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The members of SWAT at Nepean High School.

Front row: Iqra Yaqoob, Julia Mela, Eva Vahidi, Aliyah Poon Young, Julia Paris, Maya Seymour, Hannah Thomsen. Back row: Shemond Charley, Jamal Koulmiye-Boyce, Elias Hancock. Photo

by Andrea Tomkins

SWAT arrives at Nepean HS

Sunday May 8, 2016 10:00am to 2:00pm

New initiative kickstarts important conversations

Story by Andrea Tomkins

A group of students at Nepean High School has launched a new initiative to educate their peers – and get them talking – about healthy relationships.

The official goal of SWAT, which stands for Sexual Wellness Advocacy Team, is to create a “safe, respectful and sex-positive environment at

Nepean” and initiate discussions about issues such as consent and healthy sexuality.

Three founding members of the group – grade eleven students Hannah Thomsen, Maya Seymour, and Julia Paris – sat down with KT to talk about how this initiative began and what they hope to achieve.

The first item on their list: to find ways to change the words some

students use to describe a bad situation. In fact, the idea of SWAT came out of a casual reference to rape made by a classmate while tests were being handed back.

“I heard somebody in the class say, ‘man, that test just raped me,’” describes Hannah. “I thought about it, and I told Maya, and we both got really angry.”

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SWAT at Nepean High School Continued from page 1 “The term “raped me,” used in that context – those casual references – that’s part of what the girls really wanted to raise awareness of,” says Nepean Principal Patrick McCarthy. “This is a really serious issue and it affects a lot of people and a lot of lives, and to use it as a punchline is not acceptable.”

The SWAT initiative is still very new.

The students’ original plan was simply to create posters and hang them around the school, but they were encouraged to do some research, have discussions, and take it further. The group now plans to invite guest speakers to the school and roll out issue-specific “blitzes” that will include information about rape culture, consent, and victim shaming, all keeping within their overall objective to “think globally and act locally.”

Although healthy relationship posters are not an uncommon sight at OCDSB high schools, this kind of targeted student initiative is a first for the board.

The SWAT members are hoping it will spread to other schools next year.

The group’s teacher advisor, Jessica Houghton, who also runs Nepean’s Gender Sexuality Alliance Club, is also encouraging the students to think beyond a poster campaign. For example, a survey will help gauge where the school is at in terms of their understanding of the issues and help SWAT determine where they should be focusing their efforts.

Early feedback from teachers and peers has been positive so far. “The people we’ve talked to about it appreciate what we’re doing,” says Maya.

“Understandably, students seem to have a lot of questions about rape culture and

what it means in the context of going to school at Nepean.”

Hannah defines rape culture as a “society that validates and perpetuates rape culture and can, in some situations, encourage the concept of rape by casual references.”

“We’re addressing this here, but it’s a bigger societal problem, not a Nepean problem,” adds Julia.

Patrick is careful to point out that SWAT students are not the only source of support for peers who come forward with bigger questions. One of SWAT’s goals is to give students a way to get help. Posters refer students to sexual assault hotlines and organizations such as Ottawa Public Health, Youth Services Bureau, and the Kids Help Line. The message: help is here if you need it.

“We want to provide a safe space so students can educate themselves and talk about their opinions and be able to develop their skills in dealing with these kinds of issues,” says Julia.

Although the initiative is still in its early stages, the key players have already learned a lot about themselves.

“I’ve never realized how sensitive a topic [sexual assault] was for some people,” describes Maya. “I grew up in a very liberal family and we’re very open about discussing these kinds of things, but I’ve been made aware that certain people and certain families are not comfortable about talking about sexual assault…. we’ve learned how to address it in the right way.”

“I’ve become much more aware of these issues,” adds Hannah. “And they’re complex issues you can spend

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years learning about. There’s a lot I didn’t know. Sometimes, unless you go out looking for the information, you won’t see it.”

Here’s the big question: are the SWAT students better equipped now that they’ve spent so much time researching and planning their awareness someone compare rape to a poor grade on a test today?

“I’ve had people say it to me, and I ask them if that’s really an appropriate word to use,” says Hannah. “You can’t use the word ‘rape’ when describing a test or a basketball game. They don’t think about it, they just say it. Most people will realize that it’s not an appropriate word to use.”

Julia adds that when addressing people who use a derogatory term, the most important thing to do is not shame them. She admits it’s better to “be kind” about it.

“I’m very passionate about this [issue]. Before, I’d attack them, which just makes them defensive and makes them want to prove you wrong,” says Julia. “Whereas if you just ask them about their logic in using that specific word or just prompt them to reconsider, they’re probably going to work with you and be more open to change.”

Principal McCarthy is proud of the work the SWAT group has done so far.

“These are strong students, strong people, and the easiest thing in the world for them would have been to walk past

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this, to ignore it. They took this as an opportunity to have a really positive impact here [at Nepean] and they took that challenge on. They’ve really taken on a leadership role in helping other people understand this issue in a more mature way. And that’s been really impressive to watch.”

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Honouring our veterans Commemorating The Battle of the Atlantic

By Bhavana Gopinath

Every year, on the first Sunday of May, the Westboro Legion organizes a cememony to recognize the sacrifices of the members of the Royal Canadian Navy and Royal Canadian Air Force who died in the Battle of the Atlantic. On May 1st this year, there will be a wreath-laying ceremony starting at 1:30 p.m. followed by a parade at the cenotaph in Byron Park near Golden Avenue and Richmond Road. Attendees will include veterans and members of the Legion, members of the cadet corps that the Legion sponsors, representatives from community organizations and the City, and members of the public. The names of ships that sank and squadrons that lost planes in the Battle will be read out. There will be time for socializing after the ceremony from 3:30 p.m., with a potluck meal at 5 p.m.

This battle (from 1939 to 1945) was the longest continuous military campaign of World War II. The Royal Canadian Navy, Royal Navy, the United States Navy, and Allied merchant shipping vessels were in conflict with German air force and navy airplanes and warships. From a relatively small base, Canadian forces ramped up their strength and capabilities to meet their main objective — the protection of shipping in dangerous conditions over thousands

of square miles of the Atlantic Ocean.

The outcome of the war depended on this effort. Canadian forces escorted more than 25,000 merchant ships from North America to British ports, delivering approximately 165 million tonnes of cargo to the United Kingdom.

Canadian warships and aircraft sank or shared in the destruction of some 50 U-boats during the Battle of the Atlantic.

The toll was heavy: the Battle of the Atlantic took a vast majority of the approximately 2,000 members of the RCN who died in World War II. 752 members of the RCAF died in maritime operations due to enemy action as well as accidents caused by the harsh environment.

The sacrifices of Canadian military personnel in this battle and in several conflicts over the decades enable us all to enjoy our freedom. It is important to remember these sacrifices and support the organizations that help our veterans.

Information about the May 1st ceremony is available at rcl480.com.

Photos from last year’s Battle of the Atlantic wreath-laying ceremony.

By Claudine Wilson

A full calendar at the Westboro Legion

By Bhavana Gopinath

The Westboro Legion Branch 480 of the Royal Canadian Legion has a roster of activities as part of its mandate to support veterans and contribute to the community. The Legion conducts events commemorating three major anniversaries in Canada’s military history: Remembrance Day, Battle of Britain and Battle of the Atlantic.

According to Westboro Legion branch president, Doug Cody, the Legion has planned several activities to benefit veterans as well as the larger community over the next few months.

For instance, there is a country music jamboree on May 15 to raise funds for Ottawa historian Norm Christie’s “Help Recover Our Vimy Heroes” initiative. Doug hopes to raise $1000 towards Norm’s goal of raising $110,000 to recover the

bodies of 44 Canadian Vimy Ridge soldiers from unmarked graves in Northern France and bring these veterans to rest.

The Legion also hosts social events for Christmas, New Year and other occasions. The Wednesday night bingo events are popular, and are likely to become even more so, with the imminent introduction of progressive bingo, in which the prize, if not won, is added to the prize of the next progressive bingo game. There are also trivia challenges for charity and open stage nights on Friday evenings. Newer activities are being planned to attract more members of the community to the Legion’s facilities for their entertainment activities.

Doug points out that you don’t have to be a veteran to be a member of the Legion or to use its amenities. The Legion’s conveniences include a lounge to socialize in and

watch sports on TV, rooms to host your next party, and games like pool and darts.

Support from the community is important as funds raised through the Legion’s activities and facilities go to charity and toward helping veterans get their pensions, benefits and other entitlements.

Dedicated service officers in the Legion try and connect any veteran who needs help to the right department or person in the government to help them to access their entitlements, or to support them and their families in any way possible.

“The Legion does good work,” says Doug.

Support from the public in any form— whether it’s hosting an anniversary party at the Legion or helping out during the Legion’s Remembrance activity—is important and welcome.

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Matteo Dal-Cin wins California Redlands Classic Hampton Avenue cyclist is the first Canadian to win the prestigious competition

By Bradley Turcotte

Hampton Avenue resident Matteo DalCin made history earlier this month, becoming the first Canadian cyclist to win the overall title at the Redlands Classic, held annually in California for the last 35 years.

A member of the all-Canadian Silber Pro Cycling team, Matteo says he trained hard in the Eureka state during the

“I expect him to be a leader or go-to-guy for results in 2016 and the win in one of America’s most prestigious races only reinforces this role.”

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months leading up to the event but admits his win came as an “unexpected” surprise.

There were some bumps in the road as the Silber team went in to the race with a reduced squad, Matteo recalls, and his own performance didn’t go as smoothly as he had hoped.

“The fourth day I crashed twice in the last ten laps of the crit [criterium is a closed circuit track]. Fortunately in the crit they let you pop back in without losing any time. They give you a free lap but still, mentally, it was a bit taxing to have crashed twice. On the last one I jammed my hand up in the barriers and hurt it a bit so that was a bit nervewracking.”

Races like the Redlands and the Tour De France are comprised of several stages and each stage is tailored to different riders’ abilities, allowing athletes of different skill sets to win individual

stages.

Matteo claimed the lowest aggregate time of all stages and realized he won the overall title while competing in the last stage race.

“I was excited but also had to try and refocus to try and do something for that individual day as well. It was a bit of an unusual experience,” Matteo says. “You have a lot of excitement and you kind of check out mentally but you’re still having to race for that day. I had to refocus pretty quickly.”

Silber Pro Cycling’s director, Gord Fraser, expects more victories from Matteo in the future, citing his focus and “work ethic both on and off the bike” “He’s one of the hardest working athletes I’ve seen since I’ve started directing,” Fraser observes. “He also is a great team player…with Matteo’s progression with really only his second full season, I expect him to be a leader or go-to-guy for results in 2016 and the win in one of America’s most prestigious races only reinforces this role.”

The Canadian Nationals will take place in Ottawa later this year and Matteo’s father, Carlo, a former pro cyclist who Matteo credits with fostering his passion for sport, will be there to support his prodigious son.

At the age of six, Matteo began accompanying his father on long rides around the Rideau Canal. Carlo supported his son as he entered competitive races at the age of 14, acting as coach.

Matteo’s victory at the 2011 Preston Criterion remains especially memorable.

“For me that was a special win and it’s going to be a hard one to top because it takes place on Father’s Day and he’s part of the organizing committee,” Matteo reminisces. “So that just made for a really special feeling, winning that one.”

Sprinting ahead, Matteo would like to race more in Europe, especially Italian courses he describes as “phenomenal,” and is looking forward to the Philadelphia Cycling Classic and the Silver City Tour of the Gila, his favourite races of the year.

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Lost and found

Our intrepid historian uncovers a Kitchissippi mystery

By Dave Allston

As time passes, history begins to fade. The lives and events, the people and places of years gone by begin to disappear in the fabric of time. What can be left behind are an artifact or two, a photograph, or even a structure, a house. The details of its past, its significance, may be long gone, and what may remain are rumours, tidbits of information, or perhaps nothing at all.

Researching any older object, be it a large home or a small black and white photo has significant challenges. Often even extensive investigation yields no information. The world of historical research is filled with dead ends. However, when the dots connect and a full story emerges, the results can be exciting.

On Granville Avenue in Wellington Village, a street that once marked the western border of Ottawa,

stands an impressive old home, unmistakeable for its yellow wood siding, large country-style wraparound porch and unique construction on Granville’s hill. 32 Granville is one of the many houses in Kitchissippi that undoubtedly has a storied history, another case of “if only the walls could talk.”

It is this home where the seeds of an important story begin.

One is a tale shared by elderly neighbours that indicated the house at 32 Granville had once been moved. Another, that one of the first farmhouses built in the area still existed, hidden in the cozy streets of Wellington Village. Could this be it?

It’s a perfect mystery for a local historian. Extensive research of key details hidden in old, dusty historical record books would reveal clues that may be just as good as talking walls.

The Stewart family were the pioneers of Wellington

Village. Their family farm was the only development the neighbourhood saw until after WWI. They arrived in the early 1830s and built a modest stone farmhouse on Wellington on the southeast corner of Julian. It stayed in the family until it was demolished in 1961. The two eldest sons – Ranald and Alex – both were married a week apart in 1873. Both built new houses on the farm: Alex built a wood-frame house on the east side of Warren (between 187374), and Ranald built a brick house near the western edge of the farm, on the west side of Granville (1871-72).

Ranald later moved his family to Saskatchewan, and in 1893, Alex sold the entire property to the Ottawa Land Association, all except for a small parcel of land on Wellington which included the original stone house, in which his sister Wilhelmina (Mrs. Robert Sparks) remained.

32 Granville has a long and rich history. For more photos, including the modern view, see the web version of this story at Kitchissippi.com.

The OLA continued to maintain the two other Stewart homes, renting them to various tenants while they awaited an opportune moment to subdivide the farm and sell lots. As covered in this column previously (find it in our archives at Kitchissippi.com) a large auction was held in May 1919 to sell off all 500+ lots in Wellington Village south of Wellington. It is thanks to the details of this auction that the original location of these two houses may be pinpointed.

Exactly two lots were not part of the 1919 auction: the lot on which 51 Hampton now stands, and most importantly, the lot upon which 8 Granville now stands. Directories, maps and aerial photos confirm the two Stewart sons’ houses did indeed exist in roughly these locations until 1919. The dots begin to connect.

William Ornan Miller was a contractor by trade, and built houses throughout the area. He was one of the buyers at the OLA auction in 1919, purchasing lot 2743 on the west side of Granville for $300 (lots on Granville ranged from $225 to $475).

William and his wife Eva had one child. Their daughter Shirley was born that same year, 1919.

Records reveal the Millers took out a mortgage that December for $2,500.

Further records (including an aerial photograph from the fall of 1920) show a house standing on this lot by the summer of 1920.

The Miller family kept the home until 1965, and so a logical step was to attempt to track down a descendant, who might be able to provide details.

Extensive digging would pay off with the amazing

discovery that 96-year-old Shirley Miller (now Beaudet) was alive and well. Shirley confirmed that her father was an accomplished carpenter, and that perhaps his proudest job had been “renovating an old farm

“Their family farm was the only development the neighbourhood saw until after WWI.” house,” – their home at 32 Granville – into which she moved as an infant. She related stories of Granville when the house was the only one on the street, when the sidewalks were new, when the unpaved street was nothing but mud. She spoke of parties her parents hosted on the large porch, which she watched her father build 90 years ago. She was allowed (“spoiled, since I was an only child”) to sneak downstairs and watch her parents and friends dance to the sounds of the Victrola in the night air. Her wedding photos, taken on the front steps in 1943, show a young uniformed Air Force officer who only months later would be lost overseas.

While Shirley was unable to confirm if the house had been moved prior to 1920, it is a certainty it had been. Longtime Mayfair Avenue resident Alfred Bassett died in 1984 just shy of his 102nd birthday, but had told

neighbours he witnessed the home being moved by horses on logs. Once again, the dots connect. It becomes evident that William acquired the lot and obtained the mortgage that winter to acquire the old house from the OLA, have it moved onto a new poured concrete foundation, then worked diligently to restore it.

32 Granville is an easy home to fall in love with, just ask its present owners Gillian Salmond and Bob Furitsch. The couple suspected the home had moved, as there is obvious evidence in the basement that the house had previously resided on a broader foundation.

Already an eye-catching home on one of Ottawa’s prettiest streets, Gillian and Bob have taken great efforts to preserve the home’s original features.

This beautiful home has remained virtually unchanged for the past 100 years. It’s wonderful history is a lasting memorial to the very earliest days of Kitchissippi.

It is rare that a story can be pieced together this successfully through historical research, particularly involving the significant events and relationships that it does. The revelation that a previously hidden 145-year-old home, built by the first settlers of the neighbourhood still exists, instantly establishes one of the most significant landmarks of the community, one which could have been demolished at any time without anyone realizing it.

Dave Allston is the historian behind The Kitchissippi Museum, which can be found at kitchissippimuseum. blogspot.ca.

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Westboro FUSE is ready to ignite the streets Music, craft beer, and a zip line coming to Westboro June 10-12 Story and photo by Andrea Tomkins

Westboro FUSE, the new summer festival scheduled to take over Richmond Road on June 10, 11 and 12, announced their lineup at an official media launch on April 19.

This year marks a return to a three-day festival. Evening events include music, comedy and stage performances.

Westboro FUSE festival producer, Trina MatherSimard, outlined the schedule of events at the media launch.

“What we tried to do is re-envision the FUSE festival and bring it back to the street, make it about the members, make it hip and exciting, interactive and fun.”

The schedule is still evolving but festival-goers will be able to enjoy a craft beer garden, a 400-foot zip line down Richmond Road, President’s Choice SuperDogs shows, culinary demonstrations, fashion shows, and a fundraiser comedy night with Canadian stand-up comedian and actor, Mike MacDonald.

Musical acts at Westboro FUSE will include Ottawa pop band, The Peptides, who will be performing a preview of their new CD as well as some favourite tracks. The Rebound Band and the Hi Fi Show Band from Montreal will keep the crowds moving with a dance party.

Performers of all kinds – musicians, acrobats, “fire artists” – will fill up the street between Golden Avenue and the Superstore.

“There’s really going to be something for all ages down the whole street,” says Trina. “It’ll make it a really great family experience in the evening. The festival of fire will help ignite the street.”

Molly van der Schee, Westboro resident and owner of The Village Quire on Richmond Road, is looking forward to the new event, both as a parent and as a business owner.

“I think there are definitely expectations when it comes to this new festival.

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Members of the Aeriosa Dance Society were on hand to launch Westboro FUSE at the official launch event at MEC. Performers of all kinds – musicians, acrobats, “fire artists” – will fill up the street between Golden Avenue and the Superstore during Westboro FUSE.

Westfest because everybody loved it,” says Molly.

“I think that the idea of FUSE looks awesome and amazing, but it’s going to take everyone rallying together to make it work.”

As a business owner, Molly says that although a street festival doesn’t necessarily showcase the stores, it does showcase the neighbourhood. She isn’t sure FUSE will result in extra retail sales because, as she says, festivalgoers aren’t necessarily shoppers.

“Westfest didn’t generate a lot of money for me, but I speak only for myself,” says Molly. “I know other businesses... generated thousands of dollars at Westfest and in the months afterwards.

For me, for those few days, I just look forward to seeing my friends and neighbours and other business owners.”

In terms of planning the street programming, for Trina Mathers-Simard, it was a matter of finding a few “anchors” that fit the WVBIA messaging and then building the partnerships on the street that made sense – like MEC. “[WVBIA] research and studies really showed who was coming to the event, what they were coming to do and engage with, so it

really helped inform us along the way,” says Trina.

“We looked at the demographics and kind of pieced together what we thought would be appealing based on their surveys.

“We are trying to attract people in, but really we’re about making it a celebration about Westboro and what that lifestyle is all about.”

How did they address the Westboro stores who didn’t necessarily appreciate the crowds? “We thought we’d hear more of that,” says Trina. “I don’t know if it’s the reformatting that this festival is taking, they feel, I think, a lot more engaged…there’s been a really positive response on the street.”

In September 2015, the WVBIA decided to opt out of its title sponsorship deal with Westfest. Sheba Schmidt, the owner of West End Kids, was one of the merchants who spoke out about the loss of Westfest when it was first announced.

“I’m so excited,” says Sheba of Westboro FUSE. “What’s really exciting is that it’s actually given me that little push to start getting more involved.”

There was an opening on the WVBIA board.

Sheba applied and was voted in recently. She’s

now also on the task force for Westboro FUSE. Ultimately, she chalks up last year’s shock and dismay to a communication problem.

“I’ve been involved in a summer festival here for 13 years, and it’s been enormously successful for my business. And I know it’s true for lots of other businesses,” says Sheba. “I believe we’re getting more of what my customers want.”

Patricia Barr, owner of Wall Space Gallery in Westboro, is happy with what she saw at the launch of Westboro FUSE. “I think it’s great. I appreciate that this was a controversial thing, and having been part of the board I understand the logistics and how it came to be,” says Patricia. “I love the fact that they’re going to bring it back to the street. I think that’s an important part of it.”

Patricia’s family also lives in the area. Although she says “change is always good,” one of the things she appreciates most is the location, which hasn’t changed. “I remember coming down with the whole family, it was the most exciting experience, to walk along the street and then sit down, get a beer, and get an ice cream.”

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Celebrating artists and their art 13th anniversary of Arts Night at First Unitarian

By Judith van Berkom

Arts Night at the First Unitarian Congregation has been shining a spotlight on a diverse medley of artists and delighting audiences for the past 13 years.

Nine performances a year (every month except in July, August and December) and three artists – one each from the literary, visual, and musical arts – at each event, is a total of 27 artists presenting annually.

Arts Night is a chance for artists to share their experience – in all its varying forms – while answering some probing questions for the audience: Why am I doing what I do?

Is it because I am able to or because I’m compelled to?

When did I start and what made me start? What has made me continue with my art? What do I derive from my art? If I weren’t skilled or successful with my particular form of artistry, would I continue to do it anyway?

“Questioning of the inner self by the artists has not changed. Most love the questions asked, they make them see their art in a new light. The artist is accessible

to the audience; there’s an interaction,” says the founder of Arts Night, Joycelyn Loeffelholz-Rea. Joycelyn is a poet, author, and visual artist who first conceptualized the idea of a monthly evening from various workshops she attended and the inspiration of other artists in the First Unitarian Congregation.

“We learn from each other. That’s the way I learn,” says Joycelyn.

Her primary role is to contact the artists. “I really enjoy getting on the phone with strangers,” says Joycelyn. “You get an image of what this person looks like and then you meet them and they are nothing like that.”

Her personal journey as a visual artist and writer began later in life. During her earlier years she had no particular regard for the arts but her interest grew as her first marriage was breaking up. She decided to take an evening class at the local high school – which turned out to be sketching.

The first poem she wrote was for her son as he finished high school and went on to college. Since then she has published a

memoir, written two books of poetry, and painted.

Vivid colours on large canvases are often associated with a poem she’s written and often occur in series – a series of paintings on the senses, for example; another on inhospitable places.

Joycelyn’s introduction to the 10th anniversary celebration of Arts Night in 2013 defines their approach to art and the artist: “There would be no room in Arts Night for criticism as we hoped that on each occasion a depth of kindred spirituality would be felt as we listened to creators engender the vulnerable offspring of their soul.”

Arts Night takes place at the First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave. (off Richmond Road) at 7:30 pm. on the last Friday of the month. The 13th anniversary event on April 29 will feature Joel Harden, writer; Hilde Paz, painter; and singersongwriter Tony Turner, one of the three artists who performed at the inaugural gathering on April 11, 2003. Admission is $5 and is payable at the door.

“One has to have an intensity and fervor for life,” says Arts Night founder, Joycelyn Loeffelholz-Rea. Photo by Judith van Berkom

PASSION OVER PERFECTION Arts Night at the First Unitarian Congregation was created with this guideline: “We would rather have passion than perfection of performance… you will never be graded with other artists, but will share the sincerity with which you perform your particular form of art.”

(Excerpted from the introduction to the 10th anniversary celebration in 2013.)

Local volunteer works for women’s equity TEMBO promotes education and skills development for girls Special to KT by Mary Lu Beaupre

Kitchissippi resident, Virginia Taylor, has just returned from an eventful two months in northern Tanzania, East Africa, where exciting things are happening with girls’ education and community learning. Virginia is a volunteer board member and the educational coordinator of a small Ottawa-based NGO called TEMBO, whose main focus is to promote education for Maasai girls in Longido and Kimokouwa villages through sponsorship and academic skills development programs.

Since 2007, TEMBO has sent over 200 girls to secondary school and this year alone, TEMBO is sponsoring 94 girls in eight different schools. Without this sponsorship, families could not afford to send the girls, and in keeping with cultural practices, these girls (ages 13-18) would enter early marriage and motherhood.

In addition to supporting girls’ education, TEMBO employs local community facilitators in Tanzania to promote community learning, women’s micro-business, women’s health and literacy, and outreach programs in remote, impoverished schools.

Virginia travels to Tanzania three times a year to oversee these projects in conjunction with the local workers and

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other Canadian volunteers. This time, she mentored local staff and helped with strategic planning. She also met with local leaders to foster strong community relations. One particularly enjoyable task for her was to help outfit the TEMBOsponsored girls with uniforms, bedding and school supplies as they excitedly

prepared for their first year of secondary school.

Virginia Taylor and Arlene McKechnie, President of TEMBO, lead two groups of Canadians who had come to Tanzania on a “Travelling with TEMBO” trip. The travellers learned about the challenges facing Tanzanians by visiting traditional

Maasai villages and meeting community leaders. They also went on safari to the Serengeti. Their visit to Longido coincided with the grand opening of the TEMBOfunded Longido District Learning Centre, a beautiful new facility designed to support the learning needs of the entire community.

Maasai women and local school children celebrated the opening with joyful songs and dances and local leaders and government officials added their words of support.

Here at home, Virginia is busy working with other TEMBO volunteers on an upcoming fundraising event, “An Evening with Sally Armstrong” taking place May 3 at Ben Franklin Place. Sally Armstrong is a three-time Amnesty International Canada award winner and a human rights activist. In her latest book, Ascent of Women, A New Age is Dawning for Every Mother’s Daughter, she shows us that empowering women and girls is the way forward.

Virginia feels Sally Armstrong’s message resonates strongly with TEMBO’s belief that empowering girls and women has positive effects on every aspect of society.

For more information on this event and on TEMBO, visit Projectembo.org.

Mary Lu Beaupre is a Carlington resident and volunteer with TEMBO.

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A celebration of the bicycle as the environmentallyfriendly, indispensable urban conveyance, the festival will include a wide range of activities that will offer fun for the whole family. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. the street will be closed to vehicular traffic between Carling

and Gladstone, giving people and their wheels – be they bikes, rollerblades, scooters or boards – plenty of room to roam and enjoy the festivities.

NEW TRILLIUM PATHWAY OPENS CycloFest was borne out of the recognition that Little Italy now represents the ideal urban neighbourhood for those who want multiple transportation options, including a cycling-

friendly lifestyle. “It makes great sense for us to celebrate cycling on Preston Street as we offer amenities that have not been available to people using the bike path system in Ottawa,” explains Lori Mellor, executive director of the Preston Street Business Improvement Association (BIA).

“With the completion of the Trillium Multi-Use Pathway running parallel to the O-Train

tracks, Little Italy is now fully connected to all the major bike routes along the Ottawa River and the Rideau Canal. Our area offers many options to enjoy refreshments at our many cafes, restaurants, bakeries and gelato shops and with the completion of this cycling link, we can now truthfully say that all roads lead to Preston Street.”

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by Zara Ansar of local online cycling magazine XO VELO, will lead festival-goers from the Millennial Arch past CycloFest’s three activation areas. After the parade, all are encouraged to make their way to Ev Tremblay Park, where the Mallets of Mayhem Ottawa Bike Polo Club will offer an exciting demonstration of their sport, which is fast becoming an international sensation.

In addition to the bike parade and bike polo, there will be a three activation areas focusing on cycling, fitness and kids.

Programming at these activation areas will include a bike rodeo organized by the Ottawa Safety Council as well as fitness demonstrations including Thai boxing, scootering and a fresh air yoga class. Members of the Ottawa Police Service will be on hand to offer their Child Print fingerprinting service as well as providing tips on helmet safety and the rules of the road for cyclists. OC Transpo will offer demonstrations of its innovative Rack and Roll system, which enables seamless public transit and cycling connections.

CycloFest, a grand celebration of the urban cycling lifestyle, is free, and all are welcome to attend.

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hile many of us are recreational cyclists who enjoy an occasional spin on two wheels for fresh air and exercise, there are others who embrace it as a way of life. In Ottawa, continued improvements to cycling infrastructure and technology are making it easier to look at a carfree or reduced-car lifestyle.

The City of Ottawa has developed a comprehensive cycling plan to establish the nation’s capital as having one of the best cycling networks in North America. The plan aims to provide a cycling ecosystem that makes cycling attractive across every part of the city for a diverse cross-section of residents, resulting in more women, men, children and seniors on their bikes. In 2013, Share the Road Ontario 2013 designated Ottawa as the only designated Gold-level bicycle friendly community in the province.

52 PER CENT CYCLE TO COMMUTE In a recent report compiled by the Citizens for Safe Cycling, survey data presents a partial picture of the cycling scene in Ottawa. 47% reported that a bike was their main mode of transportation for journeys over 1 km; 52% of respondents stated that commuting was a main reason for cycling, followed by

short-distance non-commuting transportation, physical exercise/ fitness and fun/leisure.

Zara Ansar of the popular blog Ottawa Velo Vogue and online magazine XO VELO is tapped into the cycling community. She says that what people love about cycling in Ottawa is the variety and quantity of pathways, making two wheels often the best way to travel around the city. “It’s

It’s much quicker than sitting in a car and dealing with traffic much quicker than sitting in a car and dealing with traffic,” she notes. “When you compare the cost of owning a car or buying transit passes all year round, cycling is an inexpensive form of transportation that’s also good for the environment.”

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Velo Vogue Plaid Parade, celebrating its fifth year in 2016, as a great example of the cycling community coming together to have a little fun and promote Ottawa as a cycling-friendly city. “We are finally starting to catch up to European cities like Copenhagen, the Netherlands, Amsterdam, and that’s great,” says Zara.

Zara would love to see businesses work with the city to support a vibrant urban cycling culture. “They could offer incentives to those who ride their bikes, ensure they have adequate bike parking and even stock repair kits. It would be great to see whole areas become bike friendly business locations.” She notes that a neighbourhood like Little Italy is a great example of a bike friendly one, given its terrific connections to Ottawa’s cycling infrastructure.

Infrastructure is important, but gear matters as well. Zara notes that the return of cruiser bikes, with wider tires and fenders that offer protection against water and mud splatters, are bringing some people back to cycling.

“With these bikes you don’t have to wear a backpack; you can add a basket and carry lots of stuff more comfortably,” she explains.

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Another popular option is the cargo bike, ideal for carless families or those wishing to downsize to one car. “You can do a full grocery shop with them or take kids and dogs for rides; they’re practical but fun,” she notes. Less expensive options for keeping the family moving are bicycle trailers – good for passengers or cargo – and third-

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CYCLE FASHION Not to be overlooked is cycling fashion. “Technical gear is becoming more attractive so it’s possible to still look great riding in the rain or cold,” says Zara, noting that people want to wear clothing that is functional yet fashionable, as is done in Europe. “Our blog and the cycling fashion shows we put on are helping to popularize

stylishness on two wheels. The fashion industry is becoming more aligned with the increased interest in the urban cycling lifestyle. People want to look good on their bikes and clothing stores are picking up on this; two of my favourites are Vincent and Per Uomo on Preston Street, both of which carry a lot of beautiful, versatile pieces that would be comfortable for cycling yet still look very chic.”

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ALL PATHS LEAD TO PRESTON STREET CURIOUS ABOUT THE VOLUME OF CYCLISTS IN OTTAWA? In 2013, the NCC installed a tool on the Ontario side of the Portage Bridge to track the number of cyclists using the Capital Pathway.

Ottawa is among the first cities in Canada to implement this European technology, which is already well established in many bike-friendly cities around the world. Since its installation two years ago, the bike counter has recorded over 660,000 cyclists passing by between April and mid-November. Check it out at http://portagebridge.ottawa. visio-tools.com/

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ttawa has an impressive collection of cycling routes, with over 600 kilometres in the Capital Pathway network, one of the largest in North America. It’s often cited as one of the things that makes Ottawa such a green, liveable city.

For both casual and commuter cyclists alike, the newly-completed Trillium Line multi-use pathway is great news. Running parallel to the north-south O-train tracks, it connects the Ottawa River to Carling Avenue; work is presently underway to finish the connection to the Rideau Canal western pathway at Dow’s Lake. This terrific new link puts Preston Street on the map as one of Ottawa’s most cycle-friendly neighbourhoods.

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What makes Preston perfect is that you can bookend your cycling excursion with coffee or snacks, visits to some of the area’s excellent retailers or enjoy a great pub or restaurant meal pre or post cycling. There are plenty of places to park your bike and stroll along as you visit Little Italy’s many welcoming establishments.

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Follow the western Rideau Canal pathway along Dow’s Lake. Depending on the day, there may be fun activities in Queen Juliana Park, particularly during the Tulip Festival.

Continue northward along the Canal, heading towards downtown. You’ll pass by stately homes and embassies and you’ll see the University of Ottawa on the opposite side of the Canal.

Cycle past Confederation Park and the National Arts Centre; admire the gleaming Shaw Centre and Government Conference Centre before proceeding under the Plaza Bridge, where you might find a talented busker performing.

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Bytown Museum across from the historic Chateau Laurier. Take a moment to watch boats travel through the eight locks connecting the Rideau Canal with the Ottawa River.

Head down the hill and to the left, cycling beside the Ottawa River, behind Parliament Hill. Enjoy the beautiful sights along the way, including the National Gallery, Canadian Museum of History across the river and the Pumphouse whitewater paddling course.

Your journey continues to Lebreton Flats, home of the Canadian War Museum. From there it’s just a short cycle back to Preston Street to complete the loop. Your welldeserved refreshments await!

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nitially created by bicycle messengers to pass the time between deliveries, hardcourt bike polo quickly became an international sensation among cycling aficionados. There are now over 300 clubs in thirty countries and in Ottawa, the Mallets of Mayhem have been enthusiastically playing the sport for over a decade. Typically played outdoors on tennis or basketball courts, bike polo is fast-paced, requires minimal equipment and is loads of fun for both players and spectators.

Former bike courier Angelo Sarrazin and two friends brought the game to Ottawa after discovering it in Seattle in 2003. Their club meets several times each week at Ev Tremblay Park in Little Italy. “I love cycling so it’s a perfect fit,” he says.

“It’s a crossover sport; the passing and shooting aspects of it are like hockey. I like the intensity of the game and have so much fun hanging out with other players.

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great people.”

Angelo explains that the Mallets of Mayhem includes male and female participants, ranging in age from about 20 to 40. “You don’t need superior cycling ability but you do need to be agile on your bike. It’s definitely becoming more of a finesse game and it’s certainly less rough and tumble than it used to be a few years ago.”

As for equipment, players need helmets and most wear hockey gloves too; mallets are made from ski poles and ABS piping. If you’re interested in watching, or participating, rookies are invited to join in on Monday evenings (mallets are provided) while veterans practice Tuesday and Friday evenings as well as Sunday afternoons. “We strongly encourage new people to come out,” confirms Angelo.

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ot everyone is eager to ride to work from Kanata, Barrhaven or Orleans, particularly if their job is in the core of the city. But many of us would be happy to ride part of the way and rely on public transit to complete the journey. The City of Ottawa and OC Transpo are committed to helping transit users combine the many benefits of cycling with the convenience of public transit. They’ve installed bike racks at O-Train stations and most Transitway stations, most of which are accessible by mixed-use pathways or local streets and provide rapid transit service to downtown and across the city.

Another great option is to take advantage of OC Transpo’s Rack & Roll program which allows you to travel with your bike on the bus. From late April to the end of October, approximately 450 buses are equipped with front-mounted bike racks, each holding two bikes. All articulated buses have front racks, as do most buses servicing routes 12, 85, 91, 92, 94, 95, 96, 97, 99, 101, 106 and 118.

Bus racks are available on a first-come, first-served basis. If the rack is full, you’ll need to wait for the next bus. There’s no additional cost to use the rack above the usual transit fare.

LOADING AND UNLOADING YOUR BIKE ON THE BUS RACKS IS EASY 3 Before the bus arrives, remove any loose items such as water bottles or pannier bags.

3 Indicate to the driver that you will be loading your bicycle.

3 If the rack is closed, hold onto your bike with one hand and use your other hand to squeeze the handle up to release the latch, then lower the rack.

3 Lift your bike onto the rack and place the wheels in the wheel wells.

3 Raise the support arm over your front tire as high as it will go, but not over the frame or fender.

3 To unload, before you reach your stop, tell the operator you will be unloading your bike, then exit by the front door of the bus.

3 Raise the rack’s support arm off the tire and lift your bike from the rack.

3 If the rack is now empty, fold up the rack until it locks in place before you step away from the bus.

3 Step away from the bus and signal to the operator that you are clear of the bus.

O-TRAIN AND RACK & ROLL Bicycles can also be easily wheeled into the O-Train all year round. There is a designated area at the end of every train, indicated by a bicycle symbol on the train door, for cyclists to park bicycles. In addition to providing a Rack & Roll map on its website, OC Transpo’s online travel planner tool allows you to see which trips will include buses with bike racks installed – you just need to check the bike rack icon under the ‘more options’ link.

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f you want to get Mother’s Day off to an ideal start for the most important person in your family, it’s best to begin by delivering coffee, tea or perhaps a mimosa in bed – this is the perfect way to let her know how much she’s appreciated. If she’s a java fan, you want to take things up a notch, consider gifting her with new coffee-making equipment, which you can pick up in Little Italy ahead of time.

She’ll also love it if you plan a day full of activities for her; this year, the best place to celebrate Mom’s special day is Preston Street, thanks to the first annual CycloFest. Here’s an agenda for you to consider as you plan for a most memorable Mother’s Day. First, hop on your bicycles and follow one of the city’s many beautiful pathways to Little

Italy – after all, all roads lead to Preston! Plan to arrive in time to enjoy coffee and biscotti or a delicious breakfast. At 9:30 am, it will be time to decorate your bikes for the CycloFest parade which commences at 10 am at the Millennial Arch at Preston and Carling. Preston will be closed to automobile traffic so there will be lots of room to roam on two wheels and take in all the warmth and charm of this iconic neighbourhood.

After the parade, enjoy touring CycloFest’s three activation zones, focusing on cycling, fitness and kids, where the whole family can join in on a range of fun activities. Mom might enjoy watching the entertaining bike polo club at work at Ev Tremblay Park. She might opt

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Preston Street embraces the power of the pedal Why Sakto Corporation is the title sponsor for Ottawa’s first CycloFest On May 8, Ottawa’s Little Italy will play host to the city’s first ever CycloFest. It’s a fitting celebration of all things related to the humble bicycle, given the recent opening of the Trillium line multi-use pathway just west of Preston Street.

For the team at Sakto Corporation, it only makes sense for Preston Street to be a centre of all things cyclerelated. It’s the natural conduit between Dow’s Lake and the Rideau Canal, and the river scenery of the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway, which

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In fact, Sakto Corporation is the title sponsor for CycloFest.

“As an organization that has been active in the Preston community for almost 30 years, we’re quite excited to be part of this event,” said Sean Murray, President and CEO of Sakto Corporation. “Bringing a bike path to this community is something we’ve fought hard for. A big percentage of our commercial tenants’

employees cycle to work.”

Sakto Corporation has a mixed-use property portfolio of around 750,000 square feet over six acres on Preston Street. It’s those blue-green towers adjacent to the Queensway — Preston Square.

How devoted is the Sakto team to getting more people to pedal? Preston Square offers secure bicycle storage for all commercial tenants, as well as outside bike racks and complimentary shower facilities. But anyone who finds themselves in need of emergency help – be it first aid, a tire pump, or a tire repair kit – is welcome to stop by the Preston Square security office at any time.

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Come out and bring your pedal power CycloFest was borne out of the recognition that Little Italy now represents the ideal urban neighbourhood for those who want multiple transportation options, including a cyclingfriendly lifestyle.

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“Spring on the Mountain,” by Kathy M. Haycock. Kathy, who lives and works around Eganville, Ontario, explores “the edge between realism and abstraction” in her paintings. Her work will be on display at Cube Gallery until May 29.

A stroll through a burgeoning art scene Self-guided art walks a great way to discover something new Story and photo by Jared Davidson

For the past seven years, a small group of Wellington West galleries have been participating in 1st Thursdays Art Walk. As the name suggests, the walk occurs on the first Thursday of the month and gives attendees a chance to sample the works on offer at their local gallery, socialize, and attend openings. It’s also a great way to experience the diversity of the area and of varios art styles, as the galleries range from the Fritzi Gallery at the GCTC to Railbender Studio, a tattoo parlour that features distinctive local art.

The walk’s location has become particularly ripe for events such as this, as local work spills out from galleries into coffee shops and pubs. The art scene is a definitive part of the community and there is plenty of it to go around. Between the five galleries currently participating in the art walk, one could spend a great deal of time experiencing what artists have to offer but also walk outside, drink great coffee, and enjoy excellent food.

The origins of 1st Thursdays are found in the New York art scene. Cube Gallery owner, Don Monet, got the idea during a visit to New York City during which he noticed the galleries stayed open late on the first Thursday of the month and were crowded with visitors. When he

returned, he began approaching galleries with the idea. It caught on in Wellington West. As Don explains, there is no theme to the event. Instead, it’s an opportunity to celebrate whatever is at the galleries.

“The galleries are open late, and whatever is happening at the galleries is happening at the galleries,” says Don. “It has become really popular.”

Ever since the beginning, the 1st Thursdays Art Walk has been well-attended and well-loved, and more galleries have been collaborating with artists to schedule openings to coincide with it. Don attributes the walk’s success at least in part to sites like Facebook and Meetup.com where users arrange gallery outings during 1st Thursdays Art Walk.

Whatever the reason, the walk has helped to foster a growing art scene in the neighbourhood.

Manon Labrosse, whose wildernessinspired series opened at Gallery 3 in April, had extra people stop by thanks to the walk.

“It was a nice way to start spring,” she says. “People who normally wouldn’t come out came out tonight.”

Her captivating show was an exploration of hidden parts of Algonquin Park, based on experiences she had as the park’s artist-in-residence. Manon uses strong contrasting colours and

lines to help depict the feeling of these natural landscapes.

Between April 26 and May 29, Kathy M. Haycock will be showing a series of paintings in a show titled: Magical Edge. It is an exploration of places in which environments meet: a quiet swamp bridging the water’s edge, a shifting weather front, a line of trees on the fringe of wilderness.

Though the crowds haven’t diminished in seven years, the number of galleries is thinning.

With Orange Gallery’s move and Patrick John Mills’ closure, the walk is smaller than ever, which has Don thinking about expansion again.

“The best would be if 1st Thursdays were Ottawa wide,” he says. “I could see it expanding into places that are not typically used for art.”

He imagines the art walk incorporating pubs and coffee shops, like the Hintonburg Public House or the Ministry of Coffee. This would bring exposure to smaller independent artists, and could be a good opportunity for the shops as well. However, Don admits that there are some drawbacks to this plan.

“The problem with places like that is that there are people eating,” says Don. “You don’t necessarily want someone coming in and looking at some art over your linguini.”

Don Monet, owner of the Cube Gallery, attributes the walk’s success in part to sites like Facebook and Meetup.com where users arrange gallery outings during 1st Thursdays Art Walk. The gallery is open late on the first Thursday of every month.

TAKE A WALK ON THE WILD SIDE The next 1st Thursdays art walk is taking place on May 5. Drop by any of these locations for a visual treat: Cube Gallery (1285 Wellington St. W.) www.cubegallery.ca Fritzi Gallery (1233 Wellington St. W. inside the GCTC) www.gctc.ca SPAO @ Exposure (1255 Wellington St. W. upstairs inside Thyme & Again) www.exposuregallery.info/spao Gallery 3 (1281 Wellington St. W.) www.gallery3.ca Railbender Studio (3 Hamilton Ave. N.) www.railbenderstudio.com On May 5, Railbender will be setting up for a new exhibit for local artist ARPi, as part of Hintonburg Happening. It launches on Sunday May 8.

For details, do a quick search for “ARPi Does Railbender” on Facebook.

Word has it they’ll definitely be part of the art walk in June.

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Line, colour, and silence between the spaces Meet an artist who is making his mark Story and photos by Andrea Stokes

In the last instalment of Art Tag, the wonderfully talented Alison SmithWelsh chose Kitchissippi artist Stephen Frew as one of her favourite artists from our neighbourhood.

I headed over to Stephen’s home studio to talk with him about his work.

Stephen works in the basement studio of the Ross Avenue house he shares with his wife Colleen. The main floor is overloaded with art by local Ottawa artists with whom he has traded work. (At the very least, it demonstrates an appreciation for a broad range of styles.)

I sat in Stephen’s basement studio and talked with him about his work and what’s informed it over the years.

Stephen has always made art, always drawn,

and despite never taking art classes in high school, was always winning art awards for his drawings and was constantly being recruited by teachers to be the one whose artwork graced a poster, yearbook, or whatever project required an image.

Despite the accolades, and a clear love of making art, Stephen enrolled at the University of Calgary and began his first year studying physics, calculus, math and science. His father was an engineer and had encouraged him to follow in his footsteps.

While at U of C, Stephen decided to take an evening photography class. That regular saunter over to the arts building opened up a world of possibilities to him, felt infinitely more comfortable, and prompted his switch to the Fine Arts program, where he spent the next four years

exploring all sorts of media and majoring in printmaking. He discovered his favourite medium was Intaglio – which involves carving metal plates with an etching tool and running that plate through a printing press.

He found the medium “super seductive” and says he “fell in love” with both the precision and the element of surprise in creating prints this way. Thus was born a love of mark making, lines, and the beginning of an ongoing interest in self-portraiture.

I asked Stephen if his initial studies in math and science has informed his artwork, and he acknowledged that it had definitely impacted it in terms of “the rhythm, patterns, structure.”

After his BFA, he spent an unsatisfactory year at the Vancouver Film School, still feeling the

Kitchissippi artist Stephen Frew found his way to art via a physics course at the University of Calgary.

lure of printmaking at his core. The feeling was so strong that he enrolled in the MFA program at Concordia and spent the next three years working on figurative portraits, culminating in a thesis show that comprised 120 prints of his own face.

During his last year, leading up to his MFA thesis, Stephen moved in with a friend here in Ottawa and fell in love with the city. But there are few accessible printing presses in the city, and so he began the painting oeuvre for which he is now held in such high esteem.

Stephen now paints loving, intimate, highly emotionally charged portraits of both himself and other models. At any showing of his works, you are sure to overhear people talking about his incredible use of line and colour. He has an incredible ability to know what to leave out and what to include in a portrait. Like knowing the importance of silence or quiet in the spaces between the musical notes. He has just recently made a departure to landscape abstraction, which he is finding very enjoyable.

Stephen has tagged artist Jeff McIntyre as one of his favourite local artists because he admires Jeff’s “tenacity and execution of ideas” in working towards a large-scale installation which is so different than the way

A peek inside the artist’s studio.

Stephen works. Look for that profile in the next issue of Kitchissippi Times.

In the meantime, you can get a peek at some of Stephen’s work online at stephenfrew.ca and on Instagram (instagram. com/frewart). Check out his work in person at A Modern Space (1116 Wellington St. W.), and at Fauna restaurant (425 Bank St.) One of Stephen’s designs was commissioned for a jewellery

project called HARD METALS by Heist Jewellery (343 Richmond Rd.). The rings, designed by six local male artists, will be for sale beginning June 25.

Art Tag is a special series by local artist Andrea Stokes. Each artist she profiles for KT “tags” their favourite artist to be profiled in the next issue. As the collection grows you’ll be able to find them all online at kitchissippi.com.

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It is time to clear your schedules, folks, because the Hintonburg Happening (HH) kicks off on May 6. For eight days, businesses around Wellington West will be opening their doors to local artists and makers in order to put together a collection of over 20 unique exhibitions and workshops.

Thanks to the organizational efforts of Hintonburg Public House owner, Summer Baird, Broadview Public School teacher, Alisa Viner, and communications expert, Mary Beth Wolicky, HH is filled to the brim with unique and interesting collaborations between local artists and The Hintonbird House Project by Daniel Martelock and businesses, starting with the May Craig O’Brien – winners of the 2015 Hintonburg 6 launch party at Tamarack Happening Arts Grant – highlights the relationship we Wellington. have with our avian neighbours and is a cheerful repreHere, according to Summer, sentation of our own community. you can look forward to “an art Photo by Joseph Hutt show with local kids from the neighbourhood and professional artists, live music, food and drinks to sort for the entire family. of kick the week off, and give a little bit of Better still, the opportunity to meet and the flavour of what’s to come.” engage with all these artists and business The launch party is also being used to owners is all free. All you need to pay for unveil the Tamarack Wellington is the food you eat and the art you cannot Hintonbird House, the latest addition to bear to part with, which is perfect, because the community-based art project that there is so much to see and do. earned Daniel Martelock and Craig If you aren’t afraid to get your hands O’Brien one of the two 2015 HH Art dirty, LOAM and Hintonburg Pottery will Grants. It will be one of the 10 birdhouses each be hosting clay and pottery that have been installed around workshops. If you have children, you Hintonburg, each a tiny replica of the certainly don’t want to miss LOAM’s landmark building they have been Monster Making Workshop on May 8. mounted upon. Tours will also be If you are more musically inclined, the organized to take groups to each of these Wellington Royal Oak and the Carleton permanent and functional art installations. Tavern will be offering some live Making this kind of cultural impact on performances from local bands. On May the neighbourhood is a goal that was 11, The Record Centre will be hosting adopted during last year’s celebration.

“Slam Painting to Surf Music,” where two “The first year [the “Airing Your Dirty local artists will live-paint to the jams of Laundry” exhibit, by Shawn McDonell] “Spy-Fi” surf band The Reverb Syndicate. wasn’t permanent,” explains Summer.

What is Summer herself looking “We felt, going forward, that we’d like to forward to? “Twiss and Weber always have permanent things, so that we beautify does something weird and wonderful... so the neighbourhood a little bit more.”

I’m excited to attend that one,” she says.

Summer says the call for such Without giving away too much, this one community-minded artists will go out the involves four local sheep, a hacked week before HH, adding: “Basically, it’s knitting machine, and some woolly QR open to anyone,” Summer explains. codes.

“Anyone can apply with their idea. It can Summer is also putting together her be any medium, anything they want.” own event on May 12 – in collaboration Once the festivities are over, it will then with Fabrications – at the Hintonburg be up to the core HH volunteers to decide Public House. Summer is hosting local who will receive the grant, the amount of artist Andrea Stokes’ latest show, which depends on the funds HH raises WOLVES IN SHEEP’S CLOTHING. from the closing party and donations Halifax hip-hop artist Jesse Dangerously throughout the week. will also be performing there during the As for the rest of the week, Summer launch. says each of the events will be really The biggest day of the entire festival different. “It’s really showcasing either may be the closing ceremonies on May what the shop offers normally – with a bit 14. HH will be taking over Somerset of a twist – or it’s [the shop owners] Square to host an afternoon and evening wanting to be involved in the arts and of interactive crafts, ukulele lessons taught bringing in an artist, a musician in to do by BigARTS, a makers market, the HH something fun and unique that they Open Mic with Jesse Cole, plenty of live wouldn’t normally do.” music and much, much more.

There is also a special emphasis, this There is so much going on we can’t list year, on keeping children engaged and everything here, but you can find full entertained with a variety of activities and event listings at hintonburghappening.ca. workshops, so that the experience is fun

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Kitchissippi’s Cleo Thompson is one of the many local artists to have volunteered their time to make this year’s Hintonburg Happening the best yet.

Active in the arts industry for the last 20 years, Cleo has recently shifted her focus from a career in graphic design to creating art full time, where she works extensively with watercolours and acrylics.

She has taken part in several group showings around Hintonburg over the last few years, at small venues such as Cyclelogik.

Now, Cleo is bringing her latest series of works to Holland’s Cake & Shake for the Hintonburg Happening. This 13-piece mixed media collection is called “A Reinterpretation of a Reinterpretation of 1989,” alluding to Ryan Adam’s 2015 cover album of Taylor Swift’s 1989.

Each piece corresponds to a specific track from the cover album, which patrons will be able to listen to at their respective stations via QR codes.

Cleo laughingly recalls one of the first times she encountered Michael Holland, owner and chef at Cake & Shake. “He said, ‘I like your work,’” she recounts. “‘I don’t like Taylor Swift.’”

Cleo wasn’t wholly convinced, however.

“Everyone my age has a secret love of Taylor Swift.

As much as we all deny it, including Michael... we all kind of love her. So I hope this will appeal to

everyone’s comedic side.”

However, it’s also important to remember, as Cleo explains, that her work isn’t necessarily being directly inspired by the pop icon, rather by Ryan Adam’s own unique, folksy take on her lyrics. “So anyone who really truly actually doesn’t like Taylor Swift won’t hopefully be totally turned off,” Cleo adds.

It was Adam’s rendition of “Out of the Woods” that inspired Cleo to create the first piece in this series, and it has been an interesting experiment for

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I love seeing typography in pieces, but I like to have it buried within the concept.

So I guess that’s how this came about.”

This may even be the start of something more elaborate, should the exhibit be a success.

“If this audio component and this lyrical concept artwork works and the public likes it, then I’m looking to do a much bigger show,” says Cleo.

This is just another aspect of Hintonburg Happening that Cleo can appreciate: the cultivation of an environment in which artists are more at liberty to try new things that similar opportunities don’t often afford.

In Cleo’s opinion, Hintonburg Happening has a very casual approach.

“It’s not stuffy, it’s not her thus far. intimidating, she says. “So, This series is “concept- as artists, we aren’t as driven, as opposed to stressed out. It’s not as technique driven,” Cleo daunting as, say, signing a explains, “So it works gallery... These paintings backwards in that, like a that I’m putting up are graphic designer would, almost silly... and it’s not you take from the language the kind of thing you to start manifesting visuals. would do if you were doing That’s what I’ve been doing a very serious show.” with each of these pieces, There is a vernissage working within the taking place at Holland’s parameters of the lyrics to Cake Shop (229 Armstrong come up with concept.”

St.) from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

For her, this method is on Saturday, May 7. completely new.

Visitors are encouraged to “I’ve never done it bring a smart phone and before, working with headphones so they can sayings and stuff. It’s a big enjoy the audio component buzz now, sort of the installation.

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Six Ottawa Chefs will be presenting pop up dining experiences at Great Canadian Theatre Company (GCTC) starting in September. The brainchild of Chef Michael Moffatt and Thyme & Again’s Sheila Whyte, the pop up dinners will offer a select number of theatregoers an opportunity to enjoy a unique combined dining and theatre package.

“We have discovered that we are not really in the restaurant business,” explains Andrew Soobrian, GCTC’s marketing and education manager. “For various reasons it has never really worked out and another permanent restaurant in our lobby was not what we were looking for. When Michael and Sheila brought us this concept, we knew the time was right. Pop ups are so much fun and they’re super trendy right now.”

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As the creative force and curators of the pop up dinners, Sheila and Michael sought out the participating chefs and were pleased by how quickly positive responses came back. Participating chefs will include Pat Garland of Absinthe, Katie Brown Ardington of Beckta, Marc Lepine of Atelier, Arup Jana of Allium, Marc Doiron of Town and Jon Svazas of Fauna, who is also about to open a second restaurant in Hintonburg.

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APRIL 28 - ARTS ALIVE Broadview Avenue Public School is celebrating 100 years of learning this year. The students and staff of Broadview PS invite residents to attend the centennial edition of Arts Alive.

The fun begins at 12:30 on April 28 with a special art exhibition, historical display, and student performances. For information about what else is in store, follow Broadview on Facebook at facebook.com/BroadviewPS or email Broadviewcentennial@gmail.com.

APRIL 29 & 30 – KITCHISSIPPI UNITED CHURCH SPRING RUMMAGE SALE A good selection of clothing, collectibles, boutique items, jewellery, books, household items and toys make this a popular event. Friday, April 29, 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday April 30, 9 a.m. to noon, at 630 Island Park Dr. (at the Queensway). For information call 613722-7254.

APRIL 29 - ARTS NIGHT It’s the 13th anniversary edition of Arts Night!

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APRIL 30 - PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH RUMMAGE SALE Parkdale United Church is having its spring rummage sale, Saturday, 9 a.m. to noon at 429 Parkdale Ave. Use Gladstone Avenue entrance. A huge collection of household items, clothing, books, sports equipment, electronics, linens, plants, toys. For information call 613-748-8367.

APRIL 30 - HINTONBURG FLEA MARKET The Hintonburg Fabric Flea Market is taking place from 10 a.m. -3 p.m. at the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. W. just east of Parkdale Avenue. Bargain prices for quality fabrics, notions and all things sewing related. Free parking, and a $2 entrance fee goes to charity. The some of the charities supported are Doctors Without Borders, Salvation Army Grace Manor, Humane Society and the Cat Rescue Network. For more information or to book a table, call Kathleen at 613-729-8434 or email fabricfleamarket@hotmail.com.

APRIL 30 - NEPALI GALA AT FIRST UNITARIAN CONGREGATION To benefit the Women’s Foundation of Nepal, the First Unitarian Congregation is hosting a gala marking 10 years of successful fundraising. This event takes place at 30 Cleary Ave. from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday April 30 and will include dinner, Nepali folk dancing, a silent auction and sale of Nepalese craft items.

Door prize is a luxury resort weekend getaway. Tickets are $35. For reservations email OttawaNepaliGala@gmail.com or call Pat at 613-820-4061.

MAY 1 - BATTLE OF THE ATLANTIC COMMEMORATION The community is invited to attend a wreath laying ceremony at the cenotaph in Byron Park on Richmond Road (just west of Golden Ave.) on Sunday, May 1, 2016 at 1:30 p.m. to commemorate the Battle of the Atlantic.

Parade forms up at Legion 2:00 pm. Drop by the Westboro Legion after the ceremony for camaraderie, music and dancing. Live music

by Sherri Harding from 3:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m.

For more information, see page 3.

MAY 5 TO 7 - BROADVIEW BOOK BONANZA Calling all book lovers! Broadview Public School’s annual Book Bonanza is May 5-7.

Doors are open between 4 p.m. and 9 p.m. on Thursday; 9 a.m.-9 p.m. on Friday; and 9 a.m.-12 p.m. on Saturday. Best sellers, old favourites and the best selection of children’s books in the city for only $1-$3 each! All proceeds go directly towards children’s programming. Broadview PS is located at 590 Broadview Ave. MAY 6 - NEPEAN CHOIR’S SPRING CONCERT Nepean Choir presents Songs of Love and Laughter with folksong arrangements by various Canadian composers and excerpts from Gilbert and Sullivan’s ‘Pirates of Penzance’.

7:30 pm at Woodroffe United Church.

Tickets:$20, children under 12 are free. For information go to nepeanchoir.ca or call 613435-6382.

MAY 7 - HIGHLAND PARK LAWN BOWLING CLUB ANNUAL YARD SALE Drop by Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club (Bryon & Golden) from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. rain or shine for home baking, books, electronics, collectors items, jewellery, household items, paintings and more! Refreshments available.

For more information go to highlandparklawnbowling.ca.

MAY 7 & 8 - GARDEN, GOODIES AND GIFTS SALE The Unitarian GoGos will stage a Garden, Goodies and Gifts sale to benefit the Stephen Lewis Foundation on Mothers’ Day weekend, May 7 and 8, from 9:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Sale takes place outdoors at the west entrance to the First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave., off Richmond Road just east of Woodroffe. For more information email UnitarianGoGos@gmail.com.

MAY 14 - POETS’ PATHWAY PERENNIAL PLANT SALE This annual fundraiser is taking place at 649 Brierwood Ave. from 9 a.m. to noon, rain or shine. Wide selection of perennials including phlox, cone flowers, shasta daisies, foam flower, black-eyed susans, fall asters, hostas, ferns, day lilies, Siberian and bearded iris, feverfew, coreopsis, lambs’ ear, yarrow, lilies, etc., plus some small shrubs and chives. Most plants $4 or less. For information call 613792-4288.

MAY 14 - SPRING FAIR All Saints’ Westboro and St. Matthias are hosting a Spring Fair on Saturday May 14 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at 347 Richmond Road.

Perennials, flea market, book, and bake sale.

Find new treasures, new authors and acclimatized perennials for your garden. Our popular bake table is back. Browse and enjoy a coffee and a muffin.

MAY 14 - COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE The Carlingwood Community is hosting their annual garage sale on Saturday, May 14 (rain date Sunday). Streets between Woodroffe and Sherbourne, Byron and Carling. Something for everyone!

MAY 27 - CHURCHILL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL PLANT SALE Churchill Alternative School will be hosting their annual plant sale on Friday, May 27.

Annuals, perennials, herbs and veggies will be for available at the sale. Sale hours from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

ENGLISH CONVERSATION GROUP Practice your English language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment at the Carlingwood Branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Tuesdays at 6:30-7:30 p.m. No registration is required for this drop-in class. For more information, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

PAINTER’S CIRCLE 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 www.westborobeach.ca Westboro Community Association lovewestboro.wordpress.com

Deadline for submissions:

May 5

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KITCHISSIPPI MARKET PLACE To place a Classified or Marketplace ad, please call

613.238.1818

The Record Centre 1099 Wellington St W is BUYING RECORD COLLECTIONS Large and Small!

We are also buying stereo equipment, Turntables, Amps/Receivers and Speakers.

Particularly interested in Vintage Tannoy speakers.

Call John @ 613-878-5740 or 613-695-4577

www.therecordcentre.com