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Although St. Vincent de Paul has been a part of the Kitchissippi community for 50 years, this thrift shop has gained new attention with eye-catching window displays and some new ideas, says marketing coordinator Adrian Mulligan.

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Helping community members in need since 1965, St. Vincent de Paul (SVDP) in Wellington West has evolved past its bargain bin label and demonstrated that glamour can be thrifty.

The thrift shop, which once occupied the entire block from Petit Bill’s to Hilary’s Cleaners, recently

teamed up with adjacent upscale clothing store Twiss & Weber to upcycle clothing for their #GlamoCamo line.

Earlier this year, SVDP Executive Director, James Strate, approached Twiss & Weber owners, Laura Twiss and Tonia Weber, to collaborate on a window display for the Tastes of Wellington West event, SVDP marketing coordinator

Adrian Mulligan explains. This partnership was labeled a #FabCollab.

Twiss & Weber had “camouflage on the mind,” says Twiss, and the dashing duo scoured the thrift store for camouflage print pieces with help from SVDP sorters. Twiss and Weber then altered their finds into new fashions that complemented Continued on page 3

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From scientist to social entrepreneur Local resident designs patent-pending answer to a common problem

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Erin Englehardt has a background in chemistry and patent law, is a passionate environmentalist, and enjoys sewing. When her adolescent daughter requested a natural alternative to sanitary napkins, Englehardt fabricated washable and reusable fabric pads. Erin’s mother saw them and commented, “Do you have any idea how many of my friends are having challenges around urinary incontinence?”

She then talked about women she knew who used sanitary products to take care of urine leaks. That conversation led to the realization that the problem of bladder leakage was widespread, and not openly discussed.

“This is normal.

We shouldn’t be ashamed.”

Englehardt then started talking candidly to other women, who opened up about their own struggles. There was usually a sense of embarrassment in these stories—about avoiding long drives or hikes, being careful about coughing or sneezing, or using panty liners all the time.

She realized that women were ashamed when they had no reason to be.

“Women do leak. That’s the truth,” says Englehardt. Indeed, according to a study by the International Incontinence Society, 58% of women (from ages 18 to 65+) in Canada report some form of urinary incontinence (including nocturia, urgency, frequency, stress incontinence and urge incontinence). According to the International Journal of Obstetrics and Gynaecology, “mild” incontinence is defined as

leakage between 1.3 and 20 g, “moderate” ranges from 21 to 74 g and “severe” is defined as 75 g or more. (All values are based on a 24-hour period, and the values in grams correspond roughly to millilitres).

Some leakages do improve with pelvic-strengthening exercises, and severe leakages might require surgical intervention. Most leaks are normal, Englehardt says. They can be an inevitable consequence of pregnancy and childbirth, or of aging or just genetic luck.

“This is normal. We shouldn’t be ashamed,” she emphasizes.

As a chemist, Englehardt is concerned about using synthetic materials and absorbent gels (in sanitary pads and panty liners) in

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Englehardt founded a company called I Wear One, and designed a patent-pending pad to absorb urinary leaks. Each pad is made of a felt core surrounded by soft cotton and flannel. The front of the pad is grooved to pull fluid into the core, and the back (in white or colorful patterns) is coated with a waterproof, medical-grade laminate. Each pad can hold 50 mL of urine over 24 hours. They are washer- and dryer-safe and soften with use. There are currently two prototypes with

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The first manufacturing run is on track with EcoEquitable – a social enterprise that offers sewing training and employment support in Ottawa – with the materials being manufactured in Montreal. Erin hopes to have them for sale online by the end of November 2015. There are more variants on the drawing board, like pads for thongs, and for those with mobility problems.

The feedback from trials has been encouraging. Women have told her they love the softness of the pads, and the confidence they have while wearing them.

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Twiss & Weber’s tag line for the campaign was “Recycle, Up-cycle, Break the Cycle.” Weber says she hopes the project sheds light on society’s dependency on consumption and reliance on big box chain stores.

“We are a local business, just like SVDP, and we want to create an opportunity for people to think outside the box,” Weber adds. “Not only in terms of fashion and style, but also in how we spend money and who benefits from it.”

During the campaign, SVDP shoppers were asked to donate “survival kits,” consisting of items like household and beauty products, to benefit Centre Espoir Sophie. Women can access vital services at the centre, such as legal assistance, nutritional needs and counselling, Mulligan explains, adding that newly elected Ottawa-Centre Liberal MP Catherine McKenna also donated a kit to the cause. Donors received a coupon for 20% off at Twiss & Weber.

Mulligan himself is a SVDP success story in his own right, having started at the store as a cashier. He was the victim of budget cuts at his former position managing social media for a local renovation company.

Mulligan has been with SVDP for over a year. He says community members constantly tell him how integral the store was to them in their time of need.

The Ottawa Police shop at SVDP to obtain items for recently released prisoners. One couple who came to Ottawa from the north to birth their new baby had their temporary apartment furnished

by SVDP, says Mulligan.

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“It’s definitely a staple in this community. People say they like how the store has changed but we still have the same heart.”

Additionally, SVDP offers a yearly bursary at St. Paul’s University.

“It’s definitely a staple in this community. People say they like how the store has changed but we still have the same heart,” says Mulligan. “Now people are attracted by the window displays we have.”

These eye-catching displays are a relatively new fixture on Wellington Street West and take three to four months to conceive. Previously, all items in the window were ready for sale and did not create a cohesive display.

The current display is Canadianathemed and features Native art and Hudson Bay paraphernalia.

Calere Boudreau stages the windows along with Alli Asudeh, and Boudreau says the impetus for the windows can come from a single interesting donated item or seasonal events.

“Because most of the donations, though not all, we receive are used, every item has a story behind it,” says Boudreau. “We have had chairs that came from an embassy; a chair that came

St. Vincent de Paul’s window displays take months to plan. This musical themed display was a community favourite.

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from the Chateau Laurier was part of the second shipment; the first shipment had gone down on the Titanic. It’s fun to look at an object and try to imagine the story it could tell.”

From upgrading budget conscious citizens’ homes to upcycling fashion, SVDP’s story will continue to morph in to the winter months.

SVDP and Twiss &Weber plan to collaborate again in the future and offer a workshop for the public on how to upcycle. “With a field trip to SVDP on one day and the next spent upcycling their pieces at the boutique, which we will transform into a large sewing room

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A SVDP display dusted in snowflakes might be around the corner, as Mulligan encourages residents to donate items to protect against the impending chill.

“Fashion doesn’t always have to come from the mall,” says Mulligan. “This time of year we are in need of winter clothing. Every year it seems like we have more and more demand and more clients to help.”

Get a peek at what’s new at SVDP via their Facebook page (facebook.com/ ssvpottawa) and Instagram (instagram. com/ssvpottawa). Find out more about Twiss & Weber at twissandweber.com.

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Toys with a past A hot category for collectors, but what are they worth?

Hi Shaun, I’m wondering if you can tell me anything about these little dolls. They both came from a yard sale from a senior lady in Franktown in the early 80s.

The small bobblehead kids are about 3” tall and have marked on their base: “Magneto Patented, Made in Western-Germany.” The larger one is 6”, has natural hair and is hollow with felt and lace clothes. Her paint ran at some point.

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continue to fetch impressive prices at auction and specialty shows.

Similar to most antiques, the condition of the toy is absolutely critical to collectors. Naturally, toys were meant to be used and played with over time. Not surprisingly then, the vast majority of toys have suffered from too much use over the years and their condition shows it.

To find a rare toy or even a fairly common one in excellent condition can be difficult. It’s a thrill for collectors to find one and it

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Hello Pearl, Thank you for sending along the interesting photos of these little items.

As you likely know, antique and vintage toys are a hugely popular area of collecting. In fact it is one of the few areas of collecting that has successfully resisted, at least to some degree, the drop in valuation caused by the turbulent economic times of the last several years.

As in other categories, antique and vintage toys have several categories including cast iron, tin plate, wind up, pull toys, friction and battery operated toys – to name only a few. Toy collectors take their pastime very seriously and rare toys

is topped only by finding a toy in its original box. In fact, the term “mint in the box” is a specific term used to classify and describe the quality of a particular toy.

It means exactly what it says: the toy is in mint, seemingly unused condition, and comes in the original box.

Germany has a long history of toy manufacturing and the products of companies like Bing, Hilpert, Marklin, Schuco and Fleishman are highly sought after by collectors worldwide. The toys you’ve photographed come at a later date, likely the early to mid 1950’s.

The pair of smaller ones are known as “bobbleheads” or “nodders” and, as you point out, were

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manufactured in Germany as is marked on the underside. Bobbleheads or nodders typically have heads that are attached to the body of the toy with a wire. Any movement of the figure causes the head to nod or bobble. Some, like yours, had small magnets embedded in them as well, so when the two figures are brought together the magnetic force causes them to join or “kiss.” I think the paint was applied directly to the surface of the toys, possibly by hand.

Not surprisingly some of the paint has flaked or worn off over time.

Little toys like these were inexpensive and produced as giveaways for use at fairs or exhibitions.

Yours appear to be in quite nice condition. I would think they would be worth about $25 if you had to replace them with a pair purchased at an antique store.

You’ve indicated there are no markings at all on the larger toy. Like the pair of small ones, I think this is also a mass-produced item from the early to mid 1950’s and, again, was probably a giveaway item.

The condition of this one has suffered somewhat which isn’t surprising given that these toys were made very inexpensively.

Your toys bring back memories of a time not too long ago, an era of innocence when the baby boomer generation was well underway. Thank you for sending your photos.

Shaun Shaun Markey is a resident of Westboro and author of a 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 to shaunmarkey@ rogers.com. Please make sure it’s high enough resolution so that 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 the next column.

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One dinner, many stories Veterans gather for annual dinner at the Westboro Legion

By Judith van Berkom

Imagine if you woke up to find your world changed beyond recognition by an atomic bomb; everything and everyone familiar, gone. Houses replaced by rubble, and a quiet that could be felt. John Franken, who worked nights in the mines of Nagasaki, woke to such a world on August 9, 1945.

“There’s a room full of stories here,” says Dean McCuaig, a volunteer with the Westboro Legion.

The Veterans’ Dinner is an annual event at the Westboro Legion.

Veterans dine free of charge, and the general public is invited to share a meal – and maybe a story or two – with a veteran.

The crowd usually includes WWII veterans, retired peace keepers, veterans of the Korean War, Afghanistan, and Desert Storm in the Persian Gulf.

Approximately 100 veterans with their spouses and families gathered in the Legion on October 20, 2015.

Accompanied by a classical string trio from Lisgar Collegiate High School, the evening started at 4 p.m., giving veterans and their families time to settle in, have a drink, and chat with fellow veterans. Dinner followed at 5 p.m., and the evening was piped out at 6:30 p.m. by piper, Evelyn Brunton.

John Franken, now 93, was one of the dinner guests.

Born on the island of Java, Indonesia, the former Dutch West Indies, Franken remembers how quickly everything changed during that chaotic time. Japan invaded Borneo and less than three months after the first attacks, the Japanese navy and army overran Dutch and allied forces. Between 1942 and 1945, Japan occupied Indonesia.

Franken, whose ship was captured by the Japanese, became a prisoner of war. Initially, he and fellow POWs were put to work converting schools into brothels.

Franken witnessed girls as young as 14 being picked off the streets to serve as ‘Comfort Women’ for Japanese soldiers. He volunteered to work in the coal mines because he got

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to have a shower every day.

“The atomic bomb saved my life,” says Franken. He emerged from a night at work in the coal mine in Nagasaki on August 9, 1945 to the after effects of the atomic bomb. The British army liberated the POWs a day later. He is the only remaining Canadian Nagasaki atomic bomb survivor. In 2007, he was awarded the Netherlands Medal of Orange-Nassau

by Queen Beatrix (comparable to being knighted).

His wife, Sonja, passed away in 2014.

The Legion dinner was a simple meal of Shepherd’s pie with cake and coffee for dessert. The annual event is an opportunity for veterans to come together and socialize with fellow veterans and their families.

“It was the Branch 480 Legion Ladies Auxiliary who provided the meal for the Veterans Dinner, and they take pride in doing so,” says McCuaig.

“It allows us to keep the costs low as there is no cost to the Veteran and his/her guest. Costs are covered by the Poppy Fund.”

Although the situation

for veterans seems to be improving – there’s recognition of the psychological effects of serving in a war, of the importance of providing help to veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorders – dinner conversation turned to the plight of veterans living on the streets of Ottawa.

“Vets are building houses for vets. It shouldn’t be that way,” says one distressed veteran. “I hope our new government recognizes the problems and takes them off the streets,” he adds.

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Every second Wednesday evening, Mechanicsville residents have been heading to Laroche Park to shop at Ottawa’s grocery store on wheels.

Market Mobile is a project started by several community health centres in Ottawa to help ensure that residents are getting food that is both healthy and affordable.

The market is in fact a trailer fitted with wooden shelves and stocked with fresh produce that makes stops at eight different locations around the city.

Organizers say they have been trying to grow their customer base in the area, through posters and social media and most effectively through word of mouth.

Janelle Vandergrift, a health promoter with the Somerset West Community Health Centre and the organizer for Market Mobile’s Laroche Park visits, says that Mechanicsville fits the description of the type of neighbourhood that Market Mobile tries to target: one where healthy food is not readily available.

“Often there’s convenience stores, but they don’t have fruits and vegetables and the prices can be fairly expensive,” she says.

Through a deal with Loblaws, Market Mobile buys their food at a nearwholesale price and then sells it to their customers for no profit.

Shannon Szkurhan, the project officer who runs the entire Market Mobile operation, says that there are some myths that need to be debunked about the initiative — namely that it is an

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option only for people with low incomes. She says she wants people of all income brackets to shop at the market.

ous community health centres teamed up and borrowed a 40-foot OC Transpo bus on Saturdays, which travelled to four

“Often there’s convenience stores, but they don’t have fruits and vegetables and the prices can be fairly expensive.”

One customer, who has been visiting the market for several months, says that its volunteers and workers are very friendly.

“You get to know the people here week after week,” she says.

Market Mobile started in Ottawa over a year ago with a six-month pilot project. Using a grant from Ottawa Public Health, vari-

locations around the city.

This model was based on previously existing projects in other North American cities.

Assembling and disassembling a grocery store inside a bus every week proved inefficient, however.

After receiving a $125,000 grant from the Community Foundation of Ottawa, the Market Mobile team pur-

chased a Ford F-150 and a 28-foot trailer and hired a full-time project officer as well as a couple of parttime drivers.

The organizers hope to receive more funding from Ontario’s Trillium foundation. Kaitrin Doll, a worker with the coalition of health centres that started Market Mobile, says that the new funding will go into making sure the project stays consistent with the type of service it has already established.

“Our goal is to go deeper into the communities that we’re already serving rather than expand out,” she explains.

The Market Mobile will continue to visit Laroche Park until the end of December. The next visit will be on Nov. 4.

Szkurhan says that if they receive enough funding, the organizers hope to have the project continue in January 2016.

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A show of talent at the first Ottawa Porchfest New community music festival draws a crowd

Story and photo by Joseph Hutt

On Oct. 24, the sound of live music was heard coming from unusual places – the porches and front stoops of over a dozen Hintonburg homes. It was the first annual Ottawa Porchfest, and it was in full swing.

Organized by local residents, Ken McKay and Stephanie Halin, Porchfest is largely what the name implies; it is a musical festival staged upon various porches within the Hintonburg community. From Bayswater Avenue to Hinton Avenue North, close to twenty households were more than willing to volunteer their space for the event.

The various bands and performers were almost exclusively local, and included guitarist Friar Tuck, French folk singer Sandy Dupuis, local band The Beating Hearts, as well as Ken McKay himself.

By the time the last act wound down, Halin and McKay were thrilled to see how much attention the event had attracted.

As chilly as it was, there were as many as sixty people crowded around a single porch, with people often spilling over to the opposite sidewalk.

From neighbours to passersby to wide-eyed children eager to

Rachel Eugster and Andrew Maw perform at Ottawa Porchfest.

see what the commotion was about, this family friendly music festival attracted a diverse audience.

“This is one of those events

that really brings the community together,” says McKay. “It will draw out those neighbours you only see in passing.”

He also acknowledges how eager the local community association was to get this idea

off the ground. They were so eager, in fact, that McKay and Halin found themselves with less than six weeks to plan the entire event.

“A friend of mine tabled the idea for me in November,”

McKay explains. “It was passed that night. I woke up the next day and I get a call asking me to get this organized as soon as possible. I said, ‘Sure!’”

Despite the rush, feedback on the inaugural Ottawa Porchfest has been positive, from both the performers and the audience.

“It’s been killer!” says Chris Sims, lead singer for The Beating Hearts. “Normally, the odds of all these people coming together and enjoying music like this are slim.”

Two local residents commented that the event was “a very good idea,” but that they are looking forward to seeing it expand.

“It would be nice to see them getting more involved with the local businesses,” says Linda Steingarten, who attended some of the performances around Bayswater. “Or even to bring in food trucks, because there isn’t anything around here.”

McKay and Halin say that they are “looking for organic growth” when it comes to the future of Ottawa Porchfest.

However, certain things, like scheduling Porchfest for earlier in the year and putting a greater emphasis on event promotion, are already a part of the game plan for next year.

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By Victoria McTaggart It was Mahatma Gandhi who said, “India is not to be found in its few cities but in the 70,000 villages.”

“The notion of living and working locally is having a greater influence on choices people are making in their daily lives,” says Westboro resident Teilo Moore. “My wife Marianna and I walk everywhere in Westboro Village; we prefer to shop at local businesses and every week you can find us at the farmer’s market in Byron Park.”

Teilo is one of many in the village who believe that viable, sustainable local businesses create healthy and safe communities. Most Sundays you can find him at the Ten Thousand Villages store on Richmond Road. Teilo believes that local support can have global reach; he has been the Sunday store manager for four years. He is so committed to that principle that he is now chair of the Ottawa Alternative Trade Corporation, the nonprofit organizaton that operates the Ten Thousand Villages store in Ottawa. And to complete his story, he met his now wife, Marianna, when they were volunteering together at the store.

Ten Thousand Villages has been a proud part of the business community for over 15 years – and in a unique way. The store relies on local volunteers to support its mission to promote fair trade in Canada. “The people that I encounter when I am working – managers, volunteers, and the customers – are all wonderful to be around. It feels as though we have a strong camaraderie, all of us joined by our commitment to fair trade. People are very interested in making choices that help people around the globe. It is so easy to get caught up in the small part of the world we see every day, and it can be difficult to remember that

Westboro Villager, and ardent volunteer Teilo Moore at the Ten Thousand Villages store in Westboro prepares for the Ottawa Mennonite Church’s Fair Trade Festival to be held throughout November. Photo by Victoria McTaggart

our actions – down to every purchase we make – have a much farther reach than we are sometimes aware. Volunteering at Ten Thousand Villages makes me feel good about our community, and continues to show me that many people are trying to become more aware of the effects we have on a global level,” says Teilo.

The commitment to provide artisans around the world with an opportunity to sell their products and earn a fair income resonates with another group of committed volunteers across town in Alta Vista.

The Ottawa Mennonite Church (OMC) has held its annual Fair Trade Festival Sale for over 40 years.

Every year the entire church

building is transformed into a global marketplace during the month of November, selling products from artisan communities in 30 countries. Every product carries the stories of the year after year struggles of communities to get enough clean water, to keep schools open, to deal with health challenges.

The Festival Sale is a tradition for many Ottawa families and it was their desire to be able to shop fair trade year round that led OMC to bring the Ten Thousand Villages store to Ottawa.

From Westboro to Alta Vista to the countless villages across the globe, people are working to make their communities better places to live and work. These people, like Teilo, can take pride

in their work and in the places that they live. With the simple act of choosing to buy fair trade in our own communities, we can give others the ability to grow their own communities, and improve all of our lives.

Readers can shop for fair trade products – gifts, personal accessories, home décor and Christmas decorations – at the

Ottawa Mennonite Church, 1830 Kilborn Ave., every Friday and Saturday in November. Or year round at the Ten Thousand Villages store at 371 Richmond Road.

Check them out at www.alternativetrade.com/festival.htm, Facebook.com/VillagesOttawa; Twitter: @VillagesOttawa.

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Dealing with the issues Jeff Leiper, Councillor Kitchissippi Ward As we approach the one-year mark in this term of Council, there’s no end of issues in Kitchissippi.

Here are a few that are currently very active on my, and Team Kitchissippi’s, plate: Trees My office continues to deal, both at the policy level and on an ad hoc basis, with the loss of our urban forest canopy. I’ve recently become very active with staff, and at the Committee of Adjustment, seeking to stem some of the loss involved with infill.

Enforcement and the extension of permits are also ongoing challenges. I want to thank the Big Trees of Kitchissippi group for keeping the pressure on me and the City. In the last few months, we’ve seen some small victories, and this will continue to be a daily priority for this office.

Buses on Scott While I continue to oppose it, it’s become clear that we’re out of time to stop the buses from travelling on Scott when the Transitway is closed for conversion to light rail. The first phase begins in January, when buses will be diverted from the Transitway between Merton and points east.

Next June, we expect that the Transitway will be closed from Tunney’s Pasture.

We’ve achieved a small measure of improvement in the level of communication from the Rideau Transit Group, and I’m posting regular updates on my blog at kitchissippiward.ca. The City, myself, and community

leaders are also meeting approximately monthly to work through the challenges.

Budget While I voted against the approach, Council, on October 14, approved our asking staff to develop a budget that will see a 2% tax increase. Council’s approach recognizes the budget pressures that target will create, and staff are under direction to find tens of millions of dollars in savings over the next three years so that we don’t run a deficit.

I want to thank everyone who attended the budget meeting hosted by Somerset Councillor Catherine McKenney and myself. I encourage everyone to follow the budget process and come out to the committee meetings at which the budget will be refined further before we debate it in late November.

Heritage Thanks to the overwhelming number of you who supported my efforts to designate the Champlain Oil gas station as a heritage property. There are no immediate plans for development of the site by owner Main and Main, but they have recently indicated they won’t appeal the designation, and are actively working on a creative adaptive re-use.

At Broadview, where I championed another designation, there is an active discussion between the school board and City to consider how it might be used.

Until the Board determines what use it might have for the facility, it’s premature to start looking at other uses. I’m still very encouraged at this point

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Infill My perception is that there has been no slowdown in the number of applications to sever lots and vary zoning to facilitate infill development. We’ve successfully defended our new infill rules on a couple of projects so far, though some continue to proceed under our old regulations.

The best way to stay abreast of those developments is to subscribe to my newsletter from the web site at kitchissippiward.ca.

We’ve been regularly posting all the new applications and decisions to the site.

Traffic In the last budget, Council approved new money for Councillors to use on traffic calming measures. I’m now developing a plan to use the first year of that funding to mitigate some of the high-speed cutthrough traffic that we’re expe-

Record-setting fundraiser

100% of the proceeds of their beer sales that day to Michelle’s challenge.

Ticket sellers Jody and Elizabeth, hustled the crowds inside and on the patios for the many raffle prizes, and never sat down all afternoon, ultimately raising $955.

The Bud Light cooler with remote control was an extremely coveted item and was won by Ann-Marie Elliot who was rather pleased with it.

Mary and her son with the long arms sold 50/50 tickets raising an amazing $1,600 with the winner, Rose Wright, receiving $800 and donating a portion back to Michelle.

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By Lorrie Marlow The Carleton Tavern was packed to its historic rafters on October 4, for the fundraiser for Michelle Brazeau, long time server at the Carleton who is struggling with pancreatic cancer.

The event was slated to start at 3:00 p.m. and every seat was filled by crowds of friends, residents and people who were moved by her challenge.

Beautiful gift baskets were created by Janice Anderson Westwell with items donated by beer sponsors, our City Councillor, Jeff Leiper, and local businesses approached by Pat McLeod. The good people at Beaus’s Brewery donated

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was auctioned off and raised $260 dollars.The donation jar had to be skimmed throughout the afternoon as it kept filling up. One highlight of the afternoon was local musician, Lucky Ron, performing a tune called “The Hillbilly Hydro Pole” written by City Councillor, Jeff Leiper about the infamous Hintonburg power pole on Scott Street.

Local musicians kept the music flowing all afternoon and with so many raffle prizes, the announcements filled every break in the music.

The Hintonburg Economic Development Committee counted the funds and announced the final tally of over

riencing across the ward.

We won’t be able to address every problem that was raised through last spring’s Kitchissippi Safe Streets initiative and since.

However, with the use of relatively inexpensive but effective flexi-posts, and speed display boards, I’m hoping to make an important dent in some of the problems.

Again, stay tuned to kitchissippiward.ca and sign up for the newsletter to stay abreast of what we propose.

In the meantime, if you feel that enforcement might be a solution to a particular problem, be sure to report it to police.

Enforcement is driven in large part by call volume. Call (613) 236-1222 ext. 7300 to request police enforcement of speeding, rolling stops or other traffic violations.

As always, my door is always open and I’m working to be a fully accessible councillor.

Hope to hear from you soon by phone or email, or drop by one of my pop-up ward office hours or ward forums (announced in the newsletter, Facebook and Twitter).

$8600 raised for Michelle.

This was by far the most money raised at a Carleton Tavern fundraiser to date. The money was turned over to Michelle’s mother that evening.

Michelle’s mom got up to the microphone at the end of the long, fun afternoon. With incredible strength and class, she thanked every server, every ticket seller, every sponsor, the sound guy, John Griffiths, and Dan Baker and his merry musicians.

She then advised that Michelle couldn’t join us that day. Michelle was admitted to hospital that afternoon. She was having problems breathing.

You could have heard a pin drop and there was hardly a dry eye in the tavern after she spoke.

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Phone lost, lesson learned

By Lorrie Marlow Have you ever witnessed a child so distraught over the loss of a prized possession that they will go to almost any length to retrieve it? One local mother describes her son who diligently saved money to purchase an iPhone this summer only to lose it on a city bus one day.

He called OCTranspo every day for weeks hoping a good Samaritan may have turned it in. No luck and secretly the parents were relieved as it had become an unhealthy distraction and he had learned a valuable lesson.

“If they are trying to extort money, you may not get the phone back, you may be robbed of more money and you could even be assaulted or killed.”

Then one evening, the “dinosaur” land line rings with an “unknown” number. The mother answers and a strange man’s voice asks if she has lost an iPhone. No, she replies, but her son has.

The unknown man asks to speak to her son. “Are you kidding me?” She will not allow a sketchy sounding, unknown man to talk with her child.

He then wastes no time. He has the lost iPhone and wants $80 tonight and for someone to meet him somewhere to make the exchange. This conversation has just deteriorated from creepy to an extortion attempt in 2.5 seconds.

Indignant, she states she will not pay any amount nor will she meet him on a

dark street anywhere. The would-be extortionist hangs up.

Her son has now figured out the purpose of this phone call and howls with indignation. How could she do this to him? How could she not go out into the night, meet a stranger to give him money and retrieve his iPhone?

While she tries to console the distraught child and educate him on the dangers of such a situation, the phone rings again…

The creepy extortionist will reduce the ransom to $40 if she meets him on a dark street tonight. She replies no, and states if he were a good person he would return it to OCTranspo and hangs up.

Her next call is to the City Police; they advise her if she has not received a call from anyone else, then hang up and dial *69 and that “unknown” telephone number will go directly to the Police and they will respond.

The Police Officer can hear the upset child in the background and she gave the mother some sage advice. Tell your child, the phone is probably damaged by now from someone trying to access itespecially as they have had it for 2 weeks. And NEVER meet a stranger in a dark place. If they are trying to extort money, you may not get the phone back, you may be robbed of more money and you could even be assaulted or killed.

In retrospect, the mother shudders to think what may have happened had she not been home to answer the “dinosaur” phone that night. Her normally smart, street-savy son would probably have shattered his piggy bank, slipped off into the night, not telling anyone, and met this creepy stranger somewhere in hopes of retrieving his prized possession.

The lesson learned, talk with your kids or invite Constable Neilly at the Hintonburg Community Center – Community Police Office to throw a scare into them. Its only a phone, asking for money to return a lost item is extortion and an iPhone is not worth taking a chance with your life.

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By Cst Dawn Neilly In a few days, the spirits of Ottawa will be out and about: ghosts and goblins and goodness knows what else. Yes, Halloween is almost upon us and it’s not too early to remind ourselves that there will be lots of kids roaming around in the dark on October 31. This is certainly the one evening of the year when it pays to be extra cautious if you’re driving.

Some things for parents to think about: Very young children making the rounds definitely need to be accompanied by a parent or some other re-

sponsible older person.

Whatever the costume, try to ensure that it is visible or has visible markings. If you’re worried about your young ones being out at night, you might consider organizing a neighbourhood Halloween party which can be easily supervised. Not only is this a great way to avoid traffic concerns, but you’ll know exactly what kind of treats your child receives. If you have older children who go from house to house, it doesn’t hurt to check what they bring home. It might also be a good idea to check to see if your local community centre, library,

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By Anna Borris “Thank God it’s Saturday” was my first thought as I opened my eyes.

“Is that the doorbell?”

Judy, Karen and Mike, all high school friends, were waiting on the doorstep. “Come on, it’s 11 o’clock.

Let’s go out. You were supposed to be ready.” They all talked at once.

“But I’m starved! Let’s make breakfast first.” said my best whiny voice. Of course they were starved too, and soon the kitchen was filled with the aroma of toast, and frying bacon and eggs. “My mom’s at Dominion getting groceries. Let’s get the kitchen cleaned up and get out of here before she gets back and thinks of some chores for me to do.”

First important thing was to check out Jimmy’s Restaurant on Wellington at Clarendon, to see who was there and what was going on.

Jimmy’s Restaurant, previously the Top Hat Grill, is now the 3 Tarts Bakery, and a considerably more sophisticated establishment.

Jimmy’s was dead though. Our favourite cop, Sandy, sat near the window enjoying a quick coffee and a smoke before heading back out to walk his beat. We took to the door looking for action.

We set off down Wellington Street past Carver’s Drug Store (now Parma Ravioli) on one corner and Clouthier’s Stationery (the Ottawa Bagelshop) on the other.

The day was unseasonably chilly so we walked and ran down the sidewalk to keep warm.

A convertible sped by with the

Hintonburg Community Centre is today) was another option, but we resisted the temptation to backtrack because our ultimate destination was now in sight - Ottawa Neighbourhood Services.

Begun in 1932, ONS provided opportunities, jobs, and skills training for underprivileged people before it was fashionable. Charlotte Whitton, who would be the first woman to become Ottawa’s mayor, had played a role in its establishment.

Located on the northwest corner where Wellington St meets Somerset Square, in a building that today houses the LCBO, the thrift shop was a treasure trove to fit our skinny budgets.

Judy and I headed for the clothes, particularly jeans. We both wore uniforms at school so normal clothes were a novelty. Karen got lost in the book department, and Mike disappeared in the record section. At last, loaded with our purchases, we made our way to the door, when I spotted the toys. There were plastic bags full of random toys for one dollar.

We all had younger brothers or sisters, so we each scooped up a bag before leaving.

Now we were out of both money and time, so our Saturday Wellington St excursion ended for another week. Such ventures would recur many times until the changing face of the city pulled the neighbourhoods we travelled into a much different future.

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top down as the strains of the Young Rascals’ “Good Lovin’” followed it down the street. The driver looked like a frozen mullet with windblown hair, and didn’t seem to be enjoying the music. Sullen and morose, he was probably a fink.

After passing Joynt’s Drug Store at Holland, and the gas station where the GCTC now stands, Mike suggested that we check out the movie at the Elmdale Theatre, (today’s Cornerstone House of Refuge Apostolic Church) and was excited that “The Blue Max” was playing.

Across the street, Westpark Lanes offered bowling for all then, as it does to this very day.

We made it clear that World War 1 movies were not our cup of tea and didn’t even slow down until we reached Malham’s smoke shop at Parkdale. Karen ducked in quickly for a pack of Wrigley’s Doublemint, and we were off again. “Double your pleasure. Double your fun!”

As we approached the Manhattan Restaurant (now, the 10 Fourteen) Mike complained that he was tired after our long walk and suggested that we stop in for coffee. We knew the real reason. Mike had a mad crush on Sharon, the owner’s daughter, and she was working that day.

When we stepped through the door, we saw Mrs. Proulx, the crankiest math teacher in the world, sitting in a booth, regarding us with her predictable glare. We decided with a glance that the coffee was to go.

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OCTOBER 29 - ENRICHED BREAD ARTISTS ANNUAL OPEN STUDIO OPENING NIGHT The Enriched Bread Artists (951 Gladstone Ave.) is an art collective. EBA artists work in all media and originate from all over the world. The Annual Open Studio is a prime time to share their work and vision with Ottawa. The studios will be open over two weekends, beginning with the opening night on Thursday, October 29, from 6-9 p.m. It continues through that weekend to Sunday, November 1, and reopens the following weekend from November 6 to the 8. The times are Friday evenings from 6-9 p.m., and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m.-5 p.m.

Admission is free. For details visit EBA’s website at enrichedbreadartists.com.

OCTOBER 30 - ARTS NIGHT First Unitarian Church, 30 Cleary Ave (off Richmond Rd.) at 7:30 p.m. This month’s guests will include Margaret Southall, author; Valerie Hennigar, doll collector and Kenny Hayes, musician, singer & actor. Admission is $5.

For more information call 613-725-1066.

OCTOBER 31 - BIG ART SALE AND BAZAAR Affordable artwork by Deborah Lyall, Barbara Carlson, John Benn and Pamela Booth plus artisans selling glass lampwork jewellery, fabric art and homemade soap. Also hand knits, gift baskets, great used books, home baking and our friendly cafe October 31, 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Westminster Presbyterian, 470 Roosevelt Ave (two blocks south of Richmond Road). For information call the church at 613-722-1144.

NOVEMBER 1 - PUMPKIN PARADE On Sunday, November 1, bring your Halloween pumpkin to the Byron Linear Tramway Park (along the pathway just east of Island Park Drive). Come back between 6 p.m. and 8 p.m. to walk a path of glowing pumpkins. Candles will be provided. Everyone is welcome!

NOVEMBER 2 - SOUTHEAST ASIA TRAVELOGUE: VIETNAM, LAOS, CAMBODIA AND THAILAND Join Alex Bissett at Carlingwood Library on November 2 at 7 p.m. for a travelogue of a popular and exotic journey to some Asian favourites. Registration required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

NOVEMBER 5 - PLAY READING WITH LOUISE HAYDEN Read aloud and laugh out loud at Play Reading!

We read the parts and discuss the themes, background, and historical context, as well as share our own evaluations of the work at Carlingwood Library Thursday, November 5 at 6:30 p.m. No theatre experience necessary. Registration is recommended. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

NOVEMBER 6 - NEPEAN HIGH SCHOOL UNITED WAY BREAKFAST The Nepean High School’s annual event is a fundraiser for the Dave Smith Foundation, a local arm of the United Way that focuses on addiction counselling for youth. Tickets are $7 in advance from NHS students or $8 at the door.

Everyone is welcome to attend. Breakfast will

take place from 7:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m.

Kitchissippi Times editor, Andrea Tomkins, will be one of the servers!

NOVEMBER 7 - YULETIDE BAZAAR Parkdale United Church’s Yuletide Bazaar will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave. at Gladstone on Saturday, November 7 from 10 a.m to 12:30 p.m. For more information please call the church at 613-728-8656 or go to parkdaleunitedchurch. ca NOVEMBER 7 - CONCERT LEST WE FORGET/ N’OUBLIONS JAMAIS The National Capital Concert Band and the Castenchel Choir will present songs and melodies of the First and Second World Wars, and sacred works through formal acts of Remembrance.

1:30 p.m. at Église Saint-François-d’Assise (20 Fairmont Ave.). Tickets $20 at the door.

NOVEMBER 7 & 10 - RE-SHAPING REID PARK NOVEMBER DEVELOPMENT AND UNVEILING This is the third round of sessions in a three-part process. In this meeting we will translate ideas from the users of Reid Park into location specific cost estimates to build our recommendation on how the funds available for the redevelopment of Reid Park should be spent. Residents are invited to participate in one of the two meetings: November 7, 10 a.m.-noon, at the Hintonburg Community Centre, Laroche Room or November 10th, 7 p.m. -9 p.m., at the Hintonburg Community Centre, Laroche Room.

For further information go to kitchissippiward. ca/content/reid-park-update or contact reidpark@ kitchissippiward.ca. If you are not able to participate in person, send your suggestions in online.

NOVEMBER 9 - MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE SWITZERLAND Having escaped significant damage during the two world wars, Switzerland has arguably the best-preserved medieval and renaissance buildings and streets in Europe. Come to Carlingwood Library on November 9 at 7 p.m. and see a travelogue presentation of Medieval and Renaissance Switzerland with Ed Overstreet.

Registration required. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

NOVEMBER 9 - LEGAL SERVICES AND TENANT RIGHTS Do you have questions about legal services and your rights as a tenant? Join us for this interactive session with the Community Legal Education and Outreach Division of the University of Ottawa Community Legal Clinic at Carlingwood Library on November 9 at 2 p.m. Registration is recommended. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

NOVEMBER 12-14 - OTTAWA HUMANE SOCIETY AUXILIARY CRAFT SALE Amazing selection of skillfully hand-crafted items. Perfect Christmas Gifts for pets and people. All funds raised go to the animals of the OHS. Westgate Shopping Center (1309 Carling Ave.) November 12, 13, 9:30 a.m. - 9:30 p.m.

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NOVEMBER 14 - FOOD BAZAAR St. Stephen’s Presbyterian Church (579 Parkdale Ave.) will be holding its annual Food Bazaar on Saturday November 14 from 9 a.m. - 12 p.m.

Drop by for deli, frozen foods, candy, baking, Christmas table and coffee shop.

NOVEMBER 14 - GRAND MARKETPLACE Churchill Seniors’ Centre (345 Richmond Rd.) from 9 a.m. – 3 p.m. Hosted by 11 Grandmother Groups. High quality, gently used goods; handmade crafts and goodies; homemade lunch at the Sweet & Savoury Café. All proceeds go to the Grandmothers to Grandmothers Campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation, in support of African Grandmothers raising their grandchildren orphaned by AIDS. NOVEMBER 14 - ALL SAINTS’ WESTBORO BAZAAR Please join us for the Village Fair from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at 347 Richmond Rd. There will be crafts, knitting, jewelry, jams and preserves, vintage items, linens, silver, china and collectibles, used books, the ever popular bake table, a children’s store, a Silent Auction and Christmas Treasures. The Snowflake Café serves coffee and a delicious lunch. The New-to-You Shop will be open. Please contact the church office at 613725-9487 for more information or go to allsaintswestboro.com.

NOVEMBER 14 - FALL FAIR AT FIRST Visit the popular Fall Fair at First Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa (Cleary Avenue – one stoplight east of Woodroffe and Richmond).

Silent auction (including valuable art), clothes, collectables, flea market, home made lunches. Great deals on gently used clothes, books, and timeless treasures! Newly knitted items, jewellery, stamps and coins, electronics, CDs, DVDs. Time: 9:30 a.m. - 3 p.m. For information go to firstunitarianottawa.ca or call 613-7251066 NOVEMBER 21 – SNOW FEST MEC is throwing a party to welcome winter. Join your neighbours for a flurry of activities and connect with your local outdoor community. There will be activities and clinics for people of all ages and skill levels, in winter cycling, winter running, winter camping, and basic ski waxing. At MEC (366 Richmond Rd.) from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.

NOVEMBER 21 - FAMILY DANCE WITH LIVE MUSIC Do you love to dance with your kids? Ottawa Contra Dance is hosting a Family Dance from 3:30-5 p.m. on Saturday November 21 at the Churchill Seniors Centre (345 Richmond Rd.).

This is a community dance experience with live music and a caller. All dances are taught and family friendly. Recommended for ages 3+. Under 16s are free, $10 for anyone over 16. For more information go to ottawacontra.ca/ view/?familydance.

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from 1:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 153 Woodroffe Ave. All seniors are welcome to attend this weekly nondenominational 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 ASSOCIATIONS For up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association.

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

Champlain Park Community Association champlainpark.org Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Association chnaottawa.ca Hintonburg Community Association hintonburg.com Hampton-Iona Community Group hamptoniona.wordpress.com Island Park Community Association islandpark.wordpress.com McKellar Park Community Association mckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com Mechanicsville Community Association facebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA Wellington Village Community Association wvca.ca Westboro Beach Community Association www.westborobeach.ca Westboro Community Association lovewestboro.wordpress.com

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