FEBRUARY 2016 A Voice of Riverview Park VOL.8 NO.1 Meet our new neighbours in Riverview Park by Carole Moult family thought that they were Syrian refugee family in Ottawa. That confusion was has arrived safe and eliminated with a few quick, sound in Riverview but worrying text messages be- Park.A On Sunday, January 10th, tween contacts in both cities. the Maatouk family of four Only one suitcase per person were enthusiastically greeted was allowed for their journey at the Macdonald - Cartier from Lebanon, with important International Airport by over papers to be included for their 30 parishioners from Immacu- arrival in Canada. No doubt late Heart of Mary Church on when they fled Syria their pos- Alta Vista Drive. These well- sessions included little more. wishers were just a few of the very generous sponsors for this A dedicated committee Syrian family. At the beginning of Octo- The Maatouks left Beirut, ber Suzanne Carr was asked by Lebanon on Friday, January 8th, Father Stephen Laing to chair A warm welcome awaits Rita Maatouk (in red), son Mateo in front, to his left and after a plane changeover in a committee dedicated to do- his brother Kevin, with his father Jobran behind him Jordan they landed in Toronto Photo credit:Bob Power at 12:40 at night. Originally the Continued on page 34 The legacy of a lumber baron: One short story about William Goodhue Perley by Geoff Radnor NH, a hundred or so miles south he Perley” is known to of Montreal. many of us. Some re- After attending school, Wil- member the old Perley liam entered the lumber business. “Ton Smyth Road, but most of us There were lots of trees to cut and know of its presence on Russell the market for the resulting lum- Road, with its new seniors’ apart- ber was sold in the growing cit- ments facing on to Russell Road ies of Boston and New York. In and the grand entrance to the partnership with Gordon Pattee, a whole complex there. It is now the new source for lumber was sought, Perley & Rideau Veterans Health and they decided to move their Centre. But, why the “Perley”? business close to the Chaudière Let’s go back a few years, in fact Falls on the Ottawa River; giving almost 200 years, because this was them access to the rich forests of when John and Susanna Perley of the Ottawa valley. Enfield, New Hampshire had a The move was successful, and baby boy, born on the 4th of June by the 1870s they were employing 1820. He was christened William 250 men. Almost 70 million board Goodhue Perley. The small vil- Perley & Rideau Veterans Health Centre lage of Enfield was near Lebanon Continued on page 26 Spend your winters warm. Spend them with us. Winter Getaways available to suit all care needs. Call today for more information. Limited space available Winter “stay-cation” packages available 613.739.0909 / 751 Peter Morand Crescent, Ottawa, ON. K1G 6S9 Page 2 Riverview Park Review FEBRUARY 2016 Radio station helps out Mike by Carole Moult Obviously, John Mielke was not al- ecently, after hearing an unset- right with what had happened, which tling story, a friend commented was why he announced to his listening that there were still a lot more audience that BlastThe Radio.com was Rgood people in the world than bad. And going to hold its celebratory anniver- this, before I had even told her about sary dinner, the very next night, at The how one small independent internet White Horse - to help make up for some radio station came to the support of of Mike Ayoub’s loss… and which was one small business in our local com- why so many wonderful people dropped munity, to help make things better. in, ordered, and enjoyed the delicious Community matters to John Mielke, home cooked food of Rachel and Mike. and according to the owner of Blast- They came, they greeted each oth- TheRadio.com, and host of the on-line er, they laughed, some stayed longer, radio show, The Milky Way, both he and while others left; and all the while John his radio audience “are all committed to Mielke treated each and everyone as making a difference. We believe that lo- his friend. Later, when asked about cal matters… because it does.” a breakfast that John had had at The John Mielke (centre, in white) joined by just a few of the fun people who And thus, with this axiom in mind, White Horse Restaurant this past sum- dropped into The White Horse on January 5th. John and a number of his upbeat listen- mer, he responded, “Yes!” There was a launched my on-line station earlier in Saturday ever, but his best day in busi- ers celebrated the first anniversary of breakfast. the year, I was seeing significant growth ness. Period.” BlastTheRadio.com at Mike and Rachel in listenership by August, and I knew Kim Lamonte, President of East- Ayoub’s White Horse Restaurant at 294 A breakfast to remember right away that there was an opportu- way Gardens Community Association, Tremblay Road, in Eastway Gardens “This summer, while on vacation in nity for us to step up and do something later noted that over the course of the Ottawa… and for a very good reason. New Brunswick, one of my listeners fun for our listeners, but that would morning probably 180-190 custom- sent me the link to a story CBC had most especially help this man and his ers had enjoyed their breakfast at The 1st. Anniversary Dinner done about The White Horse Restaurant family make ends meet during a diffi- White Horse…not just BlastTheRadio.com “A listener of mine notified me on and how road construction on Trem- cult time.” listeners, but many who live nearby the Facebook that he had been into the blay Rd. was affecting it. My listener Thus, John Mielke called Mike and restaurant, hold Mike in high regard, White Horse recently and that they asked simply if there was anything I introduced himself, who at first thought and appreciated what John Mielke had had been broken into. After all that the could do. that it was some kind of a joke. done for him. owners had been through with road “It was obvious from the video I’d “He kept asking why someone construction affecting their business, seen that Mike was a hard working whom he had never met would want Other good deeds I was heartbroken to find this out. I man who was unsure of what kind of to help him and wasn’t asking for any- As to whether they had ever done called Mike on Monday morning and devastation he’d be facing with the on- thing in return. I insisted that this was other events such as this, John respond- he confirmed that it was true, but in- going construction. He also struck me a win-win for each of us. For him, it was ed that while they hadn’t done other sisted that they were alright.” as someone incredibly sincere. Having a chance to make up some lost revenue, events quite like that one, they have and for me, it was a chance to showcase been live from local craft shows, a local the station, and to get together with a craft beer show, as well as a craft market growing community of listeners who in Bells Corners just before Christmas. I knew would support this and then The Milky Way listeners had also helped HEAR some. I wasn’t disappointed!” raise more than $1500. for the Ottawa THE DIFFERENCE As soon as John had Mike tell his Boys & Girls Club’s Angel Tree cam- story on the air, people were e-mailing paign, while earlier in the fall they again him and posting to Facebook about sent in donations to support the cause how much they wanted to help. of an individual student. “That lead to one of the local artists BlastTheRadio.com has just celebrated I play (Fancy As Fawk) to volunteer to its first year of operation and already it perform. Then Sue, from Sue’s Sweets has left such a positive mark. “People of Westgate Shopping Centre (who ini- like Mike inspire us to become even tially sent me the story) said that she more involved in our community and was bringing baked goods, and on and to help where we can,” John Mielke e- on it went! mailed recently. “By the time we arrived for break- “Small businesses helping small busi- fast with BlastTheRadio.com that morn- nesses. We’re all better when that hap- ing, people were already there, and we pens! I can’t wait to see what we can ac- watched group after group of people complish in year #2!” come in, eat, enjoy some time with us, It is doubtful that Mike Ayoub would then leave, only to have another fam- argue with that. And, as to the friend ily or group of people come walking in from the story’s introduction who was to take their seat. Even the patio was noting about there still being a lot of Kowalski Hearing Solutions is a full-service hearing aid center packed! good in the world today? Well, she’s serving the area of Orleans and Ottawa East. “Mike told us it was not just his best checking out BlastTheRadio.com to find out what all this upbeat news is about. We will do our best to provide Hearing Solutions for your budget.