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In her new collection of poetry, Pearl Pirie introduces readers to pet radishes, wild dust bunnies and secret agent squirrels (we’re looking at you Westboro squirrel!) that live in and around her Wellington West home.

Released on March 5, the pet radish, shrunken contains 60 poems by the award-winning poet. Several

years in the making, Pirie is excited to see her poems out in the world.

“Poetry is an act of communica-tion. If it falls into a void, it might as well not have happened,” says Pirie.

No worries there: the collection has already been embraced by Ottawa’s thriving poetry communi-ty, and recognized as one of the most anticipated poetry books for spring 2015 by 49th Shelf, the larg-

est online resource for Canadian literature.

Pirie’s publisher, BookThug, says the collection deals in “the poetics of sound, language, and play.”

Consider a surprise meeting with a bumblebee (all fuzz and buzz), the beauty of a plant uncurling in springtime, and snippets of conver-sation that waft over the garden wall.

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West Wellington’s Pearl Pirie is an award-winning poet, who’s latest work is one of the most anticipated poetry books for spring 2015. Photo by Kate Settle

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Many of the vivid images in Pirie’s poet-ry are inspired by time spent in her gar-den. Having a place to dig in the dirt was one of the many reasons Pirie and her husband Brian bought a home in the neighbourhood three years ago: “We lived in a condo for many years, and wanted to touch the earth for a long time.”

Pirie also considers the flora and fauna living inside our homes. She conjures up ants marching military style across the liv-ing room floor, and wild dust bunnies in cahoots with secret agent squirrels. The title poem – “the pet radish, shrunken” – was inspired by the shrivelled vegetables found hiding in the back of the fridge.

“It started with a joke about finding that soft radish that’s been there so long it’s like a pet,” she says. “Can we get rid of it? Or do we have some duty to this creature? We’ve had it for three months, that’s longer than the cat at this point.”

The question is: “What is our responsi-bility to others—animal, animate, inani-mate? This is a question which underlies a lot of the poems,” explains Pirie.

Questions yes, but easy answers, no. “My poetry is not saying the world is orderly, it’s not saying the world is smooth or coherent. It’s admitting it’s absurd.”

the pet radish, shrunken is Pirie’s third collection of poetry. Her first collec-tion been shed bore was published in 2010. Thirsts, published in 2011, won the Robert Kroetsch Award for Innovative Poetry. She has also published numerous smaller poetry booklets, called chapbooks.

Born and raised in the Ottawa Valley, Pirie started writing poetry in primary school. She was first published in a com-munity newspaper when she was 14 years old.

Ottawa has been her home for the past 25 years. She studied linguistics at Carleton University, and worked as an English as a Second Language teacher for 12 years.

Today she works full time in the liter-ary world—as a poet, publisher, freelance editor, event organizer, community radio host (CKCU’s Literary Landscape), blog-ger, and more.

Pirie’s anticipating a busy spring with the launch of the pet radish, shrunken, and a book of poems about chocolate, called Cocoa Cabin, by Canadian poets (published by her own small press, Phafours).

Through her work, she hopes to dispel the notion that poetry can’t be funny. “I think it’s meant to be a conversation for people to jump into. I think people are allowed to laugh.”

No worries there, she had us at pet radishes and secret agent squirrels.

Playful poetryContinued from page 3

LAUNCH PARTYPearl Pirie’s the pet radish, shrunken will be launched at Ottawa’s VERSe-Fest on March 27 at 7 p.m., at Knox Presbyterian Church (120 Lisgar St.). The collection is sold at bookstores and online at bookthug.ca.

Cocoa Cabin, Phafours Press chocolate chapbook, will be launched on the eve-ning of April 8 at A Thing for Chocolate (1262 Wellington St. West).

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“My poetry is not saying the world is orderly, it’s not saying the world is smooth or coherent. It’s admitting it’s absurd,” says local poet, Pearl Pirie. Photo by Kate Settle


My name is Brian Wheeler – iron-ic really as I’m a bike mechanic! About four years ago I was living in the Glebe, working as a barista at the Wild Oat, and I decided that I needed to make a change. I sold everything I own at the Great Glebe Garage Sale, I packed up my bicycle and a trailer and I took off. I was going to go west, to visit my brother in Trenton, and then just carry on until something hap-pened and I wanted to stop. I guess the ‘something’ turned out to not be what I imagined, because just before I left I met a lovely lady. She came into the shop, and when she found out I was leaving she said something like “it’s too bad you’re leaving, I

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Twenty potters from the Ottawa area are preparing their wares for the fifth annual Westend Pottery Sale, which is fast approaching.

From April 11 to 12, ceramics of all shapes and sizes will be on display at the Churchill Seniors Centre, 345 Richmond Rd. in Westboro.

Jane Snider has been coordinator of the sale for the past three years and will also be showing her work. She says the Westend Pottery Sale is great for the community because it gives residents a chance to meet one another and potters a chance to share their creations.

“All of us are working in our own studios, like in basements or shops and studios, and a lot of time you don’t really know what your neighbours are doing, so it’s a nice way for people to actually see what we’re creating,” says Snider.

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Plans are in motion for a new busi-ness to move into the Heavens to Betsy storefront at 1111 Wellington West. National Access Cannabis (NAC), a marijuana information centre, has displayed interest but has yet to officially sign the lease for the space.

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Heavens to Betsy says goodbye to the community after 12 yearsClosing shopStory and photo by Kayla Rain

March is slated not only to bring about the end of this winter, but the closing of a store that has been a staple in the Hintonburg communi-ty for the past twelve years.

Heavens To Betsy – a retro haven containing everything from sardonic pillboxes to fine china plates, nostalgic sweet jars and luxurious bath soaps – is the love child of best friends, Dawn Carlisle and Denise Landriault.

“Heavens To Betsy was our dream,” Carlisle says. “We’re very creative people, and we wanted to do something creative together. But it’s been twelve years, and we decided we don’t want to close when we have to, but on a good note. We do get restless.” Landriualt adds, “Being in one place, you get a bit stagnant. We need new stimulation.”

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“We’ve watched this neighbourhood grow up,” Carlisle says. “We have kids coming in as teenagers that we saw as toddlers when we opened.”

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Heavens To Betsy has long been a second home to Carlisle and Landriault. They’ll miss the store, and also the time they spent together because of it. “We would go to the gift shows, and share a hotel room, and get into our pyjamas and have Swiss Chalet and a bottle of wine,” Carlisle remembers. “It was our little tradition. And I’m really going to miss that.”

It will be hard for the community to lose such a unique store, which has long been a favoured gift shop for many. The personal relationships the duo maintained with many of their clients over the last decade is a quality that’s tough to find these days.

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Westfest main stage no longer behind the RCSSFrom the stage to the streets

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Kitchissippi’s 12th annual Westfest will return to its roots as a street festival this year, moving from the Real Canadian Superstore to outside the Clocktower Brew Pub at 418 Richmond Rd. Headlining the two-day festival will be six-time Juno nomi-nated musician Sarah Harmer.

“We’re going back to our roots, bringing the stage back to the street… it’s 10 blocks of program-ming and 100,000 peo-ple,” says Martin, the lead organizer and founder of Westfest.

Westfest was first launched as a not-for- profit in 2003 and will continue to be a free event. Visitors will be able to come and go as they please, while enjoying music from three different stages.

This year Westfest will be bringing 16 musicians to the stage, and six liter-ary artists as part of Westfest LIT. The down-stairs lounge of the Barley Mow at 399 Richmond Rd. will play host to a decidedly adult audience. Subject matter will vary from the romantic and racy to the comedic absurd.

“Communally it’s fan-tastic because we pull so many people together under one roof,” says Sylvie Hill, the curator of Westfest LIT. “To my knowledge this is the first time we’ve dealt with such racy themes.”

This year Westfest will operate on a budget of about $800,000. New sponsors include the Ottawa Citizen, 580 CFRA, and CTV Ottawa,

according to Martin.“We built a new spon-

sorship package this year. With that we were able to secure five or six new sponsors,” says Martin.

Even with the addition-al sponsors, Westfest will still run primarily thanks to Westboro businesses. Just under a third of the $800,000 for the festival will come from business owners in the community.

“Our whole mandate is about being free and accessible,” says Martin. “We’re really in our own category in this city.”

The press event on March 12 was hosted by Coun. Jeff Leiper. Although the focus of the event was on Westfest’s headliners and return to its origins, Leiper men-tioned that he hopes to bring more life to Ottawa’s music scene during his tenure as councillor.

“What we’ve seen is that… devoting resources at the municipal level has helped,” says Leiper. “The

city doesn’t have a role to play in promoting the acts… but what the city can do is play a connector role in this musical eco-system.”

Attendees of the festi-val launch were also treat-ed to a sneak preview of two acts that will be per-forming at Westfest. The first was 11-year-old Theland Kicknosway, a Wolf Clan Potawatami/ Cree Nation Walpole Island member, singer and grass & hoop dancer. The second was Kris + Dee, a pair of Kingston-area musicians who were listed on CKCU’s Top Artists of 2012 list along with Leonard Cohen, and Lucinda Williams.

“We are visitors here for sure,” says Dee Abbott of Kris + Dee. “But the community has made us feel very welcome.”

Westfest will take place on June 13 and 14. A full list of performers can be found at westfest.ca.

Westfest founder Elaina Martin, Kitchissippi Councillor Jeff Leiper, and surprise guests Kris + Dee ushered in Westfest’s official line-up at the Clocktower Brew Pub..


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New spinning studio opens in Wellington WestGo for a spinBy Andrea Tomkins

Kitchissippi residents have a new place to get fit, just in time for spring: a spinning studio called Wheelhouse Cycle.

Although this fitness trend isn’t new, Wheelhouse has put their own spin on the idea of stationary cycling. Wheelhouse instructors crank up the entertainment and motivation factor by incorporating music into each session in a major way.

“We turn the music up and the lights down,” laughs co-owner Heather Andrew.

It’s a healthy meeting of beats-per-minute and the tension dial, as participants pedal their way to good health. But these classes aren’t exclusive to elite athletes. Andrew and co-owner Nadine Hogan have worked hard to make the studio a welcoming environment for all.

“We wanted to build a beautiful space for people, and to love the space we’re in,” says Andrew.

And they’re happy to be in the neighbourhood. Opening up a storefront in an active community was a top priority.

“We love this area,” says Andrew. “We knew we wanted to be in an area where people would be out walking, and where the businesses supported one another.”

“We’ve had great support from the community,” says Andrew. “We

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Wheelhouse co-owners Nadine Hogan and Heather Andrew at the location of their new spin studio at 1279 Wellington St. West. The studio opened March 4. Photo by Andrea Cranfield.

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By Cheryl Parrot“Get Out of the House Now!” This was what some Hintonburg residents were told during the coldest month on record. Locally known as the biggest stink ever, the incident had the Ottawa Fire Department evacuating residents for the safety of their health when a sewer fix went wrong for the second time. Two different weeks and two different streets: same stink.

Work started at Carruthers Ave. at Wellington St. W. and Armstrong St. on February 4 and then on Scott St. at Merton Ave. on February 10. The sewer repair procedure being used in these two locations is called Cured in Place Pipe. A synthetic resin is used to form a liner in the sewer, sealing any leaks and rehabilitating it. It is considered to be trenchless tech-nology.

On the evening of February 10th, the Ottawa Fire Department Hazmat Team was getting total VOC (volatile organic com-pound) readings of 83ppm that were adjusted to 33ppm to repre-sent styrene and sewer gas levels in one resident’s basement. They said the safe level is 20 ppm over 8 hours and so the house needed to be evacuated.

The contractor took readings at the same time as the Fire Department but on most occa-sions the contractor’s meters showed 0. Prior to the work be-ginning on Scott St., residents were assured that although fumes resulting from the work were stinky, there was no cause for concern about their health. The Ottawa Fire Department and their meters showed something quite different.

On Carruthers Ave., the con-tractor was still doing testing on

February 11 and there are still traces of the smell in one base-ment. A number of businesses were affected. Even a building some distance away in Mechanicsville had some smell.

When work began on Scott St. near Garland, residents were as-sured there would be little smell, there were issues on Carruthers Ave. that were different than the conditions on Scott St. One resi-dent on Scott St. raised concerns the day before the process began and the City spent the whole day trying to convince the resident it would be fine. Wrong! Not only was the smell overwhelming for residents right on Scott St. but another resident several houses south of Scott St. also had such intolerable smell that the resident went to a hotel.

Ottawa Public Health was of little assistance. One affected resi-dent complaining of the smell was told by a City of Ottawa Health Department staff member to contact the Salvation Army for help. A short time later the Fire Department ordered the residents out of that particular building be-cause of the unsafe readings. So much for assurances!

Councillor Leiper has inter-vened and is working to get com-pensation for the expenses for those who had to leave their homes and go to hotels. The City works in slow and mysterious ways, but after being forced from their homes in the middle of win-ter, compensation for those resi-dents should be swift. Only part of the sewer on Scott St. was fin-ished when residents had to be evacuated. Councillor Leiper has asked City staff not to continue the process on Scott St. until they have an answer for what

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With the frigid weather on February 14, the player turnout at Hockey Day in Canada was low but local kids wanted to play the adults and the games at Plouffe Park were on! See page 10 for the story. Photo by Jackie Sheffel

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By Michael and Maureen Cassidy, Unitarian House residentsFirst Unitarian Congregation of Ottawa, children and staff at River Parkway Daycare, and the 130 seniors living on the church campus at Unitarian House face serious and long-lasting disruption from the City of Ottawa’s proposal to send the western Light Rail Transit (LRT) route through its church campus on Cleary Ave., off Richmond Road.

The congregation, of 500 people, has filed a strong objection to the routing, despite its generally supportive stance regarding a nearby LRT station, stating that users of its property would greatly ben-efit from a station within walking distance.

At issue is the city’s proposal to locate the pro-posed open air station on Cleary Ave., a narrow street that is the only access to the church grounds, rather than on Richmond Rd., at the junction with Cleary Ave. Cars exchanging passengers would

have no place to turn around except by driving past Unitarian House to circle around the church park-ing lot in order to return to Cleary Ave.to exit.

Earlier proposals had the LRT turning from the Western parkway to a tunnel under Richmond Rd., before it reached the church property. The proposed Cleary Station would be located on the site of the existing strip mall on Richmond with its main ac-cess from Richmond.

The strip mall was recently rezoned for two new high rise condominiums by the Ontario Municipal Board, however city planners failed to reserve the site for the LRT station. No effort has yet been made to include the LRT station at the base of the proposed high-rise structures, as occurs in Toronto and other cities.

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By Lorrie Marlow, Plant Pool Recreation Association and Hintonburg Recreation AssociationThe Plant Pool Recreation Association and the Hintonburg Recreation Association worked together to host the Plouffe Park Hockey Challenge on Saturday, February 14 at the Plouffe Park rink.

These communities came together to cel-ebrate Hockey Day in Canada, an annual event to celebrate hockey on local commu-nity ice rinks across Canada. Randy Way of the Odawa Athletic Club submitted a hockey team and invited four other diverse hockey teams for a fun challenge for the Caribou Cup!

With the frigid weather, the player turnout was low but local kids wanted to play the

adults and the games were on! Volunteers from Odawa Friendship Center, Hintonburg Recreation Association House and residents of Somerset worked tirelessly to shovel snow off the ice in preparation for this event. Bridgehead Coffee who are always so sup-portive of local community events donated the coffee.

Councillor Catherine McKenney donated hot chocolate served in the Plouffe Park skate shack, which was actually inside in the Plouffe Room, for players and residents. Board members of the Plant Pool Recreation Association contributed home-baked goodies that were popular with the hockey players and volunteers who enjoyed warming up. Councillor McKenney for Somerset Ward and Jeff Leiper for Kitchissippi Ward opened

the challenge and dropped the puck! Everyone at this event sang O Canada and

the theme song from hockey night in Canada played on the saxaphone by musician Steve Canadian: this was probably his coldest gig ever!

Both associations would like to send a huge thank you to Randy Way and Anel Dominguez with the Odawa Athletic Club for bringing the hockey players, coordinating the games and helping with the ice. Also thanks to Bridgehead Coffee and Councillor McKenney and Councillor Leiper for sup-porting us. Plouffe Park Recreation Association is always seeking volunteers to help with the Plouffe Park ice rink and any-one interested can contact: kendra mclellan at: [email protected].

By Gary Ludington, vice chair, Westboro Community AssociationThe Westboro Community Association was recently contacted by a resident re-garding the placement of a Community Mail Box (CMB) for 32 residents be-tween their and their neigbour’s homes. The contact by the post office was out of the blue and he discovered not all neigh-bours were contacted. We have contacted our city councillor to find out what the City knows as to the placement of CMBs and are waiting to hear back.

In the meantime, due to the feedback from the resident who contacted us and his neighbours, the post office has indi-cated they will reduce the CMB by a third in size. We would like to hear from you if you are contacted by the post of-fice about a CMB in front of your home at [email protected]. We have included a picture of a CMB in the sub-urbs which could be proposed some-where near you.

By Allyson DomanskiIn Moscow, people go to the theatre to see plays by Chekhov like Ottawans go to the arena to see hockey plays by Karlsson.

Our love of hockey aside, Chamber Theatre Hintonburg (CTH) hopes that by making the canon of American theatre more accessible, Ottawans will go see more of it. And what better way to help that along than by presenting plays in local bars. Think of how much cheaper beer is than at hockey games.

CTH has made it their mandate to get world theatre into the hands of those who’d otherwise not access it. Since 2001, CTH founders and Kitchissippi residents Donnie Laflamme and Lisa Zanyk have been staging one Ottawa premiere after another, 13 so far. CTH adapts some of the most difficult plays by first deconstructing their key elements and then transforming them to fit a tiny stage in a tavern.

In rendering theatre more relaxed and us-er-friendly for ordinary folk, they’ve created a following. Fans snap up tickets to see ex-traordinary performances of classics up close on a Carleton Tavern platform. Folks get a

better feel for the play’s ideas, words and poetry given the venue’s intimacy.

Impervious to servers calling out orders or machines dispensing ice, CTH’s followers not only watch the play; they watch others watching it, too. Many see no other theatre than in a bar. Don’t think they lack refinement and sophistication. They know what works. And trust me, this does.

CTH’s latest Ottawa premiere is, “The Hairy Ape” by Nobel- and Pulitzer-Prize win-ning playwright Eugene O’Neill (1888-1953). O’Neill was the first to create a body of American theatre and to pen lines of American vernacular characterized by soci-ety’s fringes.

In this 1922 period piece of Expressionism, the Brooklynese spoken by Yank—the play’s lummox of a protagonist portrayed vividly by Laflamme—is written phonetically: in the woild of Yank, the ship’s foinace-stoka with doity hands, see, he meets ‘dis fancy goil by da name a Mildred. Spoiled-rich Mildred en-counters proletarian Yank stoking the coal-furnace of a ship departing Manhattan. Horrified by the despicable work, she lays into the filthy beast, who’s later mocked as a

hairy ape by his fellow stokers, immigrants Paddy the Irishman (Louis Lemire) and Long the Cockney (Matt Smith). His self-identity shattered, Yank gets jailed and, removed from familiar environs, struggles to rediscover himself. He no longer fits in. Disoriented, he’s left crushed, partly by the dehumanizing effects of industrialization.

The play’s relevance to today is seen ev-erywhere. Imagine believing you’d found your place in the world only to lose it by job loss. Removed from what you know when what you do is no longer valued, your sense of self erodes, you feel impotent, lose your way, despair sets in.

Under Zanyk’s accomplished direction, this Expressionist work is stylized, its move-ments fittingly exaggerated, including those of boxy-bodied, vein-bulging Laflamme as Yank spewing venom outa da side a his mout’.

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The letter notes that the single lane Cleary Avenue would be the access for the Unitarian Church, Unitarian House, River Parkway Day Care, the Continental (a con-dominium high-rise at the corner of Cleary and Richmond), two proposed new towers and the Cleary Transit Station, creating significant traffic congestion and an increased risk of accidents.

The LRT route would travel beneath an area that the church has designated for future development, for exam-ple housing developments for adults living with mental health conditions. “It will not be possible to build this type of construction over the LRT, denying the realization of this asset,” the letter also states.

Among other things, the congregation of the First Unitarian Church is concerned about the long-term impact on award-winning gardens on the church campus which have taken 20 years to develop. Photo by Renee DeVry

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Report From City HallBy Jeff Leiper, Councillor, Kitchissippi WardAs this column goes to press, it will have been a little over three months since I was elected. I’m proud of the work Team Kitchissippi has done to hit the ground running. I’m grateful for the community’s support as well as that of my colleagues around the council table and particularly city staff. Our ward is never quiet! We’re very pleased at the response to our ward pop-up office hours especially, as well as to our first quarterly Ward Forum.

Besides the daily work of responding to your concerns and issues, there are some big-ticket items on our plate. The budget is a big one, but I’ve also been working on

planning issues such as opposing the development at Clare/Hilson, as well as writing to the Committee of Adjustment about proposals for Dawson and Athlone. The new infill rules and local commercial zoning study have been ongoing. We’ve met with community reps to discuss tree preservation and I’m encouraged that that issue will very likely be part of the Environment Committee’s workplan moving forward. Our work to in-ventory street safety concerns is continuing. See sidebar, right.

Of course, many know about my support for Heritage designation for a portion of Broadview school. While that still needs to pass council, I’m confident that working with my colleagues on council, the school board, other public entities, and the private sector we’ll find a use for that building that will turn it into a real community asset.

The province has proposed rehabilitating or replacing Queensway bridges through the core, including our Holland, Parkdale, Fairmont, Bayswater and the O-Train. I’m working to see whether these can be accomplished with cycling and pedestrian safety in mind.

We’ve also seen the compromise that the NCC and the city reached to fully bury the WLRT through the current route. In coming months and weeks I’ll be focusing my efforts on the impacts to Cleary station and the property of the First Unitarian Congregation.

And, as I write this, I am also working on getting an-swers to what happened with sewer lining work in Hintonburg that resulted in epoxy fumes getting in to some residents’ homes. It may take a while, but we will have a public report that I expect will address the ques-tions many residents have.

Finally, the city has begun the process of reviewing its by-laws. From animal care to business licensing to park-ing to taxis, by-laws are how most of the city’s regulation in the public interest is done. Staff is working with council to determine the highest-priority items, and I’ll soon be providing my input. While I tend to think most of our by-laws are well written, there are exceptions. And, I expect to hear that across the gamut of by-laws, enforcement is a persistent sore point for residents. This process will be a chance to address that.

With the colder weather hopefully behind us, I’ll also be resuming door-knocking. I’ve hit around 225 doors

already on specific issues, and intend to be at every door at least once in this term of council. But don’t wait for a knock on the door. I’m grateful that so many of you have been emailing, calling, tweeting, posting to FB, attending our pop-up ward hours and responding to blog posts. Keep it up. Ultimately, it’s your engagement with us that will help us build a better Kitchissippi together.

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At one time, that might have been the case, but modern polic-ing has moved forward to em-brace the concept of crime pre-vention, that is, not waiting until something happens, but actively working to keep crime from hap-pening in the first place.

To make any crime preven-tion program successful, police need the cooperation of the citi-zens who are affected by crime, whether directly as victims or in-directly through heightened fear or increased taxes. Being aware of what’s happening in your com-munity and taking advantage of programs that can help increase the safety of your home, your business and your neighbourhood are excellent ways to stop trouble before it starts. With all of us in-volved in crime prevention, we stand a much better chance of liv-ing in healthy, safe communities.

It doesn’t take a major crime to make a neighbourhood unpleas-ant to live in. Vehicle break-ins can do the trick. As a matter of fact, that’s the case right now in

sections of Ottawa served by this newspaper. If you ignore for a mo-ment the fact that stealing for a living is not very smart, thieves usually know enough not to waste their time on something that is not going to be profitable to them. If your parked vehicle has doors that are unlocked and contains items easily walked off with (GPS, CDs, small change in the console), it’s a gift to any would-be thief. If the doors are locked and the car ap-pears empty and an All Valuables Removed (AVR) card is dis-played, it’s more than likely to get a pass.

The Ottawa Police Service, as a crime prevention measure, would really like the city’s vehicle own-ers to take a bit of extra time to make your vehicles less attractive to the passing thief. Lock your doors. Remove valuables. Display the card.

If you don’t have an AVR card and would like one, let me know (613-236-1222, ext. 5871). As a Community Police Officer, part of my job is to help you help us to prevent crime.

Today, it’s thefts from cars that are top of the list. With the coming of warmer weather and easier ac-cess to houses, we might be look-ing at an increase in the number of break and enters. If you think you could be better prepared but aren’t sure how, talk to me. It’s my job.

By Paul Dewar, M.P., Ottawa Centre The Conservative government’s Bill C-51 is a flawed piece of legislation – one that over-reaches and erodes civil liberties, while failing to protect public safety. As a New Democrat, I am proud to be a member of the only official party opposing this dangerous bill.

Canada faces real threats from terrorism at home and abroad. As Canadians, we must address these threats with responsible and effective mea-sures that prevent violent acts and promote peace-ful communities, while protecting and preserving the rights and freedoms that make us so proud to be Canadian.

In its current form, Bill C-51 restricts and re-duces civil liberties, while giving increased pow-ers to national security and intelligence agencies without proper and effective civilian oversight or additional resources. Such a dramatic overhaul of our security legislation deserves serious study and scrutiny. Unfortunately, Conservatives seem intent on ramming C-51 through Parliament as quickly as possible, without proper consultation or full debate – and without answering straightforward questions about the scope and effects of the bill.

Unlike some others in Parliament, the NDP re-fused to be intimidated into supporting the govern-ment’s bill. Instead, we carefully examined Bill C-51 and consulted extensively with stakeholders and our constituents – including many of you here in Ottawa Centre. After the government cut off debate on the bill at second reading, the NDP kept pushing for real study and debate at committee. Our pressure forced the government to more than double the number of committee hearings on this bill from three to eight.

New Democrats will continue to do our jobs

and demand that this bill gets the study and scru-tiny that it needs. We’re calling on the government to allow a full range of experts and stakeholders to testify at committee, and to accept practical amendments to strengthen oversight and protect Canadians’ freedoms. In particular, we are urging the government to include stronger, independent civilian oversight of security and intelligence agencies, as well as restoring resources for those agencies that were cut by Conservatives.

In addition to traditional security operations, public safety agencies should also be working with at-risk communities on counter-radicalization programs. Unfortunately, the RCMP’s planned program to counter violent extremism has sat on the drawing board since 2013. And while the United States has a comprehensive national strat-egy to prevent violent extremism domestically, Canada does not. Bill C-51 does absolutely noth-ing to support anti-radicalization efforts in Canadian communities.

New Democrats have always firmly believed that we cannot sacrifice the fundamental freedoms that are central to Canadian society in the name of bolstering public safety. We believe we can and must protect both, and that Canadians should never be forced to choose between their security and their rights.

In the days after the Ottawa shooting, Parliament was at its best. We all recommitted to working to-gether, as Canadians.

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By Doreen MeyerIt’s your opportunity to see the most di-verse showing of fibre art and mixed media in the Ottawa region combined with a delicious high tea. Fibre Fling 4 comes to the Kitchissippi United Church Hall on Friday, April 10 and Saturday, April 11.

Out of the Box Fibre Artists and Kitchissippi United Church are partnering for the fourth year to raise funds for the Stephen Lewis Foundation and raise awareness of the rich diversity of fibre arts. The annual event has raised more than $10,000 in support of AIDS orphans and their caregivers in Africa.

Last year more than 170 pieces were exhibited and this year’s show promises an all new exhibition of some of the most creative and innovative works produced by local artists, an expanded sales area of smaller items, and a colour challenge ex-hibit. The show is combined with a Saturday afternoon high tea, featuring sandwiches, scones and delectable treats, served by church volunteers.

“We think this is one of the best and most diverse displays of fibre art that any-one will see in our region,” said Nancy Garrard of Out of the Box’s Planning

Committee. “All the art is new to Fibre Fling and many of the artists will be on hand to answer visitors’ questions.”

The group is known for pushing the boundaries of fibre art and mixed media using cloth, paper, stitch, paint and a wide variety of media sometimes mixed with recycled and found objects, to create one-of-a-kind pieces.

“Our members use a variety of tradi-tional and non-traditional techniques in unconventional ways,” said Rita Rottman, one of the show’s organizers. “Everything from hand and machine thread painting and quilting to a wide variety of paints, dyes and mixed media techniques can be combined to form unique pieces of art. Some works use wet felting, machine em-bellishment, crochet, knit, embroidery and beads to create stunning landscapes, por-traits and abstract designs.”

Fibre Fling 4 is on Friday, April 10 from 10 am to 8 pm and Saturday, April 11 from 10 am until 5 pm. Admission is $5 with an additional $10 for high tea on Saturday from noon until 5 pm. For more information, see www.out-of-the-box.org. Kitchissippi United Church is located at 630 Island Park Drive in Ottawa.

Out of the Box presents 4th Fibre Fling

Unconventional Fibre Art Will Wow Visitors

Bend It in the ‘Burg with the Ottawa Cougars By Lorrie Marlow, Hintonburg Recreation Association and Plant Pool Recreation AssociationA free, drop-in recreational soccer pro-gram will be offered by The Hintonburg Recreation Association and Plant Pool Recreation Association with the Ottawa Cougars soccer team.

This free Ottawa Cougar Recreation Soccer Program will be held at the Devonshire Public School gym on Tuesday evenings from March 24 to May 12 from 6 to 8 pm. A recreation survey conducted by Hintonburg Recreation Association identified a need for such a program for children in a local gym.

This program is a General Sports pro-gram with sport drills/exercise and recre-ational soccer games coordinated by soc-cer coaches from the Ottawa Cougars soccer group. The coordinator, Suzanne Monette, approached HRA to provide this

program to the Kitchissippi Ward as an opportunity to introduce soccer to children and to train junior coaches. An experi-enced coach will be paired with a junior volunteer youth who would like training to become a soccer coach.

This is an excellent opportunity for local children to try soccer in a casual, recreational setting. For the success of this free program, it is imperative we attract lots of children to participate! Participation will determine further soccer program-ming being considered for other local gyms and local parks this summer.

The program is open to all children, ages 7 to 14, from the Kitchissippi and Somerset wards. Any children from out-side these catchment areas will be consid-ered on a case by case basis. Anyone with questions or would like to register, please contact Lorrie Marlow at 613-240-4649 or email: [email protected]


Pipe RepairContinued from page 9happened and a solution to prevent it from happen-ing again.

The sewer on Scott St was put in approximately 110 years ago, in the early 1900s. Why not replace it as is usually done? No time, no money? In the case of Scott St. there will be 2500 buses a day pound-ing over this very old sewer in just nine months. Is this a quick fix because of the bus diversion? Will the epoxy liner withstand the pounding of 2,500 buses a day for two and a half years? Time will tell.

Kitchissippi is a place that is bursting with community events, big personalities, local happenings and ru-mours. Many of the Newswest board of direc-tors are well-connected to their community. This “Hello Newswest!” semi-regular column is their way to bring a little more news, or rumour, to your day. Here is the first column, for your reading pleasure.

The City of Ottawa is trying to recoup the $14 million dollar over-budget spending for last year’s

snow removal by not being too quick to remove this year’s snow. Good thing it is March, eh?

A former city councillor and chair of the City of Ottawa planning commit-tee is being touted to re-place city manager Kent Kirkpatrick, who is soon to retire.

Everyone likes to hear where our politicians end up after leaving public life. Former City Councillor Katherine Hobbs has taken on the role of Creative Director-ePortal Services at Novotech Technologies, here in Ottawa. Prior to being elected as Kitchissippi ward councillor, she was

Director of Product Development at Novotech from 2003 to 2010. Good luck with this new endeav-our Katherine!

There is going to be a new brew pub moving in at the corner of Irving St. and Wellington St. W.

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An instant house was recently raised in Kitchissippi. Located on Athlone Ave. the house took less than a day to construct. Photo by Gary Ludington.


MARCH 19 - THROWBACK THURSDAYS: 80’S STYLE FOR TEENSTeens are invited to wear their favourite ‘80s fashions, watch the top 1980’s movie clips (according to Carlingwood’s Teen Advisory Group), design a small Etsy-style button with a button maker, and drink hot chocolate. Drop by the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library between 3 p.m. - 4 p.m. For more information go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.MARCH 21 - SCRABBLE FUNDRAISER This Scrabble fundraiser for Diabetes and Multiple Sclerosis will be taking place at St. George’s Parish (415 Piccadilly Ave.) from 2-4 p.m. $10/person or all-day 6 game tournament ($30/person, must pre-register). Please bring a game if you have one. For information go to ottawascrabbleclub.com, or contact Pam Hunter at 613-761-1005 or email [email protected]. MARCH 21 - BIBLICAL SONG REPERTOIREIn celebration of the 125th anniversary of the Saint-François-d’Assise Church two singers from the region will perform a reper-toire of biblical songs to honor St Francis of Assisi at 7:30 p.m. at Saint François d’Assise Church (the corner of Wellington and Fairmont). Raymonde Pelletier, songwriter and singer and Yolaine Pepin, soloist interpreter, have produced many CDs. The artists, who share the Word of God through song, will be accompanied by musicians and soloists friends. Free admission: donations welcome. For more information go to stfrancoisdassise.on.ca.

MARCH 27 - ACCESSIBILITY WORKSHOPThis free two hour workshop is for Wellington West BIA members, home based businesses and anyone with an interest in accessibility, on how accessibility makes businesses successful. The workshop is part of OBIAA’s EnAbling Change project, Go ON: Building Accessible Communities and will include: The business case for accessibility; A clear understanding of what you need to do to com-ply with the AODA; Practical tips and best practices; tools and re-sources; opportunity to ask an accessibility expert questions and get personalized support; networking with fellow BIA members. Registration is free and space is limited. Enrol today and find out how you can make accessibility work for your business. To register, please visit guestlistapp.com/events/307119.

MARCH 29 - WESTBORO LEGION WHIST PARTYJoin in the fun starting at 2 p.m. in the downstairs hall, 389 Richmond Rd. Tickets – advance only ($15) – include a wiener and beans supper and are available at the upstairs bar until March 27. For information call 613-725-2778.MARCH 29 - ANNUAL UKRAINIAN ORTHODOX EASTER BAZAARThis Easter, decorate your Easter eggs Ukrainian style. Easter egg decorators are ready to begin their craft of traditional pysanky writ-ing. Pysanka decorating supplies including traditional dyes, bees-wax and kystkas (pens) are available along with beautifully illus-trated books. The bazaar takes place on Sunday, March 29 from noon until 2:30 p.m. at the Ukrainian Orthodox Church (1000 Byron Ave.). Admission is free with parking on Byron Avenue and the church parking lot. The popular Ukrainian luncheon will include varenyky (perogies), holubtsi, (cabbage rolls), borscht soup and pastries. These items can also be purchased for your freezer. Various booths offer local sausages, honey, home baking, Ukrainian handi-

crafts, ceramics and knitted goods. For more information call 613-826-0353 or email [email protected] 29 - A DIALOGUE WITH DEATHResidents are invited to participate in an evening of informal con-versation with and about death and dying; bring your questions and your curiosity. The evening is facilitated by Tara Tucker (Palliative Care Physician), Mary-Anne Bourque (Palliative Care Spiritual Counsellor) and Pam Grassau (Palliative Care Researcher/Social Worker). 7 p.m. – 8:30 p.m. at A Thing for Chocolate (1262 Wellington St. W.). For more information and to reserve your spot, please email [email protected]. Please note, space is limited, so please reserve early. Can’t make it this session? It will also be taking place on April 26 and May 31.

APRIL 10 & 11 – FIBRE ART SHOW & SALEOver 40 local fibre artists from Out-Of-The-Box (OOTB) present their fourth annual Fibre Fling Show and Sale at the Kitchissippi United Church (630 Island Park Dr.) The event runs for two days: Friday April 10 from 10 a.m. – 8 p.m. and Saturday April 11 from 10 a.m. – 5 p.m. Artwork includes every form of fibre art such as quilting, felting, beadwork, stitchery, doll-making, knitting, jew-elry, wearable art and more. Some artists combine several tech-niques within one piece. A $5 admission will support the Stephen Lewis Foundation. High Tea will be served on Saturday afternoon for $10. Parking is free. For additional information, contact Rita at 613-723-7404 or visit www.out-of-the-box.org.

APRIL 11 & 12 - WESTEND POTTERY SALE The 5th annual Westend Pottery Sale promotes excellence in ce-ramic art available in our community. Mingle with and discover the diverse work of these 20 potters in a relaxed atmosphere and linger over a light lunch or snack catered by Black Walnut Bakery. Held in the hall of the Churchill Seniors Centre, 345 Richmond Rd. at Churchill. Sat. 10-5, Sun. 10-4:30. Admission is free. Don’t miss the daily draws for baskets of pottery. For more information go to westendpotterysale.com, or read the article on page 5.APRIL 25 - SPRING FLEA MARKETClothing, jewellery, household items, toys, books, collectables, and refreshments. St.Matthias Church, 555 Parkdale Ave. at the Queensway, from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information call 613-728-3996.MAY 1-9 - HINTONBURG HAPPENINGMark your calendars! May 1-9 is the second annual Hintonburg Happening. It’s a nine-day celebration of Hintonburg’s vibrant art and business community with a full range of art exhibits, interactive performances, food frenzies and musical interludes. Events are scheduled every day from Island Park Drive to the O-train Bridge. Check out art shows in unique spaces, live music, and businesses showcasing their wares. There’ll be air bands, open pottery studio time, a boutique brunch, bbqs and kidzones, artist talks, and tonnes of art on display. Participating businesses include Twiss & Weber, Fab Baby Gear, Victoire, Clothes by Muriel Dombret, Oresta, Flock, Wabi Sabi, and many many more. For more information, go to hintonburghappening.ca.

MAY 2 - HINTONBURG FABRIC FLEA MARKET

The Hintonburg Fabric Flea Market is the best destination for ev-erything sewing related: fabric, patterns, books notions, and more! The Market takes place at the Hintonburg Community Centre (1064 Wellington St.). We are looking for new vendors. Tables are $30. For more information, or to book a table, go to [email protected] or call Kathleen at 613-729-8434.JUNE 6 - PROSE IN THE PARK Mark your calendars! This first annual open-air literary festival and book fair will be taking place on June 6 in the Parkdale Park. For more information go to facebook.com/events/1432536553704376/.SOCIAL SENIORSJoin in an afternoon of cards, bridge, euchre, board games and so-cializing every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 153 Woodroffe Ave. All seniors are welcome to attend this weekly non-denominational social gathering. For more information contact Ellena 613-728-4018 or Celine 613-234-0853.FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHTS Show off your musical chops and bask in the applause at the Westboro Legion! We have the sound equipment so just bring your talent and instrument(s). For information, call the branch any after-noon: 613-725-2778.YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSFor up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association. Information about events, traffic changes, development, neighbourhood clubs, volunteer opportuni-ties and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.

Champlain Park Community Associationchamplainpark.org

Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Associationchnaottawa.ca

Hintonburg Community Associationhintonburg.com

Hampton-Iona Community Grouphamptoniona.wordpress.com

Island Park Community Associationislandpark.wordpress.com

McKellar Park Community Associationmckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com

Mechanicsville Community Associationfacebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA

Wellington Village Community Associationwvca.ca

Westboro Beach Community Associationwww.westborobeach.ca

Westboro Community Associationlovewestboro.wordpress.com

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