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Together with his wife Barbara, Glen McInnes has bought, sold and donated hundreds of pieces of art, always with the goal of giving exposure to great work that might otherwise go unseen.

Five things about Glen McInnes Art enthusiast, vegan, civil engineer

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Glen McInnes says it’s his curiosity that takes him places in life, from entrepreneur to art collector, traveller, to most recently, a spot in the Order of Ottawa. McInnes joined the Order of Ottawa in late 2014 after a nomination from former Kitchissippi Ward Coun. Katherine Hobbs. It happened

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after he struck up a conversation with Hobbs about his involvement in the local art community. McInnes’s body of work has been significant for the city. He was the founding chair of the Ottawa Art Gallery when it was incorporated, 25 years ago. The institution McInnes started is about to receive a $25 million addition, assuring the gallery will continue on for at least another

quarter century. The founding of the OAG is a keystone in McInnes’s commitment to supporting young and emerging artists. “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get young artists into public collections. I feel if they don’t get into those collections, they are going to be in garage sales in 15 or 20 years,” he says. Continued on page 3

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Five things about Glen Continued from page 1 Together with his wife Barbara, the pair have bought, sold and donated hundreds of pieces of art, always with the goal of giving exposure to great work that might otherwise go unseen. 1. Glen and his wife are giving their art collection away. “We’re giving it all away, we don’t want it to be a burden for our kids,” says McInnes. Though the couple are still very much full of life (they were vacationing in Spain at the time of writing) they lament that their art should not necessarily be destined to become their children’s art. They have already donated over 300 pieces to various galleries across the country, with over 250 works still in their home collection. “The ones that we haven’t given away yet are the closest to our hearts,” says McInnes. 2. He’s a vegan. McInnes has been on a religiously vegan diet for over six years. The change came after he and his wife both experienced heart problems that led to surgeries. Glen never breaks vegan code, although Barbara has been known to order chicken from time to time. Being passionate about cooking his whole life, it took McInnes a while to learn some new recipes. “Now I can make a shepherd’s pie that’s to die for, or a macaroni and cheese that’s way better than one with real cheese,” he says.

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Cube Gallery kicked off the new year by celebrating a milestone anniversary, 10 years in business on Wellington West. Co-owners Don Monet and Becky Rynor have worked over the years to make Cube a staple of the local art scene and a destination in the neighbourhood for community events. For any small business, a decade is a long time to stay open. For a gallery it can be the time needed to start building influence says Monet. “Ten years is only long enough to establish yourself as a gallery,” says Monet. He’s spent that time sharing his love for art with the people in his neighbourhood. “I like putting art into the hands of people who love it,” says Monet. “It’s not something that you need, it’s something that you want and it becomes a part of your house that can last for

generations.” For many local artists, Cube has been more than just a place to buy and sell. The tenth anniversary show on display at the gallery features a number of pieces that are tributes to the gallery and its influence. One of the contributing artists, MaryAnn Camps, says she personally owes much to Monet. “Don is passionate about the art itself. He will take risks for exhibitions because he believes in the art and the artist and that the work needs to be seen,” says Camps, who has been contributing work to shows at Cube since 2009. “Don is always willing to offer guidance about my work and career,” she says. “I love our frank discussions. I can always count on him to tell me exactly what he thinks. I really like that.” Though the staff at Cube aren’t dwelling much on the past, Monet

and company are currently setting up for next month, what Monet says will be “one of the biggest, if not the biggest show we’ve ever done.” The gallery will host a twomonth showing of work from world-class Canadian artist, Daphne Odjig. At 95 years of age, Objig is one of the most renowned artists in Canada. Objig is a recipient of the Order of Canada and winner of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. Her work has been featured on postage stamps, on display at the National Gallery, and will be on display at Cube through February and March. Area art lovers are invited to the opening party. On February 8 from 2:00 p.m. ‘til 5:00 p.m., everyone is welcome to enjoy the stunning display of paintings and sketching that draws on Objig’s First Nations Odawa-Potawatomi and English heritage.

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4. He was educated as a civil engineer. Though best known for his time spent in the world of business and art, McInnes was first trained as an engineer and graduated from Carleton University. He’s never really been able to stay at anything for too long. “My wife says I’m a serial entrepreneur,” he says, summing up his career to date. “I’ve founded a university, a couple of high tech companies and now, land development.” 5. McInnes has some unusual shopping habits. “My wife says I should mention that I love shopping for women’s clothes. She says that’s very unusual.” Considering his love for art and design however, it isn’t too strange. “Really well designed women’s clothes are not unlike a really good work of art,” he adds. He has been known to spend hours looking for that one perfect piece of clothing for Barbara or his daughters.

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I’ve lived in this neighbourhood for five years, but I also spent time here when I was younger. My grandfather had a bakery right on Wellington. I have my St. Christopher here – the saint of travellers. I’ve travelled a fair bit. My dad was in the military. He’s a veteran of Second World War and he was stationed all over, including here at Uplands. He was a great athlete. He was a runner, and played old timers hockey in Ottawa until he was 80! I also lived in New York for a while to train as a marathon runner. In 1986 I was 77th in the 10th Chicago Marathon: 2h 32 minutes. It’s in the records – you can check! [Ed: We did – it’s there!] I don’t run now, I just had an eye removed from glaucoma, but you gotta get right back on the bike. I tried that, fell right off, but I’ll get on again. Today I’m going to the food bank to volunteer. You gotta help people. When I was a kid my mom took in people from everywhere. We always had someone from somewhere around the world in our house. We used to know everyone in the neigh-

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bourhood. Now, we don’t know our neighbours. People are afraid I think. So I like to talk to people.

Humans of Kitchissippi is a special street photography project designed to introduce readers to some of the people who live, work, and play in Kitchissippi. Each instalment of HOK contains three elements: a photo, a name, and a quote from the subject that reveals a little bit about who they are. Go to kitchissippi.com to view our ongoing collection of humans.

Changing the face of politics Our new city council is already off to a great start, with lively debates about governance and citizen engagement. This bodes well for the next few years, as our local democracy is only strengthened when there are diverse perspectives and ideas around the table. Whether there is a diversity of ideas around the table will be revealed in the coming months, especially when we get into budget discussions and as the crop of new councillors adjust to their new roles. What we don’t have around the table is much diversity, period. It is an overwhelmingly male, overwhelmingly white, table. Indeed, women are less represented in this council than in the previous one, when women represented one quarter of the council. Now there are only four women, making up just over 16 percent of our municipal government

– far shy from the thirty percent the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has set as its target. All women are white, and Catherine McKenney is the first out queer woman to be elected in Ottawa’s history. Even before election day, the writing was on the wall – not many women put themselves forward as candidates this year – only 17 percent, in fact. If you don’t have a critical mass of women candidates, it’s unlikely that you’ll have a critical mass of women councillors. So why don’t more women step up? There’s no easy answer, no one magic solution, as women’s reasons for opting out are multiple and interconnected. Many barriers exist – from the unequal division of labour in the Canadian household, to lack of available child care in our communities, to the many negative stereotypes about politicians, to the

judgmental and superficial scrutiny to which women in public life are often subjected, to the expectation that a council job means ubiquitous attendance at evening and weekend community events. Stepping up is not easy, and women (more often than men) tend to underestimate their qualifications or take a long time weighing whether or not they should run, sometimes at the expense of their own potential success. Many women are turned off by the sexism that seems rampant in the political sphere and in the mainstream media. It’s hard to blame them. At some point, however, the only way to change attitudes about women in politics is to have more women in politics – all kinds of women. We need younger women and older women. We need mothers and women who are caring for ailing relatives. We need women who’ve

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On the second Tuesday of June 1865, there was a ceremony to lay the cornerstone for the construction of All Saints’ Church on the north side of Richmond Road in the very centre of what was to become the Village of Westboro. The Union

the road, about the commencement of Mr. Thomson’s farm, in the vicinity of the School house. The piece of ground on which the sacred edifice is to be built has been liberally granted for the purpose by the Messrs. Thomson. The day was beautifully bright, and the green surrounding foliage

“All Saints’ Church is the oldest surviving structure in Westboro. When it was built, it stood at a dusty crossroad in a rural township.” newspaper described it as follows: On the 15th inst., the cornerstone of the new Church was laid by his Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese of Ontario (Rt. Rev. John Travers Lewis) on the farm of Messrs. John and William Thomson, Richmond Road. The site of the church is beautifully situated on the north side of

in the vicinity had a most pleasing effect. Two o’clock was the hour appointed for the laying of the stone. Punctual to the time, a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen, both of the township and city, had assembled. Among the local dignitaries that day were Thomas Fuller, the architect of the plans for the church, and James Skead, a

A YEAR OF CELEBRATION All Saints’ 2015 event calendar is full of activities the public is invited to attend, including Jazz Vespers and Celtic Vespers. This year there will be a host of other events to celebrate All Saints’ 150th anniversary. January 24: March 8: April 11: April 19: May 2: May 22: June 7: September 13:

Anniversary Gala Dinner (Friends of All Saints’ are welcome!) Anniversary Concert Series: St. John’s Strings Anniversary Concert Series: Ottawa Celtic Choir and Toronto Welsh Male Choir 150th Anniversary Service “Let the People Sing” Interfaith Community Choral Concert Anniversary Concert Series: Nepean High School Choir History walk and parish picnic All Saints’ Anniversary corn roast in the courtyard

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local businessman who would soon be appointed Senator. After the ceremony, the dignitaries were invited for lunch to the “hospitable cottage” of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Pelham on the northeast corner of Richmond Road and Kirkwood Avenue. All Saints’ Church is the oldest surviving structure in Westboro. When it was built, it stood at a dusty crossroad in a rural township. The church was designed for a congregation of approximately two hundred people, but it was quite a few years before this number was reached. This church has been witness to a lot of local history. It was two years old at the time of Confederation; it was 31 years old when the “new” Nepean Township Hall was built right next door in 1896 (the previous Township Hall had been located in Hintonburg which was annexed into the City of Ottawa); it was 34 years old when the name of the community was changed from Skead’s Mills to Westborough in 1899; it was 40 years old when Westboro was recognized as a Police Village inside Nepean Township in 1905; and 85 years old in 1950 when this location and a large area of the Township was annexed to the City of Ottawa. In 1865, the population of the immediate area was very small. Even in 1881, sixteen years later, there were only two hotels, one grocery store, and 31 families living here. The economic activity of the area at this time centred on the Ottawa River, with the flow of logs moving down to the large mills at the Chaudière Falls. It was the Thompson Boom, located offshore from Westboro Beach, which was responsible for a good share of the economic activity of the local area. The Thompson Boom, the creation of the Upper Ottawa Boom Commission, was the last control point on the Ottawa River before the

The original All Saints’ Church was designed by Thomas Fuller and constructed in 1865. This view is facing Richmond Road. Photo courtesy of the Anglican Diocese of Ottawa archives.

mills at the Chaudière. When the mills ran out of logs, a message would be sent to the Thompson Boom to open the boom and release several hundred more logs for the trip downstream. The rivermen would ride downstream with the logs, using their tools, (the peevy and the pike pole), to prevent the formation of log jams and keep the logs in the current in the middle of the river. Having delivered the logs safely to the Chaudière, the rivermen would start the long walk back to shepherd another group of logs downstream. They would return along a long and dusty Richmond Road, and along that route they’d be tempted to quench their thirst at one of the hotels in early Westboro. With the construction of Skead’s sawmill and the Canada Central Railway in 1869 came more local jobs and population and commercial enterprises and market gardens - and the congregation of All Saints’ Church grew along with the village. For extra photos, check out the web version of this column at Kitchissippi. com. Material from the Union newspaper courtesy of Peter Robertson, All Saints’ Church. Bob Grainger is a retired federal public servant with an avid interest in local history. KT readers may already know him through his book, Early days in Westboro Beach – Images and Reflections. He’s also part of the Woodroffe North history project and is currently working on the history of Champlain Park and Ottawa West. Do you have early memories of All Saints’ you’d like to share with KT readers? Send your feedback to stories@kitchissippi.com.

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Talking it out Kitchissippi has just started talking to itself. Making good a campaign promise, Coun. Jeff Leiper brought the first town hall to the ward this past Saturday. Over 120 residents packed the room to voice their concerns, leaving only standing room for late arrivals. MP Paul Dewar was among those joining the councillor to hear from the ward. The afternoon began with updates from community associations about new projects and issues, followed by an open forum. It was a sonorous event. Bell rings meant your time was up, and soft “hear, hear’s” from the audience meant speakers were preaching to the choir. The proceedings often broke into applause or laughter (at Lorne Cutler of the Hampton Iona Community Group’s expense – a self-depreciating “I am standing!” when asked to rise). Cutler went on to discuss the importance of these forums. “We’re very glad to see

these meetings. We know we don’t represent everybody,” he said. The disconnect between community associations and residents can be harmful to the progress of the ward, says Leiper. “When all they’re focused on is their neighbourhood, their effectiveness is limited.” “Our effectiveness is going to depend on our talking to each other and coming to certain unified agreements. Maybe not consensus, but a general sense of how the ward should evolve.” Karen Large of the “2,500 Buses A Day” committee echoed this sentiment when discussing the challenges that Light Rail Transit presents to the ward. “We are behind you. We are stronger together,” she told the room. Disagreements, however, did emerge on how best to tackle these challenges. Leiper sees the last hour of the town hall – a chance to mingle and discuss without chairs or formal quorum – as the time these issues can be hashed out.

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“On the disagreements, nothing substitutes faceto-face discussions… When you can read peoples body language, you can see how they’re reacting to what you’re saying,” he says. The town hall confirmed how issues in the ward seem to be interconnected. Traffic on the streets of Kitchissippi is overwhelming – public transit isn’t doing its part. The development of the LRT is disruptive to neighbourhoods – the ward needs to be brought to the table with the NCC on these matters. Trees and green-space need to be made a priority – and the LRT is threatening to remove them. There’s no guarantee that Leiper or Dewar can solve all of these problems, but at least now there is an open, public forum to discuss them.

“The election campaign is a great chance to hear from politicians. These forums are an excellent opportunity for politicians to hear from residents,” says Leiper. Leiper sees room for improvement, however. Finding a way for more residents to speak and extending invitations to any who weren’t represented are priorities for him. Once the formal event had finished and residents said their goodbyes, many came to the councillor to thank him for arranging these town halls. “The feedback has been really gratifying. People want this opportunity,” he says. The next town hall forum will be in three months, this time with a few more chairs.

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Topâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Ale Pie and Gnocchi Bourguignon, in addition to the daily food and drink specials. In Westboro, the kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; menu is also garnering rave revues, as are the other touches the Barley Mow offers to make itself family friendly. Kelsey Crispin, operations manager for the chain, admits that it is getting harder to park in Westboro, but she feels that most of their patrons and staff will be arriving on foot or by bus so she doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t anticipate it being a huge problem. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When we were hiring, we were amazed how many applications we got from people who live in the area, including lots of professional servers. We have a very talented and experienced group here in Westboro, which is great as offering excellent service is a big part of the Barley Mow experience.â&#x20AC;? Barnboard walls and hand-forged furniture give the Barley Mow a nice organic vibe, making the space pleasant and welcoming. Also on offer is something that can be hard to find in Kitchissippi: a private meeting or event room that seats 40. While the initial response has been positive, Jason and his team are surely eager for warmer weather to arrive so they can open the 60-seat rooftop patio, where cozy seating, fire pits and windbreak walls will create an urban oasis unlike any other in Westboro.

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OUTDOOR FUN Julie Findlay, her husband John and their children Meghan (8) and Jackson (7) share a passion for all sorts of sports and activities as well as a mutual fondness for the great outdoors. PHOTO BY PAULA ROY

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f you were to ask Julie Findlay what she craves most on any given day, it wouldn’t be coffee, chocolate or an uninterrupted block of reading time. As an active, athletic mother of two, Julie says that being outdoors is what she yearns for. Thankfully, she’s able to indulge that desire, pretty much every single day.

Julie, her husband John and their children Meghan (8) and Jackson (7) share a passion for all sorts of sports and activities as well as a mutual fondness for the great outdoors. “Whether it’s a bike ride to a nearby park, a camping trip or a rousing game of broomball on our front-yard rink, we all love to be active together,” says Julie. “Living in Kitchissippi makes it easy to get outside and have fun, either close to home or in nearby Gatineau Park.” Familiar to many thanks to her popular blog Mom in the Know, Julie’s career involves working as

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a spokesperson and educator; she’s also a passionate community member and volunteer. John is founder of Launchfire, a firm specializing in digital engagement. With his office located by the Parkdale Market, he frequently runs to work from their home near the Ottawa River and Woodroffe Avenue; this winter he’s taken up classic cross country skis as his transportation of choice. “I have loved sports my whole life, particularly running,” explains Julie. “I’ve done long distances – including the New York City marathon – but I also enjoy Ultimate Frisbee, cross-country skiing, cycling. It’s all about fitting in activity wherever possible. Exercise has always been our big indulgence. It’s harder these days now that our kids are involved in their own sports – they both swim, Meghan Continued on page 11

“LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE” Hippocrates

he abundance of health preserving foods that are available to us is one of natures truly wonderful gifts. Enjoy these foods not only for their flavour but also for the added benefit that they provide by helping to sustain robust good health. For the most part it’s in the realm of fruit and vegetables that these medicinal foods are found. Vegetables with a dark green colour eliminate toxins and help to cleanse the liver and our blood supply. Use Spinach, Kale, Chard, Dandelion, Arugula or Watercress as part of a daily diet. Vitamin C is found abundantly in citrus fruit and red bell peppers. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A. Garlic and Ginger act to ward off infection and illness. Ginger also calms an upset stomach and soothes a sore throat. These are just a few examples of the beneficial properties of some of the vast array of fruit and veggies available to us. Honey itself is well known for helping to maintain good heath particularity in the cold winter months. Miso, a fermented bean product makes a delicious soup that for generations has been considered one of the healthiest foods available. Use a good quality miso. It is an easy soup to make, and should be eaten as soon as possible after preparation. Add tofu, noodles and veg for added flavour and nutrition.

With the advent of the cold and flu season the old adage,” an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure “ is well worth remembering and acting upon. Hot drinks using lemons, ginger, honey, apple cider vinegar, echinacea all help to enhance our immune systems. Hot red chili peppers contain capsicum, an effective remedy in itself for the seasonal chills. Combine it with fresh garlic in soups, stir-fries, and casseroles for a tasty and healthy meal. Taking responsibility for our own wellbeing and bringing pleasure to our family and friends at our table, two actions easily taken in our own kitchen.

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ince 1995, the Hampton Wellness Centre has been faithfully serving the Westboro and central Ottawa region for their chiropractic needs. In 2012, Dr. Liang Dai took over the practice and has since established a complete multi-disciplinary clinic, which saw the additions of Naturopathic Medicine, Neuro Optimization, Registered Massage Therapy, Cold Laser Therapy and Licenced Acupuncture with Traditional Chinese Medicine. With the influx of new services, the focus of care for the clinic has expanded from specializing on spinal joints and muscles to including internal disorders, chronic systemic diseases and dysfunctions. This comes at a time when view of health care is changing from a symptoms approach to a patient-centred approach. The health care team at Hampton Wellness Centre are experts in not only relieving the acute dysfunctions but also preparing the patient for maintaining their wellness once it has been achieved. The doctors here use an in house digital X-Ray, an ES Teck Bio-Impedance machine and Cold Lasers as their latest technologies in evaluating and treatment of musculoskeletal and internal disorders. Dr. Liang Dai is committed to keeping the Hampton Wellness Centre at the forefront

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a perfect community for people like us who love outdoor activities,â&#x20AC;? says Julie Findlay. Photo supplied by the Findlays

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Continued from page 9 enjoys figure skating and Jackson plays hockey â&#x20AC;&#x201C; but we make it work because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a priority.â&#x20AC;? John enjoys group sports such as basketball and hockey, in addition to running; Julie says that she has to be creative about fitting exercise into her busy schedule. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I literally do errands while running, or go for a run with friends and have coffee with them afterwards. To keep in shape for Ultimate, I run with teammates. I want to be able to enjoy all aspects of life, including good food, so sports are essential to me.â&#x20AC;? Julie is passing on her love of running

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tâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no secret that winter brings with it many challenges when it comes to staying healthy: cold and flu season is in full flight, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more difficult to get outside in the cold weather to exercise, we are more likely to stay home and eat whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the cupboard than go out and get fresh, nutritious food. We can help! For over 30 years, the Carlington Community Health Centre has helped individuals take control of their personal health, and works to improve the health and wellbeing of our community as a whole. The Centre provides a wide range of health, mental health and addictions and social services for parents and children, youth and teens, and seniors. We deliver these services through workshops, drops-ins, support groups, play groups, community meetings, training, outreach, counselling, and education programs. We are particularly committed to improving the lives of people living with challenges that often impact their health and wellbeing. The Centre also helps residents resolve problems and advance concerns in the community by providing organizational support and advocacy assistance to local groups and associations.

Visit on-line at www.carlington.ochc.org and get to know us. Even better, drop in for a visit at 900 Merivale Road (corner of Coldrey Avenue) and see for yourself what we offer! Our bilingual services are available free of charge to residents living in Carlington, Caldwell, Westboro, Scott Hill/Van Lang and other neighbourhoods in Ottawaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s central west end. We serve the Carlington community and have programs and services for people of all ages. We will soon be expanding our medical clinic to make primary care services more accessibleâ&#x20AC;Śstay tuned! We engage with our community on many levels, but it all begins with you. Let us know how we can help!

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Despite repeated thaws and the occasional downpour, it’s been a banner year for Kitchissippi’s ten outdoor skating rinks. If you’re up for a wintery challenge, keep this rink guide handy and try out all of Kitchissippi’s outdoor rinks this season!

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2. McKellar Park 539 Wavell Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

This double surface rink ties with Dovercourt for the earliest hours

3. Westboro Kiwanis Park 411 Dovercourt Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

In one of the busiest parks in Kitchissippi, the boarded rink is usually busy with games of pick-up hockey, while the adjacent puddle surface is great for kids learning to skate. There is a trailer beside the ice for changing, but families can also go inside Dovercourt Recreation Centre to warm up, have a snack at Adam’s

4. Champlain Park 140 Carleton Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fr: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m. Sat: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. Sun: Noon – 6:00 p.m.

Like most Kitchissippi rinks, Champlain’s boarded rink and oval ring are lit at night and supervised during posted hours. The field house has change rooms and washrooms. While there are some scheduled hockey sessions, you can also usually find a pick-up game in the evenings. For events and ice conditions, follow @ champlainpark on Twitter.

5. Laroche Park 52 Bayview Road

This park has both a boarded rink for pick-up hockey as well as a puddle ice surface, lined with donated Christmas trees, which is great for beginner skaters or tots’ pick-up games. The park’s field house has washrooms which are open during supervised hours. Join the Carlingwood Hood Facebook group to access up-todate information on events and rink conditions..

Café, or use the washrooms. The park also has a great sledding hill for young children and there is a large parking lot onsite. Information on ice conditions and events is available at www. dovercourt.org/other-services/.

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The boarded rink and adjacent puddle surface are close to a field house offering access to changing facilities and washrooms. The local resident who clears the ice might be happy for a helping hand after a snowfall. Enjoy the rustic rink while you can; next spring, construction will begin, thanks to the Ottawa Senators Foundation, on the Sens RINK, a new multi-purpose, four seasons pad.

6. Iona Park 223 Iona Street Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Thurs: 6:00 - 10:30 p.m. Fri: 6:00 – 11:00 p.m. Sat & Sun: 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

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108 Beech Street Hours of supervised operation: Mon: Closed Tues-Fri: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m. Sat & Sun: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.

Voted last year by KT readers as the area’s most popular rink, it’s also where you just might find an NHL player or two out for an impromptu pick-up game. The boarded rink is surrounded by an oval and bookended by two large puddle surfaces, making this perhaps the largest rink in the ward. A changehouse trailer is nearby and there are washrooms available in the nearby school. For conditions, special events and hockey leagues, follow @fisherparkcrc or visit www.fisherparkrecreation.ca.

8. Fairmont Park 265 Fairmont Avenue Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:30 - 8:30 p.m. Sat & Sun: 1:00 – 9:00 p.m.

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

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10. Tillbury Park 725 Sherbourne Road

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

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Saving big trees a priority By Deb Chapman and Debra Huron Just one month after being sworn in, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper met with 10 community representatives concerned about our diminishing urban tree canopy. The “tree reps” come from seven of 10 community associations in Kitchissippi, and two citizens’ groups. Leiper said he was not surprised by the high level of representation at the meeting. He got a clear message while canvassing door-to-door that people care about saving mature trees. Towards this goal, Leiper made three commitments. Concern exists that Forestry Services has not reported since November 2011, on what it is doing to protect distinctive trees under Bylaw 2009-200. As a member of the Environment Committee, Leiper will work with its Chair, David Chernushenko, other committee members, and with the Kitchissippi community of tree reps, to set terms of reference for a new, much needed report. The reporting process may include two steps: 1) a verbal report by Forestry Services to the Committee, and

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Angela Shalimar, Hintonburg resident The Hintonburg Community Assosiation is out of touch with the very real enviromental issues facing Hintonburg. I think many in Hintonburg would agree. Suggesting that Centretown Citizens Ottawa should be asking the City of Ottawa for more free disposable trees for the Tea Cup Garden is the wrong message. CCOC failed to take care of the 5 trees that were originally donated by the city on their property. CCOC promotes itself as “Respecting the Environment” while claiming a $25 million dollar-

operating budget. The City of Ottawa sold the old Stirling Tavern at the corner of Stirling and Armstrong for a mere $2. Then, for many years CCOC refused to maintain the grounds. Fortunately for CCOC and Hintonburg the volunteer gardener created a garden and landscaped the whole property at her own expense. The property is now prime real estate and is worth millions. What the Hintonburg Community Assoscation should be suggesting to CCOC is that they replace the trees at their own expense. Perhaps CCOC will then “Respect the Environment” and the mature trees in Hintonburg.

2) a direct request for quarterly reports from Forestry Services. Reporting is not the only activity where Forestry Services appear to face challenges. There was a clear consensus around the table that Forestry does not have

the budget to hire enough staff to enforce the bylaw protecting distinctive trees. Frontline Forestry staff want these mature trees saved, as residents who interact with them often hear. Leiper is committed to supporting community advocacy efforts to increase Forestry Services funding during the Budget 2015 process. Later in this article, we suggest ways you can participate in that process. It will only happen with citizen support and input. To address the tree reps’ concerns about gaps between Forestry Services and departments like Planning and By-law enforcement, Leiper promised to meet with John Moser, General Manager, Planning and Growth Management. The goal is to repair, on a long-term basis, the haphazard ways that distinctive trees have been cited on site plans, grading plans, and Committee of Adjustment applications. Leiper will request that protocols and practices be instituted and apply across the City. In the infill areas of Ottawa, although a requirement under a Bylaw amendment passed in April 2013, the City has not been requiring it. What can you do to protect our urban forest? Change is in the wintery air but one man, Jeff Leiper, cannot do it all. If you care about the mature, healthy trees in your neighbourhood, we urge you to get involved. Visit Ottawa.ca and search for Budget 2015. You can Continued on page 17

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West End Memories

The Galaxy Restaurant By Anna Borris In the days before Wellington West and Wellington Village were common neighbourhood names, there was downtown and Westboro. Between these was the ‘West End’ which encompassed Hintonburg, Mechanicsville and the area from the railway yards, the current O-Train, to approximately Churchill Avenue where the village of Westboro began. The Burnt Butter Italian Kitchen is located today on the north west corner of Wellington Street and Sherbrooke Avenue, a location which for many years was occupied by the Galaxy Restaurant, a favourite hangout for the Champlain and Fisher Park High School crowds in the mid- 1960s. The Galaxy was a social hub where kids could connect and get caught up on the latest news and scandal. When homework and chores piled up at home, it became a useful hideout from our parents. It was run by two lookalike brothers, George and Frank who were quietly friendly and never seemed to mind us at all. On week nights, as soon as the supper dishes were done, teenagers from the surrounding neighbourhoods would race out the door and set out for the Galaxy. In winter, after a twenty-minute walk

in the early evening darkness, we four pals would arrive at the restaurant, frozen stiff as boards, because it wasn’t cool to wear mitts or hats. Most of the time several of the vinyl-upholstered booths would be packed with a constant turnover of kids coming and going. Many of us would sit for a couple of hours with a fifteen cent coffee or pop, laughing and gossiping in a blue cloud of cigarette smoke. Smoking was still cool in the sixties and the advertising of the day wasn’t shy to remind us what brand of cigarettes nine out of ten doctors smoked. Every now and then one of the gang who had a part-time job and a few bucks might come in on a break from work, and order a hamburger. There would always be a mountain of fries with that, so the rest of us would obligingly help to empty the plate. We girls would keep an eye on the door in case some of the boys from the pool hall down the street showed up. In the current Giant Tiger location was a small department store called “The United Store”. Above the shop was a sketchy pool hall, frequented by boys in their late teens, or early twenties many of whom were already out of school. They seemed

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A banner year for good cheer By Hintonburg Economic Development Committee Carleton Tavern owners Simon, Sam, Robbie and Billy Saikaley throw open their doors and invite the entire community in for a free Christmas Day meal every year on December 25 - fourteen years of wonderful companionship, great food, Christmas music and Santa and Mrs. Claus all made possible by the Carleton Tavern. This year for the first time there was an overflow crowd. The meal officially begins at 11:00 a.m. but the Carleton was full by 10:45 a.m. so the volunteers jumped into action. At 11:15 every seat was filled and there were 30 to 40 people standing in line waiting for a seat; the line was out the door. We are thankful it was a beautiful day so standing outside for a while was not too cold. By 11:30 the first people standing were able to sit down, but within minutes there was another group of 30 people standing waiting for a seat. The line-up continued for another while before settling into a steady flow for the rest of the day. Close to 650 meals were served at the Carleton from 10:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and another 350 meals were delivered to those who could not attend. Volunteer drivers were kept busy providing rides to and from the Carleton. At the end of the day any remaining food and gifts were distributed within the neighbourhood to the local family shelter and rooming houses. One thousand hot meals were provided that day and any remaining food was distributed within the community to another 150 people at the end of the day. Local musician, and the day’s MC, Tracy

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EDITOR: Tim Thibeault editor@newswest.org Santa and Mrs Claus greet guests up front while the volunteers keep the action flowing smoothly in the background at the Carleton Tavern’s 14th Annual Community Christmas Dinner. Photo by Tim Thibeault

Clark, organized over 20 musicians to provide live music all day, including the traditional Christmas carol singing. At the end of the day there was a mountain of recycling and only 3 bags of garbage. Thanks to the City of Ottawa for their partnership on greening this event. It takes an amazing team of volunteers to bring this event together, many of whom have been working with the HEDC for every one of those 14 years. A total of 150 people volunteered and countless others donated turkey, ham, tor-

tiere, beans, baked good, gifts and money to make this day special. Thanks are due too, to the 30 businesses and organizations who support this event with donations. Look for the Carleton Tavern ad in this paper for a listing of all those whose generosity and community spirit has earned our heartfelt thanks. It is this coming together that makes ours a community that cares and celebrates together. For more photo coverage of the Carleton’s Christmas Dinner, visit newswest.org

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HRA ‘plays well with others’ By Lorrie Marlow, Hintonburg Recreation Association The Plouffe Park Winter Classic, hosted by the Plant Pool Recreation Association, the Hintonburg Recreation Association and the Odawa Aboriginal Athletics Club, will be held on February 14th 2015 from 2:30 to 4:40 p.m. The Classic will host a diversity hockey challenge for the Odawa “Caribou Cup”. The Odawa Redmen is a co-ed team of First Nation, Metis and Inuit who are challenging four other teams: the “Asian Sensation”

with players from Chinatown, the OG Capitals who are a strong LGBT team, and a fourth team called “Braden All-Stars”. Each team will play one game in a 5 on 5 format of 20 minutes. The winning team will receive the much sought after Odawa “Caribou Cup”. Come and cheer our diverse community with a diverse hockey challenge! Somerset Ward Councillor Mackenney and Hintonburg Councillor Jeff Leiper will open the ceremony and drop the puck. Local musicians will lead the crowd with “Oh Canada” and the “Good Old

Hockey Game” song. Councillor Mackenney will be providing free hot chocolate and Bridgehead will supply coffee that will be available in the Plouffe Room (aka the skate shack behind the Plant Pool Recreation Center). The Plouffe Room is run by volunteers with the Plant Bath Recreation Association which also provides complimentary skating equipment for use on the Plouffe Rink. PPRA is always seeking volunteers to help with evening and weekend shifts while the rink is open. Volunteers make this rink happen and your

help will allow for children, adults and new Canadians to experience this popular winter activity. Contact Kendra if you are available for any shifts at kendra_mclellan04@yahoo.com. If you would like to sponsor or volunteer with the Plouffe Park Winter Classic email lorriemarlow@yahoo.ca. If you have a team that would like to participate, or have questions about this hockey challenge, please contact Randy at randyway2003@yahoo.ca. For more on the Plouffe Park Winter Classic, visit newswest.org

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worldly and dangerously attractive to us, but we were just schoolgirls, and they paid us little attention. Their girlfriends were in another league, and wore short skirts, beehive hair styles and lots of lipstick. The jukeboxes at every table provided a background soundtrack, and belted out three songs for a quarter non-stop. We played The Mamas & the Papas “I Saw Her Again”, The Beatles “Nowhere Man” and the Young Rascals “Good Lovin” by the hour. One of the

boys could sing perfect harmony with Crispian St Peters’ “The Pied Piper”. We were all impressed. Although much time has passed since then, some of us still keep in touch. When we get together occasionally, we remember so many stories about all of us, and wonder how life turned out for our friends. I’m sure that many of the sixties kids from the neighbourhoods in the area have great memories of the Galaxy, George and Frank, and all the gang having fun and hanging out at what was then our second home.

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Jean-Guy Denis 1930-2014

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A community stalwart passes away By Paulette Dozois It was with heavy hearts that the Hintonburg community heard of the death of Jean-Guy Denis on 11 November 2014. Monsieur Denis was a strong community leader in the St. François d’Assise parish and in the Hintonburg community as a whole. Born in Hawkesbury on 10 May 1930, JeanGuy moved to Hintonburg when he was just three years old. He remained in Hintonburg for the rest of his life; first living on Hinchey, then on Carruthers where they raised their family after his 1951 marriage to Thérèse Ouellette, and finally on Armstrong Avenue near the Parkdale Market. Jean-Guy started his career as a plasterer and later became Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers, Cement Masons and Drywall Tapers Union, local 124. For a time he was President of the Ottawa Building Trades Council and then joined the civil service as

Venerable community leader Jean-Guy Denis passed away on 11 November, 2014.

a Safety Inspector for the Ontario Department of Labour. Jean-Guy was a proud Franco-Ontarian and Roman Catholic, who with other Hintonburg and Mechanicsville FrancoOntarians, worked hard to keep the parish of St. François and our communtiies alive and vibrant. Both the Denis and Ouellette families are long time Hintonburg and Mechanicsville residents. It was only last year that Jean-Guy’s brotherin-law Denis Ouellette suddenly passed away. Carol Paschal wrote a

“Jean-Guy was a founding member of the HCA and brought his expertise in the drafting of the Association’s constitution. The Hintonburg community will always be grateful for that support.” wonderful piece for Newswest on the significance of Denis’ contributions to our community. The desire to contribute to the community was part of the family tradition as both Jean Guy’s son Paul Denis and his husband Matthew Crepin were deeply involved with the community association as well. Both Jean-Guy and Denis Ouellette were members of the Knights of Columbus chapter attached to St. François. It was Jean-Guy who arranged for a grant from the Knights of Columbus to provide seed money to help start the Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) in 1991. Jean-Guy

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City Councillor, Kitchissippi Ward A very happy new year to all residents of Kitchissippi, I hope everyone had a good rest and the opportunity to reconnect with family and friends. A well deserved mini-break was taken by myself and office staff over the holiday period. However, 2015 is already off to a roaring start. We’ve had many new files open in the new year and some great meetings with residents. I had my first meetings with Crime Prevention Ottawa and with the Film and TV Committee. I was also very happy to join with Paul Dewar and Yasir Naqvi in celebrating the grand opening of the Parkdale Food Centre at their new location at 30 Rosemount Avenue. I also had a great pop-up ward office at Somerset West Community Health Centre and we’re looking forward to our next pop-up ward office at the Parkdale Food Centre on Tuesday 27 January at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome to come by! I really enjoy the opportunity to speak with you (and get out of City Hall!) and I will continue to do these throughout my term, so please, pop over to my pop-up for a chat! And of course, as was my commitment to you throughout the campaign, I’ll be holding my first Kitchissippi Forum on Saturday 17 January in the Wellington Room at the Hintonburg Community Centre at 1:00 p.m.

We’ll be hearing from local community groups but this is your opportunity to speak on issues that you want to discuss, and to make connections throughout the community. The city budget will be tabled on February 4 and consultations will happen at City hall on Monday 9 February. However, I want to hear from you and have a full discussion about what we actually want to see in our ward as part of the budget. You can join the conversation with the Mayor by emailing him at budget2015@ottawa.ca or you can tweet using the hashtag #ottbudget. Finally, you can come along to budget consultations with myself and Councillors McKenney and Chernushenko after the City’s budget consultations. Keep a look out in the next edition of NewsWest for the exact date and location. Phew! It’s been a busy few weeks but the team and I are just getting started! If you want to keep in touch, please remember, you can sign up for updates at my website www.kitchissippiward.ca. You can tweet me @Jleiper, or ‘like’ us on Facebook. Jeff Leiper 613.868.2375 @jleiper

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JANUARY 24 - ‪ANNUAL WINTER BEACH BONFIRE Drop by between noon and 4 p.m. for the annual winter beach bonfire hosted by the Westboro Beach Community Association. Enjoy sliding, tobogganing, and snow fort making and indulge in cookies, hot chocolate, and marshmallows. Please bring your own mug! This event is free for everyone but donations would be appreciated. To volunteer, please call Peter Bruton at 613-798-0880. For more information go to westborobeach.ca. JANUARY 24 - FREE LEGION SENIORS PROGRAM PRESENTATION The Shepherds of Good Hope and Soldiers Helping Soldiers will share innovative ways to assist homeless veterans and other vulnerable men and women at a free seminar from 2-4 p.m. at the Westboro Legion, 391 Richmond Rd. For information email mgarten@shepherdsofgoodhope.com. JANUARY 26 - TRAVELOGUE OF ENGLAND Come to the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a tour of England, slowly by train with a brief visit to Scotland with world traveller, Alex Bissett. This free seminar begins at 7 p.m. To register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca. JANUARY 30 - ARTS NIGHT Come to see Shellina Merani, comedian; Lucia Alloggia, Portrait artist; Lisa Goondough, pianist; talk about, demonstrate or perform their art at First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. Admission is $5. For more information call 613-725-1066 JANUARY 31 - CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVAL This annual event will be taking place at 149 Cowley Ave. (corner of Clearview Avenue) on Saturday from noon to 3 pm. Join your neighbours in the fieldhouse for lunch; chili, hot dogs, and baked goodies will be for sale. Free hot chocolate and coffee! Stay to enjoy the free entertainment: horse-drawn sleigh rides, the outdoor skating rink, and outdoor games. “Triple Trouble” will be providing live music in the field house at 2 p.m. For more information go to champlainpark.org. FEBRUARY 2 - AN INTRODUCTION TO STAMP COLLECTING AND POSTAL HISTORY This hour-long session at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library provides attendees with a general introduction to collecting stamps and postal history. Topics include where to acquire stamps, what supplies and tools are useful to collectors and

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different methods of arranging and storing stamps. The session will be led by members of the Ottawa Philatelic Society, who will also share their own collecting interests. Questions and discussions are both welcome and encouraged. This free session begins at 7 p.m. To register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 13 - LEGO BLOCK PARTY It’s a building boom! Kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to show off their architectural creativity at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library at this free, hour-long session. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 5 - BREASTFEEDING WORKSHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS Getting ready for your baby? Come to Mothercraft Ottawa (474 Evered Ave). from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and learn about infant feeding from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Learn how to get comfortable, how to know if your baby is getting enough to eat, how babies know just what to do and what you can do to help them do it. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Please call Cathy at 613-728-1839 ext.248. For more information go to mothercraft.com.

FEBRUARY 14 - DIGITAL HOME RECORDING DEMYSTIFIED Are you a closet home-recordist or musician? This workshop at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will provide an overview of the technology and practices involved in basic digital recording. Simple digital recording systems will be demonstrated, and the function and best use of each will be discussed. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 7 - PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCE This concert will be taking place at Parkdale United Church, (Parkdale Avenue at Gladstone) at 7:30 p.m. The Parkdale United Church Orchestra will present a concert entitled “Breaking Away.” The program includes Richard Wagner’s Overture from The Flying Dutchman, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto in A minor, featuring Daniel Wade as soloist, and will conclude with Antonin Dvorak’s New World Symphony. A reception will follow. Tickets will be available at the door: $15 adults; $10 students/seniors; free for ages 12 and under. For more information go to parkdaleorchestra.ca or call 613-7496715. FEBRUARY 13 - CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER This event at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall (1000 Byron Ave.) promises to be a great night out for a worthwhile cause. All funds raised at this event go towards Hospice Care Ottawa. Admission includes play money for gaming tables (craps, blackjack, poker, Crown & Anchor, War, roulette). There will be music and entertainment by George Thomas, food stations, a cash bar, and prizes of trips including: 100-level hockey tickets to see the Sens, sailing on the Ottawa River, show tickets, and more. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 with a $40 tax receipt and can be purchased from Ruddy-Shenkman or May Court Hospice sites, or online via PayPal at hospicecareottawa.ca/casino-night.html. For more information, or to purchase tickets over the phone, call Ruth at 613-591-6002 ext. 27. For information about Hospice Care Ottawa, please visit hospicecareottawa.ca.

FEBRUARY 25 - TRACING YOUR CANADIAN ANCESTORS IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR Discover websites and databases that are useful in tracing your Canadian military ancestors and understanding the context of their experience of the Great War. This session is two hours long and will begin at 6:15 p.m., at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca. FEBRUARY 27 - TRIVIA CHALLENGE FOR CHARITY Get a team together (maximum six players) and compete for cash donations to your favourite charity at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd. The door and bar open at 6 p.m. and the tournament begins at 7:30. Pregame food will be available and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the contest for best team name, judged by Kitchissippi Times editor Andrea Tomkins. The cost is $10 per player and all are eligible for the door prizes. For information, call 613-262-8647. 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 613-7284018 or Celine 613-234-0853.

branch any afternoon: 613-725-2778. YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS For up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association. Information about events, traffic changes, development, neighbourhood clubs, volunteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites. Champlain Park Community Association champlainpark.org Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association chnaottawa.ca Hintonburg Community Association hintonburg.com Hampton-Iona Community Group hamptoniona.wordpress.com Island Park Community Association islandpark.wordpress.com McKellar Park Community Association mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com Mechanicsville Community Association facebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA Wellington Village Community Association wvca.ca Westboro Beach Community Association www.westborobeach.ca Westboro Community Association lovewestboro.wordpress.com

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