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Walking into Sarah Marie Lacy’s studio you will be greeted by work that delves into the pure, naked soul of the people she draws. This comes from Sarah’s talent at capturing grace in humanity, also because her subjects are mostly nudes.

Sarah’s second floor studio near the corner of Hamilton Avenue and

Carling will make for a must-see stop on the West End Studio Tour (WEST) for any who appreciate nude portraiture in the classical style.

It’s her first year with WEST, having just recently celebrated one year since opening the studio, and having moved to Ottawa for the first time only a year before that.

Sarah and her husband landed here

after returning home from France, where they lived for over a year, while she studied under master artists at the Studio Escalier.

“I’ve always loved classic, realistic art, but at typical art school they don’t really teach you that anymore, it’s not founded in the same things that classical art used to be founded in,” says Sarah about her Continued on page 3

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Sarah Lacy: Capturing “nobility and grace”

An artist in the making Lenka Cutler debuts with WEST

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Both Lenka and her husband are born and raised in Ottawa – Lenka in the Glebe and her husband in Kitchissippi ward.

At age 20, Lenka Cutler received a paint set for her birthday and instantly fell in love with it.

With a degree in communications, she worked for many years in the federal government. She married, had three children and chose to stay home and raise her children. Lenka attributes her inspiration to those ten years, when she saw the world through the eyes of her children and spent an hour looking at a butterfly – examining the colours, textures, and shapes of the natural environment.

Lenka tells the story of her Czech father who painted; how he could just look at a painting, come home, and replicate the image on canvas – seemingly a natural talent.

Once all her children started school, Lenka had the opportunity to either go back to a desk job or follow her passion and head off into an entirely different direction. So three years ago she enrolled in a fine arts degree at the Ottawa School of Art, part-time.

She savours every moment there, developing her style, discovering

different techniques and finding herself back as a painter and more recently, printmaker. Surrounded by like-minded artists, the Ottawa School of Art is a place to meet up with others with a similar background.

“I’m there because I love it. I get the most out of each class, particularly print making,” says Lenka. “It’s fascinating to me – a form of painting with some exciting elements to it. You can’t control it like painting. It’s quite fine work with pleasant surprises when you lift the paper off what you’ve etched.”

Her paintings, on the other hand, give her the opportunity to use a completely different technique.

“I start off with a lot of energy, a canvas – I love not having the boundaries of the frame – and I

have a unique style. First I use acrylic (fast drying) and then move to water-based oils. I love the intensity of the oils.”

Lenka’s work is quintessentially Canadian, with the outdoors as her inspiration. Her bison theme was inspired by a visit to Park Omega with her children a number of years ago. Themes such as canoes, reflections, capturing movement or landscapes, are bold and colourful with some of her newer work experimenting with abstract expressionism.

To preview Lenka’s work, go to instagram.com/lenkacutler.

The West End Studio Tour takes place September 17 & 18 and 24 & 25. For more information, as well as addresses of artists’ studios, see westendstudiotour.ca.

Continued from page 1 desire to travel abroad in search of influence.

She was drawn to Studio Escalier, a small arts school in rural France that was founded by a small group of masters, whose teaching lineage can be traced back 500 years to Renaissance Italy.

The school only accepts 12 students per class. An intensive schedule has students working six hours a day, five days a week.

“The work they were making at Escalier was the work I wanted to make,” says Sarah. “They knew something that no one else knew, and I wanted to know as well.”

She recalls making the proposal to her partner: “How do you feel about selling all of our furniture and most of our stuff, dropping out of university and moving to France?”

The idea went over well and the young couple thrived in the creative isolation of the French countryside.

“It was sort of like being a creative monk,” describes Sarah.

Sarah’s current work

consists mostly of nude figures drawn in pencil, and sometimes painted, on plain backgrounds.

Every drawing contains a beautiful and intricate light, with shadows and highlights dancing across the human body.

“How you draw is about recognizing the humanity in what you’re drawing, and there are rules to how humanity presents itself – visual rules,” says Sarah. She explains one of the keys to her style as: “Empathy with another person’s movement, empathy with their body. Capturing the full nobility and grace of that person in front of you.”

To see some of her work in the meantime, find her online at instagram.com/smlacy and facebook.com/ smlacyart.

The West End Studio Tour takes place September 17 & 18 and 24 & 25. For more information, as well as addresses of artists’ studios, see westendstudiotour.ca.

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Having lived in both Westboro and Little Italy for most of my life, I’m more than qualified to comment on the current booming “business” of cultural salesmanship, and the corresponding upheaval that is decimating three once vibrant Ottawa neighbourhoods of Westboro, Little Italy and Mechanicsville, and the long-term negative impact it is having, or will have on the folks currently living in these communities.

I walk down Wellington Street to Richmond Road to my current home in Westboro most days on my way home from work irrespective of the weather, which has given me a unique up-close perspective of these three distinct cultures, and what Ottawa stands to lose when they are gone.

My parents recently sold their century-old “tear down” off Preston Street for an astounding half-million dollars to a

youngish developer hoping to cash in on the craze, making mom and dad wealthy but questioning if the world had gone slightly crazy. Perhaps it has? Two adjoining houses suffered the same fate that month. Westboro too has seen a boom in teardowns, the dreaded blue mesh-metal fencing the first sign one more of Westboro’s ubiquitous but tiny by today’s standards war-house’s pending doom along with its greenery.

Little Italy and Mechanicville’s working class roots, an once eclectic ethnic blend of successive waves of immigrants and refugees have left indelible marks that can still be seen today, intermixed with stylish infills sold to an uptown vibe clientele looking for a measure of cultural “authenticity” not found in their suburban bedroom communities, but oddly their very arrival spells an end to the rich “patina” which they so crave.

Charlie’s Confectionery soon replaced by a trendy multi-national coffee shop or boutique.

Reminiscent of a fake fabricated culture of Ottawa’s Mountie and Indian postcards marketed to tourists even today throughout the Ottawa, the mixed flavours of these once “authentic” neighbourhoods are sadly but shallow marketing tools for towering high priced condos and semi-detached “container” housing, replete with BMWs and purebred dogs—replacing affordable housing, patched up rides and mongrels.

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A surprise centenary for Nepean High School The school, not the building, is actually 100 years old this month

By Dave Allston

The building we know as Nepean High School will be celebrating a major milestone in seven years (2023) for its 100th anniversary. KT readers may be surprised to learn that this month, September 2016, Nepean High School – the institution – actually turns 100 years old.

On September 5, 1916, the first secondary school class for Nepean Township opened up in a single classroom at the old Churchill School (then known as Westboro Public School). A group of just nine students comprised what was called a “continuation class” for Nepean.

However the background on how secondary school arrived in Kitchissippi is complex – it’s establishment was not simple – but this step was a significant one and laid the foundation for the rapid growth Nepean High School would experience.

Advanced education in Nepean was not a priority in the 19th century. The vast majority of the township was rural and children were needed at home on the farm. Very few continued

their schooling beyond the lower grades.

Carleton County – of which Nepean was part – did not have a high school. Options for students with educational The Nepean HS building may be celebrating its 100th anniversary in 2023 but the school itself actually turned 100 years old this month. This class photo from 1916 is of the first continuation class and was taken on the front steps of the old Churchill Public School. Left to right, top row: Harold Leech, Ernest Halpenny, Carl Hawn, Douglas Young, Willie Pell and Willie Moore. Bottom row: Catherine Richards, Ethel Pell, Muriel Rich and Miss King (teacher).

aspirations were limited. They had to either travel, or move, to Ottawa to attend the Ottawa Collegiate Institute (now known as Lisgar). Arnprior, Almonte, Carleton Place, Kemptville, Smiths Falls and Vankleek Hill, all had high schools by the 1890s.

Carleton County at the time was one of the largest, wealthiest and most populated counties in Ontario. It was debt-free yet had

no high school, while some adjoining counties had as many of five (paid in part by the students from Carleton County!).

Ottawa Collegiate Institute (OCI) opened as a grammar school in 1843, became a high

school in 1871, and then a collegiate institute in 1873.

Traditionally, collegiate institutes focused on arts and humanities for students intending to attend university, whereas high schools focused on vocational and

science programs for those planning to enter the workplace upon graduation. Over time the roles blurred and eventually they merged in a single secondary school system. The term ‘Collegiate Institute’ largely has

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This ad published in the Ottawa Journal on August 30, 1916, announced a new secondary school class in Westboro. The first day of school was September 5, 1916.

disappeared, remaining only for the oldest and most established secondary schools.

In terms of transportation, attending OCI would not have been a hardship for residents who lived in Kitchissippi after the arrival of streetcars in 1900, but for students living well off the streetcar line it would have likely required an expensive move into Ottawa.

The first serious talk of a high school for Nepean began in 1896. OCI was overcrowded and had little interest in accommodating extra students

from rural areas. They also raised the fees for rural students to $40 per year, the highest fees in Ontario. Fees for city student fees at this time increased to $25.

These fees, along with the cost of books, plus room and board, made it very difficult for most children of Nepean farmers to get a higher education.

In 1896, the province empowered counties to tax all residents of the county to cover the difference in rural fees, but Carleton County residents would have none of it. Nepean residents demanded that if OCI would not

charge rural students on equal footing, Nepean Council must build a high school. Leading citizens such as McKellar, Holland, Cole and Heney led the charge.

The question of where the new Nepean high school should be located was a seemingly endless battle. At one point, it was decided that Hintonburg was the optimal location particularly due to its proximity to the Experimental Farm.

Establishing a top-notch agricultural class, which OCI could not match, was seen as a big advantage even though Hintonburg had recently seceded from Nepean Township. OCI later offered a potential partnership in which a junior collegiate would be built in Hintonburg for younger grades, with older students attending downtown. However, Nepean residents could not agree on the sharing of construction costs of a high school, wherever it may be, and the expense was still hotly opposed by the vast majority.

The issue was temporarily resolved by OCI agreeing to accept non-resident students for the same fees as city students. A planned expansion in 1903 would help handle the additional pupils.

Additionally, the Ministry began to allow for the establishment of continuation classes in larger centres where the need was high. Thus after a push

for several years within the Westboro area, the first class was finally established in the fall of 1916. Students in Westboro could attend for free; those from outside the school boundaries would be charged $1 per month.

The first group of students, all from the Westboro area, were: Ernest Halpenny (13-years-old), Carl Hawn (14), Harold Leech (14), Willie Moore (14), Ethel Pell (16), Willie Pell (14), Muriel Rich (15), Catherine Richards (13), and Douglas Young (15).

Their teacher was Miss King.

Ernest Halpenny went on to become the most well-known of the group, becoming an MP in 1957, later a Cabinet minister and eventually Secretary of State for Canada.

The continuation school occupied one room in the Westboro Public School for its first year and later moved to the then-new, original Broadway (Broadview) School. The school proved popular, and the number of pupils increased each year until soon the continuation school comprised four forms (in other words, grades) and occupied the entire upper floor of Broadview.

A major change to the education system in Ontario occurred in 1919 when the government passed the Adolescent School Attendance Act. The Act came into force on September 1, 1921, assuring the need for a separate high school in

Nepean soon after.

A High School District was formed by Carleton County, which comprised about twothirds of Nepean Township, and included the school sections of Woodroffe, Westboro, Britannia, Bells Corners, March Road, Eagleson’s Corners, Greenbank, City View, Merivale, River Road and Carlington. Construction on the new school began in the spring of 1922. In September 1923, the building was complete and the continuation school became a high school. At its opening, Nepean High School had 195 students.

Considering that Nepean High School enrolment is now at the 1,120 mark, it is hard to imagine that it had its beginnings 100 years ago with a single class of nine students. It is thanks to the progressive prospective of the prominent citizens of Nepean over a century ago that Nepean High School exists today.

Although it is no longer located inside the borders of Nepean, it is a tangible, lasting legacy that connects us to our early days as a rural township.

Dave Allston is a local history buff and author of The Kitchissippi Museum (kitchissippimuseum.blogspot. ca). His family has lived in Kitchissippi for six generations.

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Kitchissippi resident receives special honour “It’s easy to give back,” says Norm Morrison

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“It was the best day ever,” Norm Morrison says. “I’ve had lots of good days, but this was special.”

Norm’s “best day” was September 7th when His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston honoured him with the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers. This official Canadian honour (which replaces the Governor General’s Caring Canadian Award) recognizes the dedication and commitment of extraordinary volunteers from around the nation.

For several years now, Norm has devoted his time to helping people and the community at large. He is a familiar face in the Kitchissippi community and can be seen walking his miniature schnauzer McGraw on most mornings along Richmond Road, Byron Avenue and Holland Avenue. McGraw, who is Norm’s “four-legged exercise machine,” helps Norm keep in touch with residents and watch the developments in the area.

Norm is a “father figure” at Westfest and has been part of the festival since its inception. He has also volunteered for the Westboro Community Association for six years, and has been its chair for three.

His interests extend beyond the immediate neighbourhood: Norm has used his festival-organizing skills to support other community events in Ottawa, notably Hope Volleyball, Bluesfest, and the Tulip Festival. Norm has also been active with the Shriners and was the CEO and Potentate in 2007. An

alumna of Sheridan College, he sat on its board for three years and then served as its Vice-Chairman. He has also been deeply involved with the Salvation Army and the Charity of Hope.

Norm is an affable and modest person, and is genuinely baffled when asked how he finds the hours in the week or the energy to contribute so much of himself.

He thinks for a moment, and says, “It’s easy to give back; I’m retired and happy to give my time.” He adds, “I like the neighbourhood, I like to give back to causes, whether charitable or social, and I enjoy helping other people.”

Norm grew up in Oakville, worked in Toronto and Pittsburgh and moved to the Kitchissippi area more than 20 years ago.

He has a business administration degree and has worked in computer services.

Throughout his career, he managed his time to achieve professionally and contribute to society; both aspects were important and he never saw these objectives as ever being in conflict in his life.

He met his wife of 20 years, Judith, on a blind date at Kristy’s restaurant on Richmond Road many years ago, and as he says, “the rest is history.” Judith is from Ottawa, and is a retired nurse.

After years of active and dedicated volunteering, Norm is gradually slowing down. While he maintains that he is only “69 years young,” he says that his knee doesn’t agree with the “young” part.

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Norm Morrison (left) was recently awarded the Sovereign’s Medal for Volunteers by His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston. Photo by Sgt Johanie Maheu, Rideau Hall OSGG, 2016

He hasn’t gone to Bluesfest in three years, and skipped Westfest for the first time in 12 years. He misses his “family of friends” at every festival, he admits. He is still involved with the Westboro Community Association and works closely with the city and developers to help preserve the unique charms of the neighbourhood.

When Norm learned that he’d been nominated for the Sovereign’s Medal some months ago, he was philosophical about it — “If it happens, it happens” — and went on about his work. He is deeply

appreciative of the honour bestowed upon him. “It is a once-in-a-lifetime thing,” he says. He was happy that his family — his wife, sister and brother-in-law — were invited to the ceremony, and watched him receive the medal from His Excellency the Right Honourable David Johnston.

Norm is not one to rest on his laurels.

He is thinking of his meetings for the week ahead, and about how to help others, as always.

“I didn’t do this for the medal,” he says. “I enjoy working for the community.”

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WHEN MINUTES COUNT

Dr. Guy J. Hébert, Head of the Department of Emergency Medicine at The Ottawa Hospital (TOH), hesitates when he describes himself and his fellow emergency department medical staff as “adrenaline junkies.” It’s best to describe them as professionals who thrive on highly organized chaos.

“Emergency medicine has a lot of excitement to it, a lot of adrenaline. It’s very challenging medicine,” says Dr. Hébert. “We see the sickest of the sick – along with all our colleagues at The Ottawa Hospital – but we do see it all here in Emergency Medicine.”

Originally from New Brunswick, Dr. Hébert describes himself as “a Maritimer at heart.” His family moved to Ottawa when he was 12. He did his undergraduate studies in Ottawa and attended medical school here as well.

“I love acute care medicine,” says Dr. Hébert.

“I love the challenge of diagnosis, the challenge of being the first intervener… being the first person to actually get in there and treat the patient.”

As the only trauma centre in Eastern Ontario, an average of 222 patients come through the emergency department every day at TOH Civic campus – 238 patients at the General. That adds up

to almost 170,000 patients annually. Issues range from sprained ankles to the most serious kinds of trauma and illness, including some of the most severely ill patients in the region.

Dr. Hébert is an expert in a broad spectrum of trauma and illness but he’s quick to point out that it’s a team effort at TOH. Having the ability to draw upon specialized expertise, including research, he says, is what sets TOH apart from other hospitals.

If there’s a health-related emergency, the best place to be is at The Ottawa Hospital, especially when minutes count.

One area of emergency medicine that’s seen advances, is how hospitals manage strokes. A stroke occurs when blood flow to the brain is obstructed.

If brain cells are deprived of oxygen they begin to die, and if too much time goes by, patients can lose memory and muscle control.

If paramedics pick up a patient suffering from

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a stroke they bypass the regional hospitals - whether the patient is in Orleans or Kanata and go directly to The Ottawa Hospital where a team of medical staff is quickly assembled.

Once admitted, the patient falls under the care of specialists and nurses with exceptional skillsets.

According to Dr. Hébert, the Civic campus has the greatest number of “time critical specialties.” There’s also the Regional Trauma Centre and the Stroke Centre where all of the traumas and strokes in the region are diverted.

Improvements in patient care are happening every day at TOH, and as an academic facility, it’s home to some of the most pre-eminent researchers in Canada.

“The emergency medicine research program here in Ottawa, lead by Doctors Stiell, Perry, Vaillancourt, Thiruganasambandamoorthy, these are our researchers. Together, they are the most prolific, emergency medicine research group in Canada,” says Dr. Hébert.

Their research often results in new guidelines and new treatment. Dr. Stiell, for example, has been conducting research into atrial fibrillation (irregular heartbeat, which some patients present with in the emergency department), and whether it’s better to treat with medication or to reset the heart electrically to start it back in a normal rhythm. It’s a madein Ottawa approach that leads to shorter lengths of stay in emergency, fewer hospital admissions, and a quicker return to regular routines for patients. It’s practice-changing research, and it’s improving patient lives every day.

Whether it’s a stroke, trauma or illness, today, entire teams are mobilized, there are specialists on call, and research advances are improving patient care and outcomes. What has remained constant over time however, is the very nature of the emergency department: they see the sickest of the sick, people in their times of greatest need.

“We’re here 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Our mission is to care for the patients the best way that we can… And I think that we do, every single day,” says Dr. Hébert. “We are proud to be the safety net for the community.”

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Local foodie is set to star in her own show

By Jacob Hoytema

This summer, Kitchissippi food writer Paula Roy was on vacation in Western Canada when she received a call from telecommunications giant Rogers asking her to create and star in her own cooking show.

“I was so shocked, it was almost like one of those astonishing marriage proposals, where the person doesn’t even know what to say because they’re so surprised,” Paula remembers. “Of course, I said yes.”

She had to develop some ideas within a week and begin filming within a month so that the new show — titled Paula Roy’s Favourite Foods — would be ready to air on Rogers TV this fall.

How did it all happen?

In recent years, Paula has been an expert voice on the food scene both in Ottawa and across the country.

Aside from being the food editor of Ottawa At Home magazine, she is also the author of two blogs, one of which is part of a national blogging network called Yummy Mummy Club.

She has also appeared numerous times on CTV Ottawa, sharing seasonally-appropriate recipes and food ideas.

On her new show, Rogers had asked her to choose recipes from both her blogs — she estimates that between the two of them, she has a repertoire of over 500 — and combine them into themed sets and meals.

Before production began, Paula also reached out to Farm Boy, who became a sponsor for the show, helping provide

Paula Roy’s new cooking show will be airing this fall. Photo by Christian Gatien

“I was so shocked, it was almost like one of those astonishing marriage proposals, where the person doesn’t even know what to say because they’re so surprised.” ingredients for the recipes.

Rogers sent a TV production crew to Paula’s house in August and filmed the first six episodes right in her own home. The entire process was somewhat of a whirlwind; Paula says that from the first phone call to the final wrap on set was one month.

During the process of filming in her own kitchen, Paula says that what she found most surprising was how nervous she was in comparison to her experience with live TV. “I think when it’s live, I

just sort of think ‘OK, I’m winging it, I’m going to do the best I can, and if I flip up or make a mistake I’ll just tap dance my way through it.’”

Paula explains. “But sometimes having the chance to overthink it and think ‘oh, maybe I could have been better’… sometimes I had to say, ‘could we do that again?’”

When Paula told one of her friends about the new project, her friend remarked that Julia Child also got her start on television.

“I thought that was

pretty funny,” says Paula.

“I have no illusions of grandeur like that whatsoever. It would be great if these episodes are well received… it was a lot of work but I would be super keen to do more episodes. I have so many more ideas and way more recipes.”

Paula Roy’s Favourite Foods will air on Rogers TV this fall, with the episodes being uploaded to YouTube after their original air dates.

In the meantime, Paula’s blog can be found at constantlycooking.com.

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Many Kitchissippi Times readers are already familiar with the heartbreaking story of eight-year-old Kate Drury who died in November 2015, of complications from a rare mitochondrial disease.

This disease is called SIFD – an acronym for Sideroblastic anemia, Immune deficiency, periodic Fever, and Developmental Delay. It is so rare that Kate was the first child to be diagnosed.

Local writer, photographer and publisher Amanda Sage has known Julie Drury, Kate’s mother, for many years. She has watched Kate’s parents Julie and Brian suffer with their child’s illnesses, and seen Kate’s brother, Jack, tend to her unconditionally. As the little girl battled one medical setback after another, Amanda was struck by Kate’s inner strength and resilience.

Kate never wavered in her cheerfulness, or in her determination to live life to the fullest.

When Kate passed on, Amanda wrote a small story about her being in a better place, intending to give it to the family to help them cope with their grief.

At the remembrance ceremony, Kate’s grandfather’s eulogy mirrored what she had written. She sensed that others, like her, had been touched and deeply moved

by Kate.

Amanda realized that the story she’d written could take on a larger role — it could pay tribute to Kate, spread awareness, and raise funds.

Amanda Sage, the author of a children’s book called Now That I’m Here. It is being released September 18 for Global Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week. Photo by Andrea Tomkins

Through their ordeal, Kate’s family was painfully aware that research into mitochondrial disease needed more funds and wanted to contribute in Kate’s memory. (Julie, a dedicated runner, along with family and friends, raised more than $50,000 during the Ottawa Race Weekend. The monies went to CHEO for research into SIFD and mitochondrial disease).

With the family’s complete support and cooperation, Amanda fleshed out her thoughts about Kate into a children’s book, Now That I’m Here.

Julie and Brian shared their memories about Kate and her love of pink and purple, and heart-shaped stickers.

Even Jack (who had donated bone marrow to Kate) contributed to the book.

Now That I’m Here is a beautiful book written in Kate’s perspective, that captures her strength and cheer. Amanda says, “I wanted to give Kate a voice, an opportunity to

live the way she couldn’t.”

Amanda’s book has received glowing endorsements for the way that it deals with illness and death, and is yet uplifting for young readers.

Amanda hopes that Kate’s story will help other families and children cope with serious illness and death.

Now That I’m Here is being released September 18 for Global Mitochondrial Disease Awareness Week. It will be available as print-ondemand, in both English and French, for $24.99 plus taxes and shipping.

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Apps for the community-minded From urban planning, to charitable donations, to just having fun, there’s an app for that

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That morning chill, first-day-ofschool posts littering social media, pumpkin spice everythings; all are signs that fall is well on its way, and with it the sights, tastes and events that always accompany the season.

Now, while the last thing you likely want to do is keep your eyes on your phone until the snow starts to fall, we’ve compiled a short list of apps that are, nevertheless, worth taking a look at.

I Bike I Buy Available on Android and iOS Cost: Free During the summer of 2015, Councillor Jeff Leiper encouraged cyclists in the Kitchissippi ward to participate in a data collection project that would help determine the financial impact that cyclists have on the city. More specifically, he asked any cyclists making use of those bright orange bike corrals — installed that summer — to report the amount of money they were spending nearby on iBikeiBuy.ca.

As of September 12, iBikeiBuy.ca reported just over $99,800 in sales across Ottawa, and that is only including the numbers that were actually submitted. The intention behind this project, according to iBikeiBuy.ca, is to help demonstrate “that cyclists spend as much or more per person than driving customers.”

Why does this matter? Well, if you are a cyclist, it means that the city will have documented evidence that improved cycling infrastructure positively improves the city’s economy. It will mean that more money is put into making cycling a more accessible, sustainable and reliable means of travel, instead of the typical focus cities have on motorized vehicles.

Most recently, iBikeiBuy.ca has turned into an app-based project, including greater functionality and a much wider scope across the city.

Milieu.io This app is currently browser based Cost: Free Another app that City Councillor Jeff Leiper has encouraged people to engage with is Milieu.io, which is a database for urban development sites across the city. It includes a number of useful tools, such as searching for developments by urban ward. The website keeps up to date with all legislative and zoning updates, reproduces all documentation that has been made available and even allows community members to voice their opinions directly to the urban planners and city councillors responsible for the projects.

For those who feel that digital correspondence is not a powerful enough tool, Milieu.io also posts

when and where public consultation and voting will take place.

It is no secret that the Kitchissippi ward has been going through some major changes; some would say for the better, some would say otherwise.

Regardless of where your opinion lies on this spectrum, it is important that the people who represent us and determine the course of urban development are fully aware of the peoples’ feelings. Milieu.io is just one tool to help the voices of our communities be more easily heard.

OrbitPlay Available on Android and IOS Cost: Free What had started off as a means to connect wayward and partnerless tennis and squash players (through the websites tennisorbit.com and squashorbit.com) has now evolved into an app with much more diverse aspirations. While the OrbitHub mission is still very much the same – to connect people in cities and on campuses with casual activity partners – they have expanded their vision with OrbitPlay to include badminton, board games, workout sessions, rock climbing and even just social nights at the local restopub.

In a city that so many people accuse of being boring, this app has great potential in connecting you with competitive rivals, casual friends and all-around good times. Just find someone in the activity group who has some free time, coordinate the when and where through the app and let the games – whether that is a game of Codenames at Monopolatte or a few rounds in the University of Ottawa squash courts – begin!

Too much of a social butterfly for your own good? Well, the app actually compiles a calendar of the meet ups you schedule to help keep you at the top of your game.

Street Food Ottawa Available on Android, iOS, and Windows Cost: Free (Though you’ll have to buy the food.)

Want to savour a final weatherappropriate ice cream cone from

The Merry Dairy? Feel like an impromptu change to your typical lunch break routine? As the saying goes, “there’s an app for that.”

Currently, Street Food Ottawa tracks about 44 different food trucks in the Ottawa area, and one push of a button will let you know when and where your favourites will be over the next few days. You even have the option of saving your favourites for easy access, which will get extremely useful as the number of trucks being tracked increases.

While many residents might already follow your favourite trucks on their social media, Street Food Ottawa has the benefit of consolidating a lot of information – which might otherwise require scrolling through innumerable Twitter posts or the like – into one spot. Also, if you’re in the market to try something new, the app’s Google mapping function lets you see all the trucks in your area and you can explore from there.

But this app isn’t just a tool for consumers; it is also a free way for food truck owners to get the word out about where they will be around town and when. They can also connect their Twitter accounts to their profile, allowing them to keep app users apprised of last minute changes or specials.

DateNight Available on Android and iOS Cost: Free Theatre, concerts, dinner for two, comedy clubs, strolls along the canal, you name it; there are plenty of couples’ activities to partake of in Ottawa. However, throwing a kid or three into the mix can make nights on the town few and far between, especially if you have no family nearby to take them in for the night. DateNight – founded by Elize Shirdel, Toronto mother of two – has endeavoured to make those fond memories of freedom a reality by connecting you with local babysitters willing to watch over your kids.

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Tastes of Wellington

It’s not just about the food at this street festival

By Jacob Hoytema

Summer may be leaving for another year, but the best time to experience Wellington West is still yet to come.

Tastes of Wellington West returns Saturday, September 17. The event, organized by the Wellington West BIA, will welcome residents (as well as visitors from other parts of the city) to the neighbourhood to sample and discover the best of what local businesses have to offer. Locations from Hintonburg to Island Park Drive will be opening their doors with special displays, sales, and activities.

The event has occurred yearly since 2008. WWBIA Executive Director Zachary Dayler, says the event began after businesses wanted to thank local shoppers for supporting them through the street’s reconstruction phase in 2008.

“It really stems from a thanks to the K1Y,” Zach explains. “We want to focus on attracting new people to the area absolutely, but we can’t forget those who are [already] shopping here.”

This year, more than 100 businesses of various types are participating, both returning favourites and new participants.

One notable addition is the Brewery Market, which Continued from page 16 babysitter to come to your house at an appointed time. DateNight helps you to coordinate official interviews with several potential candidates, either in person or over Skype, in order to help you determine whether or not you are comfortable leaving your children in their care.

There is also a screening process, on behalf of the app, which requires potential babysitters to have “1-2 years of experience and 2 childcarerelated references.”

So, if you are having trouble finding temporary guardians for your treasured tykes, take a look at some of the reviews that users have posted, contact the organization itself for more information on their vetting process and see what you think for yourself.

will be hosting a “Twist and Stout” tasting in Hintonburg Park, featuring stouts from breweries across the city, including Kichessippi Beer.

With a name like “Tastes” and a neighbourhood packed with diverse restaurants, the event had mainly been focused on food-based businesses in the past.

Recent years, however, have seen a wider range of business types thinking creatively of how to take part.

For example, Kristen Atkinson, owner of the Mint Hair Studio and The Brooke Barbershop, is encouraging customers to bring donation to Parkdale Food Centre (PFC) — a favourite charity supported by many of Tastes’ participating businesses.

“I think it’s really important to support them… I really like everything they’re about,” says Kristen, who has participated in Tastes for five years.

Chris Lavelle of Sushi Umi is supporting the same charity in a very ‘hands-on’ way. He’s giving customers the opportunity to roll their own sushi. Proceeds will be donated to PFC. Chris says the idea of making your own sushi has been well received.

“People really like the experience,” says Chris, who also likens the process

to a family taco night.

A Kitchissippi Times article covering last year’s edition of Tastes featured Carben Food + Drink, who were new to the area and participating for the first time. Owners Caroline Ngo and Kevin Benes say the experience helped them get to know the neighbourhood and establish some new clientele.

“Not a lot of people knew who we were… hanging out on the streets did us a lot of good,” says Kevin. Carben will be participating again this year, “and probably every year” according to Kevin and Caroline.

Alongside local businesses, Tastes is also an opportunity to showcase the area’s artists. Flo Glassblowing will host an outdoor trunk sale and teach glass classes, while Hintonburg painter ARPi will complete a mural at Maker House Co. Also returning this year is the “Wellington Window Scrabble.” Participants can download a game card from the WWBIA website and fill it in with words hidden in various business’ window displays.

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by September 17 will be entered in a draw for one of five $100 gift cards.

For more information about Tastes of Wellington go to wellingtonwest.ca.

GoGive-Back Available on Android and iOS Cost: Free

Aside from extending the reach of this community’s generosity, GoGive-Back can also serve as a resource for community leaders and small businesses looking to put together a charitable fundraiser. Early in its life as it is, GoGive-Back is not heavily populated – compared to platforms like Indiegogo and GoFundMe – providing participating charities with greater visibility to app users.

Furthermore, it allows for spur of the moment donations when engaged supporters may not have the amount they wish to give on hand.

Why else should you look up this platform on your app store? Well, out of all the apps discussed thus far, this is probably the one most likely to change someone’s life.

The Kitchissippi area is known as a generous and connected community, willing to rally around neighbours and causes in order to help one another thrive. For those looking to take their philanthropy to the next level, there is a locally developed app that connects people to charitable organizations that exist around the city.

The app allows users to search through a list of Ottawa-based charities and make direct donations to that cause. Released only this year, it has already made an impact on reaching the goals of the Young Makers organization, an initiative that gives at-risk youth the opportunity to explore the potential of 3D printing design.

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something Tracy sees as central to her work’s purpose. Her inspiration has always been the natural world, but her more recent pieces seek to harness that sense of natural wonder.

“Nature does something for me and my soul,” says Tracy. “It calms me. It makes me happy.”

She wants viewers to become absorbed in her work in much the same way one might enjoy a breathtaking sunset. Her pieces, she explains, are meant to be meditative, with no single focal point, but rather a flow of texture and colour. She carefully plans her works in advance,

working always with the end in mind. The result is a cohesive whole that seems naturally created. She is recreating the complexity and unity of nature.

“Whenever I’m at a show, I can always tell the people that are getting it, because they come in a little closer,” she says.

“They’re drawn in.”

Her art celebrates the unique experience of the viewer. It is meant to be seen from different angles, in different lights, and in different emotional contexts. She wants the viewer to bring themselves to the art.

Interestingly, given the participatory nature of her work, Tracy spent much of her art career creating art for family and friends— pursuing it as a hobby. But as she started to get positive reactions, and as her children matured, she decided to make art a focus. Since then, she has become rather prolific.

And though her output has increased, she still creates art that is highly personal, something she finds nerve wracking even now.

“It takes a kind of bravery,” she says.

“Courage is the most important virtue, and whether I’m doing a show or struggling with a painting, I have to draw on that.”

Tracy’s work is dynamic.

Bored with one technique, she continues to adapt her style. Currently, her works fit into two broader categories: rust and nature.

Each category explores a texture, be it the decay of metal or the movement of light across a landscape.

“I’m not an artist who can do just one thing,” she says. “It’s not how my brain works.”

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Follow Follow along: along: @Wellington_West @Wellington_West Follow along: @Wellington_West Follow along: @Wellington_West Local event info: wellingtonwest.ca Local event info: wellingtonwest.ca event info: wellingtonwest.ca Follow along:Local @Wellington_West Local event info: wellingtonwest.ca • • WELLINGTON WELLINGTON VILLAGE VILLAGE HINTONBURG HINTONBURG Find a business: directory.wellingtonwest Find a business: directory.wellingtonwest.ca WELLINGTON VILLAGE • HINTONBURG Findwellingtonwest.ca a business: directory.wellington Local event info: WELLINGTON VILLAGE • HINTONBURG Find a business: directory.wellingtonwest.c WELLINGTON VILLAGE • HINTONBURG Find a business: directory.wellingtonwest.ca SEPTEMBER 17 - TASTES OF WELLINGTON WEST

“Tastes” is a one day celebration of everything wonderful that happens along Wellington West, in Hintonburg and Wellington Village. This year’s edition will include Giant Tiger KidZone, a Brewery Market in Hintonburg Park, live art demonstrations, performing artists, and more. For details go to wellingtonwest.ca or read the write up on page 17.

SEPTEMBER 17 & 18 AND SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 WEST END STUDIO TOUR (WEST)

The West End Studio Tour takes place over two weekends. It’s a free walking, biking or driving, tour of artist homes and studios in the Wellington West and Westboro area, and a great opportunity for art lovers to see the places where art is actually made. For details, go to westendstudiotour.ca or email westendstudiotour@outlook.com.

SEPTEMBER 18 - BATTLE OF BRITAIN PARADE, CEREMONY, AND POTLUCK SOCIAL

Parade forms in front of the Westboro Legion at 1:30 p.m., ceremony at the Westboro Cenotaph begins at 2 p.m. and a Potluck Social follows in the upstairs lounge at the Westboro Legion after the ceremony with live music performed by Flynn Ward. All are welcome. For more information visit rcl480.com or call 613-725-3475.

SEPTEMBER 19 - STARTING A BUSINESS

Learn what you need to consider when starting your business and what you need to do so that you can determine if your business idea is feasible. Whatever kind of business you are starting— online, home-based, local, product sales or service--the steps and procedures in preparing your business are the same.

In addition, you will learn specifics on regulations and things to consider for certain types of business. Invest Ottawa business advisors present this information-packed workshop to get you started in the right direction. Happening at the Carlingwood Library on Monday, September 19 at 6:30 p.m. Registration is required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

SEPTEMBER 21 - OPEN REHEARSAL

Nepean Choir invites new members to join in September for our 42nd season. Open rehearsals take place at Northwestern United Church, (241

Northwestern Ave) on Wednesday, September 21 at 7:30 p.m. More info at nepeanchoir.ca and 613-226-5853 or 613-724-5821.

SEPTEMBER 21 - TRAIN YOUR BRAIN

Friends of Churchill Seniors Centre Event Series invites you to a presentation by Maria Giovannitti, an experienced brain trainer on research-based strategies and practical tips for memory improvements. Wednesday, September 21, 1 p.m. to 2:15 p.m, at the Churchill Seniors Centre at 345 Richmond Rd. Free, but donations will be welcome.

Light refreshments will be provided by Amica Westboro. For more information, please call 613-798-8927.

SEPTEMBER 21 - FALL LUNCHEON

RWTO/OERO (Retired Women Teachers of Ontario/ Organisation des enseignantes retraitées de l’Ontario), Ottawa-Carleton Branch, invites retired women teachers to our monthly “Caring and Sharing” activities, starting with the Fall Luncheon, September 21 at Kitchissippi United Church. To register for this event or for more information about our activities, contact Barb Edwards, 613 731-3331 or angelbunny@live.ca.

SEPTEMBER 22 TO OCTOBER 2 - ENRICHED BREAD ARTISTS (EBA) OPEN HOUSE

Ottawa’s largest art studio cooperative is celebrating its 24th Annual Open Studio with a contemporary, two-floor art exhibition. A diversity of media includes painting, drawing, photography, sculpture, and digital media.

Visitors can explore the studios where artists create their work. Located in the old Standard Bread factory, the Enriched Bread Artists (EBA) studios now house 22 artists. The studios will be open for two weekends, beginning with opening night on Thursday, September 22, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. The show continues through to Sunday, September 25, and reopens the following weekend: September 30 to October 2. EBA is located at 951 Gladstone Ave. Admission is free. For details and opening hours please see enrichedbreadartists.com.

SEPTEMBER 22 & 26 - PHOTOGRAPHY SHOW AND FUNDRAISER

This fundraiser is for Ottawa Salus, which provides “housing and hope” for

adults with mental illness. Four Ottawa photographers are holding an exhibition and sale. “Points of View” will be a chance to buy some stunning photographs—all affordably priced—while helping to provide shelter for people in need. Framed photographs, photocards and unframed prints will be sold. Where: the Salus Ottawa building at 2000 Scott St. (corner of Athlone). When: Thursday, September 22 from 5 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and Sunday September 25 from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.

SEPTEMBER 24 - PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH FALL RUMMAGE SALE

SEPTEMBER 24 &25 - KLEO BOOK SALE

Thousands of fiction and non-fiction books, soft-cover and hard-cover will be for sale at Dovercourt Recreation Centre (411 Dovercourt Ave.) Saturday Sept. 24 (9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.) and Sunday Sept. 25 – 10:00am – 3:00pm.

Books are $2 or three for $5. This annual event is a fundraiser for KLEO (Karen Learning and Support Opportunities), a registered charity providing educational support and assistance to the ethnic Karen peoples in Thailand and Ottawa. For more information go to kleosupportgroup.org/ category/events.

The fall rummage sale will be taking place Saturday, September 24 from 9 a.m. to noon. There will be clothing, household items, toys, books, electronics, furniture, linen, plants, sports items, oodles of items for sale. Shoppers are asked to please use Gladstone Avenue door. Donations are welcome but must be delivered before Sept. 22. For information call 613-728-8656 or go to parkdaleunitedchurch.ca.

SEPTEMBER 24 & 25 - OPEN ART STUDIO

SEPTEMBER 24 – “BAYSWATER BAZAAR” 2ND ANNUAL STREET SALE

SEPTEMBER 26 - BUENOS AIRES TO SANTIAGO BY SHIP

Head over to Bayswater Avenue on Sunday September 24 to find treasures old and new to admire and acquire. The street will be open, so walk, cycle or drive up and load your wagon, basket or car. Goods, gifts and gadgets galore will be available from Somerset Street to Carling Avenue. The fun starts at 7 a.m. For more information, check the Liveable Bayswater Facebook page.

SEPTEMBER 24 - HINTONBURG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION CELEBRATION

Join the HCA for a 10th Anniversary Celebration from 11 a.m. - 2 p.m. in Hintonburg Park (behind Hintonburg Community Centre).

SEPTEMBER 25 - MCKELLAR PARK FALL FESTIVAL

Join your neighbours from 10:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. for a fun-filled day of games, music, and art in McKellar Park (539 Wavell Ave.). Admission is free although there is a cost for food, inflatables, and some activities. Proceeds will go to the McKellar Park Community Association. For more information go to mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress. com.

Kitchissippi artist Margaret Chwialkowska invites you to her studio at 195 Woodroffe Ave., to view her award-winning, vibrant and textured oil paintings rendered with palette knives, inspired by nature and local landscape. September 24 & 25 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more information go to artistsincanada.com/margaret or call 613-729-9351.

Join Alex Bissett on a voyage from Buenos Aires to Santiago, with visits to the Falkland Islands, Antarctica, and Chilean fjords. Happening at the Carlingwood Library on Monday, September 26 at 7 p.m. Registration is required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

SEPTEMBER 27 - ELECTORAL REFORM CONSULTATION

Join us to discuss improving our federal electoral system.Feedback from the meeting will be sent to the Special Parliamentary Committee on Electoral Reform, which wants to hear your views. Tuesday September 27 from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, (30 Cleary Ave.) Free parking. For info email sharon.reeves@bell.net.

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