THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The South Community Association Review l The Community Voice YEAR 43, No.2 FEBRUARY 2015

Every Leaf Counts

Every Leaf Counts in the Hopewell Yard Campaign. Each leaf put up on the fence represents a $1000 donation to the campaign. Note: There are many more leaves waiting to be attached, the recent cold snap delayed their attachment! - Cedars will donate 5% See the story on page 16, 17. PHOTO BY DAPHNE DUMBRILLE (of $20 or higher sales) To the Hopewell Yard Campaign During February! (In-store specials & senior / student discounts do not apply.)

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Thurs. Jan 29, 17:30 - 19:00 Hopewell Avenue PS Kindergarten Information Evening We are looking for volunteers OUTSTANDING Sat. Jan 31, 12:30 - 15:30 8th Annual Councillor’s Cup in ! Hockey Tournament, Glebe CC Wed. Feb 4, 12:00 – 12:45 DOFM (Doors Open For Music) ‘Musicke Nominations are open for our annual bye Master Gibbons’, Southminster OSCA’s VOLUNTEER AWARDS Wed. Feb 4, 19:00-21:00 Launch of Don Cummer’s new novel “A Hanging Offence”, Georgetown Do you know local volunteers who are Sun. Feb 8, 18:00-21:00 Shade Social, House of Targ generously making a difference in our community? Tues. Feb 10, 19:00 – 21:00 City Budget public consultation (Wards 14, Consider putting their names forward. 15 & 17), Tom Brown Arena www.oldottawasouth.ca/osca/volunteer-recognition Wed. Feb 11, 12:00 – 12:45 DOFM ‘The Shining’, Southminster Sat. Feb 14, 17:00-20:00 OSCA Valentine’s Skate, Windsor Park OSCA’s 1st annual Sat. Feb 14-20 (inclusive) O-Train/Trillium Line shutdown Mon. Feb 16, 13:00 Arnett Realty Family Day Movie - Princess Bride, Mayfair Theatre Valentine’s Skate Tues. Feb 17, 17:30—19:00 Southminster United Church Pancake @ Saturday, February 14 Supper (Centre 7 Benefit) Windsor Park Wed. Feb 18, 12:00 – 12:45 DOFM – ‘Meditations for Ash 5-8pm Wednesday’, Southminster free for all ages Wed. Feb 25, 19:00 Project Wild Thing Movie Screening, hot chocolate & love Mayfair will be available for the first 1000 people Thurs. Feb 26, 18:00 Southminster and Ottawa Muslim Association potluck, Southminster Parlour Tues. March 3, 20:00 OSCA Spring Programs online registration (children) Wed. March 4, 20:00 OSCA Spring Programs online registration (adult) nothing says romance like blades on ice. To add events or see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca

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Havana Café 1200 Bank St. Hillary’s, 1235 Bank St. Lirca Medina of Havana Café appeared ready to celebrate Valentine’s Connie Buchanan of Hillary’s usually enjoys Valentine’s Day with her Day on the spot when the OSCAR popped in unannounced to inquire little granddaughter. This year, though, her granddaughter is unavailable about her plans. There she was in a bright red sweater with a gold chain and so Connie is on her own and single and with no plans—yet! and a little heart around her neck! She usually works on Valentine’s Day, but not this day. It falls on a Saturday and her day off. She will be enjoying a dinner out with her husband Ramon.

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Alta Vista Flowers, 1181 Bank St. Karen and Michael LeRoy of Alta Vista Flowers have the same Valentine’s Day plans every year. Valentine’s Day ranks as one of the three busiest days of the year for the florist industry (along with Mother’s Day and Christmas). So, the couple are busy at work. “We’re always too tired to do anything else at the end of that day,” Karen says. “So we’re content with knowing we helped many others celebrate instead.” Michael does tend to have a staff member make up a special bouquet of roses for his wife. After all, you can never go wrong with flowers!

Bridgehead, 1772 Bank St. Sammy Lesh of Bridgehead isn’t sure just yet what he’s doing this Valentine’s Day. He might be working. If so, then that’s the V-day plan. If he ends up not working, he’s single and is still waiting to meet that special someone. Who knows? Maybe it’ll happen on Valentine’s Day! e’s Day tin n . c o m e 70% off sale! . c o h r a n e p t

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Bonds Décor 1242 Bank St. Brett Mayer of Bonds Décor surprises his wife with a dozen of her favourite roses every Valentine’s Day. “She loves the variegated kind, not

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POETRY Local Poet Seeks 500 Poetry Entries in the 2015 Awesome Authors Contest

The four most recent anthologies of winning stories and poems. Photo by J.C. Sulzenko

JC Sulzenko wants to be swamped by “The quality of writing always expectations for the craft are high, 9-17 in this region the opportunity English poetry entries in the Ottawa astounds me. 9-11 year-old poets off-the-wall originality in focus, to submit their work in English or Public Library (OPL) 2015 Awesome amaze because of what their poems point of view, or form energizes me. French to judges who are profession- Authors Contest. say, and how they say it. I appreciate No subject is taboo. Being a judge in al writers. Along with JC, this year’s “As I have the privilege of judg- the range of emotions and experi- this contest: It’s better than having judges are Caroline Pignat (English ing poems in English this year, I am ences in poetry from 12-14 year-olds: the run of a candy store. I go wild short stories) and Michel Lavoie calling for more entries than ever From sports to friendship, from death reading the poetry and want more.” (French short stories and poetry.) before!” to peace, from love to bullying. In The annual OPL contest gives “I’m sure we each hope for a bum- Why this unusual wish? the 15-17 year-old category, where emerging poets and writers from ages per crop of stories and poems this year, as long as young writers sub- mit their best work, which has not be published before, and which is original, all theirs. It’s a real chal- lenge to select the winning poems per age group.” Students from schools in Old Ottawa South and the Glebe have been among past winners. Information on how to enter the Awesome Authors Contest is available at all OPL branches and from http://biblioottawalibrary. ca. The deadline for submitting en- tries on-line or in person is Febru- ary 16. Poets, whose work is selected, win prizes and see their work published by the Friends of the Ot- tawa Public Library in the annual Pot Pourri anthology. THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 5

THE OSCAR 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa , K1S 0R7 www.oldottawasouth.ca/oscar NEXT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13 ISSN: 0715-5476 The OSCAR is published eleven times per year. Upcoming deadlines: [email protected] February 13 (March issue); March 20 (April issue); April 10 (May issue); May 15 (June issue); June 12 (July/August issue); August 7 Editor: Brendan McCoy (September issue). [email protected] Layout and Design Editor: Bess Fraser Copy Editor: Michael Thibault To book an OSCAR ad Distribution Manager: Larry Ostler 613-327-9080 [email protected] call Gayle 730-1058 Business Manager: Susanne Ledbetter [email protected] [email protected] Advertising Manager: Gayle Weitzman 613-730-1058 [email protected] (not classy ads) The Old Firehall The OSCAR is printed by Winchester Print. 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The OSCAR Editorial Policy, WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? and Guidelines for Submissions, are available on the OSCA Website. Some articles may be posted on the OSCA Website. The OSCAR is Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 available online at www.oldottawasouth.ca. Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 Ottawa Public Library - Sunnyside Branch 730-1082 FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, , English Public Board Trustee 868-0515 call: 613-327-9080 or e-mail: [email protected] ([email protected]) The OSCAR thanks the following people who Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 Community Health Centre 233-5430 brought us to your door this month: ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Kim Barclay, Élie CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 Cantin Nantel, Wendy Robbins, Jim and Carrol Robb, Becky Sasaki, Kevin Graduate Students Association 520-6616 and Stephanie Williams, Christy Griffin. Community Liaison 520-3660 ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), the Gref- Innes family, the Fegan Mediation Centre 520-5765 family, the Montgomery family, Laurie Morrison, Susanne Ledbetter, Torin Athletics 520-4480 and Konstantine Assal. CITY HALL ZONE B2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Pat Eakins, Hayley Atkinson, Leslie David Chernushenko, City Councillor Roston, Patrick Hinton, Lydia Oak, Sandra Garland, John Callan, Diana Carr. ([email protected]) 580-2487 ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the Williams family, Josh Rahaman, Main Number (24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 Jesper Lindeberg, Declan and Darcy McCoy, Bruce Grant, and the Woroniuk- Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Ryan family, Bryan and Anneka Dallin O’Grady, David Fisher. Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Charles and Phillip Serious Crimes 230-6211 Kijek, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Christina Bridgeman, Anne Coyle, Melissa Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Johnson. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 ZONE D1: Mary Hill (Coordinator), Emily Keys, Ekin Kiziltan, Gail Stewart, Brewer Pool 247-4938 Gabe Teramura, Oliver and Claire Waddington, Adam Coplan, the Sprott Brewer Arena 247-4917 family. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), the Adriaanse family, Gaia Chernushenko, Jacqueline Littlewood, the Rand family, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family, and Mary Hill. ZONE E1: Brian Tansey (Coordinator), Karen Wolfe and Curt Labond, Norah Hutchinson, Steve Adamson, the Sanger/O’Neil family, Robert Trotter. WHAT’S INSIDE ZONE E2: Mary-Ann and Jim Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Hunter family, the Brodkin-Haas family, Allan Paul, Christina Bradley, OSCA 6-7 Caroline Calvert, Larry Ostler, Chris Berry and Frida Kolster Berry. LETTERS 8 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, the Stern family, Ellen Bailie, Paloma and Liliana Ruiz, Peter Kemp, Malachi Winter, POLITICAL 10,12,18 the Goutte family (Joshua, Leo and Alina), Walter and Robbie Engert. FILM 14 ZONE F2: Pierre Guevremont (Coordinator), Paulette Theriault, Ryan Zurakowski, Judy and Pierre Chamberland, Valerie Dancause, Mary Johnston, CARLETON SPORTS 23 the Walker Family, the Polkinghorne Family. LIBRARY 26-27 ZONE G: Larry Ostler (Coordinator), Cindy MacLoghlin, Bernard and Simon, Luke and Robin Eriksson, Gillian Hurd, Joanne Monaghan. AROUND TOWN 27 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. MARKETPLACE 29 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Joan-Foster Jones, Tom Lawson, Paula Archer. CLASSY ADS 29 Bank Street-Glebe: Larry Ostler. Other: Maya. Page 6 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

CHRISTY’S CORNER Christy’s Corner February 2015 By Christy Savage friends, or partner. We’ll have hot now famous annual party with “Back chocolate and candies to hand out, to the 80’s”; last year we celebrated A Thank You to the Community beautiful twinkly lights and décor, with “The Grad You Never Had”. We wanted to say a special Thank and every cheesy love song you can Hold onto your hats folks, its official, you to the community for your gener- imagine piping through our sound this year we are launching “Egos and ous donations to “Breakfast With system. We hope to see you there. Icons”. Santa” and Empathy House before Elvis? Prince? Meatloaf? Bjork? the holidays. With “Breakfast with Call for Volunteer Recognition MJ? Or Slash? Pick your favourite Santa” we had another successful OSCA has an annual volunteer rec- icon from the beginning of time year and were able to provide the ognition award and we’re calling on to today and join us at the Firehall Spring Registration Dates (Note: food bank with two full bins of food. you for submissions. If you know of on Saturday April 18th from 8:00- This includes Summer Camps and Additionally throughout the month of someone who makes an exceptional 11:30pm. Tickets are $25. Check out After 4) December we took full bins of dona- contribution to the community please our website for info when we launch You will find our Spring program tions to Empathy house weekly. They consider nominating them for our registration for the event. Or check us guide in the March OSCAR- that’s were so grateful and touched by the annual award. All awards will be pre- out on Facebook for regular updates next month. show of community support. sented in May at our AGM. For more facebook.com/oldottsouth. Don’t forget that our registration Thank you also to all the volunteers information please go to oldottawa- dates will take place shortly after who made “Breakfast with Santa” a south.ca/osca/volunteer-recognition. March Break Camps the guide is launched, so write these hit…for your tireless cooking, setting Nominations can be sent directly It’s not too late to register for our dates down: up tables, clean up and take down, to me [email protected]. March Break Camps Children’s programs: online rd and especially to Santa for making Please write a brief description of the We’re running our tried tested Tuesday March 3 as of 8:00pm; th a special trip to meet the children of person, full name and contact infor- and true programs such as EBTKS in-person Wednesday March 4 as of Old Ottawa South. mation for yourself and your nomi- (Everything But the Kitchen Sink), 8:00am. nee, and a brief couple of paragraphs March Quest and Youth Camps. Adults programs: online Wednes- th Special Events outlining why you have chosen to We are also offering two specialty day March 4 as of 8:00pm; in-per- th OSCA wants to spread a little nominate the candidate. camps: Pottery Camp and a new son Thursday March 5 as of 8:00am. love with our Valentine’s Day Skate. Ukelele Camp (in partnership with Come to Windsor park between OSCA’s Spring Party- Egos and OOS’ own Folklore Centre). 5:00-8:00pm and have a little roman- Icons….here we go!!! tic skate with yourself, your family, Two years ago we launched our

Photography Workshop LIVES LIVED For OSCAR Contributors Former OSCAR Editor Peter Hecht The OSCAR and the Glebe Report will be running a short photography important role that newspapers like workshop about taking photos for a community newspaper. The By Michael Jenkin OSCAR play in keeping residents in workshop will be held in March and will be free. If you are interested OSCAR’s editor for a number of touch with their communities and with in participating please contact Brendan McCoy the OSCAR editor at years, Peter Hecht, passed away last each other. He worked hard over his [email protected]. November. A long-time resident of Old years as editor to encourage residents Ottawa South, and a recipient of the to write for the paper on a wide variety Whitton Award for community service, of topics from personal interests such Peter took a deep interest in his com- as gardening, to issues surrounding munity and his city. In 1993 after a the development of the community. period when the paper had two editors He was also a strong defender of the in quick succession, Peter stepped for- editorial independence of the paper ward and took on the job on a tempo- and believed that those contributing rary basis. Little did he know that the to the paper should be involved in its temporary assignment would turn into production and governance. His legacy OOS a term of over nine years, which made was the vibrant and strong community BUSINESS him one of the paper’s longest serving newspaper we enjoy today. AND RESOURCES  editors when he left the post in June Peter leaves his wife Lily and DIRECTORY IS 2002. children Justin and Christina, both of Peter was a strong believer in the whom grew up in the neighbourhood; OPEN FOR he was 66. BUSINESS url: www.oldottawasouth.ca/businesses email: [email protected] REPORTERS NEEDED

ARRIVAL The OSCAR is seeking volunteer reporters.

The Belmont Restaurant at 1169 Bank St. This role involves researching and writing stories about the Old Ottawa South community. - an interest in local stories and issues

- experience in writing - ability to meet deadlines

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OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT New Members for the OSCA Board of Directors By Linda Hancock important part of our AGM is the In past columns I have informed election process. This is the time you of the challenges that we face In past columns I shared with you when our membership elects new with respect to our partnership with OSCA’s priority areas as confirmed members to join our Board of Direc- the City of Ottawa. We have certainly in our most recent strategic planning tors. We do have some vacancies to felt the impact of fewer resources process. Your Board is now working fill. So, if this is your time to give allocated to the Old Firehall and hard on each of these priority areas. back to your community and you this has been a challenging time for We have five Core Committees in have expertise to share within the ar- us. As we have now been through place – Communications, Planning eas mentioned above, please consider a few program cycles and we have the community together. Just before and Zoning, Program, Special Events joining our Board. If you would like had many in depth discussions about Christmas, we held the Shop Your and Traffic and Safety. We are in to discuss your possible involvement, OSCA’s future, we are confident Local Talent Event and the Holiday the process of setting up a Finance please feel free to contact me directly that we have a plan in place that will Movie at the Mayfair. From all ac- Committee. In addition, we have a at [email protected] or position OSCA well as we move counts, these events were a great suc- Governance Task Group set up to re- send an introductory letter outlin- forward. At this time, I would like to cess. Thank you to Brenda Lee, Chair view our current bylaws, policies and ing your background and interest to thank Christy Savage, our Executive of the Special Events Committee, and procedures and provide recommen- [email protected]. Director, and our amazing staff team her hardworking team of volunteers dations to our Board. Our Executive We are fairly confident that we for going above and beyond to keep for making these events a success. Committee meets monthly to discuss have the right structure set up to do our programs operating during this Next up will be the Valentine’s Skate and facilitate the work of the Board what we need to do. We have an demanding time. I would also like – please join us! Look for the details and its various Task Groups and almost full Board with the right skill to thank the members of our Future in the OSCAR or on our website Committees. sets. We do, however, still have some Financial Options Group who went www.oldottawasouth.ca. At our AGM in May we will be gaps in our committees. If you have above and beyond in sorting all of Enjoy February and may you and providing a detailed update of our an interest in getting involved in one this out in 2014. your families enjoy the work in the past year and our plans of the above Core Committees, we As many of you know, OSCA runs activities! and priorities for the next year. An would love to hear from you! special events to celebrate and bring

Changes To Local Commercial Zoning CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Online Registration begins on - The City of Ottawa is undertaking a zoning review to determine Tuesday March 3rd at 8:00 pm. appropriate locations for new, local commercial zones within residential neighbourhoods, and is seeking public input on the ADULT PROGRAMS proposed zoning regulations and the rezoning sites in six wards. - Many existing stores and services located in predominantly Online registration begins on residential areas have residential zoning, which does not permit Wednesday March 4th at 8:00 pm. businesses other than what currently exists. - The goal of the review is to create a zoning By-law amendment that will, where appropriate, permit small-scale local businesses to continue contributing to their community. The proposed amendments also identify new locations and corridors for commercial Thanks to OSCAR’s opportunities in areas that currently only permit residential uses. - Existing legal non-conforming commercial operations such as mom-and-pop stores in residential neighbourhoods will be reviewed many volunteer writers as candidates for the proposed zoning changes. Without the By- law amendment, these businesses, and opportunities for other appropriate businesses, could disappear over time without the ability and distributors for to reopen. - Residents are encouraged to visit ottawa.ca/neighbourhoodstores to view location maps and proposed zoning regulations and to helping get the news provide any comments by February 6, 2015 to ensure they will be considered in the evaluation of the study. to you! The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, OSCA Membership paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on volunteer contributors and distributors. Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) membership is available to all residents of Old Ottawa South (OOS). Mem- Thanks to the Dairy Queen for bership is also available to OOS business and property owners. contributing to our community through A membership will give you the right to vote at its support of the many OSCA’s Annual General Meeting, or to be a OSCAR volunteers. candidate for a position on the OSCA board. Membership is free!

How to Join Memberships are created via OSCA’s online registration system. If you have never used the registration system, you first need to create a “Family Profile”. Once you have a profile: Log in to your profile. Click the “Register” icon to access registration. This will bring up a list of programs available for registration. Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street Select “OSCA Special Events and Membership” 738-7146 Page 8 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DOORS OPEN FOR MUSIC The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as their ad- dress. Letters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of Doors Open For Music at the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] Southminster (DOFMS) Winter

Sanitation/Recycling Workers Noon Hour Concert Series Doing a Great Job Artistic Director: Roland Graham To the Editor, Wednesdays at noon. Freewill offering.

During that severe cold snap in one cannot but admire their stamina February 4 – ‘Musicke bye Master March 11 – ‘Doug Martin Trio’ early January I looked out from the and energy. Rain, snow, cold, stink- Gibbons’ Originals and jazz standards by warmth of my home to see those ing heat, smelly bins ... doesn’t Verse anthems, motets and Doug Martin for saxophone, hard working sanitation/recycling matter, they are there day in day out. canticles by the great Elizabethan bass and piano. Doug Martin, workers diligently slogging up our I want to thank them and recognize composer, Orlando Gibbons. saxophone; Tom Denison, bass; street, on time, on the appointed the tough job they do. Southminster Church Choir; Yves Laroche, piano. day, slipping and sliding, climbing Nick Rodgerson, organ; Roland over snow banks, dragging, lifting Fred Woolfrey Graham, director. March 18 – ‘Voyage à Paris’ and loading, in short - doing a great Opera arias and cabaret songs job. These men, and maybe some la------February 11 – ‘The Shining’ by composers inspired by ‘la dies, have a notable work ethic and An acoustic jazz tribute concert to Ville Lumière’. Ghislaine iconic Hip Hop producer J Dilla. Deschambault, mezzo-soprano; Marc Decho, doublebass & Mike Pamela Reimer, piano. Essoudry, drums. March 25 – ‘Duo Rideau: Dances February 18 – ‘Meditations for Ash and Legends’ Only at Wednesday’ A delightful program of piano Reflective pipe organ music by duets by Brahms, Dvorak and J. S. Bach, Max Reger, Charles Piazzolla. Catherine Donkin & Tournemire and Herbert Howells Amelie Langlois, piano duo. for Lent with organist Thomas Annand. April 1 – ‘Duo Arietis Showcase’ Duo Arietis performs the Third February 25 – ‘Hopewell School Gamba Sonata by J. S. Bach and Bands Showcase’ the Sonata for Cello and Piano by Winter is here! The talented children of Hopewell César Franck. Michel-Alexandre Elementary School share their Broekaert, piano & Julie Hereish, music with the community. Marya cello. Woyiwada, director.

March 4 – ‘The Russian Soul’ Preludes and etudes by Sergei Rachmaninoff and the Third Sonata by Alexander Scriabin. John Dapaah, piano.

Area Worship Services We sharpen skates Location Times for hockey, recreational Sunnyside Wesleyan Sunday Worship Church Services at 9:00 and figure skating! 58 Grosvenor Avenue a.m. and 11:00 a.m., Bring in this coupon for (at Sunnyside) Children’s program 736 Bank Street offered during $1. OFF worship services. 613-234-6353 SKATE Mon-Wed 8:30 am to 6 pm St Margaret Mary Mass Sunday at Thurs & Fri 8:30 am to 9 pm SHARPENING 10:30 a.m. and Sat 8:30 am to 6 pm • Sun 10 am to 5 pm (Valid until February 28, 2015) Catholic Church © Howard Sandler | Dreamstime.com 7 Fairbairn (corner of Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Sunnyside) A bridge of opportunity Trinity Anglican Church Holy Eucharist at Morning & Lunch Preschool Program 1230 Bank St (at Cam- 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 ages 2.5 to 4 years eron Ave) a.m. with Church School & Choir Afterschool Program children 4 to 9 years Southminster United Sunday Worship & ______…children learning through active investigation. Church Kids Church at 10:30 15 Aylmer Avenue a.m. 63 Evelyn Ave. (off Main St. near Pretoria Bridge) www.rainbowkidschool.ca Tel: 613-235-2255 (at Bank & the Canal) THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 9

SOUTHMINSTER Important Connections in Troubling Times By the Reverend affirmed that The United Church of bridges, listening to one another and cally Canadian Muslims (impact of Dr Meg Illman-White is committed to a journey to- becoming friends. Friends eat to- backlash), as terrorists claiming to wards understanding and cooperation gether, laugh together, work together, defend Islam continue to perpetrate with our Muslim neighbours as we stand with one another and listen to acts of violence worldwide. How On January 9th, Moderator Gary seek to build relationships of respect, one another. can all Canadians live in ways that Patterson of the United Church of and joint action for peace and justice In the next couple of months, promote peace? Please stay tuned Canada wrote these words of care in Canadian society, as well as glob- Southminster and the Ottawa Muslim and consider participating in these and encouragement to Canadian ally. We value and honour the many Association are inviting you to join opportunities. You don’t have to be Muslims: ways that Muslims contribute to ef- the conversation. There will be a Muslim or Christian to participate. forts to build compassion and inter- welcome for you at a potluck sup- In fact we really want to broaden this “We write to express our care and faith harmony in Canada. Such work per on Thursday, February 26th at 6 conversation to Aboriginals, atheists, solidarity at this time when we know has been ongoing at Southminster for p.m. It will be held in Southminster’s Buddhists, Hindus, Jews, Sikhs, and the Muslim community in Canada is some time, most recently in encour- Parlour on the third floor. Bring along Unitarians. If you want an oppor- being impacted by reactions to the aging conversation and collaboration something to share. It is quite easy to tunity to work with others to build tragic events in France, and those in among Muslim and Christian mem- meet halal and kosher requirements stronger connections and friend- our own country in the past months, bers of the community. and you may find it interesting to ships between cultural and religious as well as the continuing crisis in These relationships have been research that online. Families wel- groups, then this would be a great the Middle East. We are aware that life-affirming for all involved and come! We will eat together and have place to start! attitudes of suspicion and distrust now there is an opportunity for us to conversations and enjoy some talent. This year, these months ahead tend to intensify in such moments, widen the conversations. The times In March, time to be determined, will prove important in our national and we are praying that this week’s we are living in are confusing and we will host an evening with a context. Hope to see you on February violence will not lead to reprisals destabilizing. It can be all too easy speaker who will address the com- 26th! against Muslims or fuel anti-Islamic to become wary of one another when mon ground and the challenges sentiment.” we only hear media reports of vio- facing all Canadians (fear of escala- lence, if we are not building cultural tion, grief from loss), more specifi- Among other things, the moderator

Tuesday, February 17 5:30—7:00 p.m. Southminster United Church Parlour My Community: Southminster Southminster and Ottawa Aylmer Avenue at Bank Muslim Association potluck. (enter via Galt St.) By Julie Ireton comfort, but what I have found is Adults $10; 3-12 yrs $6; Under 3 free a community – a community I’m Thursday, Family max. $30 proud to contribute to and volunteer February 26, 6 p.m. All proceeds to Centre 7 The first time I went to Southmin- Out-of-the Cold Suppers ster I didn’t know anyone. I went with. because it was Easter and it was On the outside, Southminster the closest United Church to my United is an antique made of stone home. I had grown up in the United – an historic gem on the highest Church and went to Sunday School, point in Old Ottawa South. Inside, Full Service Real Estate Youth Group and choirs. Although I there’s no question the congregation hadn’t attended a service for years, is aging and sadly dwindling, but it it was what I needed on that Easter certainly isn’t antique. The com- Barry Sunday. I was about five months mitted bunch that is left is forward- pregnant with my first child. I’d thinking, non-judgemental, caring been pregnant a few times before, and dedicated. Some of these people Humphrey Sales Representative but the pregnancies hadn’t ended team up with our Muslim friends well. I thought saying a prayer or in cross-cultural conversations and PROFESSIONAL SERVICE two couldn’t hurt and I was willing joint projects. The doors of South- to try anything that might help. minster are open to people in the DOESN’T HAVE TO BE EXPENSIVE! I sat in a pew on the south side of LGBT and aboriginal communities. the church. I remember feeling as Church and neighbourhood volun- though the sun streaming through teers give time and money every Listing Selling the stained glass was shining single week to feed and comfort directly on me and my belly. It felt vulnerable people at Southminster’s like a warm hug. The choir proces- weekly Out-of-the-Cold supper held sion started from the back and made in the basement. The congregation its way to the front of the sanctuary. gives to local and international proj- % % It was a large congregation in those ects. It contributes food, money and 1 2 days and everyone was standing and volunteers to the Centretown Emer- singing the Hallelujahs together and gency Food Centre. The Aylmer there I was, a stranger, by myself, Street building is used every day of standing in this ray of sunshine, the week by afterschool programs, singing the familiar song loud and nursery school, Scouts, community strong with tears pouring down my choirs and piano lessons. face. I was emotional, but I wasn’t Sometimes, it’s hard to fit sad. I felt comfortable, I felt at “church” into hectic lives and home and I decided then and there crammed schedules. I get it. But 613.230.8888 I’d be back. sometimes it’s easier to find time Our son was born later that year, for “community”. For me, Sunday 613.296.6060 Direct mornings at Southminster allow for followed by his sister a couple of [email protected] years after that. In 2008, the kids contemplation, beautiful music, and were baptised at Southminster and thoughtful discussion. It’s the warm www.BarryHumphrey.ca we all became church members. It hug I can always use. It’s my com- is membership that requires noth- munity and I know it’s always there ing, but gives back much in return. I for me or anyone else who wants to 30 Years of Experience and Knowledge started out at Southminster seeking drop by. Page 10 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

MP’S REPORT Budgets Are About Choices By Paul Dewar, MP While Stephen Harper’s Conserva- cost of their environmental messes. tives are taking billions away from The holidays are a time of family, hard-working families and giving it A Canada Where No One Is Left friends, and fun. With easy access to to the wealthy few who don’t need it, Behind outdoor activities like skating, skiing, Tom Mulcair is offering principled Allow people to retire with dignity sliding and snowshoeing, it’s easy to leadership and a practical plan for the by lowering the retirement age for keep busy in Ottawa with little ex- middle class – policy solutions that Old Age Security to 65, restore a re- pense other than a cup of hot choco- give a break to working moms and spectful relationship with Indigenous late to warm up afterwards. But with dads. Here are a few of them: peoples, and reopen the shuttered choices that benefit the middle class. gifts and travel and food expenses, Veterans’ Affairs offices – no one All Canadians deserve to be able to the costs can pile up. We all try to Making Life More Affordable who served our country should ever keep warm, stay active and enjoy work within our budgets – and as we Scrap the Conservatives’ unfair in- be left behind. the winter months, without having all know, budgets are about choices. come splitting scheme that only helps Budgets are about choices. I hope to worry about being left out in the As Canada’s economy falters under the wealthy few, and start investing that the government will follow the cold. the Conservatives’ watch, Canadians in the middle class by reducing child- NDP’s lead and make some smart are facing mounting job losses and care costs from over $1000 a month a growing inequality gap between to no more than $15 a day. the privileged few and the middle class. This year’s budget offers the Protecting And Creating Good government an opportunity to change Jobs direction and turn these economic Give a break to small businesses challenges into opportunities. I hope that create jobs, address the youth to see budget choices supporting our unemployment crisis and help young public service, building a sustainable people looking for that often elusive economy, and supporting our CBC. first job, and reinstate and gradually The last decade of Conserva- raise the federal minimum wage to tive government has damaged our $15 so people can live off the wages economy. Middle-class families are they earn. working harder than ever, yet falling further behind. Family incomes are Defending Public Health Care shrinking while household debt sky- Reverse Stephen Harper’s reckless rockets. Young families struggle to plan to cut $36 billion from health pay for childcare while seniors can’t care, and work with premiers and access the care they need. health professionals to reduce wait It is time for a budget that makes times. the economy work for Canadians. Growing The Economy While Pro- tecting The Environment Work with companies to build a strong economy and a strong envi- ronment by creating sustainable clean Paul at the Palisade Retirement Residence in late 2014. jobs, and ensure polluters pay the PHOTO BY ALEXIE LALONDE-STEEDMAN

YOU AND THE LAW Snow, Ice And Liability: What Happens if Someone Slips on My Walkway By Brian Cameron, out the responsibilities that people What Is Required Under The Law? Oatley Vigmond in Ontario have with respect to the The law requires that you take condition (including ice and snow) of such care as is reasonable to see that their premises. The people who have persons entering the premises are With the coming of snow, there is a responsibility for the premises under reasonably safe. While there may good chance there will be a spike in the Act are “occupiers”. “Occupiers” be many other considerations, at lawsuits for personal injury caused include people who have possession minimum, it is reasonable to remove by homeowner negligence. Yasir Naqvi, MPP of the premises or people who have snow from areas where you know If someone is seriously injured on care and control of the premises. people walk. Salting and sanding ice your property or on the sidewalk out- This could include different people, is also a good idea. side your house because of snow and depending on the circumstances. Snow and ice present some risk, ice, who is liable? Most homeowners Here to Generally speaking, if you have to and they are a fact of life in Ontario. are aware that they have a responsi- shovel your sidewalk and driveway, You are not required to completely help you! bility to maintain their walkway in you are likely the “occupier” of the remove the risk. You only have to do a reasonably fit and safe condition. premises. what is reasonable to make people Many municipalities extend this re- An increasing number of lawsuits safe. sponsibility to city-owned sidewalks in this category are initiated by the adjacent to the homeowner’s proper- federal government against occupi- Brian is a partner at Oatley ty. Generally, if someone falls despite ers. Each year, approximately 2,300 Vigmond, LLP - Ontario’s largest the homeowners best efforts, their postal workers are injured by slipping personal injury law firm. Brian home insurance will usually cover tripping or falling. They receive ben- represents people who have sustained most of the costs of any legal action. efits under the Government Employ- serious injuries and the families of However, even if they are covered, those who have died. Community Office ees Compensation Act. The federal homeowner’s may not have enough 109 Catherine Street, Ottawa ON K2P 0P4 government reviews each case and T: 613-722-6414 | F: 613-722-6703 insurance to cover the entire cost of [email protected] | www.yasirnaqvimpp.ca when they feel they have a chance of facebook.com/yasirnaqvimpp | @yasir_naqvi the claim. recovering money. The Occupiers’ Liability Act sets THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 11

17th OTTAWA SOUTHMINSTER SCOUTS Scouts Go Winter Camping

17th Southminster Scouts at their winter camp in January. All the Scouts built quinzees (snow shelters), and more than half of them slept in them overnight. PHOTO BY BILL ABBOTT

ABBOTSFORD AT THE GLEBE CENTRE Adult Day Away Program By Julie Ireton coffee and snacks along with shuffleboard. one off for several hours at Abbotsford is your commu- lunch and lots of attention “Program facilitators get a time. But Morton said her nity support centre for Adults Before he retired, John from staff and volunteers. to know people as individu- husband always comes home 55+. We are the community Morton was a scientist at the “Five and a half hours is als and try to find ways to with a smile on his face and programs of The Glebe Cen- National Research Council a nice long stretch for their engage them. That may mean he always wants to return the tre Inc., a charitable, not-for- and in his spare time, he’d caregivers to get out and do talking about their former next week. profit organization, which sail, hike, bike and ski. Now, errands,” said Karen Anne professions and their inter- “For him, it’s almost like a includes a 254 bed long term this once brilliant and active Blakely, Director of Commu- ests,” said Blakely. home away from home, and care home. Find out more man has to be coaxed out of nity Programs at Abbotsford. John Morton is 84 and has the big thing for me is I have about our services by drop- bed every morning and he “They know their loved ones suffered from dementia for the confidence that he’s safe. ping by 950 Bank Street (the can’t ever be left alone. are being looked after so it’s about seven years. His wife It’s been a Godsend for me.” old stone house) Mon- Fri Life with dementia is dif- a good time for them to get Margaret said he enjoys the For more information 9-4 p.m., telephoning 613- ficult and painful. some respite.” social interaction he gets at about The Glebe Centre’s 230-5730 or by checking “It really is difficult. Some- Right now, the men and every day away. Day Away Program at Ab- out all of The Glebe Centre times I look at him and tears women in the program range Both Morton and Blakely botsford, call Karen Anne facilities and community pro- just come to my eyes,” said in age between 55 and 90. said there’s a lot of trust Blakely at 613-230-5730 x grams on our website www. John’s wife Margaret Mor- All of the clients suffer from involved in order for a care- 322. glebecentre.ca. ton. “I can’t believe it’s the Alzheimer’s disease and giver to drop his or her loved same man.” dementia and have been But Morton said life has assessed by the Commu- become much more manage- nity Care Access Centre. able in the past ten months, The program is funded since her husband started by the province, the city attending The Glebe Centre’s and through donations Day Away Program at Ab- and participants pay $30 botsford. for each day away. It’s a “My husband goes to Ab- high demand program and botsford twice a week. It’s a there’s currently a waiting great chance to get a break list of three to six months. away from the routine of Throughout the day, every day having to be there the clients take part in and look after someone with activities to stimulate dementia. I can get out of the their brain, including house to play bridge or just games and discussions spend time on my own.” about current events. They The Day Away Program spend time as a large runs Tuesday, Wednesday, group doing light exer- Thursday and Friday every cises or sometimes a few week between 9:30 and 3:00 of them break away with p.m. The participants get volunteers to play pool or Page 12 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

COUNCILLOR’S REPORT What are Your Priorities For the City Budget? By David Chernushenko, ings where we welcome the public. offset increases with matching Councillor Will anything really change, or will funding cuts to keep the impact the “draft” budget be passed with budget-neutral, or we agree to minimal tweaks? I get it. You see raise taxes. Every year, in advance of the City’s little value in participating if you feel budget-setting and approval process, the consultations are a sham and the With that in mind, I ask you to I solicit input from Capital Ward budget is a done deal. share with me the following, bearing residents about what they would Based on the few changes made to in mind that the 2015 Draft Budget like to see changed (or kept) in the budgets during the last term of Coun- will be released on February 4th: newsletter. upcoming budget. The Mayor does cil, I understand — and share — that Several pre-budget consultation the same on a citywide basis. In an conclusion. The 2011–2014 final 1. What do you wish to see more, meeting are planned for the second election year, this formal exercise budgets were but modestly amended less or none of in the budget? week in February. Find out more at starts later than usual, but with all the versions of the draft put forward to 2. What projects do you think are bit.ly/ottawabudget2015. debates, questionnaires and doorstep the public. Why? I offer this com- unnecessary or could be delayed? conversations, an election campaign mentary as useful context, but I’ll 3. What services or programs merit City Builder Award is a fairly comprehensive budget con- understand if it comes off sounding more funding? Do you know anyone who deserves sultation exercise in itself. So I feel like an excuse: 4. What projects should be funded a Mayor’s City Builder Award? This I have a pretty good sense of what or advanced? civic honour recognizes individuals, people are thinking and feeling. • A lot of the City’s spending is 5. If recommending new spending, groups or organizations that have, However, what I hear during an locked in through union agree- how would you pay for it? Iden- through outstanding volunteerism or election tends to be very general: ments, long-term commitments, tify specific cost savings or tell exemplary action, demonstrated an More funding for transit, hold the multi-year construction projects me how much you’re prepared to extraordinary commitment to making line on wages, support affordable and other limitations. pay in additional taxes. Council Ottawa a better place. housing, stop widening roads, etc. • There is no “gravy train” to be approved a target 2% You can nominate someone for This is helpful as broad guidance, slashed in the quest to achieve a maximum tax increase for 2015. life-long service, outstanding acts of providing a general sense of your magical “zero” tax increase. If How much higher are you will- kindness, inspiring charitable work, priorities, but really useful budget there were, successive councils ing to go? community building or any other direction needs to be more specific. prompted by engaged citizens achievements.Find out more at bit. For example, what programs or would have found and eliminated Few citizens are experts at reading ly/ottawamcba.Councillor David specific projects do you feel should it by now. City budget documents, or have the Chernushenko be maintained or boosted, and by • What you consider an unneces- time for it. I get that too. In order to

how much? Why are they important? sary frill may be a core service help you provide useful feedback, I 613-580-2487, Which programs should be decreased to your neighbour. Every line will prepare a summary of the Draft [email protected], or eliminated, and why? Are they item and program was created Budget, with specific commentary on www.capitalward.ca a luxury or counter-productive? I for a reason. Each is well inten- Capital Ward projects and impacts, as want to hear your arguments for and tioned, though not necessarily well as citywide priorities that came against budget items because I will run as efficiently as it might, nor up frequently during the election Councillors from Wards 14, have to weigh them against the argu- as relevant today as it was when (transit service, affordable housing, ments I hear from others. Ultimately, first initiated. But each program, pedestrian and cycling infrastructure, 15 and 17 (Capital) will host I must present a credible argument to service, grant or subsidy has its park maintenance, urban tree protec- a public meeting on the City Council in defence of any proposed staunch defenders. Eliminating or tion/replacement). I will post the Budget Feb. 10th at Tom cuts or increases. reducing services is messier than summary to my website and include Brown Arena from 7 – 9 p.m. Some people wonder if it’s worth you or I would like it to be. it in an upcoming Capital Ward their time writing, coming to budget • Increasing spending on any pro- consultation meetings or speaking gram, service or project involves as a delegationGMSElemAdGR14.pdf at committee 1 5/13/14meet- 10:19 PM a difficult choice. Either we February Special

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COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS Consumer Electronics Show – From the Sublime to the Ridiculous By Malcolm and John computers and portable devices can Our Blog has a new address, and even sign up for automatic updates. Harding, of Compu-Home broadcast and receive the short- it’s much easier to find! Just go to We hope you will have a look at range Bluetooth signal and the small compu-home.com/blog for an archive compu-home.com/blog soon or call speakers that are available have such of our columns (including this one) us at 613-731-5954 to share your We were lucky enough to be able to incredible quality that they are ideal and lots more tech-related articles. opinions and suggest subjects for attend the CES 2015 in Las Vegas companions to allow you to enjoy There is a space right after each item future columns. Our email address is in the first week of January. (CES music or streaming radio. Some have for you to make comments and sug- [email protected] relaxed the requirements a bit this built-in microphones and can double gestions, and ask questions. You can year, and for the first time, little guys as hands-free speakerphones. The cir- like Compu-Home were allowed to cuitry is so compact that headphones register.) It was said that this was and even earbuds can be Bluetooth- the biggest trade show that has ever enabled, thus eliminating the heart- been held in Las Vegas and as we ache of earbud-cord strangulation wandered around among 175,000 while jogging. visitors, we had no trouble believing The TrackR Bravo may seem like that. a bit of a niche product at first glance, You may have seen the local news but on second thought, we now reports featuring ground-breaking realize that we actually need several developments that were introduced of them. At approximately the size at CES. Having done our diligent of a loonie, the TrackR attaches to research at the show, we are now anything from a wallet or purse to a eminently qualified to advise our bicycle, a pet, or even a toddler. If the clients on all of their driverless car item goes walkabout (lost or stolen) needs. We also anticipate a feverish launching an app on your cellphone demand for $35,000 curved-screen displays a readout to lead you to it, televisions, and our clients may dial and also activates an audible signal our hotline to seek our advice in that when you get close. $35.00. area also. Wearables are no longer quite the On the other hand, there were quite joke that they once were, and im- a few new products, and enhance- ages of Dick Tracy and nerds wear- ments that received considerably less ing Google Glass are fading a bit. attention, but might turn out to be (Actually, just after CES, Google somewhat handier: announced that it is yanking Google Portable USB chargers now come Glass from the market, presumably in countless shapes and sizes, ranging in hopes of being able to re-introduce from a lipstick tube to a KitKat bar. them in a not-quite-so-laughable They vary also in power, but any of manner again in the future.) An them might save your bacon when example that is a little more down the battery in your phone, tablet, to earth is the Alcatel SmartTouch dianeandjen.com camera or laptop chooses the wrong wristwatch, expected to cost approxi- moment to die. Travellers, camp- mately $150. It’s a bit larger and a lot ers, business people, or heavy users THINKING OF MOVING THIS SPRING? gaudier than a traditional wristwatch, of their electronics will appreciate With & all roads lead Home! but it combines a great many func- diane jen plugging into an inexpensive little tions and hits on something useful charger in their pocket that can allow for almost everyone, from a heart them to continue to use their device, 12 LETCHWORTH RD monitor, to an email preview, music whether it is an emergency, or just Detached, picturesque player, pedometer, sleep monitor and a convenience. $20 - $40 seems to & completely reno-d! calorie counter, just to name a few. Listed at $799,900 be the price range, depending on the You have to search through several power and capacity of the charger, al- pages of advertising to learn that, WESTBORO though more expensive variations are yes, it also tells the time. 60 ELLIOT STREET available that incorporate a flashlight, Unfortunately, we neglected to Versatile & spacious one of WELLINGTON VILLAGE or even a small portable flash drive. count the cup holders in the driver- a kind in Brantwood Park! There was even one version about the less cars – we’ll have to get back to Listed at $649,900 size of a paperback that could boost 105 BELLWOOD AVE you on that. Otherwise, you can have your car! Simpler seems better, as Renovated brick semi with a look for yourself, at http://www. THE GLEBE usual. gourmet kitchen! cnet.com/pictures/ces-gadgets-you- OLD OTTAWA SOUTH Bluetooth for sound is getting Listed at $$529,900 can-actually-buy-this-year/9/. handier and handier. Most new CENTRETOWN

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FILM REVIEW Two Oscar-Nominated Films for this film – from Austin, Boston, Dublin, Oklahoma, New York, Palm Springs, Oklahoma & Utah Film Critics Associations. Shot on location in the San Fernando Valley area near LA, Nightcrawler brilliantly exposes the journalistic excesses of this ap- proach to the business of news. The running time is 117 minutes. taken in New York, Chicago and in France. Today, her work is promi- Finding Vivian Maier nently displayed in photo galleries Who was Vivian Maier? This around the world, but at the time, question is tackled in a revealing her work was virtually unknown. A documentary which had its world selection of the still images by Vivian premiere at the 2013 Toronto Interna- Maier can be seen at: http://how- tional Film Festival (TIFF). ardgreenberg.com/#exhibitions/320. John Maloof was a history student Maloof pulls no punches in explor- who attended an auction and bid on a ing all aspects of Maier’s life (she box containing thousands of photo- died penniless in 2009, at the age of graphic negatives. He came away 83). His tell-all style of documentary with a treasure trove of still images filmmaking makes this a tough film and motion pictures of societies’ to watch at times, revealing difficult downtrodden and forgotten people. aspects of her personality. Intrigued by the quality of the work, Finding Vivian Maier is nominated Maloof consulted some renowned in the Best Documentary Feature photographers and learned he was lancers and tips from the public to category. While a long shot to win By Tony Wohlfarth sitting on a treasure trove of undis- track down breaking news. The adage an Oscar, Maloof’s film has earned covered talent. Who was the pho- th is “if it bleeds, it leads” and that is international acclaim with best On Sunday, February 22, the 87 tographer and why did they end up the setting for this dark but enter- documentary awards at 4 major film edition of the Academy of Motion in storage? The answer was Vivian taining psycho drama starring Jake festivals – in Palm Springs, Miami, Picture Artists Awards Ceremony in Maier, a reclusive Chicago nanny Gyllenhaal. Shanghai, and Dublin. The running Hollywood will recognize the best in whom (he discovered) spent much of Gylenhaal’s character, Lou Bloom, time is 83 minutes. films for 2014. her free time taking the photos, re- is an out-of-work night owl, patrol- This review highlights two of the vealing a remarkable craft and skill. ling the streets of Los Angeles & up Tony Wohlfarth is an Ottawa-based films nominated –Nightcrawler and In particular, Maier had the ability to no good. He chances upon a vid- freelance film writer and critic. He Finding Vivian Maier. to capture facial expressions without eographer who makes a living scan- covered the 2014 TIFF Film Festival the subject knowing they were be- ning the police radios for information on behalf of The Oscar. Nightcrawler ing photographed. The photos were The business of journalism can be on accident scenes, and then sells the as cutthroat as any. Staffing in news freelance images to a commercial TV rooms has been reduced and increas- station. Bloom decides he can best ingly, news producers rely on free- this act, by striking up a working re- lationship with a hardened news anchor, Nina (Rene Russo). What is remarkable about RETIRED? Gylenhaal’s role is we witness the transformation of his character from a persuasive con man to an Come learn with us! outright sociopath. Lou Bloom topples every ethical standard to Carleton University’s be the first on scene to film the Learning in Retirement program story (and the cash). He hires a offers a non‐credit lecture series young man as his driver, then in a wide range of subjects, takes advantage of his youth to taught by experienced lecturers. exploit his weaknesses. Nightcrawler has been nomi- Register for the Early and Late nated for best original screenplay Spring Sessions today! at the 2015 Oscar Awards. The film is the directorial debut for For information or to register: Dan Gilroy and it had its world premiere at the 2014 TIFF before carleton.ca/linr being commercially released last 613-520-2600 ext. 1756 October. Gilroy has received numerous film critics’ awards MODERN HAIRSTYLING 1148 BANK ST OTTAWA, ON 613.730.0105 WINTER GETTING YOU DOWN? BRIGHTEN UP! 20% OFF HIGHLIGHTS modernhairstyling.ca THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 15

LOCAL NEWS Belmont – New Kid on the Block By Sheryl signed the lease in October, sponse has been terrific.” The Bennett-Wilson Vezina knew what he wanted interior of Belmont is trendy, to do. He was going to do a but inviting. All the interior snack bar. When he told Chef wood, including the bar, is When Adrian Vezina moved Michael Portigal (formerly reclaimed cedar from a house back to Ottawa from Toronto of Whalesbone) his small on Main Street. last April, he wasn’t exactly plate’s idea, Portigal jumped If you haven’t tried Belmont sure what the future would on board. “Michael got it right yet, you should. Chef Portigal hold. He knew he was pas- away,” says Vezina. “He got definitely delivers on taste- sionate about food. He liked that what I wanted was smaller treats. From the Roasted Cau- entertaining. And he’d had portions but tasty food. I liflower, to the Lamb Tartare a fair bit of exposure to the wanted people to be able to to the Sweet Potato Pot Stick- restaurant world, working try different taste sensations.” ers, you won’t be disappoint- hands-on in the industry from That’s what Portigal delivers. ed. The Deep Fried Chicken dishwasher on up. He liked Having grown up in Thai- Skins – or deconstructed the business and marketing land, Chef Portigal’s dishes chicken wings as Vezina calls aspect as well and had helped are Asian-inspired and the them, are irresistible. This Val- a friend out west re-brand hints of flavour are exactly entine’s Day, Belmont will be a number of brew pubs. So what Vezina had in mind. featuring a special five-course when he heard that Carmen Vezina says that the menu will dinner with two sittings – one from the neighbourhood always be changing. He be- 7 p.m. and the other at 9 p.m. staple Carmen’s Veranda was lieves that Ottawa’s tastes are Reservations are recommend- looking for a change, he knew becoming more sophisticated ed. You can call 613-979-3663 that opportunity had knocked. and that keeping the same or email at adrian@belmon- Vezina decided to open a old menu just doesn’t work tottawa.com. Check out the restaurant. anymore. website www.belmontottawa. Now came the challenge – Opening a new restaurant com for their menu. Belmont what kind of a restaurant and can be a scary proposition, is located at 1169 Bank Street. what to call it? “I literally but Vezina says he’s had And the name? “People have spent the summer walking tremendous support from the asked me about that,” laughs around the neighbourhood to restaurant industry in the city Vezina. “Belmont is the clos- get a feel for it,” says Vezina. and especially in Old Ottawa est cross street from us. It just “I also looked across the canal South. “I really wanted to be seemed right.” at all the new businesses part of the community from Welcome to the neighbour- that were going into Lansd- the first day we opened,” says hood! owne and to figure out what Vezina. “And so far the re- was needed.” By the time he

CATHERINE "I believe in working with the McKENNA community to build a sustainable and Official Liberal candidate in Ottawa Centre inclusive Ottawa that boasts vibrant neighbourhoods and businesses. We have the opportunity to replace this cynical Conservative government with a positive and progressive Liberal government, with a strong voice for Ottawa Centre in it. Join me in making it happen"

COMMITTED TO WORKS FOR AN ACTIVE RESIDENT INSPIRING YOUTH POSITIVE CHANGE OF THE COMMUNITY Catherine is the former executive Catherine in an international lawyer who Catherine has lived with her husband director of the Banff Forum, which co-founded Canadian Lawyers Abroad, a and three children in Ottawa Centre brings together young leaders to charity based at the , for over a decade. During that time, tackle key challenges facing Canada, which works in developing countries and she was the vice-president of the she teaches at the Munk School of with Aboriginal organizations, and has Glebe Community Association and a Global Affairs, is a board member of acted as a legal advisor to the UN board member of the Elizabeth Fry the Trudeau Centre for Peace and peacekeeping mission in East Timor. Society of Ottawa and Good Morning Conflict Studies and frequently Creative Arts and Preschool. She also speaks to youth about leadership. enjoys coaching children’s soccer. Page 16 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

“X” Marks Doom for More Hopewell Ave Trees! street residents and the school. Our community needs to take ac- tion. We are losing many of our larg- er street trees, some to the ash borer but many others to infill development and pollution. These larger trees are critical to keeping our air clean and breathable, and our streets, homes, businesses and play areas beautiful, shady and cool in the hot summer. The Every Leaf Counts campaign aims to re-establish a large leafy canopy in one of our community’s last large potential green spaces – the Hopewell schoolyard. This new green play-space will be open to all families in the community, not just students at Hopewell. Please give generously to our cam- paign to renew the Hopewell Yard as a healthy, inspiring green space. Together we can begin reclaiming, expanding, and diversifying the important green spaces in our com- munity. For more information about the campaign and ways to give, please contact Hopewell School, visit the campaign website bit.ly/hopewell- yard, or email us at HopewellFund- PHOTO BY KATIE BREEN [email protected]. By Caroline Coady the dramatic loss of all trees in the the chop this summer. The city plans playground last summer, a giant red to replace them at some point, but the This spring, the sound of chainsaws X now marks imminent doom for new trees will be small deciduous va- will be as familiar as recess bells many of the trees lining Hopewell rieties that will take years to provide to Hopewell students. On top of Avenue. The street trees are up for the leafy cover now enjoyed by our

Building a Better Neighbourhood, One Leaf at a Time By Caroline Coady the process of applying for several Help us Meet Our Goal If you wish, you can make an on- grants, which should easily move our We live in a giving community that line donation at bit.ly/hopewellyard. The Every Leaf Counts campaign total well over the halfway point! supports many worthwhile causes. is raising funds to create a beautiful But we can all agree that our green All donations of $25 or more green play space at the heart of our Our Community is Stepping Up! spaces are crucial to keeping our receive a tax receipt, so be sure to community: Hopewell Ave School, We would like to thank all of the community healthy and beauti- include your contact details. the only public school in Old Ottawa individuals and businesses that have ful now and for generations to South. Today, the school’s primary generously supported our campaign come. This new yard is not just for You can also help in other ways: yard is barren. Not one tree will so far. The generosity so far demon- Hopewell students—we plan to keep • Spread the word to your friends shade our children at play this spring strates the power of our community the gates open to everyone. This is and contacts. Like us on Face- and summer. We hope to change that to rally around this important cause! your park too. Please help us build a book, share our posts. by raising enough money to plant a Donations have come from far and yard we can all be proud of! • Attend one of our amazing large and diverse number of trees in wide, from corporations to individu- Did you know that the money fundraisers. the schoolyard next summer, in time als. Generous businesses in our com- raised so far represents just over 100 • Donate items for our Trivia & for the start of school next fall. To munity, greater Ottawa and beyond individuals donating an average of Auction night at the House of do this, we need your help. We need have pledged money or in-kind dona- $240 each? If we each contribute Targ. to raise $200,000 by March 1, 2015 tions. Hopewell students have caught what we can, we will all raise a lot! • Donate prizes for the students to meet the school board’s tendering the spirit with their own mini fund- participating in the Valentine’s deadline. raisers: selling Christmas ornaments, You can make a donation by Dance-a-Thon. giving Christmas or birthday money bringing or mailing in a cheque We’re Closer Than You Think! to the yard, and preparing to dance payable to Hopewell School Yard For more information, contact It’s hard to believe how much we their hearts out at the Valentine’s Fund to: Hopewell School (613-239-2348), have accomplished since the launch Dance-a-Thon. Several touching Visit the campaign website of the campaign in December! As of memorial gifts have been given to the Hopewell Ave Public School bit.ly/hopewellyard, or email us at the end of January, we are nearing the campaign in the name of alumni or 17 Hopewell Avenue HopewellFundraising2015@gmail. halfway point in donations! residents of our community. Ottawa, ON com. We will also receive funds from It’s not too late to make your own K1S 2S7 both OCDSB and the city, and are in contribution. In fact, there’s never been a better time! THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 17

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PHOTO BY DAPHNE DUMBRILLE Mark your calendars for the following Events in February Ashton Brewing Company is donat- 12. Please generously sponsor your House of Targ ing a portion of beer sales, and Sco- favourite Hopewell student(s)! Cedars Shop for Shade tiabank will match funds raised, up to $5,000. Both the Firehall and Glebe Shade Social at the House of Targ Reggio Sunnyside Footsteps will be Project Wild Thing Movie Shop for Shade - Cedars and Co - Adult trivia buffs, auction lovers offering babysitting services. has generously pledged to donate and pinball enthusiasts will enjoy an 5% of all sales of $20 or more to our evening at House of Targ. Lots of Valentine’s Project Wild Thing Movie Screen- campaign during the month of Febru- fabulous auction items from generous Dance-a-Thon ing at the Mayfair - A father’s ary! Please note that in-store specials local and regional donors. Sunday, attempts to reconnect his children— as well as senior & student discounts February 8, 6-9 p.m. Tickets can be and ideally all children—with nature. are exempted from this offer. purchased at the Firehall and at the Valentine’s Dance-a-Thon - www.projectwildthing.com. Wednes- Scotiabank on Main Street (Ottawa Hopewell kids bust some moves to day, February 25, 7:00 p.m. East) or Bank Street (Ottawa South). support the yard. Thursday, February Page 18 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

MAYOR’S REPORT Showcasing the O-Train Confederation Line

By Jim Watson, Mayor

As the holiday season becomes distant Along with familiarising Ottawa’s in the rear-view mirror, people begin future LRT riders, once the showcase to resume their usual rhythm. With has concluded, this replica will be You are invited to join that in mind, I am very excited to used as a true-to-life training tool for continuing to work towards our city’s train operators. An opportunity to use future, while keeping perspective a replica such as this will ensure op- Mayor Jim Watson from the lessons of the past. erators are able to provide riders with Ottawa is currently undertaking the an unparalleled level of safety and single largest infrastructure project expertise from the first day of service for a since Colonel By built the Rideau Ca- forward. nal. The Confederation Line project Whether you’re in the area to enjoy continues on-time and on-budget and the Winterlude festivities, to shop, I invite you to take a glimpse into Ot- skate or enjoy the beautiful new Art Family Day tawa’s transit future. Wall at , I encourage I was excited to recently announce you to take the opportunity to visit the that we would be showcasing a full- showcase. Skating Party sized replica of the Alstom CITADIS As the O-Train Confederation Line Spirit LRT trains that will run on the grows, our city will be fundamentally O-Train Confederation Line. transformed. The way our city moves Winter fun on the Beginning February 1st, until the and grows will benefit our economy, end of March, you will be able to visit our environment, and our families for the train replica at the historic Ab- generations to come. Ottawa’s popula- Sens Rink of Dreams erdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park tion is projected to grow 30 percent from 8:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m., seven by 2031 and growing our transporta- days a week. The train will be on tion system along with it is essential Monday, February 16 display along with information about to maintaining the sustainability and our vision and plans for light rail in navigability of our city. 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Ottawa. The replica will be showcas- If you’d like to know more about ing the innovative, fully accessible this exciting project that continues design and features of this world-class to shape our city, visit www. Ottawa City Hall, electric light rail vehicle. confederationline.ca. 110 Laurier Avenue West

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The Alstom CITADIS Spirit LRT train that will run on the O-Train Confederation Line.

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OCSB TRUSTEE’S REPORT School Transportation Bell Time Review By Kathy Ablett, Trustee Review process. After a review of on January 27th, 2015. Zone 9, River/Capital Wards the year long consultation process, Full details on the Bell Time Review the Trustees gave feedback and consultation process can be found on input, which will be taken into pages 21-37 of the January 13, 2015 At a recent Board meeting Vicky consideration by OSTA prior Board Agenda at www.ocsb.ca. Kyriaco, General Manager/CAO of to the final Bell Time Change If, at any time, I can be of assistance the Ottawa Student Transportation recommendations being presented to to you please do not hesitate to call Authority (OSTA) updated the both member school boards for final me at 526-9512. Board on the ongoing Bell Time approval at their respective meetings

BETWEEN THE BRIDGES BABY Start Spreading the News By Heather Lynch Jeff had bungled this would-be trip. leaving Jeff to deal with an on-the-go Again, he laughed. “I am. You’re go- toddler for an entire weekend while I “You should open this now.” Jeff has ing by yourself. Or, with a friend. Up ordered breakfast in bed and went to just plunked down a card in a pink to you.” “Are you serious?” I asked, the theatre. Not to mention the fact envelope in front of me. It’s not my shrilly. “Really? Three days? In New that Logan, who dutifully follows birthday – and won’t be for another York? By myself?!” me from room to room whenever I week. I looked at him questioningly. I’ve always enjoyed travelling on go anywhere, would in all likelihood “You’re grumpy. I think you should my own. I’ve always enjoyed doing spend the weekend wondering where open it now,” he laughed. He was most things on my own, truthfully. on earth I’d gone. “We’ll be fine,” carve out a bit of time for myself as a right – I was grumpy. It had been When in my mid-twenties I booked Jeff said, reading my mind. “It’s one person, and not just a mom, inevita- a sleepless week, complete with a solo-trip to Japan and went to the weekend, and you don’t have many bly end up drawing me back into the stomach flues, frozen laundry room bank to convert my hard-earned and of them left before you’ll be back to motherhood space. Book club meet- pipes and a busy work schedule. I saved Canadian dollars to Japanese nursing around the clock and unable ings and conversations inevitably be- tore open the card. Inside were flight Yen, the teller wished me and my to easily go anywhere.” come discussions about Kyra’s latest details and a hotel reservation for “husband” a great trip. “I don’t have He had a point. Things are about to runny nose, or Tyler’s soccer team; New York City. Again, I looked at a husband,” I snapped. “I’m going change, and in a big way. In a little birthday dinners with friends are him questioningly – the dates were alone.” “Alone?” he asked, unable less than 13 weeks a newborn baby often cut short because Logan is sick for February 6-8 – dates at which to disguise his shock. “Why?” “Why boy, with an unpredictable sleep and the guilt of being away from him point my parents and trusted baby- not?” I retorted. schedule and a seemingly boundless draws me to signal for the cheque sitters would be firmly installed in This time feels a bit different. appetite will be joining our little fam- and make a mad dash for home so their Florida condo, not scheduled There are a lot of “why nots,” but ily and turning anything resembling that I can be with him. And yet, even to return until the snow had all but I could blanket them all with one normalcy on its head. I thought back though I am fully aware that when I disappeared. “Who will stay with word, “Logan.” It felt uncomfort- to the first few months with Logan wake up on Saturday morning, Feb- Logan?” I demanded, assuming ably self-indulgent to even consider and how going to the grocery store at ruary 7th, in a hotel room on Madison 10 p.m., or a five minute shower felt Avenue, that my very first thought like a vacation. I was going. will be “how did Logan sleep” and I think one of the things I’m most that I will dial Jeff’s number to find looking forward to about this trip out, before I dial for breakfast in bed, is the approximate 72 hours I will I am going to make an effort to enjoy have to myself to think about who this birthday gift as it was intended - YOU’RE WANTED and what I am apart from a mother. as a little escape from the every day. It can be difficult, in the course of Perhaps more importantly, I will try by Don Cummer a day that begins at 5 a.m. with a to remember, come April, how good rushed visit to the gym, and ends at it felt to be unattached, however at the launch of this latest novel about 10 p.m. with dishes in the sink briefly, as I am rocking a newborn and a backpack to prepare, to pause to sleep on weary legs. After all - if and reflect on what makes up my life I can make it there – I can make it apart from motherhood. Even activi- anywhere. ties I undertake with an intention to

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The Sequel to Brothers at War finds best friends Jacob and Eli on opposite sides of the battlefield as the War of 1812 erupts.

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SECOND THOUGHTS Ex Nihilo Nihil Fit By Richard Ostrofsky physical dualism of René Descartes. intricately nested constraints (con- All living creatures (it assumes), straints on constraints) which can I have just finished reading a remark- from single cells to more advanced cause a physical system to act intel- able book called Incomplete Nature: types like thee and me, are physio- ligently in its own interests. How Mind Emerged from Matter chemical systems (however else we In effect, what Deacon proposes is (2012), by Terrence Deacon, profes- might be seen), bound presumably a solution to the mind-body problem, sor of biological anthropology and by laws of physics and chemistry, of aka “the hard problem” – an elegant neuroscience at Berkeley. Though which we now have a rather good un- solution that’s crazy enough to have Deacon writes well, his subject mat- derstanding on the medium scale that a chance of being true. Let me spell it brated temperature. ter is difficult and he is striving for applies. Though there is much that out a little: A living cell or multi-cellular academic precision in a controversial we still don’t know at the subatomic The first move is to see intention organism already does have a mind field. For that reason the book is scale, or at the scale of this observ- or purpose as a form of constraint. of sorts, though without a trace of dense and, with its notes, glossary able universe, or of the cosmos of Buridan’s poor donkey, starving to consciousness. As an agent it must and index, runs just over 600 pages, all that exists, at the human scale of death between two equally attrac- gather and expend energy, and keep where I am limited here to only one. “medium-sized, slow moving ob- tive bales of hay, is in a symmetrical itself from being eaten by other But what he has to say is important; jects,” we really know quite a lot. But state of indecision. Whatever breaks agents, also in search of energy. Also and for that reason, at risk of over- we still can’t give a full explanation that symmetry (even if he breaks it must replicate. To do these things simplification or misunderstanding, I of intentional agency from the laws it arbitrarily himself by flipping a it will have evolved some primitive offer this brief restatement in my own of physics that we think we know. mental coin) in effect constrains him “values” – evolved distinctions be- words, drawn too from other read- Still, we presume that intentionality to move toward one pile rather than tween “yuck and yum” (as Kauffman ing in this field by Gregory Bateson, cannot be a magical add-on, but must the other. Any law or constraint on puts it), with a propensity to avoid Daniel Dennett, Stuart Kauffman and be an evolved and emergent feature, any physical system whatsoever can the first and search out the second. others. enabled and governed by the same be seen abstractly as a breaking of a Consciousness, which evolves much Prof. Deacon’s book addresses one laws that govern everything else. The priori symmetry. Unconstrained, it later, can then be seen as the self- of the great problems – perhaps the challenge, therefore, is to understand might do anything or nothing. Given referential property of an advanced central problem – of current biology agency and intention in purely physi- that law or constraint, we know that brain: the capability to monitor, pay and philosophy: What makes the cal terms. it will act in some particular way. attention to, and purposefully direct difference between a physical hap- Deacon is by no means start- A physical law or constraint is not its own faculties of attention. pening and the purposeful doing of ing from scratch, as much work on a “something.” Information itself is Deacon speaks of absential phe- a living creature? How is it possible various aspects of this problem has not a thing, though it is always car- nomena, and compares this new rec- for a physiochemical system to act on already been done – to a point where ried by some physical entity or sig- ognition of their causal power to the its own behalf (as Kauffman has put many ideas are now common knowl- nal. All such abstractions are better introduction of a concept of zero (0) it) from needs and intentions beyond edge (at least for researchers in the seen as patterns of emptiness, analo- into mathematics. Though the idea mere forces and causes? Science field, though not at all for the public gous to the empty space that makes of zero as a valid number seemed today rightly rejects any supernatural at large). It’s understood, for ex- a cup or a house useful (as Verse 11 scandalous at first, it proved so very explanation, and it rejects the meta- ample, that agents are open systems of the Tao Te Ching said long ago). useful and made possible so many which receive (or actively collect) Our beliefs, desires and intentions other advances that it is now taken energy from their surroundings. are seen most clearly as constraints, for granted and seems completely For this reason, they can be said to breaking the symmetry on what we obvious. Similarly, Deacon argues, have needs or interests, though even can think, feel and intend, and thus the introduction of a “placeholder the dimmest awareness of these is on what we can do. Consciousness concept” of absential cause will something else entirely. It’s under- itself is a constraint, a breaking of a prove immensely useful in bridging stood that living agents are complex priori symmetry on attention and/or the conceptual gap between mind systems which replicate and must sub-vocal speech. Matter and energy and matter – troublesome not just in have evolved somehow through natu- are needed to impose or transmit neuroscience but in quantum physics ral selection (with whatever other constraints, but they are not the con- as well. (As they prove necessary in mechanisms of self-organization) straints themselves. explaining how this universe and its from a primordial chemical soup or Through natural selection, evolu- laws came into existence in the first clay – from a physical substrate of tion adds information to a gene pool, place, the quantum properties of a some kind. It’s understood that living possibly bringing about (given suf- complete vacuum has become one of creatures act from ‘intentions’ (which ficient time) the complex structure of the hottest topics in current physics.) have causal force, but are differ- a living cell, a multi-celled animal, Something can come from noth- ent from ordinary causes) based on a human being in a human society. ing after all. The ancient maxim of information which they have re- In a given environment, through his Parmenides and Lucretius, “Ex nihilo ceived or acquired in some way, and or her own learning, a human being nihil fit” (“Out of nothing comes which they manage in some fashion. evolves a mind and personal identity. nothing”) is turning out to be wrong. It’s understood that the concept of To make sense of agency, we will “information” is already something need to say that purpose is a type of Richard Ostrofsky’s Second Thoughts of a bridge (though still imperfectly cause, different from other (more bookstore was a hub of conversation understood) between the realm of directly physical) causes in at least and contemplation in Old Ottawa physics (thermodynamics, in particu- two ways: Its power stems from South for many years. He continues lar) and that of cognition, intention the perceived absence of something to contribute to the OSCAR from and agency. needed or desired; and it anticipates a afar and would welcome feedback All this is a matter of consensus in possible future which somehow looks or conversation about his articles at the scientific world today. Here, in backward in time toward certain acts [email protected]. Further es- three sentences, is Deacon’s contribu- through which that future might be says and ruminations can be found at tion, as I understand it: achieved. www.secthoughts.com. 1) From the physical perspective, But agency and purpose do not all intention or purpose is a types of require consciousness. The crucial constraint. 2) Constraint is not a force point is that telos – forward-directed or thing but a logical abstraction – a causation – does not require con- kind of emptiness with causal power, scious purpose, nor anything else that though without physical existence as we would recognize as mind. The such. humble thermostat already has some 3) What enables living creatures telos, endowed by its human design- to act as agents on their own behalf ers – to turn a thermostat on and off, is primarily their evolved legacy of and so maintain its room at a cali- THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 21

DESIGN DILEMMAS How to Make a TV Fit By Vanessa Riddell think there are a few options though Let’s say the living room has a couch watch on a computer. This eliminates to make it less so. The best option is in front of a window and two chairs communal TV watching however to hire a carpenter and create custom facing the couch with a fireplace to and having a family of four crowded “We were at a friend’s for dinner the cabinetry to house and potentially the side, a classic layout. Instead of around a laptop to watch a movie other night - a topic for discussion hide the TV. A good design can be a placing the television over the fire- hardly seems like progress! was how to fit a TV into the small liv- creative and sensible solution. Not place, place it in the corner and have ing rooms in our hood - without mak- only can doors be closed, or pictures chairs that swivel so that their backs Please send you’re Design Dilemmas ing the room centre around the TV.” slid in front of the TV to hide it when are turned to the TV when friends to www.sachi.ca or call 613-866- not in use, custom cabinetry always and family are over. 6604 to contact Vanessa @ SACHI – In an ideal world a home has two makes a room feel much larger, Blending the TV into the space can Staging and Creative Home Interiors living areas, especially with children. something a lot of OOS homes can help too. Primarily balancing out the Whether it is a converted bedroom benefit from. strong blackness of the TV with other or a basement area or a dining room Another option would be to create black elements. Paint a door black, turned into a TV room. One space is an art wall that includes the televi- paint the walls behind the TV black, devoted to TV watching while the sion as one of the pieces of art. With ad a piece of furniture that is large other is a living space that has no a nice sideboard underneath, mount and black to counteract the presence TV in it and is reserved for having the TV over it at the right spot and of the TV or even smaller black ele- friends over, talking, listening to mu- then fill the wall around it with art to ments like lamps, pillows or a carpet. sic, reading and generally relaxing. make it blend in. Using black frames Adding black elements to a room Having the constant drone in the for the art will help tie it all together. will modernize the space and mini- background when a television is left Placing the television in an unob- mize the presence of the television. on can be maddening. Yet the siren trusive spot in the room instead of There’s always getting rid of the TV call of the television is powerful! I front and center is another option. and streaming anything you want to

HEALTH AND WELLNESS Catch Your Balance! By Angie Arnold rioration in neural connections in the a fall, providing some protection what’s already been lost. When you cerebellum—the part of the brain that to bones and joints. consider that one in five older adults Most people don’t worry much helps fine tune movement. However, • Stronger bones: Resistance ex- will die within 12 months of suffer- about their balance until it’s too late when the rodents are placed in a new ercise strengthens bones, making ing a hip fracture in a fall, starting the — when they actually suffer a fall. environment and encouraged to walk them less vulnerable to frac- right exercise program now can quite That’s a mistake. Falls are the leading on narrow beams, they learn to regain tures. (This is especially true for literally save your life later. cause of fatal injury among Canadi- their balance. In a classic “use it or women with osteoporosis, whose ans 65 and older. Even a relatively lose it” scenario, humans also need thin and weak bones are suscep- Angie is the owner of the OOS minor fall can lead to a downward to routinely challenge their ability to tible to fracture even in everyday location of Curves. spiral of reduced confidence, social maintain their balance, or their bod- movements.) withdrawal, anxiety, and immobility ies simply forget how to do so. leading to incapacity. According to Narrow beams may not be your By taking the time to do balance, Public Health Canada, seniors’ falls choice (though who among us didn’t strength and other exercises on a reg- are responsible for 40% of admis- delight in balancing along them ular basis, you can keep your sense sions to long-term care facilities. as children?), but you have lots of of balanceGMS MMLPstrong, AdR4.pdf and even 1 14-11-11 restore 11:33 AM But balance isn’t just a concern options. An exercise program that for seniors. In his book, The Science improves muscle strength, flexibility, of Staying Young, Dr. John Morley and coordination will also improve reports that balance begins to dete- balance. The new Body Balance riorate at the age of 40. Incremental class at Curves, for example, delivers losses in muscle mass and flexibility five key benefits that can reduce the lead to poor balance and an associ- seriousness of injuries related to falls, ated increase in falls and injuries or—even better—help prevent them (such as wrist and hip fractures) even from happening in the first place: in middle age. What’s worse is that one accident • Faster reaction time: You can or close call can cause a fear of fall- keep yourself upright if you start C ing, which too often results in cutting to fall by quickly throwing out an back exercise and even some of our arm to grab something stable orM daily activities over time. Unfor- regain equilibrium. Y tunately, this behavior only speeds • Better posture: Over time, yourCM muscle loss and leads to further bal- body tends to bend forward, MY ance impairment. It’s like a catch-22 moving your centre of gravity CYin the same direction, making your in that fearful behavior can actually CMY raise the odds of suffering the very body unstable. Exercise helps K injuries we fear. you hold your body in proper So how’s your balance? Regardless alignment. of your age, if you can’t stand steadi- • Improved coordination: This ly on one leg for at least 15 seconds not only helps prevent falls but (no wobbles!) then you have room can also help you roll rather than for improvement. The good news is crash should you go down. that balance is easily regained with • More muscle mass: A strong practice. It starts with re-establishing core and legs give you the power a strong body-brain connection. to catch your balance when it’s Researchers have found that seden- tested. If it comes to it, larger tary older rodents experience dete- muscles can buffer the impact of Page 22 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

SURROUND CIRCLE YOGA Health-y Choices By Maureen Fallis, well as, sharing and caring for others, fused aromatically, applied topically Surround Circle Yoga creating, nurturing and maintaining to the skin, or taken internally. Many strong personal relationships and of the oils have anti-inflammatory, being in nature. Along with all of anti-viral, and anti-bacteria properties I grew up with a limiting concept these virtues, living a productive and as well as powerful cleansing proper- of health as the absence of disease sustainable lifestyle are also qualities ties. They are naturally safe and have or chronic pain. It interests me to that help support me in living and ap- few if any undesirable side effects find out that the word health comes preciating the simplicity of life. when used as directed. from the Old English word hal, What else can we do to make a Surround Circle Yoga, joined by which means whole and is the root comfortable, easy movements that difference in living a healthier life? doTerra® representatives Allison and of the words hale and holy. Health gradually evolve into body posi- Surround Circle Yoga offers a couple Lesley Cochran, is pleased to offer is much more than being free from tions of greater range and complex- of new programs on the topic of mak- an 8-class series called Everyday illness or injury; it’s a positive state ity. These gentle exercises allow the ing health-y choices. Uses for Essential Oils. Some of the of wellness. By nurturing the roots of student to discover her or his own topics will include: An Introduction health, we are able to keep the body habitual movement patterns that have Everyday Uses of Essential Oils to Essential Oils, Mood Manage- in good repair optimizing its ability lead to injury and discomfort in the Essential oils have been used ment & Sleep Enhancement, Keeping to respond to routine challenges and past. She or he will then explore al- throughout history in many cultures Kids Healthy, Cleanse & Renew and occasional times of stress. Being in ternative ways to use their body with for their medicinal and therapeutic Nature’s Medicine Cabinet. tip top shape also helps maintain the more efficacy, ease and pleasure. The benefits. Recent trends towards holis- Classes will begin on Tuesday, mental and emotional balance needed movement sequences are based on tic healthcare and growing scientific February 10th from 1 to 3pm and will to find joy and meaning in life. ordinary functional activities as well validation of alternative health prac- be held every 2nd & 4th Tuesday in When I was a young and active as more abstract explorations of joint, tices are driving a rediscovery of the February, March April & May. Regis- adult, I developed a thyroid condi- muscle and postural dynamics. The profound health benefits of essential tration details listed below. tion. I wanted to know why. Was I gentleness and mindful aspect of the oils. Their unique chemical structure living an unhealthy lifestyle? Was method has often a mood elevating allows them to be easily recognized Feldenkrais® Awareness Through there something wrong with me? Was effect and leads to an overall feeling by the body. They are absorbed in Movement I being punished? Much like other of well-being. the blood stream within 10 to 20 The Feldenkrais Method is named autoimmune disorders such as fibro- Christine Graves and her associ- seconds and have touched every cell after its originator, Dr. Moshe myalgia, multiple sclerosis, lupus, ate Michaela Kreim are excited to in the body within approximately 28 Feldenkrais, a Russian-born physi- Crohn’s and celiac disease, genetics join Surround Circle Yoga as part of minutes! cist, judo expert, mechanical engi- and stress seem to play a most prob- a team of new collaborative partners Therapeutic grade essential oils can neer and educator. After suffering able role. and will be starting their 6-week also be used for a wide range of emo- from a serious knee injury, for which Since we cannot change our genetic series on Monday, February 2nd from tional and physical wellness applica- the medical system could not provide make up, what choices can we make 11 to 12 p.m. tions. They are pure natural aromatic satisfying help, he developed a pro- to improve our health and get off the compounds, sourced worldwide gram of therapeutic movement based stress treadmill? For me, my A-List Surround Circle Yoga, your neigh- from their natural habitats, carefully on the principles of physics and bio- includes: eating nutritious colourful bourhood yoga studio located at extracted from the seeds, bark, roots, dynamics as well as an understanding and tasty food, getting a good amount Southminster United Church, offers a flowers, and other plant parts. The of human physiology and the con- of sleep, exercising on a daily basis, wide variety of yoga classes, retreats, oils are usually administered in one nection between mind and body. He mindfully meditating, journaling, and ecstatic dances, and other health-y of the following three methods: dif- successfully brought his knee back to developing a spiritual practice. As choice programs with an aim to pro- normal functioning. vide the space for individuals to find Feldenkrais work is done either and nurture their own true light. in groups or with individuals as a one-on-one lesson with a practitio- For details go to ner. Group sessions, called Aware- www.surroundcircleyoga.com ness Through Movement, involve or call 613-327-4627. verbal instructions by a Feldenkrais teacher, who leads the class through a series of movements with students either sitting, lying on the floor or standing. The lessons consist of THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015 Page 23

CARLETON SPORTS Top Two Men’s Basketball Teams - Carleton and U of O Go Head-to-Head By Joe Scanlon the only Carleton team trying for a Laurentian and newcomer Nipissing. VARSITY SCHEDULE return to the CIS championships. Under the new format three of the FOR FEBRUARY The stage is set for a match-up be- The men’s hockey team – which four teams make the playoffs. tween the top two Canadian Interuni- made its first trip ever to the CIS Carleton – after a tight 53-48 loss Men’s and Women’s Basketball versity Sport (CIS) men’s basketball men’s hockey championships last to Ottawa – was 5-4, just one game Friday, February 6 – Ottawa at teams. season – was tied for first in the ahead of Laurentian (4-5) but Nipiss- Carleton at It will take place on Friday, Febru- OUA east as OSCAR went to press. ing was 0-8 and has been out-scored Friday, February 20 and Saturday, ary 6th. The men had a spectacular winning by its opponents 69 to 231. It is im- February 21 – Laurentian and Nipiss- The teams are Carleton and the streak in the autumn, slipped slightly possible to conceive of any scenario ing at Carleton University of Ottawa. then started the new year defeating that would prevent the Ravens from Playoffs begin the final week of The setting is the Canadian Tire Queen’s 2-1 in Kingston, Guelph 5-2 making the playoffs. February – Carleton men are likely to Centre. at Guelph and tenth ranked Western However the women looked any- be at home on Saturday, February 28. Round one took place on January 5-2 in London. (Western had been thing but sharp in their loss to Ottawa The women are likely to be playing 10th at Ottawa and the Ottawa Gee tied for first in the OUA West before and – though the officiating was sus- away mid-week that week Gees squeaked out a 68-66 win with the loss.) pect – seemed to have trouble avoid- a basket by their star – Johnny Berha- Carleton – though not ranked – is ing fouls. Two of their starters – their Men’s Hockey nemeskel – with just 4.5 seconds left. tied with sixth ranked Université du point guard, Abeer Farhat and one of There are no regular season games But perhaps in a sign of things to Québec à Trois-Rivières (UQTR) and their two top rebounders and scorers, after January 31st. The men are come, the top university player in four points ahead of eighth ranked Lindsay Shotbolt, fouled out and – almost certain to have two home Canada – Carleton’s Phil Scrubb – McGill. It seems likely the Ravens usual for the Ravens – they were not playoff games the first weekend in scored 14 of Carleton’s 20 points in will move back into the top 10 when out-rebounding their opponents. February. If they win there will be the fourth quarter, including two foul the next set of rankings comes out. Other news additional home playoff games. shots which tied the game at 66 in the The women’s hockey team is in a The Carleton women’s curling final seconds. re-building mode and is struggling team – which won the Canadian Women’s Hockey Scrubb ended the game with 26 but has managed two wins – one championship last season – was Saturday, February 7 – Montreal at points though he had only five at against Ottawa and one against Con- still trying to raise sufficient money Carleton half time and still had five mid-way cordia in Montreal. The team’s goal to make it to the World University Friday, February 20 – Concordia at through the third quarter with Car- tender – Katelyn Steele – put up a Games in Spain. The team is a club Carleton leton behind by 17, 49-32. He scored fantastic performance in stopping an team which means – unlike Varsity Sunday, February 22 – Ottawa at 21 of Carleton’s final 34 points. incredible 46 shots as McGill out- teams – it is not fully funded by Car- Carleton – That final regular season Berhanemeskel finished with 21 but shot the women Ravens 50 to 12. leton athletics. game is likely to decide which team his only basket in the fourth quarter Although – as the shots on goal in- The men’s water polo team lost to – Ottawa or Carleton – gets the final was the winning one with 4.5 sec- dicate – McGill dominated the game its perennial rivals, Toronto, in the playoff spot in the five-team RSEQ onds left. – even when Carleton had a power OUA men’s water polo final. Car- Réseau du sport étudiant du Qué- Since neither Carleton nor Ottawa play McGill was in control – the leton and Toronto have dominated bec (RSEQ) has lost to any other CIS team this women Ravens actually led 1-0 at the university water polo in recent years. season, the game at the Canadian end of the first period and 2-1 at the Carleton fencers – Carleton has NOTE: Most Carleton teams Tire Centre will probably determine end of the second, after Kaylie Welk a long track record of outstanding compete in the OUA which consists which teams gets home floor advan- got a breakaway and fired a shot results in fencing – won a string of mainly of teams from other Ontario tage for the Ontario University Ath- high into the corner, cleanly beating team gold medals in a meet hosted by universities. The men’s hockey letics (OIA) men’s playoffs – and set McGill’s goaltender. Royal Military College at Kingston: team competes in the OUA but the stage for a repeat of last season’s The women need a win over Ot- The medallist were: Women’s Épée for hockey three teams – Carleton-Ottawa match-up in the CIS tawa – a team they defeated in the – Isabelle Gauthier, Sharon Schuppe, McGill, Concordia and UQTR are championships at Ryerson in March. first game of the season – if they are Emese Dukai; Women’s Sabre – included. The women’s hockey team Although the top 10 rankings were to grab the fourth and final playoff Adrienne Sukunda, Emese Dukai, competes in the five team RSEQ with not out when this was written it spot. Kristin Decellier; Men’s Foil – Phil Ottawa and three teams from Quebec seems likely that Ottawa will move The women’s basketball team is McCully, Geoff Devaney, Alexandre universities – McGill, Montreal and to # 1 and Carleton slip to # 2 as a almost certain to make the playoffs Salat, Alecs Tudor; and Men’s Épée Concordia. result of Ottawa’s win. because they are in a four team sec- – Joe Wright, Zac Zanussi, Wade The men’s basketball team is not tion of OUA basketball with Ottawa, Myall.

CARLETON CORNER The Faculty of Public Affairs is host- Annual Capital Hoops Classic at the more than 185 startups since 2010. the train controls and new signaling ing its second FPA Research Month Canadian Tire Centre. The Ravens In 2012, R&D projects at Carleton system. During this time “event sce- to highlight research and ongoing women’s team plays at 6 p.m. and the generated more than $1.8 million in narios” will be simulated to test the collaborations with the community men play at 8 p.m. All are welcome commercial activity. responses of OC Transpo staff and and society at large. to come out to cheer on the Ravens. Interested in the Master of Busi- Centralized Traffic Control system to It kicks off on Feb. 24 and will Ticket information is available on the ness Administration program but potential real-life situations. include a series of lectures, panel goravens.ca website. don’t know where to start? The A one-week shutdown of the O- discussions and special events over Carleton opened its new Accelera- Sprott School of Business at Carleton Train/Trillium Line will be required the course of a month. A full list of tor for student entrepreneurs on Sat- is hosting a series of information ses- prior to the launch of the new Tril- events is available at Carleton.ca/fpa. urday, Jan. 17 by hosting the Techno- sions on campus with Liane Mazzulli lium Line’s new expanded revenue “We are preparing our graduates to vation Challenge. During the event, in February and March. MBA Infor- service. The shutdown is scheduled address regional and global chal- 45 young women took part in the mation Sessions are open to prospec- to take place Feb. 14-20 (inclusive), lenges with the aim of building better first day of an intensive three-month tive candidates. if testing is successful. societies and this month represents curriculum that led teams through As part of its expansion to the the fruits of that labour,” says Andre the process of imagining, designing O-Train/Trillium Line service, OC Plourde, dean of the Faculty of Pub- and developing mobile apps and then Transpo will be doing a series of Carleton Corner is written by lic Affairs. “It’s a demonstration of pitching their startup businesses. testing sessions that started Jan. 18 Carleton University’s Department the relevance of our work and the dif- The Accelerator is Carleton’s latest and are running for four weeks. This of University Communications. As ference it will make in our society.” contribution to an extensive suite testing will take place overnight Sun- your community university, Carleton On Feb. 6, the 10-time CIS Cham- of entrepreneurship initiatives – a days through Wednesdays, without has many exciting events of interest pionship Ravens men’s basketball state-of-the-art facility for students any passengers, simulating expanded to Old Ottawa South. For more team takes on their cross-town rivals, working to launch and grow their service. This critical phase is required information about upcoming events, the U of Ottawa Gee-Gees, at the 9th businesses. Carleton has launched to ensure operator familiarity with please go to carleton.ca/events Page 24 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

TASTY TIDBITS FROM TRILLIUM BAKERY Nine Ways to Blow Your Fuse By Jocelyn LeRoy I grabbed two boxes, $5.00 each, My Landline systems have worked efficiently; our one multi-coloured, one plain, hop- If you still use one, this phone of- bills at the bakery are paid promptly. My Hopes for a Perfect Twinkle ing the latter would be the familiar fers nearly endless possibilities for So much for my routine banking. It began so simply. I went to the slightly yellowish pretty lights. When frustration. I had occasion to phone But oddball requests can be a differ- hardware store to buy a string of tiny my turn at the cash finally came, a government department, and I met ent story. In spite of the benefits of twinkle lights, hopefully on sale just the cash register broke down just as with many transfers from one office automation, out-of-the-norm requests after Christmas. There they were, I was about to pay. More waiting. to another, often leading to a dead often are referred to National Head multi-coloured, for $2.27. I hurried Eventually I returned home, envi- line. Determined, I started all over Office and they seem all too often to home to string them up on my large sioning the plain lights in my large again. enter a “black hole.” Neither I, nor Norfolk pine in the front window. kitchen window, transforming my the branch, have any control then. The little green lights already there pots and pans hanging on the adja- Earbuds and Phone Chargers looked pretty lame. I wove the new cent wall into an artful display. Even I had drawers full of them; I had My Beloved Computer string through the branches, cleverly my kitchen would become magical. no idea how they got there because It’s on sabbatical in my closet, climbing up the stem, perfecto. I But first I weaved the multi-co- I never bought these intentionally. along with my husband’s machine. plugged the new strand into the green loured strand into my Norfolk pine. I Faced with a veritable graveyard, I When our friends and family tease us lights’ receptacle. Nothing. Then I plugged them in. Wow! I was almost tried to match these components with and enquire why we’re not “plugged tried plugging the string into other blinded by intensely bright, random electronic devices I was actually us- in,” we feel twinges of discomfort. I nearby outlets. Again, nothing. My cascades of colour. Not twinkly, not ing. No luck. So I pitched them. foresee that, when I retire, I’ll be up living room was supposed to be a at all. I said to myself, I’ll learn to When the day came that I needed and running. Maybe. veritable wonderland of sparkle and love the effect, but I’m never going to re-charge my phone, I looked in One day last year, I called the help reflections in all my windows and back to that huge store. the drawers and found nothing. number, and a cheerful technician in mirrors, but not right now. Next, I held my breath and strung Mumbai responded, “Please ma’am, Back to the hardware store. “You up my kitchen lights, draping them Debit Machine in the Bakery press 1. Now, ma’am, please enter have to test all the bulbs,” said the over the stained glass hanging in When it blows, it really blows. One 8193479400006006. Now please clerk. “If one is out, the rest won’t front of the window. There was an day a customer accidently knocked wait while I look into your problem.” work.” “All two hundred of them?” explosion of intense, eerie ice-white my machine across the counter and I hung on the line for more than an I must have looked surprised. “Well, light that threw crazy shapes of damaged the circuitry. I had no re- hour while he “please ma’amed” me yeah.” “Then, please just give me a silver all around my pots and created course but to phone the helpline. My through a maze of instructions, all the set that works.” “We’re all out.” a frightening aura around my four mind boggled at the many numbers while remaining polite and cheerful. The man behind me in the line- Haida masks high up the wall – they required to reach a person who could More hours flew by. I complimented up offered me a free course on the looked like they were coming alive troubleshoot. Time and again I’ve him on his calmness, politeness and spot on welding all the tiny lights to get me. Far out, I told myself; I had to buy “the next step up” ma- dedication to sorting out and fixing into their sockets so this will never should be in a magazine with this chine, more complex than the one my problem. We clocked up seven happen again. “Every Christmas, set-up. I’d had before. I’m still faced with hours on the phone. No breaks. I was my father-in-law sends me a box of I lived two days with these lights, customers who yank their debit cards nearly around the bend. To save my- broken tree lights, hundreds of them, but their craziness drilled deeper and out too soon because they don’t like self I asked for his supervisor’s name and I fix every one of them. I fix deeper into my brain. Finally I un- an electronic device telling them so I could report what an impressive things.” “That’s great,” I said. “How plugged them, took them to the bak- what to do. job the technician had done for me. long does it take?” “A day or two. ery and asked if anyone there wanted But I wondered, didn’t he have to eat My wife does the tree, the dinner, the more Christmas lights. Our baker Buttons in New Cars or pee? wrapping, while I fix all the lights.” plugged them in. No dice. “These My feather-light touch activates Fascinating. But I just wanted are too crazy!” Now the strings lights, symbols, sounds, cold air, hot My Black Box one string of working lights, and so, are sitting in next year’s Christmas air, apps, reminders, playlists and It came in the mail – something grovelling, I got my $2.27 back on cupboard under the bread shelf. They warnings. I’m supposed to digest a to do with the TV. There were five presentation of my receipt (which might look OK outside along the rail- ton of technical information in sec- pages of instructions. Were I to figure I had obtained an hour earlier). I ing on green pine branches. But first onds. If any of these indicators go out it all out, my blood pressure would crawled through heavy traffic – heav- I’ll have to check whether they’re for of order, they’re expensive to repair. probably go up or my television en help me – to a big-box drug store. outdoor use. Are we becoming more and more would burst into flames. The latter After sprinting up and down the dependent on these electronics? Do possibility is intriguing: after a long aisles I found lights, boxes and boxes My Cellphone they actually save time? silence (during which I’d watch my of them, all on sale: indoor, outdoor, Recently I pressed the wrong icon. tropical fish, read more books, write indoor and outdoor, continuous-string In a nanosecond all my saved phone The New Banking the finishes for works-in-progress and way too many other choices. I numbers disappeared. I punched in When standing on tired legs at the and invent more recipes), I’d order a just wanted one string of tiny twin- my password and a phone rang in In- teller’s wicket, I chafe whenever I brand-new flat-screen TV and have it kling lights. donesia. I pressed the bakery number must wait for all the devices to turn hooked up by someone else. and my friend in Montreal said hello. on and then get stuck and the teller It’s ever so much fun learning what has to intervene. In spite of these oc- this phone can do. casional mishaps, I’ve found the new

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RED APRON COOKS February Winter Food By Jennifer Heagle and add crumbled chèvre and cream. liquid has been absorbed and the rice whites and the salt just until foamy. Set aside. is plump and tender. Gradually add the remaining ½ cup February signifies the arrival of Trim, rinse and pat the breasts dry. Add the green onions, parmesan sugar and beat just until soft peaks Winterlude in Ottawa, and through to Make a pocket in the thicker side of and cream. Season with salt and pep- form, being careful not to overbeat. the 16th of February there are many each breast. Using a sharp knife cut per, and serve. Gradually fold the egg whites into events and activities planned to help into the breast about ½ inch from the chocolate mixture and mix just you get out and enjoy winter. The the remaining three sides. Stuff each Fair Trade Chocolate Torte until incorporated. Spread the batter Red Apron is kicking off the month breast with about one quarter of the 8 oz. Fair Trade bittersweet choco- into the prepared pan. with our annual Lumberjack Brunch filling, distributing evenly throughout late, finely chopped Bake the torte in the preheated on the 1st of February. Please visit the the pocket and to the ends. Press each 6 oz. (12 tablespoons) unsalted butter oven until a toothpick inserted in the Winterlude website for more details breast to close the pocket. 6 large eggs, separated center comes out clean, 30 to 40 min- on other upcoming events. Preheat oven to 350°F. Season the 1 cup sugar utes. Transfer the pan to a wire rack February is also time for the Winter breasts on both sides with salt and 1/4 cup all-purpose flour to cool completely. Run a sharp knife Jazz Festival, with shows taking pepper. Heat the remaining olive oil 1/4 tablespoon salt around the edge of the pan and care- place at the NAC 4th Stage, and the in a heavy skillet. When the oil is fully invert the cake onto a platter. Dominion-Chalmers United Church. hot, place the breasts carefully in pan Preheat the oven to 325°F. Line the If desired, dust the top of the torte February is the month for lov- and cook until golden brown on each bottom of a 9” round pan with parch- with confectioners’ sugar and serve ers. Having worked in a variety of side. ment paper that has been cut to fit. with a Red Berry Sauce. industries, I can tell you that there is Transfer to a baking dish and bake In the top of a double boiler or in no business that speaks to people’s until the chicken and filling reach a bowl set over simmering water, Red Berry Sauce hearts the way the food business 165°F on an instant read thermom- combine the chocolate and butter and 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries does. Food is a means of celebrat- eter, about 15 minutes. Let rest for 5 heat, stirring constantly, just until ½ cup sugar ing joyous occasions, and expressing minutes, and slice chicken on diago- melted. Immediately remove from 1 cup seedless raspberry jam your love for those close to you. nal to serve. the heat; set aside to cool slightly. 1 tablespoon framboise liqueur This month provides us with an op- Serve with cranberry sauce, lightly In a large bowl, using an elec- portunity to express our love through dressed mixed organic greens, and tric mixer on medium speed, beat Place the raspberries, sugar, and ¼ food. Valentine’s Day falls on a Wild Mushroom Risotto. (see recipe the egg yolks with 1/2 cup of the cup water in a small saucepan. Bring Saturday this year, which means that below) sugar. Reduce the speed to low and to a boil, lower the heat, and simmer if you choose, you have all day to gradually add the flour, mixing until for 4 minutes. Pour the cooked rasp- cook for the love in your life. I have Wild Mushroom Risotto thoroughly incorporated. Gradually berries, the jam, and framboise into put together a romantic dinner for 4 ½ cup (125 ml) dried wild mush- add the cooled chocolate mixture, the bowl of a food processor ftted so you can invite friends, or enjoy rooms mixing until thoroughly incorporated. with a steel blade and process until leftovers the next day. 4 cups (1 l) water Set aside. smooth. Chill. As in other years, if you prefer 2 tablespoon (30 ml) olive oil In a medium bowl, with an electric not to cook but would enjoy dining 1 onion, finely chopped mixer on medium speed, beat the egg in, the Red Apron has put together 2 garlic cloves, minced a ‘Mad for You’ menu featuring 2 cups (500 ml) arborio rice 4 courses of items that will ignite ½ cup (125 ml) dry white wine passion and put you in the mood for 2 tablespoons (30 ml) chopped green love! We will be taking orders up to onions the 10th of February, or while quanti- ½ cup (125 ml) 35% cream ties last. For details, visit our website salt and freshly ground black pepper at redapron.ca 3 tablespoons (45 ml) freshly grated parmesan cheese

Breast of Chicken Stuffed with Bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Re- Goat Cheese & Spinach – Serves 4 move from heat and add dried mush- 1 finely chopped small onion rooms. Let stand for 15 minutes and 1 teaspoon minced garlic strain mushrooms – reserve liquid. 2 cups chopped baby spinach Heat the oil in a large, heavy based 1 tablespoon finely chopped basil saucepan and add the onion and gar- ½ cup chèvre, crumbled lic. Sauté over a gentle heat for 2-3 2 tablespoons cream minutes, until softened. Stir in the 4 boneless skinless chicken breasts rice and coat in the oil. Pour in the ½ cup olive oil wine and simmer, stirring, until the Sea salt and freshly ground black liquid has been absorbed. Roughly pepper chop the soaked mushrooms and stir into the risotto. Add a ladleful of the Heat half the olive oil in a sauté reserved mushroom liquid and sim- pan and gently sauté the onion, mer, stirring again, until the liquid garlic, spinach and fresh herbs. When has been absorbed. Continue adding wilted, remove from heat, let cool the liquid in this way, until all the Page 26 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Sunnyside Branch requise. Facilitator: Michael min.): February 4, March 4 Ottawa Public Library Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 F. Stewart: http:// Strategies to Detoxify Your 1049 Bank Street, p.m.: January 10 – May 30 michaelfstewart.com Knit & Knatter: Learn to Body Ottawa Les samedis, 13 h – 16h : Registration. Knit Learn how to avoid 613-730-1082, Janvier 10 – 30 mai Mondays, 6:00 p.m. (120 Have you always wanted environmental toxins in Adult Services, ext 22 min.): February 9, March 9 to learn to knit or improve your home and work place. Children’s Services, Children’s Book Clubs your skills? Now is the time You will learn practical tips to come to Sunnyside and on how to improve your ext 29 Ukrainian Conversation Mother-Daughter Book Join our group led by a bring your knitting needles body’s ability to detoxify Club and yarn to begin knitting using naturopathic medicine Children’s Programs fluent Ukrainian speaker. 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SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS continued from page 26 those extra pounds that facilitate the effective use and relaxed atmosphere. Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): we are all carrying around of VoIP (Voice over Internet Adult Book Clubs A variety of topics will be February 13, March 13 unnecessarily! Registration. Protocol) as an alternative discussed depending on Thursday, March 12, 6:30 to the traditional landline European Book Club the interests of the group. Mystery Book Club pm (60 min.) telephone. Jeff Dubois, The European Book Club is a Bring your suggestions. Do you enjoy reading Publicity Chair, Ottawa PC cooperation of the European Registration. mysteries? Share the The Sound of the Harp with Users’ Group examines a Union National Institutes for February title: Into the enjoyment of good mysteries Pat Marshall number of free and low-cost Culture (EUNIC) in Ottawa: Abyss: How A Deadly Plane in a relaxed atmosphere. Join us for a morning of options to replace or augment the Austrian Cultural Forum, Crash Changed the Lives Join us for discussion every music with Pat Marshall your existing telephone the Goethe Institute, the of A Pilot, A Politician, third Friday of the month. who will speak about her service. Registration. Romanian Cultural Institute, A Criminal and A Cop by Registration. passion for the harp. Having Thursday, March 19, 6:30 the Instituto Camoes of Carol Shaben; March title: February title: Victims by Irish roots, Pat will speak pm (120 min.) Portugal and the Embassy The Juggler’s Children: A Jonathan Kellerman; March about the history of the of the Republic of Poland. Journey Into Family, Legend title: The Suspect by L.R. harp, especially the Celtic Colorectal Health The EBC aims to promote and the Genes That Bind Us Wright connection. She will discuss Colorectal cancer is the European authors and their by Carolyn Abraham Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): the different types of harps, third most frequently works. A book title from Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): February 20, March 20 the way in which the harp diagnosed form of cancer in an EU country is selected February 6, March 6 has been used for healing as Canadian adults, affecting for discussion each month. Sunnyside Adult Book Club well as her personal story of nearly 1 in 14 men and 1 Registration. Second Friday Adult Book Join in stimulating learning, playing and being in 15 women. It is possible February title (Latvia): Club discussions on selected titles healed by the harp. Pat will to reduce one’s risk of The Amber Coast by Ilse Meet new people and join in in a friendly and relaxed also entertain us with some developing colorectal cancer, Zandstra; March title stimulating discussions on atmosphere on the last Friday musical selections on her and given its frequency, (Romania): The Days of the selected titles in a friendly of the month. Registration. Lever harp. Registration. it is important to properly King by Florian Filip and relaxed atmosphere February title: The Saturday, March 14, 11:00 screen for its presence. Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (120 every second Friday of the Woodcutter by Reginald Hill; am (60 min.) Please join us to learn min.): February 18, March month. Newcomers are March title: Sweet Tooth by more about managing your 18 welcome. Registration. Ian McEwan VOIP 101 colorectal health. Presented February title: Hateship, Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): Today’s internet by Graham Beaton, Doctor Non-Fiction Adult Book Friendship, Courtship, February 27, March 27 has transformed the of Naturopathic Medicine. Club Loveship, Marriage by Alice telecommunications industry. Registration. Join in stimulating Munro; March title: Orphan Reasonable quality internet Thursday, March 26, 7:00 discussions on selected titles Train by Christina Baker connections have served to pm (60 min.) of non-fiction in a friendly Kline Freegal at the Ottawa Public Library (OPL) launched. Once a track has been OPL members can enjoy three free downloaded, the customer owns hours of streamed music a day it – it never needs to be checked from Freegal, the online Sony music back into the Library. In addition, catalogue. OPL members can also accessing Freegal through the OPL’s download five free songs a week virtual branch offers members access from the service, an increase of two to 8 million songs available for direct songs from when the service first streaming.

AROUND TOWN Canada’s Skating Sweetheart is to a computer and the internet for stories in English and/or French. with a special, high-energy OrKidstra Back with her Friends! Join Liz some course materials. Learn to The contest deadline is February 16, concert! Manley, Elvis Stojko, Alan Frew create healthy food and ornamental 2015. of Glass Tiger, and other Olympic gardens without pesticides and Participants can win awesome Heritage Day in Ottawa. February Champions at a 2-Day Fundraiser harmful chemicals. 3 Full Weekends prizes which will be presented in 17, from 11:30 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Jean presented by Accora Village, BDO (Saturday & Sunday), February 14- the Spring. For contest details, visit Piggott Place, Ottawa City Hall, 110 and TD Bank Group. Supporting Do 15, March 14-15, April 11-12 (10 www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca/Awe- Laurier Avenue West. Join the Cul- It For Daron (D.I.F.D) courtesy of a.m. to 4 p.m.) at the Hintonburg someAuthors or contact InfoService tural and Heritage Services Branch The Foundation, and Community Center, 1064 Wellington at 613-580-2940 or InfoService@ in partnership with the Council of the Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa. St. West. Register by January 23th, BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca Heritage Organization in Ottawa at Ice Show Tickets Now on Sale at to take advantage of our early This contest is sponsored by the Ottawa City Hall, browse informa- www.tdplace.ca or 613-232-6767. bird discount! Early bird price is Friends of the Ottawa Public Library tional displays and mingle with over $670+HST / Regular price is $720 + Association. They annually publish 45 exhibitors at the 2015 Heritage The Canadian Organic Growers HST. For more details and to register pot-pourri, an anthology of the win- Showcase. Find out how heritage Organic Master Gardener Course visit COG’s website. www.cog.ca ning poems and stories. is being celebrated in your commu- in Ottawa, starting Feb. 14th! nity; learn about services offered by Examining the connection between The Ottawa Public Library’s 20th OrKidstra Concert. Friday, Febru- local heritage organizations, public soil health, plant health, human annual Awesome Authors Youth ary 13th at 4:30 p.m. in the Bronson programs and special initiatives, as health and environmental health, this Writing Contest is underway. This Centre Auditorium (211 Bronson well as professional development and course will address sustainable land contest, for aspiring young poets and Avenue). Please join us in celebrat- volunteer opportunities. management practices to maintain short story authors, is open to writers ing El Sistema’s 40th anniversary plants in the urban landscape. Please between the ages of 9 and 17. They & The Leading Note Foundation’s note, you will need weekly access are invited to submit poems and short Symposium on Instrumental Change Page 28 THE OSCAR l FEBRUARY 2015

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View of the Maplelawn house ca. 1907. PHOTO FROM CITY OF OTTAWA ARCHIVES, CA 18672 By Carole Love cultivated. Two Thompson brothers trance road to accommodate a larger rich palette of colour allowing visual planned a home similar to those in automobile. Passengers on their way interest with the changing seasons. At the January meeting of the Garden the old country and in 1827 acquired to the beach in the Richmond trolley In 1954 the property was taken over Club, John Zvonar, a conservation a property of some 300 or so acres that ran along Richmond Road could by the Federal District Commission, landscape architect, conducted a situated along Richmond Road. The catch a glimpse, over the limestone a forerunner to the NCC. Maplelawn virtual guided tour of Ottawa’s own plan was for a model farm with a ful- wall, of the profusion of flowers, was one of two remaining walled gar- heritage garden and unique national ly walled garden, the stones coming shrubs, and trees. In 1935 the home dens in Upper Canada and it was felt historic site in Westboro—Maple- from the nearby fields. They raised was purchased by Lloyd Rochester to be of importance to the communi- lawn Garden. John covered high food crops and livestock. In 1877 the and he began improvements so the ty. Members of the Rochester family points of the garden’s history, signifi- property was acquired by Thomas property would be a showplace of were allowed to end their days in the cance, conservation, and plant mate- Cole, a prosperous lumberman. He distinction fit for 20th century living. house. Around 1986 the NCC worked rial. John is one of the many Friends ran a dairy farm, a self-sustaining A noted horticulturalist, R. Warren on documenting the property and of Maplelawn Garden volunteers. open-field operation. The walled Oliver, worked on the design of the its history from pre-Confederation Three families have lived at garden acquired elements of Geor- property and gardens, maintaining times, with its heritage design and Maplelawn and all three took a keen gian design: the centre area was filled the general plan. An earlier vegetable exquisite selection of plant material. interest in the garden and expended with soft fruits and vegetables and garden became a lawn and perenni- John showed an aerial photo of the considerable effort to keep it well changes to the gates allowed the en- als were carefully placed to create a property that gave a bird’s eye view and also architectural sketches of the property and its four-square walled garden. In another photo, maples displayed their glorious red fall colour—from which the The Company Your Friends & Family Recommend property has derived its name. Over the years the city has been Stop into our showroom today to see our large selection of replacement windows and doors for your home. At encroaching, and there is now a Lambden you will find everything from classic wood, nearby senior’s residence—though maintenance free aluminum clad to hybrid PVC windows a plan for a pair of 20-story towers as well as a wide selection of wood, fiberglass and steel came to naught. John paid hom- entry doors. All of which are installed by our expert age to the NCC for the expertise installation crews. provided, for its help in replacing plant material, and for the installa- tion of an irrigation system. Some restoration work has been done: - Experts in maintaining the look of traditional the noteworthy garden walls now homes both inside and out while installing new have a concrete, and no longer windows & doors rubble, core. In 1997 Johann -Capable of installing in a specialized manner Latremouille worked on a plan to without removing or damaging classic interior trim -Free in-home consultation fill in some areas of the quadrant -Accredited BBB Member with an A+ rating beds to enhance the balance and

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Above left : Maplelawn Garden in Full Bloom. PHOTO BY THE FRIENDS OF MAPLEAWN GARDEN , Above right : Plan of property with four-square garden. ILLUSTRATION FROM THE CANADIAN NATIONAL ARCHIVES symmetry of the gardens as earlier deners plant some 1600 tulip bulbs most important thing about Maple- The next meeting of the Old Ot- designed by Oliver. John presented each fall. The garden is at its peak in lawn was that it still exists and it still tawa South Garden Club, entitled more photos showing the house, the early June; at the time of Doors Open has a walled garden. John believes the “The Edible Garden”, will be on grounds, the stone walls, the entrance Ottawa, up to 600 visitors may drop that the more people that know about Monday 9 February at 7:00 p.m. at roadway and the iris, peonies, and by. Different gardeners focus on dif- Maplelawn, and its walled garden, the Old Ottawa South Community daylilies grouped in the borders with ferent borders and there is an effort the greater are the chances that it will Centre (The Firehall), 260 Sunnyside the central area having a display to maintain a display with varying be protected. John said he believes Avenue. Welcome back Rebecca of annuals that changes from year texture and colour; John seemed the Friends of the Maplelawn Garden Last! Rebecca has been experiment- to year. The colouring and form of particularly proud of the bed he are looking after this property for the ing with adding edibles to her garden the gardens are ever-changing with works on. John also stressed the need next generation. The website www. and will share the results with us; the progress of the seasons. Chang- for well-trained, well-motivated, and maplelawn.ca has some history of she will also update us about current ing growing conditions, winter kill properly equipped gardeners to main- Maplelawn; there are notes on the permaculture techniques and how and disease make occasional plant tain historic gardens. At one time, hours of operation, and lists of plant we might incorporate them into our replacements necessary. in answer to a radio interviewer’s material present. gardens. The Friends of Maplelawn Gar- question, John said he thought the

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