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Susan Hamer is the entrepreneur behind one of Ottawa’s most popular destinations for doughnuts. Photo by Kate Settle

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Five things you should know about Susan Hamer of SuzyQ

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Susan Hamer of SuzyQ Doughnuts sees joy in the potential of the raw and unfinished. Before her current identity as doughnut maker extraordinaire, she was a ceramic artist. She’d look at a lump of unformed clay and sense its nascent possibilities. Naturally, she sees happiness in the store’s new

location at 969 Wellington St. W., presently in a just-moved-into condition. There is work to be done, but coffee and doughnuts are ready.

Susan visualizes seating for patrons to savor their food, enjoy ice cream, and sample the brunch menu she plans to introduce in the spring.

“I think about doughnuts a lot!”

Susan admits. She is excited about having more space to test new con-

cepts. She keeps a sketchbook of ideas, dreaming up new flavors before testing and finally placing them for sale. Her range of doughnut flavours include Maple Bacon, Raspberry Cassis, London Fog, Carrot Cake, and the traditional Finnish Sugar Munkki.

The doughnut recipe is actually her mother’s, who’d harboured it Continued on page 3

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Victories big and small

A look at Councillor Leiper’s first year in office

By Bradley Turcotte

It’s been just over a year since Kitchissippi residents voted in City Councillor Jeff Leiper with more than a 25-point margin of victory.

In his inaugural year, Leiper has been a voice of dissent in City Hall and attempted to thwart the Mizrahi development. Yet, Leiper says, one of his favourite moments is a small-scale victory that he considers “fairly big.”

In September, Devonshire Public School relocated and Leiper pushed to have a crossing guard moved from the intersection of Beech and Laurel to Beech and Bayswater. This change required a walk on motion in Council and Leiper was “tentative” about the motion’s success. Although triumphant with the crossing guard move, Leiper explains the complexity of this motion taught him not to anticipate which endeavours will be challenging.

“I come to work every day not knowing what is going to be easy and what is going to be hard,” Leiper says. “Things that I think should be hard, for example, ensuring the City includes the music industry as an economic development priority,

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Jeff Leiper this winter has been timely snow removal.

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turn out to be remarkably easy and very gratifying. On the other hand, trying to move a crossing guard… something I thought should have been fairly easy turned out to be very hard.”

The recent budget vote saw Leiper and four other councillors, including Diane Deans – who declined to comment – vote against Mayor Jim Watson’s financial plan and Leiper cites this as “one of the biggest challenges” he’s faced this year.

It was the first time since Watson’s 2010 election that he did not receive unanimous votes on a budget but Leiper says

dissenting votes should not be news in Ottawa as it is a sign of a healthy and functioning City Council.

“I chose to vote against the budget because I don’t have the confidence that we’re going to be able to deliver a balanced budget within the two per cent tax increase that we imposed... and deliver the services which residents of Kitchissippi are demanding,” Leiper says.

Finding efficiencies to offset and pay for additional spending will be a focus in 2016, Leiper predicts.

Watson concedes he and

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Leiper don’t always agree but says “his passion for his community to City Hall and both his enthusiasm and hard work have been assets to our Council.”

“I respect his opinion, knowing that he does his homework and his ideas come from a well-informed place,” Watson says. “I think he’s grown a lot as a Councillor over his first year and I’m looking forward to working with him in the years to come.”

Leiper says redeveloping Westgate Shopping Centre and light rail traffic detours will be big issues in 2016. Looking back, the Councillor adds that he had made several campaign promises he fully intended to keep but now acknowledges change doesn’t happen quickly at City Hall.

“One of the promises I made when I came into office was to cut through red tape and bureaucracy and implement cycling and pedestrian traffic improvements quickly,” he reminisces. “We spun our wheels for six or seven months because every time we brought up a traffic calming initiative we wanted to see we were told no.”

‘No’ is not something Leiper’s constituents hear often from the Councillor as he is always attentive to address concerns.

He says these interactions are the most rewarding part of holding municipal office.

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Five things about SuzyQ Continued from page 1 through the family’s flight to safety when Finland was overcome by war in 1940. Good food was part of growing up.

Susan’s mother had studied pastry making in Sweden and worked in a restaurant there before moving to Canada.

When Susan moved away from home, she realized how much she’d taken high-quality food for granted. While cooking for herself and her family, she honed her culinary skills and realized that she was “pretty good” at it, and possessed a “decent palette.” She intuitively understood the play of ingredients and flavors.

“Food is a creative outlet,” says Susan.

Not only is she artistic, but also has a substantial understanding of the food business; having worked in hotel kitchens and in Ottawa’s Memories Restaurant and Domus café.

In 2011, when Susan’s then-employer, Canada Post, faced strike action, she had the opportunity to put her skills to use.

Her doughnuts were already a hit with her children Atticus, Theo, and Annika, and in their school bake sales. She made a batch of Sugar Munkkis for the Lansdowne Farmers’ Market and the response was incredible.

The rest, as they say, is history.

Emboldened, and with the support and encouragement of husband Mark

and her in-laws, Susan took the plunge and opened SuzyQ in 2012.

It was an immediate success and she couldn’t keep up with the demand.

She is grateful for the community’s support.

“This is a wonderful neighbourhood,” she enthuses. Her patrons’ responses to her creations give her “immediate gratification.”

“We are extremely grateful for the support from our customer base, and we don’t ever want to take it for granted. We have to keep pushing ourselves.”

Susan believes that it is important to source local and quality raw materials, to engage with her customers and to listen to staff input. SuzyQ is a family affair. Mark is deeply involved in the store (among other tasks, he takes care of the allimportant deep fryer), and Atticus, 17, is doing his work placement here.

Her philosophy about sourcing locally is evident in her choice of suppliers: flour is milled in Old Montreal, while dairy, maple syrup, bacon, fruit and coffee come from Brums Dairy, Wheelers Maple Products, Adams Sausage, Rochon Gardens, and Happy Goat Coffee respectively.

The new location still has some kinks to iron out but Susan wants you to know that your favorite doughnuts are fresh and ready, and more options will be out soon. For spring, she is thinking of new foods, perhaps with a

Scandinavian touch. It’s not final, but “thoughtfully prepared” Swedish pancakes, cold berry soups, and sandwiches are possibly on the horizon, and of course, “wonderful things with doughnuts.”

SuzyQ’s new store is located at 969 Wellington St. in the former West End Well. You can order online at suzyq.ca. Follow them at facebook.com/suzyqottawa, and twitter.com/ suzyqdoughnuts.

You may know the doughnuts, but here are five things you may not know about the person behind the doughnuts: Susan is very shy. “I don’t like attention on me,” she admits, and says she hates to be singled out for attention.

She is very resourceful.

“I can MacGyver a lot of stuff, and have a lot of useful skills – I know how to build an earth oven,” she says. She went to girls’ camps as a kid, and can survive outdoors.

She doesn’t like camping. Survival skills aside, she’d prefer the comforts of an Airstream any day.

Her husband takes the kids camping.

Susan likes urban chaos. “It calms me,” she says. She’s spent four years in art school in quiet and scenic Nelson, B.C., but always preferred the bustle of Vancouver.

Susan fell asleep at 9 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. She laughs about this and says in her defence that “a lot of my energy goes into my work.” Presumably, she dreamt of doughnut glazes that night.

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as the event coordinator of Winston Square. I met so many amazing folks, and I feel after interacting with so many people from the area, I put down roots here. My plan is to do a postgrad program in B.C. and I know I will be drawn back to this area. My ultimate job would be doing marketing and promotions for Wellington West,

or Westboro BIA, while I live in my tiny house and live simply. I spend a lot of my spare time with the rescue dogs I foster. I find it so fulfilling and it’s a way to give back to the community. My mom always told me ‘Don’t say no, when you can say yes’ and I try to live by those words.”

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New Westboro fest

Building a healthy, active and engaged community through recreation

Preparations are underway for new festival

By Craig Lord

It’s official: a new festival is coming to the streets of Westboro this spring. The Westboro Village BIA has selected a festival proposal to replace Westfest, one that they hope will reflect the priorities that customers and members highlighted during their rebranding over the past year.

Aboriginal Experiences, Arts & Culture, the nonprofit group behind the annual Summer Solstice festival, was chosen from a shortlist of three proposals submitted when the BIA put out its request in September.

Though the group has a decade of experience, working on the new project in Westboro represents a departure from previous events aimed at promoting Aboriginal artists and cultural education.

“I love thinking of new

ways to engage people and learn more about our culture and a sense of community,” says Trina Mather-Simard, president and general manager of Aboriginal Experiences.

“We’ve always enjoyed that festival aspect, being able to do and try new things to have people interact and engage. That’s what was really enticing to me about the RFP.” The name and branding for the festival will come from the BIA’s first partner for the new endeavour, 50 Strategy and Creative – the same company that helped the WBIA with its recent rebrand.

“The relationship just makes sense for us to continue,” says Mary Thorne, executive director of the Westboro Village BIA. “They understand us.

They will understand what the festival image should look like,” she says.

Though plans are far

from finalized, Mary is excited about the possibilities. A main stage with headliners and a community stage for local talent are on the list, live culinary demonstrations, shows promoting active living, fashion, and maybe even a gospel choir.

“What our festival will reflect is what our customers told us. They have told us that we are dynamic, exciting, we are healthy, we are outdoor living, we are active, we are hip,” says Mary.

The festival will take place June 10-12, one week after Westfest runs at its new location in Laroche Park. It is estimated the new festival will cost $100K; a savings of $25K from last year’s Westfest.

“We’re very anxious to see this event happen. We promised it to our community, and we’re going to deliver it,” says Mary.

Open for business Pythian and Alterna Bank move in to the ‘hood

By Craig Lord

Construction started over a year and a half ago on the Westboro Connection on McRae Ave. Though it’s not quite finished, tenants already have begun moving in.

Pythian, a technologyenabled services company, formally landed in Westboro in a grand opening in December. Alterna Bank, another early lessee, moved in just a few days after Pythian. The international tech firm, formerly housed in the St. Laurent Mall, started searching years ago for a new place to call home. Westboro just made sense, and the Westboro Connection development is an ideal location for a company with an international flavour. Many of Pythian’s employees are global, as are most of its customers; so being central or downtown wasn’t necessarily a factor. For those working in Ottawa, a location right along the transitway and near the future LRT were necessities. Working close to Westboro’s boutique shops and restaurants was a bonus.

After weighing all of those factors, it made sense to sign on as an anchor

tenant of the development.

“It won fair and square,” says Pythian CEO Paul Vallée.

Mary Thorne, executive director of the Westboro BIA says that the reasons Paul touched upon are the main draws of the neighbourhood to the young workforce of tech companies.

“Westboro is the most sought after neighbourhood to shop, live, work, and play in the city of Ottawa right now,” she says. Pythian got accustomed early, catering its grand opening with Beyond the Pale beer and Suzy Q donuts.

Paul Vallée and Mayor Jim Watson cut the ribbon on Pythian’s new digs at the official opening in December.

The development consists of two connected seven-storey buildings complete with office, retail, and condominium space.

Watson remarked how quickly the development took shape.

The rapid progress hasn’t come without a cost, however. Karlis Brouse, a nearby resident, says the noise, lights, and impediments of construction have been taking a toll on him

and fellow neighbours.

“People are tired, and people are frustrated, and people are angry,” he says.

Karlis spoke with Kitchissippi Times when construction first began.

He says that he had a “guarded optimism” about a collaborative process then, and that the project began smoothly. Since last summer, though, the communication lines have broken down between residents and the developers.

A community blog run by BridgePort Realty, one of the developers of the Westboro Connection, was updated biweekly until posts stopped altogether in April without explanation.

“It’s hard to find someone accountable,” Karlis says, noting that his calls have been returned less and less frequently.

Construction continues on the Westboro Connection, though the project was originally slated to finish in early 2015.

Building management is securing additional partners to lease the commercial spaces and rental apartments will be ready for occupancy by the end of May 2016.

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Transporation planning drove the growth of Kitchissippi

By Dave Allston

To present-day residents of Kitchissippi, Byron Linear Park is a muchappreciated strip of greenspace approximately three kilometres in length where we walk, run or cycle, shop at a farmer’s market, or play at the “School Bus Park” near Mayfair Avenue.

However, for previous generations, this parkland had a different purpose.

For fifty-nine years this was the location of the streetcar. It represented more than just simply a method of transportation.

The streetcar opened up Ottawa to the west, making both the city and the suburbs more accessible.

Almost overnight it turned vacant farmland into valuable real estate.

Horse-drawn passenger cars on rails began operating in Ottawa in 1870, but it was the magic of electricity which was amazing the world by 1891, and on June 30, 1891, “thousands lined Bank Street to view the strange sight of cars that ran without being pulled or pushed” when the first streetcars ran down Bank Street from Albert to Lansdowne Park.

The Ottawa Electric Railway (OER) was incorporated in 1893, and Hintonburg, then still a part of Nepean Township, desperately wished for the streetcars to pass through the growing village.

Nepean Township was hotly opposed to allowing Wellington Street to be taken over by electric railcars. Hintonburg’s population of 750 felt so strongly about the issue that they decided to separate from Nepean in 1893 to become an independent municipality.

Hintonburg Council struck their deal with the OER (who wanted their line to access the Experimental Farm) in July of 1895, and track construction began immediately. The first streetcar arrived in Hintonburg on October 3, 1895. The official opening of the completed line was on April 30, 1896, with trolley wires strung from a single line of poles between the tracks, with an arm extended on each side. The cars “passed through some nice residential country,” as the

Did you know that Byron Linear Park used to have a streetcar running through it?

This photo was taken on Holland near Byron in July 1955. Courtesy of Dave Allston

newspaper described the area around Holland at the time.

To coincide with this feat, the owners of the OER, who also had a stake in the Ottawa Land Association (which had recently purchased the Hinton, Holland and Stewart farms) constructed what was then Ottawa’s largest amusement park, the West End Park on the land between what is now Harmer and Hinton, south of the Queensway. The park had a popular, but very brief existence.

In 1898, the OER began to plan for the construction of an amusement park at Britannia, accessed by a streetcar line. Approval was obtained in June 1899, and the first shovel was in the ground on September 8. The starting point for this line was selected at a random point on Holland Avenue, 500 feet south of Wellington Street, to give it as straight a run as possible to Britannia. Byron Avenue did not yet exist.

Three hundred men and 50 teams of horses were employed in building this extension. Grading was a problem in some areas, particularly east of what is now Island Park Drive, and west of Churchill where an excavation of 19 feet was made. This rock was later used to form the famous 1,000-foot pier at Britannia. Trolley poles were constructed in the centre of the line, supporting iron brackets which held the trolley wires in position. Poles and fences were all painted white to add to the aesthetics of the line.

Regular service was introduced on May 24

1900, and immediately created a popular resort at Britannia, which featured the area’s first public swimming area as well as concert pavillions, picnic areas, boat houses and dance hall. It was known as the “People’s Playground.”

The Britannia Line was a success, and Ottawans happily paid the five cent fare to escape the city.

Summer resort hamlets instantly opened up all along the line. Many neighbourhoods – including Hampton Park, Wellington Village, Champlain Park, Westboro and McKellar – have the streetcar line to thank for their development.

The five cent fare remained for many years.

Special fares were established for working men, school children and Sunday riders until 1920 when, after a two-year battle that went all the way to the Supreme Court of Canada, the OER doubled fares for those taking streetcars west from Holland Junction. As a result, many residents (including distant Nepean High School students) took to walking long distances to and from Holland to save half the fare.

In the late 1940s, the trend in transportation planning was to eliminate rail lines in favour of more highways, freeways and roadways. Buses replaced the streetcars, and cars became king.

The death sentence of the streetcar was handed down in 1948 when it was determined that the OER (then carrying more than 50 million passengers annually on their streetcars and limited buses) should

be municipally operated.

The City of Ottawa paid $6,000,000 for their assets and created the Ottawa Transportation Commission. Two years later, Ottawa annexed much of Nepean, increasing Ottawa’s size from 5,000 acres to 27,000 acres. This forced the OTC to service an area five times as large, much of it sparsely populated. Passenger volume fell drastically. The OTC was operating at an annual loss and ultimately had to replace streetcars with buses.

1956 saw the removal of the line south down Holland to Carling, and three years later, on May 1, 1959, the final train ran to Britannia on Ottawa’s last streetcar line. The next day a large ceremonial parade was held to mark the end of streetcar service.

25,000 people turned out to see a procession of historic streetcars travel from downtown to its end point at Holland and Byron.

Within a year, the streetcar tracks were dismantled.

Though the streetcars have been gone for decades they live on in the form of an occasional railway spike found in the garden of a Byron Avenue resident, or the odd pole or wire that still stands; but moreso, they live on in the memories of those who still recall the thrill of riding a streetcar through the neighbourhood, an experience that many of us can only dream about.

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For centuries, fur traders and trappers used snowshoes to get around in areas of deep snow, following the example of the snowshoe hare, whose oversized feet helped them move quickly across the snow.

Now a national pastime, snowshoeing is an easy recreational sport that doesn’t cost much and can involve the whole family.

Caitlin Patrick found that snowshoeing was the perfect winter activity for her young family.

“We rented snowshoes from a local store and joined up with a group of parents on Facebook for weekly treks around the city,” says Caitlin. Her son, who was seven weeks old at the time, got to enjoy the fresh air while napping in a carrier.

As babies grow into toddlers and then preschoolers, getting them dressed and into snowshoes can seem like a daunting task.

“For us, the problems came when they had to go alone.

I’m not sure what a good age is, but kiddos get tired on snowshoes, and both mine find it easier to walk in boots, even in deep snow,” says Danielle Lapierre, a local mother of two.

If children are small enough, parents may find it easier to pull them in a ski sled, or pulk. These handy sleds can be rented for $20 per day from Trailhead, and would be perfect for babies or young children.

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The benefits of acupuncture I work locally in the community providing acupuncture to improve the health of people living in Hintonburg and the west end of Ottawa.

Acupuncture dates back more than 5000 years. It is an ancient Chinese art of healing that stimulates specific points found on the body using thin needles. This method of treatment encourages the body’s ability to heal naturally.

Acupuncture treats your whole body and addresses root causes rather than focusing only on a single symptom or problem.

In our daily lives we deal with everincreasing demands from work, school, family and the hectic pace of life we all feel we must keep up with.

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If your child is too big for a pulk, but still young enough to get tired, do a trial run to see how far you can get. Take your snowshoes to a local park and create games to get the kids moving (“next one to that tree wins a prize!”). Also consider checking out some of the National Capital Commission’s Greenbelt trails. Go to nccccn.gc.ca for handy trail maps.

Molly van der Schee and her husband Dave bought snowshoes for their two school-age children for Christmas. They’ve only been out a couple of times this year – mostly just around Westboro. The main draw is that it’s an easy and cheap activity to do as a family.

“We also like it because outside family fitness really brings out the joy in my kids,” says Molly.

Once you’re practiced enough for

longer treks, you definitely want to check out Gatineau Parks 57 kilometres of snowshoeing trails. A day pass is required to use the park, which costs $17 per day for a family of five. Season’s passes are $145.

Several of the longer trails have shelters and each is equipped with a wood stove and picnic tables. Rest areas with fire pits are also located along some trails. Two smaller trails depart from the visitors’ centre, which would be perfect for younger children.

As with any winter activity, make sure everyone is dressed warmly. There’s nothing worse than heading out for the day and coming home early due to frozen toes. Keep in mind that snowshoeing takes some effort, and you will most likely sweat.

Breathable layers will come in handy, as well as a backpack or sled to carry any clothing that needs to be removed.

Purchasing snowshoes for the entire family is an investment, so you may want to consider renting, especially if you’re a beginner. Snowshoes can be rented at: Mountain Equipment Coop (mec.ca) - Kids’ snowshoes are $6/day ($5 for each additional day) and adults are $12 for the first day and $8 for each one after that. You can also pick up your gear Thursday 3:00pm and pay for just Saturday and Sunday.

Trailhead (trailheadpaddleshack.ca) - Kids’ snowshoes are $6/day and adults are $12/day. You can also rent a pulk (a.k.a. a ski sled) here too. Ask about their weekend specials.

Gatineau Park Visitor Centre (ncc-ccn.gc.ca) - Kids’ snowshoes are $5/hour and adults are $7/hour and are available at the Gatineau Park Visitor Centre. Day and overnight rates are available as well. Don’t forget to buy a pass! Daily passes are $5 for youth and $7 for adults. It’s free for kids under 12. You can buy daily passes at the Visitor Centre or at any of the 14 cross-country ski trail starting points (exact cash only).

Overtime stress leads to interrupted sleep or sleepless nights, leaving you with little energy. Not taking the time to eat a balanced diet, relying on fast foods, pre-packaged foods or eating on the run will exacerbate the symptoms. This may lead to gastrointestinal issues and also contributes to fatigue. In this state the body becomes out of balance and puts you at risk of illnesses and disease.

This usually occurs in the weakest system of the body and results in symptoms such as gastrointestinal problems, mental fog, anxiety, headaches, insomnia, hormonal imbalance, muscle and joint pain or chronic pain.

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Usually, the longer you have had issues the longer it will take to bring you back to health. It didn’t take you a day, week or month to feel this way, so patience is needed as well as mindfulness. By addressing the root cause you will start to feel better. When this happens, you then need to focus on taking the time to eat a well-balanced diet.

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Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This double surface rink ties with Dovercourt for the earliest hours of supervised operation in Kitchissippi. It opens at 8:30

3. Westboro Kiwanis Park 411 Dovercourt Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This is one of the busiest parks in Kitchissippi. The boarded rink is usually busy with games of pick-up hockey, while the adjacent puddle surface is great for kids learning to skate. There is a trailer beside the ice for changing, but families can also go inside Dovercourt Recreation Centre to warm up, have a snack at Adam’s Café, or use the washrooms. The park also has a great sledding hill for young children and there is a large parking lot onsite.

4. Champlain Park 140 Carleton Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fr: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.

Sat: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.

Sun: Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Like most Kitchissippi rinks, Champlain’s boarded rink and oval ring are lit at night and supervised during posted hours.

The field house has change rooms and washrooms. Scheduled events include women’s hockey games (Sundays from 8 to 9:30 p.m.), hockey for kids 10 and under (Tuesdays from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m.), hockey for kids 11 to 14 (Tuesdays & Thursdays from 7 p.m. to 8 p.m.) For special events and ice conditions, follow @ champlainpark on Twitter or go to champlainpark.org/the-rink.

5. Laroche Park 52 Bayview Road Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.

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6. Iona Park 223 Iona Street Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Thurs: 6:00 - 10:30 p.m.

Fri: 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

There’s a double surface rink at Iona Park, perfect for an informal pickup game of hockey or for learning how to skate. There is a shack for changing and washrooms available during supervised hours. They’re always looking for volunteers too!

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Ice skating not your speed?

Maybe sledding is a better fit for your family.

Local hills include a small run behind Dovercourt Recreation Centre that is good for kids under 10 (see #3 on the map), and a teen dream called Carlington Hill. It’s behind the J.A. Dulude Arena (941 Clyde Ave.) and is a big draw for local snowboarders. Looking for citywide info? Ottawa.ca has posted a list of cityapproved sledding hills.

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250 Holland Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.

108 Beech Street Hours of supervised operation: Mon: Closed Tues-Fri: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.

In 2014, KT readers voted Fisher Park as the area’s most popular rink. The boarded rink is surrounded by an oval and bookended by two large puddle surfaces, making this perhaps the largest rink in the ward. A trailer is nearby for changing and there are washrooms available in the nearby school.

For conditions, special events and hockey leagues, follow @fisherparkcrc or visit fisherparkrecreation.ca.

8. Fairmont Park 265 Fairmont Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:30 - 8:30 p.m.

Sat & Sun: 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.

Twinned puddle ice surfaces offer plenty of room for skaters of all abilities. There is a trailer for changing but no washrooms on site. Follow @chnaottawa for ice conditions and events.

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This popular park boasts a well-maintained boarded oval rink as well as a puddle surface. The field house offers access to washrooms during supervised hours. As an added bonus, the rink is just a block away from excellent post-skate refreshments available at Little Italy’s many cafes, pubs and restaurants on Preston Street.

10. Tillbury Park 725 Sherbourne Road

Kitchissippi’s smallest and possibly cutest rink, this puddle surface is tucked away on the side of this park located between Sherbourne and Tillbury Avenues. Without lights, changing facilities or rink attendant supervision, the rink may not boast many amenities but the ice surface is well maintained.

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Carlington can help!

The Carlington Community Health Centre has been serving the residents of Ottawa’s Kitchissippi and River Wards since 1984; constantly growing and adapting to provide excellent health and social services in the ever-changing communities we serve.

We are located on the corner of Merivale Road and Coldrey Avenue. In fact, you may have passed right by without noticing us!

The property is shaded by mature oaks and the Centre is set back from the road, nestled in the former T.P. Maxwell Public School.

At first glance, it is easy to underestimate what goes on in our modest building. In truth, Carlington offers an extraordinary range of services to our community: a medical clinic with family doctors, nurse practitioners and other health care professionals; support for parents; counselling services; help managing health concerns; help with managing of chronic diseases and help to stop smoking; diabetes education; housing support; nutrition information; pre-school drop-in programs; crisis supports; Internet access; harm reduction services; anonymous HIV testing… the list goes on, and it’s all FREE OF CHARGE. We want our community to know we are here and ready to help. Everyone is welcome.

Nobody gets turned away. Nobody is judged – we all need help now and then, and protection of your privacy is our top priority.

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How to build a backyard ice rink It’s not too late to build your own!

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Drop in and see what Carlington has to offer. We know you will be impressed by the range of programs and services available and by the welcoming environment!

Carlington is growing! In order to serve our community better, we are planning an expansion in partnership with Ottawa Community Housing that will see a new ground-floor clinic and three storeys of affordable housing for seniors above, all on our current site!

Check us out on-line at www.carlington. ochc.org. We are also on Facebook and Twitter (@CarlingtonCHC)!

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Make snow banks around the perimeter to keep water and hockey pucks in. Some people build wooden rink boards, but snow banks work well.

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Once you’ve got a level base, wait for a very cold night to begin watering. If you use an outdoor tap and garden hose they might freeze. If possible, run a garden hose through an open window to an indoor utility sink and faucet. Don’t soak the snow on the first watering pass, since even cold water can melt it. Instead, give it a light spray, just enough to make it crusty.

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Champlain Park resident Dennis Van Staalduinen, pictured here with two of his three children – Elliot and Archer – enjoy some ice time on their backyard rink with neighbour, Jamie Ghergari.

“Building a rink is a good incentive to change the way you think about winter,” says Dennis. “It also changes the way you look at the weather forecast. You’re actually rooting for colder temperatures; a day you can put more ice on the rink is actually a good day. For me, getting out at midnight after the kids are in bed and sitting there under the clear sky in the winter – just flooding the rink – it’s kind of Zen.” Photo by Andrea Tomkins

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Once you begin using the rink, it’s all about maintenance. Shovel your rink with a heavy steel scraper after skating and when it snows. Continue to flood the surface every couple of days; daily if usage is heavy.

Flood your rink for two or three more nights, making sure that each pass has frozen before starting another. This usually means once a night, twice on very cold ones. Before long, the water will start to fill the low spots and the surface will start to build up, even out, and look like a rink. Don’t stop flooding or start skating too soon. The thicker the ice, the better!

Once your rink is ready, why not host an opening party? Invite friends and neighbours over for some fun. Remember: make ice skating safe and fun for all. No child should be allowed to skate without a helmet, and ideally, adults should wear them too.

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hat is best for keeping warm. Stick to sheltered areas too.

Winter conditions can be tricky and snow squalls are dangerous. Weather can go from cool to cold very quickly, especially when the sun is setting.

With all the clothing on your back and trucking through the snow, you expend loads of energy and your body needs water to function better. Dehydrated people are more likely to get hypothermia. A good Scout tip: store your water bottle upside down in your pack; water always freezes from the top.

6. Don’t forget to take care of your eyes

9. Don’t forget to eat

5. Check the weather

Sun reflecting off the snow can strain our eyes, causing nausea and headaches.

Wearing sunglasses will help reduce glare off the snow.

7. Always bring a friend

By sharing the adventure with others, you can combine food and gear, and you’ll have support if you have an emergency.

Have a proper breakfast to start the day off right and bring plenty of food and snacks.

Protein bars, hearty soups, chili are all great choices. Calories are needed for your body to create heat.

10. Share your plan

Let others know where you’re going, and when you plan to be back.

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Somerset West Community Health Centre has now expanded its capacity to better serve residents in the Hintonburg and West Wellington communities.

We’ve planted fresh roots by building a new branch at 30 Rosemount Avenue to better serve the neighbourhood. Not sure what we’re all about? Here’s the low down!

What’s a community health centre (CHC) anyway?

A CHC is a place that provides primary health care, social services and health promotion programs, using inter-professional teams of health and social service providers.

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January 21, 2016 sandwiched between buses may not be easy – so DO IT SAFELY – do not feel pressured to rush.

In two stages, like it or not, the Scott/Albert corridor will be hosting 2500 buses a day for the next two and a half years. The stretch shown in purple is already taking transitway traffic; that in blue begins in June. The HCA offers information and tips on coping with the inevitable challenges to come. Photo by Tim Thibeault

2500 Buses a Day on Scott St. Begins Jan.17, 2016

By Hintonburg Community Association Jan 17, 2016 – Merton to Empress.

June 2016 Smirle to Empress.

Some hints for the next 2 ½ years of the bus detour: • Yes you can turn off of Scott onto Hintonburg streets! The “right turn only” arrows on signs indicate that the bus lane is ALSO a RIGHT TURN lane.

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• New added bus stop – all #95 buses will stop at Bayview & Scott for passengers.

• “Safe Stop” – after 7pm you can ask ANY bus driver to let you off closer to your destination if you feel unsafe at the regular stop. The bus driver will find a safe spot as close as possible.

• Bus maintenance – OC Tranpso says they will fix screeching brakes on buses within 1 day once reported.

• Multi-Use Paths – between Tom Brown Arena and the Albert/Scott bridge.

Hopefully this will be completed and will provide a safer route to the O-Train & Bayview Station than walking over the bridge. There is another MUP north of Scott through Bayview Yards.

These are far better plowed than any of our sidewalks.

• “No Parking” signs – Yes you can still stop in “No Parking” areas as long as you stay with your vehicle. Dropping someone off, picking them up, unloading, loading – all ok. The drop off areas on the bridge

are gone but the “No Parking” areas on Bayview Rd both north & south of Scott, or anywhere else, can be used for this according to City staff.

• Snow – Scott is to receive increased snow plowing. If you can’t turn off of Scott because of snow ridges on the side streets contact 311.

There is no contingency plan if bus delays are longer than expected, if it is noisier or worse air quality than predicted.

There is no comprehensive complaint process for this detour and associated issues. We suggest the following phone & e-mail options for complaints/ concerns: Damon Berlin, liaison with the Rail Implementation Office 613-580-2424 x 12764 e-mail: lightrail@ottawa.ca twitter: @ottawacity Councillor Jeff Leiper: 613580-2485, e-mail Jeff.Leiper@ ottawa.ca twitter @JLeiper OC Tranpso: 613-842-3600 weekdays, twitter @OC_ Transpo Phone: 311 – the City’s complaint line for anything Mayor Jim Watson: 613-5802496 e-mail Jim.Watson@ottawa.ca twitter @ JimWatsonOttawa Please also always copy: Hintonburg Community Association – info@hintonburg.com or twitter @ HintonburgCA

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The minute the Fisher Park skating rink opened back in the early sixties, a new so-

cial season certainly began for me and my friend Judy.

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By Lorrie Marlow, HEDC Turkey wrangling for the Carleton Christmas Dinner 2015 was a pleasure with the warm weather this year. For weeks before Christmas day, volunteers with the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee (HEDC) spent time keeping track of food donations coming in. Turkeys are always the trickiest part – making sure there are enough and then making sure any extra turkeys are distributed to individuals or organizations that can use them before they start to thaw.

Two weeks before Christmas, Billy Saikaley starts the cooking of the turkeys, the meat is then cut off and frozen. It takes a long time to cook the 26-28 turkeys needed for Christmas day.

Ham, tourtiere, mashed potatoes, gravy, vegetables, stuffing and wonderful Indian food make up the rest of the menu.

In previous years, the harsh winter weather made for slippery sidewalks and steps, and frostbite from cold wind and handling frozen birds.

Christmas Eve pickups and deliveries from Metro, Herb & Spice, Happy Goat Coffee, Artistic Cake Design, Pasticceria Gelateria and Farm Boy was so much easier as the weather made loading and unloading truckloads of baked goods and produce donated by these businesses a breeze.

Social media worked

magic for the event this year. A post on the Carleton Christmas Dinner Facebook page quickly brought donations of needed items to “Santa’s Workshop” on the second floor of the Carleton Tavern on December 23.

Local residents and friends of the Carleton appeared with baked goods, food and gifts. Our team leader for the workshop, Erin Greene, did a wonderful job coordinating her volunteers and gifts. The gifts for our guests usually include a fun item and necessities such as gift cards, toiletries and cold weather items. HEDC was able to recognize and thank its local commercial sponsors such as: Indian Express, Merge Printing, Happy Goat Coffee, Global Pet Foods, Precision Snow Removal and the Carleton Tavern to name just a few.

The crowds at the Carleton made it difficult to get an accurate head count, but a plate count indicates about 600 guests enjoyed a delicious meal with lots of baked goods, oranges, drinks and gifts.

Another 100 meals were delivered and about 300 meals were provided as take-out. So a total of about 1100 meals were served that day. We could not have done it without the 125 volunteers who worked tirelessly for weeks behind the scenes, on Christmas Day and afterwards doing deliveries.

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Although we ran out of food right around closing at 3 p.m., and could not make all our deliveries at the end of the day, we were able to deliver gift cards, baked goods, pet food and gifts. A huge thank you goes out to the fresh team of volunteers who arrived at the end of Christmas Day to help tear down this operation, clean up, carry tables and supplies across the street to the HEDC storage and make deliveries. The fresh volunteers are so needed when your knuckles are dragging on the ground from exhaustion.

One of the huge attractions of the Carleton Christmas Dinner is the stellar line up of musicians that perform on Christmas Day. The music is amazing and seeing our guests enjoying the music is a pleasure.

Dan Baker, a local musician puts out the call for performers and his list was filled in 24 hours.

The robust sound system used on Christmas Day is donated by Long and McQuade Music and it fills that crowded room.

As always, a huge thank you goes to the Saikaley family who approached HEDC 15 years ago to start this event and to an amazing community and commercial sponsors who support it.

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Get to Know FoodWorks

A Fresh Food Option for Seniors at Home

By Jenny McMaster, Causeway Work Centre In the late summer of 2015, Causeway Work Centre and Operation Come Home launched a collaborative project called FoodWorks, a social business designed to provide affordable and nutritious meals to seniors living on their own.

While employing disadvantaged and disabled youth affiliated with both organizations, this innovative venture is governed by the triple bottom line of “People, Planet and Profit.”

In other words, financial capital does not come at the expense of employee well-being and environmental responsibility.

FoodWorks significantly cuts down on the use of fossil-fuels by using bicycles for most of its deliveries. Transporting meals by bike is not a new idea, however. Santropol Roulant in Montreal has been delivering seniors fresh, affordable food via two-wheelers since 1995. In fact, the FoodWorks bicycle satchel is based on the customized model developed by this

(from left) Elspeth McKay (Operation Come Home), Don Palmer (Causeway), Reem Buhaisi (Operation Come Home) with the FoodWorks delivery bike and satchel. Photo by Paul Dickie

Quebec-based organization.

Nevertheless, FoodWorks has many things which make it unique. While Santropol Roulant is largely run by volunteers, Foodworks relies on a chain of partnerships.

The story begins with FarmWorks, another social enterprise run by Operation Come Home. FarmWorks supplies organic produce grown at its Blackburn Hamlet location.

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Causeway’s commercial kitchen and delivered via bike for eight months of the year and by Virtu Car and OCTranspo during the winter season. The delivery bicycles are kept in tip-top shape

by Causeway’s two cycling related social enterprises, Right Bike and Cycle Salvation.

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serve gourmet meals at the affordable price of eight dollars.

Access to good food is not the only reason programs like FoodWorks are important.

Causeway’s Don Palmer and Operation Come Home representatives, Elspeth McKay and Reem Buhaisi, emphasize the significance of the connection which develops between the young person delivering the meal and the senior receiving it.

Social isolation can often be as great an issue for housebound seniors as food security.

In some cases, the individual who brings the senior’s meal will be the only person he or she sees all week. What is unique about FoodWorks among “Meals on Wheels” programs, however, is that the youth who transport the meals often suffer from feelings of isolation as well. Thus, both the young person and the seniors benefit from the ongoing relationships which develop.

The FoodWorks route falls within a 7km radius of Causeway at 22 O’Meara in Hintonburg with the plan to expand as the enterprise grows.

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By Kristin Lagman Westboro’s Ottawa Vocal and Dance Academy marked the Christmas season with a student recital featuring its youngest ever student, 4 year-old Elizabeth Beach.

“Being the youngest student ever to perform a song flawlessly, at that age is remarkable,” says Robert Clarot, Executive Director of the School. “It was as if she was born to be on the stage.”

With bright lights shining down and an audience of 100 people in front of her, Elizabeth showed no signs of nervousness.

The piece she performed was chosen by her teacher Robert Clarot from the Broadway musical “Annie.”

When Elizabeth entered the school at the age of three, her assessment came back with

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an extraordinary result for such a young child. Executive Director and owner of the school, Robert Clarot, decided right then to take this wonderful little girl under his wing. Robert says that in all his 35 years of teaching, he has never seen the likes Elizabeth. She also takes piano lessons along with voice at the studio every week.

Elizabeth has been asked to take the stage again in February at a showcase for gifted students.

Elizabeth is not only talented in music, but in many other aspects as well. She has been identified as a “highly gifted student” with advanced academic levels.

Carefully attentive, Eliabeth’s Mom, Alice E. Li, is also proudly supportive of her budding prodigy.

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By Cst Dawn Neilly Happy New Year, one and all!

I’d like 2016 to be a safe year for everyone, so given the winter weather that seems to be here to stay, I’m going to help you stay safe with some tips for winter driving.

First, assume bad weather is always just around the corner, and slow down. Allow more time to get to your destination. Keep a safe distance between yourself and the vehicle in front of you.

Avoid sudden turns of the steering wheel, and sudden braking and accelerating that could cause a skid. Make sure you know how to use your braking system in all weather and road conditions.

See and be seen. Always clear ice and snow from all vehicle windows to maximize visibility, and turn on your vehicle’s full lighting system when blowing snow and white-outs impair your visibility.

Your vehicle’s tire treads should be in good condition and you should always have plenty of windshield washer fluid to assist with visibility.

Now, let’s say you thought I was kidding when I passed on those winter weather driving tips and you end up in a collision. Do you know what to do?

If there are injuries, call 911. Otherwise, call 613-230-6211. The Communications Centre person on the phone will ask you questions, assess your situation and will instruct you on how to file your

With microphone in hand, 3 year-old Elizabeth Beach prepares to wow the crowd at Westboro’s Vocal and Dance Academy in December.

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report in person.

If you are referred to a Collision Reporting Centre, you can choose one of the following three: • 211 Huntmar Drive (Kanata) • 474 Elgin Street (downtown) • 3343 St. Joseph Boulevard (Orléans) You will have to bring a report number, proof of insurance, driver’s licence, the vehicle involved in the collision, ownership of vehicle and a completed Collision Report Statement R7C. If you need a tow truck, call the 1-800 number on your insurance documents to obtain assistance and instructions from your insurance company.

You can also download the OPS app which includes our Collision Toolkit.

Winter driving is no joke. Take my tips to heart and stay safe!

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Ottawa’s Nemesis field lacrosse team takes to the podium after a Bronze Medal finish at the Tournament of Champions in Florida in December. Photo by A. Domanski

field in upper-80-degree Fahrenheit weather, Nemesis played nine games, winning six and losing three. Two losses were to the eventual gold medalists, the Fellowship of Christian Athletes, an American national team.

For the high-noon bronzemedal final on December 31st, Ottawa Nemesis beat the Michigan Mavericks 13-12 in a nail-biter. The lead shifted back and forth, this way and that, with time-outs called by each team in the dying minutes of play.

“It was fun but it was really hot out there so that made it hard,” said Gabriel Kohlruss, Hintonburg’s ‘High-Flyer’ featured in December’s Newswest.

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By Yasir Naqvi, MPP Ottawa-Centre Happy New Year! What a great new year it has already been in our community.

The Syrian refugee crisis came to the fore towards the end of last year.

I want to thank everyone in the community for the advocacy and support on this tremendous humanitarian issue. I have heard about the great desire to help and I committed to bringing this issue forward in our government.

In coordination with the Federal government and the City of Ottawa, Ontario has led the charge with funding and logistics to help refugees settle into their new homes.

Our government is providing immediate financial support to sponsorship and settlement efforts with increased funding to three local organizations: $1.33 million to the Catholic Centre for Immigrants, Refugee613 and the University of Ottawa Refugee Sponsorship Support Program. These three initiatives are at the leading edge of refugee reset-

tlement in Ottawa.

Long after the crisis disappears from the media, these organizations will still be working hard to ensure a seamless transition for refugees in our community. This funding is part of a larger financial commitment of $8.5 million from our government over two and a half years to help deliver services to incoming refugees.

I am proud that our government was the first to commit money and resources to this dire situation. You voiced your desire to support the newcomers in every possible way, and we listened.

Premier Kathleen Wynne has also established a Ministers’ Ad Hoc Committee on Refugees in order to support our government’s commitment to help settle thousands of refugees in Ontario before the end of the year.

In addition, we have set up a Special Advisory Table on Refugees - made up of experts from literacy, mental health and settlement sectors - to provide executive leadership, strategic guidance, sector collabora-

worked out okay.”

Seventeen-year-old midfielder Justin Tkachuk scored several goals including the final one, a horizontal dive toward the opponent’s net.

Invited to Dick’s Tournament of Champions after qualifying in November 2015 in Princeton, New Jersey, Ottawa Nemesis amalgamated two teams coached by Kevin Wallace, Greg Wallace and Pat Murawsky. This tournament ended the season for Nemesis on a high note.

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tion, coordination of services, and information-sharing on issues surrounding refugee arrival and integration in Ontario. I am honoured to serve on both these committees to bring forward our community’s perspective.

What’s incredible is that I continue to hear from community members on ways they can help Syrian refugees. It is never too late if you want to get involved! Volunteers are always needed with such a large-scale operation. You can find opportunities at SPARK Ontario (findmyspark.ca/ warmwelcome).

Locally, Refugee613 www.refugee613.ca/ and Ottawa Centre Refugee Action www.refugeeaction. ca/ have identified needs to help settle our new neighbours and friends.

To learn more about how Ontario is helping Syrian refugees, please visit ontario.ca/syrianrefugees.

If you want to be a part of the refugee effort, or have an idea that I should focus on, I strongly encourage you to contact me at 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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They arrived in the hope of a good showing.

They left having done better than good.

By tournament’s end on New Year’s Eve, Nemesis’ roster of players and coaches beamed at their accomplishment. A thirdplace bronze-medal win exceeded the team’s expectations for 2015.

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By Lorrie Marlow, Recreation Association of Hintonburg Do your New Year’s resolutions include fun and physical activities that won’t break the bank?

Newswest neighbourhoods have plenty of programs that are either free or minimally priced to allow everyone the chance to get physical and shed both those holiday pounds and the wintertime blues.

Friday nights at the Connaught School gym offer a popular free soccer program with Coach Martin. Kids in Grade 1 to Grade 3 play from 6 to 7 p.m. and Grades 4 to 8 play from 7 to 8 p.m.

Parents and caregivers are bringing their indoor gym shoes so they can join the game too. The kids love playing with their parents and everyone leaves with a smile.

After soccer, it’s Open Gym from 8 to 10 p.m. - a chance for older kids and adults to shoot some hoops. These free programs are sponsored by the Recreation Association of Hintonburg and Canadian Tire

Jump Start program.

Tom Brown Arena offers a free public skate sponsored by the Royal Bank, on Saturdays from 3 to 3:50 p.m. and on Sundays from 1 to 1:50 p.m.

The Plouffe Park rink behind the Plant Recreation Center will be up and open soon, for free skating sponsored by the Plant Pool Recreation Association.

Check out the Plant Pool Recreation Association’s Facebook page for the rink opening and volunteer opportunities. And watch for the Plouffe Park Winter Classic event, a free shinny hockey game on Family Day in February. This year, it’s Monday, February 15.

The rink at Laroche Park in Mechanicsville is also free, fun and needing volunteers.

That facebook page is Mechanicsville Community Association.

Champlain Park, too, has a busy rink so take a look for their facebook page. The volunteers who make ice and manage these rinks are saints in my book!

Other popular programs in-

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“The kids love playing with their parents and everyone leaves with a smile.” clude the morning 50+ fitness programs at the HCC which are very reasonable in price and fill up quickly.

Plant Recreation Center offers a “Woman Alive” yoga/health program sponsored by the Plant Pool Recreation Association.

PPRA hosts several fun “Chocolate Yoga” fundraising events to fund this program.

The public and lane swim opportunities at Plant Pool are really, really reasonable and this facility also has a hot tub!

The fees are: kids and students $1.95, Seniors $2.55, Adults $4.40 and families at $1.95 a person. This a beautiful facility with interesting permanent and temporary artwork, within walking distance. On days when the weather won’t cooperate the #2 bus will drop you at the door.

The Recreation Association of Hintonburg was lucky to have an Algonquin Recreation student, Hannah Stephenson, perform her co-op placement with RAH this year. Hannah prepared and administered a recreation survey, and produced a report on recreation needs in our community.

RAH will explore finding funding for such programs and seeking volunteers to help. If you have ideas for recreation programming in our community, the survey link is still available on the RAH facebook page and we would love for you to send a message if you can help.

Thank you to Hannah and Algonquin College for supporting the RAH. Now the rest of us can get off the couch and get busy!

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February, 1, 2016

ing our skates. Skating was quicker, but alarming when we hit the sand or bare cement on the sidewalk, which brought us to a screeching halt.

Carrying our skates was a better choice because we had a chance to warm up in the heated shack when we put them on. As we approached, the crack of the hockey sticks hitting the puck and the slamming of the puck into the boards floated out on the clear winter air.

The changing shack was primitive. One door led to the girls’ side, one to the boys’. Wooden benches lined the walls, with dozens of pairs of boots tossed underneath. A creaking door led to the middle room where the heater was fired up by one of the volunteer rink workers. We quickly tied up our skates and headed for the ice to meet our friends.

After skating a circuit or two, we all went looking for a game of “crack the whip”. One of the bigger, more solid boys was needed to be the base of the whip, we girls were in the middle of the line, and we tried to find a smaller, light-weight kid to be at the end. Most kids knew that they would end up sailing into a snowbank when the whip snapped and the person beside them let go, but we always seemed to find a willing victim.

Once we were well and thoroughly frozen, a trip to Mike’s corner store across the street was necessary.

The high school kids were lined up on the stools at the counter, devouring hamburgers and fries, but none of us had much money, so the shopping was minimal. Bazooka gum was a hit. We tried to read the comic with stiff cold fingers while the gum froze solid in our pockets. Thrills was another choice that fit our budget (still tastes like soap!) or those with a dime could buy a chocolate bar.

We were always looking for a place to warm up, and sometimes the only choice was the bathroom, a white-painted dingy building with a space heater big enough to sit on and hear our icy mitts sizzle as they shed melting pellets of ice and snow.

After a couple of hours, we staggered home, exhausted and chilled, but exhilarated at the start of another social season at the rink.

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JANUARY 22 - GENTLE YOGA For health, vitality, strength, flexibility and mindful presence in a welcoming, friendly atmosphere, where everyone is encouraged to proceed at his or her own pace. Takes place 10:15 -11:15 a.m. on Fridays from January 15 to March 18 at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (30 Cleary Ave.) Cost is $100 for 10 weeks or $12 drop-in. For more information contact Linda Percy at 613-729-8913 or adultlearning@firstunitarianottawa.ca.

JANUARY 22 - AWESOME AUTHORS SHORT STORY WORKSHOP Children 9-12 are invited to join local author and contest judge, Catherine Austen, for tips and tricks on how to write a winning short story. This 60-minute session will be taking place at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

JANUARY 25 – PROTECTING YOUR COMPUTER

The average time it takes for an unprotected computer to be compromised after connecting to the Internet is under 15 minutes. Don’t let it be yours. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your computer from being hacked. This two-hour workshop will be taking place at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required.

For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

JANUARY 29 - ARTS NIGHT

This month’s creative guests include Nessa Sherwood, writer; Mariam Elchamaa, event decorator; and Deirdre Kellerman pianist and choir director. Arts Night takes place at 7:30 p.m. at the First Unitarian Church (30 Cleary Ave.) Admission is $5. For more information call 613-725-1066.

JANUARY 30 – CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVAL

The annual Champlain Park Winter Carnival is fun for all ages. Activities include horse-drawn carriage rides, skating, hockey skills competition, and free coffee and hot chocolate. Don’t miss the chili cook-off and baked goodies for sale in the Fieldhouse! For more information go to champlainpark.org.

FEBRUARY 1 - UPGRADING TO WINDOWS 10

July 29th marked the release date of Windows 10, the latest version of Microsoft’s Windows operating system. If your computer is currently running Windows 7 or Windows 8.1, then an upgrade to Windows 10 is available free of charge. Jeff Dubois, Program Coordinator of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will discuss a number of considerations which should factor into your decision to upgrade to the new operating system. Happening at the Carlingwood Library on Monday, February 1 at 6 pm.

Registration is required. For more information, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 4 - HARRY POTTER DAY: A VERY POTTER MUSICAL SCREENING

Come celebrate Harry Potter Book Night at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library! We’ll be making wands, sipping butterbeer, and watching the musical parody: A Very Potter Musical! Ages 12+. Registration optional. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 6 - FAMILY DANCE WITH LIVE MUSIC

Do you love to dance with your kids? Ottawa Contra Dance is hosting a Family Dance from 3:30-5 pm on Saturday February 6 at the Churchill Recreation Centre. This is a community dance experience with live music and a caller. All dances are taught and family friendly.

Recommended for ages 3+. Free for all kids, $10 for everyone over 16 yrs. For more info go to ottawacontra.ca. Can’t make this date?

Family Dance will also be happening March 19 and April 16.

Presented in partnership with Gary Rusyn of the Credit Counselling Society. This 90-minute session will be taking place at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library.

Registration is required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 9 - MECHANICSVILLE COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The Mechanicsville Community Association AGM will be taking place at 7 p.m. on Tuesday February 9 at the Laroche Park fieldhouse.

Come find out what your community association has been up to the last year. General election of Board members. Come volunteer and find out what committee position you can volunteer for. We look forward to seeing you there.

FEBRUARY 13 - GOGOS PARTY FOR AFRICA

The Westboro Beach Community Association invites you to its annual winter carnival to be held on Saturday February 6 from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. The carnival at Westboro Beach will feature a bonfire, tobogganing and snow building and colouring. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available. For more information, please call 613-798-0880.

FEBRUARY 6 - FAREWELL TO DOWNTON ABBEY TEA

FEBRUARY 26 - TRIVIA CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY

Worried about Downton Abbey withdrawal, about losing contact with Anna and Bates, with Lady Mary, with Daisy? Fear not! Join us as we bid farewell to Downton with afternoon tea at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave., on Saturday, February 6. There will be two sittings: 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. Enjoy live music as you sip tea and savour fancy sandwiches, scones and sweets. Door prizes and prizes for the best upstairs and downstairs costumes will be awarded. Have your photo taken with the Dowager Countess of Grantham. Proceeds will help support a newly arrived Syrian family.

Tickets are $20 and are available through joanconrod@bell.net or woodroffeunited.org.

Advance ticket sales only. For more information, call 613-722-9250.

FEBRUARY 7 - MECHANICSVILLE WINTER FESTIVAL

Come join us at Laroche Park in Mechanicsville on Sunday February 7 from noon until 4 p.m. for our winter festival. Pancake breakfast, games for kids, skating, tobogganing and sleigh rides. Bring your toboggans, skates and hockey sticks. Pancake breakfast $3. Free hot chocolate and coffee.

FEBRUARY 8 – FINANCE 101 WORKSHOP

Participants will learn about the various types of financing including secured, unsecured, joint, secondary and short-term/ high interest credit.

They will also learn about leasing versus buying a vehicle, mortgages and student loans.

KITCHISSIPPI MARKET PLACE

Gomersall, Drew Mandigo, Greg Hill, Jaime Koebel, Kalkidan Assefa, Maggie Glossop, Thomas Clair and Oo Aqpik. For more information, and to buy your tickets, go to eventbrite.com and search for “Westfest.”

PAINTER’S CIRCLE

Join your neighbours at the First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (30 Cleary Ave.) for a celebratory evening with fabulous finger food, a cash bar, live music, dancing and a silent auction. Bring your friends! The Unitarian GoGos will be asking everyone attending to make a donation to support the Stephen Lewis Foundation Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign. Saturday, February 13, 2016, 6:30 p.m. -10:00 p.m. (Silent auction opens at 6:15 p.m.) Cheques or cash please. Please reserve at unitariangogos@gmail.com or call Wendy Doyle, 613-824-7462.

FEBRUARY 6 - WINTER CARNIVAL

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Get a team together and compete for cash donations to your favourite charity at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd. Door and bar open at 6 p.m. and the tournament begins at 7:30 p.m. Cost: $10 per player (maximum team size is six) and there is complimentary popcorn and door prizes. Register a week in advance to be eligible for “Best Team Name” contest prizes. For more information go to rcl480.com/trivia.html or email WestboroLegionPR@gmail.com.

MARCH 6 - THE WESTFEST “ALL-STAR” FUNDRAISER

Hosted by Councillor Jeff Leiper, 100% of the proceeds from this event will go towards Westfest’s 2016 Artistic Programming. Drop by the Orange Art Gallery (290 City Centre) between 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Sunday March 6 for live music, art, spoken word, craft beer, craft wine, food, fun & friends! Tickets are $100 and include food and drink. Live entertainment includes Juno Award Winners Lynn Miles & Holly McNarland + John Allaire, Lynne Hanson, Cody Coyote, Andrew Vincent, Maria Hawkins, Thomas Starwalker Clair, River City Junction, DJ Lakes Distrikt, and Ross & Denis The Bagpipe Djembe Heroes & an amazing performance from the Spoken Word Guru John Akpata. Guests will also have the opportunity to view, bid on and purchase some freshly made original artworks by awardwinning local visual artists including Andrea Campbell, Barry Ace, Cara Tierney, Caroline

Do you want to paint, but just don’t do it at home? Join a friendly group on Tuesday mornings at the Unitarian Church on Cleary Ave. All levels of ability are welcome, although there is no teaching, so participants are expected to know how to paint already. $10 fee goes entirely to the church. For full details contact Clea Derwent 613-695-0505; clderwent@ gmail.com.

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.

Champlain Park Community Association champlainpark.org Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association chnaottawa.ca Hintonburg Community Association hintonburg.com Hampton-Iona Community Group hamptoniona.wordpress.com Island Park Community Association islandpark.wordpress.com McKellar Park Community Association mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com Mechanicsville Community Association facebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA Wellington Village Community Association wvca.ca Westboro Beach Community Association westborobeach.ca Westboro Community Association lovewestboro.wordpress.com

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January 27 editor@kitchissippi.com Please include “Community Calendar” in the subject line of your email.

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