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Nepean High School senior Frannie Sobcov is making the leap from Westboro into the wide world this fall, but she won’t be doing it without support. Her devotion to community and hard work has earned Sobcov the backing of one of the most prestigious scholarships in Canada, the Loran Scholars

Program. It’s awarded to just 30 students each year, and provides up to $100,000 in financial support for the recipient’s university studies. The program states that, “Loran Scholars are people of strong moral character who have demonstrated commitment to service and potential as leaders.” It was a fellow student council member who encouraged Sobcov to

submit her application, two days before the October 29 deadline. “It’s a super extensive application process, so that was hard to get done in a couple of days. I worked well into the night,” says Sobocov. She joined approximately 3,500 other hopeful applicants. From there, the contenders were narrowed down to 350, who were then Continued on page 21

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The gymnasium of Elmdale Public School was a flurry of activity on the evening of Feb. 26 for the opening night of the school’s annual BookFest. Students and their families nibbled on baked goods while browsing through the selection of over 30,000 donated books. The event is one of the community’s largest literary festivals and it is a huge fundraiser for the school. BookFest has been an annual event for over 25 years, and it was Elmdale parent Pete Laughton’s first as organizer. Last year, the event raised $10,000. At the time of printing, the numbers were still coming in, but Laughton hopes to raise at least the same amount. He says the response from students and their families was overwhelming. Elmdale classes compete to see who can bring in the most books, and this year’s donations surpassed last year’s total of 20,000 books.

In addition to being an important fundraiser for the school, the event is also a great way to bring the community together. “This is much more than a book sale. The books are the focus, but it’s also a fantastic way to build ties in the community… and to talk about literacy, and the issues that affect the school. It generates a lot of social activity,” says Laughton. Christine Rowsell,

mother of two and Kitchissippi resident, has been coming to BookFest since her daughters started at the school five years ago. She says the event seemed bigger this year, and that there was a wider diversity of books to choose from. “I think it’s a really good event because it promotes literacy. My girls are really excited to be getting books,” she says. Rowsell adds that her children were excited about the competition between classrooms to bring in the most books. “It’s good for de-cluttering,” she laughs. Bob Plamondon, author of The Truth About Trudeau, and Robert McMechan, author of Allison’s Brain, read selections of their work on Thursday night, which was reserved for students of Elmdale and their families. Plamondon lives in the Kitchissippi area and has

two children at Elmdale. He has attended BookFest every year since his children started at the school and he was happy to be asked to do a reading this year. “Any chance to talk about what I’ve written is always welcome, but in particular I wanted to support BookFest and to support my kids’ school,” says Plamondon. Frances Itani, the award-winning author of Deafening; and Charles Gordon, author of The Canadian Trip and At the Cottage read selections of their work on Friday. Mark Sutcliffe, publisher of Kitchissippi Times and author of Why I Run did a reading on Saturday. Both Friday and Saturday were open to the public and the readings were very well received. BookFest is entirely run by parent volunteers, who also help with the set up and take down of the displays, and organize a bake sale and a raffle to promote the joy of reading and raise additional funds for the school.

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ited there is Monet’s home. Now, pretty much every year I study Monet with my kindergarten students. I’m a teacher in this neighbourhood. I can share personal photos and anecdotes of the museum at Giverny and he’s the perfect artist to convey the beauty and wonder of culture and nature. If you expose children to the great masters of art young enough, there isn’t a barrier between them and the art – they understand beauty and have no

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KT LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The Westboro development merry-go-round Dear Editor, We have lived in the Westboro area for 31 years so I write with some authority on real estate development. This quirky neighbourhood to which we moved in 1981 has become the choice of developers of all stripes. Westboro, it seems, is being redeveloped – one property at a time. Build 3,500 square feet or more on roughly 20 feet of lot width and 100 feet of depth and you have a very tall, very deep semi. From back yards, neighbours with these monolithic structures beside them have a view of an acrylic stuccoed wall 30 or more feet high and stretching well past the back of their own houses. Apparently, the market demands four bedrooms, four or five bathrooms, a finished basement and a patio on the roof! The existing zoning by-law allows for a height of 45 feet, or at least it did, hence the height.

“I am not opposed to development. I am opposed to development that seeks to wring every single square foot of density out of a space regardless of what the neighbours, the neighbourhood and planning laws have to say about it.” I am not opposed to development. I am opposed to development that seeks to wring every single square foot of density out of a space regardless of what the neighbours, the neighbourhood and planning laws have to say about it. On my block, we’ve had six semis and a large single built in the last four years. Five are to be built likely this year – 11 new houses on one block! How about a rule, that limits construction to three on one block in a given year? When occupancy permits are handed out, another three can start. (Full disclosure: I live in an infill built in 1985 but it was the only one on the block built that year and it’s 1,950 sq. ft.). With condominium projects, the issue is about density. I have no problem with building a condominium on a site appropriately zoned or rezoned for that purpose. But now the trend seems to be trying to maximize the density or applying for a density that is out of keeping with the neighbourhood. One could plunk the highest condo in the world in Westboro. But isn’t that what area and neighbourhood plans are meant to control? Aren’t zoning regulations and restrictions meant to bring

balance and perspective to development in an area? In defense of urban planners, it’s nigh on impossible to “plan” when applicants simply apply for approval for projects that go beyond the standard. Often a project becomes the developers’ “hill to die on,” a kind of all-or-nothing battle with the various stakeholders and community. So how does a community get there? How does Westboro obtain a set of rules and standards to manage development? The longer we wait, and we have waited a long time, the problem becomes more acute. It’s like an assembly line on high. The line goes quicker and quicker but the personnel to handle the demand remains the same. There is no time to think about new rules. Planners are kept busy simply trying to deal with the existing flow of applications. I believe it is the building permit process that often triggers the City planners into action. By the time the developer has already optioned or bought the land, had expensive plans drawn and completed engineering and geological studies, they’re already heavily invested. You’re not going to get ahead waiting for applications to come in the door. I know it’s hard to predict the future. But there are things you can do. Create a team of planners as a forward patrol. Have them review older neighbourhoods identifying key sites for redevelopment and start some sort of process well before anyone files an application. Given the development pressure, there should be a community development office with a planner on hand with documents, plans and models showing what’s happening on specific sites in the neighbourhood. Having all the planning functions housed at City Hall brings an impenetrable “ivory tower” feel to the process. The little signs developers are obligated to post on sites are almost a laughable form of communication. We should be receiving digital documents, illustrations and instructions via email and websites. In the hubbub around larger developments, does one ever see the numbers? Show the numbers regarding units, total revenue, cost of the land, construction, studies, legal and accounting costs, gross and net profit – the works. Show the community the business case for higher density in order to be profitable – one that is comprehensive and audited. Sure. Make money. Make gobs of money. But do it in the context of a building that makes sense for the community and city in which we live – and is in keeping with the planning guidelines for the area. The City should establish a “mitigation” fund to offset the cost of restoring hazardous lands and eliminate this factor as the rationale for increased density. Construction has slowed to a winter pace in Westboro. I fear with the coming of spring we will be right back on the same merry-go-round, ever circling the problem of unrestrained development, seeing it right there before us but never being able to stop the ride long enough to do anything about it. Shaun Markey Westboro

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On the morning of November 1, 1871, the residents of the Westboro Beach area awoke to an immense fire consuming James Skead’s brand new steam sawmill on the shore of the Ottawa River. Senator Skead had constructed his mill just two years before, and it had been in full operation, producing a large amount of sawn lumber, lath and shingles. The main mill building was 145 feet long, 45 feet wide and three stories high. Within just a few hours, this building was reduced to a smouldering pile of ashes. The forty men who worked in the mill were largely housed in a boarding house on the site, and they were roused to fight the fire. They concentrated their efforts on saving the powerhouse so that the steam engines could be used to pump water through the hoses to combat the flames. They couldn’t save the mill building, but they were able to keep the fire from reaching the bulk of the drying lumber in the piling ground. Local residents were understandably worried about the fire spreading, and during this time, many harnessed horses and wagons to move their valuables to a safer location.

This part of Nepean Township was sparsely populated, with large areas of bush, and bush fires were frequent occurrences in the dry summer months. Fresh in the minds of the residents was the huge Ottawa Valley fire of 1870, in which hundreds of farms and several outlying villages just to the west in Nepean Township were completely destroyed. Within days after the fire, James Skead made arrangements for the mill to be rebuilt, and it was operational by the summer of 1873. Care was taken in the design and operation of the mill to reduce the chance of fire. (For example, smoking by employees of the mill was grounds for immediate dismissal.) In order to refinance the building of the mill, Skead overextended himself financially. The timing of this was very bad, and he was forced to declare bankruptcy during the serious economic depression of the middle 1870s. E.B. Eddy, the Hull millowner, took over Skead’s second sawmill in 1880. The mill functioned continuously under the direction of E.B. Eddy until the summer of 1888. Fire broke out in the afternoon of August 1, and was driven by a stiff breeze off the river. The fire spread very quickly over a wide area, and the rapid

organization of a bucket brigade by the 200 employees was only able to slow the advance of the fire. The front of the fire moved steadily to the south, advancing on the stacks of drying lumber in the piling ground. Efforts were made to create a fire break by upsetting some of the sixteen-foot high piles of lumber, but the wind carried embers and flaming material well ahead of the front. This fire was a more serious blaze than that of 1871. Seven million board feet of lumber burned that afternoon; the equivalent of 700,000 boards. Each board was one inch thick, twelve inches wide and ten feet long. The E.B. Eddy fire engine arrived on the scene from the city, and it was manoeuvred into position at the water’s edge. This was a movable steam engine, which used the power of the engine to take water from the river and propel it through the hoses to the site of the flames. Efforts were made to bring two other noteworthy municipal steam fire engines to the site – the famous Conquorer and the Union – but they arrived late in the afternoon and could do little to turn the tide by that time. While there was no loss of life, there were about a dozen cases of serious burns as workers fought the Continued on page 22

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One such organization, Citizen Advocacy, provides a variety of opportunities to applicants. Their Independent Facilitation and Planning program in particular aims to help applicants achieve whatever their aims are in life, with the assistance of a facilitator hired through the agency. “Helping people with disabilities obtain employment is not the focus of what we do, but it is often an impact or an outcome,” says Brian Tardif, the Executive Director of Citizen Advocacy. “The advocate would be involved in helping them … whether it’s preparing a resume or going to interviews.” In 2011 Statistics Canada revealed that those living with a disability, rated from mild to very severe, varied in rates of employment from 54 per cent to 26 per cent respectively. A lack of understanding and empathy is another aspect that Tabuñar hopes this documentary will help address. “People need to look at the one in eight people who live with a disability,” says Tabuñar. Tabuñar herself is no stranger to disability. She contracted a rare viral illness in 2010, which caused her immune system to attack her peripheral nervous system. For most of her life Tabuñar had defined herself as a broadcaster, journalist, and spokesperson. After her illness she was left unable to read, write, or move unassisted. “During my recovery I was surrounded by people who were part of the disability community,” says Tabuñar. “Part of my

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itchissippi’s city councillor says he’s hopeful regular ward forums will make for less antagonistic relations between developers and residents as the community continues to intensify. “I think the mainstream feeling in Kitchissippi is that planning is proceeding in a less thoughtful way than [residents] would like,” says Jeff Leiper. “The most progressive builders will tend to talk to the community first and try the best they can within their parameters to incorporate community feedback into their final designs. But often times it does wind up in a more adversarial relationship.” He points to a pair of recent proposals — an 18-storey, mixed-use project by Tega Homes for 233 Armstrong and seven townhouse units that will replace two singles at Clare and Hilson — as emblematic of the current state of affairs. The city’s denial of 233 Armstrong was subject to an appeal at the Ontario Municipal Board, which ruled it could move forward. Leiper says residents around the Clare and Hilson project would likely have seen the same result had it been appealed. “We still have a lot of infill going in that requires a significant number of variances and we tend to see those approved. The development isn’t stopping in Kitchissippi and is still proceeding at a pace that is a cause for discomfort

among residents.” He notes that community groups don’t necessarily keep up with these issues, though Kitchissippi has many with long histories of working collaboratively with developers. “I’m thinking particularly of Champlain Park, Hintonburg, Westboro. You have these community associations that go to the committee of adjustment as a fairly routine thing. Where you have community associations that are active we tend to see more willingness on the part of the builder to work with the community. That’s something I hope we’ll be addressing over the next four years; just making sure our community associations are as strong and well-equipped as possible to deal with what will continue to be a fair number of development applications.” Leiper held his first-ever ward forum in January, and says he’s pleased with the turnout of over 100 residents. “We heard an outpouring of concerns about the neighbourhood. As long as we’re doing it fairly regularly, I’m hoping the dynamic will move from expressing concerns to expressing best practices, strategies, and information sharing, to help us deal with some of the intensification pressures we’re under.” He hopes the quarterly meetings will empower residents to be as proactive as possible on development issues and, ultimately, improve relations on both sides.

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The Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral was host to its third annual Borsch Off on Feb. 22, and raised $1,140 for orphans in central Ukraine. Over 70 visitors were on hand to sample 13 different borsch; a soup of Ukrainian origin that is popular in many Eastern and Central European cuisines and is made with beetroot as the main ingredient. The cooks were dressed colourfully behind their pots, slow cookers, and dishes of sour cream. Guests sampled, and voted for their favourites. “We had so many people come out. This is the third year that we’ve done this, and every year gets better,” says Irene Carman, one of the event organizers. “As the process goes on, we see more volunteers, and how there could be more events like this.” First place went to Raisa Hordichuk, second place to Olesya Shevchenko, and third to Inna Artychuk.

“We had a great group of chefs out,” says Olena Stetskevych one of the two co-chairs of the event. “Everyone seemed to have a really great time.” Although Hordichuk, a professional caterer, doesn’t use a recipe she did share some of her tips for KT readers. “The potatoes need to be thinly sliced, like little squares,” says Hordichuk. “Sour cabbage is better for winter borsch, and you should always use stock with the bone in.” Hordichuk’s winning borsch was served with garlic bread and dill. The borsch itself was filled with soft flavours, almost buttery, and a little tart. The winner for best presentation went to Tamara Rudenko. While borsch is often thought of as a hearty dish in the winter, Rudenko turned it into a kind of cocktail. The borsch, finely puréed, was placed into a tall shot glass, and topped with sour cream and dill. Donations were placed in a big soup pot. People gave what they could and

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Frigid temperatures weren’t enough to keep neighbours from celebrating the season at McKellar Park’s Winter Party on Feb. 20. Close to a hundred residents came to the park for the brisk bash, where Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Jeff Leiper joined organizers to cut the ribbon on the park’s new seating installation. Three benches and eight boulders form a new hub in the park near the play structure that was constructed 10 years earlier. Over $14,000 had been raised from the annual Fall Festival fundraiser, $12,000 of which went towards the installation. A Community Partnership Minor Capital grant of $7,500 from the city made the rest of the project possible. Doreen Jans, who spearheaded the project, says the seating area has been needed in McKellar Park for years. “We have no natural gathering place in the park,” says Jans, noting only a few benches scattered throughout the area. At the winter party,

however, neighbours gathered around a roaring bonfire in the centre of the new installation. Popcorn and hot chocolate were covered by leftover funds from the project, and the field house provided a place to warm up or put on skates. Kids and adults alike navigated the popular winter labyrinth set up by organizers the previous night. “Events like these add something special,” says Patti Church, a local community activist. Church and many of those in attendance were part of the Friends of McKellar Park group who identified areas needing improvement in the park. The group of 22 included community leaders, representatives of Nepean High School and local students. The motivation for developing the park came from these community members. “It was a community pull as opposed to a city push,” says Jans. Coun. Leiper applauds the efforts that brought the project to completion. “There’s only so much the city can do,” he says. “The degree to which a community is willing to

pull up their sleeves is the degree to which they get things done.” The efforts of the McKellar Park community were not lost on Mayor Watson either, as he spoke before the ribbon cutting. “The great thing about a community like this is you’re involved, you’re engaged, and you care.” Comments from numerous party-goers noted how special it was that even with harsh weather in the forecast, so many residents came out to be together. Church says that while the entire neighbourhood is impressive, she credits Jans with taking the park’s needs to heart. “She’s the mastermind. She just loves the community so much,” Church says. “The sense of community here is amazing. It’s phenomenal,” adds Jans. While she’s pleased to have the seating project in the ground, Jans’ list for the park isn’t finished. She hopes this step can become a catalyst for others in the neighbourhood to begin work on developing a shaded shelter or a paved parking lot in the park.

KT BRIEFS Fun evening of trivia raises funds for local charities Three charities will soon receive cheques from the Westboro Legion, thanks to the top three teams at the branch’s Trivia Challenge for Charity tournament held on Feb. 27. The winning team earned a $400 donation to the Country Cat Sanctuary, the second place finishers won $250 for the Huntington Society of Canada, and the third place team netted $150 for Cornerstone Housing for Women. The 81 players on the 17 teams were rewarded with opportunities to win close to 20 door prizes courtesy of several

Ottawa businesses, including Kitchissippi’s Barley Mow, CAA North & East, Royal Oak Pub, and Morris Home Hardware. Westboro artist Maggie Fietz also donated one of her original paintings. The best team name contest, judged by Kitchissippi Times editor Andrea Tomkins, was won by Wait, Isn’t This Speed Dating?, while honourable mentions went to Secrets of the Toxic Disco Clam; In Dog Beers, I’ve Had Only One; and The Royal Canadian Answer Force. The seven tournaments have raised $3,700 for 12 different charities over the past two years. The next one is scheduled for Friday, May 29.

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F.U.N. F.U.N. is actually an acronym for F**kUp Nights. We can’t print the actual name of this event at Maker Space North, but you get the picture. F.U.N. is a monthly event in which business professionals get together and discuss the times in their careers when they have failed miserably. Three pros will be taking the stage at 7:30 p.m. on March 5 to talk about how they screwed up, and what they learned from the ordeal. As anyone who has been there knows, we learn so much more from failure than success. Maker Space North is located in Bay 216 of the City Centre build-

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tainment in itself. Doors open at 10:30 p.m. and stay open ‘til last call. Cover is $5. 19+.

Hip Hop Karaoke The Elmdale Oyster House hosts hip hop karaoke once every month, this month that is March 13. Atherton and DJ So Nice set the stage for you to unleash the inner Yeezy, Weezy, Drizzy, Nikki or Iggy on to a welcoming Hintonburg crowd. There are some rules and procedures that need to be followed, so check out hhkott.com for all of that and info on how to sign up. You’ve got to register early for this or it’s not going to happen. Or just go to hang out and catch some amateur hip hop, that’s good enter-

Oh so Good Jazz night The Oh So Good cafe is becoming a popular event venue in Westboro. It offers an atmosphere that is a little more intimate, a little quieter and more family friendly than the bar scene. Oh So Good is launching a Thursday Jazz Night series starting March 5. The entertainment for the night will be vocalist Lee Anne Frederickson accompanied by pianist Brian Browne. The show starts at 7:30 p.m., there is no cover charge. Coffee, desserts, and a selected wine list will be available.

Fires at the mill Continued from page 6 conflagration and attempted to remove valuable equipment from the mill buildings. The fire caused damage as far inland as the CPR mainline, the present alignment of the Transitway. A few nearby houses were also consumed by fire.

The mill was not rebuilt from Skead’s Mills to of the Woodroffe North again, and the smokestack Westborough. history project and is of the powerhouse Bob Grainger is a currently working on the remained a local Dovercourt landmark retired federal public history Spring registration ad, for KT of Champlain Park for many years. The servant with an avid and Ottawa West. Do you March 5, 2015 issue community suffered a interest in local history. KT have memories to share 1/4 page, serious economic blow colour readers may already know about the Westboro Beach with the loss of almost 200 him through his book, fires? Send your email to jobs. Within a decade, the Early days in Westboro stories@kitchissippi.com. residents would change the Beach – Images and name of the community Reflections. He’s also part

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MARCH 7 - A CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK A Celebration of St. Patrick is hosted by The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Our Lady of Fatima Parish (153 Woodroffe Ave.) and will be taking place at 6 p.m. Live Irish traditional music, Irish stew, soda bread, rolls, tea coffee and dessert for $20. Tickets sold in advance only. This fundraiser supports social justice programs, including programs for women in need. For information call 613-726-7583. MARCH 13 - TELLERS AT THE WELL Ottawa storytellers Gail Anglin and Mary Wiggin will present Don’t Sit on That Fairy Mound at this storytelling event for adults at the West End Well. 7:30-9:00 pm. There are Ottawa StoryTellers programs every second Friday of the month at the West End Well and admission is free/pass the hat. For more information go to ottawastorytellers. ca/west-end-well. MARCH 17 – ST. PATRICK’S DAY PARTY Everyone is welcome at the Westboro Legion’s St. Patrick’s Day Party. The downstairs hall door and bar at 389 Richmond Rd. opens at noon, and there’s music by An Irish Connection from 3 p.m. -7:30 p.m. Homestyle food available at Café 480 and admission is free. For information please call 613-725-2778. MARCH 17 - EFFECTIVE INTERVIEW SKILLS FOR TEENS This workshop at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will walk teens through stages of the interview process, styles of interviews, how to handle interview questions, and provide mock interview practice in a group setting. Participants will leave this workshop feeling more confident about preparing for an interview. This free program is offered in partnership with Youth Zone and will be taking place from 3 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. Registration is optional. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

MARCH 17 - TEEN IMPROV COMEDY HOUR Teen volunteer and improv facilitator Maryam Nour will teach participants the art of improvising. This session is intended for youth age 13 to 18, and will be taking place at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary. ca. MARCH 19 - THROWBACK THURSDAYS: 80’S STYLE FOR TEENS Teens are invited to wear their favourite ‘80s fashions, watch the top 1980’s movie clips (according to Carlingwood’s Teen Advisory Group), design a small Etsy-style button with a button maker, and drink hot chocolate. Drop by the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library between 3 p.m. 4 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca. MARCH 29 - A DIALOGUE WITH DEATH Residents are invited to participate in an evening of informal conversation with and about death and dying. Bring your questions and your curiosity. The evening is facilitated by Tara Tucker (Palliative Care Physician), Mary-Anne Bourque (Palliative Care Spiritual Counsellor) and Pam Grassau (Palliative Care Researcher/Social Worker) and will be taking place from 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at A Thing for Chocolate (1262 Wellington St. W.). For more information and to reserve your spot, please email dialoguewithdeath@gmail.com. Please note, space is limited, so please reserve early. Can’t make it this session? It will also be taking place on April 26 and May 31. See page 20 for more information. APRIL 10 & 11 – FIBRE ART SHOW & SALE Over 40 local fibre artists from Out-Of-TheBox (OOTB) present their fourth annual Fibre Fling Show and Sale at the Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Dr.) The event runs for two days: Friday April 10

from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday April 11 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artwork includes every form of fibre art: quilting, felting, beadwork, stitchery, doll-making, knitting, jewelry, wearable art and more. Some artists combine several techniques within one piece. A $5 admission will support the Stephen Lewis Foundation. High Tea will be served on Saturday afternoon for $10. Parking is free. For additional information, contact Rita at 613-723-7404 or visit www.out-of-the-box.org. APRIL 25 - SPRING FLEA MARKET Clothing, jewelry, household items, toys, books, collectables, and refreshments. St. Matthias Church, 555 Parkdale Ave. at the Queensway, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information call 613-728-3996. SOCIAL SENIORS 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 social gathering. For more information contact Ellena 613-728-4018 or Celine 613234-0853. FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHTS Show off your musical chops and bask in the applause at the Westboro Legion! We have the sound equipment so just bring your talent and instrument(s). For information, call the branch any afternoon: 613-7252778. 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.

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