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Vol. 43 No. 8

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September 11, 2015

Horticulture comes home to the Horticulture Building By Lynn Armstrong

The area east of the relocated and restored Horticulture Building in Lansdowne Park is designed as an ethno-botanical garden. There are 25 raised beds, seven containing native plants of significance to the Aboriginal community. The remaining 18 are educational demonstration beds designed to highlight food production, Ottawa’s horticultural heritage and a sampling of such Ottawa garden experiences as the Fletcher Wildlife Garden at the Central Experimental Farm. Last winter the City approached the Ottawa Horticultural Society for help in designing and installing the plants in the 18 non-aboriginal planting beds. President Jamie Robertson and I developed themes for bed designs, which I then applied to detailed designs for each bed. There is a Peter Rabbit bed for the children, a square-foot gardening bed, a sunflower bed, a pumpkin/summer squash bed, a bed of new annual varieties, a dill pickle bed and an Ottawa festivals bed. Four beds have been combined in a potager. A “school gardening” bed represents the school gardening movement in the early 1900s. Karen Moore generously provided hard-to-find tomato plants for a bed of heritage tomatoes

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and basil. Another is designed as a pollinator garden like those at the Fletcher Wildlife Gardens, and Sandra Garland was a tremendous resource in selecting plants from the Fletcher nursery and even helping to plant them. As the gardens were not built until July 10, the focus this year has been on annual flowers and vegetables, many from seedlings donated by Ottawa Farmers’ Market vendors. After just over one month and with lots of watering by Richard, an OSEG employee, the beans are in flower and the first crop of radishes and greens has been harvested for a local food bank, Centre 507. In early August, a local children’s food camp planted the last four beds with beans, beets and lettuce – also destined for Centre 507. So if you are at Lansdowne to visit the Farmers’ Market, please wander to the east side of the Horticulture Building and check out the new garden. Help us celebrate the return of horticulture to the Horticulture Building as it marks its 101st year. Lynn Armstrong is a Glebe resident and member of the Ottawa Horticultural Society.

WHAT’S INSIDE

Sept. 16.................. Friends of the Farm AGM

Abbotsford . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4

Health . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36–37

................................ Central Experimental Farm, 7 p.m.

Art . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15–17

History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12–13

Sept. 16–20............ CityFolk Festival 2015, Lansdowne Park

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26–27

Homes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2–3

Sept. 16–20............ Ottawa International Animation Festival

Councillor’s Report . . . . . . . . . 33

Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9

................................ Bytowne Cinema

Ecology . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Memoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Election . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38–39

MPP’s Report . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32

Film . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29–30

Planning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22–23

GCA/GACA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

Poetry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

Glebe BIA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

Profile . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

GNAG . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34

Schools . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40–41

Sept. 19–20............ Glebe Fine Art Show, GCC, 10 a.m.–4:30 p.m. Sept. 20.................. Glebe House Tour, 1–4 p.m. Sept. 22.................. GCA Meeting, GCC, 7 p.m. Sept. 23.................. GNAG AGM, GCC, 7 p.m. Sept. 26–27............ Quiltco Show and Sale, GCC, 10 a.m–4 p.m. Oct. 3....................... Panda Game, TD Place, 1:00 p.m. Oct. 22.................... YouthFIT! launch, GCC, 7 p.m. Oct. 28.................... GACA AGM, GCC 7 p.m.

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Glebe House Tour & Tea to showcase five homes Do you fancy a self-guided stroll through the Glebe to visit five beautiful homes and afterwards sip tea and eat superbly baked goodies? Then you should attend the 15th Annual Glebe House Tour. Thanks to very generous Glebe homeowners and volunteers, you can tour four recently renovated homes and one newly built one at a Sunday afternoon open house. Volunteers at each home will have detailed information including sources of materials, paint colours, contractors and designers. Each home will be custom adorned by Bloomfields Flowers, providing added beauty and great ideas for floral accents. A shuttle will provide easy access to each home for those who don’t wish to walk or bike. Afterwards, tour participants are welcome at the Glebe Community Centre to

enjoy refreshments and to fill out a survey for a chance to win one of two home decorating consultations. The Glebe House Tour is on Sunday, September 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. Tickets are $30 per person or $35 on the day of the event. They are available at Bloomfields Flowers, 783 Bank Street; Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue; or by calling 613-564-1058 or 613-2338713. You can also purchase tickets online at www.gnag.ca under Events. Tickets for the tour often sell out, so buy early. Adults and children age 11 and up are welcome, as are babes in arms. The Glebe House Tour raises money so Ottawa families in need can attend the youth programs of the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group (GNAG). Money raised also supports community development projects. PHOTOS: SUZANNE MCCARTHY

By Suzanne McCarthy House descriptions by Stephanie Small

Suzanne McCarthy is chair of the Glebe House Tour Committee, and Stephanie Small is a member of the committee.

15th annual Glebe House Tour & Tea Sunday, September 20, 1–4 p.m.

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Tickets: $30 in advance; $35 at the door Tickets available at: Bloomfields Flowers, 783 Bank Street • Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue 613-564-1058 or 613-233-8713, or online at www.gnag.ca (under Events) Adults and children age 11 and up are welcome, as are babes in arms. Tickets are limited. Buy early!

This lovely home was recently renovated to improve its flow and functionality for entertaining and family life: a gorgeous, roomy kitchen now opens out to a backyard deck, sleek storage elegantly hides everything from hockey bags to cleaning supplies, a stunning marble dining room table integrates the original part of the house with the marble in the new kitchen, and a new bathroom and closets enhance the master bedroom retreat. These beautiful new features were all added while preserving elegant original features like leaded glass windows and antique doorknobs.

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350 Second Avenue

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Soaring ceilings let light f lood throughout this airy new build, whose soothing palate harmoniously incorporates natural wood and stone elements with finishes such as wood windows, a cement-toned ceramic fireplace surround and matte-finished white oak floors, as well as the occasional splash of colour. The sense of tranquility also gets a boost from the generous storage spaces that help keep this busy young family organized. In the basement, high ceilings create appealing spaces for playing and working out. Even the laundry room is a light-filled and inviting room.

Originally owned by Henrietta Clemow, this home underwent major structural work and was expanded in the back to create a spacious, lightfilled kitchen and family room. To accommodate the blended family that now lives here, the home was renovated to include everything from playrooms to a young adult retreat – all embracing “transitional” style, which marries traditional design with contemporary features in a way that’s both comfortable and classic. Don’t miss the master suite, which evokes a luxurious boutique hotel.

15 Linden Terrace

The homeowners preserved most of the original layout of this grand old Glebe home, aside from getting rid of the servants’ quarters and stairs to make way for a luxurious, large kitchen, perfect for preparing for large dinner parties where guests later linger in the comfy dining room chairs. Or the party can spill outside, through new glass doors in the dining room that open out onto the spectacularly landscaped backyard. Enjoy the eclectic mix of furnishings and art, all curated creatively in this fabulous home.

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Rather than paint out the original wood trim in this gem of a home, the owners decided to brighten things up with light wall colours, contemporary art and carefully chosen light fixtures. They also preserved the home’s original layout, using clever design to create a high-end kitchen with room for both of them to cook. Indeed, the entire home, inside and out, features careful attention to detail and furniture to scale – including pieces made to measure by one of the homeowners. o

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Dorothy Martyn, who runs the ladies clothing boutique at Abbotsford, is presented with a volunteer achievement award from MPP Jack MacLaren of Carleton-Mississippi Mills.

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Every day, Monday to Friday, Dorothy Martyn arrives at the Glebe Centre long-term care home at 7:30 a.m., to help feed breakfast to residents in need of aid. Then she walks over to Abbotsford, the senior’s centre next door, to tidy the kitchen then start work in the boutique. Martyn, 85 years old, says she loves the work, even though she only gets paid in smiles and warm conversations. Martyn is one of more than a hundred volunteers that allow the Glebe Centre community programs at

Abbotsford to run smoothly and efficiently. “I know I’m helping people in any way at all. Anyone I know I tell them, ‘You should volunteer.’ I think everyone should volunteer,” said Martyn. Lonelle Butler, the volunteer coordinator at the Glebe Centre, would agree wholeheartedly. She says she was proud to recommend Martyn and five others from the centre for the 2015 Ontario Volunteer Service Awards in June. Among those being thanked for their years of volunteer work with the Glebe Centre community pro-

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grams at Abbotsford are: Marjorie Allan (Teddy Bears 20+ years), Hope Floyd (Crafts & Teddy Bears 25+ years), Patricia Greenwood (Hostess & Scrabble Coordinator 30+ years), Jean Lewis (Day Away, Crafts & Teddy Bears 20+ years), and Doris Smith (sorting, cleaning and pricing jewellery 30+ years). For Butler, the volunteers are a vital part of the operation. “It’s the reliability of these people, their commitment to help run these programs – programs that are incredibly important to families,” said Butler. “Some programs like ‘Day Away’ just won’t run without volunteers. They are what sustain that program.” Butler says volunteerism in the long-term care sector is changing dra-

matically. She says she’s not able to attract the number of retirees that she would have 10 years ago. “People are working longer, have cottages, they’re travelling and want to do a variety of meaningful volunteering in their retirement,” said Butler. But she notes that younger people, including students, are now helping at the long-term care centre, including kids from the Glebe Montessori, local high schools and the University of Ottawa. Martyn says she’s met many friends throughout her years volunteering at the Glebe Centre and Abbotsford. She’s also a member at the senior’s centre and helps with the annual Christmas bazaar, but when it comes to workshops and exercise programs provided at the centre she says: “No, I’m too busy for those activities!” “I like working in the boutique,” said Martyn. “People come in and know me. I love that.” Abbotsford is your community support centre for Adults 55+. We are the community programs of The Glebe Centre Inc., a charitable, not-for-profit, organization that includes a 254-bed long-term care home. Find out more about our services by dropping by 950 Bank Street (the old stone house) Mon–Fri 9-4 p.m., telephoning 613230-5730 or by checking out all of The Glebe Centre facilities and community programs on our website www. glebecentre.ca.

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Glebe Report September 11, 2015

By Linda O’Neil

Mark Goldblatt played a remarkable and critical role as one of the key founders of the modern Canadian cooperative movement. When he died suddenly of a heart attack on February 3 at the age of 62, tributes from across the country commended him as a co-op pioneer, visionary, inspirational leader, influencer and mentor. A memorial website is online at www.markgoldblattmemorial.wordpress.com. Born in Ottawa in 1952, Mark was the son of journalist Murray Goldblatt and social worker Sylvia Goldblatt. The family moved between Toronto and Ottawa with Murray’s work on the Toronto Star and the Globe and Mail. After graduating from Merivale High School, Mark spent a year hitchhiking across Europe, riding from Paris to Marseille on a one-speed bicycle, returning heartbroken when his longtime girlfriend became a Buddhist nun. In Canada, Mark enrolled in economics at the University of Toronto, but his passion for social justice led him to drop out of second year to work with inner city youth. He was arrested at a sit-in to open the Robarts Library to undergraduate students (the charges were later dropped) and worked with community groups to save Union Station from demolition. He attended the all-night Parliamentary session that voted down a motion to bring back the death penalty. Mark discovered co-operatives kmc_ad-globe-final.pdf 1 7/21/2015 5:05:00at PM

the age of 21 and was immediately captivated by the co-op principles of self-help, self-responsibility, democracy, equality, equity and solidarity. He soon came to embody the co-op values of “honesty, openness, social responsibility and caring for others.” Mark went on to have a 40-year career in the co-operative movement. He worked in co-op housing in Toronto for 20 years, helping to found 23 housing co-ops with over 2,000 units valued at over $160 million. In 1986 he returned to Ottawa to become the first executive director of the Co-operative Housing Federation of Canada, later working with the Canadian Cooperative Association. Almost every co-operative sector in Canada bears his stamp. Beyond co-op housing, he played a major role in establishing national federations for worker, health care, funeral and carshare co-operatives and helped to start the First Nations, Métis, Inuit Co-operative Development Program. As part of the Sound Advice Worker Co-operative in Ottawa he worked to create McLean Co-operative Homes and the Blue Heron Co-operative Homes in Kanata. He served on numerous co-op boards and committees and co-founded the international NGO Rooftops Canada, and at his passing, was the impassioned volunteer president of the Funeral Cooperative of Ottawa. Mark never forgot the importance of grassroots. During the Occupy movement he went to Confederation Park to try to interest some

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Glebe resident put his stamp on co-op movement

Mark Goldblatt, 1952 – 2015

of the youth in the co-op alternative. The recognition Mark has received since his passing has been extraordinary. He received posthumously the inaugural Achievement Award from Co-operatives and Mutuals Canada, and a scholarship, a lectureship, and a water project in Kenya have been established in his name. The Ottawa Co-op Network is holding a Mark Goldblatt Learning Event entitled “Co-operative Enterprises: a Model that Works for Everything” on October 15. MP Mauril Belanger honoured Mark in Parliament, describing him as “an iconic figure of Canada’s thriving cooperative community whose actions paved the way for future generations of co-op entrepreneurs.” As a member of the Funeral Co-operative of Ottawa, he spoke at Mark’s funeral.

Mark and I met in Ottawa in our late 30s, and were married almost 24 years, a happy second marriage for both of us. On our first date, we saw the newly colourized Lawrence of Arabia. He became my best friend for 25 years. Mark was loved for his gentle and loving nature, generous spirit, sense of humour and loyalty. He took a caring interest in others. He was interested in new ideas and loved to learn. He had a thorough knowledge of world affairs and cared deeply about what was happening in the world. My single girlfriends voted him the “favourite husband” of our group. His bear hugs were famous. Mark’s dedication was complete. He put as much time and energy into his volunteer work as his paid work. During the last few years of his life, he put his heart and soul into developing the not-for-profit Funeral Co-operative of Ottawa (FCO), heading up the volunteer board that worked tirelessly for three years to open its doors in 2013. Sadly, I never realized how soon I would need to use the Funeral Co-op’s services. When Mark wrote his will, he thanked the co-op movement for giving direction and purpose to his life. Many people want to leave the world better than they found it, but he was more ambitious. “I wanted to create that better world on a sustainable basis. I don’t think there is any future unless we build institutions of mutual assistance to guide and unite us in our day-to-day lives. Co-operatives are better than any institution I know to get this job done.” Linda O’Neil is the widow of Mark Goldblatt, and continues his legacy by volunteering with the Funeral Co-op of Ottawa.

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The back room of The Pantry, late 1970s

Forty Years at The Pantry By David Pritchard

When Ilse Kyssa first opened The Pantry in the Glebe Community Centre (GCC) on September 15, 1975, nobody would have expected it to still be thriving 40 years later. Yet, against the odds, it has survived in a much-changed Glebe to become a community institution and one of Ottawa’s longest established eateries. Quaint and old-fashioned as The Pantry may appear to customers seeing it today, in earlier years it was one of the most innovative restaurants in Ottawa. Kyssa was recycling her waste decades before it was common practice, while smoking was banned from the day she opened; this rule was enforced by a sign reading “Anybody Caught Smoking on the Premises Will Be Hung Upside Down and Pummeled into Unconsciousness with an Organic Carrot.” Even the fact that The Pantry

The first menu of The Pantry, September 1975

was female owned and operated set it apart, since in the 1970s businesses run by women were still extremely rare. With very little money at her disposal, Kyssa decorated the restaurant with her own most valued possessions, and scoured flea markets, garage sales and second-hand stores for suitable tables and chairs. Some of these items are still in use today, for instance the

Ilse Kyssa at work with her daughter Tanya, late 1970s

old railway station wall clock hanging beside the door onto Second Avenue and a beautiful wooden pew from St Paul’s Methodist Church. The Pantry’s first home at the GCC was in a small room off Scotton Hall that is now used as a storage cupboard. Shortly afterwards it moved to three rooms at the former main entrance of the building, where it has been situated ever since. On warm spring and fall days the elegant portico, with its granite steps and four stately columns,

still offers an exceptionally pleasant outside dining area. From the beginning cuisine at The Pantry was vegetarian, health conscious and made with the best available ingredients. Meals and snacks were homemade; baked goods featured whole wheat flour and unpasteurized honey. Looking at The Pantry’s first menu, it contains several items that are still popular today, for instance cream cheese and cucumber sandwiches and a daily soup. Prices, of course, were unbelievably cheap by today’s standards and you could buy a soup, sandwich and dessert for little more than a dollar. Many of The Pantry’s 1970s and 1980s customers came from the offices of the Ottawa School Board, which was situated in the old Carleton University Building on Second Avenue. Others were Glebe residents, including local community activists and our current mayor, Jim Watson. The Glebe Community Association, which at that time was fighting to save the area from developers, often held its meetings at The Pantry. Some of these original clients have remained regulars to this day, and it is not unusual to see them dining with two and even three younger generations of their families. One memorable “customer” was George, The Pantry cat. This remarkable animal did not belong to Kyssa but had adopted the restaurant as his daytime home. Every morning at opening time he would come into The Pantry and plonk himself in his favourite chair. If, as often happened, the day was busy and the chair needed, he was picked up and ejected through the Second Avenue door. A few minutes later he would be back trying to reclaim his chair, having run round the building and slipped in via the GCC’s Lyon Street entrance and Scotton Hall. Ilse Kyssa’s work at The Pantry was recognized by the City of Ottawa in 1993, when she won a Whitton Award for Environment and Business Activities. Two years later she retired but she still volunteers at The Pantry, as well as helping at her daughter Natasha’s delicatessen Simply Raw. She was succeeded by her long-time assistant Carolyn Best, who celebrates her 20th anniversary as owner this September. A dedicated and very hard-working chef, she has placed her own stamp on the restaurant, while maintaining its unique character and belief in serving wholesome and organic vegetarian food. Bestw will be overseeing The Pantry’s 40th anniversary celebrations on the week of September 15, when she will be offering complimentary tea to all visitors. David Pritchard is a freelance writer specializing in Irish subjects. He has been a long-time helper at The Pantry.

Ilse Kyssa and Carolyn Best at The Pantry’s 30th anniversary in 2005

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Jane Barlow Joanne Beaubien Diane Bertrand

The old Ottawa Board of Education building at 605 Bronson at the Queensway (said to have once been a Pepsi bottling plant) is no more.

Linda Bordage Roy Brash Matilde Brunetti (Chiocchio) Nancy Burke Margaret Chwialkowska David Clendenning Janis Fulton Norm Goddard David Houlton Renate Hulley Beata Jakubek Christiane Kingsley Olaf Krassnitzky Linda Loder Judi Miller Erwin Mistlberger Lynne Morin Kerstin Peters Anne Remmer Thompson Nancy Riggs

Construction of the Second Avenue parking garage is proceeding apace. It is slated to open in November with 150 parking spaces.

Rose Marie Roy Brian Seed John Shea Soraya Silvestri Katrin Smith Tricia Wilmot Savoie Glenda Yates Krusberg

Demolition of the burnt-out businesses on Bank Street at Fifth Avenue began in August.

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A Little Free Library has popped up on Fifth Avenue just west of Mutchmor School. Take a book, leave a book.

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Glebe comings and goings

Images of the Glebe

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CHANGES AFOOT Corner Bar and Grill A tweet from Jilleen Niles, kitchen manager for Corner Bar and Grill: “cornerbarngrill will no longer be in the Glebe this September. We change brands to Eddys diner.”

Elizabeth Chiang (left), the Glebe Report’s web editor for more than two years, and Gillian Campbell, our copy editor for the past year, have moved on to new challenges and, one hopes, green pastures. The Glebe Report is seeking a new volunteer web editor and copy editor.

Bank Street’s gap-toothed smile With the apparent demise of Roast ’n Brew (its doors have been locked since August 24), the ground floor of Fifth Avenue Court on Bank Street has a decidedly vacant look. If it were a smile, it would be missing a goodly number of its teeth. On this strip of Bank Street, a scant three establishments remain: Von’s Bistro, Sushi Go and Imperial Barber Shop. The seven businesses that went up in flames in April have left an eyesore to the south that is just now being demolished. Across the street, Brittons remains vacant and just as it was left in January. Further north, we find a pop-up clearance store replacing McIntosh &

Watts and a “for sale” sign at a closedup Bucklands. On the upside, we do have new businesses on Bank Street (see Glebe Comings & Goings in this issue of the Glebe Report) and longtime businesses that are renovating. At the same time, down at Lansdowne we have a slow-release explosion of businesses and restaurants. On a stroll through Lansdowne on a Friday evening, I got the sense that many of the “big-box” restaurants at least are thriving, catering to the 20s and 30s crowd of fun-seekers looking for a night on the town with music, laughter and lively conversation. That part

of Lansdowne enlivens the night with an Elgin Street vibe, flavoured with a twist of sport. It seems clear that Bank Street in the Glebe faces a period of upheaval. So the visioning exercise being launched by the Glebe Community Association’s Planning Committee to imagine the future of Bank Street is timely to say the least (see Carolyn Mackenzie’s articles on pages 22 and 23). Bank Street is central to our neighbourhood, the spinal chord of the community – and it behooves us to take care of it. –Liz McKeen

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COVER photo: Portraits by glebe artist philip craig FRONT PAGE photo: Horticulture building by liz mckeen

NEW TO THE GLEBE Deft Learning Academy, 2 Monk Street in the Glebe – “a local after-school supportive learning centre. We offer supplemental enrichment and remedial education programs in Math and English Language Arts. Our programs are designed for students in Grades 1 to 12 … Now accepting program registrations at our Glebe campus.” www. deftlearning.ca Philip Craig Studio in the Glebe at 1-101 Fourth Avenue … for when he is not working at his Otter Lake Studio. Lansdowne Dental now open at 981 Bank Street in Lansdowne. Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Friday: 8 a.m.–5 p.m.;  Wednesday, Thursday: 8 a.m.–8 p.m.,  Saturday: 9 a.m.–2 p.m. Marvest, or “musical harvest,” an offshoot of CityFolk that will showcase local music, food and drink, takes place September 18 and 19 in the Glebe. More than 60 local bands will play free concerts at 13 Glebe and near-Glebe locations: Octopus Books, Black Squirrel Books, Kunstadt Sports, Metro Music, The Wild Oat, Whole Foods, Irene’s, Farm Team Cookhouse, Unrefined Olive, David’s Tea, Original Burger and Local as well as the Aberdeen Pavilion. www. cityfolkfestival.com/onsiteattractions/marvest/ GONE BUT NOT FORGOTTEN Roast ’n Brew appears to have closed up shop – its doors have been locked since August 24 and the artwork on display was removed. Another blow to the corner of Fifth and Bank. The Tea Party, 103 Fourth Avenue: A sign on the door says, “We have closed this location of our store, feel free to visit us at our 119 York St location in the Byward Market. There will be a new business occupying the space soon, Goodies. Please support this new small business in this fantastic community.” Dawn of a New Day Pet Grooming has moved from 20 Pretoria Avenue to 56 Hawthorne Avenue in Old Ottawa East under the name Furry Friends Spa & Daycare. SEEN OUT & ABOUT A sign spotted on Monkland: ENOUGH – Stop Development of our Neighbourhood.

Contributors this issue Bob Acton William Aikman Lynn Armstrong Dijana Bate Micheline Boyle Sarah Brickell Patricia Brush Michael Carson David Chernushenko David Clendenning Dianne Craig Paul Dewar Eileen Durand Kathi Elborn Adelle Farrelly Isabelle Flannigan Pat Goyeche Paul Green Trevor Greenway Dean Harris Soo Hum Julie Ireton Laurie Kingston Daniel Kingston-Wayne Damian Konstantinakos Anne Le Dressay Carolyn Mackenzie Shirley MacKenzie Carol MacLeod Christine McAllister Suzanne McCarthy Catherine McKenna

Ian McKercher Doug Milne Tom Milroy Jay Mithani Anras Molnar Yasir Naqvi Linda O’Neil Patricia Paul-Carson David Pritchard Layla Rankin Nicholas Read Bruce Rosove Rebecca Sandiford Clyde Sanger Ellen Schowalter Charlotte Scromeda David Shanks Lois Siegel Kelly Sirett Stephanie Small Krystyna Smith JC Sulzenko Ildiko Sumegi Zenah Surani Leonard Surges Mary Tsai Sarah Williams Jennifer Wilson Doug Yonson Zeus Susan Zorz

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Right to a clean, healthy environment Love letter to Flora Recently, David Suzuki toured Canada promoting his vision for an amendment to Canada’s Constitution. In his speeches, he pointed out that 110 countries have constitutional protection for their environment. Canada does not. Suzuki and his Foundation propose that this protection needs to begin at the local level – with the towns and cities of Canada. So, he has called on all of us to let our municipal governments know that we want them to make a declaration for the right to a healthy environment. Across Canada, 66 municipalities, representing more than 5 million Canadians, have taken action since October 2014. Just this month Kingston, Ontario has made their declaration in support of protecting our environment. Here’s how it works: People can support the creation of this protection for the environment by going to www.BlueDot.ca and clicking on Join Us at the top of the page. There, they can enter their name and contact information and indicate by doing so that they want this protection. This process is designed to show each City Council that we want them to pass a declaration to protect the environment. When enough municipalities have passed Declarations for The Right

To A Healthy Environment in a province, the government of that province can ask for an amendment to Canada’s Constitution. When seven provinces with a total of at least 50 per cent of Canada’s population have asked for an amendment to our constitution such an amendment can be made. A municipal declaration could state that all people have the right to live in a healthy environment, including the right to breathe clean air, drink clean water, consume safe food, access nature, know about pollutants and contaminants released into the local environment, and participate in decision-making that will affect the environment. Ottawa has already taken significant action and developed strategies to target areas identified by Blue Dot communities across Canada, such as the reduction of greenhouse gas emissions, increased density, prioritizing walking, cycling and transit as preferred modes of transportation, and improvements in recycling and composting. A declaration like the one above would celebrate Ottawa’s successes to date and encourage our continued movement toward reaching the city’s goals. Please support this project by going to www.BlueDot.ca and by encouraging others to do so as well! Bruce Rosove

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Editor, Glebe Report Nearly all the tributes to Flora MacDonald spoke of her political life, many calling her “a trailblazer.” Rightly so: she ran for the PC party leadership years before Kim Campbell, and was foreign minister before Barbara McDougall. But, less noted, in later years she travelled far in Asia. She made several dangerous journeys in Afghanistan and Tibet to find women’s groups to help. And she twice climbed Mount Everest to 20,000 feet in search of the remains of her childhood hero, George Mallory, lost in 1924. I had two joyful African journeys with Flora: to Namibia in 1989 as election observers, where we argued the top South African official Louis Pienaar into improving voting regulations; and to Nigeria where in 1995 she joined a Zimbabwe judge to write for the Commonwealth a searing report, “Nigeria: Stolen by Generals,”

Indoor voices please! Editor, Glebe Report This is the text of an email I sent to the management of Local Public Eatery Lansdowne regarding the very loud “music” they play outside their restaurant. It was quite offensive and assaultive and disruptive: “I was visiting the farmers’ market beside you Sunday about noon and was assailed by very loud, very unattractive music blasting from your restaurant. Now you, of course, are free to damage the ears of your customers as you see fit (indoors), but it seems to me that, just like secondhand smoke, you don’t have the right to attack the ears of others who are just passing by (outdoors), minding their own business. If we want to hear the music, we can patronize your estab-

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Editor, Glebe Report

Flora MacDonald and Clyde Sanger, September 2014

that helped end the gruesome Abacha regime. She was back in 2001 among us journalists and met Olesegun Obasanjo, out of prison and elected president of Nigeria. Flora had the odd weakness. Besides not being able to pack her sleeping bag away neatly, she loved dressing up – with the Herero women in Namibia, and once strikingly in the Ottawa Public Library, where she ended a lecture on Afghanistan almost inaudibly, having pulled a burkha over her head. Such a pity she didn’t complete her memoirs. Never mind, we loved you, Flora. Clyde Sanger lishment ...” “It was particularly unseemly hearing the racket while trying to shop at the farmers’ market, where I think we have a reasonable expectation of peace and quiet. I await with interest the restaurant next to you if they choose to play different loud music for their customers – the blend will be lovely.” “My request is that you cease playing your indoor music outdoors. You are not the only people at Lansdowne Park and you have no right to abuse the rights of others. If it were Elgin Street at 10 p.m. on a summer evening, noise of that sort may be expected as part of the street scene, but noon on a Sunday beside a farmers’ market?” “I think we can strike a deal. I will not stand outside your restaurant with a megaphone cursing the country and being offensive and disruptive to your customers if you reciprocate.” Doug Yonson Farmers’ Market visitor

Correction

Artist Valerie Noftle’s name was incorrectly spelled in a photo caption that appeared on page 23 of the August Glebe Report.

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10 Glebe Report September 11, 2015

The Glebe according to Zeus

eric j. martin

A guinea pig’s perspective on the Glebe

Glebe Hutch Tour causes controversy! Every year, the Glebe quadrupeds vie for spots on the prestigious Glebe Hutch Tour. “We’d like to include all hutches, nests and burrows, but we simply cannot,” said Panacea, this year’s coordinator. “When we choose homes for the tour, our viewers expect to see the best – that means fleece-lined hutches, two, even three, storeys, and of course, accessibility for guinea pigs.” Others argue the hutch tour is biased toward guinea pigs and has been since the start. “Dedicated urban individuals (DUIs), we squirrels have never lined our homes with fleece! We recycle to compensate for the wanton waste of bipeds,” said Valmont, Glebe resident and caterer. “Squirrel condos never get on the Glebe Hutch Tour – yet we’re in the vanguard with our plastic bag approach for bedding and nests!” The Hutch Selection Team (HST) denied bias, stating, “We can’t help it if squirrel condos just don’t fit the minimum criteria.”

The touchy topic has caused Puck’s Paradox, a book released by GiddyPigs, to become a best seller. Geared towards children ages 4 to 12, the book introduces Russell’s paradox of set theory by cleverly using the home locations of Glebe quadrupeds – including squirrels – and comes with a map. “GiddyPigs has always pushed the boundaries of social values,” stated Juliet, four year old and founding member of the talking group Young and Philosophical (YAP) that meets regularly at P&Q on Bank Street for Saturday brunch. “Puck the guinea pig wants to go on a picnic by the Rideau Canal with friends, but has to solve a problem first!” she explained, adding she could say no more lest she spoil the surprise ending. Puck’s Paradox is available at Octopus Books, 116 Third Avenue. Bring the map with you on the Glebe House Tour this September 20!

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In The Language Garden

Trillium’s unexpected origins By Adelle Farrelly

Sometimes words can look like they have an obvious etymology, prompting us to take them at face value and move on without investigating. Sometimes, however, it’s worth taking a closer look, because you never know what treasures you can find in the most “boring” of words. Take, for example, the word trillium. If you are not aware, the trillium is a threepetalled flower, the emblem of Ontario. My assumption was that the name came very straightforwardly from Latin, and that the “tri-” part of the word found its way there in the same way that other three-like words obtained theirs (some examples: tricycle, triplet, triplex, trilogy). I won’t keep you in too much suspense. The tri- in trillium is for the three leaves or petals, but it comes to us from New Latin via Swedish. Yes, that’s right, Swedish; and that’s right … New Latin. When scientists need to give a name for a new plant or animal, the convention is to use Latin. This naming convention is known as taxonomy, and the system was developed and formalized by Carl Linnaeus, who was from (three guesses!)... Sweden. The name for the trillium was Latinized as part of the scientific naming process, and probably came from the Swedish word trilling (triplet), which in turn came from the Old Swedish word thrir (three). Of course, if you go back far enough, both Latin and Old Swedish find their roots in a common ancestor, Proto-Indo-European. Still, it is nice to see that sometimes what is old is new again, and to see what surprising things you can learn from what otherwise seems straightforward.

Glebe Bookstores Word Search Find the following Glebe bookstores (past and present) hidden in the word search: Arkum Books, Avenue, Book Bazaar, Brittons, Kaleidoscope, McGahern, Octopus Books, Prime Crime, Pugwash, Scripture.

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Glebe BIA seeks exemption from Retail Business Holiday Act The Glebe Business Improvement Area (BIA) wants to give businesses in the area the option to remain open or not on statutory holidays. The BIA has submitted an official application requesting an exemption from the Retail Business Holidays Act, legislation that limits the ability of businesses to operate on statutory holidays. The city has granted this exemption in the past to the ByWard Market, Rideau Street and Sparks Street due to its proximity to Parliament Hill. “This process began last year and we’ve consulted widely with our membership through interviews, surveys and at our recent general meeting,” says Andrew Peck, Executive Director of the Glebe BIA. “We also presented our intentions to the Glebe Community Association in order to obtain some feedback on the issue – it was important to us that we didn’t rush the process, that we looked at this from all sides and truly understand how such a move would impact the community as a whole.” An exemption would afford businesses within the boundaries of the Glebe BIA the option to remain open on certain common pause days including Family Day, Victoria Day, Thanksgiving Day and Labour Day.

PHOTO: TREVOR GREENWAY

By Trevor Greenway

The City of Ottawa has never granted an exemption for Good Friday or Christmas Day and the Glebe BIA has not made such a request. An overwhelming majority of its members has indicated that while they may ultimately decide not to open even if the choice was available to them, business is increasingly seasonal in nature and highly competitive. The ability to harness pedestrian traffic when it’s there is vital. “It’s tough to see our best customers leave the area to spend time to do things with their family and friends on holidays,” points out Peck. “When the legislation was created, online shopping didn’t exist and now we have large outlet developments in addition to the ever-expanding malls. This has had a drastic effect on our small, local businesses. This exemption would give the businesses affected the most by these trends a small boost and may make the difference between staying open and closing for good.”

The Glebe BIA is not seeking a tourist designation. Rather, it is using tourism criteria outlined in the Retail Business Holidays Act that gives municipalities the ability to decide whether an exemption is appropriate. Specifically, it requires that an area is within two kilometers of a tourism attraction and that it will contribute to the tourism economy. Given the Glebe’s proximity to the Rideau Canal, the Museum of Nature and landmarks including the Horticulture Building and the Aberdeen Pavillion, the Glebe BIA was in a position to make such a case. Looking ahead, it seemed appropriate to act now given the increasing number of events, festivals, games and other programming and activities being hosted at Lansdowne, often over long weekends attached to common pause days. Glebe businesses are poised to play a role in the City of Ottawa’s “Bid More, Win More, Host More,” strategy to attract world-class events that

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Thirty Years Ago in theGlebe Report

Ten Glebe Bookstores in 1985

1. The Scripture Bookstore 2. Octopus Books 3. Book Bazaar 4. McGahern Books 5. Architecture Bookstore

Ian McKercher

6. Avenue Bookstore

heritage building included insulation, improved lighting and acoustics, a mezzanine, an air-conditioning system and a tunnel to connect the building to the Civic Centre.

7. House of Speculative Fiction 8. Existence Consciousness Bliss Bookstore

ANGLE PARKING CONSIDERED

Vol. 13, No. 8, september 6, 1985 (32 pages) NO ICE FOR THE CATTLE CASTLE

The city’s Physical Environment Committee recommended a $7.4 million plan to renovate the Aberdeen Pavilion, but without the inclusion of the ice rinks proposed earlier. The ice rinks would have cost an additional $658,000. The Minto Skating Club had initiated the proposal to add skating rinks to the renovations hoping to use the site as a training and competition centre for figure skating. Alderman Howard Smith was disappointed by the decision, stating that many in the community would have benefited from rinks for hockey, figure skating and general skating. Plans to renovate the 88-year-old

The pros and cons of angle parking between Glebe and Fourth Avenues were debated at a public forum cochaired by the Glebe Community Association and the Glebe Business Association on August 28 (1985). John Leaning explained that angle parking is practical and aesthetic. Parking spots are added and improved landscaping can make the streets a nicer place for people. Many objected to the change, citing concerns that the parking behind the IGA (currently McKeen’s Glebe Metro) might be underused, and snow removal might be compromised. The proposal would be presented to City Council in October. BROWSING GLEBE BOOKSHOPS

A two-page spread by editor Joan Over notes that the Glebe, on or near Bank Street, boasts what is probably the highest concentration of bookshops in Ottawa. “With hundreds of

9. Arkum Books 10. Prime Crime thousands of books, both new and used, the Glebe offers the book lover a rare opportunity to indulge in an entire day of book browsing” she states. She

then catalogues the delights of the 10 bookstores in operation between the Queensway and Clarey Avenue.

This retrospective is filed bimonthly by Ian McKercher of the Glebe Historical Society. The society welcomes the donation or loan (for copying) of any item documenting Glebe history (photographs, maps, surveys, news articles, posters, programs, memorabilia, etc.). Contact Ian at 613-235-4863 or ian.mckercher@opera.ncf.ca.

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PHOTO: BILL AIKMAN

A lone bagpiper and the voices of the Aged in Harmony choir provide a musical tribute to the Princess Pats.

Don Dalziel (left), President of the Ottawa Branch of the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Association, and Yves Parisien, President of Laurin Monuments, which prepared and installed the plinth for the monument.

By William Aikman

On Monday, August 24, the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry Association consecrated a new regimental memorial in front of the west end of Aberdeen Pavilion in Lansdowne Park. Canadian Armed Forces chaplain Captain Andrew Love, whose father joined the Patricias in 1955 and is still active, presided over the consecration. With a light rain falling, the sound of a lone piper filled the air at Lansdowne, and the voices of the allmale Aged in Harmony choir sang O Canada and God Save the Queen. Retired General John de Chastelain, who, among his many notable appointments, was the Colonel of the regiment from 2000 to 2003, has stated, “The memorial at Lansdowne Park provides a very visible tribute to

the soldiers of Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry at the actual site of the regiment’s birthplace, and as well is a memorial to all Patricias who have died in the service of Canada.” The memorial consists of a twometre-high, 6,000-kilo polished Indian black granite plinth or base. On top of the base is a smaller rose-coloured stone, the first Patricia memorial at Lansdowne Park, which had been placed near the north grandstand of Frank Clair Stadium in 1974. With the redevelopment of Lansdowne, the memorial has been enhanced and moved to a nearby site. The plinth has an engraved description of the Princess Patricias’ service to Canada and a laser-etched reproduction of part of a painting of Princess Patricia presenting the camp colour to the regiment. The plinth was prepared

PHOTOS: LIZ MCKEEN

New Lansdowne memorial to Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry

and installed by Laurin Monuments of Ottawa. The memorial commemorates the founding of the Princess Patricias on August 10, 1914, at the beginning of the First World War, and the regiment’s formation at Lansdowne Park during the following two weeks. The regiment was the brainchild of A. Hamilton Gault, a wealthy financier from Montreal and veteran of the Boer War, along with Lt.-Colonel Francis Farquhar of the Coldstream Guards and, at the time, military secretary to Prince Arthur, Duke of Connaught and Governor General of Canada. The regiment was named in honour of Princess Patricia, the daughter

of the Duke of Connaught and granddaughter of Queen Victoria, a woman who was fond of Canada and Canadians, and they reciprocated her feelings. With the government’s approval of the regiment, a call went out all over Canada to Boer War veterans inviting them to Lansdowne Park in Ottawa to join up. They did so by the hundreds – within two weeks the unit was at full strength and the old buildings on the exhibition grounds were a beehive of military activity. On August 23, 1914, the new regiment formed up on the Park’s main field a few metres from the memorial’s present-day position, and Princess Patricia presented the unit with a flag called a Camp Colour that she had designed and made herself. It was soon nicknamed the Ric-A-Dam-Doo (which reportedly is a rough approximation of the Gaelic phrase “the cloth of your mother”) and was carried with pride by the regiment throughout the First World War, including into the front line. After the war, it was designated the official regimental colour. The regiment then marched up Bank Street to Union Station (now the Government Conference Centre), and boarded trains for the first leg of their journey to war. The regiment returned to Lansdowne in March 1919 for demobilization. Bill Aikman is a Glebe resident with an avid interest in military history.

Glebe family needs support By Maria Redpath

With two growing children, the Gofton family is busy. Aislinn, 13, and Tait, 10, are involved in skiing, hockey, dance, swimming and choir. With that slew of activities, this family is no different from any other family in the Glebe except that the children have a rare degenerative condition, which means lots of doctor’s appointments and assistance in all aspects of their life. The family makes juggling activities and appointments look easy, but as the ancient African proverb says, “it takes a village to raise a child.” The Goftons live in the Glebe because of its strong sense of community. They could tell that it was a place where people are involved and care about others. Emma and Wade Gofton want the best for their children and this includes developing a personal support network through Lifetime Networks, a program run by Citizen Advocacy. Each network has a facilitator whose job it is to create a personal network of committed people around the person with a disability. The Goftons joined Lifetime Networks with the goal of helping their children gain independence and integrate into the neighbourhood. So much of the children’s lives occur outside of the Glebe – school,

sports, therapy – the family wanted the kids to know and be comfortable within this great neighbourhood. The role of the network facilitator is to guide the family through the community in creative ways in order to form connections and friendships with other members of the community, and eventually to establish a formal group of friends and supporters that make up the network. The Gofton’s first facilitator started building these connections in the Glebe for the family. One of those links was with two local high school students. They would visit each week to hang out with both Aislinn

and Tait and help them go out into the neighbourhood. Another connection has been the children’s choir at Blessed Sacrament Church, which has welcomed Aislinn and fulfilled her desire to sing in a choir. Unfortunately, the Gofton’s facilitator needed to step down due to other commitments. The Gofton family is looking for a new facilitator – a dynamic self-starter, outgoing, focused and deeply rooted in the Glebe community. This paid position is casual/part-time, six to eight hours a month, mostly evenings and weekends. If you or someone you know is interested, please contact Andrea Podruski, Program Manager at Citizen Advocacy at 613-761-9522 ext. 229 or apodruski@citizenadvocacy.org. Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa is a registered charitable organization established in 1974 to help people with disabilities participate fully in the community life of Ottawa. For additional information please visit the website at www.citizenadvocacy.org Maria Redpath is Community Engagement Coordinator at Citizen Advocacy of Ottawa.

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Little, laughing brown-eyed men I’ve always had a weakness for little, laughing brown-eyed men, a weakness I attribute to Daniel, a schoolmate at Lorette West school from the time we were seven. He was small, brown-skinned, brown-haired and brown-eyed – the carefree, lighthearted one of two brothers in a large family who lived on a farm across the Seine River from us and sometimes came to school smelling of the cow barn. Until I was on the cusp of adolescence, I had no reason to like him. I ranked very low in the school pecking order, and Daniel was just one of my tormentors. I distrusted boys on principle. I also had a particular reason to resent Daniel. When we were in Grade 7, the teacher, Mrs. G., had strict rules, and we had to ask permission to get up from our desks for any reason. One day, when Mrs. G. was at the classroom door with her back to us, talking to a visitor, Daniel got up to sharpen his pencil. Mrs. G. heard. She didn’t look around, but when the visitor left, she had us all stand up and demanded a confession. Nobody confessed and nobody ratted (schoolyard penalties for ratting were a strong deterrent). Mrs. G. let her cold gaze travel from one person to the next, then focused on me and asked me directly who had gotten up. She softened her voice as she spoke to me. She may have chosen me because she knew I was timid or because she had once lived next door to us. I couldn’t meet her eyes, and I could barely speak, but I managed to

say I didn’t know. She turned away, clearly disappointed. I don’t recall what followed except that I felt fully rewarded after school when I overheard a boy say admiringly, “Even Anne didn’t tell!” Nonetheless, I resented Daniel for not confessing. One winter Saturday, I walked to Daniel’s farm over the frozen river, carrying an empty Beehive Corn Syrup pail in which to bring home the eggs I was buying from them. It was less than half a mile, and their farmyard stretched along half that distance. I usually climbed up the bank at the further end, close to the house, where foot traffic created a path through the snow. This time, however, I climbed up at the near end of the farmyard and approached the house between the outbuildings. The dog, Rusty, was curled up on the front step. I knew Rusty, and he’d always been friendly, but as I approached, he slowly rose to his feet with both head and tail low. I’d read enough dog stories to know this was not a good sign. Then he advanced slowly, barking and snarling. Farm dogs are watch dogs; maybe he saw me as a threat because I didn’t come by the usual route. I backed up, screaming (the first and only time I’ve ever screamed). Three startled faces appeared at a window, the two boys and their older sister. The boys rushed out, grabbed the dog, and held him while I slipped past into the house, shaking so hard I couldn’t speak. Daniel was laughing as he held the dog, still laughing when

the boys came into the house a minute later. I was still shaking, and I was so embarrassed I couldn’t look at him – or anyone. I cringed at the thought of the story making the rounds at school. “Don’t worry. I would’ve been scared too,” Daniel said through his amusement. The flood of gratitude that washed over me was the most deeply felt of my life. It wasn’t primarily for the rescue – his brother rescued me too, as any good neighbour would – but for talking to me as an equal. That was above and beyond and outside the best I had imagined from any of the boys, and it instantly erased all his past (and future) mockery. I must have imprinted on him in some way: most of the men I’ve been attracted to have

some or all of his defining characteristics. If it had been his brother who’d said it, I might have a weakness for tall quiet men. When I left, the boys went out with me to make sure Rusty behaved, but he was fine. I don’t think I ever thanked the boys for rescuing me, or Daniel for his encouragement. But then neither did he ever thank me for not ratting on him. Anne Le Dressay grew up in rural Manitoba. She has a Ph.D. from the University of Ottawa, and taught English Literature and Creative Writing for a number of years at private colleges in Alberta. She is the instructor for the Writing Memoirs course at Abbotsford House.

Snoezelen at The Glebe Centre By Susan Zorz

Snoezelen is a program using a selection of specialized sensory equipment and materials to help resi- The Snoezelen Room at The Glebe Centre is a safe dents adapt their responses environment where residents can experience a to sensory stimulation. specially selected blend of sights, sounds, textures, aromas and movement to stimulate the senses. This program offers individuals with special needs the opportunity to exercise choice through action. Each Snoezelen session is designed or modified to meet the needs of the specific resident through a blend of sights, sounds, textures, aromas and motion that provide stimulation of the primary sensory systems. The Glebe Centre has a Snoezelen Room that provides a safe environment in which to bridge cognitive, perceptual, behavioural and physical impairments, as well as other limiting conditions to provide a sense of empowerment. Participation in Snoezelen has been shown to benefit residents by allowing them to enjoy a wide range of sensory experiences that enhance relaxation and therapy goals. Presently we have a number of residents participating in the program. The criteria for admission to the program includes a diagnosis of dementia, stroke or acquired brain injury, and includes residents who are experiencing responsive behaviours such as wandering, verbal aggression, physical aggression, inappropriate social interactions (tension, depression, anxiety), and residents who are isolated and not able to connect with their environment. We are currently looking for volunteers who have an interest in assisting recreation program staff facilitate this activity. Volunteers should be sensitive to the many needs and abilities of the frail elderly, be able to escort residents to and from the program as well as offer support and encouragement during the program. Time spent in the room is usually 30 minutes. Education and training on the use of the equipment will be provided. For more information on volunteering please contact The Glebe Centre at 613-238-2727 ext. 353. Susan Zorz is director of Resident Services at The Glebe Centre.

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The portraiture of Philip Craig By Krystyna Smith

Artist Philip Craig, a long-time Glebe resident, has been for the past four years toiling away in his spare time, evenings and early mornings, on a unique piece of art. He has painted 150 portraits of people you might see in shops or on the street, people of the press, politicians, all the living prime ministers ... a variety from all walks of life brought together in a major portrait installation at the popular Von’s Bistro on Bank at Fourth in the Glebe. The aim of the installation is to cover every available piece of wall with these portraits, and as a finale, hold a gala evening to celebrate the accomplishment with all the subjects present. At this time the portraits may be purchased. Proceeds from the sale will go to charities chosen by the artist: Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre, HIPPY Canada, the Jamie Anderson Parliamentary Intern Program and the Ottawa Art Gallery. This project was made possible by the generosity of Caren Von Merveldt, a great supporter of the arts, who allowed Craig to dominate her restaurant with the steady addition of portraits to the walls of Von’s for the past four years. Her patient

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Editor’s note: See the Glebe Report back cover for a taste of the portraits of Philip Craig.

Artist Philip Craig has 150 portraits hanging in Von’s Bistro, 819 Bank Street.

staff have endured constant questions from patrons asking: “What is this all about?” “Who are all these people?” and “How can I get one painted of me?” Invaluable help and support were also given by Craig’s wife Dianne Craig, who has been his partner in life and art since they were in their teens. She has kept a keen eye to make sure the artist is sensitive to his (for the most part) willing subjects, and puts their best face forward! She refers to him now as “The Man with Portrait” and will be glad when this project is finally complete. Craig has also had the help of myself, his friend and executive assistant, and my stalwart husband Frank, to keep this project together.

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The job has been to keep track of names and contact information of the people in the portraits. Walter K repsk i, well-k nown Ottawa restauranteur, has generously donated all the frames. Craig is known for taking on wild philanthropic projects and over the years has raised a lot of money for projects close to his heart. In this case, it is a little more self-serving as he also gained great depth of knowledge in the art of portraiture, which would have taken longer than four years any other way. After the portraits are taken down from Von’s, they will hang together for the last time at the Ottawa Art Gallery at City Hall. They will be there for a week or so and then dis-

tributed to those who have purchased them. Those portrayed by Craig for this project are members of an exclusive club who, having met once, may never meet again. Craig recently set up a new studio in the Glebe at 1-101 Fourth Avenue near Von’s Bistro. The new location affords him a better opportunity to see his neighbours, friends and clients when he is not working at his Otter Lake Studio. He plans to do a number of fundraisers for worthwhile causes at the new studio. Should be lots of fun! Krystyna Smith is an assistant and long-time friend of artist Philip Craig, and a Glebe resident since 1978.

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PHOTO: DAVID CLENDENNING

Glebe Fine Art Show celebrates 10 years

PHOTO: EILEEN DURAND

By Eileen Durand

Artists Rose Marie Roy (standing) and Lynne Morin (sitting) at last year’s show in the beautiful Glebe Community Centre

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The Glebe Fine Art Show celebrates its 10th anniversary with a show ready to dazzle its visitors. The show will be held the weekend of September 19 and 20 at the Glebe Community Centre, 175 Third Avenue in Ottawa. Over the years, the Glebe Fine Art Show has grown tremendously in size and scope, and now reaches artists and visitors from the large Ottawa-Gatineau area. It is currently considered one of the prime fine art events in the region. Naturally, the focus of this art exhibition is “art,” meaning original artworks and not the store-bought giclées or posters printed a thousand times. In this time and age, price is not the only consideration: buying an original work from an artist that you meet in person is unbeatable. Not only can you discover artists with a style, design or colours that “speak to you,” but by meeting the artists you would also much better understand their purpose, inspiration and emotion at the time. Considering the many hours that artists spend creating a piece, you might be also buying a piece of their soul! Owning an original artwork is also viewed by many as a wise investment: a piece that you purchase can provide you with years of delight and something to cherish over many generations. Of the many art shows in Ottawa,

Show organizers and artists Linda Loder (left) and Linda Bordage at work

this one is special as it focuses exclusively on local fine art and is held in the beautiful art deco setting of the Glebe Community Centre. It brings together 30 artists, some of whom have participated in previous years, as well as new ones. See the full list of artists and biographies at www. glebefineartshow.ca. Art lovers will find a variety of media including oils, acrylics and watercolours, but also mixed media, pastel, embroidery, fine art photography prints, glass paintings and crayons. As usual, an open café will be serving soups, light lunches, beverages and desserts throughout the show hours (10:00 am to 4:30 pm every day). Admission is free and fabulous door prizes will be drawn each day from ballots filled in at the show entrance. Prizes are donated by local businesses as well as participating artists. Whether you wish to embellish your current environment or to accessorize a new Lansdowne condo, you might be lucky and find that unique decorating piece that you’ve dreamed of for office, living room, kitchen or bedroom! Eileen Durand is the media contact for the 10th Glebe Fine Art Show.

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Saturday, September 19 & Sunday, September 20, 2015 10:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. Glebe Community Centre 175 Third Avenue (Corner of Lyon & Third) Parking on the street Free admission & door prizes www.glebefineartshow.ca To make a difference, you need to create practical solutions. That was my goal when I worked for the United Nations, co-founded a charity to protect human rights, and taught at the Munk School of Global Affairs.

Le changement passe par des solutions pratiques. C’était mon but quand j’ai travaillé pour les Nations Unies, cofondé un organisme caritatif pour la protection des droits de la personne et enseigné à l’École Munk des Affaires internationales.

I am tired of divisive partisan politics. Knocking on over 50,000 doors in our riding I have heard your priorities: support for middle-class families, more jobs and stronger businesses, respect for the public service, and a more liveable and sustainable Ottawa. We can only do these things by bringing a new way of working to Parliament.

Je suis fatiguée de la politique de division. Après avoir frappé à plus de 50 000 portes dans notre circonscription, j’ai entendu vos priorités : soutien aux familles de la classe moyenne, plus d’emplois et des entreprises prospères, respect pour la fonction publique et une ville d’Ottawa plus vivable et plus durable. Nous ne pourrons y arriver qu’en apportant une nouvelle façon de fonctionner au Parlement.

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From the Highlands of Scotland to the gates of London Shirley MacKenzie October 4 – November 1

Gates of London is a series of nine acrylic on canvas paintings on exhibit at the Wild Oat from October 4 until November 1. These paintings describe in soft details the ornate beauty and often missed artistry of the wrought iron rails in London, England. Along with this group, another series titled Finding Kilchurn Castle, consisting of seven watercolour, pencil and ink paintings, illuminates with all the rich highland colours the walk up, into and through Kilchurn Castle, Scotland. Shirley MacKenzie is a local area artist of many years. Her works have been commissioned by local museums, small businesses and private collectors. Most recently, she illustrated a children’s book written by Seymour Hamilton, called The Laughing Princess. You can view more of her work at www.artspace59.com, and on Facebook at artspace59. All works come framed, labelled and ready for purchase. The Wild Oat 817 Bank Street

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Glashan greening – busy summer, beautiful fall As the school year at Glashan drew to a close last June, a fence went up and backhoes and trucks rolled on site. After two years of dedicated work by countless volunteers and a creative and tireless fundraising campaign, it was finally time! Time to break ground and start the depaving, landscaping and greening work in the Glashan schoolyard. The crew from Rockcliffe Landscaping, contracted by the Ottawa Carleton District School Board, have been hard at work all summer ripping up the asphalt and turning our grey and bleak yard into glorious green. All of the Phase 1 components of the detailed and beautiful landscaping plans have been realized, thanks to many generous donors, community partners, parent volunteers and staff. These components include many new mature trees, grassy areas, an outdoor classroom with seating, clusters of orchard mixed with quiet student seating, wooden retaining walls, digital art murals on exterior walls, and new bike racks, as well as less visible but necessary work like water and drainage remediation. And of course, some asphalt has been retained for volleyball, basketball and other sports! On June 12, the Glashan Green Team and school staff hosted a Greening launch party – a celebration and thank you to sponsors and donors, parents, students, staff and all of you in

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Grade 7 students are now big frogs in a small pond. If you’re a Glashan parent, your help is needed to see the greening project to its completion. Consider volunteering your time and energy for a worthwhile project and be part of Glashan’s legacy! Read about the plans at www.glashangreening.ca or check our Facebook page at https://www. facebook.com/glashangreeningproject. Contact us at GlashanGreening@ gmail.com. Kathi Elborn is responsible for Glashan Green Team communications.

Glashan schoolyard in glorious green, after two years of fundraising and organizing

the community who have supported these efforts. Cheers went up as the ceremonial first tree was planted in the front on Arlington Avenue. The schoolyard greening project is the result of an amazing communitywide collaboration of the students, school and parents of Glashan with the wider community including Ecology Ottawa, the feeder schools and their parent councils, local businesses, the Centretown and Glebe community associations, numerous foundations, the City of Ottawa and Glashan alumni around the world. Recently, supporters donated over 30,000 pounds of household goods to the Glashan Used Clothing Drive – a successful fundraiser for the Greening Project that netted us $5,000. But we’re not finished yet. Still to come are more art installations, a natural play climbing structure, and implementation of noise abatement strategies. On September 8, a new crop of students entered Grade 7. Last year’s

Glashan schoolyard greening began in June, with backhoes and trucks on site.

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By Patricia Paul-Carson

not be allowed to drive for two years. She started driving two years later and has not had an accident since. My son’s situation was slightly different. He had two accidents, one minor and one significant, after which his insurance rates rose significantly because he is male and was found at fault in both of them. We would have had to pay an additional $4,500 per year for his insurance. His father and I decided that we would not pay the extra money and our son, who was attending university part-time, did not have enough money for insurance. As a result, he too has missed a few years of driving. My other daughter had one accident that was not her fault. Our actions may seem harsh to some or not harsh enough to others. When my daughter repeatedly had accidents, I was worried for her safety and that of others on the road. I felt the need to protect her and others and not allowing her to drive was the only way I could do it. With my son, we simply were not willing to pay the huge increase in insurance costs. Neither of my kids seemed resentful about our decisions. Both decisions were not hard to make, but they affected us negatively as well as them. It meant we had to drive our kids more places, although they most often used public transportation or their bikes. Our son relies on his sisters to drive him to our cottage, which means he does not get there as often as both he and we would like. We are not alone in this matter. Statistics Canada shows that from 2006 to 2011, 20 to 24 year olds had the largest number of car accidents involv-

Show me a young-adult driver who hasn’t had a car accident and I’ll show you a young adult who doesn’t drive. While this may not be totally true, it is the rare parent who has not had to deal with at least one accident their child has had while driving the family car. I have had literally an embarrassment of riches in this department. Among them, my three children have had eight, count ‘em, eight accidents. The first time my daughter had a car accident, I was at a loss as to what to do. She had received her licence a few weeks before and she wanted to meet a friend so she could study for her final high school exams. A few hours later, we received a call from her telling us she had an accident. I found out she and her friend were going out for ice cream (which was not part of the agreed upon route), when she turned a corner quickly and slid off the road, wet from rain, into a yard. She narrowly missed hitting a tree, which the police officer told me could have killed her or her friend. I thought the experience was lesson enough for her and did not punish her further. She was a highly responsible and competent older teenager. She had another four minor accidents before her father and I decided that enough was enough. Although she was not at fault for two of them, the pattern was disturbing. When the fifth accident occurred, I was so upset that I could not sleep and, lacking parental wisdom, woke her up at 2 a.m. to tell her that, clearly, she did not have the skill to drive a car, and that she would

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Meet Tom Milroy By Carol MacLeod

Tom Milroy is the Ottawa Centre riding’s Green Party candidate for the upcoming federal election. Tom is a born and bred Winnipegger. He grew up in Winnipeg’s west end. At the University of Winnipeg, he studied Public Administration. His professional career began in Saskatoon. There he worked in information technology for 17 years, becoming the city’s senior project manager. We laughed over the memory of characteristic 1950s Saskatoon bungalows with their shades of pastel siding. He much enjoyed the city’s North Saskatchewan River setting that contributes to so much parkland. At a high school reunion in the early 2000s, Milroy became reacquainted with a classmate. In 2003, they married and he moved to Ottawa where her career was based. See! High school reunions can be fun! The couple lives in Ann Manor on Somerset beside the Rideau Canal in Centretown. Location! Location! Location! puts them at the centre of Ottawa’s political precinct, shopping and festivals. Milroy loves living downtown. It is walkable, close to the educational amenities of Ottawa U and culturally diverse. What with Winterlude and the summer festival season, there is something going on every

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weekend. Although he’s in a highrise condo, shouts of kids, barking dogs and the smell of new mown lawns give his neighbourhood a residential feel. He cherishes the secret green space associated with Ann Manor and he has a favourite contemplating bench on the canal near the Corktown Bridge. Cooper’s Grill with its gathering of habitués is his local watering hole and he patronizes Mamma Teresa’s or Johnny Farina for that hit of Italian. He enthuses that Centretown

is the best place he’s ever lived. Milroy thinks that, in contrast to Winnipeg, where the core has become somewhat hollowed out as industrial and commercial enterprises close (with the obvious exception of The Forks), Ottawa has maintained a vibrant downtown. He believes there should be regular consultation among local politicians at the federal, provincial and municipal levels to share matters of mutual concern and identify areas of collaboration in order to

keep it that way. Milroy is a lifelong football and rugby player. Much of his spare time is taken up with the city’s “Old Boys” masters rugby league. He plays for both the 35+ and 50+ teams and volunteers in other capacities. His pride and joy is a 1990 Harley, which just this year became “vintage.” He has ridden his bike on some long distance trips from Saskatoon south to the Dakotas and west to Oregon and California, but recent trips are closer to home. Milroy has maintained his professional credentials as a Certified Human Resources Leader. For an interlude, he did contract work for the Telecommunications Employees Association of Manitoba, for several years. His interest in labour relations and employment drew him into politics. He drafted several labour related resolutions for the Green Party and became a critic in Elizabeth May’s shadow cabinet. Then, a couple of years ago he formed a new business partnership. It focuses on recruiting and placing consultants and contractors in the field of cyber defence. The work is both domestic and international in nature. Many contracts involve peacekeeping experts with ex-military and policing backgrounds. This has reinforced his interest in national and international affairs, and Canada’s leadership role around the globe. Expect to meet Tom Milroy in person on your doorstep in the near future. Carol MacLeod is co-chair of the Glebe Communit y Association Environment Committee and a proofreader and regular contributor to the Glebe Report.

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Logan-Vencta Hall, built in 1957 by St. Giles Presbyterian Church and named after Dr. Logan-Vencta, who was later made Officer of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire, has been home to a variety of groups over more than 50 years of change.

mission in relation to its role in the community. In 1991, one such organization moved into the third floor: the Peace and Environment Resource Centre, a grassroots charity dedicated to informing and involving the community on a variety of social justice topics. Faith & the Common Good, an interfaith environmentalist organization, and Tucker House, a retreat centre and environmental education leader, have also since taken up offices on the third floor. According to Jean Currie, rental coordinator, their “tenants are generally from the worlds of education, arts and culture, support groups such as AA, religious organizations, environmental and peace groups.” Logan-Vencta Hall has also been a temporary home to various organizations over the years, such as the Centretown Employment Support

Program in 2000 or the Glebe Report in 2003. The latest addition to the building has been the New Covenant Apostolic Church, which joined in 2013; the Hall is now fully occupied. However, St. Giles is open to suggestions for potential future tenants. The story of Logan-Vencta Hall intertwines with the history of the Glebe to tell an interesting tale about how the use of faith buildings has evolved over the last half-century. Created mostly for church-specific groups, St. Giles’s multi-use building has gradually become an opportunity for mission and for enriching the larger community. Charlotte Scromeda is a summer student at Faith & the Common Good, an interfaith environmental not-for-profit organization.

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Across First Avenue from St. Giles Presbyterian Church at 729 Bank Street sits Logan-Vencta Hall, a multiuse building owned and operated by the church for a large variety of purposes over many years. Its history begins in 1957, when extremely high Sunday school enrolment – 287 children – prompted the creation of the side building. Life in the 1950s was different from life now, with a larger proportion of the population regularly attending church and the post-war “Baby Boom.” After signing a contract with Patterson-Alexander Limited, the church took out a mortgage from their bank; a professional fundraiser also organized a monthly pledge program that ran the course of many years in order to raise the $124,235 necessary for the construction. In 1958, the building was completed and named after a beloved minister, the Reverend Dr. John Logan-Vencta. Originally, Logan-Vencta Hall contained a Scout room, Ladies’ Lounge, ministers’ study, boardroom, church office and, of course, Sunday-school rooms. However, by 1967, the groups that had used Logan-Vencta Hall, such as Canadian Girls in Training, Guides and Scouts, were experiencing declin-

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ing enrolment, and many of them stopped meeting at St. Giles. Additionally, there was a drop in Sunday-school enrolment, from 366 children in 1958 to an all-time low of 6 children in 1977. In 1982, Good Morning Preschool began renting out the lower level of the building, sharing the large front room with the Sunday school. Good Morning Playgroup – now Good Morning Creative Arts Preschool – had been established the previous year by a group of neighbourhood parents. As more women entered the work force, demand for nursery space increased, and the organization gradually took over the entirety of the basement. The group has since grown into a licenced preschool and after-school program. In addition to providing a location for a not-for-profit community preschool, Logan-Vencta Hall has also traditionally afforded space for NGOs, support groups and small faith communities. In 1967, the Centennial Group, an Alcoholics Anonymous (AA) group, was created at St. Giles and eventually moved to Logan-Vencta Hall. Although the church banned smoking in the Hall beginning in 1989, there was no decrease in participation of AA members, despite some fears. Currently, four AA groups hold weekly meetings at St. Giles. Starting in 1978, St. Giles rented out office space in Logan-Vencta Hall to the Chinese Bible Church, which held their Sunday afternoon worship services in the main church building. When the group moved out in 1988, St. Giles’s Board of Managers actively began seeking not-for-profit organizations to complement the church’s

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What does a ‘Traditional Mainstreet’ look like?

eys), to encourage reasonable “enclosure” and maintain sidewalk sun

By Carolyn Mackenzie

What does “Traditional Mainstreet” conjure up in your mind? Many people might imagine a heritage-era high street with low-rise buildings, and a collection of shops and services serving a town or local community. In Ottawa, Traditional Mainstreet (TM) is the term used to refer to a planning zone in the city’s Official Plan. The purpose of the zone is to: • Accommodate a broad range of land uses (retail, office, residential, etc.) • Promote compact, mixed-use, pedestrian-oriented development • Recognise the function of Business Improvement Areas as primary business/shopping areas • Impose development standards to ensure that street continuity, scale and character is maintained, and that uses are compatible and complement surrounding land uses How does the TM zone do this? Through zoning provisions that spell out things such as allowable residential and non-residential uses (i.e. yes to mixed use buildings, no to automotive services and drive-thrus), setbacks from property lines and building height.

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The type of building allowed under the default Traditional Mainstreet zoning provisions

For example, the maximum that a building can be set back from the property line is two metres – the intent is to ensure a fairly continuous “edge” along the street. The TM zone also requires that buildings be no shorter than 6.7 metres (roughly two storeys), and no taller than 20 metres (roughly six storeys). Does this mean that TMs in Ottawa can all be created or developed equally? Quite literally, no. For example, take something as fundamental as street width. Bank Street in the Glebe is one of the narrowest, if not the narrowest, TM-zoned streets in the city. At just 18 metres wide (as compared to 20–22 metres elsewhere), this narrower width leads to different choices about providing for sidewalks, vehicle lanes, room for cyclists and other elements typical of mainstreets such as sidewalk trees and café seating. Ever wonder why outdoor seating is limited, why our

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newly planted street trees are largely failing to thrive? Street width is one of a number of basic parameters that needs to be considered when thinking about street front development. Too little height along a wider street can result in a lack of a sense of “enclosure” for pedestrians – in other words, people start to feel a bit exposed or uncomfortable unless elements such as trees or awnings can be added. Too much height can result in significant sun shading, a feeling of being loomed over, and increased wind tunnel effects. All things that don’t encourage people to visit, to gather, to spend time on our Mainstreet. But with some care and imagination, these elements can be addressed to foster an inviting experience. In other TM areas including Elgin Street, Beechwood, Wellington West and Main Street (Old Ottawa East), the city has developed more tailored approaches to the general provisions of relevant planning policies, through Community Design Plans (CDPs). These CDPs are meant to “translate the principles and policies of the Official Plan to the community scale.” What kind of refinements have other communities made? •

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On Beechwood Avenue

A minimum building setback from front lot line of 2 metres above the first 3 storeys, rather than the default 4 storeys (to increase sun on sidewalks and encourage more pedestrian friendly scale) Reduction in required rear yard setback requirements to 5 metres from 7.5 metres (for the first 3 storeys) to enable development of building lots that are not very deep In Wellington West

A minimum building setback from front lot line of 2 metres about the first 3 storeys, rather than default 4 storeys, for buildings higher than 4 storeys (similar to Beechwood provision)

On Main Street in Old Ottawa East

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A minimum building setback of 2 metres is required (rather than 0 metres) on Main Street, which already is wider at 20 metres. This provision would result in a minimum “street width” (ie. distance between facing buildings) of 24 metres (as compared to 18 metres on Bank Street) • A parking garage will only be allowed below grade in a building, to create a more pedestrian/ people friendly street “edge” What do you think about future development of our Traditional Mainstreet, Bank Street in the Glebe? Are there elements from other communities that you think should be incorporated? Are there other uses, services or businesses that you would like to see? Send your comments to imagineglebe@gmail.com. Carolyn Mackenzie is Chair of the Glebe Community Association’s Planning Committee, which is conducting the Bank Street planning exercise called ImagineGlebe.

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planning How do you imagine Bank Street in 20 years? By Carolyn Mackenzie

The familiar corner of Bank Street and Fourth Avenue

Bank Street in the Glebe is actually a place. “I’m going to Bank Street!” I call out before I leave the house. I shop there, meet friends and colleagues, go for coffee and walk my dog. I look in store fronts to see what’s new. I’m no different from most people – we are naturally drawn to places that attract other people. Just think of the recent explosion of coffee shops – is it really just about our collective addiction to coffee? Or are they meeting basic social human needs? Bank Street in the Glebe has been a successful “place” for a long time. It meets both functional and social needs. People don’t simply go to Bank Street – they stay, and connect with people. It has the advantage of many vibrant historical mainstreets. It was designed and built to reflect a human scale before the emergence of cars shifted priorities. It scores well on walkability ratings, and includes public space to relax, gather and be entertained. Storefronts tend to be narrower and continuous, with inviting doorways and windows. Sidewalks are relatively uncluttered and safe from vehicular traffic. Buildings don’t loom, allowing sun to reach the sidewalks, and building detail is focused at eye level to maintain interest as you walk. In short, it is a lively place. Recently, I walked and looked at the full length of Glebe’s Bank Street. I really looked. And I was surprised by the properties that were no longer in use, or seriously underused – in fact, roughly 30 per cent of Bank Street frontage when tallied up. Consider the following: McKale’s automotive (Bank/Fifth), the former LCBO (Powell Avenue), Bucklands store (First Avenue), the Beer Store and the

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recent fire site. Suddenly they stood in stark contrast to some very attractive stretches and spots along Bank Street. The blocks between First and Fourth Avenues provide lots of continuing and interesting storefronts. The Starbucks patio, essentially functioning as public space – with a tree offering shade, a low knee wall providing casual seating for passers-by to stop and chat, and the outdoor location itself an ideal place to people watch. These areas are successful at attracting people. Redevelopment of the under-used properties won’t happen overnight, but it will happen, and that is a good thing. City policies including intensification along “Traditional Mainstreets” (see background on this designation in accompanying Glebe Report article) will surely have an impact. The question is whether and how it will enhance life on Bank Street. How will adjoining neighbourhoods be affected, and life in our city generally?

reasonable population density, acceptable walking and biking distances and good quality city space. Density, which represents quantity, must be combined with quality in the form of good city space.” So how will we meet city planning/ intensification goals while adding to the quality of city life, public space? How can the community participate

duced refinements to city policies that work with local circumstances. But the city does not intend to develop a CDP for the Glebe or for Bank Street. With BIA and local developer involvement, the GCA is launching a community-based, forward thinking visioning exercise this fall. It is intended to assist in managing development and growth that will meet community needs as well as the city’s strategic growth policies. How do you ImagineGlebe (Bank Street) in 20 years? The ImagineGlebe Committee of the GCA will be seeking your input on these issues and we are eager to hear from you. Stay tuned for more information on upcoming consultation events. For more information, check us out on Facebook at ImagineGlebe, Twitter @imagineGlebe or email us at imagineglebe@gmail.com. Carolyn Mackenzie is Chair of the Glebe Community Association’s Planning Committee, which is conducting the Bank Street planning exercise, ImagineGlebe.

The Starbucks patio essentially functions as a public space and attracts people.

Think about what the neighbourhoods look like in cities you like to visit – what elements invite you not just to pass by, but to stay and to return again? Jan Gehl, a renowned architect and urban designer who has worked around the world, has spent his career thinking about just those questions – the connection between architecture, physical form and human behavior that result in successful city life, or “liveliness.” In his book, Cities for People, he says: “City life does not happen by itself or develop automatically simply in response to high density. The whole issue requires a targeted and considerably more varied approach. Lively cities require compact city structure,

in and develop a “targeted and varied approach?” How can we provide input and continue to build on the successful “place” or Traditional Mainstreet (TM) that is Bank Street? The City of Ottawa’s Official Plan states that Community Design Plans (CDPs) are meant to “translate the principles and policies of the Official Plan to the community scale.” Community scale is in keeping with what Jan Gehl describes as the “small scale, the human landscape ... It is the quality of the human landscape as experienced by people walking and staying in the city.” So a CDP seems like the right tool. Many areas including Wellington West have them. CDPs have intro-

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St. Matthew’s roof viewed on August 9 from the parking lot east of the church. Slate tiles on the upper roof to the left will be replaced by prefinished steel panels like those to the right. Prefinished steel that was installed on lower roofs in the early 1980s will be replaced only on a damaged roof that supports scaffolding on the left.

Raising the roof at St. Matthew’s in the Glebe By Leonard Surges

A major project is underway at St. Matthew’s Anglican Church in the Glebe, where work began in late April to replace slate roofs, a flat roof and a steel roof, repair masonry and restore and paint some wood. This has been a lengthy and deliberate process, because the design has been influenced by financial considerations and neither the design nor construction could be initiated without a series of approvals and funding. The roofs will serve for decades to come, while a small bridge loan will be repaid within three years. It’s fortunate that the work is proceeding now and includes replacement of a worn steel roof that was installed in the

early 1980s. Water penetrated beneath that roof last spring and it has also sustained damage from ice and snow shed from surrounding roofs. Hundreds of slate tiles have been recovered, but most are too fragile for reuse. When this project is complete, slate will remain in place on a small roof on the west side of the church and the link to the Jefferson Hall condos, both of which can be seen from Glebe Avenue. Decision-making and funding

St. Matthew’s Corporation retained Robertson Martin Architects (RMA) to conduct a building condition study in late 2011. The aim was to assess the building and develop roof replacement options. Costs were estimated

to replace slate roofs with slate or prefinished steel and to replace a worn steel roof. A study by a fundraising consultant was initiated in early 2012 and funded by the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa, as the parish developed its case for support for a Giving in Faith Together (GIFT) campaign. Parishioners considered roof replacement a priority and favoured slate, but expressed concern that the cost could burden the parish with debt or restrict other initiatives. A Special Vestry in June 2012 approved an achievable campaign goal that allowed for replacement of slate roofs with prefinished steel. GIFT launched on St. Matthew’s Day in September 2012. Nearly a year later, early receipts and commitments enabled the parish to request diocesan approval-in-principle. Approval was granted in November 2013, when the Corporation contracted RMA to provide design, tender support and construction administration services. The design process included development of drawings and specifications. For example, specifications required particular roofing and snow guards supplied by Ideal Roofing and installed as specified, but allowed bidders to propose alternatives that could provide superior value. Final parish approval was granted by an Annual Vestry in March 2014. Tenders closed in early May 2014. Stipulated price bids were based on the drawings, specifications and a standard contract. Three bids were received and one was disqualified. A working group evaluated bids and recommended that the Corporation not accept or reject either bid, but engage

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View from the parking lot on the east side of the church on August 23. Prefinished steel panels that replaced slate tiles on the upper roof complement the masonry and harmonize with a cricket from the bell tower to the main roof. The materials appear similar but must be isolated from one another to prevent corrosion.

the preferred bidder and endeavour to reach agreement on a reduced scope and price. The Corporation informed bidders and authorized the project manager to explore cost reduction options with Roof Tile Management Inc. (RTM). Both parties approved an agreement in August 2014. Final diocesan approval and financing was requested and granted in September 2014, subject to a maximum total project cost of $800,000 (including HST) and other conditions. The parties worked to finalize revised contract documents and a stipulated price contract that was executed in January 2015.

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View from the ramp leading from the parking lot on the east side of the church on July 19. Prefinished steel panels replaced slate tiles on the north-facing slope of the east transept. Scaffolding and hoarding on the east side of the nave will soon be relocated.

View of the stair roof on August 13 on the west side of the church, facing Glebe Avenue. A damaged slate roof is being replaced. Tiles were removed, an ice and water shield was installed and the slater is fastening recovered slate tiles into place with copper nails. When installation of step flashing on the north gable is finished, the last steel panels will be fastened in place and a ridge cap will complete this part of the upper roof.

View of the upper roof on the west side of the church from scaffolding near the stair roof, facing toward First Avenue on August 13. Installation of prefinished steel roof panels is complete on upper roof and the west transept. Scaffolding that was supported on the lower roof and is not needed to access the stair roof has been removed. In the distance, scaffolding is in progress to access other roofs.

View from the parking lot on the east side on July 26. Damage to the slate tiles, valley and wood cornice are visible on the chapel. Ice damming caused water to penetrate under this metal roof in the spring. Scaffolding will bridge across the lower roof to replace slate on the upper roofs and transept.

Special considerations

Roofing projects are influenced by weather and site conditions, known and unknown. At St. Matthew’s, church activities and other building uses continue. Storage is limited and extensive scaffolding is needed to access steep and complex roofs. Measures must ensure worker safety, protect property and control other risks. Potential for serious injury in case of unauthorized access to the scaffolding is of particular concern. Project procedures ensure that RMA and the client are notified of issues that may affect the schedule or price. Several change orders have been issued. Parishioners and diocesan officials were informed in July that the authorized cost might be exceeded. However, any excess would likely be modest because certain allowances are likely to be partially refunded. For example, the contract provides for up to 10 per cent of the wood subroof to be replaced: none had been replaced as of late August. Some water penetrated under a damaged roof above an office last spring. Replacement of that roof is included in the project, but added work will be needed to address effects of the leak. Support and collaboration

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the project over a four-year period. Transparency and ongoing clear communication remain essential. The cooperation extended by our neighbours has been outstanding. Some funds will be drawn on a bridge loan that can be quickly repaid. History meets progress

When parishioners entered the new church before Christmas 1930, very few realised that the traditional elements they could see incorporated advances in construction technology, such as columns that looked like stone but were made of steel, brick and plaster. Even the architect of the day could not have imagined that a thin, flexible, light-weight layer of recycled steel protected by a layer of zinc several atoms deep and a strong, durable polymer would become a part of the building envelope. Our new roofs may be less exciting than a new church and hall, but should perform reliably for 40 to 60 years or longer. Older steel roofs with less advanced materials have already served for about 40 years and should not need to be replaced for another 15 years or more. Leonard Surges is St. Matthew’s project manager and has been a resident of the Glebe since 2005.

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PHOTO: KELLY SIRETT

Children hunt for bugs at the Sunnyside library “Bug Play” program

Children listening to stories during the TD Summer Reading Club Closing Ceremony

Sunnyside kids break reading record! By Kelly Sirett

By the time you’re reading this article, the air will be a little cooler and thoughts will be of buying school supplies, packing lunches and registering for fall activities. However, as I write this article, I am surrounded by the chaotic beauty of the TD Summer Reading Club program at the Sunnyside Library. The TD Summer Reading Club is a reading program that takes place in

public libraries across Canada every summer. Each library system and branch offers different programming. At Sunnyside, we offered 46 programs in just 7 weeks – we did everything from bug hunting, to chia pet making, to shadow puppet performances, to LED circuit construction and so much more! Another highlight of the TD Summer Reading Club at Sunnyside was reading! At the beginning of the summer we asked children in the

neighbourhood to help us reach our goal of reading 10,000 books. We visited schools in the area throughout May and June to talk about the importance of reading, especially over the summer, and to do something we really enjoy – reading stories. Some of our favourites were: Sans toi! by Geneviève Côté, Ninja Red Riding Hood by Corey Rosen Schwartz, Is Everyone Ready for Fun? by Jan Thomas and Ce n’est pas une bonne idée! by Mo Willems. If you’re looking for more reading recommendations come and see us in the Children’s Department or visit the TD Summer Reading Club website at www.tdsummerreadingclub.ca. We are beyond thrilled to announce that we have not only reached our goal of 10,000 books read, but surpassed it by reading over 27,000 books, with still two weeks of counting remaining! This is an amazing number for a few reasons. First, this number demonstrates the incredible passion for reading of the children in our neighbourhood. This number is also more than four times greater than we have ever reported at Sunnyside. Finally, this number is also the second highest number of books read at any public library in Ottawa this summer. One of the reasons we had such great success this summer was because of the way the number of books read was visually represented in the library. If you haven’t had a chance to visit the Children’s Department over the summer, come down and see for yourself – we’ll keep the display up until the end of September. Summer programming at the Sunnyside Library would not have been possible without the support from our community. We’d like to thank TD Bank, particularly Eli Boucher and Yael Kolet from the Lansdowne

branch for their involvement and financial support. Thank you to Kaleidoscope Kids Books, who generously donated prizes and a special thank you to Joanne Markle LaMontagne for taking part in library events. Thank you to Life of Pie Bakery and the Mayfair Theatre for donating delicious treats and snacks for our opening and closing ceremonies. Finally, thank you to all of the amazing Sunnyside kids for reading with us this summer!

Kelly Sirett is a Librarian at the Sunnyside Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, where she works primarily in the Children’s department. She loves many things – but especially sunny days, first and last lines, and doing the hokey pokey.

WHAT YOUR NEIGHBOURS ARE READING Here is a list of some titles read and discussed recently in various local book clubs: TITLE (for adults)

AUTHOR

All the Light We Cannot See

Anthony Doerr

The Buried Giant

Kazuo Ishiguro

The Road Home2

Rose Tremain

Primates of Park Avenue

Wednesday Martin

The Anatomy Lesson4

Nina Siegal

Reykjavík Nights5

Arnaldur Indriðason

I Must Say

Martin Short

The Swimmer7

Joakim Zander

TITLE (children and teens)

AUTHOR

Tracers8 1. 2. 3. 4.

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J.J. Howard 5. 6. 7. 8.

OnLine Mystery Book Club: www.DearReader.com OnLine Nonfiction Book Club: www.DearReader.com Online Thriller Book Club: www.DearReader.com OnLine Teen Book Club: www.DearReader.com

If your book club would like to share its reading list, please email it to Micheline Boyle at grapevine@glebereport.ca

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Around the world By Ildiko Sumegi

Fiction has a way of drawing you in, allowing you to experience what it might be like to be someone else. Reading about other people, places and times can open us up to a myriad possible ways of being and perceiving in the world. Here are a few children’s books for various ages featuring international settings and characters that may pique some interest and give curiosity a lift. All of these books can be found at the Ottawa Public Library. Brush of the Gods (Schwartz & Wade Books, 2013) by Lenore Look and illustrated by Meilo So. It is one thing to paint a butterfly. It is quite another for that butterfly to be so infused with movement and life that it actually flies away! Brush of the Gods is a vibrant picture book recounting the life of one of China’s most famous painters – Wu Daozi. Lenore Look and Meilo So blend history and legend to paint a magical story of how one man’s warm heart and great talent ensured that he would live on in memory and myth. This book will engage young readers and listeners ages four to eight. The Great Cake Mystery: Precious Ramotswe’s Very First Case (Anchor Books, 2012) by Alexander McCall Smith and illustrated by Iain McIntosh. “Precious Ramotswe is the nicest girl in Botswana. Everybody says so.” She attends a school that sits at the top of a hill. It’s a nice school with friendly teachers, but something

is wrong. Snacks are going missing! First a piece of cake and then a piece of bread and jam. There is a thief in their midst, and when a boy with a penchant for sweets is accused by some of the other children, Precious takes it upon herself to investigate. Born in Zimbabwe, Alexander McCall Smith is the author of the adult book series The No. 1 Ladies Detective Agency in which a grownup Precious is cast in the starring role. In The Great Cake Mystery, McCall Smith imagines what Precious might have been like as a child. In doing so, he presents young readers with an astute little girl whose moral compass always steers her in the right direction. Iain McIntosh provides striking illustrations in red and black to accompany the text of this simple chapter book – perfect for children aged seven to nine. This book being the first in a series, McCall Smith hopes to introduce children to the people, the animals and the everyday wonders that can be found in the country called Botswana.

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Kensuke’s Kingdom (Heinemann, 1999) by Michael Morpugo with illustrations by Michael Foreman. When Michael’s father loses his job in England, the family takes the opportunity to follow a dream and set sail around the globe. In the beginning we follow Michael as he homeschools his way from continent to continent aboard the Peggy Sue. This, one would think, is adventure enough, but when Michael and his dog (whose name, by the way, is Stella Artois) are cast overboard in rough weather, they find themselves washed up on the shores of an exotic island. Apart from the forest animals – birds, gibbons and orangutans – the only inhabitant of the island is a mysterious old man named Kensuke. Although Kensuke provides Michael and Stella with food and water, he keeps his distance. When Michael attempts to light a fire to alert passing ships so that he might find his way home, Kensuke is adamant: no

fires shall be lit. Why? This is a good question and one that will drive the remainder of the story. The relationship built between Michael and Kensuke is at first a tenuous one, a rickety bridge over which neither is keen on travelling. But as time passes, the two castaways share their different stories of lost family and of home, forging between them a lasting bond of friendship and peace. With Kensuke’s Kingdom, Michael Morpugo takes his readers on a trip through geographical space and historical time to explore both the fragility and strength of the human spirit. Spare use of black and white drawings by Michael Foreman illustrate and add emotion to this page-turner for ages nine to twelve. Ildiko Sumegi is a Glebe resident, mother of two boys, and owner of a well-used library card.

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‘Poetry Quarter’ launch at the Glebe Report

How to submit your poem

To adult poets: Here’s an opportunity to share what matters to you, to your community, to your world with neighbours, friends and peers in poetic form. So important to hear from you! To students in high school: Poems written by young poets on everything from bullying to body

qualities that reﬂect the people in the Glebe, their sensibilities and their lives –– poetry of any kind, on any topic (within the bounds of

JC Sulzenko’s poetry has appeared in anthologies and chapbooks, online and in local and national media, either under her name or as A. Garnett Weiss. Recent credits include publication in/on: Arc Poetry Magazine’s shortlist for 2014 Poem of the Year; Vallum: Contemporary Poetry; Silver Birch Press; and first place in the 2014 Saving Bannister Contest and Anthology. JC leads poetry workshops and residencies, judges poetry contests, and was poet-mentor in The Gryphon Trio’s “Listen up! Ottawa” project. She serves on the selection board for Bywords. Her books for children include: Boot Crazy, Fat poems Tall poems Long poems Small, and What my Grandma means to say, launched at the Ottawa International Writers Festival. www.jcsulzenko.com

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• Email your poem by October 9 as a WORD attachment to editor@ glebereport.ca. • Your poem should be no more than 30 lines long, original and unpublished. • Send up to 7 poems at a time. • Include your contact information.

The Glebe Report monthly community newspaper will begin publishing a number of poems as a regular feature, four times a year,

Glebe Report Poetry Quarter

“We don’t read and write poetry because it’s cute. We read and write poetry because we are members of the human race. And the human race is filled with passion. And medicine, law, business, engineering, these are noble pursuits and necessary to sustain life. But poetry, beauty, romance, love, these are what we stay alive for.” It may seem surprising that this article, heralding the Glebe Report’s new feature “Poetry Quarter” begins with a quote from a character in the 1989 film, The Dead Poets Society, as played by the late Robin Williams, and written by Tom Shulman. But read on to learn how fitting the words are. August 11, the anniversary of Williams’ death, explains why this excerpt from the movie’s script appeared among my Facebook notifications. I include it here not for reasons that are maudlin. Rather, the words speak clearly not to the death of poetry, but to its importance in our everyday and every day hereafter. By committing to publish poems from emerging and established local poets four times a year, the Glebe Report seeks to give voice to “what we stay alive for.” It’s never too late to come back to poetry in my thinking. Some readers may have left poetry reading and writing behind when they finished school, where classic poems often were worked to the point of tedium. That certainly is how Robert Frost’s Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening was ruined for me as a teen until I heard it years later as a song and found its quiet and disquiet compelling. I approached Editor Liz McKeen to suggest a regular focus on poetry in the paper, because I see the Glebe Report at the heart of this community, where poetry has a place. Good poetry goes to the heart of a matter and can convey through the particular what is universal in experience. It does this with the innovative use of form, imagery, language and rhythm, and a compression of thought and emotion that, taken together, make a poem powerful and memorable. It’s at the gut

image, love and conflict have blown me away. I am impatient for your words. To poets aged 9–13: I’ve read amazing rhymes and free verse from kids in Grades 4–8. Make me laugh! Make me cry! Send your best! “Poetry Quarter” welcomes submissions from poets who work, live, study or volunteer in the Glebe or in its close, neighbouring communities on subjects that reflect the lives and sensibilities of people living in this community and that are appropriate for publication in a paper with an audience of all ages. Poems can be in any form – rhyme, free verse, sonnets, haiku, found poems, etc., but must not be more than 30 lines in length. The work must be the poet’s own and should not have been published before anywhere, in any form or medium. As curator, I will select and recommend a number of poems per quarter to the Editor. Poets will be contacted if their work is slated for publication in “Poetry Quarter.” Shulman’s script supplies an appropriate coda for this article by quoting from Walt Whitman’s Leaves of Grass: “What good amid these, O me, O life?/ Answer./That you are here – that life exists, and identity; /That the powerful play goes on, and you will contribute a verse.” Please do.

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Foxcatcher

Directed by Bennet Miller (USA, 2014) By Lois Siegel

Foxcatcher is a film about loneliness and greed that is based on the story of multimillionaire John E. du Pont, wrestling enthusiast. It explores the power of money and how people who are naïve about a situation can be bought. John E. du Pont is a wrestling enthusiast. In 1986, he recruits Mark Schultz, 1984 U.S. Olympic gold medalist, and eventually his older brother Dave, to help coach U.S. wrestlers for participation in the national, world and Olympic competition. His goal is the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul. Du Pont is a U.S. patriot. He wants to go to Seoul to “stun the world.” In the film, Valley Forge, an 800acre estate, is the site of the du Pont mansion, complete with body guards/ servants. Valley Forge, Pennsylvania, was the site during the American Revolution, of 1777–1778, where 3,000 men died – “patriots died for freedom,” du Pont states. John E. du Pont has a mother complex. The du Pont family was involved with breeding and racing thorough-

bred racehorses. They enjoyed the sport of fox hunting: catching foxes on horseback. John doesn’t like horses. He equates his mother with horses. Mother, a strong-minded Jean du Pont (Vanessa Redgrave), tells him that wrestling is a “low sport.” She doesn’t like seeing him “being low.” It soon becomes evident that there was some kind of mental abuse going on between him and his mother when John was a child. It soon becomes clear that John du Pont was the victim. Steve Carell plays du Pont. This is not your “The Office” Carell. This is a neurotic character created by director Bennett Miller and polished by Carell. Carell is superb. He’s not a nice guy. He’s a monster who becomes more ferocious as the plot thickens. But he is deceptive. He lists his interests as ornithology (the study of birds), philanthropy, writing… For Mark Schultz, everything is about his medal. That’s his life. His brother, Dave, has a family and is more down-to-earth. Dave, also a gold medal winner, trained Mark in the past. Mark depends on Dave, but, at first, at the du Ponts, Dave isn’t there. Du Pont becomes more insane as the film develops. Life becomes unbearable for Mark. His father figure, du Pont, slaps him and calls him an “ungrateful ape.” Mark wants out. Du Pont says he’s getting Dave to save the situation. Brother Dave is enticed with money to bring his family and come to take over as coach. During numerous wrestling scenes, low, ambient music sounds add to the bizarre ambiance. Du Pont advertises his Foxcatcher team as “Good Citizens for America.” The film is about selling one’s soul to the devil and how a dysfunctional person is unsuccessful with whatever he does, including creating a champion. Be careful what you wish for … relates to all the main characters in this film. The film Foxcatcher is just that: hunting – tracking, chasing and sometimes killing the fox. Amazon: DVD. 124 minutes.

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Directed by Diane Kurys (France, 2008) By Paul Green

This month, I shall take a leaf from the book of my learned colleague, Lois Siegel, and revisit a film I first saw about five years ago. Sagan, being the story of the late – she died in September 2004 at the age of 69 – French novelist and playwright Françoise Sagan, was directed by veteran filmmaker Diane Kurys (For A Woman, Entre Nous). Cast in the lead is Sylvie Testud whose elfin smile and physiognomy made her a perfect match for the diminutive Françoise. Viewing Sagan a second time, I once again fell in love with both subject and actor. Kurys has fashioned a remarkable, if unsparing, portrait of a highly intelligent woman whose overnight success with Bonjour Tristesse at the unheard-of age eighteen made her a literary legend in her own time. As befits a gifted writer who cast a withering gaze at the bourgeois society around her, Françoise Sagan led an eventful, if somewhat troubled, life – a role Testud tackles with zest and éclat. Under Kurys’ direction, she is never maudlin or sentimental. In the opening sequence, an ailing, older woman stares forlornly out her second-floor window when a young man, apparently a journalist, shows up to interview Mme. Sagan only to be turned away by the housekeeper. (This is repeated near the close of the film, giving a nice bookend effect). It is now 1954 and we are in a publisher’s office where Françoise is explaining how she came to write Bonjour Tristesse; well, she says, I told my friends I was writing a novel and so I had to come up with something. Indeed, her life had a similar, improvisational quality. Although Sagan is packed with incident, Kurys has fleshed it out with voice-over narration by Testud herself, based on material from the author’s private journals. This technique works well, as Sagan had much to say about how she saw herself as a writer, her views on love, money, solitude and the kind of people she liked to have around her. Not one to take life easy, Françoise lived in the fast lane; she liked to party, gamble and loved fast cars. She was generous to a fault and didn’t have a mean bone in her body. It was as though her life were made for the big screen. The drugs came later, a consequence of the morphine she took

while recovering from a near-fatal accident in her Aston-Martin. In an earlier scene, Françoise and a couple of friends show up at Deauville, where she walks away from the gaming tables with eight million francs. She promptly plunks down the money as payment for the country house she has rented for the summer. This was perhaps the only sound investment she ever made; she lived in that house for most of the rest of her life. Watching Françoise burn through her life at the centre of an ever-diminishing circle of friends and hangers-on is like watching a train wreck in slow motion. She is sufficiently lucid to know exactly what she is doing; in one of her journals, she describes herself as “this bizarre woman, childish and messed up.” And yet, like Dorothy Parker with whom she had something in common, she is never less than fascinating. How can one resist a woman whose notions on parenting include reading to her infant son from Proust, Nietzsche and Freud? And her money problems! She chides her housekeeper for not using credit cards to make lines of cocaine only to be told there are no credit cards – they have all been taken away! With her pixieish manner and impish grin, Testud is a delight to watch and has ample range to get her through the darker moments. Sagan is a high-tone literary biopic whose precocious and talented subject remains unerringly human as she hurtles through an eventful life, never losing the detachment needed to observe and judge herself severely. A first-rate effort from Diane Kurys, Sylvie Testud and an excellent supporting cast. Running time: 120 min. In French with English subtitles. Available at Glebe Video.

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Animation is an art form By Laurie Kingston and Daniel Kingston-Wayne

Laurie: Every September for 39 years, people have come to the Ottawa International Animation Festival to watch and discuss animation from around the world. This year, the festival will take place from September 16–20 and, in addition to film competitions and screenings, there will be panels, gala events, workshops, parties and much more. It’s an exciting time of year for my extended family. Last year, a whopping 30,000 people were in attendance, including my two sons (now 12 and 17), my husband, sister and brother-in-law. For us, it seems the festival is a family affair. Daniel: I have been going to the Animation Festival since I was 10, and every year there’s something different to see. Commonly you see unaired episodes of big-name cartoons, like Adventure Time and The Regular Show. The thing that really interests me are the cartoons that

are either independent, or made by bigname companies but not as part of their main shows. These shorts can vary from absurd to enlightening, and come from all around the world. Laurie: I used to think that animation was strictly for children. Over the years, I have learned to love this medium and to know that some of the best is really for adults only. We reached out to Chris Robinson, who has been with the festival for 24 years and Artistic Director since 1995. He had this to say: “I’ve tried to fight against that stereotype for years. Animation is so much more than comic entertainment for kids and teens ... it’s also a very imaginative, inspiring and poetic art form that offers works that are as a good as any great work of poetry, music or art.” Certainly, many of the themes and activities depicted are not suitable for kids but this also speaks to the fact that there is something for everyone. Just make sure to look at the schedule to plan

your visit. According to Chris Robinson, when looking for great programming for kids, “weekends are probably the best. I’d say people check out the two kids’ competitions. One is Short Films for Kids, the other is Series for Kids. You’ll see works for kids that you can’t see anywhere else plus the exciting part of that is that the juries for those competitions are comprised of Ottawa area kids.” “I’d also recommend,” Chris continued, “The Hotel Transylvania 2 sneak peek that we have along with the features Invention for Destruction by Karel Zeman and there’s a fantastic family film in competition called Over The Garden Wall. Kids and adults will love that one.” Daniel: There is something for everyone: there are more mature animations, which can be humorous, and children’s animations with more whimsical themes. One of my personal favourites from the past was Le lapin et l’ecureuil, which was in both English and French, about a rabbit and a squirrel as new neighbours and with various moving problems, which as many of you can attest to, is just as relevant to adults as it is to kids. Laurie: Many of the films at the festival are in competition and juried by kids and adults who really understand animation. In past years, some of the entrants have come from right here in Ottawa. We didn’t realize what an important role our city has played. “Ottawa has a long animation history dating back to the 1940s with the foundation of the animation department at the National Film Board of Canada,” asserts Chris Robinson. “Norman McLaren’s famous film, Neighbours was made in Ottawa.

Unfortunately (for Ottawa), the NFB moved to Montreal in the mid 1950s. But even after that we had some good industry success in Ottawa. There was a famous Canadian animation show called The Racoons made here, and did you know that the 1980s/90s hit show Ren and Stimpy was made by an Ottawa guy named John Kricfalusi?” It makes a lot of sense that the world’s second largest animation festival should be held here. Daniel: I am quite interested in the creation of animations, as I myself am

an amateur animator and can appreciate the months of effort that go into making even just a short. One day I hope I can have an entry in the Ottawa International Animation Festival. You can find out more about the Ottawa International Animation Festival (including how to get tickets) at www. animationfestival.ca. Laurie Kingston is a mother and writer who has lived in the Glebe since 1999. Her book, Not Done Yet: Living Through Breast Cancer (Women’s Press) was published in 2009. Daniel Kingston-Wayne attends Summit Alternative School and is in Grade 7. He has lived in the Glebe his whole life, which happens to be 12 years. He plans to continue writing and animation throughout the school year.

Four films in the running for Best Animated Feature The Ottawa International Animation Festival (OIAF) has announced its selection of films vying for Grand Prize for Best Animated Feature at this year’s festival September 16–20. This year’s selections include films made in the United States, South Korea, Romania, France, Poland and Spain. For the competition, the OIAF looks for the most interesting, original animated features from around the world, with an emphasis on edgy and independent. Four feature-length films make up this year’s official selection: La Montagne Magique, (The Magic Mountain), Pos Eso (Possessed), Adama and Over The Garden Wall. “It’s fascinating to watch the continued evolution and maturity of feature animation,” says Chris Robinson, OIAF’s artistic director. “Not only are films like The Magic Mountain and Adama tackling difficult political and historical subjects, but they’re doing so using an intriguing mix of techniques. And even the more conventional family fare like Possessed and Over the Garden Wall are approaching genres with an originality and diversity that is rarely seen in the feature world.” The competition opens with La Montagne Magique (The Magic Mountain), Wednesday, September 16 at 7 p.m., with an encore presentation on September 19. It is an animated docudrama from Romania, France and Poland that tells the true story of Adam Jacek Winkler, a Polish refugee who fled to Paris in the 1960s and later finds himself heading to war in Afghanistan. Motivated by shifting political climates, Winkler’s adventurous life takes a radical turn in the 1980s as he leaves France to fight against the Soviets in the Afghani mountainside. The film is framed as a final conversation between Winkler

Rouby. Connecting themes of spirituality and community with the political and personal realities of war, Adama is a powerful story about a 12-year-old hero and his decision to leave his remote West African village to find his missing older brother Samba. Beyond the village, Adama travels through war-torn Europe to the hell of the front lines to free Samba. Closing the official competition on Friday, September 18 at 7 p.m., and Saturday, September 19 at 3 p.m. is Cartoon Network’s Scene from La Montagne Magique, (The Magic Mountain) critically acclaimed miniseries Over The Garden Wall (U.S.A, and his daughter, Ania, and is told over 87 restless South Korea), whose star-studded cast includes Eliminutes of technique and style. jah Wood, Christopher Lloyd, Shirley Jones, John The clay animated comedy horror from Spain, Cleese and Tim Curry. Over The Garden Wall is a classic adventure tale about two young brothers, Pos Eso (Possessed), will be shown at 11 a.m. on Thursday, September 17, and again at 5 p.m. on SatWirt and Greg, who find themselves lost in a strange urday, September 19. Part The Excorcist and part forest. With the help of a bluebird named Beatrice Ghostbusters, Possessed follows a depressed Trini, and a nameless frog, Bret and Wirt travel through world famous flamenco dancer, who has abandoned a magical land of clothed animals and dancing the stage after the death of her husband and whose pumpkins on their way home before a mysterious 8-year-old son Damian spirals into rebellious behavbeast catches up with them. Over The Garden Wall iour no doctor can explain. Is he possessed by a received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Animalicious devil that makes him do bloody and cruel mated Program. misdeeds? Possessed runs 82 minutes. All feature films will be shown at the ByTowne On Thursday, September 17 at 7 p.m. and SaturCinema, 325 Rideau Street. Admission is $13 for the day, September 19 at 9:15 p.m., audiences can see general public, $9 for children, seniors and members for the first time in North America the innovative, of the Canadian Film Institute. Tickets and festival dream-like visual stylings of Adama, the debut feapasses are available online at www.animationfestival.ca. ture-length film from French writer/director Simon

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Ottawa Bach Choir welcomes its 14th season The Ottawa Bach Choir (OBC) would like to welcome you to its 14th self-produced season of magnificent choral works! Over the past thirteen years, the professional ensemble has travelled the world and received national and international recognition. Just a few weeks ago, the choir concluded its previous season with participation in the Luminato Festival of Toronto, performing as part of the much-anticipated Apocalypsis by Canada’s own R. Murray Schafer with 12 choirs from across Ontario as well as 1,000 artists. Last season, the OBC completed its fourth European tour, which included an invitation to perform in the Bachfest Leipzig 2014 at the Thomaskirche, in Leipzig, Germany, as the first Canadian choir ever to be invited. As the choir expands in breadth, performances for this transcendent season include a subscription series and several special events. The season opens with Fall Fiesta, a special fundraising concert and fourcourse dinner with wine at the St. Elias Centre, Friday, September 25, 2015 at 7 p.m., featuring mezzo-soprano Julie Nesrallah and harpist Caroline Léonardelli. Following this special event opener is JS Bach’s: Mass in B Minor, BWV 232, taking place on Sunday, November 15, 2015, 7:30 p.m., at Dominion-Chalmers United Church, under the direction of Founder and Artistic Director, Dr. Lisette Canton. This concert features the full setting of one of Bach’s last and greatest compositions, completed in 1749, but only first

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performed in its entirety in 1859. Today it is considered one of the greatest pieces of choral music ever written. The choir is joined by the Baroque orchestra Ensemble Caprice of Montréal and world-class soloists, including countertenor Daniel Taylor, among others. The second concert, Songs for Chamber Ensemble, will feature a small ensemble of solo singers from the OBC in an intimate setting, accompanied by pianist Frédéric Lacroix, at Southminster United Church, Saturday, January 30, 2016, at 8 p.m. Music performed will include works from Schütz to Debussy to the choir’s very own Nicholas Piper, as well as Brahms’ Zigeunerlieder. To conclude this incredible season,

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ing smaller concerts with gourmet food and drinks. Early Bird and Regular Subscription tickets are available as of August 21, 2015 (see OBC website for details). Tickets for individual concerts will be available at several retail outlets closer to the dates of the concerts and, depending on availability, at the door. For more information, visit our website at www.ottawabachchoir.ca, or contact us at info@ottawabachchoir.ca or 613270-1015. On behalf of the Ottawa Bach Choir, I invite you to experience this unforgettable season of choral music at its best. Nicholas Read is the administrative manager for the Ottawa Bach Choir.

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I want to assure you that Ontario does not support yasirnaqvi.onmpp.ca any practice where police are stopping individuals without reason, cause or for clear policing purposes, simply to gather information. In June, as Minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, I announced that the Ontario government would move forward on regulating street checks to ensure a fair and consistent approach throughout the province. Street checks happen when police officers log their interactions with members of the public who may not be under investigation or witness to criminal activity into a database. When done properly, street checks can be a valuable tool for police in their efforts to help communities remain safe and secure. They can help police understand community concerns and collect relevant information that may help solve and prevent crime. However, when done improperly, street checks can create harm and victimization for racialized individuals. Elements of discrimination, as well as random stops conducted without clearly articulated police purposes, have been associated with improper street checks. Both the Canadian Charter of Rights and Freedoms and Ontario’s Human Rights Code prohibit discrimination on the grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity or expression. The province takes the protection of human rights very seriously and has zero tolerance for any form of marginalization or discrimination that violates these rights. This is why Ontario is launching public consultations on street checks. We want to ensure that police interactions with the public are without bias, consistent, and carried out in a manner that promotes public confidence. A new regulation on street checks would also support the province’s police officers by providing them with clear guidelines. On July 28, 2015 we launched an online questionnaire to solicit feedback and advice from the public. I encourage everyone in the community to participate, especially individuals who have experience with street checks. Please visit www. ontario.ca/safety to review and complete this document. We are also holding public consultations on street checks with community organizations, policing partners, academics, civil liberty organizations and members of the public. These consultations will ask for public input on: • The circumstances when police may ask an individual for information • The rights of those being asked for their information • How to enhance accountability mechanisms and training requirements • Data collection and retention Public consultations are taking place in communities across the province, including one in Ottawa in late August. These public consultations will help develop new rules so the practice of street checks is rights-based and properly carried out – protecting individual Charter and human rights, strengthening public accountability, and allowing for a consistent and clearly defined approach for police across the province when keeping our communities safe. Public trust in police is essential for building safer communities. We recognize that some forms of police street check practices erode that trust. That is why we are moving forward on putting in place practices to sustain and bolster trust while giving the police the tools they need to do their work. Ensuring that all citizen interactions with the police in Ontario are consistent and respectful is part of our government’s plan to create a fair and inclusive society. For more information, or to provide feedback please contact my Community Office at ynaqvi.mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414. I look forward to hearing from you.

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councillor’s report Ottawa must assume its responsibilities for climate protection In a summer where drought, forest fires and watering bans are the story of Western Canada, while the East has experienced relatively mild and wet weather interspersed with severe heat waves, Councillor it seems appropriate to explore the increasingly David Chernushenko critical challenge of climate change and how that www.capitalward.ca touches on the work of City Council. In August, the provincial Minister of Environment and Climate Change, Glen Murray, delivered a barnburner of a speech at the annual meeting of the Association of Municipalities Ontario (watch it at www.bit.ly/AMO-Murray). It was a remarkably cogent and compelling argument for why a city like Ottawa must assume its responsibilities for adapting to an increasingly unpredictable climate, for seriously curtailing the greenhouse gas emissions of its own operations, and for serving as the convening agent for similar action by institutions and individuals citywide. It can be politically dangerous for an elected official to acknowledge the unpleasant facts of climate change – the impacts are here, they are real, and they will get far worse whatever we do. However, we can limit the worst effects somewhat if we take quick and significant action, with nobody exempted. We are all in it deeply, and we must all play our role. To do less will not only impose massive costs on our economy, it will unfairly leave our children and future generations with a severely impoverished world that will become more violent and harder to govern. That is the stark truth, and many don’t want to hear it. Yet I feel compelled to join Glen Murray and hundreds of other engaged politicians in speaking truth to power, and to the public, whose support is critical to addressing this challenge. As author Naomi Klein argues in This Changes Everything, it is only by acknowledging a truth, and learning to live with its dramatic implications for our lives, that we can find the courage to act as we must. Once we have absorbed the reality that much about the way we live, work, eat, travel, play and consume must change, we will be in a position to figure out what to change, and how. It is at this point that a depressing and politically unsellable message can evolve into one that is exciting and even compelling.

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It’s all happening at GNAG! Thank you 2015 summer camp team!

GNAG’s dedicated, talented and dynamic staff Mary Tsai does it again! This summer, there were over 345 www.gnag.ca specialty camps offered by GNAG that drew over 4,500 registrants to the Glebe Community Centre. I would like to thank our summer team for their outstanding work and dedication. I also want to thank you, our community, for sharing your children with us. The spirit of your children makes the GCC a very special place. The fun continues! GNAG welcomes you back to school and back to the GCC for more activities. Our fall is well underway and the lineup of programs is bigger and better! GNAG’s fall program guide is available at the GCC or online at gnag.ca. Annual Glebe House Tour

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Explore five captivating homes on Sunday, September 20 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the annual Glebe House Tour. This one-day event allows design enthusiasts to be inspired right from the inside of the home. After the tour, come to the GCC to enjoy a spot of tea and gourmet treats hosted by Gustia. Proceeds from this event will go to children’s and youth programming offered by GNAG, particularly to our subsidy program, which makes our programs available to families in need. Tickets are $30 in advance and $35 on the day of, and are available for purchase online. For more info or a peek at the homes, check out our website www. gnag.ca under Special Events. Don’t miss this amazing showcase of stunning architecture and home design and décor.

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Learn to sing, dance and act and be part of this year’s community musical theatre production of Chitty Chitty Bang Bang! Join director Eleanor Crowder, music director Lauren Saindon, and choreographer Mariah Stassen and for this fun and fantastic musical adventure! This show revolves around the full production and our focus is on theatre education. The aim is to help members of the community with an interest in acting, singing and dancing to improve their skills by giving them an opportunity to perform. Our motto is: “Theatre education – it is as much about learning how, as it is about the show.” If you have seen any of GNAG’s past productions (Oliver!, A Christmas Carol, King Lear) then you know GNAG Theatre maintains scrupulously high production values by hiring a professional director, music director and accompanist. It is our belief that the more professional the standards, the more the cast will learn. These fun and exciting classes/rehearsals run from September 2015 to March 2016. The resulting show in the spring is something that a growing community audience of family members, friends and neighbours look forward to with great anticipation. Show dates are April 7 to 10, 2016. Come audition and be part of our multi-generational cast. Book your audition at 613-233-8713 or info@gnag.ca. Auditions for children and youth (10 years +) are on Monday, September 14, from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m.; youth and adults on Friday, September 18, 6 to 8:45 p.m. Fall rehearsals (music and dance only), $98, Mondays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. from September 28 to December 7 (except October 12). Winter rehearsals, $230, Mondays, 7 to 9:30 p.m. from January 11 to March 21 (except February 15 and March 14) and Tuesdays, 6:30 to 9:30 p.m. from January 12 to March 29 (except March 15). Visit our website at gnag.ca under Special Events, GNAG Theatre for more information.

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GCA’s fall lineup I hope you’ve all had a great summer and that September greeted you with enthusiasm! While things have been quiet at the GCA this July and August, we expect lots of activity this fall. Committees will begin meeting again this month. As always, our Traffic Committee will be working on a number of transit issues. Two that may be of interest to residents are planning for the reconstruction of Bronson Avenue and the widening of the Airport Parkway. The Planning Committee is launching Imagine Glebe, a broad engagement to learn how residents would like to see development in our community, which you can read about elsewhere in this issue of the Glebe Report. The Parks Committee will be working on the neighbourhood’s newest park, which will be beside the fire hall at Fifth and O’Connor. I know the Environment Committee will have more of their well-attended public talks. I am very excited about our two newly rejuvenated committees – the Health and Social Services and the Tenants committees, which have each been organizing over the summer and will bring interesting topics forward this year. What issues or topics would you like your community association to consider?

GACA holds first movie and DJ night By Doug Milne

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We will also take time this September to plan for better engagement with residents and for enhancing how we communicate. In particular, we will be planning for a website redesign and would welcome help from residents with expertise. Our monthly meetings are the fourth Tuesday of every month (except for July, August and December) at 7 p.m. at the Glebe Community Centre. The next one is September 22. All residents are welcome to attend. Hope to see you then!

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On Saturday, August 22, more than 30 residents of the Glebe Annex came together in Dalhousie South Park to watch the classic 1940 comedy, His Girl Friday. It was the first time in recent memory that Glebe Annex residents were treated to a free movie in the park, complete with free freshly popped popcorn. The weather cooperated perfectly, making for a refreshing evening out. Drawn by posted notices and emails, attendees also enjoyed the sounds of our host for the night, DJ Morris Rothman, who volunteered his time and considerable talent to make the evening a success; it was obvious that a professional was at the helm! It was a true community event. Upon hearing of the movie showing, Ian Driscoll, part owner of the Mayfair Theatre and neighbourhood resident, volunteered to provide free Mayfair theatre passes to those who attended – something to do when evenings get too cold in the park. Events such as this movie night are one way that the Glebe Annex Community Association (GACA) is attempting to bring the community together and build a neighbourhood spirit. We’d like GACA to be a presence in this community – it’s not just about an annual meeting, and a twiceannual community cleanup. If you have any ideas we would love to hear from you on our website at www.glebeannex.ca. Thanks to all who helped out in various ways, and those who came out to enjoy the show. We hope that

A scene from His Girl Friday

this movie night in the park is the first of many. In other news, your committees are actively participating and looking out for the common good on the construction front and are well informed on the issues surrounding the recent rush to push though student housing – maybe without our proper consultation. To maintain our community status and to represent the area requires many hours of volunteer work and funding. As the membership drive is our only source of funding, we very much appreciate the welcome you give our membership volunteers when they call for your annual membership donation. Our Annual General Meeting is scheduled for October 28. All committee chairs will present their reports and directors will be elected. Please join us at the Glebe Community Centre to support our volunteers or offer your services in continuing to build our community spirit. Doug Milne lives in the Glebe Annex and is active in the Glebe Annex Community Association.

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Magnesium: Why all the hype? By Zenah Surani

One of the most common minerals that I am asked about is magnesium glycinate. There has been a lot of research done in the past decade about this particular form of magnesium. But what are the benefits of taking magnesium? When is it beneficial to take one form of magnesium over another? American studies show that in the early 1900s, dietary magnesium was around 500 mg/day. Today, it’s more around 200 mg/day. The likely reason for this is the processing and refinement of foods for mass production and consumption, and because of the changed eating habits of the western population. Foods rich in magnesium include legumes, whole grains, leafy green vegetables and almonds. The recommended daily allowance of elemental magnesium is about 420 mg/day for men and 320 mg/day for women. L-glycine is the smallest of the 20 amino acids, essentially the building blocks of the body. Due to its small size and particular molecular structure, it is both water- and fat-soluble. When bound or “chelated” to minerals like magnesium, it allows for excellent absorption and delivery of magnesium. Additionally, being chelated to an amino acid like L-glycine also enhances magnesium’s delivery

– it is able to take advantage of peptide transporters, allowing for greater absorption than free elemental magnesium alone. Magnesium has been shown to play a role in chronic pain. The sensation of chronic pain is transmitted by fibres in the spinal cord to the brain. These fibres are activated by a receptor called the NMDA receptor. This receptor has several binding sites for different chemicals found in the body, such as calcium, sodium, magnesium and potassium. When magnesium is bound to the receptor, it is in “resting” state, and will not fire. Thus, it cannot contribute to the transmission of the chronic pain sensation. In this way, magnesium blocks the receptor and can help to prevent over-responsiveness of the receptor. Magnesium has also shown promise in the area of migraines. A 2008 study in the journal Magnesium Research found that in migraine patients without aura, patients were given either 600 mg of magnesium or a placebo. It was concluded that the ones given magnesium suffered fewer and less severe migraines. Magnesium can cause diarrhea. Thus, in limited amounts and only when needed, it can help with constipation. In this case, the best magnesium forms to try are magnesium hydroxide (found in milk of magnesia) or magnesium citrate. Mag-

nesium hydroxide is also commonly used as an antacid. The magnesium/calcium balance for certain receptors is important because magnesium acts as a gatekeeper to ensure not too much calcium binds to the receptor, causing stimulation and “firing” of the receptor. This imbalance in skeletal muscle fibres can lead to muscle spasms and twitching. This is often seen in Restless Leg Syndrome, a common disorder that can cause sleep disturbance. Realigning the body’s magnesium/calcium balance can make a difference in this condition. Further related to magnesium’s role as the “relaxer” element in various receptors, magnesium can also have a positive effect on stress and insomnia. Magnesium is posited to limit the

release of catecholamines, neurotransmitters that are released when we are stressed. Interestingly, l-glycine is best known for its calming effects on the nervous system. Further studies are underway investigating magnesium’s link to conditions like type 2 diabetes, high blood pressure and heart disease. Sources: Natural Medicines Database

• “Magnesium: Nature’s Physiological calcium blocker,” Am Heart J 108 :188-19 • Taubert, K: Magnesium in migraine. Fortschr Med 1994 112(24): 328-330 • www.Purelabvitamins.com research section

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Contact lenses – oh, how they’ve changed! By Dr. Jay Mithani

Contact lenses have been around for decades now – once made of nonbreathable plastic, today’s various contact lenses offer a viable, healthy alternative to glasses. Fortunately, advancements are continually being made to provide clearer, more comfortable vision with contact lenses. There are options for patients of all ages to enjoy glasses-free vision for specific activities or all-day long. Contact lenses today can correct a multitude of different prescriptions. Whether one is nearsighted, farsighted, has astigmatism or requires a reading prescription due to presbyopia (inability to focus at close range), there are solutions for each patient. Patients who have simple nearsighted or farsighted prescriptions can opt for single vision contact lenses with great success. Those with astigmatism may benefit from “toric” lenses, which successfully correct astigmatism with a proper fit. Finally, patients who wear glasses with progressive lenses (or bifocals) and have different distance and reading prescriptions can be fit in multifocal contact lenses. Once fit by a specialty contact lens fitter, these lenses can provide good distance and reading vision in a single contact lens. There are different modalities of contact lenses – from soft to hard in material, and from daily disposables to yearly replacement. The

vast majority of contact lenses that are prescribed today are soft, highly breathable “silicone hydrogel” lenses; these soft lenses are primarily available as both daily disposables and monthly replacements. Daily disposables offer convenience and less risk of infection from improper cleaning and storage as they are discarded at the end of the day. Monthly replacement lenses offer excellent breathability, but require removal and storage at the end of each day. Hard, or rigid gaspermeable contact lenses typically offer longer replacement schedules of up to two years. Generally speaking, hard contact lenses have fallen out of popularity due to the excellent vision and comfort provided by soft contact lenses. Nonetheless, patients with certain corneal diseases (such as keratoconus) benefit from the increased visual clarity offered by hard contact lenses. Contact lenses are regulated medical devices that provide many lifestyle benefits for patients, but they also carry real risks. Contact lenses should be properly fit for two primary reasons. First, a contact lens fitting will ensure the best possible vision by matching multiple corneal measurements to available contact lens parameters. Second, a proper fitting ensures a healthy cornea; a tight fitting cornea can impinge on blood vessels causing discomfort and redness, while a loose fitting contact lens can cause

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Dr. Jay Mithani is a proud Glebe resident and owner/optometrist at Nuvo Eye Centre – Glebe, inside the Fifth Avenue Court at 99 Fifth Avenue. Visit www.nuvoeyes.ca for more information. References

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Ottawa Centre candidates talk about the Glebe As part of the Glebe Report’s coverage of the upcoming federal election, we sent the following questions to Ottawa Centre candidates. As national media are covering party platforms, we invited Ottawa Centre candidates to use this opportunity to indicate in the Glebe Report their own views on issues they consider of particular relevance to Glebe residents. We put two questions to them: What are you hearing from Glebe residents on their doorsteps, and how will you address these concerns if elected? What do you consider to be the top federal governing priorities for Ottawa and for the Glebe neighbourhood in the next four years, and how do you plan to address them? Their responses, printed as received, follow.

How to vote Election Day is Monday, October 19. Polls are open for 12 hours. Your voter information card will tell you where to vote. You can also vote on one of the four advance voting days, from noon to 8 p.m.: • Friday, October 9 • Saturday, October 10 • Sunday, October 11 • Monday, October 12 Or you can vote at an Elections Canada office, Monday to Friday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. before October 13. The Ottawa Centre office is located at the former Dow Motors at 835 Carling Avenue. You can also vote by mail, but you must apply first and receive a special ballot voting kit. Elections Canada must receive your completed application by Tuesday, October 13. GMSElemAdGR14.pdf

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Catherine McKenna, Liberal Party of Canada Glebe doorsteps concerns: Since 2014, I’ve knocked on the doors of thousands of Glebe residents to hear your views on making our community more vibrant and the quality of life better for everyone. You’ve told me you want Glebe businesses to thrive, more jobs for young people, action to protect the environment, respect for public servants, and residents to have a greater voice on local issues like safer cycling, national monument locations and residential mail delivery. As your Member of Parliament, I’ll deliver practical solutions to local priorities by working collaboratively with community and elected leaders, including Mayor Watson, ward councillors and Yasir Naqvi, M.P.P. for Ottawa Centre. Already, I’ve called on the National Capital Commission to create separate bike pathways in Ottawa Centre, and become more accountable to local residents. I’ll also work to reduce partisan mailings from Members of Parliament in urban ridings, in favour of less expensive digital communications. This will reduce waste and save millions of dollars. Securing federal funding toward

the proposed Fifth-Clegg canal footbridge, which will benefit Glebe residents, will also be a priority, if I’m elected your Member of Parliament. Top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe: Top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe, which I support, include: economic development and job creation, new transit investments, more affordable housing units, Ottawa River water quality protection, plus support for middle class families and those who need help the most. The Liberal’s new Canada Child Tax benefit will help nine in 10 families and raise 315,000 children out of poverty. Middle class families will receive a tax cut, pension income splitting will be protected and Old Age Security eligibility reduced to 65. I know better is possible – for Canada and Ottawa Centre. I hope to have the privilege of helping achieve this by representing you as your strong and responsive voice in Parliament, and in the Glebe. About Catherine McKenna: Board member, Glebe Community Association, Elizabeth Fry Society; teacher, Munk School of Global Affairs; cofounder, Canadian Lawyers Abroad; international trade lawyer; United Nations negotiator; degrees in international relations (University of Toronto and London School of Economics) and law (McGill); bilingual. cath@catherinemckenna.ca 613.728.2015 1098b Somerset Street West www.catherinemckenna.ca

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Dean T. Harris, Libertarian Party of Canada Glebe doorstep concerns and top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe: The essence of every election campaign is how government resources are to be put to work. Canadians from coast to coast to coast proudly celebrate the diversity of our population. Likewise, individual Canadians hold various priorities and goals for themselves, their families, businesses and communities. My platform, and that of the Libertarian Party of Canada, aims to return the power of choice to individual Canadians to best direct their lives as they see fit. Our proposals include a new simplified tax code with a personal exemption of $17,300 plus additional exemptions for students, seniors, people with disabilities and dependent children, as well as a decentralized health care funding model for more responsive medical care. About Dean Harris: A student of linguistics at Carleton University, Dean is excited to present an alternative to the big government parties for the residents of Ottawa Centre. Dean has volunteered with the Lions Foundation of Canada, fostering service dogs, and enjoys spending his winters on the ski hills where he works as an instructor. dean.harris@libertarian.ca 519-217-1775 70 Parent Avenue www.facebook.com/deantlibertarian www.libertarian.ca

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Glebe doorsteps concerns: I am fortunate to have spent nine years representing the most politically engaged constituency in Canada. The number one message I take away from doorsteps in the Glebe, and across Ottawa Centre, is the urgent desire for change in government and direction. After a decade of Stephen Harper’s Conservatives, people are tired of mismanagement and scandal and ready for change. If re-elected, I’ll keep working to move ahead on a new, strong and progressive path – with principled defence of civil liberties, a clear commitment to act on climate change, and resolute support for healthcare and other public services. Top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe: Ottawa has one of the most expensive childcare systems in the country. After decades of broken promises on childcare, it’s time to finally follow through and create one million affordable childcare spaces at no more than $15/day. I’ve seen firsthand how cuts to Canada Post have affected people in Ottawa Centre who depend on home mail services. I’ll continue to advocate for a fairer and more consultative process that sustains Canada Post and preserves door-to-door delivery. Current plans for the Memorial to the Victims of Communism near the Supreme Court of Canada are wrongheaded and inappropriate. I’ll keep pushing hard to move the monument to a more suitable location. I am committed to preserving our city’s beautiful waterways. I want a stronger federal commitment to protecting the Ottawa River, the Rideau Canal and all of their offshoots. I’m proud to share this riding with many public service employees. It’s time for a federal government that is proud of them too – one that respects the collective bargaining process, and lets our public service think and speak freely. I hope to help bring in these changes and more as part of an NDP government. About Paul Dewar: I was born and raised in Ottawa Centre. As a teacher, and as your MP since 2006, I am passionate about working together on issues that matter here – environmental protection, responsible development and helping families working to make ends meet. 725 Somerset Street West 613-800-0690 pauldewar2015.ndp.ca paul.dewar@ndp.ca

Damian Konstantinakos, Conservative Party of Canada Glebe doorsteps concerns: While canvassing, I’ve been pleasantly surprised when people thank me for a government that keeps their taxes low. While city and provincial services and utilities costs have been skyrocketing, the Harper government has helped all of us keep more money in our pockets with lower personal taxes and tax credits for families and seniors. Small business taxes have been cut as well, making it easier for them to create jobs. A small business earning $500,000 now pays about $40,000 less than before. At the door, I also hear that people are very concerned about the global economy and its impact on Canadians. They agree with me that now is not the time to spend deeper into a deficit. Top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe: So my priorities are those of my fellow Glebe residents. The attack on October 22 showed us that Ottawa is not immune from ISILinspired terrorism. In fact, we’re a target. When we pass tough laws to combat crime and terrorism on our soil, and when we send our armed forces personnel to defeat terrorism and prevent it from coming to Canada, that is a priority we all need to support, unlike the NDP and the Liberals. I’m also very proud of the investments the Harper government has made in Ottawa as part of the largest and longest-lasting infrastructure plan in Canadian history. There’s more yet to come! Some citywide projects like the additional $1 billion for light rail and the $62 million for the Ottawa River Action Plan are noteworthy. But so too are the smaller programs from the Economic Action Plan to benefit directly the people in the Glebe, like the Bronson sidewalks and Sunnyside Library. So let’s keep taxes low, protect our citizens from terrorism and crime, encourage employment growth and build our future – all within our means and a balanced budget! I hope I can earn your vote. About Damian Konstantinakos: Damian was born and raised in Ottawa. He and his wife live in the Glebe with their two young children. He works as an engineer and business manager in the technology sector, bringing Ottawa-developed technology to markets around the world.

Tom Milroy, Green Party of Canada Glebe doorsteps concerns: I am hearing, most often, that Ottawa Centre residents want a change in government. Most are fed up with the Harper regime and want to be rid of the Conservatives as quickly as possible. Secondly, I am hearing concerns over the Energy East pipeline project and rightly so, I think. The pipeline will traverse many streams and rivers that flow into the Ottawa River, which provides Ottawa with its drinking water supply. It’s a 40-year-old pipe that Trans Canada Pipelines wants to retrofit in order for tar sands bitumen to flow through it. (It currently carries liquid natural gas and there are additional concerns that the loss of this pipeline, to tar sand conveyance, will

create higher prices for heating fuel in Ottawa!) Additionally, it will only create a small number of short-term pipeline retrofit jobs and the economic benefits to residents will be miniscule, at best. It is a bad idea and it is not a matter of IF there will be a catastrophic leak, but…WHEN. Top federal priorities for Ottawa and the Glebe: If elected, Greens would make it a priority to effectively kill the Energy East pipeline project. It is evident that Ottawa has fallen behind in the provision of world-class green and efficient public transit. The long overdue LRT project is looking good, however, and all three levels of government have committed to the $3 billion required for the phases of the project already on the drawing board. But MORE needs to be done and the federal government needs to take a “long view” of the situation and to get the ball rolling on LRT extensions to Orleans and Kanata. Also of critical importance are issues surrounding the funding for social housing and, of course, creating the climate for a robust green technology and jobs development program. About Tom Milroy: Tom Milroy was born and educated in western Canada. After a 20-year career with the City of Saskatoon, he moved to Ottawa Centre in 2003 to commence work as a labour relations and human resources professional. Tom is a partner/owner in an Ottawa Centre recruitmentplacement business.

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The Switch – when Mutchmor moves to First Avenue This September marks the culmination of a concept dubbed “The Switch,” something that has been preoccupying the families at Mutchmor Public School for the past two years. The basic concept is that all the families and teachers from our school community will be moving to the First Avenue Public School building and those families will move to the Mutchmor Public School building. Anytime this topic comes up in conversation it generally leads to one simple question with a not-so-simple answer: “Why?” The process began due to significant overcrowding at First Avenue, which offered the Early French Immersion (EFI) program for this area of the city. A solution was needed so a committee was struck, one that included parents from both schools. One of the initial suggested solutions was to simply add an EFI program at Mutchmor and to spread the students between the two schools. The families from Mutchmor were polled and what emerged was the clear message that our families wanted the school to maintain its strong English program and that adding EFI might

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First Avenue School now houses the staff, students and programs of the former Mutchmor Public School.

not be the right solution. Our families were open to the idea of adding a Middle French Immersion (MFI) program to the school. MFI is an immersion program that begins at Grade 4; students in this program merge with EFI students

when the two cohorts enter high school. Previously, students from the area who wanted to attend MFI would need to cross the Lansdowne bridge and go to Hopewell Public School. MFI was launched at Mutchmor in

September 2012. It has been a great success, continuing to grow each year. We strongly encourage families who want immersion for their children to consider both EFI and MFI programs. Research supports the effectiveness of both immersion options, and it is important to choose the most appropriate option for your child’s learning style and strengths. After a great deal of discussion and work by the committee, the chosen solution was to build an addition to the Mutchmor School building and then switch the two populations. The addition was chosen for our building because of the improvements that had been identified previously and that were more efficiently done in an addition than in the renovation of a more-than-200-year-old building. Construction began in October 2013 and was near completion at the end of the 2014/2015 school year. I want to take this opportunity to thank the Mutchmor families and staff for their patience and sense of humour as we lived through what was essentially two years of construction. We weathered the inevitable construction delays and complications, and we came out of it all a stronger school community. I look forward to seeing all of you again at the First Avenue building in September. Jennifer Wilson is co-chair of the former Mutchmor School Council, now First Avenue School Council.

PHOTO: LAYLA RANKIN

Glebe Montessori School celebrates 20th anniversary!

Glebe Montessori students have a lot to smile about.

By Dijana Bate

We are delighted to announce that Glebe Montessori School (GMS) is celebrating its 20th anniversary this academic year! GMS’s reputation for its high standards and child-centered learning, offering the best in a Montessori education for students of toddler age through Grade 6, is a testament to its success and longevity! GMS opened its doors in Septem-

ber 1995, in response to community enthusiasm to establish a Montessori school in the Glebe. The school found an ideal location at Glebe-St James United Church, 650 Lyon Street South, with its spacious grounds and outstanding facilities. Demand was so great for Montessori education that GMS rapidly expanded to include one toddler class (ages 18 to 36 months), three preschool (casa) classes (ages 2 1/2 to 6), a junior and

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senior elementary program (Grades 1 to 6) and, most recently, a Montessori Mediated Learning Program (MMLP) for advanced learners with specific needs, requiring low studentto-teacher ratios. GMS embraces the philosophy of Dr. Maria Montessori and the belief that her method of education aids the child not only during early development, but also throughout life. Dr. Montessori, Italy’s first female physician, created a revolution in childhood education with her Montessori Method. A basic Montessori tenet is that a child learns best in an environment that supports the individual and offers appropriate materials and guidance for each stage of development. Advocating the “whole child approach,” Dr. Montessori’s goal was to provide a curriculum in which the child flourishes intellectually, physically, socially, emotionally and spiritually. Each child’s development is nurtured in a safe, supportive, culturally diverse environment at GMS. We encourage children to use their inquisitiveness to educate themselves and to reach their full potential under the

guidance of our dedicated and professionally trained Montessori staff. GMS believes that students are capable of doing very sophisticated work if they are given the opportunity and presented with the tools for acquiring these skills at the appropriate time. We recognize that our students thrive on challenge and high expectations within a supportive environment, leading to advanced achievement and self-confidence. Parents of our students have been amazed by the advantages of a Montessori education, and scientific evidence today continues to validate Dr. Montessori’s discoveries. We thank the vast number of Glebe families who have valued a Montessori education at GMS for their children during the past 20 years. We welcome prospective parents to review our website at www.glebemontessori.com and hope that you will schedule a visit to our school to discover what a Montessori education at GMS would mean for your child. We think it could mean everything! Dijana Bate is the founder of the Glebe Montessori School.

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Kindergarten classroom at the newly renovated Mutchmor Public School

The new Mutchmor addition is bright and colourful.

The Switch – when First Avenue moves to Mutchmor By Isabelle Flannigan

First Avenue Public School’s students and staff are moving location to the former Mutchmor Public School site. But they are taking the heart and spirit of their former school setting with them. In December 2011, after an extensive area review, it was determined that Mutchmor’s building would be renovated and expanded. The extensive addition would accommodate the Early French Immersion population and staff from First Avenue Public School who would be relocated to the Mutchmor school building. Meanwhile, the Mutchmor community including students and staff would relocate to the First Avenue building. This became known as “The Switch.” There was much excitement being experienced by both school communities as we readied ourselves for the first day of school on Tuesday, September 8. First Avenue is a beautiful heritage building that has been renovated and well cared for. It offers more workable space to the former Mutchmor students and staff. The school is located adjacent to Patterson’s Creek and offers bright, large, classrooms, amazing views and quick access to the canal. The end of summer is always a busy and exciting time for teachers and support staff as they prepare to welcome students back to school, following the summer break. The excitement builds for everyone as August comes to an end and September rolls around. Stu-

dents are excited to see their friends, organize their school supplies and prepare for the first day of school as they meet their new teachers and reunite with their classmates. Meanwhile, teachers and support staff are busy thinking about all that has to be done to make their school and classrooms a welcoming and inviting learning environment. But this year isn’t your average back to school situation. Most of the teachers and students are coming back but to a new building – and that is both exciting and a little unnerving. Winston Churchill said, “There is nothing wrong with change, if it is in the right direction.” I believe this is the right direction for our greater school community. This has been a long process but it has been done with great thought, empathy and consideration for what is best for all students and staff. The work is not over, but we are confident we are able to welcome our students and staff to their new school. Boxes have been packed and moved and are in the process of being unpacked. The furniture is new to our students and staff as we left behind our desks and chairs and are using those of the former students and staff. The concept was we were exchanging “like for like.” Now, we are settling in at our new school location. By the end of August, the office staff and I had unpacked approximately one hundred boxes – but who’s counting!? Teachers

A heritage classroom at Mutchmor

The breathtaking archway between new and old Mutchmor

have set up their individual classrooms; the librarian and volunteers have prepared the library; and our resource room will be ready later on in September. It takes a village to raise a child and it has taken the cooperation and assistance of our staff and our volunteers to get our new school building ready to start the school year 2015/2016. As I walk the halls of Mutchmor, our new school location, I feel like I am travelling through time. The charm of this Victorian building is inspiring. The high ceilings, large moldings, tall doors and windows are a work of art. The classrooms have hardwood floors that creak underfoot and some have beautiful tin ceilings. Then, I enter the connecting hallways, and I am genuinely impressed with the modern addition. This offers glass walls, many unique and interesting features, large windows and beautiful finishes. There are bright colours such as lime

green, orange and yellow throughout the building. The designers have made sure to marry the old and the new beautifully. There is a welcoming courtyard that is made up of two old walls and two new walls. There is also a breath taking archway that welcomes us back to the original building. That is my favourite part of the school. On September 8, our students visited their new school for the first time. Our staff were ready for them and excited to show them all this new location has to offer. I know many students will feel a little apprehensive at first but I am certain that when they see all of the familiar faces and all that this new location has to offer, they will be delighted. I so look forward to sharing this experience with them. Isabelle Flannigan, formerly Principal at First Avenue, is now Principal of Mutchmor Public School.

Chalk oceans, leaping kangaroos and making the Mona Lisa laugh! Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool (GMCAPS) at First and Bank ran three weeks of half-day summer camps for the first time this year, with the themes “Mini Masters,” “Under the Sea” and “Animal Kingdom,” all for 3 to 6 yearolds and run by the school’s ECE-trained teachers. Teacher Sarah Williams describes a week of fun: “We welcomed each other bright-eyed and bushy-tailed in the school’s gross motor room to wiggle and groove our start to the day. After free play and some sporty games we sat down for a story. Our theme was Mini Masters so over the week we danced to Degas, painted sunflowers with van Gogh, tried to make the Mona Lisa laugh and tried our hand at print making inspired by Kenojuak Ashevak.” Running the ocean and animal-themed weeks, teacher Melanie Bauman had the kids using their imaginations to journey to the bottom of the sea, playing underwater drama

games, conducting water experiments, making sea creature art, listening to marine stories and using the parachute to go below the surface. They climbed and raced in the gross motor room and designed an ocean outside with chalk. During the Animal Kingdom week, kids had themed play and activities to learn about animals from around the world – farm, forest, jungle, desert and Arctic! Teachers Karen, Sandy, Melanie and Sarah are fully stocked and ready with art supplies and enthusiasm for the return of students, with programs beginning September 10 and 11. Please contact Director Karen Cameron (goodmorningpreschool@gmail.com) to find out if there’s still room to register for the 2s or 3s preschool program, 3 to 5 year olds for early literacy and imagination adventures with Storyscapes, or school-aged children for creative arts afterschool. You can also find more information at: www.gmcaps.com. Rebecca Sandiford is a Good Morning Creative Arts and Preschool parent and Sarah Williams is a teacher.

PHOTO: SARAH BRICKNELL

By Rebecca Sandiford and Sarah Williams

Animal Kingdom: one of the many fabulous creatures that emerged at the art tables

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GRAPEVINE ANCIENT FOODS–Ever wonder what Caesar, Cicero, Aristotle or Socrates might have had for dinner? Don’t miss your chance to hear clues from retired Carleton University Classics Professor Carl Widstrand’s lecture on “Ancient Foods,” Thurs., Sept. 24, 7–9 p.m., in the multipurpose room of the GCC. The lecture is sponsored by GNAG and is free. ENCORE FASHION’S FALL SHOWCASE, Nov. 7, 10–2, Fourth Avenue Baptist Church, 109A Fourth Ave. at Bank. Designer men and women’s clothing, jewellery, accessories and a gift table stocked with new and vintage treasures and collectibles. Come out and enjoy some live jazz, refreshments and home baking. FISH FRY AND SILENT AUCTION– Fri., Sept. 25, St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr., 5–7 p.m. Eat in or take out. Adults $15, children $8. Tickets available in advance at the Church office. Info: 613-733-0336. FRIENDS OF THE FARM USED BOOK DROP-OFF. Building 72, Arboretum, C.E.F., Sat., Oct. 24, 10–3. Info: info@ friendsofthefarm.ca or 613-230-3276. GREEN ENERGY DOORS OPEN (GEDO) 2015 is on Sat., Oct 3 and features a growing number of renewable energy venues in and around Ottawa, including a renewable energy trade-fair (10–3) at the Cereal Barn, Agricultural Museum, Experimental Farm. Your free admission to GEDO Ottawa Trade Fair also gets you free admission to the Agricultural Museum. For more information, go to: www.ottawagedo.org. THE H A NDBELL CHOIR OF ST ANDREW’S CHURCH begins practices Mon., Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m. We would be delighted to have new members until the end of October, especially any interested in ringing the bass bells. Please contact the church office for more information. St. Andrew’s Church, 82 Kent Street. www.StAndrewsOttawa.ca. Email contact@ StAndrewsOttawa.ca or call 613-2329042. HERITAGE OTTAWA WALKING TOUR – THE GLEBE: CLEMOW WEST OF BANK ST. Sun., Oct. 18, 2 p.m. – Meet: Northwest corner of Bank and Clemow. Take a ramble through

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a designed landscape, along a parkway and into a park, and learn about the rich social and architectural history along the way. Tour visits Clemow Ave. west of Bank St., selected homes on Powell Ave. and Central Park West. Guide: Andrew Elliott, Facebook Editor for Heritage Ottawa, archivist at Library and Archives Canada, author and Glebe resident. Heritage Ottawa Members $5, Non-members $10. Info: info@heritageottawa.org or www.heritageottawa.orgor 613-2308841. IRISH SENIORS DROP-IN CENTRE, St. Margaret Mary’s Church Hall, corner of Sunnyside and Fairbairn Ave., every Tuesday between 11–2. September to June. Info.: 613-829-8467. KIDNEY WALK 2015, sponsored by The Kidney Foundation of Canada, Sun., Sept. 27, Old City Hall – Sir John A. MacDonald Building, registration: 9:45 a.m.; walk: 11 a.m. Info: www.kidneywalk.ca or Bruce Hill at bhill@kidney.on.ca or call 613-7249953 ext. 4560. LE ARN AND E XPLORE SPE AKERS’S SERIES AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE, 950 Bank St., each Wednesday, 1–2:30 p.m. $2 admission, includes speaker, tea/coffee and a home-made treat! Sept. 23: Bank of Montreal (BMO Glebe’s) Erin Mader Smith, Financial Services Manager and Michael Blackburn from the Private Banking office will present: Settling the Estate. This presentation will include a detailed look at the role of the executor. They will also announce the date of a special “Wills Clinic” where members get a chance to have their own wills reviewed. Sept. 30: Amy MacPherson, Planner at The City of Ottawa’s Planning and Growth Management Infrastructure Services and Community Sustainability Department will present: Urban Forest Biodiversity and Species at Risk in Ottawa. Let’s see how our City is working to keep our Urban Forest healthy in spite of the threats to it. Oct. 7: Jen Fotheringham, MSW, RSW, and Pat Goyeche, BA, Cert. of Gerontology, will present some of the ideas and concepts that have been captured in Dr. Atul Gawande’s latest book Being Mortal, Medicine and What Matters in the End as the book relates to us all. Sept. 14: Karen Anne Blakely, Director of Community Programs

and Services will be presenting: European Tour de Blakely, you will be exploring Rome, Cannes and Barcelona to name but of few ports of call, that she visited this summer with her family. Travel vicariously without leaving the luxury and comfort of Abbotsford. LOG DRIVE CAFÉ AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE (950 Bank St.) with artist Ann Downey. Ann is offering her audience the rare treat of hearing her on her own, singing many songs we don’t hear in her various band repertoires, along with a few old favourites. Ann is also one of the warmest and most welcoming people around, so get ready to sing along on the choruses. Fri., Sept. 25, 7:30–9 p.m. Admission: $7 at the door. (Doors open at 7 p.m.). NEW OTTAWA DOLL SHOW, Sat., Oct. 24, 10–4, Ernst and Young Centre, 4899 Uplands Dr. Admission: cash donation to the Ottawa Food Bank (min. $2). Contact: Valerie Hennigar at vhennigar@sympatico.ca for more information. THE OTTAWA BR AHMS CHOIR Rehearsals start for the new season 2015/16 on Mon., Sept. 14 from 7–9:30 p.m., Parlour Room at Southminster United Church at Aylmer and Bank St. in Old Ottawa South. Welcome back old and new members. All voices welcome! For information view www. ottawabrahmschoir.ca, or contact Leo at 613-749-2391, Sieglinde at 819-5688169 or Gretel at 613-828-0372. OTTAWA PRIVATE SCHOOL EXPO – Considering Private School? Don’t miss the Private School Expo. Hosted by Our Kids–Canada’s Guide to Private Schools, this is an exceptional tool for families to learn how to find a school that suites their child’s needs while exploring their private school options quickly and easily. Meet with local schools and top ranked boarding schools. Oct. 25, 12 to 4 p.m., Delta Ottawa City Centre. RSVP at www.ourkids.net/expo if interested in attending.

TOASTMASTERS – Start your year off right by joining the Dawn Breaker Toastmasters club. Need to make presentations at work or at social events? Have a fear of speaking in public? The Dawn Breaker Toastmasters Club can help you overcome these fears in a friendly, non-confrontational atmosphere. Meetings are at 7 a.m. on Wednesday mornings (starting Sept. 9) located at 269 Laurier Ave. West. Please contact Vicky at 613-834-1562 for more information. TOPICAL TALKS AT ABBOTSFORD HOUSE (950 Bank St.) on Mon., Sept. 28. Ryan Harris, Senior Underwater Archaeologist of Parks Canada’s Underwater Archaeology Team will share the inside story behind: Lost Beneath the Ice: The Search for Franklin’s Lost Ships and the Discovery of HMS Erebus. Learn about this exciting discovery and the importance of finding this lost piece of Canadian history. Refreshments (a muffin, juice and a coffee) served at 9:45 am. Talk begins at 10 a.m. sharp! Cost $3.

for sale ANTIQUE DUNCAN PHYFE DINING ROOM TABLE, mahogany, double pedestals 74” x 42” x 29” high, comes with one leaf, $800. ANTIQUE LIBRARY TABLE, handcrafted in walnut, 84” long x 17” wide x 31” high, in excellent condition. $995. MAHOGANY SIDEBOARD ON HIGH LEGS, 1920’s, lots of storage opportunities, 66” long x 21” deep x 38” high. $750. Call 613-261-4504.

WANTED GARAGE to store a small car in the Glebe area. Please call 613-237-0219 and ask for Leo.

QUILTCO SHOW AND SALE at the GCC, Sat. and Sun., Sept. 26, 27 from 10–4 p.m. Over 200 quilts on show, some for sale, a boutique and vendors, a quilt draw. The Pantry will be open. Admission $6. Free parking at Corpus Christi School. Go to www.quiltco.ca for more information.

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