June 2005

New Edinburgh Community Alliance ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

Tuesday, June 7, 7.00 p.m. Corner of Beechwood and MacKay. Sketch by Martha Markowsky St. Bartholomew's Church Hall (MacKay at Victoria) Beechwood Village Come and hear about the latest developments in parks, property and traffic. There's lots to catch up on. And then, a glass of wine and some light refreshments! Community Design Plan

All Burghers welcome. By Jane Thompson lished in October 2004 to con- should be 2-4 storeys, with an NECA memberships $10 at the door On April 30, 2005 an Open sider ways to improve the look, appropriate variety of added House was held at St. Charles vitality, and functionality of storeys above, that are set back Church to present ideas for the street. Agreement was further from the street. revitalization of the reached early on that the vil- ï Encourage mixed-use proj- Beechwood commercial corri- lage character of the existing ects with retail at grade and dor and to gather comments street with its mix of local residential above grade. from the local community. This shops was something the com- ï Comprehensive street- open house represents the mid- munity wanted to maintain and scape improvements are need- point of a City of Ottawa spon- build upon. Areas for improve- ed. sored process that will result in ment included filling vacant ï Improve parking arrange- the development of a storefronts, encouraging sym- ments that encourage intensifi- Beechwood Community pathetic development of vacant cation (i.e. underground and Design Plan and revised zon- lots, renovation and mainte- shared parking). ing regulations for the street by nance of existing businesses, As is typical during commu- January 2006. addressing conflicting automo- nity consultations, a wide A steering committee made bile, bus, pedestrian and bike range of views was expressed, up of city planners, local coun- traffic, and streetscape some conflicting with others. cillors, community, and busi- improvements. Commercial landowners ness representatives was estab- The Open House included expressed a need for relaxed displays of photographs, maps, height or parking requirements a computer model, and sketch- to make development or NEW es prepared by city staff and improvement of their property participants at an earlier design viable. Residents backing onto EDINBURGH workshop. The 118 people who Beechwood expressed concern attended the exhibit were invit- that intensification would bring NEWS ed to comment on the aspects with it more traffic, street park- of the existing street they liked ing and noise. Architects and SUNDAYSUNDAY JUNE JUNE 12TH12TH 2005 Special ìGreenî and disliked, and to indicate planners who had attempted ATSTANLEY STANLEY PARK PARK Issue which of the ideas presented similar revitalization efforts for alteration of the street they commented on the length of (off(off ofof VictoriaVictoria Street)Street) supported or did not. The fol- time and commitment required 1212 NOONnoon - -3 3p.m. P.M. See inside for articles on: lowing five suggestions to implement these kinds of Bring your picnic lunch and have some fun! received the most support from initiatives. Debate included Bring your picnic lunch and have some fun! Going Organic. . . . . p.26 participants: whether commercial develop- ï There is no need for more ment should be concentrated Compost Plus . . . . . p.28 large-format buildings to along portions of the street or accommodate big box stores. encouraged all the way from Commuter Challenge . . .p.29 Any more large stores along the Vanier Parkway to the street will do drastic dam- Beechwood Cemetary, and One Tonne Challenge. . . p.32 age. whether a consistent street ï The maximum building character was desired or height along Beechwood continued on page 5 Page 2 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 these ideas into their green- NECA space plan. We also have to convince our political repre- NEW EDINBURGH NEWS President sentatives to support us in order to make our vision hap- is published five times a year Gemma pen. Heather Matthews and by the New Edinburgh Community Alliance Colin Goodfellow presented Mailing Address: P.O. Box 74038, Ottawa, K1M 2H9 Kerr their ideas for the Sculpture Publication dates: Oct. 1, Dec. 1, Feb. 1, April 1, June 1 Trail at Community Council's Deadlines: Sept. 10, Nov. 10, Jan. 10, March 10, May 10 Reports recent Plant Sale, and generat- Editor: Carolyn Brereton, 18 Maple Lane ed considerable interest. Hopefully we can build on the Tel: 749-5499, Fax: 749-2191 momentum and the interest E-mail: [email protected] The public meeting on the pro- cars off the street. The steering expressed by NCC. Advertising: Jane Heintzman, 741-0276, posed development on four lots committee will continue to The NECA AGM will be Distribution Manager: Charles Wesley-James, 746-7060 at the corner of Dufferin and meet over the next year to look held on June 7th in St. Mackay was well-attended and at how to implement the rec- Business Reporter: Jane Heintzman, 741-0276 Bartholomew's Church Hall. vociferous . This development ommendations, and another Breezy Bits Editor: Kim Illman, 742-7410 This is your chance to meet will in all likelihood proceed. public meeting will be held. Printed in Renfrew, Ontario by Runge Newspapers, Inc. some of your community's vol- While the building itself will Thanks to all of you who unteers, find out more about be attractive to look at, some of responded to the flyer that we the community's concerns sent out regarding the National what we have been doing this remain. One is that develop- Capital Commission (NCC) year, and join us for refresh- ments of this type are changing long-term vision for the down- ments afterwards. I hope to see the character of our communi- town Ottawa area. Almost you there. ty, replacing single family everyone protested the pro- homes surrounded by garden posed placing of buildings on NECA with multi-lot, multi-home the two lots on the east side of visually dominating buildings Sussex Drive between Stanley MEETINGS: with minimal greenspace and Alexander. Several of the around them. We have the letters submitted to NCC were All Welcome opportunity in the next year to wonderfully eloquent about the address this issue as the City desirability of preserving these All members of the commu- reviews its zoning by-laws. lots as greenspace to provide a nity are welcome at the NECA is looking into hiring a spacious and dignified gateway monthly meetings and are planner to advise us how best to the residences of our Prime encouraged to volunteer to proceed. Minister and Governor wherever their interests lead The Beechwood Design General. As indicated in Jane them. If there is an item you would like to have discussed, Plan Open House was success- Heintzmanís article on page 6, please call Gemma Kerr, ful in spite of appalling weath- our meeting with the NCC was President at 745-7928 to have er, with 200 people attending very positive. They have plans it put on the agenda. and recording comments (see for pedestrian pathways and an For the forseeable future article on page 1). Participants' art garden in this general area, meetings will be held on top five priorities were: no and were open to the idea of a Mondays at the Fieldhouse, more large format buildings green precinct that would 193 Stanley. Changes will be containing big-box stores; include the two disputed lots. posted on bulletin boards at restricting building height at They were also interested in the Fieldhouse and 200 the street to 2-4 stories, with the idea of an Ottawa-wide Crichton. limited extra height allowed in sculpture trail starting in the The meeting date is the buildings set back from the park near Sussex. However, third Monday of every street; encouraging mixed-use realistically, it will take more month at 7 p.m.: buildings with retail at street than rhetoric to save these lots. level and residential above; As a community we need to THE EDINBURGH pursuing comprehensive decide what we would like to June 20 “Established Excellence in Private streetscape improvements; and see there (trees, rocks, flowers, No meeting July &August Client Care” encouraging shared and under- sculptures?), and then we have September 19 ground parking to get parked to work with NCC to integrate 1. Excellent Reputation 2. Elegant Residence Your NECA Representatives 2004-2005 3. Prime Location 4. Registered Nursing Coverage 24 Hours Pauline Bogue, 742-6966 [email protected] 5. Long Term, Short term and Rick Findlay, 747-8081 [email protected] Traffic; NCC Convalescent Services Kim Illman, 742-7410 [email protected] Crichton Council 6. Fine Dining John Jarecsni, 741-9902 [email protected] Treasurer 7. Chauffeur Service Gemma Kerr, 745-7928 [email protected] President Guy Legault, 740-0046 [email protected] 8. Community Seniors’ Meal Programme Heather Matthews, 741-2959 [email protected] available Gail McEachern, 749-8420 Development; Heritage Mary Albota, RN, Executive Director Catherine Mirsky, 741-8967 [email protected] Friends of NE Park

Ex officio: 747-2233 Carolyn Brereton, 749-5499 [email protected] New Edinburgh News In the “Heart of Ed Browell, 457-9941 [email protected] Park Improvements New Edinburgh” Michael Histed, 741-1660 [email protected] Neighbourhood Watch Joanne Hughes, 745-2742 [email protected] CCCC Facilitator Daphne Hope [email protected] Past President Jacques Legendre, 580-2483 [email protected] City Councillor 10 Vaughan St., Ottawa Beechwood Ave. & Vanier Parkway June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 3 Letter to the Editor NECA and You

Re: Ottawa Architectural By Gemma Kerr concerns about parking and ously addressing shorter-term Conservation Awards 2004/05 What has NECA done for our traffic safety (note the new stop issues such as NCC's proposal New Edinburgh Winners community? The answer, over sign on Crichton at Union). and the Beechwood Design the years, is quite a bit. The Friends of New Edinburgh Plan, and fostering new ideas Dear Editor, New Edinburgh Community Park have developed a long- such as art or a sculpture trail Having read the article about Alliance is the political term vision to improve the park in the park. the community winners of con- guardian of our neighbour- (their plan is also registered At present, the volunteers on servation awards I was quite hood. In this capacity it spear- with the City), and they work NECA's Board and committees flattered to be credited with the headed the fight against con- with the City and the National are spread too thinly, there are design of both 253 Mackay and struction of the Vanier Parkway Capital Commission (NCC) to simply not enough of us to do adjoining 180 Avon Lane. tion that attracted me to take a extension through our park. achieve this. Other NECA all the good work that needs to Some clarifications are closer look. During our visit This battle continued for twen- enterprises include a communi- be done. In addition, some of required. we discovered 180 Avon Lane ty years, with NECA continu- ty website and proposals for a us who have been involved in The property fronting 253 and the rest is history. My wife ally looking for new cracks in sculpture trail through the NECA for a decade or more, Mackay was actually pur- and I purchased it in "as is" the City's and Province's park. like Ed Browell, Rick Findlay, chased and renovated by a trio condition and proceeded to armour. However, the battle Residents of our community Gail McEachern and myself, of developers called "Avatar carry out our own adaptive use was not won by NECA alone. have always risen to defend it would like to take a break. Developments". Avatar took of this great old structure. The people of New Edinburgh when necessary, usually at about two years to subdivide Although I am an Architect by posted lawn signs, wrote peti- NECA's urging. A prime exam- NECA Needs New Blood the building into two separate profession I do not practice, tions, and fund-raised large ple was the fight against the More particularly, we need a parcels and renovate the 253 have had no involvement with amounts of money to support Vanier Parkway. And there are new Secretary, a new leader for Mackay side into the residence the design of 253 Mackay but NECA's efforts. Together we more recent instances. This Friends of New Edinburgh Ginette Berthal had the good am the co-owner of 180 Avon prevailed. year, a proposal to redesignate Park, people to assist with pro- fortune to purchase back in Lane. NECA has continued to one of our lanes as a street was duction of this newspaper and 2000. That's when I originally Thanks for the opportunity serve the New Edinburgh com- withdrawn because of the large our website, someone to look discovered the the property for to clarify this. munity in important ways dur- number of letters sent to the after membership and commu- sale on the MLS real estate ing quieter times. The City protesting the idea. Also, nity liaison, and additional website. 253 Mackay was Yours Sincerely, Development and Heritage the recent NCC proposal to Board and committee mem- being advertised as a beautiful- committee scrutinises every place buildings on two lots on bers. And this may not be a ly renovated loft type accom- Hans Rubarth development proposed within Sussex Drive was challenged comprehensive list! modation. It was this descrip- 180 Avon Lane the borders of New Edinburgh, by many people from New Think about it. Do you care and organizes public meetings Edinburgh following NECA's about the community you live to allow residents to discuss flyer campaign. in? Can you spare some time to the more controversial ones. The community's readiness help to protect and improve it? The Traffic Calming com- to become involved can make If so, please contact myself, mittee has developed a serving on NECA's Board a Gemma Kerr, or any of our Community Plan, which the rewarding experience. Board members listed on page City is implementing (though However, it takes considerable 2, or come to NECA's AGM on at snail's pace) and works with effort to keep NECA function- June 7th and volunteer in per- the City to address residents' ing, and to maintain ongoing son. You will not regret it. And committee activities in devel- if you are new to the 'Burgh, it opment, traffic and park is a great way to get to know At Edward Jones, we Investment Products improvement, while simultane- people. try to simplify things for you by offering a Consolidated Statement reporting multitude of financial services from one Complimentary portfolio convenient location: analysis your local branch office. Personal line of credit Instead of being sent to a different person Safekeeping of financial for every service, you assets will be personally Canadian and U.S. dollar served by an experienced accounts The personal line of credit is only investment representative available on certain accounts. 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Call or stop by today Elizabeth McLean Investment Representative 266 Beechwood Avenue, Ottawa Tel: 742-6811 Fax: 742-6739 www.edwardjones.com Member CIPF Page 4 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 A Fond Farewell to Carolyn Brereton New Edinburgh News Editor, 2000-2005 By Jane Heintzman Under Carolyn's editorship, helpers, the task of sorting, With this issue of the New the News has also provided pulling together and giving an Edinburgh News, Carolyn extensive coverage of the many appealing shape to the masses Brereton brings to a close her artistic endeavours taking of articles, ads, bulletins, challenging and eventful five place in the community, as well notices, photos and sketches year term as our accomplished as the splendid productions of which flow in before each http://www.madeleinemeilleur.onmpp.ca Editor. In the course of that five the New Edinburgh Players. issue falls to the Editor alone. year period, Carolyn has sin- Through the paper's yearly In this sense, the production of gle-handedly managed the publication cycle, she has kept the News has been a one-per- paper's transition into the us up to date on literally hun- son show, and we are extreme- twenty-first century, moving dreds (perhaps thousands!) of ly grateful to Carolyn for a from our former "cut and community events which regu- consistently splendid perform- paste" production technology larly pack the calendar of this ance. Management and pro- to an entirely electronic format busy neighbourhood. In the duction of the steadily increas- for all of its content, advertise- case of last summer's ground- ing number of advertisements ments, articles, photos, notices breaking LumiËre Festival, which are the financial back- and sketches alike. While the Carolyn provided colour pho- bone of the paper has been an transition process was tographic coverage of the often daunting task during the painstaking, often frustrating evening, an innovation which period of transition to an elec- and occasionally downright greatly enhanced the paper's tronic format, requiring techni- harrowing, Carolyn worked her ability to convey a sense of that cal skill, and an almost saintly way through it with determina- extraordinary occasion to the flexibility to accommodate late tion, efficiency and amazing community as a whole. entries and last minute good humour, with results that Throughout her term as changes. To say that Carolyn will remain of enduring benefit Editor, Carolyn has also man- raised the facility for "multi- to the quality of the paper. aged to maintain a lively his- tasking" to a fine art would be Throughout her years as torical component in the NEN, pale understatement, and what- Editor, Carolyn managed to including both the Memories ever her next endeavour, the ensure that our readers were of the Burgh faithfully provid- lessons learned producing our provided with news, commen- ed for so many years by Ethel paper are bound to be an enor- tary and photographic cover- Sivyer Proulx and many other mous asset! age of an increasingly broad special features such as But of course, the show spectrum of community issues, Barbara Benoit's delightful must go on, and we are delight- activities, events and organiza- tribute to Fred (Rocky) ed to welcome Carolyn's tions. She began her term in the Rockburn and the Crichton intrepid successor Cindy heady early days of the School Hockey Champions of Parkanyi, a resident of Avon Crichton Cultural Community 1933. As a regular Lane and known to many read- Centre, and closely tracked its writer/reporter for the News, I ers as past Chair of the often painful evolution from a have much appreciated the Rockcliffe Book Fair (an ideal modest one-room operation, breadth of her interests and her training ground if ever there through a threatened eviction receptivity to suggestions for was one!). Cindy has had a and court battle, to the bustling stories, however inconvenient hand in the production of this community and artistic hub it their timing in relation to the issue and will formally take is today. publication schedule. Her over the reins in October after In addition to providing reg- seemingly limitless tolerance the summer break. Our sincere ular coverage of the ongoing for cliff hangers and photo fin- thanks and very best wishes to activities of NECA, the ishes was admirable, and often Carolyn as she moves on to Crichton Community Council permitted an element of new challenges, and a warm (CCC) and many of the area's "breaking news" into the paper welcome to Cindy as she con- schools and churches, she has which is all too rare in a bi- fronts a steep learning curve, ensured that the neighbour- monthly publication. though not without the willing hood was kept well informed While the paper has many help and support of all our con- about a host of local issues. faithful contributors and tributors.

HON. MAURIL B…LANGER, P. C., M. P. / C. P., D…PUT… OTTAWA-VANIER 119-S Edifice du Centre / 119-S Centre Block Chambre des communes / House of Commons Ottawa (Ontario) K1A 0A6 (613) 992-4766 TÈlÈc./Fax: (613) 992-6448 [email protected] webpage: mauril.ca Bureau de circonscription/Riding Office 504-168, rue Charlotte Street Ottawa (Ontario) K1N 8K5 (613) 947-7961 TÈlÈc./Fax: (613) 947-7963 June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 5 BEECHWOOD VILLAGE minimum of two stories and continued from page 1 maximum of four stories high, Changes at the New built close to the sidewalk with whether sections of the street no parking in front. It encour- should be treated differently to ages a mix of uses with retail at Edinburgh News more closely match their exist- grade and offices or residential ing character. Building height, above. The Open House com- By Carolyn Brereton traffic, and parking were, as ments generally seem to sup- Jane Heintzman has written always, concerns. port this type of zoning, such a glowing tribute on the The objective of the although with a willingness to preceeding page, itís hard to Community Design Plan is to consider greater than four know what to say, except create a 20 year guide for storey heights in specific loca- thank-you. She has certainly development of the street. One tions if set back from the street. given me credit for a great deal of the first, and potentially Next steps in the process are a and whil e it is true that putting most important steps in this review of the open house com- it all together is very much a process is the development of ments, a walking tour of the one-person job, this paper is consistent zoning regulations street, and further discussion of the voice of this community to replace the varying require- planning and zoning ideas by and it would not be the success ments for building height, use, the steering committee to it is without the contributions setbacks, and parking con- arrive at specific proposals to from so many others. tained in the old Ottawa, Vanier present back to the community As many of you know, my and Rockcliffe By-Laws. A in September 2005. If you wish long-suffering husband, Steve, model that is being considered to provide further input to the (it is I think a prerequisite for is the Mainstreet zoning steering committee, the New spouses of NEN editors to be recently implemented for Bank Edinburgh community repre- long-suffering), is a Foreign Changing of the guard: Carolyn Brereton (left) and Cindy Street in Old Ottawa South. sentative is Gemma Kerr at Service Officer with the Parkanyi (Photo: Peter Glasgow) This zoning tries to prevent 745-7928 or email Canadian Government and we suburban style development by [email protected] are making preparations to go and a journalist. While the you also to the unsung heroes - requiring buildings to be a on a posting this summer. So challenges of editing, and pro- the delivery people, many of the NEN needs a new editor. ducing a community newspa- whom were helping with the Although given modern com- per this size of this one may be paper five years ago and are munications technology one new to her, Iím confident that still helping. Thank you every could conceivably edit the she is up to that challenge. one. paper from almost anywhere in Iknow that she can count on Changes to the Advertising the world. Iíve been reading your support, as I have, to get Team Tom Friedmanís latest book the paper out! We are pleased to announce (see page 39) and if one can The New Edinburgh News is that Pierrette Tousignant, prepare Canadian tax returns in an excellent community news- whom many of you will know New Delhi,why not the NEN? paper because it is strongly from the New Edinburgh But five years seems long supported by our community. Newsstand, will be joining the enough and Iím ready for a Thank you to all those who team to help with advertise- change. It has been a challeng- contribute to that success. ment production. With the ing experience, but as the paper Regular writers like Jane switch to electronic produc- has made the transition to it s Heintzman, (without whose tion, the preparation of ads was current electronic format Iíve contributions the paper would taking up too much of the learned a great deal about be considerably thinner in Editorís time. Pierrette reports desk-top publishing which I terms of quality content), Ethel that her computer training hope to put to good use in the Proulx, Heather Bacon, Kim business for seniors is booming future. Illman to name but a few. Peter at the moment, (thanks in part The paper is indeed fortu- Glasgow is always willing to to an article in this paper) but nate to have found a new editor travel on foot or by bike to the she is excited to be doing in Cindy Parkanyi who has furthest reaches of the Burgh to something different. Thanks, experience as both an editor get the that perfect shot. Thank Pierrette

Mary Ellen Boomgaardt 390 Rideau Street E.P.O. Representative P.O. Box 20118 Tel: 1-613-746-2367 Ottawa, Ontario K1N 9N5 Fax: 1-613-746-3050 E-mail: [email protected] Page 6 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 plan as "The Mile of History," has been earmarked or "desig- Sussex Drive Development Plans: nated" since 1988 as a potential site for buildings with "an international focus" and "a Room to Breathe but not Time to Relax public dimension that con- tributes to animation and By Jane Heintzman greater visitation to the area." Many thanks to all who If and when a concrete responded to the NCC's Core development plan does emerge Area Sector Plan proposals for at the NCC, M. Lapointe's let- possible building development ter emphasizes that "major in the green spaces along attractions that could generate Sussex Drive between Stanley significant volumes of tour bus Avenue and Alexander Street. or automobile traffic would not Close to two hundred house- be candidate uses" and that the holds submitted signed state- buildings would have "a limit- ments of opposition, and of ed footprint and scale." these, nearly half were signed (Arguably, the Canada and the by two or more family mem- World Pavillion has a "limited bers. Dozens of community footprint and scale", but its members also wrote letters or impact on the natural charm of e-mails to the NCC, and sever- Rideau Falls park is far from al enthusiastic respondents insignificant.) While it is reas- reported on their telephone suring to know that we will be calls to Commission staff. The spared "major attractions" on eloquence of many of these these blocks, it is clear that responses, though perhaps to they remain prime candidates be expected from this remark- in the NCC's land bank for able community, was truly future projects "compatible extraordinary, and the silver with the international and lining of this controversy may national flavour of this section well prove to be the spawning of Confederation Boulevard." of a new generation of Sussex at John Street looking at McTaggart’s Wall along Alexander Street (Photo: Jane In our discussions with Confederation Poets right here Heintzman) NCC planners and program- in our midst. In other cases, the pleasant lands." the Federation of Citizens' to present our thick stack of mers, Gemma and I proposed tone of the response could best We are also most grateful to Associations of Ottawa- opposition statements and a that the Commission funda- be described as vigorous (I was the Greenspace Alliance of Carleton (FCA) in the back- formal letter from NECA mentally rethink the designa- trying to avoid apoplectic!), Canada's Capital for support- ground flyer circulated in the responding to the Core Area tion of these lands as develop- and it seems clear that our ing us in our opposition to community. The two are alto- Sector Plan proposals for our ment sites, and work on an community has no appetite for these developments, and apolo- gether independent organisa- area. By that point, the alternative "vision" of the area buildings or programming gise for incorrectly suggesting tions, and we have since been Commission was well aware of as part of a natural "green activities on these "green and a link between the Alliance and in touch with the FCA to alert the mounting campaign of precinct" encompassing them to our concerns about the community opposition, and Rideau Falls, the Minto NCC proposals. Thanks too to Gemma was presented with a Bridges, New RaphaÎl Thierrin, President of written reply from FranÁois Edinburgh/Stanley Park, the Green Party Association of Lapointe, the Director of Rideau Hall grounds and Ottawa Vanier, who wrote to Planning. Rockcliffe Park. Whatever the Commission expressing First, the good news: "there their "designation" over the support for our position. are no active proposals for past 20 years, these blocks Shortly before the NCC's these sites at the present time." have become (as many of you appointed deadline for public For the time being, we are expressed so eloquently) a response (April 29th), NECA spared the necessity of hurling green and graceful heritage Chair Gemma Kerr and I met ourselves in front of the bull- gateway to the official resi- with senior planners and pro- dozers or chaining ourselves to dences of the Prime Minister grammers at the Commission the tall pines. The not-so-good and Governor General, and a news, however, is that "these restful break in the building sites would be considered, in landscape. From a planning the future, for uses appropriate perspective, it seems a logical to the context and objectives (and far less costly) step to pre- for the area." This portion of serve and even enhance these Sussex Drive, referred to in the blocks as peaceful and attrac- June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 7 tive parkland where visitors unstoppable momentum, as can rest their weary feet, con- occurred in the case of the sult their maps and perhaps Canada and the World Ottawa Sculpture Trail commune with the mallard Pavilion. NECA intends to families who waddle content- remain in touch with the Anyone coming to the edly under the pines each Commission to pursue the con- Fieldhouse on May 14 will spring. After all, if our local cept of re-designating the area have seen interesting things wild life population regards as parkland forming part of a happening in the Gazebo, them as a natural extension of permanently "green precinct" which was swathed in clear the park, why shouldn't we? rather than a site for future plastic. Had Christo come to While it seems highly building and programming. Stanley Park? No, but perhaps improbable that our representa- Our elected representatives something equally exciting is tions resulted in the deletion of have also been informed of the starting to happen here in New these blocks from the community's wholehearted Edinburgh. A group of interest- Commission's list of potential opposition to building develop- ed people have been investigat- building sites, we did receive ment on these blocks, and we ing the possibilites of an an extremely attentive hearing, intend to pursue our efforts to Ottawa Scupture Trail, possi- and were especially encour- enlist their support. Councillor bly starting right here in the aged by the NCC's evident sen- Jacques Legendre has already Burgh. sitivity to the potential impact offered to assist us in any way The creation of the Ottawa of situating new embassies possible at the City level, and Sculpture Trail is being lead by close to a quiet residential we are currently contemplating a gang of spirited community neighbourhood in the post- the options for taking him up volunteers. Current planning 9/11 world of bastion-like on his offer. for the Trail encompasses the security. At the same time, they Once again thanks to all City of Ottawa parkland expressed interest in exploring who took the time and trouble between Rideau Falls and Art in Your Park! display inside the Gazebo NECA's proposal to create a to express their opposition to Hogís Back on both sides of sculpture trail along the Rideau future building projects on the Rideau River. Stanley Park Trail route, such as Strathcona "The river is such a beauti- River, conceivably starting in these green spaces. As a coun- has been selected as the pre- Park, the former City Hall on ful feature of our city and these green spaces on Sussex try whose national symbol is a ferred site for the first commu- Sussex and of course installa- Sculptors need good environ- Drive. leaf, it seems entirely fitting nity supported sculpture instal- tions on NCC land by the ment for larger works this is a So in the short run at least, that the "signature" of the envi- lation. The New Edinburgh Redeu falls themselves but it is wonderful idea." we are not in immediate danger rons of our central national community has previously still wonderful for us to be the "The longest urban sculpture of facing a new construction institutions should be trees, sought out sculpture for the first official planned installa- trail in North America, it is a project at this tranquil edge of grass and natural beauty, rather park and is home to the tion site" perfect all season complement our community. It has, howev- than concrete, bricks and mor- Crichton Cultural Community On May 14 visitors to the to the Canal." er, been immensely helpful to tar. Centre (CCCC) which is in its gazebo were able to see a map " I am from England and I have have stated our case on the own right a strong regional arts of the proposed route and a to say this Trail would be rea- future of this area so emphati- resource. Heather Matthews, a number of photographs of the son enough for me visit Ottawa cally at an early stage in the steering committee member park and other areas with again. Good Luck with it" process, before planned devel- says, "There is no question that works of art superimposed on opments are on the drawing this is an Arts Friendly neigh- the images (thanks to the won- This project is still in itís board and proceeding with an bourhood and so support for ders of Photoshop and infancy, but with an initially the trail is excellent here." It is Heatherís wizardry with the positive response to the idea the committee's plan to source mouse!). This gave a sense of from the NCC (see Jane heintz- and install international calibre what the trail might look like. manís article on page 6) we juried pieces in co-operation Heather and Colin Goodfellow hope it will proceed. If you with communities along the were on hand to explain the would like to get involved with trail. concept and answer questions. the Trail or to learn more con- Fellow committee member Visitors were also invited to tact the group at: and New Edinburgh resident comment on the enterprise and [email protected] Colin Goodfellow adds " There the remarks were overwhelm- are actually already a fair num- ingly positive. Comments ber of installations within and included: adjacent The Ottawa Sculpture

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Spring is in the air ! want witnesses, they usually A large number of beer and seek out areas of isolation. Try liquor bottles have been picked to stay in high traffic areas up in Stanley Park. This sug- where there are lots of people. gests that a fair amount of illic- Residents should be mindful it liquor consumption is occur- that the best form of crime pre- ring after hours. City of Ottawa vention is to take back your parks are closed between the streets and parks. Walk with hours of 11:00 P.M. and 06:00 friends and neighbours. Watch A.M.. City of Ottawa Bylaw out for each other. Do not hes- Department can be called or itate to call the police and the Ottawa Police Service. report suspicious activity. There are reports of door to Information on crime pre- door solicitation for gasoline vention in your community is money. This is a bogus excuse available at ottawapolice.ca. or used to panhandle for cash. call the Rockcliffe Community There were two reports of Police Centre at 236-1222 women followed. These inci- extension 5915. To make a dents occurred on Crichton police report call the Ottawa Elmer the Safety Elephant and OC Owl from Transpo Secure dancing with students from Street and Stanley Park. It is Police at 236-1222 extension Rockcliffe Park Public School at a Police Week event organized last month by Rockcliffe very important that personal 7300. To make a report to the Community Police Centre for local students from kindergarten to Grade 6. In addition to security takes precedence in all City of Ottawa please call 580- meeting these friendly mascots, students received a close-up view of the many roles of situations. Criminals do not 2400. today’s peace officers. (Photo: Carolyn Brereton) Neighbourhood Watch Update As we move into another sum- ure against theft. Marked mer, your Neighbourhood stolen articles are easily traced Watch would like to announce and difficult to sell. To help some interesting initiatives: you, your local Rockcliffe Community Police Centre will Safety of Seniors lend out an electronic engraver New Edinburgh has a number (free of charge) to mark any of of seniors living in their own your personal possessions. homes, apartments as well as Centre, 280 Springfield, on They provide a guide to help in retirement residences. June 8 at 7:30 pm you identify which articles to These seniors can be vulnera- engrave, as well as a sticker to ble to issues such as elder Community Picnic put on your window or door to abuse, fraud, physical abuse, or The New Edinburgh alert people that you have are afraid to go out of the Neighbourhood Watch will be taken these proactive meas- house. If this is you, or you present, together with the ures. know someone who is a rela- Ottawa Police, at the neigh- Your Block Captain will be tive or a neighbour, you might bourhood picnic in Stanley circulating the forms and stick- be interested in attending in an Park on June 12. We hope to ers to submit to the Rockcliffe Information Session on June help make it a fun day for all. Community Centre. 14. The New Edinburgh Neighbourhood Graffiti Summer Safety Tips Neighbourhood, in collabora- It has become apparent that a ï Keep doors to your home tion with the Good number of areas are seeing sig- locked Companions Support Centre nificant amounts of graffiti on ï Keep your garage door will be hosting an information garages, street signs, fences, locked evening for seniors at The etc. The areas most affected ï Have your bike engraved. Edinburgh Residence on seem to be River Lane, Avon ï Watch out for Police events Vaughan Street on June 14 Lane and Schoolhouse Lane. to have your bike marked for between 7:00 and 9:00 pm. We The Police are aware of the free invite everyone to attend. problem; however, they have ï Be vigilant walking in the requested that all residents file parks The ABCís of Fraud reports to them. Once there ï Do not walk alone in the A second event is being hosted have been a number of reports, park after dark, or if you do, by our friends at the Rockcliffe the Police will monitor the sit- carry a cell phone and tell Neighbourhood Watch. They uation, providing additional someone where you are going will feature a presentation on patrols at night. So please ï Lock car doors when the ABCs of fraud as part of a report if you have graffiti any- parked in the driveway community service project of where on your property to 230- ï Do not leave personal pos- the Rotary Club of Ottawa. 6211 or the Rockcliffe sessions in the car at night Launched three years ago by Community Police Centre at Scotiabank, the program is 236-1222. Please help care for our com- intended to make people, sen- munity, your neighbours, espe- iors in particular, tough targets Operation Identification cially seniors and children. for frauds and scams. This Operation Identification is a meeting will take place at the program to mark or identify Rockcliffe Community valuables as a proactive meas- June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 9

By Kim Illman, kick back and make summer Chairperson official. Starting at noon and My tulips have just finished running until 3pm we will pack their fancy spring fashion show in scavenger hunts, races, and I can just about remember police cars, face painting and winter now. The bliss of early maybe a surprise or two. We summer (please, no words like don't have a rain date so please West Nile and humidex!). place your order now for sun- In late May Council braved shine and a temperature of a cool dull morning to turn roughly 25cÖgive or take a New Edinburgh into a colour- degree or so! ful floral delight by holding If this summer also has you our Annual Plant Sale. sorting through the basement Regardless of the less than per- or attic don't forget that the fect weather we had a great Garage Sale will be held on Above: Plant Sale volun- turnout of buyers and had fun Saturday September 17th teers are all smiles despite catching up with neighbours 2005. This is a day where the the inclement weather who were coming out of hiber- population of New Edinburgh nation. Enormous thanks go to explodes and many a bargain Left: Crichton Council Chair Mary Grainger and her clan as can be had. Just a quick note, Kim Illman assists Penney well as all the faithful volun- that the area along the Place at the planting of the teers of the Council. Each Governor Generals (Mackay memorial tree for Tom Place spring Mary does a great job and Dufferin to be exact) will organizing this fun sale and we NOT be an area to set up sell- appreciate it! ing stalls. For the most part On May 19th Council, these folk come from outside NECA, family and friends had the Burgh and last year a van a special evening in the chil- load of garbage was left by the dren's park as a tree was plant- sellers. Complaints were ed in memory of Tom Place, a lodged and dealt with quickly, long standing member of New but it is something that the Edinburgh who passed away in Community Council is taking February. We worked with the very seriously and will do our City of Ottawa's Commem- best to address this year with orative Tree Program which the help of the security from allows people to purchase and the Governor Generals and plant trees in memory of a local police. loved one. The perfect spring If you have any questions evening made for a time of about what the Crichton reflecting on what a great man Community Council does or 613 749-2116 Tom was and how the commu- the events were hold please nity appreciated all he did. 131 Crichton St feel free to contact me, 742- Ottawa, K1M 1V8 June is normally the time 7410 or email when Council takes a slight [email protected] pause for the summer but not Have a terrific summer. before we host the Annual Community Picnic! Mark Sunday June 12th down on your calendar as the day to Page 10 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Goodbye to the Burgh

By Revíd Kevin Little MacKay United Church Many in New Edinburgh are familiar with a three year post- ing. The number of diplomats living in our area are many. So it may or may not be a surprise to learn that Lucy, Kim and I are moving to another church in July 2005. I wanted to take this opportunity to extend my thanks to members of the com- munity that have been espe- cially kind to my family. I suppose the two highlights of my time here were the first Bethlehem in the Burgh cele- bration in December 2002 and the first HIV/AIDS Sunday in December 2003. I remember suggesting an outdoor Christmas nativity service when I first arrived in May 2002. The look on the faces of our Church Council was pure shock. Didn't I know that Ottawa winters were much Kevin and Lucy Little at the rink colder and more unpredictable went to the Men's Mission and name. Lucy loved Stanley park than Halifax ones? Still they fed 500 homeless people in (clearly the cleanest park in the allowed me to go ahead and Ottawa. I shall never forget that world) and the playgroup she invite the celebrity Magi, the night. referred to as her "Auntie donkeys and goats, the hay on The HIV/AIDS service in Adrienne's" (The Governor the front lawn. So on the December 2003 came about as General's Park on MacKay). strange and wondrous evening a result of meeting Assefa Kim will miss the book club I was as nervous as an expec- Abay who had come to Canada that met every month to discuss tant father. It didn't help that 20 as a refugee from Ethiopia. the book, at least for a few minutes before the service was Assefa shared with me the minutes. She found the women to begin there were only 20 plight of orphans in Ethiopia, in that group warm, funny and people gathered and they were orphans who had lost both par- stimulating. She will miss standing under freezing rain! ents to HIV/AIDS, who would them. The sound professionals asked have no memory of grandpar- We are moving to Toronto me if I had a favorite CD they ents. It was heart breaking. We where I will be working with could play while people were decided to designate one the homeless population. If arriving. I chose Vince Sunday to this cause and invit- you are interested in learning Guaraldi's A Charlie Brown ed former Ambassador David more about the "Out of the Christmas (1965) and as music MacDonald to share his Cold Program" you can click played the freezing rain turned thoughts on this tragic situation on: to big fat flakes of snow and and to give us some Gospel- http://www.eastminsteruc.org/ people began arriving in large inspired hope. He did. In the out_of_the_cold.htm numbers. mean time drummers from the Outreach has been the pas- 400 people gathered that Folklore Centre on Bank Street sion of my Christian calling. It night and the atmosphere was started calling me and offering is why I write columns, serve magical. Children, parents, to play for the service. David on the Boards of non-profits seniors, everyone's eyes were Smith of Nate's donated a meal that fight poverty, and volun- as big as the snow flakes. The in our Church Hall and the teer for organizations that collection we took in the Hall atmosphere of the African assist the needy. I hope and drumming was magical. pray my gifts are of service to I shall always remember this new church I serve. these two events. Finally I say a word of I shall also always appreci- thanks to our neighbour ate the way this community Pauline. She has been a special opened its heart to my daughter blessing to us. Pauline is also Lucy. We adopted Lucy at 14 from China and has assisted us months from Guandong in teaching Lucy the little province in China. Ottawa is Chinese she can speak. Her now the only place she knows children, Max and Chris, are as home. Day after day I would the two most polite children we take Lucy out in her famous have ever had the pleasure to green car and drop in for cof- meet and befriend. fee, photos, cookies. Lucy's My parting words to this favorite meals are fruit, fries community come from Nancy and shrimp. She got plenty of Mairs "Poor and afflicted and that in the Burgh! Whenever oppressed peoples have faces, my father would come and and we are required to look visit he was amazed at how squarely into them. We can't many people on the streets and love what we can't experi- in the stores knew Lucy by ence." June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 11

On April 16 I was invited to a coming from all over. Most of would follow them along their very special lady's 90th birth- the Lowertown kids used to route. I remember going with a day celebration for Geraldine cross the black bridges to get group of kids to see the guards Schoenherr, also known as there faster, hoping to get to the nearly every day. My daughter Gerry. other side before the train Jane used to call the guards The party was organized by passed. The bridge was also "Beatle Soldiers". And remem- her granddaughter Cindy and used by the Burgh kids who ber how the young boys tried took place in the basement of went to St.Brigid's school. The so hard to make the guards St. Luke's. The ladies of the train passed behind the houses laugh or talk while on duty. I'm church set the tables and pre- on Crichton St. and every sure every boy tried it but none pared the food. There was a mother in the area worried succeeded. large birthday cake to add to about their kids playing around And who could forget that the festivities which were the tracks, where they'd stand big centennial parade in 1967. enjoyed by a large group of and watch the train go by and Sussex Drive was packed with family and friends who were in wave to the engineer. people watching that parade. attendance. And who remembers going I went to Mike's store the Among the guests were to the river to watch the tad- other day, and there in a jar on Gerry's two sisters, one broth- poles grow and change, or to the counter were black licorice er, her granddaughter Cindy, skip stones to see how many babies. I hadn't seen them for her grandson Kurt and her ìskipsî we could make. When many years. I asked how many great-granddaughter Sara. the swans were put into the you'd get for a penny and was There were many people water, the kids would save told "One". Gosh, I remember there who came from out of bread to take over to feed them. when we would get five for a town to celebrate with Gerry They wanted to get the swans penny! And do you remember on her special day. Friends and to come out of the water and those mellow rolls for five relatives from all over the take the bread from their cents, those wonderful double province: Sudbury, Coniston, hands. dips - ice cream in the double Hamner Black Corner, Smith Summer brings back memo- cones - for 20 cents; BB bats, Falls, Metcalfe and Navan just ries of the Governor-General's black balls, honeymoons and to name a few. Foot Guards. Do you remem- those 1 cent bags of chips. And Gerry also received letters ber how they would all arrive remember the Canada Day of congratulations from the in buses, and Claire Dawson parade with none other than Governor General and the would always have a table with Bobby Gimby as parade leader. Prime Minister of Canada. ice water set up for them. They Everyone marched and waved Gerry was born in 1915 in would line up at Union and flags and sang CAN-A-DA. Oh Inlet, Quebec. She lived in a Birthday girl Gerry Schoenherr surrounded by her grand- MacKay, the band would start yes, it's been fun recapturing very large log house. There daughter Cindy, grandson Kurt and great-granddaughter playing, and off they would go those summer memories. were 5 girls and 2 boys in her Sara. up to MacKay and Sussex and family. then to the gates of In her late teens, Gerry came Summer in the Burgh the Burgh kids learned how to Government House where they to Ottawa and began attending Remember our hazy, lazy days swim. And if we weren't swim- mass at St. Luke's Church, of summer when we'd go ming in the river, we were at where she met her husband swimming in the river behind Dutchies at Stanley Park and Walter. They were married in Abe Robin's store at the corner later at the swimming pool. 1939. Gerry and Walter has a of Crichton and Electric Street. The Stanley Park pool was son who is now deceased. I'm sure that's where most of always crowded with kids Gerry has lived in the same home on Crichton Street for over 64 years and has been an active member of the Burgh community. For years now, Gerry and a few women, myself included (we call ourselves the Widows Club), get together every Friday night to play cards at her home. We have shared many good times. A few years back, Gerry was also a member of my Thursday afternoon Euchre club for seniors. We wish you all the best Gerry, and many more birth- days to come. Happy 90th birthday! Page 12 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 In addition to Tina, Shannon Byfield Pitman provides ample and Mike, the core group at the coverage of their supporting studio on Beechwood, Byfield cast. Under the heading of BURGH BUSINESS Pitman has a large team of con- "Anticipation" on the tract photographers with whom Weddings link of the studio's they work on a regular basis. website, there are some memo- The group includes Rob rable sample shots which Singlehurst, Petr Maur, Ben include a photo of the family BRIEFS Welland, Phil MacCallum, Labrador lying prostrate with Lisa Picard and Peter exhaustion, and no doubt con- - By Jane Heintzman - Lindell, most of whom are pic- fusion, at the centre of the tured in the entertaining photo whirlwind. accompanying this article. Shannon reports that (Shades of Four Weddings and between the time of arrival on a Funeral!) the doorstep of the bride or For many readers, myself groom to the end of the included, the concept of wed- evening, she and her col- ding photography involves a leagues make a rapid and predictable sequence of formal pleasurable transition from (and usually stiff) shots of the complete strangers to good bride and groom and the wed- friends and collaborators in a ding party, all of them straining life-changing occasion. While to mask the discomforts of most of their wedding cover- tight shoes, intense heat, age is local, during the bitter nerves or exhaustion. Byfield cold snap last January they Pitman's documentary wed- traded snow banks for the ding photography breaks this sunny beaches of Jamaica mold altogether, offering a when they headed south to film more candid, story-telling slant a documentary wedding for a on the entire wedding day from local Ottawa couple. start to finish. In addition to weddings, The studio provides both Byfield Pitman's specialties black and white and colour include commercial photogra- coverage, sending two photog- phy, including corporate por- raphers to track the events of traiture, interiors and exteriors; the day from the complex ritu- family photos and model pho- als of bridal preparations (won- tography. It's all there on the Members of the team at Byfield Pitman Photography (l. to r.): Rob Singlehurst, mike der if they would have captured website, and well worth a close Reynolds, Petr Maur, Tina Mohns (owner), Phil MacCallum, Shannon Fournier, Ben my goddaughter's bridesmaids look to get a first hand sense of Welland. dashing out to buy her new their artistic flair and keen eye underwear 15 minutes before for the human comedy. Byfield Pitman Photography interests includes Art Deco, major league baseball. Not sur- the ceremony?) to family activ- Welcome to Beechwood, Tina, A belated welcome to the crew Duke Ellington, Coney Island prisingly, he encountered his ities, the wedding ceremony, Shannon, Mike et al., and con- at Byfield Pitman and (after my own heart) CBC share of the slings and arrows cocktails, dinner and dancing. tinued good luck with your Photography who set up shop Radio. which afflict most practitioners While the bride and groom are new enterprise. at 137 Beechwood last Tina's cohorts in the of his trade. He was tackled clearly the stars of the show, November. The owner of the Beechwood office are and hit with pucks, baseballs, business is Tina Mohns, a Shannon Fournier and Mike footballs and assorted fast "Valley girl" from Petawawa Reynolds, both of whom work moving objects, but emerged who now divides her time with her on commercial proj- unscathed, and moved on to between her home here in ects, as well as sharing the load other areas, covering some of Ottawa and New York City of documentary weddings the stars of the music world at where she is working hard to which are the hallmark of the the Corel Centre, and later broaden the base of her new studio. Shannon is also a Valley working at the Ottawa business. Tina studied Applied girl from nearby Perth, and Business Journal and Hemera Arts and Still Photography at graduated in Photography from Technologies. 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Harry Potter fans in costume attended the party at Books on Beechwood when the fourth book in the series, The Goblet of Fire,was published in July 2000. (Photo: Carolyn Brereton)

Books on Beechwood: Wait provide eager readers with 'til the Midnight Hour! their long awaited Harry Potter In celebration of the release of ration for the summer holidays. Mai Nguyen, centre, owner of La boulangèe du village with her mother and husband on the next Harry Potter book next Good luck to Jean and her Opening Day, April 8, 2005 (Photo: Rainbow Video Inc.) month, Books on Beechwood crew: with any luck the cos- La boulangËre du village fresh baking. Mai offers well cake ornately decorated with will open its doors at midnight tumes and the youthful buzz of We wish a warm welcome to over a dozen different kinds of musical accoutrements and on Friday, July 16th and excitement will make up for Mai Nguyen and her new bread ranging from the classic appropriately labelled OpÈra, a remain open for an hour until the sleep deprivation! French bakery, pastry and French baguette to Belgian creation with a list of ingredi- 1:00 a.m. on Saturday. There Starting this spring, Books catering establishment, La loaves, miches or round coun- ents sufficient to slake even the will be treats for both kids and on Beechwood has introduced boulangËre du village at 82 try loaves, whole wheat and most powerful sugar/chocolate adults, and the younger crowd another treat for the younger Beechwood Avenue. After a mixed grain loaves and salad craving. are invited to come in costume. set (ages 3 to 6). On the final slow and often frustrating two rolls. All the breads are baked In addition to its baked There's a prize for the best cos- Saturday of every month, the month renovation period, Mai on the premises at 82 goods, La boulangËre offers tume guys, so get your imagi- store will open early at 9:00 opened her new business at the Beechwood, one round early in light lunch fare including sand- nations (and your mothers' a.m. for story readings by Jill beginning of April and it is the morning and a second at wiches, salads and fresh fruit. sewing machines) in gear. Moll, so harried parents can now in full swing, with a lunch time so the loaves are Mai also provides a catering Every purchaser of Harry browse in peace while their steadily growing clientele of always fresh. service and (given sufficient Potter and the Half Blood offspring are kept happily new and regular customers Her shelves are also well advance notice) is happy to Prince will receive four times occupied, away from the thrall eager for a taste of real French stocked with Viennoiseries, provide special order cakes for the regular allocation of bonus of Saturday morning cartoons. baking. including (it goes without say- celebrations such as birthdays, points, or in effect a 20% dis- Readers of all ages can make Mai learned her baking and ing!) fresh croissants both festivals and Mother's Day or count. Supplies of the new use of those long summer pastry-making skills in plain and in a mouth-watering Father's Day (which is fast blockbuster will be substantial evenings by taking advantage Montreal, and for many years array of varieties such as approaching). Perhaps but advance orders are strongly of the store's extended hours to dreamed of starting her own chocolatine, abricotine and because of her background in recommended just to ensure 8:00 p. m. on both Thursdays business. When she moved to croissants amandes. Other del- Montreal where shops are open that your small wizard or witch and Fridays, and drop by to Ottawa three years ago, she icacies to tempt the sweet tooth as early as 6:00 a.m., Mai is an is not bitterly disappointed. pick up their weekend reading. discovered a comparative or complement a cup of morn- early bird and the store is open For kids whose parents scarcity of French boulangeries ing coffee include such tradi- from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., couldn't handle the dead of and decided to take the plunge tional French fare as palmiers, Monday to Friday and from night, all is not lost: the store here in our community, close to roulÈs aux raisins, biscuits aux 7:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on the will reopen at 7:00 a.m. on her own home in the Manor amandes and chaussons aux weekends. Despite this gru- Saturday morning, July 17th to Park area. For those who have pommes. For the true dessert elling schedule, Mai manages continue the celebration and not yet paid La boulangËre a lover, Mai's patisseries are a to remain a serene and gracious visit, the store is clean, bright, delight to the eye as well as the proprietor, and we wish her attractively decorated and full palate. On one of my visits I good luck here in the Burgh. of the sights and smells of encountered a magnificent Books on Beechwood

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In a sim- Lloyd of Dog Day Afternoon: rescue dog with an unsettled ilar vein, Adrian plans to Canine Recreology, who start in life, and in keeping him organize a Humane Society joined our advertising ranks in regularly exercised and content Fundraiser featuring Doggie April. Before launching his when Maggie's own work Speed Dating (yup). Dog "cou- new dog walking business in schedule keeps her away from ples" have exactly 4 minutes to the summer of 2004, Adrian home for long stretches of get acquainted and at the end had worked in two very differ- time. She describes her com- of the day, the owners of all ent fields, initially as social panion as "a much more bal- compatible matches get e-mail worker and subsequently as a anced animal" and a joy to live addresses for one another. financial planner. In his capac- with since Adrian came on the Another ground-breaking ity as a social worker, he scene. event (maybe literally if the worked with the AIDS Within the next month or so, match goes sour!) for the Committee of Ottawa where he Adrian plans to update his neighbourhood, but if it helps continues to help out on a vol- website (www.dogdayafter- out the Humane Society, let's unteer basis and at the noon.com) with a Doggie give it a try! moment, he is heavily involved Adrian Lloyd and canine client, Finnegan, a magnificent Dating Service (now this is a Readers whose dogs are in in preparations for the Stage Harlequin Great Dane "first" in the neighbourhood!) need of more vigorous daily for AIDS Fundraiser at the for dog owners hoping to meet exercise than their own sched- National Arts Centre on June Adrian takes a maximum of Adrian himself who carries a fellow dog walker with ules permit may want to give 21st. 4 dogs per group and is careful homemade liver treats to tempt whom they can team up for the Adrian a call at 748-7697. When his second career as a to test them all for compatibili- even the most adventurous daily rounds. A digital picture financial planner proved a less ty, and to ensure for example, wanderer back to the fold. In of the dog of the interested than perfect fit with his inter- that the senior citizens are not general he has observed that client will be posted on the ests and ambitions, Adrian matched with zealous young because he is the "fun person" website along with a descrip- took a break from the rat race pests to try their patience and whom the dogs come to associ- tion of its temperament and to spend the summer contem- wear them to a frazzle. He was ate with walks, treats and play, plating his options. Having surprised in one case, however, as opposed to the daily disci- always loved dogs and been as a slightly creaky 11 year old plines of the home routine, accustomed to daily walks with proved wildly enthusiastic they are content to stay close his own dog, Benson, it was a about young dogs and has ulti- by and to respond when he logical step into the dog walk- mately worked herself back calls. ing business where he is able to into excellent shape keeping up Dog Day Afternoon walks achieve at least one of his life with her energetic companions. are a minimum of 40 minutes objectives: "really loving what Because the dogs are walked in (although the total turn-around you do." Since launching Dog groups and in off leash areas, time for pick up, transportation Day Afternoon, Adrian has Adrian begins with a two week and delivery is closer to 1 built up a clientele both in the trial period to ensure that a hours), and in extreme heat Manor Park/Rockcliffe/New prospective new client is well (above 30 C) or extreme cold Edinburgh area close to his socialized and unlikely to pose (- 30 C or below) this is short- own home in Manor Park, and problems of aggression. ened to half an hour. Adrian's in the downtown core where he A number of Adrian's schedule begins at 9:30 a.m., has a number of regular canine human clients are initially con- and continues at 1 hour clients who are treated to a cerned that their dogs may be increments until his last walk daily romp in the Arboretum. less than reliable about coming in Stanley Park at 4:30 p.m., In this neck of the woods, when they're called (mine are where he can be found each Adrian takes his charges to the utterly reliable: they never day with his own dog Benson off leash areas with which do!). In his experience, howev- and a splendid black and white most readers are familiar, er, this is rarely a problem. Great Dane called Finnegan. including our own Stanley Within about a week, the dogs Finnegan's owner Maggie Park, Pine Hill and the in each group tend to form a Johnson, a former trainer with Rockcliffe field adjacent to the small pack, sticking close the Canadian Guide Dogs for Rockeries. together and within range of the Blind in Manotick, is Page 16 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Fern Hill School Ashbury Bids Farewell to Spring Fair Jane Kennedy By Jane Heintzman Later this month, the Ashbury College community will bid farewell to Jane Kennedy, cur- rent Head of Residential Life and an important fixture in the life of the school for 32 years. Ms. Kennedy's contribution and legacy were celebrated in a recent article in the Ottawa Citizen (Saturday, May 7, 2005), and she was honoured by more than 200 students, col- leagues and friends at a farewell evening in mid-May. In 1973, when Ms. Kennedy joined the Ashbury faculty as a Business Studies teacher, she became the first full-time Jane Kennedy (centre), with her daughters Meghan female member of the teaching Kennedy Gillin (left) and Beth Kennedy Everyone is welcome at Fern Hill School’s Spring Fair on staff in an otherwise all-male Saturday, June 11 institution. Despite the chal- ted to the school in the 1982-83 In his history of Ashbury, A By Jane Heintzman the front and back of the lenges of this pioneering role, academic year, Ms. Kennedy Character of its Own: Ashbury Fern Hill School is actively school, but the event will go combined with what might was an active member of the College, 1891-1991, author gearing up for its annual ahead rain or shine, with the charitably be called a "modest" selection committee interview- Tony German describes Ms. Spring Fair on Saturday, festivities moving indoors to starting salary, Ms. Kennedy ing candidates for the 13 avail- Kennedy as a "wise, level- June 11 from 10:30 a.m. to the classrooms if it's a damp settled into to the Ashbury able spaces in that ground- headed, feet-on-the-ground 1:30 p.m. at 50 Vaughan Street. day. community and within a breaking year. With the arrival woman who believed in The Fair is a combined At 1:00 p.m. the games and decade of her arrival, had of the girls, Ms. Kennedy was straight talk, (and) had things fundraiser and neighbourhood barbecue will close, and partic- become the first woman in a appointed Dean of Women and moving with the right spirit social event for the whole ipants will be treated to a leadership position at the became an important mentor, from the start." He and many school community, including Talent Show in the newly reno- school as Head of Business confidante and source of sup- others give her credit for help- kids, parents, teachers and new vated school gym, where Fern Studies, and played an impor- port for Ashbury girls, as well ing to shape the palpable families registered for next Hill students will show off tant part in Ashbury's transition as a strong and persistent advo- change in the atmosphere of September, as well as for their performance skills in to a co-ed environment. cate for improvement in their the school brought about by the friends and neighbours who dancing, singing, comic skits When girls were first admit- facilities at the school. girls' arrival, a change charac- want to join the fun. Thanks to and a wide variety of entertain- the participation and support of ing presentations. The age Fern Hill families from the range at the school now German Embassy, the Fair has extends from the 2 to 3 year a German theme this year old pre-school set to the Grade which will be reflected in both 6 graduates, so there is the food and the games at the undoubtedly a wealth of talent event. to be found in the 150-strong Co-Chairs of the parents' student community. organizing committee, Melanie The Fair is a perfect chance Harmon and Margaret for families who are interested Douglas, are planning a full in the school to meet the Fern slate of activities for all ages, Hill community and chat with including face painting, a hunt parents, teachers and students for buried treasure (wonder if in a relaxed and celebratory they'd like the help of a dog or atmosphere. We wish the two?), a fish pond, a jumping organizers and all the partici- castle, horse drawn wagon pants a glorious, sunny day and rides, a used book sale, a bake a successful event to cap off sale and a barbecue. Weather the school year and usher in the permitting, most of the activi- long-awaited summer holiday. ties will take place outside at

June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 17 terized by "a new tone, an often thrust into the role of assist boarders in the often essential civility Ö (and) an Enforcer of Shower painful process of adapting to upbeat attitude." Scheduling and Protocol. She residential life, away from Irish Dance in New At her retirement party in became a strong advocate for friends and family, and in May, one of Ms. Kennedy's the creation of new and more many cases, in an unfamiliar first female students recalled spacious boarding accommo- culture. Mrs. Varley recalls in Edinburgh the determination with which dation for Ashbury girls, an particular Ms. Kennedy's dedi- For the past two years, she took the girls under her objective that was ultimately cation in working with a num- Memorial Hall at McKay wing, making every effort to achieved with the opening of ber of First Nations' students United Church (Dufferin prepare them for their pioneer- the Heather Gillin Residence who had come to Ashbury with Street), has been the home of ing role in carving out a perma- for girls in 1999. the aid of bursaries, in most the Taylor School of Irish nent place for young women in Ms. Kennedy has faced for- cases from remote communi- Dance. If you stop by the the life of the school, a place midable challenges as Head of ties. She worked hard to sup- Church Hall on a Tuesday that would be recognised as Residential Life, playing the port these students in making evening you will see boys and having a value and distinction role of disciplinarian, confi- the adjustment to an utterly girls learning a style of dance equal to that of the boys who dante, advisor, advocate and new and unfamiliar way of life, that has been performed since Under the direction of had shaped the first nine substitute parent for a boarding helping them to make contact the 18th century. This exciting Suzanne Taylor, girls and boys decades of Ashbury's history. community which now num- with local First Nations' facili- expression of culture and art is of all ages learn a variety of Judging by the extraordinary bers more than 80 students ties and encouraging them to often described as 'ice of the dances include jigs, reels and calibre and accomplishments from 33 countries around the celebrate their heritage. body and fire of the feet'. In the hornpipes as well as traditional of the Ashbury girls over the world. And hers were not 8 We join with the Ashbury early 1990's Irish dance Ceili (group dances) dances. two decades since then, Ms. hour days: she was effectively community in congratulating received international recogni- Suzanne started her Irish dance Kennedy's early efforts have on duty 24 hours a day and on Ms. Kennedy on her remark- tion as shows like the career at the age of 4 years in been richly rewarded. many occasions, has had to able career and wish her a Riverdance and Lord of the Ottawa and competed at the Later in the 1980's, Ms. sacrifice her sleep to deal with happy, healthy and well- Dance traveled throughout the championship level in compe- Kennedy took on a leading role a misadventure or help a stu- deserved retirement. We can world, performing for millions titions in Canada and the in the Boarding School at dent through a late night crisis. only hope that perhaps one day of people. Irish dance is an United States. Suzanne has Ashbury and in recent years, At her retirement party, Ms. (when she has made up for excellent and fun way to over ten years of Irish dance has served as Head of Kennedy's unofficial "throne" many years of sleep depriva- strengthen and develop skills teaching experience and is cer- Residential Life, a role which for the evening was the famil- tion!) she may be moved to in music, tempo and rhythm, tified (T.C.R.G.) and registered she has continued to play to the iar orange and blue plaid couch write a book on her colourful improve physical coordination through An Coimisi˙n Le time of her retirement this year. in her office where, over the and interesting experiences at and to learn about the Irish cul- RincÌ Gaelacha in Dublin, In the early stages of co-ed life, years, countless adolescent the heart of the Ashbury board- ture through its tradition of Ireland. She is a member of the the girls' boarding facilities tears were shed, sorrows ing community. dance. Irish Dance Teachers were somewhat cramped quar- poured out and troubles con- Students of the Taylor Association of North America ters scattered around the fessed. Many who consider School of Irish Dance have and the Irish Dance Teachers periphery of the school proper- themselves seasoned parents participated in competitions Association of Canada. ty. Inevitably, the most intense are no doubt neophytes in com- with other competitors from For more information about controversy in these residences parison to Ms. Kennedy who, across Canada. They stepped the Taylor School of Irish revolved around access to the in the course of two decades, up to the challenge and brought Dance please visit www.tay- bathroom, and her colleague has quite literally "seen it all"! home a variety of medals as loririshdance.com or contact and friend Mary Ann Varley Perhaps her most important well as some excellent dance Suzanne at suzanne@tay- reports that Ms. Kennedy was role, however, has been to memories. loririshdance.com Page 18 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 A Royal Visit to Rockcliffe Park Public School

By Bea Hampson whether he had met a princess were Martine Feaver, Princess Margriet of Holland before Margriet's visit to Godmother of Princess returned to her childhood play- Rockcliffe Park, he said, "I live Margriet, and her daughter ground Friday, May 13 at with four of them." His Marianne Feaver-Easdaile. Rockcliffe Park Public School remarks elicited hearty chuck- Princess Margriet was born in to celebrate the opening of the les from the Royal couple, Ottawa in 1943, the only one of "The Peace Garden" - a ter- guests and veterans. the royal princesses to be born raced, contemplative retreat for RPPS students play to per- abroad, although her room at children who wish to escape form Seeds of Kindness again the Civic was declared Dutch the hurly-burly of the school for school parents and the territory for her birth. Margriet yard. wider community sometime in returned with her three sisters Her Royal Highness, the mid-June, once labor negotia- to the Netherlands in August second youngest of the four tions with the Ottawa Carleton 1945, but Village and Ottawa daughters of the late Queen School Board have been residents maintain a special Juliana of the Netherlands, lin- resolved. bond with Margriet and her sis- gered far longer at RPPS than Among the invited guests ters Queen Beatrix and protocol had allotted, charming the students, staff, community representatives, and visiting veterans of World War Two, some of whom participated in Greeting the crowd outside the school (Photo: Normand Gaudreault) the liberation of Holland on A spokesperson for the ance of "The Seeds of V.E. Day sixty years ago. Netherlands Embassy told Kindness," another master- Princess Margriet began her Principal Denis Delorme that piece written by award-win- visit gazing at old photographs, Princess Margriet's visit to the ning playwrite and RPPS many of which she had never village elementary school "was teacher, Barbara Brockman. seen, showing her mother and in many ways the highlight of "It was the display of inno- sisters attending very functions her visit to Canada." cence through the voices of at the school, in including "The Princess was very children that brought the play Queen Julian's visit to official- impressed and very moved" by and its insights about families, ly open the hall that now bears the witty, charming and his- war, peace and the joy of life, her name, a ceremony which toric play performed by dozens home to the audience," said took place fifty seven years and dozens of Rockcliffe Park Sherri Brodie, Master of ago. Princess Margriet prom- students who had given up Ceremonies and Vice Principal ised to send back to RPPS the lunch hours and recesses to at RPPS. trowel that was used to lay the perfect their diction, timing When Mr Delorme was and song in the debut perform- asked by curious students commemorate stone in 1952. Princess Margriet’s Godmother, Mrs. Martine Feaver (left) and her daughter, Marianne Feaver-Easdaile were among the invited guests.

Princess Irene World War," Sandy Pollack, "The Peace Garden," a Home and School Association The future begins today cooperative initiative, support- President, at a recent meeting. ed by village residents, RPPS Village residents who would students and families with seed like to know more about "The MACDONALD-CARTIER ACADEMY funding from the Ottawa- Peace Garden" or would like to Carleton District School Board make a donation to support the provides "an important histori- initiative can call RPPS: 749- A private, co-educational junior high school (grades 7-8) cal and global link between 5387 located in New Edinburgh current and future generations of children at RPPS and the A stimulating, full French immersion programme sacrifices made by many of their grandparents who fought A low teacher/student ratio (one to ten) ensuring to bring peace and security to high academic standards and personalized attention the world during the Second

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For further information, please contact: Jean Mantha, Headmaster Macdonald-Cartier Academy 270 Crichton Street, Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1W4 Tel.: (613) 744-8898 www.mcacademy.ca June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 19 Remembering Sarah Green solemnly proceeded outside, these fourteen students formed a circle, then released their white "doves" one by one into a brilliant blue sky. It was a wonderful, meaningful and heartbreaking gesture, and one that all who were present will remember for the rest of their lives.

RPPS Basketball team scores historic win! Members of RPPS' girls' bas- ketball team recently scored an historic victory in a series of hard-fought games against Young thespians at RPPS relax in the corridors after their older, bigger, but not better stunning performances in vignettes from Romeo and Juliet, Grade 7 & 8 students at Hamlet, a Midsummer's NIght Dream and As You Like It. Glashan Public School. The This is the first production of Shakespeare put on by White helium balloons, symbolizing white doves, were intrepid members of the 12- Rockcliffe students, who not only put on a seamless per- released by students at RPPS at the celebration of Life person team, sported green arm formance, but who also appeared to enjoy memorizing an Tribute in memory of fellow student Sarah Green bands in memory of their for- awe-inspiring number of lengthy soliloquys by England’s By Julie Vanderschot positive influence had made a mer team mate, Sarah Green, Renaissance bard - Bea Hampson Students and staff of strong impression on teachers who died tragically and sud- Rockcliffe Park Public School and students. He praised Sarah denly last month. The Burgh were shocked and deeply sad- for being a true role model for had several representative on dened by the tragic deaths of a others and commended her for the team including: Maggie fellow student, Sarah Green, her consistent cheerful disposi- McCann, Emma Thompson- and her mother, Marguerite tion, generous spirit, and Murphy, Valarie Hope and Kay Designer Clothing for all Occasions made to order Cleinge-Green. While Sarah youthful enthusiasm. Leigh Salazar; Village resi- Specializing in Weddings, Casual, Proms had been at RPPS for only one Two teachers led the student dents included Katherine Also available in Ready-to-wear year, the positive impact she body in an opening song called Elvidge, Audrey McRobie and made while in Grade Six was "The River". Many classmates Selma El Saheed; Margot Looking for a special outfit impressive and noteworthy. read touching poems that they Lederman and Julia Cork for your wedding or prom? Sarah was a fine student, val- had written during the course Manor Park; from and from Come and see the unique creations Sandy Hill, Nana DaKik and ued teammate in a number of of the difficult and emotional Touch of Class sports, and accomplished week. A few students played Marie Noel. These grade six available at . musician. Above all, she was the violin and piano, including students and village residents We are at your service and can create acknowledged by the multitude a Grade One student who was were pillars of strength in the that stunning ensemble just for you ! of students, teachers, parents tutored by Sarah and chose to spirited team that beat dozens and neighbours as a kind, con- play the first few bars of "Fur of area schools in the regional siderate, and amiable person. Elise" that Sarah had taught tournament to win the silver She will be greatly missed. her. medal. RPPS' coaches, Sean On Friday morning, April At the closing, one student Morin and Leslie McKay, 22nd, a memorial ceremony from each class (chosen worked hard for months giving was held in the gym at the because of various connections up their early mornings and school for students to mourn they had to Sarah) came up to lunch hours to ensure their her terrible loss, but also to cel- hold a white helium balloon, team's win. ebrate Sarah's very fulfilling while all the students sang life. The half hour event was a "Une Colombe" - a song about beautiful, moving tribute to an a white dove that embarks on a exemplary student and dear world voyage to spread the friend. Denis Delormes, RPPS message of peace, love, and Working together principal, described how her friendship. As everyone for excellence in education

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[email protected] Page 20 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 ìOpen Doorsî at Friends of the Park By Ed Browell Since its inception in 1999 as a New Edinburgh committee of NECA, The Friends of New Edinburgh Park have overseen a number Square of park improvement projects in conjunction with the City of Ottawa, in accordance with its vision statement: To create a On June 18, from 1- 4 p.m. in Open Doors is a province world-class park. celebration of Seniors' Month, wide program designed to edu- Major park improvement New Edinburgh Square is tak- cate the public about senior's projects to date include: exten- ing part in "Open Doors", a care and demystify retirement sion of the stone dust path province-wide initiative residences and long-term care along the Rideau River, plant- intended to educate seniors' homes. Open Doors is spon- ing of 65 trees, planting and and families about retirement sored by industry associations, maintenance of three Explorer residences and long-term care seniors' related organizations rose beds, paving and re-loca- homes. and private corporations inter- tion of the NCC recreational New Edinburgh Square, part ested in championing seniors' Some of the stalwart regular volunteers at this year’s Park pathway, building of a basket- Clean-Up event, sponsored by the City of Ottawa of Chartwell Seniors Housing issues and concerns. ball court, planting tulips, con- REIT, joins hundreds of other ducting regular park and retirement residences and long- Come Open Our Doors Edinburgh to the Hogís Back. may contact Barbara (749- Rideau River cleanup days, term care homes across the New Edinburgh Square (see story on page 7) 5904) or Janet (842-4913). and negotiation by Catherine province, in opening their 420 MacKay St. We have a lovely, showplace The City of Ottawa has Mirsky of dog by-laws and doors to the community. June 18 from 1- 4 p.m. park which is heavily used by planted fifteen trees in New regulations with the City of Chartwell's mission is to pro- people from all over Gatineau Edinburgh Park during the past Ottawa and the NCC to create vide seniors with a safe and Event activities will include: and Ottawa. And the various twelve months as part of an an off-leash dog exercise area rewarding lifestyle and a resi- ï Residence tours including amenities of our park continue ongoing tree replacement pro- in the NCC northern portion of dence they will be proud to call model suites and amenities to improve through the diligent gram, along with memorial the park. their home. ï Refreshments and entertain- efforts of the over 500 regis- trees and privately-donated Unfortunately, the Tree Visitors will see firsthand ment tered members of the Friends trees. The NCC has a tree Scupture project had to be can- what living at New Edinburgh ï Information about seniors' of New Edinburgh Park replacement program for the celled last year due to exces- Square is really like. They will housing and care alternatives Committee of NECA. northern part of the park. sive tree rot. However, this ini- be able to talk to residents and Fourteen Friends of the Park Those wishing to donate trees tiative has led to the creation of meet the committed staff mem- For more information contact are park wardens who clean an or benches may contact Ed an ìArt-in-the-Parkî group, bers who make it their mission Jacqueline Brown at 744-0901 assigned portion of the park Browell at 457-9941 or headed by Heather Matthews, to provide the very best of daily and monitor park activi- [email protected] which is exploring the possibil- lifestyle and care services. ties to report any requirements Any suggestions for park ity of a Sculpture Trail for park maintenance work. improvement projects or main- through parks along the Barbara Benoit and Janet tenance requirements can be Rideau River from New Uren will be assessing the state conveyed to Ed Browell or of the Monarch Meadow and Peter Cock, Park Improvement organizing maintenance activi- Project Coordinator, (745- ties. Those wishing to help 4078).

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The Crichton Cultural CRICHTON CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Community Centre is a mem- ber-based volunteer charitable Carol Burchill [email protected] organization striving to main- Colin Goodfellow [email protected] tain 200 Crichton Street as a Ellen Goodman [email protected] public resource to support and Jane Heintzman, Secretary [email protected] encourage artistic, cultural, John Jarrett [email protected] and community development. Alex MacDonald [email protected] It was created with the objec- Vicki Metcalfe, Treasurer [email protected] tive of preserving the Crichton Bethann Robin [email protected] School, both as a heritage Johan Rudnick, Chair [email protected] building and in its historic Carol West [email protected] CCCC Office - Joanne public function as a community Hughes centre. To get involved, provide Ex Officio: Community Facilitator input, volunteer time, or NECA - Gemma Kerr [email protected] #307-200 Crichton Street enquire about using our com- MainWorks - Karen Bailey [email protected] MainWorks - Karen Rasmussen [email protected] Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1W2 munity room, please contact the Community Facilitator. We Phone: (613) 745-CRIC CCCC Board meetings take place on the 1st Sunday of the month at 4:00pm. These (2742) encourage you to pre register Fax: (613) 745-4153 for courses or special features Email: [email protected] by calling the relevant contact number. To access our Centre, #307 - 200 Crichton Street, please use the www.crichtonccc.ca Avon Lane entrance CCCC To Host Summer Camps and Programs

This summer the Crichton ing another fabulous garden Soundstorm Canada music Fall programming is already featuring new courses and Cultural Community centre course focusing on Garden camp, Young Idol Boot Camp, being scheduled with the possi- workshops. If you would like (CCCC) will be alive with Improvement. In this unique and a Salamander Theatre bilities of kick boxing and cre- to teach a class or hold meet- music, theatre, visual arts and course, students actually visit Summer Play Days camp. As ative writing courses being ings at the centre please con- fitness programs. participant's gardens in turn, well, Mainworks Artist offered. The CCCC continues tact the CCCC Office at 745- Kundalini Yoga, Restorative with an eye to solving garden Cooperative artists and harpist to expand our children's cours- 2742 or email [email protected] Yoga and the popular Stretch & issues. Caroline LÈonardelli will es with the FITMOMô pro- Strength class, are being We are also excited to be continue to work from their gram and Rhythmic offered for July and August. hosting 2 Summer Camp second floor studios during the Gymnastics (see page 23). The Cheryl Green is also instruct- Programs for youth; a summer. CCCC is always interested in

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Sundays 10 -11:15 a.m. Saturdays 11:15 am to 12:45 On-going, $80 for 8 classes or pm, June 11-25 $12 for drop-in SING, DANCE & PLAY $70 for 3 classes This class allows students to Caroline Elson, 282-7905 take benefit of yoga postures to Visit your garden with an expe- increase their flexibility and Tuesdays 10:30-11:30 am rienced designer - A chance to INFANT AND CHILD CPR improve their energy level $80 for 10 weeks assess or re-assess, visiting (LEVEL 'D') while relaxing and directing participants gardens in turn. Erin Shaheen, 260-7309, KUNDALINI YOGA [email protected] John Yazbeck, 747-8111 attention to their body. This program is for toddlers (1 yr.-3 yrs.) their parents or care- This course will focus on gar- Sunday April 24, May 29 and Mondays 7:30 - 9 pm, givers. This class is fun and den issues and solutions. THE FELDENKRAIS© June 26, 1:00-4:00 pm on-going, $100 for 12 sessions interactive and begins with a Specifically, it will address: METHOD or $10 drop-in song circle, some interactive Jill Ogilvie, 742-8262 $30 per person All classes include an interest- singing, dancing to music, with ïDifferent garden levels and ing variety of postures with instruments or other props, and how to make the most of Mondays 11 - 12pm, ends This Heart & Stroke stretching, moving, breathing, exploring some traditional them. June 27 Foundation course covers com- deep relaxation and medita- childhood games. ï Rocks and stones - using Wednesdays 6-7 pm, ends mon types of infant & child- tion, presented in a way that is them effectively. June 27 hood injuries and tips on how appropriate for all experience ï Plants that enjoy or tolerate $72 for 8 weeks, or $10 drop- shade. to prevent them. levels, ages, shapes and sizes. Viisuall Arts in ï Strategies for creating priva- Everyone is welcome. This The Feldenkrais © Method cy in your garden. Topics include: Yoga assures that you will feel will help you to reconnect ï Making a water feature that Recognition of heart attack and stronger and brighter physical- with your ability to move with doesn't encourage mosquitoes. respiratory arrest ly, mentally, emotionally and ease, through a natural, ï Adding pizzazz to a plain Definition of CPR spiritually. One class can exploratory learning process garden. The "Chain of Survival" change your life. Any class is and learn how to make any ï Plants with scent and colour. Performing CPR on children a good tune-up, and if you activity easier, more effective, and infants CPR (one-rescuer) keep at it, you will also realize and more enjoyable. Clearing airway obstructions in added health benefits.All ages children and infants (choking) and abilities welcome. Barrier Devices Prevention of childhood STRETCH & STRENGTH. injuries Alex MacDonald, 562-4858 Safe and healthy lifestyles

Tuesdays 6 - 7 pm Babes in arms are welcome to Thursday 6 - 7 pm attend the course. Saturdays 10-11 am On-going, $9 per class This year marks the 15th FIGURE PAINTING AND anniversary of this unique class DRAWING that combines dance, yoga and John Jarrett, 594-0182 NESBITT PROPERTY MANAGEMENT movement exercises to [email protected] ~ PROFESSIONAL RESIDENTIAL MANAGEMENT SERVICES ~ improve strength, flexibility, balance and co-ordination. Wednesdays, 9:30 -12:30 pm • Diplomatic and Executive Community $40 for six classes • Serving Rockcliffe, New Edinburgh & Sandy Hill In this workshop the model • Established Reputable Local Firm sustains a pose over two ses- sions for a total of six hours. ST. LAURENT TAILORING This will permit participants to 99 Fifth Ave., Suite 240 Tel (613) 744-8719 Ottawa, K1S 5P5 Fax (613) 230-8357 Alterations and repairs for ladies and gentlemen complete a painting or to do a number of sketches or draw- e-mail [email protected] ings. Easels and tables are available.

367 St. Laurent Blvd. Paul Schaub Manor Park Shopping Centre 741-2763 Closed Mondays June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 23 Crichton Cultural Community Centre Programs Summer 2005 Summer Camps New Courses for Fall 2005

SUMMER Dates: July 18-22; PLAYJuly 25-29, 2005 DAYS with Length: 1 week each Age Range: 5-8 years Fee:$165 + GST (Before and SALAMANDER THEATRE aftercare available for CCCC Office: Each day, using a variety of $15/week) Joanne Hughes simple items, we will explore Location: Crichton Cultural the physical art of storytelling Community Centre, 200 Community Facilitator through song, movement, arts Crichton St., New Edinburgh, #307-200 Crichton Street and crafts, masks and pup- Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario K1M 1W2 petry! Phone: 745-CRIC (2742) Fax: 745-4153 RHYTHMIC GYMNASTICS is one of the most beautiful Email: [email protected] and precise Olympic Sports. It is a combination of the dynam- For more information ics and flexibility of gymnastics, the technical knowledge of about the Centre or pro- ballet, and the self-expression and rhythm of modern dance. grams call 745-2742. To This program is a beautiful, fun and fit introduction for girls register for a specific aged 4 and up to the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics. program please call the Unmatched for its elegant, expressive, precise and graceful instructor. movements, Rhythmic Gymnastics is choreographed to music and accompanied by colourful hoops, balls, ropes, ribbons, We ask people to pre-register clubs and scarves. The children will benefit immensely by dis- for courses and special features playing perfect co-ordination, flexibility, strength, endurance, so that we have some idea of rhythm and self-confidence. numbers and can be adequately Sing Xinhong Jin, 741-8808 prepared. Email: [email protected] Unfortunately, programs Website: www.rhythmicgymnastics.ca may be cancelled if there is insufficient registration. It is FITMOMô is coming to the CCCC this fall! important for us to have a con- We will be offering fitness classes for both pregnant and new tact number in the event of a moms on Wednesdays starting in September. class cancellation. The FITMOMô benefit: Drop-ins are still welcome Be healthy. Be motivated and empowered. Bond with your but please call ahead to confirm baby (or baby-to-be) while enjoying the benefits of exercise together Cassandra at [email protected] or www.fit- momcanada.com

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VOLUNTEERS: LumiËre Festival volunteers are already busy creating beautiful star lanterns. This magical festival is always accepting new volunteers to help create lanterns and to help the day of the festival. Please come and support this amazing event and have fun at the same time!

WORKSHOPS: LumiËre workshops will be starting in July and continuing until the day of the Festival on Saturday August 20. Pre register for these workshops as space will fill up quickly. Workshop participants will be able to create jar, pagoda, balloon or star lanterns - LumiËre has a lantern for every age and ability. (See previous page for more details)

SPONSORSHIP: We are looking forward to visiting all our community businesses at the beginning of this month to explore the possibilities of collaboration as well as sponsor- ship assistance for Festival resources. LumiËre is an event that we know will continue to draw crowds from the region into our community and we will work to include local busi- nesses in our planning. Interested businesses can get more information on collaboration & sponsorship from the CCCC Sonia Ndongmo is a funk/soul Canada: Artist Development how active and forward think- Office. We would like to thank the following companies and singer of 14 years and has Inc. ing the community is. We had organizations for already offering sponsorship: Crichton worked with a wide range of The primary mandate of the opportunity to perform at Community Council, Mood Moss Flowers, Music for Young Grammy and Juno winning Soundstorm Canada Inc. is to the CCCC's annual fundraiser People, Ambleside Cottage and Bridgehead Coffee. artists such as Nelly Furtado, provide talented youth in the and I'll never forget how sup- Ziggy Marley, Ivana Santilli, Ottawa area with increased and portive the community was.î SUPPLIES NEEDED: The LumiËre Festival uses a lot of Jacksoul, and many more: enhanced performance and Since their launch the every day supplies. We would appreciate donations of any of "My work as a singer has professional development Voices have also performed at the following items: taken me throughout the opportunities in popular music. the Capital Parent & Kid Show United States, Europe, and Sonia launched Soundstorm in Nepean, the half-time show ï Jars ï plastic baggies Japan. Though singing is my in Ottawa with a pilot project, for the Harlem Globetrotters at ï bamboo blinds ï paint brushes first love I've also involved The Voices. This initiative has the Corel Centre, the Tulip ï wicker ï scissors myself in acting in order to be been applauded by Ottawa's Festival, The Blacksheep Inn, ï Styrofoam trays, ï glue guns as well-rounded as possible. music community and by par- and The Bluesfest. Their next ï stickers ï glue I've held principal roles in ents who are excited to have opportunity is go to Toronto to ï glitter ï chicken wire film/T.V. alongside Ving finally found an outlet for their perform on the CBC's new ï ribbon ï metal frames Rhames and Colm Feore and musically talented children. youth show Nerve. The May ï beads ï wire have also dabbled in voice over The Voices is a 16 member fundraiser will go to helping work for the Discovery contemporary music youth The Voices get to Toronto and To volunteer, donate supplies or sponsor please call the Channel." choir. The Voices formed in to subsidize recording costs for CCCC office at 745-2742. Sonia recently moved back September 2004, and gave the choir. to Ottawa from Toronto to uti- their first performance at the at Soundstorm Canada Inc. lize her knowledge and experi- the Crichton Cultural has many high caliber pro- ence to develop performance Community Centre's (CCCC) grams scheduled for the next opportunities to youth who are annual fundraiser. Sonia few years. The official unveil- interested in popular music. speaks highly of the CCCC: ing took place at their success- Sonia has been able to do this "I chose the CCCC and the ful launch and fundraiser on through a wonderful non-profit New Edinburgh community as May 28 at the Crichton artist development organiza- a great starting place for music Cultural Community Centre. tion known as Soundstorm programs for youth because of Upcoming Soundstorm Canada summer/fall program events: Cheryl Green - Garden Design July 4-15 Young Idol Boot camp for seniors (13-18yrs) ❧ Wake up your outdoor space early August 1-12 Young Idol Boot camp for juniors (7-11yrs) ❧ Increase your curb appeal October 29 First annual ❧ Reduce your maintenance Young Artist Festival For more information please Call 744-8293 to arrange for a contact: info@soundstorm- free consultation canada.com or call 613-852-1975 Page 26 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Going Organic: The Dietary Version of "Butting Out"?

By Jane Heintzman employed in conventional pro- farmers) which makes our the rules and grant the coveted Not long ago, organic food was duction and processing. annual Income Tax filing look "certified" status use it as a a rarity, largely confined to Livestock must be fed 100% like child's play. basis for setting their own health food stores and pur- organic feed (grain or pasture) The current rules of the guidelines, along with the stan- chased by a comparatively and raised in humane condi- game or the "code of practice" dards applying in the interna- small, intensely committed tions. Certified organic farms for organic farmers start with tional markets to which organ- group of health-conscious must be "clean" (free of these the federal government's ic products may be exported. environmentalists. In recent products or practices) for a National Standard of Canada years, however, in the wake of minimum of 3 years prior to for Organic Agriculture which a succession of "food scares" certification, although it may was first approved by the combined with the mounting take as much as 5-10 years to Standards Council of Canada incidence of environmental complete the transition Certification: the Rules of in 1999, and has since been cancers, the organic option has process. the Game revised a number of times. The come to the fore in countries At a broader philosophical In the world of organic agricul- standard applies to all stages of throughout the world. This arti- level, organic agriculture is a ture, it isn't good enough just to the process from seeding to cle takes a look at the organic "holistic" system of crop and follow the rules about prohibit- sales (or "from pasture to phenomenon from a local com- livestock production based on ed substances, healthy soil and plate", as they say in the organ- munity perspective. sustainable and environmental- clean water: you have to prove ic meat sector), including pro- In Ontario, major certifying ly benign agricultural prac- that you've done so by going duction, processing, packag- bodies include OCPP/Pro-Cert What is Organically tices. Its central pillars are to through a process known as ing, labelling, storage and dis- Canada Inc. (OCPRO), an Produced Food? maintain and enhance soil fer- "certification." And in the tribution. organization based in Lindsay, In a nutshell, the label "organ- tility through the systematic immortal words of the Muppet Ontario; Saskatoon, ic" applies to crop and live- use of cover crops, crop rota- character Kermit the Frog Saskatchewan and Sofia, stock production and process- tion and other soil management (slightly adapted): "It's not Bulgaria, which provides ing which is carried out with- practices, and to ensure that easy being certified organic." organic certification services out the use of the lethal cock- water sources are clean and There is an intimidating battery for 1400 producers, processors tail of chemical fertilizers; her- free of the environmental con- of rules and regulations which and traders throughout Canada, bicides; synthetically com- taminants which result from producers and processors must the US and Eastern Europe; pounded pesticides; growth both the effluent from "factory follow to obtain their status as Garantie Bio-Ecocert; Organic regulators; hormones; antibi- farms" and the application of "Certified Organic," and an Crop Improvement Association otics; ionizing radiation; genet- the toxic chemicals in the "pro- annual burden of paperwork, While the national standard International (OCIA) and ically engineered organisms; hibited list" above. record keeping and inspections for organic trade in Canada Demeter Canada. Each of these colouring or other artificial by the "organic police" (as they remains voluntary, the certifi- bodies (like all certifying agen- additives that are routinely are ruefully dubbed by some cation bodies which administer cies throughout the world) has June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 27 its own unique certification farming operations have no Farms, a certified organic veg- in terms of its organic matter seal which appears on the such obligation. etable growing operation just- content, thanks not only to the products of their client organic Larry observes that in recent north of Shawville, Quebec, strict rotation practices producers and processors. years, the organic agricultural operated by Stuart Collins and required by the organic rÈgime community has become more Terry Stewart and their fami- but also to the fact that for mainstream, at least superfi- lies. Here in the Burgh, their close to a century, its 160 acres cially ("the ponytails are "signature" greens and their of tillable land was kept as pas- gone"!) At the same time, he organic carrots, potatoes and ture land held by the Stewart reports striking differences beets are regular fare at family. Although the majority between the organic and con- Epicuria, and many in the com- of the farms in the surrounding ventional farming communities munity are part of their grow- area are not organic operations, in evidence at farm shows, ing home delivery beat. Bryson is well protected from with the organic sector con- Stuart makes no bones about "pesticide drift" by the dense taining a noticeably larger pro- the challenges of keeping up buffer zones of bush land portion of younger members with the certified organic which encircle its vegetable Larry Lenhardt, the (18-25 age group), as well as rÈgime, both in terms of its growing fields. (Alas, these are President of OCPRO, concedes more families and a generally exacting soil management and less hermetic barriers when it that the standards for certifica- more upbeat mood among the pest and weed control prac- comes to deer and groundhogs tion are exacting and the paper participants, paper burden tices, and its crushing burden in commercial markets. which periodically take their burden substantial, but argues notwithstanding! of paperwork. Bryson has a A newly released Statistics toll on the juicy harvest). that the system provides the double dose of bureaucracy to Canada study of organic fruit Wildlife aside, there are absolute assurance to con- contend with as it must be and vegetable production in major weed and insect control sumers that certified organic licensed by the Government of Canada suggests that the challenges involved in the food products are indeed Quebec as well as by OCPRO. rigours of organic farming commitment to a pesticide and "clean," a secure link in the At the time of our conversation may, in fact, be taking a toll in herbicide free horticulture. chain from healthy soil and in March, Stuart was strug- this sector. During the three Stuart reports that each sum- water, to healthy food and gling with the annual applica- year study period (2000-2003), mer the farm takes on batteries healthy people. (He cautions tion for re-certification, a labo- between 60 and 70% of organ- of helpers who laboriously ply against settling indiscriminate- rious chore which entails ic produce growers packed it in the long rows of vegetables to ly for "Natural" products, an Going Organic in and churning out endless pages of and returned to conventional pull out weeds. For pest con- ill-defined realm governed by around the Burgh information supplemented by farming. The loss was offset, trol, Bryson uses a variety of no specific criteria or stan- charts, maps, rotation sched- however, by hardy new measures including the plant- dards). He finds it more than a Bryson Farms: ules, cleaning protocols and entrants to the organic busi- ing of companion plants to little ironic that as things now As in all things, our communi- other minutiae. He admits that ness, with the total number of ward off unwanted insect stand, the burden of proof falls ty is extraordinarily well many frustrated small growers organic fruit and vegetable pro- intruders, and protective row heavily on the suppliers of served in the realm of organic drop out of the certification ducers in Canada showing a covers of "agro", a light weight foods which are not produced foods, from fresh produce to process altogether, and while modest increase over the same nylon. using environmental contami- baked goods, meat, dairy prod- continuing with organic prac- period from 640 to 660. Stuart and Terry know all nants, soil depleting practices ucts, coffee and tea. Most read- tices, content themselves with The regular soil testing ritu- too well that "it's not easy and inhumane factory methods ers will already have sampled strictly local sales where the als hold no fear for Stuart and being certified organic," but of animal "husbandry," while the wares of our regular adver- "certified organic" seal of Terry, as Bryson's soil has con- happily the rewards of produc- those engaged in conventional tiser and local supplier Bryson approval is not essential as it is sistently been "off the charts" ing the rich and colourful array Page 28 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Nature's Buzz For readers who are moving towards an all-organic shop- ping list, Nature's Buzz is replete with certified organic merchandise ranging from fresh produce and meats to dairy products; fish; bread; bulk grains and nuts; breakfast cereals; jams; jellies; tea; and coffee. The Patrys use more than two dozen different organ- ic suppliers to stock their shelves, including Pro-organ- ics, the leading Canadian dis- tributor of fresh organic pro- duce, representing 500 certi- Jodi Turner of Bread and Roses Bakery (Photos:Peter Glasgow) fied organic farms throughout of produce which is enjoyed organic, for the simple reason Canada, the US, Central year round by their full roster that prices for these items America, Mexico, Europe, of home delivery clients, and remain prohibitive. Jodi does, Australia and New Zealand. by their patrons at the Parkdale however, purchase free range With 40, 000 square foot state- Market from July through eggs from a local supplier, and of-the art refrigerated ware- October, seem to have made it has just introduced a new houses in Toronto, Montreal all worthwhile. shortening substitute called and Vancouver, Pro-organics is Earth Balance Natural Buttery proof positive that organics is Bread and Roses Spread, a 100% vegan, non- fast becoming big business in Bread and Roses Bakery is the GMO, non-dairy, non-hydro- this country. Genevieve and Dr. Mark Patry of Nature’s Buzz longest established organic genated, lactose-, transfat- and Among the other distribu- supplier in our area. The bak- gluten-free product which I can tors supplying the wares at Organic Products, a combined Quebec and northern New York ery has used certified organic personally testify produces Nature's Buzz are Moulin family farming and milling State, and here in the Burgh ingredients since it began oper- absolutely delicious cookies, AbÈnakis of Quebec City, operation in South Mountain, they are regular suppliers for ations close to two decades cakes and (best of all) icing. which specializes in organic Ontario (about 35 miles south Delish, as well as for Bread ago, and the majority of their For any readers who are flours and bulk grains; the of Ottawa), owned and run by Roses and Nature's Buzz. breads, with the exception of keen enough to pay the premi- Western Creamery near Bob Hogg. Bob reports that the bulk of the white and whole grain um for all-organic baking, Jodi Toronto which stocks the (cer- Beyond the demanding their current suppliers of certi- loafs, are made entirely from will happily prepare special tified organic) dairy shelves; world of organic farm produc- fied organic wheat, rye, oats organic flour. There are some orders, and indeed, has under- Hallelujah Organics in tion, Bob is also a published and spelt are local Ontario organic grains in virtually all taken to provide the cake for an Newmarket which provides the poet and has been a professor growers, and he takes some their bread products, and while all-organic wedding this sum- fresh fish and OCanada of English at Carleton for sev- pride in having influenced the these are routinely more mer (where no doubt the Organic Food Products of eral decades. In the early '70's, growth of an organic farming expensive than conventionally organic wine will be flowing!) Ottawa, a beef supplier which he went "back to the land' and community in the area. produced grains, the bakery In addition to its organic is introduced later in this arti- began the cultivation of organ- However, like Stuart Collins, attempts to keep a lid on their breads and muffins, Bread and cle. ic grains. Frustrated by the lack he finds the massive paper bur- prices. Master bread baker Roses also stocks a wide range of markets for premium priced den of certification over- Norbert Wheeler, who is a con- of other certified organic prod- Mountain Path Organic organic wheat, he started an whelming. Last summer, the noisseur of flour quality, is ucts including Meadowlands Products organic milling operation in unlucky employee charged himself an organic farmer rais- dairy products; Pinehedge In the true spirit of organic 1981 and two years later, with handling the flood of cer- ing goats, chickens and vegeta- Farms' Yogurt and Kefir; trade which is based on mod- installed his own mill on the tification applications for the bles just outside Ottawa. Crofters' Jams and Fruit est-sized producers supplying family farm in South Mountain farm and mill literally threw Bread and Roses Spreads; Black River Apple primarily local markets, both In addition to its double cer- the stack of completed docu- owner/operator Jodi Turner Sauce; Cocoa Camino Cocoa; Bread and Roses and Nature's tification as an organic farming ments at Bob and stormed reports that the other ingredi- Choice Organic Tea and Buzz purchase their certified operation and an organic away. Nor does he expect the ents in their baking such as Bridgehead Coffee. organic flour from a local val- milling business, Mountain situation to improve in the near butter and eggs are not certified ley business, Mountain Path Path is a distributor of a range term, as the hallmark and sell- of other products (most, ing point of the certified organ- though not all of which are cer- ic product is the assurance that tified organic), including dried high standards have been fruits, nuts, peas, beans, rice, maintained. Cosmetic surgeries are not the only way to lentils and cooking oils. The Even the shipping process is look and feel younger. Explore a less company serves markets in governed by strict regulations, invasive, natural method. Eastern Ontario, Western and handlers are required to

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Dr. Sheehy ND is a registered Naturopathic Doctor at Activa Physiotherapy. 42 Crichton 746-9880 202-200 Rideau Terrace • Tel: 613.850.4775 • www.vitalitynaturopathic.com June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 29 factory farming operations dry aging process used in siderably more aggressive in which have come to dominate organic facilities, a process its move into organic foods, livestock production on both which results in the gradual and the McArthur Road store side of the border. The loss of water content and a reportedly boasts organic prod- Diamond Willow ranchers are resulting concentration of real ucts in virtually all of its food committed to a regime of envi- beef flavour. aisles, including items from the ronmental stewardship and tra- Inevitably, prices for certi- President's Choice organic line ditional methods of animal fied organic meats are higher which ranges from coffee and husbandry, raising their live- than those for the convention- cereals to baby food. stock without growth regula- ally produced meats on super- Shifting the Burden of Proof tors, hormones or antibiotics, market shelves. This "organic There is much about the recent as well as to following the premium" reflects the steady growth of the organic strict tracking protocol increased costs of a less highly movement which seems to par- required for organic certifica- mechanized, more labour- allel North American society's tion. In 2003, one of the ranch- intensive system of beef pro- belated awakening to the dan- ers, Keith Everts and his fami- duction, combined with the gers of smoking, and eventual ly were named "Farm Family longer growth cycles of organ- move to the legislative enforce- of the Year" at the Calgary ically raised cattle and the gen- ment of a smoke-free environ- Stampede, the first organic erally stringent requirements of ment in public places. While Bob Hogg’s farm and milling operation in South Mountain farmers ever to receive such an the certification system. But on we appear to be far from a leg- honour. More recently in 2004, the question of price for his islative ban on the use of nox- sign a Statement of Handling Herb and Spice on Bank Street, the Diamond Willow group certified organic meats, Biff ious chemicals in conventional confirming that the certified an historically vegetarian has a simple message which agriculture (heck, we can't organic product has not been establishment that abruptly seems to hold true for the even rise to a City-wide ban on contaminated by proximity to changed its stripe thanks to organic food industry as a the cosmetic use of pesticides), conventionally produced Biff's absolute conviction whole: "Pay now or pay later." public awareness of the poten- cargo. The system seems to about the superior nutritional tially lethal effects of these work, as in a recent incident, a quality and exceptional taste of The Chains: Loeb and chemicals is unquestionably shipper wisely refused to load his organic meats. He also sup- Loblaws: growing, and the demand for an organic cargo on to a truck plies three Sobey's stores in the By now, many readers may organically produced alterna- carrying hazardous products: Toronto area and is delighted have looked over the organic tives is on the upswing. Let's sleep-deprived trucker, per- by the recent strong growth in produce section at Loeb hope it doesn't take another haps? sales of his products. Beechwood, an offering which half century to turn the current While Mountain Path's busi- As the participants in the remains modest in scale and twisted logic of the industry on ness is steadily growing, Bob Nature's Buzz Organic Food Biff Herringer variable, though improving its head and make organic remains concerned about the and Wine Tasting event discov- received an Agricultural noticeably, in quality. Loeb's practices the norm, with the recent growth of supermarket ered last March when he Environmental Stewardship Head Office indicates that the burden of proof shifted to sales of organic products addressed the crowd on the Award from the province of chain is taking a cautious growers and processors who which he fears may under- virtues of organic beef produc- Alberta. The awards have approach to the expansion of choose to use the potentially minethe spirit of organic agri- tion, Biff is a passionate reportedly sparked consider- its organic merchandise, with toxic substances and practices culture by putting low prices believer in the benefits of able interest in the livestock bananas and apples leading which threaten human and ahead of quality local produc- organic farming methods to the industry, and Biff is hopeful way in terms of volume of environmental health. tion. Let's hope the small busi- environment, to soil and water that this agricultural sector is sales. Loblaws has been con- nesses in communities like our quality, to human health and to poised for a major shift own, who are actively commit- animal welfare. towards organic production. ted to supporting local suppli- In contrast to the massive Apart from the nutritional ers, remain safe havens for the feedlot operations where up to benefits of organically raised Pet Bed smaller family-based organic 50, 000 head of cattle may live grass-fed beef which is lower enterprises here in the Valley. out their brief lives in close in saturated fats than the con- quarters on a regular rÈgime of ventionally produced grain-fed Breakfast OCanada Organic Food growth hormones, steroids, variety (as well as free from the & Products antibiotics and a fatty diet of residues of the chemical cock- While the majority of con- high starch feeds, Biff's beef is tail doled out to the hapless Cageless Boarding Facility sumers have at the very least supplied by The Producers of inhabitants of feedlots), Biff is for Cats & Small Animals tried an organic apple or the Diamond Willow Range, a firmly convinced that the meat banana, the same can't be said co-operative operated by a is better tasting because of the for organic beef or pork. Biff group of seven ranching fami- Away on Herringer, owner/operator of lies in the foothills of the OCanada Organic Food Rockies near Pincher Creek, Products, a certified organic with close to 40, 000 acres of Vacation? meat distribution and process- certified organic pasture land Send your favorite furry ing facility in the west end of on which their cattle are free to Ottawa, is out to change all roam, graze and grow at a more friend on one too! that. OCanada Organic Food measured pace, uninterrupted Products supplies our own by chemical enhancers. Nature's Buzz as well as a vari- The co-op was formed in ety of restaurants and stores in reaction against the inhumane the Ottawa area, including and environmentally degrading ...but don’t be surprised ey want if th 05/01/02-315187 a www.petbedandbreakfast.ca to stay For reservations call few extra days! 748-3585 Melanie Walker 5460 Canotek Rd, Unit 101 (Montreal Rd at the Queensway) Page 30 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Glaze Over: Itís Garbage/Recycling Again!

By Jane Heintzman paper bags to its A&P and cial target, and forestall the ï Newspapers: 94% (A+) year. If, however, persuasion It's exactly one year since the Sobey's chains in the Ottawa enormously costly and envi- ï Cardboard: 93% (A+) falls short of the objective, the City cancelled both Leaf and area. These bags would be suit- ronmentally repugnant option ï Plastic Bottles #1: 87%(A) option of imposing and enforc- Waste Collection and the col- able for recycling via the of a new landfill. Three of the ï Aluminum Cans: 81%(A) ing lower garbage bag limits lection of Plastics 3 to 7, film Compost Plus Organics key recommendations from our ï Soup and Food Steel and could well become a reality, as and polystyrene from our Blue Collection programme which perspective as householders Tin Cans: 81% (A) it already has in many other Boxes. In response to the clam- City staff is recommending be are: ï Plastic Bottles #2: 76% (B) communities throughout the our of an outraged public, Leaf expanded throughout the area ï Achievement of a 40% (Every tonne of this material in province. Brockville, for and Yard Waste Collection has beginning in 2007 (see below Diversion Rate by the end of the landfill is a loss of over $400 example, has a one bag per thankfully been reinstated, but for details). 2006, maintaining the existing in revenue) week limit with no organics the offending plastics (which garbage collection and recy- ï Boxboard (Cereal, Laun- collection, so "Reduce, Reuse include plastic bags and the cling regime, and using public dry, Kleenex Boxes etc.): and Recycle" is of necessity tubs and lids of education and communications 67% (C) much more than a slogan for margarine/yogurt/ice cream to encourage increased partici- (2620 tonnes of this stuff go to residents of that community. containers) continue to be ban- pation in recycling pro- landfill each year, adding up to ished from Blue Boxes and grammes, as well as a more lost revenue of $155,000) headed for the nearly glutted scrupulous adherence to the ï Computer paper, enve- Trail Road landfill. limit for garbage. lopes, household paper: City staff estimates that the ï Endorsement of the 55% (D) annual cost of collecting and province's 60% diversion target ï Milk and Drink Cartons: separating the 415 tonnes of by the end of 2008, accompa- 50% (D) plastic tubs that pile up on our nied by a request to the (the 900 tonnes/year headed for curb sides would be roughly province for funding support to landfill are worth about $59,000 $1.26 million. They remain offset the costs of reaching this in lost revenue) City-wide Compost Plus unconvinced that a stable mar- When we went to press last target. ï Juice Boxes: 21% (F) Collection ket can be found to offset these June, the provincial Ministry of ï Full implementation of an ï Aluminum Foil and Trays: Making the further leap from costs, although in the current the Environment had just Organics Collection pro- 16% (F) 40% to 60% waste diversion by environment of high petroleum released a Discussion Paper gramme beginning in 2007. (this material is worth $1500 per the end of 2008 simply can't be prices, the demand for these setting out an ambitious target tonne when recycled) done under the current plastics for use as cheap filler of 60% Waste Diversion (i.e. Recycling Report Card garbage/recycling regime. As a in manufacturing is high. diversion of garbage from the Achieving the 40% diversion As the Report Card mantra result, on June 28th, Council All is not lost on the plastics landfill through recycling and target by the end of next year goes, there is certainly "room will be voting on a proposal to front, however: Councillor composting), to be achieved by will be a challenge in the for improvement" in our recy- fill that gap by expanding Alex Cullen recently tabled a the end of 2008. If, as expect- absence of any changes to the cling habits in the last six cate- Compost Plus ("Green Box") motion in the Planning and ed, the province follows up current regime. While those of gories, and with a serious City- Collection throughout the city. Environment Committee to shortly with regulations and us in the pilot area for Compost wide effort, perhaps real gains This year more than 950, 000 reinstate the budget for tubs legislation to achieve that tar- Plus Collection could certainly could be made towards the Ontario households are partici- and lids in 2006, at which point get, the City will be under con- improve our current scorecard 40% diversion target by next pating in Compost Plus pro- a decision will be taken on siderable pressure come up on organics diversion (New whether to allow these ubiqui- with a plan to nearly double Edinburgh fared poorly with an tous containers back into the our current diversion rate of organics capture rate of only Blue Box fold. The Committee 31% over the course of the next about 17% in comparison to agreed that a firm commitment three years. That pressure is Manor Park's 40%), participa- from Haycore Canada and intensified by the fact that the tion in City-wide recycling other potential purchasers of Trail Road landfill will be at programmes is already reason- the material is essential if the capacity by 2008, although ably high, with notable excep- reinstatement is to go ahead. approval of an Environmental tions in a few categories. City staff will be closely moni- Assessment for an expansion In a "Recycling Report toring the markets for these of the site is expected shortly, Card" prepared for the City in plastics between now and 2007 potentially adding about 10 2003, the ratings were as fol- when the processing contract more years to the life of the lows: for Blue Box materials comes landfill at our current 31% up for renewal, and if market diversion rate, and as much as conditions look sustainable, 40 years with rates of up to there's a good chance plastic 70%. tubs and lids will be back on Later this month, the City's the list of collectables. Planning and Environment Another encouraging devel- Committee will vote on a set of opment is a recent move by proposals from City staff about National Grocers to supply how to boost our waste diver- BIRDERS CORNER over 16 million wet-strength sion rates to meet the provin- WILD BIRD FEEDING SPECIALISTS Hours: Mon. to Wed., 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Thursday, 10 a.m. - 6 p.m. Friday, 10 a.m. - 8 p.m. Saturday, 9 a.m. - 5 p.m. Sunday, 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Corner of Beechwood Ave. and Vanier Parkway 741-0945 Birds, “bugs”& fish guides to help you explore your summer June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 31 grammes (known in the trade about half of what is currently garbage to another location as Source Separated Organics). sent to landfill into the com- outside the region? Run/Walk for Clean Air A city-wide Organics posting process, will be In a recent letter to Ottawa Collection regime is now in approximately 50 cents per Citizen ("Our Cost, Earth's Sunday, June 5th, 10:00 Canada's Capital and the Sierra effect in Toronto, and similar household per week. Benefit", April 21st, 2005), a.m., Club of Ottawa, with proceeds programmes are scheduled to However you slice it, the Hugh Robertson (whom some Arboretum, Central going to support the environ- be fully implemented next year expanded Compost Plus plan readers may remember from Experimental Farm mental initiatives of these in Hamilton, Peel Region and does entail an added cost to the his days on the faculty at groups, as well as their efforts Durham Region. Here in taxpayer, particularly at the Ashbury College) responded Kick off Canada's to raise broader awareness of Ottawa, the Compost Plus Pilot outset before collection effi- eloquently to an article by Environment Week by taking environmental issues. Project includes 5300 house- ciencies and revenues from columnist Randall Denley, part in the annual Run/Walk holds, some of them here in the composted materials kick in. who was plainly sceptical for Clean Air on Sunday, June For more information or to Burgh where the green carts So why do it? What it boils about the benefits of an 5th, starting at 10:00 a.m. at the register, volunteer or make a have been part of the landscape down to is a choice between expanded Organics Collection Arboretum, Central donation, contact: Friends of on several streets since continuing on our present path programme in relation to its Experimental Farm. The event the Farm, Tel. 230-3276 or October 2001. towards the inevitable require- costs. Mr. Robertson argued is organised by Friends of the visit www.friendsofthefarm.ca The results of the pilot proj- ment for a new landfill in the that "the question is about Farm, Greenspace Alliance for ect have been reasonably next ten years, or moving to a whose costs and benefits -tax- encouraging, as an average more sustainable, environmen- payers' or nature's- and diversion rate of 48.5% was tally benign system in which whether those costs will be achieved with voluntary partic- the short-term costs are bal- paid in the short term or the National Commuter ipation and an ongoing gener- anced out by the longer-run long term," and in closing ous allowance for landfill social and environmental bene- urged Randall Denley "to con- garbage of 4 bags per week fits. sider one of the guiding princi- Challenge June 5 - 11 which has not been rigidly What's wrong with creating ples of early Iroquois societies, enforced. City staff estimate a new landfill when we need that all decisions should be By Amie Alton traffic and the money saved on that with a move to lower bag one and saving ourselves all based on their impact seven Now that summer is approach- parking. Bring along some- limits, broader public educa- the hassle and expense of a generations hence." Let's hope ing, it's a good time to start thing to listen to or get some tion in the 3R's (Reduce, Reuse new organics collection pro- Council bears those wise thinking about getting outside work done on the bus. Even and Recycle- in that order of gramme? Here are a few words in mind when it consid- and enjoying the weather. The better, leave the work at the importance) and other incen- things to consider before you ers the Organics Collection National Commuter Challenge office and read a newspaper or tives, major gains could be make up your mind that taxes proposal a few weeks from is coming up so it is a good magazine. achieved towards the 60% tar- are already too high, and to now. excuse to organize yourself for If you're more ambitious get. heck with yet another colour- the challenge. Since so many and want to avoid the traffic There is of course a signifi- coded addition to our recycling Compost for Sale of us have long commutes to altogether, consider riding your cant up front cost factor regime: Just to end on an upbeat note, work, this is a great place to bike, rollerblading or walking involved in the expansion of Apart from being a scar on the City is inviting Ottawa res- start. Instead of trudging to to work. Instead of trying to fit Organics Collection through- the landscape, landfills can idents to come and lay claim work alone in your car, leave it exercise into your daily routine out the City, including the costs have a serious environmental (at a nominal cost) to the com- at home and use an alternative by dragging yourself to the of collecting and processing impact as they generate large post produced from the con- means of transportation. Take gym at the end of the day, you the organic materials, and the quantities of ozone depleting tents of the millions of Leaf the bus, ride your bike or car- can cut it out completely by purchase and delivery of 233, methane gas which is difficult and Yard Waste bags collected pool. It's a great opportunity to using the time you normally 000 green carts. If the Organics to capture effectively. over the past season. get together with people in use sitting in traffic to enjoy proposal is approved, City staff Creating a new landfill is far Throughout the spring and your community to ride togeth- the bike paths and forget the will be actively lobbying the from cheap (estimates suggest summer, the compost will be er. stress of the day. I find that no province for funding support, it would be well over $120 mil- available on a strictly U- Carpooling is a great way to matter how difficult my day and making application to the lion), and their ongoing man- LOAD-IT basis at the Trail reduce the number of cars on has been it is all forgotten Federation of Canadian agement involves significant Road landfill site at 4475 Trail the roads. Get together with a halfway up my first hill. If Municipalities Green financial costs, including the Road (off Moodie Drive just few people from work and take your office is in Ottawa and the Municipal Enabling Fund costs of removing leachate and south of Fallowfield Road). turns driving to the office. You ride is a bit lengthier than you which covers 50% of accepted burying vast quantities of The facility is open Monday to can meet somewhere central prefer, consider using OC recycling project costs up to waste. Friday from 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 where parking isn't an issue Transpo's Rack 'n Roll pro- $250, 000. In contrast to an Organics p.m., and on Saturday from and that way you'll save on the gram to take you the rest of the At this stage, cost estimates processing facility which gen- 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. cost of gas and parking. It's a way in. They have great bike are extremely tenuous because erates ongoing employment Prospective buyers are remind- good idea now that the price of racks on most bus lines so that of the large number of vari- and produces a marketable ed to bring their own shovels gas is skyrocketing. you can avoid the downtown ables involved in the calcula- product of potential benefit to and containers, and to "wear The City of Ottawa is mak- traffic and take a break. tion, not least the type of pro- the environment, a landfill is a appropriate footwear"! Before ing public transportation an Check out the Commuter cessing facility which is ulti- depreciating investment with a July 1st, prices are rock bot- important priority and there are Challenge website for more mately selected, and potential finite lifespan and no useable tom: about $5 to fill all the con- busses that reach deeply into options and register for this offsets to organics collection end product to offset garbage tainers in your car and only the furthest corners of the city. year's challenge at costs through a possible corre- collection costs. $15.45 to fill a pick up truck or Leave the stress of driving to http://www.commuterchal- sponding move to biweekly When landfill sites run out utility trailer. As of July 1st, the experts and drink your cof- lenge.ca garbage collection. 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Our hog-like habits address our global addiction to day activities. For example, sit there idling! (I may commit removed safely from your old relate to the way we use (and fossil fuels, we will shoot right the Nordic nations are real Hari-Kari the next time I see fridge.) waste) energy. past a doubling. "Dangerous" energy misers. Like Canada, someone sitting along MacKay When we burn fossil fuels no longer begins to describe Sweden, Finland and Norway on a sweltering day, running ï Look for the EnerGuide (coal, oil and gas), carbon what the future our children are cold much of the year. Like their car, windows up, air con- labels whenever you buy an dioxide is released. The car- will face. Canada, their economies rely ditioner blasting, adding to appliance. It may cost more bon emitted is changing the Since we failed abysmally on exports and have large for- local smog and global climate today to buy the energy miser planet's atmosphere leading to to meet the reduction targets est industries. Yet emissions changeÖ.) model, but it will pay you back climate change. Climate set by former Prime Minister are a fraction of Canada's: over the years. change is already wreaking Mulroney, as well as the more Norway at 1.6 personal tonnes ï Buy a more fuel-efficient car! havoc in Canada - from melt- ambitious targets promised by per capita, Finland at 3.2 ï Check out the programmes ing permafrost in the Arctic, to Jean Chretien in the 1993 Red tonnes, Sweden at 2.1 tonnes ï For your summer vacation, for energy audits and tax drought in our Prairies, Book, our emissions are now at per capita. consider taking VIA Rail -- a rebates. 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You Background: give you and your family a fit- in a lifetime, but the BC trip is are wasting water and the ener- In 1992, virtually every nation ter more fun summer! The priced for tourists. The gy to heat it! on Earth committed to the U.N. biggest single contributor to "Ocean" to the East Coast is Framework Convention on your personal pollution index still affordable with kids. Ask ï Turn off lights when you Climate Change (FCCC). That is your car. Fully half of the 5 about their discounts, and, by aren't in the room. Get timers treaty recognized that the tonnes per person is personal the way, in summer VIA has on for lighting, heating and cool- threat of climate change was transportation. It's summer! board staff to act as rolling ing. real, was caused primarily by Get out and walk! Bicycle! "camp counselors"Ö crafts, burning fossil fuels, and that, Roller-blade! movies and activities are ï Keep your thermostat at despite some uncertainties, we Reduce your reliance on air included.) slightly warmer summer tem- knew enough to act. More than conditioning. Pull curtains peratures, saving on air condi- a dozen years ago, world lead- closed when you leave for tioning! ers (including the father of the work to reduce that other current US President) commit- "greenhouse effect" - allowing To learn more about climate ted to avoid a "dangerous" the sun to heat up your house. change go to www.sierra level of the build up of carbon One Tonne Challenge: Open curtains and windows in club.ca (and please join!). To dioxide. While the term "dan- If the total of Canada's green- the cool of evening. 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Eleanor Rowan signs a copy of her book for a friend at the recent launch at her home of her first book, “Journey of the Soul” (Photo:Carolyn Brereton) Eleanor Rowan of Bertrand ìthe study of symbolism is a Street is an artist as well as a key to discovering the hidden poet. She is a Reiki practition- truths of life. It plays a vital You can see more of Burgh artist Weldon Poapst ‘s silkscreens at his upcoming show er and an interpreter of dreams. part in my painting and in my “Dead Roots “ at Artguise on Bank Street, July 8 - August 3. (Photo: Kim Illman) her reading of the Tarot is everyday world.î based on a growth process Encouraged by her children, By Kim Illman He has produced over 20 pop ers. And I do like pop art. rather than fortune telling. She Eleanor has now written her Over the years in New art silkscreens which he has Weldon described himself as a also lived and studied for many first book. Journey of the Soul Edinburgh I have met many entitled 'Dead Roots', basing "guy who loves music and art years at Yasodhara Ashram in is the life experience of the people. Some have been all his work on musicians of and art about music." When I British Columbia. In her art, author. it is her search for lawyers, teachers, parents, influence in his life that have asked him what he would like she has created a unique style meaning and the expression of fashion designers, real estate now passed away. Each people to take away from his of painting which uses bold Spirit in her life. The book is agents and even former Prime silkscreen is poster size, bold work, he told me "if nothing colour and symbolism to con- available at Books on Ministers. I really try not to in colour,incredibly powerful else, the urge to sit and listen to vey her interest in Eastern phi- Beechwood. 'box' folk at all, but like it or and run the musical gamut some of their music, and give losophy. ìTo meî, she says, not, I do it. One such person is from jazz to blues and touching them the time of day." I went good friend Weldon Poapst of on country and punk. home and did just that. Mackay Street. His 'box' is Many can be recognized You can go and see Janna's husband, Hunter's dad, easily, Johny Cash and Sammy Weldon's 'Dead Roots' show at the guy with the white cowboy Davis Jr. were the ones I fig- ARTGUISE, 590 Bank Street, hat and the musical dude who ured out first. Weldon purpose- ( tel# 238-3803) on Friday July MAKE COMMERCIAL likes to wander the neighbour- ly choose "strong music per- 8th 2005 from 7pm-10pm, hood with his cool guitars. He sonalities that did something though the show will be on is all those things, and very special, many who people will until August 3. If you would happy with it. What I didn't know but wouldn't give the like to take a peek at Weldon's QUALITY WINES know was what an artist he is. time of day too." LaVerne variety of work you can visit Weldon has been working in Baker, Joey Ramone and Louis his website at: www.ca.geoci- the graphic design world for Jordan ( he was famous for his ties.com/weldonpoapst@roger AT over 20 years and has some Trident gum song...you know, s.com pretty impressive work on his "choo-choo-choo bogey") to resume. This past year he name a few. decided to learn something I don't know much about art, WATERMELON SEED new and incorporate two great but like many of you I know loves-music and art. He taught what I like and don't like. And himself how to make seri- I know even less really about graphs ( silkscreens) and found the pop art culture. What I did a new outlet for his creative learn from Weldon's work was YOUR WINEMAKING STORE side. 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Burgh has been the annual pro- The guests, though roles that duction of the New Edinburgh call for less high colour, were Players, performed over two played by an equally talented weekends at the end of April. lot. Derrick McGarry, in a wel- Dramatic talent blossomed come return to the New spectacularly under Ingrid's Edinburgh stage after an able direction in this year's absence of several years, comedy, Hay Fever by Noel mined the role of the careful Coward, and MacKay Church diplomatist for excellent comic Hall was sold out for all of the effect with his impeccable tim- six performances. ing. Sylvain Morin conveyed The play, first performed in youthful earnestness and con- 1925 and essentially a long fusion with great charm in the exercise in witty bickering, is a character of the somewhat sim- challenging one for the cast, ple-minded boxer, and Karen but very funny when supported Shepherd, as the flapper, com- by a fast-paced delivery and a bined modishness and mental wicked sense of timing. Under vacuity in an equally convinc- Ingrid's painstaking direction, ing presentation. Jennifer the New Edinburgh Players Drummond, as the sharp- cast was well up to the chal- tongued sophisticate, was par- lenge and delivered a thor- ticularly well-matched with oughly entertaining evening of Larry Swain as David in her theatre. acid delivery and quick retort. The plot is simple. Each Noel Coward songs per- member of the eccentric Bliss formed between the acts (by family has, unknown to the York Davis and pianist/soloist others, invited a guest for the Gabrielle Alexis Aarons as weekend. Judith, a retired lead- At home with the Bliss family(l. to r.): Sorel (Olivia Dumas), David (Larry Swain), Judith well as cast members Jennifer ing lady (played by Janet (Janet Uren) and Simon (Tom Blazejewicz). (Photo:Ryszard Mrugalski Zoom Exposure) Drummond and Tom Uren), has invited a handsome Blazejewicz) added substan- young boxer (Sylvain Morin) and fully criticize each other's sneak away together and retire performance, clearly reveling tially to the period flavour, in whose adulation she looks choice of guest. The maid is upstairs to pack. The Blisses in the mayhem that Judith's although they worked better forward to wallowing. Her outspokenly resentful. The drift in one by one and, as they taste for melodrama unleashes. when they were performed writer husband David (Larry guests, as they drift in, are settle in around the breakfast Larry Swain, as her husband, informally around the piano Swain) has invited a young either ignored completely or table, David begins reading was the perfect foil for her dra- than when competing with the flapper (Karen Shepherd) as a pounced on to feed the various from his newly completed matics, his sharp and under- play for visual attention on the model for a character in his family egos. manuscript. Within minutes, stated delivery steeped in dry stage. next book. Simon, their son Act Two takes place after the whole family is engaged in irony. They made a convincing In addition to enjoying an (Tom Blazejewicz), has invited dinner, and finds the assembled a heated argument about couple. Olivia Dumas and Tom outstanding evening of theatre, a sophisticated society woman company playing a word game whether David has got his Blazejewicz, as Sorel and audience members had the sat- (Jennifer Drummond); and that the family members revel geography right, and which Simon also established a great isfaction of knowing that they Sorel, their daughter (Olivia in but the guests can't grasp. way Paris streets run. They fail dynamic, draping themselves were contributing to a good Dumas), has invited a distin- Tempers fray as the game even to notice as their guests ubiquitously about the furni- cause, since Ingrid makes over guished middle-aged diploma- unravels and, in a series of tÍte- steal out. ture as bickering brother and the profits from each perform- tist (Derrick McGarry). No one ‡-tÍtes, each family member Judith Bliss is the lead role sister and aiming penetrating ance to a different local church has thought to inform the maid transfers his or her attentions to in Hay Fever, and her taste for criticism at the parental or charity. (Barbara Merriam), and every- someone else's guest. high coloured self-dramatiza- foibles, even as they played one expects his/her guest to Act Three finds the four tion sets the tone of the play. their time-honoured roles in sleep in the Japanese Room guests, in a state of advanced Janet Uren, in her first appear- the family's dramatic routines. (the alternative being "Little nerves, individually slinking ance with the New Edinburgh Barbara Merriam, as the maid Hell" beside the boiler). down to breakfast. After Players, gave a magnificent (and Judith's former dresser), In Act One, the family mem- exchanging lurid accounts of bers gradually discover who their experiences of the previ- has been invited, and frankly ous evening, they decide to Clothes Encounters of a Second Time

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Their task will book for children The Secret Wednesday 10am - 5 pm Come on down to Books on involve going to nine down- Life of Owen Skye was a smash Babytime for newborn to 18 Thursday 1pm - 8:30 pm Beechwood on the morning of town bookstores, where they'll hit with reviewers, award juries months. Friday 2 pm - 6 pm Saturday June 18 as it will be complete a literacy activity and readers of all ages. After Learn bouncing and tickling Saturday 10 am - 2 pm a hive of activity. That's when provided by each store. Then Sylvia follows the life of rhymes, songs, and stories to Sunday Closed the First Annual ALSOcares they'll receive a children's book young Owen after his true love share with your child. Amazing Book Race will be as proof of completing the Sylvia moves away. After Mondays, July, 11, 18, 25, happening. Our neighborhood task, and take off for the next Sylvia is a charming and sur- 10:30 a.m. (20 min.) The Privilege Card allows a bookstore is enthusiastically store. First team back wins. prising novel that captures per- Registration begins June 22 family of four to discover - or participating in this fun event Local children's authors will fectly the bewilderment and rediscover - the excitement of along with; eight other inde- present the prizes. Three of the joy of being a kid. It's a funny, Toddlertime for ages 18-35 the Canadian Museum of pendent bookstores, over sev- bookstores are hosting a book poignant, magical book. months Civilization, including the enty-five young runners from signing and readings during the Introduce your child to the Canadian Postal Museum and Ottawa businesses, six chil- morning. At Books on pleasures of words and stories the Canadian Children's dren's authors, and volunteers Beechwood look out for our through books, songs, and Museum, or the Canadian War all out to raise money for fam- very own Ingrid McCarthy action rhymes. Museum, at no cost. ily literacy. with her first novel The Black Wednesdays, July 13, 27, Pearl of Osis , and Alan 10:30 a.m. (20 min.) Canadian Museum of Cumyn with After Sylvia, Registration for both programs Nature which has recently been nomi- begins June 22 The Canadian Museum of nated for the national Sylvia Nature and the OPL have part- and Ruth Schwartz Award. The June book chat at the nered to bring you the Nature After Ingrid's successful Rockcliffe Park branch will card. book signing in October 2004 start at 7 p.m., Thursday, June So long as you have a at Books on Beechwood, many 16. The book to be discussed library card, you can sign out a a copy left the store without is Three Junes by Julia Glass. Nature card from any of the being signed. June 18 is an OPL branches. The museum opportunity for all fans to visit Partnerships - More value to pass allows two adults and Ingrid at the store, to talk to her your card! three children or three adults about the novel and to have Centrepointe Theatre and two children to explore the their copies autographed belat- The OPL and Centrepointe excitement of the CMN, at no edly. At present, Ingrid is on a Moneys raised by this event Theatre have partnered to offer cost. whirlwind tour through local will support ALSOcares family 10% off the price of a single elementary schools, and The literacy programs. So far local ticket to the Family Fare Series Active Ottawa Black Pearl of Osis can now be supporters include Starbucks, shows when you show your A new pedometer-lending pro- found on many school library OC Transpo, and the Retired library card. gram asks residents to 'step up shelves. The fantastic adven- Women Teachers of Ontario. and be counted' by signing out The race is loosely styled tures of Jonathan and Magenta Your personal support will be Canadian Museum of a pedometer at any branch of after the TV show, The have inspired entire classes, very much appreciated by Civilization the Ottawa Public Library and Amazing Race but instead of including their teachers, to dropping in at Books on The Canadian Museum of civi- working towards the goal of racing round the world (!) our dramatize chapters of the book Beechwood to see the action, lizations and the OPL have 10,000 steps a day, which has teams will be travelling either and to write fantasy stories of meet the writers, and make a partnered to bring you the been identified by health by OCTranspo (free bus passes their own. small donation. See you there. Privilege Card. researchers as the number generously donated for the Alan's award-winning first People can use their library needed to keep the average cards to sign out a Privilege adult healthy and fit. Card from any OPL branch. June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 39 Summer Reading From Books on Beechwood Dreaming about those blissful Non-Fiction: and revolves around the orphan Surf's Up, Geronimo, by The Book of Dragons, by warm days reclining in a lawn Don't Let's Go to the Dogs Widge, who is hired by a Geronimo Stilton: This is a Michael Hague: The book is a chair, ready for a long, quiet Tonight, by Alexandra Fuller: provincial theatre company to tale of how a restful beach hol- collection of 17 classic dragon afternoon with a good book? The book is a memoir of copy down Shakespeare's iday went terribly wrong, the fairy tales, selected and illus- Here are a few ideas for your Fuller's difficult childhood in Hamlet as it is being per- 20th installment in a series of trated by Michael Hague. It summer reading list from Rhodesia, a childhood fraught formed. (Ages 9-14) stories about the adventures of includes the stories of heroic Books on Beechwood. with hardship, loss, and the fictional mouse, Geronimo dragon slayers such as Perseus, constant dangers of a country Utterly Me, Clarice Bean, by Stilton. St. George and Sigurd, as well Fiction: in turmoil. Lauren Child: The book is an as writings from C. S. Lewis Seduction, by Catherine account of the adventures of The World According to and J. R. R. Tolkein. (Ages 8 Gildiner: This is a fast-paced Scribbling the Cat, by precocious British school girl, Humphrey, by Betty G. and up) detective story and intellectual Alexandra Fuller: This is a Clarice Bean, whose immer- Birney: The story is told from thriller which weaves a tale of later chapter in Fuller's life sion in the Ruby Redfort mys- the perspective of Humphrey Mister Magnolia, by Quentin scandal, blackmail and murder when, despite her father's tery series leads her to take on the Hamster who lives in Room Blake: This is an old favourite, from the strands of Sigmund warnings, she travels back to the mantle of a youthful detec- 26 of the Longfellow School, described by the Sunday Times Freud's life and work. Zimbabwe with K., a tough tive, determined to unravel the and spends his weekends in the as "a completely wonderful white veteran of the Rhodesian mysteries in her own life. homes of each of the students dotty rhyme," written and mar- Saturday, by Ian McEwan: War. (Ages 8-11) in turn. (Ages 9-12) velously illustrated by one of McEwan's the latest novel, fol- Britain's leading children's lowing on the heels of his best- Getting It Done: A Memoir, authors. (Ages 5-7) seller Atonement, tells the by Derek H. Burney: The book story of a single extraordinary is Burney's personal account of and disturbing day in the life of his career at the top levels of successful neurosurgeon, the Canadian public service, a Henry Perowne. career which included three years as Chief of Staff to Brian These Foolish Things, by Mulroney and a four year stint Deborah Moggach: This is an as the Canadian Ambassador to often comic account of life at Washington. Dunroamin, a former guest house in Bangalore which is Collapse: How Societies converted to a home for aging Choose to Fail or Succeed, by British ex-patriots by protago- Jared Diamond: Diamond, nist Ravi Kapoor and his author of the recent best seller cousin. Germs, Guns and Steel, offers an analysis of the fate of past Small Island, by Andrea Levy: societies and cultures which This prize winning novel is set collapsed largely as a conse- in London in 1948, shortly quence of environmental crises after the first post-war wave of which they failed to adequately Caribbean immigration to anticipate or address. Britain. It tells the story of two Proudly serving New Edinburgh for 20 years couples from "small islands": Blink, by Malcolm Gladwell: Jamaican Gilbert Joseph and The book explores the science his new bride Hortense, and of "rapid cognition"- those Queenie Bligh, their English snap judgments that seem to landlady, and her husband emerge from nowhere - and Bernard, recently returned how it works (or fails to work) after a lengthy wartime disap- in our daily lives. pearance. The World is Flat: A Brief Holy Fools, by Joanne Harris: History of the 21st Century, Juliet, the story's central char- by Thomas L. Friedman: acter, is betrayed by her lover, Friedman analyses the phe- circus director Guy LeMerle, nomenon of globalization, its and seeks refuge in a nunnery successes and failures, and its where she bears his child and implications for countries, cor- assumes a new identity as porations, communities and "Soeur Auguste." The malig- individuals throughout the nant LeMerle turns up again in world. the novel when he arrives at the nunnery disguised as a priest, Children's Books: and in the company of the new The Shakespeare Stealer, by 11 year old abbess. Gary Blackwood: The story is set in 16th Century England

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We are pleased to native crafts, circle time and any questions, please contact slipped up on the proofreading, tree with ornaments that have offer the following program many other activities will keep us at 742-5011. let me assure you that you read Christian meanings, sing sea- options this summer your little ones busy. Camp it correctly! That is exactly sonal songs, and quite literally begins at 8:30, and prices start AFTER SCHOOL PRO- what's happening at St. Luke celebrate "Christmas in TENNIS CAMP - this camp is at $75.00. For further informa- GRAM 2005-06 Lutheran Church at 326 August". designed for children between tion, call Sue-Ellen Nevala at It may seem like a long way's McKay St. from August 15 - VBS is held from 9:30 - the ages of 4 to 12 years of age. 724-2755, or contact the centre off right now, but this is the 19 during Vacation Bible 11:45 am each day of that The hours are from 8:30 a.m. at 742-5011. time to plan for your child's School, or VBS as it is usually week in August and our chil- to 12:30 p.m., Monday to after school care. We offer called. dren would be happy to wel- Friday, every week of July and Funky Art Summer Camp - after school pick-up from This years theme is "Unto us come your children to join August. The cost of the camp is designed for children aged 6 - Rockcliffe Park P.S., and a pro- a son is born" and our VBS them as they fellowship, learn, $100.00; this includes prizes 10 years, this camp is offered gram filled with interesting will centre around the and grow in a loving Christian and a pizza lunch on Friday, as in the afternoon from 1 - 3 activities for the children. Christmas gift of the baby born environment. well as a personalized evalua- p.m., the last 2 weeks of July Incorporated into the program in Bethlehem. Seasonal items Come celebrate "Christmas tion from Ontario Tennis and August. If combined with are art lessons with Pamela were already gathered during in August" - it will be a "cool" Association certified instruc- the morning tennis camp, this Laserre once a week. Plans are this past Christmas season, and way to beat the summer heat! tors. For more information, is a perfect option for parents also afoot to include a number VBS staff are busily planning To register, or for more please call 742-5011. seeking a full day of activities of Friday afternoon workshops skits, lessons, crafts and snacks information, please call the for their child. Activities with a variety of guests to fur- for the week-long sessions this church office at 749-1731 or CRAFTS & LAUGHS include tie-dying, stylish ther stimulate the children. summer. contact Noweta Schultz at 226- SUMMER CAMP - designed sculptures, and much more. Space is limited, so don't be Children will hear again the 4360. for children aged 2 - 5 years. Cost is $55.00 per week. disappointed! For further age old story of our Saviour's Come and See! We offer 3 and 5 days/week, information, please contact us and full and half day options. Registration for these camps is at 742-5011. Full day programs will be held every Tuesday evening Hey Kids! Ages 4-12 offered the first two weeks of from 6 - 8:30 p.m. at the The children of St. Luke Lutheran Church, 326 MacKay Street want you to join them for Vacation Bible School as we celebrate the birth of our Saviour, Jesus Christ

"To Us a Child is Born" August 15-19, 2005 9:30-11:30 a.m. For further information contact the church office 749-1731 or 226-4360 Page 42 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 June 2005 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 43 FOUND Camera in Stanley Park. Call 746 8259. Burgh FOR SALE: Mahogany dining table. Double pedestal, Italian style. $650 obo. Call 7414615 Bulletin $5, each additional 25 words, WATERFRONT PROPERTY payable on submission of ad. HOUSECLEANING by long- FOR SALE Blue Sea Lake Public service ads (e.g., lost time Burgh resident. Good ref- area. Winterized Chalet Board & found) free. Call Carolyn erences in neighbourhood. $500,000. Sleeps 8 plus. Brereton, 749-5499 Available immediately. Garage, boathouse, 300 ft. Sat., June 5, 10 a.m. Sun., June 12, 12 - 3 p.m. 744-8449 waterfront. Private cove. U- RUN/WALK FOR CLEAN ANNUAL COMMUNITY DOG WALKING and sitting. dock. AIR PICNIC (Cats too!) Emergency and MATURE, EXPERIENCED Log Cabin $300,000. Sleeps 6. Arboretum, Central Stanley Park at Victoria Street regular walking, Pet behaviour nannay looking for work in Bunkhouse. 300 ft. waterfront. Experimental Farm Bring your picnic basket and consultations, investigations New Edinburgh area. Dock. Spring-fed lake. Good More info: www.friendsofthe- running shoes and pet bereavement coun- Excellent references. Please swimming, canoeing, sailing, farm.ca or 230-3276 selling. References. Liba call Norma 458-2522 fishing Tel/fax(613) 741-7703 Tues., June 14, 7 - 9 pm Bender, 746-4884 Tues., June 7, 7:00 pm SAFETY FOR SENIORS HIGH HORIZONS Physically HOME SITTER available in NECA ANNUAL GENERAL Information session sponsored HANDYMAN since 1975: challenged group requires vol- July 2005. Looking to rent a MEETING by New Edinburgh electrical, plumbing, carpen- unteers to socialize, sing in furnished apartment or house St. Bartís Church Hall Neighbourhood Watch try, painting. Experienced in their choir, help with crafts in the New Edinburgh or MacKay at Victoria The Edinburgh Retirement all types of renos, restoration. and feeding, and push wheel- Lindenlea area for the month Residence Energy conservation special- chairs when needed. Retired of July. Would like a 2 or 3 Wed., June 8, 7:30 pm 10 Vaughan Street ist. Bondable, reliable, excel- nurses would be especially bedroom home.Please contact: THE ABCíS OF FRAUD lent references. Call Jacques at welcome. meetings begin AndrÈe Mongeon: Tel.: Information session sponsored Sat., June 18, 256-3935 September 13 on Tuesdays 613.276-2044; email: amon- by Rockcliffe Park ALSOcares THE AMAZING from 9:30 am to 1:30 pm [email protected] Neighbourhood Watch BOOK RACE Teams from PORTRAIT COMMISSIONS Call 746-9699 Rockcliffe Community Hall local businesses challenged to by Ana Iriondo de Bryson. I A MUST SEE: 700 SUSSEX 380 Springfield Road race to 9 downtown book- can also paint a picture of MINI ESTATE SALE New Prestigious unit 7-07; 2 stores and complete literary your house or street. Visit my Dinnerware; assorted wine bdrm/2 bath/den Boardroom; Sat., June 11, 10:30 - 1:30 pm activities. Book signings by studio where you can choose and beverage glasses; dessert River view; SS appl.,many FERN HILL SCHOOL local authors. Fundraiser for from a variety of media. I also and special occasion dishes; upgrades; concierge, valet SPRING FAIR ALSOcares Family Literacy paint icons and retable follow linens, tablecloths; records, parking 222-8000. $3K/mo. 50 Vaughan Street program ing the old traditions Call books; artificial Christmas 740-0489. Web site: trees, lites, ornaments; table Sat., June 11, 10 am - 4 pm June 29- July 3, 7 - 9 pm www.AnaIriondodeBryson.CJ top rotisserie BBQ. Call 741- IODE 44TH ANNUAL MUSICAL RIDE SUNSET B.net 6606 HOUSE & GARDEN TOUR CEREMONY Tickets $25 Call 842-5304 or RCMP Stables available for purchase at Sandridge Road Mood Moss Flowers , Thyme & Thymes Past and all Friday, July 1, 9 - 11 am Randallís Paint Stores LINDENLEA CANADA DAY BREAKFAST 15 Rockcliffe Way Information:742-5011

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for the next issue of the New Edinburgh News is September 10, 2005 Page 44 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2005 Bus Driver Honoured for Saving Toddler on Beechwood Regular riders on the OC Transpo may be familiar with driver Mohammed Ghaderi. Mr. Ghaderi has been named the 2004 TRANSECURE Employee of the Year at a cere- mony in April. he received the award for his role in rescuing an autistic three-year-old boy. About 3:30 p.m. on July 4, 2004, Mohammed Ghaderi was driving his bus west on Beechwood toward Crichton, when he noticed a three-year- old boy standing on the side- Edited by Kim Illman walk at the corner. The young boy, Victor Banoura, did not Congratulations to Ethel Only two bits of news have have any shoes on and was rap- From left to right: Ontario Provincial Police Inspector Bryan Proulx on the arrival of her come our way this month. idly shaking his head back and Pollard; Victor Banoura; his father, Mr. Jide Akintomide; 12th grandchild - a daughter to Burgh Breezy Bits was the forth. When Mr. Ghaderi Richard Hewitt, Acting Deputy City Manager, Public Works Barry and Jennifer. Emma name of a tabloid that served stopped at the bus stop, the boy & Services, City of Ottawa, Bus Operator Mohammed weighed 8lb 6 oz. mother and the Burgh from 1919 to 1923 darted into the busy four-lane Ghaderi and Ottawa Police Services Deputy Chief Larry baby are doing fine and it was filled with gossip traffic on Beechwood and sat Hill and trivia. This column tries down in the middle of the Mohammed Ghaderi is just are often the first to spot fires, Congratulations to Paul to revive that spirit, but we street. Mr. Ghaderi got out and one of 13 Transit employees accidents, or notice lost chil- Benoit, long-time resident of need your help to find out directed traffic around the who were honoured for going dren or seniors. Their quick Noel Street, former NECA about local births, weddings, child, then approached the above and beyond the call of reaction means that emergency board member, and long-suf- new neighbours, achieve- child and offered him some duty to look out for the safety services can be on the scene fering husband of the former ments, etc. Send us tidbits water. The child responded by of the community, or using within minutes," he added. editor of the NEN, who was youíd like published or call. hugging Mr. Ghaderi. He their buses to provide a safe Since the program's incep- acclaimed on May 12th as the We want to hear from you. brought the boy back to the haven to persons in distress. tion in October 1989, OC Conservative Party candidate Kim Illman 742-7410 or safety of the bus, and contacted "The City is very proud of Transpo employees have for the riding of Ottawa-Vanier email: [email protected] OC Transpo Control who Mohammed Ghaderi and all logged more than 7,000 in the upcoming federal elec- called police and OC Transpo the OC Transpo employees TRANSECURE calls. Almost tion. Security. Mr. Ghaderi stayed who go above and beyond the 400 calls were recorded in with the boy on the bus while call of duty to make our com- 2004. The TRANSECURE police searched the area and munity a safer place to live programs' success is due to the eventually located the boy's work and play," said Mayor employees who go out of their father. The boy is autistic and Bob Chiarelli. "OC Transpo way to make Ottawa a safe and had wandered off, becoming employees are the eyes and caring community. lost. ears of our community. They

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