City Council Ignores NE Views

June 2008

www.newedinburgh.ca Photo: Garth Gullekson, Darlington Mediaworks Runners in the ING Marathon were welcomed by a colourful crowd at the Stanley Park cheering station, organized by the Crichton Community Council. City Council Ignores NE Views By Paul McConnell and mended against the demolition possible alternatives that would Inge Vander Horst and new construction because it have been more in keeping Co-Chairs, NE Heritage and was too massive, too dense, and with the Heritage Conservation Development Committee eliminated all the green space District guidelines. Instead, PEC Council met in April and, against on the property. LACAC pre- chose to follow the pro-intensi- the wishes of the New Edinburgh sented this view to the Council’s fication mantra of city staffers community, approved Larco Planning and Environment and - against the wishes of the Homes’ request to demolish the Committee (PEC) in March, people and their own advisory bungalow at 132 Stanley Avenue together with impressive presen- group - voted to recommend that in the NE Heritage Conservation tations from NECA, neighbours, full Council approve everything District and fill the lot with six Councillor Legendre and others the developer requested. 3-storey townhouses. objecting to the proposed rede- The project came before In February, following inter- velopment. Council on April 9. Councillor ventions by the community, However, PEC chose to ignore Legendre spoke forcefully Council’s own technical adviso- completely the arguments against ry committee (LACAC) recom- the proposed project and the Continued on Page 46 Beechwood Village: Trouble in Paradise? By Jane Heintzman profiled in this issue). Several some time ago with a tentative Much as we appreciate the loy- other area businesses are also plan to demolish the existing alty and resourcefulness of our reported to be struggling with structures and develop a mixed local business community, as a combination of rising costs, commercial/residential facility well as the amenities it affords high rents and variable shopping on the site, City staff indicated us within a reasonable walking traffic. that this proposal has not been distance, it seems to even a casu- Store fronts remain dark and pursued by the owner and the al observer that all is not entirely empty in the former homes houses remain in shabby limbo. well in the shopping area along of Upward Dog Yoga (which Fewer and fewer of the busi- Beechwood Avenue. Business departed many months ago), nesses in the area are retail mer- closures continue to take place Jazz’oo Café, Berry’s Pet chants, as medical and profes- New Edinburgh Community Alliance with increasing regularity, and Food, and Prêt-à-Reporter sional offices move in to occupy most recently readers will have consignment shop. As indicated the available commercial spac- noted the departure of the New in a recent report from NECA’s es. While these are welcome ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING Edinburgh Newsstand, an insti- Heritage and Development amenities, they are “destination tution on Beechwood for almost Committee, the derelict build- businesses” as opposed to the two decades. Owner Richard ings at 84-86 Beechwood con- majority of the small retailers Wednesday, June 11, 7 pm Primeau reported that he was tinue to be an ugly scar on the whose role is to supply our daily Stanley Park Fieldhouse squeezed out by a combination streetscape, making it doubly needs, and who rely on walk-in of unmanageably high rents and difficult for businesses on that traffic to remain viable. The lat- a radical decline in cigarette block to create a welcoming ter depend on proximity to other Come and hear about what’s happening sales brought about by the boom streetfront. However, kudos to retail outlets—which collective- in the Burgh: development issues, traffic, in contraband cigarettes. immediate neighbour Victoria’s ly help to attract shoppers to the parks, property. Early this year, rising rents and Salon and Spa which has done area—for their business. other cost pressures very nearly much to beautify its exterior Several years ago, the Rideau- cost us our flagship community with a handsome awning and Rockcliffe Ward Council com- Refreshments will be served! bakery, Bread and Roses, (res- a display of colourful flowers. missioned a study of the area cued at the 11th hour by “white While the owner of the buildings All New Ed residents welcome. knight” Chris Green who is reportedly approached the City Continued on Page 44

Become a NECA member. Special Pull-Out Section Heritage Walking Trail of Historic New Edinburgh Page 2 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 sures for the City to introduce in blessed event due New Edinburgh. Composed by The May 11 Rideau River clean- Michael await the birth of their NECA Julie and committee, this letter up was a distinct success, as third child, due in September. in draft form was printed in the some 70 volunteers mustered at Our sincere best wishes to Julie President February New Edinburgh News three separate Rideau locales— and family at this exciting time and has been posted on the New in New Edinburgh, Vanier, and for them. Ed website. Mailing of the letter South Ottawa—to pick up gar- Annual general meeting David Sacks was reasonably delayed while bage and help beautify the riv- NECA’s annual general meet- NECA canvassed residents along erbank. The event was funded ing (AGM) will be held on Reports a segment of Stanley Avenue to by a City grant and organized by Wednesday, June 11, at 7 pm gauge their support for one of Urban Rideau Conservationists’ in the Stanley Park Fieldhouse. the letter’s suggestions: a speed Martin Canning and NECA Each and every New Ed resi- As New Edinburgh motors, too Council are apparently pursuing hump to be created in the street. board member Gemma Kerr. dent is invited to attend: We will quickly, it seems, toward sum- the “intensification” doctrine Any response from the City to The New Edinburgh team leader hear brief reports on issues of mer, we at NECA look back on (that is, favouring of high-den- our letter will be announced in was NECA Webmaster Andrew concern in the burgh, elect some months that have been largely sity development) to the exclu- a future installment of this col- Kerr, who oversaw collection new officers, and enjoy refresh- productive, sometimes frus- sion of other existing guide- umn. of a large pile of garbage and ments. Here’s a chance for trating, never dull. The fight lines for infill and for heritage recyclables. Also, on the week- you to find out more about our to stop the proposed construc- Another NECA letter, on the preservation. Similar tales have future use of the vacant former end prior, May 3, NECA board community and the difference tion of six townhouses at 132 come out of Centretown, for member Madelien Lang led a that residents’ involvement can Stanley Avenue has not gone our Canada and the World Pavilion instance. NECA is investigating at 50 Sussex Drive, was sent small but eager volunteer group make—also a chance to become way to this point. NECA and whether the City’s systemati- in cleaning and weeding the a NECA member. The AGM is many burgh residents consider recently to the Office of the cally one-sided approach might Prime Minister. NECA’s send- park. (See the full reports on open to anyone, but in order to the design plan wholly inap- give grounds for some kind pages 5 and 10 of this issue.) vote there you would need to be propriate to the local streetscape ing of the letter followed a of formal complaint, perhaps May 7 Ottawa Citizen article In other news, NECA will enrolled as a member. You can in terms of height and mass, in concert with other Ottawa soon say goodbye and thank easily join right at the AGM, or and see it as a terrible legal reporting that stewardship of community groups. However, the vacant, physically troubled you to Julie Sunday as chair of in advance with the member- precedent. Yet despite strenu- such an action would be long- our Traffic Calming Committee, ship form that’s nested in this ous effort by concerned neigh- building had passed (in a sur- term and not a solution for 132 prise move) from the National a post she has held quite ably issue of the paper. Membership bours Joan Mason, Tony Roth, Stanley. Meanwhile NECA will since January 2007. Although in NECA is absolutely free and Julia Wayand, and Peter Capital Commission to the PM’s continue to help support local office. Our letter urged the Julie will remain on the NECA without obligation. Boehm, and by NECA Heritage residents who are in opposition, board, she will step down as We urge everyone to come to & Development Committee co- PM to consider as possible ten- as the Stanley Avenue battle ants only organizations that can traffic chair as of the date of our AGM. I hope to see you chairs Paul McConnell and moves through Committee of our annual general meeting (see there. Regardless, best wishes Inge Vander Horst, and by ensure continued open public Adjustment and probably to the access to the historic Rideau below), while she and husband for a pleasant summer! me, the proposal to construct Ontario Municipal Board. was approved by City Council’s Falls Lookout, and asked if the Planning and Environment Letters of merit PM could provide us with an Editor’s Notes Committee in March and by Warmer weather brings kids assurance on that count. Past As I have mentioned in previous all of the delivery volunteers Council itself in April. The playing in the streets, older issues of this newspaper have columns, the NEN is truly a team who bring the paper to your door Council vote was 14 to 6; only people out for walks—and a reported on the community’s effort and I thank everyone for each issue. a handful of mainly urban- renewed awareness of traffic fears that a future tenant might their stalwart support. On the operational side, our choose to block public access to ward Councillors sided with hazards to pedestrians. Many Newcomer to the NEN team, Ad Manager, Brian Holland has the “against” argument of our burgh residents remain worried the Lookout; the recent Ottawa done a wonderful job managing Citizen piece fanned the flames Alicia Visconti did a great job Councillor, Jacques Legendre. about cars that speed through collecting and preparing the the very-important relationship Next the plan goes to the City’s our streets, particularly en route by naming the Australian High with our advertisers. Sadly, we Commission as a reported pos- Breezy Bits. Photographers Committee of Adjustment, inso- to the Macdonald-Cartier Bridge Peter Glasgow and Louise are losing the accounting talents far as certain aspects would at evening rush hour. To address sible tenant. NECA and other of John Jarecsni, whose dedi- observers believe that any Imbeault have used their skills require zoning variances. this concern, chair Julie Sunday to bring visual impact to the cated and successful efforts over In the weeks since that disap- of NECA’s Traffic Calming embassy-type tenant would the past year to move the NEN surely be disastrous for public articles provided by our regular pointing Council vote, observ- Committee recently sent a letter contributors. Jane Heintzman, into the electronic age have been ers have explained it as just to the City’s office of Traffic & access to the site, due to diplo- an outstanding contribution. matic-security concerns. as the Senior Writer at the NEN one example of a larger pat- Parking Operations, suggesting has been a wonderful source Bookkeeper Needed tern whereby City staff and four simple traffic-calming mea- River cleanup…and a for breaking news and in-depth We are looking for a person analyses of community issues. with bookkeeping experience I also depend on proofreading (preferably with online systems) assistance from Sandra Fraser- to do invoicing and accounting Your NECA Representatives 2007-2008 who becomes an honorary mem- for the NEN. If you are interested, please give me a call at Andrew Kerr, 749-5260 [email protected] Webmaster ber of the Burgh for each issue. I can’t name them all here, 613-745-8734 or by email at Gemma Kerr, 745-7928 [email protected] Secretary but well-deserved kudos go to [email protected]. Madelien Lang, 741-8370 Friends of NE Park Philip MacAdam, 741-9235 [email protected] NECA MEETINGS: Dilshad Macklem, 746-3951 [email protected] Paul McConnell, 746-4901 [email protected] Heritage & Development All Welcome David Sacks, 740-0650 [email protected] President NECA meets nine or ten times a year, normally on the third Monday Ernie Smith [email protected] of each month at 7:30 pm in the Stanley Park Fieldhouse, 193 Karen Squires, 741-2341 [email protected] Stanley Avenue. In June we hold our annual general meeting (AGM). Julie Sunday, 744-8224 [email protected] Traffic Calming This June, we will also hold a regular board meeting. Jim Watson, 745-7928 [email protected] Treasurer Any changes to this schedule would be posted in advance on the New Ex officio: Edinburgh website, www.newedinburgh.ca, and on outdoor bulletin Michael Histed, 741-1660 [email protected] Neighbourhood Watch boards at the Fieldhouse and 200 Crichton Street. Joanne Hughes, 745-2742 [email protected] CCCC Program Co-ord. All community residents are welcome to attend any NECA meet- Jacques Legendre, 580-2483 [email protected] City Councillor ing—and we urge residents to attend the AGM. We want to hear from Cathy McConkey, 746-0303 [email protected] Community Council Co-Chair you! Our next meetings are: Cindy Parkanyi, 745-8734 [email protected] New Edinburgh News AGM: Wednesday, June 11, at 7 pm in the Fieldhouse Johan Rudnik,749-2811 [email protected] CCCC President Brian Torrie, 747-7951 [email protected] Community Council Co-Chair Board meeting: Monday, June 16, 7:30 pm Board meeting: Monday, September 22, 7:30 pm June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 3 new interprovincial crossing should be to remove truck traf- A Bridge to Quebec fic from the downtown core. By NEN Staff during peak times. Add to this • Compatibility with public For many years, residents liv- the future development of the transit systems (existing and ing on King Edward and in the Rockcliffe air base and the major planned), not attractiveness to ByWard Market and Lowertown infill project currently underway automobile users should be a areas have complained about the on Landry Avenue in Vanier, top priority. traffic heading to and from the and it doesn’t look pretty. While • The crossing location should be Macdonald-Cartier Bridge, par- improving commuter transit to one that requires the least dis- ticularly the volume of truck and from Orleans and points east ruption to existing communi- traffic. While there have been could eventually reduce some of ties (including traffic implica- many plans put forward to the traffic congestion, that relief tions on neighbourhood streets, address this issue over the years, is a long way off. noise impact to hospitals, etc); minimizes effects to the natural the current proposal for adding Our neighbours in Manor Park New development on Mackay Street. Photo: Louise Imbeault new “crossings” seems to have environment; facilitates and are understandably concerned promotes other means of trans- gained considerable traction. about the particular prospect of a Letter to the Editor “There is unanimity in the portation besides automobiles; new crossing at the Kettle Island and could link to a yet-to-be- community that there is a need location, an option which has for an east-end bridge,” said determined larger transit sce- Mackay Street Contraption gained currency among many nario. Dear editor, es the cancerization of urban Ontario Municipal Affairs local politicians. I have four children, all of them tissue and devaluates our quality Minister Jim Watson at an inter- • Overall life cycle costs of the adults now, way past the age of of life. What to do in the face of view. “There is not unanimity The NECA Position proposed corridors, not simply spanking. If, at the age of sixty, the fait accompli? on where it should be in the east the short-term costs of con- The New Edinburgh Community struction, should be consid- I suddenly feel the strong urge My proposal to end.” Although the consensus is Alliance has recently produced ered. These include long-term to do what I seldom did 40 years 1. send a letter to the owners/ that we need an east end bridge to remove truck traffic from the a position statement on the wear-and-tear on the adjacent ago, I have a pertinent reason for builder/inhabitants expressing question of the interprovincial arterials and roads, and impact it: I get a slap in the face every our disapproval of this rough- downtown core, there are those – including Ottawa MP Mauril crossing(s). NECA has pur- on communities and the envi- time I walk past the ill-con- shod style of appropriating pub- posely not come out against or in ronment. ceived contraption at the corner lic visual space, Bélanger - who are advocat- ing for a second new crossing, favour of any particular crossing, Residents can provide input by of Mackay Street and Vaughan 2. undertake to find an ami- but rather aims to ensure that the Street. Not even Mr. Legendre’s able solution at least to the most in the west to facilitate a ring accessing the project website road. selection process itself be based at www.ncrcrossings.com or by quotes from the Ottawa Zoning aggravating features such as the on what NECA believes are the Bylaws in the last issue of the jutting fire wall (painting?) It is also clear that the process attending the next round of pub- of deciding on the appropriate most critical factors to consider. lic consultations. For more infor- News which clearly specify that 3. send a delegation to City These include the following: new constructions must respect Hall with a motion, hopefully location will not be painless. mation on the selection process, and reinforce the character of seconded by Mr. Legendre, that Many communities have voiced • The primary function of any visit www.rideau-rockcliffe.ca. the streetscape can soothe me, decision makers must have a) their opposition to particular since I have learned in the mean- certified knowledge of the by- crossing locations at the recent time that at the time the building laws and b) some basic training round of public consultations permit was granted, the City in urbanism and physical knowl- that took place in several locales had no legal right of interven- edge of the site and existing on both sides of the Ottawa tion to enforce these recommen- streetscape for which they issue River. dations. But even though there a building permit. One of the most critical ele- now seems to be provincial leg- Since the sole act of opposing ments of the selection process islation, I would like to warn is not constructive, I would like – as City Councillor Jacques my neighbours that legislation to use this unfortunate event for Legendre pointed out in his alone cannot prevent the igno- a proactive initiative: to have a regular column in April’s NEN rance of bylaws. We must keep NE Best Frontage Contest (and - is the weighting scheme that an eye open for what is happen- Award). I hope that this sug- will be applied to the evaluation ing around us. Just as a diagnos- gestion will contribute its share criteria to be used to determine able cancer in a human body is to strengthening our esthetic the “best” location. Some of the end-result of the incremen- immune system and preventing these criteria include: antici- tal conversion of healthy tissue further architectural vandalism pated traffic volumes; effect to diseased tissue, each act of in our community. on established neighbourhoods architectural vandalism reinforc- Michael Larrass, PhD and natural habitats; and cost. Due to the critical nature of these weightings and a concern about the transparency in what will inevitably be a contentious selection process, planners have added an additional round of public consultations where these weightings will be presented. The first session will take place in Gatineau on June 11 and the second in Ottawa on June 17. Impact on the Burgh So, what are the potential impacts of an east end bridge on New Edinburgh residents? In a word, TRAFFIC. Regardless of which east end location is chosen, the overall effect will be an increase in the volume of traffic through our neighbourhood streets. The corridors that will be affected most – Hemlock/ Beechwood, Vanier Parkway, and Sussex – are already failing Page 4 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 which, after all, they are hand- These signs include information lorsqu’une nouvelle demande somely paid!). This is all that on the type of application, a brief d’aménagement a été déposée. Ottawa City can really happen in any case. description of the project, the Ces indications comprennent The National Capital Region municipal address and contact des renseignements sur le type Councillor most certainly needs other corri- information. The search tool de demande, une brève descrip- dors crossing the Ottawa River. has been designed to provide tion du projet, l’adresse munici- Jacques Legendre The exercise should not be residents with several options to pale et les coordonnées de la clouded by misguided attempts locate the desired application. personne-ressource. L’outil de Reports to render objective aspects of Users can search by a number of recherche a été conçu de façon the assessment which are funda- criteria including street, ward, à offrir plusieurs possibilités More on a Transparent I also discussed my discom- mentally subjective. application type and number. aux résidents pour retrouver la Assessment of fort with the use of weighting City launches Development A ward search function is also demande qui les intéresse. Les Interprovincial Crossings factors when these are applied Application information included to help define areas. utilisateurs peuvent effectuer In the April NEN I spoke about to criteria which are inherently online Development applications leur recherche en fonction d’un the need for a public discussion descriptive in nature (e.g. impact The City of Ottawa has launched subject to public consultation certain nombre de critères com- as to exactly “how” the recom- on communities, or the environ- a new feature on its website (submitted following February prenant la rue, le quartier, le mended corridors (one in the ment). These criteria are not that will provide information on 1, 2008) are included in this type et le numéro de demande. east, one in the west) would be adequately dealt with by esti- development applications in an search tool: Une fonction de recherche par selected. There was a question mating the number of residential online format. The Development • Official Plan Amendments quartier permettra également as to the manner of assigning units or even the number of fish Application Search will provide • Zoning By-law Amendments de cerner plus précisément les weights to the various selection or salamanders affected. Since the community with convenient • Plans of Subdivision secteurs d’aménagement. criteria. I am pleased to say that these criteria cannot be rendered access to identify, investigate • Site Plans Les résultats affichés par l’outil it seems that my efforts to have ‘objective’ except by subterfuge, and make comments on appli- • Cash-in-lieu of Parking de recherche comprendront a public discussion have been it would be my preference that cations within the development Applications les demandes d’aménagement • Lifting of Holding Provisions ouvertes à une consultation pub- successful. There will be an no weighting system be used. process. er additional consultation (one in Let the professionals hired for The established process of • Demolition Controls lique (présentées depuis le 1 Gatineau on June 11, another this study measure that which is acquiring information on the All studies required in support février 2008) : in Ottawa on June 17) on this ‘measurable’ - capital costs or status of development applica- of an application are included. • Modifications du plan very topic. I urge all who are time (distance, fuel) saved for tions was time consuming and A plan illustrating the proposal directeur interested in the choice of the instance. Let them describe, as requests could only be answered will be included whenever pos- • Modifications du règlement location for the next interprovin- best they can, those things for during regular business hours. sible. Applications and sup- de zonage cial crossing to participate. That which no accepted measurement Through this new self-serve porting materials remain on the • Plans de lotissement is the good news. The bad news exists. Finally, let them then search, information can be website following the granting • Plans d’implantation is that it seems that the approach make a choice of the best cor- viewed at the convenience of of a decision for a period of 30 • Règlements financier des or system being proposed is the ridor based on the impacts, mea- the resident. days. exigences de stationnement same. sured or assessed, using their On-site signs alert residents to The first step in a community • Ouvertures d’une zone You may recall that in April best professional judgement (for a new development application. planning process is providing d’aménagement différé this information in a convenient • Réglementations des démoli- format. Step two is commu- tions nity input. Through this feature, Toutes les études néces- residents may submit their com- saires justifiant une demande ments online or directly call or d’aménagement seront égale- email the assigned planner. ment affichées, de même qu’un Interested residents are encour- plan illustrant la proposition, aged to visit www.ottawa.ca/ dans la mesure du possible. devapps to find information on Les demandes et les documents development, add their com- d’appui seront conservés sur le ments or just learn more about site Web pendant une période the planning process. de 30 jours suivant l’avis de La Ville lance un ser- décision. vice de renseignements Fournir de l’information dans en ligne sur les demandes un format facilement accessible d’aménagement est la première étape d’un pro- Le site Web de la Ville cessus de planification commu- d’Ottawa propose un nouveau nautaire. La seconde étape est service en ligne permettant d’obtenir l’avis de la commu- d’obtenir de l’information sur nauté. Grâce à ce nouvel outil, les demandes d’aménagement. les résidents pourront formuler La fonction de recherche de leurs commentaires en ligne ou demandes d’aménagement offre communiquer directement avec un accès direct à la commu- l’urbaniste désigné par télé- nauté, qui pourra ainsi pren- phone ou par courriel. dre connaissance des demandes Les résidents d’Ottawa sont d’aménagement, les examiner invités à visiter la page www. et formuler des commentaires à ottawa.ca/demdam pour obtenir leur sujet tout au long du proces- de l’information sur les projets sus d’aménagement. d’aménagement, formuler des La procédure établie pour obte- commentaires ou simplement nir de l’information sur l’état pour en apprendre davantage sur des demandes d’aménagement le processus de planification. demandait beaucoup de temps et Jacques Legendre les demandes de renseignements Councillor, Rideau-Rockcliffe ne pouvaient être traitées que City of Ottawa durant les heures normales de 110 Laurier Avenue West bureau. Grâce à cette nouvelle Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 fonction de recherche ‘libre-service’, les résidents pourront con- Tel: 580-2483, Fax: 580-2523 sulter l’information pertinente Email: [email protected] au moment qui leur convient. Web: www.rideau-rockcliffe.ca. Des indications affichées sur le site préviennent les résidents June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 5 Sewer Work in the Burgh Public Works is planning a num- will be approximately 10. The ber of upgrades to sewer sys- project is scheduled to begin in tems in the New Edinburgh and late July 2008 and be completed Byward Market areas. Part of in the summer of 2009. The site this work includes the replace- has been chosen to minimize ment of sewer and water infra- impact on the natural features of structure on several streets in the park and, other than the use New Edinburgh and the instal- of the pathway, the existence of lation of a communication pole the trailer will not affect other within the existing biofilter site park activities. The site will be in Stanley Park. To support fenced in and will be complete- this project, Public Works has ly reinstated once the project requested the temporary use of is complete. If you have any a site in Stanley Park adjacent questions or concerns about the to the biofilter to locate a proj- proposed location of the trailer ect management trailer for the please let me know. duration of the project. Access Kevin Jones MCIP RPP to the trailer will be via the rec- Planner, Parks and Recreation reational pathway. It is estimated City of Ottawa that the number of passages by (613) 580-2424 ext 24339 Photo courtesy of Peter Gusen vehicles on the pathway per day Fax: (613) 580-9612 From left to right: Angus McLaurin, Bruce McLaurin, Oksana Smerechuk, David Horley, Peter Gusen, Madelien Lang, John Lang, Caelin McLaurin, Cécile Latour, Joan Andrews, Paul McConnell. Not shown: Gemma Kerr, Jim Watson and Roman Waschuk (photographer). Friends of New Edinburgh Park By Madelein Lang I spotted newly planted trees usually an indication of a tree New Edinburgh Park was on the City side of the park late already in distress. cleaned on May 3 and it looks last Fall. At the time of writing, At the moment there are no so much better! Thank you I’m not aware of the City’s plan new plans for the park other very much Cécile Latour and for this year. The NCC is plan- than improving what we already David Horley for coordinating ning to do some planting this have. There is plenty to do, so this event. Thank you also those year, both in Spring and Fall. please consider joining us for who came out to help that day. The large maple with extensive the Fall clean-up. It is very much appreciated. damage from a woodpecker has Fourteen volunteers collected 16 been reported to the NCC and Hope to see you then, but in bags of garbage and 3 bags of perhaps can be saved. However, the meantime, have a wonderful garden waste. damage by a woodpecker is summer! Stanley Avenue Defence Fund By Joan Mason the 132 Stanley Ave. develop- 132 Stanley project has the full A group of concerned New ment. A group of residents, endorsement of NECA, which Edinburgh residents has cre- supported by NECA, plans to has been working tirelessly with ated a Stanley Avenue Defence take the fight to the Committee advice and formal presentations Fund, to help resist inappropri- of Adjustment and eventually on this issue. ate development in our Heritage to the Ontario Municipal Board, Conservation District. This to try to defeat the project. For To date, the effort against the emergency measure is in response guidance in this, the group 132 Stanley project has been to the recent setback delivered at has engaged lawyer Barbara sustained by burgh residents, City Council to those of us who Sinclair of Lang Michener and who have signed two petitions oppose the proposed construc- planner Tony Sroka of The and attended meetings and pub- tion of six townhouse units at Haven Group. The Fund has lic hearings to express concern. the site of 132 Stanley Avenue. been created to help to pay pro- But now professional guidance The construction plan offends fessional fees of the lawyer and is required—and professionals the streetscape and flatly contra- planner. require payment. dicts a number of City Heritage The future use of the Fund The group is asking residents and Infill guidelines, according would be as a permanent New to please consider contributing to the opinion of many con- Edinburgh community war chest, to the Fund. If you would like cerned residents, of the Local to help finance, at a moment’s to help, please make a cheque Architectural Conservation notice, local resistance to any payable to “Stanley Avenue Advisory Committee (LACAC), future development propos- Defence Fund” and mail to and of the New Edinburgh als that residents’ groups deem Stanley Avenue Defence Fund, Community Alliance (NECA). inappropriate. Suite 108, 27 Beechwood Ave, The Fund is in a Bank of Community resistance to the Ottawa, K1M 1M2. Montreal escrow account in the name of “The Stanley Avenue Defence Fund” and is adminis- tered by Eileen Olexiuk of River Lane and Maggie McGovern of Queen Victoria Street. Other residents behind the project include Joan Mason and Tony Roth of Queen Victoria St. and Julia Wayand and Peter Boehm of Stanley Ave. The Fund’s immediate use will be to help meet expenses incurred by residents who are contesting Page 6 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Local Man Sets New Record for Pond Opening Witnesses say crazed local man was undeterred by massive ice floating in water A local Rockliffe resident is evidence supports this claim. As proper, he simply shrugged them claiming he made history as well, “this was not the first time off: “That’s nonsense! Being a the earliest person to enter the this season that I have tried to resident of Rockliffe isn’t about McKay Lake swimming hole. enter the pond. In fact, I tried, your postal code … it’s a state Backed up by photos and a digital video, Kyle Vis, 26, submits that this is the earliest anyone has ‘opened’ the famed Rockliffe swimming hole. Photographs show him in the water while holding a Canadian flag and a newspaper, likely to offer proof of date. On the video he submitted, Vis can clearly be heard making his verbal declaration: “… April 18, 2008 at approximately 11:49 am, I am staking claim to this pond as being the first guy to go in [the pond] this summer. It’s going to be an annual event and I plan on keeping this title for as long as I am a resident of the area.” He then entered the water, completely submerged himself, and swam around for two minutes. Pond temperatures were estimated be to just above Kyle Vis of Springfield Avenue, breaks record in ice-breaking freezing as massive amounts of debut of the 2008 swimming season at the pond near MacKay ice covered nearly 75% of the Lake in Rockcliffe Park. water’s surface. When reached for comment, unsuccessfully, to enter the pond of being, a joie de vivre! Anyone Vis graciously thanked his sup- several weeks ago. [Barrett and who would dismiss me as an out- porters by explaining that, “it I] tried using a hammer, pickaxe, sider is simply casting stones.” took some significant planning and shovel to break through the Unapologetically, he explained and strategy as to when it was the ice but nothing seemed to work. that this “is a standard of excel- right time to make the attempt. I I was certainly discouraged, but lence I have set for anyone else have to thank my operations I was determined to break the wishing to step up to the plate. manager, Barrett Bingley, and record.” He claims to have foot- I challenge anyone to attempt my Rockliffe advisor/life coach, age of this attempt as well. to break my record next year. Paul Benoit. This would not “Not many people think about Unfortunately, they will have to have been possible without their doing things like this. It takes a wait at least 254 days until New dedication and hard work.” special kind of crazy to want to Year’s. This year belongs to me He went on to explain that swim with tons of ice and runoff and my team.” for a variety of reasons, this in a pond. I certainly wasn’t had been a difficult process. worried about the water tem- When asked how he would cel- Knowing full well that his claim perature,” stated Vis. ebrate, he said he would enjoy could be disqualified, he made When questioned about his some time with his friends and sure to enter the pond during residence and accusations that family, begin training for next the legally acceptable hours of he actually does not live with- year’s opening, and “play a ton 7:00 am and 2:00 pm. His photo in the boundaries of Rockliffe of Guitar Hero.” A hero indeed.

Expires June 30, 2008. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 7 peace in Africa. Joachim Chissano and the Right sidered to help countries which The food crisis is another issue Honourable Paul Martin, Past would lose revenues by reducing that concerns us all. No coun- Prime Minister of Canada, in or eliminating tariffs, much as try is immune from the impact whose Cabinet I served. the European Common Market of rising food prices, but the Last week I informed Mr. did in setting itself up. impact on Africa is particularly Martin that I would be speaking Many Canadians are over- From the Desk of... worrisome. Canadian legisla- here today and asked him: if he whelmed by the diversity of Mauril Bélanger tors of all parties, including the had one message for the PAP, Africa and the many challenges Member of Parliament for governing party, lobbied the what would it be? He immedi- it faces. Well, I believe that Ottawa-Vanier Canadian government on this ately replied, talk to them about learning about Africa and its matter. As a result, an addi- an “African Common Market” resourceful and vibrant people I thank the New Edinburgh News fricain. L’Association organise tional 50 millions dollars was and the need for strong regional can help dispel the images many for the continued opportunity to également des rencontres de added to this year’s budget thus economies to make it happen. people have. By observing your share federal news and views délégations de parlementaires bringing the amount of food aid I encourage all MPs of the PAP debates, by discussing with you, with constituents of this com- africains en visite au Canada. from 180 million to 230 million. to read the High Level Panel and by taking what I learn here munity. Bien que notre calendrier légis- This is a 28% increase which is Report and to work towards back home to Canada, I intend My legislative responsibilities latif et la distance qui nous sépa- slightly more than the Food and such a common market. In par- to foster a better understand- are not limited to interventions re empêchent les parlementaires Agriculture Organization of the ticular we commend the work ing of Africa, its hopes and its in the House of Commons and canadiens d’assister à toutes les United Nations had called for. of the East African Legislative potential.... committees. As MP’s we are also sessions du Parlement panafri- Furthermore all of this aid is Assembly which has undertaken ------given opportunity to participate cain, nous en suivons les travaux untied which means money will the work to harmonize tariffs in I wish you all a wonderful in parliamentary groups, such as avec beaucoup d’intérêt. be used more effectively to buy their area of jurisdiction. summer! the Canada-Africa Parliamentary product at the best prices where Finally the notion of a Mauril Bélanger, P.C., MP Role of the Pan-African it is most needed. Solidarity Fund could be con- Association (CAPA), of which I Parliament Ottawa-Vanier am Co-Chair, along with Senator Towards an African Raynell Andreychuk. What fol- We pay particular attention to Common Market lows are excerpts of an address your work in bringing about One of the reasons for my visit to the 9th Ordinary Session of stability. The Pan-African here is to learn how the Pan- the Pan-African Parliament in Parliament has played an African Parliament is progress- Midrand, South Africa, on May important role in this regard by ing in establishing itself as the 5th, 2008. sending election observer mis- African Union’s legislative ------sions to Kenya and Zimbabwe. body. You are still a young Mesdames et messieurs, Canadian parliamentarians paid organisation, and I realize that En ma qualité de coprésident close attention to the events fol- there are many challenges ahead de l’Association parlementaire lowing those elections, and are of you. Canada-Afrique, je suis vrai- grateful that the Pan-African ment honoré de prendre la parole Many Canadians are overwhelmed by the diversity of Africa à la Neuvième Session ordinaire and the many challenges it faces. Well, I believe that learn- du Parlement panafricain…. ing about Africa and its resourceful and vibrant people can L’Association parlementaire Canada-Afrique est formée de help dispel the images many people have. sénateurs et de députés de la Chambre des communes de tous Parliament tried to calm the situ- Canadians are interested in les partis politiques et encourage ation in those two countries. Africa. For a long time, we had les échanges entre parlementai- For without stability and peace, contact with many African coun- res africains et canadiens. Elle democracy will not endure. And tries through the Commonwealth cherche plus particulièrement à if we as Parliamentarians don’t and the Francophonie. More favoriser la démocratie et le bon worry about democracy and recently, we became a strong gouvernement en Afrique et à human rights, then who will? supporter of the New Partnership mieux faire comprendre aux par- During this session, you will for Africa’s Development, or lementaires canadiens l’ampleur be considering the reports of NEPAD, and its African Peer des défis auxquels le continent these two Election Observer Review Mechanism. As you africain est confronté. Missions. You will also be debat- know, at the 2007 G8 Summit, Voilà pourquoi l’Association ing the situation in a number of Canadian Prime Minister a effectué un certain nombre troubled areas, including Darfur, Stephen Harper and the other de voyages bilatéraux dans des the Great Lakes Region, Côte G8 leaders recommitted to the pays africains en plus de se ren- d’Ivoire, Chad, Somalia, and G8-Africa partnership. dre à des sessions du Parlement the Saharawi Arab Democratic Also, in 2007, the High Level panafricain. En Tanzanie, en Republic – Western Sahara. Panel of the African Development septembre dernier, nous avons Canadian parliamentarians hope Bank was published. This rencontré la présidente Mongella that, by discussing issues such panel was co-chaired by past pour parler du Parlement pana- as these, you will contribute to President of Mozambique Mr. Page 8 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 efit, save us money. Something as simple as choosing efficient From Ottawa-Vanier MPP lighting and appliances can con- siderably cut down the amount of electricity we use and of pol- Madeleine lution we produce. To help out, the 2008 Ontario Meilleur budget includes an extension of the Retail Sales Tax exemption on energy efficient appliances Celebrating Earth Day: Protecting and light bulbs. An Energy Star- approved dishwasher uses 25 Our Environment Together percent less energy than other As Ontarians, we all share the In the 2008 Ontario Budget, newer models, and an Energy goal of preserving our environ- our government unveiled sev- Star refrigerator will save enough ment. eral new investments designed energy a year to light your home Together, we’ve learned that to address environmental chal- for over three months. protecting the environment is lenges and build sustainable Washing your clothes in cold about more than saving pretty communities. or warm water saves energy scenes for picturesque postcards. Among these new initiatives too. A whopping 85-90 per cent It’s about our health and the is the commitment to introduce of the energy used by wash- health of our families. It’s about tough new toxic reduction leg- ing machines is for heating the protecting the water we drink islation to reduce pollution, and water. and the air we breathe. It’s about inform and protect Ontarians Heating and cooling your preserving green spaces to filter from toxic chemicals in the air, home accounts for 60 percent out pollutants and protect our water, land and consumer prod- of your energy costs. Try cool- sources of food. It’s about our ucts. ing your home to only 24 or children here and now and their We are investing more than 25 C instead of the low 20s children in the future. $10 million over four years to – each degree below 26 C will Since 2003, Ontario has support our plan to ban the cos- noticeably increase your elec- become one of North America’s metic use of pesticides and pro- tricity use. You can also buy a leading jurisdictions in protect- mote green alternatives that are programmable thermostat to set ing its air, water, green space better for the environment and temperatures that match your and wilderness. We all need to the health of our families. schedule. continue to move forward to We are increasing the fund- Nearly half of every garbage help protect and preserve our ing to the Ministry of the bag we throw out could be com- environment. Environment, including more posted. Compost organic mate- money for resources and staff to rial as much as you can, and increase the capacity for inspec- don’t forget to reduce, reuse and tion and enforcement. recycle. Bring a reusable shop- And we’re continuing to move ping bag when you go to the forward on an aggressive climate grocery store. change plan by investing in transit to help remove cars from the These are just a few simple road, building a green economy tips. There is more that all of us, by supporting green industries, including government, can be and continuing to replace dirty doing. Protecting the environ- coal generation with cleaner, ment and our planet has become greener energy including wind the issue of our generation and and solar power. our most important responsibil- Of course, everyone has a role ity to future generations. in protecting our environment. To find out more about climate Beyond government action, change, what our government is there are steps we can all take to doing to address this issue, and help protect our most valuable for more tips, visit www.gogree- resource – and as an added ben- nontario.ca. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 9 There are, however, a number • Insecticidal soaps contain of reasonably effective alterna- fatty acids, which are used to A Pesticide Ban At Last! tives, some of which are cur- kill soft-bodied insects such By Jane Heintzman plan to the Ministry of the sistently warned of the risks of rently in use at Rideau Hall as aphids and spider mites. If you’re hooked on the handy, Environment indicating how pesticide use to the environment and 24 Sussex Drive where • Ferric phosphate is a com- albeit lethal, pesticide products their use of pesticides will be and human health (in particular the Manager of Grounds and mon mineral salt used to that zap those pesky dandelions reduced to a minimum, and the health of children and preg- Greenhouse Operations for the eliminate slugs and snails. and nuke those greedy grubs, nant women). Official Residences has recently • Insect infestations such as For weeds: better prepare yourself to look mosquito-borne West Nile A major barrier to change phased out pesticide use alto- for other options, or at least, Virus which could pose a has been Health Canada’s Pest gether (excellent timing!). Here • Acetic acid, or vinegar, is relax your aspirations for the health risk to the public. Management Regulatory Agency are just a few of the environ- a key ingredient in some perfect lawn and garden. The (PMRA) which has stuck firmly mentally friendly options you organic herbicides. Although the proposed legisla- Government of Ontario used the to its position that the prod- may want to investigate this • Perennial ryegrass sprinkled tion, Bill 64, has in general been occasion of Earth Day on April ucts now on the market pose no summer: on patchy lawns can fill in well received, critics have honed 22nd to announce a long-await- unacceptable health or environ- holes before weeds move in. in on two potential weaknesses For pests: ed ban on the sale and use of mental risk if properly used. Nor • Corn gluten meal, a natural pesticides for cosmetic purposes in the bill: first, the inclusion is the regulatory leopard about • Biological pesticides such of a fifth vague exception cate- as Bacillus thuringiensis, a herbicide, works by inhibit- throughout the province, effec- to change its spots, ban or no ing the root formation of ger- tive in the spring of 2009. The gory allowing “other prescribed ban: it is anticipated that in the micro-organism that is toxic uses” at the Minister’s discre- to certain insects, or tiny minating weeds. Source: City proposed legislation is report- context of forthcoming consul- of Toronto . edly the toughest anti-pesti- tion (a loop hole if there ever tations on the list of products to parasitic worms called nema- cide régime in North America, was one!), and secondly, the fact be included on the contraband todes. and when it comes into force that municipalities will not be list in Ontario, the PMRA will next year, some 300 commonly permitted to introduce tougher once again vouch for the safety used pesticide products will be rules within their own boundries of 2,4-D, the most commonly removed from the market. once the provincial régime kicks used garden herbicide. While Dalton McGuinty ini- in. Hopefully, however, these While many of us have long tially suggested that cities would kinks can be ironed out as the since abandoned the use of pes- be free to toughen the rules in bill makes its way through the ticide products, there remains a the provincial scheme, this is not legislative review process. solid core of committed users in fact the case. The province- In response to the Ontario ban, out there who are convinced that wide ban will effectively replace Home Depot, one of the larg- pesticides are the sole means to the patchwork of restrictions est retailers in the country, has achieving a respectable lawn and on cosmetic pesticide use now announced that in the course garden. Thom Bourne, owner of in force in 32 Ontario munici- of the summer, it will begin Nutri-Lawn, a major lawn care palities, representing about half to pull such familiar pesticide enterprise in Ottawa, reports that the population of the province. products as Killex and Grub-B- while his company offers organ- Sadly, Ottawa is not among Gone off the shelves and replace ic alternatives to pesticides, fully them. Our Council has consis- them with more environmental- 70% of his clients still opt for tently failed to resist the siren ly benign alternatives. Canadian traditional pesticide/herbicide call of large lawn care com- Tire intends to follow suit, and treatments. panies, as well as the protests plans over the longer term to of area residents who insist on phase out their sale in Canadian their rights as property owners Tire stores throughout Canada. to apply these products to their Indeed, with both Ontario and lawns and gardens. Now that the Quebec (which has had a ban province has stepped in to take in place since 2006) on the decisive action, we have much anti-pesticide bandwagon, it’s to be grateful for. speculated that a “tipping point” While pesticide use is to be has been reached in Canada, banned in the case of lawns, and that mounting pressure will backyards, parks and public be on the other provinces to spaces throughout the province, introduce similar pesticide-free there are to be four significant régimes from coast to coast. exceptions: As most readers are well aware, the Ontario ban comes in • Agriculture, where their use the wake of years of strenuous will be permitted by farmers lobbying on the part of a litany who are licensed applicators; of leading medical associations, • The forestry industry; community groups and organi- • Golf courses, with the caveat zations such as the Canadian that clubs must submit a Cancer Society which have con- Page 10 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Rideau River Clean Up Day 2008: The Good, the Bad and the Slimy By Jane Heintzman morning’s haul was impressive. ered and/or rusted objects may For the second consecutive While the soggy heaps of rub- not be to everyone’s taste. We year, Rideau River Clean Up bish accumulated in the course are most grateful to all of our Day on Mother’s Day Sunday, of the morning clearly indicated volunteers for cheerfully con- May 11th dawned bright and that there was no shortage of tributing their time and energies beautiful, providing virtually debris remaining after the win- to this worthwhile collective ideal conditions for the ener- ter. Those of us who took on cause. getic band of garbage-picking the stretch of the river closest to Special thanks to the following volunteers who scoured the river the Rideau Falls found that the organizers and contributors to banks and shallows from the treacherously high waters and Clean Up Day: Rideau Falls to Ottawa South. powerful currents of early April • Gemma Kerr, Martin Once again this year, the event appeared to have swept away Canning, and Jim Watson, the expanded its reach beyond its much of the detritus, leaving the core group of organizers whose base at the New Edinburgh Field shore line comparatively clean. many months of careful advance House to include two additional (Guess that’s called “down load- planning and coordination Andrew Kerr gives instructions to Rideau River Clean Up Day clean up stations further up river ing” the trash to the Ottawa made the whole event possible. volunteers at the Stanley Park Fieldhouse. at the Rideau Tennis Club and River!) Martin bravely stepped in as from the City. the annual Clean Up Day, mark the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn Many thanks to all of those Coordinator to replace his sister • Jackie Choquette, who your calendar for Mother’s Day Bowling Club. who participated in this year’s Catherine Canning, the linchpin served as assistant and volun- 2009 and join us on the banks About 70 volunteers turned out event. While the work is actu- of previous clean up efforts in teer driver to Martin Canning, of the Rideau for a companion- to participate in this annual ritual ally extremely gratifying and the Burgh for close to a decade, shuttling him between clean up able morning of light labour in along the shores of the Rideau, the working environment virtu- and took on the role with energy stations and other duties on the the glorious surroundings of our and if the piles of garbage and ally idyllic on a sunny morning and enthusiasm. day of the event. park. If you are the least bit recycling materials outside the in May, spending several hours • Andrew Kerr, Team Leader • Paul McCann, Project interested in the natural world- Field House were any guide, the grappling with slimy, algae cov- at the Fieldhouse who directed Coordinator in the Surface flowers, trees, birds, frogs, tur- operations in New Edinburgh, Operations Branch of the City tles, the occasional snake and of dispensing plastic bags, proof Ottawa who deserves special course, off leash dogs!- you’ll be tective gloves, Urban Rideau thanks for his ongoing assistance in your element, and the health Conservationist T-shirts, and with the Rideau River Clean Up of the river will be better for much needed coffee, drinks and project, and for providing the your efforts. sandwiches to volunteers. necessary clean up supplies and • Paul Chedore and John arranging for the collection of Arnold who assisted Andrew in the garbage and recycling haul. setting up the Fieldhouse. • The Monterey Inn Resort • Anne Marie Mulligan, Team which once again provided 80 Leader at the Rideau Tennis lunches for hungry clean up vol- Club where she played a similar unteers. role orchestrating volunteers in • Bridgehead Coffee who sup- the Cummings Bridge area. plied the fuel that kept us all • David Sacks and Ernie alert and focused on our gar- Smith, Co-Team Leaders at bage-picking tasks. the Ottawa Tennis and Lawn • The Rideau Valley Bowling Club. Conservation Authority who • Julia Sutton, and the team participated in the event again of canoeists from the Rideau this year, and assisted with Valley Conservation Authority aspects of its organization. who covered the area from the • NECA, our official sponsor Field House to Montreal Road. which donated funds for the Sept. 10 • Cathy McConkey, who event and covered the costs of assisted with the pick up and publicity. drop off of clean up supplies If you haven’t yet taken part in June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 11 CCCC,” said Joanne. Her dreams for 200 Crichton The Coffee Teen: Ideas from Joanne Hughes have potential. “200 Crichton By Will Brereton “When my family first moved box maze, daytime stage, dress Trillium Foundation for the first can really function as a vibrant Many thoughts come to mind to Ottawa from Victoria, I joined up tent, and an evening street year and that allowed me to community centre and an arts when I think of 200 Crichton the New Edinburgh Playgroup dance. Looking back I am invest in good performers and & cultural facility. I dream of Street in New Edinburgh. My with my daughters. We were amazed that I accomplished so excellent publicity. The only dif- a facility that holds a daycare, first encounter with the building thrilled to meet many of the much on a $1000 budget with ficulty was explaining to people a theatre, artist studios, a cof- was as a student at Crichton residents of the community and no computer and a shared phone what the festival would be like. fee shop, a rooftop garden, an Alternative School before it realized that New Edinburgh has and fax machine!” I had such a clear vision of what interactive archive, and a place closed in 1999. This place brings impressive community involve- A legacy that Joanne has the festival would be but it was for the community to meet and much recollection of the many ment. I was excited to tap into brought to the community is sometimes difficult to verbalize chat and share food and experi- people who either live (or used this community to build a vibrant the Lumière Festival, which magic.” ences.” to live) in New Edinburgh. and healthy community centre,” brings in thousands of people to She is more committed than Joanne enjoys spending time Even though the school has Joanne stated in a recent inter- Stanley Park to view and admire ever to help organize the fes- at her Vanier home with her been closed for nine years, 200 view. tival. It is in its fifth year husband Dan, and her daughters Crichton continues to be making Joanne has a long experi- and there are no signs that Tegwyn and Enid. Joanne is pas- the news as a growing cultural ence in community develop- Joanne is quitting anytime sionate about photography. Also, entity in the community that ment, her previous job was as soon. during the summer months, the needs our support more than a contractor with the City of “I am interested in inter- family enjoys spending time at ever. This makes the community Victoria. actions – I enjoy working their backyard pool. facilitator job at the Crichton “I interviewed businesses with a variety of people and Committed and determined to Cultural Community Centre for the local business care organizations and facilitat- make 200 Crichton the hub of highly important. program, crafted a research ing partnerships and initia- community activity impresses Without the determined work paper on economic devel- tives. I like finding comme greatly. Joanne’s hard work of Joanne Hughes, the commu- opment models for the monalities and celebrating ethic inspires me and it gives me nity would not have the Lumière Vancouver Island Mayor’s differences. There are some hope that people who are my age Festival, which attracts many Summit, and worked as a brilliant days at the Centre, (I am 16 years old, by the way) people from outside the city nor Community Development when a variety of different will use the facilities and the have a community centre that Officer with the Cowichan people are participating in community centre as a hangout is a strong going concern. Her Valley Regional Development their activities, chatting and spot and also a place to try out efforts are tireless. She has been Initiative – looking at the laughing, flute music comes new things. an instrumental part in making decline of natural resources from the music studio, and The fight to keep Crichton 200 Crichton the place to be in in a rural community.” hand-made lanterns and instal- the Centre smells like oil paint, ours is not finished! For more the community. Joanne also explained about lations. and toddlers are running down information about the old school Born and raised in the United her festival coordination experi- When asked about whether it the halls which display beautiful and the current community cen- Kingdom, Joanne moved to ences. “I also started my first was difficult to start a festival; art installations of the Corridor tre, check out their website at Ottawa from Victoria, British festival in Fernwood – it was a she responded, “Not really! I Gallery, and I feel satisfied to www.crichtonccc.ca. Also, feel Columbia in 2001 and took the full day of activities – a garage was very fortunate to receive a know these people and to be free to check out my blog at position at Crichton a year later. sale, art sale, petting zoo, BBQ, sizable grant from the Ontario expanding the potential of the www.thecoffeeteen.blogspot.com. Page 12 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 an approach which he intends to est B&R addiction). Norbert, apply to his operations at Bread the master baker for 17 years, and Roses. is back performing his accus- BURGH BUSINESS When Chris first learned of tomed artistry in the preparation Jodi’s predicament in early of organic and specialty breads January, he was quick to geared to all manner of food approach her about the possi- sensitivities. bility of purchasing the busi- In the months to come, Chris BRIEFS ness to keep the highly regarded will be introducing some of the - By Jane Heintzman - Bread and Roses “brand” alive fare from The Harvest Loaf at and well, and to maintain it as Bread and Roses, and at the Correcting the Record business, initially acquiring his Wellington Village. The Harvest an ongoing part of the bakery same time treating his clients There were two regrettable skills in his native Melbourne, Loaf has much in common with culture of Ottawa in which it in West Wellington Village to a errors of fact in the last Business Australia, and subsequently Bread and Roses, but with varia- has played a central role for number of New Edinburgh’s tra- Briefs column in April 2008 establishing a successful west tions on the baked goods theme, two decades. It was a natural ditional favourites. One recent which require correction: first, end bakery here in Ottawa after specializing in artisan breads, fit with his existing business innovation which readers can’t prodigiously capable though she a brief four year stint operat- scones, sweet and savoury pies at The Harvest Loaf. In fact, fail to have noticed is Chris’ new is, Mary Albota is in fact the ing the Kookaburra Café in the and much else to tempt the pal- Chris reports that despite their sidewalk sign for the bakery, a Executive Director of the new Byward Market. ate. What began as a one man lack of geographic proximity, handsome sandwich board with Rockcliffe Retirement Residence the two bakeries have many cli- a listing of Bread and Roses’ rather than the CEO, as stated in ents in common—clients who daily offerings, an enticement the caption to her photograph; are seeking different varieties which I have yet to succeed in and second, well known journal- of specialty breads, including ignoring, however much of a ist Susan Delacourt is a reporter the organic and special dietary rush I am in. (Life is over when for the Toronto Star as opposed breads for which Bread and there isn’t time for a quick stop to the Globe and Mail (though Roses is renowned. for a peanut butter nanaimo bar!) she is indeed the devoted owner While The Harvest Loaf has Coffee lovers will also welcome of a dog in the regular care of developed its business largely the introduction of Francesco’s Nicole Verdon, operator of our on the strength of walk-in traffic fresh roasted gourmet coffee, featured pet service Whiskers from the community, Chris was the perfect complement to any and Paws.) attracted by Bread and Roses’ baked treat. Bread and Roses Bakery: limited but high profile distri- In addition to his solid creden- Introducing Chris Green bution network to outlets such tials in the bakery business, Chris A warm welcome to Chris as Rainbow Foods, the Herb is an actively engaged participant Green, the new owner/operator & Spice and the Natural Food in the business community and of Bread and Roses Bakery, a Photo: Peter Glasgow Pantry, and intends to maintain life of West Wellington Village cherished neighbourhood insti- Bread and Roses staff display some of the delicious items on offer. and build on that network in the and the adjacent Hintonburg tution which is now back in months ahead. and Mechanicsville areas. He is full swing after a brief hiatus Many readers may be familiar show eight years ago has since Chris plans to gradually intro- the Vice Chair of the Board of in January, and a short period with The Harvest Loaf Bakery, expanded into a thriving busi- duction ochanges to Bread and the Wellington West Business of transition at the time of Jodi an enterprise which Chris origi- ness with 12 employees. Over Roses’ operations, feeling his Improvement Association (BIA) Turner’s departure. Chris has nally launched in Westboro the years Chris has learned the way as he becomes familiar with and a member of the Board of strong credentials in the bakery in 2000 and later moved to wisdom of a cautious, incre- the tastes and preferences of our Directors of the hugely suc- his present location in West mental approach to expansion, community. At the moment, cessful Westfest. For the past the bakery’s repertoire features two years, he has also served all of our familiar favourites, on the Community Continuity (with a few spectacular addi- Task Force, a 25 member advi- tions like a banana butterscotch sory body comprised of inter- cake which has become my latest groups in the community to June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 13 take part in the Neighbourhood to buying local seasonal foods Cycle Shop!) opened its doors at Planning Initiative, a pilot proj- relates not only to the environ- 75 Beechwood Avenue between ect launched by the City in mental benefits of this practice, Brown’s Cleaners and The 2006. and its contribution to maintain- European Food Centre. Members of the Task Force ing the economic viability of Owners Paul and Nancy serve as the community voice small, local producers, but also Bouchard launched their new in planning and consultations to the fact that truly farm fresh Burgh business in early March; related to three major long-term food really does taste a whole not an altogether auspicious projects in the area: lot better. moment for a bike shop given • the development of a func- The Café is open for lunch the epic snowfall which ensued tional design plan for West from Tuesday to Friday, for throughout the month, when dig- Wellington Village covering a dinner from Tuesday through ging out took precedence over wholesale infrastructure over- Sunday, and brunch is served thoughts of cycling. According haul including water mains; both Saturday and Sunday. to Paul, however, our commu- sanitary, storm and combined Though the restaurant closes nity was quick to discover his sewers; utilities; traffic con- Photo: Peter Glasgow between 2:00 pm and 5:30 pm presence and to investigate Papa trol signals; road structure Fraser brothers, Simon and Ross have opened their new cafe on each day, while the good weather Low’ins’ services in optimis- and pavement; street lighting Beechwood at Putman. lasts, the patio will remain open tic anticipation of the eventual and signage; sidewalks; tran- opened up their new restaurant Works, the place has undergone all afternoon with a pared down arrival of Spring. Word of his sit and cycling facilities; Fraser Café at 143 Putman a major facelift with local inte- menu available for those inter- arrival spread especially swiftly ested in a drink and light meal through the grapevine of a grow- • a West Wellington com- Avenue, the former home of rior designer Marilyn Donahue while they watch the world go ing group of young families in munity design plan guiding The Works which decamped guiding the Frasers’ hand in by at Putman and Beechwood. the Burgh, eager to equip their changes over the next two several months ago to relocate creating a new lay out for the Although parking is at a pre- offspring with well conditioned decades in relation to zoning on St. Laurent Boulevard in the restaurant. Breakwater Design mium in the area, as it is in most wheels for the blissful seasons and urban design; land devel- spruced up plaza now known as & Build is carrying out the parts of the Beechwood business of clear sidewalks. Paul reports opment; open space and com- Rockcliffe Crossing. renovations. district, Simon and Ross hope that he has been warmly wel- munity linkages; streetscape Both Simon and Ross are The Frasers’ guiding principle to attract lots of walk-in traffic comed. and other civic beautifying accomplished chefs, and until in devising their menus is to fea- from the surrounding communi- Paul has been passionate about initiatives such as public art; late last year were part of the ture seasonal foods, purchased ties of Rockcliffe, Manor Park, bicycles virtually all of his life, and team at Domus Café in the whenever possible from small Lindenlea and of course, New beginning with his childhood on • a Neighbourhood Plan Byward Market. Simon received local producers. While aspara- much of his early training from gus and strawberries may be Edinburgh where we’re all mak- Uplands Air Base when much of for Hintonburg and ing a strenuous effort to leave his time was spent riding the hills Mechanicsville. an uncle who was a classically highlights on the early summer trained chef in Germany. After menu, you won’t find them at our cars at home. to get some “radical air” (biker- While Chris’ engagement in a year in the food program at Fraser Café when late Summer Papa Low’ins Bike Shop ese for jumps), which in this this process involves signifi- case, he recalls were only one or Algonquin College, he went on and Fall roll in. Rather, it will Speaking of leaving our cars at cant demands on his time, he is to work at the Black Tomato be a (glorious) season of squash, two inches off the ground! After enthusiastic about the consulta- home, there’s been an audible moving to Pembroke, Paul was and later the Café Henri Burger corn and apples. In short, there sigh of relief among the many tive model which provides both in Gatineau before moving to will be no monotony in the fare devastated when his prized red the businesses and residents with cyclists, and parents of cyclists, bike was stolen, and set about Domus seven years ago. Ross at 143 Putman, but a continu- in our community this spring a direct link to City Hall and has had an interesting and peri- ously changing array of choices raising money for a replacement an opportunity to influence the since Papa Low’ins (a.k.a. patetic career, starting straight featuring whatever is fresh from Ottawa’s Old School Hard Core Continued on page 14 decisions which will profoundly from high school as a vegetable the farm. Their commitment affect their community. (Recent chopper at Henri Burger in 2000, case in point: Kitchissippi Ward and moving on to Domus from Councillor Christine Leadman 2001 to 2003, followed by a championed the cause of Chris’ stint as sous-chef under Stephen B.I.A. in successfully quashing Vardy at Beckta Dining and Council’s plan to put metered Wine Bar. Thereafter he honed parking along Wellington West). his skills in fine restaurants in Welcome Chris, Penny, New York City, Collingwood Catherine and all of the crew at and London, England before Bread and Roses, and our thanks returning to Domus in 2006. for your commitment to keeping Despite the constraints of the Bread and Roses flag flying space, Fraser Café offers indoor in our community. seating for 27 diners, with 22 at Fraser Café tables and 5 dining seats at the We welcome two more new bar, and in spring and summer, additions to the Burgh’s culinary there are a further 18 seats on community, brothers Simon and the exterior patio. Needless to Ross Fraser, who have recently say, since the departure of The Page 14 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Continued from page 13 and tires. Paul also specializes at 18 Beechwood. In addition by repairing bikes for friends in custom made bikes, and will to the sale of cameras and cam- and neighbours, armed with build up a bicycle from scratch era equipment, owners Mohsen only a hammer and an adjustable using a new frame and compo- and Farzaneh Nojoumi offer wrench. He has since moved on nent parts of better quality (and a broad range of other services to greater expertise in the field, often price) than those found in ranging from passport photos and for the past 16 years, has a ready made version. to prints from digital sourc- serviced bikes professionally One of Paul’s most unusual es; digitized prints on CD or in the Hintonburg area, where specialties, but one in which DVD; conversion of old mov- he has worked hard to estab- he takes great pride, is adapt- ies into CDs or DVDs; prints lish a reputation for high qual- ing or custom building bikes from prints, slides or negatives; ity work, reasonable prices and for children with disabilities lamination on board, and many “old school” business practices so that these kids can enjoy more. Some readers may also based on honesty, reliability and the same kind of freedom and depend upon Rockcliffe Photo civility. delight on wheels as their peers. as a source of attractive frames One of Paul’s own five children for their photographs. Indeed it Papa Low’ins provides ser- is disabled so he has had first was in part the popularity of this vices and repairs, including tune hand experience with the chal- component of their merchandise ups and safety checks, for all lenges and rewards of creating that led Farzaneh to branch out makes and models of bikes. The a user-friendly vehicle on which beyond the realm of photograph- shop also sells used bicycles his son can be comfortable and ic accessories to explore other and a limited line of new and in control. He has already had gift ideas. used accessories, as well as all enquiries about this service, Since last October, Rockcliffe the component parts of bikes and intends to do everything Photo has offered a small but such as brake cables, inner tubes possible to keep down the cost distinctive selection of jewelry from a number of European sup- Photo: Peter Glasgow pliers. The collection started very Paul Bouchard of Papa Low’ins Bike shop. modestly with one display case of this specialized work. Paul the repair and conditioning of situated at the rear of the store plans on a return policy which wheelchairs and walkers. He is by the passport photo facility. offers families some assurance currently working on the devel- However, sales over Christmas that their investment is not lost opment of fenders for wheel- were so brisk that Farzaneh and if their child loses interest or is chairs to protect their occupants Mohsen have gradually expand- ultimately not comfortable on from mud splashes. Oh, and in ed this new line of merchan- their new bike. his spare time this summer, he is dise which now occupies sev- As we were forcefully remind- working to customize Ottawa’s eral cases, with additional gift ed this year, Ottawa is subject rickshaw fleet! items on display behind them on to many months of winter when If you haven’t yet had a chance newly installed wall shelving. cycling conditions are about as to get that bike into shape for the Farzaneh takes pride in the far from optimal as possible. summer season, drop in to Papa attractive and very reasonably Paul is not daunted, however, Low’ins at 75 Beechwood or priced selection of jewelry items and plans to adapt his business give the shop a call at 613-321- she has acquired for the store, in the winter months by adding BIKZ (2459) to enquire about and now has a number of repeat a few seasonal services to his rates and services. Welcome, customers for her new merchan- repertoire, including tuning and Paul, Nancy and the crew at dise. One passport photo client waxing of cross country skis, Papa Low’ins: our bike-centred was so taken with the collec- and possibly skate sharpening community is sure glad you’ve tion that he called his wife who and consignment sale of used arrived! appeared almost immediately skis. He also notes that there are and made a number of purchas- Rockcliffe Photo: Add many hard core cyclists out there es. Another client systemati- a Little Sparkle to Your who, like Paul, brave the ele- cally covered her Christmas list Photos! ments all winter long and con- with selections from the jewelry tinue to require repairs and ser- Not long ago in February 2007, counter, and later reported that vice. Another of his aspirations we reported on the many services her choices were a huge hit with as his new business becomes available at our local, family-run the family. established is to branch out into camera store, Rockcliffe Photo Farzaneh’s jewelry design June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 15 choices are both interesting and ing many here in the Burgh, to intervene to have the extradi- to himself and his family, threats unusual, a refreshing variation and supply a growing number tion order overturned. which had destroyed any possi- on the standard fare in the jew- of Ottawa’s finest restaurants, The story behind the charg- bility of resuming a normal life elry counters of the large depart- caterers (including, of course, es is long and extraordinarily without round-the-clock secu- ment stores. Nor does it take Mackay Street Epicuria) and complicated. Some readers may rity. an eternity to catch the eye of a government institutions, Rideau already have been introduced It was not until a year after sales assistant as it does in those Hall among them. to the saga via Evan Dyer’s his departure to Canada that mega stores: Farzaneh is close While Bryson’s continues to excellent report on CBC Radio the theft charges were laid by by to give you a hand with your be a thriving enterprise, employ- (Ottawa Morning) on April 2 Harris County District Attorney purchase, and may well take ing a core group of 45 local which provided a clear synopsis Chuck Rosenthal, and it was your own specific preferences workers from the job-starved of the known facts. In a nutshell, a further eight years later that into account when placing her Pontiac region and more tempo- Stuart believes that the motiva- the extradition order was issued next order. So if you’re in need rary employees during the busy tion for the charges dates back in 2003. Rosenthal himself has of the perfect complement to summer months, over the past to his efforts as an attorney in since been disgraced for a vari- Harris County, Texas in the late ety of financial, political and 1980’s and early 1990’s to clean even sexual misdemeanors, and up aspects of organized crime in was ultimately obliged to resign Texas, and to expose the fact that his post in exchange for the ter- Texas law enforcement officials mination of investigations into Bryson Collins at Parkdale (specifically the Texas Rangers) his activities. He was fined close Market. had engaged in a cover up of the to $20,000 and roundly admon- real motive behind a high profile ished by a Federal Court Judge Stuart and Terry have rallied murder in 1990. who found that he had ignored an enormous amount of support As the attorney for the Texas a court order by erasing some in the Pontiac, where Bryson Turf Club, Stuart launched a 5000 e-mails which had been Farms is highly regarded as an major lawsuit against a large under subpoena. exemplary employer, and is number of Texas officials, alleg- Perhaps not surprisingly, Stuart in fact one of the largest suc- ing conspiracy and fraud in maintains that he has no hope of cessful businesses in a region the awarding of horse racing a fair trial should he be returned where jobs are at a premium. licenses. A short time after the to Texas to face the charges, Almost all of the local busi- suit was launched, the newly and it indeed appears that Harris nesses have signed a petition Photo: Peter Glasgow appointed Chief Financial County is notorious for its rough to support his case, and over Farzaneh and Moshen Nojoumi of Rockcliffe Photo. Officer for the Texas Racing justice, holding the dubious dis- two thousand individual sup- your new summer outfit, drop few years, the farm has been Commission, David Joost, was tinction of having the highest porters, including home delivery by Rockcliffe Photo to check out operating under a menacing found murdered along with his rate of death row convictions in and restaurant clients, residents the jewelry counter and spare cloud. Co-owner Stuart Collins wife and two children, not long the country. Continued on page 16 yourself a gas-guzzling trip to struggles to fight an extradition before he was scheduled to issue the mall! order which would require him a report on “unusual accounting Bryson Farms: Clouds on to return to his native Texas to practices” at the Commission. the Horizon face charges on two counts of When the Texas Rangers con- theft from a trust account which cluded the deaths involved a In recent years, I have looked he shared with his former law murder/suicide, Stuart was hired forward each spring to giv- partner. by Joost’s brother to delve into ing readers a glowing report Stuart flatly denies these the case and expose a possible on the bountiful summer sea- charges which he believes are cover up. son at Bryson Farms, a local- motivated by a vendetta against The result was a major clash ly renowned organic farm in him on the part of the Texas between Stuart and the law Shawville, Quebec, in the heart Department of Public Safety. He enforcement authorities impli- of the Pontiac region. Bryson’s and his partner Terry Stewart cated in the case, and the Collins produces an astonishingly large have launched a vigorous local family became the target of seri- and varied array of certified campaign to shore up support ous harassment and threats, organic produce grown from for Stuart’s case, and to appeal including the threatened kidnap- heirloom, heritage and organ- to Lawrence Cannon, MP for ping of Stuart’s children Katie ic seed. They provide a home the area and a powerful Minister and Bryson. Stuart’s move to delivery service to households in the Harper Cabinet, and John Canada in the early 1990’s was throughout the city, includ- Nicholson, Minister of Justice, the direct result of these threats Page 16 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Continued from page 15 is a linchpin in the thriving farm into two groups, Youth Camp of the area, and friends of the operation, hangs in the balance 1 for those with absolutely no Bryson Farm family, have added as he and Terry continue their prior rowing experience, and their names to a separate peti- struggle to press the case at Youth Camp 2 for young people tion appealing to the Minister of the political level. The fight is with some exposure to the sport, Justice to intervene in the case far from over, however, and the possibly through one of the High to have the extradition order Liberal candidate in the Pontiac, School programs which oper- overturned. In recent weeks, Cindy Duncan McMillan has ate throughout the Fall, involv- NDP MP Peter Julian, Member now come out strongly in sup- ing close to 150 young rowers for Burnaby-New Westminster, port of Stuart, championing his from the Glebe, Colonel By, British Columbia, has offered case in the halls of Parliament Lisgar, Canterbury, Ashbury and to introduce the petition into the and ramping up the pressure Osgoode Township. House of Commons. on Pontiac’s incumbent MP, Apart from a reasonable swim- Unhappily for Stuart and his Lawrence Cannon. ming ability, there are no prereq- family, while the Extradition Act Readers who are interested in uisites for the camp, and the kids gives the Justice Minister con- learning more about this com- begin with an introduction to the siderable powers of discretion in plex and tragic tale, or, if they basics of boat rigging, safety relation to such cases, including are Bryson Farms enthusiasts, on the water and boat mainte- the authority to deny the extra- and wish to express their sup- nance. Beginners will start with dition request when “surrender port for Stuart can do so by a session or two on the rowing would be unjust or oppressive pressing the “SOS Button” to machines before moving on the having regard to all the rel- add their names to the electronic water, and the dock is fitted out evant circumstances”, to date petition to Ministers Cannon with several stationary rowing neither Lawrence Cannon nor and Nicholson, can check out installations where the novice Justice Minister John Nicholson Stuart’s blog at www.bryson- can get the feel of being in a has agreed to intervene on the farms.com/blog. shell without actually moving grounds that the case is before out on to the river. Campers Ottawa Rowing Club: normally go out in groups of the courts. Summer Camp on the Water As a result, Stuart’s fate, and 4 or 8, with an instructor right that of Bryson Farms where he Not far down Sussex Drive, beside them in a coach boat about a ten minute walk from offering encouragement and tips New Edinburgh, the venerable on technique. Ottawa Rowing Club (ORC) is If you are interested in intro- nestled by the Ottawa River at ducing your offspring to a new the bottom of Lady Grey Drive. sport to constructively channel Should you happen to be passing his or her energies and keep by in the wee hours of the morn- them close to the water on those ing at 5 or 6 am in the months blistering summer days, the between April and November, Youth Camp operates in one you may well catch sight of a week sessions throughout the fleet of rowing shells gracefully summer, beginning on June 23 plying the river as their energetic and ending the week of August occupants begin the day with a 18-22. Camp days start at 8:30 vigorous training session. The am and end at 3:30 pm. There ORC is the oldest rowing club are a variety of other sporting in Ottawa, founded in the year of activities offered in the course Confederation, 1867, and boast- of the day when the kids can rest ing Sir John A. MacDonald as their rowing muscles, and every its first honorary patron (as well Friday, campers are treated to as a close neighbour during his a lunchtime barbecue (a high- years at nearby Earnscliffe). light for our son during his two The ORC is also one of the years at the ORC camp!) For largest rowing clubs in Canada details, check out the ORC web- with over a thousand members, site (noted above) or give them a and offers a broad range of pro- call at 613-241-1120. grams for all ages and abilities from competitive junior, Angelina’s Beauty senior and masters athletes, to Esthétique university and high school row- We welcome new advertiser ers and recreational rowers at Ibtissam Hajjar (better known all skill levels. In addition to as Ibbi) and her home service the Club’s main Boat House, esthetics business, Angelina’s which is owned by the City Beauty Esthétique. Ibbi has but operated by the ORC, the been providing home vis- club’s original Boat House was its for her esthetics clients for restored in 2000 as a millennium eight years, serving primar- project, and is now maintained ily an older clientele and those as an Interpretive Centre and with limited mobility. She is museum chronicling the Club’s well known in our communi- long history. The facility is also ty where she has many regular available for private rentals for clients, including a significant weddings, banquets and special number at The Edinburgh, occasions, so if you’re interested New Edinburgh Square and in holding a memorable event Island Lodge. For several years by the river, check out the ORC Ibbi also served clients from a website at www.ottawarowing- salon at 10 Beechwood Avenue club.com. (former home of Rendezvous Among the club’s regular Hairstyling), but was obliged to programs is a Summer Youth relocate when Claridge Homes Camp for kids in the 12-17 age took over the unit for use as its bracket. The Camp is divided sales office, and now does the June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 17 improve circulation) and foot Da Bombe Desserts: Adult tuality and careers. Balestra was Fest from June 16 to 22, and care; ranging from a basic pedi- Only Ice Creams are In! recently awarded Best Services diners may want to check out the cure to what she describes as Summer is here and while the Company by RDÉE Ontario brand new roof top area which her “foot loose” spa pedicure. kids tuck into their freezies, and has been nominated for the opened up in May. She stresses that foot problems 2007 Francophone Award of you can treat the adults in your Arturo’s such as fungal conditions and household to one of the tempt- Excellence conferred each year bad nails are by no means con- ing new Adult Only ice creams by L’Alliance pour L’Enfant et Golfers can limber up for the Pub fined to the elderly, and she has available at Da Bombe Desserts la Télévision, a Montreal-based Tournament in July at Arturo’s often had occasion to straighten at 176 Beechwood. Owner Bill non-profit organization dedicat- Executive Golf Classic on out younger clients with more Ross has a variety of intrigu- ed to increasing both the quality June 22 at Pineview Golf Club. interest in stylish toenails than ing flavours on hand, includ- and the quantity of Canadian Arturo’s owner André Cloutier healthy feet and nails. ing Jack Daniels, Pina Colada, television programming for is offering participants the added Interested readers can check Kahlua and Port with Figs, all of young people. incentive of a lunch catered by out Ibbi’s website at www.free- them reported to be pleasantly The nomination is made in his popular deli on Beechwood, webs.com/abe4u, or give her a “boozy”. Drop in for a cool recognition and excellence of and all proceeds from the event call at 613-562-2071. Balestra’s television series Mon will go to the Children’s Wish Ibbi Hajjar of Angelina’s treat, but remember to leave the car at home! Premier Emploi (MPE) and the Foundation. Special congratula- Beauty Esthétique. Burgh Business Bits complementary website, MPE tions and good wishes to André’s bulk of her work on a home ser- Balestra Productions on the interactif (tfo.org/mpe). The grandfather Arturo, in whose vice basis. Move series, which is broadcast on honour the business is named, Congratulations to Mark Ibbi’s interest in serving the TFO, is geared both to preteens who celebrated his 100th birth- Mackay Street Epicuria: She Chatel and the team at Balestra needs of older clients springs between 9 and 12 years old who day in April! Won!!! Productions, a national produc- from her background in social are first contemplating the world Congratulations to Epicuria Co- tion company specializing in work and geriatric care, both of of work, and to adolescents from Dog Day Afternoon owner Heather Maclachlan television and online interactive which she studied at Algonquin 13 to 17 years who are actively who was chosen 2007 Ottawa programming for young peo- Best wishes to Dog Day College. During her practicum seeking their first job. Businesswoman of the Year ple, with particular emphasis on Afternoon’s Adrian Lloyd for at a long-term care facility, Ibbi in the Entrepreneur category, three major themes: sports, spiri- a speedy and complete recovery dealt with many Alzheimers’ New Edinburgh Pub: Get and received her award at the from a painful injury he suffered sufferers, and learned the skills that Golf Swing Back in Women’s Business Network of during the bitter, icy days of of patience, compassion, ani- Gear Ottawa Annual Awards Gala on February. mation and warmth which she Golfers should mark their calen- April 2. continues to apply in her esthet- dars for Sunday, July 20, when Adrian broke his humerus ics business. Ibbi makes every Well done Heather! But we the New Edinburgh Pub will bone after a fall on the ice in effort to adjust her schedule to won’t be surprised to find you in host its annual Charity Golf mid-February, and was sidelined suit the preferences of her cli- a straw hat and overalls, wield- Tournament in support of the from his dog-walking business ents, and always budgets extra ing a shovel, now that Epicuria Juvenile Diabetes Foundation. for a full two months afterwards. time for each appointment to has started its own vegetable Our community pharmacist He is still in a cast and sling, but ensure that she is never late. garden at Tracey Black’s farm Frank Tonin has been among we hope he is fully recovered Ibbi’s esthetics repertoire in Navan. (See André Sanche’s the leading lights at this event and cast-free by the time the includes skin care services, article in this issue on the store’s over the years, but there’s lots heat of the summer sets in. We facials, waxing, body spa treat- attempt to find out about the hard of room for a challenge, and it’s hope too that his canine charges ments, massages (in particular work involved at the growers’ Mark Chatel of Balestra all for a good cause. Coming up are on their best behaviour dur- lower leg and foot massages to end of the food supply chain.) Productions. at the Pub this month is Lobster ing the recovery process! Page 18 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Garden Exhibit of Gordon Harrison Landscapes to be at New Edinburgh Studio Burgh residents leys and enchanting are invited to communities. attend the annual Gordon’s work can be Garden Exhibit viewed at the Gordon of Canadian Harrison Gallery in Landscapes of the ByWard Market artist Gordon in Ottawa, through Harrison at his his website and at studio at 81 John other fine art galleries Street in New across Canada listed Edinburgh. The on his website. It is New Edinburgh also possible to meet Studio is where the artist at his studio Gordon spends by appointment. endless hours put- Copies of Gordon ting his passion on Harrison`s recently canvas. released book Gordon The exhibit is a Harrison Canadian special happening Landscapes will also in the community be available and the that provides a artist will be avail- unique opportu- able to sign copies. nity for art collec- The newly printed 160 tors, clients, and Iles d’Orléans, Québec, oil on canvas painting by Gordon page hardcover book the public to visit Harrison. features colour repro- the studio where the artist paints. Canada and he shares his experi- ductions of more than 90 oil Gordon`s art finds a new home ences through his art. Gordon’s paintings from his travels across in the gardens surrounding the work has often been described Canada. studio and those attending can as a ``celebration of colour.`` When: Friday, June 6, from 5 view the artist`s most recent art His bold use of colour evokes to 9 pm; Saturday, June 7 from while enjoying refreshments and an emotional response from the noon to 5 pm; Sunday, June 8, listening to live music provided viewer as he creates a mood in from noon to 5 pm. by local musicians. each painting. Gordon has a Gordon Harrison finds inspi- passion for the beauty Canada Where: Gordon Harrison ration for his colourful land- offers in its forested landscapes, Studio, 81 John Street in New scapes through his travels across rocky shorelines, sweeping val- Edinburgh. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 19

By Catherine McConkey John McDonald; Roger and Continuing on Brian Torrie’s Jill Hardy; Joseph Cull; and pervious article in the NEN, the Angus McLaurin. Also, I want snow DID eventually melt and to thank the many residents and spring arrived. It was a glori- neighbours of New Edinburgh ous day in New Edinburgh with who came out and supported one very fine weather for our annual of our two fundraisers. Funds Plant Sale, held on May 10 with from the Plant Sale will help out great success. Thank you to all with The Fieldhouse as well as our volunteers who helped out the rink management and main- with their backbreaking effort. tenance during the winter. Mary Granger did an excellent At the time of writing, the New job once again organizing our Edinburgh ING Marathon supplier, Denis from Navan, Cheering Station is taking Photo: Peter Glasgow with his beautiful flats, pots and form. Joseph Cull encouraged baskets of annuals all fresh out everyone to come on out in a It was a glorious day for the Crichton Community Council’s plant sale at the Fieldhouse. of the greenhouse and just in colourful costume for an even ers need all the extra encourage- on Beechwood Avenue! Paul Upcoming event: Mark your time for Mother’s Day! Mary better show than last year and ment they can get! is a long time supporter of the calendar on Saturday, September also did a great job of orga- to maintain our title of “Best The New Edinburgh Annual Council donating time, supplies 13, 2008 for the Annual New Community and Family Picnic and space on his rooftop terrace Edinburgh Garage Sale! will be held this year on Sunday, at the corner of Beechwood and For more information contact June 8, 11 to 2 pm. Pack a Crichton. Over the past 20 years, Catherine McConkey at (613) lunch, leave the dog and bring Paul has donated hot chocolate 746-0303. the family to The Fieldhouse for the rink during the winter as Check out www.newedin- for fun, sun and games. Contact well as hot dogs for our annual brugh.ca for more information Brian Torrie for information. Winter Carnival event. Paul has on any of the Council’s meetings On a special note, the Council also hung our banner on his and events. is grateful for the continued rooftop deck to advertise the Anyone interested, should support of the New Edinburgh Garage Sale each September. know that the Fieldhouse is Pub. To show our appreciation, Congratulations to you Paul, and available for your event at a Council members congratulat- your staff for your hard work. very reasonable price. Contact ed Paul Williams on his 20th We wish you many more years Jill Hardy at (613) 746-1323 anniversary of doing business of prosperity! for more information.

Photo credit: Roger Hardy, Joyce Dubuc and Gerry Turchyn (left to right) Mary Granger, Joyce Dubuc, Isobel Bisby, Paul Williams, Cathy McConkey, Michel Giroux, Joseph Cull, Jill Hardy and Melody Salter. Not pictured: Ryan and Roger Hardy. nizing the Community Council Marathon Cheering Station”. members and volunteers. On Bridgehead (thanks to Tracy hand to help out were Gerry Clark) supplied coffee, and Turchyn; Daniel and Martina the Council provided juice and Granger; Emma, John, Robert goodies. New Edinburgh is and Laura Jarecsni; Susan and at about the 19 km mark on Alice Torrie; Joyce Dubuc the marathoners’ route through and Harmony; Melody Salter; Ottawa, a spot where marathon- Page 20 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 New Edinburgh Players Pardon Me, Prime Minister Strikes a Chord By Barbara Benoit In selecting the bedroom farce Pardon Me, Prime Minister for the New Edinburgh Players’ spring production this year, Artistic Director Ingrid McCarthy unwittingly seized on a topic of national political relevance: sexual indiscretions in the past coming back to haunt respected political figures. As the play opens, the pos- turing Prime Minister George Venables (capably portrayed in this demanding lead role by Larry Swain) is locked in an Photo: Peter Glasgow argument with his dour Scottish (l to r) Robin Carter, Larry Swain and Loretta Di Eugenio. Chancellor, an abstemious and crusading prude played with ing the inconvenient person in not the prime minister, but the towering presence and a thick the library. Chancellor, who was, on the Scottish burr by Robin Carter, The Chancellor comes and goes night in question, blotto as only who is determined to eradicate at ill-chosen moments with more a Scot can be, and has no rec- sin from the nation through stern budget items to negotiate. The ollection of the event whatso- budget provisions. The Prime red dress, through an improb- ever. Dora’s memory, however, Minister, who enjoys his glass of able series of miscommunica- is keen, as well as fond, and we whiskey out of the Chancellor’s tions, is worn by almost every hear a full and detailed account sight, holds the upper hand in female character in the course of of the late-night goings-on at a the argument until his supposed the action, after being mistaken long-ago political conference in love-child, exotic dancer Shirley first by the PM’s wife Sybil for Brighton. Springer (embodied with viva- her unexpected birth- cious comic presence by Steff day present from a nor- Clark) bounces into his office mally forgetful spouse. and strips off her dress to Loretta Di Eugenio reveal her scarlet undies as she gave a strong portrayal announces her existence to her of domestic tolerance putative father. coming under strain in From then on, the essence of this supporting role. The the plot is to keep everyone from PM’s Secretary, Rodney running into anyone else by hid- Campbell, a nervously compliant young staffer played with hilarious comic invention by Tom Blazejewics, is fated to become the guardian of the dress, delivering it infallibly to the wrong woman, and causing some anxious moments Photo: Peter Glasgow for the Chancellor’s Steff Clark and Larry Swain. mousy secretary, Miss Frobisher, played with tense Once convinced that Shirley self-abnegation by Nissa Ford, is in truth his daughter, the who is passionately, but secret- Chancellor is determined to ly, in love with the handsome make an honest man of him- young staffer. self by marrying Dora. Dora, The complications are com- however, enjoys her tipple, and pounded when Jane Rotherbrook, is not about to marry a puritan a media baron’s daughter played killjoy. She accepts him finally with cool journalistic poise by on the condition that he rewrite Jennifer Drummond, arrives to the budget. interview the PM. In diverting All’s well that ends well, we her attention at a moment of are led to conclude, for the crisis, he accidentally rips her British electorate as well as for dress, and now there is another the characters more immediately woman in her undies to be kept involved. out of sight. As usual, Ingrid generously At the very end of the first designated each performance to act, one final character makes a raise funds for a local insti- dramatic appearance: the exotic tution. Beneficiaries included dancer’s mother, Dora Springer, MacKay United Church, St. played with joyous pizzazz and Bartholomew’s Anglican Church natural comic timing by a regu- for Harmony House Women’s lar star on the New Edinburgh Shelter, Amethyst Women’s stage, Janet Uren. Addiction Treatment Centre, In Act Two, the complica- Serenity Renewal for Families, tions are gradually resolved. Ottawa Salus Corporation and Shirley’s father, it turns out, is the Burgh Carving Club. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 21

Photo: Peter Glasgow L’exposition inaugurale du Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle présente les oeuvres des artistes Hélène Lefebvre et Peter Boyadjieff jusqu’au 17 juin. Hélène Lefebvre et Peter Boyadjieff au Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle Le Centre d’artistes Voix Visuelle sur les vies parallèles que mènent informelle des débordements de a pris officiellement son envol les fourmis et les humains pour la dualité de notre relation avec comme nouvel organisme fran- nous présenter « Insectus », une le monde extérieur et nos com- cophone dans la région de la réflexion sur le monde qui nous portements face à celui-ci. Capitale nationale en ouvrant entoure et une exploration de L’exposition se déroulera ses portes à la communauté la création d’images. L’artiste jusqu’au 17 juin au Centre situé artistique de la région et au pub- assurera une présence perfor- au 81 avenue Beechwood. La lic en général et en présentant mative pendant le vernissage. galerie est ouverte de 11 h à les artistes Peter Boyadjieff de Pour sa part, Peter Boyadjieff 16 h, du mardi au samedi. Montréal et Hélène Lefebvre nous propose son interprétation d’Ottawa. de la réalité quotidienne avec Renseignements: 613-748-6954 Hélène Lefebvre s’inspire « Allégories », un témoignage ou [email protected]. d’une citation d’Edmond Wells individuel et une vision Site web: www.voixvisuelle.ca. Page 22 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Changing of the Guard at Jolicoeur Home Hardware: The End of An Era on Beechwood Avenue By Jane Heintzman Jolicoeur Hardware was owned salt. Christine followed in his stalwart store Manager Alain The middle of May marked the and operated by Christine’s late footsteps when she and her staff Champagne and his assistant end of an era on Beechwood husband Claude Jolicoeur who took the helm at the time of the Diane had been holding the fort Avenue when Jolicoeur Home is still remembered in the com- massive Power Blackout in the through Claude’s protracted Hardware passed out of the munity with great fondness and summer of 2003, once again absence. This she has done suc- hands of the Jolicoeur family for respect. Those of us who were making every effort to help our cessfully for the past eight years, the first time in over 60 years. around at the time of the Ice community through the crisis. and as a community which relies After 8 years at the helm of Storm of 1998 will never for- In the final stages of Claude’s heavily on our local hardware this New Edinburgh institution, store, we are extremely grateful Christine Jolicoeur, the widow for her loyalty. of previous owner Claude Faced with the pressure of a Jolicoeur who died of cancer in prohibitively high rent, com- 2000, has sold the store to a new bined with the many other Home Hardware franchisee. The vicissitudes of running a small Jolicoeur name and family pres- business, Christine took the dif- ence will no longer be a part of ficult decision to sell the busi- the new operation. ness to another Home Hardware The history of the Jolicoeur franchisee who was ready and Photo: Peter Glasgow family in New Edinburgh dates willing to keep this long-estab- Christine Jolicoeur says back beyond the opening of the lished institution operating in goodbye. to the Burgh. hardware store some six decades our community. The new own- ago. The Jolicoeur Brothers ers are Isabelle Lamarche and invaluable contributions to our delivered groceries in the Burgh her partner Marc Clément. lives over the years, and wish by horse and cart as early as the Isabelle also has a family his- them well in the years ahead. 1920’s when Hector Jolicoeur tory in the hardware business, Many of the current employees ran a grocery and butcher shop as her father is the owner of the of the store, including Assistant on Beechwood Avenue. By the Home Hardware in Casselman, Manager Pierre Belanger, will late 1940’s, the grocery opera- Source: City of Ottawa Archives Ontario, where she has been part remain a part of the new operation had been converted to a The Jolicoeur Brothers delivered groceries in the Burgh by horse of the team since the age of 12. tion and we look forward to see- hardware store run by brothers and cart as early as the 1920’s when Hector Jolicoeur ran a gro- The densely stocked shelves ing their familiar faces on our René, Rhéal and Roger, and cery and butcher shop on Beechwood Avenue. filled with household essentials many pilgrimages to the store has stayed in the family ever and the friendly faces of the over the summer. since. Rhéal’s widow Liliane get Claude’s tireless efforts to illness, Christine resolved to give Jolicoeur staff have become as Once the dust settles after the Jolicoeur still lives in the neigh- keep us equipped with emer- her husband peace of mind that familiar to most of us as the transfer of ownership, Christine bourhood and has remained a gency supplies from batteries to the business would remain in homes of friends and family. is planning to organize a cel- stalwart supporter of the store. flashlights, lanterns, lamp oil, the family, and promised to take Both the departure of Christine ebration event for the com- Until his death in 2000, kerosene and endless bags of over the reins at the store where and long time Manager Alain munity at Pam Siekierski’s Champagne will be deeply felt Physical Therapy Institute in the community, as will the above the pharmacy. Watch for disappearance of the legendary details and be sure to attend to Jolicoeur name among the mer- thank Christine and her family chants in Beechwood Village. for their many years of service We thank Christine, Alain and to New Edinburgh, and to wish the Jolicoeur family for their her a fond farewell. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 23 SELF-GUIDED WALKING TOUR OF HISTORIC NEW EDINBURGH An Introduction to Old New Edinburgh Paul McConnell and of the best examples in New Inge Vander Horst Edinburgh of buildings from Co-Chairs, NE Heritage and different eras and they are also Development Committee some of the best-documented. They provide a great introduc- Rediscover New Edinburgh by tion to our local history, but no strolling through this historic doubt you’ll make your own neighbourhood. Travel back in discoveries en route. time 170 years while taking a On the accompanying pages closer look at some heritage you will find a photograph gems. Most of these remark- and street address for each of able buildings are located the heritage properties so you within the original settlement should have no problem iden- of New Edinburgh, which was tifying them. Also included is founded in 1832 by Scottish a brief description of their spe- stonemason and entrepreneur, cial features and history. Most Thomas McKay. of the buildings - but not all McKay had been a major - will have a bronze heritage contractor for the Rideau plaque that explains a bit more Canal, including the entrance about them. locks by Parliament Hill. When ON YOUR WAY: You can construction was completed in start wherever you like. We 1832, he encouraged his work- have listed the 17 properties in ers to settle on the land he had “Hon. Thos. Mackay’s Mills, Distillery, etc. and part of New Edinburgh, Rideau Falls: Drawn by Captain Thomas Burrowes in 1845. Source: Archives of Ontario a loop, starting at the former purchased around the Rideau Crichton Street Public School Falls. There was plenty of work woollen mill and cloth factory have a close association to get to name streets after your at 200 Crichton Street. The to be had in his numerous mills - all established by Thomas Thomas McKay and his fam- own family. So, in addition length of the walk connect- and factories. McKay. He was also instru- ily, or to our immediate neigh- to MacKay Street, we have ing # 1 through #16 (MacKay In 1838, McKay completed mental in bringing the first bours, the Governors General streets named after four of United Church) is an easy 2 construction of his splendid railway into Ottawa in 1854, of Canada. Thomas McKay’s children - km; it is a further 0.5km to new mansion, Rideau Hall, with the Bytown & Prescott Thomas McKay’s name John, Charles, Alexander, and reach #17, Ecole St Charles, on which added some prestige to line running along the banks provides something of a puz- Thomas. “Crichton” was the Springfield Road. A complete the neighbourhood. He died in of the Rideau River through to zle. Have you noticed that maiden name of his wife, Ann. circuit will take perhaps 90 1855, and when Ottawa was New Edinburgh’s mills. the street named after him is “Keefer” was the surname of minutes - but go at your own chosen in 1857 as the capital of Most signs of New spelled “MacKay”? And it’s his son-in-law. pace. Canada, the government leased Edinburgh’s industrial Other streets have a It’s worth noting as well that and then purchased Rideau golden age have long royal connection, with you can repeat the walk in dif- Hall as the official residence since disappeared. The (Queen) “Victoria” as ferent seasons for a different of the Governor General. The factories and mills have well as “Stanley” and experience. Or perhaps you’ll Vice-Regal presence pro- been demolished and “Dufferin” named after want to cycle around the cir- vided a further boost to New cleared, to be replaced by Governors General. cuit with the kids. Edinburgh, which saw more the Embassy of France, The Walking Tour One final note. This is an houses and services being built the old Ottawa City “outside” tour only, so please for the gentry. Hall, and NCC green We have lots of well- maintained old homes respect the privacy of the occu- The Village of New Edinburgh space. The old railway pants of the heritage homes. was formally incorporated in bed has become a recre- throughout New Edinburgh, and the Nevertheless, if you do happen 1866. Twenty-one years later, ational trail through the to see them, you may wish in 1887, it merged with the parks, although the last whole area that used to form the original Village to thank them for the effort City of Ottawa. traces of its old bridge they have invested in looking can still be seen heading has been designated a History? What History? Heritage Conservation after these wonderful build- The New Edinburgh we see across to Lowertown. ings. They are the custodians What we still have in District. We also have today is generally regarded many award-winning of an important part of New as an up-market neighbour- some number, howev- Edinburgh’s history. er, are homes, church- infill and renovation hood of fine houses and gar- projects involving his- dens, quaint lanes, large areas es, and schools from Acknowledgements throughout the dif- toric buildings. Then of parkland, and enjoying a there are the lanes, with Heritage Planner Sally Coutts, pretty setting by the Rideau ferent phases of New Edinburgh’s history. It their own unique story at the City of Ottawa, provided River. This is a far cry from helpful background informa- has been estimated that Courtesy of www.érudit.org to tell. So much to see New Edinburgh’s origins as in the neighbourhood tion on many of the properties. an industrial centre. Many of the former Village of The Honourable Thomas McKay (1792-1855), New Edinburgh (rough- - so how to decide what Special recognition goes to the early residents were mill from photo belonging to Miss Lily McLeod to include in a walking workers who lived in mod- ly Sussex to Dufferin, Clark of Elmwood, Ontario. local photographer, Louise Stanley to MacKay) still tour? Imbeault, who has compiled a est homes or rooming houses. For this first effort, They were employed in the contains 150 homes dating “MacKay” United Church. remarkable collection of pho- from the 19th Century. You’ll Well, Thomas was born and we’ve decided to keep things tographs of New Edinburgh’s heavily industrialized corridors simple. We have selected the along the Ottawa and Rideau see plenty of these on the self- died as a “McKay” but for heritage buildings. The pho- guided walking tour described whatever reason following his 17 properties that have been tographs included in the tour Rivers, where the Rideau Falls recognized individually by the supplied power. in the following pages. death, his family adopted the guide are taken from that col- form “MacKay”. This is why City and Province as especially lection; others can be seen in Missing from this walking What’s in a name? deserving their heritage status. tour are the brewery and distill- you’ll see the name spelled dif- an audiovisual presentation The street names of New There are 11 residential build- ery, the saw mill, the grist mill, ferently in different places. produced by Louise that can be Edinburgh’s old village were ings, 3 schools, 2 churches, the flour mill and bakery, the One advantage of creating viewed on the “Heritage” page not chosen at random - most your own village is that you one bridge. These are some at www.newedinburgh.ca . Page 24 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 ��

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#10. 34 Alexander (c.1864) Henderson House. #16. MacKay & Dufferin (1909) MacKay United This spectacular 2 ½ storey clapboard house is Church. The original New Edinburgh Presbyterian typical of the Second Empire Style and is an Church and its adjacent manse were built in 1875. 13 14 15 example16 of the evolving17 architecture of the vil- 13 It was14 renamed15 in1901 to honour16 the MacKay17 fam- lage. The mansard roof, wishbone-shaped gables, ily, long-time benefactors, and became MacKay upstairs enclosed sunporch, elaborate wood detail- United Church in 1925. The present church was ing, impressive front entrance and veranda all blend #14. 125 MacKay Street (1868) St Bartholomew’s rebuilt in 1909-10 in handsome rough-cut stone into an eclectic building of distinctive architectural Anglican Church. This is the parish church of and features a corner bell tower, a three-arched value. It was built for John Henderson, manager of New Edinburgh, Lindenlea, and � Rockcliffe Park. entrance portal, and round arched windows. the MacLaren Lumber Mills. He became Treasurer Designed by Thomas Scott, St. Bart’s was built on of the Village of New Edinburgh when it was incor- land donated by the MacKay family. This simple porated in 1866, and later became Clerk of the City rectangular stone building has many associations1 2 3 4 5 6 of Ottawa. with our neighbours, the Governors General. For example, Viscount Monck (Canada’s first G-G) laid the cornerstone, Princess Louise donated the � bells, and the large � stained-glass window over the alter was donated by Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught. 1 2 3 4 5 6 1 72 83 94 510 611 12

13 149 15 16 17 7 8 9 10 11 12 7 8 10 11 12 #17. 24 Springfield Road (1910) L’Ecole St Charles School. This attractive functional structure #11. 35 MacKay Street (1864) Allen House. was built of red brick set on a rock-faced founda- This impressive 2 ½ storey house on a corner lot tion. Note the fine stonework, large interesting at Thomas Street has two entrances and two fine windows, and lots of decorative detail. It served 13 facades14 of dressed stone ( - 16 compare with17 the 13 14 the15 francophone16 community 17 of New Edinburgh rougher stone at 15 the rear and side). It was built until 1972 and has now been converted into loft to accommodate senior employees of Thomas apartments. McKay’s mills. Note also the strong cornerstones #15. 157-167 MacKay Street (c.1876) Lansdowne (“quoins”) and fancy wooden trim. The porches Terrace. This elegant brick 2 ½ storey terrace is Further Information and pillars were added in the 1920s. Georgian-inspired. It demonstrates the transfor- Information for the article and captions accompany- mation of New Edinburgh from a village of mill ing the photographs came from various publications, workers to an upper middle class suburb. The including: Pioneer Families of New Edinburgh (Gloucester � construction date remains a puzzle because Lord Lansdowne, after whom the terrace was named, did Township) Volume One: 1830-1870, by Robert Serré. � not become Governor General until 1883. Gloucester Historical Society (2007). This book describes the geographical setting and early history 1 2 3 4 5 6 of New Edinburgh and provides biographical and 1 2 3 4 5 6 genealogical information on 90 pioneer families of the village. Capital Walks: Walking Tours of Ottawa, by Katharine Fletcher. Fitzhenry & Whiteside (2003). Ottawa: A Guide To Heritage Structures, Local Architectural Conservation Advisory Committee. 7 8 9 10 11 12 City of Ottawa (2000). 7 8 9 10 11 12 Walking in New Edinburgh, Ottawa. Heritage Ottawa (1975?). #12. 73-75 MacKay Street (c.1874) Woodburn New Edinburgh Heritage Conservation District House. Gentle suburban residential development Study. City of Ottawa (2000). comes to the growing village of New Edinburgh. Some of these publications can be purchased from 13 14 This15 1 ½ storey16 brick double is17 a delightful exam- Books on Beechwood at 35 Beechwood Ave. Others ple of the Victorian influence13 on house style,14 with 15 16 17 may be out of print now, but the Ottawa Public its bay windows, Gothic gables, and fine trim. It Library will have copies available. was built for William Woodburn, a carpenter. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 27 St. Laurent Academy Cleans Up At Regional Historica Fair By Emma Jackson tions. She also presented the next year’s award. “What better opinion that a civic award is the Fair at the War Museum on April Communications assistant school’s principal, Susan Kelly, way to honour your city,” Smith most important award you can 9, where students across Ottawa City of Ottawa Heritage with a large, colourful cup that told O’Dea in front of an atten- have.” displayed their Canadian history Museums will stay with the school until tive school audience. “It’s my Alan McLay, president of the projects for a chance to compete The trophy was huge, but her Historical Society of Ottawa, at the provincial level. winning grin seemed even big- presented O’Dea with a cheque Two of those students will ger. Morgan O’Dea, a grade for $150 in recognition of her attend the provincial competi- seven student at St. Laurent outstanding project on local his- tion at Nipissing University in Academy, was the recipient of tory. O’Dea’s trophy will stay in North Bay, June 11 to 15. The the City of Ottawa’s 2008 Local her room next to her horseback National Historica Fair will take History Award in conjunction riding ribbons, but the money place in Victoria, BC in July. with the Historical Society of won’t stick around for long. The Smith said this is the first time Ottawa, which she received at 13 year old said she plans to she has seen a school win local school on April 30. treat herself to a cell phone. and regional prizes in the same O’Dea’s project focused on the McLay jokingly suggested year. From a school of only 65 history of Rockcliffe Park, where O’Dea buy some history books, pupils, the achievement seems she has lived since she moved to but although she loves to read, even greater. Ottawa about eight years ago. “I O’Dea said she has lots of books And if they haven’t put enough decided I wanted to learn more already. time and effort in already, one about my community and how The Historical Society in student is already preparing for it all started,” she said after the Ottawa started the Historica next year. Peter Kohl, grade school’s awards ceremony. Fair in the region six years seven classmate of O’Dea, said Her project featured a model ago, and the Historica Society he has already picked a topic of the Rockcliffe area, which itself funds the provincial and and knows how he’ll present it was part of a Monopoly-esque national competitions. McLay – but he’s not letting anyone in trivia board game. Two display said the exhibits this year have on his good ideas. boards also showed a vari- been outstanding.“I’ve been “You want me to tell all the kids ety of Rockcliffe Park photos very impressed with all of the in the world? It’s a surprise!” that spanned decades of his- projects that are on display at the he exclaimed at the thought of tory. O’Dea even interviewed fairs. They’re very well done, revealing his plans. He said he local resident Martha Edmond, very professional,” he said. is determined to make sure St. author of Rockcliffe Park: A Laurent Academy has a winner History of the Village. O’Dea’s classmates were also at the fair every year. Cynthia Smith, cultural plan- recognized for their historical ner at the City of Ottawa, pre- knowledge at the award cer- With his enthusiasm and sented O’Dea with a personal emony. Four students from St. O’Dea’s prize-winning experi- trophy and warm congratula- Morgan O’Dea received the City of Ottawa’s 2008 Local History Laurent Academy were chosen ence, perhaps the two can make Award for a project on the history of Rockcliffe Park. to attend the regional Historica his wish come true. Page 28 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 In the Works at MainWorks It is with great pleasure we would like to introduce this month’s featured MainWorks artist, Corinne Nieuwburg. Corinne was born in the Netherlands and immigrated to Canada at the age of eleven. While in Holland, her grandfather, an accomplished artist provided Corinne with an art education at a very early age, allowing her to see the world through a painters’ eye. A member of MainWorks Artists Studios since 2004, Corinne works with oils and concentrates on portraiture. She expresses her interest in these words: “I like painting people because they fascinate me in many ways. From the sparkle in a child’s eyes to the lines on an old person’s face, they all have a story to tell and provide an endless supply of inspiration. For The Crichton Cultural Community Centre is a me, as an artist, to capture this member-based volunteer charitable organization essence on canvas is the ultimate reward.” striving to maintain 200 Crichton Street as a She alternatively uses live public resource to support and encourage artistic, models, photographs and her own imagination to develop her cultural, and community development. It was work. Each option has its pros created with the objective of preserving the and cons, and she often com- White Collor Series: “Pascal”, by MainWorks artist Corinne Nieuwburgh. Crichton School, both as a heritage building and bines all three of these elements in one painting. However, her each child on a personal level. She is continuing to work on in its historic public function as a community preference is to follow her imag- Before she starts painting, she “White Collars” series, consist- centre. ination, which offers her more always insists on meeting the ing of portraits reminiscent of creative freedom. As she puts it: child, allowing her to establish a the turn of century photographs. To get involved, provide input, volunteer time, “I can paint outside the lines so rapport beyond reproducing the Their popularity has kept her to speak.” subject from photographs. This pretty busy. In these paintings, or enquire about using our community room, Over the years, she has had approach enables her to get a her objective was to depict the please contact the Community Facilitator. We a steady demand for commis- sense of their unique personality more affluent and privileged sioned work, most often chil- which she will artfully capture members of society. Their encourage you to pre-register for courses or dren’s portraits. These requests on canvas. It is a very personal- white collars not only pull them special features by calling the relevant contact represent an interesting chal- ized process, where she feels a together as a group but also number. lenge for her as she gets to know connection to her subject. query their individuality, background, education and social standing. These paintings have Jubilee Theatre Tours been exhibited at the Ottawa CRICHTON CULTURAL COMMUNITY CENTRE School of Art as well as various BOARD OF DIRECTORS Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? MainWorks exhibitions. Bishop’s University students ly sponsored by the McConnell As for her new work, she will, again this year, be participating Alex MacDonald bring Edward Albee’s still perti- Student Opportunity Fund. This nent masterpiece to the CCCC. is Jubilee Theatre’s second year in the “Summer Solstice” exhi- Anne Thompson, Treasurer This June, Jubilee Theatre is producing professional theatre. bition at Centre d’Exposition Bethann Robin bringing Edward Albee’s classic, Last summer, they mounted L’Imagier in Aylmer. This year’s Carol Burchill Who’s Afraid of Virginia Woolf? Norm Foster’s Office Hours and theme is “Strange Encounters”. Carol West to audiences in Ottawa. Directed Daniel MacIvor’s Never Swim Based on her previous work, it by Anna Springate-Floch of Alone at the Atwater Library in promises to be interesting! The Colin Goodfellow Quebec’s Eastern Townships, Montreal. exhibition will be on display David Tobin this dark and absurdist com- “The director [Anna from June 21 until August 10 Ellen Goodman edy promises to shock first- Springate-Floch] obviously We can also see her work at Jane Heintzman, Secretary time audiences as it blurs the knows her stuff and is pitch- the annual MainWorks Open Johan Rudnick, Chair lines between truth and illusion. perfect in her depiction,” House November 7-9, 2008. Albee’s play has withstood the says Phil Manasseh of Montreal She can be contacted by email John Jarrett tests of time, remaining ever- by Montreal (July 12, 2007). at [email protected]. Lise Rowell relevant as its characters tackle June 07-08, 8:00 pm Ex Officio: issues including genetic engi- Dufferin Room neering and historical inevita- Gemma Kerr, NECA CCCC, 200 Crichton bility through the vicious psy- (Avon entrance only) Correction Penney Place, CCC chological games they play In the April edition of Karen Bailey, MainWorks with each other. Who’s Afraid $15 Adults; $10 Students/ the NEN, featured artist Karen Rasmussen, MainWorks of Virginia Woolf? implores its Seniors viewers to question their own If you would like more infor- Cristian S. Aluas was incor- realities, reaffirming Socrates’ mation about please call rectly identified as a member To contact Board members please call 745- declaration that “the unexam- 514-703-3110 or email of MainWorks. 2742 or email [email protected] ined life is not worth living.” [email protected]. The production is being partial- June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 29 As Nietzche Predicted, a Stronger CCCC in 2008 By Johan Rudnick As to the CCCC’s signature operation for 2007 covering all fund, the CCCC also secured gave of themselves by volunteer- Chair, Crichton Cultural event, the annual Lumière festi- CCCC programming activities. additional commitments that, ing and making donations, either Community Centre val, the 2007 festival was anoth- Unfortunately, as a volunteer along with the fund, give the directly or through The Friends A small but very interested crowd er wonderful success which, not-for-profit charity, during CCCC over $270,000 to be used of Crichton. To everyone who turned out for the recent CCCC along with related outreach 2007 the CCCC also reached a specifically to acquire the build- helped us meet the challenges of Annual General Meeting. With activities in the region, attracted point where it could no longer ing. As part of this initiative, the 2007, our most sincere thanks. only a short order of business, over 10,000 participants. The sustain the additional mount- CCCC established a viable plan And a special thanks to my col- the CCCC auditor was appoint- CCCC and the volunteers and ing legal and other costs related to acquire and operate Crichton leagues on the 2007 Board of ed for 2008, and the new CCCC other groups involved in helping to the ongoing disputes with on a self-sustaining basis. Directors who, despite the chal- Board was duly elected. We to stage the festival are already TSOD management. Given Notwithstanding the uncertainty lenges, maintained our steadfast are happy to welcome two new hard at work developing another that—unlike TSOD—the CCCC surrounding the acquisition, the commitment to the community members to the Board this year, does not receive an annual oper- CCCC plans attracted the inter- and preserving Crichton itself. Lise Rowell and David Tobin, ating grant from the City, the est of a number of financial The community’s continuing and we sincerely thank depart- CCCC had no choice but to turn institutions to finance the acqui- efforts in 2008 have sustained ing member Marion Haunton for to the community for help. sition. the momentum of our efforts to her contribution to the CCCC With the help of Marion On the legal front and in the maintain Crichton as a public over the past two years. The bal- Dewar, and the support of on-going disputes with TSOD asset, and are very much appre- ance of the meeting was devoted Mauril Belanger our MP, management, the CCCC worked ciated. The sold out benefit per- to review and discussion, and as Madeleine Meillieur our MPP, very hard with the City over formance of Pardon Me Prime with any AGM, thoughts turned and Jacques Legendre our City the course of 2007 to come to a Minister by Ingrid McCarthy’s to the events of the past year councillor, a very successful comprehensive settlement with New Edinburgh Players was and the prospects for the year CCCC fundraiser was launched. TSOD management. Despite an enormous success (as well ahead. The community response was the best efforts of the CCCC as a hilarious evening!), and we If the Nietzsche admonition tremendous and the many gen- and the City, a settlement of dis- are especially grateful to Ingrid ‘what doesn’t kill us makes us erous donations allowed the putes with TSOD management for her generous contribution to stronger’ is true, then the CCCC CCCC to successfully stave off was not achieved during 2007. the ongoing work of the CCCC. emerged from the past year stron- the proverbial (and very real) Equally disappointing was the Special thanks also to Barbara ger then ever. Notwithstanding ‘sheriff at the door.’ The funds surprising February 2008 court Laskin and Margot Silver of a 2007 near-death financial cri- raised helped prevent the CCCC decision to delay any consider- the Friends of Crichton for sis, the CCCC rose to the chal- from being forced into bank- ation of selling Crichton until a all their efforts, including orga- lenge with the aid of incredible ruptcy and TSOD management hearing scheduled for September nizing, hosting and contributing community support, and has had seizing control of the second 2008. So in the coming months, their formidable culinary skills a banner year of activities with floor of Crichton. Having met the CCCC will continue to work to a Taste of Spring fundraising strong program growth and par- the challenges of 2007, the with the City as well as pre- evening on May 24. ticipation. CCCC is now positioned to pur- pare for the court proceedings in Looking ahead at 2008, we On the programming front, we sue collection of the substantive September. remain optimistic that, with con- continue to make strides at the debt that it believes TSOD owes Looking back at 2007, one can tinuing and reinvigorated com- community and regional level, the CCCC. only conclude that it was a year munity involvement, a strength- attracting both national and local Community fundraising also of enormous challenges for the ened CCCC will be able to keep media interest In response to the saw the CCCC establish a build- CCCC. That the CCCC cleared growing. On behalf of the 2008 diverse programming opportu- Young visitor to the recently- ing acquisition fund to position those hurdles with some room Board of Directors, we look nities developed in 2007, we inaugurated Corridor Gallery. the Centre to buy out TSOD to spare was in no small part forward to continue working hosted over 2,500 participants. interest in Crichton at fair mar- through the efforts of the won- with the community to ‘Keep At the same time, through the magical theme for Saturday, ket value. In support of the derful people who generously Crichton Public’. efforts of Ellen Goodman, a August 9, 2008, this year with CCCC Board member, we were more focussed family and later able to pilot an exciting new pro- night activities. Our cham- gram for children and youth with pion for this important event low vision and blindness that is Joanne Hughes, the tireless will be continued and expanded CCCC Community Facilitator. this year. This year we are also On the facilities front, 2007 hoping to launch new program found the CCCC in waiting initiatives for young families. mode for The School of Dance Anyone visiting the CCCC (TSOD) management to agree of late will have seen our with City officials and allow refurbished hallways which stalled renovations on the 2nd have been transformed into floor to proceed. At the same the CCCC’s newly inaugurat- time however, the CCCC moved Allumez Vanier/Light Up Vanier ed Corridor Gallery, officially ahead with some modest but For the fifth anniversary of the opened on Friday April 4 with extremely useful improvements, these activities will enrich the workshops and enrich the event Lumière Festival, and with the the launch of its first exhibi- including building storage units, Lumière Festival and strength- via diversity and accessibility. generous support of the Ottawa tion, To Build A Vibrant Centre, repairing the bothersome uneven en the CCCC relationship with The project will provide an Community Foundation, the curated by our curator-in-resi- entry into the Dufferin Room, community partners. opportunity to approach Vanier CCCC will strengthen dence, Alisdair MacRae. This and getting a decent sound sys- businesses and the Vanier ties with the Francophone new gallery space provides tem. The CCCC also succeeded Business Improvement speaking community in presentation opportunities for in preparing a much needed new Association to secure Vanier through workshops emerging artists from across the office space for use. With the sponsorship relationships. and bilingual targeted pro- region. At the same time, the addition of some new furniture Participating sponsors will motions. gallery gives MainWorks, the in 2008, the CCCC will finally be featured on all bilingual The Allumez Vanier/ resident artist cooperative at the have a real office. Thanks to promotions. Additionally, Light Up Vanier CCCC, a home venue to present Michele Giroux and Pandore Allumez Vanier/Light Up Coordinator will initiate their works. Watch for forth- Construction for all their help Vanier will create aware- collaborative partnerships coming exhibitions. Special in all of this and the gallery ness in Vanier about the with Vanier community thanks to Anne Thompson, a space as well. CCCC and its programs. organizations, to plan CCCC Board member and John On the financial front, the The CCCC has many and produce lantern workshops Jarrett, of MainWorks, for all CCCC was pleased to have Allumez Vanier/Light Up Francophone instructors who and other community build- their hard work at making the successfully maintained anoth- Vanier will allow us to continue want to attract Vanier residents ing activities. The product of gallery a reality. er balanced and sustainable to develop subsidized lantern to their programs. Page 30 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Crichton Cultural Community Centre Weekly Programs 2008

incorporates cardiovascular work lism. Modifications are provided can taste the well-being and still- the Ujjayi breath and movement, Health & Wellness and balance exercises to achieve beginner to advanced. ness that yoga brings. Classes using Sun Salutations to connect CARDIO KICKBOXING overall functional strength and STOTT PILATES build over time, and so no two postures. Level I allows par- Carolle Laliberté core stability. We will end this Stuart Maskell are the same. ticipants to become familiarized (613) 263-0539 class with an extended stretch (613) 796-3476 KUNDALINI YOGA with this type of sequencing and [email protected] and deep relaxation for the calm- [email protected] John Yazbeck will focus on alignment, Ujjayi or visit ckb.ericlaliberte.com ing of the spirit . Tuesday, Friday 9 - 10 am (613)747-8111 breath, Sun Salutations and basic Monday & Wednesday Fitness Fusion: A Rejuvenation 1 Class $17, 8 Classes $120, 16 [email protected] meditation. 6:00-7:00 pm of Body and Spirit Classes $215, 24 Classes $315, Monday, 7:30 - 9:00 pm ZEN MEDITATION 16 classes (twice/wk) $115; 8 Wednesday, 7:30 - 8:30 am 32 Classes $380 Theresa Redmond classes (once/wk) $65; Drop-ins Flex, stretch, connect, focus Prices do not include 5% GST 613-521-1509 $10/class The focus here is functional and relax. The benefits of Yoga fitness beginning with a 15 As a certified STOTT Pilates are well documented and well [email protected] This kickboxing inspired cardio min extended cardiovascular Instructor, Stuart bases his mat known. Dynamic exercises com- Monday 7:00 - 8:00 pm. workout will strengthen and tone warm up, moving into a fusion classes on the principles of bined with relaxation and medita- $15/term muscles while burning fat. You of pilates, yoga postures and posture. This is effective, espe- tion techniques help you: Meets for an hour twice a month. will also benefit from improved strength exercises. We will use cially for toning the mid-sec- • create a calm mind and stay cen- While not open to the general flexibility, higher energy lev- exercise balls, weights, and ton- tion. Pilates Matwork focuses tered in the midst of chaos public, experienced meditators els, greater aerobic capacity ing bands using a variety of on increasing abdominal and • increase concentration and focus can contact the instructor to dis- and reduced stress. Suitable for breathing techniques and balance back strength and mobilizing the • develop a more powerful and cuss joining the group. beginner to intermediate, ages 15 exercises. The class will finish spine! Variations and modifica- resilient body, less susceptible to to a fit 60+. with an extended stretch and tions are given to accommodate strain, weight gain and injury Dance DANCEFIT deep relaxation for the tranquility all levels and abilities. For best • build confidence and a positive Alex MacDonald of the soul. results, join us twice a week! self-image SCHOOL OF AFRO (613) 748-0870 • reduce stress and fatigue CARIBBEAN DANCE Core Training: Physical Strength Join anytime with one of our Monday, Friday 10-11 am • have fun! Suzane Lavertu Comes from Our Centre flexible drop in packages. 1 class/week $80, Artistic Director Thursday, 8:30 - 9:30 am KUNDALINI YOGA EN 2 classes/week $145 for 8 weeks STRETCH & STRENGTH FRANÇAIS (613) 863-3493 In class we will work on gain- Alex MacDonald A fun way to dance yourself Sophie Terrasse [email protected] ing strength in our core muscles (613) 748-0870 into shape, the class will begin (613) 842-9771 Saturday including abdominal and oblique Tuesday, Thursday 6-7 pm with an extensive warm-up, [email protected] SOULRYTHMS:Adult dance using basic pilates technique and Saturday 10-11 am and use various styles of dance Jeudi, 7:00- 8:30 pm 10:00 - 11:00 am practicing balance. Sharon leads $126 for 14 weeks to ensure a good cardio work a multi-level class that all fitness Le Kundalini yoga ou yoga de la Dance Racine: out, followed by a stretching A neighbourhood favourite for 17 levels can enjoy and benefit. The conscience est accessible à tous; 11:00 -noon and relaxation period. No dance years, this unique class that com- class will start with a gentle yet c'est une science complète qui children ages 4-6 ability required just a love of bines dance, yoga and movement thorough warm-up using dynam- comprend: une pratique corpo- dancing! Alex MacDonald has exercises to improve strength, Mouvement Kwèyol ic movement followed by balanc- relle tonique (asanas:postures sta- trained extensively as a dancer in flexibility, balance and co-ordina- 12:00 -1:00 pm ing exercises and abdominal/back tiques et dynamiques), un travail ballet, modern and jazz and has tion. Alex is a certified Can-Fit Children ages 7-12 work, sometimes using exercise respiratoire (pranayamas), de la been teaching the neighbourhood Pro Fitness Instructor Specialist Kubuli Dance Company Program balls or yoga balls. The class will relaxation, de la méditation, du Stretch and Strength class for 18 with current CPR certification. 1:00 - 2:00 pm end with a complete stretch, leav- chant (mantras). years. She is a certified Can-Fit Ages 12-18 ing you relaxed and rejuvenated! ® Pro fitness instructor with current THE FELDENKRAIS Un travail spécifique est effectué Our programs are designed not CPR certification. Stretch: A Delicious Hour of METHOD sur les aspects physiologique et only to teach dance but also to Jill Ogilvie psychologique de l'individu de FITNESS SERIES Release and Relax **NEW** promote the development of (613) 742-8262 telle sorte que la chimie du sang, Louise Hannant, 613-747-1514 & Friday, 7:30 - 8:30 am well-rounded, culturally aware Wednesday 6:00-7:00 pm le système nerveux, le système Sharon Collins 613-816-4307 Start your weekend with a release and strong principled young $80 for 8 weeks, or musculaire, le système endocrin- Mon-Fri 7.30 -8.30 am of your tension as well as relax- persons. We believe that the pro- $12 drop-in ien et les fonctions cérébrales Mondays 9.00 -10.00 am ing your mind and body. We will cess of learning and sharing our s'en trouvent améliorées. A un Thursdays 8.30 -9.30 am begin our Friday morning class The Feldenkrais® Method will unique culture fosters an appreci- niveau plus avancé, il permet à listening to soft music encourag- help you to reconnect with your ation and respect for all traditions 1 class / week $ 110, chacun de déveloper sa propre ing us to move with breath and ability to move with ease, through and diversity. 2 classes / week$ 210, spiritualité, d'élargir sa con- full body movements. This class a natural, exploratory learning 3 classes / week $ 290, science et de déveloper sa sag- BALLROOM DANCE will continue with a generous process and learn how to make Unlimited classes / week $ 350 esse intérieure. Murray Carter stretch component reaching all any activity easier, more effective (819) 295-9168 Early Bird Work-Out of the sections of the body and and more enjoyable. These gentle, Le Kundalini yoga permet [email protected] Monday, Tuesday, Thursday devoting enough time to attain slow exercises are designed to d'activer la circulation de Friday, 8:30 pm - 9:30 pm 7:30 - 8:30 am our full stretching potential. We develop your awareness of how l'énergie vitale, de renforcer le A dynamic warm up followed will end this delicious hour with you move, or maybe don’t move! système immuniataire, de stim- Welcome to Ballroom Dancing by 20 minutes of cardiovascular a total body relaxation. Now we uler les systèmes d'auto guérison, at the CCCC. We cater to work. 20 min of strength exer- are ready for the weekend! Yoga & Meditation de se régéner mentalement, d'être couple dancing in both Latin and Standard Dances in the cises. Learn to use fitness balls, FITWOMAN BOOTCAMP plus centré, moins stressé, plus International and Social weights and toning bands to Cassandra Mactavish IYENGAR YOGA joyeux et optimiste! Standards. Dances covered in this enhance muscular core strength, (613) 884-7800 Barbara Young VINYASA FLOW YOGA course include Cha Cha, Rumba, balance and postural improve- www.fitmomcanada.com (613) 728-8647 ***NEW NEW NEW*** Salsa, Merengue, Waltz, Tango, ments. Finish with a stretch and Mondays, 8 - 9 pm [email protected] Theosophia Savides and many others. The instructor cool down to leave you fit and $168+GST for 12 sessions (roll- Thursday, 9:00 - 10:30 am Gentle 613-884-8436 (Murray Carter) is a CDTA quali- focused to face the day. ing admission) www.theosophia.ca Iyengar yoga teaches postures, fied teacher with 15 years experi- Monday 5:30 - 6:30 pm, Level I Fusion on the Ball: Have a Blast! A high intensity workout for or asanas, that bring flex- ence in teaching both private and Monday, 9:00 - 10:00 am moms and non moms who ibility, strength and endurance. Vinyasa Flow (sometimes called group classes. With the assistance A total body workout using the want to workout without their Awareness deepens as students Power Yoga or Flow yoga) is a of our monitor(s) we aim to make stability ball, hand held weights little ones. This program is learn to practice with precision vigorous, flowing and dynamic your dancing experience not only and toning bands. This class designed to maximize metabo- and subtlety, but even beginners Yoga practice that synchronizes informative but first off - FUN. June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 31 Depending on the size of the Music & Voice for children and parents. We use class we can form our curriculum yoga poses, props, story telling, Crichton Cultural Community Centre to add dances or focus on dances SIGHT SINGING AND EAR singing, art, movement to music, 2007 Program Report that most interest our students. TRAINING COURSE games, breath work and medita- Marie-Lynne Sauvé In 2007, the CCCC has pursued date of which is to show the tion to bring children into a fun four programming initiatives: work of the MainWorks Artists BEGINNER BALLROOM (819) 827-2657 or and uplifting space where they DANCE [email protected] Community Programming - Cooperative and of local pro- can access their own natural cre- fessional emerging artists. Stefania Baraniak http://pages.videotron.com/ ativity and flow. In 2007, approximately 1000 (613) 741-5569 mlsauve people participated in regu- The volunteer Gallery [email protected] Sunday 3:00-4:30 pm During this 8-week series of lar weekly classes and courses. Programming Committee Tuesday 8 - 9 pm (beginner) classes, your child (ages 5 and Rehearsals, workshops, exhib- engaged the curatorial services $60 / person 2:00-3:00 pm under) will experience a sense its and conferences attracted of local visual artist Alisdair (intermediate) of well-being, increased aware- another 1500 people annually. MacRae. Alisdair’s first initia- If you have always wanted to ness, improved concentration, learn how to ballroom dance or if These small group workshops The CCCC offered weekly tive, To Build a Vibrant Centre, increased self-confidence, displayed the work of five you know the basics and want to (8-10 participants) are geared relaxation and motor coordina- courses in the areas of Music, improve your technique, Stefania toward choral singers and anyone Visual Arts, Dance, Fitness & emerging artists. In 2008, the tion. You and your child will be Corridor Gallery season will is offering a ballroom dance ses- interested in gaining the ability to Happy, Healthy and Whole! Health, Yoga & Meditation, sion at the beginner level. sing music they have never seen and Children & Youth. The continue in September with before directly from sheet music. INFANT & CHILD CPR Centre assisted new instruc- an exhibit for the X Ottawa You will be introduced to some Photography Festival. of the dances popular in social Participants will become familiar (Level 'F') tors with course curriculum and settings: Waltz, Foxtrot, and with the basic elements of music Erin Shaheen, 613-260-7309 promotion and has responded The Ottawa Lumière Festival Tango, along with the Cha Cha, including rhythm, melody and [email protected] to the increased demand for - Regional response continues Jive and Merengue. No partner intervals from both a theoretical $35 per person children’s programming by to be very positive with over necessary. and aural standpoint. Lots of Sunday, June 29, 1 - 4 pm surveying community families 10,000 people in attendance singing is on the program as well This Heart & Stroke Foundation through interviews and meet- in 2007. Local journalist Julie BOLIVIAN DANCE as time for individual questions course covers CPR for infants, ings. In 2008, the CCCC will Smyth of the National Post Carole Ouellette and one-on-one work adapted to children and adults. Participants continue to explore commu- recognized Lumière nation- (613) 837-0058 each person. receive a course completion card nity initiatives such as an ‘After ally as part of the Best of the [email protected] and Heart and Stroke booklet. Four’ program for children. Summer Series. VIA/TVA used Sunday, 2:00-4:00 pm Visual Arts By participating in an Ottawa Lumière as part of a televi- $6/class Topics include: Festival’s employment pro- sion series highlighting French Come and experience the won- • Recognition of heart attack and activities outside of Quebec. FIGURE PAINTING AND respiratory arrest gram, the CCCC was able to derful culture of Bolivia through • Home safety and injury preven- provide employment training The 2007 poster was designed dance and music. Join the newly DRAWING John Jarrett, 613-594-0182 tion for babies and children to a full time staff person dur- by award-winning animator, formed Canadian Bolivian • Definition of CPR ing 2007. Lillian Chan. Lillian and the Association and help promote [email protected] • Performing CPR on infants and Wednesdays 9:30 am-12:30 pm Get Together for Guys & Girls National Film Board allowed Bolivian culture to the Ottawa children (one-rescuer) Lumière to screen her short $40 for six classes • Clearing airway obstructions in (GT4G) – With funding from region. film, Jaime Lo, small and shy. In this workshop the model will children and infants (choking) the Ontario Ministry of Health • Barrier Devices IRISH DANCE LESSONS with sustain a pose over two sessions Promotion and the City of A City of Ottawa Arts grant • CPR and the Heimlich on adults Ottawa, The Get Together for funded a dance project with the Taylor School of Irish Dance for a total of six hours. This will • Safe and healthy lifestyles Suzanne Taylor T.C.R.G permit participants to complete Girls & Guys project brings local choreographer Natasha (613) 231-1215 a painting or to do a number of Babes in arms are welcome to together children and youth Royeka and a project grant [email protected] sketches or drawings. attend the course. with low vision and blindness from TELUS exposed youth www.tayloririshdance.com\ on a weekly basis where they to creativity, photography and INFANT MASSAGE can interact and build effec- videography. Thursday, 7:15 - 8:15 pm Jill Vyse, (613) 830-6690 Infants & Children tive social skills through a cur- Local artist Manon Doran Irish dance lessons are available www.iaim.ws riculum based on physical par- to girls and boys of all ages. Irish Sunday 11:00-12:00 worked with seven emerging BABY SENSORY **NEW ticipation and sports awareness visual artists to create lantern dance is an excellent and fun Jill Vyse, (613) 830-6690 #1 5 lessons/$110 includes oil & and involvement. way to strengthen and develop hand outs installations, which developed [email protected] The winter and spring sessions the artistic content of the fes- skills in music, tempo and Tuesday 10:00-11:00 am Offering parent/caregivers and rhythm, improve physical coor- were very successful with 15 tival. $120 for 10 weeks their babies lessons in our nur- participants ranging in age dination and to learn about the Newborn to 13 months turing touch and infant massage Our collaborators included Irish culture through its tradition from 6-18. Participants enjoyed Crichton Community Council, Baby Sensory comes to Ottawa! program. This is a non profit golf, tae kwon do, dance, yoga, of dance. organization and all the instruc- St John’s Ambulance, Pathway These one hour classes are joyful ® wall climbing and ice-skating. Patrol, Jer’s Vision, Spins & and interactive! Your class opens tors are certified with IAIM . KATHARINE ROBINSON A website (www.gettogetherot- Needles, Manor Park, Folk Fest, with music and continues with Classes are fun, interactive and SCHOOL OF HIGHLAND tawa.ca) was launched with Harmony House, Ottawa Art visual and tactile exploration, gives suggestions for the growing DANCING information about the program Gallery, Dragon Boat Festival, ball and bell play, baby signing, children. Katharine Robinson, Director and a discussion forum for par- Embassy of Japan, NFB, massage and we leave time for (613) 733-2206 CANINE OBEDIENCE ticipants to meet online. Ottawa Animation Festival and free play. Each parent and baby Wednesday 7:00 - 9:00 pm Canine In 2008, the Get Together pro- Volunteer Ottawa. The City of joins in at their own pace! Please gram will continue to partner Ottawa staff in Special Events The Katharine Robinson School call or email for registration and of Highland Dancing offers with existing Ottawa recre- and Parks and Recreation, were questions. CLASSES ational and cultural facilities efficient and responded quickly classes in highland dancing, a Chantal Mills traditional Scottish dance form. CLUB YOGA and will provide opportunities to every request. 613-296-dog-e (3643) and training to these facilities, Depending on their interests Carol Sly, (613) 228-9235 [email protected] Join us this summer at the and goals, dancers are prepared Thursday 4:00-5:00 pm showing how programs can FIFTH Annual Ottawa Lumière www.ottawak9school.com be adapted to service this tar- for annual examinations of the 8 classes/$65 a family Sunday 10:00 - 2:00 pm Festival in Stanley Park on B.A.T.D., competition, choreog- get community. In turn, Get Saturday August 9, 2008. This “Club Yoga,” a creative, uplift- Basic Canine Obedience raphy and performance. Together will provide to chil- year, family activities, including multimedia yoga program Chantal says “my goal during dren and youth with low vision ing a picnic, will happen from CCCC Office: the Basic Obedience course is to and blindness the experience 5-7 pm, and a fiery family fina- Joanne Hughes For more information help you establish yourself as the and skills to participate more about the Centre call le will take place at 8 pm. #307-200 Crichton leader AND develop the willing- fully in the community. Ottawa, ON K1M 745-2742. ness in your dog to follow you. The Corridor Gallery – With If you have any special inter- 1W2 To register for a specific You want your dog to be obedi- funding from the Ontario ests or would like to offer your Phone: 745-2742 program please call ent with an enthusiastic attitude!” own classes or workshops, Fax: 745-4153 the instructor. Trillium Foundation, the [email protected] Private classes available. CCCC developed an exciting please call the office at 613- www.crichtonccc.ca new gallery space, the man- 745-2742. Page 32 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 I have cut out the Parmesan Ottawa Valley. Buy it now as Epicuria Goes Back to the Land: Cheese in the pesto and replaced production is focused on the it with crumbled Back Forty summer and fall. When they run Cheeses Feta. Back Forty Dairy out, it’s gone! Same goes for New Market Garden in the Works (www.artisancheese.ca) is a Garlic Scapes, the green stem By André Sanche additive will be a little sweat small sheep’s milk cheese pro- coming from the ever-growing Brand Manager and work. We are not, how- ducer in Lanark County. Their garlic bulb. You’ll find them in Mackay Street Epicuria ever, able to grow every single products are available in several the market in May and June, so Fine Food Shops throughout the eat them while they’re hot! As spring approaches, so does vegetable we use here in the store. Because of this, we have the chance to start our garden. Quinoa & Heirloom Tomato Salad With everything from a World narrowed it down to a select Food Crisis to Bisphenol-A few heirloom varieties. In turn, with Garlic Scape Pesto leaching from our water bottles, we hope to make these types of Serves 4 vegetables more accessible to Epicuria has decided to plant 1 handful cherry or current processor until smooth. It our clients. a garden that will provide the tomatoes, cut in half will keep 1 week in an airtight store with a line of heirloom 2-3 larger firm heirloom toma- To document our adven- container. vegetables. toes, cut into ½ chunks Last weekend we dug a 625 ture, we have started an online Salad square foot patch in Navan. In blog at www.epicuriafinefood. 2/3 cup crumbled Back Forty this small parcel of land, we blogspot.com, call it a type of Feta Cheese Set quinoa in heavy bot- are hoping to cultivate varieties It is early days yet at the new food chronicle if you like. We 1 cup cooked quinoa tomed saucepan and cover of tomatoes, beets, beans and Epicuria Market Garden. hope to be adding to it every Lemon juice with cold water. Bring to a few days and include all sorts of carrots, and all of our summer the work? Very simply put, we Salt and Pepper boil and simmer until tender. herbs. want to see and experience the other blog-worthy issues relat- You may well ask: with work involved from beginning ing to community and of course Pesto Strain and cool. Combine great farmers’ markets such as to end. By seeing the food go food. Keep your eyes peeled 1 cup garlic scapes, ¼” pieces, all remaining ingredients and Lansdowne (www.lansdowne- from earth to our kitchen to your for updates. flowers removed toss with just enough pesto to farmersmarket.com) and Carp table, we hope to get a better 2 tbs lemon juice coat. Season with salt, pepper (www.carpfarmersmarket.com) understanding of all aspects of I have included a recipe for an ¼ - ½ cup peppery olive oil and lemon juice so readily available, why bother the food cycle. We are grow- Heirloom Tomato Salad with ¼ cup toasted Pinenuts planting your own and doing all ing entirely organic. The only Garlic Scape Pesto. Make this salad a few hours Salt and Pepper ahead of time and serve over For Pesto a nice bed of freshly sliced Pulse all ingredients in food Buffalo Milk Mozzarella. Local resident selected for prestigious Leaders Seminar Joseph Waite, 17, son of Robert Disney and evaluating his scho- Waite and Karen Shigeishi- lastic record. “I am not sur- Waite of Rockcliffe Park, has prised at all with this distinction been selected to attend the multi- and the interest that Joseph has activity 2008 Summer Leaders attracted from such prestigious Seminar at the United States universities, as he constantly Military Academy, West Point, demonstrates and brings both New York. quality soccer and general lead- Waite was observed in Florida ership skills to our team,” says by Keith Clark, West Point’s Russell Shaw, Joseph’s Ottawa assistant soccer coach, when U-17 soccer coach. his club team, the Ottawa U-17 Waite’s father, Robert Waite, Force, participated in the Disney says he is not sure at this point Soccer Showcase in Orlando, which university his son will Fla., in December. His play in end up attending. “Joseph’s in the tournament, coupled with grade 11, so he is naturally still his strong academic record, led exploring options. He is also very him to be selected for the June interested in several Canadian program, which accepts only a schools, including Queen’s and few hundred students from the McGill. But I know the 2008 more than 8,000 who apply. West Point Leaders Seminar is Waite’s Ottawa soccer club, something that excites him, as it ranked #1 for player develop- will give him an opportunity to ment in Ontario, reports that observe one of America’s truly coaches from several other historic institutions first-hand schools contacted and expressed and will challenge him to the interest in the star defensive utmost, both physically and aca- player after seeing him play at demically,” June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 33 tions taking place in local hotels or conference facilities. Students So you think you can dance? from different dance studios By Gina Watson the show each spring at the Fern examiner comes from the British compete in solos, duets, trios and Students at Fern Hill School Hill Dance Recital, where each Association of Teachers of group numbers. “Competitions know they can dance, thanks to class performs a number of Dancing, and the students will are fun. Backstage you can their hard work and top qual- dances in costumes for parents do anywhere from one to eight be nervous, but once you get ity instruction from Deborah to enjoy. Mrs. Gutierrez sews exams. “The exams focus on started its really exciting,” says Gutierrez, the dance instructor Amanda Perras, 12. who teaches children from three At one recent competition, held to twelve years old ballet, tap March 28-30 at the Museum of and jazz dancing. Civilization, Fern Hill students “I have been teaching dance for won nine high gold awards, one 26 years,” says Mrs. Gutierrez, platinum award and a second who studied in Montreal and place Overall High Score Duet/ Winnipeg, briefly danced profes- Trio, along with special awards sionally, taught dance for eight in three categories for the most years at a studio, owned and clean lines and best unison danc- operated her own dance studio ing in a tap duet; best unison with a partner for some twelve dancing for a small group; and years, and has been in charge most clear tap sounds for a tap of the dance program at Fern solo. Hill School for the past eight years, in addition to her job as “It’s great to see the girls all Preschool Director. together having fun. They all “I love sharing my enjoyment work at their own comfort level, of dance with my students, and and share their love of dance,” to see them confident and proud says Melanie Harmon, mother as they perform on stage,” says over half of the costumes her- technique, and they are graded of four Fern Hill dancers. Mrs. Gutierrez. self, and purchases the remain- so that students can progress to Another mother, Karen Perras, She offers recreational danc- der at costume sales, sometimes take professional level (teach- sums it up by saying, “the dance ing to her students, who, as three years in advance of using them! ing) exams when they are older,” program at Fern Hill is a real year-olds can start by taking one “I buy fabric and costumes when says Mrs. Gutierrez. bonus. The children dance right class per week for half an hour I see them and probably have For many of her students, the after school so no extra driving and gradually work their way enough costumes for the next highlight of the dance year is is involved. Debi is a first class up to four hours of dancing per three years,” she laughs. their participation in dance com- teacher, and the girls gain con- week for the older students. The older students also do petitions in the spring. This year, fidence and learn good dancing Three year-olds regularly steal dance exams every year. The they have entered five competi- technique while having fun.” Page 34 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 many tiny chipping sparrows, cotted throughout the winter. For along Sussex Drive between and six white-crowned spar- the past four weeks, our garden Stanley and John Streets), sev- For the Birds rows which closely resemble has been literally seething with eral mourning doves, a blue battles over the sunflower seed their white-throated cousins with American goldfinches, house jay, a large group of 8-10 cedar supply. the same black and white striped finches and Common redpolls waxwings by the Rideau River By the first week of April, cap, but are slightly larger, paler loading up for the breeding sea- close to Stanley and Sussex American robins had returned and missing the white throat’s son on our two nyjer feeders. Drive, a red-tailed hawk at the to the area in significant num- bright yellow “eyebrows.” As I On one occasion I even spotted rear entrance to Rideau Hall, a bers, and happily a mating pair is write in early May, this group two hoary redpolls which I had red-breasted nuthatch, a red once again a regular presence in of white-crowned sparrows has not seen all winter. These little eyed vireo, several golden- our garden. The robin’s glorious been settled into our back gar- guys are more whitish in aspect crowned kinglets cavorting in den for several weeks, foraging than the Common redpoll, and the spruce trees along Sussex By Jane Heintzman “cheerily cheer up” song reflects its lineage in the thrush family, on the ground under the feeders lack the latter’s rosy colouring between Stanley and John, and If the winter of 2007-2008 was and the evergreens. Before long, on their breast. It was wonderful an enchanting pair of pine war- a skiers’ paradise, the spring and if you have them close by, you’ll be well aware that they however, they will head north to to watch the gradual transforma- blers in roughly the same area of 2008 has been every bit as the area around Hudson’s Bay tion of the male American gold- as the kinglets. celestial for birding enthusiasts. are the first species to sing in the early morning and the last where their breeding season finches from the muted olive Beginning in late March when takes place in June and July. tones of their winter plumage the inundation of snow at last to sign off at night. Despite the fact that the robin’s nest is often to the brilliant canary yellow tapered off, the air was filled colour of the breeding season. with the joyous (if occasion- quite low in a tree or shrub, I have yet to locate the nest of our Another non-migrant whose ally cacophonous) sound of bird visits to our garden have picked song, and signs of the spring resident pair and suspect they may have opted for the higher up significantly since the start migration were in evidence of Spring, is the slate coloured throughout the area, notwith- reaches to stay clear of the many neighbourhood felines. If you junco which has joined the standing the mountainous piles crowd of foragers on the ground of snow still lingering in back- spot a female robin looking in Photo: Marcel Gahbauer need of a good wash, she is in all under the feeders. In fact, it Golden-crowned kinglet. yards, parks and wooded areas. Photo: Lloyd Spitalnik seems to me that this may be In our own back garden, red- likelihood in the throes of nest Fox sparrow. building, when she presses her the year of the junco, as I have Along with the yellow-rumped winged blackbirds, one of The fox sparrows will also be seen extraordinary numbers of warbler, the pine warbler is the earliest returning migrants, breast against the muddy nest lining to form the inner cup. heading north to the Hudson’s this species throughout New one of the first warblers to return turned up in large numbers to Bay area for breeding purpos- Edinburgh and Rockcliffe since to Ontario in the spring, and raid the sunflower seed feeder Late March and early April also marked the return of the es, preferring dense stands of last Fall. The black capped also one of the earliest breeders, and make their presence known stunted conifers in the taiga chickadee population has, of starting the nesting process in with their raucous calls, “tseet” many migrating species in the sparrow family. The full throat- regions for building their nests. course, never left our garden and late April and early May. The in the case of the male and If you haven’t yet encountered while occasionally crowded out male has a yellowish throat and “ch’ch’ch’chee chee chee” in the ed song sparrow (readily iden- tifiable by its heavily streaked a fox sparrow, they are notice- by the pushy finch contingent, chest with two clearly defined case of the more prolix female. ably larger than their sparrow these hardy little birds are still white wing bars, and the female The Northern cardinals resid- breast boasting a conspicuous dark brown blotch) was the first relatives (about 6 ½ to 7” long), regulars at the feeders. is similar but quite a bit duller ing in our garden clearly didn’t and are a beautiful chestnut red- In my dog-walking rambles in colour. The pine warbler for- share our enthusiasm for the to appear in our garden, followed later in April by a pair of rusty dish brown, with reddish streaks beyond the garden this spring, I ages for insects in the middle red-winged blackbirds’ return, on the chest, a gray face, and have so far encountered a great and upper parts of the tree (with and the two species have been coloured fox sparrows, several white throated sparrows, a rusty coloured tail. They are blue heron flying overhead a decided preference for pines frequently engaged in vigorous easy to spot due to their habit between the Ottawa and Rideau and other conifers as the name of scratching vigorously on the Rivers (several sightings, but implies), and hops along the ground, kicking backwards with quite possibly the same bird!), branches, often hanging upside both feet at once to uncover a Northern flicker hammer- down on the branch tips. (As it food, which in our garden con- ing away at one of the dead happens, I was lucky enough sisted of discarded sunflower pines across the street from 24 to spot my pair in a low mock and nyjer seeds from the over- Sussex Drive, several downy orange bush almost at eye level, head feeders. and hairy woodpeckers, count- but I suspect they were in transit Much to our delight, the arrival less white throated and chip- into the tall spruce stand not far of Spring has also brought about ping sparrows (the former in off). a return of the finch population large numbers around the Pine Despite the high water that to our backyard feeders, which Hill Woods, and the latter most very nearly breached the banks they had to all appearances boy- heavily concentrated in the area of the Rideau River in early

1500 Bank Street, Ottawa, ON (613) 521-7333 June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 35 April, I spotted several groups of American robins, Northern nolia warblers, yellow-rumped cision. The bird is a loud and hooded mergansers and com- cardinals, a hermit thrush, warblers, warbling vireos, persistent singer, and unmated mon golden eyes that braved two brown creepers, blue great crested flycatchers, males will often keep up the per- the powerful currents to dive jays, grackles, 30 Bohemian American redstarts and a pile- formance all night long, particu- for fish in the Rideau en route waxwings spotted on a birding ated woodpecker. In his excur- larly when the moon is full! One to their more northerly breeding excursion in Orleans, common sions to Mackay Lake, Dave famous mockingbird at Boston’s territories. The dabbling ducks redpolls, great blue herons, an had equally good luck, sighting Arnold Arboretum was reported were in their element on shore Easter phoebe, ruby-crowned a great blue heron, redwinged to have reproduced 39 different during the soggy days of the kinglets, pine warblers, a male blackbirds, Baltimore orioles, bird songs, 50 bird calls and the early April melt, and much to yellow rumped warbler, a palm yellow warblers, purple grack- sound of a frog and a cricket. the excitement of our new Lab warbler, and numerous wood- les, downy woodpeckers and Please remember to send us puppy Atticus, we encountered peckers, including an extraor- the highlight of his trip, a black- Photo: [email protected] reports and/or photos of your both mallards and black ducks dinary count of five species in crowned night heron perched Northern mockingbird. birding adventures in the in the course of our walks in one day when he spotted a pile- in a tree, in full view of visitors “American Nightingale”, is course of the summer, wher- Rockcliffe Park. ated woodpecker in the Rideau to the area. renowned for its long, complex ever your travels happen to Reports from Our Readers Hall grounds, and went on to News From the Marsh songs which include imitations take you. Drop us a line at encounter a downy, a hairy, a Since early April, the Macoun of many other bird songs, often [email protected] or Edwin Daudrich, a knowledge- yellow-bellied sapsucker and a Marsh has been brimming with executed with perfect tonal pre- [email protected]. able birder and active contribu- Northern flicker in the course birds and other forms of wild tor to For the Birds, reports the of a birding excursion on the life, and Mike Leveillé’s team of sighting of many other species A New Bible For Birders: The Atlas of Quebec side. An impressive tally young naturalists at St. Laurent of water fowl in the stretch of by any standards! Academy reports the sighting of Breeding Birds of Ontario, 2001-2005 the Rideau bordering our park, Isabel Glasgow reports a a long list of species including Local birders welcomed the forests (and, one might add, including black ducks, mal- number of interesting bird sight- turkey vultures, black-capped late February release of the urban neighbourhoods replete lards, common and hooded ings in New Edinburgh Park chickadees, red-winged black- second edition of The Atlas of with backyard feeders). mergansers, common golden this spring, including several birds (including a group of seven Breeding Birds of Ontario, a Thanks in part to the ban eyes, buffleheads, ring-necked myrtle (yellow-rumped) war- males engaged in a pitched bat- massive and handsomely pro- on DDT, almost all the large ducks, a wood duck pair, three blers, golden-crowned king- tle), Northern cardinals, slate duced volume which reflects a bird species, raptors included, double-crested cormorants, a lets, and a brown-headed cow- coloured juncos, Common red- wealth of bird count data col- showed population increas- female red-breasted mergan- bird, a notorious parasite that polls, American robins, ring- lected by thousands of volun- es from the time of the first ser, many ring-billed gulls and takes over the nests of other billed gulls, Bohemian wax- teers (Ottawa’s premier birder edition, notably the Canada a group of lesser scaup. species, disposing of their eggs wings (which descended in a Tony Beck among them) over goose, the turkey vulture, the and depositing her own in their massive flock of about 60 birds- a five year period from 2001- wild turkey, and the trum- place. In a ramble through the shades of Alfred Hitchcock!), 2005. Of special interest in this peter swan. The only excep- Rideau Hall grounds, Isabel also grackles, mourning doves, second edition are the changes tion to the rule was the Great encountered a flock of white- song sparrows, crows, downy in bird populations and their blue heron which exhibited throated sparrows, lustily and pileated woodpeckers, distribution throughout the a decline in numbers, perhaps singing their “sweet Canada, several mallards, a huge flock province which have occurred attributable to the drop off in Canada, Canada” song—per- of Canada geese passing over- over the two decades since the the population of amphibians. haps on a special commission head, American goldfinches, a first edition was published in Another significant change in from Her Excellency? Isabel’s group of cedar waxwings, and 1987. the distribution of bird popula- Photo: Dave Collyer Dad Peter Glasgow has also sven male wood ducks chasing Among the species showing tions has been the southward Wood duck. been on the look out for birds one unfortunate female. significant increases since the shift of Boreal songbirds such this spring, and reports the sight- Perhaps the most exciting last survey are several that are as vireos and warblers which Mr. Daudrich’s observations ing of two cedar waxwings, a familiar in our area, including have moved into large areas “on shore” this spring have been white throated sparrow (heard, the Canada goose (at the top of where forests have grown back no less impressive in number rather than seen), a wood duck the list), the house finch (num- on former farm land. In my and variety. Since early April, pair on the Rideau River in the ber 2), the pileated woodpeck- experience, both species were he has reported the sighting of a park, and, oddly enough, a pure er, the golden-crowned king- plentiful in this area and in group of golden-crowned king- white farm goose strolling along let, the hooded merganser, our summer haven in Georgian lets, an American tree spar- the path by the river, approach- the wood duck, the Northern Bay last year, and I’m eagerly row, song sparrows, chipping ing and occasionally following cardinal, and the Common awaiting their return with the sparrows (in large numbers), passersby. Apparently the appro- raven. Not surprisingly, given Spring Migration. common grackles, an Eastern priate authorities were called to the observations of our readers Readers who are interested wood pewee (a smallish, pre- rescue this domestic goose on over the past winter, birds of in the new edition of The Atlas dominantly gray member of the Photo: Peter Glasgow the loose, and Peter is hopeful Goose on the loose in the park. prey are shown to be generally can check out www.birdson- flycatcher family with a promi- that the story ended happily. thriving in the province, with tario.org for more details or to nent peak at the back of its Manor Park naturalist Dave addition to the Marsh’s bird bald eagle and merlin popula- purchase it online (it’s a little head), black-capped chicka- Collyer spotted an impressive list this spring was a Northern tions growing rapidly and shift- pricey at $92.50 but well worth dees, red-winged blackbirds, list of species at the Rockcliffe Mockingbird, spotted on April ing southward, and Cooper’s it for those with a serious orni- many slate coloured juncos, Rockeries this spring, including 20. The Northern Mockingbird, and sharp-shinned hawks thological bent), or call 1-800- American goldfinches, white- chestnut-sided warblers, mag- sometimes referred to as the expanding into southern pine 440-2366. breasted nuthatches, starlings, Page 36 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 form the stock market in the build-up in the attic and keep the long run. For the Robertsons, house cooler. Hugh Robertson: VI Faceprint this principle of return on invest- Electricity consumption has Editor’s Note: Local environ- clude the series with an exami- watt meter which measures the ment is already paying off as been further reduced by using an mentalist Hugh Robertson is the nation of the link between eco- energy consumption of individ- resource and energy prices con- outdoor drying rack for clothes author of a series of articles nomics and environmentalism, ual appliances. tinue to escalate. in the summer and an indoor rack installed above a stairwell dur- on Climate Change which have “Econoclastic” Economics 101, Low Tech Changes Reduced Energy appeared in sequence in the pre- and a final overview of this Consumption ing the winter. Most appliances vious five editions of the New supremely important topic, Cry, Armed with these baseline read- have gradually been replaced ings and energy audit results In order to monitor their ener- with high efficiency units which Edinburgh News, and are cur- the Beloved Planet. gy costs more closely, the rently posted on the commu- For the past four years, Jo-Ann and recommendations, the have helped cut electricity use Robertsons were ready to ini- Robertsons discontinued their to less than half the provincial nity website at www.newedin- and Hugh Robertson, have been equalized utility billing pro- burgh.ca. In the most recent of engaged in a personal journey to tiate changes in their lifestyle average. and improvements to their grams and they now pay for the The Robertson home is heated these articles, Footprints on the reduce their energy consumption precise consumption of natural Planet, Mr. Robertson explains and greenhouse gas emissions. home. They decided to focus by a high efficiency natural gas their efforts initially on low tech gas, electricity and water each furnace complemented by a low the concepts of ecological and They were inspired to undertake billing period. One of the argu- carbon footprints, pointing out this quest to demonstrate that solutions, such as replacing light emission airtight wood stove. bulbs, installing rain barrels and ments in favour of equalized They also use a gas fired cook- that Canadians rank third high- the targets outlined in the Kyoto monthly billing is the elimina- est in the world both as consum- Protocol and in the sadly defunct sealing air leaks. Redoubling top in the kitchen. Improved their conservation efforts was tion of payment spikes in win- insulation, reduced air leaks and ers of the earth’s resources and One-Tonne Challenge are attain- ter for natural gas and higher as producers of carbon emis- able without dramatic changes also part of the initial approach. supplementary wood heat have electrical bills in summer for air steadily decreased their con- sions. in lifestyle. During this period New Appliances conditioning. But the investment their progress was tracked by the sumption of natural gas. The article in this edition The next step was to assess in efficient equipment and appli- The Robertson’s water foot- summarizes the efforts of the Manor Park Chronicle. ances has mitigated any major The Robertsons live in a 19 the efficiency of electrical appli- print is down substantially too. Robertson household to reduce ances using the watt meter and spikes in the Robertson’s utility Water use has dropped to 80 its own ecological and carbon year old, 1800 square foot town- bills. In fact, as a result of their house. They launched their proj- to determine which ones should litres per person per day because footprints over the past four be replaced. Appliances using initiatives and a concerted effort of rain barrels, efficient appli- years through a series of practi- ect with an energy audit of the to minimize energy use, they house which indicated that the 220 volts that are wired directly ances and low flush toilets. The cal steps. The collective impact into the panel require a more have reduced their bills dramati- daily Ottawa consumption is of these changes significantly house had an energy efficiency cally. rating of 65 on a scale of 100. advanced meter, such as “The 250 litres per person and the reduced the Robertsons’ con- Energy Detective” which must Their electricity consumption national average is about 300 sumption of energy and water, The house was also subjected to averages about 375 kilowatt an infrared scan which identifies be installed by an electrician. All litres per person. More than half and shrunk the eco and carbon appliances contain embedded hours per month. The Ontario the City’s operating budget is footprints of their household to areas of exterior heat loss that household average varies are difficult to detect. energy used in the manufactur- consumed by electricity charges a level well below the Canadian ing process and simply replac- between 750 and 1,000 kilo- for pumping, cleaning and dis- average. In short, their experi- Baseline readings of utilities watt hours per month depend- were taken for tracking their ing a relatively new fridge, for tributing water and then remov- ence shows that real progress example, might not be a wise ing on the number of occupants ing and treating wastewater and can be achieved with a little energy consumption and for and whether electricity is used later comparative analysis. The decision, financially or environ- sewage. effort, organization and commit- mentally. for space and water heating. ment, but without incurring pro- Robertson home was one of the Although the Robertsons heat Green Power first in Ottawa to have a digital The Robertsons have tried to hibitive costs or serious depriva- apply the concept of life cycle water with electricity, the unit In an effort to trim their car- tion. smart meter installed and this is small and set at 49 degrees C bon emissions even further, the device greatly facilitated moni- costs to all their purchases. Bill In the next two issues of the Kemp, a renowned Ottawa area and because showers and appli- Robertsons have signed on to News, Mr. Robertson will con- toring their use of electricity. ances are low flow, the power Bullfrog Power for their elec- They purchased an inexpensive energy efficiency specialist, explains the concept of life cycle demand is not excessive. tricity. Bullfrog supplies car- cost, which he calls “true cost” as The Robertsons do not use bon-free renewable energy from opposed to “first cost” (or initial air conditioning. A screened wind and low-impact hydro cost) in his book Smart Power: wrought iron door allows cool at marginally higher prices. An Urban Guide to Renewable nocturnal air to circulate through Because so much of Ontario’s Energy and Efficiency. He argues the house and fans and awnings electricity is still generated by that basing the purchase of appli- keep the house comfortable dur- coal, Bullfrog Power will sub- ances on their energy efficiency ing the day. They cook out- stantially reduce the Robertson’s and buying quality (and, often, doors on a small barbeque and carbon footprint. more expensive) products when a two burner electrical element Greener Transportation upgrading will actually outper- to minimize indoor heat build up during the summer. When Three years ago, the Robertsons the Robertsons had to replace decided to replace their 13 year the shingles on the roof recent- old Volvo with a hybrid Prius. ly, they chose light shingles to Gasoline consumption has reflect sunlight during the sum- dropped by about two- thirds mer and, thereby, reduce heat during this period. The combi- June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 37 They have established their own house achieved an Energy Star personal carbon fund to offset rating and came within a whis- Stay Cool Tips for Summer the emissions of the Prius. These ker of the R2000 level. “carbon dollars” are also used to In September, 2005, the The inevitable smog days of summer and high humidex levels will soon descend on finance energy saving projects. Robertson home was assessed us. But before cranking up the air conditioning, there are some alternatives that will According to a recent CMHC under the guidelines of the now help both your bank account and the environment. study, most home renovations defunct One-Tonne Challenge are undertaken for cosmetic rea- program and the results revealed • Instead of purchasing an air conditioning system or replacing your present unit, sons, rather than energy efficien- a footprint of 3.4 tonnes of consider installing awnings over south facing windows and patio doors. If you cy. The argument that aesthet- greenhouse gases per individual need to purchase a new system, consider buying a small portable unit with an ic improvements enhance the occupant. This figure is slightly exhaust duct and only cool one or two rooms. resale price of a house may well more than half the national aver- • Close blinds and curtains during the day to keep the sun’s rays out. change in the future as resources age and well below the Kyoto • Use box, oscillating and overhead fans to move the air around. become scarce. In Britain, hom- target of 4.5 tonnes per person. eowners will soon be required A recent reassessment, using • Open windows and screened security doors at night to allow cool air to flow to provide prospective buyers the same One-Tonne Challenge through the house. with an energy audit. Energy carbon calculator, produced a • If you have to use your air conditioner, use it sparingly. There are probably only efficiency rather than cosmetic reduced footprint of approxi- 10 days in a summer that are excessively hot. upgrades may soon influence mately 2.5 tonnes per person. • If your roof needs reshingling, consider light coloured shingles that will reflect the resale of our homes. An ecological footprint for the heat of the summer sun. The Robertsons have esti- the Robertson home was also • Inadequate ventilation and insulation in your attic space will increase tempera- mated the cost recovery periods mapped in September, 2005, and for their purchases and energy calculated at 4.3 hectares per tures in the house. upgrades at between 3 and 12 • Minimize the indoor use of any appliance that generates heat in summer. person. The latest reassessment, years. Increases in energy and after the initiatives described in • Turn lights off during the day, especially incandescent bulbs. resource prices may well shorten this article, has established their • Cook outdoors or in the garage on hot days using a crockpot or portable electri- these periods. Ultimately, finan- eco footprint at approximately cal element. If you must cook indoors, use a microwave. cial cost may not be the most 3.5 hectares per person, which • Barbecues help reduce indoor cooking heat but avoid using them on smoggy important objective – moderat- is slightly less than half the ing climate change by reducing days because of their particulate emissions. national average. our footprint may be the most • Serve cold buffets in warm weather or prepare a picnic meal. Some meals, such rewarding result. The Robertsons do not live a as cold soups and granola, can be cooked in winter and stored in the freezer for life of monastic asceticism. In summer use. The Results winter, for example, the ther- • Turn on the exhaust fan, not the air conditioning, if you have to use the kitchen The Robertson house was reas- mostat is set at 20 degrees dur- on a hot day. sessed and as a result of imple- ing the day and dropped to 17 menting most of the energy at night. Their energy and car- • Wait until the evening when the windows are open to turn the dishwasher on. bon savings have not imposed a • Use an outdoor line or an “umbrella” to dry clothes. Iron clothes on a cool eve- auditor’s recommendations, the efficiency rating improved from dramatic transformation in their ning with the windows open. the initial 65 level to 72. Further daily lifestyle. • Bathe or shower in the evenings. improvements have pushed the The message that emerges • Sleep in the basement on hot nights with the windows open and secure. efficiency rating to 79 according from the Robertson’s Kyoto • Set your air conditioning thermostat no lower than 25 degrees. to the latest assessment. journey is that it is doable. We • Join Hydro Ottawa’s peaksaver! program to reduce your electricity bills and to Ratings of 78 and 79 qualify can embrace the Kyoto chal- ease pressure on the environment. Visit www.hydroottawa.com for details. a house for Energy Star status, lenge without apprehension and while 80 is the entry level for individuals can make difference R2000 homes, the gold standard in the battle against climate nation of lower fuel consump- as well as processed water. A es have been partly financed for energy efficient dwellings. change. We can all live more tion and no repairs have resulted cotton shirt, for example, has a by government rebates and by Under the latest assessment, the sustainably at no great cost or in savings of at least $3000 per water footprint of 2,700 litres. dramatically lower utility bills. Robertson’s 18 year old town- inconvenience in lifestyle. year, helping to offset the capital The Robertsons have tried costs of the Prius. to focus their food purchases Driving contributes approxi- within a 100 mile radius by mately 50 percent of the personal shopping at local organic mar- greenhouse gases generated by kets and by tending their own Canadians who own a vehicle. vegetable garden in the summer. Although they drive a hybrid, They have also made an attempt transportation still constitutes to reduce their consumption of the largest component of the meat. Following a vegetarian Robertson’s carbon emissions. diet and purchasing food locally They are not proud of the fact is estimated to shave close to 30 that they average 25,000 kilo- percent off our eco-footprints. metres per year, slightly more Cost Recovery for the than the national average. The Changes high mileage is partly for family How cost effective are retro- Offer expires June 30, 2008. reasons and partly because they fits and renovations? What is avoid flying for environmental the cost recovery period? These reasons. are legitimate questions for Eco Purchasing homeowners. The Robertson’s In addition to their energy reduc- improvements were either reg- tion initiatives, the Robertsons ular maintenance or replacing were able to cut their disposable worn out appliances or upgrad- waste to one small bag every ing substandard workmanship. 6 months by minimizing all There were no major capital purchases, recycling and com- projects, such as installing solar posting biodegradable material. panels. They also shop second-hand They have spent about $30,000 when possible. All products over the past four years on ener- contain embedded energy and, gy upgrades and improvements as a corollary, carbon emissions to their townhouse. The chang- Page 38 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 helping others.” As I have written on many Going Green – One News From RPPS other occasions, RPPS students, By Melanie Harmon and staff ended up contribut- almost more than any other Erna Duchemin has learned that ing $2260. “It was so touching group I’ve encountered, under- Neighbourhood at a Time when her daughter Alexandra to see students coming in with stand the value of giving to A new local group is tackling They also quote American cul- makes up her mind to do some- money they had taken from their others, and often do so with- climate change and other envi- tural anthropologist Margaret thing, there’s no changing it. allowance and piggy banks,” out any prompting. Last year ronmental issues at the neigh- Mead, who said: “Never doubt When the Grade 5 student at says Mrs. Duchemin. “As par- Shannon Paul, a student in grade bourhood level – hoping that a that a small group of thought- Rockcliffe Park Public School ents we should be very proud 1 at the time, wrote and sold a lot of small actions will add up ful committed citizens can came home one day announc- of these children, they have a book to raise funds for the Help to make a big difference for the change the world; indeed, it is ing that she was going to raise tremendous amount of empathy. Lesotho Project. And in May planet. the only thing that ever has.” money for cancer, her moth- It is really a great school for the Students had a tal- er was delighted. “Environmental problems like Eden Mills has developed a ent show to raise funds climate change can seem so plan that includes measuring the When she said she for the Make A Wish was going to do it daunting that it’s easy to say, emissions of village households; Foundation, this year ‘I can’t do anything.’ The idea encouraging energy conserva- by shaving her head, raising funds to help she thought maybe behind our group is to bring peo- tion by arranging conservation make the wish of a 12- ple together so that we can have clinics and home audits; estab- it wouldn’t happen. year-old girl to swim But, when a few days an impact,” says Liz Muggah, lishing alternatives to car trips; with the dolphins come a founder of Local Eco-Action and planting trees that will help later Alexandra start- true. ed coming home with Families. “Hopefully our actions absorb carbon. (More informa- handfuls of twenty- On June 11 the school will inspire other communities,” tion is available at www.going- dollar bills, Erna real- will once again hold its says Muggah. “If we wait for carbonneutral.ca.) “Kids helping Kids” governments to take the initia- ized that Alexandra For its part, Local Eco-Action jump rope event to tive, we’ll be waiting for a long was serious and made Familes, or LEAF, will soon raise money for bea- time. The consensus in the sci- a call to the Cancer be posting a weekly eco-tip on con schools throughout entific world is overwhelmingly Society. the Lindenlea ListServe. LEAF the city. A committee telling us that we need to take This wasn’t the fist members will regularly contrib- time Alexandra had of parents from RPPS action now.” decides where to allo- ute articles on environmental cut her hair for can- The group, which includes issues to area community news- cer. When she was in cate the funds, and so far many schools have members from New Edinburgh, papers. Grade 2 she donated Lindenlea and Rockcliffe Park, benefited from this A longer-term project for LEAF her hair so that they Photo: Alicia Visconti has drawn inspiration from other wonderful fundraiser. is working with the Lindenlea could make wigs for Alexandra Duchemin, RPPS Grade 5 student, community-based environmen- Community Association to find patients who had lost made the cut for cancer at Lester’s. And finally, The tal initiatives which are making ways to reduce greenhouse gas their hair. “I always Backpack Poets of a difference. felt that cancer was a bizarre RPPS book launch took place emissions from the community illness,” says the student. “It in the large gymnasium on April For example, the Glenviro centre. “We’d encourage other singles you out from everyone 29. The book can be purchased group in Cardinal Glen, a people in our neighbourhoods else and makes you look differ- for $10 at Books on Beechwood neighbourhood just south of to develop and put into action ent,” referring to the hair loss with all proceeds going to ALSO Beechwood, is encouraging resi- other ideas that will have a posi- that comes with chemotherapy. (Alternative Learning Styles and dents to switch to solar hot water tive impact on the environment,” Alexandra didn’t make the trip Outlooks) which supports adult energy systems. The group says Mary Lapner, a member of to Lester’s on her own. Emilie and family literacy initiatives. hopes that 20 per cent of homes LEAF. on one street will adopt solar Montgrain, a most welcome It is a wonderful collection of The new group recently adopt- systems. addition to the RPPS teach- works by RPPS students, so if ed a mission statement. Local ing staff this year, had her hair you have not picked up your In Manor Park, GO-Manor Eco-Action Families is working shaved as well. Her mother had copy make sure to do so. Park (the GO stands for Garden to: suffered from cancer and she Congratulations to all of the Organically) has a mission to • Increase environmental decided that if Alexandra could students, staff and parents who eliminate the cosmetic use of awareness in our community; do it, she could too. pesticide in that community by make RPPS such a tremendous • Offer people information Alexandra had original- providing information to help school. You can all be proud of which will help them make ly planned to shave her hair your accomplishments this year people make educated choices. once she raised $500, but in environmentally sound choic- and I can’t wait to see what is in In 2007, the Glebe Community es; true RPPS spirit, the students store for the next year! Association declared the neigh- • Reduce our community’s bourhood a pesticide-free zone. carbon footprint and mitigate The association’s environment climate change; committee has set out objectives • Promote change that will lead for a number of other projects, to a healthy world for our including planting new trees in future generations to live in. the neighbourhood and cleaning up Bank Street. To get in touch with LEAF with comments or to join A bit further afield, Eden Mills, the group, email local. a community of about 350 people [email protected]. west of Toronto, has set an ambi- tious goal for itself: To become And to get involved in New the first carbon neutral village in Edinburgh, please contact North America. In other words, Sarah Anson-Cartwright at people in the village are trying [email protected] with your inter- to reduce their carbon emissions est and ideas on possible pilot to the point that the carbon they projects for our neighbourhood. emit is equalled by the carbon Sarah has the encouragement they absorb. On their website, of the NECA Board to explore the villagers describe the driving organizing a New Edinburgh force behind the initiative this environmental group to build on way: “We want our children and existing good work toward the grandchildren to know that we environmental well-being of our not only cared but tried to do neighbourhood. something.” June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 39 of water used is to ensure you which kill wildlife, contaminate Tips for Growing an Eco- turn on the hose only before the groundwater and damage the sun comes up or after it sets in ecosystem. the evening in order to avoid Many studies found links Friendly Lawn and Garden heavy evaporation. between pesticide exposure to From Local Eco-Action Fertilizer Experts recommend watering serious illnesses such as cancer, Families (LEAF) Fertilizing is recommended only a lawn only once a week. To neurological diseases and repro- After the snowy winter we’ve at planting time in the spring and avoid over-watering, place an ductive problems. Children are just endured, we will all appreci- fall. Choose a fertilizer made of empty tuna can on the lawn while particularly vulnerable to the ate the colours of spring a little 100 per cent organic compost running the sprinkler. When the toxic effects of pesticides. bit more this season. There are – either from your own compost can is full, you’ll know you’ve a number of ways we can help bin or purchased at the garden added an inch of water – the After conducting an extensive ensure our gardens are not only centre. amount your lawn needs. review of research on the effects beautiful, but have less of an Synthetic petrochemical-based Aerating your lawn in the of pesticides on human health, impact on our planet. Many of fertilizers are not recommended spring or fall will allow better the Ontario College of Family these steps are extremely simple because the excess nitrogen, oxygen penetration and improve Physicians recommends people – such as watering less and aer- phosphorus and carbon seeps drainage. “avoid exposure to all pesti- ating your lawn once a year. into the groundwater, eventually Rainbarrels can also help cides whenever and wherever Here are a few tips on maintain- contaminating streams, lakes decrease the use of treated possible.” ing a truly “green” garden: and rivers and potentially caus- drinking water. Use them to col- Well over 100 municipali- ing toxic algae blooms which lect water from your downspout. Lawn mowers ties across Canada including destroy and suffocate aquatic You’ll save on your water bill Standard gas-powered lawn Montreal, Toronto, Vancouver life. and your plants will prefer the mowers, which are used by two- and Halifax have adopted lawn rainwater to the treated water thirds of Canadians with lawns, Water pesticide by-laws. On Earth that comes out of the tap. Rain can emit as much smog-produc- Canadians dramatically increase Day, April 22, the Ontario gov- barrels are available at larger ing air pollution in one hour as water consumption in the sum- ernment introduced legislation garden stores. a car traveling more than 300 mertime – in some cases dou- that will ban the cosmetic use of kilometres. bling the amount of water they Pesticides lawn pesticides. Cleaner alternatives include use. A garden hose sprays up Avoid the use of lawn pesticides, electric mowers, which reduce to 1,000 litres of water per hour pollution by 90 per cent; solar- – equivalent to the amount of powered lawn mowers; and water one person drinks over manual push mowers. three years. The relatively small size of We can reduce the amount of New Edinburgh yards makes a water our gardens need over push mower a good option. A the longer term by replacing push mower offers the added lawn cover with shrubs, clover benefit of offering the opportu- or native plants and flowers. nity to get a bit of exercise. Native plants are a good choice Set your mower’s cutting because they do well on rainwa- height at three inches to dis- ter alone. courage weeds and promote root In the short term, one simple growth. way to cut down on the amount Page 40 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 The Book Nook Rockcliffe Park Branch 380 Springfield Road 613-745-2562 Charlotte Gray, C.M.: Summer 2008 Programs Sonia Doyon An Extraordinary Canadian Indeed inscrire au comptoir du By Jane Heintzman As I read it over the course twentieth century feminist and Public Supervisor prêt) On April 11th, local historian and of several weeks, I was trans- politician who was a key fig- [email protected] English Storytime author Charlotte Gray received ported into the world of my ure in the fight to get women Children’s Programs (3-6 years old) the Order of Canada in recog- paternal grandmother (whose the vote, as well as in the nition of her outstanding con- life unfolded in a small Ontario celebrated legal case to have As of June 19, get your Stories and rhymes tribution to the understanding town not far from the King fam- them declared “persons” under poster, activity booklet, for young children. and appreciation of Canadian ily home in Berlin (Kitchener)), Canadian law. Her book is one stickers and “smiley face” Parents and caregivers history, and in particular of the engrossed in the rich texture of the first three to be pub- and Laugh out loud (LOL), are welcome to join in. important role played by women of historical detail and human lished by Penguin in a planned our Summer Reading Club Wednesdays July 9, 23 and in shaping that history. Charlotte drama that Charlotte weaves so series of 18 brief biographies of for kids. (Please register at August 6, 20 at 10:00 am. is well known to many in our skillfully through her graceful Extraordinary Canadians edited community, and for more than writing and scrupulous research. by John Ralston Saul. Perhaps the circulation desk.) English Toddlertime two decades has lived in a hand- I have since gone on to read her not surprisingly, Nellie McClung Dès le 19 juin, viens cher- (2-3 years old) some house on Mackay Street subsequent works with great rel- has already received excellent cher ton affiche, ton cahier For toddlers and a parent with her husband George reviews, and I can personal- d’activités, tes collants et or caregiver with stories, Anderson, their three sons ly attest that it’s a delight to « ton sourire» et amuse toi rhymes, songs and activi- Alex, Nicholas and Oliver, and read and in all respects lives ties. Wednesdays July 9, the family dogs, Willie and his up to Charlotte’s tradition of à Lire aux Larmes (LOL), successor Jake. “elegant and meticulously notre Club de Lecture 23 and August 6, 20 at In the course of her remark- researched biographies” (in the Estival. (Veuillez vous 10:30 am. able career since arriving in words of the citation for the Canada from England in 1979, 2007 Ottawa Book Award). Charlotte has achieved distinc- Barely had Charlotte cel- tion as a journalist, a highly ebrated her induction into regarded media commentator, the Order of Canada and the and a prolific and masterful release of her latest historical writer of Canadian historical biography on Nellie McClung, biography. She has no fewer when she packed up and head- than six best selling works of ed for Dawson City, Yukon, popular history to her credit, accompanied only by her dog (indeed, Charlotte is the pub- Jake. For the next two months lisher’s dream as her author- until the end of June, she and ship seems a virtual guarantee Jake will be living in Pierre of a place on the best seller Berton’s family home, while list!), and over the years has Charlotte gathers material for received an impressive string a book on the 1898 Gold Rush; of awards and distinctions that Charlotte Gray, C.M. a work that will take a look have earned her a prominent beyond the traditional hard-liv- place in Canada’s intellectual ish, and invariably look forward ing, hard-drinking, brawling and literary pantheon. eagerly to her forthcoming proj- macho world of the Klondike to Charlotte’s 2006 biogra- ects. Write on, Charlotte! delve into the lives, experiences phy, A Reluctant Genius, The As a journalist in the early and ambitions of the women Passionate Life and Inventive days of her career, Charlotte who shared it. As the winner of Mind of Alexander Graham Bell also contributed to virtually all the 2003 Pierre Berton Award not only made the best seller of Canada’s major magazines for distinguished achievement in list, but also received the Donald and newspapers, and many read- popularizing Canadian history, Creighton Award for Ontario ers may remember her regular and as the widely regarded suc- History and was nominated for political column which ran for cessor to Pierre Berton in this several other major awards. Her eight years in Saturday Night role, there is a clear poetic logic previous five best selling works Magazine, offering a wry and in this latest of Charlotte’s proj- of popular history, The Museum entertaining perspective on the ects, and the result promises to Called Canada (2004); Canada: Ottawa scene. She has been a be another fascinating read. A Portrait in Letters 1800-2000 frequent commentator on CBC (2003); Flint and Feather: The television and radio, and in 2004 While Charlotte has a vari- Life and Times of E. Pauline completed a CBC documenta- ety of other “homes” associated Johnson, Tekahionwake (2002); ry on Sir John A. Macdonald, with both her professional and Sisters in the Wilderness: The later appearing as his celebrity personal life, notably Library Lives of Susanna Moodie and advocate in the CBC series The and Archives Canada where she Catharine Parr Traill (2000); and Greatest Canadian. Charlotte’s invests countless hours scouring Mrs. King: The Life and Times of critical acumen has been much the historical records for bio- Isabel Mackenzie King (1998), in demand in recent years, and graphical material, and the fam- were all highly acclaimed, and she has served as a judge for the ily cottage in the Rideau Lakes garnered a dazzlingly long list 2004 Giller Award for Fiction, where she seeks regular respite of literary awards and nomina- the 2005 Drainie-Taylor Award from the heavy demands of her tions, including a nomination for for Memoir and Biography, and career, we are proud to claim the Governor General’s Award most recently, the 2008 Charles her as a resident of the New in the case of her first historical Taylor Award for Literary Non- Edinburgh community, and wish biography, Mrs. King. Fiction. her hearty congratulations for It was Mrs. King that triggered Charlotte’s most recent work this latest in a series of remark- my own addiction to Charlotte’s is a short biography of Nellie able career achievements. Well brilliant biographical portraits. McClung, the renowned early done Charlotte! June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 41 tury and their impact on the fate the Somerset Sisters by Lesley From Books on Beechwood of India and the British Empire. Blume, will delight middle read- Novelist Barbara Kingsolver and ers who love words, travel and Summer Reading Suggestions her family lived for one year on adventures. The sequel to Louis Many people resolve to finally From Jean: Consumption is a during the seige of Sarajevo food raised in their own neigh- Sachar’s award-winning Holes, read, during their summer holi- brilliant first novel by Kevin in the 1990’s. It’s about three bourhood, grew themselves or Small Steps, is certain to be a days, those huge door-stopper Patterson, evoking the modern people trying to live amidst fear learned to do without. Animal, hit, particularly for boys. In the books they always meant to contradictions of life in the far and destruction, and a cellist Vegetable, Miracle is the result- same age group Budge Wilson’s read, wanted to read, or felt they north. Reading in Bed by Sue who continues to play undaunt- ing narrative/memoir. Sugar: a prequel to Anne of Green should have read much earlier. Gee is a wonderful story of the ed. Patricia Pearson’s A brief Bittersweet History by Elizabeth Gables, which has been largely lives of two women in their six- history of Anxiety (yours and Abbott, is an investigation of touted, is a must for Anne fans. The Count of Monte Cristo, ties, friends since university, and mine) is an insightful, personal the impact of sugar, not only on New editions of Puffin Classics by Alexandre Dumas; Far from of the value of old friendships. riff... funny and thought provok- food, but on the industrial revo- cover a large choice of inter- the Madding Crowd, by Thomas The author, Inger Wolfe, of ing. Carl Honore is passionate lution, slavery and the fast-food ests. A fourth book in the Molly Hardy; Anna Karenina by Leo The Calling remains a mystery. about rescuing childhood from revolution. Moon series, Micky Minus and Tolstoy are just a few of the Michael Redhill, Jane Urquhart the culture of hyperparenting in From Jill: What the Psychic the Mind Machine will please many titles Penguin Books are and other well known Canadian his new book Under Pressure. Told The Pilgrim, by Jane her readers. For the young adult touting as some of the best books writers have been suggested, His previous book, In Praise of Christmas, is a wickedly funny readers there is a new Henning ever written, and are discounted but as yet, no-one has claimed Slow is also good. Asylum is a account of her pilgrimage along Mankell mystery, The Journey 25% for the summer at Books authorship of this well crafted new novel by former Ottawan Spain’s Camino de Santiago. to the End of the World completes the quartet. Many favou- on Beechwood. For the month suspense novel set in Central André Alexis. Set in Ottawa and From Di: For the early read- rite authors have new titles: of June, we will also have a Ontario. Elizabeth George has Tuscany, it is a novel of politics, ers there is a reprint of Dick Libba Bray’s The Sweet Far draw for the buyers of one print redeemed herself with her new ambition, corruption, love and King-Smith’s The Water Horse, Thing completes the Gemma copy of a Penguin classic, for 10 book, Careless in Red which memory during the Mulroney a delightful account of the ori- Doyle trilogy. Eoin Colfer’s Penguin Classics on 45 CDs, a feature Thomas Lynley and years. Arthur Herman’s Gandhi gin of the Loch Ness Monster. Airman is another one. Philip $235 collection of audio books. Barbara Havers, her ever popu- and Churchill: the epic rival- There is another new Mary Pope Pullman’s Once Upon a Time in lar detectives. ry that destroyed an empire Osborne in the popular Magic All of us at Books on the North includes a beautifully and forged our age is a well Tree House series, Monday with Beechwood have our own favou- From Antoinette: The Cellist of crafted board game. Something researched book that sheds new a Mad Genius. Cornelia and rite books so the suggested read- Sarajevo by Steven Galloway is for all ages and tastes. ing list is a collaborative effort. a powerful story that takes place light on two icons of the 20th cen- the Audacious Escapades of

Community Support for Family Literacy! The also Adult and Family dedicated to front-line delivery 27, 2008, and it begins and ends Literacy Program greatly appre- of services to low income fami- at the new Edinburgh Fieldhouse. ciates the recent donation from lies in support of our belief that a Up to 50 teams will race on foot the New Edinburgh Players parent is a child’s first and most or by bus to various checkpoints production of Pardon Me, Prime important teacher. We work with in downtown Ottawa, and at Minister. Every year Ingrid parents for their children, pro- each stop will complete a fun McCarthy generously gives a viding free family literacy ser- literacy activity. The first team portion of the show tickets to vices to families who may be back wins the grand prize, and different groups in the commu- at risk. We have dedicated staff everyone then enjoys a barbecue nity, and this year also was and volunteers providing the in Stanley Park. The Honorary again one of the lucky recipi- Reading and Parents Program Guest Children’s Author this ents. Equally appreciated is the (RAPP) at eight different sites year is poet JC Sulzenko. This donation from the children of in the Vanier, Lowertown, and year we are encouraging the par- Rockcliffe Park Public School Sandy Hill communities. For ticipation of family teams as who have recently published more information about the also well as workplace, teacher, stu- a wonderful book of poetry programs watch our new video dent, librarian, and community called The Backpack Poets clip at www.also-ottawa.org. teams. Join us for this unique which is available at Books on team building event, which sup- Beechwood. A portion of funds Would you like to support ports local literacy programs. raised through the sale of books family literacy? will support the also program. Register on line at www.events. Consider participating in also’s runningroom.com. Download also receives no direct gov- Fourth Annual Amazing Book registration form at www.also- ernment funding for family lit- Race either as a team runner or ottawa.org. Call 613-233-8660 eracy so we raise all the funds a volunteer. The RACE will be or email bookrace@also-ottawa. ourselves. All funds raised are held on Saturday, September org. Page 42 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 Burgh Business Marketplace Supporting those who support the community June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 43 raises 50-75 turkeys during the expect to put your intentions as Locavore Numbers on the Rise: Local summer. an aspiring locavore into prac- In addition to her regular sales tice at the supermarket. While to Life Organic which are her there are organic products on Food Movement Picks Up Steam first priority, Christine hopes to the shelves of most of the major By Jane Heintzman markets is reflected today in The Community Supported acquire up to 10 CSA customers chains, about 90% of these While you may never have heard the legendary Byward Market Agriculture (CSA) Harvest this year and may also explore foods are imported from outside of a locavore, it’s entirely pos- (though many of the concessions Share program consists of indi- the possibility of an arrange- the province, and even conven- sible that you are one, and in the are not held by local producers), viduals, groups or families who ment with a local fine dining tionally produced local products company of a growing number the recently launched farmers’ team up with a local grower and restaurant which has expressed rarely make it into supermarkets of members of the community market at Lansdowne Park, pay a fee for a portion of their interest in her organic produce. because small farmers simply concerned about environmental the Parkdale Market where harvest, with part of the fee to be Waratah Downs is a much can’t meet the demands of large degradation and long term food well known organic producer paid up front to cover the farm- larger organic farm owned chains with centralized ordering security. The term was coined Bryson Farms of Shawville er’s costs for seed and supplies. and operated by Colleen Ross systems. But as we’ve indicat- in California and since 2005 sells it wares, and the Ottawa The freshly harvested produce Weatherhead and her husband ed above, there are many other has been in widespread use to Organic Farmers’ Market at is then either delivered directly John Weatherhead. Colleen ways to tap into these resources, designate those who make a Bank and Heron Road. The tra- to the consumer, or picked up describes the couple as “farm- so take advantage of the season serious effort to purchase their dition dates all the way back to at a pre-arranged drop off loca- ers by trade and by nature”, to buy local as often as you food from local growers. South 1700 when local farmer Joseph tion. There are currently about and between them they boast can! of the border, it has caught on Mondion is reported to have 500 CSA co-ops scattered across over 50 years of farming experi- like wildfire, and in 2007 was sold fresh vegetables, fruits and Canada and more than double ence. The farm has 190 tillable selected by the Oxford American booze to the voyageurs on the that number in the U.S. where acres and produces a wealth of Calling All Soccer Dictionary as its favourite new Ottawa River. Bytown’s first the system has been in place for fresh vegetables such as toma- Players... word of the year. recorded Agricultural Fair took some time. toes (10 varieties), corn, squash, While the new vocabulary has place some years later in 1829, Life Organic: Locally beets, onions, carrots, broccoli, perhaps not acquired quite the and while legend has it that the Grown Organic Products cabbage, brussel sprouts, egg- same currency as in California, event ended in a drunken brawl, Delivered to Your Doorstep plant, okra, herbs, turnips and radishes which help to fill the here in Ottawa there is unques- it no doubt showcased a wealth Here in the Burgh, NEN adver- Life Organic Harvest Boxes to Recreational Men’s Soccer tionably growing interest in the of spectacular fruits of the local tiser Life Organic makes the overflowing during the growing local food movement, a collec- harvest. struggle to find fresh organic Sundays 10 am -12 pm season. tive effort on the part of con- Several organizations have foods from the area a whole lot Stanley Park Soccer Field While Life Organic is current- sumers and food service out- recently emerged in Ottawa to simpler and more convenient. ly the leading client for Waratah Call Michael Histed at lets to purchase foods which promote the purchase of local Life Organic is a small, locally- Downs’ produce, Colleen and 613-741-1660 are produced within a limited food. “Just Food” is a non- based delivery service supplying John are also a major supplier radius of the city, as opposed to profit community group whose households throughout Ottawa Mighty Moms Women’s of The Green Door vegetarian transported thousands of miles mission is to increase access to with regular deliveries of Soccer restaurant on Main Street, an across the continent in climate- locally grown, nutritious food “Harvest Boxes” laden with fresh Mondays 7 - 8 pm enormously successful Ottawa controlled 18 wheelers spew- for all members of the commu- organic produce and other food institution which is celebrating ing greenhouses gases into the nity, regardless of income level, products such as milk, cream, Rockeries (Hillsdale) its 20th anniversary this year. atmosphere. and at the same time, to sup- eggs, butter, cheese, yogourt and Soccer Field in Rockcliffe Despite the relative geograph- The movement was given port the local agricultural econ- fair trade organic coffee from a ic proximity of local and organic Call Cindy Parkanyi at added impetus by the publication omy and strengthen the linkages family-run business in Almonte. farms in the Ottawa area, don’t 613-745-8734 early last year of The Hundred among all partners in the food Owners Tasha Kern and her Mile Diet chronicling the expe- chain, from grower to consumer. husband Chris are strongly riences of Alisa Smith and her One of its major initiatives is the committed to buying their prod- husband J.B. MacKinnon in preparation of a free Buy-Local ucts from local growers and their efforts to subsist for a full Food Guide which is available at suppliers whenever possible. If year exclusively on foods pro- Ottawa Public Library branches you aren’t already on the Life duced within a hundred miles and Mountain Equipment Co- Organic delivery list, check out of their home in Vancouver. In op, and online at www.spcot- their website at www.lifeorgan- recent months, the surge in glob- tawa.on.ca. ic.ca or give them a call at 613- al prices for many staple foods, “Savour Ottawa”, another buy 745-6868. not to mention the dire forecasts local initiatives, is a joint project Two of Tasha’s major local for oil prices and their impact on of the City of Ottawa, Ottawa suppliers during the grow- the cost of gasoline at the pump, Tourism, Ontario Tourism and ing season are The Amazon’s have brought the logic of buying Just Food to promote locally Garden Organic Farm just local even more forcefully to produced foods, and to encour- south of Moose Creek, Ontario, public attention. age closer collaboration among and Waratah Downs Organic In addition to the obvious envi- food producers and vendors, Farm in Iroquois, Ontario, just ronmental motivations for buy- the restaurant business and the north of the St. Lawrence River. ing locally, the local food move- tourist industry. Watch for the The Amazon’s Garden is ment is also based on concerns Savour Ottawa logo which is a small 10 acre farm run by about food security, or more spe- to appear this summer on foods Christine Estermann, an expe- cifically, the need to ensure that from the area, and check out rienced farmer who has been in arable land is preserved for food their website at www.ottawa- the business since the age of production rather than eaten up tourism.ca/savourottawa. 16, receiving formal agricultural by urban sprawl, and that rural Another useful resource for training in her native Germany. communities and small farm those in search of locally grown Christine has a total of two operations are able to remain organic foods is the Ottawa acres in organic vegetable pro- economically viable. Here in Chapter of Canadian Organic duction, and starts all her seed- the National Capital Region, we Growers which produces a lings in a large greenhouse on the are especially well positioned comprehensive guide covering property. Throughout the grow- to join the growing ranks of the both local growers and the res- ing season, she supplies Life locavores, as Ottawa has the taurants in the area which fea- Organic with a regular bounty largest agricultural land base of ture organic products on their of broccoli, lettuce, cauliflow- any major city in Canada, with menus, as well as a list of the er, cabbage, cucumbers, green ready access in the growing sea- organic food products available onions, and melons for their son to fresh fruits, vegetables, in the region. If you are commit- home delivery Harvest Boxes. meats, dairy products and even ted to buying local and organic, She also maintains a flock of local wine and beer. check out the guide at www.cog. 40-50 laying hens, 2 horses and Our long tradition of farmers’ ca/ottawa/ottlist_2007.htm. a growing flock of sheep, and Page 44 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 the split between the two sides Mainstreet Beechwood... of Beechwood, which carves up Continued from page 1 and Beechwood. the area into two separate wards (formerly, two separate munici- which was carried out by Jane Morse points out that the attrac- palities prior to amalgamation) Thompson Architects, a well tive patio around Bridgehead with Rideau-Rockcliffe on one known architectural firm based was created as an alternative to side and Vanier on the other. in our community. A good deal additional parking spaces large- While a Business Improvement of energy, time and thought was ly as a result of the Design Plan, Association (B.I.A.) has been invested in the preparation of and that while progress in the in operation on the Vanier side the Beechwood Revitalization implementation of the plan may for some time, there remains no Plan which provided a system- be somewhat slow, the frame- comparable assembly of busi- atic examination of the factors work is gradually kicking in as ness owners and operators on the contributing to the faltering new development occurs. In Mr. New Edinburgh side to take the health of the business sector, Morse’s view, the Community lead in promoting a co-operative and involved extensive consul- Design Plan includes a number area marketing approach. tations with both residents and of significant incentives to new There are clearly a large merchants in the area. The anal- development, including two sites number of factors at work in ysis and recommendations in the earmarked for 8 storey build- determining the well-being of plan were subsequently used as ings and an allowance for 4 sto- our local business community. a basis for the City’s Beechwood rey structures in the Rockcliffe As noted earlier, these range Community Design Plan, Village sector. from escalating cost pressures brought to fruition in 2005 and One major impediment to any (fuelled by the recent explo- ultimately approved by Ottawa dramatic improvements to the sion of oil prices), to prohibi- City Council as a framework for streetscape and the health of the tively high rents, highly variable development and improvements commercial sector is the lack shopping traffic (attributable at in the area. Both can be found on of resources at the City level least in part to our addiction to Councillor Jacques Legendre’s to support new projects. While one-stop shopping at massive website at www.rideau-rock- the West Wellington Village area chain stores in suburban malls), cliffe.com. is in the process of developing and the fragmented nature of City planner Donald Morse, plans for a full scale facelift our “main street”, Beechwood author of the Beechwood of the neighbourhood (see the Avenue. Far from being a con- Community Design Plan, is cau- article on Bread and Roses’ tinuous, unbroken line of store- tiously optimistic about the pros- Chris Green who is a partici- fronts creating a critical mass pects for Beechwood. He notes pant in the consultative process), of retail outlets attracting walk- that while the Beechwood Village the community overhaul is occa- in traffic, the core Crichton to core area between Crichton and sioned by the requirement for a Springfield sector is effectively Springfield was hit hard sev- wholesale infrastructure renewal cut off from the St. Charles and eral years ago by a number of in the area, covering sewers, Rockcliffe sectors, sandwiched high profile departures, includ- water mains, utilities and the between the St. Patrick Street ing Mountain Equipment Co-op works. Such an overhaul is not Bridge on one side, and Loeb and the Royal Bank, merchants likely to be needed in our neck and the New Edinburgh Square in the sector where Beechwood of the woods for at least another Building on the other. merges into Hemlock current- 15 years, so improvements in Whatever the solutions to the ly appear to be thriving. New the interim will continue to be current troubles on Beechwood, businesses are moving into the gradual, with the pace set largely it’s clear that they will entail area on a regular basis, most by developers and private busi- the collaboration and active recently Fraser Café which has nesses. participation of all the parties replaced The Works at Putman Another complicating factor is involved from area residents/ shoppers to merchants, business owners, landlords, developers and City planners. In the short term, NECA is planning to pur- sue discussions with Councillor Legendre to determine what role the community can play to improve the situation. At a time when reducing our dependence on cars has become a top environmental and economic priority, it’s in all of our interests to ensure that Beechwood Village is renewed and reinforced as an attractive and economically viable commercial hub for our community. We would welcome your ideas and suggestions about possible improvements on Beechwood. Either drop us a line at [email protected], or post your ideas on the New Edinburgh community website, under the “Beechwood Avenue Businesses” topic in the General Discussion forum: http://www. newedinburgh.ca/phpBB2/. And please remember when you’re tempted to hop into the car and head for the mall, buy local and buy often! June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 45 Until Aug 24 OTTAWA ART GALLERY Burgh Special exhibitions: Mary Anne Barkhouse The Reins Bulletin of Chaos and Susan Kealey People Who Need People. Art in the City Summer RATES: $10, first 25 words; $5, each additional 25 words, Board Camp: Ottawa’s one-of-a kind payable on submission of ad. Public service ads (such as art camp geared to youth ages 8 lost & found) free. Call Cindy Parkanyi, 745-8734 or email offset the shipping costs to Wed, June 4 to 17, featuring unique hands- [email protected]. Africa. For more information on projects, specialized work- THE OTTAWA SCULPTURE visit www.soleresponsibility.org. shops led by artists, and visits DOG/CAT WALKING and sitting COTTAGE FOR RENT- on TRAIL is moving forward with Collection Sites: All to art galleries. Arts Court, 2 Your house plants are also safe small Lake Near McGregor/ installing “Far Shore” in Stanley Bridgehead Coffeehouses, Daly Avenue. Tel: 613-233- with me! Emergency and regular Grand Lake.Forty minutes from Park near the tennis courts. Bushtukah (203 Richmond 8699 www.ottawaartgallery.ca. daily walking. Available early Ottawa excellent swimming, www.newedinburgh.ca Check the Rd), Mountain Equipment Co- afternoons. References. on quiet small lake, (no motor for details. Sat, Sep 13 op (366 Richmond Rd), CBC Liba Bender: 613-746-4884 boats allowed), dock, canoe, ANNUAL NEW EDINBURGH Fri, June 6, 5 - 9 pm Ottawa (181 Queen St). south facing deck, shower, 2 GARAGE SALE! Start plan- Sat, June 7, noon - 5 pm Sun, June 8, 11 am to 2 pm MATURE GENTLEMAN seeks bedrooms, suits adults $910 per ning now for this annual Sun, June 8, noon - 5 pm clean 3 bedroom apartment for THE NEW EDINBURGH fundraising event. For more week. Tel (613) 745-1368, email self, for September 1st. $900/mo GORDON HARRISON con- ANNUAL COMMUNITY information contact Catherine [email protected]. tinues the tradition of opening or so including heat and hydro, PICNIC Pack a lunch, leave McConkey at 613-746-0303. CREATIVE WRITING up the doors at the artist’s stu- the dog and bring the family to available parking. Location: SERVICES by published author. dio where he puts his passion the Fieldhouse for fun, sun and Fri, Sep 19 to Sun, Sep 21 Beechwood-Ottawa East-Vanier- Are you planning to write your for Canadian landscapes onto games. Contact Brian Torrie for CELEBRATE YOUR ANGLO- Gloucester. Telephone: 613-745- memoirs or a novel? I will help canvas. Join us for a garden information at 613-747-7951. CELTIC ROOTS 14th Annual 3625 (leave a message). exhibit of Gordon`s latest travel Conference, British Isles you to get started and will assist Wed, June 11, 7:30 pm and guide you from the open- across Canada at his studio Family History Society of MASONRY WORK - Brick, ing sentence to the final word. in New Edinburgh at 81 John JAZZ FUNDRAISER CON- Greater Ottawa. Special Focus stone, block, & parging house Wordprocessing, proofreading, St. Telephone: 613-746-6853, CERT for ‘Serenity Renewal on England. See full Program repairs. Build new/ repair old, editing, ghostwriting, fact check- www.gordonharrisongallery.com. for Families’ at the Library and Registration Form at www. chimneys, steps, & window sills. ing. Call Ingrid McCarthy Fri, June 6, 8 pm and Archives Canada. 395 bifhsgo.ca/Conference2008. Restoration experience with care 613-860-2371. Wellington Street. Tickets are htm. Save by registering before and references. Contact: John The NEW MOON in JUNE $20.00 and the program will August 15. www.ingridmccarthy.com. – BIG BAND DANCE featur- 613.558.1609. feature Kim Kaskiw’s sextet ONGOING ing Stan Clark & The Capital with perhaps a few special Swing. Enjoy the traditional guests. HOST FAMILIES NEEDED. sounds of a 18 piece Big Band We have exchange students in a vintage ballroom with Thur, June 12, 10 am - 4 pm coming at the end of Aug for 3, a verandah overlooking the IODE 47TH ANNUAL HOUSE 5, or10 months. Please call me Ottawa River. New Edinburgh AND GARDEN TOUR - Five at 613-488-2435, 613-794-8579 Club Boathouse, 501 Rockcliffe great homes and gardens. or 613-443-2271 and ask for Parkway (parking at Tennis Tickets: $25 each. Available Linda. Cresc, on Southside of Pkway), now at Mood Moss Flowers advance tickets $12, cash at ROCKCLIFFE LAWN and Thyme and Times Past. For TENNIS CLUB All day door $15, www.nccb.ca/swing_ more info contact: Jo Brodie at band01.html. and half day summer camps 613-842-5304. program for children (ages Sat, June 7, 7:30 pm Fri, June 13, 5-7 pm of 5 to 17) starting June 16. STAIRWELL CAROLLERS BOOK SIGNING at Books on Four hard courts and four at St. Charles Roman Catholic Beechwood. Mary-Jane Maffini Hydro-Courts, air-conditioned Church on Beechwood Ave. will be signing her new book, clubhouse, fun social events. Tickets are $20. The Cluttered Corpse. For more information, call the Sat, June 7 & Sun, June 8 clubhouse at 613-749-5494, or Sat, June 21, noon - 2 pm visit www.rockcliffetennis.ca. DOORS OPEN OTTAWA - BOOK SIGNING at Books on Buildings of architectural, his- Beechwood. R.J. Harlick will be torical or functional significance at the bookstore to sign her latest including embassies, places of book,The River Runs Orange. worship, museums, gardens, Sun, June 22, noon artist studios, science labs and more. http://www.ottawa.ca/res- CHURCH SCHOOL PICNIC idents/heritage/doorsopen/. at St. Andrew’s Church, all are invited! All Ages service Until June 7, 7:30 pm at 11:00 am, picnic begins TARTUFFE, a production of at noon. Free food, outdoor Third Wall Theatre Company at games, songs and fun for the The Irving Greenberg Theatre whole family. 82 Kent Street, Centre: Studio Theatre1233 ample parking at the Supreme Wellington St. West at Holland Court. For more information, Ave. Phone: (613) 355-2531. call 613-232-9042. Until Jun 7 Until Jun 27, 10 am to 5 pm DONATE YOUR SHOES 150 YEARS OF CANADA’S Sole Responsibility will be POLISH KASHUB collecting gently used running HERITAGE. Mounted by and walking shoes to send to Shirley Mask Connolly, Curator Chad, Africa to be used by the of the Polish Kashub Heritage refugees from Darfur. We also Museum and the Polish ask for a donation of a twoonie Canadian Women’s Federation with each pair of shoes to help at the Bytown Museum. Page 46 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 just fine. After a bit more debate, access for vehicles. 132 Stanley... Council voted 14 to 6 in favour So, among other tasks, Larco of the staff recommendation to Homes must now seek permis- Continued from page 1 permit demolition of the bunga- sion from the Committee of against PEC’s recommendation. low and construction of the six Adjustment for ‘minor varianc- He pointed out the vast breadth townhouses. es’ to the zoning by-law (please of opposition - Council’s techni- Despite this major blow to the see December 2007 issue of cal advisory committee, NECA, Heritage Conservation District, NEN for additional informa- Heritage Ottawa, the immediate the struggle is not over. Not sur- tion on ‘minor variances’). This neighbours, the NE community prisingly, the plans for such an provides another opportunity to via an impressive petition, and oversized project do not comply challenge the appropriateness of the Ward Councillor. All had spo- with Ottawa’s zoning by-laws. the plans and their impact on the ken against the project because For example, the lots would be neighbourhood. As of the end it was too massive for this loca- too small to be legal and the of April, no date had been set tion and would set a dangerous exterior walls would be too close for the Committee hearing, but precedent for the future of the to the sidewalk. The developer preparatory work has already Heritage District. For their part, must also secure an approved begun. city staffers simply reassured Site Plan for the project, which For more background, please council this was all a question of involves scrutiny of features see the New Edinburgh com- interpretation, and they felt the such as building location, drain- munity website and previous new construction would fit in age, parking, landscaping, and articles in the NEN. Monson’s Cleaner’s: Closing in on a Century! Congratulations to to its present location at Pierre Blondin and 110 Beechwood (at St. his exceptional team Charles) when Pierre at Monson’s Cleaners took over from his who are celebrating father in 1987. Over the 90th Anniversary the years, Monson’s has of the business this established itself as the year. Monson’s was dry cleaner of choice founded in 1918 by for a host of Ottawa’s Moses Monson who dignitaries from set up shop downtown This advertisement for Monson’s Majestic Dry Governors General on O’Connor and later Cleaners appeared in the June 1977 NEN. to Prime Ministers, Waverly Streets. It was Cabinet Ministers, the Pierre’s father Lucien Blondin Yuair in 1971. It was initially diplomatic corps and celebri- who moved the cleaners to located close to Crichton in the ties of all descriptions. Well Beechwood when he purchased space currently occupied by done Pierre and company, and the business from Moses’ son Bread and Roses, later moving here’s to the next 90 years! June 2008 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 47 prefer the larger varieties but In BouBou’s Garden the smaller types make excel- By Louise Bird shade and sun gardens, plants lent filler. Use caution though We bought our house 10 years and bushes which do well in the as they can spread very quickly ago and after all the years of Ottawa area. in the garden. renting and not having room for Solomon’s Seal is a plant which In our sun garden, we have more than a couple of flowers does well in the semi-shade. It a beautiful bush, or perhaps I or bushes, I looked forward to comes out in early spring and in should say, a tree. It is another finally having a flower garden my garden receives the morning must have. The Rose of Sharon, all my own. The previous own- sun. When the shoots are about (we nicked named her Rosie), ers had planted some flowers in six inches tall, they remind flowers in August until the first an already existing front flower me of aliens! These grow very frost. It becomes FULL of flow- Photo: Louise Imbeault bed but the other bed at the side quickly and reach about three ers and is the favorite of the Rose of Sharon on Ivy Cres. of the house grew only vegeta- feet in height. The stems lean honey bee! Our Rose of Sharon other is a bubble gum pink and bles. The back yard was only a to one side, towards the light. has double flowers, light pink in opens to 8 inches. The last one lawn with no beds and no flow- The alternate leaves are up to Jack-in-the-Pulpit. color. As it does become quite is a dark red and opens to 10 ers. This, I decided, would not 6” long and 4” across. They moose … to a point. They flow- tree-like in size, you might have inches. The size of the flowers be only a lawn for much longer. are spaced fairly close together er at the same time as the crocus. to trim it eventually. I looked will seem impossible at first “Baby, I can finally have a along the stem. The whitish It starts to bloom before the out our kitchen window one glance. These will do very well flower garden! The veggies are green or pale yellowish green foliage unfolds in early spring. morning and it was bent almost in our garden, provided you do out.” Baby agreed. Over that flowers dangle from the upper After blooming, the leaves to the ground. We feared that the following. First, you have to winter we looked out at our stem, under the leaves. They expand to their full size, about we had lost it. We realized that plant them deep with good com- snow covered backyard, eager remind me of Lily of the Valley 6” wide, then go dormant in mid Rosie would have to be trimmed post. Secondly, when they come but somewhat unsure as to how to late summer. Definitely worth but how? Back to the Internet out in late spring, water, water, to proceed. I had spent many looking for and bringing one and my many books I went. water. I don’t necessarily mean hours on the Internet and read home to your garden. Finally I decided to have certain every day, usually when it hasn’t many books and magazines to Three years ago, I also brought branches held aside imagining rained for awhile. But when you familiarize myself with what home a Jack-in-the-Pulpit from what my beloved bush would do water them, let the water grew in the area. I was a bit my brother’s cottage. Gorgeous! look like cut this way or that. It soak in, and repeat at least three worried about what we could I like to show this one off. I worked! We determined which times. I think the secret is deep plant in the shade garden… believe it’s in the orchid family, ones to cut/saw off and that watering. These are commonly besides Hostas. but don’t quote me on that. I August, it looked very full. A found in the Florida Everglades The next spring when the certainly hope it has babies! So job well done we thought! meaning they can take as much snow had finally melted and the far, it has not spread. Also from We also have tall Phlox in water as you want to give them ground had dried up, we decid- my brother’s cottage, I brought when the time comes. Thirdly, I ed the time had finally come to Photo: Louise Imbeault back a red trillium. The flower add compost every spring. They begin our great garden adven- Solomon’s Seal. is maroon. Very pretty. These tend to come out a bit late, so ture. We had spent many hours two were claimed by Baby. He’s don’t think that they didn’t make at various plant stores in the flowers. They spread at a slow quite proud of them! it through the winter. Be patient. area and managed to find most pace. I love this plant because Pulmonaria (aka Bethlehem It flowers in August until frost. of what I wanted for the garden. the leaves remain green all sum- Sage or Lungwort) lives in my The flowers are dinner plate With shovels in hand we started. mer. In the fall, the leaves turn shade garden, to my mind anoth- flowers (flat) and while they last There would be no turning back. a golden color. One year, after er must have. It flowers in early only one day, everyday you will After a few days of digging a frost, the leaves were nearly spring. The leaves have creamy Pulmonaria. have a new and beautiful flower through the hard clay and rocks, transparent, with a streak of lime white dots on them. The flowers to enjoy. lilac bush roots and pieces of green. The artist in me went start off pink and turn purple. the sun garden and of course glass and what seemed like the “Wow”! I couldn’t resist drying Another flower on my must have Echinacea, various lilies, an We love to sit outside and remains of an old wooden shed, a few and bringing them inside. list and worth checking out. Oriental Poppy, (another star watch our garden unfold. It’s then adding compost and good They lasted throughout the win- Of course we have Hostas. of my garden) and others. But magic! The main thing is don’t soil, we were ready, (we hoped). ter and gave me a needed boost They are so beautiful! The huge the next plant on my list of be afraid. Have fun with your We had finished two large flow- when I missed my garden. leaves have a bluish tint to them. “must haves” makes me want to garden. The effort you put into er beds. If you have access to a cottage They surely make a statement cry with joy each year it blooms! it will be well worth it and any- Now, almost ten years later in any wooded area around here, in their corner of the garden, Look for Hibiscus - Disco Belles way-if some annuals or peren- the garden is flourishing and it’s you should look for Snakeroot. dominating whichever spot you or Southern Belles. We have nials don’t work out, there’s beautiful. Here are some of my The leaves are easy to identify chose to plant them. Hostas three. One is light pink and the always next year! favorite plants and bushes for as they resemble the antlers of a come in all shapes and sizes. I flower opens to 6 inches. The Page 48 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS June 2008 who has made distinguished in Ottawa’s Beechwood contributions to arts and cul- Cemetery. ture in Ontario. As stated in MPP Meilleur’s news bulletin, On the Wild Side Ron is a “highly regarded sculptor and installation artist. New Edinburgh’s wildlife One who transforms every- appears to have gone upscale day items into artworks that in their dietary habits this are funny, imaginative and spring. One bright morning thought-provoking. He is best in early May, a long-legged creature which was variously Photo: Louise Imbeault known for using junk material Butterball the baby starling. such as beer caps, auto parts described as a small moose day, she would take the little and discarded toys to critique or a white tailed deer with bird to the sanctuary. He was society’s excesses and to an extra-large schnozz was so young, just duvet and no address the issues facing con- observed ambling down feathers, his eyes weren’t temporary Aboriginal com- Union Street towards the Congratulations to Sue even formed. He looked like a New Arrivals munities”. Noganosh’s work Scone Witch (perhaps to sam- Abbott of Stanley Avenue frozen turkey, poor little but- has been included in numer- ple a fresh lemon poppy seed Welcome baby William, born who recently celebrated the terball. Bright and early on ous exhibitions in Canada and scone to start the day). As it on May 13, and congratula- arrival of her latest grand- the morn of May 14, Louise around the world. His art is turned out, the critter must tions to parents Jack and Jill child, Channing (Chaney) jumped out of bed and ran out found in both private collec- have been short of change, Burkom of Critchon Street. Garland Abbott, the beauti- to see how the little bird had tions and public collections as it passed by the store and Big sister Martha and big ful daughter of Allison and headed out towards Sussex managed through the night. brother Gordon are excited to Matthew, and a brand new Drive, quite possibly in search Happy to find him breathing have another play partner. sister for their son Lachlan. of a share of the breakfast fare but still sleeping, she had a Sue was on hand in New York New arrival, baby girl Lola, at Number 24. leisurely coffee and around City to greet the new arrival also born on May 13, of 8:45 am headed out to Moodie and lend a hand in the process In yet another May 13 event, MacKay Street’s Girvan Drive where he was imme- of persuading Lachlan that NEN Photographer Louise family, is welcomed to the diately admitted and given a baby sisters are a great idea! Imbeault heard the cry of a file number: 5-80. When she Burgh. While a growing fam- baby bird coming from the ily for proud parents Andrew phoned the Centre a few days Isobel and Mark Bisby of Photo: Louise Imbeault ground on Vaughan St. close later, “Butterball 5-80” is and Chole, their two children Critchon Street are proud Award finalist Ron Noganosh. to MacKay. Searching through Josie and Fin also welcome alive and kicking, he is now in to congratulate their son Fall’s debris in old flower an incubator with other babies their newest baby sister. in the Canadian Museum Luke and daughter-in-law pots she found a baby bird and we now know: he is a Lin on their recent move of Civilization, the Ottawa A wiggly welcome to Hariot with a bright yellow beak. STARLING! He eats every from Queen’s University Art Gallery, the Woodland Reid, the enchanting new He had fallen from his nest half hour and when he’s old in Kingston to Edinburgh Cultural Centre in Brantford black Labrador puppy who above. Desperate in his cries enough, the older starlings University in Scotland and the Indian Art Centre in arrived in early April and has for food, he tore at her heart- will teach him to fly and he where Luke will be a Senior Ottawa. Good luck, the Burgh since taken over the house- strings. What’s a mother to will be released into his natu- Research Fellow in Structures is rooting for you! hold of her delighted (albeit do? She took him home not ral habitat. in Fire. Luke and Lin’s daugh- exhausted) owners Alex and Five Grade 6 students at knowing what she’d do exact- ter Kate has also graduated as Now that’s the kind of birth- Isabelle Reid of Crichton St-Laurent Academy have ly, but determined to give him a family physician and will be day surprise only Mother Street. As luck would have been chosen to attend the a chance at life. She made completing her residency in Nature could provide. it, Hariot is a close cousin of 2008 Tunza International a makeshift nest, gave him Saskatoon. neighboring yellow Lab puppy Children’s Conference on water with a dropper and starting digging in the garden for Atticus Heintzman. Both are Announced on May 15 the Environment. Grace worms. He ate 10 worms in Got a Breezy Bit? from Amaranth Labradors in by Ottawa-Vanier MPP Osler, Kyra Rogers, Steven 3 hours. Despite her exhaus- Shelburne, Ontario. Madeleine Meilleur, Burgh Wright, Julianna Schwindt, Send your Breezy Bits or tion, and when he finally fell resident Ron Noganosh is a and Madeleine Poirier will photos to Breezy Bits Editor asleep at dusk, Louise jumped Congratulations finalist for the 2008 Premier’s be traveling with their Science Alicia Visconti: on the computer and found the Award of Excellence in the teacher Mr. Lévéillé, to A milestone is celebrated for Wild Bird Care Centre on [email protected] Arts- Congratulations! The Norway to share their nature Roger Hardy of MacKay Moodie drive (www.wildbird- award, which will be present- journals, which detail the Street; Happy 60th Birthday! carecentre.org). She fell asleep Deadline for submissions ed at a gala ceremony in June, work they have been doing Roger will also be celebrating worried but content knowing is September 10. honours an individual artist to preserve the biodiver- his retirement as a party was sity at The Macoun Marsh the next morning, her birth- held in his honour on May 25. Roger will be going on a cross-Canada road trip on his IT’S EASY TO CO-EXIST WITH WILDLIFE motorcycle. Enjoy the years ahead! Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre – www.wildlifeproblems.ncf.ca

Best wishes and a happy Spring is when wildlife seek out safe spots to have their young. The relentless winds and heavy retirement goes to Joyce snow this year have meant a very tough time for wildlife looking for secure shelter for their Debuc of Vaughan, who had newborn babies. Don’t create orphans by trapping and relocating a nursing mother or blocking been with the Ottawa Police her access to a soffit, attic or under a step. Service since 1979. Joyce plans to relax, travel, spend It is a temporary situation and there are humane and inexpensive solutions for all time with her granddaughters wildlife problems. An ounce of prevention is truly worth a pound of cure, so check out and perhaps begin work on a the website before taking an action. You will be glad you did. tri-career. Roger Hardy is 60!