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Joel Harden on the campaign trail this spring ahead of the June 2 provincial election. PHOTOS COURTESY OF JOEL HARDEN’S OFFICE.

MPP Joel Harden starts second term, won’t run for NDP leadership

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ttawa Centre MPP Joel Harden says he’s ready to make “good trouble” after winning his second provincial election on June 2 with more than half the vote.

Harden received 30,311 ballots cast under his name, according to Elections Ontario, totalling 54.3 per cent of the vote. Liberal candidate Katie Gibbs came in second place with 12,596 votes.

Progressive Conservative candidate Scott Healey came in third place and received 8,773 votes; and Green Party candidate

Shelby Bertrand came in fourth place with 2,718 votes. A total of 55,781 valid ballots were cast in Ottawa Centre and 266 votes were “rejected as to marking,” unmarked by voters or declined by voters.

Bringing four years of experience into the role, Harden said he plans to tone down partisanship and focus more on key issues which his riding cares about.

“I’m coming from a place of deep gratitude and appreciation for the confidence the residents of Ottawa Centre have shown not just me, but our whole MPP office team,” Harden told Kitchissippi

Times. “There is a whole group of people here working hard and trying to put the interest of people in Ottawa Centre first.

It’s nice to know that in the context of lower voter turnout, we have actually increased the vote for the Ontario NDP in Ottawa Centre in 2022 from 2018.”

In 2018, Harden beat Liberal incumbent Yasir Naqvi with 29,675 votes, totalling a little over 46 per cent.

But while Harden picked up support locally, the NDP lost seven seats at Queens Park, falling to 31 from the 38 they had going into the election. Longtime Ontario

The Ottawa Centre MPP during his first term.

NDP leader Andrea Horwath resigned shortly after.

Harden thanked Horwath for her 14 years of serving the party, but said a new direction is needed.

“I think we need a change not only in who the leader is, but how we do leadership. In this party we spend millions of dollars on consultants for focus groups, on polls, for ads,” said Harden.

“If we had a leadership model that took the millions of dollars that NDP members give to us in the form of donations, and we put that right into our communities and showed up when people were in crisis or protesting…that’s going to get us a lot further than going the consultant model,” he added.

There was discussion whether or not Harden would run for the leadership role, but after talking it over with his family and many community members, he

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On a more local level, Harden said he believes Ottawa has a large role to play in teaching the province about the rise of hate crimes, noting experience from surviving the so-called “freedom” trucker convoy which took over many downtown Ottawa streets for weeks.

He’s also focused on the municipal election coming up this fall, and is hoping to see more left-leaning councillors in office. Harden is supporting Catherine McKenney for mayor and is a champion for free public transit, which has become a focal point of the campaign.

Harden is also passionate about pouring more funding into healthcare, and is concerned about the many emergency rooms across Ontario closing due to low staffing levels caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. He also wants to look at the state of the province's education system and do more to deal with the opioid crisis.

“Housing, healthcare, education, climate change, the opioid crisis: it feels like we are living in the moment of many overlapping crises,” said Harden.

“That’s what I kept hearing back from people. That’s why I’ve put the focus on kindness, hard work -- but still making good trouble. People in this community have great expectations for their elective representatives and they expect us to have the bravery to raise the questions we need to push our politics forward.”

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“What I’ve learned about being the leader of a political party, especially leader of the Official Opposition or Premier, is that it’s a full-time job based out of Toronto,” said Harden. “I already have a full-time job here in Ottawa and shuttle between the two cities. Our kids are of an age where it’s a big sacrifice for our kids not to have their dad back on weekends, to not be able to see them. I’ve got a really good relationship with my kids who are still young so it’s not the right time for me.”

Harden said he feels leadership doesn’t need to come from the top and is looking to better the party through his new critic role.

Harden previously served as Critic, Accessibility and Persons with Disabilities, and will now be Critic, Transit and Active Transportation. He plans to kick his new role into gear by cycling from Ottawa to Toronto from Aug. 4-7.

“My first day of work is August 8, so I will be biking to Toronto, stopping on the way in various places to talk with people in Eastern Ontario about what their priorities are for active transportation,” said Harden. “That’s not just cycling; it could be using a power chair, a scooter, being a pedestrian—asking ourselves what can we do to make our communities more accessible for public transportation?”

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“I’m from the Netherlands, from Holland. I’m 85 now, so I lived through World War ll.

Certainly, during the last two years of the war, we had hungry winters. I ‘think’ to remember when Rotterdam was burned down and I saw the smoke. We lived close to a railroad station, and the English would bomb the station so that the Germans could not take the metal for their weapons industry.

I think it’s so traumatic. And when I hear anything about war, or I see pictures, especially of war in the wintertime, it comes back to you and you realize what those people go through. My father was sometimes home, but the last few years he wasn’t because he was in hiding. We were too young, so they kept everything from us so we couldn’t tell anything when asked by the Germans. The last two years of the war we had the ‘hunger winters,’ something never to be forgotten as a city girl. We were so used to not being able to get certain items because you had to use coupons.

After the war, we felt the promise coming: we felt it from our parents and there was a new life coming. We could finally get our rain boots with blue ribbons which they promised we’d get after the war.

I never got to finish my social work training, but I went back to university in Seattle, took sociology courses— including Black history—and worked as a volunteer in the Headstart program. In the States, I was deeply involved with Black issues. It was right in your face: we [saw] Black soldiers coming back and there were no jobs for them; there was division everywhere…you just couldn’t help but get involved.

Boeing’s SST program was cancelled and we came to Canada in 1969. Once there, we had a family. We had four children, and I took some music programs and then taught music, mostly for young children.

I remember we drove with our baby through the United States and we came to Ottawa on a Saturday night, it was about 8 p.m. It wasn’t dark yet, we were on Carling Avenue, and I turned to my husband, Jan, shocked because there was a woman walking on the street. We’d never do that in Seattle at night. At that time in Seattle, there were security guards with guns in the stores. That’s how we went about our life and it was crazy; we had to be so careful.

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We lived in the west end near Britannia Park for most of the time. The kids did sailboarding, they could bike to school, and it was just perfect there. We moved into Unitarian House six years ago. We are still our own boss.

I knew quite a few people who lived here and I knew it was a great place. We are all from different backgrounds, we are all older so there isn’t a huge generation gap, and people here are from all over. We’ve all had different life experiences and we all get along with one another.

We love the bike paths in Westboro. We are always going to the market on Saturdays. We love going into the community to go to the stores—St. Vincent de Paul especially—and one of the many Bridgeheads. It’s a really great community.

We have four wonderful kids, three grandchildren and a great-grandchild. They mean more and more to us as we get older!”

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We have a positive issue on our hands: the energy of the season and the collective ease as many COVID-19 restrictions were lifted seem to permeate much of this month’s newspaper.

Here’s what’s happening in our community news: On June 2, Joel Harden was re-elected MPP for Ottawa Centre. We speak with Harden as he begins work again at the provincial legislature this month and what his plans are for his second term.

The Hintonburg Community Centre is receiving $625,000 for green infrastructure improvements.

The retrofit is the first of its kind in a City of Ottawa building. We hear from Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi and Mike Fletcher, a project manager of the environmental program for the City of Ottawa, on the recent announcement.

In exciting literary news, the Ottawa Trans Library opened in late May in Hintonburg. Owner Tara Sypniewski spoke with us about the library’s beginnings and how it has evolved in the new space.

And Hintonburg is set to have another LGBTQ-led book spot soon: The Spaniel’s Tale plans to open by early September.

Owners Cole Davidson and Stephen Crocker dreamed of starting a bookstore together for many years and they share their story with us.

We caught up with Heather Lacey, executive director for ABLE2, about all the summer and fall events the non-profit has planned and the “good recipe” that helps the organization run the way it does.

Another executive director spoke with us for the August edition: Sarah Davis at Cornerstone Housing for Women. We

learned that the non-profit has announced the opening of its fifth supportive housing residence at Eccles Street in Centretown and that the team is looking to expand its Indigenous and Cultural Services Program, a program that launched at its Princeton residence in Westboro.

In arts and entertainment news, the Bard is back: the Torchlight Shakespeare in the Park series has returned. This summer, a Company of Fools theatre company is performing The Tempest at over 40 parks in the National Capital Region, including several in Kitchissippi. Artistic Director Nicholas Leno told us what audiences can expect.

In Humans of Kitchissippi, we connect with local Ria Heynen who shared her journey with us: from growing up in the Netherlands during World War II to her immigration to North America and, eventually, her time teaching music and raising a family in Ottawa.

Finally, our Retirement Living section is featured this month! We had the opportunity to check in with the Churchill Seniors Centre and learn about what’s new in the community.

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(Above) Mayor Jim Watson, MP Yasir Naqvi and Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper on July 13 after making the announcement. PHOTO COURTESY OF YASIR NAQVI’S OFFICE. (Right) The first phase of the project begins in August 2022 at the Hintonburg Community Centre. PHOTO BY MAUREEN MCEWAN.

Green retrofit for Hintonburg Community Centre first of its kind in city building

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ver $625,000 of funding for green infrastructure improvements to the Hintonburg Community Centre was announced by Ottawa Centre MP Yasir Naqvi on July 13.

“This project is quite important and special for our community,” Naqvi said. “I have been in public service in our community for some time, and one of the biggest issues that people have raised with me has to do with the impact of climate change.”

The $625,000 funding comes from the Green and Inclusive Community Buildings (GICB) program—a five-year $1.5 billion federal program that supports green upgrades and renovations to public community buildings across Canada.

“This project is one of the most impactful ways we can mitigate climate change.

The Hintonburg Community Centre is so well-used by the community that we are reducing the greenhouse gas emission from that building by 90 per cent,” he said.

The green retrofit will decarbonize the building by taking it off natural gas. The new heating and cooling system will run on electricity instead.

“Using electricity in Ontario is much cleaner because some time ago, when I was a member of the provincial parliament under the Liberal government, we removed coal as a source of electricity production in Ontario,” Naqvi said.

The first phase of the project begins in August 2022. It begins by installing highperformance windows, and, following that, an upgrade to the ventilation equipment, upgrades to the heating and cooling systems and a switch from gas heating to heat pumps. The retrofit is scheduled for

full completion by spring of 2024.

“I got so excited because it’s more than just refurbishing the building and changing the windows: it’s a practical example of how we as a community can reduce the impact of climate change by making our public infrastructure readapt to the needs of our climate today,” he said.

Canada’s second largest source of emission is buildings, following automobiles at number one.

“Climate change isn’t just a notion. It has a real impact on our lives, and one of those real impacts on our lives [is] the extreme weather events we’ve seen in Ottawa. We’ve experienced multiple freak storms that have wreaked havoc on our lives. We are seeing heat temperatures that we haven’t seen before. It’s extremely important that we take practical steps,” Naqvi said.

Mike Fletcher, a project manager of the

environmental program for the City of Ottawa, called the Hintonburg Community Centre a vital asset and explained that this retrofit project is the first of its kind in a City of Ottawa building.

“Once complete, the retrofits will serve to reduce the facility's energy consumption by an estimated 30.8 per cent and greenhouse gas emissions by 28.9 tonnes annually,” Fletcher said.

With the full upgrades, the building will no longer have any on-site emissions and will be more resilient with the capacity to hold its temperature in a protracted power outage.

“The new windows coming in August will replace the old ones originally installed in 1984 and, in addition to their high thermal insulation values, will reduce noise transmission by 40 per cent at windowed areas of the building,” he said.

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t’s time to vote again, Kitchissippi!

Locals are heading into the third election in 13 months—first federal in September 2021, then provincial in June 2022 and soon municipal. Ottawa elections are set for Oct. 24, 2022.

The election timeline started on May 2, the first day when candidates could file their nomination forms for mayor, councillor and school board trustee positions. Campaigns begin once the forms have been filed, “meaning they may begin accepting contributions and spending money on their campaign,” according to the City of Ottawa website.

After that, candidates have until 2 p.m. on Aug. 19 to file, change office or withdraw their nomination forms.

Ottawa has 24 wards that residents will be voting in, including a new one, Ward 24 - Barrhaven East.

Mayor Jim Watson is not seeking re-election this fall following three consecutive terms in office from 20102022, and an earlier mayoral term in preamalgamation Ottawa from 1997-2000.

As of July 25, there were eleven candidates for mayor listed on the City of Ottawa website: Brandon Bay, Bob Chiarelli, Bernard Couchman, Graham MacDonald, Catherine McKenney, Ade Olumide, Param Singh, Mark Sutcliffe, Mike Maguire, Celine Debassige and Gregory Guevara.

In Kitchissippi, or Ward 15, there were three candidates for councillor as of July 25: Jeff Leiper, Dan Stringer and Oonagh Fitzgerald. Leiper is the incumbent and he’s running for a third term in Kitchissippi, having won the seat in 2014 and again in 2018.

For school board trustees, as of July 25, there was only one candidate listed

for each of the positions across the four Kitchissippi (Ward 15) zones.

In the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board - Zone 4 (Wards 07, 15) race, the one candidate is Suzanne Nash.

In the Ottawa Catholic School Board - Zone 7 (Wards 07, 15) race, incumbent Jeremy Wittet is the only candidate.

In the Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est - Zone 6 (Wards 12, 14, 15, 17) race, Franklin Epape is listed as the sole candidate.

And in the Conseil des écoles publiques de l’Est de l’Ontario - Zone 9 (Wards 14, 15, 17, 18) race, Marielle Godbout is the only candidate.

The City of Ottawa has a “Who is running in my ward?” tool that shows the ward name, ward number and candidates running for the offices of mayor, city councillor and school board trustee in a resident’s ward. There’s also general election information available on the municipal website. To learn more, visit ottawa.ca/en/city-hall/elections Kitchissippi Times will be following the election over the next three months.

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Curating community: Ottawa Trans Library turns the page in Hintonburg

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hen Tara Sypniewski sought out writings on what it meant to be trans in the late 1970s, she turned to the Ottawa Public Library (OPL).

A search of now-antiquated terms resulted in one book: Transvestites & Transexuals: Mixed Views by American sociologist Deborah Heller Feinbloom.

While studying English at Carleton University, Sypniewski came across a book by English social reformer Henry Havelock Ellis, who promoted eugenics and termed trans people “eonists.”

The trans movement and social acceptance of trans people has evolved since the time of Havelock and Feinbloom.

Sypniewski first toyed with the idea of opening a library focusing on trans writings on her website Trans Ottawa, founded in 2017. The space officially opened on May 29 in Kitchissippi.

“I was going to open a little hole-inthe-wall but then that plan changed as I started to talk about it and to

people who wanted to come on board,” Sypniewski said. When this space came up, I embraced the larger notion of a community space as well as a library.

The library was always going to be a community space, but it was more book-inclined. It has been a successful community space so far.”

In addition to the library’s book club, the space has hosted a clothing swap for The Rainbow Ottawa Student Experience. Sypniewski says she hopes to launch a speaker series soon and host Capital Pride events.

“When you plant a seed, you never know how big it will grow,” Sypniewski says.

While not a sanctioned extension of the OPL, “CEO Danielle McDonald reached out to Tara after learning about the Ottawa Trans Library to welcome her to the Ottawa library community,” Alexandra Yarrow, program manager of OPL’s board and strategic services said.

“Rosemount Branch Manager Yvonne van Lith and Manager of Alternative Services Mark Gelsomino met with Tara to welcome her to the neighbourhood and discuss mutual support and potentials for collaboration,” Yarrow added.

Sypniewski is a founding member of the now-defunct Gender Mosaic, a group which lobbied to amend the Canadian Human Rights Act to include gender

“Years ago, I was leaving the OPL and they were having a book sale. I don’t often stop because I always have a lot of reading material on hand, but this time I decided to stop and what do you think was there?” Sypniewski asks. “That one book [Transvestites & Transexuals: Mixed Views]. Like the hand of fate was drawing me there. Of course, I bought it.

It’s in the library now.”

The Ottawa Trans Library is open at 1104 Somerset St. W. To learn more, visit transottawa.ca/ottawa-trans-library

(Opposite page) Inset: Ottawa Trans Library founder Tara Sypniewski.

Top left: A selection of some of the available books at the library.

Bottom left and this page: The new space at 1104 Somerset St. W. PHOTOS BY MAUREEN MCEWAN

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identity and gender expression.

“I wrote a eulogy for it; I buried it myself,” Sypniewski says of Gender Mosaic, adding that she was not out socially when the group pivoted towards social justice goals. Burnout and this change in direction led her to leave the group.

Historically, trans people are victimized, but Sypniewski does not see trans people as victims. The library’s dragon logo emblematizes this.

“It is based on a large tapestry that we have as art in the library. I inherited it from a friend. I see us more as dragons than victims,” Sypniewski said.

The library offers works by writers such as Paira Hassouri and Dean Kotula, in addition to donations from local writers and a collection of poetry from Finland. But there is one seminal book you can find here.

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COMMUNITY NEWS New LGBTQ-owned bookstore to open in Kitchissippi

T Stephen Crocker (left) and Cole Davidson (right) putting up their “bookstore coming soon” sign. (Opposite page) Skype, the spaniel behind the local bookstore.

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he Spaniel’s Tale is a brand-new bookstore opening soon at 1131 Wellington St. W. in Hintonburg.

Owners Cole Davidson and Stephen Crocker, who are partners in business and in life, dreamed of opening a bookstore together for many years.

“It was always a dream of ours, but it was a down-the-road sort of

dream, something to do in retirement,” Davidson said. “Near the beginning of the pandemic, my grandmother was diagnosed with dementia, and, almost overnight, I watched her retirement dreams vanish. So we thought, ‘Why are we waiting?’ because tomorrow is never guaranteed, and if this is something we are passionate about and something we want to do, let’s just do it.”

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That’s something that was really missing from the Kitchissippi area,” Crocker said.

Davidson and Crocker started planning for The Spaniel’s Tale back in January 2021 — 19 months ago — beginning with financials, business plans and a name for the store.

“We have an English Springer Spaniel named ‘Skype.’ He’s our inspiration for the name,” Davidson said. We often make up stories about what Skype does during the day when we're not home. He’s quite a busy dog and has worked a number of different careers in these stories. He likes to think that he has led a very interesting life and always has a tale to tell.

In reality, he snoozes most of the day.”

It wasn’t until January 2022 that Davidson and Crocker began the search for a store

location, and they believe they’ve found the perfect one in Hintonburg.

“Opening a queer-owned bookstore is important to us. Independent bookstores in general reflect the communities that they serve, and Hintonburg is a welcoming, inclusive neighbourhood. To be successful here, we have to be that: welcoming and inclusive. It’s who we are as people, and who we want to be in business as well,” Davidson said.

The Spaniel’s Tale will carry 2,500 books when it opens, and through the store customers will be able to order any book that’s available in print—which is approximately 11.9 million titles.

A grand opening night will be announced, but the store is expected to open by early September. To stay upto-date, visit The Spaniel’s Tale’s official website at comingsoon.thespanielstale.ca/

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politics for the past 10 years and hoped to show his values through the selection of books that The Spaniel’s Tale will carry.

He hoped to help people discover ideas that way.

“Our plan is to be a little more general and reflect the community. We’re starting off as a general trade bookstore with a bit of everything, and we’ll see where the community wants us to go,” he said. ”We really want the store to be a place of discovery for everyone. We will have plenty of LGBTQ+ fiction and authors and history of our community, but a lot of other stuff as well.”

Crocker works in property management and will be in the bookstore on evenings and weekends.

“If you look at the more mainstream and iconic neighbourhoods when you think of Ottawa, they all have independent bookstores and bring

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s Cornerstone Housing for Women looks towards the future, the local non-profit is hoping to expand one of its central partnerships and programs.

The Indigenous and Cultural Services Program, which calls Cornerstone’s residence on Princeton Street in Westboro home, is facilitated through a partnership with the Minwaashin Lodge.

A few days a week, staff from Minwaashin Lodge work in the Princeton space running different activities and providing referrals to residents. The program has been in operation since the Princeton residence opened its doors in 2018, according to Cornerstone’s Executive Director Sarah Davis, and it welcomes everyone.

“It’s for the entire population of Princeton, whether you identify as Indigenous or not. They do a lot of artwork, a lot of cultural ceremonies, a lot of teachings and learnings,” Davis said. “It has been quite grounding and supportive for the residents at Cornerstone and, just recognizing the impact that it has, we want to offer that across the organization.”

“We have a really lovely relationship with Minwaashin and really respect the work that they do and, I have to say, we are very lucky to have that partnership and really hopeful that we can expand it across to reach more of our residents,” she added.

Minwaashin Lodge is an Indigenous Women’s Support Centre, located at 2323 St. Laurent Blvd., that provides services and programs to First Nations, Inuit and Métis women and children experiencing domestic or other forms of violence and who may be experiencing the harmful effects of the residential school system, according to its website.

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Cornerstone provides shelter and supportive housing to hundreds of women across Ottawa. At the Princeton housing community, which provides up to 42 women a permanent home, Davis said around 40 per cent of the residents identify as Indigenous.

“The last numbers I saw [were] 35-40 per cent of the residents at Princeton are Indigenous, which is wonderful and it just speaks to the partnership,” she said.

In June, Cornerstone announced that it was developing its fifth supportive housing community on Eccles Street in Centretown. The residence will have 46 units for women and gender-diverse individuals facing homelessness.

“That’s 46 more homes for folks that are experiencing homelessness: 46 spaces that are inclusive and supportive, and that will have the supports on site that might not be available elsewhere,” Davis said. “So I’m really excited to see the program come to life.”

According to Cornerstone’s website, approximately 30 per cent of the units at Eccles residence will be “dedicated to Indigenous Peoples,” and the organization will continue to work with Minwaashin Lodge through the Indigenous and Cultural Services Program. Funding for the new residence is being provided through the federal government’s Rapid Housing Initiative

(RHI) 2 Stream and the provincial and municipal governments, and Davis said they expect the space to open by the end of 2023 or early 2024.

Cornerstone has been active in the Kitchissippi community this summer, which included a recent Meet and Greet event with Davis hosted at Fratelli restaurant, a longtime supporter of the non-profit.

“Westboro has quickly become one of our biggest supporters and communities.

We work quite closely with Judy (Lincoln) and the BIA and a lot of the local businesses and have just received an outpouring of support,” Davis said.

“It’s been a wonderful experience for us and [we] just wanted to meet those people that have allowed us to make it happen,” she added.

Over two dozen people attended the Meet and Greet in mid-July, the first event of its kind since Davis started as executive director 18 months ago.

“My time here at Cornerstone has been behind my laptop: I joined among the dark days of COVID when we were all working remotely, so I haven’t had a chance to meet our Cornerstone community outside of our staff teams,” Davis said.

“We thought it was about time that we got out and celebrated all the great things that we’ve done over the last few years, and for me to meet some of our donors and our supporters and those that are interested in learning about Cornerstone,” she added.

Earlier this season, Thyme & Again, another regular supporter, hosted a Boutique Cornerstone Pop-Up Sale that raised over $10,000 for the emergency shelter. Davis said it was great to be supported by the Kitchissippi business and to be there to help promote the local business as well.

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The Cornerstone Housing for Women team will be spending the rest of the summer “taking a deep breath, trying to catch our footing a little bit,” Davis said.

“We’re really focussing on recovery and repair from the pandemic. I know we keep moving through phases of it, but it has been a tiring couple of years, so [we’re] really looking towards bringing our staff team together, re-engaging with [the] community—like the meet and greet—and really getting excited about this new project (Eccles).”

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hat’s new at ABLE2? It’s been a busy summer for the local organization that supports people across the disability spectrum, and there are no signs of things slowing down for the fall, as beloved in-person programs and events resume.

“It’s been nice,” said Heather Lacey, executive director for ABLE2. “We’ve been able to see some of the people that we serve in person and I think it’s just really [about] getting everybody comfortable—making sure of course that we’re still staying safe—[and] really reconnecting with people.”

Starting off the summer, ABLE2 celebrated Disability Pride Month and their LGBTQ+ community members online throughout July.

“We like to celebrate Pride,” Lacey said. “Obviously, we are an organization that welcomes diversity and includes everyone, so it’s really important to us to recognize that through our social media.”

“We always want to make sure that we recognize all those special celebrations… Certainly, we are working with people that are part of that community, and we are also serving people in that community, and we want to make sure that they know that they are valued and we welcome them into our family.”

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As executive director, Lacey is marking her fourth year in the role in August, and these days, the small but powerful charity has around 23 staff members making up the team.

“We have a wonderful staff here. You could not ask for a better staff, honestly, and we have a great board as well that’s

very supportive,” Lacey said. “It’s all a good recipe for providing good services to the community.”

There are many ways community members can support ABLE2, Lacey said: through volunteering, attending or supporting events, donating and more. Visit able2.org for the latest information.

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About ABLE2 ABLE2 is “a small but powerful charity with a big purpose,” according to the organization’s website, and it is the only Ottawa organization “that supports people of all ages across the disability spectrum and their families to live life as valued members of our city.”

In Ottawa, there are over 161,000 people living with disabilities, and three quarters of that population live with more than one disability and approximately one third of those individuals are over 65, according to the organization.

Through its programs—like the Matching Program, Build Community, Person Directed Planning and Facilitation (PDPF), Fetal Alcohol Resource Program (FARP), Family Support and others—ABLE2 works with hundreds of people in the city day to day. In the Matching Program alone, Lacey said over 200 people are paired with volunteers.

The charity was founded in 1974 but it has gone through a name change over the last years.

“We first came out of the gate as ‘Citizen Advocacy’ and then, in 2020, we changed our name to ‘ABLE2’ in recognition of the growth of the organization,” Lacey said. “And we wanted to really focus on the abilities of people; we really want to walk with individuals with disabilities, we don’t want to talk for them.”

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This August, the organization is hosting its annual picnic once again.

Pre-pandemic, the gathering would draw anywhere from 50 people to over 100, but it has been on pause.

“Our annual picnic is coming up, which we’re really looking forward to because it has been put off for the last couple years so people are very excited to get together.”

The picnic is being held at the Trolley Station at Britannia Park from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Aug. 27. Typically, the event features a DJ and dancing, games and food, Lacey said.

“Everybody just has a really nice time and it’s kind of a nice way to finish off the summer,” she said.

Fall will continue with an active roster of events.

On Sept. 10, the fifth annual Fetal Alcohol Spectrum Disorder (FASD) Awareness Walk will take place.

Participants will start at York Street Plaza and head to city hall where they plan to host a flag raising at Marion Dewar Plaza, Lacey said.

And later in the month, ABLE2 will be hosting an Impacting Lives Together event on Sept. 28.

“We’re planning an Impacting Lives Together event, which is a way to celebrate our volunteers and people that have interacted with us and given us their time and their money,” Lacey said.

And even though the weather is still humid, the organization is starting to plan its Christmas party in December because the team is excited it is back once again.

Summertime is in full swing throughout Ottawa and Westboro Village is no different! Whether you’re hitting the road for a holiday or booking a staycation, be sure to check out what’s happening right here in our own neighbourhood!.

Thursday nights take a wander down to The Richmond Road Night Market. This cozy set of vendors is set up between The Churchill Senior Center and Cloud Forest Coffee. You’ll find local fruit and vegetables, take away meals and a handful of vendors selling a variety of merchandise like handmade soaps and jewellery.

I’ve been a couple of times and the live music is fantastic.

Sunday afternoons, beginning at 2pm, Winston Square will host City Sounds. This is a free, outdoor music concert series happening

throughout the city. Westboro Village is hosting six concerts. Check the Westboro Village website for the line up.

August 19 Capital Pop-Up Cinema returns to Westboro with a screening of Sister Act. It’s been years since Westboro hosted this outdoor event and I can’t wait. It’s an all ages, family friendly event. Rent a chair or bring your own. I’m planning on grabbing a pizza along the way ;-) With loads of patios set up along Richmond Road and tasty bake shops and ice cream along with great shopping, there are plenty of things to do. Westboro has tons going on that will create some great memories for you and your family and friends this summer.

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”It has a shipwreck; it has magic; it has all kinds of spirits and fun magical creatures.” - Nicholas Leno

Torchlight Shakespeare in the Park brings The Tempest to summer audiences

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ive, in-person events are back in Kitchissippi, and the Torchlight Shakespeare in the Park series has been attracting hundreds of local residents looking to take in the arts.

The performances, which are put on by a Company of Fools theatre company, have been an ongoing summer tradition since 2002. But when the COVID-19 pandemic hit, the theatre industry was forced to shut down for two years.

With mandates lifted, they have been able to bring entertainment back to the community again.

“We are touring over 40 parks in Ottawa and Eastern Ontario, and we have quite a few performances in the Hintonburg, Westboro and the Carlington areas,” said Nicholas Leno, artistic director at a Company of Fools.

Already they have performed shows in the community at Hintonburg Park, Lions

Park, and Clare Gardens. They will perform at nearby Raven Park in Carlington on Aug. 5, and again at Clare Gardens on Aug. 6.

The show being put on this summer is The Tempest, a Shakespearean play about Duke Prospero, who has been waiting to reclaim rule after being overthrown by his brother 12 years prior. Since being banished to a deserted island, Prospero has rehearsed his plans for over a decade, but new enemies emerge.

“It has a shipwreck; it has magic; it has all kinds of spirits and fun magical creatures. The show runs for 90 minutes and it’s pay-what-you-can,” said Leno.

“It’s Shakespeare like you have never seen before. It’s not your Victorian Shakespeare: we use puppets, masks, and slapstick as a stylized approach. We really like to show the stories and the texts rather than just speak it, and all of our work is familyfriendly.”

The Tempest runs until Aug. 13. This year, for the first time in a decade, the

theatre company will be putting on two shows. For three weeks, from Sept. 12 to Oct. 1, they will perform Hamlet, a wellknown Shakespearean play about Hamlet returning home for her father’s funeral, only to discover that her mother has married her uncle. Hamlet is visited by her father’s ghost, demanding that she avenge his murder.

“It's going to be a little bit of a different tour model,” explained Leno. “We are going to be at Canada’s botanical gardens next to the Experimental Farm for a week, and then at Beechwood Cemetery for a week.

The third week we are going to visit some of our rural communities. It’s got five actors playing 16 different parts—again, 90 minutes in length.”

So far, the weather this summer has cooperated for the performances, but when it gets too hot, actors may perform without wigs and jackets. Rain usually only washes out a handful of scheduled shows a year, and they hold off cancelling shows until

as close to the 7 p.m. start time as possible.

With unexpected weather patterns in Ottawa, storms are often quick to blow over.

Surprisingly, audience numbers are back up to pre-pandemic levels. Leno thinks that is thanks to the shows taking place outside with lots of space for people to distance. It’s also good news for the actors who make a living entertaining crowds.

“The last two years have been hard financially for sure. This is what people do for a living,” he said. “It’s also been emotional to a degree. A lot of our actors dedicate their lives to this craft and dedicate their lives to sharing live performances and live stories with audiences. Not being able to do that has been hard on folks, but everyone here is in great spirits.”

For a full list of Shakespeare in the Park performances, visit fools.ca. Leno said they recommend a donation of $20 per person, but says it’s pay-what-you-can.

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That’s what the homeowner explained to me needed to be done to prepare their home for sale in a few weeks. I dropped by to have a look, and painting was just one of the many items requiring attention before listing the property for sale.

The “paint touch-ups” as they described were actually drywall damage from what appeared to be a roof leak. The owner said the leak “went away”. I’m no roofer, but generally speaking leaks don’t just go away. They can take a break, or even a summer vacation as some water damage can be from ice damming in the winter, but once the cold weather returns so will the leak.

I called in my roofer, who confirmed the damage was caused by a roof leak due to ice damming. My roofer estimated it could be remedied in 3-4 weeks. After the roof leak is fixed, drywall repairs are needed, followed by painting. All in all, it could be 6 or 7 weeks before listing the home for sale. Additionally, like everything else, COVID has affected the

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The homeowner was discouraged, thinking they were taking all the right steps to have the home ready for sale in a few weeks. They already started purging and cleaning for what they thought was needed to prepare the home for market. They weren’t wrong, but smart buyers will look beyond fresh paint and home staging. A home inspection can reveal dealbreaker issues for some buyers, or if something wrong with the home was not fully disclosed and reappears, the seller could be on the hook down the road.

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Opening Welcome to the neighbourhood, UROSPOT! The private clinic “specializing in common pelvic health and urological conditions” is now open at 416 Richmond Rd. “UROSPOT is a modern approach to pelvic health and wellness…

At UROSPOT, we offer both pelvic health physiotherapy services and innovative Health Canada and FDA approved technology to help you restore your pelvic floor muscles,” the company’s website states. To learn more about the North American company, visit urospot.com/ ottawa Looking to get in shape? powerhaus, an independent gym, is now open at 411 Roosevelt Ave., Suite 100! “powerhaus combines results-driven fitness & health solutions that are backed by science with a welcoming environment where the ultimate priority is the physical and mental well-being of all our members,” the powerhaus website states. Visit powerhausottawa.com to learn more.

Anatomy Physiotherapy Clinic is opening its fourth location in Westboro!

According to the company’s Facebook page, the new space will open at 205 Richmond Rd., Unit #109 on Aug. 15. “We strive to create a relaxed atmosphere at our clinic, and use a hands-on approach to make each patient feel at ease when discussing their concerns with our professionals. ​Our overall mission is to increase the physical wellness and comfort of our patients,” the clinic’s website states.

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Speaking of books, The Spaniel’s Tale bookstore is opening soon at 1131 Wellington St. W.! For more information, visit comingsoon.thespanielstale.ca or check out the story on pages 10-11.

Summer fun The Wellington West and Westboro Village BIAs are running fun summer events in the community like the WelliWednesday live music performances, the City Sounds outdoor concert series, the Richmond Road Night Markets and much more. They also know the best local patios to stop by. Read all about it at wellingtonwest.ca and westborovillage.com

Coming soon Bubble tea fans, you may have a new local spot soon. Presotea is on the way to Westboro, according to its website.

“Different from regular bubble tea shops that brew tea in a bulk bucket, Presotea insists on brewing tea by adopting the high-end espresso machine to keep the best flavour and sweetness. Presotea [also] develops a wide range of tea [menus] to fulfill all kinds of demand,” the company website states. To learn more, visit presotea.ca

Summer reading list Hello to the Ottawa Trans Library!

The Hintonburg space opened its doors on May 29 at 1104 Somerset St. W. Visit transottawa.ca/ottawa-trans-library to learn more or read the story on pages 8-9.

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he Churchill Seniors Centre says they are almost back to normal operations after shutdowns and restrictions during the COVID-19 pandemic and they are now seeing an increase in members.

The centre—which runs out of the old Nepean Town Hall located at 345 Richmond Rd.—offers a space for those 50 years and older to stay fit, make friends and get engaged in the community.

Anita Findlay, the seniors centre’s program coordinator, says they are ready to hit the ground running this fall.

“We have been having fun. It has been a hopping kind of place and it's been really nice to watch it come to life again,” she said. “In August, our schedule remains quiet: a lot of our drop-ins are on break and our registered programs are already running for the eight weeks of summer.”

“But for the fall, we have everything from yoga, Pilates, line dancing, and so much more,” Findlay added. “We have a fitness centre which many of the guys who aren’t group-oriented love for the weight room.”

A more normal return to operations began in the spring when the Churchill Seniors Centre was able to run two eightweek programs. As weather warmed up and mandates lifted, Findlay says people felt more confident leaving the house again.

Painting classes have also been able to resume along with various dance classes. Findlay says Westboro has an artistic group of people who get excited about the arts. They have recently added ukulele and hand-drumming sessions to their lineup of activities.

“COVID really put a big damper on a lot of people, and it's taken them a really long time to feel like they are allowed to come out and enjoy life again,” said Findlay. “We are seeing more and more of

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it which is really great, and we are seeing new people come out to the centre. We were so grateful to see that people felt the confidence in us and all the things we have been doing to keep them safe.”

While masks are now optional, fitness classes remain distanced to ensure only a select number of people are in the building at any given time.

Findlay says people who have just retired are discovering the centre for the first time, as well as people who feel as though they have lost out on mobility after staying in for two years.

“There has been a huge buy-in to strength and balance classes because people are realizing that when they are left to their own devices, you don’t push yourself to do much,” she said. “It's human nature, but when the weather

got nice and people started to do things, people realized they lost a sense of strength or balance. Maybe they wanted to start gardening and noticed they were out of breath.”

For others, the pandemic has shown people the importance of being around people. The Churchill Seniors Centre has seen an increase in new members who are recently retired.

“I think the most rewarding thing for me is the people who retired just before COVID or during the pandemic, and have been isolated and not engaged in our community or feel like they even know anybody,” said the centre's program coordinator. “But now, they have come out and they are socializing; they are going for coffee together; they are connecting. My heart is happy to watch

it; it is fun to see.”

On Saturday, Sept. 10, the Churchill Seniors Centre is hosting a kickoff party, as a signal that they are bouncing back after the pandemic. The event will take place outside the facility from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. and will feature a bake sale, book sale, curio sale and painting sale.

Zumba and line-dance demonstrations will also be taking place.

Findlay says they always have a contingency plan in place in case the COVID-19 pandemic changes direction, but remains hopeful that lockdowns are a thing of the past. They plan to offer learning services again in the fall, and, hopefully soon, expand it into lunchand-learn sessions.

Anyone 50 years of age or older can join the seniors centre, and Findlay is

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their story unfolded. “In September 2019, my mom had to move from her apartment at 94 years old due to a fall,” he shares. “She was a very independent lady and at first, she was reluctant. However, due to all the staff on the assisted living floor being so supportive and welcoming, the transition was seamless. She was even able to celebrate her 95th birthday in the Duke’s private dining room with friends and family.”

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There is no denying that for many, the prospect of less time and energy spent on home and property maintenance and more opportunities to socialize, pursue interests, or try something new have endured, if not increased because of the past two years.

A key benefit of life in a retirement residence is having consistent access to staff who are devoted to helping seniors live worry-free, as well as optional care support.

“I have much gratitude for all the

care [mom] received from all the nursing staff, personal care workers, activity directors, as well as the maintenance and front office staff who were always so willing to do whatever they could to help,” Brendan continues.

Fellow adult child Chuck feels the same: “My mother moved into the Duke this past November. My experience with the staff has been exceptional,” he tells. “The Health & Wellness Manager is really on the ball and responds to all correspondence in a timely fashion. The front counter staff are all super polite, welcoming, and very thorough. The General Manager has been excellent at communication. I feel very comfortable with the level of care my mother has been receiving.”

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In addition to conveniences like delicious and wholesome meals prepared by the Executive Chef, weekly housekeeping, and optional care, seniors have access to tasteful on-site amenities and recreational experiences like cocktail socials, speakers’ series featuring prominent authors and politicians, and outings in Ottawa via their town car.

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ttawa Dog Rescue hosted a patio event called “Fun in the Sun” to meet adoptable pets on July 24 at the Westboro Starbucks at 421 Richmond Rd. Many volunteers and five adoptable dogs attended the event. As early as 9 a.m., seven volunteers and three of the dogs had arrived on the Starbucks patio.

A table full of dog treats and raffle prizes was set up along a wall.

Volunteers were at the table to receive donations and to give out prizes to raffle winners. Every person to make a donation received a free coffee in return.

Ottawa Dog Rescue is a non-profit organization made up of committed volunteers, foster homes and local veterinarians. The organization was founded in 2013 by a group of doglovers and experienced rescuers. They care for all breeds of dogs that are abandoned, abused and surrendered, and their primary goal is to find wellsuited forever homes for the dogs.

Chanel was one of the adoptable dogs of the day. Her nickname was “Number Five” – named after the Chanel perfume. She is a seven-yearold Chihuahua that originated from Quebec and obeyed orders like “sit” and “stay” only in French.

Patron was another adoptable dog of the day. His breed is an uncertain mix of multiple breeds, possibly from the pit-bull family. He has some skin issues and wasn’t neutered, so his adoption process would be more complicated than Chanel’s. He has been looking for a forever home for six years.

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En tant que deuxième marché le plus ancien d’Ottawa, le Marché Public de Parkdale offre une très grande variété des meilleurs produits canadiens, provinciaux et régionaux. Le marché approvisionne les jardins et les tables du quartier Wellington ouest avec ce qu’Ottawa a de mieux à offrir.

From the casual meet-up, to the daily and weekly grocery, the Parkdale Market is a staple of Ottawa’s West-end!

Le Marché Public de Parkdale, est l’endroit idéal pour se rassembler et faire l’épicerie. Il s’agit d’un incontournable du West-end d’Ottawa!

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The Parkdale Night Market is a hit! Expanding the historic and bustling Parkdale Market into the twilight hours, the Parkdale Night Market will features unique new offerings to the area from new farms to fun and creative producers!

Pour une deuxième année, le marché de Nuit de Parkdale connait un vrai succès ! Jusqu’au crépuscule, faites des trouvailles uniques provenant de fermes locales.

Don’t miss it – Wednesdays until August 31st from 5pm-9pm.

There’s something new to experience every day at Parkdale! Be a part of the tradition – support your Ottawa Markets!”

Soyez au rendez-vous - les mercredis • 17h-21h • jusqu’au 31 août Chaque jour, faites des découvertes du côté de Parkdale ! Faites partie de la tradition - soutenez vos marchés d’Ottawa.

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ABOVE: The angled cedar ceiling is esthetically striking and envelopes the dining room in natural light.

RIGHT: Black trim and roof add a modern touch while respecting the homes’ original front façade. PHOTOS

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The home, which is now 2,700 square feet thanks to the 500 square feet added during the renovation, was also revamped upstairs to provide more useable space.

While the façade has been updated with modern touches, the rear of the home now bears little resemblance to the white blocky look of the original.

Cedar-clad, featuring extensive glazing and with a generous new deck, the multi-level addition includes a walkout basement with

a large recreation room, a guest bedroom, a bathroom and a storage area. The new living and dining space are above it.

The addition, with its floor-to-ceiling windows and multiple planes, reaches out to the patio and grassy area beyond, knitting together interior and exterior

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Shean upped that connection by creating a new and expansive front-of-house kitchen looking out on the neighbourhood from the bay window. That freed up the back of the main floor, including the addition, for a large living and dining area, while making the new kitchen (it measures over 330 square feet) and the front porch it overlooks a transition between the privacy of the home’s interior and the public realm of the street.

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How much money do you make? What did your house sell for? Many of us would never think of asking these questions, let alone answering them. But many people are quite transparent or open to discussing these topics.

Transparency or lack thereof is a topic of debate when it comes to buying and selling a property.

With bidding wars and multiple offers seemingly common place, some buyers feel there is a lack of transparency when knowing what price to offer on a home. This is where working with a Realtor comes into play, as they provide the buyer with data on a particular property including comparable sales, analytics on the market, the neighborhood, recent updates to the home, and more.

I recently worked with clients who were searching to buy a home in a highly desirable

neighborhood. We viewed quite a few, submitted offers on some, yet the properties all sold at a higher price than my clients bid. They were disappointed, but at the same time knew what their “all-in” number was and stuck to it.

We eventually found a home that checked off all the boxes, but the owners were accepting offers on a specific day and time, otherwise called “holding offers”. We took the time to visit the property twice, asked the listing Realtor several clarifying questions, performed a home inspection, secured financing and calculated a price my client felt comfortable submitting. There were multiple bids, with my client being the successful bidder. Transparency or knowing the other bids arguably wouldn’t have played a factor in the bidding process. My clients did their homework, crunched the numbers and stayed firm to their offer price, whether there was one other offer or ten.

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The original mid-century home had “good bones” but was small, compartmentalized and didn’t satisfy today’s living standards, says architect Rick Shean, who designed the renovation. It also didn’t take advantage of its large rear lot, which inspired a roomy — and unexpected

— addition (more on that in a minute).

In the front, Shean kept the sharply inclined gables and steep roof pitch that help define the home, a finalist in the 2020 Ottawa Housing Design Awards. However, he ditched existing decorative fussiness around the gables in favour of simple black trim that matches the new steel roof, as well as installing a new bay window on the main floor.

“We cleaned (the façade) up a bit with muted modern accents,” says Shean.“The black is a nice clean contrast with the red brick.”

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that suggests the contrast of the façade, features an open-riser staircase at the front of the home and a dining room with a clear cedar ceiling adjacent to the kitchen. Unlike the other flat ceilings, the one in the dining room was angled so that light from the west-facing floor-to-ceiling window bounces off the ceiling and envelopes the space, says Shean.

The outside light from the dining room also travels along the flat ceilings elsewhere on the main floor, passing from the back to the front of the home and into the front yard, again linking interior and exterior spaces.

The ceiling intrigued Chris Lemke, a managing partner of Calgary’s Alloy Homes and a judge at last year’s design awards.

“I really quite love the ceiling in the dining room. It brought that really interesting kind of faceted wood ceiling detail… it’s got these triangular, stealth-bomber-like (sections)...

I couldn’t quite tell how that all related to the rest of the house, but it’s just really interesting.”

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almost like interlocking puzzle pieces.

Like the dining room ceiling, the addition tickled Lemke. He notes the front of the home retains its basic original form, “but then you get around the back and the addition is really something totally different and it’s an exciting little find; you wouldn’t necessarily expect to see all that in the back.”

Looking back at the entire project, Shean likes how the multiple elements coalesced to give the homeowners a cleaner, larger space.

“It’s really nice, that one... We added about 15 feet to the back of the house.

That interior is massive on the ground floor — the living, dining, kitchen area.”

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he re-imagining of Wellington Street has the potential to bring dynamic change to Ottawa’s downtown core, setting our tourist district up for success in a post-pandemic era.

Since the illegal occupation took place in our downtown core, I have had numerous conversations with residents of Ottawa Centre, our local city councillors, Mayor Jim Watson, Business Improvement Areas and the tourism sector to hear their perspective and ideas on what the future of Wellington looks like. Throughout these discussions, there is consensus on the opportunity that has presented itself, which has provided a space to be bold, innovative and thoughtful in how we re-imagine Wellington Street.

The 24-day occupation was devastating to our community and brought our downtown core to a halt. Residents and businesses were subjected to racist and bigoted taunts which had a severe impact on their quality of life. The traumatic experience has resulted in the indefinite closure of Wellington Street for security reasons and has subsequently led to a serious re-evaluation on how to prevent another disruptive and prolonged occupation.

Over the past few months, MPs have been studying a revision of boundaries of the parliamentary precinct to include Wellington and Sparks streets, following a request jointly made by Greg Fergus (MP for Hull-Gatineau) and myself. So far, the Standing Committee on Procedure and House Affairs has heard from several witnesses, including Algonquin Chief Wendy Jocko, Coun. Catherine McKenney, NCC CEO Tobi Nussbaum and former Ottawa Police Chief Peter Sloly, among others. Most of the witnesses agree that

one of the best ways to enhance security around parliament, while keeping it accessible for local residents to enjoy and businesses to thrive, is the closure of Wellington Street to vehicular traffic and the creation of a new, state-of-the-art active transit corridor and pedestrian mall.

As the MP for Ottawa Centre I am committed to taking concrete steps towards climate action in our community, and that includes seeking opportunities to increase active transportation and thereby reducing emissions and getting more cars off the road. A pedestrian-focused Wellington Street provides countless possibilities. It could serve as a space for innovative tourism events and local business promotions. It can offer a space to promote reconciliation with Indigenous communities, as well as a space to feature the work of Indigenous artists. Additionally, in the long term, this can pave the way for a potential development of a public transit loop that would connect Ottawa and Gatineau. And, lastly, it provides a space for all Canadians to exercise their democratic right to peaceful protest in a safe and responsible manner.

This is an opportunity to be bold, innovative, and to contribute to the rebuilding and revitalizing of our downtown. It nicely complements the redevelopment of Block II, a section of buildings on the South side of Wellington Street (between Metcalfe and O’Connor). Block II—right across from the Peace Tower—will bring an entirely new character to the street, creating a parliamentary square for all Canadians to enjoy. You can learn more about it here: https://bit.ly/3OlrD2Z Let’s make Wellington Street a safe and vibrant space, designated for active use, which is accessible to all Ottawa residents and visitors alike who wish to walk, run, bike or roll in front of our historic

national institutions -- permanently.

Our parliamentary precinct is the heart of Canadian democracy. It’s high time it reflects our values and keeps our community safe.

I welcome your comments and feedback on this or any other issue. Please do not hesitate to contact me at 613-946-8682 or write to me at yasir.naqvi@parl.gc.ca

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ummer is finally in full swing! After a cool and rainy start, Ottawa is starting to get its fair share of hot, humid weather. If you need a place to cool off, Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has a fantastic interactive map where you can find locations with AC, a splash pad, or a gazebo to just have a seat in the shade.

You can find that on OPH’s website under the “Environmental Health” heading.

We’re seeing a major resurgence of COVID-19 in the community. Wastewater numbers have been up quite a lot over the past few weeks. I tested positive in early

July and was significantly knocked back by it. Even if you've stopped wearing masks in many settings, please consider wearing them again if you're in close contact with others indoors or on transit.

I’m very excited to announce that in partnership with the federal government and the office of Yasir Naqvi, the MP for Ottawa Centre, over $625,000 of funding was provided to support deep retrofits for the Hintonburg Community Centre. The retrofits are aimed at increasing the energy efficiency of one of the community’s best-used and

valued spaces. Buildings are a massive source of greenhouse gas emissions in Ottawa. When complete, the building will use around 30 per cent less energy and reduce its GHG emissions by 28.9 tonnes per year. This is the first deep retrofit of a City of Ottawa facility, and I’m ecstatic that Hintonburg Community Centre was chosen. I hope to see more projects like this in the years to come as they’re a tangible way that we can both increase resiliency and reduce GHG emissions. Thanks again to everyone involved.

Things have been slowing down significantly at City Hall these past weeks.

Committee and council meetings are largely over for the summer, and the next key committee meeting will be Planning on Aug. 25, and council will meet again on Aug. 31. Since we're in an election year, I wouldn't expect many high-profile issues in front of the council and committee for the remainder of the term. It looks almost certain that we'll be in "lame duck" mode this fall in that we know that at least 1/3 of the current council won't be returning. That constrains us from making major spending and hiring/firing decisions.

As always, if you’d like to stay in touch with our office and get weekly updates straight to your inbox, including information about any upcoming pop-up office hours, email us at jeff.leiper@ottawa. ca and we’ll get you signed up for the newsletter.

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arning: this column is about gender-based violence (GBV).

Help is available if you or someone you know is at risk. Contact the Sexual Assault Support Centre of Ottawa for 24/7 confidential support at 613-2342266.

It’s been a horrifying time for gender-based violence (GBV) in the Ottawa area.

On July 2, Anne-Marie Ready and Jasmine Ready—a mother and her 15-year-old daughter—were killed by a young man in Alta Vista. Catherine Ready, 19 years old, survived the attack.

Days before this tragedy, the findings of an inquest were released about three women murdered in Renfrew County

by Boris Borutski, a former intimate partner to all of them. The jury detailed the inadequate protections for women facing GBV in rural Eastern Ontario.

According to the Ottawa Coalition to End Violence Against Women (OCTEVAW), the criminal justice approach to GBV is not working. They note that sexual assault cases have a 3.2 per cent chance of assessing any form of penalty for the perpetrator, so it is not surprising that only 5 per cent of sexual assaults are reported.

So how do we end GBV? There is a push for changes to the Criminal Code to designate femicide as a crime, and efforts to raise awareness.

Consequences matter, and education is important, but is it enough? What else must happen?

A recent study by Ottawa’s

Community Health Centres proposes, sheltermovers.com/ottawa “new investments in front-line violence We also need a massive ramp-up in against women shelter staff, expansion mental health services for those who, of shelter spaces for women leaving left untreated, will engage in GBV violent homes, more long-term against loved ones or neighbours. affordable housing, as well as We urgently need access to new investments in trauma mental health support with care and counselling for an OHIP card, not a credit women and children. card, to prevent future Instead, the OPS spends tragedies. millions on sexual assault But the last word here resulting in the conviction goes to Naomi, who has Our office is here for yo of one in 100 perpetrators.” created a fundraiser for I recently met with Shelter the Ready family and leaves Monthly Town Halls Movers Ottawa, a community group powerful words to remember:Canvasses that helps women and their children “Three women’s lives forever Community Organizing leave abusive homes. They’ve done changed, two of them no longer withAccessing Govern Help over 760 moves through a network of us and our health system including our volunteers since 2017. They are looking mental health system is broken…we for more help, so if you are able to need to fix that or we will see this again P 109 Catherine St. / rue Catherine E volunteer with them, please reach out/ Député at and that is not okay.”Ottawa, ON K2P 0P4 MPP provincial, w Ottawa Centre

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TUESDAYS – BYTOWN VOICES COMMUNITY CHOIR Although the choir is not able to prepare for public performances, we will be meeting online each Tuesday evening at 7:30 p.m.

We will be learning some new music and maintaining our vocal cords in a relaxed environment, with plenty of musical and technological help. We will all be experiencing this new way of meeting and singing together and are happy to welcome new members, men and women, to join us.

For more information, see our website at bytownvoices.com WEDNESDAYS - WEEKLY BINGO Bingo at Westboro Legion Downstairs Hall, 389 Richmond Rd. Door opens at 4 p.m., kitchen at 5 p.m. and games begin at 6:30 p.m. For more information: 613-725-2778.

Got a Kitchissippi area virtual or COVID-19-safe event to share?

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AUG. 13-27: WALL SPACE GALLERY - ARIANE BEAUCHAMP, LAURA CULIC AND BOYD WAITES - STOPPING PLACE “Join us for a group show featuring works

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AUG. 21-28: CAPITAL PRIDE FESTIVAL The Capital Pride Festival is running from Aug. 21-28 this year and features outdoor concerts, different events, a street festival and the Pride Parade. “This year’s theme ‘All Together Now’ is an invitation to the community to celebrate and advocate. The Capital Pride Festival brings our communities together. After a challenging two years, we are excited to celebrate All Together Now! This is our opportunity to reconnect and celebrate the full of diversity of the 2SLGBTQ+ community! At the same time, Pride is rooted in activism. When we come together, we reflect on the challenges our communities face and progress that has been achieved and we continue to advocate for action locally and around the world. Our communities are stronger when we are all together,” the Capital Pride website states. To learn more, visit capitalpride.ca/2022festival/

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AUG. 6: OTTAWA PORCHFEST The free local festival is returning to Hintonburg and Wellington once again.

“This is a free community based arts festival for local artists and musicians to entertain and express on [volunteer] porches and businesses around the neighbourhood. Multiple acts go on simultaneously on porches and in shops throughout the local community. We aim to expand on the idea that local artists have great talent,” the Ottawa PorchFest website states. Visit ottawaporchfest.ca to learn more!

Boyd Waites. This exhibition brings together each artists’ environmentalist and romantic perspectives of the natural world and our human place within it,” the Wall Space Gallery states. The exhibition runs Aug.1327 at 358 Richmond Rd. To learn more, visit wallspacegallery.ca

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JULY 7-AUG. 8: WALL SPACE GALLERY CLAIRE DESJARDINS - READY TO EXHALE “Join us in celebrating renowned Québec artist Claire Desjardins in her upcoming solo exhibition. In her recent abstract paintings, Desjardins allows billows of colour, shape, and form to merge into in-depth expressions of personal experience. Focusing mainly on her Exhale series, Desjardins’ body of works in Ready to Exhale explore the emotional passage of losing a loved one,” the Wall Space website states. The exhibition runs July 7-Aug. 8 at 358 Richmond Rd. To learn more, visit wallspacegallery.ca

AUG. 5: PARKDALE MARKET - THE VEGANS WHO SNACK FOOD FESTIVAL The Vegans Who Snack Food Festival is heading to Parkdale Market on Aug. 5 from 4-9 p.m. The event is hosted by local business Little Jo Berry’s and features snacks and take-home goods from different vendors. Visit the festival’s Instagram page (instagram.com/veganswhosnack/) for more information.

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JUNE 20-AUG. 13: A COMPANY OF FOOLS - THE TEMPEST The outdoor Torchlight Shakespeare in the Park series has returned to parks around the city once again, including several parks in Kitchissippi. This summer season, the theatre company is performing The Tempest. “Best known for our Torchlight Shakespeare in the Park series, we tour 90-minute versions of Shakespeare’s hits to over 35 community parks during July and August. Our shows pair Shakespeare’s text with physical theatre techniques of slapstick, mask, and puppetry. Let us help you discover your love for theatre through our foolish approach to storytelling!” the a Company of Fools website states. The Tempest runs June 20-Aug.13. Visit fools.ca for more information or check out the story on Pages 18-19!

JULY 13-AUG. 7: ORANGE ART GALLERY EXHIBITION - BILL MCCANN - HUMAN COMPLEXITY “Orange Art Gallery is thrilled to host Artist Bill McCann (WJMC) in his Solo Exhibition ‘Human Complexity’ in Ottawa, Canada. A strong colourful narrative is a signature in this collection of recent works. He views many of his paintings as short stories: ruminations on love, sex, anger, aging, surprise, embarrassment, conceit, etc.,” the Orange Art Gallery website states. The exhibition runs July 13-Aug. 7 at the gallery—290 City Centre Ave. Visit orangeartgallery.ca to learn more!

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