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February - March 2018 FÉVRIER - MARS 2018 I M A G E Photo Alfred Eisenstaedt Leanne Moussa on the future of allsaints Larry Newman

llsaints Event Space is in the news again. Leanne Moussa held a com- munity consultation in January to Areveal the next step in her plans to turn allsaints into a commercial success and a community asset. About 60 people at- tended her latest information session at the former church. This included Ker- sten Nitsche, city planner, Lloyd Phillips, allsaints planner, and Muna Awatta, all- saints transportation planner. Councillor Mathieu Fleury made the introductions. Informed by many charts that were ar- ranged against one of the walls of the for- mer sanctuary, guests were able to look at mock ups of the proposed building. There also were charts on the planning process, current zoning requirements vs. proposed Clavette Ken of collection From the Studio. G. Pittaway Alfred Photo zoning, preliminary estimates of suite siz- es and number, parking study, and plan- February: ning steps. Leanne spoke about the steps that her The month team went through long before buying the former All Saints Anglican Church. when we She was one of a small Sandy Hill group called “Save the Saints” that had ideas look back about how to develop the property. Their goals were: IMAGE celebrates Heri- • Maintain some form of public space. tage Month by bringing you two great photos from • Welcome all members of the commu- our neighbourhood. nity (not just gentrification). Above—Maryon and Les- • Preserve the history of the building. ter B. Pearson at home As they began to see the potential of the in 1957, when they lived church, Leanne spoke to potential inves- at 231 Cobourg St. The tors including community members as photo was taken for LIFE well as members of her family who were Magazine. business people in Alberta. They bid for Right— A team photo in- the property and the diocese agreed to sell herited by Ken Clavette it and act as mortgage holders in 2015. when he purchased a Their first open house was in 2016 and house from the widow of the investors responded to many sugges- the team “Rover”, Ross tions by neighbours, Action Sandy Hill Merritt. and Heritage Ottawa. Another communi- ty session was held in April to reveal the See Ken’s comments changes. The plan was then submitted for about Birkett and his club review and discussion by City Planning in on page 2, and a guest edi- May, 2017. torial about 231 Cobourg continued on page 4 on page 3.

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From Ken Clavette’s Album of Bygone Sandy Hill

IMAGE Studio G. Pittaway Alfred Photo Founded in 1972 under the 22, av. Russell Ave. Fondé en 1972 sous la Winter, a time when direction de direction of Diane Wood Ottawa K1N 7W8 Diane Wood hockey ruled IMAGE, a non-profit community news- IMAGE est un journal communautaire à paper, is supported by its advertis- but non lucratif dont les seuls revenus t is not uncommon for local business- es to sponsor sports teams but Ride- ers. Opinions expressed are those of viennent des annonceurs. Les textes I contributors and advertisers, and do not n’engagent que leurs auteurs et an- au Street Hardware merchant Thomas necessarily represent those of the volun- nonceurs respectifs et ne reflètent pas Birkett (Feb 1, 1844 – Dec 2, 1920) took teer editorial staff. nécessairement l’opinion de l’équipe this to a higher level when he assembled de rédaction, qui est composée de a winning hockey team in 1911-12. The In 2018, IMAGE is published in Febru- bénévoles. team, named for him, was also an all-out ary, April, June, October and De- effort of his business. Of the nine teen- cember. 7,500 copies are printed and En 2018, IMAGE sera publié en févri- age players five were employed directly distributed free of charge to all residents er, avril, juin, octobre et décembre. by Thomas Birkett & Son, as were all the of Sandy Hill. Free issues can also be Son tirage est de 7 500 exemplaires. Il team’s five managers. Four of the players picked up at the community centre, est distribué gratuitement partout dans lived in Sandy Hill: Gardiner Conly lived local hardware store opening his own in library and various commercial locations. la Côte-de-Sable. On peut également on Cobourg Street; Percy Jacques and 1866. Active in local politics he served l’obtenir au centre communautaire, à la Ross Merritt on Henderson Avenue; and on the school board (1867-1871), was an IMAGE welcomes articles, letters, bibliothèque et dans plusieurs com- their captain Maynard Manners lived on Alderman on City Council (1873-1878), photographs, notices and other material merces du quartier. King Edward Avenue—a bit of a commu- Mayor in 1891, and Member of Parlia- of interest to its readers in the Sandy nity effort to make Sandy Hillers proud. ment (1900-1904). His grand home, now Hill community. Name and telephone Tous les articles, lettres, illustrations, Birkett was a fixture in Ottawa, at the the Embassy of Hungary, on Metcalfe number of contributor must be included. photos et autre documentation pouvant age of 13 he became an apprentice to a Street is known as Birkett’s Castle. intéresser les lecteurs de la Côte- If you’d like to write articles, draw de-Sable sont les bienvenus. 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I’m looking forward to hav- Reserve advertising space or let us Publicité, articles, photos et chairs are comfortable. Our panini sand- ing the Avocado and Cheese Panini the know you have a letter, photo and/or autres soumissions next time I go. The service was article by prompt and attentive without be- ing intrusive. A great addition to March 19, 2018 le 19 mars, 2018 the local restaurant scene—I’ll (target delivery April 11) (livraison prévue le 11 avril be back for sure. A tip to the owner: Add an eye- IMAGE is written, published and IMAGE est rédigé, publié et distribué catcher to the entrance—right delivered thanks to the efforts of grâce au dévouement et au talent de now the signage is so discreet dedicated and talented volunteers and nombreux bénévoles, mais aussi avec that it is hard to decide which of the support of our advertisers. Please l’appui des annonceurs. Soutenez les the two doors to the building is support local businesses, especially commerces locaux, et tout particu- the door to the café. those who advertise in and display lièrement ceux qui font de la publicité Dodi Newman IMAGE. dans IMAGE ou chez qui vous pouvez Laurier Ave. E.. le trouver. Questions re delivery? If you live in Sandy Hill, IMAGE is Questions au sujet de la distribu- delivered free to your door. Please call tion? IMAGE est distribué gratuite- 613-237-8889 if you are aware of anyone ment dans la Côte-de-Sable. Veuillez or any business in our neighbourhood appeler le 613-237-8889 si vous Love is in the air! who is not receiving their newspaper. connaissez un particulier qui ne le Photo Kathleen Kelly reçoit pas. February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 3 Guest Editorial Does heritage designation matter? n the latest assault on our built heri- in the decision-making process that lead tage, the Ugandan High Commission to the development of the UN’s peace- has proposed to demolish and replace keeping force, his major foreign affairs theirI Chancery building at 231 Cobourg accomplishment at the time. 3) The ex- Street. They say that the foundation of isting structure at 231 Cobourg is a mar- the building has been compromised and ginal building within the Wilbrod/Laurier that it cannot be repaired. Following this HCD that makes limited contribution to discovery in 2014, they abandoned the the Cultural Heritage Value of the Dis- building and have left it vacant, unheated, trict. and unmaintained since, compounding Every building in Sandy Hill is built on the problems. The current plight of 231 unstable soil, so every foundation is at Cobourg is a classic example of demoli- risk. Countless property owners in Sandy tion by neglect. Hill have spent vast sums of money re- While the current building at 231 Co- pairing their foundations when problems bourg Street is no architectural marvel, have occurred. The Ugandan High Com- it is of immeasurable cultural heritage mission has patched the foundation many value. This building is designated under times during the 30 years they’ve owned the Ontario Heritage Act as part of the the building. From first hand inspection Wilbrod/Laurier Heritage Conservation these “band-aid” repairs didn’t have a District. It is also identified as important chance of working. to maintaining the overall character of that District. Further, the City’s plan for Pearson lived here while developing the District says that demolition of such the UN’s peacekeeping force. It is inevi- buildings will not normally be supported. table that his home played some role in In other words, this building is supposed his work and his decision-making; to say to be protected. otherwise is intentionally obtuse. The existing building at 231 Cobourg The cultural heritage value of this Dis- Street is a contributing building in a des- trict lies in its association with the devel- ignated heritage conservation district opment of Sandy Hill as an upper-middle meaning that it is supposed to be pro- class neighbourhood that was home to tected. Despite this, City staff have dis- many politicians and senior civil ser- missed the building as being of marginal vants; in particular, several Prime Minis- importance and recommended that City ters including Sir John A. Macdonald, Sir Council approve its demolition and re- Wilfrid Laurier, William Lyon Mackenzie placement. This poses a serious threat to King and Lester B. Pearson lived there. all of our heritage conservation districts. The duplex at 231 Cobourg Street was This makes it clear that even when a heri- purchased by Lester B. Pearson’s wife, tage property is supposed to be protected, Maryon, in 1954 and was possibly the we cannot count on this to be the case. only home they owned in Ottawa. The Despite the staff recommendation, on Pearsons moved there from 243 Augusta February 8, the City’s Built Heritage Street and lived there until Pearson be- Tel: 613-746-2367 [email protected] Sub-Committee, which is composed of www.GreentreeOttawaRentals.ca came Leader of the Official Opposition four councillors and three heritage ex- in 1959, when they moved to Stornoway. perts, voted to refer the application to It is also worth noting that Pearson won demolish 231 Cobourg back to staff for the Nobel Prize for Peace in 1957 while further study. They also directed staff to he was living at 231 Cobourg. It remains engage a structural engineer with heritage the only Nobel Prize for Peace won by a experience to conduct an independent as- Canadian. sessment. If the whole building cannot Other noteworthy residents of 231 Co- be saved, the Sub-Committee would still bourg include the famous Canadian art- like to see if part of it can be salvaged and ist Mary Alexandra Bell Eastlake, whose incorporated into a new building. Several work is included in the collections of the Sub-Committee members expressed their National Gallery of Canada, and Denis concern that the property had appeared Coolican, Reeve of the village of Rock- to deteriorate through neglect and spoke cliffe Park from 1956 until 1966 and the strongly about the need for building own- first Chair of the Regional Municipality ers to maintain their property. of Ottawa-Carleton from 1968 until 1978. Thus, the answer to the question, “Does The staff argument in favour of demo- heritage designation matter?” would lition boils down to the following three seem to be unclear. Apparently in Ottawa points. 1) The initial structural damage to heritage designation doesn’t guarantee the building was a result of unstable soil protection unless concerned residents conditions that caused differential settling take up the cause. that rendered the building unsafe. 2) Its association with former Prime Minister Chad Rollins Lester B. Pearson was short and there is President, Action Sandy Hill no indication that the house was critical

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Needle Hunters are part of a city-wide needle recovery program

would like to thank Mr Newman for As part of this program, 1,863,131 nee- highlighting the important work of dles were retrieved in 2017. Of those, INeedle Hunters whose work helps pro- 14,448 improperly discarded needles tect our community from improperly were collected by the Needle Hunters discarded needles (IMAGE Dec. 2017- highlighting that over 99% of used nee- Jan. 2018). It is important to note that the dles are properly discarded through the needles collected by the Needle Hunters various mechanisms mentioned above. represent a very small fraction of the to- For a complete overview of the needle tal number of needles collected by a city- retrieval programs, please visit Ottawa wide comprehensive needle recovery Public Health’s website www.ottawapub- program. This program includes needle lichealth.ca/en/public-health-topics/dis- retrievals from harm reduction programs carded-needles-in-our-communities.aspx located at various agencies throughout the city, needle drop boxes located across the Andrew Hendriks city, Household Hazardous Waste Depots, Director, Health Protection, local pharmacies, and as mentioned, the Ottawa Public Health needle hunters. 4 February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 Newsbites Nunavut Sivuniksavut purchas- crimes against persons were up 25%, es three TC United houses on crimes against property remained the same, and break-and-enters had declined. Somerset East The directors of a college program at Rideau and Chapel that serves Inuit youth R4 zoning from 26 northern communities will start The City’s Planning Department is still housing their students, aged 18-28 years, working on Phase 1 of the R-4 zoning at 274, 276 and 278 Somerset E. this fall. review. They are hoping to have stricter Constructed in 2016 and currently occu- garbage rules and a limit on the number of pied by 66 uOttawa students, the property bedrooms that can be built in new multi- includes a ground floor commercial space unit dwellings. Planning is also seeking that will be used as a common room. a year’s extension of the pilot currently Nunavut Sivuniksavut co-ordinator running in Sandy Hill. Phase II of the R-4 Morley Hanson says the purchasing part, review will have to wait until after the Oc- “with all the usual angst,” wrapped up on tober elections. February 1. Now the focus is on letting See Bunkhouses story, page 6. parents in Nunavut know that quality, safe housing as well as cultural and academic Plans for after the LRT is done experiences is available in Ottawa, in a When the LRT is finished, the intersec- neighbourhood with many young peo- tion at Nicholas and Laurier will go back ple. “Ours will be walking out the door to its original configuration. There will be each morning, like all the other students, no northbound buses at Waller. Albert and but heading in a different direction,” he Slater will be narrowed and there will be laughs. North. bike lanes added to both streets. See Councillor Fleury’s message on p. 4. “My vote for Canada’s national bird went to the Chickadee – they stay all winter!” Gazebo in Strathcona Park — Phil Caron, Chapel St. Pro-bono services have been offered Truck tunnel stalled by architect Barry Padolsky and others. The truck tunnel study (to reduce trucks Homestead, owner of the Sandringham at Rideau and King Edward) is at a stand- building at the south end of the park, has still. Funding is to be 1/3 from each level already made a contribution. ASH will be of government. The City and the province asking the City for $50,000 in matching have committed their share but the federal funds. government has not.

St. Patrick’s Day Community Centre upgrade The Town and Gown committee will meet The Sandy Hill Community Centre is on February 21 to discuss preparations for about to have its roof refurbished. All ac- St. Patrick’s Day and other topics. Resi- tivities on the upper level will be moved dents welcome; contact Mathieu Fleury’s to the lower level until the work is fin- office for time and place. ished, likely in early May.

560 Rideau St. (east of Charlotte) ASH AGM date uncertain ASH has some concerns about the pri- When it is able to schedule its annual vately owned public spaces to be part of meeting, Action Sandy Hill will be look- the Richcraft development. Judy Rinfret ing to elect a President, a Vice-President, is discussing them with Councillor Fleury. a Treasurer and several Directors at its AGM. If you are interested or know Crime someone who might be a good candidate, Ottawa Police Services says their Sandy please let the board know. Hill statistics show these trends between the final quarter of 2016 and of 2017: — Jane Waterston and Jan Finlay

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Courtoisie Le Droit, Patrick Woodbury Patrick Droit, Le Courtoisie Nathalie Des Rosiers MPP / députée Ottawa-Vanier

L’économie ontarienne est en Thereplein isessor, nothing notre more main-d’œuvre valuable than time with your family.ne cesse Join d’augmenter me with your et, loved à la fi onesn for a skate on Februaryde 2017, notre 20, Ontario’staux de croissance Family Day. avait doublé par rapport à celui des Bernard-Grandmaîtredeux années précédentes. Arena The Ontario economy is thriv- 309En McArthurinvestissant Avenue dans notre popu- ing, our workforce is growing, Fromlation, 11 nousa.m. tillformons 12 p.m. une main- and we fi nished 2017 with d’œuvre hautement qualifi ée et nous créons un marché de l’emploi twice the growth rate of the previous two years. Iloù n’y chacun a rien depeut plus trouver important sa place. que de passer du temps en La formation de nos travailleuses By investing in our people, famille.et de nos Venez travailleurs avec vos repose proches sur patiner le 20 février, Jour de la famille en Ontario. we are creating a highly-skilled un système d’éducation de classe workforce where everyone has mondiale, qui se base sur la ca- Arénapacité Bernard-Grandmaître des personnes à apprendre a role to play and no one is 309,et non avenue sur leur McArthur capacité à payer left behind. Our workforce is Deleurs 11 h études. à midi built on a world-class educa- Leanne Moussa shows Councillor Mathieu Fleury how the heritage structure will be Une telle approche off re de nou- tion system where the desire to maintained in the proposed project. velles possibilités pour plusieurs. learn, rather than the ability to En eff et, au titre du nouveau pay, is the key to entry. Régime d’aide fi nancière aux The plan for using the space of the former church as well as the new building is shown étudiantes et étudiants de l’Ontario And that key has never in this table: (RAFEO), plus de 225 000 étudi- opened more doors. SPACE USE Bureauantes de et circonscription étudiants de / niveau post- Under the new OSAP, over Borden Hall Weddings, events, concerts Constituencysecondaire Office bénéfi cient cette année 225,000 students in Ontario are Lower Hall & Chapel Restaurant, event space 237de ch. la Montreal gratuité Road des frais de scolarité. receiving free tuition this year. Main floor of new Café with glass mezzanine set against stone wall, and two Ottawa,À Ottawa, ON K1L 6C7nous comptons déjà 24 281 étudiants qui bénéfi cient de In Ottawa, 24 281 students are building small, neighbourhood scale commercial spaces, instructional 613-744-4484 already receiving free tuition. facility [email protected] gratuité. Le nouveau RAFEO off re de Floors 2-4 Offices, event and meeting space (i.e. Know History, shared www.nathaliedesrosiers.onmpp.ca The new OSAP is putting meilleures perspectives d’avenir thousands of Ontarians on a work space, breakout rooms, community space) à des milliers d’Ontariennes et Floors 5-9 Some type of residential—condos, apartments, and/or hotel brighter path for the future. d’Ontariens. Il rend même pos- It’s even putting the dream of Grounds Animated, groomed public space, small patio sible le rêve d’entreprendre des études Nathaliepostsecondaires pour cellesDes post-secondary Rosiers education in Of course, there were many questions continue. Implicitly, we don’t need to de- et ceux issus de familles à faible reach for students from lower- from people who were following the proj- molish these churches; we can repurpose revenu,MPP/députée qui sont près de quatre fois Ottawa-Vanier income families, who are about ect. Some had concerns about increased them to good advantage and keep our moins susceptibles d’aller au col- four times less likely to go on traffic, insufficient room to access the heritage. lège ou à l’université. to college or university. building on Chapel Street by delivery The team is still absorbing the informa- D’ailleurs, depuis la réforme du equipment, increased parking pressure, tion and working on how best to adapt in RAFEO, le nombre de demandes In fact, since we introduced rezoning as a precedent for higher build- areas where they are able to make chang- faites par des étudiantes et des the new OSAP, applications ings on Laurier, the height of the build- es. We are likely to see changes to the étudiantsHappy issus de Easter familles à faible by students from low-income ing, design of the building, etc. One rooftop patio and the setback along the revenu a augmenté d’environ 20 backgrounds have risen by person asked, “If the development fails, west side of the building. With the zon- %. En plus d’off rir de nouvelles about 20%. This is opening up would this property turn into a shelter, a ing change, the possibility of allsaints be- possibilités et de nouveaux débou- new opportunities and streams retirement home, another student dorm?” ing made into a shelter or rooming house chésJoyeuses professionnels, lePâques RAFEO of employment for students, Countering opposition, there were also will disappear. Leanne says that many of réduit considérablement les coûts and dramatically reducing several people who spoke in favour, a the other comments will be addressed in pour les familles qui en ont le plus costs for families who need it rather unusual experience for a consulta- the next phase—the actual design of the besoin. most. tion of this kind in Sandy Hill. Twice dur- building. Pour bâtir une économie inclu- ing the presentation, many applauded an “The ownership group is working on es- sive et former une main-d’œuvre Building an inclusive econ- audience member who made a comple- tablishing a design process that is inclu- des plus qualifi ées, il faut s’assurer omy, and the highly skilled mentary point. Chad Rollins, Action San- sive and ensures community input, while que tout le monde puisse par- workforce that drives it, means ticiper. C’est sur cette voie que dy Hill’s president, spoke encouragingly also bringing architectural excellence to leaving no one behind. Today’s about the project, too. Veronica Asgary- s’engagent les étudiantes et étudi- post-secondary students are bear. This will include some type of a ants de niveau postsecondaire Eden, one of the local investors spoke competitive process around design.” taking important steps on that with great conviction about the project, d’aujourd’hui. Que vous soyez “Our goal is to create a space where we à l’école secondaire, que vous path. Whether you are a high telling the audience that her young family can host book launches, speakers, and art- school student, a recent gradu- is very keen to support a project that, in veniez d’obtenir votre diplôme ou ists ... to be part of an area that is already que vous cherchiez à approfondir ate, or looking to retrain, there her opinion, is a great benefit to the com- an important civil society hub in the Na- is a place for you in Ontario’s munity. votre formation, vous trouverez une tion’s Capital. The new allsaints should place dans le système d’éducation post-secondary system and Another person pointed out that 90 complement the NGOs on the street, and postsecondaire de l’Ontario, qui in our economic future as a churches in Toronto have been bought be in keeping with Prime Ministers’ Row. vous permettra de jouer un rôle province. and condos have been built or are in the It should also create a very positive dy- dans notre avenir économique. process of building beside or attached to namic with the University.” It will also the churches; at least one condo on High include more community consultations Park Avenue has been built on top of the during the design phase. ConstituencyConstituency Office O ce // BureauBureau de de circonscription circonscription original church. I think his point was that The rezoning proposal and official plan 237237 MontrealMontreal Road,Road, Ottawa, ONON K1L 6C7 this is a phenomenon that is becoming amendment is expected to go to planning 613-744-4484 | [email protected] very common and we can expect it to committee February 27, 2018. 613-744-4484 | [email protected] Photo Kathleen Kelly www.nathaliedesrosiers.onmpp.cawww.nathaliedesrosiers.onmpp.ca

An eerie mist over the Rideau River after a mid-January rain. 6 February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018

Beyond bunkhouses Visioning Sandy Hill

Trina Cooper-Bolam

unkhouses, occupying forlorn sites of Sandy Hill’s lost built-heritage are some of the ugliest examples Bof architecture in the City of Ottawa. They have become emblematic of Sandy Hill’s ills. As the City of Ottawa ponders the redefinition of R4 zoning, approximately 50 residents came to a Cultural Memory Workshop held at the allsaints Event Space on January 17 to envision what a best-case scenario would look like for Sandy Hill, how change could be man- aged without detrimental sacrifices, and how the neighbourhood might become in- clusive rather than restrictive. The Sandy Hill workshop, organized by Rebecca Dolgoy, Trina Cooper-Bolam and Guillaume Vincent as part of a Cul- tural Memory Workshop series, was spon- Last Bunkhouse in Sandy Hill? sored by the University of Ottawa and Ac- tion Sandy Hill. Chris Ryan, Bob Forbes Demolition of #70 Russell Avenue, the 100+ year-old house the City of Ottawa decided was of no heritage value. The application to and Chad Rollins spoke about the history, build a bunkhouse with 21 bedrooms at this address slipped in under the wire as the Interim Control Bylaw (moratorium on Bunk- present situation, and future prospects for houses) took effect. our neighbourhood. They laid the ground- work for five breakout sessions that fol- blueprint for the change we want, we’ll the need for more French language ser- the community gathering to undertake a lowed the presentations. continue to meet other peoples’ (develop- vices, such as a daycare. BIMBY pilot–want to get involved? There were six primary takeaways from ers’) plans for our neighbourhood reac- • Aesthetics matter financial support—not from residents, the sessions: tively and defensively–hardly a position We want to set a higher aesthetic and ar- I’m talking grants. • We can’t come up with a vision by our- of strength. Relying on the City of Ottawa chitectural standard for new building and • explore financial incentives to revive selves to protect our interests hasn’t worked. major renovations. Corrugated metal be- and restore built heritage—and disin- Who are the “we”? As expected, most Even when the City has come through for longs on sheds not houses, and certainly centives to discourage predatory devel- participants were long-time active resi- us, we’ve been overruled by the Ontario not on our built heritage. opment. We need the City of Ottawa to dents. It is clear that we need to be better Municipal Board. The cavalry isn’t com- implement them. So how do we meet these challenges? I communicators, to do more extensive out- ing. • have faith in our community and re- reach, to remove barriers to participation, can’t say that I know exactly. But, I do • We need to make our urban spaces know that we need to think beyond bunk- solve not to bail or sell out (especially to so as to make all residents of Sandy Hill, and associated built heritage relevant predatory developers!). short or long-term, welcome. The “we” houses and get our ducks in a row as a to how we live our lives now. community. share our skills for the benefit of our needs to change. The Bettye Hyde Cooperative Early community. We need to: • We need more information Learning Centre is a great example of • We need to have fun and spread our We need to have a better sense of what is this. It’s also about not giving up and sell- • generate the support of a politically love of our community. coming down the pipe both in terms of ing out. critical mass of concerned citizens; it’s an challenges and opportunities. Enrolment • We need to take responsibility for all election year! at UOttawa has doubled in the last 10 of our community members • access all possible area resources. These are the things that the participants years, putting incredible pressures on the If we focus on providing livable spaces The community association of Old Ot- of the workshop explored and that a num- neighbourhood. Will this continue or is it for everyone in Sandy Hill and take tawa East worked with students from ber of them committed to. We three con- levelling off? Will the big new residences a whole community view, we may be Carleton’s School of Architecture and cerned Sandy Hill residents: Guillaume on Rideau, Mann, and Laurier take the able to integrate and maintain the socio- Urbanism to envision their community Vincent, Chad Rollins, and I (Trina Coo- pressure off Sandy Hill’s interior? economic diversity needed to renew our development project. Couldn’t we do the per-Bolam), are planning our next steps. community on an ongoing basis. Cultural same? Oh wait, Carleton has a Heritage • We need to get proactive Will you join us? Drop us a line at diversity has long been a part of Sandy Conservation program too! [email protected]. Yes, Sandy Hill residents are exhausted. Hill’s make-up. Just the same, our discus- • plan positively—as in “Beauty-in-my- But, unless we come up with a doable sion on amenities in Sandy Hill revealed backyard (BIMBY)”. We resolved at UrbanOttawa.com

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy year to come. Thank you kindly for all your business and referrals again during 2016. I look forward to working together in the years to come.

Meilleurs voeux de bonheur et de santé à vous et aux vôtres pour l’année prochaine. Je vous remercie d’avoir fait affaire avec moi et de m’avoir recommandé vos proches au cours de l’année 2016. J’espère avoir le plaisir de travailler avec vous dans les années à venir.

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Version française disponible en ligne au mathieufleury.ca : Notez que nous alternons de mois en mois entre le français et l’anglais LRT Update for Sandy Hill Residents The LRT is going full steam ahead and is still on track for 2018. We are one of the lucky communities that will most benefit from the transit investment due to the proximity of the stations to us. We’d like to take this opportu- nity to update you on the construction of the stations nearest Sandy Hill (UOttawa, Rideau and Lees). At UOttawa station, the structure of the station is complete. Expect to see the architectural finishes appear starting in February. The final ‘S’ shaped City rolls out new parking restrictions multi-use pathway configuration is in place. Still to come is a staircase for pedestrians to use on the southern side of the ramp, as well as addition- I also found out that these restrictions al work on the underpass. Tracks have been installed and train testing is Bob Meldrum do not only apply to Westboro. Here in ongoing. Sandy Hill, we have them too. For about For Rideau Station, the concrete lining is almost complete and the con- n a recent Friday night I got a a 100 metre stretch on the north side of crete pours for the east and west upper concourse are all done. As you parking ticket in Westboro while Wilbrod Street near 225, there are two can see from this recent picture below, construction of the station plat- parked in a space I had used for signs. Sadly the car in the picture above form has begun. Oyears. What happened? The City of Ot- had already got a ticket. The Lees Station building structure is substantially complete. Ongoing tawa is rolling out new winter restrictions Take a look at how confusing the signs train testing is going on here as well. There is still electrical work to come whereby in some places no parking is al- are especially if you are reading them on lowed from December 1 to March 31. a dark, cold night. We were told that the at each of these stations, including overhead wiring work. Over the next Fortunately I was able to get the fine re- City is going to make the signs clearer in several months you should see the finishing touches being added to these duced by going down to City Hall, where the future. stations, including lighting and signage. Post-LRT, you can expect improvements to the Nicholas/ Laurier intersec- tion, and the reopening of the 417 on-ramp at Lees Ave. Other meaningful changes in our community will include a safer crossing of Colonel By Drive, and a multi-use pathway running along the LRT corridor between Hurd- man Station and Laurier Avenue East.

We wait with great anticipation for our first LRT ride. As you see the train testing, I invite you to share your pictures with us. Ottawa and Sandy Hill are #readyforRAIL.

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There are many different kinds of glass, Larry Newman plastic, and metal. However, not all kinds of glass, plastic, and metal are eligible. For example, you should not put a drink- ecycling is a big business. Al- ing glass (broken or not) in the blue bin. though the City collects the mate- Hard plastics are a no-no as are plastic rial in blue, black, and green bins, motor oil containers. No scrap iron or Rothers do the separation and processing clothes hangers, either. And especially, no into marketable products. Processing plastic bags or batteries (two auto batter- equipment, especially for plastics and ies were found in the recycle material on metals, is now quite mechanized or auto- the day I toured the plant). mated with humans basically doing qual- ity control and management. PLASTICS For Ottawa, Cascades Recovery at 2811 There are many kinds of plastics. Some- Sheffield Road is where the processing where on most plastics is a recycle sign, takes place. The City collects and trans- usually a triangle with sides that have ar- ports the material to Cascades and Cas- rowheads, all going in one direction. In- cades separates the various kinds of ma- side this triangle will be a number, one terial and bundles/bales it for shipping. through seven. Once a month, the City accepts bids for 1 each of the fourteen different post-con- Number one is Polyethylene sumer products that Cascades extracts terephthalate. It’s used in water and pop from our recycled material. The highest bottles and in some packaging. It’s made bidder arranges transport and takes it for single use because repeated use in- away for use in making other products. creases the buildup of bacteria and carcin- ogens may leach out into the liquid. It’s This is the third of three articles that crushed and shredded and made into pop trace the route taken by our recyclables bottles (about 25% of recycled material) from curbside to new product. This arti- or spun into polyester fibre. The fibre is cle will concentrate on the products pro- reprocessed into fleece clothing, carpets, duced from blue bin material. backpacks, stuffing for pillows and life If you go to the “Waste Explorer” page jackets. of the City of Ottawa web site (easily Some fun facts: End product of recycled plastics, Numbers 4 -7. reached by googling Waste Explorer Ot- • It takes about 10 bottles to make enough tawa), you will see a list 88 pages long plastic fibre to make a new T-shirt. of materials that can be recycled—or not. • It takes 63 bottles to make a sweater. Number two plastic is HDPE, high den- GLASS This was created to answer the question, • It takes only 14 bottles to create enough “Where do I put this thing now that I’m sity polyethylene, the plastic found in Bottles and jars are the primary feedstock insulation (fibrefill) for a ski jacket. milk jugs, detergent and oil bottles, toys for recycling. Metals and plastic are sepa- done with it?” The list includes 55 kinds And 114 bottles to make enough insu- of things that you can put in the blue bin! and some plastic bags. It’s a safe plastic rated from the glass, then the glass is sort- lation (fibrefill) for a sleeping bag and simple to re-process into picnic ta- ed for colour. Only clear is used to remake bles, plastic lumber, bed liners for trucks, bottles. The clear glass is mixed with soda Frisbees, etc. ash and limestone and melted at 2700oC. Recycled bottles and jars make more Number three is Polyvinyl chloride, bottles and jars as well as glassware. The PVC. This is the soft, flexible plastic in coloured glass is used to make decorator food wrapping, children’s toys, and blis- items, counters, tiles, fibreglass, and as ter packaging. It’s also used to make plas- a component in road surfacing. Some of tic plumbing pipes, window frames, hoses it is formed into small beads and imbed- and many other products used outdoors. ded into paint that is used to paint lines PVC contains numerous toxins which can on roads. The glass beads reflect light and leach out during use. Recycled PVC prod- make it easier for the motorist to see the ucts are not recyclable. lines.

Number four, low density Polyeth- METAL ylene, LDPE, is found in shrink wraps, Aluminum is infinitely recyclable and squeezable bottles and the type of plastic retains its properties forever. [The Alu- bags used to package bread. Some cloth- minum Association]. Aluminum cans are ing is made with this plastic. It is also re- used primarily to make new aluminum cycled into lumber, landscaping boards, cans. The recycled cans are cleaned me- floor tiles, garbage can liners. chanically and chemically and heated in a furnace to 750oC and poured off to make Number five, Polypropylene, PP, is aluminum ingots. This new/used alumi- tough, lightweight and makes a good bar- num is also used in the manufacture of Starting point of processing for contents of blue bins. rier to moisture, grease, and chemicals. airplane and bicycle parts, pie plates, alu- It’s a cereal box liner, pail, bottle top, minum foil, and house siding. Virtually Close-up of a Sandy Hill friend — potato chip bag, packing tape, and rope. anything that can be made of aluminum One of Cundell Stable’s team of horses that provides such pleasure to Sandy Hill families PP is recycled into landscaping border can be made from recycled aluminum. at the January Winter Carnival. stripping, battery cases, brooms, bins and Steel is found in “tin” cans which are Photo Harlequin Studios trays. PP is safe for reuse. steel cans with a tin coating to protect the contents from being affected by rust from Number six is Polystyrene, PS, a very the steel. After cans are collected they are lightweight, airy plastic. It’s in Styrofoam de-tinned by dissolving the tin from the drinking cups, egg cartons, foam packag- steel for reuse. The resulting solution, ing and insulation. PS is widely used but sodium stannate, is filtered, then chemi- rarely recycled. In the U.S., it is said to cally treated to remove other metals. It account for 35% of landfill material. then undergoes electrolysis in which tin is formed on one electrode, to be melted off Number seven is a catchall category for as nearly pure tin. all polycarbonate, PC, and “other” plas- Tin is used in tin cans of course but also tics. It should not be reused as contain- used in the chemical and pharmaceutical ers may leach BPA (Bisphenol A) which industries as well as combined with other is a known endocrine disruptor. They are metals to make solder, pewter, and bronze found in water cooler bottles, liners for products. canned food, as well as car parts. (former- ly used for baby bottles and sippy cups There you have it—the number of prod- BPA was banned from them in 2008.) ucts made from recycled material is sub- Number 7s are not for reuse unless they stantial and impressive. The next time you have the initials, PLA, which is a com- think about throwing out that plastic jug, postable coding. remember—it’s a Frisbee in the making! February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 9

Exploding sewers in Sandy Hill: panic and Mona Fortier, députée d’Ottawa—Vanier narrow escapes! Member of Parliament

upwards, and in some cases even François Bregha street lights were shattered. One of those who had a narrow es- cape was Munroe Dingwall, 12-year- À VOTRE SERVICE ! WORKING FOR YOU! s Sandy Hill residents celebrate old son of Mr. and Mrs. D.R. Ding- Heritage Month, it is worth re- wall, 133 Goulburn Avenue, who was membering that not all of our proceeding along Somerset Street Connect with me. Connectez-vous avec moi. Aneighbourhood’s colourful history oc- East near Goulburn Avenue with a curred in the large mansions that still party of friends on skis, when a man- 613 998 1860  [email protected]  www.monafortier.ca grace some of our streets. Two events that hole near him exploded into the air. marked our history 87 and 89 years ago The boy was literally lifted, skis and As snow continues to fall in Ottawa—Vanier I hope that your new year has had nothing to do with prime ministers or all, high into the air and deposited on other members of the elite living then in a snowbank beside the street. He was started off well. This past January 7th, to celebrate the beginning of 2018, I Sandy Hill: they were the Ottawa sewer momentarily stunned by his fall, but, had the pleasure of welcoming more than 200 residents for a New Year’s explosions. when helped to his feet by his chums, The Ottawa Journal report on January was found to be unhurt, and was able Levee at the Community Hall at CSC Vanier. 28, 1931 of the second explosion is so co- to go home to tell the story of his nar- lourful that it is worth quoting at length. row escape. The important work that Canadian organizations do around the world is sometimes difficult to see. In January I was privileged to be given the The explosions hit most heavily in the Sandy Hill and Upper Town seethe vicinity of the Sandy Hill rink. Fred Arp, opportunity to travel to Nicaragua with the Canadian Food Grains Bank, with excitement. of 95 Templeton Avenue, was the rink’s where I saw organizations helping developing communities reach their full Rocking large residential areas in caretaker. He had been flooding the rink Sandy Hill, Central Ward, New Ed- with a neighbour, Joseph Kealey, three potential. inburgh and Eastview, opening a days earlier “when a rumbling noise was crack 200 feet long in the roadway heard in the sewers below the street.” Back in Canada, I was able to witness the determination of Ottawa residents on Nelson Street between Somerset to improve living conditions for homeless youth. Operation Come Home is Street East and Templeton Avenue, At the time, Mr. Arp said he remarked and striking near-panic into hundreds to Mr. Kealey, “There’s another ex- an organization that supports at-risk and homeless youth. Their annual 24 of homes in which they wrought plosion coming, Joe.” Hours of Homelessness aims to raise funds and awareness for homeless Practically all the houses between damage and distress, another series youth. of sewer explosions similar to those Osgoode and Somerset, on Goulburn experienced in the same districts on Avenue, and between Sweetland and 2018 has already been a very busy and exciting year. May 29, 1929, occurred in Ottawa Strathcona Park, on Somerset Street, with marked intensity shortly before had windows or doors open that eve- Alors que la neige continue de tomber sur Ottawa-Vanier, j’espère que 5 o’clock yesterday afternoon. ning in order to rid the houses and votre année a commencé du bon pied! Le 7 janvier dernier j’ai eu le plaisir Houses were shifted from their apartments of the strong odor of gas d’accueillir plus de 200 personnes pour une levée du jour de l’an célébrant foundations, and walls and ceilings caused by the explosion. were cracked; windows in several The damage caused by the 1931 explo- cette nouvelle année. homes were shattered, and furniture, sion was extensive. A half-mile section Ce n’est pas évident de voir les efforts et travail que les organisations crockery and other articles in many of a 78” diameter brick sewer running houses were damaged. Residents of along the Rideau River was shattered. canadiennes font à l’international. En janvier, j’ai eu le privilège de voyager many homes in Sandy Hill were driv- To prevent backflow, sewage had to be avec une délégation Canadian Food Grains Bank au Nicaragua, où j’ai vu en into the streets, with a low temper- poured directly into the Rideau River un- ature prevailing, by gas which seeped til repairs could be completed. While an comment des organisations canadiennes viennent en aide au into the dwellings immediately after investigation had been launched in 1929 développement des communautés en milieu rural pour qu’elles atteignent the explosions. and two more were in 1931, a cause for leur plein potentiel. Fortunately there were no serious inju- these explosions was never established ries or deaths (one Sandy Hill resident conclusively. Many suspected carelessly De retour au Canada, j’ai pu témoigner la détermination des résidentes et had died in the 1929 explosion) but there dumped gasoline or a leak from a gas résidents d’Ottawa à améliorer les conditions de vie des jeunes itinérants. were several narrow escapes as The Jour- main but a suit against the Ottawa Gas nal recounted: Company for damages failed for lack of Opération rentrer au foyer est une organisation qui soutient des jeunes à evidence. The force of the explosions was such risque et de la rue. L’événement 24 heures sur la rue vise à recueillir des We may still occasionally grumble about Looking for childcare? that power wires as high as 40 feet city services but at least our sewers don’t fonds et à sensibiliser le public sur la situationSandy de ces Hill’s jeunes neighbourhood itinérants. above the roads had been severed as blow up any more. 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Michael Barnes Learning more about Korea The Korean Cultural Centre provided Summer our grade 5 and 6 students with 10 weeks Girls’ Bordenball team wins big! of Taekwondo lessons with two highly On December 14th the Viscount Alex- qualified instructors. Students were given Camp ander junior girls’ Bordenball team trav- a uniform to keep which was generously elled to Gloucester High School for the sponsored by the Korean Embassy. At Early Bird Registration Tier 3 tournament. The girls won their the end of our lessons we traveled to the first four games handily: over York Street Korean Cultural Centre on Elgin Street Begins Online 12-3, R.E Wilson 23-3, Connaught 14- where students were tested for their yel- 4, and Centennial 13-8. From here they low stripe. After everyone earned their advanced to the semi-finals where they stripe we were treated to a wonderful Ko- MARCH 1 were victorious again beating Queen rean lunch. Thank you from our students Elizabeth School 15-8. In the final game and staff. Member discounts. Pre & post they once again faced Connaught Street With great thanks to both of you LUNCH INCLUDED School, winning 18-11. The girls deserv- Viscount Alexander is sad to say goodbye care. edly came home with first place ribbons to Mr. Danial Campbell our Australian after six victories! Throughout the day exchange teacher. Mr. Campbell returned 176 Cameron Ave | [email protected] the girls demonstrated teamwork and to Australia during the Christmas holi- great sportsmanship. Coaches Mrs. Con- days after being with us for an entire year. tant and Miss Givens were very proud of However, we welcome back Mrs. Laura their efforts on and off the court. The Vis- Bruin to our grade 2/3 class after her count Alexander Junior girls’ bordenball yearlong exchange in Australia. We also team members are: Maida, Renna, Ines, welcome back our Principal, Mrs. Paula Adaora, Emily, Victoria, Lilly, Tasnia, Slesar after a short leave and thank Mr. Ola, Meron, Savannah, Savahna, Nadia, Wayne Widenmaier for doing a fantastic Hana, Rebekah, Emma, Sofia and Emily. job filling in for her. Students, staff and School Council thank you both for your Boys’ Bordenball team works hard considerable contribution to school life. Our junior boys’ Bordenball team faced some great competition in December at Kiwanis Club of Bytown Ottawa sup- their annual tournament. Viscount won ports Viscount again two games and lost two games in round Viscount Alexander received a generous robin play. They went on to meet Dunlop donation once again from the Kiwanis in the semi-finals where they lost 8-6 in Club of Bytown Ottawa Foundation to a very tense and exciting game. Viscount support our upcoming bike rodeo on May had some outstanding goal tending from 11. The bike rodeo is a highlight of the Byron, Omar and Preetjot. The boys school year and the Kiwanis have sup- demonstrated sportsmanship, teamwork ported Viscount over many years to help and dedication throughout the day. build this school tradition that our stu- Congratulations to the following ath- dents enjoy so much. Thank you Kiwanis. letes for a wonderful season. Kindergarten Registration • Grade 6 line up consisted of By- If you have a child born in 2014 and live ron, Shaqib, Azar, Lawrence, Eddie, within our catchment area, we would be Ayham pleased to have you join our wonderful • Grade 5 - Jerry, Martin, Jonathan, school. Drop by the office anytime to fill Tarek, Hamse, Omar in an application form. We can be reached • Grade 4- Preejot, Bell, Austin, Sebas- at 613-239-2213 if you have questions. tian, Yahya, Andrew Viscount Alexander is a great community • Coaches Ms Fulford and Ms Jules school. Learn and grow with us.

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Shawn Menard, School Trustee Capital/Rideau-Vanier [email protected] • 613-867-6772 • @ShawnMenard1 (Twitter) 12 February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 Photo Ron Hodgson Ron Photo Dancing to the music of your DNA parents but since it recombines with each Ron Hodgson generation the accuracy of the analysis diminishes exponentially as you go back atabases are used to keep track of in time. many things that define you. Most Y-chromosome DNA (Y-DNA) that is people modify the databases them- passed from father to son can be used to selvesD just by using them, and in doing so trace the paternal line over many genera- establish fairly accurate personal profiles. tions. Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) the When you choose a particular movie or other sex chromosome that is passed from program from Netflix for example, the mother to child, is used to trace the lines Netflix database captures that decision of descent of the maternal line and can go and, by quickly searching your previous back thousands of years. choices, often gives you other shows that The most popular site, ancestry.ca of- you may also be interested in. Or, when fers an Autosomal DNA analysis and is you show interest in products being sold very useful for people who want to build online your interest is captured and used a family tree. Going back six generations to target you with advertising tailored to would take you back to about 1840. Ac- your tastes. cording to recent estimates (Nov. 2017) So what does this have to do with DNA Ancestry’s database exceeds 6 million databases? As I mentioned in my article testers. Also its database tends to contain in the December edition, the online com- mainly testers from North America. panies’ system of establishing genetic The second most popular site is groups depends on them building a large 23andMe.com with some 3 million tes- genetic genealogy database. Using their ters. Their autosomal test includes basic database analysis algorithms they are able mitochondrial and Y-chromosome hap- to identify others in the database that may logroup or line of descent information be related to you. Your DNA becomes a at no extra charge. For an additional fee bit like your Netflix preferences and helps they also provide medical and trait reports identify possible relatives. which can be used for family planning.​ 23andMe is also available in more coun- It helps to understand the type and size systems and drug companies? Could they A Family Tree from about 1500 found by of the primary genealogical DNA data- tries than Ancestry and so their database get access? Your full genetic code may will possibly be more representative of the writer in the Doge’s Palace, Venice. bases so to begin with here are the basics. be available as a result of the test results in 2000. (Disclaimer: I am in no way an expert in those with non-North American back- you sent in. As a commercial service what this field and I owe a great deal to Wikipe- grounds. control or oversight exists over the data al identifiers and the company will delete dia for some of these references.) The databases of other tester sites al- that you have provided? the data and destroy the DNA sample if The DNA molecule is comprised of though growing, are much smaller There have been a handful of requests requested. Nevertheless if you are consid- thread-like structures called chromosomes than Ancestry or 23andMe. These in- for family lineage companies to turn over ering submittal of a DNA sample read the which are arranged in 23 pairs. One pair is clude Family Tree DNA (FTDNA) and DNA information to law enforcement fine print and make sure you’re comfort- your sex chromosome, X and Y in a male MyHeritage. I found a useful website to agencies in the U.S. Most of these have able with the privacy guarantee. and X and X in a female. The other 22 are compare all these databases at whodoyou- been subsequently withdrawn based on The bleeding edge of technology may called autosomes. Some DNA tests only thinkyouaremagazine.com. invasion of privacy laws but who knows not be the safest place to sit but it sure capture your autosome information while But what about the security that you what could happen as technology devel- is compelling to be able to find out about others capture these plus the sex chromo- should expect when you send this very ops or in a compelling public safety situ- yourself and the road your ancestors trod some information. personal DNA information to these or- ation? to get to the present. One of my favou- Autosomal DNA analysis is useful to ganizations? Is your DNA information Based on general company privacy state- rite authors, Richard Dawkins “The Self- track relatives over a few generations— protected and secure enough to withstand ments, users are considered to own and ish Gene” is worth quoting here—“DNA perhaps five or six. This is because auto- the pressures that legal and border control control their data. Information is stored by neither cares nor knows. DNA just is. And somal DNA is inherited equally from both systems can exert? What about medical the labs or storage facility with no person- we dance to its music”. Carnaval d’hiver 2018 de la Côte-de-Sable Photo Jan Finlay e fut une superbe journée pour le carnaval d’hiver qui a eu lieu le dimanche 28 janvier! Action Côte- de-Sable aimerait remercier encore une fois les partenaires suivants: le Centre de santé communautaire de la Côte-de-sable; notre conseiller municipal Mathieu Fleury; l’agente immobilière Lynda Cox; et St Joe’sC Supper Table. — Christine Aubry

Photo Jan Finlay Photo Harlequin Studios

Far Left — Mathieu Fleury and Christopher Collmorgen caught up as Madeline and Félix got to work. Left — Jimmy Cox stopped by the refreshment table. Above — Friends old and new at the table with tire. Photo Jan Finlay Photo Harlequin Studios February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 13 watermelon and other fruit make a feast for the eyes as well. Tucked at the back of the menu are some savoury snacks and entrees. This part of the menu is not very friendly to vegetarians, but several des- serts, such as traditional tofu pudding with fruit or sweet red beans, sound nourishing Photos Bob Meldrum enough to qualify as a guilt-free meal. In general, none of the desserts I’ve tried so far at Sugar Marmalade has been overly sweet, and all have been generously sized and fun to try.

Shanghai Wonton Noodle at 178 Rideau NEIGHBOURHOOD St. is a very business-like little restau- rant, in a long narrow space that it shares, BULLETIN BOARD oddly, with a burrito bar. Line up at the counter to order from a limited menu of Eat better, feel better. Are you struggling soups, noodle dishes or dumplings, then with healthy eating? Are you ready to make a change? Learn about fibre, healthy fats, label pay and take a seat until your order is de- reading, emotional eating. Weekly check-in for livered, quite promptly, to your table. The the small changes you choose to work on. Try broth accompanying the noodle soups is a new easy, low-cost healthy snack each week. tasty, fragrant with star anise, and the pan Friday afternoons at the Sandy Hill Community fried wontons are savoury and satisfying- Health Centre, 221 Nelson Street, 1:30 - 3:30 ly chewy, accompanied by a little bowl of p.m. Feb. 23 - April 6 (no class March 30) in tangy dipping sauce. There are vegetarian English. For more information or to register, call options such as dry Wuhan noodles with Olly, Dietitian, at 613-244-2792 Mango and Matcha: brighten your winter tofu or a noodle soup with fresh Chinese Learn to Curl Program at the RA Curling greens. This is not a homey space; tables Club Feb. 27 - March 27, from 5 to 7 p.m. For with some sunny tastes and colours are small and close together, and there’s RA members the registration fee is $90.00; a bit of a chill from the front door. But if non-members $100.00. To register or for you’re in the mood for a quick, tasty and information, call Member Services at 613-733- Paula Kelsall 5100 or on-line at www.racentre.com Uji Café, at 215 Rideau, had a “soft open- inexpensive meal you’ll find this place ing” that lasted several months, during Everyone’s Sister and Rainbow New ver the last year, the block of which pastries and beverages were their Beginnings, two refugee sponsorship groups, Rideau Street between Dalhousie only offerings. The café has a focussed are hosting a fundraiser at the East India and Waller has welcomed a strik- selection of sweets; there are tarts, cake Company Restaurants (Somerset location) Oing number of new Asian restaurants. If rolls, cheesecake and mille crepes— on March 14. There will be two sittings of you stop to take a look, it’s hard to find stacked crepes sandwiching a cream fill- 100 people, one at 6 p.m. and one at 8 p.m. a consistent theme in their menus, or the ing, sliced into wedges like cake. Each Thanks to The East India Co. 25% of the night’s geographic origins of their cuisine. On of these four basic items comes in three proceeds will be donated to your choice of one of the 2 causes. To book your spot, please the north side, Uji Café bills itself as Ot- or four flavours; chocolate, mango, mat- contact the East India Company Restaurants tawa’s first Japanese café, while across cha or plain. You can get coffee at Uji at (613) 567-4634. For more information please the street Sugar Marmalade promises Café, and also matcha, the ground green contact Cindy at [email protected] us “innovative fusion dessert” with the tea which makes a very beautiful latte, “classical taste of Hong Kong.” Next the foamed milk swirled into patterns Calling all professional printmaking artists for the 7th International Miniature Print Biennale door, Shanghai Wonton Noodle makes on a bright green background. Uji Café Exhibition organized by the Ottawa School of no promotional promises but dishes out has branched out into entrees in recent Art, Downtown Campus. Exhibition dates: May bowl after bowl of steaming soup and months, and you can now get a noodle 3 to June 17, 2018. Prints must be made with dumplings—no dessert course here! And bowl with Japanese curry or tonkatsu, a satisfying. any generally accepted graphic techniques. literally sharing a doorstep with the noo- breaded and deep-fried pork cutlet. There Prints must have been produced since January dle place is Food Mood, a tiny Korean are some burger selections which also fea- Both Shanghai Wonton Noodle and Food 1, 2016. The deadline for submitting artwork place with a playful vibe. ture the appealingly crisp cutlets on a bun Mood, right next door at 178B Rideau is March 16, 2018. Complete information: If these restaurants have anything in with shredded cabbage and various sauc- St., seem to be family businesses, with a artottawa.ca/miniprint-submissions/ common, it’s their appeal to a young and es. These are a bit bulky for eating with young person working the cash register Ottawa Storytellers at the NAC: March 22 hungry clientele. None of them is ex- your hands like a traditional burger, but and an older couple cooking. The young at 7:30 p.m. The Norse Gods: Battle, Betrayal pensive, and they all offer minimal table even deconstructed and eaten with knife woman who greets you at Food Mood is and Death, Colette Laplante; April 19 at 7:30 engagingly cheerful and welcoming, and p.m.Tales and Tunes of Malicious Enchantment, Photo Jan Finlay service, with customers ordering at the and fork, they are satisfyingly tasty. Uji counter or filling out a form with their Café is a comfortable space, with a variety one wonders if she decorated the place, Betty Bennett and Angelica Ottewill. Tickets $22 choices. Each has something new to con- of seating options including banquettes with its quirky little tables made of thick Regular, $18 Seniors, NAC box office, online, 1.888.991.2787 tribute to the food scene on Rideau. and armchairs, a cheerful spring-green slices of wood, the pink artificial flowers, colour scheme, and free wifi that seems and the post-it notes that paper the sides Rummage sale Sat., April 7. St Andrew’s, 82 Photo Bob Meldrum to encourage many customers to settle in of the counter with affectionate remarks Kent Street, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Best Rummage with friends and homework. Their tarts from friends and customers. “9A! 9A! in town! travel well if you want a dessert to take 9A!” says one such note, apparently refer- Reducing your home’s carbon footprint: out, and we’ve found the chocolate ones ring to a favourite menu item, and 9A is it’s not just your windows! For information on to be a satisfying treat for two. indeed very good, a sort of cross between energy rebates, the GreenON.ca website has sushi and cabbage rolls, each portion of an up-to- date directory for all of the provincial Across the street, Sugar Marmalade rice wrapped in cabbage and draped with programs that residents in Ontario can take a piece of toothsome Korean-style pork advantage of, whether they are a homeowner, at 180 Rideau St. also opened last sum- renter, business-owner or landlord. mer with its dessert menu, which in this and garnished with irresistible crispy bits, case goes on for pages and pages. There all very nicely presented on a long plat- St. Albans Church, on King Edward St. at Daly, are some familiar possibilities here, such ter that barely fits on the table. There are now has two congregations. Starting Februay as waffles, millefeuilles and cheesecake, also more traditional Korean dishes such 4, the congregation of St. Bernard de Clairvaux but also many choices that are new to the as bibimbap and bulgogi, and there are began to worship at noon on Sundays at St. neighbourhood. How about Black Gluti- many possibilities for vegetarians. The Albans Church. St. Bernard de Clairvaux is the nous Rice with Durian and Coconut Milk, atmosphere at Food Mood, like its next- only French language parish in the Anglican or Sweet Black Sesame Soup? There are door neighbour, suffers a bit at this time Diocese of Ottawa and they have been meeting at Christ Church Aylmer for the past eight years, many adventures to be had here in the of year from the chilly air that sweeps in the door with each arriving or departing but recently decided that they should move to form of new textures and flavours, and downtown Ottawa. the vivid colours of green tea, mango, customer, so you may want to consider take-out here. The Ottawa School of Art is now accepting proposals of current or proposed work for the 2019 exhibition season Artists working in all media are invited to submit proposals. Group exhibition proposals are also accepted. Deadline for submissions Fri. April 6, 2018, 4:30 p.m. For more details regarding the submission please contact Cathy Brake OSA, ByWard Campus 613-241-7471 x 27 or boutique@ artottawa.ca

Hart House Orchestra, Toronto

591, rue Cumberland Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 7K3 Tél. (613) 236-5743 Téléc. (613) 236-9672 samedi le 17 février à 20h00 [email protected] St-Joseph, 174, rue Wilbrod; 45 $ www.sacrecoeurottawa.ca Tous les profits permettent au Centre 454 de The full wolf moon of January—a super moon inviting in the rester ouvert sept jours par semaine. New Year. Photo Kathleen Kelly Arnold Bax, Sergei Prokofiev, Max Bruch. February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 14 Photos Elizabeth Grace Photo Eric Schiller

The Fleur—now much more than a tea house emigrate to Finland where they now live. Eric Schiller Azad, being an 18-year-old adult was not eligible to accompany them. Brazilian melodies and syncopated n October, 2017 a new manager After 1 ½ years of living alone in Turkey moved into the Fleur Tea House on Azad was able to immigrate to Canada in rhythms in Sandy Hill Somerset Street East (at Russell). 2003 with the assistance of a cousin living here. Once in Canada, like so many im- February 21, 2018: Musical Synergy AzadI Jahantab has an amazing story to Elizabeth Grace with Sol da Capital tell. migrants, Azad worked at any job that he could find, mainly cleaning and cooking. Singer-songwriter Rachel Beausoleil and Azad comes from “Kurdistan,” an unof- guitarist-composer Evandro Gracelli re- ficial country that in fact straddles four After several years, he became a master In his solo recital in the Chapel of all- cook and a businessman. Until recently he unite for an evening of Pan-American countries—Iran, Iraq, Syria and Turkey. saints Event Space on December 28, jazz. They will be joined by sax and flute Azad’s mother comes from the Kurdish owned and managed Lee’s Pizza which is 2017, Brazilian-born Luciano Lu warmed located near Sandy Hill. This is where he player Jasmin Lalande. This intimate con- area in Iraq and his father hails from the the hearts of Ottawa concert goers with cert is a rare opportunity to hear them to- Kurdish area in Iran. In the 1990s Azad met Farnaz Arian and her son Kyan Arian. melodies and rhythms from across the The Lee’s Pizza store was a successful gether, as Evandro is returning to Canada was studying electronics in the University globe. He delighted his listeners with only for a short time. Come in for some in Tabriz, Iran. Because of the Iran-Iraq business, but Azad was so strongly at- an impressive variety of musical styles, tracted to Sandy Hill that he decided to cool improvisation, original songs and war, his family had to flee to northern from classic bossa nova, to folk and jazz. classic melodies from Canada to Brazil. Iraq. If that was not enough trouble, be- sell that business and make the move to Truly multi-talented, he sang in Brazil- Sandy Hill. fore the US invasion of Iraq, they then had ian Portuguese, English and French, and March 21, 2018: Duo Waqay to move to the Kurdish area in Turkey. The new “Fleur Resto- Café- Pizza accompanied himself on guitar and ac- Known for their unique and symbiotic When the family arrived in Turkey they House” now has been totally transformed. cordion. Lu’s versatility was also show- connectivity while playing together, Duo had no official status, so they were easily We should all give it a visit and try out cased in a mix of traditional and less-well Waqay has perfected their musical dyad exploited by employers. The family then their menu—or if the weather is inclem- known songs and original compositions. over the course of the past nine years. The moved further west in Turkey to Isparta ent, just pick up the phone and give them Those who missed this wonderful con- fusion of Alejandro Vegas’s Cuban heri- where they had to “pretend” to be non- a call at 613-606-7280. Azad and Farnaz cert will have the opportunity to attend tage and Gabriela Iznardo’s Peruvian and Kurdish Turks in order to find work. With have a free delivery service for all of their others in a series of Latin American mu- Argentinian background lead to the cre- UN assistance Azad’s family were able to offerings. sic presented by Editorial Mapalé, a local ation of a unique sound. Photo Harlequin Studios promoter and publisher of South Ameri- can arts and literature. More information about this series can Two more concerts have been con- be found at http://www.facebook.com/ firmed for the Chapel at allsaints Event EditorialMapale Space (corner of Blackburn Street and These events are a welcome addition to Laurier Avenue East). the nightlife and cultural scene in Sandy Hill.

The executive director of the Thirteen Strings chamber orchestra, Guylaine Lemaire, had a quiet Sunday morning at home in Sandy Hill with her husband cellist Julian Armour and their four boys on February 4. Next up for Thirteen Strings is the third concert in their“Subject is Light” winter season. The concert “Galant! With elegance and poise!” is scheduled for Friday, February 23 at 7:30 pm at Dominion-Chalmers United Church. ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH ’s acclaime awa d v nt ST. MARGARET’S CHURCH Anglican Diocese of Ottawa Ott eg ra etarian restau Anglican Diocese of Ottawa

198 Main Street 613-234-9597 Services every Sunday—English at 9:30; Inuktitut at 11:30. 206 Montreal Road (at Cody) Children’s program and non-stop coffee service all morning. Vanier, Ontario K1L 6C9 www.thegreendoor.ca Come visit! Rector: the Reverend Jason Pollick www.stmargaretsvanier.ca February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 15 Photo Dodi Newman Dodi Photo

A summary of recent IMAGE restaurant reviews and food features, plus other advice from our contributors about where to find great food in and around Sandy Hill.

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Farm Boy, 50 Rideau St. for the large, crisp and addictive crepes. We were in and out in under two hours; The Rideau Centre welcomed this popu- perhaps a sign that the proprietor is find- lar specialty grocer in December. Situ- ing his rhythm in the kitchen. ated in the space once occupied by the Open for lunch and dinner 6 days; closed shopping centre’s food court, it is con- Mondays. 613-569-2121. veniently nestled between the LCBO and Shoppers Drug Mart on Level 1 (a Moon Dog, 238 Laurier Ave. East Winter balm wheelchair lift is available for shoppers and Tabasco sauce (if using) with enough The veteran Sandy Hill pub has had an in- with mobility issues). water to make a paste. Add the thighs triguing sign out front for several months Dodi Newman Farm Boy is well known for its fresh to the bowl, turning them until they are now advertising Lebanese breakfast, so produce, butcher quality meats and ar- well-covered with the paste. Reserve. we dropped by to give it a try on a re- tisan cheese, as well as natural, organic his tajine, with its aromas of cinna- In a heavy bottomed pan just large cent Sunday morning. Foul mudammas and locally sourced foods. It also fea- mon, ginger and quince*, is a balm enough to hold the thighs in one layer, is a traditional dish of fava beans served tures its own line of products and Farm for winter-weary bodies and souls. heat the oil over medium heat, add the Boy Kitchen meals that are made from throughout the Middle East. It is cooked Don’tT let the long list of ingredients scare onion and sauté it until it becomes limp. to a tender and soupy consistency and scratch without additives or preserva- you—it is really not a difficult dish to Add the chicken and all the paste, stir in seasoned with lemon and olive oil. The tives. The broccoli kale, and split pea and prepare. The recipe can be doubled, and the garlic, the water and the cubed butter, Moon Dog serves a bowl of these fragrant ham soups are both worth trying! leftovers freeze well. I loosely based the bring to a slow boil, cover the pan with a beans surrounded with a pretty array of OC Transpo commuters, mall shop- recipe on one for “Chicken and Walnut lid, turn the heat to low. sliced tomatoes, cucumber, red onion, pers and Market area dwellers are sure Tajine”, which I found on the blog part Now, prep the quince and, over medium peeled radishes and pickles and a side to be tempted by the “grab and go” op- of this website: www.lesborjsdelakasbah. heat, sauté the slices in 2 tablespoons but- plate of fresh pita triangles. It was a zesty tions from the hot bar, and artisan pizza, com ter, turning them often, until they begin and healthful change from the usual North stir fry and sushi stations. The store also to brown and turn a golden-orange co- American breakfast restaurant, but I must boasts a new Fresh X-press station that Chicken and quince* tajine lour—10 to 15 minutes. Add them to the admit to pinching a strip of my compan- offers grilled to order lunches and din- 1/2 teaspoon salt pan and stir. Cover the pan again and sim- ion’s bacon, which was perfectly cooked, ners for take-out or to enjoy in the small 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper mer the tajine for another hour or so, add- as were the eggs that came with it. seating area near the entrance. 1 teaspoon ground ginger ing a little more water as needed now and A few recommendations include “Rule 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon then; at the end, there should still be some the Roost” chicken sausages (1 of 16 va- Rideau Bakery, 384 Rideau St. small pinch of crumbled saffron threads liquid in the pan. The tajine is done when rieties available that are all free of fillers Possibly in response to the increasing se- small handful finely chopped parsley the chicken feels tender to the touch. and MSG); a pleasantly tart Lemon Gar- lection of fancy focaccias and ciabattas to Tabasco sauce to taste, optional Before serving, check the seasoning lic salad dressing which doubles nicely be found across the street in the bakery 4 chicken thighs (bone in, skin on), rinsed and, if you wish, add a little lemon juice as a marinade, fresh salsa; and blue corn department at Loblaws, the counter at the and patted dry to brighten the flavour. Couscous and a chips. Rideau Bakery has recently been display- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil green salad or vegetable go well with this. Open 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. from Monday to ing a basket of lovely artisanal-looking 1 medium onion, finely chopped Serves 4 Saturday, and 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Sunday. loaves with deeply scored crusts labelled 1 medium garlic clove, finely chopped “Everything Rye.” At $5.25 per loaf, this 1/4 cup water *Note: Quince can be found at Middle- Ghandhi’s Village light rye bread is flecked with olives, 2 tablespoons butter, cubed eastern groceries, at Produce Depot or at rosemary and other seasonings and has a 113 Mann Ave. 1 quince, peeled, cored, and cut length- Cedars. Pick the yellowest, most fragrant crisp, salty crust. It stays moist for days, A recent dinner at the still-new South In- wise into 12 wedges one without blemishes. If you cannot find and performs well as a base for an open dian restaurant at the south end of Sandy 2 tablespoons butter quince, firm, flavourful apples are a good faced sandwich, a companion to soup, or Hill was delicious, and much better- lemon juice to taste substitute. Use one very large apple or savoury toast with a plate of eggs. organized than our previous visits. We two smallish ones and treat it/them just especially enjoyed our appetizers: crisp In a bowl large enough to hold the chick- like the quince in the recipe, but reduce lentil fritters called parripu vada; and en in a single layer, mix together the salt, the sautéing time to 5 minutes. Gogiya Korean BBQ House pepper, ginger, cinnamon, saffron, parsley bondas, little fried patties of potato sea- 470 Rideau St. soned with fennel, drizzled with yogurt and served with chutney. The chicken Just opened where Minglewood was lo- dosai was also very good, possibly our cated on Rideau St. is a new Korean grill, favourite so far at a restaurant that has an featuring an all-you-can-eat buffet. Open unusually interesting selection of fillings 11:30-3:00 and 5-9 p.m. Closed Tuesdays. Website: www.gogiyabbq.com.

Ice fishing on the Rideau in mid-January. Photo Kathleen Kelly

Le Service à l’enfance Aladin o re des services éducatifs à l’enfance à l’école Sainte-Anne, au 235 promenade Beausoleil. Nous o rons nos services en français aux familles de la ville d’Ottawa. Nous avons des programmes éducatifs de qualité pour les enfants âgés de 18 mois à 12 ans, du lundi au vendredi, à l’année longue. Pour de plus amples informations, SVP contactez-nous à [email protected] ou visitez notre site internet à www.aladin.services 16 February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 All’s usually well that continues well … wandering Let’s talk real estate Lynda Cox thoughts of a wandering mind

Peter Evanchuck ver the years I have witnessed balanced or not. If not, it quickly many couples buying and selling. becomes evident who holds the most ell after a long hiatus dealing OHere are some of my observa- power. with my cancer, I’m back at tions: the helm of my life despite the 5. Selling a home and dealing with an disease.W 1. Couples in a good relationship know offer is also a very good indication I’m working away on a series of short how to compromise. He wants new of the individual personalities in the docs—because they’re cheap to make windows and she wants good natural couple and how they work out their using digital gear and easier than fiction light….they keep looking until they differences. One might want to hold films that require actors/scripts etc. find both. They can overlook the in- out for every dollar while the other is Recently I’ve completed SOLITUDE significant deficiencies of the home more generous and wants both sides shooting from my kayak, my panasonic because they can see themselves in the negotiation to be happy. This 770 in one hand and my kayak paddle in living happily there, each of them can often be a battleground. I recall the other. I’m not sure if that qualifies as finding enough positives to be happy one negotiation where the two sellers a “run and gun” setup or a “paddle&cam” with their choice. Needless to say, were in two different provinces for style of shooting. But it’s all very fast and these are my favourite clients. work. They were on speaker-phone very easy since I hand hold rather than as we dealt with an offer. I opted to 2. You can tell that a relationship is leave the room while they yelled and “rig a jig.” in trouble when the couple walks SOLITUDE was shot in three hours hashed it out. Not my favourite situ- around the house commenting on ation. while the Fundy tide and spring ice melt this or that but never imagines them- raised the water levels on the Salmon selves living there. I showed one When you are happy with each other, de- River about 8 feet, which made the riv- engaged couple many condos and cisions about housing are not too hard to erside woods a water wonderland—no townhomes and instinctively knew make. Only start looking to buy or sell earth to be seen. For a kayaker it was a that something was wrong. They miracle paddle weaving my way through when you have worked out your needs birches and pines floating on could not make a decision even and priorities. You need to be on the same when the house was perfect in every water instead of stepping on page. You will find the process an excit- earth—very unique indeed. Mo- way. They finally broke up. Each of ments like this make kayaking them eventually found the right part- ing one and your realtor will love working a true communing with nature ner and the right houses followed… with you no matter how long it takes. event. happy endings after all. For those of us who experience 3. Couples just starting out in second- nature “real” not from our com- marriage relationships often want to Sandy Hill Update puter screens, the “feel” of such sell off their individual homes and Residential: There were three sales over an experience blossoms our restart their ‘togetherness’ in a new the last two months. There are 12 active spiritus sanctus... it’s naturally a one. One couple I worked with just listings. religious definition of a miracle couldn’t see eye to eye. One wanted lived in reality. • A row on Besserer sold after 143 days waterfront, one wanted urban. We on the market. List Price $689,900. I wish others could realize such combed the city and countryside. experiences and as Archibald They finally found a lovely home • A semi-detached on Stewart sold in 24 Lampman poetically phrases near the water yet still in an urban days. List Price $664,000 it “and to experience joy like a setting. The husband just couldn’t child again.” make up his mind and they were Condo: There were 10 sales in this p.s. Just completing another in a bidding war to boot so had to period. There are 33 active listings. short doc. REMNANTS which decide quickly…he eventually told • 417 Laurier (heritage condo at Marlbor- nostalgically traces the decline me to flip a coin. Yes, he asked me ough) sold in 29 days. Asking price was of the log river runs down the to flip a coin. She won the toss and $979,000 Salmon River to the mill— they put in their best offer. They got weaving the past with my pres- the house and have had many happy • Active Listing at 220 Wilbrod, 1 bed, 1 ent kayak paddle along the years there! That was a first for me. bath, List Price $249,000 shore of the Salmon River docu- 4. Relationships are very exposed in To be completed in the new ArtHaus Gal- menting the remnants left of the the house buying or selling experi- old ways from those river log lery LP on the 23rd floor, 2 bed, 2 bath, ence …the good and the bad. You List Price $1,224,990 runs before they began hauling can easily see if the relationship is the logs with tractor trailers. Art never sleeps.

Planting Seeds—a year of transition, a year of success of the U.S. and Guatemalan Board of Dir- ing tradition has transitioned to the more tion, cash bar, entertainment and a mer- Elizabeth Knowles ectors as well as front line workers Shan- holistic Planting Seeds approach in many cado/market of Guatemalan handicrafts. non Moyle of Sandy Hill and Maclane communities Tickets are $50 each and can be purchased Phillips with the local long-time volunteer With the organization’s expansion, the by calling Aileen at 613-234-9012. An in- lanting Seeds International, has work teams, donors and new supporters. mission has grown to include not only come tax receipt for approximately $30 completed its first year of service Planting Seeds International, a not for educational initiatives but also to raising per ticket is available. since transitioning from Oneness profit organization, works to support funds to build a community centre. The For information on the organization see PThrough Service–Guatemala, founded people living in extreme poverty in Gua- purpose is to expand its reach within the the Planting Seeds website: by Susan and Richard Schmaltz, now of temala, but also seeks to break down the community and provide more compre- plantingseedsinternational.org Sandy Hill. The annual fundraising dinner structures that keep them impoverished. hensive services to better support children will be held on Saturday, May 5, at St. Jo- The Planting Seeds philosophy of edu- and families living in extreme poverty. seph Parish Hall, 174 Wilbrod Street. The cation and method of instruction con- The May 5 evening will run between dinner will bring together the Canadian- tinues to flourish in Guatemala. Over the 6:30 and 9:30 p.m. and will include a based Board of Directors, representatives last eighteen years, the rote based learn- three-course catered meal, a silent auc- February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 17 Illustration by Clare Thorbes

Portrait artist and creativity coach moves to Sandy Hill

both coasts as well as here in Ottawa. I’m Derek Carlisle the proud owner of “Canadiennes”. You can see more paintings at clarethorbes. lare Thorbes, a former resident of com or find out about coaching at clare- Sandy Hill and my classmate in thorbescreativitycoach.com. journalism school, returned to this In the past, Clare has co-owned a small Ccommunity just before Christmas. press, freelanced for First Nations and Asked what brought her back here, business publications, and worked as Clare said: “I missed the city. I have lots a multilingual translator. She still ed- of friends in Ottawa and family in south- its books, and says she’d love to trans- western Ontario. And of course, this is a late books about the arts from French or A blows great place to be an artist!” Spanish into English. Strange Wind Clare paints oil portraits of pets and peo-

ple and is passionate about Illustration by Clare Thorbes working en plein air. You through the neighbourhood might spot her at her easel in Lux Mystery Theatre and the fun of get- the neighbourhood once the Betsy Mann ting muddy chasing a greased pig. Times frostbite risk abates. have changed.” She’s also a certified cre- ocal author James Turner has drawn Hurdman’s Bridge is the name given to ativity coach, helping writ- the area lying between the current Strath- ers, artists and performers on his childhood experiences growing up in the small Hurdman’s cona Heights development and the Queen- build a satisfying life in the sway. “It was always sort of isolated,” arts. BridgeL neighbourhood, on the periphery says Turner, “cut off now by the Queen- “As creative people, we of Sandy Hill, to provide the background for his novel, Strange Wind. This histori- sway and then by the railway tracks that have to juggle family com- crossed the Rideau River there.” It was mitments, jobs, the ups and cal thriller tells the tale of Nazi hunters come from Germany to track war crimi- also the site of industrial activity, with downs of our personality, coal yards, a slaughterhouse and meat the realities of the market- nals in Canada during the Cold War, wo- ven through with a story of a young boy packing plant by the river, and a large ce- place and making time and ment works where the current City main- space for our art,” Clare ex- coming of age in the Ottawa of the 1950s. “It’s a work of fiction, but set in a real set- tenance yard is located. “During the war, plains. “My job as a coach German prisoners of war were housed at is to help clients establish ting with lots of historical characters, like Mayor Charlotte Whitton and Prime Min- the Hull jail and brought by truck every and maintain a regular cre- morning to work at Haley’s cement fac- ative practice in the midst of ister Mackenzie King,” Turner explains. “I’ve changed the names of some people, tory, making cinder blocks,” Turner re- a busy life, and to figure out members. “After the war, some stayed on solutions to whatever’s in including my family members, but all the background is true to life. I did consid- in Canada and continued to work there.” the way of their creativity.” The nearby land along the river was the One of Clare’s paintings erable research to write accurately the parts set in Germany. My own memories site of a “hobo jungle,” convenient to the is on display at the Ottawa old railway tracks where the itinerant men Little Theatre. Her artwork are there too, like sitting around the radio with family listening to broadcasts of the could jump trains going south for the win- is in private collections on ter. Now apartment buildings and the Lees Strathcona Park on a frozen day in January Photo by Kathleen Kelly campus of Ottawa U occupy the space, but in the book, set 60 years ago, the unde- veloped land makes a perfect hideout for the Nazi hunters while they are tracking their prey. Sandy Hill residents who are interested in exploring through fiction the history of Nazi Germany, the Cold War and their neighbourhood’s place in that history can purchase a Kindle edition at www.ama- zon.ca. A paperback edition is available from www.amazon. com. Author Jim Turner grew up near Hurd- man’s Bridge. 18 February - March 2018 IMAGE février - mars 2018 Photo Lars Mytting Norwegian Wood Chopping, Stacking, and Drying Wood the Scandinavian Way, by Lars Mytting

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hat a title! You just have to read it – or at least “leaf” through the pages. I’m a formerW logger and have nearly always had a wood burning stove in our house. I’ve chopped, stacked, and dried wood orway’s state broadcaster ran a for a large part of my life. I absolutely NTV program about wood burning had to read this book to compare my in response to this best selling book. It method with the Scandinavian way. featured an eight hour view of a fire in a What did I find out? These people are wood stove with a glass viewing panel. serious. There’s a reason why the title is One viewer, niesa36, wrote on the Dag- so long and the work of firewood is divid- bladet newspaper website: ‘I couldn’t go ed into processes. It’s to study it better. to bed because I was so excited. Why study if? In Norway, “…twenty-five ‘When will they add new logs? Just percent of the energy used to heat private before I managed to tear myself away, homes comes from wood, and half of that they must have opened the flue a little, wood is chopped by private individuals.” because just then the flames shot a little But they’re not only scientists; they’re higher. also a little romantic. Lars refers to ‘I’m not being ironic,’ the viewer con- White Birch as the “queen of firewood”. tinued. ‘For some reason, this broadcast He talks about “ the smell of wood and was very calming and very exciting at the a little woodsmoke, and the sight of the same time.’ ever-changing play of flames, (which) connect us with the primordial magic of important the woodpile is, Lars describes different styles of stacking. He features Rideau Branch Library Programs the fireplace.” He tells us that heating with wood is a “…deeply rooted part of two pictures of woodpiles that are stacked Programmes à la succursale Ri- our culture.” in such a way as to make sculptures. deau de la bibliothèque He starts at the forest. All of the com- Another illustration shows a young man mon northern hardwoods (and pine, posing in front of a two story house com- pletely encased (except for doors and win- 377 Rideau St., 613-580-2940 spruce, and fir) get a small essay. Most also grow in the forests around Ottawa dows) in a wood pile. He won the Ark [email protected] and we would recognize some of them National Firewood Stacking Competition www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca by sight, especially the “queen”. in 2012! They have wood stacking com- Next is tools; different models of chain petitions! I told you they were serious. saws are identified and described. Sev- Do you want to know about Scandina- en kinds of axes are identified and their vian wood stoves, current and historical? traits are proclaimed. We amateurs in He has a chapter. Do you know that, in or- FOR ADULTS / POUR ADULTES FOR CHILDREN / POUR LES North America tend to get by with two, der for wood to dry properly, trees should ENFANTS at the most three. be cut no later than the day when one can Go Workshop (strategy game)/ A chapter is titled “The Chopping start to see the earth through the thawing Atelier de Go (jeu de stratégie) Family Storytime / Contes en Block”. What kind of wood makes a snow. Of course you do – now. Buy this book! Learn to play Go, the ancient strategy famille good chopping block, how big, how tall, how to treat them, etc. game. Designed for beginners and inter- Stories, rhymes and songs for Published as Hel Ved by Kagge Forlag mediate players. Apprenez le Go, jeu de children of all ages and a parent or Now we get to the meat of the story – the splitting and stacking. A well stacked AS in 2011; translated by Robert Fergu- stratégie ancien. Conçu pour les débu- caregiver. son and published in English by MacLe- tants et les joueurs de niveau intermé- woodpile is a source of pride to the Scan- 10:30 – 11:00 a.m. on the listed dinavian firewood user. To illustrate how Hose Press (UK) 2015. diaire. Tuesdays: 2 pm, Saturdays Feb. 10, March 17. February 13, March 13; March 27, 14 h, les samedis 10 février, 17 mars. April 10. Is there something about or Morning Book Club Contes, comptines et chansons pour in Sandy Hill you’d like to Monthly on Thursdays,10:15 am – noon. les enfants de tous âges et un par- Drop-in. ent ou gardien. tell people about? IMAGE Orphan Train Your neighbourhood Feb. 15: by Christina Baker 10 h 30 à 11 h les mardis indiqués : welcomes articles from the Kline 13 fév.; 13 mars; 27 mars; 3 avril, 10 quality home people who live and work in Cutting for Stone Mar. 15: by A. Verghese avril They Left Us Everything renovationS our neighbourhood. You are Apr. 19: by Plum and Johnson welcome to write in English or Afternoon Adventure / restoration specialists French, whichever you prefer. Evening Book Club Aventures d’après-midi Monthly on Mondays, 7 – 8:15 pm. Drop- Come as a family to enjoy stories, The ideal length is 500 words, in. crafts, games, and creative play. award wiNNiNG with a photo or illustration. Mar. 5: The Comedian by Joseph Venez en famille pour profiter des coNtractor – contes, du bricolage, et des jeux. And if you enjoy writing O’Connor reNovator oF the year Apr. 9: Certainty by Madeleine Thien 3:30 p.m. on the listed Thursdays: for newspapers but need an February 22; March 29 For a comprehensive overview, assignment, just ask—we can Pen and Paper Writer’s Group 15h30 les jeudis indiqués : please visit our web site: come up with something. Every Tuesday night at 6:30 pm. Drop-in. 22 fév.; 29 mars www.sandyhill.ca Get feedback on your writing (any genre) and ideas from the group. Hear the work or call Nathan Gurnham at More information about and of other writers and offer your feedback. (613) 832-1717 links to the editor are available Discuss issues about writing and publish- at the IMAGE website, ing. Share your triumphs, trials and tribu- Serving Sandy hill lations with a supportive, informal group. for over 20 yearS home.imagesandyhill.org/

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CYRIL “MIKE” BRANSON British influence (the old Raj and previous After serving in the British Armed Forces, Cyril Branson emigrated to Canada where political leverage) in these areas was de- e clining fast and the vestiges of “Empire” he joined the Royal 22 Régiment in 1954 were fading rapidly. and served until his retirement as Colonel During the period of 1945-1949, Cyril during the 1980s. He became an executive Branson served as an army officer in India director with the Canadian government St Paul’s-Eastern United Church and a number of Middle-East countries. and retired after successfully elevating a welcomes you to services & events “This provided me the opportunity to see, department out of the red and into the black at first hand, some of the miseries inflicted within three years. He enjoyed retirement Regular Sunday morning services, 10:30 am. on hundreds of thousands of people as a as a writer, painter, and musician until his Wheelchair accessible. Parking, Sunday School available. result of bad decisions made by politi- death on June 27, 2015 at the age of 88. Upcoming services, Feb. 18, First Sunday in Lent; Feb. cians sitting comfortably in their offices Clive Branson, Cyril’s son, lives on 25, Count Your Blessings Sunday; Mar 25 Palm/Passion in Westminster and Washington D.C...” Besserer St. Sunday; Mar 29 evening service-Maundy Thursday; Mar 30 evening service-Good Friday; Apr 1 Easter Sunday. New Refugee Sponsorship: We are partnering with Winter Music: an afternoon of Everyone’s Sister. To get involved in sponsoring Farah, contact Wendy at [email protected]. choral music to warm the soul Indigenous Writers Book Study: Please contact Rev. Laurie if you wish to join this reading and discussion group. Nadine Dawson February is Black History Month: Music and some activities during the month have African, Black and Caribbean themes. inter has a tendency to turn us Meanwhile in 1944 occupied Paris, Fran- Evergreens: Join us if you’re free for lunch on the third Tuesday of each inward. Physically, we warm cis Poulenc was setting the poetry of Paul month—11:30 am at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1130 St. Laurent Blvd. For folks over ourselves indoors, indulging Eluard to music. Un Soir de Neige, a song 50 years but other ages welcome. inW cozy pastimes. But our thoughts also Men’s Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. on 3rd Sunday of the month at Father & Sons Restaurant cycle for a cappella voice, captures feel- settle into contemplation while the winds ings of despair and loneliness with winter Sandy Hill Seniors’ Network Monthly Lunch with Program & Conversation: First of winter blow. metaphors of a frozen land yet also the Wednesdays of the month, lunch is free (voluntary contributions accepted), open Cantata Singers of Ottawa, under the hope of a people that does not give up. to all seniors in the community. For details, contact Helen Smith at 613-565-6328, direction of Andrew McAnerney, invites Herbert Howells’ 1919 carol-anthem, A [email protected], or the church office. you to experience a winter landscape in- Spotless Rose, takes the image of a “cold, Bible Study: Weekly discussion and prayer group. Wednesdays, 10:30 am to noon. terpreted by some of choral music’s most cold winter’s night” and infuses it with the Current book: A Study Guide for the 500th Anniversary of the Reformation from the imaginative composers. delight of the pending birth of Jesus. United Church of Christ. The mesmerizing music of Snowforms, John Rutter pays tribute to Howells with Choir practice: Thursdays at 7:30 pm. New singers welcome. To join, contact Paul by Canadian composer R.Murray Scha- Hymn to the Creator of Light, a piece for Grose, Music Director. fer, renders the musings of a winter mind. double choir. This piece explores the idea Odawa program and special events: Odawa Native Friendship Centre organizes This choral piece evokes—with hum- of light in three contrasting sections. programs and operates a food cupboard. Contact 613-722-3811, odawa.on.ca ming and Inuit words—the beauty and Winter Music takes place Sunday, March The Open Table: Outreach support initiatives for students in partnership with other mystery of a snow-bound world. 18th, at 3:00 p.m. at St. Joseph’s Church, Zoltan Kodaly’s Missa Brevis was writ- churches. Monthly community meals Feb 26 and Mar 26 at St. Albans Anglican 174 Wilbrod St. Tickets are available at Church. The liaison for St. Paul’s-Eastern United Church is Brenna Manders. ten in the wintry depths of war—the the door, or in person at The Leading Note composer hidden beneath ground, while or Compact Music. To purchase online Address: 473 Cumberland St. (corner of Daly St.) in Sandy Hill above, soldiers battled for Budapest. 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