THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com 613.241.1010 The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice YEAR 43, No.1 JANUARY 2015

Winter Is Here and It Is Time To Get Out and Enjoy It!

The new Lansdowne Outdoor Rink is open; can the canal be far behind? (More about the rink on page 13, for Winterlude events see pages 6 and 8.)

PHOTO BY ROGER LALONDE

The Hopewell Ave. Public School ‘Every Leaf Counts’ Yard Campaign needs to raise $200,000 by March 1, 2015 to get a better yard for the next school year. See page 20 and 21 for this important local story. Join The Google “Hopewell Yard” or go to http://bit.ly/hopewellyard for more information or to Firehall donate. Fitnesser Cent COMMUNITY CALENDAR Monthly membership $40 Mon. January 5, 19:00 - 21:30 Rehearsals start for Ottawa Brahms Choir, 4 Month membership $130 Parlour Room Southminster United One Year membership $300 Tues. January 6, 19:00- 20:30 Art show by Brenda Small, Life of Pie Wed. January 7 Sunnyside Library program registration Sat. January 24, 19:30 Piano Recital “Bach And His Legacy” with Drop in Charles Richard-Hamelin Fri. January 30 to Winterlude for only Mon. February 16 $8 Sat. January 31, 8:30 – 15:00 Polar Hero Ottawa Race. Canal Skateway *registration in any OSCA Sat. January 31, 9:00 Sir John A’s Great Canadian Kilt Skate, program entitles you Canal Skateway Fifth Ave. Sun. February 1, 11:00 Cracking-Up the Capital: Guinness World to a 25% discount at Record Attempt the Firehall Fitness Wed. February 4 to Sat. Lansdowne Park Snowscapes: Community Centre. February 7 Snow Sculpture Contest FREE CONSULTATION Sat. February 14 OSCA Valentine’s Skate

with one of our personal trainers. To add events or see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca Page 2 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

What the Heck’s Happening at Brewer Pond??

Brewer Pond is being re-linked to the river. PHOTO BY JENNIFER LAMOUREUX

The Problem with Brewer Pond and enhance sport fishing on this Each spring, Brewer Pond is inun- part of the Rideau. Muskie Canada’s dated by Rideau floodwaters. As wa- (www.muskiescanada.ca) interest in ter levels drop, trapped fish die in the the project flowed from its mandate landlocked pond. The bottom of the to protect muskellunge, an iconic pond is 1.5 metres above the Ride- fighting sport fish indigenous to the au’s bottom, so not much water stays Rideau system. The club conducts in the pond. What’s left becomes research and manages muskies to almost stagnant. Tests show that the enhance the sport fishery, and carries oxygen level in the pond is so low out projects designed to raise public that it cannot sustain most aquatic awareness of the muskellunge. life, including amphibians, fish and The problem, as always, was plants. It’s definitely not a good place money. How could such a costly for fish to lay eggs or for minnows project be funded? The Department to feed or overwinter. It doesn’t even of Fisheries and Oceans requires support a healthy frog or plant popu- developers to compensate when their lation. Moreover, there’s not much developments destroy fish habitat. wetland suitable for fish habitat on The RVCA remembered discussions the shores of the lower Rideau. about Brewer Pond, and has experi- ence with similar but smaller resto- Brewer Pond Restoration: The ration projects. The Brewer project PHOTO BY TOM ALFÖLDI Solution is still being refined by consultants The answer? Create 16,000 square from Minto and Richcraft, with input By Carol Macleod the Environmental Committee of metres of suitable fish habitat on the from the local community. The esti- Ottawa South (ECOS) rooted out lower Rideau River by reconnecting mated budget is $1 million. Those of you who have been around invasive species and planted native the old swimming hole to the river a while may remember fondly the shrubbery around its shore. It also by a large culvert, and adding brush What Will the Project Involve? swimming hole on the Rideau at developed a signed interpretive trail. and other underwater hiding spots As the RVCA describes it, the Brewer Park. It has been closed Recently, you may have noticed blue to make the pond more fish-friendly. proposed restoration project is to for several decades, being slowly fencing around the pond as you cycle The area around the old change house reconnect this pond on the north reclaimed by cattails. Over the years, south on Bronson past Sunnyside. will be somewhat altered. Although shore of the Rideau River adjacent What’s going on? there will be a lot of work up-front, to the Brewer sports field east of the soon only close observers and anglers Dunbar Bridge and create a wetland will notice! It’s a project that offers embayment (a wetland pocket). So an opportunity to increase riverside far, the project involves excavat- habitat for the 40-odd species of fish ing the pond to create three levels that live in the Rideau system. ranging from a depth of 4.5 meters to a one-metre shallow shelf. Brush How the Project Came About and logs will be placed in the exca- How did this project, long the vated pond to serve as shelter for fish dream of ECOS, come about? Over and frog eggs and hiding spots for more than a decade, several like- minnows. Channels will be dug to minded organizations including allow the Rideau River to flow freely ECOS, the Rideau Valley Conserva- through the pond. tion Authority (RVCA), the On- On shore, some shrubs and trees tario Ministry of Natural Resources are being dug up for replanting; oth- (MNR), the federal Department of ers will be replaced, and more trees Fisheries and Oceans (DFO), the will be added. The top several inches city of Ottawa, Muskies Canada, and of soil from the surrounding shore- more recently, Carleton University, line will be removed and stored on developed a plan to return the pond to a natural wetland condition, im- Continued on pg. 3 prove connection to the Rideau River THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 3

Cont. from pg. 2 site because it is full of seeds from plants already estab- lished there. This soil will be spread back on the shoreline when the excavation work is done. The RVCA sources fish and plant material locally where possible. Trees come from the Ferguson Forest Centre in Kemptville, which also sells tree and shrub seedlings to private landown- ers (see http://www.seedling- nursery.com/). Finding local wetland plants is a taller order. They currently come from southwestern Ontario but a major supplier has just closed.

Benefits At Brewer, the RVCA be- lieves the benefits of a recon- (above) The culvert which maintains the pathway around the pond has been installed. nected pond for the Rideau (below) Sweeper trees and basking logs have also gone in. PHOTOs BY JENNIFER LAMOUREUX watershed to be manifold. The pond will allow fish species year-round access into the pond and out to the Rideau River, by allowing water to flow from the river through the pond and back to the river. It will raise the level of oxygen in the water to a healthy level to alleviate fish kills believed to be re- lated to lack of oxygen in the pond in the winter and sum- mer months. The deeper and shallower water levels in the pond will create conditions suitable for more diverse plant material both below and above surface. The mental events focused on the after to see how they use around the pond, was in- from the pond to examine restored wetland will provide restoration activities such as the new habitat. If effective, stalled. The site was then their health and will put new good new spawning, nursery, fish appreciation and biodi- the approach used at Brewer stabilized and the new banks fish into the ponds to see how rearing and food supply habi- versity, and it will provide in- could be adopted elsewhere seeded. The contractor was they do. We look forward to tat for the fish community ner city anglers with exciting for these species. The project hopeful the work would be watching the implementation of the adjacent reach of the fishing opportunities. has been advanced as an all done by Christmas. of this unique project on our Rideau River. It will provide The third local partner is example of how to plan and The RVCA will evaluate doorstep. new and enhanced winter and Carleton University. The implement a habitat creation the project for at least five summer refuge areas for fish. Brewer project simultane- project. Students are included years. Each year, the RVCA Carol Macleod is co-chair of It should increase biodiver- ously provides Carleton in meetings with project will look at how the fish are the Glebe Community Associ- sity. Finally, it will improve students with educational planners. The collaboration using the new habitat. They ation Environment Commit- water quality the length of opportunities, research ques- among levels of government, will assess the quality of tee and an avid enthusiast of the lower Rideau River as a tions and lessons in working developers, and environmen- the vegetation (how well it the natural world. result of the wetland en- with community groups. It tal and community organi- is growing), and plants will This article was first pub- hancement. has become a field site for zations is considered to be be replaced as needed. They lished in the Glebe Report, The RVCA also hopes the several Carleton programs. a pioneer model that may will also check the stability November 2014. project will benefit the com- Environmental Science stu- become the norm for future of the new water levels to see munity. The current uses of dents have analyzed sediment habitat restoration projects. whether the culverts are silt- Brewer Park will not change. cores, assessed the vegetation ing up and whether there is Sports teams continue to community, and collected What has been Done? silting or settling in the pond use the change house, so it water quality parameters in This fall, fencing was proper. Carleton University will stay. ECOS educational the pre-monitoring phase of erected to allow the work to researchers will collect fish signage will be retained the project to enhance RVCA be done safely and efficient- and signs will be added to data. For over a year, stu- ly. Any remaining aquatic describe the project and its dents in the Fish Ecology and species were removed and social and ecological benefits Conservation Physiology Lab relocated to the Rideau River. to the lower Rideau water- have radio tracked northern After the pond level was shed. The project in an inner pike and muskellunge in the brought down substantially, city neighbourhood is a pilot river adjacent to the pond, excavations were begun. in private/public partnership. a tool commonly used to The pond was shaped into More trees will be planted provide baseline movement the three zones of varying around the pond, contributing on the spatial and seasonal depths, and structures such as to Ottawa’s 20 per cent for- ecology fish species. The lab basking logs, sweeper trees est cover target. The Ottawa will continue to track these and inverted stumps placed South Community Associa- species during construction in it. The culvert, which tion and ECOS will continue and for several years there- links the pond to the river to use the site for environ- and maintains the pathway Page 4 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

Sunnyside Ave. Traffic Calming and Green Street Treatments Seek to Make Roadway Safer and More Attractive for All

Stripped of its street trees and widened considerably in 1971, the design of Sunnyside Avenue encouraged higher speeds and driver behaviour that was hazardous to pedestrians. PHOTO BY LEO DOYLE.

The street narrowings are intended to reduce speed and to enhance pedes- September 26, 2005, a pedestrian was run-over on the sidewalk by out of con- trian comfort and safety. PHOTO BY TOM ALFÖLDI. trol SUV. The accident rendered the young man a paraplegic. He also suffered permanent, debilitating damage to his right arm. PHOTO BY LEO DOYLE. By Leo B. Doyle City funding for the project was ap- hood Plan and the 1996 Ottawa of Ottawa. The lawsuit, which was proved in 2008 and the firm of Mor- South Traffic and Parking Study. A settled out of court by all parties in In late November 2014, a construc- rison Hershfield consulting engineers more recent turning point was citizen January 2013, was expected to raise tion company hired by the City of was hired to conduct an Old Ottawa concern and reaction to a series of ac- questions about road design and the Ottawa began road modification South Area Traffic Management Plan. cidents on Sunnyside Avenue involv- safety of pedestrians on Sunnyside. work to implement traffic calming A draft Sunnyside Area Traffic Man- ing cars, pedestrians and property. These safety concerns had been and “green street” design features on agement Plan was developed over the This includes a very serious accident raised with City staff on a number of Sunnyside Avenue between Bank and course of 3 meetings in consultation nearly 10 years ago that left a young occasions, including motions adopted Bronson. with an Old Ottawa South Communi- man with permanent, disabling by OSCA in May 2001 and a June The measures, in part, reverse ty Working Group. The plan was pre- injuries to his spinal cord, right arm 2001 presentation to the City Trans- bad design changes that were made sented to the public at Open Houses and shoulder. This accident occurred portation Committee. in June of 1971, when Sunnyside’s held in April 2010, April 2011 and at in September 2005, when the man, Following the September 26, 2005, mature street trees were culled and a community association meeting on a new father who’d only recently accident, OSCA adopted a motion the street widened to speed up traffic. September 15, 2011. moved into the neighbourhood, was calling for city action to improve In an October 30, 1975 article in the Following the completion of Area run over by an out-of-control SUV. safety. On June 7, 2006, City Coun- Ottawa Citizen, then OSCA Traf- Traffic Management Plan, a pilot At the time of the accident, the man cil’s Transportation Committee fic Committee Chair, Fred Blader, “green street” treatment was added to was standing on the sidewalk on the passed a motion to lower the speed described how the 1971 widening of the project to include rain gardens in southwest corner of Sunnyside and limit on Sunnyside from 50 km to 40 Sunnyside and other regional govern- boulevard extensions to beautify the Seneca waiting for the No. 7 bus, km. ment action had led to traffic prob- street and better manage storm water when the vehicle jumped the curb, The street design changes being lems that were “a disservice to our run-off. The “green street” treatment ran over him and crashed into the carried out are expected to impact community.” plan was added to allow the City to pizza restaurant (current location driver behaviour by reducing speeds. The measures now being imple- learn more about these measures and of Milano Pizza, then called Fida’s However, like any change, they will mented on Sunnyside are intended to the combined traffic calming and Pizza). entail adjustments for everyone and improve pedestrian safety. The new green street proposals were presented Two vehicles were involved in the City will monitor the outcome to design elements use bulb-outs and at two public Open Houses, including the accident, and the driver of the assess the full implications, which block-by-block alternate parking to one held on September 25, 2013. vehicle that hit the pedestrian was will include some reduction in on- introduce lateral alignment shifts to As noted, the Sunnyside traffic issued a ticket under the Provincial street parking. vehicular movement that should en- calming design changes respond to Highway Traffic Act for “following Leo Doyle is a past Chair of courage motorists to reduce speeds. traffic safety concerns that have been too closely”. No criminal charges OSWatch. The new design changes not only long-standing and subject to multiple were laid, but a lawsuit launched by seek to enhance pedestrian safety, but consultations and studies, including the accident victim named both of also to green and beautify the street. the 1980 Ottawa South Neighbour- the vehicle drivers as well as the City THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 5

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CHRISTY’S CORNER Winter and Winterlude with OSCA By Christy Savage to their website. All donations will www.polarherorace.com, info@ receive charitable tax receipts. http:// polarherorace.com Winter Program Registration has bit.ly/hopewellyard or facebook page been going strong since the begin- https://www.facebook.com/hopewell- Cracking-Up the Capital: Guinness ning of December, but there are still yard World Record Attempt ($) space in some programs, it’s not too (See also the Hopewell Yard article Sunday, February 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. late to register. Please contact the on pages 20 and 21) (attempt at 11 a.m.) front desk for information on what Help raise funds for mental health courses remain, and on new pro- Winterlude charities and community groups as grams being offered. Just call 613- We have an exciting winter ahead Crack-Up teams compete to break the Zone, you’ll step back in time and 247-4946. of us not only with programs but Guinness World Record for the most interact with friendly characters within our community. snowmen built in one hour. who survived the earliest and cold- Valentine’s One of Ottawa’s most famous www.crackup.ca est winters. You’ll also learn about The OSCA Special Events Com- festivals started in 1979 and will now winter sports and jobs that kept mittee is happy to announce that we have a partner site at Lansdowne. Lansdowne Park Snowscapes: Com- people warm. Play dress-up with our will be holding our very first Valen- That’s exciting because it means that munity Snow Sculpture Contest collection of traditional clothing and tine’s Skate on February 14th. Come from January 30th to February 16th, Wednesday, February 4, to Saturday, capture your memories in our photo join us. We’ll have hot chocolate, there will be a number of exciting February 7, 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. Win- booth. Keep your fingers from freez- free goodies, Valentine’s décor, lights activities taking place both on the ners will be announced Saturday, ing by making a traditional toy that and music. canal, and just over the bridge at February 7, at 6 p.m. you can take home. Activities and Lansdowne: characters change each weekend. Hopewell ‘Every Leaf Counts Ottawa Farmer’s Winter Market Campaign’ Lansdowne Park Snowscapes: Win- Sundays, February 1, 8 and 15, from Cracking-Up the Capital: Festival As some of you may know, ter Design Competition 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Aberdeen Pavilion. Finale ($) Hopewell School’s yard is in dire Designers are challenged to create Join many of the vendors recently Saturday, February 7, 8 p.m. to 10:30 need of repair. The beautiful trees innovative and interactive spaces that at Brewer, and now back at Lans- p.m. were destroyed by the emerald ash inspire the public to embrace winter. downe, for this wonderful Winter Join Mary Walsh for an evening borer and had to be cut down. Ad- From 6 a.m.-11 p.m. daily. market. of hilarity with some of Canada’s ditionally, the school was recently best comedians! The festival finale informed that all the structures in Polar Hero Ottawa ($) Ottawa Museum Zone features Mike MacDonald, Derek Se- the yard will need to be removed Saturday, January 31, 8:30 a.m. to 3 Saturdays, January 31, February 7 guin, Johnny Bagpipes, Dave Hem- because they have passed their due p.m. and 14, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Aberdeen stad, and more. The Comedy Icon dates. The fundraising committee Take part in the biggest winter ob- Pavilion Award will also be presented to the called ‘Every Leaf Counts’ have been stacle race in Canada! Polar Hero is From the time of lumberjacks in cast of “This Hour Has 22 Minutes” working diligently to raise funds for a 5-kilometre race with more than 25 the forests to today’s skaters on the in celebration of 22 years of enter- this necessary project, and the cost is obstacles. Face this challenge alone Canal, winter has always helped tainment. www.crackup.ca great, with replacing mature trees and or with a team — either way, you’re define our city’s character. Come a new structure. sure to find it a test of your strength, discover Ottawa’s local museums as ($) indicates there may be a cost to For more information, please go endurance and resilience. First race: they join together to help explore our take part. Elite participants, 9:30 a.m. wintry past. In the Ottawa Museum

Introducing Firehall Boot Camps

Monday Monday morning Tabata with Tyler is a great way for people to build lean muscle, increase muscular endurance, decrease fatty tissue, and challenge oneself to new levels of fitness. Tabata training is one form of high intensity interval training that builds both aerobic and anaero- bic energy systems performing a 20 second work to 10 second rest ratio, 8 times, and will be performed in a group training format. Tabata training is named after one of its founder’s, Dr. Izumi Tabata, along with his team from the National Institute of Fit- ness and Sports in Tokyo. Dr. Tabata, along with his team, performed stud- ies on the highest level athletes and found that 45 minutes of this style of interval training can improve the same level of muscular endurance as traditional cardiovascular training. Tyler Pearce and Amanda Sterczyk PHOTO BY LAURA BROWN

By Tyler Pearce & term used to describe group fitness and modifications needed during the Wednesday Wake up with Essentrics Wednes- Amanda Sterczyk classes that are designed to promote specific exercises. Boot camps are fitness goals, camaraderie and team fun and motivate people to chal- day mornings with Amanda, and effort. A boot camp provides social watch your body change in 30 days. Are you having trouble staying lenge themselves at least three times support when you don’t feel like motivated to meet your fitness goals? a week. There are three new early exercising. You benefit from the Maybe it’s time for you to explore a morning boot camps being offered at instructors’ expertise; they can offer boot camp. “Boot Camp” is a broad the Firehall. Grab a friend and sign Continued on pg. 7 immediate feedback, corrections, up for all three classes. THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 7

OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Happy New Year to All! By Linda Hancock, that I needed a little help to get back orientation session to the FFC, please OSCA President to a healthy routine, last summer, I register for one the next time you signed up for some personal train- are at the Old Firehall. As you will ing sessions at the FFC. I worked see, the FFC has a range of cardio If you have made a resolution to with one of our wonderful Personal machines, free weights, exercise balls become healthier and more active in Trainers, Debbie Michelin, who set and resistance bands – all that you the New Year, I encourage you to in- me on the right path. After 5 ses- will need to get into tip-top shape. clude the Old Firehall in your plans. sions with Debbie, I felt that I was As you are planning your active Our OSCA Program Committee and getting back on track and was able healthy activities for 2015, you will Staff have put together an impressive to continue working on my own. In want to explore all the options for “Vitality 4 Life” program. We have range of programs for all to enjoy – the New Year, I plan to check in with your children/grandchildren too. grouped together some programs and from yoga and Pilates to boot camps Debbie on a monthly basis so that my OSCA has a full line up of programs/ activities that may be of interest to to personal training sessions in our weight-training program continues to activities for the preschool, child and this group. Again, any suggestions Ottawa South Firehall Fitness Centre challenge me as I move forward. youth age groups. If you haven’t al- for new programs and activities are (FFC). As our Program Guide states, As I do my weight workouts – ready signed your children up, there most welcome. the FFC is truly “Old Ottawa South’s usually on Monday, Wednesday and may still be availability – please take I hope that you will agree that Hidden Gem”. New this year, you Friday mornings – I’ve also wit- a look at the Program Guide which is our OSCA Program Committee and can also join your classmates after nessed our other two Personal Train- available at the Firehall, or at www. Staff have put together an impressive class for a coffee and a chat at the ers in action. Joanne Hale and Tyler oldottawasouth.ca. As you review the offering of programs and activities. new “Cool Down Coffee Club”. Pearce, like Debbie, are forces to be guide, if you have suggestions for I look forward to seeing many of Based on my background, an ac- reckoned with. All of these three are new programs or activities that you you getting healthy and fit at the Old tive and healthy lifestyle should be a interested and available to help you feel OSCA should offer, please let us Firehall this year! given. My post-secondary education achieve your fitness goals. I encour- know. We are always looking for new Again, Happy New Year to all. was in kinesiology and I spent many age you to take advantage of their ideas. May 2015 be an amazing year for years as a runner, fitness leader and experience and expertise, whether it If you are soon to be retired or you, your families and Old Ottawa trainer. However, like many of you, be a one-on-one training session, or already retired and you want to South! sometimes a busy life gets in the in one of the group programs/courses develop or maintain a healthy life- way of what is best for us. Realizing that they offer. If you haven’t had an style, please take note of the new

OSCA Needs You! Call for Volunteers for the New OSCA Finance Committee! Call for Volunteers at Windsor Rink! If you have knowledge of finance, or if you have an interest in finance or We are looking for volunteers to flood the rink throughout the winter. business, we want you to join our Finance Committee. Please contact [email protected]. Please contact [email protected].

position throughout all planes of Continued from pg. 6 motion. This will in turn decrease the athlete’s likeliness of experiencing an injury throughout their season. While Essentrics targets and firms every utilizing your own body weight, Thanks to OSCAR’s muscle in the body, improves pos- and other pieces of equipment, you ture, helps define the waist, creates will improve muscular endurance, many volunteer writers toned, lean and strong arms, slender- stability, proprioception, muscular izes thighs and quads, creates flat, strength, speed, agility, quickness, defined abs, and lifts the butt. This is and power. and distributors for a full-body flexibility technique that We look forward to seeing you and works through the muscle chains. your friends soon! The goal of an Essentrics workout helping get the news is to rebalance the body; that means Amanda Sterczyk is a Level 4 Certi- maximum flexibility and strength fied Essentrics Instructor who has for all 600+ skeletal muscles. When been teaching since 2010. She has to you! all your muscles are flexible and experience teaching men, women, The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, strong, they can do the job they were and children of all ages and fitness designed to do. Weak and inflexible levels. Amanda is qualified to teach paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on muscles cause wear and tear on the Essentrics group classes, personal volunteer contributors and distributors. joints, as other muscles have to pick training, and private/semi-private up the slack. Unbalanced bodies lead sessions. She also teaches Classroom Thanks to the Dairy Queen for to injuries; Essentrics helps prevent Stretch, a modified version of Classi- injuries. The NHL’s Montreal Cana- cal Stretch to schoolchildren from JK contributing to our community through diens have been practicing Essentrics to grade 6 (essentricsottawa.com). its support of the many for the past 3 seasons, and it has helped them go from a team with one Tyler Pearce is a Certified Personal OSCAR volunteers. of the worst injury records, to one of Trainer with the Canadian Society the best (i.e. fewer injuries!). of Exercise Physiology, Performance Enhancement Specialist with the Na- Friday tional Academy of Sports Medicine, Friday mornings with Tyler is your and a Level 2 Train to Train Certified chance to experience what an elite Basketball Coach with the National level athlete would put their bodies Coaching Certification Program. Ty- through while in off-season to reach ler is qualified to work with a variety peak levels going into the season. of clientele in private, semi-private, The number one goal for any ath- group and team training environ- lete’s training regimen is to improve ments. the body’s ability to activate the cor- Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street rect muscles at the right time, to cre- 738-7146 ate and absorb force in a stabilized Page 8 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

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Veiled Vandalism specifies that illuminated signs within Ottawa Sports and Entertainment it is or becomes a contractual issue canal sightlines “will not be visually Group (OSEG). While OSEG is between OSEG and/or TD Bank with To the Editor, intrusive.” Obviously, somebody a partner in the development of respect to signage, surely the signs failed to take a look at the TD sign. Lansdowne and the manager of Park could be placed on City property The massive TD graffiti defacing TD Bank has a record of sponsor- programming, they are certainly not around the perimeter of the Park. Lansdowne’s veil should be removed. ing some excellent green initiatives the owner. Luckily, Lansdowne Park I also hope that the City fully And the city, Ottawa Sports and En- but this isn’t one of them. Shame. As belongs to us, the City of Ottawa. intends to take Lansdowne Park back tertainment Group (OSEG) and TD for OSEG, please show respect for Nonetheless, this brings up an after the 30 year lease. This is not Bank should admit they were wrong a world heritage site and those who interesting point. How many people an uncommon practice and not only to have installed it. live nearby. know that Lansdowne belongs to us, a perfectly reasonable but rationale At no point were Councillor Cher- and has not been (luckily) sold off? thing to do (as the Federal Govern- nushenko, the Old Ottawa South and John Dance Will future generations know that ment did with L’Esplanade Laurier Ottawa East community associations Old Ottawa East Lansdowne Park is publicly owned? not so long ago). After the lease pe- or residents asked their opinion of the I assume I will not be around when riod, the OSEG partners will have not design. ------the lease is up (in 30 or so years), only been paid back all of their costs, Standard city signage policy is but how will the next couple of but will have made significant profits that billboard signs are not allowed Lansdowne Park belongs to the generations be aware that it is public over 30 years. When the lease is over, within 500 metres of Queen Eliza- City of Ottawa property? Lansdowne Park could be re-pur- beth Driveway yet the billboard-sized I believe that something should posed if required, but in any event, TD sign is just 50 metres from the To the Editor, be done to ensure that everybody, it would generate lots of revenue for Driveway. especially future generations, knows the City itself, rather than for private City general manager, John Moser, I was very dismayed to read in Lansdowne Park belongs to the City developers. wrote in a July 14, 2014 memo that November’s issue of OSCAR (page of Ottawa in perpetuity and would the veil logo “does not overpower the 3) about the TD sign controversy, suggest that permanent signage be Yours truly, architectural iconic veil element of and a comment from an Old placed at some, or all, entrances to Michel Haddad the stadium.” Is he blind? Ottawa South resident who thought the Park so that it is highly visible to The Lansdowne signage plan Lansdowne Park was owned by the all those accessing the facilities. If

Celebrating Sir John A. with Kilts, Bare Knees and Ice By Don Cummer publications as well. In addition to the Department of Canadian Come January 31st, a little- Heritage and Winterlude, the known tradition among a small Scottish government is also offer- circle of Old Ottawa South ing its support. friends will become a national And it all started here in the event: Sir John A’s Great Cana- ‘hood. dian Kilt Skate. In Ottawa, Sir John A’s Great Ever since I moved to the Canadian Kilt Skate will be held neighbourhood many years ago, in partnership with Winterlude, I’ve celebrated the birthday of and will be a major feature of the Canada’s first Prime Minister opening weekend of the interna- with a skating party. (Ok, it’s tionally acclaimed winter carni- my birthday too!) Part of the fun val. has been to honour Macdonald’s Participants are invited to join Scottish heritage (and mine) by us at the Fifth Avenue entrance skating on the Rideau Canal in a to the Skateway early Saturday kilt. morning, January 31st. Be sure to Somehow, word of this reached sign the birthday card for Sir John the Scottish Society of Ottawa. A., and warm up with some hot Those are the people who will chocolate and birthday cake. be hosting the third annual At 9 a.m. Mayor Jim Watson Hogmanay celebrations on New will officially open the kilt skate Year’s Eve – this year, at the on the ice at Fifth Avenue. Aberdeen Pavilion. These folks Skaters are welcome to make know how to throw a party! their own way at their own pace The Scottish Society was look- between Fifth Avenue and the ing for a way to commemorate NAC Skateway entrance. Macdonald’s bicentennial this Bring your footwear with you, year. Would I be interested in because you’ll want to swap your helping them organize such a kilt skates for boots at the changing A bridge of opportunity skate on a bigger scale? rooms and join the Scottish enter- And it’s become a much bigger tainment at Confederation Park, Morning & Lunch Preschool Program scale than any of us had ever presented in partnership with ages 2.5 to 4 years imagined! On January 31, 2015, Winterlude. kilt skates to honour Sir John Don’t have a kilt? Wear any A. Macdonald will be held, not item of tartan. But those who are Afterschool Program only on the Rideau Canal Skate- mad enough to join me by skating children 4 to 9 years way, but in Montreal, Winnipeg, in their kilts will be given me- Saskatoon, and Calgary as well. mentos to mark the event. …children learning through active investigation. ______Other cities have also expressed 63 Evelyn Ave. (off Main St. near Pretoria Bridge) an interest. The news media across Canada www.rainbowkidschool.ca Tel: 613-235-2255 is starting to pay attention, and we’re getting noticed in Scottish THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 9

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LOCAL NEWS New Owner at Lansdowne Animal Hospital

Left Photo: Dr. Bijan Iraei, client and “patient”. Right Photo: Dr. Bijan Iraei, receptionist and client PHOTOS BY ASHWIN SHINGADIA waited over five years for his landed was studying English (ESL). Then volunteer work and shadowed other By Ashwin Shingadia immigrant’s visa. He had applied in we lost touch. veterinarians. “It is very difficult 2000, but the Canadian government By chance, in October 2014 I to find a job without a license” he I remember him from the fall of “froze” applications in the wake of met him again at Sushi Go on Bank said. So, he enrolled in a five-month 2005. Bijan Iraei stood behind the the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers Street, accompanied by his younger course at Guelph – Veterinary Skills counter at the Glebe Smoke Shop, in New York creating hardship for daughter, Sana, still at school. He Training and Enhancement Program smiling, happy to be of assistance. immigrants from all over the world was the owner of the Lansdowne (VSTEP). The government defrayed He had recently come from Iran with waiting for visas, but especially those Animal Hospital (281 Sunnyside) the high tuition cost but he had to pay GMSOHouseGROscarNov14.pdf 1 14-11-04 1:32 PM his wife and two daughters having from the Middle East. At the time, he since September 2013 and Sana for boarding and lodging. He then was showing interest and helping travelled to Las Vegas to sit for the him. His elder daughter, Atena, was practical part, Clinical Proficiency completing a kinesiology program at and Excellence exams, eventually Queen’s. obtaining his CVMA license in 2010. This is Bijan’s story of years of Finally, he was hired and worked as hardship and like that of many other veterinarian for three years in Ottawa immigrants, of determination and before negotiating with Dr Zarkesh- success. wari (Doctor Z), the previous owner The first five years he described as of Lansdowne Animal Hospital, a “nightmare” - a new country, new while obtaining financing from the culture, winter, peer pressure on his Toronto Dominion Bank. kids. “I started working nightshifts C in different stores owned by Mr. Ali What is Dr Iraei’s vision for M Karimi on Elgin and downtown, so Lansdowne Animal Hospital? Y I could study English in the after- An established business since 1995 CM noon, first at St Patrick’s High School “we have very good clients,” he said, MY and then at Algonquin.” His wife, “to keep them happy, we offer quality

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CMY ied English and attended Herzing updating my hospital as necessary.” College graduating as a pharmacy The hospital staff has three veterinar- K technician. “Mr. Ali was very sup- ians and a trainee. Besides Dr Iraei portive and allowed me ‘flexibility’ himself, Dr Z, a vet for 30 years, is for my studies” he said, “but this was still with the hospital as an associate only the beginning. The following veterinarian. Dr Tracy Godfrey is the year I sat for the written part of the third vet, while Mr. Fardin Sadedhei North American Veterinarian License is a vet in training. Other staff mem- Exam (NAVLE) which I passed in bers include three veterinary techni- 2008 on my second try.” However, he still could not work as a veterinarian although he had 15 years of veteri- Continued on pg. 11 nary experience in Iran. He took on THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 11

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Left to Right: Fardin Sadedhei (Vet in training), Dr. Bijan Iraei and members of his staff - Emily Kankowki, Meaghan and Emilie Chevlier. PHOTO BY ASHWIN SHINGADIA

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Dr. Bijan Iraei PHOTO BY ASHWIN SHINGADIA In winter, hospital includes digital X-ray, ultra I plot and plan. Continued from pg. 10 sound, electrocardiography (ECG), blood analyzer, and a new dental machine. Dr Iraie said, “We also of- In spring, cians, two veterinary assistants and a fer most of the common elective and receptionist. curative soft tissue and orthopedic The hospital has two examination surgery as well as dentistry.” To pro- I move! rooms, plus one for treatment and one mote dental care for the pets, “Every HENRY ROLLINS for surgery, another for X-ray, a phar- February we have special discount for macy and reception area, as well as an dentistry and dental care.” He advises Whether you’re buying or selling, office. The Lansdowne Animal Hos- “call us and set a time in advance to plan now. Together we’ll get it done. pital’s website was recently upgraded. reserve a place as we fill up quickly.” It has educational articles on pet care To sum up, his advice to newcom- Visit us online at and blogs on pet diabetes, osteoar- ers to Canada who want to become thritis, dental diseases and common veterinarians, “If you are passionate dianeandjen.com medical and nutritional problems in about your profession, strong enough home dianeandjen.com dogs and cats. The website allows @ Brokers to battle with barriers and your fam- #200 –1335 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, Ontario K1Z 8N8 Diane Allingham & customers to book an appointment ily supports you … go ahead, if not, Jennifer Stewart at the clinic and in exceptional cases rethink your decision.” 613-725-1171 for house calls. It has a Pet Health Hospital hours are: Monday to Fri- Checker by which the owner can find day 7.30 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturdays out the urgency of a pet’s medical 8 a.m. to 3 p.m., closed on Sunday. make your way home condition and take the right action. The telephone number is 613-730- The up-to-date equipment in the 2460. Page 12 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

MP’S REPORT Let’s Make Childcare Affordable By Paul Dewar respond to local needs. Parents won’t Canadian families deserve better. pay more than $15, per day, per child. They deserve access to the option of As the lucky father of two boys, I And we’ll enshrine this program in affordable childcare. know the importance of quality child- law so that parents and guardians can What’s more, affordable child- care. Yet for the past decade, Con- depend on it being there if and when care makes sense for the Canadian servative and Liberal federal govern- they need it. economy. Work-life conflict experi- ments have talked about childcare, Under Stephen Harper and the enced by employees with preschool and then one after the other they’ve Conservatives, childcare is far too children costs the Canadian business failed to deliver. Canadian families expensive. A single infant child- community $4 billion per year. A know that the best investment we can care space in Ontario can cost up to research survey by TD Bank showed of the average cost of childcare for an make is in a comfortable and safe $2000 per month. That’s more than that every dollar invested in early infant in Ontario. Stephen Harper’s childhood for our children. It’s time four times the cap under the NDP childhood education returns between plan would also give families a for the federal government to get plan. On average, childcare costs $1.49 and $2.78 through increased discount at tax time through deduc- behind them. are nearly one-fifth of the average tax revenues when parents return to tions and income splitting – but the That’s why I am so proud that NDP family income in Canada. And even the workplace and decreased social savings would mainly benefit the Leader Tom Mulcair has proposed those parents who can afford child- spending later on – up to 178 percent. wealthiest families, not the ones who a straightforward and sensible idea: care often struggle to find a space for The question is not whether govern- need help. And it does nothing to every Canadian family should have their children. In First Nation com- ments can afford early childhood support the childcare system or create access to good, affordable childcare. munities, a shocking 78% of children education and childcare programs – more funded childcare spaces. The The plan is simple. The NDP will aged 0-5 years do not have access it’s whether they can afford not to. Liberals, for their part, have no plan invest $1.9 billion per year over the to licensed child care services. Ac- Meanwhile, Conservatives of- to speak of. next four years to create 370,000 new cording to the OECD, Canada now fer little and Liberals offer nothing. Canadian families deserve access early childhood education and child- ranks dead last among 14 comparable Instead of dealing with the real need to high-quality, affordable childcare. care spaces across the country. We’ll countries on public investment in for childcare in Canada, the Conser- The NDP has a plan to give families work with provinces and territories early childhood education as a per- vatives are offering to send families that option. to make sure that childcare programs centage of GDP. an extra $60 per month – a mere 5%

MPP’S REPORT Ontario Government Renewing Its Commitment to Reduce Poverty By Yasir Naqvi, MPP every four- and five-year-old across will boost youth employment by the province. We are also invest- removing obstacles, enhancing work In 2008, the Government of Ontario ing $32 million over the next three experience and promoting entrepre- launched its first Poverty Reduction years to expand the Student Nutrition neurship through initiatives such as Strategy entitled Breaking the Cycle. Program to serve about 56,000 more the Youth Jobs Strategy and the On- By 2011 we had lifted almost 50,000 school-aged children and youth. tario Youth Apprenticeship Program. children out of poverty and kept Moreover, investments will also be Our government will also sharpen its made in children’s long-term health focus on people who face barriers to many more from falling into it. This not work here in Ottawa. We know by expanding access to health and employment, including persons with summer, we released Realizing our that a significant number of homeless dental programs, such as prescription disabilities – who are also people Potential, a new five-year strategy people are struggling with a mental drugs and vision care as well as in with tremendous abilities. which is based on the belief that we health issues. That is why we will earlier identification and treatment of Our first strategy changed the con- can break the cycle of poverty in be allocating $16 million over three mental health issues. versation about poverty. It taught us Ontario. years to create 1,000 new supportive Realizing our Potential recognizes that when people have a place to call Our new strategy continues to housing spaces to help Ontarians liv- that employment is also critical to home, they are better able to manage focus on reducing child poverty ing with mental illness. reducing poverty. This is why one of other challenges in their lives. through initiatives that will give our Reducing poverty and helping the central tenets of the new strategy This is why our government has kids the best possible start. We are everyone realize their potential is focuses on helping those who face outlined a long-term commitment to increasing and enhancing the On- part of the government’s plan to build challenges in the labour market ob- ending homelessness. As a starting tario Child Benefit to keep pace with Ontario up by investing in people, tain the skills they need to find work point we are enhancing funding for inflation and offering access to early building modern infrastructure and and provide for themselves and their our Community Homelessness Pre- learning through Full-Day Kinder- supporting a dynamic and innovative families. vention Initiative by $42 million, for garten, which is now available to business climate. However, reduc- Ontario has already raised the a total investment of nearly $294 mil- ing poverty requires a collaborative minimum wage to $11 per hour, the lion per year. This unique program Yasir Naqvi, MPP approach. The solutions do not reside Ottawa Centre highest in Canada, and has recently allows local governments to develop in one ministry, or one program, or passed legislation indexing it so homelessness programs tailored to one level of government. In order to that it never falls behind the cost of their community’s needs, because a help all Ontarians realize their full living. In addition, our government program that works in Toronto may Happy potential we need to work together as New a community. Year! To learn more about Ontario’s new poverty reduction strategy visit my website www.yasirnaqvimpp.ca or www.ontario.ca/povertyreduction . Should you have any questions or feedback about this initiative, please do not hesitate to contact me at my Community Office at ynaqvi.mpp. 304 -1306 rue Wellington St. [email protected] or 613-722-6414. Community Office 613.946.8682 109 Catherine Street, Ottawa ON K2P 0P4 [email protected] I look forward to hearing from you. T: 613-722-6414 | F: 613-722-6703 [email protected] | www.yasirnaqvimpp.ca www.pauldewar.ndp.ca facebook.com/yasirnaqvimpp | @yasir_naqvi THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 13

COUNCILLOR’S REPORT New Year, New Roles, New Challenges By David Chernushenko ment Strategy. • Resilience to a changing climate • Continued provision of drinking and extreme weather events Entering my second term in office, I water that is second to none in through better management of felt it was time to step up in a leader- quality and reliability storm water, urban forests, river ship role, as chair of one of the City • Steady movement toward “green and stream catchment areas and of Ottawa’s standing committees or building” — constructing and op- shorelines. boards. With my background, ongo- erating buildings more sustainably • Energy supply resilience to cush- ing interests and passion for a health- as a city, and making it easier and ion against unpredictable energy ier society on a healthier planet, it more cost-effective for individuals prices and supply interruptions, Remove obstacles to cutting-edge seemed natural to chair the Environ- and developers to do so. through significant demand reduc- energy efficiency and generation in ment Committee — and evidently the • Protection and management of tion and diversification of supply, private construction. mayor and my colleagues agreed. Ottawa’s urban forests and street much of it sourced locally. • Renewable energy generation Known to be “green,” and proudly trees, and replacement of trees • Community revival around lo- (solar photovoltaic, solar thermal, so — even if I dropped any political damaged by the Emerald Ash cal projects, including local food wind, biomass, biogas, microhydro party affiliation in 2008 — I took Borer. production, removal of unneces- and more): Remove non-essential office in 2010 with the desire to dem- sary hard-landscaped spaces, street hurdles to citizens and institu- onstrate what I knew to be true: I do As necessary and challenging as calming initiatives and co-oper- tions/businesses purchasing their not hold any fixed ideology, I make these files will be, I want to go one atively owned renewable energy electricity and fuel from renew- decisions based on evidence, and I better. As first proposed in my cam- projects. able sources, or developing locally have found that the best solutions to paign platform, I want to put forward • Poverty reduction through de- owned projects. most challenges do not pit what is a big and exciting idea that promises creased lower home energy ecologically necessary against what to involve and benefit everyone: demands and greater mobility As always, I welcome your input is good for people and good for a Uniting Ottawa in pursuit of a 100% choices involving lower fuel costs. on these topics. healthy economy. Rather, I believe — renewable energy economy by 2050. I continue to serve on the Transpor- because I have seen it — that the city 100% Renewable is a term that 100% Renewable is an extremely tation Committee, where I will help of the future is one where renewal describes a geographical region ambitious yet achievable goal. How steer the renewal of Main Street, plan and respect for all people, species producing all of its own energy needs do we get there? A comprehensive the renewal of Bronson (Queensway and natural systems gradually sup- or, more typically, producing all of strategy would include but not be to Rideau Canal) and implement Ot- plant their exploitation and degrada- its net energy needs, selling a surplus limited to: tawa’s pedestrian and cycling plans. tion. of renewable electricity, biomass or I remain a member of the Board of As chair of the Environment biofuels to offset whatever energy • Conservation and efficiency: In- Health, also intricately tied to envi- Committee, I have the opportunity must be imported. creases by 50% in all sectors. ronmental health and to the promo- to put this philosophy into practice. We have heard a lot in recent years • Transportation: Shift modal tion of Complete Streets where we Can I remake the city, stop global about the need to reduce energy preference from primarily private move more, socialize more and drive climate change or get everyone onto consumption and greenhouse gas automobile use to primarily public less. I now also serve on the Finance a bicycle? No, and nor should I try. emissions, and to develop renewable transit and active transportation. and Economic Development Com- But I can do more than just provide sources. We don’t often hear about • Energy from waste: Maximize the mittee. competent management of the big the broader benefits this would bring amount of energy derived from Working collaboratively with my files coming to the committee this to Ottawa’s citizens and businesses: waste and minimize greenhouse colleagues on Council, I hope to term, including: gas emissions and air, water and • Economic renewal and employ- soil pollution. steer Ottawa towards the more active pursuit of renewal, restoration and • Approval and implementation of a ment opportunities in research, • Public building renewal: Retrofit mutual respect. long-term waste management plan manufacturing, design, installation, existing City of Ottawa buildings (better diversion of waste materials home and institutional building and apply very high standards to Councillor David Chernushenko, towards their safe and productive retrofits, architecture, heating and new ones. 613-580-2487, David.Chernushen- handling and re-use). cooling engineering, biofuels, rail • Private building renewal: Adopt [email protected], www.capitalward.ca • Roll-out of the Ottawa River Ac- and cycling infrastructure con- mandatory energy standards and tion Plan and the Water Environ- struction. labelling for new construction.

Skating Court at Lansdowne Park Opens For Its First Season

At a ceremony on Tuesday, December 2, the new Lansdowne Outdoor Rink was officially opened by Mayor Watson and Councillor Chernushenko. Weather permitting, the rink will be open daily from 6 a.m. to 11 p.m. The heated changing facility is open daily from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. Bring your own skates, there are no skate rental services. PHOTO BY ROGER LALONDE Page 14 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

OCSB TRUSTEE’S REPORT Putting Students First By Kathy Ablett, Trustee offers French Immersion. For specific time teacher. She is the Past President information about learning French at of Ontario English Catholic Teachers Happy New Year! I hope you all en- your neighbourhood school, please Association. “I am looking forward joyed a wonderful Christmas Season contact the school directly. to continuing to work tirelessly for and are looking forward to all of the Kindergarten registration begins in Catholic education. Why Catholic exciting experiences a New Year can January. You must register in person schools exist will be self-evident by bring! I would like to remind you to at the school your child will attend. our actions,” said Ms. Mahon. keep in touch with your school for a Make sure you call the school to Betty-Ann Kealey brings her long calendar of upcoming events. ensure someone will be available to experience as a trustee, former Vice- Best wishes to all Immaculata process your registration and answer Chair, and Chair of the board to her spirit of gentleness’. This theme students who will soon be writing questions you may have. role as this year’s Vice-Chairperson. comes from the book of Galatians exams. Remember to keep a fine bal- At the December 2nd inaugural “I am ready to meet the challenges and encourages our community by ance of rest, healthy eating and exer- Board meeting Trustee Elaine Mc- ahead and look forward to working reflecting on restoration, forgiveness cise which will help as you prepare Mahon was elected as Chairperson with the new Board of Trustees,” said and resilience. for exams. A great way to start off a of the Board and Trustee Betty-Ann Mrs. Kealey. I offer my hope for peace and suc- healthy, happy New Year! Kealey as Vice-Chairperson for the As we enter into the New Year I cess to each of you in this New Year. coming year. Chairperson McMahon wish to share our Board’s Spiritual If, at any time, I can be of assis- Did you know? is new in her role as trustee, but is Theme for the school years 2014- tance to you please do not hesitate to Every OCSB school from JK to 12 well known to the Board as a long- 2016, ‘Restore one another in a call me at 613-526-9512.

Amnesty International Write for Rights at Southminster

Some of the many participants at this year’s Amnesty International Write for Rights event at Southminster United Church, on Sunday, December 7. Writ- ers sent over 200 letters and cards to prisoners of conscience, human rights defenders, and government offices. The local Bridgehead coffee shop kindly donated coffee and hot chocolate to keep writers warm and energetic.

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FILM REVIEW Wild characters she meets along the way make the live action intriguing and action-packed. Flashbacks of her past punctuate the seeming monotony of the daily walking routine. Anyone who has experienced a long hike will easily identify with the pain and endurance, as Strayed wears out and replaces her boots along the way. actor (Matthew McConaughey) The story told in “Wild” – of a and supporting actor (Jared Leto). woman recovering from a painful Witherspoon has been nominated divorce and the loss of her mother for a Golden Globe Award for Best – is emblematic of Witherspoon’s Actress for her performance in own career. Witherspoon’s last major “Wild” and is now the hands-on role was in 2005, where she played favourite to win this years Academy June Carter Cash in “Walk the Line”. Award for Best. Since then, Reese has played several “Wild” had its world premiere at forgettable roles before her arrest the 2014 Toronto International Film in 2013 for disorderly conduct. At Festival (TIFF) in September, and is age 38, Witherspoon’s career is also currently screening at major cinemas in recovery mode. Reportedly, she across Canada. The running time is sought out Stayed to perform this 115 minutes. By Tony Wohlfarth Reese Witherspoon plays the role role, and is listed as principal cast of Cheryl Strayed, a young woman and producer on the film. Strayed’s Tony Wohlfarth is an Ottawa-based The latest film by award-winning who survives the gruelling trek and mother, Bobbi is played by Laura freelance film writer and critic. He Canadian director, Jean Marc her many adventures (with men and Dern. covered both the 2014 TIFF and the Vallée, “Wild”, tells the true story heroin) along the way. The script is At age 51, Jean Marc Vallée is CFMA’s on behalf of The Oscar. of a woman’s solo trek along the based on Strayed’s own memoir Wild, best known for directing the “Dallas Pacific Coast Trail from southern published in 2012. The scenery along Buyers Club”, which won two California to Oregon. Veteran actress the trail is visually stunning, and the Academy Awards in 2014 for best

Ottawa Hosts the 10th Annual CFM Awards By Tony Wohlfarth Sparks. Ulrich won the award for Best English on this year’s organizing committee. The OFC’s Songwriter of the Year, while Gathering Sparks School of Music (located at 1111 Bank Street) is On November 27 – 29, Ottawa played host to the was nominated for Best Vocal Group of the Year. a vibrant and essential stop for musicians in Old 10th Annual Canadian Folk Music Awards. The Awards Ceremony was hosted by the CBC’s Ottawa South. Folk musicians from across Canada performed Shelagh Rogers. A highlight of this at various venues before large and appreciative year’s gala was a standout performance audiences. The Bronson Centre was the site of by Laura Smith of songs from her CD three nights of performances, including the Awards “Everything is Moving”. Ceremony on the 29th. Meanwhile, the Ottawa Ottawa’s own Arthur McGregor, the Folklore Centre (OFC) came alive with song writ- owner of the OFC, was a key organizer ing and ukulele workshops featuring Juno Award for the CFMAs. Arthur is a board mem- winner Shari Ulrich and the ensemble Gathering ber and served in a volunteer capacity

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MUSIC Master Piano Recital Series Continues With Second Concert day January 24th at the venerable classical arts initiative. Featuring old church at Bank Street and the predominantly young artists, its joint Rideau Canal. A formidably talented mandate is to bring the best talent pianist from Lanaudière, Quebec, from the national and international named Charles Richard-Hamelin will scene to the local Ottawa community take the stage to present a program and make classical music afford- of piano masterpieces that includes able and accessible to all. The only J. S. Bach’s mighty Overture in the such series of its kind in the city, its French Manner, BWV 831, Cho- concerts are free for children 12 and pin’s magnificent Third Ballade, under, practically free for students, Op. 47 and a collection of ravishing and highly affordable for the general piano pieces – 4 Klavierstücke, Op. adult public. Concerts are smoothly 119 – by Johannes Brahms. Entitled produced and welcome a mixed “Bach and his Legacy”, the program demographic into the perfectly suited explores the influence of perhaps the acoustic setting of Southminster greatest composer of all time - indeed United Church. The piano, which one of the most brilliant humans in formerly resided at Massey Hall in any discipline - on subsequent gen- Toronto, and is said to have been erations of composers. played by Rachmaninoff, Horowitz, Mr. Richard-Hamelin boasts an Richter and other greats, supports the extremely impressive resume. He series perfectly too. The remaining has performed as a piano soloist with four concerts in the 2014/15 season internationally respected ensembles are listed below, all taking place at including the Montreal Symphony, Southminster United Church. Tickets Toronto Symphony and Korean at $25 for adults and $15 for students Symphony Orchestras, I Musici de are available at The Ottawa Folklore Montréal, the Lanaudière Sinfonia Centre, Compact Music in the Glebe, and Orchestra Toronto. Mr. Richard- The Leading Note on Elgin Street, Pianist Charles Richard-Hamelin from Lanaudière, Quebec. Hamelin recently made international and the Southminster Church Office. headlines in the classical music com- For more information, please call PHOTO BY BY EMILY DING munity by winning second prize at (613) 862-2084. the Montreal International Musical Please join me for Charles Richard- After a highly successful season- Competition and the third prize and Hamelin’s wonderful up coming “Bach And His Legacy” opening concert this past November special award for the best perfor- recital. All indications are that this featuring local Ottawa piano prodigy Music of J. S. Bach, mance of a Beethoven sonata at the young pianist will soon be embarking Suren Barry, the 2014/15 Master Brahms & Chopin Seoul International Music Competi- on a busy international career, and Piano Recital Series (MPRS) is well tion in South Korea in less than six together we’ll be able to say that we Charles Richard-Hame- under way. Mr. Barry, who returned months. And he has placed highly heard him before he became a big lin, piano to Ottawa for the concert from Roch- in several other important competi- name! ester N.Y. where he is studying at the tions too, including first prize at the Southminster United highly prestigious Eastman School TSO National Piano Competition and Roland Graham is the founder and Church of Music and Drama, gave a thrilling second prizes in the Stepping Stone producer of the Master Piano Recital th performance of works by Beethoven, Saturday January 24 and OSM Standard Life competitions. Series, as well as the Director of Mu- Chopin and Ravel. An audience of 7:30 p.m. In April 2014, he was appointed the sic at Southminster United Church. around 150 people responded ex- new pianist for the celebrated Trio He is well known in the area for the tremely favorably to his beautiful Hochelaga, which will soon start its extremely popular Doors Open For playing on the fabulous nine-foot 15th season. Music at Southminster Wednesday piano that resides in the Sanctuary of By Roland Graham, In only its second season, the noon hour concert series, currently Southminster United Church. MPRS has established itself as an under way in its 3rd season. MPRS Artistic Director The second concert in the five-part important community based, local 2014/15 MPRS takes place Satur- Upcoming Concerts

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SOUTHMINSTER Seeking Right Relationships By the Reverend I write, the children of Southminster Dr. Meg Illman-White are preparing for a Christmas Pageant based on the Huron Carol. Partnering with the children will be Elder Willy There is a mysterious component to Bruce - a member of the Anishinabe life — something that is beyond us Nation - who will offer teachings on yet binds us, something that inspires preparing ourselves, unity and gift- us to love even when loving is hard ing. work. Some of us have a name for With members of the Ottawa this common thread. We may call it Muslim Association a continuing “Universe”, “Mystery”, “Creator”, conversation is emerging that results Allah, God, Spirit, Love. I grew up in interesting joint efforts. This year in the 60’s and 70’s. John Lennon during exam period Southminster, was singing “Imagine”. “Imagine the Quakers and the Ottawa Muslim there’s no countries. It isn’t hard to Association partnered to host a day do. Nothing to kill or die for. And no at the Carleton University Pause religion too. Imagine all the people, Table (an offering of free food and living life in peace...” hospitable friends for students who Is religion trouble, blessing or are writing exams). Pause Table both? Lennon thought it was trouble, volunteers provide for up to 1800 a barrier. What do you think? That students per day. It is always a de- was a topic of a recent gathering Southminster and the Muslim Association bake for Carleton Students. light to welcome an increasing circle of people at Southminster as we Begin a practice that could 13, 27. We are all on a healing of interfaith friends to Southminster. continue our “Conversations across transform your relationships. The journey of mind, body, emotions Each time we do we are strengthened Cultures.” History shows that reli- group will meet in the church and spirit. This practice offers a in our own faith and encouraged by gion has at its best inspired public parlour (up two flights of stairs deep sense of peace, groundedness, the practices embraced by other tradi- education, health care, and women’s from the Galt St. entrance). and integration. Leadership: Lynda tions. rights to name a few. But when Leadership: Linda Burr and Meg Brooks and Meg Illman-White. On the more personal level of seek- religion becomes divisive or makes Illman-White. ing right relationships, Southminster exclusive claims it has been used to • Healing Pathway as Spiritual A broad and warm welcome is United Church Spiritual Practices justify atrocity and grave injustice. Practice will be held Friday After- extended to all who have interest and Group offers community and con- Our desire at Southminster is to stand noons from 1-3pm in the Parlour. a wonderful New Year to all! gregation members a chance to on common ground with diverse Jan 16, 30, Feb 13, 27 and March reflect upon the relationship between partners. the sacred, the self, and the world If you have interest in these con- around us. Spiritual Practice Groups versations and in building grassroots create safe, affirming and encourag- partnerships with other religions, ing space for people who want to then please consider joining some live spiritually grounded lives. Two of the opportunities that will arise groups will begin in the New Year in coming months. When we come extending from January till March, together as people of differing faiths please drop a line to meg.suc@rog- we can find the ground to create ers.com if you are interested in one positive change. I am grateful for the of these groups. passion and the hope of the increas- ing circle of compassionate and • Compassionate Communication positive Aboriginal and Inuit lead- as Spiritual Practice will be ers who believe that the strength of offered at 7pm on the first and their voices will help to lead Canada third Tuesday Evening of each forward toward protecting Mother month beginning January 6th and Earth and creating a more sustainable ending March 17th. Many struggle relationship between industry and the to communicate with compassion environment. Southminster United in a world of increasing demands, Penelope Feather and Rev. Meg Illman-White accept a Community Builder Church is partnering with other and when a critical environment Award presented to Southminster United Church from Amira Elghawaby on churches to support opportunities to is part of our workplace or behalf of the National Council of Canadian Muslims. join these positive conversations. As neighbourhood or family reality. PHOTO BY ANNE WHITEHURST

Southminster United Church: Reflection of a Recent Member I’m here to share why I am involved voices and organ and piano, many levels and diversity of belief. at Southminster. And at this point I found • When I listen to old and new To borrow the motto of the I believe everyone has a unique Southminster, originally through the words that speak to life events, and United Church of Christ in the US, spiritual path. My spiritual path has Website. Something there caught my human thought and feeling, and Southminster is a place where “god is nearly always been within church attention, something about openness current affairs close at hand and still speaking,” walls, first in the United Church and and sharing and welcome. And across the world. then in the Anglican Church. so I came one Sunday and stayed Paul Mullin Several years ago my perspective for the service and I remember At Southminster I experience on faith began to change and I started feeling so refreshed. I have sat in a church through voiced concern and P.S. I have probably attended South- looking for a new church community Southminster pew quite a lot since action when I learn about Out of minster on a regular basis for about to belong to. I was looking for a then and still I feel refreshed. Part of the Cold suppers, the Mission and 2 years. I live in the east end of Ot- church that embraced modern life ... this belongs to me, but another part Service Fund and other projects, and tawa so have about a 25 minute drive • Where familiar words and rituals belongs to you. attend First Nation events. into church (on a good day!). The could be reinterpreted ... At Southminster I experience At Southminster I experience Progressive Christianity movement is • Where challenges and changes church through reflection, church through intellectual a strong influence in my thought and were faced head-on and not • When I sit in the pale coloured exploration in studies and readings faith, especially its insistence on ignored ... light that streams in through these and by speakers, exploration that honesty and integrity. • Where spiritual values supported intriguing windows, encourages questions rather than life on earth. • When I hear the emotive sounds of answers, that accepts inclusivity on Page 18 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

LOCAL NEWS 500 Eskimo Rolls: What It Takes to Compete In Brazil 2015

Ben Risk competing in C1 at the Canadian Slalom Nationals in August/14. PHOTO BY CAROLYN PULLEN

By Carolyn Pullen snow is replaced with whitewater but competition, the sport is designated Iguacu, Brazil for the Junior Worlds. the rest is the same: follow a highly- with a “K”. Although it looks almost The site is southwest of Rio and is 500 is Ben Risk’s estimate of how technical course down (and across the same to the untrained eye, the the location of a world-class, man- many times he has flipped his boat and sometimes up) a river as fast other class is “canoe” - designated made slalom course. It will be a treat training to compete for Canada in the and with as few penalties as you can. with a “C” - where the paddlers kneel to paddle there. After training daily International Canoe Slalom Junior If you flip over, you do an Eskimo in the very low-profile boat and use a at the Pumphouse from April until World Championships in Brazil in roll to get back upright. Whitewater single-bladed paddle. Slalom kayaks mid-November, snow and dark and April 2015. That’s a lot of water in slalom is challenging, exciting and and canoes measure 3.5 m in length all, and then in the Carleton pool for the nose! graceful, and it takes a lot of practice and weigh a feather-light 8 kg. In ei- the winter, the warm, outdoor course Kayak and canoe slalom is hugely to make it look easy. ther boat, the sport is fast, explosive, will feel great. popular in Europe, but it is not well Why do I keep mentioning kayaks and very tippy! Like most amateur sport in Canada, known outside paddling circles in and canoes? There are two classes in Canoe/kayak slalom first entered there is little financial support avail- Canada. The sport began in 1932 in the sport, similar to flat-water sprint the Olympic games in Munich in able for our paddlers. The cost of Switzerland with inspiration from paddling. If you paddle a kayak, you 1972. In fact, OOS resident Dr. Larry flying boats to Brazil and being based ski slalom, where racers go down a sit on the bottom of the boat with Norman was among Canada’s first there for 20 days is a major chal- predefined course, passing through your legs in front of you, and you Olympic competitors in the C1 class lenge for all the athletes. You may gates. In kayak/canoe slalom, the use a double-bladed kayak paddle. In at the 1992 Games in Barcelona. see the “BrazilBound2015” team Today, it’s one of the biggest specta- (brazilbound2015.com) fundrais- tor sports in the summer Olympics. ing online and around town in the There is a world cup race series every coming weeks. If you do, be sure to year held all over Europe and the US. wish them luck, and ask them more The most recent world champion- about their sport and how they got ships were held in Maryland, US in involved. September 2014, the first time on What you’ll hear is: It’s easy to North American soil in 25 years. give whitewater paddling and slalom So what about Canadian paddlers? racing a try in Ottawa! Our local You’ll be glad to know that, with our club, the Ottawa River Runners strong paddling heritage in Canada, (wwww.ottawariverrunners.ca) offers we have no shortage of talent right introductory and intermediate-level here. Several of the national team summer paddling camps and evening members hail from Ottawa, and sessions, and there are pool sessions five (that’s just under half the team) throughout the winter for children/ members of the national Junior teens who’ve already participated Team (14-18 years old) are from the in a camp. The club also hosts Ottawa area, including OOS’s own several races each summer at the Ben Risk, who is the current junior Pumphouse. It is an excellent spec- national C1 champ. Ottawa is an tator sport and the Pumphouse site important epicenter for the sport: the on NCC land is well-designed for national team coach - Michal Stan- watching and cheering. For kids like iszewski, C2 silver medalist (Poland) Ben, attending a first a summer camp at the Sydney Olympics - is based when he was 9 has led to an excep- here, and we have an excellent train- tional experience in sport where he ing site known as the “Pumphouse” has developed strength, skill, com- just a short bike ride from OOS at 1 mitment, and a great community of Fleet Street, near the War Museum. friends. Because of these training resources, Check out the club, come and try two nearby universities, and all the the sport or watch a race, and remem- outstanding whitewater in our area, ber to cheer for our National Junior most of Canada’s top-level paddlers Team in April! move to or spend a lot of time in Ot- tawa to train. Carolyn Pullen is a long-time resi- Hopewell students and Cadet-class K1 paddlers Maddie and Olivia Norman dent of OOS and is the proud mom of and James Risk, with their coach, Liam Smedley (National Senior Team, April will be a big month for our Canadian paddlers. The National Ben and James Risk. She is terrible C1), on the podium at Canadian Slalom Nationals. PHOTO BY CAROLYN PULLEN Junior Team will head to Foz do at Eskimo rolling THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 19

ARTS AND CULTURE Treats for the Eye and the Taste Buds By Doug Small woodland scenes in different seasons raguan scenes,” she said. “Paint- their wares. and light; others featuring the varied ing under a lazy fan in a flowered Please join Brenda Small and the Artist Brenda Small, a long-time colours of waterfalls, mountains and courtyard with fellow artists sure beat Life of Pie’s Kerry Duffy on Jan. 6 resident of Old Ottawa South, will be beaches. shovelling snow, despite all the good from 7:00-8:30 p.m. at 1095 Bank showing new paintings this January During a trip to the old colonial exercise shovelling offers.” St. to sample Kerry’s blues-abating at the neighbourhood’s popular Life city of Granada, Nicaragua, early Brenda draws inspiration from the bakery treats, and preview Brenda’s of Pie bakery. last year, Brenda joined a small arts world around her, using colour to ex- warm and restful paintings. The exhibition “Rocks, Trees and studio where she tried her hand at press life’s joys, large and small—the Waterfalls” will formally open with painting with a pallet knife. She was stillness of the landscape, the mys- a vernissage of a dozen works in fascinated with the way the technique teries of the sky and clouds, flowers Art show at the Life of Pie, acrylics, some illuminating local brought rocks and water to life. soaking up the sunlight, children Jan. 6 from 7:00-8:30 p.m. “It was a lot of fun to do Nica- playing at the beach, vendors selling

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Now you don’t (Fall 2014) PHOTO BY KATIE BREEN By Katie Breen and neighbour, family member, friend, or Caroline Coady Why the Urgency? The working plan for the yard aims business. If we each give a little, we For the past few years, the Hopewell to not only bring back the former will quickly raise what we need. Yard Committee has been working glory of the leaf canopy, but also Every Leaf Counts! When you give Hey my friends, are you listening? on a plan to incrementally improve construct new, creative play areas to the Hopewell Yard Campaign, a In our yard, trees are missing the yard as time and funds allowed. with natural elements such as boul- paper leaf will be hung in your name But we’re here to say, today is the Hopewell Parent Council has been ders, logs, stumps and rock climbers in the Hopewell atrium. As the leaves day setting aside money ($28,000 to date) alongside traditional play structures. fill the atrium, we can envision the We can build a Hopewell for this work. However, the sudden The goal for summer 2015 is to es- real leaves soon filling our yard. wonderland loss of trees and impending loss of tablish a greater number and diversity Make online gifts through bit.ly/ play equipment has forced Hopewell of coniferous and deciduous tree hopewellyard. Cheques require a With those words, sung to the tune parents, staff, and concerned commu- species and areas for active and quiet minimum $25 donation for a tax of Winter Wonderland, the Hopewell nity members to now move swiftly to play. receipt, and can be delivered or Yard Campaign was launched! The plan for a massive yard greening and This working plan is board- mailed to the school. (Make cheques frigid yard-inspired sing-along in De- revitalization. reviewed but not finalized. In the payable to: Hopewell Avenue Public cember kicked off a short and inten- A special fundraising committee, months to come, the Hopewell Yard School, attention: “Hopewell Yard sive fundraising effort to bring trees, made up of Hopewell parents, is Committee will be seeking input to Campaign.”) life and joy back to the beleaguered tasked to raise $200,000 by March 1, finalize the plan from all stakeholders primary play yard at Hopewell Public 2015 to plant new trees and prepare including children, students, parents, Later on, when it’s finished, School. new play areas for the fall 2015 teachers, neighbours, and businesses. Our wallets may look a little Last summer, a dramatic transfor- school term. This deadline is driven Once completed, the yard will be left thinnish mation took place. Every single tree by board tendering guidelines to en- open to the wider community, provid- But we’ll rejoice at the sight, of our on the primary yard was cut down sure work can begin in summer 2015. ing residents of Old Ottawa South children’s delight due to destruction from the emerald If we do not meet the March 1 dead- with a playground as well as a new Playing on their Hopewell ash borer. Then the school learned line, the project will be delayed until leafy green tree canopy and gathering wonderland! that all play structures had “expired” summer 2016, leaving the children space for residents of all ages. and would be removed within a year and community with a bare school Find out more about the Hopewell or two. As early as spring 2015, yard for almost 2 years. Future drives How You Can Help the Hopewell Yard Fundraising Campaign or students at Hopewell from Grade 1 will fund further yard improvements, Yard Campaign spread the word through Facebook to Grade 3, will be left with a barren but without the urgency we now face. We have applied for funds from the (www.facebook.com/hopewellyard) asphalt yard with no shade and no school board, the City and funding and Twitter (twitter.com/hopewell- play equipment. The Plan agencies. However these cover only a yard). Our greatest needs are finan- In the playground we can plant fraction of the costs. cial, but we welcome all offers of Very soon, we’ll be wishing some new trees Breaking down the numbers, we help at HopewellFundraising2015@ For the play structures, that will be They will bring us beauty, shade need to raise about $250 for every gmail.com. missing and joy child now at Hopewell. But almost When they take them away, there’ll Wouldn’t it be nice for you and me every family in our community has Katie Breen and Caroline Coady are be no place to play And for every Hopewell teacher, a connection with Hopewell, either Hopewell parents who love trees! We really need a Hopewell girl and boy as a past, present, or future student, wonderland THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 21

• “Broken window syndrome” Why Every Leaf - a vacant, neglected yard invites vandalism, graffiti Counts! and crime that can extend to surrounding homes and • Hopewell School is one of businesses. the last large potential green • Tree shade reduces the spaces in our community. With ‘urban-heat’ island effect, infill and urbanization, many making the city cooler and large street trees are disap- muggy Ottawa summers pearing. Smaller landscaping more bearable. trees don’t provide the same • Trees are beautiful, healthy, benefits as large canopied trees educational, and fun! Trees like maple and oak, which encourage children (and need room to grow. the young at heart) to push • Trees provide documented physical boundaries, explore, benefits to physical and mental dream, escape, learn about health, and reduce noise and nature, and make friends and air pollution. lasting memories. Hopewell student creating yard-inspired art and the atrium filling with donor leaves above them. PHOTO BY DAPHNE DUMBRILL

Hopewell Schoolyard Revitalization - Preliminary Concept Plan - Nov. 2014 (detail) Notes

RAISED TIMBER OR CONCRETE/TIMBER PLANTERS WITH MULCHED TREES PROVIDE 1 SEATING AND SHADE, AND BREAK UP THE 4 MONOTONY OF THE ASPHALT RAISED TIMBER PLAY AREA WITH ENGINEERED 2 WOOD FIBRE (WHEELCHAIR ACCESSIBLE MULCH) SAFETY SURFACING 11 3 RAMP FOR ACCESSIBILITY INTO PLAY AREA ENGINEERED SHADE STRUCTURES TO 4 PROVIDE IMMEDIATE SHADE WHILE TREES 8 MATURE THORNY SHRUBS PLANTED AT BASE OF

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7 SEATING NOOK 1 QUIET SITTING AREA WITH LOG BENCHES 9 Phase 1 8 (PLANTING SOIL WITH MULCH)

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Maggie Cox Is “The Pot Of Gold” On This Journey at Abbotsford

Maggie Cox working on the pottery wheel. PHOTO BY PATRICIA GOYECHE

By Julie Ireton University, but she quickly got busy or strokes, but she shows everyone every Thursday. She said it’s the day in the city’s pottery community. Cox how to adapt. of the week she most looks forward Maggie Cox is always at the wheel, has taught pottery for several con- One of her students, Lorie Root, to. She says making pottery is some- but she doesn’t go anywhere. tinuing education programs in the recently nominated Cox for a com- thing she plans to do forever. Her wheel spins slabs of clay as Ottawa Carleton Public School Board munity award. “It’s interesting getting old, but she teaches, creates works of art and and the 74-year-old started teaching “She welcomes new students with I’m still doing the same thing. I love function and instills a love for the art at Abbotsford long before she was a open arms and makes it clear they are teaching pottery and I enjoy the stu- of pottery. senior herself. free to explore their creative side,” dents tremendously.” For more than three decades, Cox She says her pottery classes are said Root. Abbotsford is your community sup- has been teaching pottery at the more than creating artful or useful Cox’s daughter Andrina is also a port centre for Adults 55+. Abbots- Glebe Centre’s Community Programs pieces; says pottery is therapeutic potter and fills in as teacher at Ab- ford houses the community programs at Abbotsford – the seniors centre and social. botsford when her mother goes south of The Glebe Centre Inc., a chari- across from Lansdowne Park. In the “It takes you out of yourself for a for the winter. table, not-for-profit, organization basement studio there’s a wheel, a bit. You can think about something Andrina Cox says she learned from which includes a 254 bed long term kiln and all the clay the participants other than what you’re doing. It’s a the best as a young girl. care home. Find out more about their could use to mould, pinch or roll. wonderful activity for people,” said “My mother’s a great teacher in services by dropping by 950 Bank “If I didn’t spend so much time Cox. that she is very generous in her wis- Street (the old stone house) Mon- Fri at Abbotsford, I’d have to clean my “I teach in a traditional way with dom and she wants you to discover 9-4 pm, telephoning 613-230-5730 house,” laughed Cox. all the building techniques: pinch the best in yourself,” said Andrina. or by checking out all of The Glebe Originally from California, Cox pots, slabs, coils.” “Everyone finds great comfort and Centre facilities and community pro- and her late husband initially came The seniors she teaches range in solace in massaging clay into some- grams at www.glebecentre.ca. to Ottawa for his job at Carleton age between 55 and 90. Some suffer thing to hold sustenance to share.” from the effects of arthritis, cancer, Maggie Cox teaches at Abbotsford

A sample of the beautiful artwork created by residents of the Glebe Centre on display at the art auction and sale. PHOTO BY TRACY CROWDER The Glebe Centre Celebrates Biggest Fundraising Events Ever! By Tracy Crowder and the Resident art auction and sale proceeds are put back into the The Abbotsford Bazaar and the art program to benefit Residents at Resident Art Auction were the the Glebe Centre. places to be on the weekend of Special thanks to local merchants November 29th, with over 1,000 who graciously donated items for people attending the bazaar at Ab- the silent auction, Paul Stead and botsford House throughout the day, his team at Scotiabank for vol- and many venturing over to The unteering their time, Scotiabank Glebe Centre next door to shop for for supporting the bazaar with a the perfect painting for their home donation to Abbotsford House, or a gift. CAPCORP for being a silver level It was an incredibly busy day, sponsor of the events, Climatech and one that resulted in the largest and Emond Harnden for their spon- sales ever! Thanks to the support sorship, and especially the huge of our community, local merchants, team of volunteers that made the and sponsors the total raised for day possible! both events was over $30,000! The Abbotsford bazaar proceeds sup- Tracy Crowder is the Fund and port the Glebe Centre’s community Development Officer at The Glebe programs and services offered to Centre Inc. seniors 55+ at Abbotsford House, THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 23

IN THE GLEBE Carnival of the Animals and The Red Balloon Come to St. Matthew’s By Margret Nankivell Lamorisse (1922-1970). The winner chansons and music made famous by ing,” says Adsett. of the Palme d’Or for short films at Edith Piaf will also be played. The presentation will be a fitting On Saturday, January 31, at 7:00 the Cannes Film Festival, the charm- Saint-Saens (1835-1921) did not lead-up to St. Matthew’s presentation p.m., St. Matthew’s Anglican Church ing film has a musical score and vir- allow the publication of Carnival of Benjamin Britten’s children’s op- in the Glebe will present a fam- tually no dialogue. It tells the tale of of the Animals during his lifetime era Noyes Fludde (Noah’s Flood) on ily musical show featuring Camille a curious attachment of a young boy because he felt that it would cloud May 8 and 9. The church is looking Saint-Saens’s playful Carnival of in Paris with a spirited and unpredict- his reputation as a serious composer. for children to play the roles of ani- the Animals. The one-hour perfor- able balloon. The Red Balloon is the However, his will allowed for its mals for that as well and children can mance will also include a screening only short film to have garnered an posthumous publication so the 1886 register for auditions on the church’s of Oscar-winning short film The Red Academy Award for Best Writing piece was published in 1922 follow- website. Balloon. (Original Screenplay). ing the composer’s death. Move- St. Matthew’s musical director While this concert is especially ap- ments include the “Royal March Carnival and Red Balloon: Kirkland Adsett will play the music propriate for children, everyone will of the Lion”, “Hens and Roosters”, Sat. Jan. 31, 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. with from Saint-Saens’s beloved work enjoy the tuneful and lyrical French “Wild Asses: Swift Animals” and no intermission. St. Matthew’s An- on the organ and members of the music that will accompany the film, “The Swan”. Other animals included glican Church, 130 Glebe Ave. near church’s boys’ and girls’ choirs will says Mr. Adsett. The girls and boys in the humourous work are tortoises, Bank St. Information: 613-234-4024 read animal poems related to the of St Matthew’s choirs will sing elephants, kangaroos and “Person- or www.stmatthewsottawa.ca. No movements in the composition. music from the filmLes Choristes, ages with Long Ears”. tickets will be sold to the event but The Red Balloon is a 1956 fantasy a 2004 French drama about boys in “It will be a really fun show and donations may be made by freewill directed by French filmmaker Albert a grim boarding school. French café the kids love the music they are sing- offering.

ESCAPE Noye’s Fludde at St. Matthews Anglican Church Women’s ClassiC Casual Clothing Att: Boys and girls between the ages of 6 and 12 singers required in the animal chorus of Noye’s Fludde (Noah’s Flood). Have you ever wanted to be a deer or a monkey or a giraffe? Here is your opportunity! St. Matthews Anglican Church (613-234-4024) is presenting the opera by Benjamin Britten on May 8 and 9, 2015 under the direction of Kirkland Adsett. Register at www.stmatthewsottawa.ca for auditions on Saturday, February 7 and to find rehearsal schedules. Inventory Clearance Looking forward to seeing you there! We’d rather sell it than count it! 703 Bank St. (in the Glebe) 613.567.3989

Area Worship Services Location Times Sunnyside Wesleyan Sunday Worship Church Services at 9:00 58 Grosvenor Avenue a.m. and 11:00 a.m., (at Sunnyside) Children’s program offered during worship services. St Margaret Mary Mass Sunday at Catholic Church 10:30 a.m. and 7 Fairbairn (corner of Tuesday at 7:00 p.m. Sunnyside)

Trinity Anglican Church Holy Eucharist at 1230 Bank St (at Cam- 8:00 a.m. and 10:00 eron Ave) a.m. with Church School & Choir

Southminster United Sunday Worship & Church Kids Church at 10:30 15 Aylmer Avenue a.m. (at Bank & the Canal) Page 24 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

SECOND THOUGHTS Faith, Doubt and Science By Richard Ostrofsky fundamental difference of approach ognition of his method of discursive and method that is not so easy to doubting, and his willingness to die Check out the Wikipedia article on dismiss, and which raises the ques- for that method. the “relationship between science and tion that I want to discuss. Religion Against this belief in systematic religion.” The question is: to what ex- ascribes value and validity to faith; doubt, some very intelligent men tent can our concern for the validated science, by contrast, valorizes doubt. have expressed a contrary faith – in truths of science live without squab- What I want to argue here is that both faith itself as a source of knowl- bling beside the mythical beliefs that faith and doubt are commonly misun- edge. Anselm, following Augustine serve as truth for so many people derstood, and that science – defined before him, wrote “Credo ut intelli- who need a working worldview and for our purpose as the systematic pur- gam” – “I believe in order that I may depends on the way that faith and do not find it in science? Are religion suit of valid and teachable knowledge understand.” Pascal, an important doubt are used, relative to the ques- and science doomed to mutual hostil- – depends on a judicious mixture of scientist and mathematician of the tions being addressed. Questions ity and conflict as Richard Dawkins both. 17th century, and a contemporary about the workings of the natural believes? Are they complementary The core of science is critical (although he died young), of Newton world and cosmos are best addressed as John Polkinhorne believes? Or are thought – a willingness to reject cer- and Leibniz is also important as a with the language, methods and cur- they “separate magisteria” as Stephen tainty as such, “to live in permanent proponent of Christian faith. Versions rent worldview of science – that is Gould argued? And why is there so suspicion of one’s own beliefs.” It of fideism (the idea that faith is su- to say, from a scientific paradigm. much contention on the subject? was this acceptance and valorization perior to reason) can also be ascribed Questions about human relation- The first point is that this question of doubt over faith, and of personal to Kierkegaard, one of the founders ships and the conduct of life are best must be asked on two very different observation and reason over tradition of existentialist philosophy, and to addressed with the paradigm and levels: There may be specific con- and received wisdom, which led to G.K. Chesterton who wrote some language of a religion or philoso- flicts in the factual claims of a reli- science and to modernity itself. As version of the epigram: “When men phy – from the cultural and personal gion and a scientific discipline. This Francis Bacon put it, “If a man will choose not to believe in God, they do stance of a given individual. This will was the case, for example, in the no- begin with certainties, he shall end not thereafter believe nothing. They be partly a matter of family tradition, torious Galileo affair, and in the clash in doubts; but if he will be content believe anything.” but partly of personal sensibility and (still raging) between evolution and to begin with doubts he shall end Finally, Nietzsche, with his dictum taste. Along these lines, faith and divine creation. There is conflict of in certainties.” René Descartes is that “There are no facts, only in- doubt are seen as complementary neuroscience with metaphysical dual- considered one of the founders of terpretations,” can be seen as argu- epistemic tools; and we see that ism and the concept of a supernatural modern philosophy partly in tribute ing for a sort of negative fideism in religious and science-minded think- soul. Perhaps the clash of flat asser- to his method of radical doubt: to test which beliefs cannot be reasoned ers can reach a mutual understanding tions can be reconciled by appeal to all beliefs by doubting them, keeping about but only adhered to arbitrarily when they are prepared to be open- concepts of metaphorical vs. literal only those that cannot seriously be according to one’s own preference minded and sensible about other truth, or to the differing purposes of doubted. Socrates, by no means the and self-interest, or else imposed by people’s feelings and needs. these genre or “magisteria.” first thinker to consider philosophical acts of power. What makes for trouble, however, At the same time,November however, be- 2014questions, Ad Proof is still revered as the first My own view is that both faith and is that scientific ideas are not quite tween science and religion there is a and greatest of philosophers in rec- doubt are widely misunderstood, that as value-neutral as they claim to be, they surely clash on occasion, but are while religious and political ideas on the whole more complementary are used as flags that people wave to than antagonistic. Cognition depends pledge allegiance and rally around. on a judicious use of both, roughly They play a role in the formation pursuant to the cycle between normal of groups, and often a role in the erneSt jOhnSOn science and paradigm shift that construction of whole nations and Thomas Kuhn identified. societies based on more-or-less- AntiqueS The crucial point is that Anselm shared beliefs and values. This is and Nietzsche were saying es- unfortunate, but probably inevitable. sentially the same thing, and were To the extent that ideas are used this both correct, once due allowance way, some conflict must be expected is made for their irrelevant beliefs and the “magisterial” can never be as and rhetoric. Anselm was arguing separate as one might hope. that his Christian faith enlarged his understanding. Nietzsche was saying Richard Ostrofsky’s Second Thoughts that “God is dead,” and that all future bookstore was a hub of conversation understanding would be godless. In and contemplation in Old Ottawa these views they differed, of course, South for many years. He continues while the central insight of both to contribute to the OSCAR from was that all human understanding afar and would welcome feedback depends on a prior choice of para- or conversation about his articles at digm – Thomas Kuhn’s point in a [email protected]. Further es- nutshell. Understanding advances as says and ruminations can be found at thinkers work and solve problems www.secthoughts.com. within a given paradigm. The ad- vance of understanding sometimes undermines the paradigm previously used, leading to a period of relative chaos when paradigms are in dispute. From this dispute a new consensual paradigm may emerge, or may not. If there is a new consensus, it will be taught in schools as “the truth,” and people will have to abide by it to get www.ernestjohnsonantiques.com and keep a job, and avoid suits for malpractice. 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COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS What the Heck is a Phablet? By Malcolm and John room, without having to haul out your devices have to be replaced at visiting a well-stocked store where Harding, of Compu-Home their phone. Ergo, most manufactur- the same time. The Operating System you can hold and manipulate each ers have lately been offering choices is the second vital consideration. A model, read the display, try out the of extra-large phones, or extra-small Windows hybrid (and no doubt the apps and software, and ask lots of Part of the Google definition of tablets, in the 125 to 175-mm (5 to Apple version when it arrives) is of- questions. “compromise” is: “the acceptance 7-inch) range. ten capable of using actual programs, of standards that are lower than is The big brother in the family of and is therefore more functional than Our blog has a new address, and desirable.” There is perhaps no place combination devices is the hybrid of an Android device that is confined it’s much easier to find! Just go to where this description is more ap- tablet and laptop. These devices have to Apps, which are typically light compu-home.com/blog for an archive plicable than in the newest generation to go farther afield to combine their versions of software and lacking in of our columns (including this one) of computing devices that attempt to functions – their screen swivels, flips, versatility. You must check this out and lots more tech-related articles. combine various features, in order to or detaches from the keyboard, in carefully, and make sure you are buy- There is a space right after each item be able to serve more than one func- order to convert the laptop into a tab- ing exactly what you need. for you to make comments and sug- tion. let. Hybrids are available in Android Most important of all is the ques- gestions, and ask questions. You can and Windows Operating Systems; tion of whether or not you can adapt even sign up for automatic updates. Recently, combination devices have Apple has not entered this fray as to a machine that is a compromise We hope you will have a look at taken one of two forms: of the time of writing, but is widely (see above). Is it too big to fit in your compu-home.com/blog soon or call The phablet combines the functions predicted to have a very significant pocket or purse? Is the display too us at 613-731-5954 to share your of a smartphone and a tablet. (We impact when it does, perhaps as soon big, or too small, to suit your needs? opinions and suggest subjects for will resist the temptation to describe as this spring. Hybrids usually offer Is it simply too heavy to be comfort- future columns. Our email address is this device as an oversized phone or a display in the 250 to 325-mm (10 – able when you are lounging on the [email protected] an undersized tablet.) Actually, there 13-inch) diagonal range. sofa and trying to read your ebook? is considerable overlap in the poten- Given our experience with the There is absolutely no substitute for tial use of phones and tablets and to vulnerable nature of traditional combine their functions seems like a laptop hinges, we would be pretty natural strategy. Phablets exist in the careful about the hybrid designs that Apple, Android and Windows Oper- twist and flip the keyboard to cre- OSCA Membership ating Systems. People have become ate the tablet function. Add to this used to using their smartphone for the fact that a permanently attached Old Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) much more than making and receiv- keyboard is going to add a noticeable membership is available to all residents of Old Ottawa South (OOS). ing calls – everything from a few weight to the unit, at all times. On the Membership is also available to OOS business and property owners. rounds of Solitaire to installing a other hand, a detachable keyboard is Kindle app and reading a book while always going to be somewhere else they are stuck in a waiting room. when you need it. It’s mighty handy, and a big mon- A membership will give you the right to vote In our opinion, there are a few ey-saving strategy to be able to sit in most important factors to keep in at OSCA’s Annual General Meeting, or to be a a hotspot and Skype someone around mind when you are considering a the world, instead of incurring huge candidate for a position on the OSCA board. phablet or a hybrid: The first is the roaming charges on your cell phone Price. Although a phablet, for ex- Membership is free! account. It seems like a logical next ample, is going to cost somewhat less step for users to be wishing that the than the total cost of a phone plus a How to Join display could be a bit bigger. tablet, it is going to be significantly Memberships are created via OSCA’s online registration system. If Conversely, tablet users have often more expensive than either one of you have never used the registration system, you first need to cre- found themselves wishing that they them individually. The ideal time to could make a quick call, or check ate a “Family Profile”. Once you have a profile: be even remotely considering this their email or texts in that waiting Log in to your profile. expenditure would be when both of Click the “Register” icon to access registration. This will bring up a list of programs available for registration. 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BETWEEN THE BRIDGES BABY Once a Mother, Always a Mother By Heather Lynch well-being, isn’t really a choice at all. kept me awake at nights and caused And so when I learned in the span of the occasional panic attack. It can just a few months that a former col- be difficult to accept that any minute I know a lot of people who were not league, at the age of 38, had passed you take for yourself is one you take in the least bit saddened at seeing the away unexpectedly and inexplicably, away from your child. It’s even more close of 2014. It was a really sad year leaving behind a five-year old daugh- difficult to accept that having that in a lot of ways. I certainly don’t in- ter, that another colleague’s dearest choice to make, is actually a bless- tend to piggyback on the profoundly friend lost her life to cancer, leaving ing, and one afforded with terrible legitimate grief of people who were behind two young sons, and when a inequity, at best. more intimately connected than I was one who might, had this privilege family member, at the age of 41, was In the wake of the losses and ill- to the women I am about to describe, cruelly ripped away. Of course, the once again diagnosed with too many ness I just noted, I overheard so many but simply hearing of their stories answer is nothing. Which invariably forms of cancer to list, devastating devastated people tearfully exclaim affected me deeply. means there is nothing I can do (apart her three young children, it made me that they “just couldn’t imagine” how All my life my mother has said she from health and lifestyle manage- realize that while I wish for my own brutally heart-wrenching it must be would trade all other forms of hap- ment) to protect myself, or my family good health for many selfish reasons, for a young child to lose their mother. piness over and above the health and from the future. All I can do is focus the primary drive is to be around to I think what makes such a proposi- well-being of her children. I never on living in the present – by trying take care of my children. tion so terrifying is that we can imag- really understood what that meant to take each day as it comes, to savor Everybody tells you, and every- ine it. For many nights in the wake of until I had a child of my own, and life’s sweet moments and not indulge body knows that being a parent these losses, I did lay awake at night now, well now I really get it. This the poorer ones. And maybe, in some comes with tremendous, lifelong imagining it, and vowed to eat more isn’t to say I don’t take time out for very small way, by recognizing my responsibility. You have to show up. chia, drink more green tea, run a little myself, that I don’t need evenings current good fortune and focusing on You can’t take time off. You can’t bit longer on the treadmill and to do and afternoons alone to indulge my all that I have, the lives of women, of check out, run away, take a breather. more yoga. These thoughts would own hobbies, time with friends, or to mothers, cut short, can be honoured Nothing you do is without conse- invariably cause me to question what just be away from a tiny person con- and recognized. quence; nothing you do is just about on earth I had ever done to deserve stantly clinging to me. But a choice you anymore, and won’t be for a to be healthy, and present for my between anything I could possibly very, very long time (if ever again). child, when the beautiful, courageous want or need for myself, and Logan’s The enormity of this realization has women who lost their lives, and the

Launch of New Ottawa Federation of Parents’ Childcare Services (OFPCS)

Mr. Jamie Puddicombe, Ontario Trillium Foundation (far left), The Honourable Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa-Centre (fourth from left), OFPCS President Kathy Arsenault (fifth from left), and Counsellor Mathieu Fleury, Ward 12 (far right)

By Justin To Finally, after years of hard work, done – established common, collab- form the new OFPCS: sweat and volunteer hours the group orative approaches to health and safe- • Capital Day Care, 1230 Bank Twenty years ago, parent-centred, grew and, on November 29th, I had ty, learning and development, gover- Street, 613-733-8208 cooperative centres in the Ottawa the honour of helping announce the nance, and financial administration • Centretown Parents’ Day Care, 94 region, including Old Ottawa South’s launch of the new Ottawa Federa- - together with parents and teachers. James St., 613-235-7473 ext 3 Capital Day Care, came together to tion of Parents’ Childcare Services Together I believe we have created • Colonel By Childcare Centre, 1233 try and find a way to enhance the (OFPCS) with the Honourable Yasir something special that will knit the Colonel By Drive, 613-520-2715 development of our unique model Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa-Centre and founding non-profit cooperative cen- • Dalhousie Parents’ Day Care, 391 - non-profit childcare centres that Ward 12 Counsellor Mathieu Fleury. tres into a closer, more sustainable Booth Street, 613-234-2850 shared a common philosophy and Delivering 780 licensed childcare structure that will ultimately provide • Glebe Parents’ Day Care, 10 Fifth deep commitment to providing high- spaces in Ottawa (39 in OOS), the more and better care for children and Ave., 613-233-9268 quality, parent-involved child care newly launched OFPCS will create parents in the Ottawa region. I cannot • South Ottawa Parents’ Day Care, programs. Parents and teachers com- a new entity, a federation of non- say enough good things about all of 1620 Bholm Drive, 613-737-6565 ing together to determine how we profit cooperative child care centres the hours our volunteer teachers and • Sunflower Cooperative Day Nurs- operate, what food we provide, what with a new administrative structure parents have put into the project over ery, 700 Montreal Road, 613-748- services we implement. and governance model that has been the years. 2268 In 2011 the group began in earnest designed to better support individual So our (new) doors are now open! • Vanier Cooperative Childcare Cen- to transform and develop a closer, centres. Administrative efficiencies And I hope many of you will look tre, 260 Levis Ave., 613-744-5563 more sustainable administrative and and economies of scale have been into what it is we do. Come check • Wellington Ward Day Care, 258 governance structure, with the help built to free up the time of teachers us out at www.ottawafederation.ca. Lisgar St., 613– 236-0921 of the Ontario Trillium Foundation and administrators, and to expand Located in central Ottawa, Vanier and and the City of Ottawa. The main new programs, spaces and services. Ottawa South, we encourage you to Justin To is the Treasurer of Capital goal of the process was to reposi- Through this framework Capital Day visit us and ask us questions. We are Daycare and Board Director, Ottawa tion the member centres to be more Care will be better able to respond to here to serve. Federation of Parent’s Childcare responsive to their communities’ the changing early learning and care Services (OFPCS). needs while expanding the variety of service landscape. The nine Ottawa-based, non-profit programs and range of services. I am so proud of the work we have cooperative child care centres that THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 27

SURROUND CIRCLE YOGA Surrendering to Grace By Maureen Fallis, Surround and confidence to teach without my It’s not just in me; it’s in everyone. Circle Yoga notes. She told me in a most gener- And as I let my own light shine, I ous and loving way, “Maureen, being unconsciously give other people per- an authentic teacher means enter- mission to do the same. When I first began teaching yoga taining the difficult questions, not As I am liberated from my own fear, eight years ago, I spent a ridiculous pretending to know it all, and being my presence automatically liberates amount of time before each class able to hold the space for an ongoing others. writing down exactly what I wanted conversation rather than expecting a (Marianne Williamson) to present. To the left of each asana final outcome. The true measure of a Southminster United Church, offers a on the list I wrote the approximate guide lies in the ability to ultimately What amazes me is how self-worth wide variety of yoga classes, retreats, amount of time it would take, and to support your students by cultivating is gauged by so many variables. ecstatic dances, and other mindfully- the right, I listed technical details I seeds so that they become comfort- As Einstein contended, “What can related programs with an aim to did not want to forget. Each class had able in listening to their own inner be measured doesn’t always count, provide the space for individuals to a theme, often quoted directly from guide.” and what counts cannot always be find their own true light. one of the many books in my well Eventually, I realized that my pre- measured.” In the practice of Yoga stocked library. And to top it off, I For details go to www.surroundcir- planned agenda was not what the stu- we are cultivating a relationship with developed a variety of nifty musical cleyoga.com or call 613-327-4627. dents needed. I surrendered control, that which is enduring within us. And playlists to set the appropriate tone let go of self-judgement, and allowed the only way to measure the strength and atmosphere in the studio. myself the freedom to feel my way of this relationship is to ask who it is Initially, I thought it was my job to through. In giving up the security we are becoming through our prac- make every class a new and exciting of my class plan, I no longer was tice. How strong is this relationship experience; however, in an effort to limited by its parameters. It felt as with our unchanging Self? Does it ‘get it right’, I lost all perspective though I’d stepped into the current of hold up under pressure, or do we on what the essential principle of a great river of some kind of divine fall apart the moment our expecta- this ancient tradition was all about. wisdom. Words, images and move- tions are dashed? To what degree According to Georg Feuerstein, an ment began to flow naturally and I are we able to live in a way that is author and researcher who spent his was beginning to uncover the real me compassionate? How do we gauge life promoting literary and compara- behind the façade. the strengthening of presence and tive research on Yoga, “The great This brings to mind a poem given moving toward greater forgiveness message of all forms of Yoga is to to me by a dear friend. I have learned and kindness? find happiness. Happiness is our to appreciate and recite it as a mantra Many great teachers have pointed essential nature, and our perpetual whenever self-doubt creeps in. the way, emphasizing that they quest for happiness is fulfilled only (and their teachings), in and of when we realize who we truly are. My Deepest Fear themselves, are not the answer. For This realization is an awakening My deepest fear is not that I am example, Jesus said, “The Kingdom to our Selfhood, which transcends inadequate. of God is within you.” (Luke 17:21). body-mind, the ego-personality, and My deepest fear is that I am powerful Shri Patanjali addresses a similar the horizon of the world reflected in beyond measure. point in The Yoga Sutra: tada drash- our ordinary experience.” It is my light, not my darkness that tuh sva-rupe’vasthanam, or “Then Creating a structure for my classes frightens me most. the seer abides in its essence.” This in those early days helped me clarify I ask myself, who am I to be brilliant, important verse clarifies a core my intention. And yet having my gorgeous, talented, fabulous? concept of Patanjali’s work. He plans locked in place left no room for Actually, who am I not to be? begins with tada, meaning “then” or spontaneity or play. My worry was I am a child of the Universe. “when one is in the state of yoga.” that if I ever forgot my notes or came My playing small does not serve the I believe, as he did, when you or I to class unprepared, I might come world. am in a state of yoga, or wholeness, across as unprofessional or worse There is nothing enlightened about we will find ourselves resting in our … a fraud. Was this real teaching or shrinking so that others won’t feel own true nature. was I simply playing the role of a insecure around me. teacher? I remember asking my men- I was born to manifest the glory of Surround Circle Yoga, your neigh- tor, Vidya Carolyn Dell’uomo, what God that is within me. bourhood yoga studio located at it would take to gain the courage

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CARLETON SPORTS The Best in Canada: Carleton and Ottawa Men’s Basketball By Joe Scanlon tion, and five of its six playoff games. 10.7. Plunkett, Berhanemeskel, Gill, OUA basketball. (The system rates Its two losses were to Carleton – once Agada and L’Africain are all excellent teams not just on wins and losses, On Saturday, January 10, the top two in triple overtime and once in the CIS three-point shooters. The 6’4” Agada but on strength of schedule as well.) men’s university basketball teams will championship game last March. is the team’s top rebounder, averaging The game between the two teams will meet at the University of Ottawa. Between them Carleton and Ottawa 9.3 per game. be the first time two former Ravens The teams of course are Carleton have suffered three other losses during Carleton has had an equally impres- – Krista van Slingerland and Jen Ravens – ranked # 1 by Canadian that period. Carleton lost to Indiana, sive season. The Ravens dominated Stoqua – will play against their former Interuniversity Sport (CIS) – and the a division 1 (top level) US men’s the pre-season defeating Bishop’s, team-mates. Both are now starting for University of Ottawa Gee Gees – university team, and lost to Syracuse Victoria, Alberta, Acadia, Waterloo Ottawa. Carleton’s recent success has ranked # 2 by the CIS. University in Syracuse. Ottawa lost and Laval and then – like Ottawa been based mainly on the rebounding It will be one of two regular season to Memphis, another division 1 US – have defeated Brock, McMaster, of two players – Lindsay Shotbolt and games between the two teams: the team. But both Carleton and Ottawa Nipissing, Laurentian, Laurier, Wa- Lindsey Suprunchuk: Shotbolt this second will be played at the Canadian defeated every other top US team terloo, Toronto and Ryerson. Their season has emerged as the second best Tire Centre on Friday, February 6th. they played at home, a rare feat for a closest game was a 17-point win over defensive rebounder in CIS women’s Carleton and Ottawa have dominat- Canadian team. McMaster (92-75), their most one- basketball. Her ability to grab the ball ed CIS basketball for almost a year. This season Ottawa started with sided a 99-36 win against Waterloo after a missed shot means Carleton’s The last time Carleton men lost a six straight pre-season wins beat- (the most one-sided game in Waterloo opponents are getting just one chance regular season game was Friday, No- ing Brock, St. FX, McGill, Bishop’s, history). to score on every possession. vember 9, 2012. It was the first game Toronto and Concordia – scoring more In most games, Dave Smart has of the 2013-14 regular season and than 100 points against Brock, McGill benched his best two players Philip Other Sports Carleton lost 71-67 to Windsor. and Toronto – and followed that by and Thomas Scrubb (both are on the The men’s hockey team – now in The last time Ottawa lost a game winning six regular season games – Canadian National team) mid-way second place in the East division of was Friday, January 25 when the Gee against fourth-ranked McMaster (106- through the third quarter, finishing OUA hockey – will be at home to Gees lost 73-72 to Laurentian Univer- 83), Brock, Laurentian, Nipissing, Wa- the game using one starter and four Toronto, Nipissing, Laurentian and sity in Sudbury. terloo, Laurier, third ranked Ryerson players off the bench meaning that Ryerson. The team made its first trip Since then Carleton has won every (93-64) and Toronto. The Gee Gees 10 Ravens are averaging more than to the CIS championships last March regular and pre-season game against topped 100 in four of those games and 10 minutes per game and that though and is now rated ninth in Canada CIS opposition and five of its six the closest was an 18-point win over Tom Scrubb is averaging 18.7 and Phil between its division rivals – seventh playoff games. That one loss was to Laurier, 113-95. During the regular Scrubb 18.2. The only other Raven ranked McGill and eighth-ranked Ottawa in the Ontario University Ath- season, six Gee Gees have averaged in in double figures is 6’11” Cameron Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières letics (OUA) final last March. double figures: Johnny Berhanemeskel Smythe, averaging 11.6. Smart pays (UQTR). Just before the Christmas Since then Ottawa has won all but 23.3; Caleb Agada 16.7; Gabriel Gon- little attention to individual scoring or break, the Ravens defeated UQTR in a one of its regular season games and thier-Dubue 12.8; Mike Plunkett 10.8; other records, focusing on team play shoot-out but then – less than 24 hours pre-season games against CIS opposi- Mike L’Africain 10.3; and Vikas Gill and team defence. (The Ravens appear later – lost to McGill in Montreal. to have the best defensive record The women’s hockey team is still in Ontario University Athletics last in the five team Réseau du sport Carleton Varsity Schedule (OUA) men’s basketball, giving étudiant du Québec (RSEQ) league, up less than 55 points per game.) a league which includes Montreal Date Game Location Although the men’s basketball and McGill ranked first and second in Sat. January 10 Men’s Basketball Carleton at Ottawa team is clearly Carleton’s top CIS Canada, but the team already has one team – the male basketball Ravens more win that last season – an opening Fri. January 9 Women’s Basketball Carleton at Ottawa – have won 10 of the last 12 CIS win over Ottawa and a surprising win titles – there is lots of other action over Concordia in Montreal. The team Fri. and Sat. Men’s and women’s Guelph and Lakehead in January. has a new coach and several new play- January 16 and 17 Basketball (double headers) at Carleton The women’s basketball team ers but is still in a rebuilding mode. – tied with Ottawa for first in its The continual struggle for domi- Sat. January 3 Men’s Hockey York at Carleton division – plays Ottawa on Friday, nance in water polo between Carleton (Exhibition game) January 9th, the night before the and Toronto ended with Toronto men’s game. defeating Carleton 7-6 in the OUA The Raven women started off championship game. The two teams Sat. January 17 Men’s Hockey Laurentian at Carleton slowly, had a losing pre-season have dominated water polo the past and were 2-3 after regular season few seasons. Ottawa finished third, Sat. January 24 Men’s Hockey Nipissing at Carleton games; but they finished the fall Two Ravens – Dusan Boskovic and Fri. January 30 Men’s Hockey Ryerson at Carleton schedule with three straight wins – Rodrigo Rojas were named to the over Waterloo, Toronto and top-10 Sat. January 10 Women’s Hockey McGill at Carleton OUA all- star team. The women did Ryerson and are now rated sixth not fare so well. Fri. January 16 Women’s Hockey Ottawa at Carleton in Canada under the new ranking system introduced this season by

CARLETON CORNER The ability to bridge First Nations, (IPA) that reflect the importance of Administration (MAPA) Carleton University has adopted an Métis and Inuit (FNMI) world views this concept. They provide students • A Graduate Diploma in Indigenous Aboriginal Co-ordinated Strategy that with non-FNMI world views and with the tools, knowledge and capac- Policy and Administration. defines the fundamental values gov- structures is essential for today’s ity to bridge multiple world views Applications for the Graduate Di- erning our relationships with Aborigi- professionals working in Indigenous and to enable managers and admin- ploma are being accepted until Jan. 15 nal peoples and communities. policy and administration contexts. istrators who work in or with First and applications for the MA in Public The Màmìwininìmowin (Algonquin Nations, Métis and Inuit governance Administration with IPA Concentra- Carleton Corner is written by Car- language) concept of aditawazi ni- and administration to strengthen their tion are being accepted until Feb. 1. leton University’s Department of soditadiwin captures this idea of being organizations and incorporate commu- These programs will be of interest University Communications. As your between two worlds with an under- nity-based Indigenous knowledge. to anyone who aspires to be a leader community university, Carleton has standing of both. Starting in summer 2015, students and innovator in Indigenous Policy many exciting events of interest to Carleton University’s School of can complete one of the following two and Administration. Participants will Ottawa South. For more information Public Policy and Administration programs: develop skills in areas such as finan- about upcoming events, please go to (SPPA) has developed two innova- • A Concentration in Indigenous cial management, community devel- carleton.ca/events. tive and unique graduate programs in Policy and Administration as part of opment, organizational design and Indigenous Policy and Administration the existing Master of Arts in Public leadership. THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 29

DESIGN DILEMMAS By Vanessa Riddell space could have matchstick blinds, more dramatic with drapery. wood blinds or shutters and then only This is all you really need. Of We are (finally!) going to buy curtains one window with curtains. This might course printed fabrics are also for our living room. It’s such a big, be a good option if custom drapery is beautiful and can completely long room, and each end kind of has being ordered. transform and elevate a space its own function right now (dining- Custom drapery, on average, comes but make sure you love the room vs. living-room), so we’re won- out to about $1,200 per window, print! dering ... Should we have the same including fabric, hardware, and labor. With solid, consistent, and curtains on both windows, or can we In this scenario the drapes could be or- possibly professionally in- get away with two different sets/co- dered in a 2-step process. Just remem- stalled hardware you could also lours/designs? (I feel like they should ber to purchase enough fabric for both install your own off the shelf be the same, but my husband wanted sets of windows in case that fabric is curtains from a big box store, me to ask!) discontinued by the time you do the hemmed to just above the floor. second window. While off the shelf drapery is a Well, in my professional opinion, yes, The only time two different drapery great price, they usually do not I think they should match! Despite fabrics could be used is if you have have a liner for consistency and using both ends of the room for dif- a large opening from one space to will get ruined over time by ferent reasons, you still want to unify another but they are clearly different sunlight. There is an upside to the space, and this will be achieved by spaces. this though, you may be bored having the same window coverings on With drapery in general, there are of the look and want a change both ends of the space. a few things to remember. Make sure anyway so it won’t matter! But there is more to the story than the lining of the drapery is consistent Lots to think about. Hope that. This can include a couple of dif- from the outside of the home when the this helps. ferent scenarios. curtains are drawn. Off white or white Send your questions and Using the same fabric, one option is usually the best option for liner photos to [email protected] and could have Roman blinds on one fabric. Solid colored drapery is usu- SACHI (Staging & Creative end and the other side curtains. ally the easiest to begin with also. By Home Interiors) will try and Particularly if one end had French mounting hardware as high up on the solve your Design Dilemma’s. doors and the other side had windows. wall as possible, one’s eye is brought Alternatively, all the windows in the upwards, making a space larger and

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Short-term vs. Long-term Investments: What’s the Difference? By Bob Jamieson, CFP They meet different needs at a mix of long-term and short-term pect from your investments — and different times of life - vehicles. By knowing the differences this knowledge can help you make the At various times, many people may You will have different investment between these two categories, you choices that are right for you. feel frustrated by the performance of needs at different times of your should have a good idea of what to ex- their investments. For example, they life. When you’re young, and just expect growth, and they don’t get starting out in your career, you may www.edwardjones.com it — or they think the value of their require a mix of long and short-term investment won’t fluctuate much, but investments. You might need the it does. However, some of this frustra- short-term ones to help pay for a To Help You Manage tion might be alleviated if investors down payment on a home, while the were more familiar with the nature long-term ones could be used to help Unexpected Change, of their investment vehicles. Specifi- build resources for your retirement. cally, it’s important to keep in mind You can also tolerate more short-term We’ll Consult with the difference between long-term and fluctuations, in return for a larger short-term investments. long-term return. But later in life, an Expert — YoU. when you’re either closing in on What defines long-term and short- Changing markets and our changing lifestyles can term investments? Long-term in- retirement, or you’re already retired, send a once-balanced portfolio into disarray. That’s vestments are those vehicles that you may still prefer some long-term you intend to hold for quite a while, investments, but ones which provide a why it’s so important to take advantage of our generally several years or more. On steady income. portfolio review at least once every year. Together, the other hand, you usually hold we’ll assess how changes in the markets, your career short-term investments for only up to They can satisfy different goals - and your goals can impact your investment plan, and If you purchase investments that a couple of years. we can make adjustments to help keep you on track. You can find several key distinctions you intend to hold for the long term, Though we may be knowledgeable on the markets, between short-term and long-term you probably have a long-term goal in vehicles. Here are a few to consider: mind — such as building resources to no one knows your life better than you. help pay for a comfortable retirement They carry different expectations - or leaving a legacy. On the other hand, Call or stop by to schedule your portfolio When you purchase an investment a short-term investment would be review today. that you intend to keep for many more appropriate if you know that you years, you may be expecting the will need a certain amount of money investment to increase in value so that at a certain time — perhaps to pur- you can eventually sell it for a profit. chase a car or to fund a vacation. In addition, you may be looking for Bob Jamieson, CFP® They carry different risks - Financial Advisor the investment to provide a reason- . able income, in the form of interest All investments carry some type 2211 Riverside Drive or dividends. When you purchase a of risk. One of the biggest risks as- Suite 100 short-term vehicle, you are generally sociated with long-term investments Ottawa, ON K1H 7X5 613-526-3030 not expecting much in the way of a re- is volatility, the fluctuations in the turn or an increase in value. Typically, financial markets that can cause in- you purchase short-term investments vestments to lose value. On the other for the relatively greater degree of hand, short-term investment vehicles principal protection they are designed may be subject to purchasing power to provide. risk — the risk that your investment’s return will not keep up with inflation.

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TASTY TIDBITS FROM TRILLIUM BAKERY Wolf as Healer: Miracles in Texas

ers caught in unexpected, severe around other wolves. Members of situations; they give out an empa- the pack attacked her, wounding her thetic and reassuring vibe, which has severely. a remarkable positive effect. She had to go. And so she arrived The St. Francis wolves do this, too. at St. Francis with her opinionated People having experienced this “wolf rebel-self intact. Duchess proved to therapy” have undergone transforma- be selective in choosing her inner tion from extreme anxiety to lasting circle – she showed a special prefer- tranquility, becoming more connected ence for men, and can be said to be to their surroundings. flirting with them. She’s vocal about The sanctuary is never advertised, her likes and dislikes. Having a su- nor does it seek monetary donations. perb memory, she always remembers It’s merely a haven for those who who has been naughty or nice to her. find their way to the healing wolves. She likes talking to humans while Most of them were raised in captivity standing on her hind legs. Wolf in Denali National Park, PHOTO BY KEN MILLER or were dropped off at my friend’s ranch as abandoned pups, usually The Therapy Wolf By Jocelyn LeRoy humans, or severely injured. At the because their mothers had been shot. Duchess has proved to be a loving, St. Francis Wolf Sanctuary, acres Pups not adopted into another pack gentle therapy wolf, highly attuned I have a friend who is a wolf whis- of enclosed forest now are home to do not survive. to the feelings of her “clients.” perer (like a horse whisperer, which more than a dozen wolves she has Recently arrived at St. Francis was a she also is). She’s a remarkable rescued. Luke nine-year-old girl, wheelchair-bound, woman with an unusual calling. She Luke was obtained by a young weak from months of chemotherapy, runs a ranch in Texas, where she has Wolf as Teacher man who thought it would be cool to terminally ill, whose main wish was a licence to repair injured birds of Some of the wolves have taught her have a wolf. Unfortunately, this idea to see a real wolf before she died. prey – a rare occupation in Texas. lessons she never dreamed of learn- is both common and wrong. Wolves Her parents had read about St. She once said to me, “In this area ing. Native Americans believe that and wolf-dogs have special needs Francis and, with great trepidation, they shoot anything that moves. I get the wolf is the pathfinder, the fore- that most people cannot provide. decided to bring their daughter to a lot of casualties dropped off at my runner of new ideas, who returns to Luke’s owner lacked the large space have her dream come true. My friend gate.” the clan to teach and share medicine. that a wolf needs; in fact, Luke spent asked the parents whether they would People bring birds to her from near If you keep company with wolves, his days inside a closet. Eventu- allow her to take their child inside and far. After having wings and other you find an enormous sense of fam- ally Animal Control picked him up Duchess’ enclosure for a few minutes injured parts restored, they progress ily within the pack balanced by a because he had escaped and was so she could touch the wolf. They through a series of screened pens, strong individualistic urge. These wandering about. They brought him agreed. They held their breath. Imag- graduated in size, as they heal. Fi- relationships are mirrored by hu- to St. Francis, and he settled in hap- ine how they felt! nally, they reach the largest enclosure mans, creating a link between wolves pily with his new friends in his new Duchess sat still, her head nestled in which they can fly quite far, until and people. Having extremely keen home. He’s been there ever since. in the arms of the sick child. There they’re strong enough to be rein- senses, wolves draw upon the power they remained, in their own little troduced into the wild, completely of the moon to focus energy lead- Duchess universe, the child leaning closer. rehabilitated without the permanent ing to knowledge and wisdom that She is an Alaskan wolf. She was The wolf delivered a huge dose of imprint of humans. My friend also humans can absorb. purchased as a pet, but, because the best medicine, pure unconditional has rescued dying horses from road- wolves are excellent escape art- love and compassion. Duchess knew side ditches: these are thoroughbred Wolf as Healer ists, her family found it difficult to something. And she gave that child a racehorses from bankrupt abandoned This concept is foreign to most of contain her safely in her fenced yard. priceless gift. farms and ranches. She has nursed us until and unless you experience When on the loose, Duchess would It must have been heart-wrenching them back to health and re-homed the powerful gentleness of these dine on the neighbourhood chickens. for these parents, who, moments ago, many of them. intelligent creatures. It’s becoming Her family was warned about her had feared wolves so greatly. Yet they known that wolves have a capac- behaviour and threatened with confis- trusted in my friend’s abilities and Enter the Wolves ity to give something rare to people cation and even euthanasia; therefore, Duchess’ track record as a therapy The most fascinating project she struggling with depression, terminal the family brought her to a sanctuary wolf, and they began to share their began – flourishing to this day – is illness and trauma. We’ve heard where she was placed in a pack. This dying daughter’s joy. her creation of an environment for recently about “trauma dogs” brought didn’t work, because Duchess didn’t wolves that have been abandoned, to the scene of an accident or disaster. know the proper ways to behave rejected by their pack, raised by These dogs calm and comfort strang-

TRILLIUM RECIPE

Yummy Pancakes Try this wheat-free, gluten-free version of regular pancakes. You’ll be delighted!

Directions Sift together in a bowl 250g (about 2 cups) of these gluten-free flours: quinoa, buckwheat, rice, pea or bean. Add tapioca or arrowroot starch, 1 tbsp xanthan gum, 1 tbsp baking powder, and 1 tbsp cinnamon (optional) In another bowl, mix 1 ½ cups of milk (cow, rice, almond, coconut or soy), 4 beaten eggs. Stir in 4 tbsp oil. Combine all ingredients. Cook on griddle or pan (1 pancake first, then adjust mixture to desired thickness). THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015 Page 31

RED APRON COOKS Happy New Year – And Welcome 2015 By Jennifer Heagle 100+ year-old bakery, that didn’t even have a sign out front, was by far At this time of year, I like to take a the most delicious item we ate during few hours on a weekend afternoon to our stay. This bakery makes about 4 look through the pictures of all the items (2-3 varieties of Torta, Biscotti, great meals I have enjoyed during the and a fruit cake), all baked in a wood previous 12 months. Only hard-core fired oven. The service is brisk, the foodies summarize their year based presentation is rustic, and the food is on the meals that were enjoyed. If truly special. you want to see pictures, you can On a quick trip to Hudson, New visit our blog at redapron.ca/blog York, we visited the Bonfiglio Bak- We were fortunate enough to kick ery Café for breakfast and enjoyed off 2014 with a trip to San Francisco. the most delicious Bialy (bagel-like Although there were many high- bun), which was slathered with lights, the biggest thrill was dining at cream cheese, a couple slices of Chez Panisse Restaurant in Berkeley. house made gravlax, and a few sliv- It would take a lot of space to talk ers of red onion. It was heavenly! We about Alice Waters, chef, author, were so inspired by it that we started activist, and the proprietor of Chez making something similar to sell in Panisse. She is a pioneer of a culi- our shop on Saturday mornings. nary philosophy that maintains that In all of these examples, the cooking should be based on the finest consistent theme was to start with and freshest seasonal ingredients that quality local ingredients, let their Lumberjack Bear! (For CHEO) flavours shine through, and keep it are produced sustainably and locally. PHOTO BY BONNIE FINDLEY OF FINDLEYFOTO.COM She has been a great inspiration to simple. This is the key to creating many people. Of the many delicious truly memorable food. unhappy or miserable person ruin event takes place on Sunday, Febru- plates we enjoyed that night, the duck Now it’s time for some New Year’s an otherwise beautiful day. ary 1, 2015 with seatings at 10am, soup most embodied her philosophy. Resolutions. Rather than focusing a • Resolve to count your blessings, noon and 2pm. Space is limited so The duck breast was used as the main resolution on a new gym member- all the time, but especially in those reserve your spot soon! course, and the bones were used to ship, diet, or work goal, consider moments when you find yourself There isn’t a ton of local produce make a beautiful consommé, which making resolutions that will enhance tending toward the negative. available at this time of year, but it was served with fresh noodles, sugar your happiness and inner content- • Resolve to appreciate the amazing, is still possible to get your hands on snap peas, and fresh herbs - simple, ment. Here are a few I will be work- beautiful, kind, generous and overwintered apples, and frozen lo- elegant and delicious. ing on this year: hilarious people in your life, and to cal cranberries. Here are a couple of In July, we visited Rome for a few tell them how much you appreciate recipes for Saturday & Sunday morn- days, and participated in a food tour, • Resolve to not dwell on negative them at every opportunity. ing coffee visits with those whose which included a few stops inside experiences or interactions, but to company you enjoy. the Jewish Ghetto. We tasted many focus your mental energy on the We have posted the details on our Happy New Year! delicious treats, but the Chocolate many, many positive people you annual Lumberjack Brunch on our Ricotta Torta purchased from the encounter every day. Don’t let one website at redapron.ca. This year, the

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2 tablespoons cinnamon K 2/3 cup chopped walnuts or pecans Fruit: (optional) 1 cup of chopped cranberries, fresh or frozen In the bowl of a stand mixer, cream 3 cups diced apples the butter and sugar, add eggs and ¾ cup sugar mix well. Add sour cream and va- 1 teaspoon cinnamon nilla, mix to combine. Fold in diced In a mixing bowl, combine the apples. cranberries, apples, sugar and cin- In a separate bowl, combine dry namon. ingredients. Stir this into the creamed Place the fruit mixture in an 8-inch mixture until blended. pie plate or 9x9 cake tin. Top with Page 32 THE OSCAR l JANUARY 2015

SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Sunnyside Branch January 28, February 25 economy, science and technology, of the Glebe Chiropractic Clinic, Ottawa Public Library social well-being, even new findings for interactive classes on improving 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Club de lecture en français pour les about the human brain. Exploring your posture naturally. You will 613-730-1082, enfants! / French Book Club for our own attitudes, we will be alert learn how posture is connected to Adult Services, ext 22 Kids for a growing sense of community your digestion, breathing and even a Children’s Services, ext 29 Do you like reading in French? Join and goodwill among Canadians at healthy prolonged life. Registration. our new French book club for kids home and with others in the world, Thursday, February 5, 6:30 pm (60 Sunnyside Library Programs and a significant adult. Ages 7 – 10. including living in community min.) January-February Registration. with the land. Making an informal Aimez-vous lire en français? Venir appreciation of the Canadian Travelogue of Spain—Andalucia, Children’s Programs à notre nouveau club de lecture en situation, we will continue to the Costa del Sol, Madeira and the français pour les enfants et une adulte challenge our imaginations and find Canaary Islands Babytime important. Âgés 7 – 10. Inscription our voices, hoping to offer helpful Take a winter escape to Andalucía For babies and their parents or requise. contributions around the celebrations and the Costa del Sol with a cruise caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. (60 min.): of the 150th anniversary of to Madeira and the Canary Islands. and games. 0-18 months. Drop In. January 20, February 17 Confederation in 2017. Registration. Check out this amazing travel Tuesdays, 2:15 p.m. (30 min.) Mardi, 19 h (60 min.): 20 janvier, Wednesdays, 2:00 - 4:00 pm (120 destination with Alex Bissett – world Session 1: January 13 – February 18 17 février min.): January 7 – June 24 traveler. Thursday, February 12, 7:00 pm Toddlertime Teen Programs Science Cafés with Carleton (75 min.) For toddlers and a parent or University caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs TAG (Teen Advisory Explore science through Carleton Strategies to Detoxify Your Body and games. Ages 18-35 months. Group) (Ongoing Event) University’s popular Science Cafés. Learn how to avoid environmental Registration is Required; registration Sunnyside Teens--join our new Teen Put on by the university’s Faculty of toxins in your home and work place. starts January 7, 2015 Advisory Group and have a say Science, cafés are held every other You will learn practical tips on how Choose only one of the two options in which programs, activities and Wednesday during the fall and winter to improve your body’s ability to below: services will be offered to youth and terms. Each café begins at 6:30 p.m. detoxify using naturopathic medicine Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) also help plan and implement them. with a 20 minute talk by a scientist which includes clinical nutrition, Session 1: January 13 – February 18 Ages 14-18. To join, stop by the followed by a 40 minute open botanical medicine, homeopathic branch. question and answer period. Come medicine, traditional Chinese OR Look for Teen Programs presented and join us for a lively discussion medicine, acupuncture and lifestyle Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) by Teens: such as Peer Tutoring plus around a scientific issue of the day. changes. Session 1: January 15 – February 19 Drop in Board Game & Card Game Be prepared to be informed, engaged Thursday, February 26, 6:00 pm nights. Meet once a month on Fridays and even amused, as Carleton’s (120 min.) Family Storytime (Bilingual) at 4:00 p.m.: January 16, February professors share their scientific Stories, rhymes and songs for 13, 27 discoveries with you. Drop in. Adult Book Clubs preschoolers, toddlers and a parent or Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.): caregiver. Exam Cram / Études intensives January 14, 28, February 11, 25 European Book Club No registration required. Need a spot to cram for exams? The European Book Club is a Contes, rimes et chansons pour les Come to the library and get your FEDtalks (Faculty of Engineering cooperation of the European Union enfants préscolaires, les tout-petits et studying done. We provide a quiet & Design, Carleton University) National Institutes for Culture un parent ou gardien. study space in our Meeting Room FED Talks is a new speaker series (EUNIC) in Ottawa: the Austrian Aucune inscription requise. (downstairs, past the Children’s from Carleton University’s Faculty of Cultural Forum, the Goethe Institute, Wednesdays 10:15 a.m. / mercredi Area), complete with WiFi access. Engineering and Design that engages the Romanian Cultural Institute, the 10h15 (30 min.) Study hard and good luck on your the community in discussions of Instituto Camoes of Portugal and the Session 1: January 14 – February 18 / exams! timely and innovative ideas in Embassy of the Republic of Poland. 14 janvier – 18 février January 14-29 engineering, design and technology. The EBC aims to promote European This series is open to the public and authors and their works. A book title Children’s Special Programs Adult Programs everyone is encouraged to come out from an EU country is selected for and learn! Coffee and snacks will be discussion each month. Registration. Silly Saturdays at Sunnyside / On The Writing Workshop available. Drop in. January title (Germany): All Russian s’amuse les samedis à Sunnyside An opportunity for writers of fiction, Wednesdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.): Men Love Birch Trees by Olga Each week there will be board non-fiction, poetry, and experimental February 4 Grjasnowa (Der Russe ist einer, der games, Lego, crafts or another forms to gather. Our emphasis will Birken liebt) (2012) activity. Ages 6 & up. No registration be on developing works-in-progress Knit & Knatter: Learn to Knit February title (Latvia) : Amber Coast required. for publication. The workshop will Have you always wanted to learn to by Ilse Zandstra (2010)—Author will Chaque semaine il y aura des jeux de provide writers with encouragement knit or improve your skills? Now is be present! société, Lego, du bricolage, ou une and constructive criticism from their the time to come to Sunnyside and Wednesdays, 6:00 pm (120 min.): autre activité. Âgés de 6 ans et plus. peers. Author/Facilitator: Michael F. bring your knitting needles and yarn January 21, February 18, March 18, Aucune inscription requise. Stewart: http://michaelfstewart.com to begin knitting that first scarf for April 15, May 20 Saturdays, 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m.: Registration. winter, or share your project if you January 10 – May 30 Mondays, 6:00 p.m. (120 min.): are an experienced knitter and enjoy Second Friday Adult Book Club Les samedis, 13 h – 16h : Janvier January 12, February 9 conversation and a cup of tea! Meet new people and join in 10 – 30 mai Drop-in. stimulating discussions on selected Ukrainian Conversation Wednesdays, 1:00 pm (60 min.): titles in a friendly and relaxed Children’s Book Clubs Join our group led by a fluent January 14, 28, February 11, 25 atmosphere every second Friday of Ukrainian speaker. Start off with a the month. Newcomers are welcome. Mother-Daughter Book Club review of the Ukrainian alphabet. All Conversation en français Registration. A place for girls and the special are welcome. Registration. Improve your spoken French and January title: The Painted Girls by women in their lives to share books. Mondays, 7:00 pm (60 min.): meet new friends in a relaxed setting. Cathy Marie Buchanan Ages 7-12. Registration. January 19, 26, February 23 Intermediate level required. Drop in. February title: Hateship, Friendship, Tuesdays, 7:00 p.m. (60 min.): Thursdays, 6:30 pm (60 min.): Courtship, Loveship, Marriage by January 13, February 10 Conversations Among Canadians February 5 – May 28 Alice Munro We will, as usual in this program, Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): January Guysread share our experience, knowledge, Adult Special Programs 9, February 13, March 13, April 10, Share the love of books. For boys reflections and ideas on a wide range May 8, June 12 and a significant adult. Ages 8-12. of topics relevant to life in Canada, Improving Health Through Registration. past, present and future. 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SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Continued from page 32 Mystery Book Club Sunnyside Adult Book Club Non-Fiction Adult Book Club Do you enjoy reading mysteries? Join in stimulating discussions Join in stimulating discussions on Share the enjoyment of good on selected titles in a friendly and selected titles of non-fiction in a mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday friendly and relaxed atmosphere. A Join us for discussion usually of the month. Registration. variety of topics will be discussed every third Friday of the month. January title: Memory Keeper’s depending on the interests of the Registration. Daughter by Kim Edwards group. Bring your suggestions. January title: Open and Shut by February title: The Woodcutter by Registration. David Rosenfelt Reginald Hill February title: Into the Abyss: How February title: Victims by Jonathan Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): January A Deadly Plane Crash Changed Kellerman 30, February 27, March 27, April 24, the Lives of A Pilot, A Politician, A Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): January May 29 Criminal and A Cop by Carol Shaben 23, February 20, March 20, April 17, Fridays, 2:00 pm (60 min.): May 15, June 19 February 6

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