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June 20, 2013 Deep connections forged bite by bite around the dinner table inspire area food blogger, Heather Heagney who launched her first book, After the Harvest: Eat.Drink.Connect. on June 13 in Wellington Village.

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Connecting with loved ones over good food and wine has always been a passion for Heather Heagney. So when the Hintonburg resident launched her first book, After the Harvest: Eat.Drink.Connect. on June 13, she knew exactly how she wanted to celebrate – over Keturah Johnson’s live music, at Viens Avec

Moi boutique in Wellington Village, with good food and wine among family and friends. “It’s an excuse to eat, drink and connect,” she said with a smile, as she greeted her visitors at the door. “I wanted to share this with them first.” The coffee table book celebrates food and wine, travel, fiction and

entertaining. It features Heagney’s biggest passions – while including her love of photography and writing. The book also stems from her food blog, After the Harvest. She remembers always being interested in food and how people connect around it. “When I was a child, my family Continued on page 6

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KT CATCH UP Floor hockey MVPs Community supporter John Ferguson of Giant Tiger presents the MVP award to young floor hockey super stars at the Floor hockey MVP awards. Photo by Lisa Georges

league’s season finale at the Hintonburg Community Centre. For the senior league, Cody Ferriera won MVP and for the junior league, Thomas Kukla-Colby received the award.

week of physical activity which also included healthy snacks. “I have a grade 3 son who needs to be active so he can concentrate,” said Liz Burgess, a parent volunteer who helped organize the week. For parent volunteer Julie Findlay offering the kids something special in June and offering their teachers new skills to use throughout the year motivated her to get involved. Coach Rob McLure motivates 67 kids to participate in Preston Street Bike Race Five years ago when his own love for bike racing developed, the Civic Hospital’s Rob McLure wanted to introduce his children to bike racing. A mem-

Lawn bowling victory Several avid lawn bowlers braved 30 degree temperatures and higher humidity on Saturday June 1 to launch this season’s Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club’s district tournaments. The Highland Park team of Tessa MacEachnie, Bill Aitken and Ruth Agnew were victorious after three gruelling ten-end games. Whatever the weather, Rob McLure is ready to The annual District 16 Isabel ride, with young cyclists in tow. Photo by Campbell Open Triples Tournament Kathleen Wilker attracted bowlers from across the city and the region despite the threat of thun- ber of the Ottawa Bike Club, McLure derstorms throughout the day. encouraged the club to add a kids’ learn Thankfully the storms held off until after to race program to its roster of weekly the tournament was over. rides and annual events aimed at adults and stepped up to coach this new proWoodroffe Public School’s fit spring gram. “There were eight kids in the club The week of June 10-14 saw Woodroofe the first year and three of them were Public School’s 625 students active every mine and had to come to practice whethday. From Gaelic Football to ultimate er they wanted to or not,” jokes McLure. Frisbee to Zoomba, the kids enjoyed The kids in the Ottawa Bike Club are learning new skills at recess and during now more than 100 strong. 67 of those their phys ed classes thanks to parent kids were out in full force on Sunday volunteers who programmed a special June 16 to race on Preston Street, undaunted by rain, wind and wet roads. Coached in cycling and racing skills by a full team of volunteer coaches, the young racers demonstrated just how determined and competent the future of cycle racing is in Ottawa. “We focus on life-long learning, persistence and a life-long love of sport in the club,” says McLure.

(left to right) Parent volunteers Sunshine Wilson, Liz Burgess and Julie Findlay were key organizers of the week’s activities which included a walk to school day on June 14.

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Wonderful Westfest

10th anniversary delivered a party to remember on the stage and on the street

Photos by Helen Pike

The magnificant Jane Siberry opens 10 years later.

From June 6-9, Westfest’s 10th anniversary celebration brought music, food, street performers and family fun to the streets of Westboro and to the mainstage. Thanks for the memories! And here’s to another great ten years of free festivalgoing in the heart of Kitchissippi. Check out our photo galleries online at kitchissippi.com for even more great Westfest mainstage and street moments.

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From the fringes of Kitchissippi Area actors, directors hit the stage Story and photo by Ted Simpson

Kitchissippi residents are hitting the stage at this year’s edition of the Ottawa Fringe Festival. Fringe is Ottawa’s largest theatre festival and runs this year from June 20 to 30 at a variety of downtown locations. We caught up with a few exceptionally talented Kitchissippi locals for a sneak peek of their Fringe shows. Gabbie Lazarovitz Gabbie Lazarovitz is an actor, singer and lifelong resident of Westboro. She completed her undergraduate at Carleton University in music with a focus on operatic voice. She also teaches part time at the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama. As a child, she spent time as a professional voice actor, contributing to several animated television shows including the hits Arthur and Mona the Vampire. For Fringe this year, Lazarovitz will be performing in the horror dramedy, Chesterfield, produced by Dead Unicorn Ink and written by Patrice-Ann Forbes. In this story of a couch that comes between a married couple, Lazarovitz plays the wife. The couch, we’re told, is a massive puppet, complete with facial features and a voice. “It’s a hyper visual show, there’s a

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lot going on,” says Lazarovitz. “It’s like an adrenaline ride, a very fast paced show.” The actor also promises that copious amounts of fake blood will be splashed on stage. Chesterfield has six showings from June 23 to 29. Tania Levy Tania Levy is an actor, director, writer and producer who has resided in Westboro since the fall of 2011. She was educated in theatre school at the University of Ottawa. Levy also runs her own theatre company, Grotto Ruvato. For Fringe this year, Levy is directing a French translation of the play Dolores by Edward Allan Baker. Dolores, as Levy puts it is, “A story about two sisters coming together to move through the past and find strength in each other going forward.” The story is quite dramatic, which is a departure from the usual

comedic flare in most Fringe performances. Levy’s crew will be putting on a total of 19 performances of the halfhour play, 2 per night, 3 on Saturdays. For a unique and authentic twist, the performance will take place in the kitchen at St. Paul’s United Church. “The play itself is in a kitchen, so rather than do it on a stage, Nancy (the writer) specifically wanted to do it in a real kitchen,” says Levy. Rachel Eugster Rachel Eugster is an actor, singer, music director, writer and editor. She has been a Hintonburg resident for 18 years and has spent time on the board of the Hintonburg Community Association. Eugster will be acting at Fringe in Bear & Co.’s production of Windfall Jelly, a darkly comic tale Rachel describes as an, “Eastern Ontario farming family crossed with Aeschylus (the father of Greek tragedy).” She is also singing a song that she composed herself for The Vanity Project, by Vanity Productions. The Vanity Project is the story of the Greek mythology character, Narcissus, retold in song. The full schedule and all show times, locations as well as ticket info can be found at ottawafringe.com.

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Storytime at the Rosemount Library! Come out and explore the world through the arm chair! Travels with a book takes place every Wednesday in July 10:30 am - 11:10 am. Call 613-729-8664 for more details. 18 Rosemount Street.

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Whether you want to perform or just take in some local talent, Open mic with Spirit of Rasputin’s at the Whispers Pub and Eatery is a great chance to get out on the town for a summer evening. The music gets started around 7:00 pm, but you may want to get there early to sign up to perform. On average the event showcases about 12 performers each evening. No cover charge. 249 Richmond Road.

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Spirit of Rasputin’s presents Call Me Katie, at the Westboro Masonic Hall. Sunday Matinee, doors open at 2:30pm. Door fee is $7. Children 14 and under are free. Call Me Katie is an Ottawa-based acoustic trio with roots in bluegrass, blues, and rockabilly, but with a sound all its own. Call 613521-3097 for more information. 430 Churchill Ave at Byron.

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Alcatel-Lucent Sunday Bikedays Enjoy summer Sundays cycling along roads emptied of cars in Canada’s Capital Region. Since 1970, the National Capital Commission has opened scenic parkways to cyclists in Ottawa and Gatineau Park. Over 5.5 kilometers available for biking, rollerblading or running along the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway. Check out the National Capital Commisssion Website for maps online. No bike? No problem! Check out Right Bike RightBike is a community owned-and-operated bike share service operating in the neighbourhoods of Westboro and Wellington West. RightBike members have access to 65 distinctive, comfortable, and easyto-ride bicycles spread across 6 convenient hubs: • RightBike HQ, 1A McCormick St. (one block north of Wellington West and one block east of Parkdale Ave) • Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington West (corner of Merton) • Causeway Work Centre, 22 O’Meara Street (near Tom Brown Arena) • Cyclelogik, 1111A Wellington Avenue West (corner of Stirling) • Mountain Equipment Co-op, 366 Richmond Road (in between Churchill & Roosevelt) • Dovercourt Recreation Centre, 411 Dovercourt Avenue (corner of Roosevelt) For more information email rightbike@causewayworkcentre.org or call 613-722-4440.

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Brush up on your tennis skills at Fairmont Park (3 courts), McKellar Park (2 courts) or at Westboro Kiwanis Park (Dovercourt) (1 court) or join The Elmdale Tennis Club located at 184 Holland Ave. or visit elmdale.ca.

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Visit the Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club, located at the corner of Byron and Golden Avenues, to find out if lawn bowling might be for you! Drop-in sessions are held on Monday and Wednesday nights at 6:30 pm. highlandparklawnbowling.ca Visit the Elmdale Lawn Bowling Club at 1 MacFarlane Avenue (near the Civic Hospital) on Monday, Wednesday or Friday mornings for an introduction to what the club has to offer. More information is available by calling (613) 722- 2205.

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Tuesday July 9, 5 pm - 8 pm, Carlingwood Public Library

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Tuesday July 30, 2 pm - 3 pm, Rosemount Library

African drumming at the Rosemount library, 18 Rosemount Street. Learn basic hand drum and counting techniques using the African djembe with Ottawa Folklore Centre drum teacher Don Gibbons. Hand drums are provided but bring your own if you have one! Registration required. Ages 6 to 12. Call 613-729-8664 for more information. 18 Rosemount Street.

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Stay local! Westboro Farmers’ Market, Saturdays 9:30 AM – 3 PM, until October 26, Byron Park After a very successful inaugural season, the Ottawa Farmers’ Market is back for its second season in Westboro. Located along the beautiful walking path of the Byron Linear Park, between Golden, Richmond and Byron Avenues, the Westboro is growing with more than 65 vendors. See the complete list of Westboro vendors at ottawafarmersmarket.ca Parkdale Market: Located at the corner of Parkdale and Wellington in Hintonburg, this market was established in 1927 and is run by the City of Ottawa. Features fresh fruit and vegetables and flowers. Open from early spring to late fall, and during the Christmas season. Newly renovated in 2011. Come and shop for local produce at your community market! Support local restaurants and join the Hintonburg Supper Club! Meet neighbourhood residents while socializing at local restaurants. The Club meets roughly once a month. There is no charge other than for what you choose to eat or drink at the restaurant in question. For more information see hintonburg.com/supperclub.html. Take your dog for an off-leash run at one of the five neighbourhood off-leash parks: Laroche Park, Riverside Terrace Park, Westwood Park or Woodroffe Park. For a map of offleash parks see parkfinder.ottawadogblog.ca.

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Visit Maplelawn Gardens, one of the cities few remaining walled gardens from the 1800s, situated next to the historic Keg Manor. Open dawn to dusk. For more information about the history and plants see maplelawn.ca. Take a walk by Remic Rapids to see “The Art of Balance” inukshuks created by local artist John Ceprano. For more information about the artist, visit jfceprano.com.

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Tuesday July 30, 2 - 3 pm, Carlingwood Public Library

As part of the TD Summer reading club, come see the Ottawa Art Gallery’s collection of pencil sketches from the Group of Seven. The Group of Seven traveled around Canada, stopping in many places along the way to make sketches of beautiful landscapes. Some of these sketches were later turned into finished paintings in their studio! Make your own sketch book to take with you on art adventures. Free event but registration required. Ages 9-12. 281 Woodroffe Ave.

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It’s a big world! / Le monde est si grand and Jean-François Carrey will tell you why! Come out to the Carlingwood Public Library and listen as Jean-François shares his journey to become the youngest Canadian to climb mount Everest.

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Thursday August 1, 10 am - 1 pm, Mckellar Wading Pool

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Tuesday August 6, 7 pm, Clare Gardens Park

Come and see some Shakespeare in the park as The Company of Fools performs the Merry Wives of Windsor! Bring a lawn chair or blanket to sit on, bug spray and a sense of humour. Pay What You Can donations are collected at the end of the performance and can be submitted in the form of cash or cheque. Corner Clare St. and Athlone Ave.

Wednesday August 7, 7 pm - 9 pm, McCormick Park

It’s the 13th Annual Samba in McCormick Park! Join Samba Ottawa for the party in McCormick Park. Samba arrives about 7:30pm. Home baked goodies, refreshments and Hintonburg “The Burg” T-shirts for sale. Help make some shakers to welcome Samba. For information or to volunteer contact: Cheryl 613-728-7582 or

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5. CHAMPLAIN PARK, 140 Carleton Ave 7. EV TREMBLAY PARK, 108 Beech St

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Sunday August 25, 5 pm - 6 pm, Westboro Wading Pool

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Stay connected! Want to play bridge? Drop in to play and meet other intermediate bridge players in the community. Every Tuesday throughout the summer 3:00 - 5:00 pm at the Carlingwood Library Branch. Teen Book Club at the Carlingwood Public Library: Chat about books and share your favorites with other teens. Ages 13 and up. Last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm (1 hr.) at the Ottawa Public Library Carlingwood Branch. Toastmasters: Success is usually achieved through good communication skills. Let us help you develop your skills. Visit the Above and Beyond Toastmaster Club, which meets in the Kaminski Room, Parkdale Clinic, 737 Parkdale Avenue (Carling Ave end). First and third Monday at 6:15 pm for two hours. For more information: 819-827-1274. Practice your English language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly environment. Carlingwood Public Library. Registration online or by calling 613-725-2449 x22.

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Blaine Marchand stands on the steps of St. George’s School where he went to school. The parking lot used to be the girl’s school yard and the houses behind used to be the boy’s schoolyard that Marchand refers to in his poem, “St. George’s Yard,” below.

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Blaine Marchand sits in the dining room of The Bagel Shop on Wellington West, recounting the days when the room we are sitting in served as a funeral home. “That was the chapel back there (he points to the kitchen and line of people ordering coffee and toasted bagels). If you look at the window at the back you can see it’s like a church window.” It is Marchand’s ability to look back into the past which has inspired his latest work: a series of prose poems that explore Wellington West the way he remembers it as a child growing up in the 50s and 60s. Marchand, 64, has been publishing poetry for 34 years, earning recognition in the National Poetry Contest and the Archibald Lampman Award for Poetry for his book, A Garden Enclosed. Having spent two years living in Islamabad, Pakistan and travelling frequently to Afghanistan, Marchand focuses on his travels to the Middle East in his contemporary work. Now, retired and living back at home on Warren Avenue as a fulltime writer, Marchand is working to tell the stories of local landmarks, long forgotten. “I started the series because the area is changing, so things that I remember from growing up no

longer exist,” he says. “When you hear people talk about the area, their memory only goes back a couple of years, or a decade. They don’t know the longer history.” Marchand began his love of writing as a student at St. George School, a landmark that is one of the subjects of his poetry. He recounts other, ephemeral institutions – The Elmdale Theatre he used to frequent as a child is now a church, the

St. George’s Yard 1. And everywhere there was chanting. “Red rover, red rover…” Then September’s dust, like our voices, rose into the air. The scuffle of shoes pummelled by the chosen boy’s legs carrying him across the breach of yard. His gaze intent on arms linked like chain, all muscle and will, intent not to crumple but to hold him fast. He picks up speed, twists with determination toward the curvature of the smallest boys, calculating they are the chink that will buckle under his weight. For the rest of Marchand’s poem

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Sheila Rorke of Broadview Avenue is a local volunteer who gives her time helping new immigrants to Canada learn English. She is part of an organization called ELTOC (English Language Tutoring for the Ottawa Community), a non-profit organization that provides home tutoring for adult immigrants who are not able to attend regular English classes. Mostly this includes those who have commitments to family or work or health issues that do not allow them to get out of the house to a regular language class. Also, the program is only available to immigrants who have not yet received Canadian citizenship. Volunteers like Sheila are given an orientation training course from ELTOC that prepares them in the techniques of teaching English as a second language. “They give us some very good training in what to expect and how to proceed,” says Rorke. Sheila meets with her students in

their home once a week for two to three hours to help build practical English skills. The initial language skills of each student can range from very little, to an intermediate level of understanding. They can start off with simple, everyday things like reading the grocery store flyer and doing the shopping. Rorke has been a volunteer most of her life, spending many years with the Museum of Civilization, even as far back as its days as the Museum of Man. “You look far too young to have ever been at the Museum of Man,” she chuckles at me. Volunteering with the ELTOC, Rorke finds fascination in the diversity of the many cultures the world has to offer. “I’ve travelled a fair amount to other countries, and I’m interested in other cultures,” she says. “It is interesting to get to know somebody who has come from somewhere else, that’s one of the real rewards of doing it.” It’s a unique experience, to get an inside view of the life of someone

who has just landed in a new country with a new culture, “They are very committed to making a life here. It really is a privilege to get to know them,” she says. Through her travels, Sheila has always called Westboro home. She and her husband have been at their Broadview home since 1970. Looking out through the large, front window of their living room is a picturesque view of the Broadview Public School yard, “I find it quite entertaining and cheery to watch the kids,” she smiles. Rorke herself attended Broadview Public School and Nepean High School, as did her two children. She has seen a great change come to her neighbourhood as Westboro bursts forth into the community hub that it is today. “When I first moved to this area, in the 1950’s it was the very edge of the city,” she says. “There was a golf course just up that way [pointing West] and a little bit farther was country, and there was a street car line that we took downtown.”

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refined its design for the Western LRT along the Richmond Underground Route. For an extra $80 million, the refined line now includes an additional 700 metres of buried line, enhanced access to the river and a green roof at Cleary Station. Westboro resident and president of the community group Underground Solution Lesley Taylor states that these changes don’t go far enough to address the concerns of residents. Taylor urges the NCC to reject the refined plan as it doesn’t provide a tunnel for the full 1.2 kilometre stretch between Dominion Station and Cleary Avenue. UPDATE: On June 17, the City held a drop in Open House from 3-8 p.m. to showcase the refined route, share information about the trains that will travel on the Western LRT and answer additional community questions before the Transportation Committee meeting on July 10. This issue of Kitchissippi Times went to press before the Open House. For an update on the results of the June 17 Open House and for up-to-date neighbourhood news, please visit: kitchissippi.com or follow Kitchissippi Times on Twitter: @kitchissippi.

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June 29 Love Shovel @ 9:00pm, Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong St.

Late Night Jamming Sessions for Ottawa Jazz Festival, Juniper Kitchen & Wine Bar, 245 Richmond Rd.

Phil Motion & The Easy LO-Fi @ 11:00pm, Elmdale Oyster House & Tavern, 1084 Wellington St. West

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Bringing back Mechanicsville Day Revived community association continues tradition Story and photos by Lisa VandenBerg

Under sunny skies, a neighbourhood filled with optimism and spirit gathered in Laroche Park on June 15 to celebrate their community. Mechanicsville Day brought together residents young and old with live music, a barbecue, face-painting, a bouncy slide and much more at this free, family friendly festival. The event represents a revitalization of the neighbourhood as it begins to see condominiums and other development projects change its landscape. It was organized by the Mechanicsville Community Association, revived just last September to meet the specific needs of area residents: “We want to reach out and say ‘we are here to represent you’,” explains association president Guy Lachapelle: “It’s a very diverse group, so that’s why we are organizing this day – so people can meet and mingle – to come together and recreate this sense of community.” It is a long tradition that goes back about 50 years. “Today is about rekindling the tradition of Mechanicsville Days,” says Lachapelle. Residents remember the form it once took: “When I first moved here ten years ago they had a Mechanicsville Day festival and it used to be quite a party with beer gardens and dunk tanks,” remembers Lorrie Marlow, Chair of the

association’s social committee: “That had gone by the wayside in the last couple years. We decided to bring it back and we wanted it to be more family focused.” The association partnered with the Somerset West Community Health Centre to make it a truly free and inclusive event “without any financial barriers so that everyone could enjoy it,” explains Marlow. She and Crystal Gallant of the health centre asked local businesses to contribute to different elements, such as food, drinks and entertainment. Between establishing itself, responding to new development in the area and planning for this festival, the Mechanicsville Community Association has kept very busy since September: “Being a new community association with all of these projects going on has put a lot of demand on the association,” says Lachapelle.

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“But it’s not only about meetings,” in putting the celebration in perspective: “It’s about getting people to come out and socialize.” The association is sure to keep just as busy as plans for a winter carnival are already in the works: “We’re planning Hockey Day in Canada” highlights Marlow, which will make use of the rink created in the park every year and will again bring the community together.

Anne Farouk and Brian Lake, who make up the band Social Butterfly, return to perform in Mechanicsville, the neighbourhood where they first met several years ago.

Mechanicsville residents Gwen Gravelle and her daughter get creative at the playdough station.

Lorrie Marlow, Chair of the Mechanicsville Community Association’s Social Committee (right) and Crystal Gallant of the Somerset West Community Health Centre (left), pose by the promotional banner made by local children.

Mechanicsville kids enjoy the festivities at Laroche Park.

2012 London Paralympian Tony Walby grew up across the street from Laroche Park.

Guy Lachapelle, Mechanicsville Community Association President, serves up hotdogs.

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Jo-Anne Guimond was looking for a creative project for the year 2013. Two years ago, she embarked on a 365 photo project, taking a photo a day all year. She enjoyed the challenge, the discipline and the daily creative opportunity the project presented. “We moved to Hintonburg and where we’re living is lovely beyond our expectations,” says Guimond, who began what’s she’s named The Gratitude Project (daretobegrateful. blogspot.ca) recently because she found herself “swimming in gratitude” and wondered if other people felt similarly grateful for their lives and, if so, how they might express that gratitude. Part of the impetus for The Gratitude Project came from a carefully planned and long awaited Toronto to Vancouver train trip Guimond is currently taking. A natural introvert, the blogger thought that wearing her “What are you grateful for?” t-shirt to engage other passengers and collect stories en route would add another layer of meaning and connection to her journey. “I started chatting with trusted creative advisors about this social engagement experiment and The

Gratitude Project was born,” says Guimond. “The (project’s) time frame is 2013. At the end of the year I won’t force it to end or continue, I’ll see how it goes,” she says, noting that expanding the blog to Facebook and Twitter is enabling her to become more proficient at those tools. To launch her project, Guimond set up a table at ArtsPark last month and offered visitors the opportunity to share their gratitude. “People could either write down something they were generally grateful for or choose a specific question,” says Guimond. “One of the most moving moments was when a woman answered the question, ‘Which person who you haven’t met are you

most grateful for?’ by saying, ‘My daughter’s birth mother.’” Guimond framed the question differently for kids, asking them, “What are you happy about?” One of the sweetest responses from the under ten set was, “I’m happy that my mom loves me…how do you spell mom?” ArtsPark presented Guimond with a chance to see The Gratitude Project through the eyes of the community. “One person asked me if I’d like to come and give a workshop at her school, other people thought I should make a gratitude wall downtown during rush hour. It was great to see people getting involved in the project,” says Guimond who hopes people will be inspired to include their own gratitude wall at gatherings like weddings, street parties, funerals and graduations. During the lead up to her big train journey, VIA Rail’s labour disruptions have offered Guimond an opportunity to really look at her situation through what she calls “the lens of gratitude.” When she wasn’t sure if she’d have to cancel her trip, fly to Vancouver, or figure something else out, thinking about gratitude allowed Guimond to appreciate keeping up to date with VIA through social media and to appreciate that labour talks were continuing. When she returns from her train journey, Guimond will look into a fundraiser to leverage The Gratitude Project to give back to Parkdale Food Centre and to High-Jinx, an organization that works with people who are homeless. Check out Guimond’s blog: daretobegrateful.blogspot.ca

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June 20: Near West School Accommodation Review

Scott Street study area. The meeting will from 6 to 9 pm with a presentation at 7pm.

June 20, from 7 to 9 pm, in the Nepean High School Auditorium. Check the OCDSB website for live video streaming. Follow @kitchissippi on Twitter for live tweeting of the open house.

JUNE 21: Summer Solstice Celebration

From 7 to 8:30 pm, rain date is Tuesday, June 25, at Carruthers-Stirling Park ( Carruthers just south of Scott St.) Come join the neighbours of the park and welcome the Solstice. Hear the “Street of Rock” local youth choir and music by Dan Baker and the Misfit Toys. Home baked goodies, refreshments and Hintonburg “The Burg” T-shirts for sale. Kids come and help paint a banner for the HCA & Newswest 1K run. For information or to volunteer contact: Cheryl 613728-7582 or hedc@sympatico.ca. Sponsored by the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee and the neighbours of the park.

June 22: woodroffe/Richmond neighbourhood garage sale

From 9am-1pm join your neighbours around Woodroffe Ave and Richmond Rd for a community wide garage sale. Put out a table and sell your stuff!

June 22: HIGHLAND PARK LAWN BOWLING CLUB STRAWBERRY SOCIAL

The HPLBC, Corner Byron and Golden Ave in Westboro, is holding its Annual Strawberry Social, from 1 to 3 pm. Please come out and enjoy a couple of hours of delicious strawberry treats. It is a great opportunity to meet and share friendship with members of the Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club and people from the community. Tickets: $8.

JUNE 22: Songs of Rejoicing

A Baroque music concert featuring St. Stephen’s Choir with Soprano Erinne-Colleen Laurin and Duo Athénaïs, directed by Gavan Quinn. At 7 pm, St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 579 Parkdale Ave., 613-728-0558. Adults $20. Students $10. Children under 10 free. Reception to follow.

June 22: Strawberry Social

At Bromley Road Baptist Church, 1900 Lauder Dr., from 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Enjoy strawberry shortcake and music featuring Garth Hampson. Cost is $10. Call 613 722 2834 to purchase tickets.

June 24: LOW RISE INFILL WORKSHOP

From 7-9pm at Tom Brown Arena Hall, 141 Bayview Road. Your input is important to help city staff understand the nature of your experience related to new low-rise infill construction. At the workshop, participants will explore ways to regulate height, massing and rear and side setbacks to ensure compatibility with established neighbourhood. Thank you for your participation in this study. For further information please contact: Steve Gauthier, Planner, Planning and Growth Management: steve.gauthier@ottawa.ca or call 613-5802424, ext. 27889

June 26: Scott Street CDP Meeting

On Wednesday June 26, there will be a public open house at Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street West, to present input received and initial proposed directions for the

June 26: Tour and Tea

Abbeyfield House, 425 Parkdale Avenue is a non-profit organization that provides accommodation for 10 senior citizens. Please join us for tea, cake and a tour on the fourth Wednesday of every month from 2 to 4 pm. Please RSVP at: 613-729-4817.

JUNE 27: OPEN HOUSE FOR 12 STIRLING (ODAWA NATIVE FRIENDSHIP CENTRE)

A 19-storey tower is proposed for 12 Stirling (Odawa Native Friendship Centre). The Open House & presentation is 7:00pm-9:00pm at the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street West. Several buildings have been proposed for the lot at 12 Stirling Avenue at Scott Street, including a 19-storey tower on the northwest corner. A public meeting will be held by the Councillor at the Hintonburg Community Centre. There will be a presentation followed by a question & answer session at 7:30. The developer’s plans are available at: http://app01.ottawa.ca/postingplans/appDetails. jsf?lang=en&appId=__9JK1EW.

July 14: hintonburg centennial 5K Run/walk, newswest 1k kids’ run

Registration for the seventh annual 5K run/walk and the 1K kids’ run is now open at hintonburg.com/run13.html. The 5K is chip-timed and high resolution photo downloads will be free after the event.

JULY 20: HINTONBURG FAMILY MOVIE FESTIVAL

Free movies at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington Street West). Indoor movie (starts at 7:00 pm) Rise of the Guardians. Outdoor movie (starts at 9:00 pm) Bridesmaids.

July 26-27; august 6: a company of fools presents the merry wives of windsor

A Company of Fools will be offering performances of The Merry Wives of Windsor on July 26 and 27 at Hintonburg Park and on August 6 at Westboro’s Clare Gardens Park. All shows start at 7pm. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner. A hat will be passed after the show with a suggested donation of $15 per person. For full show listing: fools.cca

AUGUST 10: HINTONBURG FAMILY MOVIE FESTIVAL JUNE 28: ARTS NIGHT

Meet and experience the art of author Hazel Johnson; Henna artist Poonam Mehnaz and the musical artists Charley Gordon, trumpet player and composer and Rob Martin, jazz guitarist. First Unitarian Congregation, 30 Cleary Ave (off Richmond Rd), 7.30 pm, admission $5 Info: 613-725-1066

JUNE 29: iona park’s 50th birthday

Iona Park is celebrating its 50th birthday. Join the party from 10am-3pm at Iona Park (223 Iona Ave.) There will be lots of free activities for the kids (and the wading pool will be open), coffee and Timbits courtesy of Roger’s Community Cruiser, giveaways, raffle prizes and more. Community participants include the city’s Fire Department, Police Services, Public Library and Dovercourt.

JUNE 29: Stompin’ Tom Connors outdoor screening

Free movies at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington Street West). Indoor movie (starts at 7:00 pm) Despicable Me. Outdoor movie (starts at 9:00 pm) Skyfall.

Parking Spaces Needed

A Hintonburg non-profit is looking for parking spaces to rent within walking distance of their O’Meara Street building. If you have one or more parking spaces free on weekdays, please contact Causeway Work Centre, 613-725-3494 ext. 121.

Volunteer Needed

Hintonburg Recreation Association is seeking a volunteer to lead a weekly children’s T-Ball program at Laroche Park in Mechanicsville. Contact Lorrie at 613-761-6672 or email: lorriemarlow@yahoo.ca.

ENGLISH GROUP

Starting at approximately 8:30pm at Parkdale Park, next to the Parkdale Market, there will be an outdoor screening of the classic Stompin’ Tom Connors documentary concert video, Across This Land, outdoors in Parkdale Park. We’ll get things underway a little before dusk with a sing-along featuring some of our best local singers (approximately 8:30 pm). This is a fundraiser for the Parkdale Food Centre. It’s pay-what-youcan, with a suggested donation of $10. Bring your own lawn chairs, blankets & refreshments - though we’re hoping to have popcorn available. For more information, contact Jeff Leiper at jeff.leiper@gmail.com or 868-2375.

July 5 & 19; 6 & 30: bear & co. presents a commedy of errors, shakespeare in the park

Bear & Co. will be offering performances of A Commedy of Errors on July 5 and 19 at Hintonburg Park, on July 6 at Westboro’s Iona Park and on July 30 at the Civic Hospital’s Reid Park. All shows start at 7pm. Bring blankets or lawn chairs and a picnic dinner. A hat will be passed after the show with a suggested donation of $10-15 per person.

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PAINTERS’ CIRCLE

Tuesday mornings, 9:30 am to 12:30 pm, Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. We are a friendly, encouraging group with a wide range of painting experience. Sharing our ideas, showing what we have done, seeking suggestions, is a really pleasant experience for painters whose activity is usually alone. All media except oils are welcome. No tuition, so experience is necessary. 613-695-0505 or clderwent@gmail.com for further information.

LAROCHE PARK YOUTH DROP-IN

Wednesdays, 6:30 to 8:30 pm; Laroche Park Field House, 7 Stonehurst Ave. All are welcome. Feel free to bring a friend.

WESTBORO YOUTH CENTRE

Join a free drop-in on Friday nights for sports, crafts, board games and socializing at the All Saints Anglican Church between 6:30 and 10 pm for 10 to 17 year olds. For more information: allsaintswestboro.com/WYC.

TEEN ADVISORY GROUP

Join the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) to earn community involvement hours and help design programs for teens at the Ottawa Public Library Carlingwood branch. Ages 14-18. Tuesdays, 5-6:30 pm.

TEEN BOOK CLUB

Chat about books and share your favorites with other teens. Ages 13 and up. Last Tuesday of the month at 7 pm (1 hr.) at the Ottawa Public Library Carlingwood Branch.

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Come join us for free fitness classes at One Tooth Activewear, 261 Richmond Road. Mondays: Pilates at 7 pm, Tuesdays: Jump’n Junkies at 6:15 pm., Thursdays: Mom & Baby Yoga at 10:15 am, and every second Saturday: Family Yoga at 8:45 am. For more info: 613-728-8948.

Mystery Solved!

The challenge of picking a good read, has been reduced, owing to the addition of annotated comments on popular mystery authors and series to the Rosemount library shelves. The popular, Jan’s Mystery List, is now available at the shelf, with laminated lists. The colour codes refer to Jan’s assessment of gentle to graphic in violence. With three categories; green, yellow and red, interested readers can have a sneak preview into the world of mystery writing.

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