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Story and photos by Ted Simpson

They say that the more things change, the more they stay the same. And if that is true anywhere, it’s surely true in Westboro, where the winds of change blow strong, leav-ing little behind in their wake. There are few things that remain, born in a time before condos, juice bars and craft beer. One of those things is the

Richmond Plaza Motel. Built in the late 1950s it remains virtually identi-cal to this day, save for a few coats of paint, (it’s actually being painted as this story is being writ-ten). It’s the kind of build-ing that inspires different feelings: mostly awe that it remains standing, per-haps disgust with the establishment’s sordid past, and of course, curi-osity. So let’s indulge and

take a look inside the Richmond Plaza Motel.

Expecting a gang of drunkards throwing fisti-cuffs? It wouldn’t be an unreasonable or uncom-mon expectation, but that’s not what happens here. What does happen, is we discover a comfy, little motel in a perfect location, with a rough past that management seems to be trying hard to leave behind.

The Richmond Plaza was built in the summer of 1958, and was origi-nally contracted by George and Alice Cooper. At a whopping cost of $125,000, the motel opened July 6 with 21 rooms. The Ottawa Citizen described the building as having, “an ultra-modern appear-ance.”

The motel was almost never built; a result of a dispute between the City and the developer, Assaly Construction Ltd.

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Take a closer look at one of Westboro’s best-recognized, yet oft-ignored, buildings. Photo by Ted Simpson

A landmark with a pastTake a tour of the Richmond Plaza Motel

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There isn’t much info to be found but web reviews hint at some problems:

“This is the worst place to stay in Ottawa without a doubt.” - oneman-gang1000 on Trip Advisor, 2004

“My advice, if you can afford it, spend an extra 20 bucks and go some-place else.” - bitride on Trip Advisor, 2006

“Sleep in a phone booth rather than this dump.” - Never7 on Trip Advisor, 2009

In 2014, new management took pity on the poor old place and started the

process of pulling it back from the brink.

“We found the premises unacceptable when we took over. The Motel is under new management since the summer of 2014. Since then we have full-time mainte-nance and housekeeping personnel, and Front Desk services are available 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” - New Management

And it shows. Being there now, you wouldn’t imagine any of those old horror sto-ries coming true. The rooms are comfortable (even dur-ing a heat wave), and the noise was moderate with the sun up and very low after dark. What more can

you want from a cheap motel?For more photos from our tour go to

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Continued from page 1At the time of building, the Ottawa sewer system didn’t extend as far as Westboro. The developer had planned to skirt this problem by running the entire motel off a septic tank. The City was having none of that, fortunately. Eventually the West Nepean Collector Sewer extension project was approved and the Richmond Plaza (and the rest of Westboro) got their sewer.

Fun fact about George Cooper: he also built Ottawa’s very first motel in 1951 at the corner of Carling and Roseview. He named the motel after his wife and called it Alice’s Wonderland.

1984 was a rough year for the Richmond Plaza Motel. On May 29 at 10:45 p.m. a 25-year-old man walked into the front office covered in blood. He had been shot in the stomach two hours earlier in Hull, and he eventually settled on the Richmond Plaza as a place to stop and call for help.

On December 11, a group of a dozen men were play-ing poker in a motel room, when around midnight, two armed robbers burst through the door. The masked invaders took $5,000 in cash, though apparently that wasn’t enough, as they also stole the men’s pants. When motel manager Claude Leclair was asked what became of the pantless victims he answered: “I don’t know. I just wonder what they told their wives.”

At some point, the motel fell into a state of disrepair.

Take a tour of the Richmond Plaza Motel

A REPORTER’S PERSONAL OBSERVATIONS• It’s affordable. You can book a single sized room for as little as $70, and a fair-sized double for about $85.

• The bathroom is surprising, in a good way. The tiling may be straight out of the 70’s, but everything was clean, the plumbing worked fine and the sink is easily large enough to bathe a tiny dog and/or baby. The motel is pet friendly too.

• It’s easy to stock up on perishable supplies if you’re staying awhile. There was a FULL. SIZED. FRIDGE. With a freez-er.

• No alarm clock is needed, thanks to condo construction next door. Noise commences at 7:00 a.m.

• The walls defy logic. The walls are made from cement blocks, yet some sound still manages to seep through. The windows do not open. What’s up with that?

• There’s no Bible. There is an old movie trope that says all motels must have a bible in the bedside drawer. This appar-ently holds no truth, although there was a severely weathered copy of the Yellow Pages with mysterious telephone num-bers scrawled on the covers.

Here’s a postcard view of the Richmond Plaza Motel in the 1960s. Submitted by Andrew King.

Spiffy bathroom, with a reassuring paper toilet seat band.


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He was a true philan-thropist, a selfless man who did unprecedented humanitarian work throughout his lifetime.

My father was a textile engineer and master of cloth dying, he managed upwards of 300+ employ-ees at a large textile mill in New Delhi, India. The family was receiving con-stant threats from Union members via telephone and written letters demanding more and more money and benefits. My father tried his best to convince the owners to meet some of their demands, but to no avail. In 1971, he left his native India spontaneously for Ottawa due to a Union uprising. He had only a hundred dollars in his pocket and very large dreams to make a better and peaceful life for his family.

He worked any job he could find in Ottawa, from security guard to working for EB Eddy papermill earning $2-$3 an hour. He got word about the taxi business, and started his taxi driv-ing career with ABC taxi service, later moving into Blueline taxi in early eighties. He drove seven days a week, 14-16 hours a day while supporting his mother, three children and beloved wife. He worked tirelessly and was deter-mined to make Canada

their home, a Canada which included his family and friends.

My father and I pur-chased Kettleman’s Bagel Company Franchise in 2004. The family has suc-cessfully increased busi-ness and product line, adding technology to the shop, free Wifi for cus-tomers, a website, and electronic POS systems to increase productivity and customer experience. We have kept the traditional wood burning oven and Montreal style recipe for all the bagels produced.

Throughout the years, the family stayed united, and, as the children got older and adopted the Canadian dream, helped the family in any way they could. The eldest child is a long-time supervisor with the City of Ottawa, the middle child is part owner of Kettleman’s and a full-time employee as an ana-lyst with the Government of Canada, the youngest child is in real estate and working with a large tool manufacturing company in Toronto. All are mar-ried and have teenage children.

My father was very honest and caring; a very positive role model within our family and in our community. He has enriched the lives of many people here in Canada and in India. He was a great ambassador for Canada while in India and a great ambassador for India while in Canada for the last 44 years.

In 1967, while still in India, Mr. Sharma started a yearly community func-tion in the state of Punjab

that celebrated and pro-moted religious harmo-ny. Members from any faith came and wor-shipped – members from all religions including Hindus, Sikhs, Muslims, Christians and non-believ-ers. This yearly function is held on the first Sunday of November and continues to assist the less fortunate.

My father has gone back to India almost every year since 1972 to person-ally organize this five-day function that includes free meals, dental, medical and vision camps, cancer detection, prosthetics, wheelchairs and other assistive devices, fresh well water, and group marriages for the less for-tunate.

My father was a great person who made a posi-tive impact on any person he interacted with. He was able to do all this work with the help of his team members. Generous people donated money and products, partnered with professionals, doc-tors, dentists etc. who vol-unteered 100% their time and 100% of their resources to make this yearly event successful

My father never want-ed any personal publicity for the humanitarian work that he had done throughout his life, but great deeds should be talked about.

These are just a few of the extraordinary exam-ples of how my father has given back to humanity, and set an example for others to follow.

Sincerely,Ranjeev Sharma (Son)

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The life journey of Kettleman’s Pyare Sharma

Pyare Sharma at the Kettleman’s Bagel franchise on Carling Avenue. Photo submitted by Ranjeev Sharma


Special to KT by Jennifer Simpson

The Advisory Committee for the Needle Exchange and Safer Inhalation pro-gram (NESI) at Somerset West Community Health Centre (SWCHC) is a vibrant mix of people. Steve is a former construction contractor who loves to cook, especially turkey on holidays. Mike worked in quality control for an air-line and continues to be an active participant in sup-porting organizations that provide addictions and

mental health services. Lisa views the world from the perspective of a mother, grandmother and caring optimist. Cheryl is current-ly celebrating being in recovery and her new found health. Mia is an accom-plished public speaker, mother, and grandmother who has sat on a number of advisory committees focus-ing on harm reduction.

SWCHC has always advocated that harm reduc-tion programs such as NESI are preventive healthcare. Harm reduction considers

that abstinence from the use of licit or illicit drugs is only one of a number of strategies to reduce harm to individuals resulting from the misuse of substances. Ron Chaplin, former Chair of the Ottawa Coalition on HIV/AIDS, summed it up by stating: “This is a com-munity health issue. Make no mistake, our goal is to help people get off crack and other addictive drugs, but in the meantime, we also have to help prevent the spread of disease, and this is an effective program

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harm reduction is “nothing about us without us,” meaning that people who use drugs, known as ‘peers,’ need to be involved in the planning and delivery of the services they use. In 2011, as SWCHC planned to expand its harm reduc-tion services and develop NESI, the program estab-lished the Advisory Committee. The group consisted mainly of people with low incomes who had suffered addictions that

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“This group acknowl-edged that through sharing and listening to the six dif-ferent opinions, we could get to the important issues and determine what actions needed to be taken,” says Steve.

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Often the conversation would turn to the stigma and stereotypes attached to drug use and the barriers these create accessing ser-vices and fully participating in the community. One of the members provided the following reflection: “Joining the team helped bring me back to life. I felt useful again and slowly I could talk with others. I have thoroughly enjoyed the experience and was even able to get a part-time job. I credit my experience with the team and the facil-itator as helping me feel much better. I am very grateful.”

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Hi Shaun,This piece was bought by my mother about 15 years ago at a second-hand store in Nevada. It’s painted on wood. It’s about 10” wide, maybe an inch or so thick. I don’t expect it has any value, but I do think it’s a neat little piece and was wondering if you could tell us more about it.JB

Hi JB,Thank you for sending along the photos of this interesting piece of art-work.

You said in your email that this painting on board was purchased in Nevada. Given the sub-ject matter, it may have well originated there but quite possibly, it was transported there by a traveller from the east.

To my eye, the work has a fairly accomplished feel to it, which suggests that the artist had some academic training. This removes it from the realm of “folk art” which are works created by indi-viduals with typically no formal training or knowl-edge of the rules of art.

The signature “Vadon” in upper case letters also has a “trained” look to it, which suggests to me that this artist likely painted many or at least several of these scenes on wood, perhaps for sale to tour-ists. Given the generic nature of the image, I’d

suggest that this is a scene the artist conjured up from memory or simply invented to suit his pur-pose.

I’ve seen this style of commercial painting fre-quently and many well- trained artists – Graham Norwell (1901 – 1967) comes to mind – have resorted to this type of popular style and subject. In Norwell’s case he painted many waterco-lours of rural Quebec winter scenes that he sold quickly for a few dollars.

Painting something that will sell as opposed to exploring your artistic vision is an understand-able temptation. It’s only fair to point out that some of Canada’s best known folk artists – like Maud Lewis (1903 – 1970) of Marshalltown, NS – created paintings that were sold to passing tourists. Ms. Lewis fre-quently included animals and people in her paint-ings. The scenes from her childhood that she paint-ed so frequently have become some of the most iconic images in Canadian folk art. The key differ-ence is that Ms. Lewis had little if any formal art training.

Not surprisingly, some folk artists are hesitant to paint people and animals into their work. It’s a challenge to do so and therefore not surprising that one sees so many landscape paintings but

relatively few by comparison with animals and or people.

In the case of your Vadon paint-ing, I think he or she would have had little dif-ficulty in painting more visually interesting paint-ings than the simple land-scape your mother pur-chased. But perhaps, this pastoral landscape sub-ject was a more popular item. In any event, your little painting on board is a fun, decorative piece with a certain amount of sentimental value since you acquired it from your mother. In terms of its commercial value, I would put a replacement price on it of roughly $50. Thanks again for sending the photo to me.

Shaun Markey is the author of a recently pub-lished memoir called Folk Art in the Attic. He also blogs about antiques and folk art at folkartintheattic.blogspot.ca.

If you have an antique or collectable and are curious about its past and approximate value, email a photo or two to [email protected]. Please make sure photos are high enough resolution so that details are visible. Any extra information about your treasure is helpful too. Your item – and its story – might just be published in the next column.

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KT: First, we need to hear some of your backstory. Can you tell us a bit about yourself? Gordon Coulthart: I grew up on a dairy farm near Morewood Ontario in a family of nine kids. You can see from my art that growing up on the farm had an impact on my art and humour. I was always creative, and I watched my sisters and brothers paint. I went to Algonquin College in the 70s to study Commercial Art. I was always a big fan of Norman Rockwell and advertising art.

In the late 70s, I heard about a cartoon studio here in Ottawa and I met Lee Atkinson, whose father Vic owned the stu-dio. I started as a cel painter on a Christmas special called “The Little Brown Burro.” My world changed forever. I was working side by side with great animators and art-ists. I was most interested in background painting,

and slowly worked my way up to become a back-ground painter on many many TV series and a few movies: The Raccoons, For Better or Worse, Dennis the Menace, and Heavy Metal to name a few. I have always made Ottawa my home, but worked in LA and Vancouver for periods of time on shows like The Chipmunks, Where’s Waldo, and Sonic the Hedgehog. In 1992, I became partners with Funbag Animation, a stu-dio that did service work for Toronto and LA. It is there I created King, an animated series of 56 epi-sodes that ran on Family Channel for five years. While my career in anima-tion was moving along, I was also co-creator in the syndicated cartoon called Farcus, which ran in The Ottawa Citizen and The Ottawa Sun as well as 250 other papers world-wide. I have worked on over a thousand titles in

my 35 years in the anima-tion world.

Your work is really unique, and ranges from snowy landscapes with a Group of Seven vibe to cartoony robot fish and penguins. Where does your inspiration come from? Tell us about your process. I combine my two loves: cartooning and painting. I used to marvel at Mad Magazine and National Lampoon Magazine as a kid. I see everything as a cartoon or with a funny angle. Sometimes my paintings are just doodles, but taken to another level. I never discount an idea that pops in my head. I write it down or draw it out. I have books filled with crazy things. I paint a lot, and fast, so I can take chances and am not afraid to make mistakes with a crazy idea. And there are lots of crazy ideas! When I paint land-scapes it is like putting a puzzle together using light

and colour. I am constant-ly trying to fit all the piec-es together. It’s like a training exercise. I switch back and forth all the time. Lots of times I will work on three of four car-toon and landscapes at a time. I just flick a switch in my brain.

What do you do when you’re not painting?I love to do carpentry and handyman work. I am currently the manager of the seasonal department at Rona, and that gives me the freedom to paint.

One of your biggest works this year is at Dovercourt right now, at the bottom of the wading pool. Have you ever done anything like this before? How did it come about?

The Dovercourt pool was a lot of fun. I sold a painting to my friends Trish and David, and Trish [Stolte] works at

Dovercourt. She suggest-ed doing an art show there and it went very well this past spring. John Rapp, the Executive Director, loved my work and set up the pool job. It’s a big hit with the kids and their parents. I did a 16”x16” painting first, got the go ahead from John, and painted it in one afternoon.

What’s the reaction to this piece been like so far?Super positive. I have seen the kids playing games with it, trying not to get eaten by the giant metal fish.

Where else can we see your work right now?I have landscapes at the Wellington Eatery at 1012 Wellington St. I also have work hanging in Blueprint Home at 1301 Wellington as well as the Carleton Tavern. I will be showing new work in September at

Living Colour Art Gallery at 412 Dalhousie St.

You seem to make good use of social media. You’re on Tumblr and Twitter and Facebook. Does it help or hinder your work? How does it affect your process, if at all. Or does it just pro-vide the means to procras-tinate?I use Facebook, Twitter, tumblr, and Crated for exposure. It’s like having a wall to hang my work on. It gets it out of my studio and in front of peo-ple, which gives me imme-diate access.

Do you have any advice for artists who might just be starting out?Get into an art group or class, you will learn the most through others, and competition is good. It pushes you.

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Reid Park, located south of the 417, may finally get a much-needed facelift if recent brainstorming dis-cussions held on July 18 and July 22 in Hintonburg prove to be any indication.

The park was set for redevelopment back in 2013 when the city accept-ed a “cash-in-lieu” pay-ment from Ashcroft Homes Ltd. to be used for a parkland fund, which seeks to enhance existing green space.

Preliminary proposals for redevelopment includ-ed replacing the Reid Park farmhouse with a 3,000 sq ft. community building, repurposing heritage stone from the farmhouse to accentuate playgrounds, and an off-leash area for dogs.

According to an update on the Kitchissippi ward website, there is $1 million earmarked for the park.

Councillor Jeff Leiper was left with the proposal to build the new commu-nity centre after the munic-ipal election in October. However, a moratorium has been placed on devel-opment for a new building as Leiper stated in May that “the project is over-budget and staff have worked hard to scrounge more money from leftover park funds.”

What that means for the Kitchissippi communi-ty is that it’s back to square one when it comes to Reid Park.

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to hammer out ideas are the best way to foster com-munity and educate citi-zens on the civic process.

“It’s helping people develop a literacy and demystifying public expen-diture,” he stated. “The citizen level offers a per-spective that’s just as important as those in office.”

Both meetings had good turnouts and a diverse group of attendees says Petite.

“There was a little girl at the (July 18) meeting, but I couldn’t get her to participate much, sadly.”

Karen Wright, presi-dent of the Civic Hospital Community Association, also attended the July 18 meeting and was “very pleased at the level of engagement and enthusi-asm shown by all partici-pants.”

Things were no differ-ent at the July 22 meeting held at the Hintonburg Community Centre.

“People seem very open. There’s some ten-sion, but that’s part of the process,” says Petite.

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how he was told that it was always $2.5 million.

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“Green space is pre-cious in the urban core and Reid Park is a well-loved and well-used park, so it is vital that the rede-velopment is done with care so that the park will be able to meet the grow-ing needs of the commu-nity,” says Wright.

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Nearly one year after it opened, the West End Well near the corner of Wellington and Garland Streets may shut its doors due to dwindling finances.

“We promised to be transparent about our financial updates,” the update read. “So here it is – if revenue does not increase significantly in the next 60 days, the West End Well will have to close.”

The West End Well is a cooperatively run cafe, grocery, meeting space and lending library with around 720 members.

Co-op members pay a $50 lifetime fee to build shares from the Well and to participate in its vision and d irect ion. Unfortunately, a bulk of these members haven’t been making the commit-ment to shop regularly at the West End Well, accord-ing to board member Bill Shields.

“We’re trying to find the way this community wants food,” he said in a recent email to members.

“If a core group of mem-bers spent $100-$150 a month, we’d be fine.”

This past winter was particularly hard on the West End Well and the Hintonburg restaurant scene as a whole. Sales at the West End Well dropped 35 per cent, which meant that the board had to reduce operating costs.

When spring rolled around, things at the West End Well were looking good – just not good enough.

“We thought we’d be in good shape,” Shields said. “We made $65,000 a month in sales, but we need to reach $80,000.”

In order to reach out to members and provide transparency, multiple members’ meetings have been held to see what the issues may be and how to resolve them.

One of the biggest prob-lems, Shields says, is the perception that there isn’t a wide enough selection at the West End Well.

While the Well doesn’t carry well-known brand names, it does offer plenty of options for most items

such as olive oil, tomato sauce, and cereals.

Still, for co-op member Jennifer Shepherd, not finding commercial items stocked on the shelves takes some getting used to.

“(The Well) is much smaller than the groceries I’m used to shopping,” she says. “But, I need to change my own behaviour.”

Jessica Lax, a coop member since last August, has already adjusted her habits in order to support the Well.

“I hope there is a big turnaround,” she says. “I’ve since dedicated more effort into putting the extra five minutes to head out there.”

The West End Well is not looking to compete with Loblaws or Metro, superstore chains that tend to cater more to people who want something fast, cheap, easy and some would say, unhealthy. The Well, on the other hand, is for people who cook.

“We think we carry what you need for the next three to five days, not the stuff you need every month,” says Shields.

The cooperative busi-ness model has allowed for the business to be run in a much more inclusive way than most stores in the community. What that means for consumers is that they have a certain responsibility to the West

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“There’s a different relationship with the store, you get to participate dem-ocratically and really understand what this all means,” Shepherd says.

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Clarifying communica-tions and being relentlessly transparent with members are just some of the ways the West End Well can turn things around. But that doesn’t mean the Well won’t stop experimenting.

In order to lessen the strain placed on finances, the West End Well’s board of directors are consider-ing a monthly subscription model that can be used as a credit for purchases at the store.

As for the events, it turns out that community gatherings have consistent-ly been successful and have led to many packed rooms, says Shields.

Should the Well close down, most of its money would go to closing costs and share redemptions to each of its members.

“We’re hoping that we don’t go there,” says Shields. “There’s no way this can’t work.”

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Fran Pearl, theatre aficio-nado and organizer of more than 50 theatre tours, is busy planning her next bus tour, this time to the Stratford Festival. Her tours have taken fellow theatre devotees to festi-vals like the Shaw Festival, Stratford Festival, and to theatre hotspots like Toronto, Montréal, and even London, England.

Pearl is a trip coordina-tor with the Friends of English Theatre (FET), a voluntary organization that supports the activities of the National Arts Centre. Pearl tries to make the tour experience as easy and enjoyable as pos-sible — by blocking good seats in advance, offering flexibility to patrons in terms of accommodation at the destination, or the shows they want to watch — and adds her inimitable personal touch.

Pearl and her child-hood sweetheart and hus-band Paul, share a love of theatre. Both grew up in art-loving families in Australia, in which music and theatre performances were a normal part of life. They pursued their inter-est in theatre during stints in Paris and London and settled down roots in Ottawa in 1974. Pearl inevitably got involved in the local theatre scene. After retiring 15 years ago as a special education teacher, she threw herself into the FET.

Not a performer or a reader by temperament, Pearl watches plays to internalize literature — as an “enthusiastic consum-er” of dramas. Theatre, she says, helps her to think, to feel, and be moved. She derives a sub-lime pleasure from mean-ingful scripts, whether Shakespeare or modern writers. Her favourite plays, gleaned from watching more than a thousand performances, encompass a broad range of themes. To name just a few: “Tribes” by Nina Raine, “The Crucible” and “All My Sons” by Arthur Miller, “Portrait of an Unidentified Man” by

Pierre Brault, “The James Plays” by Rona Munro, “Equus” by Peter Shaffer, “Marat/Sade” by Peter Weiss, “Summer of the Seventeenth Doll” by Ray Lawler and “Kings of Kilburn High Road” by Jimmy Murphy.

“When a play moves me, I have to just sit there when it finishes. I want that feeling to live forev-er,” Pearl enthuses. She wants more people to share this magic of live theatre, and regrets the younger generation’s dwindling interest in fine arts. Everyone wants instant gratification, she feels, and nobody puts in the effort that a deep understanding of good lit-erature or music requires.

Pearl and her fellow theatre lovers at the FET work hard to support the NAC to encourage quality theatre in Canada. Pearl’s

theatre trips alone have raised more than $85,000 over the years, and these monies help programs like Family Day (interactive displays and special work-shops for kids), a theatre-exposure program for underprivileged children, and outreach programs for schools and seniors’ homes.

Pearl’s experiences as a mother have only strengthened her beliefs in the soul-sustaining power of the performing arts. She recalls her daughter blossoming into a confi-dent and assertive person after drama classes in high school. Both her daugh-ters are, in fact, involved with the fine arts. Davina is an aspiring professional musician while Judy works with the NAC.

If the theatre speaks to you, as it does to Fran Pearl and her family, then FET (fetnac.org/Volunteer.html) offers several ways to get involved. Alternatively, if you want to watch some great plays, then Pearl is currently accepting bookings for a September tour to Stratford. She can be reached at [email protected] or at 613-726-9330.

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An “enthusiastic consumer” ofthe dramatic artsFran Pearl wants more people to share the magic of live theatre

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Drummer Cam Duffin, a Westboro native and alumnus of Nepean High School, is making an entrance onto the Canadian indie music scene with his band, Lost Cousins. The band have just finished playing at the brand new WayHome music festival outside of Barrie, Ontario, where Duffin says the reception was excellent.

“It was one of the greatest experiences I’ve ever had,” says Duffin. He adds that their show at WayHome, which he says drew over 1,000 specta-tors, was “the biggest stage we’ve ever played on.”

Duffin started the band with his friend Dylan Hay while they were freshman at Queen’s University. After a few years of play-ing together in a number of small bands and gigs, the two met Thomas Dashney and Lloyd McArton, who would eventually become the

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Duffin’s beginnings in the music world stretch back to his youth in Westboro. After taking piano lessons as a child, he expanded to other types of music in high school.

“I was super-super-super involved in the music program [at Nepean High School],” he says, listing off a resume of band, stage band and choir.

His high school music teachers encouraged him to play drums for commu-nity jazz groups such as the Ottawa Junior Jazz Band and later the Nepean All-City Jazz Band. As part of these groups, Duffin participated in jazz competitions.

“I don’t know if I would be a drummer without them, honestly,” Duffin says of his teachers at Nepean. “They really nurtured my talent.”

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“We’re starting to write a little more together to make our stuff a little more cohesive,” he says. “We basically both write so much material all the time, it’s what we both love to do, we can always find a way to make it work together.”

The band is soon mov-ing to Toronto to be closer to the music industry. Duffin says they hope to release a full album some-time next year, and are planning a music video for their song, “Feel An Emotion.”

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Here’s a handy list of all the summer reads mentioned in this year’s KT Reads issue. 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.

In the July 23 issue we profiled a group of notable folks in Kitchissippi and asked them about their summer reading lists. (You can catch it online at kitchissippi.com.) We also asked readers what books were on their own lists, and Jamie Settle has a good one to share. Thank you for your contribution Jamie!

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Kitchissippi’s Don McMaster was the lucky winner of the first prize in this year’s Carty House raffle. The prize, four round-trip Via Rail tickets for the Ottawa to Windsor corridor, will be used by McMaster and his guests later this summer or early fall. McMaster was delighted with the news of his prize, as he and his wife love travelling and will take this opportunity to explore southern Ontario.

McMaster worked for CUSO (Canadian University Students Overseas) for five years and later for CIDA (Canadian International Development Agency) for 31 years. While working for CIDA, an important aspect of his job was creating programmes to support women in developing countries. He has a continued interest in

this area and supports organizations such as Carty House, a transitional home for refugee women in Ottawa, which provides housing and individual sup-port.

McMaster is an active member of his community. He is the Vice President of the Dovercourt Recreation Association and participates in activities throughout the area. Congratulations Don!

For more information about Carty House, check out their website at cartyhouse.org.

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Hello Kitchissippi Times!I think the new (old?) piano in Westboro is a really neat addition to our neighbourhood. Can you tell me more about it?T.I.A.

Many of us saw the piano being painted – and played – during Westfest. Anyone is welcome to tickle the ivo-ries as long as the tarp has been removed. Even though

a handful of the keys aren’t working, it is still a remark-ably satisfying endeavor. (I have had ample time to practice my rendition of Twinkle Twinkle Little Star.)

It was GGFL Chartered Accountants who sponsored the Westboro BIA to get the piano. The piano was sourced from a local not-for-profit initiative, Pianos in the Park, run by Nicholas Pope. Faith Pickles, who’s in charge of programming for Winston Square, says Pianos in the Park is an “amazing organization” with other pianos in Carp and the Sparks Street pedestrian mall. She also says Pianos in the Park will be storing the piano in the winter and will take care of any repairs or tune-ups that it may need.

The Westboro BIA is in charge of the piano overall, but Dairy Queen has taken the responsibility of cover-ing it with a tarp at night and uncovering in the morn-ing.

Thanks for your question!Andrea Tomkins,Editor

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Give us a songA reader has a question about a musical addition to the neighbourhood

Don McMaster receives his first prize Via Rail package from Nancy MacDonald, a representative of Carty House.

Photo submitted by Nancy MacDonald

Meet the Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club District 16 Women’s Senior Triples Tournament winners: Margaret Sutton, Skip; Heather Stevens, Vice; and Debbie Ferrill, Lead. The tournament took place in Deep River at the Deep River Lawn Bowling Club on Tuesday July 15 and it was a tight 2 of 3 game win. The Highland Park Lawn Bowling Club team went on to participate in Provincials, held in Kingston on August 4-5. Photo submitted by Heather Stevens

Here’s artist Jody DeGuire, getting the piano ready for Winston Square earlier this summer. Photo by Andrea Tomkins


AUGUST 10 - ENGLISH CONVERSATION CIRCLEThis drop-in program at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library is a great opportunity to practice English language conversation skills and meet new friends in a relaxed and friendly atmosphere. 6:30 p.m. No registration required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

AUGUST 13 - HI-TECH LO-TECH GAMINGTeens! Join us for an afternoon of hi-tech and lo-tech gaming. Come play the Wii U and an assortment of board games including Settlers of Catan. Snacks will be provided. For ages 13 to 18 at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Thursday, August 13 from 3 p.m. - 5 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

AUGUST 18 - DIY NAILSTeens! Learn from Shoppers Drug Mart how to do your nails with their new line Essence. Leave with a fresh new manicure right before school starts again. Tuesday August 18, 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

AUGUST 20 - SUMMER READING CLUB CLOSING CEREMONYJoin fellow readers at 2 p.m. for the TD Summer Reading Club 2015 wrap-up at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

AUGUST 23 - SPIRITUAL SPA DAY OF ARTJoin us for a rejuvenating afternoon of art (11:15 a.m. - 3 p.m.) with Linda Privitera at All Saints’ Church (347 Richmond Rd. ). Summer High Tea will be served. To register call the parish office at 613-725-9487 or email [email protected].

AUGUST 27 – KNITTING CLUBMeet new people and socialize while you knit at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library! Get advice, learn new techniques and see interesting, new projects you could try. Bring your own knitting paraphernalia. Last Thursday of every month from 6:30 – 8:30. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

SEPTEMBER 19 & 20 AND SEPTEMBER 26 & 27 - WEST END STUDIO TOURThe West End Studio Tour is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. As always, it will take place over two weekends. This year, the dates are September 19 & 20 and September 26 & 27. It’s a free walking, biking or driving tour of artist homes and studios in the Wellington West and Westboro area, and a great opportunity for art lovers to see the places where art is actually made. There are many special events planned for this year. For details, go to westendstudiotour.ca or email [email protected].

SEPTEMBER 26 - JEWELLERY FUNDRAISERDonate and buy gently used jewellery at 361 Churchill Avenue at the Studio behind the Village Clinic on Saturday September 26 1 p.m. - 5 p.m. Proceeds will support a local family shelter. Donations are greatly appreciated and will enter you into a draw for prizes. For more information email [email protected].

FRIENDS OF CHURCHILL AUGUST CLOSE DOWN NOTIFICATIONA reminder to members that registration for older adult recreation programs at the Churchill Seniors Centre in Westboro begins online at 9 p.m. on August 12, and in person on August 13. Churchill is undergoing minor renovations and maintenance during the month of August, and the nearest community centre for in-person registration is located at the Fisher Park Community Centre at 250 Holland. The Older Adult Guide will be available at most libraries and Older Adult Recreation Centres a week prior to registration, as well as on-line at ottawa.ca. For information about the Friends of Churchill please go friendsofchurchill.com.

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 association. Information about events, traffic changes, development, neighbourhood clubs, volunteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.

Champlain Park Community Associationchamplainpark.org

Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Associationchnaottawa.ca

Hintonburg Community Associationhintonburg.com

Hampton-Iona Community Grouphamptoniona.wordpress.com

Island Park Community Associationislandpark.wordpress.com

McKellar Park Community Associationmckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com

Mechanicsville Community Associationfacebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA

Wellington Village Community Associationwvca.ca

Westboro Beach Community Associationwestborobeach.ca

Westboro Community Associationlovewestboro.wordpress.com

Deadline for submissions:August 12

[email protected] include “Community Calendar”

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