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Home on wheels opens doors to house concerts

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Imagine enjoying your morning coffee on your porch while watching a team of specially trained horses pulling your neighbour’s three-storey home down your street on a flatbed trailer.

This is how the Colbeck’s brick home at 333 Patricia Avenue trav-

elled to its current location when the old Canadian Tire, east of the Bank Note Company property by Island Park, was built in 1953.

Roger and Nicole Colbeck, the home’s current owners, regularly hold house concerts at 333 Patricia, supporting travelling musicians by hosting intimate concerts in her living room mid-week when gigs are

harder to come by. Alive with music, company and laughter, Nicole Colbeck describes her family’s home as “always full of life.”

After winning Kitchissippi Times’s Your House Story contest in August, the Colbeck family – including son Jeremy and daughters Carolynne and Léanne – are learning Continued on page 6

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Making a splash Re-opening of Fisher Park Story and photos by Anita Grace

A new school year and a new splash pad – there was lots to celebrate in Fisher Park on September 3 as the newly renovated park in Wellington West was officially opened.

“We’re happy it’s back,” said Chole Campbell, mom of three active boys – Benny, 5 and 2-year-old twins Tommy and Maxy. “We use this park a lot.” Since May, the community park located behind the Elmdale Tennis Club at the corner of Byron and Holland Avenues has been closed for renovations.

After the summer-long wait, Campbell said the changes look really good. She was especially pleased with the newly added splash pad, which has a large playing area and colourful features like giant dragon heads and water cannons.

Wellington West’s Joy English, mother of 22-month-old Bodhi and 9-month-old Henry, was also impressed with the splash pad. She noted that with two kids under the age of two, wading pools are too nerve-wracking. “The splash pad is a good, safe way to keep a toddler cool.”

Kids didn’t wait for Mayor Jim Watson and Councillors Mark Taylor and Katherine Hobbs to officially open the splash pad. They figured out how to start the waters flowing and kicked off the party early. Those

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who preferred to stay dry explored the new rocketshaped space net climbing structure, the two play structures and the swings.

The dozens of families who came to the opening also enjoyed complimentary gelato from Tree Gelato, Timbits and coffee from Rogers Community Cruiser and music from the Fourzando String Quartet.

Councillor Hobbs praised the Wellington Village Committee that took part in the two-year planning process leading up to these park improvements.

One thing that the Committee requested was plenty of seating areas from which parents could watch their kids at play. To this end, the park has more benches and picnic tables, as well as an attractive stone sitting wall that encircles much of the play area.

“I like how things are spaced out, and that there are lots of places to sit,” said Hintonburg’s Stacy Cauk who was sitting on a bench with neighbour Tiffany Simard, while they watched their four-year-olds at play.

“It’s nice that there is something for all ages,” noted Kelley Voros who was at the park with her children Olivia, 5, and Liam, 2, as well as

Civic Hospital area mom Chloe Campbell, with sons Benny, Tommy and Maxy.

Island Park Drive mom Kelly Varos helps her daughter, Olivia, 5, explore the new monkey bars.

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DJ Sarah Fairy feels guided to play just the right tune at just the right moment.

Fairy wings, magic things This DJ’s beats are guided by a guardian butterfly Story and photo by Ted Simpson

Sarah Kubacki’s rustic Carlingwood home is a far cry from her previous residence in the jungle of Ko Phangan. For the 38-yearold DJ, teacher and mother, the return to Ottawa is both a homecoming and a new chapter in what has proven to be a fascinating life.

Kubacki spent six years living in Thailand with her partner, Chris, and two young children. Most of that time she spent pursuing her love of music and performing as DJ Sarah Fairy on the island of Ko Phangan, a destination legendary for its natural beauty and constant party scene. She returned to Ottawa two years ago to be closer to the stability of family and the familiar Ottawa community.

“We were living our passions, making art and music, but at the end of the day, you want your kids to have everything you had,” she says.

The DJ’s passion for music and performing has not stoppeded since her return: Sarah Fairy has started making her way into the local scene, including a hit performance at Westboro Beach for last month’s Beach Bash party.

“For me, it’s my easiest means of letting go, just putting on music and moving my body,” she says. “What I love about DJing is helping people to just release everything and dance.”

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wings that completes her psychedelic persona, “I believe that I am somehow magically guided to always play the perfect track at the perfect time,” she says ,giving a nod to her guardian butterfly, sitting atop her shoulder during sets.

Sarah Fairy got her start as a DJ 10 years ago in Wales. She moved there after finishing university in Canada, since her mother is originally Welsh. In Wales, she found love, became a performer and started a journey that would take her around the world - including winters snowboarding the Alps and summers working on boats in France.

“I went between the Alps and the boats for a few years, a good few years, until I think I tired out a little bit,” she says.

After a year living in the Thai jungle, battling snakes, scorpions and centipedes, before eventually being run out of house and home by chickens and ducks, Ottawa just might be the place where this traveller settles down.

“This is home for us now,” she says.

“Sometimes it’s not where you are, it’s what you project.”

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From the road to the screen

Mechanicsville cyclist shares tips during Sustainable Transportation Week

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When Crystal Veinot went back to school in 1993, she decided to hop on a bike and commute. She instantly realized she loved cycling and appreciated how much easier it was than driving.

Since then she has cycled to and from work and around the neighbourhood. And now, 20 years later, the Mechanicsville resident will be sharing her cycling tips in an online video as part of Sustainable Transportation Week, which takes place across Ottawa September 16 to 22.

“It was so fun to do,” says Veinot, describing her experience filming the video. “[In the video], I talk about using my bike to get to work, what routes I take and what gear I typically have on my bike. I wanted to try and get someone excited about using their bike instead of a car.”

The video features Veinot and others who use bikes as their primary way to commute.

While Veinot usually puts her bike away in the winter months, she says cycling is her main mode of transportation around the city – including in Kitchissippi Ward.

She says the ward’s toughest part to cycle is around Wellington Street West. However, she feels most other parts of Kitchissippi Ward are safe for cyclists.

“It’s how I get around the neighbourhood,” she says. “I truly appreciate a neighbourhood where everything is here. Overall, it’s a good place to cycle.”

Veinot adds that she hopes the video – and Sustainable Transportation Week – will inspire others to put away their cars for a day or two and see what it’s like to cycle.

She says anyone can hop on their bikes and

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commute – even in jeans and basic safety gear.

“Ottawa is really great for cycling,” Veinot says. “We have fantastic maps that show where there are paths and integrated lanes. You don’t have to go on busy streets. And if you do, there’s information on how to be a safe cyclist.”

During Sustainable Transportation Week and year round, Veinot says she hopes to see cyclists be safe and smart while on their bikes.

“You need to be a vehicle on the road,” she says. “Be conscious of what’s around you and make yourself aware of what the rules are on the road for cyclists.”

Sustainable Transportation Week is organized by the EnviroCentre, which offers services and programs promoting sustainability – helping individuals, families, and organizations conserve energy, improve environmental health, and act more sustainably. The organization is committed to reducing climate changing greenhouse gas emissions, and, as part of its vision, hosts events to help residents understand sustainability.

This year it is hosting the third annual Sustainable Transportation Week in Ottawa, which encourages residents to walk, cycle, take transit and carpool instead of driving alone.

As part of the week, The City of Ottawa, in cooperation with EnviroCentre, is organizing an International Car-Free Day celebration in Westboro on September 22. Car-free day is celebrated annually in over 1,500 cities in 38 countries around the world.

Richmond Road will be closed to traffic from McRae Avenue to Berkeley Avenue, except for the intersections at Churchill Avenue and Roosevelt Avenue. Booths from active and sustainable transportation organizations will be spaced along Richmond Road and there will be activities throughout the day.

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KT CATCH UP Three generations Ride the Rideau On September 7 at the annual Ride the Rideau 100 km ride in support of cancer research at the Ottawa Hospital, Sherbrooke Avenue’s Tristan Barr rode the Rideau with his father, Ron Barr who flew in from Vancouver for the ride and his son, Phoenix.

This is the event’s fourth year.

Father and son riding Cancer survivor over the finish line.

Tristan Barr and Photo by Tamara Jones his son Phoenix, have been involved since the inaugural year. Event organizers even make a junior jersey just for Phoenix.

As well as riding with his father and his son, Tristan Barr was Team Captain for a group of ten co-workers at the Canadian Nuclear Safety Commission who raised a total of $16,060 for cancer research, bringing the team’s collective year-to-year total up to $70,000.

From studio to studio Photographer Paul Wing of Kenora Street and artist Alice Hinther of

Alice Hinther’s witty and whimsical art is part of the West End Studio Tour.

Westview Avenue are among the Kitchissippi artists participating in this year’s West End Studio Tour, which also runs September 14 and 15 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. Inviting visitors to enjoy their art in the homes in which it is created, artists are available to talk about their work and explain some of the techniques they use. From whimsical teapots with cheeky sayings to travel photography to oil and acrylic painting, there’s something on the tour for all tastes.

Hintonburg Harvest Festival The threat of rain on Saturday September 7 saw the Hintonburg Harvest Festival rescheduled for Sunday September 8.

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Under bright blue skies, festival goers danced, created art, raced in potato sacks, had their faces painted and challenged each other to a tug of war.

Westboro Farmers’ Market With the harvest season in full swing, the Westboro Farmers’ Market, located on the Byron Linear Park, west of Golden Avenue, runs on Saturdays from 9:303:00 until October 26. Now in its second year, the market has become a weekly destination for fresh vegetables, meat, cheese, baked goods, jams and other tasty treats as well as handicrafts.

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more about their history of their home and its stories from area history buff, Housetalgia’s David Allston.

“Joseph Wood, the owner of the stone house next door to Nicole’s, purchased 333 Patricia for about $2000 in 1953,” says Allston, explaining that the price reflects the fact that if the home wasn’t relocated, Canadian Tire would otherwise demolish it. “Richmond Road used to be full of old homes that were demolished in the name of progress.”

Among the features that reflect their home’s 1912-1913 construction are a shallow coal fireplace and a third floor equipped with generous closets, a sitting room and a bathroom. “There’s a coal shoot in the basement and we believe the third floor was once staff quarters as there’s a buzzer from the first floor to that floor and there isn’t a bathroom on the second floor,” says Colbeck.

Currently, the ‘staff’ quarters are where her brother-in-law and sister-in-law live while they look for a home in the neighbourhood.

Settled by United Empire Loyalists in 1805, land in the area was divided into long, narrow 200 acre lots. “Elijah Spicer was first given the grant from Carling to Scott that would have been about 4-5 blocks wide where the house was eventually first built. Spicer sold the land to Rice Honeywell, whose son, Ira, was the first settler in Nepean.” explains Allston. The land passed through several owners and was eventually split into smaller parcels.

When they were in the process of pur-

chasing their home, a building inspector noted the cinder block foundation and first tipped the Colbeck’s off to a possible move. “We thought it might have been moved when the Queensway was built,” says Colbeck, adding that when they renovated their home, they found a newspaper clipping from the opening ceremonies of the Queensway’s construction rolled up behind their quarter round. “It was a little mystery that intrigued us,” says Colbeck who has long been curious about her home but wasn’t sure how to find out more about it.

The son of one of the previous owners landed on her doorstep a few years ago, asking if the Colbecks would be willing to part with their living room’s chandelier. “I told him I wasn’t planning on replacing it, but would call him if I did,” says Colbeck who learned then that 333 Patricia was long a neighbourhood hub with lively parties, laughter and late nights.

Part of the house’s appeal, when the Colbecks moved to it from Stittsville about seven years ago, was “coming into a place that already had a life and stories that would seep out,” says Colbeck.

David Allston is participating in Tastes of Wellington West on September 14. You can find him, archival photos and more information about neighbourhood house history at the corner of Gilchrist Avenue and Wellington Street West. Visit kitchissippi.com for the full program and more information about Tastes of Wellington West.

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The goal of the study is to ensure that such residential conversions are carried out in a manner that is compatible with the surrounding neighbourhoods. The study may result in an amendment to the Zoning By-law which changes the zoning rules governing residential conversions.

You can also send us your thoughts on residential conversions by email at conversions@ottawa.ca. Updates on the Zoning Study can be found at ottawa.ca/conversions.

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Back to school is in her pocket

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Hintonburg resident pens story about letting go

Story and photo by Kristy Strauss

When Rachel Eugster dropped her son off at kindergarten, he said he missed her so much that he wished she was the tiniest mommy in the world so he could keep her in his pocket all day.

Samuel, her son, is now in university. And while it’s years later, Eugster has turned that moment into a book called The Pocket Mommy, which will be officially launched at Kaleidoscope Kids’ Books on September 22.

“I knew there was a book there,” says Eugster, a Hintonburg resident. “But it didn’t spring forth fully formed at first.”

Eugster says it took years of re-writing the manuscript before it became the product that readers will see today.

The story is about a child named Samuel, who wishes for a tiny mommy who can fit in his pocket so that she can be with him while he’s at school. His mother slips a pretend tiny mommy into his pocket, and to his delight, she comes to life. The mommy helps Samuel remember words to songs and keeps him company, but he quickly realizes that having a mom at kindergarten isn’t that much fun – the tiny mommy corrects his artwork, tries to clean the guinea pig cage and rearranges the bookshelf.

As a mother, Eugster says she was inspired by things her children said, including the moment she dropped Samuel off at kindergarten.

“Being a parent gives you an understanding of what kids respond to and what delights them,” she says. “This was a real anxiety, and a real apprehension, that my son wrestled with. It’s hard to have your primary source of comfort and security walk away from you. It’s also hard for the parent. But it’s a necessary part of growing up. I do hope there are people who find this story something to laugh about, realize it’s not so bad, and that the story brings a bit of comfort.”

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Eugster says The Pocket Mommy is her first picture book and has allowed her to explore her creativity. She adds that it feels great to see The Pocket Mommy as a living, breathing book.

“It’s pretty darned exciting,” she says, adding that seeing her children off to university is another life moment that’s all about letting go. “In a way, university is only practice for the day they get married, move out, and have their own households. Life is a series of these moments.”

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Making music in McKellar Park Starting a new tradition of grooving with the neighbours

When Patti Church of Wavell Avenue moved to Ottawa from Northern California, she brought with her memories of enjoying live music in her local parks with friends, family and neighbours. Years later, she’s recreating that warm community vibe in her own McKellar Park on September 15 from 2:30-5:00 p.m.

“When the kids were tiny, we spent many a Friday night out enjoying music in the parks,” says Church as we walk

her dog down her street to McKellar Park where she’s going to hand out postcards and check on the flyers she’s posted.

Handing an invitation to a grandmother pushing a little one on one of McKellar Park’s accessible swings, Church says, “I hope you’ll come. The event is for people of all ages, not just for young families.”

Now that her children are older, Church notices that many free activities in the neighbourhood are geared towards young families and she’d like

hers to be truly inclusive of teens and adults of all ages.

Craig Cardiff, who is headlining, regularly attends a leadership retreat at Nepean High School and has a strong following among the students. “I can’t wait to hear Craig perform in my park,” says Church, pointing out where the stage will be.

“I invited Lee Ann McLellan to open because she has an amazing voice and she lives in the neighbourhood,” says Church who hopes Music in McKellar Park becomes a regular event in Westboro.

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Kids, Canon and Cannons

To the strains of Pachobel’s Canon in D, provided by the Fourzando String Quartet, Fisher Park area kids fired off a few water cannons in their new splash pad, part of the million dollar renovations to the popular play area at the north end of Fisher Park’s playing field. Local politicians Mayor Jim Watson, Councillor Mark Taylor, Chair of the Community and Protective Services Committee and Councillor Katherine Hobbs helped to celebrate the re-opening of the park in the afternoon of September 3. Photo by Tim Thibeault

Opposing The Proposed Tower

By Linda Hoad, Co-chair HCA Zoning Committee Following the public meeting held on July 29 to consider the proposal for a 39-storey building proposed by Claridge Homes at 1040 Somerset Street West, the Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) invited residents to a meeting on August 26 to discuss the community response to the proposal.

The entire HCA response, based on what we heard at this meeting is available on our website: www.hintonburg.com.

This site is a very small part of the Mixed Use Centre (MUC) which borders the O-Train tracks, located in the part of the MUC that has not yet had a Community Design Plan study. Residents feel strongly that consideration of this site in isolation, before any discussion of a vision for these lands, will compromise the development of a community vision and raise expectations for zoning in the rest of the MUC. Devonshire Public School is located on Breezehill Avenue opposite the MUC. This fact, and the proximity of the low-rise residential areas along Laurel to the west and Breezehill to

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Traffic and parking concerns were also raised, in particular the effect of a proposed signalized intersection at Breezehill and Somerset where left turns would not be permitted during certain hours.

This proposed 39-storey tower is located on the traditional main street, characterized to the north by six-storey zoning and to the west by the recently approved 23-storey tower with a fourto-six-storey podium along Somerset and Breezehill. The new tower has almost no set back from Somerset Street and no step-backs at higher stories to minimize the impact of the height on adjacent properties or on the street itself.

Residents to the north of Somerset noted that the shadow studies did not show all months of the year, and that they show only the shadow cast by this new proposal, rather than showing the cumulative impact of the shadows from both 1050 and 1040 Somerset Avenue.

By Tim Thibeault Among the myriad pleasures of summer, one that I shall surely miss as the seasons evolve, is what my friend Armando calls, “garage saling.” No typo there.

Garage saling is the neologistic practice of roaming freely on a sunny weekend, from yard sale to thrift shop, looking for that singular piece of one man’s trash which becomes another man’s treasure.

Sometimes it’s a small household item conjuring up memories from a long ago kitchen where fewer of life’s essentials were made of plastic. Other times it’s a garish painting or knickknack that offers its own strange appeal and reminds us of only-God-knows-what moment from childhood that imbues it with an certain indescribable allure.

My own most recent discovery is an artwork I call “Sweet Fat Jesus.” Found in a wellknown Wellington West thrift shop, SFJ immediately caught my eye as an article of naive folk art made with loving care by the hand of a true believer.

Standing 19 inches high by 15 inches wide (49x37.5cm), SFJ is a hand-painted wooden crucifix on which the Christian Saviour is not actually hanging in traditionally horrific, yet pathetic, zealous fervour but instead stands calmly with arms outstretched like an out-ofshape Olympic diver ready to

make His big splash. He stands, flat-footed on a tiny ledge. He has bulging biceps and wears what appears to be a droopy Depends with a mildly astonished look in His eyes, and His mouth slightly open as if singing the praises of the genuine innocence of His earthly portraitist.

In a life where I can easily question the stolidity of my own faith and wonder, at times, whether I am atheist, agnostic, anti-theist or merely atheistically bewildered, it is mildly unsettling to find myself so firmly convinced that one crow is an omen of misfortune while two presage joy, and no one should ever walk under ladders. This, of course, invites one to think that neither piety nor superstition can be considered anything more than a sad demonstration of unwavering faith in an androgenetic belief system. God doesn’t come from the machine.

He is, perhaps, the mechanic who winds it up.

Seeing Sweet Fat Jesus and learning of His earthly provenance, my flatmate upon hearing that a similar sculpture of St. John the Baptist had been left behind, immediately dashed over to the shop to claim it for herself. Her subsequent research indicates that the artist, who signed both pieces, has shown his work professionally in Canada and Germany, and is Continued on page 11

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mentioned on the web site of the National Gallery of Canada. Who would have guessed that such a simple and charming display of religious conviction could be considered a work of art worthy of curatorial respect and international exposure?

And that it would turn up in a second hand shop? Another man’s treasure indeed.

So while some indulge in a life where egocentricity values possessions and sees sailing as a word and a pursuit that must always emphasize the “I,” others will choose a different type of “saling,” one that thrives on sharing fun with others, and on the “we.” I love “us,” and always will, as long as the summer sun shines and friendships and belief systems are of greater importance than appearances or possessions.

By Security Committee, Hintonburg Community Association Another derelict property bites the dust! Finally, just before the end of August the property at the corner of Merton and Ladouceur Streets was demolished. This property had been vacant for more than ten years, it was often covered in graffiti, had lots of tall weeds and often garbage dumped on the property. It was also broken into from time to time. It has cost thousands of dollars in City staff time with frequent by-law

and property standards orders.

This property was automatically placed on Mayor Watson’s list when he created the task force to deal with derelict buildings. Property Standards Officer, Mark Beaudoin, continually worked on this to expedite the demolition. The City normally does not allow demolition of existing residential buildings until plans for replacement of the residential units have been approved.

Consultants for the owner of the land came forward with a proposal to build town homes, but have not yet filed any applications, so approval of any plans would still be many months away.

Thanks to Officer Beaudoin for all the hard work to get this demolition authorized and completed now.

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LAST CHANCE TO ENTER! Know Your Neighbourhood

As Newswest celebrates its 35th anniversary, we invite our readers to test their knowledge of the Kitchissippi area for fun and prizes in our final of three quizzes.

Prizes include gift certificates from notable local restaurants and will be awarded to the entry with the most correct answers. In the event of a tie, a random draw of all entries with correct answers will take place.

All entries received in this and the last two contests will be included in a random draw with a valuable piece of pottery by local artist Tim Thibeault as the prize.

Answers for the final two quizzes will be in the October 10 issue of Newswest.

Full contest rules are online at www.newswest. org/35.html Entries for this month’s contest must be received no later than midnight on September 22. How to enter: • by email at editor@newswest.org An on-line entry form is available at the web address.

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1. When was the current Hintonburg Community Centre built?

2. When was the Heart Institute built at the Civic Hospital Campus?

3. Which 1950s house with its landmark maple trees was recently torn down in Westboro?

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4. The school on Lanark Avenue has been home to a variety of student groups. What is it used for now?

5. Name one of the past editors of Newswest.

6. What Ottawa newspaper ceased publishing about 35 years ago?

7. Who was Canada’s prime minister 35 years ago?

8. Who was the mayor of Ottawa 35 years ago?

9. What year was Nepean High School opened?

10. Kitchissippi once had two lumber yards. Name one.

11. Where is the water filtration plant located in Kitchissippi?

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Thanks To The Race Volunteers

By Jeff Leiper, Hintonburg Community Association The publication schedule of Newswest is such that each year the Hintonburg Community Association has to wait until September until we can publicly thank the Cyclelogik Hintonburg Centennial 5k and Newswest 1k volunteers. Better late, though, than never! In response to a last-minute plea for help this year, Kitchissippi residents came out in record numbers to help us staff the intersections, serve cake, and gather supplies and stuff kits.

I’d like to take this chance to say thanks to everyone who helped out! We had a record number of runners and walkers, and many of them have passed on their thanks, as well.

This year’s race crew was: Wayne Rodney, Ben Scheffel, Mimi Golding, Pat McLeod and Hannah, Natalie Hanson, Maurice Lewis, Shirley Lussier, Tim Golding, Sarah Naegels, Michael Hebert, Smita Ashar, James Robertson, James Wagner, Jeanette Abe, Scott Randal Lewis, Wanda Romaniec, Sue Franklin, Matt and Paul, Mara O’Brien, Betty Brakel, Cameron Hopgood, Arthur Chartrand, Mark Scriven, Danny Moran, Suzie Ellwood, Lucas Paluch, Kelly Serjeantson, Ron Burke, Stefan Mooney-Fradella, Pat O’Brien, Stefan Matiation, Tais McNeill, Nicholas Olmstead,

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This is more concerning but even in these cases, the baby teeth will usually fall out without pain or problems, although the teeth are ground down.

The exact cause of nocturnal grinding in children is unclear but one theory is related to a psychological component. In fact, stress due to a new environment, family changes, changes at school, divorce, etc. can cause bruxism in children. Others think that pressure changes in the inner ear may cause a child to grind and move their jaw in an effort to relieve this pressure.

The good news is most children outgrow bruxism and do not require treatment. Unlike adults, children who grind are rarely prescribed mouth guards to wear at night. However, in some children grinding can wear down tooth enamel, chip teeth and/or increase sensitivity. In this case, parental observation and dental visits are needed to keep the situation in check.

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A.This uncertainty has slowed the pace of sales in the real

estate market. The Ottawa Real Estate Board reports that sales in July were down 2.4 per cent from last year. Sales have been slower this year in 6 of the first 7 months of 2013, compared to the number of sales last year.

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The benefits of surgery also include the reduction in undesirable behaviours, such as digging, chewing, spraying urine, circling and mounting. Rabbits that are spayed or neutered have less sporadic litter habits and are able to have more freedom in the home. Early neutering can reduce aggressive behaviour towards owners and other pet rabbits. When it comes to neutering your male rabbit, it is important to remember that he can still impregnate a female for up to 2 months after being neutered.

Overall, spaying or neutering your pet rabbit is a very safe procedure when performed by an experienced rabbit veterinarian. As with other surgeries requiring an anesthetic, it is important to have your pet examined by a veterinarian prior to the surgery.

Preanesthetic bloodwork should be performed to make sure your rabbit is healthy and a good candidate for general anesthesia.

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New Advisory Panel to Examine Ontario’s Minimum Wage System

By Yasir Naqvi, MPP, Ottawa Centre The new Ontario government is committed to building a more prosperous Ontario that helps people in their everyday lives and provides more opportunities for all.

Reviewing the minimum wage is a key part of that commitment.

Until 2003, the minimum wage in Ontario had been frozen for nine years straight. This was unfair to workers who saw their costs of living increase while their wages stayed frozen. That is why our government increased the minimum wage by 50 per cent since 2003, from $6.85 to $10.25 per hour, giving Ontario one of the highest provincial minimum wages in Canada.

The 2013 Ontario Budget announced that our government would establish an independent panel to advise the province on how to set the minimum wage going forward. As the Minister of Labour, I am excited to have the opportunity to lead this important initiative.

It is essential that employees and employers are able

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Most other provinces have already moved towards some sort of formal mechanism to increase their minimum wage, and it is time that Ontario does the same.

However, as Canada’s largest province with a diverse economy and population we must develop a solution that is made in Ontario that works for Ontarians.

Through consultations with business and labour groups, workers, anti-poverty advocates and academics, the Panel will examine the province’s current minimum wage policy and provide advice on how Ontario should determine the minimum wage in the future. The panel will recommend a process to set the minimum wage that is both fair to workers and predictable for businesses.

The panel is also engaging with every day Ontarians and community groups to get their thoughts and solicit their feedback. They will conduct public consultations across the province, and invite written submissions on questions the panel will pose on the minimum wage.

There will be a consultation planned in our community, and I will let you know as soon as it is scheduled.

I encourage you to get involved in this process.

We want to hear from all Ontarians before Professor Verma issues a report with recommendations in December, 2013.

A dedicated web page has been set up on the Ministry of Labour website at www.ontario.ca/ minimumwagereview, and we are also engaging the public via social media like Twitter and Facebook. In addition, you can send your comArtist’s Concept ments and feedback directly to the panel at minimumwage@ontario.ca.

PReseNtatioN With the establishment CeNtRe HouRs of the Minimum Wage monday to Wednesday Advisory Panel, we are Noon to 7 p.m. taking steps to ensure that the setting of minimum Weekends and holidays wage is out of politicians’ Noon to 5 p.m. hands. This will ensure a thursday and Friday Closed fair wage for workers in our community and provide predictability for local businesses.

Ensuring a fair and predictable minimum wage system is part of the Ontario government’s plan to building a more prosperous economy, while ensuring a fair society for all.

Please do not hesitate to contact me at ynaqvi. mpp.co@liberal.ola.org or 613-722-6414.

to plan for their financial future. This review of our province’s minimum wage system is about ensuring fairness for workers and their families, giving them a meaningful opportunity to improve their lives. It will also provide predictability for business that allows them to remain competitive and create jobs, while creating more opportunities for all Ontarians.

In July, I announced the establishment of an advisory panel to provide guidance on how to determine the minimum wage in the future. The Minimum Wage Advisory Panel is chaired by Anil Verma, Professor of Human Resource Management at the University of Toronto’s Rotman School of Management, who brings a wealth of international, academic and front-line experience to this position. The panel is rounded out with representatives from business, worker, and youth groups. They include: • Antoni Shelton, Director and Liaison to the President, Ontario Federation of Labour;

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By Katherine Hobbs, Councillor, Kitchissippi Ward Parks, Parks and More Parks Last week I was pleased to re-open Fisher Park following a nearly $1,000,000 renovation funded 77 percent from the Kitchissippi Cash-inlieu of Parkland Fund. We made waves opening the newly expanded splash pad.

I’m just getting started though, with construction planned for two new community fieldhouses: one in Westboro Beach and another as part of a $2,000,000 renovation of Reid Park. I’m also working on two new public spaces on Wellington Street, and construction is near on Winston Place, a great new urban square on Richmond Road. I’m also investing $1,000,000 in a much needed expansion of Dovercourt Recreation Centre.

In addition, I’m working to open new community gardens, new and

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City Construction As part of Ottawa on the Move, the City is investing $300 million in new streets and hard infrastructure across the City. In Kitchissippi, we have projects underway with Churchill Avenue being reconstructed complete with raised bike lanes, new sidewalks and an incredible piece of public art.

Smaller projects abound too, from Irving Place to Merton Street.

them, as City Council agreed with me and refused a rezoning at 233 Armstrong which would have been against the CDP. Underway right now is the Scott Street District CDP which will protect low-rise neighbourhoods in Hintonburg, Mechanicsville and Wellington Village; the public realm strategy that will define the future of parks, paths and streets in Little Italy and Civic Hospital; and the Gladstone CDP, which will have its first Open House on October 15 at the Tom Brown Arena.

Three Community Design Plans (CDP) Underway In this term of Council we’ve already seen two new community design plans implemented – the Wellington West CDP and the Bayview Station District CDP, as well as the strategic directions report ahead of the Carling-Preston Area CDP. We’re not just creating them; we’re also sticking with

LRT Update Preparatory work continues across the City as tunnelling of the first phase of the LRT system is set to begin. New bus lanes on the Queensway and Highway 174 have also been paved. There will be few disturbances before 2015 in Kitchissippi. The first phase will have two stations in Kitchissippi at Bayview and Tunney’s Pasture.

different recreation facilities for youth, and even a community boat building project.

Local Community Group Meets for the 22nd Year The Hintonburg Community Association (HCA) will hold its 22nd Annual General Meeting on Wednesday, September 25, at the Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street. The doors and membership table will open at 6:30 pm and the meeting formally begins at 7 pm. The agenda includes reports from the board of directors, the election of a new board of directors, as well as an open forum for members.

Become part of our success story! The HCA has been working for 22 years to improve our neighbour-

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Time and again the Conservatives have thrown up roadblocks to prevent the office from doing its work and tried to undermine the credibility of the former Parliamentary Budget Officer, Kevin Page.

The Conservatives don’t like what the PBO has uncovered about their flawed agenda: that Canada’s pension system is sustainable in the long term without raising the age of retirement by two years, which they have done; that the government’s omnibus crime bill would cost the provinces hundreds of millions at a time when crime rates continue to fall and health and education budgets are feeling the crunch; and that the government’s plan to buy the F-35 fighter jets would cost billions more than the Conservatives claimed.

The PBO has garnered respect for its work in Canada and even internationally. The International Monetary Fund has commented on its excellent analysis and research. In the IMF Report on Fiscal Councils released in July 2013, the PBO was described as having “earned a reputation for good quality independent analysis for its research, costing, and forecasting work.” The IMF also acknowledged the difficulties the PBO faces under its current operational and legal design, a structure the government seems intent on keeping to frustrate the PBO’s ability to properly fulfil its mandate.

The Conservatives promised action to ensure transparent and accountable governance, but have delivered the exact opposite. Their modus operandi is one of secrecy and a clamp down on the release of any information that doesn’t support their agenda. When NDP Leader Tom Mulcair introduced Bill C-476, the

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By Andrew Milton, Community Police Officer September. The start of a new school year. Are you a high school student?

Are you the parent of a high school student? Do you know someone between the ages of 14 and 18 who is attending an Ottawa secondary school? This column is for you.

The requirement for Ontario high school students to complete 40 hours of volunteer service as a condition of graduation might mean some head scratching for those students who are hard pressed to think of a volunteer activity to get involved in. If you are in that situation, or someone you know is, I’ve got a suggestion.

How about a volunteer job working with the Ottawa Police Service? Yes, if you are a student at an Ottawa secondary school and between the ages of 14 and 18, there could be an opportunity here for you. Venturers, as they’re called, can do things like give tours of a police station, help out with crime prevention initiatives, assist at police and community events and learn about various aspects of policing. If you think you might like a career in policing, being a Venturer is a great start. You can watch all the cop shows you want, but there’s nothing like talking to and working with the real thing.

Sound appealing? You’ll find more information on the Ottawa Police web site, but better yet, you can attend an information night on Wednesday, September 25, from 7 to 9 pm, at 101 Centrepointe Drive–Ben Franklin Place.

If you like what you hear, there will be application forms available and that could be your entry into one of the most interesting volunteer activities and, potentially, jobs that you’ll ever have.

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By Hintonburg Economic Development Committee Thirteen wonderful years of Samba parties were celebrated in McCormick Park on August 14. Samba Ottawa, a Brazilian percussion band, has helped the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee (HEDC) transform this small park.

Thirteen years ago when HEDC was forming and Samba was a new group, we collaborated on a party in McCormick Park. We needed to have some fun and ensure positive things were happening in this park which had been plagued by a lot of negative activity.

Ten years ago, the play equipment in the park was purchased and installed by HEDC in August of 2003. That was a party! Donations received from the first three Samba parties plus other HEDC fundraising events and a significant contribution from the local businesses

allowed us to fulfil the wishes of the local kids who helped choose the play equipment.

This year’s Samba party was a perfect time to thank Samba for their incredible contribution to the park and to making August such a fun month to look forward to. The kids welcomed Samba into the park with shakers, welcome signs and their own drums. They continued to play with Samba throughout the evening and followed them out of the park as they drummed their way down Rosemount Ave. The park looked particularly festive with banners, ten-year anniversary flags made by the children and murals, made by the children at previous festivals, strung between the trees. A huge colourful hanging Samba sign really decorated the park and said, “Thank you,” so much better than words can.

Looking forward to year 14.

Everyone danced at the Calypso celebration of Somerset Square on July 9.

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By Hintonburg Economic Development Committee Nepean Pan Harmonics, a Trinidadian steel drum band, came to play for the community on a beautiful summer evening. The evening of July 9 was the first annual party in Somerset Square.

It was a hot day and threatening rain until about 5pm when we got the all clear that the evening should be rain free. It was hot for the performers but the crowd really enjoyed it and the kids and dogs cooled off in the fountain.

The kids were enthralled with the shakers they got to make. One very young child danced the entire evening

with her shaker–she had more energy than the adults.

The music made everyone want to dance, and dance we did. Congo lines, limbo and just plain individual dancing.

For the Hintonburg Economic Development Committee it was all about bringing it back to Somerset Square. This is where the group first started 13 years earlier on a very, very cold May evening.

The parties in the park have worked to bring families and neighbours together to celebrate our wonderful neighbourhood and our fabulous small pocket parks.

Thanks to Pan Harmonics and hoping to see you again next July.

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SEPTEMBER 14-15: WEST END STUDIO TOUR The West End Studio Tour (WEST) is a pleasant walking, biking or driving tour of artist studios located in Kitchissippi. From 10 am to 5 pm.

SEPTEMBER 14: TASTES OF WELLINGTON WEST Once again, enjoy fabulous food samples, live music, sidewalk sales, demonstrations, a classic car show and kids’ activities! Visit wellingtonwest.ca for more information.

September 14: Near West Accommodation Review Working Group Meeting From 9 am to 4 pm, Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington Street West. The Near West Working Group continued to meet until mid-July. Starting with a full-day session on September 14, led by two facilitators hired by the Board, the Working Group will be refining and sorting through all ideas submitted by the public and the group’s members with the goal of presenting one or two preferred options to the public on October 24. Working Group meetings are always open to the public, and there is always a time for public questions. The schools involved in the Near West Accommodation Review are Cambridge PS, Connaught PS, Devonshire PS, Elmdale PS, Fisher Park PS, Hilson Avenue PS & W.E. Gowling PS SEPTEMBER 14-15: STUDIO TOUR FUNDRAISER In support of the Ottawa Riverkeeper, Ottawa artist Margaret Chwialkowska is hosting her 7th Annual Art Studio Tour - Fundraiser. A portion of the proceeds from sales and silent auction will be donated to the Ottawa Riverkeeper, 11 am to 5 pm, 195 Woodroffe Avenue, phone 613-729-9351: artristsincanada.com/ margaret SEPTEMBER 15: Orchid Talk The Ottawa Orchid Society present Robert Fuchs from RF Orchids on September 15 at 1:30 pm, with talk on vandaeceous orchids at the Tom Brown Arena at 141 Bayview Rd in Ottawa. Beginner class at 12:30 pm.

Annual Membership is $25, one time drop in is $5.

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SEPTEMBER 15: Music in McKellar Park McKellar Park is located south of Byron between Wavell and Windermere. The event is from 2:30-5:00 pm. Local singer/songwriter Lee Ann McLellan will start the afternoon with Craig Cardiff following at 3pm. Lee Ann is known for her bluesy vocals and Craig has gained a following with his alluring and inviting indy folk sound that appeals to all ages. This is a community event, so please bring friends and neighbours.

Walk or ride and bring along a chair or blanket. The free concert will take place rain or shine.

SEPTEMBER 15: Science Lecture “The Intelligence of Creation” Come hear Michael Dowd, on his first visit to Ottawa, talk about the convergence of science and religion and the spiritual wisdom we can bring to our own lives by studying the story of the 14 billion years of the universe’s evolution.

Dowd will speak during the Sunday service, at 10 am, at Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr. Visitors most welcome.

SEPTEMBER 16: Antique Appraisal Clinic From 6:15 to 8:15 pm, 281 Woodroffe Avenue. Janet Carlile, an independent and accredited antique appraiser with CBC’s Canadian Antiques Roadshow and 30 years’ international experience gained with major auction houses in Europe and North America, will describe the history of your favourite household treasure at this Antique Roadshow-style Evaluation Clinic. Maximum of one item per person. Registration required.

September 16: O-Train Public Art Competition The City of Ottawa invites all residents to help select new public art commissioned for the O-Train. An opportunity to meet the shortlisted artists and view their proposals will take place from 6-8pm at Carleton University, Fenn Lounge, Residence Commons, 1125 Colonel By Drive. Among the artists whose proposals are under consideration is Marcus Kucey-Jones whose 18 marble hydrants grace Wellington West. Judith Berry, Shayne Dark and Stuart Kinmond are also finalists.

SEPTEMBER 17: FREE SQUARE DANCING The Meri Squares Modern Square Dance Club invites new square dancers to two free evenings of dancing, fun and friendship on Tuesday, September 10 and Tuesday, September 17, 7:30 to 9:30 pm at Westminster Presbyterian Church, 470 Roosevelt Avenue. Singles and couples are welcome. See website Merisquares.ca or call Harold Hedley at 613-731-6538 for details.

SEPTEMBER 17: Science Lecture From 7 to 9:15 pm “The Future is Calling Us to Greatness” Evening with Michael Dowd, on his first visit to Ottawa, author of the bestselling book Thank God for Evolution: How the Marriage of Science and Religion Will Transform Your Life and Our World. He asks us to consider; is the planet on a pathway to disaster, or is there is another option? What if this time of crisis is an opportunity to awaken to the best of who we can be? Tom Brown Arena Hall, 141 Bayview Ave., Ottawa. Payment by donation. Co-sponsored by Sustainable Living Ottawa West (SLOWest) and First United Church.

SEPTEMBER 18, 25: NEPEAN CHOIR Join Nepean Choir, a rewarding, fun group, for an Open Rehearsal at 7:30 pm at Northwestern United Church. www.nepeanchoir.ca or 613-226-5853.

SEPTEMBER 18-NOVEMBER 6: Parenting Course Come and meet with other single fathers to discover new strategies for making parenting more effective, less stressful and more rewarding. Family Services Ottawa is offering an eight session parenting course on Wednesday evenings from Sept. 18 to Nov. 6, 6:30 to 8:30 pm. Call 725-3601 ext. 207 for information and registration.

SEPTEMBER 19: Free Zumba Fitness Class Ever thought about giving Zumba Fitness a try? Come out on Thursday, September 19, from 7 to 8 pm, to the Champlain Park Field House for a free trial class. Enjoy the rhythms of salsa, merengue, hip hop and many others. Have fun and get a great workout! No experience needed. All welcome. For more information email Shannon at zumba@live.ca September 22: Celebrating International CarFree Day in Westboro The City of Ottawa, in cooperation with EnviroCentre is organizing International Car-Free Day celebrations in Westboro. Car-Free Day is now celebrated annually in over 1,500 cities in 38 countries around the world.

Richmond Road (from McRae Avenue to Berkeley Avenue) will be closed for the event from 11am until 5pm. Through traffic will be permitted via Churchill and Roosevelt Avenues only. There will be booths from local active and sustainable transportation organizations and service providers spaced along Richmond Road, as well as activities throughout the day. The event is part of Sustainable Transportation Week, which runs from September 16-22.

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September 28: Neil Bissoondath reads at Carlingwood Library From 2 to 3 pm, 281 Woodroffe Avenue, celebrated author Neil Bissoondath will read from The Soul of All Great Designs and other recent work. Neil Bissoondath was nominated for the Governor General Award for Fiction, is the recipient of both the McClelland & Stewart award and the National Magazine Award, and in 2010 was made a Chevalier of the Ordre national de Quebec. Offered with the support of the Canada Council for the Arts. Registration is required.

SEPTEMBER 28: Parkdale United Church’s Fall Rummage Sale This event will take place at 429 Parkdale Ave at Gladstone Avenue from 9 am to 12 pm. For more information please call the church at 613-728-8656, parkdaleunitedchurch.ca.

OCTOBER 11-12: Art Exhibit and Sale The Nepean Fine Arts League (NFAL) invites you to its bi-annual Art Exhibition & Sale held on Friday, October 11, 3 pm to 9 pm, and Saturday, October 12, 10 am to 5 pm, at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall, 1000 Byron Avenue. This is a family-friendly event with music provided by guitarist Spencer Scharf. Admission and parking are free. For more information contact Erika Farkas 613-440-2683 or Erika_farkas@yahoo.ca.

October 14: The Wellington Mile Starting at the corner of Wellington Street West and Holland Avenue, from 8 am to 11:30 am. Registered participants will run the iconic distance of one mile along Wellington Street West which will be closed to traffic from 7am to noon. Runners will participate in heats. Registration and details available at themile.ca

SEPTEMBER 24: parkdale foor centre agm At 7:30 on Tuesday, September 24, at 89 Stonehurst Avenue. Everyone is welcome. Please visit parkdalefoodcentre.org for more information.

SEPTEMBER 25: HCA Annual General Meeting On Wednesday, September 25, at Hintonburg Community Centre, 1064 Wellington St. West.

Sign-in and membership renewal at 6:30; meeting at 7 pm. Learn about the past year’s activities, raise your concerns and help elect the Board of Directors. Membership is open to all residents, businesses and property owners. More info: 613-798-7987 or info@hintonburg.com.

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