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Westboro’s Brenda Chapman has always loved mystery stories. As a child, she read mystery classics by Enid Blyton, and in her teens, was deeply influenced by Hemingway, and Harper Lee’s To Kill a Mockingbird. “I read to get out of doing housework,” she says with a smile. As an adult, she likes to read about police procedures – books by

author Michael Connelly are among her favourites – where the life of the police officers are developed in as much detail as the lives and actions of criminals.

Chapman’s lifetime interest in the mystery genre combined with an investigative mind and years of hon-ing her writing skills, has resulted in the publication of 14 books thus far, with many more to come.

“Nothing gives me more pleasure

in my professional life than writing,” she says. “I like to think of people reading what I’ve written.”

Chapman grew up in a small town in Northern Ontario, on the north shore of Lake Superior. She attended Lakehead University, majoring in English literature. In her third year she took a year-long cre-ative writing course and started writ-ing poetry and short stories.

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Frances Itani, to read at Elmdale BookFestBook sale lands literary headlinersSpecial to KT by Claus AnthonisenFrances Itani, the multiple award-winning author of books for children and adults, whose latest work, Tell, was short-listed for a Giller, will be reading from her work at the Elmdale BookFest.

While it will surprise no one that, after nearly 25 years of annual fes-tivities, Elmdale Public School’s BookFest will be returning on Feb. 27-28, this year, organizers have found a way to highlight the literary aspect of the festival.

“We felt that, over time, fundrais-ing had maybe taken priority over reading and writing at BookFest, and that we should think more about hands-on book-related activities for the kids,” says Peter Laughton, festi-val organizer. “We’d also heard that author readings were once a promi-nent part of the celebration, and that this would be a good way to shift the emphasis back.”

This year, Elmdale students will once again join with the community in a race to collect books to raise funds for a variety of causes, includ-ing the school’s many programs. But just down the hall from the sale, sev-eral prominent authors will read from their work. Expected to appear are: Frances Itani; Mark Sutcliffe, author of Why I Run; Bob Plamondon, author The Truth about Trudeau; Robert McMechan, the author of

Allison’s Brain; and Charles Gordon, journalist and author of At the Cottage and The Canadian Trip.

In the lead up to BookFest, kids will participate in a variety of literacy oriented activities including a ‘Make your own Book’ project so that kids can add their own literary projects to the school library.

BookFest will take place in the school gymnasium from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Friday Feb. 27, and 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28.

“Every year the kids and the com-munity get pretty involved, but this year will be something special,” says Laughton.

More information about the author readings and BookFest itself, can be found at elmdalecouncil.com, or by emailing Pete Laughton at [email protected]. Book donations are gladly picked up by contacting [email protected].

In Kingston, the setting of her latest mystery novel, Butterfly Kills, Chapman attended teacher’s college. She moved to Ottawa in 1983 and taught special education for the next 15 years in a private school, working with children and adults – adults she says were often quite brilliant, but not literate. She met her husband, Ted, in Ottawa and stayed at home with her two daughters while continuing her English lit-erature studies part-time at Carleton.

While at Carleton, the university awarded her a prize for outstanding part-time student of English. During this time, Chapman wrote humorous articles for Homebase, an Ottawa magazine for parents at home, and completed her first children’s mystery

novel, Running Scared, in 2004.

She also made a dra-matic change in her career in 1997, shifting from work as a teacher to writer/editor with various depart-ments in the federal gov-ernment – in communica-tions with the Department of Justice, as a complaints and investigations officer with the Canadian Transportation Agency, and a briefing analyst and communications advisor at Health Canada. Today she continues to work full-time with the government, authoring in the evenings and on weekends.

Butterfly Kills is a work of fiction, however, in her a c k n o w l e d g e m e n t s , Chapman describes how her work in communica-tions in the federal govern-ment introduced her to issues of family violence. This sparked the germ of an idea for the overarching story line.

The second in her Stonechild and Rouleau series, Butterfly Kills is set in Kingston. The first in the series, Cold Mourning, takes place in Ottawa.

“When I was writing [Butterfly Kills] I had three plot lines going. I knew how two were going to intersect, but wasn’t sure how the third would fit it. I didn’t see the linkages.”

During the writing of Butterfly Kills, Chapman and her husband, Ted, trav-elled to Kingston in search of the murder scene. The murder takes place in a basement, she explains, but many of the houses in Kingston don’t have base-ments. “We searched until we found it,” says Chapman. “A street with old houses with base-ments.”

Chapman develops her mystery novels starting with the crime – and they’re usually based on a news item that sticks with her.

“Years later a story emerges,” she says. “I like to underwrite, like Hemmingway,” she adds.

Her mystery novels have quite a few characters and Chapman sees the emer-gence of these characters as the story evolves as part of the creative process.

Her third, forthcoming novel in the Stonechild and Rouleau series, Tumbled Graves, is expected to be on the shelf next January. Book bloggers are invited to download an advance copy on her website. Chapman is also writing a literacy series, set in Hintonburg and Westboro, which has won several awards.

Brenda Chapman’s launch of Butterfly Kills will take place Feb. 8 at Whispers (249 Richmond Rd.), from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.

For more information about the author, go to brendachapman.ca.

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Dear Editor,On January 14, 2015, I was able to wit-ness democracy in action at a City of Ottawa Committee of Adjustment hear-ing on the proposed redevelopment at 526 Kenwood Ave. For those not famil-iar with the 10,140 square foot prop-erty, it is a two story, 3,500 square foot, red brick house that sits on a prominent hill at the southeast corner of Kenwood and Hillcrest Avenues. This house was built 90’ish years ago and has been a well-maintained family home until its recent sale, with a list price of over $1 million.

The reason for the hearing was to consider an application for a minor vari-

ance by the new owner. His proposal would see the demolition of this long standing piece of the local streetscape in order to build a new home that will be 21 percent higher than the existing by-law allows (increasing from 8 to 9.7 metres, hence the minor variance appli-cation), in addition to increasing the floor space by 40 percent to 4,900 square feet. The architectural firm designing the new home is Barry J. Hobin & Associates Architects Inc.

526 Kenwood was late in the agenda and it was interesting to hear discussions from other presenters about how their proposed development fit into existing streetscapes, and efforts to determine the level of support from surrounding neigh-bours. The architects presented their proposal, designed as it should be to focus on what they felt were the high-lights of the proposal. Opposing the proposal were a group of eight local neighbours, who were supported by pre-viously written opposition from other neighbours; newly elected Ward Councillor Jeff Leiper; and the Westboro Community Association.

Considerable discussion followed with detailed questions from the Committee of Adjustment, ultimately resulting in them reserving a decision. Approximately nine days later, the Committee of Adjustment supported the minor variance application; a very inter-esting and eye-opening insight into the world of development in Ottawa.

Westboro, McKellar Park and Highland Park have seen a fair share of existing single family homes demolished and rebuilt as multi-family units for resale. Hardly a block has not been affected on some streets. Whether or not you agree, at least this type of develop-ment supports the City’s goal of intensi-

fication. What is then open for discus-sion is how those multi-unit homes fit into the “character” of the existing neighbourhood.

What has also happened is the increas-ing trend around this neighbourhood for Ottawans with deep pockets to buy one or more single homes, or even showpiece 70- 90-year-old homes on double lots, and then proceed to demolish them and build a new house that makes their per-sonal design statement. On my block alone, 526 Kenwood will be the second, million dollar “teardown” in as many years.

Apparently, we are the victims of our own success. People want to live here. I’m sure the new owners would say that they love the neighbourhood. So what is it exactly about the neighbourhood that they love? Is it the character of the exist-ing homes (one or more of which you are demolishing), is it the lot size and open

greenspace (which you are filling with house to the limit of all the maxi-mum permitted setbacks and height limits, and even asking for varianc-es), is it the large mature trees (one or more of which you are taking down), is it the friendly neighbours (one or more of which you have alien-ated by ignoring their concerns)?

Some people will make the case that if you can afford to buy a property

for a million dollars, and hire name-brand architects and builders, you should be entitled to demolish whatever is there to build a large, lavish house. Others would argue that what is there now is what defines the character of the existing neighbourhood and like Cadbury Eggs, once they’re gone, they’re gone. These views define the debate about what we want our city streetscapes to look like, do we want 4 feet from the side lot lines, flat-roofed, steel, glass and concrete cubes or traditional homes? Should architectural styles be allowed to evolve, should neighbourhoods remain frozen in time? Do we want to permit more purely for the sake of more?

To address the statement “The City has no business telling me what I can do on my property,” I would say that the City does this all the time. Want to enlarge parking on your front lawn, there’s a by-law for that. Take down a large tree? The City has a say in that too. If your 1940’s house is too close to the front yard setback, and you want to put a small roof over your front step landing, you are required to apply for a minor variance, subject to review and comment by surrounding neighbours and a group of professionals at the Committee of Adjustment. This represents the delicate balance between individual property rights and public good.

My understanding is that currently, you can demolish and build whatever you want as long as you respect the over-all envelope defined by the setback and height rules. This can get you a pretty big house in this part of the City without the need to apply for a variance, requir-ing buy-in from the Committee of Adjustment. Some may view this as progress, but those who don’t have no

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A few years ago we volun-tarily changed our mobil-ity habits to make the bicycle our central trans-portation choice. As fairly new parents of a toddler (and another on the way), we wanted to adopt a life-style that allowed our family to grow without the daily need, cost or burden of automobile ownership or the negative impact this places on oth-ers who share our streets. We wanted to be out-doors, active, healthy, connected, feel alive and of course, save money. These are all things the bicycle easily brings into ones’ life. With this choice however, we also needed to be practical and learn how to embrace and love the winter climate in Ottawa with its heavy snow, ice and cold for at least four months of the year. Because Ottawa has almost no winter-main-tained bicycle infrastruc-ture, bicycling as a family with young children is especially difficult. However, with some plan-ning, patience, flexibility and a Dutch cargo bicycle we’ve continued to learn how to make it all work. This of course is all propped up by the natu-rally positive aspects inherent in bicycling that have become the back-bone of daily trips filled with joy, adventure, fun and of course cold!

Focusing on the positivesThere is no perfect way to travel in the winter. Each mode of transportation

has positive and negative attributes, whether it’s a car, bus, O-train, bicycle or walking. One thing is for certain: no mode of transportation can beat bicycling for its connec-tion to the community, efficient speed, extremely low cost and enjoyment – even through winter. On snowy days we have the opportunity to stop to have conversations with friends and enjoy being fully immersed in our environment along the way. We get to feel the falling snow, crisp cold air, wind and sun while developing an apprecia-tion for our community. This would all be missed if we were sealed off in a soundproof car or bus.

There is also an incredible sense of adventure when embarking on winter trips, especially when travelling with our young daughter who is almost two years old. One can just imagine the excitement felt through the eyes of a toddler when fully connected to the environment and moving at a speed that allows us to take it all in. In our minds, this is comparable to nature exposure but with an urban twist. Kids get to interact with the world around them in a whole new way that has a positive effect on their cognitive development. The diversity of stimuli flooding the senses, with all the smells, sights, tastes and sounds is so much more enriching compared to the sealed off vacuum of a motor vehicle, and as a direct by product we get daily doses of fresh air and exercise. It keeps us

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Peter Duschenes is the newest Chalmers Arts Fellowship award winner

Theatre that gives hope

By Judith van Berkom

Co-founder and artistic director of Platypus Theatre and Kitchissippi resident, Peter Duschenes, is a new recipient of a 2015 Chalmers Arts Fellowship from the Ontario Arts Council.

Chalmers Arts Fellowships support artists in Ontario to examine, investigate, explore and/or experiment with style, technique, process, method, content, or an issue of concern in their arts practice. The pro-gram allows artists to dedicate themselves to their arts practice, impacting their career beyond a single project. The award allows Duschenes a two-year period in which he can focus on an artis-tic project. It’s a time to rejuve-nate in mid-career.

“You can spend so much time on your career, instead of being an artist,” says Duchenes as he reflects on his 25 years with Platypus Theatre touring company.

Duschenes trained as an actor in California, and grew up in a musical family in Montreal. His mother was a child psy-chologist who valued the role of the arts in education. His father

worked as a conductor and pio-neered interaction in young audiences between the audience and performers.

Platypus Theatre presents theatrical symphony concerts to young audiences. Founded in 1989, with his brother, Michael, who provided the musical back-ground, Platypus Theatre has performed more than 500 times. They have worked with more than sixty orchestras, and per-formed for almost one million audience members worldwide.

A recent show in Montreal had 10,000 kids in the audi-ence. “It’s not very intimate,” Duschenes explains, adding that his objective is to get away from big orchestra shows and return to a more intimate connection with the audience.

“Children will be more involved in the creation of the show [in the future] – blurring the line between audience and performers,” says Duschenes

Duschenes is an award-win-ning playwright, mostly writing his own work, with some excep-tions. Recently, he adapted Prokofiev’s Peter and the Wolf. Platypus Theatre’s production was originally created in col-laboration with the Toronto

Symphony Orchestra, and pre-miered in 2014 at Roy Thomson Hall in Toronto. In the play, two dancers portray a myriad of characters featuring music in the role of character and story-teller.

Platypus Theatre worked with the National Arts Centre here in Ottawa for many years on their Family Adventures and Student Matinee series. In 2001, the NAC Orchestra commis-sioned Music Under a Midnight Moon, a collaboration that allowed the theatre to create a piece in which much of the music was written specifically for the show by Ottawa com-poser, Patrick Cardy. The show contained no spoken words – for neither the actors nor the conductor – and travelled all over Canada, the United States and overseas to Hong Kong and Malaysia.

Now a father of two, Duschenes has lived in Ottawa since 1999. He often sees his children in parts of the projects he writes.

“I see bits of my son in the character I’m writing right now,” he says, adding that par-enthood “definitely informs” his work.

His artistic work in theatre with young people often explores difficult issues such as finding one’s identity and place – in society and the world.

“I’ve always been interested in the struggles children face,” says Duschenes.

Part of his two-year grant time will be spent learning from other theatre groups in the world. He will spend time with Denmark’s Teatre Refleksion, who have performed in Ottawa at the Children’s Festival and whose work he admires. An art-ist in Switzerland who does puppetry set to music will also inspire his future work.

Duschenes will travel across Europe and North America working with some of the

world’s most respected musi-cians, puppeteers and storytell-ers during the two-year period, researching new models for interactive audience experiences that combine music and theatre.

The shows coming out of the Chalmer’s grant, he hopes, will help prevent kids from lapsing into despair.

“They are surrounded by environmental and political disasters,” he says, adding that he would like to help children find hope and see the beauty that shines within them.

“How do you foster that?” he adds.

For a listing of Platypus Theatre productions, go to platypustheatre.com.

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Local residents to participate in cabaret-style fundraiserWho’s going to steal the show this year?Story and photo by Craig Lord

A few local Kitchissippi resi-dents will be taking to the stage as part of the annual Don’t Quit Your Day Job cabaret fundrais-er at the NAC on Feb. 11. The show puts some familiar faces in unfamiliar territory as they sing, dance, or show off what-ever talent they have in front of a captive audience. The night’s proceeds go towards funding the Magnetic North Theatre Festival.

Last year, Randy Fitzpatrick of Petit Bill’s Bistro performed an Elton John number for the audience. The restaurateur received critical acclaim. “I got told by a few that I stole the show,” he recalls.

It will be a tough act to follow for his brother and bistro co-owner Terry, who steps into the spotlight this year. Though he has performed in the past at Yuk Yuk’s, Terry Fitzpatrick admits having some pre-performance jitters.

“I honestly just hope I entertain the people for the three minutes I’m up there,” he says.

Eric Coates of the Great Canadian Theatre Company will return as the lead judge, his third time at the panel. He says he’ll be playing up the “sibling rivalry”

between the Fitzpatricks, not that they would acknowledge any such friction.

“We’re brothers. We always get along ’til we don’t,” says Randy.

Any competition between performers isn’t necessarily the focus for Coates. He guarantees a fun night for anyone who

attends, where “something outrageous” will always happen. More often, though, Coates says it’s the quality of many of the pieces that astounds him.

“It’s truly refreshing when people do something unexpected and you find yourself having a big emotional reaction,” he says, reflecting on some of the stories

past Ottawa performers have told about their lives.

Other local entertainers will include the Cube Gallery’s Don Monet laying down the title number from the musical “Oklahoma,” and visual artist Andrew King. Though King isn’t certain what his performance will be yet, he’s happy to perform. His usual charitable contributions consist of his artwork. It’s not always easy to give away his livelihood.

“When you do this for a living, have to pay the bills with the artwork, you can’t really give to every single charity that asks,” King notes.

“This is a charity that’s not asking for artwork, they’re just asking for time. And I’m more than happy to donate that.”

And it’s time well spent, according to Coates. He says the Magnetic North Theatre Festival, which travels from city to city each year to give a variety of theatre companies a stage, is an invaluable chance to be seen.

“It creates a really fantastic opportunity for a lot of companies from across the country to be seen by a wider audience. There’s no way for me to stress strongly enough how important it is for those involved. It can change the trajectory of a

production.”For Terry Fitzpatrick, helping

support local arts is reason enough to participate.

“One of my issues about Ottawa is that we don’t give a lot to the arts community in this city compared to other cities across Canada. This is one of the ways [Magnetic North] can generate a little bit of money for themselves. And if we can help in any way, that’s even better.”

If next year’s show is in need of any extra talent, the Fitzpatrick brothers know who they would recommend: their younger brother Sean Fitzpatrick, a media director with the National Arts Centre.

“We may try to get him to bust a move next year,” Terry says.

Don’t Quit Your Day Job will be sure to provide a memorable evening of laughter and performance. It’s worth noting Terry Fitzpatrick is currently looking for a jumpsuit worthy of the King of Rock n’ Roll himself, Elvis Presley.

Tickets for the show are $75, and include food and beverages from Thyme and Again and The Clocktower Brew Pub. For more information, or to purchase a ticket, go to magneticnorthfestival.ca/dqydj.

Randy and Terry Fitzpatrick are ready to take the stage at the National Arts Centre, although they won’t be quitting their day jobs just yet.


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When Mona Kalra immigrated to Canada in 2002, she brought with her the hopes and dreams of her family in India.

“It was my father’s dream for me to become a physiotherapist and open my own clinic,” says Kalra.

Ten years later, she owns not one, but two clinics, and her success has been acknowledged with a prestigious Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Award.

Every year, the City of Ottawa celebrates and recognizes local business people who have immigrated to Canada, achieved success in their entrepreneurial endeavours and contributed their time and support to make a difference in the community. The awards were presented on Jan. 29 in partnership with the Economic Club of Canada.

“Today’s recipients demonstrate how important immigration is to our city, our cultural vitality and our economic prosperity,” says Mayor Jim Watson.

The four 2014 recipients include Anand Aggarwal of Manor Park Development, Abdul Haseeb Awan of BitAccess Inc., Peyman Yazdani of Subway Restaurants, and Mona Kalra of MapleCare Physiotherapy.

“I was surprised and pleased to receive this award, and I felt thankful for everyone who supported and encouraged me to become an entrepreneur,” says Kalra.

Kalra was born in Surat, which is now the second largest city in the state of Gujarat, and the eighth largest city in India. Her father was an entrepreneur, working in the textile business.

Before immigrating to Canada, Kalra operated a physiotherapy clinic for seven years in Surat, and later in Bombay. In Canada, she obtained her licence to practice physiotherapy and started to build a new business. She did all this while settling into a new country and raising two children.

In 2012, Kalra and her husband, Sanjiv, opened their first MapleCare Physiotherapy Clinic in Nepean. Last May, they opened a second clinic on Holland Avenue in Wellington West. Kalra, along with a growing team of physiotherapists, provide care to patients with neurological, orthopedic and geriatric conditions.

Her work is clearly a labour of love.

“It’s a pleasure. I love my work,” she says with a grin. “If you love your job, your inspiration travels.”

Her positivity must be infectious, because her circle of support is large: she credits her husband, children, neighbours, friends, and the Buddhist community to which she belongs for helping her on her journey. Though her family lives in India, their support is constant.

“My mother-in-law stays with us often, so she is a big support. My father, my mother, brother, all have encouraged me.”

Kalra also has high praise for the health care community.

“Physiotherapists and other health professionals have supported me through the curve of getting my licence to helping me get where I am today—at every stage,” says Kalra.

Kalra gives back to the community that has given her so much. She volunteers at her school, is actively involved in the Buddhist community, and supports aspiring entrepreneurs.

“It can be through giving donations or time, or just encouraging somebody because that was what I most needed when I started out. You are ready to do things, but you need support.”

Kalra sees the Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Award as a testament to those who have supported her. It seems appropriate then, that her mother, brother and sister-in-law travelled from India to attend the award ceremony—braving the January cold.

Sadly, Kalra’s father passed away in December, just one month before she received the award, but she knows he’d be proud: “I think he would say, ‘I knew you could do it.’”

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The Jewish Federation of Ottawa will host its ninth annual Mitzvah Day on Sunday, Feb. 8 to raise money for local charities and give back to the com-munity.

Mitzvah Day will be held at the Soloway Jewish Community Centre and the day begins with a free breakfast at 9 a.m. fol-lowed by the opening cer-emonies at 9:30 a.m.

The event is an oppor-tunity for members of Ottawa’s Jewish commu-nity to come together and perform mitzvot, or good deeds, in the spirit of char-ity and kindness. The Federation says the event is a fun-filled day of activities for the whole family. Activities will include mak-ing sandwiches for the homeless at the Ottawa Mission, preparing and serving meals at Shepherds of Good Hope, and braid-ing challah bread for the Kosher Food Bank. Participants can also pre-pare “warmth packages” of gently used hats, gloves and scarves to distribute to the city’s homeless through Jewish Family Services.

More than 600 people participated in Mitzvah Day last year and organiz-ers hope to draw another big crowd with a wide range of activities. Last year’s ‘extreme football challenge’ will be repeated this year to raise money for the Pulmonary Hypertension Association of Canada. A new event will be a dance-a-thon workshop run by the Capital City Dance Team as well as an activity to cre-ate care packages for Canadian troops serving overseas.

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“We hope the event will both inspire people to do mitzvot throughout the year and to educate our own community about the emphasis our tradition puts on giving back,” says Scarowsky.

She adds that her two young children are also excited to make crafts to decorate the rooms of resi-dents of the Hillel Lodge, a long-term care facility on the Jewish Community Campus.

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Donations of canned fish, canola and olive oil, jam, nut butters and toilet-ries will be accepted for the Kosher Food Bank, as well as new toys for the Make a Wish Foundation and dish and laundry soap for the Ronald McDonald House. For a full list of activities and to register, visit mitz-vahdayottawa.com or con-tact Rena Garshowitz at 613-798-4696, ext. 241.

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nial. “It’s an ambitious task

and they are aiming to interview 100 people about their experiences at Connaught,” writes Louisa Battistelli, a fifth

grade teacher at Connaught. “We are try-ing to cast a wider net so the 100 stories pull from many decades and a wide cross section of experi-ences.”

Former students, staff, parents or volunteers are encouraged to share their stories with the students via a website that has been set up for this project at connaught100.weebly.com.

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Local storytellers captivate eager listeners Telling tales Story and photo by Judith van Berkom

Kitchissippi resident, Cambridge Public School teacher and storytell-er, Ruth Stewart-Verger, grew up with stories told by her mother and grandmother.

As Stewart-Verger’s mother, Donna Stewart recalls, everyone told stories back in the day. Both mother and daughter belong to Ottawa StoryTellers (OST), a not-for-profit organization that has been in existence for over 30 years. Both Donna Stewart and Niki diVito – a retired teacher – are among the original seven members who started Ottawa StoryTellers in the early 1980s.

diVito grew up in Italy, in a place and time when school ended at 1 p.m. and her neighbour swapped stories while hanging up the wash. diVito has also taken courses from Dan Yashinsky in Toronto – a prolific author and teacher on the subject of storytelling.

The OST began with seven members and now have over seventy. Their initial ‘story swap’ – open to tellers and listeners alike – continues to this day, as does their ‘Epic Tales’ – the telling of longer traditional stories. Many older folks may remember this series, which took place at Rasputin’s Café on Bronson Avenue.

OST hosts storytelling sessions in schools, museums, festivals, arts days, in libraries, and on school PD days. They also used to teach teachers the art of storytelling.

“The Board of Education went from being quite open to very closed,” explains Stewart-Verger. Now it’s the teachers who tell stories to the children.

“As libraries dispensed with volunteers and became more

professional, library staff took over the storytelling role. We always got paid to do these things [in the past],” says Stewart-Verger. “It takes a lot of time to become a storyteller and become confident in presenting. How many hours do you have at the end of a workday to [learn the art of storytelling]?”

Although Stewart-Verger likes to tell stories to children, the art of storytelling isn’t necessarily reserved for audiences of young people. When a storyteller or tellers engage their audience, age disappears. OST tales range from children’s stories, to literary adaptations, to classical texts, traditional tales and personal stories of transformation and discovery. Donna Stewart researches local history and makes up stories based on her research. One of the newer members of OST, Colette Laplante, uses the art of storytelling to enhance her work as a tour guide here in Ottawa.

OST presents at over 100 events a

year, and their annual festival attracts hundreds of people. OST hosts a myriad of storytelling workshops, seasonal events at Bytown Museum, and free storytelling sessions at the West End Well.

For information about OST, go to ottawastorytellers.ca. Ruth Stewart-Verger’s website is at rasputins.ca/ruth.htm.

voice, no dispute process, that home is gone. Is this how we want develop-ment to continue in Kitchissippi?

The current process is designed to look at what is going up, not what is coming down. There is no City approval mechanism to determine the greater good of demolishing an existing home. If the City is con-cerned about which side of the fence the posts go on, surely it should be concerned about the steady razing of

our neighbourhoods. As one long-time neighbour said, this is “plan-ning by a thousand cuts.”

My understanding is that there are new infill guidelines and a by-law that are pending, but regardless, I believe that they only talk about what happens with the new con-struction, not the demolition. Heritage designation is another pos-sibility either for individual proper-ties or entire districts, but I am not sure that designating an entire ward

is the solution. Not every home in the Kitchissippi area is a heritage home, but that doesn’t mean that every one is worthy of demolition either.

I believe that a debate needs to take place within the City govern-ment to address the impact that unre-stricted demolition is having on the character of our existing neighbour-hoods. Communities deserve to be more than simply a commodity to be exploited.

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LISTEN UPStories for Children & Families is a free program that takes place every third Sunday of the month from 1:30 p.m. to 2:30 p.m., at the West End Well (969 Wellington St. W.). Capti-vating tales told by Ruth Stewart-Verger, her mother, Donna Stewart, Colette Laplante, and Niki diVito will transport visitors to their child-hoods. Special ‘guest tellers’ also present on a monthly basis.

Ruth Stewart-Verger at the West End Well during a pre-sentation of Bear and Lizard, an old folktale later rewrit-ten as a picture book by George Shannon.


FEBRUARY 5 - BREASTFEEDING WORKSHOP FOR EXPECTANT PARENTS Getting ready for your baby? Come to Mothercraft Ottawa (474 Evered Ave). from 6:30 pm to 8:30 pm and learn about infant feeding from an International Board Certified Lactation Consultant. Learn how to get comfortable, how to know if your baby is getting enough to eat, how babies know just what to do and what you can do to help them do it. Partners are welcome and encouraged to attend. Registration is required. Please call Cathy at 613-728-1839 ext.248. For more information, go to mothercraft.com.

FEBRUARY 7 - PARKDALE UNITED CHURCH ORCHESTRA PERFORMANCEThis concert will be taking place at Parkdale United Church, (Parkdale Avenue at Gladstone) at 7:30 p.m. The Parkdale United Church Orchestra will present a concert entitled “Breaking Away.” The program includes Richard Wagner’s Overture from The Flying Dutchman, Camille Saint-Saëns’ Cello Concerto in A minor, featuring Daniel Wade as soloist, and will conclude with Antonin Dvorak’s New World Symphony. A reception will follow. Tickets will be available at the door: $15 adults; $10 students/seniors; free for ages 12 and under. For more infor-mation go to parkdaleorchestra.ca or call 613-749-6715.

FEBRUARY 8 – VALENTINE TEAJoin the Westboro Legion Ladies’ Auxiliary for Sunday tea from 2-4 p.m. at 389 Richmond Rd. Donations will be accepted for the refreshments, including sandwiches and desserts. While you’re there, browse for bargains at the book sale table or pick up some delicious baked goods. For information call 613-725-2778.

FEBRUARY 8, 15, AND 22 - YOGA FOR HEART Santosha Yoga (346 Richmond Rd. at Churchill Avenue) is offering classes by donation every Sunday in February at 1 p.m. All proceeds will go to the Ottawa Heart Institute. For more information go to santoshayoga.com.

FEBRUARY 13 - CASINO NIGHT FUNDRAISER This event at the Ukrainian Banquet Hall (1000 Byron Ave.) promises to be a great night out for a worthwhile cause. All funds raised at this event go towards Hospice Care Ottawa. Admission includes play money for gaming tables (craps, blackjack, poker, Crown & Anchor, War, roulette). There’ll be music and entertainment by George Thomas, food stations, a cash bar, and prizes of trips including: 100-

level hockey tickets to see the Sens, sailing on the Ottawa River, show tickets, and more. Doors open at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $100 with a $40 tax receipt and can be purchased from Ruddy-Shenkman or May Court Hospice sites, or online via PayPal at hospicecareottawa.ca/casino-night.html. For more information, or to purchase tickets over the phone, call Ruth at 613-591-6002 ext. 27. For more infor-mation about Hospice Care Ottawa, please visit hospicecareottawa.ca.

FEBRUARY 13 - LEGO BLOCK PARTYIt’s a building boom! Kids between the ages of 6 and 12 are invited to show off their architectural creativ-ity at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library at this free, hour-long session. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 14 - GARDENING TALKThree short talks on a crevice garden, a stone wall garden and a primula garden by members of the Ottawa Valley Rock Garden & Horticultural Society. The public is welcome! Free for non-members. Annual membership is $20. Westboro Masonic Hall (430 Churchill Ave.) at 1:30 p.m. For info go to ovrghs.ca.

FEBRUARY 14 - DIGITAL HOME RECORDING DEMYSTIFIEDAre you a closet home-recordist or musician? This workshop at the Carlingwood branch of the Ottawa Public Library will provide an overview of the tech-nology and practices involved in basic digital record-ing. Simple digital recording systems will be demon-strated, and the function and best use of each will be discussed. Registration is required. For more infor-mation or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 22 – COUNTRY JAM FOR OTTAWA HEART INSTITUTEMore than 15 Ottawa Valley country entertainers will take to the stage for Lorne Daley’s annual ‘From the Heart, For the Heart’ fundraiser from 1:30-7:30 p.m. at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd. The line-up includes such well-known performers as the Ricochet Riders, Jan McCambley, Andy Clarke, Stella Gallagher, Mike Cloutier, and Fred Ducharme. Emcee: CTV’s Terry Marcotte. Advance tickets ($10) are available at the branch’s upstairs bar. At the door: $15. For information 613-725-2778.

FEBRUARY 22 - BORSHCH COOK OFF FUNDRAISERA friendly competition for the People’s Choice “Best

Borshch” to raise funds to support the needs of the orphanage in Kryviy Rih, Ukraine. Come and enjoy borshch of all types, vote for your favorite, and take an opportunity to support the orphanage with a free-will donation. The fun begins at noon, at the Ukrainian Orthodox Cathedral (1000 Byron Ave.) Do you want to test your culinary skills? Contact the committee members to enter: Fr. Ihor at [email protected] or 613-325-3903, Olena Stetskevych at [email protected], or Iryna Carman at [email protected]. You can also visit our website: ukrainianorthodox.info.

FEBRUARY 25 - TRACING YOUR CANADIAN ANCESTORS IN THE FIRST WORLD WARDiscover websites and databases that are useful in tracing your Canadian military ancestors and under-standing the context of their experience of the Great War. This session is two hours long and will begin at 6:15 p.m., at the Rosemount branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Registration is required. For more information or to register, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca.

FEBRUARY 27 - TRIVIA CHALLENGE FOR CHARITYGet a team together (maximum six players) and com-pete for cash donations to your favourite charity at the Westboro Legion, 389 Richmond Rd. The door and bar open at 6 p.m. and the tournament begins at 7:30. Pre-game food will be available and prizes will be awarded to the winners of the contest for best team name, judged by Kitchissippi Times editor Andrea Tomkins. The cost is $10 per player and all are eligible for the door prizes. For information, call 613-262-8647.

MARCH 7 - A CELEBRATION OF ST. PATRICK A Celebration of St. Patrick is hosted by The Catholic Women’s League of Canada, Our Lady of Fatima Parish (153 Woodroffe Ave.) and will be taking place at 6 pm. Live Irish traditional music, Irish stew, soda bread, rolls, tea coffee and dessert for $20. Advance sales only. This fundraiser covers social justice pro-grams, including the women’s shelter and women in need. For information call 613-726-7583.

SOCIAL SENIORSJoin in an afternoon of cards, bridge, euchre, board games and socializing every Wednesday from 1:00 p.m.-3:30 p.m. at Our Lady of Fatima Parish Hall, 153 Woodroffe Ave. All seniors are welcome to attend this weekly non-denominational social gather-ing. For more information contact Ellena 613-728-4018 or Celine 613-234-0853.

FRIDAY OPEN MIC NIGHTS Show off your musical chops and bask in the applause at the Westboro Legion! We have the sound equipment so just bring your talent and instrument(s). For information, call the branch any afternoon: 613-725-2778.

YOUR COMMUNITY ASSOCIATIONSFor up-to-date news on your neighbourhood, stay in touch with your community association. Information about events, traffic changes, development, neigh-bourhood clubs, volunteer opportunities and board meetings is available from the following Community Association websites.

Champlain Park Community Associationchamplainpark.org

Civic Hospital Neighbourhood Associationchnaottawa.ca

Hintonburg Community Associationhintonburg.com

Hampton-Iona Community Grouphamptoniona.wordpress.com

Island Park Community Associationislandpark.wordpress.com

McKellar Park Community Associationmckellarparkcommunity.wordpress.com

Mechanicsville Community Associationfacebook.com/MechanicsvilleCA

Wellington Village Community Associationwvca.ca

Westboro Beach Community Associationwww.westborobeach.ca

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