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Mary Ellen Kot is one of four area writers whose work was recently published in Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada. Photo by Jack Lawson

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This year’s edition of Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada includes stories from four Kitchissippi writers. Touching contributions from Mary Ellen Kot, Crystal Thieringer, Anita Grace, and James A. Gemmell, involve tales of tree whispering, curling, a famous red-nosed reindeer, and

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For Mary Ellen Kot, a mother of three, her first experience with this change was in 2005. Kot was faced with the prospect of only having her youngest child at home over Christmas. Her eldest son was travelling the world, and her daughter would be cutting her own path just before Christmas rolled around.

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Chicken Soup stories from Kitchissippi Continued from page 1 “I was sitting here by myself after taking my daughter to the airport, and there was this loud knock at the door around nine at night,” says Kot. “The person outside was wearing a ball cap, which was weird because it was pretty cold. But I opened the door.”

In the process, she let a little unexpected warmth into their home that Christmas, which is what Kot’s contribution is all about.

“There’s no end to the lousy stuff in the world,” says Kot. “I feel good about being a part of this thing, something positive.

This is something cheerful that shows us the good in the people around us.”

Although the Christmas of 2005 is far away now, it’s worth noting that this year Kot, her husband, and her three children will be together.

Rudolph’s Shiny Red Nose,

by Crystal Thieringer As cold weather tightens its stranglehold on Ottawa’s walking paths, Crystal Thieringer can still be found wandering the river’s curves and thinking.

“I walk often down by the river valley for the novel I’m working on,” says Thieringer. “It’s surprising how often you can do that, and some other plot point comes along.”

The result of one of her walks is her story in this year’s edition of Christmas in Canada.

“My siblings and I were always fighting in the car on the drive home from my grandparents,” says Thieringer. “When I

was a kid my dad would find Rudolph in the sky for us on the way home.”

This comment typically ended all arguments, reminding Thieringer and her siblings that Santa was close. As is the way of reindeer, the kids would never be able to stay up late enough to see them arrive.

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tive territory.

“I come from a very big family and everyone was very close at the various holidays,” says Gemmell. “It was just my wife and I at the time, it was going to be quite hard. Not a lonely Christmas, but totally different from what we had before.”

At the urging of Gemmell’s sister, the couple headed to Montebello, Quebec for a bit of Christmas competition.

Once there, they took part in a curling contest which had an unconventional award; one that the Gemmells only noticed from their podium.

Shortly after this, Christmas changed yet again for their family.

“We had kids,” says Gemmell. “We’d also made some really good friends here and they became part of that extended family.”

Chicken Soup for the Soul: Christmas in Canada is available in book stores for $16.95, and will also be sold by members of St. Joe’s Anglican Church at a discounted cost with proceeds going to charity.

Anita Grace, pictured here with her daughter Miya, enjoys creating her own traditions around the holidays. Her story in the collection focuses on one that is special to her family.

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Crystal Thieringer’s story in the Chicken Soup anthology gives new meaning to the phrase “reindeer games.” Photo by Jack Lawson.

her own Rudolph on a quiet road in rural Saskatchewan.

Waking the Tree, by Anita Grace Not all Christmas traditions are rooted in the stories of St. Nicholas, and reindeer.

Some parents, like Anita Grace, are interested in creating their own.

“As parents we create magic for our kids at Christmastime,” says Grace. “We need to do fanciful things. We need to put

carrots on our front lawns for Santa’s reindeer, or the milk and cookies out for Santa.”

Grace’s short story focuses on one very special tradition; something she invented to help brighten a cold Canadian morning with the sound of young voices.

“I don’t like to get into the stress of the holidays in term of having the perfect house or the perfect tree,” says Grace. “I see Christmas as an opportunity to do something special with friends and family ... to have a gingerbread party for the kids – things that are different.“

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Meet Helen Kakekayash “I have lived in this area for a long time, but I’m from up North,from Thunder Bay. My advice for people? There is always hope.”

Humans of Kitchissippi is a special street photography project designed to introduce readers to some of the people who live, work, and play in Kitchissippi. Each instalment of HOK contains three elements: a photo, a name, and a quote from the subject that reveals a little bit about who they are. Go to kitchissippi.com to view our ongoing collection of humans.

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Field and the loss of Byron Linear Park. For your readers who are not familiar with the linear park, we encourage them to take a stroll one day, any day. It’s one of the most functional greenspaces in the city. Parents with strollers, seniors, joggers, shoppers, kids on bikes, the whole community uses this space to get from Point A to Point B, leaving their cars in their driveways. Isn’t this what we want as a city and as a region?

The NCC’s proposal would divide one part of our community from the other. Instead of impacting only the residents whose homes back on to the city’s preferred route, a route along Richmond Road would impact everyone in the surrounding community. The NCC also seems oblivious to the fact that Canadians from outside Ottawa make use of our neighbourhoods, and would be impacted negatively by an at-surface train running through the area.

Although our group has been active for three years, has a website, a Twitter address, hundreds of subscribers and has participated in public consultations, the National Capital Commission has never approached us for our views. We wish they cared more about how their decisions will negatively affect the thousands of people who live in the area. We hope our political leaders, federal, provincial and municipal, will take a more comprehensive view of the situation.

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Dear Editor, In an ideal world, the National Capital Commission’s lands would be independent islands of activity, detached from the communities that border them. But this is not our reality in Ottawa. The NCC does not operate in a vacuum, and its decisions will have profound implications for the thousands of people who live, play and work in the adjacent areas. This is why our members are so disappointed with the commission’s decision to reject the city’s current western light-rail plan and to offer up the previously rejected option of running the commuter train straight through our neighbourhoods.

Let us cut through the spin. Using Rochester Field as part of the commuter train route means that the tracks will run down Richmond Road. The city has already admitted that such a route “ruins Byron Linear Park” and “physically divides the community.” Ottawa city councillors unanimously voted in favour of the compromise route, taking input from a variety of voices over many years.

The NCC explicitly chose not to acknowledge these facts, saying bluntly that what happens off of its lands is not its concern.

What’s more, the idea that the city will be able to come up with the required $1.7 billion for a route that buries the tracks under Richmond Road and Byron Linear Park is simply not realistic. The NCC’s proposal does not make sense for Ottawa taxpayers or the local communities.

This area of Ottawa already has a distinct lack of greenspace. And so this is what the NCC has laid before us: the loss of Rochester

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Clearing the air Re: When art takes flight, Oct. 30 Dear Editor, I found the article about the newly painted Bell boxes interesting and I appreciated learning more about the artist and his bird designs.

However, I feel compelled to point out two errors. First of all, the article implies that it was Mr. Martelock’s idea to paint the Bell boxes in Hintonburg. (“The latest additions to the public’s collection are courtesy of Hintonburg painter Daniel Martelock.”) In fact, this initiative was spearheaded by the Hintonburg Community Association (Arts Committee) and was a joint partnership between the HCA and the Wellington West BIA. Secondly, it is not a “new community art project”… it is my understanding that the HCA and WWBIA began negotiations with Bell many years ago during the time that Christine Leadman was our City Councillor.

In fact, two Bell boxes have already been painted: one at Parkdale Park and one at Parkdale United Church. I realize that the author of this article may not have been aware of the history related to this story but I thought I’d let you know so KT can avoid ruffling any feathers! Thanks for listening.

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Julia Cieskulowska’s inspiration for her book, Sarah Stem Saves the Bees – a book for girls aged 2-6 – may have started at a young age, growing up in one of Kitchissippi’s housing cooperatives – Dovercourt Housing Cooperative near Carling and Kirkwood.

She comes by her talent honestly – both parents are writers. Her mother, Danuta, writes poetry; her father, Stan, is working on a book about martial arts. Together, they own and operate a family business on Churchill. Stan is a goldsmith, Danuta is the manager and promoter of their business.

The Cieskulowskas celebrated their 23rd anniversary in Canada this year. As refugees in Austria from Poland during the communist regime, Canada was the first country to respond to their immigration request and the family arrived in 1991 – Danuta carrying the unborn Julia.

Cieslukowska says her inspiration also comes from her background in international development. She is currently working on her master’s degree at the Norman Paterson School of International Development.

“I was able to travel, mainly to Africa,” she says. “It opened my eyes to how much gender inequality still exists in the world. The book depicts a heroic girl who believes in herself.

Mother, Danuta Cieskulowska, says that her Julia worked very hard on the book. She took a course on writing children’s books, and used what she learned to modify the subject to suit a young audience.

“She has effectively marketed and promoted her book, using social media,” says Joanna. “It’s a beautiful book,” she adds.

The launch for Sarah Stem Saves the Bees took place on Nov. 16 at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre. There was plenty of food and drinks, a book sale Julia Cieskulowska reading from her book to a group and a reading by of children at Dovercourt. Photo by Al Goyette Cieslukowska to a young audience, accompanied by puppeteer, Donna She’s a good role model.”

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“It’s a powerful book that tries to Proceeds of sales will go toward address a lot of issues – the over the printing of an additional 100 representation of the male race and copies, to be donated to disadvantaged Caucasians in societies, as well as children. environmental issues,” says To make a donation, visit Julia Cieskulowska.

Cieslukowska’s Facebook page: Her older sister, Joanna, says she facebook.com/sarastemsavesthebees is incredibly proud of her sibling.

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New book takes a delicious look at Ottawa’s food scene Story and photo by Paula Roy

For locals and tourists alike, the popular blog foodiePrints (foodieprints.com) serves as an indispensable source of culinary information, focused especially on the thriving Ottawa food scene. Kitchissippi residents Don Chow and Jennifer Lim founded the blog eight years ago and since then have delivered hundreds of delicious recipes, thoughtful restaurant reviews and notices of great local food events. Their recently published book, Ottawa Food – A Hungry Capital, is packed with gorgeous photos and stories celebrating all things edible in our region.

KT: Why did you choose to write the book? foodiePrints: We were first approached by The History Press in September 2013 to see if we would be interested in writing a book about the local food scene: restaurants and dining out; farms and farmers’ markets; local producers, artisans and the craft market. While we have had passing thoughts of helping document the oral history of Ottawa’s food scene, we never

dreamt about writing a book, especially a published one.

How long did the process take?

After our proposal was accepted, we began our research last winter and just five months later, the book was edited and sent to print. It has been available for purchase since October 2014.

Was the eventual format of the book what you had originally envisioned?

After conducting 31 interviews and spending far too many evenings and weekends at the Ottawa Public Library and the City of Ottawa Archives Reference Room, we discovered there is significant depth to our local food scene and we could have turned each individual chapter into a book on its own.

This said, Ottawa Food: A Hungry Capital was specifically written to be approachable, while providing a contemporary snapshot. Restaurants are included in only two of the eight chapters. We use the ByWard Market to exemplify how much has changed since the 80s. There are chapters about beer, a tradition Ottawa lost and found again; changing demand for

Vietnamese soups, like this spicy beef stewed noodle soup, are a popular dish in Ottawa. But have you ever wondered why that is? The influx of Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s and early 1980s changed the face of food in Ottawa, which is why there are so many pho noodle houses here today. Photo by foodiePrints

locally grown food; street food; and the generosity of Ottawa’s food scene when it comes to charitable causes.

What was the hardest part of the making the book?

Suffice it to say the two-yearold bonds of holy matrimony

were tested. Though foodiePrints is eight years old, writing Ottawa Food was the first time we worked so closely together on a long-term project.

In addition, while the publisher assumed we could leverage the photos we have taken over the years, we realized we had to

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ing. Our commissioning editor was surprised to learn we still had a foot of snow in our backyard in midApril.

What was the biggest lesson you learned while writing the book?

During the interviews, we discovered how enthusiastic members of Ottawa’s food scene (chefs, restaurateurs, and producers) were to participate in documenting their

history. They are proud of what has come to pass and with good reason.

Bookwise, once the manuscript was completed and sent for editing, we had no idea how quickly the book could be printed.

Can you comment on Ottawa’s evolving food scene?

Kitchissippi is home to many lovely restaurants, bakeries, and food shops. We are blessed to have two

farmers’ markets and abundant dining out choices which are representative of the state of Canadian cuisine. They include everything from ethnic and award-winning contemporary options to gastropubs and bars. The proliferation of restaurants is to some extent because we have two culinary schools and longstanding chef mentors (on both sides of the river) who have apprenticed staff. Many of these cooks have chosen to remain in Ottawa and open their own restaurants.

Though we are saddened by the recent closures of long-standing restaurants like Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar, the reality is that we are presently in the grips of a very long tail of post-recession recovery. Some are saying the restaurant closures are symptoms of a cyclical trend. But this is more of a correction, due in part to economic shifts in the region. It’s also due to hyper competition and inevitable attrition due to the sheer number of restaurants we have now.

It’s a “diner’s market” with many neighbourhoods featuring a high density of licensed establishments, “epicurean rows” and “gastro alleys.”

Where can people buy your book?

Ottawa Food is available online at Chapters and Amazon and at all Ottawa Chapters and Coles, The Cuckoo’s Nest in Westboro, La Bottega Nicastro in the ByWard Market, Octopus Books, and from our publisher directly. We are hoping to land the book in a few more stores in time for the holiday season.

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The market will decide Restaurateur reflects on Juniper’s closure Special to KT by Dave Scharf

I don’t know Norm Aitken and Peter Robblee, the owners of Juniper Kitchen and Wine Bar, which closed on Monday, November 10. I’ve never met them. And, my heart goes out to them. As the owner of a restaurant with my own share of struggles, I am very empathetic to what Norm and Peter must be feeling. The restaurant industry is very challenging. It’s not easy just staying open. I am sure it’s even harder to come to the impossible decision to close.

I am a newcomer to Ottawa (I moved here in 2011). I had no idea that Juniper had been open for almost twenty years. I knew it only from driving past the current location. I often thought, I should go. It looked fantastic.

And I am sorry that I did not.

Fine dining is a tough niche. It’s much harder to survive in fine dining than it is in the fast casual niche that my restaurant, The Flying Banzini, occupies. If you are fine dining you need to be an “it” spot. When you are serving sandwiches, pizza, burgers, shawarma, etc. you don’t have to be “it” – you just have to be convenient and dependable (although it’s nice if you can be an “it” spot, too).

I am not a chef. I don’t have it in me to operate a fine dining restaurant like Norm and Peter. I don’t have it in me to face the big, big challenges of fine dining. Imagine working to stay in the foreground of consumers’ minds for almost two decades. This is a big challenge. There are a few other Ottawa restaurants I can think of that are facing the same dilemma as Juniper.

Instead of feeling saddened by closing, relish in what you achieved. You operated a successful fine dining restaurant for almost 20 years. Wow. That is an amazing accomplishment. Bravo.

One of the recurrent themes of Juniper’s closing has been, “Communities need to support local business or risk losing it.” True. But, as a business person, I don’t think it’s reasonable to expect this of the con-

Local restaurateur Dave Scharf reflects on Juniper’s closure. Photo by Sarah Mercer

“We need to work extra hard to earn your support.” sumer who are our neighbours, the people in our community. It would be nice but it’s not realistic.

Look at all the nonlocal restaurants that are packed. Big box stores – Montana’s, Boston Pizza, Kelsey’s, The Keg, Moxie’s, etc. – that are full. Obviously, there is a huge market for dependability. People like to know what they are going to get. People want consistency. I am not suggesting that Juniper was inconstant. No. What I am suggesting is that this is a huge burden that all of us small, independent start-ups face. From the consumer perspective, we represent risk. The consumer must choose between big box (dependable) and local independent (uncertain). There are those who prefer the latter but the market tells us, clearly, that most people prefer dependability.

You want a burger?

You have two choices.

Which do you choose – McDonald’s or Fred’s Burger Shack? A lot of people – probably most people – pick McDonald’s because they know exactly what they are going to get and that’s important to them. It makes it hard on the rest of us but that’s

the reality of the marketplace and I can’t see that changing anytime soon.

Some start-ups succeed of course. John’s Quick Lunch has been chugging along for forty years. The Works is a remarkable local story (when I moved here in 2011 everybody told me to go to The Works – there are now twenty-nine locations including St. John’s, boy).

So, I agree.

Communities need to support businesses that they cherish or they will lose them. But, as a business person I think it’s folly to expect support just because we are local. Not to mention that Boston Pizza, Tim Hortons, The Keg, and Canadian Tire are franchises. So, really, they’re local businesses anyway.

I hope that the community will sample local business. And, I hope that if my colleagues and I live up to your expectations you will come back. But I don’t expect you to come back just because we are small local business. We need to work extra hard to earn your support.

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A new holiday charitable campaign aims to direct seasonal donations towards an often forgotten group of people in need: homeless pet owners and their animals.

“I want to demystify the idea that homeless people shouldn’t have pets, because a lot of people think that,” says Karla Briones, who is spearheading the multifaceted campaign. She is the franchisee of the Hintonburg and Kanata Global Pet Foods locations.

“They’re not taking advantage of their pets if they’re homeless. If you see them panhandling it’s because they’re doing it to feed their pets,” she says.

There are two main elements to the new campaign. The first is Joy to Their World, an exhibit of fifteen photos shot by local broadcaster Sandy Sharkey, which showcases the special bond between pets and their homeless owners.

Briones and Sharkey went on ride-alongs in outreach vans and were connected with potential subjects by the Salvation Army and the Centretown Community Health Centre. They spent time with the people they photographed

A photography exhibit showcases the special bond between pets and their homeless owners.

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and learned about the importance of their relationship with their pets.

“I want to showcase through the pictures, not that they’re homeless, but that they have a bond like you and I would with our pets,” says Briones.

The exhibit, which will run through December, launched at Holland’s Cake and Shake with a special event on Nov. 22 in partnership with the Community

Veterinary Outreach program, a local organization that provides free veterinary care to pet owners who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless. Over $4200 was raised.

The exhibit space, the prints and the invitations were all donated by local businesses.

“It’s a very local, very community-oriented, grassroots event,” says Briones.

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campaign is the giving tree. The festive tree will be set up in Briones’ stores leading up to the holidays and displays smaller prints of the photos from the Joy to Their World exhibit.

The featured pet owner’s “wish list” for their animal accompanies each photo. Shoppers can purchase items from the list that will be given to the pet in need.

“It’s not that much,” says Briones. “Some people were asking for a squeaky toy and that’s it.”

Briones has set up a giving tree in the store for the past few years.

Previously, the tree held photos

and wish lists for pets in local shelters. This is the first year the tree will benefit pets with homeless owners.

The fundraising campaign has also initiated discussions on a topic many people may not have thought too much about. Briones says the homeless pet owners she has met would do anything for their animals. They don’t eat so their pets can eat. They don’t sleep in shelters because their animals are not allowed in shelters.

“These animals are their lifelines. For many people that I met, they’re their only friends. For the first time in their lives they’re learning about unconditional love,” says Briones.

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Helping in Haiti

Local nurse taking part in medical mission

Story and photo

by Jack Lawson As part of a medical mission organized by Broken Earth, 30 physicians, registered nurses, and surgeons will head to Portau-Prince, Haiti on Jan. 10, 2015 to offer their services, including Dale Lockhart, a registered nurse from Kitchissippi.

“We’re headed there to triage those who need care most urgently,” says Lockhart. “I’m looking forward to the opportunity to provide medical care to people who are in dire straits right now.”

Broken Earth was founded in the aftermath of the 2010 Haitian earthquake to help provide relief to those on the ground. In the following years Broken Earth has launched 22 missions to Haiti. Teams have come from Newfoundland and Labrador, British Columbia, Nova Scotia, and Alberta. Part of the goal for these missions is to help the Haitian health care system recover after the 2010 earthquake.

Lockhart’s mission in 2015 will mark the first Broken Earth team assembled from Ontario medical professionals.

Each of the 30 Ottawans on the trip need to raise $2,500 to pay for travel expenses and medical supplies for medical staff on the ground. As part of this process Lockhart is planning a fundraiser at the Elmdale

Kitchissippi’s Dale Lockhart is part of a team travelling to Haiti in January.

Oyster House.

On Saturday Dec. 6, the cover charge at the Elmdale after 10:30 p.m. will help fund Lockhart’s part of the trip. Any donations that exceed the $2,500 single component will go to the rest of the team. The total cost for all 30 medical professionals will amount to $75,000.

Once in Haiti, Lockhart and the other doctors, nurses, and surgeons will act in concert with local medical staff to provide care to those in need.

Lockhart, as one of the 13 registered nurses on the trip, will help patients during both pre- and postsurgery.

“We’re also going to provide education for people there because there isn’t that same system for staff,” says Lockhart.

But the mission’s bene-

fits don’t just end with bringing experienced personnel into surgical chambers, waiting rooms, and triage units.

“We’ll be bringing supplies which are severely lacking there,” says Lockhart.

In high school, Lockhart planned on becoming a vet. As university began to loom closer, she re-evaluated her career options and decided she wanted to be a registered nurse.

“I quickly realized that becoming a registered nurse had everything I wanted to pursue,” says Lockhart. “It encompasses both medicine and the human side as well.”

Lockhart, who hasn’t been on any missions like this one before, is enthusiastic about the chance to do some good. This is tempered by the knowledge that the Ottawa team will be in a very intense environment for their stay in Haiti.

“I don’t really know what to expect. All I know is that I’m going to have to apply my skills in a wide variety of situations,” says Lockhart.

“But I think the hardest thing for me, and for everyone else, is that we won’t be able to save everyone [we treat].”

The team will be leaving Ottawa on Jan.10, and returning on Jan. 17.

For more information about Broken Earth, go to brokenearth.ca.

Remembrance Day ceremony

One of the largest crowds in recent memory gathered at the Westboro Cenotaph for a neighbourhood Remembrance Day parade and service. A wreath-laying ceremony concluded the commemoration. Here the Westboro Legion’s Sergeant-at-Arms, Keith Brown, accompanies veteran and longtime branch member Doris Jenkins as she lays a wreath on behalf of the Canadian Women’s Army Corps. Photo by Jess Lough.

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Area business people, artists, musicians and residents become servers, waiters, drivers and bus boys to make the Carleton Tavern Christmas Dinner their gift to the community. Photo by Tim Thibeault

Parenthood Inspires Poetry Stay-at-home Dad as bard

By Tim Thibeault Kitchissippi resident and stay-at-home Dad, Rob Thomas, when not changing diapers or making ‘boo-boos’ better, writes poetry, much of it inspired by his three young children.

Born in Deep River, and a resident of Gladstone Avenue and Civic Hospital neighbourhoods since 2005, Rob has worked as a magazine writer and editor, and as a CBC reporter.

Rob won last year’s Bywords John Newlove Poetry Award. This annual award recognizes the best poem published on the Ottawa-area poetry website Bywords.ca.

Poet Alice Burdick of Mahone Bay, Nova Scotia, was the judge who selected Rob’s poem in 2013.

“The poem which won the award is called Message in the bottles,” says Rob. “It was inspired by my kids and, well, some of the frustrations and madness of childcare. So it seemed appropriate to delve a little deeper into that for the collection.”

Rob is rightly pleased with Alice Burdick’s comments on his work. She says, “Message in the bot-

tles is succinct, funny, and disturbing all in one. An irreverent reverie about escape, and its potentially dire result. The words are carefully chosen, but not precious, and effectively shaped into a potent little poem.”

As part of the award, Bywords Publications publishes a short collection of the winning author’s work. Rob’s book, Brood, was launched in late October at the Ottawa International Writers Festival.

Ottawapoetry.blogspot.ca, a local poetry-centric website, includes a recent article by Rob on his writing. That article is accessible by searching for Rob Thomas at ottawapoetry.blogspot.ca. Also, several references to more of his works can be found there.

This is one local poet with a lot of effort and energy devoted to his art. If it keeps up, Kitchissippi might easily become the arts and poetry quarter of Ottawa.

Copies of Rob’s collection are available through the Bywords website, Bywords.ca, and through his own website at robthomas.ca/store. The price of this collection is $6.00 and the cover photo alone is worth a visit.

By the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee With snow on the ground now, and Christmas less than a month away, holiday planning is in full swing throughout Kitchissippi.

The Carleton Tavern will be hosting its annual Christmas dinner on December 25 from 11am to 3pm. It will be held at the Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong at Parkdale, right next to the Parkdale Market.

For some of us, Christmas Day can be one of the loneliest days of the year. Being alone at Christmas, a time when everyone is supposed to be with family and loved ones, reinforces this sense of isolation.

The Carleton Tavern owners (Sam, Simon and Billy) recognized this need, and fourteen years ago proposed a free meal for the community on Christmas Day. The Hintonburg Economic Development Committee has partnered with the brothers on this wonderful idea. A core of volunteers comes back year after year, and many friendships have developed as a result. It has developed into a tradition both for those who come to eat, and those who come to serve. It is a joyous day with plenty of good food, live music, gifts, Santa and Mrs. Claus and everyone together.

Last year about 600 meals were served in the tavern; another 300 were take-out meals, and about 100 meals were delivered to those who could not come out.

At the end of the day, all remaining food was delivered by a team of volunteers to local rooming houses, a seniors’ building and the Family Shelter, to sustain

many more people for several days after Christmas. No food ever goes to waste and most of it stays in this community.

We need the community’s help to be able to provide this day. We need donations of: turkey, ham, tortière and home-baked goodies.

Turkeys should be dropped off at the Carleton one week before Christmas to allow time to thaw and cook the amount we need.

Baking can be dropped off December 23 to 25.

We also need gifts (especially for men): gloves, hats, scarves, personal care items. We appreciate gift cards: Giant Tiger, coffee cards, certificates for food (Hintonburger, Pizza Pizza), phone cards, and movie passes.

We need gifts for women, for children, youth and for pets. There are usually about 20 families with 85 to 100 children at the local family shelter at any given time.

For some, this day makes a significant part of their Christmas.

We also need donations of gift bags in the week before Christmas so that our gift co-ordinators can start to bring everything together on December 23.

Help make this a Christmas for everyone. Contact us if you know of someone who would like to come or have a meal delivered.

We have volunteer drivers and always welcome more. As always, it’s the generous community spirit of Kitchissippi that makes the Carleton Tavern Christmas Dinner an annual success story.

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By Gary Ludington Friends of Clare Gardens Park Friends and neighbours came out on Saturday, October 25th to do our annual Fall cleanup of Clare Gardens Park. Litter is picked up, leaves raked into piles, and fallen branches are cleared away as bags of refuse are lined up and hauled off for yard waste collection, and the park is readied for winter.

This year we, the Friends of Clare Gardens Park, also planted some 300 bulbs to celebrate the life of a young neighbour, Molly Robillard, who recently passed away from cancer.

Next spring there will be an abundance of purple flowers (Molly’s favourite colour) at the three entrances to the park as a joyful reminder of a cheerful youngster and popular friend who also once blossomed in Clare Gardens Park.

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By Anne Duggan Amid boisterous cheers of encouragement and the latest hot tunes, a total of $13,175 was raised for children’s cancer charities at Nepean High School on November 11.

“This is a great cause, as well, on this day,” explains event organizer Claire Dans, a Grade 12 student. “We are just so happy with our total raised.” Last year, which was the first time the school held the event, $5,500 was raised.

After honouring Remembrance Day with a minute of silence, the first member of each of the 126 teams hopped on their stationary bikes for their turn of 10 minutes of hard pumping. Each team was comprised mainly of Nepean students, but also had team members from the school’s teaching and administration staff, guests from the community, had their own theme and their own reason to participate.

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lori@kitchissippi.com Donna Roney Newly elected Councillor Jeff Leiper campaigned in rain and shine as he and campaign manager Pat O’Brien (background) brought their message to drivers near Tunney’s Pasture. Photo by N. Hanson

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Jeff Leiper responds

Kitchissippi’s new City Councillor as of December 1, Jeff Leiper, has worked in, for, and with his community in many capacities for many years. He has recently seen the end of a year long political campaign.

In that time he’s explained himself on countless doorsteps and in Newswest’s Tweet Your Platform column. He’s participated in three public debates, been challenged, spurned, questioned, hugged, and bossed around – all of it a test of his mettle and determination to serve his community as the voice of Kitchissippi Ward.

Most recently in our Ocober 30th issue, the voters of Ward 15 told their newly-elected representative exactly what they expect of their voice in City Hall. Once again he listened. Newswest is now pleased to offer Mr Leiper’s constituents their new Councillor’s response to their recent directives.

By Jeff Leiper Dear Kitchissippi Voters, Thank you for the kind words of welcome as expressed in Newswest’s open letter on October 30 (Congratulations, Councillor!). While the letter was penned in advance of the polls closing, I’ll happily accept those as directed at me, though four other great candidates could just as well have been writing this response right now.

More important than the felicitations was the generous advice offered. I’ve taken it to heart. At the root of much of it

Correction

“I’ve taken it to heart. At the root of much of it are two things that I made central to my campaign: great communication and advocacy on behalf of all residents.” are two things that I made central to my campaign: great communication and advocacy on behalf of all residents.

I’m hoping to host my first town hall/ward council in midJanuary. It will be organized by

a fantastic new office staff who I’m hoping to introduce to the ward very soon. That event will be the first of many at which we’ll share our common goals and visions.

We have many opportunities,

and also challenges, in the four years ahead. On planning, traffic, transit, environment and social issues, I heard your priorities loud and clear at the door.

As we seek to achieve remarkable things for Kitchissippi, we’ll need to work together. I’ll need your voices, creativity, energy and generosity. My door will always be open and my commitment is to facilitate in the most transparent and supportive way, your contribution.

I’m looking forward to the next four years.

Thank you, Kitchissippi.

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Part of Hintonburg’s long history is illustrated in this collection of bottles taken from its backyards and gardens. Photo by Ainslie Dunstone

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By Cheryl Parrott, Hintonburg Resident What’s buried in your back yard? If you are in Hintonburg there is a pretty good chance of finding bottles from the past – medicine bottles as well as other spirits bottles.

Hintonburg was first settled in the 1850s and 1860s and incorporated as a village in 1893 before being annexed by the City of Ottawa in 1907. Certainly in the early years there was no municipal garbage collection. Garbage was buried in the back yard.

There have been many changes in the community over the last 30 some years, and with renovations to the old established buildings some of that buried garbage is being dug up. The medicine bottles of old have been preserved very well.

Two identical bottles have surfaced in residents’ back yards as renovations have taken place at the properties - one of them over 30 years ago on Bayview Road, and more recently, one on Stirling Avenue.

These two bottles are embossed with the

label “Garland’s” on one side and “Hintonburg, Ont.” on the other. This suggests that these were manufactured and used before the 1907 annexation of Hintonburg into the City of Ottawa.

A Wikipedia search shows a Pharmacist, William Foster Garland (1875-1941) who owned a drug store and lived in Hintonburg. He served on Ottawa City Council in 1912 and then served as a Conservative Member of Parliament 1912-1917 and 1921-1935.

One can surmise that these were his bottles, used to dispense prescriptions for his patients.

Hintonburg historian Linda Hoad found a 1911 Assessment Roll showing that a Mr Garland owned property on the west side of Parkdale, south of a lane that ran behind Wellington Street and also on the north side of Wellington Street to the west of Garland beside the current LCBO. Next time you are digging in your back yard be on the watch for what is buried there. You could be digging up an interesting past.

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By Cst Dawn Neilly It’s time to say a few words about the “blue box brigade.” There can’t be a neighbourhood in the city that hasn’t had its blue boxes picked through when they’re ready for collection. The main attraction is the wine bottles that some residents prefer to send to recycling rather than return them to the beer store to claim the refund.

It didn’t take long for the blue boxes to be seen as treasure troves by anyone looking to beef up a low income.

The by-law for Solid Waste Management says that anything put at the curb for collection, including recyclables, belongs to the city so, technically,

taking items from the blue box is stealing. But as long as the blue box being stolen from is at the curb, many residents have been willing to turn a blind eye to this kind of petty theft.

The problem is that the trash trawl has become highly competitive as more and more low income earners are getting into the business. As a result, these individuals are jumping the gun and picking through the boxes while they are still on porches or balconies, or in garages or backyards.

This has become an opportunity to check premises with a view to breaking and entering or to walk off with more than just bottles.

In addition, when confronted by residents for tres-

passing, the bottle pickers have become increasingly aggressive and vulgar.

There are by-laws on the books that apply to this scavenging activity and to interfering with or scattering waste that has been placed out for collection. If this kind of activity is a problem in your neighbourhood, I advise you to call police when these individuals are observed in the area so they can be identified for any suspicious activity or ongoing break and enter investigations.

By-law can also be called at 311 and they will dispatch the call.

Remember, the garbage belongs either to you or to the city. It’s not up for grabs.

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The Hintonburg Community Association convened a meeting with City staff in charge of plowing and removal near the end of winter. The City explained that much of the snow cleaning is contracted out, and in recent years there are often new operators each year.

The HCA requested a meeting with the contractors for this area for the Fall of 2014 to explain the peculiarities of some of the streets in this area and the concerns from last year. Hintonburg is an older part of the city and does not boast streets laid out with a mind to the weather. The City agreed to this request, and we will be working toward setting this meeting up.

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NOVEMBER 28 - ARTS NIGHT Arts Night will be taking place at First Unitarian Church (30 Cleary Ave.) Come to see Leah Brenda Smith, writer, Hamid Ayoub, painter and Ioan Harea, violinist talk about, demonstrate or perform their art. Admission: $5. For more information call 613-725-1066.

NOVEMBER 28-30 - NEPEAN FINE ARTS LEAGUE FALL SHOW The Nepean Fine Arts League is having its Fall Show at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall (1000 Byron Ave.) on November 28, 29 & 30. At this show approximately 40 artists will be displaying their work. Admission is free. The opening times are: Friday, 6 p.m. - 9 p.m.; Saturday, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.; and Sunday 10 a.m. - 4 p.m. This year the club celebrates its 50th anniversary. For more information go to nepeanfinearts.com.

NOVEMBER 29 - MUSICA SERBICA Residents are cordially invited to a concert entitled Serbian Drops of Silk. This will be the first performance of Musica Serbica, a women’s choir under the direction of Katarina Jovic. The concert will be held at 7:30 PM at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. (close to Carlingwood Mall). The concert will honour influential Serbian composers Stevan Mokranjac, on the centennial year of his death. The choir will perform his Eighth Garland, a rhapsody of songs and other secular works. Tickets: Adults $15, Students and Seniors $10, Family $25. Children under 12 are free. Tickets are available from the choir members, at musicaserbica@gmail.com or at the door. There is ample of free parking at the back of the church.

DECEMBER 1 - BUDGETING 101 Learn the six steps to budgeting to help you take control of your finances and give you peace of mind. This session at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will focus on tracking expenses, irregular expenses, emergency savings, savings and paycheque planning. Registration is required. Go to biblioottawalibrary.ca for more information.

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ents ‘Songs of Light and Joy: Music for Christmas’ with special guests Lyra Angelica Harp Ensemble at 7:30 p.m. at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets: Adults $20, Children under 12- free. For more info call 613-435-6382 or see nepeanchoir.ca.

more information and to register you can log onto santashuffle.ca or visit your nearest Running Room location. You can also contact Tammy Kohls at the Salvation Army at 613-233-8428 ext. 221 or email Tammy_Kohls@can.salvationarmy.org

DECEMBER 6 - FISHER PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTRE CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW AND SALE It’s back, and it’s big! The Annual Fisher Park Community Centre Christmas Craft Show & Sale is a West Wellington holiday tradition, and takes place at in Fisher Park School (250 Holland Ave.) from 9:30 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. There will be 120 vendors, a combination of unique urban artisan handcrafted items, gourmet vendors and traditional bazaar vendors. Local charities, featured this year include The Parkdale Food Centre (bring a donation!), Causeway, The Tabitha Foundation, Child Play International, The Guatemala Stove Project and Friends of the Experimental Farm. Free parking located at the front of the school on Holland Avenue and at the back of the school access by Harmer Avenue North. BBQ and refreshments are available. For more information call 613-798-8945.

DECEMBER 8 - TRAVELOGUE OF ISRAEL & PALESTINE Visit both Israeli and Palestinian areas and have a look at at Jewish, Christian and Muslim cultures and historic places. See the people of this truly fascinating place with Alex Bissett -- world traveler. Cost is free, but registration is required.

This lecture will be taking place at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Go to biblioottawalibrary.ca for more information.

DECEMBER 6 - SOUNDS LIKE CHRISTMAS The Ottawa Chinese Bible Church is holding its 4th annual “Sounds Like Christmas” community concert at 7 p.m., 307 Richmond Rd. Come for a musical evening of classic carols, holiday harmonies and festive favourites, and stay for the wintry refreshments afterwards! Admission is free, with freewill donations accepted. For more information, contact Pastor Dan Byrne at pastordanbyrne@gmail.com.

DECEMBER 6 - SANTA SHUFFLE Join us for some holiday fun and support families in your community all year long together with the Running Room and The Salvation Army at the 2014 Santa Shuffle at Tunney’s Pasture.

Participants in the 5K Fun Run or 1K Elf Walk collect pledges to assist families and individuals in need at Christmas and all year long. There will be post event refreshments, awards and a unique Santa Shuffle finishers’ medal for all participants.

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Join in an afternoon of cards, bridge, euchre, board games and socializing every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 153 Woodroffe Ave. All seniors are welcome to attend this weekly non-denominational gathering social gathering. For more information contact Ellena 613-728-4018 or Celine 613-234-0853.

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HINTONBURG “THE BURG” T-SHIRTS A great Christmas gift. Children and Youth $10, Adult - $15. Proceeds to youth programming in the community. For information email hedc@sympatico.ca or call Cheryl at 613-7287582.

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YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS For up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association.

Information about events, traffic changes, development, neighbourhood clubs, volunteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.

DECEMBER 7 AND 14 - FINANCIAL LITERACY PROGRAM This free program is hosted by Hintonburg Community Centre, in association with the YM/ YWCA from 9:30 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. This program aims to help registrants with basic financial awareness and money management techniques.

To register drop in and sign up at the community centre. A more formal registration will take place by the Y staff on the first day.

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