymes White. In addi- cer continues to be a great option for tion to teaching at various universities players all the way up to Grade 6 who across Canada, White regularly trains love the game, enjoy a bit of friendly law enforcement officials, detectives competition and still focus on pure fun. and business leaders in observation, All coaching and refereeing is done memory and handwriting analysis. by GNAG parents and student volun- Memory training is an essential tool for teers. Please volunteer at registration professional and personal development. to help your child’s team. No experi- Why struggle when you don’t have to? ence is necessary. Fun and informative Seating is limited. coaching clinics are available for vol- Workshops are Wednesdays, May 8 unteers. Be part of GNAG Soccer and or June 26 at 7 p.m. $38+HST come out and play! ©2019 Engel & Völkers Ottawa Central, Brokerage. Each brokerage independently owned & operated. Dominique Milne, Broker. Lyne Burton, Sales Representative. GCA Glebe Report March 22, 2019 9

IN THE HEART OF THE glEbE

Richard Merrill Haney, Ph.D. (Counselling & Mediation) Sarah Viehbeck “You are your dreams...limited only by your fears.” President GCA • Individual, Couple and Family Counselling • Comprehensive Family Mediation (with or without lawyers) T @glebeca E [email protected] www.glebeca.ca • Hypnotherapy • Life Coaching

Bank St. at the canal email: [email protected] GCA springs into action! 234-5678 (by appointment) www.ottawacounselling.com By Sarah Viehbeck and June Creelman priate built form. The GCA advocated for this study in hopes it would curb the March is upon us, bringing hopes of current piecemeal approach to develop- spring after a very difficult winter. ment on Bank Street. We’ve been CATHERINE Environment Canada climatologist pleased with the consultative approach David Phillips gave Ottawa “the taken by the city so far and the fact that MCKENNA gold star for misery” this winter, and our own community-planning initiative, Member of Parliament, Ottawa Centre here in the Glebe we’ve been feel- ImagineGlebe, is being given considering the pain of icy sidewalks, high able weight by city planners. We’ll Community Oﬃce snowbanks, narrow rutted streets and continue to contribute to the study and eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee /eeeeeeeeeeeee winter conditions that have made it encourage residents to make their views hard to get out and enjoy our normally known. (see also Carolyn Mackenzie’s eeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeee walkable neighbourhood. article elsewhere in this issue). eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee While we may hope that this win- As important as the Bank Street study eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeee ter’s conditions have been the result is for the Glebe, we also have to pay of a perfect storm of bad weather, attention to what is happening city-wide. there can be little doubt that the City We want to draw your attention to the of Ottawa needs to improve the way news that the city plans to develop a new it clears roads and sidewalks. By the Official Plan for Ottawa by 2021 and time this article comes out, Council- will begin public consultations shortly. lor Shawn Menard’s snow clearance Follow the GCA on social media to keep forum will have taken place, so watch informed of ways to give input. for updates from his office. You can Unfortunately, opportunities for cit- tedChartered Professional r. Accountant lupinski • Comptable Professionnel Agréé also continue to report on winter izens and community associations to walking conditions online at www. challenge city planning decisions have coaottawa.ca/snowmoles/. been slashed with the Ontario govern- One of the things that makes the ment’s sudden cancellation of the Local 137 Second Avenue, Suite 2 Tel: 613-233-7771 winter livable is enjoying outdoor Planning Appeal Support Centre. This Ottawa, ON K1S 2H4 Fax: 613-233-3442 sports. The Glebe Community Asso- organization was created less than a year ciation (GCA) has heard loud and ago to level the playing field in disputes Email: [email protected] clear from community members that between communities and developers. hockey is part of our community’s Closing this support centre means that winter traditions and that the Glebe well-funded developers will continue to needs a boarded rink to replace the have an advantage over citizens when it Mutchmor Field rink that was so comes to bringing appeals to the new popular from the 1920s until recently. Local Planning Appeal Tribunal that We have been advocating for this for replaced the Ontario Municipal Board. years and are working with Council- The GCA very much regrets the clos- lor Menard’s office and others to find ure of this support centre and will work a solution. However, we will need with MPP Joel Harden to advocate for support from Mutchmor School Coun- its return. cil and the Ottawa Carleton District School Board to bring this beloved SPRING HAPPENINGS rink back to its former location and With spring in the air, mark your so far this support has not been forth- calendars for some upcoming events: coming. This being the case, we • Sunday, May 5 at 10:30 a.m.: continue to search for alternative sites. “Jane’s Walk in Glebe South: Trees you need to see,” with tree COMMUNITY PLANNING expert Owen Clarkin, organized Two of the things that characterize by GCA Environment Committee. the Glebe are the traditional main street Get to know some magnificent experience along Bank Street and the trees in our community at this charm of heritage houses in residential family-friendly event. areas. Many of you came out to a Feb- • Saturday, May 25: the annual ruary consultation session on two City Great Glebe Garage Sale. of Ottawa studies that are taking place right now: The Bank Street Height and VOLUNTEER WITH THE GCA Character Study and the proposed Phase If you are interested in the GCA’s II Heritage Conservation District. work, it’s not too early to express your The latter is a project that aims to interest in joining our board of direc- protect heritage buildings in the area tors. Or you can join a committee. of Linden Terrace, Monkland and Contact us at [email protected]. Clemow from Bank to Bronson, The City of Ottawa is moving forward with 99 FIFTH AVENUE this study that will recommend herit- COMMUNITY MEETING age policy and guidelines for this area. On Wednesday, March 27, there will A second public meeting will be held be an update on the proposed develop- when the study is more advanced. ment of 99 Fifth Avenue (what’s been As for the Bank Street Height and known as Fifth Avenue Court). There Character Study, its purpose is to review will be information and display pan- and update planning policy and zoning els about the project design, timeline of bylaws to better manage future growth the demolition and construction, and a and intensification along Bank Street in preliminary construction management the Glebe. It is expected that this study plan. City officials and Minto represent- will establish minimum and maximum atives will be there to answer questions. Tel: 613.746.2367 [email protected] building heights and massing and appro- Happy spring! www.GreentreeOttawaRentals.ca 10 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 COUNCILLOR’S REPORT

McCulloCh law Shawn Menard Councillor, Capital Ward JAMES McCULLOCH, LAWYER 76 Chamberlain Avenue (at Lyon) N 613-580-2487 T @capitalward Ottawa, Ontario K1S 1V9 E [email protected] www.shawnmenard.ca Tel: (613) 565-5297 Fax: (613) 422-1110 Email: A transformative time [email protected]

Mr. McCulloch is a senior counsel with a practice spanning 50 years, and a professional for the city, the Glebe and career that covers all areas of law. His extensive ongoing practice includes civil litigation, real estate, matrimonial law, Capital Ward wills and estates administration. As I’m writing this, we’re a few days BUILDING BETTER STREETS He attended Queen’s University where he obtained his law degree with the highest of out from one of the biggest city coun- IN CAPITAL WARD Honours. He served his articles with the prestigious Toronto law firm of Blake, Cassels cil meetings we’ll have this term. City At the end of February, we held two and Graydon. council will be asked to pass the 2019 public consultations on upcoming pro- Mr. McCulloch is actively involved with Glebe St. James United Church, and has served budget and we’ll be asked to approve jects in the ward. On February 21, we in the past as chair of finance and administration and continues to be actively involved the Project Agreements for Stage 2 of held a consultation on Phase 2 of the in his church work. He is also actively involved in the Good Companions Seniors’ Centre. the LRT project. Clemow Heritage Study, as well as the All told, that’s over $8 billion worth Bank Street Height and Character Study, His life experience and well-honed legal skills are available to assist you with your of spending we’ll be voting on. If this which will result in an Area-Specific legal problems. won’t be the most important council Plan – a planning document that will be meeting ever, it will certainly be the incorporated as part of Ottawa’s Offi- He does make house calls. He offers a free Initial consultation. most expensive. cial Plan). (Editor’s note: see Carolyn He looks forward to serving you. Mackenzie’s article on front page) TRANSIT AND LRT STAGE 2 A week later, we held a consultation © Ungureanusergiu | Dreamstime.com Light Rail should be transformative on the immediate and upcoming work for the city of Ottawa. We’ve had the on Bronson Avenue. This year, the city Trillium Line for over a decade now will be replacing the sewer and water- and we keep hoping the Confedera- mains between Arlington and Imperial. tion Line will be running in a couple But closer to 2022 or 2023, they’ll be of months. Stage 2 is designed to pick looking to re-do Bronson Avenue from TFI up where the current and hoped for the Queensway to the Canal. lines end, stretching light rail ever fur- These projects, Bronson and Bank ther south, west and east. The goal is Street in particular, will have tremen- @glebereport to make transit use more desirable for dous effects on the future of Capital more and more people. Ward and the future of the Glebe. On the surface, this is a worthwhile Bank Street has seen a number of goal, but the devil, as they say, is in development proposals forced through the details. the planning process in recent years. The process for reviewing and Insufficient consideration was given voting on the Stage 2 proposals is to the expectations of the residents, extremely truncated. We have less the needs of the street or the applic- than 10 days to review all materials, able zoning guidelines. Too often, we ask questions of staff, get feedback would see developers getting to do from constituents and decide on whatever they wanted with only token whether the plan is worth $4.6 billion, gestures towards compromise. $1.2 billion more than we were led to With the new Height and Charac- believe it would cost. ter Study, we want to be able to build If this wasn’t bad enough, there are a better vision for Bank Street. It is grave concerns about one of the firms imperative that neighbours develop selected to build Stage 2, SNC-Lava- confidence in city planning documents lin. For years, they have been mired and that the city build trust by working in scandal and convicted of corruption towards more certainty in development. across the globe. They’ve been banned Bank Street deserves no less. from contracts with the World Bank. Bronson Avenue is dangerous. It’s Whatever merits there may have been a four-lane urban expressway cutting in their proposal, is this really who we through our neighbourhood, bringing want to hitch the LRT wagon to? heavy traffic and speeding vehicles The very nature of P3s (Public- within metres of residences and busi- Private Partnerships) is part of the nesses. We need to demand better. We problem with the current proposal. need a street where traffic will be prop- The city has decided to go down this erly calmed, pedestrian and bicyclist route even though P3s have consist- crossing safety will be improved, and ently failed to provide the financial livability will be prioritized. certainty and risk mitigation they This will be a tough battle. These promise. are the discussions that will improve Whatever your thoughts about the our community, our ward and our proposed LRT routes, the deal the city city. This is about fighting for a better has worked out is bad for Ottawa. Glebe and a better Ottawa. I was so And while we’re worried about LRT, heartened to see so many people out we need to concern ourselves with to the consultation, expressing their transit overall. Fares keep increasing; concern for street safety and providing they’ve gone up 75 per cent in the last great feedback to city planners about decade. Ridership is always a concern; how to make our streets safer. it’s dropped by over 7 million rides These issues are the essence of city since a peak in 2011. So when the governance. Making life better for resi- strategy to pay for LRT Stage 2 is tied dents. Making our day-to-day activities to 30 years of 2.5 per cent fare hikes, safe. Making our communities inviting. you can expect some skepticism. Giving residents a choice about how to We can’t keep going on this way. We get around and how to live. need transparency and accountability I look forward to working with you in these decisions. to achieve these goals. MPP’S REPORT Glebe Report March 22, 2019 11

Joel Harden MPP Ottawa Centre Kitchen and Home Accessories N 613.722.6414 T @joelharden E [email protected] www.joelharden.ca Spring has arrived at J. D. Adam! Come by and take a look at all the new merchandise... New outdoor mats, pretty flower pots, Changes to autism services tea towels, soaps and cookbooks. leave families behind * Celebrating 30 years in the Glebe *

Parents, medical professionals and years” ahead unless they supported the autism advocates are speaking out Ford government’s changes. with one voice in Ottawa and across Parents, professionals and people with 795 Bank St. 613 235-8714 jdadam.ca Ontario calling on the Ford govern- autism deserve better. They deserve to © nassi | Dreamstime.com ment to stop its disastrous changes to be treated with respect and they deserve the Ontario Autism Program. to be heard. Along with my colleagues Instead of listening to parents and in the official opposition, I’m proud to Place your Easter orders early! putting new investment into the pro- stand with them in this fight. gram, the government is capping At Queen’s Park, I have been shar- support at $8,750 per year. This is ing stories from constituents about despite intensive therapies costing up how the changes impact them and to $70,000 each year. their children. If you have a story that While the current program keeps you would like to share, send us an too many parents on the waitlist for email at [email protected]. too long, the PC’s plan will make the situation even worse, depriving thou- REMEMBERING PAUL DEWAR 151B Second Avenue sands of children with autism of the We mourn the loss of former Ottawa (Just steps from Bank Street) supports they need to thrive. Centre MP Paul Dewar who passed Our office hosted an emergency away on February 6. Paul was a giant, 613-233-7277 roundtable on February 16 where we someone who dedicated his life to EASTER WEEKEND HOURS heard directly from parents of chil- building a more just city and country. dren with autism and autistic adults Paul’s poignant farewell message Wednesday, April 17th 9-6 Saturday, April 20th 9-6 about the impact of the government’s offered these words, which capture Thursday, April 18th 9-7 Sunday, April 21st to changes. The stories they shared were what we need in politics today: “My Good Friday (closed) Tuesday, April 23rd (closed) nothing short of heart-wrenching. mom was a strong feminist and she People spoke about how their chil- said something very important that dren will suffer without therapy and I learned at an early age: ‘Don’t be about the financial hardship that forc- afraid of power, know how to use and ing families to pay out of pocket for share it and give it to those who don’t expensive but vital services will cause. have it.’” This is not a partisan issue – this These are words to live by and val- is about the health and well-being ues that I hope to see reflected in the of children. The government needs work we do at Queen’s Park and in the to go back to the drawing board and community. meaningfully consult with the autism community about creating a plan COMMUNITY BUILDERS’ FORUM that’s fair and meets the individual Ottawa is filled with community needs of children. builders – people who devote their I’m inspired by parents who have time and energy to making our neigh- been organizing locally and across bourhoods better places to live. We Ontario, tenaciously calling on the gov- want to celebrate the work of local ernment to listen and start fresh. I was community builders and provide an deeply disappointed when Children, opportunity for them to share their Community and Social Services Min- skills with you so we can encourage a ister Lisa MacLeod dismissed parents culture of community organizing. as “professional protestors” and warned Join us on April 26 to 28 for our the Ontario Association of Behaviour Community Builders’ Forum. You can Analysis that they would see “four long register now at: joelharden.ca/forum. AT CENTRETOWN’SGATHER NEXT-TO-THE-GLEBE BREWERY & KITCHEN Happy to Be Me 37 Flora at Bank florahallbrewing.ca A meditation and inner-inspiration program for children Through the engagement of breath, movement, sound, creativity and imagination, children enter the rich world of their “Inner Kingdom.” The establishment of a daily “inner” practice is their greatest source of resilience and support for anxiety, stress, emotions and insecurities.

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Discounts in the Glebe

By Marie Briscoe

Everyone loves a bargain. The nice thing about being a student or a senior is that in addition to regular sales and promotions, many businesses offer BUSINESS DISCOUNT - STUDENTS DISCOUNT - SENIORS ELIGIBILITY discounts to these two groups. Why Shoppers Drug mart 20% discount Seniors – 55 years or over and have a not take advantage? 702 Bank St. Unit 700 When? Every Thursday PC Optimum card. This article provides a quick overview of what discounts are available Note: Super Senior Days are held on select On regularly priced items; prescriptions to seniors and students. It looks only at Thursdays; possible to earn a $10 gift card or and select other items excluded. businesses in the Glebe. Some of these 10,000 PC Optimum points businesses are, of course, part of big Glebe Apothecary – 20% discount on regularly priced items Seniors – 55 years or over and have a chains – so the same discounts may be Shoppers Drug mart When? Every Thursday PC Optimum card found at other locations. And there are 778 Bank St. Note: Super Senior Days are held on select On regularly priced items; prescriptions many discounts available to a broader Thursdays; possible to earn a $10 gift card or and select other items excluded. audience than the Glebe. OC Transpo, 10,000 PC Optimum points VIA Rail, various car rental companies, airlines, Ottawa museums and Whole Health 10% discount 20% discount Students – a student card may be requested Pharmacy Glebe When? Every day When? Every Wednesday Seniors – 55 years or over many banks all offer bargains for stu- 857A Bank St. dents and seniors. The City of Ottawa also provides discounts when register- McKeen Metro Glebe 10% discount Discounted delivery charge of $5 for orders Students – University/college students with 754 Bank St. When? Every day under $80; if over $80 delivery is free student photo identification ing for some city programs. (minimum purchase $20) $2 parking re-payment with $50 purchase Seniors - 65 years or over; for parking re-pay- This is not meant to be an exhaus- ment, a portion of parking receipt is required tive list. If you are out shopping and wonder if a discount is available but do Pet Valu 10% discount on regularly priced items Seniors – 60 years or older 603 Bank St. When? Last Thursday of the month not see anything posted, it is always a good policy to ask in the store. And Glebe Emporium 10% discount Seniors – 60 years or older with identification remember that the age for “senior” can 724 Bank St. When? Every day Military – CFOne card or military identification vary from 55 to 65! Note: a daily 10% discount is also available Discounts listed were verified with to members of the military the businesses either in person or by email. However, discount policies Mrs. Tiggy Winkles Grandparent’s discount – 5% every day and Grandparents can self-identify 809 Bank St. 15% on the first Tuesday of every month change from time to time, so it’s best to check. Silver Scissors Salon 15% discount Students – show student identification 877 Bank St. When? Every day Marie Briscoe is a long-time Glebe resident and graduate of Carleton If you know of other discounts offered by businesses in the Glebe, send a note to [email protected] University. She is retired from the public service.

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My shortest career By Rick Chataway through the passage as if it were a speed speaking mission. No, not I. In a It was Mrs. Simms’ misconception perverted sense of rebellion, I read the that found me standing as Master of passage as slowly as I could, trying to Ceremonies in front of 700 people in delay the start of regular class. While an assembly at Lindsay Collegiate and the majority of the audience seemed Vocational Institute in 1964. Such an to sleep, our teacher saw my perform- honour, dubious as it seems now, was ance in a different light. “Have you normally reserved for a senior mem- ever thought of going into the min- ber of the student council, an honour istry?” she asked after a particularly student or a school athlete of renown. slow rendition. It turned out Mrs. Simms, our kindly Somehow word spread to the assem- home-room teacher, had recommended bly planning committee that I was an me for the role. I was more than a lit- exceptional reader and that lead to me tle surprised to be called to such high being invited to emcee both the junior office. How did the powers that be and senior meetings. choose me, registered in Grade 11? As school assembly day approached Everyone knew, in our small, early-teen I became more and more anxious. understanding, that Grade 11s were Actually, more than anxiety, the light years behind students in Grade 13. thought of speaking in front of so She certainly knew I was no hon- many people filled me with a para- our student. Report cards showed that lyzing terror. I was repeating several subjects I had What to do? Every word, pause and failed the year before. My athletic action I was to perform at the micro- endeavours on the inter-mural floor phone I wrote in chary script. hockey team were mediocre at best. Such diligent preparation got things In my favour, I had been elected as started well. “Good morning teach- class rep to the student council. This ers and students. Welcome to our stunning victory, in my mind at least, I assembly. First we will hear from our credited to my careful study and prac- principal, Mr. Breeze, ... etc.” tice of a tenet from the book, How To Halfway through the program came Win Friends And Influence People the time to introduce the choir who by Dale Carnegie: “Remember that were to sing the hit song from Richard a person’s name is to that person the Rogers & Oscar Hammerstein’s 1958 sweetest and most important sound in musical, Flower Drum Song. any language.” “The choir will now sing, “I Enjoy Therefore, each morning before the Being a Girl.” As the words came election, I worked the room, saying out there was a silent pause for a few the name and hello to my 30 contem- seconds, then the auditorium erupted poraries. Perhaps the first time these with laughter that seemed to last for- young electors misunderstood the ever. I stood frozen, speechless before glad-handing ways of someone run- the mike. ning for office. My career as a Master of Ceremon- I suspect Mrs. Simms’ biggest mis- ies was over before it began. I like to conception about me developed from think Mrs. Simms was disappointed. the way I read the compulsory daily scripture that opened our school Rick Chataway wrote this memoir in day. When it came my turn to read, Anne Le Dressay’s class in memoir unlike the usual readers, I did not race writing at Abbotsford House.

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Our region’s global movements to curb single-use tap water supply is well regulated and plastic production and waste and bring frequently tested. And, if you don’t our planet back into balance. By Sarah Young GO! like chlorine or some other benign substance that is found in local tap TAKE ACTION Let’s start with a bit of myth busting water, you can purchase an over-the- Stop consuming water in plastic water about those ubiquitous plastic water counter charcoal carbon filter for less bottles for your health, your children’s bottles and their promoters’ grandiose bottles have been than $200. health and that of our beautiful blue health claims. directly linked to Corporations are doing their best planet. Instead, consider purchasing a There are no specific health benefits neurotoxicity and hor- to persuade you to distrust tap water stainless steel water bottle right here to drinking water sold in plastic bot- mone-related cancers such because they are reaping huge prof- in the Glebe at Readi Set Go or Home tles. None. In fact, the opposite is true: as breast cancer. In North America, its from taking your groundwater (for Hardware. Do some plastic-free preach- the xenoestrogens that are released breast cancer is the leading cause of a ridiculously low extraction fee) and ing to friends and family; we could all from the soft plastic containers into death in women between the ages of selling it back to you. use the encouragement. Be vocal in the water you are sipping are injurious 20 and 44. work place meetings and at conferen- to your health in more ways than one. As part of my work educating patients THE TIDE IS TURNING ces to get tap water supplied in jugs. The chemicals used to make the about environmental issues at the Ottawa The Council of Canadians refers to Join the campaign to help fight Nestlé’s water bottles softer (think Bisphenol Integrative Cancer Centre in Hintonburg, Nestlé as a global water predator that water drain in Guelph, or www.4ocean. A, and alternatives that manufacturers I co-authored a chapter on this topic for every year takes as much as two billion com. Locally, support the Ottawa Water may use to replace it) are interpreted the study Our Chemical Selves: Gender, litres of water out of Canadian com- Study/Support Group in urging the city by hormone receptors in your body as Toxics and Environmental Health. My munities. The Council has called on to stop selling water in single-use plas- estrogen (hence the term xenoestro- research and that of my colleagues make provincial governments to phase out tic bottles in city facilities and add more gen, an estrogen that comes from it abundantly clear that drinking water Nestlé’s water-taking permits for good. reusable bottle filling stations. Sign their outside the body). And the more that from plastic water bottles is absolutely Ironically and sadly, just downstream declaration at owsagottawa.org. To learn the water bottle gets heated by, say, not cool. On the contrary, it’s patently from Nestlé’s Aberfoyle (near Guelph) more about the topic pick up this insight- the many hours it has sat in the back unhealthy and linked to disease. bottling plant is the Six Nations of the ful and informative book: How to Give of an 18-wheeler, or by the days of dir- Let’s shatter another myth. Despite Grand River First Nation, where only Up Plastic: A Guide to Changing the ect sunlight that it has been exposed to what companies like Nestlé and Coca- nine per cent of residents have access World, One Plastic Bottle at a Time in a convenience store, the more those Cola would have you believe, bottled to clean drinking water. by Will McCallum, Head of Oceans, chemicals leach into its contents – that water is not healthier or safer than tap Greenpeace UK. is, into the water you are consuming. water. A CBC Marketplace study in THE HEALTH OF THE PLANET Xenoestrogens are endocrine-dis- 2018 tested five leading brands of bot- A huge amount of plastics don’t Sarah Young is co-chair of the Glebe rupting chemicals. The kinds of tled water including Aquafina, Dasani, make it to the recycle bin. Accord- Community Association’s Task Force chemicals present in plastic water Eska, Naya and Nestlé Pure Life and ing to Oceans Greenpeace UK, there on Single-Use Plastics.

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from Science in Schools, the two built a huge thank you to all of our build- a large snow ramp to roll the top two ers this year. We had some tough balls onto the base. They discussed choices to make, but in the end, it was how the Egyptians did the same thing the boys’ dedication to applying what when constructing the iconic pyra- they had learned at school to build mids. their favourite and biggest snowman “I was really proud of them because to date. Honourable mentions go out to of the fact that they had applied what Boris the Stegosaurus built by the Tin- they had learned from a visit for Sci- gley family, Ernie created by Jamie ence in Schools to building their Wilson, and Chill Vanderfreeze built snowman,” said their mother, Dana by residents on Rosebery Avenue. Reid. “And it was nice to see them work together to create such a won- Trevor Greenway is responsible for derful creature in our back yard.” communications at the Glebe BIA The boys aren’t exactly sure where (Business Improvement Area). their vacation theme idea came from, but perhaps it was the fact that Janu- ary was the coldest month on record in Ottawa, and February has been full of snow. According to Tay, Vacation Vic- toria made up her own mind. “She needed to melt some way, so she decided to melt in a happy way,” he said. PHOTO: TREVOR TREVOR GREENWAY PHOTO: “She’s going to Hawaii until the Mutchmor students Kai and Tay Reeves hoist the Glebe’s Snowphy Trophy after summer,” laughed his brother Kai, 9. building the neighbourhood’s top snowman during Winterlude. As inaugural Snowphy Trophy champions, Tay and Kai will have By Trevor Greenway Hawaiian lei, a seashell bikini, a sun their names engraved on our spiffy hat and of course, a pool-side daiquiri. Snowphy Trophy, which will be put Kai and Tay Reeves had no idea that She’s ready for her Hawaiian vacation. on display at Mutchmor School. The Science Week at school would help “It took a long time to make,” said kids also score some cool prizes from them win this year’s Snowphy Trophy seven-year-old Tay, showing off their Mrs. Tiggy Winkle’s, chocolates at Challenge in the Glebe. creation in his back yard. “There Alicja Confections and movie tick- The two Mutchmor students spent a was so much snow in the back yard, ets at Cineplex Lansdowne VIP. The week at school learning about levers, because it was building up for, like, two have pretty much already figured pulleys and simple machinery, and four weeks and we just rolled it a lit- out the toys and the movie (Lego and later used what they learned to build tle bit and it became so big.” Lego Movie 2). As for the chocolate, REID DANA PHOTO: the neighbourhood’s top snowman, or The two brothers aren’t 12-foot-tall the boys spent their winnings purchas- Kai and Tay Reeves show off Vacation in this case, snowwoman. basketball prodigies, so building a ing treats for their Mutchmor teachers. Victoria, the giant snowwoman they Their creation, Vacation Victoria, 10-foot snowman was a challenging “I’m so happy,” added Kai. created for this year’s Snowphy Trophy stands over 10 feet tall and boasts a feat. But applying what they learned The Glebe BIA would like to extend Challenge during Winterlude.

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By Michelle Brooke (which comes from “mouton”). We have these pairs of words because at A long time ago, in the year 1066, the time, merchants were selling meat England was conquered by French- to French-speaking nobility and there- speaking Vikings from Normandy. fore began using the French words. Thus Norman French became the In fact, during this time the English most prestigious language on the is- language gained many French words, land for the next few centuries, being even when an English word with the spoken by the king, the nobility and same meaning already existed. This the rich, while farmers and peas- created numerous pairs of synonyms. ants continued to speak their native Interestingly, French loan words often English. carry more prestigious connotations Merchants living in the cities, how- than their English counterparts. For ever, had to become bilingual so that example, in the pair of synonyms they could communicate with both the “deep/profound,” “deep” (which has The Glebe English farmers who grew the food English origins) sounds more com- and the French nobility who bought monplace, while “profound” (which according to Zeus the food. As a result, today the English was borrowed from French) has a cer- language has two separate words for tain elevated quality. We see the same A GUINEA PIG’S PERSPECTIVE ON THE GLEBE an animal and its meat. For instance, phenomenon in pairs such as “feed/ we say “cow” when referring to the nourish,” “begin/commence,” and animal, but “beef” when referring to “hearty/cordial.” Buddy, Billy & BoBo: Whistleblowers its meat. “Cow” is a native English As we can see, the Norman con- word, whereas “beef” was borrowed quest had considerable effects on the or malicious malcontents? from the French word “bœuf.” Like- English language, creating these nuan- wise, “pig” is the native English word ces in our language today. In an admission that has startled lic from B12 deficiencies. for a pink animal with a curly tail, the food world, a trio of dogs takes The trio alleges their hoax demon- while “pork” describes its meat, bor- Michelle Brooke is in fourth year credit for pulling off an academic strates that the level of “ludicrosity” rowed from the French “porc.” Some at Carleton University, majoring in hoax the likes of which has not been in an article correlates evenly with its other examples of this are “chicken” linguistics and French and minoring seen since 1996 when food scientist “laudity” by PFT vegans, citing an and “poultry” (which comes from in German. She loves learning and Arnie Yoyol’s fake article postulat- excerpt from their most lauded article: “poulet”) and “sheep” and “mutton” writing about language. ing that beef is a social construct was “The beef’s taunting melange of published by the postmodern journal, fatty acids is by its nature not just Social Vegetables. prima facie, but ipso facto evidence “The merits of postmodern food the- of the inherent disenfranchisement ory (PFT) have been debated for some of the carrot and its relegation to the Preparing You time,” explained Roam Vronsky, pundit ‘Other.’ Still worse for the tomato pigeon and part-time sous-chef. “Tradi- qua tomato, both fruit and non-fruit, tional food scientists are uncomfortable refrigerated in a master-slave dialectic, For The Spring Market with what they deem the postmodern- demonstrating both the safe danger ist’s pro-vegan politics expressed using and contingent necessity of the dele- metaphor, analogy and quack concepts terious synthesis as it is found in the that are touted as rigorous, empirical- cacophony of carcass recipes in the ly-tested scientific theories of food.” hegemonic Bible of decay and oppres- “We submitted 20 fake articles sion, the Joy of Cooking.” to esteemed PFT journals, includ- Are these dogs whistleblowers, ing Impatia, Pigmeneutic Rights, and revealing a propensity in PFT to accept Post-Future Vegan Now,” barked BoBo, anything that supports its bias against “and seven were accepted!” “One even killing and eating animals, or are they won an award,” laughed Buddy, who just malicious malcontents picking on later clarified that he engaged in the a new food discipline because it threat- faux research purely to protect the pub- ens their carnivorehood? You decide.

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By Peter Evanchuck erosity of interested persons to voluntarily make contributions. The Search for a Beautiful Bachelor will be a new The story is revealed with documentary footage, dra- docu-dramedy by myself, producer-director-camera- matic footage and all with a sensible sense of humour. man Peter Evanchuck. I will be wandering the Glebe And that, my fellow videographers, is where this during April and May searching for good folks who filmmaker stands, firmly in the grip of low-budget have something to say on camera about bachelors. movie making as it is for many other Canadians who Since digital filmmaking allows for inexpen- have a yearning to understand life around them and sive equipment, superior image and sound tell their stories. synchronization, many low- or no-budget filmmakers If you’d like to talk on camera about bachelors, (videographers) are now able to tell their stories – please contact [email protected] or hdla- even story-telling using their iPhones, which is what [email protected]. a famous American independent filmmaker actually did when he made Unsane. Peter Evanchuk is a local photographer and Helene Lacelle views her scene with her mentor Zoltar Steven Soderbergh’s film Unsane created a stir in filmmaker specializing in indie films. the Gypsey. Lacelle provides the dramatic story line in the film community as his half dozen or so direc- (movieshandmade.com; bookshandmade. her search for a beautiful bachelor. tors of photography all used iPhones to create it. com; marvelousrealismcanada.blogspot.ca; After spending a million making it, he released it. neonmatisse.com) Its release wasn’t to his satisfaction since it sort of bombed at the box office. His response to this was rather remarkable to us Canadian filmmakers. He had $20 million for marketing and promotion of the feature film, which he states wasn’t enough. He assures his readers that at least $30 million is necessary to create the buzz needed to get “bums in the seats” of theatres across the U.S. These costs are absurd to any Canadian filmmaker, since no one ever or seldom gets that kind of money – even to make their feature. My little movies struggle, like I do with my cancer, to get out and get known in our very American-con- trolled and dominated theatres and media outlets. Fortunately, my partner Helene Lacelle, who is a creative artist in her own right and also the star of the dramatic story line in the movie, is an enormous help – we make a perfect movie-making team of two. I and others have used digital to continue to tell our stories and we use whatever outlets we can to expose interested viewers to our tales. The problem of course is how to make some rent money to pay the bills.

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(Danny Los Olvidados and François Truffaut’s Boyle employs a similar technique in Rhapsody 1959 début Les 400 Coups. Slumdog Millionaire, although it is Directed by Bryan Singer Director Nadine Labaki (Caramel well to point out that Zain is not a con- (UK, USA, 2018) and Where Do We Go Now?) has situ- testant on a TV quiz show.) When he ated Capernaum (also Capharnaüm is finally unable to prevent the selling Review by Lois Siegel . . . the name refers to a fishing vil- of Sahar to the landlord, the heartsick lage on the Sea of Galilee and may boy quits his benighted family and You may or may not have heard of signify a “disorderly accumulation of strikes out on his own. This leads to Freddie Mercury. You probably have objects”) in the teeming slums of Bei- his encounter with the gentle Ethiop- heard of the band Queen. It doesn’t The tune “We Will Rock You” was rut, a grim milieu with which she is ian refugee Rahil (Yordanos Shiferaw) matter. See this biopic Bohemian actually written in October 1977, not apparently well acquainted. This is a and her infant son Yonas. Zain looks Rhapsody, starring Rami Malek. It’s in the 80s. Live at Wembley ‘86 is a gritty, wrenching bit of filmmaking after Yonas while his mother works terrific, and Malek is amazing as Fred- double live album by the English rock shot in a cinéma-vérité, documentary until one day when Rahil, who has no die. He deserves the Oscar that he won band Queen. The rock stage scene was style. The 12-year old protagonist identity papers, doesn’t come home. for Best Actor. actually filmed in an air strip because Zain – a bit of casting genius (he is Back on the street, Zain now finds he is Mercury was born in Zanzibar, the original building at Wembley was portrayed by Syrian refugee Zain Al- the guardian of the sweet-faced Yonas, Tanzania to Parsi (Persian) parents old and had been taken down. The Rafeea) – lives in a hovel with 10 or pulling him along the streets in a big from India. They moved to England creation of the Live Aid scene was a so brothers and sisters and their hap- pot that sits on a stolen skateboard. when he was in his late teens. Mer- no-brainer to get Queen fans to show less mother and father whose notion Another painful odyssey until, cury formed Queen in 1970. The film up as thousands of extras in the field. of parenting consists in involving their finally defeated, Zain ends up back is about Freddie’s rise to fame. We The Live Aid filming for Bohemian children in a number of hare-brained with family where he learns what has learn how difficult it can be to make Rhapsody was actually the first day schemes that could land them all in happened to his sister. It is his reac- people understand the quality of an of shooting… Trial by Fire. jail. One such scam has them crush- tion to this news that has landed him unconventional group. The band was Malek took singing and dancing les- ing pills into a solution in which items in court where, perhaps inspired by told their tune “Bohemian Rhapsody” sons to prepare for the film. “It was like of clothing are soaked, before being a TV show, he hits upon the idea of was too long (six minutes). Obtaining going back to theatre school,” he said. smuggled into prison where another suing his parents for bringing him into support for a band is not easy, but if Mercury died on November 24, son will sell them to inmates. the world. Well, what’s a 12-year-old you have confidence in what you are 1999 at Kensington, London, at the Young Zain thinks he is about 12 street urchin to do? doing, you don’t let anything discour- age of 45 due to complications from but he cannot be certain because Director Labaki’s empathy for her age you…. that’s the road to success. HIV/AIDS. He had confirmed the day his parents didn’t register his birth. subjects is evident here, much as her We are thrilled as Queen becomes before his death that he had contracted Of course, this means he cannot go concern for the impoverished children famous and tours all over the world… the disease, not during an earlier to school, access health care, etc.; in of Beirut is genuine. She even voices and then there are the realities of a dif- rehearsal as suggested in the film. short he is a non-person. Zain and some sympathy for Zain’s unedu- ficult life, both on stage and personally Bohemian Rhapsody has it all: his beloved 11-year old sister Sahar cated parents when Zain’s mother for a musical genius. strong production values with a profes- (Cedra Izam, another Syrian refugee) Souad offers a spirited defence of Queen’s performance for Live Aid sional, slick look. Cinematography is work for the local grocer who is also their dreadful parenting techniques. with thousands of people foot-stomp- by Newton Thomas Sigel: The Usual their landlord, a shady fellow who has Capernaum is a shattering film with ing and shouting “We Will Rock You” Suspects; Drive; Crouching Tiger, taken an unnatural interest in Sahar. a running time of just over two hours is awesome. It’s one of those moments Hidden Dragon; Sword of Destiny; Although coarse and hardened by and an ending that affords some hope that makes you smile – when you Wall Street; Thin Blue Line; Pump Up his environment – he swears like a for Zain and relief for exhausted view- realize something new and exciting the Volume. He’s director Bryan Sing- sailor – Zain has heart and convic- ers. An astonishing effort. is happening and, in this case, that’s er’s “go to” cinematographer. tion, and enough street smarts to know something good. Golden Globes: Best Film: Bohem- what fate awaits his sister unless he In Arabic and some Amharic with Notes: It’s said that Mercury’s ian Rhapsody; Best Actor: Rami Malek can prevent it. So when he realizes English subtitles. Running time: 121 overbite is credited for his amazing Academy Awards: Best Actor: Rami that she is having her first period, he minutes. Rated 14A. four-octive vocal range. Malek’s teeth Malek, as well as Oscars for Best in the film were constructed to cre- Sound Editing, Best Sound Mixing ate this image. They were awkward to and Best Film Editing. wear when working or talking. Malek kept them in for the majority of the Running time: 134 minutes shoot. He had the teeth cast in gold DVD and Blu-ray released February after the production and keeps them 2019. Available on Digital HD from in a drawer. Amazon Video and iTunes

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Glebe Community Centre Gallery Sensibilité, by Denise Gillemette Beata Jakubek is another of our Denise Guillemette was born in Bel- Exciting work by Glebe Fine Arts Group March 4-31. returning artists displaying in the lechasse, near Quebec City, where she Glebe Show. Jakubek was born and started to paint early in her childhood. By Linda Loder an artist by nature, showing in at least educated in Poland and has travelled Her inspirations are the landscapes four solo shows per year in prestigious extensively in Southeast Asia. Passion and the happy moments of life which The March display in the Glebe Com- galleries in the Ottawa area. Her work for colour and shape fuels her art. She she captures on canvas. She partici- munity Centre Gallery is a preview is in collections in Europe, U.S., Aus- paints with bright colours and chooses pates in a great number of art shows in of some of the art you will see come tralia, New Zealand and Canada. She organic shapes over geometrical ones. Quebec and Ontario, including collec- September in the Glebe Fine Art is a full-time artist in acrylics, which Nature is her inspiration. It is seen in tive and solo exhibits in galleries. She Show. The show will be held in the she prefers because of its flexibility her landscapes and florals, and also in has been teaching visual arts since GCC on September 14 and 15, 2019 and brilliance. She describes her style her abstracts. Jakubek has exhibited 2013 and has received several awards from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. as “luminism,” as light is so important in solo and group shows in Galerie of excellence. Our first artist has been with our in her paintings. Old Chelsea, Gallery de la Rive, the show for several years and is a well- Ann Sutherland Gruchy is new to our Ottawa School of Art Gallery and at Linda Loder is the coordinator of the known “en-plein-air” artist and show this year, though she has previ- the Shenkman Centre. Glebe Fine Arts Group. teacher, Tricia Wilmot-Savoie. She ously participated. Gruchy, a visual originally came from Montreal, artist with a studio in North Gower, is works primarily in oils and waterco- known for her bold, large three-dimen- lours and has developed a style that sional work. Her organic, semi-abstract could be described as contemporary images stress design, texture, light and impressionism based in a deep-rooted colour. She works in acrylic mixed passion for colour and light. Her paint- media, watercolour, ink, oil and print- ings reside in private and corporate making. Gruchy teaches regularly and collections in the U.S, Brazil, Austra- has served as a juror for numerous lia, the U.K., France, Italy and many shows. She is also an elected mem- other countries. ber of the Society of Canadian Artists Luminita Serbanescu is another art- (2012) and has had numerous juried ist who has been with us some years. solo exhibitions as well as winning Serbanescu, a native of Romania, is awards in many group shows.

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Now, for tomorrow 22 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 ART DIANE JESMER PHOTOGRAPHS Floral photographs by Diane Jesmer at Wild Oat the Wild Oat during the month of April

819 Bank Street

April 2019

I got the “bug,” the shutterbug that made me realize going digital might be is, from my grandmother. Thanks to worth a try. After all, being able to take her, there are photos from the 1930s 1000 photos, of which only 100 might of my mother and her aunts and uncles be printable, made making the switch a that I cherish today. Photos that say so wise decision. much about the time and place of that Then, with the introduction of cam- split-second moment. eras on phones? Well, needless to say, I started out 40 years ago photo- I was impressed with the quality. My graphing everything that caught my first one was an iPhone. Because of eye: nature, landscape, family events the ease and handiness, as well as and trips abroad. To me, there was the moderate editing tools post shot, nothing like a fresh roll of film, a my phone became my camera. Three blank slate, the camera snapped shut years ago I started using a Nexxus and ready to go. Android with great close-up, almost I was using film cameras, Minoltas, macro, capabilities. At the sugges- Canons and most recently a Nikon. I tion of my son, I started an Instagram resisted digital, thinking a spool of film account which you can check out at was the only true medium for an authen- “dije201@instagram.” tic photographer. But carting loads of In the fall of 2017, I submitted two paper prints from place to place to place photos to a silent auction fundraiser for my other creative endeavour, the Rideau Chorale choir. To my surprise and delight they both sold! This led me to contemplate the idea of selling other photographs, somehow, somewhere. My latest work features my passion for flora, creating artwork through the lens, focussing (pardon the pun) on close-ups of the intricate patterns and works of art offered by Mother Nature. I see my work as an homage to Georgia O’Keeffe, one of my favourite painters of the 20th century, and to document, as it were, the things we pass by every day and neglect to really see. Not only to smell the roses, nas- turtiums, daisies, sunflowers, pansies, orchids and cornflowers, but to view them in a new and novel way. I invite you to the Wild Oat at Bank Street and Fourth Avenue in the Glebe for the month of April, where my photos will be on display and for sale. Come by and take a piece of nature home with you.

Diane Jesmer has been a photographer for about 30 years. BOOKS Glebe Report March 22, 2019 23 A Lament for so much more than spilt porter Book Review by David Kitz last 30 years Ottawa has been is an underlying theme through- my home. But I suspect that out. Some books pass through your this book has a more universal If all this seems rather heavy mind without provoking much appeal because it addresses the and dour, breathe easy. There’s thought or reflection. Others deep longing for home that is in plenty of humour in these pages do just the opposite. They are all our hearts, regardless of age and some unforgettable char- meant to be savoured. I place or geography. acters too. But be forewarned: Lament for Spilt Porter, by McCloskey packs more mean- Larry J. McCloskey, in this lat- A MEANINGFUL READ ing into a single sentence than ter category. McCloskey not only laments many authors capture in an At its heart this is a book the loss of his parents, he also entire chapter. There’s very lit- about nostalgia. The subtitle is laments the loss of their val- tle fluff and plenty of mental Longing for Family and Home. ues – values that are rooted in nutrition that a reader can draw Larry McCloskey explores that family, church and an unflinch- from every chapter. longing by reflecting on his ing faith in God. Above all else, If you are still longing for own family as he grew up in the McCloskey wrestles with the home, this is a most meaning- 1950s and 60s in Ottawa. very idea of God – the God that ful read. Maybe the book appealed to modern society has turned its me because I grew up during back on. His is a restless faith, David Kitz is a retired teacher and the same timeframe. Maybe it racked with doubt, but seeking the award-winning author of The appealed to me because for the God nonetheless. That pursuit Soldier Who Killed a King.

Lament for Spilt Porter: Longing for Family and Home by Larry J. McCloskey Castle Quay Books, Burlington, ON (2018). www.castlequaybooks.com Available at Octopus Books

fans, and of course their parents and Dennis Lee at VERSeFest Ottawa Dennis Lee is coming to VERSeFest grandparents, to keep on their pyjamas and join in on the rollicking rhymes he Writersfest Showcase By Susan J. Atkinson is best loved for. Friday, March 29 at 7 p.m. Stay updated on this year’s VERSe- Knox Presbyterian Church, Mark your calendars – that’s right, Fest: facebook.com/verseottawa; 120 Lisgar Street Dennis Lee will be this year’s chil- twitter.com/verseottawa; YouTube at dren’s poet at Ottawa’s International goo.gl/y14jLS; versefest.ca Poetry & Pyjamas Poetry Festival, VERSeFest. And Saturday, March 30 at 10 a.m. kids, we guarantee this is one you Susan J. Atkinson is a poet, children’s Knox Presbyterian Church, won’t need to beg your parents to author and educator living in Old 120 Lisgar Street take you to. In fact, they are probably Ottawa South. just as eager to leave their pyjamas on and have you lead them by the hand for an incredible and memorable time of poetry performed by the amazing and legendary Mr. Lee on Saturday, LEE OF D. COURTESY PHOTO: March 30. Poet Dennis Lee is coming to VERSeFest, Ottawa’s International VERSeFest Ottawa on March 29 Poetry Festival, will return for its and 30. ninth annual edition March 26 - 31, showcasing a diverse and talented Knock and Other People, The Ice group of more than 80 poets from six Cream Store and Garbage Delight, countries. The festival features Eng- Lee has been referred to as Canada’s lish and French poetry showcasing the Father Goose. He is the king of chil- best local, Canadian, and international dren’s poetry and given that this will poets performing in both spoken and be his first visit back to our fair city in written word genres. As one of Can- 10 years, his appearance at VERSe- ada’s largest and most successful Fest is not to be missed. poetry festivals, their stages have fea- Lee is also an acclaimed poet for tured readings by Griffin, Governor adults and is both a Governor Gen- General and Pulitzer Prize winners. eral’s Literary Award winner and an This year’s lineup of events also Officer of the Order of Canada. His includes a kick-starter on Saturday, poetry has been anthologized and read March 23 at City Hall, which among around the world. other activities will showcase the Lee will also be performing as part inauguration of this year’s English of the Writersfest Showcase on Fri- and French Poet Laureates as well as day, March 29 at 7 p.m. It is expected a reading by the festival’s first poet-in- that Lee will read from his collected residence, Amal el Motar. poems Heart Residence (published Also new at the festival is an art in 2017) alongside poets Jean-Marc BROKER|SALES installation curated by bill bissett. The Desgent, Renée Sarojini and Ursula REPRESENTATIVES installation, “concrete is porous,” will Andkjær Olsen. remain on display for the duration of It will be a busy day for this award- the festival. winning poet as he will spend the But for many, both young and old, earlier part of his morning entertain- one of the main attractions this year ing the primary children at the Charles 25 YEARS OF FOCUSED will be the Saturday morning Poetry H. Hulse school – many of whom are and Pyjamas event with Dennis Lee, new immigrants and refugees – at a EXCELLENCE IN REAL ESTATE slated to take place on Saturday, special invitational reading of poetry March 30 at10 a.m. at the Knox Pres- and verse in the school gym. This will byterian Church. be a rare treat that these children will TOP 1% FOR ROYAL LEPAGE IN CANADA* If you went to a Canadian elemen- treasure for years to come. tary school, you won’t need to be The general public will have their 613.238.2801 | robmarland.com MARLAND reminded who Dennis Lee is. Syn- chance to enjoy a little poetry magic 165 Pretoria Ave. Ottawa, ON K1S 1X1 TEAM Based on closed and collected earnings onymous with Alligator Pie, Nicholas as Lee invites the youngest of poetry * 24 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 BOOKS

Money smarts at Sunnyside!

By Robin Gallagher

It’s tax time! Aside from making us all heave a collective moan, tax time is also a reminder to$ think about your child’s financial literacy. If you want your 9 to 12 year-old to learn ence between wants and needs. some money skills in an accessible and entertaining way, then join us all-around guidebook to understand- BOOKS FOR PARENTS money conversations by personality at Sunnyside on Saturday, April 13 ing finances. The Opposite of Spoiled: Raising type, this book looks at individual for a Money Smarts program that The Complete Guide to Personal Kids Who Are Grounded, Gener- topics and breaks them down by age. will teach your child about the Finance for Teenagers and College ous and Smart About Money by Ron It advises starting money conversa- value of money, savings, budgeting Students by Tamsen Butler. This Lieber. Isn’t this what we all want? tions with children as young as three and much more in a fun way! This 2016 book is aimed directly at teens Lieber gives detailed and specific and gives you specific age-appropri- program will introduce financial and provides guidance on how and advice about how to raise financially ate guidance about topics and the terms and concepts, including sav- when to get and manage credit, how adept children. He also covers charit- different approaches you should take ings, credit cards and debit cards, to create a budget, how to make good able giving and resisting advertising, with those topics when your child is budgeting, debt and insurance. purchasing decisions and how to avoid consumer and peer pressures. in preschool, elementary school, mid- Space is limited, so register online financial mistakes. The Money Conversations to Have dle school, high school, university and at BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. I’m Broke: the Money Handbook by With Your Kids at Every Age and Stage young adulthood. Although the book In addition, the Ottawa Public Liam Croke. This book is a very use- by Scott Palmer. This book breaks is American, the advice is sensible, Library has a number of titles to help ful general introduction to concepts down money “personalities” in a help- specific and age-appropriate and is you and your child with financial lit- such as taxes, the economy, banking, ful way. Is your child a saver, a spender, easily applicable to Canadians. eracy – some for parents to read, some credit, investment and loans. It has lots a risk-taker? Is your child anxious Hope to see you and your child on geared more towards children. of graphics and the text is accessible about money or not anxious enough? April 13 at Sunnyside branch! and accompanied by concrete, real- No matter the profile or age of your BOOKS FOR KIDS AND TEENS life examples of concepts. child, Palmer identifies common pit- Robin Gallagher is a librarian at the The Secret Life of Money: a Kid’s Do I Need It? Or Do I Want It? falls and outlines how you can help. It Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Guide to Cash by Kira Vermono. Making Budget Choices by Jennifer can even be enlightening in determin- Library where she works primarily Written in 2009, this is a slightly S Larson. Intended for the elementary ing your own money personality! with children and teens. When Robin older title, but has a Canadian focus school crowd, this book is focused on Make Your Kid a Money Genius is not at the library, you can find her and is good at breaking down complex broad and general questions about (Even if You’re Not) by Beth Kob- reading (to herself or to her kids), dog financial concepts. It is an excellent budgeting and saving and the differ- liner. Instead of breaking down walking, sewing or making music.

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Pigments of Imagination Friday, March 22, 7:30 p.m. Southminster United Church 15 Aylmer Avenue at Bank $25 adults/$15 students Tickets online: seventeenvoyces.ca

Yolanda Bruno, violin Pigments of Imagination By Kevin Reeves Canadian in the 1880s. Pauline Johnson was a favourite poet An a capella Sentimental Journey As the founding director of Seventeen of my grandmother, probably because Voyces, I’m very pleased to present an she was unique for her time – a pion- By Maeve Weddle an a cappella group comprised of 17 interesting concert entitled “Pigments eering entertainer who wrote about young men from Grades 9 to 12 who of Imagination” in which the music will the bush. I think it’s who my grand- An a cappella extravaganza is coming attend Glebe Collegiate. They are a be accompanied by projected paintings mother really wanted to be. “Autumn’s to a location near you! On Saturday, really exciting, dynamic group that sings inspired by nature and rustic life. Orchestra” is a series of brief poems March 30, two local choirs will come under the expert guidance of Rachel Guest artists include Yolanda describing nature, with titles such as together to transport you away on a Handley, choral director and head of Bruno, violin; Adam Nelson, violin; “Aspens,” “The Maple” and “Mighty Sentimental Journey through popular the music program at Glebe Collegiate. Lisa Moody, viola; Carmen Bruno, Oak.” I thought it would be interesting music. The Glebelles, in concert with The concert takes place at 4:30 cello; Zac Pulak, percussion; Andrew to conjure up contrasting snapshots the Glebe Collegiate Man Choir, will p.m. on Saturday, March 30 at Trinity Ager, piano, and Clare Bassett, dan- of music to complement Johnson’s be presenting a variety of a cappella Anglican Church at 1230 Bank Street cer. Seventeen Voyces, one of Ottawa’s evocative imagery. She compares the pop songs, old and new. This is a in Old Ottawa South. Come prepared best known chamber choirs, enjoys rustling of leaves to “nature’s vio- fun event with something to please to have fun! Audience members will presenting music which is “off the lin,” so what better way to illustrate everybody. even be invited to join in for a couple beaten track” – and this concert won’t the words than with a string quartet The Glebelles is a women’s a cap- of songs! disappoint. There will even be a world – which will be our accompaniment. pella group with about a dozen Admission is by donation, and all premiere, composed by yours truly. “Autumn’s Orchestra” will also be members who enjoy singing together. proceeds will go to support the gen- In fact, there will be two world pre- accompanied by projected paintings They have been in operation for five erous community outreach work of mieres: “Painted from Memory” by Emily Carr, who lived and worked years, singing at fundraisers and Trinity Anglican Church. by Mark Duggan, inspired by Tom in British Columbia, as did Johnson. in retirement homes and carolling Thomson, and “Autumn’s Orchestra“ Commissioned by CBC Radio for at Christmas. The group rehearses Maeve Weddle is the founding director by Kevin Reeves. There will also be the 2003 Ottawa International Cham- at Trinity Anglican Church in Old (and a member) of the Glebelles. She the Ottawa premiere of “Shakespeare ber Music Festival, Stephen Chatman’s Ottawa South. They will be presenting grew up in Old Ottawa South, went Songs” by Andrew Ager. Other reper- “Lawren S. Harris Suite” was inspired some of their favourite pop arrange- to high school at Glebe Collegiate toire will include the “Lawren S. Harris by Canada’s quintessential painter and ments from the past five years. and now resides in the Glebe with her Suite” for piano quintet by Stephen leader of the Group of Seven. Each The Glebe Collegiate Man Choir is family. Chatman; “Ice Sculptures” by Eliza- movement is a musical interpretation beth Knudson, “The Swan Parapraxis” of a specific Harris painting. by Kelly-Marie Murphy and “Matra “The Swan Parapraxis” is a vio- Pictures” by Zoltan Kodaly. lin/cello duo written for Yolanda “Painted from Memory” was inspired and Carmen Bruno by local com- by readings on the life of Canadian poser Kelly-Marie Murphy. Yolanda painter Tom Thomson, who spent and Carmen are exceptional string much time in the Canadian northland players who grew up in Ottawa, and where he would camp, fish and paint his are now based in Montreal, playing impressions of the natural landscape. It instruments older than Canada. Zac was composed by Mark Duggan for per- Pulak approached me over a year ago cussionist Zac Pulak, with the generous at the Barley Mow with the idea of this assistance of the Ontario Arts Council concert…said he had commissioned and Toronto Arts Council. something for violin, cello and percus- “Autumn’s Orchestra” is based on sion, and the whole concert grew out text by E. Pauline Johnson (1861-1913), of those two beers…or four. the daughter of a Mohawk chief and an I’d like to thank the generosity of the Englishwoman, who was best known Community Foundation of Ottawa; for poetry celebrating her native herit- this concert wouldn’t have been pos- age. She was also loosely associated sible without it. with the Confederation Poets whose literary style linked a love of the natural Kevin Reeves is the founding director environment to the essence of being of Seventeen Voyces. 26 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 MUSIC Stirring Dubois concert at St. Matthew’s By Margret Brady Nankivell

St. Matthew’s, the Anglican Church in the Glebe, will present The Seven Last Words of Christ by French composer Théodore Dubois on Sunday, April 7 at 4 p.m. The poignant Lenten work is seldom performed in Ottawa. St. Matthew’s director of music Kirkland Adsett is excited about the “The Seven Last Words of Christ” by Théodore Dubois musical challenges presented by the Sunday, April 7, 4 p.m. composition. “It is a work with great St. Matthew’s Anglican Church emotional range from angry tones to 130 Glebe Avenue, near Bank Street those of a much more prayerful and Information: www.stmatthewsottawa.ca, tel: 613-234-4024. sombre mood,” he says. No tickets are sold for this event but freewill offerings are welcome.

The church’s presentation of the short NEEDHAM VALERIE PHOTO: oratorio has a tremendous lineup of solo- St. Matthew’s Anglican Church choir to perform Dubois’s “The Seven Last Words of Christ” on April 7 ists and musicians. It will feature soloists Cara Gilbertson-Boese (soprano), Alain Paquette (tenor) and Jean-Sébastien are still performed. An exception is Soprano Gilbertson-Boese is a solo- ies of Ottawa, Montreal and Toronto. Kennedy (baritone). It will also include his Toccata in G for organ – a favour- ist and artist-in-residence at St. John’s Recently, he was a soloist in the Tur- Lucile Brais-Hildesheim on harp, Wes- ite of Adsett’s. Anglican Church and a part-time pro- andot Project Collective. ley Warren on organ and Dominique The oratorio follows the tradition fessor at the University of Ottawa. She An alumnus of the Opera Lyra Moreau on tympani. of singing the Passion story, a prac- is a founding director of the Bytown Ottawa Studio, baritone Jean-Sébas- “The work is dramatic and I would tice rooted in the early years of the School of Singing and has, in collab- tien Kennedy has frequently appeared like to encourage the choir to be much Christian church. By the 13th century, oration with pianist Joanne Moorcroft, with the Ottawa Bach Choir, the more dramatic in their singing than Gospel accounts of the death of Christ raised money for Canadian veter- National Arts Centre Orchestra and our usual style of singing the liturgy had become dramatic narrations with ans through an annual concert series Opéra de Montréal. As a guest chor- generally allows,” he says. “I also look solos, often performed by travelling entitled “Between the Crosses.” ister and soloist, he has participated forward to hearing the unusual orches- acting troupes. The Passions achieved Alain Paquette has a wide var- in several national radio broadcasts, tration of organ, harp and tympani.” their greatest expressions as oratorios iety of vocal repertoire and has sung CDs and international tours. Last year The Seven Last Words of Christ was in Bach’s St. Matthew Passion and St. with Opera Lyra Ottawa, University he was the baritone soloist in St. Mat- first performed in 1867 on Good Fri- John Passion. of Ottawa Choir, Pellegrini Opera, thew’s presentation of the Brahms day at the Church of St. Clothilde in The Seven Last Words is presented Forte-Toronto Gay Men’s Chorus, Requiem. Paris, where Dubois was the organist in eight movements, beginning with an and Notre-Dame Basilica Cath- and choirmaster. Although he com- introduction for soprano and orchestra edral Choirs. He has been a soloist in Margret B. Nankivell is a long-time posed four operas, a large-scale ballet and followed by a movement illustrat- events for St. Matthew’s, Seventeen St. Matthew’s parishioner and regular and several works for orchestra choirs ing each of Christ’s last words spoken Voyces, the Ewashko Singers and in contributor on music to the and organ, relatively few of his works from the cross. many churches throughout the cit- Glebe Report.

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By Janice Manchee Proms, a popular British music festival. Glebe resident Robin Allison spent Rideau Chorale will be joined by most of her adult life south of the bor- guest soloists and a small orchestra at der, but university-age children meant its April 5 performance of Mozart’s a return to Canada in 2017. And then, Requiem. Graham, also an accom- she had to find somewhere to sing. plished pianist, will perform Mozart’s “I love to sing,” says Allison, “but Piano Concerto No. 20. my voice is best heard as part of a “The Requiem is a gorgeous and group.” evocative piece,” says Olo. “It was Allison explored the choir commun- commissioned by a bereaved husband ity in Ottawa and decided to audition whose wife died at just 21.” for Rideau Chorale. Rideau Chorale will also perform “I’ve sung off and on with various Mozart’s Requiem the morning of groups, including a barbershop choir,” April 4 to a capacity crowd of stu- says alto Allison. “Rideau Chorale’s dents in the choir’s first educational repertoire is a completely new chal- initiative. lenge for me.” “It will be wonderful to see all those

Allison also liked Rideau Chorale’s NG LOK PHOTO: RODGERSON OF N. COURTESY PHOTO: young faces,” says Barnett, “and to community connection. The choir Rideau Chorale artistic and music Accompanist Nick Rodgerson give them a real-time encounter with is housed just over the Bank Street director Roland Graham this classic.” Bridge at Southminster Church and The season concludes on June 8 attracts many members from the with the first collaboration between Glebe. It’s not surprising that Allison Rideau Chorale and the National Cap- met neighbours as well as new friends, along for a great ride,” says Allison. “Singing provides a different, cre- ital Concert Band. The Last Night of among them soprano Valerie Barnett. “Yes, it’s challenging, but Roland pro- ative dimension to my life. I also get the Proms tribute will showcase fam- “It’s pretty cool to find someone vides the necessary tools.” to share this with my community.” iliar works by Elgar, Parry, Holst and you run into when buying carrots Rideau Chorale, founded in early The community has responded. In others. among the like-minded souls who’ve 2016, is a young choir that has tackled both 2017 and 2018, the Chorale’s per- “I’m really happy to have found come together for the love of singing,” an impressive repertoire. Perform- formances of Handel’s Messiah were Rideau Chorale,” says Allison. “This says Rideau Chorale concert manager ances have included Orff’s Carmina sold out. Local Glebe businesses, has been a wonderful way to come Barnett. Burana, requiems by Fauré and including Avenue Lock, Metro Glebe, home.” Allison was also pleased to dis- Duruflé, Handel’sFour Coronation Showpony Hair, The Unrefined Olive Information about Rideau Chorale, cover a talented duo anchoring Rideau Anthems, and Vivaldi’s Gloria. and The Wild Oat, have also shown its upcoming performances and ticket Chorale’s work, choir master Roland These works require effort, accord- their support for community arts by sales can be found at rideauchorale.org Graham and accompanist Nick ing to Glebe-resident Mark Olo, but sponsoring performances. or by calling 613-263-0637. Rodgerson. they also deliver rewards. Rideau Chorale has two remaining “Roland and Nick are generous “My job is administrative in nature events in its 2018-2019 season: Moz- Janice Manchee sings tenor with musicians who bring us amateurs and logic driven,” says bass Olo. art’s Requiem and a tribute to The Rideau Chorale.

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study showed that berberine had a domyolysis) and may not always lower glucose lowering effect when 60 dia- cholesterol optimally for all patients. betic patients were treated with it for In these patients, berberine could be diarrhea. Since then, there have been an option, as it lowers cholesterol many studies conducted that have con- using a different mechanism of action firmed this effect. from the statins. The statins block There are many purported mechan- HMG-CoA reductase, an important isms of action of berberine that could enzyme involved in the synthesis of cause this effect, including increased cholesterol. Conversely, berberine insulin secretion, the modulation of leads to the upregulation of a recep- gut microbiota and improved glu- tor called LDLR in human liver cells, cose metabolism. Berberine has been which controls the balance of choles- shown to activate a protein called terol in our bodies (remember, some AMPK (adenosine monophosphate- cholesterol is necessary for all of our activated protein kinase). AMPK, cells – when it’s out of balance in our explained simply, is an enzyme that plasma, this is when it causes prob- is in charge of energy balance. It can lems). The increased expression of sense low cellular energy (or ATP, as these receptors in our liver cells leads it’s known in biology) and activate dif- to better clearance of plasma LDL ferent pathways to increase ATP levels cholesterol (the “bad” cholesterol) and in cells. One of these mechanisms is has been shown to decrease our risk to pull glucose into the cell to turn it of developing cardiovascular disease. into energy. This in turn lowers blood The studies reference doses of 500 glucose levels. mg twice to three times daily for a Berberine has also been studied in period of at least three months to see a China as a cholesterol lowering medi- difference in blood sugar and/or chol- cation. A Chinese study in 2004 found esterol levels. There is the potential for that among 32 patients who took ber- drug-drug interactions between berberine for three months, there was a berine and possibly other drugs that 29 per cent decrease in total serum you may be taking, so check with your cholesterol. Although studies done pharmacist to be sure. It is recom- What is on statins (the most common class of mended to take berberine with food Berberine? prescription medications in Canada to decrease the risk of gastrointestinal By Zenah Surani used to lower cholesterol) show about side effects – stomach upset and diar- a 60 per cent decrease in total serum rhea are its main side effects. Berberine is a mixed nutraceutical, cholesterol, preliminary studies on Sources: meaning that it’s a natural supple- berberine show promise in its poten- Nature Medicine. vol. 10. no 12, 2004 ment that has many different uses. tial to be used as a natural supplement International Journal of Endocrinology. Berberine has been used for centuries in combination with other cholesterol vol. 2015, article ID 905749. in Chinese medicine. It is found in a lowering drugs. In fact, a study done Natural Medicine Journal. handful of plants including golden- on combination therapy on 63 patients December 2012 vol. 4 issue 12 seal, goldenthread, oregon grape and showed a synergistic effect on lower- Sara Gottfried MD: Blog post, phellodendron (in the roots, stems and ing total cholesterol when both statins October 19, 2015 bark of these plants). and berberine were taken together. In China, it has been used to treat Statins are associated with a rare Zenah Surani is the owner and bacterial diarrhea, but in 1988, a side effect causing muscle pain (rhab- pharmacist of the Glebe Apothecary.

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The Broadway bug has hit the Glebe and it’s spreading! After two successful preview classes this winter, Broadway Workout returns to the Glebe Community Centre for an eight- week engagement on Monday nights, beginning April 15. Broadway Workout is a new dance- based fitness class for musical theatre enthusiasts of any skill level. Intended for everyone, Broadway Workout Broadway Workout participants teaches basic Broadway-style chor- feel the rhythm and move in sync.

eography that is easy to pick up. The CHAMBERLAIN KENNEDY PHOTOS: challenge comes from learning an entire dance routine in one-hour, so Broadway Workout instructor and choreographer Dani Bone-Corbishley teaches a class at the Glebe Community Centre in even those with experience will be January. kept on their toes. FINDING OUR FOOTING “I loved the positive attitude in the joy of being a Broadway star for an NOT YOUR TRADITIONAL DANCE CLASS Being a brand new venture, there room. I felt I belonged despite not dan- hour each week. Broadway Workout is different from were some growing pains at the start. cing in years! Thanks!” Join the cast of Broadway Workout a traditional dance class. The focus Figuring out the success formula for Monday nights at the Glebe Commun- isn’t on being perfect, it’s about keep- Broadway Workout was essential. In YOU BELONG AT ity Centre from April 15 to June 17. ing your body moving and having fun. January 2019, Broadway Workout held BROADWAY WORKOUT Register at gnag.ca. With classes running in various preview-week classes as an opportun- A fitness class that lets you for- locations around the city, Broadway ity to invite feedback. They sold out get you’re sweating. A dance class Laura Allardyce is the owner and Workout has done routines with songs quickly and participants shared great that doesn’t care if you get the steps operator of Broadway Workout. She from Tony Award winning shows like insights and feedback. Now classes right. Broadway Workout is a place created the class because she loves Fame, A Chorus Line, The Lion King move more quickly, choreography is for musical theatre lovers to come Broadway and just needed to dance to and Chicago, just to name a few. easier to pick up and “active waiting” together to dance and share the pure show tunes with like-minded people. The class is led by Dani Bone-Cor- movement was incorporated to keep bishley, a performer and choreographer participants moving during instruction who has been choreographing for com- and transitions. munity musical theatre and choirs in Ottawa for 10 years. Bone-Corbish- WHY DO PEOPLE COME TO ley has been with Broadway Workout BROADWAY WORKOUT? since the very beginning when the ven- From escaping your day-to-day for ture started as a fundraising event for an hour to reliving your jazz dance an international NGO back in Decem- glory days to just loving the music and ber 2018. movement. Here’s what some participants from early classes at the Glebe A CLASS THAT GIVES BACK Community Centre had to say: Earlier this year, when Broadway Workout’s founder Laura Allardyce “Even more than the physical work- Footsteps heard that the “Galentine’s Day” initia- out, my favourite thing about the class Footsteps tive (when ladies celebrate ladies) had was that it got me out of my head for an Parent Centre arrived in Ottawa, she jumped to help. hour. I am a pretty reserved, “serious” Parent Centre Galentine’s Day originated in Win- person and nowhere else in my life do [email protected] | 613-236-3000 | 276 Sunnyside Ave. [email protected] | 613-236-3000 | 276 Sunnyside Ave. nipeg and raises funds to provide I end up doing high kicks in a chorus something special, above and beyond line. No one will say I missed my call- E G G I O R C basic human needs, for the city’s vul- ing as a dancer, but working hard to G I E E E G O R C N B E E T nerable women. This year Galentine’s get the steps right and striking poses E N B R L T E E R G Day 613 was organized by Broadway and floating around like a butterfly is L E Workout regular Jennie Cherniack, good for the heart and soul and mind, G who connected with local women’s as much as the bod. Thank you.” E X C EL L E R T N C E S TA centres to provide pampering care E X C EL L E N C S TA R T E F E packages. The Broadway Workout “It was a real sense of accomplish- R O M T H F E R O M T H community supported the initiative by ment getting through a whole song in InfantPreschool Spots & FullDaycare and collecting donated items and contribut- one hour! Also it felt great to learn Preschool & Daycare ing proceeds from the Galentine’s Day jazz choreography after almost 15 MorningPart programsTime Now now Available available! class on February 13 to the initiative. years out of the game.” Morning programs now available! www.sunnysidefootsteps.com | 613-236-3000 www.sunnysidefootsteps.com | 613-236-3000 sign up now Help in your home with sign up now Internet Email Software Shopping Instruction Setup Viruses Slowdown

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NEWS FROM THE OTTAWA CATHOLIC being and academics by shifting the WINNER OF SUMMER SCHOOL BOARDROOM classroom focus from tasks to relation- ENRICHMENT PROGRAM ships. The OCSB currently has many Congratulations to Allison Cook, BLACK HISTORY MONTH AT elements of this third path in place to Grade 11, who was accepted into the ST. MOTHER TERESA HIGH SCHOOL ensure student well-being and achieve- SHAD summer enrichment program (Shelley Montgomery, Superintend- ment. System initiatives continue and offered to high school students across ent of Leading and Learning) include: collaborative inquiry with Canada and internationally. This Each February, we celebrate the 11 elementary schools, staff presen- month-long STEAM-based (Science, many contributions of people of Afri- tations, book clubs and supporting Technology, Engineering, Arts and can descent to our Canadian culture school teams in planning their rollout Math) program is held at 17 Canadian and traditions. Numerous events have of Third Path initiatives. host universities. Students will reside taken place in OCSB schools to hon- “The Big Ideas: Well-being and aca- on campus and participate in immer- our the legacy of black Canadians past demic achievement should not be done sive lectures, workshops, projects and and present. separately. Teaching, in any subject activities. Students from St. Mother Teresa area, can be taught in a way that pro- High School – Dana Amegaste and motes well-being. Well-being can be Jada Baptiste – spoke to the Board embedded in everything that schools of Trustees about what Black History do.” (Dr. David Trantor, Lori Carson, Month looked like at their school as and Tom Boland, The Third Path) they celebrated the diversity of Can- This board presentation can be adian culture by featuring music, found at: https://bit.ly/2F5UKqo drama, multi-media and dance. The school celebrated the successes of GROWING PARTICIPATION IN those who have struggled for free- E-LEARNING COURSES dom and equity in our community (Debbie Frendo, Superintendent of and country. “Black history is more Student Success, Intermediate/Sec- than suffering. It is about love, power, ondary) beauty and equality. Black history is OCSB students have had the oppor- Canadian history.” (Dana Amegaste, tunity to take their courses through OCSB Grade 12 student) a broad-based e-learning program The students’ presentation can be since September 2013. The number of found at https://bit.ly/2NUMPyQ students accessing e-learning has continued to grow each year, as it provides M.F. MCHUGH EDUCATION CENTRE students with flexibility in scheduling NATIONAL WINNERS FOR TECH GRANT FROM BEST BUY PRESENTATION and a greater variety of courses and Immaculata finds itself a winner once again, winning a national contest from (Manon Séguin, Superintendent of pathways to learning. Best Buy. Students and staff are so grateful to have won this award worth close to Special Education and Student Servi- • OCSB students are enrolled in 70 $10,000. We have big plans to further enhance technology at the school with this ces) unique e-learning courses across grant. A special thank you to Ms. Berthelot for all her hard work and initiatives. As the lead board, the OCSB man- all pathways ages the M.F. McHugh Education • each school has support for Centre and its care, treatment, custody e-learning courses and correction programs at 19 sites in • every OCSB high school has at collaboration with many community least one educator teaching an agencies and partners. Principal Nic- e-learning course ola Benton and Superintendent Manon • success rates in e-courses are 94 Séguin outlined the Centre’s education – 99 per cent plan that focuses on social and emo- Presentation: https://bit.ly/2EUJv2H tional learning with a personalized learning path for each student. Pro- PROPOSED SCHOOL YEAR grams include the city’s most complex CALENDAR DATES FOR 2019 – 2020 and fragile students; those already in (Denise Andre, Director of Educa- medical treatment programs, custody tion) units, hospital situations and residen- The board approved the proposed tial/day programs. “On behalf of the school calendar dates for the 2019 – Board, we congratulate the McHugh 2020 school year. The dates will not administration for serving our most be considered final until approved by vulnerable students with a positive and the Ministry of Education sometime ‘whatever works, we do it’ attitude.” in May 2019. The calendar lists pro- (Cindy Simpson, Trustee) fessional activity days, holidays, exam This board presentation can be periods as well as instructional days. NOVEL STUDY WITH CONSTABLE PAUL found at: https://bit.ly/2HoaVkx The development of the calendar is MACMILLAN AND K9 PARTNER YUKON the result of deliberations by the Exec- Grade 8 Language Arts students NOMINATION OF ALTERNATE utive Committee, in consultation with welcomed Constable Paul MacMil- SEAC MEMBER the superintendent responsible for the lan and his canine partner Yukon to The board approved Carlos Probst school year calendar at our co-ter- the Learning Commons. The visit as the alternate representative for the minus board, the Ottawa-Carleton coincided with the Real Justice ser- Down Syndrome Association on the District School Board (OCDSB). ies that students have been reading OCSB’s Special Education Advisory The Ottawa Student Transportation in class, that examines the wrongful Committee (SEAC). Authority (OSTA) is kept apprised of conviction of two Canadians named our process. Input on the proposal was David Milgaard and Steven Truscott. The Third Path: A Relation- received from the school year calendar Students were challenged to reflect on ship-Based Approach to Student committee comprised of representa- valuable and honest feedback from Well-Being and Achievement tives from the Catholic School Parents’ Constable MacMillan about experi- Dr. Elizabeth Paquette, Mental Association, the Parent Involvement ences from his career and cautionary Health lead, presented an overview of Committee, the Catholic Principals’ tales to students about making wise The Third Path: A Relationship-Based Council–Ottawa, represented union choices both now and in the future. Approach to Student Well-Being and groups and non-affiliated groups, as Yukon proved to be the major attrac- Achievement. well as the board’s student trustees. tion with his focus and charm. The Third Path integrates well- View ocsb.ca/calendar. SCHOOLS Glebe Report March 22, 2019 33

Mutchmor Book Sale 185 Fifth Avenue Thursday, April 11, 4 – 9 p.m. Friday, April 12 (PD Day), 10 a.m. – 9 p.m. Saturday, April 13, 10 a.m. – 6 p.m. Sunday, April 14, 10 a.m. – 3 p.m. PHOTOS: TORY ELSPETH PHOTOS: TREASURE HUNTING AT THE MUTCHMOR BOOK SALE By Sarah Dingle the First Avenue Book Sale – returns charities. Once again a main focus of Cats, and a somewhat questionably for a 36th edition this year. The sale the fundraising this year will be on a titled children’s cookbook, Cooking One summer when I was about 10 is held in the school’s large and sunny new play structure for the school yard with Pooh, as examples. years old, my older cousin sat me multi-purpose room. It’s an enor- between Third and Fourth avenues, By the time the sale opens to the down and read me the first few chap- mous pop-up second-hand bookshop where the current structure is nearing public, the books have been care- ters of the classic fantasy novel Pawn full of the most amazing treasures, the end of its lifespan. fully curated and organized. Every of Prophecy by David Eddings. This from the latest bestselling fiction and Every Mutchmor family is asked to year I’m amazed at what I find. It’s encounter with the story, a regular boy non-fiction pitch in at least two volunteer shifts a great place to pick up a copy of who turns out to be a wizard and goes to long-lost to make that book you’d been curious about on to fight and then triumph against childhood the sale a when it was published but hadn’t the forces of darkness, gave me a favourites. success. gotten around to buying. And it’s love of fantasy novels that nourished While the Parents sort fun to watch other people light me through my teenage years and fiction and t h r o u g h up when they find books they are continues to delight me from time to children’s the dona- excited about. The sale organizers time as an adult. sections are tions and have learned to store up all the plas- Children today, in the era of Harry undoubt- organize tic bags that come in during book Potter, are practically weaned on this edly the them into collection to give to patrons who type of narrative. But they some- sale’s big- categories, so often end up leaving with more times cast around for the next great gest draw, set them up books than they can carry. series. I recently searched for the the sale on shelves, Please mark your calendars! Pawn of Prophecy in the catalogue is organ- pr ice t he The sale runs from the evening of of the Ottawa Public Library, think- ized into books, and Thursday, April 11 to the afternoon ing it might be time to pass it on to sections sell them to of Sunday, April 14. This year, the my 10-year-old son. The result of my of all kinds, from cookbooks the public. Friday of the sale coincides with search: “No record found for this item.” to true crime to business, so there are Volunteering for the sale has a a PD day in the Ottawa Carleton I was shocked for a moment and then plenty of esoteric nooks and crannies number of fringe benefits besides District School Board, making it a I felt sheepish. Clearly I’m out of date to explore. the contribution it makes to the great day for families to stock up on with the world of fantasy, which wasn’t The sale is the Mutchmor School school. It’s a chance to meet and their summer reading. exactly hip in the first place. But then Council’s most important fund- talk to other parents without any For more information visit mutch- I had another thought. I’m sure I’ve raiser. Part of the proceeds are used children around to distract you. morbooksale.com, or follow the seen copies of David Eddings’ books to fund classroom supplies, sports It’s also surprisingly fascinating, sale on Facebook (facebook.com/ while sorting through the fantasy sec- equipment, library purchases, cul- and often hilarious, to see what mutchmorbooksale) or Twitter (@ tion at the Mutchmor Book Sale. With tural presentations and other school unusual books have been collected. mutchmorbooks). renewed hope, I’ve put the Pawn of needs. A portion of the money raised Among the boxes last year there Prophecy on my mental list of titles to – over $5,000 last year – is distributed was a guidebook on how to kazoo, Sarah Dingle is a Mutchmor school look for at this year’s sale. to local schools in need, the Educa- an illustrated memoir entitled Mav- parent and member of the book sale The Mutchmor Book Sale – formerly tion Foundation of Ottawa and other erick Cats:GMSElemAdGR18CR1.pdf Encounters with 1 2018-01-23Feral steering3:44 PM committee.

Glebe St-James United Church and the United Church Observer reach out to the Glebe

The roots of the United Church Ob- international issues in the middle east, server extend back to 1829 when the Indigenous peoples, refugees and the Canadian Methodists founded the list goes on. Christian Guardian. With the 1925 People of all ages and faiths, and amalgamation of Methodists, Pres- those who identify as “spiritual butC byterians and Congregationalists to not religious,” or just curious are allM form the United Church in 1925, the invited to subscribe. The subscription Y magazine was renamed The United rate within Canada is $25 for one year Church Observer. It will become (10 issues). Those subscribing beforeCM Broadview in May, 2019 and will April 6, 2019 should receive their firstMY retain those aspects of the Observer issue in May. CY that are essential to communication Ways to make contact: CMY among its churches across Canada. 1. Letter to: Observer Representa- The exciting new aspects of Broad- tive, Glebe St. James United Church,K view are its aim to be open-minded 650 Lyon St. S, Ottawa, ON, K1S 3Z7 and inclusive. Its experienced journal- 2. Email to glebestjames.church@ ists will address issues of spirituality, bellnet.ca ethical living and social justice at 3. Drop by Glebe St James on local, national and international Sundays, March 24, 31, or April 7 scales. between 11.45 and 12:30 to talk with Recent articles have included: the Observer representative and per- exotic pets, what was it like to be use recent issues. Enter by the Lyon Mary, consent, disabilities, local and Street door, between Glebe and First global concerns about water, mining, Avenue, and climb the steps to Fra- breaking away from fundamentalism, ser Hall. 34 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 THEATRE Glebe actors triumph in King Lear

By Eleanor Crowder lens to the play’s examination of aging and power. Peter himself plays Lear, as the company explores ear & Co is well known to Glebe the dynamic usual in Shakespeare’s time. Here are residents. Now domiciled on Monk two of Ottawa’s senior actors at the height of their Street, the company plays outdoor power. Shakespeare across the city every Chris Ralph of The Acting Company on Bank summer. Passers by enjoy rehears- Street plays Albany, one of the true hearts of the alsB at Fireman’s Park and flock to July shows in piece. His students were delighted by his perform- Central Park. ance in the annual Radio Show before Christmas. This spring Bear & Co. embarks on its most Here he appears in a very different role, offering ambitious show to date, King Lear at The Glad- another treat for Glebe theatre aficionados. stone, March 20 to 30. Fully a quarter of the team Retired freelance writer Neil Kelly, the eldest have Glebe roots. The cast of 15 is a rare event member of the cast, has been delighting the green for an indie company. This show takes place with room with tales of his days at the National Arts generous support from the Canada Council for Centre in its very first seasons. When hired from U the Arts, the Community Foundation of Ottawa Ottawa as a student spear-chucker, he encountered and from individual donors. (Visit our webpage world-class stars (Vincent Price! Ginger Rogers!) to make a contribution!) The rarity and wonder in the hallways. His career has taken him full cir- of this funding allows a professional company to cle to play The Gentleman in this production. mount a show with a cast as large as Shakespeare And the director of the production’s incidental originally intended. music, Rachel Eugster, is also well known to Glebe Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG) audiences from her work as the music director in Theatre is home base for a third of the team! A eight GNAG productions, including those in which well-loved community project conceived by Mary Gabriel and Jennifer appeared. A core artist of Tsai, GNAG Theatre has now run 20 seasons of Bear, Rachel works frequently at the Gladstone, large productions in Scotton Hall at the commun- where she performed most recently in Bear’s This ity centre. Gabriel Schultz, who plays the villain Flight Tonight: Songs of Joni Mitchell. Edmund, began his acting career at Glebe Collegi- Ottawa audiences are in for a treat with this pro- ate and with GNAG. You may remember him as a duction. And Glebe residents have the particular heartbroken Rolf, torn between loyalty to his army thrill of watching their own actors enjoy a peak unit and his love for the daughter of an Austrian experience. nationalist (he lets Liesl and her family escape this city has seen in the past 40 years. In this pro- Tickets are available at www.thegladstone.ca. in The Sound of Music) or as a very charming duction, she is the stellar stage manager, adding Join Bear & Co. in celebrating at the opening night nephew telling us the story in A Christmas Carol. extensive fight training to the skills gained in her reception sponsored by PAL, the performing arts Gabriel went on to a degree at Concordia Univer- past four years at Oxford. She has managed pyro- lodge. Lear’s themes of homelessness and poverty sity in Montreal. Gabriel’s one-man show Invasive technics and lighting for the Oxford Playhouse as vs unbridled power, and youth vs age resonate Species has won multiple awards in various festi- well as stage managing Singing in the Rain with today as fully as they ever have. vals in Montreal, and he has been a frequent face real rain! The Bear team relies on her steady hand in the Montreal theatre community, as well as to steer this show. Eleanor Crowder has been making theatre in the regularly working in film and television. Gabriel is I directed both Jennifer and Gabe in those Glebe since 1977. She works with GNAG Theatre, excited to be home for a role! GNAG productions. A founding artist with Bear & Bear & Co. and is Artist in Residence this year Jennifer Hurd sang as a nun in that same Sound Co, this time out I play Gloucester. The role par- for Arts Network Ottawa. She will temper life as of Music. She played a memorable Cordelia in allels the fall of Lear. Director Peter Haworth has Gloucester with playing Titania in this summer’s GNAG’s Lear, the only other large-cast production made Gloucester a woman, adding a 21st century parks show. PHOTO: IRYNA ZAMCHEVSKA IRYNA PHOTO: OCISO’s Run for a New Start 2018 team Specializing in residential & commercial electrical services Calling all runners and walkers! RESIDENTIAL SERVICES New home wiring Additions & renovations By David Rain 165 volunteers and $33,000 raised? Panel upgrades There’s only one way to find out: Knob & tube rewiring For the fourth year running, the Ot- register today! Generator installation Hot tubs & pools tawa Community Immigrant Services Thank you for making all immi- Surge & GFCI Protection Organization (OCISO) is launching grants feel welcomed in our COMMERCIAL SERVICES our “Run for a New Start” fundraiser, community! Matt McQuillan Renovations as part of the Scotiabank Charity For details, contact David Rain Master Electrician Store/Restaurant fit ups Challenge in the Tamarack Ottawa at [email protected] or visit ociso.org/ Ground-up construction Electrical Contractor License No. 7005472 Race Weekend May 25 and 26. run-for-a-new-start/. And to learn Electrical service upgrades Lighting retrofits In a special campaign this year, all more about the work of Refugee 613, office: 613-257-5257 Service & repair funds raised will go to Refugee 613, visit: refugee613.ca. fax: 613-257-1844 Equipment hook-up which works with OCISO and other Fire alarm installation groups and individuals to build a David Rain is a fundraising and email: [email protected] Condominiums stronger Ottawa by ensuring that refu- communications consultant and the ESA Registered, Insured & Qualified Garage/warehouse gees feel welcomed and supported in coordinator of the Ottawa Community our city. Immigrant Services Organization’s www.mcquillanelectric.ca Can we beat last year’s record of Run for a New Start. COMMUNITY Glebe Report March 22, 2019 35 What is community without church?

By Ed Kucerak community members would definitely be affected by church closures.” Is the church a necessary part of our Starting in April 2017, Rolfe docu- modern lives and community? That is mented Southminster’s redevelopment the question Ottawa filmmaker Danielle application process through its various Rolfe explores in the new documen- stages from the initial September 2017 tary film, Who Needs Church? which community meeting and the City Plan- premieres at 7:30 p.m. on March 23 at ning Committee meeting, to the final Southminster United Church. decision about reducing the height of

Despite being a mainstay in Old the development, all the while explor- ED KUCERAK PHOTOS: Ottawa South for over 80 years, South- ing the bigger question about the role of Danielle Rolfe documents the City of Ottawa Planning Committee’s review of minster United Church, situated at churches in contemporary society. Southminster’s redevelopment application. the corner of Bank Street and Aylmer In exploring the main theme of Avenue, faces an uncertain future. the film, Rolfe spoke to Southmin- Familiar to many as a venue for vari- ster’s Reverend Trisha Elliott, retired ous community groups, public meetings United Church minister and Carleton and music concerts such as Bluesfest Pre- University professor Reverend Tom sents, Ottawa Grassroots Festival, Doors Sherwood, and freelance journalist Open concerts and the Ottawa Inter- Patrick Langston who co-wrote the national Writers Festival, Southminster Ottawa Magazine article, “Altared: has struggled to keep its doors open. Renovating the House of God.” Southminster’s situation is not unique, Elliott points out that the church is a as many mainline churches in down- community hub that has over 70,000 town Ottawa and across the country face visits per year and provides affordable dwindling congregations amidst rising gathering space for community and operational and maintenance costs. For health programs, as well as a venue Southminster, an agreement with Wind- for the arts. In addition to its Centre 7 mill Developments to build a condo and Out of the Cold Suppers, the church’s townhouses behind the main church staff and volunteers routinely connect building is its attempt to help pay for the the most financially and socially vul- demolition of a sinking 1950s addition at nerable members of the community to the rear of the church, needed mainten- social services. Southminster United Church at the corner of Bank and Aylmer is the subject of the ance to the original church building and The contribution of these services to documentary film Who Needs Church? renovations to its interior to facilitate the the community is not minor. Langs- use of the church for spiritual and com- ton explains this as the “halo effect” This disconnect from formal wor- will offering ($5 - $10 suggested) and munity purposes. which, for Ottawa, represents $4.77 ship services despite retaining a sense of all are welcome. Donations will go to Danielle Rolfe, an emerging film- worth of common goods and services spirituality was extensively researched Southminster’s community programs maker living in Old Ottawa South, saw for every dollar in a religious congre- by Sherwood for his book Listening to and initiatives. the church’s struggle to remain viable as gation’s annual budget (haloproject.ca/ the Echo: Young Adults Talk about Reli- Further information about the event the ideal subject for her first documen- calculator). Without churches and their gion, Spirituality, God, Gods and Their and the film’s trailer is available at tary. “I wondered whether anyone would hard-working volunteers to run these World. In the film he offers his perspec- whoneedschurch.ca. notice if churches closed. Who would programs, the city would need to make tive on what Southminster might need to it affect? Would we lose anything as a up this difference by providing the infra- do to redefine its role in the community. Ed Kucerak is a local filmmaker who community?” said Rolfe. structure and paid staff to do so. The premiere screening of the co-produced Who Needs Church “Early on in the process of mak- “What was striking to me was that 30-minute film takes place on March 23, with Danielle Rolfe. Their recent ing the film, I realized that although Southminster is often bustling during 2019 at 7:30 p.m. in the Southminster documentary Blue Rose about church membership may be dwindling the week, and many young families visit United Church sanctuary (15 Aylmer providing palliative care in rooming because of our secular society, churches for after-school programs, but they’re Avenue). The screening will be fol- houses won the Audience Favourite are integral to many of our social wel- not there on Sunday mornings. On Sun- lowed by a Q & A with the filmmaker award at the 2018 One World Film fare programs, and our most vulnerable days, it’s mainly seniors,” says Rolfe. and special guests. Admission is by free- Festival. Education for women worldwide By Dorothy Phillips ities for women within the framework gained an education, will be respond- Empowerment of Canada’s Feminist International ing to those policies; they will tell The Canadian Federation of University Assistance Policy and the UN 2030 their stories and describe their prob- through Education: Women of Ottawa (CFUW-Ottawa) Agenda for Sustainable Development. lems and successes, what helped and and World University Service of Can- Speaker Stacy Dry Lara is executive hindered them, and their recommen- A Global Agenda ada (WUSC) will welcome everyone director of Graduate Women Inter- dations for reducing barriers and to a seminar focussing on the struggles national (GWI), an international increasing the likelihood of success. for Women and Girls experienced by women, including non-governmental organization that As well, participants will hear refugees, in gaining an education in works toward the UN Sustainable about Canada’s Feminist International Saturday, April 13, 2019 developing countries, and possible Development goals. Stacy Dry Lara Assistance Policy toward women and Jean Pigott Place, Ottawa City Hall solutions to the barriers they must has an extensive career in advocacy for education globally. overcome. This two-part seminar, open women in the U.S. and internationally. Participants will have ample oppor- Registration deadline: April 10 to the public, will be held on Saturday, Huguette Labelle is a former presi- tunity to meet and talk with all of these April 13 at Ottawa City Hall. dent of the Canadian International women, both during breaks and the Registration $40: Includes lunch, We will explore a global agenda for Development Agency, a former mem- reception, and during small group dis- coffee breaks and reception. women and girls from two different ber of the board of the UN Global cussions on the topics brought up in the perspectives: the policy issues that Compact that aims to encourage formal presentations. You are invited to To register: attempt to remove barriers and the industry to work toward implementing participate in this exciting day to explore Online at cfuw-ottawa.org lived experience of refugee women the UN Sustainable Development the challenges and solutions to education (under Upcoming Events) who have been successfully educated. goals, and a former chancellor of the for women and girls in the Global South. Or by phone: Prominent women with great exper- University of Ottawa. She is a mem- Barbara Newbegin, 613-745-6546 tise in the field of education and ber of the Order of Canada, the Order Dorothy Phillips is the author of development in Canada and inter- of Ontario and has several honorary Victor and Evie: British Aristocrats in nationally will discuss the current degrees. Wartime Rideau Hall and a member of policies of Canada and the United Women from Syria and Ethiopia, the Canadian Federation of University Nations aimed at enhancing opportun- who have lived the experience and Women of Ottawa. 36 Glebe Report March 22, 2019 COMMUNITY

RUPERT AND I VISIT THE ANTHROPOCENE

By William Nuttle With its release in 1968, at the height of the race to the moon, this movie called A Sunday afternoon at the art gallery my generation to imagine a future in seemed an ideal opportunity for some which the human species transcends intergenerational bonding between my our earthly origins and ventures out son Rupert and I. So when Rupert was into a limitless frontier. However, the visiting home recently, we went to see future promised for the year 2001 is the Anthropocene exhibit at the Nation- now behind us. al Gallery. Out of a paternal impulse, I Around the corner, the exhibit generously paid our admission to the unfolded through more videos and Anthropocene, but half-way through I more than two dozen large-format, began to doubt that this had been such high-resolution digital images. Huge a good idea. Luckily, technology saved machines sculpt the earth. Human me in the end. habitations extend to the horizon in all The Anthropocene exhibit is a collec- directions. A trash dump grown to the NUTTLE W. OF COURTESY PHOTOS: tion of photographs and videos that has scale of a habitable landscape. A few Rupert and I visit the Anthropocene. been drawing crowds all winter. The images of wild nature were peppered in exhibit’s title refers to a new geologic era among the industrialized landscapes – twitching its ears. The artists created the in which humans have emerged as a pri- virgin forests, a coral reef. There was virtual installations by stitching together mary force altering the planet. Rupert no commentary, no interpretation, no thousands of digital images. An app and I come at this topic from different authoritative explanation. There was allows people to view them from every perspectives. Rupert is an artist and a only the exhibit title, “Anthropocene,” angle using the iPads or their cell phones. writer, and I am an environmental engin- to remind visitors that we are witnessing Mercifully, this intrusion of techno- eer. But, the most important difference a profound transformation of the Earth. logical wizardry provided a distraction between our perspectives is generational. As engaging as the images were, the from the exhibit’s overall message. My On entering the exhibit, we encoun- overall message was ominous. The sense of guilty culpability was relieved. tered a video that planted a question that transformed landscapes have come Exasperation at my clumsiness with the would carry us through to the end. Shot into existence at the hands of my iPad dissipated any intergenerational from a camera mounted on the nose of a generation which celebrates or justi- resentment that Rupert might have Technological wizardry allows visitors train, the video shows a trip through the fies them as signs of progress. But, if been harbouring. to view virtual installations from every world’s longest tunnel, which runs for 35 things continue on their current trajec- The distractions of technology aside, it angle. miles beneath the Swiss Alps. Tunnels tory, the remaining natural landscapes is easy for my generation to be unmoved are one of the entirely new geomorphic likely will be lost within Rupert’s life- by the transformation that we are wit- to transcend our dependence on fos- forms that characterize the Anthropo- time. Finally, Rupert and I entered the nessing around us. Our future is behind sil fuels and venture toward the goal of cene era. The question – “Is there a light last gallery, one last chance to have it us. We lack the motivation to alter the building an equitable, sustainable world. at the end of the Anthropocene?” all explained, and for me a chance at status quo, even as our inaction propels Stanley Kubrick might have titled it 2030: This video also evoked in me the redemption. the world forward on its present path A Climate Odyssey. This is a vision of memory of a half-forgotten future. The The room appeared to be empty until through the Anthropocene. the future for Rupert’s generation to kaleidoscopic pattern created by the Rupert handed me an iPad from a rack Inaction is less of an option for Rupert embrace and perhaps, in time, remember. onrush of signal lights emanating from on the wall. Holding it just so, I saw that, and his generation. Their future still the tunnel’s vanishing point recalled in fact, the room contained two virtual confronts them. In this there is, I think, William Nuttle is an environmental the Stargate sequence from Stanley installations – a pile of elephant tusks hope. Late last year, scientists of the Inter- engineer and a member of the Glebe Kubrick’s film, 2001 A Space Odyssey, and, improbably, the world’s last male governmental Panel on Climate Change Community Association Environment one of the greatest movies ever made. northern white rhinoceros, blinking and issued a report that challenges humanity Committee.

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by Bob Irvine we still have the great sense of com- ter, we’ve had a bunny that patrols our munity and neighbourliness we had backyard nightly. All we can make out In 1990, my wife Karen and I moved experienced on Cobalt for a quarter in the dark is a small, fuzzy ball with from Sandy Hill to the Glebe with our of a century? big ears that jumps a meter into the air then two-year-old son Stephen. We The bottom line is that Karen and I if it’s startled by a passing dog. bought a house on Cobalt Avenue, a are happy as can be in our new loca- quiet, tree-lined, kid-friendly street tion. The neighbours are very friendly. LIFE IN THE BACK LANE of just 12 homes, running north from Now I’m forever chatting with pas- We have back lanes in the south Patterson Creek. We quickly fell in sersby as I putter around our garage Glebe! Sometimes they join up love with our “tiny, perfect street.” and front garden. Yes, we miss the with the main streets at odd angles. The only challenge that we faced on deep sense of tranquility and an Some provide a short cut when doing Cobalt was that it was hard to do any ocean of green in summer months errands. They’re all pretty and, gardening at the front of our place when one walks east off Bank Street because of their narrow width, they because we were forever chatting with along Clemow Avenue through Cen- all provide welcome shade when going neighbours in the middle of the street. tral Park East. After three years, we for a walk on a hot summer day. Fast-forward 25 years to 2015. would describe the Glebe south of Stephen was firmly ensconced in Fifth Avenue as “lively,” not busy. FRONT YARDS FULL OF FLOWERS Kingston and Karen and I as emp- In our view, this is to be expected if This has been one final surprise ty-nesters were finding our place too you’re less than 10 minutes from the bonus of living in the south Glebe. big. (We now seemed to be always Lansdowne farmers market, Sunny- While we have no numbers to prove yelling up and down our three-storey side library and other go-to places like it, we believe that a greater proportion stairway trying to find each other.) By the Mayfair Theatre. of residents in the south Glebe devote

that fall, we sold our place to a lovely But here’s the key news. In moving their front yards entirely to flower gar- BOB IRVINE PHOTOS: couple with three young children and to the south Glebe, we discovered it dens than is the case with residents Tackaberry Lane on a mid-summer with some trepidation moved to a has three big bonuses that we’d never of the north Glebe. This is perhaps morning townhouse near Ralph and Holmwood. expected. an unfair comparison because some I say “trepidation” because we had “flagship” streets of the north Glebe, Glebe is loads of fun and packs pleas- so many questions: Would we find the CLOSE TO NATURE such as Clemow and Monkland, are ant surprises for newcomers. south part of the Glebe too busy in On Cobalt, we might see a racoon wide and expansive. And if you have comparison with Cobalt, with its traf- or smell a skunk every few years. And a big front yard, you will necessarily Glebe resident Bob Irvine extols the fic-count of about one car per hour? yes, in the south Glebe we too have have at least some lawn. All we know pleasures of living in the south part Would we miss being able to walk the occasional skunk. But here we is that we enjoy strolling south Glebe of the Glebe and extends a cordial downtown with such ease? Would also have adorable little toads! When streets when summer blooms are at invitation to residents of other parts of we be as close to our favourite stores, I mow the grass in our backyard, I their height. the Glebe to write about why they love the Glebe Community Centre and first walk slowly around checking for So, there you have it: the south where they live. our church Glebe-St. James? Would toads. Perhaps we could call it “the South Glebe Shuffle.” And we have turtles! The turtle-crossing sign on Ralph as it crosses Brown’s Inlet is there for good reason. Last summer, Karen and I happened on a beautiful big turtle right in the middle of the intersection of Ralph and Broadway, in short, one turtle surrounded by a lot of pavement. From my days as a park ranger during university, I knew not to pick it up. However, I found that if I stomped my feet on the pavement near the turtle, it would go in the opposite direction back into Brown’s Inlet. Perhaps we could call these turtle-herding moves “the South Glebe Stomp.” Finally, since the start of this win- A toad takes shelter The serenity of Brown’s Inlet

A turtle plods toward Brown’s Inlet. 38 Glebe Report March 22, 2019

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COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS movements. The lecture is a tribute to Pete See- ger’s life. Stephen is well known as an engaged ALLIANCE FRANÇAISE OTTAWA EVENTS musical protestor himself. The lecture is free and March 21, 17:30h: La Dictée Gabrielle Roy. open to the public. Test your French at Alliance Française Ottawa (352 MacLaren St.)! We are organizing a dicta- OLD OTTAWA SOUTH GARDEN CLUB MEET- tion open to all. The dictation will be at level B2. ING. – On Sun., Apr. 14, from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Prizes to win! Reservation: www.af.ca/ottawa/en/ Old Ottawa South Firehall (260 Sunnyside Ave.), notre_culture/la-dictee-gabrielle-roy/ – March 25, we will offer a Flower Arrangement Workshop 07:45: Coffee-Croissant-Discussion. Come to our led by Jill Hopkins, former owner of Clovelly. Jill French breakfast discussions led by one of our will demonstrate various styles and techniques of FSL (French as Second Language) teachers and flower arrangement and participants will be invited meet others to practise your French while enjoy- to make their own spring arrangements. All floral ing a good breakfast at Le Moulin de Provence, 55 material and supplies will be provided. Cost will Byward Market Square. Open to all – no matter be $20. Registration required. Email Gail Kayuk what level! 7.45 to 9 a.m. Registration required at ([email protected]) for further information. www.af.ca/ottawa/en/notre_culture/coffee-croissant-discussion/ – March 26, 16:30: Meeting OTTAWA BRAHMS COMMUNITY CHOIR - Come with Jean Tessier, Collectionneur de BD at Alli- sing with us! We welcome new singers, espe-

ance Française Ottawa (352 MacLaren St.). He will LIZ MCKEEN PHOTO: cially tenors and basses. No audition required! share his passion for old comics with those who Great learning possibilities for new choir mem- still have the heart of a kid. Reservation required ornithology at Carleton University. His topic is Ample time will be provided at the end for ques- bers in a friendly, supportive environment. Open at www.af.ca/ottawa/en/notre_culture/rencontre- “The Flora and Fauna of Algonquin Park.” Meet- tions. For more information or to RSVP, contact rehearsals Mar. 25 and Apr. 1 & 8, 7–9:15 p.m., avec-jean-tessier-collectonneur-de-bd/ ing and presentation at K.W. Neatby Bldg with free Courtney Rock ([email protected]). Parlour Room of Southminster United Church at As a non-profit society, Alliance Française Ottawa parking. Registration is required. To register email 155 Aylmer Ave. Theme of our Spring concert is relies on the generosity of individuals and organiz- [email protected] or call 613-230-3276. HERITAGE OTTAWA (heritageottawa.org) LEC- “Rebirth” (Brahms, Bach, John Rutter, etc.). Con- ations to bring its programs to audiences all over TURES, Wednesdays., 19:00–20:00, Auditorium, tact Sieglinde at 819-568-8169 or just drop in. Ottawa. As a charity, we provide an official tax FRIENDS OF THE FARM MASTER GARDENER Ottawa Public Library,120 Metcalfe St. – Mar. 20: New website: ottawabrahmschoir.ca and www. receipt on request. LECTURE, Apr. 2, 7–9 p.m.: Savvy Choices for Meet the Developers: Apartment Building Con- facebook.com/ottawabrahmschoir/ Spring. Learn savvy shopping tips for getting the struction in Ottawa, 1900 to the Present. This CALLING GLEBE ARTISTS! The GLEBE ART IN best out of your plants. – April 16, 7–9 p.m.: The lecture looks at some of the most important OUT-OF-THE-BOX FIBRE FLING 2019 TEXTILE OUR GARDENS AND STUDIO TOUR 2019 will Art of Rock Gardening. Learn about types of rock apartment building developers in Ottawa and ART SHOW AND SALE, Fri., Apr. 5, 10 a.m.–8 take place July 6–7. We are accepting applica- gardens as well as rock placement in gardens. how they shaped (and reshaped) the residential p.m. and Sat., Apr. 6, 10 a.m.–5 p.m., Kitchissippi tions from local artists who live, work or have $12, non-members $15, Bldg 72 CEF Arbor- landscape over the decades. The speaker Christo- United Church, 630 Island Park Dr. Admission: studios in the Glebe. We are looking for a variety etum, east exit off Prince of Wales roundabout. pher Ryan, a local historian based in Centretown, $5 (The show’s admission will be donated to the of high-quality, original artwork from painters, Info: friendsofthefarm.ca/master-gardener-lec- is a contributor to the recently published book, Stephen Lewis Foundation) Out-of-the-Box Fibre potters, sculptors and photographers. Estab- tures-2018/ or 613-230-3276. From Walk-Up to High-Rise: Ottawa’s Historic Artists include a wide range of artists, many of lished and emerging artists are welcome to show Apartment Buildings and author of his website, whom belong to area guilds as well. At last year’s in the garden of an artist or friend in the neigh- FRIENDS OF THE FARM VOLUNTEER RECRUIT- The Margins of History. – Apr. 17: NCC’s Assess- show, around 45 artists exhibited – art quilts, bourhood. The deadline for submission is Apr. 30. MENT ORIENTATION. Come and meet garden ment and Rescue of Archaeological Legacy mixed media framed works, felting, wearables, For information and an application form contact team leaders and event coordinators on Sat., Apr. in the Capital Region: Summary of Results. In embroidery, dolls, beadwork, jewellery, rug [email protected] or visit our website for 6 at 9:30 a.m. at Bldg. 72 CEF Arboretum, east exit 2018, the NCC initiated the Assessment and Res- hooking and more. For details contact Lorraine images of past tours: www.glebearttour.ca. off Prince of Wales roundabout. friendsofthefarm. cue of Archaeological Legacy (ARAL) project to ([email protected]) or visit www. ca/fcef-annual-events/ address the damage caused by the 2017 spring out-of-the-box.org. FRIENDS’ COFFEEHOUSE is back with another flood and ongoing erosion of the archaeological righteous night of music, poetry and caffeinated GLEBE CENTRE LECTURES (www.glebecentre. resources in Canada’s capital region. Speaker TOPICAL TALKS AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE (950 vibes, hosted by Ottawa Quakers. Thy mind will ca), 77 Monk St., 2nd floor (The Gathering Place). Ian Badgley will discuss the preliminary results Bank St.), Mon., Mar. 25: Jamie Robertson, retired be blown like it’s 1652! Headliner Ann Downey Sat., Mar. 9, 9–11 a.m.: The Role of the Executor of this important study. Since 2009, he has been from his role as General Counsel of the Library sings and plays upright bass, banjo and guitar in – What You Need to Know. Are you considering the archaeologist of the National Capital Commis- of Parliament, will present: Parliamentary Myths a variety of styles from old time Appalachian to who to choose as the executor/trustee of your sion’s Heritage Program. – Both lectures are free and Realities, including an overview of the House jazz. She has sung and played with many groups will? Have you been chosen to be someone’s and there is no need to pre-register. and Senate. - Due to demand, please register in including Finest Kind and Sneezy Waters. Pre- executor/trustee? This discussion will help you advance at Reception or call 613-230-5730. Cost: ceded by Jack Pyl, all manner of percussion understand the responsibilities and specific tasks LEARN AND EXPLORE SPEAKERS’ SERIES $3. Refreshments (muffin, juice, coffee) at 9:45 and various instruments; Anne-Marie Zilliacus, associated with the duty, along with recent (2015) AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE (950 Bank St.) Wed., a.m. Talk begins 10 a.m. sharp! accordion; Lucila Al Mar, singer-song writer, gui- changes by the Province of Ontario related to an Mar. 28, 1–2:30 p.m.: Sabrina Hudon and Jessica tar player, spoken word and poetry; and Doreen executor’s responsibilities in estate administra- Marshall of HEXO Corp. will be presenting on on AVAILABLE T. Stevens, singer, songwriter, spoken word poet. tion. – Sat., Apr.13, 9–11 a.m.: Power of Attorneys medical marijuana. HEXO is a Gatineau based Suggested donation: $15 at the door. Proceeds to and Wills – Gain a Better Understanding of the company. $2 admission includes speaker, tea or INDOOR PARKING SPACE available April 2019, performers and Centre 501.Where? 91A Fourth Issues That Should be Considered when Prepar- coffee and a home-made treat! Due to demand, First Avenue. Call 613-236-4999. Ave. in the Glebe (Friends Meeting House). When? ing These Documents. Who do we choose to step please register in advance at Reception or call Apr. 6, doors open 6:30 p.m., performances 7–9 into our “financial shoes” if we were to become 613-230-5730. FOR SALE p.m. ottawa.quaker.ca. incapacitated? Who will make decisions related to our health and long-term care, if we are unable to? LECTURE BY RETIRED CARLETON PROFES- WEDDING DRESS - Are you getting married FRIENDS OF THE FARM ANNUAL GENERAL What are the steps involved in invoking a Power SOR STEPHEN RICHER. Glebe resident and soon? Do you need a dress? A must see, 75$ for a MEETING, Apr. 17, 7–9 p.m. Public welcome, of Attorney? These questions will be discussed, retired Carleton professor emeritus of Sociology vintage style dress, fitted to the waist and adorned membership not required. Free event. Guest along with scenarios to consider when preparing Stephen Richer will lecture and perform on the at the waist with floral accents. Size is uncertain speaker is Michael Runtz, a dynamic communica- your will, and the expectations for your chosen history of protest music, Thurs., Mar. 28 at the but estimated to be 10 or 12, off white in colour. tor on TV, radio, in the lecture hall and classroom. executor/trustee. – The guest speaker for both Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Ave. at 7 p.m. At this price, even if you needed altering, it would He has worked as a naturalist in national and prov- lectures will be Janice Domaratzki, an invest- This year marks the 100th anniversary of the birth be a treasure. Come see at Abbotsford House, 950 incial parks, and now teaches natural history and ment advisor with RBC Wealth Management. of Pete Seeger, a central figure in several protest Bank St. in Dorothy’s Boutique.

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