Ode to the Wonder of Art!
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FEBRUARY 2018 A Voice of Riverview Park MARCH 2018 (apologiesOde to Fredericto theAustin: composer) wonder of art! 10 days before the Art Sale 97 artistic pieces Our community gave to us 22 gifted artists 22 gifted artists And one very hopeful And one most discouraged family…….; family; Use your imaginations to get 9 days before the Art Sale to the full 10 days and save Our community gave to us precious newspaper space. 97 artistic pieces 22 gifted artists On the day of the Art Sale And one very worried family; Our community gave to us I perfect winter day 8 days before the Art Sale 1 gleaming silver cash box Our community gave to us $3467.70 much needed dollars One Wall Space Gallery 51 happy buyers 97 artistic pieces 48 Fabulous Fifties 22 gifted artists 200 Christmas cookies And one somewhat hopeful One Wall Space Gallery family; 97 artistic pieces 22 gifted artists 7 days before the Art Sale And one relieved and grateful Our community gave to us family! 200 Christmas cookies Anna Nitoslawska helped design the Art Show poster inspired by her painting. 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The new two-lane 60 km/hr road and transit link connects Riverside Drive and the Transit- way to the Hospital Ring Road. This facility provides direct access to the many services of- fered at the Ottawa Health Sciences Complex (OHSC). New pathways and sidewalks will offi- cially open to cyclists and pedestrians later this spring. I am grateful for the messages received from residents detailing their overall observations of traffic operations and in particular, the unau- thorized right turns from westbound Hospital Link Road to northbound Alta Vista Drive. The city’s initial steps will include employing Alta Vista and Hospital Link Road intersection. a large message board, modifying traffic signs and working closely with the Ottawa Police be made to optimize its performance. As such, located at the OHSC to increase awareness and Services to improve communications with driv- a full review will be undertaken later this year, promote its use. ers and help ensure compliance to the intersec- once the general public is more familiar with While travelling along Alta Vista Drive or the tion turning restrictions. the new route. Alta Vista Hospital Link Road, please be mind- As you can appreciate, this newly opened I encourage those travelling from across the ful of the signage, and modifications. As with road is in a period of adjustment and its perfor- city to take advantage of the direct access to the all new infrastructure –and our neighbourhood mance will be continuously monitored through- OHSC that the Alta Vista Hospital Link Road in general, we will continue to work together out 2018 with special attention to traffic move- provides. Ongoing communication with our of- through this time of adjustment. ment and speeds. fice and the City project team is essential to en- Please feel free to share your experiences and Throughout the evaluation process, as new sure the facility operates as it was intended to. observations by phone 613-580-2488 or email data is collected, appropriate modifications will I will also be engaging with the many services [email protected]. 40%off Custom Frame Mouldings Offer expires March 3, 2018 Ottawa’s premier custom framers for: • Paintings and pastels • Needlework • Family heirlooms • Sports jerseys • Photographs WALL SPACE FRAMING Love your WALL Ottawa Train Yards 505 Industrial Ave Love your SPACE (behind Bouclair) [email protected] Love your FRAMES 613.834.0872 WALLSPACEFRAMING.CA Love your ART FEBRUARY-MARCH 2018 www.RiverviewParkReview.ca Page 3 RIVERVIEW...NOW 2006 aerial view before the Alta Vista Hillcrest High School Hospital Link Road General Hospital by Paul Walsh Complex t always helps to get one’s bearings before starting out, and perhaps the best way to see where we were in this 2006 photo is Riverview Park Ito locate the Hospital Complex just off Smyth Alternative School Road. It is just under the wing of the plane and to the right of centre. Riverview School is in the field to the left of that...at the base of the widened U-shaped road which is Knox Crescent. Alta Vista Drive, its Plaza, the Via Rail lines, and some of the apart- ments on Riverside Drive, are found toward the bottom of the image. Alta Vista Drive Hillcrest High School is visible by the field off Smyth, and is found just beyond the The Ottawa Hospital in our photograph, toward the VIA Rail Tracks upper part of the shot. Also visible is the field that will be the ultimate route that the Access Road takes, eventually connecting to Walkley Road, near the top right edge of the photo. Ottawa Hospital awarded $12.7m for research Special to the Riverview Park Review umbilical cord blood to treat kid- at home and around the world.” “We’ve been very successful in ixteen research groups at the Ot- ney disease, test a holistic approach Covered are research on cancer conducting world-class research tawa Hospital, affiliated with the to improve health among homeless immunotherapy, stroke and vascu- and obtaining competitive exter- University of Ottawa, have been people and much more. lar dementia, leukemia, critical care, nal grant funding, but none of this Sawarded $12.7 million in the most re- “I’m delighted that our research- kidney disease, neural tube defects, would be possible without the gen- cent project grant competition from ers have once again achieved such a breast cancer, chronic sinusitis, spi- erous support of the community,” the Canadian Institutes of Health high success rate,” said Dr. Duncan nal muscular atrophy, autism, liver said Dr. Rahmi Kothary, deputy Research (CHIR). This represents a Stewart, executive vice-president of surgery, muscle cancer, health among scientific director of research at success rate of 30 per cent, double the research at the Ottawa Hospital and homeless, stakeholder engagement, the hospital and professor of medi- national average of 15 per cent. professor of medicine at the Uni- ovarian cancer and brain aging. cine at the University of Ottawa. “I The new funding will help re- versity of Ottawa. “These research The Ottawa Hospital has scored would like to thank the many indi- searchers harness the immune sys- projects have the potential to rede- above the national average in CIHR viduals and organizations that have tem to attack cancer, investigate fine the future of health care both grant competitions for many years. supported our research.” A message to Dr. Jack Kitts, President and CEO, The Ottawa Hospital-General Campus Good morning Dr. Kitts, programs, the important additions Today I would like to change that time hospitalized. To say that I was In June of 1981, I bought my home to the hospital, the Community by acknowledging the dedication not only extremely grateful for the in Riverview Park. The previous Advisory Committee, and most re- of the people who look after us so care I received but truly impressed year the General Hospital had been cently there was a whole page dedi- well when we become ill. would be an understatement. opened at 501 Smyth Road not five cated to the launch of the insightful During the Christmas holidays I I want to let you know how fortu- minutes away from where I live. book, History of The Friends of the was taken to TOH-General Cam- nate I feel for having such an amaz- In 1996, our community began Ottawa Hospital-General Campus. pus with pneumonia. With the ing facility in our backyard and to its own newspaper. Over the years At no time, however, did we write exception of an overnight stay at thank you for ensuring that this is so. people wrote about the amazing re- about the exceptional front line age seven when I had my tonsils Sincerely, Carole Moult, searchers at our nearby hospital, the workers at TOH-General Campus. removed, I had never spent any Editor, Riverview Park Review. Sunday, February 11th 2 to 4 P.M. Balena Park 1640 Devon Street Refreshments • Skating • Games Riverview Park Community Association Donations welcomed Page 4 Riverview Park Review FEBRUARY-MARCH 2018 쬤 FEBRUARY-MARCH 2018 www.RiverviewParkReview.ca Page 5 Sydney Baker 1915-2017 The End of the Line Part two of a two-part series. round this time I was becoming quite concerned at the costA cutting direction that the company appeared to Sydney Baker’s Spartan employment anniversary pins. be taking. Management PHOTO CREDIT: COLIN HINE seemed to be suggesting that some of the aircraft wound up. I then lost con- at his Alta Vista Manor resi- maintenance was unnec- tact and exactly when the dence. essary and was costing too whole thing closed down I The attached picture of Syd much.