April 2011

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Photo: Louise Imbeault The March 16 fire began in the basement of Beechwood Home Hardware and quickly spread. Fiery Tragedy on Beechwood By Jane Heintzman much the worse for wear with that a recent (2006) refit of the What began as an ordinary mid- windows smashed in and exten- building to install a fire resis- week workday on Wednesday sive interior damage was The tant barrier between the ground March 16 rapidly devolved New Edinburgh Art Gallery, level stores and the apartments into a day-long nightmare as a while many of the surrounding above may have saved lives raging fire consumed much of businesses, including the UPS in the blaze, as many of the block between Hamie’s Diner Store, Epicuria Fine Foods upstairs residents were in their and the UPS store, reducing and Catering, The Co-opera- homes when the fire broke out five of our landmark businesses tors and Piccolo Grande, but had time to make a safe to piles of rubble, and inflict- coped with extensive basement exit. ing serious smoke and water flooding, smoke damage and Unhappily, however, the resi- damage on several others. loss of power. dents of the apartments above By the time the dust had set- It was a horrifying and heart- the burned out stores lost vir- tled the following day, a shell- breaking day for our entire tually all of their possessions, shocked community looked on community: for the business relying on help in the immedi- with sadness and disbelief at a owners and their employees ate aftermath from Red Cross gaping hole in the streetscape who watched their livelihoods Emergency Services and the where once had stood Home go up in smoke; for the dozen Salvation Army to tide them Hardware, Parker Cleaners, apartment dwellers left home- over. At the same time, the Time Sharpening and less by the fire, and for all the inhabitants of the apartments Nature’s Buzz. Our beloved residents of New Edinburgh for at 409 Mackay Street were also neighbourhood institution whom the familiar landscape at forced out of their homes on Lester’s Barbershop looked the heart of our community had account of extensive smoke Annual Plant Sale perilously close to collapse, been dramatically disfigured. and water damage, and at the and we understand it has since Thankfully, there were no time we went to press, had not Saturday, May 7th been consigned to demolition casualties of the fire despite its yet been able to return. due to irreparable structural ferocity and the toxicity of the The fire appears to have at the Stanley Park Fieldhouse damage. Still standing, but fumes. Fire officials speculate started in the basement of the Beechwood Home Hardware close to a stash of barbecue 8 am to 4 pm charcoal, escalating rapidly throughout the morning into a six alarm blaze battled by RIVER CLEANUP DAY over 100 firefighters, backed Sponsored by NECA, the Urban Rideau Conserva�onists by legions of police, paramed- ics and other support services. and the City of O�awa Black, white and yellow clouds of highly toxic smoke belched SATURDAY, MAY 7, 2011 (RAIN OR SHINE) from the burning buildings as a lethal concoction of pesti- V��������� N�����!! cides, solvents, paints and other chemicals stored at the TIME: 10 am -1 pm hardware store were devoured PLACE: The Fieldhouse at 193 Stanley. by the fire. CONTACT: Gemma Kerr [email protected] By mid-afternoon, the resi- DRESS: It’s a mucky job, so dress for the occasion! dents of New Edinburgh We’ll supply garbage bags and equipment Square were evacuated to the Photo: (c) 2011 Richard Guy Briggs (http://tricolour.net) Good Companions’ Centre on Firefighters remove the Natures Buzz sign before demolish- R����������� ��� T-S����� ��� P�����������! ing the building. Continued on page 6 Page 2 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Kindness: 245 Crichton tion of Beechwood which was The word from Jo-Anne Poirier, devised years ago. It has never CEO of Ottawa Community been acted upon or encouraged NECA President Housing, is that construction by the City. As intensification is definitely proceeding. The proceeds we need to develop new building will open this a Main Street that will meet Joan Mason summer. NECA has seen the the needs of the growing com- plans and the building is in the munity and is accessible by same footprint and is the same, foot or bicycle. Have a look at Reports or slightly less in height and the Plan. mass. NECA is being consult- IODE House Tour, June 11 ed on the facade design, which The Fire of Home Hardware, Nature’s Heritage Conservation District has not yet been decided. The Laurentian Branch of NECA wishes to convey our Buzz, Lester’s Barbershop, Guidelines. This request is now The Collective Act of the IODE is holding its 50th community’s sincere gratitude Parker’s Dry Cleaning and going to the Ontario Municipal Kindness is a partnering of all Annual House Tour in con- to all who came to our aid Time Sharpening Jewellery Board (OMB) on April 11. the trades and services building junction with the celebration during the Beechwood fire. and Watch Repair. We shall As we celebrate our 10th the Convention Centre, OCH of the 10th anniversary of Within minutes the fire fighters certainly miss you in the year as a designated Heritage and New Edinburgh in order to the New Edinburgh Heritage and police, the Red Cross and meantime as we visit the great District, under Part V of the create six apartments for those Conservation District by open- the Salvation Army arrived. shops and services that remain. Ontario Heritage Act, as a rare in need of housing. ing six of the district’s homes While we were in shock and Go Shopping! Support the survival of a 19th century vil- Latest update: Concrete will to the public. This is a perfect dismay, they were prepared to Beechwood merchants! lage and repository of so much be poured next week and com- fit, for while we raise funds for immediately respond and act Canadian history, it is distress- Keep 200 Crichton Public pleted April 11-18; framing the IODE’s charities, we raise to protect and to care for those ing that City Planners choose, NECA has not been contacted will take a minimum of six awareness of our heritage and in distress. The Family Shelter yet again, to defy the Heritage by the City concerning the fate weeks history. was ready to house those who of 200 Crichton Street into Overlay and the District Her Excellency, Sharon did not have family or friends the future as our Community Guidelines. The Beechwood Design Plan Johnston, will attend the that they could go to. Clothing Centre. As we all know, it is The City recognizes it has NECA will put a link to the Celebration Tea at St. Bart’s on and food vouchers were also the only large building in the problems with its present infill Design Plan on the community June 11. Plan to attend and buy available. area, and has been the hub guidelines and held four pub- website www.newedinburgh.ca a ticket from the Laurentian Calls came in to me immedi- of the community since 1906. lic meetings last month. The This Plan is for the rejuvena- Chapter of the IODE. ately from neighbouring com- New Edinburgh and surround- one at St. Bart’s Church Hall munities and many residents ing communities rely on the drew a capacity crowd. So, asking how they could help, present programs and space, both within and outside the for they know and love the and will benefit greatly when HCD, there are issues that need Beechwood merchants. It was the building is secured and can addressing. NECA’s Heritage a long sad day that slowly offer many more services. and Development Committee destroyed the places we shop at One thing we can all is being kept very busy. Join and rely on to meet our needs. do right now is to alert our them and help to keep our The people we know and chat Councillor that we are solidly neighbourhoods charming and with and care about who would behind Keeping 200 Crichton livable. not be there tomorrow. PUBLIC. We need more ser- NECA was invited by the NECA, the Crichton Cultural vices for our growing popula- Carleton University Heritage Community Centre (4Cs), The tion. It would be a tragedy Conservation Symposium, Crichton Community Council and a travesty for all the sur- March 26, to speak about our (3Cs), Lindenlea, Rockcliffe, rounding communities to lose HCD, its success and the chal- Vanier, Manor Park and this wonderful asset after all lenges it faces. A report of Overbrook, as well as local these years. Write to Peter. the day-long symposium, with businesses and individuals are [email protected]. Heritage professionals from now coordinating relief efforts. across the country, will be Stay tuned! The Heritage Conservation included in the next edition of Let us fast forward and District the paper. NECA has asked the City to obey encourage the rebuilding and The Collective Act of the swift return to Beechwood its own Bylaws and respect our

Your NECA Representatives 2010-2011 Sarah Anson-Cartwright 745-4194 [email protected] Environment Roslyn Butler 746-8037 [email protected] Traffic Calming/Secretary Gemma Kerr 745-7928 [email protected] Membership Michael Larrass 744-0304 [email protected] Joan Mason 842-8693 [email protected] Paul McConnell 746-4901 [email protected] Heritage & Development David Sacks 740-0650 [email protected] Past President Ernie Smith 744-8191 [email protected] Jim Watson 745-7928 [email protected] Treasurer Carlo Zambri 744-0773 [email protected]

Ex officio: Susan Ashbrook 745-2742 [email protected] CCCC Program Co-ord Jill Hardy 746-1323 Fieldhouse Rentals Michael Histed 741-1660 [email protected] Neighbourhood Watch Cathy McConkey 746-0303 [email protected] Crichton Community Council Cindy Parkanyi 745-8734 [email protected] New Edinburgh News Johan Rudnik 749-2811 [email protected] CCCC President Brian Torrie 747-7951 [email protected] Crichton Community Council April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 3 the majority of our heat was gas installation upon request. Follow the energy audit pro- being supplied by the electrical We have written this let- cess properly – in our case it backup unit of the furnace. We ter in the hope that by telling didn’t help. made a official complaint to our story, others may avoid Finally, you might want to the Canadian GeoExchange the mistakes we made. If you think twice about retrofit- Coalition (CGC), a private are contemplating geothermal ting an older home with geo- Montreal company contracted heating and cooling, we urge thermal. There is no doubt by the Department of Natural that you do your due diligence that, until the technology is Resources (NRCan) to train thoroughly before making any improved, geothermal is more and “certify” geothermal con- decision. Get a number of esti- appropriate for new construc- Geothermal Melt-Down tractors and the heating/cooling mates. Make sure your home’s tion, or smaller, newer houses. systems that they install. The requirements – not yours – Our 19th century brick house While visiting friends in preferred a moderately warm approval of all installations by comply with the standard of is certainly not a candidate! Alexandria in the autumn of temperature, he left the office the CGC is necessary in order CSA 448 regarding heat loss. Gyde and Rosemary Shepherd 2009, the conversation turned to consult another member of for the consumer to receive to geothermal (ground source) the company. both the NRCan Retrofit for heating. Our friends live in a We later learned, however, Homes grant and the matched small, heritage log home on that the thermostat reading that grant from the Government of From the Editor’s Chair a beautiful 400-acre property. one chooses to live with is not Ontario, to a total of $8,750. They were considering replac- relevant to the system design. Recent events have ing fought long and hard to On July 16, the CGC sent us ing their oil furnace with a The system must be designed highlighted the KEEP CRICHTON PUBLIC, their decision: they refused geothermal one, as some of to a default temperature of importance of local the New Edinburgh commu- to certify our installation their country neighbours had 72 degrees Fahrenheit for the access to goods and nity may soon lose access to its on the grounds that it was done. It sounded like an ideal house. This means the con- services. With the core facility for neighbourhood “significantly undersized” alternative – protecting the tractor cannot size (or estimate destruction of a number of our programs. There is demand According to Denis Tanguay, environment by drawing heat the tonnage of) a system based local businesses by the recent for programs, but soon we may President and CEO of the CGC, and cold from deep in the earth on the fact that the occupants fire on Beechwood, we are have nowhere to house them. the “CSA 448-2.02...requires rather than using fossil fuels, choose to live at a lower tem- feeling quite literally at a loss. When the old Crichton School that the rated capacity is not and saving on heating and air perature. Our happy interdependency has goes on the market in the com- less than 70% of the design conditioning costs into the bar- When the salesperson been knocked off kilter—but ing weeks, the City of Ottawa heat loss.” In contrast, our new gain. returned, we were told that hopefully not for too long. may have to decide what role, geothermal system was using We knew we would have to the company could fulfill the It is times like these when if any, to play in ensuring that the electrical backup (auxil- replace our mid-efficiency gas requirements for our house we really get a sense of what the building is secured as a iary heat) to supply 70% of furnace sometime in the next with a unit of less tonnage at makes a community tick. One public asset in our community, the heating and only 30% was couple of years – why not look less cost, this time within our of those things is local access and continues to be developed geothermal even though we into geothermal? We had no budget. We were assured that to community programs—pro- as a community resource. If kept our thermostat at a modest idea of the cost involved. We the smaller, less expensive fur- grams such as the hugely pop- they choose not to play a role, 64°F (18° C). Needless to say had heard of a company who nace would definitely qualify ular ones provided through the the school could well be lost we did not qualify for the two had done work in our area, so for the two grants that were Crichton Cultural Community to private ownership, and our grants we had been assured we we started with them. Their being offered by the Federal Centre (4Cs) at the old Crichton residents forced to leave the would receive! salesperson came to our house, and Provincial governments School. These programs neighbourhood to access com- measured floor areas and win- for conversion to geothermal In the final analysis we had enlighten us and help us keep munity-based programs. dows, examined the ductwork heating and cooling. no option but to replace our fit, they encourage our children If you are one of those who and the unfinished basement. We had not, however suf- grossly undersized geother- to develop and explore in a believe that maintaining access We told them that our semi- ficiently researched this new mal furnace if we were not to healthy way, and they bring us to programs in the community detached brick house was over technology, but mistakenly continue incurring outlandish together and provide a sense of is important, now would be a 125 yrs. old. trusted the presumed ‘experts.’ hydro costs. So in December community. good time to speak up and take The following week we Convinced that this company 2010, almost one year to the This local access is now action. To learn more, see the received the company’s esti- had the knowledge and exper- day after our geothermal instal- under threat. After hav- 4Cs article on page 24. mate. It exceeded the maxi- tise to install the appropriate lation, we had our 3-ton ground mum we were willing to spend system for our house, we signed source heat pump decommis- on a new furnace, and we said a contract. By Christmas 2009, sioned and removed. so. This is where our rela- we had a 3-ton geothermal With greater care we chose a tionship with this company WaterFurnace heating system different company for a high- should have ended. However, installed. The cost, including efficiency gas furnace installa- the discussion continued, and electrical and ducts, came to a tion and related ductwork. Their the salesperson inquired about little over $34,000. installation went smoothly and the temperature we maintained It wasn’t long before we real- has proved effective to date. in our house during the win- ized that not only was our We would be happy to recom- ter. When we replied that we house poorly heated, but that mend them for geothermal or NECA MEETINGS: All Welcome The NECA board meets nine times a year, normally on the third Monday of each month at 7:30 pm. No meetings in July, August, or December. NECA’s next Annual General Meeting will be in autum 2011. Our upcoming board meetings will be held at St. Bartholomew’s Church at 125 MacKay Street, by kind permission of the church board and warden. Board meetings are open to all New Edinburgh residents. Anyone wishing to make a presentation to the board should please contact Joan Mason in advance to arrange scheduling. Our next meetings are: April 18, 2011, 7:30 pm at St. Bartholomew’s May 16, 2011, 7:30 pm at St. Bartholomew’s Are we right back where we started? This photo appeared June 20, 2011, 7:30 pm at St. Bartholomew’s in the April 2000 NEN and shows a dedicated group of resi- May 10 dents who came out to demonstrate their support for the Any changes to this schedule would be posted in advance on the New campaign to retain 200 Crichton as a community centre. Edinburgh website, www.newedinburgh.ca. Sound kind of familiar? Page 4 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 The fresh herbs were well overwhelmed with the weekly northern Japan’s. “It really liked too by partners. quantity,” says Sarah Mayes, broadens your horizons,” she Quantity in the basket of Beechwood Avenue. says, mentioning the vegeta- “We are a family of five with Pleasant surprises bles that come from acting on three young children and the “Each week is a little culi- that knowledge. basket provided just enough nary adventure, because you The learning is infectious for produce for a vegetable with never know what will be in the their partners too. “We loved every meal,” says Caroline basket,” says Caroline Matt. the weekly electronic newslet- Matt. “We particularly enjoyed the ters highlights of some vegeta- Reduce your carbon footprint with CSA’s produce Cathy Campbell reports: different varieties of common bles and giving some recipes “There were three adults in our vegetables. Our children, for on how to prepare them,” says Organic vegetable baskets house last summer and there example, loved the dinosaur Caroline Matt. “Richard and was plenty for us.” For those kale.” Charlotte are clearly passion- returning to New Edinburgh who might be away on summer “Be prepared to be a bit ate about what they do.” By Sarah Anson-Cartwright Last year, for example, it was vacation for a period, Campbell adventurous and ready to enjoy At the time of writing, Ferme Local, certified organic vege- very hard to grow spinach and has some advice: “When I went some delicious produce,” says Lève-tôt had openings for new tables will be available weekly lettuce due to dry conditions, away I just got someone else to Sarah Mayes. partners this coming season. in New Edinburgh, as Ferme whereas the previous wet sum- pick them up and eat as much Meet the farmers Registrations are accepted on Lève-tôt returns to the neigh- mer meant there were fewer as they wanted. Sharing with Speaking to Scott and hearing a first come, first basis until bourhood for a second year tomatoes than usual, explains a friend would be a possibility from partners, it’s evident that the CSA program is full. The of its community-supported Scott. for someone on their own.” she and her husband are on first basket of the season is agriculture (CSA) program. CSAs are a way to con- For a couple with a young a mission. They are farmers expected the week of June 21st, Seasonal produce direct from nect with local farmers which child, one customer suggests and enthusiasts who share their with weekly drop-offs in New a nearby farm is a great way to makes environmental sense. the bi-weekly basket. “I think knowledge whenever they can. Edinburgh at 42 Crichton Fine reduce your carbon footprint, Ferme Lève-tôt uses sustain- the less frequent pick-up is a Scott, for example, explains Foods. For more information, support local sustainable agri- able agriculture to produce great option for smaller fami- about Asian vegetables and see Ferme Lève-tôt’s website culture, and enjoy diversity in fresh, local, certified organic lies or couples who might get how our climate is similar to at: http://fermelevetot.ca/. varieties of vegetables. vegetables. This is in contrast “It surprises people – the true to industrial food production seasonality of vegetables,” with its reliance on fossil fuels Water Forum to Focus on Climate Change, explains Charlotte Scott, who for production and transporta- is one-half of the farming cou- tion, often over great distances; Watershed Protection and Positive Actions ple called Ferme Lève-tôt. “In its use of chemicals, fertilizers, Most of us take it for granted: Canadian Water Network, regions of the country have June, there are no local toma- and pesticides; and the loss of water, one of Canada’s great came up with the idea to focus experienced water-related toes or beans, so it may be a genetic diversity and variety natural resources. Yet water on water and watersheds. problems, such as shortages bit of an education for people,” that results. is the subject of increasing (droughts), excesses (floods) says Scott. By all accounts, Ferme concern by environmentalists, and associated water qual- Scott and her husband Lève-tôt exceeded its partners’ as well as many sectors of ity issues,” reports Natural Richard Williams met Susan expectations last summer and our economy. In our cities, the Resources Canada (NRCan). Jessup through a mutual earned their respect and admi- treatment of water and waste- An expert in climate change acquaintance and that led to ration. water uses large amounts of impacts and adaptation at arranging their Ottawa weekly Selection and quality energy. The impact of climate NRCan, Don Lemmen will drop-off at Susan’s 42 Crichton changes on our water supplies also explain actions to reduce Fine Foods. “We were very impressed with warrants increased awareness the selection of produce, some our vulnerability to climate Being a partner in a CSA by public officials, the private change. of which we had never had sector and citizens, alike. And The CSA program means that Given our location alongside before,” says Caroline Matt, watershed protection and man- customers become partners and the Rideau River and the Ottawa of New Edinburgh. “There is agement is critical to maintain- share the risk with the farmers. River, we will learn about pro- nothing like getting farm-fresh, ing the supply and quality of By signing up, customers “meet tecting our local watershed. seasonal produce that was har- water that supports a catch- the farmer in the middle,” says Speaker Dell Hallett is General vested just a few hours ago.” ment area. Scott. Customers/partners pur- Manager of the Rideau Valley Cathy Campbell, in On Saturday, April 9th, join chase a share of the harvest at Findlay will share his valuable Conservation Authority, an Lindenlea, found the selection New Edinburgh Committee the beginning of the season, insights, as a former director of agency whose goal is to have to be excellent. “There was on the Environment for Water and the CSA delivers vegetable the water program at Pollution clean water, natural shore- enough variety to have a dif- Watch, Water Wise – a free baskets to a drop-off location Probe. (His varied experience lines and sustainable land use ferent vegetable every day of information session to explore every week from late June to includes leading the project throughout the Rideau Valley the week (or more) and what the water conundrum from a mid-October. that led to the widely replicated watershed. we got varied from week to few different angles. Relying on local produce Blue Box recycling program.) Lastly, we will delve into the week,” she says. “There were New Edinburgh resident means living with the risks The climate change effects most effective ways to con- even some vegetables we’d and water policy expert Rick associated with Mother Nature. never tried before.” on our water are critical. “Most serve water at home and how Findlay, Vice-Chair of the certain actions – like rain water collection – can help ease the impacts of storm-water run-off. And the less wastewater and sewage we create, the lower the energy bills for the City to treat that effluence. Free water efficiency kits, including low-flow show- erheads, will be available to attendees while supplies last, courtesy of the City of Ottawa. Event info: Water Watch, Water Wise Sat. April 9 at 3 pm Crichton Cultural Community Centre 200 Crichton St., 2nd floor (Enter on Avon Lane only) April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 5 the heritage conservation New Edinburgh village when it district with the rationale was incorporated in 1867. It is for those boundries contained within the borders of • conservation guidelines Sussex Drive, Mackay Street, Dufferin Road and Stanley • design guidelines for altera- Avenue. It is a particular geo- tions & additions to exist- graphical area that has been ing buildings officially recognized by the • design guidelines for new city and the province as pos- construction in the area sessing important architectural • planning and streetscape and historical significance that guidelines merits special protection. The NECA Invited to Participate in Sixth • implementation guidelines heritage designation encom- passes the combination of the The final plan was then scale and design of its build- Carleton Heritage Conservation Symposium presented to the Local ings, its parks and green spac- By Gail McEachern was established in 2001. The of the study, began in the fall Architectural Conservation es, the unique qualities of its Member, Heritage & process of ‘obtaining desig- of 1998. A team of eight resi- Advisory Committee, the lanes, its rich history and spe- Development Committee nation’ was complicated and dents met on a weekly basis Planning & Economic cial neighborhood ambience. The Sixth Carleton Heritage time-consuming both for the with Sally Coutts well into Development Committee, City The protection that it offers Conservation Symposium heritage planners from the City the Spring of 1999, evaluating Council, and finally the Ontario through the guidelines laid out is hosted by the Heritage of Ottawa as well as for the each building using the City Municipal Board (OMB). It in the Conservation District Conservation Programme, group of volunteer community of Ottawa’s “Handbook for received approval from all four Plan, and the Heritage Overlay School of Canadian Studies, members who agreed to be Evaluating Heritage Buildings entities, and was legally estab- Zoning Bylaw can ensure the Carleton University. It is a one- actively involved in the exer- and Areas”. 272 houses were lished by 2001. legacy of times past can be day event which will bring cise. The community at large reviewed, and each one was New Edinburgh’s Heritage respected and preserved for together professionals and was also invited to participate rated using a point score sys- Conservation District is based our enjoyment and for future students of heritage conserva- via two public meetings, and tem based on the merits of on the original boundries of generations. tion to discuss conservation requests for comments and the building in terms of its through designation. Questions household histories in the New history (persons of note who to be explored include: Edinburgh News. had lived there, or its associa- Mystery House Contest: • What is the purpose of des- The work began in the sum- tion with important events or ignation? mer of 1997 under the direc- trends), its architectural integ- We Have a Winner! tion of Sally Coutts, Heritage rity and style, and its compat- And the winner is... Louise This win is yet another demon- • In what ways does designa- Planner for the City of Ottawa. ibility with the heritage envi- Imbeault, who successfully stration of Louise’s fine eye. tion meet-or fail-the goals identified the location of the Phase 1, which involved com- ronment. The final step was to Louise is an excellent free- of conservation? mysterious hidden house. pleting a detailed history of place the building into one of lance photographer. She is • What are the alternative In the spirit of maintaining New Edinburgh, including the four categories, with Category available for personal, pet, and approaches to remember- the mysterious and hidden economic forces which deter- 1 having the highest value in house portraits or to record ing the past and conserving nature of the house, we will not mined the architectural evo- terms of heritage significance, special events. heritage? lution of the neighborhood, and Category 4 being the least be divulging the street address. • What are the common issues was undertaken by Michael important. The results were: The prize is a $100 gift cer- Her co-ordinates: Louise with designation? Benson, a summer student Category 1: 19 buildings (14 tificate from a local business. Imbeault, 613.741.3292, www. louiseimbeault.webs.com. • What is the future of desig- from the Masters in Heritage of which had been individually Louise has chosen Pet Value. nation? Conservation Programme at designated under the Ontario Joan Mason, President of Carleton University. In addi- Heritage Act), Category 2: 47 NECA and Gail McEachern, tion, he began the task of buildings, Category 3: 127 member of NECA’s Heritage photographing every building buildings, and Category 4: 79 and Development Committee in the proposed district, and buildings. will present on the topic: filling out a Heritage Survey Phase 3 was initiated in 2000 “The New Edinburgh and Evaluation form on each and involved analysis of the Heritage Conservation District property. Paul Wear, a gradu- findings emerging from Phase Experience: Benefits, Risks and ate history student at Carleton 2, and the preparation of a Action Critically Needed”. University completed these Heritage Conservation District The New Edinburgh Heritage forms the following summer. Plan. The plan included: Conservation District (HCD) Phase 2, the Evaluation Phase • recommended boundries for Page 6 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 for their support and kindness during this difficult time. In particular, we want to thank Beechwoodsimply Fire... a depot for household Continued from page 1 the phenomenal efforts of the supplies: it is an institution in firefighters, paramedics and Albert Street as a precaution this community that has been police who ensured everyone against inhalation of the toxic at the heart of our collective was safe. With the continued smoke which wafted relent- life for six decades and count- dedication of our staff, fam- lessly towards the areas east ing. Until 2008, the store was ily and friends, we’re looking and south of the fire, and owned and operated by suc- forward to being back up and households in the vicinity cessive generations of the leg- running and serving our cus- were instructed to stay indoors, endary Jolicoeur family, most tomers again very soon.” They close their chimney flues and recently by the late Claude are reportedly working hard to turn off their furnaces to avoid and subsequently by his wife put in place a recovery plan, exposure to the chemical cock- Christine Jolicoeur, who and in the interim, regular cus- tail. were valued friends to many of tomers are welcome to contact In a particularly cruel twist of us, and who worked tirelessly them by leaving a message at fate, Home Hardware owners to see us through two previous 613-749-5959 or by email at Marc Clément and Isabelle crises, keeping us equipped [email protected]. Lamarche had just finished with emergency supplies dur- Another cherished neighbour- restocking the store with a ing the Ice Storm of 1998 and hood institution damaged by the full load of merchandise for the Great Power Blackout of Photo: Louise Imbeault fire was Lester’s Barbershop, spring and summer, including 2003. Emergency crews ‘rescued’ over 700 paintings from the New owned and operated for over all the painting, gardening and For ‘lifers’ in New Edinburgh Edinburgh Art Gallery. 30 years by Lester Clark, a barbecuing supplies on which such as Heather Matthews, the friend to us all, and in many and although, as we went to community members. we rely as the warm weather hardware store is the source of respects the soul of our commu- press, he was still contem- Regular client Gaye Taylor approaches. The couple was fond memories dating back to nity. Lester’s love of life, deep plating his options, we stand spoke eloquently for many energetically preparing for a her childhood when she accom- appreciation of the neighbour- ready as a neighbourhood to of us when she was quoted Spring Sale in mid-May to panied her father on his regular hood, and unfailingly cheerful provide whatever assistance as saying that Nature’s Buzz celebrate their third anniver- visits for household supplies and generous nature were a or encouragement is need- “embodied the whole ethic of sary on Beechwood, and our and neighbourly conversation. daily tonic to all with whom he ed to ensure that he is soon organic and local and walk- NEN news team had prepared Its loss to the community is came in contact- and that was back where he belongs—right able.” Like the other business- a cheerful photo story to mark incalculable, and it seems safe just about everyone for miles here on Beechwood (on his es wiped out by the fire, the the occasion. Needless to say, to say that we are united in the around! Until his business was bench, of course!). If you’d Phillips/Passmore family is still the fire was a devastating blow fervent hope that Marc and abruptly cut off by the fire, like to send Lester your good taking stock of the situation, to their hopes and dreams, and Isabelle are able to recover and Lester had been serving no wishes and encouragement, and awaiting more information our thoughts are with them rebuild on Beechwood. fewer than four generations of please drop him a line at on the estimated timetable for as they endure the gruelling In the days following the fire, regular customers, or in effect, [email protected]. rebuilding the block, a critical process of taking stock of their Marc and Isabel sent a grate- the great-grandchildren of his As the immediate neighbours factor in their decision about losses and assessing their pros- ful message to the community: earliest clients. of Beechwood Home Hardware the future. Readers who would pects for recovery. “We’d like to express our sin- It is scarcely an exaggera- where the blaze began, it is like to send a message of sup- The hardware store on cerest appreciation to everyone tion to say that our community perhaps not surprising that port to the Nature’s Buzz team Beechwood Avenue is, of in the community, our custom- is unthinkable without Lester, Nature’s Buzz organic food are welcome to drop a line to course, infinitely more than ers and our family and friends store was an early casualty of [email protected]. the fire. Nancy Phillips, the For Ashkan Zandi, owner of mother of Eric and Chelsea Time Sharpening Jewellery Passmore who run the busi- and Watch Repair, the hor- ness, and who is herself a rific damage wrought by the friendly and familiar presence fire was effectively a loss of at the store, reports that the his life’s work and of all the while the loss was a devastat- precision tools he had accu- ing and costly blow to this mulated over 27 years in the family enterprise, she has been business, as well as the jewel- gratified by the outpouring of lery and watches of over 100 support and sympathy from customers. Like so many of the April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 7 other Beechwood merchants, and computer equipment was fortune, she was able to rescue damage, and following an days of the fire. Hamie’s was Ashkan had developed a strong largely destroyed in the pro- the store’s back-up computer exhaustive inspection by the also up and running in short attachment to the community cess. When we went to press, drive which was stored at the 7 Fire Marshall and the health order. and was deeply distressed to however, Evan was hoping to foot level, just above the flood department, bakery owner While Chris is deeply dis- watch the building which he get to back into business just waters. At the time we went to Chris Green was able to get shared with Hung and Koa of as soon as the equipment could press, she was assessing the back into business within a few Continued on page 8 Parker Cleaners Alterations be replaced and the damage damage to the ground level reduced to a pile of debris to his premises repaired. We with her insurance adjustor and in the space of five hours. wish him well in his recovery contractor in order to determine Ashkan can be reached at efforts, and are grateful for all whether or not a restoration or [email protected], the hard work he has devoted a total gutting of the interior is and would undoubtedly be to serving our community. in the cards. Regrettably, at last grateful for supportive mes- Even the survivors of the report, it appeared that a com- sages from the community. tragedy, including the New plete rebuild will be required. Perhaps the most spectacular Edinburgh Pharmacy; the Tracey is extremely grateful “rescue” operation in the course New Edinburgh Pub; the for the many expressions of of the fire occurred at The Physical Therapy Institute; support she has been receiv- New Edinburgh Art Gallery Hamie’s Diner; Bread and ing from the community, and on the Beechwood/Mackay Roses Bakery; Epicuria Fine looks forward to a continu- Street corner. When the scale Foods and Catering and ation of that help and sup- of the fire became clear in Piccolo Grande, have had to port as the long and arduous late morning on Wednesday, endure their share of trials and recovery process takes place in a fire crew carefully and sys- dislocations resulting from the the months ahead. Despite the tematically removed close to fire and its aftermath, and sev- fact that her business is well 700 paintings from the Gallery eral face many months of inter- insured, one of Tracey’s major and loaded them on to an OC ruption to their business as concerns is to find employ- At one time streetcars ran along Beechwood Ave, as depicted Transpo bus commandeered their premises undergo major ment for the displaced part in this mural by Karole Marois. for that purpose. The paintings restoration.. time workers on the Epicuria belong to the collection of area While otherwise unscathed, team, and she hopes to appeal resident Raymond De Celles, the Pharmacy, Pub and PTI to the community for assis- A Short History of and the list of artists repre- all lost power as a result of tance on that front. Regular sents a virtual who’s-who of the incident, and were forced clients will soon be able to Beechwood Avenue the Canadian art world, includ- to resort to back up generators track her progress, as Tracey is Carleton County was first sur- Cemetery” and later, ing members of the Group of to support the resumption of planning to post a blog on the veyed in 1799. In 1832, Thomas “Beechwood Cemetery Road”. Seven and such notables as operations in their respective Epicuria website chronicling MacKay subdivided the land The Hemlock extension, which Jean Paul Riopelle and Henri businesses. On March 17, the their return to normal business around Beechwood Avenue linked Beechwood Avenue to Masson. fabled luck of the Irish was operations. To lend a hand or into large parcels, which were St. Laurent Boulevard, was Mr. De Celles’ son Luc was in short supply for Pub owner express support, you can reach originally called the MacKay built later. Prior to the 2001 on the scene at the time of Paul Williams, who, due to her at [email protected]. Estates. By the 1880s, a num- municipal amalgamation, the fire, and estimated that the problems with the power sup- We understand that Co-oper- ber of homes and businesses Beechwood Avenue marked the value of the collection loaded ply, was forced to call off his ators agent Mike Pytura is were built on the north side of boundary between three former on to the bus was likely in legendary St. Paddy’s Day cel- planning to resume operations Beechwood Avenue and along municipalities: to the north, the order of a million dol- ebrations (which, in the Pub on Mackay Street just as soon its side streets. the City of Ottawa and the lars. He was still in the pro- world, is akin to a retailer los- as the necessary restorative As the Canadian government Village of Rockcliffe Park and, cess of assessing the smoke ing the Boxing Day sales). work has been completed. In grew in importance, the area to the south, the City of Vanier. and water damage that may When we went to press, it the interim, clients can still became home to federal and Beechwood Avenue itself was have been incurred before the remained unclear how quickly get in touch by calling 613- Foreign Service workers. By designated as a regional road, removal operation got under- full power could be restored to 749-5600. We have unfortu- the 1890s, development started under the jurisdiction of the way, but needless to say, the the three businesses, but here’s nately not yet been able to on the south side of Beechwood former Regional Municipality works are one-of-a-kind and hoping it’s sooner rather than reach Kauser and Muhamed Avenue, which was part of the of Ottawa-Carleton. thus irreplaceable, whatever later. Yusufali, the hard working small but separate commu- insurance coverage may have Epicuria and the neighbour- owner/operators of Piccoclo Beechwood’s rich history is nity of Clarkstown. It origi- revealed by the style of the older been in place. If you’d like to ing stores on Mackay Street, Grande, but we wish them well nally developed, principally get in touch with the Gallery including The Co-opera- and hope to see them back in buildings scattered throughout as a francophone community, the area. St. Charles Church, to express your concern and tors’ Insurance, and Piccolo the community once the smoke with residents migrating from support, Gallery Director Joel Grande, suffered the effects and water damage to their El Meson Restaurant and the Lowertown and from various Video Mondo building at 117 Pleet can be reached at joel. of a massive flood at the base- building has been repaired. communities in Quebec. [email protected]. ment level, with water reaching Despite the fact that they Beechwood Avenue reflect the Beechwood Avenue was first street’s village character. Like the Gallery, Evan Lee’s a peak of 5 ½ feet and destroy- were adjacent to the row of built as a winding dirt road UPS Store sustained signifi- ing everything in its wake. shops lost in the blaze, nei- to Beechwood Cemetery and, Source: Beechwood cant smoke and water damage, Epicuria owner Tracey Black ther Hamie’s nor Bread and at the time, was referred to Community Design Plan and sadly his printing, copying reports that by a stroke of good Roses Bakery sustained much as “the road to Beechwood (Ottawa.ca). Page 8 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 working to rebuild and want How You Can Help Fire.... input from the community.” To provide a focus for the We are extremely grateful innumerable generous offers of Continued from Page 7 for Mrs. Carter’s determina- concern and support, a dedicat- tressed by this body blow to tion to proceed without delay, ed email account, beechwoodf the close knit Beechwood busi- and when we went to press, [email protected], is now in ness community, and by the New Edinburgh Community place to receive ideas and sug- devastating losses suffered by Alliance (NECA) representa- gestions about ways and means his friends and neighbours, tives Joan Mason and David of assisting both tenants and he is determined to do his Sacks were looking forward to businesses, as well as offers of bit to keep commerce alive meeting with her to begin the volunteer help; financial dona- on Beechwood. As the area community consultation pro- tions; or contributions of cloth- struggles to regain its equilib- cess. We understand that she ing or household necessities. rium and begins the rebuilding is well aware of the enormous Representatives of all three process, he stresses that the importance our community community organizations, the need for community support attaches to the businesses at CCC, NECA and the CCCC, for local businesses has never the heart of New Edinburgh, will be working with other vol- been greater. and appreciate her openness to unteers in the area to build on Photo: Bruce McLaurin What Next and When? the concerns of our neighbour- this base of support to respond hood. to the ongoing needs of those It was standing room only for the Monkey Rock perfor- While for the most part, insur- mance at the New Edinburgh Pub fundraising event. ance is expected to cover the Once the dust has settled and still suffering in the aftermath contents of the stores destroyed those worst affected have had of the fire. or severely damaged by the an opportunity to assess their Computer consultant and New Edinburgh Pub Hosts fire, the crucial question for financial situation and future Books on Beechwood staff- the business owners is how prospects, NECA also looks er David Rostenne has also Fundraiser for Fire Victims quickly the rebuilding process forward to meeting with rep- established an email list for will take place, and whether resentatives of the business those who are eager to help Since the fire, scores of resi- during the day with music by they will be able to withstand community to discuss the most and share thoughts and sugges- dents from New Edinburgh and Monkey Rock, and following what could be a lengthy hiatus effective ways of supporting tions about rebuilding after the the surrounding communities up with an evening concert fea- in their respective operations. them in the rebuilding process. fire. You can sign on at http:// have rallied to offer help and turing Gerry Wall, along with Building landlord Helene Many of you have expressed a lists.theconsultant.net/mail- support, both for the tenants both silent and live auctions to Carter of New Edinburgh willingness to offer such sup- man/listinfo/beechwood fire/ left homeless by the blaze and keep the donations rolling in. Centre is reported to have port, and we encourage you to or by emailing David directly for the local businesses who Paul reports that virtually all expressed her company’s inten- stay tuned and check the com- at [email protected]. lost their livelihood altogether, the remaining businesses on tion to rebuild as quickly as munity website for updates on Interested readers should also or face a lengthy disruption of Beechwood contributed gener- possible, and is no doubt keep- the next steps on the long road check the community website their operations while damage ously to the auctions. ing the merchants displaced to recovery (www.newedin- at www.newedinburgh.ca and to their premises is repaired. Funds from the Pub’s ben- by the fire up to date on the burgh.ca). the CCCC website at www. By the time this paper is efit event, along with other unfolding of her plans. Tracey In the meantime, the first and crichtonccc.ca for updates on in circulation, many readers donations received in the com- Black reports that “I can’t say best way to show your support events as they unfold in the will already have participated ing weeks, will be deposited enough about what Helene has to those businesses that remain weeks ahead. in the day-long fundraising into a dedicated account at the done so far and how well she is is to Shop Local and Shop Ours is a community that event on Saturday, March 26, Bank of Montreal set up by taking care of us….she wants Often! Don’t be deterred by quite literally has it all: a glori- organized by Paul and Tracy the CCCC, and used to meet the community to know that debris, construction or any ous natural setting bounded by Williams and their team at the the continuing needs of the they (the landlord) are actively other obstacles: get back to parkland and two magnificent New Edinburgh Pub. Over displaced tenants. NECA and Beechwood and get buying! rivers; a rich history and archi- the years, Paul has been a tire- the CCC will be actively col- tectural heritage; a diverse less supporter of community laborating with the CCCC on population with innumerable causes, and was first out of the the disposition of help to those talents and a strong sense of gate to help the Beechwood most severely affected. civic engagement; and all the tenants whose homes and pos- Many thanks to BMO amenities of a good life within sessions had gone up in smoke. Manager Adam Kane for walking distance of our homes. With the assistance of volun- helping with the necessary Our Beechwood businesses are teers from the community and arrangements and advice, and a vital part of the fabric of our beyond, the Pub opened it doors to the Bank of Montreal for a daily lives, and we all share in to well-wishers from the neigh- generous $5,000 donation to the distress of their devastating bourhood, entertaining the kids the cause! losses. In the months ahead, the legendary collective spir- it and determination of New Edinburgh must once again come to the fore to ensure that this very sad story has a happy ending, and that our business community is swiftly and suc- cessfully re-established.

Photo: Penny Thompson Mauril Bélanger kicked off his campaign by attending the fundraiser for tenants displaced by the Beechwood Fire. He is seen here with New Edinburgh Pub owner Paul Williams. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 9 Mark Your Calendars for New Edinburgh Players Present Their 32nd Season May 7–River Cleanup Day BUSYBODY, A Comedy by Jack Popplewell By Gemma Kerr a strip about ten metres wide April 7-9; 14-16 or reserved by either calling We had a very positive response along the shoreline of the river MacKay United Church 613-860-2371 or by email: last year to having the River (in several areas this strip is Memorial Hall [email protected]. It is Cleanup on the Saturday of the divided from the rest of the Curtain: 7:30 pm strongly recommended to pur- Mother’s Day weekend rather park by a walking or bicycle Admission: $20.00 chase your tickets in advance. than the Sunday, so we are path). Be very careful, as parts Detective Superintendent Harry As always, the hall will be set going with Saturday again this of the riverbank may still be up cabaret-style with tables for Baxter (Anthony Pearson) is Director Ingrid McCarthy, year—the date will be May 7. slippery from the spring floods. plagued by a head cold and four, six and eight, and refresh- Our meeting point will be, as Dress for mucky conditions and ments will be served. Assistant Director Pamela two busybodies—a corpse Harrod and the backstage usual, the Fieldhouse bring work gloves if that vanishes and the offi- Set during the 1950’s (cos- at 193 Stanley Avenue. you have them. We tumes by Jane Caskey and crew, Barbara Merriam, Bob cious office cleaner, Mrs. Piper McKellar and Stefan Dumas, We will be sharing this will be asking peo- (Linda Barber), who found it. Genevieve Hone), the murder location with Crichton ple to sign a waiver, mystery is sheer comedy from are looking forward to seeing Trying to glean facts from the you at the show! Community Council and this will include morass of Mrs. Piper’s chatty beginning to end. (3Cs), whose annu- more tips for clean- verbosity requires Baxter’s al Plant Sale takes ing up safely. never large store of tact and place the same day. We are still look- patience. Motives for murder However, we won’t be in their ing for co-ordinators to take abound —all the office staff way, you will find our table care of the volunteers and (Sonja Lishchynski, Angela under the overhang at the back the table of supplies during Sutcliffe, Larry Swain) and of the building (near the spray the cleanup. If you are will- the corpse’s wife (Isobel pad). ing to help us out with this, Adams Kanellos) are suspect. As in previous years, the please contact Gemma Kerr at Although the body has disap- Cleanup event will run from [email protected]. peared, Mrs. Piper still insists 10 am until 1 pm. Please stop As we get everything final- that there was a body, though by the Fieldhouse to get gar- ized, we will post new infor- she no longer knows whose. bage and recycle bags pro- mation on the NECA website Baxter is persuaded to contin- vided by the City of Ottawa. at www.newedinburgh.ca. For ue his investigation, enthusias- Hopefully the City will also be information on other Ottawa tically hindered by Mrs. Piper. able to lend us some pickers for locations where riverbank David Anderson, playing the tweaking garbage out of hard- cleanups are taking place on role of Richard Marshall and to-reach spots under bushes etc. May 7, check out the Urban Kevin Gehrels as Detective and work gloves for those who Rideau Conservationists at Constable Goddard, complete need them. We will also be pro- www.urbanrideauconserve. the cast. Photo: Ryszard Mrugalski, Zoomexposure viding coffee, snacks and juice blogspot.com. Tickets may be purchased at the Fieldhouse to help keep Keep your fingers crossed for Front row, from left to right: Linda Barber, Isobel Adams at Rockcliffe Photo Image, Kanellos, Sonja Lishchynski, Kevin Gehrels, Angela our volunteers energized. sunshine as we get the park 18 Beechwood Avenue, Tel: The cleanup will focus on ready for summer! Sutcliffe. Second row, from left to right: Larry Swain, 613-747-6259 or at the door; David Anderson, Anthony Pearson. Page 10 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 16 from 10 am until 5 pm, and on Sunday, April 17th from 10 Ottawa City am until 3 pm. The event is always popular From the Desk Councillor and draws in shoppers from all over the city as there will be a of Mayor Peter Clark variety of materials including: Reports classics, children’s books, all Jim Watson types of fiction and non-fic- tion, and books in French and Speed Bumps are anticipated on this sec- 100 Days • Extended Free Senior’s other languages. There will March 10 will mark 100 days Bus Travel to Monday and Speed bumps were installed on tion. Further improvements to also be used CDs, DVDs, vid- existing cycling facilities will since the new council began Friday Afternoons Springfield in November, and eos, and large print books. work in December. This I have had many complaints be investigated across the St. Last year the sale grossed • Capped Water and Sewage Patrick bridge up to Coburg strikes me as an appropri- Rates (lowest in 8 years) about them being unneces- about $14,000. The funds ate opportunity to evaluate Street. • Hosted a Spending Control sary. The traffic study (1996) raised went to the Ottawa the progress we have made On street parking will be Summit at City Hall showed an average speed of Public Library to pay for mate- together during this time. 47 km in a 50 km zone, so eliminated along the stretch rials, spaces, and services that • Created an of Beechwood (Marier east to I have used these first few I am at a loss to understand the regular budget can’t cover. months to deliver on many Environmentally Sensitive why they were installed. A Hemlock) and along Hemlock Thanks to the Mammoth sale, Land Fund (from Beechwood to St. of the promises I made dur- similar hump was installed on and 14 bookstores in librar- ing the campaign, as well as • Biggest Increase in MacKay where average speed Laurent). ies across the city, the Friends This is the primary cycling working with councillors to Funding to Make Ottawa was 44km.....Your thoughts are able to raise approximate- find ways of improving city More Accessible would be appreciated. route from the north-east of the ly $300,000 annually for our city to the downtown core via services and controlling costs. • Created a Business Proposed Bike Lanes on libraries. Thanks to support from the Laurier. This route was desig- Over 20 thousand used books Improvement Area (BIA) Hemlock/Beechwood nated for future bike lanes in community, city staff and my Council will be available at the sale, colleagues on council, I am This proposal is to configure the approved Ottawa Cycling with prices starting at $1 for If the first 100 days are any bike lanes along both sides of Plan of 2008. pleased to say we have made indication of the kind of work pocketbooks and $2 for hard- great progress. Hemlock, from St. Laurent to For further information cover and trade paperbacks. Ottawa residents can expect Beechwood, and on Beechwood and comments please con- In our draft budget we from their council, I am con- (Sets and special books will have: from Marier to Hemlock. tact Zlatko Krstulich email at be priced individually.) And fident that the next four years Painted bike lanes (both [email protected] admission and parking will be • Capped the Tax Rate at will bring great things for our sides of the road) would be or call 613-580-2424, Ext. free! 2.45% (2.4% for rural resi- city. added along the Beechwood/ 21827. Because the proceeds help dents) Our taxpayers want greater Hemlock corridor, from Marier Friends of the Ottawa Public support the Ottawa Public • Frozen Recreational Fees efficiency and better service. They have a right to expect to St. Laurent. On Beechwood Library – Book Sale Library, book lovers can sup- • Delivered $14 Million for this from us and to see it between Marier and St. Patrick The Friends of the Ottawa port their library and get a Housing and Homelessness done responsibly. It is clear to small adjustments to inter- Public Library Association great deal at the same time. Initiatives sections will be investigated me that we are off to a good (FOPLA) will be holding its Turn off your lights for • Capped Bus Fare Increases to improve over-all safety 16th annual Mammoth Used start. for everyone. Minimal or no Earth Hour at 2.5% The First 100 Days have Book Sale at the Nepean The City of Ottawa is proud to changes to on street parking Sportsplex, on Saturday, April • Created a Transit been marked by greater stabil- participate in Earth Hour 2011 Commission ity and predictability at City and once again is encouraging Hall and a true desire to work every individual and business • Provided New Funding for Cycling Initiatives together on behalf of our fel- to take part on Saturday, March low residents. 26 from 8:30 to 9:30 pm. What better way to demon- will benefit the planet. Fund in Sydney, Australia in strate the power of collective Sign up online at earthhour- 2007, Earth Hour encourages action for a more sustainable canada.org, and register your individuals and businesses to future than by joining forc- support in the fight against join together in turning off es with over a billion peo- climate change. Encourage their lights in order to dem- ple in more than 4,000 cities your friends and family to onstrate the need for action around the world in turning off participate. Get your busi- on climate change initiatives. your lights for one hour. It’s ness or workplace involved. Earth Hour is a message of a chance to take responsibil- The Earth Hour site also has hope and action. Everyone can ity, get involved and lead the material available for you to make a difference and help global journey to a sustainable download (http://wwf.ca/earth- us achieve a more sustainable future. After the lights go back hour/downloads/) to help in community. on, think about what you can your efforts. Visit ottawa.ca for more change in your daily life that Initiated by the World Wildlife information. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 11 library staff and strengthened From the Desk of... standing committees. During these same years, I have also witnessed deteriora- tion with the decorum prac- ticed by Members, especially during Question Period. Given the likelihood of more minor- ity Parliaments, and the need Mauril Bélanger therefore for true collabora- Member of Parliament for tion, I believe a number of Ottawa-Vanier things will have to change. First, what constitutes a Decline of Parliamentary Democracy confidence vote will have to be better defined so that the By the time you read this, a of Parliamentarians them- House can vote “yes” or “no” riveting week of high con- selves who, over the past without necessarily triggering tention will have unfolded in three or four decades, have an election. Second, the ability Parliament and we will be into let slip their authority. Even of committees to consider and Canada’s 41st General Election. as Parliamentarians decide to amend proposed legislations Throughout these tumultuous reclaim some of their authority, will have to be strengthened. days, our democratic institu- it will be a long and difficult Finally, M.P.’s will have to tions will have been tested and exercise. Another explanation demonstrate greater decorum have prevailed. That is not to of this trend is the growing and respect towards each other say that collectively we need complexity of the Government and towards Parliament itself. not be concerned. Au con- apparatus and therefore the I was fortunate to have as traire! lack of clear understanding by my political mentor the Right During my years in the House Parliamentarians of how the Honourable Jean-Luc Pepin, a of Commons, both on the system works, or is supposed scholar and a gentleman. In Government and Opposition to work. my daily efforts, I try to emu- sides, I have witnessed a grow- The answer there is quite late his dedicated spirit and ing concentration of authority straight forward. Equip respectful approach towards in the Prime Minister’s Office Parliament with the “know- politics and towards our fed- and, correspondingly, a weak- how” required so that eral public service. ening of the authority exer- Parliamentarians can read- Mauril Bélanger, M.P. cised by Parliament. ily call upon it. This means, Ottawa-Vanier Most of this is the fault among other things, more IODE House and Garden Tour Celebrates 50th Anniversary June 11 By Elanor Brodie half double with a fabulous Annual House and Garden Tour 2011 represents another very interior will be directed to a Prevention special year in the proud his- Along with the six houses open of Violence Against Women tory of Laurentian Chapter on the House and Garden tour, project this year, as well as IODE, as we present our 50th others will be included in guid- other IODE projects which Annual House and Garden ed walking tours, led by mem- help to improve the quality of Tour on Saturday June 11, bers of NECA. life for children, youth and oth- 2011. Everyone interested in neigh- ers in need. This year, in co-opera- bourhood history, architecture, For more information on tion with the New Edinburgh decor, artworks and gardens IODE please visit our website Community Association, which is invited to join us for this at: http://laurentian.iode.ca. is celebrating the 10th anniver- event. sary of the designation of the Tickets will be available area’s Heritage status, we will from late April at retailers feature only properties in this across the city including Mood neighbourhood. Moss Flowers on Beechwood The houses being featured on Avenue. Tickets are $25.00 this year’s tour include: each. For more information • 184 River Lane: A wonderful about the tour or to reserve example of a creative infill tickets in advance, please con- project tact Jo Brodie, Tour Convenor, • 10 The Mews: The old at 613-842-5304. “Bakery”, and Proceeds of the IODE • 90 Queen Victoria: A stately Laurentian Chapter 50th Page 12 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 spot at 5 Beechwood Avenue at Frank’s daughter Marla (the the infamous Vanier Parkway/ recent bride of Arturo’s owner Beechwood intersection. André Cloutier, featured in BURGH BUSINESS Like most observers of the this edition!) Marla is cur- scene, Frank anticipates major rently the Senior Pharmacists’ changes coming to our area in Assistant, and if things go as the next ten years. He is keenly planned, she will eventually aware of the prime nature of take over all of the administra- BRIEFS the location he currently occu- tive aspects of the dispensary. - By Jane Heintzman - pies, in the midst of a rapidly She works with Josée, a second expanding community, and assistant to the pharmacists; Home Hardware Fire Takes the heart of New Edinburgh, Edinburgh Square building). close to the Vanier Parkway Maha, the operative respon- Heavy Toll on Beechwood and extends its sincere sym- Frank inherited Mr. Hart’s with ready access to major sible for all special packaging, Businesses pathies to all of the business- large and loyal following hospitals and medical facili- and Maha’s helper Joanne. Not long before we went to es and residents affected by established over many years, ties. He looks forward to play- By the Fall of 2012, Frank’s press, Beechwood Village was the fire. As the clean up and and proceeded to freshen up ing a role in the development son Matthew will have gradu- ravaged by a major fire which restoration process unfolds in the interior of the store and of future plans for the area, ated from pharmacy school in started in the basement of the coming months, we look adopt the Guardian banner including the possible attrac- Boston Massachusetts, where Home Hardware, and spread forward to doing everything (which was black and yel- tion of other health profession- he is currently in his second rapidly throughout the block, possible to support our highly low back then), becoming als to his corner at Crichton last year. Frank is hopeful that consuming Nature’s Buzz, and valued local businesses as they the first Guardian pharmacy and Beechwood. after graduation, Matthew will inflicting major smoke and struggle to rebuild and resume in Ottawa. Since those early When he launched his busi- return to Ontario, acquire the water damage on many of the their operations. As Bread and days, Frank has participated ness three decades ago, Frank necessary local credentials other businesses in the imme- Roses Bakery owner Chris on the Guardian Committee for worked with a single phar- (which entail the writing of diate area. Green stressed after the fire, Canada, and remains involved macist partner who helped to a Canadian national phar- By mid-afternoon on the “If ever there was a need for with Guardian at the national acquaint him with the business macy exam and an Ontario day following the fire, Parker community support, the time is level as the association of inde- side of the profession in which Pharmacy Law exam, as well Cleaners Alterations, Time NOW.” When the doors reopen as an Ontario internship), and Sharpening, Nature’s Buzz on Beechwood, please make a eventually, join his Dad behind and Home Hardware had been point of dropping in and buy- the dispensary counter at 5 reduced to a pile of rubble, ing local: this is the heart of Beechwood Avenue to round Lester’s Barbershop was on our community and it’s ours to out the Tonon family enter- the point of collapse, and the rebuild and renew. prise. New Edinburgh Art Gallery, New Edinburgh Pharmacy: As most readers know, in the UPS Store, Epicuria, 33 Years and Counting addition to the all-important Co-operators Insurance and By the grace of God, the phar- dispensary, the New Edinburgh Piccolo Grande had all sus- macy building was spared Pharmacy also has an exten- tained serious smoke and water the worst ravages of the sive section devoted to non- damage. About a dozen resi- Beechwood fire, but the power prescription medications, as dents of the apartments above supply was cut and when well as cosmetic and personal the stores were left homeless we went to press, it was still care supplies of all descrip- by the fire, and many others operating on a back-up gen- tions. Sue Lascelle is the were forced to remain sealed Photo: Louise Imbeault erator, with hopes of getting Left to right: Frank Tonon (owner and pharmacist), Dima Manager overseeing this large in their homes because of the back to normal shortly. The operation, and supervising the toxic cloud of smoke which (pharmacist), Marla (Frank’s daughter and wife of André New Edinburgh Pharmacy has Cloutier’s Arturos) (assistant), Maha (assistant), Roger sales staff (easily recognizable spewed for many hours from a long history in our com- in their dark green pharmacy the burning building, blanket- (pharmacist) and assistants Josée (front), Christine and munity. It was back in 1977, Sara. golf shirts). Many (if not most) ing the area east and south of long before most of our readers of the staff are university or the fire. had moved into the area, or in he was still comparatively high school students. Frank A separate article on the hor- many cases, were even born, pendently-owned pharmacies green. All these years later, makes a point of hiring these rific blaze and its aftermath that our community pharma- continues to grow. Frank captains an impressive young people in order to give has been prepared for this cist Frank Tonon first arrived When the original building team in the dispensary, most them much needed experience issue. Suffice it to say in this on the scene to take over the was demolished to make way of whom have now become in retail sales and the operation Business Briefs column that former Hart’s Pharmacy at for New Edinburgh Square, familiar faces to our readers. of a small business, as well as our community is deeply sad- 33 Beechwood (now the New Frank moved the pharmacy In addition to Frank himself, exposure to the work of the dened by this tragic event at across the road into the for- the pharmacists include Dima, dispensary in the case of those mer home of Sportable Cycle who is behind the counter in with aspirations in the health at Mackay and Beechwood, the daytime hours welcoming professions. (Several of these where it remained for several clients with her magnificent, students have in fact gone on years before relocating back warm smile; Roger, who takes to pursue pharmacy studies or to 35 Beechwood in the newly over in the afternoon and eve- nursing.) built New Edinburgh Square. ning; Riad, who helps out in Along with the much-her- When it ultimately proved the dispensary two days each alded aging of the Baby Boom impossible for Frank to secure week, and Stephen, a student generation has come a pro- a long-term arrangement in intern who will shortly be join- liferation of the prescription that location, the pharmacy ing the team on a full time medications now in regular changed headquarters once basis. use among residents of our again, moving to its present Also behind the counter is community. In an effort help April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 13 York and locations in Pakistan created by hand in their own and Afghanistan, but also from kitchen at 319 Mackay Street, old mills and shoemakers, and and elaborately decorated to even from “Grandma’s attic” the precise specifications of where he is frequently able to the bride-to-be, often match- rescue cast off treasures. ing her bridal bouquet in every His clients range from such detail of colour and design. distinguished residences as Keith revels in the creation of Rideau Hall, the British High roses, lilies, peonies and flow- Commission at Earnscliffe ers of every description, which and the Chateau Montebello, are made entirely of sugar, and to ordinary households where dusted or painted to produce rugs have suffered from pre- Photo: Louise Imbeault the desired look and texture. dictable hazards such as chew- Keth Garrison and Hélène As a life-long lover of nature, ing-obsessed puppies, the wear Payette. Keith is delighted to have the and tear of high traffic, and all opportunity to combine his two manner of stains and discolor- out there, and it’s an axiom passions—baking and natural ations. Douglas is also a favou- of businesses, large and small, beauty—in the preparation of rite among rug connoisseurs in that clearly defining a mar- his cakes. the area, and has a number of ket niche for one’s product Those with food sensitivi- Iranian clients with consider- or service is essential to suc- ties need not miss out on the able expertise in the world of cess. New Edinburgh residents glories of a special occasion Doug Mair of Mair Oriental Rug Services will often work at oriental rugs. Keith Garrison and his new cake from the new patisserie. the client’s site. Before embarking on a repair bride Hélène Payette have fol- Keith and Hélène are happy or restoration, Douglas pays lowed that formula to the let- to provide tasty alternatives to his clients faithfully maintain Douglas Mair Oriental Rug each client a visit, and offers ter in establishing their new the classic sugar/butter/cream their respective pill-taking reg- Service a free assessment of the value home-based business, the formula that are suitable for imens, Frank is on the point We wish a warm welcome to of the rug (which in many Mackay Street Patisserie, diabetics and those with gluten of offering a free pre-packag- new advertiser Douglas Mair, cases, may be purely sentimen- which specializes in the cre- and peanut allergies. ing service to assist clients in owner of Mair Oriental Rug tal, though significant nonethe- ation of superb, custom-made At the time of our interview, keeping track of the appropri- Services, a highly regarded less), along with a review of wedding cakes. (We’re assum- Keith and Hélène were working ate daily, weekly or monthly small business specializing in the options available to address ing they made their own when on a series of spectacular cakes dosages of their medications. fine repairs and restoration for the specific problem involved. they married last October!) for the magazine produced by The pharmacy also is about to all types of area rugs, as well Interestingly enough, the esti- Before honing in on this CakeCentral.com, the online introduce an automated tele- as in evaluation and appraisals, mated cost of a needed repair unique culinary art, Keith hub for all the latest news, reci- phone system which will offer proper washing (including pick is often less than the client worked as a cordon bleu chef pes and photo galleries related the option of an automatic pre- up and reinstallation), and rug anticipated (now there’s a con- for close to three decades. While to the world of specialty cakes. scription renewal system, so hanging and mounting, using cept!). He is generally able to Hélène continues to pursue a Some weeks earlier, four of if you sign up for the service, expert techniques to museum supply clients with e-mail pho- day job with Radio Canada, their cakes had been posted on you receive a friendly phone conservator standards. tos of the types of work he can she too is an accomplished the CakeCentral website, and reminder when a medication is Douglas is an artist by do as a guide to the choice of a baker, and has spent years per- numbered among the six most due for renewal. training, with a background suitable repair option. fecting specific skills under downloaded images on the site Both Frank and Dima are in Visual Art from York Though Douglas has oper- the tutelage of internationally at that time—clearly a testa- extremely keen to introduce a University. He has been in the ated solo for much of the time renowned master chefs. The ment to their eye appeal! Keith full scale, regular Medication rug business for nearly three since he launched his busi- couple’s principal mentor and and Hélène have just launched Review service for patients decades, having begun in the ness, he now has a helper with model in their specialty cake their new website, so interested with three or more prescrip- wholesale and retail end before extraordinary credentials in the business is Ron Ben-Israel, readers now can find images tion medications. Regrettably, honing in on his current voca- field. His assistant is a recent cake maker extraordinaire in of their remarkable cakes at however, the impact of the tion as a repair and restoration immigrant from Tabriz in Iran, New York City who was ini- www.mackaycakes.com. province’s recent changes specialist. It was the lessons where his father worked as a tially discovered by the leg- If there is a wedding on the to the generic drug pricing learned while working with an carpet maker and a rug resto- endary Martha Stewart, and horizon in your family, or regime, combined with the ter- Armenian master weaver at a ration specialist, passing the later cemented his stellar repu- indeed a special anniversary, mination of the “professional Westboro rug import company skills along to his son whose tation when he caught the eye birthday or celebration of any allowances” system on which which initially triggered his assistance has proven invalu- of Oprah Winfrey. sort, you may want to give the many pharmacies depended to interest in the field. He went able to Douglas. Keith and Hélène’s cus- finance such patient services, on to develop these skills and Continued on page 14 If you have a rug that’s seen tom-made wedding cakes are has meant that for now, these parlay them into his present better days but is, perhaps, a plans are on hold pending a successful business, so suc- much loved fixture in your comprehensive review of all cessful in fact, that he’s been household, give Douglas a call pricing structures at the phar- booked solid for ten years! at 613-741-7806 to arrange an macy. Douglas operates from a appointment (free of charge by In the short-term, watch for large basement workshop in the way) to obtain his expert a modest “makeover” of the his Manor Park home where opinion on what might be done dispensary area, and the intro- he is surrounded by literally to bring it back to life at a cost duction of some new interior millions of types of yarn and that is reasonable in relation to and exterior signage to spruce string from all over the world, its worth. things up at the pharmacy just not only from major centres in time for spring! such as Paris, London, New Mackay Street Patisserie It’s a highly competitive world Page 14 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Continued from page 13 clients. She prefers to stick to ness plan. The overall objec- the realities of each individual- tive of the plan is to increase new Mackay Street Patisserie age, stage, hair type, life style your strength, mobility, and a call at 613-321-3202 or drop -as a more reliable foundation cardiovascular fitness, while them a line at mackaystreetpat upon which to decide the most at the same time reducing the [email protected]. Needless attractive option for the client risk of any injury and damage to say, as June is tradition- in question. which could lead to degenera- ally a busy bridal season, the While the Easter bonnet may tive change. At the same time, more notice you can provide have fallen out of fashion in the FHF team may recom- to Keith and Hélène, the better. the 21st century, the quest for a mend changes in your diet and Hand-crafted perfection takes new spring “look” is eternal. If lifestyle to support the fitness time, and perfection is what that new look is on your to do plan, address a chronic health they’re after! list this month, you may want problem, or in general, bring Fresh Hair Salon Photo: Louise Imbeault to drop by Fresh Hair Salon at about improvements to your Since her arrival in the com- Margot Robinson of Fresh Hair Salon. 75 Beechwood, or give Margot overall health and well-being. a call at 613-680-6315. munity last year, Margot charms of our community. Her acquainted with this predica- One of the tools employed Robinson, owner/opera- timing proved to be perfect, as ment. She spends considerable Functional Health and by the FHF team as a basis tor of Fresh Hair Salon, has 75 Beechwood had just come time in preliminary chats with Fitness: Let the Gym Come for the design of a fitness transformed the premises at on to the market, and was ide- her clients, discussing the pos- to You! program is the Functional 75 Beechwood (former head- ally suited to her needs. She sible options for anything from If you’d like to get into bet- Movement Screen (FMS), a quarters of the ill-fated bicy- is delighted to be part of the a modest tweaking of an exist- ter shape to greet the arrival technique devised by two lead- cle repair emporium) from a Beechwood business commu- ing hair style, in the case of of spring, but find that there’s ing American kinesiologists rather dingy and unprepossess- nity, and has been thoroughly her more conservative clients, simply no time in the day for to gather data for a statistical ing storefront into a spotlessly enjoying the friendly and col- to dramatic changes of style, a trip to the gym once you’ve analysis of human movement clean and welcoming salon, laborative atmosphere among length and colour for more dealt with the demands of work patterns. While most of the so eye-catching and appeal- the local merchants and service adventurous types, aiming for and family life, our new adver- existing tests had been geared ing to passers by that the vol- providers. a whole new look. tisers at Functional Health to high performance athletes ume of walk-in traffic from In keeping with the small and This can often be a challeng- and Fitness (FHF) may have or specific skills, the FMS is Beechwood ultimately occa- intimate character of her salon, ing process, as clients may at a solution for you. The FHF a more broadly-based scan of sioned the hiring of a second Margot places great stock in first have difficulty accepting team, which is composed of ordinary human movements. stylist, Neil, to help her out! establishing solid relationships the fact that their basic hair certified personal trainers, It is intended for use in the Margot has been in the hair- with her clients, many of whom type, or perhaps their life style strength coaches, physicians, design of exercise programs dressing business for 15 years, have been with her since she (or both), are just not suited dieticians, psychologists and to deal with the kind of asym- working for much of that time joined the profession 15 years to the hair style that initially related health professionals, metries or limitations in range in small, high-end salons. ago, and have followed her to appeals to them. However, as offers a mobile personal train- of motion which could (and When she began her search for the Beechwood studio. Over her loyal following attests, ing and lifestyle management frequently do) lead to injury. a niche of her own, she honed the years, she has worked not Margot has an excellent track service, which comes right to The captain of the FHF team in on this neighbourhood as only on her artistry as a stylist, record of successfully guiding your home or office to provide is Medical Director Dr. Don she lives nearby and, like so but also on her communica- her clients through this process you with a customized fitness Wilson, a local family physi- many others, is smitten by the tion skills, which she considers and producing a result they program tailored to suit your cian who has been in general friendly atmosphere and many essential to providing her cli- find thoroughly gratifying. individual needs, abilities and practice in Ottawa for 20 years, ents with the most rewarding You won’t find stacks of objectives. and has developed a special possible experience on their glossy glamour magazines The first step in the pro- expertise in the realm of person- regular visits. lying around the premises at cess involves a comprehensive al training, and the broad range Ever had the feeling that Fresh, as Margot is sceptical assessment of your health sta- of nutritional, medical, and it’s time to do something a that the “overdone”, lavishly tus, and any functional weak- behavioural services required little different to your crown- made up young models can be nesses or limitations you may to support it. Other team ing glory, but haven’t a clue a helpful guide to the selec- have which must be factored members include Gary Pitts, what to ask for? Margot is well tion of a “do” suitable for her into the design of your fit- Director of Personal Training, April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 15 Aidian Thomas, Hilda Siegel the level of difficulty.” They Governor’s Walk and Peter Henein, all certi- have high praise for Peter’s Far from being a quiet lit- fied Personal Trainers, and patience, and readiness to tle island on Stanley Avenue, Registered Dietician, Hélène explain the rationale behind keeping to itself as the bustle Charlebois. You can meet each aspect of their exercise of the neighbourhood swirls them all and find out more program, and have found the around it, Governor’s Walk about the FHF approach by FHF office team “competent is deeply and happily engaged checking the website at www. and very cheerful.” Nicolas in the life of our community, functionalhealth.ca. concludes that while he and hosting events and activities Clients Nicolas and Gerda Gerda have not yet had the that are open to all residents of Genty were initially attracted opportunity to recommend the the Burgh, and actively partici- to the FHF service by the con- service, “(we) would certainly pating in community projects venience of having home visits do so if we could.” for all ages. from a Personal Trainer, saving If the idea of home (or office) Through their popular Respite the time-consuming hassle of a visits from a knowledgeable Program, which offers short- trip out to the gym after a busy Personal Trainer appeals to term care to those recuperat- day. The couple is delighted you, but you’re concerned ing from an illness or surgery, with their trainer Peter Henein, about having to equip your Governor’s Walk welcomes and have much appreciated his household with all the trap- Photo: Louise Imbeault many community members scheduling flexibility and the pings of the gym, fear not. Linda Meek, Director singing along with E.I.O. George into the life of the residence, punctuality of his regular visits. Functional Health and Fitness “When Irish Eyes are Smiling”.... during the weekly Friday afternoon entertainment in the dining room. including husbands or wives They have found it extremely trainers supply virtually all of who are encouraged to stay for helpful to have the preliminary the equipment required for a its doors in the first week of and Times Past website at meals while paying a visit to FHF assessment as a basis for good work out, and they tailor February. We say farewell to www.thymetimespast.com, their partners. measuring their progress, and their schedules to suit yours, owner Lynda Brown, whose or make inquiries by email General Manager Linda focusing on specific weakness- whether you’re an early bird long-term plans may involve at [email protected]. Meek, who is the moving spir- es to be overcome in achieving or a busy professional with no a relocation of her business to Lynda is also hoping to arrange it behind the program of out- their fitness objectives. free time until after hours. If Prince Edward County once special showings of her wares reach to the community, is now Nicolas notes that Peter’s you’d like to test the waters she has addressed some dif- at area craft markets, so keep an active participant on the approach allows each of them before committing to an FHF ficult health challenges in the an eye on the website for notic- Programming Committee of the to progress at their own pace, program, give them a call at coming months. es of dates and locations. We Crichton Cultural Community gradually raising the bar as 613-237-4609 to arrange a free For those who have devel- wish Lynda well in her future Centre (CCCC), and also a they master a specific level: consultation. oped a taste for Lynda’s eclec- endeavours, and thank her for member of the organizing team “(he) is able to personalize the Thyme and Times Past tic collection of teapots, china, her presence on Beechwood behind the CCCC’s enormous- training according to our own linens, vintage ornaments and over the past decade, where ly successful Zumba Dance capabilities. The exercises are After nine years as a popu- handsome Emma Bridgewater her store invariably caught the family evening on February very progressive, so as soon he lar antique and gift emporium pottery, the good news is that eye with its alluring display 26. To feed the hungry hordes sees that it becomes too easy on Beechwood, Thyme and you will still be able to place of unique and interesting trea- for one of us, he can adjust Times Past finally closed online orders at the Thyme sures. Continued on page 16 Page 16 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Continued from Page 15 Series, (to be held outdoors, with their signature sweet and of Zumba dancers, Governor’s weather permitting!), featuring savoury comfort foods. Walk generously donated a the Gloucester Community If your household is like ours, large quantity of chili, which Band on Tuesday, May 31 at and the cupboard tends to be was prepared in its kitchens 7:00 pm; the Manotick Brass bare after a weekend of visi- and undoubtedly much enjoyed Ensemble on Sunday, June tors and hearty eating, you’ll by the crowd. 12 at 2:00 pm, and Andrew be happy to learn that Bread Linda and her team work Snow and Alex Tsertsuadze and Roses is now open on hard to ensure that there is on Sunday, July 17 at 2:00 pm. Mondays, so you can replen- never a dull moment at the This year’s Strawberry Social ish the larder in preparation for residence, planning an ongo- on Saturday, June 18 from 2-4 the work week ahead. As we ing series of events to cel- pm will also feature musical head into the Easter season, ebrate special occasions and accompaniment with the Grey their delectable hot cross buns welcome the neighbours. On Jazz Combo. are bound to be flying off the Valentine’s Day, they hosted If you’d like more details shelves, along with decorative a lively afternoon of square about events at the residence, Easter cookies and other treats dancing, welcoming a number feel free to give them a call at for the holiday. of keen participants from the 613-564-9255: the community In addition to their signature community. Later this spring, is always welcome! breads, scones, and tempting there is music in the air at Bread and Roses Bakery: cookies and squares, Bread and Michael Farber and Anna March. Governor’s Walk, with Lady A Fire Survivor and Now Roses now stocks its shelves of the Day Barbershop Choir Open on Mondays! and freezers with a wide vari- veniences of the reconstruction Ottawa to a series of culinary performing on Wednesday Thankfully, it appears that our ety of tasty savoury items, on Beechwood and take their duels to raise money for chari- March 30 at 2:00 pm, followed landmark bakery, Bread and such as mini-pizzas, quiches, business elsewhere. We hope table causes in the area. 11 by the annual Daffodil Tea on Roses, was spared major fire and frozen pies for both the that all our readers will make a such duels have been sched- Thursday, March 31 at 2:30 damage, and following the all meat eaters in your family (try point of being more assiduous uled between February and pm. clear from a structural engineer their Aussie pie or traditional and loyal than ever, and give June of this year, one of which Easter will be especially fes- with Ottawa Fire Services and tortière), and the committed our Beechwood businesses the will feature New Edinburgh’s tive this year, with an Easter the Fire Marshall, it was back vegetarians who (speaking support they need and deserve own Michael Farber, owner Bonnet Parade on Thursday, in operation within a couple from extensive personal expe- in the months ahead. and principal chef at Farb’s April 21 at 2:30 pm, so dust of days of the horrific event. rience!) are guaranteed to get Kitchen and Wine Bar at hooked on their Curry Sweet Farb’s Kitchen and Wine Beechwood and Charlevoix. off your bonnets and boaters Keep Calm and Carry On was Bar: Chef Michael Farber and join the fun. Other upcom- clearly the mantra of bakery Potato Pie and Lentil Tortière. On May 30, Michael will Needless to say, for Bread Prepares for a Culinary go head to head with Richard ing events on the Governor’s owner Chris Green, and once Duel! Walk calendar include a visit the dust had settled and the and Roses and the other sur- Nigro’s team from Juniper, pit- from the University Women’s necessary health inspections viving businesses, the impact For the second consecutive year, ting his formidable culinary Choir on Wednesday, April had been carried out on the of the sudden and devastating Richard Nigro, the founding imagination against one of the 27 at 10:30 am; a Mother’s premises, Chris and his team loss of their neighbouring mer- chef of Juniper Kitchen and best in the business for a group Day Brunch on Sunday, May were back at it, supplying chants could be perilous if their Wine Bar, has challenged a of very worthy causes. In each 8, and the Summer Concert our shell-shocked community clients opt to avoid the incon- number of the top chefs in of these duels, both teams are April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 17 Tonon. ated through the sale of these pipes, sewer and water main The new chef at Arturo’s tasty Works’ snacks will be used repairs, hot water heating and is New Edinburgh resident to purchase kitchen supplies tank replacement, and com- James Urie, a Cordon Bleu for the McCann Club House plete bathroom renovations. graduate with a background in Cooking Club in the Boys’ and The company also offers cam- Italian cooking, ideally suited Girls’ Club McArthur Avenue era inspection of sewer lines to the preparation of Arturo’s location. The scheme is part of leading into the home to check specialties, including their sig- a city-wide Works’ community for collapsed parts or in some nature lasagnas, ravioli and initiative, with each Works’ cases, tree damage. other pastas, as well as freshly location raising funds to ben- Charron & Company made pizzas. In response to efit a charity in the immedi- Foundation Repairs also han- the growing awareness of food ate neighbourhood. So the next dles water-related problems sensitivities, and in particu- time you drop by for a gourmet of all descriptions, includ- lar gluten allergies, André and burger, go for the rings: it’s for ing the repair of cracks and James have recently introduced a good cause, after all! waterproofing of foundations; gluten-free pastas and pizza, so Randy Charron, the Water weeping tile replacement and if you’re an allergy sufferer, Wizzard repairs; repair of improperly Photo: Louise Imbeault here’s a local safe haven for installed window wells and Arturo’s owner André Cloutier with new Chef Jamie Urie. your next dinner out. New NEN advertiser Randy cracks in brick siding; and Arturo’s is open from Charron has a good many grading adjustments to back- required to produce a four of these culinary challenges, Monday through Saturday strings to his bow, including yards and lanes to prevent course dinner, with at least they can be purchased on line from 11:00 am to 10:00 pm, two busy local businesses, moisture build up. The com- two of the courses containing at www.duellingchefs.com. with dinner service between Expert Plumbing & Drain pany uses an eco-friendly seal- a specific “secret ingredient” Best of luck Michael: if the 5 and 10:00 pm. So whether and Charron & Company ant called Rubber Wall which revealed only two days before quality of the cuisine at Farb’s you’re in search of a quick Foundation Repairs, both is sprayed on to foundations to the event. While Michael is not is any guide, you’ll be a hands- lunch at the noon hour or a of which might reasonably be provide a protective moisture a fan of cooking competitions, down winner on May 30! quiet, candlelit supper after characterized as water-focused. barrier. If the ravages of con- in which speed tends inevitably a hard day’s work, drop in Randy’s residential plumbing stant temperature fluctuations Arturo’s Market service, Expert Plumbing to trump culinary artistry, he Since acquiring its liquor at Arturo’s at 49 Beechwood, and heavy rainfall have taken has thrown his hat into the ring sample the tasty Italian fare, & Drain, deals with every- a toll on your home, you might licence last April, Arturo’s thing from the installation this year in hopes of achieving Market has undergone a major and enjoy a relaxed and com- want to give Randy a call at the Duelling Chefs’ fundrais- panionable neighbourhood of water-conserving toilets, 613-220-5631, and arrange for transition from a cosy lunch- shower heads, kitchen fau- ing target of $40,000. And who time deli to a 32 seat, full-ser- experience. an inspection to determine the knows, perhaps if he’s lucky, On a sad final note, André’s cets and washing machines, to cause of your water problem(s), vice dining establishment with the replacement of aging lead the secret ingredient on May a cordon bleu chef at work in remarkable grandfather Arturo, and get a free estimate of the 30 will be his own personal the kitchen preparing, among in whose honour the restaurant favourite: Jack Daniels whis- other things, a nightly pasta is named, died last Fall in his key! special to highlight the evening 103rd year, but not before he Six charitable causes will menu. had received the news of his each receive an equal share of Owner André Cloutier has grandson’s joyous wedding. the proceeds from the compe- had a busy year presiding over We extend our sympathies to tition: The 3C Foundation of this transition, which includ- André and his family on the Ottawa (Chron’s, Colitis and ed significant upgrades to the passing of their much loved Colorectal Cancer); JSU Hillel; kitchen facilities at Arturo’s, and revered patriarch. Postmedia Raise-A-Reader; as well as numerous additions The Works Manor Park Thirteen Strings Chamber to his staff team and a steady If you’re addicted to The Orchestra; Quick Start (early growth in his catering business Works’ legendary Tower-O- intervention for children with from a routine of simple office Rings onion rings, for another Autism); and the Huntington lunches to a full-scale service month until May 1st you can Society of Canada (Ottawa for weddings and parties. All feast to your heart’s content Chapter). Tickets to each of the of this and he managed to fit with the assurance that the duels are $200, including food, in a significant wedding—his proceeds from your order will wine, service and all taxes, and own!—in late summer, fol- directly benefit the Boys and if you’re interested in savour- lowed by a honeymoon with Girls’ Club of Ottawa. More ing the gourmet results of one his beautiful new bride, Marla specifically, the funds gener- Page 18 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 to their health and survival. mixed flocks of house finches, also play an important role The comparatively high met- American goldfinches, pur- in supporting their immune For the Birds abolic rate of birds is well ple finches, and common red- systems. According to ornitho- Biology at York University. suited to these epic migratory polls. Catching sight of them logical research, the individu- Her first book, Silence of the journeys. In addition to their on these occasions was truly a als with the brightest plumage Songbirds, was a finalist for the very rapid heart rate (up to matter of luck, as they arrived have an especially abundant Governor’s General’s Award 500 beats/minute in the case and departed within less than supply of carotenoids, with in 2008, and her newest pub- of some smaller birds), they 15 minutes, giving a whole plenty left over after perform- lication, The Bird Detective: have extremely efficient lungs new meaning to the phrase ing their immune support func- Investigating the Secret Lives which function like a straw (as “flying visit.” (Having a pair tion to enhance the colour of of Birds, is a must for all serious opposed to our bellows) with of binoculars permanently at the birds’ feathers. Since the a one-way air flow that allows the ready at our kitchen win- females of these species tend By Jane Heintzman birders, exploring such engag- ing topics as “Philandering birds to extract the maximum dow proved a useful strategy to be attracted to the most bril- Migration Menaces Flycatchers: Why Females oxygen from each breath to in this case!) liant males, researchers have Every year at this time, those Cheat on their Mates”; “Avian power their flight. Professor Not far from our garden, concluded that this preference of us who are fascinated by the Operas: Mate Choice by Ear”; Stutchbury’s research into however, I have had much bet- is rooted in an intuitive assess- world of birds wait with mount- and “Bird Cities: Why Birds the speed of these migratory ter luck spotting winter finch- ment that these movie-star ing anticipation for the return of Live in Groups”. You can flights indicates that the trip es, particularly house finches types are actually the strongest the spring migrants from their also hear her discussing the north in the Spring takes place which can reliably be found in and healthiest birds, best suited warmer wintering grounds in wonders of bird migration at significantly higher speeds the tree tops around Governor’s to producing and defending the the south. Increasingly though, with Silver Donald Cameron at than the return journey in the Walk Retirement Residence on next generation. that anticipation is mixed with http://www.thegreeninterview. Fall, presumably because of the Stanley Avenue or hiding in Should you be interested in apprehension about the many com/Bridget-Stutchbury-inter- reproductive imperative that is the lush blue spruce on the going the extra mile to help the threats to that migrant popula- view. spurring them on to reach their residence lawn, and in the finches at your feeders bright- tion, ranging from widespread breeding grounds! lilac bushes in the green space en up their plumage in time for habitat destruction to pesticides, “Storms of Angels”: Spring at Thomas and John Streets. the breeding season, you might environmental contamination Migration on the Radar From time to time, these local try adding some finely-shred- (notably the recent spectacular Back in the early days of finch flocks can also be seen ded, carotenoid-rich carrot to Gulf oil spill), urban hazards radar in the 1940s, weather at Philip MacAdam’s “Avian your sunflower or nyjer seed such as skyscrapers, and now radar operators would marvel Bistro” at John and Alexander feeders: apparently the finches climate change, which threat- as their screens lit up dur- Streets, where a fulsome cedar love it even if your kids don’t! ing the spring migration, when ens to upset the delicate bal- provides welcome shelter to Bird’s Eye Spy ance between the birds’ time massive waves of migrating the visitors around his feeders. birds created brilliant red, tem- If you’ve had a chance to visit of arrival on northern breeding The rosy male finches are easi- the Bird Exhibition at the newly grounds and the availability of pest-like radar images. About est to spot, and as noted above, this time of year, literally bil- renovated Canadian Museum their food supply. now that spring is approach- of Nature, you’ll be aware that While songbirds’ bodies are lions of birds ride the warm ing, they are in full throat, southerly winds north to their Photo: Ken Thomas “bird vision” is dramatically hard-wired to respond to the Male house finch. making their presence known different from human visual length of daylight hours with breeding grounds, and in North with their warbling song. America, the eastern seaboard experience. Birds’ eyes pos- the hormonal changes that lead Signs of Spring in the Burgh Ornithological research sug- sess ultraviolet light-sensitive to breeding and nesting behav- is awash in migrant bird popu- gests that the song of the male lations. (Our Jekyll Island bird- By late January, our resi- receptors which produce bril- iour, because of our warmer dent Northern cardinals had of the species is only one of the liant luminous images that are winters, this light-related time- ing reporter Vicki Metcalfe is important characteristics guid- right in the flight path!) already begun their spring ser- critically important tools in the table may no longer coincide enading, and shortly thereafter ing the female in her choice of spotting of prey or predators. At with the emergence of the Astonishing as it is to imag- a suitable mate. Others include ine, there are tiny song birds the chorus was joined by the the same time, this UV sensi- insect population on which sing-song whistles of black- the colour of the plumage and tivity apparently helps to make these breeding birds rely. While that fly 18-20 hours non-stop the vigour of the male’s court- all the way from the tip of capped chickadees, the cheer- the plumage of some breed- some species have proven ful warbling of house finches ship display, a ritual which, ing males even more impres- flexible enough to adjust their the Yucatan Peninsula to New depending on the species, Orleans, where they finally and purple finches, and the sive to the female, and even breeding timetables in sync characteristic drumming of ranges from a stately pavane some of the humble sparrows with the early emergence of make landfall. Needless to say, around the female to a series the energy required to fuel this the woodpecker population, which appear a drab brown the caterpillars or flies that sus- the percussionists of the bird of death-defying aerial dives to the human eye (including tain them at this critical time, prodigious effort requires them reminiscent of the Snowbirds to bulk up before the flight, and world. my favourite white crowned noted Canadian ornithologist While the chickadees and on Canada Day. sparrows) are perceived as Bridget Stutchbury believes then again at their stop-over In the red/orange/yellow points en route north. While it cardinals have been a daily positively psychedelic by their there is a finite limit to this presence at our feeders all coloured species such as our prospective mates. flexibility which could lead to is largely fat that they burn to familiar Northern cardinals, power their flight muscles, if winter long, the finches were Not-So-Little Drummer Boy: species’ extinctions as climate quite a different story. They house finches, purple finches change continues to advance. the fat supply runs out before and American goldfinches, the The Pileated Woodpecker they reach a refuelling station, have descended on the feed- As mentioned earlier, the Professor Stutchbury is the ers only very sporadically, but colour is supplied by pigments Canada Research Chair in their bodies may resort to burn- called carotenoids which are woodpecker population (prin- ing muscle mass, at some risk in each case, they arrived in cipally the pileated, downy Ecology and Conservation significant numbers and in stored in the birds’ bodies and April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 19 and hairy in our neck of the pecker (of “Woody” fame) and weight, they have busily and catch them on film. woods) is much in evidence at as an “ecosystem engineer,” consumed all the cedar berries Once again this spring, Vicki this time of year as the males creating nesting cavities and beneath the evergreens at the Metcalfe is reporting from her noisily stake out their breed- unearthing rich food sources back of the garden. birding haven on Jekyll Island, ing territory. The large pile- for many other bird and animal As March is their breeding Georgia. This year, however, ated woodpecker is admirably species, as well as helping to season, they have become even an epic 15-hour day excursion monogamous, mating for life control insect populations. more vocal (make that down- took her considerably farther and sticking with his mate all Waves of Waxwings right raucous) than usual in south to the Viera Wetlands, year round. While he tolerates Throughout February and recent weeks. They are natu- a sewage lagoon complex the occasional male “floater” early March, large flocks of ral enemies of such raptors as south of Orlando, Florida, and on his turf in the non-breed- Bohemian waxwings remained hawks and owls, and judging then on to the Merritt Island ing season, it’s a very different in our area to scour the bushes by the raging mobs of crow National Wildlife Refuge at story in the spring when he for any remaining (though pre- around the Pine Hill Woods Cape Canaveral (where, inci- aggressively drives out intrud- sumably frozen) berries or crab periodically this winter, it seems dentally, her party heard the ers. I actually witnessed such a apples. While I saw nothing likely that a Great-horned or sonic boom of a space shuttle chase in the Rockcliffe area in Barred Owl may have been Photo: Mike Leveillé re-entering the atmosphere!) on the epic scale of the flock Sleepy Northern Saw-whet late February, and was amazed of 1,000 that descended on hanging out in the vicinity, Owl at Macoun Marsh. At Viera, Vicki and her com- by the speed and missile-like as has been the case in previ- Macoun Marsh late last year, is to sit quite still rather than panions spotted an amazing 39 trajectory of the two birds’ on several occasions I saw ous years. On one occasion in different species, some of them flight in comparison with their late February, we watched as take flight, to the extent that groups of between 50 and 100 some birding enthusiasts con- familiar to birders in our neck accustomed, rather laborious, in the scrub off Sussex Drive a group of screeching crows of the woods, such as osprey, undulating progress over the chased a sharp-shinned hawk sider them almost tame. Their close to the guard house at 24 preferred prey are deer mice, yellow-rumped warblers, tree tops. Sussex Drive, as well as in from the garden at Stornaway, cormorants, turkey vultures, In the ritual courtship dance the residence of the Leader but due to the owls’ diminutive parts of Rockcliffe and, most size, they can’t devour their common yellowthroats, great of the pileated woodpecker, recently, in tree tops along of the Opposition on Acacia blue herons, red-winged the male may bow, scrape and Avenue. captive all in one go, but are River Lane between School obliged to divide the meal in blackbirds and hooded mer- side-step in a circle around Lane and Union Street. Ottawa Citizen Birding gansers, while others such as the female. (Mike Leveillé’s Columnist Elizabeth Le Geyt two, or face dire digestive con- sequences, or even death. glossy ibis, anhinga, wood science class at St. Laurent points out that the increasing storks and white pelicans are Academy were lucky enough abundance of crows could pose More recently at the Marsh, considerably less so! to witness this stately routine a serious threat to songbird pop- Mike and his science class at the Macoun Marsh several ulations. Non-breeding crows spotted a set of tell-tale tracks In the same gruelling day, years ago.) Over the course apparently scour the country- in the fresh snow. After some Vicki’s group went on to spot of a 4-6 week period, the pair side for songbird nests which detailed detective work, they a further 17 species on Merritt excavates their nest cavity in they then pillage, consuming arrived at the conclusion that Island, including two “life the trunk of a dead tree, and the eggs or the nestlings, and the tracks and wing marks were birds” for Vicki, the painted indeed, the deader and more generally making life difficult evidence of a Cooper’s hawk bunting and the reddish egret decayed the better, as the birds for the breeding pairs. Crows successfully taking down a which she describes as “a large can then expend less energy eat virtually anything, alive or short-tailed shrew for its next egret with very strange behav- on nest-making, and more Photo: Louise Imbeault dead, and according to Mrs. meal. iour—it dashes about crazily in on foraging and feeding their American crow enjoying a Le Geyt, are sufficiently intel- the shallows with wings spread Birding reporter Dave Collyer young. Gender equity is strict- doggie treat. ligent to keep track of garbage out to create shade”. has had an eventful winter on ly observed in the pileateds’ collection schedules in specific his property in Central Alberta. The complete list of species woodland household, with both Calculating Crows areas, and to turn up on the The regulars at his feeders have encountered on Vicki’s Florida male and female taking turns Despite the fact that they are appointed day to raid any gar- included common redpolls excursion will be posted on the to incubate the eggs, and later by far and away the most ubiq- bage bags left unprotected. in significant numbers, along community website at www. to feed the nestlings until they uitous species in our urban Reports from Our Readers with a solitary hoary redpoll; newedinburgh.ca as soon as fledge about a month later. environment, American In late February, a tiny black-capped chickadees; the glitches on the site have Pileated woodpeckers depend crows get short shrift on the Northern Saw-whet Owl blue jays; white-breasted been resolved. for both food and shelter on lists of most local bird watch- turned up at the Macoun Marsh nuthatches; magpies; downy- old growth forests where large, ers; at least in part due to off St. Laurent Boulevard. , hairy- and pileated wood- partially decaying trees afford their singularly uningratiating Science teacher Mike Leveillé peckers; plenty of common ideal habitat, and indeed, they habits, combined with the fact managed to get an excellent ravens, and a visiting great- are considered an “indicator that they are so numerous as photograph of the little guy, horned owl. Perhaps the most species” of the presence of to be scarcely worth a men- who appeared unfazed by the exciting sighting of the season old growth. At this point, the tion. To my chagrin, they have presence of human company, was a group of spruce grouse main threat to their survival is been fairly frequent visitors to though admittedly a bit drowsy which turned up one day to the widespread destruction of our garden this year, sending in the daylight hours! Northern consume the remaining berries old growth areas in favour of any smaller songbirds at the Saw-whets are very small owls on the bushes close to Dave’s younger forests with smaller feeders flying off in all direc- (only about 7-8 inches long, feeders, and obligingly stuck trees, a threat which is of con- tions. While the crows appear and less than 5 oz in weight), around long enough for him to Photo: Wade Clare siderable significance given the to have the good sense not to and their defence if spotted retrieve his camera equipment Spruce grouse. important role of this wood- try the feeders given their size Page 20 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 We will have more competi- contribution to the tenants who to drop into the pub and thank tion this year as the new route lost everything in the fire. them for everything they have passes through Little Italy and Despite their business suffer- done. Westboro. Come on out in ing a great loss, they are still Fieldhouse Rental your best cheering costume to putting other’s needs ahead of Now that the rink is closed, the enjoy the coffee and treats and their own. Small things they fieldhouse is available for rent cheer the runners on!! say. Over the years, the 3C’s for your next birthday party Summer Jobs Program have been at the receiving end or family event. Contact Jill By Cathy McConkey ing soon, our next event is The CCC has once again of Paul and Tracy’s acts of Hardy at 613-746-1323 for Despite a valiant effort on the the New Edinburgh Plant Sale. applied to the Canada Summer kindness and I encourage you more information. part of the New Edinburgh Please mark Saturday, May 7 Jobs program in order to hire a Hosers, the rink attendants and from 8 to 4 pm for this leafy student for the summer months. others, Rink Manager Michel event. The flower baskets are Last year, we were able to Giroux made the decision to beautifully refreshing at this open the fieldhouse for 35 close the rink for the 2011 sea- time of year and make a great hours every week during July son on March 7 this year. The gift for Mother’s Day which is and August, providing access goal is to have the rink open the following day. to the snack bar, the toilets, to the end of March Break but and a place to cool off during Cheering Station the heat waves. Local families as we all know it’s ‘weather Joseph Cull will be leading dependent’! We would like enjoyed the facilities as well as The New Edinburgh Cheering the organized activities and we to thank ALL the Hosers for Station on Sunday, May coming out each and every hope that this becomes a new 29 to support the Ottawa tradition in the neighbourhood. night to sweep, shovel, snow Marathoners. Be at the field- blow, patch, chip and water the If you are a high school student house before 8:30 to witness looking for work this summer, rink. Thank you to the rink the speed of the elite runners. attendants, Adam and Aaron please note that we are cur- These world class athletes rently accepting applications Wetzstein, Joshua King and are amazing to see. With this Anthony Funicello who keep for the position of Fieldhouse year’s route changes for the Manager. If you are interested, the fieldhouse open and hot marathon, the fieldhouse is at chocolate hot; also a special please email caroline@lectern. the 29 km mark for the mara- ca for more information. nod to Ben Sandeman, our thoners. At this point in the local rink rat who is always race, runners are facing the The Pub Pitches In there. Thank you to The New challenging final kilometres It goes without saying, the Edinburgh Pub for supplying and these athletes will need Beechwood Fire has made us with the hot chocolate that a boost of energy from our a huge impact on the neigh- we all enjoy so much. neighbourhood, which has bourhood; today and in the Plant Sale May 7 been voted the best cheering future. I want to thank Paul With the warmer weather com- station four years running. and Tracy Williams and the Dress up in your best Cheering Station outfit and join us on New Edinburgh Pub for their May 29 at the Fieldhouse! April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 21

The Crichton Community Council Winter Carnival: What a Spectacular Day is currently accepting applications for the position of By Joseph Cull Event Chair, New Edinburgh Fieldhouse Manager Winter Carnival 2011 The New Edinburgh Winter This is a part-time, seasonal position (7 weeks, 30-35 hours/ Carnival welcomed a beau- week) starting at the end of June. The Fieldhouse Manager tiful sunny day when our will oversee the facilities at the Stanley Park fieldhouse and Community met outdoors with manage the Snack Bar. Other duties include planning and family and friends to partake in implementing community events such as the New Edinburgh some good old fashioned com- Picnic and weekly children’s activities. munity spirit. The kids, young or old, enjoyed assorted games Successful applicants must be: and basked in the glory of • enrolled in high school (15+) being a participant or someone • independent and reliable who got to cheer on in the • comfortable working with children activities. • creative and pro-active This year marked the first time the Snow Queen arrived Members of visible minority communities by horse-drawn sleigh to mark are encouraged to apply. the beginning of the Carnival. Photo: Caroline Matt For further information or to submit an application, email What a breathtaking vision she Lots of fun was had for all at this year’s Winter Carnival in [email protected]. The application deadline is was, dressed in her cascad- Stanley Park. Friday, May 27. ing white ensemble; she was a glamorous gift for the eyes. the draw; The New Edinburgh Steven Gilmour, you make A special thanks to Eugeniya Pub for their constant support slaving away in the kitchen Tsetlin from the BMO Group of our winter carnival and rink look so easy when feeding the who bedazzled the crowd with needs; Adam Kane and Jeff masses. Susan Gilmour for her grace, elegance and show- Hill from BMO Group for keeping the kids and parents manship as the beautiful Snow the BMO Cafe which was a safe as they boarded the horse Queen. huge success and the furry blue drawn carriage. Clocktower A huge thank you to Pauline stuffed bear prizes which the Brew Pub, all those Gift Bogue and Catherine Bell kids loved; and to Caroline Certificates will be enjoyed !!! from Royal Lepage Reality Matt, our Photographer/Stereo I may have forgotten someone, for sponsoring the horse-drawn DJ/Multi-tasker, you made but please know how impor- sleigh. Many families got to it run so smoothly, and next tant each of you are in making have a lovely tour of this won- year’s event Organizer! these family days successful derful community by this old- These events are successful and important! fashioned conveyance. because people get involved Please continue supporting Thank you to all our and ensure we keep the com- all the men and women who Community Business Partners munity spirit alive. Melodie make up our business commu- who donated great items for Salter, Mohamed Docrat, nity here in New Edinburgh, they help keep us connected! Congratulations to all the win- Rockcliffe/Lindenlea ners from the Draw of Gift Certificates to our local estab- Soccer League Signups lishments. While some of us are sad to Field (next to the Rockeries) or see the ice melt on the out- RPPS soccer pitch door rinks , I’m sure everyone 5. Senior (ages 11-14) – is looking forward to another Thursday evenings from 6:30- great soccer season in the RPL 8:00 pm at either Hillsdale Soccer League. For those of Field (next to the Rockeries) or you new to the community or RPPS soccer pitch new to soccer, the RPL League Registration forms will be is our community’s most popu- available to download online lar sports program and runs for (check under RPL Soccer at two months from late April to www.rockcliffepark.ca or the end of June. www.lindenlea.ca). Forms can The league is organized by also be picked up from the volunteers in the community Lindenlea and Rockcliffe Park and is divided up into five Community Centres, and will groups in this way… also be sent out to last year’s 1. PeeWee (ages 4-5): participants. Saturday mornings from 9:30– Completed 2011 forms can 10:30 am at Rockcliffe Park be mailed or delivered to the Public School soccer pitch Lindenlea Community Centre 2. PeeWee (ages 6-7): at 15 Rockcliffe Way, K1M Saturday mornings from 10:30– 1A4, or come to either of the 11:30 am at RPPS School soc- scheduled registration nights cer pitch on Tuesday, 29 March or 3. Junior (ages 7-9): Tuesday Tuesday, 5 April from 6:00- evenings from 6:00-7:30 p.m. 8:30 pm. There will be a limit at either Hillsdale Field (next on team sizes, so sign up early to the Rockeries) or RPPS soc- to avoid disappointment. The cer pitch deadline for soccer registration 4. Intermediate (ages 9-11): is Saturday, 9 April. Wednesday evenings from Thanks and see you at the 6:00-7:30 pm at either Hillsdale pitch! Page 22 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Gallery; the Old Cumberland Gallery; Saw Gallery; Cube Gallery; Ottawa University; Burgh Arts Scene Stafford Studios in Nepean and Arts Court. She has also had exhibits in Toronto at both The Electric Street Studio: the De Long Gallery and the Brush Gallery in the legendary Distillery District. A Warm Welcome to Clara While Jane was obliged to downsize fairly dramatically Hirsch and Jane Burnstein when she made the move to the Electric Street Studio, she is By Jane Heintzman neighbourhood and the spon- delighted by her new location, In our last issue, we reported taneous interest of passers by, and in particular by the close that the Electric Street Studio many of whom have dropped connection to the neighbour- is now inhabited by two work- in with their comments and hood that the two artists have ing visual artists, Clara Hirsch questions about the works in been able to establish through and Jane Burnstein, who progress. the eye-catching display of moved in earlier this year, and Clara has only recently their works in the large pic- whose works are now enliven- returned to Ottawa after a six Photo: Louise Imbeault ture windows facing Crichton ing the large studio windows at year absence in Washington and From left to right: Electric Street Studio artists Clara Street. 299 Crichton with a welcome later in Tel Aviv, Israel, where Hirsch and Jane Burnstein. At some point later this display of colour and form. her husband Jon Allen served spring, Clara and Jane hope to As it happens, Clara and Jane as Canada’s Ambassador. She superimposed on the photo- realist” work, which explores host an open house event for are long-time friends, having has a Fine Arts degree from the graphic images. Her current such themes as destabiliza- the community in their new lived on the same street in University of Manitoba, and project is a series of works on tion, ambivalence and continu- quarters, so art lovers, be sure Ottawa South some years ago specialized initially in ceram- the theme of Trees as Silent ous change, is rich in move- to stay tuned. Welcome, Clara and worked as ESL teachers ics, exhibiting at the former Witnesses, samples of which ment and colourful imagery. and Jane: we are delighted to for the Ottawa School Board. Hiberna Gallery on Sussex will be visible to passers by In Ottawa, she has exhibited have you as part of our ever- Both were also members of Drive. At one point nearly 30 in the windows of the Electric her paintings in such venues as growing and greatly valued the CCCC-based MainWorks years ago, she actually worked Street Studio. If you haven’t Ottawa City Hall in the Mayor’s community of local artists! Artists Co-operative while it in the back portion of the time to drop by the studio or Art Festival; La Petite Mort was still in its original location Electric Street Studio when it peek in the window, you can on Main Street. was a pottery emporium! check out samples of Clara’s As Jane was considering a About five years ago, Clara work at http://www.flickr.com/ move from her Nepean studio turned her attention to visual clarart. in an effort to be closer to art, and while in Israel, exhib- It might be said that Jane’s Ottawa Alleyways her home in the downtown ited her works in shows in artistic vocation is quite liter- They can be quaint or grot- Lookout,” the same group of core, Clara discovered that both Tel Aviv and Jerusalem. ally a part of her DNA. She ty, neat as a pin or sketchy painters spent the past 52 weeks the Electric Street Studio was In both of these shows, the comes from a family immersed and scary. These are Ottawa’s walking, haunting and explor- available for rent, and was dominant theme was intense- in the arts, from painting to cos- back alleys —those surpris- ing Ottawa’s alleyways. Their eager to vouch for “the per- ly personal, focusing on the tume design, jewellery making, ing service lanes and discretely unique portrayals of the urban fect landlords”, owners Peter immigrant experience of her sculpture and the management annexed arteries that harken landscape are every bit as skill- Honeywell and Rosemary family. Her parents were both of art galleries. Her formal back to an era when kids, deliv- ful, sensitive and intriguing. Chapman, who have been Holocaust survivors, moving training began at the ripe old ery boys and repair men were Featuring the work of: John Clara’s good friends (and one- first from Poland to Vienna, age of 12, when she studied politely but firmly instructed to Jarrett, Jay Anderson, Strachan time babysitters!) for close to and then later to Canada where art at the renowned Albright use the rear entrance, please. A Johnston, Olaf Krassnitzky, 30 years. The two artists are Clara grew up. She works in Knox Art Gallery in Buffalo, place for a quiet puff, a bird’s Pina Manoni-Rennick, Karole now happily ensconced in the mixed media, combining pho- New York. Throughout her eye view of the back yards Marois, Paul Schibli, and Karl studio, and are delighted by the tography with acrylic painting high school years, she con- and back doors of the nation’s Schutt. tinued her art studies at the capital. Detroit Institute of the Arts, See how eight Ottawa artists Cube Gallery, 1285 and later graduated in Painting explore and depict the back Wellington West and Art History from Wayne alleys of our city. Hard on March 29 to May 1 State University in Detroit. the heels of last year’s hugely Vernissage: April 7 Jane’s imaginative “magic successful show, “Champlain 6-9:30 pm April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 23 Diana Bates, MainWorks Artist MainWorks Hosts ‘Open By Karen Bailey United Nations as a linguist. lance translation work, com- Studios’ on April 16 & 17 On the first day Diana A few years later, a diploma pleting an MA thesis at the Bates entered studio 301 at in Interior Design from the University of Ottawa, manag- The Mainworks Artists Studios, and give you a MainWorks Artists Studios Inchbald School of Design, ing an art gallery part-time and Group will be holding chance to show your support in the former Crichton Street London fueled her passion painting at her studio. All these a special Open Studios for Mainworks Studio Artists School, she felt she was stand- for colour. Transformation, facets of Diana’s life are inter- on Saturday April 16 and who have been contribut- ing on a mountaintop with as a theme, flows through all twined. “We translate ourselves Sunday April 17 from noon ing to the mandate of the uninhibited light pouring in— aspects of her life. through our experiences” is not to 5 pm. This event is orga- CCCC for the past 10 years. and nothing in the way. “A In 1996 she moved to the only her philosophy of life but nized as part of an awareness So please join us on April paradise” is how she describes United States, where, while the topic of her MA thesis: and fund raising initiative to 16 and 17 at the Crichton it. This became another trans- studying with painter Bill “The transformation of self allow the Crichton Cultural Cultural Community Centre, formative moment in her rich Griffiths in Worcester, through a spiritual journey Community Centre (CCCC) 200 Crichton Street (please and varied life. Massachusetts, she discovered compared to a transformation to continue to operate and use the Avon Lane entrance) of a text through translation.” support the cultural life of and allow us to demonstrate New Edinburgh plays a vital our community. Artists will not only what we do and role in Diana’s life: she lives be donating part of the pro- where we do it, but also the on Crichton Street, sits as an ceeds to the CCCC. The importance of the Crichton ex-officio board member of the April Open Studios weekend Cultural Community Centre Crichton Cultural Community will offer you a glimpse of to the community as a Centre, and she paints from the artists at work in their whole. MainWorks Studios at 200 Crichton Street. For five years she taught French at ICL on Call to Artists Beechwood Avenue. Living in New Edinburgh with its varied th heritage architecture and myri- 6 International Digital ad dogs reminds Diana of her years in England As well, she Miniprint Exhibition adores the spirit of the local This is an invitation to all pro- short text linking the submitted shops, suggestive of her youth fessional artists to participate artwork to the theme. in France. in the Sixth International The curator, Katy Le Van, The falls at Iguazu on the Digital Miniprint Exhibition, will select the works to be border of Argentina and Brazil, to be held in Ottawa from included in the exhibit and a those featured in the film “The November 5 to December 10, jury comprised of three repu- Mission”, are the inspiration 2011. table artists will decide on the for Diana’s current series of Artists should submit works cash prize winners and the hon- paintings. She sees the falls of 25 cm by 20 cm (a maxi- ourable mentions. as a transformative metaphor mum of two per artist) no later Details and entry forms can for life—with a message not than June 30, 2011. be found on the website: www. to resist but rather to go with Le corps transformé (The voixvisuelle.ca. the movement. Diana’s passion Transformed Body) is the theme The exhibition is free to attend for colour and the movement of the 2011 edition of the exhi- and will be held at the Centre towards transformation are bition. The text pertaining to d’artistes Voix Visuelle: Diana Bates in her studio at MainWorks. evident. Watch Diana paint in the theme can be found on the 81 Beechwood Ave Studio 301 at the MainWorks Web page mentioned below. Tel: 613-748-6954 Of Armenian heritage, Diana her love of oils. During class- Open Studios, April 16 and Artists are required to write a [email protected]. Bates was born in Besançon, es at the Cape Cod School 17. France near the Swiss border. of Art in Provincetown she She lived twenty-three years in was inspired by the American London, England, where fol- impressionists and learned to 327 ST. LAURENT BOULEVARD • 613-749-9703 • WWW.LESAINTO.COM lowing a degree in French and interpret colour and light in her Spanish literature at the London landscape painting. University, she worked at the Currently she balances free-

Offer expires April 14, 2011. Page 24 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Last Chance to Keep Crichton Public This is a spring unlike any other [email protected]. community to ensure that this for our community. On March It seems an ironic twist of fate decade-long story has a happy 16, New Edinburgh suffered that New Edinburgh should be ending, and our beloved school the devastating loss of a major faced with the loss of the heart building is secured for ongoing portion of its business commu- of our business community at public use. For many months nity following an appalling fire precisely the time that urgent we have reported on our efforts on Beechwood. And later this efforts are underway to avoid to put together a successful spring, we face another poten- the permanent loss of our com- bid to acquire 200 Crichton, tial loss of major significance munity centre. Both institu- and many of you have partici- as our historic community cen- tions are critical to the enviable pated in discussions with our tre at 200 Crichton is listed reputation New Edinburgh has Capital Campaign team, Colin for sale, and could slip perma- enjoyed as one of the finest Goodfellow, Carol Burchill nently into private hands if the and most liveable communities and Jennifer Barbarie. We all-out effort to preserve it as a in Ontario, and arguably in the have worked hard with Deloitte public asset ultimately fails. country. But that is the reality and Touche to develop a sound The tragic fire has elicited with which we are confront- Business Plan which demon- an extraordinary outpouring of distress and concern from the community, along with heart- felt expressions of support for the local businesses and resi- [email protected] 613-745-2742 dents most severely affected by the epic blaze. In our unique and tightly-knit community, most of us place a high value on the relationships we have established with local business owners, sometimes over many years and even many gener- ations, and the bond of cli- ent loyalty in our village-like shopping area is exceptionally strong. The Crichton Cultural Community Centre (CCCC) has an especially compelling reason for its appreciation of our local businesses. In the 12 years of its existence, the CCCC has operated entirely without operational funding from the City and as a conse- ed, and the challenge we will strates that we can successfully quence, has often had the beg- need to surmount to rebuild acquire and operate the build- ging bowl out. In response, the and renew our business com- ing, and have made a number business community has con- munity, and to Keep Crichton of refinements and adjustments sistently come forward with Public for the generations to to the plan in response to sug- generous donations of goods, come. gestions from knowledgeable services and funding, all of At the time of writing in late advisors. which have helped the CCCC March, our former neighbour- Regrettably, because the to keep growing as a hub for hood school at 200 Crichton court-ordered sale is a result community programs, events Street is about to go on the mar- of a lengthy litigation process and activities. ket, and is expected to be sold. involving The School of Dance In the wake of the fire, it’s The School of Dance (TSOD) (TSOD) vs. the CCCC and pay back time. Now it is has asked that the sale be the City of Ottawa, we have the CCCC’s turn to support closed on Aug 31 2011. While been under serious constraints the business community as you may not see any bold FOR on the amount of information it begins the rebuilding and SALE signs on the property as we have been able to provide recovery process, and we look you pass by, make no mistake to the community. We have forward to doing our part by about it: the court-ordered sale been grateful for the continu- offering our facilities, staff and process will unfold in the next ing engagement and support, volunteer resources in a collec- few months, and the CCCC has despite these uncertainties, tive community effort to assist one chance left to acquire the of so many individuals and local businesses and displaced building groups concerned about the residents to get back on their for the community. TSOD future of the building, from feet. In late March, the CCCC believes that it can bid on the our partner community orga- opened a dedicated account building and has officially nizations NECA and the CCC, at the Bank of Montreal to declared its intention to do to our very active Parents’ receive donations for those so. As the current owner with Steering Committee, our resi- most severely affected by an over 80% interest in 200 dent MainWorks Artists’ co- the fire, and will be working Crichton as ruled by the court operative, and our team of with NECA and the CCC to in March 2009, TSOD will independent instructors at the offer ongoing assistance in the clearly have an extraordinary Centre. months ahead. Please keep an advantage over any other bid- eye on our website for notices der in the sale process. The Costs of Failure: Lost of future benefit events (www. All is by no means lost, how- Opportunity crichtonccc.ca), and send us ever, and as the saying goes, If, in the coming weeks, the your ideas, suggestions and it ain’t over ‘til the fat lady campaign to Keep Crichton offers of assistance to our new sings. We continue to work Public does not succeed, and dedicated e-mail account at bee hard with our partners in the building ultimately falls into April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 25 private hands, the cost of that From a public policy per- failure will be borne not only spective, the case for Keeping by our community, but also Crichton Public is difficult to by the City of Ottawa, whose dispute: obligation it will be to provide • COST: It is by far the most the rapidly growing popula- cost effective option for tion of this area, including the delivering much needed many young families with chil- programming and com- dren in need of programming munity activities to the and child care, with the same residents of New Edinburgh level and quality of services it and the surrounding com- affords to other communities munities; throughout the region. • SUSTAINABLE 200 Crichton is right at the COMMUNITY: It rein- heart of this fast-growing com- forces the development of munity. With its school-based the area as a sustainable infrastructure, including a community with read- gymnasium, an auditorium, a ily accessible services for basement and an ample sup- local residents, and reduced activities, events and com- no means least, from the ply of multi-purpose and office Through our Capital dependence on private cars; munity facilities currently standpoint of natural jus- spaces of various dimensions, Campaign - Contact the CCCC • HERITAGE: It retains offered by the CCCC, and tice and fairness, to Keep office at: 613-745-2742 or the building is ideally suited steadily developed over a Crichton Public is simply to serving the needs of local an important heritage- communitycentre@rogers. designated building as the decade long period, without the right thing to do for a com. residents as a venue for their a single dollar of operation- community that has fought community life, and indeed, focal point of the Heritage THE PLAY’S THE THING! Conservation District of al support from the City; so long and so hard to pre- is the only facility in the area serve it. Be sure to attend the New with the capacity to do so. New Edinburgh, and as • EMERGENCY Edinburgh Players’ Annual PREPAREDNESS: As the In the absence of any other a centre for the heritage How You Can Help CCCC Benefit Performance on existing facility capable of preservation and educa- recent fire on Beechwood Wednesday, April 13 at 7:30 STAY INFORMED about serving community needs, tion efforts of the New serves to forcefully remind pm at Mackay United Church Events at 200 Crichton - Keep the only other serious option Edinburgh Community us, in the case of emergen- Hall. (Tickets available at the track of developments relat- would seem to be construc- Alliance; cies involving building CCCC Office and Books on ing to the sale of the building tion of an entirely new facility, • REGIONAL ARTS HUB: evacuations and/or the Beechwood.) on our website at www.crich- an option which is likely to It has the infrastructure and requirement to swiftly put tonccc.ca, and join us at our PARTICIPATE in CCCC entail a significantly higher facilities to serve the wider in place a headquarters for Annual General Meeting on Programs and Activities: Sign cost than retaining the for- community as a regional emergency operations, the Sunday, May 1, at 3:00 pm. up for a course, attend a special mer school as a public asset arts hub with unique studio, building is ideally located and equipped to fulfill DONATE to Support our event, take part in the life of for this purpose. In a climate of exhibition and performance the Centre! fiscal discipline and belt tight- spaces; these functions, and should Programs and Activities for the be a critical part of our Community - Donate online VOLUNTEER Your Time, ening across the system, pursu- • EXISTING neighbourhood Emergency with Paypal or by mail to: 200 Talents and Expertise. Contact ing this option, effectively by PROGRAMMING: It Preparedness Plan, and Crichton Street, (2nd Floor), our Office at 613-745-2742 default, would seem to be, at builds on the ever-expand- Ottawa, ON K1M 1W2 . or communitycentre@rogers. best, ill-advised. ing range of programs, • THE MORAL ARGUMENT: Last but by INVEST in Your Community com. Exercise, Create, Learn, and Grow: Register Now for Upcoming CCCC Programs! As you can see from the insert in Aug 8-12 and 15-20. Please ensure are running a free introduction to this paper, the CCCC has added we have sufficient registrants to chair fitness at Crichton by the new and diverse programming in run these programs by signing up exuberant Joseph Cull on April 8 response to the community input early and getting your friends and (see notice in this paper), and are we have received from our recent neighbours to join you! also considering offering the same programming survey, and from the We also intend to offer After- program off-site at Governor’s excellent involvement of stake- School Care starting Sept 1 and Walk if there is sufficient interest. holders on the CCCC Programming are circulating a registration form Let’s hope we can finally own the Committee and Parents Steering for families to express their inter- whole building soon, so we can put Committee. Thank you all for est in this 5 day per week program. in a much-needed elevator! helping us to offer the programs We realize there is currently uncer- you want at the CCCC! tainty about the future of the build- We are also starting bridge les- sons by a local expert, Gordon Children and Families ing, but we re trying our hardest to secure all of 200 Crichton for pub- Fazil, and storytelling by the Two hundred community members lic use in perpetuity, and we want talented writer-performer, Kim attended our hugely successful all- your help to do so. We’re hoping Kilpatrick. ages Zumba Dance Night earlier you are willing to express your this month and danced up a storm! interest in after-school care by pro- There are many other excellent By popular demand, we are offer- visionally signing up your children arts, fitness and wellness programs ing several other family-friendly now, so we can contact you if and on offer, so check out our schedule events for weekend evenings in the when we are ready to offer it. of courses in this paper and regis- coming months (see notices in this ter by calling, emailing or visiting paper), the Festi-Fool! on April 55+ Adults the CCCC office. 1 and the Harry Potter Movie There are growing numbers of Night on May 13. older adults in New Edinburgh, This is YOUR community cen- including us baby boomers liv- At the same time, we are taking tre: help us to preserve it by join- ing in our own homes, or those ing us for some wonderful spring registrations for two terrific sum- in the four seniors residences in mer camps, a one week ARTS and summer activities, all in your the Burgh. We want to provide own neighbourhood! summer camp July 4-8, and a two interesting, healthful programs for week LUMIÈRE summer camp people of all ages and abilities. We Page 26 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 PASSION FOR ART John King 613-816-4307 info@sharo Art for 13-16 year olds Wednesdays: 4 - 4:45 pm nhealthpromotion.com OR Crichton Cultural Wednesdays 4 – 5:30 pm (3-6 yrs) Ximena Puente at 613-830-5839 April 13 - June 15 (10 wks) Fridays: 10 - 10:45 (1-2 yrs) [email protected]. Fee: $135 10:45 - 11:30 (2-4 yrs) Early bird: total body work-out Community Centre 11:30 - 12:15 (0-1 yrs) Students will explore a variety Tuesdays & Thursdays 7:30 - Register at www.monkey- 8:30 am of media, with new projects each rockmusic.com or email week. Drawing, painting and [email protected]. A dynamic warm up followed printmaking will be included. by 20 minutes of cardiovascular Materials supplied. Monkey Rock Music is a fun, work, 20 min of strength exer- entertaining and creative partici- JUST DANCE! cises. Finish with a stretch and patory music program for young cool down to leave you fit and Have a ton of fun learning the children and their adult caregiv- focused to face the day. dance steps and moves for a vari- ers. Our primary goal is to instill ety of different dance styles. a love of creating and experienc- ing music that will last a lifetime! For 6-8 year olds Thursdays 4 – 5 pm April 14 – June 16 (10 wks) Wellness/Fitness Spring Programs For 9-12 year olds TAOIST TAI CHI INTERNAL Thursdays 5 – 6 pm ARTS OF HEALTH Unless otherwise indicated, register for April 141 – June 16 (10 wks) Tuesdays 11am – 12:30 pm programs at the CCCC at 613-745-2742 or Fee: $105 April 12- June 14 (10 wks) Fee: $126 [email protected]. Fusion on the ball: have a blast! ™ The Taoist Tai Chi internal arts Mondays 9 - 10 am Pilot Project: Chair Fitness Class for of health help people of all ages relieve stress. Regular practice This class focuses on overall the Young at Heart of these arts leads to improved functional strength and core sta- Strengthen your muscles, Joseph feels very fortunate balance, coordination and ability bility. We will end this class with improve your range of motion, to work at a job he loves. He to focus. The gentle stretching an extended stretch and deep mobility, balance and get your has a proven ability to moti- and turning movements promote relaxation. heart rate up while sitting in a vate clients to achieve, main- relaxation of muscles, ligaments Fitness fusion: a rejuvenation of chair! tain, or renew their personal fit- and tendons, thereby improving body and spirit Great for those with some ness goals. His client base is circulation. Mondays 7:55 -8:55 am physical limits who are not com- dynamic and committed to their TARGETING THE STRESS The focus here is functional fit- fortable standing for a 1 hour personal well being and being THEATRE STORIES TRAP ness beginning with a 15min fitness class. Come prepared active in the Community. He For 10-12 year olds Sharon Collins extended cardiovascular warm to sweat and be rejuvenated. currently teaches a variety of Mondays 5 – 6 pm Thursdays, 1 – 2 pm up move into a fusion of Pilates, Workout gear required - run- classes around the city and has April 11 – June 20 (10 wks) April 14- June 2 strength exercises and yoga. ning shoes, loose clothing, and a been an active Volunteer Group No class April 25 Register at 613-816-4307 or happy disposition. Fitness Instructor for the Older ZUMBA: a Latin-based aerobics Fee: $105 [email protected]. FREE-Complimentary Class Adult Program for the National dance class Date: Friday, April 8, 11:30 am Capital YMCA/YWCA since Drama is the art of creative sto- Chronic stress can result in heart Wednesdays 9 - 10 am rytelling. Explore storytelling to 12:30 pm, in the Dufferin 2003. He embraces the philoso- disease, stroke, diabetes, weak- Zumba is a dynamic work out Room at 200 Crichton. Please phy that being fit can be a fun through improvisation, move- ened immune system, impaired ment, theme, character and voice. designed to be fun and easy to enter the centre by the back door journey and we can achieve that memory, digestive or sleeping do. It combines simple dance on Avon Lane. by remaining physically active We begin with myths, fairytales difficulties along with a host of and classic stories, and then steps with a Latin flavor that Joseph Cull: YMCA/YWCA and engaged in life. other physical symptoms. This anyone can do! It is a fun work- His personal motto is “Be move on to creating original workshop was developed using Certified - Older Adult Fitness tales! out for any age. Instructor engaged in Living Well”. the latest research in behavior OH, THE DRAMA! change and teaches individuals Core training: Physical strength Space is limited in the work- tools to help them identify and comes from our centre For 6-9 year olds Families & Children shops. Circus workshops aged 6 cope with stress. Thursdays 8:55 – 9:55 am Mondays 4 – 5 pm +, clown workshops 4 +, masks This class focuses on gaining Register at CCCC 613-745-2742 April 11 – June 20 (10 wks) DANCEFIT can be built by all ages! power in the core of our body. or communitycentre@rogers. No class April 25 Alex MacDonald The class has been developed com. KALARTASCOPE Fee: $105 Mondays, Fridays: 10 -11 am Wednesdays: 7 - 8 pm using Pilates as well as sports Art for 6-8 year olds Come and explore your creative APRIL FESTI-FOOLS Register at 613-748-0870. conditioning techniques. April 1, 6:00 – 8:30 pm Fridays 4 – 5:30 pm side through theatre. Using Stretch: A delicious hour of Fee: $20 per family, $5 per per- April 15 to June 24 (10 wks) improvisation, acting, charac- A fun way to dance yourself into stretch, release, and relaxation son. No class April 22 ter, poems and plays, you will shape! No dance ability required unleash your creativity and dis- just a love of dancing! Fridays 7:30-8:30 am Ever felt like a Fool? Now’s your Fee: $125 cover the star within! Start your week-end with a chance to perfect that feeling! This is a busy program, with STRETCH AND STRENGTH HUSH-A-BYE BABIES release of your tension as well Join us at the CCCC for an eve- explorations into all sorts of art, Alex MacDonald Alice Davidson, as relaxing your mind and body ning of playing the Fool! intended to spark the student’s Tuesdays, Thursdays : 6 - 7 pm Mondays, 10:30 am -12 pm using soft music to encourage imagination. Different projects Mondays 11 am -12 pm The evening begins with work- Register at 613-235-6025 breath and full body movements. each class. Be prepared to have Wednesdays: 10 -11 am shops in Circus Arts, Clown, and [email protected]; lots of fun, and dress for mess! Register at 613-748-0870. CARDIO CORE LIGHT Mask, where you play with all Materials supplied. www.hushabyebabies.ca. Wednesdays 7:55-8:55 am Suitable for a wide range of the skills that it takes to be a suc- A song and rhyme program TAKE PART abilities and ages, this unique A moderate cardio work-out cessful Fool: juggling, clowning for parent and baby (1mos. to class combines dance, movement that will work the heart for 30 and a daring mask to unleash Art for 9-12 year olds 12mos). Learn a wide variety of and yoga exercises to improve minutes building cardiovascular your mischievous self. Then Tuesdays 4 – 5:30 pm tickles, rhymes, bounces, songs strength, flexibility, balance and strength and endurance. finish the evening with fabulous April 12- June 14 (10 wks) and lullabies to enrich your day performances by Circus Montreal Fee: $135 co-ordination. SOCARAMBA to day activities with your baby. Alex Eloise and Ottawa’s own A Company Students will explore a variety BRIGHT AND EARLY Discover the delight and magic Saturdays 10 - 11 am of Fools. Light refreshments of media, with new projects each FITNESS that comes with sharing songs Mondays 6:15 - 7:15 pm served during the evening and week. Drawing, painting and Register with Louise Hannant at and rhymes together. Register at socaramba@gmail. clown nose provided! Fun for the three dimensional work will be 613-747-1514, golouise@rogers. MONKEY ROCK com. family! included. Materials supplied. com OR Sharon Collins at April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 27 Socaramba focuses on cardiovas- April 7 to May 19 ORIENTAL BRUSH art store and wonder what they April 9 – June 25 (10 wks) cular and muscular endurance, Fridays 12:30-2:30 pm, Level 3/4 - PAINTING & are all for? Now you can find out No classes April 23 or May 21 mind and body coordination, April 1 to May 20 CALLIGRAPHY by trying them! This workshop Fee: $165 agility, balance and most impor- Fridays 2:30-4 pm, Level 1 Heather MacDonald allows you to work with a num- Looking at the garden that you tantly on creating a new lifestyle. April 1 to May 20 Fridays, 1:30 - 3:30 pm ber of the most popular and pro- have - making a list of the prob- Once you taste the Socaramba Karin Holtkamp April 15 – June 10 (8 weeks) ductive mediums, to decide what lems and, more excitingly, a experience you will never want Register at 613-422-8384 No class April 22 might work best for you in your ‘wish’ list. We then progress to to stop!!! [email protected]. Fee: $115 own work. Students will need to trying out different layout plans. STOTT PILATES Tuesdays, 6:30 - 8 pm, All Levels Students will learn to create the bring a couple of paint brushes, Planting plans will also be dis- Stuart Maskell Thursdays, 9 -10:30 am, Level 1 unique strokes that combine to and a regular palette knife. cussed. Everything else will be supplied. Tuesday, Friday 9- 10 am Iyengar yoga teaches postures produce ink paintings, also called Wednesday 6- 7 pm “Sumi-e”. As they progress, they HERON GARDEN WRITING YOUR MEMOIR that bring flexibility, strength and Glynis Ellens Register at [email protected], endurance. Awareness deepens will understand how this innova- SCULPTURE WORKSHOP 613-796-3476. tive new method makes it easy Herman Kluck Mondays, 1 - 3:30 pm as students learn to practice with April 11 – June 27 (10 wks) As a certified STOTT Pilates precision and subtlety. Slow to create beautiful ink works. Saturday 10 am - 4 pm Traditional and contemporary May 15 No classes April 23 or May 23 Instructor, Stuart bases his mat stretching improves flexibility, Fee: $165 classes on the principles of pos- and a guided relaxation helps methods will be explored. $125 ture. This is effective, especially reduce stress and tension. In this workshop you will work Shape your personal experiences for toning the mid-section. Pilates with T-shirts, tin foil, wire and together with a little research to Matwork focuses on increasing Dance a fabric hardener to create a craft your own memoir. Using abdominal and back strength and delightful heron garden sculpture. published memoirs and fictional mobilizing the spine! AFRO CARIBBEAN DANCE No previous sculpting experi- techniques such as characteriza- Suzan Lavertu, Artistic ence is necessary and you will be tion, description, setting, dia- FITWOMAN BOOTCAMP logue, learn how to give voice Susan McDonald. Register at: Director, 863-3493, amazed at what you can create! [email protected] to your own life stories to make www.fitmomcanada.com/ottawa, COLOUR MIXING WORK- them universal and touch readers. [email protected], Saturdays: SHOP 613-617-4537. Ballet Racine: 10 - 11 am adult Susan Ashbrook dance class ACRYLIC & OIL PAINTING TRIDENT JIU-JITSU Thursdays 11 am - 12 pm Sunday, 9:30 - 3:30 pm Dance Racine: 11 am -12 pm Susan Ashbrook June 12 Mondays & Wednesdays A challenging program for children ages 4-6 Thursdays, 1 - 3:30 pm Fee: $75 8 - 10 pm women who want to work out Mouvement Kwèyol: 12-1 pm April 14 – June 16 (10 wks) Mike Marshall 613-276-3944 or without their little ones. The children ages 7-12 Fee: $165 Based on the Michael Wilcox School of Colour theory, this [email protected] or class works to maximize your Kubuli Dance Company Drop-in fee: $20 per class [email protected]. metabolism by combining vari- Program: 1 - 2 pm workshop goes beyond the basic A relaxed painting environment colour wheel and teaches you ous strength and cardiovascular ages 12-18 for those who wish to develop Summer Camps techniques. how to mix the precise colour Our programs are designed not artistic skills at their own pace. you need the first time! No more FITMOM AND BABY only to teach dance but also to Open to all levels of painters, trying various combinations SUMMER ARTS DAY CAMP Susan McDonald. Register at: promote the development of instruction is individual, although of blues and yellows to get the Ages 6-8 and 9-12 www.fitmomcanada.com/ottawa, well-rounded, culturally aware if the group wishes, any number green you want. This colour mix- Monday - Friday, 9 am -4 pm [email protected], and strong principled young per- of skills and techniques can be ing workshop can be used in all July 4 - 8 613-617-4537. sons. addressed as class exercises. mediums, including glass, pastels Fee: $235 Wednesdays 8 - 9 pm IRISH DANCE LESSONS WATERCOLOUR: BEG/INT and coloured pencils. Experience the arts! This day with the Taylor School of Irish Leslie Anderson-Dorofi This is an indoor workout for you COLOUR HARMONY & camp offers participants the Dance, Suzanne Taylor T.C.R.G, Thursdays, 7 - 9:30 pm chance to sample visual arts, and your baby. This program will Thursdays 7 - 9 pm CONTRAST WORKSHOP April 7 – May 26 (8 wks) Susan Ashbrook theatre, dance and music all in a help you lose your baby weight, Register at 613-231-1215, Fee: $132 bond with your baby and meet Sunday, 9:30 - 3:30 pm whirlwind week! Activities will [email protected] include clowning, printmaking, other new moms. Please bring a www.tayloririshdance.com. Learn/improve the basics of June 19 structured baby carrier (front car- watercolour and explore the Fee: $75 new dance steps and, of course, rier for younger babies and back Irish dance lessons are available development of your individual all with lots of drama! Lots of to girls and boys of all ages. Irish This workshop explores the use indoor and outdoor fun for every- carrier for older babies) to this style through the application of of colour combinations to create class. dance is an excellent and fun way compositional elements, design, one. to strengthen and develop skills harmonious paintings. We also colour and lighting. look at creating visual contrast Before and after care is available in music, tempo and rhythm, for those families who require it. Yoga/Meditation improve physical coordina- JOURNALING through the use of colour temper- tion and to learn about the Irish Michelle Casey ature, saturation, complimentary LUMIÈRE SUMMER CAMP GENTLE HATHA YOGA Saturdays, 6:30 – 9:30 pm colours, hue and value. These culture through its tradition of Ages 12 and up Heather MacDonald April 9 – June 25 (10 wks) colour techniques can be applied dance. Mon-Fri 9 am - 4 pm No classes April 22 or May 21 in any artistic medium to make Tuesdays 9:30 - 11 am August 8-12 and 15-19 and Sat, Fee: $195 the work more exciting and uni- April 12- June 14 (10 wks) Visual Arts August 20, culminating in the fied. Fee: $100 In this course we will use collage showcase at the Ottawa Lumière SPIRIT OF DRAWING Sundays 11:30 am - 1 pm and mixed media techniques to FIGURE PAINTING AND Festival. Heather MacDonald April 10 - June 26 express ourselves visually and DRAWING WORKSHOP Fee: $399 Tuesdays, 7 - 9 pm through writing, in many unique John Jarrett No classes April 24 or May 22. This summer, take an excit- April 12 – June 15 (10 weeks) ways. No special skills are need- Wednesdays, 9:30 -12:30 pm Fee: $100 ing two week journey of ats Fee: $132 ed to participate, just a desire to Register at 613-594-0182, activities, creative inspiration, A class for everyone, which A course in the fundamentals of create a record of something that [email protected]. personal growth and summer incorporates easy and soft move- drawing which gives participants is important. The resulting jour- In this workshop the model will fun. Join the Lumière team on a ments designed to create relax- the opportunity to discover the nals can be formed into a book or sustain a pose over two sessions fantastical art adventure, explor- ation of the body and mind and joy of drawing by practicing single sheets can also be framed. for a total of six hours. This will ing your imagination thorugh provide a restorative experience the techniques all artists need Both can be kept as memorabilia permit participants to complete visual art, drama and music. even for those with limited physi- to know. Students gain a bet- or given as gifts. cal capabilities. ter understanding of how they a painting or to do a number of Guided by Artistic Director, Scott ACRYLIC MEDIUMS sketches or drawings. Florence, (A Company of Fools), IYENGAR YOGA perceive their environment, in order to translate what they WORKSHOP and with guest instructors from Barbara Young Susan Ashbrook General all artistic disciplines, camp par- Register at 613-728-8647. experience to paper. Developing skills in achieving linear expres- Sunday, 9:30 - 3:30 pm ticipants will create an original [email protected]. May 1 DESIGN YOUR OWN lantern installation and original Mondays, 9 - 10:30 am, Level 2 sion, value, or shape-mapping GARDEN are essential to other mediums of Fee: $95 performance piece which will be April 4 to May 23 Cheryl Green showcased at the Ottawa Lumière Thursdays 5:30-7 pm, Level 2/3 expression, such as painting or Ever stand in front of rows and Saturdays, 2 - 4:30 pm collage. . rows of acrylic mediums in an Festival on August 20. Page 28 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 ZUMBA Dance at 200 Crichton at Hit! By Isobel Bisby What a wonderful, vibrant eve- ning for families, filled with good food, dancing and joie de vivre! On the evening of Saturday, February 26 Crichton Cultural Community Centre was alive with the sounds of music and dancing feet at the Zumba Community Dance. Two hun- drinks for the very thirsty danc- Gray, Sharon Collins, and dred people, adults and chil- ers, as well as tea and coffee for Sandra Ferguson. Thanks are dren of all ages, turned out for those sitting on the sidelines. also extended to volunteers this first of many family events After supper the dancing con- Joseph Cull, Fawzia Docrat, planned for the centre at 200 tinued in the Dufferin Room Kathy Godding, Susan and Crichton. and ended with the children Emily Harper, Margo Silver, The evening began with a excitedly stomping on a floor Maurice Hladik, Noreen welcome provided by Master covered with bubble wrap. Watson, Anny Huber and of Ceremonies Corry Burke What a noise! Governor’s Walk staff Milly and Chair of the Crichton Bridgehead generously pro- Battaion and her daughter Cultural Community Centre vided a gift basket as a door Hannah. A fantastic team! Board Johan Rudnick. They prize, which was drawn from The event highlighted the tre- were followed by a fiery zumba the surveys filled out during the mendous role the magnificent dancing lesson taught by the evening. These surveys asked structure, that is 200 Crichton, very talented Ximena Puente. parents to express interest can play in our neighbourhood. Then everyone enjoyed a deli- regarding two Summer Camps Nights such as this can be, cious Chili Supper donated and After School Programming and will be, commonplace, by The Governor’s Walk in September, both to be oper- when the facility is finally put Retirement Residence, with ated out of 200 Crichton. The into the hands of this commu- homemade desserts donated by evening was organized by nity. Bringing the community The Rockcliffe Retirement an enthusiastic team of vol- together is our ultimate goal. Residence, and scones and unteers who constitute the We welcome all feedback and bread given by The Scone CCCC’s Community Events participation. Witch, Bread and Roses Committee: Ellen Goodman, If you would like to fill out the Bakery, and Metro. Tara’s Carol Burchill, Isobel Bisby, Parent Interest Survey or join the Tea, owned and operated by Gillian Campbell, Linda Community Events Committee Keefer Street resident, Tara Meek, Corry Burke, Marta call 613-745-2742 or email McKenzie, provided cold Reyes Lipman, Elizabeth [email protected]. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 29 A Company of Fools: A New New Edinburgh Residents Spell it out for Charity Home in New Edinburgh By Isobel Bisby through various outreach sites A number of New Edinburgh in the community. By Gertrude Wilkes Festi-Fool to unleash your mischievous residents put their Scrabble “There is no government A Company of Fools is delight- Friday, April 1, 6 - 9 pm self. Then finish the evening skills to a speed test for local funding to support Family ed to announce they have taken at the CCCC (access from with fabulous performanc- literacy charity, Alternative Literacy,” explained Kim up residence at the Crichton Avon Lane) es by Circus Montreal and Styles and Outlooks (ALSO) Oastler, Executive Director of Cultural Community Centre $5/person, $20/family Ottawa’s own A Company of during January’s Family ALSO. “That is why events (CCCC) where our esteemed Fools. Light refreshments will Literacy Week. ALSO held their like this and the generous sup- Director, Big Fool Scott be served during the evening— first Amazing Speed Scrabble port of both participants and Florence is now Director of clown nose provided! Fun for Race fundraiser at the Glebe’s donors is so essential.” the CCCC’s annual Lumière the family! Arrow and Loon restaurant on Festival. In case you’re And, we look forward January 29 to raise money for not yet a Fool follower, to seeing you all at our their Family Literacy Program. the Company is a fam- Torchlight Shakespeare Fifty participants put their lit- ily-oriented community production of Antony eracy skills to the test and com- group that prides itself and Cleopatra in peted in a series of five-minute, in being Ottawa’s only Stanley Park later this one-on-one rounds of Speed professional summer year—(date to be Scrabble. Speed Scrabble is Shakespeare troupe. announced). Antony a variation on the traditional Fools’ productions and Cleopatra is hands board game which involves no combine physical the- down Shakespeare’s board and rewards quick think- atre techniques such funniest tragedy. ing and a broad vocabulary. as clown, mask, and It’s hard to believe The top prize was taken home puppetry with classi- the Fools have never by Ron Shutter, who out- cal text, and their aim tackled this dramatic Scrabbled his opponents in a is to make Shakespeare duo before. After all, final three-way match. For a number of years, ALSO accessible and fun to the famous lovers are New Edinburgh residents held their Amazing Book Race audiences of all ages. as worthy of mockery Cindy Parkanyi, Jennifer at New Edinburgh’s Stanley We’re now located on as anyHollywood couple Barbarie, Isobel and Mark Park. “We decided to try some- the second floor of the (Clantony? Antopatra? Bisby, Marion Haunton, thing different this year and historic Crichton Street TMZ is still working on Mimi and Bruce Wilson were amazed at the positive School at 200 Crichton the nickname). Cleo is took part in the tournament: response. The Speed Scrabble Street at Dufferin Road. To be queen of the divas. Tony is “A challenging and fun social fundraiser raised $3,000 for the precise, we’re actually buried the Roman Empire’s answer event with friends and neigh- Family Literacy Program and away at floor 2 1/4 (an extra 5 to South Carolina Governor bours, all for a good cause,” the feedback was so good that stairs above the second floor) Mark Sanford. He neglects his said Mark Bisby. we’re planning to hold another in the former CCCC office. C i r c u s workshops wife and his state for the love All of the competition was similar event in the fall.” Fools’ Business Hours are ran- (6yrs+); Clown workshops of a seductress from way down in good spirits and for a great In addition to the Scrabble dom and by chance, except for (4yrs+); Masks can be built by south. Their Foolish philander- cause. ALSO’s Family Literacy Tournament, the event also Tuesday and Wednesday, when all ages. ing is not to be missed, so be program is a grassroots, com- included a silent auction with we promise to have some- Ever felt like a Fool? Now’s sure to check www.Fools.ca munity-based initiative that paintings by a number of local one there—unless we don’t! your chance to perfect that feel- later this spring for the details has been in operation since artists, as well as a range of We can always be reached at ing! Join us at the CCCC for an on our visit to New Edinburgh 2002, and serves over 200 low- other items from local shops, [email protected] or by calling evening of playing the Fool! Park during the summer sea- income, high-risk families in restaurants and individual 613-421-2720. The evening begins with work- son. The show is produced by Lowertown, Sandy Hill and donors. And to celebrate our new shops in Circus Arts, Clown, David Whiteley and will run Vanier each year. The program If you’re interested in the digs at the CCCC, we are host- and Mask, where you play with from July 4-August 19, 2011 focuses on families who lack next Amazing Speed Scrabble ing a thoroughly Foolish event all the skills that it takes to be in parks across the region. reading skills and confidence, Race, you can follow ALSO on for the community: April Fools a successful Fool —juggling, (Photo credit: Andrew young single parents, and mul- Facebook or email kim@also- Family Fun with the Fools! clowning and a daring mask Alexander) ticultural families. It operates ottawa.org. (No fooling...) Page 30 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Burgh Business Marketplace Supporting those who support the community

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YOUR AD HERE. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 31 - this was Peg’s awakening. span, a huge sigh of relief Once she concluded I took Right now was the time God resounds as the girls, boys a deep breath, wiped my tears In Our Midst had chosen to ask her to HELP and grandmothers know they then asked: “Will you ever retire LESOTHO. Her soul whole belong and are productive in some day?” A very definite heartedly resounded a firm the villages. Isolation is bro- “NO” she uttered softly. Peg’s YES - Thy will be done! ken! With the proper tools of is a lifetime commitment; she From that revelation day for- education and empowering will not stop writing, speaking, Louise Imbeault ward, Peg completely handed awareness accompanied with a promoting and informing all her life over to the entrusted large dose of love, compassion, who will listen with an open Thy Kingdom Come mission. She started by found- patience and hope this humble heart. She leaves us with a What better way during Lent, to this day. While teaching, ing a charity thus putting into population has many reasons wise message: “Friends, strive than to share with you a truly Ms. Herbert met in her class- action the Gospel of Matthew to cheer, sing and praise the for internal coherence, pray inspiring story that will ele- room a student named Sister chapter 25 verses 31-45 which Lord. and praise daily, love uncon- vate your spirits. God works in Alice whom she coached and she lives by: “Truly I say onto Ms Herbert’s faith, strength, ditionally, give with a gener- mysterious ways and little did supervised during her gradu- you, as you did it for the least conviction, courage, selfless- ous heart and most important- I know while preparing for this ate studies. This encounter set of these my brethren, as you ness and influence, has brand- ly, please remember…it’s not interview that it would impact the stage for the next phase in did it to me”. ed her as an awesome “force about you”! my life and renew my faith God’s plan. Determined to help these poor of nature”! She has witnessed For a full account of her like never before. This profile children and grandmothers left many miracles over the years story, to subscribe to the news- features the personal spiritual behind when HIV/AIDS eradi- and her experiences would eas- letters or to sponsor a child journey of one devoted woman, cated a whole generation, she ily fill numerous volumes glo- and grandmother, please visit: Ms. Peg Herbert. mobilized volunteers on-site rifying the living presence of www.helplesotho.ca. I had the priviledge of meet- to hold the fort until the time the Creator and the powerful Rejoice with your family ing Ms. Herbert for a casual she could plan her return. Peg action of his Spirit in this day and friends, for He has risen. coffee in order to conduct this arrived in Canada with one and age. Happy Easter, Alleluia! interview by asking the usual goal in mind, inform, educate questions about her person, and sensitize everyone she met life, achievements and goals to the plight of this small and but what awaited me was a total unfortunate nation. about face. Once she answered Ms Herbert spoke in local a few preliminary questions, I churches like St-Bartholomew felt a bit uneasy noticing she and MacKay United in the was getting uncomfortable and Burgh and in many others asked if anything was wrong? across the city. People listened, She assertively replied: “It’s joined in and sponsored chil- not about me”! dren, schools twined-up with Immediately my jaw dropped Peg Herbert those abroad to support them and so did my pen, this had with letters and prayers. She never happened before, so You see, Alice is a catho- organized fundraisers to reach I said: “Well then who is it lic nun (Sisters of Charity) the goal of building a “safe about?” “It’s about God and his and a native of Africa, from house” called SEOTLONG Work” she replied. This petite, Lesotho (pronounced Lesutu). (meaning a place to share blonde, sparkling blue-eyed This small inland country sur- ideas) which now proudly lady has a sacred fire in her rounded by South Africa is stands in Lesotho thanks to belly. She speaks with the con- nestled in rugged terrain and many Canadian supporters. fidence and authority of a true very mountainous regions, it Every year she spends at disciple of Jesus Christ. Peg became a Kingdom in 1966 least four months over there to wants to share this poignant (how befitting). Sister Alice coordinate, administer, write testimonial of faith with us invited Peg to visit her home- project proposals and conduct and with the world. I agreed to land and in the year 2000, they workshops to help build the keep her personal background flew into Maseru, the capital community. Peg wants to keep short and to the point. for the trip of a lifetime. The everything “local” in order to Peg Herbert was born in divine wheels were in motion develop sustainability and lead- London Ontario; she earned a and Peg would never be the ership – skills that are vital to degree in Education Psychology same again. the longevity of this work. She at Queen’s University in One day, arriving at a local is adamant about the donations Kingston; worked ten years in village, Ms Herbert was greet- received, they go toward buy- Edmonton, Alberta; married, ed by a group of orphaned ing local goods, employ and had 3 children all boys who children, singing to welcome train workers to build schools, are now adults. Then the fam- her while standing on the side purchase supplies and bring ily relocated here in Alta Vista of a steep hill, the bright sun back dignity to the families. and thrived for 27 years while shining on their smiling faces Already, within a ten year she taught at a graduate level for the University of Ottawa. Unbeknownst to her, Peg was being groomed under God’s paternal eye for a specific moment in time. His plans matured in her fifth decade of life and through an unsus- pected source, a major turning point was revealed. She was now ready to hear the call and choose to accept (or decline) the divine mission offered from above. This is her story. In 1999 her family life changed dramatically. She had to move taking resi- dence in New Edinburgh on Keefer Street where she is still Page 32 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 that you are prepared when the of water. Reduce Domestic Water Consumption City undertakes its bi-monthly Toilets estimates. Toilets represent the major By Hugh Robertson consumption for an Ottawa average daily consumption for Check for hidden leaks by “Ottawa River level lowest in resident is about 250 litres, an Ottawa household. use of water in our homes. It reading your meter if you are estimated that one quarter of a century.” The Ottawa Citizen while the Canadian average is You will notice on your water leaving the house for a few (17/7/10). approximately 330 litres per bill that the City only reads all the water distributed across hours and no appliances will the city of Ottawa, is flushed Although our domestic water day. Despite its green creden- meters to the nearest cubic be operating in your absence. consumption constitutes only tials, Vancouver residents use metre so the official readings into the sewers. Not only do Then read it immediately on we have a responsibility to about ten percent of our overall almost 400 litres of water each will not be as detailed as your your return. Any change indi- waterprint, it is one area where day. own monthly recordings. You reduce the amount of water cates water loss somewhere in flushed down the toilet, we we have direct control and Determining our residential will also notice that an official your system. where we can effect change as water consumption precise- individuals and families within ly—and then taking steps to There is an economic reason as well as an ecological one to reduce your our communities. This article reduce it—requires reading the consumption: sewer bills are based on the volume of water consumed in each will suggest ways to reduce meter regularly, preferably on our residential water use. the first day of each month. Set household. The charge for sewer services is roughly equal to what we are Indoor water consumption up a spreadsheet or use graph billed for water use. Use less water, pay less for sewer use. for Ottawa is broken down paper to plot your monthly approximately as follows: readings. reading only takes place every also have a responsibility not There is an economic reason to flush toxic materials and • Toilet flushing 38% The meter, usually located in four months and an estimate is as well as an ecological one the basement, indicates water made between readings so that drugs away. What is poured • Showers/baths 32% to reduce your consumption: use in cubic metres (M3). A a water bill can be issued every down toilets and sinks, will • Clothes washing 15% sewer bills are based on the reappear somewhere, perhaps cubic metre of water is 1,000 two months. volume of water consumed in • Cooking/drinking 6% litres. Water meters are cali- You can ensure that you are in some one else’s drinking each household. The charge for water, because treatment plants • Washing dishes 6% brated to two decimal points only billed for water that you sewer services is roughly equal and so your first personal read- actually used by reading your cannot eliminate all the toxins • Bathroom sink 3% to what we are billed for water and chemicals in wastewater. ing might appear as follows: meter at the time of estimation use. Use less water, pay less Water use in Ottawa is 3012.60. The latter two dig- and phoning in the figure at lower than the national aver- for sewer use. Tips: its in this reading represent (613) 580-2727. It is a good Another financial reason for age. The per capita daily water 600 litres which is actually the idea to mark your calendar so • Install low flow, dual flush curbing water use is that water toilets. rates will be increasing in the range of ten percent annually • Test toilets for leaks by for the foreseeable future to pouring a few drops of food allow for major infrastructure colouring in to the tank. If projects, such as replacing any colouring appears in aging water mains and improv- the bowl, there is a leak. ing storm sewers. You can mit- • Where possible try to use igate the increased rates by biodegradable cleaners or lowering your household con- make your own. sumption because your bill is • Unused drugs can be based on the volume of water returned to pharmacies for metered in your home. safe disposal. Yet another factor, both • The City organizes hazard- financial and ecological, in ous waste days for deposit- conserving domestic water ing harmful material. is the amount of electricity used to clean and distribute • If you have an older model our potable water and then to toilet and cannot afford to treat and eliminate the waste- replace it at present, half fill water. Over half the electrical a plastic bottle with gravel operating budget of the City and top it up with water. Set is devoted to providing energy it in the tank. for these processes and the • “If it’s yellow, let it mel- generation of electrical energy low; if it’s brown, flush it itself consumes vast amounts down.” April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 33 Showers/Baths Fill a second basin for rins- If we include toilets, almost ing and then use the water three quarters of our indoor for flushing toilets. Passive House, Active Builder water is used in the bathroom. • Keep a jug of water in the By Jane Heintzman so would require the import of This is dramatically more than fridge instead of running the New Edinburgh resident Chris costly materials and systems in the “golden olden days” but tap for cold drinking water. Straka, a principal in local from Europe, with the atten- then nobody wants to return “green” planning and architec- dant complications related to Summer to outdoor toilets and all the tural firm, Vert Design, has a any needed repairs down the Summer use of water increas- family sharing the same bath new distinction to his credit road. es consumption substantially water. as the designer and builder of Instead, he went ahead with because of washing cars and A standard bath will require Canada’s first certified Passive construction of the duplex gardening. Another sum- about 70 litres of water while House at 279 Crichton Street. using locally sourced build- mer problem is the volume of a five minute shower with a According to the standards ing materials, and applying rainwater that flows into the regular shower head will con- established by the official the expertise he has acquired storm sewers, washing with it sume approximately 100 litres Passive House Institute, certi- in recent years through Vert animal feces, oil residues and of water. You can calculate fication requires that a home Design’s 35 green projects all manner of pollutants. You how efficient your shower is by be 5 to 10 times more airtight in the area. When certifying can reduce storm water flow holding a 9 litre plastic bucket than a conventional new house agent Ross Elliott, President of by implementing conservation under the showerhead and run- built to Ontario Building Code Homesol Building Solutions, practices on your property. ning the water for one minute specifications, and consume carried out an inspection of the and measuring the quantity. Tips: roughly 90% less energy for house early in 2011, and offi- If your shower is discharging • Install a barrel to capture heating and cooling. And the cially certified 279 Crichton more than 6 litres a minute, rainwater from your roof. pay off for building to pas- as a ground-breaking Passive consider installing a more effi- • Use drip irrigation for your sive house standards: Chris’ House, it came as a surprise to cient showerhead. anticipated heating bill for this Chris, albeit a pleasant one! lawn and garden. Chris Straka of Vert Design Tips: winter is roughly $400! The real secret of heat reten- • Water at off peak times. Passive houses remain a rar- tion in the Passive House starts • Install low flow shower- • Avoid chemicals, such as ity in North America, but are with the building envelope, and warmth of the sun while keep- heads. weed killers on your lawn ing the cold at bay. • Turn off the shower when and garden as they wash There are three principal soaping. into the storm sewers with components of his highly effi- • Spend less time in the negative effects on aquatic cient heating system: shower. life. • Radiant heat floors • Slow flow in the shower. • Wash your car on the lawn • A geothermal system, and rather than on the driveway • A high efficiency heat recov- • The gold standard for show- ery ventilation system. ering, the so called “navy and use a bucket not a hose. • If you have to replace your Interestingly enough, Chris’ shower” is a 10 litre wash. home is so airtight, and has • Siphon your bathwater onto driveway, consider perme- able interlocking concrete such remarkable sun exposure trees and plants but only if and retention, that he is now you use non-toxic, biode- or alternatively a plastic grid system with grass wondering whether he needed gradable soaps and sham- to invest in the geothermal unit poos. or gravel. These systems reduce storm water run-off after all, and speculates that he • In winter, let bathwater and do not absorb summer might well have got by with a few baseboard heaters! stand for a few hours to heat. View from sunny side of Chris Strakas’ passive solar house. recover the heat and humid- Next on the list of his green ity. • Never hose down your projects at 279 Crichton Street driveway. • When running water for a rapidly becoming the standard in Chris’ home, the important is the installation of rooftop shower, capture the cold Plot your consumption in Europe where there are some features include: solar panels to generate elec- water in a bucket for flush- Read your water meter regu- 30,000 of them, and where the • Triple glazed windows tricity and to heat household ing toilets and watering larly and record and plot your European Union has decreed • A combination of highly water, as well as the cultiva- house plants. consumption. Unless you have that all new construction must efficient foam insulations tion of a 500 square foot green a clear sense of the volume of conform to near zero energy • Careful sealing to avoid the roof garden, where he plans to Washing clothes water you use, it is difficult to standards by 2020. Somewhat creation of “thermal bridges” grow vegetables this summer. Tips: establish your waterprint and ironically, Chris had no expec- transferring heat across the To find out more about the • Install an Energy Star to undertake remedial action. tation of building his 3 storey outside walls, and energy efficient design features clothes washer. Take the following Rs and try duplex to Passive House speci- • A rear wall of south-fac- of 279 Crichton, you can check to assign a water conservation out Chris’ website at http:// • Use biodegradable soaps. fications, as he was advised by ing windows overlooking the activity to each one: Reduce, experts in the field that to do Rideau River, capturing the vertdesign.ca/rideau.html. • Wash clothes in cold water. repair, retrofit, reuse, refill, • Run full loads. refuse, resist, reject, and recy- Five Elements of Passive Solar Design Kitchen cle. Even better, expand this list and create your own reper- Tips: toire of Rs with corresponding • Steam or minimize the use conservation initiatives. A goal of water when cooking veg- of 100 litres per person per day etables. Save the left over per household could be a New water, with all its nutrients, Edinburgh community target. for soups. • High efficiency dishwashers Useful websites: use less water than washing dishes by hand. • http://h2ouse.org • Always run full loads in • www.ecomall.com your dishwasher. • http://www.ottawa.ca/resi- • Air dry the contents at the dents/water/index_en.html end of the wash cycle. • http://www.h2oconserve.org • Install aerators on faucets. • http://www.wateruseitwise- • Repair dripping faucets. ly.com/100-ways-to-con- serve/index.php • If washing by hand, do not run the water continuously. • http://ottawariverkeeper.ca Page 34 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Burgh Resident to Race Across America Kathryn Verey of ten reports, photos and Vaughan Street will be a video clips) to the web- crew member this June site on an hourly basis in support of her cous- during the entire race. ins’ team in the Race For larger donations, Across America (www. the logo would also raceacrossamerica.org), appear on the cyclists’ widely considered the clothing and support world’s toughest endur- vehicles. Race organis- ance cycling race. They ers have suggested to are racing in memory the team that they are of their brother, James likely to receive more Joshua Bowman, a than the average media British army major killed coverage due to the in Aghanistan last sum- motivation for their par- mer. The 4-person team ticipation. If you work of cyclists will relay for an organisation that a baton made out of a real-time coverage of the 2011 might benefit from such stretcher used in Afghanistan race, deploying reporters, pho- publicity across the US, please across the USA from Oceanside, tographers and videographers contact Kathryn at kathryn. CA to Annapolis, MD, aiming along the route and feeding verey@teamswiftandbold. to complete the 3000-mile race current race information (writ- com. in 7 days. They are grate- ful for all donations, large or small, which will go to three of the charities James supported. Please visit the team’s website at www.teamswiftandbold.com to make a donation, or contact By Constable Ryan Pierce glove compartment overnight? Kathryn at 741-1736 if you I would like to take this oppor- Was your vehicle broken into wish to donate but are unable tunity to introduce myself, my and items were stolen? If so, to do so online. name is Constable Ryan Pierce we need to know. When crimi- The team is also seeking cor- and I am the new Community nal trends and occurrences are porate sponsorship in varying Police Officer at the Rockcliffe identified in certain areas, we degrees, from direct donations Community Police Center as an organization are better to help with transport to sup- (CPC). CPC’s provide a direct able to deploy resources and plying equipment. This will link between the community attempt to stop such activity. minimise the cost of com- and the Ottawa Police Service You can report several crimi- peting in the race and ensure (OPS). Volunteers at the CPC nal occurrences over the phone that all personal donations go assist in delivering OPS core through our call center at 613- directly to the chosen charities. Crime Prevention Programs 236-1222 ext. 7300. For smaller corporate dona- such as Neighbourhood Watch tions and the supply/loan of and Home Security Inspections. I look forward to meeting equipment, the organisation’s We are currently recruiting new and working with you in the logo and a link to their website volunteers who want to join community. If there is an would be included on the team our team to proactively reduce upcoming event or a meeting website, which can be accessed criminal activity. that you think I could pro- from the main RAAM web- In order for police to effec- vide assistance with or if you site. The latter received 20 tively combat criminal activ- want further information on million page views during the ity we rely on your assistance. volunteering at the CPC please two-week period of the 2010 Did you see something suspi- contact me at 613-236-1222 race, and RAAM organisers cious? Did someone enter your ext. 8520 or through email at plan to further enhance the vehicle and ruffle through your [email protected]. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 35 New Edinburgh Square Well Prepared for Emergency By Louise Imbeault available to offer extra support. Swiss Chalet dinner. Her posi- What an ordeal. The rag- Everyone involved is reported tive attitude was very reas- ing fire was bad enough, but to have done a wonderful job suring to the family members when the toxic fumes started to make the situation as seam- accompanying her, and when to move downwind toward less as it possibly could be she arrived at her daughter’s the New Edinburgh Square for the seniors, ensuring every home, she calmly propped Retirement Residence, “evac- minute detail was looked after. herself up on the couch, and uation” was the only option. Of course no amount of prep- relaxed in front of the televi- Luckily, they were ready. The aration can entirely diminish sion set to watch her favor- Square’s staff and administra- the impact on those afflicted. ite show, Steve Paikin, while tion’s primary concern is the Some seniors were understand- sipping coffee and eating pie. safety and comfort of their res- ably a little frightened, and one Now that’s the resilience of idents. They are fully prepared gentleman reported feeling a some remarkable folks during to handle emergency situations bit weak having just recovered the crisis! (Oh, and did we in a way that causes minimal from surgery, although he did mention that this spirited lady disruption and impact by con- put on a brave face. But as with is 100 years old!) ducting regular monthly fire many unsettling incidents, a All the residents finally drills, as well as annual zone and building evacuation drills. The residence has a compre- hensive emergency response plan in place, and their trained staff is fully prepared to exe- cute it at any time. So when the Fire Chief John DeHooge gave the order at 2:35 pm to remove all staff and residents from the site, the work was already well underway. Cindy Hunt, the Regional Director, had started around noon hour putting mea- sures into place, and her intu- ition that there was a very real possibility of total evacuation eventually paid off. Photo: Louise Imbeault All residents were first high spirited story stands out. returned to New Edinburgh bussed to Good Companions One resident in particular Square by about 2:30 pm the Long Term Care Centre on took the crisis in her stride and next afternoon and by 5:30 Albert Street, where they were made the event into an adven- pm, were enjoying their din- greeted with cookies, coffee ture. After taking her seat in ners and swapping stories of and tea. There was no way they the bus, she started singing, this thoroughly well-handled could return to the residence trying to encourage others to evacuation. that night, so some of residents participate: sadly there were Kudos to all involved for spent the night with family and no takers so she kept up a solo their preparedness, and for others were checked into the performance! After arriving at keeping residents safe, com- Marriott Hotel close by, where the centre, she was thrilled to fortable, and so well looked the NES nursing staff were eat a rare treat, a delicious after throughout this crisis. Page 36 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 The News from Botswana: A Move Deeper into the Bush Editor’s Note: This is Emilie good sized kitchen, a big room District where I work. the nearest clinic to take their challenges. We lack transporta- Tobin’s fourth report to the and decent facilities. I even Letloa aims to raise that tablets. CTBC promoters bring tion to make it to the extremely NEN from Botswana, where have water most of the time. number to 75 percent in the medicine to the patient in their rural settlements every month, she is completing a two year And sometimes it’s hot! It’s next year. The first step is homes. It is still a difficult there are still TB tablet short- assignment. Emilie is a for- like heaven! to bring the treatment to the task as many patients are not ages in the district as well mer Ivy Crescent resident and I’m working at Letloa affected communities. Through settled and move to farms or as bottle and glove shortages a graduate of the Carleton Trust, one of the trusts that Community TB Care (CTBC), other settlements without tell- to take samples. However, the School of Journalism. make up the Kuru Family of people in isolated settlements ing the CTBC promoters. But program is growing and con- By Emilie Tobin Organizations. The main goal are gaining access to much it’s a start. tinues to improve. I am proud In mid-February, I left Maun of Kuru is to build the capac- needed health care. Not only The CTBC promoters do so to be a part of its growth. and headed to the settlement ity of the San (they are also do they have access to health much more than simply hand I used to fear coming to of D’Kar about 300 km away. called Bushmen or Basarwa). care in their communities, but out tablets. They provide D’kar. I used to think this city I knew this was going to hap- The San were hunters who they are receiving it in their health talks to patients, family girl couldn’t handle herself in pen. I knew I’d have to leave switched to agriculture as the local language. members and the community the bush. But I’ve surprised the relative comfort of Maun result of government-man- There has long been a lin- about TB transmission, symp- myself. Not only am I adapt- and head out to the bush. I dated modernization schemes guistic barrier between the toms, prevention and treat- ing, I would say I’m thriving. won’t lie; I was apprehensive. between 1950 and 1990. In health care workers and the ment, healthy living, the nega- I don’t even dread the nights I’ve had it pretty easy in Maun. the mid-90s, they were forced communities they serve, as tive effects of alcohol while as I’ve become accustomed to Sure, I didn’t have any water off their ancestral land by the many doctors speak English taking TB treatment and the my nightly routine of running, my last two and a half weeks government who then used the or Setswana and the San speak link between HIV and TB to showering, cooking, working in town, but I had friends land for tourism. They were numerous traditional languag- name a few. They test people and reading. It’s not even that who thankfully let me shower forced to give up their tradi- es. If, for example, a San from for TB and encourage patients repetitive to me. It might be a at their place. I also always tional livelihood and move to D’kar makes it to the hospital to test for HIV. new found maturity (I recently had access to a grocery store, settlements. The relocation of in Ghanzi, there is a strong turned 29), but I think it has the San has been a great debate possibility that they will not Community TB Care is work- more to do with accepting my ATM, restaurants and friends; ing. Like any program, it has its all things I would be lacking in Botswana with support from be able to communicate with situation and going for it. in D’Kar. some and disdain from others. the nurse or doctor. For a short Despite my reservations, I Kuru aims to empower the San period of time, the government arrived in D’Kar with a posi- and teach others about toler- sponsored translators but this tive attitude, ready to immerse ance and acceptance. role was deemed unnecessary, myself in work and my new I’m working with the and it was decided that trans- community. My first day went Community Health Program lators should be volunteering well. I arrived around noon which aims to prevent and treat their services instead of getting after an uneventful bus ride TB. Although TB is curable, it paid. The program was killed. from Maun. Laura, my new is a lengthy treatment process In partnership with local boss picked me up on the side and since many people lie in nurses and clinics, CTBC pro- of the road and took me to my isolated communities with no moters ensure that TB patients new house. I don’t know what access to health care, it is a receive and take their drugs I was expecting, but I was major killer in this part of the daily. There are many patients pleasantly surprised. I’ve got a country. There is only a 59 who default on their treatment percent cure rate in Ghanzi because they cannot make it to

The Community Health Programme received a vehicle from Orange Botswana, one of the country’s largest telecommuni- cations companies, which raised the funds through a concert held in November 2010. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 37 Wilderness – A Celebration Do You Have an Ash Tree? Your India correspondents, Read Here to Save It. long-time Burg residents: If you have an ash tree, you face on the terms “City of Ottawa Anne-Marie and Tony Gaston two propositions: (1) inoculate ash tree” to locate the link). Or were back in Delhi in January it to save it against the wood- contact NECA’s Environment where they were invited to boring beetle, the emerald ash Committee via email at: neca. present their new multi-media borer (EAB); or (2) let it risk [email protected]. We can recital “Wilderness – a celebra- fatal infection by the EAB and arrange for someone to verify tion: dance, video, images and then arrange the costly process if your trees are ash variety. reminiscences of Himalaya, in of having it removed or risk it Trees offer shade, add value honour of the Great Himalayan falling on your house. to a property and they absorb National Park”. NECA is pleased to offer the carbon monoxide to the benefit In the 1970s Tony and Anne- chance to participate in a group of our environment. Marie (Anjali) were fortu- inoculation of trees in New If you are interested in explor- nate to make many long treks Edinburgh, Rockcliffe Park, ing the treatment offer, please through the sublime tranquil- Lindenlea and Manor Park. A send your name, email address, ity and awesome splendour collective effort will help to street address, telephone num- of some of the remote moun- save as many trees as possible, ber and the number of ash trees tainous regions of Himachal and to investigate a group rate you would consider protecting Pradesh, part of the Western for inoculation of trees by a and include the circumference Himalayas. In 1978, inspired by media performance show- Indian snacks is included in the licensed applicator. of each tree. Please send these their travels, Tony initiated and case the unique culture and price of the ticket. If you are uncertain if you details to our email address: directed the Himachal Wildlife environment of the Western “This is art without borders. have ash trees on your prop- [email protected] at Project to survey wildlife in the Himalayas. Anjali and Tony [Gaston] are erty, take a look at the photos your earliest convenience this State. His dream culminated Anjali will be presenting a part of an international group and descriptions on the City’s spring. Then we can investi- in the founding of the Great show based on parts of their of artists whose artistic expres- Forestry Services webpage at gate the best offer for preserv- Himalayan National Park, pro- critically acclaimed Delhi sion belongs to world art. This ottawa.ca (or you can search ing our ash trees. tecting one of the finest natural recital at Ottawa Arts Court is transnational work and reso- areas in the Indian Himalayas. Theatre on April 15 and 16, nates with diverse audiences This year the area is being pro- including collaborations with be they from India Canada or posed as an UNESCO World Blair Miller on Tabla, high- elsewhere. At this moment in Heritage Site. lighting Anjali’s dance in the history when trade barriers are The Ottawa show will include Kathak and Sufi Dance tradi- breaking down, these artists dances presented from the tra- tions. The evening concludes are speaking globally.”Arshiya ditional classical Indian rep- with a unique collaboration Sethi Kri Foundation, New ertoire, studied in India with with Basia Going (Adishesha Delhi, India. some of the most famous mas- Yoga), one of Ottawa’s lead- April 15-16, 2011 7:30 pm ters, and innovative choreog- ing yoga teachers. They will ANJALI and CompanyArts raphy on the Earth, inspired explore the rich mythology of Court Theatre, 2 Daly Ave. by the poetry of the Nobel the God Shiva through dance Ottawa info and tickets $25 Laureate Rabindranath Tagore. and yoga. and $22 613-564-7240 Evocative images and video An after-show reception with www.culturalhorizons.ca projected as part of this mixed- Maple Sugar Fest at Richlieu Park Home to North America’s Only Urban Sugar Bush This year’s Maple Sugar Fest This 17.5-acre parkland took place from March 21 to features several varieties of 27 at Richelieu Park, 300 Des Canada’s wonderful maple Peres Blancs ave. Throughout trees. The maples are tapped the 7-day event, event goers and used to produce the syrup could enjoy the great maple served at the events that take products of North America’s place during the festival. one and only urban sugar The Maple Sugar Festival has bush. become a Vanier tradition, hav- ing been celebrated for many years now. The first sugar shack was built by the White Fathers who made syrup for their reli- gious community. The order left Vanier in the mid-1970s. After their departure, a group called Action Vanier took over Photo: Louise Imbeault the tradition and rebuilt the Tapped trees at the Vanier sugar shack on the same site Sugar Bush as the White Father’s origi- nal sugar shack. The Richelieu 40 people where a team of Park’s sugar shack continues volunteers explains the whole to carry on the tradition of maple syrup process. the maple sugar season. The new sugar shack as we know The Sugar Shack is open dur- it today was inaugurated in ing the sugar season by reserva- 1998. Each year, 1,000 trees tion. Typical Sugar Shack meals are tapped in the traditional are available. For reservations Photo: Louise Imbeault way to produce about 400 litres call 613.746.KBAN (5226) or Sampling the maple taffy at of maple syrup. The sugar email info@festivaldessucres. the Maple Sugar Fest. shack can accommodate up to ca. Page 38 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 and would start to growl before they even appeared on screen. Emmy’s Eulogy She also loved to hang out with her friends Booka and PJ and By Karen Leonard looking up at us with those especially loved to terrorize Emmy came into our lives big brown eyes. It was love her little brother cat Doody. in September of 1999. An at first sight. We were told Whether she was chasing her unplanned visit to the Humane she had been found wander- tennis balls, playing in the Society “just to look” changed ing the streets of Ottawa with snow or chasing Doody, she our lives for the better. We a belt around her neck. They always made us laugh. walked in and there were all guessed she was about a year types of dogs barking and old and a Rottweiler/German On March 6, 2011, our lives jumping up and down, except Shepherd mix, but was pretty were devastated when the one. Unlike all the other dogs, big for a “puppy”. They took blood disease that Emmy had there she was lying quietly us into a separate room to see been diagnosed with two years if we connected. Emmy went ago returned and, for the sec- s t r a i g h t ond time, she for the was fight- tennis ball ing for her a m o n g life. Emmy the pile has been on of dog- a number gie toys of differ- and totally ent medica- i g n o r e d tions over us regard- the past two less of years, some how many of which times we have serious called out side effects, to her. We i n c l u d i n g could only assume that she muscle deterioration. With had a hearing problem—why everything she’s been through else would she be ignoring this and the fact that she was in amazing couple who wanted to constant pain with her arthri- take her home? We asked the tis, we had to make the most vet to check her hearing—it excruciatingly difficult deci- was fine. She was so obsessed sion a pet owner ever has to with the tennis ball, she wasn’t make. Only another pet owner interested in socializing. Didn’t can understand the pain and matter—she was “the one” and grief we suffered that day and became the love of our lives continue to feel. The past year for the next 12 years. has been a difficult one, not Everyone who met Emmy only because of Emmy’s fail- loved her and she loved them ing health, but because we also back giving lots of kisses, wag- lost Emmy’s little brother cat ging her tail and always greet- Buster, as well as her golden ed them with her distinctive retriever boyfriend, Maverick. hello howl. Emmy’s favorite If it weren’t for the amazing things included eating, espe- efforts of the staff at Alta Vista cially treats, going for walks, Emergency two years ago and running in the park, riding in the ongoing loving care of Dr. the car, treats, playing with her Marie Haynes and her staff at tennis balls, having her bum Beechwood Animal Hospital, rubbed, treats, peanut butter, we wouldn’t have had the extra treats (you get the idea – she time that we did with Emmy. lived for treats – actually, any We will be forever grateful to kind of food) and watching them for that. TV —she loved to growl at Emmy was a huge part of the animals that came on the our family and losing her has screen, especially dogs. It even left an emptiness in our hearts. got so she knew which com- We’ll miss her every day and mercials had animals in them will love her forever. April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 39 Tips for Making Taxes Less Stressful James Travers– There’s an old adage that there tax software products that pro- request after doing your taxes are two givens in life, death vide you a step–by–step guide yourself. A Personal Goodbye and taxes, and both are cause to filing your taxes so that Keep records in one place: By David Horley for stress. Few Canadians look you don’t miss any credits or Organization is key to reducing ive of maintaining the qual- When Jim Travers of the forward to doing their annual deductions. stress at tax time. Keeping all ity of New Edinburgh in all Toronto Star died on March 3, tax filing, but there are ways aspects. 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Adult Book Chats -Between the Lines (meetings start at 7 pm) PLANT Drop in at the library for an informal chat about SALE great books and authors Apr 14 Such a Long Journery by Rohinton Mistry May 7 May 12 Peace Like a River by Leif Enger at the Fieldhouse

Massage Therapy & Reflexology Page 40 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Those with dogs don’t rel- promise is becoming a reality. rains are necessary, the wash- eyes of hibernating creatures ish the task of picking up all Street cafés open, people buy ing away of all the dirty, black (both animal and human), it April... the dog poops (your dog’s and the year’s first flowers. People snow and the grey ice is nec- opens up new vistas. Doors By Douglas Cornish your neighbours’) that have slowly wake up from their essary. April is the cleans- are flung open, windows are April is the ‘promise’ month. It accumulated over the win- winter nightmare and realize ing month, the introductory left ajar, even human hearts is only in April that the promise ter months. Everything has that there is another face of month. Nature now pulls up are open to new adventures. of spring, of something better its price and dealing with the Mother Nature. People move the curtain on a new stage, April announces to a weary than winter, slowly becomes a refuse of win- and depressed populace that reality. Even though, technical- ter on lawns, the world is open now. There ly, the vernal equinox began on on streets, on is a re-birth, a renaissance, a March 20, March is not spring. sidewalks and new landscape to look at. Even April is not spring, but it lanes is one Even though April and the is a promise that will eventu- of those real- promise of something better ally be fulfilled. ities. April comes every year, the winter The rains of April wash clean-up is months have put some people way the horrible icy traces of not pleas- into a state of denial, to the winter. April wipes the slate ant (particu- extent that they’ve forgotten clean, so to speak, so we can larly when what a new season looks like. begin anew as we do every you didn’t They thought winter would year. Even though the month get around to never end (although we have of April is not something new doing the fall had worse winters), but hope each year, people tend to forget chores in the does spring eternal. what the landscape looked like first place), but April So, let’s begin this month without snow. People tend to of promise, this ladder of forget what the world looks clean-up is Photo: Bruce McLaurin a necessary Don’t you hate it when that happens? March and April can bring surprise hope that will lead up to new like underneath the white blan- heights, above the drudgery ket of winter. And some peo- step towards thaws, as this car owner on Keefer has discovered. moving to the and coldness of whence we’ve ple are horrified to discover come. Nature can be cruel at that they left their kid’s bike next season. with a more relaxed walk now. a new play. Everyone has The promise of April is They stop to chat, they park their exits and their entrances, times, but she always keeps out on the lawn all winter, or her promise of bluer skies, the summer hose, or they may always just that, a “promise”, their car outside the garage as Shakespeare noted, and it but something that will even- now. There is hope. There is is old man winter’s exit and warmer temperatures, a more even be delighted to discover colourful landscape. April is that toonie they dropped as tually happen. There are false promise; there is this commit- the promise of youth strolling starts in April such as a last ment to change. April ushers across the stage. that contract between people they hurried into the house to and nature, a promise of hope, escape the winter chill, or even dump of snow, and that can in a new point of view, Mother The word ‘April’, derived even occur on the 1st of April Nature-wise, a new outlook, a from the Latin, means “to of better things to come, of that expensive diamond ring friendlier relations with nature, that somehow slipped off the (which is not viewed upon as new deal, if you like. open”, and that’s exactly what funny). As April progresses, April eases the psyche, less- the month of April does - it of dreams, of new horizons, hand into the white abyss of and of promise. winter. though, people realize that the ens the stress of nature. The opens up buds, it opens the April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 41 Not the... Canada and the World Pavilion: 16 Years, $16 Million, and Still Nobody Home By NTNEN Staff ing housed a rather eclectic violence in Question Period; Coming up this year is the gala (though frankly, pretty lame) • a laboratory for the analysis 16th Anniversary of the clo- exhibition that was open to the of the many intriguing toxi- sure of the former Canada and public, attracting small crowds genic moulds still growing the World Pavilion, an event of curious tourists until word there in profusion (with possi- that is to be celebrated by the got around that watching paint ble chemical warfare applica- community with festivities on dry might be a more inter- tions, but keep that one under the concrete surrounding the esting pastime, and visitors your hat); and still empty building, complete tapered off to a measly few. • an observation facility for with white elephant balloons tourists eager for a gander at and junk food for the multi- the site of the former Rideau tudes. The kids are certain to Falls, the once mighty cataract have a ball feeding the hordes now reduced to a trickle by of squirrels and pigeons that the impact of climate change. have been nesting in the build- April 1, 2021 ing since a rogue billiard ball Each year, DUMB has from the French Embassy politely responded to the com- made an inviting hole in one munity via one of the five of the glass panels. form letter variants it devel- As lucky coincidence oped over a decade and a half, would have it, in this 16th all of which offered the cheery Anniversary year, the total assurance that the announce- Annual Cactus Sale cost to the taxpayer of main- ment of a new and exciting taining the empty building, occupant of the building was Each year following the just around the corner, await- April 1 Only!!! including repeated failed Pavilion’s closure in 2005, attempts to conquer the pesky ing only the final crossing of So Not the New Edinburgh t’s and dotting of i’s on the Beautiful and mould problem, patch leaks in Community Alliance the roof, and maintain a robust contract. As neighbours and (SNNECA) dutifully cor- dutiful taxpayers, we can only drought resistant! bureaucracy to fend off public responded with the build- queries about what the heck’s assume that all those years ing’s proprietor agency, and all those corners have led happening to this dump, while the Department of Unused scouring the “federal fam- DUMB around in a futile suc- Museum Buildings (DUMB), cession of tight circles, while 1 to 6 pm ily” for the elusive perfect to inquire about future plans renter, has been tallied by the the ramshackle structure for the derelict pavilion. On which replaced the once syl- Financial Fiasco Department many occasions, SNNECA at an impressive $16 million. van Rideau Falls Park waits to took the laudable initiative be put out of its misery. RIVER CLEANUP DAY 2021 (Officials dispute this figure to propose some imaginative on the grounds that it fails to options for its use, notably: But hey, now that the whole take account of the cost sav- • a museum for obsolete neighbourhood has been zoned CANCELLED DUE TO ings involved in paving over technology, with fascinating commercial, with mixed high the former public park at the displays of primitive devices rise development, how about Rideau Falls, which they claim such as television sets, DVD a Tim Horton’s drive-thru? LACK OF RIVER was a veritable sink hole for players, IPADs, IPhones, MP3 We know, we know: there’s grass cutting expenditures.) Players and other long defunct already a Tim’s on the round- Some of the more elderly N� V��������� N����� electronic trappings from the about outside Rideau Hall, residents of our local retire- early years of the century; but with the traffic on Sussex ment homes can still tell tales • an indoor grow-op for Drive being what it is these of the glory days of this now days, it can be an awfully R����������� ��� T-S����� ��� N��-P�����������! the medical marijuana now derelict structure when, for prescribed to Members of long haul from the vice-regal four whole years, the build- Parliament to keep a lid on corner to the bridge…. Page 42 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Prince of Wales traffic circle in lasting time. by calling 613-788-5043.For Sat., April 9, 8:30 am - 5 pm As for Casier, it includes 12 more information, visit Burgh www.ymcaywca.ca. LEVEL-I CLINIC to become monitors showing 12 teenag- a Softball Ontario Certified ers filmed for 3 minutes in Sat., April 30 Bulletin Fast Pitch or Slo-Pitch front of a locker. The artwork, OTTAWA SOLAR POWER Umpire. At the RA Centre on projected repetitively, is seen FAIR - Like the Beatles’ sang: Riverside Drive. To register as a complex mosaic and an “It’s been a long cold, lonely Board please contact George Findley original choreography, but the winter .... here comes the at 613-722-2620. viewer is soon aware of the Sun”. Come learn about solar April Events raiser gala with cocktails, a actors’ discomfort, because power options for your home, three course meal, great enter- April 16 & 17 they are confronted to the business, school, church or Sun., April 3, 7:30 pm tainment, silent auction, door MAINWORKS OPEN STU- camera. Centre d’artistes community organization. prizes and 50/50 draw. Eman MACKAY CHAMBER DIO at the Crichton Cultural Voix Visuelle is located at 81 Free, open to the public, is our entertainer this year, he MUSIC SERIES concert Community Centre, 200 Beechwood Avenue, in Vanier. kids activities, workshops, is a young man that HWF has featuring one of Ottawa’s Crichton (enter off Avon The gallery is open from meet solar suppliers, go on a helped and is a young student best known musicians, pia- Lane). See article on page 21. 11 am to 4 pm. Tuesday to solar tour. The Solar Fair is at Carleton University. He nist Dina Namer, with violist Saturday. presented by the 1,000 Solar was raised in Ethiopia and has Sat., April 16, 10 am - 5 pm Sally Benson, violinist Mark Wed., April 27, 8:00 pm Rooftops Ottawa Network. survived the 2003 genocide Sun., April 17, 10 am - 3 pm Friedman, violinist Leah Stay tuned. A full program and will tell his story and his MEDIA AND RWANDA Roseman, and cellist Margaret USED BOOK SALE held will be available in early feelings through his music. GENOCIDE SPEECH Prof. Munro Tobolowska. by the Friends of the Ottawa March. For more informa- Be prepared to be moved! Allan Thompson is the fea- Public Library at the Nepean tion on Solar in Ottawa, go to They will be performing a HWF is a 100% volunteer run Sportsplex. tured speaker for the April 27 piano trio by Spanish com- edition of the Rockcliffe Park www.1000solarrooftops.ca. grass root organization who Mon., April 18, 7:30 pm poser Joaquín Turina, and welcomes refugees and their Community Centre’s monthly Sat., April 30, 7:30 pm Antonín Dvořák’s Piano NECA BOARD MEETING Speaker Series. Thompson families, with furniture and at St. Bartholomew’s Church. OTTAWA BRAHMS CHOIR Quintet No. 2 in A major, Op. household items. HWF is not will discuss his work with the 81, B. 155. All welcome. and guests Harmonia Choir funded by money from the Rwanda initiative, the NGO of Ottawa will present Ein Wed., April 6, 7:30 pm government. Tickets are $50 Tue., April 19, 7:30 pm he founded in 2004 to help Deutsches Requiem by and are not sold at the door; DISCOVERING OTTAWA’S build a free and independent Johannes Brahms under the ARS NOVA Presents media in Rwanda. In his talk, Canadian lyric tenor James get tickets by calling Nathalie ENVIRONMENTAL direction of Kurt Ala-Kantti at 613-612-6228. HISTORY - Joanna Dean Thompson will stress the at St. Thomas the Apostle McLean in recital. St. importance of this work given Bartholomew’s Church ,125 Sat., April 9, 3 pm on Mapping Ottawa’s Urban Church on 2345 Alta Vista Forest: Lowertown, New the central role that the media Drive, with Soloists Bass Jean MacKay St. Presenting an WATER WATCH, WATER Edinburgh. Main Library, played in the 1994 Genocide. Sébastien Kenndy, Soprano intimate recital of English WISE - NecoE’s community 120 Metcalfe St. For more Thompson, a professor Devon Wastle; piano four song by Britten, Finzi and forum in the Dufferin Room information call InfoService at of journalism at Carleton hands Ioulia Blinova & Vaughan Williams.Tickets: of 200 Crichton (enter from 613-580-2940 or visit www. University and former Toronto Joanne Moorcroft. Tickets General - $30; Student - $15 Avon Lane). See article on BiblioOttawaLibrary.ca. Star foreign and political cor- $20 at door, $18 advance, (Ticket includes post concert page 4. respondent, was awarded a reception.) Until Wed., April 20 students $10. Available at April 9 & 10 Medal of Honour by Governor Leading Note and Compact April 7-9 & 14-16, 7:30 pm VIDEO ART at Centre General Michaelle Jean in ROCKCLIFFE BOOK SALE Music on 190 & 785-A Bank. NEW EDINBURGH d’artistes Voix Visuelle. 2010 for his work in Rwanda. Contact 613-749-2391. www. at the Rockcliffe Park Branch Suzanne Nerbonne unveils PLAYERS presents Busybody, of the Ottawa Public Library. Sat., April 30, 8:30 pm - ? OttawaBrahmsChoir.ca. www. a comedy by Jack Popplewell a video series that document HarmoniaChoir.com. For more information call different time spaces. JUST DANCE...ONE NIGHT at MacKay United Church’s 613-745-2562. ONLY... for the YMCA. Join Memorial Hall. Admission André is a video installation May Events April 9 & 10, 10 am - 4 pm your favorite hosts, Joseph is $20. Purchase tickets that includes five monitors Cull and Kathy Godding Rockcliffe Photo Image (18 FRIENDS OF THE FARM placed one on top of the other, once again as they welcome Ongoing until Sun., May 1 Beechwood) or at the door. CRAFT & BAKE SALE An presenting one main character. the incomparable Jessica OTTAWA ALLEYWAYS art 613-860-2371. incredible selection of items He is filmed from head to toe, Holmes, star of Air Farce. exhibition at the Cube Gallery, to choose from and don’t for- Fri., April 8, 6 pm but shown in five different Savour the fabulous light food 1285 Wellington West. See get to pick up some delicious parts. The viewer’s perception fare from Thyme and Again, article on page 20. HELPING WITH baked goods. Free. Location: of the character is thus desyn- FURNITURE annual fund- and make sure you have those Building 72, C.E.F., east off chronized, the latter evolving dancing shoes on! Prizes to be Sun., May 1, 9 am - 12 pm won! Saint Brigid’s Centre for HIKE FOR HOSPICE 2011, the Arts, 310 St Patrick Street. rain or shine. We are expect- Tickets are $75 and are avail- ing 400+ hikers and we have able at all YMCA-YWCA the support of over 75 vol- centers, Thyme and Again, or unteers. Local VIP’s, great April 2011 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Page 43 musical entertainment and MARITIMES at the Hilton activities for young children. Lac-Leamy in Gatineau. Join The hike starts and ends on us for a delicious five-course the grounds of the Hospice in lobster dinner, East Coast Easter and Lenten Services ST. LUKE LUTHERAN Resurrection! Maundy Thursday, April 21 Old Ottawa South. Now in its entertainment by Vishtèn, CHURCH ninth year, this 5 km family as well as a silent auction Children’s programs avail- 7:30 pm. Holy Eucharist and 326 MacKay Street able. Parking at the Supreme Stripping of the Altar friendly neighbourhood Hike and raffle full of great items www.saintlukelutheran.ca for Hospice is The Hospice at including a $1000 cash give- Court. Good Friday, April 22 May Court’s second largest away! It’s a festive Maritime Maundy Thursday, April 21 10 am. Good Friday Liturgy annual fundraiser. Register as party and all for a great 7:30 pm ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Easter Sunday, April 24 a team or as an individual at: cause—supporting Citizen Good Friday, April 22 CHURCH www.hospicemaycourt.com. Advocacy of Ottawa, a non- 8:15 am Holy Communion 10:30 am 270 Crichton Street 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Sat., May 7, 8 am - 4 pm profit agency that matches individuals living with dis- Easter Sunday, April 24 Maundy Thursday, April 21 ANNUAL PLANT SALE abilities to volunteers from the SonRise Service 7:30 am 7:30 pm. Worship Service MACKAY UNITED CHURCH at the Fieldhouse in Stanley community. General admis- Easter Breakfast 8:45 am Good Friday, April 22 39 Dufferin Road (at MacKay Park. This event is organized sion tickets: $150.00 each Worship Service 10:30 am 11 am. Worship Service by the Crichton Community Street) (includes charitable income Easter Sunday, April 24 Council. ST. ANDREW’S Palm Sunday, April 17 tax receipt for $65.00). Visit 8:00 am Devotions www.lobstersarecoming.com PRESBYTERIAN 10:30 am Worship Service Sat., May 7, 10 am - 1 pm CHURCH 8:30 am Breakfast or call 613-761-9522 for more 10:00 am Worship Service Good Friday, April 22 RIVER CLEANUP DAY at information. 82 Kent Street (at Wellington) the Fieldhouse in Stanley 613-232-9042, www. 8:30 am gather at Fieldhouse at Stanley Park (end of Park. See article on page 9. Sun., May 15 & June 19, 2 StAndrewsOttawa.ca. ST. BARTHOLOMEW’S Dufferin Road) for procession pm CHURCH Sun., May 8, 9 am - 1 pm Good Friday, April 22 to Church with cross for 9 am PASSPORT DUO Concerts 125 MacKay Street FRIENDS OF THE FARM 11 am. A service of music service in the Sanctuary at St Bartholomew’s Church. and readings. Palm Sunday, April 17 RARE AND UNUSUAL Easter Sunday, April 24 Young musicians Samuel 8:15 am Holy Communion PLANT SALE - Entry Fee: Easter Sunday, April 24 10:30 am Easter Sunday Bisson (cello) and Nadia 10:30 am Holy Eucharist Food Bank Donation or $5.00. Boucher (piano) bring their 11:00 am Celebrating the Communion Service Get everything you need for successful concert series to your garden from the many St. Bart’s with an inspiring specialty growers and nurser- international program. Tickets: ies gathered for this event. $20 general; $10 students. ensemble in someone’s base- Master Gardeners are avail- Available at the church office. able to answer your questions. ment for their own pleasure Location: parking lot beside and has evolved into a full- Tropical Greenhouse on Ongoing fledged community symphony. Maple Drive. Divertimento Orchestra is now RATES: $10, first 25 words; $5, each additional 25 words, DIVERTIMENTO looking for new string players, payable on submission of ad. Public service ads (such as Thurs., May 12, 5:30 pm ORCHESTRA is an Ottawa- especially cellos and doubles lost & found) free. Call Cindy Parkanyi, 745-8734 or email EVENING IN THE based group of 68 musicians. basses. Call 613-823-1200. It began in 1984 as a small www.divertimento.ca. [email protected]. DOG/CAT WALKING CLASSES ON DRAWING, AND SITTING Your house PAINTING & PERSPECTIVE plants are also safe with me!. for adults and children in New Emergency and regular daily Edinburgh. Call: Ana Iriondo walking. References. Liba de Bryson at 613-740-0489 or Bender: 613-746-4884. visit her website at www.anairi- ondodebryson.cjb.net.

Answers will appear in the June edition of the New Edinburgh News. Page 44 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS April 2011 Condolences

McClymont, Alice (Alicja) (nee Czajkowska) Peacefully with her family by her side at the Elisabeth Bruyere Hospital on January 29, 2011 after a courageous battle with can- cer at the age of 64. Beloved wife and best friend of Ian McClymont. Loving mother of Tanya Guay (Michel Giroux).

Kudos [email protected] . the Prime Minister of Canada. The photos series, Melting, Congratulations Prior to the meeting he was which is currently the fea- the guest of the PM for ques- ture public art exhibition of the Underpass, was selected Photo: (c) 2011 Richard Guy Briggs (http://tricolour.net) tion period, and was seated THANK YOU. Firefighters, police, the Red Cross and the in the Speakers Gallery. The by the City of Ottawa as a key contribution to the 2011 Salvation Army sprang into action to protect life and prop- Prime Minister loved the erty and assist those in need during the Beechwood fire. pen, which was crafted from Downtown Rideau Retail, Arts Cocobolo with 24k Gold plat- and Theatre District. Awards were handed out on February already had the pleasure of Hound Eve, the charming ing. Further information at hearing from guest speaker and faithful companion of www.markscreativeturnings. 1st. Congratulations to Kelly Ann Beaton. Chris Cullens, a reformed Marconi. Eve and Marconi com. crack addict, and hopes to are well known and loved in enjoy the participation of the Stanley Park dog walking On Dec 29, Mike and Josee more guest speakers to come. community, and the gentle (Ivy) welcomed a baby sister Events Evolve/Evoluer’s core aim is Eve will be greatly missed. for Owen and Liam. As of to actively embody the ideals March 6, the whole family are of inclusively, diversity, love, back in the neighbourhood respect, justice and peace. The after an absence while their format and the direction of house was under renovation. Photo: Louise Imbeault this group is to be, as its name Birthday girl Connie Elton suggests, ever evolving. This with daughter Jo-Ann Comings & Goings is a safe environment for shar- Robertson and grandson ing along our respective spiri- Mark Robertson. We wish a warm wel- tual journeys. We hope you will visit! (613-749-8727). Congratulations and best come to the two new High wishes to New Edinburgh Commissioners in our neigh- Square resident Connie Elton bourhood, Dr. Mahau Peko, Pets who celebrated her 100th the new High Commissioner Birthday in March. Connie’s for South Africa, and Dr. Tanya Guay and Michel daughter Jo-Ann Robertson Andrew Pocock, the new Giroux announce the news and her husband Hugh (our British High Commissioner Photo: Caroline Matt of their new puppy, named eloquent and erudite NEN who arrived with his wife Winter Carnival’s Snow Pyrrha (pronounced Pee-rah). commentator on environmen- Julie in January. Queen Eugeniya Tsetlin from In Greek mythology, Pyrrha the BMO Group bedazzled tal issues) hosted a wonderful At the same time we say is Pandora’s daughter. They Photo: Louise Imbeault party in her honour at New the crowd with her grace, are seeing similar personality Furball Extravaganza: farewell to departing High beauty and elegance. Edinburgh Square on March Commissioners, Dr. Abraham traits already. (l to r) Robin Coates (OHS 19, not long after Connie’s Board of Directors), Bruce Nkomo of South Africa, ART GROUP: Would you Our sincere condolences to return to the residence follow- and Anthony Cary and Roney (OHS Executive like to join MINOR WORKS: Pauline Whelan on the recent Director) and Burgh resident ing an evacuation during the his wife Clare of the UK. fateful Home Hardware fire. Beginner Art Group on death of her beloved Basset Liba Bender. Farewell/adieu too to former Tuesday afternoons at the On Dec. 14, 2010 Mark French Ambassador François Crichton Cultural Community Miller (Noel) had the oppor- Delattre and his family, who Centre? Starts in May. Please tunity to present a fountain recently moved “next door” email [email protected] or pen that he had handcrafted to to the French Embassy in call Isobel 613 745 2742. Washington. EVOLVE/EVOLEUR: Hosted by Mackay United Church, Evolve/Evoluer is a radically inclusive gather- ing for not only people of faith but also for spiritual seekers and people without religious identity. Gatherings take place at Mackay United located at 39 Dufferin Road (at MacKay Street) Ottawa, every other Sunday. April 10 will be the next meeting, fol- Photo: Liba Bender lowed by April 24. Please join Photo: Penny Thompson (l to r) Lois Siegel, Steve McCarthy, Jack Surch, Susan us for a drum circle, conver- Carlton, Marie Deziel, Dan Perkins of the Lyon Street (l to r) NECA’s Jim Watson and Gemma Kerr. and CCC’s sation, paint your faith and Joseph Cull and Jill Hardy attended and contributed to the Celtic Band helped residents of The Edinburgh Retirement singing. Evolve/Evoluer has Residence celebrate St. Patrick’s Day. fundraiser at the New Edinburgh Pub on March 26.