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O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 32 , No. 10 The Ottawa South Community Association Review DECEMBER 2006 Old Ottawa South Where Wishes Do Come True Sidewalk Update - Before and After

By Brendan McCoy Margaret Mary Elementary School. Unfortunately the sidewalk ended at the corner of the block, forcing pedestrians into the road, or across the street. This n the October issue of this paper I asked why infill development was was despite the fact that a sidewalk appeared in the site plan approved by the being done without sidewalks. Three examples were provided where infill City. OSWatch, and the OSCA Board, insisted that the sidewalk should be built, Idevelopments were without the provision of sidewalks. One project is and Councillor Doucet told both city staff and the developer that he expected completed, on Grove west of Seneca, one is just starting on a short section of the planned sidewalk to be provided. Woodbine, between Grosvenor and Barton, and one is being finished, on Scotia At the end of October the developer had the sidewalk installed; it is an Place. attractive and useful addition to the streetscape. Walk over and have a look. On Scotia Place the row of new town homes sit on the former site of St. OSCA New Board Members 2006-2007

Mike Lascelles, Hans Ruprecht (ex-officio, L’Amicale), Jim Steel, Steve Mennill, Jason Parry, Kevin Harper, Deirdre McQuillan (OSCA Executive Director), Brendan McCoy, Michael Jenkin, Greg Strahl, Gayatri Jayaraman, Stephen Haines, Val MacIntosh, Patti Ryan, Ed Keyes Missing: Lisa Drouillard, Pierre Gratton, David Law, Michael Loewen, Doug Mouser, Paul Paquet, Ken Slemko Page  The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR NOVEMBER 2006 Shop Locally • Shopping locally contributes to the convenience and comfort of village life on Old Ottawa South • Shopping locally provides personal service: the owner is in the store • Shopping locally supports local owners who contribute their time and energy to Old Ottawa South DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 

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ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Andrea and Cedric Innes, the Mont- SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* gomery family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de SUNDAY CLOSED Larrinaga. *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Sheilagh Stronach, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Bob Knights, Jeff Pouw, the Franks family. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, Sam & Avery Piche, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Lynn Graham, Public School Trustee - [email protected] 730-3366 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Eric Chernushenko, CARLETON UNIVERSITY Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ZONE E1: Mark Fryars (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stickley, Wendy Graduate Students Association 520-6616 Johnson, Anna Cuylits, David Lum, Mary O’Neill. Community Liaison 520-3660 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolsster-Berry, Mary-Ann Mediation Centre 520-5765 Kent, Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter Athletics 520-4480 family, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet CITY HALL Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Bob Chiarelli, Mayor of Ottawa ([email protected]) 580-2496 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 Moine, Paris Dutton. Emergencies only 9-1-1 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Serious Crimes 230-6211 Shelly Lewis, Peter Murphy, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, Jane Kurys, Roger Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Ehrhardt, Norma Grier, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson Brewer Arena 247-4917 Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Page  The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 From the Firehall Old Ottawa South Needs By Dinos Dafniotis

Seasonal greetings to the residents of Old Ottawa South from Volunteers the Ottawa South Community Centre. Within the pages of this OSCAR you will find the Centre’s Winter Recreation brochure. Community Spirit Depends On You! We hope there is something offered that will appeal to you and your family. Registration is a breeze by heading to www. oldottawasouth.ca starting on Sunday, December 10, 9:00pm. e need to pay more attention to volunteer recruitment and engagement. emember that children don’t return to school from the Over the last year, on more than one occasion, we have had to cancel a Christmas Break until January 8th. Why not sign up Wcommunity event, or come close to doing that. Many of our committees Rthen up in our Christmas Break Camp which runs from and Board events are dependent for their success on the same handful of dedicated Tuesday January 2 to Friday, January 5. We have a ski / tubing volunteers coming out and getting the job done. trip planned as well as many other favourites. Please call us for For example, our volunteers that put on our annual auction and lobster supper that further details. raised significant funds for the Firehall redevelopment and the dedicated volunteers We are pleased to offer a cooperative French playgroup, les who operated the Windsor Park open air rink, have retired and unless we get new copins et copines de jeux, on Thursday mornings at the Firehall. people committed to helping out these important community services they will not Please check the brochure for details. see the light of day this coming year. We need to get more volunteers into OSCA and The Firehall has two teams registered in the West End provide the organization and leadership to help them take on the many jobs we need Basketball League for the 2006-2007 season. Our co-ed ATOMS to get done. team coached by Larry Savage started the season with a nail Volunteers have fun organizing events. biting victory against the Goulbourn Raptors at Jack Donohue Call Deirdre at 613-247-4946 for details of the many projects that could use your School on Saturday November 18 by a score of 20 - 18. The co- help. ed Novice team starts their games in the new year. I will keep you informed of our basketball fortunes as the season progresses. Local resident Paul Armstrong along with Larry have done a great job putting together a group of adult volunteers to coach Walking Club our two teams. We still have a couple of spots on our Atom Team as I write this. If your son or daughter (born 1995/96)is available for What’s Thursday evening practices and Saturday games please call the Happen- Firehall to register. We have 4 openings on our roster. ing at the If you have any questions about our programs you can reach Library is us at (613)247-4946 or email me at [email protected]. on page 43 Until next month Happy Hanukkah, Merry Christmas, Merry Kwanzaa and have a Happy New Year.

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SONGS, CIDER and SLEIGH RIDES at the FIREHALL Wednesday Walkers - Join these ladies for a walk. Wednesday, December 13, 2006 Do you like walking but need the incentive to go out? Put on your walk- 6:30 pm to 8:30 ing shoes and join us for a neighbourhood tour. Great way to meet your 260 Sunnyside Avenue neighbours. Starting point is the Firehall. Wednesday, 9:30 am - 10:30 am, Year round and FREE SLEIGH RIDES: 6:30, 6:50, 7:10, 7:30, 7:50 Hot Chocolate, Cookies, Cider…… Write for Rights! Crafts………and A Visit with SANTA n Sunday, December 10, celebrate Human Rights Day by writing letters as part of Amnesty International’s annual write-a-thon. Come out to Tickets available at the Firehall beginning Monday, Dec. 11 at 9:00am OSouthminster United Church from 2:00 to 4:00 that afternoon where you can write to and on behalf of prisoners of conscience. Writing materials and NEW, NEW – MUGS FOR SALE – stamps will be available as well as sample letters and refreshments. (Donations to defray the cost of stamps will be welcomed.) We will also have made in the Firehall Pottery Studio – a special children’s corner for them to participate by sending greeting cards to $10 each Fundraiser for OSCA prisoners of conscience and drawing pictures to be included with the cards.

Southminster United Church is at the corner of Bank and Aylmer, opposite the To Donate Cookies call 613-247-4946 Sunnyside Library. The write-a-thon will be held upstairs in the Ladies’ Parlour. Please use the back entrance, off Galt Street. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 

OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT New OSCA Board, Thanks, and Report to AGM

By Michael Jenkin Let me just provide a brief summary hours; Despite this, the next year will here: be a challenging one both for the * OSCAR, under the leadership community and for OSCA. In New OSCA Board Elected • we finalized the design of our new editor, Mary Anne effect, I see three challenges we as a proposal for the Firehall expansion Thompson, has expanded its content community association will face in t November’s Annual and renovation and completed public and number of pages and is in great the coming year: General Meeting OSCA consultations on it; financial shape; Amembers elected a new Board * first, our biggest challenge consisting of the following members: will be to bring a funding commitment ...... our biggest challenge will be to bring a funding from the City to re-develop and Lisa Drouillard commitment from the City to re-develop and expand expand the community centre. I Pierre Gratton think we are well positioned to get a Stephen Haines the community centre. I think we are well positioned favourable outcome, but it will require Kevin Harper, OSWATCH chair to get a favourable outcome, but it will require determination and lots of hard work in Gayatri Jayaraman determination and lots of hard work in lobbying lobbying politicians and officials over Michael Jenkin, President the next year and in putting together Ed Keyes, Program Committee politicians and officials over the next year and in a convincing business case that will co-chair putting together a convincing business case that will demonstrate how, with a growing Mike Lascelles, VP Internal demonstrate how, with a growing community, we not community, we not only need, but can David Law, VP External sustain, such a development; Michael Loewen, Chair Ecos only need, but can sustain, such a development; Brendan McCoy, Secretary * second, we need to pay more Val MacIntosh, Business attention to our programming base. Community Representative Our community has been changing Steve Mennill, Treasurer * we had successful and well over the last few years and so have the Doug Mouser, Chair, Special * we held a press conference to attended community events such as kinds of recreational service providers Events launch the new design in April 2006 the Christmas sleigh ride, June BBQ in the public and private sector that Jason Parry which attracted major coverage in the and the Porch sale; members of our community have Paul Paquet Citizen, the Sun, CJOH-TV, A Channel access to. We need to plan for the long Patti Ryan and Rogers Community Channel; * we have invested in new term and determine where we want Ken Slemko program equipment and renovated the to invest in new programming and Jim Steel * we got a commitment from kitchen in the Firehall; where we want to reduce our presence Greg Strahl Mayor Chiarelli at our Lobster Supper so we can ensure we are meeting the in May to seek budgetary support for * our program committee has community’s needs and are responding The new Board’s term runs from the “soft costs” for the renovation - run a successful year of programming to a changing environment. This will November of this year to October of the detailed design and specification with good results, especially for be particularly important if we want 2007. [See Page 1] work needed to obtain bids; children’s programming and this to be able to demonstrate how we can autumn successfully implemented make the best use of a renovated and I would also like to thank the * our Firehall fund raising a new on-line registration system so expanded community centre; following Board members who committee held yet another very that our members no longer have to are retiring for all their hard work successful Lobster Supper raising line up to take advantage of OSCA * finally, we need to pay more this year: Margaux Béland, Dianne almost $30,000 for the renovation. programs; and attention to volunteer recruitment Caldbick, Carolyn Pullen, Jenny So far the committee has raised over and engagement. Over the last year, Haysom, our Program Committee $150,000 towards the renovation * finally, our finances are secure. on more than one occasion, we have Chair Gauri Sreenivasen, and long which is now held in a charitable In September we closed our financial had to cancel a community event, or time Board member and OSWATCH trust; year with an operating surplus of just come close to doing that. Many of Chair Leo Doyle. Volunteers such as over $20,000. our committees and Board events are these deserve all our thanks for with * in combination with a Board dependent for their success on the out the hard work and dedication they decision earlier this year to commit We are also fortunate to live in a same handful of dedicated volunteers bringto OSCA, we simply could not $90,000 of reserves to capital and community whose prospects seem to coming out and getting the job deliver the services you benefit from equipment improvements to the be rising. Our population is projected done. For example, our volunteers and which make Old Ottawa South Firehall means that we have the to grow by some 20% over the next that put on our annual auction and such a great place to live. I would also ability now as an organization to decade or so and the community is lobster supper that raised significant like to thank the Firehall City staff commit about a quarter of a million attracting more new families as its funds for the Firehall redevelopment Dinos Dafniotis and Cathie Buchanan dollars towards the improvement of proximity to the city centre and the and the dedicated volunteers who for their help and cooperation, and our community centre; wide range of services and facilities operated the Windsor Park open air lastly, but by no mean least, Dierdre rink, have retired and unless we get McQuillan, our Executive Director new people committed to helping out for guiding us through the inevitable I would also like to thank the following Board members these important community services hurdles of getting things done and for who are retiring for all their hard work this year: Margaux they will not see the light of day this her dedication and good humour. Béland, Dianne Caldbick, Carolyn Pullen, Jenny Haysom, our coming year. We need to get more Program Committee Chair Gauri Sreenivasen, and long time volunteers into OSCA and provide the A Challenging Year – Report to the organization and leadership to help Board member and OSWATCH Chair Leo Doyle. 2006 OSCA AGM them take on the many jobs we need to get done. On November 7 I delivered the annual President’s report on OSCA’s * we have had major successes available such as recreational Despite these challenges I activities to the 2006 Annual General with traffic issues including the City’s services, a library and a renovated and am confident that the energy and Meeting. I thought it would be a good agreement to do a safety study of expanded public school, make it high imagination of the people who live in idea to share that report in OSCAR Sunnyside and the implementation on people’s list of a good place to live. this community are more than up to with the broader community. of a 40 km/h limit on Sunnyside and Even Bank Street is experiencing a bit the task - we have a proud track record Riverdale. The City has also agreed of a renaissance with the new zoning of accomplishment and commitment Since coming into office in to study right hand turn prohibitions and street redesign attracting new that makes me optimistic about the November 2005, your Board has been northbound from Bronson onto businesses and new development. future. very active on a number of fronts. Sunnyside during morning rush Page  The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 What Is Global Warming? What Will Happen To The North America Way Of Life When The A Brief Overview: the past decade. (From the Inconvenient Truth – • At least 279 species of plants World’s Oil Is Depleted? Climatecrisis.net) and animals are already responding to global warming, moving closer to the poles. arbon dioxide and other gases brink of the decline of the world’s oil • The 10 hottest years ever By Anna Sundin warm the surface of the planet reserves. This will have an impact on naturally by trapping heat from recorded, have all occurred within the C n North American Society we all aspects of our lifestyle. At first we the sun in the atmosphere. This is a last 14 years. 2005 was the hottest. take the continuing availability of will notice this by increases in the good thing because it keeps our planet • The Arctic is melting so fast it may cheap oil and other carbon based cost of electricity, heating oil, natural livable. now be past the point of no return. If I fuels for granted. Our communities gas, food, consumer goods, gasoline, However, by burning fossil fuels the warming continues, we can expect are planned assuming oil will and transportation as the cheap and such as coal, gas and oil and clearing catastrophic consequences. continue to be cheaply and easily easily accessible oil becomes scarce forests we have dramatically increased • Deaths from global warming will available. Oil is used for building before all oil eventually disappears the amount of carbon dioxide in the double in just 25 years -- to 300,000 roads, transporting goods to and altogether. Earth’s atmosphere and temperatures people a year. people from the suburbs, producing The impact on the North begin to rise. • Global sea levels could rise by food and consumer goods and then American life style as oil disappears The vast majority of scientists agree more than 20 feet with the loss of transporting them worldwide. is explored in the documentary that global warming is real, it’s already shelf ice in Greenland and Antarctica, In North America, it is agri- “The End of Suburbia” produced by happening and that it is the result of our devastating coastal areas worldwide. business that is the largest single Greg Greene and Barry Silverthorn. activities and not a natural occurrence. • Heat waves will be more frequent consumer of oil. Oil is used to make The documentary “The Power of The evidence is overwhelming and and more intense. fertilizers and pesticides and is also Community” explores how Cuban undeniable. • Droughts and wildfires will occur needed to operate farm machinery. society adjusted to a sudden and We’re already seeing changes. more often. This may be difficult to believe as permanent loss of oil imports in the Glaciers are melting, plants and animals • The Arctic Ocean could be ice most communities no longer produce early 1990s. are being forced from their habitat, free in summer by 2050 sufficient food locally to feed its After watching these and the number of severe storms and • More than a million species population. We have chosen to documentaries it became clear to me droughts is increasing. worldwide could be driven to extinction abdicate this responsibility in favour how precarious our social fabric is. • The number of Category 4 and 5 by 2050. of far-flung corporate agricultural I began to ask myself, if we don’t hurricanes has almost doubled in the There is no doubt we can solve giants because we prefer to keep plan for the inevitable disappearance last 30 years this problem. In fact, we have a moral the price we pay at the supermarket of oil, how might individuals and • Malaria has spread to higher obligation to do so. artificially low. In the process we have neighbourhoods react to the scarcity altitudes in places like the Colombian The time to come together to solve sacrificed variety, taste, nutrition, of a resource we all now take for Andes, 7,000 feet above sea level. this problem is now – Take Action health and the environment. granted? Is it possible to lessen the • The flow of ice from glaciers in Unfortunately, oil is a finite shock by working together? Greenland has more than doubled over resource. In the 1970s oil production With the support of ECOS, the in North America peaked and started environmental committee of OSCA I to decline. Experts in the oil industry am inviting interested individuals to believe that the world’s oil reserves watch these documentaries and start are currently peaking and that we will a discussion group. start to feel the effects of the decline The screenings are on Sunday of oil in our life time. Meanwhile December 10th or Saturday December demand for the oil life style continues 16th at my house. Call 613-730-6559 to grow worldwide. to reserve your seat. Like many others, I was blithely unaware that we are presently on the

Ontario Vaults From Worst To First In Windpower In Canada Over Three Years

ntario is now Canada’s leading windpower generator thanks in part to the opening today of the Prince wind farm on the shores of Lake OSuperior, northwest of Sault Ste. Marie. The 189-megawatt two-phase $400 million Prince wind farm project is the fourth new wind farm to open in Ontario in the last nine months. The project’s 126 turbines will generate enough electricity to power over 40,000 homes. Ontario now has 413 megawatts of wind power generation, compared with 384 megawatts in Alberta. Brookfield Powers’ Prince wind farm is the fourth new wind project to open in Ontario. In April the 99-megawatt Erie Shores wind project near Port Burwell and the 40-megawatt Kingsbridge I wind project near Goderich began commercial operations. The 67-megawatt Melancthon wind project near Shelburne began operating in March. To date the province has supported 18 new, renewable energy contracts. Combined, these projects will help Ontario reach its goal of generating five per cent of its electricity capacity through renewable generation by 2007, and ten per cent by 2010. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 

CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT Thank You For Your Support

Tipped Firehall will remain a top priority for price and the quality of their proposal. substantial traffic me. Unfortunately, I can’t say much more relief and it offers the city quick The lake hovers at the edge The great challenge the new Mayor as the competitive process requires and easy expansion to the airport, to of the great freeze. will face is to bring two different parts the details remain confidential until Gatineau across the Prince of Wales Trees and needs stripped on the of the city together. The outgoing the contract is not just signed, but bridge and to Hurdman. The last two shore. Mayor although unable to convince sealed and delivered by all parties expansions should allow us to take The water naked of disguise, the electorate did a good job building – which remains to be done because all of the STO and OC buses out of a puddle waiting to crystallise. political consensus around issues that of Mr. Baird’s intervention. downtown. Yet the birds still gather to paddle often split not so much on political I remain utterly convinced that So – my great hope is that by the about, lines but geographic ones - those while not perfect, the North-South time you read this, Mayor O’Brien innocuous, busy councillors inside the greenbelt and proposal is the best deal for Ottawa. will have signed off on the North- terns, ducks, loons, house outside. In our ward, at Carleton, it will see the South electric line and we will be incongruous all. Those outside often opposed any construction of a $50 million station moving forward to tackle the new Feathers puffed against the cold. expenditures within the greenbelt that will be weather proof – built term with the old council’s major Has no-one told them? – the light rail, the pedestrian bridge by Carleton U., a pedestrian bridge accomplishment finally firmly in a go The earth has tipped, the sun angled across the canal, funding for renewed across the Rideau River, as well as forward mode. away, community centres, the GCTC and a new train bridge, and widening the The guard of winter come. Elgin Street Theatre and so on. Those present tunnel under Dow’s Lake to With very best wishes to you for the God love us, within the greenbelt often opposed two tracks. Christmas and holiday times. because ducks don’t. more money for new roads, pipes, Most importantly, the south to bridges, rural summit, etc. Mayor downtown service will bring Bronson Clive (from Canal Seasons) Chiarelli was able to hammer out Av e n u e a majority vote around most of Dear OSCAR readers, those issues to keep the city moving forward. irst and foremost, thank you Will Mayor O’Brien be able to all for such strong support in have the same or better success at Fthe election. Canvassing in building political consensus around municipal election begins to turn into key issues? Only time will tell. one long night – but your welcome I am entering the new term of as I stood on the porch made each Council optimistic that the light rail night easier. Thank you. A solid project so important to starting to mandate helps me to represent you build a greener city will go forward. and advance the issues important to I believe when Mayor O’ Brien the neighbourhood. reviews the contract with senior staff The challenges of the new council he will be impressed by it. Siemens will be immediate. By the time you was most anxious to give Ottawa the read this, not only will the fate of best price and project design possible light rail be decided but the 2007 City as they had been frozen out of both Budget will be front and centre. The Toronto and Montreal by sole sourcing changes at City Hall mean we cannot to Bombardier, and I believe their take for granted previous commitments desire to be the winning proponent for the Old Firehall renovation but the in Ottawa is reflected in both their Students Sue University For Not Providing Adequate Resources or the first time in Canadian academic said student Edwidge Valery, “well, OK, history, students are suing their let’s have it”. “We are tired of vacuous Funiversity for not providing the policy statements and an unresponsive promised high level of pedagogical service. administration” added student Nick Loeb. The precedent setting case could give students “We have made significant efforts to improve a direct say in resource allocations for quality conditions yet they treat us like a knitting teaching at Canadian universities. club” concluded student Alex Vyse. A group of students at the University “It was clear in the design of this course, of Ottawa are suing the publicly funded all through the 11-month and 16-committee corporation through Small Claims Court for approval process, that the pedagogical breach of contract in not providing teaching method was based on workgroups and assistants (TAs) to lead the workgroups required TAs” stated student Tammy Kovich in SCI 1101 (Science in Society, fall 2006 who is one of the two TAs for the course and term), in this class of over 100. one of the many students who fought to have While it is the accepted norm to this course approved, the first of its kind in allocate TAs for workgroups in any class the Faculty of Science. that predominantly uses a workgroup- “It was a shame to see the administration based method, the administration ruled to and the President and VP-Academic allocate only the minimum number of TAs themselves block and deflect our requests, corresponding to marking needs in a lecture- intended only to provide what was type class, thereby significantly decreasing expected” said student spokesperson Valérie the value of the course. The students are Duchesneau. seeking 2/3 reimbursement of the tuition The claim was deposited with the Small fees for the course and legal expenses. Claims Court, Superior Court of Justice, “The university Mission Statement states Ottawa, and served to the university on that ‘[it] places its students at the core of its November 23, 2006. A court date is expected educational mission‘ and that ‘[it promises] within months. a high-quality learning environment’, Page  The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 2006 Municipal Election Results: Suburbs and Rural Ottawa make O’Brien Mayor; Old Ottawa South, the Glebe, and Old Ottawa East rally to re-elect Councillor Doucet

By Mike Lascelles municipal taxes, fix or nix Light Rail, the ballot were re-elected. What his promise to limit tax increases make City Hall work better, improve seems more likely is that Munter and while promoting safer, greener and he results of the 2006 municipal public safety, and force Ottawa to get O’Brien constructed their platforms to fairer communities and keeping the election are old news by now, smart on waste management. respond to the major issues troubling growing waves of speeding commuter Tbut read on to learn how Capital voters. traffic at bay. Ward and Old Ottawa South voted for (See Chart A) The dominant election issue Both O’Brien and Munter had Mayor and Councillor respectively. likely was widespread and intense green planks in their platforms. Chart A shows how residents in public anger about high property While virtually everyone is aware Larry O’Brien Elected different wards voted for mayoral taxes. It seems that O’Brien won big of Munter’s pro-environment candidates O’Brien and Munter. - particularly in rural and suburban policies, fewer people know about Mayor These data appear to support six areas - because he promised to freeze O’Brien’s promises to fight pollution. observations: property taxes for four years. The Specifically, if Mayor O’Brien and Mayor-elect Larry O’Brien It was an O’Brien vs. Munter fact that most voters in Barrhaven the new Council can come up with comes across as an affable, decisive race since, except in a single ward supported him, even though that ward a more efficient and affordable light businessman who doesn’t need a (Gloucester – South Nepean), Bob stood to gain significantly if the Light rail system, then commuters and hearing aid. He really did listen to Chiarelli ran well behind in third place. Rail project proceeded, supports the the environment will be better off. what many citizens said they wanted Some commentators claim that ex- conclusion that many voters are fed Similarly, Larry O’Brien promised to and didn’t want. So, it’s no surprise Mayor Chiarelli’s performance proves up with recent property tax increases. take action to reduce the garbage going that on November 13, 2006 municipal that the voters wanted wholesale Many citizens of Ottawa voted to the Carp and Navan Roads landfills, voters elected him the Mayor of change at City Hall. It’s hard to agree for O’Brien or Munter because they support the incineration option, and to Ottawa because they believe he will with this when you realize that all do not support the Light Rail project. close both dumps within a decade. deliver on his promises to freeze nineteen incumbent councillors on Voters sent a clear message – fix or nix Over-taxed, under-supported the light rail project. In retrospect, this communities such as Old Ottawa opposition seems predictable given South, that are not getting a fair the city-wide concern about property deal from City Hall, will have to taxes and the mass of disgruntled work extra hard to persuade the commuters in the east and west end new Mayor and Council that they who would not benefit directly from deserve priority treatment. For this transit project. instance, it seems that the election The election results don’t appear results have not made it any easier for to support the “Tale of Two Cities” our community to persuade City staff stereotype of Ottawa harbouring and Council to fund and fast-track the two solitudes segregated by the renovation and expansion of the Old Greenbelt and incompatible values. Firehall community centre. So, although Larry O’Brien outdrew Alex Munter by a wide margin outside See next Page ...... the Greenbelt, they had quite similar levels of overall support inside the Greenbelt. But, Munter’s platform had extra appeal in central Ottawa where large numbers of residents voted for DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 

Clive Doucet Wins Despite Ian Boyd’s Challenge and Jay Nordenstrom’s Surging Campaign

In 2003, when Clive Doucet captured 80% of the votes to be re- elected Capital Ward Councillor, he must have realized that elections don’t get much easier. So, it was hardly surprising that in 2006 two strong competitors – Jay Nordenstrom and Ian Boyd – tried to defeat Clive. Leading up to election day, the sprouting lawn signs pointed to a tight race for Councillor. And it was close. At first, as the results from Carleton University and the southern part of Capital Ward flowed in, it looked as if Jay would dethrone Clive. But overall, Doucet garnered 48% of the votes compared to 34% for Nordenstrom and 15% for Boyd. Chart B indicates how each of the three leading candidates fared in Old Ottawa South and the other sectors of Capital Ward.

(See Chart B)

Clive Doucet won the majority of votes in the Glebe/Dow’s Lake, Old Ottawa South, and Old Ottawa East and these strong results were sufficient for him to win re-election. Ian Boyd enjoyed good support in the Glebe and south of the Rideau and attracted fair backing elsewhere. Jay Nordenstrom produced the most exciting election night results. Starting strongly in the Glebe, where he edged Glebite Boyd for second place, Jay gained momentum in Old Ottawa South – particularly east of Bank Street, picked up a bit more support in Old Ottawa East, and then surged into first place south of the Rideau. The results at Carleton University are straightforward – Jay won easily. As a former student activist and politician at Carleton, it was expected that Nordenstrom would do well. Jay did remarkably well – he gained 89% of the votes – leaving his three opponents to fight for the few votes left. It’s a very tall order to defeat an incumbent Councillor. Indeed, not one of them lost in 2006. But, Nordenstrom made Doucet work hard to regain his Council seat for four more years. Clive and his team responded to the challenge and prevailed. Now Councillor Doucet faces the task of promoting our inter-city interests on the new Council that appears pre-occupied with keeping costs down rather than investing in our communities. Page 10 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Seniors and Transportation in Ottawa by stephen a. haines

(Photos depicting alternate forms of transportation curtesy of Al Loney’s presentation)

forum on transportation issues was held at The ACouncil on Aging of Ottawa at its Kilborn Avenue facility. Seniors from a wide variety of venues, plus helpers, counsellors and others attended, with over 100 participants. The purpose of the Forum was to identify issues of concern to seniors on “getting about” in our city. These ranged over a spectrum of topics from various means of private transportation to OC Transpo’s awareness of senior’s until the 1920s. Under the wide Planning Committee which promotes drivers to deal with appointments concerns. Once identified by the variety of environments experienced city agency and seniors interaction and calendar events. “Our needs attendees, the Forum went on to in Ottawa, mobility is a challenge, forums to identify and resolve issues. are individually tailored to residents discuss possible solutions and who often a serious one. This means In our own Province, TorontoRIDE where possible”, Executive Directory might be best placed to implement that seniors must become aware is an arrangement of non-profit Sarah Hibberd told me. Not all them. of the variety of options available, organisations to share resources in facilities can match that level. At the The opening session was hosted including car-pooling and taxis. providing transport. The Peel-Halton Forum, issues of overworked drivers by facilitator Johanne Levesque. Expense is a related concern, one not region has a variety of programmes and limited facilities have made even She introduced Al Loney, who gave always seniors are able to meet. to aid in conveying senior users. regularly scheduled trips sometimes a presentation on “Current Services Mr. Loney went on to describe The focus then shifted to Ottawa problematic. My own Discussion and Successful Canadian Models”. examples in other Canadian cities and our own OC Transpo service. Group settled on bus safety as a The presentation discussed Ottawa’s and Provinces of how transportation Dr Helen Gault gave a presentation significant problem. For seniors, history of transportation and how it flexibility has been enhanced and on OC Transpo’s Future for Ottawa bus movement while departing from has accommodated seniors. It was improved to deal with senior users’ Seniors. ParaTranspo, which has or arriving at a stop often presents a jolt to be reminded that seniors’ needs. In Manitoba, a Seniors’ been a significant help in seniors’ difficulties. Abrupt movement may earliest mode of transport here was Transportation Working Group, not conveying, is confronted with a large cause seniors to be jolted against the horse and buggy. That image, yet a decade old, works to provide user community. ParaTranspo makes other passengers, fixtures or to fall however, reminded his audience that multiple solutions for helping over 690,000 trips per year, a serious headlong. For Old Ottawa South accessibility has remained a primary seniors to reach appointments challenge to the system’s capacity. seniors, our own Route 7 is a good concern for seniors’ transport. Buses, and for less formal transportation It is Canada’s third largest user base case in point. It must make three he reminded us, were not provided issues. Calgary has a Transportation in large or moderately-sized cities. sharp turns in crossing our area in a Because that need cannot always be downtown trip. Both seniors and the met, Dr Gault noted that the standard number of Carleton students bearing buses are hoping to attract more book bags are often compelled to

senior customers and the disabled. cope with sudden unexpected bus The “sinking” bus and dedicated movement. spaces for seniors are one step in Although the Forum wasn’t in a encouraging that shift. Dr Gault position to address solutions directly, noted that these “special” buses the organisers will be conveying are increasing in number in the OC the results of the discussions to the Transpo fleet. appropriate agencies and operators in The attendees divided into a the city. It’s to be hoped results will number of discussion groups, each be visible shortly. defining an issue they deemed paramount. One group dealt with the issues of people in retirement homes. OOS seniors’ facility Colonel By Retirement Residence is able to cope with a pair of vehicles and DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 11

ABBOTSFORD HOUSE Day Of Caring At Abbotsford House

By Julie Ireton

group of Nortel workers recently traded in their Acomputers and spread sheets for paint smocks and brushes to help the folks at Abbotsford House. “What a great day. Our Multi- purpose room was painted and a few extra things too. The place is all a buzz,” said Patricia Goyeche programs facilitator at Abbotsford House, part of the Glebe Centre. Thursday October 5th was the annual “Day of Caring” in Ottawa. The event pairs more than 1,200 volunteers from both the private and public sector with community organizations. Employees get the day off work to help out on the volunteer project. It was the 7th year for the event, which is run by the United Way, Volunteer Ottawa, the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation. Organizers at Nortel had a long list of tasks that needed to be done throughout the community. Some workers painted benches, others made sandwiches at the Boys and Girls Richard Krol, Renee Kerr, Karl Coffin, Rejean Tremblay, Robert Lowe and Robert Grondin. They work for Nortel club. and volunteered at Abbotsford house on the annual “Day of Caring.” Six research and development staff from Nortel decided to help out Abbotsford House. Richard Krol is explained Krol. a Nortel team leader. He says most Krol added that the jobs his team of the volunteers didn’t even know works on at Nortel often have very Abbotsford existed, even though long term goals; targets of six to seven they’ve probably driven by the old months down the road. He says it was stone house many times on the way to very satisfying to see the guys come games or events at Lansdowne Park. together and get a job done in one “I wouldn’t have guessed they day. were so active there,” said Krol. Now, the multi-purpose room at “There were lots of people around. Abbotsford House has a nice, new We put a crimp in the bridge game mint-green sheen. The Abbotsford that day, and the next day they were folks were obviously happy with the holding a dance class.” final-product, Krol says they asked Krol says the Day of Caring event them to come back to do a few more is a great excuse to get out of the handy-man tasks on the weekend. office. He says the Nortel campus at Krol says he and the others will Carling Ave. and Moodie Dr. can be volunteer again next year. Their very isolated at times. assignment could be anywhere in “There’s nothing to do there but the city. He says he looks forward work. This created an opportunity to meeting another group in his for folks who get too caught up in community that he otherwise the day to day business at Nortel wouldn’t. to get involved in the community,” Area Church Service Times

Sunnyside Wesleyan Chuch St Margaret Mary’s Parish 58 Grosvenor Avenue (at Sunnyside) 7 Fairbairn Sunday Worship Services are at 9 Sunday liturgies: Saturday at 4:30 a.m., 11 a.m. p,m. Sunday at 10 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. Children’s programs are offered dur- Evening Prayer: Tuesday at 7 p.m. ing both services. Southminster United Trinity Anglican Church 1230 Bank Street (corner of Cam- Church 15 Aylmer Avenue eron) 10:30 a.m.: Worship and Sunday Sunday services at 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. School - September through June Church School adn Nursery at 10 a.m. Page 12 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006

NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB Greening Your Garden, Your Home And Your Community by Lis Smidt are changing, becoming unpredictable can make choices as gardeners and warming, to now trying to adapt to it as and different from what we are homeowners to grow trees and vines a given. Rather than feeling defeated, n November the Garden Club used to and, in some places, leading that shade our houses and cut down however, he claimed to be excited by welcomed local resident, author, to infestations of pests that were on the need for air-conditioning. We the challenge. David’s advice: Do Ispeaker and president of Green previously not able to survive our can choose light, rather than dark something that you know you can do. and Gold Inc. David Chernushenko, climate. This change in our climate materials, for roofs and driveways. Once you have done one thing, you to be our speaker. David is also a high zones is obviously very serious, not We can also try to eliminate the need will be ready for another – and so on. profile candidate for the Green Party. only for gardeners, but for our various for watering with water that has cost Gardeners may be concerned not only In his business, Chernishenko is crop industries. What we grow in energy by going through the water with creating pretty gardens at any among the pioneers using sustainable our gardens in the future may have to treatment system. You want the cost, but may take up the challenge to development principles to make change in order to adapt to the climate rainwater penetrating into the ground become more sustainable. The point organizations more effective and change. The big challenge is of course in your garden, not rushing into is to see the adaptation to climate profitable. The aim with this talk to whether we, and the whole ecosystem, the storm sewer from the driveway change and the need to counteract it, as the garden club was to help us situate will be able to adapt fast enough. A and other hard surfaces. Consider a positive challenge. Take small steps ourselves in “the big picture” and major contributor to climate change changing your asphalt and concrete where you can, and feel good about it. answer the question: is there anything is our vast energy consumption and in favour of materials that will let Make it fun, and it will be rewarding. we can do as gardeners? any way to cut down on the need for the rain be absorbed into the ground. You can start at the individual level. What we are up against as energy is important. In Canada we Also get a water barrel to collect and Maybe the community can be next. gardeners, and as local citizens of have to heat our houses, but we now store rainwater for later use. Other Next meeting will be in the Old the 21st century, is the global climate use even more energy to cool them! speakers to our Garden Club have Firehall, January 15th from 7-9 pm. change, of which we see evidence Our cities are “heat-islands” because dealt with the subject of xeri-scaping A long-time member of the Garden in the extreme and unusual weather of the many heat-absorbing surfaces and how to choose plants that will Club will present a slide show of all over the world. We are already that retains the heat from the sun survive without watering once they Gardens in India from a recent trip. experiencing results such as excessive (roads, houses, roofs, driveways etc.). are established. You can still join the Garden Club rainfall, persistent droughts and more The darker the surface, the more heat David admitted to having switched for $12, or pay the $5 drop-in fee. frequent, severe storms. The seasons retention. Keeping this in mind, we strategy from trying to prevent global Everybody is welcome. St Margaret Mary’s Christmas Bazaar Sunday, December 3, 2006 – Check out our delicious pies, 11:00 am to 2:00 pm scrumptious cookies – shortbread to This year at the Church and gingerbread – and seasonal cakes. the Old Firehall – Corner of Take home a jar of marmalade, jam or Sunnyside and Fairbairn chutney. Raffles and Balloon Bursts – win Healthy Frozen Foods – Simplify your Christmas turkey or other prizes. your holiday season by stocking up Purchase a balloon for a prize from a on delicious frozen apple pies and local merchant. nutritious frozen dinners made with Fun for the entire Family – Join care by our parishioners. Choice of us for lunch featuring homemade Chicken Cacciatore, Pork Schnitzel, minestrone soup, Hungarian goulash or Vegetarian Chili. or pizza. Relax while your children Unique Hostess Gifts and involve themselves in supervised craft Stocking Stuffers – Select from activities. Join the Caroling at Noon. beautiful hand-made Christmas gifts, Live the Spirit of Christmas crackers and decorations, chocolate- – Support bringing people from the covered spoons, elegant gift bags, community “Out of the Col” to enjoy a and special treats for your dog, cat or Sunday supper at the Church, October wintering birds. to April. Baked Goods and Preserves

Pie Makers Extraordinaire -- Niki, Ann, Norma, Catherine, and Muriel -- for the Christmas Bazaar. More than 100 pies were made! DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 13 Counting Birds at Christmas by Linda Burr

or most people, birds at Christmastime can mean only Fone thing: turkey! Preferably stuffed, trussed and well basted, served with cranberries and gravy. A great holiday tradition, and one that I wouldn’t want to miss out on, especially if someone else is cooking. I consider myself fortunate to count one of these birds at holiday time, but if you’re really lucky (or unlucky depending on your point of view) you may count two or more by the time 2007 comes around. Well, there’s the partridge in the pear tree, I suppose, not to forget the turtle- doves, calling birds and French hens (how many was that again?). But these are not the birds I’m talking about here. The one event of the holiday season that birders (short for birdwatchers) look forward to with as much anticipation as a 4-year-old on Linda Burr on a bridge in Mer Bleu Santa’s knee is the annual Christmas Bird Count. took place in December 1900, when over 1800 counts across Canada, the a central location to be compiled Let me explain. Early on a chilly, an American, Frank M. Chapman, U.S. and Latin America, involving and analyzed. This data is extremely dark morning close to December 25th, decided it was time for a change. You over 50,000 participants. Each count valuable, but the real reason birders eager birders across North America see, up until then, the tradition was takes place within a designated circle come back year after year is the will spring from their snug, warm beds, that sportsmen would meet up on 24 km in diameter (in Ottawa it is camaraderie, the challenge, and don their warmest woollies and sally Christmas Day, choose “sides” , and centred on the Parliament Buildings), (believe it) the fun. Novices often forth armed only with binoculars and then proceed to shoot as many birds so that results can be compared year to accompany more experienced birders a thermos of their favourite beverage. as possible. The winner was the team year. And sometimes the competition to learn the ropes. If you want to join Then, while others are enjoying last- that bagged the most birds. Chapman can be fierce, as teams and cities vie in, the local count is organized by the minute Christmas shopping, gift suggested that birdwatchers might for the most species. Feeder watchers Ottawa Field Naturalists’ Club. Now, wrapping or fireside eggnog sipping, wish to undertake a “side hunt” of a can stay in the comfort of their homes where was I... swans a-swimming, these intrepid birders will be combing different nature: counting birds instead and count the number and species geese a-laying... I’ve lost count! the city and countryside, though the of shooting them. E. Fannie Jones of of birds that appear at their feeders. frost is cruel, counting every bird that Toronto was one of two Canadians This is all done according to a strict Linda Burr is an Old Ottawa South they find en route. Heedless of wind among the 27 people who answered protocol, of course, so that team birder and confesses to have done and weather! Doesn’t that sound like Chapman’s call that year, doing one territories do not overlap and birds are many Christmas Bird Counts. fun? of 25 counts across the continent. not counted twice. The original Christmas Bird Count Now in its 107th year, there are The count data is submitted to

Swedish Gingerbread Cookies

These come highly recommended by M. Gosselin’s grade 8-2 class at Hopewell Public School. These are an annual favourite of Anna Sundin and her Swedish family.

200 g granulated sugar 200 g brown sugar 300 ml corn syrup 300 ml whipping cream 2 tbsp ground ginger 1 tbsp cinnamon 1 tsp cloves 10 crushed cardamon seeds or 1 ½ powdered cardamon 1 tbsp baking soda 1.5 kg or 1500g flour Makes 200 – 400 cookies

Mix sugar, brown sugar, syrup, butter and spices. Whip cream and add to sugar-butter mixture. Retain some flour for rolling out the dough. Mix baking soda into remainder flour and add in stages to wet mixture. Knead dough until smooth. Let rest at least 24 hours, keeping it well-covered. Roll out dough thinly. Cut out shapes with cookie cutters. Bake 6 to 10 minutes on greased cookie sheets or on parchment paper in 200 C oven. Page 14 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006

Garden Glimpses The Poinsettia: Facts & Fallacies likely due to the fact that the poinsettia its common name) and small-scale holiday time, you would think that (like most species of Euphorbia) has poinsettia production began about the poinsettia is a foolproof plant. On a milky sap, these Christmas plants one hundred years later in the United the contrary, as you probably already are not poisonous. According to States. The 1950s & 1960s saw the know, many things can go wrong POISINDEX (the information service beginning of the poinsettia juggernaut, with your poinsettia. Leaf drop: most referenced by poison control with breeding taking place in the U.S. forgetting to water, hot and dry air or centres), if you weighed 50 lbs. and ate and Europe, so that the modern plant excessively cold temperatures will all 500-600 leaves, the most discomfort – with sturdy, branched stems, better cause this. Wilting: usually caused you would experience is occasional foliage retention, larger and more by root rot, which is brought on by vomiting. Even then, just one leaf colourful bracts – was now available cooler, wet conditions, or simply tastes so bitter that consuming it alone to the consumer. Today, and largely because the soil has been left too dry. would be a most unpleasant feat. In due to monumental holiday sales, the Scorched leaves: the culprit is usually regards to pets, eating poinsettia poinsettia is the number one selling underwatering, cold temperatures or leaves or stems may make your dog potted plant in North America. sun damage. Poinsettias generally or cat ill and result in mild mouth I can’t tell you the number of are happiest when the temperature is By Ailsa Francis sores or gastrointestinal problems times that I’ve seen people marching between 65 to 70 degrees Fahrenheit (vomiting, diarrhea) or in nothing at out of large grocery stores with a with at least six hours a day of indirect Hortus Urbanus all. But it certainly won’t make them poinsettia in their cart in the middle of sunlight or bright light. Moist air is drop dead. December with no protection around also appreciated so if you’re inclined, id you know that the Poinsettia Now that we’ve got the nasty bit the plant. Many people don’t want to you can mist your plant while it is is a member of the Euphorbia out of the way, how about a bit of be encumbered by paper sleeves and blooming. Fertilizing is not necessary Dfamily, which means that it is poinsettia history? plastic wrappings and will tell the until after blooming is over – this will related to Donkey Tail spurge and the Euphorbia pulcherrima, known to salesperson “don’t bother wrapping keep the plant strong and the foliage plant called “Snow on the Mountain”? us as the Poinsettia, originates from it.” This is a shame since the healthy. Never allow your poinsettia If you have ever planted the former in a small area of Mexico (inland from minimum temperature the poinsettia (or any plant, for that matter) to sit in your perennial garden because you Ixtapa) but thrives throughout that can withstand is around 59 degrees a pool of water – this will certainly were enthralled by its glaucous foliage country on hillsides and in fields and Fahrenheit (15 celsius). That being kill it. and pendulous form, and subsequently ditches, often to a height of 10 feet. It said, don’t buy a poinsettia on a very By the way, don’t bother trying tore it out because it decided to come was grown and prized by the Aztecs, cold day if you’re not on your way to get your poinsettia to bloom again up everywhere, then you know that who used its bracts to make dye and directly home. And don’t buy one if for you next Christmas unless you’re its sap is extremely caustic and can its sap to make medicine. It was your house is very draughty. In this a real plant freak or a masochist. It cause severe dermatitis resulting in essentially “discovered” by Europeans case, choose cold-tolerant plants like involves pruning, almost religious skin blisters! Just ask me…anyway, around 1825 (Joel Roberts Poinsett, cyclamen, azaleas, ivies or forced light and temperature controls and I digress. U.S. ambassador to Mexico, sent some spring bulbs. careful fertilizing. If any of the Contrary to popular belief and plants home to South Carolina – hence The poinsettias colourful required steps are fouled up, the re- “flowers” are not actually flowers flowering process can be delayed at all – these imposters are the leafy or even aborted. Leave it to the bracts that surround the flowers which, professionals to grow them every year in turn, appear as clusters of light for you in their highly specialized green or creamy coloured nodules greenhouses. at the tip of each stem. A tip when So, enjoy your “Jingle Bells”, you are purchasing a plant is to look “Plum Pudding” or “Winter Rose” on at these nodules carefully: if they are your coffee table for the festive season closed and tight, then the flower is and dream of its ancestor towering still immature and the plant has lots of over you in the wilds of Mexico. colourful time left. If the flower has started to open and is showing pollen then the plant is older and its colour will begin to fade sooner. For a gift that is so popular at

Dennis Gruending Invites You to Book Signing of Paperback Release of Great Canadian Speeches ennis Gruending and Ted Britton invite you to a book signing for the recently released paperback edition of Dennis’s book DGreat Canadian Speeches. Saturday, December 2 from 10 a.m. until 12 Noon at Brittons magazine and newspaper centre, Bank Street and Fifth Avenue in the Glebe. Great Canadian Speeches was a best seller in hardcover and the Ottawa Citizen called it a history of Canada as seen from the podium. It has been very popular with people who enjoy Canadian history and good speeches, and would make a fine Christmas gift. We hope to see you on Saturday, December 2nd. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 15

BOOK REVIEW

One Long Appeal Please go to page 43 for Stephen Haines’ Interview with E. O. Wilson by stephen a. haines addresses may be at odds with their are too intricate. That, however, He proposes forms of “protective views. Wilson knows such people doesn’t mean we shouldn’t try. Nor umbrellas” that can be applied to areas The Creation, by Edward O. consider themselves “apart” or at least does it mean that lack of knowledge like the Amazon and Congolian basins Wilson W.W. Norton, 2006 separate from the rest of Nature. This renders the problem something we and others. These saving mechanisms ISBN 0-393-06217-1 view, the author knows, is fallacious, can dismiss. We ignore the result of would require “one payment of even dangerous when carelessly our actions at our peril. The danger is about US$30 billion”. That’s about applied to issues of the environment. real and it is immediate. 15 weeks of current expenditure on Life is all-encompassing and, no The “appeal” is more than a Iraq’s occupation at the latest rates. matter how much power we are purely philosophical treatise. Wilson He further shows how the subsidies capable of wielding, we must consider provides a host of graphic examples given the fishing industry in the US that whole. We are an integral part of of how humans degrade their own alone, if redirected to a programme Nature and we must treat it with the nest. An expert on the diversity of life of oceanic reserves, would allow respect we deem necessary in dealing [he published a book of that title], he fish stocks to recover. To ensure with each other. explains how diversity is both strong the survival of countless threatened “Biology” he contends, “now and fragile. Devising a mnemonic species, it’s a minimal expence. If hen Charles Darwin leads in reconstructing the human acronym, “HIPPO” he explains humans can set themselves up as gods published The Origin of self-image”. That means that biology that “Habitat loss”, introduction in destroying the environment, they Species he declared the can explain what is happening to the of “Invasive species”, “Pollution”, can act creatively to preserve it. W life around us and how we are dealing “Population growth” of humanity Wilson’s “letter” may seem a book to be “one long argument”. Today, less than 150 years later, with it. He carefully allows the and “Overharvesting” summarise bit lengthy at 170 pages, but as “one Edward O. Wilson explains that the potential for a deity to have a role, but the issues needing to be addressed. long appeal” to his readers, it’s not one species omitted in the narrative it isn’t one that is directing the current Species extinction results from one or overmuch to take up. Take it up and - except for one sentence - from the situation. Because it is humanity more of these factors in combination. read it. Then have your children read “argument” is devastating the rest of stripping the rainforests, causing the He calls man-driven extinctions the it - they are the ones confronting the life on our planet. In one long appeal oceans to warm and destroying life in “pauperisation” of the Earth by a future Wilson describes. Then offer it to a fictional Baptist pastor, Wilson them, or filling the atmosphere with single species. to the pastor nearest you. Religious describes what is clear to all but a few chemicals it cannot absorb, it is up Going a step further in his leaders have whole flocks who should dedicated die-hards - life on this planet to people to take the steps necessary analysis, Wilson notes the planet’s hear what Wilson has to say. is in deep trouble. The die-hards to halt these degradations. Clearly, rash of environmental “hotspots” that are firmly identified in the opening we are generating the impact on our need immediate solutions addressed stephen a. haines may be reached at passages; Christians who regard biosphere. We hold the solution to the to them. He’s even able to put a [email protected] themselves as “biblical literalists”. problems in our hands and cannot rely price on healing the afflicted areas. Such folk expect the Apocalypse soon on a divinity to act on our behalf, or and saving the environment is of little that of other species. To act otherwise concern. Whatever its origins, “The is to shrug off our responsibility as Creation” is under serious threat. part of the network of life on Earth. Wilson identifies his potential Whether one believes a god plays audience and addresses it directly a role in this network is immaterial. but gracefully. After all, his own People and their actions are unweaving Alabama Baptist boyhood provides that network. Species extinction is adequate foundation for his approach. forever, and whatever biology can He understands the views his readers explain, it hasn’t had the time or hold and addresses these in familiar opportunity to assess the impact of language. His style is clear and what is occurring. The job, he says, is undemanding, but the points he clearly too vast, and the relationships E. O. Wilson Biography

Studying at the University of Alabama, he later obtained his doctorate from Harvard. Not a white-coated laboratory worker, Wilson is a dedicated field biologist who’s studied on nearly every continent. A count of his awards and honours is difficult as he’s still receiving them. The same holds with any bibliography of his books and articles. Among the noteworthy are two Pulitzer Prizes, one for his book The Ants. Another book, Sociobiology: The New Synthesis, founded an entirely new field of research, one which some have claimed finally brings Charles Darwin’s idea of orn in 1929 to a Baptist family natural selection directly into the human in Alabama, Edward Osborne realm. That Edward O. Wilson is still Wilson developed an interest B working and writing is testimony to his in natural history at an early age. energy and his dedication to science. Although nearly blinded in one eye Ed Wilson is an emeritus Professor and while fishing, he continued his interests Curator of Entomology at the Museum in animals. Swiching from flies to ants, of Comparative Zoology at Harvard because they were easier to store, he University. built a career on those insects we spend many dollars trying to exterminate. Page 16 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 A HARD DAY’S PLAY Spice Tea Wash My Hands. Moisturize. Repeat. To 2 quarts of boiling water, add: 10 whole cloves 5 slices of fresh ginger By Mary P. yellow speckled, blood-and-mucous Baby Anna is in her highchair, bedecked nose. The bridge in the fretful. “What’s up, little girl?” 10 whole allspice 10 while green cardamon pods, ere we go, little boy, one middle of her snot-covered, tear- Gah! What’s up is baby Anna. She’s cracked open more mouthful. streaked face. For five minutes I sit been sitting in something that’s been H Timmy, who had till this with her, finger and thumb clamped rotting for weeks. That has to be it. 10 whole black peppercorns moment been greeting each spoonful firmly onto the bump that is the source Couldn’t be a mere diaper producing 4 sticks cinnamon with impatience and glee, suddenly and centre of a swirl of bodily fluids. that eye-watering stench, could it? makes a little “gu-huck” noise in his Assure us both that the dripping has Oooh, my yes. Brownish green Simmer 15 – 20 minutes, add ¼ tsp throat. I know what this means, I do, stopped. Clean her up. goo runs from sweet little cheeks to black tea but there’s no time to react. Just one Wash my hands. Moisturize. mid-thigh, and reaches as high as a little “gu-huck”, and then his high Lift Lily from the cot after her darling little bellybutton. Forty-seven Leave this on the stove warming all chair tray is suddenly filled with his nap and discover the source of the baby wipes and a change of clothing day, adding water as needed. lunch, a glistening and blurred recap puddle. The girl is soaked from the later, she’s back to her sweet self. To serve, pour ¼ cup milk – can be of the food he’d so cheerfully ingested navel down. Peel off her clothes, Wash my hands. Moisturize. almond or cashew as well as dairy only moments before. My hand, strip the sheet off the cot, throw it all Repeat. – into a cup, add the tea. hovering close to his dimpled chin, in the washer downstairs. Disinfect Is there any bodily fluid I haven’t is similarly bedecked. Glistening the cot. encountered this noisome day? -- strands, decorative in shades of Wash my hands. Moisturize. Don’t answer that! -- But if anyone green and tan, are suspended betwixt Nigel comes to me, holds out is thinking of Christmas gifts, the hand and tray. Clean the boy, clean two blocks, one in each hand. “Dese economy-size jug of a lightly scented, the tray. blocks wet!” We put them in the heavy duty moisturizer would be Wash my hands. Moisturize. sink, rinse them off. I don’t make the much appreciated. Either that or Step in a mystery puddle. Wipe connection. shares in Proctor and Gamble. it up with a paper towel. Wash my hands, wash Nigel’s Wash my hands, because you hands. Moisturize. (Nigel, too. He Thanks, and Merry Christmas!! just never know. Moisturize. likes it.) Emily is crying. She has a Decide to tidy the rest of the bloody nose. Bloody noses happen, kitchen floor. Lift Lily’s cot. Discover we know the drill: Firm pressure a couple more “wet” blocks under on the bridge of the nose for five there. Disinfect the blocks. minutes. The bridge of the red-and- Wash my hands. Moisturize.

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WINDSOR CHRONICLES B– PART 68 Two Branches Reach Out and Touch Each Other

Dear Tera, tree, Alpha and I watched its progress. solitary, or it grows close enough to having to share things with Lily. I Lily, of course, was gallavanting off to another so that two solitudes protect still think she forgets her place all too ily caught her first squirrel the new adventures, but we watched this and border and greet each other. often. But you know, I’m beginning other day. Just a young squirrel squirrel. A tree on its own, in the middle to like this. It’s like a forest canopy L– barely more than a baby, And it occurs to my why I like of a field is a fine and beautiful that offers many highways, many really. I think Lily was as surprised as this time of year so much – why these thing. Look at how perfectly it forms directions, and many dimensions. the squirrel, but not nearly as terrified. bleak, windy days seem so interesting. year by year. Nothing to shade its The squirrel lay on its back with its It’s all about being able to see the development. No race to the sun to Head in the trees, legs pawing at the air, squealing in underlying structure of things. alter its shape. From a squirrel’s Zoscha freight. The winds have whipped away the perspective, it provides many different Unfortunately, Alpha was close last leaf that still clung to the branches. routes and possibilities. The Contest at hand. He barked the “Off!” order. The snows have not yet arrived. And But a tree growing close enough to Lily obeyed. I can remember a time, so it is possible to see that vast and another tree, so that the branches reach Many of Zoscha’s readers have not so long ago, when she was an complex circulatory system of the out and touch each other… well, this observed that she often sprinkles her overly exuberant pup with absolutely canopy of our urban forest. creates a whole new dynamic. And prose with various quotes, parodies no discipline, and she would have This is the squirrels’ realm. This when enough trees grow close enough and allusions. If you can identify a ignored the order. Whether she would is why they chatter at us with such together that they extend a canopy, the reference, send your contest entry have known what to do with the insouciance, earth bound creatures that possibilities multiply exponentially. to [email protected], using squirrel is another matter. we are. Compared to our world, theirs And it occurs to me that something “Zoscha’s contest” in your title line. I myself can well remember the is wonderfully three-dimensional. similar is taking place in our expanded Or drop a note off at the Firehall. first time I ever caught a squirrel. I And this is the time of year we can pack. With the Mom, Sporty and It seems that our neighbourhood felt its fur on my tongue and gums for really appreciate the subtle details of Sunshine and Lily joining Alpha, the is much better at identifying the one brief shining moment. I was so the geography above our heads. Pup and myself, the place is much classical canon than British musical astonished that I opened my mouth And so for the last few days more crowded that before. It’s often hall ditties. Last month, Zoscha and the prey scampered away. I’ve when Alpha and I go to the park, I’ve more difficult to get away with a nap quoted from Flanders and Swann’s since improved my technique, but I’m been looking up. I’ve been trying to on the sofa. But there are also more “The Hippopotamus song, “Mud! afraid my days of catching squirrels at understand the system of boughs and people to accidentally drop food at the Mud! Glorious mud!” No one got the a sprint across the big open field are branches the way that a squirrel would dinner table. There’s more options correct answer. Zoscha attributes this behind me. understand, and it seems to me there is for walks – each member of the pack to the fact that humanoids have short But what I lack in speed, I like a big distinction among different kinds seems to have a different favourite attention spans. Just as she feared, to think I make up in acuity. When of trees. But the biggest distinction route. There’s a lot more rolling and they have covered the field with turf, Zoscha’s young squirrel finally would not be between this species of playing on the floor once you hit a and already we have forgotten that it recovered its senses enough to flip tree and another. For a squirrel, the critical population mass. served very well as a mud bath. over onto its paws and scramble up the biggest distinction is whether a tree is I’m getting more accustomed to Page 18 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 CORPUS CHRISTI SCHOOL Corpus Christi Students Celebrate Advent Season By Missy Fraser The Coin Drive begins on November 27th. To donate or for hristmas is coming and more information about this initiative Corpus Christi students are and Help Lesotho, please email Cbusy working on ways to [email protected] , or call help neighbours near and far. For the school office (232-9743 ) with the second year, students will be a message for Cindy May or Claire collecting, rolling and counting Kendall. pennies and loose change in a Coin Grade Six students have initiated Drive in support of Help Lesotho, an their own activities to help out during Ottawa-based organization that helps the Advent season. In support of Help children and families in AIDS ravaged Lesotho a grade six team of students Lesotho. is organizing a wreath-making Last year students collected workshop. Fees for the workshop will $4,700. in coins. These funds be donated to the Coin Drive. Many provided for a much-needed new thanks to leader Nellie and her team roof on Mahlekefane School. This including Nicholas, Gina, Katie, year’s goal is to raise sufficient funds Graeme, Alicia, Briana, Catherine, to help Bokoro Primary School with Stuart, Danielle, Ginar, Samantha, infrastructure repairs including a new Vanessa, Brianna, Rebekka, Siena, roof, bookshelves, writing boards, Sarah, Kate, Tess and Ruth. benches, and basic school supplies. Students Kate, Sarah and Rebekka Bokoro Primary School is similar are running a Warm Winter Clothing in size to Corpus Christi with 313 Drive throughout December. Items students. At least 96 of these students collected will go to the Shepherds of are orphans. Class sizes at Bokoro Good Hope in Lowertown and the St. School range from 40 to as many as Vincent de Paul Store. When asked 70 students. how they got their idea for a drive

Maddy, from senior kindergarten, boogies at the Corpus Christi Dance-a-thon on November 9 Rebekka said, “Ottawa is a very cold months parents and staff will come City and people need warm clothing up with a yard design incorporating to survive – when I see other people the great ideas put forward by Corpus happy, I am happy too”. Please Christi students. The Dance-a-thon bring any donations of warm winter held on November 9 raised over clothing to the school office. $5,000. for improvements to the yard. Planning for School Grounds Way to boogie CC kids! Transformation at Corpus Christi is To find out more about our Advent moving ahead. Students, staff and initiatives and other great Corpus parents have been surveyed for their Christi School activities please visit: ideas and skills. In coming winter [email protected] or call the office at 613-232-9743. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 19

HOPEWELL HAPPENINGS Hopewell Avenue Public School’s Remembrance Day Commemorations Something to be proud of! both teams did extremely well on a By Susan Atkinson muddy, slippery course. The Grade 6 girls’ team came in second and the hroughout early November boys’ team came in around 6th. It was Hopewell Avenue teachers, a great afternoon and the Hopewell Marion Shynal and Anna Krieg, students showed great team spirit and T determination. Congratulations to all headed a committee to orchestrate a morning of commemoration, of the cross-country runners on their which the School and Community excellent performance. Thank you to is proud. On Friday November Ms. Elton and her team of coaches, 10th, it was with grace and serenity both teachers and parent volunteers, that Hopewell School observed who made this possible. this year’s Remembrance Day. Our Grade 7 & 8 cross-country Hosted in both English and French, by runners worked hard to give it their all Grade 8 emcees Asha, Alex, Paris and and came away with happy faces from Millene, the morning was a solemn the Southeast Regional Cross-Country balance between the traditional and Meet on Friday, October 13th at Minto the modern. The school hosted Field. Overall, Hopewell came in 1st two services, one for the Primary overall in the Bantam Girls category Division and the other for the Junior/ and finished in 2nd for the three Intermediates. United Way Walk-A-Thon other races. This achievement gave Family and community members Hopewell the honour of receiving the were welcomed at both and were Grand Aggregate title for the South treated to a fine display of the students’ which added solemnity to the service. team who earned the gold medal in East Regional Meet this year. work. The walls of the gymnasium Hopewell staff and students would like this year’s regional tournament. The Hopewell School looks forward were decorated with poems, stories to thank members of the Community girls worked very hard scoring a total to a busy and fruitful December as and artwork all produced by students for all their hard work and support in of 13 goals while allowing only 1 the students’ prepare for their annual helping to put this day together. Special against in their tiring 5 game effort to musical concert, which will be held on during the week leading up to the th commemoration. Each piece reflected thanks go out to Marcia McAlpine win the championships. Thursday December 14 at 7:00pm. the respect and hope that has been and Michelle Sprott, whose generous In other sports news, the Grade Come one, come all! passed down to this younger generation. time and dedication were not only 6 girls and the Grade 6 boys cross- The Primary Division service opened apparent on the day but were evident country running teams both came first with a superimposition of Flanders through the displays adorning the in the regional meets. This qualified Fields over heart-rending images Atrium. These displays showcased each of these teams to go on to the from the Wars. war memorabilia, giving students board finals. This was held at Walter The images were beautifully a sample of what life had been like. Baker Park in Kanata on October 19th, paced by the warm notes from Ms. Hopewell School has been hopping 2006. This is a very fast race with the Woyiwada’s, Honour Band, who played throughout the month of November. In top runners from all over the city and magnificently through-out the morning. other news… Following O Canada and an opening On October 31st address from the Principal, Mrs. students in Grades 4 to 8 Johnston-Iafelice, the Guest Speaker, walked to Pretoria Bridge. Mr. Harry Challis spoke briefly about Thanks to all the parents, his service as a tail gunner during grandparents and friends World War 11. However, in true spirit who offered their support and style he diverted the attention from and volunteered their himself to two of his fellow comrades, time to make the United also at the service. Together, Way Walkathon such an the three veterans helped proud enormous success. The students lay poppy wreathes which School has raised over had been specially made for the $6000 to date. occasion. Several classes performed Huge congratulations songs, poems and recited works, all of to the Junior Girls’ soccer

Dec 14 - Hopewell Concert December In Our Town

opewell School looks forward to a busy and fruitful December as the students’ prepare for their annual musical concert, this year called December in Our H th Town, which will be held on Thursday December 14 at 7:00pm. The story tells of several young people who are visiting many homes in their town to collect food for the local food drive. Come one, come all! The annual book fair will take place the same evening from 6:00 - 8:15 in the Atrium. Page 20 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT First Of What I Hope Will Be A Regular Column

By Rob Campbell and Committee Chair positions, with (speeches at 9:00 PM). Please contact government as they case may be. office organization and new sorts of Christine Wilson at 235-3079 or via Public education is amongst our his is the first of what I hope liaison. The new Board, and indeed all [email protected] for most important achievements as a will be a regular column in the of the new Trustees, really bar none, details or to help. society, one of our most cherished TOSCAR on Ottawa-Carleton are already highly experienced in This year will be very important common enterprises, welcoming, District School Board (OCDSB) Board affairs and will hit the ground for English public education in respecting, supporting and challenging public education successes and issues. running. I think that we are actually Ottawa. Our previous Board set the all comers without exception. It’s It’s my intent to let you know about quite lucky to find ourselves with such stage for us to take some important filled with committed educators all of the great things going on at your a very capable and dedicated Board leaps forward with more flexible high and involved community members Zone 9 schools and also to highlight this term. school programming options, recent together securing our common some important policy issues which It would be a challenge however investments in new schools and economic future and, perhaps more might be expected to impact on Zone for anyone to adequately fill Lynn maintenance, exciting new ‘balanced importantly, together helping to 9 and, given this forum, in particular Graham’s shoes as she has been such reading’ initiatives, a joint transport ensure that we build creative and on Old Ottawa South. a dedicated Trustee for the Zone, for consortium with our Catholic Board involved citizens respectful of others. At the time of writing there a the Board and for public education for counterparts and in other ways. They This great common purpose requires couple of weeks to go until the new so very long. I urge you to consider also created frameworks for several and deserves our serious support and Trustees take up their responsibilities. coming out to show your appreciation important reviews unrolling this involvement in order to allow it to These Trustee-elect days are busy at public tribute in her honour which year and next. The principle ones are thrive. with Board and Ministry training, will take place in Scotton Hall at the on French Immersion, long-range I mean to be accessible to the with trying to figure out which of our Glebe Community Centre on January accommodation planning, changes to community. I want to make sure that colleagues we wish to see in Board 11th between 8:00 and 10:00 PM the way in which we deliver special you feel that your views and ideas are education.. These will be heady and welcomed at your Board. If you have exciting times. In addition there will any thoughts on public education in our be important debates surrounding our schools, or at your Board, then I want recently worsened Provincial core to hear from you. I’d like in particular services funding problem, how we to get your views at this time on how should deal with this situation and you think I should make sure that I how to best allocate such resources as best consult with the public school we do have. supporters and others in the Zone this It is our budget situation and the year. I’m keen to engage in the work proposed special education changes of improving public education in which carry the potential for the Ottawa further and I hope that you are most noticeable changes in education also, or can be persuaded to be. delivery at our Zone 9 schools, and I can be reached at my home for your Board as a whole. The office via 613 730-8128 and rob@ staff’s proposed high-level budget rob-campbell.ca. The campaign web framework is to be presented in site is slowly being transformed into mid-December and is currently a permanent resource and is at www. slated to be approved in principle rob-campbell.ca. Board info can be by the new Board December had via www.ocdsb.ca. I’m also going 21rst. Special education delivery to try to keep up the publication of a model changes are under review, roughly monthly newsletter on Zone and are also proceeding as this is and Board education issues and news. being written. I urge you to stay It should allow for more substantial abreast of events and to consider education policy and political news getting involved with your for those interested. If you’d like to be School Council, in one of your added to the newsletter list, or indeed Board’s consultation processes, removed from it, then it’s as simple as and of course via communication sending me an e-mail. to me and to your Provincial

Christmas GOOSE - Christmas Concert Saturday, December 16, 2006 • Charlie Sohmer NAC Fourth Stage (53 Elgin St.) • Tony Turner 8:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 p.m.) Additional accompaniment will be Like trimming the tree and wrapping provided by some of Ottawa’s top gifts, Christmas GOOSE has musicians. As well, in keeping with become a favourite holiday tradition. a tradition that has developed at this Now in its fourth year, Christmas event over the years, there will be Holiday Home Fire Safety GOOSE features Ottawa songwriters many opportunities for the audience performing original music for to sing along. Checklist the festive season. The concert is A CD of 12 original songs entitled organized by GOOSE, a co-operative Christmas Goose will be available that supports local songwriters, and a for purchase at the concert and at portion of the concert proceeds will be retail ticket outlets. The songs cover a donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. variety of styles, including jazz, funk, This year’s line-up includes: folk and traditional. Every CD sold • Lynne Hanson will generate $5 for the Ottawa Food • Maria Hawkins Bank. • Anne Hurley • Pat Moore Tickets are available in person at the • David Keeble NAC box office, the Ottawa Folklore • Tom Lips Centre, and Retrotown Music. • Nubia outlets. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 21 Lynn Graham Tribute Planned for January 11

January 11 to pay tribute to her Donations collected at the be sent beforehand to Tribute@ for providing Ottawa with 12 door will go toward the costs alliumconsulting.com. As well, years of outstanding leadership in for the evening and the OCDSB a guest book will be available for education. Admission will be free Foundation in Lynn’s honour. signing that evening. and everyone is welcome to drop Guests will be entertained by For further information, call by the Glebe Community Centre, ensembles from Hopewell Public Christine Wilson at 613-235-3079, 175 Third Avenue at Lyon from 8- School and Lisgar Collegiate. email her at wilsonchristine@ 10 p.m. Refreshments will include a cash rogers.com, or just pop by to A trustee for Capital Ward bar and there will be parking publicly thank Lynn for her since 1994 and Rideau-Vanier available at Mutchmor and local remarkable contribution to public Ward since 1997, Lynn served first schools. education and for her ongoing work with the former Ottawa Board of CBC Radio’s Rob Clipperton in the community through Christie Education and subsequently with will be the evening’s MC and Lake Kids and other initiatives. Lynn Graham the amalgamated Ottawa-Carleton remarks from dignitaries like District School Board (OCDSB). Ontario Health Promotion Minister By Lynda Rivington For the last three years, she was Jim Watson and former trustee arents, educators, colleagues also Board Chair. Now it’s time and Board Chair Jim Libbey are and friends of Lynn Graham for the community to say thank scheduled for 9 p.m. Email tributes Pare invited to a party on you. to be put into a book for Lynn can Musica Viva Singers Best wishes to you December 4 Concert and Your Family

elebrating its 10th anniversary this season, Musica Viva Singers under James Caulkin will present “On the 10th Year of Christmas” on CMonday December 4, 2006 at 7:30 pm (doors open at 7:00) at Christ Church Cathedral, 420 Sparks Street (near Bronson Avenue). The repertoire is a selection from all their performances, and will feature Vivaldi’s Gloria with orchestral accompaniment and soloists Nadia Petrella and Whitney O’Hearn. In addition they will sing Wendell Whalum’s arrangement of the Nigerian carol Betelehemu, Samuel Barber’s setting of James Agee’s Sure on This Shining Night, Randall Thompson’s Choose Something Like a Star (based on a Robert Frost poem), a traditional Taita (Kenya) melody Natufurahi Siku Ya Leo (Let us rejoice this day!) arranged by Boniface Mganga, and three hilarious Christmas carols by P.D.Q. Bach. Tickets are $15 for adults and $12 for students, and are available in advance from Christ Church Cathedral Box Office, Compact Music (785 Bank Street in the Glebe and downtown at 190 Bank Street), Leading Note Music (370 Elgin Street). Includes a post-concert reception. Come help us celebrate the joy of choral singing! Page 22 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 MamaSan and Padmay Need Homes MamaSan people who will appreciate and later and was an excellent nurturing nurture her. She would enjoy being mother, and a very affectionate pet. obody knows why MamaSan with other cats. Her months on the street had taken ended up spending two To inquire about adopting its toll on her frail body and one day Nyears of her life outdoors. MamaSan contact flora_louise@ the foster mother found her lying on The beautiful tortie, with distinctive yahoo.ca. Other CRN cats can be seen the floor, weak and semi conscious; markings suddenly appeared under at www.catrescuenetwork.petfinder. her kittens squealing with hunger in the porch of a house in rural Quebec org the box. where a kind, elderly lady fed a colony She was taken to a vet who said of stray and feral cats. MamaSan that her blood calcium levels were gave birth to many litters under that frantic meows, all of the kittens were Padmay dangerously low, because her kittens porch. Most were killed by people dead. were taking more nutrition from her who did not like the cats around their MamaSan disappeared for several Padmay was less than a year than she could provide. homes. days but was finally trapped and given old when she was found huddled Padmay was given fluids to Then, one day the elderly to a Cat Rescue Network volunteer. behind a dumpster downtown in replentish her while the foster family lady became ill and moved away. She did very well indoors, and her February. She was cold, frightened, then took on the role of wet-nurses. Suddenly, the entire colony was foster family believes she was once dirty, very thin and in the last stages They fed the kittens special formula forced to forage to survive. Most of someone’s pet. As soon as anyone of pregnancy. When approached she every few hours while Padmay sat the cats were friendly, having grown approaches her she begins to so purr was too exhausted to even try to run beside them. They then handed the accustomed to the lady, and were not loudly It can be heard throughout the away. She kittens to Padmay who would clean afraid of people. room. She is a very gentle, quiet just huddled in a ball, eyes them, ensure that they went to the However not all people were cat who grooms and nurtures the closed. bathroom then curl around them to as kind as the elderly lady and, so frightened and sick kittens taken in by Once warm and fed she began to keep them warm. Padmay survived the story goes, most of the colony the foster family. purr, placed her paw on the rescuers and so did every one of her kittens. members were trapped in a box and She is polydactile with 7 toes on hand and fell asleep. She slept and The kittens were quickly adopted but gassed using car fumes. each front foot and six on the back ate for several days; only leaving her nobody was prepared to offer This method of dying is horrific feet. Her big feet makes this striking warm box to greet the rescuer when Padmay a home. because the cats do not die of carbon little cat even more distinctive. She she entered the room. She is a beautiful cat with medium monoxide poisoning. They suffocate has now been vaccinated and spayed Padmay was taken to a Cat length grey tabby hair with gleaming slowly as nose, throat and lungs are and is thriving in the foster home. Rescue Network foster home where white markings. She would make a burned by the searing heat. In fact, she is thriving too much and she was given antibiotics for an upper wonderful pet for any household. Mamasan escaped with her kittens is now a bit on the portly side. This respiratory infection, treated for To inquire about adopting through to a shed. However, one day while frequently happens with cats who parasites and fed good food. At first us contact [email protected]. she was out hunting, someone shut have known starvation. the food made her sick because she Other CRN cats can be seen at www. the shed door. When it was opened This affectionate cat is now was not used to good quality food. She catrescuenetwork.petfinder.org five days, in response to MamaSan’s looking for a permanent home with delivered four kittens about two weeks Margaret Dickenson Wins 5 International Culinary Arts Awards elebrating their 21st categories, as a team, Margaret and anniversary, Cordon d’Or has her husband, Larry Dickenson who Cannounced its Cordon d’Or did all the photography, received a - Gold Ribbon International Annual further three awards: (1) “Culinary Cookbooks & Culinary Arts 2006 Masterpiece - a Three Course Dinner Awards. Margaret Dickenson has Menu” (“Happy 40th Birthday”) captured five awards. They will be with entries judged on the menu, presented on January 11, 2007 in St. recipes and photographs combined, Petersburg, Florida. (2)”Plan a Menu” (“Au Revoir In the COOKBOOK categories, to Dear Friends”) with applicants Margaret’s first cookbook, the demonstrating a flair for planning international award winning “From the and presentation of menus as an art in Ambassador’s Table - Blueprints for itself and (3) Best ‘Published Recipe’ Creative Entertaining”, was selected Award (with photograph) was “Heart by a team of judges for the Best ‘20th of PalmProsciutto Wraps” (which Century Cookbook’ Award from appeared in Diplomat & International amongst those published between Canada). Judges commented that 1900 and 1999. It also won the Best Margaret and Larry’s three entries ‘Cookbook Cover & Title’ Award for “were outstanding in quality, cookbooks published between 1985 presentation and professionalism” and 2006. Judges described From the adding that “when it comes to Ambassador’s Table as “magnificent, entertaining menu presentations, with a wide choice of interesting there is no one else who can do it as recipes, excellent photography and well as you”. with an outstanding cover and title”. All recipes, with associated This book when first published, was photos, for the culinary arts’ awards recognized as the best cookbook appear in Margaret and Larry’s just in the world on entertaining at the released cookbook “Margaret’s World Cookbook Fair/Gourmand Table – Easy Cooking & Inspiring World Cookbook Awards (Périgueux, Entertaining”. To access the menus France) and short listed as one of five and the published recipe go to the best hard cover recipe books in the AWARDS tab of Margaret’s website world at Jacobs Creek World Food www.margaretssenseofoccasion.com Media Awards (Adelaide, Australia). . For details on other award winners In the CULINARY ARTS’ go to www.cordondorcuisine.com . 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By Lee Hayes songs. Malaika) directs the group. Opening Bank St. At the concert, Folka Voca will for Folka Voca is the Redemption 613-730-2887) or at the door. f you are in the neighborhood on release its debut CD, aptly called Choir X-Treme. Local members include: Dec.16th, FolkaVoca is holding a “Circus Of Friends.” This year, profits The concert takes place on Elizabeth Tromp, Martin McCurdy, I‘not-really-a-Christmas-concert’ from the CD and concert go to the Saturday, December 16th, 2006 at Don Westwood, Randall and concert. Folka Voca sings in 3-7-part Ottawa Humane Society. 7:30 p.m. at the Catherine McLenaghan Rowat, David harmony, performing great Canadian This 2-year-old community, A Sunnyside Wesleyan Church, 58 Chernushenko, Marie-Odile Junker, contemporary classics by favorites Capella choir is under the auspices of Grosvenor (on Sunnyside between Frances Kilbertus, Abe Rosenfeld, such as Neil Young, Sarah McLachlan, the Ottawa Folklore Centre. Dynamo Bank and Bronson). Kate Keating, Johanne Lalonde, Leonard Cohen, and more, plus a diva Lee Hayes (composer, arranger Tickets at $12 are available from Suzanne Nussey couple of non-traditional ‘seasonal’ and member of the renowned group the Ottawa Folklore Centre (1111

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By Lisa Xing managers here,” says Steve. The last manager she trained got he idea of a “white box” is pregnant and Steve’s company asked abstract. It can hold anything Bonnie to come up and take over for Tfrom birthday cakes to a bit. wedding gifts or everyday gifts. “For some reason, she agreed to Furniture comes in them, too. come in the middle of winter,” he The embodiment of this idea is laughs. found on Bank Street where Steve While Bonnie was in Ottawa, the and Bonnie Canesso set up shop just two began dating and within a short a few months ago in September. time got married in Atlanta. It will be “The idea of our store came from two years for the couple this coming two different things,” says Bonnie. March. “A room that’s not decorated is like “We wanted to do something by a white box. And, we wanted to gift ourselves and on a smaller scale,” wrap the gifts in a white box. When says Bonnie. So, they began looking

people are shopping for their home or for a place to start their own shop. that special gift, we want them to think After possibilities of several inside the box, The White Box.” locations fell through in the city, and The White Box, both a décor and feeling discouraged, they found the gift boutique, was created after the space on Bank Street for lease. In July couple decided to leave their work in of this year, the couple decided to take the bridal industry (also very fitting it, and the White Box had a home. to the name.) Steve was working in Walking in through the doors of bridal manufacturing in Ottawa while the shop, the soft scents of pineapple Bonnie ran a 25,000 square foot bridal ginger, hyacinth, lemongrass and store in the United States. more waft through. These are part of “(Bonnie) came up to Canada a wide array of scented soy candles because she was our favourite and bath products the store carries.. manager so we had her train our All the items the shop carries

Cont’d on page 33 Page 26 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Hansen Stoneworks time. “There aren’t many businesses popular items have included Buddha where you can work with your family, statues and Japanese-style lanterns, so this has been a great experience.” although garden-sized pagodas and When he began looking for a retail benches also sell well. while he outlet in his native Ottawa, a friend didn’t intend to specialize in Asian mentioned the empty spot on Bank at and Pacific motifs, customers have Sunnyside. It turned out to be exactly responded well to them and he intends what he was looking for, and the store to restock. opened in mid-October. “I like this The store opens at 11 am every area and I like what’s happening with day except Sunday, when it opens Bank Street.” at noon. It closes at 5 pm every day While October is not normally a except Friday, when it closes at 7 pm. big month for retail, Hansen is looking forward to the Christmas rush, and he As a partner in Cornerstone Word does a healthy business in wedding Company, Paul Paquet is a writer and and housewarming gifts. Particularly editor in Old Ottawa South.

By Paul Paquet involved,” he says. “Otherwise, the mixture stays wet. And wet is not n its way through Old Ottawa good.” South, Bank Street has long After acid-wash staining and Obeen a mecca for people finishing the end products look looking for beautiful additions to more like granite than like concrete, their homes and gardens. A new although Hansen says some people store at 1099 Bank, called Hansen prefer the weathered look. “We have Stoneworks, is already fitting right pieces that have been outside for in, while offering something a bit quite some time and look quite gnarly different. That’s what some people want.” The store specializes in stone-cast The actual moulding takes place pieces for the home and (especially) at a family operation in Kemptville. the garden. Store owner Allan Hansen Allan Hansen inherited the business purchases the moulds, either after from his father, who died in the 1990s, visits abroad or through a web-based and today his operation continues the partner. The difficult part, however, is family business. He works with his pouring the concrete into the mould. mother and his three sons, aged 9 to “There is a lot of hand manipulation 25. His sister also fills in from time to

Hansen’s Garden Ornaments wo decades ago, Danish stone Planters: worker, William Hansen, Use a planter soil or make your own. Tbegan making cast stone At the first sign of frost, completely ornaments as a retirement hobby. As empty your planters of all solid public interest in gardening grew, and plant debris. Soil in containers so did his business. His original should be replaced yearly to ensure focus on the more whimsical garden that plants thrive. If possible, turn ornaments evolved over time into planter on its side, upside down, or a broad appreciation of what the cover with burlap or canvas. You classics have to offer – hundreds of may safely store your planters in a years of history and style. covered are such as a garage.

Care of: Birdbaths: Your ornament will give you a lifetime Keep water level high and clean. of pleasure if certain precautions are Clean your birdbath when the sign taken in its care and treatment. Here of debris is visible. Use clean water are some simple guidelines: and a scrub brush. If you must use a cleansing agent, try baking soda or a Fountains: biodegradable detergent. At the first Clean debris out of the fountain sign of frost, drain all water from regularly to prevent blockage of bowls. If possible, dismantle the water flow and possibly causing the birdbath and place bowls vertically pump to break down. Be sure not to on their sides. If you cannot dismantle let the water run dry or freeze while the birdbath then cover with canvas the pump is in the fountain. At the or burlap and wrap to ensure that it first sign of frost, drain all water stays in place. Do not use plastic! from bowls and remove pump. If possible dismantle the fountain and Painted products will keep a better place bowls vertically on their side. appearance if stored in a garage or If you cannot dismantle the fountain covered with burlap or canvas. then cover with canvas or burlap and wrap to ensure that it stays in place. Finishes: Using plastic is not recommended as A wash created with buttermilk can plastic can hold in moisture that will be ‘painted’ on your ornament to freeze and thaw causing stress on the encourage the growth of moss. cast stone. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 27 The Christmas Spirit Comes to Southminster By Frances Chambers

he Christmas spirit is arriving at Southminster. It starts with the spirit of giving on White T rd Gift Sunday on December 3 . Young and old will lay under the Christmas trees their gifts of warm clothing, toiletries and/or cash donations for the Christmas hampers that are assembled by three churches in the area – Glebe St. James, McLeod Stewarton and Southminster. The spirit of music combines with the spirit of worship to feature in the Advent/Christmas season. On December 17th there will be a special Advent Lessons and Carol Service called Seeking the Reason for the Season led by Southminster’s Transition Minister Rev. Donald Wachenschwanz with music provided by Southminster’s Senior Choir under Volunteers busy preparing for “Out of the Cold” supper the direction of organist and choir director, Calvin Church. The focus will Where do we find the Holy One? in a service of worship, music and University for students writing be on Hebrew Scriptures and Advent Again the choir and organist will lead Communion.. exams. Others will be helping to pack Carols with a time for reflection as we in Christmas music. In between all these celebrations Christmas Hampers. Still others, such anticipate the Birth of Christ. Take a As is customary on Christmas many hands will be helping to spread as those attending the Social Club’s break from the seasonal rush and join Eve there will be two evening services the spirit of Christmas to others. Christmas Dinner, will be raising in this period of reflection. with the early one focusing on families Throughout Advent the Minister funds for both the Christmas Hampers The celebrations of music and with young children. Called Stories will preach special Advent sermons and for Centre 7’s Out-of-the-Cold worship reach a peak the day before and Carols for Family and Friends and each Sunday children will light suppers. Christmas. At the daytime service, this year, it will take place at 7 pm an Advent candle. Human Rights The spirit of Christmas is here. Advent 4, the sermon Blessed and will feature a Christmas pageant Day will be observed on December Come help Southminster to celebrate th Places, Blessed Persons will lead directed by Margaret Friesen Stowe. 10 . Southminster’s bakers will be it and share in the story. us to ponder the questions Where Carols and Communion at 10:30 pm preparing muffins, cookies and other do we find “Bethlehem”? and will bring the celebrations to a climax snacks for the Pause Table at Carleton

Sunnyside Wesleyan Church 58 Grosvenor Avenue (at Sunnyside)

Advent Worship Services: Sundays at 9:00 am & 11:00 am (Dec 3rd-24th)

Christmas Potluck: Sunday, December 10th at 5:00 pm Sunday School Concert: Sunday, December 10th at 6:00 pm Christmas Concert: Sunday, December 17th at 6:30 pm Christmas Eve Service: Sunday, December 24th at 6:30 pm

For more information, contact us at 613-730-9411 or [email protected]

St. Margaret Mary’s Roman Catholic Church 7 Fairbairn Street at Sunnyside 613-730-5265

Christmas Liturgies Sunday, December 24 6:00 p.m. Family Mass 9:30 p.m. Christmas Carols 10:00 p.m. Christmas Eve Mass Monday, December 25 10:00 a.m. Christmas Morning Mass Sunday, December 31 7:00 p.m. New Year’s Eve Mass (Feast of Mary, Mother of God) Monday, January 1 10:00 a.m. New Year’s Morning Mass Page 28 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Ghosts of Design Past Reinvent Themselves For 2007! By Brenna Dallaway go so try to find current pieces that you love so you’ll never tire of your I’m updating my house in the New home’s esthetics. Year, what are the new trends for Next month - how to plan your 2007? And will they look good in my spring /summer - yes it’s time - older home? J. Stein. renovation. How to find a qualified contractor that can do the job on time hat was old is new again and on budget. for 2007. Some of the top Happy Chanukah! Merry Wtrends that would work Christmas! beautifully in the older homes of And Happy Holidays to everyone Ottawa South are: in Ottawa South! Wallpaper – If you have any questions on Go Bold! Stronger vivid patterns your home project please email to: evocative of historical William Morris [email protected] or info@ patterns are becoming increasingly philosophyinteriors.ca. popular. These patterns have evolved Louis XV Chairs and Serpentine Mantel. Brenna Dallaway is owner of from an “aged” perspective to a delicately carved furnishings with Bank St Ottawa south has lovely philosophy interiors, design studio. contemporary sophisticated look and curvaceous arms and legs. The Bergere antique shops where you can find Please note that for the month work well in dining rooms, powder chair was very popular for this period. some wonderful pieces from modern of January a percentage of all rooms or entry halls. A large gilded mirror offers a great to French finds. consultations will be donated to aid in If you prefer a monochromatic way to implement this style. Remember that trends come and the crisis in Darfur region. style take a look at Farrow and Ball’s Art deco- the pinnacle of hand blocked strie pattern for added modernism. We are seeing this style texture. The texture warms up a used quite a bit for 2007. Last year’s monochromatic interior and can easily bar charts are still in fashion and be used in any room in the house. feature large circular sides. The silver Furnishings- used frequently in Art Deco shows It’s a toss up! Furniture trends are up especially in great carpeting; go more eclectic than ever. for carpeting with sheen. Furniture Modernism, Louis XV and Art frames in exotic woods such as deco styles are very popular this year. macassar ebony and rosewood add Modernism- The movement instantaneous glamour to any room. is away from the Eames chair and From dining tables, and bar carts to Parsons table to wishbone chairs and living room chairs, Art Deco brings a beautiful smoke glass and chrome black tie feel to any space. tables. The less “popular” and more Glamour and a sense of history interesting the better! are stronger than ever for 2007. With Louis XV- The Rococo the wonderful historical homes in period is king –lots of ornate and Ottawa South the evolution of design will blend perfectly! Art Deco detailing Linda Thom Featured in New Canadian Book inda Thom, a real estate of our nation’s past that have left a agent with Royal LePage mark on Canadian history. Long after LPerformance Realty in Ottawa. making headlines or burrowing their is featured in a new book written way into our collective consciousness, by Randy Ray of Ottawa and Mark these icons have traveled different Kearney of London, Ont. Thom, a gold roads—or in some cases kept more medal winner in sport pistol shooting quietly to the path that gained them at the 1984 Summer Olympic Games attention in the first place. in Los Angeles, is among a handful of Kearney and Ray spice up their sports personalities tracked down by stories with dozens of fascinating the authors in Whatever Happened facts. To…? Catching Up With Canadian With website links to further Icons, published in October by The information, this book is a great Dundurn Group. The book includes a resource for anyone who wants to photo of Thom and her medal. learn more about Canada’s heritage. Ever wonder what became of Or have a little fun! The book’s first Marilyn Bell, the first Canadian woman print run is 3,000 copies. Whatever to swim across Lake Ontario? And Happened To...? is the authors’ eighth where is Roger Woodward, the boy book. who survived the treacherous beauty Ray is a freelance writer, author, of Niagara Falls? And what about Lea and publicist. He worked for the Parrell, the famous aby-face of Heinz, London Free Press for 13 years, who was signed on before she was including three years as a Parliament even born? Where is Canada’s first Hill Correspondent. He lives in automobile and whatever happened Ottawa. Kearney is an award-winning to the two Canadians that invented journalist who has worked as a Trivial Pursuit? reporter, public relations specialist, Whatever Happened To…? and freelance writer. He has taught Catching Up With Canadian Icons is writing at the University of Western an entertaining where-are-they-now Ontario for the past 16 years and lives look at the fate of some 100 celebrities, in London. newsmakers, and significant artifacts DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 29 Seventeen Voyces Release Double-disc CD sacred and secular music spanning the South. Kevin is not only director of Renaissance to the present. It features the choir, he is one of Ottawa’s best composers such as Bach, Brahms, voice teachers, as well as published Monteverdi, Debussy, Tavener and caricaturist (with two books) and a Willan. Special guest artists include filmmaker of note. His most recent Matthew Larkin, piano and organ; documentary, Gord Atkinson’s Andrew Ager, piano; Kevin James, Showbill, premiered on Bravo in viola, and Lucile Hildesheim, Celtic November. Some of Seventeen harp. Voyces’ shows have combined In addition to presenting a regular Kevin’s love of film with choral music, subscription series of concerts every such as the innovative multi-media year, Seventeen Voyces has teamed production, Berlioz; and the choir’s up with the Cantata Singers, the sold-out October show, in which the National Arts Centre Orchestra and choir provided a live choral score to conductor Trevor Pinnock; sung on the silent movie, Hunchback of Notre Parliament Hill for Christmas; been Dame, accompanied by Matthew recorded for local and national CBC Larkin’s brilliant organ playing. radio and television programs. The Matthew is also an Old Ottawa South choir has also sung for the British resident and is the organist and director High Commission; the European of the Men and Boy’s Choir of Christ Union; Winterlude; Cathedral Arts; Church Cathedral and conductor of the Sacred Music Festival; the RCCO; the Ottawa Choral Society. and the Ottawa Chamber Music CD’s are available at Leading Festival. Seventeen Voyces regularly Note, 370 Elgin Street; Compact performs with Thirteen Strings at their Music, 785 Bank Street; and Herb and ttawa’s popular chamber set of live recordings from its first ten Christmas and Easter concerts. Spice, 1310 Wellington Street. choir, Seventeen Voyces, has years. Fans of choral music will not The ensemble’s Artistic Director, just released a double-disc CD want to miss this exciting collection of O Kevin Reeves, resides in Old Ottawa Computer Tricks and Tips By Malcolm and John that acts like viruses, and can cause were. 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The “bad news” is that there are actually four possible other hand, on that rare occasion when sources of the problem; the “good you really are stricken with a virus the news” is that all of these issues can result can be disastrous, from the loss be addressed with inexpensive or of your data up to a complete crash! free solutions, usually by the owners Commercial virus protection software themselves, and without having to call is available, usually at a cost of $50 in a professional. - $100 per year, but there are free SPAM is defined as unsolicited alternatives such as AVG or avast! mass email. At its worst, it can carry which we have found to be equally viruses and spyware (see below). effective. It is vital that SPAM confuses and clogs up your you update your virus mailbox, even if it is otherwise protection regularly and harmless. Most Internet Service understand its settings, so Providers (ISP) have filters to identify that you can be confident and divert the most obvious SPAM and it is constantly protecting you can contribute to the process by you! reporting the messages that are missed Your Changing by your ISP. You should familiarize Expectations can result yourself with the system that your ISP in dissatisfaction with is using. In addition, you can use your your computer. Perhaps email client (Outlook, Messenger, you use a newer, faster Thunderbird, etc.) to set up incoming machine (maybe on a mail rules that will help to keep SPAM network) at the office. out of your Inbox. NEVER open a Most of us are doing message, or especially an attachment, more on the Internet from a sender you don’t recognize. than we dreamed would SPYWARE. Some websites send be possible a few years innocuous “cookies” to your computer ago, and some sites to make your next visit to that website and software are more more efficient. 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Nous vous suggérons d’en prendre retrouvent le 1er mercredi mois à 19h00 connaissance dans les programmes au centre communautaire du Glebe, ème par Karine Briand 7 ART d’hiver des différents centres veuillez noter que c’est le roman L’Amicale vous invite à la communautaires et de vous y inscrire « Biographie de la faim », d’Amélie projection du film « Les Choristes » : dès le mois de décembre. es fêtes de fin d’année Nothomb qui a été retenu pour la le vendredi 1er décembre à 19h00 approchent à grand pas et rencontre de décembre. En raison de la au centre communautaire du Glebe. 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Incendies de résidence

nviron 85% des décès reliés à un incendie sévère qui causera des aux incendies se produisent à la dommages matériels majeurs, des Emaison. À chaque année, près de blessures ou même la mort durant sa vie. 300 individus meurent et plus de 2000 • Les personnes du troisième âge sont blesses dans des feux de résidence à ainsi que les enfants âgés de moins de travers le Canada. cinq ans courent le plus de risque quant Il est possible de prévenir les décès aux décès reliés à un incendie. et blessures associés aux incendies de • Le risque de décès chez les résidence. personnes du troisième âge représente Vous pouvez aider à sauver les vies plus que le double de la moyenne de la de vos proches et protéger votre demeure population. en employant des précautions pour faire • Les animaux domestiques sont très de votre maison un endroit sûr. vulnérables aux incendies. La fumée peut, en quelques minutes, endommager Qui est le plus à risque lors d’un les poumons d’un chien ou d’un chat. incendie? Les étincelles peuvent causer des brûlures douloureuses que l’on ne voit • Tout le monde est à risque. Une pas nécessairement sous leurs poils. personne sur quatre sera confrontée DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 31 La phytothérapie à votre service par Claire Dubois En phytothérapie, les herbes sont très utiles puisqu’elle permettent ans doute, vous serez d’accord au corps de bien se désintoxique avec moi que de nos jours et lorsque tous les organes du Stout le monde est concerné corps tels que foie, cœur, estomac, lorsqu’il est question de santé. Qui poumon et reins fonctionnent bien ne souffre pas de petits malaises alors votre corps est en mesure de allant de problèmes anodins à des bien assimiler les vitamines, les problèmes moins anodins ou encore minéraux et les suppléments. Il faut pire de problèmes chroniques tels aussi souligner que c’est la même que : difficulté digestive, maux de chose avec l’assimilation de la tête, grippe, constipation, fatigue nourriture. Même si vous mangez chronique, bronchites, douleurs les meilleurs aliments au monde, si musculaires, bursites, acné, eczéma, votre corps est fortement intoxiqué, insomnie, cancer et la liste continue, vous ne bénéficierez pas pleinement continue… Tous ces problèmes de des bienfaits de ces aliments. santé sont des symptômes qui ont Un autre avantage d’être pour but de nous avertir qu’il y a conseillé par un phytothérapeute un désordre et qu’il faut y remédier concernant les suppléments est avant qu’il ne devienne plus grand, que vous êtes assuré de prendre très inconvénient ou irréversible. les suppléments dont vous avez La phytothérapie est là à votre réellement besoin. Très souvent, service pour remédier aux désordres je rencontre des gens qui prennent lorsque votre corps vous lance beaucoup de supplément et de des signaux d’alarme. En effet, la produits de toutes sortes qui ne phytothérapie est l’art de soigner répondent pas à leurs besoins avec les plantes et de donner des spécifiques. C’est pourquoi, avant conseils sur l’hygiène de vie tel de suggérer quoi que ce soit, le que l’alimentation, l’exercice phytothérapeute fait le dossier physique, les suppléments, etc. complet de la personne et ensuite La phytothérapie est utile autant il suggère les vitamines, minéraux à titre de prévention qu’à titre de et suppléments répondant aux problèmes de santé chronique. besoins. À titre de prévention pour les L’un des grands avantages de gens qui n’ont pas de problèmes choisir d’être traiter avec les plantes, de santé grave, en phytothérapie, est que les traitements à partir il est recommandé de faire une des plantes n’occasionnent aucun cure de désintoxication deux fois effet secondaire contrairement par année. Après une évaluation aux médicaments traditionnels qui de l’état de santé d’une personne, engendrent dans la majeure partie le phytothérapeute suggère des des cas d’autres problèmes de herbages appropriés en fonction santé. des besoins des personnes où des Pour terminer cet article, je symptômes tel que maux de tête peux vous confirmer que si les gens occasionnels, fatigue, constipation, prenaient le temps de consulter un irritabilité, lourdeur, difficulté phytothérapeute et faisait deux cures digestive. La conjugaison de cures de désintoxication personnalisées de désintoxication à partir d’herbage par année ainsi, il y aurait beaucoup deux fois par année et une bonne moins de problèmes de santé tel que hygiène de vie, vous vous assurerez cancer de toutes sortes, rhumatisme de mettez toutes les chances de votre et arthrite, dépression, migraine, côté afin d’éloigner les problèmes eczéma, opération d’ovaire chez de santé. les jeunes femmes, menstruation En ce qui concerne les difficile et abondante, cholestérol, problèmes de santé déjà établi haute pression, difficulté respiratoire, chez une personne, il faut dans insomnie, fatigue chronique, etc. un premier temps rétablir le bon Parce que toutes ces maladies qui fonctionnement de l’organisme. causent des inconforts restreignant Dans ce cas, le traitement peut allant jusqu’à la mort prématurée varié selon la gravité de la maladie. n’arrivent pas sans avertissement. De plus, dans ces cas, à partir de Un phytothérapeute est en mesure l’évaluation de l’état de santé de de prévenir ces problèmes de santé. la personne, il sera très important Par exemple, le cancer ou une d’identifier comment une personne maladie grave prend des années à en est arrivée à cet état de santé et s’installer. y remédier avec une hygiène de vie Si cette article vous a touché et plus équilibrée. que vous êtes intéressés à prendre Un autre point important à en main votre santé qui est votre mentionner est l’importance d’un bien le plus précieux, je vous bon fonctionnement de l’organisme invite à communiquer avec moi par afin que celui-ci soit en mesure téléphone ou par courriel : 613-248- de bien assimiler vitamines, 9229 ou claire.dubois@sympatico. minéraux et suppléments. ca . Ma carte d’affaire est dans la Lorsqu’un organisme est intoxiqué section Market Place de ce journal. sa capacité d’assimilation est très réduite et dans certain cas nulle. Page 32 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Mental Health Inquisitive Minds & Innovation

Queen’s Park Report mental health out into the light of By Richard Patten, MPP day. The new facility is not only state of the art but also supports world- Ottawa Centre class research into mood disorders, substance abuse and other specialities. ental illness used to be I was honoured to be able to play a shameful thing. The a role on the leadership team that Msickness, which strikes brought this vision to reality. (It was randomly across all sectors, was especially significant for me having exacerbated by social stigma. Mental devoted my Private Member’s Bill to institutions, asylums, were oft times amending the Mental Health Act that built in remote locals or, like the ROH, the previous government introduced converted from their original purpose as “Brian’s Law”.) and were not always appropriate. Bright young minds are a joy to Mental illness was medicine’s poor engage. My wife, Penny, discovered and often country cousin. that years ago as an early childhood So it was especially exhilarating educator. I was happy to bring for me last month to speak at the the Premier to Penny’s Junior opening of the bright, spacious and Kindergarten class at 1st Avenue imaginative new Royal Ottawa Mental Public School recently as part of a Health Building on Carling Avenue school visit. We were on our way to an along with Premier McGuinty. The inquisitive grade six class to talk about facility is designed to aid patients, science, technology and innovation, accommodate their families and bring another subject that I care p a s s i o n a t e l y about. The Richard Patten has a light moment with Penny and the Premier. class had just returned from a Premier brought along his favourite by this Ministry and its programs to trip to Sudbury’s Elton John vinyl LP and compared it support new, small businesses with Science North to an ipod. I asked the kids how one emerging technology and help them and was excited would have explained my Blackberry grow and prosper in our province. about the impact to people 100 years ago. The boys and Ontario, and especially Ottawa, is innovation can girls all had great ideas of their own on ideally positioned to become an make on the the future of science and technology. innovation point of inspiration. If you future. The Finally, you may have heard that I have any questions about Innovation have new duties at Queen’s Park as or any Ontario government program Parliamentary Assistant to Premier please do not hesitate to call Daniel McGuinty. As well as his Premier’s Stringer in my constituency office at duties Dalton is Ontario’s Minister 613 722-6414. of Innovation. I look forward to focusing on some of the issues faced

Passport Requirement Starting January 8th

anada’s airports are advising U.S.-bound travellers that a new passport requirement for U.S. travel by air will come into effect this January. CStarting this January 8th, all passengers to the U.S. will require a valid passport or a NEXUS Air card. More than 20 million enplaned/deplaned air passengers travelled between Canada and the U.S. in 2005 - the biggest bilateral air market in the world. January is the beginning of a very busy post-holiday sun travel season in Canada. In addition to U.S.-destined travellers, the new requirement also will affect travellers transiting the U.S. This may impact some vacationers who may not even realize they will be travelling through the U.S. Canada’s airports urge travellers with plans to go south this winter, to check their itineraries for possible U.S. connections and ensure the new U.S. passport requirement doesn’t ruin their vacation plans. The only acceptable alternative to a passport for entry to the U.S. after Jan. 8 is the NEXUS Air card - an electronic card program that allows pre- screened travellers to use an electronic kiosk instead of passing through immigration and customs officer lines after paying a one-time fee and undergoing a background check. It is currently only available for air travel into the U.S. through Vancouver International Airport. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 33 Boost Your Education Savings By James Jamieson gc.ca/benefits/uccb/faq-e.html. You’ll potential to accumulate far more in available, including plans in the name also find full details of the UCCB at education savings than the amounts of just one child, or family plans with he costs of sending a child this internet site. the UCCB benefit provides. multiple beneficiaries. to university or college are To make the most of the UCCB as You can contribute $4,000 The best way to determine how Tincreasing every year. So it’s an education savings tool, contribute annually per child to an RESP, to a much you need to save and invest important to save as much as you can the money to a Registered Education lifetime maximum of $42,000 for each inside an RESP is to get a handle on for your children’s education. Savings Plan (RESP) in the name child. When you make the maximum the costs you’re likely to face when One excellent source of education of your child or children. The funds yearly contribution, the plan will it’s time for your child or children to savings is the new Universal Child will grow tax-deferred until used to receive $400 to $500 a year in CESG attend a post-secondary institution. Care Benefit (UCCB), paid to finance a child’s education. Plus, the funds, depending on the level of An Edward Jones Representative can Canadian parents on behalf of children money you contribute can generate family income and the child’s age. provide an education review to help under the age of six. The UCCB, additional funds through the Canada Tax-deferral of investments determine the level of savings that will which came into effect in July 2006, Education Savings Grant (CESG), inside an RESP means they have the be required to meet future education provides a monthly cheque of $100 a program that adds government- potential to grow far more quickly needs. Your investment representative for every eligible child. sponsored contributions to the money than outside an RESP. As long as the can also explain education funding Parents who are already enrolled you put into an RESP. money remains in the plan, no income options and help develop a strategy to in the Canada Child Tax Benefit A $100 monthly contribution taxes apply to investment income. ensure you meet your savings goals. program automatically receive UCCB would generate $20 in CESG funds- When the funds are used to finance a Bob Jamieson, CFP, your Edward payments. If you’re not registered, which essentially means you’ll child’s education, the profits are taxed Jones investment representative. complete the Canada Revenue receive $120 each month from the in the beneficiary’s hands. However, Member CIPF Agency’s child tax benefit application government to help fund a child’s generally little or no income tax is form. This can be obtained at CRA education. payable because of the child’s low offices or online at www.cra-arc. Of course, an RESP gives you the income. Many types of RESPs are 3nd Annual Christmas in the Glebe Artisan Show and Sale

December 9 and 10 219 Glebe Avenue 10-4 p.m. Glebe and Old Ottawa South Artists Multi Media, Kiln formed Glass, Pottery, Painting, Vintage Shop and Gift Baskets Drop by for cider and goodies! For more information contact [email protected]

White Box cont’d from page 25 reflect her taste. “There’s nothing in here that I wouldn’t love receiving as a gift,” she says. She says her experience in the fashion industry and passion for decorating is why buying for the store is so easy. “It gave me an eye for putting things together.” Bonnie says she loves all the monogrammed items and talks about the different areas of the store—everything from a baby section that is set up like a nursery with a round crib in the center, to the spa area that sells everything from bath and spa products to the many home décor items and unique gifts. There are martini and wine glasses decorated with patterns and blurbs for different occasions and personalities, each with a different cocktail recipe on the bottom. The White Box carries jewellery from Loranne Kettlewall, a Canadian artist. They even have a mini photo gallery on the wall behind the cash counter from photographer and Ottawa native, Lee Buchanan. The White box carries an extensive selection of items to decorate the home and give it your own signature. Luxurious silk drapes that hang from a wall—great for houses with higher ceilings, says Bonnie. Perhaps one of the most innovative appeals to the store is a state- of-the-art massage chair that can adjust to the height of the person. It also comes with a jade heating wand. There’s also a place to play MP3s so that is massage to the beat of the music. “We got it mainly for husbands who come in with their wives,” laughs Bonnie. “Instead of being bored they can relax on the chair while their wives shop.” All of these items, displayed on coffee tables, dining room tables and Roman column-inspired shelving, are all for sale, including the chair. “Everything in the store is for sale and it’s a nicer way to display products,” says Steve. Bonnie and Steve say they’re very happy with the location and love the neighbourhood. “We wanted to create a warm, homey feeling so customers would feel welcome in our store, as if we had invited them into our home; this is our second home, actually.” The couple stays true to that fact—they have Mia, half poodle and half Chihuahua, running around the shop. Page 34 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Tasty Traditional Chrsitmas Treats Glögg - Hot Spiced Punch Kutia

This is a traditional Swedish holiday drink, to be drunk This is the traditional Ukrainian dish that is eaten first at the Christmas Eve throughout the Christmas season when friends gather for dinner when the family gathers together after the first star is sighted. cookies and snacks. But other nationalities enjoy it as well, using their own native spices and flavourings. 6 servings

4 c. apple cider 2 c Wheat 2 c. grape juice or dry red wine 3 qt Water 2 tbsp. chopped crystallized ginger 1 c Poppy seeds 8 whole cloves 2/3 c Sugar 6 strips (3 x 1/2” each) orange peel 1/3 c Honey (dissolved in 3/4 cup-hot water) 13 cinnamon sticks, divided 1/2 c Chopped walnuts 2/3 c. raisins 1 Apple cut into 1/4 inch -squares 2/3 c. slivered almonds Instructions In large saucepan, combine cider, juice or wine, ginger, This is the ritual first dish of the 12 course Christmas Eve Supper. The cloves, orange peel and 1 cinnamon stick. Let stand at room wheat represents the staff of life, the honey represents the Spirit of Christ. temperature for 4 hours. Place saucepan over medium heat; Dry wheat in 250 degree oven for one hour, stir occasionaly. Wash, soak in heat mixture to boiling. Reduce heat to low; simmer for 15 cold water overnight. Next morning, bring wheat to boiling point, simmer for 3 minutes. - 4 hours, until kernels burst open. Strain and discard spice mixture. Return glogg to Scald poppy seed, simmer for 3 - 5 minutes. Drain, grind twice using the saucepan. Add raisins and almonds. Continue cooking over finest blade of food chopper. Set aside. Combine honey and sugar in hot water. low heat about 10 minutes, or until raisins are tender. Serve Set aside. After all ingredients have cooled, combine in one bowl and add the hot, garnished with remaining cinnamon sticks. chopped apples (if desired). This dish is to be served cold and will not keep well at room temperature. Store in fridge until ready to serve.

Enforcement of Child and Spousal Support Payments By Anna Sundin or other provincial licences like hunting and fishing licences; and taking the payor to court hen there is an agreement or a court on a default hearing. order for payment of child or spousal The FRO can proceed to court on a default Wsupport, the Ontario government hearing without the agreement of the recipient. can collect the monies owed. In the case of a In order to terminate a default hearing the court order, it is automatic. In the case of an recipient either has to agree to withdraw from agreement, the person who is owed the support collection by the FRO or obtain an order there has to register the agreement with the court are no arrears owing. before the support can be collected. The agency Even if there is no default hearing in that collects support payments in Ontario is the progress, if the Payor and recipient are in Family Responsibility office. agreement, they may opt out of the Family The FRO will contact the support payor’s Responsibility Office collection proceedings in employer who then has to deduct the support writing. payments from the payor’s pay cheque and Many other provinces also have support forward this amount to the FRO who then collection agencies so if the payor lives outside forwards it to the recipient. Ontario the FRO may be able to send the case to The FRO can also the support enforcement agency in the payor’s take any of the following jurisdiction. Guidance, Protection enforcement actions Once the FRO has started to collect support against those parents who payments, the payor must make all support do not meet their support payments through the FRO to keep FRO’s and Peace of Mind. responsibilities and are not records accurate. Anna E. Sundin, Barrister & Solicitor paying the support they are Once a court has made an order for support GEnErAl PrActicE includinG: supposed to pay: collecting or payment of arrears, the Family Responsibility Family Law, Wills, Real Estate, Incorporations, Litigation and Collaborative Family Law funds from federal sources Office cannot change the terms of the court – A Cooperative and Dignified Approach to Separation and Divorce.– (such as income tax refunds order and the parties have to return to court to and employment insurance obtain a new order if there are changes to be benefits); reporting the payor made to the child support, including terminating to the credit bureau; seizing child support once a child is no longer eligible the payor’s bank account for support. or assets; seizing lottery For more information you can visit the FRO winnings; suspending the website at www.mcss.gov.on.ca/mcss. payor’s passport and other federal licences; suspending the payor’s driver’s licence DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 35 Loss of Federal Government Support for Homeless, and for Individuals and Families at Risk of Homelessness, in Ottawa By Paul Dewar housing situations. Pinecrest-Queensway Health and Community SCPI funding for current projects will be run Services ith the approach of colder weather, out on December 31, 2006 and current projects will Housing Help most of us are lucky enough to afford be forced to close down, as the federal government Minwaashin Lodge Wto put a roof over our heads and to has refused to commit to ongoing support, in spite The Mission buy warm clothing to wear. Many of us don’t of the successes of these initiatives. Odawa Aboriginal Drop-in send our children to school hungry, as the cost In Ottawa, that means following programs Options Bytown of shelter makes paying the bills and buying are at risk: Rideau Street Youth Enterprises groceries difficult, and even impossible. Often Aboriginal Youth Home and Wabano Tungasuvvingat Inuit those who must rely on community programs Outreach Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health use those supports to get back on stable ground, Bruce House Youth Services Bureau but not everyone is as lucky. Some in our Centre 507 As winter approaches, we must do all we can community, through misfortune or illness, or Catholic Immigration Centre to support the most vulnerable in our society, not in need of escape from a dangerous or abusive Canadian Mental Health Association Ottawa throw them out on the streets. situation, are forced to rely on social services for Branch If you feel these programs are important, supports. There are currently successful projects Elizabeth Fry please let me know. I will ensure the message funded under the federal program through the Harmony House gets through. National Homelessness Initiative – Supporting The Housing Loss Prevention Network, I wish you all health, happiness, and good fortune Community Partnership Initiatives (SCPI) – that including in the year to come. provide critical assistance to homeless persons, South East Ottawa Community Health individuals and families at risk of homelessness. Centre These current projects are necessary at Nepean Rideau Osgoode Community the most basic level, so homeless persons and Resource Centre individuals and families at risk of homelessness Carlington Community and Health Services can leave the streets, shelters, and stabilize their Action-Logement

Why We Need Food Banks Best wishes to you By Mary Anne Thompson of Ontario government’s social assistance rate reductions. Subtract from this, the rising he first food bank in Canada opened cost of shelter and housing. The second half and Your Family in 1981 in Edmonton as a stopgap of the 1990’s saw a steady decline in family Tmeasure to assist poor individuals incomes, such that their post-shelter in 2000 and families on an emergency basis. During averaged $298 per family. the 1980’s, the number of food banks Food banks and emergency food continued to grow across Canada, so that by programs are part of a larger bundle of the end of 1989 there were almost 160 food coping methods that many low-income banks in the ten provinces. individuals and families utilize to survive. In the next two years, the number of The coping strategies for low-income food banks doubled and they continued households include a vast array of budgeting to expand throughout the 1990’s. By and coping strategies, including walking or 2001 there were more than 2000 agencies using public transit, relying on charities, bulk dispensing groceries as well as serving shopping when they can, selling personal meals in every province and territory in possessions, doing without telephone, Canada. It would seem that food banks foregoing recreation and entertainment, have become an integral part of Canadian consuming less food or doing without Financial Divorce Specialist life as an increasingly common response to altogether. The majority of food bank users Avoid costly mistakes with professional financial hunger. indicated being hungry at least once each assistance in the division of assets. The people who access food banks month, and nearly half reported that their have on average, household incomes that children were hungry at least that often as are far below established poverty lines. well. Their housing costs generally consume the Food bank users today have, on average, Contact: Rick Sutherland, CLU, CFP, FDS, R.F.P. majority of their available monthly income. less than #150 per person after paying for 1276 Wellington Street, Ottawa ON K1Y 3A7 The depth of their need is now formally housing to spend on non-housing costs. Phone: (613)798-2421 Email: [email protected] measured by comparing their disposable Poverty cannot be reduced through income to meet all other housing needs such increasing general economic prosperity and as food, clothing, transportation, dental or general income growth. This growth does special health needs after shelter costs have not change the relative income position been paid. of the poor, who will stay at their relative In 1990, in Ontario, food bank users low point of the income ladder. The only reported having about $440 per month to way that poverty can be eliminated is with cover all other family expenditures after income redistribution., either through direct paying for their housing costs. This figure income transfers or reasonable jobs. There peaked in 1995 at about $483 per month and is a social role for government. then declined significantly in the aftermath Page 36 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 My Mother’s Ukrainian Christmas By Mary Anne Thompson

hristmas was first celebrated in 200 AD on various dates Cthroughout the year; the date was set as December 25 by Bishop Liberus of Rome in 354 AD. This date coincides with the winter solstice as well as a Roman pagan festival of sun-god worship. Although Ukraine, also known as Kievan Rus, accepted Christianity under King Volodymyr (St Vladimir) in 988AD, Ukrainians retained many pagan traditions established by an agrarian society that had been in existence for thousands of years. The early Church tolerated and accepted as part of the Christmas holidays the ancient pagan Feasts of Winter Solstice, and Feasts of Fertility. Ukrainians celebrate Christmas on January 7 because of the traditional Julian calendar that had been established in 46 BC by Julius Caesar. Pope Gregory XIII restored the spring equinox to March 21 by eliminating March 11 to 21 in 1582. Thus, in Roman Catholic countries March 12 Traditional embroidery with beaded vest and the braided circle Kolach sweet bread to 20 never existed in 1582. Non- Catholic countries such as England a time of great fun. This is the holiday Christmas celebrations begin on Eve supper. and Sweden adopted the new calendar for children when they receive gifts Dec 24/Jan 6, Christmas Eve, and According to Christian tradition in 1752, by which time there were 11 from St Nicholas. Christmas is not end Jan 6/Jan 19, the Feast of the there are twelve courses in the Supper days difference between the Julian the usual gift-giving day for much of Epiphany. to represent the twelve Apostles. and the Gregorian calendars. Europe including Ukraine, although The Christmas Eve Supper or According to ancient pagan belief, Orthodox and Eastern rite formerly it was customary for each Sviata Vecheria (Holy Supper) brings each course stood for each full churches such as the Ukrainian, Greek, member of the family to receive a new the family together to share special moon in the year. The courses are Syrian, Bulgarian, and Byelorussian article of clothing for Christmas. foods and partake in customs and meatless because there is a period follow the Julian calendar, with a St Nicholas is a real person, a traditions that reach far back into of fasting required by the Church 13-day lag. Many Ukrainian families bishop who lived in the 4th century antiquity. The Christmas evening meal until Christmas Day. For the pagans, continue to observe the old traditional in Myra, Asia Minor, now known as begins when the children see the first the meatless dishes were a form of date of January for Christmas despite Demre, in Turkey. He is associated star in the sky. The table is set with bloodless sacrifice to the gods. the pressures to change. The later date with gift-giving and his purses of gold two table cloths, one for ancestors of The first course is always kutia. appeals to many people because the became known as the three golden the family, and the second for living Then comes borshch (traditionally commercialism of December 25 is balls symbol of pawnbrokers. Dutch members. In pagan times, ancestors - beet soup) with vushka (boiled past and it is possible to enjoy a more settlers brought St Nicholas to New were considered to be benevolent dumplings filled with chopped meaningful celebration. York, and he was transformed into spirits, who, when properly respected, mushrooms and onions). This is For Ukrainians, winter celebrations Santa Claus in the United States and brought good fortune to the living followed by a variety of fish – baked, start on December 6/19 (Gregorian/ Canada and re-crossed the ocean to family members. Under the table and boiled, fried, cold in aspic, fish balls, Julian) with St Nicholas’ Day. This is England. under the tablecloths some hay is marinated herring and more. Then spread to remember that Christ was come varenyky aka perogies (boiled born in a manger. The table always dumplings filled with cabbage, has one extra place-setting at the table potatoes, buckwheat grains, or prunes. for the deceased family members, There are also holubtsi (cabbage rolls), whose souls come on Christmas Eve and the supper ends with uzvar—the and partake of the food. A kolach twelve stewed fruit drink. (Christmas braided bread) is placed On Christmas Eve it is believed in the centre of the table. A didukh that farm animals are able to converse (meaning grandfather), a sheaf of with one another and the animals are wheat stalks or mixed grain stalks, is offered some of the special foods placed under the icons in the house. prepared for the Christmas Eve Feast. This is a very important Ukrainian tradition because the stalks of grain Caroling is a very important part symbolize all the ancestors of the of Christmas celebrations. family, whose spirits reside in the There are three forms of carols: stalks during the holidays. Koljadka – religions carols sung on After the didukh is positioned Christmas Eve, Christmas Day and a in the place of honour at the table, few of the days that follow; Malanka the head of the household places a cycle of mummers’ songs sung on bowl of kutia (boiled wheat mixed New Year’s Eve; and Scedrivka with poppy seeds and honey - see p. from scedyi, meaning bountiful and 34) next to it. A jug of uzvar (twelve generous, sung on January 19, the different stewed fruits), called God’s Feast of the Epiphany. Drink, is also served. The head of The Koljadka has Greek and the household offers each person at Roman sources. Carols emerged the table some bread dipped in honey. as part of primitive winter solstice And then the family sits down to a celebrations in which the sun and twelve-course, meatless Christmas other heavenly bodies, such as the DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 37 My Mother’s Ukrainian Christmas cont’d moon and the stars, and the elements visits were made mostly to households special place for her at my table. This Christmas I wish that all of nature, the rain and the wind, were where there was an unmarried young The native Ukrainian language is people could learn to understand that deified, implored, and placated. There maiden. An example of one of the also an ancestor, for the Ukrainian we are all hurt by war, not just those is a practical agrarian aspect of the songs: of my mother is no longer spoken in who are hit by bullets and bombs, winter ritual folksongs because their Ukraine. because all of us, even here in Canada, chief function was to prevail upon God eternal was thrashing peas – My mother was born in eastern are affected by direct and residual various natural forces and supernatural Some for grits, some for groats – Europe, and when she was 16, in hatred and fear that strips us of our entities to assure a bountiful harvest I sure love your young daughter 1939, she was among many young humanity. in the coming year. I think I’ll marry her. people to be taken to Germany as If we scratch the history of almost The carols are also part of an labourers. The trauma of the war years any country, we will find horrors such ancestor cult: carols were originally The Scedrivka songs are sung on in Germany, living through the horror as those visited on the Ukrainians, if ritualized incantatory songs used by the January 19, the Feast of the Epiphany, of a country torn by war, and not not in the last century, then in the not living to summon their dead ancestors. on which the Ukrainians celebrate knowing anything about her family, too much further past. There is no The dead were not considered to be the Jordan baptism of Christ. It is left my mother deeply affected. value in harbouring hatred and anger forever lost to the living but remained believed that the Jordan, and all rivers A few years ago I would have about these past deeds. We are all an integral part of the community. and streams turn momentarily to wine told you that my mother’s maiden capable of such horrible actions in the Just as the living have responsibilities at precisely midnight on Jordan Eve, name was Tymoszenko and that she name of religion, politics, economic so too do the dead; the dead have January 18. The very popular “Carol was Ukrainian. This was the name on wealth, or market economy. The truly responsibilities to the living. The of the Bells,” in its original form is her identity papers I have recently difficult task is to find forgiveness for ancestors come as carolers to visit with a Scedrivka that tells of a swallow discovered, however, that her parents’ the past and renewed commitment for the living. Ancestors were thought to (herald of Spring) that has come to names were Gourgun and Schraag. To compassion for all. have witnessed and participated in the the landowner’s house in January, and survive she used identity papers not creation of the world; however, their asks him to come out and see how rich her own. Whether she needed these powers were not limited to past events he is, how many calves he has, and so false papers because she was Jewish but extended into the future as well. In on. or a Gypsy, or simply Ukrainain, I will the midst of winter they came to cheer During the Christmas season, never know. After coming to Canada, the living descendants and to alleviate Ukrainians enjoyed performances of she never talked about her past. I grew their fears and anxieties through their Vertep, a Christmas Puppet Theatre up with no Ukrainian grandmother, ability to guarantee the return of that had its beginnings in the XVII grandfather, aunt, uncle, not even a spring and, along with it, productivity, century and was performed by distant Ukrainian cousin. All of my happiness, and good fortune. wandering mistrals, teachers, deacons, mother’s family had been killed either th DENYS In the 17 century the Church and traveling theatre groups. The by the Nazis or by Stalinist purges. circulated approved religious carols, puppet theatre consisted of a miniature In 1933, the Soviets, under BUILDS usually modeled after Polish Latin two storied structure, which served as Stalin, artificially created a famine carols as an antidote for seemingly two stages for the wooden puppets. that killed an estimated 10 to 11 DESIGNS irreligious popular folk creations. The One act of the play took place on the million Ukrainians. In the 1930’s formality and sophistications of the upper floor of the theatre, and had the linguicide against the Ukrainian T church carol lacked the immediacy religious themes. The second act took language saw Ukrainian writers, of the folk carol and its foreignness place on the lower floor of the theatre philologist, historians, educators and PAUL DENYS paved the way for the creation of and it consisted of short, humorous philosophers diminished by 80%, Renovator a cycle of jocular folk parodies on scenes, designed to amuse. Central to either executed outright, or sent to church carols. These parodies would the lower stage was the hero Kozak Siberia. Some Ukrainian writers call 54 MASON TERRACE OTTAWA, ON K1S 0K9 be performed on New Year’s Eve and Zaporozhets, Ukrainian warrior and this genocide. Add to these dead, the the Epiphany. defender of freedom and honour. Both seven to eight million Ukrainians who 613 � 236� 6516 House-to-house caroling served acts of the play were accompanied died in the war against Germany. DENYS.CA as a culturally approved setting by music performed by for courting. For most of the year a choir, duets, solos, and the Ukrainian peasant community instrumental ensembles was occupied with strictly agrarian made up of violins, pursuits, and little time could be cymbals, flutes and drums. spared for ceremonial courting and The Kozak played the community-wide weddings. bandura and sang old epic Thus the winter season became the songs. He and the other time for courting and weddings. The characters would also repertoire of carolers and mummers dance. always included items with suitable In some villages, a courting and erotic motifs, which few people would dress could be directed at an unmarried up as monsters with furs maiden or an eligible young man. and horns and run through The essence of the traditional the village trying to scare Ukrainian folk carol is its emphasis people. After frightening on the here and now. It seeks neither the villagers, the monsters to narrate a story or to describe a would run to a meeting situation. Barriers, such as time, place on the outskirts of are ignored: next year’s prosperity the village and there the and bountiful harvest are not villagers and monsters do merely desired, they are instantly battle. When the monsters accomplished and perfected through are defeated, scarecrows the delivery of the carol. Carols often are burned in a huge fire contain depictions of plowing, sowing and everyone dances and harvesting in the midst of winter, around the fire. Good and there are references to festive has defeated Evil for the breads made from next year’s wheat. upcoming year. The use of dialogue adds to sense of I am writing about immediacy and reality. my mother’s Ukrainian The Malanka cycle of mummer’s Christmas because she sung, performed on New Year’s Eve, became an ancestor this was performed by the young men and year and I will have a Page 38 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Seasons Greetings!

Discard the thyme springs and lemon slices. Reserve the liquid and let sit until the fat rises to the top (at least ½ hour or overnight). Skim off the fat and reduce remaining liquid until you have less than 1 cup – just enough to spoon over the duck legs before serving. This recipe can be made the day ahead and then re-heated to serve. Serves 4.

Garlic Mashed Potato & Parsnip 4 – 6 Medium to Large Yukon Gold Potatoes – peeled & cut into large cubes 1 Small bag of Parsnips - peeled and cubed 3 Cloves of Garlic – peeled & chopped 1/2 c Whole Cream 4 tbs Butter

Bring potatoes to boil in a large Mariposa Farm Owner With Geese pot of salted water. Reduce to simmer By Red Apron – throw it all into a food processor and don’t be intimidated. We think you and cook until tender when pierced pulse until incorporated (or you can might be surprised at how juicy and with a fork. In a separate pot, bring parsnips to boil in a medium pot of uring November, we added mix it by hand). This makes a great tender it will be. We have converted a salted water and reduce to simmer, two exceptional local spread for crackers or bread. number of our customers who weren’t cook until tender. Drain thoroughly. businesses to our supplier Speaking of bread, we were very big fans, and now they ask us when D In a small saucepan, melt butter base. The Pelican Fishery & Grill excited this month to add the “Art- we will be doing duck again! & cream, and add chopped garlic. started as a small fish store in the is-In” Bakery to our list of favourite We wish you and your family a Simmer on low for 5-10 minutes to west end in 1978 and moved through suppliers. Kevin & Stephanie recently Safe, Happy and Healthful Holiday infuse the cream with garlic. several locations before finally making opened up a commercial space on Season – Eat Well! Pass potatoes & Parsnips through 1500 Bank St. their home – just on the Wellington Street where they make a ricer or beat with electric beaters fringe of our community. The Grill the most amazing bread we have ever Duck Leg Braised with Fig & until smooth. Slowly add garlic has been cooking for 10 years and tasted. Their (relatively new) business Lemon cream & butter mixture and mix until their Chef Jose Barbosa was recently supplies some of the Best Restaurants (Lac Brome or Muscovy) incorporated. Transfer to a covered nominated for an Epicurean award. in Ottawa. It took us a while to track casserole dish and re-heated in 400 Co-owner Jim Foster is the Food them down, but they will now be 4 Fresh Duck Legs * degree pre-heated oven when you are host of Ottawa Living on Rogers one of our regular suppliers at the 150 g Dried Figs – chopped ready to serve. Television, Jim gets to visit many Red Apron. In fact, we have started 2 Fresh Lemons – sliced Serves 4. great restaurants in the Region – and offering a weekly pairing of “Local 1 Medium Onion – chopped has even featured the Red Apron on Cheese & Art-is-In Bread”, delivered 1 c Dry white wine Orange Cumin Carrots & his show. The Pelican prepares their with our Thursday meals. To be Fresh Thyme – 1-2 sprigs Green Beans own Hot and Cold Smoked Salmon added to our weekly email list, visit Salt/Pepper to taste on site – they are currently smoking our website at www.redapron.ca. Our 3 Large Carrots – peeled and medium diced over 300 lbs of each a week! weekly email provides details on our We source our ducks from 1 Handfuls of Green Beans, tipped Here is a quick and easy current menu, our “Frozen Entrées”, Mariposa Farms. Since 1980, and cut in half entertaining idea for the Holiday weekly Fresh Pies and Cheese & MARIPOSA farm has been producing Juice of two Orange Season – take 8 ounces of cream Bread pairings. and marketing Ducks, Geese and 1 tbs Butter cheese, 3-5 ounces of sliced cold This month’s menu would make other poultry. The farm is located in Cumin, Salt & Pepper to Taste smoked salmon or crumbled hot a great meal for the Holiday Season, Plantagenet, Ontario about 45 minutes smoked salmon, 2 chopped green and a nice alternative to Turkey and East of Ottawa. They offer country Place carrots in a medium pot of onions, and a squeeze of lemon juice Tourtiere. If you’ve never tried duck, style fare for Sunday Lunch – worth salted water and bring to boil. Reduce a visit. www.mariposa-duck.on.ca. to simmer and cook until “al dente”. You can buy duck legs at the Glebe Remove from heat and strain in Meat Market. colander. Bring Medium pot of salted water to a boil and add green beans. Season the duck legs on both Cook at a rolling boil until done sides with salt and pepper. Sear the (some people like them still crispy, duck legs skin side down on medium while others prefer them cooked until high heat in a frying pan until the tender). Remove from heat, strain, skin turns dark brown and some of and immerse in a bowl of cold water the fat has melted away. Transfer to to stop the cooking process. a casserole dish and add remaining Reduce orange juice in small ingredients. Cover and cook in a 300 saucepan to ¼ of its original volume. degree pre-heated oven for 2 hours. Add butter, cumin and salt/pepper to Remove from oven, ladle sauce and taste. juice over duck legs and check for When ready to serve – re-warm doneness. The meat should easily carrots and Green Beans in a sauté pull away from the bone – almost fall pan, with orange-cumin sauce until off. If they are not quite ready, cover heated through. Serve immediately. and return to the oven for another ½ to 1 hour. Remove duck legs from liquid. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 39 Global Warming Threatens Santa Claus Few are talking about, but Flow, Let it the truth is out there. Santa Flow, Let it Flow, and Walking in a Summer Sunnyland are just a few Claus is in deep do do. titles hoping to adapt. s global warming melts his • Decreasing Use of Stockings. Arctic homes, Rudolph and Due to increasing temperatures, fewer Ahis brother and sister reindeer people will have are under threat, along with - polar large, heavy stockings and bears, ice-dwelling seals and several fireplaces. The Report predicts that forms of Arctic vegetation - not to children will substitute mention the many indigenous human baseball caps and sandals and will inhabitants of the area. hang the receptacle of their choice “We are already seeing signs of over air significant change in the Arctic with conditioning ducts and room air mountain glaciers retreating, snow conditioners and from ceiling fans. cover disappearing, the Greenland ice • Move to Virtual Christmas Trees. sheet thinning and Arctic sea ice cover Higher temperatures are predicted to declining,” said World Wildlife Fund decrease climate campaigner Andrew Lee. Christmas Tree habitat and “All these changes tell us there increase the number of tree fires, both is no time to lose - we need to take indoors and out. An drastic action now to combat climate immediate solution may come in change.” the form of virtual trees. Potential changes to Santa’s • Relocation of Santa’s Workshops. operations: Santa is going to have to move as the • Loss of Santa’s Reindeer. Higher North Pole temperatures will prohibit the use of has already seen periods of cold-loving complete melt as things continue to reindeer to pull Santa’s sleigh and heat up the problem will threaten this cold-adapted species with only get worse. extinction. • Christmas Carols Crossover. I’m Dreaming of a Light Christmas, Let it Page 40 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Is Your Digestion Working? By Vanessa Riddell are? into sources of amino acids, essential and creating healthy digestion. Digestion is the process whereby fatty acids and energy. It also makes 1. Eat a well balanced diet t’s not something that comes up ingested food is broken down in the available to us vitamins, minerals and consisting of a mixture of complex in normal conversation, it’s the mouth, stomach, duodenum and ileum phytochemicals that are essential to carbohydrates, plant and lean animal Isort of thing most of us keep to by a whole range of enzymes as well good health. Without any of these protein, essential fatty acids, some raw ourselves. But did you know that as hydrochloric acid in the stomach. nutrients nothing in our bodies would foods, and plenty of water between looking at your digestion is the most This process breaks down the food we be able to function. And too much of meals. obvious way to see how healthy you eat; proteins, fats, and carbohydrates one nutrient and not enough of another 2. Eat meals in a calm and relaxing can throw us off balance. atmosphere where digestion can work As you can well imagine the at optimum levels. Forget eating on quality of our digestion is then also the run and really chew your food. very important, because without 3. Try to limit or omit refined proper digestion we’re not getting all foods and carbohydrates, sugar, salt, the nutrients we need out of our foods. stimulants and alcohol, these all For example, too little hydrochloric impair digestion. acid in the stomach lessens our Furthermore, think about the ability to digest protein. This makes benefits of detoxification. What goes it harder for further digestion of in must come out and that is never protein, especially for the pancreas as apparent as in the case of “junk and the liver, which then become foods”. These and the toxins in our overworked. This in turn can cause environment clog up our systems. further difficulties with other systems They hamper proper digestion as the sub optimal functioning of the processes as well as many other liver affects every other process it is processes of the body. Cleansing is involved in. Not to mention the fact an ancient form of riding our bodies that there is now too little protein for of toxins, Lent is a prime example. the repairing of tissue. Cleansing can be accomplished on a Our digestion is a finely balanced daily basis as a 12 hour fast between mechanism and needs to be treated dinner and breakfast, or as a longer with care. fast, from 1 to up to 5 days. It can Suffering from bloating, gas, also include eating only certain foods nausea, abdominal discomfort, for weeks at a time, as in Lent. Any diarrhea, constipation, heartburn, way you choose to do it can mean a belching and cramps are all signs that much needed break for your digestive digestion is not working properly. processes, and something your body Poor digestion can further affect will thank you for by feeling great in our health causing problems such as return! allergies, skin problems, and over Vanessa Riddell RNCP is a practicing toxicity in the body. As we head into nutrition consultant in the Old Ottawa the holiday season, with parties and South area too much food, it would be wise to remember to be good to our digestion and listen to our bodies! Here are some tips for maintaining

First and Second World Wars Web Sites by Library and Archives Canada

n Wednesday, November 22, Library and Archives Canada highlighted two important web sites as part of its Kaleidoscope series - the virtual Oexhibition Faces of War about Second World War photographers and Oral Histories of the First World War. Faces of War contains a selection of photographs, taken by photographers from the Department of National Defense during the Second World War, depicting daily life in the military during that period. The site has a gallery of photographs for each of the branches - Army, Navy and Air Force, as well as database of approximately 2,500 photographs that visitors can search. There is also a feature essay and gallery on the DND photographers who took the pictures in the collection. http://www.collectionscanada.ca/faces-of-war/ index-e.html. Oral Histories of the First World War features a sampling of radio recordings of one-on-one interviews with veterans from the Canadian Expeditionary Force. Digitized for this website, these recordings were taken from the CBC radio broadcast In Flanders Fields which aired in 1965. http:// www.collectionscanada.ca/first-world-war/interviews/index-e.html. Kaleidoscope is a new series of monthly talks given by Library and Archives Canada specialists spotlighting LAC’s collections. The talks are open to the public and are held at 395 Wellington Street in Ottawa. Admission is free. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 41 International Tritium in Tap Water

Volunteer Day Sierra Club of Canada of drinking water for millions of nternational Volunteer Day takes and collective security. Today, Canadians in Quebec and Ontario. place on December 5th each nearly every nation in the world ap water in Ottawa The river flows by the Houses of Iyear and is officially recognized belongs to the UN: membership is contaminated with Parliament on its way to join the by the United Nations as a day on totals 191 countries. Tradioactive waste in the form St. Lawrence at Montreal. But the which volunteers around the world The United Nations is not of tritium from SRB Technologies Pembroke-to-Ottawa leg is just are recognized and celebrated for a world government and it does in Pembroke, Ontario. SRB a small part of the tritium trail their contributions and dedication. not make laws. It does, however, is a tritium light manufacturer that includes Ontario’s nuclear Volunteer Canada’s International provide the means to help resolve licensed by the Canadian Nuclear power plants, nuclear weapons Volunteer Day campaign 2006 international conflicts and formulate Safety Commission. SRB has manufacturers, users of tritium is designed to raise awareness of policies on matters affecting all already severely contaminated the lights, leaking landfills worldwide, the vital role that volunteers play of us. At the UN, all the Member environment and groundwater in and countries such as Iran, China, in helping to achieve the United States — large and small, rich and the City of Pembroke with tritium, and Singapore. Nations Millennium Development poor, with differing political views and is now proposing to “clean up” The Canadian Coalition for Goals (MDGs), both in Canada and and social systems — have a voice by dumping its contaminated stack Nuclear Responsibility, Concerned overseas. The eight Millennium and a vote in this process. drippings and groundwater into the Citizens of Renfrew County, and Development Goals range from Through UN efforts in Pembroke sewer system and thence the Ottawa Riverkeeper have been cutting extreme poverty in half international law, governments into the Ottawa River. presenting evidence that SRB to providing universal primary have concluded many multilateral This would greatly add to should be shut down. education. They form a blueprint for agreements that have as their tritium already dumped by SRB action agreed to by all the world’s intention to make the world a into the Ottawa River, a source countries and leading development safer, healthier place with greater institutions. opportunity and justice for all of us. The United Nations For more information, please visit The United Nations was http://www.un.org established in 1945 by 51 countries committed to preserving peace through international cooperation Personal Financial Planning We will review your current financial position and recommend a plan that is designed to achieve your goals.

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by Rick Sutherland of 2009 on your 2008 tax return. Make your charitable donations he year 2006 is rapidly before the end of the year. You may drawing to a close. Our want to consider donating publicly Tthoughts are turning toward traded securities. Any resulting the festive season, family and capital gains on donated securities celebration. after May 1, 2006 are not subject The year-end also brings another to tax and you receive a donation deadline well worth considering. receipt for the full market value With the exception of RRSP of the donated investment. It may contributions and a few other tax make more sense, from a tax point strategies, you have until December of view, to donate securities rather 31 to take any final action related to than cash. your tax reduction plans for 2006. There are a multitude of ideas Here are a few ideas and and strategies one can use to reduce suggestions that you may wish to taxes. Whether you’re considering look at before the end of 2006. tax shelters or charity donations Alternatively you may wish to you should speak to your financial implement these ideas to reduce planner to go over your ideas and your income tax bill in future years. discuss any last minute tax strategies Inevitably, as an investor you that can be completed before the will have some investments that year closes. increased in value and others that So while you are mulling over the declined in value. You may want to decision whether to go with turkey sell your losers and apply the loss or ham for your holiday feasting, against your gains. Typically these you may want to devote a little time transactions must be made before toward tax planning. These and Friday December 22 in order for the many other tax reduction strategies trade to settle and be eligible for use should be practiced year round, not in 2006. Capital losses can be used in just at year-end. Happy holidays and the current year or back three years best wishes for a prosperous 2007. or carried forward indefinitely. This is a monthly article on If you are going to buy an financial planning. Call or write to interest-bearing investment with a Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, FDS, maturity of one year or more, and R.F.P., of FundEX Investments Inc. it is held outside your RRSP, wait with your topics of interest at 798- until after December 31, 2006. 2421 or E-mail at rick@invested- By waiting until January 2007 the interest.ca. first anniversary for interest earned will be January 2008. The interest income will be reported in the spring Page 42 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Ottawa’s Newest Independent Bookstore Open for Business

by Anne Louise Mahoney

ld Ottawa South residents driving along Main Street past Saint Paul University Owill notice a new sign on the link between the two main buildings: LIBRAIRIE • BOOKSTORE. Luckily, this is not just another university bookstore: it is open to the public, it is bilingual, and it has something for everyone. As well as an extensive selection of books on religion and spirituality, visitors will find a range of popular subjects, including self-help, psychology, ethics, gender studies, ecology, philosophy and conflict studies – in English and in French. The bookstore also features (in both languages) bestsellers at 30% off, greeting cards, calendars, journals, dictionaries and other reference books, as well as school supplies, giftware, and music CDs. A Client Card allows frequent buyers to earn free books, and special orders are welcome. The Librairie Saint-Paul & Canterbury House Bookstore is a unique commercial enterprise that blends the 51-year tradition of service of the former Canterbury House store with the depth and breadth of the national and international selection of the former Saint Paul Bookstore. The store, which is owned and operated by Saint Paul University, is located at 233 Main Street. Parking is available. Manager Anitta Aaltonen explains, “In opening the doors of the new Librairie Saint-Paul & Canterbury House Bookstore, we have only just begun the work of launching a whole new type of independent bookstore in this city, one that is committed to providing quality service and exceptional choice for our customers.” “As Ottawa’s newest independent bookstore, we are determined to create a name for ourselves and a loyal client base for all of our programs and services aimed at our new and returning customers,” adds assistant manager Dan McCormick. “At a time when independent bookstores across the country are reacting to the fierce competition of the big chain stores, we are confident that we have a future because we offer the choice and expertise that are simply not available elsewhere. Drop by and see for yourself!” The store is a welcoming space complete with comfy armchairs, background music and a relaxed ambience. It is open Monday to Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. (6:00 p.m. on Wednesdays and Thursdays), and Saturdays from 9:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. For more information, call 613-751-4014 or send an e-mail to [email protected]. DECEMBER 2006 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR Page 43

OSCAR caught Prof. Edward O. Wilson WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARY between field trips and writing a new book to take time to talk to us on The Creation. Feature writer stephen a. haines, breathless at the pace, Sunnyside Branch Library managed to keep up. (45 min.) Registration required for 8-9 year olds Fall For boys and girls ages 8-9 OSCAR: You’ve spent much time in the field in your Winter Wonderland and their caregiver to have fun studies. Are you doing any field work now? Programs Stories and a craft for 5-8 year together through their love of E. O. Wilson: I am. I make trips to the West Indies to add olds reading. data to my ongoing studies of ants of that region, and for the sheer pleasure of visiting the remaining wild places there. Children Storytimes/Contes Saturday, Dec. 16, 2:00 p.m. Tuesdays, Nov 21, Dec. 19, O: Have you switched from studying social insects to (45 min.) Registration required 7:00 p.m. (1 hr.) Registration studying human society? Babytime (Newborn-18 Required E.O.W.: Neither will escape my attention for long. At the months) / Bébés à la biblio (De Adult Computer Courses moment I’m focused on finishing/ The Superorganism, la naissance à 18 mois) guyzone with Bert Hölldobler, a comprehensive view of the subject Tuesdays, Ocr. 31-Dec 17, What do I read next? A monthly lunch hour book as seen in the social insects. People next. 2:15 p.m. (30 min.) Have you finished off all adventure for guys in grade 7 O: What prompted you to produce this book? your favorite author’s books? and 8 at the Sunnyside Library. E.O.W.: The Creation is a primer on modern biology and Toddlertime (Ages 18-35 Looking for some direction to Fridays, Nov. 3, Dec.1, 12:05 the state of global biodiversity written for the largest possible months) / Tout petits à la biblio find a new reading love? Then p.m. (45 mins.) Registration audience. It is framed as an apostrophic letter to a Christian (Pour les 18-35 mois) come to the library to learn required. minister to suggest to the vast audience of religious faithful Tuesdays, Oct. 31-Dec. 17, about the electronic tools we their own practical and spiritual stake in the issue. 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) have to solve your problem. girlzone O: You have been writing on biodiversity and threats to Or Friday, Dec. 1, 10:30 a.m. (1 A monthly lunchtime book the biosphere for many years. This book seems to impart Thursdays, Nov. 2-Dec. 19, hr.) Registration required. chat group for girls in grade 7 a sense of desperation. Is that what you’re feeling at this 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) and 8 at the Sunnyside Library. point? Sunnyside Book Clubs Fridays, Nov. 10, Dec. E.O.W.: Yes, exactly. That is why I say to the religious Storytime (Ages 3-6) / Contes 15, 12:05 p.m. (45 mins.) faithful, “We need your help. It’s your planet too.” (Pour les 3-6 ans) Mother Daughter Book Club Registration required. O: There’s an increasing sense of urgency about coping with climate change. What do you expect your readers to Wednesdays, Nov. 1-Dec. 18, A place for girls and the do in dealing with that urgency? 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) special women in their lives to Sunnyside Adult Book Club E.O.W.: Climate change, now well defined, has emerged as share excellent books. Drop by, meet new people and a key agent in the ongoing destruction of ecosystems and Special Children’s Programs join in stimulating discussions Ages 10 to 12. (1 hr.) species. The best estimate is that if left unabated, and other on selected titles in a friendly Mondays,Nov. 20, Dec. 18, conservation efforts are not made to offset it, we could lose Books! Books! Books! 7:00 p.m. (1 hr.) Registration and relaxed atmosphere. as many as one-fourth of the species of plants and animals Stories and a craft for 5-8 year Required Usually last Friday of every on Earth in the next 50 years. olds month at 2 p.m. O: The Christians you’re writing to have expressed doubts Saturday, Nov. 25, 2:00 p.m. You and me reading group about biodiversity - if “The Creation” you’re addressing is divinely fixed, how can we either destroy or save it? E.O.W.: I share with most Christian thinkers, including Alta Vista Branch Library evangelicals, with whom I’ve talked, the thought that we Alta Vista Branch Knitters helping Knitters Friday, Feb. 9, 2 p.m. (1 hr.) shouldn’t argue right now where it came from; it’s here and 2516 Alta Vista Dr. Join this group that meets Greek and Turkish Delights it’s disappearing. And to save it is a human decision, clearly monthly to share ideas and Friday, Feb. 16, 2 p.m. (1 hr.) expressed as such in the Old Testament. Register: 613-737- offer Southern Africa O: Some of my readers may feel that the religious 2837 x3 assistance to other knitters. Friday, Feb. 23, 2 p.m. (1 hr.) obstructionist resistance to coming grips with climate Tuesday, Nov. 21, 6:30 Teen Programs change may not be numerous enough to be worth a book. How do you respond to that? Adult Programs p.m(1.5 hrs) Teen Book Club E.O.W.: The religious are now coming on board, again including evangelicals. I’m not worried about any future Meet the Authors Teen Book Club Book Banter resistance to this part of science, which is very solidly Welcome to the world local Drop in to share some great The Good Husband grounded and not inimical to Scripture. author E. P. Baird has created reads by Gail Godwin O: You’ve been giving presentations on the book to church Thursday, Dec. 7, 2 p.m. (1hr.) for Ottawa Homicide Detec- with other teens. Ages 12-15. groups. How have the audiences reacted? tives Tuesday, Dec. 19, 7 p.m. (1 E.O.W.: Warmly, very warmly, so far. Music of a Life Theo and Sylvia in her new hr.) O: Have any of your talks on The Creation brought you by Andrei Makine book Tuesday, Jan. 30, 7 p.m. (1 hr.) to Canada? Thursday, Jan. 4, 2 p.m. (1hr.) Uncommon Scents. E.O.W.: Not yet. Thursday, Jan. 18, 6:30 p.m. Fantastic Fiction Teen Book O: The CBC recently aired a news programme on the (1 hr.) Club Infusion littéraire “EnviroSceptics”. Have you debated any of these figures; Drop in to discuss science- Le vieux qui lisait des romans Pat Michaels, Fred Singer, Tim Ball and others - mostly fiction d’amour Meet Terry West, former American? and fantasy books with other E.O.W.: Most scientists agree that they represent a very de Luis Sepulveda teacher teens. small and shrinking margin of expert opinion. I wish they Mardi le 19 déc. 14 h (1 h) in Ottawa, who has written Run of the Town, a book of Bring ideas for some great were right, but the evidence is decisively the other way. reads! O: Some argue that even your suggestions about coping L’histoire de Pi stories about For more information please with climate will be too costly to our lifestyle. How do you de Yann Martel growing up in Hearst, Ontario. call: respond to that? Mardi le 16 jan. 14 h (1 h) Thursday, Feb. 1, 6:30 p.m. (1 hr.) 613-737-2837 x3 E.O.W.: Biologists and economists alike agree that it will improve our lifestyle, in stimulating technological Tuesday Book Group Travel Escapes Teen Chick Lit Book Club revolution, shift to sustainable energy, more careful use Meets every two weeks to of natural resources, and, not least, a healthful and more Escape the winter and visit If you love “Gossip Girl” or discuss non-fiction books. pleasant environment. warm enjoy reading anything Saturday, Jan. 13, 1 p.m. (2 O: Who else on the environmental crisis and climate climates through creative between hrs.) change would you suggest my readers consult for further teen and adult books bring multi- information? your ideas for favourite reads! media presentations by RA E.O.W.: The scientific literature and expositions in popular For information please call: English Conversation Group Photo media are now so flourishing as to make little sense to single Practise your English Club members. 613-737-2837 x3 out individual sources. Every Monday until Dec. 11 Following the Tuscan Light O: Thank you very much for giving us some of your 1:00-2:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 2, 2 p.m. (1 hr.) valuable time. Arizona, Utah, Colorado E.O.W.: It was my pleasure. Page 44 The OSCAR - OUR 32nd YEAR DECEMBER 2006 Around Town OIW Book Fair - Admission is free Inspired Arts and Craft Show. has become a favourite holiday and families to take a look at Family and table rental is welcome! Beadwork, baskets, cards, and prints, tradition. Now in its fourth year, Support Coordinator Anne Bailliu’s The 4th Annual Ottawa Independent clothing, fashion and home accessories, Christmas GOOSE features Ottawa feature, “Coping with the Holiday Writers Christmas Book Fair framed art and mirrors, wall hangings songwriters performing original music Season.” WHERE: The Assembly Hall, and more. Drop by to browse and for the festive season. The concert is The Hospice at May Court would Lansdowne Park (east end of the meet the artisans. Saturday, December organized by GOOSE, a co-operative like to wish everyone in its Circle of football stadium) 9, 10:00am to 4:00pm, Crichton that supports local songwriters, and a Caring the very best for the Holiday WHEN: Saturday and Sunday, Community Centre, 200 Crichton. Off portion of the concert proceeds will Season! December 2 and 3, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Beechwood. Entrance to 2nd floor from be donated to the Ottawa Food Bank. both days Avon Lane. Contact info: AfricArt – Tickets: $18 Christ Church Cathedral Boys’ INFO: 613-731-3873; or rocket@ 613-769-8736; Chidima Dezigns 613- Choir is always open to new members, intranet.ca 730-8647; Rwandese Senior Social Musical Volunteers needed to age 7-13. Any boy is welcome, Group 613-729-6543 entertain residents at The Glebe Centre regardless of previous musical December 3 St. Margaret Mary’s Inc. Specifically during the Happy experience or religious affiliation. Christmas Bazaar, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. 3nd Annual Christmas in the Glebe Hour Program which runs Monday This is an opportunity to learn a great Noon Christmas Artisan Show and Sale December 9 thru Saturday 3-4pm. Volunteers are deal about music in a safe and caring Carols Sing, lunch, healthy frozen and 10, 219 Glebe Avenue 10-4 p.m. asked to make a commitment to one environment, make new friends, dinners, unique hostess gifts and Glebe and Old Ottawa South Artists shift per week. We are also seeking travel with the choir; in short this is crafts, baked goods, delicious Multi Media, Kiln formed Glass, musical or talented volunteers to an activity that can open a whole new preserves, children’s corner, turkey Pottery, Painting, Vintage Shop and entertain throughout the facility for raffle, collectibles table. Sunnyside Gift Baskets other scheduled programs. We are A Great Christmas Gift Idea! and Fairbairn. Drop by for cider and goodies! For also recruiting a male Men’s Club Friends of the Central Experimental more information contact ahinther@ leader to stimulate male discussion Farm invite you on an escorted, all The Christmas concert of the hotmail.com and explore various projects for a inclusive road trip to Canada Blooms Ottawa Welsh Choral Society is men’s group. Times and schedule Show, Toronto, March 8 & 9, 2007. Sunday, December 10, at 3:00 pm and Hopewell School looks forward to would be determined by volunteer and Price per FCEF member (double takes place at St. Giles Presbyterian a busy and fruitful December as the staff supervisor. If you are interested occupancy) $225, non member $265. Church, Bank St. at First Ave. The students’ prepare for their annual in these or would like to learn more This includes all costs, except lunch choir will be singing Christmas music musical concert, this year called please contact 238-2727 ext 353 or at show. A charitable receipt will be in English and Welsh. December in Our Town, which will [email protected] issued for a portion of cost. To register be held on Thursday December 14th or for information call Bytown Voices Christmas at 7:00pm. The story tells of several Winter issue of The Hospice News 613-230-3276. Concert, featuring Daniel Pinkham’s young people who are visiting many now online! ‘Christmas Cantata’ with brass homes in their town to collect food for for 2 choirs- guest choir St. Luke’s all! The annual book fair will take Before the inevitable hustle and Experienced Moroccan traveller Anglican Church choir- and other place the same evening from 6:00 - bustle of December sets in, take a few is recruiting 10 people to form seasonal music, on Sunday Dec. 8:15 in the Atrium. minutes to check out the latest issue of customized group tour of 10th, 3.00 p.m. at St. Basil’s Church, The Hospice at May Court’s Southern Morocco for the first on the east side of Maitland Ave. The Ottawa Folk Festival and newsletter, Hospice News . For more info, please call Nancy Tickets $10.00 adult, $5.00 students, 2006 NAC Fourth Stage (53 Elgin You’ll find details on the latest Hospice at (613) 233-7676. information 613-563-7044 St.) 8:00 p.m. (Doors open at 7:30 events, including the wildly successful p.m.) Like trimming the tree and Homes for the Holidays 2006. We ------One of a kind Handmade African wrapping gifts, Christmas GOOSE would also like to encourage atients

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CLASSY ADS CLASSY ADS are free for Old Ottawa South residents (except for businesses or for busi- ness activity) and must be submitted in writing to: The OSCAR, at the Old Firehall, 260 Sunnyside, or sent by email to [email protected] by the deadline. Your name and contact information (phone number or email address) must be included. Only your contact info will appear unless you specify otherwise. The editor retains the right to edit or exclude submissions. The OSCAR takes no responsibility for items, services or accurary. For busi- ness advertising inquiries, call 730-1058. COMING IN DECEMBER ------For Sale Electric Scooter From Handi House. DECEMBER 5 DECEMBER 12 New Condition. $2000.00 613 729 Beerfest Com Barnyard Fam Creative Memories Memory Cart on 4817 How to eat Fried worms Fami Devil Wears Prada Com wheels. 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