Cord Community Edition: August 2014

OPEN SPACE

Have Waterloo Region citizens forgotten how to interact with public space? More on page 8.

Intensification in Kitchener core Page 3

Architectural history cause for exhibit Page 10

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Development in Kitchener’s core raises questions of gentrification • MATT SMITH CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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ith Kitchener’s downtown intensification plan now in motion, Cory Bluhm hopes the most populous city in Waterloo Region one day becomes just as recognizable as Boston or San Francisco.

“I think for us it’s really about getting downtown Kitchener to a place to be one of the premier downtowns in North America, at least as a mid-sized cities go,” said Bluhm, Kitchener’s manager of downtown development.

Kitchener, a once dominant manufacturing, blue-collar town, had to shift its emphasis to different industries after a lot of companies decided to outsource their work to across the province or countries. As a result, Kitchener, similarly to its neighbouring city Waterloo, became a hub for technology, business, health sciences and digital media.

It’s a change that’s been so far ten years in the making, said Bluhm.

“So, really right now I would say we are in the second stage [of the plan], trying to leverage all of the spin-off growth that is coming from the first ten years,” he explained, adding that the city invested $110 million a decade ago to jumpstart the development.

The incoming LRT system will also be a significant contributing factor to the intensification of the city and the region as a whole.

More recently, the region was recognized at the 2014 National Urban Design Awards for their development plans of the transit hub at Victoria and King and the areas along the ION rail lines and stops.

It’ll make it easier for those who don’t have a car to live the city as well, Bluhm added.

The challenge now is making sure that businesses and, more importantly, people stay in downtown Kitchener. Bluhm noted that many businesses could be easily lured to other parts of Canada, such as Toronto, or to even larger cities in the United States.

But more businesses downtown will spawn more residential areas — notably condos and high-rise apartments. And more people will create more restaurants and nightlife.

“It brings that full life to the downtown core. It’s more than just people who are here to work from 9-to-5,” said Kayleigh Platz, the community relations manager at Communitech and an avid local blogger. “Intensification brings in living, food, dining, restaurants, retail — it makes a great reason to be a part of this area rather than just float in and out.”

But with intensification brings the somewhat inevitable shift to gentrification — the main argument against building up Kitchener’s core. If the rent for both businesses and residential areas spike, then it would be increasingly difficult for families of lower economic status to live comfortably in the city.

The critics haven’t been too silent either.

In June, protesters set up a ‘”tent city” in

Victoria Park to contest the transformation to gentrification, citing the decrease of available social housing in the area.

“I think the kind of gentrification we’re seeing is on very small scale. Are some houses that used to be rooming houses being turned into single-family homes? Yes. Are rent prices rising — office and retail? Yes,” said Bluhm, while noting that the city is far from the situation Toronto is experiencing.

“We’re cautious of it and we want to make sure that we maintain the integrity of the vibe or the kind of community that we’re building now,” he added.

It’s these kinds of discussions that helps build a stronger community, explained Platz.

“I think it’s on everyone’s minds because it helps create an environment that we all want,” she said. “The debates and the criticism, to me, open a lot more doors for discussion.”

While he noted there is no timeline for the project to be fully completed, Bluhm is optimistic that Kitchener is on the right track. A lot of cities are intensifying their cores — the Ontario government has put measures in place to limit urban sprawl — but Kitchener isn’t in any rush. Nor can it be.

“We won’t see instant intensification like Toronto can see it. There is so much more demand in those bigger cities,” said Bluhm. “So for us it’s about maintaining a slower, steadier pace, and sort of keeping our eyes on the long term goals.”

ocal cord We went to downtown Kitchener and asked: Is urban development gentrifying citizens?

Formed in 2009, Capacity Canada aims to help charitable organizations build capacity to change direction or take on new programs. The company has been so successful that their work has branched out of the Region into Toronto, and as far as Fort McMurray, Alberta. They are only hoping to grow and expand.

Due to this, in June, the board of directors decided it was time to change the name of their organization to encompass all of their work.

y DEMONSTRATION TO END BLOODSHED On August 25, approximately 200 citizens of the region came out to Waterloo Public Square to protest the fighting in Gaza between the Israeli Government and the Hamas. As of the protest, there had been 848 Palestinian casualties, three quarters of which have been civilian, and 35 Israeli casualties, three of which have been civilians. The protest was against the stance of the Canadian Government in supporting Israel, and their intention to defend themselves against Hamas.

y NONCONVICTION RECORDS WILL NOT BE SHARED The Waterloo Regional Police will no longer be sharing nonconviction records when it comes to police checks. This is one of several voluntary guidelines put forward by the Ontario Association of Chiefs of Police. Other recommendations include stopping the release of unproven allegations, withdrawn charges and 911 mental health calls. These recommendations developed after complaints were raised by citizens who had been denied work, volunteer positions or were stopped from travelling across the border because of nonconvictions that appeared in their police records checks.

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“We need to remember low income people need a place too”

“I don’t like the cookie cutter stores. You can’t tell what town you’re in”

“Yes but I understand why the development is needed. I can see both sides”

Rob Butler, salesperson.

Robert Hammond, painter.

Donna Pearson, nurse.

After more than a year of hearings, arbitrators have awarded Waterloo firefighters an increase in pay, so they will be on par with what Waterloo police officers are earning.

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@Bear4Mayor calls attention to municipal issues in Kitchener ANNA BEARD ARTS & CULTURE EDITOR

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hile his nomination papers for Kitchener’s top job haven’t been filed, there’s one bear in Waterloo Region that’s looking to shake up the local political landscape.

“I think Kitchener is ready for a change. I think Mayor Zehr has done an amazing job for Kitchener, and I’m very sad to see him go. I see this as a terrific opportunity to give voice to non-human species,” said Bear. “I have many skills. I am good at gnawing, grunting, eating berries and honey, and taking care of my pet fish. I am also good at finding non-traditional solutions to problems.”

Bear believes there’s opportunity to continue on the path set by Zehr in keeping Kitchener moving forward but wants to make the community more inclusive for everyone – including bears.

“Kitchener can do better. We have ranked very poorly for immigrants. We also were recently ranked the 16th best place for women in Canada. We can do better than this,” explained Bear. “Kitchener’s initial reaction to calls for a pride flag was embarrassing. City Hall should have flown the flag immediately and without controversy. I believe my town is one of inclusion and one that fights to

support minority groups.”

In terms of what he believes is the most important issue facing Kitchener right now, Bear says smart growth needs to be taken into account as we move forward.

“I’m a little concerned about the growth and dependence on tech culture. I see downtown changing a lot. Empty buildings I used to be able to rummage around in now have fancy doors and chairs,” explained Bear. “I worry that humans who used to be able to live downtown might be forced further away from the downtown core, and overrun the forest with more suburbs. I think we should continue to grow, but grow smartly, and keep the needs of all of our residents in mind.”

Bear has a solid campaign that focuses on the environment, arts, diversity and public transit, so it should be no surprise that this candidate is supportive of sustainable solutions.

“I fully support ION and light rail transit,” said Bear. “Projects like ION might cause temporary disruption, but they are better for the region as a whole – humans and non-humans alike.”

“One item I think Kitchener can show some real improvement on is its green bin program. Usage in some areas, and especially in condos, is very low. Humans can do better at reducing their waste, and I think we need

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to do as much as possible to encourage this.

Not only will this reduce waste and create more dirt for plants to grow, but it will also mean I won’t need to rummage as much to find food at night,” said Bear.

When it comes to staking up the competition, Bear believes that he could very well become the first non-human mayor of Kitchener.

“Berry Vrbanovic welcomed me to the race on Twitter. This was very nice of him. He was even the first to use my Twitter hashtag:

#Bear4Mayor,” said Bear.

“Peter Martin used to run fancy restaurants for humans. I heard a rumour that he once ate bear meat. I hope that it’s not true.

I will be honest and say I do not know much about Dan Glenn-Graham’s platform, but he seems very nice. I look forward to learning more.”

No doubt we’ll be hearing much more from Bear as the election draws closer, but for now you can follow him on Twitter @Bear4Mayor.

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WATCH Calling Waterloo Region to shape the debate Citizens are encouraged to raise their hand, ask the questions they want answered in municipal campaign • Flickr Creative Commons

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veryone wants to have a say in what happens in the community but so few are interested in making the effort to have the most basic say that Canadian democracy affords. Municipalities are responsible for some of the most important services people need to live work and play and ensure they can do so in a healthy community. Yet, despite this, municipal elections have the worst voter turnouts compared to their federal and provincial counterparts.

In the 2010 municipal election the overall Ontario voter turnout was 44.35 per cent of the eligible voters. That same election, the city of Waterloo saw a turnout of 41.16 per cent while in Kitchener the turnout was only 27.41 per cent only slightly above the percentage of total votes cast for the entire region at 26.58 per cent.

Some of this drop in participation for municipal and regional voting stems from a lack of understanding of how the region works, and where and when each citizen can vote.

In provincial and federal elections political party campaigns are out pulling the vote for their respective candidates and feeding energizing and well-tested propaganda to the voting body.

But in municipal elections citizens can’t count on the same motivation from candidates as they can from the provincial and federal parties. Municipalities and candidates do not have the same organizing power as the government and candidates do at other levels. There is no doubt we need candidates and local governments to do a better job of educating voters about where, when and why they should vote but ultimately it comes down to the engagement of local citizens.

Each level of government is legislated powers to oversee specific services within their boundaries. Municipalities are

responsible for some of the most basic services that affect citizens every day and make communities an enjoyable place to live.

Waterloo Region’s municipal governments have over 25 service areas they must oversee and each candidate who is vying for a vote wants and hand in shaping how those services are delivered. Garbage collection, transit, emergency services, libraries, economic development, water and sewage, airports, parks, arts and culture, and so much more.

Municipal government has a direct impact on quality of life on daily basis.

No doubt that part of the problem in voter engagement is that candidates aren’t spending enough time speaking to the issues that matter. Candidates need to know what citizens want and should be made to understand they will not succeed if they aren’t supporting initiatives that their community wants.

For this to change, the desires and concerns of the average citizen need to be heard and the debates need to be shaped around what

the electorate wants addressed not what candidates preach as most important issue they want to fix. Candidates should be debating their ability to provide solutions to community needs - something the Cord Community Edition hopes to initiate.

We’re launching a new “Shape the Debate” article series. Over the next 6 weeks we will be releasing a series of articles written by you about what you believe are the big issues that local politicians need to address in this campaign. We’ve heard plenty from advocacy groups and politicians and we are going to hear plenty more about what the candidates think are the key issues. This is your chance to help shape the debate. To share your thoughts on what you believe our community needs to make it a better place to live, work and play.

So tell us, what do you think is the biggest issue facing our community? Email Bryn Ossington at bryn@wlusp.com to share your thoughts and help shape the debate.

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he Region of Waterloo International Airport’s master plan to expand is being put on hold until the airport is able to reach passenger capacity and earn more revenue.

Initially there were five options in the master plan for the airport. The first involved the airport becoming a reliever for Pearson International Airport in Toronto, which would cost approximately $500 million. The second was to leave the airport at status quo. There were two other options in between these which supported low and moderate growths.

According to the master plan update, 350 people attended public information sessions in February and April, and following this generated comments to the project team members.

45 per cent of comments formed the majority to back the status quo option.

“We are operating at about half of our passenger capacity with 138,000 passengers last year, and we could handle up to 275,000 passengers,” Sean Strickland, regional councillor for the City of Waterloo, explained.

City of Kitchener councillor Geoff Lorentz added, “We could probably put another

200,000 passengers through that terminal and not hire one additional person.”

Lorentz also sits on the aeronautical noise management committee at the airport.

In addition, former carrier Bearskin Airlines has departed, leaving the airport with fewer carriers than before. Now the airport’s only carriers are American Airlines, Sunwing Vacations and Westjet Airlines.

According to the airport’s manager Chris Wood, there are no business reasons to expand the airport at this point in time.

The airport is currently subsidized at $6 million by taxpayers, which the steering committee slowly hopes to alleviate by increasing business and reaching capacity.

Once the airport has finally reached capacity, another decision will hopefully be made in the next two to three years. However the decision will end up being made by a newly elected council.

According to Lorentz, the airport was recently ranked as the sixteenth busiest in all of Canada. Despite this, the airport still needs to increase their traffic and revenue if they are hoping to expand in the future.

Both Lorentz and Strickland stated that it is also important to make improvements to the business model by hiring some business development professionals to help increase

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make sure the airport can line up more carriers and utilize the subsidy in order to help the airport pay for itself.

He finished, “We just need to keep moving forward and take a positive attitude with it.”

revenue.

“I think if we all worked together with the private sector in the region, I think that we can have a great airport in the future,” said Lorentz.

Lorentz continued to say it is important to

CITY OF WATERLOO | OUR COMMUNITY A Message From City of Waterloo Mayor Brenda Halloran ...

August has arrived and that means we are heading into the dog days of summer here in Waterloo ...

The weather is a little warmer, the days are a little longer, and all over the city there are opportunities to get out and enjoy everything the season has to offer.

The Uptown Waterloo Market is the perfect place to pick up some local fare and reconnect with your community. Vendors from across the region bring the best in fresh produce, artisanal breads and cheeses and original works of art to the Waterloo public square to offer a truly unique shopping experience. The market is open every Thursday from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. until the end of October. Why not try something different (and delicious!) for dinner tonight?

From August 21 to 24 the uptown core will be overtaken by internationally renowned artists and performers. The Busker Carnival is a family-friendly event unlike any other bringing acrobats, magicians, fire-eaters, jugglers and much more to the streets of Waterloo. For more information about summer festivals and events, be sure to visit waterloo.ca Whether you are taking advantage of our fabulous parks and outdoor recreation leagues, or participating in one of the many world-class festivals and events run throughout the city, I hope you enjoy a happy and healthy August.

As always, I’m open to any questions or comments you have. Please send me an email or call 519-747-8700 to get in touch. And be sure to follow us on Facebook and Twitter.

— Mayor Brenda Halloran

At month’s end we can look forward to the return of the very popular Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival.

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SHEENA BOUSANGA Sheena is a mindfulness coach for children and adults.

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y child suffers from anxiety and has been having issues at school. Can mindfulness help?”

“My child battles with low self-esteem and we recently found out that he is being picked on at school. He’s starting to become really nervous about going to school. Can mindfulness help?”

Questions of this kind are a constant for me from concerned parents that genuinely want the best for their child. According to Children’s Mental Health Ontario, the most common type of mental health problem in children is anxiety disorders. This disorder is present in six to 18 per cent of children.

When their stress and anxiety is ignored, children find themselves unable to cope with daily challenges as they get older. The results can be devastating.

So the question remains, “can mindfulness help?”

The words of 11 year olds sheds some light on the question.

“I started learning about mindfulness three years ago when in grade 4 and I’ve been doing it ever since. First at home, and then my grade 5 and grade 6 teacher started teaching us in class. To be honest, at first, I thought it seemed pointless. I thought, ‘I already know how to be calm. Why do we have to learn this mindfulness stuff.’ At that point I didn’t even know what mindfulness was, but it wasn’t long afterwards that I noticed a change in myself and that I was actually becoming more aware of my feelings and emotions.

That was kind of cool.”

“Mindfulness has not only taught me how to recognize how I feel, but it has also showed me how to manage those feelings properly and in a healthy way. I’ve learnt to think before I react and that has come in handy, especially this past year, in grade 6, when I was bullied. I lost a lot of my confidence that year and I started feeling really self-conscience

about myself. I hated doing presentations in front of my class and I was afraid of what my friends, my peers and my teachers thought of me, but especially my peers. Mindfulness helped me to find the real meaning of why I was feeling this way and that was because I was letting this bully get power over me by not standing up for myself and getting upset, which was the reaction this person wanted.

Throughout the school year this bully bullied me more and more and eventually (because of mindfulness) I stood up to him more and more.”“Mindfulness has been with me for a long time and it has made me who I am today. It has taught me how to calm down, to be more focused, it also taught me to not worry about what other people say about me and best of all, how to respond to situations, all situations, especially stressful situations.”

“I feel that I have my true identity now and I’m so much stronger and more confident.

I’m glad mindfulness is in my life and I hope it will stay in my life. I’m going into grade 7, new school, new teachers, new routines, new classes, new friends and (hopefully not) new bullies. I’m a little nervous, but most excited.

Deep breath, and relax, I still have one month left of summer.”

PRIVACY OF PREGNANCY Stacey Jacobs discusses intimacy of baring all when bearing children STACEY JACOBS Stacey Jacobs is the Community Sexual Health Educator at Planned Parenthood Waterloo Region, ppwr.on.ca, and has taught sexuality classes at the University of Waterloo.

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hen are you having children? Many assume that if a couple has been together for an extended period of time, has gotten married or live together, that this is the automatic next step. Or that a person, usually a woman, of a certain age has a biologically ticking clock. These assumptions happen often and asking this question can be hurtful, awkward and offensive.

Many people, and couples, are making the decision to not raise children, or to adopt, even if they are biologically capable of having children. There are also same sex couples and many people who are biologically not capable of having children of their own. To a person struggling emotionally and physically with

infertility, a question like, “when are you having children?” can be devastating. There are also a significant amount of people who are struggling emotionally and physically with miscarriages.

Most Canadians live in a time and place where fertility options and assisted reproduction are available, although not always accessible. Fertility treatments can cost thousands of dollars, and are often not fully covered by Ontario Health Care. Employer benefits may cover some, but not likely all of the costs. And if an individual chooses to adopt internationally, associated costs often exceed tens of thousands of dollars, plus the cost of travel. Not to mention the amount of time spent on such options, which may interfere with the ability to work full-time.

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The Canadian government has placed restrictions on fertility options, such as prohibiting the sale of sperm and eggs, something readily accessible in the United States. Sperm and eggs can be donated, but not purchased.

You also cannot pay a surrogate for anything other than the costs they incur related to the pregnancy.

Although options do exist for assisted reproduction, the fact that fertility is still not something people openly and honestly discuss makes it difficult for people going through the process. They often carry the burden alone and have little support or people to talk to. Keeping the discourse on fertility behind a proverbial locked door impedes access to information and knowledge about the appropriate person or organization to approach. Waterloo Region now has two fertility clinics, KARMA and ONE Fertility. There are also clinics in Toronto and London.

Not everyone wants children. Not everyone is biologically able to conceive or have children, and not everyone wants to discuss this

y BIKE SHARING GROWS Community Access Bikeshare (CAB) launched a new station at Your Neighbourhood Credit Union in Uptown Waterloo on Thursday, July 17. This is the fifth station created by CAB, the other four include: Kitchener Market, GRT Charles St. Terminal, Kitchener City Hall and Sunlife Financial at King and Union. Bikeshare memberships are $40 for seven months of riding, and are easily accessible and accountable.

CAB’s website shows bike availability in real time at all the stations and station hours.

y EMBRACING BOARD GAME CAFÉS Waterloo Region is embracing cafés of a new sort, ones that offer trivia and dice, as well as your regular coffee and desserts. In Waterloo, on Weber Street, Games on Tap opened in July, while The Adventurers Guild opened on Ontario Street in downtown Kitchener. Both businesses have a wide variety of games to offer, both classic and newly popular. The fee is $5 for all you can play and alcohol along will be available with normal café fare.

y BURGERS AND BEER, A PERFECT PAIR Block Three Brewing Company is teaming up with Executive Chef Ryan Terry of Flow Café & Catering to bring about a night of Burgers and Brews. Being held at Block Three’s St. Jacobs location on Tuesday, August 12, this event costs $17 for the beer and burger with donations going to The Grand Ride 2014 in support of the Grand River Hospital Foundation.

y LANGDON HALL MARKS 25 YEARS Over 180 people attended the picnic for Langdon Hall’s 25th anniversary celebration, which was held on the lawn of the region’s historic mansion-turned-hotel in Galt. Originally purchased by Mary Beaton and William Bennett from the Wilks family in 1987, they had the idea of turning the elaborate family estate into a country hotel. It was the first time Langdon held an event on their front-lawn. The K-W Symphony was on hand to entertain, while guests enjoyed a meal laid out on crisp, white linen, immersing them in historic grandeur.

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The Bicycle Opera, an initiative in making arts and culture accessible, performed at Waterloo Clay and Glass Museum on Friday, Aug. 1.

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TRI-CITY THRIFTY: PUBLIC ART The CCE is featuring the thriftiest ways to shop, play and experience Waterloo Region. This month we highlight local spaces that host art, free for your viewing. Writing by Samantha Estoesta. Photos by Matt Smith.

PRINCESS CAFÉ The Princess Café is a breath of fresh air in the hustle and bustle that is Uptown Waterloo. The cream colour, recently renovated walls set the stage for the main show (and no, it’s not their fantastic lattes), the wonderful assortment of artwork on the walls. A rotating gallery of a variety of mixed media, from landscapes to stills to typography, there is always a new showcase, a new piece to fall in love with, a new gem to find. The artwork at the Princess Café is foam on top of a cappuccino, sprinkled with just enough cinnamon to get your senses tingling, leaving you wanting more.

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If the artwork at Princess Café is the foam on top of a cappuccino, then the artwork at Jane Bond is the sugar rim on a margarita: a sweet surprise, and gone before you know it. I don’t think I have ever walked into the Jane and seen the same pieces. More often than not, I forget that there is a menu and get more excited for what’s on the walls than what’s going into my tummy.

Between brightly coloured abstracts, to oil-based naturescapes, to multi-medium designs of animals, the rotating goodies keep me coming back (that and the nachos).

Art has always been a way of life for Café Pyrus, and their walls do not disappoint. Focusing on local artwork, the café rotates the work on a constant basis so that local talent can be showcased. Perhaps that is the beauty of Café Pyrus - it combines the showcasing abilities of a museum in a manner that takes the “stuffiness” away. Each of the pieces displayed allows for admirers to contact the artist and even buy the pieces. It’s not just about showcasing great and local art, but giving space to local artists to make a living off of their talent. More than just pretty walls, Café Pyrus puts local art (and artists!) first.

THE YETI I dare you to walk into The Yeti without being drawn to the bright blue walls and the serene landscapes dancing upon them. While the smell of fresh bread brings a certain amount of small town feel, it is the artwork that makes me feel like I am in Northern Ontario cottage country, or off the pathways by the Grand River. Either way, my shoulders suddenly feel lighter, my smile seems brighter, and the air seems cleaner. This is the kind of artwork that makes you wish that you had even the smallest amount of talent. This is the kind of artwork that goes beyond just the use of one sense and sparks all five to feel

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DON’T PUT UP A PARKING LOT

Architectural tour highlights history of design in Waterloo Region

This archived photograph of a working Seagram’s distillery depicts the early Erb Street hub of employment previously common in Waterloo Region. • PHOTO COURTESY PHILIPPE ELSWORTHY

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n a sunny Sunday afternoon in July, a group of 20 people gathered in a darkened room at the Joseph Schneider Haus Museum to catch a glimpse of the tricities’ past. Through photographs, the group explored the changing landscapes of Kitchener, Waterloo and Cambridge from as far back at the early 1980s. Philippe Elsworthy, the photographer behind Urban Landscapes: A Photographic Memoir, moved to Waterloo Region in 1967 to study at the University of Waterloo. A violin-maker and fiddler by trade, Elsworthy began photographing the tri-cities in the 70s because of his passion for regional history and beauty of building design.

Elsworthy’s passion extended from cause for the exhibit to result – attendees united in the name of a similar love for Waterloo

Region and a fascination with architecture.

This summer, Building Waterloo Region, one of the largest and most ambitious public architecture events ever undertaken in Canada, hopes to shed a light on the architectural wonders around Waterloo Region and the reasons why buildings are cultural markers of societal past and direction.

“Architecture is like clothing for our streets” says Robert Wiljer, professor emeritus at the School of Architecture at the University of Waterloo. “There are people who go to work, or to school and never notice what other people wear, but then there are those who do and it matters to us a lot.”

While some might not notice the buildings around them, Waterloo Region’s architecture has not gone unnoticed. Projects in Waterloo Region have received numerous awards and have won seven Governor General’s Awards, coming in fourth in Canada after Toronto, Vancouver and Montreal.

Architecture, the aforementioned clothing of the streets matters beyond aesthetic.

Those who find their passion in the designs

of the buildings that surround them, explain that architecture is a result of good government and civil engagement.

“Good architecture and good urban planning matter” said Elsworthy.

Kitchener and Waterloo hold architectural identity in ‘the factory town;’ producing furniture, shoes and distilling Seagram’s whiskey and a variety of beers. Today, Waterloo Region is a leader in repurposing older buildings across town like the Kaufman Lofts, the Bauer Lofts, the Tannery and most recently the Breiheupt Block that is being repurposed for Google. However, Elsworthy notes that the region has lost opportunities in tearing down older buildings.

“It’s a real shame that we didn’t keep the City Hotel in Uptown Waterloo” he said.

The hotel was torn down and replaced with a nondescript brown building. Another lost opportunity was the Forsyth building in downtown Kitchener.

“These are lost opportunities because buildings are snapshots of our history; we need to start looking at modern buildings as

parts of our cities that we need to preserve before we demolish them all” said Elsworthy.

At times it seems like today’s motto is “new is always better,” but in the case of architecture, it’s evident that great urban design is the successful blend of new and old. The rise of engaged citizens is the most powerful assurance in preserving Waterloo Region’s rich history.

“This is a parking lot now,” Elsworthy repeated this observation during his presentation about a number of locations.

This reporter counted that phrase four times. Four times that beautiful, useful buildings were torn down to make room for cars.

Four times that history was left to fade away in favour for a place to park. If Waterloo Region is to become the cultural centre it hopes to be, embracing the brick and mortar of its history is vital. Don’t put up that parking lot.

The exhibit runs until August 31 in partnership with Building Waterloo Region, a festival of architecture.

The Seagram’s distillery block is now primarily a living space, converted into lofts. The preserved historic building also hosts other notable businesses, like CIGI • MATT SMITH CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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t is commonly referred to as “the best medicine,” but for Waterloo-born comedian Ben Stager, laughter is much more than medicine — it’s a life force.

“It’s really fun to see if it works or not,” said the 22-year old about what drives him to keep performing.

Stager describes the defeat of having a joke flop, with a series of groans that only someone who has experienced the defeat of bombing in front of an audience, while rounding the edges off of his craft, could elicit.

“It’s so scary trying out a new joke,” says Stager, “but when it goes over well it’s such a sense of relief.”

The young comedian got his start at an improv show hosted by a high school friend. A graduate of Resurrection Catholic Secondary School, he reminisces on his first set.

“It went okay,” he emphasized. “I remember my closer really didn’t work out at all. It was really awkward.”

Stager admits there is a strange beauty in the uncomfortable situations of life.

“I used to think that stand up was more just telling jokes, but now I’m convinced that it’s a lot funnier if you expose your vulnerabilities from real life experiences. People find it more relatable.”

Cutting his teeth at the local Yuk Yuk’s in Kitchener, Stager quickly moved on to performing at many bars and cafés throughout Kitchener-Waterloo.

While the Humber College graduate now calls Toronto home, he is humble and

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Arts beat Downtown Kitchener is fully prepped and ready to kick off the TD Kitchener Blues Festival this weekend. Steve Strongman, Quinn Sullivan and headliner Buddy Guy kick the festival off Thursday, August 7 as a prelude to a number of free shows that will take place at various venues in the downtown core. In addition to the great talent taking the stage, Friday night plays host to 12 Bar Blues — an ode to the brilliance of blues in bars. From blues standard, The Lancaster Smokehouse, to the classy Ren@41, 12 different bands take the stage at 12 different bars across Kitchener at 11 p.m. Check out a full list of events at kitchenerbluesfest.com

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appreciative of his Kitchener roots.

“I owe Carl Zehr my life,” he said jokingly.

“You should make that the headline of the article — that would be hilarious!”

A favourite location of his, The Princess Café Comedy Nights, returned this past July 18th.

“It’s such a great room,” he said brightly.

“Marc, the owner, does such a great job promoting. All the headlining comics that come through from Toronto love it too.”

Another major contributing factor to Stager’s early successes were local music shows.

“I played a bunch of house shows opening up for my friends’ bands and stuff. It was

really cool.”

He went on to discuss how the arts and culture scene in Kitchener-Waterloo is open minded and supportive of people trying out new art forms.

“Stand up comedy is growing in KitchenerWaterloo and I think that local arts supporters are a big contributing factor in that.”

When asked for advice on starting out as a stand up comedian in Kitchener-Waterloo he simply replied, “it doesn’t matter what art form, people around here are supportive of it as long as you just go for it.”

We went to uptown Waterloo and asked:

What do you think of the abundance of WR festivals?

“It is a great way to get people out of the house and busy.”

“I come down to all of them. I love what’s going on.”

“It’s nice to see different cultures getting together and learning something about each other”

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yAUGUST IS THE MONTH FOR ART While the summer festivals start to slow as we reach into the beginnings of autumn, there’s still a ton of art to check out indoors. Berlin Tower Artspace’s August exhibit, Mindsounds by Loir Crewe, kicks off August 7 and runs the length of the month. Crewe hopes that the exhibit will give visitors an opportunity to experience, feel and learn about the often misunderstood and taboo subject of mental illness. August is also the last chance to catch Michael Flomen’s exhibit Intuitive Vision, the International Naïve Art collection Extraordinary Folk, and Canada, Our Country, all of which are located at KW|AG.

yFIRE, ART, AND RIDES – OH MY! The 26th annual Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival comes to town August 21. Hold onto your hats for four jam-packed days of programming that will no doubt blow you away. Nine busker carnival first timers and three fan favourites are part of the line up this year, including Toronto’s very own 3D street art genius, Chalkmaster Dave. The local festivities are a product of national talent; performers include Australia’s Dream State Circus, Japan’s Funny Bones and The Netherlands’ Lisa Lottie. In addition to the art, a children’s midway will make an appearance. The carnival takes place along King Street in Uptown.

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ART MARKETS TAKE TO THE STREETS

Waterloo Region sees independent artists and vendors take over

Downtown Kitchener’s Art Markets have become a second home for many local and independent artisans hoping to make a name for themselves • MATT SMITH CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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aterloo Region isn’t short on local, independent artisans. Summer street festivals have turned both business cores into entrepreneurial hubs for those looking to sell their goods, gain exposure and make some money without breaking the bank.

“Setting up a storefront or even a studio space outside of my home is cost-prohibitive for me, so these events are a great and cheap way to sell some things,” said Erin Moffat.

Moffat, a self-proclaimed bird nerd, theatre freak and craft beer enthusiast is a former research chemist turned glass artist.

Her business Colour & Light has been in full swing since 2008, and specializes in stained glass and custom glasswork.

She explained that the outdoor vendor markets are a way for artist to get the biggest bang for their buck. “[The business] also get lots of exposure that [then] leads to future custom/commission sales. Outside of these events, I do some online sales (on Etsy) and also attend other ‘craft show’ type events, but the costs associated with them are higher than for the outdoor Downtown markets,” said Moffat.

While beneficial, there is risk involved in relying on people to attend an event and

interact with an artist.

“The sales the city have been putting on are a great idea, though they seem kind of hit and miss on attendance, which makes a show a little scary to invest time in as a vendor,” said designer Jon ‘Bearface’ Johnson. “I was pretty lucky at the last Night Market I did, and the time was worthwhile for the income, but if I did two or three of these shows in a row with very little income, it would make it hard to take the gamble on the next show.”

In Paper Dreams owner Jen van Overbeeke echoes Johnson’s hesitation and explains that while it’s a great way to get your name out there, it’s not a way to make a living.

“I’ve been working at selling my art for just over a year now … but it wasn’t until I vended at my first market, I believe it was a Downtown Kitchener Night Market, that I realized this was something that I could do. I’m by no means making a livable wage off of my art.

At this time, my art is just paying for itself, which is a good start, but not sustainable,” said van Overbeeke.

Ward 10 Councillor and Kitchener mayoral candidate Dan Glenn-Graham believes that by keeping stall costs low, the entire ecosystem can profit.

“These events create a direct benefit by supporting local artists and businesses and circulating the money locally,” said Glenn-Graham.

While festival season gives rise to a local vendor culture, Glenn-Graham points out a major flaw — these events are only available

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during the summer months. “[Vendors face] the challenge of how to manage through winter and non festival periods and how to manage street culture. The city and BIA are working closely with the police and social agencies to create a hub model to ensure the correct use of resources,” said Glenn-Graham.

Downtown Kitchener Marketing & Events guru Hilary Abel has seen an increase in supporting the local economy through events where vendors are on the street.

“I think we’ve seen a big shift in how people focus on shopping local now. These events are now a key pillar in our summer programming, and we want to see them grow over the next two, five, 10 years. We also work closely with the Downtown Kitchener BIA to make sure there is a constant focus on shopping local in Downtown in general, whether than means eating locally, shopping at independent retailers, or art markets.”

She also hopes that by keeping the cost of participating in markets low, artists can focus on creating quality merchandise, to create that “pop-up shop” experience.

The summer art market sessions are a good first step in creating a community where vendors and shoppers interact, but there are improvements to be made.

“If we continue to put a focus on residents coming into the core to shop regularly, as well as at these events, I think we’re heading in the right direction of making these really sustainable opportunities, from the city’s

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perspective, and more importantly the artists’ perspective.” said Abel. “The great feedback we hear is that people love that we are providing the infrastructure and a lot of the marketing for these events, which is great … it is really about getting attendance up, and making sure more and more people know about the events and keeping them very top of mind.”

For the artists — challenges can range from a lack of information, to organizational issues, to focusing on bringing a crowd out.

“The best thing for independent artists is to simply get people seeing their work, so the more opportunities to vend and display, the better,” said Moffat. “Certainly keep doing things like the Art Markets, and try to keep the participation costs low.”

It’s important to note that while financial viability is ultimately what keeps these artisans in action, it’s the interactions that keep them inspired.

“It’s a pretty great feeling to create something, and then have people come out who really like and appreciate what you’re doing and buy things from you,” said Johnson. “To have a really good show, where lots of people are really into your work, and chat with you about it, and yes, buy things, is pretty awesome.”

The next Downtown Kitchener Art Market takes place on August 15 from 7:00 p.m. – 11:00 p.m. on King Street.

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FOUR YEARS OF A DAY & A NIGHT

From 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. Hespeler is where art and music meet ANYA LOMAKO CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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t’s difficult to picture Waterloo Region without its artistic backbone of street festivals like Open Streets, Night\Shift, Days of #KWAwesome and Cambridge’s upcoming A Day & A Night Art Meets Music festival.

Taking place on August 23, A Day & A Night Art Meets Music, is an interactive arts, music and culture festival.

Now in its fourth year, the festival was originally created to showcase Hespeler’s flourishing creative community after the construction of the Highway 401 overpasses, which directed traffic away from the area.

It’s a festival that lives and breathes Canadian arts spirit — laid-back, hands-on, popup, transformative and open to everyone.

Attracting 800 visitors in 2011, this year’s event estimates an attendance of over 4,000.

Thankfully, quadrupling in size has not stopped the festival from remaining as welcoming and diverse as its original vision.

The event won recognition at the 2014 Arts Awards Waterloo Region for best new festival and expects this year will captivate visitors with a new and exciting lineup.

Donna Stewart, vice chair of A Day & A

Night, is excited to announce that this year’s theme will honour Hespeler’s local textile heritage by celebrating fiber art.

In addition to a themed play and historical tours, the festival will end in the completion of a 20-foot long quilt made up of woven squares crafted by community members, created as the festival progresses.

Stewart sees value in the festival that goes beyond art to give people a way to connect to the community and people around them.

“Lots of people will be coming together to participate in a project that helps them connect with one another in their own community, giving them the experience and opportunity of being a part of a project bigger than themselves,” explains Stewart.

While Queen Street will be closed to traffic from Guelph Avenue to Tannery Street, local businesses will remain open during late hours in hopes of creating the perfect music and art crawl experience.

There’s something for everyone at this 12hour festival. Daytime family-friendly activities will include busker performances and guided historical tours of Hespeler Village.

Overnight, Hespeler Village will transform into an interactive pop-up gallery. Music, painting and graffiti will be created in the presence of onlookers.

Lucas Stagg, confessional narrative songwriter and performer, will be back for another

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year to perform a live show at Brownehouse Gastropub. Among the musicians joining Stagg are Eric Bolton, Mo’Kauffey, JoJo Worthington, Riley O’Donnel, Keith Tobey and Mill Race Folk society, who will perform at various Cambridge venues throughout the festival.

“I’ve heard our Festival described as a “hidden gem” and that’s exactly what Hespeler Village is,” says Stewart.

Whether you’re part of the Hespeler community or a visitor, this festival is a great way to discover all the cultural abundance our region has to offer.

HOMETOWN POLARIS NOMINEES

Three Southern Ont. musicians strive for the 2014 Polaris Prize JAMIESON COX CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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ince its establishment in 2006, the Polaris Music Prize has become more than a lump sum award and a series of big parties — it’s a celebration of Canadian music and culture, and a means of cultivating regional and national pride.

While Canada’s cultural hubs — particularly Toronto or Montreal — tend to contribute a majority of the fêted artists, three of the 2014 short list nominees have roots in Southwestern Ontario.

Here’s a quick look at our hometown heroes:

Basia Bulat, Tall Tall Shadow Bulat broke into a music career while studying English at Western University, where she was cajoled by friends into opening for Canadian folk vet Julie Doiron. Since then, she’s released three full-length albums starting with her 2007 debut Oh, My Darling.

On Heart of My Own, she mostly eschews her trademark autoharp melodies and bare folk arrangements, focusing instead on her most straightforward pop songwriting to date and her bright, distinct voice.

When she plays with rhythm and tone, she sounds like musical ancestors ranging from Regina Spektor to Joni Mitchell.

Jessy Lanza, Pull My Hair Back A Hamilton product, Lanza made waves last year when she signed with the venerable UK electronic label Hyperdub. Pull My Hair Back is her debut record, and it was largely recorded with fellow Canadian/Junior Boys member Jeremy Greenspan. It’s sinewy, grayscale R&B music that relies on the contrast between Lanza’s feathery, agile voice and the undulating beats that move beneath her.

Stark, throbbing singles like “Kathy Lee” and “5785021” are at home in both the club and the bedroom, reveling in a sensual brand of minimalism that’s won Lanza plenty of admirers.

Shad, Flying Colours Shadrach Kabango grew up in London and later attended Laurier for business, where he won a competitive radio station talent contest and used the proceeds — a cool $17,500 — to record his debut full-length, When This Is Over.

Flying Colours, his fourth album, features guests ranging from vocalists like Lisa Lobsinger and Lights to rappers like Saukrates, and finds Kabango building on the hyper-literate, conceptually ripe writing that’s become his calling card.

Social justice, family history and wry selfdeprecation are all fair game, softened by bold, brassy arrangements.

While Bulat, Lanza and Shad all have

Hometown hero Shad is shortlisted for a Polaris Prize • RYAN HUEGLIN CCE CONTRIBUTOR

strong claims to this year’s Polaris prize, they’re up against a formidable slate of other entrants: Arcade Fire, Drake, Mac DeMarco, Owen Pallett, Tanya Tagaq, Timber Timbre and Yamantaka // Sonic Titan flesh out the 2014 short list.

They’ll have to sweat out a full summer of waiting too, as the prize won’t be awarded until this year’s Polaris Gala on September

22nd, which is being hosted by Canadian actor/writer Jay Baruchel in Toronto.

No matter what happens, these local products have plenty of reasons to be proud.

Disclosure: Jamieson is part of the large voting body, made up of writers, broadcasters and industry professionals, that determines the Polaris long list and short list each year.

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music Trapped Tiger Maker Changer 2014 KURTIS THOMAS CCE CONTRIBUTOR

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f you’re someone who participates even the smallest amount in KitchenerWaterloo’s local music scene you’ve probably been fortunate enough to see Trap Tiger perform live.

Forming in 2009, Trap Tiger has shared an esteemed stage with Canadian heavy hitters Arkells and Down With Webster. Given their infectious energy, hand clapping and singalongs, it’s a place rightfully earned.

This is all necessary precursor to assure you that their newest effort Maker Changer is something you’ll be eager to see performed live when it’s released this August.

The opening track “It’s Modern” starts off deceptively simple; then quickly breaks to a catchy chorus and poppy synth with an anthem like finish. The track transitions seamlessly into “Boys Built Them Guns” — a song that sounds a little like a Western soundtrack mashed together with a Plants and Animals album (which totally works).

There are a lot of subtleties that elevate Maker Changer above the pop rock record it really is in its heart of hearts.

It’s only after a few listens that you realize

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the lyrics you’ve been singing are deeply powerful and motivating. The background harmonies paired with the almost ethereal use of the keyboard lead into fast, driving guitar and drum rhythms. The music speeds up and slows down, crashing in and out like a wave. It’s music you can feel as well as hear — and that’s powerful. It’s an album you could take in pieces, but experienced as a whole is worth so much more than the sum of it’s parts. Maker Changer is an album you turn on, and leave on.

If you’re the kind of person who likes tapping their feet, grooving, dancing and just overall having a good time, then you should check out Maker Changer. Or better yet, see them at their CD release party, August 23rd at Cork Hall in Kitchener.

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here’s something to be said about picking your battles, but when the right book by the right author comes along at the right time, that’s a trifecta of wonderful all around.

First, some background: currently, web behemoth Amazon is locked in a fight with Hachette Book Group, essentially over ebook royalties. It’s resulted in some bad blood, a lot of angry authors and some bad press for Amazon. Forgive the editorializing, but in this match Amazon has much, much more weaponry at its disposal, so this is hardly a fair fight.

The story has been in the book trade for weeks, but exploded thanks to a recent appearance by Hachette author Sherman Alexie on The Colbert Report, in which he highlighted Edan Lupecki’s first novel California, as a book that would typically get hurt in the spat as a result of being unavailable on Amazon, which it largely was during it’s prepublication period.

Granted, the novel got a huge sales bump as a result of the publicity.

California by Edan Lepucki is a rock solid first novel, in which the wheels fall off in a near future setting outside of L.A, after an undefined series of cataclysmic events. Some climatic, some economic perhaps, but the upshot is many are dead, most are homeless and those lucky enough to be able to live off the land and stay alive are now fashioning a marginal existence after the apocalypse.

There’s no commercial sector, no internet and no real social structure. But all of this

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Cali ornia or s siMply ecause the un no ns and the amiliar are in constant lu came about fast, and spread nationwide, so those that are left have their memories, and a clear picture of a tough time beforehand, but one in which they lived for the day, but planned for the future, as we do.

Cal and Frida are knitting a life together on the run from many unknowns and come to a small settlement a few hours north of their former home. There they find a group of people looking to replicate a government and a life, and protect themselves from any number of real or imagined threats.

The linchpin in California comes about when Frida learns that she is pregnant, and suddenly there’s much more to live for.

California works simply because the unknowns and the familiar are in constant flux, both presently — but also in the future and past.

This is smart Dystopian stuff — think of the Hunger Games for adults.

California Edan Lepucki Hachette/Little Brown $29

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august 7 Buddy Guy w/ Steve Strongman and Quinn Sullivan Victoria Park OLG Tower Stage, 6:30 p.m., $40 adv

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Rhythms of Earth Uptown Gallery Runs until September 16 Hollywood Sings Drayton Festival Theatre, tickets via draytonentertainment.com Runs until August 23 Les Misérables Huron Country Playhouse, tickets via draytonentertainment.com Runs until August 30

An Evening With… Kinky Friedman Starlight Social Club, 8:00 p.m., 19+, $18 adv

Peter Pan Playhouse II, tickets via draytonentertainment.com Runs until August 30

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Rock the Mill Riverside Park Cambridge, 11:00 a.m.

Boeing Boeing Dunfield Theatre, tickets via draytonentertainment.com Runs until August 31

Bob Log III Jane Bond, 9:00 p.m., 19+, $14 adv

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Baden Corn Festival Baden, 7:00 a.m.

Third Coast Kings w.s.g. DJ Larry Werd Starlight Social Club, 8:00 p.m., 19+, $12 adv

Galt Grand Fest Downtown Cambridge, 12:00 p.m.

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arts august 7 Mindsounds Berlin Tower Artspace Runs until August 31 The Reflected City Rotunda Gallery, City Hall Runs until August 31 KW|AG presents: Extraordinary Folk KW|AG Runs until September 14

Burgers & Brews Block Three Brewing, 6:30 p.m., $17, 19+

August 14 1 1st annual Kitchener Waterloo Tap Fest Bringing Tap Back, Kitchener

August 1 Downtown Kitchener Art Market at Night King St, Kitchener, 7:00 p.m.

august 21 Sun Life Financial Waterloo Busker Carnival Uptown Waterloo, 6:30 p.m.

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KW|AG presents: Intuitive Vision KW|AG Runs until September 14

A Day & A Night Art Meets Music Festival Hespeler Village, 11:00 a.m.

KW|AG presents: Canada, Our Country KW|AG Runs until August 24

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