FACES Magazine - Issue 50 - May/June 2018 - Matt Duchene

INTERVIEW

A NEW ERA FOR CHRIS NEIL

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THE NEW FACE OF THE OTTAWA SENATORS

GABRIELA DABROWSKI

INTERVIEW

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CANADA’S WORLD SKATING CHAMPION

ALEX MATEAS REDBLACKS CENTRE LINES UP FOR NEW CFL SEASON

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OF BRINGING YOU OTTAWA’S FACES OF SPORTS, FASHION AND ENTERTAINMENT

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Andy Murray because I really respect him as a player and I find him to be the most genuine out of the top male players. He doesn’t hide his emotions and he is who he is. He’s angry when he’s angry and he’s calm when he’s calm. I think his insights in post-match interviews are also very good, you know, because they’re not the typical “oh I played well, and he played well, and I’m really happy to win”, etc. It’s more

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30 Gabriela Dabrowski

“At just 26 years old, Ottawa Native Gabriela Dabrowski holds the achievement of the firstwoman to win a Grand Slam tennis title in doubles. As far as local success stories go, she is I don’t think there’s anything that my friends don’t know because I’m really one for the books.” open. I love to dance though, absolutely love it. Someday, I’m definitely going to learn how to dance properly, whether it be hip-hop, contemporary, jazz or ballroom, I’m definitely going to do that. @gabydabrowski

38 Katelyn Osmond

“From National champion to dealing with a heartbreaking injury, 22 year old Kaetlyn Osmond has persevered to become an esteemed World Champion and a true star.”

52 Chris Neil

“Chris Neil has always said that he plays for the logo on the front and not the name on the back.

With his recent retirement, this takes on a whole new meaning for him.”

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“The Redblacks are ready to take on the 2018 season. We caught up with Ottawa’s own Alex Mateas to talk playing for his home team.”

67 Theory of a Deadman

“After 16 years, Tyler Connolly feels that the band has had the biggest song of their career on their new album. He talks about their new music and upcoming concert at the Bronson Centre.”

75 Spring Fashion

Spring Fashion styled with Nordstrom Ottawa, shot at Zoe’s, Fairmont Chateau Laurier.

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Remembering Jonathan Pitre

“On April 4th, 2018, Jonathan Pitre passed away in a Minnesota hospital with his mother, Tina Boileau, by his side. Although he is no longer with us, his story will continue to live on and he will always be remembered for his bravery, determination” FACES MAGAZINE | 7

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Contributors Joshua Chartrand Kimberley Brooks Jordan Palleck Alex Feeney Sarah Kelly Jan Janssen Derryn Allebone Andrew Johnson Grace Mahaffy Julia Solimine Greg Kolz Matt Robinson Rachel Caven Emily Sheryl Wood

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Where TO GO IN

May

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offered flower-related events and artwork at

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the tulips at the 1km stretch at Dow’s Lake,

with smooth samplings of the most

or on the Garden Promenade. Discover

popular wineries, breweries, and beverage

art, workshops, and activities in the Byward

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Market and Landsdowne Park, or even indulge in a flower-themed menu at Zibi Gatineau.

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Ottawa

ComicCon EY Centre, May 11-13 ComicCon will be coming to Ottawa’s EY Centre for the second weekend of May, with many featured guests including Billy Boyd from The Lord of the Rings, Doug Jones from The Shape of Water and Star Trek, and Ontario native Megan Follows of Anne of Green Gables.

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The Extended Moment: Fifty Years of Collecting Photographs

The Great Glebe Garage Sale May 26th

The National Gallery, May 4-September 16

People from all over Ottawa will flock

This exhibit will showcase the extensive

odds-and-ends, collectibles and more.

collection of photos that the National

This yearly sale never disappoints, as

Gallery has been gathering since 1967.

citizens and local businesses alike put

With numerous works made over a

their best deals on display. Stop by and

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will celebrate and reflect on the art and

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ITALIAN WEEK Preston Street, June 7 - 17th A week of food and celebration, Italian style, in the heart of Little Italy.

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The festival will host over 15 food and fitness classes and 30 apparel and food vendors, a kid zone, and more.

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OTTAWA BEERFEST Aberdeen Pavilion, June 15-17 Knowledgeable Consumption will be hosting Ontario’s largest craft beer festival at the Aberdeen Pavilion. Whether you’re a beer newbie, or a self-certified expert, they guarantee a great time and great beer from all over Ontario. This includes the Ottawa CRAFT beer run, a Brewmaster’s Sunday Brunch (new this year) and even a small selection of wine, something for everyone to enjoy.

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THE 5 BEST HIKES IN OTTAWA Spring is here and you’re looking to get out of the city and get back to nature, as fast and as far as possible. Here are 5 must-see trails and destinations worthy of your weekend adventures.

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Manitou Mountain Trail, Calabogie Peaks This hike has three beautiful mountain top lookouts: Eagles Nest, Manitou Mountain and Red Arrow Rock. You can bring 2 cars - leave a car at the Barrett Chute Trailhead and drive to Calabogie Road trailhead to begin the hike.

Personal shuttle back to Calabogie Road, so you don’t have to double-back! Dogs allowed.

Details: 563m elevation, 9km distance Difficulty Level: Intermediate, trail map and GPS recommended

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3 Luskville Falls Trail Gatineau Park, Pontiac Quebec

Rideau Trail Kingston-Ottawa This beautiful hike along the Rideau Canal offers a variety of options, a few hours to a few days depending on your goal. This route stretches from Ottawa to Kingston and the entire trail takes about 12 days. Dogs allowed on a leash.

This is a difficult but rewarding trek to a beautiful waterfall with a spectacular view of the Ottawa River Valley at the peak. Definitely a substitute hike for the gym! No dogs allowed.

Details: 271m elevation, 4.2km distance, loop Difficulty Level: Moderate, with some steep climbs

Details: 600m elevation gain, 387km total distance Difficulty level: Varies depending on time you want to hike

5 King Mountain Gatineau Park, Chelsea Quebec This hilly landscape is part of the Canadian Shield, one of the oldest and hardest rock formations in the world. Dogs not allowed.

Details: 94m elevation, 1.8km distance, loop style Difficulty level: Easy

4 Philippe Lake, Pontiac Quebec This large lake is a great place to spend the day outdoors and explore the natural beauty of Gatineau Park! With 2 public beaches open June 16th- September 4h.

Campsites are available as well as cabins if you want to spend the night.

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he 2017-2018 Ottawa Senators season will likely be remembered more for what happened off the ice than on it.

After a 30th place finish in the NHL Overall Standings, perhaps it’s for the best that so much of the focus was placed on events away from the Canadian Tire Centre ice. However, while the record wasn’t something to remember – there was a light at the end of the tunnel that grew brighter as the season went on. That light was Matt Duchene. Duchene quietly played at almost a point a game pace over the last half of the season – which had him in the top 20 in NHL scoring over that time frame.

The acquisition of Duchene brought the Senators a legitimate #1 Centre (with all due respect to Kyle Turris and Derrick Brassard) for the first time since the days of Jason Spezza’s prime. But Matt Duchene is more than just a #1 Centre. He has been an elite NHL forward for several seasons prior to coming to Ottawa. He earned the honour of being chosen to play on Canada’s teams that won Gold at the 2014 Olympics, the 2015 World Championships and the 2016 World Cup of Hockey. Look at the list of players who were left off these rosters and you will get an understanding of just how respected a talent Duchene is throughout the NHL. While his talent on the ice gives the Senators a dynamic offensive weapon heading into next season – it is personality off the ice that sets him apart from so many others around the league.

His charity work is well documented in his home of Haliburton where he returns each summer and, upon joining the Senators, he began working with different charitable initiatives around the city. His grandmother Eleanor Brown, one of his biggest fans, attested to her grandson’s character off the ice in an early interview; “He’s a good hockey player, but he’s a wonderful person. He’s a great grandson and he’s a very kind, caring young man. He cares a lot about children and people who are having hardships. He’s just a well-rounded, intelligent young man. And that’s not just grandma talk.”

Matt Duchene isn’t someone who just says the right things, he does the right things. For a team looking for a fresh start on and off the ice, there is no better person or player to right the ship and take this franchise back to where it belongs - to the NHL playoffs and back into the hearts of the fan base.

We caught up with Matt Duchene to talk about this past season in Ottawa, his musical talents, his dog Paisley and much more:

Leading up to the 2009 Entry Draft, you were one of the big 3 prospects that year, along with John Tavares and Victor Hedman. You were compared to Steve Yzerman by some scouts prior to the Draft. What was it like playing junior in your draft year with the hype and expectations being placed on you by the media? Did you find that having to worry about draft position added an extra layer of pressure?

It did early on for sure. I remember the first 5 games or so that year I was way too focused on it and obsessed with it. I’m the type of person that can get that way when I want something badly and you have to find a balance. Once I relaxed and took a step back, my game took off and things ended up working out.

You were drafted #3 overall by Colorado in 2009, and your first NHL goal was scored on October 17th, 2009 against the Red Wings and their Cup winning goalie, Chris Osgood. Your first goal came in your 8th NHL game. What did it feel like to get that first goal?

When you’re looking for your 1st NHL goal, 8 games feels like an eternity. I was so stressed I hadn’t scored yet and I had all but given up hope of getting it in that game when I took a pretty harmless shot and it found its way in. I just remember pure surprise and excitement, I wanted to jump out of my skin. As an Avs fan as a kid, scoring against the Wings at the Joe on Chris Osgood was about as fitting as it could have been for me.

Looking back now at your time in Colorado, what would you say is your favourite memory of playing for the Avalanche?

There are a few things for sure. Getting drafted there, my first goal, scoring in the shootout to clinch playoffs my first year, winning the division in 2014 and playing in the playoffs all stand out. Maybe above all though was having the chance to play on a line with Forsberg, be coached by Roy and have Sakic as a GM, those were my childhood heroes who I idolized, so getting to work with them was dreamlike and something I’ll always treasure.

You were acquired by the Senators on November 5th, which just happened to be right before the team took a trip for 2 games to Sweden against the Avalanche. Can you describe that trip for us? What was it like being the new guy on the team heading to Sweden, to play your old team for 2 games?

Everything that seems to happen to me in my life happens in the most dramatic, crazy way possible so I almost expected that the trade was going to go that way. It was all kinds of emotions... relief, stress, fear, excitement, all of those can describe what it was like. It was such a whirlwind and the most insane situation that it ever could have been. The one thing I will always remember is how good my new teammates were to me. They made me feel so comfortable and at home as soon as I stepped foot in the locker room.

Can you describe the adjustment period you experienced when you arrived here in Ottawa? What was it like moving here, did you know anyone on the team? Was there anyone (or a group of guys) that helped make things easier for you when you arrived in Ottawa?

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I knew Brassard, Stone, Ryan, Anderson, Phaneuf, and Ceci from playing with them before so that group was somewhat familiar right away which really helped. I had also played for Guy Boucher before so there was familiarity there and Marc Crawford played Jr with my uncle so we had met a few times. The adjustment process off the ice was really easy but on the ice, it took a bit for me to adjust to the new systems and find chemistry with guys which is normal. The hardest part was that was right at the time our team went into an offensive slump and a losing streak so it was tough going right off the bat.

Right around the new year I started to feel much more comfortable and that’s when things took off for me.

“The one thing I will always remember is how good my new teammates were to me. They made me feel so comfortable and at home as soon as I stepped foot in the locker room.”

You have been on fire during the last half of the season, with 20 goals and 42 points during your last 42 games, making you one of the top scorers in the NHL during the second half. What would you say has contributed to your success as a Senator during the second half of the season? Was it just a matter of you getting comfortable, or is there anything you can point to that you feel has played a role in you putting up such great numbers in 2018?

I think my teammates and coaches, first and foremost, helped me to feel comfortable on and off the ice and once I settled in and could breathe, my production came around. I was playing well when I first arrived but the puck wouldn’t go in for myself or my linemates and it was extremely stressful. My coaches and teammates were patient with me, which meant a lot. I think the biggest thing that helped me though, was the adversity I went through in the calendar year of 2017. Everything with our team in Colorado struggling, to trade rumours,

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to me wanting a new start, to massive slumps and on and on, it made me stronger mentally to the point where the small hiccups I was going through early as a Sen felt much smaller. I wouldn’t have been able to dig myself out of the hole I was in had I not gone through what I did last year.

It has been written that your mom grew up in Cornwall and your grandparents still live there, did you get to spend a lot of time in the area growing up? If so, do you have any memories of Cornwall when you were growing up, any places you like to go to? How excited were your parents to hear that you were going to be playing for the Senators?

My grandparents’ farm is one of the most special places in the world for me, probably only second to my cottage on the lake back home. As a kid, every time we were going to the farm I was crazy excited. 6 generations of my mom’s side of the family have lived on that farm, their front door came over from Scotland when they immigrated. The tradition of that land and house is almost holy in our family, and you can feel it when we go there. Even my wife feels it, she loves it there. Safe to say everyone in my family was happy when I got traded so close to home.

Were you always a dog lover? Tell us about your Brittany Spaniel.

I was not a dog person at all growing up. We had a cat because my dad was a little shy of dogs after having been attacked as a kid. My wife is the one who made me a dog lover. We got Paisley randomly one day, walking through the mall in Denver. Ash wanted to go in to the pet store and see the dogs. Reluctantly, I said ok so we went in and Paisley was in there. We took him out and hung out with him and I fell in love with him and couldn’t leave without taking him home.

Ash and I weren’t even living together at the time so it was a big leap of faith in our relationship (laughs) 7 years later, my parents now have a 2 year old Brittany Spaniel puppy of their own because they fell in love with Paisley like I did.

Our family loves how loyal, affectionate and smart they are. They have big personalities and love our property on the lake in Haliburton. Life is so much better with a dog.

You recently were married to your longtime girlfriend Ashley. How did you two meet and start dating? Was it love at first sight or did you have to work on her a bit before you could win her over?

We met through some mutual friends in Denver. I fell in love with her almost instantly. I always tease her that I loved her more than she loved me at the start. I am so blessed to have her in my life, she is such a beautiful person inside and out.

I’m so lucky to have her as my wife, God has blessed me more than I could have imagined.

What would you say are some of the best things about your wife and what role has she played in your success in the NHL?

“ I wouldn’t have been able to dig myself out of the hole I was in had I not gone through what I did last year.”

She takes care of so much at home so I can just focus on doing my job to the best of my ability. She’s a soft place to land when things are tough and she is beyond supportive of me and my big dreams.

She’s balanced me out over the years and helped me improve on things I needed to as a person. I wouldn’t be who I am today on or off the ice without her. And she’s an unreal cook! (laughs)

How important has your family been?

Any 6am practices mom or dad were there for, long drives to tournaments?

Not many early mornings, but lots of long drives and late nights. My AAA team was based out of Lindsay which was an hour and 15 minutes away from Haliburton. I remember getting home from practices at 1 am on a week night. My dad drove every time, hours and hours through snow storms if he had to to get me to where I needed to be. My mom and sister rode along to almost every one of my games. The sacrifices they made are why I’m at where I am and I am eternally grateful to the three of them for the commitment they made to helping me chase my dream.

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Anyone who follows you on Instagram will quickly see what an avid outdoorsman and fisherman you are.

What is the biggest fish you’ve ever caught?

Salt water, the biggest fish I’ve caught is a 35 lb Wahoo which I caught in Maui in 2012. I have a replica of it in my bar in my house in Denver. Fresh water, the biggest one was last summer, I caught a 9lb lake trout, which as lake trout go isn’t huge, but for my lake it is extremely rare. For me, I love the relaxation part of fishing but also the challenge. It’s you versus the fish and the rush you get when you hook into one and land it is one of the most exhilarating things in my life. I also love how beautiful it is being out on the water especially in Haliburton, there’s nothing like it.

Now that you’ve been in Ottawa for 4-5 months, do you have any favourite spots in the area that you like to visit or places you and your wife like to eat at?

We live in Westboro at the moment so we definitely have some favourite restaurants. Giovanni’s, Wellington Gastropub, Fratelli’s, Savoy, are a few we really love. We also take Paisley to the dog park on Island Park Drive a lot, he loves it there.

You are well known for being a big country fan and even got to sing Friends in Low Places on stage with Thomas Rhett in Colorado and you played guitar with Lee Brice during the NHL All-Star Game in Nashville. Can you describe these experiences? How long have you played the guitar?

I’ve had some really cool experiences with some of my favourite artists and that’s something I really treasure. They’re all such nice guys and it’s fun to keep in touch with them. Country music is something I was brought up on, it’s part of the foundation of my life along with God, my family, hockey and fishing. I grew up around it non stop, my Grandma Duchene plays the guitar, my Grandpa Duchene plays the fiddle and my dad plays guitar, bass and drums. My dad played in a band when I was very young and I loved going to see him play. I really got into playing guitar when I was about 14 and haven’t put it down since. I wanna keep getting better at it.

Who are some of your favourite artists, and what is the best concert you’ve ever been to live?

“My community is so important to me that anything I can do in Haliburton to help I try and do. I’m excited to get more involved in Ottawa this coming season now that I’ve settled in.”

So hard to just name a few here but I’ll try! Eric Church, Thomas Rhett, Florida Georgia Line, Luke Bryan, Cole Swindell, Jake Owen, Jon Pardi and Dallas Smith are probably my top ones. Eric Church puts on some unreal shows as does Florida Georgia Line and Thomas Rhett.

I’ve been lucky enough to get to know Thomas quite well and Dallas played a private show for our wedding party and guests the night before our wedding.

Dallas’ vocals are insane, it was a really special night.

You have a pretty good set of pipes, do you ever see yourself starting a band when your playing days are over?

(Laughs) I would love to. Ash will probably want to kill me but I’d love to get a bit more serious with it. It’s an absolute thrill to get up and play and sing, I love it.

You are well known for all the charity work you do in your community. Why do you think it is important for you to give back to your community and are there any particular causes that are most important to you and your family?

God has blessed me with so much in my life and I believe that part of the responsibility of those gifts is to give back as much as you can. My community is so important to me that anything I can do in Haliburton to help I try and do. I’m excited to get more involved in Ottawa this coming season now that I’ve settled in. Childhood illness is something that is very close to mine and Ash’s heart so to see the relationship between CHEO and the Sens makes us really excited to get involved. What CHEO does for those kids and families is truly amazing and having only been in Ottawa a short while, I know that I’ve only seen just a bit of it so far.

Looking back now on your career to date, what accomplishment are you most proud of and why?

So hard to pick just one but I would say playing in the 2014 Olympics in Sochi is my number one. Just making Team Canada, with the talent we have in this country, was truly the greatest moment of my career. I’ll never forget that phone call. To win Gold on top of that took it even to a higher level. The whole thing was such an honour and I’m still so proud to have been a part of it.

What advice would you give to a young kid growing up who dreams of one day following in your footsteps and playing in the NHL?

If you love it, work as hard as you can at it because even with the pressure, the stress and the ups and downs, waking up as an NHL player and getting to play the greatest game on Earth for a living everyday is truly a gift and a privilege. I’m blessed to do what I love.

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FATHER’S DAY

ACTIVITIES DAD WILL LOVE Why are Dads so hard to buy for? Psychologists suggest that the idea of fathers as providers is one of the main reasons why Dads never seem to want anything. Statistics show that we spend slightly more on Mother’s Day, about $35 more on average. It is not uncommon to be caught a few days before Father’s Day with no gift and not a clue where to start. But if you were to ask Dad, he would simply say he wants… nothing.

Rather than spending money, consider planning a father’s day full of time well spent. Here are 6 activities to get you and dad out of the house and bonding on Sunday, June 17th.

TOUR A LOCAL BREWERY Spend a day taste-testing pints and watching the production of your local beer.

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WATCH A LOCAL SPORTS EVENT Cheering on your local little leagues is a fun way to reminisce over the years he spent watching you play.

GO TO THE MOVIES Dads love movies, but are much less likely to go with friends to the theatre than mom is. Spend Father’s day at the theatre catching up on the movie experience, and bingeing on popcorn.

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For the mom that doesn’t love to shop, book her a session with a stylist who will help refresh her wardrobe. You can book a freelance stylist to shop at her selected stores, or book through larger stores, including Nordstrom’s free personal stylist appointments.

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Create a framed family tree picture for your mom to hang on her wall. It’s a gift that may not cost much, but will say a thousand words. She is guaranteed to treasure it and show it off to anyone and everyone who comes to visit.

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5 Foods

that are surprisingly bad for your teeth When it comes to dentist-disapproved foods, sugary drinks, candies and syrups always top the list. But these 5 common foods may surprise you with the sneaky damage they can do to your teeth.

#1 Chips

#3 White Wine

#4 Alcohol

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you quickly, causing your saliva

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production to slow over time. Since

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breaks down protective minerals

saliva helps to naturally rid teeth of

crunchy snack.

on your teeth, leaving them more

bacteria and plaque acids, less saliva

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leaves more room for cavity-causing.

other foods? Because calcium is one of those minerals to be easily broken down by white wine, experts suggest

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GABRIELA DABROWSKI

OTTAWA’S RESIDENT TENNIS STAR At just 26-years-old, Ottawa native Gabriela Dabrowski holds the achievement of the first woman to win a Grand Slam tennis title in doubles. After discovering her passion for the sport at the early age of 7, she quickly became a star, and first competed in a provincial tournament at age 8. Her career has done nothing but flourish ever since. She was the first Canadian to win Les Petits As, one of the most illustrious 14 and under tournaments in the world, and the first Canadian since Carling Bassett-Seguso to win the Junior Orange Bowl. More recently, she has been the victor of the 2017 French Open mixed doubles, and the 2018 Australia Open mixed doubles. In February she made history at the 2018 Qatar Total Open, becoming the 4th Canadian woman to reach the top 10 in singles or doubles worldwide. As local success stories go, Gabriela Dabrowski is one for the books.

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Born and raised in Ottawa, tell us a little bit about what your childhood was like here in the Nation’s Capital. What were some of your favourite things about growing up in Ottawa?

To be honest, I don’t fully remember too much of my childhood. I remember playing a lot of other sports with my dad. We would go swimming, kick the soccer ball around, or we’d play a little bit of volleyball. We actually had a Ping-Pong table in our basement, so we would play Ping-Pong almost every night. That was sort of our after-dinner thing.

Do you remember what it was like picking up a tennis racket for the first time? Who was it that inspired you to try it out?

Both of my parents were working the summer and I was 7 at the time, so I wasn’t at school since it was the summer break. My dad’s very good friend who he knew from back home, she came over with her 10-year-old son and she was kind of taking care of me during the daytime while my parents were working. She was like a family friend. She spoke French and Polish fluently, and I spoke Polish pretty well when I was younger. She was trying to teach me French and I liked it, but it was tough. I always wanted to be outside playing, so one day, we got some rackets and went to the park near my house and began hitting the ball back and forth. Oftentimes, people play tennis because it’s in their family but for me, nobody in my family played, so that was different for me.

As a child, was tennis a sport that you really enjoyed watching and if so, who were some of your favourite tennis stars that really stood out for you?

As I grew up, I watched a lot of tennis. When I was younger, one of my favourite players was Martina Hingis because I felt that the way she played sort of resonated with my game. She wasn’t someone who would overpower you, she was someone who would out-smart and out-skill you. That’s why she was one of my favourites growing up. I also liked Jennifer Capriati. She had a lot of grit. As I got older, I really liked the Belgian girls, Justine Henin and Kim Clijsters. They were my favourite for a while.

From the earlier days of watching professional tennis compared to nowadays, what are some of the biggest changes you’ve noticed within the sport? If you had to change one thing about the sport, what would that be and why?

Well, I’d say the technology of the rackets has changed. The stronger you are and the more forceful you can be with the racket, the harder it will go, but it also has the control along with that now too. I think players are able to hit bigger while better controlling their shots compared to what they could do 20 years ago. I think players are focusing a lot more on the physical side. The endurance, stamina, agility and maintaining your fitness while on the road, I think those are things that have

changed while I was growing up. People pay a lot more attention to nutrition, rest and recovery. A lot of players travel with fitness trainers, physiotherapists, etc., making sure they diet themselves to ensure they can perform at their best and that their body gets what it needs. You have to do things like this because it’s so competitive. You need to do everything around the tennis court so that you can perform on the tennis court.

2017 was obviously a successful year for you, as you finished the year with a ranking of 18 overall in doubles. What did this accomplishment mean to you and how surreal has this journey become for you?

It’s definitely very cool. It’s strange because sometimes I think back and think, “Wow, I’m a normal kid from Ottawa whose parents dedicated their lives and sacrificed so much for me to be able to pursue this journey and give me a more eye-opening life.” It’s pretty incredible when I look back on that.

Really happy I was able to find a consistent partner who usually advances in doubles, working together to get better as a team, it’s a perk that I have right now. It started in 2017 so I’m very grateful to have that. It felt like a combination of the hard work and the things I’ve learned over the many years of playing. It sort of shows that not everyone has their breakthrough when they’d like to have it. It can come earlier or later and you don’t know, you just have to take it day by day. Luckily, last year I was able to have some success and I was lucky it all came together. I had the people around who would help me get there too, so that was great.

What are some of the reasons that you prefer doubles over singles in tennis, has playing doubles always been your preference?

That’s sort of a long story. When you start out with tennis, you don’t think “Oh, I want to be the best in doubles, etc.” Doubles is something that you do to help financially that you enjoy, but singles is often the preferred choice. That’s how it was going for me during my junior years. Of course, I always liked doubles and I would do fine. Sharing the experience was a fun dynamic. Tennis is a somewhat lonely sport, so doubles made it much less lonely. When I was transitioning from the juniors to the professionals, I didn’t really have the support from Tennis Canada. Basically, I had to do things their way or the highway and I didn’t really like the way they were doing things or the things they were proposing for me and for my development plan, even though we couldn’t really call it a development plan. It wasn’t really a plan (laughs). So, I kind of took on the ITF Circuit leading up to the WTA circuit, where I tried getting all of the ranking points that I could in hopes of breaking through to the WTA Tournament. It was really tough. It was hard doing it alone. I had some help from people here and there but I definitely could not afford a fulltime coach, which would’ve been really beneficial.

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own coach. In tournaments, I would make it through the first few rounds of singles but with doubles, I was winning a lot more.

I realized I wasn’t making as much money in singles either, and doubles was kind of keeping me afloat. I thought I should switch my focus to it for a few reasons, such as it was more financially rewarding, I was enjoying it more, and it was a different dynamic. My next goal was to find a partner for the WTA Tour, which I did. I played with a Polish girl for a while and we had some good results, it got people to start to know who we were and we got into higher ranks.

Another thing is that when I was training as a teenager, I practiced a lot with Rennae Stubbs. She was an Australian tennis player who played singles and doubles.

She was really inspiring at the time because she was in the Top 10 in doubles in the Grand Slams, and she has a lot of her success in doubles. For me to learn from her and her doubles skills, she passed a lot on to me and I still remember certain things that she taught me. My skill set just works better with doubles than it does with singles. It’s a different game completely. The doubles has finally got me to a point where I’m more financially stable, so it’s nice to have that monkey off my back. I haven’t given up on singles by any means, it’s just so hard to manage both schedules.

At just 26 years of age, you’ve already become the first Canadian woman to win Grand Slam tennis title in doubles.

What was that experience like for you overall and who was the first person you called following this achievement?

At the French Open, it was funny because my parents had actually booked a 10-day vacation in the South of France during the second week of the French Open. When I made the finals, they flew out that morning to watch and to they flew back that night.

I’d say we’re a pretty keep-to-ourselves, humble family, so it was more of a special moment that we felt in our hearts. It’s nice to see the success after all of the work that I had to go through. It was a solidifying experience and we realized how special and surreal it was in Australia, so I definitely did call my parents afterwards.

What are some of your more specific goals for 2018 and how are you planning to put yourself in a position to reach these goals?

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it would be incredible to do it again this year. It’s just an awesome place to end the season. It’s very gratifying and the financial benefit is very great. It’s a very cool experience to share with your doubles partner and your coach, so that’s definitely one of our goals in place so far.

Throughout the entire experience so far, has there been a specific professional player who has really taken you under their wing or offered you advice that really helped you with your career?

If so, can you expand on that for us?

I think as I mentioned, Rennae Stubbs would probably be the biggest one. There have been some really great players that I’ve spoken to but Rennae was just more consistent. We trained for a few years together and we were hitting together. She was very open and talkative, and so it was really great to be able to learn from her while I was a teenager. That’s probably the biggest moment(s) that really stuck with me.

Outside of the world of tennis, what are some of the things you like to do with your spare time? Are you more of a homemade-meal type of person or are there any restaurant that you enjoy going out to?

I like the balance of both because of energy levels or if I have friends around that I want to do things with. I’m okay to be by myself and read books or watch TV shows that I want to catch up on. When I was younger, I liked to design houses on a computer program. I still do it now but just not as often. I recently started taking drum lessons and learning how to read music, so that’s been fun. I like to scout different restaurants with friends if they’re around or when I’m on tour.

You recently cracked the WTA’s Top 10 rankings list in doubles, something only 3 other Canadian women had accomplished beforehand (Eugenie Bouchard at no. 5 in singles, Carling Bassett-Seguso at no. 8 in singles and Jill Hetherington at no. 6 in doubles). What does it mean to you to be one of the best doubles players in the world?

It’s a privilege to be part of such an amazing group of athletes. Everyone’s working so hard day in and day out, so to have the ranking tell the story that you’re doing great things, it’s very special. It’s not something that you can ever take for granted because it could slip away at any moment.

You just have to keep your head down and keep plugging away and searching for that

one percent of improvement every day.

Keeping your short goals in mind and staying level-headed. I think it’s wonderful but at the end of the day, it’s not something that I can control. I can only control what I do and hope that the rankings reflect that.

What are some of the biggest challenges you’ve faced so far in your career and how did you manage to overcome/deal with them?

Definitely the financial challenges. I mean, when I was a teenager, to keep my tennis going, my parents cashed in their RSP’s and mortgaged the house, so it was definitely a stressful time when I was a teenager. During my early twenties, we started having that financial stability, so that would’ve been the biggest challenge that I’ve coped with. It’s not at the forefront of everything; it’s not the same stressor, so it’s definitely nice to have that weight off of my shoulders.

What’s the best piece of advice you could offer to a young, talented tennis player looking to pursue a career as a professional tennis player?

I would say focus on the process more than anything. Don’t try to be outcome oriented. It’s very tempting but it makes you lose sight of everything you need to do that’s important in the moment. As a teenager, you have very malleable skills that can be influenced by a lot of factors, so you have to choose everything wisely and know that you’re going to have to make sacrifices.

Even now, I see my best friends maybe twice a year. It’s part of it and you have to be prepared to make some difficult choices. Know that tennis won’t be that glamorous for a while but if you’re dedicated and talented enough, you’ll make it through if you continue to believe in yourself.

Looking back at that 7-year-old version of yourself when you first played tennis, what’s one thing that you wish you could say to her and why?

I would say to try and enjoy the journey a little more. That’s why I think it’s important to focus on the process. Any coach or parent in your life has to have that mindset or else you’ll lose clarity on what’s important if you want to pursue it. I would just say enjoy the journey.

How long were you living in Ottawa for permanently before all of the traveling began?

Permanently, I’d say up until I was about thirteen years old. Even by then, I was trav-

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NOT EVERYONE HAS THEIR BREAKTHROUGH WHEN THEY’D LIKE TO HAVE IT. IT CAN COME EARLIER OR LATER, YOU JUST HAVE TO TAKE IT DAY BY DAY.

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eling. When I was about fourteen, I started to make my training days in Florida. At fifteen, I spent around 5 months in Florida out of the year and same with sixteen. I really haven’t been in Ottawa much since I was about thirteen years old. Maybe once or twice a year I’ll go to Ottawa now, but it’s not often.

nice going there during the falls to see the leaves change colours, it’s so pretty. I usually try to catch up with home life or with my friends and help out around the house.

detailed and more specific and I really respect that he’s willing to give those insights.

If you had the opportunity to play a doubles match with any tennis player, who would you choose and why?

When you are in Ottawa, what types of places do you enjoy going out to during your spare time?

Andy Murray because I really respect him as a player and I find him to be the most genuine out of the top male players. He doesn’t hide his emotions and he is who he is. He’s angry when he’s angry and he’s calm when he’s calm. I think his insights in post-match interviews are also very good, you know, because they’re not the typical “oh I played well, and he played well, and I’m really happy to win”, etc. It’s more

What’s one thing that most people would be surprised to find out about you? Any hidden talents or interesting superstitions?

Usually, the first thing I eat will be a Shawarma. That’s something that I always look very forward to. I’m usually drained from the travel, so I don’t always have the energy to do things, but I definitely like walking around Gatineau Park, Pink Lake, it’s

I don’t think there’s anything that my friends don’t know because I’m really open. I love to dance though, absolutely love it. Someday, I’m definitely going to learn how to dance properly, whether it be hip-hop, contemporary, jazz or ballroom, I’m definitely going to do that. @gabydabrowski FACES MAGAZINE | 33

HEALTH

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KNOW THE SIGNS

About 27% of men and 3% of women will develop a hernia in their lifetime.

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May is Lupus Awareness Month

June is Hernia Awareness Month

Lupus is a systemic autoimmune disease that causes your body’s immune system to become hyperactive and attack healthy tissue and organs.

Inflammation caused by lupus can affect your joints, skin, kidneys, blood cells, brain, heart and lungs.

A hernia occurs when an organ pushes through an opening in the muscle or tissue that holds it in place. Hernias will typically require surgery to fix as they don’t heal on their own.

The most common type of hernia is an inguinal hernia, when the intestines may break through a weakened area in the lower abdominal wall. A hiatal hernia occurs when part of your stomach pushes up through the diaphragm into your chest cavity. Heartburn can be a sign that you are developing a hiatal hernia.

Women are more likely to develop Lupus than men, and most people diagnosed with the disease will develop symptoms between the ages of 15 and 45. The most distinctive sign of lupus is a facial rash that resembles the wings of a butterfly unfolding across both cheeks. Lupus can be difficult to diagnose because its symptoms resemble many other illnesses.

Early Signs of Lupus • • • • • • • • • • • •

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Hair Loss that Happens When Other Symptoms are Present Dry or Itchy Scalp Fatigue Fever Frequent Infections Pain, Stiffness or Swelling in Joints Sensitivity and Colour Change in Hands and Toes Dry Eyes Anemia Skin Rash or Lesions Gastrointestinal Problems Blood in Urine

Causes of Hernias Hernias are caused by a combination of muscle weakness - caused by age, sustained coughing, injury or a birth defect - and strain. (Healthline) Causes of this type of strain are: • • • • • • • •

Frequently Coughing or Sneezing Weightlifting Heavy Pushing or Pulling Workouts that Include Sharp Twisting Movements or Changes in Direction Sudden Changes in Weight Surgery Pregnancy Constipation

The most common symptom of a hernia is a bulge in the area in which it has occured. While fixing a hernia is not a complicated surgery, if you suspect you have a hernia, it is best to get it checked out immediately.

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10 Foods ASK OTTAWA

Ottawa Nutritionist Rachel Caven Will Never Eat

Following a healthy, balanced diet is the key to keeping our bodies working in tip top shape, but unfortunately, this is easier said than done. Often cravings kick in or our busy schedules force us to grab the ‘quick’ option while rushing out the door (which is rarely the healthy option), and next thing we know we are stuck in same cycle of feeling anxious, unable to concentrate, and further away from our goals. All of these feelings are completely avoidable and simply due to our lack of preparedness to fuel our bodies properly. It is important to practice good nutrition as it provides us with not only a ton of physical benefits but a whole slew of mental ones as well.

“When I was in University and deciding what I wanted to do for a living, I really wanted to help as many people as possible and I felt like nutrition was the best way to do that! Eating is something that everyone does every single day, and usually multiple times per day. Whatever you eat your body breaks down and uses as the building blocks of everything in your body- your cells, enzymes, neurotransmitters. This affects everything you do! Your mood, energy, productivity, concentration, the list goes on. You literally are what you eat! So that means that everything you put in your mouth can either build your health or slowly destroy it” explains Rachel Caven, Nutritionist and Clinic Director of Caven Nutrition Group.

Caven believes that the advancements of technology and the greater availability of information has made us, as a society, genuinely confused about food and nutrition. This is evident by the way that a simple Google search on dietary fats provides you with endless results bouncing back and forth between advising individuals to avoid fats altogether, to consuming more fats than any other macronutrients, to acknowledging that fats can be both good and

bad depending on their type.

Food should be nourishing, pleasurable and health promoting.

Healthy eating should not be a chore or a taboo subject that is continuously misunderstood, because healthy eating is in fact quite simple. Caven agrees—“The field of nutritional sciences is relatively new (the last 100 years), and the more we find out about food, the more complicated and confused we get. One thing to remember is that it’s extremely difficult to study food and eating habits.

There are so many factors involved such as a person’s health, genetics, culture, gut bacteria, climate, age, sex, activity, stress level, etc. Food also changes throughout the years and in different climates. I’m reminded of this every fall when the one apple tree on my parents’ farm is ready to be picked. The apples are small, misshapen, and very sour (but still delicious). Now compare that to the Costco Royal Gala apples that are huge are very sweet. Yes, they are both apples, but very different sugar levels and nutritional content. There’s also the synergistic effect of nutrients. It’s almost impossible to measure the effects of one vitamin or mineral because they are never found in isolation in nature. A good example of this is vitamin C. It is always found with bioflavonoids in nature and adding bioflavonoids to a supplement will 10X its effect. A good rule of thumb is to always go back to the way nature made things.

Eat foods that come from a plant, not ones that are made in a plant.

Don’t overcomplicate things. Keep it simple. Go to the Farmers’ Market, shop the perimeter of the grocery store, choose whole foods (foods with no labels), eat like a hunter gatherer…and always have cake on your birthday!”

Here are the 10 foods Rachel Caven will never eat , and recommends all of her clients avoid as well, in no particular order:

Regular Peanut Butter

Processed Peanut butter is full of hydrogenated vegetable oil, which is a source of trans fat, which have been found to harden cell membranes, such as your arteries. Even if your processed peanut butter label claims to have 0 grams of trans fat, this is not always the case. If a product has less than 0.5 grams of trans fat per serving, by law, companies are allowed to label their product as being trans fat free. It’s a loophole that tricks consumers every single day!

Choose Instead: Natural Peanut Butter. Your peanut butter should have only one ingredient: peanuts. Natural PB is super easy to find and inexpensive, and although it does taste slightly different, once you get used to the taste you’ll find the old stuff way too sweet and creamy (thanks to those trans fats). Oil separation is natural for this type of peanut butter, so be sure to flip the jar upside down for a couple days before using, and give it a good stir before each use!

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Lunch Meat

Cold cuts and other lunch meats are a huge source of nitrates, which are known carcinogens. Carcinogens cause cancer, so it is evidently better for you to avoid lunch meats completely, no matter how ‘convenient’ they may seem.

Low-fat, Sugar-free Yogurt

These types of yogurts may seem like the healthier option, but they are really full of artificial sweeteners and thickeners that

Choose Instead: Convenient sources of protein are awesome for very busy individuals like myself, so choose nitrate free meats, leftovers, hard boiled eggs, canned salmon or tuna.

Choose Instead: Plain, full fat yogurt or Greek yogurt is great, especially when you add your own berries, vanilla, cinnamon, honey or maple syrup.

to 60+).

Candied Nuts

Sugary Alcoholic Drinks Once again, there are lots of sugar in these, especially if you’re having a few!

Sugary alcoholic drinks are what is referred to as ‘empty calories’. They are full of calories and sugar and have

absolutely no nutritional value.

Choose Instead: Red wine or light beer, and make sure you drink water!

Your liver can only detoxify one drink per hour, so try to have one glass of water for every alcoholic beverage if you are

Lemons and Peanuts at Restaurants

These drinks have just as much, or more sugar than a pop! If you’re drinking orange juice for the vitamin C, you’re better off eating an actual orange.

Choose Instead: water! It’s always better to keep it simple, but if you’re really craving one of these drinks, make them at

simple! Or coffee/tea.

Choose Instead: Raw nuts or portion-

planning a big night of drinking.

Orange Juice and Bottled Smoothies

Choose Instead: Again, water! Keep it

controlled packages.

Specialty Coffees and Lattes

Choose Instead: You can still keep your coffee shop habit… and save money while doing so! Choose regular coffee or tea and add 1-2 packs of sugar if you want (this will have only 4-8g of sugar compared

This is full of aspartame and a slew of other chemicals! Studies show that people who consume diet pop actually gain more weight than those that drink regular pop.

This is not to say that drinking full sugar pop is okay either, as these empty calories should be avoided as well.

Don’t be fooled by believing these are healthy just because they are nuts. This snack food is packed full of sugar and fats, a combo you would never find in nature!

They are extremely high calorie and addictive, which makes them best to avoid entirely.

give it the texture of regular yogurt.

These drinks have so much sugar, sometimes reaching up to 60 grams in a single latte. To put this into perspective, a can of pop has 35 grams, meaning your morning coffee has nearly double that.

The matcha green tea latte is the worst, although some people think it’s the healthiest option on the menu just because it’s green tea.

Diet Pop

Ask anyone who has every worked in the restaurant industry…they have been touched by so many different hands, ick!

Choose Instead: Have lemons at home! They are alkalizing and a great way to flavour your water with no calories.

They’re essentially a food you should always skip at a restaurant or bar, but always have in your kitchen! As for the peanut alternative, if you’re hungry, order a meal instead of snacking on the communal bar snacks.

The Bread Basket

I put this on the list for two reasons. First, because when I eat gluten my joints make me feel like I’m 95 years old (but maybe that’s just me). Second, it’s just cheap empty calories that the restaurant is trying to fill you up on!

Choose Instead: your main meal. Try not to go to the restaurant starving so you will be able to make better choices. Look at the menu before going and decide what you want. Tell the waiter/waitress to not bring the basket so it’s not staring you down using up your willpower!

home and skip adding in extra sugar.

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Kaetlyn THE STORY OF

OSMOND IS ONE THAT MOVIES ARE MADE OF.

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he now 22 year old began figure skating at the young age of 3, traveling from her hometown of Marystown, Newfoundland by train to Montreal to practice during the summer months. She was winning National and International titles for single’s skating by the time she was 17. In 2013, she became the first skater outside of Quebec to win the Canadian Championships in ten years and went on that year to place fourth at the World Championships.

Her trajectory was miraculous, and her performance at World’s was regarded as “the best global championship debut by a Canadian woman since the 1970s” by the Hamilton Observer. Kaetlyn was a golden girl, overworking herself trying to keep up with her success.

In September of 2014, Osmond suffered a broken leg in two places, which would require seven screws and a metal plate to be placed in her leg to repair it, and a seperate surgery to remove the hardware. At 18, Kaetlyn Osmond’s dream of standing on an Olympic podium was on the brink of being hung up with her skates forever.

But as all good movie heroines do, Kaetlyn persevered and started again. After four long years of hard work, she was standing on the podium in Pyeongchang, setting two personal bests for short program and free skate, and winning bronze.

Fast forward to the ISU 2018 World Figure Skating Championships in Milan, Italy at the end of March. Kaetlyn takes the gold, and becomes the first Canadian woman to win the single’s crown in 45 years. From National champion to dealing with a heartbreaking injury, Osmond persevered to become an esteemed World Champion and a true star.

After her incredible victory at World’s, Kaetlyn has been touring with Stars on Ice Across Canada. The show stopped in Ottawa on April 29th, and we caught up with her to hear all about her success.

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“The competition is there as a reward for the training.”

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Congratulations on both your success at the Olympics and the World Figure Skating Championships.

Six months ago, if someone had told you that you would earn two Olympic Medals and would be crowned World Champion, would you have believed them?

No, never. I definitely would never have believed that anyone would ever say that to me or that it happened.

Even now that it has happened, it still feels so shocking.

Was that your goal going into the season?

My goal was definitely to hit the podium at every event and I succeeded in that, so that’s very exciting. The third place at the Olympics was something I really fought for and I was really happy that I was able to hit that podium. At World’s, I was fighting to get that second place, to get my silver from last year, so at least I accomplished that too. After the short program and being in fourth, my main goal was just to fight again to hit the podium.

To be able to reach the top of the podium was not my goal... but it was a very happy outcome.

Remind us, how many years has it been since a Canadian last won in ladies skating?

Forty-five years, so longer than I’ve been alive. I’m twenty-two years old, so just around double my age (laughs).

In a few words, how would you describe the last season?

The last season has just been absolutely incredible. It’s been a dream season where I learned a lot about myself and a lot about my own skating. I also learned that I can accomplish whatever I set my mind to.

How have your goals for next season changed as a result of your success this season?

My main goal is that I finally proved to myself that I’m able to skate clean programs in competition. I’m able to fight and be with the top skaters over the world. Now that I have that confidence and I know that I have the ability to do that, my goal is to improve on the amount of times I can do those clean programs in competition.

Would you say that the biggest difference in your performance is confidence? What would you say has led to that increase in confidence?

Confidence for sure. The last two seasons have been a big confidence booster. When I came down from my injury, I felt like I was never going to be able to compete against the top skaters ever again. In the last year though, I’ve proven to myself that I can hit the podium every time. Being able to place and to skate consistent programs, being able to skate clean programs in competitions and continuously get personal bests, it has been really rewarding and a huge confidence booster.

Who are some of the people who have either inspired or motivated you, or who have really helped you advance both in terms of confidence and results?

There have been a number of people. I have a team back home in Edmonton who have been absolutely incredible.

If I tried naming everyone, I would probably miss someone and feel bad. Definitely my parents and friends, they’ve always been my biggest supporters. They’re great supporters even on the days where I really don’t want to go to the rink, as they always push me to go there. My sports psychologist has been a big help in keeping me

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“It’s been a dream season where I learned a lot about myself and a lot about my own skating.”

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focused when I need to be. My ballet instructor has helped me to feel more comfortable, and my choreographers have helped build the program for me. Lastly, my coach, Ravi Walia. Ravi’s been incredible and he stays super calm whenever I get panicked. He’s always there reminding me that the competition is there as a reward for the training. Having him there beside the boards, and knowing that when I come off the ice he will (hopefully) have something positive to say means a lot to me.

Well surely, your Coach Ravi Walia has had a lot of very positive things to say recently?

Like I said, he usually stays very calm. I saw him react for the very first time at World’s in the middle of my program and I had to take a second to think about whether he was my coach or not (laughs). It was up during my last jump at World’s, my axle and it was the very first time I landed it where I’ve been able to see Ravi on the ice. I turned it and I saw him jump. I took a minute and thought how weird it was because Ravi never reacts. Then, he fist-pumped at the Olympics and I didn’t see it until the video afterwards. Meagan always jokes about how Ravi never has any expression at all, so he was very excited to show Meagan everything.

Let’s talk about the last few weeks since the Olympics and since the World’s. You’ve been very, very busy. You’ve been overseas performing in Japan, and most recently, you were home in Newfoundland for a series of events as well. What is the key to being able to maintain such a high-pace?

The cast members have been absolutely incredible on the Japan tour and the Canadian tour. They keep me motivated every day. It’s a fun group and it’s a lot of fun to be able to tour with them. Also, just knowing that the season is done and that I get to celebrate the year now. Being able to celebrate it with everyone, whether it’s people in Japan or going home to Newfoundland, it was absolutely incredible. It’s so rewarding to go back there. Now, being on this cast, I get to travel across Canada and still enjoy the entire year.

What a stellar cast when you think about it, right?

It’s a great cast. Every single person on our team has a World medal and pretty much everyone has a World gold medal too. It’s an absolutely incredible team.

When you were home in Newfoundland, we read that you had a stretch of highway renamed in your honour. A few years back, you had an arena named after you and a key to the town. It has to be surreal, how would you describe some of the accolades that you’ve received in recent weeks and what have been some of those moments been like that you never could’ve imagined initially?

So, the key to the town doesn’t do anything (laughs).

It’s all very surreal though. Anything being renamed after me is definitely something I didn’t imagine when I was younger. It’s an incredible honour to have that recognition. Being in Marystown, it feels so good that everyone wants to celebrate my success and I feel so lucky for all of the support. With Newfoundlanders, you really don’t have to give them much of a reason to celebrate (laughs). We were able to get everyone together, I did three shows there and each of them was sold out. That feeling was absolutely incredible, to have all of that support there. The day where the stretch of the highway got renamed after me, well, one of the sledge hockey members was also from there, and he also got another highway named after him. Being able to celebrate for another athlete was really exciting, too.

After 2014, it was only me and Newfoundland at that celebration, so it was good to have another person. It shows that there are more people in Newfoundland.

What is next for you after Stars on Ice? You’ll be traveling for the next month or so and then what?

Then, I’m going to take a break and help myself realize that this year happened. I don’t think anything will set in until that moment. I’m enjoying life and still trying to figure out how this year happened. I’m just taking a little bit of time off for myself and getting ready for next season. @kaetlyn_23

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Can You Sweat Out A Cold?

There is a popular belief that when you are sick with the common cold you can get better by simply ‘sweating it out’ through exercise. This idea is great in theory: opening our sweat glands allows toxins to pour out of our bodies, exercise is good for us and can help improve our overall health, and moving as opposed to resting can help us increase our overall energy levels. Unfortunately, healing our bodies of a cold takes more than just hitting the gym once or twice. When we are sick with a cold, our bodies need rest, hydration and nourishment— exercise is the last thing we need.

WHY EXERCISE WON’T HELP The common cold is manageable and does not usually require you to visit a doctor or use any prescription medication, although its’ effects and severity differ among individuals. One of the most common symptoms of a cold is a fever, which has driven the belief that the more we sweat, the quicker we will recover. As a matter of fact, our bodies increase our internal temperatures as a way to fight viral and bacterial infections, therefore sweating is merely a result of our bodies attempting to heal themselves. Fevers are a way of our bodies naturally fighting against infection, promoting sweating through exercise only disrupts this process.

There are also several risks associated to exercising while ill. Remember that when we have a cold, our immune function is far less resilient and strong compared to when we are healthy. This draws two major concerns to consider before hitting the gym next time we feel symptoms of a cold developing:

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The physical demand of exercise is overpowering on our already weakened body, which can make for worsened symptoms and a longer recovery time 2. The amount of germs that live inside fitness facilities, both on the equipment and in the locker room, are of no benefit to recovery and if anything will only worsen our symptoms due to the bodies already weakened immune system

SO, WHAT WORKS? Rather than hitting the gym, it’s a better idea to take a day or two off and catch up on much needed rest. Although it may seem annoying as the demands of life don’t slow down as we do, the extra time spent laying low will pay off. While recovering, stay hydrated by drinking lots of water and decaffeinated tea, avoiding caffeine and alcohol at all costs. There are a lot of at-home remedies that can help us battle the common cold, but all in all, exercise is definitely not one of them.

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Planning Your Backyard

BBQ

Backyard cookouts aren’t complete without our classic favourites, but which of our summer fiesta foods score higher on the health score? We put 6 summer staples to the test.

Hotdogs vs.

Hamburgers Winner: The Hamburger

Given that your hamburger is not smothered with grease or loaded with bacon and cheese, fresh beef burgers offer a bit more sustenance than hotdogs, which typically contain nitrates (associated with cancer risk in cured meats). Hamburgers are easier to do well, and to load with good stuff.

Try this:

Homemade Turkey Burgers (8 servings) Protein- 24g Calories-185 Sodium- 163mg *Not including bun and toppings 48 | FACES MAGAZINE

Burger Ingredients • 2 pounds ground turkey • 1/2 cup finely chopped onion • 1/8 cup chopped fresh parsley • 1/3 cup seasoned panko breadcrumbs

Toppings ingredient List (Optional) • Whole Grain Bun • Jalapeno Havarti cheese or aged cheddar cheese • Avocado • Spinach • Tomato

• 1 clove garlic peeled and minced

• Pickles

• 1 tbs Worcestershire sauce

• Red raw onion or cooked caramelized onion

• 1 tbs Dijon Mustard • 1 tsp extra virgin olive oil • 1 egg • 1 tsp salt and ¼ tsp pepper or to taste

Sauces: Sub tzatziki for mayo & organic ketchup for regular

Directions 1. Mix all ingredients together in a large mixing bowl (Be careful not to stir the ground meat too much as it will toughen the texture) 2. Roll the mixture into ½ inch thick burger shape 3. Cook the patties in a medium skillet over medium heat turning once or on the BBQ (internal temp of 160 degrees) 4. Grill your bun and top with your favourite ingredients

Coleslaw vs.

Potato Salad Winner: Coleslaw While both salads are typically smothered in sugary, high-calorie sauces, coleslaw comes out on top solely for the high nutritional value of cabbage. Loaded with fiber, Vitamin C and Vitamin K, cabbage is a great cancer-fighter and has anti-inflammatory properties. Has one of few ways most people eat raw cabbage, coleslaw is a clear backyard buffet winner.

Try this:

Creamy Spiced Coleslaw Recipe- (6 Servings) Calories-170 Sodium-304 mg

Coleslaw Ingredients • You can buy a large bag of premade coleslaw from the store to save on time • Homemade recipe- best to use a Mandolin or julienne peeler • 1 cup red cabbage, thinly sliced • 1 cup green napa cabbage, thinly sliced • ½ cup carrot, thinly sliced • 1 green apple julienne • ¾ cup pumpkin and sunflower seeds mixed

Sauce

Popsicle vs. Ice-cream Winner: Popsicle Because your average popsicle is lower in fat than the average cup of ice-cream, the winner of this close call is served on a stick. But healthy options in both weight classes abound.

Sugar-free, fat-free and all-natural treats line grocery store shelves in summer.

Try this: Homemade Summer Popsicles *Need a few good Popsicle trays handy and a blender

Creamy Kiwi Strawberry

Crisp Blackberry Lemonade

• 1 Can coconut milk

• 2 cups organic lemonade

• 10oz frozen strawberries

• 1 cup fresh blackberries

• 2 tbsp agave syrup or sweetener of your choice

• 2 tbs honey melted with 2 tbs of hot water

• ½ cup non-fat Greek Yogurt • 1 tbs olive oil • 2 tbs Apple cider vinegar • 3 tbs of grainy or Dijon mustard • 1 ½ tsp Lemon juice • ½ tsp ground cumin • 1 clove garlic minced • 1 tbs honey • Salt & pepper

Directions 1. Mix together, let sit 30 minutes, serve and enjoy

Directions 1. Blend in food processor or blender

Directions 1. Puree blackberries

2. Add in 2 kiwi’s (cut into small chunks)

2. Mix puree with lemonade and melted honey (mix well)

3. Pour into moulds and freeze

3. Pour into molds and freeze

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DISAPPOINTING SEASON MEANS CHANGES LIKELY FOR SENATORS It’s safe to say the 2017/2018 season did not go as expected for the Ottawa Senators.

After a remarkable run during the 2017 playoffs, expectations were high in the Nation’s Capital. The team was a goal away from an appearance in the Stanley Cup Finals and there was plenty of reason for optimism heading into the new season.

And then reality hit.

A 30th place finish and the lowest point total since the 1994/1995 season. Just about everything that could go wrong for the Ottawa Senators did.

The defence was a mess, the offence didn’t generate nearly enough, goaltending was bad, special teams was a nightmare, the General Manager made the wrong moves and was rumoured to be considering even worse ones, the Head Coach refused to change his approach and on top of all that, the dark cloud that is the team’s ownership situation lingered over everything.

SpartaCat did his job though. That cat (lion?) shows up every night.

As the Senators wrapped up game number 82 in the middle of April, some two months earlier than their season ended the year before, it kicked off what has the potential to be a franchise-defining summer.

At the centre of it all is their Captain, their franchise player and one of the best players to ever pull on a Sens jersey.

Erik Karlsson is entering the final year of his contract and as of July 1st the team can negotiate a longterm extension.

It’s at the point where a number of respected hockey insiders- including the likes of Elliotte Friedman, Bob McKenzie and Darren Dreger- all think it’s likely that they consider dealing Karlsson this summer.

And that’s just the tip of the iceberg.

Matt Duchene, acquired from the Colorado Avalanche in a mid-season blockbuster, is also eligible to sign an extension. Mark Stone, the team’s best player last year, is at the end of his deal. Head Coach Guy Boucher has another year on his deal but his future with the team seems anything but secure.

In the lead up to last year’s trade deadline, it seemed like everyone was on the block. Dion Phaneuf and Nate Thompson went to Los Angeles, Derick Brassard to Pittsburgh and Johnny Oduya was claimed by the Philadelphia Flyers. But the likes of Mike Hoffman, Zack Smith and Jean Gabriel Pageau were all fixtures in the rumour mill too.

They’re all still here for now but it’s safe to assume the Front Office will be looking at all options over the next few months.

While they seem reluctant to put a label on it, it sounds like the Senators are seriously considering a rebuild of sorts. And for that reason, Erik Karlsson’s future in Ottawa remains in doubt.

When a team struggles as badly as the Senators did this year, changes are a certainty. And in Ottawa’s case, nobody is safe.

Except SpartaCat. I think... @senschirp

According to Pierre Dorion, they have every intention of making him an offer when Canada Day rolls around but comments from the organization suggest that the contract talks will be anything but smooth.

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A New Era Begins Drafted as the sixteenth pick in the sixth round of the 1998 NHL Draft by the Ottawa Senators, it didn’t take long for Chris Neil to settle here in Ottawa.

Neil knew what it meant to live in a close knit community from growing up in the small town of Flesherton, home to roughly 700 people.

Chris’ actions both on and off the ice are crucial reasons for why he spent all fifteen years of his NHL career with the Ottawa Senators. On the ice, he’s one of the few people who would always protect his teammates, doing so as if they were his own brothers. Off the ice, Chris and his wife Caitlin, have been extremely engaged in the community, shown through their support and participation with many charitable initiatives throughout the Ottawa area.

Faces caught up with the former Ottawa Senator to discuss all things hockey. We chat about his official retirement this past season and his recent return to the Ottawa Senators organization filling an off-ice role as Alumni Ambassador for the organization alongside his former teammate, Chris Phillips.

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Congratulations on your official retirement this past winter. People always say how hard it is to do it but how did it feel for you to hang the skates up?

It was a tough decision. Obviously, playing hockey right from a young age, it’s all I’ve known. I had the opportunity to play this year but for me, the longer I went without signing somewhere, the more I enjoyed spending time with my kids. That made the transition a lot easier for me.

You’re one of only two players in NHL history to put up over 1,000 games and 2,500 penalty minutes while playing an entire career for just a single franchise.

How would you describe that milestone and what did this accomplishment mean to you?

Well obviously, when you first get drafted, you’re halfway there. You still have to make the team and when you’re in your

“I ALWAYS PLAYED FOR THE LOGO ON THE FRONT AND NOT THE NAME ON THE BACK.” first game, it’s an unbelievable experience. Then, before you know it, you’ve played a hundred games, then four hundred games and so on. I truly have been blessed to play as long as I have. Playing that many games and getting that many penalty minutes, I mean, I tried to go out and stick up for my teammates as best as I could. I always had their backs, and that’s what led to that. I didn’t like people taking advantage of my teammates. Or if I needed to get a spark going for our team, then that’s what I did. I always played for the logo on the front and not the name on the back.

Looking back, what are some of the key moments you can remember from NHL Draft day in 1998? Who was the first person you contacted after finding out that the Ottawa Senators had drafted you?

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was a scout at the time and later became the GM. I remember that I went down a couple of days early and had a meeting with the Sens, with San Jose and a couple other teams as well. I just felt that my meeting with the Sens went so well. For me, I really respected what the Senators stood for and what their involvement in the community was. At that point in my career, I was excited to have the opportunity to be drafted by an NHL team and to have my childhood dream come true. It was a pretty exciting day.

I still remember when my mom tripped over the cords as she walked down and she caught Glen Sather of the New York Rangers on the shoulder. I remember one other thing from that day too. Obviously, Mike Fisher was drafted in the second round, he went there really early on during the day and he waited around the whole day so that he could meet all of the draft picks. That’s just the character of guys that the Sens drafted and it’s one thing that really resonated with me.

I became really good friends with Mike from that point on.

As a kid growing up in that small town of Flesherton, was there a certain person who inspired you to lace up the skates for the first time?

Well I have three older brothers, and there’s ten years between my oldest brother and I, so watching them play at high levels was a huge help to me. I used to enjoy going to the rink and watching them play while I was just playing mini-sticks or whatever. Obviously, my brother is a role model for me. There’s another guy from my hometown named Jamie Pegg, he played for the Peterborough Petes. He’s really good friends with my brother as well. Watching him, seeing how he trained and what he went through, it was great. I’d still have to say that my biggest role model is my mom.

How she pushed me to get better every single day. I think there was a time when the Sens called me and told me I needed to go to Fargo, North Dakota for three weeks for a power-skating camp.

I never had the opportunity to say yes or no because my mom said to Alison Vaughn, the secretary for the GM, that we all knew I could use it (laughs). So, off I went to Fargo for three weeks, it was giving up my time at a young age and that’s what you had to do.

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You recently returned back to the Ottawa Senators organization but this time, it’s in an off-ice role. Tell us a little bit about what you and former teammate Chris Phillips will be doing as Alumni Ambassadors. What are you most looking forward to with this new role?

I think for me, it’s just being involved in the community. It’s a perfect fit for what my life is right now. I still have opportunities to spend time with my kids and to be able to take part in their hockey or figure skating, whatever it is that my kids are doing. Being able to still get out in the community and with all of the great charities throughout the greater Ottawa area, to be involved in that and just to give back- I enjoy doing that. I’m a pretty personable guy, I like getting out, meeting different people and talking. That’s just me, so it’s a great fit. I think for Chris and I, it’s a way for us to help the young

“I DIDN’T LIKE PEOPLE TAKING ADVANTAGE OF MY TEAMMATES. OR IF I NEEDED TO GET A SPARK GOING FOR OUR TEAM, THEN THAT’S WHAT I DID.” guys coming in get more involved in the community. If you embed yourself in the community, you can stay a long, long time in one spot. That’s not why we do it either, but that definitely helps. Just don’t be scared to tie your name with a great cause, to be involved and to give back.

You and your wife, Caitlin, were named honorary co-chairs of Roger Neilson House in 2011, helping the pediatric palliative care centre at CHEO by raising money for the facility. How important has community involvement here in Ottawa become for you both?

With Roger Neilson House, we took over for Mike Fisher and I had the opportunity to play for Roger, as he was the assistant coach here. Knowing what he stood for, being able to help him out with his summer camps, going down with Mike and meeting the kids and parents, and

just seeing what Roger Neilson House was all about… it didn’t take long to convince me to be involved, it really didn’t. The kids are truly remarkable and the families are remarkable as well.

What they deal with on a day-to-day basis and their routine, it’s one of those

things that you don’t hesitate to just drop what you’re doing and get involved with.

Looking back, it really is special to see how your style of play resonated with the team, especially in the eyes of Ottawa Senators fans. What did it mean to

you to be such an important part of the Senators family by teammates, fans and management?

I’m from a small town of seven hundred people, so I knew about giving back and being involved in the community. I

go home and it’s like I never left. It’s just got that small-town feel. Being able to play junior hockey in North Bay and then come to Ottawa, they’re cities but they aren’t big cities. You don’t feel like you’re lost or anything because they still

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have that small-town feel. I was really fortunate to be drafted by the Senators and to have that opportunity to play here for so many years. To be able to be involved in the community and give back, it’s amazing. Really, at the end of the day, that’s what it’s all about.

When you first discussed your new role as Alumni Ambassador, what were some aspects of that job that appealed the most to you?

Well obviously, I’ve kept in touch with people around the organization. This (the Senators) is all I’ve known for so many years. I’m passionate about it, I bled a lot for them and I care about what happens to the organization and the team.

You’ve mentioned that you’re proud of the fact that you were always an underdog in terms of draft pick status in the OHL and NHL. With this in mind, what’s the best piece of advice you’d give to a young, ambitious and talented hockey player looking to try and play professional hockey for a career?

I think the biggest thing for me is to always have fun playing. It is a game.

People who are fortunate enough to make the NHL and to have some great longevity in their career, it’s few and far between. I think for me, having fun is the most important thing- but make sure you don’t take it for granted. Always work hard for what you deserve.

If you’re not playing as much as you’d like or if they’re talking about taking you out of the lineup, don’t take no for an answer, just prove them wrong.

That’s what I’ve had to do for my whole career and to show people that a lateround draft pick can make it. It was an uphill battle for me the whole time but at the end of the day, I can say that I did it and played over one thousand games in the NHL doing it. Take pride in what you do and conduct yourself with a great demeanour.

You’ve connected with the Ottawa Senators fan base on such a high level. How would you describe the support from fans during your NHL years?

I think that when I first came in, fans in Ottawa really embraced me and I think the reason why is because they appreciated the hard work. I wasn’t a firstround draft pick who had really high expectations. They really saw how hard I worked day in and day out. I wasn’t the most skilled player but I gave it my

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all every single night. I think blue-collared people really appreciated the work ethic.

Never take no for an answer. I really bonded well with the fans. I think they saw how I showed up and worked hard every single night. I think that once people met me and realized the type of person I am, how I was really out there doing what I do for my teammates, then they could say with certainty that I always had everyone’s back.

Let’s look at the season that the Senators had this year. What are some of the positives that you saw come out from this season and how do you think the team can use these for their own benefit moving forward?

I think the biggest thing when you have adversity is how you come out of it. I’ve been on unbelievable teams over the years and I’ve been on teams like they went through last year. Obviously not to the same degree, as we missed playoffs, but we were right there as well. I think what they’ve gone through can be used to learn from. As an ex-player watching from the outside, how you conduct yourself on the ice, how you treat your teammates, that’s stuff that you have to build on.

If your goalie lets in a bad goal, go pat him on the pads. Little things like that. You look at that and how you come together, you have to hit bottom before you can excel.

“JUST DON’T BE SCARED TO TIE YOUR NAME WITH A GREAT CAUSE, TO BE INVOLVED AND TO GIVE BACK.” There was a lot of talk about the reasons behind the lower attendance numbers this season in the Canadian Tire Centre. Obviously, there’s no simple answer for it, but it seems like the organization has made some good efforts to increase the numbers inside the building. From your perspective, do you have any thoughts or ideas on why there were certain games throughout the year where the attendance numbers were so low?

Well, you see it around the league. Obviously, for season ticket holders, coming out

and buying tickets for the games, you want to see your team do well. When you’re not winning and you’re going through a hard run like this year, it’s tough for fans to come out and to be a part of it. In saying that though, I know the Ottawa Senators organization cares about the product they put on the ice.

They know what happened last year. There’s a good group of core guys in the organization. There are some really good hockey players in there and good people as well. I think in saying that, it’s something that the team and the staff behind the scenes have to work hard on with respect to getting people

out and doing whatever they can to get them involved in the Senators’ game-to-game operations, grabbing tickets and coming out to the games to watch. They’re committed to doing that and it comes right from the top all the way down.

If you had to wrap up your entire NHL career with the Senators in one or two sentences, how would you describe it all?

A dream come true and an unbelievable experience. I do take pride in never being suspended and in the way I played. Honestly, it’s a dream come true. @CNeil_25 FACES MAGAZINE | 57

Photo: Chris Hofley/Ottawa REDBLACKS

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Growing up constantly engaged in sports at Merivale High School, it’s no wonder Alex Mateas is such an outstanding athlete. Starting with soccer, then basketball, and finally football, he earned himself a scholarship to Penn State and two years later transferred to Connecticut; starting 29 games over an illustrious three-year career. In the 2015 CFL draft, Mateas was chosen in the first round, and first overall, by the Ottawa Redblacks. In fall of 2017, Alex switched positions to act as the replacement centre for Jon Gott due to an injury, and his performance kept him at centre even after Jon’s return.

With all of the past year’s changes, Alex feels that the Redblack’s experience finally encompasses everything that makes American football great, and more. After a winter of training, Alex Mateas is ready to come out swinging for another season on the field at Lansdowne.

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respected in Canada I took their advice. One day at a time, one year at a time, and after three years of playing football for a couple different teams in Ottawa I eventually got the chance for the full scholarship to Penn State.

Tell us a little bit about your experience playing for the Connecticut Huskies of the NCAA. What did you study in school and and how did your time with that team help to further develop your overall skill level?

The time that I spent at NCAA was huge. It was extremely beneficial. It really pushed me to the limits in everything I was doing, especially physically. We would have so many guys competing for one spot, almost 20 to 25 offensive linemen and 5 slots. It’s a lot of competition especially with the recruiting being done all across the country and Canada, too. I ended up graduating with a degree in human development and family studies. I didn’t really have a direction when I started, but I found it intriguing. Growing up with a soccer family I did a lot of coaching as well, so I love working with kids. I saw a lot of value in all the classes I was taking and I learned things that I apply to my day to day life still.

Funny thing is, although you may not expect it, there were a lot of football players in family studies.

For both 2013 and 2014, you started centre for all 12 games with the Huskies, something only 2 other players have ever done at that University. What did this accomplishment mean to you?

Photo: Andre Ringuette/Freestyle Photography/Ottawa REDBLACKS

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orn right here in Ottawa, can you tell us a little bit about your childhood?

How did you develop a passion for the game?

I didn’t really get into football until my later teenage years, but I grew up around sports all the time. My dad started a soccer club when me and my sisters were all 3, 5, and 7. So we’d spend our whole evenings on the soccer field, weekends 8 in the morning till midnight. Whether one of us were playing on a team or my dad was coaching, we were always around the field. My mom was a huge factor in making sure that we all got to the right games and the right practices. I

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still keep a soccer ball in my locker that I play with from time to time when the weather’s nice. Then I needed to find a sport for myself, a little bit of independence. I chose to start playing basketball. I played basketball for about 6 or 7 years, I ended up playing for the Ottawa Guardsmen, which is the inner team for the Ravens. I was extremely lucky to spend some time with Rob and Dave Smart.

They’re a huge factor in where I am today. To have someone that isn’t your parent, cracking the whip and supporting your goals, is extremely helpful when you’re a teenager.

From there they suggested that I might be able to do something with football. I was 16 at the time, and being that they’re so highly

It definitely took me by surprise. I didn’t get the chance to really enjoy it until a couple years after, because in the NCAA they really push building a really strong team that’s willing to give everything for the team. So even though I was playing all those games, it was actually a pretty upsetting time for the team and my life revolved around that.

The team wasn’t doing very well, we were going through changes, we hadn’t won a lot of games. So honestly at the time I felt like I was doing the worst I had ever done.

Which is pretty interesting because after a couple years, you get the chance to sit back and have opportunities like this interview and you realize it was an accomplishment, one that you were able to pull through with something positive and successful by the end. That time taught me the importance of finding the balance between your own success as well as the team’s success. One isn’t completely dependant on the other, but you have to make sure that you’re working hard at both without compromising your physical or psychological health.

Walk us through CFL draft day. What was your initial reaction after being chosen in the first round, first overall in 2015 and who was the first person you spoke with after being signed by the RedBlacks on May 22nd, 2015?

I’m not sure if many people know this but I had gotten cut from the New York Jets on Sunday. I got home and I wasn’t sure what I wanted to do. I didn’t know whether I wanted to go down to anymore NFL rookie camps where I might just be another body. But on Monday I had an interview with TSN 1200, an hour after that my agent called me and told me that the Ottawa RedBlacks wanted to draft me first overall. So Monday afternoon to Tuesday night, I didn’t talk to any of my friends, (laughs) they were messaging me, I ignored them. Because the day before we had had a conversation with management, with Rick Campbell and Marcel, so we had to a certain extent, decided that that was what I wanted to do. The first people that I talked to were my mom and my dad, they really stressed the importance of not only getting the chance to play football professionally, but to do it in my hometown, the city I grew up in playing sports everywhere with all my friends and family. As soon as they did announce it, I had all the phone calls from my buddies, friends, family, all the support. But I mainly just enjoyed it with my mom, my dad, and my two sisters. They’ve been incredibly helpful with everything that I’ve gone through. It was a time that I wanted to enjoy with them.

Looking back to the teenage version of yourself when you played with the Ottawa Sooners, what’s one piece of advice that you wish you could give to him and why?

(Laughs) That’s a good question. I would tell Alex Mateas of the Ottawa Sooners to not

take things too personally. It’s hard when you care a lot about something. Personally for me I’ve mistaken stressing out for actually caring and being productive towards attaining a goal. I would definitely tell myself to relax a little bit, let the work speak for itself.

In fall of 2017, you stepped in as a centre to cover Jon Gott’s spot, as he had been out with an injury. Following his return, the team decided to keep you at centre because of how well you played the position. Can you tell us more about that entire situation from your own perspective? What was it like stepping in for a position you hadn’t played since your time with the Connecticut Huskies and how did Jon help you with the change?

It was a dream come true, I mean centre’s definitely a position where I found real success in football at the college level. Finally getting the opportunity to play was something I wanted to take advantage of. Even though I was playing guard for a couple years, I was definitely prepared to play centre. I wanted to keep the same routine, I wanted to make sure that just in case something happened to Jon, or something happened to someone else on the offensive line, that I was ready to step in to that position and be able to succeed. With this off-season wrapping up I’m excited to kind of forget about it and build off it instead of overthinking, and enjoy it.

The experience that I had with Jon was huge.

When I was stepping in to replace him for the short time while he was injured, just knowing that I had Jon on the sidelines in Montreal, fully committed to me doing as well as I can

do for the team… It takes a lot of stress off you. It’s easy to forget and it’s easy to not understand how much stress a lot of these guys have, myself included, when you’re worried about someone coming and taking your job. I mean you work as hard as you can but there’s a lot of factors you can’t control, so to have had someone behind me that was fully committed to myself and the team it took a lot of stress off and it just means I was just able to put everything into that 4 hour game and to do as well as I could. That was fantastic and that’s the true definition of a real teammate. I just knew I wanted to do the same for someone else in the future, because it made such a difference to me.

What are some three of the best things that you think Ottawa has to offer to it’s residents and why?

One: I’m a big fan of and I see the value of how Ottawa has developed geographically.

I think we’re pretty lucky in the sense that we can have a little bit of everything if we wanted it. So if you live on the outskirts, whether it be Nepean or Barrhaven or Stittsville, or anywhere in the East end, you can get to downtown relatively easily. Even with traffic it’s not a whole day trip it just takes a little bit of time, so I think that’s pretty incredible. If you want a little bit of space, you can kinda live on the outskirts and travel in or if you want a lively downtown scene, or a little more busy, then Centretown is great, or the Glebe… and the Market, it’s fantastic. I think that’s huge for us people living in Ottawa, there’s a lot to enjoy if you have the means to

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look up a couple things and travel to them.

Two: The more that I’m networking around town, getting the opportunity to meet more people, you really do realize that it is a little-big city (laughs). The degree of separation is very small and it’s very easy to meet people where you find there’s a mutual connection. And I think that’s huge because it’s truly beneficial and it’s helpful that the networks can be so easily built. And the third and most important: The Redblacks (laughs).

It’s fantastic that we have the football team back. It’s something that the fans in the city can enjoy during the summer. Not just the game but everything the Redblack come with. From what I’m told, the South stands are their own little social environment, with a lot of room to meet people, supposedly you can run into a lot of friends and people in your community. As well as Landsdowne.

It was a huge addition to the city, it kind of encompasses what football is. Spending time in the states, you realize that football down there isn’t necessarily just what happens between the whistles, it’s everything that football comes with. So whether you want to sing songs at the game, or whether you just want to eat a lot of food, or you really like the game, or socially tailgating before or afterwards, I think Landsdowne really helps Ottawa experience football to the fullest. You can go to Joey’s at Landsdowne, spend time

around there, or you can just walk around to the shops, and explore Bank Street and Elgin together, and wow, I just couldn’t be happier to be in Ottawa as well as playing for the team at this time. So, by far, best part of the city: Ottawa Redblacks.

What’s one thing that most people wouldn’t know about you? Any superstitions, hidden talents, etc?

No crazy superstitions, but all of my close friends know I’m a big softie (laughs). I love football, but the violence and the physical aspect of football has been the biggest hurdle for me to figure out how to succeed at that.

Although I feel like I’ve done a good job at making that an asset for me, you’ll never find me looking for a physical confrontation. So I’m a big softie, and if I can use that to my advantage then I’m happy.

What’s the chemistry like between the guys in the dressing room and how has this team been brought closer together over the past few years?

The environment’s incredible. The camaraderie on the team’s fantastic. Our locker room’s always a ton of fun and we’ve had great leaders, like Henry, and now we have Trevor who’s a great quarterback, he’s always

helpful to guys on the team. We’ve got two guys, called “the buds,” and the amount of games that these guys think of in the locker room is incredible (laughs). They’ll think of something, whether it be with a soccer ball or a tennis ball, or using the wall, or basketball, whatever it is, but they make it competitive but very inclusive and anyone on the team can come play regardless of your size, skill set, whatever. And I think that’s huge, I think that’s a big factor in our environment, how we get to enjoy our time together. When you have great teammates like Brad and Greg, it makes it very easy to enjoy time with each other.

What can fans expect to see from the Ottawa REDBLACKS in the upcoming season?

The fans can definitely expect us to come out swinging. We’re excited to learn from last year and to continue getting better. I know everyone that I’m talking to is just absolutely jacked up to get back to work, and it feels fantastic to have such a large group of people who are passionate about their jobs.

We’re all chomping at the bit to get back out there so you can definitely guarantee that we’ll be coming out swinging and giving it our all.

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City of Om is an all-encompassing festival where attendees enter a one-stopshop for wellness. It began in 2016 in an effort to unite fellow yogis in Ottawa and within two short years it has grown to encompass over 50 local vendors including apparel, vegan food, cooking workshops and essential oils- to name a few.

This is a festival for all ages and levels of physical activity- focused on connecting with your inner self through the breath. There are many variations of poses, you can even do yoga in a chair; the day is accessible to all. Parents do not fret! Little Om’ies kid zone is a place for the little ones to hang out and play with new friends while you get to do your favourite class.

The schedule includes a few fun twists on the traditional practice of yoga such as Handstand Workshops, Rhythm and Flow, and even Hatha and Honkey Tonk! There will also be more authentic classes like Kundalini and Gong. This year, City of Om is incorporating spin classes, a rock climbing wall, and a tent to get your hair done! Teachers from across the city will be contributing to the festival leading the classes. Did we mention that there will be an outdoor class taught on TD field where the Redblacks play- the energy is going to be majestic! Tickets can be purchased online.

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Whether you’re new to yoga, or you’re a seasoned yogi, Yogatown offers a wide range of hot yoga classes and workshops to meet your needs. New Townies can take advantage of Yogatown’s Intro month offer and get 30 days of unlimited yoga for $40.

is celebrating 10 years old this year! There is no shortage of opportunity to practice as Devinder Kaur and the talented group of teachers offer 90+ classes per week at the studio. PranaShanti is a full-service yoga, health and wellness centre in Hintonburg. Their spacious studios and soothing atmosphere offer a wide variety of therapies and make it the perfect place to take time for yourself. If you are looking to expand your knowledge, PranaShanti has internationally recognized teacher training in hatha and Kundalini yoga. For first time visitors they offer 30 days of unlimited drop-in classes for $55.

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2 cups of Kale ½ cup of cooked Quinoa (per package instructions) 2 carrots-Julienne ¼ cup almond slices 1 apple-sliced 1 avocado-sliced 1 Pomegranate-seeded Feta to taste Salt and pepper to taste

Directions Dress with raspberry vinaigrette or your favorite dressing

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Toppings – totally up to you, this is our classic suggestion Pineapple- slightly grilled on the bbq Sliced red onion Sliced green pepper Mushrooms Jalapenos for spice Cilantro if you like it Shredded mozzarella and cheddar blend

BBQ Chicken spice rub • 1 tsp garlic powder • 1 tsp cumin • ½ tsp ground coriander • ½ smoked paprika • ½ tsp sea salt • ¼ tsp black pepper • 2 tbs olive oil Directions 1.

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CANADIAN MUSIC WEEK

MAY 7TH TO 13TH DOWNTOWN TORONTO

CMW is Canada’s largest festival for new music. It hosts over 4500 musicians over 9 days in various locations in Toronto’s downtown, and closes with the Indie Awards which present to some of the world’s top emerging artists. The festival displays performances, film-screenings, and comedy.

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COMES TO OTTAWA MAY 7TH

Theory of a Deadman (also known as Theory for short) will be performing at Ottawa’s Bronson Centre on May 7 on the Canadian leg of their tour for the most recent of their 6 albums, Wake Up Call. The lead single of this album “Rx (Medicate)”—which exposes the troubles of prescription drug abuse with

chillingly catchy lyrics—topped the Billboard US Mainstream Rock Songs chart for 6 weeks straight. Formed in Delta, BC, in 2001, Theory has been rocking for 16 years with no signs of slowing down.

Although their style and sound have changed over the years, fans remain as dedicated as ever. Theory’s frontman,

Tyler Connolly talks about the bands 16 years of success, the differences that have already has this album nominated for Rock Album of the Year and Fan’s Choice, and why Ottawa will always be special to the band.

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oing back to your childhood, tell us a little bit about what life was like growing up in Delta, British Columbia. What school did you go to, and what was your focus?

I grew up blue collar. I wasn’t much of a sports fan, I was more into the arts. I’ve always kind of been that way. Then, when I was around twelve, I started taking drum lessons and the music stuff started from there.

Who was it that inspired you to play drums, or was it something that you picked up on your own?

I was in a band at the time. I had all of the gear at my house so we’d have band practice at my house once a week. I just thought that the drums were the coolest instrument. My dad sang and played keyboards and for some reason, I didn’t think that was cool, probably just because it was my dad. I always thought the coolest instrument was drums, always wanted to play them.

Do you remember the first time you sang in front of a group of people? What was that experience like for you?

I didn’t start singing until I was older. I just had no interest in it and I was almost embarrassed by it. I was introverted, so the last thing I wanted to do was sing. It’s like how Kurt Cobain would sing but he would

face the wall, and I remember thinking, “yeah, that’s alright.” I was probably late teens or early twenties. We started doing gigs right out of high school and started playing in shows. At that point, it was a lot more fun than it used to be.

Walk us through the whole experience of when Theory of a Deadman was signed to Chad Kroeger’s label, 604 Records. How beneficial was it to have someone like Chad helping you guys out during the early days?

I mean, we wouldn’t be here without that one hundred percent. We played a lot of gigs and had a CD with some demos on it, but I didn’t know where we were going.

It was interesting getting a call saying how he really liked our stuff and whatnot. It was a random night when he called and said he liked our stuff, I had given [the demos] to his girlfriend. He said “I like your stuff, let’s go to the studio tomorrow morning and record some more songs.” I laughed and thought, “Tomorrow morning, wow!” He asked me to come over to his place with his friend, a drummer, because he wanted to jam. I called Dave, the guitar player, and he said to “come on down.” I called Dean, our bass player, and he was on board too.

We called in sick to work the next day and went to Greenhouse Studios to work on what would be our record. That’s how it all started, it was all really quick. We knew we were going into the studio so we called in sick, then eventually, we quit our jobs.

In the fall of 2017, you guys released your 6th studio album called “Wake Up Call.”

What were some of the biggest changes you made with this album compared to previous albums and how did you feel upon releasing the album?

You know, it’s our best work. You can hear the difference. It’s a much more dynamic record musically because we weren’t afraid to do things outside of the box. I was writing lyrics in different ways and we did a lot on the piano. We did a lot differently than previously. We walked away from what we were doing previously and we were looking for something fresh. It was exciting and it felt like a progression.

Even when we play the new stuff live, for us, it almost sounds like a different band and it’s really exciting for us.

It’s nice that you guys still have that connection with your fans even though you have a new sound right?

Yeah, I think that’s where a lot of new bands stumble. A lot of bands don’t progress but they become complacent because they’re worried that their fans won’t like certain things. We were definitely afraid, there were some sleepless night for sure, but the whole time we thought it would be fantastic. You can still hear our sound with the new music, it’s just different but we’re happy with it.

From your most recent album, is there a song you identify the most with on a personal level and why?

I don’t think so. I mean, they’re all so different. I really like Echoes because I really like the performance of it. I sang it from beginning to end and it’s kind of how it sounds and how we recorded it. It’s more of a U2 style of song. Lyrically, it’s one that I probably connected to the most. It’s about living in the past and living with depression, how things are versus how they used to be, and so on. I definitely connect with it the most out of all of the songs.

This year, Theory has already been nominated for 2 JUNO Awards: “Rock Album Of The Year” and “Fan’s Choice.” What does it mean to you and the guys to still be able to achieve such great milestones in your career and to continue making impressions and connecting with your fans over all the years?

To be honest, as you get older and become more of an old man, yelling at kids to get off your grass and stuff like that (laughs), I think we became one of those bands who became bitter and started cursing out the industry.

You know, it really does mean something to us when we got nominated. It was really exciting. After all of these years, I think it just helps us solidify what we’re doing and it’s kind of like a restart for us. People have been asking us how long we’re going to be doing this for, so I think it really just motivates us to continue to do what we’re doing rather than hanging up the skates and thinking of playing the same type of music. I’m motivated to keep writing and to come up with some new sounds.

You’re set to perform here in Ottawa on Monday, May 7th at The Bronson Centre.

What can fans in Ottawa expect from the show and what’s one thing that you think will surprise most of the crowd?

YOU KNOW, IT’S OUR BEST WORK. YOU CAN HEAR THE DIFFERENCE. IT’S A MUCH MORE DYNAMIC RECORD MUSICALLY BECAUSE WE WEREN’T AFRAID TO DO THINGS OUTSIDE OF THE BOX.

We’re bringing some video screens, we haven’t done that in Ottawa yet. I think some of the fans will dig some of the videos we have for some of the songs. We have such an array of different songs, so the visuals are fantastic and we’re really excited. I’m actually playing piano on a few of the songs, so I’m playing less guitar than I’ve ever done. I love it, that’ll be a nice challenge.

What have your previous experiences and visits in Ottawa been like and what are some of your favourite things about the city?

Ottawa’s where we had our first JUNO’s experience. I think we stayed at some hotel that had a casino attached to it. The first show we played in Ottawa was at Zaphod Beeblebrox.

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all in Ottawa for that first time. It’s good memories there and it’ll be nice to come back if the weather is okay (laughs).

Let’s talk about one of your recent singles specifically, “RX (Medicate).” It’s already received amazing feedback, having spent time in the #1 spot at Active Rock in the US for weeks, having placed #2 at Rock Radio in Canada and it was also nominated for an iHeartRadio Music Award for “Rock Song of the Year.” Did you expect that from this song?

You know what, it usually is a surprise.

We have no clue what we’re doing when it comes to that sort of stuff. They never ask the band to pick a single because the bands always choose the wrong ones. I do remember playing the demo for the head of our record label. I think we argued with the label for our single, I remember saying no, and they’ve always been right. I remember halfway through RX we looked up and were told that it was a big song, but we didn’t have a clue (laughs). You never really know. There have been songs that I’ve loved that have done nothing, and that’s always disappointing when you think it’s a great song. It’s always a surprise. This song continues to grow, so I think based on the direction it’s gone, it’s been our biggest track.

If you had the opportunity to open for any artist/band, living or dead, who would it be and why?

I mean, we have such a vast array of bands we’ve played with. We’ve played shows with Alice in Chains but not when Layne was still alive but still. We did a show with Metallica, which was pretty badass. For me, I’d have to say U2. I love U2 and they put on such a wicked show. I think that would be ridiculous to play with them.

What advice would you give to people who one day hope to form their own bands?

Never give up and keep on grinding and grinding. I mean, look at us—sixteen years after we started, we had the biggest song of our career. It literally has been nothing but us continuing to enjoy what we do, but we really do grind. Every day, we’re working. Nowadays, I think it’s tough because people are so attached to social media and there’s a bit of narcissism behind that. I think people should just do it because they love it, don’t do it to become famous. I also think social media is finding some great talent though, so that’s pretty exciting.

You guys recently traveled through different parts of Europe for your current tour.

What are you most looking forward to for

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LOOK AT US—SIXTEEN YEARS AFTER WE STARTED, WE HAD THE BIGGEST SONG OF OUR CAREER this tour and how have you been enjoying the trip so far?

We hadn’t been to Germany in a long time, since 2009 or 2010 I think. It’s good to be back, the jet lag feels really good (laughs).

It’s a nine hour jet leg or something like that, it’s sort of difficult for your body. Honestly, we love it and we’re here, I mean, there’s a similarity to Canada. There’s a certain kind of liberal attitude that I kind of miss. I don’t quite know how to describe it or what it is, but the people are great and we love it over here.

What’s one thing that most people don’t know about Theory? Do any of you have any interesting superstitions or rituals before/after shows?

No, we’re pretty boring man. When we started, we used to all jam a song, that didn’t last long though. Then, we started cranking COC and stuff like that to get all pumped up, that’s gone too. Now, we just look at our phones (laughs). We did have one superstition that we used to do. We would never put our stickers or signs to use. You know when you go into a dressing room and you look at the walls and see stickers and bands putting down their names and that sort of stuff?

We just don’t do that. Not to say anything negative but we always find that the bands that tend to sign the walls or put stickers up are bands that I’ve never heard of, so we thought, “maybe we shouldn’t sign the wall”.

Unless they ask us to, of course we will then. @TOADM

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SPRING CLEANING HACKS

YOU WILL NEVER FORGET

1

Clean dusty vents by covering a butter knife with a dust rag.

Never struggle to get inside the cracks again.

2

Attack tough carpet stains by dabbing a bit of shaving cream on them and letting sit. Then, wipe away and rinse.

3

Remove tough oil stains by soaking them in oil! Wipe away and rinse the area. Remove hard water stains with vinegar.

4

Clean your shower head by soaking it overnight in distilled vinegar.

5

Finally clean your dreadfully dusty fan using a pillow case.

Cover the fan blade and use the pillowcase to catch all of the dust bunnies.

6

Place a cup of distilled vinegar in your microwave and run on high for two minutes. Buildup will be easier to remove and the vinegar will deodorize the inside.

7

Clean sponges by rinsing them thoroughly and microwaving them for two minutes on high while still wet.

8

Place a container of vinegar on the top rack of your dishwasher and run on high heat. Afterwards, sprinkle some baking soda on its floor and run the short cycle to fully clean it.

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Gucci Black Tiger Diver Watch, ssense. com, $1390

SPRING FASHION PICKS Polo Ralph Lauren Printed Performance Shorts, Harry Rosen, $105

HIS Moncler Cotton T Shirt, Harry Rosen, $365

Trim Fit Linen Blazer, Nordstrom Men’s Shop, $397

TREND ALERT

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Pink Essential Zip Around Continental Wallet, Balenciaga, ssense.com, $780

HERS Harmony Floral Sheath Dress, Ted Baker London, Nordstrom, $419

TREND ALERT

MIXING THE BRIGHT WITH THE BOLD.

Faux Leather Perforated Backpack in Yellow, Simons, $89

Embroidered Studded Bikini, Topshop, $43 (Top) $29 (Bottom)

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Ottawa Fashion in

Clothing from Nordstrom Ottawa Shot at Zoe’s, Fairmont Chateau Laurier Photography by Marc Brigden Makeup by Emily Sheryl Wood

His Shirt: Ted Baker London Mikey Trim Fit Polo, $160 Pants: Ted Baker London Volvek Classic Fit Trousers, $241 Her Blazer: Leith Double Breasted Blazer, $100 Pants: WAYF Piper High Waist Crop Pants, $92 Clutch: Tory Burch Hicks Garden Party Leather Wallet on a Chain, $440 74 | FACES MAGAZINE

Left Jacket: The Rail Snap Front Coach’s Jacket, $93 Shirt: Burberry Cambridge Aboyd Sport Shirt, $355 Pants: Brax, Cardiz Chino, $240 Right Shirt: Native Youth Bay Stripe Woven Shirt, $94 Pants: Ted Baker London Volvek Classic Fit Trousers, $241

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His Coat: Calibrate Coach’s Jacket, $133 Shirt: Ted Baker London Narnar Trim Fit Geo Print Camp Shirt, $208 Pants: AG Everett SUD Slim Straight Fit Pants, $239 Her Jacket: Soia & Kyo Roll Sleeve Drape Front Long Trench Coat, $437 Shirt: Ted Baker London Peplum Sweater, $262 Pants: NYDJ Ami Stretch Ankle Skinny Jeans, $147 Bag: Ted Baker London Cherrey Chatsworth Satin Shopper, $200

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His Shirt: Native Youth Bay Stripe Woven Shirt, $94 Pants: Ted Baker London Volvek Classic Fit Trousers, $241 Her Dress: Ted Baker London Cold Shoulder Shift Dress, $424 Shoes: Ted Baker London Vyixin Pump, $250 FACES MAGAZINE | 77

Left Dress: Adelyn Rae, Stripe Ruffle Sheath Dress, $155 Right Jacket: Smythe Duchess Elbow Patch Linen Blend Blazer, $695 Pants:Madwell 9-Inch High Waist Skinny Jeans, $128

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YOUR GUIDE TO

THE SUMMER DRESS FOR EVERY BODY TYPE PETITE

SPRING IS HERE, AND EVERY SHOP WINDOW, INSTA-BOUTIQUE, AND CATALOGUE HAS PUT THEIR BEST SUMMER DRESSES FORWARD. BEFORE YOU SPLURGE, MAKE SURE THAT THE FEELING IS MUTUAL BETWEEN YOU AND THE DRESS YOU LOVE, BY PICKING ONE THAT FLATTERS YOUR BODY PERFECTLY.

STYLE KEY MID THIGH HEMLINE A tunic slip dress looks great on petite figures. Try a flowing chiffon dress or a strapless neckline to accentuate small busts. Avoid a lot of big patterns and embellishments that will overpower your figure.

$430

DIANE VON FURSTENBERG CELESTE FLORAL PRINT SILK JERSEY WRAP

$40 OLD NAVY

NARROW FRAME

STYLE KEY A-LINE DRESS

An a-line dress will make a narrow figure look fuller. Try a dress with cut-outs at the waist to give the appearance of curves.

$1250

FIT & FLARE CAMI DRESS FOR WOMEN

TALL

STYLE KEY HEMLINE JUST ABOVE THE KNEE A lower hemline keeps you from looking lanky. Choose bold patterns, and opt for an empire waist.

MIU MIU OFF-THE-SHOULDER STRIPED COTTON-POPLIN MIDI DRESS

ATHLETIC

STYLE KEY CINCHED WAIST

Add curves to your figure with a dress that ties at the waist. A tank dress also accentuates this figure well, showing off those toned legs and arms.

$136 REVOLVE.COM ODELLE CINCHED WAIST DRESS

PEAR-SHAPED

STYLE KEY DRAPED, TULIP SKIRT OR TIERED BUST

$2,175 MISSONI

A high waisted floaty skirt or tiered bust will have a balancing effect on a pearshaped figure. Avoid bold patterns on your bottom half.

PLISSÉ STRETCH-KNIT MIDI DRESS

CURVY

STYLE KEY DEFINED WAIST Dresses that are fitted at the waist and flared at the bottom look amazing on curvy figures. You can rock a peplum dress or a split dress that is bodycon on the top and loose on the bottom.

$850 MARC JACOBS BELTED DRAPED JERSEY MIDI DRESS

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YOU SAY THAT YOU’RE READY FOR THE WARM WEATHER, BUT YOUR SUIT SELECTION SAYS OTHERWISE. HERE’S A TIP (OR TWO) ON HOW TO UPGRADE YOUR WARDROBE FOR WHAT’S AHEAD.

SUMMER SUIT DECONSTRUCTED FABRIC

$1,546

IS EVERYTHING

CANALI

A summer suit is made from a lightweight fabric that will breath and not weigh you down. Suit fabrics include Cotton, Linen, Seersucker, Chambray, and lightweight wool fabrics designed specifically for the warmer months.

LIGHT BLUE KEI SLIM FIT STRETCH COTTON SUIT JACKET

TIE

THE LOOK TOGETHER $1,800 THOM BROWNE PINK STRIPED COTTON SEERSUCKER SUIT JACKET

OR

PLAY IT UP Pocket squares are never so fun as on a light suit. Splurge on a fun pocket square that stands out and never regret it.

$125

Pairing your summer suit with an equally seasonal tie takes a bit of consideration. Contrast is for the winter - you should aim to keep your ties and suits in the same colour tone. A tan suit matches an earthy neutral tie, pastels work well together, creamy colours favour other light colours.

OLIVER SPENCER 8CM RADFORD LINEN-JACQUARD TIE

COLOURS

UNDERNEATH

AND PATTERNS

Lighten up! Summer suits should play with pastels, creamy whites, sky blues, and fun patterns. If none of those sound like your style, a light tan suit is always a safe go.

Play pastels off each other for some serious edge.

IT ALL

$52 NORDSTROM MEN’S SHOP FOUR PANEL SILK POCKET SQUARE

The key is to create some modest contrast by choosing a different tone but keeping it neutral. Any dark or bright colours would ruin the lightweight effect that a summer suit should have. Lightweight fabrics are a must here too.

$364 BOGLIOLI SLIM-FIT GRANDAD-COLLAR STRIPEDCOTTON SHIRT

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Danbury Swim Shorts, TED BAKER LONDON, Nordstrom

YOUR GUIDE TO SUMMER SWIMWEAR

Swimwear colour combos for every skin tone.

Citrus Colours Will Enhance Your Tan

For lighter skin tones that don’t get much colour, choose pastel shades and light colours that won’t stand in sharp contrast. Light blues and pinks or peaches will compliment well without making you look extra pale.

For Red-Heads MEN’S TAFFETA SWIMMING TRUNKS, Lacoste

Because red hair is usually accompanied by paler skin, think bold but not bright. A royal blue colour, or a solid grey or white won’t clash with your hair and will help you to look sun-kissed.

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Michael Kors Crossover one-piece, Simons

Colour Block Swimsuit, Topshop

For Not-Yet Tanned Skin

Even slightly sun-kissed skin tones will benefit from lime green, tasteful yellows and bright oranges. These colours improve your natural glow and keep you looking beachy.

To Show Off Tanned Skin

Warmer skin tones are complemented by white and offwhite shades.

Blues in any shade flatter a tan, but lighter colours go further to create contrast.

An Expert’s Advice We settle these suit debates once and for all.

Stripes: NO

Mix and Match: MAYBE

Florals: YES

Sorry, stripes won’t help to make you look slimmer on the beach this summer—they generally work in the opposite way, unless of course they are small, black horizontal stripes.

But who would wear that on a bathing suit anyway?

Mixing a solid colour and a print with that same colour appearing somewhere in its pattern? A solid approach. Ladies: put the print up top to draw attention to your shoulders, hair and face. Wear patterned bottoms to draw attention to your legs.

But never mix two solid colours (except black bottoms) and never two patterns, of course.

Both guys and girls can’t go wrong with a cool floral print this summer. Right off the runway, trends are saying to go bright, mix pastels and brights, and look for ferns.

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A MAN’S GUIDE TO:

SKIN CARE For the man who swears he will never pick up a book on skincare, we’ve made it easy for you to maximize your morning and night routines for perfect skin, step by step.

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STEP

3 4

STEP

Exfoliating not only rids your face of this acne causing buildup, it can help you get a smoother shave by opening pores and lifting facial hair to prevent cuts and dreaded ingrown hairs.

2

SKIP THE SPLASH, GO FOR AN AFTERSHAVE BALM Not only do they dry out your skin, aftershave splashes give off the vibe that you stole your grandpa’s shaving kit.

STEP

2

When you wake up each morning, your handsome face is full of dead skin cells and excess oil that can cause acne.

Go with a moisture-rich balm every time you shave. These balms not only soothe your skin and reduce the irritation caused by shaving, they restore the moisture your face needs.

3

EYE CREAM Yes, we said eye cream.

Unless you like looking like you’ve been out partying until 3 am every night, it’s time you start incorporating an eye cream into your daily routine.

Use twice daily.

MOISTURIZER WITH SPF 30 Every guy should make this part of their daily routine, regardless of your skin tone – moisturizer not only protects your skin from UV Rays, it helps to keep your handsome face looking younger and wrinkle-free.

This should be your last step each morning before you head out the door.

TONER This is something that a majority of guys – even the ones who wash and moisturize, tend to overlook.

However, don’t dismiss the benefits of using a toner – a toner will help clear off any remaining residue that your face wash has left behind. On top of this, it helps to combat acne and gives your skin nourishment while soothing it each night.

SERUM Let your face serum work on protecting your handsome face while you sleep. Serums help to reverse the effects of sun exposure and they help to fight against fine lines and wrinkles.

The evening is when your skin rests and rejuvenates, it is also the best time for you to apply these anti-aging products.

STEP

1

EXFOLIATE BEFORE YOU SHAVE

You work hard, you play hard – at the end of the day, your face is full of sweat, bacteria and other gunk that has slid into your pores during a day in your busy life.

Grab a Face Wash and rinse every night as part of your evening routine.

STEP

STEP

STEP

STEP

STEP

MORNING

1

FACE WASH

4 5

EYE CREAM Help prolong the life of your skin by using a low dose retinol cream each night when your skin is regenerating.

Eye cream for night is different than eye serum during the day, so make sure you have both.

NIGHT CREAM Your last step before you put your head on the pillow should be to apply a hydrating cream to provide moisture to your upper-most skin layers, while also serving to lock in the anti-aging products.

NIGHT

Photo by: Pheonix Toomath

ADD SOME DRAMA

TO YOUR GOLF GAME Most readers know James Bond is an iconic character on the movie screen but would they know that channeling some of his character traits would help them on the golf course?

Think about it for a moment…he’s always cool and calm, embraces advancements in technology, he’s relaxed in difficult situations and even injects some humour when things don’t go as planned!! Plus, he’s daring at the appropriate times, and, of course, he always has a back up plan!

If you’re tired of being ‘typecast’ as the Weekend Duffer, well, maybe you could take some of that drama from the course and just change the way you ‘act’ instead of trying to change the way you swing.

So, the next time you get onto your favourite golf course try to do something different…choose a different ‘role’ for yourself to play.

Act, and react, just like 007.

It’s worth a shot!

MATT ROBINSON

2017 Teacher of the Year - PGA of Canada - Ottawa Director of Instruction & Program Development Rideau View Golf Club, Manotick, Ontario

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THE MAN AND THE MINI-HORSE IN THE MIDDLE OFFICE SERVICE ANIMALS IN THE WORKPLACE

Daniel the duck, Stormy the parakeet and the Cali the Miniature horse have all made the news as Support Animals who provide disability assistance to their owners.

While a Service Animal has traditionally been understood to be a dog trained to assist someone who is visually impaired, increasingly people have been relying on a range of animals to provide assistance with a host of disabilities including anxiety, autism, PTSD, diabetes, mobility issues and hearing loss.

There is no universal definition of what is considered a service animal. For example, under the US’s Americans with Disabilities Act, Service Animals are limited to (trained) dogs and, I confess somewhat to my surprise, in some circumstances (trained) miniature horses may also be considered Service Animals.

Meanwhile in Canada, Manitoba does not appear to limit its Service Animals to dogs and mini horses but instead allows animals “trained to be used by a person with a disability for reasons relating to his or her disability.” Presumably then any animal can be used as a Service Animal, provided that it has been trained to be used by a person with a disability.

In Alberta, the legislation is focused on dogs and under the Service Dogs Act to qualify as a Service Dog the dog must not only be trained as a guide for a disabled person, it must also have certain qualifications prescribed by regulations.

Here in Ontario, there is neither a clear list of which animals might qualify as a Service Animal nor is there yet a universally accepted standard for certification or training for Service Animals. How then should Ontario employers respond to an employee who discloses that they have, for example, an anxiety disorder and asks to bring his emotional Support Animal to work?

There are a number of pieces of legislation that can provide some guidance, including the Ontario Human Rights Code and the Accessibility Standards for Customer Service, the second of which provides that an

animal is a Service Animal for a person with a disability if the animal can be easily identified as such, perhaps by the vest or harness worn by the animal. Alternatively, the person can provide documentation from one of the prescribed list of regulated health professionals, confirming the need for the service animal for reasons relating to the disability.

Employers and service providers will find that the references to Service Animals in Ontario’s legislation is a patchwork (i.e. some regulations are limited to dogs while others are not, some require the animal to have undergone specific training and harnesses and others do not). Some institutions such as the University of Waterloo have taken a very broad and inclusive approach and explicitly listed monkeys, ferrets, or miniature horses as examples of Support Animals in their Customer Service Standard.

When it comes to a request to bring a Service Animal to work, as a starting point, employers ought to approach the request as it would any other request for accommodations covered under the Ontario Human Rights Code. Some questions the Employer may want to consider include the following: • Are there any reasons that the workplace must have a no-animal policy?

•

Has the employee provided medical evidence to demonstrate the need for accommodation and that the use of a Service Animal is required for this particular accommodation?

• Has the employee stated whether the animal is trained to be in a work environment and whether the animal will be under the employee’s control at all times. (There is not, however, any universal recognized standard for Support Animal training nor is there any requirement in either the Ontario Human Rights Code or the AODA that requires any training.)

• Both the employee and employer will want to consider what will be required in order to allow the animal in the workplace (i.e. regular breaks to allow the animal to move around, relieve itself, clean up responsibilities) Employers will also want to be mindful of the fact that while they are accommodating one employee, the introduction of animals into the workplace may trigger competing concerns for other employees (who, for example, may be allergic or have phobias of certain animals).

This is an area of the law that is likely to continue to evolve over the next few years.

COLLEEN HOEY practices employment law at Mann Lawyers LLP, a full service law firm operating in Ottawa’s Hintonburg area.

This article is not intended to provide legal advice. Should you require legal advice, please contact Mann Lawyers LLP at 613.722.1500 or visit mannlawyers.com.

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REMEMBERING

Jonathan Pitre

L A S V E G A S , N V - J U N E 2 4 : J o n at h a n P i t r e wa l k s o n s ta g e d u r i n g t h e 2 0 1 5 N H L Awa r d s at M G M G r a n d G a r d e n A r e n a o n J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 1 5 i n L a s V e g a s , N e va d a .

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On April 4th, 2018, Jonathan Pitre passed away in a Minnesota hospital with his mother, Tina Boileau, by his side. He had spent several months in Minnesota undergoing a stem cell transplant as part of a clinical trial that had the potential to alleviate him of the pain caused by a rare skin disease he was diagnosed with shortly after birth.

J O N AT H A N PITRE Jonathan suffered from Epidermolysis Bullosa (EB), an extremely painful condition that causes ones skin to break out in repeated blisters and scars, similar to those of third degree burns.

Amidst every obstacle he faced, he remained positive throughout his life and always found the best of every situation. Where others saw tragedy, Jonathan saw triumph.

Children suffering from EB are often granted the name ‘Butterfly Child’ due to the fragile state of their skin. The pain sufferers experience is so extreme that even a subtle touch can feel like being stabbed by hundreds of pins at once. Throughout his battle with one of the most painful diseases known to doctors, he never stopped doing what he was most passionate about, which was helping others by sharing his story and raising awareness.

It was in 2014 when Johnathan first shared with others what living with EB was really like in hopes of educating the public on a condition that was not as well-known at the time. He revealed the timely process of taking a bath, a task so many of us do not think twice about in our daily lives-- his bath time story

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alone helps us realize so much we take for granted in good health. Within days of his story going viral, Jonathan raised over two hundred thousand dollars for DEBRA Canada, a charity supporting those suffering from EB. Later that month, Johnathan was named an honorary pro hockey scout by the Ottawa Senators, his all time favourite hockey team. Although he had to free his childhood dream of one day playing on the ice alongside other pro-athletes, he remained confident in himself and knew where his potential truly stood: in his voice. To Jonathan, his voice was his most powerful quality that could help him achieve his ultimate dream, a dream that meant more to him than one day being in the NHL. His dream was to educate others on EB and raise awareness to support those suffering from the incurable disease.

In April 2015, Johnathan spoke at WE Day Ottawa, where he used his most powerful quality to share what it was like growing up with EB. That day, he inspired sixteen thousands students to continue working towards achieving their dreams despite any obsta-

cle put in their way. To Johnathan, there were no such thing as roadblocks in the journey of life, only minor detours.

Later in 2015, he had the opportunity to attend the NHL awards in Las Vegas, wearing a suit gifted to him by Sidney Crosby, one of his favourite players.

Jonathan’s story resonates deeply to those in Ottawa and beyond. When James Duthie, a TSN sportscaster and Ottawa native, first heard Jonathan’s story, he automatically invited him onto the networks hockey panel and to a following gameday broadcast. The two bonded immediately, which soon lead to an extraordinary TSN original documentary titled The Butterfly Child.

Jonathan’s story proves the power of a positive spirit. His strength and courage to continue to work towards achieving his dreams and living a fulfilled life despite his battle with EB is an inspiration to say the very least.

Although Johnathan is no longer with us, his story will continue to live on and he will always be remembered for his bravery, determination and gratitude.

L A S V E G A S , N V - J U N E 2 4 : J o n at h a n T o e w s ( L ) o f t h e C h i c a g o B l a c k h aw k s c a r r i e s t h e S ta n l e y C u p a s h e a n d J o n a t h a n P i t r e a r r i v e a t t h e 2 0 1 5 N H L Awa r d s at M G M G r a n d G a r d e n A r e n a o n J u n e 2 4 , 2 0 1 5 i n L a s V e g a s , N e va d a .

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HOME IT STARTS AT

5 FAMOUS INVENTIONS DISCOVERED BY OTTAWA INVENTORS

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THE INSTANT POT The “Instant Pot” is an extremely

THE ELECTRIC WHEELCHAIR

innovative and simplex steam-cooking

Going back to 1955, an engineer

machine, a 7-in-one appliance, that was

working for the NRC (National Research

created by two Ottawa men. These two

Council of Canada) named George Klen

gentlemen worked at Nortel, where they

absolutely revolutionized the wheelchair,

both ended up leaving to pursue their

which was made for injured veterans of

“Instant Pot” endeavour. Look for it on

the Second World War. Looks like Ottawa

Amazon under Best Sellers.

isn’t just a government city after all!

fig 3 CANADARM Whether or not you’re a fan of space and all it entails, you’ve probably heard about the Canadarm. 30 years into a career with NASA and their space shuttle program, this 15-metre robot arm was developed by an NRC-directed project.

The Canadarm is able to lift 266,000kg in microgravity, and was was used to help

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build the International Space Station too.

THE ELECTRONIC SACKBUT

fig 5

You might not recognize this by name,

Everyone knows of the term “Bitcoin”,

but essentially, the electronic sackbut was the first voltage-controlled synthesizer for musicians to use. The first prototype was actually built in 1945 using ideas from atomic physics, radio technology and radar. Created by musician slash physicist, Hugh Le Caine, this machine controls three coordinates of space; vertical pressure, lateral pressure and pressure away from the performer to timbre.

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BITCOIN ATM but did you know that there are actual Bitcoin ATM’s too with this cyberspace invention? The Bitcoin ATM’s were invented by Ottawa’s BitAccess Inc., and it lets Bitcoin users take Bitcoin out as cash. Another great invention from the Nation’s capital.

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NEW READS for spring

Michael Barclay

THE NEVER-ENDING PRESENT THE STORY OF GORD DOWNIE AND THE TRAGICALLY HIP

Michael is a brilliant man, immersed in Canadian music culture and experience. He shares openly about his knowledge of the iconic band that “plays such a huge role in this Country’s culture”, the Tragically Hip. Through speaking with dozens of the band’s peers, close friends and work partners, Barclay puts together a dynamic mosaic of the band’s journey right up to the end.

How much time did you dedicate to the book and what kept you determined to work on it?

I began in April 2017, it was my full time job. I felt that people wanted to hear this story now”. He added, “Part of the reason why I wrote this book was because i thought no one would. The story of Gord Downie’s tragedy is also a story of triumph. In the darkest time of someone’s life, he achieved so much, and I think that’s what draws people to this story and what people find so inspiring - what he managed to do physically, with his condition and also what he was able to accomplish.

“Songs are only half-finished when they’re recorded, you have to perform them to finish them. That’s what’s going on every night”, said Downie. (The Never Ending present). How many shows of The Tragically Hip have you seen?

I’ve only seen about a dozen..” (laughs). “I’ve met people who have seen hundreds. When they would perform a song they recorded 25 years ago, Gord Downie would try to bring something new to it, connecting it to a book he’s read recently, or interpreting it in a dance move... he found ways to keep that material fresh and in the present.

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Your chapter titles are very intriguing and catchy. Do you enjoy making them or do you find them difficult to come up with?

One thing Gord Downie always did was speak in code.

Part of the thrill of being a hip fan is being on his wavelength and understanding his many references; trying to connect the dots that he is sending out to the audience. Some of my titles are like that as well, various references from other artists and quotes from people with whom I think Gord Downie had something in common. The titles and the epigrams were subtle ways of communicating that.

“We’re basically fairly dull and regular and ordinary,” Downie once told MuchMusic, “in the hope that we may be violent and original in our work”.

Does this quote resonate with you?

We have these notions of who artists are as people. By all accounts this was a very polite, ordinary, frugal group of people - not prone to excess and they made some very exciting rock and roll music. Part of their appeal is that they are very relatable, a lot of people know men like this, small town guys who didn’t move on to become successful. This is band a huge Canadian band who didn’t move elsewhere to become successful.

“HE SPENT A LOT OF TIME MAKING NEW MUSIC, ONLY ONE RECORD OF WHICH WE HAVE HEARD SO FAR... WE HAVEN’T HEARD THE LAST OF HIS WORK”

Brian Goldman POWER OF KINDNESS

Brian Goldman; father, husband, ER Physician, Radio Show host and author shares his knowledge on being more present, shedding judgment and the ongoing quest to finding pure kindness in the world.

What do you consider the daily habits essential for keeping oneself healthy, happy and and engaged in life?

Eat right, go to a place where you can breathe fresh air and connect to nature, something that can take you away from electronic distraction [social media and screens]. You need a way of centering and becoming in touch with yourself- breathing or visualization. Also a connection to someone you know and love, someone who despite of your mistakes isn’t judging you.

At what point in the process did you truly step outside your comfort zone and dedicate yourself fully to this pursuit?

I was at a crossroads very early in the process and for the first couple of months of research I was terrified. I began to empathize and imagine how busy the researchers I was contacting were and I began to change my expectations. When we are disappointed it’s because we expected things that maybe were unrealistic. People are not on your schedule and your expectations but they are kind in and of themselves.

Do you think that when we are focused, undistracted and present that we are kinder to others, and in turn more empathetic?

My intuitive answer is yes. We are hardwired to be kind and when you are present you allow your natural kindness to come forward without distraction. You stop showering your brain with neurotransmitters like norepinephrine and cortisol; when present you aren’t anxious and can see with a wide vista and not have your focused narrowed by high stress.

In the conclusion of the book you reference people looking within themselves to find kindness; in a world full of negative societal opinions and pressures, how do you recommend people be kinder with themselves?

We can be very judgemental with ourselves. If you have been judged harshly by others, try to empathize with the people who judged you. If you’ve made a mistake, forgive yourself. If you can’t pay it back, pay it forward. What a better way to honour the people who you’ve hurt or harmed than to learn from what happened. Definitely, let whatever nagging voice that is inside of you be heard, face it and let the feeling wash over you-it’s never as bad as you imagine.

“YOU’RE PUT TO THE TEST. YOU HAVE TO EITHER WALK A TIGHTROPE AND MAKE IT TO THE OTHER SIDE OR STAY WHERE YOU’RE AT STUCK BEHIND.”

Tony Greco

STRONG MIND LEAN BODY

“Strong Mind Lean Body” explains how the physical body is intricately linked to every action an individual makes. This awareness of the ability to perform is the starting point.

Greco explains in the book that it’s through the body and learning effective ways to maximize its function, addressing the mind becomes more manageable.

Greco is Canada’s leading fitness specialist and the co-founder of Greco Fitness, which launched in the early 1990s and has grown into the leading boutique fitness gym in Canada and soon-to-be-present in the U.S market. In 2016, Greco Fitness merged with a team of successful Ottawa business investors and the well-established NewYork based Integrity Square, an early stage growth investor in the Health, Active Lifestyle & Outdoors (HALO) sector.

What can readers hope to discover by reading this book?

Readers can discover their own strength and vision to help them accomplish what they want.

Who is this book intended for?

For anyone that wants to make a life change. I take the readers through life strategies to help push them beyond their life limits teaching them to focus on a stronger mind, a leaner body and heart with the emphasis on after all the work there is nothing but to succeed.

In your book, how do connect healthy living with “every action an individual makes”?

Why is that so important?

I connect healthy living with every action an individual makes by ensuring they challenge their growth, mentally and spiritually based on the theory that when you get knocked down enough times your inner strength and some of the techniques I write about will show the readers that these obstacles that hinder their positive growth only empower them to push through.

How do you make your strategies easy and applicable for everyone?

My strategies are easy to understand and very applicable for anyone. I open up to the readers with real stories and life changing obstacles that I have gone through to get where I am today. The purpose of this is that when people are so consumed with what is going wrong or the obstacles in front of them they lose sight of what they can do to make that change.

As a successful entrepreneur, what inspired you to share these strategies? What key experiences do you draw from in the book?

I want to share my progress with others and lift their spirits. The key experiences stem through the U Seed, I explain in the book that everyone has a U Seed. This important part of the book provides strategies to take massive action to accomplish what they want in life no matter the size of their goals and that they are the only one that will accomplish them.

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1. UNTITLED DAVID

LETTERMAN TALK SHOW

Everyone knows the name David Letterman, he’s one of the top rated comedians on the market, at least until he retired. Fortunately, the 70-year old comedian has come out of retirement and is back to host a new six-episode series which focuses on long-form interviews with various celebrity guests, similar in some ways to James Cordon’s show.

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THESE FIVE SHOWS ARE SURE TO BE WORTH THE WAIT.

2. THE BALLAD OF BUSTER SCRUGGS

With some familiar cast members including James Franco, Zoe Kazan and Tim Blake Nelson, The Ballad of Buster Scruggs is a new old-western anthology series with six different story lines. The famous film directors, Joel and Ethan Coen are working alongside one another to put something special together, which will come in late 2018.

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Although it’s not a new series, it’s absolutely one that you need to check out. With it’s 8.4/10 rating on IMDB, Jason Batemen will continue to play the ultimate “accountant”. You’ll see why we put those apostrophes on accountant in this upcoming season of one of Netflix’s top drama series.

as you might recognize the name, this is an upcoming American science fiction T.V. reboot of the original 1965 series of “Lost in Space”. It follows the adventures of a family of pioneering space colonists who get lost millions of miles away from earth. Stay tuned for this science fiction film.

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4. OZARK: SEASON 2

3. LOST IN SPACE

Again, not a new series but if you haven’t seen the first season, you should really give it a go.

With everything that goes on in the world of social media, this show comes at just the right time, and season 2 is likely to keep fans on their toes once again. Wait for it in Spring 2018.

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