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SEE KITCHISSIPPI HOMES: INSIDE+OUT P.11 Your Community Newspaper Shedding NEWSWEST light on an oft- Starts on page 19 forgotten chapter • Hintonburg’s focus turns to cycling in Canada’s • Grant will help green the gardens history • Connaught Public School rounds up skates Page 3 The Spirit of Kitchissippi June 3, 2010 Young artists snag awards Winning teens’ artwork displayed in community galleries By Stephanie Fahey “He was awesome at exposing me to all sorts Although he has been an of different mediums and aspiring artist since he was a number of basic tech- just six years old, Adam niques,” says the 19-year- Cutts says that it wasn’t old Cutts of teacher until an art teacher at Richard Miller. “He also Nepean High School helped gave the course a lot of him more past drawings freedom, and was up for and doodles that he began any ideas that were out to take it seriously. Continued on page 10 A kick-start to new confidence Young martial artist takes double gold at karate championships By Stephanie Fahey in the heavyweight catego- ry, at the World Karate When a desperately shy, Championships, held in younger version of Sarah Ottawa from May 21 to 23. Drouin first started study- “Growing up, I had ing karate, she never low self-esteem and I dreamed that she would always did everything I transform into a double could to stay out of the gold medal-winning mar- spotlight,” says Drouin, tial artist. who first took up martial But that’s exactly what arts at the age of 12. “I’m the 24-year-old Winston still relatively shy, but Avenue resident has become martial arts definitely Brierwood Avenue’s Bill Luxton sings ‘Brush Up Your Shakespeare’ from the well-loved musical, Kiss Me, Kate in the upcoming – a karate champion who helped me become more production of Suzart Seniors Celebrate Cole Porter, which runs June 5-6 at Ben Franklin Place. Photo by Victor Turco earned two gold medals – comfortable and confi- one for point fighting and dent with myself.” At home in the spotlight one for continuous sparring Continued on page 8 Life-long entertainer adds his style to Cole Porter tribute PULL OUT By Sonia Mendes TV – brings his considerable talent Suzart Seniors Celebrate Cole Porter YOUR to Suzart Seniors Celebrate Cole is billed as a tribute to ‘one of the A veteran entertainer will lend his Porter, which runs from June 5-6 at greatest composers of all time.’ A rich voice, polished dance moves and The Chamber in Ben Franklin Place. composer and songwriter, Porter’s timeless charm to enhance a local “I really like the songs in this works include well-known musical seniors’ production that honours show,” says the vibrant, 83-year-old comedies including Kiss Me, Kate PROGRAM American music legend Cole Porter. Luxton. “I can relate to the music and Anything Goes. Porter’s hit Westboro’s Bill Luxton – who – many seniors grew up with the songs include Night and Day, I Get first broke into Ottawa’s limelight music of Cole Porter.” a Kick out of You and I’ve Got You INSIDE through his on-air work with CJOH Presented by Suzart Productions, Continued on page 9 Kitchissippi times June 3, 2010 • Page 3 h T lynn rainbo lynn (From left to right) Devonshire students Ella Rowland, Alana Quigg, Ruth Toplis and Petra Brown show off their colourfully-decorated tiles, made as part of the ‘Project at Heart’ which acknowledges the suffering of children at native residential schools. Remembering those who suffered Devonshire students commemorate native residential school experience By Salah Sultan at the school, stresses the importance of educating Canadians about these issues. Eleven-year-old Ella Rowland learned an “It is important for Canadians to important lesson at school last month – acknowledge the pain of the residential that history books sometimes miss out school experience in order to help our on important details. Aboriginals with their healing journey,” The Civic Hospital area resident and she says. Grade 5 student has – together with her Government policy – at the time – of classmates at Devonshire Community seeing Aboriginals’ best chance for suc- Public School – been working on a spe- cess in Canadian society, through learn- cial project highlighting the abuse suf- ing English and adopting Christianity fered by approximately 150,000 and western customs, was to fail horri- Aboriginal children who attended resi- bly. Aboriginal students at residential dential schools between 1840 and the schools suffered severe physical, psycho- 1960s. logical and sexual abuse at the hands of “I think everybody should know their educators. Overcrowding, poor more, if something this bad happened (in sanitation and a lack of medical care also our history)”, says Rowland. led to high rates of tuberculosis, with ‘Project of Heart’ allows Grade 5 and death rates of up to 69 per cent. 6 classes at Devonshire to learn about In 2005, the Canadian government native residential schools through stories, announced a $1.9 billion compensation videos and the Internet. The project aims package to benefit tens of thousands of to use hands-on, artistic endeavours to survivors of abuse at native residential bring together different institutions and schools. In 2008, Prime Minister Harper generations within our community. made a formal apology – to Aboriginal Students at Devonshire decorated delegates – for past governments’ poli- small, wooden tiles to commemorate the cies of assimilation. many native children who suffered in Rainboth’s students also wrote letters residential schools. These colourful tiles from the point of view of the children in will be displayed at the Manitoba Theatre the residential schools. “They embraced for Young People in Winnipeg this month, this project with heart, compassion and as part of the first national event of the creativity,” she adds. Truth and Reconciliation Commission. The project, which lasted a week and Lynn Rainboth, a Tweedsmuir Avenue a half, wrapped up with a visit from an resident who teaches English and Math Continued on page 4 Page 4 • June 3, 2010 Kitchissippi times Kitchissippi catch up Plants yield school passed through and the improvements weather was great. We Churchill Alternative had a steady flow of cus- School was abloom for tomers all day.” its annual plant sale on This is the sixth year May 20 – just in time for that plant enthusiast the Victoria Day long Donna Weldon has been weekend. involved with the sale. fahey hanie P e T Lochaber Avenue resi- While the total amount s dent Suzanne Amenta has raised hasn’t yet been tal- (From left to right): Donna Weldon, Suzanne Amenta and Rachel been the organizer of the lied, the Huron Avenue Horsley helped the annual plant sale to take seed on May 20, sale for the past three years. resident says it was defi- with proceeds going to Churchill Alternative School. “It turned out to be a nitely a success. lovely day,” says Amenta, “The money raised will “This includes improving support and much more.” who has two children that go towards school the overall appearance of The plants were pro- attend the school. “There improvements,” says the playground, library vided by Gemmell Garden was a threat of rain for Weldon, whose son is in and specific course Centre, located in Perth. the morning, but that Grade 4 at Churchill. improvements, teacher Continued on page 5 Project teaches concepts like prejudice, assimilation Continued from page 3 the students. Eleven-year-old, Joschka elder who was invited to the class- “Canada is known for peace- McLeod, a Hintonburg resident, room to speak about her experi- keeping (overseas), but we don’t agrees. “I feel very happy that I’m ences in residential schools and to always acknowledge what has hap- living in this time.” ‘smudge’ the students’ tiles. pened in our own backyard,” says Started by West Wellington/ Smudging is the sacred, indigenous Civic Hospital area resident Ruth Parkdale Market area resident and ritual of cleansing a person or object Toplis, 12. “It’s up to our genera- Devonshire teacher Sylvia Smith in by rubbing or fanning over it with tion to see we have a world where 2008, ‘Project of Heart’ received smoke from burnt herbs. there is no racism.” start-up funding from the Ontario Speaking to students, one gets a Beech Street’s Alana Quigg, 12, Secondary Schools Teacher distinct sense of just how much they says, “We used to complain about Foundation and continues to rely have learned throughout the proj- things like homework or not having on donations made by the Legacy of ect. Concepts such as prejudice, a cell phone, but now we know Hope Foundation. isolationism, assimilation and native students were in way worse To find out more, visit www. belonging are well articulated by situations.” ProjectofHeart.ca. Kitchissippi times June 3, 2010 • Page 5 Finlay and his son – The evening included who successfully climbed guest speakers, African Mount Kilimanjaro in entertainment, wine and January 2009 to raise canapes, door prizes, a money to help kids in 50/50 draw, and a silent Tanzania – are Ottawa auction that had over 60 residents who are partner- items, mostly donated by ing with Plan Canada, a businesses in the global movement in sup- Westboro area. port of developing coun- “It is tremendously satis- es T tries. To date, they have fying to know that a com- er ya er raised enough to add a munity will have so many T e P classroom to the Sabasaba more opportunities as a Barry Finlay (left) and his son, Chris, climbed Mount Kilimanjaro School in Mwanza. result of the access to clean last year to raise money to help kids in Tanzania.