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O•S•C•A•R© The Community Voice of Old Ottawa South Year 36 , No. 8 The Ottawa South Community Association Review SEPT 2008 Hopeful Negotiations For Grocery Store
By Brian Tansey Mary and Jane delivered the petition to Eddy Huang, Kevin Labadie wo businesses that are crucial (the owner operator of Choice Meats), to our walkable neighborhood Irving Swedco owner of Fresh Fruit, Tcommunity closed on July 27th. and our Ward Councillor Clive Doucet. There is some confusion as to ‘what There was a cbc tv piece about it done went down’ exactly. But there may be in front of the store itself, and then an hope. article by Jake Rupert in the Citizen In late June rumours were on July 14th apparently initiated by circulating that seemed to have a call to the Citizen from Gwen Gall, originated from Fresh Fruit store another OOS community member. In staff , that the landlord, Eddy Huang, that article Mr Huang corrected the was forcing out Fresh Fruit and thus impression that was circulating that he Choice Meats ( a sub lessee of Fresh was the one initiating the closure of the Fruit ) because he purportedly wanted stores by terminating the lease. He told to “...tear the place down and build the Citizen that “I have no plans for the condos...”. These rumours were building” and “I have not given notice confirmed and it made Mary Martel of termination of the lease” ( which Cantelon a local resident, angry. Along actually ends only in March ‘09).” with her neighbour Jane Allain, they Mr Swedco did not respond to the started a petition and obtained 720 Citizen’s request for comment, which signatures in 5 days. Eventually they made it look like he had concocted this got 1600+ signatures thru a network explanation for the closing. of about 10 other engaged community In all events, Mr Swedco did eventually members including Jackie and Doug respond to a follow up by the Citizen Stickley and many others. ( Katie Dobbs) in an article on July Cont’d on page 8 Photo by Avra Gibbs Lamey Public Meeting On Design Of Renovated Community Centre Firehall, Sept 8, 2008 6:30 - 8:30 pm
Architects’ preliminary sketch of the new exterior of the building, viewed from street level Page 5 for more information Page The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 4th Annual Old Ottawa South Art And Music Festival September 20, 2008 local performers all day long. These include singer-songwriters Windsor Park Larry Malouin, Blake Walters, and back by popular demand, Rachel Ferguson. There will By Patty Deline also be an indie alt-rock band, Kinnexa Cross, fronted by an ex-military woman, and a gospel great day of art and music will take place choir. Volunteers from Carleton University will September 20, 2008 in Windsor Park, be selling CDs and tee-shirts from the artists. Afrom 10:00 am till 4:00pm. This will be The Festival is fortunate again to have the the fourth annual event, each building on the support of generous sponsors, this year headed successes of previous years. New this year is up by Judy Faulkner of Faulkner Realty and the title change, to acknowledge the important Chris Knight of Knight Enterprises. Other role that music plays in the enjoyment of the sponsors include Allegra Printing, Gibson day. Home Office Help and Phipps Consulting About fifty artists in a variety of media will Enterprises. be showing their work. These include Brenda The festival donates any profits to a Small, who has returned from Saskatchewan local charity. This year it will be the Ottawa with some wonderful new canvasses, along Sustainability Fund, an endowment fund that with her ever popular painted windows, and supports local projects that contribute to the Susan Phipps who has branched out so to speak sustainability of Ottawa, such as energy and with a new series of birch forest paintings. Two climate change, waste reduction and greenspace very well-known artists, Bhat Boy and Ross conservation. Rheame, will be there, as well as potters and a Volunteers from the sustainability group soap stone carver. “The quality of the artists is will be running an exciting bar-b-que at the truly outstanding,” according to Susan Phipps, festival. one of the organizers. A slide show of the artists’ As well, our own dear OOS Pie Lady will work can be seen at www.oosartfestival.ca. “ be selling her delicious wares. The Ottawa Folklore Centre is again This is an event not to be missed! sponsoring the music stage, which will feature
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Anual Community Wide PORCH $ALE Saturday, Sept 6, 2008 9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine
30th Annual Brighton Avenue Clambake When: Saturday September 13, 2008 fans of Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre, will provide September to sell tickets, solicit loans of barbeques Where: Old Brighton Beach entertainment for children after the children’s meal and tables, and sign people up for set-up and clean- is served and will lead a singalong for everyone up jobs. If you miss your canvassers but don’t want later in the evening. to miss the clambake, please fill out the form they By Lori Pope Canvassers will be knocking on doors in early leave you and drop it off at 31 Brighton Avenue.
n Saturday, September 13, current and former Brighton Avenue residents will Oassemble for the 30th time for clams and good company at the annual Brighton Avenue clambake. The event started 31 years ago in the backyard of Bill and Sharon Blakeman. Bill, who’s from Vermont, and Sharon were digging up their backyard to install a swing set for their children and, before laying the new sod, they hosted a New England-style clambake for their neighbours. The event was such a success that there were requests for another clambake the following year. To protect the Blakeman’s lawn the clambake moved to the old Brighton Beach and, with one blip, it’s been held there every year since. Residents enjoy corn, clams, baked beans, and potluck contributions while greeting new neighbours and renewing old acquaintances. In addition to the great food and company, we will have entertainment again this year. Russell Levia, who is well known to Southside students and
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The OSCAR thanks the following people who brought us MONDAY TO THURSDAY 9 AM TO 9 PM to your door this month: ZONE A1: Kathy Krywicki (Coordinator), Mary Jo Lynch, Brian Eames, FRIDAY 9 AM TO 6 PM Kim Barclay, Marvel Sampson, Wendy Robbins, Ron Barton, Jim and Carrol SATURDAY 9 AM TO 1 PM* Robb, Kevin and Stephanie Williams. SUNDAY CLOSED ZONE B1: Ross Imrie (Coordinator), Family Gref- Innes, the Montgomery *Open only when programs are operating, please call first. family, Laurie Morrison, Norma Reveler, Stephanie and Kulani de Larrinaga. ZONE B2: Lorie Magee Mills (Coordinator), Leslie Roster, Hayley Atkin- son, Caroline and Ian Calvert, Sheilagh Stronach, Matthew and Graeme Gaetz, Kathy Krywicki. WHAT’S THAT NUMBER? ZONE C1: Laura Johnson (Coordinator), the James-Guevremont family, the Williams family, Sylvie Turner, Lynne Myers, Jeff Pouw, Brendan McCoy. ZONE C2: Craig Piche (Coordinator), Alan McCullough, Arthur Taylor, Ottawa South Community Centre - The Old Firehall 247-4946 Charles and Phillip Kijek, Sam & Avery Piche, Kit Jenkin, Michel and Chris- Ottawa South Community Association (OSCA) 247-4872 tina Bridgeman. Ottawa Public Library - South Branch 730-1082 ZONE D1: Bert Hopkins (Coordinator), the Crighton family, Emily Keys, Rob Campbell - [email protected] 730-8128 the Lascelles family, Gail Stewart, Bert Hopkins, Mary Jane Jones, the Sprott Kathy Ablett, Catholic Board Trustee 526-9512 family. Centretown Community Health Centre 233-5430 ZONE D2: Janet Drysdale (Coordinator), Ian Godfrey, Eric Chernushenko, CARLETON UNIVERSITY the Rand family, Aidan and Willem Ray, the Stewart family. ZONE E1: John Calvert & family (Coordinator), Brian Tansey, Doug Stick- CUSA (Carleton U Students Association) 520-6688 ley, Wendy Johnson, Pam Turner, David Lum, Mary O’Neill. Graduate Students Association 520-6616 ZONE E2: Nicola Katz (Coordinator), Frida Kolster-Berry, Mary-Ann Kent, Community Liaison 520-3660 Glen Elder and Lorraine Stewart, the Rowleys, Dave White, the Hunter fam- Mediation Centre 520-5765 ily, Brodkin-Haas family, Christina Bradley. Athletics 520-4480 ZONE F1: Carol and Ferg O’Connor (Coordinator), Jenny O’Brien, Janet CITY HALL Jancar, the Stern family, T. Liston, Ellen Bailie, Niki Devito, Dante and Bi- Clive Doucet, City Councillor ([email protected]) 580-2487 anca Ruiz, Walter and Robbie Engert. Main Number(24 hrs) for all departments 3-1-1 ZONE F2: Bea Bol (Coordinator), the Tubman family, Karen Fee, Shaugh- Community Police - non-emergencies 236-1222 nessy and Kyle Dow, Paulette Theriault, Mark McDonald, Bea Bol, Jill Emergencies only 9-1-1 Moine, Paris Dutton. Serious Crimes 230-6211 ZONE G: Jim and Angela Graves (Coordinator), Peggy and Brian Kinsley, Ottawa Hydro 738-6400 Shelly Lewis, Peter Murphy, Claire and Brigitt Maultsaid, the McLemaghan Streetlight Problems (burned out, always on, flickering) 3-1-1 Rowat family, Roger Ehrhardt, the Ostrander-Weitzman family. Brewer Pool 247-4938 Echo Drive: Alex Bissel. Brewer Arena 247-4917 Bank Street-Ottawa South: Rob Cook, Tom Lawson City of Ottawa web site - www.city.ottawa.on.ca Bank Street-Glebe: Craig Piche. Page The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR
The OSCAR welcomes letters on subjects of interest to the community or in response to previous articles. All letters must disclose the name of the writer, as well as the address and phone number. Lettters may be edited for length, clarity, and libelous statements. The opinions of the writers are not necessarily those of the newspaper or its editor. Email your letters to [email protected] or leave in print at the Firehall. Closing of Fresh Fruit Company Fermeture de Fresh Food d’aînés y faisaient leurs courses Dear OSCAR Company : perte pour le quotidiennement, combien de gens s’y arrêtaient en rentrant du travail, hen our family came back from vacation on August 3, we were quartier tantôt pour acheter un poulet, tantôt disappointed to discover that the rumours about the Fresh Fruit pour acheter un pain ? Sans oublier Company closing (which we thought were false) turned out to be true. vec la fermeture de ce W les nombreux jeunes et moins jeunes I am saddened and concerned - we’ve lost a vital part of our community. sympathique petit commerce, qui ont pu y trouver un emploi… Thanks to the presence of the Fresh Fruit Company, I could get good c’est une partie de l’âme A Non, je ne serai pas la seule à regretter quality food without having to get into my car and drive. Now, I have lost de notre quartier qui disparaît. En la fermeture de ce petit magasin, qui that flexibility. I could pack my kids in the stroller and head over one of the effet, pour beaucoup d’entre nous, laisse un grand vide… que les plus bridges, but on one side the aisles and checkouts are too narrow and on the ce commerce était un petit bijou : beaux condominiums ne pourront other, the traffic is quite heavy. I feel like my only option is to take the car. Not bien situé, on y trouvait presque combler… good for gas bills, not good for the environment. tout, y compris un service rapide et I also appreciated the efforts many staff members made to get to know us. chaleureux. On s’y sentait chez soi. My oldest son will miss the apples. Combien de parents s’y sont rendus Linda Déziel There are places in Ottawa where it is not possible to run even the smallest avec leurs jeunes enfants, combien OOS errand without getting into a car. Old Ottawa South took a step closer to these types of neighbourhoods with the closure of the Fresh Fruit Company. Is this Closing of Fresh Fruit go there daily, but people from the direction we want to go? Something needs to be done to try and encourage another grocer to set up Company, sad, sad… other neighbourhoods as well, who enjoyed shopping at the Fresh Fruit shop in the space formerly occupied by the Fresh Fruit Company. Having spoken with some of the members of OSCA, I know that they are stretched to ike many residents of OOS, Company. The variety of food, the the max, and need other residents of the community to take this on. I will miss this precious I am willing to coordinate a committee of people who want to generate a little store, so close to home. kindness of the personnel, and the L ambiance made it a special place few ideas and take action. If you are interested in joining me, please email me Walking or biking, I could get, often at [email protected]. at the last minute, what I needed for that will be greatly missed. Luxury dinner. Not too big, not too small, condominiums will in no way replace my favorite little shopping spot… The importance of a local grocery store with a nice ambiance, this store Many of these points are tenets of the Smart Growth & Sustainable made everyone feel comfortable and Linda Déziel Community planning philosophy. relaxed. It not only attracted OOS (information courtesy of Zoë Gibbs Langevin, PhD candidate in urban residents, some of whom would OOS planning at the Université de Montreal).. 1. Convenience: Proximity and Flexibility Local residents have flexibility to walk for their groceries. Close proximity The OSCAR is sponsored entirely by advertising. of a grocery store makes people’s life easier; thereby increasing people’s quality of life. With increasing fuel costs, this will only become more important. 2. Sense of Community: Local grocery stores provide the opportunity to meet neighbours and support local business people. 3. Access: Seniors, youth and those who do not own a car have the ability to shop within their community - important for equality and empowerment. 4. Environment: Residents have the option to walk or cycle instead of drive to get groceries. This is a major component of planning for new “sustainable” or “green” communities. 5. Economics: A local grocery store is good for property values. It is also important to community self-sufficiency.
Yours sincerely, Avra Gibbs Lamey
Remember our children are back at school. Please drive carefully! Response to June 2008 Letter to Editor Dear OSCAR, protected universe we’ve created for our kids. Children need to know letter writer in the June there is an adult world beyond their edition worries about his parks and bouncy castles. And there f A8-year-old child seeing the are times when they need to live and word “shit” in “large bold type on cope in that world. Secondly, do you top of page 16”... The assumption not think your child hasn’t already here is that the world needs to be heard that word? Do you not think sanitised so that the innocence of he or she would have wits to not our children is preserved for yet repeat what he or she already knows another day. Meanwhile, the rest of is a “bad word”? Lastly, lighten up. us are to watch movies with people “Shit” is a light-weight in the dirty expressing their anger with words word category. I suspect your kid such as “mickey fickey”, “gosh” and will encounter greater travails. “shucks”, we are to drink alcoholic Sincerely, beverages in fenced-off areas only Karl van Kessel (if at all), and we are certainly to do nothing to upset the centre of the well OOS SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page
OSCA PRESIDENT’S REPORT Firehall Renovation, Porch Sale, and Fresh Fruit Closure
By Michael Jenkin Annual Old Ottawa South Porch Sale Fresh Fruit Closure and the lack of such large retail spaces will take place as usual from 9:00 am in the community. Firehall Renovation to 3:00 pm on Saturday, September A number of you have contacted OSCA did make enquiries of the Public Meeting 6, rain or shine. This is a great Board members about the July owner of the Fresh Fruit Company opportunity to offer up the (still good) closure of the Fresh Fruit Company to express our views and to offer to Your OSCA Renovation things you no longer need or want, on Bank Street. In addition, a help in discussions with the landlord. Committee has been hard at work from books to children’s clothes, number of community members The Fresh Fruit declined this offer. It over the summer with City officials CDs and DVDs, furniture, tools, organized petitions to demonstrate appears that store management felt to finalize a design proposal that will appliances, toys, whatever. OSCA the community’s support of, and need that, in the long term, its interests be presented at a public meeting on will be publicizing the event in the for, a retail outlet in the community would not be served remaining at the Monday, September 8. The open media and through OSCAR to help that sells a full line of fresh produce. Bank Street location. house will run from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m. ensure a good turnout. There was a time some thirty or so Interested residents are to be at the Firehall with a presentation by As in past years we would ask that years ago when there were a number thanked for their energetic and rapid City officials at 7:00 p.m. For more you consider making a donation to of such outlets in Old Ottawa South response to the situation. While details see below the article by me and OSCA of 10% of your sales revenues – two supermarkets in the 1950s and ultimately only private parties can the public notice from the City and the to help defray the publicity costs and 1960s and a number of stores selling put a new store there, it appears that architects’ sketch on page 1. as a contribution to the community food items and meat. Now this seems there is a strong demand for such a events that OSCA holds on your to have been reduced to essentially retail outlet in the community and that OSCA Porch Sale – September 6 behalf every year, such as the Winter the Seven Eleven which sells milk message has been clearly delivered Carnival, the June BBQ, the Christmas and some food items – and a lot of by the residents. Hopefully, this is a It is time for that annual rite sleigh rides and the like. Just send candy and pop! Sure there is a bakery fact that has not been lost either on of neighbourhood passage where in a cheque payable to OSCA to the and a few stores selling ice cream and the landlord, who is now looking we clean out our closets. attics and following address: OSCA Porch Sale, prepared meals, but not much else. for a new tenant and anyone who is basements and offer up for sale our Old Ottawa South Community Centre, Part of this loss of stores is due to a interested in locating a retail business (no longer essential) treasures. The 260 Sunnyside Avenue, Ottawa ON trend to larger and larger retail units here in Old Ottawa South. K1S 0R7. selling fresh food items and groceries
Public Meeting On Design Of Renovated Community Centre By Michael Jenkin
n Monday, September 8, the City of Ottawa and OSCA will be holding a public meeting to review the final design proposal for Othe renovated and expanded community centre. The meeting will take place between 6:30 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. at the Firehall, 260 Sunnyside Avenue. Like the previous public meeting held at the end of June, which showcased three design options, this meeting will be in the form of an open house where you can go and view the designs, ask questions of the architects and City officials and write up and submit comments. There will also be a full presentation of the design and an explanation of its features at 7:00 p.m. The joint City and OSCA design committee has been working steadily over the summer to come up with a final interior layout and floor plan and a final exterior design. It is no easy task squeezing in every needed feature and facility on a very tight capital budget and we are having to be both creative and tough in our design decisions. As you can see from the architects’ sketch of the new addition (above, below, to the right, to the left) seen from the street level, we have a striking design proposal emerging and we think you will like it. Nevertheless, the purpose of the meeting is to get your views on the final design, what you think needs to be changed or modified, and what you think we missed in terms of design features. Please turn up on September 8th as this will be the last opportunity to make your views known before the design is finalized. For those of you who can’t make Monday’s meeting, copies of the final design’s floor plans and the exterior elevations will be available on the OSCA website (www.oldottawasouth.ca) under the “What’s Hot” section on upper left hand corner of the main page. The site will also provide a direct link so you can submit any comments you may have to officials at the City via e-mail. The deadline for making final comments will be posted on the site, but will be no later than mid- September. Page The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Brief Notes From the Firehall Dinos Is Going to the Glebe Community Centre By Cathie Buchanan Dinos has been at the Firehall for over fifteen n early September our program coordinator, years, has seen many changes and has instigated Dinos Dafniotis, is taking a brief sojourn much growth in our programs. The switch will Inorth. At least as far north as the Glebe. For allow him to bring some new ideas to the Glebe the next year, Dinos and Regis Alcorn, the program and to bring new ideas and skills back to Ottawa coordinator at the Glebe, are trading places. South. So Long For Now
By Dinos Dafniotis
’ve had the pleasure of working at the Ottawa South Community Centre for the last 15 years Ibut starting in September I will be moving to the Glebe Community Centre. The move is supposed to be for 12 months but who knows what can happen in a year. There are so many mixed emotions as I write this. I don’t know if I should say goodbye or say see you next year. This move was not my choice as I was looking forward to having input into the future of the Firehall as the City of Ottawa and OSCA work out details of a possible renovation. But that opportunity was taken away by City management who thought a move for a year would be good for my career development. The decision came down in March. I haven’t shared the news with many because I’ve struggled to deal with it and was hoping there would be a change of heart on management’s part but that is not likely to happen. Many thanks go out to - all the young adults who worked the After 4, the camps and the variety of recreation programs throughout the years – all the adult program instructors - all the participants South a fun place to work and left their mark on Dave Ho, the hardest working man in Ottawa. who have come through the doors of the Firehall for many children in the community: Tara Pearman, I hope I’ve contributed something to the the last 15years - all the community volunteers. Bob Adamyk, Robin Karuna, Tom Goodings, Mary community during my time at the Firehall and hope A special thanks goes out to the following and Nicloe Stewart, Nancy (Correia)daSilva, Paul to be back next year. Firehall Alumni and cuurent staff who made Ottawa daSilva, Steve Winsor, Caitlin Cullum, Will Greaves, Stephanie and Chris Wolfert, Darcy Middaugh and Celebrating Firehall’s 30th Anniversary By: Will Greaves own sake. Before volunteering, I was gym at Greenboro Community siblings ask to hear the same ghost a camper in the Firehall’s summer Centre without thinking that it could stories which scared their brothers he Firehall just celebrated camp and after-school programs, comfortably house the entire Firehall and sisters at a sleepover nearly a its 30th anniversary, and it is again intermittently, for another eight and the parking lot out back, to boot. I half-decade ago. The same tradition Tamazing to reflect on the roles years. Suffice it to say that I have been defy anyone who has every worked at informs consecutive generations of that this remarkable building and the around the place for a while, and feel a camp that has a gymnasium, library, staff, and perpetuates games, crafts, association that it houses play in the entitled to call myself a Firehaller. wading pool, and full-blown park activities for literally decades after community that we call Old Ottawa Which is why I can say, with on site to try their hand at doing the they were first conceived. As a result, South. A few months ago the call tremendous confidence and not a small same thing in a building where entire Firehall staff often have the benefit went out for stories and reminiscences amount of pride, what a remarkable camps are occasionally relegated to of years of accumulated experience from Firehall staff past and present to institution this place really is. The a single room for several hours of and, in my opinion, the wisdom of the commemorate the occasion, and it is assorted staff of the Firehall’s many programming. It is thanks to the skill many staff of talent and energy who a pleasure to sit back and dig through programs, particularly the children and ingenuity of Firehall staff that the have come and gone before. the accumulated Firehall experience and youth focussed programming quality of the programming that we And it is fostering this talent and that has so greatly influenced the of after school and summertime offer has never suffered. energy that I believe is one of the person that I am. fame, do a truly astonishing number In a recent OSCA article, outgoing Firehall’s greatest roles within the Old I have worked in the After-Four of entertaining, educational, and After-Four Coordinator Gabriel Ottawa South community. It has been and Summer Camp programs, with innovative activities within a building Gosselin commented on the powerful my experience that the young people some interruptions, for the past eight that imposes some major size and oral tradition that permeates the who gravitate towards the Centre, years. This summer, it is my great facility restrictions. Our counterparts Firehall community. He was entirely or perhaps never escape its pull, privilege to be coordinating the at other community centres - such as correct: this place is steeped in stories are among the finest calibre young CampQuest summer program. Prior to Glebe or Greenboro - operate their and tales approaching legendary adults produced by a neighbourhood my being old enough to work for pay, camps with a range of structural proportions. Children who weren’t populated by some pretty remarkable I was a volunteer for two years; then, amenities which simply do not exist even born when it happened talk about as now, working at the Firehall was a in our four-room wonder-building. the time that two canoes were stranded Cont’d on next page rewarding enough activity to do for its I don`t think I`ve ever entered the in a gale on Lac Philippe; younger SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page
CITY COUNCILLOR’S REPORT Bus Plan For Ottawa and Clean Air Summit
Dear OSCAR Readers, half dollars first. “The new plan will much of their transit services as they Clean Air Summit invest approximately $900 million can. It is good for the environment In Politics for about 65 kilometres of exclusive and it is more financially sustainable. I am organizing a Clean Air Summit busways and $600 kilometres for It doesn’t have to be this way. with health professionals and air In politics everything is personal buses…” and there won’t be any light We could be investing in light rail a quality specialists in September to and nothing is, rail in service for at least 7 to 11 years. lot sooner and reducing our operating raise awareness and build consensus for the personality By the time we are ready to build light costs per passenger in instead of on steps that the city could take to becomes a commodity rail, we’ll be looking for the money increasing them. The Carling route in improve air quality. The event will which is manipulated to do it. one way we could get started sooner – take place at the Irving Greenberg like a stock on the market The answers I’ve received showed from the west end to Preston where it Theatre (the new GCTC location), by whomever we have not put aside the money could connect to existing O-train route 1233 Wellington Street West on for whatever. we had earmarked for the previous to get to Bayview. No need to wait for September 25 from 7 to 9 pm.. Please The price of politics light rail plan for this new light rail a tunnel. No need to get the NCC to contact [email protected] to is not losing your soul proposal. That money will be long agree to let us use the Parkway. No RSVP. but placing it on spent on other things like buses by the need to spend 1.5 billion on buses a public weigh scale. time we are ready to build light rail first. Coffee with Clive here. I held a press conference in late Welcome to your bus plan for Having invested in buses first will July to make more people aware that Coffee with Clive returns to the regular Ottawa mean higher operating costs. The cost we are still following the old 1970’s monthly schedule in September in Old of diesel fuel will be crippling us. At Ottawa paradigm of investing in Ottawa South at Bridgehead, 1176 have written previously about my $1.24 a litre it costs us over $600 to busways while dreaming of light Bank Street, on the second Thursday concerns that Ottawa’s new transit fill up one bus now. Imagine a fleet rail in the distant future. Some of us of the month from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. I plan is really just a bus plan and of 1000 buses and how fuel prices have been working on light rail for will do nothing for light rail for a are going to keep on rising. We are a decade already. There’s no need All the best, decade or more. I had put a number about to invest in more of the wrong to wait and we can’t afford to wait Clive Doucet of questions to city staff about timing, technology to cope with higher oil another decade. City of Ottawa financing and business cases to get prices. If enough people make it clear 110 Laurier Avenue West, clarification. The responses I have Most other major cities have they want rail before buses we may Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 since received confirm my fears. gotten it, which is why Toronto, be able to fix the current transit plan tel.: (613) 580-2487 On paper it looks like a rail plan Vancouver, Montreal, Calgary and when it comes before Council this fax: (613) 580-2527 but that’s just a promise of more Edmonton are investing in electric fall. [email protected] planning. Follow the money and you light rail. The same trend is evident www.clivedoucet.com see that buses will get a billion and in Europe as cities are electrifying as
Cont’d from previous page OSCA 17th Annual Community Wide PORCH $ALE Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine
Turn your attic or garage clutter into $$$ 1000s Will Be Roaming Through Old Ottawa South in search of treasures and more……. SELL SELL SELL A voluntary 10% of your sales to OSCA helps with advertising Will shares his smiles as well as his memories and community initiatives such individuals. The staff of the Firehall over already owes it a tremendous amount. It is as Subsidies, Teen Program, the past ten years are the most talented, a cradle for many of this neighbourhood’s energetic, and committed group of people offspring, and in many cases encourages Winter Carnival etc. - whom I have had the pleasure to know and us to grow and develop as individuals from work with. It is a testament to the affinity childhood, through our teens, and into the they have towards this place and its role in early years of our adulthood. A remarkable Please drop your donations off at the Firehall our community that they - young, gifted, institution, indeed, and one to which I, and starting Monday, September 8th able, and educated - have so often returned many, are very grateful. 9 am to 9 pm. to the Firehall year after year. Helping to Will is currently working on his Master’s 613-247-4946 build young people like these is one of the degree in Political Science at the University Ottawa South Community Centre’s greatest of Calgary contributions to a neighbourhood which Page The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Renovation for Brewer Water Play Area By Brendan McCoy Photo by Brendan McCoy
he lower section of the water play area at Brewer Park should be renovated this fall. This is likely to be the Tlast act of the Rotary joint venture, which has been fundraising for, and doing work at Brewer for the last several years. The water area renovation has been widely anticipated in the community and in a show of support the OSCA Board voted to contribute $1000 to the approximately $100 000 budget of the project. Plans are still being finalized, but should be largely as indicated below. The upper water play area with three water sprays and the popular water cannon will be left as it is. The slide will remain, but a source of water to keep it wet will be provided. In the lower area there will be two small sprays or geysers for toddlers, and two much more powerful ones for larger children. Sprays will follow a series of computer programmed patterns turning on and off. The center of the play area will be a “bucket dump” in which a post mounted system of buckets are filled up then suddenly drop the water on children below. All will be controlled by a railway style activator post. An accessible deck area with several chairs will be created over the small grassy area on the east side. If there is enough money two new benches will also be added. The work is tentatively scheduled for September and should take four to six weeks.
Hopeful Negociations... cont’d from page 1 26th where he explained that the “the ‘notice of termination of lease’ posted is a personal inconvenience to us, but still unfolding story, by the company failed to reach a long term to the inside of the front door at Fresh but is a matter of greater concern time the next issue of OSCAR is agreement” ...and that “ ..a lot of the Fruit and citing the amount owed by because of its implications for the delivered, we may have already seen equipment needed to be upgraded, and Fresh Fruit on the lease ( more than neighbourhood, and because it is more some serious action to restore what if we can’t be there we don’t want to $13000). According to Mr Huang, broadly symptomatic of some socially has been literally a mainstay of our upgrade the equipment. It just wasn’t and his lawyers...as of August 19th, and environmentally negative trends. community. Kevin Labadie looks like economical.” the landlord has the right to make a Ottawa South has successfully fought a potential saviour now. “I met with But on a more positive note, the new lease with anyone he wants. And and arrested the suburbanisation of Mr. Huang four times, he seems like landlord Mr Huang, in a telephone since we know his commitment to the Bank Street between the bridges, a very nice man and sounds deeply interview on August 12th said community, it seems there is a decent prevented abominations such as a concerned about the old Ottawa South repeatedly... “I have a personal prospect of a new green grocer and “drive-thru,” and obtained appropriate Community.” Kevin said that “The committment to the community.” He butchery coming to realization. zoning regulations for the area. But community came so strongly together actually lived in Old Ottawa South As Scott Proudfoot (who initiated we have to be on guard against the in wanting this store to remain open, when he was in his twenties. When the second Citizen story by Katie risk that the street could become a it was inspiring.” asked how come for purely economic Dobbs on this) and Debra Martens, strip of boutiques and twee gift shops. Kevin himself has been ‘giving or business reasons he doesn’t just sell both local resients said.....”it is a They’re fine, up to a point, but not if back to the community’ in many ways the property for the several million very serious development for the it means one doesn’t have local access over the last 15 or so years that he it’s probably worth, he said again that community, and really eclipses many to the basics. Ironically, the diversity has been the owner of Choice Meats. “If you take from the community, of the issues which we’ve focused on and walkability of a district, which For example Kevin is the one who you also have to give back to the hitherto. For example, the renovation attracts people to it, can be imperilled annually makes a huge contribution community” ...and later in that same of the Firehall is a worthy objective, by an influx of business which drives to the St Margaret Mary ‘In from the interview he said “I will try my best but what’s the point of a community out more mundane, but locally Cold Supper’ program which serves to keep a grocery type of business in centre without a community, and important, commercial services. the lonely and marginalized. He the area; I am committed to seeing a how can one conceive of a genuinely There were once several grocers in donates more than $450 of organic grocery store go in there.” livable community without the the Bank-Sunnyside area. Now it is chicken breasts, so the Team at St Mr Huang is in negotiations now necessities of life, including food, a food desert. We obviously cannot Marg Mary can prepare Chicken with Kevin Labadie to do just that. within walking distance? The closure prevent the closure of the grocer, but Cacciatore frozen meals for sale at There is an official looking public of the grocer (and excellent butcher) an effort should be made to draw the their annual Bazaar. And he is known commercial possibilities of the area to to be generous in many other ways the attention of merchants providing without giving a sense that this is a essential products and services.” commercially (ie. advertising or PR ) So while there are still several motivated gift. unexplained aspects to this important SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page Water Polo Days
Warming up in Brewer Pool
photo by Graydon Paulin
by Graydon Paulin the program practices once a week Competitive players in the Club’s experience but should be comfortable at their home pool. Every Sunday Academy program will participate in deep end swimmers. ater Polo is returning evening, the teams come together at pool practices. A key benefit is that For further information on to Brewer Pool the Nepean Sportsplex to play games. coaches with extensive experience will the recreational or introductory W(near Bronson and Although no score is recorded, each be available at all pools, including the competitive programs, visit the Sunnyside Avenues) for the sixth game is managed by a referee. This is involvement of head coach David Hart Ottawa Titans website at www. consecutive year this fall. The Ottawa a terrific way for children to build on who has over 30 years of international titanswaterpolo.ca, or call Titans Titans Water Polo club will operate their swimming lessons and improve water polo experience. General Manager Deanna Barry (613- its ‘I Love Water Polo’ program, with their confidence and fitness in the Athletes from the Ottawa Titans 741-1224 or INFO@titanswaterpolo. practices beginning September 20. pool. have participated in the provincial ca). This award winning program for New this year will be closer and national level programs, and even girls and boys is aimed at recreational integration with the Titan’s the Olympics. players aged 7 to 12. Each team in introductory competitive program. New players do not require any Page 10 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008
SOUTHMINSTER HAPPENINGS Southminster Welcomes Supply Minister
By Frances Chambers Dr. Uhrich, or Jim as he likes to be called, was Transitional Ministry” course. born in Winnipeg and received his early education Preaching is Jim’s first love in ministry. He also outhminster is currently welcoming the there. He was ordained in Manitoba and his academic strongly supports music in the church, an area in Rev. Dr. James Uhrich as supply minister. background includes a B.D. and a B.Sc. from the which he has a deep personal interest. SFor the past two years the Rev. Donald University of Winnipeg and, some 30 years later, a He is married to Margaret and they have two Wachenschwanz has guided the congregation D.Min. in Preaching from the Lutheran School of adult children: Brian (in Winnipeg) and Alanna (in through a period of Intentional Interim Ministry and Theology in Chicago. Toronto). now Dr. Uhrich will lead until the call for a full He has held positions as Senior Minister and The hours of Southminster’s regular Sunday time minister has been completed. Interim Minister throughout his career in both services have returned to 10:30 am followed by western Canada and Ontario. His most recent coffee and conversation in the Ladies’ Parlour. positions were at Glebe St James and Northwestern Sunday School at Southminster will begin United where in both instances he was an Intentional with informal activities for the kids on the 7th of Interim Minister. September. Formal registration for Sunday School In addition, he is now part of the training and formal classes will begin on Sunday, September team for the United Church’s “Building Skills in 14th.
The Best Pie Ever! By Natasha Kyssa
ummer has arrived and an abundance of fresh and local foods are now available from various farmer’s markets. The warmer months are a Stime when we must truly take advantage of the wide selection of local produce, as some of the fruits and vegetables are only around for a very short time. Summertime is also perfect for preparing simple and lighter meals made from seasonal offerings at their freshest. There’s nothing quite like biting into a fresh plum or peach in peak season. Harvest season is also time for preparing scrumptious pies and tarts made from local fresh produce. The SimplyRaw Festival, sponsored by the Table Vegetarian Restaurant, is a great example of how local, seasonal and raw foods can bring together a Rev Dr. James Ulrich community. There was such a positive response at last year’s outdoor festival that SimplyRaw is extending it to two full days this summer. The 2008 SimplyRaw Festival will feature internationally renowned speakers including Brian Clement, Director of Hippocrates Institute; Victoria Boutenko, author of Green For Life; Lalita Salas, Director of The Ann Wigmore Institute; Matt Monarch; Dorit; Angela Stokes; locals Natasha & Mark, of SimplyRaw and many others. This non-profit FREE admission event will also include exciting food demos, delicious edibles, live music, entertainment, local crafts, children’s activities, yoga, raw lifestyle/ eco friendly films and much more for the whole family to enjoy together. The highlight of the festival will no doubt again be the fabulous Raw Pie Contest. So what exactly is a raw pie? Rather than the traditional lard, white flour and refined sugar, raw vegan pies are created with fresh, wholesome and flavorful ingredients. Crusts are made from nuts, seeds and dried fruit and the fillings are usually prepared from fruit and various natural seasonings. Every bite is packed with nutrition. And so very delicious. Last year’s event attracted a record 30 pie entries. The Pie Contest is open to everyone, with the focus on raw, vegan, local and sustainable ingredients. A team of celebrity judges including Ron Eade (food editor of Ottawa Citizen); Leanne Cusack (CTV News), Brigitte Gall (Me, My House & I), Robert Fife (CTV News), Clive Doucet (Ottawa City Councillor), Paul Dewer (Member of Parliament), Stu Mills (CBC radio), and others, will select the winning pies. Emcee for this year’s event is Adrian Harewood from CBC’s All in a Day. The first prize is a 9-tray Excalibur Dehydrator and the winning recipe will be featured in the local newspaper. Everyone is a winner at this fun community contest. Organizers are now taking entries, so be sure to register now as spaces are limited! The SimplyRaw Festival takes place at Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 6 AND Sunday, Sept. 7, 2008 from 10am to 5pm each day. It is a non-profit FREE admission event organized by dedicated raw vegan husband & wife team Natasha Kyssa & Mark Faul –owners of SimplyRaw. The weekend will also feature the Raw Lifestyle Film Festival on the evenings of Friday, Sept 5 and Saturday Sept. 6. David Chernushenko’s film Be the Change will be viewed on Saturday evening. To make it even more indulgent, SimplyRaw has added an additional “Rawsome Dessert” contest on Sunday. Entries for both contests are now being accepted. Come out, bring your blanket, taste some pie and enjoy this free SimplyRaw, Simply Delicious community event!
Full details are online at: www.simplyraw.ca/festival08 779 Bank Street (613) 237-1483 For more information contact Natasha or Mark at: [email protected] SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 11
BACKYARD NATURALIST A Mighty Oak Tree by Linda Burr
t the end of Brighton Street, in Brighton Park, there stands Aan old oak tree. Its massive trunk sweeps up to the long horizontal branches that offer shelter to all who pass beneath it. Its size alone indicates that it’s an old tree. It’s a bur oak (sometimes spelled burr oak), and it’s one of my favourite trees, if for no other reason than we share the same name. As one of the oldest residents of our community, this tree deserves our respect and admiration. A tree inspector from the City tells me that this tree is probably about 100 years old, but could be anywhere from 80 to 120 years old. This means that the tree was planted (or started growing on its own) just about the time the first homes were being built in Old Ottawa South. Bur oaks grow best on rich, deep soil near waterways, and they prefer to grow in the open, not in the dense forest. They have long taproots, so they can withstand periods of drought. So this broader at the tip and narrower at the * Excerpt from a poem by Richard bur oak is in the ideal place near the base or stem end. “Shall we not sit here always in Eberhart entitled Burr Oaks. Linda river and in the park. Indeed, bur oaks The largest bur oak on record pleasure and ease, Burr lives in Old Ottawa South and are very tolerant of urban conditions measures 3 metres in diameter and is Beneath the rugged strength of is a biologist and avid backyard and air pollution, making them an found in West Virginia. The Brighton the burr oak trees?”* naturalist. excellent native tree species for city Park bur oak measures 208 inches (or parks. 5.3 metres) around the trunk and 66 Its name comes from the acorns, inches (or 1.7 metres) in diameter. which have a fringe at the edge of the That means it takes 3 ½ adults to hug cup, since “burr” refers to a rough or this tree! In our region, they typically bristly surface. However, the acorns reach only about 60 cm in diameter are not always easy to find, especially and about 15 m in height, so our tree is with a healthy squirrel population. much bigger than average. The trunk is Squirrels can distinguish the sweet much wider at the base, but the size of acorns of white oaks from the bitter a tree trunk is always measured about acorns of red oaks. Bears love them, 1.3 m or 4 ½ feet from the ground. too, but there haven’t been any recent This is known in tree-hugger parlance bear sightings in Brighton Park (I as the diameter at breast height, or hope). Oaks play a trick known as dbh. This standard was invented by a “masting” for ensuring that hungry rather tall forest ranger who lost his animals don’t eat all their acorns. measuring tape along the way, or so it They produce a large acorn crop only would seem. every few years to ensure that at least I often feel reverent in the a few will survive to grow into new presence of large old trees like this little oak trees. But squirrels often one. As I stand near the trunk and look help the reforestation process by up into the criss-crossing branches burying acorns for later use, and then silhouetted against the pale sky, I sense forgetting where they are. its great strength, admire its beauty, Bur oak leaves are very distinctive. and wonder at all it has endured. You Find some leaves that have blown can stick your arm right up to your down, or use binoculars to look up in shoulder into a large hollow in the the tree if no leaves are close at hand. side of the trunk, which someone tried (You can always pretend you’re bird- to patch with bricks and mortar many watching if anyone asks.) Oaks have years ago. The bricks and mortar are leaves that are lobed, and the lobes still there. How many secrets might will either be pointy or rounded in this old tree tell, if it could speak? shape. Around here, oaks with pointy- Old trees have a special role in the lobed leaves are usually red oaks. Bur community. In addition to the more oaks have leaves with rounded lobes, obvious benefits of shade, landscape making them part of the white oak interest and wildlife habitat, they lend family, and indeed they are the most us a sense of belonging to a place, and common native white oak in our area. remind us all of the gift of time. They You can also distinguish the leaves of reflect back to us our higher values bur oaks by the slight fuzziness you of enduring patience, and of living as can feel under the leaves, and they though our grandchildren will indeed have a distinctive irregular shape, inherit the earth. Page 12 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 TRINITY ANGLICAN CHURCH Rev. Naomi Kabugi joins staff at Trinity Anglican Church
By Jim Robb 2008, page 12). The solemn ordination ceremony everend Naomi Kabugi has by Ottawa Archbishop John Chapman joined the staff of Trinity took place May 1 in Christ Church RAnglican Church, Trinity Cathedral. rector, Archdeacon Christopher Dunn, Father Dunn said that if all goes has announced. well Rev. Naomi will be assisting at Archdeacon Dunn said Rev. Trinity until the end of December Naomi will assume pastoral visiting and that it is hoped that the newly duties, including leading worship ordained deacon will be ordained services at Colonel By Residence into the Anglican priesthood in early Wednesday mornings. December. (Deacons cannot celebrate She will also conduct Morning the Holy Eucharist.) Prayer services on Thursdays at Rev. Naomi, her husband Trinity and take an active part in Benjamin and two daughters, Mariam, Sunday services at Trinity, including 13, and Martha, 11, came to Canada preaching. permanently in 2001 and settled in Father Dunn said it is also planned Morrisburg. to have Rev. Naomi, who holds a Why Morrisburg? It goes back master’s degree in theology from to her time at McGill when she met McGill University, to lead at least one Rev. Bill Byers, then studying for the special Christian Education program priesthood. at Trinity this fall. Rev. Byers was assigned to a Father Christopher Dunn welcomes Rev. Naomi Kabugi to Trinity. Father Dunn expressed delight church in Morrisburg and moving that Rev. Naomi had joined Trinity there seemed the logical move when Meanwhile, Trinity parishioner with their two children, Jonathan and because of the contribution she will they settled in Canada. Father Byers is Mark Whittall has been appointed Michelle on Wendover Avenue. be able to make to the religious life of now priest at the Church of St Thomas pastor and deacon-in-charge of the (Jim Robb is communications the church. the Apostle on Alta Vista Drive. Parish of Huntley. The three-point chair at Trinity Anglican Church, Rev. Naomi was ordained deacon In her native Kenya, Rev. Naomi parish includes the village of Carp 1230 Bank Street, corner of Cameron in May, at the same time Trinity was a professor in a theological and two small churches in the area, Avenue.) parishioner Mark Whittall was college, specializing in Christian one of which is on Carp Road. ordained deacon ( see OSCAR, June education and ethics. Mark and his wife Guylaine live
To book an OSCAR ad August 31 Marks Start Of Fall call Gayle 730-1058 Services At Trinity [email protected]
The kids love the Church School’s opening party. Last time, Talia Spence, Father’s Dunn’s granddaughter, wound up as a kitten.
By Jim Robb The switch also means there will be coffee and cookies after the service ummer ends for Trinity Anglican and a chance to mingle with friends Church on August 31. and neighbors. S That’s when the church Even if people can’t make the reverts from a single Eucharist at 9.30 service they sometimes drop in for am to its fall and winter program of coffee and a chat. two Eucharistic services on Sunday. The Church School program gets There’s an early Eucharist at 8 am. underway Sunday, September 7, at Then the popular sung Eucharist starts 10 am, usually with a party for the at 10 am; with the choir, and with a children. The Youth Program also performance at the beginning of the gears up September 7 for a full slate service by Father Christopher Dunn’s of activities. acclaimed puppet troupe. “We look forward to a wonderful The puppet performers are used to fall and the restart of the Church School impart ethical lessons to the children, year,” said Father Chris. “There may but a lot of adults play close heed to even be some new puppet guests to the action and the message. join in our celebrations.” SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 13 GARDEN GLIMPSES New York’s Conservatory Garden in September: A Late Season Jewel By Ailsa Francis most secret garden in New York City. The Conservatory Garden is lthough the summer is almost somewhat of a misnomer: there is no technically over (blech!) glasshouse here. It’s location marks Aand most holidays may have the spot of a conservatory that once already been taken, I have a gem of stood in this area between 1898 and a garden you absolutely must visit 1934. Today it retains the name late in the season. It is called the which seems only right because of the Conservatory Garden and it is located variety of tender plants that make a in Central Park, New York City. spectacular contemporary display in That’s right . . . New York City. Most the flower garden. tourists, while in the Big Apple, make Between 104th and 105th Street pilgrimages to the Statue of Liberty, you will enter the park through the the Empire State Building, and Fifth Vanderbilt Gate, a monumental Avenue for an outrageously expensive wrought-iron work of art that once shopping experience. If you’re a marked the entry to the Vanderbilt with blue, red with rich green). ears sway next to the purple barberry gardener, however, you may only Estate, which was located where Scale is also taken into and notice the brightly coloured pot be aware of the New York Botanic Bergdorf Goodman is now but consideration with beautifully pruned marigolds with the trailing sweet Garden in the Bronx and perhaps the demolished long ago in 1927. flowering trees reaching above the potato vine. The design incorporates Brooklyn Botanic Garden. Not to The first garden you will see is viewer’s head, shrubs either clipped plants that either provide colour cast aspersions on these spots, which highly formal, with a central lawn, into dense, formal shapes to maximize interest, formal value or texture are incredible experiences in their clipped hedges and a fountain in the the effect of their colourful foliage over many seasons. But visiting in own right, but if you’re travelling distance. This is perhaps the most or allowed to reach their maximum September allows you to experience with your partner and/or friends and historically classic of your garden size for optimum flowering, and a the annuals and tender tropicals in family in tow who don’t necessarily experiences here. Turn left and combination of perennials, tender their opulent, colourful late-season get exhilarated over spending a proceed through the apple tree walk, tropicals and annuals to fill in the glory. There is no better sanctuary in whole day looking at Canna lilies and under planted with a thick groundcover voids between the more permanent, the big city. ornamental grasses, an abbreviated or of ivy and marked by simple benches structured plants. Just remember you’ll have to leave perhaps more user-friendly version of where you’ll see old and young New If you go, look at how the elephant to make your lunch engagement! these gardens is just the ticket. Yorkers enjoying a good book or If you’re staying in downtown philosophical conversation. Manhattan, you must take either a The last display is a voluptuous cab or the subway north to 5th Avenue and colourful garden with pathways and 105th Street in lower Harlem, that encircle a hidden pond. In the which is on the eastern edge of pond stands a bronze fountain that Personal Financial Planning Central Park. This is the furthest tip depicts a sinuous girl and boy, the We will review your current financial position and of what is referred to as “Museum former holding a bowl on which recommend a plan that is designed to achieve your goals. Mile,” where there are plenty of birds perch and bathe, and the latter arts institutions to discover. Among crouched at her side playing the Rick Sutherland, CLU, CFP, FDS, R.F.P Tel 613.798.2421 them is the Metropolitan Museum, flute. Resplendent with goldfish and 1276 Wellington Street [email protected] Ottawa, Ontario K1Y 3A7 www.invested-interest.ca the Guggenheim, the Cooper Hewitt, waterlilies, this tranquil focal point is the Museum of the City of New surrounded by gardens that reflect the York, El Museo del Barrio (closed pond’s movement and texture. for renovations until Fall 2009) and The gardens encircling the pond the Frick Collection. So, better than are successful for several reasons: the taking them along to the garden, drop contrasting shapes of the plants (loose the impatient crew off at one of these flowing grasses, billowing perennials and make plans to meet up in the and cascading annuals against the rigid Village for lunch. They will be able to structure of tightly shaped hedges), tell you about the mummies at the Met varying textures (for example, plants or the weird “art” at the Guggenheim with large, flat leaves against those while you will still be dreaming about with fine foliage), and the juxtaposing your garden’s transformation after of plants with complementary colours being inspired by what could be the (dark purple against lime green, orange Area Church Service Times Sunnyside Wesleyan Chuch Trinity Anglican Church 58 Grosvenor Avenue (at Sunnyside) 1230 Bank St (at Cameron Avenue) Sunday Worship Service at 9am & Sunday Services: 11am 8 am – Holy Eucharist Children’s program offered during 10 am -- Sung Eucharist, with both worship services. Church School, Nursery and Youth Program St Margaret Mary’s Parish Thursdays 7 Fairbairn (corner of Sunnyside) 10 am – Eucharist or Morning Prayer Sunday Liturgies : 9:45 a.m. and in Chapel 11:30 a.m. Christian Meditation: Mondays at Southminster United 7:30 p.m. Church Evening Prayer: Tuesday at 7 p.m. 15 Aylmer Avenue 9:30 a.m.: Worship and Sunday School - July and August Page 14 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 The Wine Spot Drink Pink All Year Long
By Kate Parsons occupying entire display sections. with rosé. Paté, many cheeses, grilled Then when the first hints of Autumn vegetables, even mild curries can all blow through the air, they’re gone. be paired successfully with rosé wine. A few stragglers are relegated to It can be a great choice at a restaurant bargain bins, but the pink troops are if people want to share a bottle but are not replaced, that is, not until next having very different dishes. summer. Most Ontario wineries produce This is the fate of rosé wines in a rosé for the summer, and these are our part of the world, and it’s a sad often light and refreshing. These fate indeed. should last through the winter and Consumers tend to think one of spring, but don’t bother to hold on to two things about rosés. That they’re them for next summer. They’re meant So stock up on rosé and sip sweet, which is not true. We’re not to be drunk young, within about a through the winter. talking white zinfandel here. Rosés year, and there will be a whole new Kate Parsons is an Old Ottawa tend to be bone dry. Or that they’re batch available by the time the next South resident and a sommelier at just nice summer sippers and barbeque summer rolls around. DiVino Wine Studio on Preston Street. wines, which is absolutely true. But For a more substantial rosé, try a She also writes the Ottawa Citizen that’s not all they’re good for. Tavel. These are from the southern blog “Wine and the City.” Rosés are some of the most Rhone in France where it’s hot, versatile, food friendly wines there and the grapes get quite ripe. What ou start seeing them at the are. They generally pair well with that means for the wine is more LCBO in early June—little seafood: tuna, salmon, shrimp. They concentrated flavours and higher Yarmies of pleasantly pink complement many poultry dishes: alcohol levels. They sometimes even bottles lining the shelves, sometimes roasted chicken and turkey. Herbed, have tannins and so can stand up to roasted pork loin goes beautifully more hearty fare.
To book an OSCAR ad Feast of Fields – Sept 14 call Gayle 730-1058 [email protected] Alyssa Mayotte can learn more about this theme and Marketing Coordinator other local food issues at booths that will be set up to provide information east of Fields 2008 is an and educate people of all ages. annual local harvest event Feast of Fields likes to keep its focusing on pairing 25 local environmental footprint small by F using recycled dishes and cutlery farmers and chefs to create original and organic food for the public. Last that will be washed instead of year’s event was a sold-out success, disposed, bringing in a bike rack providing sample dishes, drinks stand, encouraging car pooling and and dessert to over 600 people public transportation, and using that attended. Held at Vincent environmentally friendly printing Massey Park, Ottawa, large tents materials. Sponsors of this event also and generous shade from century- have ties in either the environment, old trees really set the mood for local food industry, helping sustain an afternoon of great food and fun local communities or a combination for the whole family. This year’s of all three. MC, Adrian Harewood, of CBC This increasingly popular event news will be one of many exciting is made possible by Canadian attractions including door prizes, Organic Growers(COG), a non-profit kids activities, silent auctions, and and national volunteer organization even a live Latin band. A main focus with nearly 500 members in Eastern of the event is to encourage and and Western Quebec. Members highlight the growing number of include farmers, gardeners, food regional chefs and their restaurants activists and consumers interested who source ingredients locally, use in supporting the local organic seasonal products and identify the food system, the protection and source of their local dishes on their enhancement of the environment, menus. and the health of consumers and The feature theme for Feast producers. Proceeds of this event of Fields 2008 is “Heritage help fund COG activities and Biodiversity” which focuses on projects such as Growing Up Organic preserving heirloom seeds and rare which promotes local organic animal breeds. This showcases produce by Ottawa daycare centers the importance to recognize the and encourages the development of contribution that organic farmers school gardens. and gardeners make to keep diversity Feast of Fields 2008 will be alive as it is slowly disappearing held on September 14, 2008 at due to corporate concentration in Vincent Massey Park from 12-4pm the seed industry and the production with food served between 12-2pm. of genetically modified organisms, Tickets go on sale August 1st. For as well as through practices of more information: call 613-244- industrial agriculture. Attendees 4000 or visit www.feastoffields.ca SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 15
BOOK REVIEW INTERVIEW Gnawing For Marrow
A book review by stephen Bengu, such circumstances demand side link here is that Angus and Kubu spiritual traditions of Africa, which a. haines explanations and solutions. were school-mates. In fact, it was even an education in science cannot Taught to observe as a child Angus who dubbed David “kubu” in eradicate. by a Kalahari Bushman, “Kubu” admiring jest. In short, this is a superb A Carrion Death has a fine sense for detail. The “Twisted” and “convoluted” here introduction of a new character by Michael Stanley circumstances surrounding the are not a negative assessment of this by new authors. They have left HarperCollins Canada, 2008 mysterious corpse turn out to be only story. This pair of authors [“Michael unfulfilled circumstances in the ISBN 0061252409 the first in a string. Even as Assistant Stanley” is two people] has crafted book. Lacking a “clean” ending, it’s Superintendent Bengu is sifting an immensely captivating tale. There clear that Kubu will have much to e’s a good-sized man, is through the early items, new ones are almost countless threads to be cope with in future stories. While David Bengu. Jokingly begin to pile up. And that’s not even tracked as the story unfolds, but the everything in this tale is clear, Hreferred to - even by counting the corpses. Soon, Bengu authors keep the reader informed just nothing in it is simple. It is not for himself - as “ Kubu” [hippo in finds himself attempting to unravel a enough to provoke continued interest. the lazy reader, but offers many Setswana], there’s more to David set of intricate and deeply puzzling While there are characters who challenges whether or not you are a than bulk. Referring to him as a events. The story goes far beyond are never fully explained, they are “mystery” fan - and this reviewer is “jolly fat bloke” would be a mistake. a lonely skeleton as Kubu is swept depicted with clarity. None of them not among that number. Inevitably, He’s rather more like the hyena up in international corporate plots fails any plausibility test, although there will be comparisons with found feasting on the remants of a in the diamond mining business. the “African” conditions may be Alexander McCall Smith’s books on human corpse near a stream-bed. Diamond mining plays a major role alien to some readers. Through it all Precious Ramotswe. Don’t bother, Confronted with a mystery, he works in Botswana’s economy as Bengu’s “Michael Stanley” is able to convey they aren’t even close. But it’s to be at it with dogged [“hyenaed”?] boss, Director Mabaku, never tires of the beauty of Botswana, even to hoped that Kubu Bengu will endure persistence until he’s obtained reminding him. The local extraction Bengu’s sense of discomfort when at least as long. [stephen a. haines every relevant piece of information. firm is run by Cecil Hofmeyr, whose his desert background is forced - [email protected]] The biggest mystery in this case is twin nephew and neice, Angus and to cope with South Africa’s more that the corpse was a white man. Dianna, will be soon taking over. humid coastal area. We are given the Nobody’s been reported missing The Board Meeting announcing the geology underlying diamond mining, from the white population around handover proves a key pivot point but it’s hardly a classroom lecture. Gaborone. For a copper like David in a twisted and convoluted plot. A The reader is also introduced to the Page 16 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 A HARD DAY’S PLAY In Memoriam For Jack Snippets
By Mary P. “You don’t go behind the couch. You will get stuck.” scuffling “I hat follows are genuine SAID, you don’t go back there. You utterings from actual will get stuck.” scuffling. wail. “Are Wtoddlers. No adults were you behind the couch?” scuffling. quoted in the making of this article. wail. “Are you stuck?” scuffling. wail. “Good!“ “Oh! Oh, look! A fwink-lar!!!” “My mommy’s a grome-up.” “Hey, who tored all the flowers off “And my daddy’s a grampa!” the plant? ”Very proud voice:“Me!!!” I’m drawin’ a airp’ane. “Whatchoo doin’?” “Goin’ pee.” I’m drawin’ an airplane, too. “But you isn’t onna potty.” “No. My No, dat’s not a airp’ane. diaper is cold and now is warm.” Oh. What is I drawin’, then?
“Get your finger outta your nose!” What time is it? pause “Get your finger outta your It’s eight, four. mouth!” Oh! Pee-pee time!!! “I am not a girl. I am a boy.” “No, ack passed away at the ripe age of 18 years, 3 months (oldest dog in “Is your head stuck? Do you need you’re not.” “Yes, I am a boy.” “No, I the park). He was constant in our lives and in our neighbourhood. Jack help?” inarticulate wail “I will help.” am a boy. You are a girl.” “I am a boy.” Jpassed away peacefully on Saturday, August 9th. He was the beloved louder wail “I won’t help if you yell “Does you have a penis?” silence companion of Carmen Letourneau. We sure miss him. at me!” “Does you? I have a penis. Does you have a penis?” silence “Then you’re “You can’t sit here. I am sitting not a boy.” silence. Then, quietly, in here.” “Sitting here!” “No, I am sitting tones of richest contempt, “Penis is here!” “Sitting here.” “I am sitting stupid.” here first!” “Sitting here!” “Stop saying ’sitting here’!” “Sitting here!” Local Country Fairs “AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA!” Carnivale Lune Bleue: August 1-Septeber 6, 2008 Come One, Come All and Experience the Wonders of the World.. Don’t miss the spectacular Carnivale. Journey back in time and immerse yourself in the magic and spectacle of authentic 30’s Carnival, staffing the world class Cirque Maroc. Closed Sun and Mon open Tues to Sat 6pm to midnight- box office open at 5pm. 613-614-7096 www. Carnivalelunebleue.com
The Russell Fair is an annual family tradition! Come and celebrate 150 years of “Harvesting Excitement” September 4-7th. With a century and a half of tradition, the fair still remains true to its mission of “promoting agriculture and the rural lifestyle”. Grandstand headliner, Tom Cochrane is set to help with the celebration but don’t forget FAIRFACTOR; this popular feature of the Russell Fair never ceases to bring in brave participants and curious spectators! Visit the tractor & truck pulls, a midway for all ages and check out the horse shows. 613-445-2155 www.russellfair.com
Celebrate 164 years at the Richmond Fair, September 18th -21st. Featuring Kiddyland (free entertainment for the children),Grandpa’s Fantasy Land Mobile Railroad, Little Ray’s Crocodilians of the World, Milord Entertainment French Connection Trampoline & High Fall Aerial Show, The Steel Warriors Strongman Demonstrations, Face Painting, Agriculture Awareness & Educational Displays and much, much more! 613-838-3420 www.richmondfair.ca
The 145th Carp Fair boasts of being the “Best Little Fair in Canada” and begins on September 25-28th. For 145 years the Carp Fair has been a mainstay of the farming and fun-seeking Canadian culture. This year is no exception. The stellar, spooky, challenging and often screamy Midway is back. The shows, classes and displays from agriculture to homecraft you have come to love return. The entertainment lineup is stellar with great acts like Aaron Pritchett and many more every day. www.carpfair.on.ca
Metcalfe Fair celebrates 152 years of entertainment October 2nd- 5th! Your fair experiences aren’t complete without a visit to this fall tradition. Join the fun, from educational displays, 4H & Horse competitions, seminars to thrilling Midway rides and savoury culinary treats. There’s lots of entertainment suited to the whole family and don’t forget the ever popular demolition derby and antique tractor pull! 613-821-0591 www.metcalfefair.com SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 17
WINDSOR CHRONICLES B– PART 87 In Memorium Zoscha The Wonder Dog - 1996-2008
Dear OSCAR Readers, this was cause for great speculation early in her life. Certainly there was a oscha was a dog who was great deal of German shepherd. And ever-curious, ever-observant her fascination for retrieving balls, Zand ever-willing to express swimming in the lake, and retrieving her enthusiasm or her concern over balls by swimming in the lake suggest the issues of the day. Like all dogs, Labrador. she communicated her views through She would fetch balls tirelessly. the rise in her eyebrows, the lift of her In a showdown of patience and will dewlap and the wag of her tail. on the back deck during the barbecue But unique among dogs, she also summers, I have never known anyone had a gift for literary expression and who could outlast her. wrote this column through 86 episodes This is the Zoscha I like to over eight-and-a-half years. remember now – the exuberant pup, That’s a long time in “dog years.” full of joy and energy, even before she When she began in February 2000, began to observe the neighbourhood Zoscha was a spry adolescent, who and write about what she saw. reveled in her ability to leap over My son Jacob used to ask how hockey boards in pursuit of tennis Zoscha was able to get her thoughts balls. There was not a squirrel in onto the computer. I would tell him Windsor Park that did not keep a wary stories about awaking in the night and eye on her whenever she trotted across finding her asleep in my home office, Riverdale Avenue. under the desk, and a newly completed Readers will also know that, in transcript glowing on the computer her final months, Zoscha had been screen. The rest is a mystery. afflicted with a disorder that made her Friends and neighbours have very unstable on her feet, and prone asked whether someone will assume to occasional seizures. She became the magic and continue the mystery. more inward-looking and reflective, I think it is better to let Zoscha’s preferring to spend her time in the achievements remain with Zoscha. But company of her beloved pack rather she has left a legacy of commentary on than greeting the new generations of the foibles of the bipeds of insufficient dogs who bring such rejuvenating joy snout, as well as some fond memories to the park. of this neighbourhood as it grows. During all of those years, she Thanks to all who supported her. chronicled many changes to our dog treats. immediately struck by her gentle and neighbourhood: expansions to the That’s the public Zoscha – the friendly nature, a degree of majesty Don Cummer park; new sidewalks on Bank Street; Zoscha who revealed herself in these in the way she held her head, and Literary agent to Zoscha annual poop and scoop harvests; and pages. Readers may be interested the appeal of her big brown eyes, a succession of political elections in knowing that Zoscha came to our especially when we walked away the Wonder Dog in which she dutifully followed her pack in the spring of 1996, when to discuss whether adoption was in “Alpha” door to door on the hustings. we brought her back from the SPCA order. Zoscha became the neighbourhood shelter in Aylmer. My wife and I were No one knows her pedigree, and dog. Everyone knew her. They knew me because of my association with her. I remember calling to her once when I came out of the 7 Eleven store, and a woman approached me and asked, “Is that the dog who writes the column? Well, I’m very pleased to make her acquaintance.” Over the years she received many fan letters, which made her and her literary agent very happy. But she also stirred up more than her share of controversy in the pages of OSCAR. Some objected to the suggestion of a political stance. Others accused her of using her column to score personal vendettas. And still others groused what kind of newspaper would publish a column by a dog anyway. In addition to her love for literary and lyric allusions, Zoscha developed her own vocabulary to describe the world around her. Humans were always “humanoids” – although I don’t know why. Children began as “lumps” and evolved into “pups.” They attended the “pup kennel” on Hopewell Avenue. The usefulness of various Bank Street establishments was measured by whether they offered Page 18 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 OTTAWA SOUTH HISTORY PROJECT Cutts Motor Sales, Billings Bridge 1947-2003
David Cutts Photo supplied by Linda Deschenes
Rev. William Wright and David Cutts in front of Cutts Motor Sales in September 1959 with Lawrence Hardware across the street This month’s contribution to the brothers, Walter, David and Russell the Ottawa City Directory in 1950. At Ottawa South History Project Cutts established a business at the first, the service station operated under comes from guest columnist Glenn corner of Bank Street and Chesley the brand name McCall-Frontenac but Clark of the Gloucester Historical Street in Old Ottawa South. It would it changed to Texaco when the former Society. be a service station and a used car company was taken over in the 1950s. lot, with the used car lot opposite During these early years, another Walter Cutts and Florence Clark the garage on the next block to the brother, Charlie also helped out with [Glenn Clark] first wish to thank Photo supplied by Garry Cutts south. The building was leased from the bookkeeping. As can be seen in Garry Cutts for most graciously McCredie Brothers of Shawville, the photograph, this gas station had allowing me to interview him I Quebec and was known as the South a unique design and you would drive about the history of the family End Garage Ltd at the time. The name, directly under the building in order to business. Cutts Motor Sales first appeared in reach the gas pumps. It at all started around 1947 when
Russell Cutts Photo supplied by Linda Deschenes The Original Cutts Motors Sales, Bank and Chesley Street, Approximately 1955 Photo supplied by Garry Cutts SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 19 Part of Our Family Heritage, Part of Our Community History
and a Mr. Monette owned the garage before the Cutts family took over. Rights for use of the property were complicated by the fact that it was leased by Texaco and then sublet to the owner of the gas station. By the time of the move to this location, the business was owned by David and Walter Cutts while son Garry and son- in-law Joe Cooney were then working there. By the mid 1970s, David and Walter had retired and Garry and Joe became the owners and they attempted to purchase the property from Mr. Brulé. The lease and sublease arrangement created complications in negotiating the property purchase and a new sales arrangement with Texaco. Eventually, the purchase of the property was successful. In 1975, Petro Canada was founded as a Crown Corporation in response to the 1973 Arab Oil Embargo and the corporation took over most BP (British Petroleum) Gas stations 1242 Bank Street in February 2008 Photo supplied by Glenn Clark in Canada. The Crown Corporation also took over Gulf and Fina stations Eventually, Russell left the served as a garage operated by Walter until 1955 and Len Brulé still owned a little later. This presented a new business and the used car lot was C. Joy. In 1920, Milton L. Loney, the property. When Billings Bridge opportunity as negotiating a new sales closed. During the early 1960s, the Mrs. Evelyn Wintle and Bernard J. Plaza opened in 1954 with a Loblaws agreement with Texaco was proving Cutts brothers attempted to purchase Woodruff were noted at this address supermarket, the days were numbered very difficult. With a better sales the building but an agreement could but in 1921 it was again recorded as a for Brulé’s. A gas station opened on arrangement offered by Petro Canada, never be finalized. Finally, Hitsman’s garage operated by Richard E. Spratt. the site in 1956 and at first operated the switch was made. Petro Canada Bakery successfully negotiated the In 1924, it became the McCredie under the brand name ‘Regent’. It purchase of the building and the Cutts’ Brothers Garage and then became later changed to a ‘Texaco’ station Cont’d on page 21 lease was terminated in 1964. A new known as the South End Garage Ltd. location had to found! By the way, in 1937, which was the name used the original building is still standing until the Cutts family took over in the and now serves as a Bond’s Décor late 1940s. outlet. That new location was only a few Before leaving the original site, blocks to the south at the corner of I will provide a brief history of the Bank Street and Riverside Drive and building prior to the Cutts era. A right next to Billings Bridge. This had building was first constructed at 1242 been the site of Brulé’s General Store Bank Street in 1916. It remained known as Brulé’s Quality Foods until vacant for a while but in 1918 it first 1952 and Brulé’s IGA Food Market
Joe Cooney, Walter Cutts (front) Garry Cutts – 1989 Photo supplied by Garry Cutts Page 20 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Food, Festivals and Charity by Sylvia Manning at the gallery for two charities which new rice dish added to his take home and multimedia works participate benefit Africa. More than $3,000 was menu that week. Buttercream Bakery in the ongoing aesthetic discussion harity may begin at home, remitted to Ryans Well Foundation created a cookie mould shaped like the on human identity, positioning and but it made a strong guest and Spread the Net with additional African continent, supplying generous kinesthetic perception. appearance at Arts & direct donations made on line. donors with delicious themed cookies “Arctic Crisis” begins with C th Architecture on Sunday July 6 . Food enhances any gathering and hand lettered with “Thanks”. photographs taken by Sandra nearly Chelsea adventure runner Ray Zahab in true African spirit it enlivened this From food to festivals - Arts and thirty years ago while working as a addressed attentive groups throughout event. Lorant Gabor at Sixth Sense Architecture is pleased to participate preventative health educator in the the day, speaking about his 7,500 Catering admitted he had never made in ‘Festival X’ 2008, Ottawa’s Canadian north. She combines these kilometre run across the Sahara any African dishes but he tried his hand annual festival of photography. photographs with handwritten journal dessert in 2007. Photographs of his at “West African Groundnut Stew” and This year Festival X will take notes and with photographs of New run were exhibited from July 2nd to “Jolof Rice”. The result was a series place from September 18-28, 2008. York City streetscapes. “Sea level July 20th and donations were collected of rave reviews, a catering job and a Festival X is celebrating it’s second geographies like the iconic, powerful year as a leading proponent of New York City become vulnerable photography in Ottawa. Their mission to flooding from melting Arctic ice, statement explains that “X increases signifying our personal and global exposure and recognition for local, vulnerability.” Canadian and international artists. X is Following Festival X, the Ottawa committed to advancing photographic Regional Society of Architects has knowledge, creativity and innovation chosen Arts and Architecture as the in Ottawa and beyond.” venue for their “Art by Architects” The featured artist during this exhibit, which coincides with time is Sandra Hawkins, a dynamic, Architecture Week. 2008 is a special independent visual and media artist year for ORSA, celebrating it’s working experimentally across media 100th year of representing Ottawa’s and disciplines. Born and residing in architectural professionals. This Ottawa, her work is shown world-wide exhibit will run from September 29 to including across Canada, the United October 8, 2008. States, Russia, China, Morocco, Hungary and Colombia. Her visual Groundnut Stew roundnut is the common Heat oil in another skillet. Fry African word for peanut, the tomatoes, onions, garlic, chile Visitors to Arts & Architecture during the July 2 to July 20 exhibit. Gand Groundnut Stew or peppers over high heat. Add spices. Groundnut Chop is one of the many Add your choice of vegetables and Chop dishes. The Western African sweet potatoes. Reduce heat and stir version of the Chicken in Peanut- in peanut butter and a bit of water or Tomato Sauce is eaten all over sub- broth. Stir until smooth. Saharan Africa. The Western African Add the tomato-onion-peanut style is usually more elaborate, with mixture to the simmering meat. Stir more ingredients and garnishes. thoroughly and continue to simmer until the meat is cooked and the Ingredients: vegetables are tender. one or two sweet potatoes or Serve with boiled rice. yams, peeled and cut into cubes peanut or other cooking oil Some suggested garnishes; a whole cut up chicken (chicken hard-boiled eggs, peeled; these thighs or drumsticks are fine too) are sometimes added to the pot and salt and pepper to taste cooked with the stew a few minutes chicken broth or stock before serving two or three tomatoes, chopped sliced boiled yam or sweet potato (or canned tomatoes, sauce or paste) breadcrumbs or croutons one or two onions, chopped very sliced fruit: such as banana, fine mango, orange, papaya, pineapple, one minced clove garlic etc. one or two hot chile peppers, shredded lettuce chopped (optional) parsley one-half teaspoon ground ginger chopped nuts or coriander shredded coconut pinch of thyme or a bay leaf sliced tomato one medium eggplant or a dozen sliced onion: raw or fried okra, canned beans, or canned corn chile peppers sweet green pepper (or bell chutney pepper), chopped (optional) African Hot Sauce squash, chopped (optional) salt, black pepper, red pepper one (or more!) cups peanut butter (preferably natural and unsweetened) Serve Ginger Beer or Green Tea with Mint with or after the meal. What you do Follow with Fruit Salad. Boil or steam the sweet potatoes This dish also can be made until they are tender. without the meat. Use sweet Fry the meat in hot oil until potatoes and as many of the optional browned. Add salt and pepper. vegetables as possible for the Reduce heat, add a cup of water or vegetarian version. chicken broth and simmer. SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 21 Cont’d from page 19 arrived in Ottawa. As a result, Cutts that engulfed the owner’s clothes. A Motors was branded for a short time passerby had to help to put out the as a Fina station. It then became the burning clothes by rolling him in a first independent Petro Canada gas nearby snowbank. The owner was station in the city. very seriously burned, to the point that The arrangement with Petro he was given a 1% chance of survival Canada continued for a number when he reached the Toronto Burn of years but a switch over to the Unit. He did recover with obvious MacEwen Petroleum Inc. brand took disfigurement. During his lengthy place in the late 1980s. Finally in recover, the gas station remained February 2003, the business was sold closed but it did eventually reopen and Garry Cutts retired. Joe Cooney under the new name Riverside Gas. continued to work as a mechanic at Glenn Clark is an amateur historian the garage under new ownership for and a member of the Gloucester a short time but he also soon retired Historical Society. He can be contacted from the business. at www.gloucesterhistory.com.
The second site for Cutts Motors before the Cutts family took it over. Approx. 1956 Photo supplied by Garry Cutts was still a new company at the time and the brand name had still not
Riverside Gas in February 2008 Photo supplied by Glenn Clark
In the aftermath, the new owner Contact the Ottawa South was involved in a tragic fire a year History Project at HistoryProject@ later. While repairing a gas tank, OldOttawaSouth.ca or visit us some gas leaked onto the floor of the online at www.OldOttawaSouth.ca/ garage and onto his clothes and when HistoryProject. Cutts Motors in 1994 Photo supplied by Garry Cutts a lamp bulb exploded it set off a blaze Page 22 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Tasty Tidbits from Trillium Bakery Chelsea Love By Jocelyn LeRoy at the bakery, as they have for 28 years, Some customers order entire trays special treat, more than anything else. for their ritual “sticky buns.” Some (12 buns). I never ask why, because Late one restless night she asked her (How many ways can you love a customers look like they’ve just rolled I’m afraid of the possible answers. daughter for one. Her daughter thawed Sticky Bun?) out of bed; some even admit it, hoping After years of hearing so many reasons one out and heated it up. It seemed to et me count the ways. they won’t meet anyone they know. One volunteered by customers unsolicited sit well, so mom slept soundly for the First, there’s the aroma of young man has calculated that it’s 122 as to why the buns are so popular, I rest of the night. She never lost her freshly baked, hearty old- paces from his bed to Trillium’s front have learned to keep my comments love for Trillium’s special buns. L door. Then, one leap up the three steps, to myself and respectfully listen to Lots of folks buy them as a treat fashioned bread bursting with raisins, California walnuts, drizzly butterscotch two more paces and voila! He thrusts their stories. They would add up to a for their honey. Truly, we should call (hence Sticky Buns), and a dusting of out the change in his hand – someone’s weighty book of original, diverse, and them “honey buns.” cinnamon. When you bite into one, already putting the buns into a paper highly personal reasons. Some days I’m bent over, adding something happens in the memory bag – the transaction’s complete in a Some of the more sinister are up an invoice or pulling pies out of the part of your brain. This is when it gets few seconds, and then he’s off on his bribes: “I bribe my kids to clean their oven and I hear, “Nice buns you’ve got interesting! home run (or so I assume). rooms.” “I bribe my husband to do just there.” That always makes me smile, For 28 years we have been Caution: I shouldn’t be quick to about anything I want.” “They work though it’s lame and way beyond collecting Chelsea bun stories here assume anything. People take Trillium well with teachers when your kid is in stale. at Trillium Bakery. One of the most Chelsea buns to clandestine trysts; trouble at school.” Right now I’m counting the days succinct comes from one of our others devour them in their cars; some Or retribution: “I withhold sticky until my annual canoe trip in Algonquin favourite Trillium people, who recently like ‘em hot, all dripping with buttery buns as punishment.” “I give the ones Park with my brother and the other confided to me: “ I know that I am my deliciousness; and some take the buns I forgot about in the freezer for a whole Intrepids. I am the official Chelsea bun father’s favourite daughter. I buy him to local coffee shops for their morning year to my least favourite sister (cousin, carrier on Day One. We always eat your Chelsea buns. The end. Amen.” java jolt. And some like an early (or friend, ex) on his or her annual visit.” them for our first lunch, after hauling My inspiration to make Chelsea late) morning walk, quietly munching “I’d like to give one of those buns to a dozen over a 1,500-metre uphill buns began on shopping trips to the on their Chelsea buns as they clock in my ex-boyfriend who has a deathly nut portage. This can be excruciating! It’s mall with my (then) teenage daughters. their kilometres. allergy.” the only time of year that I wish they I wearily trudged along with them I know a hairdresser who prefers Some people just want us to weren’t whole wheat, weighed down after standing in the bakery all day. a Chelsea bun to a $5.00 tip. In fact, work harder. They order custom- with all their good qualities. On one such trip, we experienced many times I’ve received a complete made Chelsea buns with maple syrup, The reward comes at water’s edge the disappointment of discovering hair-do as fair trade for a few buns. pecans instead of walnuts (pecans now after the downhill portage. My back- what went into those mall cinnamon Ever-after, my label sticks: “The run $300 a box), or no nuts at all, or pack feels quite light after lunch. Only rolls that smelled so tantalizing in a Cinnamon Bun Lady from Trillium.” no butter, no wheat, even no cinnamon true friends look forward all year to this generic kind of way. I analysed the It’s great advertising, and it keeps Big – you name it! Indeed, this can be first-day lunch ritual, when the slightly aroma, thought about it, and although John, our master baker, at the top of his aggravating. But we do it. squashed pack of sticky buns is spread it took several attempts to find out game. One of the heartwarming things out on our banquet table (the bottom of what actually created that aroma, I There was a surgeon, Dr. W., about Chelsea buns is the nostalgia our inverted canoe), always attracting eventually realized that I should create who normally came in two or three they evoke: memories of grandmothers a few bees. something as irresistible but in the times a week at opening time for fresh and aunties who made them; things All these anecdotes represent Trillium “healthier lifestyle” way. Chelsea buns. He routinely burst your mother did for you; things you people’s experiences. These are While kneading my 50th loaf of into the song, “Oh, it was a Chelsea did for her; or markers of key events. reinforced (by eating our Trillium’s raisin bread one day, it occurred to me morning.” Sometimes he brought a “I had my last one the day I left for Chelsea buns many times), turning the that I could indeed create a superior friend who sang in perfect harmony. Afghanistan.” “Eight years in Saudi experiences into treasured memories. cinnamon bun and end the guilt of The trouble was, Dr. W. often said Arabia and I missed your Chelsea It’s all about love: sweet treats for eating those mall rolls forever. It that there was someone waiting for buns. Just got back and here I am. Do loved ones, making sweet memories wasn’t that difficult! Of course, my him all anesthetized and stretched you still make them?” for the future; a walk down a personal Chelsea buns did turn out to be a little out on the operating table. Now and A dear friend of the bakery for memory lane. It makes me happy heavier than those “enriched white then, he received an urgent call on his 20 years passed away five years ago. over these 28 years to have given so flour” buns. cell-phone from the OR asking his She was a mom who cherished her many people the opportunity to know Every Saturday and Sunday whereabouts. “Be right there!” was Chelsea buns. Even near the end of Chelsea Love. morning, many customers arrive early always his answer. her days, she preferred these buns as a Trillium Recipe Lovable Chelsea Buns hoose your favourite baking pan greased with melted raisin-bread recipe (usually butter and sprinkled with a little Cthe recipe from a bread brown sugar or maple syrup, enough cookbook would be for two to just cover the bottom of the pan. loaves). 8. Let rise in a warm place until 1. After kneading the dough, it doubles in size. let it rest and rise until it doubles in 9. Bake in a pre-heated oven at size. 350 degrees F until golden brown 2. Punch down, and roll it (approximately 30 – 40 minutes, out onto a floured board with a depending on your oven, drafts, heavy rolling pin, into a rectangle humidity, etc.). approximately ½ inch thick. 10. When done, invert onto 3. Brush with melted butter. tray to let cool. 4. Sprinkle evenly with chopped 10a. Try not to devour too fresh walnut pieces. many at this stage; you might get a 5. Sprinkle with dark brown tummy-ache. sugar, cinnamon, and/or a generous 10b. The buns may be drizzle of maple syrup. successfully frozen, re-heated later, 6. Roll up, using both hands, even after being in the fridge for a into a cylinder; press the seams week. together with your fingers. Enjoy! And, happy memories. 7. Cut into 2” slices and place If you have a Chelsea love story, we in an orderly fashion in a 9” x 13” at Trillium would love to hear it. SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 23 Page 24 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Close Encounters Of The Turtle Kind
By Gabriella Goliger snappers crawl out of the river to deposit their eggs beside the bike primordial visage stopped path, or Rideau River Road, or, in the me in my tracks as I ambled days when the baseball diamond still Aalong the paved path in existed, somewhere near first base. Windsor Park last June. Beady eyes, You’d think they’d want a home less warty skin, fearsome jaws clamped exposed and trampled by human feet together in a reptilian smirk – a face for their future offspring. only a herpetologist could love. I put the question to David The face belonged to a common Seburn, a local expert on reptiles snapping turtle, which, despite the and amphibians (also known as a name, is an uncommon sight, except herpetologist). He explained that for some days of early summer. snappers seek open, sandy places A small circle of parents, kids and for their nests so that the buried eggs dogs gathered to gawk as the snapper can be warmed by the sun. Unlike proceeded to slowly, methodically, birds, turtles do not provide post- dig a hole with her back legs in the nest care. They lay and run, so to gravel beside the asphalt. She (I use speak. The flask-shaped nest holds the term advisedly) had an upper some 20 to 40 or more ping-pong- shell bigger than a dinner plate. Her sized eggs, which, if all goes well, This 20-lbs male snapping turtle spent one year at the Turtle S.H.E.L.L. legs were strong and claw-toed, her absorb the heat needed for embryo Tortue rehabilitation centre. It was released along the Ottawa river near tail long and spiny, her neck thick. development all summer long. In Wendover on June 10, 2008. “Don’t touch!” a man warned late August or early September the Photo by Michele Andre-St.Cyr his child. hatchlings emerge and head for the Wise words. river. Some in-built system, as yet That neck can dart forward with poorly understood, directs them to eggs are laid. And raccoons are on ago and have changed very little alarming speed and, though toothless, water. the rise in our urban environment. in appearance since. A turtle from those jaws can bite through bone. The turtles’ ancient survival scheme Triassic times would be no more Ignoring her audience, the Modern perils also didn’t take the modern motorist eye-popping to the layperson than snapper continued to dig a cavity into account. Those road shoulders the common snapper. They have in which to lay her eggs. Why in Generally though, all does not that nesting snappers favour often been doggedly plodding through the such an awkward place, some of go well. Most nests are pillaged turn out to be death traps. Many a eons, leaving the dinosaurs and a us wondered. Each summer, the by raccoons almost as soon as the female and hatchling is crushed by a multitude of other vanished species speeding vehicle. in the dust. Their endurance is due to Snappers are not officially their remarkable suit of amour and at risk as are some other turtle other adaptive features. For example, species, Seburn says, but they are common snappers, hibernating at certainly declining in our region. the bottom of a pond or river, can He points out that turtles are slow survive virtually without oxygen for in everything they do, including up to six months. growth. It takes up to 20 years Human activity, including for a snapper to reach egg-laying shoreline development and swamp maturity, so a dead female is not drainage, is taking its toll, however. quickly replaced. Once mature, Four of the six species that live along though, snappers can deliver a the Rideau watershed – the Stinkpot, clutch most years for about 20 Blandings, Map and Spotted turtles or 30 years afterwards (provided – are officially considered at risk. they make it across the road). (Snappers and painted turtles are The black, Toonie-sized still relatively abundant, though not hatchlings encounter many perils, as much as in the past.) even after they reach water. They A number of conservation are preyed upon by raccoons, groups are seeking to reverse the herons, bullfrogs and crows, trend. One such organization is among others. Turtle S.H.E.L.L. Tortue, which In their early years, the turtles cares for injured turtles, puts up feed mostly on aquatic plants. turtle crossing signs on roads Later they add small animals where the slow-moving creatures and carrion to their diet. As may be vulnerable, and engages in scavengers, snappers help keep educational activities. Check out the the river clean of decomposing web site at www.turtleshelltortue. fish. That longevity and omnivore org. diet tends to make snapping For a turtle-sighting adventure, turtles storehouses of the you could sign up for an outing pollutants that contaminate their with the Rideau Roundtable. This environments. Some people like environmental group takes parties to eat snappers, but Seburn says out in 34-foot replica voyageur he wouldn’t dream of it, and not canoes along the Rideau. Guides just because of tender feelings for dressed in voyageur costume the creatures. tell about the history and natural “They can be full of dioxins environment of the waterway, with and PCBs,” he says. a special focus on turtle ecology. Turtles come by their For more information, contact Stew prehistoric looks honestly. They Hamill ([email protected]). evolved some 200 million years SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 25
OTTAWA SOUTH HISTORY PROJECT Page 26 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 The New Spin On Yarns By Jo Crivellaro cotton, silk, cashmere, mohair, linen, new colours. alpaca and angora one can now knit So how long does it take to knit f you went shopping for knitting with bamboo, hemp, soy, corn, camel a sweater? With big needles and yarns 50 years ago you would hair, banana leaves, and unbelievably, thick yarn one could knit an adult Ihave been limited to scratchy Series of socks knit in self-pattern- wools and plastic feeling synthetics ing yarn from the Kaffe Fassett in a small selection of drab colours. Design Line by Regia. Not so today. The yarn market has changed dramatically and so have the even hear the word “cool”. people who use the products. People This increased interest in knitting of all ages and both genders have now has also helped in the development embraced the title of ‘knitter’ once of an expanded line of products held by granny. Tell people you’ve being spun into yarns. Along with knit your own sweater and you might the popular natural fibres of wool,
One of the Wool-Tyme staff modelling her lace weight, hand paint alpaca shawl.
milk! There is also a range of eco- sweater in about 20 hours, but I have friendly and fair trade yarns too. personally spent over 125 hours on Prices range from $2.99 a ball for particularly detailed projects. As a inexpensive acrylics to $90.00 for knitwear designer for over 22 years, a single ball of Qiviut, which is the I have enjoyed the developing of the soft hair from the belly of a musk ox. garment idea, the knitting of it, and Check these products out for yourself the wearing of a one-of-a-kind piece at Ottawa’s own Wool-Tyme at 190 in colours, fibres and textures that I Colonnade Road South in the west chose to incorporate. My personal end. This knitter’s paradise holds one favorite is mercerized cotton for its of Canada’s largest selections of over comfort and durability. 3000 square feet of knitting yarns, Most people knit while they patterns and supplies to choose from. are watching T.V., finding it is so They offer knitting and crocheting satisfying to accomplish something classes as well as specialty seminars productive without missing favorite and private lessons. Owner Theresa shows. Many have come to realize deVries, who has been in the business how much can be accomplished during for over 25 years, has witnessed an otherwise wasted minutes waiting for incredible growth in the industry. the car to be worked on, riding a bus, Theresa says “People no longer knit or waiting in a doctors office, and just to save money - it is a hobby that carry along small knitting projects for has become an artform as well as a way such opportunities. to relax in our fast-paced society.” It’s not just the finished product, Not only has the line-up of which can be enjoyed for years, but yarns grown, the pattern selection the process of making a garment, and inspiring books available seem that appeals to many. Having 100% mulberry silk running through your fingers brings happiness, relieves the stresses of everyday life, and inspires one to develop fabulous ideas for fantastic garments. Some knitters even buy a ball of fancy yarn just to feel and admire it once in a while, whether it ever transpires to a finished Skeins of wool called Apple Pie product isn’t really that important. that is dyed locally. Wool-Tyme So what does one do with that is the exclusive retailer in the Ot- ever-increasing fabulous yarn stash? tawa Valley for this yarn. Why not stack your yarn floor to ceiling on a north wall to create a unlimited. Books by Stephanie fabulous display of colour and texture, McPhee (The Yarn Harlot) are a must a work of art in it’s own right, while read. Stephanie’s humour about the increasing the insulation value of your mysteries of knitting is something all wall substantially? Why just limit it knitters can relate to and will definitely to the north wall? Happy Knitting! keep you in stitches! Knitting magazines offer patterns for the latest trends in fashion, photographed in hot
To book an OSCAR ad call Gayle 730-1058 [email protected] SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 27 Take Charge Of Your Life… Adding Health To Years! A Health Forum For Seniors On October 1 By Margaret Dunn and advice on healthy exercise, will be required. Presentations will care; and reducing isolation. Carol taking medications, nutritious be in English. Discussion groups and Burrows, health consumer and chair he Council on Aging of eating, recognizing confusions and responses to questions will be offered of the Champlain LHIN Aging at Ottawa (COA) is very pleased managing chronic conditions. This in English and French. Home Task Force is pleased that the Tto collaborate with the event is a great opportunity for This forum will take place on community in Champlain is pulling Regional Geriatric Program (RGP) seniors, their caregivers and health Wednesday, October 1, 2008 at together to meet the challenge of an of Eastern Ontario to coordinate its providers to offer their ideas to take the Hellenic Banquet Centre, 1315 aging population. approach to celebrate International charge of life to add health to years. Prince of Wales Drive, Ottawa, K2C RGP’s guest speaker is Dr. Day of Older Persons. COA wants to do all it can as an 1N2 from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Thomas Perls, MD, FACP, Director, The COA will host its 2008 advocacy and information agency to COA’s event is a partnership New England Centenarian Study, seniors’ health forum “Take Charge see that Ottawa seniors are informed with the RGP of Eastern Ontario. Boston University School of of Your Life…Adding Health to and empowered health consumers. Their program starts at 1.30, with a Medicine. His presentation will Years!” on October 1, the day The morning will kick off with showcase of innovations under the be on findings from the Long Life designated by the United Nations Louise Plouffe, PhD, Manager, Champlain LHIN Aging at Home Family Study – how to live to 100. as the International Day of Older Knowledge Development, Division Strategy. For information or a registration Persons. of Aging and Seniors, Public Programs funded under the form for COA’s event, please contact This forum is for COA members, Health Agency of Canada. Louise Aging at Home Strategy are designed Margaret Dunn, 613-789-3577, seniors, their caregivers and health developed the Global Age-friendly to promote seniors independence ext. 13 or email: Margaret.dunn@ providers and follows on a very Cities Guide at the World Health and they generally emphasize coaottawa.ca For information about successful forum COA staged in Organization, in collaboration with community-based services in the the RGP’s program, contact Marion October 2006 with Dr. Michael 30 partners worldwide. following areas: caregiver support Agnew, RGP of Eastern Ontario at Rachlis, health policy analyst. The registration fee is $20 for and education; supportive housing; 613-761-4458 or email: magnew@ COA has lined up resource seniors and caregivers and $30 for transportation and meals; physical ottawahospital.on.ca experts who will offer information health professionals. Pre-registration activity; wellness and preventive
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Manure Good! Poop Bad? Part Five of Seven
By Jo Crivellaro woodstove, beeswax candles and root office of Green Peace uses. When the by the former ‘City of Nepean’. It cellar. Although we are far from being pail is full, it is emptied into a pile on read; “Stoop, Scoop and Flush! “ For waste is not found in nature self-sufficient, we are working hard in the bare earth some distance from our Please flush your pet’s waste down – except human nature.” Joseph that direction. house. Natural composting without the toilet. Pet waste is a major source Jenkins Being a city girl, born and raised any intervention on my part quickly of the bacteria found in our rivers. in Ottawa, this lifestyle meant there breaks down the pile and reduces it You’ll be protecting our water quality t was about 14 years ago that I was a lot for me to learn and unlearn. dramatically in one year. by flushing the waste down the toilet. decided to focus my energy into I found myself questioning all of I was very excited to discover that The sanitary sewer system is equipped Iestablishing myself, and my son, my practices. One of the bigger a book had been written, which covers to handle it.” somehow on my 6½ acres of rural questions was ‘What do we do with this subject in great detail. ‘The Apparently it was the consensus bush in the Sharbot Lake area. I our human waste?’ I thought about Humanure Handbook” by Joseph that taking dog poop and composting wanted to build a simple house where all of the animals, which ‘poop’ on Jenkins provides a well written, in it in a bin with lawn cuttings, weeds life would not be affected by whether my property on a regular basis; foxes, depth study of human feces and what and other organic matter, which the electricity grid was working or wolves, bears, deer, moose, rabbits, it becomes when composted. Jenkins would over time turn into fabulous not. I think my choice to live this way squirrels and raccoons, are just a few, lighthearted approach to the subject soil was not as popular as the idea that is just basic survival instinct. Without not to mention the long list of rodents makes it easy to read and the scientific we should take our dog poop and put electricity and gasoline our western and birds. If this is a natural cycle and information is clear, but the fact that it in our drinking water. What kind civilization would suffer terribly. the planet is capable of dealing with Jenkins’ family has been using this of salaries do the people who make Only a couple of generations ago we this issue then why wouldn’t it be able method for over 30 years is the true these decisions get and what sort of knew how to take care of ourselves, to process human feces in a similar test. post secondary education were they but that basic knowledge has been way. If gardeners and farmers alike My own experience has also taught subjected to? abandoned. Food comes from a store recommend manure to enrich the soil, me much. Last summer I noticed a The words ‘humble’ and ‘humus’ and contractors build houses. Our do not all ‘poops’ have potential? few turds on top of my compost pile come from the same semantic root, society is a purely dependent one. How This led me to the practice of that were not ours and had not been which means ‘earth’. Composting pathetic are we? This is the question composting our human waste in the covered with shavings. It seems a takes what would otherwise be waste that forced me to abandon my regular simplest method I could think of. wild animal, perhaps a wolf or coyote, and turns it into what some call lifestyle in search of something more Our toilet is a pail with a regular had made several deposits over the ‘black gold’. It is a practice for those substantial that I could not only feel toilet seat on top with wood shavings period of a week, which I quickly dedicated to protecting our planet and confident in but could pass on to my on the bottom and covering each interpreted as his/her blessing on this those wanting to put back into the son. And what is more important deposit. There is no lingering odour practice and it gave me an incredible earth what we have taken out of it. It then preparing our children for life? whatsoever when enough wood sense of confidence that this was the is a cycle that needs to continue if we Nothing! shavings have been used. I was so right thing to do. are to continue. We have now been living in our happy to read in a Readers Digest Composting toilets are also a great cabin for eight years and thoroughly issue some months later that it is also idea, but few are purely independent Jo Crivellaro is a professional enjoy the simple life with our the same simple practice that the head systems. Some require electricity and/ knitwear designer, mosaic tile artist or water, and although that is far better and hand made card maker. Her than the presently accepted system it company ‘Jo of the woods’ can be wasn’t simple enough for me. contacted at www.joofthewoods.ca That most people will reject and her cards are available at Paper- the idea of composting feces, is not Papier and Wool-Tyme. surprising. Just last week I went for a walk in a beautiful neighborhood in the west end of Ottawa beside the Ottawa River, and read a sign posted
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By Jaclyn Clare / EPIC of polystyrene – high impact and The only reason why there isn’t plastic waste sent to landfill. EPIC expanded – are commonly used; high 100-per-cent polystyrene recycling in facilitates the development of ntario can divert 20,000 tonnes impact for yogurt and cottage cheese Ontario is because some municipalities sustainable programs to effectively of polystyrene a year from containers, clear bakery and produce have not included the material in their manage plastics waste and acts as Ogoing to landfill. Waste in the containers, clear drinking cups, and recycling programs. a resource to individuals, groups, form of quick service food containers, cutlery; expanded for clamshells, Almost every non-metal picture companies and the educational foam coffee cups, clamshells, crystal meat trays, egg cartons, plates, coffee frame is made from recycled community. drink containers, meat trays, yogurt cups and packing material. polystyrene now. People don’t realize cups and white cushion packaging This new recycling program that polystyrene, their used food used to protect fragile goods, can now for polystyrene represents a new packaging, can be recycled and remade ______all be recycled. approach to help municipalities divert into amazing consumer products. That’s 20,000 tonnes! That’s valuable materials from landfill. This Recycling used yogurt containers, [Editor’s Note: Ottawa is not on the enough to create a hole as big as eight is recycling with a difference; no more clamshells, cake and produce trays can list; however, our neighbour Renfrew Olympic sized swimming pools in a shipping out of province. Polystyrene create jobs right here in Ontario. There is. (see below). Recently OSCAR landfill. recycling comes with built-in markets really is little reason for not including received the following information Not one bit of this valuable right in Ontario’s own backyard – polystyrene in recycling programs. To from City of Ottawa Solid Waste material has to be sent to landfill which plays very well with rising oil find out if your municipality accepts Services: because it is 100% recyclable! and transportation costs. polystyrene in the bluebox program or Now because of state-of-the- Ontario’s newly expanded by depot collection, visit: http://www. “In order for the city to collect those art technology, the first of its kind polystyrene recycling capacity cpia.ca/files/files/list_Municipalities_ low density plastics we need to be to be deployed in North America, includes two markets. Grace Canada Currently_Collecting_Polystyrene. able to do something with them after we have the capacity to recycle 100 of Ajax recycles the white cushion doc [see below] collection. Since there is no market in per cent of the polystyrene used in packing material used to protect the Ottawa area for those low density the province. Not only that, but the electronics, furniture and other fragile plastics (and since shipping them out material is re-manufactured into new items. The Canadian Polystyrene About the Environment of the city to another place else would consumer goods, creating green jobs Recycling Alliance (CPRA), located and Plastics Industry probably just increase the carbon for Ontarians and sustained demand in Toronto, Mississauga and Port Council (EPIC) footprint) we have to just throw them for used polystyrene. Hope, recycles blue box polystyrene out. Maybe if an industry opens in Polystyrene is one of the most collected at curbside - food packaging The Environment and Plastics Industry Council (EPIC) is an industry the Ottawa area that could use these versatile packaging materials. It is and beverage containers. materials we could collect them from 100% recyclable, hygienic, and an The recycled polystyrene is made initiative committed to the responsible use and recovery of plastic resources. residents, but for the time being, we excellent insulator. It offers significant into valuable and useful products like treat them as garbage.” health and safety benefits for picture frames, coat hangers, seedling EPIC is a standing committee of the consumers of food packaging, and in trays, cornices, moldings, base boards, Canadian Plastics Industry Association most cases, has a lower environmental and office supplies. Grace Canada uses (CPIA). profile than alternatives. Two types it to make life-saving fire-proofing EPIC is dedicated to sustainable materials used in construction. plastics recycling and to minimizing
Ontario Municipalities Currently Collecting Polystyrene
Waste Diversion Ontario Township of 2006 Datacall as reported by Loyalist, Township of municipalities Collections Machar, Township of through curbside Blue Box Magnetawan, Municipality of and/or municipal depots Markham, Town of McNab-Braeside, township of Algonquin Highlands, Township of Meaford, Municipality of Barrie, City of Melancthon, Township of Black River-Matheson, Township of Minden Hills, Township of Brockton- Hanover, Municipality of Mohawks of the Bay of Quinte Brudenell, Lyndoch and Raglan, Mulmur, Township of Township of Muskoka, District Municipality of Carling, Township of Norfolk, County of Carlow Mayo, Township of North Frontenac, Township of Chisholm, Township of Orillia, City of Deep River, Town of Owen Sound, City of Deseronto, Town of Parry Sound, Town of Dysart et Al, Township of Peel, Regional Municipality of Edwardsburgh Cardinal, Township Peterborough, City of Emo, Township of Peterborough, County of Frontenac Islands, Township of Quinte Waste Solutions Greater Napanee, Township of Renfrew, Town of Greater Sudbury, City of Sault Ste. Marie, City of Haldimand, County of Shelburne, Town of Hamilton, City of South Frontenac, Township of Highlands East, Municipality of Strong, Township of Kawartha Lakes, City of The Archipelago, Township of Kearney, town of Toronto, City of Kenora, City of Waterloo, Regional Municipality of Kingston, City of West Grey, Municipality of Kirkland Lake, town of Leeds and the Thousand Islands, Page 30 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Mystical Places Of Great Spiritual Value
Lake of the Old Uncles his mother’s side, to Joseph Thomas city job to buy a farm to make maple bark canoes they were instrumental By Gerard Kenney dit Tranchemontagne, who was one syrup. He does not idealize life on in opening up and uniting North of the 19 founding families in the the farm, and although he does not America. He also understands their Dundurn Press, Toronto early 1600’s of the 15 square mile stint on the descriptions of the work capacity to transport us to “mystical ISBN: 978-1-55002-8027 Seigneury of Joseph Papineau, that involved in making a farm financially places of great spiritual value where included Plaisance. viable, he manages to make it we may renew the wellsprings of Book Review by In 1928, Kenney’s mother married attractive, particularly for raising his our human and natural existence.” Mary Anne Thompson an American, which meant that the two daughters. On the farm he learned Kenney points out canoes are also a young Kenney spent the school year to keep bees, and he was able to write symbol of the priceless beauty of the in the United States and the summers articles – the first article about wild natural world. in Quebec. It was during the summers, mushrooms -- for Harrowsmith, that Kenney describes several canoe under the influence of his grandfather, caters to the small and hobby farmer. trips that he took over the years, in that Kenney was introduced to some While on the farm Kenney was Quebec and Newfoundland. One trip of his life-long loves -- fishing, able to buy an adjacent 300 acres of provided him and his companion a time being alone in the woods, camping, land that surround a lake—Lake of the without boundaries. He describes the canoeing, and getting to know the Old Uncles--, where he planned and almost miracle-like quality of living birds, animals, plants and sounds of built a log cabin from the spruce and without time, without clocks, without the countryside. fir that surround the lake. He describes calendars, schedules, or deadlines. He His love of nature shines through what is required – 80 logs, of which calls this being truly alive. every paragraph. In one session of nine must be 25 feet long – as well Kenney’s book demonstrates that winter fishing he describes seeing as wood for the floor, some simple a life in nature can move naturally below the ice a fish acting as sentinel furnishings, a pump to get water from toward the goals stated by such writers to keep other fish from biting at his the lake in summer, and a wood stove as Eckhart Tolle. The silence of nature art autobiography, part local baited hook. His descriptions of the for heat and for melting snow and ice is a natural silence, that may be filled history, and also part Thoreau- first time alone in the woods, and for water in the winter. He tells us why with the sounds of insects, birds and like praise of nature, Lake P of camping in an old log cabin, are a log cabin should not have a lock: a animal calls, and yet we are filled of the Old Uncles recounts some wonderfully charming and funny. cabin should be accessible to any hiker with peace and serenity. Nature can 75 years of a journey that began in His first Christmas in Quebec who might need shelter; and having a help us to experience the now-ness a small village on the Little Nation introduced him to the Réveillon after lock can act as an insult and invite the as practiced by Buddhist meditation. River in the Laurentian hills across midnight Mass and to tourtière, made breaking of that lock and may lead to The noises of man and the city do not the river in Quebec. The village may of beef and pork, but whose name, he further destruction in the cabin. In all guide us to serenity and peace. be small but its name is the longest in tells us, comes from une tourte—the the years of his cabin, there has been Although Kenney has sold the Quebec – Coeur-Très-Pur-de-la-Bien- passenger pigeon, once used to make no destruction, although there were farm, he still retains the cabin and Heureuse-Vièrge-Marie-de-Plaisance, tourtières, but now extinct. a few dirty dishes. Despite the cabin lake and the 300 acres. It is still open commonly known as Plaisance. Kenney describes quitting a good being inaccessible by road, people to passing hikers, and he and a good Kenney can trace his family, on have found their way to the cabin. friend undertake a spring tonic ritual of Many write messages in the logbook spending two to four days at the cabin that Kenney set up in the cabin. This each year, hiking, fishing, talking. allows for visitors to say where they Although Kenney does not write at are from, what birds or animals they the cabin – no electricity to feed the have seen, and any messages for necessary computer and its convenient future visitors. Sadly, over time, word processing – he realizes that his these messages have shown that writing is dependent on the ‘oasis fewer birds and animals are being of quietude and meditation’ that it seen. provides in the surrounding world of The lake provides Kenney, his chaos. wife and daughters with swimming This is the fourth book that Kenney in the summer and skating in the has written. The other three are based winter. The lake also introduces on his experiences in the Arctic, one the girls to the noise of winter ice. written while Kenney worked for Kenney explains the wild cracking CIDA and the other two books written and booming that writers such as while he worked for Bell Canada. Edwin Way Teale (The Walks of I heartily recommend Lake of Winter) and Henry David Thoreau the Old Uncles to all who hunger wrote about. for ‘mystical places of great spiritual Canoes are an integral part of value’. Kenney’s life. He acknowledges their importance, when as birch
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Please drop your donations off at the Firehall starting Mon- day, September 8th – 9 am to 9 pm. 613-247-4946 SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 31 Medical Heilkunst: The Quest to Find a True Medical System By Pearl Prevost Lupus free. Many believe that I was Other treatment modalities used employ the generative power and/or wrongly diagnosed. It would be easy in Medical Heilkunst include different the sustentive power in the healing edical Heilkunst (pronounced for me to believe this too except that I types of energy medicine; and healthy process. For example, a patient who hile-koonst) is an art and am healthier and have more energy than lifestyle practices such as nutrition, shows signs of extremely dry skin Mscience of healing that I had before I was diagnosed, and this dormition, hydration, detoxification, may require a remedy (jurisdiction covers a complete range of treatments state of good health has been constant exercise, supplementation and more. of the generative power) to remove designed to meet individual needs in my life for the past two decades. Thus all treatment modalities used in the disease causing the dry skin, or for optimal health in body, mind and After my remission, I was to spend Medical Heilkunst are based on sound the patient may require omega-3 as a spirit. another twenty years searching for a principles and laws of nature, and a nutritional supplement (jurisdiction of I discovered Medical Heilkunst in medical system that could explain why treatment is chosen because it is based the sustentive power) because s/he is my lifelong quest to find a system of I recovered from this life-threatening on the rational foundation of these deficient in that essential fatty acid, or medicine that would follow a proven illness while other people did not. In principles and laws. the patient may require a combination methodology based on rational laws, my search, I came across countless of the two in specific order. Thus the laws that work in a consistent manner numbers of therapies that could be used Sound Laws of Healing use of the remedy or the supplement when treating illness and disease. to treat illness and disease. However, is not applied haphazardly because I became involved in this quest they generally lacked any sound basis One of the fundamental laws of of hearsay, nor because it worked for twenty years ago when I was first for their use - many of them were healing is based on the premise that another patient - it is prescribed on an diagnosed with Systemic Lupus based on hearsay, or because of old life can only exist when there are polar individual basis founded on solid laws Erythematosus (SLE or Lupus). traditional practices, and occasionally forces, meaning there are always two and principles that justify why a certain Lupus is an autoimmune disease that even because of newly discovered sides to everything. treatment is used. is potentially life-threatening because knowledge and research that involved Day-to-day examples include light/ I was so impressed by the art it can cause the body to attack its own clinical trials by pharmaceutical dark, hot/cold, contraction/expansion, and science of Medical Heilkunst organs. companies! sky/ground, Nord/Sud, hard/soft, that I decided to enroll in a four-year Opting not to use conventional liquid/solid, energy/matter, etc. Thus, program, the Practitioner Diploma in medicine which would have involved Medical Heilkunst: Sound Laws and this law also applies to the system of Homeopathy & Heilkunst (DHHP) at taking a powerful steroid called Principles Medical Heilkunst where there are the Hahnemann College for Heilkunst. Prednisone to treat Lupus, I decided to two sides to the healing power, where I am now in my final year of study and follow alternative therapies of healing Then I came across Medical healing takes place in the sustentive expect to graduate next year after the which involved supplementation, diet Heilkunst, a sound system of healing power, and curing takes place in the completion of my clinical practicum. and nutrition. “Miraculously,” within based on the work of Dr. Samuel generative power of our life force. one year, I went into “remission” without Hahnemann, the genius best known Applying the Principles For more information about the help of conventional medicine, and for homeopathy, which is one part Medical Heilkunst, visit: www. became symptom free. It is now over of a greater medical system that he A Medical Heilkunstler is trained heilkunst.com twenty years, and I continue to be developed and called heilkunst. to recognize when it is appropriate to Warning to Hunters and Sportsmen! By Al Simard who may be eating that livestock. Ironically, these same chemicals are he wild animals you hunt being sprayed by Ontario’s forestry and eat may be chemically industry, without any such safety Tcontaminated and harmful to restrictions. Before these cut over your health! area’s are sprayed they become the In order to maximize profit preferred forage grounds for most margins “chemical treatments” are big game animals in these regions, as the management tools of choice for increased sunlight brings an abundance Ontario’s forestry industry to kill of saplings and berries. unwanted tree species and vegetation Herbicide applications often that may compete with spruce directly overlap with hunting seasons plantations in cut over areas even for moose, bear, partridge, rabbit, though Quebec and Scandinavia have duck, deer, and other game species in clearly demonstrated successful usage Northern Ontario. While bear hunting of alternatives. season is set to begin on August 15 Glyphosate and 2,4-D based across Northern Ontario, the same day herbicides are again being sprayed has been selected as the start date for without any controls in place to chemical herbicide spraying in many remove wildlife before spraying and / forest management units. or to keep wildlife out of the areas. As the territory for many game The Ministry of Agriculture, Food animals can be quite extensive and and Rural Affairs has published a the fact that “animals can’t read”, leading pesticide safety manual titled government and industry reliance on “Guide to Weed Control, 2008-2009 signage alone to prevent the recognized Publication 75”. harms of chemical herbicide exposures The manual specifies that when is negligent at best. 2,4-D based herbicides are sprayed Hunters who suspect they in agriculture, animals which are to may have harvested chemically be consumed by humans are to be contaminated wildlife are encouraged removed from foraging area’s and to request testing from the Ministry of may not re-enter for a minimum of 30 Natural Resources or the Ministry of days. the Environment, to keep a piece of that Glyphosate based herbicide meat frozen for any future litigation, applications generally require that and to contact STRONG regarding the livestock not be allowed to enter the incident at [email protected] sprayed areas until the sprayed plants have turned brown, with a general Saving The Region Of Ontario North bench mark of 3 to 5 days. Group www.thestrongroup.org The legal requirements in this manual are in place to protect the health of the livestock, and humans Page 32 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 What You Should Do If You Find A Sick, Injured Or Orphaned Wild Animal
/MNR/ Conservation Act, a person may only keep wildlife for 24 hours to transport f you find juvenile wildlife that it to a veterinarian for treatment or to appears to be orphaned, sick or a wildlife custodian for rehabilitation Iinjured, avoid contact to prevent or care or to relocate it following bites and scratches. Some species capture as a problem animal. can carry diseases and parasites that are harmful to humans. Contact information: Injured wildlife also requires Ontario Wildlife Rehabilitation and specialized and immediate care to Education Network (OWREN): recover and return to the wild. call 905-735-9556, or contact [email protected] Signs of orphaning, injury or visit www.owren-online.org illness may include: Local Humane Society or local Blood, wounds or swelling on branch of the Ontario Society the body for the Prevention of Cruelty to Lethargy Animals (SPCA): Body covered in fleas call 1-888-668-7722 or the Ontario Unusual or uneven loss of fur or SPCA Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre feathers at 705-534-4350 Vocalizing and/or following visit http://ontariospca.ca/. humans around A fawn that is wandering Diseased or Dead Wildlife around If you suspect there is a public Contact with a domestic cat health risk from a sick wild animal, Difficult or raspy breathing or such as rabies, or you or your pet sneezing had contact with a suspected rabid A dangling leg or wing animal, contact your local Public Closed eyes Health Unit immediately. Head tucked under wing Rabies is fatal for humans and animals if not treated. Orphaned Wildlife Symptoms of rabies and several other diseases in animals can include It is normal for some species tremors, aggressive behaviour, to leave their offspring temporarily partial paralysis, convulsions, and alone, especially during the day. loss of fear of humans. For example, deer and cottontail To report a dead crow, raven or rabbits spend much of the day blue jay, contact your local Public away from their well-camouflaged Health Unit. offspring to minimize the chance of To report other dead animals predators finding them. or birds contact the Canadian Cooperative Wildlife Health Centre To determine if young wildlife is (http://www.inspection.gc.ca/ truly orphaned: english/toce.shtm).
Check the animal periodically Wild animals that have been for 24 to 48 hours to see if it is still live-trapped or acquired by other around, but keep your distance. means must be released no further Keep cats and dogs away from than one kilometre from the point the area where the young animal is; of capture for adults and no further the adult will not return if it is noisy than 15 kilometres for juveniles or if predators or people are close (although not on private property by. without landowner’s permission) and within 24 hours. Care Necessary To Help The Animal Public Health Units: If you find an injured, sick or call 1-866-532-3161 between orphaned wild animal, contact a 8:30 a.m. and 5:00 p.m. Monday to wildlife custodian who can provide Friday the specialized and immediate care visit www.health.gov.on.ca/ necessary to help the animal. english/public/contact/phu/phuloc_ If you must handle it, seek the mn.html for a list of offices. advice of a wildlife custodian to minimize risk of injury to yourself Canadian Cooperative Wildlife and to the animal. Health Centre Wear protective clothing and call 1-866-673-4781 equipment, such as leather gloves, visit http://www.inspection.gc.ca/ to avoid bites or scratches, and english/toce.shtml. wash hands well after handling the animal. Under the Fish and Wildlife SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 33
OCDSB TRUSTEE REPORT Hot Issues For The New School Year and Summary of Last Year By Rob Campbell important this year. 24th (rf. OCDSB web site) This Fall we need to conclude negotiations with fter some needed time away from it by all, the Board’s various union groups. As at the time First day of school: Tuesday September 2nd minds everywhere are slowly turning once of writing some unions are still working with the Aagain, in part, to thoughts of the upcoming Province to develop a cross-Boards framework first Student Transport #: 613-224-8800 (*new* school year. In this column I provide an absurdly before starting negotiations with local Boards while ‘two Board’ entity) brief summary of last year along with a view to others have decided to set aside central framework likely hot issues this year. bargaining for now to negotiate only with local More OCDSB Info: www.ocdsb.ca or 613- As the Board’s Budget Chair last year I was Boards. 721-1820 pleased to be able to report that we passed the first There are several areas in which a combination balanced budget since the Board was formed in of principle, fortune and citizen concern dictate I If you have a suggestion or a concern, or would 1998. It was passed with happily little acrimony should spend energy this year: the review of changes like to be added to / dropped off my electronic and strangely no amendments. This was thanks to to Gifted special education, accommodation newsletter list, then please don’t hesitate to contact some extra Provincial money, due to the massive reviews (boundary or program shifts, closures), me. I can be reached via any of 730-8128, rob@ and very unfortunate cuts made each of the prior environmental responsibility and environmental ocdsbzone9.ca or “Trustee Rob Campbell, 133 two years and perhaps also to improved dialogue. education, split grade primary classes, elementary Greenbank Road, Ottawa ON, K2H 6L3”. Some Our CFO projects this year may not be such school office staffing, implementation of the equity- past newsletter articles are at www.ocdsbzone9.ca smooth sailing given financial projections. Though enhancing ‘additional recommendations’ of our some high profile government initiatives are half- French as a Second Language review, nutrition and decently supplied with dollars, a continued nagging health promotion, equitable resourcing for students, lack of core funding means that, even with recent community engagement. cuts, our resources remain stretched thin across our Finally, I’d like to thank Sara Adams, Hopewell operations. Avenue PS Council Chair, all of her colleague End of last year we selected a new Director Council members and the many non-Council of Education, our CEO and the only staff member school volunteers for their past commitment to directly Trustees hire or fire. Combined with our improving the student experience at the school and spanking new strategic goals and mission focus on for ensuring the school remains a community hub. student success and building citizenship, we are I encourage all community members to join with in a good position to move forward. Developing a them and to engage with their local school. full relationship between Director and Board and Basic school year start information: settling directional details for the OCDSB will be School Bus Safety Drills: Sunday August
17th Southminster Scout
Group Registration Evening For boys and girls!
Wednesday September 10th from 7:00 – 8:30 Southminster United Church (downstairs in the Friendship Hall)
Beavers (ages 5-7, start Wed. Sept. 17th 6:30-7:30) Cubs (ages 8-10, start Mon. Sept. 15th 6:30-8:00) Scouts (ages 11-16 meet Tues. Sept. 16th 6:45-8:45)
For more information go to http://ca.geocities.com/ [email protected] Page 34 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Shooting Stars Basketball
Major Bantam Shooting Stars girls team (left to right, back row): By Bruce Stedman Coach Gail Deduk, Sydney Marconi, Hannah Doucet-Roche (Ottawa South), he Ottawa Shooting Stars basketball club, which Haley Lewis, Vanessa Wallace (Alta Vista), Alison Beveridge, (Ottawa South), features numerous talented players from Old Ottawa Coach Bruce Stedman (Ottawa South), Lilly Doucet-Roche, (Ottawa South) South, is calling on all bball players to sign up for Front Row: T another promising season. Darby Thatcher, Kayla Jones, Morgan Stedman (Ottawa South), Carolyn Adams The club will put eight competitive teams on the floor (Ottawa South), Emily Whitton and Aislinn May (Ottawa South) this fall between the ages of 10 and 18, with registration night scheduled for Thursday, Sept. 4 at the Glebe Community Centre (6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.) It also offers a girls houseleague for various age groups. One good example of the club’s success last year was Shooting Stars’s Major Bantam team which played 49 games during the 2007-08 season, posting a winning record of 29- 20. The talented team won silver medals at tournaments in Hamilton and Barrie and made the semi-finals at tourneys in Kingston and Barrhaven. At the provincials, the girls were undefeated in round robin play before losing a very close game by four points in the quarter-finals to the eventual gold medal winners. The team achieved a ranking of 33rd in Ontario, out of 88 teams “Our team overcame a number of injuries to be competitive in every single game we played in and our motto was ‘never give up!’, said Coach Bruce Stedman, an Ottawa South resident. Overall, the club’s talent is also reflected in the number of players and coaches it placed on three regional all-star teams. Stars Eliza Bulchak-Heely (Ottawa South), Katie Armstrong (Ottawa South), Hannah Rochon, Ali Czich (Ottawa South), & Darby Thatcher played for Stars Coach Laura Bond on the Bantam all-star team while Kim Yeldon, Clare Murphy, Emma Legallais, Amber Stewart Burton and Meagan Cork played for Coach Bond and fellow Stars Coach Jeremy Sims on the Juvenile all-stars. Ottawa South’s Paul Armstrong, the club’s technical director, oversees the coaching crew for the Shooting Stars. Armstrong is well-qualified for the job since he is the former head coach of the Carleton Ravens men’s and women’s teams. Players coming out for the competitive teams should keep an eye on the club’s website, www.ottawashootingstars.com, for the tryout schedule for its competitive teams. As well, registration forms can be downloaded from the site and mailed in to avoid the line-ups on registration night. Inquiries to Jack Aubry, 613-232-7431 or jackaubry@ rogers.com. SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 35
Local Veterinarian - Dr. Emily Black Making Friends And Influencing People
By Emily Black perfectly acceptable ways for an older house with an older cat that wasn’t so dog to teach the younger what is and keen. There are other pharmaceutical ell, September is coming is not acceptable. In general, puppies options, but these should be discussed and this to me always are also good with cats, but the same with your veterinarian to see which applies: provide a time out area where apply to your situation. Wseemed like the true company even on an individual inter- the older animal can get away and get Bearing these things in mind, beginning of the year. The simple specific basis. It really is a miracle. some rest. all in all things tend to go very well reason is that September is when Dr. Emily Black grew up in Bringing home a dog to a cat. Here with pet introductions and a new pet school starts and you meet all those Old Ottawa South and now owns it is really important to ensure that the can be a great companion to an older new people who are going to shape and operates Centretown Veterinary dog likes cats. In my opinion the safest animal as well as the family. It always your day to day workings for the Hospital. She herself is owned by two way to ensure this is through adoption stuns me that in our house we have following year. So I’ve decided to cats and an old dog. write today’s article on introductions. by the Ottawa Humane Society where three separate species and that we all Many families brought home new they test for compatibility, unless the live together and enjoy each others family members this summer; some dog has come from a situation with from local shelters, some from the cats. In my mind, negative results are newspaper and even others from not worth the risk. under bushes at the cottage. In many Cat on Cat. Cats, all cats, have of these situations, these introductions a fragile ego and the blunt force don’t go as smoothly as they would introduction of another cat into a hope but there are a few simple things household can have irrevocable that you can do to help your new consequences in too many cases. addition play well with others. Far too many of my clients have Bringing home a dog to a house introduced their cats point blank where there is already a dog is all never to have those cats get along about territory and jealousy. The best ever again. My advice to all families bet with an introduction like this is to considering the introduction of a allow both dogs to meet each other on new cat is to keep the cats separated leash in neutral territory. In this way in two different rooms, preferably neither member has the upper hand. where they can sniff under a door, for This is standard policy at the Ottawa two weeks. I recommend this for a Humane Society, and something I couple of reasons. The first is that heartily recommend. It is also best cats, unlike dogs, can have diseases if you ensure that this meeting isn’t which are contagious to the older cat rushed. Pick a day where both you and can have serious consequences. and the dogs aren’t stressed, approach A simple head cold in a younger cat it with an open mind and don’t force can floor an older cat. By giving them anything. If this initial meeting two weeks you can ensure that any goes well, move on to playing. Try cold will become evident and can be to avoid treats as they can bring treated before it is passed to the older out the worst in some dogs. Once cat. The other reason, and this is my everyone is settled, you can move it own conjecture but I think its sound, home. If things at home are initially is that cats, like humans, want what a bit strained, this generally shows up they cannot have. By allowing them at the food bowl. It may be best to to smell each other under the door feed the dogs separately initially, so and get used to the others presence as not to entice food aggression. Try without allowing them access, makes to pay attention equally to both your them want to meet each other all the new and your old dog. A large part of more. By the end of two weeks they initial dog vs. dog problems relates to so badly want to meet, that when you a sense of insecurity on both sides; a finally let them see each other, they are switching of affection for the new dog so relieved that these happy feeling can bring out irritation in the old. transfer over to feelings for the new Bringing home a puppy to a cat. Two weeks seems to be the magic house where there is an older dog. number. In general, kittens are pretty Hey… everyone thinks puppies are well accepted by older cats… again I cute. They are designed that way to think it’s because they are goofy and give them a fighting chance in this cute. mean ol’ world. In all likelihood, Now, there are certain your old dog will think so too and be circumstances where none of the above tolerant. A few things to watch out applies at all. This is the time to go and for however; older dogs often have a see your vet. One option to consider, bit of arthritis setting in which makes even if you aren’t experiencing them unsteady on their feet. Puppy difficulty, would be the use of play can be a bit rough on an older pheromone diffusers. A pheromone is dog and it’s important to remember a hormone put off by both dogs and to give your ol’ dog a time out. Also cats and the diffusers mimic happy remember that your older dog will use hormones. It tends to put everyone dog language to teach the new puppy at ease and actually smells pretty good manners. A reasonable bit of good too. We’ve had great success growling and sharp barking are all with this, introducing kittens to a Page 36 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 RESPs and How They Work by Rick Sutherland money to Canadians who make contributions into Should the named beneficiary decide not the RESP program. They will match 20% of all to attend a post secondary education there are a s your children return to school you may contributions up to a maximum of $2,500 per year few options available for the RESP funds. The have wondered about how you will pay for until the year the beneficiary child turns 17. No beneficiary can be changed to the child’s sibling. Atheir tuition when it comes time for college grant is eligible the year the child turns 18 years of If there is no alternate beneficiary the earnings may or university. There was a time when college was age. This means there is $500 per year opportunity be transferred into the contributor’s RRSP, subject less expensive than university. However the cost to be gained from the Canada Education Savings to available RRSP room. The contributor can then of going to college is increasing and the gap is Grant. Unused grant room can be carried forward to withdraw their capital and return the grant money narrowing. The common denominator is that the future years however the maximum grant available to the government. Another option is to make a cost of higher education is ever increasing. One in any given year is $1,000. donation to an educational institution. It is important way to save for a child’s education is through a Currently RESP contributions are not to talk to the plan administrator or representative to Registered Education Savings Plan (RESP). tax deductible. However, any growth on the determine your options in this situation. The federal government is offering free contributions and the CESG is tax deferred until There are many more highlights and strategies it is withdrawn from the plan. When the child involved with using a RESP. We recommend begins to attend a post secondary institution, the speaking with a professional advisor about your own funds can be withdrawn and taxed in the hands of personal circumstance to decide the best education the child, who will likely be in a lower tax bracket saving strategy for you. Through further knowledge then the parent, and who will usually pay less tax on the subject parents will gain a better perspective on the withdrawals. The child may also be able to in financing their child’s educational needs. reduce the amount of tax owing through the use of education, textbook and tuition tax credits. This is a monthly article on financial planning. You can even open a family RESP, and name Call or write to Rick Sutherland CLU, CFP, FDS, one or more children as beneficiaries under the R.F.P., of FundEX Investments Inc. with your topics same plan. The beneficiaries must be related of interest at 798-2421 or E-mail at rick@invested- to the contributor either as your own children, interest.ca. grandchildren or legally adopted.
Lawyers and Paralegals In Ontario By Anna Sundin Only lawyers can provide legal services in family matters such as ince 2004 the Law Society divorce, separation and custody, in of Upper Canada and the the Ontario Court of Justice in claims SAttorney General of Ontario for more than $10,000.00, in serious have worked together to establish criminal matters, estate matters, and a program to license paralegals buying and selling real estate. to provide services to the Ontario The Law Society maintains an public. The Law Society of Upper online lawyer and paralegal directory Canada has been accrediting paralegal at www.lsuc.on.ca. training programs in Ontario to ensure For those who provide legal graduates have basic knowledge of the services outside the authorized procedural and substantive practice of practice areas, the provincial law in Ontario and understand what is regulatory body can prosecute those Financial Divorce Specialist required for ethical and responsible who refuse to stop doing so. practice. Those who provide such advice Avoid costly mistakes with professional financial All paralegals who apply for often charge less for their services. assistance in the division of assets. a paralegal license with the Law They can do this because they have Society after June 30, 2010 must have smaller overhead in that they do not graduated from an accredited legal pay licensing fees or insurance to a licensing body and have not obtained Contact: Rick Sutherland, CLU, CFP, FDS, R.F.P. services program. any approved training or any training 1276 Wellington Street, Ottawa ON K1Y 3A7 There are restrictions on areas at all. Those members of the public Phone: (613)798-2421 Email: [email protected] of paralegal practice. Once they are licensed they are subject to being who hire unlicensed practitioners disciplined in appropriate cases after may have larger costs in the end in complaints to the regulatory body repairing the damage done than if they and a compensation fund if there is a had hired the appropriate professional Guidance, Protection legitimate claim by a member of the from the beginning. public. Those who provide unlicensed Currently, the areas where legal services and ignore orders and Peace of Mind. paralegal can represent a member to stop may be subject to large Anna E. Sundin, Barrister & Solicitor of the public in Ontario are in Small penalties. Murat Damas who had no GEnErAl PrActicE includinG: Claims court where claims are for less accreditation in Quebec was fined Family Law, Wills, Real Estate, Incorporations, Litigation and Collaborative Family Law than $10,000.00, in traffic court and all $252,000.00 in 2007 and faced 42 – A Cooperative and Dignified Approach to Separation and Divorce.– other offences in Provincial Offences counts of contempt for continuing to Court where the maximum penalty is provide legal services in Montreal’s $2,000.00 or 6 months in jail, before Haitian community. tribunals such as the Landlord and Maureen Boldt, a city councillor Tenant Board, the Workplace Safety in North Bay, Ontario was given 4 and Insurance Board, The Financial months’ house arrest and ordered Services Commission of Ontario, the to pay $35,000 in costs in 2007 for Social Benefits Tribunals of Ontario contravening a stop order to provide or the Human Rights Commission, legal advice in family law matters. and matters involving municipal bylaws. SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 37
M.P.P. OTTAWA CENTRE Back to the Books
By Yasir Naqvi per cent since 2003. Our continued Grant, which will help college and only helping students succeed in MPP Ottawa Centre commitment to education has meant university students to cover the costs their education, we are also ensuring that 99.7 per cent of our students from of their books. that Ontario remains a leader in he lazy days of summer are junior kindergarten to grade 3 are now We are making post-secondary world class research and innovation. coming to an end, and across learning in classes of 23 or fewer. education accessible on the basis of Ontario’s economy of the future must our community, families and The ultimate result of this support ability to learn, not ability to pay. We be built on ideas and innovation. In T has meant that test scores are up. have doubled our investment in the order to compete in the global market, children are preparing for an exciting new school year. As a student and a Ontario results of the 2006 Progress in Ontario Student Assistance program we have to be at the front of the pack teacher myself, I cannot help but feel International Reading Literacy Study to more than $580 million, and we in terms of cutting edge research and the excitement and promise that a new showed that our nine- and ten-year-old have changed the rules regarding breakthrough ideas. school year holds! students rank among the top students qualifying for assistance, meaning We all know that our future lies in Students in Ontario will be in the world in reading. Results for all that 25 per cent more students can the hands of our children, and there is getting healthier because the food and Grade 3 and 6 assessment areas have now receive support to pursue their no better way to protect and enhance beverages sold in schools will need to improved overall since 2003, with the studies. We have also increased our our future than by investing in our be free of trans fat. In April, the Healthy majority of test results improving by support of student grants and three young people. We need to ensure that Food for Healthy Schools Act was at least 10 percentage points over the times as many grants are now going our children have the opportunities to passed requiring schools to drop trans past four years. to 120,000 students. pursue their interests, and to continue fat from school cafeterias, vending Also encouraging is the fact We recognize that students need learning as long as they chose. This machines and tuck shops. Providing that our graduation rate continues to more than financial assistance to means that we have to continue to healthier options and reducing trans increase. In 2003, only 68 per cent attend school; they need good quality invest in our education system and fat will help improve the health of of our high school students were institutions with highly recognized in the people that make the system young people, and will help to create graduating; today that number stands and respected facility to create the succeed - our students. healthier, more productive learning at 75 per cent. That means that 10,500 kinds of environments that spur I congratulate all the students who environments. more students are finishing high innovation and help people learn. This have made the decision to continue I am passionately committed school every year, and 22,500 more is why we are also investing $200 with their studies this fall. I hope you to learning. I continue to attend students have graduated high school million province-wide for the Campus all have a successful school year filled classes at Carleton University were since 2003. And not only are they Renewal Fund, a program that helps with new opportunities and exciting I am finishing my Masters of Arts in graduating – they are continuing their universities renew their campuses and new challenges! International Affairs. As a student, I studies in post-secondary institutions. improve the learning environment for understand how important it is to have Did you know that Ontario now has their students. Here in Ottawa Centre, I look forward to hearing from the supports and assistance in place to the highest rates of post-secondary Carleton University has received you at any time. Please feel free to ensure success. enrolment in North America! more than $18 million since October contact my office at ynaqvi.mpp.co@ That is why, as an MPP, I am even To support post-secondary 2007 to upgrade their chemistry labs liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414 if more proud of the work we have done education in our province, we have and make necessary improvements you have any questions, comments or to improve education in Ontario. In increased our investment in our to some of their existing buildings, concerns. our 2008 budget, we increased the most valuable asset; our students. In helping to improve energy efficiency average per-student funding to an our recent budget we announced an and accessibility. estimated $9,821, an increase of 24 investment of $385 million over three By enhancing the quality of the years for the Textbook and Technology institutions of learning, we are not OSCA 17th Annual Community Wide PORCH $ALE Saturday, September 6, 2008 9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine
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Please drop your donations off at the Firehall starting Monday, September 8th 9 am to 9 pm. 613-247-4946 Page 38 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 Memoirs From A White Cat By Snowflake
o you remember walking on Woodbine between Leonard, DRosedale, Sunnyside, Aylmer..well, I am the white cat who walks around at any time of the day or evening and who delivered your OSCAR newspapers (if you live around there) with my family for over 15 years (yes that’s me ).. You invited me for barbeque or garden parties many times..and if you did not I always came by anyway to check if you were doing a good job..and you always did..oh !! those succulent hamburgers, those steaks cooked just right..not to mention my favorite “chicken thighs”..chicken anything. You also invited me into your house, remember? You left the doors open and I came in, said Hello, and walked by , I even saw your basement. All those wonderful treats and kind people who wanted me to stay or the ones who took care of me when my family was away. Now do you remember me? see …, I thought so ! I am one of a kind, never feared anything really, even clawed some of the neighborhood canine noses but there are young ones around and side by side with drivers having a swinging it and meowing…OH… the who came too close to my precious one little boy with curly hair I get “good old chat” ..mind you they pleading I got ..the love and applause fur. Loved those kids coming by and along with very well. left their engines running..and here when I did finally decide to jump, it petting me, saw them all going and I loved challenges, there is nothing comes a grump in an old car and starts was all worth it! Oh, the good old coming back from school for years.. like dashing across Sunnyside to visit complaining that the guys were taking days. so many of them moved away..I don’t my friend D’Artagnan (so I call my more then their share of the street and The sores on my head and my paw smell or see them around anymore… new grey friend) or some other long they should move! Well…the driver never heal even if I lick them and lick gone friends and seeing the faces of the paralleled parked SUV ..would them ..and no, I am not going to the of my neighbors and family turning you believe it..in some sort of heavy vet again. I used to hate going there white with worry! But really I only boots and green outfit..opens the door anyway and used to terrorize them , tripped once and then I just got and looking really serious walks over now I feel ashamed..I almost fainted rolled over by a truck..what was that to the old grump..and guess what he last time..I was hyperventilating when truck doing on Sunnyside anyway? says !! “ what’s your problem man, they started cleaning my sore and I misjudged..there were more tires how would you like to be shot at in when they said my kidneys are too old then I could count and so instead of Afghanistan “! and then he walks for antibiotics! So I try eating well but getting out from underneath the truck back and waves the grump by ! I was really my friends I am almost 20 and I got rolled around by those pipes and disappointed, I thought I would see a my immune system is not helping me I ended up , luckily, by the sidewalk little more of a fight ! It never stops much , so..I am not contagious..that totally confused and full of tar or surprising me what I see and hear these is in case you still want to pet me (I whatever dark stuff they have under days in my old neighborhood! I just will oblige cause I love you) but do . My family did not recognize me by walk away and sharpen my claws by not be too worried, just stop when my colour when they came to check the back stairs and take a rest before I you see me ..that is if you are not in a Humane Society where I ended up.. climb back to the kitchen. hurry !!! and say Hello to Snowflake thanks to a helpful neighbor. It was You would not believe the mortal or Snowball (whatever you call me).. my “voice” and feline purr..and my summersaults I used to take just you never know, it might be the last face..yes, we all have special faces, there from the top of the crab apple time you see me around here! you must know that, don’t you? tree (my old friend now gone) to the And if I don’t see you, well, I Haven’t you seen my whiskers? They upstairs verandah of my house. You wish you well on your journey and really stand out. However, those days should have seen me running up the always remember that I loved all the are gone..now I am lucky if I make trunk, faster then those skinny black pats, meals and friendly smiles! it across Sunnyside once every two squirrels and jump in Cirque du Soleil Keep living and loving life and all days and even then .. I don’t know style right on the upstairs verandah the people and creatures in it!!! what’s wrong with the drivers these railing, ..18 feet below me nothing That’s my little secret! days, they stop and honk and have but a straight drop to the concrete no patience for an old cat to cross the tiles. Pink petals from the blossoms in -Snowflake- street ! No respect, what can an old May all over my beautiful white coat! cat do? What are they in a hurry for? Sometimes I used to tease my family, Thanks to my loving family who Fire? emergency ? It’s like the other especially the young one..I would run helped me get my words onto paper… morning I was sitting on the front up the trunk as fast as I could and then cause typing can be hard when you porch and these two SUVs stopped stop on one of the branches and start have paws.
To book an OSCAR ad call Gayle 730-1058 [email protected] SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 39 WAG Cup Tournament - 2008
3rd Annual WAG Golf day
left to right. standing: Mike Oster, Phil Kurys, Ted Freeman, Lyne Burton, Tom Sawyer, Peter Wells, Sheila Ellis, and Cindy Harris;
front: Rob Cook and Brian Tansey
By Rob Cook consensus was that an Accredited Souther. field of aspiring golfers. Anyone Scorekeeper would probably not have All in all, it was a very successful know of an Ottawa region golf ld Ottawa South dog owning sanctioned the manner in which the outing, organized and attended by course that might allow Windsor Park golfers, based at Windsor ‘wieners’ were decided, nevertheless, some of the many people who now golfers to play a round with dogs OPark, played their 3rd it was generally agreed that the walk their dogs regularly at our ‘off- in tow? Apparently it’s allowed in Annual Windsor’s Aspiring Golfers following individuals finished first in leash’ Windsor Park. Scotland! (WAG) Cup - Open Golf Tournament their respective categories: Low Net: Tournament organizers are - on July 2nd at the beautiful Lyne Burton and Brian Tansey; Low looking forward to another outing Mont Ste. Marie golf course in the Gross. Cindy Harris and Brian next year that promises an even larger Gatineaus. This year’s tournament Tansey. Tom Sawyer, champion for featured a Women’s draw; Sheila the the last two years, was remarkbly Ellis’, Cindy Harris’ and Lyne generous by providing someone else Burtons’ golfing talents, collegiality, with a chance to win the Cup this and in some cases, heckling year. skills, were a welcomed addition to After the round of golf, all retired the tournament. to the Cook-Giroux’s cottage on The Weather Committee played a Lac de Grand Poisson Blanc for a large part in ensuring the tournament’s swim, Bar-B-Que and the presentation success. Players were fortunate that ceremony. THIS included the usual July 2nd turned out to be a perfect ‘treats’ ( an essential element of golf day - sunny and hot- as the day any doggie endeavor,) provided by before and the day after the tournament WAG “a posh shop for spoiled pets featured torrential downpours “ ( yes the golfers even have ther own (something we have become all too corporate sponsor ! ) . Many thanks accustomed to this summer!) to Lyne - for the trophy, which is on Handicaps were assigned based permanent display at the WAG store on the scores registered for the first on Bank Street, and for the canine- nine holes and the competition for related door prizes, and to Brian - for the prestigious WAG Cup took what was acknowledged to be the best place on the last 9 holes. While the bitter beer ever brewed by an Ottawa Page 40 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008
SURROUND CIRCLE YOGA Mind & Body ~ Happy & Active by Maureen Fallis, and workshops being offered at the challenged by everyday stress, Surround Circle Yoga studio this fall. limited mobility, and chronic pain or recovering from an injury; this Gentle Soul: Breath awareness, therapeutic practice feels like heaven! The practice of yoga offers healthy alignment and compassion Fundamentally different from any diverse benefits to many people. are prominently featured in this gentle other yoga class, restorative yoga yoga class designed for anyone who brings stillness and ease to the body awn White recently retired has a desire to discover the vast world through the use of props (blankets, from the hectic pace of of body and mind connecting yoga. bolsters, and eye pillows). Dcorporate banking. She was looking for a way to keep her mind Strength & Soul: A flow-style Run Yoga Run: This 10- & body ~ happy & active. These are (vinyasa) class ~ where pranayama, week series is for athletes who her words about her experience at poetry, and the physical practice value and appreciate a great stretch! Surround Circle Yoga: of asana are woven into a moving Strengthening, lengthening and “All my muscles have been meditation. This class is suitable for stretching the body is a perfect stretched and freed of tension. My students with some yoga experience complement for all sports enthusiasts. joints are loose and well lubricated, to more advanced students. Physiology, anatomy and partner and my whole body feels great. The poses add to the depth of the yoga nagging aches in my knees from an old Yoga 55+: A ‘very’ gentle class practice. Classes are appropriate for Photo by Tom Alfoldi injury have gone and I have a general aiming to build greater strength, new and returning students. feeling of wellbeing. After only 4 increase range of motion, and improve to spend time together exploring the classes, my back is looser and I am overall balance. Modifications for Private Yoga: One-on-One ~ world of yoga. With a unique focus able to check my car’s rear window aging bodies are kindly offered. Join the traditional way to learn yoga. and theme, each workshop will include with much more ease! I feel very a wonderful community of dedicated Private classes are ideal for ‘Brand partner poses and mandala making. comfortable in your hands, Maureen. students who seek and value the New’ students who want to learn the You seem to intuitively know when I benefits of yoga at a modest pace. fundamental elements of yoga before Yoga, Journaling & Meditation need assistance or modification. I entering a group class or for students Workshops: “I feel refreshed, have been looking for what seems like Meditation & Motion: By who have a desire to enhance an ‘at renewed, and fully in touch with an age, for a gentle yoga class with combining meditation, breathwork and home’ practice. me!” Come and experience Kripalu emphasis on flexibility first. So I am gentle contemplative yoga movement Yoga’s unique approach to personal thrilled to have found you.” DW ~ stillness is permeated through body Private Yoga Party: Have fun transformation in a workshop that and mind; resulting in reduced stress with your friends/colleagues exploring is practical, integrative and fun. 5- Surround Circle Yoga is your and an overall sense of well being. yoga. Classes will be designed to meet hour experiential workshops include neighbourhood yoga studio located in No yoga or meditation experience YOUR needs. Pranayama, asana, a creative twist ~ a guest facilitator, a beautiful bright and spacious room in necessary. meditation, and perhaps a little chai a gourmet lunch & a hand-crafted Southminster United Church. Listed tea and biscuits bring peace & joy to journal. below are descriptions of the classes Restorative Yoga: For anyone your collective soul. Please call Maureen Fallis at Advanced Asana Workshops: It 613-730-6649 or check the website can take years to acquire the strength, www.surroundcircleyoga.com for flexibility and body awareness to class schedule and registration details. master the ‘classic’ yoga poses. By We welcome you to an Open House working progressively through a to see the yoga studio and find out family of similar movements in a more about the fall & winter season of workshop-like setting, once a month on classes. Students are invited to come a Saturday morning, you will deepen and celebrate the start of another your level of practice. Workshops exciting season of yoga. are geared to the ‘beyond beginner but far from accomplished’ student, Refreshments & Door Prizes! Need Renovations? to pre-intermediate and intermediate ~OPEN HOUSE~ practitioner. Where: Surround Circle Yoga 15 Aylmer Avenue, Old Ottawa South Soul Sister Workshops: A When: Wednesday, September 3rd creative way for Moms & Daughters Time: 4:00 – 7:00 PM Leave Nothing to Chance : Learn to Dance! f you’ve ever wanted to FREE INTRODUCTORY CLASS take dance lessons but didn’t Monday, Sept. 15, 7:30pm Ihave the chance, if you love Glashan School (28 Arlington Ave, Celitic music and like to move to the east of the Voyageur Bus Terminal) Custom Designed Additions and beat, if you enjoy combining exercise Come and listen to the reels, jigs and with friendship, fun, and learning a strathspeys; learn a few easy dances; Major Renovations that respect the new skill: This is the perfect time to meet a couple of the teachers and give Scottish Country Dancing a try! some of our members--and see how Craftsmanship and Architectural No dancing experience or partner you like it! style of your older home. required. No kilts, swords, bagpipes Adult classes, Monday nights, Sept- or competitions! All you need is May. Annual membership: $85. 594-8888 energy and a desire to learn. Bring Information: Elaine Hoag (613) 729- both to our: 6198; Guy Quesnel (613) 725-3031 www.gordonmcgovern.com (www.flora.org/ardbrae) SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 41 COMPUTER TRICKS AND TIPS ‘Tis the Season for the Continuing Education Catalogues
By Malcolm and John Harding of Compu-Home Computer Viruses, Pop-Ups, Spyware, and Overview and Editing Digital Images with SPAM: No Internet user is immune to these dangers IrfanView: We will learn how images from resource that is sadly overlooked in Ottawa and annoyances that have become a daily part of your scanner, digital camera photos, and images is the terrific array of continuing education Internet use. There are some inexpensive (often downloaded from email, all share the same courses from the Public and Separate free!) ways of protecting yourself. You will leave characteristics. Next we will show you IrfanView, A this class with some strategies for coping assertively which is free software that allows you to do simple boards of education, as well as Algonquin College. Any day now you will receive the catalogues, and with these threats. This is a demonstration class, editing of digital images from any source. This we suggest that this term you have a look at them. for Novice/Intermediate users. course will make you comfortable with using . . not just for the courses that we ourselves offer, digital images for printing, slide shows, and email. (see below) but also for the tremendous offerings Free Windows Software You Should be Using: This is a hands-on class in the computer lab, for of every other topic you can imagine, from belly There aren’t many exceptions to the old saying Novice/Intermediate users. dancing to electrical wiring! that “You get what you pay for”, but we have Here are a few of our Compu-Home courses found reliable effective programs that you can Downloading Files and Computer Organization that we offer in the evenings at Brookfield; for dates easily download, install and use, that will save – 2 Boring but Vital Subjects in One Evening: and times check the OCDSB Learning for Life you hundreds of dollars! A demonstration class for Be honest now … if a friend sends you a digital catalogue, or go to http://www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca/ novice/intermediate users. photo and you download it, are you guaranteed of op_aa_continuing_education.asp to download it. being able to find it later? Or, are you like most Managing Your Email: Most people use a of us - your desktop is a muddle of icons that are program such as Outlook, Outlook Express, or long-forgotten and obscuring the things that you Computer Audio Basics + Convert LPs and similar software, for sending and receiving email. really need to use? Invest 2 hours tonight, and you Cassettes to Digital Files: We will start with understanding and managing audio files and then Unfortunately, most of us have never taken the will not only become the Master of the Download, learn how to digitize old favourite vinyl records and time to understand how to set these programs but you will also be on your way to your computer cassettes by recording them onto your computer. At up for the greatest convenience. We will also running faster, with your files at your fingertips. that point you can play them right on the computer discuss strategies for managing attachments, and This is a hands-on class in the computer lab, for itself, or burn them onto CDs, to play on any CD fighting Spam. Another important topic is the use Novice users Player. This is a demonstration class for users of of webmail, which is very useful for many people. all levels. This is a demonstration class, for Novice users. Malcolm and John Harding are the owners of Compu-Home, specializing in assisting computer : This course will demystify CDs, DVDs and Alternate Storage Devices. Backup Your Data users in your home and office. Visitwww.compu- Many people have never mastered the software on backup procedures and show you how to make home.com for a description of our services. their computer for burning and copying CDs and good use of your CD/DVD Burner or alternate DVDs. We will show you the common features of storage media. People don’t backup because they Write to [email protected] or phone burning software, the differences among the disks think it will be difficult or time-consuming. But just 731-5954 to discuss computer issues. themselves, and also many of the inexpensive new ask someone who has lost all of their data without portable memory devices. This is a demonstration a backup, if it might have been worth an hour or class, for Novice/Intermediate users. two. This is a demonstration class, for Novice/ Intermediate users. Provincial Government Approves Waste Electronics Diversion Program /CNW/ - unknown environmental and human - For the first time in Ontario, represents about four million desktop health implications. Many electronic industry will pay 100 per cent of computers, 1.5 million portable ntario residents will soon products contain materials such as the costs of the diversion program. computers, 1.2 million monitors, have more opportunities lead, cadmium and mercury, which Stewards pay 50 per cent of the Blue 2.2 million TVs and 1.5 million Oto safely and responsibly if not handled properly, could have Box program, and about 80 per cent printers. donate for reuse or recycle their old environmental impacts and cause of the municipal hazardous or special - Until the program is up and electronics following the provincial health and safety concerns. waste program. running in the spring, consumers government’s approval of the Waste Collection options may include - The costs to manufacturers, should call their local municipalities to Electrical and Electronic Equipment municipal collection depots and events, brand owners or importers of the see what options are available to them (WEEE) program. sponsored WEEE ‘Round-Up’ events, products work out to about $13 for a for recycling their old electronics. While there are now just 167 reuse and refurbishment organizations, desktop computer and $10 for a TV. To learn more see the Waste waste electronic collection sites charitable organizations, processors, - Ontario households and Electrical and Electronic Equipment across the province, within five years waste haulers and recyclers, businesses throw out about 90,000 Program (http://www. that number will increase to over 650 return-to-retail programs as well tonnes of old computers, printers and ontarioelectronicstewardship.ca/) under the WEEE Program. as recycling programs offered by televisions each year. Best estimates from Ontario Electronic Stewardship, The WEEE program will consist electronics manufacturers. Sites will suggest that in five years the amount the industry funding organization set of multiple phases. The Phase 1 Plan be located across the province to will grow to 123,000 tonnes, which up by Waste Diversion Ontario. will address desktop and portable ensure the greatest possible access for computers, computer peripherals, householders and businesses. monitors, printers, fax machines and WDO developed the WEEE televisions. A plan for second phase program over the past year in co- materials, such as phones, cameras and operation with Ontario Electronic audiovisual equipment, will follow Stewardship (OES), representing the approximately 12 months later. manufacturers and importers of the An estimated 91,000 tonnes of Phase 1 products. To produce the computers, monitors, printers, fax best possible program for Ontario, machines and televisions are generated WDO consulted with stakeholders each year in Ontario with a current across Ontario and incorporated collection rate of 27%. The remaining best practices used by programs in waste is now either being landfilled or other Canadian provinces and other exported to overseas locations with countries. Page 42 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008
ABBOTSFORD HOUSE Volunteerism Thrives at Abbotsford By: Pat Goyeche numerous, committed volunteers over the last 2 years. I’ll never forget bbotsford House has my first two weeks at Abbotsford in reinvented itself a few the fall of 2006, when our volunteer Atimes since 1872 when it coordinator sent out an e-mail was built, but for many years it has concerning the United Way “Day of served seniors in our community. It Caring” which was to be held on Oct housed men in need of a home from 4th of that year. The e-mail made it 1889 to 1974 and has since become a clear that private companies and hub of the community as a recreation corporations were “giving back” and outreach centre for seniors. to the community by lending their Abbotsford has been working with workers to worthwhile projects. I and for seniors for 119 years! hesitated as the new employee with Abbotsford is “an arm” of my suggestions but was encouraged
Bell Alcatel since. Yes, volunteerism is rampant We like to show off our facelift at Abbotsford! We have survived and at any opportunity and welcome thrived through two Days of Caring, all 50-plus folks to come and enjoy multiple initiatives from private our facility. We have something for
Value & Ethics, Public Service Dept.
the Glebe Centre which runs this by my colleagues to share my ideas. community centre as well as running My idea was “we need a facelift”! a 250 bed long term care facility. The This sounds a bit dramatic but as with Glebe Centre is a not for profit facility all of our beautiful old homes in the and as such relies on the ideals of Glebe…they need a bit of freshening volunteerism to fully round out the up sometimes. It began with a group of individuals from Nortel and has needs of its patrons. St Joseph Communication Abbotsford has benefited from been spinning out of control ever companies and other volunteer driven everyone whether it is recreation, organizations. We have re-painted 6 exercise, outreach services or our Day- large rooms at Abbotsford. Nortel, Away program. Come celebrate the Pricewaterhouse Cooper, St Josephs hard work and devotion of our many Communications, Values & Ethics volunteers who make Abbotsford what Public Service Department, our local it is, a warm environment to enjoy and chapter of the Kiwanis as well as Bell thrive in. We have volunteers working and Alcatel have all contributed time every day here at Abbotsford, whether and skill to freshen up Abbotsford. making Teddy Bears, crafts, manning All of the work done by individual the phones, creating our garden, volunteers and groups of volunteers staffing the boutique or helping drive a make a difference for the entire senior to an appointment. Abbotsford community and everyone should be is open for the curious and the lucky lauded for their part in taking pride 50-plus crowd Monday to Friday in our building, in our seniors and in from 8:30 to 4:30. Look for our fall themselves. Yes, we all survived and program guide at Sunnyside Library Kiwanis Paint Crew furthermore Abbotsford has thrived… or at Abbotsford. Don’t miss out! thank you.
OSCA 17th Annual Community Wide
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Saturday, September 6, 2008 - 9 am to 3 pm Rain or Shine Turn your attic or garage clutter into $$$ 1000s Will Be Roaming Through Old Ottawa South in search of treasures and more……. SELL SELL SELL$ SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 43
WHAT’S HAPPENING AT THE LIBRARIES Sunnyside Branch Library Children’s children ~ parents and caregivers are Catalogue? Accessing the web? titles in a friendly and relaxed welcome to join. Ages 3-6. Email issues? Register for your atmosphere. Usually last Friday of Babytime Wednesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 min.) own 15 minutes computer tutorial. every month For babies and their parents or September 10-October 29 Registration required Friday, September 26 at 2 p.m. (1 caregiver with stories, rhymes, songs Wednesdays between 10 and 11:30 hr) and games. 0-18 months. Mother Daughter Book Club a.m. on August 19 and 26 Tuesdays, 2:15 p.m. (30 min.) A place for girls and the special Cercle de lecture September 9-October 28 women in their lives to share books, Adult - Special Programs Cercle de lecture de L’Amicale a la for ages 10-12. Biblio. Inscription. Toddlertime Monday at 7 p.m. September 22 Children’s Health, Family Mardi, 16 septembre, 19h00 (1 h) For toddlers and a parent or caregiver Dynamics & Homeopathic with stories, rhymes, songs and Teen Medicine Contact: succursale Sunnyside games. Ages 18-35 months. girlzone It’s that return-to-school time of year Branch Tuesdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 For fun with a variety of themes, full of hustle and bussle, learn how Ottawa Public Library / Bibliothéque min.). September 9-October 28. come join our monthly lunchtime homeopathy can help you master publique d’Ottawa Registration Required. book chat group for girls in grade whatever comes your way with Julek 1049 Bank, Ottawa, ON K1S 3W9 OR 7 and 8 at the Sunnyside Library. Meissner, ND. Registration required (613) 730-1082 Thursdays, 10:15 a.m. (30 Registration required. Wednesday, September 17, 7 pm (1 Children’s Services, ext 29 min.). September 11-October 30. Friday, September 19 at 12:05 (45 hr) Adult Services, ext. 22 Registration Required mins.) Sunnyside Book Chats Storytime 15 minutes Computer Tutorials Drop by, meet new people and join in Stories and rhymes for young Having problems with the Library stimulating discussions on selected Alta Vista Branch Library Ottawa Public Library Program to raise awareness about Teen Programs Family Storytime 2516 Alta Vista Dr. the signs, symptoms, risks and Program with stories and rhymes for To register call: 613-737-2837 x3 preventive factors of ovarian cancer. Teen Book Club everyone in the family. Presented by Louise Butler from Get together with other book lovers Wednesdays, September 17-October Adult Programs Ovarian Cancer Canada. to discuss your favourite reading 29, November 12-December 17, 2 Thursday, Sept. 18, 6:30 p.m. (1 hr.) material. Ages 13-17. p.m. (45 min.) Book Banter Wednesday, Sept. 24, 7 p.m. (1 hr.) Drop in to share the enjoyment of Computer Tutorials for Adults Storytime / Contes: good books in an informal setting. Help with the library catalogue, Game On! 1,2,3 count with me! Thursdays, 2 p.m. (1 hr.) accessing the Internet or e-mail. Get gaming at the Library with your Stories and videos. Ages 3-6. Sept. 11: The Lizard Cage Register for a 30-minute one-on-one friends. Come try out our Nintendo (Bilingual)Wednesday, September by Karen Connelly session. Wii, Dance Dance Revolution and 24, 10:30 a.m. (45 min.)* Oct. 2: Paris to the Moon Thursdays, Sept. 4, 11, 18, 25 more. Ages 13+ 1,2,3, compte avec moi! by Adam Gopnik 10 – 11 a.m. Friday, Sept. 26, 3:30 p.m. (1.5 hr.) Contes et vidéos. Pour les 3 à 6 ans. (Bilingue) Mercredi 24 septembre, 10 Infusions littéraires PRE-SCHOOL/PRESCOLAIRE h 30. (45 min.)* Partager une tasse de thé ou de tisane Knit 2 Together en discutant de livres. Meet with other knitters to share Babytime SPECIAL PROGRAM Les mardis, 14 h (1 h) patterns and ideas and offer For babies and their parent or Happy Ramadan! 16 sept. : Histoire de la femme assistance to each other. Saturdays, caregiver with stories, shymes, songs Come experience fun games, stories cannibale de Maryse Condé 10:30 a.m. (1.5 hrs.) and activities. Ages 0-18 months. and rhymes read in Arabic and 21 oct. : Parce que chanter c’est trop Sept. 6, Oct. 4 Thursdays, September 18-October English. All ages. dur de Michèle Vinet Wednesdays, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hrs.) 30, November 13-December 18, Saturday, September 20, 1:30 p.m. Sept. 17, Oct. 15 10:30 a.m. (30 min.) (45 min.)* Tuesday Book Group Join us for a discussion of non-fiction Meet Mystery Author Toddlertime N.B Registration for fall programs starts books. Meets every other Tuesday. Barbara Fradkin For toddlers and a parent or caregiver on September 3rd. / L’inscription pour Title: The Tipping Point by Malcolm Local author Barbara Fradkin is the with stories, rhymes, songs and les programmes d’automne commence Gladwell. guest speaker at the Twisted Sisters activities. Ages 18-35 months. le 3 septembre. / Programs followed by an * require registration. / L’inscription Tuesdays, Sept. 9, 23, Oct. 7, 21 Book Club. Mondays, September 15-October 27, est requise pour les programmes suivis 7 p.m. (1.5 hrs.) Everyone is welcome to attend this November 10-December 15, 10:30 d’un * special event! a.m. (45 min.) Ovarian Cancer Awareness Saturday, Oct. 4, 1 p.m. (1.5 hrs.) Elmvale Acres Branch Library Programs Offered at Storytime* Newcomers to Canada Understanding the Citizenship Elmvale Acres Branch Monday, 10:15 a.m. Process* 1910 St. Laurent Blvd. Ages: 3-6 years English Conversation for Preparation for the citizenship * Registration Required * Sept. 8-29 / Oct. 6, 20, 27 / Nov. 10- Newcomers test. Presented by Rita Attieh from 24 / Dec. 1-15 Practice your English through LASSA. Registration: 613-218-6263 Babytime* conversation with volunteers. In Tuesday, Oct. 28, 3 p.m. (1.5 hr.) Wednesday, 9:30 a.m. Storytime* partnership with CESOC. Ages: 0-18 months Tuesday, 1:30 p.m. Tuesday, 6:30 p.m. (1.5 hr.) Preparation for the Driving Test Sept. 10 24 / Oct. 15-29 / Nov. 12-26 Ages: 3-6 years (no registration required) – G-1* Learn more about licensing. / Dec. 3-17 Sept. 9-30 / Oct. –28 / Nov. 18-25 / Presented by Rita from LASSSA. Dec. 2-16 Information Session for Registration: 613-218-6263 Toddlertime* Newcomers* Tuesday, Nov. 18, 3 p.m. (1.5 hr.)* Wednesday, 10:15 a.m. Contes* Services available for newcomers. Ages: 18 months – 35 months Jeudi, 10:15 a.m. Presented by Rita Attieh from Sept. 10-24 / Oct. 15-29 / Nov. 12-26 Age: 3-6 ans LASSA. Registration: 613-218-6263 / Dec. 3-17 11 sept. / 9 oct. / 13 nov. / 11 déc. Tuesday, Sept. 23, 3 p.m. (1.5 hr.) Page 44 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008 The Marriage Course
re you interested in enriching Forgiveness based on Christian principles, the If the expense of a babysitter your marriage, or working The In-Laws material is delivered in a way that is prohibits you from taking this course, Athrough some areas that Sexual Intimacy comfortable whether or not you attend financial support may be available. aren’t all you’d like them to be? If so, Love in Action any church. If you are interested in you would benefit from The Marriage participating, please send an email Course. Regardless of whether you’re Each evening starts with dessert Cost: $50/couple for books, with your contact information to: relative newlyweds, or an old married and beverages, followed by a video on course costs, and refreshments. [email protected]. One couple, this eight-week course can help the topic for that session. In addition of the facilitators will be happy to you to strengthen your relationship. to learning valuable information Location: Sunnyside Wesleyan contact you directly to answer any Topics include: about the topic, each couple has Church, 58 Grosvenor Street. questions or to simply confirm your time to privately discuss a set of participation. Building Strong Foundations topical questions. There are no group Date/Time: Starts Wednesday, Communication discussions, so each couple can October 1, 7:00-9:15 pm Resolving Conflicts focus on their relationship. Although
The Benefits of Working With a Financial Advisor
By Bob Jamieson process and increase your chances of services of a financial advisor. With and non-registered investments. success by working with an investment professional help you can take much • Review finances and investments: nvesting isn’t easy. It can take professional. of the work out of investing and It’s important to regularly monitor the time, research, patience and Although some people enjoy increase your potential for reaching progress of your plan. An investment Iknowledge of financial markets. investing on their own, the reality is financial goals. professional has the tools to measure Fortunately, you can simplify the that most of us can benefit from the The job of establishing, the performance of your portfolio monitoring and maintaining your against your expectations and market investment portfolio is easier and more conditions. When adjustments are effective when you have help. You’ll necessary, your advisor can suggest benefit from the skills and knowledge appropriate investments. of a seasoned professional who is In addition to helping with well-acquainted with your personal savings and investments, an advisor situation and objectives. And when can offer assistance in other areas you stick with one advisor who sees of your financial life, including the “big picture” of your financial life, insurance, estate planning and you get well-rounded help and advice business planning. from somebody who has a full grasp How will you know if you’re of your finances. a candidate for professional help? A good relationship with a Unless you have extensive knowledge financial advisor will help you: of finance and investments and • Understand your financial needs: are willing to put a lot of work Your advisor will review and analyze into managing your financial life, the current state of your finances and establishing a working relationship investments. with an investment professional is • Set goals: Establishing always a good choice. realistic financial goals is easier with There’s nothing wrong with professional help. No matter what going it alone by using services such your objectives-perhaps retirement, as discount investment brokers, but saving for a child’s education, buying that route is best suited to those who a house or reducing income taxes-it’s enjoy managing their own affairs and important that they be achievable. have the time and expertise to take on • Develop a financial plan: the job. Once goals are in place, you and As an independent investor, you’ll your advisor can develop a savings have to dedicate time to researching and investment plan to meet your the multitude of investments available long-term objectives. This includes a through financial markets, put strategy for funnelling more of your together your own portfolio, monitor income into savings and investments. your finances and investments, and • Assess risk tolerance: An advisor perform a host of other tasks. Many of can assist you in determining the level these require specialized knowledge. of risk you’re comfortable with, and Even if you’re a knowledgeable show you how to balance that risk investor, it doesn’t necessarily mean with potential investment returns. you have the time or energy to spend • Establish a portfolio: With on managing your investments. professional help you can choose Professional help puts much of the investments for a balanced, diversified work on somebody else’s shoulders, investment portfolio that reflects your while still letting you play an active goals and risk tolerance. role in managing investments. • Save on taxes: Your advisor Bob Jamieson, CFP can show you how to structure a Edward Jones, Member CIPF portfolio that takes advantage of tax breaks available for many types of investments. This includes both your Registered Retirement Savings Plan SEPT 2008 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR Page 45
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Please call 613-730- 613-526-5439 730-4824 2034 or email [email protected] for ------Mature poet and writer wishing to more information. Smaller strollers For Sale: Young Chang apartment size Housekeeper/Cook: household of 2 rent a reasonably priced room with including an almost new single jogging piano with bench, model E-101. High adults, 2 teens, need part-time help (12- kitchenette, bathroom and separate stroller also being sold. gloss black finish. Last tuned July 14, 15 hours a week) to make some hot entrance. Reference available from ------2008. $1500.00. Phone 730-1835. meals and do light housekeeping, wash/ current Old Ottawa South landlady. Call For sale: 6 1/2 foot wood dining table ------ironing. References and police check 613-565-6137 and state the beset time with eight Windsor-style chairs; Art Good old Beaver table saw, model required. Call Alex at 613-240-5239 or to reach you. Shoppe, Shaker-style buffet; brand new #3200. 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For more information, please $120. 613-526-5439. furnished with parking and all utilities dent, professional with three children included. $1500 per month. Available call Anna at 613-238-2167 or email at ------half-time. Modest rent preferred, with from November 1st through [email protected] Lady’s bicycle,18 gears, 26 inch energy-efficient utilities. Low-main------wheels, new brakes, gel seat, kick April 30th. Flexible. References We are looking for a part-time tenance renter. Please e-mail me at stand. Excellent condition. Perfect for required. Non-smokers, no pets. housekeeper/childcare provider [email protected]. exploring our amazing bike paths. $75. ------starting Sept. 2008 - appx. 20 hours per Call 613-233-6670 Accommodation For Rent: Attention week. 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Please contact Patrizia ------300 square feet deck, new Canadiana 613 832-1717. at 613-247-1504 or email us at beppe_ A bike fairly new for sale or exchange. and antique furnishings, kayak, beach, inspiring views, stunning nature trail [email protected]”. Around Town La Leche League Canada has a ottawa.ca. Visit our website at www. and evening of Sunday, September 7, Listen to live music. Stop in at the group in Old Ottawa South Are you nald.ca/pwc . 2008, in Freiman Hall (Pérez Bldg) on children’s creative art centre. Location: breast-feeding your baby? Are you the campus of the University of Ottawa Windsor Park, off Riverdale Ave. pregnant and planning to breast-feed? The Ottawa Symphony Orchestra (50 University). Those interested in Refreshments available. Free admission A La Leche League meeting is a free, wishes to announce that auditions for auditioning should contact Eric Rupp, and parking. www.oosartfestival.ca relaxed, supportive and non-judgmental Principal Clarinet and 2nd. Clarinet will Orchestra Manager (613-233-7205 place where you can: meet breast- be held on the afternoon and evening or email: [email protected]) for an Artists In Their Environment Studio feeding women, ask specific questions of Friday, September 5, 2008, in Perez audition appointment and information Tour------September 20 & 21, 27 & about breast-feeding, learn more about Hall (Room 109) on the campus of the regarding the required repertoire. 28, 2008 Located within easy driving breast-feeding from accredited leaders University of Ottawa (50 University). Free Introductory Scottish country distance from Ottawa, this award- who have breast-fed their own children Those interested in auditioning should dance class: Mon 15 Sept 7:30pm, winning tour takes you through the and who volunteer their time, get contact Eric Rupp, Orchestra Manager Glashan School, 28 Arlington Ave. beautiful Gatineau Hills, including the tips for working through best breast- (613-233-7205 or email: errupp@ More info: Elaine Hoag (613) 729-6198 scenic villages of Wakefield & Chelsea. feeding challenges, find out more about gmail.com) for an audition appointment www.flora.org/ardbrae Visit our WEBSITE at www.tourcw. getting ready to breast-feed (if you and information regarding the required com to print your map and to view the are pregnant), find out more about the repertoire. Green Party Annual General latest work of our veteran artists & benefits of breast-feeding for baby and Meeting craftspeople, plus creations by the new you, borrow books about breast-feeding The Ottawa Regional Youth Choir Want to know more about the Green artists joining us this year. Our 20th and related parenting topics. Meetings (ORYC), conducted by Kevin Party of Canada and its Ottawa Centre anniversary gala takes place Thursday every third Thursday of the month Reeves, is seeking young people candidate Jen Hunter? Join us for the Sept. 18th at 7pm located at Studio from 7:00 to 8:30 PM at 36 Glen Ave. between the ages of 15 and 23 to join Annual General Meeting of the Green Chez Alice, 871 Riverside, Wakefield. Next meeting September 18. For more the choir in September. The choir Party’s Ottawa Centre District information call 613-238-5919, the performs its own concerts and is also Association. Thursday Sept. 18, Introduction To Christian Meditation: local La Leche League phone line. heard in performance with a wide range 7:30-8:45pm, McNabb Community Learn the practice of this ancient, silent of other musical ensembles. Persons Centre’s pre-school room (180 Percy prayer over 6 weeks on Wednesday Daytime volunteers urgently needed interested in auditioning on Saturday, Street). More info and map at www. evenings 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. from October as literacy tutors at People, Words September 6th should contact Carolyn ottawagreens.ca. 1 to November 5, 2008 at St. Margaret & Change. We train and support our Smith at 613-823-1114. The ORYC Mary Church, Fairbairn St. (corner volunteers to tutor adults one-on-one. website is www.oryc.on.ca Old Ottawa South Art & Music Sunnyside, 2 blocks east of Bank St.), Tutoring sessions are once a week at Festival: Sat. Sept. 20, 10:00 a.m - Ottawa. Cost: $20 payable in advance. time and place of mutual convenience. 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This 4013 x 3010 pixel mosaic of the Old Ottawa South Community Firehall was made by Tom Alfoldi by using 2500 little photo tiles. Each tile is a tiny version of an original full-sized portrait --as seen directly below-- of a Firehall Playgroup patron or of a picture taken at one of the summer or winter OSCA festivals. The special mosaicking program places the tiny photos in a way so as to cumulatively mimic a target picture. In this case a straightforward photo of the Firehall -- seen at the bottom. Page 48 The OSCAR - OUR 36th YEAR SEPT 2008