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Introducing our first annual KT summer reading issue Whether you’re looking to add a few new titles to your summer reading list or are just curious about what other people are reading in the community, this is definitely the issue for you.

For many of us, summertime affords us an opportunity to sit back and relax with a good book, so we thought it’d be worthwhile to see what notable residents of

Kitchissippi have on their reading lists. We chose twelve people to highlight in this issue, and we think you’ll find their profiles – as well as their recommended reads – to be insightful, interesting, and in some cases, even inspiring.

We’re kickstarting our series with local artist, Andrew King.

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Story and photo by Ted Simpson

Andrew King is best known around town as a painter. His District 15 show and imaginary, monster condo The Wellboron shook things up in Wellington West last year and brought some much needed satire to a place where real condos seem to spring up every six months.

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“I would buy these back in the 80’s with my allowance at the used book store, there would be stacks of them,” says King. “This is what inspired me to start cartooning, Mad magazine.”

King spent a decade working as a cartoonist and animator on a number of Canadian television shows. He left that medium in 2006 when handdrawn art finally made way for computer animation. He’s spent the decade since developing a unique style of painting that is rooted in the architecture of the past here in Ottawa and his home, Prince

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Elaina Martin lost 100 pounds in 10 months because of one book.

Not surprisingly, Eat to Live by Dr. Joel Fuhrman isn’t the kind that will sit on her shelf after one read.

Martin, who founded Westfest over a decade ago, first read the book 10 months ago and is giving it a second go this summer, with two others in rotation and a whole lot more lined up.

“This is a very important and powerful book,” says Martin.

In the book, Dr. Fuhrman coins the term “nutritarian diet” as part of an effort to help people manage their pain using food rather than traditional medicine. Martin’s osteoarthritis in her hip led her to the book, and the book led her to drop a third of her weight in less than a year.

“I do a lot of self-teaching through reading,” she says. Most of that has to do with history, art and, of course, health. “As a producer and director, I’m trying to constantly keep up with what’s happening in my industry.”

Also in current rotation is Three Day Road by Canadian author, Joseph Boyden, another crucial

book for her own education. “It’s a very important book on indigenous Canadian history, but also in contemporary days,” she says.

The novel tells the story of two young Cree men in the First World War. Boyden draws from true stories from his family history, including those of his grandfather and uncle who served in the war, and forms a narrative that’s remarkable for its “historically accurate and factual storytelling,” says Martin.

While the last Boyden novel she read, The Orenda, only took about three days to read, Three Day Road has taken much longer.

“It’s a heavy, heavy read,” she says. “It’s sad and it’s disheartening, and as a person with indigenous roots myself, it’s very close to home. It’s heart-wrenching and it’s hard to read.

You have to really succumb to white guilt… the actuality of the history of Canada and what it’s done to its indigenous peoples.”

To compensate for that, the third on the list is a fun one. This Is How by Augusten Burroughs, with its lengthy and kooky subtitle, compiles a number of quasi-satirical how-to chapters such as “How to Ride an Elevator” and

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“He’s just so brutally honest,” says Martin.

“And sometimes brutal honesty can be really, really brutally funny. And he’s really good at that.”

Westfest Lit has always been included in the festival

because of Martin’s deep appreciation and respect for the literary world.

“I really like to read books that are teaching somebody something,” she says. “People who read are the smartest people in the world. Reading is the way to forever be continually educating ourselves.”

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KT SUMMER READS Since this issue is all about summer reads, we thought it would be fun to share what Kitchissippi Times staff and contributors have on their reading lists as well. We’d love to hear what’s on your list too. Send an email with your top summer book picks to editor@ kitchissippi.com and you may see them listed in a future issue or online at Kitchissippi.com.

Andrea Tomkins - Editor

I’m reading Buyology: Truth and Lies About Why We Buy by Martin Lindstrom. So far it’s been a fascinating look at what moves people to buy things and choose one product over another. It’s more than just advertising and promotion; our desires are buried deeply in our subconscious mind.

Meagan Curran

I’m just on the last few pages of The Orenda, by Joseph Boyden. It’s an exceptional novel that combines early Canadian history with fantastic storytelling.

Though it’s on the lengthier side, I’ve been reading through it quickly. It’s easy to become engrossed in the story and lose track of time.

Adam Feibel - Contributor

It’s time to get a fresh start on my reading. Lately, I’ve mostly been reading newspapers and magazines. This summer I picked up Fight Club by Chuck Palahniuk and the full Lord of the Rings trilogy — the latter of which should be more than enough of a challenge on its own.

Anita Grace - Contributor

I’m reading Punishment in Disguise by Kelly Hannah-Moffat about the imprisonment of women in Canadian federal jails. It’s in preparation for going back to school this fall to do a PhD in criminal justice. On a lighter note, I’m also reading La plaisanterie by the incredible Czech author, Milan Kundera.

Bob Grainger - Contributor

I am reading What to Listen for in Mozart, by Robert Harris. This book gives amazing and fascinating insight into the personal life and character of the world’s most beloved composers, and introduces the reader to the hidden pleasures of classical music and Mozart’s greatest masterpieces.

Rebecca Peng - Contributor

I’ve finally started Kazuo Ishiguro’s Never Let Me Go. He’s a favourite author of mine, a true master of subtlety and characterization, and I’m excited to see how his themes develop in a setting tinged with a few elements of science fiction.

Paula Roy - Contributor

I’m reading Bill Bryson’s One Summer: America 1927. It’s an immensely readable, non-fiction romp through a pivotal summer that includes the escapades of Babe Ruth, Charles Lindbergh, Al Capone and a host of other characters who had a profound impact on their times and beyond.

Ted Simpson - Contributor

Right now I’m reading MadAddam by Margaret Atwood. It’s the third book in a trilogy. It’s one of those post-apocalyptic, dystopian sort of stories. Being an Atwood book, it is quite bleak, but the writing is some of the best she has ever done and she pulls you into the world she’s created and makes it feel very real.

Kristy Strauss - Contributor

I’m reading What To Expect When You’re Expecting, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel. For any first-time moms, it has been a fantastic resource and answers practically every pregnancy-related question you might have. In addition to offering very useful advice, it certainly puts any soon-to-be mom’s mind at ease.

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I’m reading Wolf Hall by Hilary Mantel, a British writer. Set in England in the 1520s, the book weaves the history of England in the throne years of Henry VIII and his quest to annul his marriage of 20 years and marry Anne Boleyn. The effect on Cardinal Wolsey’s career, rise of Thomas Cromwell to fill the gap in power and how Cromwell proceeds to reshape England is well researched and vividly portrayed.

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I am reading Memories of the Old Plantation Home, by Laura Locoul Gore. I picked it up during a tour of Laura’s Plantation outside of New Orleans, where I was visiting my daughter this summer. It is the true story of the Duparc-Locoul family’s four generations of building and running a sugar cane plantation. The matriarch’s parents were from Montreal, where I was born. It provides insight into the life of plantation owners and slaves under the French civil code that was so different than elsewhere in the U.S.

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I’m re-reading Martin Luther King, JR. on Leadership by Donald T. Phillips (lying on the beach under a tree, sigh). It provides great inspiration particularly if you feel like you’re being lulled into mediocrity by the challenges or circumstances of your life. It has been several years since I first read the book so I’m gleaning new information but the overriding theme remains the same, NEVER GIVE UP!

Mark Sutcliffe - Publisher

Apart from my son’s LEGO instruction books, I’m reading 56: Joe DiMaggio and the Last Magic Number in Sports by Kostya Kennedy. Taking me back to the summer of 1941, the meticulous and fascinating book not only chronicles DiMaggio’s unbreakable hitting streak but the final months before America entered the Second World War.

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I am currently re-reading The Paris Wife by Paula McLain (which is a must if you’ve seen Woody Allen’s Midnight in Paris) and like to shift my attention to British magazines Living Etc and Jamie in search of inspiration for design, decor and good eats!

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I’m reading The Kind Mama by Alicia Silverstone, not because I subscribe to the opinions/theories of this woman/mother/ actress, but because I aim to keep an open mind to various methods in which children are raised nowadays. Some of the information I find to be useful and practical while some is completely out of touch with my own reality.

Overall a good surprisingly non-preachy read for any mother looking for information. Plus it’s a nice break from reading all those baby furniture assembly instruction manuals!!

Terry Tyo - VP Sales

I’ve been on a biography run for a while and I’m currently enjoying Total Recall, the Arnold Schwarzenegger story. The first section covering his early years is a fascinating look at life in post WW2 Austria. From there, it’s a truth is stranger than fiction tale that follows Arnold’s success from bodybuilder to box office superstar, to governor. Lots of chuckles as Arnold shares his amazing life story.

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John Rapp Story and photo by Rebecca Peng

“You asked me what I like to read,” says John Rapp, the Executive Director of the Dovercourt Recreation Association, “but I prefer to be read to.”

Dovercourt is full today, with over 700 campers attending programs this particular week, and Rapp sits himself down in the middle of a group of twenty-five of them while Charlotte Scott-Frater, the camp counsellor, reads his summer book of choice: Mortimer by Robert Munsch. In moments, the campers – and Rapp – all sing a refrain that is familiar to so many parents: “Clang, clang, rattlebing-bang! Gonna make my noise all

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When the noise finally dies down, Rapp explains his love for Munsch and Mortimer.

“Everything Robert Munch writes has got this strange sense of humour and the illustrations are phenomenal,” he says. “I remember when my kids were little, if they asked for a Munsch book, then I was always quite delighted.”

It’s a delight that hasn’t faded over time. He points out that Munsch books have a certain adult appeal.

“There are enough references to make it amusing for you too,” says Rapp. “When you have to read the

“I’ve been reading a lot of John Green lately.” same book 18 times, it’s important that it’s really good, like [Dr. Seuss’] Green Eggs and Ham or it’s really fun, like Robert Munsch.”

Rapp says he was a “total book nut” as a child and describes himself as a lifelong reader. “I always have a book going,” says Rapp. “It’s just that the choices have changed.”

Now that his kids are 18 and 20, he’s not reading a whole lot of Robert Munsch in the evenings, though he still reads with his children in mind.

“My daughter is very much into books, so she keeps giving me books that she wants me to read because she loves them. So I’ve been reading a lot of John Green lately,” says Rapp.

“She’s totally nuts about The Fault in Our Stars and Looking for Alaska and now she wants me to read An Abundance of Katherines. I know it’s young adult fiction... but it’s just a label. I mean, how many adults read Harry Potter?”

Rapp believes that when you have a teenage daughter, anything they want to talk to you about should be celebrated.

“I haven’t been funny for ten years, so if she wants to talk about a favourite novel, that’s great.”

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Justin Van Leeuwen Story and photo by Ted Simpson

“I grew up in comics, my dad owned a comic book store, my mom worked in the comic book store, I managed the comic book store for over a decade,” says Hintonburg photographer Justin Van Leeuwen.

So it’s really no surprise that a graphic novel is Van Leeuwen’s summer reading pick.

You might have seen Van Leeuwen’s photos here in KT or on the pages of several other publications or on various posters and adds around Wellington West. Van Leeuwen has also been featured by the Huffington Post for his “Extreme Family Portraits,” a unique take on family photography that goes well beyond anything you would get from a normal portrait studio.

The book he chose to share is Brooklyn Dreams by J.M. DeMatteis, an old favourite from his days at the comic shop.

This is not your stereotypical comic book, with super-powered folks running around in bright coloured spandex.

“This story deals a lot with distortion of reality and perception, and growing up,” says Van Leeuwen. “It’s one of those slice-of-life stories, kind of like Catcher in the Rye except this has a better ending.”

With two young kids running around the house and a Twitter feed full of distractions, Justin finds comics easier to commit to amidst the perils of daily life than a traditional novel.

This thick comic book is filled with black and white drawings that follow a man’s memories of growing up as an alienated youth in 1960’s Brooklyn. The book’s main character works through the perils of adolescent life including drugs, religious parents and the search for meaning. DeMatteis presents some interesting concepts to ponder on a lazy, summer day.

“It has a bit of an existentialist crisis, a guy in his midlife remembering back to his teenage years; is what he remembers real? Does it matter?” says Van Leeuwen.

“Those sort of questions loosen me up, they make me not take things so seriously,” he says.

Justin Van Leeuwen’s summer reading list features an old favourite from when he worked at his father’s comic book shop.

Christopher Deacon Story and photo by Adam Feibel

Even for someone in the top ranks of the arts industry, work and play are kept separate.

That’s why for Christopher Deacon, managing director of the National Arts Centre orchestra, the reading he does at home and the reading he does for work rarely cross paths.

“We all read a ton of email every day, and I think we tend to discount that as not significant. But actually, you kind of get information overload,” says Deacon. “So what I’m looking for in my recreational reading is really a change of pace and to be brought to a different world.”

Deacon and his orchestra are talking about doing a creative work inspired by Dear Life, the short story by

Alice Munro, but that’s about the extent of it. “That’s unusual for my reading to relate directly to work,” he says, “and even in that case it’s a bit tangential.”

Dear Life comes from one of three books on his current reading list, Munro’s book of short stories of the same name. The Canadian author earned last year’s Nobel Prize in Literature, where she was deemed the “master of the contemporary short story.” Dear Life is her 15th collection, published the year before, and now at 83, Munro has said it’s her last.

Next up is The Royal Ballet: 75 Years, by Zoë Anderson, who chronicles the history of London, England’s internationally renowned classic ballet company, started by Ninette de Valois in 1931.

“She was starting with nothing. She had herself, no

“My interest in the ballet is a lifelong interest, and it’s more like an extracurricular thing.” venue, and no dancers. She created a company around her,” says Deacon. And although there’s plenty of dancing at the NAC, he says it too has nothing to do with work.

“My interest in the ballet is a lifelong interest, and it’s more like an extracurricular thing,” he says.

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A solution to our Kitchissippi mystery?

In the July 10 issue of KT, Bob Grainger’s column presented a Kitchissippi mystery. (You can find it online at Kitchissippi.com in case you missed it.) Early aerial photographs of the Champlain Bridge showed two different approaches, and we asked readers for their thoughts on the issue.

This response is from local historian Dave Allston.

The double approach to the Champlain Bridge may be best explained by the segmented development of both Island Park Drive and the bridge.

On July 11, 1921, preliminary work by the Ottawa Improvement Commission (an early version of the NCC) began on what was first called the “West End Driveway,” to extend what is now the Queen Elizabeth Driveway, which then ended at the Experimental Farm, through Hampton Park and Champlain Park to the Ottawa River. This portion was first opened to traffic on October 14, 1923. The Driveway did not simply end where it does now, but over the next few years was actually extended westerly along the waterfront to almost Westboro Beach; a similar route as the current John A. Parkway.

The O.I.C. plans also called for the Driveway (which had varying names in its early years such as O.I.C. Driveway, Byng Driveway, and Cowley Driveway, before Island Park Drive became its accepted name by the mid20s) to extend over the three islands in the Ottawa River to allow for scenic views. However, this became a political issue through 1924 whether Ottawa should be paying for construction of this bridge. Development was slow, and it was not until 1927 when the bridge (which was actually three separate linked bridges) was completed to Bate Island. At noon on September 13, 1927, Champlain Bridge was officially opened by Governor General Lord Willingdon to much fanfare. However, as Bob’s photo showed, the bridge connected to the Driveway mid-stretch, thus it created the hard rightangle turn for motorists to access the bridge.

By 1927, it had already been decided that it made sense to complete the

bridge all the way to the Quebec side. A Montreal firm was contracted to complete the long span, which began on October 10, 1927, after a long delay due to high waters.

The Ottawa Journal wrote on October 15, 1927 that the “last span of the bridge work will enable motorists to pass over the Island Park Drive and across the bridges now linking up Cunningham and Riopelle Islands, and then across to the Quebec side...”

It is evident that engineers realized that with the much heavier traffic that could be expected with the newly decided on full-span bridge to the Quebec side, combined with the significant growth west Ottawa was experiencing during the booming 20s and the increases in automotive technology producing faster and more affordable cars, that a new, more functional approach was required.

Thus a new bridge approach/ dismount was built to go

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The Champlain Bridge and this new approach was completed a year later, and was officially opened to traffic on October 22 1928.

There were traffic tie-ups afterwards, because everyone wanted to try out the new bridge.

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Continued from page 6 reads; nowadays, his reading list is almost all on his trusty e-reader. Last on the list is a hardcover of The Massey Murder by British-born author Charlotte Gray, who now lives in Ottawa.

He describes Gray as an author who “turns real-life history into a ripping read by her storytelling ability.” The Massey Murder chronicles the murder of a member of one of Canada’s wealthiest families in Toronto in 1915, and

the trial of the family’s young domestic servant whose ambitious lawyer sparked great debate over who was the real victim.

“She brings together all the salient facts but as well all the threads to the story that make you interested in why these people did what they did,” Deacon explains.

Those are all quite enriching reads, but there’s also one more that’s not on Deacon’s official reading list: the owner’s manual for his new camera.

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Karen Secord Story and photo by Anita Grace

Karen Secord is in a reflective mood.

When asked what she is reading this summer, the Executive Director of the Parkdale Food Centre (PFC) pulls out Being of Power by Baron Baptiste.

Written by an internationally renowned speaker, trainer and yoga guru, this book offers nine practices to “ignite an empowered life.”

“I’m feeling like it’s time for personal growth,” Secord explains. “I’m looking at where my life is and how I can better it.”

Although she is not far into the book, Secord says she has already found some advice that resonates with her, like releasing the concern for looking good.

As the public face of the PFC, Secord is constantly engaging with media and community groups to advocate for the food centre and the clients it serves. She speaks candidly about the challenges of being so visible.

“I need to keep up my confidence so I can do what I do,” she says.

The book isn’t just for bustling executives. Secord says she would recommend it to anybody. “It’s a good opportunity to think about how you move around in the world and relate to the things in your life.”

She says it may especially resonate with people in their 50s who find them-

selves reflecting on what life still holds for them.

And since her work is never far from her thoughts, it is not surprising that the other book Secord is currently reading is Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Michael Moss. This work of investigative journalism explores the food industry and its manipulation of nutrition and consumption.

“I’m very interested in what we feed ourselves and why,” Secord explains. She adds that her interest in food security and nutrition started when she noticed that food banks “give people with the highest needs” food of the lowest quality.

Changing this has been the focus of much of her work at the PFC. “I’d recommend [Salt Sugar Fat] to everybody who has ever eaten processed food,” Secord says.

While her current reading list may be focused on investigation and personal growth, Secord notes that her favourite author is Dr. Seuss. She also says that her favourite time to read is first thing in the morning since she finds reading right before bed to be too stimulating.

“Sometimes after work I will sit in a Bridgehead and read,” she says. Not surprisingly, she prefers a hard copy text to electronic print.

“I love the feel of books.”

Christopher Deacon displays his copy of The Massey Murder by Ottawa-based author Charlotte Gray as he sits on the front steps of his home on Denbury Avenue.

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Lee Ann McLellan Story and photo by Anita Grace

Lee Ann McLellan is a woman of many talents and interests.

The musician, singer and songwriter is also an event coordinator, business owner, mother, and animal fosterer – to name a few. It is fitting that her reading list is equally multifaceted.

“I’m willing to take chances with books,” says McLellan.

She reads a lot about music, musicians, instruments and recording. But the Wellington West resident also likes to pick up books and magazines about many other subjects that interest her.

“My daughter is 16 now, so I’m reading a book about the teenage brain and how it works.”

And since she has been fostering rescued animals for over two years, McLellan also browses books on animal behaviour.

“I read a little every day,” she says, “usually before bed as I’m winding down.”

When asked about titles that have really stuck out for her, McLellan chooses The Catcher in the Rye. She first read J.D. Salinger’s novel in high school,

but has periodically returned to it several times since. “I felt like it was talking right to me,” she explains. “I felt involved.”

Lately, McLellan has been focusing her attention on The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron.

This international bestseller is designed to inspire creativity. But McLellan says it does much more.

“It forces you to get out of your comfort zone,” she says, explaining that it reminds her to rediscover the things that make life interesting and enjoyable.

“It’s making me think outside the box,” she adds. “I’m doing things I wouldn’t ordinarily do.”

The book comes with many exercises and recommendations. Central to these are “morning pages.”

“You write anything, whatever comes to mind, right when you get up,” McLellan explains. She has been faithfully writing her morning pages for over four months.

She credits this practice for ending what has been a decade of struggling to write new songs.

“I’ve pulled bits from my morning pages into songs,” she says. “I’m getting to the good stuff.”

“It’s making me think outside the box,” she adds. “I’m doing things I wouldn’t ordinarily do.”

One of Lee Ann McLellan’s summer reads has as much to do with writing, as it does reading.

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Zachary Dayler Story and photo by Adam Feibel

Need a rigidly regimented routine to stay in shape? As Zachary Dayler explains, it works with reading too.

Zachary Dayler still has trouble keeping focused on books from time to time, but he’s gotten it down to a science.

As a kid, it took him a long time before he finally learned to read. Since then, he says he’s needed books that are “in-your-face” in order to stay interested. Summer tends to be the time when he looks to “escape to books,” though the temptation to spend hours playing video games can be strong. Still, he’s recognized his own need to challenge himself for his own betterment.

“Reading is one of those things you need to exercise so you get better at it,” says Dayler, the executive director of the Wellington West BIA. He does so with a reading regimen not unlike actual physical exercise. He has three books on the go this summer, each very different. He switches back and forth so he doesn’t get burned out on one of them.

“It’s kind of like meal planning,” he says. “There’s lots of folks who are way better at the practice and the art of reading than I am. But for me, you don’t want it to be a lost art.”

The first of the three is Men at War, a 1942 war story anthology compiled and introduced by Ernest Hemingway. So far, he’s found that seeing it through has been as daunting of a task as it was to find it in the first place. The book includes historical war stories by Leo Tolstoy, Lawrence of

Vicky Smallman We wanted to know what Vicky Smallman, National Director, Women’s and Human Rights at Canadian Labour Congress, was reading this summer. She was travelling for work so she emailed her reads to us instead. Here’s what she wrote: Here’s what is on my plate for the summer. For work-type purposes, I plan on reading Rebecca Solnit’s Men Explain Things to Me. Since I work on women’s and equality issues, it’s a phenomenon I have encountered from time to time (and in some settings quite a lot!). I expect that this book will not only be validating, but also perhaps help fuel my energy for continuing to work for positive change.

I’m not always a very serious reader though, and in the summer I really need

some mind candy. This year I am looking forward to reading my aunt’s latest mystery featuring her heroine Sherri Travis, a wisecracking Florida bartender with a tendency to get into troublesome situations. Phyllis Smallman may be my aunt but I have enjoyed all her books immensely and I am happy to recommend them. Her newest novel is called Martini Regrets.

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Arabia, William Faulkner, Winston Churchill and many more, for a total of 82 excerpts by classic authors.

Second is Daniel O’Thunder by Ian Weir, a “bawdy tale” set in the 1850s that follows the trial between God (in this case, a priest gone awry) and the Devil — in a boxing ring. “It’s more than entertaining,” says Dayler.

A self-professed “sucker” for Superman, his third pick is Superman: Red Son, a graphic novel written by Mark Millar and

“Reading is one of those things you need to exercise so you get better at it,” published by DC Comics. It explores what it would be like if Superman had landed in the Soviet Union instead of the United States, thus triggering a shift in the Cold War arms race. It mixes things up not only by recasting the roles of classic superheroes, but also by mixing in alternate versions of real politicians, including John F. Kennedy and Joseph Stalin.

“I always like to pick a good graphic novel to read in the summer, on the dock, in the sunshine,” he says. “You don’t have to think too much about it.”

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Paul Dewar

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It is probably not surprising that Paul Dewar, our local Member of Parliament, has a very Canadian reading list.

“Canadian art – literary and otherwise – is exceptional,” he says. “We have a really deep narrative and a certain global view that is unique and insightful.”

Dewar is just finishing The War that Ended Peace by Margaret MacMillan. The award-winning author of Paris 1919 is a Canadian who lives and teaches in England. The book is a historical narrative set in Europe in the two decades leading up to the First World War. As the Official Opposition Critic for Foreign Affairs, Dewar says that although this was a work-related choice, he has found it a very interesting read. He has high praise for MacMillan, whom he describes as a fluid, engaging writer with “exceptional reach.”

Next up on his reading list is The Orenda by the acclaimed Canadian author, Joseph Boyden. Dewar chose this novel based on his brother’s recommendation and says he is looking forward to starting it. “It goes back to our country’s roots,” says Dewar.

The father of two said he reads every night, a habit from when he was a child. He also likes to keep around some old favourite books, such as Ernest Hemmingway’s For Whom the Bell Tolls, which he discovered in his youth. He has high praise for Canadian authors like Alistair MacLeod and Elizabeth Hay (the latter he calls “one of our unsung heroes).

While fiction is something Dewar usually has time to read only in the summer, he hopes that he may soon get to a book that he has wanted to read for over a decade – Islandia, by Austin Tappen Wright. Reading it would be in honour of a former neighbour, Barbara Jones. “She was a fascinating woman,” Dewar recalls. “During World War II she was a military spy working with encryption and coded messages.

“She gave this book to me and said it was her favourite.” But while it is praised as “one of the great underground novels of the 20th century” the tome weighs in at

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When he does have the opportunity, Dewar loves to read on a summer day.

“Finding the time to read in an afternoon in a hammock – that is the ultimate.”

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Gauthier’s first love is theatre, with over 10 years spent producing, directing and performing in plays. He was curator and producer of the Undercurrents Festival at the Great Canadian Theatre Company before moving to Arts Court last fall to take over as Fringe Festival Director. He’s also a lifelong baseball fan, which brings us to his summer reading pick: The Bullpen Gospels by Dirk Hayhurst.

“Baseball books in the summer time are kind of perfect,” says Gauthier, who spent some time himself on the field in his teenage years, and remains a long suffering fan of the Toronto Blue Jays.

The author, Hayhurst, was a minor league pitcher through the mid 2000’s who made a few brief appearances in the big leagues with the San Diego Padres, the Toronto Blue Jays and Tampa Bay Rays from 2008 to 2011.

After retiring from baseball, Hayhurst moved into broad-

casting at Sportsnet radio.

He’s currently an analyst with the TBS and ESPN television networks.

This was the first of four books Hayhurst has written about his time as a ball player. He made the New York Times bestseller list along with his second book, Out of My League.

The Bullpen Gospels is a personal narrative that chronicles the author’s time spent in

“Baseball books in the summer time are kind of perfect.” the minor leagues, where the player’s lifestyle isn’t all you might expect.

“The book gives a glimpse into something that as a fan you don’t often see, which is how the players actually live,” says Gauthier. “This is crappy hotel rooms and riding buses and really poor conditions in stadiums, it’s a really interesting counter point to what you see in the media.”

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Gone to the dogs Dear Editor, I am well aware of the old adage “Love me, love my dog”, but the self-centredness of some members of the canine crowd never ceases to amaze me. They are apparently not content – or even grateful – that a new, designated (and segregated) area to provide for the off-leash exercise of their four-paw companions will be included with the ongoing upgrade of Hampton Park. Rather, they want to have the ‘run’ (literally) of the entire site. One even suggests the playground area should be fenced-in to prevent the children from attracting untethered dogs! I say: let the NCC aggressively pursue the ticketing of off-leash offenders now that the doggie contingent has been otherwise sensibly accommodated. No excuses!

P.S. While not a resident of the immediate area of Hampton Park, I walk through the site more than once each week - it is a major east-west corridor (and pleasant shortcut) for commuters travelling on-foot or by bicycle.

Bill Kretzel Dear Editor,

long grass and burrs in the summer and fall. Nonetheless, the City is to be commended for giving us a fenced-in area of this size where dogs can run freely!

Contrary to the misguided opinions expressed by Tami Grosset, I and many other dog owners in this area feel a great need to find places where our dogs can be taken off their leashes for unrestricted exercise and are happy to see their tax dollars being spent in this way. If Ms. Grosset doesn’t feel that she gets enough exercise walking her dog as things stand now, I can only suggest that she do what I have done--get a waist-leash, hitch her dog to it, and start jogging! Try for a good 2-3 kilometres around the neighbourhood streets, then finish up at the new dog-park/ run, where a little stretching can be done while the dogs get the variety of running about freely with their furry pals. By the time she then takes them home, everyone will be well-exercised, and hopefully just a little more tolerant of those of us who want to provide a varied play and exercise experience for our dogs, without having to worry about them getting in the way of other people, or forgetting their recall manners (as dogs sometimes will) when an errant squirrel or rabbit crosses their path.

Heather Dufault

I read with interest the recent (July 10 issue) article on the subject of the new Hampton Park dog run. You have asked the question as to whether this new dog run will meet the needs of local dogs and their owners. First off, it might be worthwhile determining whether the City intends this new space to be a ‘dog park’ or a ‘dog run’. The distinction may well be important; the City does provide a few fenced-in ‘dog parks’ (the most outstanding example being downtown at Jack Purcell Park). These parks have all the important amenities: a well-drained, sandy/pebbly surface, benches for people, and even a specially designed water fountain that works for both dogs and their owners! From the tone of your paper’s piece, however, I wonder if this new space is simply going to end up as a ‘dog run’ – that is, only fencing off of the currently existing basic grassy field has been done, with no further amenities or maintenance planned. In that respect, I too would have the same concerns about swampiness in the spring, and possible tick-harbouring

I think off-leash dog hours could work and make the park work for all. They are making attempts to change the off-leash rules at nearby Fisher Park in this way.

Basically, it would allow dogs to be off leash early in the morning and late at night, when children would not be playing and at times when people who don’t like dogs would not be walking through the park on their way to work. I think this could work in Hampton Park and it has been proven to work well in many north American cities, like New York and so on.

Tami Grosset (via Facebook) Glad someone’s paying attention to this.

I’ve had such terrible experiences at Hampton Park that I’ve stopped running there – which is sad, and not the right solution – but there’s only so much confrontation I can take. A frequent example is clusters of dog owners who stand together right across the paths while their

Cathy McBride and Wile E Coyote enjoy the use of Hampton Park. Photo by Judith van Berkom.

off-leash dogs circle around them; crisscrossing the path. When I almost fell trying to avoid one of these dogs and threw my hands up, the owner yelled at me “Get over it lady - it’s a dog park!”

Another lady called out, “Oh! She’ll probably nip you!” as I ran past, and her dog started to follow me.

I frequently hear “I pick up after my dog” or “My dog is friendly” but that’s not the issue. I’m fortunate not to be scared of dogs (I really do love them), but for those who are afraid - friendly or not, just the presence of an off-leash dog can be terrifying.

Whatever rules are settled on, they need to be followed, so everyone knows what to expect. This will be best for nondog-owners, dog owners and dogs alike.

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About those bike corrals RE: Wellington West first in Ottawa to adopt new bike corrals, July 10 First off, Wellington is a terrible street to ride on because it is too narrow and cars cannot pass you unless they cross the centre line. It used to be fine but then they rehabed it and made the road narrower.

Now it’s to be avoided.

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Great turnout at the Hintonburg Centennial 5K Story and photo by Neil Alexander

Despite the pouring rain, over 400 racers showed up with friends and family for the eighth annual Hintonburg Centennial 5K and Newswest Kids 1K Fun Run. Many were grateful for cool air and rain as they partook in a race beginning and ending at Hintonburg Park on July 13.

Runners arrived with children, spouses, siblings and friends or by themselves to partake in a run that over the years has attracted many people within Kitchissippi and abroad. Once people got their numbers, they kibitzed and mentally prepared themselves for a 9:00 a.m. start time in pouring rain.

The Kids 1K started first. Once runners stepped up to the start line, Jeff Leiper, who had been lead organizer in the seven years prior to founding the event before handing the reigns to iRun publisher Lisa Georges, thanked volunteers, participants and their families for showing up despite the rain.

Aurora Mallon, 12, of Sherbrooke Avenue won the 1K run. After she caught her breath, she said she was happy to win because she came in second last year. While she enjoyed coming in first place, she has no fears of next year’s challengers.

“Keep on pushing no matter how you feel!” advises Mallon, while hugging dad Dave Cherry.

As people ran to the finish line, it was apparent everyone was soaked right down to their shoes, yet participants freely shared their enjoyment about the event.

“Rain doesn’t scare me!” says Charlotte

van Walraven of Faraday Street and last year’s second place 5K winner. Despite feeling under the weather this time around she still clocked in at 19:52.

Reid Avenue resident Marlene Barré finished with 25:12. Partaking in this year’s race was a special family affair. Three years ago, she volunteered for the race when she was pregnant with her now two-and-a-half year old son, Nico, who also did his first race that day. She said she was happy for the cool air and rain.

“It is what it is. Better than blazing sun,” says Barré.

Melrose Avenue resident Janet Lo finished the 5K with 29:51. She said she joined the race because she recently moved from the Glebe and was excited to find more spots to run in the neighbourhood.

As first time organizer and with event planning beginning in February, Georges admits she took on a lot of work. But it also made a great family event for her, as all three of her children partook in the race. She said she was happy to have so many dedicated volunteers on board to help out.

“I’ve never done this before. I didn’t know what to expect but I was glad people showed up!” says Georges.

Funds raised from the run directly support the Hintonburg Recreation Association.

For further race results visit racedaytiming.ca. To see some photos and tweets from the day of the event, go to kitchissippi.com/ hintonburg-centennial-5k-on-storify.

Over 400 people took part in the eighth annual Hintonburg Centennial 5k and Newswest Kids 1K Fun Run despite the soggy forecast. 252 people ran the 5K, and there were over 185 kids registered to run the 1K, which doesn’t include the number of parents who ran alongside of them.

A word from the competitors Clocking in at 19:30, Emilie Hageltorn, 12, won two prizes: one for first female winner of the 5K, the other for youngest to win.

“It was amazing. I don’t run to compete. It’s just for fun,” says Hageltorn.

Chomping on a banana, 5K race winner Mark Schindel of Gatineau clocked in at 16:28. He heard about the race a few weeks ago while visiting friends living in Hintonburg. He says he rarely wins races but he signed up because he likes Hintonburg’s desirable and conducive running terrain.

“Hintonburg’s nice and flat and there are no hills. It was a good race to get a personal investment in,” says Schindle.

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JULY 28 - CAMP AWESOME Children 4 to 12 are invited to join in the fun at Camp Awesome, July 28 – Aug. 1, at Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Dr.) This Christian day camp offers a fun-filled program for kids to explore their faith through bible-based games, stories, songs, crafts, and indoor & outdoor play. Hours are 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.; precamp and post-camp care is also offered. For registration and information go to kitchissippiuc.com or contact Kitchissippi United Church at 613-722-7254.

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AUGUST 21 - BREASTFEEDING WORKSHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS Getting ready for your baby? This free workshop is all about infant feeding. We will show you how to get comfortable, how to know if your baby is getting enough to eat, and more.

Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. 6:30 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at Mothercraft Ottawa (475 Evered Ave.) To register contact Cathy Cadieux 613-728-1839 x 0.

AUGUST 21 - SUMMER TODDLERTIME Stories, rhymes and songs for a toddler and their parent or caregiver. Ages 19-35 months at the Rosemount branch of

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the Ottawa Public Library. 10:15 a.m. No registration required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

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SEPTEMBER 6-7 AND 13-14: WEST END STUDIO TOUR WEST is a free tour that has been organized annually since 1995 by the artists themselves, and it’s a rare opportunity for art lovers to see where the art is inspired and made and explore one of Ottawa’s most interesting neighbourhoods.

Brochures including a map will be distributed throughout the National Capital Region in August. For more information go to westendstudiotour.ca.

UNTIL AUGUST 22- PLAYGROUPS IN THE PARK Mothercraft Ottawa will be hosting free playgroups in the park all summer, Monday through Friday. For ages 6 and under, from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m. Please note, Tuesday’s playgroups are conducted in French only.

Monday - Roy Duncan Park (295 Churchill Ave.) Mardi - Parc Silvia Holden (955-1015 rue Bank) Wednesday/Mercredi (Billingue) Parc Fisher Park (250 Holland Ave.) Friday - Champlain Park (149 Carleton Ave.)

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

SENIOR’S CHOIR Belles & Beaux are a group of retired seniors who love to get together and sing. They practice every Tuesday at the Churchill Recreation Centre on Richmond Road from 1:00 p.m. until 3:00 p.m. New members are always welcome!

For more information, please call Vera Cloutier at 613228-3428.

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

Hampton-Iona Community Group hamptoniona.wordpress.com Island Park Community Association islandpark.wordpress.com

Deadline for submissions:

McKellar Park Community Association mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com

July 30

Mechanicsville Community Association facebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA Wellington Village Community Association wvca.ca

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Westboro Beach Community Association westborobeach.org

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