A Story About Nine Storeys

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Springhurst toxic soil study leaves... MORE QUESTIONS THAN ANSWERS JOHN DANCE top of a geotextile layer” was installed in Springhurst Park before the park Finally, residents west of Springhurst upgrade was done. But related studies at Park have received the results of the soil that time raised the question of whether contamination study conducted a year there was additional contamination in the and a half ago, and the results, as outlined neighbouring residential properties. in a letter from the City of Ottawa to In the fall of 2017, residents in the residents, mean “(a)ctivities that do not targeted area were asked for permission involve digging in the soil are unlikely to to test their properties “to confirm pose a health risk.” that there are no risks from the former The city initiated the study to landfill site associated with normal day- determine the extent and severity of to-day residential land use activities.” JOHN DANCE PHOTO soil contamination resulting from an The request letter went on to say, “This Chestnut Street resident Christine Honsl has a number of unanswered questions about the old landfill site that was operational sampling will also allow us to evaluate Springhurst Park area soil contamination study. from the early 1900s to the mid-1930s. the extent of historic landfilling activities something else?” The letter to residents identifies the Known as Old Armoury because of a and determine the presence and But now that the letter has been sent, types of contaminants and the levels of department of defence facility on the concentration of potential contaminants there is some relief, although a number of contamination found on the various location, the landfill site stretched from in shallow soil.” residents have lots of questions. properties, but concludes, “Although the current location of the 170 Lees With the consent of residents, “There is so much new construction contaminated soil has been identified in Avenue apartment building all the way soil samples were collected from 16 on these streets and that will continue,” this area, there must be direct contact to Chestnut Street and likely somewhat residential properties located within the says Chestnut Street resident Christine with or disturbance of the soil in order for beyond. The study was conducted in the perceived extent of the former landfill Honsl. “I am wondering what will now any health risk to occur.” residential area to the west of Springhurst site and from 15 residential properties in be done with all the new building going Included in the city’s “recommended Park, south of Lees Avenue, east of the adjacent area that was perceived to be on in terms of the soil that is disturbed. mitigation measures” is a list of activities Simcoe Street and north of the Rideau unaffected by the landfill. There is nothing said [in the city’s letter that could elevate the risk of exposure to River. “We’ve been waiting since September to residents] about how developers will contaminants. These activities include The Alta Vista Transportation Corridor 2017 for any results from this soil now be expected to handle the deep soil eating large quantities of vegetables, open space to the east of Springhurst Park sampling,” says Meredith Newberry, they are excavating and that is being especially root crops grown in this soil was the primary area for the landfill. In a Chestnut Street resident. “Some blown around and tracked around the for many years; working in the soil and the 1990s, the site was remediated with, neighbours have been directing questions neighborhood on equipment. I know not washing hands before eating; and, according to city documentation, “a clean to the city and not getting any answers. it said that soil should be disposed of at for children, playing in the soil and soil cap over the majority of the property It’s worrisome not knowing what the a proper landfill, but who is enforcing repeatedly consuming small amounts to limit exposure to the ash, cinders and outcome will be and waiting a year and that and what about before the soil gets garbage present across the site.” a half to find out. We’re not sure if this Continued on Page 6 there?” Similarly, in 2016, a “clean soil cap on is a normal testing period or if it means A story about nine storeys

RON ROSE Regional had indicated they planned worked with city staff and the Urban and restaurants on the ground floor, and to construct a six-storey building in Design Review Panel to create two space for delivery vehicles to park that More than 50 residents of Old Ottawa that location. The land is zoned for smaller buildings rather than one massive keeps them off Oblats Avenue. East (OOE) turned out to a meeting a maximum of only six storeys, and building covering the entire block. This The two buildings benefited from on May 7th to express their concerns the promotional material prepared by maintained most of the original floor consultation with a heritage expert, about a proposed nine-storey building. Regional, including the 3-D display in area by redistributing it to the back of and the transition from the sixth floor The Regional Group, the developers of their presentation centre, had shown a the property. This was purposefully to the ninth floor was accomplished by Greystone Village, propose to construct six-storey building in that location. done to allow a view of the Grand Allee terracing the upper three floors away the nine-storey building between Main The proposed nine-storey building and a pedestrian connection to the Allee from the Grand Allee, according to Erin Street and the Deschâtelets building. is one of two located on the north side from Oblats Avenue and the Corners O’Connor, Manager, Land Development, Residents were surprised because, ever of the Grand Allee and does not block on Main. Between the two buildings, Regional Group. since purchasing the property in 2015, the protected Heritage views. Regional there is outdoor parking for the retail Continued on Page 9 2 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019

Hard hats dominate the horizon as city workers excavate Burnham Road lawns and sidewalks to upgrade the local water distributionsystem. The work may be linked to the onset of wet basements in area housing. MARGARET MORIARTY PHOTO

Peter Croal’s duck portrait in the April 2019 issue of The Mainstreeter (Peter Fowler’s OOE Focus) inspired Old Ottawa East resident Jamey Burr to submit this photo of a family of baby geese. PETER CROAL PHOTO The photo was taken on the far side of the Rideau River across Early Spring flooding at Brantwood Park couldn’t deter this family’s from Springhurst Park. sense of fun and adventure. JAMEY BURR PHOTO JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 3 Memories of a lifetime With All My Love

CASSIE GIBBONS statement says that “our goal is to help in the healing process and provide a tangible “When you become a parent, it changes way to preserve real moments together everything. All of a sudden there’s this as a family.” Creating lasting memories living being that needs you, it really puts is something that both women strive for everything into perspective,” says Myriam within their sessions. Farah-Cobb, a local Ottawa/Gatineau “Your photos of her and the children photographer. She glances and smiles at are extremely precious to us. I know her young child playing with toy robots that one day the kids will treasure these next to her at their breakfast table at The photos as much as I do now. I can’t thank Green Door restaurant in Old Ottawa you enough,” exclaims a former client. East. Farah-Cobb and Mathieu pull from Last year, along with fellow local their combined years of photographic CASSIE GIBBONS PHOTO Myriam Farah-Cobb(L) and Melanie Mathieu, partners in With All My Love, are preserving photographer and young mother, Melanie experience to connect with families. treasured memories for families throughout Ottawa. Mathieu, Farah-Cobb launched ‘With All They both run their own successful My Love,’ a photography business offering family-oriented photography From hearing stories of former clients currently living with, or in early remission free family photography sessions to local businesses and try to maintain the same decorating their hospital rooms with for cancer. parents who have been diagnosed with photo shoot process when photographing the photos, to spending their final hours As their reach continues to grow, cancer. a cancer session. in palliative care with an ailing parent Farah-Cobb and Mathieu hope to “We’re both mothers and “We treat it like any other family gazing at the images, the pair have continue connecting with families in photographers, so we wanted to give back session, we don’t focus on the illness,” enjoyed seeing the impact these photo need, to create tangible memories to help using those experiences,” she says of her explains Farah-Cobb. sessions make, and hope to serve several ease the uncertainty of a cancer diagnosis inspiration to start ‘With All My Love.’ “I am honoured that our family had more families in the upcoming months. as a parent. Recently, the pair have Both having indirect experiences a chance to be “normal” and live in The photo shoot application process worked to preserve memories of a family with the devastating effects of a cancer the moment and appreciate the day involves filling out a quick form through in Old Ottawa East, their first clients from diagnosis, Farah-Cobb and Mathieu felt without worrying about what kind of the ‘With All My Love’ website (www. this community. their perspectives shift after beginning uncertainties that cancer has brought. withallmylove.ca), and answering a few A final thought from the ‘With All My their journey with motherhood. Having Cancer may be powerful, but it cannot questions about the individual, as well as Love’ website: “We know that this project someone who is so completely dependent destroy love,” says a past client of ‘With an appropriate timeline, for whom the can’t make everything all better, but our upon your presence, helped them to All My Love.’ application is being made. There are very hope is that, if memories fail, the photos decide to begin the project, focusing The photo shoots are making a few requirements for eligibility, those can bring them back to the little moments primarily on the children and their fairly big impact so far, with several who apply must be parents of a child together, to a feeling and the beauty of relationship with the parent(s). former clients speaking to the treasured under the age of 18, and must have been their family.” In part, ‘With All My Love’s mission memories created through the process. recently diagnosed with, in treatment for, Brian Joseph Donahue: 1958 – 2019 Community, Mainstreeter lose a dear friend JAN D’ARCY there often enough to be awarded their own dedicated chairs at the pub. Brian Donahue, a beloved neighbour and Retirement can mean different things friend, died on May 10th. He was 61 years to different people. When Brian and his old. Brian, his wife Bev Shea, and their infant dog, Buddy went for daily walks, four or daughter, Julia moved to Evelyn Avenue in five neighbours would often gather on the 1998. street to visit with them. He looked after Brian was a dear human being, friendly, Julia and Bev. He looked after their house. thoughtful, always ready for good And, he looked after his cars, taking regular conversation. He could be wickedly funny. spins, especially in fair weather. Brian loved When I was editor of The Mainstreeter, Brian his cars – a 1962 red Volkswagen Beetle, a contributed a regular column covering Lady 30-year-old Porsche 911, a red and black Evelyn School news. Brian and Julia were Mini Cooper. long-time distributors of The Mainstreeter; Three years after he retired, Brian was he flipped burgers at the annual Main Event diagnosed with glioblastoma (Grade IV barbeque; he knew everyone who lived in the brain cancer). And yet, almost until the neighbourhood. end, Brian and Buddy went for their walks, In 2016, Brian retired from the stopping to visit with whoever was passing Department of Fisheries and Oceans, where by. We will miss him. he had worked, first in Newfoundland, and A funeral mass took place in Saint John’s, then in Ottawa, for over 30 years. During his Newfoundland on May 18th. A celebration of working life in Ottawa, Brian and his friend, Brian’s life will take place in Ottawa, date and Keltie would walk home from work, stopping place yet to be set. on the way at the Royal Oak. The pair were SUPPLIED PHOTO Brian Donahue, pictured here with his wife Bev Shea and daughter, Julia was a much- loved husband and father, and a friend to all who knew him. 4 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 SHARING LUNCH WITH: SHAWN MENARD “I didn’t expect this to be fun...”

As The Mainstreeter sat down to try to change things for the better, and interview Shawn Menard for the to challenge the status quo at City Hall, June issue, it became quickly evident which is what we’re doing on a regular that Capital Ward’s first term city basis. councillor didn’t run for office to win The Mainstreeter: As a new city any popularity contests. Along with his councillor, you’ve already had a few early staff team, Menard has set to work to run-ins with your council colleagues, challenge the existing power structures including Mayor Jim Watson. What have at City Hall and to press forward on you learned from these incidents about a vision for the city that shakes up the the rough and tumble of city politics? existing agendas and interests. Whatever Menard: We knew coming in here that unfolds over the next few years at City we weren’t going to have a ton of friends, SHAWN MENARD Council, with Menard pushing for new because we challenged the status quo our buses can handle that. We use free you’re not voting for this, you’re going to priorities, things will be anything but throughout the election. We challenged it bus transportation as a policy tool right be called out for it. I think you can look dull! because we don’t believe that developers now. at the record that we’ve had on snow should be controlling City Hall, which I don’t mind debates. And if we’re clearing, where we’ve cajoled the city into The Mainstreeter: Councillor Menard, is the case right now. And when you say going to debate on Twitter, that’s okay. doing an update on the maintenance you are four months into office now. those sorts of things, you’re not going to But I want to make sure that they’re quality standards, which haven’t been Can you tell our readers how it’s going? make many friends in the Mayor’s office informed debates. What we said during changed since amalgamation. We had a Are you having fun? Is the role what you or with people who have traditionally the election is that free transit down Bank snow clearing forum, which we promised anticipated when you ran for municipal taken developers’ donations and who sit Street would be a game changer. We don’t in the election, and we did it. election? on the Planning Committee. So, it wasn’t have transit being serviced properly in Menard: Well, I didn’t get into it to like we were coming in to make friends the north-south direction right now. We “I think that residents have fun. And it’s not a fun job. It’s a job with everybody and to be as collegial as have an east west line coming in, and that requires a ton of work, community possible. the O-train that exists, but in the future, will be better served relations constantly, and working for City Hall is where we’re having to work Bank Street is still going to be clogged. as a result of more the betterment of your city and your collaboratively with certain individuals So we said that would be a fantastic route local community. It is exhausting, but to try to get certain things through, like to make free with hop on, hop off transit activism at City Hall, I have enjoyed it because I relish this the climate change emergency motion. service. short-lived opportunity in life to make And at the same time, there’s other issues I say to myself, am I just going to come of being more engaged a huge difference. And that’s what we’re we raise, like somebody’s beliefs around in here to get along with the Mayor trying to accomplish. We have a vision transportation, and around women’s right and other people? No, that’s not who and hopeful that we for the city and for the ward that I think to choose that may rub people the wrong I presented myself to be during the can change things, was supported by a lot of folks during way. What I’ve learned is there are certain election. I’m going to stay true to our the election. It’s being supported more times to raise things and that, in certain team and to the people who supported rather than going and more by people now as they see the circumstances, it’s better to go through our team. And I’m not going to be work we’re doing on the ground at City the motions of a typical council meeting, somebody that’s a bobblehead. I just don’t along to get along, Council. So I didn’t expect this to be fun. which I probably haven’t always done. But do that. which I don’t think will But it is certainly exciting to be able to that’s who I am, I put things out there. I challenge the status quo. And I don’t The Mainstreeter: Many residents in Old produce results at the “We knew coming in make apologies for that. And I think that Ottawa East would find your approach this City Hall needed to be shaken up. as their elected representative to be a end of the day.” here that we weren’t The Mainstreeter: This month, you courageous and refreshing one, but have been sparring with the Mayor once others may wonder whether the approach I believe in community pressure and in going to have a ton of again, in this case about expanded free will prove to be advantageous to the organizing to achieve things. At the same friends, because we OC Transpo bus transit. Can you put this community over time? What do you say time, I’m not adverse to collaborating latest public disagreement into context for to those residents? when it makes sense, like I did with Scott challenged the status our readers? Menard: I think the evidence is in Moffatt on the Environment Committee Menard: We don’t make any of these my first four months in office, and for the climate change motion. But at the quo throughout the issues personal in nature. All of them are what we’ve achieved. We’ve gotten new same time, I think we’ve been going in the election. We challenged about policy decisions. I challenged the crossing guards, after years of advocacy wrong direction in our city for some time position of the city right now because we by people when it didn’t happen. We’ve now. And for me to sit back and say that it because we don’t currently do offer free transit. We offer it got new transit service that will go to it’s okay for us to have been going in this for seniors on Wednesdays, and now on the hospital eventually, with the number direction, that to me is not acceptable. believe that developers Sundays. We offer it on New Year’s Day, 55. We’ve had success on a climate We need a wholesale change. And when should be controlling and on Canada Day. People that go to change emergency motion, working I say that, I mean developer control at Lansdowne currently get free transit if collaboratively with other colleagues, City Hall. I mean, the cost of transit fares, City Hall, which is the there’s under 5,000 people who attend an where it makes sense, but also by saying which are some of the highest in North case right now.” event, because we’ve said the capacity on look - this is the issue of our time - if America. JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 5 THE MAINSTREETER INTERVIEW

I think that residents will be better a lack of green space in our community. served as a result of more activism at City Springhurst Park is currently slated for Hall, of being more engaged and hopeful the AltaVista Transportation Corridor. that we can change things, rather than We’re working very hard to ensure that going along to get along, which I don’t the AVTC never gets built through think will produce results at the end of that park. It would be a huge mistake the day expanding roads. We know that doesn’t work, it just creates more congestion, because more people choose to take “I’m a new urbanist, their car, through the concept of induced demand. We don’t want to spend another also a social democrat. hundred million dollars to put a road That means that I through there. So, that’s another huge priority. And, we can have an impact want things done in a on that this year, in this term of council, because the transportation master plan is different way that helps being updated. people on the ground” The Mainstreeter: The Lees Avenue transit station will have a major impact The Mainstreeter: Let’s split Capital on city planning for this community. Ward for a moment and focus entirely Current plans call for massive housing on Old Ottawa East. As you know, our development in that area with 40-storey community is undergoing phenomenal towers built in close proximity to the change. Some people say that Main Street transit station. Give me your thoughts on and the community won’t be recognizable the next Official Plan and its impact on five years from today. Given the flux in our community?. Old Ottawa East, what are the two or Menard: The Official Plan is going to three most important things that you be updated this term. We are working think must be accomplished during your extensively with the Federation of term on council? Citizens Associations, and with staff and Menard: I lived in Old Ottawa East for other councillors here to try to make sure six years, and we had our first child in this that, when it is updated, it best serves neighbourhood. So I know I know it very community residents. When I say that, I well, and I love this community. mean it should not just be focused on a SUPPLIED PHOTO There are some concrete things that car culture, and not just focused on the Capital Ward Councillor Shawn Menard (in blue jacket) attending a community event outside Lansdowne Park. Menard is seeking community comments on a new vision for we’re working on right now that need wild west of development, which has been Lansdowne. to get done. One is ensuring that the the case in Ottawa for a long time. We community centre gets an expansion. need to make sure that there’s affordable council. Would you agree? claimed that the last municipal election We’re looking at the Deschâtelets building housing in the mix, that we’ve got active Menard: Yes, I think so, and that was won or lost because of the direct right now, and we’ve advanced that file transportation modes as a better option was largely how we ran our campaign. involvement of federal and provincial heavily from where it has languished for for folks, and that we’ve got certainty in I’m the vice-chair of the Environment political party machines. Assuming that more than a year. We’ve gathered together our planning. That means that secondary Committee now and able to usher was correct, what do you believe that the developer, Regional, as well as city plans have to be respected within the through certain motions there working means for the future of municipal politics staff, the community association, our Official Plan, and that climate change is with colleagues on the committee. I in Ottawa? office as well as planners. This matter has front and centre in terms of the way we believe that climate change is the issue Menard: At the end of the day, what been left up in the air without discussions. design our buildings and our building of our time, and that if we don’t act now, people wanted in Capitol Ward was a We need to reignite things, and we’re envelopes. we’re going to have major consequences more progressive voice, someone who in favour of looking at the Deschâtelets in the future. was going to hold people to account at building or another spot for an expanded I come from the Federation of the city. And that’s who they elected here. 21,000 square foot community centre. I “I believe that climate Canadians, where I worked for a long I’m a new urbanist, and I’m also a social think the community is doing a fantastic change is the issue of time. We saw there that you can actually democrat. That means that I want things job of advocating for a new community save money at the local level when you done in a different way that helps people centre, and I want to be a supporter of our time, and that if invest in climate change solutions. Things on the ground. the community association. We think like retrofitting our buildings, reducing In terms of those types of policies, that’s going to happen now as a result of we don’t act now, we’re our heat, hydro or water costs, doing the I think people were attracted to our us pushing those conversations forward. switch over to LEDs. We’re only halfway campaign from various walks of That’s one of the big things that that we going to have major through that now, investing in different life and political profiles. We had need to get done. consequences in the transportation solutions. Climate change environmentalists from the Green Party Another big item is around green space is certainly something that I prioritize in that certainly helped us out. We had in Old Ottawa East. What happened future.” our office, but it extends out to a number long-time Liberals on our campaign, with the Immaculata turf field should of other priorities that we have, like and certainly a lot of people who would never have occurred. That was a huge active transportation and transit-oriented identify themselves as New Democrats, as mistake and needed to have been fought The Mainstreeter: We’re early days to development that aren’t strictly related to well as a lot of community members who back by the city a year ago. And it wasn’t be talking about Shawn Menard’s legacy. climate change. aren’t officially part of any party. I think appropriately done; there was a site But it does appear that climate change The Mainstreeter: Local politics has that there is change in the air, and at the plan approval that essentially gave carte and related matters of transportation are traditionally been a proving ground end of the day, it’s people who help other blanche to the school board, except for the two key areas of personal focus for for civic-minded individuals, who people get elected, not political parties. the 10 o’clock curfew, which we haven’t you, the areas where you have the most oftentimes emerge from local community seen yet because it’s under appeal. There’s exposure and perhaps traction within city associations. However, some people have 6 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019

Snow and ice clearing woes The winter of living dangerously JOHN DANCE budgets have actually declined in recent years, despite climate change making With the warmth of today it may it more difficult to keep roads and seem like winter was a while ago, but sidewalks clear. Furthermore, the city’s this feeling can’t erase the sense of many current standards for snow-clearing in Old Ottawa East that the past winter assign low priority to sidewalks. was the worst in a long time, and that the Ottawa had its snowiest January mere act of walking was treacherous for on record this year and, as city staff months. explained, “Operations were further Readers of The Mainstreeter have challenged by the rapid nature of the suggested many ways for the city to 48 freeze-thaw cycles that the city has Sara Miller Llana/The Christian Science Monitor. improve snow operations (see the story experienced [this winter].” Old Ottawa East resident, Dianne Breton, a ‘snow mole’ volunteer, photographs ice below), and one OOE resident, Dianne A review of current standards for snow covering the sidewalk leading into Main Street. Breton, led a city-wide analysis - dubbed clearing will not be conducted until next the “snow mole project” - to determine year because no money was approved in keep sidewalks clear; and increasing that is difficult to remove and dangerous how residents were coping with winter the 2019 budget to do so, but a number of parking bans and allowing parking on to walk on; and developing realistic walking. suggestions made at the forum are under only one side of the street to facilitate solutions to ice build-up problems, The short answer is: “not well”. consideration. snow clearing and two-way traffic. including blocked street drains due to It turns out that the city’s snow clearing For instance, residents suggested that Breton, who is chair of the age- plowing and freeze-thaw cycles. But standards haven’t been changed since there should be better coordination of friendly pedestrian safety and walkability simply put, Breton says, “Pedestrians 2003, when “it was all about cars,” the operations of sidewalk and road committee of the city’s Council on Aging need bare pavement.” according to Luc Gagné, the City of snowplows, so that the road crews don’t of Ottawa, launched the “snow mole” The “snow mole” project attracted Ottawa’s Director of Roads and Parking. fill in the corners cleared by the sidewalk project that conducted 250 audits of the attention of the esteemed Christian Organized by the four councillors with plows. Similarly, pedestrian volumes snow clearing this winter. Science Monitor, which in February wards in the city core, including Capital should be factored into the determination Analysis of these audits produced published a lengthy story on Breton Ward’s Shawn Menard, an evening of which sidewalks get plowed first. 12 draft recommendations including: and her colleagues’ efforts. See: forum was held in March for residents to Other suggestions included: keeping developing a ‘pedestrian first’ approach https://www.csmonitor.com/World/ learn why snow clearing was so difficult street catch-basins free of snow and ice; for snow clearance; removing snowbanks Americas/2019/0226/Snow-moles-on- this year, and to allow them to suggest ensuring sloping sidewalks get extra on residential streets before they become patrol-Volunteers-prowl-city-s-winter- improvements. treatment, just as sloping roads now do; hazardous to pedestrians and before walkways. Residents learned that snow clearing encouraging business owners to help thawing and freezing into ice buildup

construction - Myrna Grandbois Contamination Our readers offer The sidewalk plowing is done at recommendations, they should be given speed and carelessly; they pass too snow-clearing Continued from Page 1 some information about the risks if they often and disperse too much salt; the do not. Not everyone will do Google suggestions street plows seem to circulate when research or understand what they find,” they are really not needed; much of the soil (by putting their hands or Honsl adds. We asked readers of The Mainstreeter of the machinery is oversize and objects in their mouths). Another concern is the impact on for their views on some of the current not suited to inner city; many signs The City recommends that residents pets. “I am concerned about pets playing problems associated with snow- and and other street furniture items are in the affected area minimize health risks actively on the soil and ingesting it from ice-clearing operations by the city and damaged - Ben Novak associated with the soil contaminants their paws and fur. There is no mention by some private contractors. Here’s Many driveway private services by using raised beds or planter boxes of pets at all. Even with reference to what they had to say: are in use in the neighbourhood that for growing garden produce and using human contact with pets’ fur,” says could provide their services more clean soil from a garden centre to ensure Honsl. Enforce parking bylaws so visitor effectively if they knew where the city that the produce is not exposed to the Other residents have raised questions parking on snowbanks and at corners operations were or weren’t. Double- contaminated soil. about the impact of the study on doesn’t restrict access for residents, shovelling is certainly a local problem Also, the City recommends such property values and whether the City emergency vehicles and school buses. - Barry Davis measures as building sandboxes with should pay for mitigation measures on - Alison Collins Deploying snow clearing to a wood or plastic bottom and filling residential properties, given that the City During Winterlude, the parking residential streets only after 7 cm them with clean sand; covering all bare has taken such measures at Springhurst situation is even worse, with Clegg (the existing standard) is a key issue patches of soil so that dust and dirt Park and also at the Children’s Garden at and other streets being reduced to a because the smaller drops of 3-5 aren’t tracked into homes and so small Clegg and Main streets. one-lane street for two-way traffic, so cm accumulate and cause a lot of children don’t come in contact with the The specific contaminants in the increase on-street parking restrictions the issues with ruts in the streets, bare soil; and, disposing of excavated soil affected area are various metals above - Alison Collins ice formation, and blocked drains - at a licensed landfill facility. provincial standards for residential Elliot Avenue was somewhat Donna Wood Honsl, whose small house has use and polyaromatic hydrocarbons neglected and ice built up over the One-side-only parking on been besieged by redevelopment of (PAHs) which, according to the City, are catch-basins, which was a cause of residential streets during winter neighbouring properties, isn’t satisfied “a group of chemicals that are created serious concern for flooding - Svetla makes a lot of sense but will only help with the City’s advice. “There is nothing during the incomplete combustion of Entcheva if the snowbanks are cleared more said about why these compounds are fuels, waste or other organic substances.” Greystone Village had lengthy frequently. When selecting the side of concern to human health, what their The City has offered to hold a public delays with its snow clearing so to be zoned “parkable”, morning sun possible effects are if one has been using meeting on the study but, as of press that there was no on-street parking, to maximize natural melt as well as the soil for food or gardening over many time, nothing had been scheduled. causing considerable inconvenience drainage considerations should be years, as some of my neighbors have for residents, visitors, and the many taken into consideration - Donna been doing,” she says. trades people engaged in the ongoing Wood “If you want people to abide by the JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 7

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Copy Editors: Lorne Abugov, Jocelyne Caloz, Lori Gandy I regard as the environment Photo Editor: Peter Fowler committee of Old Ottawa East), Rédactrice (pour le français): Jocelyne Caloz I was humbled to read about the Advertising Manager: [email protected] Ron Rose years of hard work and dedicated Accounts Manager: Cynthia Dwyer Layout Designer: Bess Fraser effort by SLOE committee Photographers: John Dance, Peter Croal, Genevieve Gazaille, Cassie Gibbons, Peter members. And, to be honest, I Fowler, Nhattan Nguyen, Mario P. Menard, Geoff McCaldin, Fred Cattroll, Véronique was also filled with a significant Leduc, Kate Jaimet, Sara Miller Llana/The Christian Science Monitor amount of trepidation about how Web Team: Phil Legault, Meredith Newberry, B.J. Siekierski much work still lays ahead. Social Media Editor: Anthony Lenzo Board of Directors: Bonnie Weppler, Cynthia Dwyer, Leslie Kirk, BJ Siekierski; Our household is part of the Scott McAnsh; Sue Beattie, Ron Rose (ex-officio), Lorne Abugov (ex-officio) “new migration” to Old Ottawa CAG program guide layout: Carol Workun East, in our case, from the far west Distribution: Daniel Racicot of Old Kanata. We were drawn Old Ottawa East eUpdate: [email protected] Carol Workun to this area both for its ideal urban location between the “two The Mainstreeter Newspaper Inc. thanks the following volunteers from our Rideaus,” as well as the vibrant JOHN DANCE PHOTO community who distribute the paper to your door in rain or shine: Alexandra Gruca-Macaulay is the new chair of Sustainable Living Ottawa East and deep-rooted community (SLOE) and is pictured here beside the new “turtle fence” built by the Regional Zone A: Sandra Koch (Captain)- Johanne Lalonde - Selena and Jacob that lives here. Old Ottawa East Group to ensure our neighbourhood snapping turtles don’t stray into the Arvai - Anthony Dicaire - Sabod Anand - Anna Pazdzior - Blake Proudfoot. is a very special place, as anyone construction area and lay their eggs. Zone B: Aileen Larkin (Captain) – Don & Carole-Anne Pease – Elysia and living here attests, yet, at the same Kailena Allen – Susan O’Reilly – Tai Farrell – Sue McDougall – Eric Boulton time, I have become aware that continue to be, a top-of-the-list not always kept. Members of – Graeme and Carolyn Barbe – John McCauley – Dorothy Shigeishi – Dan & priority for SLOE. Preserving SLOE will work with the city Chantal Boulet. much of what we treasure cannot our greenspace is an explicit to find ways to strengthen Zone C: Don Fugler (Captain) — Bruce, Kathleen, Kaithlyn and Meghan Lowe be taken for granted. requirements for all parties to - Kathleen McCrea - Sean, Lisette, Clare and Fiona Sutherland - Janet and Alan Most recently, one of the tasks design element of Old Ottawa Barnes - Lori Gandy - Janice Neelands - Connie Acelvari - Frederic, Mathieu and facing SLOE was to propose a East’s Community Design take responsibility for these Amelia Racicot - Nicole Varshney and Charles Colin. resolution at the community Plan (CDP), as well as our undertakings. Another initiative, Zone D: Helene Lowe (Captain) – Marilyn, Duncan and Colin Best – Michelle, association in support of Secondary Plan. Projects of albeit ambitious, will be to find Garreth, Amelia and Enid Palidwor – Krystina & James Gibson – Kaitlyn Lowe Councillor Shawn Menard’s interest on the near horizon ways to develop the Rideau River – Thoma and Ariana Simpson with Clara. motion to declare a climate include continuing to work with shoreline into a four-season linear Zone E: Wendy McRae, (Captain) — Anna Doucet, Andrew and Mackenzie emergency in Ottawa, and to Regional Group to ensure that park. The Flora Footbridge is Power, Mary and Ruaidhri O’Donnell, Mark Wigmore, Ben Macki, Kim Farrall, call upon city leaders to support the urban park at the Deschâtelets testimony to how this community Alex Beattie, Maasilan & Nila Etchart. forecourt will be developed as has been able to translate other Zone F: Elaine Henderson (Captain), Dan Roach, Therese Smith, Juan Renart, the motion. As a community represented, obtaining assurance ambitious dreams into reality. If Bob Ryan, Mark Audcent, Mike Taylor, Ian Kirk. bounded by water, and one you would like to get involved Zone G: Phil Browne (Captain) — Leslie Jones, Jim Strang, Ed Janes, Jeanette experiencing significant loss that Ballantyne Park will be Drisdelle. of natural greenspace due to reconstituted as a community with SLOE, kindly contact us at Other distributors: Carol Workun, Chuck Bain, Nancy McDonald, Ron Rose, development or reconstruction, leisure use park once the https://ottawaeast.ca/sloe Heather Jarrett, Sue Cavanaugh, Aynsley Morris, Lorne Abugov & Melinda we understandably have a Hawthorne reconstruction project Newman; William & Charlotte Duchesne heightened sensitivity to is finished, and finding ways in High school volunteers submit their papers for signature to Daniel Racicot protecting what we value in our which Springhurst Park can be environment. To that end, my sustained as a biodiverse, waste- Correction hope is that SLOE will continue free, passive and active recreation In the April issue of The to play an integral role in park. Mainstreeter, in a photograph at preserving a healthy environment, Integral to preserving page 4, we incorrectly identified OTHER USEFUL CONTACTS maintaining upkeep of assets that greenspace is the need to protect one of four representatives of Councillor Shawn Menard: [email protected] are already in place, and creating and develop biodiversity in Sustainable Living Ottawa East Community Activities Group: Call Old Town Hall at 613-564-1078 new initiatives for optimizing the community. One of the (SLOE) as Patricia Ballamingie. The and leave a message for Carol Workun sustainable, healthy, and CDP’s objectives is to integrate individual in the photograph was Community Police (for non-emergency concerns): existing trees in infill and larger in fact Magda Goemans. 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JOHN DANCE PHOTO Regional’s proposed Official Plan Amendment allowing nine storeys in front of the Deschâtelets residence was strenuously opposed by those attending a May 7 standing-room-only meeting of the OOE community association.

appropriate authorities. A large number Immaculate (the Oblates) and the Sisters “The agreement to limit the height of Nine storeys of those present planned to write to the of the Sacred Heart of Jesus (the Sisters). buildings between Main Street and city to express their views, and to copy The CDP spelled out how the community the Deschâtelets building was a main Continued from Page 1 those letters to their City Councillor. should develop. One of the key objectives selling point of an agreement between Many residents also volunteered to speak of the plan was to preserve the historic the previous owners of the property, the Monica Helm, who recently purchased against the proposal when it comes up for Deschâtelets building and the tree-lined community of Old Ottawa East and the a property at the adjacent Corners on debate at the city’s Planning Committee. Grande Allée joining it to Main Street. city. Everyone wanted to protect the view Main development, was caught entirely Social media accounts were created on The institutional lands were eventually of the historic Deschâtelets building, and off guard by Regional’s recent about- the spot and will be used to inform the purchased by developers in 2015, with not overwhelm the neighbours to the face. “Imagine our surprise when we broader community about the changes Domicile Developments purchasing north of Springhurst Avenue. discovered that there was a nine-storey and to ease communication flow among much of the land owned by the Sisters, “We would like the neighborhood building proposed directly across the residents. and Regional purchasing the larger block to take comfort that the lovely view of street from our new home. We did our “This proposal to place a nine-storey of land belonging to the Oblates. As the Deschâtelets building from Main due diligence, consulted the existing building on that location came as quite part of the CDP, the lands between the Street down the Grand Allee is protected zoning for that property, and checked out a surprise, given the history of the Deschâtelets Building and Main Street, under the Heritage Act, and Regional has the display in the Greystone Presentation community’s Design Plan and Secondary were zoned to allow a maximum height already dedicated those lands to the city Centre. Everything pointed to a Plan for the site” said Michael Dawson, a of six-storeys. The zoning was designed as part of a larger public park. This vital maximum of six storeys,” recalls Helm. resident familiar with the recent history to protect the views of the Deschâtelets preservation was deliberately done to Many residents at the meeting were of the site. Building, which has subsequently been maintain the view of Edifice Deschâtelets concerned that zoning, which is supposed Early in the 21st century, when OOE designated as an historical building by the from Main Street,” said Regional’s to promote certainty, can change so residents realized that many of the city, to protect the Grande Allée, and to O’Connor. quickly. institutional lands at the heart of their provide a buffer between the Greystone Now residents are anxiously waiting The Old Ottawa East Community community might eventually be sold, buildings and the residents of Archville, for their chance to state their views to the Association (OOECA), which opposes they began work on a Community which bordered the developments to the Planning Committee. Initially, discussion this proposed building, organized the Development Plan (CDP). They north. was scheduled for July 11th, but that meeting to inform residents about collaborated with the city and with the “This is not just a question of three meeting has now been cancelled, so the the proposed changes and to discuss owners of the institutional lands at that more storeys on a building”, said Phyllis presentations may happen as early as strategies for stating their concerns to the time, the Missionary Oblates of Mary Odenbach Sutton, the chair of OOECA. June. Bloomfields Flowers Beautiful Living Naturally

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IMAGE BARRY J. HOBIN & ASSOCIATES One of the proposals for the Deschâtelets building would provide pedestrian access through the main entrance to connect to the river path.

DON STEPHENSON development of a community centre, a the Deschâtelets building from two of integrating affordable housing into procedure required to enter into formal local school boards. OOECA and CAG their project. Capital Ward Councillor Shawn discussions with developers. met with representatives of one of the Councillor Menard undertook to Menard convened an April 24th meeting The importance of increasing access boards, the Conseil des écoles catholique reconvene the group in the next few to discuss options for the redevelopment to affordable housing in Old Ottawa du Centre-Est (CECCE), on May 2nd, weeks, with appropriate additions, of the heritage-designated Deschâtelets East was underlined by OOECA, a view to seek details of their intended use of with a view to reaching consensus building, the former Oblate Fathers’ strongly supported by all organizations the building. The representatives of the on a partnership for community residence on Main Street. The meeting present. Stéphane Giguère, CEO of community were encouraged by those use of the building and an eventual was attended by representatives of the Ottawa Community Housing, expressed discussions, including the board’s vision recommendation to City Council. None City of Ottawa recreation, heritage an interest in exploring options for for the preservation of green space and of the participants in these discussions and land development divisions, the partnership in the development as a shared use of complementary facilities. underestimated the challenges, but all developers of Greystone Village, Ottawa possible equity partner. CECCE was encouraged to consult were convinced of the rare opportunity Community Housing (OCH), the Old David Kardish, Vice-President of further with the community, at a future represented by the Deschâtelets building Ottawa East Community Association The Regional Group, also advised the meeting of OOECA, and undertook to to preserve our built heritage and create a (OOECA) and the Community Activities meeting of expressions of interest in meet with OCH to explore the possibility vibrant community meeting place. Group (CAG). The participants shared a vision of mixed community uses of the building, Improved safety at busy Main- which could include a community centre and community housing, in addition to the preservation of a heritage landmark Hawthorne intersection and community green space. The Regional Group, the current owners of the building, continued to welcome JOHN DANCE of Hawthorne Avenue over the next few reference for the Greenfield Avenue/ proposals for community use and years. Hawthorne Avenue project,” notes Tom pressed for early decisions by the possible A flex-post is a chest-high reflective Scott, the community association’s partners in the project. City officials Following a request by Councillor metal strip mounted on a strong hinge- transportation director. acknowledged both the need for indoor Shawn Menard, an initial improvement like base bolted into the road surface. In The plans currently available from facilities in Old Ottawa East and the for pedestrians’ safety at the constrained Old Ottawa East, flex-posts are currently the city showing redesign proposals for extraordinary opportunity represented by and dangerous southwest corner of Main used to guard the bike lanes on the Smyth Hawthorne Avenue are not clear on what the Deschâtelets Building. While noting Street and Hawthorne Avenue will be / McIlraith bridge. significant improvements will be made to that authority to participate in the project implemented. The safety issue was identified in the contentious corner safety. The pizza rests with City Council, city officials For the foreseeable future, a “flex-post” the Main Street safety audit report and restaurant at the corner fronts directly reported on the concrete steps being will be installed by the city at the busy remained a serious issue after the city’s against the sidewalk where heavy traffic taken to design and identify funding corner to keep turning vehicles from initial responses to the consultant’s makes the turn onto southbound Main sources for the community centre portion climbing the sidewalk. recommendation. “The community Street. The rear wheels of buses and of the development. These steps include The dangerous corner has long been a association did not support the city’s trucks often pass over the sidewalk as a public notice to seek expressions of concern of residents and, while city staff responses but managed to get this safety was evident in the snow tracks this past interest to supply land to the city for the acknowledge that redesign is required, it won’t happen until the re-construction concern now included in the terms of winter. JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 11 12 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 Old Ottawa East’s transit drought finally coming to an end RON ROSE to take taxis or pay expensive parking charges at the the General campus. hospitals just to attend appointments or visit patients. The existing #5 route from Billings Bridge Shopping Old Ottawa East residents will be pleased to hear that “Residents of Old Ottawa East will find it much Centre to the Rideau Centre, and the #16, which leaves OC Transpo will finally restore regular bus service more convenient to reach downtown and areas west Saint Paul University at Main Street and Hazel Street that connects the Ottawa General Hospital campus on once the new LRT is up and running”, according to and meanders between the 417 and the Ottawa River to Smyth Road, via Main Street to the Civic Hospital on Pepper. “Residents can take a #55 to the Lees LRT Britannia Beach will continue to serve Old Ottawa East. Carling Avenue. Once the new Light Rail Transit (LRT) station, seamlessly board a west-bound Confederation service commences, a new #55 bus line will provide that Line train, and within a very few minutes they will be Lees on-ramp essential link. downtown or as far west as Tunney’s Pasture, where they The beginning of the LRT will bring one additional The new route #55 will travel every 20 minutes, will find connector busses to their ultimate destination”. benefit for local residents: the long-awaited opening beginning at Elmvale Acres, continuing down Smyth Prior to 2011, OOE residents enjoyed a direct bus of the east bound Highway 417 on-ramp from Lees Road, stopping at the Ottawa General and CHEO, then route to both of Ottawa’s major hospital areas on Smyth Avenue. Residents have been assured that, within six along Main Street and east on Lees Avenue to the Lees Road and Carling Avenue. However, in 2011, OC months of the opening of the LRT, the Lees Avenue on- Transit Station. Transpo undertook a “network optimization” which ramp will be reopened to traffic, eliminating the long It will then continue on Lees Avenue to Mann Avenue included cuts and consolidations within its network. detour over the Pretoria Bridge, behind Loblaws and up and Greenfield Avenue, briefly south on Main Street to One decision was to eliminate that part of the #16 bus onto the east-bound Queensway. turn west on Hawthorne Avenue, over Pretoria Bridge route that connected Old Ottawa East to the General Back in 2013, Old Ottawa East’s only eastbound and west on Catherine Street. It will turn south on Hospital campus on Smyth Road. According to OC access onto Highway 417 from Lees Avenue closed with Bronson Avenue to Carling Avenue and on to Bayshore Transpo, at the time, only 500 passengers a day used planned reopening for 2017. Shopping Centre via Highway 417, with a stop on that portion of the route, and cutting it would save The closure was made to allow widening of Highway Carling Avenue at the Civic Hospital. $577,000.00 Ever since, the #16 route has terminated at 417, but the new lanes were immediately required to get Hazel Street. OC Transpo buses over the Rideau River during the LRT project while the transitway bridge immediately to the Much more convenient Existing routes continue west of the Lees campus of the University of Ottawa was “The new #55 will replace much of the current #101 OC Transpo did make some accommodations converted from bus to train use. service which travels along Lees and Hawthorne avenues following the change to Route 16. In April of 2012, a Once the LRT opens – something that has been west-bound”, according to David Pepper, Manager, limited 5X bus route between Mann Avenue/Chapel delayed a number of times - Ontario’s Ministry of Customer Services at OC Transpo. Street and the General Hospital was initiated. Two Transportation (MTO) will resurface Highway 417 from The added bus route will be good news to those one-way services travelled toward the General at mid- Nicholas Street to Ottawa Road 174 and will repurpose residents of the community who work at the hospitals, morning and at noon, while two separate one-way trips the new lanes from bus to general use; this will include have appointments, or wish to visit friends and loved travelled in the opposite direction in the afternoon. The re-opening of the Lees Avenue on-ramp. ones. Many OOE residents were upset when the routes proved not overly convenient to transit users and, “The start date of this work is governed by the previous #16 route stopped service to the Ottawa in 2013, the 5X service was replaced by two extended implementation schedule for the Confederation Line General campus in 2011, in part because of the need round trips by the #16X between St Paul University and Light Rail Transit project,” says MTO.

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Peter Fowler’s OOE Focus Our intrepid photo editor, Peter Fowler, recently stomped the neighbourhood to add some new photos to his extensive portfolio of Old Ottawa East imagery. Always one to respond to a photographic assignment, and to see the community in a different manner than others, Peter responded with a number of intriguing photos, including lenswork produces exterior walls that width, length and height. feature, simply send a copy to editor@ this new take on Main Street’s wok-in bend gently inward and blend in with We have been delighted with the mainstreeter.ca along with a brief dumpling house, Sula Wok. the gentle curve of the wooden table response to our open invitation to description of the photo, its location, Comments: This inside-out image in the foreground housing several Mainstreeter readers to submit their how you came to take the shot and why of the alcove eating area outside of of Sula’s own jewellery creations. favourite photo of the neighbourhood you consider it your best work ever! Sula Wok is interesting because of Add to the composition the tall, for publication in the pages of our We’d like all your neighbours to bask in the curving lines of the shapes that curved storefront silk banner for the newspaper. If you would like to see your brilliance! are more often than not square or restaurant and one sees the full three- your favourite Old Ottawa East photo rectangular, but not in this case. The dimensional effect of rounded, arcing in our Peter Fowler’s OOE Focus

Linda Pollock: Lifelong volunteer wins Governor General’s medal

THERESA WALLACE four large planters on church property. With start-up funding from Just Food, This is the first in an occasional series a local non-profit, Pollock and other spotlighting the many volunteer heroes of volunteers dug out the planters, repaired Old Ottawa East. them, put in new soil, and planted Congratulations to Linda Pollock, vegetables. There are now 11 planters recent winner of the Governor General’s producing fresh veggies for Centre Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers, which lunches. recognizes the commitment of volunteers Studio 507 was started in 2011 because across Canada. a Centre 507 staff person noticed that THERESA WALLACE PHOTO Linda Pollock beside a planter at Centretown United Church where she initiated an participants sometimes showed up When the long-time OOE resident urban produce garden to help feed clients at Centre 507. retired 15 years ago, she took the project with canvasses or small sculptures they had created and wanted to sell. Pollock management skills she’d developed within past couple of years, Tone Cluster Choir Richard LeBlanc, executive director applied for funding from the United the federal government and ramped has performed, followed by a reception of Centre 507, says Pollock is one of Church of Canada. Then she found up her volunteering, particularly with and an art exhibit and sale. the most accepting, non-judgemental experienced artist mentors and other Centretown United Church on Bank Pollock insists she’s one tiny cog in a people he’s met. “And at her core,” he volunteers willing to work at the church Street, just north of the Queensway. volunteer machine of many individuals says, “is a dedication to giving back to the every second Wednesday in a drop-in For many years Pollock was on the and businesses. However, previous community.” studio for artists who couldn’t afford board of Centre 507, which operates out Sovereign’s Medal winner Betty Gross, studio space and supplies. In 2016, the of this church. Offering free lunches six who helped found Centre 507 decades Do you know an Old Ottawa group Bad Bad Not Good, nominated days a week and access to a supportive ago and who nominated Pollock for the East volunteer whose work for a Polaris Music Prize that year, did community, Centre 507 provides a safe award, says what sets her apart is that she should be highlighted in The a benefit concert for the art program. haven and a steppingstone for those always clearly sees the path ahead: she Mainstreeter? We’d love to hear “Almost 700 people attended, and we’re experiencing financial, social and health knows exactly what’s needed and how from you at editor@mainstreeter. still living off the proceeds,” says Pollock. challenges. to achieve it. “Linda has vision, and yet ca. WARNING: We might also try to Each fall, studio artists’ work is In 2014, the board was discussing how she’s not afraid to get her hands dirty recruit you to write the article—no showcased in conjunction with an event they could afford to serve more nutritious shovelling soil or doing whatever physical previous writing experience required! in the church. The first year, former NDP lunches. This discussion coincided with work is required.” the need to remove dead ash trees from leader Ed Broadbent gave a talk. For the 14 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019

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Carol Clemenhagen Angela Keller-Herzog Catherine McKenna Emilie Taman Federal election campaign begins They’re off and running JOHN DANCE growing alarm” about what she calls Parliament in 2015 and is the Minister Taman is seeking election “to build a “the Liberal Government’s lack of fiscal of Environment and Climate Change. A fairer, more inclusive and Last year voters in Old Ottawa East responsibility, the negative impact that mother of three, McKenna is a long-time sustainable world. She believes the issues were called to the polls to cast ballots in will have on debt burdens for future resident of the Glebe. She previously of growing inequality, the climate crisis the provincial and municipal races; this generations, and our ability to fund worked as a lawyer in Canada and and the spread of racism, intolerance and year the election cycle will be completed complex public priorities like health care Indonesia, was a negotiator with the hate require substantive action and the on October 21st when the federal election and climate action and to cope with the UN mission in East Timor, taught at courage to challenge the status quo.” will be held. The candidates for the four shocks of an economic downturn.” the Munk School of Global Affairs and major parties are now nominated and are co-founded Level Justice, a charitable already campaigning hard. Angela Keller-Herzog, Green organization. She holds degrees from the In a forthcoming issue, Incumbent Catherine McKenna, Party candidate, is an economist and University of Toronto, the London School The Mainstreeter will Liberal, is challenged by Emilie Taman community activist who has lived in the of Economics and McGill University. of the New Democratic Party, Carol Glebe for over 25 years. She has worked in She is seeking re-election because, publish the candidates’ Clemenhagen of the Conservative Party the non-profit sector, the service economy she says, “There is more to do in Ottawa answers to a series and Angela Keller-Herzog of the Green and the private sector as an economic Centre, building on the results I have Party. All candidates bring impressive consultant, manager and business achieved for our riding, including of questions and will resumés and energy to the race. owner. She co-founded the Ottawa funding for the Flora Footbridge, LRT report on relevant all- Brief snapshots of the candidates Centre Refugee Action, led the Glashan Phase 2 and the central library, and the candidates’ meetings, follow: Schoolyard Greening Project, and co- progress that has been made on the chaired the Community Associations for environmental front.” which the community Carol Clemenhagen, Conservative Environmental Sustainability (CAFES) associations within Party candidate, lives in the Civic Hospital network. Emilie Taman, NDP Party candidate, neighborhood with spouse, Jacques Keller-Herzog is “driven by a desire is a former federal crown prosecutor, law the riding, including Labelle. She was the first female president to create a more livable, prosperous and professor and community activist, who OOECA, are now and CEO of the Canadian Hospital equitable world. She is running because lives in Old Ottawa South with her spouse organizing. Details Association and also served as executive “she thinks it is high time for bold and and three children. Last year Taman was director of the Medical Research Council effective climate action. She believes that named one of the top 25 most influential of the all-candidates’ of Canada and on various health boards. the time is now for a real shift towards lawyers in Canada by Canadian Lawyer meeting were not She holds a master’s degree in health a low-carbon economy, one that creates Magazine. Taman is the past president administration from the University of jobs and serves to make our society of the Old Ottawa South Community available as this issue Ottawa and a bachelor of arts in political healthier and stronger.” Association and sits on the Board of the of The Mainstreeter science and sociology from Carleton Federation of Citizens’ Associations. She went to press. University. Catherine McKenna, Liberal also co-hosts the award-winning podcast, She is seeking election because of “a Party candidate, was first elected to The Docket.

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• a dock for Springhurst’s access point on the Rideau River for paddlers and Bold vision for people just seeking a quiet place to If you would like to see any sit and enjoy a pleasant view of this or all of the above additions Springhurst Park, tranquil bend in the river; proposed for Springhurst • a seasonal and secure canoe/kayak/ Park, please visit the park SUP rack near the dock along the to see the planned locations, check community support fence line between Springhurst and out the Vision Springhurst Facebook the Greystone Village development page - Vision Springhurst 2019 - or sought to eliminate the drudgery of email [email protected] transporting one’s watercraft to and and inform them which project(s) you from the river; and support. RICK BURROWES activities while their younger children • additional equipment to augment play independently or with their teenaged the existing adult fitness structures Springhurst Park is one of Ottawa’s children. to permit a much more extensive most intensively used and enjoyed SPA has served it’s purpose, and it has workout regimen achievable. green spaces. It is the park of choice for proven the maxim “ If you build it, they Old Ottawa East has more than hundreds of families in the Lees Avenue will come”. The 2019 goal of Vision is to $300,000 of municipal Cost in Lieu of high-rises to the east and of Archville and make SPA’s initial success permanent and Parkland (CILP) funds, and growing the greater Old Ottawa East community to build on the achievements thus far. quickly, dedicated for spending on to the west. To achieve our goal, Vision Springhurst improvements to our parks (Springhurst, Preschoolers enjoy the sand play area is now winding up an extensive Brantwood and Children’s Garden) and Wild and kids of elementary school age swarm Community Outreach Campaign to recreation centres. the jungle gym and various swings. The gauge and build community support for: The total cost for the Vision basketball court is full every evening and • the installation of permanent Springhurst installations and additions Roots weekends and is especially popular with versions of two games that have to our park would be less than $60,000, FLORAL & GARDEN men 20-30+ years of age. Even the meagre already proven popular with the or less than 1/5th of OOE’s share of CILP installation of adult fitness equipment park’s users - a table tennis table and funds. Funds may be forthcoming from attracts some men and women wanting a “beach” volleyball court; and SHCH, MEC (for the dock or rack) and ANGELA FIRMAN an open air workout. • the addition of several diverse OOECA’s own funds. www.wildroots oral.com Springhurst Park Action (SPA) game assets to broaden Springhurst’s sharing badminton, table tennis and appeal to more people, families and volleyball have proven very popular with groups throughout our community, teens and adults. Parents enjoy these including:

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STEPHAN C. TELKA: In April 2019, I was fortunate to travel with my (archways), offered up by companies and However, the higher we hiked, the who live in our community but travel the partner and my parents to Japan for individuals across the country hoping more peaceful it became, and we were globe to capture captivating images of their famed cherry blossom festival. that Inari, the patron spirit of business, rewarded with panoramic views over the world around us. We invite all of our This photo was taken at the Fushimi will grant them success. “The City of One Thousand Shrines.” readers to submit a travel favourite of their Inari shrine, one of the most popular Despite trying to get there early in the own to [email protected], and if it’s tourist attractions in Kyoto, the ancient day, we were still greeted by throngs In each issue of The Mainstreeter as wonderful as we know it will be, it will capital of Japan. The Shinto shrine is of tourists trying to take their perfect we feature the photographic be published in a future edition of Peter surrounded by hiking trails covered “Instafamous” picture at the trailhead. talents of readers just like you Fowler’s Travel Focus. by over 1,000 vermilion red torii

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I liked the idea SHELP sketch comedy. One of my sketches, of exploring family relationships. And it Workplace Wellness, was about what was a great setting—a cabin in the woods [email protected] would happen if a police force was going in the winter, snowed in, with no phone, into a drug bust but hired a psychologist no internet, and no access to the outside to coach its officers on anti-bullying.” world!” OOE ARTIST FEATURE: Jaimet sent her two, 10-minute plays to Jaimet wrote the play, The Royal Flush, the Short and Sweet website in Australia in six months but had no budget for KATE JAIMET, AUTHOR AND where they went into a pool for theatre putting it on. “I chose the Ottawa Tennis PLAYWRIGHT festivals all over the world. “My plays & Lawn Bowling Club as the venue got put on in the Philippines, Australia, because it had entrances and exits that Hollywood, and Dubai,” she says. “I liked were great for physical comedy,” she says. Kate Jaimet is dead serious about being that people in a completely different “The Club said I could use the space funny. Since closing her notebook as country could relate to them.” once the restaurant had closed for an Ottawa Citizen reporter nine years Next, Jaimet set a challenge for herself the season. I got the cast together and ago, she has sold more than 10,000 VÉRONIQUE LEDUC PHOTO to write a full-length comedy. “I already directed it myself. I also roped in my Author and playwright Kate Jaimet. Young Adult fiction books in her Dunces had an instinct for a good story, so when whole family to help. We sold 170 tickets, Anonymous trilogy; enticed reluctant I overheard a conversation about two staged it in October, and raised $2,000 for Bluesfest School agreed to stage the play young readers with three sports-themed cousins who had inherited a cabin, and the Club!” for their Musical Theatre Intensive, a two- Jaimet’s next goal was to have other week program in late summer that will theatre companies put it on. “It’s a fun culminate in the world premiere of Rock play, it’s very Canadian, and I believe the School. it would be great for summer theatre Jaimet is currently completing an festivals,” she says. “Unfortunately, the adult tennis-themed play—For Love play was too short for an independent or Money—set in a tennis club. She theatre to put it on. So, I added the describes it as another comedy with back story to the ‘B Story’ about the old two couples (millennials and boomers), boyfriend of one of the cousins showing some cross-dressing, and the clash of up at the cabin.” generations and genders. The Royal Flush will be a part of the “When you write a book, you may have Fringe Festival lineup this summer. readers, but you don’t know who they In another entry into the world of are (except for the odd fan letter),” Jaimet theatre, Jaimet has been working for says. nearly four years on adapting Dunces “You are so cut off, so solitary. But local Rock (the second book in her trilogy) into theatre is amazing because people come a musical. She wrote the script and lyrics, forward saying they want to be a part of while Connor McGuire from the Ottawa this thing that you’ve written. They’re Folklore Centre wrote the music for three so enthusiastic and they bring it to life. songs. And when you have even 100 people in When McGuire moved away, Jaimet a room laughing, reacting, or being in passed the work on to Kurt Walther at the suspense…you can feel the energy. You Sunnyside Music School who wrote the don’t get that when you write books.” music for 10 more songs, and an entire score for piano, guitar, voice, and drums.” Jaimet then approached the Bluesfest School of Music and Art about putting The Royal Flush, by Kate it on. “In affiliation with the Dovercourt Jaimet (katejaimet.com KATE JAIMET PHOTO Recreation Centre, they do camps every and Instagram@kjaimet), The cast of the Ottawa Fringe Festival production of The Royal Flush. In the photograph, summer where kids put on a piece will be performed at the from left to right: Judith Haney (Melanie), Michael MacLean (Pete), Jennifer Graham of musical theatre,” she explains. The Ottawa Fringe Festival (Snowflake), Marla Israel (Tassie), and Mark Vidalin (Dean). at Knox Presbyterian Church on the corner of Elgin Street and Lisgar mysteries; inspired a new generation of Street, June 13-16 and June 20-22. journalists/environmentalists with her ATTENTION KIDS: For tickets: @ottawafringe, #ottfringe murder mystery Endangered; and penned To be a part of the world premiere of Rock the School, a musical and the show’s hashtag is #royalflush. two short comedic plays for adults. Author Tanis Browning-Shelp (http:// Her latest projects include writing, by Kate Jaimet, sign up for the Bluesfest School of Music and www.browning-shelp.com) pens her producing and directing a full-length play, Art summer camp program Musical Theatre Intensive, a two- Maryn O’Brien Young Adult Fiction The Royal Flush, then developing it for the week program in the last week of July and the first week in series, published by Dog-Eared Books, Ottawa Fringe Festival; and adapting one from her home in Old Ottawa East. of her Dunces books as a musical. August. Spaces are still available for kids from 11-16. Go to www. Contact [email protected] if “When I worked as a reporter on dovercourt.org and select Musical Theatre Intensive. you have information about artists Parliament Hill, children’s writing was a or art events that you believe would creative escape from serious journalistic enrich our community members’ lives. writing. 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Theatre under the stars at Strathcona Park Canadian premiere of Spanish masterpiece highlights Odyssey Theatre’s 34th season

BRUCE BURWELL adaptation of The Bonds of Interestby is rarely produced in North America. With a vibrant new translation of Spanish Nobel Prize laureate, Jacinto Distinguished scholar Catherine Boyle a Spanish gem, a talented cast and Each year, Odyssey Theatre welcomes Benavente. Odyssey’s award-winning of King’s College London collaborated company and the return of Odyssey’s theatregoers across Ottawa to their Artistic Director Laurie Steven returns to with Artistic Director Laurie Steven to trademark style, this stunning production direct a talented cast of Odyssey veterans promises to be the hit of the summer. outdoor stage in beautiful Strathcona Park create a dynamic new translation that and newcomers from Ottawa, Toronto will introduce Benavente’s modern Enjoy a magical night of Theatre Under on the Rideau River, just a 10-minute bike and the UK. the Stars along the banks of the Rideau Commedia dell’Arte masterpiece to the ride from Main Street or kayak paddle The Bonds of Interest is a brilliant River with friends and family. contemporary English-speaking world. from Brantwood Park. comic intrigue about two con artists This exciting collaboration was developed Renowned for its signature who swindle an entire town of crooked The Bonds of Interest runs from through Odyssey’s New Play Creation July 25th -August 25th, 2019, performances featuring Commedia merchants, powerful elites and grasping Program with workshops in both Tuesdays through Sundays dell’Arte, mask, physical theatre, clown pretenders, all of whom will stop at Ottawa and the UK. at 8 pm, with matinees on and puppetry, Odyssey’s Theatre Under nothing to get rich quick. This clever Inspired by graphic novels and hip-hop Sunday afternoons at 2 the Stars series has received over 25 satire takes aim at the corruption and awards and nominations and was most jazz funk music, the production’s talented pm. Tickets available as of insatiable greed flourishing in a modern June 10th. More information about recently included in the Ottawa Citizen’s local design team is creating a world of money-driven world. decadent glamour and decaying wealth Odyssey Theatre is available at www. Top 10 Live Performances of 2018. While it is considered Benavente’s most inhabited by comic masked crooks and odysseytheatre.ca. This summer, Odyssey Theatre returns celebrated work, The Bonds of Interest charlatans. to the park with a new translation and The Green Door Restaurant Exhibitions Alive and laughing: paintings by Luminita Serbanescu Be sure to check out the exhibition of vibrant acrylic paintings by artist Luminita Serbanescu on display from June 3rd through to September 2nd at The Green Door Restaurant. The theme of the exhibition is life. “We are surrounded by so much beauty, all we have to do is pay attention,” says Serbanescu. “Observe and enjoy nature; look at the sky; breath in the fresh air; talk SUPPLIED PHOTO to people; find the good that Odyssey Theatre (pictured above in a 2015 production) will present The Bonds of Interest in Strathcona Park from July 25 to August 25 as the highlight of its Theatre surrounds you; laugh; and Under the Stars series. live!” Serbanescu, who was born in Transylvania, Romania, describes her artistic style as “luminism.” In Romanian, luminita means “little light”; Serbanescu makes light a BIG HAPPY FAMILY key feature of her artwork. “My paintings are stories where the Serbanescu has shown her work at main character is the light,” she says. Atrium Gallery at Centerpointe, Foyer ZINN RICHARDSON In her painting “Murder Sleeps,” Gallery, Ottawa School of Art Boutique, the artist shows a tree full of sleeping Applecrate Gallery, Rothwell Gallery, CONSTRUCTION crows. “The name for a group of crows and others. This is the third time she has YOU DREAM IT, WE BUILD IT. is a murder,” she says. “Here the crows shown her art at The Green Door. symbolize wisdom. The light symbolizes hope for the future.” Serbanescu says Luminita Serbanescu’s paintings that she admires nature for its incredible on display at The Green Door Additions Professional spaces Exteriors Bathrooms patience for humans. Restaurant are for sale. For more Basements Home Office Kitchens Bedrooms Her painting “Big Happy Family” information contact the artist depicts a daily scene from the busy either by phone (613) 726-8535 or VISIT OUR SITE OR CALL NOW! Green Door Restaurant. “At the Green by email at dreamcatcherd@rogers. ZINNRICHARDSON.COM 613-809-5089 Door, you feel like you are surrounded com. by friends and family,” she says. 28 JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 POLITICAL PAGES PHYLLIS ODENBACH SHAWN MENARD SUTTON COUNCILLOR-ELECT, PRESIDENT, OLD OTTAWA CAPITAL WARD EAST COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION [email protected] [email protected] SHAWNMENARD.CA

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In this month’s column, I provide in an information sharing session on VISION FOR LANSDOWNE an update on many of the files and the Deschâtelets building, organized I have taken some time over the past for exceptions and, far too often, get issues that your community association by our councillor and attended by month to be with my new daughter, what they want. Worse, one exemption (OOECA) is following. staff of Regional, city officials, Ottawa Hazel, but I’ve been back for a few sets a precedent for other exemptions, On the planning front, we have been Community Housing, our Community weeks now and want to share some city and soon there’s no way to enforce reviewing applications for the multi-use Activities Group (CAG) and several happenings with you. the existing zoning at all. Residents buildings in Greystone Village – Block 2A members of OOECA. We met to Climate Emergency deserve better. They deserve thoughtful, (a six-storey building fronting on Main discuss the status of the building from Declaration predictable zoning. Street) and 2B (a proposed nine-storey the perspective of the current owner; The city is accepting comments I’ve been speaking and writing a lot building to the east of 2A). Block 2A’s review the needs and desires of CAG and on this application until mid-May, about climate change recently. It’s hard rezoning and site plan was approved by OOECA; update on relevant issues from and I would encourage you to write not to think about it, with the Ottawa city council on April 24th. The process city parks and recreation, heritage and in. You can email me, the mayor and river currently flooding only two years for Block 2B has recently changed, planning staff; and consider affordable members of the Planning Committee after the last 100-year flood. Driving to and an application for an Official Plan housing options. to let them know how you feel about Constance Bay to fill sandbags recently, Amendment has been recently filed. The On the transportation front, a public respecting the Secondary Plan and I saw houses still missing their siding public consultation period is ongoing, information session on the reconstruction Community Design Plan—and by from the tornados in Dunrobin last and comments have now been filed. of Greenfield Avenue, Main Street extension—the residents who worked summer. The risk we face in Ottawa OOECA opposes this application because North and Hawthorne is scheduled so hard to ensure development is is evident from the severity of these it destroys the planning certainty we for June 18th. Watch for details in the congruent with the community. You events, particularly flooding. thought had been established in our CAG e-update. Also, the Ministry of can also speak at Planning Committee, Over the past few months, I’ve been Secondary Plan. Transportation hosted an information which we are anticipating will hear this working with city staff, councillors, At 129 Main Street (former site of the session on the downtown Queensway issue in late June or early July. environmental groups and residents Petro-Canada station), a minor variance bridges reconstruction on April 24th; to draft and pass a motion to declare Lansdowne Park request was reviewed by Committee this work is unlikely to commence until a climate emergency in Ottawa. It With recent revelations that the city of Adjustment on May 1st. The city approximately 2023. was gratifying to see this motion pass won’t be receiving any profits from process on this file highlights some of The future of Lansdowne Park is at city council by a vote of 20-3. The the Lansdowne Park deal, residents of the difficulties community associations another issue under consideration. motion came with concrete actions and Capital Ward are presented with an face as developments proceed. The site Representatives of Old Ottawa South, next steps that you can read about at opportunity to re-visit the plans and plan approved in April 2014 was for a Glebe and OOE recently met with our shawnmenard.ca. vision for Lansdowne Park—to find a four-storey structure, with one level of councillor to provide feedback on his 10 Oblats Avenue way back to that “Urban Village” we underground parking. The amended site April 2nd visioning document. were promised. Another issue that I am closely plan of October 2018 is for a five-storey On the environmental front, OOECA This is a time to take an honest look monitoring is the official plan structure, with no underground parking, was one of 22 community groups to at what’s gone wrong and how we can amendment being sought for 10 Oblats, but with an automated parking structure. support Councillor Menard’s motion to re-calibrate. I will be working with building 2B. In this case, the developer We understand that a six-storey building declare a climate emergency in Ottawa. the community associations of Old th is trying to circumvent the Secondary is contemplated. The city advises that the On April 24 , this motion received full Ottawa East, Old Ottawa South and the Plan in order to build three storeys changes made to the 2014 approved plan council approval. Glebe, and other stakeholders, to begin higher than allowed. The Secondary are not subject to public consultation; Want to learn more or volunteer to charting a course for a better, more Plan was created through a lot of hard therefore, none of these plans are available make improvements in the community? vibrant Lansdowne Park—something work and compromise to reflect the online on the city’s website. Submission Please attend the monthly OOECA Board that represents us that we can all character of Main Street and respect the materials for a development application meetings (second Tuesday of the month, enjoy. We’ve put out a preliminary heritage of the Deschâtelets building. are public information, however, one can 7:00 p.m. at Old Town Hall). For more vision that we’ve begun consulting on. Residents rightfully expect the city only access material through a request to details check out the OOECA website at You can also read that at shawnmenard. to adhere to it. the city planner responsible for the file - http://www.ottawaeast.ca/ or contact me ca We’ve seen this sort of thing before not very conducive to ensuring an open at [email protected]. Shawn Menard is city councillor for in Ottawa. Residents are led to believe and transparent process! Capital Ward. He can be reached one thing about zoning and city plans, Recently, we have been involved at [email protected] but developers drop in, ask city council JUNE 2019 Mainstreeter JUIN 2019 29

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April 4th was a special day, as about deficit in the billions. Budget 2019 will FOR A SUMMER JOB 100,000 high school students throughout exacerbate both of these problems. Summer is fast approaching, and many Centre, the Government is helping Ontario walked out of class to protest Spending on healthcare and education is young Canadians are now turning their more young people get hands-on Doug Ford’s cuts to their education. The below the rate of inflation, a reduction in minds to summer jobs. work experience and save money. potential impact of these cuts are so real terms. The Government of Canada’s Canada We’ve heard from youth that it can severe that school boards are warning While making deep cuts to services Summer Jobs (CSJ) program provides sometimes be hard to find available they could lead to high school class sizes that families rely on and programs young Canadians with meaningful positions, and employers have told of 46 kids. that help the most vulnerable, this work experience. Canada’s job market us that they have trouble recruiting I was proud to attend local walkouts government is fixated on alcohol and is rapidly changing and it’s essential young people. By having all the jobs at Glebe Collegiate Institute and rebranding license plates. that young Canadians have access to posted to Job Bank, free of charge, Immaculata High School, where the It doesn’t have to be this way. Instead meaningful work from the start of their we are offering a one-stop-shop energy and passion was infectious. Local of giving tax breaks to the rich, as this careers. for youth, allowing them to find all students joined thousands of their peers government has done, we can invest in For many, a Canada Summer Job is the funded jobs in one place. For who emptied schools, big and small, services like healthcare, education and their first experience in the workforce employers, it allows them to reach that day across this province in what is childcare that build strong and caring and a great opportunity to begin out to a greater potential audience thought to be the largest student protest communities. Rest assured that we will building a resume. It is also an occasion and find the right candidate that they in Canadian history. keep fighting for the things that matter. for employers to hire young people might not have found before. Ford thinks the students who walked ahead of the busy season. This year, all youth between the out are “pawns”, but nothing could be Accessibility Town Hall at Queen’s This program is important for the ages of 15 and 30 who are legally further from the truth; young people are Park youth in the community and helps entitled to work in Canada are organizing, and they’re leading us. It’s As the Official Opposition Critic for to create job opportunities for young eligible to apply for positions, not incredibly inspiring to see youth standing Accessibility & People with Disabilities, people this summer that will be just students. For the first time, all up, fighting back, and taking their futures I’m committed to involving people with valuable for their future. available positions can be searched in to their hands. disabilities directly in our work. That’s The hiring season for CSJ 2019 has on JobBank.gc.ca/youth, and on the th Budget 2019 – Callous and Cruel why we recently hosted an open forum now begun and is open until July 12 . 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Post-secondary We welcomed about 130 people with education is being cut by $700 million. disabilities, of whom around 70 made Indigenous Affairs is being cut in half, deputations. It was a sobering reminder moving us backwards on reconciliation. that urgent action is required to eliminate And after abandoning carbon pricing, the barriers that prevent 1.9 million Ford is taking more than $300 million Ontarians with disabilities from living out of the Ministry of the Environment. their fullest lives. After years of neglect, our healthcare As a follow-up to the event, we will system is hanging by a thread, with publish a “what we heard” document that overcrowding in hospitals leading to summarizes the deputations and pushes patients being treated in hallways. 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