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Westboro’s Issie Rabinowitz is one of 3,000 people across Canada with Amyotrophic Lateral Sclerosis (ALS).
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The ALS Ice Bucket Challenge is slowly receding into the same fuzzy corner of our collective memory as the Livestrong bracelet and the Kony 2012 movement, but for Issie Rabinowitz and his family in their humble home on Robin Lane in Westboro, life goes on the same as it did before the disease they have been
living with for six years suddenly made headlines across the globe. Much has been said about the merits of dumping cold water on yourself, where the money goes and what charities are most deserving of public funding. Rabinowitz has seen it all unfold from his living room on his computer screen. His own thoughts are much simpler and go straight to the heart of the issue.
“I think it’s very good because ALS is an awful disease, though there are not many people who have it,” says Rabinowitz. “So the big pharmaceutical companies do not have an incentive to invest a lot; so the fact that there is attention brought to it is very good.” Though his body is mostly paralyzed, Rabinowitz can still speak Continued on page 5
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were disappointed with the BIA’s communication to the businesses at large about the issue. Since then however, Zachary Dayler from the West Wellington BIA has been available and responsive to our inquiries. On the other hand, there has been some confusion throughout the process. Weather is a factor year round and when it rains we have more auto traffic, less parking and an empty corral. From my experience with the corral so far, it hasn’t been
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issue, in the way that infill housing or transit woes are. Those issues touch us intimately: you should see the open pit that has been dug where an old cottage once was on my street. It will be the future home of two four-storey houses, with elevators. The cars racing down my street endangers the 26 kids livings on one short block. But traffic and building practices, if done in an enlightened way, can reduce a city’s footprint. So I didn’t delete Hodgson’s email. Instead, I committed to finding the time to meet with the candidates in Kitchissippi Ward. Candidate Jeff Leiper, former president of the Hintonburg Community Association, was quick to respond and showed up to our meeting on his bike. He’s hoping to defeat incumbent Katherine Hobbs, in large part because he doesn’t like how she handled development issues for the ward. Leiper was well versed on local climate change issues,
and noted that the city’s greenhouse gas reduction targets between 2004 and 2012 were not met and the updated plan’s revised 12-year timeline has unambitious goals to address climate change. According to the plan, greenhouse gases declined by 12 per cent at the community level and by six per cent at the corporate city level, a distant cry from targets to reach 20 per cent community and 30 per cent corporate reductions by 2012. “Buildings under our purview have to be managed as efficiently as possible,” Leiper told me. He also feels our overall targets should be more ambitious. He stressed he’s not an anti-intensification, anti-development candidate, as some perceive. Instead, he wants communities intensified smartly and sustainably. “Good planning and development will also help us reduce our footprint,” he said. Leiper favours a spot on the planning and transit committees. Even if he doesn’t seek a position on the environment committee he said he still plans to be vocal on the issue. Hobbs also quickly responded to my email request and spoke of her personal commitment to the environment. She sold her Smart Car and rides her bike or takes the bus around the ward. She also plans on a spot on the city’s environment committee. When questioned at an event at Hodgson’s home, Hobbs didn’t specify how she would get Ottawa to meet its greenhouse gas targets when the plan itself is fairly vague. I’ve played email tag with candidate Michelle Reimer and hope to connect with her, as well as Ellen Lougheed, in coming weeks. It’s surprisingly easy to bend our candidates’ ears. Many of us complain about parking bylaws, monster infill and bus routes. Those sorts of issues impact us directly now, but if managed correctly, have the potential to impact climate change later. Hopefully, we can find the time to mention that to our candidates when they come knocking.
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Ice bucket challenge raises awareness Continued from page 1 well. His voice now comes through a slow and deep drawl, far from his days reading Torah at synagogue. Not that long ago he made the two-hour walk to Hillel Lodge every week for services. Whether the attention has been tainted by socalled “slacktivism” or not, the fact that attention is being paid is key. ALS can be easy to overlook, as only about 3,000 people in Canada suffer from the condition. Not only is there no cure for ALS, there is still no viable treatment for its symptoms. “Many treatments are experiments, and most of the experiments fail,” says Rabinowitz. “It’s not a simple disease.” ALS, which is also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, is a progressive neuromuscular disease in which nerve cells die and leave voluntary muscles paralyzed. One of the complexities of ALS is how it progresses differently for different people. Rabinowitz has lived long past the time his doctors expected and he remains confidently optimistic for his future. He considers
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“Many treatments are experiments, and most of the experiments fail,” says Rabinowitz. moment, welcoming the couple’s newest grandchildren into the world, twin boys born to Issie’s oldest son. In a short time the twins will be coming to meet their grandfather. Being at home has also allowed Rabinowitz the ability to continue to work, to give back to the world as he has always done. In addition to keeping up his job as a chartered accountant, Rabinowitz runs an online school that provides free courses to people all across the world. “I believe that education, especially learning for a job, can be hard to find for many people in the world,” says Rabinowitz. The NewStart Institute at educationfree. org is a project he started shortly before he became ill. The courses available provide simple training in
tries such as Afghanistan, Nigeria and Pakistan, where education of any kind is often inaccessible or unaffordable. In NewStart, Rabinowitz’s legacy as a kind soul can live on, while in spite of a powerful will to stick around, his body will soon fade away. If anything can come from the new awareness raised towards ALS, it’s Rabinowitz’s hope that through increased research and resources more people who are afflicted with the disease can have the same opportunity that he has had for longevity and joy in his final years. “While I don’t think there will be an immediate cure, hopefully they will find better ways to make people’s lives more long term.”
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Kitchissippi’s George and Jean Spear recently celebrated a very special milestone: 72 years of marriage. Friends and family gathered in the garden of the west end home to celebrate and reminisce. The couple – she is 91 and he is 94 – have made more than a lifetime of memories together. Jean was one of the 48,000 war brides who immigrated to Canada to be with their husbands, and their history together spans a world war and thousands of miles travelled before they built a home in Ottawa, one they’ve actually never left. “It was a summer shack when we bought it. We were living in two rooms with a baby and needed a place to stay,” says Jean. George says he “built the house with her money.” She worked at Sears while he worked on the house. This was 1965, but their shared history goes back many years earlier. The couple first met on the dance floor in Kingston-on-Thames. “I corralled her and never let her go,” jokes George. George, a Canadian soldier stationed in London, England in 1942 during the Second World War, later fought in the Italian War and as a sergeant major involved in military intelligence. He made arrangements with the Red Cross to have his bride,
Jean and George Spear on August 22, 1942. Photo by Al Goyette/Spear’s collection
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On September 7, approximately 65 amateur historians gathered outside the tall white walls of the SaintFrançois-d’Assise church on Wellington for a walking tour of Hintonburg arranged by Heritage Ottawa. The tour groups were treated to a warm day with a cool breeze, crowned with blue skies. Leading the two groups were Linda Hoad and Paulette Dozois. “The boundaries of Hintonburg seem to be an ever changing thing,” says Dozois. “The village of Hintonburg that existed from 1893 to 1907 went from where the O-Train is now to Western Avenue, which is now Allan Park Drive.” Hintonburg as it is today is stuffed with red brick buildings, old stone walls, and more recent artistic additions – like the marble statues of hybrid fire hydrants on the corners of each block. “They’re something of a
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still there, as is the Ladies and Escorts sign at the side of the building – harkening back to a time when men and women sat separately at bars. “I love these tours,” says Hintonburg’s Denzil Feinberg. “I make a point of coming on them. Sometimes you forget. [These tours] can help you remember.”
Fire Survey committee reported that it was, “in a rickety, dilapidated condition… and that a rough shock would probably knock it down,” says Hoad. Today, the tower is gone. The only architectural reminder of its place in history is a slight curve on the North side of the building. Many of the other buildings
“Although Wellington itself plays host to a number of historical landmarks, the tour guides point out there is much more to the neighbourhood than just the main strip.” Although Wellington itself plays host to a number of historical landmarks, the tour guides point out there is much more to the neighbourhood than just the main strip. The buildings on the side streets have their own little stories as well. One of them is the Hintonburg Fire Hall. “The fire hall was a twostorey brick building with a wooden cornice along the front and both sides,” says Hoad. “The hose tower… was 60 feet tall. The first 30 feet in brick and the last 30 in wood clad in iron.” By 1923, the building had fallen into such disrepair that a
on the tour have been repurposed a dozen times, from residences, to commercial space, and back again. “One of the themes of these tours is [adaptive reuse],” says Hoad. “In Hintonburg it’s been happening since almost the very beginning… there are several buildings which have gone through two, three, four, and five different uses.” Heritage Ottawa is hosting walking tours of some of Ottawa’s other prominent neighbourhoods in the coming weeks. For more information go to heritageottawa.org/sundaywalking-tours.
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A special anniversary for Saint-François-d’Assise Parish Hintonburg’s Saint-François-d’Assise will be 125 years old in 2015, and the parish is hosting a yearlong celebration to commemorate the event. The church was first built in 1890. Between 19131915 it was rebuilt into its current form, according to the Parish’s website. The church’s five bells, built in France in 1924 and shipped to Canada, still ring to this day. One of the church’s best-known features is its forest of statues. There are pieces from St. Anthony, Sacred Heart, Our Lady Piety, and Saint-PascalBaylon. The 125th anniversary celebrations mark the founding of the parish and the return of Capuchins monks to Canada, as well as the 100th anniversary of the building of the present church at the corner of Wellington Street and Fairmont Avenue. There are a variety of events designed to showcase the history of the church as well as its founders. The festivities begin October 3 and continue until October 2015. The official opening of the 125th anniversary museum will take place on Saturday October 4 at 2:30 p.m. There will be photos and information about the history of the church, the Capuchin’s former monastery on Wellington Street, and information about the various religious communities who have supported the parish since 1891. On Sunday October 5, there will be a special liturgy of the Consecration of the church of Saint-François d’Assise presided by His Grace, Archbishop Terrence Prendergast. It begins at 10:30 a.m. and will be followed by a banquet in the church hall. Tickets are $20 (adults) and $10 (11 years and younger) and are available from the parish office. For more information go to stfrancoisdassise. on.ca or call 613-728-1983.
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Ellen Lougheed enjoys the diversity of the Kitchissippi community
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Ellen Lougheed is the latest candidate to announce her intention to run for city councillor in the Kitchissippi ward. Lougheed says her approach to city council would be collaborative. She wants Kitchissippi residents to tell her what’s important to them, and what they think could be improved. “I’m very people oriented. I care about people,” Lougheed says. Lougheed is especially concerned that some residents of the ward don’t feel they are being heard by the city about decisions that affect them. “What I look for when dealing with any topic is who is being left out of this policy,” Lougheed says. Her focus is on decisions that will work for the community in the long term. She lists a number of her own topics of concern, including accessibility, traffic control, and affordable housing. Another one of the major issues she hopes to tackle as city councillor, is
Hintonburg’s Ellen Lougheed recently announced her candidacy for city council.
safety. “Especially given the number of people in wheelchairs, walkers, strollers, parents with baby carriages, and the fact that seniors just don’t walk fast… what’s it going to be like during construction and with the buses?” Lougheed asks. Due to a physical disability she developed as a child, Lougheed herself uses a wheelchair. The issue of safety has affected her directly on the streets of Hintonburg. She says she
was once hit by a car while crossing the street and knocked out of her wheelchair. This race is Lougheed’s first attempt to run for city council, despite having a long standing interest in politics. “For a lot of my life I just didn’t have the selfconfidence to pursue my dreams. Maybe I’ve just reached an age when I’m more brave,” she says. Though she may be new to the city council race, Lougheed is already an active member of her community. She moved from her hometown of Montreal to Ottawa in 1990 while finishing her Masters of Social Work at McGill University, and has lived in the city ever since. She spent her first few years as a Centretown resident, before moving to Hintonburg about ten years ago. During her time in Ottawa, Lougheed has worked in social policy, co-op housing and employment counselling. She has also done volunteer work in areas including co-op housing and accessi-
bility. She was president of the Co-op Housing Association of Eastern Ontario for several years, and has served on several other boards and committees. Lougheed enjoys the diversity and neighbourhood atmosphere in Kitchissippi. Her favourite thing to do is go out into the community and visit local shops. “I know a lot of people in my neighbourhood,” Lougheed says. “I am an outgoing person. I say good morning and hello to a lot of people, and my neighbourhood knows me,” she says. She wants Kitchissippi residents to be proud of their community. Despite her independence, there are certain aspects of campaigning Lougheed says she can’t do alone. She is looking for donations to her campaign, as well as volunteers to help with door-to-door canvassing. For more information about Lougheed’s campaign, go to ellenlougheed. com.
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It is hard to remember what used to exist on the northwest corner of Richmond Road and Berkeley Avenue before the construction of the Westboro Exchange condominium, but only about a decade ago it was the site of a two-story factory, the home of Ketchum Manufacturing, one of Canada’s most unusual manufacturing enterprises.
This view to the north along Berkeley Avenue shows the Ketchum Manufacturing plant in the latter 1970s. In the background you can see the original farmhouse purchased by Zebulon Ketchum in 1913. It survived until the early 1990s. Also visible in the background is the Barclay building. Photo courtesy of Peter Gilman
Around the turn of the 20th century, Zebulon (Zeb) Ketchum, a native of Toronto, arrived in Ottawa and started up a bicycle shop on the north-west corner of Bank and Sparks Streets in downtown Ottawa. As a professional lacrosse player, he was interested in sports in general, and had travelled widely in North America. The bicycle shop expanded into sports of all kinds. Around 1910, ads in the local papers featured sporting goods of all kinds, including canoes and motorboats, golf clubs, and baseball and cricket supplies. In fact, Ketchum Sporting Goods was the first commercial importer of the automobile or “horseless carriage.” In the years immediately before the start of the First World War, Zebulon sold his interest in the sporting goods store and moved into a spacious farmhouse on the
corner of Richmond Road and Berkeley Avenue. This move allowed him to focus on his real interest in life – tinkering and inventing in his machine shop. It was at this time that the Department of Agriculture was in the market for a secure identification tag for pedigreed livestock. Zeb went to work in his machine shop, and, after experimenting with different designs, came up with a tamper-proof ear tag that could not be removed without destroying it. This ear tag lead to the creation of the Ketchum Manufacturing Company in 1913. During the war, the company developed and produced items for the military, and then, with the end of hostilities in 1918, the company was incorporated to produce and sell the ear tags as well as a large assortment of farm products. Their catalogue would eventually include two thousand items. As a schoolgirl, Zebulon’s daughter Isabel worked in the machine shop and learned the inner workings of the business. As she was about to leave for university in the fall of 1921, her father suffered a heart attack and she was forced to cancel her plans and pitch in. Just a few years later, in the middle 1920s, faced with the possibility that the company would be sold to outsiders, Isabel bought the business herself. She continued to head the business for more than 60 years. Ketchum Manufacturing survived the Great Depression of the 1930s, and grew dramatically during the Second World War based on its ability to produce special products for the Department of Munitions and Supply. The company more than doubled its workforce from 14 employees in 1940 to 36 in 1944, and then grew to 53 employees in the late 70s and then further to 96 employees in 1987. Factory space increased accordingly over this time period. Needing more space for its operations in the 21st century, the management of Ketchum Manufacturing moved the business to Brockville in 2005, where they are operating to this day. Special thanks for information and photographs to Peter Gilman, a nephew of Isabel (Ketchum) Percival and a partner in the company for many years. Do you have memories to share about Ketchum? If so we’d love to hear them! Send your email to stories@kitchissippi.com.
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KT briefs The Boy in the Moon GCTC is launching its 40th season with The Boy in the Moon by Emil Sher. The play is based on the book by Ian Brown, a well-known Canadian journalist and author. Brown’s son, Walker, was born with a rare genetic condition and needs 24-hour-a-day care. His condition makes him incapable of speaking – unable to tell his own story. The play describes a father’s journey to find his son.
In the play, Walker may be absent but he serves as a catalyst. “It’s about what the child’s condition did to the relationship between two people,” says Eric Coates, Kitchissippi resident and artistic director of GCTC. The central character is Ian Brown, played by Peter James Haworth and his wife, Joanna Schneller, played by Manon St. Jules. Music, or more specifically, percussion, is a big part of this production. “Music adds texture,”
says Coates. “Because Walker is absent, I wanted to add elements that fill in that void,” he explains. The soundtrack gently reminds us of the rhythm of Walker’s care – washing him, feeding him, getting him up and putting him to bed at night. “The story is very unapologetically about the caregivers,” says Coates, and he wants the audience to come away with “a sense that it’s up to you as an individual to make friends with parts of your-
self – to make a connection with people outside your comfort zone.” The play runs until October 5, and there is a special showing on September 20. Tickets for this fundraiser and reception are $75, and include a private pre-performance reception and meet and greet with Ian Brown, as well as a post-performance Q&A with the cast and crew. All of the proceeds of the event will go towards supporting programs for Citizen
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Kitchissippi MARKET PLACE REFLEXOLOGIST Laurie Berg, RCRT
Traditional native practices with Reiki and hot stone massage Receipts available on request
1012 Wellington St. W. (inside The Hair Salon) 613-722-4004 www.rootessence.net
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613.238.1818
Call Will 613-820-7596
to do your roto-tilling or have Will trim your hedge. Stuff to the dump.
Let us do the cooking. Food nurtures the body and soul, especially when it’s made fresh by an Amica chef. That’s something residents of Amica retirement communities enjoy every day. Selection, service with a smile, and no clean up afterward. Bon appetit!
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Arrange your complimentary lunch and tour, and ask about our upcoming Seniors Variety Show and lunch on October 1st at 10:30.
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Amica at Westboro Park 491 Richmond Road, Ottawa, ON 613.728.9274