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Bridging the Gap

The proposed Fifth-Clegg Canal footbridge.

GRAPHICS FROM THE CITY OF OTTAWA By John Dance Old Ottawa South residents, not the least of whom is Councillor David Although it’s not going to be in Chernushenko. Old Ottawa South’s boundary, “The proposed pedestrian/cyclist the proposed Fifth-Clegg Canal bridge at Fifth and Clegg will provide footbridge is getting close to a much-needed safer option for providing relief for the community’s residents. Progress has been made as a result of the strong advocacy of Continued on pg. 5

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Mon. July 4 Windsor Park Wading Pool Opens for the Season Wed. July 13 19:00 Bear & Co. Presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Windsor Park

Sat. July 16, 19:00 A Company of Fools presents Shakespeare’s Pericles, Windsor Park Wed. July 27, 19:00 Bear & Co. Presents Shakespeare’s Macbeth, Windsor Park Sat. August 13, 12:30 Star Trek Triple-Bill and BBQ, Mayfair Theatre Sat. August 20, 19:00 A Company of Fools presents Shakespeare’s Pericles, Windsor Park Sun. August 28 Windsor Park Wading Pool Closes for the Season Sat. September 10, 8:00-15:00 OSCA Porch Sale

To see the latest listings, go to the online calendar at www.oldottawasouth.ca

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OSCA EVENTS

Fall Porch Sale

By Ilona Peltz

Fall in Old Ottawa South! Back to school, back from the cottage, back to normal... and back-to-back bargains at the Porch Sale! Furni- ture, clothes, appliances, tools, toys... whatever you’re hoping for, it’s prob- ably out there somewhere. And if you get weary of wandering, please do drop by the Firehall for a change of pace. Listen to some live music while you eat your hot dog or sausage, fresh off the grill. We’ll have hot dogs, sausages, and juice too, and maybe even a sweet treat to round things off. You’re sure to meet a neighbour or two. Add some face painting for the kids, and you have a nice little interlude before you’re back to the bargain-hunting! There will be two donation boxes: A scene from last year’s Porch Sale. one for non-perishable items for the Food Bank, and another for cash do- So be sure to drop by to the CA’s contribution to this neighbour- Ashton Brewing Company for their nations to help cover the costs of this Firehall (260 Sunnyside Avenue) hood event! donation to this event! It’s communi- event. We thank you in advance for on Saturday, September 10, between And we can’t finish this note ty-minded businesses that help bring your generosity. 11:00 and 1:30, and enjoy OS- without a great big thank you to the fun events to our neighbourhood.

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GIRL GUIDES A Society of Wonder Girls By Tracy Morey

They go to the Colonel By Residence and sing camp-fire songs to the el- ders. They do neighbourhood clean- ups, collecting garbage. And they’ve adopted a park. Welcome to the 30th Ottawa Girl Guides, a community that has been operating out of the Trinity Church basement for a few decades. It now consists of 70 girls, including Sparks (kindergarten and grade 1), Brown- ies (grades 2 and 3), Guides (grades 4, 5 and 6), Pathfinders (grades 7, 8 and 9) and Rangers (high schoolers). Whatever the age group, the weekly sessions are rich and lively. At a recent early evening session the Brownies featured Earth Day, then went for a walk on the earth of OOS. Another evening the Guides worked to get their “plant” and “ani- mal” badges, and a week later did orienteering in Brewer Park.

Discovery Girl Guides began in England in 1909, and by the next year there was OOS Girl Guides during an orienteering excursion to Brewer Park. a unit in Canada (St. Catherine’s). It’s estimated that in the last 100 years PHOTO BY ROSELYN MESHER more than seven million Canadian girls and women have been involved. Janet, who is in her seventh year as a way they choose – as a unit guider, Roselyn Mesher. How do the girls “There’s a focus on friendship and Brownie leader. When her daughter volunteering in other ways, meeting feel about the movement? Guide being true to yourself,” says Janet was a Brownie, the program was run up with other Link members. Then Amelia, 10, says “it’s fun and I like George, one of the leaders. “We do by U of O and Carleton students. there are Trefoil Guilds for women the camping trips.” arts and crafts and a program broken They wanted the summer off and over 30, who just want contact and “I like forging new friendships,” into Keys, like the key to the com- asked for volunteers. Janet never association with Girl Guides. says Oonagh, also 10. munity, the key to active living, the looked back. At the Pathfinders meeting, the Eva, an 8-year old Brownie said: key to the living world.” The Trinity older group’s socializing and bonding “I like selling the cookies and then basement locale has closets crammed Life-long commitment is intense and appealing. “In Guides coming back here later to eat them.” with art supplies. The older girls pay There are 20 adult leaders involved you are growing into a social group, weekly dues because they have more in the program. Some are moms, and it’s a way to connect,” says leader outings and camping trips. Girl Guide some are women who just loved the cookie sales account for 80% of the involvement when they were young. groups’ operations budget. Guide leader Kathryn Lyons was a The 24 Brownies (and there’s a Brownie at age six and went through ⨀⨀昀爀攀攀 猀琀爀攀攀琀 瀀愀爀欀椀渀最℀⨀⨀ waiting list) have at least one sleep- the system to Rangers, then as a Link over and camping trip per year. member through university. Link is “Everyone is so focused on having for women under 30 who continue fun they forget to be homesick,” says to participate in Guiding in whatever

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Green Dreamer Journal Around 1:00 p.m. June 17th, the and next. City of Ottawa delivered its sec- • Compost from the City’s Trail ond truckload of mulch to OOS, Road Site has been turned into emptying half its load at Sunnyside garden beds at Glen, Grove, Oss- and the remainder at Ossington ington and Cameron. Avenue. Saturday morning at 8:30 • Garden beds and plants at the a.m. Green Dreamers will spread Firehall have been turned, weed- and move the mulch to public gar- ed, and pruned. den beds from Sunnyside to Cam- • The library has given us the green eron. By 10:30 a.m. before the heat light to prune bushes and trees, to begins to press in, Green Dreamers weed and to garden beginning this will pack up their trowels, shovels, June. and pitchforks and head for home. • The City of Ottawa delivered two Our biggest concern this July truckloads of mulch for garden and August is water. In some loca- beds at Sunnyside, Glen, Grove, tions we’ve had to double our hose Ossington and Cameron. lengths to reach garden perimeters, • Tap water has been secured at in others we’ve had to carry our Taylor’s, Hopewell Public School, water in containers (cans & buck- the Three Monkeys, the Quickie OOS’s Green Dreamers at the Trail Road Facility Site shovelling compost. It’s ets) from taps located across busy Convenience Store and the Li- surprisingly light and easier to move than initially expected. From left to right: intersections. At the Firehall we are brary. Colin, Tom, Barbara, Winnie, Kristina and Catherine. PHOTO BY BRIAN URE lucky enough to have rain barrels • We are well on our way to com- By Winnie Pietrykowski June 22nd. which when it finally rains will prove pleting an inventory of the rain As of early June, Ottawa recorded to be very useful indeed. gardens along Sunnyside and once Gardening is a daily preoccupa- the City gives us a green light to It’s Friday, mid-June, 26 degrees Cel- its lowest rainfall since 1959: 26.2 tion. For the Green Dreamers, how- proceed, we will be ready. sius, down from a high of 29 at noon. mm, well below the 80.3 mm aver- ever, it’s bi-weekly. We meet on Tomorrow, Saturday, a high of 30 age. May has been one of our driest Wednesdays and Saturdays from 8:00 Come September when you are degrees Celsius is expected with no months since 1944 when rainfall was – 10:30 a.m. We share know-how separating perennials or redesign- rain in the forecast until Wednesday recorded at 24.1 mm. and experiences as we weed, prune ing your gardens, please think of our & shovel. We ponder plant names, neighbourhood public garden beds. Susanne Ledbetter observe the direction of sunlight and We need some local infill! You can examine the condition of the soil. We email us at adoptgarden@oldottawa- Bookkeeping Services plan our tasks on a weekly basis and south.ca. It all adds up. shift our priorities as weather and As always, new gardening enthu- resources permit. We laugh a lot and siasts are welcome! No experience Tel: (613) 297-7590 Email: [email protected] enjoy our conversations with passers- necessary. Share this message with by. We also appreciate the generosity family, friends and neighbours. The of individuals and local business who more the merrier. The Green Dream- . Member of IPBC offer hot and cold drinks and access ers want to work with neighbours and . Quick Proadvisor to their water taps. Random acts of local businesses to build a greener, . Simply Accounting . kindness abound! lovelier Old Ottawa South. We hope Over 15 years of experience to accomplish this goal by revitaliz- Progress in May/June ing and nurturing the public planters and garden beds along Bank Street • Green Dreamers applied for and between the bridges, and on Sunny- obtained 500 tulip bulbs from the side Avenue west of Bank – our goal NCC; visions of OOS next Spring is a more sustainable, liveable, beau- with hundreds of tulips blooming tiful neighbourhood! in between the bridges and along More information on the Green Sunnyside Avenue spur us on as Dreamer initiative can be found at the we weed, prune, pitch and shovel, OSCA website: oldottawasouth.ca preparing beds for this summer

Green Dreamers taking a break from “mulching” on the corner of Cam- eron & Bank. From left to right: Mike, Christine, Sarah, Martha and Brian. PHOTO BY WINNIE PIETRYKOWSKI The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 5

Bridging the Gap GRAPHICS FROM THE CITY OF OTTAWA

Ottawa South pedestrians and cyclists Doucet had earlier made the case users to stop and enjoy the views Continued from pg. 1 use: Echo Drive, the Colonel By for a second canal footbridge in plus greater separation of cyclists pathway, the new Main Street cycle his “Connecting Communities” and pedestrians, and now the Fifth- crossing the canal, to walk/cycle to tracks and the Rideau River Western report. And since he was elected Clegg footbridge will also have this work, to shop, to leave our cars at Pathway. David Chernushenko has forcefully “comfortable” width. home and to encourage better use of Indeed, one of the fundamental continued the campaign. The support Other improvements include: our existing public transit system,” justifications for the footbridge was of Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi smoothing the slopes on the west side says Winnie Pietrykowski, a member to provide a safe alternative to the has been continuous, and former MP ramp; additional measures to beautify of the OSCA Traffic and Safety Pretoria and Bank Street bridges, Paul Dewar was a strong advocate. and restore the Lilly Pond on the Committee. “The foot/cycle bridge is both of which are substandard in But with the election of the federal Glebe side; a larger rest and viewing key to maintaining and restoring two terms of safe cycling usage. And Liberals and Ottawa Centre MP area at the northern end of the west very important elements that make because of unsafe cycling on the Catherine McKenna, who as part of ramp; and preserving the large oak our communities a desirable place bridges’ roadways some cyclists her campaign pledged support for a tree and enhancing the public space to live: safe walkways and inviting endanger pedestrians by riding on the new footbridge, a strong new impetus with a plaza at the east landing at cycling routes.” bridges’ sidewalks. was added. Shortly after her election Clegg Street. The proposed footbridge is viewed Community members from OOS, she met with Mayor Watson and Ian Grabina of the councillor’s by some as simply a connection OOE and the Glebe have been highlighted that the footbridge was office reports that upcoming between the Glebe and Old Ottawa advocating for a new footbridge one of her local priorities. work will be: completion of the East but it really provides a critical since 2008 and OSCA endorsed The City’s Transportation Master preliminary design; digging some linkage to the routes many Old the concept the next year. Former Plan had called for the construction small pits on both the east and Capital Ward Councillor Clive of the bridge between 2020- west side of the Rideau Canal (at 2025 “if budget was approved.” Fifth and at Clegg) as part of the Now, according to a release from archaeological assessment of the Councillor’s Chernushenko’s office, area; continued consultation with the “Construction of the bridge could NCC and Parks Canada on the bridge OSCA Windsor Park Art Show begin as early as late fall 2017, design modifications, protection of after the Canal has been drained, the Canal during construction and the Rained Out should funding from other levels of overall restoration of the area. government become available.” Back in 2008 the Ottawa Sun In response to comments on published an article on the proposed the revised design presented at a bridge with a picture of Belmont public open house in February, Avenue resident John Calvert and several modifications have been his young daughter Alice, looking made, including expanding the longingly across the canal at Clegg- bridge’s “deck” width from four to Fifth. In two years Alice will likely five metres, so it will be the same begin her high school education at as the Adàwe footbdge across the Glebe Collegiate and she may have Rideau River at Somerset – Donald. a new footbridge to get there safely Residents strongly opposed the and conveniently. It will have taken a proposed four-metre width because decade of advocacy but having a new of safety and aesthetic reasons. safe connection will make the efforts Adàwe’s five-metre width allows most worthwhile.

A bridge of opportunity A very wet Christy Savage, Darcy Middaugh, Brenda Lee and Julia Morency at the rained out Art in the Park. Nancy Brunet (not shown) Morning & Lunch Preschool Program was selflessly helping an artist take his work home to a dry space. ages 2.5 to 4 years PHOTO BY CHRISTY SAVAGE Afterschool Program By Brenda Lee rain, it would have been nice if it could have fallen on another children 4 to 11 years day. Artists had worked tirelessly It was a sad day in OOS on …children learning through active investigation. June 5th, for artists and for to prepare for this show. To see ______the organizers of the OSCA some of their work and to hear 63 Evelyn Ave. (off Main St. near Pretoria Bridge) Windsor Park Art Show. While updates on their upcoming shows www.rainbowkidschool.ca Tel: 613-235-2255 the neighbourhood did need visit the OSCA Facebook page. Page 6 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

OSCA SUMMER CAMPS 2016 Summer Camp 101 outdoor play yard. This will not stop summertime to be the best time of learned the coolest techniques to Summer is quickly approaching us from doing the exciting trips from year and spending time with your decorate cookies and decorated to and that means a lot of fun in the years past, though, as we will still be friends at camp makes it even better! perfection. This year, I am so excited sun! Our summer camp coordinators visiting local parks and riding the big The other Firehall camp coordinators to have all kinds of new workshops welcome you to yet another exciting yellow bus to some of the great spots and I are hard at work planning yet and activities planned for the summer at the Firehall! This year in town. There is a reason that we another fun and enjoyable summer upcoming summer. I am particularly we are offering a variety of new call this camp “Everything But The here at OSCA. Firehall summer excited to return to Specialty Camps camps, as well as old favourites such Kitchen Sink”! camps rock and are definitely the because the kids can discover what as OSCA Basketball Skills Camp place to be in the summer. For me, they really like most by focusing on with coach Paul Armstrong, Bike it is all about the adventures and specific themes. It is also a great way Camp with Denise Inglis, Sportball memories. One can come to camp on for these kids to meet others with Multisport and more! Of course, one the Monday and not know anyone, similar interests. In brief, I am very cannot forget about our classic crowd but by the end of the week, leave thrilled to be returning to summer pleasers of Everything But The with many new friends. camps and cannot wait for another Kitchen Sink (EBTKS), CampQuest, One of the reasons why I find fun-filled and action-packed summer! SunQuest and Youth, which are Firehall camps to be so great is always a hit for campers! because of the relationships that are We have also added what we made between staff and the kids (as believe to be some fantastic additions well as their families). The staff here to our camp line-up this year. As are very compassionate and will examples, Camp Element is for do anything to see a smile on their those who would like to learn more campers’ faces. They try to bond with about all things science, and Outdoor Emily - CampQuest Coordinator the kids as soon as they get here so Education is for our campers who With the warm weather and that they feel comfortable and happy love the outdoors. These are just summer quickly approaching, in the camp environment. I find the two of the amazing new camps and the planning of another fun-filled best part of camps at the Firehall themes we have to offer this year. summer at OSCA has begun! There though is not just the people, but the For dates and information about all are countless reasons for which I find activities and out-trips! SunQuest the camps we offer, please check our Firehall camps to be so fun. First and camps will have tons of fun this camp guide, which can be found on foremost would be the counsellors summer as we will be embarking on Rebekah - Youth Camps our website at www.oldottawasouth. and kids! Most of the counsellors a variety of adventures. This year Coordinator ca. We’re also highlighting some of working summer camps this year the counsellors are taking the kids to I love summer camps because our camps on our Facebook page were either kids in the program, or new and higher grounds as they have I get to spend the summer doing (www.facebook.com/oldottsouth/) have been working/volunteering with added different weekly themes. For fun activities outdoors in the sun! I and Twitter account (@oldottsouth), the Firehall for a number of years, example, in Boost Week, campers have so many great memories from so watch out for those. or both! Firehall summer camps also may find themselves joining yoga Firehall from both attending camp attract great kids! We get kids who fanatics on Parliament Hill for their here as a kid and also having worked Get to Know OSCA’s Camp live in the neighbourhood, kids who Wednesday yoga sessions, or in and volunteered the past years. My Coordinators and Find Out Why have attended Firehall programs Firehall Awakens camp, they may favorite part of the summer is going They Love Camp! before, and kids from all over the be trying to beat the high score in off to Camping Camp and creating city (and world) who come to enjoy Pinball when they go to House of really special bonds with all the the exciting themed camps that TARG. campers and counsellors who attend! OSCA offers. For me, one of the best things of Firehall summer camps are the traditions that are created and maintained throughout the summer. For example, this year, CampQuest is excited to be following the annual tradition of attending the Osgoode Medieval Festival Education Day, which is a day filled with awesome activities, ranging from trying on medieval battle armour, to watching a live jousting match. Moreover, Darcy - EBTKS Coordinator I am very excited to say Firehall This camp has been in the Firehall camps will be making some new lineup for many years. I remember traditions, such as attending new Nick - Volunteer and Focus on filling in many years ago for this workshops, exploring new places, John - Specialty Camps and After- Youth Coordinator camp and being amazed at the and participating in fun-filled days Care Coordinator The best parts about summer number of cool activities and trips that are made to ensure that all I will be returning to coordinate camps for me, both as a camper and that they did with this age group. At children who attend the camps are the Specialty Camps at OSCA. I counsellor, were the possibilities the time, there were no other camps having a blast! really like summer camps because not available to individuals in the I was aware of offering such variety they always keep everyone out and summer. These are activities that are for the preschool age. When the about (including myself). Everyone sometimes only convenient in large opportunity arose for a position with keeps busy whether that means going groups and always more fun. Take this group, I jumped on it. on out-trips, playing new games or a water park, for example. As much I have now been coordinating this going on adventures throughout the as I enjoyed Mont Cascades with camp for more years than I can keep neighborhood. Summer camps are my mother and two younger sisters, track of, and every year brings new also a great way to take advantage it was always infinitely better going amazing memories. We always have of the nice summer weather because with friends my own age. Plus, I still a strong team that programs age- all the camps do their best to include remember many of the great stories appropriate, and more importantly, lots of outdoor time. I have so many told on the bus rides there and back. fun activities for the little ones. fond memories of the summer camps Camps aren’t just about out-trips, There is a change to program I have been with for the past few though. Early last summer on a hot location this year that we are quite years. I think my favourite memory Monday, all four of our camps found excited about. We have the perfect last year was during What’s Cookin’ themselves at Windsor park in the space at Southminster United Hanna - SunQuest Coordinator Camp. We had bakers from Yummy Church. We have a preschool room, Are summer camps starting Cookies come to the Firehall to run a gross motor room, and even an already? Hooray! I believe a decorating workshop, the kids Continued on pg. 7 The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 7

OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Summer Time is Here but OSCA’s Work Goes On By Linda Hancock working toward our goals. for OSCA. To get to know our new In addition to our amazing staff Board members (and other Board In July and August, the OSCA Board team, OSCA is truly lucky to have a members), please visit the OSCA takes a well-deserved vacation – strong base of committed volunteers section of www.oldottawasouth.ca at least from our monthly Board at many levels – from the people and learn more about all of us. meetings. There’s still lots of who deliver the OSCAR to those Like all communities in Canada, volunteer work going on within our who help with our special events Old Ottawa South relies on many Committees and behind the scenes to to those who contribute to our volunteers working in many areas ensure that OSCA continues to run Committees and our Board. At our – all for the betterment of our successfully. Of course, our OSCA recent AGM, we elected seven new wonderful community. OSCA was Board, we are always looking for Staff are busier than ever with all members to our Board of Directors. I extremely pleased and proud to new people to join our Committees. of our programming and camps that want to extend a special welcome to recognize and celebrate some of If this is your year to get more keep the Old Firehall very active Lizane Castonguay, Pamela Dakers, these local heroes at our AGM in involved in your community, please all summer long. While all of this Christine Franklin, Janet Jull, Evan May. The June Issue of The OSCAR feel free to contact me at president@ is going on, our staff are already Pilkington, Michaela Tokarski and also paid homage to these well oldottawsouth.ca and we can discuss beginning planning and preparation Brian Ure. We look forward to deserving people. If you haven’t read your area of interest. We have much for the fall/winter season. We are so having you work with us. I would this, please take the time. You can to do and we can always use more happy to have the committed staff also like to say a special thank you find past and current issues of The volunteers. that we have – it truly takes a village to those who left our Board at our OSCAR at www.oldottawasouth.ca Have a safe and enjoyable summer – and a true partnership between AGM – Colin Beattie, Tim Leah, under The OSCAR tab. in Old Ottawa South! staff and volunteers to keep OSCA Allen Leblanc, Winnie Pietrowski. Although we have lots of Thank you for all that you have done new skills and expertise on our

I enjoy summer camp since it gives camps this year, I was absolutely the people to the activities, it is Continued from pg. 6 children the opportunity to grow thrilled because I know how special always a fun time for all! We hope and develop. There is nothing more summer day camps are here at you have enjoyed reading the profiles satisfying than watching a young OSCA. This year, the coordinators of our amazing camp coordinators afternoon. So we, the counsellors, child become more confident and and I have some new tricks up our and hearing their stories about their took advantage of having 60+ kids of willing to try new things. Summer sleeves to complement our awesome love camps. If there are any questions all ages and ran a massive game of camp is a place where strong old tricks. We’re all very excited or concerns about the camps we capture the flag! It was great to see friendships are formed. The reason I for kick-off and we hope to see you offer, please do not hesitate to contact the youth campers helping out the work summer camps is so that even there! Sarah C. at sarahc@oldottawasouth. younger kids and everyone having if I have a positive influence on only ca. We hope to see you this summer! a grand time (plus, we got to cool one child, it is worth it. Will you be joining us? down in the pool afterwards). As you can see, there are many I have been able to watch the many reasons to love OSCA camps. From children I’ve worked in the past grow up as they learn many important life lessons and skills to become intelligent, independent young people (some are even in high school now!). From the anxiety of leaving Thanks to OSCAR’s their parents for the first time, to learning how to peacefully negotiate disagreements, to making new many volunteer writers friends, to discovering new passions, I have seen it all. There is almost no feeling greater than being able to see and distributors for kids grow over the summer and over Sarah C. - OSCA Preschool, the years into passionate individuals, Children, & Youth Program helping get the news as I did myself. Coordinator Whether it be outside, inside, I started attending different camps sporting, scavenger hunting, or to you! when I was pretty young, probably making crafts and baking, I have around six or seven. I went to day The OSCAR is a self-supporting newspaper, hundreds of wonderful memories of camps, overnight camps, and sports the Firehall during the summer as a paid for entirely by advertising, and reliant on camps up until I was about fourteen. kid, volunteer, and counsellor. This volunteer contributors and distributors. I guess you could say I’ve had a love is why I am so excited to be back for camps from an early age. again this year, passing on the legacy In my late teens, I began working Thanks to the Dairy Queen for in training our new volunteers and, in a camp for people with special as always, giving every child who contributing to our community through needs, which was my first real comes, the best time I can. experience as a counsellor. I learned its support of the many how to program activities, book OSCAR volunteers. venues, budget, etc. and I enjoyed every minute of it. The next year, I became the camp director of that particular camp and fell even more in love with camps. For me, there’s something really exciting about planning activities for other people that you know they’ll enjoy. The best part about working in camps is watching something you planned come to fruition and seeing how much joy that activity brought to someone’s life at that moment. Dairy Queen, 1272 Bank Street Annie - OSCA CIT and Camp When I was asked to direct the 738-7146 Element Coordinator Page 8 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

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More Notes from Sunnyside while being very thoughtful of me. higher increases – why not tell OSCA stone removed (a cubic yard of gravel I have a huge problem with the at- about it. (Ottawa has a higher tax rate weighs over 2000lbs, so the same To the Editor, titude of the City regarding infill, and than Toronto!) amount of stone would be a bit less.) I the people who buy those houses. One of the first things to go were know because my dad ran a gravel pit The great god ‘Intensification’ at If you don’t want a yard, why do the lovely side yards (for a lovely bit in the 1950’s and “fill gravel” was 13 whose feet Mayor Jim Watson wor- you want a house? Where will your of money). Little houses became big cents a yard, 10 cents a ton. ships to the great delight of develop- kinds play? houses - massive things that filled the So, ecological issues have no “ear” ers, is, I suppose somewhat warranted If developers can build to within a lots to the very edge - enabled by a at City Hall when it comes to the as an ecological measure. But not few feet of the back fence – where are City Hall that changed the bylaws to City’s newest god “Intensification”. so long ago home owners within (I trees going to grow? Think about it – suit developer demands. Stones beat plants period. believe) 100 meters of a proposed if, as the City says, each tree is worth Unfortunately almost none of the As I write this, I am on my screened change to exterior dimensions, or a $20,000 a year in shade and oxygen infill “belongs” here. Almost all have in back veranda, under my yellow new building on a lot were notified production, why doesn’t each lot have no front porch from which to engage awning overlooking my 50’ backyard. and given an opportunity to express room for a tree? Where is room for your street or your neighbours. Great All spring it was a meadow – rife with opinions at a meeting called for just grass and flowers to grow, much less plate glass windows stare out at the sky-blue forget-me-nots and purple that purpose. vegetables and herbs, all of which street, more like banks and stores than violets. Now, the ox-eye daisies are in Of Course this caused delays and attract bees, butterflies etc. Where will homes. Uniformly they are beige or their glory and I have been mowing perhaps changes to the proposal. the birds nest, feed and drink? grey or brown. Not one is red brick, the grass between where the earlier Not any more, at least not on Sunny- The decline in birds and insects is or blue or green – even the doors are plants were. side. In 2015 the student rented house in free-fall – when did you last see a dull, bland expressions of mass pro- My vegetable gardens in raised beside me changed hands. It was an cowbird, a swallow, a grasshopper, a duction, on the cheap side. beds are doing fine – with lots of identical twin to my house, separated June bug, a butterfly and the list goes In other words, there is no “life” peas, beans, tomatoes etc. and herbs, only by a right-of-way. on and on. about them, no sense of fitting into of course. The perennials, shrubs and The new owner has more than The tall wooden fences separating the neighbourhood. The people inside bulbs are fine. The peonies, and wei- doubled the length, then tore down the these tiny yards create prison-like these homes are not, I suspect anti– gela etc. are blooming, the red currant old house and has for several months segregation cells, denying a good op- neighbouring, but their houses are. bush is going to produce a good crop now tied up the right-of-way, and portunity for neighborly contact and My last bellyache about infill is the again, half my annuals are planted, the denied street-parking to others in front healthy gardening. substitution of gravel for grass. Both rest to go in tomorrow. of three houses. What attracts developers to streets of my new neighbours 2 and 3 houses My little relatives love my backyard Not once did any neighbours receive like Sunnyside and Hopewell are the up from me, have properties which – it’s interesting and fun. There used notice from the City, not once were we 100’ lots. Ideal for 3 long, skinny have a wide expanse of gravel be- to be more yards like it. given an opportunity to express reser- houses on one 50’ wide lot. The tween the houses and mostly graveled My next door neighbour’s kids have vations or anything else. No proposal demand is there. People want to live small backyards. (They are just one a great playground in summer and a was ever posted on the property. Does in a neighbourhood with a “good” example) rink in winter in their backyard. it directly affect me? Of course – a school, handy facilities, a benevolent Why gravel? It’s cheap, needs no Aren’t these the things that make a very long shadow now falls over my reputation; and less expensive than the soil and is very easy to “install”. How house a home? garden where herbs, vegetables and Glebe. do you get rid of it? – Well, they could flowers grow. The City loves the result because revive the ancient art of stone fences, Jean Currie I have no quarrel with the owner, wildly increasing property values or pay a lot of money to have the he’s doing what bylaws allow and he mean wildly in- knows renting to students is a real creasing taxes. My money maker (Usually, but sometimes property tax of 1984 not – I know, I did it with the exact was $800. Now it MCCOY’S MUSINGS same house!) is almost $5000, I have no quarrel with the workmen and I’ll bet many of – they’re good men doing their jobs, you have seen even Bringing Great Ideas Home By Brendan McCoy, of wood where kids can OSCAR Editor make what ever they want. Canals, castles and forts. There is a wad- As I take my summer holi- ing pool with a nearby days and leave town for a community built “Cob” few weeks, I often think café, housed in a build- of our wonderful commu- ing built - you guessed OOS nity of Old Ottawa South. it - of cob. In the winter BUSINESS Sometimes I think of how there is an outdoor artifi- AND RESOURCES  I miss it, the familiar faces, is in decline because the  cial rink with skates for rent. City of Toronto has “taken DIRECTORY IS the comfortable lifestyle, The skate change area is the rhythm of daily life. But over” the park and ceased to complete with a woodstove, also I think how some of the work with the community. snack bar called “the Zam- OPEN FOR things I see elsewhere are There may be a lesson to boni Kitchen” - selling or- really great. The fantastic be learned in that as well, ganic hotdogs - and a small parks, the thriving main but Dufferin Grove is still a BUSINESS library of kids books to read url: www.oldottawasouth.ca/businesses streets, the attractive and great park and a remarkable while little ones warm up email: [email protected] well designed infill build- place. It is a place where their feet. The park even ings. I think they would be community has grown and has two communal outdoor fantastic in OOS. From To- made something wonderful. DEPARTURES wood fired ovens where you ronto, to Boston, to Paris, to This fall the city will can bake your own bread Perth. There are a lot of ter- begin a process of public and pizza. (See their booklet Curves rific things being done out consultations on the future Cooking With Fire in Public 1185 Bank Street there that we can learn from. of Brewer Park. Summer Space.) Every time I visit Dufferin Grove Park in holidays might be just the I marvel at how much has Toronto (www.dufferinpark. time to gather ideas from been, and is being done, in ca) has an amazing “ad- afar. Wherever you find what could be a very ordi- venture playground” which yourself, look around and nary city park, no bigger includes a vast “sandpit” see if there is a great idea than Brewer Park. (20 by 40 feet) where with you can bring back to Old Recently some complain water, shovels and pieces Ottawa South. that Dufferin Grove Park Page 10 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

NEWS Brewer Park Dock Damaged by Fire Ghost Bike Remembered

PHOTO BY PAIGE RAYMOND The memorial at Bank and Riverdale, which was removed by the City, By Brendan McCoy inspired some flowers and a note. “Dear Lady with the White Bicycle Memorial; I miss you. Where did you go?”

A fire was set on the public dock at Brewer Park on the night of PHOTO BY BRENDAN MCCOY June 23rd. The Ottawa Fire Department was called, and police are investigating. The City is assessing the damage, which is estimated to be in the thousands of dollars. Anyone having any information about this act of vandalism should contact the Ottawa Police Service or Crime Stoppers. Windsor Park Toy Bin Cancelled

PHOTO BY BRENDA LEE By Brenda Lee

Due to broken toys, missing toys and toys not being returned to the bin at Windsor Park, this volunteer effort has been cancelled. Those wishing to still participate may feel free to do so, but the group who started the initiative will no longer be bringing toys to leave at the park.

Windsor Park Wading Pool Open July 4 to August 28 Hours are: Monday, Wednesday, Friday 10 am to 5:30 pm Thursday Noon to 7:30 pm Saturday-Sunday 10 am to 4:30 pm Closed Tuesday The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 11

MUSIC Music and Beyond is Bringing International Sound to the Nation’s Capital ing; Chair Stacking and Plate Spin- ning; and the Chinese Lion Dance. All these acts will be performed in stunning costumes, accompanied by traditional Chinese music. Each per- formance promises to be a display of rich cultural beauty and ingenuity. Oliver Jones will be appearing at Music and Beyond July 11th, as part of his farewell tour. Following a sold-out concert at the NAC, Oliver Jones will perform an all-new show for Music and Beyond, playing rendi- tions of his favorite classical pieces for the first half of the evening, fol- lowed by an homage to his friend and mentor, the late Oscar Peterson, with musicians Eric Lagacé on Bass and Jim Doxas on Drums. Other festival headliners include world-renowned soprano Measha Brueggergosman, the exemplary Music and Beyond: Music and Circus. PHOTO BY NICOLE CLOUTIER young pianist Jan Lisiecki, and the male chorus Chanticleer. By Eleanor Fogolin panied by the composer himself. One Troupe will give 15 performances Tickets to all concerts can be pur- th th of the world`s most important choral from July 7 -17 at the Irving Green- chased online at musicandbeyond.ca. Since 2010, Music and Beyond has composers, Ola Gjeilo will also hold berg Theatre, home of the Great Festival passes admit holders to al- th been presenting a festival that blends an open rehearsal on July 14 (this Canadian Theatre Company. These most every concert. Family Friendly classical music in all formations rehearsal will feature piano, not acrobats, among the best in the world Pricing is offered to all Music and with an array of different art forms string, accompaniment). Audiences at their art, are trained from child- Beyond regular concerts and events. and cultural disciplines. Now in its are invited to listen as Ola Gjeilo and hood to become masters of agility Ticket prices run from $10 for a seventh year, the festival has spread musicians and singers from Thirteen and strength. Their world-renowned Youth ticket to $50 for a Reserved across the city, bringing music and Strings, the Ottawa Wind Ensemble, performances demonstrate tradi- Section ticket. rich cultural attractions into the most Capital Chamber Choir, Otawa Re- tional Chinese acrobatics, including unique venues in Ottawa, offering gional Youth Choir, Cantata Singers the contortions of the Snake Girls; Eleanor Fogolin is the Social Media audiences the chance to experience of Ottawa, Chorale Lyrica, Hypatia’s frightening feats of incredible cour- Marketing Co-ordinator for Music classical music linked with visual art, Voice Women’s Choir, Ottawa Chil- age and strength; pulse-racing Wushu and Beyond. dance, dining, comedy, circus, and dren’s Choir Chamber Choir, and St. Gymnastics; high-flying Hoop Div- even yoga. Matthew’s Choir. For 2016, Music and Beyond is Major festival highlights include once again bringing international acts “Shakespeare and Music” with Chris- to Ottawa. The Vienna Piano Trio topher Plummer and China’s Hebei Area Worship Services (Summer) will perform at Southminster United Acrobatic Troupe. “Shakespeare Church on July 8th, playing selections and Music” will feature Christopher from Brahms, Bach, and Shostakov- Plummer delivering his favourite Location Times ich (the Trio will also perform July passages from the plays of Wil- th th liam Shakespeare accompanied by Sunnyside Wesleyan Sunday Worship 7 and 9 at Dominion-Chalmers). Church Then on July 11th, the sounds of the Music and Beyond Orchestra, Services at 10:00 am Vienna will be heard once again in an ensemble containing some of 58 Grosvenor Avenue “Celebrating Vienna”, a program fea- Canada’s finest musicians. This musi- (at Sunnyside) turing baritone Marco di Sapia. cal program, which will take place at July 15th in the Glebe, over 150 Dominion-Chalmers July 8th and 9th, musicians will evoke the fjords and is a collaboration between Mr. Plum- St Margaret Mary Mass Sunday at 10:30 am tundras of Norway in “The Music of mer and Music and Beyond Artistic Catholic Church Ola Gjeilo”, a choral concert featur- Director Julian Armour. ing the works of Ola Gjelio—accom- The 18 acrobats of the Hebei 7 Fairbairn (corner of Sunnyside)

Trinity Anglican Church Sunday 9:30 am – Holy 1230 Bank St Eucharist and Church School (at Cameron Ave)

Southminster United All summer services will Church begin at 10:00 am 15 Aylmer Avenue • June 26, July 3, 10 at (at Bank & the Canal) Fourth Ave. Baptist • July 17, 24, 31 at Glebe- St. James • August 7, 14, 21 at Southminster United • August 28, Sep. 4 at St. Giles Presbyterian Page 12 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

MP’S REPORT Constituency Update By Catherine McKenna, MP shared responsibility in ensuring the replaced them with creative water integrity of this important waterway stations at events. Local craft brewer, As I finalize this column, there is which is used for both business and Kichesippi Beer, went a step further. a glorious sunny day in store once recreation. They hired a full time sustainability again. This turns our thoughts to the If you are at Lansdowne Park this officer to optimize their energy use great outdoors and, for me, putting summer, please check out the new and aim to reduce or offset as much extra emphasis on the environment “Let’s Talk Energy” exhibit at the as 100% of their greenhouse gas and climate change. Horticultural Building. This solar- emissions in the coming years. They powered exhibit highlights Cana- also looked at their entire supply Environment and Climate Change dian research in the field of climate chain product life cycle, from pack- is also in full swing, starting with Recently, I was honoured to deliver change and technologies developed aging to bottle recovery and disposal. the Ottawa Race Weekend. It was a toast at the Ottawa River Keeper to help mitigate it. The exhibit is I am so proud of our city’s leader- so heartening to cheer on the half- gala. I highlighted how our govern- open until September 6th, 2016. ship on the environment, with a new marathoners and to join Team Mauril ment is working closely with the The “Let’s Talk Energy” exhibit is climate change plan and support for Bélanger at their water station. Con- governments of Ontario and Quebec an initiative of the Canada Science the second phase of Light Rail Tran- gratulations to all the race partici- to designate the Ottawa River as a and Technology Museum and is sup- sit (LRT) by all levels of government, pants and to the volunteers who each Canadian Heritage River. The Ottawa ported by Environment and Climate including our federal government. year help make this such a successful River contains world-class paddling Change Canada. The LRT will lead to the largest re- international event! and rafting destinations, making it an On June 1st, I spoke at the Ottawa duction of greenhouse gases in our economic driver for many communi- Chamber of Commerce’s second an- city’s history – amounting to some Ottawa Hospital – Civic Campus ties along its shores. We all have a nual Business Growth Survey break- 155,000 tonnes. fast where I challenged us to make Individual actions can also go Our government understands the Ottawa the world’s greenest capital. a long way to addressing climate need for a state-of-the-art hospital in Catherine McKenna, MP This is both an environmental and change. Here are the top 10 things downtown Ottawa and we support Ottawa Centre economic opportunity for our city. you can do to help: that project. For this reason, the Hon- ourable Mélanie Joly, Minister of Ca- Working for you! Ottawa has significant green econo- • Reduce energy use. my knowledge and Canada’s largest • Change the way you think nadian Heritage and Minister respon- concentration of clean energy and about transportation. sible for the National Capital Com- Community Office technology researchers, scientists and • Insulate your home. mission (NCC) has asked the NCC to 107 Catherine Street engineers, as well as six research in- • Make every drop count. review possible sites for the Ottawa Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 0P4 Hospital - Civic Campus, through Tel: 613-946-8682 stitutes and nine sector associations. • Cool wash and hang to dry. Fax: 613-946-8680 There are some great local com- • Use high efficiency appliances. a rigorous and transparent process, McKenna.Ottawa panies leading the way on sustain- • Switch to “green power.” in order to provide the government @CMcKennaOttawa ability. For instance, Thyme & Again • Recycle. with a recommendation. The review www.CatherineMcKennaMP.ca has a community and environmental • Repurpose. should be completed by November green policy, and uses 100% Bullfrog • Discover plants, our new best 2016. I fully support this open and clean electricity power, all-natural friend. transparent process, so that a new cleaning supplies and compostable For more information visit www. Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital plates and cutlery. Since 2008, they climatechange.gc.ca. may be built in Ottawa Centre. have banned plastic water bottles As Parliament winds down after a (from their catering operation, store- Ottawa Race Weekend productive session, I wish all of you front sales and even staff use) and Our city’s summer programming a great summer!

MPP’S REPORT Supporting Festivals and Events in the ‘Festival Capital’ Yasir Naqvi, MPP major funding to help support the cess to top quality entertainment and fantastic events they put on every sports. As summer rolls around and we all year. Through the Ontario Music That is why Ontario is also sup- itch to spend our days outdoors, it Fund, more than $500,000 is being porting the sports industry in Ottawa. does not take long to realize how invested in Ottawa Centre alone to This year, there are six recipient many events, concerts and festivals support CityFolk Festival, Ottawa organizations for the Ontario Sport Ottawa has to offer. From young and Music Industry Coalition and Arbo- and Recreation Communities Fund old, to the most culturally diverse, retum Arts Festival, among others. in Ottawa Centre. Among the grant our city truly offers a flavour for ev- These investments help keep our mu- winners is the Ottawa Sport Council, any questions about any of the above eryone! sic scene vibrant and diverse, while the Canadian Parks and Wilderness funding or want a more detailed look I am proud to say the Ontario gov- attracting the top talent to the Capital. Society (Ottawa Valley Chapter), and at event funding, please contact my ernment is supporting arts and culture Folk Music Ontario was separately Plant Pool Recreation Association. A office at: [email protected]. in ‘Canada’s Festival Capital’ to help awarded $45,125 from the Ontario total of around $250,000 was given org or 613-722-6414. If you know organizations grow and expand their Arts Council. This grant will help to the six recipients in Ottawa Centre of any events this summer that you offerings. This year, through the Folk Music Ontario continue the to coordinate and implement differ- would like me to be a part of, please Celebrate Ontario grant, 25 Ottawa- great work it does every year. Since ent physical-activity related programs also get in touch. Wishing you all the area festivals and events received 1986, Folk Music Ontario has pro- targeting youth, seniors, low-income best in the many warm days to come! around $2.2 million. That is a direct moted traditional, contemporary and and disabled people in our commu- boost to the cultural offerings in the multicultural folk music by offer- nity. Everyone city and an investment in our tour- ing annual meetings, a presenters’ deserves a fair ism sector and jobs. Some of the key network, professional development chance at educa- summer festivals supported include workshops and a newsletter for its tion and proper Glowfair Festival, Cracking-up the membership. We want to continue physical activity. Capital Comedy Festival, Bluesfest, keeping our vital, local organizations This funding is Ottawa International Writers Festival, thriving! being invested Chamberfest, and Festival Franco- We are a rich, diverse city where directly in our Ontarien. people live, work and play. We live community to Beyond the major investment from exciting and busy lives and when it facilitate those Ontario’s Celebrate fund, Ottawa’s is time to get out and “play”, Ontario opportunities. music sector specifically is getting wants to make sure we all have ac- If you have The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 13

MAYOR’S REPORT Historic Transit Win for Ottawa Resident’s By Mayor Jim Watson the Ottawa Airport. tion to within five kilometres of a sta- We also recently announced that tion by 2023. On June 3rd, the Province of Ontario City of Ottawa staff will also be pre- It will provide fast, comfortable announced an investment of $1 bil- paring the first stage of the Environ- and convenient connections between lion towards the City’s Stage 2 LRT mental Assessment for a connection our residential areas, our largest em- initiative, plus 50 per cent of the cost between Bayshore Station and Palla- ployment areas, major retail outlets, associated with extending the O- dium Drive, so that the Statement of and key cultural and recreational des- Train system to the airport and from Work will be ready for Transportation tinations. Place d’Orléans to Trim road. Committee this September. As for improving the quality of life I am also proud of the tremendous This is a total investment of $1.16 The Province’s investment for our Ottawa residents – we know support we have received from the billion and the single largest one- strengthens our ability to deliver a an hour spent in gridlock is an hour people of Ottawa since launching our time infrastructure investment by the reliable, world-class, environmentally away from family and other much proposal to bring LRT to Ottawa. Province of Ontario in the economic sustainable LRT system. more productive endeavours. We are moving forward with a bold transformation of our city. By reducing traffic congestion and Stage 2 will take more than 10,000 plan with the support of the Province As Mayor of the City of Ottawa, it better connecting our city, this project cars off the road and dramatically of Ontario. In the coming months, we is my goal to ensure that we continue will support our region’s economic reduce the number of buses on our will work with the Government of to expand our LRT system to meet success – boosting Ottawa’s competi- roads to help fight gridlock in our Canada to secure their contribution to the needs of our growing city. We tive edge and the ability to compete fast-growing city. Stage 2 LRT, as well. want to keep shovels in the ground with the world, while welcoming The system will integrate stations While The Province’s funding once the Confederation Line is com- a greater number of visitors with a into the urban fabric of our neigh- commitment is a very important plete in 2018, and continue towards modern light rail system that will bourhoods and will improve walking stop en route to our goal of building Stage 2. enhance the experience of our mag- and cycling, as well as providing a a world-class transit system for the With the Province’s support, we nificent city. transit system that is accessible to all. residents of Ottawa, my commitment can keep building on this momentum Stage 2 will see us further expand I am very proud that Council unan- to residents is to stay the course and as we work to extend LRT farther Ottawa’s O-Train network to a sys- imously carried the proposal to build pull out all the stops to see this vision west to Bayshore and Algonquin Col- tem with more than 50 kilometres of the Confederation Line, followed through. lege, farther east to Trim road, and rail. The reach of this investment will by the unanimous decision to build farther south to Riverside South and bring 70 per cent of the city’s popula- Stage2.

COUNCILLOR’S REPORT Community Safety Resources are a Click or a Call Away By David Chernushenko Youth”, it examines the impact of with the community following the social media on young people in situ- report’s release and, together with Though I no longer sit on the board ations involving sexual violence, and participants, identified prevention of Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO) takes a community-based approach to tools and next steps to help Ottawa — I had to let some responsibilities examining the problem and its impact deal with the problem. The presenta- go when I took on the chairmanship on victims and survivors. tion and interviews with participants of the city’s Environment Commit- The researchers found that little are available at youtube.com/crime- tee — I continue to take an interest is known about the sexual nature of pottawavideos, and the final report is in the valuable work done by CPO. online abuse and harassment, and available at crimepreventionottawa. There is no more effective and cost- that a majority of sexual violence ca. Important numbers: efficient way to tackle crime and the associated with social media goes Don’t stall, make the call: 911: Report a crime in progress or a trauma that results than by investing unreported. They also found that How often have you thought or life-threatening emergency. in prevention. It won’t stop all crime, abusive relationship patterns can be heard someone say, “I didn’t want to 613-236-1222 ext. 7300: Report but it does make a real difference in facilitated or maintained through so- make a big deal out of it,” or, “I’m other crimes to the Ottawa Police building a safer city. cial media, and concluded that young sure the police have bigger problems Service, or make a report online at CPO regularly organizes work- women and girls experience the high- to worry about”? But we also hear, ottawapolice.ca. shops, hosts public speakers and est rates of sexual violence associated “Where are the police when you need 613-233-8477 or 1-800-222-8477: publishes short articles, often linked with social media. them?” or, “Our neighbourhood is Anonymously report information to to more in-depth resources. Here are The report went on to identify the going downhill.” Crime Stoppers. two recent ones on timely issues, and following priorities for the prevention We all want to feel safe in our 211: Find out about community, so- I encourage you to visit crimepreven- of sexual violence associated with homes and communities. The best cial, health and government services. tionottawa.ca for more. social media: way to do that is to be part of the so- 311: Report bylaw infractions, pot- • We need to understand what is lution: If you see a crime in progress, holes, garbage problems or other unique about social media while Understanding the dark side of so- or you know of illegal activity taking municipal issues. Even better, report recognizing that it does not in cial media: place on your street or in your build- the issue to Service Ottawa by visit- itself cause sexual violence. ing, pick up the phone and call secu- ing ottawa.ca or by emailing 311@ Social media can play a tragic and • We must support and build media rity or the police. They can help. ottawa.ca. life-changing role in sexual vio- literacy among children, teenag- Why is this important? First of all, To learn more about dealing with lence. Whether it involves teenagers ers and their parents. don’t assume that police or build- crime or problems in your communi- sharing nude photos of a classmate, • We need to encourage youth and ing security already know about the ty or building, visit Crime Prevention or posting sexual accusations or parents to define and develop problem or incident, or that nothing Ottawa’s Neighbourhood Toolkit at gossip online, texting threats to an healthy relationships in social will happen if you report it. They crimepreventionottawa.ca/toolkit. ex-girlfriend, or recording sexual as- media contexts. take calls seriously and want you to Old Ottawa South has one of the low- sault incidents and distributing them • We should draw from programs feel safe and stay safe. est crime rates in the city, and per- electronically, there are very serious that educate and engage bystand- Beyond that, every call made to sonal security is not a daily worry for consequences to the misuse of social ers to prevent sexual violence. report a crime or suspicious activity many of its residents. We can all play media. • We need to develop youth-driven gets counted, which helps show there a part in keeping it that way. Crime Prevention Ottawa (CPO), programming that recognizes the is a problem and helps build the case in partnership with the Ottawa Coali- different ways in which young for positive change in our communi- Councillor David Chernushenko, tion to End Violence Against Women people use and experience social ties. 613-580-2487, David.Chernushen- (OCTEVAW), released a research media. [email protected], www.capitalward.ca report into this complex issue. Titled CPO and OCTEVAW consulted “Sexual Violence, Social Media and Page 14 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

POETRY Invited by Oscar Editor Brendan McCoy to be the guest editor for this issue’s poetry column, I was pleased to receive a number of poems from students of teacher and OOS resident Nadine Dawson. Congratulations to those who submitted their work – I know how daunting it can be: it took me until age 16 to make my first submission, which was The Dreamer rejected, so I didn’t try again till I was 30! Please enjoy them with me. By Rolf L. Endre Susan McMaster (Susan is an OOS poet and editor.)

The ghost fell from the laden roof Upon the sea of snow If I were your eraser The wind like piercing arrows then I would love dancing on your sheet Upon my face did blow and I would hate to be thrown to your friend Lifting me high above the clouds and I would know how sad it is to be lost in the corner of a classroom Where only dreamers dare to go Taking me back to a forgotten time of many years If I were your favourite stuffed animal ago then I would notice right away if you’re happy or sad Where wiser men ruled and I would believe that we’ll be together forever And love was king and mastering every way and I would realize when you’re grown you won’t need me anymore Where laughter filled the giant halls And was the music of the day If I were an egg Where pain and tears were never seen then I would sense that I’m breaking Or heard of in any way and I would think that it’s time to come out from the shell Where darkness was overruled by the brightness of and I would never be able to go back to the comfort again the day Shining on the tiny children of the world - by Masaki Kato, a student at Glebe Collegiate Institute Giving them a place to play In this dreamers world This world of yesterday Fire Where wiser men ruled wild, ardent And love was king and master in every way blazing, dancing sparking burn it up! Rolf Endre, now retired, started writing poetry Love when he was away from home for his job. This is his first published work. - by Xinun Zhao, a student at Glebe Collegiate Institute

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BREWER PARK Poison for Parsnip no vote. “The Councillor has grudg- planning on doing that. I never got ingly gone along with the strategy to that chance. see if it is indeed working,” said Jus- We aren’t the only ones who tin Stratton, his assistant. weren’t notified or given a chance to Unlike poison ivy, which can cause protect ourselves and our pets from a rash on contact and is very com- possible carcinogenic chemical ex- mon, you have to actually break the posure. Some organic farmers, like tall, strong parsnip stalk, get the sap Dick Coote, have had to destroy part on your skin and then expose it to of their crops since the city botched UV rays. According to Dan Brunton, the notification process for spraying. environmental consultant and field He and others have since filed claims ecologist for over 30 years, making against the city. “Unlike last year, wild parsnip a noxious weed and they went ahead and sprayed without spraying to eradicate it “is bad sci- posting any signs. This is the prob- ence. The argument for is largely lem - informing us of what they are anecdotal, based on a very rare oc- going to do, and then doing some- currence. The response is completely thing else entirely.” not to scale.” In nearby Lanark County and the The active ingredient in wild pars- town of Perth, it’s been a slightly dif- nip is called psoralen. Regular culti- ferent story. There’s been a vigorous vated garden parsnip has it too, but public debate and landowners and wild parsnip has more since it’s wild. farmers have been given access to Psoralen is actually in all citrus fruit, signs, and plenty of time to post them especially limes! It’s also in lady’s in order to opt out of spraying along slipper orchids and Queen Anne’s the roads. There are no plans there lace. to spray in parks or within the towns Brunton says that over the last themselves. Medical profession- The City of Ottawa is spraying areas at Brewer Park (see the red lines on the year field naturalists and biologists als, environmentalists and farmers map) with a herbicide in an effort to control wild parsnip. across the province have been infor- teamed up to raise awareness about mally canvassing each other. “These the dangers of spraying for wild MAP FROM THE CITY OF OTTAWA are the people in the field who are parsnip. Beekeepers worry it will experts, who know what they are kill their hives and others foresee it By Jennifer Chandler decided against putting up signs this walking through. Not one of them entering the water supply. Even Dow year. But she admits they did circu- has reported a problem with the plant Chemical, the manufacturer of the If you and your dog took a walk late the same flyer from last year, personally or even cited an incident Clearview herbicide, recommends along the Brewer Pond behind the which said the city would put up with someone else. That represents (on the label) not using it on land Park on Thursday, May 26th, you signs in advance. thousands upon thousands of hours of with a moderate or steep slope due to were likely exposed to herbicide It was back in 2008 that serious field experience.” runoff. freshly sprayed by the city of Ottawa concerns over human health and Despite asking for advance warn- The area behind Brewer Park as part of their plan to address the probable carcinogens led to Ontario’s ing of spraying, something I started that descends into the Rideau River perceived problem of wild parsnip. province-wide ban on cosmetic pesti- to do back in March, I was only noti- would certainly classify as an area They have plans to continue to spray cide and herbicide use. Fast forward fied of the Brewer Park spraying 4 with at least a moderate slope. That on and off throughout the summer. to 2016 and there was no public de- days after it took place. I had planned means that even if you and your dog There were no signs posted. That’s bate at all about spending $198,000 to write this article early, giving OS- missed getting freshly doused in the because Laila Gibbons, Ottawa’s to wage chemical warfare with oth- CAR readers notice about the herbi- herbicide, it has certainly entered manager of parks, buildings and erwise banned products to try to deal cide spraying at Brewer Park, since the Rideau River, where it can affect grounds services, said in a recent with wild parsnip in Ottawa. David it didn’t appear likely that either the wildlife and the quality of the water CBC story (June 15th) that the city Chernushemko’s office said there was Councillor’s office or the city was supply. In addition to the documented risks of herbicides for more vulnerable people like children, pregnant women and those with compromised im- munity, there are also risks for pets. There are lots of studies linking weed killer use with higher instances of cancer. Dogs get it on their feet, roll in it and then ingest it through licking their paws. When asked what he’d like to see happen for next year, Stratton re- sponded that “the Councillor will be asking for a cost analysis. Once we have received the data we can offer an informed opinion.” Environmental consultant Dan Brunton simply does not understand why we are “going to war on pars- nip. Why would this particular plant, which has a rare impact on some people warrant such an extraordinary response? When they get it spectacu- larly wrong they should be brought to account. It’s their day job to get it right. They are supposed to be experts. If they had done reasonably thorough research they would have come to another conclusion.” The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 17

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A Fresh Fish in Town: OOS’s Newest Sushi Restaurant

Ssuch Leung in his new takeout shop, Ten Fish Sushi. PHOTO BY BONNIE O’SULLIVAN

By Bonnie O’Sullivan “They pretty much dictate everything vibrant vegetables and fish for its Old the sushi shop soon after the bakery that goes on here, including the Ottawa South customers. moved, but renovations lasted longer If you ask owner Ssuch Leung who hours,” he says of his four-month-old than expected, he explains. The really runs his new takeout shop, and nearly three year-old. Leung and The Japanese-style owner collected decorations around Ten Fish Sushi, he will say his kids. his wife, Ivy, open shop at 4:30 each town for his shop during his free time evening to craft meals of rice and sushi restaurant first from discussing with contractors, lawyers and inspectors. opened its doors on Ottawa South residents were eager March 12 behind for the building work to be finished too. “We had seen the renovation Leung’s parents’ and then finally the sign came out. We said, ‘Aha! A sushi restaurant’,” laundromat, Majestic says Philip Paquette, who lives in the neighbourhood. “The fact that we’re Laundry, on Bank here again, proves we liked it the first time!” Street. Leung’s gift for sushi-making is another product of family ties. The Japanese-style sushi restaurant His brother-in-law, who owned first opened its doors on March 12th Ottawa’s Sushi 88, asked him to help behind Leung’s parents’ laundromat, when understaffed one day. Leung, Majestic Laundry, on Bank Street. who studied to be an economist, The location of the restaurant was excelled in the kitchen. He moved vacant for the past three years for on to become server, sushi chef, and building repairs and was originally finally, owner of the establishment on home to Trillium Bakery until 2012. the corner of Somerset and Bronson. Leung and his family decided to open Leung says he wanted to use the skills he learned there to create a family-run restaurant of his own. Working with family in a supportive community like Old Ottawa South is a joy, says Leung. “Everyone here is very friendly. They understand that sushi takes time. When I say half an hour, they’re like, ‘Half an hour? No problem!’ Sometimes I’m even late, but they’re okay with that!” Ten Fish’s hours are currently from 4:30 to 10:00 pm Monday to Sunday, but as his children grow, these might too, says Leung.

Bonnie is a graduate of Carleton University’s Journalism program and the University of Ottawa’s Education program, and enjoys sharing her passions for media, teaching and healthy living. The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 19

IN THE GLEBE

Glebe Art In Our Gardens and Studio Tour 2016 By Brenda Small

Painters, photographers and a potter will show and sell their work during the an- nual Glebe Art In Our Gardens and Stu- dio Tour on the July 9-10 weekend from 10 am to 4 pm. Some 19 artists will have pieces on display at 11 sites across one of Ottawa’s loveliest old neighbourhoods. Artists new to the show will join well-estab- lished artists from previous shows who will be featuring new work. All are look- ing forward to chatting about their latest offerings with visitors. The weekend is a good time for a lei- surely look around the gardens and stu- dios of some of Ottawa’s most talented artists, and to buy a special work of art for yourself or a friend. As an added incentive, the tour is offering draws for three vouchers toward the purchase of any of the art on display. Pick up a tour card at any of the sites, get it stamped at each one, then leave it at the last one you visit for inclusion in the draws. For a map to plan your tour, get a bro- chure at sponsoring Glebe businesses, or check out www.glebearttour.ca

“Water Lilies” an acrylic by OOS artist Brenda Small.

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FILM REVIEW The Man Who Knew Infinity

impact on his health. The film’s authenticity is illustrated by its positive reception by mathematicians. The director, Brown, brought a number theory expert, Dr. Ken Ono of Emory University, onto the set to work with the cast. (Professor Ono starred in a 2013 documentary about Ramanujan.) Mathematics Professor George E. Andrews, of Penn State University, Hardy (Jeremy Irons) with Ramanujan (Dev Patel), in The Man Who Knew Infinity. originally discovered Ramanujan’s notebook in the Wren Library, at This lead to Ramanujan going took twelve years to make the biopic By Tony Wohlfarth Trinity College, Cambridge in 1976. to Cambridge, where he made – only his second feature film – on Professor Andrews is an Evan Pew an enormous contribution to the a miniscule budget of $10 million In real life circa 1914, Srinivasa Professor of Mathematics at Penn field of mathematics, before dying (US). Ramanujan was a human enigma. State – a lifetime honour extended to prematurely six years later, in 1920, The Man Who Knew Infinity Growing up as a Brahmin only 68 pioneers in their respective reportedly from tuberculosis. begins, on location, on a beach in the caste member in Tamil Nadu, fields of study. He immediately American director Matthew Brown village of Kumbakonam in Chennai, Madras, India. Ramanujan was knew the significance of the notes brings these remarkable events to the southern India. Ramanujan along his an impoverished clerk and self- – which revealed Ramanujan’s silver screen in The Man Who Knew young wife Janaki (Devika Bhise) taught mathematician. Unable to unique contribution in the area of Infinity. The youthful Ramanujan talk about their future together. find stimulating work, he sent his Mock Theta functions. Ramanujan’s is performed by Dev Patel, while Brown portrays Ramanujan as a notebook to Professor Hardy at biography was written in a 1991 Hardy is played by Jeremy Irons. curious, gifted genius who saw the Cambridge University in the UK. book, of the same name, by Robert Drawn to the personal story, Brown beauty and elegance in mathematics. Kanigel. The film explores his relationship The Man Who Knew Infinity was with Hardy, which Hardy – curiously filmed on location at Cambridge – described as the one romantic event University. The university agreed to in his life. be part of the production, an honour Empire figures prominently in the not extended for other feature films story line. Ramanujan encountered set at the college, such as The Theory obstacle after obstacle in his personal of Everything (2014). journey, many of them rooted in the Brown also wrote the script for mentality that the British Empire has the film. Previously, he directed and nothing to learn from the colonies. wrote the script for Ropewalk (2000). As a vegetarian Hindu, Ramanujan The Man Who Knew Infinity had its also had to navigate British culinary world premiere at the 2015 Toronto norms. He optimistically deals with International Film Festival (TIFF). and overcomes these challenges. Prior to its commercial release in Ramanujan paid an enormous April, the film screened at the 2016 personal price to fulfill his life’s Tribeca Film Festival (TFF) in mission. He faithfully wrote love March. letters to Janaki — unaware his mother was hiding them from his beloved. The cold and lack of central Tony Wohlfarth is an Ottawa-based heating in Cambridge had a huge freelance film writer and critic.

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CINEMA Mayfair Theatre Celebrates Star Trek’s 50th Anniversary with Triple-Bill deep into the central Kirk/Spock/ Bones friendship and embracing the series’ more existential concerns. The Voyage Home resets the status quo of the series in the most entertain- ing way possible, with a rollicking time-travel plot (it’s no coincidence the film was released a year after the success of Back to the Future) and an environmental message that has only grown more relevant with time. (The Mayfair kindly requests that you turn off your tricorders during the screen- ings.) Attendees will no doubt need fuel to keep their warp engines humming through the triple bill, so the Mayfair will be selling hot dogs (ask for a “Kobayashi Maru” if you eat meat; a “Pon farr” if you’re vegetarian, vegan or Vulcan) in addition to its regular assortment of value-priced popcorn, Kirstie Alley as Saavik and Leonard Nimoy as Spock, in Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan. beverages and treats. (Standard Ferengi Rules of Acquisition will be By Ian Driscoll Canadian Mint is beaming down a tell a complete story — perhaps the enforced at the candy bar.) set of commemorative coins, Canada greatest epic ever attempted in the So dust off your Starfleet uniform, Post is releasing set-to-stunning Star Trek universe. The Wrath of grab your Imzadi, raise a glass of The future is 50 years old. It was collector stamps and postcards, and Khan, drawing on the original series synthehol and join us in celebrating half a century years ago — Septem- th the Canadian Aviation and Space episode “Star Seed,” is a Shakespear- the 50 anniversary of the future. It’s ber 8, 1966, to be precise — when Museum is recruiting visitors with ean tale of revenge framed around only logical. NBC premiered the first episode of the Starfleet Academy Experience, an a rousing galactic naval battle that Star Trek and audiences first heard a exhibition that promises “an oppor- would do Horatio Hornblower proud. Ian Driscoll has been a partner in young Canadian actor by the name tunity to experience a ‘career day’ The Search for Spock is the emo- the Mayfair Theatre since 2008, of William Shatner speak the words, at the Academy” that trained Kirk, tional core of the story (and perhaps and during that time has had little “Space: the final frontier. These are Spock, Bones, and so many others the entire Trek franchise), delving to no trouble with Tribbles. the voyages of the Starship Enter- who have set out in search of Class prise. Its five-year mission: to explore M planets. strange new worlds, to seek out new Closer to home, The Mayfair The- life and new civilizations, to boldly atre is getting in on the celebration, go where no man has gone before.” too. While it has often seemed that That mission has since stretched independent cinemas were the red- to ten times its originally estimated shirted ensigns of the entertainment length, and Star Trek has spawned industry, the Mayfair has managed five additional television series to stick around even longer than The (including the animated series, which Enterprise, and on Stardate 47634.44 was based on unused scripts for the (August 13, 2016 for the uninitiated), original series and featured the voices the theatre will present its first-ever of the original cast), 12 feature films Star Trek Triple-Bill and BBQ, fea- (with a 13th due this July), and a turing screenings of Star Trek II: The Gamma-Quadrant’s worth of books, Wrath of Khan, Star Trek III: The comics, clothing, novelty Vulcan ears Search for Spock, and Star Trek IV: and other licensed merchandise. The Voyage Home. The movies will In celebration of the venerable start at 12:30 pm. franchise’s 50th anniversary (the Taken together, the three films dilithium anniversary?), the Royal

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Locating the New Central Library: Making The Case For The Downtown Core catchment today, or in 20 years in the future, with the downtown core. Being on the LRT line or close to a station will matter, but currently 81% of main branch library users come on foot and 24% come directly from work. And with three LRT stations, the downtown core offers accessibility via transit as much as LeBreton Flats. But LeBreton does not offer walkability for people who live and work downtown, or for those who cannot afford an LRT pass. Meantime in the heart of downtown, the Corktown footbridge at Somerset provides quick access to the core for UOttawa students and residents in neighbourhoods east of the canal like Sandy Hill. The new footbridge connecting Fifth Avenue and Clegg St. will provide convenient access for those on foot or bike from the growing community of Old Ottawa East. As well, there are many office Imagine a central library at City Hall and the Rideau Canal. RENDERING BY PAUL KARIOUK towers, restaurants and major By Sarah Anson-Cartwright the ones in Toronto, Halifax and You will be forgiven if you cultural, recreational and retail Hamilton. In major cities throughout assumed it was targeted for LeBreton attractions that are people magnets. These assets provide synergies to “Community living rooms” – that’s Canada and the U.S., central libraries Flats. The Mayor promotes the ensure the success of the new central how many people are describing new are always located downtown where location, the Ottawa Public Library library. central libraries. They are social, they can serve the largest number of (OPL) Board chose its “exemplar The primary goal of any central educational and technological hubs, users and visitors. The question in site” at 557 Wellington on the library should be to maximize the and major urban assets; think of Ottawa these days is: Where should western edge of LeBreton, and our new library be built? both the developers’ proposals to public’s access to the building and its the National Capital Commission resources. Locating the new library featured central libraries there – even at LeBreton Flats, or the exemplar though they were not part of the site, will considerably compromise official bids. this potential. Location is critical to In fact, a site hasn’t been chosen public access, use and success — yet. The path toward a central Ottawa’s new library needs to be FEATURED PROPERTIES library location has been opaque built where people live, work and SALES REPRESENTATIVE play today, not where they might be Focused Excellence in Real Estate and circuitous. This is not your 76 MCDONALD traditional design-bid-build process. in 20 to 30 years from now. Mapping GOLDEN of data show the downtown core will STREET TRIANGLE It is intended to be a partnership and to date it is developers who continue to outpace the population Open concept main fl oor with family room, bath and renovated and visitor appeal of LeBreton Flats kitchen. In addition to bedrooms on the second level there is have proposed the potential sites for for decades to come. laundry and a renovated oversized bathroom complete with the new library in the procurement Sauna. Well located with easy walks to canal or Elgin street. process. Earlier this year, the Library Bookmark the Core (BMC) is a citizens’ group that is passionate $640,000 and Archives Canada also entered the picture as a potential partner. So far about public libraries. It is advocating 137 CRICHTON in the process, none of the potential for the new central library to be built NEW downtown, for it to be the right size EDINBURGH sites has been made public. 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By the end of this year, the new central library is to realize its OPL and the City will decide on a public mandate and potential, then it site. Like the Lansdowne process, deserves to be where the public will it appears that developers will be most use and enjoy all that it offers. driving this project, more so than the public. SALESSALES REPRESENTATIVE REPRESENTATIVE Sarah Anson-Cartwright is the chair Focused Excellence in Real Estate Focused Excellence in Real Estate As the most public of public of Bookmark the Core, a citizens’ TOP 1% FOR ROYAL LEPAGE IN CANADA* institutions, a central library will only group that wants Ottawa’s new 613.238.2801 | robmarland.com succeed if it is where people live, central library to be located in the 165 Pretoria Ave. Ottawa, ON K1S 1X1 work and/or visit in large numbers. downtown core. 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SECOND THOUGHTS Working Consensus By Richard Ostrofsky their Articles of Confederation, the got them fighting for the Union – and 13 new states and their populations then, decisively, when the armies Politics, understood as the (of white free-persons and negro of Grant and Sherman broke the collective thought process of a slaves) were barely strong enough South’s economy and its capacity for human group, must involve some (with the help of France) to fight resistance. When Lee surrendered in inter-communication, competition off the British, and make good their 1865, the Union’s working consensus and conflict between factions and revolution. The slaves, of course, (again including the defeated South) individual persons with differing were not consulted. Loyalists fled was restored. interests, values, wishes and beliefs. north to Canada. Women could not Even within a single family, or just vote. With these exclusions, it was Working Consensus somewhere else. Though Marx and a loving couple, pure and perfect possible to say that all persons were What then do we mean by a others have tried, they are difficult consensus seldom occurs. What does equal, and with unalienable rights. ‘working consensus’? And wherein to organize on any scale that can win occur, in all functioning groups is With a new constitution, ratified does this exist? out against the other groups – on what we’ll call a working consensus, in 1788, the 13 loosely confederated As my example shows, the working any scale that can even hold public which may be very far from true states became one nation with consensus of a group may be pretty attention, given all the other games consensus in the dictionary’s sense of strong centralizing tendencies nasty and bloody, to establish and going, with other interests in play. that word. which gradually became clear. Now maintain. It typically involves an Finally, at the very bottom of ‘Unanimity’ (literally, oneness of with a solid working consensus inner circle of players (as I call society is a class of marginal persons, spirit) means that everyone thinks for expansive nationhood, the US them), who compete to ‘own’ the unable or unwilling to compete for alike. Consensus tout court, a much doubled its size with the purchase of group and run it for their purposes. any secure role in society – not even weaker condition, means something the whole Louisiana territory from These are political entrepreneurs who for the privilege of being exploited. like “general agreement amongst Napoleon in 1803. Then, in 1812, it gather followers, contend for power As it would take a whole book to do the persons closely concerned.” won a small war with Britain which and seek to move current law and justice to this wretched class, and as Thus, consensus decision-making is confirmed its independence and policy in their preferred direction. many books about various sectors of a time-consuming process in which settled on a border with Canada. We typically find one or more of each it are being written, I can add nothing the members jointly develop, and Next, through various actions against at the head of every faction – every about it here. agree to support, a single plan that Spain and Mexico, it about doubled side of every issue – which currently The founders of the US argued most feel is good and that all can its size again, acquiring the land that perturbs a group’s tranquility for a state based on the consent of live with. In a Quaker meeting, for is now Florida, Texas, California Under these, clinging to one or “free and equal” citizens. What they example, a member who is not fully and the other south western states. It another of these player’s coat tails, actually built, and what we have in in accord with some proposal has was clear by now that the US was a is a ruling cadre of organizers and Canada, are states based on working three options: to declare reservations, viable, and potentially very powerful senior managers and administrators consensus as I have described it. stand aside, or object. To declare entity. But there was a crisis brewing, who are not so much playing their But, at least in Canada, this working reservations, means just that: to state and by 1848 its shape was very clear. own game, as playing hard, for consensus is still working pretty well. that he or she is unwilling to obstruct Before that year, the country was remuneration and a share of power, In many other places, it isn’t. the group’s deliberation but still has divided on the issues of states’ rights in the game of someone else. and slavery, but a working consensus Beneath these again is a class concerns which are not being met. To Richard Ostrofsky, formerly of existed sufficient to keep the nation of indulged professionals, usually stand aside registers serious personal Second Thoughts Bookstore in together and keep it growing. This upper-middle class in lifestyle and objection to a proposal by a member OOS, now lives in Montreal near growth was problematic however, income, who sell their valuable skills, who, nonetheless, is willing to let his daughter and grandchildren, as it raised the question of slavery knowledge, reputation and whatever the motion pass to let the group’s but still writes his monthly column in the new territories: Would they else to one or another team, or to the business go forward. To object is to for OSCAR on whatever catches his be admitted as slave states or free public at large. These individuals block the proposal, as the Quaker interest. www.secthoughts.com decision rule requires full unanimity. streets or what? Would the answer be are workers, of course, but valuable Weaker decision rules might accept a left to the settlers themselves state- ones who cannot be taken for granted [email protected]. broad consensus of the membership, by-state, or written into the state because they are in short supply with no more than a threshold constitutions accepted by the federal and their time is of special value. number of objections. government? Could the balance of They probably have at least some But ‘working consensus’ in the power between free states and slave personal capital to buffer them sense that interests me is something states be maintained though adroit against misfortune. much weaker again. It’s the condition compromise, or was it breaking They can do well for that obtains when there is sufficient down in the northern, abolitionist their children. They agreement to hold a group together favor? Between 1848 and 1860, such are not powerful as and accomplish some collective questions tore the Union apart. In individuals, but can objectives, while marginalizing, 1860, with the election of Lincoln as be very powerful as expelling or liquidating any deviants president, South Carolina seceded, an organized faction or dissidents who will not go along. the other southern states followed when they have strong Historically, it has been and remains and the Civil War was on. The common interests. To compatible with chronic religious working consensus was broken, and varying degrees, they tensions, with class conflicts and with could only be repaired by conquest. (I should say ‘we’) slavery. Far from consensus in the This example makes it terribly live very nicely, truth Quaker, or any usual sense, it may go clear that the ‘working consensus’ be told. to extremes of political manipulation, which holds a diverse group together Beneath these economic bondage and murderous need have nothing much to do with comfortable cruelty. It occurs when a power goodwill and mutual understanding, professionals is elite of active political ‘players’ can but will have everything to do another class of attract, organize and hold the loyalty with functioning institutions, solid exploited workers who of enough support to hold the group coalitions, economic and military are not nearly so well in being, and keep it running, against power. Relations with outsiders also off. Men being horny all external and internal opposition. play a part. The US achieved working and women fertile, consensus and became a nation when these are always in US Pre-Civil War Consensus France recognized it, and Britain plentiful supply. They For a paradigm case, consider finally did as well. The Confederacy need little education the situation that prevailed in the failed at working consensus when the or training; today, they US between the Declaration of Union states and Britain declined to can often be replaced Independence in 1776 and the recognize it, when the Emancipation by machines, or by outbreak of civil war in 1861. Under Proclamation freed the slaves and even cheaper workers Page 24 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

HISTORY Boathouses on the Rideau Canal along the Glebe side of the canal to the north-east of Pig Island; in removed. An exception was made 1913 the Ottawa Citizen reported for the ornate Rideau Canoe Club that he planned to build a boathouse boathouse, which was built at the to accommodate canoes and skiffs. junction of Fifth Avenue and the Judging by an aerial photograph canal in 1905. taken in 1928 his boathouse was There were still boathouses along much smaller than the one built by the south-east side of the canal, but the motor boat club. many of them were considered “most The Commission also accepted unsightly.” In 1911 the construction an existing commercial boathouse, of the new Bank Street Bridge Patterson’s, in front of the lot now forced the relocation of several occupied by Immaculata High boathouses from the south side of School. The Patterson family had the canal near Bank Street. The leased the land in 1903 and built a Department of Railways and Canals, boathouse which both stored and which operated the canal, and the rented canoes and skiffs. Their Ottawa Improvement Commission, boathouse burned in 1927 and was took the opportunity to reduce the not rebuilt. number of individual boathouses by A fifth boathouse was added to encouraging the construction of a few the mix in 1924 when Walter Wells large boathouses which were to be leased a small lot immediately to “of an artistic and pleasing nature.” the south of Patterson’s. Wells’ One of these new boathouses boathouse, the Rosedale, included Henry’s Boathouse (D) and the Ottawa Motor Boat Club boathouse (E), 1928. was built by the Ottawa Motor some slips for larger boats, storage On the Canal, just south of Lansdowne Park. Boat Club. During the first decade for about 50 canoes and space for

PHOTO FROM NATIONAL ARCHIVES A2673, 1928 of the twentieth century power 10 rental canoes. The Rosedale was boating had boomed in Ottawa. In located in a small inlet and when the By Alan McCullough lumber piling yards, a cannery and 1909 the power boating community Department of Railways and Canals railway tracks. organized as the Ottawa Power Boat built a retaining wall along part of the The Rideau Canal has not always The Ottawa Improvement Association and began to lobby the canal in 1929-30, the boathouse was been the quiet waterway surrounded Commission (OIC), the predecessor government for improvements to cut off from the water and its slips by green parkways which it is today. of the National Capital Commission navigation on the canal and Ottawa for larger boats were filled in. Wells’ In the nineteenth century it was a (NCC), was created in 1899 with River. In 1912, under the name the lease was cancelled in 1930 but he busy commercial and industrial zone. the object of beautifying Ottawa Ottawa Motor Boat Club (OMBC), was allowed to occupy the property North of Pretoria it was bordered by – of making it the “Washington of the power boat owners applied to the until 1933. His boathouse remained warehouses, wharves and railway the North.” One of its first projects, Department of Railways and Canals standing until at least 1935. tracks. South of Pretoria the canal begun about 1902, was to build the for the lease of a water lot to the In addition to the boathouses, banks were more open but there were Rideau Canal Driveway (now the south-west of Pig Island. At the same the north end of the area included wharves, a brick works, and private Queen Elizabeth Driveway) along time it submitted plans, prepared by a small industrial site. In 1903 the boathouses. The north side of Dow’s the canal. As part of the work the J. Albert Ewart, for a boathouse with Silicate Brick Company was granted Lake was GMSElemAdGeoGR15.pdfan industrial site lined 1 with 15-02-04 Commission 1:12 PM had the boathouses 30 bays and a clubhouse; the plans a lease to 2.38 acres along the canal had already been approved from Hawthorne Avenue south. by the OIC. The lease was The company built a brick plant granted and the boathouse on the site. By 1915 the company was built in the summer had stopped manufacturing bricks of 1912; in 1913 a huge but it continued to use the site for addition with 60 slips was piling sand. In 1922 the company added. surrendered its lease. Smaller parts On the Glebe side of of the site were leased to Dupuis and the canal the Rideau Sons in 1927 and to R.R. Foster in Aquatic Club (previously 1928 for piling sand. Their leases the Rideau Canoe Club) were for a short term and specified jumped into the power boat that any sand delivered to them had business. In 1912-13 it to be delivered by boat. The leases leased a 300 foot water lot were cancelled about 1931-32 when C adjacent to its clubhouse construction of the lower level M and built a boathouse with (Colonel By) driveway began.

Y space for both canoes Four boathouses and the sand and motor boats. Not all piles are visible on 1928 aerial CM of the paddling members photographs of the city but their MY were pleased with the future was in doubt. By the mid-

CY change, which led to an 1920s the boating boom had tapered increase in fees and more off and the Ottawa Motor Boat Club CMY emphasis on the social was having difficulty paying its rent; K aspects of the club. Some by 1929 there were only 36 boats in paddlers threatened to its boathouse which had been built move to another club for 90. In 1926 the Ottawa East but there is no evidence Municipal Improvement Association that they did, possibly requested that the Improvement because most of the Commission take over the land south paddling clubs in Ottawa of Pretoria, purchase Patterson’s were accommodating boathouse, and then build a driveway themselves to the growth in and retaining wall from Pretoria to power boating. W.J. Henry, Herridge. Similar requests for the an Ottawa taxidermist, secured a water lot lease Continued on pg. 25 for a third boathouse just The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 25

HISTORY Dow’s Lake boathouse was used for almost 50 years; over the decades it housed private power boats, skiffs, and canoes as well as various clubs. For a time a troop of Sea Scouts used it as a base and for a short period in the 1930s the Brantwood Canoe Club used it for regattas. From 1947 to 1979 the RA Yacht Club sailed from its docks and in the 1960s the YM- YWCA Canoe Club stored its boats in the boathouse. By the 1970s the building was in poor condition and in 1979 it was torn down to make way for the Dow’s Lake Pavilion.

Originally published on the Old Ot- tawa South History Project Website. For footnotes and references, please visit: www.oldottawasouth.ca/oos/ history-project/history-project/3212- boathouses-on-the-rideau-canal.

(Top) The Ottawa Motor Boat Club boathouse. CITY OF OTTAWA ARCHIVES CA0011965 (Bottom) The Dow’s Lake boathouse about 1947. CITY OF OTTAWA ARCHIVES CA0011963

in a $20,000 fire. Mrs. Henry and to 20 outboard motor boats, and 7 Continued from pg. 24 her daughter only just escaped, small cruisers in covered slips. The clambering down a ladder from removal of boathouses opposite the second floor where they lived Lansdowne Park were made by the during the season. Mrs. Henry residents of Echo Drive in 1930. was not allowed to rebuild. In 1929-30 the Department of Only a few months later the Railways and Canals began the Rideau Aquatic Club motor construction of a concrete retaining boat building was destroyed in a wall along the Ottawa East side of $25,000 fire. Twenty cruisers and the canal beginning at Hawthorne some canoes were also destroyed. Avenue. At the same time the Federal The club did not rebuild, although District Commission (the successor aerial photographs indicate that to the OIC) planned a “low level it built some docks in the area driveway” (ultimately Colonel By occupied by the boathouse. Drive) between Hawthorne and The club’s clubhouse was not Bank Street. The Ottawa Motor damaged by the fire and remained Boat Club’s boathouse would have standing until 1943 when it interfered with both projects and in collapsed into the canal. After the 1930 its lease was cancelled. The war the club was re-organized and club objected to the cancellation, moved to Mooney’s Bay. stating that it had been assured in Both the Department of 1912 that it would be secure in the Railways and Canals, and the location. After some negotiation it Federal District Commission accepted an offer of $1500 from the recognized that when the Federal District Commission and in boathouses were removed some January 1931 work crews from the provision would have to be made commission began to demolish the for storing boats In October OMBC boathouse. 1930 the FDC agreed to build The lease on Henry’s boathouse a boathouse on Dow’s Lake to was cancelled in November 1930 provide alternate accommodation but, because it was built completely for canoes and smaller motor on the water and did not interfere boats, but not for the larger with the construction of the retaining inboards. A new boathouse was wall or of the driveway, it was not built on Dow’s Lake in 1931 torn down immediately. However, in It was a two storey building, September 1931 it, along with 100 85’x65’, with accommodation for canoes, was completely destroyed about 200 skiffs and canoes, 10 Page 26 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

LANDSCAPING Create a Showpiece Garden with Perennials Flowering from Spring to Fall By Jay Ladell long-bloomers are sun loving, low brilliant oranges and yellows, daylilies simplex) with pink or white flowers growing and look spectacular when come in every colour from deep decorating its long spikes. If you dream about having flowers tucked amongst rocks. Try these wine-red to creamy white. Go out on Here are three great autumn blooming in your garden from spring garden pinks such as the maiden pinks a limb with the purple d’oro daylily perennials: The chocolate boneset to fall, you will be surprised to know (Dianthus deltoides), cheddar pinks (Hemerocallis ‘Purple D’Oro’) and (Eupatorium ‘Chocolate’) is named how simple it is to have a colourful (D. gratianopolitanus) and carnations enjoy their near endless summer for their dark brown leaves which showpiece garden. The secret is to (D. caryophyllus). flowers. turn green in the fall when the fuzzy select easy to grow perennials. Peonies (Paeonia) bloom in late The aptly named sunny border white flower clusters bloom. The New Say the words Pâques flower spring and early summer in shades speedwell (Veronica ‘Sunny Border’), England and New York aster (Aster (Pulsatilla vulgaris) and spring ranging from red to white or yellow. has spikes of deep violet-blue that novae-angliae) and (A. novi-belgii comes to mind. Named to coincide Some peonies delight with scents are in blossom for weeks. Another cultivars) have deep purple or rose with Easter – Pâques in French – or ranging from rose to a light citrus. border plant genus is Astilbe with petals with yellow disc florets at the Passover, it flowers in early spring Look for varieties listed as having stiff many varieties admired for their long- centre. Stonecrop (Sedum spectable in Ottawa. Able to withstand frosty stems, like the Itoh hybrids, so that blooming, plume-like flowers. Plant cultivars) has huge, mauve, flower nights and icy soil, the bell-shaped, you don’t have to support them with them to create permanent beds under heads. pastel blossoms appear soon after their rings and stakes. the tree canopy in moist, shaded areas. Your flowering garden will delight fuzzy stems pop up. In early summer, English lavender Later into the summer we will you with three-seasons full of Flowering later in spring is the (Lavandula angustifolia) features find coneflower (Echinacea) and sea anticipation and glory. From the time dazzling purple sensation allium spikes of aromatic flowers. Plant them holly (Eryngium) in a full sun garden. that you see the first blossom emerge (Allium hollandicum ‘Purple on walkways or near your doors so Both grow up to a metre in height, through the melting snow until the Sensation’). Blossoming from May to their fragrance can be enjoyed. Echinacea blooms range from yellow autumn frost, your garden will be June, this flowering onion adds height Here are four perennials with really to magenta, and Eryngium produce a filled with colour and beauty. to your garden when other plants, such long blooming times. The pincushion beautiful spiky lavender-blue flower Send your topic ideas to oscar@ as the hostas, have not yet completely flower, (Scabiosa columbaria) is head. I also highly recommend the landscapeottawa.com or visit: www. filled out. Technically a bulb not a named for its pale, domed centre pink or orange-flowered butterfly landscapeottawa.com perennial, it reminds me of a balloon cushion with protruding stamens weed (Asclepias incarnata or A. on a stick. The 15-centimetre wide that resemble pins in a pincushion. It tuberosa) which as the name suggests, Jay Ladell is an award-winning puffballs of violet-purple florets produces profuse amounts of lavender- attract butterflies. landscape designer, industry appear at the top of the tall, 60-90 cm blue petals from early spring until late For early fall bloomers, I stems. fall. recommend the trailing stonecrop certified-installer, member of Carnations and garden pinks are Many varieties of daylily also (Sedum sieboldii) for bright pink, Landscape Ontario, and owner of plants that produces perky, pink, bloom for long periods from mid-to- star-shaped, flower clusters. Another Ladell Landscaping & Garden red or white spring flowers. These late summer. Beyond the traditional early-fall plant is bugbane (Cimicifuga

DESIGN DILEMMAS the passing light of the day into view. Landscape on Bank has a huge We live in such a harsh climate it’s variety and knowledgeable staff. important to make the most out of our 6. Add some colour with potted outdoor space and to enjoy it to the plants. My favourite spot to buy fullest for the months that we can. annuals is the Parkdale market. So, in celebration of backyards, here Just remember to water potted is a list of top 10 ideas to boost ones plants often. outdoor space. 7. Buy some comfortable and solid garden furniture, and don’t leave 1. Install glass doors into a backyard them outside in the winter! A space. This is the best way to hard wood like teak will last and make sure it’s easy to get into metal is indestructible. There are ones backyard and thus use it many places one can find garden often. It will also increase the furniture. Home depot, Mostly light and the view. Danish Furniture, Rona, Ikea, 2. Tidy up the space. A little self Pier 1 as well as garage sales and evident but it’s easy to let one’s Kajiji are all good options. back yard become a dumping 8. Ad some outdoor lighting in the ground in the winter when it’s evening. String lights, hurricane impossible to use it. Also repair lamps, candles, or solar lamps all Enjoying Outdoor Space decking. Sink in screws that add ambience. Home Depot seems have come up, replace old boards to have the best price for string altogether or put an outdoor rug lights. PHOTO BY VANESSA RIDDELL down to protect bare feet. 9. Add some outdoor fabrics for 3. Tear out overgrown bushes, trees colour and comfort. Places like By Vanessa Riddell washed), a lounge chair and some and plants to let in light. Rake and Rockland Textiles at 2487 Kaladar plants, our garden is now ready to discard dead plants. have a great selection of outdoor We recently rolled up our sleeves add some much needed living space 4. Use a pressure washer with some and Sunbrella fabrics. Not only and got to work on our back yard to to our home. With easy access from Scott’s Outdoor Soap for sprucing does this fabric store have a great bring it up to speed. Raking up leaves our kitchen, we enjoy eating outside up decks, patio stones and garden selection of fabrics, but they can left over from fall, and removing whenever we get the chance. I have furniture. Both can be purchased also make pillows, box cushions overgrown vines and dead scrub. Our also actually used my lounge chair. at Home Depot or rented for a few and repair any number of outdoor neighbours also kindly lent us their I had to in order to sit and admire hours. Just make sure to avoid any fabric items. power washer, what fun! The results my handiwork! Garden spaces, even painted areas and watch out for 10. Have a great summer, and enjoy were fantastic too. Our weathered if quite small, allow nature into our splinters! your back yard! and grey eleven year old deck looks homes. With a good view to ones 5. Add some greenery appropriate almost brand new now. outdoor space one can create the for your soil and light. Invest in For any questions about your design With the addition of our old outdoor feeling of expansion and interest by some perennials and herbs both dilemmas please contact Vanessa @ table and chairs (also pressure allowing weather, clouds, animals and for cooking and aroma. Artistic 613-866-6604. The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 27

CARLETON CORNER Carleton’s Spring Convocation amalgamated beside the gymnasium. comprised of students from Carleton’s science, technology, engineering About 4,380 students received degrees This will improve services for 500 Aerospace Engineering, Electrical and mathematics (STEM) is being during Carleton’s Spring Convocation varsity athletes and another 500 club Engineering, and Biomedical and hosted on Carleton’s campus this ceremonies, which took place from athletes. Mechanical Engineering programs. summer. Camps are open to kids June 7 to 10. Carleton also bestowed ages 5 to 13. This summer’s themes honorary degrees this year to 15 Second Place at the 2016 CanSats Parklets for Vanier and the Glebe include: Minecraft; Planes, Trains community leaders, including Gov. Carleton University’s Ravens Carleton Architecture students who and Automobiles; CSI and Scooby Gen. David Johnston, Her Excellency Knights team earned second place have been designing and constructing Doo Mystery; and Ocean Adventures. Sharon Johnston and hockey star at the 2016 CanSat Competition parklets for the Vanier and Glebe Activities include building a zip line, Daniel Alfredsson, former captain of held in Burkett, Texas from June communities over the winter semester researching and developing protection the Ottawa Senators. 10 to 12, 2016. The annual NASA- unveiled their completed projects with against spiders, designing and building sponsored competition brings together city officials this June. The two small vortex cannons, flying drones (if Sports Medicine Clinic Moves university and college engineering wooden seating areas are located on campus allows), mock crime scenes, The Sports Medicine Clinic at teams from around the world to Beechwood Avenue and Bank Street. producing electricity with salt water Carleton University celebrated design, build and launch their own They are part of a city-wide initiative and designing the world’s largest the grand opening of its new aerospace systems. Organized by to repurpose up to 25 parking spaces water balloon launcher. For more 6,500-square-foot centre in the Ice the American Astronautical Society around Ottawa into outdoor seating information, visit: www.stemcamp.ca/ House on June 10. The clinic, which (AAS) and the American Institute of areas for the public to enjoy between summer-camp/. has operated for almost four decades, Aeronautics and Astronautics (AIAA), spring and fall. The projects took was previously housed in the Athletics it challenges teams to simulate the shape in a design-build studio taught Carleton Corner is written by Car- building. The private clinic provides launch of a space probe through a by Prof. Johan Voordouw. leton University’s Department of therapy and treatment for injuries, planet’s atmosphere, where it collects University Communications. As your from sprained ankles to concussions. atmospheric data during flight. This STEM Camp community university, Carleton has In January, the physiotherapy clinic year’s competition included 40 teams. A not-for-profit organization many exciting events of interest to and sports medicine clinic moved A second Carleton team, the Ravens that offers summer programming Ottawa South. For more information out of their separate areas and Squires, placed 21st. Both teams are for kids around the subjects of about upcoming events, please go to carleton.ca/events.

FINANCIAL PLANNING Talk to your Adult Children about Smart Financial Moves By Bob Jamieson, CFP aside. But even after they reach that you can help your children out by goal, you may want to warn them imparting a few words of wisdom. If you have children who are finishing not to become “house poor” by www.edwardjones.ca/bob-jamieson, university or embarking on their first spending too large a portion of their full-time job, you obviously want total income on home ownership. Edward Jones, Member Canadian them to get off to a good start in If they do buy a house, though, and Investor Protection Fund their adult and working lives. And by their incomes go up as their careers virtue of your years of experience, progress, they may wonder if they www.edwardjones.com you probably have some good advice should pay down their mortgage to offer – especially when it comes to quicker. While they might feel good making smart financial moves. about lowering that debt, you may Make Saving Less Of course, you can find a broad want to point out that an argument Taxing with a Tax-Free array of financial topics to discuss. could be made for putting money in But if you want to concentrate on just assets that will likely be more liquid, Savings Account a few, you might consider these for such as stocks and bonds. For one starters: thing, if your children were to lose Investment their jobs, and they needed cash to tide Investing for the Future them over until they were once again It’s likely you opened and contribute to your Tax-Free When young people are getting employed, they’d likely find it much Savings Account (TFSA) for the tax-advantaged started and paying off student loans, harder to get money out of their homes savings. But, remember, your TFSA is more than just than their investment accounts. A good they may not think they can also another savings account. afford to invest for the future. Indeed, approach is to balance the savings this can be challenging – but it’s not and paying down the mortgage: often By having a TFSA at Edward Jones, you can benefit using the RRSP tax refund for this impossible. So, if your children go from working with a financial advisor who will meet latter goal. to work for an employer that offers a with you to better understand your needs. Working retirement plan, such as a group RRSP together, we’ll personalize your TFSA with the best with matching contributions, you may Using Credit Wisely want to point out that they can have Urge your children to avoid taking investments that will be tailored to meet these needs. money automatically invested – and on excessive credit card debt and since they never really “had” this taking out non-essential loans. As you Keep more of what you save. Call me today. money in the first place, they are less know, having a good credit score can likely to miss it. If they have more pay off in several ways, including funds available, they should consider getting better rates on mortgages. using a TFSA until their income, and You may want to risk sounding “old fashioned” by encouraging your tax bracket, rises and they can then  children to live within their means. move that investment also into an  RRSP. And consider pointing out that it’s  often the people who are the most   frugal today who may end up with the Buying a Home and Paying off a  Mortgage most money tomorrow. It’s not how  With interest rates still low, now is much you make, rather it’s how much not a bad time for prospective first- more than you spend. time homebuyers. Of course, if your children truly are starting out in the It’s not always easy for young working world, it will likely take people to get off on the right foot, them a few years to save up enough financially speaking. But as someone for a down payment: have them set a who knows a thing or two about specific goal and put regular amounts saving, investing and controlling debt, Member – Canadian Investor Protection Fund Page 28 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

RED APRON COOKS Berry Picking favourite farmers – The Vandenberg The book celebrates the power that Family - at Rideau Pines Farm – for food has to build communities, which a berry-picking extravaganza and is a sentiment that we wholeheartedly picnic. We hope to be able to pick share. This month’s blueberry cake both strawberries and raspberries, and is adapted from a recipe in that book. possibly a few currants. We will arrive However, we are going to substitute back at the Red Apron for 5 pm. Our half of the all purpose flour in the Hop on the Bus adventures allow us book for ‘Against-the-Grain’s’ hulless to connect with our farmers, growers barley flour. and producers. Any costs involved are It’s a very interesting time for only to cover out of pocket expenses, grains right now. The backlash against and in this case specifically, the Beer genetically modified wheat, triggering The Edible Garden project . PHOTO BY JENNIFER HEAGLE Tasting. Space is limited so RSVP overreactions to gluten, has made for By Jennifer Heagle • Millers’ Farm & Market at 6158 early by calling 613-695-0417! Bring a significant interest in alternative Rideau Valley Drive, Near Os- money for baked goods, beer and grains. Our friends at ‘Against-the- Our Edible Garden project is in full goode www.millersfarmandmarket. berries, and bring a picnic lunch. Grain’ farm are growing heritage and swing. June was planting month and ca Our cookbook selection in store is nutritious grains from around the July is watering and wait month. But • Rideau Pines Farm at 5714 Fourth growing, and focuses on the use of world, including this variety of high it’s berry season and if we are lucky, Line Rd., Near Manotick www. healthy and local ingredients, seasonal beta glucan barley. The soluble fiber we will be able to harvest raspberries, rideaupinesfarm.com cooking, and authors we admire. We in this barley lowers cholesterol and currants and blueberries in July and • Dekok Berry Farm at 1070 March are really enjoying Superlegumes is rich in antioxidants, vitamins and August, in addition to enjoying a Rd., Near Kanata www.dekokber- – Eat Your Way to Great Health, minerals. It makes a good substitute in variety of herbs that we have planted, ryfarm.com written by Chrissy Freer, an Australian most recipes calling for flour – one for and possibly a tomato or two! nutritionist and food writer. As 2016 one – however we do find the taste and We are so keen to partake in this is the Year of the Pulses, we want to end result is better if we use a 50/50 In the spirit of berry picking we picking experience, that we have celebrate beans and legumes in all ration of barley flour and organic all are sharing details on a couple of organized our next Hop on the Bus kinds of ways, including this month’s purpose flour. pick-your-own berry farms. Some adventure for July 10th and it will recipe for flourless chocolate black Note: Barley flour and cookbooks of these farms offer more than just include some picking! We depart bean cake with raspberry yogurt, are available in our retail store. strawberries, and if you time it right, the Red Apron at 10 am to visit the adapted from Chrissy’s book. you may be able to pick strawberries, Black Walnut Bakery in Cumberland Another favourite in our shop is Jennifer is a Chef, foodie, co-owner raspberries and blueberries at the same for a morning treat. On our return Goodness – Recipes & Stories by of the Red Apron, and a longtime resi- time! through Ottawa, we visit our friends at Peter & Chris Neal, a celebration of Dominion City brewery for a tour and 37 chefs, entrepreneurs, growers and dent of Old Ottawa South & East. beer tasting. Then off to one of our food activists from across Canada.

Flourless Chocolate Cake Blueberry Buckle Cake

with Raspberry Yogurt 2 cups all purpose organic wheat flour or 1 cup each of wheat flower & barley 1 ½ cups of cooked black beans (or one flour 14 oz can, drained & rinsed) 1 tablespoon baking powder 4 eggs ½ teaspoon sea salt 2 teaspoon vanilla extract ¾ cup organic cane sugar ¾ cup organic sugar (or coconut sugar 1 large egg beaten with milk to or maple sugar) measure 1 cup total Footsteps ⅓ cup butter, softened ⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder For streusel topping Parent Centre ½ cup ground hazelnuts or almonds 1 cup fresh or frozen raspberries 4 tablespoons organic all purpose flour E G G I O R C ¾ cups organic cane sugar E E N B T 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon E 1 cup plain full fat yogurt R L

E G 2 teaspoons honey or maple syrup Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Lightly grease a 9 x 12 inch baking E Pre-heat the oven to 325 degrees. X C EL L E R T N C E S TA Lightly grease an 8-ich round non- pan. In a bowl, sift together flours, F R H E O M T stick springform cake pan. In a food baking powder and salt. Using an Preschool & Daycare processor, process the black beans until electric mixer on medium speed, cream smooth. Add the eggs, 1 teaspoon of together sugar and butter. Add the egg ❂Morning programs ❂ vanilla, and process until completely and milk mixture with the vanilla and smooth. mix until just combined. Beat the sugar and butter with an Gently mix in the dry ingredients and Designed for your family with the option electric mixer until pale and creamy. fold in the blueberries. Pour the batter of 3 or 5 day registration. Stir in the bean mixture. Sift the cocao into the prepared baking pan and set powder and fold into the bean mixture aside. Grow with them at home. with a pinch of salt and the ground Combine the streusel topping nuts. Gently fold in the raspberries. ingredients and spread evenly over Get them true social development Serve cold with yogurt spooned over the batter. Bake for 35 minutes, or through our amazing facility! the cake. until a tester comes out clean. Let cool Spoon the mixture into the prepared slightly before serving, but will be best pan and smooth the surface. Bake for enjoyed warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream and a few extra fresh visit: www.sunnysidefootsteps.com 35-40 minutes or until a skewer comes out clean. Set aside to cool and remove berries! springform pan. call now: (613) 236-3000 Meanwhile, place the yogurt, ½ cup of raspberries, honey or syrup and 1 teaspoon of vanilla into a bowl and stir. The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 29

TASTY TIDBITS FROM TRILLIUM BAKERY What’s Old is New Again: The Value in being Quaint By Jocelyn LeRoy used Red Fife flour or derivatives in many of our cookies and muffins For example, my mom loved the thereof, which are now “trending.” has a long history. So what do we do novelty of cake mixes, which she I’ve been around long enough to People are panicking about that’s novel? I’m all too aware of the doctored with rum to take the know what’s old. GMO, additives and sugars. Rightly trendy cupcakes and adorable cake- artificial taste away. She also loved Six-year-olds think anyone over 20 so. And, therefore, we have the balls now popular with hipsters. But Saran Wrap and new kitchen gadgets is old. Teenagers think anyone over “novelty” of old-fashioned handmade I also notice that some of Trillium’s with particular quirks to them. But 55 is truly ancient. My house is 160 artisan bread, using methods invented old-fashioned products have become she was disappointed with the ever- years old, as are the biggest of the long, long before Trillium began to curiously attractive to customers increasing array of processed foods. gnarly trees in the front yard. There’s bake 36 years ago. Picture an elderly under a certain age. After reading their ingredients, she moss in the cracks of the walkways baker with strong hands pushing always went back to her original and vines grow around a huge maple the buttons in a factory that makes “Trillium Bakery is labour-intensive cooking and baking. stump after the tree split in half pretend artisan bread. If he actually I wonder how she might feel about during a winter storm. touched the bread, one might argue now considered to shopping for baked goods via an Yet every day I feel the house, that it could be called “artisan,” iPhone. A smorgasbord just a few the gardens blooming with mystery which has become a buzzword be old – or ‘auld’ swipes and keystrokes away. Fads plants, the trees and the stump trending for the past five-or-so years. embraced by hipsters. But this market inspiring me to see beauty in the old. Most of these breads are frozen and because we bake in is substantial, and increasing, and I turn my gaze to the wrought-iron later baked-off (heated up) in stores the auld way.” small-business owners, even those turnbuckles that have held the lovely and bakeries, as are many other rooted in tradition, are well-advised grey stone walls in place for so long. classic-looking baked goods. to tap into this market. Some of the gadgetry high up on the Today the word “artisan” is used Again I offer our bread as a main Maybe it all comes down to walls is unusual, perhaps unique to to describe white bread containing example. Our tin baking pans are balance: to ensure the health of the this house, likely a novelty for those ingredients like figs and blueberries. hand-made for us at Upper Canada business while respecting the health unfamiliar with heritage buildings. I notice in some of the bakers’ Village. We knead, shape and pat the of the customers; to keep the best of There are several turnbuckles used catalogues one can buy the most dough into these pans by hand, and the old while embracing the best of to adjust the pins helping to hold the artisan-looking finished breads, then rotate and remove them from the new. walls in place. To me they look like complete with the ingredients that the ovens and place them on racks starlings in flight or hovering against hold it together and resistant to mold, to cool. For years we baked in an Jocelyn Leroy is the owner/manager the side of my house. such as dough-conditioners, sugars, ancient brick oven, but it became so of Trillium Bakery in Old Ottawa Trillium Bakery is now considered preservatives and lots of yeast. inefficient we had to say goodbye to South since 1980. to be old – or “auld” because we bake Have you noticed lately that many it. And our grandma-style cookies, in the auld way. For example, the commercial loaves of bread have popular with the kids in the 1980s, only way to make really good bread been downsized to cut costs? My are now enjoyed by these kids’ kids. is to use top-quality, real ingredients, husband shows me many products But all this is not to deny progress. unlike the big boys who use glucose, and how they’re processed and fructose, corn products, artificial presented in big-box “quality” sweeteners, etc., because they’re stores. It’s not inspiring for me. cheaper than white sugar. Trillium Trillium’s non-GMO flours and has always gone for the best quality grains – most of them organic – and honey available; we have always our use of honey and maple syrup

Recipe

Flatsters for Hipsters

1. Sift 3 ½ cups flour. 2. Scald 1 cup milk. 3. Stir into the milk until dissolved: 6 tbsp. shortening, 6 tbsp sugar, 1 teaspoon salt. 4. Let stand 5 min. 5. Put 1 pkg. dry yeast into ½ cup of very warm water. 6. Beat in 1 egg. 7. In a medium bowl, add ½ the flour to the milk-egg-yeast mixture. 8. Beat dough for 2 min. 9. Add rest of the flour and beat until the dough blisters (1 – 2 min). 10. Place dough into a greased plastic bag and refrigerate. 11. Remove from fridge and let sit for 30 min. 12. Punch down flat; then shape into desired shapes.

With the same dough, you can also make bread sticks:

1. Pinch off a small piece of dough allowed to have risen once. 2. Roll into sticks of pencil thickness. 3. Brush with beaten egg. 4. Place sticks on parchment or buttered baking sheet. 5. Sprinkle top with any of: coarse salt and pepper; poppy seeds; sun- flower seeds; sesame seeds; dill or other herbs. 6. Bake at 425ºF until brown and crisp (10 – 15 min.) Page 30 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS STOP! Don’t Do That By Malcolm and John necessary. DON’T assume automatically and test frequently to be sure that it Harding, of Compu-Home that you need a new computer is. DON’T Google the telephone when problems arise. Even some number when you need help from critical parts like a hard disk, RAM, DON’T waste your time (and Month after month we are here, your Internet Service Provider a fan or a monitor are surprisingly certainly not your money) on pestering you with advice about how or other utilities. Clever scam inexpensive. A reputable service registry cleaner or tune-up software. to use your computer. This time, artists set up websites with similar company will tell you clearly if the Put simply: They don’t work, and we’re taking a different approach. All names, and sometimes they even cost of a repair would be inadvisable they almost always cause far more too often people call us and ask for pay to have them listed above the because that money would be better problems than they solve. help with problems that would have legitimate sites. You may think you spent on a replacement. If that been avoided if they had NOT done are calling Rogers or Bell, but you happens, listen to their advice so that DON’T accept calls from anyone something. may actually be contacting a crook you don’t spend too much or too little who claims to be with “Microsoft” who will do his best to bilk you of on a new machine. or “Windows” and who wants to take DON’T be flippant with passwords. hundreds of dollars. Get the correct over your computer remotely to help Someday there may be a more telephone number from your monthly DON’T avoid updates to your you get rid of dozens and dozens sophisticated alternative, but for now statement, or make a list and keep it software. Some updates are simply of so-called “threats.” Don’t talk to your password is an important line of handy. nice-to-have, but others are critical them and certainly don’t EVER give defence against the bad guys. Don’t and you should not continually reject them a credit card number. They are constantly reuse the same password DON’T open an attachment to an them out of fear of being scammed. criminals. Just hang up. for different sites. Don’t make it email, even from a friend, if you Get Safe Online (www.getsafeonline. something obvious like your address are not actually expecting it. If your org) is a very helpful site, with lots of or telephone number, or even your friend’s email account has been advice for parents, teens and general Go to compu-home.com/blog for an birthday. Of all of the criteria of a hacked, and bogus messages are users. They address the subject of archive of our columns (including good password, length is the most being sent out under their name, that safe updates at: http://tinyurl.com/ this one) and lots more tech-related important. Yes, it’s going to be a attachment may contain a serious zok94h7 articles. There is a space right after challenge to remember the dozens virus. The word “Invoice” in an each item for you to make comments of passwords that active users need; attachment is a dead giveaway that DON’T assume that because you and suggestions, and ask questions. use your ingenuity to find a safe way you should be on the alert. bought and plugged an external You can even sign up for automatic to record and retrieve them when backup device, that your data will updates. Have a look at compu-home. be there when you need it. There are com/blog soon or call us at 613- several things that can go wrong in 731-5954 to share your opinions and the backup process, and the only way suggest subjects for future columns. to be sure that your data is safe is Our email address is info@compu- to make certain that you understand home.com. exactly what is supposed to happen

2017: Important and Useful Too?

By Gail Stewart

Last month we spoke of 2017 as an opportunity. As Canada’s 150th Sometimes what look like birthday the occasion is not just a problems, if reflected upon and day, July 1, but an entire year. “We discussed with others, are really not only have time to celebrate but opportunities. And that is part of also to take stock of where we are the point about 2017. With the at home and in the world, where we extra incentive to focus on Canada want to be in the coming years…” that 2017 will bring, we have a In this rapidly changing remarkable opportunity to look world, where so many issues are ahead, in goodwill with each other, interconnected and many seemingly to identify opportunities. Here too a stuck, when looked at one by one, great list can emerge. 2017 gives us a chance to look for I believe a great Canadian the larger patterns. In such looking conversation in 2017, self-convened we might discover how things in a million small occasions with connect, finding ways forward that a sense of community among are peaceful and viable, and will Canadians, could do much for keep the land and ourselves healthy Canada and maybe even for the and well. world. The opportunity for such What are some of these issues? conversation is all around us: let’s Many are global: climate change, talk! Let’s begin to think too about mass migrations, governments too having our own 2017 projects, large oppressive or too weak and thus or small, including in Old Ottawa causing trouble for others, how in South. an age of artificial intelligence we Conversations among Canadians, are going to produce and distribute in community, convened at the income. Other issues are here in Ottawa Public Library, Sunnyside Canada, in fact a considerable list of Branch, will resume in the autumn. current issues could be compiled. The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 31

SUNNYSIDE LIBRARY PROGRAMS Sunnyside Branch Lost in the Wild / Perdu dans la Thursday, July 28th / jeudi le 28 Drawn Animation on Film (8 – 12 Ottawa Public Library nature juillet, 10:15 am yrs) 1049 Bank Street, Ottawa Step off the beaten path and into Registration required. 613-730-1082, unknown … with movies! / Sors Going Buggy / Folles petites Thursday August 11th, 2:00 – 3:00 Adult Services, ext 22 des sentiers battus pour affronter bestioles (3-6) pm Children’s Services, ext 29 l’inconnu… avec les filmes! Thursday August 4th / jeudi le 4 août, Mondays, 11:00 a.m. (60 min.) 10:15 am Closing Ceremony for Summer CHILDREN’S PROGRAMS July 18th – August 22nd / Reading Club 18 juillet au 22 août Under the Canopy / Sous la cime Join us for the TD Summer Reading Opening Ceremony for Summer des arbres (3-6) Club 2015 wrap-up! / Joignez-vous Reading Club Game On! / À vos jeux! Thursday August 11th / jeudi le 11 à nous pour la fermeture du Club de Join us for the TD Summer Reading Roll the dice, pick a suit or grab a août, 10:15 am lecture d’été TD 2015! Club 2015 kick-off! / Joignez-vous nunchuk! Come play cards, board Thursday August 25th – 10:00 am à nous pour le lancement du Club de games or Wii with us! / Joue aux Scribbles and Splatters / Le jeudi 25 août – 10h00 lecture d’été TD 2015 dés, choisis ta couleur ou saisis un Gribouillages et éclaboussures (3- Monday July 11th – 10:00 am nunchuk. Viens jouer aux cartes, à un 6) ADULT PROGRAMS Le lundi 11 juillet – 10h00 jeu de société ou au Wii avec nous. Thursday August 18th / jeudi 18 août, Wednesdays, 2:00 – 5:00 p.m. 10:15 am The Power of the Bicycle Summer Babytime July 13th – August 24th Join Dr. Chandan Brar to explore the (0-18 months) 13 juillet – 24 août FOR AGES 7 AND OLDER: power of this humble but timeless Stories, rhymes and songs for babies innovation: We will be discussing the and a parent or caregiver. Block Party / Ça dé “bloc” Call of the Wild / L’appel de la health benefits and joy of cycling as Tuesdays 2:15 p.m. (30 min.) Building Boom: show off your nature (7-12) well as how a bicycle can alter one’s July 12th – August 16th architectural creativity with Lego®. Thursday July 14th / jeudi le 14 life in remote areas of the world – / Archiboum! Architectes en herbe, à juillet, 2:00 pm with an actual example of “Buffalo Summer Toddlertime vos Lego®! Cycle” to view. (18-35 months) Fridays, 1:00 – 5:00 pm Nature Up Close / Nature vue au Thursday, July 7, 7:00 pm (60 min.) Stories, rhymes and songs for July 15th – August 26th près (7-12) Registration. toddlers and a parent or caregiver. 15 juillet – 26 août Thursday, July 28th / jeudi le 28 Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) juillet, 2:00 pm Knit & Knatter - Enjoy the Summer July 12th – August 16th FOR AGES 6 AND UNDER: Have you always wanted to learn Wild at HeART / L’art à l’état pur to knit or improve your needlework Summer Family Storytime Into the Woods / Promenons-nous (7-12) skills? Come to Sunnyside, bring Contes en famille d’été dans les bois (3-6) Thursday August 18th / jeudi 18 août, your knitting needles and yarn. (Family program /Programme Thursday July 14th / jeudi le 14 2:00 pm Beginners can knit that first scarf for familial) juillet, 10:15 am winter, experienced knitters can share Stories, rhymes and songs for the Special Programs: advice, ideas and conversation while whole family. (bilingual) / Dive Right In! / Plongez dans l’océan Introduction to Robotics & sipping a cup of tea! Contes, rimes et chansons pour les (3-6) Programming (4 – 10 yrs) Wednesdays, 12:30 pm (120 min.): enfants préscolaires et un parent ou Thursday July 21st / jeudi le 21 Registration required. July 13 & 27, August 10 & 24 gardien! (bilingue) juillet, 10:15 am Thursday July 21st, 2:00 – 3:00 pm Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) merdredi, 10h15 (30 min.) All Things Green And Growing/ BUG Hunt! (8 – 12 yrs) July 13th – August 17th / Tout ce qui est vert et qui pousse Registration required. 13 juillet – 17 août (3-6) Thursday August 4th, 2:00 – 3:00 pm

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LANSDOWNE PARK Summer Arts Series By Leonore Evans Ottawa Contra Dance hosts four Family Dances Ontario Launches Review a year, so we are very excited to have an of the Hurray! Summer is here. Come and celebrate opportunity to host a dance at Lansdowne this Ontario Municipal Board our long summer evenings at the 2016 summer. For more information, go to www. Lansdowne Summer Arts Series. Every Sunday ottawacontra.ca. (OMB) evening between June 26 and August 21 there Hope to see you at the Family Dance on will be live, free, family-friendly entertainment Sunday August 14, or at some of the other 2016 The Ontario Government has at Lansdowne Park. All events are between Summer Arts Series Events. All of the events announced it is undertaking a 5:30-7:00 pm. are on the Great Lawn, or close by. review of the Ontario Municipal One of the performances I am excited to Board (OMB) to “develop tell you about is the Family Dance on Sunday • July 3: La Bell Ensemble recommendations that will August 14. A Family Dance is a community • July 10: Big Soul Project improve how the OMB works dance specifically geared towards kids and the • July 17: Sax Appeal within the broader system of land adults that they bring. It’s about parents/adults • July 24: La Troupe Tilelli de l’Acaoh use planning.” dancing with kids in a fun, lively, and guided (Ottawa) atmosphere. There will be fantastic live celtic • July 31: (no performance) To see more information go to music and a caller who teaches all the dances. • August 7: Bytown Ukulele Group (BUG) Family Dances are geared towards children • August 14: Contra Dances/Old Sod www.mah.gov.on.ca/Page14965. ages 3 and up, and little ones can participate • August 21: The Hillbilly Hepcats aspx in backpacks and slings. No experience is Leonore Evans has been a member of Ottawa necessary as the dances are supported by a Send your feedback to: Contra Dance and a resident of the Glebe for caller and are easy to follow. It is a great way [email protected] over ten years. to get your body moving to fantastic rhythms. The OSCAR l July-August 2016 Page 33

TRAVEL Borders By Bruce Grant the bag. The only way out is to go guy?” signals. I’m really just a young de Migración so that she can divert to the police station and apply for backpacker, but they have no experi- the cash to her own pocket. I object We have all had this experience — a visa extension. They give me the ence of the world outside of their to this robbery, but she’s defending crossing a border. It makes us nervous; directions. bureaucratic Hell. When the train is her territory very aggressively. If I we feel guilty even if we have At the police station, a receptionist released, the smiles turn on and the push it too hard, this will not end nothing to hide. The anxiety comes instructs me to sit on that bench over bottles come out. It’s party time from well. I’m beat. These people pay the from knowing that these officials there and wait for my turn. No one here on to Vienna. higher ups for their job appointments, have all the power. Where a police else is in the place, so I imagine that for there is value in the opportuni- officer may need to have reasonable my turn will come soon. Wrong. At Central America, 2015 ties for graft. If I complain to higher cause or a court warrant to detain us, length another person enters, a young authority, I may well be complaining the border official has the power to woman with a pile of passports, Chetumal, Mexico to the person who rents her the job. take us apart with no justification. a big pile that surely represents a The issue here isn’t about brutes Add in the presence of machine whole busload of tourists. She speaks with Kalashnikovs, it’s petty corrup- Guatemala to Honduras guns, barbed wire, minefields, dogs, Hungarian and French, asks me why I tion. At the border crossing to Belize, Two days later, a crossing from corrupt officials, it becomes more am here. the Mexican official takes from me Guatemala to Honduras, remember- Hearing my little story, she unloads interesting. And scary. All of this can 25 US dollars for the “Forma de Mi- ing my Mexican experience I am ap- a lot of frustration and anger about be distressing at the time, but still I do gración”. She also takes my Forma proaching borders more cautiously; I enjoy remembering the stories. have done my homework. A big sign on the wall explains the procedures Berlin, 1964 and the three dollar price, which helps to keep it honest. The officer, a Autobahn to Berlin smiley-faced little man, receives my The Berlin Wall is less than three five dollar bill and explains in Span- years old and the cold war appears ish that unfortunately he cannot give to be a permanent way of life. I me the two dollars change because he have entered as a hitch-hiker on has no US cash. No problem, says I the highway, the “autobahn,” from in Spanish, just give me fifteen Quet- Hanover and experienced for the first time the paranoia of a communist zales or forty Lempiras. The smile state. They go through and under the fades; he reaches into the drawer and car with mirrors and measuring sticks passes me two dollars. Victory is and they confiscate all western news sweet, even if it’s only two bucks. publications because they “might Bruce Grant, retired Engineer, Lay- contain pornography”. Two border Berlin 1964, this is my illegal photo of Volkspolizei guarding the empty space about, is a resident of Old Ottawa crossings must be made to get to near the Brandenburg Gate, seen in the background. This was not a crossing South. He hopes that readers will Berlin, - into the “German Democratic PHOTO BY BRUCE GRANT bring him other stories. Republic” and out again to Berlin. point. We all had to stay behind the barrier. While they are polite and courteous; the whole affair has something of a the system. Hungary, being a central comic opera atmosphere to a young European country, has been over-run western traveller who has no reason to by invaders through many centuries. fear them. This time it’s the Russians. She despises the Russians, these officials, U-Bahn the whole rotten Communist system The West Berlin subway, the and she expresses it all in a clear loud “U-Bahn,” makes a loop under the voice. I sure hope no one can hear us streets of East Berlin, where all the who understands French. stations are sealed up except for At last she is called unto the inner Friedrichstrasse which serves as a sanctum, the big guy’s office in the crossing point. I get off there and corner. Standing up, she grabs my join the queue for border formalities. passport and sets it on the top of her Ahead of me are a West German pile. When she emerges, she slaps family, visas in hand, laden with gifts the passport into my hand with a for their East German family whom I triumphant smile and we walk out can see waiting at the other end of the together. long corridor. The Wessies clear the formalities and proceed toward the Austrian Border East; the Ossies advance toward them, Same trip, I’m on the train, ap- arms outstretched. A guard swings proaching the Austrian border. As the the barrel of his Kalashnikov into the armed Hungarian guards enter our belly of a woman who doubles over coach, all conversation stops, eyes in pain. They all withdraw behind the are downcast, everyone is tense and guards; formalities are not finished. scared. The guards go through the The visitors have to be checked by ceiling panels, under the seats, into two sets of guards. The Volkspolizei all large bags. Every passenger has (People’s Police) carry a name that a pile of documents which will be might have been created by George inspected, stamped, torn or punched. Orwell, but they are clearly not My passport has a visa that takes characters in a work of fiction. up an entire page; they just glance at it, stamp it and hand it back. On Central Europe, 1966 the Austrian side, I simply show my passport and my Eurail pass and Budapest, Hungary they wave me on. The other pas- I have missed my train out to sengers are inspected and numerous Vienna, the last train of the day. documents are stamped, stamped and Returning to my hotel, I am informed stamped. The others are starting to that I can’t stay there and I will be notice my apparent immunity to all unable to travel tomorrow because this; they’re pointing at me with their my visa expires at midnight. I’m in eyes and making little “what is this Page 34 The OSCAR l July-August 2016

DANCE Makin’ Moves Children’s Dance Theatre Presents Gershwin: A Choreographic Offering

Photos by Trung le By Matt House forgot that education!” out, was performed by 14 year old And indeed, “Gershwin: A Canadian singer-songwriter Sophia On Sunday, June 5th, Old Ottawa Choreographic Offering” proved Avocado. There was also plenty of South’s Makin’ Moves Children’s to be just as varied and dynamic as upbeat jazz to more straightforward Dance Theatre presented their final previous Makin’ Moves shows. There takes on the Gershwin songbook.

www.chefsparadise.ca recital of the year: “Gershwin: A was ballet, beautifully executed to The last Makin’ Moves show Choreographic Offering”. orchestral arrangements of “Rhapsody offered parents a chance to assess Makin’ Moves showed off their in Blue” and “I’ve Got Rhythm”; how far their children had come eclectic side in their last recital, two Latin-inspired pieces, one to a over the past ten months. And “Dances From Around the World”. recording of “Fascinating Rhythm” there is no question that this final So the classic American songs of by Bossa Nova Great Antonio show of the season demonstrated Carlos Jobim; and even hip hop, continued improvement in technique, Since 1921 George and Ira Gershwin appeared, at first, like a bit of a departure. But as where three little ducks popped and expression, and musicality - Makin’ Artistic Director Michelle McKernan locked to a drum machine and violin Moves’ strongest show yet. explained, there is a huge and varied version of “Love is Here to Stay”. body of Gershwin recordings to One of the more memorable pieces Makin’ Moves Children’s Dance choose from - something which was a dramatic Horton style dance We exchange Theatre is located at 276 Sunnyside Michelle initially experienced as to a sultry, stripped-down take on Avenue, 613-884-8990. Sodastream a young jazz fan in Toronto, at the “Summertime” - which, as it turns CO2 apartment of late Canadian blues guitar great Jeff Healy. canisters! “There were about five of us who went for drinks after he came to jam with some friends of mine”, said Michelle. “He spent the night playing us different recordings of the famous Gershwin tune “Summertime,” Open 7 days explaining what he liked about each variation. I was amazed and never 1314 Bank St @ Riverdale

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SHAKESPEARE IN WINDSOR PARK A Company of Fools Presents Macbeth, Shakespeare’s Scottish Pericles in the Park Tragedy, Roars into Windsor Park

By Gertrude Wilkes Pericles, Prince of Tyre! When our hero discovers a dark secret about the evil king of Antioch, Pericles is A Company of Fools returns to Old the world of Outlander, where forced to flee for his life. So begins By Alexis Scott Ottawa South with 2 performances decisions reek more of Game of this summer. The Fools first Windsor an epic voyage that takes him across Summer means Shakespeare in Thrones than of the court of St Park performance is on Saturday July several seas to far off lands where the park. In this 400th anniver- James. Here, the politics of the 16th. The Fools return to the green he discovers adventure, love and sary year of Shakespeare’s death, knife-blade rule, and Bear & Co.’ s and pleasant riverside of Windsor just maybe what life is all about. Bear & Co. brings you Macbeth production brings both the savagery Park for their Final Show of the Don’t miss this exciting, fast paced as Shakespeare’s own troop, the and the surprising tenderness of the 2016 Torchlight Shakespeare season escapade set in a mythical world Queen’s Men, might have toured it. story to life. Pull up a blanket. Set on Saturday August 20th. This and played against the backdrop of Within the circle of a rope thrown out your picnic. The show is about season’s production is The Amazing Ottawa’s parks. Fun for the entire on the ground, three women invite to begin. . . . Adventures of Pericles Prince of family! you into Shakespeare’s warring Windsor Park shows are July Tyre, directed by Catriona Leger. Showtime is 7:00 pm on July 16th Scotland. In a country torn by 13th and 27th. All shows begin at Duelling knights, dastardly pirates, and August 20th. Admission is Pay- civil strife, who is to be trusted? 7:00 pm. Bring the family, a picnic proper princesses, promiscuous What-You-Can (suggested donation Are they witches? Beggars? Loyal and something to sit on! Suggested prostitutes, an ancient goddess $20). Be sure to bring a blanket or friends or assassins? Only one thing donation: $20 per person. Full and not one but two shipwrecks! lawn chair to sit on! Performance is sure: They play with fire. schedule at http://www.bearand- How could the Fools have waited are 90 minutes in length with no Twelfth-Century Scotland is company.ca/. so long to tell the thrilling tale of intermission.

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