THE OSCAR www.BankDentistry.com The Ottawa South Community Association Review l The Community Voice 613.241.1010 Year 46, No. 6 June 2018

Thanks from the Sunnyside Library to the Green Dreamers

Green Dreamers at the Sunnyside Branch of the Public Library to celebrate National Volunteer Week. From left to right are: librarian Kelly Sirett and Green Dreamers Winnie Pietrykowski, Brian Ure, Martha Wiebe, Christine & Mike Bradley, Barbara Dempsey, Nora McKnight, and Joan Foster-Jones. For the story see page 7.

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@ BREWER PARK Friday, June 1, 19:00 - 22:00 The Butterfly Run Film Night, Sunnyside 0 brate 4 Wesleyan ARto cele Trk nue r Pa e conti t Brewe Saturday, June 2, 10:00 Capital Ward Bike, Walk & Roll Along the CA as w 8 ART a Join OS ur 201 Rideau River, Windsor Park Tennis Courts with o vent! years e dors, Saturday, June 2, 19:30 Ewashko Singers ‘Spring Romance’, es, Ven halleng Southminster United e Art C c, Liv ORE! Wednesday, June 6, 12:00 Doors Open for Music (DOMS): Bach ve Musi and M Li Violin Sonatas, Southminster United SUNDAY,JUNE 17 2018 Friday, June 8, 19:30 Master Piano Recital Series: Eric Lu, Brewer park Southminster United 9AM-3PM Saturday, June 9 to Sunday Spring Give Away Weekend (set it out June 10 marked as ‘FREE’ ) Free admission Wednesday, June 13, 12:00 DOMS: Parallel Journeys, Southminster OLDOTTAWASOUTH.CA @OLDOTTSOUTH United Saturday, June 16, 8:00- ‘The Main Event’ Community Garage Sale 14:00 & Celebration, Main Street Saturday, June 16, 13:00- Belmont Paddlefest, Windsor Park Dock 15:00 Saturday, June 16 16:30 Music at Trinity: A Tribute to Benny Goodman, Trinity Anglican Sunday, June 17, 9:00-15:00 OSCA Art at Brewer Park Wednesday, June 20, 12:00 DOMS: Bountiful B’s, Southminster United Sunday, June 24 Community Kicks Recreational Soccer Tournament, Brewer Park Yoga and Fitness classes to enjoy all summer! Wednesday, June 27, 12:00 DOMS: L’Enfant et les Sortilèges, Southminster United

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BUSINESS BEAT The 40-Year-Old Business Beat By Erik van der Torre to see businesses featured that are still there (or only recently relocated). As you may have noticed from Stores like Hillary’s Cleaners, C.A. several special events and recent Paradis, Patty’s Pub (originally in the retrospective articles in the OSCAR, location that is now Quinn’s), and this year marks the 40th anniversary Roy Barber (now moved south along of the Firehall as OSCA’s community Bank Street) were already staples centre. For this month’s Business along Bank Street 40 years ago and Beat, I thought it would be fun to regular advertisers in the OSCAR. dive into the newly digitized OSCAR archive and check out what was Business Association happening in the OOS business I can highly recommend browsing community in 1978. through the OSCAR archives. It’s a lot of fun to see what sort of things A History of Bank Street Business The Eldorado Streak House at 1069 Bank Street in1978. Taken from the restau- were topical in OOS back in the day. through OSCAR Ads rant’s ad in the February 1978 OSCAR. One thing I found fascinating is how One of the fun things about FROM THE OSCAR ARCHIVE similar the issues and themes of 40 digging through some old OSCAR years ago were to those right now. was seeing all the business names Haddad, who promised “fine special also used to be one just a block Several of the 1978 OSCARs have in the advertisements. And luckily meats” and “superb pastry.” further north of there. articles that talk about a community for me, almost all the ads included Bank Street also had more clothing There are not too many ads for plan to look at new development an address, making it quite easy to and apparel stores than we do now, restaurants that I could find, but and the height new development match up current store locations with with Starbucks being the home of where Ten Fish Sushi is now was should be allowed to have. There what was there 40 years ago. Sager’s Shoe Store, the Garden of once home to Interlude Cafe. One is a plea to “buy local” to prevent One of the first things that struck Light location housed Rudolph’s of my favourite ads that I found was local businesses from disappearing. me as I was going through the Custom Clothing (!), and where for Eldorado Steak House, which And throughout 1978, the business ads, was how many food related Massage Addict is now was once was located along the stretch where community was busy setting up a businesses were located along Bank Tallmire’s Ladies Wear. Panago Pizza is now. According Business Association. In the May Street in 1978. Art’s Market was One of the most surprising to a full-page ad in the February OSCAR, the business community in the space that is now Cedars. businesses on the list has to be 1978 OSCAR, Eldorado reopened invited OOS residents to name the The Giant Bike Store used to be Lansdowne Esso, which was located after an extensive renovation: shopping district for the newly Len’s Meat & Groceries, Majestic where Siam Kitchen is now. I knew “Ottawa South’s family restaurant formed association, with the promise Laundromat was Sunflower Bulk that there used to be a gas station has undergone a face-lift. As can of a $150 cash prize for the winner Natural Foods, and where Anna on the NW corner of Bank and be seen from the photograph, the (that’s 18 Filet Mignon dinners at Belanger is now was home to Sunnyside, but I had no idea there ELDORADO has been transformed Eldorado!). with an interesting blend of In the October OSCAR, it was Mediterranean and Western styles announced that the shopping district that will reflect the bill-of-fare will be called “Bank Between the where steaks and Italian cuisine are Bridges”, and that Stuart Heibein was specialties. Nor are all the changes the winner of the $150. After reading on the outside: interior renovations a first draft of this article, Brendan have enlarged the dining area McCoy - OSCAR editor - informed making it even more comfortable me that the business association and enjoyable. Check it out for ceased to exist after the most recent yourself - tell them OSCAR sent failed attempt to form a formal BIA. you!” And back in the day you could Having met several of the Bank get a charcoal broiled Filet Mignon Street business owners over the past steak dinner for $8.25. I kinda wish few years, it seems that the timing they had somehow managed to stick might be almost right for history to around till now. repeat itself, and for local business I was also interested to find that owners to (re-)unite and form a Bank Street used to have an aquarium business association. Stay tuned. store. Sea Urchin Aquarium was located where Roost & Grills is now. Hopewell Avenue PS Play As interesting as it was to find how Structure Fundraising different Bank Street must have been One last thing that struck me while in 1978, I found it just as interesting reading the 1978 OSCARS was that Hopewell Avenue Public School was fundraising for a playground structure. As someone who was heavily involved in the recent fundraising campaign to update the Hopewell Ave PS primary yard, it was interesting to see that this too appears to be cyclical.

Happy Goat Coffee Co. To conclude, some current business news: by the time this OSCAR is published work might already be well underway on the newest Happy Goat Coffee Co. location at the corner of Bank & Sunnyside (in the old Antipazzo location). At the

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NEWS Chez Anh Jim Watson Campaign Office more Canadian than Viet- namese, but this foodie is is at 1101 Bank St. passionate about bringing the wonders of his mother’s Vietnamese kitchen to his Canadian neighbours. An indication of early success came when he was offered a concession at Car- leton University. He seized it, and instantly doubled his workload and risk level. So, now with two locations, Anh Nguyen in front of his restaurant Chez Anh on Sunnyside his mom has come in from Avenue at Seneca. PHOTO BY BRUCE GRANT time to time to lend support. When I see her in the shop, By Bruce Grant ing and adjusting to find I know I am being served by his niche in a very crowded Anh’s maestra and it’s going to be good. The young man in the pic- market. The restaurant is re- ture is a foodie. Big-time. cently re-opened after a brief Meet Anh Nguyen, owner, closure to improve the space Bruce Grant, retired manager, cook, waiter and and create a new menu. engineer, occasional writer dish-washer at Chez Anh on Anh came from Vietnam and layabout, is a resident of Sunnyside Avenue at Seneca. to Canada with his family Old Ottawa South when he’s He is one year into this, his when he was just three years not travelling. first enterprise, still tweak- old. Now at twenty-six, he’s

Jim Watson is back in his old neighbourhood of Old Ottawa Opinions are my own. If you know South! A 17-year resident of Old Ottawa South, he will be Continued from pg. 2 of any new businesses opening up or opening his mayoral campaign office in late June. The office want to share your thoughts about is at 1101 Bank Street, right next door to Stella Luna Gelato time of writing it is unclear whether existing businesses, send a note to: Café. PHOTO BY JIM WATSON CAMPAIGN TEAM they will keep the kitchen that is [email protected]. currently there, but either way I think they will be a great addition to the Erik van der Torre has lived in neighbourhood. Old Ottawa South with his wife and three sons for over 8 years. He is Business Beat is a monthly feature a member of Hopewell Avenue PS’ that highlights new and existing Parent Council and OSCA’s Traffic businesses in Old Ottawa South. & Safety Committee.

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NEWS Bank Street Underpass Multi-Use Pathway Project By Brendan McCoy The project was to have started this summer, but construction was In September the City of Ottawa and postponed due to Barn Swallows the NCC are planning to construct nesting under Billings Bridge. an underpass below Bank Street, Barn Swallows are protected on the southern side of the Billings under the Species at Risk Act. Tree Bridge, for the Riverside Drive multi- removal will start this summer, with use pathway. This is being done to construction to follow after the Barn increase pedestrian and cyclist safety Swallows have left in the fall. at the congested and dangerous Temporary lane closures may occur intersection. over the duration of the project. The existing pathway at the Construction of the underpass is intersection of Bank and Riverside expected to last approximately 8 to Drive will remain because during 10 weeks. spring flooding the new underpass will sometimes need to be Brendan McCoy is the OSCAR Rendering of Bank Street and Riverside Drive Multi-Use Pathway. temporarily closed. Editor. ILLUSTRATION FROM THE NCC

Footbridge Takes Shape By John Dance accommodate a large crane when it lifts the V-shaped vertical supports While many of us simply tried to onto the tops of the concrete piers cope with another unusual winter, and then lifts the bridge girders onto construction of the Clegg-Fifth the V-supports. footbridge pushed ahead and, by the “The entire bridge consists of end of June, the steel span across eight structural steel segments,” says the Canal will be installed. Ms. Duclos. “There are two V-piers Much remains to be done and which sit atop the concrete piers and the scheduled opening remains the five girders over the Canal span. summer of 2019. Over the winter In addition, the switchback on the the concrete piers in the canal, Ottawa East side has one girder.” complete with their seating for skate The switchback girder was changing, were completed as was installed in April with the operation the eastern abutment. The Glebe- going perfectly. The 30-metre-long side abutment was finished early in girder weighing 27 tonnes was May. unloaded from a flat-bed truck and Another piece of good news is raised into place in about an hour. Much progress was made over the winter on the Fifth-Clegg foot- that the Colonel By pathway has Three girders have already bridge’s piers and abutments. PHOTO BY JOHN DANCE been reinstated while an old water been fabricated in North Bay and main is being replaced. The City is fabrication of the remaining three doing this work in conjunction with and the two V-piers is underway. the bridge construction to avoid a The bridge girders and V-piers are separate and disruptive construction scheduled to arrive and be installed project later on. in June. “Once the water main work is Construction of the ramps and complete the pathway detour will remaining east-side switchback be reinstated to allow the contractor elements will follow the bridge access to the east-side working pad girder installation. After the bridge in the Canal,” says Carina Duclos, steel is installed, the contractor will Manager, Design and Construction. form and pour the concrete deck and “We do anticipate that the Colonel then install the railings and deck By pathway will be reinstated before waterproofing. the new bridge opens.” The crushed stone “working pads” John Dance is a resident of Old around the piers in the Canal will Ottawa East.

The 30-metre switchback girder was installed in about an hour.

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NEWS Starting a Neighbour-woods Group By Jane Keeler

Trees are amongst our most generous neighbours, providing shade and shelter, cooling, windbreaks, and even fruit. We need to protect our valuable old trees and add young ones. We face the loss of trees via construction/ development, emerald ash borer, as well as ice storms, wind, and other weather. Our urban canopy is under duress! The very active Champlain Park folks in Kitchissippi Ward recently produced an infographic detailing the number and types of trees in one 3-block area. They also calculated the financial benefits of these trees to the human residents. While that community has focused their attention on documenting the living trees and their value, their city councillor Jeff Leiper has announced a project to record the loss of trees in our city. Anyone who has lost a tree to storm or infill is invited to mark its location on the Google map at this https://urbanforestgreenspaces.files.wordpress.com/2018/01/ PHOTO BY BRENDAN MCCOY inventory-oct-2017.pdf site: https://t.co/GZ3Ev293zJ The University of New have shown that exposure to green between green surroundings and a Neighbour-woods group. Who else Brunswick’s 30-city study over 11 space and parks can improve mental lower risk of premature death,” says would support this vital activity? years has shown that living near health and in some cases physical a CBC website report. green spaces and trees is health health, the researchers say this is the I would like to see our Old Jane Keeler lives in OOS and can be preserving. “While previous studies first big study to show a clear link Ottawa South community initiate a contacted at [email protected]

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CHRISTY’S CORNER New Summer Programs, New Community Event and a New OSCA Board By Christy Savage, OSCA for membership and members do President and Executive Committee Executive Director not receive discounts in programs, member) and Erik Van Der Torre membership does entitle you to be (Traffic and Safety). actively involved in our organization A special thank you goes out to Summer Programs and all we do. You can attend OS- Linda Hancock who stepped down The Summer Program Guide is CA’s AGM in May each year; vote from the OSCA Board after six years. posted on the OSCA website and on key issues that affect program- Linda was the President of OSCA inserted in this month’s OSCAR. ming, planning, traffic, as well as the from 2013-2017. We have some of our favourite ten years. Another special thank you community; vote on the budget and During her tenure as the OSCA instructors returning with their most goes out to Michaela Tokarski who finance; join the Board; have a say in President, Linda led OSCA through popular programs in addition to a few re-joined the Board in 2017 after our operations and procedures; and much change and transition. new programs. For more information a few years away but had served much more. As a non-profit commu- From OSCA taking on all aspects on the wonderful instructors who on the Board in several capacities nity association, we want to ensure of Community Programming offer programs at OSCA, please (Executive, Programming and others) our vision and mission are in line and growing our staffing; to refer to page twelve of our Summer for several years prior to her return in with the needs of the community. We negotiating and finalizing a Service Program Guide. 2017. rely on membership as one way to Level Agreement with the City Registration begins online on And to those dedicated Board do so. Please sign up if you have not of Ottawa; having two strategic May 31st at noon - online and in members who are returning to work already done so. planning sessions that incorporated person. on their various portfolios- Kelly consultation with the community; Campbell (Chair Nominations), Ilia How to Sign Up changing the articles of the OSCA Art @ Brewer Park Fabbri (Events), Christine Franklin To become an OSCA member go Charity; and seeing vital changes Join OSCA on June 17th from 9:00 (Program Committee), Janet Jull, to oldottawasouth.ca. Look for the take place within OSCA’s Committee am-3:00 pm as we celebrate 40 years Evan Pilkington (Nominations and ‘Become an OSCA member’ box on structure. with a new community event – “Art Planning), Richard Slowikowski the left side of the home page. Any Her diplomacy and balanced @ Brewer Park”. (Nominations), Michaela Tokarski questions? Not sure if you’ve already approach, coupled with a strong We’ll have music, food, live art (Executive Committee and signed up as an OSCA member? Feel dedication to the community, and challenges, workshops, vendors, live Program Committee co-Chair) and free to contact us at oscaprograms@ her focus on engagement on behalf music and much more. Connie Wren-Gunn (Planning and oldottawasouth.ca. of the community as a whole, have This year the event will be held on Communications Chair) and Brian been instrumental in helping OSCA Father’s Day so this is a great excuse Ure (co-Chair Traffic and Safety). develop a strong path forward. to get Dad out and about. THE OSCA BOARD - RETIRING, If you are an artist and would like New Board Members RETURNING AND NEW! Returning Board Members to be a vendor at the event, there is We also welcomed 8 new Board There are many who remain members to OSCA and look forward still a little bit of space left. Contact Board Members Stepping Down on the Board and continue to do to the knowledge, skillset and interest me at [email protected] for At OSCA’s AGM on May the hard work necessary to keep they will bring to the work of OSCA. more information. 1st, 2018, we said goodbye to a large organization such as ours Welcome back to Anna Cuylits and wonderful Board members who running well, changing and growing. OSCA Membership - Sign up - Winnie Pietrykowski. And welcome have actively supported OSCA. Thank you to Michael Jenkin who It’s Free for OOS Residents! to Susan Brousseau, Brad Lafortune, A special thank you goes out to has been on the board for over 20 If you are a resident of Old Ot- Travis Lindgren, Joy Morrow, Sue Lise Beutel (OSCA Executive years and has served as President, tawa South, please consider support- Neill (co-Chair Traffic and Safety), Committee), Lizane Castonguay on the Executive Committee, HR ing your community association by Luc Pellerin and Laura Urrechaga. (co-chair Program Committee), Committee, Health and Safety, signing up for a membership with Caroline Clark (Treasurer and Chair Governance and many more OSCA. Membership is free and lasts Finance Committee), Linda Hancock committees. Thank you also to Steve for as long as you live in Old Ottawa (President and member of the Mennill who has been an active South. As a non-profit organiza- OSCA Executive committee), Andy and supporting Board member in tion we require membership in our McCarthy, Emilie Taman (former Finance as well as Planning for over association. While we do not charge

TRAFFIC AND SAFETY SLOW DOWN For Us! By Kathy Krywicki

You’ve likely see them around town: signs reminding motorists to slow down, especially in areas where children play. Speeding is frequently a concern in our community. Did you know that you can report dangerous driving, such as speeding, to the Ottawa Police Service (online at ottawapolice.ca/onlinereporting or by phone at 613-236-1222 ext 7300), even if you don’t know all the details of the motorist? Just include as much information as possible. Your report helps keep track of trouble spots that may need further attention. And you too can have a sign! If you’d like to post one on your lawn, contact the OSCA Traffic & Safety Committee to arrange a pick-up or drop- off: [email protected]

Kathy Krywicki is a member of the OSCA Traffic & Safety Committee.

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OSCA AGM

Congratulations to Linda Hancock!

Congratulations to Linda Hancock for being awarded the Outstanding Contribution Award at the OSCA AGM on May 1st at Old Firehall Community Centre. Linda was an OSCA Board member for six years, and the OSCA President from 2013-2017.

PHOTO BY DARCY MIDDAUGH

GREEN DREAMERS Green Dreamers Invited To Celebration of National Volunteer Week at the Sunnyside Library Branch By Winnie Pietrykowski to Christine & Mike Bradley, Green Winnie Pietrykowski is a longtime Dreamer Captains of the garden beds resident of OOS, a community activ- Members of the Green Dreamers at the Sunnyside Branch.” ist and a member of OSCA’s Traffic were invited to the Sunnyside Branch Many thanks to those Green & Safety Committee and the Green of the Ottawa Public Library to Dreamers who were not present for Dreamers. celebrate National Volunteer Week this photo opportunity, in particular (April 15-21). They were told that: Brian Tansey. Your generosity “We (the Ottawa Public Library) and commitment over the last appreciate the effort and time you several years is definitely making a dedicate to the gardens at Sunnyside difference! and would love to take this Thanks to OSCAR’s opportunity to formally thank you,” wrote Kelly Sirett in an invitation many volunteer writers and distributors for OSCAR Zone Coordinators Needed (Zone Coordinators are responsible for the distribution of helping get the news bundles of papers to deliverers and, if needed, assisting those deliverers.) to you! • OSCAR Zone Coordinator Needed for the Zone that The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, includes the following Streets: Cameron, Rideau River, Pentry, paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on Osborne, Marco and part of Leonard. (8 deliverers) volunteer contributors and distributors. • Zone Coordinator Needed for the Zone that includes Thanks to the Dairy Queen for the following Streets: Riverdale, Belmont and Windsor. (7 deliverers) contributing to our community through its support of the many • Zone Coordinator Needed For the Zone that includes the following Streets: Southern, Avenue, Glencairn, Riverdale, OSCAR volunteers. Rideau River Dr., Toronto, Brighton and Glenview. (8 deliverers)

OSCAR Deliverer Needed: • For the north side of Fentiman (40 papers).

Attention H.S. Students: •Delivery of the OSCAR counts for volunteer hours

Please contact the Distribution Manager Larry Ostler at: email [email protected] or phone 613-327-9080 Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street 738-7146 Page 8 The OSCAR l June 2018

THE OSCAR 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 www.oldottawasouth.ca/oscar NEXT DEADLINE: FRIDAY, JUNE 15 ISSN: 0715-5476 The OSCAR is published eleven times per year. Upcoming deadlines: [email protected] June 15 (July/August issue); August 17 (September issue).

Editor: Brendan McCoy [email protected] Layout and Design Editor: Bess Fraser Copy Editor: Michael Thibault Distribution Manager: Larry Ostler 613-327-9080 To book an OSCAR ad [email protected] Business Manager: Susanne Ledbetter [email protected] call Gayle at 613-730-1058 Advertising Manager: Gayle Weitzman 613-730-1058 [email protected] [email protected] (not classy ads) The OSCAR is printed by Winchester Print. Volunteer Proofreaders: Maura Giuliani, Mary Low, The Old Firehall Kathy Krywicki, Scott Valentine, Roger Williams Ottawa South Community Centre

The OSCAR is a community paper paid for entirely by advertising. It is 260 Sunnyside Ave, Ottawa Ontario, K1S 0R7 published by the Old Ottawa South Community Association Inc. (OSCA). e-mail: [email protected] Distribution is free to all Old Ottawa South homes and businesses. It is OSCA website: www.oldottawasouth.ca available at selected locations in Old Ottawa South and the Glebe. Opinions PHONE 613-247-4946 expressed are those of the authors and not necessarily of The OSCAR or OSCA. Contributions should be in electronic format sent by e-mail Monday To Thursday 8:00 am - 9:00 pm to [email protected] in either plain text or WORD format. All Friday 8:00 am - 6:00 pm submissions will be acknowledged by e-mail. The Editor has the final say about style, format and content. The OSCAR Editorial Policy, and Guidelines Saturday 8:00 am - 5:00 pm for Submissions, are available on the OSCA website. The OSCAR is Sunday 9:00 am - 5:00 pm available online at www.oldottawasouth.ca. Some articles will be posted on the OSCA website. WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? FOR DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES, call: 613-327-9080 or e-mail: [email protected] Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 613-247-4946 The OSCAR thanks the following people who Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 613-247-4872 Ottawa Public Library 613-580-2940 brought us to your door this month: Shawn Menard, English Public Board Trustee 613-867-6772 ([email protected]) ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Kim Barclay, Élie Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 613-526-9512 Cantin Nantel, Carrol Robb, Becky Sasaki, Sam and Aila McNeill-McKinnell, Centretown Community Health Centre 613-233-4443 Christy Griffin, Rob Wong, Holly Bickerton. CARLETON UNIVERSITY ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), the Gref-Innes family, the Fegan family, the Montgomery family, Laurie Morrison, Susanne Ledbetter, Torin and CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 613-520-6688 Konstantine Assal. Graduate Students Association 613-520-6616 ZONE B2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Pat Eakins, Hayley Atkinson, Leslie Community Liaison 613-520-3660 Athletics 613-520-4480 Roster, Sandra Garland, John Callan, Diana Carr, Caitlin, Lindsay Wyatt, Emma Taillefer. CITY HALL ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the Williams family, Josh Rahaman, David Chernushenko, City Councillor 613-580-2487 Jesper Lindeberg, Darcy McCoy, Bruce Grant, and the Woroniuk-Ryan family, ([email protected]) Bryan and Anneka Dallin O’Grady, David Fisher. Main Number (24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Charles and Phillip Community Police - non-emergencies 613-236-1222 Kijek, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Christina Bridgeman, Melissa Johnson, Emergencies only 9-1-1 the Littlewood Family. Serious Crimes 613-230-6211 ZONE D1: Mary Hill (Coordinator), Emily Keys, Gail Stewart, Gabe Ottawa Hydro 613-738-6400 Teramura, Oliver and Claire Waddington, the Sprott family, Joan Foster-Jones. Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Caitlin, the Adriaanse family, Anna Brewer Pool 613-580-2090 Chernushenko, Jacqueline Littlewood, the Rand family, Aidan and Willem Brewer Arena 613-247-4917 Ray, the Stewart family, and Mary Hill. City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca ZONE E1: Brian Tansey (Coordinator), Karen Wolfe and Curt Labond, Norah Hutchinson, Steve Adamson, Robert Trotter. ZONE E2: Larry Ostler (Coordinator), Mary-Ann and Jim Kent, Glen Elder INDEX and Lorraine Stewart, the Hunter family, the Brodkin-Haas family, Allan Paul, Christina Bradley, Chris Berry and Frida Kolster Berry. BUSINESS BEAT 2 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, the Stern OSCA 6-7 family, Ellen Bailie, Paloma and Liliana Ruiz, Peter Kemp, Malachi Winter, the Goutte family (Joshua, Leo and Alina), Walter and Robbie Engert. MUSIC 12-13 ZONE F2: Pierre Guevremont (Coordinator), Paulette Theriault, Torin and Konstantine Assal, Judy and Pierre Chamberland, Luc and Sydney Grenier, FILM REVIEW 21 Mary Johnston, the Walker Family, the Polkinghorne Family, The Kushner HEALTH AND WELLNESS 24,31 Family. ZONE G: Susan McMaster (Coordinator), Cindy MacLoghlin, Luke and POLITICAL 29 Robin Eriksson, Gillian Hurd, Joanne Monaghan, Steve Mennill, David LIBRARY 30 Jensen, Larry Ostler. Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. MARKETPLACE & CLASSY ADS 31 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Tom Lawson, Paula Archer. AROUND TOWN 32 Bank Street-Glebe: Larry Ostler. Other: Maya. TRAVEL 35 The OSCAR l June 2018 Page 9

FROM THE ARCHIVES Planning and Protest 40 Years Ago By Brendan McCoy

The headline on the June 1978 OSCAR was “Woodbine Place Protest”. Planning issues were at the forefront of this issue with a proposed development, which would close a street, and the ongoing Ottawa South Neighbourhood Study, including building heights on Bank which was to “guide the future Street, traffic, and residences for growth of Ottawa South”. senior citizens. The Study would The Woodbine Place controversy eventually lead to the Ottawa South related to the Bethel Pentecostal Neighbourhood Plan, which was Church, now long gone, which was invoked almost a decade later in 1986 located at the corner of Sunnyside when the Bethel Pentecostal Church and Bronson Place, facing Bronson. sold its property to a developer and The church wanted to expand, so had there was another proposal to close acquired land across the street and Woodbine Place, this time for a announced plans to close Woodbine proposed 11-storey condominium Place and link their two properties. project. But that is another The proposed street closure caused their objections, which were many. found, one that allowed Woodbine OSCAR story. considerable protest. A petition A postscript to the article indicated Place to stay open. was circulated, in one evening got that the OSCA Executive had met The Ottawa South Neighbourhood “almost a hundred signatures from with the concerned parties and Study, a wide-ranging study into Each month this year, Brendan Mc- affected householders”, and was there were “real possibilities for “THE WHOLE FUTURE OF THE Coy, the OSCAR Editor, is looking sent to City Hall. The local residents compromise”. As the issue was not NEIGHBOURHOOD” was grinding back 40 years to that month in the organized, calling themselves ‘the mentioned again in the OSCAR, on. There was debate and discussion 1978 issue of The OSCAR. Fulton Protest Committee’ and listed it would seem a compromise was on topics we would recognize today

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SENIOR WATCH OLD OTTAWA SOUTH Your Feedback and More By Anna Cuylits winter walkability and safer At the end of May, he will present in Old Ottawa South, I’m not aware pedestrian crossing lights are mutual to a meeting with Public Health the of an overall action plan, so we The launch of Senior Watch Old concerns. Similar links need to be idea of direct collaboration with can “age with confidence”. The Ottawa South and publication of our forged with the Planning and Zoning Old Ottawa South! Hopefully, this Province’s Sinha Report “Living column has generated exactly the Committee and other committees. collaboration will help our residents Stronger, Living Well” offers 169 kind of response we need to further Linking and collaboration will to present their concerns directly to recommendations! Which ones apply determine the direction we need to happen as the need arises. the people in charge of our health to Old Ottawa South residents and go. Considering the need to focus on care needs at home and advocate for should be implemented? On May 1st, at OSCA’s AGM, the health aspect of age friendly change. One local resident wrote in to I gained a seat on OSCA’s Board. communities, I contacted the Local I was surprised to learn that this suggest we organise volunteers to The new Board will meet on May Health Integration Network (LHIN) year, the Provincial Government help seniors with little chores such 15th and there I will start to provide in order to find out what concrete created the Ministry of Senior as changing light bulbs and mowing the senior’s perspective on issues plans are being developed for Old Affairs headed by Dipika Damerla. lawns. I know Abbotsford House that will be discussed. Finance, Ottawa South. The LHINs are This ministry launched “Aging with does provide Home Maintenance and Communications, Planning and health authorities responsible for the Confidence: Ontario’s Action Plan Repair Services (call 613-230-5730) Zoning, Programming, Traffic and regional administration of public for Seniors”. This plan encourages at about $25/hour, but should we also Safety are recurring agenda items health services in Ontario. I was collaboration between community link volunteers with seniors? that I will contribute to. referred to Eric Partington, who is partners and residents, and this is Other residents keep suggesting we In order for Senior Watch to the Director of the Central Ottawa exactly what I experienced when I need suitable seniors housing, but not become a sub-committee of the Champlain LHIN. contacted the LHIN! a for-profit retirement home, like in Board, we first need to determine our Mr. Partington responded within We have to realise that 93% of us the Glebe. Terms of Reference and then table a hours to my enquiry and informed me seniors live in private households, In conclusion, I invite you, again, motion at a future Board meeting to that the LHIN’s new list of priorities though 15% of these seniors have to write to me and let me know your request that Senior Watch becomes a includes better accessibility to lower “fair” to “poor” health and 25% of ideas [email protected]. separate sub-committee of the Board. back pain clinics, as well as a “health seniors feel isolated: who here in Together we can figure out what So first we have to complete the links” approach. I don’t know what Old Ottawa South belong to those we want and need to do to “Age with preparatory work and a meeting to a “health link” approach is, but Mr. categories? And will we belong to Confidence” right here in Old Ottawa determine more concretely what our Partington went on to welcome the those categories one day? South! focus will be. suggestions of providing Old Ottawa Upon reading the report, I conclude Two members of our steering South residents with more readily that throughout the province there are Anna Cuylits is a retired social committee already met with accessible information about health many projects, from free “Exercise worker and longtime resident of Old representatives of the Traffic and services that are already available and Falls Prevention” classes, to Ottawa South. Safety Committee to determine how and to develop the opportunity to more spending in home care and best to work together to amplify consult locally with a public health helping people with dementia and efforts that overlap. For example, nurse. those who care for them. But, here

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COUNCILLOR’S REPORT More to be Done to Ensure Appropriate Intensification

By David Chernushenko er Ottawa Home Builder’s Associa- ter Analysis will require revisions to tion, and with internal departments the current tool and process manu- “I am not against intensification, just charged with implementing these by- als for both internal and external inappropriate intensification!” How laws. All the community associations users. Further inclusion of additional many times have we heard those in Capital Ward were engaged in this geographic areas into the Mature words — or uttered them ourselves? process as well. Neighbourhoods Overlay should only Sometimes, we substitute over-sized, The resulting report is dense and be considered upon passage of the massive or incompatible in place of full of technical terminology. Here above amendments and changes to inappropriate. are some excerpts: the Zoning By-law and SCA process, When I took office in late 2010, and subject to a neighbourhood spe- will be more predictable and compat- urban intensification was becom- Staff are satisfied that the Commit- cific zoning study. ible with what Capital Ward residents ing a major issue, with enormous, tee of Adjustment are following the expect. flat-roofed buildings springing up intent of the Infill 1 and 2 By-laws So where are we now, and what You can download the memoran- in empty lots or as replacements to and applying these correctly. In next? dum “Findings of Monitoring of Infill smaller, older homes, first in Old almost all of the requests for relief We are considerably better off 1 and Infill 2 By-laws” at capital- Ottawa South and the Glebe, then from the regulations, the Commit- than in 2010. We are seeing fewer, ward.ca/infill, or request a copy from Old Ottawa East, Dow’s Lake and tee concurred with staff comments. and more compatible projects. But my office. elsewhere. These infill projects often Even in those areas not subject to the egregious buildings out of keeping occupied almost the entire lot, re- Overlay, where staff rely on the Low- with the character and function of our Councillor David Chernushenko 613- moving trees and natural landscaping Rise Infill in Residential Area Urban streets are still too common. Piece by 580-2487 | David.Chernushenko@ in the process. Design Guidelines, the Committee piece, Council and planning staff are Ottawa.ca | www.capitalward.ca In response, the City of Ottawa of Adjustment refused requests not working on new by-laws and clos- began the deliberative work of in keeping with the Guidelines. The ing loopholes. There is more work to defining what attributes constituted vast majority of the minor variance be done, that is certain, and I remain “streetscape character” in “mature” requests were reasonable... committed to refining the tools to residential neighbourhoods. It was ensure that infill, when it does occur, only by doing this — measuring and Staff observed few requests where defining existing attributes that citi- the Committee granted approval zens wish to protect — that we could on a development where Planning create tools to ensure that neighbour- Services expressed concerns. While hood characteristics are preserved. these did occur and will always oc- With the active participation of cur as decisions are reviewed on a many residents and community site-by-site basis, these occurrences associations, as well as architects were limited and do not speak to the and developers (sometimes reluc- overall pattern of intent. Where some tant, but not always) engaged in inconsistencies were recorded, these these infill projects, what emerged had more to do with unclear termi- was an innovative approach known nology of the Zoning By-law… as Streetscape Character Analysis (SCA), and a set of “Infill 1” and “In- Staff are of the opinion that Infill fill 2” By-laws. These highly conten- 1 and 2 regulations have led to a de- tious by-laws went through lengthy crease in building mass and volume appeal processes leading to settle- in the range of 10 per cent to 20 per GMSElemAdGR14.pdf 1 5/13/14 10:19 PM ments before the Ontario Municipal cent (depending on lot size and sub- Board. zone requirements) and have led Ultimately, Council enacted these to an improvement to adherence by-laws, along with a commitment to streetscape character. There are to monitoring their effectiveness issues that have occurred on a site for a period of two years in affected basis, but in broad terms Infill 1 mature neighbourhoods. The City and 2 have achieved the intent for was also tasked with examining how which they were developed. There to address challenges regarding the remains work to do to encourage implementation and application of higher rates of tree retention and the new regulations. preservation of soft landscaping, Jumping forward to 2018, we now better management of on-site park- have a report to Planning Committee ing, and compatibility in design.C A number of modifications to that describes staff findings from a M review of 262 SCA forms submit- be considered are outlined that Y ted by applicants, and 249 decisions will require drafting of technical by the Committee of Adjustment. amendments to the Zoning By-law,CM Additionally, staff have engaged in with a statutory process to occurMY consultations with the Federation of per the Planning Act. Additionally,CY changes to the Streetscape Charac- Citizen’s Associations and the Great- CMY

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MUSIC Music at Trinity: A Tribute to Benny Goodman By Fabien Tousignant, Artistic Director 10th 1963 with no other than Leonard Bernstein at the piano in Carnegie Hall in New York City. The next Music at Trinity concert will focus on Aaron Copland is one of the most prominent Benny Goodman and the influence he had on American composer of the twentieth century. His classical music and jazz in the twentieth century. Clarinet Concerto (also referred to as the Concerto The principal clarinetist of the Gatineau Symphony for clarinet, strings and harp) was written between Orchestra, Roxanne Léveillé, will join me for this 1947 and 1949. Soon after Copland composed concert and we will perform Francis Poulenc’s his Symphony No. 3, in 1947 Benny Goodman Sonata for clarinet and piano, Aaron Copland’s commissioned him to write a concerto for clarinet. clarinet concerto and a selection of works by Benny Goodman premiered the concerto on an Benny Goodman. NBC radio broadcast with the NBC Symphony We all know Benny Goodman as one of the most Orchestra conducted by Fritz Reiner, on November influential jazz musicians. He was an American 6, 1950. The piece is written in a very unusual jazz clarinetist and bandleader known as the form. The two movements are played back-to- “King of Swing”. In the mid-1930s, Goodman back, linked by a clarinet cadenza. The cadenza led one of the most popular musical groups in not only gives the soloist an opportunity to display the United States. His concert at Carnegie Hall in his virtuosity, but also introduces many of the New York City on January 16, 1938 is described melodic Latin American jazz themes that dominate by critic Bruce Eder as “the single most important the second movement. jazz or popular music concert in history: jazz’s There was no other way to pay a tribute to ‘coming out’ party to the world of ‘respectable’ Benny Goodman without playing a selection of music.” Goodman’s bands launched the careers Jazz clarinetist and bandleader, the “King of his compositions arranged for clarinet and piano. of many major jazz artists. During an era of racial Swing”, Benny Goodman in 1942. We hope you will be able to join us for this very segregation, he led one of the first well-known special concert. integrated jazz groups. Goodman performed nearly PHOTO BY JAMMES J. KRIEGSMANN to the end of his life while exploring an interest in This concert will be presented at Trinity Anglican classical music. and piano (1962) was one of his last compositions. Church, 1230 Bank Street at Cameron on June This vivid interest in classical music manifested Benny Goodman commissioned the piece and 16th 2018 with clarinetist Roxanne Léveillé and itself by commissioning works from important was supposed to premiere it with the composer at pianist Fabien Tousignant at 4:30 pm. Admission composers of the 20th century such as the Sonata the piano. Unfortunately, Poulenc suffered a heart is by freewill offering. for clarinet and piano by French composer Francis attack and died abruptly in January of 1963. The Poulenc (1899-1963). Poulenc’s Sonata for clarinet piece was premiered by Benny Goodman on April The OSCAR l June 2018 Page 13

MUSIC Ottawa Grassroots Volunteers; This is How we Roll By Shelley-Ann Morris to attend and promoted the artists’ music. Volunteers would not only When you sign up to volunteer at the come away from OGF having had Ottawa Grassroots Festival (OGF), a positive experience, they would you just never know what adventures each receive a beautiful, volunteer- await. I’ve been involved with OGF designed commemorative pin. since its inception 7 years ago. It A solid team of Festival Producer/ has been a wonderful experience— Assistant Producer and ‘crew’ did an opportunity to learn, grow, get an excellent job of leading and involved and contribute. The nature organizing the volunteers. This group and size of some events requires was comprised of students, new volunteer management systems of Canadians, music-lovers, performers clockwork precision. OGF has a and those with a willingness to help different vibe—if you see something and to participate. Sound safety and that needs doing, jump right in! security, orientation and training and I arrived a little early on Thursday a culture of respect and dignity was before our opening night. Three utilized to ensure our well-being. volunteers were in the kitchen, busily Teamwork is the rule rather preparing the food for the volunteers. than the exception at the Ottawa Grassroots Festival. “It’s not MY “Want to help chop veggies?” they Shelley-Ann Morris (far right) with fellow volunteers assigned job!” is never heard, as everyone is invited. “Sure!” I said, picking up to help with meals for other volunteers. PHOTO BY BOB NESBITT a knife. No-one gasped or looked more than willing to do whatever it takes to ensure OGF’s success. askance as this visually-impaired has a lot of ‘personality’ and out. Volunteer authors and editors Everyone has something valuable lady joined in. Companionably, we sometimes needed coaxing to certain created content for newsletters which to contribute, and is strongly prepared platters, washed dishes floors. kept us apprised of all things OGF encouraged to do so. Many and shuttled food to the fridge Over the four-day festival, before, during and after OGF. An volunteers return year-over-year and downstairs. Coffee and tea was made, volunteers shared their skills, talents official poster and post-cards had it is strongly hoped that we will see and brought to the hard-working and enthusiasm, hosting workshops, been designed and distributed by them once again in 2019. set-up crew. A special soup was helping people to create their own volunteers, who were happy to fan prepared; it would warm the bodies instruments and encouraging the out through their own communities. Shelley-Ann Morris is the Ottawa and souls of our volunteers on an kids to strut their stuff and have their Much was mentioned on CKCU Grassroots Festival Accessibility otherwise cold, rainy weekend. picture taken in a specially-designed FM as volunteer hosts spread the Team Crew Leader. Throughout the festival, food and photo frame. Volunteers provided word, encouraged people of all ages drink would appear as if by magic something for everyone, young for volunteers. Those with kitchen/ and young-at-heart. food-handling skills took charge, Set up and technology is one making sure that food/drink were in of the mainstays of the Ottawa constant supply. Later, the kitchen Grassroots Festival. Great care was fastidiously cleaned and the went into the creation of the OGF food stored away by volunteers who website, enabling those of us worked unseen and unheard. The with screen reader/magnification Green Room was well-staffed by software to gain full access to a volunteers, so that the artists had a wealth of information. Photos place to relax and rejuvenate. The bar were described and tickets for was stocked with both alcoholic and the evening performances could non-alcoholic beverages, and staffed be easily purchased online. by friendly volunteers during the If patrons could not buy their evening performances. tickets on the website, a friendly As with any festival, needs and volunteer could help at the situations change. Volunteers box office. Volunteers worked adapted, helping when and where miracles with set-up and behind required. Hard-working greeters were the sound boards to make sure stationed at each entrance. During that the performers could be quiet periods, they were happy to heard at their very best. Our four assume other responsibilities. A days of food, folk, friends and mother/daughter team provided fun was captured as photos were valuable assistance with welcoming snapped, videos taken, tweets and visitors, providing direction and posts went out on social media. spelling other volunteers off for Much work had been done to breaks. Volunteers in colourful, prepare the silent auction, staff it lit-up hats, sparkly clothes and big and distribute the prizes. All of smiles encouraged people to buy this, before and during OGF, was 50/50 tickets. A team of volunteers done by a team of volunteers. provided constant assistance with Many volunteers took turns small assignments that made a big staffing the merchandise table. difference, such as hanging/moving This year, a creative, sparkly signage, running errands, carrying, and tactile way to capture some fetching and lifting. Accessibility valuable OGF demographic volunteers helped whenever someone information was coordinated and with a disability needed a little extra staffed by engaging volunteers assistance. The Accessibility Crew who invited attendees to add their benefitted greatly when a volunteer own info using sparkly stickers with a background in Occupational on a yellow background for all Therapy shared her knowledge and to see. expertise to make sure that OGF is During the off-seasons and on welcoming for all. All volunteers the lead-up to OGF, there is much kept an eye on the elevator, which work to be done to get the word Page 14 The OSCAR l June 2018

DESIGN DILEMMA Coach Houses By Vanessa Riddell But in addition to this a trench would need to be built from the front of the main house to the coach In October 2016, secondary dwelling units in house to attach plumbing. Or, if the basement of accessory structures, called coach houses, were the main house is unfinished, possibly through the approved by the city of Ottawa. I recently went basement. Adding electrical service to the coach digging into the city of Ottawa web site and the house might be less dramatic, unless the entire 32-page PDF file that is on the web site called electrical panel in the primary structure needs to be “How to Plan your Coach House In Ottawa”. replaced because its amp service isn’t high enough Here are some of the answers I found for an for both structures. Both plumbing and electrical urban area such as Old Ottawa South: hook ups can cost anywhere from $3,000 - $6,000 each depending on the situation. • A secondary structure can only be built if And then there are the permits to consider as there isn’t already a rental unit on the property well. Property taxes would go up too. • The secondary structure can not be larger than If the rent collected were about $1000/month 40% of the square footage of the main floor of for a small but well built modern unit, at this rate the home or of the yard, to a maximum size it would take about 5 years to pay down the initial of 80m2 for urban lots, and must be at least 1 investment. meter away from the property line and must Not only are the costs steep but in an urban area have a 1.2 meter wide direct path to a main where yards are small, giving up the privacy of road one’s yard might not be desirable. But if building • The structure’s height limit is 3.6 meters, a structure is a long term plan to perhaps bring but if the coach house contains a garage on elderly parents close by to live or collect rent in the the main level a minor variance will allow future after retirement, and plumbing and electrical a 2-storey structure to a maximum height of are not complicated and some/most/or all of the 6.1 meters, but it must not be taller than the The PDF file on the web site is very informative. main building work can be done without hiring primary structure With tiny dwellings being all the rage now there out, then you might be a candidate for a coach • An accessory structure can not be severed are an infinite number of design ideas to choose house! from the main lot, in addition, electrical & from. But the question is, does it makes sense plumbing must be brought to the accessory to build a structure like this? What is the cost? For your home design needs, whether it be structure from the primary structure And would rent offset the cost of building such a creating 3D images of potential designs, permit • Permits are necessary and protect mature trees structure? drawings, or furnishing and layout design plans and the streetscape In realty the costs are steep. The price to build a contact www.sachi.ca • Current structures can be converted with a structure is about 150$-200$ a square foot. Let’s permit say the structure is 20’ x 12’ which is 240 square feet, the cost to build would be $36,000 - $48,000.

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ARTS AND CULTURE Looking Back, Looking Forward: Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle

By Maureen Korp compositions jointly credited to Peter Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle. The OOS residents who have enjoyed other three are mixed-media. These seeing the work of artists Peter are credited solely to Lacelle. “Music Evanchuck and Helene Lacelle on to my ears” is one of the three. It is a display at Life of Pie, 1134 Bank painting of a large, orange mushroom Street, now have another opportunity cloud, seen on the horizon against to look at more of the artists’ quiet, a green sky. Nearby are flowers, thoughtful compositions. “Looking blooming in the foreground. Flowers? Back, Looking Forward” is the Yes. Tulips, in fact. A black bird is current Evanchuck and Lacelle there, too. Tucked into the drawing is exhibition at Cafe Nostalgica on the a small photograph. It appears to be of University of Ottawa campus, running a Japanese woman’s face. What scene until June 20th. is this? Hiroshima? Nagasaki? Or, is The artists have chosen eight it somewhere else? Somewhere yet to Above Left; Artist Lacelle peeking around the photo ‘Heron on Rideau framed works for the exhibition, be? Where is the music? Whose ears near Bridge’ by Lacelle & Evanchuck. and have hung them on the walls of are listening? Ringing? Above Right; Creative artists/photographers Helene Lacelle and Peter the cafe. The imagery is likely to Cafe Nostalgica, in the heart Evanchuck at their Cafe Nostalgica show ‘NOSTALGIA - looking prompt a bit of conversation among of the University of Ottawa’s forward/looking backward’. cafe patrons seated underneath the Sandy Hill campus, is an inviting, pictures: “What is that? Do you neighbourly place, one open to all PHOTOS BY PETER EVANCHUCK remember..? Isn’t that the Chateau in the downtown core, Monday- Laurier? Aren’t they going to Friday, 11:00-23:00. The outdoor build...?” summer patio is now festooned with One of the artists’ compositions umbrellas, tables and chairs. Good is, indeed, of the Fairmont-Chateau food, craft beers and even sometimes Laurier. It is a view, however, of only live music are all on offer. But, the one side of the building, a view we casual visitor should go inside. Take are soon to lose. In the Evanchuck a look at what is there on the walls. and Lacelle composition, a seagull You will want to have a further flies off into a drift of clouds. The conversation with your thoughts clouds are tinted in soft colours, after you have seen “Looking Back, colours seen only for a moment after Looking Forward.” The artists sunset, and then only sometimes. provide good company. As we know, plans are underway to “Looking Back, Looking Forward” enlarge Ottawa’s old, historic railway by Peter Evanchuck and Helene hotel with an eight-storey addition, a Lacelle is a thoughtfully curated sharp-edged structure of glass. exhibition. Each of the eight framed- In another of the artists’ joint pictures has a tale to tell. The stories compositions, the viewer sees that are in the details. All eight are of the elegiac sense writ large in blunt same size, 22” h x 24” w. All are for letters. The picture focuses on a large, sale, and modestly priced. Ask the old, broken log. It is well-weathered, cafe servers for contact information. and has been emblazoned with a one- word graffito: “Broken.” Lying on Cafe Nostalgica is on the University the ground beside the log is a black- of Ottawa Campus at 601 haired baby doll. The doll’s eyes are Cumberland Street. shut. Nearby, a crow keeps watch. Overhead, two long-billed, red birds For more info on the artists fly. Whose doll is it? To whom does it go to: movieshandmade.com, belong? What is the name of the child goopmailart.blogspot.ca , who lost that doll? No one knows. marvelousrealismcanada.blogspot.ca. Only now have we begun to count the numbers and learn the names of all Maureen Korp, independent critic, the missing and murdered indigenous curator, and historian, has lived long women and girls of Canada. in Ottawa. Five of the eight framed pictures in the exhibition are photo-based work, Page 16 The OSCAR l June 2018

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The 21st Annual Spring “Tune Up” of Windsor Park by the Windsor Pups By Peter Wells and dog treats stolen (by the usual suspects…). All On Saturday April 28th after in all, the park looks great a rather soggy start, we had with about 5 garbage bags 25+ brave souls turned up and 70+ compost bags filled to what turned out to be a and ready for pickup... All fantastic social gaggle and before noon, and after the park cleanup. coffee. Trash and droppings Thanks to the City for the were cleared through Linda supplies, Tim Horton’s for Thom, Windsor and Brigh- the owner treats, and Global ton Beach parks. Leaves Pet Foods for the bags and and sticks were removed dog treats. Thanks to all around the pool, tennis you neighbours for the hard courts, swings, the field work and fun morning. house and play areas. Brush Windsor Pups rock, and around the pathways was cut the park is a jewel for us all. and cleared. The riverbank See you out there… was cleared. Coffee drunk, Timbits ravished, news Peter Wells is a member of shared, smiles exchanged, the Windsor Pups.

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ARTS AND CULTURE Poet JC Sulzenko celebrates South Shore Suite…POEMS Ottawa Launch at Octopus Books on Tuesday, June 5th at 7:00pm

Octopus Books and award-winning poet JC Sulzenko celebrate the Ottawa launch of South Shore Suite…POEMS on Tuesday June 5th, 7:00-9:00 pm, 116 Third Avenue. A selection of readings from this, her first poetry collection, begins at 7:30 pm. Beginning with poems rooted in the landscape of Prince Edward County, a favourite destination of many OOS travellers, the next section, “Second Nature,” brings a wider lens to scenes and experiences closer to home. Interviews of people in diverse professions about their life choices inform “Cameo Appearances,” the third part of the book. OOS readers may recognize a few of them. “Cradle to Grave” poems complete the collection. For more information: www. pointpetrepublishing.ca or http:// octopusbooks.ca

A reading by poet JC Sulzenko of South Shore Suite… POEMS, in Picton, Ontario. PHOTO BY BRIAN FLACK

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BOOK REVIEW Haunt, Poetry by Susan McMaster, Black Moss Press, 2018

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Ottawa South writer Susan McMaster launched her tenth book of poetry, the aptly-titled Haunt, on May 5th. The first sunny day of spring saw friends, fans and family gather at the McMaster home on Belmont Avenue we are proud to introduce... for tea, coffee, snacks and impromptu readings. And of course, what would a book launch be without book sales? The launch party was a pleasant reminder of why we love this neighbourhood – the porch where arrivals stall and leavers linger, the dining table overlooking a bird feeder with red-winged blackbird, the fact that this many people take poetry seriously. McMaster’s poetry is indeed worth taking seriously. Her first book, Dark Galaxies, explored themes of love, family and a universe indifferent to upstairs in the OTLBC Clubhouse both. Her most recent book, Crossing Arcs: Alzheimer’s, my mother and me, chronicles and seeks meaning in a parent’s ordeal by dementia. Now 18 Har Tru Tennis Courts Haunt gathers the poetry written since and outside of that experience: former friends and long-lost family return, old conflicts are examined and at 12 Beach Volleyball Courts least once they are shelved for practical reasons: Outdoor Swimming Pool And I imagine NEW Local Licensed Restaurant the sheer effort of parting measured in empty boxes Adult Group Tennis Clinics collected load after load from Loblaws and the liquor store Junior After-School Programs that we’d need to pack our stuff Private Lessons for all ages into separate piles. (Boxed In) OTLBC Swim Club McMaster compares breaking a habit to trying to outwit a racoon, or complains that new glasses haven’t improved the image in the mirror. Her Social Events & Group Rentals work is honest and personal, intelligent and quirkily funny, and available on Pool-Only Memberships Belmont Avenue. and so much more!

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FILM REVIEW Bye Bye Germany of Bermann’s time in the Nazi concentration camp. The acting performances by both Bleitbreu and Trau are very strong. The dialogue in the film is quick and witty. The arc of Bye Bye Germany, based on true events, covers many of the themes featured in other Holocaust films. One key weakness is both its title and story line reveal the New on Netflix film’s ending (most of the survivors Erin Brockovich, the award- immigrated to the United States, as winning film directed by Steven revealed in the closing credits). The Soderbergh, is now available on film ends (strangely) with an ode Netflix in Canada. The film stars to the 4,000 Jews who remained in Julia Roberts, who won an Oscar Germany following World War II. in 2001 for her performance as best Bye Bye Germany had its world leading actress. Recently, Roberts premiere at the 2017 Berlin starred in Unsane, also directed by International Film Festival. Its Soderbergh. Unsane was reviewed in director, 70-year old Bavarian born the May 2018 issue of The OSCAR Sam Garbarski, won the Best Film on page 19. Award for Bye Bye Germany at the Norwegian International Film Festival in August 2017. The film Tony Wohlfarth is an Ottawa based was also screened on May 6, 2018 film critic. He covered the 2017 during the 26th Annual Toronto Berlinale and the 2018 TJFF on Jewish Film Festival (TJFF). behalf of The OSCAR. Bye Bye Germany is showing at The By-Towne Cinema in Ottawa, beginning on June 15th. The running time is one hour and forty-two minutes. The film is in German with English subtitles. Reviewed by Tony Wohlfarth His determination is perhaps a metaphor for Germany’s desire to Bye Bye Germany is a funny yet move on from its dark past. How can poignant dramatic feature set in a a World War II story about refugees displaced persons camp in Frankfurt be funny? The humorous parts play circa 1946. David Bermann (played off of Bermann’s comedy, and his by Moritz Bleibtreu) is the sole capers guilting Germans to buy his survivor of a family which once ran linens. The poignant parts come from a high-end German clothing retailer the memories and flashbacks of this in Frankfurt. All his family were motley crew, all concentration camp killed in Auschwitz. David hustles survivors, who live with survivor’s in the United Nations (UN) refugee guilt. camp to raise money to be able to Bermann is interrogated by a US afford to immigrate to America. He intelligence officer, Sara Simpson leads a group of six Jewish survivors (played by Antje Trau). Simpson, a who become door-to-door salesman, Harvard law graduate, is assigned to marketing fancy Parisian linens. investigate Bermann and determine The film opens with Motek, a whether he was a Nazi collaborator. three-legged dog, struggling to The interviews span the length of survive in the UN refugee camp. the film, revealing intimate details

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NEWS Ottawa South Committee Welcomes Family of Four By Robert Taylor, Damascus. Thirty-seven- Chair of the Ottawa year-old Wahiba worked as a medical assistant in Zabadani South Committee for General Hospital. It became Refugee Sponsorship a scene of devastation, with bombings, military assaults The Ottawa South and street fighting during the Committee for Refugee current war. Sponsorship, people from Wahiba describes the city Trinity Anglican Church as becoming impossibly and the Ottawa Mennonite dangerous, with killing, Church, welcomed its latest ransacking and rape going sponsorship, a family of four on everywhere. Both Syrian refugees, on May 10th. Wahiba and her mother Wahiba, her mother, were especially vulnerable Adibeh, and her two teenage as widows, although their son, Elias and Fares, arrived husbands’ deaths were not in Ottawa after a marathon war-related. The family air voyage that took them was able to flee to Lebanon from Beirut, to Cairo, to before coming to Canada. Toronto, and then finally to The Ottawa South The Ottawa South Refugee Committee welcomed its latest sponsorship, a family of four Ottawa where they begin Committee for Refugee Syrian refugees, on May 10th at the Ottawa Airport. PHOTO BY GEORGINA HUNTER their new lives in Canada. Sponsorship has other Members of the Refugee sponsorships underway. A Committee from Trinity family of five is expected Anglican and the Ottawa before too long. As always, Mennonite Church, and the Committee relies upon family members already the help and financial here, greeted Wahiba and her assistance provided by its family at the airport. Old Ottawa South supporters. Syrian Christians, the family comes from Zabadani, a city of 30,000 people about 45km from

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By Robert Taylor, Chair Trinity Anglican Church on of the Ottawa South Bank Street, itself with a long history of refugee sponsorship, is Committee for Refugee acting as the Community Sponsor Sponsorship for the Resettlement Support Ottawa application. Arrest, imprisonment and torture Though much has been done, for supporting pro-democracy still more needs to be done. We movements in East Asia led to a need your help. We need your married couple and single man financial support. fleeing as refugees to Thailand. Donations can be made in But safety has eluded them person or by mail to Trinity PHOTO BY ROBERT TAYLOR there. They live clandestinely in Anglican Church, 1230 Bank constant fear of forced return. Street, Ottawa K1S 3Y3. The urgent situation of these Office hours are 10:00 am to 2:00 three refugees brings together two pm Tuesday to Thursday. Old Ottawa South refugee groups. Please make your cheque Resettlement Support Ottawa is payable to “Trinity Anglican a local group chaired by longtime Church” with “refugee support OOS resident Cornelius von 2018” indicated on it. Baeyer. It was formed last fall Your donation counts to save to respond to the urgent need of lives. these cases and nine more like For more information contact them. [email protected] Jill Burns The Ottawa South Committee Registered Dietitian & Medical Herbalist for Refugee Sponsorship is ~Blending herbal tradition with the science of nutrition~ supporting Resettlement Support For more information visit our website at Ottawa. With over three years of www.roishherbalapothecary.com successful refugee sponsorships, or call us at the Ottawa South Committee has experience and a tested track 613 233 2040 record in resettlement of refugees. 340 Gladstone Ave, Suite 203, Ottawa K2P 0Y8 new clients welcome Page 24 The OSCAR l June 2018

HEALTH AND WELLNESS Concussions in the Community By Tom Hall and hit a fence. I missed the whole nearly recognized 60 sports have training, do they get pulled because season and wasn’t back until months policies and protocols in place, and they might have a concussion, but In his teens, Eric Mihalovic was a later. I continued coaching, but with that number is growing. aren’t exhibiting any symptoms? promising young hockey player. symptoms. I wasn’t cleared for full- After all, as Mihalovic’s story Hopefully that situation can He was tough, a solid player with time coaching until 18 months after illustrates, even if the risk of be avoided, but the only way the good hands. “I don’t think we even the accident.” concussion is seemingly nil on athlete will be able to live with the called the first one a concussion,” Mihalovic has recovered, and the field of play, concussions can decision that pulled them from a he said. “I was hit and my head despite getting fatigued quickly happen anywhere: a coach riding a championship game is if they have a bounced off the boards.” Blurry when stressed, he realizes that he bike next to their athletes can fall; a clear set of protocols in place ahead vision and trouble concentrating were was lucky. We also remember Rowan rower can hit their head in the boat of time. And those same protocols nothing compared to the pervasive Stringer, a teenage Ottawa area rugby bay; an official can slip on a spilled apply for Initiation (or “Timbits”) “shake it off” attitude that was the player, who wasn’t as lucky. She died glass of water. Sport is made up of hockey and Little League baseball. norm. He was back on the ice the when she returned to play a week unexpected moments, good and bad. Concussions don’t need to stop us next day. “I had about three more after sustaining a concussion. The from being active, we just need to concussions by the time I stopped tragic part about both stories is that With the right recognize and treat them as seriously playing hockey in college in 2004 they were avoidable. as we do other injuries. after a big concussion,” he said. “The It’s stories like these that are information, in the The lesson we’ve seen from thing is, I don’t know how many why Ottawa-based SIRC (Sport athletes over and over again is that I’ve had because we didn’t call them Information Resource Centre) right hands, we can if a concussion is mismanaged concussions until the last the one that developed a national concussion or ignored it can derail years of ended my career. I didn’t get cleared awareness campaign with the mitigate risk and training, or, as in the tragic case of as symptom-free until 2007.” Museum of Nature and CHEO. With Rowan Stringer, take a life. But, if Mihalovic had difficulty the right information, in the right avoid tragedy. concussions are treated like a visible concentrating and failed courses, hands, we can mitigate risk and avoid injury, such as a broken bone, and resulting in reduced course loads in tragedy. given time to heal and rest, return- CEGEP and at University. Eventually In light of new research on The key to protecting as many to-play comes faster, and athletes are he recovered and began to make what concussion identification and people as possible is ensuring that safer. had been a passion, coaching canoe management, the federal, provincial everyone involved — volunteers, “We focus on the actual hits, but and kayaking, into a career. and territorial governments have officials, coaches, parents, athletes, that’s not the scary part,” Mihalovic “It’s not a contact sport, and so created a thorough, science-based medical staff, and administrators says. “The recovery is scary. Many other than walking into a boat on framework and the Canadian — knows how to react if there is a people, including myself, are afraid a rack, it’s hard to knock yourself Guideline on Concussion in Sport, concussion. It’s not that everyone they’ll never be normal again and out coaching,” he said. “But I was which launches Canada into the needs to know the protocols, but develop anxiety and depression. biking next to my athletes and took lead for concussion prevention and everyone needs to know they exist Thank goodness we have more my eyes off the path for a second management. More than 40 of the and where to find them. That way, options and awareness now. But when an accident happens, the return-to-work and -play is an reaction is swift and educated as individual process. So “when in opposed to rumor or myth, and most doubt sit ‘em out” is what I live by importantly, everyone knows their now.” role. While every sport has its nuances, the basic elements of every Thomas Hall is an Olympic bronze concussion protocol are the same. medalist who represented Canada Who has the authority to pull an for 15 years. He served as interim- athlete from competition? Who can Executive Director of AthletesCAN, bring them back into play? Is it the the association of Canada’s national coaches? The parents? A general team athletes. Tom is now managing practitioner? Or should it be an Game Plan, Canada’s total athlete expert from a concussion clinic? And wellness program and is also pleased importantly, who is in charge? to be working with SIRC on the The ideal situation is to always Concussion Guidelines awareness err on the side of caution. A win or campaign. He is a writer and Vice a medal is never worth a life. But President of CanoeKayak Canada. concussion diagnosis is often difficult and rarely a simple yes or no. 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TASTY TIDBITS FROM TRILLIUM BAKERY Why They’re Buying Flowers: I Can’t Really Ask, but I Wish I Could By Jocelyn LeRoy palpable. She has cared for him all years. Many of her 12 children have mothers, who sent their sons to war these years. It’s getting more difficult died; during all these years, her life never to return. Every person walking into the bakery as she ages. What will Alex do when of poverty has not changed. Yet it’s I’ve also met mothers at CHEO and the flower shop has an individual his mom is gone? What must she satisfying to now see my children with children on the brink of death, story. They come in. Some look think of his future without her? helping her financially, making their not knowing whether they will to the right, then left, then march As people pour into Trillium family of origin more comfortable recover. resolutely to their goal. Perhaps a Bakery and Alta Vista Flowers for and healthier. My adopted children One of my daughters you know has bouquet of roses or a fresh loaf of Mother’s Day, my husband wonders are moms themselves and now know become a sort of mom to hundreds bread. about such things as: what’s demanded of motherhood. of Talibés. These are little boys We get to hear many stories from • “Does your mother have who are forced to beg in the streets our bakery friends and customers. Alzheimer’s”; Mothers I Will Never Forget of St. Louis, Senegal, while their Funny, poignant, heart-breaking. • “Does she live in an old-folks I remember clearly the 101-year- mothers are unaware of the 12-hour Cheerful, surprising, advice-giving, home?” old blind mother who walked in the days filled with suffering, starvation and near-impossible requests. Even • “Did she just lose her husband of woods behind my house every day. and abuse. The mothers are told prayers, invitations and always the 60 years?” Sometimes I joined her, and she told they are away learning the Koran “gut troubles” they’re hoping we’ll • “Did she hold her family together me wonderful stories about her life. and will return home after a few alleviate. through tragedies? How?” (Please see my Tasty Tidbits article years of study. But most will never But the folks coming in for flowers “My Hero,” October 2013.) She return. (Please refer to Tasty Tidbits – that’s a big story untold, except Two Moms, 44 Children died last year. I had the honour of “Nourishment of a Different Kind,” for the obviously stated funeral and When I lived in Montreal years attending her memorial service. April 2013.) wedding orders. Balloons attached to ago, two of my neighbours were Another mother friend believed Curiosity can take you many flowers are only clues; the rest is left moms with 22 children each, adopted staunchly in Karma, right down to places. My husband once had a low to the imagination. from all over the world. One of them the minutest detail in one’s life. That level of empathy, brought upon My husband is curious, too. “I allowed her many children to only all blew apart when her daughter him by an absent dad and an often- never bought my mother flowers. She come to my house to play, so they was in a serious life-changing car resentful mother. But since then, he’s resented me. I picked wildflowers wouldn’t get lost. The moms lined accident. It turned my friend upside grown and learned to be kind. He’s for her once.” I felt sad when he their children up cafeteria-style for down and set me thinking for a long moved to tears when he realizes what said that. It reminded me of my dinner: always a roast, vegetables time. some people go through. Like me, he dad’s lovely gifts to my mother, and potatoes. There were toasters all I’ve known mothers sitting on wonders what their stories are − the accompanied by flowers. Their over the house so the children could the sidewalk when I deliver bread people who come through our doors, garden had most of the kinds of make their snacks − only toast and to shops or to the Ottawa Mission. some to buy flowers, particularly for flowers I now see at work every day apples were allowed. Some of these women are estranged Mother’s Day. across the room. Also in my parents’ Some of my other neighbours from their children with regret, garden were big patches of irises of assumed these children would grow imprisoned by their choices and Jocelyn LeRoy is the owner/manager every colour, like at the Arboretum. up to have no manners, no West circumstances. of Trillium Bakery in Old Ottawa Some saw my dad as a straight- Island refinement. In truth only one And then there are the Silver Cross South since 1980. laced SOB who learned to swear on of the 44 went to jail. Most enjoyed tanker boats. In truth he was literate, good adult lives, in spite of their knowledgeable and a successful terrible beginnings. entrepreneur, generous to a fault with Nowadays, when I go to Montreal, his time and expertise. I drive by the two homes, now Mother’s Day is upon us as I write nearly empty. On my last trip, there this. My mother loved the flowers she was one of the moms in her Welly A gastro pub received from my dad. They seemed boots, knee-deep in her overgrown to be a levelling influence in her life garden, just like in days past. We by the Fraser (and eventually in mine). She became had a good, reminiscing bittersweet an accomplished floral designer. By visit. She now breathes through brothers contrast, my dad’s mom was aloof a tracheotomy tube, choking and often petulant − not fond of every time we laughed about our flowers. memories of motherhood such as hunting for our missing kids Other Mothers quickly found on someone’s lawn At the recent “In from the Cold” or riding a “borrowed” bike. Her volunteer appreciation dinner I sat life’s work has been accomplished, across from Gloria and her autistic with her children launched and Weekday LUNCH adult son Alex. He received her two orphanages established, one in radiant smile with love; you could Cambodia, the other in Colombia. see it in his face. Their hands lightly weekend BRUNCH touched for a moment in their own “Maman” in Haiti sweet world. A gentle giant of a My two adopted children’s birth man, Alex does not speak, but the mother, still alive in Haiti, was & DINNER nightly. closeness of mother and son was pleased to see our daughters after 40

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CARLETON CORNER Carleton Appoints 15th President sounds of Béla Fleck & The Fleck- creating sound effects and equipment Spring Convocation and Vice-Chancellor tones. According to the JazzFest operation. CKCU has presented this The university’s 152nd Spring Carleton University’s Board of website, “Rocket Science marks the unique camp since 2001.Registration Convocation ceremonies will take Governors announced the appoint- first recording by the original fab four is now open. Visit ckcufm.com/radio- place June 12 to 15 with nearly 4,800 ment of Dr. Benoit-Antoine Bacon as Flecktones in almost two decades. camp/ or call Dave at 613-520-2600 students graduating during the four its 15th President and Vice-Chancellor With pianist and harmonica player extension 3533. days. The Bachelor of Health Sci- on May 1. Dr. Bacon will commence Howard Levy, bassist Victor Wooten, ences, Journalism and Humanities, his five-year appointment July 1, and percussionist and drumitarist Roy Carleton University Summer Global and International Studies and 2018. ‘Futureman’ Wooten back in the fold, Camps the Bachelor of Economics will see the album sees the Grammy award- Children aged 4 to 17 are invited their first graduates cross the stage at Men’s Hockey Golf Tournament winning quartet creating some of the to take advantage of Carleton’s full this year’s ceremonies. Congratula- Hit the links with the Ravens men’s most forward-thinking music of their range of single- and multi-sport tions to all our students and welcome hockey team at the 2018 Golf Tour- long, storied career.” To inquire about summer camps. These sports camps to the alumni family. More informa- nament on June 11 at Eagle Creek tickets, please email cu_proud@ have been an Ottawa institution for tion about Convocation is available at Golf Course. Reconnect with friends carleton.ca 40 years and make use of the univer- carleton.ca/convocation or meet other Ravens, and help make sity’s recreation centre including the a difference for Carleton University CKCU Radio Camp for Kids Ravens’ Nest, Fieldhouse, Olympic- Carleton Corner is written by student-athletes. For more informa- Carleton’s radio station CKCU sized swimming pool, squash courts Carleton University’s Department of tion and to register, visit: events. FM 93.1 is offering a week-long and tennis bubble. Your child can University Communications. As your carleton.ca/2018-mens-hockey-golf- day camps during the months of sign up for everything from the Mini community university, Carleton has tournament/ July and August. The camp will Ravens camp to our High Perfor- many exciting events of interest to teach kids between ages 10 and 14 mance Athlete camp by visiting residents of Old Ottawa South. For JazzFest how to be radio stars. Campers will athletics.carleton.ca more information about upcoming Carleton will host a VIP tent at learn how to format their own radio events, please go to carleton.ca/ JazzFest on June 28. Alumni and program, advertisements and plays, events. friends of Carleton will enjoy the and acquire skills such as editing,

FINANCIAL PLANNING What You Need to Know about Converting an RRSP to a RRIF By Bob Jamieson, CFP A Registered Retirement Savings Plan minimum annual withdrawal is required (RRSP) is a great way to save and under government regulations, starting the invest for retirement. But you can’t save year after the RRIF is opened. The amount forever. is based on your current age, and the value At some point, you’ll use the funds of your RRIF. The withdrawals can be www.edwardjones.com you’ve accumulated in your RRSP for structured to meet your needs: monthly, retirement income. You can wait, but quarterly, or annually as you decide. Saving for the Future not past a certain age. Government If you turn 71 this year, you should have regulations require you to wind up your already started the process of winding up Was the First Step. RRSP by the end of the year in which your RRSP. Most financial institutions you turn 71. require at least a month’s notice to Let Us Help You Make When it’s time to draw on RRSP complete the necessary transactions. funds for income, there are three basic Failure to wind up your RRSP by Those Savings Last. choices. You can convert your RRSP December 31 could result in the entire How much can I withdraw to do everything I’ve to a Registered Retirement Income amount being converted to cash and planned? How much spending is too much spending? Fund (RRIF), buy an annuity, or take considered income in one year. It would Will all the years of saving be enough? the entire amount in cash. (Or you then be taxed accordingly. can combine any of these options). In The main alternative to a RRIF is an If these are the questions you’re asking yourself these reality, the first two options are the most annuity. With an annuity you create a days, let’s schedule a time when we can sit down and popular, because receiving funds in cash simple income stream, without the chore answer them together. could result in a substantial income tax of managing investments. We’ll take a look at all your investments — regardless of bill in a single year. You can buy a life annuity, through where you hold them — to determine if your savings RRIFs are by far the most common which you provide a lump sum to an match your plans, or if we can adjust your plans to meet choice. They offer investment and insurance company in exchange for your savings. income flexibility, and let you keep a guaranteed income stream for life. A lot went into getting you to this stage in your life. the same investments you held in your Payments, usually made monthly, are Let us help you make sure you get the most out of it. RRSP: in fact, you can just move them a combination of investment returns across. They’re also widely available and repayment of part of your principal Call today to schedule a personal from financial institutions and can be amount. Generally they’re fixed for the financial review. tailored to meet your needs. If you want term of the annuity. Some type of annuities maximum flexibility you can open a provide payments until age 90, or offer self-directed plan, and hold the type of different features. As above, the payments investments you feel are most suitable are considered taxable income for you. You don’t have to choose between a  A RRIF is similar to an RRSP, RRIF and an annuity. You can combine the  only you withdraw funds instead of two so an annuity provides a predictable   contributing. Your investments grow income stream in retirement and a RRIF  tax deferred as long as they remain in gives you a chance to exercise greater  the plan. And withdrawal of existing control over part of your assets.  investments can be made in-kind if Speak to a financial advisor before you cash is not required for your expenses. make your RRSP transition decision. With Although you can have a RRIF at any professional help you can select the right age, most people choose to wait as the income option to meet your needs. If you amount withdrawn is considered taxable would to discuss your situation in more income. detail, please give me a call at 613-526- You can withdraw as much as 3030 or visit www.edwardjones.ca/bob- Member – Canadian you want from a RRIF. However, a jamieson. Investor Protection Fund The OSCAR l June 2018 Page 27

ABBOTSFORD AT THE GLEBE CENTRE New Horizon Grant By Julie Ireton that, it will allow us to do some be lonely as they age,” said Blakely. together children, adults and seniors, cooking classes, something we’ve “They want to create partnerships all participating together. With the help of a federal never done before.” and tackle development of a housing The grant also allowed Abbotsford government grant program, Members will come together to plan.” to install a new floor in its Abbotsford at the Glebe Centre has a learn some specialized culinary Another future project that will multipurpose room that continues whole lot cooking. skills and then provide the results at benefit from the New Horizons to get a lot of use for fitness classes, The annual New Horizon grant, various events. money is a friendly visit program to yoga, tai chi and dance. worth up to $25,000, helps the Another portion of this year’s grant isolated seniors. seniors’ activity centre across from will go towards the Ottawa Seniors This special project will partner Abbotsford is your community sup- Lansdowne Park stay vibrant and Housing Alliance, an initiative with local florists so volunteer port centre for Adults 55+. We are relevant, according to Karen Anne involving several Abbotsford visitors can drop off flowers and have the community programs of The Blakely, Director of Community members. a friendly visit with people who are Glebe Centre Inc., a charitable, programs at Abbotsford at the Glebe This alliance is brainstorming just home from hospital, are socially not-for-profit, organization which Centre. different options for the elderly isolated or physically frail. includes a 254 bed long term care The grant is funded by the besides retirement or long-term care In 2017, Abbotsford at the Glebe home. Find out more about our Government of Canada’s New homes such as living in smaller Centre was also funded by the services by dropping by 950 Bank Horizons for Seniors Program. spaces, community living or co- Government of Canada’s New Street (the old stone house) Mon- Fri In 2018, this money will help with sharing care options. Horizons for Seniors Program which 9:00-4:00 pm, telephoning 613-230- three different initiatives, starting Blakely says the money could be helped bring multi-generational 5730 or by checking out all of The with fixing up the main floor kitchen used to help set up a conference in dance into the seniors’ centre. Glebe Centre facilities and commu- in the heritage farmhouse. the fall and bring in guest speakers to “It allowed us to hire a belly nity programs on our website: www. “We’re remodeling the main floor discuss how to solve housing issues dancer,” said Blakely. “We hired an glebecentre.ca kitchen which will include a stove, for seniors throughout Ottawa. instructor to teach many different microwave, vented hood fan and new “It’s really about creating common generations to work together.” cabinetry,” said Blakely. “By doing spaces to socialize together and not It was a program that brought

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By Malcolm and John Cellular Phone Signal Booster consideration in these devices is It’s our 20th anniversary! Go to Harding, of Compu-Home It might seem ironic that your fan- usually the size-to-power ratio and compu-home.com/blog for an archive cy new smartphone doesn’t have the the commonest compromise is the of our columns (including this one) signal range of the 2-pound “brick” 20,000mah size which, simply put, is and lots more tech-related articles. This is the season when many people monster of 25 years ago. When it is about the size of a big chocolate bar There is a space right after each item do some travelling or spend a bit of necessary to cram a miniscule an- and half the power of a car battery. for you to make comments and sug- time at a cottage. Ideally, it would be tenna into the tiny space that is now Read LOTS of reviews before buy- gestions, and ask questions. You can very nice if that could be a time for available and you add to this the fact ing, both to avoid worthless junk (of even sign up for automatic updates. getting away from it all but lots of that the vast majority of cell phones which there is plenty out there) and Have a look at compu-home.com/ details can conspire to compromise are being used in urban areas with also to ensure that you have found a blog soon or call us at 613-731-5954 that goal. Here are a few devices that lots of towers, maybe it is not sur- device precisely suited to your needs. to share your opinions and suggest may be helpful, if you can only get prising that modern cellular coverage subjects for future columns. Our away from some of it. and reliability drop off very quickly On the other hand, maybe you will email address is info@compu-home. on a trip to the country. Cellular sig- be one of the lucky ones who won’t com Over the Air TV Antenna nal boosters don’t perform miracles need this equipment. In any case, we Be honest now; it’s not just the but under certain conditions they hope that you have a terrific holiday grandchildren who might enjoy a TV can make a remote location safer or season. fix now and then on a rainy day at the just more convenient. Our successful cottage. If we’re not utter snobs, we experience was with a Yagi (direc- might admit to the occasional Blue tional) antenna costing less than Jays game, or maybe some pre-sea- $100 and permanently installed by son Redblacks. In a location where amateurs at a cottage where cellular cable or satellite service is not avail- coverage was otherwise hopeless. able or too expensive, an antenna While this certainly does not qualify might do the trick. Local television as a universal success story it does stations tend to have their transmis- indicate that this technology has sion towers clustered in prime loca- graduated from the gimmick stage tions and it is quite possible that you where it was only a few years ago. might find yourself in range and able to bring in as many as twenty chan- Portable Power Bank nels with surprising quality. Those of We have always been skeptical of us of a certain age remember “rabbit the ads that show a tiny battery the ears” sitting on top of the TV set and size of a paperback jump-starting a the simplest of the modern equiva- pickup truck, but the new generation lents do just that, for less than $50. of these rechargeable power packs Even challenging locations (longer would certainly be up to the task of distances, or dare we say it – tents, keeping a cell phone, GPS or flash- trailers or boats) can be served with lights recharged during a lengthy external antennas, some with an backpack or canoe back country electric rotor, for less than $100. In adventure, especially considering the fact, lots of urban homes are now fact that nowadays many people in- making do very well with a combina- clude such devices under the heading tion of an over the air antenna and of safety equipment. Anker is prob- some Internet TV, instead of cable or ably the best-known manufacturer satellite. of modern rechargers. The primary Page 28 The OSCAR l June 2018

LANDSCAPING Small Yards, Multiple Uses By Jay Ladell the space feel larger. I usually stick to a 30-degree angle, going corner The main goal when planning for to corner. If you’re working with small yards around our houses is to straight lines, you can create triangle find ways to make the best use of pockets for slightly larger plants, every bit of space available. rather than long, straight thin beds. Let’s start with the back door, This breaks up some of the grid- which is usually elevated above the like nature of old neighbourhood yard. In small yards, you need a deck backyards. or stone steps to use space efficiently In small front driveways there is while still giving you a relaxed often the possibility of including a transition to your yard. Whether basketball net. Another option is an building a new deck, or stone steps, upright cedar storage unit that serves it should serve several purposes. as an attractive screen, for example In addition to bringing you easily blocking an unwanted view of the and safely to your yard; it can also neighbour’s garage. This unit could have space to hold a barbeque and/ include an artistic accent on the doors or chairs to sit on. If high enough, for further curb appeal. it could offer a waterproofed space When thinking of what will go underneath for storing things. A deck in your small yard space, it is often PHOTO BY JAY LADELL can be an architectural feature in its worthwhile to spend a little extra to get nicer items that are functional and own right that compliments the style pleasing. A prime example: instead of of the house. a low-quality plastic storage unit, you Small spaces make it even more may want to splurge on a more ornate important to ensure that you have wood or custom-built one. Consider light, portable patio furniture that benches with storage space under the can be moved easily. This will allow seats: remember you’re going to be the space to be cleared so the kids looking at it as well as sitting on it. If can play on the patio, or someone you can, spend a little more on good ZINN RICHARDSON can work on their bicycle, or you quality furniture that will last longer can do some exercise. And there and age well; it will be a welcome CONSTRUCTION are other considerations. Is your feature instead of an eyesore. YOU DREAM IT, WE BUILD IT. main patio seating multi-purpose? Try not to skimp on fences. Build Does the bench have storage space them so they will last. Done properly, underneath? a quality fence can last 20 plus years, Then there are the side yards in twice as long as a poorly installed Additions Professional spaces Exteriors Bathrooms neighbourhoods where spacing Basements Home Office Kitchens Bedrooms inexpensive one. 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Along with things that can be surfaces and finding ways to use added to regular fences, consider the them well, like greening up a fence range of possibilities, from attractive so you don’t feel confined. The trellises and vines to mirrors and greening makes it feel more inviting outdoor artwork and even vertical and organic. Consider adding water fountains. Outdoor artwork can climbing clematis vines on a fence range from metal sculptural pieces trellis. Using more upright plants in that can be mounted on fences, or a the nooks and crannies also helps mural. Anything is possible as long redirect focus. And where there as it is light enough to be hung on a is space, put a jog in the pathway. fence. Basically, the aim is to break the In summary, do pause and take straight line so it doesn’t feel like a time to plan your space; if budget long, thin path. And it doesn’t have permits be ready to spend a bit more, to be much, it could be a six-inch and then relax and enjoy everything diversion. Or you can introduce a in that lovely small space you have. simple, narrow cedar storage unit to hide those messy garbage and recycling bins. Send your topic ideas to oscar@ Also consider adding a little landscapeottawa.com or visit: www. archway or other focal point at the landscapeottawa.com end of the path. This can make the space feel more inviting by steering Jay Ladell is an award-winning someone’s attention to a more landscape designer, industry certi- inviting space at the end rather than fied-installer, member of Landscape looking at the air conditioner as they Ontario, and owner of Ladell Land- are walking down. scaping & Gardens. When it comes to small backyards I often find that organizing things on a slight angle to the house makes The OSCAR l June 2018 Page 29

MP’S REPORT Supporting Students through Canada Summer Jobs By Catherine McKenna, MP through the Canada Summer Jobs as they start their careers. By helping program. more young Canadians get paid, For many students, summertime is I am happy to announce that 308 meaningful work experience, we more than just a relaxing break from new jobs have been created for can ensure they have a fair shot at school—it’s when they are able to students through the Canada Summer success. make money to help pay for their Jobs program this summer right here If you are a student between the tuition. A summer job is an important in Ottawa Centre. In fact, since 2015, ages of 15-30 I encourage you to visit way for young people to learn the Government has doubled the Canada.ca/Canada-summer-jobs to new skills and get valuable work number of jobs per year for students find out who is hiring in our area. experience for their resumes. and over 800 jobs have been created New this year, you are able to search Canada’s job market is rapidly in Ottawa Centre. for employers by province/territory, changing and it’s essential that young A strong economy depends on municipality or postal code. Canadians have access to meaningful Canada’s young people — our If you have any questions about work from the start of their careers. nation’s leaders today — being the Canada Summer Jobs program, That’s why our government is giving equipped with the skills, knowledge please contact my community office. youth the opportunity to do just that and experience they need to succeed

MAYOR’S REPORT Light Rail Transit Milestones By Jim Watson, Mayor just a few hundred metres west of extension from Earl Armstrong/ the uOttawa Station, where we then Bowesville Station to a new terminus The beginning of May was hammered rail clips to secure the station approximately 200 metres marked by two significant LRT final piece of rail into position. west of Limebank Road, in the milestones. First, we completed the This major LRT milestone means future Riverside South Town Centre Confederation Line 12.5 km rail by that OC Transpo’s Electric Rail community. laying the final piece of rail, and Operators and many other key This extension will offer Riverside second, we secured the funding staff members will get first-hand South residents more reliable public necessary to extend the Stage 2 experience operating the entire transit options, help reduce north/ will extend to Algonquin College and O-Train Trillium Line farther south system from one end to the other, south traffic congestion, and ensure Moodie Drive by 2023. into the Riverside South community. and that we are on track to open the that residents spend more time with Once completed, Stage 2 will The last piece of rail was a historic Confederation Line to the public by their families rather than in traffic. bring 70 per cent of Ottawa residents moment for Ottawa. I was thrilled to the end of this year. The Trillium Line extension within five kilometres of fast, be part of it, alongside Mona Fortier, That very same week, we reached is one of the three extensions in efficient, clean and reliable rail, MP for Ottawa-Vanier, and the another important milestone, this Ottawa’s Stage 2 LRT project, and with the capability of carrying an Honourable Bob Chiarelli, Minister time for the second phase of our will be expanded to reach Limebank estimated 24,000 riders per hour per of Infrastructure and MPP for Ottawa LRT system. The Government of Station, with a link to the Ottawa direction during peak periods. The West-Nepean. Together, we boarded Ontario committed to fund $50 International Airport by 2021. In the complete O-Train system will span the LRT train at Tremblay station and million of the anticipated $80 million east, the Confederation Line will 64 kilometres and include 42 stations. travelled into the downtown tunnel cost for the proposed Stage 2 LRT extend to Trim Road by 2022. And O-Train Trillium Line 3.4 kilometre in the west, the Confederation Line

Remembering Ottawa Catholic School Board Trustee Kathy Ablett By Brendan McCoy

Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) Trustee Kathy Ablett, R.N. passed away on Saturday, May 12th. Trustee Ablett represented River/ Capital (Zone 9), which includes Old Ottawa South, and the local catholic schools Corpus Christi Elementary School and Immaculata High School. Kathy Ablett served for 27 years as Trustee with the Ottawa Roman Catholic Separate School Board, from 1988 to 1997, and from 2000 to 2018 as a Trustee with the amalgamated OCSB. Kathy served as Board Vice-Chairperson in 2005, and Chairperson in 2006 and 2007. She was also honoured with the Ontario Catholic School Trustees’ Association (OCSTA) Trustee Award of Merit in 2009, and she was the recipient of the Success by Six award from The United Way Ottawa. Page 30 The OSCAR l June 2018

SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Sunnyside Branch relaxed atmosphere on the last Friday Stewart: http://michaelfstewart.com Our World and Our Future Ottawa Public Library of the month. Drop-in program. Drop-in program. In a series of citizens’ seminars, 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Friday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm, June 22 - Monday, 6:00 - 8:00 pm, June 4 participants and invited resource InfoService 613-580-2940 Book selection for 2018-19 persons will work together, seeking Knit & Knatter to draw from their own varied CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS Ottawa ComicBook Club Have you always wanted to learn backgrounds and experiences, natural TEEN PROGRAMS The Ottawa ComicBook Club to knit, crochet or improve your and human sciences, emerging is a small group of Comic Book skills? Come to Sunnyside and bring technologies, and from indigenous Teen Book Club enthusiasts who meet once a month your knitting needles and yarn to and contemporary pluralistic Join our book club for teens, where to discuss a graphic novel. For teens begin or share your project. Enjoy cultures, in order to identify or serious book lovers can share their and adults. Drop-in program. conversation and a cup of tea while suggest sustainable and peaceful love of all things READING! Each Monday, 7:00 - 8:30 pm you knit! Drop-in program. steps forwards. Drop-in program. month, teens will talk about books Jun 4 - June Title: Secret Path by Wednesdays, 12:30 – 2:30 pm Thursdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm based on a different theme. For teens Gordon Downie June 13 & 27 January 11 – June 14 13 to 17 years old. Drop-in program. Explorations of Community Fridays, 4:00 – 5:00 pm Looking toward a peaceful and February 2, March 2, April 13, May prosperous future for Canada and 11 & June 8 the world, participants will explore the potential and possibilities of ADULT BOOK CLUBS community. Discussions will be bolstered by lists compiled in Second Friday Adult Book Club previous sessions of the program. Meet new people and join in Drop-in program. stimulating discussions on selected Saturdays, 10:00 – 12:00 pm titles in a friendly and relaxed January 13 – June 16 atmosphere every second Friday of the month. Newcomers are welcome. A Word in Arabic Drop-in program. Join us Wednesday evenings to Friday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm learn a few words in Arabic while June 8 - Book selection for 2018-19 discussing Arabic culture and customs throughout the Middle Sunnyside Mystery Book Club East. Get a taste of this fascinating Do you enjoy reading mysteries? language and culture, shared by a Share the enjoyment of good ADULT PROGRAMS diverse population of 420 million mysteries in a relaxed atmosphere. Conversations Among Canadians people on earth. For sponsors, Join us for discussion usually every The Writing Workshop In this program, we will continue to community workers and anyone third Friday of the month. Drop-in An opportunity for writers of fiction, share our experience, knowledge, interested in learning about another program. non-fiction, poetry, and experimental reflections and ideas relevant to life culture. Friday, 2:00 – 3:00 pm forms to gather. Our emphasis will in Canada, past, present and future, Wednesdays, 4:30 – 6:30 pm June 15 - Book selection for 2018-19 be on developing works-in-progress doing so with a sense of community January 10 – June 13 for publication. The workshop will among Canadians and with others in Sunnyside Adult Book Club provide writers with encouragement the world. Drop-In program. Join in stimulating discussions and constructive criticism from their Wednesdays, 2:00 – 4:00 pm on selected titles in a friendly and peers. Author/Facilitator: Michael F. January 10 – June 13

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HEALTH AND WELLNESS Five Great Benefits of Exercising Outdoors By Brad Lafortune, PT serotonin, and natural endorphins all get released into your bloodstream We’ve all heard of the importance of at higher levels when exercising daily exercise and activity but when outside. it’s a bright and sunny day out, the last thing we want to do is spend it Vitamin D. cooped up indoors at a gym. The Working out in the sunshine is a solution is simple – get your exercise great way to naturally increase your outside! Make the most of the great levels of Vitamin D. Vitamin D plays weather that we’re having and make a significant role in maintaining your activities things you can do healthy bones by regulating calcium outdoors. Still not convinced? Check and phosphorus levels in the blood. out these five amazing benefits of exercising outdoors you may not It’s FREE! have known! No membership, no annual fees, and no contracts. The great outdoors Burns Calories Faster is there for you to enjoy and benefit Studies show that exercising PHOTO BY BRENDAN MCCOY from free of all charge! Swing by Gatineau Park for a hike, take a bike outdoors burns more calories than Longer & Harder Workout you can’t get in a gym. ride along the Rideau Canal, or take indoors when it comes to jogging, Exercising outdoors tends to lead a leisurely walk down Bank Street. running, and cycling. The wind to longer sessions of more vigorous Feel-good Hormones There’s no lack of options when it acts as a natural resistance, slightly exercise. With a constantly changing All types of exercises have been comes to exercising outdoors. increasing your workload. What’s environment and scenery, we’re shown to release natural feel- more, your body expends energy less likely to become tired and lose good hormones. However, studies regulating your body temperature interest in our workout, leading comparing exercising outdoors Brad Lafortune is a Registered when outside, burning even more to longer sessions. Keeping your versus indoors show that outdoor Physiotherapist and the owner of calories! workouts fresh and exciting with activity releases more natural Function Physiotherapy on Bank living scenery is definitely something feel good hormones. Dopamine, Street in OOS. Page 32 The OSCAR l June 2018

AROUND TOWN Art Lending of Ottawa, a not for profit Requiem together with his rarely-performed 1:00 pm. Rain date June 16th. Spaces available organization since 1970, presents its summer cantata Davide Penitente, which will instantly with table for $20, call office at 613-733-0336 exhibition on Saturday, June 2, 2018. One may be recognizable to those who love his majestic weekday mornings. lease, lease to purchase and purchase original Mass in C Minor and its sublime soprano solo fine visual art at reasonable prices. Local artists. “Laudamus te”. Clothed here in a new Italian Summer Choral Workshops Given by Roland Large selection. RA Centre, 2451 Riverside Drive libretto taken from the penitential psalms of Graham, Director of Music, Southminster United (Outaouais Room, East entrance) 10:00 am-5:00 David, it becomes the meltingly beautiful Davide Church. pm. Free admission and parking. Visit us at www. Penitente, a fitting musical partner for the Master’s • The Basic Course will be Tuesdays & artlendingofottawa.ca deeply-emotional and timeless Requiem. $48 Thursdays weekly; June 26 to August 31. 6:30 reserved, $35 general, $10 students, thirty & pm to 8:30 pm. The cost is $150.00 for twelve Canada at War and Peace. The Laurier House under $17.50, Children 12 and under free. www. two-hour sessions. National Historic Site in Ottawa (335 Laurier ottawachoralsociety.com • The Advanced Course will be Saturdays Avenue East) is hosting an exhibition of political weekly, June 23 to July 28, 9:30 am to 1:30 cartoons of Canadian Prime Minister Mackenzie Friends of the Farm Used Book Sale June 16 pm. The cost is $175.00 for seven four-hour King this summer. Beginning on May 24th, the & 17 from 10 am to 4 pm. Literally the best used sessions. exhibit runs until September 3rd. The cartoons, by book sale in Ottawa, choose from thousands All courses will take place at Southminster noted artist Josh Silburt, are all original sketches of titles. It’s a two-day book sale for a reason! United Church. For more information about either from the 1930s and 1940s. Bldg 72, CEF Arboretum, east exit off Prince course or to register, email SummerChoralWork- of Wales roundabout. 613-230-3276 or go to [email protected] or call 613-862-2084. Bénévolat : Accompagner un enfant en lecture, friendsofthefarm.ca c’est lui donner le goût d’apprendre ! Welcoming Ottawa Week – June 18 to 30. Le Centre de services à la famille vous offre Ottawa Quakers hold a largely silent Meeting Welcoming Ottawa Week (WOW) is an annual, l’occasion de devenir bénévole une heure par for Worship, Sunday mornings at 10:30 am, 91A week-long series of cultural and celebratory semaine et d’accompagner un enfant dans Fourth Avenue in the Glebe. Newcomers welcome! events, sports activities, documentary screenings, l’apprentissage de la lecture en français aux écoles dialogues, town halls, and other engaging, Gabrielle-Roy, Marius-Barbeau et tant d’autres. Ottawa Tool Library Repair Café at Canterbury thought-provoking and fun events held in various Veuillez communiquer avec Roxanne au 613-854- Community Centre (2185 Arch St.) Saturday, June locations of the city in the 12 days leading up to 7010 ou par courriel : [email protected] 16th 11:00 am – 4:00 pm. Everyone is welcome at Canada Day. It is designed to connect, strengthen, this free event, please bring only one item to be and amplify the many ways in which our city Mozart…a master for all time! June 1 at 7:30 fixed, as time and space are limited. If your item is is welcoming to newcomers. In its sixth year, pm – 10:00 pm at St. Joseph‘s Church, Sandy missing a piece or needs a replacement part, please WOW has grown to 73 events held across the Hill. Hear 175 voices, a stellar quartet of Canadian bring that as well. city last year. Do not miss being a part of this soloists and the McGill Chamber Orchestra under incredible celebration! Together we can make two of Canada’s hottest batons! The Ottawa Choral Parking Lot Sale and BBQ. Saturday, June 9th Ottawa Canada’s most welcoming city! For more Society, in collaboration with the St. Lawrence at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 information go to http://olip-plio.ca/ Choir of Montreal, presents Mozart’s immortal Alta Vista Drive (beside fire station) 8:00 am to Ottawa Newcomers Club. Our club is a non profit, social organization for women who have recently moved to this area (and those who have experienced a significant life change), and would like to meet new people of similar interests by joining our many group activities. More information about us, and what we do, can be found on our website at: ottawanewcomersclub.ca

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NOTES FROM THE GARDEN CLUB Perennials for the Lazy Gardener flowers. Hostas are standards in grasses. For example, the tall Karl the shady garden, and Tyler noted Foerster (Calamagrostis acutiflora that they are tolerant of salts and ‘Karl Foerster’) grows to 1.5 metres pollutants found in urban areas. A with long flower heads. Sapphire few hostas, such as August Moon, Blue Oat Grass grows in dome- can grow in full sun, so long as shaped clumps of steel-blue leaves. they receive sufficient moisture. These need mulching over winter and Some very large varieties are now should not be allowed to touch each available, such as Spring On, which other. can grow up to six feet/1.75 metres The discussion turned to some in diameter. For those concerned supplements and gardening practices about the ravages of slugs, Tyler to improve plant growth, reduce recommended slug bait, which is weeds and pests, and generally pet and child friendly. Astilbes add improve gardening success. During colour to a shady garden in the planting, the addition of Myke summer and fall with their long- products (www.usemyke.com) is Colourful Echinacea attracts bees and butterflies lasting, fluffy blossoms in colours improving the ability of plants to take such as red and pink. While they do up nutrients in the soil. As a result, By Marilyn Whitaker various perennials, including some not want to be dry, acidic soils are Ritchie’s is extending some of their new varieties, which thrive in the fine for them. plant guarantees. Do’s and don’ts In what has been an elusive spring, Ottawa area when their growing Peonies are sun-loving, long-lived for various fertilizers, sprays and people met at the Old Ottawa South requirements are respected, plants with spectacular blooms in mulches were described. Garden Club (OOSGC) to hear Tyler notably: Bleeding Heart (Dicentra); Ring of Ritchie’s Feed and Seed Hosta; Daylily (Hemerocallis); discuss “Perennials for the Lazy Peony (Paeonia); Iris; Artemisia; Gardener” and encourage hopes that Coneflower (Echinacea); Astilbe; gardens will start to bloom soon. Shasta Daisy (Leucanthemum x Tyler has a business-management superbum); Rudbeckia; Sedum, and degree from Algonquin College and several ornamental grasses. has worked at Ritchie’s for 18 years. Bleeding Hearts are among the As the Operations Supervisor, Tyler signs of spring with distinctive pink, helps customers with many aspects of red and/or white flowers. Some new gardening at the Windmill Lane store. varieties that will be available soon During the first part of his include ‘Gold Heart’ which has presentation, Tyler reviewed golden yellow foliage with rose pink

Karl Foerster ornamental grass gives height to the perennial bed.

late spring and early summer. Tyler People left looking forward to suggested staking up the plants, so warmer weather and the opportunity the heavy flowers do not droop, as to try some of these tips for success well as adding potash to the soil to in their gardens. strengthen the stems. Any division should ideally take place in the early The Old Ottawa South Garden Club fall. Some new varieties with reddish will tour Algonquin College gardens leaves will be appearing on the on Friday, June 8, 2018, starting at market soon. Itoh and tree peonies the interior living wall. For de- were mentioned in the discussion. tails and lunch registration contact Echinacea are now available in many [email protected]. Everyone bright colours, shapes and sizes. welcome. They require sun and are great for cut Marilyn Whitaker grew up in Old August Moon hosta—good along driveways flowers as well as for attracting bees Ottawa South. She now operates and butterflies to the garden. Tyler PHOTOS FROM RICHIE FEED AND SEED Oasescapes. discussed several types of ornamental

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ROAD TRIPS Get Away to a Garden this Summer features plants mentioned in the Travel writer and OOS resident Lau- Bard’s plays. ra Byrne Paquet runs OttawaRoad- In the west end of Ottawa, on Old Trips.com, where she offers tips and Almonte Road, the Herb Garden sells ideas for independent day trips and herbs, offers workshops, and is home weekend getaways from Ottawa. to an art gallery, a labyrinth and two short walking trails. (And if you like labyrinths, there’s also one behind the Carleton Place and Beckwith Heritage Museum in Carleton Place.) A bit further afield, the Montreal Botanical Garden extends across 75 hectares and includes 10 exhibition greenhouses, more than 20 themed The Montreal Botanical Garden is gardens and some 22,000 species home to all sorts of exotic flowers. of plants. I love the waterfalls and ponds of the outdoor Japanese By Laura Byrne Paquet garden, and the quirky cacti in the Hacienda greenhouse. As anyone who has watched me While you’re in the Montreal area, kill a long line of houseplants and you could drop into Le Paradis des perennials over the years can attest, Orchidées, a spectacular greenhouse gardening is not my forte. However, in the Ste-Dorothée sector of Laval Le Paradis de Orchidées raises some 800 varieties of orchids. if the front-yard flowers I see as where they grow more than 800 I walk around Old Ottawa South species of orchids. For a weekend road trip, the Royal Botanical Gardens in Burlington (right on its border with Hamilton) has something for just about every gardener and nature lover, from a huge collection of lilacs to 27 kilometres of nature trails. A new rose garden is slated to open there on June 23. Closer to home, you can also choose from a wide range of garden events, such as these: • The Fletcher Wildlife Garden at the Central Experimental Farm is holding a sale of native plants— which are great for attracting The Royal Botanical Gardens, The Royal Botanical Gardens, already widely famed for its roses, is opening birds and butterflies to your already widely famed for its roses, is a new rose garden on June 23. yard—on Saturday, June 2. opening a new rose garden on • On Father’s Day weekend (June June 23. 16 and 17), you can browse for garden sculptures, birdhouses, pottery and other artworks at Art in the Garden, a special event at Kiwi Gardens, a nursery and show garden on the outskirts of Perth. • The following Saturday (June 23), the Greater Ottawa Water Garden Horticultural Society is featuring 10 sites—including two in Crystal Beach and three in Manotick—on its 10th annual Water Garden Tour. • The next day (June 24), the Friends of the Central Experimental Farm are offering Sylvie Paquette, co-owner of Le Paradis de Orchidées, shows off one of the The Royal Botanical Gardens a wide range of guided tours greenhouse’s thousands of orchids. showcases a wide range of flowers. throughout the farm during the June Blooms event (note that PHOTOS BY LAURA BYRNE PAQUET are any indication, I’m a bit in the these will be cancelled if it rains). minority around here. For all of • If you missed the giant you green thumbs, here are a few horticultural sculptures in gardening-related destinations you Jacques-Cartier Park in Gatineau could take a road trip to this summer. last year, you’re in luck: The 1000 Islands and Rideau MosiaCulture is returning in Canal Garden Trail, highlights 14 2018, from June 24 to August 15. gardens in an area bounded roughly • The Ottawa Valley Midsummer by Merrickville, Johnstown and Herbfest takes place on Sunday, Gananoque. Some surround private July 29, at the Waba Cottage homes, while others are in public Museum and Gardens in White parks. One of the stops on the route, Lake. Shakespeare’s Gardens in Prescott, Page 36 The OSCAR l June 2018

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