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Neighbourhood daycare thriving Five years of playing in the ‘hood

By Tony Martins

It takes a village to raise a child and a committed group of parents continue

“Kitchicoo is a success because of solid communication among families and a shared vision,” offered parent Kate Whitfield, a

coop would function.”

Those policies call for a maximum of six children cared for by a full-time Early Childhood Educator and a different parent each day to ensure the ratio of

Parents and children gathered for a reunion at the Hintonburg Community Centre on Saturday, November 3, marking the fifth anniversary of the Kitchicoo cooperative daycare. Photo by Tony Martins

to successfully demonstrate the principle five years after founding Kitchicoo—a cooperative daycare located at Gladstone and Parkdale.

A boisterous group of parents and children gathered at the Hintonburg Community Centre for a playful Kitchicoo reunion on November 3, marking the daycare’s fifth anniversary.

Fairmont Park resident whose two-year-old son Nicolas is a Kitchicoo kid.

“The families who launched the coop in 2007 deserve much of the credit,” Whitfield added.

“They built a structure that works. They found a space, collected equipment, found an early childhood educator and came up with the policies for how the

three children for ever adult.

Some 25 kids have been cared for at Kitchicoo over the five years. Children currently range in age from 11 months to two-and-a-half years.

Whitfield contends that although this type of daycare is more demanding on parents, the benefits are well worth it:

“Being at Kitchicoo meant that my husband or I were able to spend more time with Nicolas during his second year of life while also being able to go back to work. I was able to be present when he stood up for the first time and shared more of his first words.”

Greater involvement also allows more influence over the day-to-day experience of the children, adds Whitfield.

“We also had more say in the food he ate and things he was exposed to,” Whitfield explained. “Every week Kitchicoo is out at local parks, the library storytime, or participating in one of the local playgroups. It has been a great learning experience and a huge example of actively being part of your community.”

Another Kitchicoo parent, Erica See of Hinton Avenue, particularly values the collaborative approach to raising children.

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Though many members of the Climb for Life team did not begin this challenge having previously known one another, Coolican says that their like-minded passion for the environment and for clean water allowed them to mesh extremely well with one another. The initial goal the team laid out for themselves was to raise $75,000. However, come the end of their fundraising efforts, they managed to surpass an extraordinary $270,000 in total funds raised.

One of Coolican’s key fundraising efforts consisted of putting together an event entitled “Wine for Water” which took place at Fresco Bistro Italiano, located on Ottawa’s Elgin St. The event featured a silent auction where guests were able to bid on an array of donated items, with all proceeds going towards the WaterCan Climb for Life. Coolican thanks her friends, family and colleagues for providing her with an amazing support system as well as for their generosity in supporting her in her personal fundraising for WaterCan. After ongoing fund raising efforts and preparation for the climb, Coolican and the rest of the team set out to tackle Mount Kilimanjaro. The timing of the trip had special significance for Coolican as it fell over her fortieth birthday. Before beginning their climb, team members drove nine hours along dirt roads to access a remote village in the heart of Kiteto, Tanzania.

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He’s currently a volunteer with the Following up on our November 1 feature Ottawa Community Loan Fund (OCLF), on Kitchissippi Queen’s Jubille Medal a micro finance bank that provides loans winners, this issue we’re featuring for new companies. “I’ve been a volunteer Lorne Cutler. with the OCLF for 2-3 years now. I really For his many years of volunteering, Lorne enjoy the work. We review applications Cutler, a Kitchissippi resident for over 20 for loans. Mostly I see individuals, mainly younger people, who are starting businesses and require loans from $10,000-$40,000,” he explains.

“There’s a vegan bakery on Bronson, Auntie Loo’s Treats, that’s coping with construction,” says Cutler explaining that the OCLF takes levels of risk that the commercial banks won’t. “We reviewed her From his home by the application and thought Byron Tramway, Lorne she should receive financCutler shows his Queen’s ing.” Cutler enjoys this Jubilee Medal and the work, noting that it’s a certificate he’s now very positive contribuproudly framed. tion as young people are Photo by Kathleen Wilker starting in their business ventures.

Cutler is also on the Board for the Jewish years, was recently awarded the Queen’s Family Service Foundation, again in a Jubilee Medal. Deeply engaged in his capacity as a financial advisor. neighbourhood and the wider community “I’ve always believed that having a of Ottawa, Cutler believes that it’s impor- strong social society, the kind that is cretant to give back. “I guess I’m just wired ated through individuals being generous that way,” says Cutler. “And I’ve had the with their time and talents, is very importime and skills to contribute.” tant,” he says.

“I’ve been the president of the But one of Cutler’s favourite activities, Hampton-Iona Community Association being Rink Manager at the outdoor rink for ten years,” he says, surprised at how at Iona Park under the City Skating quickly the time has gone by. During his Program, is an opportunity to connect time in office, Cutler has helped write with the community through sport. both the Community Design Plan and the “Battling development through the Secondary Design Plan for his community association is important, but neighbourhood. frustrating, because it’s harder to achieve “The Convent Development has been things,” says the volunteer. “We get no our biggest issue,” says Cutler. An Ontario cooperation from the developers or the Municipal Board Appeal resulted in a city. But it’s important work and a big part settlement of a cash contribution from of what I’ve done. So it’s important to also Ashcroft for community benefits. “We’ve work on positive projects, like managing founded the Hampton-Iona-Westboro the rink.”

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Melrose Avenue resident Ginger McCoy decided to open the shop after getting back into pottery when her seven kids were grown. “I asked people who were shopping at craft fairs what they would think about having a pottery shop in Ottawa, because I’d already started dreaming.

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Area potters Jane Snider (left), Michelle MacDonald (centre) and Ginger McCoy. Photo by Denise Derby

agriculturalists several years ago.

Michelle Macdonald and Jane Snider are two of the local potters whose art is on display. Snider met McCoy at a craft market in Parkdale Park. “I was very curious and interested, because I also live in the neighbourhood,” says Snider, who has been making and selling pottery for years as well as supporting craft production and marketing in Africa and Asia. Because the shop is not far from her Helena Street home, Snider drops by frequently, finds out what’s

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Macdonald, who by coincidence lives above the shop, met McCoy at Gladstone Clayworks where they both had studio space.

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Capitalizing on the current fascination for all things fabulous yet temporary, three Ottawa artists are joining forces to create a Pop-Up Gallery in Wellington West, just in time for the holiday season. Champlain Park’s Alison Fowler, Westboro’s Andrew King and Katherine Jeans of the Glebe will be exhibiting their works at 77 Holland Avenue from November 29 through December 23.

“Andrew and I had been looking for a space for several months,” says Fowler. “We saw how people embraced a successful pop-up restaurant concept and the Rideau Canal’s pop-up patio this summer and felt a pop-up art gallery would be similarly appealing. We are excited to be able to do this in one of Ottawa’s hottest art neighbourhoods – the space we have found is an ideal location.”

The three artists are long-time friends and unabashed admirers of each others’ work. “Our themes and styles are different enough that we don’t perceive of ourselves

as being in competition.

We each bring something different to the table,” notes Fowler. “We are finding it interesting through this project to be working collaboratively because normally, being a visual artist is a rather solitary occupation.”

Fowler admitted that one of the most appealing aspects of the Pop-Up Gallery for her is the opportunity to connect directly with art lovers and potential purchasers. “It’s different than having your work in a traditional gallery setting where you typically only interact with the public during the vernissage.

All three of us will be on site during our opening weekend and then we’ll take turns being at the gallery for the remaining time.

We are striving to create an atmosphere that offers the best aspects of a modern gallery space with a casual, no-pressure vibe.”

“Each of us hopes to have at least 20 paintings hanging in the gallery,” adds Fowler. “The pressure of knowing you have a show coming up is inspiring, in kind of a weird way. I will have some of my poppy paint-

ings on display but plan to spend the next few weeks finishing at least a dozen tree trunk works as well.

It’s a theme I am really enjoying right now.” In addition to canvases of all sizes, the Pop-Up Gallery will feature a range of items, including art cards, calendars and King’s popular Ottawapparel t-shirts.

Organizing a gallery show is an incredible amount of work, Fowler says. “It’s taken up a lot of time, particularly finding a suitable space, but as artists we are also entrepreneurs at heart. When we get an idea, we do it. That spirit has helped tremendously in pulling this project together.”

Additional artists have been inquiring about participating, says Fowler, “but we are trying to keep it simple for our first time.

Our focus is on getting our paintings completed and then welcoming people from all over the city to the gallery. If it goes well, then who knows, maybe we’ll do it again in a potentially larger format.”

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Directed by John P. Kelly, also an Irishman, the play tells the story of two care workers in Belfast. Loretta (Margo MacDonald) and Frances (Mary Ellis) look after an old man, Davy, who dies unattended in his bathroom as the play opens.

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Cyclists of all stripes, make that plaids, arrived at SuzyQ Doughnuts on November 3 at 11 a.m. for a group ride. Over 150 cyclists of all ages joined in the ride that snaked down Bayswater Avenue and meandered through the Experimental Farm. Organized by Ottawa blog, Apartment 613, in collaboration with Victoire Boutique, Ottawa Velo Vogue, Tall Tree Cycles and Kichesippi Brewery, the parade was well marshalled, light hearted, celebratory and a great opportunity for a fresh fall ride with friends.

Plaid accessories added fabulous elements to the riding attire.

Plaid paraders gathered on Wellington St. W., by SuzyQ Doughnuts, for a fun group ride.

Sherwood Avenue’s Nelson Edwards arrived in a plaid vest, plaid trousers and a plaid scarf.

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Brad Kukurudz of Harmer Avenue rode the Tall Tree Cycles and Kichesippi Beer Bike in the parade.

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KT CATCH UP Sports for Life Award for 89-year-old fitness buff Hintonburg’s Stella Kirk celebrated her 89th birthday in style at the Alpha Soul Café on November 7.

A regular at the Hintonburg Community Centre’s noon fitness class for the past five years, Kirk, who can be seen cycling around the neighbourhood, was treated to a surprise birthday party by her classmates.

During the celebration, Jennifer Ladouceur, Program Coordinator at the Hintonburg

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Among the training and activities were careful examination and creative problem solving of key locations in Kitchissippi including the path—called a ‘desire line’ in transportation speak—that leads from behind Tom Brown Arena up to Albert Street.

Causeway holiday card campaign launches at Orange Gallery On Tuesday November 13, Causeway launched its annual holiday card campaign.

Featuring original art, the cards are being sold to support one of Causeway’s social enterprises, Cycle Salvation.

The launch included an auction with generous donations from area businesses.

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KT Blogspot

Artist has been seeing and sharing the light since 1999 Andrew O’Malley’s light-inspired art reflects community and diversity

By Tony Martins

Technology-inspired artist Andrew O’Malley has been blogging since before it was cool or prevalent— even before the appearance of the popular Blogger web application that so many online scribes use. In those days, around 1999, it wasn’t

September during the one-night Nuit Blanche art festival. O’Malley’s weather data-driven projections at the Irving Greenburg Theatre Centre graced two parts of the building and included fly-by text contributed by interested Tweeters.

“It captured people’s attention but I don’t think it was immediately

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even called blogging. O’Malley refers to what he was doing as maintaining a “regularly updated personal website.”

But being ahead of the curve is nothing new for this Carlingwood resident who is raising his 15-monthold son with his wife Deborah.

“I really like how enabling technology is,” O’Malley says. “I’m also fascinated with combining building blocks from various technologies—electronic sensors and lights or hardware interfacing with software or websites—into new systems and experiences.”

One of those experiences came to life locally in a very public way in

obvious to people that it was interactive,” said O’Malley about his project. “That was OK though, since it was driven by Twitter data people were passively interacting with it all night.”

While O’Malley is also a noted DJ and has maintained a painting practice in recent years, his current focus is on interactive and datadriven lighting.

“For the lighting portion I’m using both physical lights like LEDs and digital or computer content via projectors,” explains the tech enthusiast. “I collaborate with my wife. We work as The Latest Artists, doing lighting, music mixed with

video, and performance art.”

Amazingly, O’Malley still finds time to maintain his blog (technoetc. net/blog/), where most of his posts of late are technical in nature, something that he says has not hindered readership.

“I get lots of comments from readers as well as commissions for art projects,” says O’Malley.

“Currently I blog primarily about the process behind my art, particularly the technical aspects,” O’Malley says. “I also am active on Tumblr and Pinterest, where I post art, projects and music that I find inspiring.”

He also notes that writing about the technical aspects of the art helps create useful but informal documentation that others can learn from “and I can refer to it later when I need to refresh my memory about details useful for current projects.”

Recent O’Malley blog posts have followed the developments of his “Community Channel” proposal that was shortlisted in early November along with six other projects in the Bronson Avenue Renewal public art competition.

The artist’s vision is for a group of life-sized, illuminated silhouettes depicting a range of community members—men, women, and children—standing atop the main entrance to the Bronson Centre building.

“Each one is individually illuminated from within, programmed with seasonally shifting colour palettes that in the short term gradually fade in and out of phase with one another,” the artist explains.

“When the colours are out of phase, the sculpture broadcasts ideas of diversity, while once in phase, the sculpture illustrates community.”

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Parents’ voices will be part of discussion now Continued from page 1 Devonshire Community Public School and Elmdale Public School.

Thanks to a motion put forward by area trustee Jennifer McKenzie, and passed by the School Board. The group will consist of parents from each school, as well as neighbouring schools and members of the effected

staff report was released with two options, moving students to Fisher Park Elementary School or W. E Gowling Public School in Carlington, Ms. Smallman said it seemed that the parents were being left behind.

“We want to be able to look at the situation and examine it...and from there, we can decide what the best solution is.” she said.

Sterling Ave. resident Kelly Serjeantson, chair of the Devonshire school council, said she is glad the working group has been struck and glad that parents will have an opportunity to take part. During her delegation to the trustees, Serjeantson explained that many parents at the school had expressed a desire to get involved, despite not meeting regulations for a full blown accommodation review committee (ARC).

“We believe that positive, creative solutions could be found and welcome the opportunity to be part of a constructive process,” her delegation reads.

Victoria Gibb-Carsley, chair of the Victoria Gibb-Carsley with her children, five-year-old Evan Carsley-Jones and nineElmdale school council, said she is year-old Anna Carsley- Jones, is eager to get started on discussions about the happy that the working group has accommodation problems at Elmdale Public School. Elmdale and Devonshire been struck and looks forward to Community Public School are the subject of an accommodation review currently getting underway once school board underway by the Ottawa Carleton School Board. staff have presented the parameters Photo by Rosalyn Stevens for their functionality. The Island Park resident said community associations. this is not a case While an interim solution must be where parents are reached by September 2013, the opposed to change. group will report its findings and Alternatively, it’s the recommendations to the school process, which has board a month later. Of the initial now been altered, proposals presented to the trustees, that caused the greatJennifer McKenzie says the potential est concern. move to Fisher Park Public School is “People know the most acceptable, but even that something has to raises concerns because the former change,” she said. “I high school is not designed to accomthink all of the parA crowded Devonshire bike rack indicates that walking modate young students as it would ents I’ve spoken to and biking to school is important for Kitchissippi families. need to should the kindergarten to understand that.”

Photo by Kathleen Wilker grade six students be moved.

Now that the Alternatively, the option of shifting group has been students to W.E Gowling Public benefit of parents not in attendance. approved by the school board, School is the least desirable. While As a parent with children currently McKenzie said the board of trustees the local schools have worked hard attending and soon to be enrolled at would be receptive to alternatives to create a culture of walkability to Devonshire Community Public presented. Among those, she said, it’s and from school, accessing W. E School, Smallman said there has been likely a new Early French Immersion Gowling would mean crossing discussion for some time about the program could be developed. As it’s Carling Ave., something many adults, population problem the school faced. the EFI program that is over capacity, let alone young students, But, she said, there was an expecta- she said “very little else but opening worry about. tion that parents would be able to a new EFI program” would resolve The November 6 meeting of the take part in the process. Yet when the the issue.

school board trustees was dominated by concern over the accommodation review process underway.

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Wellington West Business Improvement Area invites businesses and commercial property owners of Hintonburg and Wellington Village to attend its

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KT BUSINESS BRIEFS Congratulations to restauranteur Moe Atallah who received a Quality of Life Award at St. Joe’s Women’s Centre on Thursday, November 8.

Banfield-Seguin Ltd, an Ottawa marketing and communications company located in the heart of Hintonburg in the historic Armstrong House, took home 14 Davey Awards for Creative Communications at the 8th Annual Davey Awards.

The Davey Awards honour small, independent firms with big ideas. The firm brought home one gold Davey trophy for its Aireon Corporate Vision video and 13 silver trophies for various video and creative projects including Alcatel-Lucent web and video, Bon Appetit charitable/ non-profit video, National Arts Centre online video, print brochure and poster, and Place d’Orleans online microsite.

Congratulations to Valerie Ventola, owner of The Cuckoo’s Nest Gift Store in Westboro, who recently won a prestigious national award for community service. The “Ambassador Award,”granted by the Retail Council of Canada, recognizes outstanding community service and entrepreneurship in retail. This was a significant achievement for a small local merchant.

Warm welcomes to: Loam Clay Studio, loamclaystudio.ca, located at 7a Hamilton Ave. North, behind Orange Art Gallery. The owners, Sarah Fulford and Nina Marchewka, are longtime members of The Gladstone Clayworks Co-operative and bring over 25 years each of pottery experience to their classes which start November 5. The grand opening is November 23.

Craig Armstrong, who is now with Team Realty. After 30 years in the family shoe business, Craig Armstrong decided it was time to meet new challenges and discover other opportunities. After living in the Island Park area, he and his wife had an opportunity to move the family back to the neighbourhood he grew up in, McKellar Park. Armstrong works out of the Team Realty office at 1335 Carling Ave. Tweaking the street with the Wellington West BIA and McGill plaYce team Graduate students from McGill University’s School of Planning spent time during their fall semester meeting with people who visit, work and live in Wellington West to tweak

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Local Democrats unite

Cheering on Obama at the Carleton Tavern

By Kristy Strauss

When U.S. President Barack Obama officially won his second term, Democrats across the United States weren’t the only ones who were excited with the results.

In the heart of Hintonburg, a group of about 70 residents gathered at the Carleton Tavern also erupted in cheers when the announcement was made.

“There was a huge roar, and chants for Obama and four more years,” said Hintonburg resident Rachel Eugster. “It

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was really, really exciting.”

The group that gathered to watch the election were members of Democrats Abroad – an organization made up of millions of Americans who live outside the United States and spread the Democratic message.

They also encourage their fellow Americans living abroad to vote for the party’s candidates.

Eugster is a member of the steering committee for the organization’s local Ottawa-Gatineau chapter. She now lives in Canada, but was born in the United States and lived all over the country including Washington, Maryland, Massachusetts and Vermont.

“As a lifelong Democrat, I take seriously the rights and obligations to vote in the United States,” Eugster said, adding it’s also important for her to vote

in Canada too.

The Hintonburg resident first got involved in the organization when she and her husband moved to Canada about 11 years ago. She played a big role in helping revitalize the Ottawa-Gatineau chapter when U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton and Obama were running to lead the Democratic Party.

“There was a lot of interest in Obama’s first election,” Eugster said. “It was a point where the chapter roared to life again.”

She added that the tradition of watching the results on election night started at the Carleton when Obama was first elected president.

“We had the original victory party there,” Eugster said. “And we love the Carleton. It’s an important gathering place, and the family is extremely supportive of the community. It’s very welcoming, and a wonderful set up. The Carleton is just home for this kind of thing.”

Eugster also said the event attracted community leaders including Ottawa Centre MP Paul Dewar, and school board trustee Jennifer McKenzie.

While Democrats Abroad is made up of mainly dual Canadian and American citizens, Eugster said she feels many Canadians take an interest in the American elections.

“The United States is right next door, and there’s a close relationship,” she said. “So many of our values and principles are the same. The mechanisms are different, but we’re still a democracy with a peaceful transition of power. We give the opportunity for every citizen’s voice to be heard. And of course, the U.S. is a powerful country and what happens there will affect the rest of the world – directly or indirectly.”

For those interested in learning more about Democrats Abroad and the local Ottawa-Gatineau chapter, visit their website: democratsabroad.org.

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NOVEMBER 17: HOLLY AND LACE BAZAAR Visit the popular Holly and Lace Bazaar at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, 30 Cleary Avenue.

Silent Auction, including valuable art, clothes, collectables, flea market, homemade lunch. Great deals on gently-used clothes, books and timeless treasures! firstunitarianottawa.ca NOVEMBER 17: FOOD BAZAAR Food bazaar on Saturday, November 17, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. at St Stephen’s Presbyterian Church, 579 Parkdale Avenue (corner of Sherwood Drive), deli, frozen foods, candy, baking, gift baskets, German food table and coffee shop.

NOVEMBER 17: PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH CONCERT At 7:30 p.m. at Parkdale United Church, Parkdale and Gladstone, the Parkdale United Church Orchestra and Music Director Angus Armstrong present Pensiero Italiano. A reception will follow the concert. Tickets at the door: $15 adults; $10 students/seniors; free ages 12 and under. For information: (819) 778 3438 or parkdaleorchestra.ca NOVEMBER 20: WALL SPACE GALLERY’S SPARKLING CAUSE 6-8 p.m. Meet our talented jewelry artists and enjoy fine fare! Shop pre-holiday and support a terrific cause. 358 Richmond Road. 613-729-0003. wallspacegallery.ca/ events. Wall Space Gallery’s 5th Annual Jewellery, Art and Fashion Event to Benefit Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs in Ottawa. Wall Space Gallery has been humbled by the support of our friends, local merchants, as well as clients who have helped us raise awareness and funds for our neighbours, Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs.

We cannot believe we are hosting our fifth jewellery, art, food and fashion event. It promises to be the best yet!

With the clever help of Jocelyn Lamont of Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs and Andy del

Castillo of r + d creative, three individuals whose lives have been affected by a child with cancer were chosen to be our models. Our wonderful and community of merchants who are generously assisting us in this highly anticipated event includes: Sonia Fisher of ER Fisher Menswear, Cas Greenman of Vanilla Boutique, Laryssa Korbutiak of Oresta Organic Skin Care Apothecary, Bill Milliken of Closson Chase Winery, Jean Richard from Edelweiss Party Rentals and Sheila Whyte of Thyme and Again Catering. A $10 ticket for entry and a portion of the jewellery/ceramic sales will be donated to Candlelighters Childhood Cancer Support Programs.

For information about Candlelighters, go to candlelighters.net NOVEMBER 21: THE HAMPTON-IONA COMMUNITY GROUP AGM The Hampton Iona Community Group will be holding its AGM at 7:15 p.m. in the lobby of Hilson Public School (407 Hilson Avenue). Highlights will include an update on the proposed Western LRT by Eric Darwin (a policy planner for better communities) and an update on the Convent development. For further details, please see hamptoniona.ca. If you are interested in running for an executive position (President, Treasurer or Secretary), please notify Marg Hiller at mhillier@gmail.com or at 613-728-1231 by November 14 so that we can arrange time for elections portion of the AGM. NOVEMBER 24: CHURCHILL ALTERNATIVE SCHOOL ANNUAL HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR From 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. and showcasing over 30 unique local artisans, delectable baking, new- to- you books, kids’ shopping and crafts, the noon-time Churchill Cafe, and more!

NOVEMBER 24: A FLOAT IN MOVIE AT DOVERCOURT’S POOL FOR THE 25th ANNIVERSARY From 6:30-8:30 p.m., celebrate Dovercourt’s 25th Anniversary with a Float-in-Movie featuring The Little Mermaid. There’s a draw to win free “Swim Lessons for Life.”

NOVEMBER 24: DOVERCOURT BIRTHDAY BASH FOR KIDS Join the birthday celebrations from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

Celebrations include birthday crafts, a visit from Clown Crash, birthday cakes, face painting, buskers and more.

NOVEMBER 30: NEPEAN FINE ARTS LEAGUE The 2012 Winter Art Sale will be at Ukrainian Hall, 1000 Byron Ave. Vernissage: Friday, November 30, tickets $10 at the door. Sale continues on Saturday, December 1, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, December 2 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Free admission.

DECEMBER 1: SANTA SHUFFLE Join us at Tunney’s Pasture at 10:00 a.m. for some holiday fun and support families in your community all year long together with the Running Room and The

Salvation Army at the 2012 Santa Shuffle. Participants in the 5K Fun Run or 1K Elf Walk collect pledges to assist families and individuals in need at Christmas and all year long. There will be post-event refreshments, awards and a unique Santa Shuffle finishers medal for all participants! For more information and to register you can log onto santashuffle.com or visit your nearest Running Room location. You can also contact Nadia Ferrante at the Salvation Army at 613-233-8428 ext. 221 or email nadia ferrante@can.salvationarmy.org DECEMBER 1: FISHER PARK CHRISTMAS CRAFT SHOW & SALE 250 Holland Avenue, 9:30 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Free Admission. It’s back and it’s big! The Annual Fisher Park Community Centre Christmas Craft Show and Sale features over 100 vendors and unique handcrafted items.

The local charities featured this year are Bicycles for Humanity, the Guatemala Stove Project, Causeway and the Tabitha Foundation. This very popular event is held in Fisher Park School which is also home to the City of Ottawa-Fisher Park Community Centre. Free parking at the front of the school on Holland Ave. & at the back of the school access by Harmer Ave. North. A BBQ and refreshments are available. For more information call 613 798-8945.

DECEMBER 2: OPEN DOORS SERVICE AT PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH At 10:30 a.m. we will be hosting a rededication ceremony for our repaired and restored entry way, including our custom-made doors. We want to open wide our doors to invite the neighbourhood to celebrate with us. Parkdale United Church has been active in the Hintonburg and surrounding neighbourhoods for almost eighty-two years. On May 2 2012, shortly after 7:30am, a fire was discovered shooting out of the doors on the southwest corner of our sanctuary by two men driving by. They jumped out of their truck, were joined by a few others and sprang into action. We want to thank all those who have supported us through this challenging time and welcome newcomers. After our celebration, all are invited to a lunch that we will provide.

DECEMBER 12: SOHOHO HOLIDAY PARTY At the Elmdale Tavern, from 4 p.m.-7 p.m., the Ottawa Small Office / Home Office Holiday Outing Party is back for the second, non-awkward year in a row.

Volunteers or offers of small-business friendly door prizes are welcome. Tickets are $12 and are available via an Eventbrite order form: sohoho12-efbevent.eventbrite.com SCOUTS CANADA IN WEST WELLINGTON/WESTBORO The 24th Ottawa Scout Group has been part of the Elmdale Public School community for more than eighty years, and we are accepting registrations for BEAVER SCOUTS (5 to 7 year-olds), CUB SCOUTS (8 to 10 year-olds) and SCOUTS (11 to 14 year-olds). Join us for exciting adventures, challenging activities, friends and fun! For more information about any of the programs,

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OTTAWA WEST COMMUNITY SUPPORT 8th ANNUAL PENNY DRIVE Ottawa West Community Support 8th Annual Summer of Pennies! Drop off at 1137 Wellington St and pick up can be arranged. Call 613-728-6016 to arrange pick up.

Help seniors remain living independently in their homes and our community. owcs.ca CONVERSATIONAL SPANISH Improve your Spanish speaking skills. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters amigos-tm.ca. We meet at Tunney’s Pasture Mondays, 4:55 to 6:30 pm. Call Carole at 613-761-6537.

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

WESTBORO YOUTH CENTRE Join a free drop-in on Friday nights for sports, crafts, board games and socializing at the All Saints Anglican Church between 6:30 and 10:00 p.m. for 10 to 17 year olds. For more information: allsaintswestboro.com/ WYC. TEEN ADVISORY GROUP Join the Teen Advisory Group (TAG) to earn community involvement hours and help design programs for teens at the Ottawa Public Library Carlingwood branch.

Ages 14-18. Tuesdays, 5-6:30 p.m.

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

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Kitchissippi MARKET PLACE 26th Annual Christmas Tree Sale at The Royal All proceeds to patient comfort & care • Freshly cut Nova Scotia balsam fir • Variety of sizes starting at $40

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