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Wintering up in the south end O Little Town of Sandy Hill ... Hélène Lacelle winters UP to go outside On November 22, winter was still four weeks away but Sandy Hill experienced a record cold temperature, -22C, and a and put up Xmas lights to cheer up record snowfall. This photo was taken in the early afternoon looking west on Templeton over our peaceful residential all the flora and fauna of HurdMan streets. village & OTTAWA. Just remember “complacency is the rigor mortis of the soul”— Peter Evanchuck, Sandy Hill philosopher Heritage Conservation Districts in jeopardy Photo Kathleen Kelly Kathleen Photo butes but rather on meeting the desires of glect or ineffective policies leading to the François Bregha developers. Among the problems Smith irreversible loss of built heritage. identifies are: mandatory cultural heritage Smith recommends a significant change “The cultural heritage value of Ottawa’s impact statements on which decisions in culture, attitudes and practices to cor- heritage conservation districts is being are based are paid for by developers, an rect the situation. He makes seven recom- routinely compromised and eroded.” So exaggerated emphasis on “expert” opin- mendations, including giving a formal starts a report written by Julian Smith, an ion over the views of local residents, a role in the development approval process internationally known heritage architect reluctance by the City’s heritage staff to to the heritage committees of community and scholar, that was released earlier this challenge their planning colleagues, and associations. fall. ineffective site inspections once plans are The report has been distributed to mem- Sponsored by seven community associa- approved. The result is a gradual loss of bers of Council, and the community as- tions (including Action Sandy Hill) and the character that makes our heritage dis- sociations involved will seek to meet the Heritage Ottawa, the report argues that tricts unique as they become replaced by new members of the Built Heritage sub- the problem is not the lack of govern- generic urban forms. committee early in the new year. We owe ment policies and regulations, but rather Sandy Hill has eight heritage conserva- a debt of thanks to the Heritage Commit- their faulty application. It notes that, in tion districts so these problems strike at tee of the Rockcliffe Park Residents As- Ottawa, too often City staff and Council the very core of our identity and the val- sociation for spearheading this effort. do not base their recommendations on the ues we want to preserve as a community. conservation of identified heritage attri- We all know of examples of official ne-

Photo Bob Whitelaw Strathcona Park on a snowy afternoon. A 40 km/h zone in Sandy Hill

became the first designated area with a John Verbaas 40 km/h speed limit in the city. A sign that says “40 km/h area begins” has been installed on all streets turning south off his past summer, Ottawa City Laurier Avenue East, turning east off Council agreed to change all of King Edward Avenue between Lau- Sandy Hill south of Laurier Ave rier and Mann, and on the feeder roads toT a 40 km/h zone. This was made pos- to Mann Avenue. Another set of signs sible by a change in provincial legislation “40km/h area ends” is installed on those that was implemented just before the end streets just before exiting onto Laurier of term of the previous provincial Lib- Avenue East, King Edward Avenue and eral government. The Province currently the feeder roads to Mann Avenue. The mandates that the default unposted speed City plans to roll these 40 km/h areas out limit on all municipal streets is 50 km/h. to other neighbourhoods throughout the To establish a 40 km/h zone previously city implementing one new area in each required 40 km/h signs to be erected ev- ward every year for the next several years. ery several hundred metres on every sin- Will this result in actual reduction in gle street in a designated area. The new drivers’ speeds within Sandy Hill? It will rules allow signs to be posted just on en- You are hearing that voice right now. give the police more opportunities to try to and exit from the designated area, write speeding tickets and we can hope Contact the advertising reps at reducing dramatically the amount of sig- that this combination of signage and en- IMAGE, the Sandy Hill community nage (and the cost) that otherwise would forcement will contribute to a change in paper and send your message to the have been required. driving culture inside residential neigh- right target audience. Ottawa City council moved quickly to bourhoods, one that is more respectful of take advantage of the provincial change [email protected] the residents who live there. home.imagesandyhill.org and, under these new rules, Sandy Hill 2 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019

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Winter schminter. Let’s go to the park!” Illustration Phil Caron

Does Sandy Hill need a fenced-in dog park? Tribute to a soldier killed in The text on Elizabeth Grace’s door on action Nov. 11, 2018 read: I have proposed to our city councillor, Christine Aubry Mathieu Fleury, that we seem to have Reproduced above is a photo of my front Brigadier John K. LAWSON an ideal space: the small field between door taken on November 11th. It is an Dutchy’s Hole and the Dutchy’s parking amateur version of a practice that some o you own a dog, walk a dog, or lot. From my daily walks through this Born December 27, 1886 enjoy seeing dogs play together? of the older neighbourhoods around the Died December 19, 1941, Hong Kong area, it seems to only be used by dogs world have adopted to pay tribute to our Dog owners in Sandy Hill anyway, and there is existing infrastruc- veterans. Dcertainly have access to a lot of green Brigadier Lawson was the most senior ture to build on for lighting. I was lucky to learn the story from a space for walking their pooches, both I would love to hear your views, whether officer to be killed in action during the on-leash and off-leash, but there is no neighbour on Daly, David Scott, and Battle of Hong Kong and the highest you support this idea or have concerns. then researched it on the internet. I fenced-in area within walking distance. You can email me at caubryhome@gmail. ranking Canadian soldier killed in action Why does this matter? wonder if others in Sandy Hill may in the Second World War. com. Vous pouvez aussi communiquer have similar information to share next Closed-off play spaces can provide avec moi en français! November 11th. a safer option for dogs and people, Brigadier Lawson lived at 438 Daly Ave. especially during a puppy’s training Elizabeth Grace with his wife and two sons born 1934 & Aubry Christine Photo Daly Ave. phase. 1936. MacDonald Gardens Park on the north side of Rideau Street has an area designated as off-leash, but it is bordered IMAGE Abroad... Our newspaper went far in October and November. by heavy traffic streets. Many dog owners have said they cannot let their dogs play there for fear they will run into the street. Even off-leash parks that are not bordered by streets can be problematic. Robinson Park along the Rideau River is a wonderful large area for dogs to run, but it has a high-usage pedestrian and cycling path that runs through it, which Photo John Cockburn unfortunately can lead to collisions and conflicts. I have met many local dog owners who wished we had access to a fenced-in park, especially one with some lighting for our short winter days. Fun in the Macdonald-Cartier dog park, north of Rideau St.

And to Kralendijk, Bonaire.

If you are wondering where To Majorelle Garden in Marrakesh, Morocco that is... Bonaire is a small island Photo Bob Whitelaw built on coral and offers visitors warm sunny weather year round. The island with 288 square kilometres of land mass is a special municipality

Photo François Bregha within the country of the Netherlands and is less than 100 miles from the coast of Venezuela. Pictured here is a happy resident, Paulien Wijnvoord.

To the famous “source” in Uzès, France that supplies water to Nimes via the Roman Pont du Gard. 4 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019

RSC Club House and allsaints’ Working Title We are lucky to have them, and their visionary proprietors, right here open spaces of the cafe, feeling right at Michael de la Mothe home. Over the past 18 months, these two n a pleasant October afternoon, large-scale refurbishments (allsaints - my family and I took a stroll Leanne Moussa and the Rideau Sports through Strathcona Park, cross- Centre - Nicki Bridgland) have sought Oing the Adàwe bridge, and walking to to reimagine historic properties in Sandy the Clubhouse Restaurant at the Rideau Hill and Overbrook with an eye towards Sports Centre. As we enter the restau- developing multi-use community spaces. rant, the dulcet tones of local musician Without a doubt, these are not charities. Luca Bovo playing U2’s “With or With- They have been built to serve the commu- out You” washes over us. Applause fills nity and turn a profit. But it is the way in the room. Our family finds a seat and says which they are being developed that is of hello to the more than a dozen other fami- note. lies from the neighbourhood who came to Both projects are creating new spaces in hear Luca play. This is more than just a old structures, are focused on providing local musician’s routine gig, it is a neigh- goods and services that are undersupplied bourhood gathering. in the area, are led by women entrepre- This gathering was made possible be- neurs, and are complex large scale invest- cause of the recent investment in the Ride- ments. This last part is what strikes me. au Sports Centre. RSC is more than just a There are often large-scale investments new beautiful state-of-the-art multi-sport in the neighbourhood, but they tend to be & wellness facility; the centre is based on focused on condos or apartments to serve a community fitness model, where people students. In the eleven years I’ve lived in of all ages from all over Ottawa can come Sandy Hill, the RSC and allsaints invest- for drop-in classes (tennis, fitness, yoga), ments are completely novel. join a league or book a sport court (ten- It takes a lot of guts to put your vision, nis, volleyball, basketball, soccer, deck your investors’ money, and yourself on hockey). Its restaurant, The Clubhouse the line. In a city where the government Restaurant, welcomes everyone (includ- provides stability which some might ing families like mine with very active call low risk, the women who lead these young kids) to be part of their budding projects have shown faith that their visions community. will resonate with the communities they Later that week, my sons and I headed serve. over to the Working Title cafe after dinner I think we are all extremely lucky that (located in the basement of allsaints) to people like this exist, and exist in our enjoy their grand opening. The president neighbourhood. Ottawa needs more and founder, Leanne Moussa, warmly people like Leanne and Nicki to help greeted us, and my boys quickly found shape our communities but also to show their place on the bar stools. As they each other that it is possible to dream awaited their treats, the boys were more big, work hard and succeed within your than happy to run gleefully throughout the neighbourhood. They can’t build dormitories fast enough the former Quality Hotel at Rideau and Larry Newman King Edward. The Constitution Building at 305 Rideau St. is about to be converted hat a great title. Finally the U of to student housing. Ashcroft has just an- O is taking responsibility for its nounced their plan to construct a two- students and building dormito- tower, 29-storey building to house 560 riesW so that we’ll have no more bunkhous- students across Rideau Street from Metro. es in Sandy Hill. WAIT—that’s not what None are owned but some are managed it means. Reading further, it means that U by the University. of O may be decommissioning dormito- This is all wonderful news for Sandy ries as fast as they are being built. Hill. These buildings will surely take This newspaper has featured many ar- the pressure off the effort to construct ticles about developers building student bunkhouses in Sandy Hill. Maybe, bunkhouses in our neighbourhood. But, maybe not. Just three months ago, the we’re making progress on this problem. University closed Brooks Residence, I really should not say we because we’ve formerly housing 700+ students. Writes actually been pretty well defeated by the the FULCRUM, [U of O’s student combined efforts of City planners, the U newspaper], “Director of the U of O’s of O, and the now defunct OMB. It’s the Housing Service, Rachelle Clark, said much reviled developers who are helping the campus master plan identified the by building dormitories for U of O stu- building as more suited for academic or dents. mixed-use space.” This doesn’t sound It started with the conversion of the for- like a plan to replace it with a dormitory. mer Revera Retirement Residence on 353 There are three other on-campus dorms Friel, then the Viner development (now like Brooks—which one will go next? the Annex) on Friel and Laurier Avenue The developers giveth and the University Another industrious Sandy Hill neighbour! This beaver was spotted in the Rideau River East. The U of O Rideau Residence is in taketh away. Sad. in early November by photographer Kathleen Kelly.

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here have you seen, on yourW walks around Sandy Hill, this striking wall? Where? Let us know and we’ll salute you in the next edition of IMAGE. New student housing planned for We salute... Diana Shields Rideau Street in 2019 who lives on Théo is owned by the Katasa Group Range Rd. John Cockburn which is wholly owned by Gatineau de- Diana recognized veloper Sam Chowieri. Katasa has been the subject of active in condominium and retirement the October- home developments on the Quebec side November ou may have noticed the signage for over 30 years and has recently started IMAG(E)ination popping up in Sandy Hill about condo and retirement home projects in shot and identified a new student housing project Ottawa. Total renovation of the build- its location— Ycalled Théo. ing, purchased in 2017, is underway with the north end of Located in the former Constitution Doran Construction as the prime contrac- Strathcona Park, Building, which prior to that was called tor. They have committed to eight of the near the stairs, the Bourque Building, at 305 Rideau, 11 floors being completed by September as shown in the Théo will provide housing services for and the remaining three soon thereafter. photo below. over 500 students in 326 one- to four- Interest in the project is building and a bedroom units. These will be indepen- kickoff party at the Happy Goat in late dent one-bedroom units at $1500/month November drew 150 people. As univer- Photos or shared kitchen and common area units sity attendance decisions are made in the Bob Whitelaw for multiple-bedroom suites at $675/oc- prospective first year cohort, a prime mar- cupant. Amenities offered include all ket segment for Théo, expectations are for utilities, WIFI, monthly cleaning, sports 20% to be subscribed by January. Théo and arts facilities, guest suites for parents staff are well aware they are competing Context of the and visitors. Prospective tenants can sub- with the recently expanded offerings from mystery object mit personal information such as hobbies, the university both on Rideau and the in our October- newly opened Annex. Relations with the entertainment preferences and fields of November study to Théo’s matching software pro- University have been described as frosty issue. gram and the building rental agents will by Théo but they are confident that with attempt to put together convivial housing their competitive rates and the enhanced arrangements in the multiple-bedroom amenities they will do well. units. So what does it all mean for Sandy Hill- As Théo lease advisor Cora Wallace- ers? Increasing housing options for uni- Wade puts it, “Théo is a housing service versity students away from Sandy Hill’s provider rather than just a landlord.” Se- residential areas can only be viewed as a curity is provided for the building 24/7 positive. Five hundred students translates and access is by FOBs, the number of roughly to 16 bunkhouses. Similarly for which are limited to one per tenant. Lim- Rideau St., refurbishing and repurposing ited parking, 40 underground spaces, is an empty and derelict office building for contemplated with a further 20 above one with a human presence can only be ground slated for staff and servicing. considered a plus. Wish them luck.

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DIRECT LINE EMAIL ROBERT 344 O'Connor St. 613-301-7894 [email protected] Ottawa, ON [email protected] K2P 1W1 WWW.SANDYHILLREALESTATE.COM 6 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 Newsbites Another TCU Cube coming to Somerset St. E. The TC United development com- pany has applied to demolish the house at 296 Somerset E. and build a three storey, 5 unit building in its place. There will be four residential units with four bedrooms each, plus a first floor commercial space. There will be no off-street parking. The building is alleged to be “compatible with existing land use patterns so that the resi- dential character of a neighbourhood is An example of a TCU cube. Version française disponible en ligne au mathieufleury.ca : Notez que nous maintained.” alternons de mois en mois entre le français et l’anglais Year in Review - 2018 Kelly Kathleen Photo First of all, I’d like to thank you for confirming your confidence in me and my team to lead our community for the next 4 years. I am committed to working hard for the betterment of Sandy Hill. 2017 was another enthralling year for Team Fleury and our community. Over the last year, we have continued to work directly with you to see real progress and positive improvements in our neighbourhood and in our city. Here are a few key projects that we have been working on: Gateway Signage: You may have noticed new signage in our neighbourhood stating that the maximum speed for the area is now 40 km/hr. The southern section of Sandy Hill (south of Laurier) was the first zone in Ottawa to get the gateway signage.

Each Councillor was able to select one residential area (enclosed by collector roads) where the limit would be 40 km/hr. We plan to continue converting zones until this is the speed limit in all of our residential zones.

The End of Bunkhouses : The first phase of the R4 zoning review now limits the number of bedrooms per unit to a maximum of 4 with a complete set of strategies including requiring all new buildings to manage garbage within the main building specifically for Sandy Hill. In mid-2017, we put in place the ultimate tool to stop bunkhouses by passing an interim control by law (ICB). The ICB is now extended for a second year to ensure n October 16, the staff and children of Bettye Hyde Co-operative Early Learning all components of the R4 issues are completely resolved as part of the Centre received a visit from Mayor Jim Watson who read a proclamation in honour phase 2 work. ofO Childcare Worker and Early Childhood Educator Appreciation Day. Sandy Hill cer- tainly appreciates the presence of childcare centres in our neighbourhood. Adults, l-r:: Winter Parking : We have introduced new options during winter parking bans. This means that during the overnight winter parking bans, which are Janet LeBlanc (Bettye Hyde ELC), Karina Vivarais Laflèche of the ECE francophone announced when we are expected to get 7 cm of snow or more, residents association, Mayor Jim Watson, Michel Laflamme (Le service d’enfance Aladin), and may park their cars in the Strathcona Park parking lot or the University of Cindy Mitchell, Lisa Lajoie and Frederico Esparza, director, teacher and parent respec- tively at Bettye Hyde. Ottawa parking lot (33 Mann Ave) overnight free of charge. The goals of this initiative are to minimize snow clearing costs on the City, to make snow clearing operations more efficient, and to provide a convenient option for residents during winter storms. Hope for 231 Cobourg Pedestrian / Cycling Improvements : The newly elevated intersection and some parts of the building can be saved. advanced signal phase at UOttawa underpass and Colonel By Drive is a François Bregha With the support of an engineer and archi- tects, ASH and the High Commission will welcome enhancement for pedestrians and cyclists. Somerset East and explore over the next few months the fi- King Edward now also has an advanced signal for pedestrians and cyclists. s 2018 draws to a close, there is nancial and technical feasibility of retain- We look forward to working with you in 2019 on the issues that matter new hope that parts of 231 Co- ing those parts of the building with the most. bourg, the residence of Lester B. greatest heritage value. Both sides hope APearson when he won the Nobel Peace they can complete this work quickly. To receive updates about our community and to see a full array of all the Prize in 1957, will be saved. Real obstacles remain: the building’s projects we are working on please visit mathieufleury.ca. 231 Cobourg (at the corner of Wilbrod) condition may preclude salvaging much Lastly, I’d like to wish everyone a safe and happy holiday season. Merry is a two-storey duplex, built in the 1940s and the costs may prove too high. How- Christmas and Happy New Year! in the Federalist style. For some three ever, Ms. Acheng says, “the Ugandan decades, it has served as the chancellery High Commission respects and appreci- of the Ugandan High Commission. Four ates the built heritage of Sandy Hill and is MATHIEUFLEURY.CA | @MATHIEUFLEURY years ago, the High Commission vacated committed to working together with ASH 613 580-2482 | [email protected] the premises after a steady deterioration to ensure that we retain the heritage fea- in the building’s condition. This sum- tures of 231 Cobourg that can be saved.” mer, in spite of opposition from the City’s Ms. Acheng notes that Ugandan president Built Heritage Sub-committee, Heritage Museveni also received a peace prize (in Ottawa and Action Sandy Hill (ASH), Ot- July of this year from the Global Peace tawa’s City Council approved the build- Foundation) and that retaining parts of ing’s demolition in favour of a purpose- 231 Cobourg can be a fitting way to cel- built three-storey office building that the ebrate the two countries’ friendship. Sold! High Commission plans to occupy. The fact that a foreign government and ASH appealed the decision to the newly a community association are working formed Local Planning Appeals Tribunal together to preserve part of Canada’s po- (the successor to the Ontario Municipal litical heritage is extremely encouraging Board). This appeal prompted Ms. Joy for Sandy Hill given the large number of Acheng, Uganda’s High Commissioner embassies in the neighbourhood. We can to reach out to ASH to determine whether only hope that City staff takes note. Photo Bill Blackstone

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Action Sandy Hill notebook Nathalie Des Rosiers MPP / députée Ottawa-Vanier • ASH continues to work with the Uganda Jan Finlay High Commission on their plans for 231 Cobourg St. • When asked about the opening of the There is nothing more valuable than time with your he board of Action Sandy Hill met eastbound on-ramp to the Queensway off family. Join me with your loved ones for a skate on on November 26. They were with- Lees, Councillor Fleury reiterated that February 20, Ontario’s Family Day. out a quorum of directors so no de- the ramp is now a designated part of the cisionsT were taken. transitway and won’t be open to the public Bernard-Grandmaître Arena until the LRT goes into operation. 309Chers McArthur résidents Avenue et résidentes Dear constituents Sandy Hill Community Health Centre Fromd’Ottawa-Vanier 11 a.m. till 12 p.m. Executive Director David Gibson and Highlights from ASH’s most recent news- Rob Boyd, the director of the Oasis drug letter: Depuis mon dernier article dans Since my last article in the treatment program, paid a formal visit R4 update: Action Sandy Hill is very Il IMAGEn’y a rien au demois plus d’octobre, important le que de passerOctober du edition temps ofen IMAGE, the to the ASH meeting. They reported the concerned that the City has made very famille.gouvernement Venez avec nous vos a prochessurpris patinergovernment le 20 février has, surprised us health centre (at Rideau and Nelson) has little progress on Phase II of the R4 re- Jouravec de encore la famille plus en de Ontario. coupures with even more uncertainty and 13,000 clients, an operating budget of $13 view given that the current bunkhouse et d’incertitude. cutbacks. million and a staff of 221. Their focus is moratorium ends in mid-2019. ASH is Aréna Bernard-Grandmaître on primary health care, and they also par- reviewing the issue with City officials in 309,Le gouvernementavenue McArthur a The government has ticipate in the Housing First initiative, December. More than 3000 people have Deannoncé, 11 h à midi entre autres, que le announced that the helping the episodically and chronically signed ASH’s petition “to protect the his- commissaire aux services en French Language Services homeless. toric neighbourhood of Sandy Hill and français serait redevable à Commissioner will answer to actively support its revitalization as a The centre receives some funding from l’Ombudsman de l’Ontario. Il a directly to the Ombudsman of the City of Ottawa for programs for kids healthy, viable and attractive place to live, Ontario. The government has work and play”. éliminé le poste de commissaire in Strathcona Heights working in partner- de l’environnement et le poste also eliminated the positions ship with Ottawa Community Housing Public Advisory: Avoid break & enters d’intervenant auprès des of Commissioner for the Bureau de circonscription / and Viscount Alexander school. into sheds and garages: Residents are enfants. Ces postes critiques Environment and the Child The centre’s catchment area includes reminded to ensure sheds and garages Constituency Office Advocate. These independent 237servaient ch. Montreal à Road assurer que des Old Ottawa East, Vanier, Lowertown and are properly secured and you check them enjeux soient étudiés par des watchdogs were there to inform regularly. An insecure garage door can fa- Ottawa, ON K1L 6C7 Overbrook. There are satellite locations at organismes indépendants qui the government in an objective 95 Main St., the Youth Services Bureau cilitate entry to the residence. In the event 613-744-4484 manner. This will be a real devaient faire des rapports au and Vanier’s social paediatric hub. of a break & enter, police will ask about [email protected] loss. the availability of make, model and serial www.nathaliedesrosiers.onmpp.cagouvernement. Il s’agit d’une The Oasis program is now 22 years old, perte importante. has 38 staff members and focuses on numbers of stolen property, and/or unique The government has also cut identifiers. Photographs of items such as Nathalie Des Rosiers harm reduction health and social servi- the fi nancing for Ontario’s higher-end bikes increase the potential of Le gouvernement a aussi coupé ces, including HIV and Hep C treatment, Francophone University in successful recovery and can be quickly le fi nancementMPP/députée de l’Université Ottawa-Vanier for people who use drugs and experience Toronto, l’Université de l’Ontario disseminated by the police to people in de l’Ontario français, l’université barriers to health recovery due to stigma, français, an important project the community. Anyone with information par et pour les francophones. poverty, criminalization and mental ill- for the francophone community ness. regarding a break & enter is asked to call the Ottawa Police’s Break & Enter Unit at across Ontario. Oasis offers a needle exchange and safe Ceci n’est qu’un bref aperçu de 613-236-1222, ext. 4533. Anonymous tips needle disposal program. Their latest pro- ce qui se passe présentement à can be submitted by calling Crime Stop- This is but a brief glimpse of gram (active since April 2018) is SIS, HappyQueen’s Park. Easter pers toll-free at 1-800-222-8477 (TIPS), what is happening at Queen’s supervised injection services. It now or by downloading the Ottawa Police app. Park. operates Monday through Friday from 9 Je suis à votre écoute, et am to 9 pm and they hope to also offer Sandy Hill Winter Carnival: Sunday, Joyeusesje veux m’assurer que Pâquesvos weekend services. January 27, 2019 from 3 pm to 6 pm at the droits sont bien respectés. Je I am honoured to represent SIS has received 1200 visits since open- Sandy Hill Community Centre. DIf you vous encourage fortement à you and I want to ensure that ing and some overdose incidents have want to help out, please contact Christine communiquer avec moi pour your rights and opinions are respected. I encourage you all happened. Aubry at [email protected]. me faire part de vos inquiétudes strongly to communicate with One of the staff positions is a designat- Chat with ASH: Have a question about et de vos préoccupations. me to share your thoughts and ed floater whose job is to check around traffic, tenants or trees in our neighbour- Suivez-moi sur twitter concerns. Follow me on twitter the property on a regular basis and to be hood? Before all monthly board meetings, @ndesrosiers pour des @ndesrosiers for daily updates. available to address any issues that might ASH Board members will be available to nouvelles quotidiennes. occur outside the building. address issues Sandy Hill residents may In closing, I also want to take The program is currently undergoing an wish help with on an informal basis - a En terminant, je profi te de cette this opportunity to wish you all external evaluation by a uOttawa profes- sort of “office hours” time between 6:30 occasion pour vous souhaiter and 7 pm. a wonderful Holiday season. I sor. When the report is ready, it will be un bon temps des Fêtes. J’ai available to the public. Next ASH Board Meeting: There is no look forward to communicating hâte de communiquer avec with you again in 2019! board meeting in December. The next vous à nouveau en 2019! Some items of interest: meeting is scheduled for, to be held Mon- • The Membership report will be ap- day, January 28, 2019 from 7:00 p.m. to pended to the minutes and posted on the 9:00 p.m. in the downstairs Boardroom of ASH site the Sandy Hill Community Centre. Min- utes from the meetings are published at • The Planning Committee has requested the Action Sandy HIll website. information from the City on when the R4 Constituency Office / Bureau de circonscription Study Phase II will begin. 237 Montreal Road, Ottawa, ON K1L 6C7 613-744-4484 | [email protected] www.nathaliedesrosiers.onmpp.ca

For a comprehensive overview, please visit our web site: www.sandyhill.ca or call Nathan Gurnham at (613) 832-1717 Serving ottawa eaSt for over 20 yearS 8 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 Archives de l’université d’Ottawa PHO-NB-38A-2-289 (circa 1903) Une paroisse anglicane francophone dans la Côte-de-Sable

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et automne, la Communauté de St-Bernard a ouvert ses portes à l’Église St-Alban, 454, avenue CKing Edward. Nous sommes une paroisse du diocèse anglican d’Ottawa. Pour célébrer l’occa- sion, nous avons tenu notre grand lance- ment en septembre dernier. Depuis, nous avons le plaisir d’annoncer que notre communauté ne cesse d’augmenter en nombre ! Récemment, nous avons accueilli deux familles nouvellement arrivées au Ca- nada du Burundi. Depuis quelques se- maines, nous les avons aidées à trouver les ressources dont elles ont besoin et les avons aidées à s’habituer à nos tempé- ratures hivernales qui sont arrivées plus tôt que prévu. Nous espérons continuer à recueillir des dons pour pouvoir aider encore plus de nos membres qui sont dans le besoin. La Communauté a également eu l’occa- Intérieur du dortoir temporaire surnommé «le poulailler» qui s’élevait autrefois au coin nord-est de Laurier et Cumberland (où se sion d’organiser quelques autres activités trouve la soupe populaire St Joe’s aujourd’hui) et qui servit d’hôpital de fortune pendant la grippe espagnole. communautaires au cours des dernières semaines. Notamment, nous avons tenu une série d’ateliers de méditation gratuits chaque mercredi dans le Centre univer- sitaire de l’Université d’Ottawa. Nous La grippe espagnole de 1918 remercions tous ceux qui se sont présen- tés et aimerions lancer une invitation ou- cré-Cœur ont vécu la crise de jour en jour. le 10 et aujourd’hui un troisième. …Les verte à vous tous, chers lecteurs, de vous François Bregha Le premier cas de grippe au Juniorat se appels aux hôpitaux et à domicile sont joindre à nous lors de notre prochain ate- déclare le 2 octobre et le 6 déjà la biblio- nombreux. lier en janvier. thèque de l’école est convertie en infirme- et automne ne marque pas seule- Le 13 octobre – Autre décès dans la pa- Si vous désirez vous impliquer avant que rie d’urgence pour accueillir les malades. roisse. 2019 n’arrive, nous vous invitons aussi à ment le centenaire de la fin de la Même cent ans plus tard, on devine l’an- notre messe de la veille de Noël qui aura Première Guerre mondiale mais goisse derrière les quelques extraits repro- Le 17 octobre – Nouveau décès dans la Caussi celui de la grippe espagnole. Ses duits ici. paroisse. lieu le 24 décembre à 16 h. Joignez-vous ravages, largement oubliés aujourd’hui, à nous pour célébrer le temps des Fêtes Le 7 octobre – La liste des malades s’al- Le 18 octobre – Plus que deux convales- et passer du bon temps ensemble. Si vous ont pourtant coûté la vie à environ 500 résidents d’Ottawa, soit autant de morts longe constamment. cents à l’infirmerie. Par contre, dans la n’êtes pas disponibles pour cette célébra- ville, l’épidémie accentue sa marche. tion, mais désirez tout de même participer que pendant toute la guerre mais dans une Le 8 octobre – L’état de la plupart néces- à une de nos messes, nous vous invitons à période de quelques semaines seulement. site une surveillance de tous les instants Le 19 octobre – À l’église, funérailles notre service hebdomadaire le dimanche Le premier cas de grippe espagnole à et des soins très divers. … Fréquents et d’un jeune, mort le 17. Il fréquentait les à midi. Au plaisir de vous y voir ! Ottawa est noté à la fin septembre 1918. abondants saignements de nez chez bon cours de l’université comme externe. Celle-ci arrive au pire moment, alors que nombre, sauts considérables de la tempé- Autre décès, le dixième en date pour la Pour plus d’informations, visitez le site le pays a déjà souffert de lourdes pertes rature, partant du normal et quelque fois paroisse depuis la fin de septembre. https://communautestbernard.ca/. à la guerre et que beaucoup de médecins d’en dessous pour s’élever en quelques Le 21 octobre – À l’église, aujourd’hui, et d’infirmières se trouvent toujours au heures à 103, 104 et même 105 degrés. funérailles d’un jeune homme et d’une front. Les effets sont vite dévastateurs : Deux cas s’aggravent respectivement jeune fille. Toujours l’influenza. l’horaire des trains est perturbé parce que de dysenterie et de pleurésie sèche. On les conducteurs sont malades; la com- imagine facilement les soins dont se Le 22 octobre – L’influenza ne désarme pagnie Bell demande à ses abonnés de complique la tâche des infirmiers. A tout pas vite. …Le père Laflamme, à lui seul, limiter leurs appels téléphoniques parce moment il leur faut varier les traitements. a administré l’extrème-onction à trois ma- que beaucoup de ses standardistes sont Bains d’alcool, pilules administrées à in- lades. absentes. Les salons funéraires arrêtent tervalles plus ou moins espacés selon les Le 24 octobre – Autre sépulture à l’église. de publier la liste quotidienne de funé- exigences du patient. Et que sais-je en- railles parce qu’elle devient trop longue. core. Jour et nuit nous nous relayons au- Le 27 octobre – À l’église aujourd’hui, À son plus fort, la grippe tue 50 personnes près des malades. il n’y a eu que des messes basses. … par jour, ce sur une population d’environ Dimanche dernier la mesure fut plus ra- 100 000 habitants. Le 9 octobre – Après mûre délibération …, dicale : l’église est demeurée fermée La Côte-de-Sable n’est pas épargnée par le renvoi de nos junioristes valides dans jusqu’à midi : tout le monde fut dispensé cette tragédie quoiqu’elle soit moins tou- leurs familles est décidé. …Sont libres de l’assistance à la messe. chée que les secteurs pauvres de la ville. de rester ceux dont les parents demeurent loin ou dont la région de résidence est déjà Le 2 novembre – Confessions nombreuses Un hôpital de fortune est ouvert dans un à l’église. ancien dortoir de l’université parce que envahie par l’épidémie. La plupart nous les hôpitaux de la ville sont débordés. quittaient vers les trois heures et demie cet Le 3 novembre – Dans la ville quelques Deux autres ouvrent plus tard. après-midi. … A l’université, les externes églises fermées dont la nôtre. La plupart Nous gardons un témoignage précieux cessent de fréquenter les cours … en vertu des autres ouvertes pour l’assistance aux des effets de la grippe dans notre quar- d’une décision du Bureau de Santé en date messes basses seulement. Le Service à l’enfance Aladin o re des tier grâce au journal des prêtres Oblats du 5 de ce mois. services éducatifs à l’enfance à l’école du Juniorat du Sacré-Cœur qui relate Le 10 octobre – Nos jeunes patients voient Cependant, la crise tire à sa fin. Le 7 no- Sainte-Anne, au 235 promenade comment cette école et la paroisse du Sa- leur nombre s’éclaircir. Six sont déjà en vembre, les élèves rentrent au Juniorat et Beausoleil. état de relever; par les classes reprennent le 12. Si le journal précaution, nous gardé par les Oblats ne fait état d’aucun Nous o rons nos services en français les maintenons au décès parmi les junioristes, il reste que 12 aux familles de la ville d’Ottawa. Nous lit. sur les 101 inscrits en début d’année ne avons des programmes éducatifs de reviennent pas à la reprise des classes. qualité pour les enfants âgés de 18 Le 11 octobre – On estime aujourd’hui qu’entre 10 et mois à 12 ans, du lundi au vendredi, Plus que huit ma- 25 pour cent de la population d’Ottawa à l’année longue. Un nouveau lades que la fièvre ait attrapé la grippe en 1918. Le gouver- programme pour poupons (bébés) tient au lit. … nement fédéral ne jouant aucun rôle en sera o ert en 2019. Parmi les malades santé à cette époque et la Province ayant quelques-uns nous essentiellement délégué la responsabilité Pour de plus amples informations, inspirent encore SVP contactez-nous à de lutter contre la grippe aux municipali- des craintes. Les tés, la ville d’Ottawa s’est retrouvée seule [email protected] ou visitez décès continuent notre site internet à devant ce fléau, mais grâce à un effort col- d’endeuiller notre lectif extraordinaire réussit à le surmonter www.aladin.services paroisse. Il y en a seule. eu un le 9, un autre December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 9 Photo Colin Kusz How to survive Canadian winter Yes. Invigorating? Also yes. Colin Kusz Shiver me timbers I find that people often try fter almost five months of liv- to restrain their body from ing here, I’ve made a handful of shivering, whether they’re friends and a number of acquain- inside or outside, but shiv- Atances, of whom only a small percent- ering is the body’s defence age seem to be from the nation’s capital. mechanism to harsh Cana- When I had some friends over for Ameri- dian winter. Shivering is es- can Thanksgiving, the room consisted sentially the way your body of a New Zealander, an Australian, an tries to increase its tempera- Englishman, a Welshman, myself, the ture. Canadian, and of course, an American– just to be festive. Through my work as a Don’t walk on water—un- recruiter, I meet a lot of newcomers who less it’s safe! are seeking opportunities here in Ottawa I watch countless YouTube and are having their first experience with “fails” each year of people below-zero temperatures and have just who walk on newly frozen witnessed snow for the first time. lakes, rivers or streams, Here are my top tips for Canadian winter where everybody even the newbies and veteran snow bunnies alike: camera man knows the person is just Don’t walk on water—unless it’s safe! Toques, scarves and mittens moments away from falling in, basically begging for a chance of hypothermia. These items are your new best friend. Don’t become Jack Frost! on current precipitation expectations. Use much more of an experience. You could Toques of any sort will save your ears this to your benefit, and as a reason to always hit the ski slopes too. Boiling a hot from frostbite and help keep the heat Food & drink stay inside and blob out—save money, do pot full of water and throwing it into -20 from escaping your head, but insulated When I was in primary school, we learned nothing. degree air is also a good time if science is toques are noticeably warmer. Scarves about Japan and how the children there Pets more your specialty. are fashionable and keep the cold from eat lots of spicy food to stay warm in the Be late for work getting in. They can also be found on the winter. I recommend jalapenos and chili Be a good dog daddy and put some mit- cheap, so when you leave them in Ubers flakes as an easy way to add some spice tens on your pup if it is having a hard time Snow is a clever devil. So is ice. In many or at the dentist’s office, who cares? Even to your dishes. For a beverage, appreci- on the ice or salt. It may hate it now, but countries, or even Vancouver, people stay consider a balaclava for fully enveloped ate hot chocolate season—guilt-free! it may save you a bit in vet bills later on. home from work or school because of facial protection. Mittens are warmer At home, we like to make mulled wine If you’re a cat person, don’t lock your cat the temperature and the snow. If you’re than gloves because your body heat can by adding spices and citrus fruits to red outside, that’s just cold. worried about the commute—tell your transfer between your phalanges while wine in the slow cooker. We started using Enjoy it boss. Most of them should understand it they cuddle together cozily. is treacherous trickery to meander down apple juice instead of wine for a sweeter As much as you may want to complain taste, and kids can enjoy it too! a frozen highway. If you get to work late, Wake up instantly about the cold, appreciate it while it’s tell them the buses were late—they prob- If you have the luxury of owning a re- Save money here. Try skating down the largest ice skat- ably were, whether you’re lying or not. ing rink in the world—the Rideau Canal. mote car starter, life is good. If not, see As Canadians, we are known for convers- Fireplace the beauty in running outside in -20 de- ing about the weather. I’ve read numer- Nothing screams “Canadian” like skating gree temperatures while you’re still half ous articles about Canadians checking to work if it works for you logistically. If Utilize your fireplace and if you don’t asleep and having to start your car and the daily weather report more than people falling on your elbows on ice doesn’t tick- have one, turn on the fireplace channel brush the snow off of it. I used to do mine in any other country. It’s no wonder why le your fancy, give snowshoeing a go. It’s to create a warm, effortless atmosphere while I was still in my pajamas. Cold? elevator chit chat with strangers is based slightly more exhausting than walking but without having to forage for timber.

10 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 Photo John Chenier The ByWard Market at 192 years to its business model. CAS members can same way. On John Chenier pick up their basket of produce weekly most days, the or bi-weekly at 11 locations in the region busy times be- (the By Ward is not one of them) or have gin after 5 pm. he outdoor fresh fruit and vegeta- the baskets delivered right to their door. Even during the ble vendors at the ByWard Market While that success story provides hope day when it is have come and gone for another for the ByWard, it also shows that the way busy, many peo- year.T Judging from the remarks of some things were in the past does not indicate ple have come vendors interviewed during their final the way of the future. Farmers are looking to the Market week, the end would come as a welcome for, and finding, new ways and places to for a coffee relief. get their products to consumers. The re- and a pastry or There is a sense of pride in how long sults from relentless pressures for change brunch rather some of the producers have had stalls at are evident in the ByWard precinct. There than a load of the Market. For most, the connections used to be 11 butchers; now there is one, vegetables. go back generations. However, the long maybe one-and-a half if you include La Can it be hours spent standing in all sorts of weath- Bottega Nicastro and one more if you in- saved? er conditions, the arduous work involved Huguette Lacroix started selling in the ByWard Market when she was clude the two delis as half each. Number Public Markets seventeen. She knows when she retires it will be the end of the road. with growing the produce, the rising of indoor fruit vendors: one. of Montreal, “a costs to buy what’s needed to enter into Change has come to the product mix corporation of 250 members, vendors and Part of the problem at the moment is that the business combined with uncertain re- of the outdoor vendors as well. Clearly, merchants from the city’s 15 markets,” there are numerous ideas of what’s wrong wards—all of these factors pose a threat there are no more live chickens or about- is often held up as the gold standard of — along with the quick fixes that would to the future viability of the Market. to-be-skinned rabbits for sale. But there farmers’ markets. Clearly the structure supposedly solve everything. Do shop Huguette Lacroix has been selling pro- are more subtle changes as well. Accord- brings a lot of different interests together owners and outdoor vendors recognize duce from the family farm for 44 years. ing to Madame Lacroix, even the mix of under one big tent. that curtailing the availability of products She started when she was seventeen. But vegetables they grow and sell has changed By comparison, the history of the By- has hurt all of them by driving consumers her children have all chosen career paths over the years from the staples of green Ward Market over the past 50 years is away from the Market? far removed from growing and selling beans, carrots and potatoes to include one of conflict and division over who Which leads to the question: Has the vegetables and flowers. She knows when more exotic fare such as peppers, herbs, should be allowed to sell what, where and City waited too long to repair the damage she retires, it will be the end of the line. eggplant, broccoli — and, ironically, heir- when. Currently, there are three types of and change the direction? Several other vendors face the same situ- loom carrots. outdoor vendors in the ByWard – ven- The hope is that over the winter months ation. There are some who would stay How did they fare this year? One ven- dors that sell only what they produce on the various “rethink the market exercises” longer if hiring reliable help was a viable dor when asked that question pointed at their own farms, vendors that sell mostly currently underway will yield a plan for option. But finding someone willing to what was an empty sidewalk. Years ago, what they produce but supplement their the Market to regain its “market appeal” put in 10- to 12- hour days — hot or cold, she noted, the sidewalk was seldom as sales with small amounts of imported and attract more people. But the manage- with rain, sleet or snow — is not easy. empty as it was that morning. Worse, the fruits and vegetables, and lastly, the ven- ment team also needs to come up with a For the future of the Market, it is not a absence of shoppers was not an unusual dors that sell on behalf of other producers way to better accommodate and attract matter of a generation gap; it is a genera- occurrence. Several factors contribute from near and far. more and varied vendors who aren’t pre- tion schism. to the decrease in the number of outdoor Those still selling produce in the final pared to operate a stall seven days a week Of course not all vendors find them- vendors over the years. Lack of shoppers week in October represented all three for six months and who can sell their selves in the same predicament. The Ro- is clearly one of them. For the Market, types and it did not take much probing wares under more favourable conditions chon family operates the Jardin Rochon which is already going through tough to discover that there is little love lost at numerous venues around the region. Garden stall at the corner of Murray and times, this is not a good sign. among those who differ along that spec- Meanwhile, most of the produce vendors ByWard. The multi-generation family It used to be that the Market would at- trum. are gone for the year. If you are wonder- farm in Edwards, Ontario is doing very tract large crowds during the day and be In the past, it seems like little effort was ing what happened to all the produce left well. In addition to the ByWard, it pro- almost deserted after sunset. In the ‘60s directed at seeking compromise or con- in the stands at the end, each producer has duces enough flowers and vegetables to and ‘70s, many Ottawans considered it sidering what it was that brought people their own favourite charity, be it the Food supply stalls at ten other markets in the foolhardy and dangerous to enter the Mar- to the Market in the first place. In the ab- Bank, The Shepherds, The Mission and region. At the instigation of the up-and- ket after dark. Some today might still sence of consensus or direction, the By- so on who take it all away, leaving empty coming generation, the Rochon farm consider it foolhardy and dangerous, but Ward precinct has drifted and taken on a stalls, hopefully only until next May. has developed a growing Community- it is clear that many more don’t feel the different role. Shared-Agriculture (CAS) component Reprinted with permission of the Lowertown Echo de la Basse-ville.

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fucare Ottawa” were inspired to do more work to bring more refugees to Ottawa. Anas and Eman are now part of this group still called “Refucare Ottawa” as they pay it forward, and they have already wel- comed another Syrian refugee family to Ottawa. With so many people inspired by the work of Refucare Ottawa, the group split and the second group named themselves “Everyone’s Sister.” This name was cho- sen because their intention was to help a single woman start a new life of hope and promise in Canada. Again, thanks to the generosity of many FATHER AND SONS Sandy Hill families, Everyone’s Sister SERVING SANDY HILL SINCE 1967 has been fundraising for over a year and working closely with St. Paul’s-Eastern 112 Osgoode St. (at King Edward) United Church who again kindly agreed to be the Sponsorship Agreement Holder. 613-234-1173 The church community, the 10 members of the group and their friends, Everyone’s We welcome students and the Sister welcomed Marie and her nine year Sandy Hill community for: old son Mukeh, from a refugee camp in breakfast, lunch and supper. Ghana, on November 13. The group has 7 days a week. Refucare Ottawa welcome party, l-r: Brigitte Beaulne-Syp, Maryanne Mbabazi, Michael fixed up and furnished an apartment in Smith, Marie and Mukeh, Cindy Mitchell, Marque Laflamme (foreground), Ingrid Fish, Vanier where Marie and Mukeh moved in Yves Brunet (background), Barbara Bloor, Nancy Brown, Tom Slade, Wendy Bergeron on December 1. These latest efforts by Refucare Ottawa TAKE OUT MENU AVAILABLE and Everyone’s Sister were infused with FREE wireless access the remaining money they needed to raise A community making a difference by a generous donation from the Shapiro www.fatherandsons.com Foundation and other anonymous donors. Refugee 613 and the Refugee Hub at the in the lives of refugees University of Ottawa were also key to aiding in the process for these successful Cindy Mitchell their lives. As Eman and Anas continue to sponsorships. study English, Anas has started his own This article was written in an effort to landscaping/yard maintenance business. let the people of Sandy Hill know that it ot long ago there was a human His reputation and strong work ethic pre- is because of this wonderful community cry for help as we witnessed the cede him and he has been busy. If anyone that now three families have been able to Syrian people’s country being is looking for help in the yard please let start new lives in Ottawa. Wishing you all Ntorn apart. A group of Bettye Hyde Co-op Cindy at Bettye Hyde know and she will the love and peace that the holiday sea- School’s alumni got together and formed be happy to put you in touch with Anas. son promises now and for the New Year a group to try and help. Thanks to a letter Since the successful integration of Anas ahead. to the Editor in IMAGE, written by Alan and Eman many of the people from “Re- Humphreys, they found another group who had already started the paperwork to sponsor a Syrian refugee family, but needed more people-power. In order to proceed, this group also need- ed a Sponsorship Agreement Holder who could help them make the connections to a refugee family through the UNHCR. Sandy Hill’s St. Paul’s-Eastern United Church agreed to help. This group named themselves “Refucare Ottawa” and after much fundraising in the Sandy Hill neighbourhood and other neighbourhoods as far away as Dunrobin, they were able to bring a young family of five from Damascus to Canada by way of Jordan. Anas, Eman and their three chil- dren arrived in February 2016. Now hap- pily settled in the Conservation Co-op in Sandy Hill, this young family is thriving. Viscount Alexander Public School wel- comed the two eldest children and Bet- Anas and Eman at a dinner held on Parliament Hill with Jennifer Bond (Chair of the tye Hyde the youngest. Both communi- Global Refugee Sponsorship Initiative), David Johnston (Governor General) and John ties feel richer for having these people in McCallum (Minister of Immigration,Refugees and Citizenship) in December 2016.

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Peace in the park on a snowy day in November. Photo Kathleen Kelly 12 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 News from Viscount Alexander School

A mural for Viscount Michael Barnes Claudia Salguero is an artist in resi- dence, an extension of the Awesome Remembrance Day Ceremony Arts Program of the Sandy Hill Commu- Viscount students and teachers presented nity Health Centre. Grade 3 to 6 students a lovely Remembrance Day ceremony on started painting panels under Claudia’s Monday, November 12. The gymnasium guidance on October 29 and finished was full of an appreciative audience of November 9. The mural panels sit in the parents and students. Every class con- gymnasium for now but will be installed tributed through song, words, music and outside the school wall facing Mann Av- drama to recognize those who served this enue when warmer weather returns. They country. Canterbury High School stu- are very colourful and a wonderful group dent James Johnson played “Last Post.” effort. Our students are very proud of this and Martin played “Imagine” on violin. addition to their school. Thank you Clau- Thank you to everyone who contributed dia and students! to this memorable event. WE Day Soccer Some Grade 6 students attended the WE Boys and Girls soccer teams competed Day event at Canadian Tire Centre on No- in the annual soccer tournament at the vember 14. They heard from a wide range Gloucester Hornet’s nest. The Viscount of inspiring and motivational speakers, junior girls won first place! Congratula- talented artists, musicians, dancers and tions to Coach Kristi Fulford and girls. others who in their own way have helped The junior boys battled hard, showed make a better Canada and World. Speak- resilience and great teamwork, but fell a ers included Kareem Abdul Jabbar, Silk- goal post short of tying a game. Congrats en Laumann, Lizzie Velasquez, and Kes- to Coach Justin Moodie and team play- hia Shante. ers.

Nos graines poussent ! À l’École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse, l’environnement c’est important! Depuis le mois d’octobre 2017, nous avons commencé à aménager nos coins nature : un coin nature dans chacune des cours de récréation Nelson et Henderson. Tous les élèves de l’école ont rempli les bacs de terre, ont semé des graines, ont arrosé, ont désherbé…. et ont nettoyé les déchets laissés par les visiteurs! — Madeleine Emma, Nora et Darya (Élèves de 5e à l’École élémentaire publique Francojeunesse). IMAGE images Photo Bob Whitelaw Bob Photo

Wall mural painted by Grade 3 to 6 students under the supervision of Claudia Salguero.

Many programs underway Play structure official opening The ukulele club and the chess club have Our new play structure has arrived at just started up along with weekly choir Viscount in the kindergarten play yard practice with Julie Lanca. There are also and the official opening and celebration Bordenball practices underway for junior took place on October 18 with coffee and boys and girls. And the very popular Tae treats. Financial support from the Ottawa Kwon Do classes, sponsored by the Ko- Community Foundation, the Ottawa-Car- rean Embassy, are back again on Friday leton District School Board, the City of mornings for our Grade 5/6 classes. Ottawa, the Viscount Alexander Parent Council and many individual contribu- We appreciate the support tors helped finance some $50,000 for this Viscount Alexander would like to thank lovely new play structure. The Grade 1 the Kiwanis Club of Bytown for their on- class who went without any play struc- going support of our school. Money has ture for two years were also welcomed been given yearly to help provide bikes back to use the new structure along with Rideau River flood control involves a number of steps includingIce Control to students during our annual bike ro- the Kindergarten classes. Every year, usually in mid-November, City of Ottawa employees place a boom (seen deo held each May, and for the purchase above) across the Rideau River to help control ice and reduce flooding in the spring. of hats and mitts. We are also fortunate Learn more about Viscount The ice control boom installed at Strathcona Rapids slows the surface flow, promotes enough to receive support from the Ro- To learn more about our Junior Kinder- ice cover and limits the volume of slush, anchored ice and ice dams in the river, thereby tary Club. Each year they provide a free garten to Grade 6 school, please phone increasing the efficiency of ice breaking and clearing operations in February and March. dictionary to our Grade 3 students. the office at 613-239-2213 At other times of the year, the boom is tied to the shore along the pathway behind Range Road. Photo Bob Whitelaw Bob Photo

The open water on the Rideau River, beside Strathcona Park, combined with grass and Kindergarten students enjoying their new play structure. weeds along the shore, offers an early December meeting place for river ducks. December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 13 Photo Eric Schiller Eric Photo So you want to buy an electric car? of choices as can be seen on compare- Larry Newman hybridcars.net. Once you decide, you’ll have to buy and install a charging station. hich kind of electric car (EV) Amazon offers charging stations varying do you want? There are some from a $250 electrical cord and connec- variations. How about a: tor to much more sophisticated devices W for $1000 or more. Some higher-price Tim Hortons sells their own brand of water at $1.80 Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) – a vehicle charging stations are waterproof for out- with both an electric motor and a gasoline door use and equipped with a meter for engine. The electric motor can be charged measuring electricity usage. Some can be while driving using the gasoline engine. read remotely. The plastification of the world Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) – runs Charging can be done at three levels. A walk through a modern supermarket exclusively on battery power. Must be Level 1 is with normal house voltage Eric Schiller will find many foods wrapped in plastic. A charged by plugging into an electrical out- (120V). Level 2 is with electric stove- walk through a modern electronics store let. type voltage (240V); charging with 240V o you know that globally, for ev- takes roughly half the time as charging ery minute one million plastic wa- will find most modern gadgets wrapped Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) – with 120V. Level 3 requires a multiple of ter bottles are sold? in plastic. Children’s toys and many other a hybrid electric vehicle that can also be 240V, so people living in ordinary build- DDo you know that most of these bottles items are also wrapped in plastic. We are plugged in. ings needn’t apply; these charging sta- are not recycled, but instead end up in the living in an age of plastification of many Plug in Electric Vehicle (PEV) – includes tions are part of a public network. Loca- environment? things. The environment is now clearly BEV and PHEV. tion maps are available on line. There are Do you know that vast ocean islands suffering—and our children will pay the more than 25 public charging stations in of plastic waste are accumulating in the price for all of this. Add to this an impend- Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV) – these ing climate change, and you have a com- vehicles use hydrogen-based fuel cells to Ottawa. Even with 120V, one can charge oceans? The largest is estimated to be a small EV overnight. Level 2 seems to be 1.6 million km2 in size. According to the ing disaster. power the electric motor, sometimes in There are many ways to combat this. All combination with a battery. Not too many the most common. World Economic Forum, at present rates, For those who own their own homes, by 2050, there will be more plastics (by that is lacking is political will. Big corpo- available yet. rations—Coca Cola (Dasani), Pepsi Cola The first modern EV may have been the the purchase of a simple power cable that weight) in the ocean than fish. plugs into a 120V outlet may be all that’s Why is all this happening? Most of these (Aquafina), Nestle, Eska and Naya, the CitiCar, first built in 1974, a 2.5 hp gro- companies whose waters were tested by cery getter that was produced until 1979. needed. There are a couple of “howevers” discarded bottles come from rapidly de- to this statement. The first is the case veloping countries. This is indeed strange McGill University—are making billions We’ve come a long way since then. in profits, so the change that is required The most popular HEV has been the Toy- where no outlet is near enough to the car because many of these countries have to be used. In this case, an outlet must be good quality, regulated water provided will not be easy, and when it finally hap- ota Prius, but market acceptance has im- pens it may too late. proved, and there are many more choices installed with a wire connecting it to the by their own municipal water supply sys- electrical panel. This requires an electri- tems. And we should add, this municipal There is one place where we can begin. in 2018, 18 at last count. There is a good There is a clear alternative to plastic wa- site called comparehybridcars.net that lets cian and an inspection. The second is that, water is provided at a much lower cost in talking with an electrician with experi- than that of bottled water. ter bottles. After decades of design and you compare 24 specifications of these improvements, developed countries have cars with each other. Nine of the cars are ence in this field, I found that the inspec- For corporations that sell bottled water, tor is quite likely to require the installa- this is a huge money-making business. produced a remarkable system of commu- actually PHEVs. nity-based water supply. These systems, if There are about ten BEVs on the market tion of another electrical panel if there is Global water sales are soaring. Accord- insufficient capacity in the existing panel. ing to research done by The Business Re- managed properly, supply well regulated, now and more coming in 2019 or 2020. high-quality water at a reasonable price. Aside from cost, the critical feature of Charging an EV in an apartment build- search Company, total global sales were ing or a condo that does not already have $170 billion in 2017 and are expected Here is one step that we can take to be- BEVs is the range, that is, the distance gin to tackle the plastic pollution that is traveled before charging is required. The charging stations —and most do not— to rise to $280 billion in 2020. For these presents other problems. It’s only recent- companies, the water source is low in invading us. We need to eliminate plastic table below shows what range can be ex- water bottles, unless they are absolutely pected for these cars. ly (Ontario Building Code, August 2018) cost, and the exploitation of fossil fuel that some new residential buildings (such material provides the container. needed. They may be required if there are no existing water supply systems, or some BEV Make & Model Range in km as town house complexes) are required We are living in a period of history to have parking spaces equipped with when 80% of the world’s energy is fos- breakdown or emergency has occurred. Nissan Leaf 240 charging stations. This does not apply to sil fuel-based (petrol, natural gas, coal). Reducing plastic water bottles will be a first step in what will be a long and dif- Tesla 3 500 multi-unit apartment or condo buildings But not only are we burning fossil fuels however. You’ve got to wonder why. and discarding the polluting wastes into ficult journey of change. Many other steps Jaguar I-Pace 350 Condo corporations are very interested the air, we are using these same fossil fuel could follow, such as returning to glass and paper containers, of using reusable Audi E-Tron Quattro 440 in making sure that charging an electric materials to plasticize almost everything, car won’t cost them money or affect other even ourselves when we drink these wa- containers of metal or—even hard reus- BMW i3s 180 owners. Accordingly, they require sign- ters: A report published in April 2018 by able plastic containers! Here in Sandy Hill, and Ottawa in gen- Kia Niro EV 320-480 ing a contract that specifies liability and McGill University gave the results of tests responsibilities. Level 2 stations require performed on the bottled waters of the eral, we at Ottawa Water Study/Action Hyundai Kona EV 390 240V which means that a separate power world’s five leading water bottling com- Group (OWSAG) are working on a proj- ect to dramatize this issue. A plan of ac- Chevrolet Bolt 380 cable must be installed. There is also the panies and found plastic particles in most issue of electrical capacity. It requires an of them. tion will soon be announced. Stay tuned Volkswagen e-Golf 200 engineer to fully understand the electri- Tesla Model S 75D 415 cal requirements and current capacity of a large building. That could be an expen- PHEVs are a little different. These are sive assessment. Condo corporations also hybrids that can also be plugged in for may require metering the electricity so charging. Their electric motor or mo- that the car owner pays the electricity bill, tors have a much reduced range in the not the condo corporation. order of 30 to 50 km. The exception is It appears to me that EVs and Sandy Hill the Chevrolet Volt which can travel 80 are a very good fit. Since 2014, Ontario km on the electric motor alone. The big has been generating electricity without its advantage for city travellers, of course, former coal-fired generators. So our EV is that one need hardly ever use the gas will be using relatively clean electricity. Because we live near the centre of Otta- Donating 100% of Winter Prots engine. And, because it’s a hybrid, there to support those in need in our Community, is no range limitation. As you will surely wa, we won’t have to drive far to work or including St. Joe's Supper Table and Women's Centre find out, however, there is a $$$ limita- shop. That plays to the advantage of EVs tion. All EVs are still very pricey. as we will be operating within the driving OK, you’re committed. You’re going range of most EVs. to buy a new plug-in something—plenty Time to go electric? Jim Cox & Lynda Cox Sales Representatives 613-231-4663

Likely the first Electric Vehicle, the CitiCar was a 2.5 hp grocery getter produced in the mid-1970s. 14 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 Photo Performance Printing Performance Photo Behind the scenes at IMAGE

Bob Whitelaw

tart the press! This is the order to start the production of 7,500 copies of IMAGE at Performance Printing in Smiths Falls. Printing the paper is just one of the many activities be- Stween receiving your October-November edition a few weeks ago and the December- January copy which you are now reading. IMAGE arrives free at Sandy Hill residences, shops, and community facilities five times a year. Photo Daniel Bregha Daniel Photo Photo Bob Whitelaw Bob Photo

Jane Waterston reviews the imposition proof of the IMAGE (October-November edition) sent from the printer. Preparing the content Behind the scenes a committed and energetic group of volunteers works on stories, pho- tos and advertising; putting it all together and sending it for commercial printing and distribution. The preparation cycle never stops between editions as deadlines arrive at warp speed. Jane Waterston, is the IMAGE editor. She started with the newspaper in the early 90s when she was advertising manager and general assistant to then-editor Hilary Russell. When Hilary moved to Washington (such a loss to Sandy Hill!), Jane took over. Now, her focus is keeping the publishing schedule on track: organizing submissions from volunteers, sending articles to copyeditors/proofreaders, choosing photographs, laying out the pages, making sure ads are billed and (for the past year) posting articles from each issue online at the growing IMAGE website. When time allows she emails an “IMAGE special” events list to the IMAGE email list (if you want to get on it, just ask), but it (like the website) is secondary to the core business—a newspaper. Jane says that apart from the great satisfaction that comes with spreading non-fake news and views, is the joy of working regularly with writers, editors, photographers and tech/admin support—all living here in Sandy Hill, all volunteers, all a source of fun and stories. It is also important to recognize the work of the advertising team—the financial life- blood of IMAGE. Peter Rinfret, Carol Waters and Jane Waterston work with advertisers Shelley Hatt of Pegasus Distribution with a car load of copies of IMAGE. to promote product information and business services. As the deadline approaches Jane begins the layout by positioning the editorial informa- Delivery tion, photographs and advertisements on blank pages to create the overall size and pre- sentation of the paper. After she adds the articles and photographs to the layout, the final The bundles of IMAGE are delivered to a warehouse where the Pegasus Distribution pages are sent to the printer where all the work of the volunteers becomes real through team begins organizing the delivery. Between 4,500 and 5,000 copies are delivered to ink and newsprint. homes and apartments. The remaining 2,500 or so are dropped off in bunches at 75 community facilities, convenience stores, cafés, other businesses and at Ottawa Univer- sity campus locations. Delivery takes about four days and at times five people work to Photo Performance Printing Performance Photo Printing bundle and roll the papers and assist with the deliveries. The technical part of the IMAGE printing process starts when the editor sends the pages by Portable Volunteer and business Whitelaw Bob Photo Document Files (PDFs) which support are uploaded to the printer’s File Transfer Protocol (FTP) site. These Since the first publication electronic files provide an imposi- in 1972, under the tion proof which is returned to the direction of founder Diane editors the next day for proofing. Wood, IMAGE has been This mock-up is checked, any cor- supported by local business rections made, and returned to the advertisements and a host printer to make the plates for the of volunteers with the goal press run. to inform residents of local Next is press set up. This involves stories of interest. hanging the plates for the black Volunteers who work to and colour pages. For the colour provide community in- pages, four plates are used—cyan, formation have only one magenta, yellow and black. Black request. It is important to only pages require only one plate. support all Sandy Hill lo- While the plates are hung, paper cal businesses and to rec- for the IMAGE is fed through the ognize those businesses that press. Once everything is set up, view the IMAGE as a vital the press is started and any adjust- way to communicate to you ments required to register all the through their advertise- Dave Willis volunteers to distribute at his apartment pages together are made. The press ments. residence run takes 90 to 105 minutes—an The press run at Performance Printing takes be- tween 90 to 105 minutes to complete. hour for the set-up and 30 to 45 Key Contacts: minutes for printing. Each issue uses approximately 1,300 lbs (about 590 kg) of paper and 1.5 gallons (about 6 litres) Jane Waterston, editor 613-237-8889 [email protected] of ink. Peter Rinfret, advertising The papers come off the press and go into a stacker which counts out bundles of 100. A pressman straps each bundle with plastic strapping. Carol Waters, advertising [email protected] December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 15 Photo ly printed upon the curtains. Drift away. Barbara Brown and Cynthia O’Brien David Barbour If one could lie down on the floor here, this would be your forested LifeCycle Conversations canopy. Nearby, on top of Curated by Judith Parker another white plinth stands a large ceramic wreath of porcelain flower petals and seed platter. Its colours are Maureen Korp pods. Above the wreath, a floral montage also those of an old spirals into centre. The imagery used forest floor. Mould- throughout “LifeCycle Conversations” ering leaves prompt warning sign stands in the Karsh- new growth. Black Masson Gallery entry into “Life- is that of seasonal plants in a temperate land. and white spiky twigs Cycle Conversations.” Visitors lift the platter above a Aare cautioned: “This installation is deli- Displayed on a nearby wall are two glass base. Entitled “So Photo: City of Ottawa well-matched interpolations of thought and deed to be seen Below as Above,” the as one work. A large sculpture, like others in drawing brushed this exhibition, asks us over with swaths to consider time, mor- of clay, is entitled tality, and our place in “Earth Memories.” the whole of it. Its grey colorations Western lives are of- and textures suggest ten drawn as straight an immense moth, lines, years to be tab- half-seen, its wings ulated from birth to opened wide. Upon death. Other times and this drawing, from places, however, have time to time, “Re- viewed individual mor- turning,” a motion- tality more as a spiral- Barbara Brown and Cynthia O’Brien, Columbarium: A Con- activated video of ling line, one attuned sequence of Life (installation view at Karsh-Masson Gallery), three and a half min- to the rhythms of the archival pigment prints and clay. utes is projected. It seasons, the cycles of is a tale of a woman nature. own background for the work of their Barbara Brown and Cynthia O’Brien, LifeCycle Conversations walking away from There are 10 sculptures in the exhibition. exhibition. Barbara Brown and Cynthia (installation view at Karsh-Masson Gallery). us down a narrow The largest and most complex will be O’Brien, writes Parker, have been, “... path. She gets small- found behind the standing wall at the back working as artists in a long-term care er and smaller, and is of the gallery. Here are 73 small plaques, cate. Please do not touch.” Slip around residence, where they befriend individu- soon lost from sight. The path is too nar- each a memento mori, the whole entitled the sign, carefully. als who are near the end of their lives... .” row for someone to walk with her. The “Columbarium: A Consequence of Life.” Memory, grief, and the long views of “LifeCycle Conversations” honours what forest disappears. Grey moth returns. In this work, the artists invite the public to life we call “wisdom;” are the materi- they have learned. On the other side of the gallery, eight “place a personal memorial note in one of als of the exhibition by artists Barbara The artwork is fragile, do not touch. But free-hanging panels of fine silk design the niches.” A columbarium is a funerary Brown and Cynthia O’Brien. Their me- storeroom, a building with niches for the take time to remember. dium is sculpture and photography. hang in a spiral formation. Go ahead, walk inside. In the centre of “Whisper- display of funerary urns. Entering the gallery, the visitor encoun- Karsh-Masson Gallery ing Garden,” stands a tall vegetal column. Judith Parker, curatorial collaborator ters “Unending (diptych),” a small sculp- 110 Laurier Ave. W Tangles of leaves and branches are dense- of the exhibition, notes in the curato- ture atop a white plinth. The work is a rial essay the importance of the artists’ November 8, 2018—January 9, 2019 Photo André Rozon André Photo Photo André Rozon André Photo

Canadian Icon Converse (Shoes), 2018, found object hand-stitched with thread, cour- Installation view, Everything must go/ Liquidation totale, Ottawa Art Gallery, 2018. tesy of the artist. or queen-sized beds, flat or fitted. Keep in Quebec. Today, his work and name are not mind, too, the pavane was once an elegant as well-known as others of that time—eg, Michèle Provost social dance performed by aristocrats. No Jackson Pollock (1912-1956), Alberto need to tell all the stories. A gentleman Giacometti (1901-1966), Marc Chagall is discreet. The bed in the other room is (1887-1985). Why is that? Does it matter? a single. Black-and-white “Rideau cur- Several small framed drawings from Everything must go / tains” are a steal at 50% off. Everything is graphic novels provide unattributed quo- for sale. Everything must go. tations to ponder. Some may be Riopelle’s Two large black-and-white posters ref- own words: “If I paint, it’s because I don’t Liquidation totale erence a 1960s advertising campaign for know how to do anything else.” Others Blackgama mink coats: “What becomes a may be comments by contemporary crit- Maureen Korp block prints, posters, and more; the sec- legend most?” Celebrities of that era wore ics, or art historians: “Sales, however, ond room displays larger household fur- mink coats proudly. The gallery’s posters continue to be rare;” and, “Unfortunately, nishings. give us head shots of Andy Warhol, So- self-imposed rural isolation limited the “Everything must go / Liquidation to- Look closely. Read all the labels. phia Loren, Marilyn Monroe, among oth- influence of his last works.” The graphic tale,” artist Michèle Provost’s solo exhi- The stories suggested are both anony- ers, and, yes, one “crying artist.” novels are priced at 30% and 50%, and are bition at the Ottawa Art Gallery is a tour mous, and specific. The narratives might Ten table lamps come with scattered in- marked “for mature readers.” de force. The artist’s installation tells a be anyone’s story. They are also interre- structions for presenting oneself as a “cry- Take time to look closely at the items the wry, multi-layered story of compassion lated particular memories of an artist who ing artist.” Another t-shirt declares: “Rio- artist has piled into these rooms. Read all using everyday domestic items, leftovers may have outlived his fame. pelle gives you wiiings.” Is this...? Could the labels. The questions Michèle Provost no one wants when someone dies, the Look at the silk-screened t-shirts hang- it be...? Quebec’s Jean-Paul Riopelle? Our frames with “Everything must go/ Liqui- stuff donated to charity or left behind ing on the wall—two grey, one white, one suspicions are confirmed when we see the dation totale” are ones that matter, ques- in the dumpster. Provost’s medium is black. All bear the label: “no name no almost forgotten imagery of blue Gaulois- tions arising from our own lives, too. No assemblage, painting, drawing, and the face.” One t-shirt even declares its wearer es and Ricard cigarette packages, framed matter. In the end, alas, everything must textile arts. will be “obedient to all demands—will and piled on another shelf in the gallery. go. Physically, the format of the artist’s in- not cry in public.” Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923-2002) of Mon- stallation references a second-hand shop. The bed sheets, “liquidation 70%, plus treal, a founding member of the Automa- Ottawa Art Gallery In one room are piles of chairs, groups of take 20%,” are brightly coloured, each tistes, was a mid-century sensation in the 50 Mackenzie King Bridge, Ottawa lamps, walls festooned with t-shirts, and well wrapped in plastic. Labelled “Pa- international art world. He lived in Paris October 11, 2018–March 10, 2019 shelving stacked with bed sheets, books, vane,” they are sheets intended for double much of his life before relocating back to 16 December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 antipasto salad must have originated. Or- der at the counter, then take a seat and en- A summary of recent IMAGE joy your mountain of greens when they restaurant reviews and food come, garnished with all kinds of trea- features, plus other advice from sures. Doughnut lovers may be interested our contributors about where to know that Lollo has recently begun of- to find great food in and around fering dessert from Suzy Q to follow its Sandy Hill. healthy main courses. No more long treks to Hintonburg for a hit of Maple Bacon or Matcha Tea-flavoured chewy goodness! Please send news of your recent Sandy Hill food discoveries to: Olé Bolé [email protected] 11 Marie-Curie Private More healthy lunch in large bowls can be found at the latest food truck to oc- cupy the space that was pioneered by Stone Soup on the Ottawa U campus. For $9.00-$12.00 Olé Bolé will make you a bowl filled with rice or noodles, fresh chopped vegetables, tasty proteins like Korean beef, pulled pork or grilled tofu, and a zippy sauce. Drop by to pick up the Thai Caramba or the Incredibol from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on weekdays. Lollo’s tempting advertising, on George St. Norca Restaurant & Bar cabbage, lemon juice (in a separate cup, 30 Daly Ave. to dress the salad) and salt. Pretty, fill- Cadena Spanish Cafe or a pastry. In the restaurant proper, small The restaurant on the second floor of the ing, quick to consume, nutritious. For $14 323 Somerset St. East plates make for an interesting and en- new Le Germain Hotel at the corner of I picked up a salad for lunch, package of Cadena seems to be settling in nicely, joyable, if slightly splurgy, meal or light Daly and Waller is a pleasant and styl- hummus for anytime of day and two tarts with a varied clientele of students, young snack. The dishes with their elaborate lists ish space with comfy chairs, a copper- (custard, pecan) for tea. Well, it IS the Por- mums and lunching ladies the last time of ingredients (e.g. smoked tofu with piri covered bar and a small but interesting tuguese Bakery! we were there. Along with its interesting piri, lemon, broccolini, almond for $17) menu of artfully presented plates. The po- menu of sandwiches, tacos and Spanish are fun to share with a group of friends. tato puree with sautéed wild mushrooms Working Title Kitchen and Café omelette, Cadena has recently begun of- The restaurant has also recently begun of- and grainy toast is a very satisfying treat 10 Blackburn Ave. fering all-day breakfasts. Huevos ran- fering brunch on Sundays, which should at $12.00, and the salad of mixed greens Enter through the red doors on Laurier cheros were served on a generous bed of be well worth a look; ricotta hotcakes or and artichoke morsels in a creamy dress- near Chapel. If necessary to avoid stairs, refried beans with a splash of hot sauce, mushroom custard, anyone? ing, topped with beautiful humpback enter the side door off Chapel and take the a zesty dusting of shrimp and shavings of sharp cheddar elevator. cheese, and three ($16.00), was light, pretty and delicious. At last allsaints Event Space has the zon- warm tortillas on The soundproofing in this room is amaz- ing it’s needed to open a full restaurant in the side; a meal that ing; it looks directly down on the busy its basement. For now, the space could best kept me going for the traffic of Waller St. and would be a most be described as a café, with soups, sand- rest of the day, after entertaining place to bring a truck-loving wiches and salads on offer from 7 a.m. to my companion and I child, but it’s quiet enough for a business 7 p.m, Sunday through Friday. On Satur- had split a delicious discussion or to recharge after errands. days, the space caters to private events. rum ball and a cup of The chefs are skilled and imaginative; frothy latte. Syrian Kitchen we were impressed by our hearty chicken 48 Nelson St. soup with barley and vegetables, and the Jackson So you have finished your midday work- Veg Bomb sandwich, with Portobello 10 Daly Ave. out at the Champagne Bath, or are walk- mushrooms, sauerkraut, white bean puree The restaurant in the ing home from a gruelling bit of shopping and other tasty morsels was delicious. A Ottawa Art gallery is in the market. You are hungry, you are chocolate cookie at the end of our meal developing its perso- tired. Here’s a tip: head home via the Por- was heavenly; crisp on the outside, chewy na more fully all the tuguese Bakery on Nelson (north of Clar- within, and full of crunchy particles of time. The attractive ence) for a clamshell of their corn salad. espresso beans. There are beer and wine as space is now divided Jackson, at the Ottawa Art Gallery The Syrian Kitchen, based in the bakery’s well as coffee to drink; interesting jars of in two by a planter, front shop, offers a variety of healthy locally made condiments that would make separating the rather luxe space at the Lollo choices, including an excellent hummus, excellent stocking stuffers or hostess gifts; front with its jazzy seating, beautiful bar 60 George St. baba ganoush and more. But the corn and frozen entrees if you’d like to have a and big windows from the more casual “Love Your Salad Days” is the slogan of salad is really worth the trip—enough classy meal of coq au vin or brisket stashed café space near the coffee counter, where this new café just west of Bottega Nicas- for a famished person, or two as a side away for an emergency dinner. Those of us it’s still possible to linger with your com- tro in the Market, where I suspect a good dish, the ingredients are beyond reproach: who have been missing Culinary Conspir- puter over an espresso with a sandwich many of the ingredients for my delicious corn, kidney beans, shredded carrots, red acy will find some comfort here.

Penne baked with three cheeses and Parmesan mixture on top. Bake in the Serves 6 preheated oven for 45 minutes or until the 375 grams wheat or gluten-free penne top has formed a slight dome and is a rich 100 grams grated Gruyere cheese brown colour. 100 grams grated Parmesan cheese Serve with Marcella Hazan’s tomato-but- 2 tablespoons olive oil ter-onion sauce and a tossed salad or sau- 1 small onion, finely chopped téed spinach. 1 small clove garlic, finely chopped 4 tablespoons finely chopped parsley, or Marcella Hazan’s tomato sauce with on- more to taste ion and butter 250 ml heavy cream Makes two cups 250 ml whole milk There are many versions of this sauce 375 grams ricotta available on the internet. The text varies, 4 eggs but the ingredients and the cooking meth- 1 teaspoon salt od are always the same. This version uses 1/3 teaspoon white pepper less salt than the original recipe. scant 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg 900 grams fresh, ripe tomatoes (Roma 2 tablespoons softened butter to grease type), peeled and cut into coarse pieces the casserole or: 1 can (796 ml ) whole imported Italian Preheat the oven to 375ºF tomatoes, cut up, with their juice Cook the pasta al dente according to the 5 tablespoons butter package instructions. Drain and reserve. 1 medium onion, peeled and cut in half Meanwhile, grate the Gruyere and Par- lengthwise mesan cheeses, combine and reserve. 3/4 teaspoon salt Sauté the onion in the olive oil over me- Put either the prepared fresh or canned dium heat until wilted, add the garlic and tomatoes in a saucepan, add the butter, Dreary winter weather getting parsley, and cook for another minute. Re- onion, and salt, and cook, uncovered, at a move from burner and reserve. very slow, but steady simmer for about 45 you down? sembled hours ahead, and while it bakes In a large bowl, thoroughly mix together minutes, or until the sauce is reduced to 2 just before dinner you can munch on appe- the cream, milk, ricotta, eggs, salt, pep- cups and the butter has separated from the Dodi Newman tizers and enjoy a glass of wine. A simple per, nutmeg, and the onion/garlic/parsley tomatoes. dish, its success depends on working with mixture. Add the cooked pasta and stir Stir from time to time and mash up any the freshest and best ingredients you can thoroughly. large pieces of tomato with the back of a n a grey winter day, comfort food find. It turns into a gluten-free entrée if with a bit of flair may be what With a pastry brush, grease a 2 1/2 wooden spoon. made with 100% corn pasta. Corn pasta, quart, round casserole. Place the pasta When the sauce is done, remove the on- you need to cheer you up. This made in Italy, will cook al dente and not bakedO pasta and cheese dish can be as- mixture in the casserole and smooth the ion and discard. Correct the seasoning and get soggy. top. Evenly sprinkle the grated Gruyere serve. December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 17 Shopper Yvonne Van Alphen Scenes from the One&Only Craft Fair Photos David Elden Sponsored by Action Sandy Hill at the Community Centre on November 17, 2018 ASH is donating part of the sale’s proceeds to the youth-oriented arts group Awesome Arts, for projects like a mural on the theme of diversity and inclusivity coming this spring to the exterior of Viscount Alexander school.

Murray Dineen of first-time One & Only Woodturner Denis H. Gauthier. exhibitors Ottawa Gatineau Printmak- ers Connective. Murray is hand-carving a piece of plum wood from his garden to make a wood block for printing. Left—First-time ex- hibitor Adam Guz- man-Poole of Mani- festo Crafts brought his collection of unique jewelry made from 100 percent recycled and repur- posed antique silver- ware. When asked where he sources his raw materials Adam mentioned dinner parties...!

Below — Jewellery making duo Margaret Sawatzky and Above — Sculptor Mitchell Webster returned to the show to Kristina Shostak of Spiralry and White Lily Treasures who exhibit with his partner Janet MacKay and her acrylic paint- use silver-plated wire as well as beads of glass, ceramic, ings celebrating Canadian landscapes and nature. shell, wood, or semi-precious stone to create their wear- able art.

Above— Tina Tam of Tam Good Soap shows off some of the variety of indulgent handmade bath products she produces. Right— Potter Lynn Murphy (L) and Austra- lian fruit cake maker & seamstress Carol Wa- ters (R) returned to the show once more this year. More photos and a link to the exhibitors’ list will be posted in January at the IMAGE web- site. UrbanOttawa.com

Wishing you and yours a happy and healthy year to come. Thank you kindly for all your business and referrals again during 2018. I look forward to working together in the years to come.

Meilleurs voeux de bonheur et de santé à vous et aux vôtres pour l’année prochaine. Je vous remercie d’avoir fait affaire avec moi et de m’avoir recommandé vos proches au cours de l’année 2018. J’espère avoir le plaisir de travailler avec vous dans les années à venir.

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Rideau Branch Library Programs Programmes à la succursale Rideau de la bibliothèque

377 Rideau St., 613-580-2940 [email protected] www.BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca

FOR ADULTS / POUR LES ADULTES the work of other writers and offer your feedback. Discuss issues about writing Go Workshop (Strategy Game) / and publishing. Share your triumphs, Atelier de Go (jeu de stratégie) trials and tribulations with a supportive, Learn to play Go, the ancient strategy informal group. game. Designed for beginners and intermediate players. 2 – 5 pm, CHILDREN / POUR LES ENFANTS Saturdays, January 26, February 9, March 9, April 20. Family Storytime / Contes en famille Stories, rhymes and songs for children of Chris Bradshaw—searching for a Morning Book Club all ages and a parent or caregiver. Tues- Monthly on Thursday mornings at 10:15 days, 10:30 – 11:00 a.m., Jan. 8, 15, 22 am – 12:00. Drop-in. and 29, Feb. 5 and 12, March 12 (special better tomorrow Jan. 17: The Ghost Orchard by Helen March break program), March 26. Humphreys an ivory-tower intellectual, being happy Contes, comptines et chansons pour les Jon Legg to do the ground-level work as well as Feb. 21: Lincoln in the Bardo by George enfants de tous âges et un parent ou gar- attending countless meetings to discuss Saunders dien. 10 h 30 à 11 h les mardis 8, 15, 22 et andy Hill streets have lost a vital policies and programs. At the community March 21: The Sellout by Paul Beatty 29 janvier, les 5 et 12 février, le 12 mars (programmation spéciale du congé de caregiver with the passing of Chris- level, for many years he delivered IM- topher Bradshaw. Chris possessed Evening Book Club mars), le 26 mars. AGE to houses on his street. In doing so, Monthly on Monthly on Monday Sthe most imaginative and active mind, he enriched everyone’s life. evenings, 7 – 8:30 pm. Drop-in. Babytime / Bébés à la biblio never stopping its calculations of new More specifically, he was the spark plug Outline and Transit Stories, rhymes and songs for babies and ways to make our cities more liveable. The for groups that wished to encourage posi- Feb. 4: by Rachel Cusk a parent or caregiver. 0 – 18 months. 1:30 goal of pollution-free transport was never tive developments in city life. One such – 2 :30 pm on the following Fridays: Jan. The Sense of an Ending far from his thoughts, and he lived his life group was FUR, “Friends of Uptown March 4: by 18, Feb. 1 and 15, March 29. in a search for sustainability. He never ex- Rideau” which would meet monthly in a Julian Barnes Contes, comptines et chansons pour les cluded any segment of society in his ob- Rideau Street motel’s dining room; Chris Pen and Paper Writers Group jective of a better tomorrow for the widest bébés et un parent ou gardien. 0 à 18 had persuaded the manager to donate it Every Tuesday night at 6:30 pm. Drop- mois. 13 h 30 à 14 h 30 les vendredis sui- swath of our community. for their use. “Everything could be better in. Get feedback on your writing (any Methods of support for walking, biking, vants : le 18 janvier, les 1 et 15 février, le than it is!” is how one of his FUR col- genre) and ideas from the group. Hear 29 mars. and car sharing were his main topics, but leagues remembers him; this colleague in a broader sense the Green Party encap- also remembers that a big part of Chris’s sulated his overall approach. His com- life had been devoted to making the qual- munity-building skills did not limit their ity of our lives better. While cajoling the focus to the environment; he was equally City of Ottawa and the local Business happy to spend a snowy morning clearing Improvement Area about the cleanliness the banks at Rideau Street crossings so that of Uptown Rideau and the need for im- wheelchairs, baby carriages and those with provements, Chris could also be seen balance difficulties had unrestricted ac- touring the Rideau Street sidewalks and cess. All to make it unnecessary to drive picking up things that others had negli- a car. But also recognizing that the car had gently left behind. its valid uses, just not as a wasteful indi- Although his constant interest in Up- vidual conveyance, he co-founded the very town Rideau Street made him a natural successful Vrtucar—that name was prob- contributor to the City-sponsored Up- ably yet another of the catchy slogans and town Rideau Redevelopment Commit- names he dreamt up to further the cause. tee, his civic interest was city-wide. For Chris was also immersed in ways to al- example, his involvement also included low aging in place and to ensure govern- seniors’ activities. He was key to involv- Panelists Susan Hallett, Peter Johansen, Susan Korah and Laura Byrne Paquet. ment projects included deliverables to help ing another FUR colleague in the Seniors the aging continue to thrive in their own Driving Subcommittee of The Council on neighbourhoods. Chris leaves a big hole in Aging. Both the Subcommittee and the Sandy Hill resident part of panel the advocacy for transportation solutions COA itself will miss him sorely. at the human level and for liveable cities The preceding comments are an amalga- discussion on travel writing in general. mation of comments from his FUR col- Peter Johansen, a retired Carleton Uni- Chris devoted his life to making the com- leagues: Doug Aldworth, Peter Fergu- June Coxon versity journalism professor turned free- munity a better place to live. He was not son, Joan Kennedy and Jon Legg. andy Hill resident Susan Korah lance writer, noted that “Travel writing is was one of four panelists speaking no different than any other kind of writ- at a Media Club of Ottawa meeting ing, but it can allow for a more creative Slast fall. The freelance journalist joined approach.” He said that both the story of three other freelancers to discuss The an individual and the destination are im- Pros and Cons of Travel Writing. Their portant, but they are separate articles. informative, frank and sometimes hu- Laura Byrne Paquet, who has written for morous discussions provoked a number more than 80 publications and websites, of questions. advised would-be travel writers to “base Korah told the audience that because your travel writing on your interests.” She her father was a diplomat she caught the added, “If you can tell a good story and travel bug early. Her travels exposed her write, you can do it in print or on line. to different experiences, which led to her The mechanics are one thing but the craft NEIGHBOURHOOD lifelong career in journalism. A relative of writing is transferable. You can write newcomer to travel writing, this aspect about anything. Start with your own spe- BULLETIN BOARD of her career began three years ago as an cialty, things you love to do.” out-growth of her regular writing. “Trav- Susan Hallett summed up the discus- Have yourself a jazzy little Christmas with el writing takes up about 20 percent of sion best by suggesting new travel writers the John Dapaah Trio bringing a joyous spirit of my writing,” she said. should “specialize in something – perhaps jazz and gospel to a program of Christmas-time With more than 20 years’ experience as food, or organic gardening. See travel as tunes. Friday, December 14 at 7 p.m. Church of a journalist, Korah writes about a wide fun, not as work.” the Ascension, 253 Echo Drive. $20/adult at the range of topics, from national and inter- The panel discussion kicked off the fall door or dapaah_trio.eventbrite.ca. national topics to travel and culture. Her session for the Media Club of Ottawa first big travel writing break was an ar- which gathers monthly at Ottawa City Bettye Hyde fundraising: Classic rock band Hall to hear media specialists discuss The Vault will donate their energy and talent ticle she wrote about Turkish cuisine for Taste and Travel magazine. Since then their particular type of media. The club for a night of music, dancing and socializing on was founded as the Ottawa Women’s Saturday January 5. The Rainbow Bistro in the she has visited and written about such ByWard Market has offered its venue free if we Do you recognize this angel? places as Luxembourg, Taiwan, and the Press Club in 1916. It affiliated four years can sell at least 120 tickets. To that end we are A charming hand-painted, plywood angel was Czech Republic for a variety of publica- later with the Canadian Women’s Press found down in a snowpile on Augusta near Ri- keeping the admission price low and looking for tions and on her own blog. Club and became its Ottawa branch. The your support. Tickets $10; doors open at 9 p.m. deau recently. If you know where we might find CWPC in turn had been founded in 1904 the rest of its nativity scene (or owner), please The panelists interspersed some of Go to www.eventbrite.ca/e/ and search for “the their personal experiences to illustrate by 16 Canadian women journalists on a vault” to read more about this evening of fun and send IMAGE a message at image22@rogers. CPR train after covering the St. Louis buy your tickets. Please come out and join your com. We will be pleased to send it homeward, their messages along with their tips for ideally in time for Christmas. travel writers. To underline the necessity World Fair for their respective publica- neighbours and friends as we adjust to another tions. In the 1980s the name was changed New Year. for always checking facts, Susan Hallett IMAGE is always keen on connecting folks and told a cautionary tale about a prominent to the Media Club of Canada and at the The Sandy Hill Winter Carnival date is con- items and local events via this Bulletin Board journalist who, while being interviewed same time the club opened up member- firmed: Sunday, January 27. A different starting feature. Send us an email anytime and we will ship to men. do what we can to spread the word. on television, kept repeating inaccurate time this year: 3 p.m. information. December 2018 - January 2019 IMAGE décembre 2018 - janvier 2019 19 Let’s talk real estate Lynda Cox

Concerns in the real estate transaction regard to insurance and remortgaging but new owners must have it removed in order When buying a house we say “buyer General and Cosmetic Dentistry beware.” When selling a house we say to insure and mortgage the home. “disclose everything.” Let’s talk about Aluminum wiring does not have to be environmental/insurance/mortgage is- removed but it must be copper-pigtailed sues. Sandy Hill is an old neighbourhood at every switch and outlet. This is rela- tively inexpensive and must be done by a 613-789-0800 where some and/or all of these concerns may be present. licensed electrical contractor and an Elec- trical Safety Certificate must be issued A beautiful smile and Mould when the work is completed. Knob and healthy teeth. Evidence of water infiltration must be ex- tube wiring is a much bigger job requir- amined carefully. The “nose” test comes ing complete rewiring of the house—very first. You can smell mildew and where costly! A big 3-storey home could run to there is mildew, mould is often pres- $40,000 for removal and replacement. ent. Beware basements that are finished Buried oil tanks and packed to the rafters with boxes and They can leak and cause soil contamina- shelving not allowing close scrutiny of tion. The cost to remediate can be huge. the walls. Look for water marks on the Inspectors look for unidentified holes in Please come see us for drywall, crumbling parging over the the basement floor. stone foundation, water marks on the ce- Many of these issues, if present in your a SMILE consultation. ment floor, efflorescence. newly purchased home, can cause your Ask questions. Demand statements lender to have difficulty processing your from the sellers about past water issues. mortgage. Also many insurance compa- Include a warranty from the seller, in nies will refuse to cover homes identified your offer, that there have never been with these issues and/or give the buyer 30 any water problems. Your insurance days to remediate. New patients and Invisible braces with company must check to see if any claims Invisalign have been made due to water/flooding. What are the options for the seller? emergencies Intra-oral exam using Sometimes water infiltration is a result of • Do a pre-listing inspection. Identify the always welcome. digital video technology a leaky roof, toilet or simply bad grading; issues. Hire a respected inspector. Get a Treatment of investigate everything. Always include a Appointments available on evenings sensitive teeth written report that can be shared with buy- and Saturday condition stating that your offer is con- ers prior to offer submission. Full digital X-ray, less radiation - WE CARE! ditional upon an insurance investigation. • Get quotes for remediation from repu- 389 Rideau St. (at Friel) Lead table experts to provide to prospective FREE PARKING Bilingual service Lead is usually present in older, un-reno- buyers. Remediate before selling then dis- vated homes. Many streets in the city still close and provide receipts. have lead water pipes. The City of Otta- • Do nothing and sell “as is”. This is often wa can help you determine if your pro- done in estate sales. posed “new” street has been changed to copper. Your building inspector can tell What are options for the buyer? St Paul’s-Eastern United Church welcomes if your intake pipe to the house is copper • The buyer’s offer can request that the or lead. Filters can be used. Water can be seller have the offending elements re- you to services & events tested. Lead should be removed especial- moved by a professional and provide the Upcoming special services and events: ly if children are going to be living there. buyer, prior to closing, all the receipts for the work completed. Cantata anthems at all Sunday services in December before Asbestos • During the conditional period get quotes Christmas Asbestos was used in most Sandy Hill for all the issues noted in your inspection Monday, December 24: Christmas Eve & Communion Service. 7:30 homes. This is a big issue especially if and then do a price adjustment to reflect pm renovations need to be done. It was often the expenses you will incur to address the used as insulation around boiler pipes, issues (providing you can get insurance Men’s Breakfast: 8:30 a.m. on 3rd Sunday of the month at Father & around ductwork in forced-air heat- and a lender to cover the home while the Sons Restaurant, 112 Osgoode St. (at King Edward Ave.) ing systems, in floor tiles, in stippled work is being done). Evergreens: Join us if you’re free for lunch on the third Tuesday ceilings, in vermiculite attic insulation • Walk away, keep looking. of each month—11:30 am at Perkins Family Restaurant, 1130 St. Laurent Blvd. Contact just to name a few sources. The issue In the end it is up to each buyer to de- Heather in the church office (leave message) if you have questions. is whether or not the asbestos is friable cide how he/she will proceed. Remember, Sandy Hill Seniors’ Network Monthly Meeting: First Wednesdays of the month 12-2 with particles easily airborne, or is it the conditional period, typically five busi- contained/encapsulated. Are the edges pm with interesting program and conversation. Lunch is free, open to all seniors in the ness days, is for the buyer to investigate/ community. For details, contact Helen Smith at 613-565-6328, [email protected]. rough or smooth? When it is contained resolve as many issues as possible. At the and not disturbed and no renovations are end of those five days he/she can walk Choir practice: Thursdays at 7:30 pm. New singers welcome; special call for bass singers. planned, there is somewhat less concern. away with no penalty or decide to proceed To join, contact Paul, Music Director. But some buyers simply refuse to buy a to closing. Refugee Sponsorship: Partnering with “Everyone’s Sister” to privately sponsor a young home once any asbestos is found. Proper Remember: hire a great inspector, one Syrian woman. Contact Wendy removal is a very specific process ensur- that primarily deals with older homes; ask ing that no fragments are left in the air. lots of questions; do your due diligence. Odawa Food Bank: Odawa Native Friendship Centre operates a food cupboard out of the I suggest that whether you see evidence Remember, buyer beware, seller disclose! church building to serve many in the Aboriginal/Inuit community in Ottawa. Please drop or not make your offer conditional upon off donations at the church. Contact Odawa for food bank service schedule at 613-722- having a qualified technician inspect the 3811, odawa.on.ca/. home and test any substance that is sus- Sandy Hill update Since the June-July IMAGE, there have Open Table Outreach and Support for Students: Monthly community meals and pect. The test results only take a few days gatherings, offered with other churches .facebook.com/theopentable/ and the cost is minimal. There are several been three bidding wars in the residen- labs in the city that do this type of work. tial sector: 101 Templeton, 39 Robinson Space Rental: Multi-purpose spaces are available for rent throughout the week. Well- The cost for fully removing asbestos can and 226 Goulburn, with payments rang- maintained, affordable and wheelchair accessible. Good for personal and group events be significant. ing from $900 to $40,500 over the asking such as meetings, marriages, funerals, memorials, anniversaries, graduation, dance classes, price. There have been six in the condo musical & theatrical performances, practice venue for the performance arts, etc. Contact Old wiring sector: two at 200 Rideau, 230 Fountain the church office. Knob and tube wiring may be found in Place, 200 Besserer, two at 20 Daly with Weddings: The church building is a great venue for traditional or contemporary most of our century-old homes. It was payments ranging from $100 - $15,000 weddings. Our minister Rev Laurie McKnight is also able to preside at all kinds of wedding in common use at the turn of the century over asking price. ceremonies including off-site locations. and right up to mid-century when alu- Total Sales: residential 26, condominium Address: 473 Cumberland St. (corner of Daly Avenue) in Sandy Hill 613-237-1821 minum wiring became common in the 64 with one conditional sale. At present ‘70s and before copper became the norm. www.stpaulseastern.com [email protected] Find us on Facebook there are 16 active residential and 30 con- Present owners are grandfathered with dominium with 3 conditional sales. accaie tawa v nt t eg ura Paul Michniewicz etarian reta The Subject Master

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Season’s greetings, Sandy Hill! A good bunch of IMAGE volunteers gathered for a year-end celebration on November 24 to kick (schmooze) off the season. Pictured above are many of this paper’s contributors. Front—Ken Clavette, Danna Leaman, Maureen Korp, Judy Rinfret, Jane McNamara. Behind the couch—Trina Cooper-Bolam, Diane Beckett, François Bregha, Jane Waterston, Lynda Cox, Bob Whitelaw, John Verbaas. Back row— Clive Branson, Bob Meldrum, John Cockburn, Eric Schiller, David Elden, Yvonne Van Alphen, Frank Heilingbrunner, Ron Hodgson, Michael Barnes, Peter Rinfret, Jan Meldrum. It has been a great year for contributions, new recruits and business development at the paper—and we are truly looking forward to more of the same in 2019! Happy New Year to all our readers, advertisers, distributors, alumni and well-wishers. INSPIRING GIRLS

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