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Even Imperial Stormtroopers need to walk their dogs.

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What happens when you take a walk with a soldier from the Galactic Empire?

Story and photos by Ted Simpson

When Westboro resident Andy Pegan dresses up to go out in Westboro, people take notice, they smile, laugh, high five and ask for selfies. Pegan gets all this attention because he hap-

pens to be dressed in the costume of an Imperial Stormtrooper from the classic Star Wars movies.

Walking down Richmond Road in full garb, Pegan explains.

“The Stormtrooper is my safest costume, for me and those around

me,” he says. “I’m least likely to be misunderstood in this one. My other outfits can be a bit frightening if you don’t recognize them, people might think there is a crazy person running around.”

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This is the life of a Westboro Stormtrooper

Even Imperial Stormtroopers can get impatient waiting for the number 2.

Continued from page 1 Pegan has five other Star Wars character outfits at home, all put together by hand in the family dining room.

His other outfits include a few more obscure characters, some who had very little screen time, some taken from books or video games. Each one is finished with meticulous detail that would rival a movie prop.

Pegan is in love with the look of Star Wars. “For me it is all about the characters and the design,” he says.

The Stormtrooper was the first costume. Since Pegan put it together five years ago, his interest in costumemaking has snowballed.

It started out as most adult hobbies do. His daughters had grown up to the point where Pegan and wife Britt started to have some free time again. They opened a business, Milkface Nursingwear on Churchill Avenue, though Andy doesn’t spend much time on the sales floor. (“Me trying to talk to women about their breastfeeding, it’s just not comfortable,” he says.)

So the Pegan dining room table became a workbench, littered with a variety of tools, tapes, glues and materials.

Being a typical Westboro home, there is no garage to tinker in. “My wife is... all right with it, she’s been getting more all right with it,” says Pegan.

He can spend countless hours on one project, mostly sewing, especially on a 7’10” Wookiee costume that includes stilts to raise the already tall Pegan even higher.

Actually, passers-by can be forgiven if they accidently identify it as Chewbacca, but it’s actually Snoova, a bounty hunter in the Star Wars expanded universe.

“As a costume, is it incomplete so I wear it as Chewbacca.… Only one person has ever noted that my hair style and colour were not that of Chewbacca, so I think it’s safe to call him Chewie.”

It’s work he loves to do. Pegan even makes costumes for other people around the world, not for a profit, but for the love of the project. “It’s cathartic,” he says. “Some people watch TV, I can’t do that, so I do this.”

Pegan usually works on four to seven projects at a time, building props to sell while working on his own projects. He’s currently working on a Sith Stalker costume, the inspiration of which comes from a video game called Star Wars The Force Unleashed. Next year’s project may include a Shadow Scout.

Being out in public with Pegan in his Stormtrooper garb makes it easy to understand why he takes the costume out of the basement and into the world. It makes people happy. Just the sight of an iconic figure from a person’s childhood puts an instant smile on their face.

Pegan has taken his hobby a step further by joining the Capital City Garrison, a group of ordinary folks who transform themselves into Star Wars characters to raise money for children’s charities. The Capital City Garrison is part of an international group called the 501st Legion. With nearly 7,000 members worldwide, the group’s objective is to serve the community through charity work.

The Capital City Garrison attends community events around Eastern Ontario and collects donations in exchange for photo ops. Recently they raised over $12,000 for Make a Wish Foundation at their Ottawa

Kitchissippi’s resident Stormtrooper takes a break from battle to brave the lineups at the grocery store.

Westboro resident Andy Pegan has six complete costumes at home, including this towering Wookiee and Tusken Raider.

Comicon booth. In an ironic twist, they only dress as the villains from the movies. Though it makes great sense, bad guys in Star Wars wear helmets and that helps to separate the character from the person inside the suit.

Being out in the suit, Pegan gets to transcend the mundane, Westboro life. “It’s kind of like being a mascot, or a rock star,” he says.

Pegan is heading to Toronto on August 28 to participate in FanExpo, Canada’s largest comic convention. Local sci-fi fans can be sure to catch the Capital City Garrison at this year’s Geek Market on October 4.

For more photos from our Stormtrooper walkabout, see the web version of this story online at Kitchissippi.com.

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Let’s make the bike corrals positive for all Re: Wellington West first in Ottawa to adopt new bike corrals, July 10 I own Saslove’s meat market just up the block from the new bike corral featured in your article on July 10. I was shocked to see it appear one morning and even more surprised that out of the entire street they had to put it in that particular spot... a spot on the busiest block of FOOD shopping on Wellington West. A spot where people rush from store to store grabbing their bagels and cheese, across to buy their fresh produce, then off to get fresh pasta and sauces and then off to get their fresh meats and deli. Yes, we are like a mini supermarket divided into 4 separate entities but we are local and independently owned. We are an integral part of the community. We are so fortunate to do business in such a wonderful area with so many loyal and friendly customers. We are in a neighbourhood that is “bike popular” for lack of a better phrase.

As you mentioned there are 268 post and ring racks along the street, meaning that there are 536 bike spots not to mention the many other bike parking spots provided by businesses. I am sure that the number of car parking spots on Wellington West pale in comparison. Each car parking spot is valuable around these parts. So eliminating one of five spots on the north side here is a serious blow to those who cannot walk or will not bike and need to come by car. What about the seniors, or the families that want to come together, or that rainy day when one doesn’t want to bike? Losing that car parking spot or any spot on Wellington creates another impediment to those who come from Kanata, Craig Henry, Barrhaven, Orleans, Gloucester and all the other areas that are distant from this fantastic area. One spot may not seem like a big deal, but it is to the businesses on this block who struggle to keep their many customers happy.

Each day I hear of someone who used to come here to shop saying it is too big a pain in the a.. so off they go to Loblaws or Costco. Yes the quality isn’t the same but hey, it’s convenient

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they’ll tell me and in today’s world it is all about easy, quick and convenient.

Now that we are faced with higher taxes, much higher rents and crazy hydro bills we cannot afford to lose one customer let alone one a day.

I am a cyclist and I think that it is fantastic that more people are cycling. I welcome everyone who can to come here by bike but putting this corral on an already unsafe and bike unfriendly street is ridiculous. Taking away a precious parking spot is also unfair to us and the other businesses that need clients from other parts of Ottawa as well.

So while I think that we should encourage more bike use, we need to do it wisely. We need safer roads. We need cars and bikes to co-exist. We need corrals put off to the side where they don’t take away valuable car parking and where they don’t endanger cyclists, automobiles and pedestrians. We need to find a spot for the corral that does not hinder sidewalk use and car parking. We need to look around the corners to find a more suitable location for the corral on unused property where it will be safe and more practical for all.

We need common sense. Being a cyclist I understand the need to be able to park my bike. But being a motorist as well, I also need to be able to park my car.

There is no reason why we can’t all be satisfied. I support bikers and the corral, but I oppose its location.

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A special anniversary for Parkdale Parkdale Market celebrates its 90th season Story and photos by Anita Grace

This summer, Parkdale Market celebrates its 90th anniversary. The popular local market offers fresh fruit, vegetables and flowers every day from May through November.

“It’s a real farmers’ market,” says local resident Catherine Barrette, who has been coming to the market for over 60 years.

“It’s a joy.”

The market opened on July 10, 1924.

A little over 40 years later, the park was opened behind it. The two venues complement each other well.

“We love it here,” says mother of three, Jenn Fitzpatrick. Her kids help choose their own fruits and vegetables at the market stalls, then head over to play at the park and wading pool.

On July 12, the volunteer-run Hintonburg Economic Development Committee, hosted a birthday party bash for the market. With free food, music and entertainment, the event was a testament to the active support the market enjoys from residents and businesses alike.

“It’s such a beautiful place,” said Azeb Debebe who was sitting in the shade and taking in the outdoor concert. She praised

the volunteers and local community associations who invest time and energy to provide community events like the anniversary celebration.

“This really shows how a market like Parkdale can bring people together,” commented Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi, who dropped by to enjoy the celebration. “Local food, healthy living and community all come together here.”

WHAT WAS GOING IN THE AREA 90 YEARS AGO?

Peter and Jean Legare have been coming to Parkdale Market for over 50 years. “When we were younger we would come every Saturday,” they recall. They praise the quality of the produce and the improvements to stalls so that vendors and shoppers are protected from the elements. “It’s the place to come if you want fresh stuff.”

Catherine Barrette has been shopping at the Parkdale Market for 60 years. “Back then, [the vendors] came at 5 in the morning,” she recalls.

“Everything was fresh and you could buy everything – all kinds of vegetables and flowers.”

Susie Shapiro works at Abbeyfield House, a seniors’ residence located near the Market. She says having the Market close by is very convenient, and that the Abbeyfield residents appreciate the fresh produce. “I miss it in the winter,” she adds.

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Lorrie Marlow is the driving force behind the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee (HEDC). The HEDC organized the 90th anniversary party on July 12. “It brings the neighbourhood together,” Marlow explains.

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2. Our head of state was King George V and the Prime Minister was William Lyon Mackenzie King.

3. The 1924–25 Ottawa Senators season was the club’s 40th season of play and 8th season in the NHL. 4. The Royal Canadian Air Force was just formed.

5. It only cost 10 cents to hop on the streetcar and go downtown.

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A shaky start for Parkdale Market, 90 years ago A look back at the evolution of a community gathering place

By Bob Grainger

This summer the Parkdale Market became a nonagenarian; 90 years old and as lively as ever, continuing to serve the residents of the inner west end of the city with fresh fruits, vegetables and all manner of flowers and plants.

The “West End Market” had a rather inauspicious beginning. It was scheduled to open for the first time on Thursday July 10, 1924. Many local residents showed up early in anticipation but there was not a single vendor on the site. The confusion was quickly remedied and the vendors sorted themselves out. Two days later they set up their stands, and they’ve been there ever since.

The creation of the Market happened in response to the growth of the population of the west end of Ottawa in the first decades of the 20th century. The construction of the Ottawa Electric Railway greatly facilitated the growth of new subdivisions, and allowed people to live in Britannia, Woodroffe, Westboro and Hintonburg; healthy, outlying areas which allowed a commute to jobs in the centre of the city.

Produce vendors and consumers both saw the advantages of a market in the west end.

The site of the market, on the west side of Parkdale south of Armstrong Street, was previously, for a few years following 1910, the location of Gow and Bayliss Lumber Dealers, and The Greater Ottawa Sash, Door and Lumber Company but the lot

was vacant by the end of the war in 1918.

The Market’s future, however, was not secure. The site was privately owned by Patrick Labelle, and as late as the mid1940s, other sites were actually being considered for the Market, including one on Bayview Road. The Parkdale Avenue site won out in the end because of its size, proximity to bus and streetcar lines, and its 20-year history with local residents. It was in 1946 that the City of Ottawa finally secured the future of the Parkdale Market by passing a resolution to expropriate the site. The by-law authorizing the expropriation declared that the land would be used “for park or for recreational purposes or for other such purposes.”

According to an article in the Ottawa Citizen in 1964 on the 60th anniversary of the market, it was Paul Tardif, a long-time municipal politician, who saw the potential of the present site for both a playground and a market. It was Tardif who led the initiative to purchase the property.

Some changes were made to the stalls in the 1970s, but it was not until 2011 that more substantial improvements were made. New covered stands were added along both Parkdale Avenue and Armstrong Street, and most importantly, the field house in the adjoining park was outfitted with refrigeration so that products such milk, eggs and cheese could be sold.

The nearby park also got a major upgrade, which turned the whole site into a focal point for the community. Since then, the

A view of the Parkdale Market in the late 1940s or early 1950s, judging by the advertisement for the Nash car in the background. The view is to the north along Parkdale Avenue towards Tunney’s Pasture. Photographer unknown. Photo courtesy of the Market’s management, City of Ottawa.

area has been the location of many special events and festivals. Vendors and customers alike have lauded the recent changes.

The new, revised and improved Parkdale Market is ready to welcome visitors and customers and neighbours into its second century and beyond.

Special thanks to Linda Hoad of the Hintonburg Community Association and

to Philip Powell of the City of Ottawa.

Bob Grainger is a retired federal public servant with an avid interest in local history. KT readers may already know him through his book, Early days in Westboro Beach – Images and Reflections.

We’d love to hear your memories of the Parkdale Market Send your email to stories@kitchissippi.com.

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KITCHISSIPPI Q & A

A local whodunit of the Mutsu variety Q: I was walking the dog along the Byron Avenue path across the road from Maplelawn when I noticed some new trees had been planted there. Upon closer inspection I realized they were apple trees.

They’ll obviously take a few years to bear fruit, but I was surprised to see them because I didn’t think the City of Ottawa planted fruit trees or bought them from Canadian Tire as the tag indicates.

Three young apple trees have been planted along the Byron pathway, but no one knows who did it.

A: You’ve stumbled upon someone’s personal guerilla tree planting project. I emailed a few photos to the folks at Hidden Harvest to see if they knew anything about it.

According to Hidden Harvest cofounder Jason Garlough, they probably aren’t City trees as they usually choose larger stock and add more mulch around the base.

One of the varieties the mystery tree planter chose is called Mutsu. It’s one that is typically planted in orchards around

Southern Ontario. Garlough said it probably should survive with a bit of TLC. In an email response to KT, Garlough wrote: “It will be interesting to see what [the City of Ottawa] does here. If the trees are removed by the City for some reason hopefully they are simply transplanted to a different location and not chopped or chipped.”

Garlough also wants people to know that over the past few years, City Forestry Services group has been “doing a lot of great work with respect to planting food bearing trees where appropriate, especially when nearby homeowners or community groups agree to help care for and maintain the trees.”

Andrew Hickey, Manager of Community Relations and Communications for Coun. Hobbs says the apple trees “seem to be a guerrilla planting.” What’s more, since Byron once had a streetcar line he has “some concern about the soil.” The soil is to be tested.

The City of Ottawa prefers that residents suggest locations for tree plantings but leave the actual tree planting decisions to the Forestry Department.

“All I can say is that it’s not wise to do guerilla plantings,” says Hickey. “The idea is appreciated but it may not work out.”

Hickey says tree planting is best done in the spring or in the fall, when it’s not as hot. City planted trees benefit from frequent watering and extra care.

As for the folks at Hidden Harvest, they don’t officially condone guerrilla tree plantings but say they are “happy to see fruit and nut bearing trees being planted in areas where it’s appropriate to do so.”

What we do know is that someone has taken it upon themselves to plant three different varieties of apple along the Byron path in the heat of the summer, so let’s just hope that our guerilla gardener is also a guerilla waterer.

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Where only grass grew

Hard-working volunteers create an abundance of beauty

Story and photo by Judith van Berkom

Imagine being surrounded with all the beauty nature offers, and working for hours every week to bring this beauty to the lives of others.

Michèle Redmond and Eileen Hunt are volunteer gardeners at Embassy West Senior Living on Carling Avenue, and they work every day, rain or shine, outdoors from April to October and all winter long indoors.

Their results are transformative. It first began with a few strips of grass and several mature trees, and grew to include new garden beds and an ever-expanding landscape of flowers, hanging baskets, and flowering vines in contained pots.

Eileen Hunt lives in a compact post-war home in Westboro. Hunt’s husband, Ray, had knee surgery in February 2010, and since their house was too small and had too many stairs, he stayed at the Embassy West Senior Living for seven weeks.

At the end of March, 2010, Hunt, who originally came from the UK with a degree in horticulture from the University of Nottingham, offered to help with the flower gardens at Embassy West.

“I’ve always been interested in things growing,” Hunt says.

Her father was a sheep breeder in England in the 1950s, and Hunt grew up as a true farmer’s daughter who was used to working long hours every day.

She remembers attending agriculture shows with her father. Hunt was given “pieces of cacti” to nurture and by the time she went to university she had collected several hundred species of cacti.

Eileen Hunt immigrated with her husband and child to Canada in the 1960s and became a Canadian citizen in 1968.

Settling in Calgary, Hunt spent twentyfive years working for Suncor Energy which grew from a privately owned company to Canada’s second largest fully integrated Oil and Gas company.

Retiring in 1997 at age 55, Hunt became involved in the world of seniors, serving on the Board of the Westside Health Network for eight years before moving to Ottawa in 2007.

Hunt volunteers with the Friends of Maplelawn gardens on Richmond Road in Ottawa and works on average 150

Michèle Redmond and Eileen Hunt are volunteer gardeners at Embassy West Senior Living: “We are plant caregivers.”

hours a year. She goes every day, no matter the season. “It’s beautiful in the winter,” she says. “I’m a stayer. I commit,” she adds.

Hunt is also an accomplished photographer and has produced a book of her photos of the gardens at the Embassy West.

Michèle Redmond, a simultaneous translator who lived in the arctic for 13 years, became a resident of the Embassy West in March 2014 to recover from unexpected loss of memory. She arrived when Hunt was on vacation and, as she explains, residents wouldn’t let her touch anything in the garden.

“Somebody already looks after the flowers,” they told her. But Redmond always loved gardening and couldn’t stay away.

Some pretty pots of geraniums near her room at Embassy West are what first attracted Redmond to get her hands dirty in the garden outside, and what keeps her going is the transformation that takes place every day from something that wasn’t there before.

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“The garden is my salvation; we are plant caregivers,” she says.

Redmond remembers watching her grandmother in the garden at a young age. Although her memory is not so good, she intuitively knows what the plant is and where it goes. “It happens by itself,” she says.

“It’s not something you can teach, it’s an instinct.”

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Last year she brought in some amaryllis, which flowered over the Christmas season, bringing joy to both staff and residents of Embassy West.

When asked what motivates her, Hunt says it all comes down to the residents: “The people here are so grateful.”

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PROGRESS

REPORT TO TAXPAYERS It feels like yesterday that this council was sworn in to have the honour of serving the people of Ottawa.

The past 4 years have been filled with significant progress on a number of important issues.

Our council has worked well together in order to see some longstanding issues resolved.

We set aside bickering and dysfunction in favour of finding common ground and moving Ottawa forward.

This is what allowed us to finally get shovels in ground for Ottawa’s $2.1 billion Light Rail Transit project whose underground tunnel is nearing the 50% completion mark.

It is what allowed us to bring forward successively lower tax rate changes every year including 2014’s 1.9% which was the lowest in seven years. This while maintaining our Triple A credit rating and one of the lowest per-capita debt levels of any major Canadian city.

By the end of this term, we will have completed $500-million worth of road, sidewalk, sewer and basic infrastructure renewal while investing a record $28 million in cycling infrastructure.

And to make sure that we do not see the same scandals that other governments have seen, we proactively introduced the most comprehensive integrity package in Ontario: Office expenses are now posted online, gift and lobbyist registries were introduced, a council code of conduct was passed, and an Integrity Commissioner was appointed to oversee it all.

LOCALLY, WE HAVE: • Reduced the flow of raw sewage into the Ottawa River by 80% through the Ottawa River Action Plan • Improvements to Carling Avenue, Holland Avenue, Baseline Road, Richmond Road, and Woodroofe Avenue, among others, through Ottawa on the Move • Scott Street resurfacing (Bayview to Smirle) along with pedestrian and multi-use pathway improvements • Pilot “bike corral” project on Wellington • Funding for GCTC

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Well made, well connected Local co-op grocery and café set to open its doors

Story and photos by Anita Grace

The West End Well is almost ready to open. The grocery store and café in Hintonburg will begin offering locally sourced produce within the next couple of weeks.

“Our goal is to build a local food system,” explains Bill Shields, one of three co-founders of the co-op and Chair of the Board. “The overall concept is that the community can find nourishment in itself.”

The nourishment he speaks of not only includes food, but opportunities for education and engagement— including workshops, entertainment, and a lending library focused on sustainability.

The co-op evolved from the grassroots organization Sustainable Living Ottawa West. Plans for the grocery store/café were announced last November. Already the co-op has amassed a membership of over 230 people.

Leela Ramachandran is a small-scale organic farmer who was elected to the board in June as the producers’ representative. She sees the Well as a “unique and encouraging” venue for local producers. “It’s nice to have a place that is committed to local producers as a core part of its philosophy,” she says.

To accomplish their wide-ranging goals, the co-op is reaching out to local farmers and producers, as well as individuals and organizations involved in various aspects of sustainable living. And their newly renovated building at the intersection of Wellington and Somerset Streets has been thoughtfully designed for partnership and collaboration.

Nearly everything is constructed for double-duty, Shields explains. He points out that grocery shelves can be rolled back to make room for seating when there are concerts and performances. Desks can be folded down for meetings and workshops. Even the tiny space under the rear stairway is being fashioned into a mini-office for kitchen supervisor, Jaqueline Jolliffe.

Upstairs, there is large bright room that by day is the office space of Open Concept, a local open source web development company. Like West End Well, Open Concept’s focus is growing a community of people engaged in sustainable change, such as through active engagement in environment, education, and social justice.

“We are always looking for ways to encourage collaboration,” says founder Mike Gifford. His team moved in to the second floor on July 14 and is working with West End Well to maximize the possibilities of shared space and resources. Gifford says the two organizations have “mutual values and interests,” so leasing office space from the co-op is beneficial to them both.

The other second floor tenant is Ottawa Renewable Energy Co-op.

But the West End Well is doing more than partnering with those who share their building. Shields says they are working toward developing other collaborations, such as installing a Right Bike station outside, and organizing Community Shared Agriculture (CSA) dropoffs in the park across the street and joint recycling and

Bill Shields, co-founder of the West End Well, along with future co-op member Miya Nagaraj open the awnings of the soon-to-open grocery store/café.

“These two are unsung heroes,” says Bill Shields. Chad Baillargeon and Sylvia Bogusis are volunteer gardeners and tenders of the little urban park across from the West End Well. The co-op is looking to support the park and to integrate it into their activities.

composting projects with Causeway Work Centre.

They are also giving access to their rooftop to the Wellington West BIA for their free Wi-Fi installation along the Wellington Street corridor.

West End Well is planning for a soft launch once renovations are complete and the official grand opening is planned for September.

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Kitchissippi residents warned about break-ins Residents notified via their mailboxes

By Anita Grace

Several residents in Westboro have received special notices in their mailboxes from Ottawa Police Services.

A postcard warned that there had been recent break-ins at neighbourhood homes and businesses.

Police are encouraging people to take safety measures, like locking their doors and windows and securing patio doors.

Rob Haslett received one of the cards at his Westboro home, and says it’s the first time he’s noticed ever receiving one.

“If I leave my truck unlocked, which periodically happens, I would say that about twice a year someone is in it at night rooting around,” says Haslett.

Westboro resident Jackie Barwin says she was surprised when she found the card in her mailbox.

While she knows there are always ebbs and flows to crime in her area, she had not heard of any recent trouble. This is also the first time she has received such a notice from Ottawa police.

“It’s good that police are taking the initiative to make people more careful,” she says. Although she feels absolutely safe at home and in her neighbourhood, she recognizes that it is never good to get too complacent.

Tim Golding also feels safe in his Hintonburg neighbourhood, even though he is aware of occasional thefts and break-ins. Recently, he and his wife noticed someone prowling around a neighbour’s back yard and rummaging in someone’s parked car. They called the police and also knocked on doors of those neighbours to let them know what was going on.

Constable Marc Soucy at Ottawa Police Services says it is absolutely right to call the police when you notice something suspicious around your home or your neighbour’s.

“Let us determine why they are there,” he says.

“Call the police and let us find out what is going on.”

Golding says he does not consider his Hintonburg neighbourhood to be particularly dangerous.

“The crimes that do occur are not crimes of violence— they are crimes of opportunity,” says Golding.

Common-sense measures, like not leaving cellphones or valuables in the car, can go a long way in preventing thefts.

Break-ins don’t only affect local homeowners.

Wellington West BIA Executive Director, Zachary

Dayler, says that in the early morning hours of July 25 there was “a pretty rough blitz of graffiti” and vandalism that affected several businesses on Wellington Street – and cost the BIA about $5,000 to clean up.

Dayler says the matter is now being dealt with by police.

For more information on local crime prevention initiatives, contact the Wellington Community Police Centre at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington Street) or visit crimepreventionottawa.ca.

Did you receive one of these blue postcards from Ottawa Police Services? Will it change your habits? Send your comments to editor@ kitchissippi.com and you may see them in the next issue of KT.

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You might find Rev. John Wilker-Blakley sitting on St. Matthias’ front steps between Sunday services. Whether you’re a parishioner or not, anyone is welcome to stop by and say hello. Photo by Susan Gates.

Meet the reverend A Q&A with a new face in Kitchissippi At this time, the church as a whole is an interesting place. Having been the domiSt. Matthias Anglican Church welcomed nant religious system in Canada for a new priest in January as they neared the many years, people think they still know end of their 125th anniversary celebra- what Christianity is all about. When I tions. The Reverend Canon John Wilker- actually speak with people about ‘the Blakley was ordained 31 years ago; St. Church,’ I find what they know is mereMatthias being his sixth parish experi- ly the shadow of a Christendom which ence. Raised in Ottawa, John holds a BA has not existed for many years. in religious studies and a Masters of The church of today, at least in many Divinity. We asked John to reflect upon mainline churches, has shed or is his first six months at St. Matthias. shedding the mantle of the past. The church of today is about meaning,

spirituality, compassion, inclusion, and What were your first impressions of justice — in a way not witnessed to in St. Matthias? many other quarters of our society. We still feed the hungry and clothe the JWB: The building is really big! I came naked in our various ministries but also here from a rural parish with three small ask the prophetic questions about why churches. During the homily, I could unjust structures exist. We are vision reach out and touch the people in the holders of a world where these things are first pew and preach in a conversational turned around through thoughtful voice. It has taken a few weeks, but St. service and loving action … there are Matthias doesn’t feel so ‘big’ anymore. just too few of us to do the work.

The warmth, goodwill and passion of the community have made it a lot of fun.

What makes the Anglican faith relevant for the modern age?

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I love my Anglican tradition. It’s rooted The determination of the community to in the belief that we conduct our lives of see St. Matthias thrive. In the face of faith in the tension between Scripture what can feel like insurmountable obsta- (the ancient writings), Tradition (the cles, the spirit of this parish is still one of ongoing expression of those writings in giving generously beyond ourselves and the lives of people) and Reason (our of determination in believing there is God-given ability to think and use scisomething valuable and life-giving here. ence and literature to place our lives in context with our world). The Anglican

faith searches out the ‘via media’ or What have been your first impressions of ‘middle road,’ holding truths in tension the community? and allowing for creativity. It also means as Anglicans we are, at our best, able to St. Matthias serves Preston Street west to move and evolve as the great trends and Island Park Drive, Carling Avenue north movements of our time reveal new to the Ottawa River. It’s a community of things. The church I live in today is not contrasts and contains the full spectrum the church of my youth a half century of socio-economic status, and ethnic/ ago. It is my sincere hope that the church religious diversity. There is a rich tapes- my children leave behind will change try of lifestyles and needs represented. It according to their lives, but what is is also a community with some stresses important, sacred, and life-giving will right now from the city’s core intensifica- still be recognizable within it. tion policy and from re-routing buses during the building of the LRT.

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Continued from page 4 leash rights to Bruce Pit, Conroy Pit and... 5 (count ‘em) 5 parks in Rockcliffe! After years of lobby, the NCC decided to give dogs access to the swamp – an area that is unusable for most of the year.

The funny thing is that before the NCC changed the rules, everyone in the neighbourhood knew that Hampton was an off-leash park, except for the playground area, and no one complained about it.

Dog owners respected other users by keeping their dogs under control; other users respected dog owners by avoiding the high traffic area if they had problems with dogs. Then the NCC arbitrarily changed the rules and suddenly everyone like you comes out against the dogs!

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@Hintonburger (July 24) @AnitaGrace11 thanks for coming by and helping us spread the good word! @ ParkdaleFood @Kitchissippi @wellington_west @patgauthier (July 23) One of them is me! RT @Kitchissippi: The July 24 issue of KT features 12 notable folks who live in the area and share their fave reads. @HintonburgCA (July 4) Thank you @Kitchissippi for these great photos from last year’s @Cyclelogik #Hintonburg5K: bit.ly/1pvjJUk #Community @FCM_DonnaC (June 27) Thxs @Kitchissippi for article on safe steets in @wellington_west, for more info pple can like facebook pg: facebook.com/wellingtonvillagesafestreets

Memories of days gone by Re: One hundred years of bowling, May 29 issue Growing up at 452 Golden (property sold to my parents by Mr. Cole), I was lulled to sleep at night by the sound of bowling balls hitting each other. Then later in life I played tennis every day next to the bowling greens. My aunts and uncle and father were members. Great memories.

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And the winners are…

Earlier this summer we asked KT readers to submit a line or two about something that makes them smile in Kitchissippi for the chance of winning some prizes from Holland Cross Dental Centre. Winners were chosen at random.

Winner #1 was Roslyn Richardson, who won two liquid smile whitening pens.

She wrote: “What makes me smile in Kitchissippi is going to Maplelawn Garden with a coffee or a picnic lunch. It is such an oasis in the middle of Westboro and I find it is my happy, quiet place just to slow down and unwind and read the paper or just enjoy the beauty of the gardens. I have now got my kids enjoying it too and they love going there for a picnic.

I feel so lucky to have that place in our neighbourhood. If I find myself with a free half hour it is always the place I gravitate to.”

Winner #2 was Jacqueline Bieler. Jacqueline won an Oral B Professional Braun Healthy Clean Gum Care system. Her entry was perhaps the most poetic: Look up Look up.

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MORE SMILES TO SHARE We enjoyed reading your entries so much that we decided to share a few more of our favourites with KT readers.

“I love the fact that it really does have EVERYTHING – great restaurants, theatres, the Parkdale market, local brewery, art galleries, fabulously unique retailers, tattoo gallery, pubs & bars, coffee shops, gourmet take out, pottery and glass studios and a wonderful mix of eclectic diverse people!” - Kathy Lane “What makes me smile? Donations!

Donations of toothbrushes, tooth paste and soap for my CleanKits. weebly.com project (of which the 390th is being delivered to Centre 454 today!)” - Mimi Golding “What makes me smile are the great breakfast meals at Baker Street cafe, especially, the one with baby back ribs. The meat on the ribs is so tender that it falls off the bone. The bread for the toast is made in-house and it comes with a fresh colorful and tasty fruit salad. The cinnamon buns are also delicious and I have not been disappointed with any meal I have eaten there. This is a popular breakfast spot in Kitchissippi!”

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A long-time Westboro florist is passing ownership of his shop on to a relative up-and-comer in the industry.

Florist Michael Corbeil has announced that he will be retiring and transferring ownership of his Richmond Road shop, Tivoli, to Elizabeth Young of Flowers Talk, which is located only a few blocks away.

While Tivoli is a longstanding fixture in the Ottawa floral scene, Flowers Talk, a little shop on Wellington Street West, is fairly new.

Young opened the shop in 2005.

Corbeil first opened Tivoli on Clarence Street in 1989. The premise for the shop was to do something different from what other florists in Ottawa were doing at the time. Corbeil says the goal was to create “the flower shop with no carnations.”

And true to form, in Tivoli’s 25-year history it has never carried carnations.

Though the shop was originally located in the Byward Market, Corbeil decided to move it to its current location in 1995.

“At the time, Westboro just was

such an up-and-coming neighbourhood,” Corbeil says.

After the move to Westboro, he says business improved dramatically at the shop. He credits this in part to the neighbourhood’s cheaper rents and the fact that it’s a shopping destination in the city.

“One of the things that I love about Westboro is that it really does have a neighbourhood feel, but still

Corbeil’s goal was to create “the flower shop with no carnations.” attracts people from all over the city,” he says.

However, upon his upcoming retirement, Corbeil will be leaving not only his shop and profession, but also the city he’s called home for decades. He will be dividing his time between the two bed and breakfasts he and his partner own

in Lunenburg, Nova Scotia and Xocotla, Mexico.

When the shops are combined, Young will be moving into Tivoli. Her old space has been listed for lease.

Young will be no stranger to her new workplace. She was a client of Tivoli when she was running another business, Majestic Events.

“Tivoli has always been my favourite flower shop in Ottawa,” says Young.

“Tivoli is the reason why I opened Flowers Talk in 2005.”

Corbeil says he and Young already have many of the same clients. Tivoli will also keep the same location and staff as before. Both have expressed the hope that the amalgamation will combine the best parts of Tivoli and Flowers Talk.

“I will bring my weddings, and events with a modern romantic feel, to Tivoli’s European flair,” says Young.

Though sad to leave Tivoli, Corbeil is excited to see what’s in store for its future.

“I think just having new energy will be good for the shop. I know she’s going to come in and freshen it up and repaint,” says Corbeil.

“It just needs freshening up, and she’ll do that.”

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CLIP AND SAVE THIS LIST Here’s a handy list of all the summer reads mentioned by all the notable readers in this series. Cut it out and slip it into your wallet, bring it to your next book club, or just stick it on your fridge. The next time you’re looking for something new to read, you’ll have a good starting point.

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The final installment of our summer reading series takes us to different corners of the world Story and photo by Rebecca Peng

“People say that I’m recently retired,” says Barbara McInnes, former President and CEO of the Community Foundation of Ottawa, “but I don’t think it’s anyone’s definition of retirement really.” One thing McInnes never retires from, however, is a good read. If you ask her about her summer reading list, McInnes returns with an armful of books she’s planning to get through this season.

Her choices are influenced by her travels: a novel she happened upon in a fair in France this past week; four books connected to Newfoundland, the province she visited earlier this summer; one novel – just finished – that delves into aspects of Asian history, a continent she’s loved. A map seems to unfold before you as McInnes sorts through her summer choices.

The last book, Tan Twan Eng’s The Garden of Evening Mists, is one she describes as being “just a beautiful book, a wonderful book.”

“It had everything that I like in a book: a really compelling story, well written, almost poetic. It told a tough story, centred around an amazing Japanese garden created in Malaysia. Interwoven with the story of the garden is all of the recent history of Japan and Chinese-Japanese relations.”

Though she confesses to indulging in a popular paperback or two, many of McInnes’ reads, fiction and nonfiction alike, are full of opportunities to learn and broaden one’s knowledge. Presently, she’s reading Cod: A Biography of the Fish that Changed the World, Mark Kurlansky’s nonfiction profile on the titular fish, from their legendary historical abundance to their present population struggles, complete with recipes at the back.

“It’s a fabulous book,” McInnes says. “I gave it to a friend when it was first published several years ago and when I was down [in Newfoundland], I thought a lot about it and thought, ‘I wish I had read that book!’

“It tells you all about the fisheries and how it’s changed over time. It’s a very, very interesting kind of social history. Really, really nicely written.”

“Summer provides that opportunity to read. It gives you the time to put your feet up and there’s nothing more glorious than sitting outside with a book and the birds are there, the weather’s there – it’s just a really different feel.”

McInnes isn’t planning on wasting a moment.

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Men at War, compiled by Ernest Hemingway Men Explain Things to Me, by Rebecca Solnit Mortimer, by Robert Munsch Never Let Me Go, by Kazuo Ishiguro One Summer: America 1927, by Bill Bryson Punishment in Disguise, by Kelly Hannah-Moffat Salt Sugar Fat: How the Food Giants Hooked Us, by Michael Moss Superman: Red Son, by Mark Millar The Artist’s Way, by Julia Cameron The Bullpen Gospels, by Dirk Hayhurst The Catcher in the Rye, by J.D. Salinger The Fault in Our Stars, by John Green The Garden of Evening Mists, by Tan Twan Eng The Goldfinch, by Donna Tartt The Kind Mama, by Alicia Silverstone The Massey Murder, by Charlotte Gray The Orenda, by Joseph Boyden The Paris Wife, by Paula McLain The Royal Ballet: 75 Years, by Zoë Anderson The War that Ended Peace, by Margaret MacMillan This Is How, by Augusten Burroughs Three Day Road, by Joseph Boyden What To Expect When You’re Expecting, by Heidi Murkoff and Sharon Mazel What to Listen for in Mozart, by Robert Harris Wolf Hall, by Hilary Mantel

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A crew of volunteers stands beside the Reverse Food Truck on the Hintonburger lot. From left, Dawna Ahola, Hintonburger employee; Thomas Williams, Hintonburger co-owner; Sue Hall, nutritionist and volunteer; Laura Stuart, volunteer, Karen Secord, PFC Executive Director; and Rachael Martin, volunteer.

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Reverse Food Truck doesn’t sell food, it collects it Story and photo by Anita Grace

A Reverse Food Truck at the Hintonburger is putting a philanthropic spin on the popular food truck trend.

Instead of offering food, they are asking for it.

People can drop off donations of perishable and non-perishable food, as well as other essentials like toothbrushes, soap and toilet paper. Everything donated goes to the Parkdale Food Centre (PFC), the food bank that serves Hintonburg, Mechanicsville, Civic Hospital and Wellington West. “We wanted to raise awareness for the Parkdale Food Centre and offer a more central location for drop-offs,� says Thomas Williams, owner of the Hintonburger. The restaurant has donated the use of their 5-wheeler truck and set it up beside their restaurant at 1096 Wellington Street West.

The Reverse Food Truck has been operating since July 18 and will continue Mondays, Wednesdays and Saturdays from 4:00 to 8:00

p.m., until August 9. and since the truck is locat“Right now it’s a pilot ed across from the Giant project,� says Williams, Tiger store, some neighalthough he and PFC bours have been purchasing Executive Director Karen toiletries and other items Secord hope to make it a that clients often need. permanent fixture.

The Food Centre serves Williams explains that as over 750 clients each a restaurant owner, helping month, up from 600 the the PFC is a natural fit. year before. Located on 89 “It’s important to give Stonehurst, it not only propeople access to high vides emergency food, but quality, nutritious food,� also offers cooking classes says Williams. and workshops so that cliHe and others connect- ents can make healthy meals ed with the PFC have been on a tight budget. working to change peoSue Hall is a nutritionist ple’s perceptions of the who volunteers in the PFC kind of donations needed kitchen. “I’ve talked to cliat food banks. ents about how they feel “It’s important for peo- with healthier food and ple to know that we will they notice a difference,� take fresh food,� says she says. “Good food helps Willams. Dairy, eggs, meat them with their whole outand garden produce are all look on life.� enthusiastically received Hall says it has been and passed on to clients. great to see the community You’re Invited “[The Reverse Food support, and that donations Truck] is a great opportu- of healthy food will help nity to share with people PFC clients access the nutriwhat we are doing,� says tion they need.

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Beyond the Pale party Hintonburg craft brewery Beyond the Pale is taking over the Hintonburg Public House to throw a party for the local beer lovers.

On August 9, the HPH will be supplying eight of Beyond the Pale’s unique brews, created right here in Kitchissippi. The beer will be cheap and the music will be pumping from 8:00 p.m. ‘til last call. There will be special surprises every hour, with loads of prizes to be won. And here’s a bonus, funds raised go to the Parkdale Food Centre.

There’s no cover charge at the door, and the venue fills up fast so get yourself on the guest list by emailing btpbeer@gmail.com and let them know you are coming.

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Cube is hosting a special exhibition of exclusively black and white artwork. Mixed media works from 18 different artists make up the showing that includes painting, charcoal sketches and photography. Relive the days before colour arrived in television, photographs and print. Or imagine what that would have been like, because you were not alive when that was a thing.

The launch party for the exhibit is at Cube on August 7, from 6:00 p.m.

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Break the midweek blues How do you keep hump day from bringing you down? Jamming out some acoustic tunes with a bunch of new friends couldn’t hurt.

Black Pepper Pub in Wellington End hosts a solid open mic night Oyster dance every Wednesday. They’ve been “No stiffs no wallflowers no attitudes doing this for almost a year now no cover.” The second Saturday of and created a really great little scene the month - August 9 - means The for acoustic musicians. No need to Elmdale Oyster House and Tavern is be a superstar talent, no one is judghosting their Midnight Marauders ing, just grab a guitar, ukulele, bondance night. Once the dinner crowd gos, xylophone, glockenspiel or moves out, the party crowd moves in, whatever else you make noise with KT quarter page, 5.042 wide August 7/ 14 djSoulcial brings alonginches the very best x 6.564; and give it a shot.

90’s hip hop nostalgia and of course, Everything starts at 9:00 p.m. the Elmdale has a selection of high and as with any open mic, you class cocktails and munchies on hand. should probably get there early for a spot on the list.

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The action begins August 17 in Nanjing

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A Westboro athlete is getting ready for what might be the adventure of a lifetime.

On August 11, Westboro’s 17-year-old Liam Manning will be flying to Nanjing, China to compete in the second annual Youth Olympics as the goalie of Canada’s national field hockey team.

“In Canada, field hockey doesn’t see a whole lot of attention,” says Manning.

“But internationally it’s something like the third most played sport in the world.”

Manning says he started playing hockey, the icy variety, when he was three or four. For much of this time he played goalie. In 2007, Manning started playing field hockey casually with a few friends. Over time he grew to love field hockey and devoted himself to the sport.

“I love working hard, training that kind of stuff. Field hockey gave me more of that kind of drive, and I grew to like playing it much more than ice hockey,” says Manning. “It was also a great opportunity to start travelling.”

Although heading overseas

might seem a touch intimidating, Manning has plenty of experience travelling for sport.

In 2012, he went to L.A. with the national team for a three game series against the United States. Then on February 4, 2014 he went to the Pan Am Youth Championships in Puerto Rico as part of the qualifiers for the Youth Olympic Games.

Manning and the national team made it to the final, but lost to Argentina 5-2.

Manning is currently in Vancouver training with “the under 18, the youth squad that’s going to China, and the under 21 team.”

“I’m used to being away from home for long periods of time,” he says.

If anything, Manning and his parents suspect that this trip will be a lot smoother than some of his past flights.

“The first time Liam went to L.A. there was a mix-up with the tickets,” says Brendon Manning, Liam’s father. “He handled that, and I have no doubt he’ll handle this just fine.”

The fact that the organizers are helping set up accommo-

dations and travel is also a relief to both of his parents, according to Mr. Manning.

The athletes will be staying in the Youth Olympic Village from the opening ceremonies to the closing ceremonies.

Nanjing will host 3,808 athletes from 204 nations or regions playing 28 different sports, according to the Youth Olympic Games website. All participants are between the ages of 15 and 18.

The field Manning will play on in Nanjing will be roughly half the size of a soccer pitch, and teams will put forward 5 players instead of the traditional 11. Boards, like those found in ice hockey, will also be present. The Canadian national team is one of the only teams practicing with boards, according to Manning.

As the days to departure continue to be marked off, Manning is confident that the Canadian national team has a real, fighting chance.

“I think the teams to watch are probably Germany, Australia, South Africa, and Pakistan,” says Manning.

“They’re highly competitive, but then again – so are we.”

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AUGUST 11, 12, OR 13 - LEADERSHIP FOR NEWCOMER TEENS

This program provides participants with an introduction to leadership styles, team building and communication skills.

Participants will receive a certificate for leadership, refreshments will be served, and prizes can be won. Offered in partnership with Jewish Family Services. For ages 13 to 18 at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Register online at biblioottawalibrary.ca.

AUGUST 12 - LGBTTQIA FAMILIES AND CAREGIVERS EARLY YEARS PLAYGROUP

Come to a free, fun and interactive morning playgroup. Drop by for art & play activities while connecting with other families. 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Mothercraft Ottawa (475 Evered Ave.) Hosted by Family Services Ottawa. For more information contact Beck Hood at 613-725-3601 ext. 105.

AUGUST 16 - ART & PLAY FOR GENDER CREATIVE FAMILIES

This free art & play afternoon hosted by Family Services Ottawa is for gender creative, gender independent and trans children, youth & families. Join us in activities while connecting with other families. Indoor and outdoor activities for all ages. Noon to 4:00 p.m. at Mothercraft Ottawa (475 Evered Ave.). For more information contact Beck Hood at 613-725-3601 ext. 105.

AUGUST 16 - READING BUDDIES

Teens help children with reading in both English and French at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library.

For ages 6 to 11, 2:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Registration is required. In partnership with Frontier College and Algonquin College. For more details go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

AUGUST 21 - BREASTFEEDING WORKSHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS

Getting ready for your baby? This free workshop is all about infant feeding. We will show you how to get comfortable, how to know if your baby is getting enough to eat, and more.

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

AUGUST 21 - SUMMER TODDLERTIME

Stories, rhymes and songs for a toddler and their parent or caregiver. Ages 19-35 months at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. 10:15 a.m. No registration required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

SEPTEMBER 6-7 & 13-14: WEST END STUDIO TOUR

WEST is a free tour that has been organized annually since 1995 by the artists themselves, and it’s a rare opportunity for art lovers to see where the art is inspired and made and explore one of Ottawa’s most interesting neighbourhoods at the same time. For more information go to westendstudiotour.ca.

SEPTEMBER 9 - DANCING WITH THE MERISQUARES

Are you looking for a new fall activity that provides exercise as well as fun and new friends? The MeriSquares Modern Square Dance Club invites you to two free evenings of dancing on Tuesday September 9 and 16, from 7:30 p.m. -9:30 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Ave. No experience necessary and singles are welcome. For more information please go to merisquares.ca or call Sharon 613-731-0490.

SEPTEMBER 13-14 - TASTES OF WELLINGTON WEST

Mark your calendars, because Tastes is back for another year! This community street party is a great opportunity for residents and visitors to experience the neighbourhood from a new perspective. Come and enjoy the performances, sidewalk sales, family activities, free workshops and food samples at the annual celebration of Wellington West’s vibrant urban streets from 11:00 a.m. -5:00 p.m. on both days. For more information follow @Wellington_West on Twitter or visit wellingtonwest.ca.

SEPTEMBER 16 - SCOTTISH COUNTRY DANCING

Scottish Country Dancing is an exciting form of dance with widespread appeal, enjoyed around the world by people of all ages. No experience and no partner necessary. Classes begin September 16 at 7:30 p.m. at the Churchill Centre, 345 Richmond Rd. (free parking just north of Richmond Road). It’s a great way to keep in shape, meet new people and exercise the brain all at the same time. Dancing takes place on a sprung wooden floor so it’s easy on the knees and legs. Wear comfortable clothing and soft-soled shoes. Come

and join us for a few weeks, with no obligation, to see if you like the class. Contact Tod Moxley for more information at 613-232-6451 or wtmoxley101@hotmail.com. You are also invited to the welcome/introductory dance on September 12 at 7:30 p.m. at Parkdale United Church (429 Parkdale Ave.)

SEPTEMBER 23 - HINTONBURG COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING

The AGM will be taking place at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington St. West). Learn about the past year’s activities, raise concerns and help elect the Board of Directors. Sign-in and membership renewal at 6:30 p.m.; meeting at 7:00 p.m. Membership is open to all residents, businesses and property owners. Call 613-7987987 for more information or send an email to info@ hintonburg.com.

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UNTIL AUGUST 22 - PLAYGROUPS IN THE PARK

SEPTEMBER 28 - MCKELLAR PARK FALL FESTIVAL

Save the date! Dovercourt Presents the McKellar Park Fall Festival in partnership with the McKellar Park Community Association from 10:30 a.m. - 2:30 p.m. Come celebrate the first weekend of fall with lots of food, fun and music in the park (539 Wavell Ave.). Email mpca.blog@gmail.com for more information.

YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONS

For up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association. Information about events, traffic changes, development, neighbourhood clubs, volunteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.

Mothercraft Ottawa will be hosting free playgroups in the park all summer, Monday through Friday. Tuesday’s playgroups are conducted in French only. For ages 0-6, from 9:00 a.m. -11:00 a.m.

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

Deadline for submissions:

Champlain Park Community Association champlainpark.org

August 13

Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association chnaottawa.ca

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