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She intends to be present at each round of the consultation to advocate for renovating Laroche Park when its current storm sewer is replaced in 2018 so the area doesn’t have to be disturbed more than once.

After the event came to a close, Jeff said he was pleased with the diversity of communities that were represented by the attendees.

“One of the challenges in Kitchissippi ward has been a history of neighbourhoods looking at each other and saying, ‘They got something I didn’t,’” says Jeff. “And what I was really pleased with today was the degree to which people from different neighbourhoods were coming in with a generosity of spirit with respect to what other neighbourhoods needed.”

Jeff adds that the recent approval of the Sir John Carling site for a new hospital could signal a time of growth for the ward and he wants to make sure that green space is protected to ensure balance.

“The need to have quiet spaces in light of that intensification was really striking to me,” he says.

Wesley Petite, the event’s facilitator, has worked with Jeff on similar consultations before, including the Reid Park redesign and the Rosemount Library reconstruction. Wesley, who is currently a political science PhD student at Carleton University, says he came up with this model of community consultation from his master’s work studying participatory budgeting in places such as Hamilton or Brazil.

The remaining consultations will take place on January 26 at the Churchill Seniors’ Centre at 6:30 p.m. and January 28 at the Tom Brown Arena at 1 p.m. The two sessions will be identical, so interested residents only need to attend one. Residents should stay tuned for an online component in case they can’t make it out to either remaining consultation.

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Citizens from across Kitchissippi converged at the Van Lang field house to share their ideas on how to improve the ward’s parks on November 25.

The gathering was the first of three consultations organized by Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper to help facilitate discussion regarding several hundred thousand dollars’ worth of cash-in-lieu money that has been earmarked to improve the ward’s parks and green spaces. As councillor, Jeff technically has the discretion to choose himself how the funds are spent but says he wants input from residents on at least part of the spending.

There is currently about $600,000 of cash-in-lieu money to be spent, a number that is expected to continue to grow in the coming months.

In addition to the proposals which may come out of the consultations, Jeff has already settled on a couple of projects to pursue with the funds: a new field house in Laroche Park similar to the one on Van Lang Private, as well as joining Champlain Park with the nearby NCC park.

Although attendees put forward dozens of suggestions at the event — more dog parks, better lighting or access for seniors, new community gardens and cleaning up Westboro Beach, to name a few — no specific ideas were formally decided upon at the gathering as this was only the first of three consultations. Now that round one is complete, Jeff and event facilitator Wesley Petite will take some of the suggestions and discuss them with city officials to assess viability. Round two will begin with more specific discussion of the most popular or viable ideas.

Lorrie Marlow of the Mechanicsville Community Association was an attendee of the event. She was pleased that residents are being included in the conversation.

“I was, to begin with, extremely excited to be consulted on this process before any decisions were made. That’s huge for me,” says Lorrie. “It’s frustrating to see money spent suddenly in your neighbourhood or in a neighbour-

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“We recently moved to Westboro and have been really impressed with the sense of community. There are street parties everywhere in the summer and fall in Westboro. Streets are closed and people on the blocks come out and connect with each other. People get to know each other during these events and it builds a sense of community.

“In the fall we had a number of neighbours come by and help us (as well as others) rake leaves. We have a lot of trees.

We have one neighbour who even works to compost leaves for people and makes the most amazing coffee cake that he delivers, warm, to people’s houses. When the snow came, another one of our neighbours cleared snow from our driveway. We are not sure who

but we have our suspicions. This community is really amazing! People are always out and about walking to and from the stores, the farmers markets, parks, school or just around. There are so many opportunities to connect with people. There are always people walking by.”

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bones of a house. Second, working within the existing structure is a more sustainable option,” explains Cleo.

Cleo notes they couldn’t afford Westboro when they were starting out.

The Thompson’s first purchase was a veteran’s-style home south of the Queensway but their sights were set on Westboro.

“We bought our first home in the Carlington area but our children went to school, cross boundary, in Westboro,” says Cleo. “I always used to say we lived in Westboro but slept in Carlington!”

In the meantime, the couple planned and implemented a number of changes to their Carlington home in keeping with their building credo, hoping the day would come in the near future when they could make the move to Westboro.

The Thompsons saw an opportunity in 2011 when a property at 526 Mansfield Ave. came on the market and failed to find a buyer because of an inflated asking price. Cleo and

Pictured above, Cleo and Ryan’s first reno project on Mansfield Avenue.

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Ryan remember first visiting the house.

“Because we cut our teeth on our house in Carlington, walking through it, we could see past the quirky interior, odd doorways, the green and gold

shag carpeting,” says Cleo.

The fact that the house also had a finished basement with a separate entrance also meant the couple could run their graphic design business from Continued on page 8

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Conventional wisdom dictates that the value of a 50 by 100 foot lot underlying any older two storey house in Westboro is so great that new owners would automatically make a date with a wrecking ball and have architects draw up plans for a large, ultra modern replacement. Or maybe two.

However, if the new owners of 564 Mansfield Ave. happened to be Ryan and Cleo Thompson, conventional wisdom doesn’t apply.

In fact, far from being quick to raze the humble, smallish house, the Thompsons are on a mission to modestly expand and rejuvenate the structure and bring the dwelling up to a standard where it will more comfortably house their family of four.

The Thompsons, both 39 and graduates of the Sheridan College graphic design program, hold beliefs that run counter to popular real estate development thinking. This will be the third time they put them to the test.

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The Thompsons kept an eye on the home and when the asking price dropped by $100,000, they bought it.

They did much of the interior work themselves over time, including recycling a hardwood floor and reusing it in the basement. They parceled the bigger work out to contractors, and eventually transformed the house.

During their projects, the Thompsons eliminate as much as possible from going into the garbage bin and make an extra effort to ensure building materials and fixtures are recycled or reused.

Eventually, Cleo and Ryan decided to sell 526 Mansfield. After a flurry of offers from eight different contenders, the Thompsons found a buyer.

It wasn’t long before Cleo and Ryan heard that another modest house – at 564 Mansfield – would be coming on the market. That prompted the couple to make some enquiries.

It worked out, because the only way their children (Tyler, 12, and Brody, 10) would agree to another construction project was if the new home was also on Mansfield Avenue.

(Tyler and Brody had made good friends on Mansfield and they weren’t about to leave.) It was a done deal.

Cleo brings her laptop to the table and opens a file that shows the architectural drawings for the changes to their house.

They’re taking out interior walls and creating three bedrooms and a bathroom on the second floor.

Changes to the ground floor include extending the bay window up to the second level.

“We’ll have the contractors complete everything up to the drywall stage and then we’ll take over from there and do all the finishing work,” says Ryan.

As he points out, the changes will increase the existing house to 1,500 square feet in total. More than enough, he feels, to comfortably house the family. The Thompsons are big believers in modestly sized homes.

Their objective is to make the modified structure tasteful, modest in size

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and in keeping with the neighbourhood.

“We want our neighbours to like the house and we don’t want to overbuild,” says Ryan. “If you’re going to do that you may as well knock the original structure down and start over.”

Cleo and Ryan Thompson have a clear-sighted and refreshing approach to development, one that is helping enhance as well as preserve the legacy of traditional homes that made Westboro so popular in the first place.

For extra photos, see the web version of this story at kitchissippi.com.

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Lauzon Music has been open since 1945 and is a vibrant hub for music and artistry. “We have over 200 students taking lessons in piano, guitar, mandolin, banjo and ukelele,” says Ken. “We have people 78 years old taking lessons for the first time in their life and then kids starting at 4 or 5 years old.”

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Many Kitchissippi residents know him as the Chair of the Rosemount Expansion and Development (READ) group, a position he acquired after he attended their first meeting with his wife, Jean, and, competent and experienced as he is, was asked to chair the group going forward.

That’s been two years now – of public consultations, brainstorming, municipal support and input and, as Richard Van Loon says, a lot of hard work – culminating in the release of the READ committee report in September 2016.

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There has been discussion of expansion and renovaIn August 1996, Richard became the first presition over the years but the Library Board and dent of Carleton University who was also a library staff recently recommended hitting the pause Carleton alumnus. He was reappointed for a fourbutton on renovations to Rosemount, pending a year term on August 1, 2001 and retired in July business case for re-location and expansion.

2005. He chaired the Council of Ontario Richard Van Loon completed his Bachelor of Universities from 2003 to 2005 and worked on the Science degree in chemistry (1961) and his Master restructuring of that organization following his of Arts degree in political science (1965) at Carleton retirement from Carleton. He is now Professor and his Ph.D. in political studies (1968) at Queen’s Emeritus in the School of Public Policy and University after which he taught for a year at Administration at Carleton.

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2 He is recovering from back surgery. He can be seen in the ward on his daily hour-long walks.

He also goes to physiotherapy every day. “I actually get around pretty well,” says Richard, adding that he went from not being able to walk at all to being quite mobile.

3 There is an annual scholarship for African students in his name at Carleton University and it has a lot to do with Nigerian spammers. When Richard was president of Carleton, he received many bogus missives from Nigeria requesting funding. Having consulted with a colleague on some of the letters he had received, he was advised not to send money. Instead he and his wife, Jean, deliberated on how best to help out.

The Richard Van Loon Scholarship was created in 2005. Annually, it provides student funding for two students and is intended for an outstanding student from an African country experiencing financial need.

4 Richard managed the first major opinion poll in Canada, between 1963-1969. At the time of the establishment of the Royal Commission on Bilingualism and Biculturalism in 1963, Richard was working on his Master’s degree at Queen’s.

He was offered a scholarship and the opportuni-

ty to manage the first major opinion survey that was done in Canada by one of his professors. He outlines some of the details of that survey: “First a random sample was done [across all of Canada]. Interviews were done in person, not over the phone…. One chap spent the summer going around to the outports of Newfoundland – that was his summer job. That was the quality of the survey.”

The Richard Van Loon Scholarship was created in 2005. Annually, it provides student funding for two students and is intended for an outstanding student from an African country experiencing financial need.

5 Richard and Jean are still climbing the corporate ladder, so to speak. Both Richard and his wife, Jean – a successful writer of short stories and poetry – are far from being retired. “If there was an occupational ladder, we would climb it,” says Jean.

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By Deb Chapman There is a significant body of research confirming the positive contributions that trees make to cities. One recent study of 245 urban areas around the world, for example, proved that trees are cost competitive with other methods of cooling and cleaning air. Trees have been found not only to improve storm-water management, public health objectives and the quality of life in our neighbourhoods, but to mitigate the impacts of climate change.

Kitchissippi, unfortunately, is losing its forest canopy through infill development and disease — but residents are sounding the alarm.

The city has reacted by embarking on an 18month process to develop an Urban Forest Management Plan (UFMP). While other Canadian cities have developed their urban forest plans internally with excellent results, Ottawa has opted to pay consultants to do the job.

Both the city and its consultants deserve praise for excellent consultation processes around the draft UFMP. Citizens had the

opportunity to contribute.

Those who read the 256page draft report and provided detailed analysis of its strengths and weaknesses deserve the Mayor’s certificate of appreciation.

The proposed draft is a good start. The approved plan will, hopefully, rely less on good intentions by requesting more funding and demanding quicker action to save our trees.

Here are some of the highlights of community The developer at this site did not protect this tree as required under by-law. Photo by Debra Huron feedback collected during consultations: charged with infracComplete Street feedback obtained dur• Residents want the bar • The UFMP wants the tions under the Urban Implementation Plan ing the consultation raised on enforcement. city to develop a baseTree Conservation byensure the health and process. Let’s hope this The city currently relies line inventory of trees law and the Municipal well-being of trees. is one consultant’s reon residents calling 311 on both city and private Trees and Natural Areas This would necessitate port that doesn’t gather when a tree is not prolands, and to determine by-law. cooperation between dust. tected or has been illethe value of these trees city departments. gally cut down or dammore accurately. This • Residents also recomOttawa can look to the To view Ottawa’s aged. The plan recomwould help Forestry mended that the city City of Toronto for best Urban Forest mends shifting existing Department know present the environpractices on how to or- Management Plan online, resources to improve where trees are in need ment as a united and ganize in this regard. visit tinyurl.com/j6du3wk outreach, proactive enof protection. Existing integrated vision. For The city will revise the forcement and monitortrees could then be example, our city’s UFMP to reflect the ing of the city’s urban added to site plans prior Climate Change Plan forest policies and byto development, and does not mention the laws in 2022. Residents protected more effecrole that urban trees asked “Why wait?” and tively during developplay in mitigating the “Ess-JAM” sparks a ‘Yes’ JAM from NW!.. p.17 expressed a desire to ment, along with trees effects of climate Kids review the HCC Craft Sale................. p.18 see more trees saved on on adjacent properties. change. redevelopment properCarleton Tavern’s Christmas Dinner........... p.18 ties. As one retired po- • Residents want a more • Feedback also recomDeadline for the January 19 Newswest is January 6, 2017. lice officer attending accountable and transmended that existing Please note our new address: Newswest c/o 132 Bayview Road, Ottawa, K1Y 2C6 the consultation asked, parent process around guidelines, standards “If you have a law, why the court cases and fines and specifications relatDon’t miss Web Extra Content at Newswest.org not enforce it?” imposed on those ed to Ottawa’s new

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By Maureen Cullingham This is the 8th in a series showing houses gone from Mechanicsville.

The area is bounded by Scott Street to the south and the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway to the north, between Parkdale and Bayview avenues.

This photo of 78 Forward Avenue was taken in the early 1970s. This house, along with others at the north end of Forward and on Emmerson Avenue, was demolished in 1986 to make way for a condominium building, address 44 Emmerson.

Names of occupants of 78 Forward beginning in 1912 include Morin, Blais, Lafleur, Papineau, Robillard, Charbonneau and the last family, Stroud. See the online version of Newswest for a photo of what stands there now, a part of 44 Emmerson.

Dave Allston, in his blog The Kitchissippi Museum, recently published a very detailed, exhaustive article on the history of Forward Avenue. Here is what he had to say in general: “At its peak in the early 50s, there were approximately 71 houses on the street (including a couple of businesses). Of those 71, only 20 re-

main. So while all of the streets in Mechanicsville and Hintonburg have been affected by redevelopment, none has been harder hit than Forward.”

To view Dave Allston’s article on Forward Avenue, go to kitchissippimuseum.blogspot.ca/ search?q=forward The article includes a lot of information on the history of this unique neighbourhood. According to his research, the still-standing house at 134 Forward is likely the oldest house in Mechanicsville, built in 1872.

This house and buildings to its north and south were recently offered for sale as part of a land assembly that also includes one of the few remaining houses on Parkdale Avenue.

This 8th installment concludes this little series for Newswest, which began earlier this year. You can always view past issues on-

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line. The other houses covered were: 28 Burnside, 72 Carruthers, 154 & 156 Forward, 149 Hinchey, 201 Parkdale, 75 & 77 Lyndale and 53 Carruthers. It has been a pleasure to delve into the history of Mechanicsville and share some old images.

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To my amazing community, As we round off this wonderful and busy year, I cannot help but relish all we have accomplished together. Ours is a strong, diverse and vibrant community where we live in peace with one another and embrace the differences that make us unique.

In multiple trying times across our community this year, we came together and supported one another. I have never stopped being amazed by the generosity of Ottawa. There are many difficult times that not only fail to divide us, but in fact, bring us closer together. We are truly a giving and welcoming community.

It is with that giving spirit in mind, that I wish you and yours a truly wonderful holiday. I hope you take the time to recharge with your loved ones. May the giving spirit also extend to you lending a hand at your local foodbank or soup kitchen; a financial donation would go a long way as well in making sure everyone has a warm meal and bed to sleep on.

From my family to yours, may you have a Merry Christmas, Happy Chanukah, and all of the Season’s Greetings in your home.

As we approach the holiday season and draw 2016 to a close, I want to take a moment to wish everyone in Ottawa Centre a joyous holiday season with family and friends.

I’m looking forward once again to participating in a number of charitable activities around town this holiday season to support individuals and families in our community. The Running on Empties Campaign runs at participating Beer Stores on December 17 and the Annual Christmas Hamper packing takes place at the Horticulture Building on December 21. I hope to see you there!

2017 will be an exciting year in Ottawa as we celebrate Canada’s 150th Birthday. On December 31st, Ottawa will welcome 2017 and kick off the year long festivities across the country.

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By Hintonburg Economic Development Committee The 16th Annual Christmas Day meal takes place at the Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong at Parkdale, Dec. 25 from 11:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.

For 16 years the Carleton Tavern, has thrown open their doors to provide a free Christmas Day meal to those who are alone. They have turned a very sad and lonely day for hundreds of people into a day of music, good food and fellowship with neighbours and friends.

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those who could not come and about 400 take-out meals. At the end of the day the small amount of food remaining was distributed to local rooming houses and the family shelter.

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By Eve Sutton, HCC “Kids Create” Participant We went to the Craft fair at Hintonburg Community Center. We met so many interesting people with jobs, hobbies or just for fun crafts.

When we went around the Craft fair James Bomhof’s work caught our eyes. He made wooden earths out of a piece of flat wood. He told us he got a flat piece of wood and used a laser cutter to carve in the land on the earth. The masterpieces he made were so interesting. If you want to see more on James Bomhof, go to: www.woodenearthmaps.ca Then we met Vivian Joynt who was an artist. She made original artwork and some of it had been exhibited at the National Gallery of Canada.

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Sarah even showed us the way she would stick the needles into the felt.

We walked around and saw some exquisite pens. His name was Jonathan. He made one-ofa-kind fountain and rollerball pens handmade. The name for his business was Distinctive Woodworking because he made his pens out of distinctive wood and other materials.

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By Cheryl Parrott After a week of concentrated hateful attacks against 3 Synagogues, a Mosque and Parkdale United Church, the community came together in 3 events to prove these hateful sentiments are not shared.

On Nov. 19 Machzikei Hadas Synagogue held a multi-faith celebration; on Nov. 20 Councillor Jeff Leiper joined with other Councillors to organize a Solidarity March from Island Park Drive, down Wellington St. W. to Plant

The variety of crafts available, including these handcrafted pens from Distinctive Woodworking amazed Newswest’s reviewers with their intricacy and designs.

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had professional artist’s work that let them use it and were selling them to help mental illnesses. Their website was: www.causewayfoundation.org.

We met Audrey Duchesneu and Ella Mason who did some top notch crafts. They were selling some beautiful draw-

Recreation Centre; on Nov. 25 Crime Prevention Ottawa organized a Speakers Series event entitled “Let’s Prevent Hate Crimes”.

Some of the key points made during this week of reaction to the hate attacks: • Hate speech de-legitimizes the recipients in the eyes of the majority. It is denying the recipient the same rights we enjoy. The impact is far reaching – not just to the individual but also the entire community.

• Inaction and indifference are the same as coming down on the side of the accuser. We must all stand up against hateful acts.

• If unchecked it can escalate. Crimes

ings they made and some homemade little bows. They did it for the fun of it. They weren’t adults either! I don’t know how old they were but it seemed like they were tweens.

Adam Casdeac did cards that she drew but edited it on the computer. Again, she was a kid. Adam drew pictures and used the computer to colour them in because she didn’t like hand colouring. She did some excellent art.

As well, we saw Justyna Dawidowicz who was an adult, selling cards too. She made some fridge magnets. Her cards were all food. Justyna gave free magnets to kids of either pickles or sausages at the Craft fair. It was so professional. She is a painter and illustrator.

A family of three were selling at a table together. James Moran is a writer as a job and Anita Dolman does steampunk jewelry such as necklaces and earrings. Dylan Moran-Dolman who was James’ and Anita’s son, does Rainbow loom crafts and bead necklaces. They were so well made.

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against humanity and genocide started with hate speech.

• The myth that “it is my right to Free Speech” does not trump someone’s right to safety.

• After the American election there has been an increase in hate crimes – a feeling that permission has been given to spread hatred about groups who are not the majority.

• It is estimated that 2/3 of hate crimes go unreported.

It is up to all of us to stand up against hatred every day and be pro-active rather than reactive after something has happened. It is really important to report hate crimes to police.

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By Anna Borris My mom was delighted when I passed my drivers’ test. Suddenly, I would run any errand at any time. When she ran out of wrapping paper on Christmas Eve, I was already in the car, happy to head up to Clouthier’s or Beamish’s on Wellington Street. I picked up my friend Karen and we decided instead on Westgate, Ottawa’s first “Shopping Centre.”

After choosing the wrapping paper and ribbon, we wandered down to Freiman’s toy department where Santa Claus was doing a roaring business. “I asked for a SnoCone machine when I was little, and never got it” Karen said, patting the little machine sadly. “Get over it, I never got tap dancing lessons” I retorted.

Just then Brenda Lee’s “Rockin’ Around the Christmas Tree” came over the store’s music system. Karen burst into giggles. I stared at her quizzically.

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What’s it sound like?

What kind of pie was that?” I told her she’d lost her mind. On the way home, the song

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nor for an activity in the second, and has been the membership contact for the past three years. She continues to host and lead some activities as well.

aunts and two uncles came in the door, and in raced five little kids full of Christmas excitement.

They headed straight to the candy dish. My ten year old cat, with a wide-eyed look of alarm, hissed, puffed up to twice her size, and vanished to the basement for the duration of their visit.

Our raucous dinner was interrupted countless times to check in with NORAD, broadcasting directly through our radio station with updates on Santa’s w h e r e a b o u t s .

Thankfully he was still busy in Australia, so the kids had enough time to get home to bed.

After some last-minute cleaning up, our household went to bed too. On Christmas day our house would be pretty much a madhouse full of relatives stopping in for drinks and gifts, then staying for dinner.

Just before I dropped off to sleep, in my head I could hear Brenda Lee rocking around that Christmas tree. My dad yelled “What are you laughing at?” “Just feeling the Christmas spirit!” I called back.

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talk tour of various neighbourhoods in the city, art tours, dining out, book clubs (both afternoon and evenings to accomodate those with busy schedules) and much more. The list seems to accomodate just about any interest and invites new ideas.

The length of stay in the club is three full years, including the year one joins, with an optional fourth year. After that, a member is eligible to join the Ottawa Newcomers Alumni Club (ONAC).

Hampton Park resident Marilyn Porter, the current membership contact, hosted and led some activities in her first year, was a conve-

came on the radio, and suddenly I cracked up and laughed until I had tears in my eyes. I’d finally gotten her joke.

“What are you getting for Christmas?” I asked. “Maybe new skates and a few records by the Beatles, the Monkees and Paul Revere and the Raiders.”

Karen said hopefully.”

Just 45’s; my parents for sure wouldn’t spend four dollars on an album.

What about you?”

“I know one present I’m getting because it already came in the mail. It’s a subscription to ‘Calling all Girls Magazine’ from my sister. Skates were on my list too, but Dad and I went over to Neighbourhood Services and found a nearly new pair for two dollars. The only other things I asked for are a Dionne Warwick album and Bob Dylan’s Blonde on Blonde. Last year my cousins and I saw Bob Dylan at the Auditorium and he was fantastic.”

After dropping Karen off I headed home through a light snowfall to help my mom wrap the rest of the little cousins’ gifts before they arrived for dinner. Two

DECEMBER 9 - CHOIR PERFORMANCE Nepean Choir and Harmonia Choir present ‘a little Messiah music’ with orchestra and Shawn Potter, organ. 7:30 p.m. at Woodroffe United Church, 207 Woodroffe Ave. Tickets: $20 from choir members or $25 at the door.

See nepeanchoir.ca for more information.

DECEMBER 10 - CHRISTMAS CONCERT The Ottawa Carleton Choristers present “Tidings of Great Joy.” Come celebrate the season and sing with us under the direction of Laurie Hamilton at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, December 10 at Woodroffe United Church (207 Woodroffe Ave.) Goodwill donation.

Dessert reception to follow.

DECEMBER 11 - PARKDALE FOOD CENTRE “FORK OFF” The Parkdale Food Centre is a vital part of the Wellington and Hintonburg community and needs support to continue the many programs it offers. Some of these programs include weekly crockpot cooking classes, community meals, and drop-in lunches. To fund these wonderful programs, the Parkdale Food Centre is hosting the very first FORK OFF: Chef Battle! The first two chefs on the chopping block are Jaime Stunt from Soif Bar a Vin and Chef Charlotte Langley from Scout Canning. They will be forking off on Sunday December 11 using only ingredients found on the PFC shelves. Judges include Chef Paula Roy, Chef Jo Ann Lavery, and Chef Kent Van Dyk. Tickets include two drinks, small bites from Farm Boy and Thyme & Again and coffee provided by Bluebarn Roasters. All proceeds go directly to the Parkdale Food Centre.

Go to parkdalefoodcentre.ca for more information and to buy tickets.

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DECEMBER 11 - ADVENT CONCERT AND POTLUCK LUNCH The Advent Concert and Potluck Lunch at St. George’s Parish (415 Picadilly Ave.) is meant to be a time to pause and rekindle the expectant hope of Advent with beautiful music, good fellowship, and delicious food. We welcome everyone to join us for this very special

celebration. A potluck lunch will be shared after the concert in the church basement. You are asked to contribute food that can be eaten with the fingers – no forks or spoons. We suggest sandwiches, muffins, veggies, traditional finger foods from your culture, fruit, cookies, squares. Please bring at least enough to feed your family. Deliver it to the parish kitchen before the 10:30 a.m. mass on a plate or platter ready to serve. To volunteer help with the setup or the clean up of the luncheon portion of the event, contact Elizabeth Mason 613729-6596 or emmason@sympatico.ca.

DECEMBER 13 - CANADIAN CENTENNIAL CHOIR CHRISTMAS CONCERT “This is Why I Sing: Christmas” will be taking place at Woodroffe United Church (207 Woodroffe Ave.) on Tuesday, December 13 at 7:30 p.m. Marg Stubington, conductor, with Jenna Richards, piano. Advance tickets are $22/ $18; or at the door, $25/$22. Tickets are also available online at ccc-ccc.ca. For more information call 613-728-8830.

DECEMBER 16 - CHURCHILL SENIORS CENTRE FOLK SONG CIRCLE Welcome the holiday season with drop-in Folk Song Circle at the Churchill Seniors Centre (345 Richmond Rd.) from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. All ages and levels of experience welcome. We will sing songs from the 50s to the 80s, Celtic and other folk music. Cost: $2.75. For more information, please call 613798-8927.

DECEMBER 17 - 40TH GREAT CHRISTMAS SHOW (IN 3D) Ottawa Family Cinema’s 40th anniversary Xmas Stage Show and movie in Notre Dame HS Auditorium. Show starts 2 p.m. with Tyler Kealey, Santa and Mrs. Claus, free gift to all kids, Christmas treat plus a new Animated Feature Movie! Proceeds go to Family Movie Trust Fund, for more details visit familycinema.ca/shows.

DECEMBER 25 - COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS DINNER 16th Annual Christmas Day meal is taking place at the Carleton Tavern (223 Armstrong at Parkdale Avenue) on December 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more information see the article in Newswest or on-line newswest.org/ easyread.

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JANUARY 14 – QI-GONG SEMINAR The “What is Qi-Matic Qigong/Universal Energy” workshop is taking place at Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Dr.) from 9:30 a.m to noon and is taught by Master James Foo. There will be activation of DNA Energizer sticker for personal use. For information call 613-762-8893 or email afung46@hotmail.com.

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BINGO Bingo every Wednesday night at the Westboro Legion. Doors open at 4 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information visit rcl480.com or call 613-725-3475.

PAINTERS’ CIRCLE Is it difficult for you to find the time to paint? Set aside Tuesday mornings with the Painters’ Circle. We are a friendly group with a wide range of painting experience from beginners to people who sell their work. All media are welcome including oils. This is not a class. We meet in the First Unitarian Ottawa church building on Cleary Avenue. Please contact Clea Derwent for more information at 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.

Friends of Churchill Seniors Centre friendsofchurchill.com Hintonburg Community Association hintonburg.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:

December 19

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

For more events, please see kitchissippi. com/events. You can also follow us on Facebook at facebook.com/ kitchissippitimes for up-to-date community calendar listings.

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Thank you, Kitchissippi, for your continued engagement, energy and creativity

through the first two years of this term of Council. I and Team Kitchissippi at City Hall have done our utmost to provide the kind of representation you deserve.

Thank you for speaking out during public consultations so I can be an independent voice championing our ward values at Council on: • Zoning and Planning • The Budget • Housing • Transportation • Environment and Trees Thank you for your collaboration on innovative strategies to achieve change: • Project funding for the Field House at Van Lang • Online tools such as “Traffic Vision” and video, IBikeIBuy • Professionally and independently-facilitated consultations on Reid Park and the Rosemount Library Thank you for your engagement with me in the ward and online so I can stay up to date with your concerns: • Pop-up office hours, the weekly newsletter, ward forums • On the ground in challenging times • At the scene when ward interests are at stake In 2017, we’ll keep working to make Kitchissippi better, together: • Focus on continued traffic-calming solutions across the ward • Develop a comprehensive parks spending plan • Seek a lasting legacy from Ottawa 2017 celebrations • Ensure light rail transit benefits the whole community

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