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The Spirit of Kitchissippi

October 30, 2014 Hintonburgers Daniel Martelock and Craig O’Brian are making Kitchissippi a prettier place to be, one bird at a time.

When art takes flight

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A delicious tour of Hintonburg

New community art projects brighten grey spaces Story and photo by Ted Simpson

Art is not exactly a hard thing to find in Kitchissippi. From Richmond, to Wellington West, to Somerset, the entire strip is lined with murals, art galleries and studios. Many of the local cafes and bars also have a solid collection of local artwork on rotation. Community art projects are

steadily on the rise around these parts. It’s art that doesn’t belong to anyone, wasn’t made to be bought or sold, and exists for anyone and everyone to simply enjoy; a splash of colour to cut through a landscape of whites and greys. The latest additions to the public’s collection are courtesy of Hintonburg painter Daniel Martelock. His work currently adorns the Bell telephone

box at Wellington and Fairmont. It’s a colourful flock of his signature bird designs that take on a nearly holographic look under the right kind of light. “I didn’t look like a Bell box cleaner, ripped jeans and spray cans, so I was kinda worried about bylaw officers and stuff when I started doing it,” says Martelock. “As I was Continued on page 3

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Birds of a feather Continued from page 1 doing it,” says Martelock. “As I was painting it people kept stopping and saying, ‘thank you’ and telling me how great it looked.” The recently opened Rosemount branch of the Somerset West Community Health Centre features a large display of Martelock’s hand painted birdhouses that catch the eye as soon as you walk through the doors and continue up to the centre’s second floor. The installation is a joint project between Martelock and Hintonburg craftsman, Craig O’Brian. “It symbolizes the community and makes people think about how close we are to nature still,” says O’Brian. “I find a lot of people who live in the city can be detached from that – the bird house idea just reminds people to touch base with nature.” “It took the whole summer,” says Martelock. “There were times when I would have friends in the art community, even family, come over to paint, prime and do some designs, it was very much a communal project.” O’Brian crafted over 260 bird houses by hand from raw materials, then turned them over to Martelock to receive a custom paint job. Each one is unique, sporting designs of everything from pickles to dinosaurs to rabbits and trees. Just about anything you might imagine has made it onto a birdhouse here. There is even an interactive ele-

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The bird houses at the Rosemount branch of the Somerset West Community Health Centre were very much “a communal project,” says Hintonburg artist Daniel Martelock. Photo by Ted Simpson

ment, with buttons placed at child level that activate recorded, local bird sounds. “A lot of art you see in galleries, you can’t walk up and touch it. We wanted this to be something the community could own, that they could touch and feel and approach,” says O’Brian. “I don’t think they (SWCHC) were really expecting that scale,” says Martelock. “I think they were expecting a mural, and we took it up another notch.” Rosemary Jones is the Resource Development Manager at the SWCHC. She says that local art is important for the centre’s visual design. She noted two more large

pieces, one in the stairwell and one overlooking the waiting room, that come from the Enriched Bread Artists studio on Gladstone Avenue. “The funny thing about this neighbourhood is there are a lot of artists here, and for every one that moves out, two move in,” says Martelock. “People are embracing the arts more in this neighbourhood than anywhere else I’ve seen.” So what is the next public exhibit that Martelock and O’Brian have in mind? The answer isn’t so simple, “Everything, everything that’s not painted,” Martelock says. “This city is crying out for more public art installations,” says O’Brian.

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A delicious food tour of Hintonburg Is there any better way of getting to know a neighbourhood? By Hollie Davies

The West End Well is one of the newest additions to the Kitchissippi food scene. Photo by Jeff Willey

West End Well This establishment is truly innovative as it offers the option of a membership-based co-op, but anyone and everyone are still welcome to shop in the grocery section and indulge at the café. At this stop along the tour, participants sampled English muffins with egg and tomato, and buckwheat pancakes with a peach compote. The West End Well offers so much more to

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Most people navigate their own culinary explorations, and have probably rarely (if ever) been on a food tour, but on Oct.19 a group of food lovers had a chance to nibble their way around Hintonburg. Carmen MacDonald of C’est Bon Epicurean Adventures led a group of six foodies to some of the most delicious destinations in the city’s west end. “A food tour can really help one delve deeper into the lives and culture of a community and city,” says MacDonald. C’est Bon also offers cooking classes in owner Andree Riffou’s very own elaborate kitchen. She’s a fellow Ottawan, having studied cuisine and pastry with Le Cordon Bleu in both Ottawa and Paris. C’est Bon’s food tours include a chocolate lover’s tour, tours of the Byward Market, Chinatown, the Glebe, and even a week-long adventure to Southwest France. This day, however, was all about Kitchissippi. Art Is In Bakery This bustling hot spot is fast-paced and aesthetically industrial. Although there is an extensive brunch menu here on Sundays (which comes highly recommended), this tasting included some of the commodities they are best known for: bread and pastries. The manager, Charles Roy, who is only two months into his career at Art is In, offered tour participants Ottawa Wild Sourdough, Dynamite Range with cheddar, chives and jalapeno, raspberry scones, and sticky buns, which are succulent and also thoroughly gooey. It’s always quite busy for brunch at Art Is In, as well as lunch, but don’t be discouraged, the line moves along quickly enough.

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Just one of the sweet samples on the recent food tour of Hintonburg. Photo by Jeff Willey

the neighbourhood – a central location boasting food, art, and learning. The cafe and kitchen services are developed and managed by Jacqueline Jolliffe, founder of Ottawa’s first organic food truck, Stone Soup Foodworks. The cafe has also just received a liquor license, so patrons can now order up a mimosa with their healthy, locally-sourced meal. Community members, worker members and producer members have the opportunity to pay the one time co-op membership fee of $50, which provides them with a voice in the direction and development of the co-op, a share in the profits, and the opportunity to invest in its operations. The West End Well has the potential to work its way into many community members’ good books by doing what they can to provide and support local, organic, and sustainable initiatives. Hintonburg Public House This throwback to original taverns and pubs, features an attractive blend of enhanced modern design elements, along with quirky, edgy (and often local) art on display and for sale. The flow of customers is steady. Everything is made in house, providing only the best comfort foods. The beer nuts, for example, are a must try. But at this moment on the tour, a tidbit of something entirely new was on offer: Welsh Rarebit. It’s made of pieces of homemade bread, smothered with oatmeal stout and St. Albert cheddar cheese sauce, and topped with Osgoode Orchard apple ginger compote. Tour groups are, of course, given only a sample, but a genuine order looks perfect for sharing. Bread By Us This is a relatively new addition to the neighbourhood, having opened in December 2013.

Every loaf of bread is made with some hint of sourdough, usually an organic/non-organic blend. According to owner Jessica Carpinone, 100-150 loaves are churned out every day. Bread By Us also functions as an espresso bar, and to complement the bread on sample, delicious and warming lemon ginger tea was also offered to tour participants. Here’s something good to know: Bread By Us allows those with extra change to pay it forward by purchasing menu items that are then made available to those in need. Buy an extra coffee or loaf, and it goes up on the board for when someone needs it. Holland’s Cake and Shake After briefly checking out the Parkdale Market for some healthy fresh produce tasting and information about local producers, the next stop took a turn in the complete opposite direction, gastronomically speaking. Holland’s Cake and Shake owner Michael Holland offers up many “full-fat, full-cream, plenty of gluten delicious treats,” says Kathryn Ferries, one of the helpful and friendly staff members at Holland’s. She warned participants not to confuse this establishment with any old cupcake shop. Holland hails from Ottawa’s famous Atelier restaurant, and expectations are high. They also make everything in house at Holland’s (including sandwiches and their very own “Cheez Whiz”) and showcase an open kitchen. As the tour wound down, participants departed with gifts: local granola produced at Siren Bakery and cookies from Holland’s Cake and Shake. But perhaps the best gift of all, was the satisfaction of having engaged in a memorable activity, an opportunity to explore a potentially new food scene. For more information about food tours and classes, go to cestboncooking.ca.

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Coffee anyone?

Meeting random strangers, one cup at a time

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McKellar Park resident Melanie Burston has a goal. She’s challenged herself to bring 52 friends along for 52 coffee dates with 52 strangers. Her project started

him on the shoulder.’” This small exchange inspired her to try to meet more strangers and make new connections. Her colleague’s reluctance to get involved got her thinking about what it all means. “What is wrong with us, in society, that we can’t

Meet Melanie Burston. She’s on a mission to have coffee with 52 perfect strangers.

innocently enough. She was in a coffee shop with a colleague when a stranger caught her eye. She noticed the stranger’s pants had a long adhesive size strip still attached to them, thus, he was unknowingly advertising waist size and inseam to all and sundry. “I said to [my colleague] why don’t you go over and tell him that he still has the strip on his pants,” describes Burston. “He said, ‘I can’t do that!’ And I said, ‘what do you mean you can’t do that? Just tap

feel comfortable enough to talk to people,” wonders Burston. “Why won’t people talk to one another anymore?” The way she approaches strangers for her coffee project is simple enough, although she admits her technique needs tweaking. She’s been strategically leaving an envelope on a table that contains a written introduction and a gift card. Burston and a friend sit together near by. When – and if – she sees a stranger read the note, the con-

versation begins. Burston, however, has realized that meeting strangers is harder than it looks. “This is not easy,” says Burston. “Is it the city, is it the demographic I’m in, is it the approach I’m using?” Burston says the strangers who find her note are totally mystified; afraid to pick it up and looking around (for hidden cameras perhaps?) with an air of distrust. “One time the envelope was there, for an hour, in a busy coffee shop, and no one would sit at that table,” says Burston. So far she has no solid theories why it’s so hard for people to take a leap. “It’s been fun, but it’s a struggle. I really didn’t think it would be such a struggle to get people to chat.” She’s had some takers, with conversations that have been fun and interesting, but the shyness has prevailed. Moving forward, Burston says she might exchange the card for a larger sign placed right in front of her that would be harder to ignore. She eventally hopes to get a better understanding of the city and the people who live here. Burston plans to start a blog about her journey and someday hopes to tell the stories of the people she meets in book format. But in the meantime, she needs to find a few more takers, and give away a few more coffees.

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radio time on CHUO, the opportunity to create a signature cocktail for Hintonburg Public House, an original Daniel Martelock wall mural, gift certificates from local businesses, and more. There will be a family friendly launch party to kick off the campaign at The Studio Cafe (1089 Somerset Street W.) on Nov. 1 at 7 p.m. It will be an evening of online shopping, live art, snacks, and Beau’s beer. There will perks on display as well as a few special items for sale (cash only) that evening. 50 per cent of the funds raised through the sale of art will go back to the artist, with 50 per cent going to the festival. 100 per cent of the funds raised from the rest of the perks will go towards the festival. The campaign will go live online on Nov. 1, at indiegogo.com/projects/ hintonburg-happening.

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Kitchissippi’s seemingly insatiable appetite for coffee is about to receive a new fuelling station, with the arrival of Equator Coffee Roasters this fall. Taking over a former furniture store on Churchill Avenue near Richmond Road, the fifteen-year-old company is confident their success in Almonte will translate well to Ottawa. Equator operates as a community-based, mission-driven bean roastery, wholesaler, and café, offering top quality organic specialty coffee, sourced directly from small-scale producer cooperatives, according to co-owner Craig Hall, This former furniture store on Churchill Avenue near Richmond Road who founded the will soon be home to one of Almonte’s best-known exports. Photo by business with his wife Andrea Tomkins Amber. As members of a green coffee-importing co-op, they collaborate with other roasters daily routine. They stop in, have their across the continent to establish and espresso and a conversation with the maintain direct, sustainable relationships friendly barista whom they’ve gotten to with trading partners. know quite well, then off they go. We In addition to freshly-roasted coffee, want to provide that same level of Equator also offers a full line of coffee- interaction and build a relationship with related products such as syrups, sauces and our customers.” coffee equipment, including hard-to-find With its bright, open interior, touches items, for both home and commercial use. of barnboard and range of seating options In Westboro, the small firm is looking including stools, benches and a large forward to being able to provide a few communal table, Equator’s atmosphere is unique features such as training on coffee light and casual. equipment as well as tasting sessions – “There will be plenty of room for which they call “coffee cupping.” They’ve strollers, because we’ve heard that’s partnered with Shanti Tea to complement important in Westboro,” jokes Petrie, their own products and will also be himself a parent of young children. offering a delicious range of simple food “While we already have a huge options including gluten free options. customer base in Ottawa, particularly “Our goal is not to be a small restaurant among restaurants, our strategy is to – we are a coffee shop, first and foremost,” expose a whole new audience to what says Equator’s director of retail sales and we’ve been doing successfully for years,” training Chris Petrie, an affable Australian says Hall. “When we open shortly before who brings years of coffee shop experience Christmas, we are looking forward to to Equator. “In Europe you see people offering the best coffee shop experience in heading to the coffee bar as part of their Ottawa.”

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Homes for the holidays Fall is here, and that means cool weather, Halloween fun, and the 12th annual Homes for the Holidays tour. This home tour is a community fundraising event that supports end-oflife care and service programs offered by Hospice Care Ottawa. This year’s edition will be held on November 14, 15, and 16 (10 a.m. to 4 p.m.). Sneak peeks at eight elegant holiday-adorned homes across the city will be available to ticket holders – including one in

Kitchissippi, a unique and elegant home at 91 Kenora Street, just south of Byron Avenue and east of Island Park Drive. This modern home with its heated, slate walkway, was custom-built to fit on a narrow lot in Kitchissippi. Its design revolves around a two-storey, light-filled raised garden courtyard, which provides a lush visual focus to the living spaces. Ten-foot ceilings and an open interior flooded by natural light highlight the inside of the home and white-oak floors flow

seamlessly throughout. The fully landscaped, two-level back garden features a furnished three-season sunroom, complete with its own fireplace. Tickets are available at Joanne’s Fashions and Marianne’s – both at Westgate Shopping Centre ­– and at Flowers Talk Tivoli Florist and Tinseltown Christmas Emporium. For more information about the tour and Hospice Care Ottawa, visit hospicecareottawa.ca.

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Ghouls, princesses and magical creatures took over Richmond Road on October 25 to join the spooky fun as part of Westboro Village BIA’s Wickedly Westboro event. For many attendees, Wickedly Westboro has become a regular fixture in the Halloween landscape. Over 20 stores and businesses throughout the area participated in a scavenger hunt, and handed out treats for little (and not so little!) revelers. Reegan Gouchie-Smart of Kiddie Kobbler shows off their prize winning pumpkin.

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Breakfast for a good cause It’s the 25th year for this pancake fundraiser By Jack Lawson

On Nov. 7, Nepean High School will host its 25th annual Pancake Breakfast to raise money for the Dave Smith Foundation, a local arm of the United Way that focuses on addiction counselling for youth. Tickets will cost $7 in advance and $8 at the door, and breakfast pastries will be prepared by students at the high school. Much of the rest of the breakfast will be provided by local businesses. “We’ll be serving up unlimited food – pancakes, sausages, big platters of fruit, bagels donated by Bagel Bagel…and breakfast pastries,” says Charlotte Syme, a grade 12 student at Nepean High School and the media coordinator for the event. Last year the Pancake Breakfast raised just over $3,000. This year the committee, composed primarily of students from the high school, aims to raise $5,000.

The Dave Smith Youth Treatment Centre provides services to those struggling with addiction using a harm reduction strategy, amongst others. The Centre offers two 24-hourbased residential treatment facilities in addition to an aftercare program to help deal with potential relapses. “Twenty-five years ago Dave Smith came to us asking if we could help organize a charity event for him,” says Syme. “He also has a deli, so he was [willing] to make the pancakes and supply all the sausages and stuff, and let us run the breakfast.” To this day, Smith cooks most of the pancakes and helps supply the event if needed. This year over 100 sausages will be provided by numerous small delis in the Kitchissippi ward, according to Syme. One of the biggest features of the Pancake Breakfast is a silent auction. A lot of the prizes are from local businesses and are geared towards

parents. Donors include Lululemon, Roots, Bridgehead, and Starbucks. “We’re also trying to bring more local celebrities in,” says Syme. “We’ll have some people speaking, and serving pancakes.” Notable attendees will include former principal René Bibaud, who was recognized as one of Canada’s Outstanding Principals for 2014, and members of the Carleton Ravens. Although the event is open to everyone, parents will make up the majority of the crowd. “I feel like parents in the community want to come to something local,” says Syme. “Everyone knows the United Way, but the fact that the Dave Smith Foundation is in Ottawa is what makes the event what it is.” The Pancake Breakfast will run from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. Tickets can be purchased from students at the school, and will be available at the door.

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School fundraiser hopes to raise $16,000 Photo and story by Andrea Tomkins

One night a year, Nepean High School parent council hosts a special fundraiser called Knight at Nepean. Without it, many programs wouldn’t get the funding they need. Knight at Nepean is an adult-only evening that takes place at Nepean High School and includes dinner, a cash bar, and a silent auction. “It’s a really wonderful community event,” says Barwin. “We create a festive atmosphere with great food and drinks, and it’s a great chance to connect with other parents.” This year, organizers hope to raise $16,000, which will fund all kinds of equipment in the school, across all departments. “Knight at Nepean has given the Nepean High School Council the means to enhance the school’s learning resources and support initiatives at the school that would not otherwise be covered,” says Barwin. “We’re really trying to enhance learning across every sphere of school life.” Items that have been purchased through this fundraiser in the past include microscopes, laptops, smart boards, and microphones. The theme of the 2014 edition is “Under an Italian Sky.” La Bottega Nicastro will serve up dinner in the school cafeteria, which will be transformed into an Italian trattoria, complete with redcheckered tablecloths. Barwin says the community is the

Meet Jackie Barwin, chair of Knight at Nepean. This year’s event is taking place Nov.27.

reason this event continues to be so successful, year after year. “The success of Knight at Nepean in the past is directly related to the active involvement of many parent volunteers, the generosity of individuals and businesses,” says Barwin. Knight at Nepean is taking place Nov. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Early bird tickets are $35 until Oct. 31, after which point they will be $40. Anyone who is unable to attend but would still like to support this event can make a donation online at knightatnepean.com. For special consideration regarding ticket price, send an email to jackie@barwin.ca.

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For Robert Farrell, the world of guitar just isn’t the same without the greats. Fire-fingered soloists like Jimi Hendrix, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Eric Clapton and the sort are long past their heyday, and there hasn’t been a new cohort that’s come to take their place. The younger generation of guitarists – such as the ones Farrell teaches – would likely be hard pressed to name only a few six-stringed heroes of their time, instead tending to idolize mostly those of the ‘60s and ‘70s, before keyboards – and later, computers – took a firmer hold of mainstream music. Even the talented guitar players in today’s country music such as Keith Urban have mostly sidelined their “mind-blowing� skills. Farrell would, of course, like to see that change. “If I could be part of anything that starts to bring guitar back to the forefront, I want to be a part of that,� he says. It’s one item on a fairly short bucket list for the 47-year-old Holland Cross local, who’s been practising his craft for more than four decades (to save you the math, he’s been playing since he was only five). And it shows. Farrell weaves lightning-speed licks between bluesy rhythms and soulful singing throughout his six studio albums. He recently assembled a selection of his best tunes of the last 20 years into two separate compilations – XX 1994–2014 and Blues 1999–2014 – to accompany the release of three brand new tracks. And he was in the studio once again this month to lay down some more. Also on that bucket list is a desire to do more travelling and see the world, having never found the time to visit places like Europe or South America

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Disney story coming to local stage Residents invited to student production of 101 Dalmatians Special to KT by Alya Bejaoui and Mackenzie Sly

Nepean High School’s drama department is proud to present this year’s children’s theatre production of 101 Dalmatians. This heartwarming Disney classic directed by Rachel Dickey and Loghan Eskritt is sure to be an enjoyable and engaging experience for all who attend. Nepean High School’s children’s theatre program has a long-standing tradition of being student run and produced. The costumes, props, and the set are all designed and created by students. Nepean’s drama productions also go on a one week tour of elementary schools in Ottawa, where the energetic and talented cast perform for young students. This year is no exception. “Children’s theatre has been a fantastic experience. The laughter and reactions from the kids in the audience are why we do what we do year after

Nepean students Cindy Lam and Miles Lawlor will be playing the roles of Anita and Roger in the school’s production of 101 Dalmatians. Photo by Rachel Dickey

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Thirty Years of Community Service Long time volunteer recognized By Debra Huron Amy Steele (formerly Kempster) accepted a plaque from the Champlain Park Community Association at its recent annual general meeting. The plaque recognizes Mrs. Steele’s 30 years of dedication and effort as a community volunteer in Champlain Park and beyond. As a community activist, she negotiated with the National Capital Commission, was the community’s representative at the Federation of Community

Dennis Van Staalduinen, Amy Steele, and Carol Arnason share a moment of celebration at the Champlain Park Community Association’s AGM on October 16. Photo by Tim Thibeault

Newswest Annual General Meeting Your Chance to Get Involved

Congratulations Councillor! A memo from your employers By Kitchissippi Voters It has been said by more than one commentator, that “Politics is a circus”. This applies to municipal politics just as surely as to provincial and federal politics. Perhaps in the municipal arena, the performers are even closer to the crowd, so close that they cannot easily avoid hearing the voices of the crowd. On October 2, Newswest invited Kitchissippi residents to ask our candidates for City Councillor a few of their own questions in the style of a job interview. The candidates answered in the pages of Newswest. They answered again at 3 public debates, and where required, they answered in depth during door-to-door campaigning. Voters had a chance to assess the candidates on many levels – their answers to specific questions, their platforms, and their track records as participants in the community. On October 27, as Newswest was going to press, Kitchissippi residents selected the person best suited to the job according to a majority of voters. The position has been awarded. The office has been filled. We congratulate the Ward 15 City Councillor for the term beginning in 2015. Directed to that one person in particular, from approximately 13,000+ residents, one might consider the following a memo from the executive suite: And NOW, just before you assume your responsibilities, Councillor, readers of Newswest would like to outline some of what is expected of you.

Associations, and wrote a monthly column on municipal issues, called Amy’s Corner, for the neighbourhood newsletter. Amy’s tireless interest in the community will soon come to end. As a newlywed, she is moving to an apartment in Alta Vista. On behalf of the Champlain Park Community Association, Dennis Van Staalduinen and Carol Arnason presented Amy with the plaque and the community’s thanks, on Oct. 16.

1. Always consult your constituents, especially when the issue is controversial. Support the interests of the people residing in the ward, even if it means upsetting those with other interests, such as the Mayor, or developers. Ask our opinion and run with it. 2. Keep your door open and communicate, communicate, communicate. 3. We want to know why. For example, why the Parkway and not Carling? 4. Make yourself available to the residents of the ward and tell them what’s going on behind closed doors at City Hall. Be open, honest and transparent. 5. Fight for those who have no voice -- the poor, disabled, elderly, children, animals. Create a ward that is sympathetic and responsive to the needs of all. 6. The City of Ottawa, like many cities around the world, is beginning to recognize that the purchasing of goods and services is one of the most powerful economic forces for good that the City wields. Called social procurement, this practice recognizes that the lowest bid is not always the best economic choice if it ignores the huge potential for social value in awarding contracts to the social enterprise sector. Many of Ottawa’s Continued on page 14

By Newswest Board The Newswest Annual General Meeting will be held on Monday Nov. 17 at 7:00 p.m. at the Hintonburg Community Centre in the Burnside room - upstairs. The Newswest Board of Directors is comprised of 10 volunteer members from the Kitchissippi community, each of whom is elected for a 2 year term. The major time requirement is a monthly evening meeting about two weeks before each publication date. Meetings last approximately one to two hours, with no meetings in the summer months. If someone does not serve out that term, a new member is elected for a 1 year term to replace them in their last year. We anticipate, and strive for, a 50% turnover in board membership each year. This year there are five members up for re-election to a 2 year term, and 3 who have one year remaining in their terms. Up for re-election are: Cheryl Parrott, Lorrie Marlow, Karen Secord, Allyson Domanski, and Paulette Dozois. Those with 1 year remaining are Gary Ludington, Wayne Rodney, and Pat O’Brien. If everyone is willing to continue, or stands for re-election, we still only have 8 members. Ideally the board consists of ten members from across Newswest’s catchment area. This year we will try to find 2 new board members to fill those vacancies. Hopefully new board members will come from the western part of Kitchissippi ward.

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Fraud awareness is important By Cst Dawn Neilly Some people might think that there’s been enough said on the subject of fraud, but that’s not going to stop me from passing on these tips on how to avoid being a victim. It’s a crime that’s not going away. Seniors might be at greater risk, but everyone’s a target. • Arrange for direct deposit of any cheques you may regularly receive by mail. • Never provide personal information like bank account or credit card numbers over the phone. • Give only to charities you know. • Never rush into something involving your money or property. Always check out offers with friends and family first. • Be wary of something for nothing or get rich quick schemes. Never turn over large sums of money to anybody, especially a stranger, no matter how promising the deal looks. • If pressured by a salesperson, refuse to be bullied and say no thanks – walk away, close the door, hang up the phone, etc. - it’s your right. • Do not hesitate to check the

credentials of a salesperson or public official. • Always get a second estimate. • Know that your signature is negotiable - only sign contracts or cheques after you’re certain it’s for a legitimate reason. If in doubt, check with a friend, lawyer, accountant or the police. • Report all suspicious offers or activities to the police immediately. •Avoid joint bank accounts and joint ownership of any property. • Protect your banking information. • Choose your Power of Attorney (POA) wisely and be aware that you can change your Power of Attorney at any time. Be aware that the moment your Continuing Power of Attorney for Property document is signed and witnessed by two people, the person being given POA status has immediate control over all of your assets, bank accounts and property. Consider a joint Power of Attorney (naming two people to share the responsibility). This both minimizes the temptation and increases accountability.

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Sixty students from three classes at St. George School on Keyworth Ave. gathered to celebrate National Tree Day on Sept. 26. Daniel Buckles (centre) of the Champlain Oaks Project answered questions from students and then planted a bur oak sapling on school property. In the same neighbourhood, residents worry about the developers’ respect for, and the future of, area trees. Photo by A. Beaucham

Who will tame Ottawa’s Wild West?

Developers enjoy lax enforcement By Debra Chapman The ballots have been cast. We have a brand new City Council, but will it make a difference to residents’ quality of life? It’s the common feeling among Kitchissippi’s residents that developers are riding roughshod over our neighbourhoods. Personal experience has shown it’s an unfortunate truth. Last week, in Westboro, a developer’s truck was parked illegally for six days ...in a no stopping zone intended to protect preschool children. People living on the street flooded 311 with daily calls demanding action. One resident saw By-law drive by several times, even while the developer’s backhoe blocked his driveway. It took someone threatening to call the media before a bylaw officer arrived in 10 minutes, ready to impose a $3,000 fine but the homeowner took mercy. Then there is the paltry enforcement of a by-law whose purpose is to protect Kitchissippi’s big trees on private property. All too often Forestry Services’ staff seem to arrive after residents frantically call 311 about a big tree felled by a developer’s chainsaw. It’s difficult to enforce

a tree bylaw when Forestry has no map detailing where mature trees are. And when Forestry sees only a stump, they argue there’s no way of telling if the tree met the 50cm diameter at 120cm height that calls for protection. But, wait, aren’t these trees identified on the building plans submitted by developers? They are, but the plans don’t need to show a tree’s canopy. Why not? Both the roots and crown deserve protection. There is some enforcement. Developers are fined for illegal takedowns, but the fines are not proportional to what mature trees give back. And when a developer does ‘save’ a big tree, it often lacks enough of a root system to sustain itself. This is my fear for the massive spruce two doors down from me. A new homeowner will think his home has a beautiful tree, but the damaged tree could very well die in six to eight years. They’ll have to pay $1,500 to have it removed. In the end, ‘saving’ this tree means the developer has offloaded an expense to unwitting buyers. And impacted the urban canopy without any penalty for doing so.

So how many trees has this bylaw saved? Hard to tell. Forestry hasn’t filed a performance measurement report on the Urban Tree Conservation By-law since 2011. Are giant trees worth saving? A June 2014 report by TD Bank on the benefits of Toronto’s urban forests says, “Not all trees are created equal, and the benefits they provide vary, depending on the size and species. But, as a general rule of thumb, we can say bigger is better.” This is a banker’s opinion and they know something about assigning value to things in this world. While Toronto and Calgary actively enforce their tree canopy protection policies, Ottawa does not. However, Mayor Watson is committed to planting over 3,400 native maple saplings by 2017. Gee, does anyone remember the emerald ash borer and Dutch Elm disease? How is planting so many of one species a smart policy for our future? Time will tell whether our new City Council will have the mettle to restore law and order to Kitchissippi’s Wild West and protect our quality of life.

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Parkdale’s Great Pumpkin Adventure

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By Karen Secord Coordinator Parkdale Food Centre Despite dark skies the mood on the charter bus, as we made our way across the city to Proulx Farm in Cumberland, was bright and cheery. The October 15 adventure was our second farm experience since the announcement of a $92,800 grant from the Ontario Trillium Foundation in August, with farm “gleaning” as one of the provisions. “It’s been years since I’ve been in a vehicle,” Mary (not her real name) exclaimed, her eyes wide with excitement, a sense of eager anticipation in her voice. Awarded to assist the Parkdale Food Centre to further its committment to providing our food insecure neighbours with “healthy food, nutritional education and a warm and welcoming environment”, the positive, and even unexpected results, of these excursions have left us little doubt as to their value. Among the participants this time were a few scarily clad volunteers, a mother from the Forward Family Shelter with her toddler, residents of Salvation Army’s Transition House, a mother, her children and grandchildren, a single mom and her kids, several rooming house residents and three neighbours from our partner agency, the Dalhousie Food Cupboard. Pumpkins, corn mazes, a wagon ride through the Proulx family’s eery, “haunted” acerage, chickens in trees, and overly friendly goats had us marvelling at the country lifestyle. The evening before a small army of volunteers produced and packed an impressive lunch, complete with dozens of sandwiches, homemade muffins, and apples from a local orchard. Conversations and connections happened

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Justice and Destiny took the day off school to help the Parkdale Food Centre harvest pumpkins and to learn about the connection between farming and food. Photo courtesy of PFC

natually as participants relaxed, shared stories and recalled memories from past farm experiences. We all know that real food isn’t grown in a box or meant to have a shelf life of years. Real food grows in nature, nurtured and challenged by the elements. Real food is harvested; picked, nibbled on and cooked. Simply or creatively tantalizing the palate, nourishing the body and mind, food brings people together, whether in the kitchen, around a table, at the market, or in a field in

rural Ottawa. Within hours of our return home pumpkins were roasted and then whipped into cookies by a visting troop of young Beavers. The following morning the featured treat at food bank was pumpkin cookies. Our Food of the Month is pumpkin. Already we have produced a kale, chicken, pumpkin and rice soup and pumpkin, beef and green bean stew. Roasted pumpkin seeds are a protein powerhouse and will be on our snack table until the end of the October.

Teacup Garden Supporters Speak Up

Letters to the Editor Like so many of us in Hintonburg I mourn the loss of the two stately, mature oaks in the Tea cup garden at Stirling and Armstrong. It is especially sad because they could have been saved. Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corp promotes itself as respecting the enviroment. This is another case of a devloper using the green trendy word when they really don’t care a hoot about the enviroment. The IBEW should at least restore the many vines that

they so wantonly destroyed. This garden is a green oasis when much of our trees and green spaces are being taken over by developers. It makes a difference in all of our lives. Thank you Emma Robe Richard Allen Hintonburg I’m writing about Emma Robe’s article “Teacup Garden Tempest.” I lived in the Hintonburg

area from 1995 to 2010. During most of those years the area was in transition. I loved the neighbourhood. I loved the magic of it. I always felt it was an area rich in creativity and always knew that of all the areas in Ottawa it had the potential to be something unique. I now live in Wakefield but still work in the area. I love the Teapot Garden and have loved watching the changes Ms. Robe has made to it. She’s so talented. I often park my car down the road from the garden

just so I can walk by. It makes me sad that her hard work is not appreciated by her landlords. This kind of green space is exactly the kind of thing the neighborhood needs. I will be writing C.C.O.C housing, and Jim Watson. Keep creating, Ms. Robe. Hintonburg needs it. Thank you for giving this ex-Hintonburg resident something to see. Lesley Buxton Wakefield

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social enterprises are missionbased small businesses that employ marginalized members of our community who wish to be contributing participants in our local economy. I would encourage new and continuing councillors to see social procurement as the natural next step following the City’s commitment, made in

2009’s Equity and Inclusion Lens, to “recognize and engage the skills, experience and knowledge of all our residents,” through creating policies “that address systemic barriers.” The City already supports social enterprise as a social service; by supporting social procurement, councillors can take a very public role

in valuing this sector as good business practice. 7. Knowledge is power, but it is not the source of power. How you wield your power as Councillor will determine how long we will invest in you, the power to represent us and our neighbourhoods. When you encounter one of us

on the street remember who’s the boss. 8. Keep smiling even when you’re not especially happy. It may not seem fair, but we didn’t promise you it would be. We’re the public and we’re a strange animal. Welcome to our circus.

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Human Rights and Social Democratic Values

#MMIW is more than just a hashtag By Paul Dewar Fall is one of my favourite times to be in Ottawa. The golden afternoon sunshine. The bright red leaves. The wonderful foods in the markets, brought fresh from the harvest by local producers. This is an exciting season in our city, and we have much to be thankful for. Yet as we take time this fall to give thanks for the blessings in our own lives, we must continue to build a better and fairer Canada for all Canadians. A few weekends ago, I spoke at the Sisters of Spirit vigil on Parliament Hill, held in honour of all the missing and murdered Indigenous women in Canada. On October 4 every year, Canadians gather to formally recognize this tragically growing list, which now includes the names of more than 1,000 women. NDP Aboriginal Affairs Critic Jean Crowder and I assured the crowd that we and our New Democrat colleagues will not rest until there is a national inquiry investigating the murders and disappearances of these women. Violence against Indigenous women is an ongoing and systemic problem in this country, reinforced by structures, attitudes, and institutions that ei-

“Indigenous peoples traditionally honour women as life-givers, valued community members, and vessels of the cultural history and vitality of the entire people.” ther encourage perpetrators or refuse to recognize the existence or severity of the violence. The Royal Commission on Aboriginal Peoples found that some Canadian federal legislation has had a negative impact on Canadian Indigenous peoples, and we have yet to acknowledge and address the role that these laws have had in perpetrating violence. Indigenous peoples traditionally honour women as life-giv-

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ers, valued community members, and vessels of the cultural history and vitality of the entire people. It’s long past time for the Government of Canada to treat women and their families, Indigenous and non-Indigenous alike, with similar respect. In September, New Democrats were able to outnumber the Conservatives in the

House of Commons and force a debate on missing and murdered Indigenous women. My friend and colleague Romeo Saganash, an experienced Cree leader and the NDP’s Deputy Critic for Intergovernmental Aboriginal Affairs, delivered a passionate speech expressing the urgent need for a national inquiry. He asked the same

question many of us have been asking: “Where is the Canada we used to know… the one that has the history of upholding high standards of human rights and social democratic values?” The NDP will keep working to ensure that Indigenous women, their families, and all Canadians get the justice and the answers they deserve.

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“Urban village life deserves much more respect and better design, as we are already living green and sustainably, and yet we are NIMBY according to city staff and council.” quent bus for the community on Scott. All city councillors except incumbent Hobbs, agree that there is very much at stake for the home owners, and in particular, the many children living on and near Scott. All of the councillors except the incumbent have agreed that it would be a top priority to use the millions of dollars in the contingency fund to ensure this testing is done, as it was ‘the least the city could do’. Hobbs instead said we already lived beside the buses and she would not agree to testing. I want to reveal that I am, personally, a supporter of Jeff Leiper mainly because I have worked alongside him as a Hintonburg volunteer and community leader. His help to unravel how we got this terrible plan has been greatly appreciated and very disturbing. Residents were not in-

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from where they work and play. Urban village life deserves much more respect and better design, as we are already living green and sustainably, and yet we are NIMBY according to city staff and council. The previous mayor and council promised, and instructed city staff, to relocate the LEAST number of buses onto Scott to protect this vulnerable neighbourhood and human health. Residents have had no assistance in dealing with this behindthe-scenes change of design, nor in finding support to save our homes and health from diesel double deckers just 10 feet from some folks’ bedrooms. Instead, city staff and the mayor have mistreated our community as NIMBY, while offering up $80 Million to build protection for Westboro’s ‘established community’ at the other end of Scott. I hate to think that a class system is at work here but, based on the refusal to monitor for health and safety, or to spend any money to build a protective wall or hording along Scott Street during Phase 1, it is hard to think otherwise Please help support your neighbours affected by Phase 1 to get the safety features and testing required to build the detour. Please help us ensure that this really is a temporary detour and not a permanent unliveable bus corridor running parallel to a billion dollar LRT project. Good design and fairness is all your neighbours in the north east of the Ward are seeking. It is why we are saying “2500 buses a day – no way!”

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Condos of tomorrow create slums for today By Cheryl Parrott The rapid loss of affordable housing continues in Hintonburg and Mechanicsville. The buildings might not have been beautiful but much of this housing was safe, adequate and affordable. Many properties are being bought and torn down with much bigger infill buildings replacing them or high rise condos being planned.

however, enforcement is woefully inadequate. A task force on derelict properties was started a year or so ago – but its purpose was only to identify the properties. All enforcement was left to the regular inspectors. A block of vacant, boarded properties at Parkdale and Scott are continually tagged with graffiti. The owner, Richcraft, plans to build 2 high rise towers there. In the meantime they never pro-actively deal with the graffiti, and residents must continually complain to By-Law Services. By-Law then issues an order, and eventually, the graffiti is covered. At this property it is covered with black paint on a red brick building or on a yellow stucco building. The effect is still an eyesore only marginally better than leaving the graffiti there. This is a case of a big developer not caring about community impact of derelict buildings. It appears unlikely that this high rise building will be built for several years. One of the buildings in this row of vacant, boarded buildings was set on fire over the summer – a not uncommon event with boarded buildings, and one that puts other neighbours at risk. Each time By-Law Services goes out to a property to write an order it costs the City tax payers about $200 -$300. It costs the owner nothing except eventually having to do the work. The properties at the corner of Parkdale and Burnside were purchased by 2 different developers. Again, tenants in a number of affordable units were evicted. The properties were fenced off but for months were strewn with abandoned furniture until, once again, a By-Law Services order forced Nothing but ugly. Former Odawa Native Friendship Centre building them to clean up. Now all of the buildfalls victim to graffiti vandals with disheartening and expensive ings have been demolished and the lot regularity. Photo by Tim Thibeault seems to have become an illegal parking lot. More By-Law work and costs and no A number of these buildings are then left vacant, housing of any kind for the last 2 years. The property at Stirling and Scott – the former some for years, where they are covered in graffiti, vandalized, set on fire, attract wild animals and become a Odawa Native Friendship Centre was graffiti covered true blight on the community. The loss of affordable for well over a month. By-Law orders were ignored until the City was at the point of contracting the work housing is changing the character of this community. Residents who live in these buildings are evicted out, then the owner finally painted over the graffiti. Stronger City policies are needed to ensure affordeven though sometimes the developer does not plan to build for several years. The downturn in the condo mar- able housing is replaced in the same community when ket has slowed the condo building boom. The result – re-development happens, and an economic incentive to care for any empty, derelict properties needs to be imempty, boarded properties that sit for years. In other cases properties are demolished and the land plemented. The alternative is that in the name of corporate becomes an illegal parking lot, again sometimes for profit, a money-generating highrise of the future will many years. The City has some By-Laws on derelict properties, generate only a tax-eating slum in the present.

Rezoning Leads to Revenue Loss?

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I believe the City is missing an opportunity to collect significant property tax revenue when land is rezoned to a higher value use but simultaneous property reassessment is not undertaken. Two examples would be the land at 1050 and 1040 Somerset St. W. that has been rezoned to accommodate 30 storey condominiums, and the rezoned properties along Parkdale Ave. Both of these properties have a much higher property value because they have been rezoned for a higher value use and the

property should be assessed accordingly. These examples extrapolated across the city would result in significant tax revenue and may discourage developers from jumping ahead of proper planning initiatives to gain “grand-father status” for their developments which they have no intention of building for several years. I raised this question with our Councillor in March of 2013 and was told the question was passed on to the Revenue Depart. I followed

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up in June and was told there was “peaked interest”. I have heard nothing further over the past fourteen months. The city should put in place a review mechanism to assess the value of land under the rezoned use and appeal to MPAC immediately for reassessment upon the rezoning being approved. Pat O’Brien Hintonburg Resident.

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other organizations. Supporting local projects that prevent crime and promote community safety and well-being is part of the Ontario government’s plan to help keep communities safe and well. Government funding for these community initiatives is helping community organizations deliver crime prevention programming locally, and helping police and educators keep kids safe and on the right track. This is only achievable when police and the community work side by side, and these grants help support local initiatives that bring people together to prevent crime. Statistics indicate that Ontarians live in some of the safest communities anywhere in the world. It is essential that the government continues to invest in our people to empower neighbours and invest in communities, as they are truly the building blocks of a safer, stronger province. That approach involves working with and empowering community groups like OCISO. The Safer and Vital Communities Grant was established in 2004 to do just that. It encourages the development of effective local partnerships and provides funding for community initiatives to help prevent crime and increase community safety and wellbeing.

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October 31 - Halloween psychic fair and fundraiser

This event will be taking place between 1 p.m.-12 a.m. at the Westboro branch of the Royal Canadian Legion (389-391 Richmond Rd.) Discover the answer to your questions with the help of healers, psychics, mediums, aura pictures and more. Silent auction, costume prizes. Admission is $8. Students, seniors, and military: $6. Children under 12 are free. A portion of the proceeds will go to the Westboro Legion. For more information email penetratethecosmos@gmail.com.

November 1 - PUMPKIN PARADE!

Bring your jack o’lanterns to the Byron Linear Tramway Park (along the pathway just east of Island Park Drive). Come back at dusk to walk a path of glowing pumpkins. Tea-lights will be provided. Everyone welcome!

November 1 - Yuletide Bazaar

Parkdale United Church’s Yuletide Bazaar will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave. at Gladstone from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information please call the church at 613-728-8656, or visit parkdaleunitedchurch. ca.

November 1 - Last Night of the Proms

The Maple Leaf Brass Band and guests present The Last Night of the Proms. Saturday, November 1, 7:00 p.m., at St. Matthias Anglican Church, 555 Parkdale Ave. Admission $20, seniors and students $15. More info at mapleleafbrassband.org or call 613-327-7580.

November 2 - Taste of Russia

The third annual festival will feature authentic, delicious Russian cuisine, live entertainment, beautiful art for sale, souvenirs, and fun for the whole family. Licensed! 11 a.m.- 4 p.m. at the Pushkin Cultural Centre (89 Stonehurst Ave.) For more information go to memorialchurch.ca/en/festival2014, call 613-5999743 or email RussianFestOttawa@gmail.com.

November 6 - Broadview Rebuild Community Consultation

Please join OCDSB Staff and Edward J Cuhaci and Associates Architects for a Community Consultation at 7 p.m. in the Broadview PS gymnasium. This is an opportunity to see the proposed architectural plans,

learn about the rebuild process, ask questions and contribute ideas for a new Broadview that will support the broader community for generations. Questions and ideas can also be sent via email to Broadview School Council at info@broadviewparents.org or OCDSB Staff at facilities@ocdsb.ca.

November 8 - Author visit for adults

Join celebrated author Sonia Tilson for a reading from her recent novel The Monkey Puzzle Tree at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. The reading will be followed by a Q & A and book signing. Registration is required. Go to biblioottawalibrary.ca for more information.

November 11 - Westboro Remembrance Day commemoration

The Westboro Legion’s Remembrance Day service and wreath-laying ceremony begins at 2 p.m. at the Westboro Cenotaph. Participants include piper Evelyn Brunton, the Ottawa Fire Department Band, and three cadet corps. Afterward, everyone is invited back to the branch at 391 Richmond Rd. to socialize. The band Country Mile will perform from 3 p.m. -7 p.m. Info: 613-725-2778 or www.rcl480.com.

November 13-15 - OTTAWA HUMANE SOCIETY AUXILIARY CRAFT FAIR

This three day craft fair will be taking place at the Westgate Shopping Center (1309 Carling Ave.) on Thursday and Friday 9:30 a.m - 9 p.m.; and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. - 6 p.m. Drop by for an amazing selection of skillfully hand-crafted items and perfect Christmas gifts for people and pets. All funds raised go to the OHS to support the animals.

November 15 - Holly & Lace Bazaar

Visit the popular Holly and Lace Bazaar at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (Cleary Avenue – one stoplight east of Woodroffe and Richmond Avenue) between 9:30 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. There will be a silent auction, clothes, collectables, flea market, finds and homemade lunches. Great deals on gently used clothes, books, newly knitted items, jewelry, stamps and coins, electronics, CDs, DVDs. and other timeless treasures! For more information contact firstunitarianottawa. ca or call 613-725-1066

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November 15 - Food Bazaar

At St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 579 Parkdale Ave. (corner of Sherwood Drive) Drop by between 9 a.m. - 12 p.m. for deli, frozen foods, candy, baking, gift baskets, Christmas table and coffee shop.

November 16 - Book Launch

To introduce her book and project initiative to the Ottawa community, the author of, Sara Stem Saves the Bees, Julia Cieslukowska will be hosting a public Sara Stem Book Launch at Dovercourt Recreation Centre from 1:30 - 3:30pm. Complementary food and beverages will be served, and there will be child friendly activities as well.

November 23 - Christmas Bazaar

Residents are invited to attend the annual Christmas Bazaar at the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral at 1000 Byron Ave. from noon - 3 p.m. Enjoy delicious Ukrainian foods such as varenyky, pyrohy, holubtsy, and kobassa. Eat right during the bazaar and buy pre-cooked and frozen dishes to enjoy at home. A wide variety of craft items of different types, sizes and prices will also be available. Ideal one stop shopping for all your Christmas gifts! For more information go to ukrainianorthodox. info or call 613-728-0856.

November 25 - Travelogue

Carole Gobeil has just returned from her second expedition cruise out of the historic Northwest Passage and contoured the east coast of Baffin Island. Discover why this is such a hot and internationally sought out destination! This travel talk is taking place at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required. Go to biblioottawalibrary.ca for more information.

becomes available. Details will also be posted on the Hilson Avenue Public School Centennial Celebrations page on Facebook.

November 28-30 - Nepean Fine Arts League Fall Show

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

December 1 - Budgeting 101

Learn the 6 steps to budgeting to help you take control of your finances and give you peace of mind. This session at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will focus on tracking expenses, irregular expenses, emergency savings, and paycheque planning. Registration is required. Go to biblioottawalibrary.ca for more information.

Social SENIORS

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

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November 26 - Hilson Public School Centennial

To celebrate its first one hundred years, Hilson Avenue Public School will be hosting a gathering from 5 p.m. 7 p.m., featuring memorabilia, performances, local speakers, and a special 100th anniversary cake. Anyone wanting to attend this stroll down memory lane is asked to RSVP at 613-728-4607. More information will be posted on Hilson’s web site hilsonaveps.ocdsb.ca as it

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REFLEXOLOGIST Laurie Berg, RCRT

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Traditional native practices with Reiki and hot stone massage Receipts available on request

1012 Wellington St. W. (inside The Hair Salon) 613-722-4004 www.rootessence.net Y-TWENTY IN ENT C. TW

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613.725.3960 / twentytwentyinc.com twentytwentyinc@sympatico.ca

To place a Classified or Marketplace ad, please call

613.238.1818

L D E R/REN O V ATOR

Magazines and Newspapers large selection of international magazines & newspapers greeting cards byward market news

12421/2 Wellington St. W. (at Holland Ave.) 613-562-2580 • open 7 days a week Also home of the toy soldier market – www.toysoldiermarket.com

Call Will 613-820-7596

to do your roto-tilling or have Will trim your hedge. Stuff to the dump.

Exercise your options this Winter. Harsh winters can often mean hibernation. Another option is rejuvenation! At our all-inclusive retirement communities you’ll enjoy lively social activities, freshly prepared hot meals and feel safe and secure knowing there is always someone close by to lend a hand. Spend the Winter with us. Remembrance Day Ceremony and Social. Tuesday, November 11th, 2014. 2:00 pm. Please RSVP call 613.728.9274.

All-Inclusive Retirement Living

Amica at Westboro Park 491 Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON 613.728.9274

• www.amica.ca

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