613 366 1803 www.lambden.com 22 Pretoria Avenue The Company Friends & Family Recommend kitchissippi.com The Spirit of Kitchissippi January 22, 2015 Jeff Leiper City Councillor Conseiller municipal 613.580.2485 kitchissippiward.ca Story and photo by Ted Simpson Glen McInnes says it’s his curiosity that takes him places in life, from entrepreneur to art collector, travel- ler, to most recently, a spot in the Order of Ottawa. McInnes joined the Order of Ottawa in late 2014 after a nomina- tion from former Kitchissippi Ward Coun. Katherine Hobbs. It happened after he struck up a conversation with Hobbs about his involvement in the local art community. McInnes’s body of work has been significant for the city. He was the founding chair of the Ottawa Art Gallery when it was incorporated, 25 years ago. The institution McInnes started is about to receive a $25 mil- lion addition, assuring the gallery will continue on for at least another quarter century. The founding of the OAG is a keystone in McInnes’s commitment to supporting young and emerging artists. “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get young artists into public collec- tions. I feel if they don’t get into those collections, they are going to be in garage sales in 15 or 20 years,” he says. Continued on page 3 Your Community Newspaper Five things about Glen McInnes Art enthusiast, vegan, civil engineer For weekly specials, recipes, nutrition, preparation tips and more, visit us online at PRODUCEDEPOT.CA STORE HOURS: MON.–FRI: 8AM–9PM ; SAT: 8AM–7PM ; SUN: 8AM–6PM One of the world’s healthiest foods! Tomatoes are a delicious and nutrient-dense, super-food. They’re packed full of beneficial nutrients and antioxidants and are a rich source of vitamins A, C, and folic acid. Looking for a good way to work them into your diet? Try dipping grape or cherry tomatoes in hummus or plain yogurt dip and have as a side or a snack. MAKES A GREAT SNACK! fresher an fresh! 1855 Carling @ Maitland 613.722.6106 Together with his wife Barbara, Glen McInnes has bought, sold and donated hundreds of pieces of art, always with the goal of giving exposure to great work that might otherwise go unseen. Meet the latest Human of Kitchissippi PAGE 4 Starts on page 16 • Saving big trees a priority in Kitchissippi • A community stalwart passes away • Councillor’s column NEWSWEST See Page 8 INSIDE!
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613 366 1803www.lambden.com
22 Pretoria Avenue
The Company Friends & Family Recommend
kitchissippi.com The Spirit of Kitchissippi January 22, 2015
Jeff LeiperCity CouncillorConseiller municipal
613.580.2485kitchissippiward.ca
jeff leiper - councillor ad.indd 1 15-01-12 8:13 PM
Story and photo by Ted Simpson
Glen McInnes says it’s his curiosity that takes him places in life, from entrepreneur to art collector, travel-ler, to most recently, a spot in the Order of Ottawa.
McInnes joined the Order of Ottawa in late 2014 after a nomina-tion from former Kitchissippi Ward Coun. Katherine Hobbs. It happened
after he struck up a conversation with Hobbs about his involvement in the local art community.
McInnes’s body of work has been significant for the city. He was the founding chair of the Ottawa Art Gallery when it was incorporated, 25 years ago. The institution McInnes started is about to receive a $25 mil-lion addition, assuring the gallery will continue on for at least another
quarter century.The founding of the OAG is a
keystone in McInnes’s commitment to supporting young and emerging artists. “I’ve spent a lot of time trying to get young artists into public collec-tions. I feel if they don’t get into those collections, they are going to be in garage sales in 15 or 20 years,” he says.
Continued on page 3
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Together with his wife Barbara, Glen McInnes has bought, sold and donated hundreds of pieces of art, always with the goal of giving exposure to great work that might otherwise go unseen.
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Five things about GlenTogether with his wife Barbara, the pair have bought, sold and donated hundreds of pieces of art, always with the goal of giving exposure to great work that might otherwise go unseen.
1. Glen and his wife are giving their art collection away.“We’re giving it all away, we don’t want it to be a burden for our kids,” says McInnes. Though the couple are still very much full of life (they were vacationing in Spain at the time of writing) they lament that their art should not necessarily be destined to become their children’s art. They have already donated over 300 pieces to various galleries across the country, with over 250 works still in their home collection.
“The ones that we haven’t given away yet are the clos-est to our hearts,” says McInnes.
2. He’s a vegan.McInnes has been on a religiously vegan diet for over six years. The change came after he and his wife both expe-rienced heart problems that led to surgeries. Glen never breaks vegan code, although Barbara has been known to order chicken from time to time. Being passionate about cooking his whole life, it took McInnes a while to learn some new recipes.
“Now I can make a shepherd’s pie that’s to die for, or a macaroni and cheese that’s way better than one with real cheese,” he says.
3. His day job is at a land development company.McInnes is in the process of selling 500 housing lots in the Greeley area. He admits the job may be diametrically opposed to his persona as a globe-trotting art connois-seur, but it is work that he loves.
“That gets me just enough loose change to buy some art,” he laughs.
4. He was educated as a civil engineer.Though best known for his time spent in the world of business and art, McInnes was first trained as an engi-neer and graduated from Carleton University. He’s never really been able to stay at anything for too long.
“My wife says I’m a serial entrepreneur,” he says, summing up his career to date. “I’ve founded a univer-sity, a couple of high tech companies and now, land development.”
5. McInnes has some unusual shopping habits.“My wife says I should mention that I love shopping for women’s clothes. She says that’s very unusual.” Considering his love for art and design however, it isn’t too strange.
“Really well designed women’s clothes are not unlike a really good work of art,” he adds. He has been known to spend hours looking for that one perfect piece of clothing for Barbara or his daughters.
READ MORE!Glen’s spouse, Barbara McInnes, was also profiled in KT. You can find five things about her online at Kitchissippi.com.
Continued from page 1
Local gallery celebrates a decade of supporting local artists Ten years of CUBEStory and photo by Ted Simpson
Cube Gallery kicked off the new year by celebrating a milestone anniversary, 10 years in business on Wellington West.
Co-owners Don Monet and Becky Rynor have worked over the years to make Cube a staple of the local art scene and a destination in the neighbourhood for community events.
For any small business, a decade is a long time to stay open. For a gallery it can be the time needed to start building influence says Monet.
“Ten years is only long enough to establish yourself as a gallery,” says Monet. He’s spent that time sharing his love for art with the people in his neighbourhood. “I like putting art into the hands of people who love it,” says Monet. “It’s not something that you need, it’s something that you want and it becomes a part of your house that can last for
generations.”For many local artists, Cube has
been more than just a place to buy and sell. The tenth anniversary show on display at the gallery features a number of pieces that are tributes to the gallery and its influence. One of the contributing artists, MaryAnn Camps, says she person-ally owes much to Monet.
“Don is passionate about the art itself. He will take risks for exhibitions because he believes in the art and the artist and that the work needs to be seen,” says Camps, who has been contributing work to shows at Cube since 2009.
“Don is always willing to offer guidance about my work and career,” she says. “I love our frank discussions. I can always count on him to tell me exactly what he thinks. I really like that.”
Though the staff at Cube aren’t dwelling much on the past, Monet
and company are currently setting up for next month, what Monet says will be “one of the biggest, if not the biggest show we’ve ever done.”
The gallery will host a two-month showing of work from world-class Canadian artist, Daphne Odjig. At 95 years of age, Objig is one of the most renowned artists in Canada. Objig is a recipient of the Order of Canada and winner of the Governor General’s Award in Visual and Media Arts. Her work has been featured on postage stamps, on display at the National Gallery, and will be on display at Cube through February and March.
Area art lovers are invited to the opening party. On February 8 from 2:00 p.m. ‘til 5:00 p.m., everyone is welcome to enjoy the stunning display of paintings and sketching that draws on Objig’s First Nations Odawa-Potawatomi and English heritage.
Don Monet is currently setting up “one of the biggest, if not the biggest show we’ve ever done.”
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Changing the face of politicsSpecial to KT by Vicky Smallman
Our new city council is already off to a great start, with lively debates about governance and citizen engagement. This bodes well for the next few years, as our local democracy is only strengthened when there are diverse perspec-tives and ideas around the table.
Whether there is a diversity of ideas around the table will be revealed in the coming months, especially when we get into budget discussions and as the crop of new councillors adjust to their new roles.
What we don’t have around the table is much diversity, period. It is an overwhelmingly male, overwhelmingly white, table. Indeed, women are less represented in this council than in the previous one, when women represented one quarter of the council. Now there are only four women, making up just over 16 percent of our municipal government
– far shy from the thirty percent the Federation of Canadian Municipalities has set as its target. All women are white, and Catherine McKenney is the first out queer woman to be elected in Ottawa’s history.
Even before election day, the writing was on the wall – not many women put themselves forward as candidates this year – only 17 percent, in fact. If you don’t have a critical mass of women candidates, it’s unlikely that you’ll have a critical mass of women councillors.
So why don’t more women step up? There’s no easy answer, no one magic solution, as women’s reasons for opting out are mul t ip le and interconnected. Many barriers exist – from the unequal division of labour in the Canadian household, to lack of available child care in our communities, to the many negative stereotypes about politicians, to the
judgmental and superficial scrutiny to which women in public life are often subjected, to the expectation that a council job means ubiquitous attendance at evening and weekend community events. Stepping up is not easy, and women (more often than men) tend to underestimate their qualifications or take a long time weighing whether or not they should run, sometimes at the expense of their own potential success.
Many women are turned off by the sexism that seems rampant in the political sphere and in the mainstream media. It’s hard to blame them. At some point, however, the only way to change attitudes about women in politics is to have more women in politics – all kinds of women. We need younger women and older women. We need mothers and women who are caring for ailing relatives. We need women who’ve
worked in all kinds of jobs and women who have worked in the home and contributed to the community in different ways. We need women who represent the
ethnocultural diversity of our communities. We need indigenous women and women living with disabilities. We need LGBTQ women. We need
I’ve lived in this neighbourhood for five years, but I also spent time here when I was younger. My grand-father had a bakery right on Wellington. I have my St. Christopher here – the saint of travellers. I’ve travelled a fair bit. My dad was in the military. He’s a veteran of Second World War and he was stationed all over, including here at Uplands. He was a great athlete. He was a runner, and played old timers hockey in Ottawa until he was 80! I also lived in New York for a while to train as a marathon runner. In 1986 I was 77th in the 10th Chicago Marathon: 2h 32 minutes. It’s in the records – you can check! [Ed: We did – it’s there!] I don’t run now, I just had an eye removed from glaucoma, but you gotta get right back on the bike. I tried that, fell right off, but I’ll get on again. Today I’m going to the food bank to volunteer. You gotta help people. When I was a kid my mom took in people from everywhere. We always had someone from somewhere around the world in our house. We used to know everyone in the neigh-
bourhood. Now, we don’t know our neighbours. People are afraid I think. So I like to talk to people.
Humans of Kitchissippi is a special street photography project designed to introduce readers to some of the people who live, work, and play in Kitchissippi. Each instalment of HOK contains three elements: a photo, a name, and a quote from the subject that reveals a little bit about who they are. Go to kitchissippi.com to view our ongoing collection of humans.
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Meet Kevin JohnstonCollected by Kate Settle
“It’s not too early to start thinking about
what we want the next council to look
like,” writes Hintonburg’s Vicky
Smallman.
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All Saints’ Church celebrates 150 years in the heart of the village
A witness to Westboro history
By Bob Grainger
On the second Tuesday of June 1865, there was a ceremony to lay the cor-nerstone for the construc-tion of All Saints’ Church on the north side of Richmond Road in the very centre of what was to become the Village of Westboro. The Union
newspaper described it as follows:
On the 15th inst., the cornerstone of the new Church was laid by his Lordship the Bishop of the Diocese of Ontario (Rt. Rev. John Travers Lewis) on the farm of Messrs. John and William Thomson, Richmond Road. The site of the church is beautifully situ-ated on the north side of
the road, about the com-mencement of Mr. Thomson’s farm, in the vicinity of the School house. The piece of ground on which the sacred edifice is to be built has been liber-ally granted for the pur-pose by the Messrs. Thomson. The day was beautifully bright, and the green surrounding foliage
in the vicinity had a most pleasing effect. Two o’clock was the hour appointed for the laying of the stone. Punctual to the time, a goodly number of ladies and gentlemen, both of the township and city, had assembled.
Among the local digni-taries that day were Thomas Fuller, the archi-tect of the plans for the church, and James Skead, a
local businessman who would soon be appointed Senator. After the ceremo-ny, the dignitaries were invited for lunch to the “hospitable cottage” of Mr. and Mrs. G.B. Pelham on the northeast corner of Richmond Road and Kirkwood Avenue.
All Saints’ Church is the oldest surviving structure in Westboro. When it was built, it stood at a dusty crossroad in a rural town-ship. The church was designed for a congrega-tion of approximately two hundred people, but it was quite a few years before this number was reached.
This church has been witness to a lot of local his-tory. It was two years old at the time of Confederation; it was 31 years old when the “new” Nepean Township Hall was built right next door in 1896 (the previous Township Hall had been located in Hintonburg which was annexed into the City of Ottawa); it was 34 years old when the name of the community was changed from Skead’s Mills to Westborough in 1899; it was 40 years old when Westboro was recog-nized as a Police Village inside Nepean Township in 1905; and 85 years old in 1950 when this location and a large area of the Township was annexed to the City of Ottawa.
In 1865, the population of the immediate area was very small. Even in 1881, sixteen years later, there were only two hotels, one grocery store, and 31 fami-lies living here. The eco-nomic activity of the area at this time centred on the Ottawa River, with the flow of logs moving down to the large mills at the Chaudière Falls.
It was the Thompson Boom, located offshore from Westboro Beach, which was responsible for a good share of the eco-nomic activity of the local area. The Thompson Boom, the creation of the Upper Ottawa Boom Commission, was the last control point on the Ottawa River before the
mills at the Chaudière. When the mills ran out of logs, a message would be sent to the Thompson Boom to open the boom and release several hun-dred more logs for the trip downstream. The rivermen would ride downstream with the logs, using their tools, (the peevy and the pike pole), to prevent the formation of log jams and keep the logs in the current in the middle of the river. Having delivered the logs safely to the Chaudière, the rivermen would start the long walk back to shep-herd another group of logs downstream. They would return along a long and dusty Richmond Road, and along that route they’d be tempted to quench their thirst at one of the hotels in early Westboro.
With the construction of Skead’s sawmill and the Canada Central Railway in 1869 came more local jobs and population and com-mercial enterprises and market gardens - and the congregation of All Saints’ Church grew along with the village.
For extra photos, check out the web version of this column at Kitchissippi.com. Material from the Union newspaper courtesy of Peter Robertson, All Saints’ Church.
Bob Grainger is a retired federal public ser-vant with an avid interest in local history. KT readers may already know him through his book, Early days in Westboro Beach – Images and Reflections. He’s also part of the Woodroffe North history project and is currently working on the history of Champlain Park and Ottawa West. Do you have early memories of All Saints’ you’d like to share with KT readers? Send your feedback to [email protected].
The original All Saints’ Church was designed by Thomas
Fuller and constructed in 1865. This view is facing Richmond
Road. Photo courtesy of the Anglican Diocese of
Ottawa archives.
A YEAR OF CELEBRATION
All Saints’ 2015 event calendar is full of activities the public is invited to attend, including Jazz Vespers and Celtic Vespers. This year there will be a host of other events to celebrate All Saints’ 150th anniversary.
January 24: Anniversary Gala Dinner (Friends of All Saints’ are welcome!)
March 8: Anniversary Concert Series: St. John’s Strings
April 11: Anniversary Concert Series: Ottawa Celtic Choir and Toronto Welsh Male Choir
April 19: 150th Anniversary Service May 2: “Let the People Sing” Interfaith
Community Choral ConcertMay 22: Anniversary Concert Series: Nepean
High School ChoirJune 7: History walk and parish picnicSeptember 13: All Saints’ Anniversary corn roast in
the courtyard
Stay tuned to the All Saints’ website (allsaintswestboro.com) as well as the KT community calendar and Face-book page for details of upcoming events.
“All Saints’ Church is the oldest
surviving structure in Westboro.
When it was built, it stood at a dusty
crossroad in a rural township.”
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It was a healthy turnout for the first Kitchissippi forum Talking it out Story and photo by Craig Lord
Kitchissippi has just start-ed talking to itself.
Making good a cam-paign promise, Coun. Jeff Leiper brought the first town hall to the ward this past Saturday. Over 120 residents packed the room to voice their concerns, leaving only standing room for late arrivals. MP Paul Dewar was among those joining the councillor to hear from the ward.
The afternoon began with updates from com-munity associations about new projects and issues, followed by an open forum. It was a sonorous event. Bell rings meant your time was up, and soft “hear, hear’s” from the audience meant speakers were preaching to the choir. The proceedings often broke into applause or laughter (at Lorne Cutler of the Hampton Iona Community Group’s expense – a self-depreciat-ing “I am standing!” when asked to rise). Cutler went on to discuss the impor-tance of these forums.
“We’re very glad to see
these meetings. We know we don’t represent every-body,” he said.
The disconnect between community associations and residents can be harm-ful to the progress of the ward, says Leiper. “When all they’re focused on is their neighbourhood, their effectiveness is limited.”
“Our effectiveness is going to depend on our talking to each other and coming to certain unified agreements. Maybe not consensus, but a general sense of how the ward should evolve.”
Karen Large of the “2,500 Buses A Day” com-mittee echoed this senti-ment when discussing the challenges that Light Rail Transit presents to the ward.
“We are behind you. We are stronger together,” she told the room.
Disagreements, howev-er, did emerge on how best to tackle these challenges. Leiper sees the last hour of the town hall – a chance to mingle and discuss without chairs or formal quorum – as the time these issues can be hashed out.
“On the disagreements, nothing substitutes face-to-face discussions… When you can read peo-ples body language, you can see how they’re react-ing to what you’re say-ing,” he says.
The town hall con-firmed how issues in the ward seem to be intercon-nected. Traffic on the streets of Kitchissippi is overwhelming – public transit isn’t doing its part. The development of the LRT is disruptive to neigh-bourhoods – the ward needs to be brought to the table with the NCC on these matters. Trees and green-space need to be made a priority – and the LRT is threatening to remove them. There’s no guarantee that Leiper or Dewar can solve all of these problems, but at least now there is an open, pub-lic forum to discuss them.
“The election campaign is a great chance to hear from politicians. These forums are an excellent opportunity for politicians to hear from residents,” says Leiper.
Leiper sees room for improvement, however. Finding a way for more residents to speak and extending invitations to any who weren’t repre-sented are priorities for him.
Once the formal event had finished and residents said their goodbyes, many came to the councillor to thank him for arranging these town halls.
“The feedback has been really gratifying. People want this opportunity,” he says.
The next town hall forum will be in three months, this time with a few more chairs.
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@ParkdaleFood2:23pm via Twitter for iPhoneWe’re with @JLeiper @wellington_west @chnaottawa #westboro #2500busesnoway #mckellerpark talking about trees and traffic, @ottawacity
@JLeiperJan 17, 5:12pm Our 1st Ward Forum a great start. Thanks 120+ people for coming, esp. @EricaBraunovan, @PaulDewar, @wel l ing ton_wes t and @westboroBIA. (1/2).
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women who understand the challenges of living in poverty, and who know full well the importance of all the services our city provides to the populations who rely on them the most.
The only successful new female councillor ran with the active support of the retiring incumbent. Other councillors announced their retirement late into the campaign period, without a clear succession plan. This creates barriers for potential successors, who need to build networks well in advance of mounting a successful campaign. What would
happen if councillors who planned to retire (male or female) made an effort to recruit quality women candidates, mentored them through their decision-making and offered assistance during the campaign period? Ultimately the voters decide who the next councillor is, but councillors can play a role in getting more women to the starting line.
While 2018 may seem far away, it’s not too early to start thinking about what we want the next council to look like. And the council after that. If we want more women to run, the time to start asking
them is now. And don’t just ask – offer concrete support. Because in order to run and win, a woman needs a strong team who is willing to work hard with her and for her, to help make connections, raise money, and organize a winnable campaign. I know there are many women in this city who would make amazing city councillors, and our local government will be even stronger if we all make an effort to get them ready to run.
Vicky Smallman is a Hintonburg resident with an interest in municipal politics and women’s equality.
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Barley Mow brings gastropub concept to WestboroRaise a pintStory and photo by Paula Roy
The Barley Mow just might be taking over the world, very slowly, one neigh-bourhood at a time. With the opening earlier this month of their eighth loca-tion on Richmond Road near Roosevelt, this little gastropub empire now stretch-es from Orleans to Almonte to Brockville, with five points in between.
Barley Mow president Jason Curry says that Westboro has long been on his radar; in fact, it took him 15 years to find the spot they’re in and he jumped at the chance when it became available.
“I used to own clubs on Elgin Street and I much prefer the kind of neighbourhood-based venues we have with the Barley Mow,” says Curry. “People can walk down and have a meal or a couple of drinks, and on the weekends we offer great live entertainment.”
The Barley Mow holds its food up as a solid differentiator in the increasingly crowded Westboro pub landscape.
“Our corporate chef is committed to creating menus that emphasize fresh, flavourful food that is a cut above most pub grub,” says Curry. “Everything is made in house and we update our offerings twice a year, to provide lighter fare in the summer and heartier dishes in the winter.”
Some of the Barley Mow’s most popular dishes include the Pub Curry, the ‘Muffin
Top’ Ale Pie and Gnocchi Bourguignon, in addition to the daily food and drink specials. In Westboro, the kids’ menu is also garnering rave revues, as are the other touches the Barley Mow offers to make itself family friendly.
Kelsey Crispin, operations manager for the chain, admits that it is getting harder to park in Westboro, but she feels that most of their patrons and staff will be arriving on foot or by bus so she doesn’t anticipate it being a huge problem.
“When we were hiring, we were amazed how many applications we got from people who live in the area, including lots of professional servers. We have a very talented and experienced group here in Westboro, which is great as offering excellent service is a big part of the Barley Mow experience.”
Barnboard walls and hand-forged furniture give the Barley Mow a nice organic vibe, making the space pleasant and welcoming. Also on offer is something that can be hard to find in Kitchissippi: a private meeting or event room that seats 40.
While the initial response has been positive, Jason and his team are surely eager for warmer weather to arrive so they can open the 60-seat rooftop patio, where cozy seating, fire pits and windbreak walls will create an urban oasis unlike any other in Westboro.
Kelsey Crispin and Jason Curry of the Barley Mow raise a glass to the
opening of their newest location on Richmond Road.
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Julie Findlay, her husband John and their children Meghan (8) and Jackson (7) share a passion for all sorts of sports and activities as well as a mutual fondness for the great outdoors. PHOTO BY PAULA ROY
Supplement to Kitchissippi Times • Winter 2015 ADVERTISING FEATURE
OUTDOOR FUN
ADVERTISING FEATUREKitchissippi times January 22, 2015 • 9
“LET FOOD BE THY MEDICINE” Hippocrates
he abundance of health preserving foods that are
available to us is one of natures truly wonderful gifts. Enjoy these
foods not only for their flavour but also for the added benefit that they provide by helping to sustain robust good health.
For the most part it’s in the realm of fruit and vegetables that these medicinal foods are found.
Vegetables with a dark green colour eliminate toxins and help to cleanse the liver and our blood supply. Use Spinach, Kale, Chard, Dandelion, Arugula or Watercress as part of a daily diet. Vitamin C is found abundantly in citrus fruit and red bell peppers. Carrots are a good source of Vitamin A. Garlic and Ginger act to ward off infection and illness. Ginger also calms an upset stomach and soothes a sore throat. These are just a few examples of the beneficial properties of some of the vast array of fruit and veggies available to us.
Honey itself is well known for helping to maintain good heath particularity in the cold winter months.
Miso, a fermented bean product makes a delicious soup that for generations has been considered one of the healthiest foods available. Use a good quality miso. It is an easy soup to make, and should be eaten as soon as possible after preparation. Add tofu, noodles and veg for added flavour and nutrition.
With the advent of the cold and flu season the old adage,” an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure “ is well worth remembering and acting upon. Hot drinks using lemons, ginger, honey, apple cider vinegar, echinacea all help to enhance our immune systems. Hot red chili peppers contain capsicum, an effective remedy in itself for the seasonal chills. Combine it with fresh garlic in soups, stir-fries, and casseroles for a tasty and healthy meal.
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Julie, her husband John and their children Meghan (8) and Jackson (7) share a passion for all sorts of sports and activities as well as a mutual fondness for the great outdoors. “Whether it’s a bike ride to a nearby park,
a camping trip or a rousing game of broomball on our
front-yard rink, we all love to be active together,” says Julie.
“Living in Kitchissippi makes it easy to get outside and have fun,
either close to home or in nearby Gatineau Park.”Familiar to many thanks to her
popular blog Mom in the Know, Julie’s career involves working as
a spokesperson and educator; she’s also a passionate community member and volunteer. John is founder of Launchfire, a firm specializing in digital engagement. With his office located by the Parkdale Market, he frequently runs to work from their home near the Ottawa River and Woodroffe Avenue; this winter he’s taken up classic cross country skis as his transportation of choice.
“I have loved sports my whole life, particularly running,” explains Julie. “I’ve done long distances – including the New York City marathon – but I also enjoy Ultimate Frisbee, cross-country skiing, cycling. It’s all about fitting in activity wherever possible. Exercise has always been our big indulgence. It’s harder these days now that our kids are involved in their own sports – they both swim, Meghan
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I f you were to ask Julie Findlay what she craves most on any given day, it wouldn’t be coffee, chocolate or an uninterrupted block of reading time. As an
active, athletic mother of two, Julie says that being outdoors is what she yearns for. Thankfully, she’s able to indulge that desire, pretty much every single day.
Their best days include
FUN OUTDOORS
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Meghan (8) and Jackson (7), don’t let winter get in the way of some outdoor fun! Photo supplied by the Findlays
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With the influx of new services, the focus of care for the clinic has expanded from specializing on spinal joints and muscles to including internal disorders, chronic systemic diseases and dysfunctions. This comes at a time when view of health care is changing from a symptoms approach to a patient-centred approach. The health care team at Hampton Wellness Centre are experts in not only relieving the acute dysfunctions but also preparing the patient for maintaining their wellness once it has been achieved.
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Happy New Year from the Carlington Community Health Centre!
t’s no secret that winter brings with it many challenges when it comes to staying healthy: cold
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For over 30 years, the Carlington Community Health Centre has helped individuals take control of their personal health, and works to improve the health and wellbeing of our community as a whole. The Centre provides a wide range of health, mental health and addictions and social services for parents and children, youth and teens, and seniors. We deliver these services through workshops, drops-ins, support groups, play groups, community meetings, training, outreach, counselling, and education programs. We are particularly committed to improving the lives of people living with challenges that often impact their health and wellbeing.
The Centre also helps residents resolve problems and advance concerns in the community by providing organizational support and advocacy assistance to local groups and associations.
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enjoys figure skating and Jackson plays hockey – but we make it work because it’s a priority.”
John enjoys group sports such as basketball and hockey, in addition to running; Julie says that she has to be creative about fitting exercise into her busy schedule. “I literally do errands while running, or go for a run with friends and have coffee with them afterwards. To keep in shape for Ultimate, I run with teammates. I want to be able to enjoy all aspects of life, including good food, so sports are essential to me.”
Julie is passing on her love of running
to others. “Both our kids attend Woodroffe Avenue Public School where there are conscious efforts to encourage enthusiasm for being fit and enjoying activity. This year I’ll be helping students take part in the Scotiabank Ottawa Kids Marathon for CHEO.”
For the Findlays, deep roots in Kitchissippi drew them back a decade ago after living in Centretown. “John grew up here and I used to walk my grandparents’ dog along the Parkway; to this day I always feel a big breath of fresh air when I see the water, the trees and the open space. It’s a perfect community for people like us who love outdoor activities.”
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“It’s a perfect community for people like us who love outdoor activities,” says Julie Findlay.Photo supplied by the Findlays
“I literally do errands while running, or go for a run with friends and have coffee with
them afterwards.”
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1. Woodroffe Park180 Lockhart AvenueHours of supervised operation: Mon: ClosedTues-Fri: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.Sat: 11:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m.Sun: Noon – 6:00 p.m.This park has both a boarded rink for pick-up hockey as well as a puddle ice surface, lined with donated Christmas trees, which is great for beginner skaters or tots’ pick-up games. The park’s field house has washrooms which are open during supervised hours. Join the Carlingwood Hood Facebook group to access up-to-date information on events and rink conditions..
2. McKellar Park539 Wavell AvenueHours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.This double surface rink ties with Dovercourt for the earliest hours
of supervised operation in Kitchissippi. It opens at 8:30 a.m. on the weekends, which makes it great for parents of early risers. There are washrooms in the field house, and a wide ice path leading from the field house to the rink. There is a small parking lot beside the fieldhouse as well. Visit www.dovercourt.org/other-services/ for ice conditions and events.
3. Westboro Kiwanis Park411 Dovercourt AvenueHours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 4:00 - 8:30 p.m.Sat & Sun: 8:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.In one of the busiest parks in Kitchissippi, the boarded rink is usually busy with games of pick-up hockey, while the adjacent puddle surface is great for kids learning to skate. There is a trailer beside the ice for changing, but families can also go inside Dovercourt Recreation Centre to warm up, have a snack at Adam’s
Café, or use the washrooms. The park also has a great sledding hill for young children and there is a large parking lot onsite. Information on ice conditions and events is available at www.dovercourt.org/other-services/.
4. Champlain Park140 Carleton AvenueHours of supervised operation: Mon-Fr: 6:00 - 9:30 p.m.Sat: 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m.Sun: Noon – 6:00 p.m.Like most Kitchissippi rinks, Champlain’s boarded rink and oval ring are lit at night and supervised during posted hours. The field house has change rooms and washrooms. While there are some scheduled hockey sessions, you can also usually find a pick-up game in the evenings. For events and ice conditions, follow @champlainpark on Twitter.
5. Laroche Park52 Bayview Road
Hours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 6:00 – 10:00 p.m.Sat & Sun: 12:00 – 5:00 p.m.The boarded rink and adjacent puddle surface are close to a field house offering access to changing facilities and washrooms. The local resident who clears the ice might be happy for a helping hand after a snowfall. Enjoy the rustic rink while you can; next spring, construction will begin, thanks to the Ottawa Senators Foundation, on the Sens RINK, a new multi-purpose, four seasons pad.
6. Iona Park223 Iona StreetHours of supervised operation: Mon-Thurs: 6:00 - 10:30 p.m.Fri: 6:00 – 11:00 p.m.Sat & Sun: 11:30 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.In addition to a regular puddle bordered by donated Christmas trees instead of boards, there is also an ice surface that circles the wading pool as well as icy
Kitchissippi skates!
RINK GUIDEDespite repeated thaws and the occasional downpour, it’s been a banner year for Kitchissippi’s ten outdoor skating rinks. If you’re up for a wintery challenge, keep this rink guide handy and try out all of Kitchissippi’s outdoor rinks this season!
Fun Facts about Kitchissippi’s
Outdoor Ice Rinks
1. Rink where you’re most likely to play pick-up hockey with an NHLer? Fisher Park.
2. Rinks that open the earliest on weekends (8:30 am)? Dovercourt (Westboro Kiwanis) and McKellar Park.
3. Most interesting shaped ice surface? Iona Park.
Kitchissippi’s top five outdoor ice rinks, as voted by you in a recent poll:
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paths looping around the swing set. There is a shack for changing and washrooms available during supervised hours. Follow @hamptoniona for ice conditions and special events.
7. Fisher Park250 Holland AvenueHours of supervised operation: Mon-Fri: 5:00 – 10:00 p.m.Sat & Sun: 10:00 a.m. – 10:00 p.m.Voted last year by KT readers as the area’s most popular rink, it’s also where you just might find an NHL player or two out for an impromptu pick-up game. The boarded rink is surrounded by an oval and bookended by two large puddle surfaces, making this perhaps the largest rink in the ward. A changehouse trailer is nearby and there are washrooms available in the nearby school. For conditions, special events and hockey leagues, follow @fisherparkcrc or visit www.fisherparkrecreation.ca.
of room for skaters of all abilities. There is a trailer for changing but no washrooms on site. Follow @chnaottawa for ice conditions and events.
9. Ev Tremblay Park108 Beech StreetHours of supervised operation: Mon: ClosedTues-Fri: 5:00 – 9:00 p.m.Sat & Sun: 1:00 – 6:00 p.m.This popular park boasts a well-maintained boarded oval rink as well as a puddle surface. The field house offers access to washrooms during supervised hours. As an added bonus, the rink is just a block away from excellent post-skate refreshments available at Little Italy’s many cafes, pubs and restaurants on Preston Street.
10. Tillbury Park725 Sherbourne RoadKitchissippi’s smallest and possibly cutest rink, this puddle surface is tucked away on the side of this park located between Sherbourne and Tillbury Avenues. Without lights, changing facilities or rink attendant supervision, the rink may not boast many amenities but the ice surface is well maintained.
MAP OF KITCHISSIPPIBound by the Ottawa River in the North,
Carling Avenue in the South, the O-Train tracks in the East and
Woodroffe Avenue in the West
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CARDIOVASCULARHeralded as the #1 most important attribute in overall physical fitness, cardio is crucial to a healthy lifestyle, and a healthy heart. Cardiovascular exercise is any movement of the large muscle groups of the body that gets the heart rate challenged for a prolonged period of time. Of course, there are the weight-loss benefits of cardio, with its calorie-burning potential, but it is also a key-player in preventing and treating some chronic disease and pain. Making aerobic activity a part of your daily routine is key to a healthier lifestyle.
MUSCULAR STRENGTH & ENDURANCEYou needn’t be a body-builder to benefit from working on muscular strength and endurance; fine-tuning these skills will do wonders for your posture, body mass, and lead to increased functional movement over time. Strength training is key in a healthy
lifestyle and fitness regime, and it’s ideal to incorporate some form of resistance work - bands, weights, or body-weight alone - at least three times a week.
FLEXIBILITYFlexibility is key in increasing the range of motion and decreasing injury to joints and muscles. As we age, we tend to adopt the term, “Use it or lose it”, and this ties in perfectly with the importance of flexibility. Daily activities such as walking up and down stairs, squatting to get something from the floor, and holding a child can be performed with ease with the assistance of a regular stretching and flexibility program.
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By Deb Chapman and Debra Huron Just one month after being sworn in, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper met with 10 community representatives concerned about our diminishing urban tree cano-py. The “tree reps” come from seven of 10 community associa-tions in Kitchissippi, and two citizens’ groups. Leiper said he was not surprised by the high level of representation at the meeting. He got a clear message while canvassing door-to-door that people care about saving mature trees. Towards this goal, Leiper made three commit-ments.
Concern exists that Forestry Services has not reported since November 2011, on what it is doing to protect distinctive trees under Bylaw 2009-200. As a member of the Environment Committee, Leiper will work with its Chair, David Chernushenko, other committee members, and with the Kitchissippi community of tree reps, to set terms of reference for a new, much needed report. The reporting process may include two steps:
1) a verbal report by Forestry Services to the Committee, and
2) a direct request for quarterly reports from Forestry Services.
Reporting is not the only ac-tivity where Forestry Services appear to face challenges. There was a clear consensus around the table that Forestry does not have
the budget to hire enough staff to enforce the bylaw protecting dis-tinctive trees. Frontline Forestry staff want these mature trees saved, as residents who interact with them often hear.
Leiper is committed to sup-porting community advocacy ef-forts to increase Forestry Services funding during the Budget 2015 process. Later in this article, we suggest ways you can participate in that process. It will only hap-pen with citizen support and input.
To address the tree reps’ con-cerns about gaps between Forestry Services and depart-ments like Planning and By-law enforcement, Leiper promised to meet with John Moser, General Manager, Planning and Growth Management. The goal is to re-pair, on a long-term basis, the haphazard ways that distinctive trees have been cited on site plans, grading plans, and Committee of Adjustment appli-cations. Leiper will request that protocols and practices be insti-tuted and apply across the City. In the infill areas of Ottawa, al-though a requirement under a Bylaw amendment passed in April 2013, the City has not been requiring it.
What can you do to protect our urban forest? Change is in the wintery air but one man, Jeff Leiper, cannot do it all.
If you care about the mature, healthy trees in your neighbour-hood, we urge you to get in-volved. Visit Ottawa.ca and search for Budget 2015. You can
The city’s tree conservation by-law did not protect this distinctive tree from damage. Will it survive? Photo by Debra Huron
A Tree Grows in KitchissippiSaving big trees a priority
Angela Shalimar,Hintonburg residentThe Hintonburg Community Assosiation is out of touch with the very real enviromental issues facing Hintonburg. I think many in Hintonburg would agree.
Suggesting that Centretown Citizens Ottawa should be asking the City of Ottawa for more free disposable trees for the Tea Cup Garden is the wrong message. CCOC failed to take care of the 5 trees that were originally donated by the city on their property.
CCOC promotes itself as “Respecting the Environment” while claiming a $25 million dollar-
operating budget.The City of Ottawa sold the old Stirling Tavern
at the corner of Stirling and Armstrong for a mere $2. Then, for many years CCOC refused to main-tain the grounds. Fortunately for CCOC and Hintonburg the volunteer gardener created a garden and landscaped the whole property at her own ex-pense. The property is now prime real estate and is worth millions.
What the Hintonburg Community Assoscation should be suggesting to CCOC is that they replace the trees at their own expense. Perhaps CCOC will then “Respect the Environment” and the mature trees in Hintonburg.
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have your say by writing a let-ter or attending a City-wide public consultation in February.
Leiper recommends resi-dents tell their ‘lack of enforce-ment’ stories. Such stories can be a powerful reminder about
why this bylaw was enacted in the first place and why it needs to be enforced.
Our city councillor is plan-ning to work with other coun-cillors from the urban core to hold smaller community meet-ings about the 2015 budget
process. This may be where real community consultation happens! Keep up-to-date with what Jeff’s office is doing by subscribing to email updates at www.kitchissippiward.ca or via Twitter @jLeiper and @KitchissippiOtt.
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West End MemoriesThe Galaxy RestaurantBy Anna BorrisIn the days before Wellington West and Wellington Village were common neighbourhood names, there was downtown and Westboro. Between these was the ‘West End’ which encompassed Hintonburg, Mechanicsville and the area from the railway yards, the current O-Train, to approxi-mately Churchill Avenue where the village of Westboro began.
The Burnt Butter Italian Kitchen is located today on the north west corner of Wellington Street and Sherbrooke Avenue, a location which for many years was occupied by the Galaxy Restaurant, a favourite hangout for the Champlain and Fisher Park High School crowds in the mid- 1960s.
The Galaxy was a social hub where kids could connect and get caught up on the latest news and scandal. When homework and chores piled up at home, it be-came a useful hideout from our parents. It was run by two looka-like brothers, George and Frank who were quietly friendly and never seemed to mind us at all.
On week nights, as soon as the supper dishes were done, teenag-ers from the surrounding neigh-bourhoods would race out the door and set out for the Galaxy. In winter, after a twenty-minute walk
in the early evening darkness, we four pals would arrive at the res-taurant, frozen stiff as boards, be-cause it wasn’t cool to wear mitts or hats.
Most of the time several of the vinyl-upholstered booths would be packed with a constant turn-over of kids coming and going. Many of us would sit for a couple of hours with a fifteen cent coffee or pop, laughing and gossiping in a blue cloud of cigarette smoke. Smoking was still cool in the six-ties and the advertising of the day wasn’t shy to remind us what brand of cigarettes nine out of ten doctors smoked.
Every now and then one of the gang who had a part-time job and a few bucks might come in on a break from work, and order a hamburger. There would always be a mountain of fries with that, so the rest of us would obligingly help to empty the plate.
We girls would keep an eye on the door in case some of the boys from the pool hall down the street showed up. In the current Giant Tiger location was a small depart-ment store called “The United Store”. Above the shop was a sketchy pool hall, frequented by boys in their late teens, or early twenties many of whom were al-ready out of school. They seemed
The Parkdale Food Centre opened in its new home at 2-30 Rosemount Avenue, with Yasir Naqvi, Jeff Leiper, Vivian Joynt, Karen Secord and Paul Dewar all in attendance. Read the full story online at newswest.org. Photo by Susan Ong
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worldly and dangerously attractive to us, but we were just school-girls, and they paid us little attention. Their girlfriends were in an-other league, and wore short skirts, beehive hair styles and lots of lipstick.
The jukeboxes at every table provided a background soundtrack, and belted out three songs for a quarter non-stop. We played The Mamas & the Papas “I Saw Her Again”, The Beatles “Nowhere Man” and the Young Rascals “Good Lovin” by the hour. One of the
boys could sing perfect harmony with Crispian St Peters’ “The Pied Piper”. We were all impressed.
Although much time has passed since then, some of us still keep in touch. When we get together occasionally, we remember so many stories about all of us, and wonder how life turned out for our friends. I’m sure that many of the sixties kids from the neighbour-hoods in the area have great memories of the Galaxy, George and Frank, and all the gang having fun and hanging out at what was then our second home.
Carleton Tavern Christmas Dinner A banner year for good cheerBy Hintonburg Economic Development CommitteeCarleton Tavern owners Simon, Sam, Robbie and Billy Saikaley throw open their doors and invite the entire community in for a free Christmas Day meal every year on December 25 - fourteen years of wonderful companionship, great food, Christmas music and Santa and Mrs. Claus all made possible by the Carleton Tavern.
This year for the first time there was an overflow crowd. The meal officially begins at 11:00 a.m. but the Carleton was full by 10:45 a.m. so the volunteers jumped into action.
At 11:15 every seat was filled and there were 30 to 40 people standing in line wait-ing for a seat; the line was out the door. We are thankful it was a beautiful day so stand-ing outside for a while was not too cold.
By 11:30 the first people standing were able to sit down, but within minutes there was another group of 30 people standing waiting for a seat. The line-up continued for another while before settling into a steady flow for the rest of the day.
Close to 650 meals were served at the Carleton from 10:45 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. and another 350 meals were delivered to those who could not attend.
Volunteer drivers were kept busy provid-ing rides to and from the Carleton. At the end of the day any remaining food and gifts were distributed within the neighbourhood to the local family shelter and rooming houses.
One thousand hot meals were provided that day and any remaining food was dis-tributed within the community to another 150 people at the end of the day.
Local musician, and the day’s MC, Tracy
Clark, organized over 20 musicians to pro-vide live music all day, including the tradi-tional Christmas carol singing.
At the end of the day there was a moun-tain of recycling and only 3 bags of garbage. Thanks to the City of Ottawa for their part-nership on greening this event.
It takes an amazing team of volunteers to bring this event together, many of whom have been working with the HEDC for every one of those 14 years.
A total of 150 people volunteered and countless others donated turkey, ham, tor-
tiere, beans, baked good, gifts and money to make this day special. Thanks are due too, to the 30 businesses and organizations who support this event with donations. Look for the Carleton Tavern ad in this paper for a listing of all those whose generosity and community spirit has earned our heartfelt thanks. It is this coming together that makes ours a community that cares and celebrates together.
For more photo coverage of the Carleton’s Christmas Dinner, visit newswest.org
Hockey Day in CanadaHRA ‘plays well with others’By Lorrie Marlow, Hintonburg Recreation Association The Plouffe Park Winter Classic, hosted by the Plant Pool Recreation Association, the Hintonburg Recreation Association and the Odawa Aboriginal Athletics Club, will be held on February 14th 2015 from 2:30 to 4:40 p.m.
The Classic will host a diver-sity hockey challenge for the Odawa “Caribou Cup”. The Odawa Redmen is a co-ed team of First Nation, Metis and Inuit who are challenging four other teams: the “Asian Sensation”
with players from Chinatown, the OG Capitals who are a strong LGBT team, and a fourth team called “Braden All-Stars”. Each team will play one game in a 5 on 5 format of 20 minutes. The winning team will receive the much sought after Odawa “Caribou Cup”. Come and cheer our diverse community with a diverse hockey challenge!
Somerset Ward Councillor Mackenney and Hintonburg Councillor Jeff Leiper will open the ceremony and drop the puck. Local musicians will lead the crowd with “Oh Canada” and the “Good Old
Hockey Game” song. Councillor Mackenney will
be providing free hot chocolate and Bridgehead will supply cof-fee that will be available in the Plouffe Room (aka the skate shack behind the Plant Pool Recreation Center).
The Plouffe Room is run by volunteers with the Plant Bath Recreation Association which also provides complimentary skating equipment for use on the Plouffe Rink. PPRA is always seeking volunteers to help with evening and weekend shifts while the rink is open. Volunteers make this rink happen and your
help will allow for children, adults and new Canadians to experience this popular winter activity.
Contact Kendra if you are available for any shifts at [email protected].
If you would like to sponsor or volunteer with the Plouffe Park Winter Classic email [email protected].
If you have a team that would like to participate, or have ques-tions about this hockey challenge, please contact Randy at [email protected].
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Santa and Mrs Claus greet guests up front while the volunteers keep the action flowing smoothly in the background at the Carleton Tavern’s 14th Annual Community Christmas Dinner. Photo by Tim Thibeault
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Jean-Guy Denis 1930-2014A community stalwart passes awayBy Paulette DozoisIt was with heavy hearts that the Hintonburg com-munity heard of the death of Jean-Guy Denis on 11 November 2014. Monsieur Denis was a strong community leader in the St. François d’Assise parish and in the Hintonburg community as a whole.
Born in Hawkesbury on 10 May 1930, Jean-Guy moved to Hintonburg when he was just three years old. He remained in Hintonburg for the rest of his life; first living on Hinchey, then on Carruthers where they raised their family after his 1951 marriage to Thérèse Ouellette, and fi-nally on Armstrong Avenue near the Parkdale Market.
Jean-Guy started his career as a plasterer and later became Business Manager of the Operative Plasterers, Cement Masons and Drywall Tapers Union, local 124. For a time he was President of the Ottawa Building Trades Council and then joined the civil service as
a Safety Inspector for the Ontario Department of Labour.
Jean-Guy was a proud Franco-Ontarian and Roman Catholic, who with other Hintonburg and Mechanicsville Franco-Ontarians, worked hard to keep the parish of St. François and our com-muntiies alive and vibrant. Both the Denis and Ouellette families are long time Hintonburg and Mechanicsville residents.
It was only last year that Jean-Guy’s brother-in-law Denis Ouellette suddenly passed away. Carol Paschal wrote a
wonderful piece for Newswest on the signifi-cance of Denis’ contribu-tions to our community. The desire to contribute to the community was part of the family tradition as both Jean Guy’s son Paul Denis and his husband Matthew Crepin were deeply in-volved with the commu-nity association as well.
Both Jean-Guy and Denis Ouellette were members of the Knights of Columbus chapter at-tached to St. François. It was Jean-Guy who ar-ranged for a grant from the Knights of Columbus to provide seed money to help start the Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) in 1991. Jean-Guy
was a founding member of the HCA and brought his expertise in the draft-ing of the Association’s constitution. The Hintonburg community will always be grateful for that support.
Many Newswest read-ers might not know of the important role of Franco-Ontarians in the develop-ment of Hintonburg. For further information, you can consult Hintonburg and Mechanicsville: a Narrative History by John Leaning. Copies of the history can be had through the Hintonburg Community Association. Via email, they can be reached at [email protected]
Venerable community leader Jean-Guy Denis passed away on 11 November, 2014.
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Councillor’s ColumnFresh start in City HallCity Councillor, Kitchissippi Ward A very happy new year to all residents of Kitchissippi, I hope everyone had a good rest and the opportunity to recon-nect with family and friends. A well deserved mini-break was taken by my-self and office staff over the holiday period.
However, 2015 is already off to a roaring start. We’ve had many new files open in the new year and some great meetings with residents. I had my first meetings with Crime Prevention Ottawa and with the Film and TV Committee. I was also very happy to join with Paul Dewar and Yasir Naqvi in celebrating the grand opening of the Parkdale Food Centre at their new location at 30 Rosemount Avenue.
I also had a great pop-up ward office at Somerset West Community Health Centre and we’re looking forward to our next pop-up ward office at the Parkdale Food Centre on Tuesday 27 January at 5:30 p.m. Everyone is wel-come to come by!
I really enjoy the opportunity to speak with you (and get out of City Hall!) and I will continue to do these throughout my term, so please, pop over to my pop-up for a chat!
And of course, as was my commit-ment to you throughout the campaign, I’ll be holding my first Kitchissippi Forum on Saturday 17 January in the Wellington Room at the Hintonburg Community Centre at 1:00 p.m.
We’ll be hearing from local commu-nity groups but this is your opportunity to speak on issues that you want to dis-cuss, and to make connections through-out the community.
The city budget will be tabled on February 4 and consultations will hap-pen at City hall on Monday 9 February. However, I want to hear from you and have a full discussion about what we actually want to see in our ward as part of the budget. You can join the conver-sation with the Mayor by emailing him at [email protected] or you can tweet using the hashtag #ottbudget.
Finally, you can come along to bud-get consultations with myself and Councillors McKenney and Chernushenko after the City’s budget consultations. Keep a look out in the next edition of NewsWest for the exact date and location.
Phew! It’s been a busy few weeks but the team and I are just getting started! If you want to keep in touch, please re-member, you can sign up for updates at my website www.kitchissippiward.ca. You can tweet me @Jleiper, or ‘like’ us on Facebook.
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JANUARY 24 - ANNUAL WINTER BEACH BONFIRE Drop by between noon and 4 p.m. for the annual winter beach bonfire hosted by the Westboro Beach Community Association. Enjoy sliding, tobogganing, and snow fort making and indulge in cookies, hot chocolate, and marshmallows. Please bring your own mug! This event is free for everyone but dona-tions would be appreciated. To volunteer, please call Peter Bruton at 613-798-0880. For more information go to westborobeach.ca.
JANUARY 24 - FREE LEGION SENIORS PROGRAM PRESENTATIONThe Shepherds of Good Hope and Soldiers Helping Soldiers will share innovative ways to assist homeless veterans and other vulnerable men and women at a free seminar from 2-4 p.m. at the Westboro Legion, 391 Richmond Rd. For information email [email protected].
JANUARY 26 - TRAVELOGUE OF ENGLAND Come to the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library for a tour of England, slowly by train with a brief visit to Scotland with world traveller, Alex Bissett. This free seminar begins at 7 p.m. To register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.
JANUARY 30 - ARTS NIGHTCome to see Shellina Merani, comedian; Lucia Alloggia, Portrait artist; Lisa Goondough, pianist; talk about, demonstrate or perform their art at First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave. Admission is $5. For more information call 613-725-1066
JANUARY 31 - CHAMPLAIN PARK WINTER CARNIVALThis annual event will be taking place at 149 Cowley Ave. (corner of Clearview Avenue) on Saturday from noon to 3 pm. Join your neigh-bours in the fieldhouse for lunch; chili, hot dogs, and baked goodies will be for sale. Free hot chocolate and coffee! Stay to enjoy the free entertainment: horse-drawn sleigh rides, the outdoor skating rink, and outdoor games. “Triple Trouble” will be providing live music in the field house at 2 p.m. For more informa-tion go to champlainpark.org.
FEBRUARY 2 - AN INTRODUCTION TO STAMP COLLECTING AND POSTAL HISTORYThis hour-long session at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library provides attendees with a general introduction to col-lecting stamps and postal history. Topics include where to acquire stamps, what sup-plies and tools are useful to collectors and
different methods of arranging and storing stamps. The session will be led by members of the Ottawa Philatelic Society, who will also share their own collecting interests. Questions and discussions are both welcome and encour-aged. This free session begins at 7 p.m. To register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.
FEBRUARY 5 - BREASTFEEDING WORKSHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTSGetting ready for your baby? Come to Mothercraft Ottawa (474 Evered Ave). from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. and learn about infant feeding from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Learn how to get com-fortable, how to know if your baby is getting enough to eat, how babies know just what to do and what you can do to help them do it. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Please call Cathy at 613-728-1839 ext.248. For more information go to mothercraft.com.
FEBRUARY 7 - PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCEThis concert will be taking place at Parkdale United Church, (Parkdale Avenue at Gladstone) at 7:30 p.m. The Parkdale United Church Orchestra will present a concert enti-tled “Breaking Away.” The program includes Richard Wagner’s Overture from The Flying Dutchman, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto in A minor, featuring Daniel Wade as soloist, and will conclude with Antonin Dvorak’s New World Symphony. A reception will follow. Tickets will be available at the door: $15 adults; $10 students/seniors; free for ages 12 and under. For more information go to parkdaleorchestra.ca or call 613-749-6715.
FEBRUARY 13 - CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER This event at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall (1000 Byron Ave.) promises to be a great night out for a worthwhile cause. All funds raised at this event go towards Hospice Care Ottawa. Admission includes play money for gaming tables (craps, blackjack, poker, Crown & Anchor, War, roulette). There will be music and entertainment by George Thomas, food stations, a cash bar, and prizes of trips includ-ing: 100-level hockey tickets to see the Sens, sailing on the Ottawa River, show tickets, and more. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 with a $40 tax receipt and can be pur-chased from Ruddy-Shenkman or May Court Hospice sites, or online via PayPal at hospi-cecareottawa.ca/casino-night.html. For more information, or to purchase tickets over the phone, call Ruth at 613-591-6002 ext. 27. For information about Hospice Care Ottawa, please visit hospicecareottawa.ca.
FEBRUARY 13 - LEGO BLOCK PARTYIt’s a building boom! Kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to show off their archi-tectural creativity at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library at this free, hour-long session. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.
FEBRUARY 14 - DIGITAL HOME RECORDING DEMYSTIFIEDAre you a closet home-recordist or musician? This workshop at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will provide an overview of the technology and practices involved in basic digital recording. Simple digital recording systems will be demonstrat-ed, and the function and best use of each will be discussed. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to bib-lioottawalibrary.ca.
FEBRUARY 25 - TRACING YOUR CANADIAN ANCESTORS IN THE FIRST WORLD WARDiscover websites and databases that are use-ful in tracing your Canadian military ances-tors and understanding the context of their experience of the Great War. This session is two hours long and will begin at 6:15 p.m., at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to biblioot-tawalibrary.ca.
FEBRUARY 27 - TRIVIA CHALLENGE FOR CHARITYGet a team together (maximum six players) and compete for cash donations to your favourite charity at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd. The door and bar open at 6 p.m. and the tournament begins at 7:30. Pre-game food will be available and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the contest for best team name, judged by Kitchissippi Times edi-tor Andrea Tomkins. The cost is $10 per player and all are eligible for the door prizes. For information, call 613-262-8647.
SOCIAL SENIORSJoin in an afternoon of cards, bridge, euchre, board games and socializing every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 153 Woodroffe Ave. All seniors are welcome to attend this weekly non-denominational social gathering. For more information contact Ellena 613-728-4018 or Celine 613-234-0853.
FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHTS Show off your musical chops and bask in the applause at the Westboro Legion! We have the sound equipment so just bring your talent and instrument(s). For information, call the
branch any afternoon: 613-725-2778.
YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSFor up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community associa-tion. Information about events, traffic chang-es, development, neighbourhood clubs, vol-unteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.
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