February 2017

www.newedinburgh.ca Approximately 80 New Edinburgh residents brought their petition to City Hall on Jan. 25, asking the mayor to move the main CSST extraction site out of Stanley Park. Photo by Louise Imbeault Burgh residents bring CSST concerns to City Hall By Jane Heintzman ers in the crowd, taking in City’s evaluation of the costs tion. Victoria Henry took Lisgar Street entrance of City A cheerful but determined stride the noisemakers and of relocating the mucking-out the lead, giving interviews Hall. There, they presented crowd of approximately 80 chanting that swelled outside site. Second: further work on to local and national media. Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward City New Edinburgh residents the Mayor’s office after he the CSST Task Force’s pack- Victoria set out the commu- Councillor Tobi Nussbaum failed to appear. Federal NDP age of demands to mitigate nity’s serious concerns about gathered at City Hall Jan. 25 with the community’s peti- to express concern and anger. candidate for Ottawa-Vanier the full impact of the con- the health, safety, environ- Emilie Taman was also on struction and trucking activ- mental damage, noise and tion calling for relocation The source of the discontent: of the mucking-out site. the City’s decision to locate hand to offer support to the ity. NECA President Tim overall human impact of the community in its demands. Plumptre confirmed, how- project. Several other pro- the mucking-out site for the Nussbaum invited the group Chief among these is a full ever, that meeting arrange- testers, including Victoria Combined Sewage Storage back to his office for refresh- evaluation of the health, safe- ments are now underway, and Walker, Santiago Reyes, ments and further discussion. Tunnel (CSST) project smack ty and environmental impacts it’s hoped that the event will Richard Palmer, Ricarda Capital Ward Councillor in the middle of our neigh- of locating the mucking-out take place in the very near McFalls, Marta Klepaczek bourhood, in Stanley Park. site so close to a dense resi- future. Subsequent media and David Slinn, also weighed David Chernushenko joined An eclectic group of all ages, dential neighbourhood. reports represented the mayor in, responding to media ques- the group to share his expe- from infants to older folks, The Mayor’s Chief of as adamant in his refusal to tions and elaborating on the riences of the Lansdowne turned up for the demonstra- Staff Serge Arpin reaffirmed consider a move to LeBreton, issues of concern to the com- development—a comparable tion, many sporting hardhats, that the New Edinburgh given the estimated $30-mil- munity. There was clearly no project with a major impact safety vests and other con- Community Alliance (NECA) lion price tag. It’s clear that shortage of willing and well- on the surrounding neigh- struction paraphernalia, and was invited some time ago to the next steps will be an informed spokespersons in waving hand-made signs. In meet with Mayor Jim Watson. uphill battle. the crowd. bourhoods. true New Edinburgh tradi- No meeting date had been The high-spirited demon- Following the gathering Turn to pages 4–5 for more tion, there were even a couple set, pending two milestones. stration succeeded in attract- outside the mayor’s office, details on the CSST Task of four-legged, furry protest- First: the completion of the ing significant media atten- the crowd moved to the Force. Beloved tree one of many cut down … where are the replacements? By Chris Straka The much-loved “Animal gnarled Manitoba Maples Manitoba Maples (Acer traffic in an effort to rehabili- On Jan. 9, a screaming chain- Tree” was one of the first to shading the north shoulder negundo) are known to be fast tate the tree. saw at the Stanley Avenue- fall, followed by at least 14 of Stanley Avenue about 15 growing yet short-lived trees Although Forestry Services Dufferin Road bend herald- more urban forest specimens. years ago. Bodies of a horse that rarely stand for more strives to preserve and pro- ed a spate of mature tree Ted Mathesius of 201 and giraffe grew from two than 60 years. According to tect as many urban trees as removals from public spaces Crichton St. crafted an arbo- trunks of the multi-stemmed the Ontario Tree Atlas, the possible, the department throughout New Edinburgh. real menagerie in one of the tree. In his woodshop that species’ relatively weak removes hazardous trees on backs onto River Lane, wood and irregular growth City-managed property. It is Mathesius created the colour- pattern make it prone to dam- unknown whether the Animal ful heads that completed the age, though regular pruning Tree ultimately died from animals. can extend its life. love or neglect. “I made them for the neigh- City of Ottawa Forestry The 21-inch diameter of the bourhood children,” said Ted. Services inspected the street Animal Tree’s still-exposed “But it wasn’t only kids that trees along the eastern end of stump reveals at least 35 climbed up on the animals. Stanley Avenue on May 20, years of growth. Over the Parents and grandparents 2016, and found the Animal course of this tree’s life it had liked it, too.” Tree to be in poor condition. become increasingly lonely. “A whole generation Experts determined that the In the last eight years, the of New Edinburgh photo tree was beyond saving: half City of Ottawa has reduced albums must include pictures of its foliage was dead and the number of mature street just like ours,” said Carmen 60 per cent of the bark on the trees growing in the public Bohn, looking at images of lower trunk was missing. If space immediately north of her daughters, Everleigh (age the problem been identified the Stanley Avenue bend four) and Maeven (age two), sooner, foresters might have from at least eight trees to playing on the Animal Tree. added fertilizer, increased “Those are good memories.” watering and eliminated foot Continued on page 22 Page 2 New Edinburgh News February 2017 City’s lack of concern for its citizens is what bothers us most about CSST project planning ties where mail delivery does upset engineering plans, or apparently were not given not make economic sense. cost more money. much, if any, consideration. It’s why governments pro- If Stantec wanted to ensure Currently, in discussions vide housing for low-income that consultations didn’t make related to the project, many residents or universal health waves, they were remarkably residents of our community care—because this helps to successful. One consultation feel they are being stone- Tim Plumptre level the playing field. It’s (11 kilometres from New walled by the City’s rep- NECA President fair. Edinburgh) attracted three resentatives or by Stantec When government isn’t fair, participants. The biggest officials. Many requests for this really gets up the nose of event attracted 11. The near- information or for copies of citizens. est consultation was eight key documents have simply Governments deal in many administration are alike in all This is one reason why kilometres away from New been ignored. kinds of currency. Money is unimportant respects.” many residents of New Edinburgh. Apparently no When residents have asked one. Government is about a lot Edinburgh are so angry (as they did at the Jan. 25 U.S. President Donald more than money. It’s been about the Combined Sweage public demonstration at City Trump seems to see govern- said the real “currency” of Storage Tunnel (CSST) proj- “The past can’t Hall) why the City has not ment as a kind of oversized government is fairness. ect. No one objects to its adhered to its own policy on business. Money is his main Business doesn’t care if its environmental objectives. be undone. But public consultation, there has concern. It will apparently decisions are fair, but demo- But there will be months of been no response. make America “great” again. cratic governments do. Or at noise and dust and big trucks looking forward, The past can’t be undone. A wise observer of the least, they are supposed to. and vibration. For some resi- there is now But looking forward, there is public sector once wrote, That’s why we have post dents, especially those close now an opportunity for the “Business and government offices in remote communi- to the site, these impacts are an opportunity City to show a different face extremely worrisome. Many to our community. What if NECA MEETINGS might have been avoided for the City to the City adopted a stance in if, back when key decisions upcoming discussions about All Welcome about the project were being show a different the impact of the project The NECA board meets nine times a taken, the government sought that was open, transparent, year, normally on the third Tuesday of the views of this community face to our accountable and responsive each month at 8:00 p.m. No meetings in a meaningful way. to deeply felt concerns of in July, August, or December. During The City of Ottawa has a community.” citizens? Why not? October, NECA holds its annual gen- policy (supposedly) of pub- A woman at one of the eral meeting (AGM) and a regular lic consultation. In addition, one voiced significant con- demonstrations following board meeting. relevant environmental leg- cerns about any aspect of the President Trump’s inaugura- Meetings will be held at the NECTAR islation required the City to project. tion held up a big sign that Centre, 255 MacKay St. Meetings are consult on the CSST project. A fair-minded government read, “Make America good open to all New Edinburgh residents. Now it’s true, as noted else- would have made sure that again.” Anyone wishing to make a presenta- where in this issue of the New the voice of New Edinburgh A good government worries tion to the board should please contact Tim Plumptre in Edinburgh News (see pages residents was heard before the about ethical behaviour. It is advance to arrange scheduling. Our next meetings are: 4 and 5), consultations were CSST project was approved. concerned with what is right, conducted about the proj- It wasn’t. about what is fair. It priorizes Tuesday, February 21, 8 p.m. ect—seven years ago. Back in 2013, when munic- the health and safety of its Tuesday, March 21, 8 p.m. But not by the City—by the ipal council decided to citizens. It listens to them. It Any changes to this schedule will be posted in advance on contractor, Stantec, to whom approve the path of the CSST follows its own policies. the New Edinburgh website, newedinburgh.ca. the contract for the CSST East–West tunnel, it would This would be a good motto project has been awarded. seem that saving money and for the City of Ottawa to Your NECA Representatives 2016-2017 And Stantec would have engineering convenience adopt as we move closer and closer to the planned start Sylvain Bélanger [email protected] had every reason to try to must have been the main cri- date for the implementation Ted Bennett [email protected] ensure that consultations did teria considered. The health of the CSST project in this Roslyn Butler Secretary not raise questions about and safety of our community and its heritage designation community. 613-746-8037 [email protected] the project. Questions might Natasha Cappon [email protected] Joe Chouinard [email protected] Debra Conner president, Crichton Community Council Local Business Owners: [email protected] Ann Davis [email protected] Sean Flynn chair of NECTAR Are your clients [email protected] Jennifer Irwin Jackson Communications voracious readers? 613-862-8777 [email protected] Gail McEachern Heritage & Development [email protected] Email Philipp-Clemens Nowotny [email protected] Cindy Parkanyi Treasurer [email protected] 613-745-8734 [email protected] Tim Plumptre President for bulk copies of this 613-852-6557 [email protected] Santiago Reyes [email protected] David Slinn [email protected] newspaper. Ex officio: Christina Leadlay New Edinburgh News 613-261-0442 [email protected] February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 3 NEW EDINBURGH NEWS Letters to the Editor 255 MacKay St., Ottawa, ON K1M 2B6 Could CSST excavation lead to rat Publication dates: Oct. 1, Dec. 1, Feb. 1, April 1, June 1 Deadlines: Sept. 10, Nov. 10, Jan. 10, March 10, May 10 infestation? Publisher: New Edinburgh Community Alliance I know there are many issues the odd rat is no big deal Edinburgh’s food-filled com- Advisory Committee: to worry about regarding the (especially near Wellington post bins? Already, their squir- Roslyn Butler Carolyn Brereton imminent CSST project, such and Metcalfe). But our com- rel cousins chew right through as noise, truck traffic, and munity is facing three years our green bins and garbage Brian Gallant Jane Heintzman property damage. But has of open excavation, pipe lay- containers. Relentlessly. In David Horley Gemma Kerr anyone thought about RATS? ing, and tunnelling in our advance, I want to thank all Cindy Parkanyi Dave Rostenne I know this might seem riverside park and near our of New Edinburgh’s generous Jim Watson like a joke, but I’m serious. homes. Will the CSST open cat-owners. Sharpen those Perhaps I’m worried because I the door and lay out a wel- claws, because the hunting is Managing Editor Christina Leadlay grew up in Canada’s only rat- come mat for hordes of rats about to get really good. 78 Wurtemburg free province: Alberta. The to invade our neighbourhood? Has NECA asked City offi- 613-261-0442 Department of Agriculture’s I have no doubt that rats cials about their plans to miti- [email protected] “rat patrol” inspects incoming lurk everywhere in our city— gate the potential rat infesta- train cars and cargo trucks to from Carleton campus to LRT tion of our neighbourhood? Associate Editor/ Senior Writer prevent the pests from invad- tunnel sites. But what will In solidarity, Jane Heintzman ing and destroying crops. happen once the CSST rats Maggie Baer-Opazo 613-741-0276 Here in Ottawa, I realize, spill out and discover New 18 Electric St. [email protected]

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Distribution Manager Jonathan Blake [email protected] Proofreaders Adrienne Blair Philippa Wolff Submission Guidelines: Articles, photos and letters to the editor may be submitted to the editor. The editor reserves the right to edit for length, content and legal considerations. Submissions selected for publication will be published in Don’t dump construction problems on us, both a hardcopy and an electronic version. Letters to the edi- tor must include the writer’s name, address and phone num- says LeBreton Flats resident ber to be considered for publication. The New Edinburgh News (NEN) was established as a non- I am horrified by New and we care deeply about the collective good, so New profit community newspaper in 1976 and is published five Edinburgh’s “not in my back- quality of life for our families, Edinburgh residents should times a year by the New Edinburgh Community Alliance yard attitude” regarding the our children and our commu- be courageous, do their civic (NECA) and supported by its advertisers. The New Edinburgh work of the City set to take nity. We have endured lots duty and respect other com- News is distributed free of charge by volunteers to residents place in your “mature” neigh- of construction and upgrades munities of our Ottawa. of New Edinburgh as well as to area schools, libraries and local businesses. Views expressed in the NEN are those of bourhood. Shame on you for to roads and infrastructure in Sincerely, contributors and do not necessarily reflect the views of the encouraging your community the last 20 years, and we look Madeleine Rousseau editorial staff, the publisher or the advertisers. to poop on another neigh- for solutions with the City Spruce Street, Ottawa. The New Edinburgh News is also made available online at the bourhood. that minimize the impact and Editor’s note: For more New Edinburgh community website: LeBreton Flats is a mature maintain the safety of our information about the residential neighbourhood, neighbourhood, not dump the CSST (Combine Sewage www.newedinburgh.ca which has existed for over a problems to others. Storage Tunnel) project century. We have lived in our Many communities have to Printed by Winchester Print & Stationery house here for 30 years, much contribute some short-term and its potential impacts, ISSN 0703-9042 like lots of other residents, sacrifices for the long-term please turn to pages 4-5. Page 4 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel Project Update on the Task Force’s efforts to move and mitigate extraction site By Joe Chouinard and CSST construction and truck- gerous effects of the proj- Sean Flynn, Co-Chairs of ing activity on health, safety, ect. Such things as trucking New Edinburgh Task Force the environment and overall hours, blasting and vibration on the CSST, with NEN quality of life in the neigh- monitoring, noise manage- staff. bourhood; and 3) to remedi- ment, safe removal of toxic In recent weeks, the New ate and rebuild the park, and contaminated soil, traf- Edinburgh Task Force, its pathways and damaged local fic and parking management, working groups and many infrastructure following proj- etc. These issues take on par- community residents have ect completion. ticular urgency and impor- been working hard to modi- Relocate tance, as much of the harm- ful activities will be taking fy the proposed project and First and foremost, we are mitigate its many anticipat- place within the Heritage attempting to get the main Conservation District. ed destructive impacts. The staging site relocated from Task Force has had weekly We understand that the Stanley Park. This would City is working on a report face-to-face meetings during greatly reduce the anticipated November and December, that will outline the pros heavy trucking activity (up and cons of different truck- and we are in constant con- to eight trucks entering and tact via email. ing routes from Stanley Park. leaving the park per hour) in They would like to present We have met with Councillor and through New Edinburgh Tobi Nussbaum on several their results to a community during the 30-month project. Photo by Louise Imbeault forum, with the intent of hav- occasions, focusing primarily Nussbaum did request that City Manager Steve Kanellakos speaks with New Edinburgh’s on moving the primary stag- ing the community “sign off” the City review the possi- Victoria Henry during the demonstration at City Hall, Jan. 25 on a preferred truck route or ing and mucking site from bility of relocating the site. Stanley Park, as well as hav- routes. Our current position The City and its consultants tion that a project of this truck route, and its residential is that there are no acceptable ing preliminary discussions conducted a review of two about trucking impacts. kind does not belong in any- streets are comparatively nar- trucking routes. alternative extraction sites one’s backyard, and should row and in no sense adapted In addition, Nussbaum (LeBreton Flats and also Remediate and rebuild has met with the residents be located as far as possible to the intensive heavy truck- Bordeleau Park, just across from the heart of established ing operation associated with We are in the early stages around the River Lane-Queen the Rideau River from of outlining our needs for Victoria intersection to dis- neighbourhoods. the project, winding within Stanley Park) in December The root of the problem metres of a playground, resi- community remediation and cuss impact mitigation. For 2016. The conclusion: both rebuilding the park, green a year, these residents in this is the failure of the City of dences for the frail elderly, alternative sites would entail Ottawa to give due (any?) and the entrance to a park space, pathways, etc. We area will be hit hard with cost increases (estimated understand there are funds set noisy, intrusive construction consideration to a careful which is heavily used by peo- between $23 million and $32 analysis of the relative human ple from all over Ottawa. aside in the contract for this, activities. City officials held million) and project schedul- but we have not been able to a public meeting on Jan. 19 impact of the construction In the specific case of Le ing risks as the contract has and trucking activity associ- Breton, it is our understand- view the contract to deter- to focus on these particular already been awarded. City mine this. However, given issues, but also covered many ing that the extraction site would be located on the that New Edinburgh is clearly other concerns of the com- “A project of this kind does not belong in the hardest-hit community, it munity about the project as undeveloped portion of the anyone’s backyard, and should be located as Flats north of Albert Street, is our intention to claim our a whole. fair share of any remediation Efforts came to a head with far as possible from the heart of established in close proximity to the main construction site for the Light funding. a demonstration at Ottawa neighbourhoods.” In conclusion, we would City Hall on Jan. 25, where Rail Transit, and reasonably far removed from established again express our gratitude close to 80 New Edinburgh to the entire community for staff has recommended that ated with the mucking-out residential streets. Albert and residents gathered to pres- rallying to make the best of no further consideration be operation on the locations Slater Streets and Bronson ent a petition to Mayor Jim a bad situation. This project given to these sites. being considered for the site Avenue are all existing truck Watson and City Council (see was dropped on us with no The Task Force will be (find details in the Health and transitway routes, and report on page 1). consultation and little warn- reviewing the City’s report and Environment report on arguably much better suited Since the Task Force’s ing, and it has been frustrating to determine its accuracy—it page 5) to absorbing the additional creation in early November to try to get information from was a “high level” review— To the best of our knowl- CSST truck traffic than New 2016, our approach has been the City about many aspects and will continue to press the edge, the City never carried Edinburgh’s more fragile three-pronged: 1) to relocate of the project. The City has a mayor’s office and City Hall out such a comparative analy- transportation infrastructure. the project’s main staging site plethora of staff and consul- to exercise the political lead- sis, nor would it appear that But the bottom line here from Stanley Park to another tants pushing this project; we ership needed to get the stag- human impact was in any is not to pit one community location with less devastat- are volunteers with limited ing site relocated. And, even way a deciding factor in the against another. It remains ing impact on an established time and expertise to push when the main staging site design of this project. But on the responsibility of the City community; 2) to mitigate back. Some of our enquiries is relocated, the park will be the face of it, it seems highly to look at all the facts of the the impact of the necessary are ignored. City responses trashed and will take decades unlikely that of all the sites case to determine where the to our information requests to bounce back. considered for the mucking- human impact of the mucking can be limited, guarded and Hanging over the reloca- out location, New Edinburgh out site would be least dam- sometimes even condescend- tion efforts is the unavoidable is the one in which the impact aging, and have the lowest ing. This “let’s-not-share- Visit The Burgh NIMBY (Not In My Back will be least devastating. impact on the lives of local any-information-but-patron- Yard) challenge. In this issue More than half the house- residents. Online! ize-the residents” attitude is of the New Edinburgh News, holds in the Heritage Mitigate most disconcerting. And it’s a resident of LeBreton Flats Conservation District of For the most no longer possible to accept takes us to task for attempt- New Edinburgh are located We have also begun to up-to-date news of the the standard response from ing dump the problem into within a 350-metre radius of describe, document and orga- the City officials: “we don’t neighbourhood another established residen- the Stanley Park construc- nize the multitude of mitiga- anticipate any problems.” tial neighbourhood. From the tion site. The community is tion actions the community Our work is just beginning. newedinburgh.ca start, it’s been our convic- not located on an existing requires to reduce the dan- February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 5 Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel Project Health and environmental effects may be felt long after construction ends By the Task Force’s those significant impacts the ing both federal and provin- • Expect massive congestion city-wide events held in the Environment, Health and community has raised, to no cial standards at primary tun- and delays in regular com- park, community, school and Safety Working Group avail to date, with the City’s nel extraction mucking site mute, local traffic, and city camp programming for up to Stantec provided, on behalf CSST project team. and other shaft construction bus schedules for up to three three years. of the City of Ottawa, an Air pollution sites in Stanley Park and on years. • The City’s evaluation of Queen Victoria Street. • Heavy trucking of tunnel environmental effects of the Environmental Effects • Exposure to sustained lev- • The City’s CSST team has extraction materials in school CSST in New Edinburgh did Evaluation on March 13, els of emissions from heavy provided a conservative esti- zones and in areas adjacent to not include any assessment of 2015. However, it omit- diesel trucking in residential ted several crucial factors in mate of up to 2,500 cubic retirement residences, a chil- effects on built heritage, nor areas and school zones (four metres of contaminated soil dren’s playground, and rec- assessing the impacts of the to eight trucks every hour did it acknowledge the exis- CSST project and of locating to be removed. Previous NCC reational park facilities poses tence of New Edinburgh’s from 7 a.m.–10 p.m. for a studies (involving same con- increased potential for acci- the primary extraction site for three-year tunnel extraction Heritage Conservation the East–West tunnel in New tractor, Stantec) indicated dents. District designation. This is project). Health Canada stud- that digging up and transport- • Road closures expected at Edinburgh. ies on diesel emissions show despite stating in the CSST Based on the Canadian ing the soil posed a signifi- Queen Victoria/River Lane Environmental Assessment that sensitive groups such as cant risk. intersection and major path- Environmental Assessment the elderly, children and asth- that heritage is a “Valued Act 2012, we would expect • No treatment of contami- ways leading into Stanley Environmental Component” matics can be at greater risk nated soil once it is released Park. Conversion of River a more complete analysis of to be included in project of adverse respiratory effects. elsewhere. Lane to two-way traffic the environmental effects for assessment. • Additional cumulative • Little or no mitigation for between Queen Victoria and a project of this magnitude, • Potential heritage impacts exposure to dust from the contaminated soil (e.g., con- Keefer and between Queen particularly related to health tunnel extraction site and include structural damage to tainment and fencing) during Victoria and Union Street. historic properties near the and safety, socio-economic construction, as well as the preparatory excavation work conditions, cultural heritage, potential for dispersion of Social, cultural and heri- excavation sites and along that was undertaken for the tage issues trucking routes; significant and other aspects. These have contaminants into the air project this past fall. not been evaluated properly from the handling and trans- • Significant loss of older- damage to streets resulting or they are underestimated. portation of contaminated Traffic and Safety growth trees, natural habitat cost increases associated with When it comes to mitiga- soil from both Stanley Park • Contrary to City guide- and vegetation due to place- road repairs; and prolonged tion, clearly laid-out report- and Queen Victoria sites. lines, the City signed a con- ment of tunnel extraction disruption during Canada’s ing measurements for com- tract for tunnel extraction in staging site in Stanley Park. 150th in a heritage residen- Noise and vibration pliance—with mitigation a residential area where there • Loss of the community’s tial neighbourhood next to specifications and penalties • City officials confirm that are no designated routes for only park and green space as Rideau Hall and the capital’s for non-compliance—are the CSST contract allows for heavy sustained trucking. well as associated effects on ceremonial route. essential for a project with up to 130 decibels per site. significant impacts in a pop- No consideration has been ulated residential area. To given to repeated exposure to date, mitigation plans, let high noise levels at various alone reporting and monitor- sites in both Stanley Park and ing, are lacking or have not on Queen Victoria Street. been disclosed even though • No consideration or analy- pro-ject commencement is sis of the latest health studies, imminent (slated for the end which indicate that hearing of February or early March). loss can occur after one min- This major project has ute of exposure to 120 deci- the potential to negatively bels. • Vibrations as the tunnel- affect every aspect of New ling operations pass in close Edinburgh, its businesses and proximity to homes. surrounding communities. • A Noise By-law Exemption We anticipate that there will is in place to allow work on be significant and prolonged the CSST tunnelling to pro- health, environmental and ceed 24 hours per day, seven safety effects that go well days per week. beyond basic con-struction disruption and nuisance. Soil contamination NECA President Tim Plumptre speaks to the media at the Task Force’s demonstration at City Hall, Below is a list of some of • Contaminated soil exceed- Jan. 25. Photo by Garth Gullekson Lack of community consultation contradicts City’s own policy By Joe Chouinard, co-chair Combined Sewage Storage Public meetings are listed by date, distance from New Edinburgh and of the New Edinburgh Task Tunnel (CSST). how many members of the public attended. Force The report contained sub- Date Location Distance Attendees In 2009, then-MPP Jim stantial criticism of the low Watson (our current mayor) level of public consultation March 2010 Tom Brown Arena 11 km 3 requested a report by the on the project to that date April 2010 Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Centre 16 km 11 Environmental Commissioner and strongly recommended June 15, 2010 Shenkman Arts Centre 18 km 4 of Ontario on the status of increased levels of consulta- the response of the City of tion going forward. June 16, 2010 Montgomery Legion, Kent St. 8 km 9 Ottawa to Water Quality How is it possible that a key June 2012 Ottawa City Hall 4 km 11 Issues in the Ottawa River. recommendation of the prov- The project has evolved into ince’s environmental watch- Total members of the public that attended the five CSST open houses: 38 the Ottawa River Action Plan dog was not followed? Total City staff and consultant that attended the five CSST open houses: 42 (ORAP), and includes the Continued on page 6 Page 6 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Public meeting on CSST truck routes to be held this month the required funds – either lic open house on this topic CSST project team to pro- within the project budget will take place in February – vide a briefing specific to that or beyond – to transfer the details to be announced. Such location, which they did on extraction location. a meeting will be an opportu- Jan. 19. An overview of the I have since met with our nity not only to hear views on information presented at that MPP, Nathalie Des Rosiers, truck route options, but also meeting is on my website. Tobi Nussbaum to explore the viability of all to identify specific mitigation I am pressing City staff to City Councillor, Ward 13 three levels of government measures – from low truck ensure residents get informa- that are funding the project speeds to other methods to tion that is critical to under- working together to find a ensure pedestrian safety. standing how this project will solution. While I want to be Mitigation will be central impact their day-to-day lives I want to provide an update learned at the public meeting realistic about the difficult to my ongoing talks with the in the coming days. on the work I have been doing in November 2016 that it was challenge of securing both project team on a variety of Information about con- on the community’s behalf to technically feasible to drill the funds and political sup- issues – from construction struction at the main Stanley address the challenges posed down slope from LeBreton port for an alternate extrac- hours to noise levels. Park site will also be made by CSST (Combined Sewage Flats to Stanley Park, and tion location, I will continue Keeping the community available via a public ses- Storage Tunnel) construction. in light of the delays in the advocating for creative solu- informed sion before spring – details Residents are understandably commencement of the project tions and discussing options to be announced soon. concerned about the poten- that seemed to partially solve with the other government I have been working closely Furthermore, I have asked tial impacts of the construc- the issue of access to the funding partners. with NECA’s Task Force to the CSST team to prepare a facilitate information shar- tion on their health, safety, LeBreton portal, I requested a Truck routes comprehensive information heritage buildings, traffic and revised analysis of alternative ing and meetings with the package to be provided to all enjoyment of the neighbour- extraction locations. I felt a Working with the New CSST project team. One of residents throughout the com- hood. thorough review was impera- Edinburgh Community my first tasks in the New Year munity in advance of con- My approach continues to tive, including the possibil- Alliance’s CSST Task Force, was to meet with Task Force struction. I’ve organized a number of representatives to discuss be based on three tracks: to ity of reverse tunneling and Moving forward keep residents informed and extracting at LeBreton Flats meetings between City offi- next steps. I also attended Next steps include a meet- assist with their information but also the options of a mid- cials and community repre- the NECA board meeting on ing with NECA representa- requests of the project team; tunnel extraction shaft near sentatives. In late December, Jan. 17 to provide an update tives and Mayor Jim Watson to mitigate the impacts of this Nicholas Avenue as well as an initial discussion was on developments. I continue to formally seek agreement project on the community, Bordeleau Park. held with the CSST project to be in regular contact with on specific steps to lessen and to work with the commu- City staff’s response to my team and Task Force repre- NECA board members and the impact of CSST on the nity association as it develops request was formally sent to sentatives regarding possible Task Force representatives by community. Also, the ongo- a community response to, and me and other members of routes for trucks to enter and phone and by email. ing specific meetings in the strategy for, the CSST. Council on Dec. 23, 2016, exit the neighbourhood. Having spoken to and met community mentioned above and is available on my web- In response to a request from with many residents living Extraction location are being organized. I am site. The memorandum esti- NECA, the CSST team is cur- at River Lane and Queen focussing my efforts on all One area of consistent concern mated the cost of each alter- rently conducting an assess- Victoria who are seeking three tracks in order to alle- has been the plan to extract native site to be between ment of the different options better and more information viate the negative impact of the rock and material from $23 million and $30 million, and will be providing a matrix about construction activities this project on the residents the east-west tunnel from the and concluded that City staff to show the pros and cons of occurring at that site (referred of New Edinburgh. Stanley Park portal. When we would not support securing all possible routes. A pub- to as Site 5c), I asked the

Continued from page 5 Edinburgh has long been closest to the proposed infra- the summer months as many City to engage the commu- Five open-house consulta- known in the City of Ottawa structure” (p. 3.32). But the people are out of town.” (p. nity of New Edinburgh in dis- tions took place during the as an actively engaged com- residents most affected live 3.29). Fact: two of the four cussions about the potential CSST project design phase munity with a deep sense of in New Edinburgh. We were public meetings held in 2010 effects of the CSST Site no.5 in places like Orleans, stewardship for its unique never contacted, not even were held in mid-June. proposal. Cumberland, and Ottawa character and highly-valued with a notice on the commu- The serious omission to The community of New City Hall between 2010 and historic and natural assets. nity website. consult with the residents of Edinburgh DID NOT KNOW 2012. There was no direct Referring to the four open Stantec stated in 2013: the community most affect- about the primary mucking consultation with residents of location of the east–west tun- New Edinburgh, the commu- nel of the CSST until Oct. 27, nity most adversely affect- “Five open-house consultations took place between 2016. ed by this project. And this, 2010 and 2012. There was no direct consultation Many residents wonder despite the fact that there are whether the lack of consul- well-established direct lines with residents of New Edinburgh.” tation by the City with New of communication to com- Edinburgh was a deliberate munity residents via The stealth operation planned at New Edinburgh News and the houses held in 2010, the 2013 “The consultation program… ed is in direct contradiction the highest levels of the City community website—newed- Environmental Study Report was also aggressive to tar- to the City’s policy for pub- administration. Or was it just inburgh.ca—and that New by Stantec states, “the 2010 get the Public at most oppor- lic engagement, approved incompetence? Or straight- open houses were held in tune occasions and availabil- by City Council with great forward lack of concern on both central and east loca- ity. For example, public open fanfare in December 2013. the part of the City for the Follow us tions to target the residents houses were avoided during The City’s policy states that impact on the lives of New Ottawa will be: Edinburgh residents, readily on Twitter A City where public engage- dismissed as collateral dam- Deadline ment is valued as an impor- age from this massive and @newednews for the next edition of the tant part of the decision-mak- intrusive project. ing process and is inclusive, Regardless, it is clear that the New Edinburgh News meaningful, accountable, and criticisms levelled at the City responsive to the public’s per- in 2009 by the Environmental March 10 spectives and needs. Commissioner are every bit These fine words from City as valid today, with the resi- [email protected] Council are a far cry from dents of New Edinburgh the non-process used by the expected to pay the price. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 7 Outgoing Government Whip reflects on his time serving Ottawa-Vanier By Andrew Leslie, MP for one of my National Capital Orleans Region colleagues have been Like many in in our city, made available to meet with I was deeply saddened by Ottawa-Vanier residents the passing of the long-time on local topics or to attend Ottawa-Vanier Member of important community events Parliament, Mauril Bélanger. typically expected of a local I considered Mauril a good Member of Parliament. It has friend and political men- been my absolute pleasure to tor as he helped me learn meet an entirely new group of the ropes as a rookie politi- communities and stakehold- cian. Even in his final days I ers and to advocate on their admired his commitment to behalf at the federal level. serving his constituents and Over the past year, Canada’s Canada. While he was bat- Parliament has made many accomplishments. Many of Photo courtesy Andrew Leslie’s office. tling ALS, Mauril mustered As Chief Government Whip, all of his strength to continue the commitments that Mauril and I were elected on to help Andrew Leslie acted as Ottawa- fulfilling all of his duties in average Canadians have Vanier’s voice in Parliament fol- the House for as long as he lowing the death of MP Mauril been either accomplished or could. Remarkably, he man- Bélanger in August 2016. MP advanced significantly. Of aged to use his final days Pablo Rodriguez succeeded special note, we implement- Leslie as Whip on Jan. 30. to advance changes to our ed the Canada Child Benefit national anthem to make it that will, on average, increase gender-equal. Mauril also child benefits by almost Planet, the world’s leading served as honourary Speaker $2,300 in the 2016–17 ben- travel media company, in its of the House for a day—an efit year, as well as lift about Best in Travel rankings. Like historically unique honour 300,000 children out of pov- many of you, I was pres- requiring unanimous consent erty. We reached an agree- ent at the official kick-off of all MPs. ment with the provinces to of festivities on Parliament Serving in the capacity of strengthen and improve the Hill on New Year’s Eve. This Whip for my party, it has Canada Pension Plan, which is just one example of the been my honour to oversee will allow workers to retire Canada 2017 celebrations. his riding office. with more money in their I encourage everyone to go One thing I insisted upon pockets. For students, we to Canada150.ca to learn was ensuring that the voices increased the Canada Student about events happening in our of Ottawa-Vanier continued Grant amounts by 50 per region as well as throughout to be heard through the gov- cent: from $2,000 to $3,000 our great country. ernment’s consultative pro- per year for students from Please note: as of Jan. 30 I cesses. A number of town hall low-income families; from will no longer be serving as meetings were hosted either $800 to $1,200 per year for custodian of Ottawa-Vanier. by me or other Members of students from middle-income This responsibility will fall to Parliament knowledgeable on families; and from $1,200 to incoming Chief Government the topics at hand. Nationally $1,800 per year for part-time Whip, Pablo Rodriguez. important topics such as students. Residents will continue priorities for our next bud- Coming up this year, we can to receive services such as get, actions to fight climate all look forward to activities help with passports, Canada change, electoral reform and related to the 150th anniver- Revenue Agency, Service national security now have sary of Confederation. This Canada, immigration, and the input of Ottawa-Vanier’s year-long celebration and its various other federal services well-informed and engaged various publicly- and private- from the local Ottawa-Vanier residents. ly-sponsored events are major constituency office that can In further efforts to be reasons Canada was selected be reached at 613-947-7961 accessible to Ottawa-Vanier as the number one country or Ottawa.Vanier.a1@parl. residents, either myself or to visit in 2017 by Lonely gc.ca. Liberals to choose candidate Feb. 5 The federal government p.m. at 200 Coventry Rd. Kahin, Eric Khaiat, Francis has until Feb. 19 to call a According to the Globe and LeBlanc, Ainsley Malhotra, byelection in our riding of Mail on Jan. 19, Catherine Persévérance Anta Ekwi Ottawa-Vanier. While the Bélanger, widow of Mauril Mayer, Nicolas Moyer and federal New Democrats chose Bélanger, has chosen to Véronique Soucy. Ottawa- their candidate back in late support Mona Fortier as her Vanier has been without a November (Emilie Taman choice for Liberal nominee. Member of Parliament since will run again under the Other names on the list of Mauril’s death in August orange banner), the Liberals potential candidates include 2016. As of press time, the will choose from a list of 10 (in alphabetical order): federal Conservatives had people at their nomination Khatera Akbari, Claude not chosen their candidate. meeting on Feb. 5, 10 a.m.–3 Dubuisson, Abdourahman – Christina Leadlay Page 8 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Watson’s Mill in Manotick. Celebrating Canada’s 150th in rural Ottawa Ottawa’s geographic diver- depths of winter, but in the attractions: stop by Canada’s sity is one of our strengths, Merivale Gardens in Ottawa’s only urban sugar shack in so try to take advantage of it west end, there is a massive Richelieu Park, Vanier. The during 2017 by heading out- inland sand dune. Further east, Vanier Muséopark opens the side the city core to explore don’t miss the Cumberland sugar shack every weekend these amazing features of our Heritage Village Museum for between March and April city that you may have never Jim Watson a taste of local life in the with programming for the known were there. Mayor of Ottawa 1920s and ‘30s. Just south of whole family. Learn more by visiting my the city in Greely lies our very These are just a few of the Facebook Videos page or jim- own cranberry bog at Upper exciting attractions along- watsonottawa.ca to watch my Canada Cranberries. Even side old favourites like the “Ottawa’s Rural Attractions” Alongside the Ottawa 2017 Canadian Olympic Curling Ottawa’s downtown has rural Diefenbunker in Carp or video. Bureau and our partners, City Trials – Roar of the Rings, the Council has been working 105th Grey Cup and many hard to position Ottawa as the more. place for all Canadians to cel- More than just taking part ebrate the 150th anniversary in these exciting events, I of Canada’s confederation in encourage you to use the ses- 2017. quicentennial as an opportu- Not only is this exciting nity to celebrate and explore for residents and visitors, but some of the more out-of-the- these festivities can also be way places that make our city a major boost to our local unique. economy, filling restaurants, Did you know that you can shops and hotel rooms. In fit the five largest Canadian fact, tourism is the third larg- cities within the boundaries est contributor to our local of the City of Ottawa? The economy behind the high- size of our city can make the tech and government sectors. more than 5,400 km of road- Canada is a diverse coun- ways difficult to maintain, but try, and we will host an it offers us the opportunity to equally diverse selection of enjoy a world-class, modern large signature events, such city alongside the charm and as the Canadian Video Game history of our rural communi- Awards, the Canadian Track ties. and Field Championships, the It’s hard to imagine in the Five of the largest cities in Canada can fit inside the boundaries of Ottawa, with room to spare. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 9 I cannot support the closure of Rideau High School community. • Families of schools: Not reviewing area elementary schools in conjunction with high schools ignores poten- Chris Ellis tial impacts on elementary schools and the opportunity Public School Trustee, Zone 6 to make thoughtful boundary changes. Some boundaries in this area pre-date the amalga- It is confirmed: more than • UPHS-funded services to mation of the old Ottawa and $300,000 in provincial Urban Rideau students: The Public Carleton Boards of Education and Priority High Schools Health Nurse Practitioner, and, after a decade, are still (UPHS) grants to support who is at Rideau HS for a arbitrarily dividing stu- the success of students at day and half per week funded dent cohorts or sending stu- risk of failure will be lost to by the UPHS grant, described dents away from their clos- Photos by Chris Ellis Rideau High School students student needs ranging from est school. Since a tenet of The public and school board trustees toured Rideau High School if Rideau closes. Instead, pro- birth control to mental health the current Board is to keep prior to a meeting on Jan. 11. vincial officials say, the grant issues to obtaining a health cohorts together as much as will be transferred to the next card. She noted there are possible, there is a good case school on a province-wide students living in shelters or to be made to deal with the priority list, likely a school in who are on their own for the elementary panel and second- another city and definitely not first time. She emphasized ary panel at the same time. Gloucester HS. I believe this the opportunities the grant • Neighbourhoods: A big could mean up to 50 students provides to build trust with factor for me is that many would drop out or leave high students and to work as a in the Rideau HS catchment school without graduating. team to support their success area don’t see Gloucester HS The most prominent rationale at school and in the commu- as their community school. for closing Rideau is that it nity. If Rideau HS closes the One participant at the Jan. 11 doesn’t offer enough course funding will not follow the meeting, for example, noted options, but it doesn’t mat- students. that although her family con- ter how many course options • Demographic changes: siders Rideau their commu- there are if the young adult is People spoke to the antici- nity school, if it closes then not in school, instead strug- pated growth in the area (e.g., they would see Lisgar CI as Photo by Chris Ellis gling on the street. For this Principal Steve Spidell explained how classes like construction (pic- Rockcliffe Air Force base, the next community school. tured) and band (top) help students’ learning. reason alone, I cannot sup- Vanier and LRT transit-ori- She noted that they live on port closing Rideau HS. But ented development plans for the south side of Beechwood there are many more reasons the Tremblay, St. Laurent, and in Vanier, but if they lived 2017–18, grade nine students to where the student resides. why closing Rideau HS is the Cyrville stops) and empha- across the street in New residing in the Manor Park Even with the above amend- wrong thing to do. sized that young parents are Edinburgh they would be English attendance boundary ments, closing Rideau HS The second and final pub- choosing the area to be close directed to Lisgar CI. be directed to Lisgar CI; will fragment what I believe lic meeting on the propos- to downtown and do not want To partially address this • Starting in the school year is the natural, vibrant and al to close Rideau HS took to send their children to sub- neighbourhood issue, I plan 2017–18, Lisgar will accept diverse community of Vanier, place on Jan. 11. A tour of urban schools. Board staff to bring forward three amend- grade nine students to the Overbrook, Rockcliffe, Manor Rideau HS prior to the pub- said that the growth will hap- ments to the redirection of Gifted Congregated program Park, Forbes, Lindenlea and lic meeting gave the public pen too far in the future to students in the Rideau catch- if Lisgar CI is the closest high New Edinburgh. and school board trustees the be considered in this review, ment if trustees vote to close school offering that program chance to see for themselves but it would be remiss not to Rideau: what the community would consider future need. There • Starting in the school year be losing. Such community will be a strong case for the 2017–18, grade nine students partners as OrKidstra and the Board to mothball Rideau HS residing in the York Street Boys and Girls Club were because there will be suf- Public School grade 7 to 8 also present to explain the ficient growth by 2030 to English attendance bound- partnerships they have with need a high school in its cur- ary east of the Rideau River, the school that support stu- rent catchment. Removing and south of Beechwood dents and the greater commu- a much-needed asset for a and Hemlock, be directed to nity. It was informative to see decade is not in the best inter- Lisgar CI; the great facilities and hear est of area students or the • Starting in the school year from students how the band room, auto shop, and drama room and the school day and extracurricular activities sup- port their learning. Later, at the public meeting, people had a chance to out- line why they do not support closing Rideau HS. Some of the key points raised over the course of the two public meetings include: Page 10 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Burgh Business Briefs - By Jane Heintzman -

Bridgehead Set for Spring in the works for some time, Expansion with several potential buyers Bridgehead owner Tracey expressing interest over the Clark confirms that her course of 2016. popular Beechwood coffee Frank reports that the buy- shop is set to expand into the ers, whose portfolio includes neighbouring space vacated roughly 30 independent phar- in January by Details Home macies across Canada, are Apparel. At this point, no strongly committed to main- final decisions have been taining the independence of made on whether Bridgehead these businesses and came will take over the whole unit highly recommended by the or just a part of it. Tracey is President and CEO of the wisely postponing the expan- Guardian Pharmacy group, sion until spring when the Frank Burke. Of great- patio will be back in action est importance to Frank, and the renovation work can the buyers were amenable take place without disrupting to his “steady as she goes” daily business. Bridgehead approach, including the reten- patrons will no doubt be tion of existing staff. While delighted to have this addi- Photo by Louise Imbeault his own involvement in day- tional elbow room, given the The Bridgehead coffee shop is set to expand into the space vacated by Details Home Apparel. to-day operations will be frequent full-to-bursting situ- scaled back, Frank will con- ations in its present quarters. ated their loyal clients, they struction delays encountered upstairs with larger tables, tinue to be a regular presence After 10 years as struggled with the constraints in the wholesale renovation washrooms and a fireplace. at the dispensary, maintaining Bridgehead’s next-door of space and limited stor- and redesign of 1 Beechwood One feature of the décor in his special links to the resi- neighbour at 131 Beechwood, age in the Beechwood facil- Ave., former home of the which Jonathan takes particu- dents of the local retirement local interior design empo- ity. They had also become legendary New Edinburgh lar pride is the former cin- homes. He confesses: “I still rium Details closed its doors increasingly concerned with Pub, Royal Oak President ema walls’ splendid original love it here!” in mid-January and has since the lack of adequate parking Jonathan Hatchell remains brickwork—a magnificent Newly minted pharmacy relocated to 221 Pleasant facilities, as well as escalat- optimistic that the new backdrop for the pub. Several manager Matthew Tonon has Park Road in Alta Vista. ing traffic problems on the Beechwood Royal Oak familiar faces from the former been grappling with opera- Owner and interior design- Beechwood corridor. Their will be open by mid-March. New Eddie Pub staff will be tional issues beyond his usual er Colleen Strban bravely new digs in Alta Vista are Indeed, Jonathan is so opti- back on the scene at the new tasks in the dispensary, con- launched the business back in reportedly quieter and more mistic that he’s taken the pub. Jonathan is also moving tinuing discussions with the 2006 while she was pregnant spacious. As Lesley points heroic step of booking enter- ahead with preparations for building owners on a poten- with twins! In the intervening out, the majority of their busi- tainment for a foot- stompin’ a major outdoor patio exten- tial move to monitored park- decade, Details has acquired ness takes place on-site in St. Patrick’s Day celebration sion in the bulge-out at the ing. In recent weeks a new a substantial clientele, many clients’ home, so the move on March 17! Beechwood-Crichton inter- system has been in operation of them from the surrounding is unlikely to be a significant At press time, work con- section. wherein pharmacy customers communities of Rockcliffe inconvenience to customers. tinues apace on the interior receive one hour of free park- Park, Manor Park, Lindenlea Post-transition pharmacy ing by entering their license We wish them well in their overhaul which will result in update and the Burgh. new headquarters! a new two-floor operation: a plate numbers into a dis- Much as Colleen and her In December, we reported creet (perhaps too discreet) Pub eyes March 17 opening cozy, traditional British-style assistant Lesley enjoyed the pub on the main level, and a the breaking news that our machine at the store entrance. neighbourhood and appreci- Despite the inevitable con- more open, club-like space long-time local pharmacist Predictably, there have been Frank Tonon had sold the some mishaps, but Matthew pharmacy business to new says the system remains a owners. The deal included the work in progress. He stress- proviso that Frank himself es that the goal is to ensure would remain on the scene that pharmacy patrons are for an indefinite period and assured a free parking space that his son Matthew would in the adjacent lot, which take the reins as manager, will only get busier as Minto part owner and head pharma- Beechwood and the Royal cist. Since then, we caught Oak Pub open this spring. up with Frank, who indicated The upcoming renovations that a sale had in fact been to the store’s interior are now February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 11 last long. Valentine’s Day is fast approaching, and 186 Beechwood Ave. will soon be action central as spouses, lov- ers, sons and daughters con- verge on the store in search of a floral gift for their loved ones. Interestingly enough, roses—the tried and true, but expensive, Valentine’s trib- ute—account for only about 40 per cent of Eric’s requests on Feb. 14. Most clients, he says, opt for Mood Moss’ signature hand-tied mixed bouquets. Looking to the spring, Eric anticipates another bounce in business starting in April around Easter time, and building steadily into May— his busiest month, when Photo courtesy of Cecilia Taiana Mother’s Day and the launch Photo by Louise Imbeault Cecilia Taiana is taking a sabbatical year from Carleton University. Buffy is one of the talented florists at Mood Moss Flowers. of wedding season turn all thoughts to flowers. “People and depression; post-traumat- Cecilia’s research has made in the design phase. Matthew selected to create 40 table just seem to wake up in May,” ic stress disorder; grief and a major contribution in the says that a key objective is decorations at a gala din- he muses. bereavement; work-related development of course mate- to accommodate an expanded ner for outgoing U.S. Vice- Interestingly, Eric’s skills stress; interpersonal, family rials introducing graduate range of services the pharma- President Joe Biden on Dec. in floral design are matched or marital difficulties; and in students in social work and cy hopes to introduce in the 8. The state dinner took place by his athletic prowess. Until general, the emotional chal- psychology to an innovative coming months. There are no in the Sir John A. MacDonald recently, he competed inter- lenges of contemporary life. understanding of trauma in details at present, though we Building—the former U.S. nationally as an elite member She works with a network all its complexity. anticipate they’ll reflect the Embassy on Wellington of Canada’s National Men’s of general practitioners, psy- In 2007 and 2008, increasingly broad scope of Street—where local luminar- Underwater Hockey team. chiatrists and psychologists Cecilia was a visiting fel- the role of pharmacies in the ies gathered to hear Biden’s Yes, you read that correctly. and receives regular referrals low at Stanford University, evolving health-care delivery farewell address. Check Underwater hockey: a gruel- as part of her practice. California, where she taught a system. out Eric’s photos of his ling sport requiring a rigorous Cecilia’s professional train- course on trauma and memory handiwork on Mood Moss’ regime of training and condi- ing spanned four cities and and presented papers on the Flowers fit for a vice-pres- tioning. While he no longer three continents, taking results of her research. She ident Facebook page. In the lead-up to Christmas, competes at the elite level, place in Buenos Aires, Paris, has numerous academic pub- When we spoke in early the Mood Moss team worked Eric still works out regularly London and Ottawa. She lications to her credit, includ- January, Mood Moss Flowers flat out to fill orders for table in the pool and with a per- has extensive background in ing an award-winning article owner Eric Cardinal was arrangements, corporate gifts, sonal trainer at the Physical issues relating to psychologi- published in the International catching his breath after a poinsettias and decorations. Therapy Institute. He hopes cal trauma, broadening her Journal of Psychoanalysis in whirlwind holiday period— They ran full-steam until late to earn a spot on the Masters’ research through visits to December 2014. In keeping the best ever since he opened afternoon on Christmas Eve Team for an international traumatic distress centres in with her strong commitment his Beechwood business 12 and then geared up again the tournament coming up in Toronto, London and Buenos to the application of current years ago. For six weeks, following week to prepare for Quebec City in August 2018. Aires during a 2004 sabbati- theory to front-line clinical the shop was in high gear, two New Year’s Eve wed- Meet psychotherapist cal year. These visits formed practice, Cecilia also serves tackling the annual surge in dings. Not surprisingly, wed- Cecilia Taiana, Ph.D. the basis for an internation- as a regular supervisor to a demand for floral gifts and dings are an important aspect al network of professionals dedicated team of Addiction decorative arrangements, Local psychotherapist Cecilia of Mood Moss’ business— Taiana—a distinguished aca- dealing with survivors of Counsellors at the Ottawa along with numerous special more so since Eric connected severe psychological trauma. Continued on page 12 events. demic, author, researcher with a local wedding planner and teacher—has operated a Eric reports that his “busy that has referred several cli- season” traditionally begins clinical practice in our area ents in the past year. since 2008. She offers psy- as early as mid-November January is traditionally a when Mood Moss takes part chodynamic therapy for cli- quiet month for Mood Moss, ents suffering from a broad in the annual Homes for but the tranquillity won’t the Holidays event in sup- range of afflictions: anxiety port of Hospice Care Ottawa. Regrettably, this year’s intended assignment—deco- rating the Ashbury College Chapel in the school’s 125th Anniversary year—was can- celled when school officials encountered an overbooking problem. As always, how- ever, Mood Moss operated a successful pop-up shop at the Gift Show in the Irish ambas- sador’s residence, and Eric is hopeful that the Ashbury Chapel may be on the list for 2017. Perhaps the highlight of the season: Mood Moss was Page 12 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Continued from page 11 It’s been nearly 40 years since Mission, and a team of Il Vagabondo opened its Counsellors at the South-East doors in 1979. For well over Community Health Centre, half of that time, Adriana providing ongoing support Roy has been the restau- and a framework for profes- rant’s moving spirit, serving sional development. as principal chef, manager, Cecilia recently began a sab- marketer and official greeter, batical year from her position welcoming guests with the as an associate professor at warmth and enthusiasm of a Carleton University’s School seasoned hostess. of Social Work, and is able to In the course of those four offer expanded appointment decades, the commercial hours in her local practice landscape surrounding the to accommodate new clients. restaurant at 186 Barrette St. She works with individuals (at Marier) has changed dra- of all ages from 18 and older, matically. Businesses such Photo by Louise Imbeault Photo from Wild North Gear on Facebook as Bridgehead, Red Door tailoring her approach to the Wild North Gear sells used and consignment outdoor sporting goods. specific needs of each indi- Provisions, Muckleston vidual client. Her overarching of distress, drawing on pre- ents engage in fairly lengthy available for rent. The store’s & Brockwell, Mood aim is to help clients achieve vious experiences related course of treatment. Cecilia website—wildnorthgear. Moss Flowers, Pet Valu, enduring positive changes to their current difficulties. aims to help them achieve ca—is a work in progress, but Jacobson’s, Kelly’s Barber in their lives in two ways. However, Cecilia’s first two both heightened self-knowl- slated to be up and running & Beauty and most recent- First, by better understand- sessions with a client involve edge and new patterns of by mid-February. You’ll also ly, Sutherland Restaurant, ing their recurring patterns of a clinical assessment. In response and behaviour that find them on Facebook and, have drawn locals to the negative thoughts and behav- these preliminary meetings, enhances their ability to fully after an outage in January, the enlivened Marier-Beechwood iours. Second, by learning to she poses a series of direct engage in life. At the same Wild North Gear phone line area. While this has undoubt- respond more constructively questions to establish the time, she hopes to reduce is back in operation at 613- edly boosted her business, to the stressors they encoun- framework within which they their vulnerability to the inev- 422-WILD (9453). Adriana reports that her reg- ter in the workplace, in the will work together. Though itable stumbling blocks life Endless though it can seem, ular clients come from all family, and in their personal much depends on the indi- brings to us all. Cecilia can be winter will be over before over the city, from Orleans relationships beyond the fam- vidual, clients typically work reached at 613-746-9416 and long. When the weather heats to Kanata. Many are former ily circle. with Cecilia once or twice is available for both daytime up, Chris will make the switch neighbourhood residents that In contrast to cognitive per week, sometimes visiting and evening appointments. to summer merchandise such remain loyal to Il Vagabondo therapy, psychodynamic psy- more frequently in an effort as mountain bikes, paddle- and return regularly to savour Wild North Gear opens its Adriana’s signature home- chotherapy is not a directive to advance the process. doors boards, kayaks and whitewa- Understandably, given the ter kayaks. He is also working made pasta and the restau- method; rather, it is a pro- On Dec. 10, a new busi- complexity of human emo- towards an online expansion rant’s relaxed atmosphere. cess in which the individuals ness opened its doors at 121 tions and the challenges of of the business later this year In the December edition of lead the way. Clients gradu- Beechwood Ave.—just up daily living, psychotherapy to cast his retail net beyond Ottawa Magazine, food critic ally unfold their own analysis the street from Red Door of their situation and sources is not a quick fix—most cli- the Beechwood store. Anne DesBrisay included Il Provisions—and has been If you have used equipment Vagabondo, among five “Old doing a brisk business sell- to sell, or need reasonably Faithfuls” in her run-down of ing used and consignment priced gear to make the best the Top 10 New Restaurants outdoor sporting goods. of the Ottawa winter, drop in Ottawa. She noted in par- Launched by sports enthusi- by the store or send Chris a ticular that the restaurant ast Chris Doubt, Wild North message on Facebook: wild- “still dishes up some of the Gear fills an obvious niche northgeartrade. Current hours best lasagna in town.” High in our active community, of operation are Tuesday praise from someone who has offering affordable downhill through Saturday, 10 a.m.– undoubtedly tried them all! skis, snowboards, outerwear 5 p.m. or by appointment. Adriana is gratified by and accessories, boots and the popularity of her made- snow shoes, which are also “The best lasagna in town” from-scratch pasta, including whole-wheat and gluten-free options added in recent years. But she is quick to emphasize the many other tasty dishes on the menu, including veal, chicken, fish and lamb in sea- son. She also takes pride in the freshness of her ingredi- ents and the regular innova- tions she introduces through her daily specials. Adriana says the menus on her web- site—ilvagabondoottawa. ca—give only a glimpse of what’s on offer daily and encourages local diners to drop in and check out the fresh fare. On Jan. 1 this year, Il Vagabondo changed its hours and is now closed Sunday and Monday. While this is to be the norm for the time being, Adriana is delighted to make exceptions for par- February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 13 from Rima at Mille Fiore, or the wonderful service from Kim at Kimberley Wilson Bridal Boutique, or the last-minute gifts they found at the gift shop at the New Edinburgh Pharmacy,” Margot explains. “And with Fresh being my home away from home, I love knowing that whatever I need is just steps away”. Margot’s clients come from all parts of Ottawa and beyond, reflecting the fact that she brought many of them along when she moved from her previous location. She is pleased to report, however, that much of her client base is now local, as she has steadily attracted pedestrian traffic and benefited from word- of-mouth recommendations. Margot feels that her clients, diverse as they are, “all have Photo by Louise Imbeault Beechwood Gastropub manager Michelle Comeau and chef Harriet one thing in common, and Clunie. that is to feel comfortable with their ‘look’ while hav- Even the packaging consist- new manager Michelle ing a style that reflects their ing of recycled bottles and Comeau who, along with uniqueness and individuality. fibre containers. “And they’re chef Harriet Clunie, now … Fashion is something you manufactured with 100 per handles daily operations. This follow, but style is something Photo by Louise Imbeault cent wind power,” Margot takes some of the pressure off you can create to show the Il Vagabondo patron Tristan Perrier joins his friend, chef Adriana adds, “so their corporate eth- André to be in two places at Roy, for some of her delicious cooking. world a little piece of your ics can’t be beat!” once! In fact, Michelle and personality.” Harriet are old pals, having A recent innovation at New manager at the ties of eight or more, or for owner and operator Margot Gastropub worked together some years special occasions. Just give Robinson has been a tireless Fresh, in which Margot takes ago at Navarra in the Byward her a call in advance at 613- community booster. She is considerable pride, is a new Energetic local restaurateur Market. 749-4877. Despite the intense always keen to support long- line of eco-friendly, sustain- André Cloutier reports that The start of 2017 ushered competition in the restaurant established businesses along ably produced NEUMA both his popular Beechwood in some new menus at the market from hip, new, high- the Beechwood corridor and hair products (neumabeauty. eateries—the Beechwood Gastropub, with all items now end eateries, Adriana carries to welcome new ones. She com). These not only beau- Gastrobpub and Clarkstown made from scratch (including on her local business with takes pleasure in recommend- tify hair, but also are also Kitchen & Bar—are thriv- the scrumptious in-house bri- flair and determination. “I’m ing the goods and services free of the chemical cock- ing as the New Year begins. oche) and featuring locally a survivor,” she says. After all of the surrounding merchants tail of sulphates, parabens, The buzzing Beechwood sourced ingredients. The cur- glycols and other pollutants Gastropub recently welcomed these years, there seems no to her clients, and is grati- Continued on page 14 question about that! fied by the positive feedback that can threaten the health of both the user and the environ- Fresh Hair Studio she receives when they return for their regular “do.” “It’s ment. NEUMA products are Since her arrival at 75 fun to hear their enthusiasm all made with plant-based, Beechwood Ave. seven about the beautiful arrange- colour safe ingredients and years ago, Fresh Hair Studio ment of flowers they bought certified organic extracts. Page 14 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Continued from page 13 with the regular Wednesday public health nurses and staff who deals with such limita- rent plan is to change up the evening special of $20 bottles at the University of Ottawa in tions, aches and pains on a menu four times a year to of wine, the package is espe- a study exploring fall preven- daily basis? add interest and variety for cially attractive to local din- tion among seniors. Matthew has more than regular diners, and to reflect ers, many of whom now turn “We proved that interven- a decade of clinical expe- seasonal changes. But André up almost every Wednesday! tions work,” Pam stated in rience that includes spine has learned from experi- Despite the challenges of a recent CMA online report management and rehabili- ence that certain items are running two successful res- on its Demand a Plan cam- tation, dry needling, DMA untouchable—steak frites and taurants, André has managed paign. “Seniors deserve the Clinical Pilates and shoulder lunchtime burgers come to to spend a bit more time at right to have fun and afford- and knee rehabilitation strate- mind—so perennial favou- home this past year with able programs that help them gies. Most recently, he has rites will still be available. his beautiful baby daughter to maintain strength and bal- gained experience in vestibu- Also in the spirit of “if it Avianna and wife Marla. All ance, while also maintaining lar and concussion rehabilita- ain’t broke, don’t fix it,” the three are off to Mexico for a the independence that allows tion. Matthew was inspired Gastropub will continue to short break this winter, and them to stay in their own to launch the Strong Seniors offer its popular Monday eve- we wish them lots of warm homes. At the same time, Program by one of his clients. ning specials: $5 glasses of sunshine and a very happy (preventing falls) … would Like many seniors, this client Photo by Louise Imbeault New Year. avoid the costly surgery suffered from back problems, Governor’s Walk (from wine and cocktails, and $1.50 left) Katie Quinn, Activity Whalesbone oysters. PTI kicks off Strong needed to mend broken hips, but had no regular habit of which also fills acute care physical activity by which to Coordinator; Peter Gareau, Up the street at the Seniors Program Hospitality Manager; Tara Clarkstown Kitchen & Bar, beds.” promote recovery or prevent Doucet, Administrator. In our last report on activi- In keeping with Pam’s recurrence. chef Tom Moore continues ties at the Physical Therapy to build an appreciative fol- commitment to helping The program has been run- at 613-740-0380. Before you Institute (PTI) in its new seniors to remain strong, ning for several weeks now. lowing. Diners return for location at 268 Durocher begin, Matthew will conduct Tom’s signature gourmet sau- active and independent, PTI Although the majority of a preliminary assessment to St., we highlighted Pam recently launched a Strong the participants are seniors, sage dishes, as well as his Siekierski’s special con- determine any conditions or many other artfully cooked Seniors Program that runs Matthew stresses that anyone restrictions that will help him cern with the health and fit- Thursdays at 1 p.m. While interested in a regular weekly offerings: fresh fish, pael- ness of seniors. It’s a group design your workout with the la, steak and chicken. The the program emphasizes workout is welcome. While group. that accounts for at least overall strength, fitness and he tailors routines to individ- Clarkstown’s $30 Table d’hôte 20 per cent of Pam’s cur- Lectures at Governor’s dinner features one sausage balance, it is also geared to ual clients, Matthew includes rent practice. She is a strong clients with physical limita- weights, lunges, squats and Walk dish, plus any appetizer and advocate of the Canadian any dessert selection. André tions or conditions that dic- all the standard components Governor’s Walk Retirement Medical Association’s cam- tate adaptations in their exer- of a vigorous workout, with a Residence at 150 Stanley initially introduced the Table paign to develop a National d’hôte as a culinary “pilot cise regimens. Who better special emphasis on balance. Ave. is looking forward to Seniors’ Strategy involving to run such a program than To find out more about the a lively winter, with sever- project”—it’s since become all three levels of govern- so popular that he’s made it a Matthew Boyd, an experi- program, or to sign up for the al events on the calendar to ment: demandaplan.ca. She enced physiotherapist at PTI Thursday sessions, call PTI which the general public is permanent fixture. Combined has also collaborated with February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 15

Continued from page 14 Program: Music for All This sesquicentennial publi- cordially invited. On Feb. 8 Ages for babies (aged 0-5 cation is a splendid collec- is an Open House that kicks years old), their mums or tion of portraits of signifi- off at 2:30 p.m. with the dads, and seniors. These live- cant Canadian figures from final lecture in a three-part ly sessions will take place the Confederation era to the series given by well-known on Wednesday mornings present. local astronomer Gary at 10:00 a.m. throughout Coming up at the B on B Boyle on “The Wonders of February and March. Once Book Club this winter is the World: Studying the again, the community is Michael Winter’s Minister Cosmos.” Following the lec- warmly welcomed. Just give without Portfolio on Feb. 8 at ture, from 3:30–4:30 p.m., Katie Quinn an advance call 7:30 p.m. at New Edinburgh the residence will host an to sign up for the program. Square and on Feb. 22 at Open House to display all Regrettably, Governor’s 7:30 p.m. at The Edinburgh the renovations and upgrades Walk is very much in the Retirement Residence. In at Governor’s Walk over the “line of fire” for the looming March, Tracey Lindberg’s past year. CSST project in Stanley Park Birdie is the Book Club pick Gary Boyle’s presentation and along Queen Victoria for discussion on March 8 at will be followed over the sub- Street to River Lane. Many 7:30 p.m. at New Edinburgh sequent six weeks by three GW residents have signed Square, and on March 29 at more interesting 2:30 p.m. the neighbourhood petition 7:30 p.m. at The Edinburgh. lectures. First, on Feb. 15 appealing for a relocation of On March 11 from 12–4 an Introduction to Chinese the “mucking out” site for the p.m., Elie Nasrallah will be Medicine by Dr. Yu Ming project. But there seems lit- at Books on Beechwood to Ye, Traditional Chinese tle doubt that the tranquillity sign copies of his recent pub- Medicine practitioner, natural of life at the residence, and lication, Hostage to History. health consultant, Registered the safety of residents navi- Popular local author and his- Acupuncturist and Registered gating local streets, may be torian Tim Cook is also lined Massage Therapist with more adversely affected during the up for a Titles@Table 40 than 30 years’ experience. two- to three-year construc- event on March 26 to lead a Before coming to Canada, tion period. Here’s hoping discussion of his latest work, she practised Traditional that the community’s CSST Vimy: The Battle and the Chinese Medicine in south Task Force is able to work Legend. Drop by the store China. She has a background with the City to mitigate the or keep an eye on the B on in educational broadcasting impact as much as possible, B website for ticket sales: which she brings to bear in so residents can continue to booksonbeechwood.ca. her many seminars and work- enjoy life in the community. shop presentations through- News from Sylvie Sauvé out the Maritimes and the Book club updates Manor Park esthetician Sylvie northeastern United States. After a busy Christmas sea- Sauvé recently acquired her On Feb. 22, and March 22 son, Books on Beechwood credentials as a Registered is an intriguing two-part pre- launched into its annual Podologist and Pedicurist in sentation by David Jones January inventory sale, slash- Ontario, and can now issue on China’s Terra Cotta ing regular prices to attract receipts to clients for insur- Army. If you’re interested local readers stocking up for ance purposes. We’ll bring in attending, call Community the “indoor months” of a you more on Sylvie’s long- Coordinator Katie Quinn at harsh winter. Keeping it all running local business in our 613-564-9255. in the (neighbourhood) fam- April edition, but those in In addition to the ily, December’s top seller at urgent need of insurable foot Wednesday Lecture Series, B on B was MacKay Street care may want to book their Governor’s Walk will host resident Charlotte Gray’s appointment sooner rather an Intergenerational Music The Promise of Canada. than later at 613-748-0352. Page 16 New Edinburgh News February 2017 A glimpse into the Quartier Vanier local economy By Jamie Kwong – of homes sold for less than Executive Director, $400,000. Quartier Vanier Business If you enjoyed reading these Improvement Area tidbits about the local econ- Millions of dollars in new omy, read the full articles commercial and residential that appeared in the Ottawa investment is already pour- Business Journal in the Fall/ ing into the Quartier Vanier Winter 2016 and keep up- Business Improvement to-date with the local busi- Area*. But don’t come to this ness community by visiting area expecting to find the big vanierbia.com. box landscape of the ’burbs. *The QVBIA includes north The businesses in this area and south sides of Beechwood are as unique as the people Avenue, Montreal Road and that run them. McArthur Avenue, from the When Abed Younes decided Rideau River to St. Laurent he was too young to retire and Boulevard. For general pur- looked to start his next new poses, though, the QV area business, he found himself Photo by Claude Brazeau refers to the five kilometre Business owners in Quartier Vanier, which includes Beechwood Avenue, say they are drawn to the radius that surrounds this drawn to the Quartier Vanier. neighbourhood’s potential. Over the past 25 years, Abed commercial zone. has built up and sold sev- dents’ collective $820 million Domicile, co-founded by Did you know? eral local businesses, all in in annual retail and service long-time area resident John In the first half of 2016, 61 some way art-related. About spending. Doran, has built a strong rep- homes sold in the Quartier 18 months ago, he started his Seizing this opportunity are utation across the National Vanier. About 72 per cent latest venture, a custom fram- Beechwood Avenue business Capital Region for infill of them sold for less than ing and fine-art prints shop owners Lauren Power and developments that drive $400,000. Compare that to on Beechwood Avenue called Greg Boone who launched neighbourhood rebirth. “We Hintonburg, where only half Art House Custom Framing. Red Door Provisions two have a good feel for Ottawa of the homes sold during the “People ask me why I work years ago. Lauren had spent and communities with great same period priced under with art,” Abed said. “Art her teens in the area, attend- potential,” John said. “Since that amount. In the Preston is the only way to run away ing high school in neighbour- we entered the Vanier mar- Street area, only 24 per cent without leaving your home.” ing Rockcliffe Park. After 10 ket, we’ve seen a ton of new His shop has become a local years away, she returned to investment follow us. People favourite for regulars who Ottawa to find big changes see the potential.” often drop by just to chat. afoot in her old stomping Domicile first ventured Running with the last avail- grounds. into the Vanier market eight able census data, the Quartier “We saw that Beechwood years ago, with the 37-unit Vanier area’s population grew was right on this crest of new River Court Lofts condo by 2.8 per cent between 2006 development, with proposals development. Recently, it and 2011, while household for upscale condo projects,” has reclaimed an old Esso incomes climbed by almost she said. “We knew the poten- gas station site in Vanier’s 13 per cent during this period. tial of the neighbourhood and Beechwood Village for One quarter of the QV popu- we wanted to be part of this The Kavanaugh. This is lation has an annual house- renewal, part of the boost.” Domicile’s largest build to a hold income greater than “We like the neighbourhood date: a 124-unit condo with $100,000. Almost half of the aspect—everyone knows the builder’s signature fea- working population within everyone. It’s not overrun tures—a grand lobby, a roof- the boundary of the Quartier by big commercial entities. top sunset lounge and terrace, Vanier BIA work in the fed- It still feels like most every and ground-floor retail. It’s eral public service. And why business is unique to this also a completely smoke-free not? Consider how easy a area,” said Greg. Lauren and building. commute it is from Vanier to Greg’s lunch café and bak- “I personally like the the government, professional ery features a unique mix of Kavanaugh site because it and high-tech jobs down- fresh-made treats, great cof- anchors the northeastern gate- town—some 285,000 jobs, fees and house sodas, hearty way to Beechwood’s eclectic just to the east and south. brunch fare, and Lauren’s mix of shops, businesses and The opportunity to bring own signature jams, marma- services. We like that: places more high-end goods and ser- lades, chutneys and garlic that are organic and have a vices to the area shouldn’t be scapes. certain authenticity to them. overlooked. As of 2013, local Location is everything You certainly find that along Beechwood and in the rest of area businesses were captur- Over the past 40 years, ing less than half of resi- Vanier,” said John. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 17 Better access to postsecondary education available for students enrolling in September 2017 Finally, in a changing world, equality, for employability should get a fighting chance we know that our economy and for our economy, now to build a better life for them- needs a skilled workforce. and for years to come. selves and their families. We must have access to all Our government believes Visit ontario.ca/osap to the brains and talents of the that access to college or uni- find out how much you can population. Our competitive- versity should be based on the get from the new OSAP and Nathalie Des Rosiers ness depends on it. people’s potential, not their to learn more about the big- MPP Ottawa-Vanier Supporting access to educa- ability to pay. We also believe gest reform to financial assis- tion is a good investment for in fairness—that everyone tance in North America.

January is a turning point ly to go on to postsecond- for thousands of people in ary education than those from Ontario. Whether they are in the highest-income families. Grade 12 or want to go back That’s a lot of wasted poten- to school, it’s time to apply tial. to colleges and universities in This overhaul of the stu- the province. dent assistance program is The new Ontario Student essential for three reasons. Assistance Program (OSAP) Education is the great equal- should facilitate this. izer of opportunities. A soci- From now on, students ety committed to giving whose annual family income everyone a chance to succeed is less than $50,000 will be must encourage the acquisi- entitled to free tuition. If the tion of knowledge and skills. family income exceeds this Second, high-level training amount, they will still be able leads to better paid jobs and to benefit from substantial a stronger economy across scholarships and grants that Ontario. The numbers make make college or university this clear. In 2013, the number studies much more afford- of jobs in Ontario increased able. by 700 for adults aged 25 In fact, once the changes to and over with high school OSAP are in place, average diploma, and by 93,600 for tuition will be free for more adults with post-secondary than 150,000 students, and education. Sixty-seven per about 80 per cent of all OSAP cent of Ontarians have a recipients will graduate with post-secondary degree—the less provincial debt. highest level of anywhere We know that students from in the Organization for the lowest-income families Economic Co-operation and are about four times less like- Development. Page 18 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Bird Count recorded nearly including technical special- bone particles that form a 500 cedar waxwings, nor- ists seeking improvements in tightly woven protective mally migrants to southern crash helmet design—have mesh. The spongy bone is wintering grounds, while increasingly focused on also concentrated around the large flocks of European woodpeckers. Specifically, forehead and back of the skull For the Birds starlings have also been they are studying the remark- where protection for the brain spotted around the city, along able physiological adapta- is most needed. By Jane Heintzman with small numbers of red- tions that allow these birds A second support structure winged blackbirds (one of to withstand the impact of is the woodpecker’s hyoid which turned up in our gar- incessant hammering without bone, a large horseshoe- As I write in late January, 12 km radius of the Peace den, much to my astonish- there are already signs of Tower at this year’s Ottawa ment), fox sparrows, chip- returning life in the bird Christmas Bird Count, with ping sparrows, Eastern world, as Northern cardi- another flock of about 500 bluebirds, hermit thrushes, nals resume their melodious spotted at the Experimental Northern flickers, common singing, woodpeckers launch Farm. Local naturalist Dan grackles, tufted titmice and into their annual drumming Brunton is optimistic about Carolina wrens, includ- ritual to stake out breeding the survival of this unusu- ing one that was reported in territory, and black-capped ally large contingent of win- our neighbourhood as late as chickadees belt out their sig- ter stalwarts, concluding mid-January. Perhaps these nature “Fee-Bee” breeding “there’s tons of food avail- lingerers have elected to steer call. But a word of caution able (buckthorn berries) and clear of the first throes of about those American rob- decent shelter (cedar groves Trump’s America, but more ins you may have spotted and hedges), so long periods likely it’s the combination of this winter: far from being of extreme cold and raptors a relatively mild winter and a harbinger of spring, these notwithstanding, most should an abundance of well-stocked hardy creatures are year- get through just fine.” While backyard feeders and wild round residents of the area. robins won’t come to your berries that have prompted These resourceful winter sur- backyard feeders, if you hap- them to stick around. vivors feed on a bumper crop pen to have some appealing As I write in late January, of buckthorn berries, crab fruit trees in your garden, our own backyard is bus- apples, mountain ash berries they may well turn up, as tling with activity as pine and other residual fruits to they did at our house on New siskins, dark-eyed juncos, sustain themselves until the Year’s morning—an auspi- house finches, purple finch- ground thaws and the worms cious start to 2017! es, American goldfinches, are abundant once again. Robins were not the only black-capped chickadees In late December, a record somewhat unusual species to and Northern cardinals tally of more than 1,000 rob- linger in the area this winter. vie with a clutch of very fat ins was recorded within a This year’s Ottawa Christmas black squirrels for seed from our four feeders. Our win- ter walks in Rockcliffe have been quiet this year, with very little notable bird life in evidence apart from small groups of American robins and numerous large pileated woodpeckers hammering Photo by Amy-Jane Lawes vigorously at decaying tree Hairy woodpecker takes a break from its drilling labours. trunks. Woodpeckers are ubiquitous serious brain damage. shaped bone that in humans is in our corner of the world, In the birds’ quest to stake an attachment site for throat where wooded areas abound out breeding territory, they and tongue muscles. In wood- and a wealth of mature trees smash their beaks against a peckers, the horseshoe wraps provides an inviting habitat. tree trunk about 12,000 times all the way around the skull, The most common species in per day, at speeds of up to 15 forming a sling-like shape our ‘hood are the downy (6” miles per hour. To put that in researchers believe may act in height), hairy (9”) and the another perspective, the force as a kind of safety harness, spectacular pileated wood- of deceleration or “g-force” of absorbing shock and prevent- pecker (18”), all of which are their heads with each peck is ing the skull from “shaking, especially active (and noisy) between 1,000–1,600G com- rattling and rolling” with each at this time of year in prepa- pared with the modest nine peck. And the bird’s brain ration for their early breeding to 12G of a fighter jet when itself has built-in defenses. season. Around the region, a it banks! Despite this punish- It’s small, smooth and snugly number of other species have ing activity, the woodpeck- positioned in the skull to min- also been reported this win- ers’ brains appear to emerge imize movement and make it ter, including the red-bellied unscathed. resistant to concussions. woodpecker, the Northern Scientists have discovered The woodpecker’s beak flicker and the yellow-bel- several key physiological design is yet another protec- lied sapsucker of cartoon adaptations that protect the tive feature: the bone structure legend. woodpeckers’ brains from of the lower part of the beak Woodpecker crash- all but a minuscule 0.3 per is longer and stronger than proofing cent of the shocks from their the upper part. Researchers habitual hammering. The first believe this uneven arrange- In an age of heightened is the shock-absorbing design ment helps divert impact awareness and concern about of their skull. The bone sur- stress away from the brain concussions and head inju- rounding the bird’s brain is into the lower beak and bot- ries, it’s not surprising that Photo by Louise Imbeault thick and spongy, filled with tom portion of the skull. The Downy woodpecker shares suet meal with an acrobatic squirrel. the scientific community— trabeculae, or tiny beam-like woodpecker’s strike trajec- February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 19 tory is completely linear, hungry regulars: Northern encounter recently while with little if any rotation of cardinals, black-capped inspecting the new bath- the head, and hence mini- chickadees, purple finches, room under construction at mal twisting force that could house finches, American her home: “I saw the tini- lead to concussion. However, goldfinches, white-breast- est Pacific wren huddled, more recent research has also ed nuthatches, dark-eyed terrified, in the corner of a shown that woodpeckers are juncos, downy woodpeck- windowsill. So I whipped adept at varying the paths of ers and even a late-lingering off my sweatshirt, gathered their pecks, limiting the num- white-throated sparrow. up the bird, figured out how ber of consecutive times the With all this tempting traf- to unlock and open the new brain and skull make contact fic at Philip’s feeders, the window, and shook [my at exactly the same point. bistro is a natural target for sweatshirt] outside. Surprised As the Super Bowl draws hungry raptors in search of the workmen!” near, here’s hoping the opera- a ready meal, and indeed, From our faithful corre- tives in the National Football one did show up around the spondent Dave Collyer in League are taking notes on time of his report in January. central Alberta, we received the ingenious protective Unfortunately, the predator’s a long list of sightings from physiology of the woodpeck- abrupt departure made identi- his recent birding activities. er world! fication impossible, but given Highlights included boreal World of Birds comes to an its markings and relatively chickadees, white- and red- end small size, Philip’s best guess breasted nuthatches, brown was an immature sharp- creepers, cedar- and bohe- Keen birders who looked for- shinned or Cooper’s hawk. mian waxwings, pine sis- ward to Bruce Di Labio’s From her home in Victoria, kins, common- and hoary weekly round-up of local bird Photo by Amy-Jane Lawes BC, Vicki Metcalfe reports redpolls, snow buntings, life, with its glorious accom- Black-capped chickadee fluffs up its feathers to keep warm. that on her daily walks into evening grosbeaks, rough- panying photographs, will no town along the water she has legged hawks, trumpeter doubt be dismayed to learn most strongly opposed in the From her sylvan environs spotted numerous buffle- swans, snow geese, mal- that the long-running col- Prairies (65 per cent) and in in Val-des-Monts, Que., head, common mergansers, lards, green-winged teal, umn—created by Elizabeth Alberta (62 per cent) where Amy-Jane Lawes reports a hooded mergansers and sharp-shinned and Cooper’s Lee Geyt—appears to have the grey jay, or whisky jack, disappointingly “finch-less” American wigeon. On one hawks, merlin, Northern been dropped by the Ottawa is most commonly found. winter, apart from the con- occasion, she encountered a goshawks, bald eagles, prai- Citizen. It’s been replaced This suggests that its tenuous tinuing presence of a group noisy little house wren buzz- rie falcons, great-horned on a sporadic basis by Tom popularity may not simply of resident American gold- ing away in some roadside owls, snowy owls, Northern Spears’s bird-related articles, be a matter of lack of famil- finches that are regulars at shrubs. Her other recent sight- hawk owls, Northern shrike, touching recently on this iarity—and indeed, might be her feeders. This flock, to ings have included a red- Northern flickers, and—you year’s notable abundance of the reverse! Support was also her surprise, already appears headed sapsucker, a golden- guessed it, grey jays! Dave American robins, on the divided along political lines, to be morphing back to crowned kinglet, harlequin didn’t offer his feelings on perennial winter phenomenon with about 64 per cent of their bright yellow breeding ducks, a Eurasian wigeon, the choice of the grey jay as of massive flocks of noisy Conservative voters opposing colours. Perhaps they know Anna’s hummingbirds, our national bird, but as it American crows, and the Canadian Geographic’s deci- something about the return of American robins, dark-eyed was the very last on his long independent wintering habits sion compared with 43 per spring! juncos and an abundance of list of sightings, perhaps it’s of common loon couples. cent of Liberals and 42 per What Amy lacks in winter European starlings. possible to guess! Despite the regrettable cent of New Democrats. Who finches this year, she is mak- Vicki had an unexpected loss of the Citizen column, knew that a small, scruffy ing up for in woodpeckers you can still keep track of little bird could become a that have been hungrily feast- notable sightings around the nationally divisive issue? ing at her feeding stations. At area. In the Ottawa Field Reports from our readers least five hairy woodpeckers Naturalists Club’s weekly (three female and two male) Birding Report—available In mid-December, local resi- have been on the scene, and at ofnc.ca/breports.php— dent Luke McCall was lucky the females in particular have naturalist Gregory Zbitnew enough to spot a bald eagle begun to display distinctly posts an excellent summary cruising over the Ottawa territorial behaviour. Amy’s of sightings reported to the River between the French yard has also played host to OFNC. As well, a number of Embassy and 24 Sussex Dr. two downy woodpeckers, the talented wildlife photog- These massive creatures—the and a pair of pileated wood- raphers that submitted bird national bird of our American peckers. photos to the Citizen seem to neighbours—can measure The annual woodpecker have redirected their offer- nearly three feet long and drumming ritual in Amy’s ings to the OFNC—many are have a wingspan of more area was apparently well posted with Gregory’s col- than six feet, so they’re hard underway at the time of her umn. to miss as they soar over report in January, though a the river. Over the Christmas bit premature given the like- Canadians react to grey jay period, there were also a num- as national bird lihood of another six to eight ber of golden eagle sightings weeks of winter. Amy adds: It seems the grey jay story reported in the Chemin Steel “My ongoing battle with the ain’t over yet. After the Line area along the Eardley local squirrels has continued, Canadian Geographical Escarpment in Quebec. although there seemed to be a Society selected the little- Over at the Macoun Marsh, new season of cooperation as known species as Canada’s Mike Leveille reports an of New Year’s Day, when a National Bird last December, abundance of American rob- squirrel and Downy shared a Forum Research conducted ins this winter, along with feeder for five minutes or so. a poll which indicated that cedar waxwings, dark-eyed Most unusual!” about half of the Canadians juncos, black-capped chick- Philip MacAdam reports surveyed disagreed with adees, American goldfinch- that his three feeding sta- the choice, while one third es, house finches, Northern tions at Phil’s Avian Bistro support it and a fifth have cardinals, mourning doves, have been hives of activity no opinion. Interestingly and downy- and hairy wood- this winter, with a cast of Photo by Amy-Jane Lawes enough, the selection of was peckers. Male goldfinch’s yellow plumage is an early sign of spring. Page 20 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Sharpen your skates for Hockey Day on February 18 up and running for Jan. 1, we are happy to report that they are now in operation. Many thanks for all the hard work by the hosers and rink attendants: clearing snow and watering, watering and water- ing to get smooth skating sur- faces on both rinks. The rinks are open weekdays from 4–9 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m.–9 p.m., and Sundays 11 By Debra Conner – Chair, Roland Pincombe; Denise, a.m.–6 p.m. Skaters can pur- Crichton Community Sylvain, Olivier and Julien chase hot chocolate for the Council Belanger Caroline Matt; reasonable price of 50 cents. The Crichton Community Matt DeWolfe; Roxie Are you interested in being Council started off the New Clark; Cathy McConkey a hoser? We can always use Year with our annual Winter and Stanley Park rink atten- more help in maintaining the Carnival and brunch on dants Will and Sean. A spe- ice surfaces. If you can devote Jan. 1. This event was the cial shout-out to Gabe, our one night a week, or even first Ottawa 2017 commu- Fieldhouse Manager from just once over the season, nity event—the only one to this past summer, who put please contact Brian Torrie be held on New Year’s Day. on a fantastic magic show via email: btorrie@hotmail. This year, the CCC received that enthralled children and com. (Don’t worry if you’ve a special Ottawa 2017 grant adults alike. We were happy never done it before; one of for Canada’s 150th birthday to see Mayor Jim Watson our seasoned professionals from the City of Ottawa. stop by for a quick visit and will show you what to do.) Neighbours enjoyed brunch, were thrilled with councillor Our next event will sleigh rides from Cundell’s, Tobi Nussbaum’s declara- be Hockey Day in New Photo by Debra Conner a jelly bean count, a marsh- tion that our pancakes were Edinburgh, which coincides The community’s first Ottawa 2017 event took place at the Stanley mallow snowman contest the best he’d had all year. with Hockey Day in Canada Park Fieldhouse on Jan. 1, featuring a magic show with Gabe the and a magic show, as well Congratulations to Natalia, on Feb. 18, from 1–4 p.m. magician. as birthday cake to celebrate winner of the marshmallow Come out to celebrate the Canada’s 150th. Kudos to all snowman contest, and to game of hockey with your out with CCC events and neighbourhood. Contact us those that helped organize, Wim, who won the jellybean neighbours. We’ll have food, activities? We would love to via our Facebook page or at decorate, cook, serve food, count. a skills competition, shinny and coordinate the games While the weather didn’t matches and even prizes. have you join us in fostering crichtoncommunitycouncil and sleigh rides: Paula and cooperate to have the rinks Interested in helping community spirit in our @gmail.com. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 21 While minor drought remains for Rideau River, it’s too early to predict spring flows By the Rideau Valley of government, landowners Conservation Authority and the community. In 2012, New Edinburgh is where the RVCA produced the Lower Rideau River can holler, “end Rideau Subwatershed Report of the line,” as it cascades over and catchment reports, which the majestic Rideau Falls into encompasses New Edinburgh the Ottawa River. It’s the very (to be updated in 2019). endpoint at which the river These reports summarize the and the watershed drain more health of forests, wetlands, than 4,000 square kilometres shorelines and water. of Eastern Ontario. From Although an intensively its highest point at Upper urbanized stretch of the river, New Edinburgh has large Rideau Lake, the Rideau expanses of green space and River meanders 146 kilome- remains quite natural. These tres northward before empty- features no doubt contribute ing into the Ottawa River at to a “fair” reading of sur- Photo courtesy of the RVCA New Edinburgh. Flanked by face water quality, which is The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority reports that 2016 began with a warm winter and less ice, Stanley Park and Bordeleau rather impressive in the low which resulted in reduced ice blasting on the Rideau River. Park, the river and parkland reaches of any watercourse. is a natural gem within the It’s a thing of pride to have replaced by storm sewers. experienced in the Rideau Residents can volunteer with urban heart of Ottawa. the river and its shoreline in Along its length, as well as watershed. RVCA issued the RVCA for river cleanups As part of the Rideau such natural form within an in the New Edinburgh area, its first drought Watershed or invasive species removal. watershed, the Rideau Valley urbanized setting. It’s impor- the Rideau River boasts a Conditions Statement on May RVCA will be keeping its Conservation Authority tant to keep these buffers nat- wide variety of fish species 24 and these statements con- eye out for European water (RVCA) monitors this section ural because well-vegetated and has a robust recreational tinue right up until today— chestnut. It was spotted this of river. The RVCA works shores protect water quality, fishery. Game fish thrive in where the drought is listed as past June upstream from hard to protect and to improve create healthy aquatic habi- the New Edinburgh stretch of “minor.” Black Rapids. RVCA City water quality, reduce flood tats, intercept sediments and river, including muskellunge Drought affects fish and Stream Watch volunteers risk and erosion hazards, pro- contaminants, protect banks (muskie), pike, bass, wall- wildlife adversely. It reduc- removed it, but some seeds tect water supplies, improve from erosion and improve eye, as well as many other es the availability of habi- may have survived. This watershed habitats and fish habitat by shading and fish species such as minnows, tat, food, dissolved oxygen invasive plant forms dense increase conservation lands. cooling the water. But despite catfish, suckers and sunfish. and affects water quality— mats that shade out native It’s a community-based envi- the river being largely natu- Such biodiversity in the heart stressing out our wild friends. species, reducing in-water ronmental protection agency ral, most of the tributaries of the city is rare and won- Even when a drought ends oxygen levels as well as tan- that works with all levels have been eliminated and derful. there is a rebound period that gling in boat motors. It pro- Houses and businesses are varies for different species. duces seeds with three- to generally set back from the Invertebrates bounce back four-centimeter sharp, barbed The New Edinburgh Flood Zone water (a good thing), with quickly but fish, reptiles and spines that pose a risk to As it is currently drawn, the from the Falls to the Minto a few historic areas where amphibians take longer to swimmers. New Edinburgh flood zone Bridges and/or an exten- buildings are closer to the adjust and repopulate—some New Edinburgh’s stretch of lies within the sector bound- sion of the existing flood river. Most of the riverbank species may even take years! the Rideau River is a beauti- ed by Sussex Drive, Stanley wall. Pressure increased in is in public ownership. Some Looking ahead to 2017 ful area and something to Avenue, MacKay Street 2014 when RVCA warn- areas of New Edinburgh are Right now, rain, snow and be proud of and to enjoy! and Queen Victoria Street, ings of serious local flood- flood vulnerable. Where else can you be right encompassing the major- ing spurred Stanley Avenue recent thaws have increased The RVCA is constantly melt water in the river. It’s downtown and still enjoy ity of the houses in the seg- residents to an eleventh- monitoring water flows and such natural river habitat? ment bordered by Stanley, hour “vigilante” sandbag- slightly above normal for this levels throughout the system. time of the year; however, Working together we’ll keep Charles, Alexander and ging operation to contain the In 2016, the year began with the Rideau clean, natural and Thomas Streets, and a overflow. In the interven- it’s too early to predict spring a warm winter and less ice, healthy for residents and visi- sizeable chunk of the area ing two years, flood pro- flows just yet. which resulted in reduced tors (human and wild) for bounded by Charles, River tection measures have been In the warmer months of Lane and Stanley, almost to under active consideration ice blasting. This 100-year- the year, residents can help years to come! Union Street. In the event at the City, and Councillor old operation occurs above keep this stretch of the river For detailed information of very high water levels Tobi Nussbaum is hoping Rideau Falls at the Sussex healthy with good lawn main- about watershed conditions, resulting from spring run- to move these forward this Bridge to alleviate possible tenance and yard waste dis- flood mapping, flood and off conditions, the houses spring in the context of the spring flooding in flood- posal practices. Keep man- drought information or for within this zone are extreme- massive CSST construction prone areas. made trash out of the river volunteer opportunities in the ly vulnerable to flooding project about to be launched The rest of the year saw or if you see some, grab it Rideau River-Rideau Falls if the river were to breach in Stanley Park. some of the driest conditions and dispose of it properly. stretch, visit rvca.ca. its banks at the two lowest As flood season approach- points in the area, at Charles es in March and early April, Street and Stanley Avenue residents with flood concerns (where the flood wall ends), can contact the RVCA’s and in Stanley Park at Queen “point man” on the state of Victoria Street. the river, Patrick Larson, For nearly a decade, flood Senior Water Resources zone residents have been Technician, patrick.lar- urging the City to implement [email protected] or 613-692- flood protection measures 3571 x 1210. such as a berm along the vul- –Jane Heintzman nerable stretch of the river Page 22 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Celebrate “My Canada!/Mon Canada!” at Heritage Day, Feb. 21 By Catherine Lindquist Anniversary of Confederation. Join the Council of Heritage “My Canada!” will inspire Organizations in Ottawa and Canadians to embrace, the City of Ottawa Museums explore and enjoy their own and Heritage Programs heritage places and spaces Branch at City Hall and across the country. Celebrate browse informational dis- your Canada during Heritage plays and mingle with more Week, Feb. 20–26, 2017! than 45 exhibitors at the 2017 Find out how your com- Heritage Showcase—includ- munity is celebrating its heri- ing our own New Edinburgh tage, and learn about services Community Alliance! offered by local heritage orga- Mayor Jim Watson will nizations, public programs recognize the importance of and special initiatives, as well Canada’s 150th Anniversary as professional development celebrations in Ottawa as and volunteer opportunities. he proclaims Feb. 21 to be Embrace, explore and enjoy Heritage Day in Ottawa. your heritage places and This year, two deserving spaces in Canada’s Capital organizations will receive the during Heritage Week Feb. proclamation. 20-26, 2017 and throughout The 2015 and 2016 recip- this milestone sesquicenten- ients were the Beechwood nial year! Village Alliance and the Ottawa’s Heritage Day 2017 Beechwood Cemetery will take place Feb. 21 from Foundation, respectively. Heritage Day is part of 11:30 a.m.–2 p.m. at Jean Heritage Week, a nationwide Pigott Place, Ottawa City Photo from City of Ottawa Archives Hall, 110 Laurier Ave. W. celebration that encourages A view of the Parliament Hill festivities for the Diamond Jubilee of Confederation, July 1, 1927. all Canadians to explore their New Edinburgh resi- local heritage, to get involved architectural significance. volunteers promoting heri- This year’s theme is “My dent Catherine Lindquist is the executive director with stewardship and advoca- Heritage Day is a chance to tage conservation and edu- Canada!/Mon Canada!” cy groups, and to visit muse- recognize the contributions of cating the public about their of the Council of Heritage ums, archives and places of the many dedicated staff and city’s history. in celebration of the 150th Organizations in Ottawa. Animal tree was in poor condition Continued from page 1 Avenue from River Lane to case. the asphalt pathway opposite In May 2016, a grassroots just three. In the same period, the Fieldhouse. effort identifying the need no new street trees have been A a portion of the public for new street trees on the planted in this area. space north of the Stanley Stanley Avenue bend was In some Canadian jurisdic- Avenue-Dufferin Road bend directed toward Forestry tions, as many as three new is owned by the National Services and City Councilor trees are routinely planted Capital Commission— Tobi Nussbaum. To date, nei- to replace one mature tree— an organization notorious ther Ottawa office has taken young urban trees have a for slow decision making. steps to act on this specific high mortality rate. Ottawa’s However, the land and all suggestion, or to dismiss it. policy is to plant street trees vegetation upon it are main- Although Councillor approximately every 30 feet tained by the City of Ottawa. Nussbaum has indicated his in space that is unconstrained The City of Ottawa’s website strong support in principle by shallow utilities, side- states that Forestry Services is for street tree planting, New walks or buildings. By this “taking a proactive approach Edinburgh has yet to benefit standard, as many as 10 or to the identification of tree from a significant tree plant- 15 new street trees should planting opportunities.” That ing initiative in this term. In have been planted in the 460- does not appear to be the developing a street tree plant- foot stretch north of Stanley ing plan and timeline for the Stanley Avenue bend, our city councilor would demonstrate a true commitment to main- taining New Edinburgh’s urban forest and historic vil- lage character. Chris Straka holds a Master’s Degree in Environmental Design from the University of Calgary. He and his family have been liv- ing in New Edinburgh for over a decade.

Visit the Burgh Online! Photo by Louise Imbeault newedinburgh.ca Ted Mathesius’s giraffe is all that remains of the “Animal Tree,” just one of many ailing trees removed Jan. 9. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 23 There is new hope despite clouds on the environmental horizon By Gaye Taylor turned increasingly towards Reforestation efforts pick is undeniably the case that renewable energy sources like up steam the coral reefs are in great solar and wind. Such prog- Such energetic investment peril as oceans grow more ress has been enabled by the was given a serious boost by acidic from absorbing excess fact that governments—and the Paris Agreement, signed atmospheric CO2, global banks—are investing heav- November 2015 and rati- awareness is making a dif- ily in renewable energy, with fied into international law in ference. Reefs are better able the New Development Bank record time—clarion recogni- to combat changes in pH pumping $1 billion (US) into tion of the urgent imperative if they are healthy, so it is renewable energy projects in to stop global temperatures very good news that in 2016 China, Brazil, South Africa from rising by more than two alone, more than 20 countries By the time you read this, a and India, for example, and degrees Celsius. Central to pledged more than $5.3 bil- new Dark Age may seem to governments around the such efforts is a global effort lion for ocean conservation be upon us. Amongst other globe announcing billion- to stop deforestation, espe- and created 40 new marine absurdities, Rex Tillerson, the dollar investments to support cially in the Amazon and in sanctuaries covering an area former CEO of Exxon Mobil solar, wind and tidal capacity the northern Boreal forests, of 3.4 million square kilome- famous for having opined within their own borders. these regions being critical tres. In one notable example, Malaysia established a one- Photo courtesy Fortune.com “What good is helping the And there have been extraor- carbon sinks. At the fore- Whether or not former Exxon planet [i.e. putting the lid on dinary successes. As report- front of efforts to re-forest million hectare marine park Mobil CEO Rex Tillerson CO2 emissions], if human- ed in The Independent: “In the world, Norway became that pioneers a mixed-use becomes the next U.S. Secretary ity suffers?” may have been 2016, Costa Rica ran solely the first country in the world approach to marine conser- of State, millions of citizens will nominated U.S. Secretary of on renewable energy for over to commit to zero defores- vation. In other words, good continue making genuine prog- State. Given that many future 100 days. Now it’s aiming for tation. This past July, more both for the fish and the ress in a global effort to restore international problems will an entire year without fos- than 800,000 volunteers in fisher people! Finally, in a and protect our planet. take root in environmental sil fuels.” For those thinking, India planted 50 million trees late December move to pro- ones, Tillerson’s appointment ‘Well yes, but Costa Rica in a single day. And here tect another equally critical bodes ill for both people and is a sunny place,’ consider at home, in February 2016, marine ecosystem, the United mistic heart, especially when planet. And even if he had this: in 2016, solar energy the Great Bear Rainforest, States and Canada announced accompanied by a head filled failed to get the nod, the fact generated more power than the largest coastal temper- a joint permanent ban on all with knowledge, is still a very that such craven disingenu- coal in the United Kingdom. ate rainforest in the world offshore oil and gas activity powerful source of light. ousness seems otherwise alive And off in the grey mists of and home to the white-coat- in the Arctic. (Take that, Rex Gaye Taylor is executive and well in too many circles Scotland, those indomitable ed black bear known as the Tillerson!) director of Cool It for the of power might encourage us Scots hooked underwater tur- Spirit Bear, received perma- So, yes, we live in troubled Kids, an Ottawa-based non- to move through 2017 tightly bines to their grids for the nent and extensive (although times. But assuming the fetal profit that provides opportu- curled into the fetal position. first time ever. not complete) protection from position will do no good. If it nities for children and youth But such a defensive pos- Here at home, while the resource extraction. helps to curl your upper lip in the Ottawa-Gatineau ture won’t help. And it is also federal government approved against the various forces of region to speak about climate Kinder Morgan, they also Marine conservation mea- darkness—ignorance, greed, change and empowers them an inefficient position from sures taking hold which to champion some seri- committed, alongside the stupidity—go ahead! But to engage in solutions. She And 2016 saw many other ously good news, especially United States and Mexico, otherwise, remember that the lives in Lindenlea. successful actions to protect on the environmental front. to securing 50 per cent of smile that signals an opti- species diversity. While it Whether Tillerson finds his our nation’s electricity from way further into the trough renewables by 2025. It will be or not, hundreds of millions part of our responsibility, as of thoughtful and generous Canadian—and world—citi- citizens will continue making zens, to pressure our govern- genuine progress in a global ments at both the federal and effort to restore and protect, provincial levels to ensure rather than pillage and ruin, that this happens. Certainly our beautiful planet. many of our fellow global citizens are getting the mes- Renewables on the rise sage that renewables are the First off: things are looking up future: as the International on the renewable energy front Energy Agency reported in as 2016 marked the third year October, 500,000 solar pan- in a row that global carbon els were installed around the emissions from the burning world each and every day of fossil fuels flatlined, as in 2015. And the price just countries around the world keeps dropping. Page 24 New Edinburgh News February 2017 New retail coming, sales centre opening and retirement residence breaking ground in Beechwood Village By Jane Heintzman The second-floor “Elmdale Street will be occupied by it unlikely to cause parking we’ll reserve judgment until Unit,” a one-bedroom plus an as-yet-unidentified coffee nightmares. At press time, the all the chips have fallen! Three retail tenants coming den design, is located on the shop (bet you can guess!)— arrangement had reached the Heritage details at new pub to Minto Beechwood MacKay Street side of the fit-up will begin in March or signed Letter of Intent stage, Minto’s Kevin Harper building, while the larger two- April for a planned June. so negotiations are ongo- Allan Jackson reported as of reports the company is bedroom “Manor Unit” faces • The remaining large 11,500 ing and Kevin indicated that mid-January that Royal Oak “cracking the whip on trades” Beechwood. Keep an eye out square-foot unit will taken there are no set timelines. As is making excellent prog- as construction proceeds for Grand Opening signage over by a “national tenant” Minto’s earlier reports sug- ress with the renovation at towards the fixed target of on the building or check the about which we know very gested the space might be 1 Beechwood Ave.—on tar- April 2017 for the start of website: minto.com/otta- little. Kevin did assure us divided into smaller units get for a mid-March open- residential occupancy. Now wa/New-Edinburgh-new- that “it’s a good addition to occupied by local business- ing. (See our Business Briefs that the hoarding is down, condos/MintoBeechwood/ the neighbourhood,” and that es, news of a single, large, report on Royal Oak on page passers-by can track daily main.html. At last tally, 88 85–95 per cent of its business national tenant is a bit of 10). “Things look fantastic,” progress on the elegant build- per cent of the residential is walk-in traffic, making a disappointment. However, he told the New Edinburgh ing’s exterior. Inside, the sec- units at Minto Beechwood ond, third and fourth floors were spoken for, but accord- already levelled, drywalled ing to Kevin, there are still a and “looking great,” with dozen-plus remaining on all kitchens and trim installed on floors and in all sizes. the second and third floors. On the commercial front, To help identify any glitches the painfully slow process in the fit-up of the residential of discovering the identity suites, Minto has created a of Minto Beechwood’s retail second-floor mock-up or “ref- tenants continues. Here’s erence suite.” Inside, workers what we know so far: carefully check out all the • BMO Bank of Montreal details: cabinets, trim, doors, (currently across the street) appliance fit and flooring will occupy a middle-sized tiles. And on March 11–12, unit facing Beechwood—fit- the company plans a Grand up is underway and opening Opening event to present two is slated for March or April. fully finished model suites on • The small corner unit at A finalized exterior rendering of the building at Beechwood and Crichton. the second and third floors. Beechwood and MacKay February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 25 News. “This will be a beauti- 157 rental units, with assist- fully appointed space, offer- ed living units on two or ing breathtaking views of the three of the floors. There Rideau River and the sur- will also be an underground rounding area.” Former New parking garage for resi- Edinburgh Pub patrons the dents accessed from Landry may find the new digs unrec- Street. Neighbours have been ognizable: the interior was advised that the project is stripped to the bare bones expected to last 27 months. in the course of the renova- It will begin with a two- to- tion. The basement was dug three month excavation peri- out to provide more height od that should be underway and the ground-floor ceiling by the time this paper is in raised, while the old brick circulation. The Riverpath wall separating the pub from Retirement Residence sales the pharmacy was exposed to office will be located at 90 add heritage charm. Landry St. In December 2016, we Beechwood developments reported that the lighting sys- on hold tem in the carefully preserved glass movie theatre tower Applications for develop- would be restored: a beacon ments at 143 Putman St. at the gateway to Beechwood. (Takyan Development) and According to Allan, the light- at 89–99 Beechwood Ave. ing installation should be at St. Charles (Claridge) completed by end of January. remain “on hold.” Stay tuned Sketches courtesy of Linebox Studio for signs of life later this However, the building own- Linebox concept sketches show the planned residential development at the St. Charles Market. ers have agreed to hold off spring. on the official lighting cer- The Kavanaugh’s two pop- Control. ModBox hopes to Reeves is delighted by recent emony until the Royal Oak’s up retail operations launched have the green light on the progress and said: “things are planned grand opening in in early December con- heritage front by late spring, moving along, on time and on Visit The Burgh mid-March. The tower lights tinue to operate, with the at which point they can launch budget so far!” In a project of come in myriad colours that possibility of an extension their sales campaign for the this scale, who could ask for Online! will be changed depending on beyond Jan. 31. Vincent planned 38 residential units. more? For the most the occasion. So it’s probably Women’s Boutique, run by Work is already underway on safe to speculate that green Retirement residence com- up-to-date news of the sisters Angie and Amanda the design and construction of ing to 100 Landry St. will be the order of the day Cambareri, and Valamode the sales centre: a large open neighbourhood for on March 17: St. Patrick’s Luxury Consignment, concept structure in the nave As of press time, construc- Day! owned and operated by Dia and the chancel of the church. tion was about to begin on newedinburgh.ca a new Claridge development Pop-up shops continue at Shamus, have each built a If all goes well, the sales cen- significant local clientele. tre will open for business this at 100 Landry St. Riverpath The Kavanaugh Retirement Residence Domicile’s commercial leas- Their presence over the past spring. The church interior two months has been warmly recently received a fresh coat will be a nine-storey proj- ing group is still actively pur- ect managed by Claridge’s suing prospects for the retail welcomed. of paint, and the worn out carpets removed to make way property management group floor at The Kavanaugh. St. Charles sales centre to Riverstone Properties. The As of press time there is no open in spring for repair work on the church floors. ModBox’s Melissa development will comprise news, apart from anecdotal ModBox received approval reports of the ongoing suc- in November 2016 for a zon- cess of Sutherland. The new ing by-law amendment apply- restaurant has attracted a ing to the St. Charles Market steady stream of locals for property. And so the team all-day breakfast, as well continues to work towards its as lunch and dinner—each next two milestones: approv- menu bearing the signature al for Heritage and Site Plan of chef Warren Sutherland. Deadline for the next edition of the New Edinburgh News March 10 [email protected] Page 26 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Concert series finale to feature romantic piano and film music By Carolyn Bowker Orford, QC., the Netherlands, Film and Television Arts The MacKay United Church Italy and Israel, encountering Awards, and five Academy concert series concludes its great teachers and winning Award nominations. It is the 2016–2017 season on March scholarships and prizes all highest-grossing French- 3 with a program entitled “La along the way. language film ever released Valse d’Amélie” by Montreal Stuart is an accomplished in the United States. Its score, pianist Jana Stuart. Stuart will performer and pedagogue. by Yann Tiersen, depicts the interpret music from such In the winter of 2015 she adventures and changing life great films such as Amélie was an Artist in Residence at of its heroine. (hence the concert title), The the Banff Centre for Arts and The Diving Bell and the Diving Bell and the Butterfly, Creativity. She is not only Butterfly is the film adap- and Les Intouchables— a polished classical perform- tation of the best-selling musical themes that have er—as she will demonstrate memoir by journalist Jean- etched themselves into the in the second half of her con- Dominique Bauby chroni- consciousness of filmgo- cert—she is also an advocate cling his everyday life, and ers and music lovers every- of music as an expression his memories, after a stroke where. In the concert’s sec- and agent of social change. left him fully conscious ond half, Stuart will share her In 2004 she debuted Nancy but unable to move. Artist- love of classical favourites Telfer’s composition Release director Julian Schnabel’s Photo by Elisa Elliot such as Chopin’s nocturnes, My Heart from This Dark 2007 film adaptation of the On March 3, Montreal pianist Jana Stuart will interpret music from Chamber, a piece depicting book was nominated for films including Amélie, The Diving Bell and the Butterfly, and Les Debussy’s impressionist Intouchables. works and Rachmaninoff’s domestic abuse. several international awards preludes. A rich and varied Stuart is especially known and won the Best Director musical experience: not to be for breathing new life into that year at the Cannes Film syncratic score by Ludovico greater dynamic range, ruba- missed! film soundtracks, treat- Festival. The haunting theme Einaudi was an important to, unpredictable dynamics— A specialist in romantic, ing the pieces as standalone music by Paul Cantelon adds element in the film’s suc- my signature and my touch, impressionist, and cinema compositions worthy of per- an indispensable element to cess. “When I went to movies self-expression and lots of repertoire, Jana Stuart has formance. Amélie is a 2001 this moving story. like The Diving Bell and the drama.” studied and performed exten- romantic comedy about a The French comedy-drama Butterfly”, Stuart says, “I was Mark your calendar for sively throughout Europe, shy Montmartre waitress Les Intouchables was a huge captivated by the film, but 7:30 p.m., Friday, March 3, at the Middle East and North who decides to change the box-office hit in France and most of all mesmerized by MacKay United Church, for America. She has studied lives of those around her was voted the French cultural the music. It went straight to an unforgettable evening of at McGill University and for the better. It won Best event of 2011. It won several my heart.” romantic piano and great film Concordia University, and at Film at the European Film César Awards and was nomi- Stuart brings her own inter- music. Tickets are $25; $20 schools and festivals in Paris, Awards, four César Awards, nated for Best Picture at the pretation to each piece, what for seniors; $15 for students. New York, Weimar, Stuttgart, two British Academy of Academy Awards. The idio- she describes as “a freer, February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 27 Elmwood Theatre stages a tale of trailblazing women academics By Julia Crystal, Angela way through the gender and Boychuk and Teresa class minefield of this time Marquis and place. Many months of The year is 1896 and the young hard work have gone into women at Girton College are creating the feel of late 19th- permitted to enroll in a few century Cambridge, includ- select courses at Cambridge ing lessons on astronomy and University. But unlike their on the history of the period. male counterparts, they hold Director Angela Boychuk little hope of receiving a uni- believes that students should versity degree. In fact, these be involved in all aspects of “blue stocking” academics, as the production, both onstage they were called, will come and off. Student built props away from their studies with during an extensive two-day very few professional and workshop. As well, all cos- personal prospects, because tumes are designed and cre- their intellectual pursuits nei- ated by our student costume ther promise them a career, team. Costumes for Blue nor make them eligible for Stockings have been designed marriage. Despite this, Tess to suit the time period with the Moffatt and the members of colour palette of blues, greys her study group are deter- and greens, reflecting both mined to effect change by the title and the 19th-century working hard and prov- expectation that women be Photo by Karenna Boychuk ing their worth, even when demure. At the same time, Sophia Swettenham plays Tess Moffatt in Blue Stockings as she and her study group manoeuvre a surprising chance at love the costume team has worked through the gender and class minefield of 19th-century Cambridge. nearly blows Tess off course. carefully to provide a glimpse As they set about challenging different cloth. They knew Ottawa, and Blue Stockings Elmwood Theatre, 261 Buena into each character’s person- how to follow the rules of eti- continues Elmwood School’s Vista Rd. Tickets are $20; the status quo, the blue stock- ality through the use of cos- quette, but they were not will- tradition of high-quality the- $15 for students and seniors, ings meet both the endearing tume. Of course, the actors ing to listen to people who atre. and can be purchased at the champions of their cause, as become their characters once well as those who oppose this proclaimed: “…the higher Blue Stockings opens March school or by phone 613-749- they don their costumes and 1 and runs until March 5 at 6761 x 221. new movement, culminating reality merges into imagina- education of women may be in a charged finale that tests tion. detrimental to their physiolo- their resolve. Our lighting and sound crew gy, to the family, to the future Jessica Swale’s play Blue are working hard to evoke the of our society.” No: these Stockings premiered at time period, stage managers young women were clearly London’s Globe Theatre help to keep props and the facing the winds of change in 2013 and enjoyed criti- stage under control, while ushering in the 20th century. cal acclaim for bringing to the student director assists Now, with their performance the stage the courageous and Mrs. Boychuk in getting the of Blue Stockings, the young at times comical heroism of most out of the actors. This women of Elmwood, in the young women who sought production is a team effort, early 21st century, are paying nothing more than the right to and everyone is very excited homage to these trailblazers a university degree. at Cambridge University. Elmwood Theatre is proud about opening night. The Victorian era is often Elmwood Theatre’s two to present this thought pro- most recent productions voking and moving play. thought of as a time of repres- won the Cappies (Critics With a cast of more than 20 sion and restraint. The young students, teachers and local women attending Girton, and Awards Program) award Ottawa actors, this produc- however, were cut from a for best high school play in tion is sure to strike a note with everyone. Grade 12 student Sophia Swettenham expertly plays protagonist Tess Moffatt as she and her study group manoeuvre their Page 28 New Edinburgh News February 2017 St. Bart’s Church welcomes Syrian refugee family By Rosemary MacDonald They began in Syria and spent three years in Lebanon. They traveled from Lebanon to Canada, including an ini- tial overnight in Toronto; then from Toronto to Ottawa. On Nov. 3, 2016, the Aldiban family—two parents and three children—finally arrived in Ottawa. They were joyously greeted at the airport first and foremost by a broth- er and his family, and by two aunts who arrived in Ottawa from Lebanon earlier in 2016. Next in the happy welcom- ing line-up were members of St. Bartholomew’s Church Refugee Committee who had been preparing for the fam- ily’s arrival for the preceding 12 months. After many piec- es of luggage were corralled Photo courtesy Liz Heatherington and packed into waiting cars, The Aldiban family arrived in Ottawa on Nov. 3, 2016, joining everybody regrouped at a extended family (including a cousin, pictured here in polka-dot leg- gings). nearby Lebanese restaurant to celebrate the Aldibans’ arriv- al and the reunion of three branches of this extended in school and are already family. expanding their English The Refugee Committee’s skills. The men of the family advance planning and hard have already been treated to work paid off. The family an Ottawa 67s hockey game was able to move quickly into (they loved it: soccer on ice!) their home that, importantly, and the children are now tak- is within walking distance of ing skating lessons (an essen- both the brother’s family and tial Canadian skill!) and mak- the aunts. The home is now ing remarkable progress. The cosily furnished, thanks to parents, who already had a many thoughtful donations reasonable grasp of English, and the substantial efforts of will further improve their lan- many kind people: members guage skills when their ESL of St. Bartholomew’s con- sessions start at the end of gregation and good neigh- January. The family’s social bours of Lindenlea and New life is taking off, too, as Edinburgh. The Aldiban chil- they meet members of the dren were quickly enrolled St. Bartholomew’s congre- gation at Sunday services. Volunteers that stop by the Aldiban home to help with a specific task or simply to visit are delighted with treats of delicious cookies and Syrian espresso. The family and their sup- porters have accomplished endless tasks—oh, the admin- istrative work! Although much more remains to be done, outstanding matters are progressing well. And we volunteers have a feeling that in this complicated but oh-so- worthwhile-process, we’ve gained a new and very large extended family. Rosemary MacDonald is the coordinator of the St. Bartholomew’s Refugee Committee. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 29 Crichton Street Gallery starts the New Year in New York By Elisabeth Arbuckle Reford from Les Jardins ing morning learning about “Start by doing what is nec- de Métis in Québec (The encaustic painting, mixed essary; then do what is pos- Reford Gardens) presented media, glasswork and pho- sible; and suddenly you are the inspiring new book— tography. doing the impossible.”–Saint Experimenting Landscapes: The very successful Francis of Assisi Testing the Limits of the December show “Small Gifts It is 2017 and although we Garden—with text by of Art” featured all the gallery are not aiming for the impos- Emily Waugh and many of artists, displaying everything sible, the dream of a small, its photographs by our own from jewellery to abstract independent community gal- Louise Tanguay! The book paintings; photographs both lery has certainly become a describes how the gardens framed and unframed; mixed possibility and, in fact, a real- of the International Garden media pieces and glass art. ity in the New Edinburgh Festival, which are built each January promises to be neighbourhood. The Crichton year in Métis, challenge the equally engaging. We are Street Gallery is run by four traditional definition of a starting the New Year in local artists whose work is garden. Patrons enjoyed the New York! Local artist and featured in regular exhibits book launch in the gallery retired Ashbury College along with that of a number setting, where they were sur- teacher Mary Ann Varley will of guest artists, exhibiting a rounded by many of Louise’s be showing her work “My Painting by Mary Ann Varley wide range of styles and tech- floral photographs taken in Manhattan Project” from Jan. Métis. 20 to Feb. 11. As the title (details to follow). Barbara Gallery announced on Jan. implies, the works focus on paints with oils and produc- 27 that founding member images of New York City. es large landscapes and flo- Martha Nixon has decid- A mixed media artist, Mary ral pieces with bold strokes. ed to step down from her Ann includes photographic Watch our windows to see her involvement with the gallery. prints merged with creative beautiful work. Fortunately, current guest drawing and painting. “I like Follow us on Facebook and artist Mary Ann Varley has to render the elements of city visit our website: thecrich- agreed to join the group. life in all sorts of weather tonstreetgallery.ca Best wishes to Martha, and conditions into atmospheric Editor’s note: The Crichton welcome to Mary Ann! images,” she explains. These works include drawings and photo snapshots collaged Painting by Barbara Saville with other papers into a paint- ing. They are very graphic niques. Looking back over In mid-December, the and very evocative. the previous year, the gallery Artists and Artisans Study And so we say Happy New has grown in reputation and Group, a volunteer organiza- Year to all of the art lov- has seen an increased number tion in existence since 1974, ers in the city! You helped of visitors, despite the never- came for a very informative make 2016 a good year for ending complexities of road series of talks by gallery the Crichton Street Gallery, construction and parking. artists Mary Pratte, Louise and we look forward to see- The Crichton Street Gallery Tanguay, Martha Nixon, ing you in 2017 at some of has become a destination for Elisabeth Arbuckle and the wonderful exhibits we are many Saturday shoppers, art Jennifer Kelly. The group is planning, including large oil lovers and the idle curious. interested in exploring the paintings by another local art- The gallery broadened its Ottawa art scene, and as such, ist. makes excursions to galler- Local Ottawa artist Barbara Photo courtesy Mary Pratte audience by hosting events The Artists and Artisans Study Group filled the Crichton Street such as a successful book ies and artists’ studios in the Saville will holding her first Gallery just before Christmas. Martha Nixon (standing) demon- launch and artists’ talks. Ottawa area. The study group ever exhibit at The Crichton strated encaustic painting. Jennifer Kelly, Elisabeth Arbuckle and In late November, Alexander was rewarded with a fascinat- Street Gallery in March Louise Tanguay all demonstrated their techniques to the group. Page 30 New Edinburgh News February 2017 February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 31 ‘In Concert for Cambodia’ fundraiser returns with musical treats By Flora Liebich, IC4C coordinator We extend a warm invita- tion to the New Edinburgh community to join a group of outstanding young Ottawa musicians who – for the 11th consecutive year – will be volunteering their time and talent to raise funds for the Peaceful Children’s Homes in Cambodia. The concert will be held on March 12 at 2:30 pm in MacKay United Church, with a silent auc- tion preview in Memorial Hall starting at 2 p.m. This year’s concert promis- Musicians and alumni of the University of Ottawa School of Music will perform solo, chamber music and fiddling medleys at the IC4C concert on March 12. Photos courtesy Flora Liebich es to be a real treat! Rev. Peter Woods, Minister of MacKay North American Fiddle food, health and educa- focusing on projects that both efit the Homes and the local United Church and well- Competition in New York, tional needs of the children generate income and increase communities. known Ottawa jazz musician, will play some foot-tapping and young people at the their sustainability. Concert tickets can will open the event on saxo- fiddling medleys. To top it Peaceful Children’s Homes “In Concert for Cambodia” phone. On the classical side, off, Cambodian musicians in Cambodia. Set up in 1994 is particularly proud of sup- be purchased at Books talented young musicians and and dancers will perform for homeless Cambodian porting the university studies on Beechwood (35 alumni from the University authentic Khmer music and children returning from of three students from the Beechwood Ave.), online of Ottawa will perform cham- dance! The concert will be refugee camps in Thailand, Homes, including a young ( inconcert4cambodia. ber music, while 15-year-old followed by complimentary today the Homes offer a woman studying law. A virtuoso, Maria Krstic, two- refreshments, a silent auction permanent “home” environ- recent IC4C-sponsored grad- wordpress.com) or at the time first-prize winner of the featuring Asian items, silk ment to children who have uate, who just completed his door ($20 for adults, $10 Canada Music Competition, scarves and a unique stained been orphaned, abandoned, Master’s in Agriculture at the for students, $5 children will perform on violin. On the glass window donated by the or rescued from the street University of Battambang, under 12). Donations (either lighter side, Kyle Burghout, artist. or from human trafficking. has returned to the Homes to IC4C Youth Coordinator and As in past years, all pro- The Homes are increasingly oversee the agricultural sus- online or at the concert) are winner of the 2015 Eastern ceeds will go toward the emphasizing self-reliance, tainability projects that ben- welcome. Page 32 New Edinburgh News February 2017 Youth Services, Mental Park topped the Citizen’s embarked on a frantic search News you may have missed Health and Crime Prevention analysis as the wealthiest for the dog, scouring the area, teams to build stronger work- real estate district, where the distributing flyers, going By Christina Leadlay and for the new Sector 25, which ing relationships with com- average home sale secured door-to-door and launching Jane Heintzman includes Vanier, Overbrook, munity partners and to work $1,255,000 in November a Facebook page in an effort Manor Park, Rockcliffe Welcome to new towards resolving some 2016 – up not quite 5 per cent to track him down. After 10 Park, Lindenlea and New pressing issues that are year-over-year. days of searching and bad community police officer Edinburgh. According to the impacting our communities. Finding Nemo the lost dog winter weather, a doctor in You can contact Cst. Kenney at [email protected] or 613-236-1222 x 5823. Housing prices up in our area Good news for homeown- ers: housing prices in New Edinburgh and Lindenlea saw an average $58,000 gain from 2015-2016, according to a real estate report in the Ottawa Citizen on Jan. 6. In its examination of nearly 50 districts tracked by the Ottawa A close up of the general map showing new Community Police Real Estate Association, ana- Officers’ respective sectors. lyzing the one-year change in the median price of a sin- The Ottawa Police Service Police Service, Cst. Kenney gle family home, the Citizen Photo courtesy Ottawa Citizen launched a new frontline ser- has been with the Ottawa found that New Edinburgh/ Visiting poodle Nemo went missing in Manor Park for 10 days. vice delivery model on Jan. Police for 12 years. He has Lindenlea was one of four Rockcliffe Park (about a kilo- 23, 2017, and our neighbour- served on general patrol in districts (alongside Hunt Shortly before the New Year, hood is in one of 10 catch- metre away from where the Central Division, and as a Club/Windsor Park, Carlsbad miniature poodle Nemo dog disappeared) reported ments in the city to get a detective in the Ottawa Police Springs and Manotick/ escaped from a home in new community police offi- a whimpering noise in his Mental Health and Missing Rideau Township) to post Manor Park, where his own- backyard. The doctor called cer. Formerly with the Vanier Persons unit. The goal of double-digit gains in 2016. ers, Helene Beaulieu and Community Police Centre, Jon and Helene, who came the new Community Safety Specifically, New Edinburgh/ Jon Buysse of Waterloo, to discover their little pooch Constable Jonathan Kenney Services is to unite and Lindenlea home prices were Ont., were visiting family (pictured in map above) cowering and shivering by the leverage the work done by up 10.1 per cent in November for the Christmas holidays. back fence. Not surprisingly, is the Community Safety Community Police Officers, 2016 compared to a year ear- Abandoning their plans to Services officer responsible School Resource Officers, lier. Neighbouring Rockcliffe return home, Helene and Jon Continued on page 33 February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 33 Continued from page 32 community where he lived Nemo was starving, dehy- with his wife Anne Harris drated and hypothermic, but for a number of years prior after several days of restor- to his death in 1994. The ative care at the Alta Vista film focuses on the life and Emergency Animal Hospital, work of the legendary Group of Seven painter. Actor- he was well enough to return RATES: $10, first 25 words; $5, each additional 25 comedian Steve Martin, now words, payable on submission of ad. Public service ads home to Waterloo, where he a leading expert on Harris’s is now happily reunited with (such as lost & found) free. Call Christina Leadlay, 613- work and curator of a recent 261-0442 or email [email protected]. his feline companion Gordon, AGO exhibition of his paint- and continuing on the road to ings, is featured in the film. Dog/Cat Walking And Sitting Your house plants are recovery. Truly a New Year’s Actor Colm Feore portrays miracle! also safe with me!. Emergency and regular daily walking. the voice of Harris read- References. Liba Bender: 613-746-4884. New documentary has ing from his letters. Actor Burgh links Ben Low portrays the artist Emmy award-winning doc- in a series of re-enactments. umentary film maker Peter Image from whitepinepictures.com Although Harris’s wife appar- Raymont, who grew up in ently destroyed most of the photographs of his early Rockcliffe Park, was recently mother Mary Raymont lives at The Edinburgh and life, his grandchildren Stew interviewed on CBC’s Ottawa Sheppard and Toni Chowne Morning for the launch of his sister Liz Heatherington is an active volunteer at St. provided the documentary a week-long Ottawa show- team with two shoe-boxes Bartholomew’s Church. ing of his latest doc: Where full of old family photographs the Universe Sings: The Lawren Harris’s son, Lawren of the young artist. Where the Spiritual Journey of Lawren P. Harris, a highly regarded Universe Sings ran from Jan. Harris. Peter has close con- artist in his own right, also 27 - Feb. 2 at the South Keys nections to our ‘hood: his has a direct connection to our Cineplex Odeon Theatre. Page 34 New Edinburgh News February 2017

Have an event to list? Send details to [email protected] EVENTS CALENDAR Visit newedinburgh.ca/events for the most up-to-date listings. February Jam— BYO ukulele. All lev- 1 Sandridge Rd. Free, dona- form a variety of romantic General and donor of the cup. els are welcome and instruc- tions accepted for the Food piano and film music. See Starting March 22 - On now until Feb. 21 tion and music are provid- Bank. The RCMP Musical page 26 for details. Drawing from Both Sides of – Calixte and Pelletier ed. Food and drink for sale. Ride is opening its doors to March 7 – Nectar Food the Brain Part II at 12:30 – 2 exhibit at 11 a.m. - 4 p.m. Please note the new location the public. Meet the horses Talks at 7:30 – 8:30 p.m. p.m. Manor Park Community Voix Visuelle Gallery, 67 at the Black Irish Pub! and riders before they set off Community Room, Nectar Centre, 100 Thornwood Rd. Beechwood Ave. voixvisuelle. Feb. 11 – Relationship on their cross-country tour in Centre, 255 MacKay St. $85. Register at manorpark. ca. The gallery presents the Workshop for Couples 9 celebration of Canada’s 150th $10. Co-hosts Cindy Ryley, ca. Learn essential drawing work of Kévin Calixte and a.m. – 4:30 p.m. at the Manor Anniversary. Joseph Cull, Nina LePage skills both formally and infor- Manon Pelletier, two artists Park Community Centre, 100 March and Julie McInnes lead dis- mally. Instructor Lindsay for whom photography Thornwood Rd. Fee: $25. cussions with Ottawa’s best Watson will address various of people is central to the manorpark.ca Organizational March 1 - 5 – “Blue food authors, chefs, suppliers drawing techniques, perspec- proposed project. Calixte Behaviour Consultant Tom Stockings” at 7 p.m. (2 p.m. and restauranteurs. Tonight’s tive, as well as enhancing reflects upon generation Y’s O’Brien leads a one-day on March 4 and 5). Elmwood guest speaker is Christine light and shadow. Various fascination for yoga. Pelletier workshop for couples. This Theatre, 261 Buena Vista Rd. Garland, owner of Union exercises will be presented to shows a couple together for a will be a fun and potentially Tickets: $20; $15 for students Street Kitchen Café, the latest improve drawing skills. All long time, but their heads are transformational day where and seniors. 613-749-6761 x local food shop with monster levels welcome. hidden. participants will learn more 221. Elmwood Theatre brings cookies, terrific coffee and a Feb. 6 - NECTAR about their partners—and to the stage a tail of trail- side of yoga, if you like. April Community Choir Mondays about themselves. We’ll be blazing women academics set March 12 – In Concert (until March 27) from 7:30 - talking about trust, hot-button in 19th century Cambridge for Cambodia at 2:30 April 1 and 2 - Maple 8:45 p.m. Community Room, issues, emotional intelligence, University. Details on page p.m, MacKay United Weekend from 10 a.m. 255 MacKay St. Cost: $110 the Five Love Languages, 27. Church, 39 Dufferin Rd. - 4 p.m. Various locations. for 11 weeks or $12 drop-in. and more. Please contribute March 3 – Scrabble Night at Inconcert4cambodia.word- mapleweekend.ca. Come 613-745-2742 nectarcentre. to the potluck lunch. Limited 7 p.m. at the Nectar Centre, press.com. The 11th annual enjoy the sweetest time of the ca Join the chorus as they to 12 couples. 255 MacKay St. Discounted “In Concert for Cambodia” year! The Lanark and District sing music from the great Feb. 18 – Hockey Day in entry for members. The returns, featuring young Maple Producers Association choral repertoire. From Bach New Edinburgh at 1 p.m. Nectar Centre hosts a fun musicians and alumni from host the third annual Maple to the Beatles, members will Stanley Park Fieldhouse. The Scrabble evening. A bar will the University of Ottawa Weekend. Visit the website enjoy singing in harmony. Crichton Community Council be set up in the kitchen. Music School, as well as to find a participating Maple Everyone welcome. hosts the annual Hockey Day Cambodian musicians and Weekend sugar bush and March 3 - La Valse d’Amélie explore how maple products Feb. 9 - Ukulele Jam featuring shinny and skills at 7:30 p.m. MacKay United dancers. A silent auction Tuesdays from 7 - 8:30 p.m. competitions, food, hot choc- and refreshments will fol- are produced, from tree to Church, 39 Dufferin Rd. table. at the Black Irish Pub, 15 olate and prizes. MacKay United Concert low. All proceeds go to the Selkirk St. Drop- in: $5. Feb. 25 – RCMP Musical Series Presents “La Valse “Peaceful Children’s Homes” Starting April 22 - [email protected] Jamie Ride Open House at 10 a.m. d’Amélie.” Montreal-based in Cambodia. See page 31 for Watercolour painting at Anderson hosts the Ukulele - 3 p.m. Musical Ride Centre, pianist Jana Stuart will per- details. 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. Manor March 13 - 16 – Messy Park Community Centre, March Break Camp from 100 Thornwood Rd. $170. 8:30 a.m. – 5 p.m. daily. Register at manorpark.ca. Nectar Centre, 255 MacKay This course will inspire con- St. Register at nectarcentre. fidence in creativity and an ca 613-745-2742. Join us understanding the intricacies for a week of messy fun, of watercolour. Instructor both indoors and out! If Laurie Hemmings will give your 5-11-year-old likes get- special focus on composition- ting creative, inquisitive and al elements and techniques. mucky, then this is the camp Individual style is encour- for them. Some part-time aged and plenty of one-on- spots available. one instruction will be pro- vided. All levels welcome. March 16 – Stanley Cup Homecoming at Rideau Hall, 1 Sussex Dr. gg.ca As part Have an of the Stanley Cup’s 125th anniversary celebrations, event to have your picture taken with the trophy, right next to the portrait of Lord Stanley him- list? self, Canada’s 6th Governor [email protected] February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 35 Highlights from the January 25 City Hall demonstration Photos by Louise Imbeault

The Mayor’s Chief of Staff, Serge Arpin, accepted the petition (with One of the four-legged protest- Familiar New Edinburgh faces Joseph Cull and Cathy McConkey. over 600 signatures) from Victoria Henry. ers who braved the noisy crowd.

(from left) NEN’s Jane Heintzman, City Councillor Tobi It was an all-ages group, from Nussbaum, Pamela Howson David Horley, Dick Palmer and Cindy Parkanyi (in red) were among the vocal crowd that crammed infants to older folks, many and her son Wim Howson into the hallway outside of the mayor’s office, asking for a meeting. sporting construction gear. Creutzberg.

A cheerful but determined crowd of around 80 New Edinburgh residents gathered at City Hall on Jan. 25 to voice discontent over Stanley Park as the mucking-out site for the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel. February 2017 New Edinburgh News Page 36 Wanted Team Coordinator, and Book Bin Team Coordinator. The Rockcliffe Park Public Committee members need School Book Fair Executive not be RPPS parents: we Committee is seeking vol- welcome volunteers from unteers to fill the following throughout the community! positions: Chair (or multiple To learn more, email info@ Co-Chairs), Administration rockcliffeparkpsbookfair.com

Deadline: MAR 10 families from the community Photo by Lois Siegel [email protected] and beyond. Learn more at Mary Raymont celebrated brightstarcounselling.com her 100th birthday on Jan. 17. Congratulations to... Lifetime Burgh resident Now living at The Edinburgh, Martin Wright is happy to Mary first lived on Maple Lane report his business, Magpie upon her arrival to Canada in Jewellery, turn 25 years old 1949. She has been involved this year! He sends a big in the St. Bart’s bazaar for thank-you to Ottawa and to more than 40 years and is New Edinburgh for the con- the longest serving member tinued loyal support over the of the Laurentian Chapter of years. Stay tuned for details the IODE. On Jan. 17, Mayor on our upcoming birthday Jim Watson presented Mary bash: magpiejewellery.com with a letter from Queen Janet and Richard Martin- Elizabeth II and Councillor Nielsen of Crichton Street Tobi Nussbaum read citations are thrilled to welcome their The New Edinburgh Studio Tour (NEST) is accepting sub- from the Governor General missions for our fall artists’ studio tour taking place Sept. new baby boy, Ian Niels, born and the Prime Minister. Nov. 13, 2016. Big brother 16–17, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. Deadline: March 1. For details and Lars Ole has already showed Hello Neighbour forms, visit nestudiotour.com/2017-submissions. Ian the sledding and skating at Stanley Park. Many thanks Found to the amazing midwives from the Ottawa Midwifery Seeking a home for a found Collective. cat. Young, female, dilute tor- toiseshell (shorthaired, mostly Congratulations to social grey with orange touches) cat worker Sonja Latifpour found on Stanley Avenue in of Rockcliffe Way, who Former New Edinburgh resi- dent Florence Klein turned early December. She is affec- opened her new child- tionate, accustomed to humans centered therapy practice, 101 on Jan. 20. She is doing well and lives at a residence and a house, but wants to Bright Star Counselling, in go outside. She is not micro- December 2016. Located at near Carleton Place, ON. Well-wishers may reach chipped and has been report- 35 Beechwood Ave., Bright ed to the Humane Society Star welcomes children and Florence care of 104 Crichton St., Ottawa, ON K1M 1V9. as “found.” If you have any information or would like to adopt her, call Beth at 613- 744-2531. DunelmOTTAWA, a group of Ottawa area alumni of Durham University in England, held their annual reunion Dec. 10. The event took place at the New Edinburgh home of Gavin Murphy, whose residence—appropriately named Dunelm, Latin for Durham—celebrated its centenary in 2016. It was also the 150th anni- versary of the founding of the Durham alumni community. The Durham grads are (from left) Jack Lindsey, Roger Stacey, Gavin Murphy, Andrew Welch, Betty Rivera and Ramon Cova (Absent: Paul McConnell, who arrived after the photo was taken). Want to share the news of an important

milestone? This beautiful female cat (above) was found in the Lindenlea / New Edinburgh area on Send your birthday, anniversary, Jan. 23 and has been reported as found on the Ottawa and Valley Lost Pet Network. She Congratulations to 10-year-old Julien Bélanger of MacKay retirement, moving or condolence is a tuxedo, about four years old, blue collar Street for earning his black belt in Taekwondo in December no ID, no microchip; an indoor kitty with an after an exam lasting more than four hours. Julien has been affectionate and trusting disposition. She was training at the Lindenlea Community Centre under Master announcements to brought to the Ottawa Humane Society on Taylor Haas for more than five years, and is now a world cer- [email protected] Jan. 27 by a caring neighbour. OHS shelter tified black belt with the World Taekwondo Federation. # A-198930.