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May 2010.Indd Inside, 20% off an entree at The Exchange Pub & Restaurant! Delivered to 10,000 homes, apartments and businesses each month • May 14, 2010 • Vol. 15 No. 5 • We cover downtown best! Entertainment.... Buzz talks to CBC's Lucy Van Nathan Hoedeman's last The Tulip Festival is here. Oldenbarneveld Backyard Beat Little angels honour Lucy tells reporter Michelle Nathan is leaving policing and Canadian veterans. Anne Olsen why she loves sums up the artcles that he has What to do this month. living in Centretown. written for the Buzz in the past. p6 onwards p3 p14 Also inside... Buzz Bites restaurant review and reader offer, tea sandwich recipe, p2. Housing for Centretown seniors, p3. Groundbreaking on Somerset Street for the new Chinese arch, p4. Asian heritage month, p5. Korean ballet troop honour Canadian war veterans, events in Centretown this month, the Tulip Festival kicks off, p6-8. PPRA report, p9. Celebrating years of car sharing, p10. Education with Sandra Derby, Canterbury High School and Jennifer McKenzie, p11. DCA report, p12. CCCA report, p13. Buzz from the officials, Paul Dewar, NDP Member of Parliament, talks about creating your Ottawa; Yasir Naqvi, Liberal MPP, discusses affordable drugs for Ontarians; and Nathan Hoedeman says goodbye, p14-15. David Gladstone's lastest Take on Centretown column, p16. Centretown is growing with new developments BY SARAH HOY Centretown in growing with devel- take advantage of the growing Centretown ITAL P opments taking place on many streets. population. A C New condos, hotels and stores are opening Holmes stated: “These developments RBAN throughout Somerset Ward. fit into the neighbourhood and it is good U BY City Councilor, Diane Holmes said: “It to have more people downtown because shows that this is a great neighbourhood to that supports our retail commercial streets ROVIDED P live in and to move to because Centretown like Elgin and Bank and Somerset, to some has everything. It has great pedestrian degree. Those businesses on those streets HOTO access, good for cycling, great community are doing better now [who] there are more P centres, cultural activities and lots of restau- people that can access them easily.” rants and shopping. With the canal nearby, Holmes spoke positively about new it really is a wonderful location.” developments: “Generally it [the develop- Bank Street is back in business and the ments] is very positive and it certainly adds eco-friendly Urban Capital Central project to a very vibrant Centretown, which is (Bank and McLeod) is set to complement what we want. We want weekend activity the area and give local businesses an eco- and evening activity.” nomic boost, adding to their successful There are a few concerns with new Mondrian project on Bank and Laurier. buildings, Holmes noted: “We have some “Our developments have a reputation local fights about height. Some of the and track record for both belonging to and height is too high, but for the most part, shaping their neighbourhoods, typically set- most of the developers want to build within ting the trend in new urban areas. We see the present zoning and want to comple- centretown as a neighbourhood that has ment the neighbourhood. We only have a Above: How the eco-friendy Urban Capital Central Building will look, once completed, on it all. Central is the perfect fit for seek- couple of developments that are interested Bank and McLeod. ers of modern design and urban living,” in extended height.” said David Wex, Urban Capital Property She continued: “What we need with moving in.” unobstructed views of Parliament Hill Group. many new people moving to town is more Sparks Street is another street that is which will be sure to attract new business Gerry Lepage, Bank Street BIA, added: greenspace. We need a new park, in some growing. Holmes stated: “We need more to the shopping street. “Condo developments like Central are rede- cases, wider sidewalks and we are working people going down Sparks Street. If we The Tulip Festival launched this year's fining and transforming Centretown. These on better bicycle lanes. So there is some could get more activity on Sparks Street activities on Sparks and festivals such as types of developments are an essential need for investment in the environment. If that would be useful. But it is all improving the Rib and Busker Fests always attract component in the continuing revitalization we have more families coming back then greatly and I think the neighbourhood is crowds. of the nation’s capital.” we need to have more playgrounds for chil- really doing well.” Centretown is a vibrant, cultured and New stores and services are also thriv- dren…. If we have 5,000 new people with- Just recently, the Re Hotel and busy area, which is growing, attracting new ing, such as the Saab Salon located on out any additional amenities, then that’s a Residences launched, offering stylish residents and promoting new businesses. A Bank Street. Since the construction last problem. So we do need to try and keep and luxurious rooms and exclusive resi- true developing community! year, the salon has been able to grow and up with what the needs are of new people dences. The top floor rooms boast clear, Eleven graduate from the female employment mentorship BY BILL HING S TON Eleven spirited women graduated from the Female Elizabeth Fry (Santana Coyle) and Psychiatric Survivors Mohamed. Employment Mentorship (FEM) program at a lively convo- (Habon Youssuf). Two other TAPP’s graduates were Jacqueline cation in the Bronson Centre. Each of the women, dressed in gowns and wearing Mulayiranga, hired to work at the Maison d’Amitié, and Women from Canada, China, Africa and the Caribbean tiaras, spoke about themselves, their challenges and their Salimata Doumbia who worked at both Status of Women joined together in marking their completion of The Anti- six-month experience with FEM and their employers. They Canada and la Maison. The exuberant hosts were two past Poverty Project’s (TAPP) program for at risk women. The noted how the experience had built their confidence, taught FEM alumni, Iryna Grechko, who is now employed at program supports women by helping them realize their them to work as a team, helped them open doors and built United Way, and Virginia Warren from Adecco. potential and assume control of their lives. their language skills. For some, this was their first job in Centretown MPP Yasir Naqvi presented the 11 with Some recent graduates had trained in Centretown busi- Canada. their certificates, with FEM's Director Jeannette Robert. nesses and groups such as Y Childcare (Amanda Goulet), Other graduates included Tara Lynn Lumley whose Megan Maxwell-Clare, who lives on Cooper Street and had Adecco on Bank Street (single mum Nicole Edwards), the experience at the Humane Society was so positive that she worked with the women over the six months, marvelled at Minwaashin Lodge on Catherine near Percy (Josephine wants to work with animals in the future; Hui Wang who how each had overcome barriers to get to where they were Wesley, a mother of four children), with two students may just continue working for her mentor, the Royal Bank; today. “Some just need experience working in Canada to working with groups housed inside the Bronson Centre; Karidia Traoré (Catholic Immigration Centre), and Mariam get their start.” 2 May 14, 2010 the centretown www.centretown.net May 14, 2010 – Vol. 15 No. 5 The Centretown BUZZ 613-565-6012 Buzz Bites #101-210 Gloucester Street Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K4 The Exchange Pub & Restaurant Please visit our website: www.centretown.net The Exchange Pub & Restaurant situated at 50 Rideau Street is definitely worth a visit for its delicious gastro pub food. Formerly the Elephant and Castle, the restaurant is now revamped into a classy pub-restaurant with an atmosphere to suit. You can enjoy the upstairs and downstairs areas, depending on your style of dining. Published by The Centretown BUZZ Board, The delicious menu is well priced and offers an array of food. A favourite is the Ex Poutine starter, and you can share this with a group consisting of community members your partner. Made with English chips the waiter comes to your table to serve the cheese curds and gravy; a twist to a Canadian representing all residents of Centretown. favourite at just $8. The Jamison’s Chicken at $15.50 is another great dish if you fancy chicken with a kick. Whether you want a quick bite or a full meal, you can get it at the Exchange. Ask about the daily specials for a tasty meal at a great cost. Editor: Prices for the dinner menu - starters start at $4.50 and mains start at $10. A great price and a great night! Sarah Hoy Visit theexpub.com for details. Associate Editor: David Gladstone Distribution Managers: Archie Campbell, David Seaborn The Exchange Pub & Restaurant has teamed up with the Buzz to offer Buzz readers 20% off Want to help? We welcome letters, articles and photos from Centretown an entree of your choice! residents and the community at large. We reserve the right to not publish submissions and edit all submissions Just bring in this page and enjoy! for length, clarity, style and possible libelous comments. Please include your full name and phone number. Next deadline Monday, June 7, 2010. Released: Friday, June 18, 2010 To submit an article, call 613-565-6012 or email [email protected] CENTRETOWN COOKS BUZZ Subscriptions Send $20 for a one-year subscription to BUZZ subscriptions c/o the address above. ©2008 The Centretown BUZZ Tea Sandwiches The Centretown BUZZ operates under the guidelines of the Canadian Copyright Act.
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