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If you’re wandering the side streets near the Parkdale Market, you might be surprised to come across a carefully tended garden on Spencer Street in front of a nondescript industrial building. It’s the perfect welcome mat for Urban Juice Press, an 18-month-old business that recently relocated from Vanier

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“We also looked at our online orders and realized that many were coming from the Hintonburg and Westboro areas, as well as farther west, so this location made great

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The West End Studio Tour has been going strong for 20 years, and if you haven’t made time for it before, this is definitely the year to do it. It takes place over two weekends: Sept. 19 & 20 and Sept. 26 & 27 between 11 a.m. – 4 p.m.

KT sat down with WEST organizers Barbara Zuchowicz and David W. Jones for a chat about this special milestone.

KT: How did you get involved with the West End Studio tour?Barbara Zuchowicz: I was one of the people who was involved in the very first studio tour in Westboro, 21 years ago, which was called the Westboro Studio Tour. I was one of a group of artists who had studio space at St-Francois d’Assise, which became the Odawa Friendship Centre. I had studio space there, among a number of other art-ists, and we were told the build-ing was being sold. So we decid-ed that we loved working together, and we had to move elsewhere. Some found econom-ical studio space elsewhere on Richmond Road and Churchill. The bunch of us decided to have a tour to mark this move. We started this little tour, with lim-

ited numbers. We said, let’s keep it simple, and if it continues, great.

What do you want people to know about the studio tour?BZ: It’s a very friendly, welcom-ing group of artists who invite

you into their studios to see demonstrations, to meet them, to see and buy their art. It’s absolutely suitable for all ages. And we think it’s really impor-tant that people have the oppor-tunity to contact artists and learn more about visual arts.

We are very friendly! And we love to talk about our art.

What can people expect to see? BZ: I’ll be working on a draw-ing. I love landscapes and I really love drawing domestic objects. I think there’s incredi-ble beauty in the very simple objects that we have around us every day. For example, a tea-pot sitting on the stove. I love the light. I love to paint home-made jams and jellies because it’s not something we have to do, but it’s incredibly beautiful and there’s this fantastic tradi-tion associated with them.

These are things we do out of love, and there is so much love in them. They are stunning objects.

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encourage other people to pause and enjoy the beauty of very simple things in their lives. There’s great beauty if you slow down and look.

It seems like visitors will find lots of great art on the tour and maybe some insights as well?BZ: That’s what art is. It’s a

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What does this event mean for the local art scene and the community?David W. Jones: I believe in making art accessible, and that doesn’t just mean to own it, but it also means to see art. This kind of tour is open to anybody. I really like it when families come in with their children. Because there can be the stigma that when you go into an art gallery you’re going to be under pressure to buy something. Maybe you’re out of your ele-ment, and not comfortable. Maybe you’ve never been in an art gallery before! What I like about [the studio tour] – and why I’m still doing it after 20 years – is that it demystifies the whole experience of going to look at art.

I’m lucky to be in a venue with a ramp. It’s good for peo-ple in wheelchairs and with baby strollers too. I like to take the time to talk to children so they know that this is a friendly place. This is really important, I think, for everybody, and not just for me. It’s important to raise the next generation to be comfortable with the arts – all

Organizers Barbara Zuchowicz and David W. Jones are getting ready for the 20th anniversary of the West End Studio Tour.

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With Urban Juice Press, they are leveraging multiple talents.

“I have a degree in Kinesiology with a focus on nutrition and was working for an occupational therapist,” says Gauthier. Saikaly, meanwhile, has a geography degree but is a self-taught nutritionist. The pair has enlisted the support of trained nutritionists in devel-oping their juice blend recipes and have built up a range of loyal customers, some of whom incorporate the juices into their regular diets while others use them for periodic juice cleanses.

Urban Juice Press’ offerings include seven varieties of cold-pressed juices and a nut milk called Creamy Cashew. Gauthier says of their five original juices, the beet and ginger-based ‘Immune Supercharge’ is a consistently strong seller, but he expects their two new reci-pes – the anti-inflammatory ‘Turmeric Ave.’ and alkalizing ‘Sabroso’ to become very popular as well.

If you’re wondering what happens to all the fruit and vegetable pulp that is a byproduct of the juicing process, you’ll be happy to learn that it doesn’t go to waste. Some is collected by Mariposa Farm for animal feed while Bianca Coldrey of Take Another Bite in Manotick is also using some to create jams and relish for her catering and food

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“We now have the capacity to pro-duce 250 bottles in a five-hour shift, and we’re up to four production days each week,” notes Gauthier. “We expect to move to additional pressing shifts as we take on more retail partners whose val-ues align with ours.”

Appealing to storefront customers is a high priority now, adds Gauthier. “We’ve just added smoothies to our repertoire; they’re freshly made to order and we have three super-nutritious blends avail-able. We can’t wait for people to try them.”

The Urban Juice Press shop is located at 340 Parkdale Ave. (on Spencer between Hamilton and Parkdale). Just look for the garden.

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Whirligigs’ unique place in folk art collections Whimsy and wind powerBy Shaun Markey

I recently added this colour-ful “whirligig” to my folk art collection. In fact I had owned it many years ago after purchasing it here in Ottawa from the man who made it.

At the time, I sold the whirligig to my brother who has had it in his home ever since. A move to a new house prompted him to dis-pose of several items and I was only too happy to buy this piece back.

A whirligig is the name given to an object that spins in the wind. They are most often used as garden ornaments. The actual word comes from two Middle English words: “whirlen” (to whirl) and “gig” (top). Some whirli-gigs are made to also trans-mit sound which discour-ages rodents and other animals from entering the garden.

Whirligigs are a close cousin to the weathervane. The fans or blades at the end of the whirligig capture the force of the wind, trans-fer that energy and enable the device to activate and sustain its intended motion.

More recently, whirli-gigs have been recognized as an art form and many museums and art galleries have built up their own col-lections.

I have purchased several whirligigs over the years and remember stopping – more than once – at a house to admire a particu-larly nice example churn-ing away in the front yard. On occasion, I would approach the homeowner with an offer to buy their whirligig and more often than not the piece went home with me.

The whirligig in this photograph has many fea-tures I like. First, it’s a gen-erous size. The man stands roughly 20 inches in height. Once a breeze starts blow-ing, he saws a log in front of him. The sawing motion requires that his body be articulated at the hips and arms. The wind energy captured by the blades at the end of the whirligig is transferred to the man via a narrow metal rod that runs underneath the wooden base and up another simi-lar rod, which is attached to his waist.

I really like the form of the man. It’s realistic, but at the same time has a folky and fun style.

Second, I was impressed (and still am) with the number and variety of paint used in the piece. There are nine different colours used in the body of the man, the saw and the sawhorse. Many whirligigs are made rather crudely but the creator of this one took the time to incorpo-rate fairly fine detail.

Too often, whirligigs

suffer from being left out-doors too long. This one was probably made around 1950. Given the quality of the paint and the generally excellent condition of this whirligig, I doubt this fel-low spent much time cut-ting his log outside, if any at all. I estimate its retail value to be about $150.

Whirligigs are an inter-esting and genuine art form. Plus, they’re fun to collect, despite the chal-lenges with displaying them indoors.

Shaun Markey is the author of a memoir called Folk Art in the Attic. Check out his website at folkartintheattic.blogspot.ca. If you have an antique or collectable and are curi-ous about its past and approximate value, email a photo to [email protected]. Please make sure details are visible! Any extra information you can share about your treasure is helpful too. Your item – and its story – might just be published in Shaun’s next column.

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four disciplines. They might buy art, or pur-chase a ticket to a show, or take up an instrument, if we make the arts more accessible to them.

BZ: Creating art can be an isolating endeavor. The tour is a meaningful way for the artists to feel like they are part of the com-munity as well.

DJ: When you are show-ing in an art gallery and your work is on display, unless it’s a vernissage and you happen to be there, you don’t get to talk to people who are looking at your artwork. And this is a rare occasion in which people can look at your artwork and ask ques-tions to the artist as well.

BZ: And when you’re the artist, you get to see other people’s perspectives on your work. And you learn things about your own work – a fresh perspective – and it’s a very stimulat-

ing experience talking to other people.

How is the studio tour marking this special anniversary?BZ: On the 17th of September we’re having a vernissage at Thyme and Again. It’s going to be between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. in the Exposure Gallery upstairs at Thyme & Again. Sheila Whyte was very gracious; we have a period of ten days from September 17 to the last day of the tour – the 29th. The name of the show is “20 by 20 for 20.” All the works are 20” x 20” and it’s for the 20th anniversary of the tour. Everyone is invited!

See the web version of this story at kitchissippi.com for links to archived arti-cles about some of the participating artists. Tour maps will be available at local stores after September 15.

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Leiper advocates for public art A new landmark in Westboro By Craig Lord

A new piece of art has sprouted up on the south-east corner of Churchill and Byron Avenues, and it’s bringing with it a fresh harvest of opinions from residents.

The sculpture, Tree of Life (working title) by art-ist Jennifer Stead, is a bold orange and yellow. It resembles, depending on your perspective, both a tree and vase of flowers, and stands about 5.5 metres tall. According to the City’s public art announcement, its branch-es depict images in tribute of the community’s history and its colours call to mind the sunset in all seasons.

But not all residents are warming up to the new piece. Councillor Jeff Leiper has received a few complaints about the sculpture and understands that residents might feel dissatisfied.

“There are always going to be subjective perspec-tives of the art itself,” Leiper says. “If people really don’t like looking at

it, if they really don’t like it, I can understand why that might upset them.”

Stead’s piece was chosen after a two-stage public art competition, which wel-comed resident feedback and left the final decision in the hands of representa-tives from Ottawa’s art community. The competi-tion took into consider-ation artistic excellence, artist experience, site inte-gration and sustainability.

Leiper says some resi-dents have complained about the use of city funds to erect the sculpture. The piece was commissioned as part of the Public Art Program for rehabilitation projects which sets aside one per cent of total funds towards a public art proj-ect. The Churchill Rehabilitation project includes new sewers and water mains, a raised cycling lane, and traffic calming measures, to name a few. From the $21.4 mil-lion budget for the total project, $100,000 was set aside for public art.

“Spending tax dollars on art is considered by

some to be frivolous,” notes Leiper.

Ever since he began campaigning, though, the Kitchissippi councillor has been an advocate of public art.

“It’s critical for us as a city to look up from the nuts and bolts sometimes and make efforts to try to contribute to our cultural life and have art in our lives,” he says.

“I think the system is one that is designed to ensure that sometimes challenging pieces, that are important to have in public places, get put in despite the subjective decisions

that are made by all of us as to the piece’s artistic merits, or how it looks.”

Councillor Leiper says his role is not to dictate ‘what is art,’ or what qual-ity art looks like.

“I think you’d end up with bland, inoffensive piec-es that wouldn’t really con-tribute to our cultural life.”

Councillor Leiper’s office is always open to feedback from residents about the Public Art Program. In the meantime, Leiper advises residents to keep an open mind. Did you vote in KT’s poll about this topic? See the results at kitchissippi.com.

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Westboro Brainery’s relaunch might be just the snack you needLooking for brain food?By Bhavana Gopinath

September is back-to-school time – not just for kids, but for grown-ups too. Imagine a fun school where the courses are not necessarily related to your profession, where you can go learn for its own sake, to satisfy your curiosity about new things or inter-esting issues. What would you like to do: Learn how to fundraise? Understand the basics of podcasting? Arrange a fall centrepiece for your table? Paint a still life while sipping a glass of wine? You can do all of these and more – just check out the new lineup of inter-esting programs offered by the Westboro Brainery at their relaunched website at westborobrainery.ca.

The Westboro Brainery, supported by the Dovercourt Recreation Centre, was inspired by the Brooklyn Brainery and the Rochester Brainery in the United States. It aims to provide short and inexpen-sive capsules of knowledge in a wide range of subjects usually not found any-where else in Ottawa. Passionate instructors make their presentations to a small group in a conviv-ial setting. Each topic is usually covered in a single

two-to-three hour session, so clients’ commitments (whether time-related or financial) are minimal.

Sarah Banks, the new coordinator for the Westboro Brainery, points out that it offers “curated, dynamic, intellectually stimulating, yet fun and quirky courses. The quick bursts of learning provide an immediacy of satisfac-tion and a nourishing men-tal snack.”

The revamped website and programming is only the beginning of the Brainery’s exciting plans for the future.

“Ottawa is undergoing a creative boom right now,” says Banks. “There is a base of thinkers, doers, entrepreneurs, and artisti-cally inclined people. There is a thirst for learning. Westboro, particularly, is home to many people who appreciate what learning can bring to their lives.”

Banks wants to reach out to this audience to help shape the Brainery’s offer-ings. The Brainery is listen-ing to clients for ideas and expertise for future pro-grams, and for construc-tive feedback about instructors’ performances.

With its finger on the pulse of Ottawa, the Brainery will hone its offer-

ings based on audience interests. The programs could vary in scope from food (say, making buffalo mozzarella), to crafts (like woodworking), to pop cul-ture (for instance, deep analysis of Paul Simon’s lyrics). A recent outreach initiative via social media provided several sample program recommenda-tions — including modern embroidery, local history (particularly the LeBreton flats), winter survival skills, and notable writers and artists.

The Brainery also needs passionate and knowledge-able instructors. Prior teaching experience is a plus. To the extent possi-ble, clients will evaluate teachers on performance.

To learn more about the Westboro Brainery’s cours-es, or to share your exper-tise through its programs, go to westborobrainery.ca. Get the latest updates at facebook.com/westboro-brainery, or via Twitter @westborobrain.

Don’t let the kids do all the learning this September! Sarah Banks, the new coordinator for the Westboro Brainery, is hoping the program’s relaunch will inspire more people to come out and learn something new. Photo by Andrea Tomkins

Upcoming courses at the Westboro Brainery

• Ifyoufeellikeyouarestagnatinginyourcareer,checkout Jumping Off: Putting your personal passions into practiceonMondaySept.28.

• Do youhaveaneighbourhoodproject or idea that justneeds some financial footing to get it off the ground?Backyard Fundraising: Raising money for community initia-tivesonTuesdaySept.29mightbeofhelp.

• Havesomethingtosayandsharewiththeworld?Wanttodoitinacost-effectiveandfunway,onaregularbasis?Podcasting 101: How to establish your own podcast,onSaturdayOct.3mightjustmightbeupyouralley.

• Are you thinking of building a new home on an oldstreet?Modern Infill in Old ‘Hoods: The Nuts and BoltsonTuesdayOct.20willexplaincosts,zoning,geo-mapping,setbacks,permits,andhowtogetalongwithneighboursduringconstruction.

KITCHISSIPPI TIMES September 3, 2015 • 11

Fall 2015-Winter 2016Hintonburg – Fisher Park – Churchill Recreation GuideHintonburg – Fisher Park – Churchill Seniors Recreation Guide

How to Register Fall 2015 - Winter 2016 registration begins:

Choose the method that’s most convenient for you! OnlineDirect your browser to ottawa.ca/recreationguide and select the Register button to view programs and to sign up for a course. You can register online for any course that has a program code. Please have your credit card number and expiry date ready (Visa/MasterCard). You will need your Family PIN number and Client Barcode(s). Touch Tone TelephoneCall 613-580-2588. Please have your credit card number and expiry date ready (Visa/MasterCard). You will need your Family PIN number and Client Barcode(s). Receipts will be available upon request.

In personVisit a City of Ottawa recreation facility during normal operating hours to register for your course. Registration must be done in person for courses without a program code. In person registration is also accepted at City of Ottawa Client Service Centres. Payments accepted by cash, cheque (made payable to the City of Ottawa), debit or credit card (Visa/MasterCard).

Ottawa Hand in HandRecreation & Culture Fee SupportThe City of Ottawa offers financial support to ensure that all residents can participate in recreation and culture programs and activities offered by the City, regardless of their ability to pay. For additional information or to obtain a fee support application, visit your local recreation facility or any City of Ottawa Client Service Centre. Applicants will be asked to provide proof of financial need.

Schedules and fees may be subject to change. Fees include HST.

Swimming and AquafitnessOnline/Touch Tone 9 p.m. August 10. In person August 11 during business hours.

Other programsOnline/Touch Tone 9 p.m. August 12. In person August 13 during business hours.

Jeff LeiperCity CouncillorConseiller municipal

613.580.2485kitchissippiward.ca

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Fisher Park Community Centre250 Holland Avenue – 613-798-8945

The Fisher Park Community Recreation Council Presents...Power Skate (Must be able to skate forward, backwards, & stop)Tom Brown Arena – 141 Bayview

8-14 yrs Saturdays

Oct 3 to Nov 28(9 weeks)

1-1:50 pm$80 / child

$145 / 2 children $180 / 3+ children

Learn to SkateTom Brown Arena – 141 Bayview

3-12 yrsSaturdays

Oct 3 to Nov 28 (9 weeks)

12-12:50 pmor

1-1:50 pm

$80 / child$145 / 2 children

$180 / 3+ children

Hockey Development (Full equipment required)McNabb Arena – 180 Percy

5-8 yrs TuesdaysOct 6 to Dec 8

(10 weeks)

6-6:55 pm $135 / child$225 / 2 children

$280 / 3+ children8-11 yrs 6:55-7:50 pm

Facility RentalsRooms available for Birthday Parties and meetings.

Gym Space available.For more information call 613-798-8945.

Registration is in person only at Fisher Park Community Centre (in Fisher Park School), Rm #109 – 250 Holland Ave.

Fall Registration begins at 6-8 pm on September 16.Winter registration begins at 6-8 pm on November 18.Payment by cash or cheque only. Payable to “Fisher Park Community Recreation Council”

Registration is on a first-come, first-served basis and will be accepted in person in the office. Monday-Friday 9 am-9 pm.Saturdays 9 am-1 pm.

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Fall Session Winter Session

Program Day/Time Date Cost Barcode Date Cost Barcode

Preschool

Creative Movement – Parents and Tots (1-3 yrs)

Sat 10-10:45 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $75.50 987612 Jan 9-Mar 12 $68.00 996825

Playgroup (1 month-5 yrs) Mon 9:15-11:15 am Sep 14-Dec 14 $76.25 980884 Jan 4-Mar 7 $53.00 996852

Playgroup (1 month-5 yrs) Thu 9:15-11:15 am Sep 10-Dec 17 $88.00 980885 Jan 7-Mar 10 $58.75 996853

Playgroup (1 month-5 yrs) Fri 1-3 pm Sep 11-Dec 18 $88.00 980930 Jan 8-Mar 11 $58.75 996854

Pre-Ballet (3-4 yrs) Sat 10:45-11:30 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $75.50 987614 Jan 9-Mar 12 $68.00 996818

Soccer – Parent and Tot (3-4 yrs) Sat 10:15-11 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $69.75 987565 Jan 9-Apr 2 $69.75 996902

Soccer – Parent and Tot (3-4 yrs) Sat 10:15-11 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $69.75 987567 Jan 9-Apr 2 $69.75 996903

Children & Youth

Above the Rim Basketball (6-9 yrs) Mon 6-7 pm Sep 21-Nov 30 $101.00 976395 Jan 4-Mar 21 $101.00 976413

Above the Rim Basketball (10-14 yrs) Mon 7-8 pm Sep 21-Nov 30 $101.00 976396 Jan 4-Mar 21 $101.00 976414

After School Activity Club (6-12 years) M-F 3:30-5:30 pm Sep 8-Jun 30 $1222.00 998958

All Sorts of Sports (6-9 yrs) Wed 6-7 pm Sep 23-Nov 25 $59.00 981120 Jan 6-Mar 9 $59.00 996908

Animal and Cartoon Drawing (7-12 yrs) Sat 12-1 pm Sep 26-Dec 12 $87.50 987685 Jan 9-Mar 12 $78.75 996828

Badminton (10-14 yrs) Fri 5-6:30 pm Sep 25-Nov 27 $58.00 987519 Jan 8-Mar 11 $58.00 996400

P.D. Day (6-12 yrs) 8:00-5:00 Oct 9 $43.50 987530 Jan 22 $43.50 996844

P.D. Day (6-12 yrs) 8:00-5:00 Nov 20 $43.50 987531 Feb 12 $43.50 996845

Hip Hop 1 (6-10 yrs) Thu 6:45-7:30 pm Sep 24-Nov 26 $75.50 987510

Hip Hop 2 (6-10 yrs) Thu 6:45-7:30 pm Jan 7-Mar 10 $75.50 997348

How Dramatic! (6-9 yrs) Tue 7-8 pm Sep 22-Nov 24 $68.75 981107 Jan 5-Mar 8 $68.75 996847

Soccer (5-8 yrs) Sat 9:15-10:15 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $54.00 987538 Jan 9-Apr 2 $54.00 996892

Soccer (5-8 yrs) Sat 9:15-10:15 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $54.00 987543 Jan 9-Apr 2 $54.00 996893

Taekwondo (4-14 yrs) Tue, Thu 5:30-6:30 pm Sep 15-Dec 17 $171.50 976466 Jan 5-Mar 10 $134.75 976476

Taekwondo (4-14 yrs) Tue, Thu 6:30-7:30 pm Sep 15-Dec 17 $171.50 976467 Jan 5-Mar 10 $134.75 976477

Tap Dance 1 (6-10 yrs) Thu 6-6:45 pm Sep 24-Nov 26 $75.50 996383

Tap Dance 2 (6-10 yrs) Thu 6-6:45 pm Jan 7-Mar 10 $75.50 997381

Tennis – Parent and Me Indoors (5-6 yrs) Sat 10-10:45 am Sep 26-Dec 12 $97.75 987551 Jan 9-Apr 2 $97.75 996920

Volleyball (10-14 yrs) Thu 7-8 pm Sep 24-Nov 26 $54.00 987516 Jan 7-Mar 10 $54.00 996393

Babysitting (11-14 yrs) Wed 6-8 pm Sep 30-Oct 28 $80.25 981115 Jan 27-Feb 24 $80.25 996426

Adult

Badminton – Recreational Mon 8-10 pm Sep 21-Nov 30 $69.00 987726 Jan 4-Mar 7 $62.25 996910

Basketball – Recreational Sat 12:45-1:45 pm Sep 26-Dec 12 $28.25 987695 Jan 9-Mar 12 $25.50 996882

Belly Dance 1/2 Wed 7:15-8:45 pm Sep 23-Nov 25 $94.25 981113 Jan 6-Mar 9 $94.25 996372

Pickleball – Age 50+ Sat 11 am-1 pm Sep 26-Dec 12 $3 Drop-In Jan 9-Mar 12 $3 Drop-In

Taekwondo Tue, Thu 5:30-6:30 pm Sep 15-Dec 17 $219.50 976464 Jan 5-Mar 10 $157.75 976474

Taekwondo Tue, Thu 6:30-7:30 pm Sep 15-Dec 17 $219.50 976465 Jan 5-Mar 10 $157.75 976475

Volleyball Sat 2-4 pm Sep 26-Dec 12 $6 Drop-In Jan 9-Mar 12 $6 Drop-In

Yoga Tue 7-8:30 pm Sep 22-Nov 24 $144.25 980975 Jan 5-Mar 8 $144.25 996833

Yoga Thu 7-8:30 pm Sep 24-Nov 26 $144.25 980976 Jan 7-Mar 10 $144.25 996834

Christmas Craft Show

Saturday, December 5, 20159:00 am – 3:00 pm

Over 90 vendorsFree Parking and admission

BBQ and refreshments available

[email protected] by FPCRC

Fisher Park CC offers…

March Break Camps

Call 613-798-8945 for more information!

Connect with us on:Facebook

Twitter @fisherparkcrc fisherparkrecreation.ca

[email protected]

Fisher Park Community Recreation Council Registration Dates

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Hintonburg Community Centre1064 Wellington – 613-798-8874

Hintonburg offers…

PA Day, Winter Break & March Break Camps

Call 613-798-8874 for more information!

Hintonburg Community Christmas Craft Sale

Saturday November 21, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Presented by the Hintonburg

Community Association

Information: 613-798-7987

or [email protected]

Facility Rentals Halls available for parties, meetings and corporate

events. Biggest room accommodates up to 125 people. Gym space available.

For more information call 613-798-8874.

Fall Session Winter Session

Program Day/Time Date Cost Barcode Date Cost Barcode

Preschool

Gym Play + (1 mth-5 yrs) Wed 9:30-10:30 am Sep 16-Dec 16 $3.25 Drop-in Jan 6-Mar 9 $3.25 Drop-in

Playgroup-Lil’ Rascals (30 mths-5 yrs) Mon 9:15-11:15 am Sep 14-Dec 7 $120.75 990685 Jan 11-Mar 7 $80.75 990723

Playgroup-Lil’ Rascals (30 mths-5 yrs) Wed 9:15-11:15 am Sep 16-Dec 9 $130.75 990687 Jan 13-Mar 9 $91.00 990729

Playgroup-Tots ‘n Friends (6 mths-5 yrs) Thu 9:15-11:15 am Sep 17-Dec 10 $84 990710 Jan 14-Mar 10 $58.00 990745

Pre-Ballet (3-4 yrs) Thu 6:00-6:45 pm Oct 1-Dec 3 $62.25 990717 Jan 14-Mar 10 $56.25 990748

Sporty Kids (30 mths-5 yrs) Fri 9:15-11:15 am Sep 18-Dec 11 $130.75 990698 Jan 15-Mar 11 $91.00 990742

Yoga with baby Fri 10:00-11:00 AM Oct 2-Dec 4 $96.25 993322 Jan 15-Mar 11 $86.50 993326

Children

After School Program (4-12 yrs) Tue 3:00-5:30 pm Sep 8-Jun 30 $1457 969373 Currently Full – call for waiting list

Artsy Kids (6-12 yrs) Sat 9:30-11:30 am Oct 17- Nov 28 FREE 992851 Jan 16-Feb 27 FREE 992862

Ball Hockey (6-9 yrs) Wed 6:00-7:00 pm Sep 30-Dec 9 $29.25 991375 Jan 13-Mar 30 $29.25 991381

Ball Hockey (10-13 yrs) Wed 7:15-8:15 pm Sep 30-Dec 9 $29.25 991376 Jan 13-Mar 30 $29.25 991383

Ballet-Jazz (5-7 yrs) Thu 6:45-7:30 pm Oct 1-Dec 3 $62.25 991355 Jan 14-Mar 10 $56.25 991359

Community Sports Club (7-12 yrs) Sat 12:45-2:15 pm Oct 17-Dec 5 FREE 991387 Jan 16-Feb 27 FREE 991385

Hip Hop (6-13 yrs) Tue 5:15-6:00 pm Oct 6-Dec 1 FREE 991369 Jan 12-Mar 8 FREE 991364

P.D. Day (4-12 yrs) Fri 8 am-5:30 pm Oct 9Nov 20

$ 45.25 10028351002837

Jan 22Feb 12

$45.25 10028391002840

Street Proofing & Home Alone Work-shop (8-12 yrs)

Sun 10:00-1:00 pm Oct 18 $41 991809 Feb 21 $41 991812

Rope Skipping Level 1(6-12 yrs) Wed 5:00-6:00 pm Oct 7-Dec 9 $76.50 991727 Jan 13-Mar 9 $69 991778

Youth

Badminton Drop-in (10-18 yrs) Fri 6:00-9:00 pmSun 1:30-4:00 pm

Sep 11-Aug 12Sep 13-Aug 14

$3.25 Drop-in

Badminton Instruction (11-14 yrs) Sat 2:30-4:30 pm Sep 26-Dec 12 $102 990777 Jan 16-Mar 12 $92 990771

Ball Hockey (13-17 yrs) Thurs 7:00-8:30 pm Oct 1-Jun 2 FREE Drop-in

Youth Club (10-14 yrs) Fri 6:30-8:30 pm Oct 16-Dec 11 FREE 990763 Jan 15-Mar 11 FREE 990766

Adult

Badminton Drop-in (18+ yrs) Wed 11:30-1:30 PM Sep 9-Jun 22 $3.25 Drop-in

Badminton Instruction (15+ yrs) Sat 2:30-4:30 PM Sep 26-Dec 12 $115.50 993451 Jan 16-Mar 12 $104.25 993454

Ball Hockey (18+ yrs) Wed 8:30-10:30 PMThu 8:30-10:30 PM

Sep 30-Jun 1Oct 1-Jun 2

$4.00 Drop-in

Bollywood Dance (15+ yrs) Thu 6:30-7:30 PM Oct 15-Dec 3 $77.75 993455 Jan 14-Mar 3 $77.75 993456

Caribbean Fitness (The Party) (15+ yrs) Sat 9:30-10:30 AM Sep 26-Dec 5 $79.25 993369 Jan 16-Mar 12 $71.25 993404

Digital Photography (15+ yrs) Mon 6:00-8:00 PM Sep 28-Oct 5 $66.50 993466 Jan 25-Feb 1 $66.50 993468

Harmonica Blues (15+ yrs) Tue 7:00-8:00 PM Oct 20-Dec 8 $86.75 993458 Jan 12-Mar 1 $86.75 993461

Low Impact Fitness (50+ yrs) Mon,Wed 11:45-12:45 PM Sep 9-Sep 30 $63.50 991716 Jan 4-Jan 27 $72.50 993266

Low Impact Fitness (50+ yrs) Mon,Wed 11:45-12:45 PM Oct 5-Oct 28 $63.50 993252 Feb 1-Feb 29 $72.50 993267

Low Impact Fitness (50+ yrs) Mon,Wed 11:45-12:45 PM Nov 2-Nov 30 $81.50 993260 Mar 2-Mar 30 $72.50 993268

Low Impact Fitness (50+ yrs) Mon,Wed 11:45-12:45 PM Dec 2-Dec 16 $45.25 993263

Makeup with Style Workshop (15+ yrs) Sun 10:00-12:00 PM Nov 8 $21 993469 Feb 21 $21 993471

Pet Massage (15+ yrs) Sun 9:30-1:30 PM Nov 29 $43 993472 Jan 24 $43 993473

Pickleball Drop-in (50+ yrs) Mon & Thu 12:15-2:15 PM Sep 14-Jun 23 $3.00 Drop-in

Self Defence Workshop (15+ yrs) Sun 10:00-12:00 PM Oct 18 $21 993464 Feb 28 $21 993465

Strength Training 50+ (18+ yrs) Fri 11:45-12:45 PM Sep 25-Nov 27 $96.25 993346 Jan 15-Mar 18 $96.25 993351

Volleyball – Coed Rec. League (18+ yrs) Tue 6:00-11:00 PM Sep 15-Apr 12 $938.50 993407

Yoga (15+ yrs) Mon 6:00-7:00 PM Sep 21-Nov 30 $96.25 993311 Jan 11-Mar 21 $96.25 993316

Yoga with baby Fri 10:00-11:00 AM Oct 2-Dec 4 $96.25 993322 Jan 15-Mar 11 $86.50 993326

Zumba® (15+ yrs) Wed 6:10-7:10 PM Sep 23-Nov 25 $79.25 993281 Jan 13-Mar 16 $79.25 993296

Dog Obedience

Pet Massage (15+ yrs) Sun 9:30-1:30 PM Nov 29 $43 993472 Jan 24 $43 993473

Rally Obedience Level 1 (15+ yrs) Sun 2:00-3:00 PM Oct 18-Nov 22 $121.25 993474

Urban Dog Manners (15+ yrs) Sun 1:00-2:00 PM Oct 18-Nov 22 $121.25 993476

Urban Dog Manners (15+ yrs) Sun 2:00-3:00 PM Jan 31-Mar 6 $121.25 993477

Tricks and Games for Dogs (15+ yrs) Sun 1:00-2:00 PM Jan 31-Mar 6 $121.25 993479


Drop-in / Pay as you go Activities include:• Billiards• PingPong• ProgressiveBridge• Euchre• CarpetBowling

• ChessClub• BookClub• TeddyBearCraftClub• Pick–UpPickleball

Contactusfordetailsandfees

Churchill Specialized Instructional Courses include:(12weeksinlengthFallClassesbegintheweekof

Sept.14)

• PlayReading,• BridgeLessons(4levels)• YogawithProps(2levels)• StottPilates®&PilateswithProps• TaiChi• IntegratedPostRehabFitness,• Stretch&StrengthLite/Gentle• TotalFitness(usingfitnessmachines)• Cardio&Strength• StepAerobics• ZumbaGold®• BroadwayDance• LineDancing(3Levels)•MonthlyFriendshipLuncheonswithliveentertainment• FoodForThoughtRestaurantclubandspeakerseries

Information:

613-798-8927 (Registration Now Open)

For a complete listing of program details visit

www.ottawa.ca/

recreation

Or stop by and pick up the Older Adult Activity

Guide

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Samba in the Park 2015 .............................................. p.16Radon and Your Health ................................................. p.17The End of a Sketchy Era ............................................. p.21

By Dr. James Emmet Everything about a story has three sides, theirs, mine, and the truth.

I recently opened a home-based business in Westboro, mov-ing back into the ‘hood following a four year absence. After check-ing with the city and determining online what my precise obliga-tions are in this matter, I opened my studio and started seeing cli-ents.

A complaint was made to city bylaw one month after my open-ing. Someone I did not know found out my name, searched the Internet, and painstakingly went through my websites and adver-tising to find something that might qualify has a bylaw breach. They complained, city arrived and it was suggested that I shut down for a week --or risk being fined-- while they investigated. Ultimately the complaint was found to be without merit.

I had done my due diligence, and opened a studio for the health and well-being of others in the community. Everything was com-pleted lawfully and to the letter. How is it that one person can lodge a complaint with no merit, with impunity?

To lodge their complaint, someone had to doggedly search me out, find one line in an adver-tisement looking for an employee - which I am legally entitled to have - cross reference the city bylaw, look at the zoning of my home, and then misrepresent those and other facts to city bylaw. Having done all this, they did not face any consequences when the claim was found to have no merit.

I am the one who loses a week of service to the community, and is inconvenienced because of this

person’s actions. I understand the need for checks and balances in society, and of course for bylaw enforcement; I truly have no prob-lem with that.

But the sheer amount of time, thought, focus and effort in an at-tempt to find a problem with what I am doing seems borderline ob-sessive. That said, without people with this mindset being constantly vigilant to ‘problems’ in society, people would get away with all kinds of things, I guess. It does seem however, that this person has become a vigilante.

Part of the problem here also is the history with this same person having filed complaints against the man who built the house in which I live. There are numerous city complaints that went no-where, or were rectified and dropped.

The fallout from his lack of success with those complaints has presumably led him to continue with complaints against me as punishment to the house builder perhaps, or with sights set on me just because he can. I simply don’t get it.

With speeding trucks, buses and cars on our street, along with a local school that has a lawn that our neighborhood kids can’t play on for fear of a trespassing fine, or another field that is fenced around with no access at all for the kids to use, there are clearly pressing and more important issues in the com-munity that need attention.

Vigilance and solutions to those issues seem much more important than one man trying to set up a business, a legal business, serving the community, set up in accordance with city bylaws, a business that inconveniences no one. Well, okay, maybe just one.

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With construction fencing and alternative playground arrangements in place, earth-moving machinery at Broadview Public School prepares to build for the future. Photo by Jeanne Inch

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By Jeanne InchExcavation has begun for the foundations of a new Broadview Public School. The construction trailer is on site and the construction fence/hoard-ing is in place. The portable classrooms have been relocated to accommodate construction. Within the school, minor renovations are taking place to accommodate enrolment pressures: the art room, design and technology, and library classrooms are being modified for students for September according to Erica Braunovan, Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Trustee for Zone 10.

Ms Braunovan is very pleased that the project is on schedule with construction beginning in earnest in September. Concrete slabs will be poured in the next few weeks to start casting the Tilt-up wall panels. The construction contract was awarded to Frecon Construction.

For the next year, students will not have the play structures as they have been dismantled and will be stored off site. According to Ms. Braunovan’s un-derstanding, the school day schedule has been ad-justed so that Broadview students will be able to use the field at Nepean High School at recess.

Discussions have also taken place with Dovercourt Community Centre about the use of their playground equipment. “The principal has been very welcoming of creative solutions to get the students active and moving while so much of Broadview’s yard is a construction site.” Ms.

Braunovan said. As for the future of the old Broadview Public

School, Ms. Braunovan continues to welcome sug-gestions regarding potential use. The so-called “tower” portion of the school has been approved by Ottawa City Council as a property designated under the Ontario Heritage Act. The tower was built in 1927 in the collegiate gothic style popular-ized in the early 20th century. The exterior meets all three of the Heritage Act criteria: design or physical value, historical or associative value, and contex-tual value.

Ms. Braunovan has had discussions with Jeff Leiper, Yasir Naqvi and board planning staff to discuss options for its use. “I continue to be hopeful that with everyone working together we will find a meaningful use for this space. “

Councillor Leiper says he is planning to form a steering committee with interested members of the community who have real estate, development, and arts and business acumen. He has received recom-mendations concerning people who can help, and in early September will put out a broader call for interested participants.

According to Councillor Leiper, “We need to match people looking for space with public and private money in a way that is sensitive to the area’s character. I’ll be looking for people who can ac-tively make that a reality.”

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Samba 2015Kids take the leadBy the Hintonburg Economi Development CommitteecChildren in the community took the lead this year in preparing and organizing the Samba in McCormick Park party. Many of the children have been at-tending this party yearly since they were born. This year they wanted to be more involved – and they were.

The kids, with guidance from area Mom Donna Brouse, made big paper flowers to decorate the park. They also made “Welcome Samba” and “Thank You Samba” signs that they held at the park entrance as Samba Ottawa arrived, and as they left.

The children and youth also played a key role in raising funds by working on the bake table, selling popcorn, baking and tee shirts – ably assisted by their parents.

It is important to celebrate traditions. This is the 15th year Samba Ottawa has helped Hintonburg celebrate summer in our parks. The first year was in Somerset Square and the last 14 have been at McCormick Park, always to a warm and en-thusiastic reception from area children.

Each summer, usually the

first Wednesday evening in August, Samba comes to McCormick Park as we host a party to celebrate this commu-nity, to bring neighbours out to meet one another, and to raise some funds for community projects.

The evening of August 5 was a beautiful night and Samba paraded down Rosemount Avenue playing their way into McCormick Park right on cue at 7:30 p.m.

Children were playing with Samba on some of their own drums and on the recycled water bottle shakers that were made at the beginning of the evening.

During intermission there was a huge crowd of children around the Samba Ottawa mem-bers as the band allowed the children a closer look. This was their chance to get in close, to touch, and to try out the very large drums. No one refused this opportunity.

For the first several years, money raised at this event was used to purchase and install the play equipment in McCormick Park itself.

That was a huge community effort. After that, money raised was used for various youth pro-grams.

This year, funds raised were

used to support the work of a local resident, Mimi Golding, who makes and donates “Clean Kits” to benefit less privileged neighbours and community members.

A total of $260 for this proj-ect was raised from donations as well as from food sales; a huge box of toiletries was also col-lected for this worthy project.

“Clean Kits” are personal hy-giene kits with just the basics – a hand-made face cloth, soap, toothbrush and toothpaste. They are put together by Mimi and given to organizations who dis-tribute them to people in need.

Organizations involved in-clude Centre 454, Parkdale Food Centre, St. Luke’s Church, Bruce House, and our very own Carleton Tavern Christmas Dinner.

Last year 780 kits were dis-tributed. To find more informa-tion on this project visit cleankits.weebly.com

We also invite you to come learn some rhythm with Samba at our next event, Hintonburg

Harvest Festival, on Saturday September 12. The festival runs from noon to 3pm in Parkdale Park, behind the Parkdale Market. Samba will run a shak-er rhythm workshop from 1 to 1:30pm. We’re already collect-ing empty pastic water bottles (with caps) and you might even care to bring one along.

For more information, you can contact [email protected]

The Samba in McCormick Park organizing committee presents a cheque for $260 to Mimi Golding to support her “Clean Kits” project. From left to right: Emma, Donna Brouse, Nathan, Emma, Connor (on the slide), Beatrice, Mimi Golding. Photo by Cheryl Parrott

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By Lorrie MarlowMechanicsville is witnessing a blight on Paradise thanks to the soft realty market. Developers amassing property in this neigh-bourhood seem to have found an alternative source of income while waiting for further devel-opment opportunities.

In one day, a developer can level sheds and gardens into parking lots for customers from nearby Tunneys Pasture. If the developer decides not to apply to have this property rezoned for use as a parking lot, the clearing of property can be done overnight.

This allows the developer to avoid interruption by angry neighbours or city bylaw offi-cers. An older home on 29 Carruthers was recently cleared and the debris dumped in the city lane at the rear of the lot. With no rezoning or permits obtained by the owner, they de-molished the shed, leveled the lot and brought in gravel to prepare a base for parking.

The developer was able to avoid undertaking proper engi-neering or environmental stud-ies required for the issuance of a development permit. Such stud-ies would have identified the need to address water run-off from the now illegal parking lot.

As the water run-off was not addressed, recent significant rainfall has caused the gravel to slide into the landscaped yard of a neighbour’s newly construct-ed home. Some gravel still re-mains on this illegal parking lot and it is anticipated that further rain will cause more gravel and associated debris to continue the slide onto the Stonehurst Avenue property, below.

This new home owner in

Mechanicsville with the un-wanted gravel has recently ap-proached the Mechanicsville Community Association with this illegal parking lot issue.

For his newly built home, he had applied for, and obtained, all development permits re-quired and addressed all City concerns. He has discussed his concerns directly with the de-veloper/property owner of the illegal parking lot but his con-cerns ran off the developer like water off a duck’s back.

He is now pursuing support from the Mechanicsville Community Association and Councillor Jeff Leiper.

Another home on Forward and Lyndale in Mechanicsville that had beautiful cascading flowers on trellisses, and a veg-etable garden, was also recently cleared, paved, and accommo-dates at least 8 cars now.

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have existed for years while the City has turned a blind eye. The residents of Mechanicsville need to fight this illegal activity. Quiet acquiesance by residents could be seen as tacit approval, and thus allow commercial ac-tivity in a residential area to become acceptable and eventu-ally legal.

Our community needs the green space. We don’t need to pave paradise and put up a park-ing lot.

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Lorrie Marlow is a Mechanicsville home owner and long time community activ-ist. Issues with the City of Ottawa can be addressed by calling 311.

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Mechanicsville’s LossNo Rink of DreamsBy Lorrie MarlowUpset, disappointment and anger were the emotions evident on the faces of every resident and board member at the recent Mechanicsville Community Association (MCA) meeting. Councillor Jeff Leiper had just delivered a difficult message. Mechanicsville would not be get-ting the Rink of Dreams from the Senators Foundation.

The Sens Foundation has 20 multipurpose paved outdoor pads to donate to underpriviledged commu-nities. These would provide an out-door skate rink in the winter and a sports arena in the summer. Former Councillor Katherine Hobbs had dropped this exciting news to the MCA shortly before the municipal election last year.

The community of Mechanicsville was over the moon with this news. Environmental stud-ies were undertaken and the City anticipated that the preparation of Laroche Park for this rink would cost under $60k. The Sens Foundation and their partner Trinity Development Group were on board for these costs. The City has since revised that cost to approximately 400 thousand dollars and everyone walked away.

The issue is that Laroche Park was built on a former garbage dump and it runs deep. The infamous Hintonburg-Mechanicsville bed-

rock that would make Fred Flintstone proud and challenges de-velopers, does not extend under Laroche Park. The bedrock would have made a great foundation for the Sens Rink but Laroche Park doesn’t have it.

A local developer who recently built a home in Mechanicsville has offered to review the engineering study for the rink. He will try to find an alternative solution for reducing the costs to remediate but cannot make any promises.

In 2017, Laroche Park is slated for rehabiltation when sewer lines running through the middle of the Park are due for replacement. The community of Mechanicsville hopes there will be another opportunity for a Sens Rink at that time. In the meantime, the community has asked Councillor Leiper if the City could provide a replacement for the cur-rent, sketchy skate shack. The cur-rent skate shack is made of plywood and has an electric heater that takes some encouragement to operate.

The current outdoor rink at Laroche Park in Mechanicsville has operated for over 60 years by our hero, Keith Brown. The rink at Laroche Park is the centre of the universe for this community. It is the social hub every night and weekend throughout the winter. Then, the sounds of the snowblow-er, the scraping of shovels and

skates, pucks bouncing off the boards, excited shouts of encour-agement and childrens laughter ring out through Mechanicsville.

Mechanicsville is a scrappy little neighbourhood with several com-munity housing projects, rooming houses, a crisis shelter and low-rent houses. The free, outdoor rink in Laroche Park is where our new Canadians and underpriviledged kids learn to skate; it provides par-ents and caregivers with an opportu-nity to socialize.

As a disappointed member of the MCA Events Committee, I had a lofty dream of applying to host the official Hockey Day in Canada broadcast by CBC in February. The new Sens Rink in Mechanicsville was gonna put us on the map! The operating season for our current rink is susceptible to weather condi-tions and Hockey Day in Canada is held in February. Laroche Park has a little problem with methane gas that seeps out of the ground in February and turns the rink ice yel-low and a bit smelly. This may not be visually appealing to CBC view-ers.

Councillor Leiper advised us that the Sens rink would be going to the community of Overbrook. Enjoy our rink Overbrook, the community of Mechanicsville will try to be happy for you when we skate on our yellow, smelly ice for 2 more years.


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grounds of race, national or ethnic origin, colour, religion, sex, age, mental or physical disability, sex-ual orientation, or gender identity or expression. The province takes the protection of human rights very seriously and has zero toler-ance for any form of marginaliza-tion or discrimination that vio-lates these rights.

This is why Ontario is launch-ing public consultations on street checks. We want to ensure that police interactions with the public are consistent, without bias, and carried out in a manner that pro-motes public confidence. A new regulation on street checks would also support the province’s police officers by providing them with clear guidelines.

On July 28, 2015 we launched an online questionnaire to solicit feedback and advice from the public. I encourage everyone in the community to participate, es-pecially individuals who have ex-perience with street checks. Please visit ontario.ca/safety to review and complete this docu-ment.

We are also holding public consultations on street checks with community organizations, policing partners, academics, civil liberty organizations and mem-bers of the public. These consulta-tions will ask for public input on:

• Thecircumstanceswhenpolicemay ask an individual for in-formation;

• Therightsofthosebeingaskedfor their information;

• Howtoenhanceaccountabilitymechanisms and training re-quirements; and Data collec-tion and retention.These public consultations will

help develop new rules so the practice of street checks is rights-based and properly carried out - protecting individual Charter and human rights, strengthening pub-lic accountability, and allowing for a consistent and clearly de-fined approach for police across the province.

Public trust in police is essen-tial to building safer communi-ties. We recognize that some po-lice street check practices erode that trust. That is why we are working to sustain and bolster trust while giving the police the tools they need to do their work.

Ensuring that all citizen inter-actions with the police in Ontario are consistent and respectful is part of our government’s plan to create a fair and inclusive society.

For more information, or to provide feedback please contact my Community Office at [email protected] or 613-722-6414. I look forward to hear-ing from you.

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By HCA Security CommitteeAfter 6 1/2 years of com-munity work, a major drug house has been sold under direction of the Attorney General of Ontario. This is a triumph for the commu-nity and the police who had tried every other strat-egy to stop the problems at this property without suc-cess.

Community research in early 2007 on a new pro-vincial act – Civil Remedies for Illicit Activities Act – and the Police Chief’s decision to forward it to the Attorney General is what finally re-solved the problem.

More than 9 years ago the Hintonburg Community Association was contacted by neigh-bours of a very active drug house on Spadina Avenue. At that time there were a lot of drug houses in the community – but this was a different caliber from the rest.

Neighbours reported activity at all hours of the day and night over a long period of time; police and other emergency personnel were constantly at the property. There was activ-ity up and down the street and in the back lane.

Neighbours had their doorbells rung anytime of the day or night by drug seekers who knew there was a drug house around there somewhere. There were crowbar fights on top of the third storey roofs. There was a fire. There was carbon monoxide poi-soning from running a generator in the basement when there was no elec-tricity. There was a child assaulted by a drug user.

On and on and on it went with stories more bi-zarre than could be imag-ined. Neighbours were afraid and did not feel safe.

In the spring of 2007, the Hintonburg Community Association and former Councillor Christine Leadman brought neighbours to-gether with Police and City staff to look for a solution to this long term problem. Strategies that had worked on other drug houses did not work here.

In the fall of 2007, the HCA asked the then new Chief of Police, Vern White, to dedicate resourc-es to documenting the po-lice involvement with the

property. In early 2008, the very

extensive documentation (6,000 pages) was taken to Toronto to CRIA (Civil Remedies for Illicit Activity).

On January 9, 2009 the Attorney General request-ed that the court impose a “preservation order” on the property. This order prohibited the sale of the property while CRIA sought forfeiture through the courts. A press confer-ence announcing this was

held with then Attorney General, Chris Bentley, MPP Yasir Naqvi and the Hintonburg Community Association.

On July 2, 2015 the property was finally sold. The new owners of the property had to be ap-proved by the office of the Attorney General and the proceeds of the property was divided equally be-tween the owner and CRIA.

It was a very long time coming. The neighbours are ecstatic to welcome

new owners and know that it will never go back to the way it was.

The HCA helped throw a street party for the neigh-bours to celebrate, to meet the new owners and to thank the Police for help-ing to bring a lasting solu-tion.

It really was everyone– residents, police, politi-cians at all levels – work-ing together that created the solutions. As Citizen columnist, Kelly Egan wrote in his article about this “What a long road it has been on this short street, but good peeps pre-vailed. They usually do.”

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Is Square Dancing Really “Square”Step right up and find outBy Sharon FotheringhamDo you have great memo-ries of “do-si-do and alle-mande left” from school square dance programs in gym classes? Many peo-ple do and have no idea that the Kitchissippi ward has had a modern square dance club with a 40 year history right in our neigh-bourhood.

Meri Squares Modern Square Dancing Club members dance every Tuesday and Thursday night out of Westminster Presbyterian Church at 470 Roosevelt Avenue in Westboro.

Tuesday night from 7:30 -9:30 focuses on be-ginner and intermediate, or mainstream dancing and Thursday nights is for the more experienced “plus” dancers.

Term registration is only $65 per person. Meri Squares has over 100 ac-tive registered dancers at all levels.

Modern square dancing evolved from various types of dancing in the United Kingdom, continental Europe and America. It is

done in groups of 8 people and involves cooperation and understanding of what the other 7 dancers are doing, interpreting the calls and immediately dancing the steps.

Modern square dancing is fast paced and fun. It provides moderate physi-cal exercise and the con-centration required helps keep the mind active.

Square Dancing is also a highly social activity. There is a social break each evening, a themed party each month and larg-er dances in communities in and around Ottawa as part of the Eastern Ontario Square and Round Dancing Association

(EOSARDA). Dancers get hungry and there is often a wonderful lunch at the end of one of these regional dances. We say it is fun, fitness and friendship set to music. In 2014 Ottawa hosted the national con-vention and we danced on Parliament Hill.

Interested? Why not check out our website merisquares.ca and try something new this fall. There are two open house dances where you can renew your steps or learn new ones, on September 8 and 15th from 7:30-9:30 at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Avenue. Hope to see you there.

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SEPTEMBER 8 & 15 - FREE DANCINGAre you looking for a new fall activity that provides exercise as well as fun and new friends? The Meri Squares Modern Square Dance Club invites the community to two free evenings of dancing on Tuesday September 8 and 15, at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Ave. No expe-rience necessary and singles are welcome. For more information go to merisquares.ca or call Sharon at 613-731-0490.

SEPTEMBER 12 – AN INTRODUCTION TO ALPHAAlpha is a series of video sessions followed by dis-cussions that explore the basics of the Christian faith. St. Mary’s Church is hosting a free-will offer-ing introductory dinner and video on Sept. 12 at 6:30pm. explaining what Alpha is about and what the weekly program starting on Mon. Sept. 21 will be like. To register for the introductory dinner, please call: 613- 728-9811, ext.701 by Sept.10. Registration for the Alpha course itself will be avail-able at the dinner or by phoning the above number.

SEPTEMBER 12 - HINTONBURG HARVEST FESTIVALThis free children’s festival at the Parkdale Park just behind the Parkdale Market will feature traditional games, dance contests, fishpond, crafts. A giant bouncy slide will also be on site. Samba Ottawa will lead a shaker rhythm workshop with the children from 1 to 1:30 p.m. (Bring an empty plastic water bottle with cap.) Samba Ottawa is Hintonburg’s Brazilian percussion band. There will also be music by Rogue Lemmings. BBQ by Parkdale United Church will support the “In From the Cold” pro-gram in which a weekly meal is provided at no charge to those in our community who need sup-port. Home baked goods and refreshments will be available for sale. BBQ begins at 11:30am. Please note, the event will be cancelled if there’s heavy rain. Presented by the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee. Call 613-728-7582 or email [email protected] for info, to donate baking or to volunteer.

SEPTEMBER 14 - ARDBRAE DANCERS OF OTTAWACome see what Scottish Country Dancing is all about! Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa are having an introductory class for adults of all ages on Monday September 14, from 7:30 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. at the Churchill Recreation Centre, 345 Richmond Rd. No partner required. Enjoy lively music and social interaction. The Ardbrae Dancers of Ottawa is a non-profit, volunteer organization that was founded in 1964. For more information go to ardbrae.org.

SEPTEMBER 15 - MAZE RUNNER SCORCH TRIALS MOVIE RELEASE PARTY Have you read the Maze Runner by James Dasher or seen the movie? Come talk about the book & the upcoming movie at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Play trivia for prizes, get a maze runner henna tattoo, come play Sandman, and you might win movie tickets ! Brownies will be served. Registration is optional. For ages 13 to 18. For more information go to biblioottawali-brary.ca/en.

SEPTEMBER 16 TO NOVEMBER 4 - JUST FOR DADS, PARENTING WHEN YOU’RE SINGLEFamily Services Ottawa is offering an eight session parenting course on Wednesday evenings from 6:30

to 8:30 p.m. Come and meet with other single fathers to discover new strategies for making parent-ing more effective, less stressful and more reward-ing. Call 613-725-3601 ext. 207 for information and registration or go to familyservicesottawa.org.

SEPTEMBER 17 - TEEN GAMING CLUB Drop in and play Wii U at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library!For ages 13-18. Thursday afternoons, starting September 17 at 3:45 p.m. - 4:45 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

SEPTEMBER 19 – TASTES OF WELLINGTON WESTThis annual event is a great way to get to know the neighbourhood! Tastes of Wellington West is a free event which includes sidewalk sales, demos, food samples, music, and a play zone for kids. For more information go to wellingtonwest.ca.

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. 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, including a vernissage at the Exposure Gallery on September 17. For details, go to westendstudiotour.ca or email [email protected].

SEPTEMBER 24 – 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 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

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].

SEPTEMBER 26 - LIVE ON LANARK Join local musical artists from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. as they play live on Lanark St. in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Bring your chairs and a non-perishable food item to donate. There will be great music for kids of all ages.

OCTOBER 3 – E-WASTE DROP OFFThis one day e-waste (electronic waste) drop off event will be taking place at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre (411 Dovercourt Avenue) from, 10 a.m. – 4 p.m. “Junk that Funk” will set up in the west end of the parking lot during that time period. Residential, industrial, commercial and institutional e-waste material will be accepted.

OCTOBER 7 TO DECEMBER 9 – FRIENDS FOR LIFEThis 9-week anxiety prevention program for 7-9 year olds has proven to be effective in building emo-tional resilience and teaching strategies that are practical and useful for coping with times of worry and change. It’s fun too! ednesdays, 6 p.m. -7:30 p.m. (Nov. 11 excluded). Call 613-725-3601 ext. 207 for information and registration or go to fami-lyservicesottawa.org.

OCTOBER 9 - TELLERS AT THE WELLOttawa Storytellers return to the West End Well (969 Wellington St W.) with a fall edition of their Tellers at the Well series. Kim Kilpatrick and Niamh O’Brien open the series with Oh Be Thankful! A Generous Helping of Stories. Well snacks and bever-ages available. Admission is Pay-What-You-Can, with a suggested minimum $5. Please note the new start time of 7 pm. For more information go to westendwell.ca.

OCTOBER 13 TO NOVEMBER 10 - YOU’RE NOT THE BOSS OF MEUnder the expert direction of Joanne Boyd at Family Services Ottawa, this five-week course on Tuesday evenings 6:30 p.m.m to 8:30 p.m. offers an informa-tive and interactive exploration of the challenges and opportunities facing parents of children aged 0 to 6. Topics include: child development, effective communication, building self-esteem, setting limits, positive discipline techniques. Call 613-725-3601 ext. 207 for information and registration or go to familyservicesottawa.org.

OCTOBER 15 TO NOVEMBER 12 - PARENTING THROUGH SEPARATION AND DIVORCEFamily Services Ottawa is offering a five session parenting course on Thursday evenings from Oct. 15 to Nov. 12, 6:30-8:30 p.m. Topics include coping with stress, understanding conflict and how it affects your family, problem solving, cooperative communication, co-parenting and parenting plans. Call 613-725-3601 ext. 207 for information and registration or go to familyservicesottawa.org.

OCTOBER 17 - KIWANIS CLUB OF OTTAWA WATCH-IT SHRED-IT DAYGet rid of old documents in a safe and secure way, and help raise money for Kiwanis at the same time. Hampton Park Plaza (Carling & Kirkwood) from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cost is $8.00 per box. Box should be about the size of a banker’s box (12x16x12) or any size that you can carry. For more information email [email protected].

OCTOBER 20 - FIND YOUR CAREER PATHThis workshop at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library is designed to help young adults begin to understand the process of career planning and how they might get started on a posi-tive career path. Presented by Sabrina McTaggart, a Career Coach for Young Adults. Registration optional. 5 p.m. - 6 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en.

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 gath-ering. 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, develop-ment, 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 Associationwww.westborobeach.ca

Westboro Community Associationlovewestboro.wordpress.com

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