OCTOBER 16, 2020 VOL. 25 NO. 9 THE BUZZ

Boushey’s remembered, 7 Dundonald Park, an urban oasis 11 The Centretown BUZZ turns 25!

The BUZZ’s issues, from 1995 to 2020, have been a reflection of what’s his month marks the tors encourage residents and happening in Centretown and what’s affecting Centretowners. 25th anniversary of friends of Centretown to sub- the publication of mit their written thoughts and Brett Delmage/The BUZZ T our first issue in October observations to make readers 1995. In its honour, the of the paper aware of what is City of has pro- going on here in central Ot- Where can transit fit claimed Centretown BUZZ tawa. BUZZ articles may not Day on October 19. always adhere to strict rules on Centretown streets? Originally started as of journalistic standards, but Alayne McGregor to remove STO buses from the downtown, a publication by the Cen- we hope they give readers of “so that we can reallocate that space to pe- tretown Citizens Community the paper a sense of the con- here should the Gatineau bus- destrians, to cyclists, ensure we are provid- Association (CCCA), The cerns of Centretowners. es go? While Ottawa’s light ing as much public space as possible. So I BUZZ was strictly a volun- The two community as- W rail system has removed most think that it’s very important that we have teer effort until 1999 when a sociation owners use the of its buses from downtown, buses from the link.” business model was adopted publication to make readers across the river still clog Wellington However, they thought that “things have that would enable us to pay aware of current land use Street in . changed significantly enough” since the link for a managing editor. At the planning proposals for the The Société de transport de l’Outaouais was first proposed. “We’re in different times same time, the paper became ward, along with their other (STO) is now working on a replacement now, so I think that much of it will have to a jointly owned publication activities and to advocate service: an electric tramway from Aylmer to be reconsidered.” of the two community asso- for issues that they wish to Ottawa. It presented possible routes to Ot- They didn’t care for either STO pro- ciations in : gather support for from Cen- tawa councillors in September, but the pre- posal. “I know it’s called a tramway but CCCA (now renamed the tretown residents. sentation left as many questions as answers it’s a large system that, if it did run down Centretown Community As- Over the last 25 years, – and whatever route is chosen will have Wellington, it would require fencing and it sociation) and the Dalhousie the paper has been finan- major implications for Ottawa’s downtown. would block access to the street. I would Community Association. cially self-sufficient thanks is scheduled to make prefer almost an electric streetcar that just Aside from the managing to our advertisers. This ad- a choice in November. But, according to both did that loop, between Portage, Wellington, editor, everyone else who vertising support would not Councillor Catherine McKenney and the Ot- back up the Alexandra Bridge, just to do works on the paper is a vol- be there if it were not for you tawa Transit Riders Association (OTRA), a that loop into the city where we could leave unteer whether that person the readers. Thank you for lot more information is needed first. Wellington open. We could close it to all be a writer, a proof-reader, a your support and do not hesi- After crossing on the Portage Bridge, other traffic and it becomes pedestrianized.” copy editor, or a deliverer. tate to let us know how we the proposed STO tram would either run in OTRA board member Stuart MacKay The last group, number- can improve our publication. a tunnel under (with two sta- said OTRA needed to see much more detail ing over 40 people, ensure If you like what we do, tions), or go along Wellington Street on the before supporting any proposal. that the paper is delivered to come help us out! We could surface (with three stations). The Welling- “Our main concern is just making sure nearly 10,000 businesses and also use more writers and ton Street option could either have the tram that there’s reliable connections between residences in Centretown deliverers. As we begin our share space with traffic on its entire length any proposed site and the LRT stations each month (except for next 25, we hope that the or run without traffic between Bank and El- which are already there. We’d like to see July). Over the last 25 years, paper will continue to grow gin Streets. From Portage Bridge onward, more on how that’s going to work, how hundreds of Centretowners as a community newspaper the surface tram would run on batteries those connections are going to be made. At have given their valuable due to the contributions from (without overhead catenary wires) to pre- the end of the day you want to make sure time (not to mention literally more Centretowners, so that serve the visual aesthetics of Confederation that these two systems are easy to access, thousands of dollars of gas we all learn about and learn Boulevard. easy to connect for riders because if you purchases and vehicle wear to appreciate this wonderful No costs were given, but the city staff don’t have that, especially in the wintertime and tear) to produce and dis- downtown community. report noted that “underground construction if people have to go outside on the street and tribute the paper so that we is more complex and more costly than the then connect to an LRT station or vice versa, fulfill the key mandate of the Archie Campbell surface option.” that’s going to be an issue.” paper “Centretowners talk- Chair Currently, there are more than 200,000 Currently, he said, riders working at ing to Centretowners”. Centretown BUZZ Board of inter-provincial crossings daily, with about Place du Portage still report that STO inter- This means that our edi- Directors one-quarter on public transit. The report said provincial buses are unreliable. “You’re still that the tramway would replace about 70 per- waiting to make those connections.” And cent of the STO buses running into Ottawa. pre-pandemic, in the Read more about the BUZZ’s McKenney said the city needed a plan cont on page 10 history on pages 4, 5, and 6. 2 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020

October 16, 2020 — Vol. 25, No. 9 The Good, the Bad, and the Bumpy: THE Celebrating 25 years CENTRETOWN Ryan Lythall give a voice to many in our community bonus if I can do it regularly. his month marks the 25th an- and to shine a light on topics typically Over the past year, I’ve been able BUZZ niversary of the publication ignored by the mainstream media, for to talk about ParaTranspo, the lack of T of The Centretown BUZZ. I example, issues that are related to peo- wheelchair accessibility and, more re- AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA SINCE 1995. want to talk about how the paper has ple with disabilities such as myself. cently, how COVID-19 has impacted played a vital role in keeping me in- I’ve been part of the team for just people with disabilities. I’m grateful 101-210 Gloucester St. formed, how I became involved with over a year now. In that short period, that the paper continues to give me an Ottawa, ON the paper, and what writing a month- I’ve had a better opportunity to see the opportunity to discuss issues that im- K2P 2K4 ly column for The BUZZ has meant impact that The Centretown BUZZ has, pact the disabled. Phone: 613-565-6012 to me. both in Centretown and beyond. The paper continues to give a voice to many Many thanks Keeping us connected in our community. Thank you to everyone who con- centretownbuzz.com As a long-time resident of Cen- tinues to read this column. I’ve had twitter.com/centretownbuzz tretown for almost 27 years, The BUZZ Becoming involved the pleasure of meeting and interacting facebook.com/centretownbuzz has played an essential role in keeping Over a year ago, a friend of mine with some of you. I always enjoy hear- me informed about what’s happening heard about an opening at The BUZZ ing your feedback and your support. I BUZZ Staff right outside my door, especially during and suggested that I reach out to it. I genuinely appreciate it. times when I’m stuck at home. was nervous, at first, because I had no I would also like to thank everyone Managing editor: Alayne McGregor Before the Internet and other social experience writing a monthly column. on the team for all the hard work they [email protected] media made communication so much However, I had been outspoken in the do to put this paper together both in easier, one of the only ways that I could media regarding wheelchair accessibil- print and online monthly. Associate editor: Eleanor Sawyer stay connected to my neighbourhood ity and transportation. Writing a month- Happy 25th anniversary to The was by picking up and reading a copy ly column has allowed me to discuss Centretown BUZZ! Here’s to another 25 City Editor: Robert Smythe of The BUZZ. The paper continues to issues that I’m passionate about. It’s a years. [email protected] Comment Distribution manager: Archie Campbell [email protected] An simple change for the environment: drink Ottawa’s excellent tap water, instead of from plastic bottles ACKNOWLEDGEMENT B. City water is healthier: diamonds and gyms. But The Centretown BUZZ is created and distributed Ottawa’s water includes the Coca-Cola was happy, over in Centretown, Ottawa, located on traditional and minerals calcium and mag- Ottawa Public Health’s ob- unceded Algonquin land. nesium that are naturally oc- jections, to secure the con- curring in the water. Bottled tracts for pouring rights in water has been demineral- city community centres. We NEXT ISSUE ized, therefore, making the now have Coke™ and Pep- water less healthy. si™ dispensing machines The next issue of The BUZZ will be published C. City water is less ex- conveniently located at City Nov. 13. Deadline for ads and submissions: Nov. 2. pensive: A plastic bottle of Hall and in our community ISSN 1204-1604 water can cost up to 1,500 centres. times the cost of a glass of We can easily live with- tap water. out Coke™ and Pepsi™ ADVERTISING D. Recycling in Ottawa vending machines in our city The Jack Purcell Community Centre now sports a BlueW is a sham: It is estimated that facilities. We have in the past The BUZZ is proud to offer an effective advertising sticker, indicating that residents are welcome to refill their less than 50 percent of plas- and can do so again. The sale medium that reaches 10,000 Centretown homes and tic water bottles are recycled. of water and sugared drinks businesses each month. Our competitive advertising rates are reusable water bottles there with high-quality Ottawa tap The has one in City of Ottawa facilities is as low as $31 per issue. View our rate card and publishing dates at water. Eleanor Sawyer, past president of the Jack Purcell of the lowest records for recy- no longer in the public inter- centretownbuzz.com/advertising. Recreation Association (left), Sarah Routliffe, general cling in the province of On- est. For more information, email tario. There is little money to We need single-use plas- [email protected] or call 613-565-6012. manager of the association (centre) and Karen Mitchell- promote recycling in the city tic bottles removed from city Morrison, centre manager, (right) helped attach the sticker. budget. We need single-use buildings to reduce their use plastic bottles removed from and their disposal in our gar- Diane Holmes/The BUZZ Thank you to our volunteer carriers the environment. bage trucks and in our envi- The Ottawa Water Study/ This is where it gets com- E. The city does not ronment. Let’s stop selling Ahmed Shalabi, Amanda Asquith, Anne O’Connor, Action Group plex. Bottled water makes promote its own tap water: bottled water in city facili- Archie Campbell, Bayne Pearen, Betty Gregory, or many genera- immense amounts of money The city budget for water is ties. The best water in town Brendan Hennigan, Brent McLean, Brett Delmage, Carol Sissons, Cassidy Beers, Catharine Vandelinde, tions now, we have for some very large interna- $95 million per year. Of that is on tap. Catherine Boucher, Charles Akben-Marchand, F been building our tional corporations. For ex- annual budget, $10,000 is The Ottawa Water Study/ Chris Edwards, Craig Layng, Colleen McGuire, world without considering ample, Coca-Cola posted a spent on promotion materials Action Group is a group of David Seaborn, Debbie Barton, Diane Holmes, the environmental costs. $30 billion profit last year. for city water. If you add in concerned residents, scien- Don Smith, Drina Wethey, Eleanor Sawyer, Emily Graves, (Think fracking and pipe- These corporations have staff time, the amount goes tists and engineers working Glynda Newton, James Bruce, Jennifer Bedwell, lines.) Change is going to enormous budgets and cities up to $100,000. The reality to stop the sale of single-use Kathleen Oliver, Kenney Vandelinde, Kim Malcolm, require different expecta- have always been financially is that there is little promo- plastic bottled water in mu- Laura Mueller, Michael Hatfield, Michael Powell, tions and attitudes, more fragile. Cities get eight per- tion of city tap water, so it nicipal buildings in Ottawa: Michelle Kirkman, Mike Gregory, Mindy Sichel, local and less international cent of your tax dollars but doesn’t register in the minds www.owsagottawa.org Pam Gahan, Pat Shaulis, Patricia Marsden-Dole, Robert Smythe, Ruth Barrie, Shelley Pearen, Suzanne Nash, dependency, better insulat- deliver more than 60 percent of the people who pay for it, Venita Warren, Wendy Bennett, Wendy Hunter, ed homes, and more neigh- of your services. that is, you. Wendy Sewell, Zsofia Orosz bourhood farmers’ markets Former Ottawa City F. Selling out to Coca- E-scooters: a benefit and less importing of food. Councillors Diane Holmes Cola: In 2010, the city re- To join our distribution team, please call The list is a long one. and Clive Doucet have pre- moved several million dollars or a blight? There are, however, some pared a simple A-B-C guide from the Parks&Recreation 613-565-6012 or email The BUZZ is planning to issues which are very easy to the bottled water issue at departtmental budget and run a story about the e-scooter [email protected] to understand and very easy City Hall. told the department to find pilot in our next issue. to resolve. No longer using private-sector dollars to Let us know your experiences: The Centretown BUZZ is published by the Centretown BUZZ Board bottled water is one of them. A. City water is safer: fill the gap. The suggestion did you use the scooters? Did of Directors, a group consisting of community Drinking water from the tap, The City of Ottawa’s tap was made that they could members representing all residents of Centretown. you stumble over them? instead of plastic bottles, is water is tested many times a procure naming rights and The Centretown BUZZ operates under the guidelines of the easy, safe and has no extra day. Municipal tap water is pouring rights. Not surpris- Email Canadian Copyright Act. cost. So why not use tap wa- rigorously tested and tested ingly, there were no com- [email protected] © 2020 The Centretown BUZZ ter instead of water bottled in more frequently for more el- panies interested in naming plastic? ements than bottled water. swimming pools, baseball OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA 3

The site is currently Skyline: Second thoughts zoned for high-rise develop- ment, so the proposed height Developers trim their towers is well within the maximum allowable limit. However, approval for an addition to a heritage-designated building is necessary. Over at 100 Argyle Av- enue, a previous proposal for a 21-storey tower atop the former Canadian La- bour Congress headquarters (see The Centretown BUZZ, January 2019) had contra- vened the height limits set by the Centretown Community Design Plan. This has been scrapped for a 10-storey ver- sion. The revised design is said to be much more sym- pathetic to the heritage build- ing. Its exterior will now harmonize with the stone cladding of the older struc- ture’s facade, which is now to be preserved in its entirety. The 99 units will have 50 below-grade parking spaces, with parking for 118 bicy- The revised proposal for 593 Laurier Avenue includes a nine-storey tower to be built around cles. As well, an application Alexander Fleck House. under the Heritage Act is needed because this is Robert Smythe requested height. Both de- apartment building has now a new building located with- A proposed 21-storey tower on top of 100 Argyle Avenue velopments are large modern been reduced to nine floors. in the Centretown Heritage evelopers have re- additions to existing heritage The proposed plan will still Conservation District. contravened the Centretown Community Design Plan... cently scaled back buildings. require major reductions in The 100 Argyle Avenue D plans for two Cen- At 593 Laurier Avenue the building setbacks from rezoning request is expected tretown projects following West (on the northwest cor- the rear, front and side yards. to be in front of the city’s public consultation. ner of Bronson Avenue), To continue the zero parking Planning Committee on De- They have filed revised the mighty Alexander Fleck trend, the 37 residents’ park- cember 10, 2020. applications for zoning by- House was proposed to be ing spots, which the zoning law amendments, which, partially wrapped in a 17-sto- requires, would be totally All photos are from,City if approved, would signifi- rey, glass-walled tower. eliminated, while two visitor of Ottawa Development cantly reduce the previously This elbow-shaped new spaces are to be provided. Application files McNabb respite centre: “it feels amazing to feel clean” going to see more people in families accessing the centre. shower services, some places Alayne McGregor precarious and lost housing The report quoted one where they have some food he city closed its through the winter.” client as saying, “It feels services. But, again they’re respite centre at In August, Gotta Go re- amazing to feel clean. People at capacity right now, espe- T McNabb Commu- leased a report about the take it for granted, being able cially SWCHC.” nity Centre on October 9, McNabb Centre, based on to just have a shower, but it The Gotta Go report con- right before Thanksgiving. interviews with staff mem- makes a big difference.” cluded that the pandemic has The centre had offered ac- bers who played a key role There was also a steady “laid bare the inequalities in cessible toilets, showers in the day-to-day delivery increase in the use of the toi- access to facilities to meet and meals to more than 300 of services there. The cen- lets by community members our basic human needs”, in- visitors each week–as well tre, which opened on April who were out walking and cluding showers, drinking as a cool place, including 24, was run as a partnership biking and didn’t have an al- fountains, and safe, clean ...the developer is now proposing a 10-storey tower, with the centre’s hockey arena, between the city and the ternative because many loca- and accessible toilets. “COV- more of the old facade to be preserved. on hot days this summer. harm reduction teams from tions were closed. ID-19 has exposed cracks in Gotta Go, a community Somerset West Community To get through the winter, the system: we need to invest group which campaigns for Health Centre (SWCHC) McKenney said the city needs in humans. This lack of basic Pedestrians: what are your sidewalk problems? a network of clean, safe and and Centretown Community at least three respite centres resources around meeting the accessible public toilets in Health Centre, with the two throughout Ottawa. “People hygiene and health needs of The BUZZ is planning to run a story about winter and summer Ottawa, strongly objected centres providing informal are going to need a place to all of Ottawa’s citizens is ex- sidewalk issues in Centretown in our next issue. to the closure, saying that it case management, crisis shower, to eat, to be able to posing fundamental gaps in would “greatly reduce access management and harm-re- use the washroom, to be able our city’s social and health Let us know your experiences: email [email protected] to basic sanitation for home- duction services needed by to get referrals to housing, infrastructure.” less and precariously housed street-involved people. health care, harm reduction. people in Ottawa.” It ran Monday to Satur- This is not going to be the At press time, Councillor days from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 winter to just keep our fingers Jeff Leiper announced that p.m. Located at Percy and crossed. So I’m watching this the respite operations would Gladstone, it attracted people daily and will continue to resume at Tom Brown Are- not only from Centretown ensure we are asking what’s na, just outside Centretown, but also, increasingly, from needed for people.” “likely in early November.” the ByWard Market area and McKenney had asked Councillor Catherine Vanier, the report said. city staff for a plan to replace McKenney also opposed Those using the centre the centre’s services. They the McNabb closure. “I did were primarily either liv- said other centrally located not feel we had the neces- ing in poverty, precariously nonprofit volunteer agencies sary day programs. Staff are housed (living in rooming which might be able to fill working with some of the houses or couch surfing), or in include Centre 454, Cen- day programs to extend their homeless. Ninety to 95 per- tre 507, the Well, St. Luke’s hours. My concern really is cent were male. They were Church and St. Luke’s Table, that we’re going into winter. mostly from 35 to 55 years and St. Joe’s women’s cen- The number of people un- old, with another large group tre, as well as the community sheltered has doubled since in their early 20s. There was health centres. “So there are last winter. We’re probably also an increasing number of places where there are some 4 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020 The Centretown BUZZ: Our first five years Robert Smythe begun as a community-based thing was ready to be de- he notion for a new paper in the late 60s, and lat- livered to the printers, deep community newspa- er turned into a student proj- in an anonymous industrial T per, with a progres- ect at ’s park in the west end. Drivers sive voice, was hatched School of Journalism, had were scarce and we relied on around the big chipboard started to paint our neigh- Bill Virtue to ferry me and table in the Centretown bourhood as a needle-strewn, the final design to an elderly Citizens Ottawa Corpora- inner city battleground. manager. tion’s (CCOC) meeting From the beginning, we Finally the results of all room during late summer enjoyed strong working part- this sweat came back from 1995. nerships with Centretown’s the printer. Ten thousand Joining reps from the non- community organizations. copies of The BUZZ, bound profit housing corporation From the CCHC we had in bundles of 100 papers, were delegations from both “The Advanced Page” for se- were dumped in front of the Centretown Citizens Com- niors’ interests and Olly Wo- 210 Gloucester Street and munity Association (CCCA) din’s “Good Food Column.” then lugged up one floor and the Centretown Commu- To this, we added a page for to our office, where it was nity Health Centre, with a nod the The Door Youth Drop- parcelled into bundles for from the Dalhousie Commu- In Centre and, most impor- individual routes, only to be nity Association (DCA). tantly, the JPRA sustained dragged down again and sent The driving force behind us with its regular advertis- on their way to the awaiting what would eventually be- ing–later to become the four- doorsteps of our small team come The BUZZ was Marie page insert–of recreation of deliverers. Keasey from the board of programs at the community David Seaborn of the the Jack Purcell Recreation centre. DCA, later joined by Archie Association (JPRA). She Producing the first dozen Campbell, was critical to the would later act as our busi- issues proved to be a se- success of our delivery sys- ness manager and corporate quence of all-nighters on my tem fanning out to the door- brain trust. I was the other dining room table. steps of volunteer carriers driving force. Thanks to Carol Toone, throughout the area. I can’t remember if we a laser printer was purloined Advertising was the only The first edition of the Centretown BUZZ, in October, 1995. actually wrote out a Mis- from the CCOC on Fri- source of our revenue and re- sion Statement. They were day nights after their office mains so today. Luckily, we like the redoubtable David writers’ efforts were we that When it came time to a thing back in the nineties. closed and hooked up on my had Denise Harper, treasurer Gladstone, firing well-aimed we pretty much printed every name the new paper, I chose Right from the outset, we dining room table. Paste-ups of the JPRA at the time, who missiles at the development word that was submitted. a word that wasn’t actually had planned for an unasham- of each page had to be pieced was able to win over many industry; Joan Katz penning The design and produc- meant to evoke the idea of edly good-news vehicle, an together with tiny scraps of Elgin and busi- restaurant reviews; and Shel- tion was another matter. With a general hubbub; I can now organ for our various com- paper–some manipulated by nesses. ley Pearen on the design beat ancient desktop publishing reveal that The BUZZ was munity groups. The existing tweezers. Finally, after many Of course, we had a sta- scouring the area’s shops for software (a boot-legged copy flippantly named after my Centretown News, which had hours of labour, the whole ble of regular contributors nifty discoveries. of PageMaker 5.0), I pursued brush cut. All three local politi- a visual identity that was We managed to produce cians, City Councillor Elisa- sometimes crowded, chaotic and distribute 12 issues a beth Arnold, Regional Coun- and grungy. Asked about my year until late in 1999 when I cillor Diane Holmes and inspiration for the design, I ran out of steam. Archie and Happy 25th Ottawa Board of Education immediately said The Village Marie came to our rescue by Trustee Gerald Halpern were Voice, which was aiming reorganizing the paper, with on board and willing to use pretty high. financial backing from the The BUZZ as a vehicle for No two pages were ever two community associations. birthday! regular reports to their con- the same. And in five years The CCCA and DCA are stituents. of production the paper’s now the owners of the pa- A confession: I never front-page banner was differ- per. The Centretown BUZZ is Keep doing what you do so well did much editing of text. So ent in every edition. So much able to pay its editor a very grateful for our volunteer for branding! modest stipend and digital printing has become a much more streamlined process. The Centretown Community Association is Looking for a good home? When we gathered that summer evening 25 years proud to be co-founder and co-owner of the ago, none of us could have dreamed that The Cen- CENTRETOWN BUZZ. tretown BUZZ would still be around today. I am so grateful that I was able to pass the torch on to such talented successors. OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA 5 Editors reminisce: Memorable stories & people in The BUZZ

Alayne McGregor she used “city-directed in- The BUZZ also covered Gower said he worked What did you learn from ach month, The frastructure and systems. If “local people who were do- really closely with Gladstone being editor? Centretown BUZZ you’re riding a bike around ing something to contribute and was sad to hear of his Hunt “learned a lot about E balances news, fea- or you’re walking primarily, to the community, the soup death. “He was an eccentric storytelling, a lot about tures, arts stories, and com- the decisions being made at centres, Centretown United character who cared a lot angle, and about tighten- mentary – written and pho- City Hall start making a lot Church and all of its out- about the community.” ing a story up to figure what tographed by a wide range of difference to you. You reach. You would cover peo- it was really about. Here’s of volunteer contributors. start seeing how more than ple who were contributing to What were the special chal- this thing that’s happening It’s the job of the paper’s just provincially or federally the street life,” she said. lenges of editing a commu- – who will you go talk to? managing editor to fit this the rubber hits the road at the nity paper? And where’s the person to all together into a snapshot municipal level.” What stories do you re- “You’re dealing with so speak to? But I also learned of our community. When Hunt was a child, member best? many different people,” Hoy so much about how the city In its first 25 years, The her mother had worked on One of Hunt’s favourite said. “Everyone has their works. I turned into a com- BUZZ has had 14 managing a community paper in rural stories was a piece about own personality and every- plete municipal politics nerd. editors. Our founding editor, New Brunswick which cov- the two brothers who ran the one’s got their own passions. I have friends now who look Robert Smythe, is still a regu- ered the area of their local Roma Barber Shop. “They’d But at the same time it was a at me and ask, ‘How do you lar columnist and has written telephone exchange. “And inherited the barber shop really nice thing to deal with. know all of this?’ I’m quot- Glen Gower (1999 to 2001) separately about the paper’s I think maybe I imbibed it from their father and neither It was a really great way to ing Section 37 regulations at good friends from people first five years (see page 4). from that, that this stuff is of them had ever thought get to know the commu- them and they’re like, ‘What who contacted me from Three other former editors important, that community they were going to grow up nity and to see how Ottawa are you talking about?’ reading the newspaper and who are still in Ottawa agreed cohesion is important.” to be barbers. But their dad comes together.” “Sure I vote for my local wanted to volunteer. I think to tell us about the paper’s had this shop, and then they MP. But I care more about my there’s still that big sense of history while they were edi- What were the major issues took it over. It was one of councillor because that’s go- people just wanting to know tor, the stories they covered, you covered in the paper? those wonderful little ‘here’s ing to affect my day-to-day what’s happening in their and why they think commu- “Telling the past of the that shop and the story of life so much. And I learned a community.” nity news is important. community was always these people on your corner.’ lot of that when I was work- “As much as we’re in something we focused on There was a great shot of ing with The BUZZ.” the digital age, as a coun- How did you become editor every month, a story about a them with the chair.” Gower, who is now a cillor when I can put out of The BUZZ? person or a place or an event The BUZZ would also get city councillor for Ottawa’s an article or a weekly col- Glen Gower (1991 to in the past,” Gower said. “great response from Robert ward, said his most umn in a newspaper, we 2001) was in his second year “Also I remember quite a bit Smythe’s heritage columns, important lessons were about still get so much response of a journalism degree at about light rail. The city was looking back at the history “working with the communi- from people,” Gower said. Carleton University when he just embarking on the first of the community. We would ty. It’s more than just a news- “People are looking to see became editor. At the same light rail pilot going from get a lot of people really paper in a way. It’s a group their community reflected in time he was running the Bayview to Carleton Uni- looking forward to those. I of volunteers who are trying newsprint and it carries a lot websites ottawastart.com, a versity down to Greenboro think people want to know to make a difference in the more weight, and a lot more guide to info and events in and South Keys so that was the stories of the place they community. Appreciating value than social media posts Ottawa, and ottawagasprices. a focus. live in. People are interested what it takes to get people might.” com, a website letting “I was interested in, try- in here’s this building, here’s together, to motivate and Newspapers also provide motorists know where to find ing to understand the differ- what was there before.” Sarah Hoy (2009 to 2011) encourage people, to devel- access to community groups, the cheapest gas. ent parts of the community One memorable piece op good relationships with he said, for example, the At that time, The BUZZ and how things were chang- covered the dog sled derby “Your writers and all of people in the community, to community resource centre was in friendly competition ing. There were a few arti- that local jeweler Jack Snow your contributors are going keep something like that go- in his area relies on the pa- with another community pa- cles where we tried to look at organized in 1954 and 1955, to be volunteers,” Hunt said, ing: those are skills that I’ve per to distribute information per: The Centretown News, some of the social issues in with the race running from “and that comes with partic- taken with me. Many of the about their programs to se- which Carleton’s Journalism the community. I remember Union Station downtown ular challenges because the people I interviewed I still niors, to youth, or to new- Department published every in particular writing about along the frozen Rideau Ca- people who step up to write see coming out to communi- comers to Canada. “A lot of two weeks during the school one of the churches that was nal all the way to Bells Cor- and contribute, sometimes ty activities and to commit- these people aren’t connect- year (it shut down in 2015). doing something out of the ners and back. “Those kinds you have to go back and edit tee events.” ed online and it’s the print Students were supposed to ordinary, helping with hous- of stories, I think, always them. And then you have to Writing about issues newspaper that gets to every write for it in their second ing issues with homeless got a lot of uptake because pick and choose – you have around heritage, develop- mailbox, every doorstep. It and third years; for Gower women.” people liked to know that to get a balance in the news- ment, diversity, or social really connects the commu- that would have been a con- The BUZZ covered city there’s a history to their com- paper of what kind of cover- issues in the community in nity. So it’s incredibly im- flict “so I managed to get an elections when Hoy was edi- munity.” age you have. So sometime The BUZZ, and working portant for just that cohesion exception so that my practi- tor – and the Queen’s visit in In 2015, Hunt wrote a sto- you have to make those calls with volunteers on exploring and the spirit within the com- cal newspaper work could be 2011. “For me being from ry about the Centretown link on how do you reconcile these issues gave him a dif- munity that we have physical with The BUZZ.” the UK that was pretty nice to ’s defec- newsworthiness and com- ferent perspective, he said. newspapers that you can see Sarah Hoy (2009 to to cover! That was really ex- tion in 1945 and his historic munity news and community “Several years after I left at the library or at a coffee- 2011) had recently come to citing.” She tried for a mix of revelations of Soviet spying interest and supporting your The BUZZ, I ended up mov- shop or that comes to your Canada from Britain, where articles, from arts to politics in Canada. October 2020 volunteers and giving them ing out to Kanata and then door. It’s really important to she’d worked in journalism, to local charities, and partic- was the 75th anniversary of some column-inches.” Stittsville. I’ve focused on the health of the community. and had volunteered as writ- ularly enjoyed covering local that event, and her story and Because The BUZZ is many of the same issues in “The thing about a news- er for The BUZZ. entertainment and theatre a later related one by Marna completely funded by ad- my community out here.” paper is it arrives on your productions. Nightingale were viewed al- vertising, that was always a Hoy said the paper intro- doorstep,” he said. “You get Land development was most 1800 times that month challenge for Gower. “The duced her to Ottawa and to that reminder. You don’t get a perennial issue for both on The BUZZ website. paper got published or it many contacts in the city. “I that with websites neces- Gower and Hunt. “There didn’t get published based on learned how to work with a sarily the same way. With was always an interest in the And people ... how many ads we had, but I variety of different people. social media, the algorithms development end of things: Both Gower and Hunt don’t think we ever missed There’s an amazing volun- favour national or interna- the built heritage and intensi- volunteered special memo- an issue.” teer board behind the paper, tional news over local news. fication – and the tension be- ries of long-time BUZZ con- The paper is distributed which were always so great So just to have a paper show- tween those two,” Hunt said. tributor David Gladstone. throughout Centretown by to work with.” ing up on a predictable regu- We have this neighbourhood Hunt, in fact, had known him volunteers. “I was always Hunt valued the “decades lar basis it gives people the that has been there forever years before when she was totally impressed by the vol- of institutional knowledge” opportunity or the reminder and has put down its roots, working with the Dusty Owl unteers’ dedication to taking that BUZZ volunteers like that there is local informa- and then how do you also put reading series at a downtown the bundles of newspapers Robert Smythe and Archie tion that’s important to know in new developments?” bar. After attending several by the hundreds and getting Campbell had. “They had about.” One ongoing story Dusty Owl events, he volun- them out to the distribution been there for ages and they To Hunt, the importance throughout Hunt’s eight teered to get the series writ- points. It’s one thing to get knew everything and every- of The BUZZ is related to years on The BUZZ was ten up in The BUZZ. articles written and to get one.” the importance of the area Kathryn Hunt (2012 to 2019) Somerset House, the half- “David would just show printed, but that last step of it covers. “Centretown is a demolished heritage building up to whatever was happen- the process to get it into the How important are com- really fascinating ward and Kathryn Hunt (2012 at Bank and Somerset. “Ev- ing in Centretown, look- readers’ hands was always munity papers? neighbourhood. And it’s re- to 2019) came from cycling ery time I went back to cover ing like the roving reporter. something that took an army Hoy said community pa- ally crucial. Centretown is activism. She had been writ- it, I would think, ‘This is it. He would show up with the of people to get organized pers are a way to feel con- the heart of Ottawa. I think if ing a cycling blog and her Eventually it’s going to get trench coat and the hat – he and make it happen. But it nected, “and I did find that you don’t care what’s going interest in urban politics resolved.’ And it never got just looked the part. He was always happened! It was about The BUZZ. People on in Centretown, you’re had steadily increased as resolved.” just everywhere,” she said. great,” Gower said. picked it up. I actually made cont on page 6 6 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020 BUZZ editors remember cont from page 5 disconnected from what is But a community paper finds ties with our neighbours.” the heart of Ottawa, really.” the stuff you need to know as Hunt said she had “a big “I used to say when I was a member of this community soft spot in my heart for The editing The BUZZ that it as- and puts it in one place, and BUZZ and for community tounded me that community then puts it on your doorstep papers in general. It makes papers survived when the in the morning. me happy to see The BUZZ big papers were foundering. “It’s where you discov- continuing to be a great little I think it’s because commu- er stuff that you wouldn’t paper.” nity papers are where you’re have known to go looking The BUZZ has been “a going to get news that you for. And I think that’s prob- real labour of love for any- can’t get anywhere else. ably why they’ve survived. I one who has been involved, “The main media outlets think maybe even more now whether an editor or a writer are covering national and that there’s a pandemic going or a volunteer helping out in international stuff but if you on, people want that sense any way,” Gower said. want to know what’s happen- that they’re in a little village “The fact that the paper ing with the zoning regula- inside the big city. Every- is still going now, after 25 tions for that building that’s body’s looking for that much years, reflects a lot on the Mashing up beets with the other ingredients for Whole Beet Patties. Pearl Pirie/The BUZZ going to go up and possibly more local sources of every- Centretown community and block out the sunlight to your thing, including news. The how much people do care street, or you want to know vast international network is about their neighbourhood why a structure is going up real vulnerable, and not re- and about working to con- Planet of the Scapes: in that park, you have to go ally reliable, and maybe we tinue to improve and make it out and actually search for it. need to start forging those a better place to live in.” happy anniversary! Pearl Pirie • ½ tsp ground cumin • pinch of chipotle (op- • 1/4 small onion tional) an you believe it? • 1 cup cooked beets, • pinch of salt 25th years of The peeled (4 small ones) *As good as it smells, re- Please wear SVP portez C Centretown Buzz! • 1 Tbsp sesame oil member the brown sugar is your mask! votre masque! That coordinated effort for • 1/2 cup garbanzo bean for rolling the cookies in, not a silver number of years (chickpea) flour yourself. deserves a standing ova- • the zest of ½ lemon or 1 Warm the molasses by tion, bringing news to and Tbsp of lemon juice setting the container in a from the community. bowl of hot water. Catherine McKenna Sweet to see a milestone Mix the wet: M.P. for Ottawa Centre | Députée pour Ottawa-Centre number that isn’t COVID- • 1/4 cup hot water related. • 1/4 cup molasses This makes a sexy 69 • 1/3 cup melted butter or Constituency Office | Bureau de circonscription : columns of two, sometimes margarine Telephone | Téléphone : 613-946-8682 three recipes each. That’s • 1 tsp vanilla extract Email | Courriel : [email protected] nearly 150 meal ideas I’ve • 1 1/2 Tbsp finely grated served up since 2014. Since ginger then we’ve moved house, Add the wet to the dry in- gained a dog. I published gredients. two poetry collections. We Add more water if it went off dairy for years, and crumbles but you want the moved from vegan to restart dough to be fairly stiff and Catherine McKenney eating eggs. Pearl Pirie/The BUZZ firm. Remember the dandelion Flour or sugar your hands City Councillor for Somerset Ward pesto column? Spoon pud- The garbanzo flour and and palm-roll the dough ding with endive canapés flax work as binding agents. into small balls, about 1 1/2 was a great time. How many Form the mixture into inches across. If they’re for of you have been here since small patties and put on the later, roughly shape a tube of drying linguine fell from the ever-useful indoor grill, dough on parchment paper, th ceiling to the cat’s delight? or better yet, a cast iron roll into a tube and freeze to Happy 25 anniversary! It’s tempting to share again pan if you have one. When slice anytime. the curry that had chocolate browned and crisp, serve on Congratulations to Centretown Buzz milk added. buns or as a side dish. In the name of reminisc- for 25 years of informing and serving ing, how about those whole Snacks: Ginger Crinkle beet patties from 2015, Cookies our community! years before the A&W got (Makes 2 dozen) on board? And cookies from 2014, because as the leaves This makes a semi-regu- fall, you can’t go wrong with lar appearance around here, Pearl Pirie/The BUZZ Keep in touch! ginger. briefly. When ready to cook, Mix the dry: roll cookies in sugar and For the latest news on Side Dish: Whole Beet Patties • 2 cups whole wheat put them on a baking sheet. (serves 2) flour, stone ground if They crinkle. They flatten. Somerset Ward, sign up you can find it They spread. for my newsletter on my Mortar and pestle the seeds • 1/2 cup brown sugar (+ You will need two sheets website and follow me then let soak 10 minutes: more for rolling in*) for a full recipe. Bake at 375 • 1/8 cup flax seeds • 1 1/2 Tbsp ground ginger F for 8-10 minutes. on social media: • 1/8 cup water • 1/2 tsp cinnamon The cookies should be • 1/4 tsp allspice very soft when you take catherinemckenney.ca Add: • 1/4 tsp cardamom them out. They firm up on mckenneycatherine • 1 Tbsp each chopped • 2 tsp baking powder the sheet when cooled. fresh dill, mint, parsley • 1/2 tsp baking soda cmckenney Pearl Pirie’s fourth po- etry collection, footlights is cmckenney14 out(!) with Radiant Press: www.radiantpress.ca/shop/ footlights Author site: www. pearlpirie.com. Keep wash- Questions? We can help! ing your hands and wearing 613-580-2484 | [email protected] your masks. This could take many months more. OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA 7 Kerry Kaiser, the CEFC’s welcoming face, steps down

mittee, describes Kerry as “a tireless champion for our clients and for the high stan- dards of our food centre. She will be greatly missed and challenging to replace.” Kerry will leave the Food Centre with an im- pressive list of accomplish- The new square will be just south of where Boushey’s was located.. Charles Akben-Marchand/The BUZZ ments. She has attracted, trained and retained a corps of dedicated volunteers. She Boushey’s remembered in new city square has mentored many social Alayne McGregor After being run by three all the types of food it sold work students and student generations of the Boushey and “just the ambiance of the interns, giving them a firm beloved Cen- family, it closed on July 31, place, the people, the fam- foundation for their future tretown grocery 2016, when owners Mark ily.” Kerry Kaiser has helped people at the Centretown Emergency careers. She has established A store will be re- and Peter Boushey decided The motion said that strong ties with other social membered in a newly reno- not to continue. the renaming proposal was Food Centre for 26 years. Robert Burr/The BUZZ service organizations in the vated downtown square. McKenney was a regu- overwhelmingly supported Martha Musgrove friendly greeting and advice downtown core, and she has On September 23, Otta- lar customer there. “I think by businesses along Elgin on services available from ensured that donor contribu- wa City Council voted to re- everybody was a customer Street. Kerry Kaiser, the long- other organizations. tions to the centre are used name the pedestrian space at of Boushey’s. There was McKenney said they standing and much-loved co- For the past 26 years, efficiently and effectively for Waverley and Elgin Streets something about Boushey’s. hope to officially open the ordinator of the Centretown Kerry has been the welcom- their intended purpose. to Boushey Square to hon- When I sent out the notice square in an outdoor event Emergency Food Centre ing and compassionate face On Sunday, October our Boushey’s Fruit Market, and tweeted out that we were next spring. It’s still partially (CEFC), is stepping down at of the Food Centre, helping 4, the annual Walk for the which operated on the corner looking at changing the name under construction with a the end of 2020. countless clients who strug- Centre took place. Because for 70 years. to Boushey Square, I got so water main and sewer line Established in 1978, the gle to maintain their families of the constraints imposed Boushey’s held “a tre- many emails and responses being rebuilt nearby, which CEFC is one of the busiest and themselves while living by COVID-19, this year’s mendous amount of history back from people, giving me is expected to be finished food centres in Ottawa, serv- on limited incomes. In her event was virtual. However, for the City of Ottawa,” re- their history with Boushey’s; within weeks and definitely ing a catchment area that many public speaking en- whether walkers followed called Councillor Catherine how they had met their cur- by the end of this year. includes Centretown, the gagements to enlist support the traditional route around McKenney, who moved the rent spouse there 25 years The opening will include Glebe, and for the centre, Kerry always or walked motion at council. The store ago. That’s where they went unveiling a plaque giving a and East. In recent years, relates stories of clients who in their own neighbourhood, opened at 348 in when they lived downtown, brief history of the store. The about 800 clients visit the were able to turn their lives no doubt their thoughts and 1946, selling groceries and they did their groceries there. family has shared old photo- centre each month at its loca- around thanks to the help gratitude were directed to imported foods, including There’s so many cool stories graphs of the business with tion at 507 Bank Street. They they received. Kerry Kaiser who has served then-less-common Lebanese about Boushey’s.” the city, McKenney said, and receive a three-day supply of Allison Dingle, chair of the Ottawa community so delicacies like hummus and People remembered the copies of some of those may nutritious food, along with a the CEFC management com- faithfully for so many years. baklava. aroma of the store, they said, be displayed as well.

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Online atVERSeFEST.CA 8 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020 VERSeFest 10 finds new avenues to convey poetry to online audiences Alayne McGregor tent up to the respective provide the real enthusiasts poets, but we’re expecting an enviable opportunity.” he pandemic has some unusual tours.” Other events will “blur” made VERSeFest performance and poetry, T more creative by Experiences only possible including the sound ex- using its virtual format to online perimentations of Oana find new ways of interact- VERSeFest Communica- Avasilichioaei and Kaie Kel- ing with poetry. tions Director Vivian Vavas- lough. The 10th edition of Otta- sis said they were “deter- Reid said the festival, if wa’s international poetry fes- mined to create events that not as large as planned for in tival, cancelled this spring, wouldn’t feel like a lesser March, is “a whole lot safer. has been rescheduled to No- experience than our usual Poetry never goes away.” vember 6 to 22. Entirely on- fare, so we tried to generate He said that some poets line this year, it will feature ideas for the types of experi- did drop out because they some 60 poets in English ences that opened up in a vir- weren’t comfortable with a and French in a mix of live tual medium and could only strictly online presentation. and pre-recorded readings, be possible online. “We hope to bring them back lectures, poetry slams, in- “I’ve been attending a next year, when we expect to terviews and panels. It’s or- number of virtual poetry host a festival with both live ganized by volunteers from readings, and one of the and virtual streams. But the Ottawa’s poetry community. things that I found myself great majority of poets were A section of a concept drawing for the small proposed park at 400 Albert Street Headliners include enjoying the most was when happy to participate online– “Canisia Lubrin, a prominent fellow audience members, they understand there aren’t (from City of Ottawa consultation documents). political poet; Griffin winner often known poets them- many other options at the Karen Solie, a lyrical poet selves, would be following moment.” who subverts the expected; the reading, while milling McKenney aims to dot Centretown with Brandon Wint, a national about their dwellings, boil- Outside and inside champion slam poet; Angye ing pasta, gnawing on chick- “We’re fortunate that, so green parkettes in new developments Goana, a Columbian poet en wings and sharing what many months into the pan- and activist; Albert Dumont, felt like an intimate slice of demic, the literary world is Alayne McGregor take advantage of good pub- performances or maybe bus- also known as ‘South Wind,’ their lives. And that was a better at this,” Vavassis said. As large projects contin- lic space. It’s difficult, when king. So maybe we’ll see a poet, storyteller and Al- key moment for me when I “We’ve had time to explore ue to fill in Centretown, resi- you have the funds, to find something like that.” gonquin Traditional Teacher; realized that the virtual me- what works and learn from dents can expect to see more empty space that’s available, The current proposal for Anne-Marie Desmeules, dium offered the opportunity our sister festivals; the po- small, green parkettes as part that’s affordable. This way, 400 Albert shows seating, winner of the 2019 Governor for poets to share their physi- ets are more familiar with of those projects, says Coun- rather than take the cash in planters for ornamental trees General’s Award for French- cal spaces–or other impor- what an online presentation cillor Catherine McKenney. lieu, we asked for a publicly and small plants, bike park- language poetry; and Éric tant spaces to them–and how entails; and everyone and This month, the city owned park.” ing and a water-jet feature Charlebois, a prolific poet these spaces influence their their dog–quite literally–has asked residents to suggest The pandemic has made that children might enjoy. inimitable in technique and writing and processes.” poked their heads into a cou- ideas and review a proposed the city “really realize how McKenney hoped that the bold imagery,” the festival The audience will also be ple of Zoom meetings.” design for a small park at the important public spaces are, project would attract some said. part of the events, Reid said, Poets also contributed corner of Albert and Lyon. how important social inter- families and expected that Poets from Iceland, Ire- for example, in Dial-a-Poet “interesting ideas,” Reid The park will be part of the actions are,” they said. “I “there will be a large num- land, Germany and the Unit- segments. “We expect most said. “One wants to take us 400 Albert mixed-use devel- know, sometimes, people ber of new residents in that ed States will join Canadians events will have an opportu- on a walk around Dublin. opment, which replaces the would rather see something area. We have several tow- in the line-up. nity for audience interaction, Another group will be re- current parking lot. The de- larger. But every small ers going up in that immedi- most likely in the form of a corded in a backyard garden. veloper will build the 400m2 square space can provide the ate vicinity. I think we’ll be Seeing into poets’ lives Q&A session. But, in some Some want to include mu- park and then give it to the types of either passive or ac- looking at, probably, a nice In previous years, the fes- cases, we plan to allow one sic.” city. tive park space that we need mixture between some pas- tival was held at Knox Pres- participant to have an exclu- All events are free for all In the past, McKenney in a downtown. It doesn’t al- sive and some active use. I byterian Church downtown. sive chat with the poet. We’re audiences. The full schedule said, the city usually asked ways have to be large but it would love to see a splash This year’s virtual format not sure yet how we’ll make will be posted at versefest.ca developers to provide cash in has to be well designed, and pad on that corner.” has inspired the festival to that selection, but it should lieu of parkland and would it has to meet the needs of Both Lyon and Albert experiment with new ways combine the funds from that neighbourhood.” Streets carry heavy traffic of experiencing poetry. several developments for a McKenney hoped to get on weekdays but McKenney Festival Director Monty single larger greenspace. ideas from residents across said that park users could be Reid said that, as bonus seg- But, in the downtown, Centretown. “I did a parks sheltered from traffic noise ments in a number of events, they said, “It can be more survey about three years ago by screening with greenery. different poets will take the difficult to find space for a and one of the things that “It is a busy corner, there’s audience on short tours of park or a parkette. Over the surprised me was how many no doubt. I don’t think it’s their workspaces, significant last couple of years, I’ve people asked for a perfor- going to be a place to go and locations in their commu- pushed developers to provide mance space outdoors – a sit, and contemplate, prob- nities, or even their desks. the space rather than just the few benches, a bit of a rise ably. But, maybe, a fun place “Each segment will be short funds. I think that we have to so that you could have small to play! It will be active.” and we’re leaving the con- OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA 9 Somerset Ward: Conspiracy theories don’t trump public health

Catherine McKenney fully ignore science, the law are now at risk of losing their and community health, have housing. Since March, there ecently, two men taken a position that their has been a provincial mora- walked into a gro- right to do whatever they torium on evictions but this R cery store in Chi- want outweighs the public is now ending. It is estimated natown, took some items good. It does not. that about two percent of ten- from the shelves and pro- I have written the chief ants in Ottawa (around 2,500 ceeded to the checkout. of police expressing my households) have been un- They were stopped by store concerns about this incident. able to make their rental pay- employees; the men were I believe that the lack of ments and could be facing not wearing face masks, any consequence sends eviction. which are required under the wrong message to the An eviction would likely our pandemic emergency public. (You can read the push these individuals and bylaw and by the store’s letter on my website at families into already crowd- Greyhound buses used to flow into Ottawa’s Central Station Charles Akben-Marchand/The BUZZ policies. catherinemckenney.ca.) ed emergency shelters, infor- According to media re- Everyone must wear mal and unsafe residences, ports, the store offered the masks when entering public or into encampments during Greyhound abandons Centretown - men disposable masks but spaces such as stores, malls the cold winter months. This they still refused to put them and offices, with the excep- would create situations for what’s next for inter-city bus service? on. The staff asked the men tion of very young children a high risk of COVID-19 to leave but they didn’t. They and a very small number of outbreaks. Many emergency Alayne McGregor The express buses to To- Co-locating with VIA? blocked the door and loudly medically exempt individu- shelters are already over- ronto and in partic- In 2010, then-Mayor Lar- argued that they had a right als. Anyone else who refuses whelmed and cannot increase ttawa’s intercity ular attracted long line-ups ry O’Brien promoted the idea not to wear a mask and they is putting others at risk of their capacity, especially as bus station – a snaking through the station. of moving the bus station to prevented other people from contracting a dangerous vi- they need to meet physical O Centretown insti- At the most popular times, the east end on vacant land safely leaving the store. The rus that continues to threaten distancing requirements to tution – is facing the end Greyhound might schedule by the station on men were shouting conspir- our health, the economy, and keep their clients safe. of its road now that Grey- three buses for one departure Tremblay Road. While the acy theories and made many the health and well-being of Housing is the first -de hound is pulling out. The slot, filling up one and then idea was widely discussed, it claims: The mask bylaw is our friends and family. fense against the spread of decision removes an easily bringing in the next, and still did not go anywhere. not a law (it is); the store the COVID-19 virus. The accessible travel option for leave a few passengers wait- The following year, does not have the right to Extend the eviction mora- province must extend the Centretowners. ing at the end. Stewart Robertson, president kick them out (it does); CO- torium eviction moratorium for the Greyhound, which had Centretowners could walk of Crerar Group, who owns VID-19 is a hoax (it isn’t); The pandemic has protection of tenants and put its Ottawa service on to the station at Catherine and the station building and land, and police could not en- brought many stresses to our for the sake of our commu- hiatus on May 12 because Kent Streets. Travelers could applied to the city to have the force the bylaw (they can). community. We all worry nity. Please make your voice of lack of demand dur- buy tickets using cash, as well block, containing the station, Eventually, the police were about our health and the heard by writing to the pre- ing the pandemic, said this as plastic, and didn’t have to rezoned from ground trans- called. They spoke with the health of our loved ones. We mier at [email protected] month that it would not be book in advance. portation facility zone to men and released them, say- miss live music, big gather- and copying our member of returning to Central Station One user commented on general mixed use zone. ing the “individuals left after ings and stopping to chat Provincial Parliament, Joel when it resumed operations Reddit, “Intercity bus travel He submitted a redevel- being educated about mask with our neighbours and Harden, at JHarden-CO@ here. Spokesperson Crystal is hell for everyone, but the opment proposal, which in- requirements.” friends. ndp.on.ca. Booker told The BUZZ that convenience of the location cluded 458 residential units There’s a lot wrong in For many who rent their Stay safe and be well. I Ottawa will “continue to be made it less so. I picked up in residential buildings rang- this story. The conspiracy homes and are facing seri- look forward to seeing you a vital part of our network,” and dropped off kids going ing in height from nine to 23 theorists, who seem to will- ous financial pressures, they soon. but would not say where to and coming from univer- storeys, 446 underground Greyhound would be moving sity regularly for a five-year parking spaces, and commer- Centretown Community Association report its local terminal. period. The central location cial and office uses. Robert- “We will communicate was a godsend!” son ended up signing a new Jack Hanna well in advance our new agreement with Greyhound location prior to a start-up and renovating the station Shorter building date,” she said. “While we “Intercity bus travel is instead. The developer who wants are eager to begin service hell for everyone, but to build across the street again in Canada, we are us- No current development from the Canadian Museum ing this time to ensure our the convenience of the proposals of Nature has revised the future Ottawa location will location made it less so.” McKenney said that there plans, reducing the proposed continue to meet the needs of were currently no develop- apartment building from 21 hood surrounding Dundon- Or getting to work or school? both our customers and our City Councillor Cath- ment applications for the to 10 storeys. The CCA has ald Park. The other is in the It asks folks how com- business.” erine McKenney told The property, as of early October, not yet taken a position on Golden Triangle from Elgin fortable they feel walking on Greyhound operated al- BUZZ that they were caught and Robertson’s 2011 appli- this newly proposed design. Street to the canal. a roadway, the sidewalk, or a most all the passenger buses by surprise by the news. “I cation is inactive. Greyhound The CCA opposed the ini- Centretown already has multi-use pathway. There are arriving and departing from have real concerns about los- has not contacted the city tial 21-storey proposal, say- two HCDs. The Centretown similar questions about cy- the station, as well as a par- ing the Greyhound station in about a new location. ing the building was far too HCD provides protection cling. The survey even asks cel express service. Remain- the downtown. That intercity Did McKenney think high and of pedestrian design. for heritage buildings from people to locate on a map ing at the station are the transit link for residents is moving the bus terminal to As well, it would have set a Elgin to Kent Streets. The specific sites where biking or government-owned Ontario really important. We need the VIA location could work precedent allowing the iconic Minto Park HCD comprises walking shortcuts are needed Northland, with a limited to ensure that we maintain for Centretowners? museum to be ringed by unin- the park and the buildings or obstacles need to be re- daily service to destinations it. It is federally regulated “I think that it would spiring skyscrapers. facing it. moved. in northwestern Ontario, because it crosses provincial certainly continue to fill that The CCA is in the Complete the survey by and Autobus Gatineau with boundaries, and I know I’ll gap. The LRT does run to Saving Centretown heritage midst of working out rec- October 23 at ottawaatplan. a once-a-weekday service certainly be calling on our VIA, so it’s probably even The city has launched a ommended boundaries for metroquest.ca/ into western Quebec as far federal counterpart to ensure more accessible to more major initiative to consider new HCDs. For more in- as Grand-Remous. Transcol- that we have that intercity people.” the preservation of heritage formation, contact Jack at Fall festival victim of lines operates occasional, on- transit link reinstated.” buildings in Centretown. [email protected]. COVID-19 request service into the Pon- Ottawa Centre MPP Joel There is the possibility of The fall festival in Dun- tiac region of Quebec from Harden was also concerned, Need to walk creating new districts where Walking-cycling survey donald Park, scheduled for the station. “Losing long-haul passen- more? heritage buildings are pro- In refreshing its transpor- mid-September, was can- Intercity bus service has ger buses creates a huge gap tected but city staff have not tation plan, the city wants celled because of the prov- operated from 265 Catherine for low and modest income Why not deliver yet come up with their rec- residents to fill in a survey ince’s tightening restrictions Street for almost 50 years. commuters. Accessible, af- The BUZZ each ommendations. The CCA is about walking and cycling. on gatherings. In normal times, it was open fordable long-distance bus encouraging them to be bold. The survey asks what the The CCA and the Dun- from 5 a.m. to 2:30 a.m., service is sorely needed and month? The CCA wants the city priorities should be for dedi- donald Park Working Group with Greyhound buses trav- I’m open to alternatives, in- to create new heritage con- cated walking and biking can’t wait to get back to stag- elling to locations in south- cluding public alternatives, Email circulation@ servation districts (HCDs) routes: Running errands in ing festivals for everyone. ern Ontario, Quebec, and to ensure commuters have centretownbuzz.com in two areas. One is west of the neighbourhood? Con- other parts of Canada and the that option.” in the neighbour- necting to the bus or LRT? United States. 10 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020

Where can Gatineau transit fit?

cont from page 1 big enough. We need to en- LRT stations need to be morning rush “you’d see sure that there’s enough “a bit more open, more vis- people lined up 80 or 100 space, that doesn’t feel ible and not crowded into deep waiting for that one bus cramped, and that if you office buildings. How do we to get across the river to their have connections they’re do that? If the community office buildings.” good connections, they’re doesn’t step up and say this not just a dinky little tunnel is it what wants to see out of Would demos block the connecting one station to the this, then we’re just going to tram? next. Take a page from other let the designers of this new He thought Ottawa City cities that have underground system have their say. As Council would most likely connections, like the PATH we’ve seen with the [Ottawa] support the tunnel. When in which actually LRT stations, they’re going the report was discussed at has a bit of a livable space to try to make them less of the city Transportation Com- which you can put shops or a showpiece than they really mittee on September 2, most services down there and wid- should be.” speakers favoured the tun- en it out.” nel, citing concerns about the McKenney, on the other Not enough Ottawa re- aesthetics of the tram. hand, didn’t consider block- sponses “The other thing that ages from demonstrations a Public consultation on This Centretown highrise had a green roof, but many local apartment buildings have no was raised during the coun- major problem with the sur- the STO proposals happened Charles Akben-Marchand/The BUZZ cil meeting – and we’ve face option. “We’ve got elec- in the height of this sum- facilities for composting organic waste. heard this from some of our tric trams in cities all over mer from June 22 to July Comment members – is that stretch of the world. I think that we can 19. McKenney said this was Wellington is not very pedes- manage that here in the City not nearly enough consulta- trian or bicycle friendly right of Ottawa.” tion. She was concerned at Give all Centretowners access to now. I think a lot of people the low response rate to the would like to see that street A commuter-only option? questionnaire from Ontario composting and green bins become a bit more livable, One concern with a tun- residents: only 574 respons- and become a bit more alive nel is that it would reduce es compared to 928 from Megan Thomas ants in Ottawa. Most of these our community. Green roofs because it is pretty much a the visibility of Centretown Quebec. tenants reside in high-rise are essentially “living roofs” throughway right now. If you and its businesses to com- The tramway left ques- Those bags of garbage condo and apartment build- comprising vegetation, a were to put an above-ground muters. MacKay said that’s tionnaire respondents di- you throw out? They con- ings, where composting growing medium, such as tram you just wouldn’t have part of a larger concern: that vided: half thought a tram on tribute to global warming, bins are about as common composted organic waste, the room to do a lot of stuff.” the LRT is “still viewed as a Wellington was compatible especially if they contain as Bigfoot sightings. Unless and plants. Research shows He pointed out that “that commuter-only option. It’s with preserving the image of organic waste. There are you are one of the lucky few that there are endless ben- section of Wellington is used to get people in and out of Parliament Hill, while one- known ways to reduce those who live in heritage homes efits of green roofs, includ- quite a bit during the course the downtown core, rather third disagreed. Forty-eight greenhouse gas emissions, or have eco-conscious land- ing better air quality, storm- of the year, not just for Can- than a way to connect with per cent of Ontario residents but unfortunately many Cen- lords, composting is a daily water and heat absorption to ada Day but if you’re having the rest of this central part of disagreed, as opposed to 24 tretowners don’t have easy struggle. Many tenants have prevent harm to a building demonstrations or marches. the city.” percent of Quebec residents. access to green bins and tried persuading their land- and its residents, and organic If you’re going to open up As well, the proposed The report on the ques- composting. lords to implement compost- waste diversion away from that section of Wellington tunnel raises the longstand- tionnaire results said that, Reduce, Reuse, Recycle! ing initiatives or discussed landfills which reduces our and use it for those events, ing problem of what to do “For many, a tramway would is a slogan we are all too composting issues with their overall GHG emissions. Not which will happen, then you with Sparks Street. “How do disfigure Wellington Street familiar with, and yet our condo boards, but to no only do green roofs have en- couldn’t run a tram down. we make that a better desti- and would not be appropri- consumption rate and waste avail. “It’s just too costly, too vironmental benefits, they “Then you’d have to re- nation and a gateway to Cen- ate, especially given that the management is an ongoing much of a hassle” is the ar- are also an added amenity route with buses and you’ve tretown? [Is] the city going City of Ottawa has spent sig- issue. In 2017, the Ontario just spent all this money on to take this as an opportunity nificant amounts of money to Waste Management Associa- a brand-new transit system to redesign the downtown conceal its transit network. tion (OWMA) came out with that, on the first Canada Day, core as not just a place to For others, a tramway in the a troubling statistic: the prov- Wellington would always be get through but a place to get National Capital, thanks to ince of Ontario generates closed off. So, if you’re try- to?” its style, would give the city 12.5 million tons of waste ing to get people in and out a romantic character compa- per year. That’s roughly of the downtown core on Will this system show off rable to Europe’s major cit- 850kg of garbage per person. Canada Day or other major Centretown? ies, and would send a strong What’s more troubling is that events on the Hill and in In Washington, DC, he message in favour of public only a quarter of that garbage the Parliamentary precinct, said, when you leave the sub- transit.” is disposed of properly. it doesn’t do much good to way at Union Station, you MacKay said more indi- Of the 12.5 million tons have a system that can’t run. immediately see the Capi- vidual community consulta- of waste generated by Ontar- “So I think the under- tol Building, the Supreme tions with community mem- ians per year, 3.7 million is ground option probably is Court, the Washington Mon- bers, with businesses, with organic waste that is being the best at this stage, and it’s ument. “Yes, I’m here now in transit organizations like sent to landfills. Decompos- Many Centretowners don’t have access to city green bins. a bit closer to the [Ottawa] a capital city. We don’t have OTRA were needed. The city ing organic matter is the pri- gument. This attitude has left that make residences more LRT stations so you can actu- that. We don’t like to show needs to be much more spe- mary producer of carbon and residents of Centretown frus- attractive for future tenants, ally make those underground off or to make these stations cific in its questions and do methane gas. These gases trated, with many trekking and they’re actually cheaper connections and make the or these connections friend- more outreach, he said. create half of the GHGs their organic waste to family long term. Green roofs are system a bit more integrated. ly. Not just to commuters but “Seek out different groups emitted from landfills, and members’ homes outside of also already in Ottawa! The … If you have those connec- to travelers, to tourists to or- and get as many voices as you landfill emissions are- re the downtown core. University of Ottawa has tions it will actually increase dinary people. can at the table. It could be a sponsible for 27 percent of You might say, “Just get found great success with its usage of the LRT in itself be- “That’s going to be a seri- very exciting project for ev- Canada’s total emissions. a compost bin and compost six green roofs on campus. cause they’ll see it as a more ous question that I hope City erybody if it’s done right. It’s With 880 landfills, Ontario the remains yourself, or find It’s time for Centretown integrated system.” Council talks about. Can we a real symbol of what we are disposes of more waste than someone to pick up your or- to follow in uOttawa’s foot- He hoped the STO would make these a showpiece for as a national capital.” any other Canadian province ganics for you.” Yes, that is prints. We have an abun- learn from problems with the this section of Ottawa?” or territory. an option, but why is this the dance of cement rooftops downtown Ottawa LRT sta- How can we compost only option? It shouldn’t be. going to waste that could tions, which pre-pandemic more of this organic waste? In 2020, everyone should have green roof systems. were “jam-packed because The problem isn’t the num- have easy access to a green Green roofs, along with ac- the stations simply weren’t ber of composting initiatives bin, especially when proper cess to composting bins, will out there, since there are organic waste disposal is an improve our waste disposal Don’t miss an issue! plenty of green bin programs efficient way to reduce our system. Less organic waste in Ottawa. It’s accessibility, carbon footprint. in our landfills means less Subscribe to The BUZZ an issue faced by most resi- Additionally, many ten- GHG emissions. As the na- notification list, and we’ll let dents of Centretown. ants do not have space in tion’s capital, don’t we want you know as soon as the next Home to 24,000 resi- their apartments for a com- to be a leader in the global issue is published. Email dents, Centretown has the post system. This is where fight against climate change? [email protected] highest percentage of ten- green roofs would benefit OCTOBER 16, 2020 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA 11 Dundonald Park: An urban oasis in the midst of asphalt and cement Stephen Thirlwall However, parks need regular ing; jogging, Tai Chi, yoga, attention. Even in the early games; music; children’s osemary Leslie, days, newspaper articles and community events in- a park neighbour, asked who was responsible cluding movie nights. The R gave a beauti- for the continuing care and Centretown Community As- ful online description of protection of the park. Van- sociation’s Tree and Greens- Dundonald Park: “It has dalism was identified as the pace Committee (T&G) col- got everything: down- most consistent problem fac- laborated with CCHC and town, trees, green space, ing it. various other groups to hold kids’ play area, dog walk- well-attended Earth Day cel- ing area, game tables, The first Friends of Dun- ebrations and fall fairs. For benches, outdoor movies, donald Park several years, this greatly festivals, teens, business In 1994, Susan Kerr improved the park’s atmo- people, guitar players, fris- and Suzanne Harding made sphere and discouraged mis- bee players, gov’t workers, a semi-formal agreement use of the park, particularly neighbours (like me!), peo- with the city to restore and crime, drugs and alcohol. ple from every nationality care for the park’s flower As with everything, there and background, dancers, beds. A small group of park are cycles of ups and downs. yoga, drum players, tai chi, neighbours and their friends A few years ago, the CCHC BBQ’s, snowmen, picnics, formed the Friends of Dun- had to stop its activity in the birds, love, peace . . . .” donald Park. They contin- park. T&G and some other How did this Centretown ued this beautification work groups maintained certain park develop? Through at- on and off until early 2017, activities, but other things The Dundonald gardening team at work, maintaining the many plants Stephen Thirlwall/The BUZZ tention every year by neigh- when the agreement was such as garden upkeep were bours, community groups, terminated. Susan recalled, not happening. in the park. Brian Beaven is on the hose. and local social agencies. “Gardening in Dundonald As well as the good side pandemic hit the city. From T&G, CCHC, Somerset ice, Kristina, Deborah, Bon- July through September, the West Community Health nie, Richard, Darlene and garden group continued its Centre, the councillor’s of- others. work while social distancing. fice, neighbourhood police, Everyone is welcome to During this period, Barbara the Salvation Army service come to the park, but with Sibbald provided an orga- group, and neighbours of the this comes the hope that nized plan and operation for park. all will treat the park well, garden development that is In compiling this brief so that it continues to be a still ongoing. look at Dundonald Park and special haven for enjoying In September, some its activities, thanks go to greenery, meeting friends members of T&G initiated Christopher Ryan for record- and doing other activities. the formation of the Dun- ing some of the early history; It took great foresight donald Improvement Group Donna Holtom, a previous back in the early 1900s to es- (DIG) to address various Friend, for collecting various tablish a park that still exists other park issues of safety, information; and Brian Bea- and thrives 116 years later. It unacceptable behaviours of ven for sharing materials. will take immense foresight individuals, a nearby pub- Thanks also go to those who and creativity to establish lic toilet and increasing offered many hours of vol- some other new, urgently park activities. So far, there unteer work in the gardens: needed park spaces in Cen- have been several meetings Barbara, Stuart, Luc, Brian, tretown during this time of involving various parties: Donna, Michelle, Dinah, Al- urban intensification.

The gardening group working in Dundonald Park (Barbara Sibbald in white). Stephen Thirlwall/The BUZZ MPP report: To keep everyone safe, we Dundonald Park has been Park enriched my life and I of the park, there has always need paid sick days a fixture in Ottawa for 116 hope others will also have been a bad side with prob- years. Before that, it was an access to that experience.” lems of vandalism (e.g., bro- Joel Harden fact, his legacy was to strip racialized communities, unsurveyed “waterworks Oddly, in fall 2017, ken benches, tables, signs, On September 22, in away the minimal two paid where folks are more like- lot” known as Somerset Friends of Dundonald Park and light bulbs, and dam- the midst of rising COV- sick days enacted by the ly to hold precarious jobs Square that was informally were one of eight organiza- aged gardens); drinking al- ID-19 cases, Ottawa Pub- previous government. without paid sick days, for used as a park. tions from the region hon- cohol, smoking and drug use lic Health (OPH) invoked At the time of this writ- example, personal support Its formal designation oured by the International (including dropped needles); a self-isolation order for ing, the federal government workers, cleaners and gro- came in 1904 when it was Tulip Festival for their deco- strewn garbage; excessive people showing symptoms has announced a temporary cery clerks. named after Douglas Co- rative garden work. My wife noise; and the use of the gar- of COVID-19. Those who paid sick days program, the Premier Ford says these chrane, 12th Earl of Dun- Nathalie and I attended the den as a toilet. don’t comply could be fined Canada Recovery Sickness folks are our “heroes” but donald. He served in major Tulip Gala, receiving the $5000 per day. Benefit (CRSB), which has they don’t have his sup- British campaigns in Africa award on the group’s behalf A new team This is a serious mat- passed the House of Com- port when it matters. This and the Middle East in the because lead members were During 2017-2018, dis- ter. For months, we have mons and is awaiting ap- is unacceptable. We need 1880s and 1890s, including no longer in Ottawa. Special cussions began on develop- worked hard to flatten the proval in the Senate. This paid sick days to stay home the relief of Khartoum and tulip bulbs were received ing a new team to care for curve and now we must en- is happening in no small right now. That’s why I’ve the Boer War. He was the last from the festival to plant at and develop the park’s trees sure that commitment holds part thanks to the efforts introduced a motion at the British officer to command the park. and flower gardens. T&G, fast. Dr. Vera Etches and of federal NDP leader Jag- Ontario Legislature for a Canadian troops and devel- which looks into issues re- the OPH team are making meet Singh, who made paid provincial paid sick days oped plans for a Canadian A vibrant and welcoming garding Centretown’s trees this clear and I’m thankful sick leave a key demand in program accessible to ev- citizen army. place for all and greenspaces, decided for their leadership. his negotiations with the eryone not covered by the The park comprises a full In the 2010s, the Cen- to work toward establishing We should, however, Trudeau government. federal government pro- residential-sized city block, tretown Community Health this group. Brian Beaven consider the awful choice While this is an impor- gram. I’m calling on the fronted by Somerset Street Centre (CCHC) unveiled a was very much responsible facing people right now tant step, not everyone will premier to help me pass it West on the north, Lyon and plan to regenerate Dundon- for achieving this goal and without sick-day protec- be covered by the CRSB in without delay because no Bay Streets on the east and ald Park, supported by the obtaining a licence of occu- tion at work. For months, all circumstances. We also one should have to choose west sides, and Maclaren city, other service providers, pation for the flower beds. we have insisted that On- need the province to fill in between public health and Street to the south. and community groups. The In the summer and fall tario create a paid sick-days the gaps in coverage that financial health. The park’s initial de- centre’s aim was to make it of 2019, a massive cleanup program so people can stay the CRSB will leave by If you need paid sick velopment was arranged “a vibrant, welcoming place started in the garden remov- home and avoid spreading implementing a made-in- days, or if you know some- through the Ottawa Improve- that is open and accessible to ing weeds and planting nu- the virus. As per his habit, Ontario paid sick days plan. one who does, tell them to ment Committee (forerunner everyone regardless of age, merous new plants. A big Premier Ford waited for the As Naini Cloutier from contact us at jharden-qp@ of the National Capital Com- ability, background or so- challenge was to remove federal government to act. Somerset West Commu- ndp.on.ca. We will make mission) and completed in cial status.” It encouraged a goutweed that was strangling The government he leads nity Health Centre notes, sure their story is heard by 1907. During 1913, a well healthy environment for sun- the other plants. As the group has done nothing to expand 66 percent of COVID-19 the Ford government. was drilled providing civic bathing, napping, quiet chat- rallied again in early spring sick days protection. In cases are in low-income, drinking water for the park. ting and reading; dog walk- this year, the COVID-19 12 AT THE HEART OF OTTAWA OCTOBER 16, 2020 What’s on this month, in Ottawa and beyond Tony Wohlfarth Admission to the exhibition year will be virtual and is or- October offers a range of also includes the permanent ganized in partnership with in-person and online enter- collection. the United Nations Commis- tainment choices. sion on Refugees. Canadian Museum of Nature In the meantime, to ap- National Gallery of Canada The nature museum (240 preciate the importance of Moyra Davey is a re- McLeod Street) previewed refugees in Ottawa, I rec- nowned Canadian concep- its latest exhibit, Planet Ice, ommend listening to this tual artist. The Faithful, a on October 1. The interac- podcast (14 minutes) with retrospective of her work, is tive exhibition is on display Louisa Taylor from Refugee on display at the gallery (380 until January 3. 613 at https://www.cbc.ca/ Sussex Drive) until January Planet Ice illustrates listen/live-radio/1-100-otta- Ceremonial Towel, a carving on red oak, is one of Svetlana Swinimer’s artworks currently on 3. I found the exhibition fas- the role ice plays on planet wa-morning/clip/15800884- cinating. Earth. I especially enjoyed -refugee-settlement- display at Gallery 101. Photo courtesy the artist. Davey is a film director, the ice fishing display and hub-turns-five November 7. Swinimer was space and host six live per- Keen (Carleton University) writer and photographer. the interactive facial recog- born in Siberia and studied formances of Shakespeare’s and Cynthia Sugars (Univer- Seven of her documentary nition software. Prehistoric International Vegan Film math and fine arts at Moscow The Comedy of Errors on sity of Ottawa). films are included in the ex- mastodons emerge to dazzle Festival University. She describes her September 19 to 20. hibition, along with 54 pho- audiences, young and old. This festival is back art as drawing upon “the in- The pop-up performanc- Out of Town tographs. Tickets are available at: and running virtually until tersection of science and hu- es moved to the Gladstone Artists in Thunder Bay She lives in New York https://nature.ca/ October 17. Titles include manity”. To visit the exhibit, after Ottawa bylaw enforce- cooperated during the pan- City while professing a si- Apocalypse Cow: How send an email to director@ ment notified The Company demic to mount an online ren call to Quebec. Her films European Union Film Festival Meat Killed The Planet, g101.ca. The gallery is lo- of Adventurers that their exhibition through to Oc- are set on the Film buffs should mark Torre Washington: Vegan cated at 101 Catherine Street performances in a residential tober 25. Culture Days is subway and in her apart- November 13 to 29 in their Bodybuilding Champion, in Centretown. backyard violated the city’s part of an online visual arts ment, and are self-narrated. calendars. That’s when the Monbiot: Arresting The On October 30, Swinimer noise bylaw. exhibition across Ontario She talks about her father’s online edition of the Euro- Truth, and Lawless Lands: will give a talk on Zoom at https://culturedays.ca/en/ role in the FLQ crisis, along pean Union Film Festival The Illegal Wildlife Trade In about the symbols found in events/2fdd18ff-3547-432b- with the influence of writ- will present recent films Vietnam. domestic textiles, featuring adbe-99cf01b7faf0. ers like James Baldwin and from EU member countries. Tickets are being sold in the ancient Slavic goddess Jensen-Bode is one of the Pierre Vallières. Check www.cfi-icf.ca/euff blocks of films, each approx- Makosh, and the manifesta- artists, originally from Ot- Davey also pays tribute for tickets and the list of imately 90 minutes in length tions of these symbols in her tawa who studied art at the to a prominent Belgian film films, which has not yet been for $10. A pass including all exhibit. More info at https:// Ontario College of Art and director, Chantal Acker- released. 28 short and feature films g101.ca/ the University of Ottawa. man, who died (by suicide) costs $55. Tickets/film infor- The Company of Adventurers in 2015 on the same day One World Arts Film Festival mation at www.theivff.com Gladstone Theatre The event raised $3,294 Tony Wohlfarth is an Otta- that Davey tried restaging a This annual festival of The Gladstone (325 for the Ottawa Food Bank. wa-based freelance film, arts shot from one of Akerman’s documentary film http:// ( Gallery 101 ) is not The cast, 13 talented stu- and entertainment writer. He films. oneworldarts.ca) has post- Svetlana Swinimer hosts scheduled to present any of dents from Ottawa South, supported The Comedy of The museum is open poned its 30th festival until Unveiling the Goddess, a its own shows until January. were co-organized by two Errors show and is a friend Thursday through Sunday. December. The event this solo exhibit of her art, until However, it did donate its professors of English: Paul of the Thunder Bay artist.