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April 13, 2018 Vol. 46 No. 4 ISSN 0702-7796 Issue no. 502 FREE Photo: emily tohana emily Photo: Seniors at the Lord Lansdowne and children from the Glebe Parents’ Day Care get caught up in the music of pied-piper Paddy Stewart! A playful party for young and old!

by Paddy Stewart welcome a fun bunch of children singing, laughing and dancing! where the residents, seated in a large and teachers who walk over from The children take off their boots in circle, say a big “hi” to everyone. The There’s a special shindig happening the Glebe Parents’ Day Care on Fifth the hall at the seniors’ residence dur- kids plunk down smack dab in the every month in the Glebe! The Resi- Avenue by the Ritz. It’s an old fash- ing the winter when they arrive. The dents at Chartwell Lord Lansdowne ioned family cèilidh with two tons of fun starts when they enter the room Continued on page 2

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Continued from page 1 Doo-Dah.” Then, I get the kids back The three-year-olds always bring parents, they enjoy helping the kids up to shake, rattle and roll. down the house with these songs as do up their zippers and getting them Janice Cameron, the teacher who well as their rendition of “Twinkle ready to go! middle to take off their mitts, tuques brings the children, says, “Everyone Twinkle Little Star.” They definitely And with that, another playful and snowsuits. It’s wonderful to feel loves our trips to see Paddy Stewart should make a CD! party winds up at Chartwell Lord the joy and energy these youngsters and the residents who are so happy to The residents at Chartwell Lord Lansdowne. Janice Cameron and bring to the room! hear the children’s joy and laughter! Lansdowne are enthralled! Claire her teachers walk the children back Once the winter clothes are put This program is exactly what we need Martin says, “We really look for- to Glebe Parents’ Day Care after big away, entertainer Paddy Stewart gets for both seniors and children.” ward to the children every month.” waves and loud “bye byes” to me and this party started with action songs Jack, one of the children, says, Francis Chambers comments, “We the folks. Everyone is looking forward and giddy gimmicks. The children “Paddy brings a woodpecker!” Ken- love having them come. It brightens to next month already! love his wild noisemakers and funny zie adds, “And it pecks his guitar!” our day!” puppets. Everyone sings along while Another highlight of the program When it’s time to wrap up, the chil- he plays guitar, banjelele or harmon- is when Cameron leads the children dren bring their snowsuits back into Paddy Stewart is an entertainer who ica, not all at the same time, mind you! in singing their special songs like the middle of the room. Since most of has brought laughter and music to The kids love to get up to bounce and “Snowflake” and “Baby Animals.” the residents are experienced grand- seniors for more than 30 years. dance to some good old rock ’n’ roll tunes! I have been sharing joy and music with people ages two to 102 for over 30 years, and my experience in facilitating fun team-building sessions helps in designing the interaction of this remarkable party. This interaction between the chil- dren and the seniors is always lively. I march the kids around to give high- fives to the residents as the adults sing “When the Saints Go Marching In.” Sometimes the children carry rhythm sticks around the circle and tap on the boom whackers the residents are holding while they sing “You Are My Sunshine.” Other times the teachers and I gather the children and seniors into small groups and blow bubbles over them to the delight of all. Of course, we are all singing “I’m For- ever Blowing Bubbles!” Midway through the party, the children sit and enjoy a juice box provided by their host, Chartwell Lord Lansdowne. While the kids take a break, I lead the residents in

serenading them with songs like tohana emily Photo: “Skinnamarink” and “Zip-A-Dee- Children and seniors get a kick out of each other.

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Most people don’t get a second chance waiting list for another transplant. at life. My husband did. He was very We then learned that he was eligible lucky, or very unlucky. It all depends to receive a partial liver from a living on your perspective. donor and were overwhelmed by the Aubrey and I both moved to Ottawa number of people who offered to be in 1992 and met while working at tested. Aubrey was too sick to undergo Health Canada. We lived near each surgery by the time a match was found other in the Golden Triangle and start- and he died peacefully on October ing walking home from work together. 8, 2017, surrounded by family and We discovered shared interests in close friends from our transplant and travel, the outdoors, an active lifestyle PSC “families.” and vegetarian meals on Elgin Street. There was no funeral. As per his And then, romance. wishes, we had a celebration of his We started house hunting in 1995. life at the Glebe Community Cen- We wanted to stay in the area but our tre. And what a celebration it was. real estate agent showed us a great The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities house a little farther away. Did we Group, Nicastro’s and many friends want to live in the Glebe? We liked and neighbours generously assisted in walking down the street to go out for making the evening truly special. And dinner. How long would it take to weingarden howard Photo: hundreds of people came to celebrate walk back to our favourite restaurant Dr. Aubrey Goldstein, 1953–2017, with his wife, author Caroline Vanneste the life of a man who touched so many on Elgin? We timed it, and decided it with his kindness and compassion. was manageable. And after we moved, for in May 1998 while in hospital literally! They were so grateful for all National Organ and Tissue Dona- we did walk to Fresco’s, once. We recovering from a near-fatal bleed. A the support and advice he provided tion Awareness Week is April 22 to laughed at ourselves for years after liver transplant restored his health and to so many. He became a member of 29 this year. It’s the perfect time to for thinking that we’d want to leave his zest for life. their board of directors and their Sci- learn more about organ donation and the Glebe to go out for dinner. Aubrey was a life-long athlete and entific/Medical Advisory Committee. to speak with your family and close Aubrey lived life to the fullest soon started competing in the Can- As much as we loved travelling, friends about your wishes. I hope you despite living with an autoimmune adian and World Transplant Games. we always loved coming home to the will consider registering at www. liver disease (Primary Sclerosing We travelled all across Canada and to Glebe. We were married in 2002 in beadonor.ca. Aubrey received a Cholangitis, or PSC) since medical Australia and South Africa to attend our backyard in front of a large group second chance at life. Wouldn’t you school. He worked as a chronic care the games and promote organ dona- of family and friends. Then we all like to give someone else that chance? physician at Bruyère Continuing Care tion awareness. Aubrey was fiercely walked down the street for dinner in addition to his job assessing appli- competitive and brought home many at our new favourite restaurant, the cations to conduct clinical trials in medals in running, squash, tennis, New Delhi. Caroline Vanneste has been a resi- Canada. And he would often show up cycling and golf. And he volunteered Sadly, Aubrey’s disease returned in dent of the Glebe for almost half her at the hospital in his cycling or roller- with the organizing body, becoming his transplanted liver. For a long time life and served as president of the blading gear. president of the Canadian Transplant it was mild but in early 2017 it became Glebe Community Association from Unfortunately, Aubrey’s disease Association. severe enough to put him back on the 2009–2012. eventually progressed to the point We also started travelling through- where even walking to the bus stop out the U.S. to attend the annual was exhausting. He started doing conferences hosted by PSC Partners his Health Canada work from home Seeking a Cure, a new organization and gave up his on-call schedule at that developed out of an online sup- the hospital. But he never quit. He port group for PSC patients. This received the call we’d been waiting group immediately embraced Aubrey–

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Photo: Kerry Smith Kerry Photo: Annual General Meeting The art installation at the corner of Powell Avenue and Bell Street is by artist Chris Seed. Featured speaker: Ian Austen Canada Correspondent at We, the parallel universe The New York Times Is our fascination with Americans and American readers who might want to on May 17 to talk on the subject of on understand Canada – very possibly a “Reporting on the parallel universe: Reporting on the the excesses of U.S. politics and cul- parallel universe: ture finally becoming mutual? Are slim readership. However, the New The New York Times in Canada.” We The New York Times in Canada Americans beginning to wonder about York Times has recently beefed up are all secretly (or openly) ravenous us or about what’s going on up there its Canadian contingent considerably to hear about and to see ourselves thursday, May 17, 2018, 7 p.m. in “America’s attic?” After all, there by appointing a Toronto bureau through the eyes of others, especially could not be two neighbours more chief and correspondents in other others whom we in some way admire. Multipurpose Room different from each other – think of parts of the country, and has trained Now is our chance to hear the straight Glebe Community Centre a swaggering bully with a talent for its readers’ attention on Canada in goods from one who knows. 175 Third Avenue money-making and a penchant for pis- particular during the 2017 Canada I invite you all to come to the Glebe tols (yes, an exaggeration!) set against 150 extravaganza. Ian Austen now Report Association’s Annual General Light refreshments. a milquetoast liberal-minded collec- has company in his task of teaching Meeting at the Glebe Commun- All are welcome! tivist do-gooder with a wicked, if Americans about Canada, whether ity Centre on Thursday, May 17 at 7 deprecating, sense of humour. they like it or not. p.m. to hear Ian Austen explain how Ian Austen has been the Canada And Ian Austen, as it happens, he explains us to Americans. All are Glebe Report correspondent to The New York Times lives in the Glebe and has agreed to welcome! seeks Social Media and for some 14 years, writing largely for come to the Glebe Report’s AGM — Liz McKeen Calendar Volunteer

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An electronic version of the print Op Ed 32 directors, Patricia Lightfoot and publication is subsequently uploaded with text, photos, drawings and advertisements as a pdf to Profile/Remembering 3, 14 Steve Zan, at chair@glebereport. www.glebereport.ca. Selected articles will be highlighted on the website. ca, briefly explaining why this Refugees 9 interests you and outlining your Views expressed in the articles and letters submitted to the Glebe Report are those of our con- Reps&Orgs/Capital Ward 11–13/26 tributors. We reserve the right to edit all submissions. Articles selected for publication will be experience with social media. published in both a printed version and an online version on the Glebe Report’s website: Schools 40, 41 Honorarium offered. www.glebereport.ca. Volunteering 10 E letters Glebe Report April 13, 2018 5 Resigning from the GCA Variation on a theme… er, scheme Editor, Glebe Report to Mimi. When we took it to the our to run for City Hall TD bank they were unable to make an Evelyn Hadican’s brush with cheque automated deposit because the print- Editor, Glebe Report and I am ready to dedicate myself fraud (Glebe Report, March 16, 2018) ing was slightly offset to the serrations to be a strong voice for the residents is similar to what nearly happened to for the stub, so they told us it would Dear readers, I have decided to leave in our ward and to make it a safer, my spouse Mimi Cabri in 2016. She have to be sent manually for clearing. my position as Vice President of the greener and more inclusive place. received an email from a purported At the same time, I mailed an invoice Glebe Community Association in I look forward to seeing many of admirer of her ceramic work who said for the payment to Rice’s Montreal order to run in the upcoming munici- you over the course of the campaign he was Thomas Rice and wanted to address. As we suspected at the time, pal elections in October to represent and hearing more about the issues purchase one of her large sculptural we were told a week later that the our beautiful Capital Ward. It is time that concern you and your family. pieces. I handled the extensive corres- cheque had not cleared. Rice wrote for a new leader with a fresh per- In the meantime, please follow pondence that included sending him that he would send a replacement spective and I am excited to put my me on Twitter and Instagram @Tony- photos to choose from. After choos- cheque, which never arrived. Two name forward. I will be listening to Carricato. Feel free to contact me at ing one, he then wrote that he would weeks later I received a letter from my neighbours and will work to earn any time. be paying by cheque for more than the a person who wrote from that Mont- your trust and bring renewed energy Bye for now! agreed price so that we could deduct real address saying he had lived there to City Hall. payment to a shipping company that over 15 years but had never heard of I have a passion for public service Anthony Carricato would come to pick up the piece for Thomas Rice. Fortunately, the fraud shipping to his new house in Turkey. did not develop further, but it sounds At my request for an address, he gave like a similar scam to what Ms. Had- us a Montreal home address. ican suffered. A Garden in waiting We received by courier a Porter Air- lines company RBC cheque made out Louis Cabri Editor, Glebe Report died tragically a few years earlier. The cost of the bench and accompanying Two years ago, when The Pantry garbage bin was $2,500, met partly by Update on Glebe hockey rink closed its doors after 41 years, I donations but mostly by me. I chose decided to have a rest too. I always the site near the Glebe Community Editor, Glebe Report indicated its willingness to maintain helped one day a week in the restau- Centre on Second Avenue and spent a rink. rant and on the same day, I would many hours of work bringing a garden As readers will know, last month we No response has yet been received take care of The Pantry garden. But to life there. Gradually the little urban published a letter about the need to from any of them despite the fact that as I was getting on in years – 90 space became a peaceful oasis. Many build a replacement for the boarded the letter was also sent to public and around the corner – I thought it best contributed: Cameron Green placed hockey rink that was located at the administrative officials at the City of to take my retirement from the garden. stones to shape a heart before he died Mutchmor playground for many years. Ottawa and the Ottawa Board of Edu- Some volunteers came forward to con- at a young age, Mary Kovacs carried But that was closed “temporarily” in cation, and to the local school trustee. tinue with the garden project. water on her bicycle during summer 2014 to facilitate the building of the Ongoing updates will be pro- But when I passed by the gar- droughts and Carolyn Best made daily extension to Mutchmor school. vided in future editions of the Glebe den last summer my honest reaction use of the garden herbs for The Pantry. The letter has drawn considerable Report. In the meantime, if you wish was shock. The memorial bench It pains me to see plants and flowers interest from the community and has to offer your support (either moral was still there but the garbage bin neglected amid a general air of aban- also led to the identification of other or physical), please contact Richard was removed, weeds grew tall and a donment. It makes me think of other suitable locations where a rink could Webb at [email protected]. broken watering can was thrown over once-green areas lost in the name be established. At one of these loca- a struggling Hosta plant. Sage, mar- of “progress” to a parking lot or an tions, a core group of volunteers has Richard Webb joram, oregano and other perennials equipment storage space. I fear that had disappeared. I picked up cigarette the bench could be gone one day butts but had nowhere to put them. as well. Where lavender, lemon balm, fever- Perhaps a new broom will sweep Jane’s Walk few, rhubarb and periwinkles had clean. I was heartened to read in the flourished, the spot was bare except December 2017 Glebe Report that the May 5 and 6, 2018 for a measly comfrey and struggling Youth Council will start a community chive. What happened? garden. So I do have hope and I wish Jane’s Walk is a festival of free neighbourhood In 2005 I purchased a memor- them blessings in their noble project. walking tours that put people in touch with their city, ial bench from the City of Ottawa in its built and natural environments and each other. memory of my son André who had Ilse Kyssa Guides are local people who are passionate about where they live, work and play.

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by Pat Goyeche range of programming for adults 55+. Or see them under Community Pro- and brain exercises called “Brain Our programs challenge and engage grams, Current Program Guide on our Shaker.” This new program is a Spring is coming, though winter did the whole person. We offer intel- website www.glebecentre.ca. dynamic physical and mental chal- manage to sneak in a few extra sprays lectual, social, physical and artistic On Wednesday, April 18, Mark lenge (Let’s use it, not lose it) that of snow. With spring comes a feeling programs and classes for everyone at Mueller, an electrician, economist stimulates through moderate physical of renewal seeding fresh starts and all levels of ability. and author, will present his book Hugo exercise combined with fun trivia. It more active living. It is time to put Enjoy our weekly Learn & Explore Frank in the Maelstrom of German combines instruction with N.U.T.S away your winter boots and break out Speaker’s Series on Wednesday after- History. We will learn how an ordin- (Neuron Upgrade Training Sta- the sneakers. noons or our monthly Topical Talks as ary family manages through turbulent tions) that are ready to challenge and The Glebe Centre Community Pro- listed in our guide, which you can pick times of German history, from Bis- boost your knowledge. Welcome 21st grams at Abbotsford offer a wide up at Abbotsford, on pages 14 and 15. marck to the Berlin Wall in 1961. This century instruction and technology is one of many weekly for an engaging activity with a great lectures that are open to fun factor. the general public. It is Many of our popular classes and a great introduction to instructors are back this spring with what Abbotsford has to appropriate levels for all students in offer. Please telephone tai chi, aerobics, dancing to world Reception at 613-230- music, zumba, yoga, muscle toning, 5730 to reserve a seat. cardio/core workouts, and balance Spring also brings out and strength classes. Keep fit and find the cleaner in many of us; what works for you. You are welcome please think of Abbots- to try a class prior to enrolling (if it ford when cleaning your isn’t already filled). We have drop- basements and closets. in rates; please check with Reception We gladly accept gently prior to trying a class. used women’s clothing Clubs remain popular as mem- for our boutique as well bers “own” their community centre, as “elegant treasures,” practicing tai chi sets, playing bridge, art, flea market items, pool and ping-pong multiple times books and jewellery. All during the week. Non-members are of these donations are welcome to check out a club prior sorted, priced and resold to taking out a membership. Mem- with the aid of our many bers enjoy the use of the facility to devoted volunteers. The hone skills they have learned through

at goyeche at money raised helps to courses at Abbotsford. Some clubs maintain and enhance such as mahjong, sing ’n jam, opera, the programming offered book and movie clubs keep members Photo: p Photo: through Abbotsford. in touch with like-minded people Abbotsford’s Tai Chi Club in action Art classes are blossoming at who appreciate getting together on a Abbotsford this spring. We have regular basis. a new roster this term including These spring seeds – lectures, fund- on Friday mornings a beginner’s raising sales, classes and clubs – spread watercolour class, and on Wednes- and build strong roots at Abbotsford day mornings “Drawing & Printing throughout the year. Keep fit and Techniques – more than Fifty Shades engaged. Come visit Abbotsford! of Grey!” that is a beginner’s level Abbotsford is your community course for developing basic drawing support centre for adults 55+. We skills, sketching and making unique are the community programs of The mono-prints. There will be simple, Glebe Centre Inc., a charitable, not- fun exercises that will give you con- for-profit organization that includes a fidence in your own ability to create. 254-bed, long-term care home. Find We also have calligraphy, embroidery out more about our services by drop- on paper, working with wood projects, ping by 950 Bank Street (the old stone pottery, stained glass and an art course house) Mon–Fri 9–4 p.m., telephoning where you work on your own paint- 613-230-5730 or checking out all of ing or drawing with a knowledgeable The Glebe Centre facilities and com- artist facilitator on hand with helpful munity programs on our website hints. Don’t miss out on your artistic www.glebecentre.ca. growth this spring! We also have a new course this Pat Goyeche is coordinator of com- spring that combines physical munity programs at Abbotsford.

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by Colette Downie for Food Service at a Special Event at least two weeks before the sale. If you Spring is on its way and that means have any questions about selling food, the Glebe’s annual neighbourhood- please contact [email protected]. wide garage and porch sale is just around the corner. School, church or other One of the highlights of the year organization with spots for for many in Ottawa, this year’s Great vendors or taking donations? Glebe Garage Sale (GGGS) is planned Interest by outside vendors is for Saturday, May 26, from 8 a.m. stronger than ever this year and until 3 p.m., rain or shine. inquiries are already coming in from Shoppers from across Ottawa and artisans, local businesses and others beyond come to the Glebe to wander looking for space. If you’re a com- through the neighbourhood and enjoy munity organization planning to make the festive atmosphere. It’s always spaces available, accept donations or fascinating to see what’s up for sale. offer parking, please let me know so I Bargain hunters come in search of rare can post your contact information on or quirky finds, including art, books, the Glebe Community Association street signs, records, plants, furni- website in the FAQs about the sale. ture, clothing, appliances, collectibles, Get a Better Garden jewellery and more. It’s a great oppor- Electronics recycling and pickup tunity to furnish a dorm room or a first Glebe Collegiate Institute will be This Spring apartment and a fabulous place to find holding its popular free electron- baby items, sports equipment and toys. ics drop-off and fundraiser on sale The sale has a reputation as one of day as well as all day Sunday, May the first and possibly largest neigh- 27. Electronics accepted will include: Especially for bourhood recycling events, and is one TVs, VCRs, DVD players, all phones, of the great things about living in the all printers, all cameras, clock radios, Glebites: “The Glebe. It’s an easy, fun and practical e-readers, all speakers and all manner Glebe” grass seed opportunity to help our commun- of computer equipment and peripheral ity while recycling and de-cluttering. devices. is in store now! Vendors, visitors and businesses are If you have difficulty moving or asked to contribute 10 per cent or more transporting your electronics to the of sales to the Ottawa Food Bank. school, please contact Judith at judith. Last year, the sale raised a generous [email protected] to arrange pickup. $14,000 in donations! Donations can SPECIAL be made either online at www.ottawa- Heritage plaques foodbank.ca or by mail. For the fifth year, homeowners are LEAF BAG Bank Street and Lansdowne mer- encouraged to prepare and install a PROMOTION chants also join in the festivities with simple temporary plaque or sign pre- their own sidewalk sales and spe- senting a brief history of their home cial events. Over the years, the sale and its homeowners. Interested in par- $1.87 has also become a wonderful, spon- ticipating in this annual event? Visit taneous, neighbourhood festival www.glebeca.ca for information. attracting artists and musicians and foodies, all while enjoying the (usu- Please remember Limit 10 bags per customer ally) sunny spring weather. There are no road closures during until April 31, 2018 the GGGS, so please keep the roads Planning to sell food? clear and drive carefully if you need Come in store and start building a better garden TODAY! Selling food requiring cooking, to get in or out of the neighbourhood especially meat, needs careful plan- on that day. However, on some streets, ning. City of Ottawa food inspectors parking will be prohibited even with Ask Us About FREE DElivERy! will be on-site on sale day; it is a parking permit and reserved for important to know and comply with emergency vehicles. 736 Bank Street the city’s food regulations to make at Second Avenue sure you meet the inspectors’ expect- After the sale ations. The city’s website www.ottawa. Once the day is over, please be ready 613 234-6353 ca provides more information and be to tidy up and pack things away. Place CapitalHomeHardware sure to fill out the Application Form any unsold items on the lawn for a Here’s How! 8 Glebe Report April 13, 2018 glebe Our very own yellow La Machine?

by Matthew Horwood overflows entering the Ottawa River is aimed at “enhancing the health of dents informing them of blasting and during storms. It will also help reduce the Ottawa River and protecting our excavation activities. The Combined Sewage Storage Tun- the chances of basement flooding in water environment for future gen- While the CSST project team does nel (CSST), one leg of which will run the core of the city. erations” according to the City of not have information on the potential from Chamberlain Avenue north along When completed, the two inter-con- Ottawa’s website. savings to individual property owners Kent Street, is on track to be com- nected tunnels will be a total length Funding for the project comes from for flood damage, the infrastructure’s pleted by 2020. of six kilometres, approximately three the federal and provincial govern- north-south tunnel could help reduce The CSST project will include the metres in diameter and 10–31 metres ments, each providing $62.09 million, the risk of basement flooding for sev- construction of two tunnels: an east- below ground level. The tunnels will and the city has committed $108 mil- eral low-lying lands in the city’s core west tunnel through the downtown be able to hold up to 43 million litres lion. Storage tunnels for combined and in the Glebe, according to Ziad core from LeBreton Flats to New of surface runoff and wastewater, sewer overflows have been used in Ghadban, manager at CSST. Ghadban Edinburgh Park, and a north-south approximately equal to 18 Olympic- several other major cities in North stressed that the north-south tunnel tunnel along Kent Street from Cham- sized pools, to help mitigate sewage America including Portland, Boston, is only one component of an overall berlain Avenue to just behind the overflow during heavy rainfalls. Rochester and Washington, DC. flood control program for this area. Supreme Court. The $232.3 million construction A tunnel-boring machine is being According to Ghadban, there have The aim of the CSST project is project is a key part of the Ottawa used to construct the tunnel. The face been a few complaints by nearby resi- to reduce the frequency of sewage River Action Plan (ORAP). The plan of the machine has a rotating cutter dents about noise and vibrations from wheel that chips away at rock as the the drilling as is expected with such machine moves forward. This material a complex construction project. “The is then transferred from the tunnel by CSST project team has placed a sig- conveyors back to the shaft entrance nificant focus on ensuring frequent to be taken away. and consistent communication with Construction at ground level will area councillors and adjacent resi- be limited to specific locations along dents and businesses, including via each tunnel where shafts or access our field ambassador, our dedicated points will be constructed. Access to phone number and email, as well as homes has not been required for the to manage potential nuisances and construction, as the tunnelling work maintain traffic flow throughout con- takes place well below the depth struction,” Ghadban said. of houses or other surface-level Construction on the tunnel began in structures. the summer of 2016. While there have Site #10, located on Chamberlain been some delays, the CSST remains Avenue in the Glebe, is the launch on track for commissioning in 2020. shaft for the north-south tunnelling operation. Controlled blasting was completed inside the access shaft to Matthew Horwood is originally from

Photo: matthew horwood matthew Photo: facilitate rock excavation. Rock excav- Belleville, Ontario, and moved to Site #10, located on Chamberlain Avenue, is the launch shaft for the north-south ation activities and mining have not Ottawa in 2013. This year he will be tunnelling operation. The Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel is expected to be affected vehicle or pedestrian traffic, completing his final year of journal- completed by 2020. and notices were sent to nearby resi- ism at Carleton University.

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by John Richardson family a great deal. They have taught us that tiny acts of I knew my 7-year-old Syrian buddy kindness can make a meaningful dif- Georges had fully assimilated into ference. When Mouhanad was offered Canadian life when he ran past me, his job, for example, he received a leapt onto his toboggan, whooped letter saying he needed to buy work for joy and threw himself head first pants and boots. But he could not read down the snowy slope in Patterson’s the letter. He also had no money, no Creek park. knowledge of where to shop and no New Year’s Day marked the two- means of getting to a mall. Helping year anniversary of his family arriving him, I was given a small glimpse into in Ottawa, four people of the approxi- the multitude of obstacles that refu- mately 50,000 refugees settled across gees face when trying to get a foothold Canada. in a new country. Our local church, Blessed Sacra- They have taught us that our North ment Catholic Church sponsored Dad American culture places too much Mouhanad, mom Ryam, 3-year-old stock on acquiring stuff. For Christ- Julie and Georges. A group of hard- mas, Georges, Julie and Jack each working Glebe volunteers did a lot of received a new outfit. The emphasis legwork before the family arrived in was on church and time together as Ottawa from their temporary home a family. in Lebanon, raising funds, finding They have taught us about joy. a place for the family to live and a Although the family worries about The Alkhouri family – mom Ryam, Julie, 4, Georges, 7, dad Mouhanad and baby school for Georges to attend, com- relatives who continue to live in the Jack, 10 months. pleting all of the necessary paperwork midst of war, their chatter, laughter and warmly welcoming them to their and love for each other are endlessly Georges had never even seen snow my small friend. His smiling face lit new home on one of the coldest days uplifting. two years ago, but on that cold January up the gathering darkness. I thought of the year. They have taught us that caring afternoon at the corner of Bank Street about how Georges is careening joy- I first met them outside their high- teachers, excellent hospitals, local and Patterson Avenue he showed me fully and with so much potential into rise apartment when I picked them parks, vibrant community centres, how creative his enjoyment of winter a bright future. up to drive them to mass. Only Ryam kind employers, helpful neighbours had become. He went down the hill I can’t wait to see what the future knew a few words of English, but in and the kindness of strangers contrib- in every combination possible: sitting, holds for him, and I am excited to that car ride across town a conver- ute to the success and well-being of standing, head first, on one sled, on think of the contributions he and his sation started that has never really everyone. two sleds, with me in the front, with family will make to the country they ended. The United Nations Refugee Agency me behind. now proudly call home. Today, Mouhanad juggles English reports that 5.4 million people have As the light faded, we made a final classes with work. Ryam stays home fled Syria since the conflict began. run and lay together at the bottom of with Julie and baby Jack, born in May. They call it “the biggest humanitarian the hill looking up at the silently fall- Longtime Glebe resident Dr. John M. Georges is thriving in Grade 2. 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The next few months are a busy time [email protected] as soon as for us: three of our most labour-inten- possible and we can find you a route sive events, cleaning up our many close to your home. It’s a fantastic parks, recruiting new board mem- excuse to meet your neighbours and bers and our Annual General Meeting a big help to us! are all upcoming. At the same time all of our committees continue their Committee updates excellent day-to-day work. With prov- Last month the board approved the incial and municipal elections coming creation of a new committee dedicated up, it is a particularly important time to representing the interests of teen- to be advocating for what should be agers and young adults in the Glebe. If included in candidates’ platforms, you know of any young people inter- the issues Glebites want discussed and ested in making the Glebe a more the political vision for the next four youth-friendly space, encourage years for what our neighbourhood will them to apply to join the committee look like. by emailing [email protected]. tedChartered Professional r. Accountant lupinski • Comptable Professionnel Agréé The Parks Committee is organizing Great Glebe Garage Sale cleanup days for each of the parks in The Great Glebe Garage Sale epit- the Glebe. Details can be found else- omizes so many of the values we where in the Glebe Report (March 137 Second Avenue, Suite 2 Tel: 613-233-7771 strive for: community cooperation, issue, p. 29) and on our website. The Ottawa, ON K1S 2H4 Fax: 613-233-3442 environmental sustainability, walk- committee is also working toward ability, support for local charities installing a mural on the concrete wall Email: [email protected] and a chance to showcase our neigh- in Central Park West and re-installing bourhood’s heritage for visitors. This the parklets along Bank St. year’s sale will be on Saturday, May The Heritage Committee will again 26. Details are in a separate article encourage homeowners to partici- in this Glebe Report (page 7). Please pate in the very successful one-day remember that we request 10 per cent Heritage Plaque event during the of all profits from events be donated to Great Glebe Garage Sale by placing the Ottawa Food Bank. Last year we on their lawn one of the over 200 raised over $14,000 and hope to sur- address-specific plaques the commit- pass it this year! tee prepared last year, or by making their own heritage plaque that pro- Membership Drive vides a brief history of their home and Every spring we conduct our mem- its architecture. Good, Better, Best? bership drive in advance of the Annual General Meeting in June. Our volun- Farewell and congratulations! teers canvass as many homes in the Anthony Caricatto has stepped Glebe as possible, speaking to resi- down from the GCA board to pur- dents about what the GCA has done sue new opportunities after working Amazing Environment this past year, what issues are import- hard as our vice-president for the last ant to them, what they like about the year. We thank him for all his time Glebe and what would make it even and energy and wish him well in better. It is a crucial time for us to future endeavours! We also congratu- make sure that we are accurately late Sarah Viehbeck, our health and representing the interests of as many social services chair, and her family Great Program Glebe residents as possible. on the safe arrival of their new baby! We are financially self-sufficient We are grateful for the amazing work to avoid any conflicts of interest, so that Sarah does for our neighbourhood this membership drive is also our while also managing her family and main source of income. We ask for a career. Dance $10 donation per member household, Join us at our next meeting though we lower that cost for students Tuesday, April 24, 7 to 9 p.m. at the and low-income households. Glebe Community Centre. Membership gives you the right The GCA is a volunteer, not- Music to vote for board members and on for-profit, membership-based important issues at our AGM. You and city-recognized organization will also receive our newsletter. The advocating for a liveable, sustainable GCA is a not-for-profit, volunteer-run and diverse urban neighbourhood. Occasional Saturday Care association, so 100 per cent of the pro- The GCA informs, consults and ceeds of our membership drive goes engages with residents and other into covering our costs and paying groups in the Glebe on issues of for community projects. If you miss importance and promotes the inter- the door-to-door canvassers or you ests of our community to all levels of Don’t miss out! would just like to get your member- government and other organizations. call (613) 236-3000 ship right away, you can sign up at any We meet on the fourth Tuesday of time on our website www.glebeca.ca/ each month from 7 to 9 pm. at the [email protected] membership/. If you are interested Glebe Community Centre. All are in canvassing with us please email welcome. gnag Glebe Report April 13, 2018 13

up with friends or make new friends. welcome at the 24th Annual Per- This seven-week program is coached ennial Exchange. Bring your extra by parent volunteers and is ideal for plants and seeds to exchange, as children 3 to 12 years of age and all well as your questions and ideas. skill levels. All games will take place If you don’t have anything to at Glebe Memorial Park (Glendale exchange this time, come anyway! Park) and Chamberlain Field. Don’t Located on the gcCafé steps of the Mary Tsai miss out on playing this very popular Glebe Community Centre (Second sport with your child. Sign up today! Avenue). N 613-233-8713 E [email protected] www.gnag.ca Thursday, May 17, 6:30–7:30 p.m. OFF THE GRID: Mountain Biking & Free. More. Grades 4–8 Challenge yourself with Connor Glebe House Tour Hutchenson and Luke Geeves. You Ever thought about featuring your will embark on new extreme chal- home at the Glebe House Tour? GNAG springs eternal! lenges each week that will test your Are you house-proud (in the ability to perform new skills. We will best possible way)? Want to show off go mountain biking, head over to tag your new renovations? Is your Glebe zone, compete in challenges, kick it home of historical significance? by Mary Tsai Volunteer at Summer Camp up at Mooney’s Bay and end the six Do you know a home of note in Are you interested in volunteering weeks by putting our skills to the test the neighbourhood? This import- Calling Glebe artists for a week or two in one of our sum- during a survival overnight camping ant fundraiser needs you! Contact Emerging and professional artists of mer camps? Want to help out, work trip. So get ready to go off the grid! [email protected] for more details. all ages and working in any medium with kids and have the best sum- Drop-off and pick-up are at the Glebe GNAG will feature five beauti- are invited to exhibit and sell their mer ever? Simply email your resumé Community Centre. Participants must ful Glebe homes in September work for the month of May 2018 at and cover letter to Paul O’Donnell at have a bike and helmet. and raise over $10,000 for our financial the Glebe Community Centre. [email protected]. Applicants must be Saturdays 9–2, May 5–June 9 assistance program for families- GNAG ARTS is about giving local 14+ and preference will be given to in-need city wide to attend artists exposure and an opportunity to graduates of the Glebe Leadership Annual Perennial Exchange programs at the Glebe Community sell their work and keep 100 per cent LIT program. Application deadline: All gardeners great and small are Centre. of the selling price. We will kick off June 1. the exhibition with a fun casual-chic vernissage on Thursday, May 3 from Sustainable Fashion Showcase 6 to 7 p.m. Admission is free. Did you know the average Can- Artists have the option of submit- adian disposes of up to 14 kg of ting one piece, maximum 2 x 3 feet (or clothing waste per year? Don’t throw IODE House and Garden Tour a diptych equalling maximum size), away someone’s prospective treasure. or two pieces, with the second piece Instead, feature it amongst fashionable by Elanor Brodie being no larger than 1 x 2 feet. gems at GNAG’s first annual Sustain- If you are an artist and are interested able Fashion Showcase! The IODE Laurentian Chapter’s 57th annual House and Garden Tour on May in participating in GNAG ARTS, Enjoy a night out with friends and 12 features six interesting homes and gardens. please fill out an application and bring source your vintage Vogue fashion on There are two homes in Westboro. The first was originally small but has seen your artwork to the Glebe Commun- Friday, May 4 from 6 to 9:30 p.m. at multiple additions over the years including a second floor. The old summer ity Centre between April 23 and 27. the Glebe Community Centre. kitchen has been incorporated into the house with a side door bricked-in with Applications are available online at Your $18 ticket includes admission, glass, and then modernized with built-in cabinetry to divide some of the rooms. www.GNAG.ca under Events, or con- a women’s fashion show, access to The second is a modern house on a corner lot completed in 2015 and designed tact [email protected] with the subject incredible deals, designer clothes and by architect Alex Diaz of Arthouse Developments. It is an airy, open-plan house, “GNAG Arts.” accessories, pop-ups by local busi- centred on the kitchen, with clean lines, limited colour palette and “rustic” fixtures. nesses, a drink ticket and delicious One family inhabited the heritage home in New Edinburgh for nearly 100 Summer Camp Junior Counsellor light nibbles. Tickets are available years. Today, it has been updated and filled with eclectic art. Are you energetic and creative and online at GNAG.ca. In Rockcliffe is a typical house of the pre-war era 1930s. A Foreign Ser- love to play with children? Are you We are still accepting quality dona- vice family has owned it for the last 20 plus years and it is filled with art and keen to gain some recreational experi- tions. Various styles and sizes are furnishings reflecting family history and postings. ence while working with kids? Apply welcome. Contact [email protected] for A house on a large, treed lot in Alta Vista is both interesting and easy to live to be a Junior Camp Counsellor with more information. in, with its eclectic blend of anything from antiques and family heirlooms to GNAG this summer! We’re looking All funds raised from this event will thrift-store purchases and curbside finds. for students entering Grades 10 or support GNAG’s summer camp Inte- Marco D’Angelo of DeAngelus Contracting Ltd designed an impressive light 11 who are interested in a one-month gration Support Program for children and airy house in Carleton Heights. It includes an indoor pool, climate-controlled commitment (either July or August) with special needs. wine cellar and landscaped gardens that back onto the Rideau River. to work as Junior Camp Counsellors Rockcliffe Retirement Residence guests will find a bake sale, speakers in our summer, day-camp programs. Soccer is right around the cor- and music. Send your resumé and cover letter to ner. Sign up today! Tickets are $35 and are available at retailers including Randall’s Paints and Alison O’Connor at [email protected] by GNAG Soccer is a recreational Bloomfield Flowers. April 20. Graduates from the Glebe league for girls and boys together! It For information and tickets, visit www.laurentian.iode.ca. Funds raised will Leadership CIT program or CAT is fun, affordable, non-competitive go to the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa. Squad are preferred. This position is and pressure free! It is also ideal for honorarium-based. kids of all levels who wish to team Elanor Brodie is communications chair for the IODE Laurentian Chapter.

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(#113) in the Canadian Overseas With this heavy fighting now taking y of Maurice Samwell was born on Sep- Expeditionary Force on December 4, place, just two weeks later on July tember 10, 1895 in Wales, Ontario (a 1914 in Toronto while he was living 17, 1916, Private Samwell requested town that no longer exists, as it was in Fitzroy Harbour, just months after and was granted a transfer to the 21st flooded by the creation of the St. the start of the First World War. His Battalion Machine Gun Section, East- Lawrence Seaway in the 1950s) to occupation was listed as clerk but was ern Ontario Regiment, and was taken s C ourte Photo: Anglican Church minister Reverend later amended to include railway line- on strength just three days later. His Maurice Samwell of Third Avenue, Robert Samwell and his wife Jane. He man experience. He was assigned to mates were in this outfit and he wanted a member of the Canadian Corps was the oldest of the four children that the 2nd Division Cyclist Company. to be with them according to the rea- Cyclists Battalion, died in the Battle of included two twin brothers, Cameron Following five months of training, sons documented for the transfer. Courcelette at the age of 21. and Evan, and his sister Mary. his unit was deployed to England on The Battle of the Somme was in full Reverend Samwell was transferred May 16, 1915 on the SS Corinthian force during the summer and autumn casualties numbered more than 29,300 in 1901 from the parish of Wales (near and arrived 11 days later. Following of 1916, a conflict that eventually cost in this one-week conflict, with the Cornwall) to St. Matthew’s Anglican further training, Private Samwell was more than a million lives. One of the three divisions of the Canadian Corps suffering 7,230 casualties in this one week of fighting alone. British Army commander General Douglas Haig wrote that the Canadian achievement “was a gain more considerable than any which had attended our arms in the course of a single operation since the commencement of the (Somme) offensive.” And unfortunately, on the very first day of battle, Canadian casualties included Private Maurice Samwell, Photo at: http://www.veterans.gc.ca/eng/remembrance/memorials/canadian-virtual-war-memorial/detail killed in action on September 15, Maurice Samwell’s name on the Vimy War Memorial 1916, just five days after celebrat- few allied victories during this hor- ing his 21st birthday. His body was rific five-month engagement occurred never found. when Canadian forces attacked the Canada’s Vimy War Memorial com- German stronghold at Courcelette on memorates those servicemen who September 15, 1916. Canada suffered were killed in action in the Great War, thousands of casualties in the Battle but whose bodies were never found. of Courcelette, which lasted for seven His name, M. O. SAMWELL, along days. It was designed to punch a hole with 11,284 others, is inscribed on the in German lines for cavalry to pene- wall of the Vimy Memorial in the Pas trate and is remembered both for the de Calais region in northwest France. introduction of armoured tanks in He is remembered today at St. modern day warfare and as the for- Matthew’s Anglican Church. mal debut of both the Canadian Corps and the New Zealand Division in the Kevan Pipe is a Glebe resident and First World War. member of the St Matthew’s Anglican The fighting was launched at 06:20 Church Communications Committee. hours on September 15 and the Can- For more information on The 48 of adians advanced, taking multiple St. Matthew’s, please visit www. objectives at a huge cost. Total Allied the48ofstmatthews.ca.

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by Maddy Warlow updates, news and social media con- meeting, which reaffirmed how happy nections to keep in touch and in tune I am to be in this area since the people If you’ve got a sweet tooth, an eye for with the latest Alicja creations. really care.” Overall, she has a posi- flashy design and a love for some exotic Getting into the festivities of the tive, uplifting outlook on the current flavours, then Alicja Confections season, the shop hosted an “Easter situation and her future as a chocola- should be your go-to place! Known Bunny Design Contest” for their tier in the community. for their unique Postcard Chocolate first ever Easter of 2018. The con- Swing by Alicja Confections at 829 Bar, Alicja Buchowicz, her fiancée test allowed for chocolate lovers and Bank Street for a Nicholas Bar (milk Nick and her team put a modern twist designers alike to try their hand at chocolate with potato chips), a Cereal on traditional chocolate-making tech- colourful, creative designs as inspired & Milk bar (cereal and marshmallows niques. As a chocolate lover myself, I warlow maddy s : Photo by Buchowicz herself. The three win- in white chocolate) or a grapefruit jumped at the opportunity to support a shop. She explained how the loss of ners will have their design realized hibiscus bonbon! These are only a few locally run, woman-owned shop in the her father, who worked at a chocolate in chocolate form. This was a great of the unique and delicious flavours business of creating delicious treats. shop in his youth, put her dreams on opportunity to get her name out by that the team has on display. Describ- Buchowicz hasn’t always worked hold but allowed her to recognize her combining her love of chocolate with ing herself as a “jack of all trades kind in the chocolate industry; she only goals as an entrepreneur. She real- a sense of community, as facilitated of person,” Alicja and her confections started her own brand in 2015 after ized that wasn’t the route she wanted by the Glebe. are worth a visit, if only for the smell leaving a previous, more traditional for herself after being contacted by a When asked about the proposed of fresh chocolate alone! chocolate shop in Winnipeg, her large wholesaler to supply her choc- redevelopment of Fifth Avenue Court hometown. As a creative person, she olate bars. She ended up opening a where she is located, Buchowicz Maddy Warlow, a volunteer writer, had been accepted into a prestigious quaint shop on Bank Street, a deci- stated that she hoped all the local busi- is working on her Bachelor of Com- design school in Los Angeles, but sion she described as a “no-brainer.” nesses had enough support despite the munication and Media at Carleton the tuition was just out of reach. She “There’s no chocolate shop on this outcome. After attending the redevel- University. She has an interest in began working in sales jobs but found massive stretch of street and I love opment public meeting, she said, all things chocolate, the dogs of the no inspiration for her future until she the community here,” she explained “people were very passionate at the Glebe and music. got into the business of chocolate. In when I asked her why she decided on 2015 she made her first set of bon- the location. “No chocolate store? I am bons for the Christmas season, hand okay to fill that void!” she said excit- tempering the chocolate from her edly. Alicja Confections experiences at the Winnipeg store, Walking into the shop, you immedi- 829 Bank Street sold out on Etsy and through friends ately see evidence of Buchowicz’s and family in Winnipeg. creative eye. That flashy neon pink 613-884-5864 She found herself in need of a cre- sign illuminates the shop with the www.alicjaconfections.com ative outlet after leaving her Winnipeg words: chocolate, chocolate, choco- Instagram: alicjaconfections chocolate shop position and focusing late. The store is quaint and the funky solely on sales, and so came her own packaging stands out. Buchowicz Monday: closed chocolate creations. Buchowicz puts describes her chocolate creations as Tuesday to Thursday & Sunday: 10 a.m.–6 p.m. her creative talent to work through “new, weird, interesting, funky, deli- Friday and Saturday: 10 a.m.–8 p.m. marketing, packaging and branding cious flavour you can’t find anywhere of her own work combined with her else,” and her store follows the same position as a chocolatier. Before the mandate. A white brick wall accen- Ottawa opening, she sold her products tuates a shelving unit filled with at markets and pop-up shops within different designs of the Postcard larger stores. She soon realized she Chocolate Bar and serves as the per- had put herself on the map. “It’s more fect photo-op backdrop. Crisp, clean important to me that I like what I’m white marble provides elegance to the doing, it’s not about the money,” she shop, as do her gold leaf detailed bon- explained. The Ottawa location was bons on display. opened for the 2017 Christmas sea- The website extends the coherent son in Fifth Avenue Court, as the first design even further. Hosted on an storefront for her confections. easy-to-use platform, all the beauti- In speaking with Buchowicz, it was ful Postcard Chocolate Bars are on clear she was passionate about her full display. The site provides photos,

Alicja Confections at 829 Bank Street opens your senses to a world of chocolate. 16 Glebe Report April 13, 2018 business buzz Purple Urchin does it naturally by Michael Abbey have any preservatives, which is a theme that runs throughout their prod- SPRING I remember seeing the purple door uct line. The anti-aging serums are COMMUNITY on Somerset near Preston belong- state-of-the-art, containing ingredi- ing to Purple Urchin on many a stroll ents like borage oil, argan oil, sea UPDATE through Little Italy. I recently chat- buckthorn oil, evening primrose oil, ted with Rebecca Pereira at the Bank jojoba oil and carrot seed oil as well #PROGRESS Street Purple Urchin in the Glebe. She as a few others, with names as exotic is the smooth and collected owner as they are friendly to the face. with a passion for epidermis-friendly Pereira wholesale business is with products. She hails from Sault Ste. natural food stores and health food Marie, though born in British Colum- merchants like Herb & Spice and bia. Pereira went to school for business Whole Foods. Her products are also and worked for a few years as a bank in the Andaz Hotel in the Market teller. But her keen interest in animal and she is making efforts to expand rescue was in part what led her to start into the boutique hotel arena. I won- the company. She was also increas- dered about the demographics of her ingly disappointed with the volume of clientele. “Traditionally we had a material that ends up in landfill and lot of people in their early 30s from wanted to pursue a business that plays Centretown. They were interested in Last October, we broke ground on the new Rideau Canal a role in reducing that waste. Purple supporting the local community busi- Crossing at Fifth Ave. and Clegg St. The new bridge will connect communities and give residents and visitors the freedom to Urchin also follows a natural, less nesses” she explained. explore the city, get active and save time getting around. harmful ingredient regimen. We discussed the pros and cons of She followed a linguistic whim at opening in the Glebe. She has had the outset – the sound made by the “ur” some but not a lot of interaction with letter combination, as in purple – when the BIA. She found out that she can City Building she named the company. The décor have a table on the street during the • Confederation Line of our Light of the Bank Street store is colourful, Great Glebe Garage Sale and she is Rail Transit (LRT) System opening warm and reflective of the company’s all over that. to the public in November 2018 passion for natural, natural and nat- I left with the impression of an • Record $80 million invested ural. The store is wheelchair- and little entrepreneur who has a passion for into cycling and pedestrian people friendly. The Somerset location natural products that can play a vital infrastructure in this Term is now strictly for manufacturing. role in the well-being of her clientele. of Council I had always thought of soap and She is proud that her products work • Additional $10 million being only that until I strolled into her store very well and are of high quality. “If invested into road repairs and in the Glebe. And indeed a quarter of I personally don’t believe a product resurfacing in 2018 to bring the product is soap. “I thought soap works well, I don’t sell it.” The com- the total roads budget to would be fun; it’s useful and smells mercial giants use the cheapest rather $ 45.2 million good,” Pereira said. We started off than the friendliest packaging. Purple • Partnership with Library and with unpackaged soap and grew from Urchin is at the opposite end of that Archives Canada and $73.3 there. We do about 25 kinds of bar spectrum, a characteristic Pereira is million funding secured for the soap, all natural mixtures. We make proud of and so she should be. new Ottawa Central Library liquid castile soap by hand as well as body butter and so much more.” Besides soap there are a few baby Michael Abbey is a retired high-tech Community products as well as shaving aids for professional and bridge enthusiast • Offi cial opening of the House men who choose to scrape their faces who writes about business for the of Sport at the RA Centre, with sharp metal instruments, and Glebe Report. He can be reached at which houses various local and a number of other products for the [email protected] or on national Sporting and Multi-Sport face. The flagship offering does not Twitter @Prefer Majors. Organizations

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by Kate McGregor ness…Stag Shop is a big company with a small company feel.” Stepping into the Glebe’s adult fun Three of the four sales people Hill store, I almost caught myself looking employs are women and three of for a shopping cart. How different was the four call the Glebe home. I was Stag Shop’s bright and colourful inter- impressed by their diverse back- ior compared to the dimly lit sex shops grounds: one is a counsellor who I furtively perused during my univer- specializes in seniors and college-age sity years. youth, one is an active member of the If you think that Stag Shop is a LGBTQ community who supports destination for hunters, think again. youth coming out and offers clinics on Those crops, paddles and whips on consent, and the third is a part-time display aren’t horse-riding accessor- college student. Charlotte, who was ies. But let’s back it up a bit. behind the counter the day I arrived, Stag Shop is a Canadian-owned offers four years of experience work- retail business that was established ing in sex shops. by the Horea family in 1972 in Wat- The well-stocked shelves and dis- mcgregor ate erloo, Ontario. The store has grown to plays boast a wide range of products

28 locations across the province. The for couples and singles including sex k Photo: Horeas opened two new locations on toys, lubricants, massage oils and Stag Shop manager Tim Hill is a family man who has been in the retail industry for Bank Street in December 2017, one lingerie. There is even a novelty sec- 13 years. in Centretown and one in the Glebe. tion with fun products for bachelorette According to Sarah Goertzen, Stag and birthday parties. Of note, Stag University” rack by the door with Shop offers quality products for solo Shop’s marketing director, the two Shop promotes several lines of Can- pamphlets on various topics. Alterna- acts and couples. stores respond to the changing demo- adian-made products: We-Vibe, a tively, information for beginners, In the words of American enter- graphics along the two-kilometre brand designed in Ottawa that brings how-to guides, a glossary and videos tainer Mae West: stretch. couples together in creative ways and appear under the Stag Shop University “Good sex is like good bridge. If As a retailer striving to become fancy lace collars manufactured in section of the website. you don’t have a good partner, you’d mainstream, Stag Shop works hard to Gatineau by Ego Driven. Stag Shop Let’s face it, sexual pleasure is all better have a good hand.” normalize sex and pleasure and to pro- offers a product replacement plan for about choices. Some of us love it, mote sex-positive attitudes and sexual any of the vibrating toys you purchase. some of us seek it and some of us can’t Kate McGregor is a certified Inte- well-being. “Safety first” is a guiding Acknowledging the uniqueness of be bothered. But if you are thinking gral Master Coach™. 613-884-1864; principle no matter what your gender, their new location in the Glebe, Stag about spicing up your bedroom play [email protected]; www. sexual orientation and sexual activity. Shop will be replacing the busty man- or upgrading your aging sex toys, Stag kmcoaching.ca While Stag Shop’s website is popu- nequins in the window with more lar with customers who prefer to order gender-neutral mannequins to dis- products from the privacy of their play their popular line of sexy lingerie. Stag Shop own home, many enjoy dropping into Thinking about a party with a sex 757 Bank Street the store to chat with the knowledge- theme? Tim and Charlotte would be 613-288-0178 able staff and to browse and touch the pleased to help you organize it and https://www.stagshop.com/ products before they buy. The day I was will even come to your home to dem- https://www.facebook.com/stagshop/ there all the customers were women. onstrate the products you have chosen My updated education about sex to your delighted guests. In addition to toys started with manager Tim Hill, their support of Ottawa Pride activ- a warm and gentle bear of a man who ities, Stag Shop provides free condom gave me a guided tour of the stock and give-aways at Carleton University invited me to hold the products, some events. They also encourage the public of which, I have to say, looked like to post their sex-related news on their beautifully made works of art. Hill is a community bulletin board. For people family man who enjoys axe-throwing curious to know more about various for a hobby and has been in the retail topics, Stag Shop offers workshops industry for 13 years, always seeking on activities like bondage, role-play- to be involved in something different. ing and the proper use of sex toys. Of the Horea family, he says, “They For customers too shy to ask ques- are 100 percent involved in the busi- tions, Stag Shop offers a “Stag Shop

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by Jacob Hoytema A wall-posted menu and an “About vours and ingredients from around Because it’s right in front of his win- Us” section are the first things you the Mediterranean. dows facing Bank Street, it’s difficult Like all hidden treasures, it takes a see after stumbling through the door “I am a Mediterranean guy” when it for passersby to notice his storefront, little digging to get to Yummy Meat at the old Booster Juice location. But comes to food styles, Ben Abdelmalek besides which, pedestrians are choos- Pies. It’s buried beneath a blanket visitors normally can’t read far before explains. “I have a hint of the Italian, ing to walk on the clearer sidewalk of scaffolding near Bank Street and owner-operator Sami Ben Abdel- the French, the Spanish and our side across the street. Ben Abdelmalek Fifth Avenue so you might not see malek greets them with a “How are too, which is the Moroccan, Algerian says these obstacles have translated the entrance if you were just walking you?” and a smile before explaining and Tunisian.” into low sales for his first few months. by. But those who do discover it will the unique Mediterranean fusion he’s He’s from that region himself, hail- He recently hung two posters on the get to experience a warm atmosphere produced. ing originally from Tunisia. He came scaffolding outside his door, bearing and a unique new blend of Mediter- “People might think, OK, it’s just a to Ottawa nearly two decades ago and the words “cheap + delicious,” and ranean cuisine unlike anything else in meat pie or a sandwich. But no, it’s has spent that time working as a chef showing pictures of menu items to the Glebe. something that I’ve worked on myself. at various hotels and restaurants, and attract more customers. I know my stuff is definitely differ- even in the kitchen at CHEO. This Even so, Ben Abdelmalek keeps a ent,” Ben Abdelmalek says. is his first business venture and one positive outlook. In spite of the con- Ben Abdelmalek admits that the he says he’s been contemplating and struction, he says he finds the Glebe “meat pies” label is a slight mis- planning for years. His wife helped a pedestrian-friendly neighbourhood nomer. Notably, they don’t resemble to develop the business, designing the and that the signs are helping a bit. a pie at all but instead are more like logo and menu boards. He adds that he’s even begun to notice flatbreads. And while a few of the pies Thus far, he’s been keeping his some returning customers after being do use a halal beef spread, many of the prices low. All of the pies are cheaper open a few months. Regulars like this options are actually meatless; pesto, than $4, putting him in the same cost will eventually spread the word about cheese, and a thyme-based zaatar are range as a fast food chain, though with his concealed eatery he says. some of the vegetarian staples. more small-business charm. It’s pre- “With my product, with my know- After the basic ingredients are on cisely the kind of personality-filled, ledge, it’s a matter of time,” he says the flatbread–Ben Abdelmalek says grab-and-go, international eatery with a nod. he spent years on his dough recipe– that’s common in other Ottawa neigh- it goes in an oven for a few minutes bourhoods but has been missing in Jacob Hoytema (@JacobHoytema) is like a mini-pizza. Once cooked, the the Glebe. originally from Carleton Place but is pie is loaded up with toppings from Ben Abdelmalek has big dreams now thrilled to live in the Glebe. He a veggie bar and eaten folded in half for Yummy Meat Pies. Although he’s has just finished a journalism and lit- like a donair. only been open since mid-November, erature degree at Carleton University. The “yummy” part of the name he already speaks eagerly of trying comes from Ben Abdelmalek’s daugh- new menu items and opening up more ter who would use the term frequently locations across the city. But he says as an infant. he’s hindered by the construction next The meat pie is a common for- door at the corner of Bank and Fifth, Yummy Meat Pies mat and Ben Abdelmalek says his which has kept him from growing in : jacob hoytema jacob s : Photo 856 Bank Street Yummy Meat Pies owner-operator menu is inspired by Turkish versions this early stage. Sami Ben Abdelmalekdding veggie of the dish. He adds, however, that “The scaffolding is the major, num- toppings to a zaatar (thyme-based) pie. he’s made it his own by blending fla- ber one problem I have,” he says.

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by Carolyn Best I alone in all the garden lose not my beauty Through the fruit and vegetable king- I remain straight. doms we bring the beauty of the natural world and the significance of When my leaves fall, cultural worlds into our homes and New leaves are budding. appreciate their delights: the alchemy First among fruits that wrests the purple black of egg- I demand that my position be plant out of earth and sky, the ruby acknowledged. jewels of the pomegranate, etc. These edible botanical wonders of the world The pomegranate was an attrib- have been portrayed in painting, archi- ute of Venus in mythology. As well, tecture, prose and poetry since the it was the symbol of resurrection and beginnings of human culture. immortality. This understanding was Consider the pomegranate. Many illustrated in the tale of Persephone, world religions and civilizations the daughter of Demeter, goddess of have celebrated the pomegranate. agriculture, who was kidnapped and The Garden Song of Egyptian Hiero- taken to the Underworld by Hades. glyphs, circa 1567–1085 BCE, written Zeus helped the grieving mother to on papyri and inscribed on pottery, secure her daughter’s release. But describes the pomegranate in these the rule of the fates was that anyone

words: who had eaten or drunk in the Under- t world could not return to the land of I, the most beautiful of fruits, the mortals. While there, Persephone Am present in all weathers, all ate six pomegranate seeds, so she had seasons, to return underground for six months As the lover stays forever with the of every year. Her cyclical descent beloved, causes Demeter to fall into mourning Drunk on shedeh and wine. and let the crops wither and die. But be s gwendolyn Photo: Persephone’s spring return caused the Poor Man’s Caviar combines the beauty, taste and health properties of eggplant All the trees lose their leaves, all pomegranate to be seen as the symbol and pomegranate. trees but the pomegranate. of resurrection. The capitals on the columns of eral times with a fork (so there will the palace of King Solomon were be no explosion in the oven), and broil decorated with the form of the pom- it on a cookie sheet until the skin is egranate, which plays a part in Jewish lightly charred and the eggplant has mysticism. In ancient Iran, Esfandiyar collapsed. Turn once during broiling. became an invincible hero after he ate Combine one or several cloves of the pomegranate. And Mohammed, garlic, the eggplant, salt and cumin in founder and prophet of Islam, pro- a blender. (Spice generously.) Add a nounced, “Eat the pomegranate, for it few spoonfuls of a good olive oil. If purges the system of envy and hatred.” the texture of the eggplant is a drier In European culture, the most prom- one, add enough olive oil so that it can inently featured fruit in Byzantine, be blended. If the eggplant has a high Gothic and Renaissance painting is water content, add just a small amount the pomegranate. Depictions of fruit for taste. were part of a rich visual language Cover with pomegranate seeds. Helping you achieve the healthy smile you deserve! with layer upon layer of vivid sym- Poor Man’s Caviar makes a very bolism for the people of those epochs. appreciated hors d’oeuvre. I think Paintings served as guides throughout the best presentation and taste is Dr. Rowida Azzi D.M.D these eras of western history, illumin- in “boats” of endive. It can also be Dr. Richard Azzi D.M.D ating divine mysteries, and artists, enjoyed with bread or crackers, or as like the ancient Greeks, saw the pom- a dip with crudités. Dr. Kumiko Mackasey D.M.D egranate as representing resurrection Eggplant, one of the few night- and immortality. The Christ Child shades that did not originate in the • Dentistry for Children, Adults and Seniors and Mary are often depicted holding new world, has been cultivated since • Implants - Cosmetics - Invisalign a pomegranate, which in the language antiquity. It is known in India as the • Emergencies and New Patients Welcome of symbols meant resurrection. King of Vegetables and one of its From the vegetable kingdom, the many healing benefits is its role in • Saturday and Evening Appointments Available eggplant is also a subject of art used the health of the eye. The significant to illustrate beauty. Unlike most vege- amount of anthocyanins in the skin of Call us now to book an appointment: tables, refrigeration is not suitable for eggplants is linked to protective prop- the temperature-sensitive eggplant, erties for vision and eye health. The which will last longer if stored at niacin of eggplant prevents cataracts 613.422.5900 room temperature. Though perishable, and reduces intraocular pressure in the Lansdowne Park, 981 Bank Street it is better beautifying the table until eyes. The Vitamin A improves heal- needed in the kitchen. ing and vision in patients undergoing (next to PetSmart) Here is a Russian recipe that com- eye surgery. bines these two beauties. Pomegranates contain extremely FREE VALIDATED UNDERGROUND PARKING powerful antioxidants and are anti- inflammatory. Not “just a pretty face,” Poor Man’s Caviar the eggplant and the pomegranate are www.lansdownedental.ca delights to taste and nourish and heal It is not possible to be specific with as well. these ingredients as the size and water volume of each eggplant will vary so Carolyn Best is the former proprietor The Offi cial Team Sponsor widely. and chef of The Pantry vegetarian Take an eggplant (or more), stab sev- tearoom. food Glebe Report April 13, 2018 21

by Jackie Bastianon Falafel Bowls

It’s Friday night and you’re looking Ingredients: for something tasty and simple paired Falafels with a glass of wine to impress your 1 1/2 cups chickpeas friends. 1/2 cup fresh parsley, chopped Well, I’ve got you covered: it’s fala- 1/2 cup white onion, diced fel time. 5 (medium-sized) cloves garlic, What’s a falafel you ask? If you’ve minced never had one, you’re in for a real treat. 3 tbsp. flour n a r Falafels are a Mediterranean-style 1 tsp. salt o m ia chickpea patty made with fresh herbs, 1 tbsp. ground cumin l u j : fun flavours and lovely spices. Blend, 1 tsp. cardamom s to o shape, fry and voila! With a few easy 1 tsp. ground coriander Ph steps you can whip up a dozen falafels Canola oil (for frying pan) with this recipe in under 45 minutes. If you’re hungry, make double and freeze Garnishes Jackie Bastianon loves creating delicious plant-based food. the leftovers for lunch tomorrow. Green olives These flavour-packed bundles of 1 head green leaf lettuce, protein can be eaten in a bowl (or roughly chopped paste. This will take some time, so and brown. alternatively, packed in a pita) paired 1 package baby tomatoes, be patient. Optional: Keep falafels warm in the with your choice of garnishes and sliced in half Use your hands to roll the dough oven at 120 F degrees until everything sauce. Hummus into balls just over 1 inch in diam- is cooked. I’d recommend fresh vegetables Parsley, chopped eter. Add more flour if the dough is To make the falafel bowl: Place fala- such as lettuce, tomato and olives Tahini, to drizzle too sticky. fels in a medium-sized bowl on a bed served with a side of some hummus. Put the falafels onto a plate and of lettuce, with green olives, tomatoes, Top it all off with some tahini, parsley Instructions: sprinkle lightly with flour. Cover and hummus and topped with tahini; salt and freshly ground pepper and you’ve Put chickpeas in a colander and put into the refrigerator for at least 10 and pepper to taste. got yourself a five-star dinner. rinse well under cool water. Pour the minutes. This recipe was originally inspired chickpeas into a medium-sized bowl. Heat a frying pan on medium-low by the Minimalist Baker, but with Combine parsley, onion, garlic, heat and brush bottom with canola Jackie Bastianon is a third-year my own fun twist. You can check flour, salt, cumin, cardamom and cori- oil. Make sure the skillet is hot before journalism student at Carleton Uni- out the video on how to make this on ander in the bowl. Stir until mixed. adding the falafels. versity. She is passionate about the YouTube at Cooking with Jackie B: Place the contents of the bowl in Place as many falafels as will fit environment and spends much of Falafel Bowls. a blender or food processor. Mix comfortably into the pan and fry for her spare time cooking, creating and Happy cooking! until the ingredients form a smooth 2 minutes on each side until crispy eating delicious plant-based food.

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At the flicks with Lois and Paul

Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri The Insult

Directed by Martin McDonagh about the billboards: a lady with a Directed by Ziad Doueiri party (or Phalange), a man whose very (U.K., U.S.A. 2017) funny eye... and a fat dentist.” Cut to (Lebanon/Belgium/Cyprus/ name is an anathema to the Palestin- Mildred paying the fat dentist a visit France/U.S., 2017) ians. Things quickly go south and then review by Lois Siegel complaining of a sore tooth. Fat den- Tony utters something unforgiveable: tist doesn’t like Mildred. Mildred reviewed by Paul Green “I wish Ariel Sharon had wiped all Our lives don’t always go as planned. grabs fat dentist’s drill. She tells the you guys out.” Yasser punches Tony Tragic events haunt us. Each person cops the dentist had an accident, his This film might well fall under the one time in the solar plexus and that handles this differently. Fifty-year-old drill slipped. There’s a weird sense of heading of Middle East cautionary seems to end the conversation. (In Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) dark comedy throughout the film. tale. Or, perhaps more to the point, it Lebanon, a remark like this clearly is devastated. For almost two hours of Chief Willoughby (Woody Harrel- may serve as a metaphor illustrating references the September 1982 mas- destructive behaviour, we follow her son) runs the “hit-and-miss” police how an exchange of insults between sacres at the Sabra and Shatila refugee as she’s determined to find the person station. He responds to Mildred’s two individuals from rival ethnic camps in which Phalangist gunmen, who, months before, raped her teenage demand for a follow-up on her daugh- backgrounds can escalate to inter- allowed into the camps by the sur- daughter Angela while she was dying. ter, but there were no eyewitnesses and necine, fratricidal conflict in post-civil rounding Israeli forces, slaughtered Revenge is her only way of handling no DNA matches. war Lebanon. some 3,000 Palestinian and Lebanese her grief. Mildred wants the rapist killed. Offi- Director Ziad Doueiri seems to Shiite civilians. Sharon was subse- Francis is not a fancy lady. She’s a cer Dixon is useless until something court controversy each time he sets quently forced to resign as Israeli single mother in a small, backwoods happens and we see how peoples’ out to make a film. His first outing, defence minister.) town. She’s not the kind of person who lives change and how unlikely part- The Attack, featured a Palestinian Yasser is charged with assault and lets people push her around. Reacting ners come together. doctor working in Israel who learned, the first of two trials gets underway. to her feelings of decimation, her first Frances McDormand is a fantastic much to his regret, that he never really Neither side will admit just what it thought is to create three billboards actress. She plays an incredible force knew the woman he was married to. was Tony said and Yasser is acquitted. that ask why her daughter’s killer of enraged, impetuous nerve. His second film, The Insult, is set Tony and his friends and supporters in hasn’t been found. Is Ebbing, Missouri, a real place? in the Lebanese capital of Beirut, a the Lebanese Christian party cry foul 1. RAPED WHILE DYING No. The film was shot in several loca- teeming, cosmopolitan city where and on it goes. 2. AND STILL NO ARRESTS? tions near Asheville, North Carolina. memories of the 15-year civil war – it With each escalation, media and 3. HOW COME, CHIEF The primary location was Sylva, a ended in 1990 – dwell just below the supporters on each side become fur- WILLOUGHBY? small town of 2,588 people. surface of everyday life. ther involved. Ziad Doueiri does an The billboards outrage the city cops. Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Garage owner Tony Hanna (Adel excellent job of keeping the players The townies aren’t thrilled either. It’s Missouri won Academy Awards for Karam) is a Maronite Christian who straight as he exposes the stresses Mildred against the world, so to speak. Best Actress (Frances McDormand) lives in an apartment with his preg- and strains of Lebanese political life. Even the local priest tries to talk her and Best Supporting Actor (Sam nant wife Shirina (Rita Hayek). One The opposing lawyers in the second into taking the billboards down. Mil- Rockwell). It also had seven Acad- day, he is hosing down his balcony trial (presided over by a woman judge) dred fires back: the church is a gang emy Award nominations, including when the water leaks from a faulty illustrate this point perfectly. Tony’s that rapes young boys. Best Picture, Best Original Screen- pipe, splashing a man in the street lawyer, a senior partner in a plush law Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell) is play (Martin McDonagh), and Best below. The man is Yasser Salameh, firm, is well connected to the Maro- Sheriff Willoughby’s officer. He’s an Supporting Actor (Woody Harrelson). a Palestinian working (illegally) as nite Christian community, while inept excuse for a cop: a lazy, racist, Three Billboards won four Golden a construction company foreman. Yasser’s legal assistance – more the incompetent jerk. He drinks a lot and Globes: Best Actress (Frances McDor- His job is to repair local infrastruc- storefront lawyer type – defends her lives with his mother who gives him mand), Best Drama Motion Picture, ture and ensure that amenities such client with passion and eloquence and bad advice. He’s also violent and has Best Supporting Actor (Sam Rock- as balcony drainpipes conform to the is none other than the daughter of no self-control. In a moment of rage, well) and Best Screenplay of a Motion regulations. When he installs a proper Tony’s lawyer! he throws the billboard rental guy out Picture (Martin McDonagh). drainpipe on Tony’s balcony, the latter Lebanon’s past, ever present, turns a second floor window. Note: Stephen Campanelli, one of views this as an unwarranted intrusion up tragedies and atrocities in the back- Dixon tells Sheriff Willoughby, Lois Siegel’s former film production and promptly rips it out. Seeing this, grounds of both of these men. There “We’ve had two official complaints students at Concordia University, was Yasser walks away, muttering quite seems to be no easy solution on either camera operator on Three Billboards audibly, “fucking prick.” At least, side and Doueiri wisely steers clear of for which he was nominated for the that’s how it is rendered in the sub- anything resembling sentimentality Camera Operator of the Year Award. titles. And so it begins. or a pat ending. Can Tony and Yas- He’s shot most of Clint Eastwood’s At this point, Yasser’s boss pre- ser step back from the abyss without films and is now directing his own vails upon him to apologize to Tony, losing face? features. something he sets out to do, albeit An unbilled actor in this quasi- with the utmost reluctance. Yasser Shakespearean drama that is not and his boss visit Tony in his garage, without (black) humour is the city of Running time: 1 hour, 55 minutes with the boss explaining to Tony that Beirut itself, providing a compelling Available on DVD and Blu-ray, his foreman is ready to offer an apol- backdrop with its lively social and pol- Amazon.ca and Amazon.com ogy. It does not go well. A television itical life, not infrequently poised on in the background features talk- the brink. This film is first rate, and ing heads expatiating loudly about very timely. what a nuisance the Palestinians are. These unhelpful comments are inter- Running time: 113 minutes. spersed with frequent references to In Arabic with English subtitles. www.glebereport.ca Bashir Gemayel, the long-dead leader Rated 14A. of the right-wing Lebanese Christian Scheduled for upcoming DVD release. glebous & comicus Glebe Report April 13, 2018 23 cmyk The Glebe according to Zeus A guinea pig’s perspective on the Glebe Zeus embroiled in data scandal!!

It’s hard to believe that things could advertising strategy. get much worse for the scandal- Psychological profiles, it is alleged, plagued CEO, CFO, COO and POO were built for nearly five Glebe of GiddyPigs.com who only last residents and inferences were made month was banned from several Glebe about their vulnerabilities and triggers establishments and then became a to purchase GiddyPigs.com greeting fugitive wanted for fraud in Hungary. cards. “I felt awful and had to speak But they have. out,” said Teenie, who is now hid- Indeed, it seems the recent physical ing in a remote location in Aylmer, absence of the king pig from his fearing retaliation by the CEO throne at GiddyPigs.com allowed Zeus, who just returned to the employees of the multi-dollar com- Glebe with his new Hungarian par- pany to become courageous and spill amour, Zsofia. secrets to the media. Shockingly, Zeus seemed more The most recent whistleblower was insulted than worried about these Teenie, a teddy bear who has worked explosive allegations. Responding in the data analytics department as soon as he landed at the Bar- (DAD) since the company began. rhaven International Airport (BIA), Now known as “the little bear with he angrily tweeted: “Only old rodents a big conscience,” Teenie recently use FootBook. My greeting cards revealed that GiddyPigs.com had are for hip youngsters! If I wanted been collecting private user informa- to profile anyone, I’d use InstaOunce tion from FootBook to inform their or FatChat! #Teenie-is-a-liar!”

Ottawa International Animation Festival

Send the OIAF your entries! Entries are due May 25 and there is no entry fee. The OIAF is particularly excited about the new Virtual Reality animation competition.

OIAF invites animators from around the globe to submit their recent work in the following categories: • Animated Feature • Narrative Animated Short • Non-Narrative Animated Short • Student Animation • Commissioned Animation (series, commercials, music videos) • Young Audiences – Preschool, Ages 6–12 • VR Animation

The OIAF receives more than 2,000 entries each year. About 150 films will be chosen for Official Competition and Out-of-Competition Panorama screenings. Juries comprised of animation professionals, media and local kids will sit with the audience to judge the screenings during OIAF18. Animationfestival.ca. Chickadees speak Chickadese, a language that creates meaning with word order. Chickadees use grammar!

by Michelle Brooke ges. Often it is used to announce a composed of seven notes that the a D note. If they did, the other chick- threat. The more “dees” there are chickadees arrange and rearrange adees wouldn’t respond. This means As spring approaches, more and at the end of the call, the bigger the to invent different meanings, just as they’re grammatical birds! So, the next more bird songs fill the air. Among threat. So, a prowling cat might be we rearrange words to make differ- time you hear these little conversation- them, we hear the signature call of worth five or six dees, but a small, ent sentences. This shows creativity, alists twittering in your yard, you’ll the chickadees as they converse with quick bird of prey such as the omin- a property of language that was once know that they’re actually tweeting one another: “chick-a-dee-dee-dee.” ous screech owl can warrant as many thought to be uniquely human. And well-formed sentences in Chickadese. And although it might just sound like as 23 dees. The call summons other just as we cannot say jumbled up sen- chattering to us, the chickadee lan- chickadees to the scene and they tences such as “I the bird in the tree guage is perhaps one of the most band together to “mob” the threat. saw,” chickadees also have rules about complex communication systems in This signal can also be used to attract word order. It seems that the A and C Michelle Brooke is in her third year the animal kingdom. It even has its other chickadees to a food source such notes always come at the beginning at Carleton University, majoring own name, Chickadese. as a bountiful birdfeeder. of the call while D notes fall at the in linguistics and French and min- The well-known “chick-a-dee” call But what’s remarkable about end, and you would almost never hear oring in German. She loves learning can convey many different messa- the “chick-a-dee” song is that it is a chickadee sing an A note right after and writing about language. 24 Glebe Report April 13, 2018 environment Celebrate sustainable living at the Old Home Earth Day Event

by Susanna Kam design of energy systems – knowing your loads, equipment options such The Glebe Community Association as efficient natural gas solutions and Environment Committee, in partner- heats pumps – as the next big step to ship with SmartNET Alliance, the living lighter. There will also be a dis- Peace and Environment Resource cussion about what you need to know Centre, Ottawa Renewable Energy in considering the various renewable Co-op (OREC) and Bullfrog Power, energy systems options available. will host our second Old Home Earth Sustainable living includes con- Day Event (OHEDE) on Saturday, sidering energy and carbon use April 21 at the Glebe Community not only in the home, but in other Centre in celebration of Earth Day. aspects of life such as transportation, This year’s event is aimed at provid- diet, goods and travel. Accordingly, ing participants with practical ideas this year’s event will also feature a on how they can take the next step in broader range of discussions includ- reducing their energy consumption. ing gas or electric cars and biking in The program lays out the “steps to the city, local food sources, reduction sustainability,” guiding participants on of waste in packaging and DIY for a journey thinking of ways they can reuse and repair. use less energy, increase energy effi- Last but not least, participants ciency and change the type of energy at OHEDE 2018 will have access they use. throughout the day to the numerous The event will kick off with a car- local businesses and exhibitors who bon challenge that will demonstrate can provide additional information on how an individual’s carbon footprint how to reduce your energy consump- can be measured, and will lead into tion and live lightly. a panel discussion of typical home OHEDE 2018 will take place from energy usage – where our energy con- 10–4 on Saturday, April 21, 2018 at sumption goes. Presenters will also the Glebe Community Centre (175 discuss options available to address Third Avenue). For all ages and free performance issues and the econom- to attend. For more information visit ics behind it all. www.ohede.ca or contact: glebeold- The event will provide a primer [email protected]. Come to learn on the various energy efficiency pro- and share ideas on how to reduce your grams available to residents in Ottawa, carbon footprint! and information from certified profes- sionals on how to plan a renovation to up, with basements, walls and attics, topics such as window replacement Susanna Kam is a member of the help in deciding how to make chan- to address air leakage and heat loss and best practices for installation and organizing committee of the Old ges. Improving your home’s energy across the building envelope. Addi- home ventilation. Home Earth Day Event and the GCA efficiency starts from the ground tionally, there will be discussions on Our featured presentation is on the Environment Committee.

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This is not intended to solicit properties already listed for sale environment Glebe Report April 13, 2018 25 It’s 2018 and we are not amused…about plastic

by Angela Keller-Herzog Community association renegotiated contract with Orga- in Ottawa. The vote was 7 yays, 2 nays world were tabled in mid-March. The (Leiper and McKenney). Brockington, Queen Elizabeth II banned the use environment reps objected way forward in the new contract that Cloutier, Chiarelli and Chernushenko of plastic straws and plastic bottles in would finally settle almost 10 years feel that this does not encourage addi- February 2018 as part of a move to cut strongly to the City of Ottawa of bitter and contested contract rela- tional plastic but targets what they back on plastics at all levels. Bucking- tions is to allow households to use already have in the house. ham Palace outlined new waste plans proposal (now approved) to plastic bags to put compost and dog We are also told that a more com- and said there was a “strong desire to poo into the green bins, which previ- prehensive waste plan that assesses tackle the issue.” allow plastic bags in green bins, ously was not permitted. Orgaworld various options for increasing diver- It seems everyone in the world (for a “negligible” contract increase sion will be brought to council in is moving against plastic, except arguing that new-generation of about $10M, perhaps to be offset 2019. This waste planning will involve the City of Ottawa’s legal department by $2–3M in savings in unused allow- consultation with the public. Maybe and Environment Committee, certified compostable plant- ance fees) will then re-sort the plastic we can ask people from cities around chaired by our own Councillor David from the compost and take it to the the world to send us their “ban plas- Chernushenko. based paper or plastic bags landfill for us. (I’m not kidding!) Oh, tic bags” signs so we can reuse them. China banned imports of 24 cat- and the quality grade of compost has Seems like Ottawa is in no hurry. egories of foreign waste including are an obvious alternative. been dropped as it will contain dog plastics in January 2018. In March, our poo and microplastics. Angela Keller-Herzog is co-chair of MP and federal Environment Minister Community association environ- the Glebe Community Association Catherine McKenna announced that Since the municipality manages lots ment reps, including from the Glebe Environment Committee. Contact her Canada will use its presidency of the of other aspects of municipal waste and Waste Watch Ottawa, objected at [email protected]. G7 to try to persuade the world’s rich- management and diversion from land- strongly to this proposal, arguing that est and most industrialized countries fill, this still appears open to further new-generation certified compost- to adopt ambitious goals for plastics legal clarification, including in the able plant-based paper or plastic recycling and waste reduction. “We Ontario legislative environment that bags are an obvious alternative are looking at a zero-plastics waste saw the passage of the Waste Free and are not an environmental charter,” she said. Ontario Act in 2016. When asked problem. Compostable EU legislation on single-use plastics about the issue in a March 10, 2018 bags are currently widely is coming before the summer. meeting with community associa- accepted and promoted in At the municipal level, over 160 US tion environment reps including from other green-bin programs cities including San Francisco and Los the Glebe, Ontario Attorney Gen- including in the regions of Angeles are banning single-use plas- eral Yasir Naqvi said, “the Ministry Peel, Halton, Waterloo, tic bags. Montreal and Victoria are of the Environment doesn’t see a lack Niagara and Durham, implementing plastic bag bans, and of municipal authority with respect to and Hamilton, Kingston Edmonton and Halifax are looking at banning single use plastic bags,” and and Guelph. the issue. “the language of law is more silent This went to a vote at s n than specific.” Naqvi and Chernus- the March 26, 2018 meeting o m m So what about Ottawa? henko (both were at this meeting) of the City Environment and o C ia d According to Chernushenko’s office have committed to seeking further Climate Protection Committee e im ik (in early March), the Office of the City clarification. chaired by David Chernushenko. W o: ot Clerk and Solicitor took the position Bucking the global trend, plastics won Ph that, “the City of Ottawa has no legis- But calling for more plastic? lative authority to implement a plastic The City of Ottawa Legal Depart- bag ban in Ontario. In Ontario, this ment’s reluctance to consider a ban type of ban (at the retailer) would on plastic became more understand- require action at the provincial level.” able when documents for the city’s

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by John Dance Taman has been the president and communities are the recipe for a great new term include: “a new and greener a long-time board member of the Old city, today and tomorrow. It all starts Official Plan; a sustainability-driven Unlike last time, the municipal elec- Ottawa South Community Associ- with a passion for the issues, ideas and Transportation Master Plan; [and] tion in October will be hotly contested ation and is a former federal crown a strong desire to see positive change quality of life and health of residents.” in Capital Ward. Even though nomin- prosecutor responsible for the prosecu- through.” Chernushenko has, according to ation papers can’t be filed until May tion of offences such as corporate tax Federico is a physiotherapist and his bio, “Spent his working life pro- 1, six candidates have declared them- evasion, human smuggling, environ- a small-business person with a prac- moting prosperous communities selves. mental and fisheries violations and tice in downtown Ottawa. He has and healthy livelihoods by advising In addition to two-term incumbent fraud. She is currently teaching in the been a member on the board of the public, private, and non-profit organ- David Chernushenko, Emilie Taman, law faculty at the University of Ottawa Ontario Physiotherapy Association izations on adopting more sustainable Christine McAllister, Joe Federico, and is the co-host of the politics pod- and has lived in the Glebe and Dow’s and socially responsible practices. He Anthony Carricato and Jide Afolabi cast, The Docket. Lake area with his family for over 20 served for three years on the National are seeking to become councillor for years. He has been engaged in local Round Table on the Environment and Capital Ward, which embraces the issues over the past decade through the Economy and for six years on the Glebe, Old Ottawa East, Old Ottawa his involvement with the Dow’s Lake International Olympic Committee’s South, Heron Park and the Riverside Residents Association. Sport and Environment Commission.” Drive area east of Old Ottawa East. Chernushenko had just two oppon- ents in the 2014 election and he handily won with 77 per cent of the vote compared to 41 per cent when he first won in a race with six other can- didates in 2010. The challengers bring a wide range of experience and community ser-

vice to their campaigns. Here are key alfour Photo: L u Korte Photo: points they submitted to me by email. B Emilie Taman: She plans to run on Emilie Taman a platform of “greater public account- z armen Sanche ability, increased public engagement Jide Afolabi: “My aim is to bring in planning and development, evi- bold thinking back to City Hall,” says C Photo: A ndrew Photo: denced-based decision making in Afolabi. “To promote the kind of solu- Joe Federico David Chernushenko public health, and strengthening tions that Capital Ward, as part of environmental sustainability across Ottawa, desperately needs, e.g. regu- Anthony Carricato: “In my discus- Christine McAllister: “I am running city projects.” She says, “Right now, lar community forums to bring City sions with residents of Capital Ward, to represent the residents of Capital private developers are in the driver’s Hall to the people, smart city pilot I’ve heard loud and clear that they Ward because I believe local gov- seat when it comes to growth in our projects to tackle fundamental ques- want change and want to be repre- ernment matters, and I want to give city. This just doesn’t work for creat- tions like road surface deterioration, sented more effectively at City Hall,” Capital Ward a strong, progressive ing thriving neighbourhoods that work a dog waste to energy pilot project, says Carricato. “I’m passionate about voice at City Hall,” she says. “Bring- for the people who live there.” resident-centered snow removal, and public service and truly believe in the ing people together to solve issues more. I aim to be an ultra-engaging power of civic engagement… Our city facing our communities has been the and ultra-engaged councillor.” will benefit from new leadership on driving focus of my 15 years of com- Afolabi is a lawyer with a practice Council and I am eager to contribute munity service. As Councillor, I will in Ottawa. He is also the managing my skills and energy to put my neigh- continue to prioritize public engage- director of nextOttawa, a non-gov- bours’ views first to make our ward ment, because better decisions are ernmental organization committed to a safer, greener and more inclusive made when diverse community voices the promotion of progressive policy place.” are heard.” ideas for Ottawa. He has served and Carricato has served as vice Her experience includes being the continues to serve on the boards of president of the Glebe Community longest-serving president of the Glebe a number of community organiza- Association and is a volunteer at the Community Association and the tions such as the African Canadian Rideau Curling Club and a contributor president of Good Morning Creative Dramatic Arts Society, the African to the Pearson Centre for Progressive Arts and Preschool. She says, “As a Canadian Associations of Ottawa, St. Policy. He has worked for over a dec- mom of three kids, as a lifetime resi- Andrew’s Presbyterian Church and ade on Parliament Hill and within the dent of Ottawa, as a professional with the Ottawa Centre Provincial Liberal private sector. He’s also an avid yogi deep expertise in the financial indus- Association. He is a long-term resident and outdoor enthusiast and enjoys try and as a community leader with a of the Glebe. spending time in the kitchen. track record of getting things done, I am uniquely prepared to help create a more engaged, well-managed and sus- Friday, April 27 tainable city.” 3-9 pm Saturday, April 28 9 am - 6 pm Sunday, April 29 10 am - 5 pm J ide A folabi able Photo: Katherine Smith Katherine Photo: Photo: Photo: Jide Afolabi Anthony Carricato

Joe Federico: “New development, David Chernushenko: “I seek the B lair G Photo: the evolution of our neighbourhoods, honour of representing Capital Ward Christine McAllister public transit, infrastructure, housing, for a third term,” Chernushenko says. “I the environment – they all hinge on believe I have been an effective, respon- how the growth of our city is man- sive and principled councillor, and that aged. Policies should provide people I can use my experience to advocate with choices of how and where they for long-term plans, specific projects John Dance is an Old Ottawa East want to live,” says Federico. “Vibrant and important values that will benefit resident who takes a keen interest in economies, liveability, equal oppor- the citizens of Ottawa and residents of the beauty and smooth functioning of tunity and a dynamic city of connected Capital Ward.” Goals he cites for the the city and other important matters. music Glebe Report April 13, 2018 27

by Gaye Moffett the Beatles, will be part of a Spring prestigious Meet in Beijing arts festi- Leading Note, 370 Elgin Street, and Party for Ottawa audiences on May 25 val in Beijing, China, in April 2016. Compact Music, 206 & 785 1/2 Bank The Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) invites at 5:30 p.m. at the Rideau Club, with In 2014, the choir had the honour of Street. For more information or to you to the final concert of its 16th delicious hors d’oeuvres, sumptuous being the first Canadian choir ever purchase tickets, visit the website at magnificent season, Baroque Pas- desserts, wine and cocktails, and the to be among the performers in the www.ottawabachchoir.ca, or contact sion, on Friday, May 4 at 8 p.m. at St. good company of Ottawa’s cultural, world’s most prestigious international the OBC at [email protected] John the Baptist Church, 96 Empress business and diplomatic community. Bach festival, Bachfest Leipzig 2014. or 613-270-1015. Avenue, under the direction of founder The OBC recently celebrated the Tickets for the concert and Spring and artistic director Dr. Lisette Can- release of its new CD, ’Twas But Pure Party are available online now (see Gaye Moffett is president of ton. The concert features Handel’s Love, for the choir’s 15th anniversary, OBC website for details) and con- the Ottawa Bach Choir Board of brilliant Dixit Dominus, the rarely featuring two Canadian recording cert tickets are also available at The Directors. performed Passion Motets by early premieres by Ottawa composers Kelly- German Baroque master Heinrich Marie Murphy and Matthew Larkin, Schütz, and Bach’s motet, Komm, with harpist Caroline Léonardelli Jesu, komm, BWV 229. The music and organist Jonathan Oldengarm. It from this concert will be recorded includes ethereal music from the Ren- A HUGE SALE OF for the choir’s 7th CD, due for release aissance to the Contemporary periods in 2018–19 and will feature baroque from Spain, Italy, England, Germany, GENTLY-USED BOOKS chamber string ensemble and Can- France and Sweden. AT FABULOUS PRICES! adian soloists, including countertenor Dr. Lisette Canton founded the WHAT Daniel Taylor and other special guests. OBC in 2002. It offers a wide range “This concert will give Ottawa audi- of choral music from all historical per- ences a chance to experience some of iods. OBC provides an unforgettable Save the date for Thurs April 19: 4pm to 9pm the best of the Baroque with rarely experience of choral music at its best Fri April 20: 4pm to 9pm performed works by Handel, Schütz with the combination of scholarly and Mutchmor Public Sat April 21: 10am to 6pm and Bach,” says Canton. “These emotional approaches. The choir was School’s Sun April 22: 10am to 3pm spectacular works, performed with originally formed in the Glebe com- ANNUAL WHEN the distinguished Baroque orchestra munity and includes choristers, board Ensemble Caprice and soloists, will members and patrons from the area. BOOK SALE! surely awaken the passions!” The OBC has toured extensively in The OBC will also perform at Roy Canada, the United States and Eur- 185 Fifth Ave For more information visit Thomson Hall in Toronto on April 13. ope, and was invited to perform as between Bank MUTCHMORBOOKSALE.COM A similar program, entitled Bach to Canada’s choral representative in the & Bronson

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This is your chance to hear several of your favourite choirs in one venue! Hal- lelujah! is the fourth in a series of concerts that have become an annual event in the Glebe. Choirs from across the city donate their time and talents to create a truly unique and enjoyable choral experience. The diversity of the music, from a capella pop to large sacred choral works, provides something for everybody. The concert will take place on Sunday, April 22 at 4 p.m. at St. Giles Presby- terian Church (729 Bank Street at the corner of First Avenue). This year our MC will once again be the incomparable Garth Hampson who will treat us to a couple of solo performances. Featured choirs include: • The Notre Dame Cathedral Children’s Choir • The Glebelles • Relative Pitch • Glebe Collegiate’s Chamber, Concert and Man choirs • Matthew Larkin’s Caelis Academy Ensemble The concert will end with a sing-along of Handel’s Hallelujah Chorus. Audi- ence members are invited to join in. Admission is by donation, with a suggested amount of $20/person. Tax receipts are available. Best of all, the proceeds go to support two local charities: Centre- town Emergency Food Centre (cefcottawa.org) and Operation Come Home Farmworks Program for at-risk youth (operationcomehome.ca/programs/farm- works) So please come on out and listen to our choirs, enjoy your afternoon and sup- port our community, all at the same time!

History of the ‘Hallelujah’ concert series The first multi-choir benefit concert at St Giles took place in December 2013 and was organized by Desmond Hassell, retired music teacher, church organist and long-time Glebe resident. He organized a second concert to benefit Syrian refugees in the fall of 2015 when he was 90 years old and battling cancer. He was personally involved in many of the performances, conducting one of the choirs, him to give back to the community through music. Desmond’s funeral service in accompanying soloists and performing an a capella piece with three genera- 2016 was filled with generations of music students and concluded with everyone tions of his extended family. Throughout his life he was ardent about fostering in the congregation singing the Hallelujah Chorus–a tribute to Desmond’s musical excellence and celebrating life through music. It was only natural for tireless enthusiasm and positivity, and the inspiration behind our ‘Hallelujah!’ concert series. I, Desmond’s daughter, took over as organizer in the spring of 2017 for the third benefit concert and am organizing this year’s concert as well.

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by Kathy Kennedy and country music. She believes that she has a unique Tuesday, May 1, 2018 will mark the platform “to be a voice for social jus- ninth year for Ottawa’s Gil’s Hoot- tice and the power of positive change.” y of eve goldberg enanny, the May Day community This commitment not only means singalong celebrating the stories, writing issue-oriented songs, but more struggles and victories of working importantly, creating space in her per- people. This annual event was first formances “to help create community presented in 2010 and has seen by being inclusive and positive.” s courte Photo: increasingly larger audiences come Goldberg grew up in a social jus- Eve Goldberg will headline this year’s Gil’s Hootenanny, the community sing-along to sing along with new and traditional tice-oriented family and has vivid celebrating the struggles of working people, to take place May 1 at the RA Centre. songs of hope and protest. The Gil’s memories of her parents’ involvement Hootenanny 2018 headliner is singer- in the civil rights and peace move- songwriter Eve Goldberg (www. ments. Her mother’s family members racism, indigenous issues, women’s singalong music with Ottawa during evegoldberg.com). were union activists. Eve Goldberg, rights, peace and human rights.” this very special community event. Anyone lucky enough to see Gold- who relocated to Toronto in 1981, Goldberg is actively involved these The 2018 Hootenanny will take berg perform is captivated not only has worked with a number of peace days with the musicians’ union. She is place on Tuesday, May 1 at 7:30 p.m. by her talent and charisma but also by and social justice groups including president of Local 1000 of the Amer- in the Clarke Room at the RA Centre, the depth of her musical background the Toronto Disarmament Network ican Federation of Musicians (AFM), 2451 Riverside Drive. The RA Cen- and influences. She grew up in the and the Jesuit Centre for Social Faith which is the travelling musicians’ local tre is accessible, has loads of parking Boston area where her multi-instru- and Justice. of touring folk and acoustic musicians and is well serviced by OC Transpo. mentalist, activist mom took her to Her approach to performance all over North America. Tickets are $10; kids are free. see folk legends such as Sonny Terry embraces songs about how we are all Gil’s Hootenanny is an annual cele- Tickets now available online and can and Brownie McGhee, Pete Seeger connected and are part of a human bration of the legacy of Gil Levine. be purchased (cash only) at Metro and Doc Watson. As Goldberg’s mom community. As she says, “We all Gil spent his life working for social Music, 695 Bank Street and Octopus introduced her to an earlier generation aspire to love and be loved; we all go justice and was the founding director Books, 16 Third Avenue. Information of musical legends, her older sister was through certain human experiences. If of research at the Canadian Union of & tickets: www.gilshootenanny.ca introducing her to emerging singer- I can help create a feeling of belong- Public Employees (CUPE). Gil was and Facebook. songwriters such as Bonnie Raitt, ing and possibility, and maybe help a great lover of folk music and an James Taylor, Carole King and Joni people think more deeply about some- enthusiastic supporter of folk musi- Mitchell. At the same time, her home thing, I feel like I’ve done my job.” cians and he believed in the collective Kathy Kennedy is active in promot- echoed her brother’s favourites, Bruce When thinking about performing at power of song to bring people together ing and protecting the well-being of Springsteen and Bob Seeger. Gold- Gil’s Hootenanny, she notes: “It seems to speak up and sing out for change. Ottawa’s downtown neighbourhoods berg also fell in love with Motown, especially important right now to be Gil’s Hootenanny is delighted that Eve and is on the organizing committee for soul music, jazz, bluegrass, old time talking and singing about things like Goldberg will be sharing her love of Gil’s Hootenanny.

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by Margret Brady Nankivell intensity. The soulful choruses, solos and ended his career as maestro di piece conveys the sorrow of Mother and duets are beautifully suited to cappelli in Modena. He worked as Mary in the playing of the strings, the Seventeen Voyces’s presentation of being sung in a traditional church set- Kapellmeister to the Holy Roman chorus and the soprano aria. “Jewels of the Italian Baroque” on ting. Emperor Charles VI in Vienna and Friday, April 27, 7:30 p.m. at St. Mat- Caldara was the son of a violinist composed several operas and more Margret B. Nankivell is a long-time thew’s Anglican Church in the Glebe and became a chorister at St. Mark’s than 40 cantatas. His setting of the St. Matthew’s parishioner and regu- will conclude the chamber choir’s sub- in Venice where he also learned how 13th century hymn “Stabat Mater” lar contributor on music to the Glebe scription season. The city’s superb to play several musical instruments, was likely composed in 1721. The Report. period ensemble will perform with including the cello. He moved to the Ottawa Baroque Consort in focus- nearby Mantua in 1799, becoming ing on the now seldom-heard works maestro di cappella to the Duke of by Antonio Caldara (1670–1736) Mantua who picked the losing side in Seventeen Voyces: Jewels of the Italian Baroque and Antonio Bononcini (1677–1726). the War of the Spanish Succession. As The choir will perform Caldara’s a result, Caldera had to find another Friday, April 27, 7:30 pm, at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church, transcendent “Missa Dolorosa” and post. 130 Glebe Ave., near Bank St. Bononcini’s emotive “Stabat Mater.” Caldara went on to become a “These moving works will be a fit- chamber composer to Charles III in Tickets: Adults $25, Students $15. Information and ting conclusion to an extraordinary Barcelona who later became the Holy tickets at www.seventeenvoyces.ca. season that began on Remembrance Roman Emperor. The composer wrote Day with Haydn’s extraordinary several operas in Barcelona including “Mass in Time of War,” says Kevin the first Italian operas performed in Reeves, Seventeen Voyces’s founder Spain. He also held prominent musical and musical director. “The choir’s posts in Rome and Vienna, ending his passion for this period will be very career as vice-Kapellmeister to the evident in the music I have selected. Imperial Court in Venice. And these works are rarely performed Antonio Bononcini and his brother in Ottawa so this will be a special treat Giovanni–the latter a famous rival of for the audience.” Handel in London–were two of the Caldara’s magnificent “Missa Dol- most popular Baroque composers. orosa” is a sacred choral work of great Antonio was from a musical family

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Some suggest that such wrong as a parent?” Freud’s ideas behaviours in every species studied. a few years, who asked me, “Do you questioning is a natural part of being about homosexuality have since been Apparently Mother Nature didn’t get think it is my fault that my daughter is a parent. But how does being a parent debunked; however, the attitude con- the memo. lesbian?” I decided to just get past the justify bigotry? tinues to this day. As far as I know, scientists have moment and said no. It’s not her fault Other parents said they don’t prac- What concerns me most is that tried to find out how we come to have that her other daughter is straight, but tise such questioning. I asked myself, such attitudes can be dangerous, even our sexual orientations, but it remains she never questioned her role in that, if I were a parent (like a third of my life-destroying. The high rates of a mystery. Albert Einstein wrote, “The because she understands heterosexu- gay male friends) and my child told me depression (30 per cent of the 30,000 most beautiful thing we can experi- ality as normal and natural, but not he or she was straight, would I ques- to 40,000 gay men in the Ottawa area) ence is the mysterious. It is the source homosexuality. tion what I did wrong? My brother and and suicide amongst the LGBTQ of all true art and science. He to whom This is bigotry – the belief that other his wife don’t think that way, nor did population cannot help but be influ- this emotion is a stranger, who can no people, or whole groups of people, our parents. enced by attitudes that constantly longer pause to wonder and stand rapt who are not like you or who don’t hold Sigmund Freud, the father of psycho- imply that being LGBT or Q is some- in awe, is as good as dead: his eyes your values, are therefore not your analysis, believed that homosexuality how inferior, unnatural or immoral. are closed.” equal. It takes many guises, includ- in men is caused by an over-dominant As to whether homosexuality is It is my hope that oppressive atti- ing political correctness, nimbyism father figure. Psychoanalysis became natural or not, I can direct you to the tudes can be expunged from society and racism. Sometimes it hides itself popular in the early- to mid-20th cen- landmark book, Biological Exuber- so that no one else suffers from them. in ignorance or religious morality. It tury through books, magazine articles, ance: Animal Homosexuality and We celebrate gay pride each year in can be subtle and insidious. Any way radio interviews and movies. Going Natural Diversity by Bruce Bagemihl part to counter such attitudes. it is presented, it is fractious, hurtful for psychoanalysis became popu- (Saint Martin’s Press, 1999). Zoology, We all pay a price for bigotry, and and destructive. Someone always pays. lar and Freud’s ideas and attitudes the study of animal behaviour, began there is no neutral ground. What makes it particularly diffi- became part of popular culture and cult is that there is no neutral ground; social norms. For example, the term First they came for the Socialists, either you stand against it or you are “ego” is from Freud. Some people and I did not speak out – complicit in it. began to ask, “Who was the over- Because I was not a Socialist. Then they came for the Trade Unionists, and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Trade Unionist. Then they came for the Jews, CATHERINE and I did not speak out – Because I was not a Jew. MCKENNA Then they came for me – and there Member of Parliament, Ottawa Centre was no one left to speak for me. – Martin Niemöller (1892–1984) Community Office eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee /eeeeeeeeeeeee Kerry Smith, BA, MDiv., copy editor eeeeeeeeeeee of the Glebe Report, was instrumental eeeeeeeeeeee in creating the Research Chair in Gay eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Men’s Health at the Ottawa Hospital eeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee eeeeeeeeeeeee and is an avid cyclist and swimmer.

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f f 613 594 8888 www.gordonconstruction.com serving the community for over 25 years glebe history Glebe Report April 13, 2018 33 The Great Fire of 1870, or how Dow’s Lake saved Ottawa by Sue Stefko new steam fire engine, “the Con- used to be the northern part of Dow’s queror,” but that was soon to change. Great Swamp, which spread two and When the people of Ottawa reflect Signs that the fire was drawing closer a half miles between Dow’s Lake and upon the great fire, the vast majority became apparent when two thousand the Ottawa River. The flow of water think of the 1900 fire that started in “refugees” from the fire streamed was immense. It centered on Preston Hull and tore through Lebreton Flats into the city the morning of August Street, and was approximately 900 down to Dow’s Lake. However, many 19. Later that day, the sky grew dark, feet (more than 270 metres) wide, people do not realize that an earlier, thick and acrid with smoke. Street creating a moat to separate the city much larger fire, the Ottawa Val- lamps had to be lit in the middle of the from the ravages of the fire. And ley’s Great Fire of 1870, came upon day. Dust and ash pummelled build- there are stories of those who had to

Ottawa’s doorstep, threatening much ings in a howling wind that people swim across what is now Booth Street A rchive s /2011.0032.1 the same area. In fact, that earlier could barely stand up in. for safety. fire came up to the borders of what A courier interrupted a City Council These efforts, as well as a lessening ttawa is now the Glebe Annex, and without meeting to tell them that a “typhoon of the winds and their change of dir- some quick action (and luck), much of of flame” was obliterating Carleton ection, helped save the city. While the city of Ottawa would have been County and had reached Roches- Ottawa itself was spared, the fire dev- destroyed. terville (today’s Little Italy), within astated much of the region from the Workers who were burning brush a mile of Ottawa itself. Emergency Rideau Lakes in the south, as far north of O C ity s : Photo from the Central Canada Railroad measures were put in place and cries as Wakefield, Quebec, and Arnprior Final extent of the fire, September 24, line near Almonte started the fire of “Fire, fire, fire” quickly spread to the west. All in all, the fire devas- 1870. The area was huge, encompass- on August 17, 1870. With the region across Sparks Street, church bells tated several hundred square miles ing 3,000 farms and 125,000 acres. Source: Terence M. Currie’s The parched and dry after no rain for four rang, businesses were closed and all (more than 125,000 acres). An esti- Ottawa Valley’s Great Fire of 1870 months and gusts of wind fanning “able-bodied men,” including the local mated 20 people died and entire herds (with permission) the flames, the fire quickly grew out militia, were drafted to fight the fire. of livestock were killed in the blaze. of control. The winds soon increased The front line of fighting the fire The entire town of Stittsville was deci- to 100 miles per hour, relentlessly went south from the Chaudière Mill mated and only two buildings were square miles of lumber were stacked spreading the fire in all directions. to Mount Sherwood, along Bell Street. left standing in Bell’s Corners. in Ottawa and Hull, posing a huge Hundreds ran for their lives to either Although the efforts of thousands of It took another month and sustained fire hazard. Unfortunately, the city’s the Mississippi River or the Ottawa people fighting the blaze all night rains in late September to finally quell richest and most influential were the River, while some tried to hide in their were important in holding the fire at the blaze. Even that following winter, “lumber kings” who owned those wells. Those who couldn’t reach bod- bay, it was the waters of Dow’s Lake people saw wisps of smoke com- piles of wood and the warning was not ies of water fast enough dug trenches that were pivotal in helping the city ing from the ground in many of the heeded due to their political influence. in their fields, covered themselves escape the fire. Although reports as scorched areas, signs that the fire was Those huge piles of wood, almost dis- with dirt and wet blankets and hoped to who ordered the opening of the St. still alive under the ground, likely astrous in the 1870 fire, were indeed for the best. Louis Dam at the north end of Dow’s burning tree roots. much of the fuel that fed the fire in Most of those in Ottawa felt fairly Lake vary, the order was passed. Mill The fire served as a warning to many the disastrous Great Fire of 1900 and safe compared to the plight of their workers hastily dug a channel through as for 20 years prior various groups again in Ottawa’s second Great Fire agrarian neighbours due to both dis- the dam, allowing a deluge of water had been sounding the alarm, calling of 1904. tance and the city’s acquisition of a to flow along the depression of what for the removal of the huge piles of lumber along the Ottawa River. The Sue Stefko is president of the Glebe Ottawa Free Press estimated that four Annex Community Association.

May is Glebe Community Association Membership Month The Glebe Community Association is a volunteer, non-profit, The St. Louis dam, named after Jean-Baptiste St. Louis, helped create what is to- membership-based organization. It promotes the interests of our day Dow’s Lake. During canal construction 1826–1832, the Great Embankment was community and runs the Great Glebe Garage Sale. Concerns built at the south, and the St. Louis Embankment at the north, containing the waters in the basin and draining the notorious Great Dow’s Swamp that stretched four include planning, environment, parks, traffic, heritage, social and miles between the Rideau and Ottawa rivers. Surveyor John McTaggart described tenant issues. New committee members are always welcome. the area as a muddy, malaria-infested swamp and “one of the most dismal places in the wilderness” before being transformed into the 20-foot deep Dow’s Lake. Please join us, helping to make the By damming the swamp, the area that is now Little Italy was drained and able to Glebe Community Association’s voice even stronger. be developed. Source: Map of the City of Ottawa and the City of Hull, compiled by John A. Snow and Son, 1887. Three ways to join: • Door-to-door canvass in May • Online! Go to www.glebeca.ca and follow the links. • Complete the form below and mail it or drop it off at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue, K1S 2K2 with a $10 cheque, payable to the Glebe Community Association.

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613.882.8856 Email Address: 34 Glebe Report April 13, 2018 health Running 101 by Melissa Baird with an arm bend of 90 degrees or less at the elbow. If your shoulders are Running can be a great, easily access- starting to tense up, it will affect your ible activity, especially in Ottawa! breathing. However, it can be a little intimi- 4. Hold off on hills: Hills can be a dating knowing where to start. How great addition to your running route long? How fast? What equipment do by adding an additional challenge. I need? Here are our top seven tips on However, get your body used to cardio getting you started based on the kinds and muscular demand by running on of questions we receive as health care a flat surface before diving into hills. providers: 5. Hydrate: Get into the habit of 1. Start with the right sneaker: The running with water. As your distan- sneaker you choose will depend on ces increase and the weather becomes your foot type. Pronators (flat feet) warmer, your need for water while typically need extra support built into running will increase. There are sev- their sneaker. A motion control or sta- eral different types of belts you can bility sneaker typically works best. use to carry water. Head to a running Supinators (high arched) require more store to try out a couple to see how cushioning. Neutral shoes are avail- they feel. able for those considered to have a 6. Cross train: Cross training can be “normal” arch providing a balance of a huge help in reducing injuries with support and cushioning. any kind of fitness routine. With run- 2. Run/walks: Start small and build ning, the muscles in the front and back your endurance. The best and safest of our legs get worked hard. However, way to start running is by doing a run/ we need to remember we have muscles walk; run for a minute, then walk for a on the inside and outside of our legs minute. You can start by doing this for that also need attention. Muscle imbal- 10 to 20 minutes. Each week, increase ances around the knees and hips can your run time by one minute while lead to knee, hip or lower back pain. keeping your walk time the same. It’s also a great time to focus on your Over time you will be able to run for core strength. Having a strong core a full 10 minutes before taking a walk will help you maintain good running break. Your body has time to get used form as you start to fatigue. to the increased activity because of the 7. Warm up and cool down: Loos- gradual increase in run time instead of ening up the joints and warming up shocking it by trying to run a full 5K the muscles are important before right out of the gate. starting any activity. Going through 3. Good form: The science behind basic ranges of motion, squats or running form has changed over the even a short walk can help to get years. What we know now is that your body ready. Focus on your leg running on the midfoot results in less muscles while stretching them. Hold impact on the body and is a more your stretches for at least 30 seconds efficient way of running. Maintain a per side. short, quick stride. Over striding can There’s plenty of information out easily lead to injury. Make sure that there on how to become a better run- your foot and knee are in line. As your ner. Start small and build as your foot strikes the ground, it should be endurance improves. Remember that in under the knee. If your heel strikes you started running to feel better, not first, you will find your knee will be to be stressed out! behind your foot. This is almost like you are putting on the brakes as you Melissa Baird is a chiropractor with are trying to propel yourself forward. GLEBE Chiropractic + Massage It adds a lot of stress to the feet and Therapy. For more information, joints in the leg, hip and lower back. please visit www.glebechiropractic. Keep your arms and shoulders relaxed com. time.com at09mar | D ream s at09mar Photo: © B Photo: health Glebe Report April 13, 2018 35

free-range grass-fed animals are the be found alone or along with one or Collagen – what is it? best choice to ensure no hormones or more of these added supplements for antibiotics are in the formula. Some additional benefits for skin and joints. by Zenah Surani ant protein in the skin, for example, is manufacturers also test for lead, not replenished as quickly as it used to arsenic and mercury levels in their Sources: Collagen is one of the most abundant be, the elasticity and structure of the product. This is important if you are Collagen Supplementation as a com- proteins found in the animal king- skin degrades. choosing a fish-sourced collagen. plementary therapy for the prevention dom. It makes up about 25 – 30 per Many manufacturers market their You will see on the side of the bot- and treatment of osteoarthritis. cent of the protein content of the body collagen products as a way to improve tles of powdered and encapsulated Rev. BRas. GeRiatR. GeRontol., Rio of mammals. It is found in the teeth, joint pain and a way to reduce skin collagen supplements the words de JaneiRo, 2016; 19(1): 153–164 corneas, blood vessels, skin, tendons, aging. A 2008 randomized, double “hydrolyzed collagen.” Hydrolysis is ligaments, blood vessels and more. blind placebo controlled study done used to decrease the size of the native An Overview of the Beneficial Effects Collagen is made of several amino using 147 Penn State University ath- collagen protein for the purposes of of Hydrolysed Collagen as a Nutra- acids which, when bound together, letes as their subjects set out to test digestion, absorption and distribution ceuticalon Skin Properties. form different polypeptide chains. supplemental collagen’s effect on the in the body after consumption. You The Open Nutraceuticals Journal, There are several different types of joints. The researchers found that the may also see some other minerals 2015, 8, 29–42 collagen and different types are found athletes who were treated with hydro- and supplements in the mix such as in different areas of the body. Colla- lyzed collagen for 24 weeks reported vitamin C, hyaluronic acid, biotin, tur- Time Magazine: Health gen provides strength to the structure reduced joint pain and inflammation meric and others. of cells and also has tensile strength and improved mobility. Another study As mentioned earlier, the fibrous Sproos Collagen: Sproos Up your Life and elastic properties, making it a published in 2016 reported that col- collagen protein is made up of several natural building block for bones and lagen supplementation reduced knee different polypeptides (amino acid Zenah Surani is the owner and phar- skin. Collagen is also present in our pain as compared to placebo and chains). These polypeptides come macist of the Glebe Apothecary. corneas, our blood vessels, the lining glucosamine and chondroitin supple- together and form collagen through of our digestive tract and in our joints mentation in those with osteoarthritis. a chemical reaction in the body and tendons. Collagen also has a role A study done in 2014 looked at the called hydroxylation. This reaction in wound healing. It is important to effect of collagen supplementation on is dependent on vitamin C. So, it is remember that the collagen protein the skin’s physiology. The study found important to note that supplementing is made up of amino acids; the main a statistically significant improvement with vitamin C can help our body’s ones involved in collagen production in skin elasticity in the elderly women own ability to synthesize collagen, are l-glycine, l-proline and l-lysine. taking collagen in the study. More something that vegans in particular These amino acids can only come studies need to be done to make more can keep in mind. Zinc also helps to from animals so it’s important to take conclusions about the benefits of colla- activate the reaction and is especially note that there’s currently no vegan gen; however, the preliminary studies important during wound healing. source of collagen available. show promise. Hyaluronic acid is a substance found Collagen supplements have begun Bovine and poultry sourced col- in the structure of skin, which helps appearing everywhere in forms such lagen provides mainly types 1 and to keep skin hydrated by holding onto as powders, capsules and liquids. 3 collagen, while fish sourced colla- moisture. Just as with collagen, our It is true that collagen production gen provides mainly type 1. Type 1 bodies decrease hyaluronic acid pro- decreases as we age and also that collagen is the most abundant type of duction as we age. Biotin is from the B other factors like stress, poor diet and collagen in the human body as it is vitamin family and is important for the lifestyle and vitamin deficiency can found in high quantities in the skin, maintenance of healthy nails, skin and decrease our body’s collagen produc- bones and tendons. Type 3 is found hair. Turmeric (the active ingredient is tion. It is said that the body’s ability in the blood vessels, spleen and intes- curcumin) is a spice originating from to create collagen decreases by 1.5 tines, and elsewhere in the body. India, which has anti-inflammatory per cent per year. When this import- Collagen supplements made from properties. Collagen supplements can 36 Glebe Report April 13, 2018 pet health Tick-borne Lyme disease and your pet

a non-issue in our canine companions multiple prescription products avail- but their risk of infection following able that are both safe and effective for exposure is less likely (closer to 10 per both dogs and cats. There are pros and cent) and the disease tends to be less cons to each of these products and it’s serious and more easily treatable than recommended that you to talk to your it is in humans. veterinarian about which is best for When dogs do get sick they show your pet. Keep in mind that tick pre- signs of lethargy, decreased appetite ventive medications are different from and sometimes swollen joints or lame- those that prevent heartworm disease ness. These signs can take weeks or (a different infection that is spread by months to show up following the incit- mosquitos, not ticks), which can be ing tick bite and generally respond a point of confusion. Also, tick pre- well to treatment with antibiotics. We vention may be required for different occasionally see joint pain (sometimes parts of the year in different climates. mistaken for arthritis), or a specific Given the current state in the Ottawa type of kidney disease when long- area, I recommend tick prevention term chronic infections go untreated. for at least 9–10 months of the year Lucky for our feline friends, they are (roughly March to December). But even less susceptible than dogs. While in reality, the safer option is to treat they can still get other tick-borne ill- year-round to prevent bites during the nesses, clinical Lyme disease in cats warms spells throughout the winter. is extremely rare or even non-existent. Vaccination against Lyme disease A dog or cat cannot pass Lyme dis- is possible in dogs, but not cats or Photo: wi k i p edia Photo: ease directly to a person. But ticks can people. If your dog travels with you to Lyme disease is spread by the blacklegged tick (sometimes also called the deer tick). hitch a ride inside on our furry friends areas that are higher risk for Lyme dis- and subsequently infect the people ease (e.g. Kingston area, the Thousand they live with. Even if our pets are less Islands, New York State, Connecticut) by Dr. Mike Mossop found anywhere there is vegetation. susceptible than we are, keeping them or if you continue to find ticks on your While most people think of tick sea- tick free will help not only their health pet despite using tick prevention, vac- Tick populations have been on the son as being in the spring and fall, in but that of your entire family. cination is probably a good option for rise across Canada for several years reality ticks show “questing” behav- Get in the habit of doing regular tick your dog. This will lower the risk of now, and like it or not, these buggers iour any time the temperature is even checks for both you and your pets, and getting Lyme disease but keep in mind are here to stay. With this rise comes slightly above freezing; this means know what to look for. A quick online that this risk is already low and the an increased risk of tick-borne illness ticks are active even in January and search for “how to do a tick check” vaccine won’t deter ticks from biting like Lyme disease that has received February on unseasonably warm days. will yield lots of results. But keep in or feeding on your pet. so much attention in the media for the The majority of people (about 80 mind ticks are quite small and can Consider regularly screening your serious health effects it can have in per cent) will develop some com- be difficult to see in animals with dog for Lyme disease. If your dog people. But what about our pets? Dogs bination of signs within a few weeks heavy coats. For those pets, try using has a positive test but is not showing and cats are affected differently from including a rash, flu-like symptoms your hands to feel for something that any signs of illness, the most likely people and it’s important to under- and joint pain after being bitten by resembles a “skin tag.” If you take a scenario is that no treatment will stand these differences to decide how a Lyme-infected tick. In rare cases, closer look and see legs moving, it’s be recommended. That being said, best to keep the whole family safe. there can also more serious long-term a tick! knowing your dog’s Lyme disease The blacklegged tick (sometimes effects like neurologic abnormalities Know how to remove a tick if you status will alert your veterinarian to also called the deer tick) Ixodes scapu- and cardiac arrhythmias. Conversely, find one. The technique is the same for the need for tracking a specific type laris in eastern North America spreads most dogs bitten by a Lyme infected both pets and people in that you want of urine test to monitor for early signs Lyme disease. They tend to live in tick will never show any signs of ill- to grasp the tick as close to the skin of Lyme-induced kidney problems. It wooded or grassy areas, but can be ness. This is not to say the disease is as possible; use fine tweezers, or bet- could also alter treatment if your dog ter yet, a product like the Tick Key or starts showing signs of arthritis earlier Tick Twister. Search for either of those than expected. tools on YouTube for some great how- to videos. Removing the tick as soon Yasir Naqvi, MPP as possible will help reduce the risk Dr. Mike Mossop is a veterinarian Ottawa Centre of disease transmission. If removed practicing as a locum at various clin- within 24 hours, the risk of Lyme dis- ics around the city. To find out more, ease is significantly decreased. or if you have an idea to submit for Here to help you! The use of a tick-preventive medi- a future article, please visit www. cation is your best tool for pets that doctormike.vet. Dr. Mike is not asso- Community Office roam beyond the comfort of their ciated with or paid by any of the 109 Catherine St., Ottawa, ON K2P 0P4 home and city sidewalks. There are companies mentioned in this article. Tel 613-722-6414 | Fax 613-722-6703 [email protected] yasirnaqvimpp.ca b/yasirnaqvimpp | a @yasir_naqvi www.glebereport.ca

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by Ildiko Sumegi (I have a feeling this book will have at least some of its readers According to T.S. Eliot’s poem The shooting star spir- cachinnating before they reach Wasteland, “April is the cruellest als down through the night sky. the end.) month . . .” It is also National Poetry This book would make a good read- poems themselves, regardless of their Alexander brings his empathy to Month in Canada and the United aloud. Small children may be inspired shape, are clever and thoughtful. bear on the realities of Nick’s life – States, marking a space on the calen- to share their own once-in-a-blue- This is a book of poetry for the his parents’ separation, the bullies dar to appreciate, share and promote moon encounters. poetry skeptic. Boredom is banished at school, the crush he has on a girl poetry as a creative means of expres- and replaced with a playful encounter. named April and his dreams and dis- sion. Poetry can be a great way to get Wet Cement: A Mix of Concrete The final poem in the book is entitled appointments on and off the soccer children reading. Short and sweet, Poems (Roaring Brook Press, 2016) poeTRY. It begins with a sentence field. Through it all, we are treated to punchy and direct: poetry can con- by Bob Raczka whose words are diminished in each Nick’s story in a witty conversational jure all the joy of reading without the For ages 7–10 subsequent line, until we are left with tone that will draw young readers sometimes accompanying exhaus- Bob Raczka has created a standout one simple word: try. in. Footnotes that define new words tion–although this may not hold true if book of concrete poetry for children. from the dictionary include Nick’s you plan on starting with The Waste- Each poem delivers on two fronts: the Booked (HarperCollins, 2016) by own amusing commentary. As the land. Here are a few books of poetry title and the poem proper. The letters Kwame Alexander novel unfolds, Nick finds that despite for children of various ages. in the title word of each poem have For ages 11–13 his self-professed hatred for all things been cleverly arranged to give a sense Newbery Award-winning author wordy, his increasing command of the Once in a Blue Moon (Groundwood of the word itself. For example, the L and poet Kwame Alexander opens up English language opens up possibil- Books, 2017) by Danielle Daniel in CLOCK has been placed over the a world of verse to young readers in ities of self-expression, humour and For ages 3–5 O to give the impression of a clock this sharp and sensitive account of an connection with others. He even man- There are some things that we do face. The letters in the word DOM- eighth grade boy coming to terms with ages to read a book or two. not experience very often. They hap- INOES lean against each other ready life, love and the possibilities of the Reluctant readers will appreciate pen “once in a blue moon,” so to to fall. The last seven letters in the written word. the bite-sized nature of the poems that speak. Writer and artist Danielle Dan- word ORBITING orbit the O. And Nick Hall loves soccer and hates constitute this novel. By the end, they iel uses this phrase to begin each of while the titles could have stood alone words. Unfortunately for him, his may find that they’ve been “booked” her four-line, free verse poems. Each in their ability to amuse, the poems father has written the dictionary without ever having set foot on the poem describes a quiet and special themselves will keep readers grinning. Weird and Wonderful Words. As part soccer field. encounter, e.g. a double rainbow, a Each poem takes a shape suggested by of Nick’s pursuit of excellence, he is bald eagle in flight, a shooting star. the title. The Firefly poem is printed required to read this dictionary from Artfully simple illustrations in bright in white on a black background. The cover to cover, learning obscure and colours give this book a personal feel, words are tiny blinks of light scattered fantastic words along the way. Nick, Ildiko Sumegi is a Glebe resident, as if it had been painted just for you. across the page. Likewise, a poem of course, thinks his father suffers mother of two boys and a reviewer On the very last page, Daniel has about icicles dangles, dripping down from verbomania and that the whole for Canadian Children’s Book News illustrated the world tipped askew; a from the top of a two-page spread. The endeavour is a load of codswallop. magazine.

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by Clive Doucet figure out what the answer might be. have to stand up in a bus. They don’t entirely surface and not surprisingly, My first, weak answer was, “Well a have to stand up in a car. That’s why the cheapest, longest public transit Grandchildren can ask some very bus has bigger wheels. If a bus was a bus isn’t like a car.” This seemed to project in North America. The Ottawa tough questions. I always have like a car they would both have the settle the matter. Buses are for stand- tunnel is costing $2.3 billion for about trouble answering them. The last dif- same wheels, right?” ing. Cars are for sitting. 12 kilometres. Being a parsimonious ficult one was Why isn’t a bus like a Fortunately, my older granddaughter Why didn’t I think of that? But the grandfather I’ve always preferred sur- car? “Excellent question!” is a good Clea bailed me out with a crystal-clear bus-car question did make me think face rail. delaying tactic when you’re trying to response. “That’s not right. People about the differences between grand- Lordy! I know way too much. I children and grandparents. One of the much prefer Clea’s answer for her problems grandparents have is that sister: “Buses are for standing, cars they know way too much to be useful are for sitting.” No, that’s not right. I to anyone. I know, for example, way actually prefer my own answer: buses too much about buses. have bigger wheels, which is taken I spent 13 years on the city’s tran- from my favourite two-chord song, sit and transportation committee and “The wheels on the bus go round and know more about buses and cars than round, all around the town.” is healthy for any human being. Even a This is the song I sing to my grand- small bus can carry about 40 people, a children and we sang for Clea’s bigger one 70. Imagine if the 70 people mother, Emma, on the way to her wed- on the bus all got off at an intersection ding at St. Francois. For that occasion and into their own cars. Presto, you’ve I rented an out-of-commission bus, got an instant traffic jam. one of Ottawa’s old green and beige I know, for example, that a single monsters, for the trip from the house east-west rail line on the 401 can carry to the church. The old bus was able the equivalent of 18 lanes of car traf- to trundle along carrying Emma, her fic. Think about that! One rail line and family and all her beautiful brides- Toronto’s massive 401 shrinks from maids to the church. On the bus, we 24 lanes to six! But somehow there’s not only stood up, but we danced, money for 24 lanes of traffic but not shed a few happy tears and sang songs for two rail lines. from Emma’s childhood, including

y of clive doucet I know that building underground of course “The wheels on the bus go tunnels for trains costs six times as round and round, all around the town.” much as a surface rail line. The north– south Ottawa rail line we approved from Barrhaven to Confederation Clive Doucet is a grandfather, writer s courte Photo: Square had a signed contract for $600 and former city councillor for Cap- Knowledgeable Clea in the car – sitting million to build 24 kilometres. It was ital Ward.

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by Connie Franklin The Sisters of Jeanne d’Arc are entrusting Cornerstone with the resi- Almost 1,000 women become home- dence they have used as their “Mother less in Ottawa every year. And since House” for many years. This will 1983, Cornerstone Housing for allow the sisters to continue their leg- Women has been providing emer- acy of helping women in need. gency shelter and safe, affordable The space is round and warm with housing for a diversity of women a big open entryway that was built so experiencing homelessness. The goal the house would feel like walking into

is for every woman to have a safe, open welcome arms. It has a peace- hou s ing tone affordable place to call home and sup- ful back courtyard, a big yard with s ports available so that each woman a lovely swing and was created as a may reach her full potential in a car- sanctuary for all who enter. ing community. Cornerstone has more The Sisters, Cornerstone Housing y of corner than 65 full- and part-time staff and for Women, architect Barry Hobin over 300 volunteers. Every year, more and Uniform Urban Developments than 140,000 nourishing meals are have come together for the redevelop- served to the women staying in the ment of this space into 42 supportive s courte Photo: emergency shelter and in our housing housing apartments for women. These communities. four parties all care deeply about the Cornerstone Housing for Women and partners are redeveloping the former Sisters Cornerstone provides basic needs community and want to see this space of Jeanne d’Arc’s “Mother House” on Princeton Avenue into 42 supportive housing and a variety of support programs, used in an inspiring way. Construction apartments for women. such as spiritual support, safety plan- on this project began this past fall and ning, mental health and addictions the expected date for residents to move Cornerstone offers women who video-building-the-dream or contact support, computer training, employ- in is September 2018. have suffered abuse, complex personal Connie Franklin, Resource Develop- ment counselling, crisis counselling Funding for the $7,321,250 project and systemic challenges and trauma ment Manager at 613-254-6584 and housing search in addition to is coming from local, provincial and the opportunity to heal in a safe, ext. 503. emergency shelter and housing. federal government partners as well women-only facility that provides A beautiful new housing commun- as from the community. The “Build- affordable housing in a loving com- Connie Franklin, who joined the staff ity is currently under construction on ing the Dream” capital campaign has munity that gives women the chance of Cornerstone Housing for Women Princeton Avenue in Ottawa’s west a goal of $1.9 million and thanks to to heal and move on to a new life. in 2013 as Resource Development end that will provide a comforting generous support, is well on its way For more information about Corner- Manager, manages the Building the home for 42 women who need mod- at $1.5 million. Members of the Build- stone and the Building the Dream Dream capital campaign for the new erate support. The women who move ing the Dream capital campaign team Campaign or to make a donation, housing complex under construction into this new space will be transi- have created ways for everyone to visit www.cornerstonewomen.ca/ in Westboro. tioning out of crisis but will still need be able to support the project, such some help living in the community. as a newly designed crowdfunding St. Matthew’s Anglican Church platform, room sponsorships and in the Glebe has a long history with the Adopt a Room Program. At Cornerstone. Since 2009 they have $6,500, the Adopt a Room program provided a team that prepares, deliv- outfits an individual apartment with ers and serves lunch to 50–60 women furnishings, kitchen equipment, lin- at the women’s shelter in Centretown. ens, soft furnishings, hook-ups and They are also supporting the Build- paint, and is a great way for service ing the Dream campaign for 373 clubs, congregations and other groups Princeton Avenue through the Adopt to work together raising funds for a Room Program and have been busy the campaign. JUST LISTED JUST LISTED in their efforts to raise the needed Women who are homeless spend $6,500. most of their energy trying to find The Glebe business community has basic food and shelter. Corner- often stepped forward to help Corner- stone provides these necessities and stone. McKeen Metro Glebe has also helps to meet the individual strong ties to Cornerstone by spon- needs of women who face multiple 1609-235 Kent St 27 Fulton Ave soring the annual Garden Party & other challenges, such as mental Centretown Old Ottawa South Fashion Show each June and assisting health issues, that accompany home- with other needs throughout the year. lessness. THE MARKET IS HOT! GET THE JUMP ON THE SPRING MARKET AND CONTACT US TODAY. #1 in Ottawa*

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by Molly Dodds post-secondary institutions. AWOL placements are related to students’ The AWOL Program at The Element work in specific courses. They extend High School provides Grades 9 and student learning by exposing them to 10 students with real-world learn- real-world complex problems and their ing opportunities each Wednesday solutions, while also helping them to afternoon. Students leave the school develop transferable skills. the element y of to take part in authentic activities in This year, students were able to their community. AWOL placements participate in various unique educa- for Grades 9 and 10 are arranged by tional opportunities. Here are some teachers and include activities such photos of the highlights so far. as community service work; vis- s courte s : Photo its to museums, galleries, or historic Molly Dodds is the Marketing sites; taking part in Take Our Kids Coordinator at The Element High to Work Day; field work or visits to School and OMS Montessori. Visiting the Glebe Centre (our neighbouring long-term care facility) to participate in a Jackson Pollock inspired art project. Once finished, the Celebrate Earth Day the Lady Evelyn way! student’s work was promin- ently displayed at the centre! Got e-waste cluttering up your house? Don’t throw it in the trash; recycle it, and have some fun doing it!

This Earth Day weekend, you can drop off your used electronics (comput- ers, cell phones, TVs, monitors, cameras, small appliances, anything with Students went across the a cord), used batteries and used metals at Lady Evelyn Alternative School. street to the Horticulture Collection hours: Friday, April 20, 4–7 p.m., Saturday, April 21, 9 a.m.– Building to use Canadian 1 p.m., and Sunday, April 22, 9 a.m.–noon. Geographic’s giant floor map “Drawn to Victory.” Stick around for fun Earth Day activities on Saturday from 10 a.m. to The map, which depicts the Western Front of the First 1 p.m. that include experiments with Science Sue; a bake sale; seedling World War, helped make sale; collaborative games; crafts; a clothing, toy and household item swap, connections between Grade and much more! 9 Geography and Grade 10 History. Students worked Proceeds from the event will go toward new equipment and furnishings together to determine the latitude and longitude of for the school yard. various battles, to consider how physical geography im- It’s all happening at Lady Evelyn Alternative School, 63 Evelyn Avenue Students went to Coyote Rock Climbing gym and pacted the way the war was in Old Ottawa East. learned how to properly use a harness, fasten a fought and to determine how rope to their harness and properly belay for another fast and far various fighter climber. planes could travel.

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by Jeannie Wong an hour each day during a five-day Rocks!” The students are taught gos- residency to learn how to play instru- pel values and to authentically live Corpus Christi Catholic School has ments such as the harmonica, how to their beliefs and values. Fines, Stur- celebrated being part of the Blues in write an original song with music from ton and the students of Grades 1-2, 2, the Schools program for 19 years! The beginning to end and how to publicly 3, 3-4 and 5 had their final perform- school joined this amazing music pro- perform the songs. The two-week ance on March 9 recorded by Geoff gram in the second year after it was program culminates with the students McNeely for an extended play rec- launched by Bluesfest 20 years ago. and artists giving a final performance ord to commemorate the 19th year of Blues in the Schools is a two-week of their amazing singing and playing participating in this enriching music program where musical artists and of instruments for families, staff program and to raise funds to sup- educators teach and introduce stu- and students. port music education. You can go to dents to the history of blues music. The students at Corpus Christi the Bluesfest website and follow the They also expose the students to a Catholic School have written several links at www.wedogoodthings.ca to variety of musical instruments as well original songs during the Blues in donate and download the amazing as to an enriching range of musical the Schools program over the years. songs written and sung by these tal- genres from African-American Gos- The current Grade 5 students wrote ented students. You can also watch H unter . . pel to modern Green Day songs. Todd the “Treats Song” in 2015 with Rick the Corpus Christi students perform . J Snelgrove, Doug Gouthro, Adrian Fines and Brandon Wint. The Grade 3 their songs onstage at Bluesfest on Sutherland, Chris Zimmerman, the students wrote Mrs. Wong’s “Banana July 15! Photo: T Photo: legendary TJ Wheeler, Rick Fines and Bread Song” in 2017 with Tiah Akse Catriona Sturton presented concerts and Catriona Sturton. Fines and Stur- The students at Corpus Christi Catholic School have been inspired by Mrs. to the entire school from February 26 ton returned in 2018 to teach Grades Jeannie Wong of Corpus Christi Cath- Wong’s banana bread to write and sing to March 1. A core group of students 1-2 and 2 students to play the harmon- olic School likes to hear students sing beautiful songs as part of Bluesfest’s worked with the artists more than ica and write the song “Corpus Christi the praises of banana bread. Blues in the Schools program.

8th Annual Alumni Basketball Game at Immaculata On March 9, Immaculata hosted our 8th Annual Alumni Basketball Game. This year’s game featured Senior Boys and Girls Basketball teams and a slideshow of the many alumni that have played for Mac and those that have gone Immaculata on to play post-secondary basketball. We would like to y of I mmaculata news thank all of the alumni who returned to play in the game and the countless others who returned to support the event and to visit with current students, players and teachers. All

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This space is a free community bulletin board for Glebe residents. Send your GRAPEVINE message and your name, email address, street address and phone number to [email protected] (or drop it off at the Glebe Report office, 175 Third Avenue). Messages without complete information will not be accepted. FOR SALE GRAPEVINE items must be less than $1,000. COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS and Edmonton Hall of Fame recipient will present Ottawa in 1930s and the Birth - Meeting for Worship Sunday mornings Steve Palmer. By donation at the door, $12 of the Bank of Canada. – May 9: 10:30, at 91A Fourth Ave. Children’s pro- 1,000 RUGS — AND OTHER HAND- suggested. Everyone welcome! Pat Goyeche, coordinator of community gram and nursery are available. Everyone HOOKED BEAUTIES! Join rug hookers programs for The Glebe Centre, on the welcome! from across Ontario, including some liv- FRIENDS OF THE FARM ANNUAL GEN- results of the 2018 membership program- ing in the Glebe, for the Ontario Hooking ERAL MEETING, Apr.18, 7–9 p.m. Public ming survey, how these programs are OTTAWA TOOL LIBRARY COMMU- Craft Guild’s Open House on Sun., May 6 welcome, membership not required. funded and an overview of Abbotsford’s NITY REPAIR CAFÉ AT JUST FOOD at the Ottawa Conference and Event Free event. Guest speaker is Dr. Paul Community Support Services. FARMS (https://www.eventbrite.ca/e/ Centre, 200 Coventry Rd. See dazzling Villeneuve, presenting “Environmen- repair-cafe-at-the-just-food-farm-tick- displays of rug hooking, an abundance of tal Impacts of the Farm.” Meeting and LOG DRIVE CAFÉ AT ABBOTSFORD ets-43311080608) Join us on Apr. 29, craft fabrics and supplies from 17 vendors presentation at K.W. Neatby Bldg with free HOUSE (950 Bank St.). Fri., Apr. 27, 11–4 at the Just Food Farm Stand, 2389 and a selection of hooked items for sale. parking. Register: friendsofthefarm.ca/ 7:30–9 p.m.: Mooney’s Bay Shanty Pépin Court. Learn to fix your broken and There’s also a fun try-it-you’ll-like-it area. event/annual-general-meeting-2018/ Crews, singers Bob Hatfield, Dale Mor- torn items, find activities, treats, coffee, Admission $10 (free for children under or 613-230-3276. land, Gail Anglin, Maura Volante, Neville and a chance to connect with your greater 12), free parking; 10–3. Info: https://ohc- Miller, Ranald Thurgood, Rodney Norman community. [email protected] gannual2018.wordpress.com. FRIENDS OF THE FARM ANNUAL PLANT and Victoria Van der Linden will present or www.ottawatoollibrary.com for info. SALE, May 13, 9–1. Everything for your sea shanties and other songs of the sea. BYTOWN VOICES, a 60-voice community garden! Specialty growers and plant $10 at the door (from 7 p.m.). Coffee/tea RETIRED CARLETON JOURNALISM PRO- choir directed by Joan Fearnley, presents vendors, garden accessories, plant “coat- and treats for sale, courtesy of Abbotsford FESSOR GEORGE FRAJKOR and a repre- their spring concert, Nature’s Glory, a check” service, Master Gardener advice. members. sentative of the current National Capital choral celebration of the beauty of nature. Neatby Bdg parking lot, Carling & Maple Freenet will discuss the foundation and Included works are Morten Lauridsen’s Dr. Free, donations to Friends of the Farm NEPEAN FINE ARTS LEAGUE ART SALE present state of the NCF. Current threats powerful setting of James Agee’s Sure on welcome. Info: friendsofthefarm.ca/fcef- (www.nepeanfineartsleague.com), to a democratically run internet will also this Shining Night, Ogden Nash’s animal annual-events or 613-230-3276. Apr. 20–22, Fri. 6–9 p.m., Sat. 10–5 p.m. be discussed; Thurs., Apr. 26, 7–9 p.m. in limericks set to music by local composer and Sun. 10–4 p.m. Ukrainian Banquet the Multipurpose Room, Glebe Commu- Christine Dorkin and the Ottawa premier FRIENDS OF THE FARM MASTER GAR- Hall, 1000 Byron Ave. Free admission and nity Centre, 175 Third Ave. (at Lyon). of The Emily Carr Suite by Vancouver DENER LECTURES, 7–9 p.m. - Apr. 24: parking. Donations to the Hospice Care The event is free and open to the public. composer Brian Tate. Flute soloist is Flowers and Vegetables with Judith Cox. Ottawa are appreciated. Contact Diane Loyda Lastra. Sun., Apr. 29, 3 p.m., May 8: “Unusual Edibles” with Esther Genier, communications coordinator at TEDDY BEAR SALE & TEA, Tues., May St. Basil’s Church on Maitland north of Bryan. Learn about all sorts of weird [email protected] for info. 8, 2–4 p.m., Abbotsford House, 950 the Queensway. Admission $15. Children and wonderful edibles. 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HOUSE 950 Bank St., Mon., Apr. 30: ers, sculptors, potters, photographers May 13, 2 p.m., Bldg 72, Arboretum. Tree David Fraser is the Disaster Management - accepted until April 30. For info and Identification 101. Learn to identify trees OTTAWA BRAHMS CHOIR Sun., Apr. 29, Communications Lead with the Canadian application form, email glebearttour@ while walking among them in the beauti- 3 p.m. annual spring concert at St. Thom- Red Cross. His Community Engagement hotmail.ca or visit www.glebearttour.ca ful Arboretum. Free, open to the public. as the Apostle Church, 2345 Alta Vista team will present: “How to prepare, react for images of past tours. Register: friendsofthefarm.ca/arboretum- Dr: Une Célébration Française. Ottawa and provide assistance during a disaster.” tree-tours/ 613-230-3276. Brahms Choir, under direction of Chris- $3. Refreshments (muffin, juice, coffee) DEMENTIA SOCIETY - Please join us topher Askwith, accompanied by pianist at 9:45 a.m. Talk begins 10 a.m. sharp! on Sat., May 12, at Tunney’s Pasture for HERITAGE OTTAWA OTTAWA LECTURE Svetlana Logigan, will present excerpts of The Walk for Dementia. For more infor- SERIES (https://heritageottawa.org/ “Cantate pour une joie” by Pierre Mercure, AVAILABLE mation, visit the website walkfordementia. lecture-series), Auditorium, Ottawa Public with soprano soloist Cara Gilbertson-Bo- ca, email [email protected] or call Lisa Library, 120 Metcalfe St., Wed., Apr. 18, ese, and works by Gabriel Fauré, Charles HOUSE CLEANING - Experienced clean- Hollingshead at 613-523-4004. 7–8 pm. The Algonquins of Pikwakana- Gounod, Camille Saint-Saëns, Morten ing lady available. I am very organized, gan - Speaker: Pikwakanagan Elder Ron Lauridsen and others. Tickets: $20 at the efficient, honest, and respectful. 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Isn’t everyone? Antique native plants. Our Annual Native Plant IRISH SENIORS’ SOCIAL GROUP OF who have recently moved to this area and Copper Coal Scuttle, Wine Muller; X-C Sale is an opportunity to buy local plants OTTAWA meets every Tues, 11-2, Sept. to those who have experienced a significant skis (Elan “Country”), X-C Ski Boots and learn which ones are suitable for your June. Potluck lunch and activities. $3 fee. life change who would like to meet new (Alpina, size 9), Haitian art (primitive), garden. Website: http://ofnc.ca/programs/ St George’s Church Hall, 415 Piccadilly Ave. people of similar interests. www.ottawa- The Times set of 8 Atlases. All in excellent fletcher-wildlife-garden. newcomersclub.ca for more info. condition. Rina 613-231-7834. Leave your LEARN AND EXPLORE SPEAKERS’ SE- name & number s.v.p. FREE RUGBY SESSION (www.bytown- RIES AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE, 950 Bank OTTAWA SOCIETY FOR THE ARTS AND bluesrugby.ca/tryrugby ) – Co-ed games St., each Wed, 1–2:30 p.m. $2 admission SCIENCES (OSFAS) is pleased to an- WANTED for new and returning players, 4-12 years includes speaker, tea/coffee and a home- nounce its Spring 2018 program. Our first old on Sat., Apr. 28, 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. made treat! Please register in advance at meeting: at the Auditorium of the Ottawa ROOM IN GLEBE HOME TO RENT. Profes- at the Hornets Nest, 1662 Bearbrook Reception or call 613-230-5730. – Apr. Public Library Main Branch, at 7 p.m. on sional female senior looking for room to Rd., Gloucester. Please go to flagruby@ 18: Mark Muller, an electrician, econo- Thurs., Apr. 26. Paul Beckwith, a leading rent in quiet, non-smoking, Glebe home. ottawairishrugby.com or vp.minor@ mist and author of Hugo Frank in the climate scientist and professor in clima- June 1. 613-294-5863. bytownbluesrugby.ca to register. 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