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Press Release Archive
September 2003
Posted Tuesday, September 30, 2003 by ggower
By James McLure, Directed by Ross Long
Orleans Theatre: 255 Centrum Blvd. (Tel. 580-2739)
October 22 to 25 & October 29 to November 1st. Shows are at 7:00 pm
Tickets are $12.00 and $8.00 for students
For reservations please call 567- 6403
We invite all of you to the Orleans Theatre for an extraordinary evening of
theatre!
Theatre Ottawa is a new company trying to set roots in the community. Its
members are composed of former wards of the Children's Aids Society (CAS).
Part of our mandate is to engage youth at risk in our productions, whenever
possible. We hope to involve youth at risk as active apprentices in theatre
and to encourage them to express themselves through art.
Its founder Ross Long is a former ward of the CAS and is now a foster
parent. He has been an advocate for youth in care for 15 years and has
spoken at conferences and workshops across Canada. He is also a local actor
and director working in the Ottawa area. He has been seen on the NAC stage,
has taught several workshops with the Ottawa School of Speech and Drama and
has co-created a show with the Salamander Theatre Company.
Pvt. Wars is a play about three men who are forced to live together at a
military hospital. The characters are flamboyant, bold and unique. There is
no doubt that sparks fly when these three men get together. Even at their
most vulnerable state, they take solace in each other's company. James
McLure uses laughter to set up many touching moments throughout the play. It
is a comedy that doesn't shy away from the human condition. You soon
discover that there are no comic let downs in Pvt. Wars.
Theatre Ottawa is pleased to have its first showing at the Orleans Theatre.
We feel that Orleans is a strong community that embraces the arts and we are
excited to bring many more engaging productions to its theatre. We have
found Orleans Theatre to be a fantastic facility with a wonderful staff and
a welcome mandate for community theatre.
Theatre Ottawa is much more than about plays. It is about passionately
giving back to the community and contributing to the well being of youth at
risk.
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
What moves you? The City of Ottawa wants to learn more about the
commuting habits of post-secondary students in the national capital region.
A Web-based survey will be launched in October on the University of Ottawa
and Carleton University Web sites. The information collected will provide a
snapshot of current transportation patterns, and offer an insight into which
alternatives might benefit students the most. The survey will aid the City
in reaching goals outlined in the City of Ottawa Official Plan and the
Transportation Master Plan. All students who participate are eligible to win
a $500 dollar gift certificate at their university's bookstore.
The City is currently working with the University of Ottawa and Carleton
University to develop a TravelWise program at each university. The goal of
the TravelWise program is to encourage students and staff to choose travel
options such as walking, cycling, carpooling and transit instead of driving
alone. The program seeks to make these alternatives more attractive by
providing information and incentives to help commuters make more
cost-effective transportation choices that are also environmentally
responsible.
Students will see advertisements, posters, and e-mail messages asking them
to log on to www.uottawa.ca/transportation or www.carleton.ca and answer a
series of questions about their current travel habits. The survey will be
conducted at the University of Ottawa from October 2 to 19, and at Carleton
University from October 9 to 26. Algonquin College students will be surveyed
in January, and discussions are being held with La Cité Collégiale.
Completion of the survey should take less than ten minutes, and each
university is offering a chance to win a $500 gift certificate at their
bookstores to all students who participate.
The TravelWise program is an initiative of the City of Ottawa to encourage
commuters to make greener, healthier and more efficient transportation
choices such as walking, cycling, taking transit, carpooling, and
teleworking. For more information on the City's TravelWise program and
Transportation Master Plan, visit www.ottawa.ca.
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
The third annual Gottawalk Week will be held October 4 to 10. It
celebrates walking as a valuable and readily available way to improve the
health of families and communities in Ottawa. There is a theme for every
day of the week. This year's festivities will also include an international
walk on October 1.
Wednesday, October 1 - The World Health Organization's Intergenerational
Walk - The WHO is encouraging people around the world to get out and walk
with a parent, grandparent, or child. Walks in Ottawa have been organized
with the Rideau Centre Seniors Mall Walkers and school children; contact
Monica Thibault at 789-2377. As well, the Soloway Jewish Community Centre
seniors and pre-schoolers who attend day care at the Centre will have a
walk; contact Carla Gencher at 798-9818, ext. 278.
Saturday, October 4 - Gottawalk Week Launch - The Volkssport "Fall Rhapsody"
Walk will be held in Gatineau Park with registration between 8 and 10:30
a.m. at the Lac Philippe Gatehouse and will start on Breton Beach at Lac
Philippe. For more information, contact Ole Olson (613) 824-1583 or
cm835@freenet.carleton.ca. Also, the Stittsville Village Fest 5K Walk will
be held at the Healthy Living Tent at Village Square. Registration between
1:30 and 2 p.m. and the walk starts at 2 p.m.
Sunday, October 5 - Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation - CIBC Run for the
Cure - Join Dexter the Parkasaurus, Fredgie the Veggie, Elmer the Safety
Elephant and Champion the Health Dog on Parliament Hill. By walking or
running in this fundraiser, you can improve your fitness while raising money
for a good cause. For more information, visit www.cbcf.org
Monday, October 6 - Walking and the Workplace - Residents are being asked to
take the stairs, or get off the bus a stop early and walk the rest of the
way to work. Walking at lunchtime and starting a walking club in your
workplace is also encouraged. If you would like a Volkssport trail mapped
out around your workplace, contact Ole Olson (613) 824-1583 or
cm835@freenet.carleton.ca
Tuesday, October 7 - Walking and Families - Take a walk with your family
after supper and make it a regular part of your family routine. While your
child is busy in a recreation program, try the new pedometer program
available at Michele Heights, Overbrook or Sandy Hill Community Centres.
For more information, call 724-4179.
Wednesday, October 8 - International Walk to School Day - Register your
school at www.greenestcity.org. Prizes will be awarded to the school with
the highest participation.
Thursday, October 9 - Walking and Seniors - Seniors have organized a walk on
the wilderness trail behind the Nepean Sportsplex. For information, call
Mike Lalonde at 580-2424, ext. 41225. As well, the Soloway Jewish Community
Seniors will celebrate Gottawalk Week at their 50+ Functional Fitness Class
from 11:25 a.m. to 12:10 p.m. Contact Carla Gencher at 798-9818, ext 278.
Friday, October 10 - Pathway Patrol - The Gottawalk Coalition will honour
the Pathway Patrol with a breakfast at City Hall. Patrol volunteers provide
assistance with safety and courtesy on some of our pathways. If you would
like more information about Pathway Patrol or to become a volunteer, call
828-4313.
The Gottawalk Coalition is dedicated to the promotion of walking and
includes the City of Ottawa, Enviro-centre, Volkssport, Bayshore
Mallwalkers, Sandy Hill Community Centre, Churchill Seniors, Rideau Centre
Mall Walkers and many local walking clubs.
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
Spartacat, the Ottawa Senators' mascot, will be celebrating his 11th birthday on Sunday, October 5, from 12:30 to 2:30 p.m. at Saunders Farm located in Munster.
Open free of charge to all of Sparty's Kids Club members, the birthday celebration will include cake, an autograph session by Spartacat, a parade with Spartacat as marshal, and much, much more.
Spartacat has been entertaining crowds since his first appearance on October 8, 1992 - his official birthday at the Senators' inaugural home game against the Montreal Canadiens. In addition, Sparty has travelled all over eastern Ontario and western Quebec, making countless stops to lend an eager paw at community and charity events.
Spartacat's birthday party will be the first event of the season for Sparty's Kids Club members. Fans can visit www.ottawasenators.com for more information or to register as a Sparty's Kids Club member.
Who: Spartacat, official mascot of the Ottawa Senators
What: Birthday party
When: Sunday, October 5, 12:30 to 2:30 p.m.
Where: Saunders Farm
7893 Bleeks Road, Munster, Ontario
Note: Party is free of charge to all Sparty Kid's Club members. There is an admission charge of $15 for all adults and $12 for kids who are not Sparty Kid's Club members
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
The Ottawa Senators today reduced their training camp roster by four players, sending goaltender Billy Thompson, defencemen Andy Hedlund and Petr Smrek, and Greg Zanon to the Club's American Hockey League affiliate in Binghamton, NY.
Thompson appeared in one pre-season game, playing 32 minutes against Buffalo at Binghamton on Sept. 19. He allowed one goal on nine shots and recorded the victory in the Senators' 3-2 overtime win. Hedlund played in two pre-season games, recording nine penalty minutes and a -1 rating. Smrek also played in two pre-season games, recording two assists, two penalty minutes and a +3 rating. Zanon played in two pre-season games, recording nine penalty minutes and a +2 rating.
The Binghamton Senators' training camp opened on Sunday, Sept. 21. The club opens their pre-season schedule on Thursday, Oct. 2, when they play host to the Syracuse Crunch at the Broome County Veterans Memorial Arena.
The Senators training camp roster, which opened with 47 players on Sept. 13, now stands at 34 players: three goaltenders; 10 defencemen; six left wingers; 9 centremen; and six right wingers.
The Senators will play the Red Wings in Detroit tomorrow at 7:30 p.m. and will play the Maple Leafs in Toronto on Wednesday at 7:30 p.m.
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
The City's Integrated Road Safety Program rolled into action this
past Saturday, and was, once again, a huge success. People Services hosted
a "Love Me, Buckle Me Right Day" Car Seat Clinic as part of the Province's
Fall Seatbelt Campaign, with close to 70 car seats being inspected.
Past clinics have found that 83% of car seats are not properly installed.
This year's clinic found that all car seats, except for one, had mistakes in
the installation. Providing an opportunity to have these seats inspected
helps save lives. When correctly used and installed, children's car seats
have been shown to reduce deaths due to collisions by about 90% and injuries
by 70%.
Following the success of the car seat clinic, this week's portion of the
Campaign is focused on "buckling up". The City is once again partnering
with the OPP and RCMP to make Ottawa's roads safer. From September 29 to
October 3, Ottawa Police Services, the Ontario Provincial Police (OPP) and
the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) will be at various locations around
Ottawa to educate motorists and ticket those who are not wearing seatbelts.
The City's People Services Department will also participate in these spot
checks to ensure that any car seats are properly installed.
"Buckling up at any age saves lives," said Dr. Robert Cushman, Chief Medical
Officer of Health for the City. "It is estimated that for every 1% increase
in seatbelt use in Ontario, five lives could be saved."
From 1998 to 2002 in Ottawa, 17% of those killed were not wearing a seatbelt
at the time of the collision, whereas only 2% of those who were injured were
not buckled up.
The City's Integrated Road Safety Program was developed to unify the efforts
of all City departments - particularly Police Services, People Services and
Transportation, Utilities and Public Works - to help make Ottawa's
transportation networks safer for all users. Its objectives include
improving quality of life for Ottawa's citizens by reducing injuries and
deaths, as well as the social, emotional, personal, business and government
costs associated with them.
Today's announcement is an example of integrated road safety in action. The
integrated road safety program coordinates the timing and efforts of City
departments that work together to make Ottawa's roads safer. The program
also improves the City's ability to work with external partners, including
the OPP and RCMP, in organizing road safety activities that will reach the
widest possible audience in order to make Ottawa a better, safer and
healthier community.
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
The 22nd annual Student Showcase is now underway. This event,
organized by the City's Community Services, provides an opportunity for
Ottawa youth to display their talent in various categories such as Frameable
Art, Photography, and Poetry and Creative Writing.
The Frameable Art category features original works of art using
water-colour, pencil crayon or any other recognized medium. There is no
limit to the number of entries. The photography contest is limited to two
entries per student; black and white or colour photo submissions will be
accepted. The poetry and creative writing activity is limited to a maximum
of two typed pages and two entries per person.
With the support of the local community and corporate sponsorship, Student
Showcase continues to attract a large number of youth demonstrating their
talents in a public forum. The entrants will be invited to attend a special
reception from 7 to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, November 18, 2003 at Ben Franklin
Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive. Works will be on display and awards presented
to the winning entries. Deadline for submission of entries is Monday,
November 10, 2003.
Another popular attraction of Student Showcase is the Showcase Jam. Local
student bands will have the opportunity to audition for a spot in the Battle
of the Bands and compete for $15,000 worth of prizes. Bands must submit an
audition form to organizers by Monday, October 20. Auditions will be held on
October 22 and 23, from 4 to 10 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex, 1701
Woodroffe Ave. The selected bands will then compete at the Battle of the
Bands on Friday, November 21, from 6 p.m. to midnight, at the Sportsplex.
Additional information, contest rules and applications for Student Showcase
and Student Showcase Jam are now available on the City's Web site at
ottawa.ca/What's New, or call the Showcase Hotline at 580-2424, extension
1-SHOW (17469).
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Posted Monday, September 29, 2003 by ggower
The Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off is back in the ByWard Market for the 8th year in a row!!
Will this year's contest see a new world record? With 22 Weigh-Off sites across North America, the competition is fierce!
Bill Greer, 2002 Winner, with his pumpkin and his grandsons
Saturday, October 4
8am to 3pm
York Street
between Dalhousie and William
in the ByWard Market
For more information, contact:
Meg McCallum
Special Events Coordinator
ByWard Market BIA
(613) 562-3325
events@byward-market.com
www.byward-market.com
www.byward-market.com
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Posted Sunday, September 28, 2003 by ggower
Saturday, 4 October 2003
9:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.
at the Orleans Client Service Centre
255 Centrum Boulevard
To reserve a space, please register in advance by calling OFAC at 580-2424 ext 28135 or e-mailing Rob.Tremblay@ottawa.ca
9:00 Welcome and introduction
Councillor Clive Doucet
Councillor Doucet's City of Ottawa web page
9:15 Keynote presentation
How to maximize the environmental benefits of the urban forest
Dr. David Nowak
Project Leader, Effects of Urban Forests and their Management on Human Health and Environmental Quality, Forest Service, United States Department of Agriculture Northeastern Research Station, Syracuse, NY
Meet David Nowak
Read about his work: Effects of urban trees on air quality by David J. Nowak
10:00 Coffee break (bagels and coffee)
View entries in Tree Contest
10:30 Concurrent moderated discussion groups
Found Parks and Downtown Greening
A forest in the making at the corner of Metcalfe and Catherine Streets
10,000 trees planted in Alta Vista
Preserving and enhancing trees and tree cover in downtown Ottawa
Rural Development with Forests
Housing development with trees - the Osgoode Township experience
How Kanata groups are preserving their forests
Tree Friendly Landscaping
What plants to grow and how to grow them under trees
12:00 Optional lunch at local restaurant
1:00 Tour of Petrie Island
Hosted by the Friends of Petrie Island
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Posted Sunday, September 28, 2003 by ggower
MORE: http://ottawastart.com/election.php
September 26, 2003
142 candidates file nomination papers for municipal office
Ottawa - Nominations for the November 10, 2003, municipal elections closed
at 5 p.m. today. A total of 142 candidates filed their nomination papers by
the September 26 deadline.
On Voting Day, Ottawa residents will elect a mayor, 21 councillors, and 37
school board trustees for a three-year term. The mayor is elected at large
and one councillor is elected in each of the City's 21 wards. School board
trustees are elected by zones, which are comprised of one or more City
wards.
Following is the list of candidates who filed nomination papers with the
City Clerk. Please note that this list of candidates is not yet official,
since candidates have until 5 p.m. on Monday, September 29, 2003, to
withdraw.
Mayor
Ike AWGU
John A. BELL
Ron BURKE
Bob CHIARELLI
Terry KILREA
Paula NEMCHIN
John C. TURMEL
Donna UPSON
City Councillors
Ward 1 - Orléans
Herb KRELING
Louise MALLOY
Ward 2 - Innes
Rainer BLOESS
J.-F. CLAUDE
Ward 3 - Bell-South Nepean
Jan HARDER
John R. PALMER
Ward 4 - Kanata
Peggy FELTMATE
Grant JOHNSTON
Donald LEAFLOOR
Richard RUTKOWSKI
Ward 5 - West Carleton
Daryl W. CRAIG
Eli EL-CHANTIRY
Jim JENKINS
Adele MULDOON
Ward 6 - Goulbourn
Michael P. O'ROURKE
Janet STAVINGA
Ward 7 - Bay
John BLATHERWICK
Alex CULLEN
Didar MOHAMED
Don RIVINGTON
Ward 8 - Baseline
Rick CHIARELLI
Jamie De BAIE
Sean O'REILLY
Ward 9 - Knoxdale-Merivale
Gord HUNTER
Al SPEYERS
Phillip UNHOLA
Ward 10 - Gloucester-Southgate
Diane DEANS
Harold G. KEENAN
David LAMOTHE
Timothy RIVERS
Ward 11 - Beacon Hill-Cyrville
Osman ABDI
Michel BELLEMARE
Frank REID
Ward 12 - Rideau-Vanier
Georges BEDARD
Abdillahi Omar BOUH
Natasha DUCKWORTH
Bruce McCONVILLE
Angela RICKMAN
Alan RIDDELL
Giacomo VIGNA
Ward 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe
Michel BINDA
Jacques LEGENDRE
James PARKER
Ward 14 - Somerset
Bill DRIVER
Diane HOLMES
Mike JUNG
David MACDONALD
William A. OSTAPYK
Sotos PETRIDES
Dawn PICKERING
Steve SWEENEY
Ward 15 - Kitchissippi
Linda DAVIS
Les GAGNÉ
Kris KLEIN
Shawn LITTLE
Gary LUDINGTON
David McCONNELL
Daniel STRINGER
Ward 16 - River
Todd MATTILA-HARTMAN
Maria McRAE
Richard SMITH
Ward 17 - Capital
Clive DOUCET
Clayton R.L. ERICKSON
Mike SALMON
Ward 18 - Alta Vista
Peter HUME
Ward 19 - Cumberland
Pierre E. DOUCETTE
Rob JELLETT
Garry LOWE
David WHISSELL
Ward 20 - Osgoode
Doug THOMPSON
Ward 21 - Rideau
Glenn BROOKS
Paul PATON
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Zone 1
Marco D'ANGELO
Lynn SCOTT
Zone 2
Jim LIBBEY
Mark WILLIAMS
Zone 3
David BURKITT
Sean CASEY
Norm MACDONALD
Zone 4
George DAWSON
Margaret LANGE
Zone 5
Alex GETTY
Myrna LAURENCESON
Zone 6
Bronwyn FUNICIELLO
Russ JACKSON
Zone 7
Tom CONNOLLY
Greg LAWS
Zone 8
Sheryl MacDONALD
Zone 9
Lynn GRAHAM
Zone 10
Joan SPICE
Zone 11
Riley BROCKINGTON
Patty Anne HILL
Marita MOLL
Zone 12
David MOEN
Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
Zone 1
David BURKE
John CURRY
Zone 2
Frank DINARDO
Art LAMARCHE
Zone 3
Des CURLEY
Zone 4
Angelo FILOSO
June FLYNN-TURNER
Zone 5
Jacqueline LEGENDRE-McGUINTY
Zone 6
Gord BUTLER
John CHIARELLI
Zone 7
Betty-Ann KEALEY
Joseph PAUL
Zone 8
Pat BOWIE
Mark D. MULLAN
Zone 9
Kathy ABLETT
Zone 10
Thérèse MALONEY COUSINEAU
Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est
Zone 4
Marie BIRON
Zone 5
Jocelyn BOURDON
Zone 6
Jean-Jacques DESGRANGES
Diane DORÉ
Diane LEMIEUX-TRUDEL
Zone 7
Monique BRIAND
Zone 8
Lise CLOUTIER
Zone 9
Madeleine CHEVALIER
Zone 10
Robert TREMBLAY
Zone 11
Brian BEAUCHAMP
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
Zone 6
Jama Y. KHABAR
Louise PANNETON
Zone 7
Jean-Philippe CARON
Zone 8
Denis M. CHARTRAND
Chantal LECOURS
Mohamed MEIGAG
Zone 9
Marielle GODBOUT
Said HUSSEIN
Zone 10
Abdurahman H. ALI
Susan R. COPELAND
Zone 11
Muse AHMED
Jean Paul LAFOND
Zone 12
Bernard BAREILHE
Samira Mohamed DIRIE
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Pour diffusion immédiate :
Le 26 septembre 2003
142 candidates et candidats se présentent aux élections municipales
Ottawa - C'est à 17 h aujourd'hui que prenait fin la période de nominations
aux élections municipales du 10 novembre prochain. Au total, 142 candidats
ont présenté leurs déclarations de candidature avant la date d'échéance du
26 septembre.
Le jour du scrutin, les citoyens d'Ottawa voteront pour un maire, 21
conseillers municipaux et 37 conseillers scolaires pour un mandat de trois
ans. Le maire est élu par tous les électeurs, tandis que les membres du
Conseil municipal sont élus par les électeurs de chacun des 21 quartiers.
Les conseillers scolaires sont élus par zones, qui englobent un ou
plusieurs quartiers municipaux.
La liste suivante énumère tous les candidats et candidates qui ont présenté
leur candidature au greffier municipal. Veuillez noter que cette liste n'est
pas encore définitive, car les candidats et candidates ont jusqu'à 17 h, le
lundi 29 septembre 2003, pour se désister.
Maire
Ike AWGU
John A. BELL
Ron BURKE
Bob CHIARELLI
Terry KILREA
Paula NEMCHIN
John C. TURMEL
Donna UPSON
Membres du Conseil municipal
Quartier 1 - Orléans
Herb KRELING
Louise MALLOY
Quartier 2 - Innes
Rainer BLOESS
J.-F. CLAUDE
Quartier 3 - Bell-South Nepean
Jan HARDER
John R. PALMER
Quartier 4 - Kanata
Peggy FELTMATE
Grant JOHNSTON
Donald LEAFLOOR
Richard RUTKOWSKI
Quartier 5 - West Carleton
Daryl W. CRAIG
Eli EL-CHANTIRY
Jim JENKINS
Adele MULDOON
Quartier 6 - Goulbourn
Michael P. O'ROURKE
Janet STAVINGA
Quartier 7 - Bay
John BLATHERWICK
Alex CULLEN
Didar MOHAMED
Don RIVINGTON
Quartier 8 - Baseline
Rick CHIARELLI
Jamie De Baie
Sean O'REILLY
Quartier 9 - Knoxdale-Merivale
Gord HUNTER
Al SPEYERS
Phillip UNHOLA
Quartier 10 - Gloucester-Southgate
Diane DEANS
Harold G. KEENAN
David LAMOTHE
Timothy RIVERS
Quartier 11 - Beacon Hill-Cyrville
Osman ABDI
Michel BELLEMARE
Frank REID
Quartier 12 - Rideau-Vanier
Georges BEDARD
Abdillahi Omar BOUH
Natasha DUCKWORTH
Bruce McCONVILLE
Angela RICKMAN
Alan RIDDELL
Giacomo VIGNA
Quartier 13 - Rideau-Rockcliffe
Michel BINDA
Jacques LEGENDRE
James PARKER
Quartier 14 - Somerset
Bill DRIVER
Diane HOLMES
Mike JUNG
David MACDONALD
William A. OSTAPYK
Sotos PETRIDES
Dawn PICKERING
Steve SWEENEY
Quartier 15 - Kitchissippi
Linda DAVIS
Les GAGNÉ
Kris KLEIN
Shawn LITTLE
Gary LUDINGTON
David McCONNELL
Daniel STRINGER
Quartier 16 - River
Todd MATTILA-HARTMAN
Maria McRAE
Richard SMITH
Quartier 17 - Capital
Clive DOUCET
Clayton R.L. ERICKSON
Mike SALMON
Quartier 18 - Alta Vista
Peter HUME
Quartier 19 - Cumberland
Pierre E. DOUCETTE
Rob JELLETT
Garry LOWE
David WHISSELL
Quartier 20 - Osgoode
Doug THOMPSON
Quartier 21 - Rideau
Glenn BROOKS
Paul PATON
Ottawa-Carleton District School Board
Zone 1
Marco D'ANGELO
Lynn SCOTT
Zone 2
Jim LIBBEY
Mark WILLIAMS
Zone 3
David BURKITT
Sean CASEY
Norm MACDONALD
Zone 4
George DAWSON
Margaret LANGE
Zone 5
Alex GETTY
Myrna LAURENCESON
Zone 6
Bronwyn FUNICIELLO
Russ JACKSON
Zone 7
Tom CONNOLLY
Greg LAWS
Zone 8
Sheryl MacDONALD
Zone 9
Lynn GRAHAM
Zone 10
Joan SPICE
Zone 11
Riley BROCKINGTON
Patty Anne HILL
Marita MOLL
Zone 12
David MOEN
Ottawa-Carleton Catholic School Board
Zone 1
David BURKE
John CURRY
Zone 2
Frank DINARDO
Art LAMARCHE
Zone 3
Des CURLEY
Zone 4
Angelo FILOSO
June FLYNN-TURNER
Zone 5
Jacqueline LEGENDRE-McGUINTY
Zone 6
Gord BUTLER
John CHIARELLI
Zone 7
Betty-Ann KEALEY
Joseph PAUL
Zone 8
Pat BOWIE
Mark D. MULLAN
Zone 9
Kathy ABLETT
Zone 10
Thérèse MALONEY COUSINEAU
Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est
Zone 4
Marie BIRON
Zone 5
Jocelyn BOURDON
Zone 6
Jean-Jacques DESGRANGES
Diane DORÉ
Diane LEMIEUX-TRUDEL
Zone 7
Monique BRIAND
Zone 8
Lise CLOUTIER
Zone 9
Madeleine CHEVALIER
Zone 10
Robert TREMBLAY
Zone 11
Brian BEAUCHAMP
Conseil des écoles publiques de l'Est de l'Ontario
Zone 6
Jama Y. KHABAR
Louise PANNETON
Zone 7
Jean-Philippe CARON
Zone 8
Denis M. CHARTRAND
Chantal LECOURS
Mohamed MEIGAG
Zone 9
Marielle GODBOUT
Said HUSSEIN
Zone 10
Abdurahman H. ALI
Susan R. COPELAND
Zone 11
Muse AHMED
Jean Paul LAFOND
Zone 12
Bernard BAREILHE
Samira Mohamed DIRIE
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Posted Sunday, September 28, 2003 by ggower
Are you interested in volunteering, but don't know where to start?
Then visit the Volunteer Marketplace on the first floor of the Bayshore
Shopping Centre, from 2 p.m. to 8 p.m., on Friday, October 3. Learn how you
can share your time, talent and enthusiasm by volunteering!
Building better communities starts with volunteers. At the Marketplace, you
can find out why donating your time is a great way to build a stronger and
more caring community, and a fine way to gain hands-on experience.
Organizations and volunteer groups such as: the Royal Ottawa Hospital,
Family Services of Ottawa, the Kanata Seniors Council, Ottawa Lifelong
Learning for Older Adults, Ontario Special Olympics, Community Theatre
Companies of Ottawa and the Canadian Guide Dog Association will be present
to answer your questions.
Whether you are interested in working with young children, adolescents,
adults or seniors, the Volunteer Marketplace is a great place to find an
organization that needs you. Admission is free and everyone is welcome. If
you need more information, please contact the City's Voluntary Sector
Secretariat at (613) 580-2624 or send an email to volunteer@ottawa.ca.
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The following Council and standing committee meetings are scheduled
during the week of September 29, 2003, at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier
Avenue West. Agenda items that may be of special interest to citizens and
the media have been highlighted.
License Committee - Monday, September 29, 1:30 p.m., Champlain Room
Police Services Board - Tuesday, September 30, 7 p.m., Ben Franklin Place
(101 Centrepointe Drive)
Transportation and Transit Committee - Wednesday, October 1, 9:30 a.m.,
Champlain Room
Universal Program Review Subcommittee - Friday, October 3, 9:30 a.m.,
Champlain Room
The agenda for committee meeting and related reports will be posted on the
City's Web site at ottawa.ca and will be available at the meeting.
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A groundbreaking ceremony, marking the start of a three-year plan
to improve stormwater flow capacity in the Carp River in Kanata's Glen Cairn
community was held today at Pump House Park. The City fast-tracked the
project in response to community need, taking it from concept to
construction in just one year. At this afternoon's event, Kanata Councillor
Alex Munter thanked City staff and local residents for their cooperation in
moving the project forward.
From the first week of October until late December, the initial phase of the
project will see a twinned drainage culvert, which allows the Carp River to
run under Castlefrank Road, replaced with a new culvert that greatly
increases capacity in the event of heavy rain. Next year, the Carp River
channel will be widened and more culverts will be replaced in Rickey Place
Park, as well as under Rickey Place and Old Colony Road.
"The modernization of Glen Cairn's sewer system is an important part of the
new city of Ottawa's $80 million, three-year investment in Kanata," said
Kanata Councillor Alex Munter. "One of the top priorities for the
amalgamated city has been to respond to the infrastructure backlog in growth
areas like Kanata, and I am pleased that this important project is part of
that package."
Also on hand to talk about the Castlefrank culvert replacement and the
stormwater flow improvement plan were the City's Director of Infrastructure
Services, Richard Hewitt; Mark Croisier from Flooded Residents of Kanata;
and Alan Hubely from the Glen Cairn Community Association.
Mr. Hewitt told residents present at the ceremony that two lanes of traffic
would be maintained on Castlefrank for the three-month duration of the
culvert replacement project, minimizing delays during peak travel hours.
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Vive le rock en français!
Francophone Album of the year 2003 at the Canadian Independent Music Awards
From Montreal
Blow The Fuse/ Fusion 3 Recording Artists
LE NOMBRE
+ GUILLOTINE
+ ROBOT KILL CITY
Wednesday, October 22 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $8 only at the door
"... balls out, blisterin' rock, sraight outta some Montreal garage. Split between an understanding of 60's punk,
70's rock and 90's attitude, the pedigree is first rate! Ex-Sécretaires Volantes & Demolition." - Birdman Sound
"... Le Nombre is exactly what made some of us love garage in the first place, back in the Mono-Men days when
nobody was on board. This band plays raw and dirty and unabashedly sexy rawk that just screams to be heard live.
It's Mooney Suzuki with the punk turned up high and the soul down low, it's nasty MC5 for corruptible schoolgirls -- and,
oh, Jesus, it's in French..." - Jennifer Kelly (Splendid Zine / IL, USA)
"Montreal's Le Nombre is the genuine-article supergroup, with a membership stemming from such illustrious rock
sects as Caféïne, Sécretaires Volantes, Demolition and les Morts." - Montreal Mirror
"Whenever I hear an album like this, I get this sneaking suspicion that I live on the wrong side of the US-Canadian border. Le Nombre are a Montreal band that rock with pure abandon and seemingly unconscious devotion to their chosen craft. Think of Rhino's Nuggets compilations, and you're getting warm. Unlike most of the garage bands included on those albums, though, I think Le Nombre will have a long pop life. That's because they went straight for the musical jugular with every single track they laid down on their debut LP. They seem to have a knack for nailing the hearts of their songs and then throwing their striking zealousness into it. No brakes, no headlights, no guard rails, just flying like a jet-powered rocket down the garage rock highway.
Musically, they swing from Appetite For Destruction-era Guns 'N' Roses to Give 'Em Enough Rope-era Clash to 50s Sun Studios artists Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison. While that is an admittedly diverse area of rock to cover in the span of one album, Le Nombre's inherent personality and trashy attitude is so prevalent it completely overcomes the span with no problem at all.
Oh yeah, did I mention the lyrics are delivered in French the entire time? So obviously there is a bit of a language barrier when it comes to really getting deep into the songs and singing along, but I actually think it's a testament to their punk prowess that even though the only words I understood were "ROCK AND ROOLLLL!," "Bay-bee," and "ALL RIGHT!" I still liked the album.
Consisting of only four-members: Gourmet "NBG" Delice (bass), Ludwig Wax (vocals, harmonica, tambourine), Nicolas "Nicotine" Bednarz (drums, guitars, organ, piano), and Jean-Phillippe "Dynamite" Roy (guitars, organ, vocals), Le Nombre are tight, devoted, and sincere. The songs practically jump off the CD, begging you to jump, run, dance, laugh, or cry; do anything but just sit there like the lump they know you are.
Judging from the collection of concert pix gathered on their website, they're a blast to see live, too. Which means that with their debut album, Le Nombre are making a serious bid for the hearts and souls of the garage rawk-lovin' public. You owe it to yourself to give them a shot." - Delusions Of Adequacy, Rochester, NY.
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LE NOMBRE's web site - http://www.lenombre.ca
GUILLOTINE's web site - http://guillotine9.tripod.com
ROBOT KILL CITY's web site - http://www.myopic.ca/rkc/
Information:
LE NOMBRE - lenombre@lenombre.ca
GUILLOTINE - bjsiekierski@hotmail.com
ROBOT KILL CITY - robot_kill_city@hotmail.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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You are invited to a musical evening to support the work of the
Guatemala Solidarity Committee of Ottawa (GUASCO). GUASCO works to
raise awareness in Ottawa about the current socio-political situation
in Guatemala.
Despite the Peace Accords signed in 1996, the human rights situation
in Guatemala has deteriorated significantly in the last few years and
the mainstream press pays little attention. Violence has increased in
the lead-up to the November elections and there is a real risk of
electoral fraud.
GUASCO will be hosting a presentation on the electoral process as
part of its ongoing efforts to inform the Canadian public about
Guatemala. Help us to do this by coming to this musical fundraising
event. Join us:
Friday, October 3rd at 7:30 PM
Church of the Ascension
253 Echo Drive
(One block south of the Canal Royal Oak; Buses 5 & 16; From Main St:
turn on Graham Ave, the first street south of Hawthorne St, then left
on Echo Dr.)
SUGGESTED DONATION: $8
Musical performances by:
Bob Carty
Tito Medina
Stephanie Coward-Yaskiw
Dessert and coffee will be served
For more information call 233-9575
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The former Laporte's Fruit and Vegetable location at 2116 Montreal Road (one block east of Ogilvie) is becoming a hive of activity as work proceeds on the most ambitious Haunted Hamlet yet attempted by the Kiwanis Club of Orleans. Last year, leading up to Halloween, thousands of goggle-eyed East Ottawans braved the hair-raising but entertaining haunted hamlet set up in the Gloucester Centre. This year, armed with a host of new ideas to thrill young and old alike, Kiwanis and volunteers are preparing 10,000 square feet of surprises.and attractions, including a good supply of pumpkins, reasonably priced. Included in the displays will be a butcher's shop, dead pet store, torture chamber, throne room, "dead" apartment, graveyard, crypts and maze. Last year, a notable feature was the inclusion eerie figures and mannequin parts. This year's exhibit will be scarier than ever as special effects make-up artist and high realism prop master Guy Louis XVI has volunteered his consulting services.
The Haunted Hamlet will be open during the following times:
Friday, October 17 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M
Saturday, October 18 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Sunday, October 19 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Friday, October 24 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M
Saturday, October 25 2:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Sunday, October 26 2:00 P.M. - 6:00 P.M.
Wednesday, October 29 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Thursday, October 30 6:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M.
Friday, October 31 7:00 P.M. - 9:00 P.M
This means you do not have to leave the city for a memorable in town experience. There will be lots of on site parking and ticket prices will be just $5:00 with two-for-one coupons available from local merchants and businesses. Proceeds from the events will be going to support the Kiwanis Adventure Park to be constructed adjacent to the Orleans YMCA in 2004.
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ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
PRESENT...
"Operation Infinite Joy"
From Toronto/ Six Shooter Recording Artist
From THE RHEOSTATICS
MARTIN TIELLI
with his band OPERATION INFINITE JUSTICE
From Winnipeg/ Six Shooter Recording Artist
CHRISTINE FELLOWS
Friday, October 3 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $12 only at the door
"...one of our generation's most gifted Canadian songwriters." - CHARTATTACK.
By Michael Barclay - NOW Magazine, Thursday, September 25, 2003
Even though he's been in the public eye since 1985 when he joined The Rheostatics, Martin Tielli says, "I really don't know how to talk about music." Yet he's had to do a lot of talking about his second solo album, Operation Infinite Joy, and says that even he hasn't figured out how to encapsulate the album, which is a full-blown prog epic that is equally confounding and captivating.
So is he learning anything from facing the press?
"That depends on the quality of the questions," Tielli deadpans. "For example, 'What's your record like?' is not a very good question. One person's first question was actually, 'What's on your CD?' To which I replied, 'Music.'"
Tielli's debut solo album, 2001's We Didn't Even Suspect He Was the Poppy Salesman, was an all-acoustic affair, but this one is split between his touring band -- Veda Hille cohorts Ford Pier and Barry Mirochnick, and Greg Smith of The Keep on Keepin' Ons -- and keyboardist/producer Jon Goldsmith. Tielli says the band -- Operation Infinite Justice -- is more than just his personal fiefdom away from the Rheos.
"I'm interested in other people's input," he says. "I don't think I'm the greatest musician there. I like it when things unfold in a surprising way. Sometimes I like to work with a preconceived vision. But even if they weren't some of my favourite musicians around, I want people to have a stake in it. Otherwise they're just jobbers."
Tielli assembled the band in part because his legendary stage fright meant that solo shows were a near impossibility.
He admits that his jitters are coming back as he prepares for this tour, "But now that this is a band I know, it won't be that bad. It's usually triggered by new situations. It doesn't happen with The Rheostatics, or only to a healthy extent, where you want to be a bit scared.
"It's only natural, but there's a point where it becomes completely irrational. And then there's a point where it's just life: it's hideous and there's nothing good about it and you think you shouldn't be doing this."
Fear manifests itself in several new songs: fear of performing ("Beauty On"), change ("Winnipeg"), death ("Waterstriders"), sharks ("Ship of Fire") and being framed ("Merry Christmas, Sergeant Kraulis"). The last fear is especially vivid, says Tielli.
"I've been having nightmares my whole bloody life about being framed -- quite often, oddly, being framed for murder by my father."
Uh, have you talked to him about it?
"Yeah, I've mentioned it to him many times," Tielli says. "My other dreams are always witnessing passenger-plane disasters. They're quite beautiful, and they're not gory or about people dying or being in one. It usually ends ridiculously and impossibly gracefully."
That's plenty of material for new songs, some of which will surface on four limited-edition albums available only to a subscriber series -- subscribers also get OIJ in a silkscreened tin box with an extra track -- as well as a recording of Schoenberg interpretations Tielli recorded with his other band, Nick Buzz. (Go to martintielli.net for ordering information.)
There's also a new Rheostatics album due next year. All told, Tielli's been on a continuous writing spree since 2000.
"I have so much stuff," he says, "and I really just want to record and explore, instead of trudging around playing clubs."
So just how many new songs are we looking at, exactly?
"Hmm," he replies, "let me look in my folder... 235."
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MARTIN TIELLI's web site - http://www.martintielli.net
CHRISTINE FELLOWS' web site - http://www.christinefellows.com
Information:
MARTIN TIELLI & CHRISTINE FELLOWS - Linda Woods/Six Shooter Records (416) 532-3440 linda@sixshooterrecords.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
PRESENT...
"Operation Infinite Joy"
From Toronto/ Six Shooter Recording Artist
From THE RHEOSTATICS
MARTIN TIELLI
with his band OPERATION INFINITE JUSTICE
From Winnipeg/ Six Shooter Recording Artist
CHRISTINE FELLOWS
Friday, October 3 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $12 only at the door
"...one of our generation's most gifted Canadian songwriters." - CHARTATTACK.
By Michael Barclay - NOW Magazine, Thursday, September 25, 2003
Even though he's been in the public eye since 1985 when he joined The Rheostatics, Martin Tielli says, "I really don't know how to talk about music." Yet he's had to do a lot of talking about his second solo album, Operation Infinite Joy, and says that even he hasn't figured out how to encapsulate the album, which is a full-blown prog epic that is equally confounding and captivating.
So is he learning anything from facing the press?
"That depends on the quality of the questions," Tielli deadpans. "For example, 'What's your record like?' is not a very good question. One person's first question was actually, 'What's on your CD?' To which I replied, 'Music.'"
Tielli's debut solo album, 2001's We Didn't Even Suspect He Was the Poppy Salesman, was an all-acoustic affair, but this one is split between his touring band -- Veda Hille cohorts Ford Pier and Barry Mirochnick, and Greg Smith of The Keep on Keepin' Ons -- and keyboardist/producer Jon Goldsmith. Tielli says the band -- Operation Infinite Justice -- is more than just his personal fiefdom away from the Rheos.
"I'm interested in other people's input," he says. "I don't think I'm the greatest musician there. I like it when things unfold in a surprising way. Sometimes I like to work with a preconceived vision. But even if they weren't some of my favourite musicians around, I want people to have a stake in it. Otherwise they're just jobbers."
Tielli assembled the band in part because his legendary stage fright meant that solo shows were a near impossibility.
He admits that his jitters are coming back as he prepares for this tour, "But now that this is a band I know, it won't be that bad. It's usually triggered by new situations. It doesn't happen with The Rheostatics, or only to a healthy extent, where you want to be a bit scared.
"It's only natural, but there's a point where it becomes completely irrational. And then there's a point where it's just life: it's hideous and there's nothing good about it and you think you shouldn't be doing this."
Fear manifests itself in several new songs: fear of performing ("Beauty On"), change ("Winnipeg"), death ("Waterstriders"), sharks ("Ship of Fire") and being framed ("Merry Christmas, Sergeant Kraulis"). The last fear is especially vivid, says Tielli.
"I've been having nightmares my whole bloody life about being framed -- quite often, oddly, being framed for murder by my father."
Uh, have you talked to him about it?
"Yeah, I've mentioned it to him many times," Tielli says. "My other dreams are always witnessing passenger-plane disasters. They're quite beautiful, and they're not gory or about people dying or being in one. It usually ends ridiculously and impossibly gracefully."
That's plenty of material for new songs, some of which will surface on four limited-edition albums available only to a subscriber series -- subscribers also get OIJ in a silkscreened tin box with an extra track -- as well as a recording of Schoenberg interpretations Tielli recorded with his other band, Nick Buzz. (Go to martintielli.net for ordering information.)
There's also a new Rheostatics album due next year. All told, Tielli's been on a continuous writing spree since 2000.
"I have so much stuff," he says, "and I really just want to record and explore, instead of trudging around playing clubs."
So just how many new songs are we looking at, exactly?
"Hmm," he replies, "let me look in my folder... 235."
***************
MARTIN TIELLI's web site - http://www.martintielli.net
CHRISTINE FELLOWS' web site - http://www.christinefellows.com
Information:
MARTIN TIELLI & CHRISTINE FELLOWS - Linda Woods/Six Shooter Records (416) 532-3440 linda@sixshooterrecords.com
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
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October promises to be an excitingly busy month for
speakers, authors and activists at Octopus Books.
Please mark your calendars for the following events,
or contact us for details (a brief reminder will be
sent out in October). Join us to celebrate and learn!
Admission, as always, is free for all events.
Wednesday, October 1st, 7 pm:
Sikeena Karmali, reading from her debut novel A House
By The Sea (Vehicule Press).
Sikeena Karmali goes by many titles: author, human
rights activist, polyglot, international campaign
coordinator. Since 1994 she has worked in
international development and human rights. She is
currently the director of a human rights agency in
Tashkent, Uzbekistan, and the editor of Brown Sugar
magazine.
Told with wit and charm, A House By the Sea is about a
young woman's quest to reconcile her nomadic spirit
with an inner longing for a home. East meets West, and
tradition clashes with modernity in an absorbing
family drama reaching back through time and
generations, across Arabia, India, East Africa,
England and Canada.
Wine and Cheese will be served
Wednesday, October 8th, 7 pm:
Virginia Lafond, author of Grieving Mental Illness: A
Guide for Patients and their Caregivers (University of
Toronto Press).
Grieving Mental Illness is a self-help book for anyone
who has endured the effects of mental illness, whether
as sufferer, friend, family member, or caregiver. It
offers detailed, jargon-free guidelines to help
readers come to terms with mental illness in a
positive way, while avoiding disabling emotional
responses. Sophisticated in its approach and
comprehensive in its treatment, Grieving Mental
Illness is useful both to health care workers and to
the general public.
Virginia Lafond is a social worker in the
Schizophrenia Program at the Royal Ottawa Hospital.
Her courage in sharing her own experience, both as a
sufferer of mental illness and as a mental health
practitioner, makes this book particularly important.
Dr. Barry Jones of the Royal Ottawa, calls it "much
more than a self-help book... new grounding for
practical and genuine empathy."
Wine and Cheese will be served
Thursday, October 9th, 7 pm
The Perpetual Motion Roadshow, featuring Jennifer
Whiteford, Sean Carswell, and Mickey Hess.
The Roadshow is an indie press tour circuit with
monthly stops in Toronto, Ottawa, Montreal, New York,
Cleveland, Cincinnati and Chicago. Octopus is proud to
host the Roadshow's stop at our bookshop following
their hit September 17th show at the Mercury Lounge.
Among the evening's entertainment will be readings,
storytelling and music from "rock and roll cut and
paster" Jen Whiteford, "working class punk scribe"
Sean Carswell, and "superficial storyteller" Mickey
Hess.
Join us for an exhilarating evening!
Tuesday, October 14th, 7 pm
Harry Glasbeek, author of Wealth by Stealth: Corporate
Crime, Corporate Law and the Perversion of Democracy
(Between the Lines Books)
Acclaimed speaker and lecturer, Harry Glasbeek has
been invited to Ottawa by the University of Ottawa's
Faculty of Law. We'll meet him at Octopus later in the
evening for a talk on Wealth and Stealth, his scathing
critique of corporate crime.
Wine and Cheese will be served
Thursday, October 23rd, 7 pm
Mike Bellemare, author of ExistenZia: Event Horizons
and Quantum Power (Blacklist Books).
All proceeds from Mike's book will be donated to CEPAL
(the Canadian Palestinian Educational Exchange) and
The Ontario Coalition Against Poverty (OCAP). Come out
and support two very worthy causes, while celebrating
the publication of ExistenZia, a groundbreaking work
inspired by some of the greatest, most radical
thinkers of our time.
Wine and Cheese will be served
For further information on any of these events, feel
free to contact us! Our store is wheelchair
accessible, but unfortunately, our washroom is not.
critical thinking for over thirty years
join us on the web at www.octopusbooks.ca
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VANCOUVER ARTIST TO DESTROY THE INDIAN ACT
ON ALGONQUIN TERRITORY THIS SATURDAY!
GALERIE SAW GALLERY IS PROUD TO PRESENT THE NORTH
AMERICAN PREMIERE OF
AN INDIAN ACT: SHOOTING THE INDIAN ACT
BY LAWRENCE PAUL YUXWELUPTUN
DATE OF PERFORMANCE: Saturday, September 27 at 1:30PM
on the Kitigan
Zibi Anishinabeg Reserve.
PERFORMANCE SCHEDULE: Free shuttle bus departs from
Galerie SAW Gallery
at 11AM and returns to the gallery at 6PM. Free lunch
included. Please
RSVP by phone or by email as seating is limited. For
those interested in
coming in their own car, please meet at SAW between
10:30 and 11AM to
get a map and instructions. The meeting point is the
parking lot
situated at the back of the building and accessible
from Daly Avenue.
DATES OF EXHIBITION: September 28 to October 18, 2003
at Galerie SAW
Gallery. The artist will be present at the gallery to
meet with the
public from 10AM to 6PM on Sunday, September 28 during
the Art Bus event.
COORDINATED BY: Claude Latour and John Tenasco
CURATED BY: Stefan St-Laurent and Tam-Ca Vo-Van
CO-PRESENTED BY: Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Reserve
Bullets Over Kitigan Zibi
There is a growing tendency in the art world to
transform the ephemeral
medium of performance art into a commodified object.
Often, when it is
included in exhibitions, it is mediated through video
and photographic
documentation. This symptom is not unknown to First
Nations peoples
living in Canada. Here, as in many parts of the world
with indigenous
populations, it is preferable to experience their
cultures through
museums than to acknowledge their ongoing existence.
When Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun shoots at more than 50
copies of the
Indian Act on the Kitigan Zibi Anishinabeg Reserve
near Maniwaki, he
will be altering a government document that has
interfered with
countless lives since it was passed in 1868. Although
its 72 pages of
neo-colonial rhetoric will be transpierced with clean
bullet holes made
with shotguns and rifles, marring the information
contained in them,
Yuxweluptun¹s act of resistance will probably not
affect quickly enough
the archaic laws still enforced by legislation.
Yuxweluptun says: ³How
many more years will aboriginal people have to live
and die on colonial
British Columbia¹s reservation internment camps?²
Originally performed in the UK in 1997, An Indian Act:
Shooting the
Indian Act finds particular relevance when staged not
far away from the
political centre of Canada, on Algonquin territory.
Presented six years
later for only the second time in history, the
performance is an unusual
hybrid of hunting, art and activism. To some extent,
it reminds us of
German artist Timm Ulrich¹s 1978 action taking place
on a shooting
range, where he shot a video camera that was shooting
live images of
him. When Yuxweluptun aims his gun at the Indian Act,
while Oh! Canada
blares from a cheap ghetto blaster, we can appreciate
his desperate
attempt at resolving the imposed relationship First
Nations peoples
continue to have with the Canadian government, which
has done everything
to assimilate and obliterate aboriginal identity.
With this performance, Yuxweluptun, one of the
country¹s most respected
painters, makes a large gesture that many won¹t be
able to ignore. While
Canadians consider themselves to be Otolerant¹, it is
a sad fact that
most have no idea what the Indian Act is all about. It
outlawed language
and religion, extinguished policy of land, and
confined aboriginal
people to reservations without consent.
Not surprisingly, no video document, photograph or
destroyed copies from
this action adorn any walls of our national
institutions or museums. It
may be proof that this kind of contemporary work by a
Coast Salish
artist falls short of the expectations collectors and
curators may have,
more content to display traditional objects that give
little insight to
the context of oppression, assimilation and
exploitation that still
affect aboriginal people today.
The artist ends his artist statement with ³Aboriginal
people are human
beings and deserve the same dignity and equalities as
all other Canadian
citizens, we deserve the right to self-determination,
self-government
and self-rule.²
In his performance, Yuxweluptun uses his body to make
the point that he
is alive (and kicking).
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The Sierra Club of Canada (Ottawa Group), together with the Kanata
Environmental Network and the Kanata Lakes Community Association, is
co-sponsoring a provincial All-Candidates meeting on the Environment,
Saturday September 27 at 3 p.m. at the Kanata United Church (33 Leacock).
It is important that the environment be a prominent issue in this election.
We have had Walkerton, rising concerns about air quality in urban areas,
increases in intensive livestock operations, and the most recent power
outage which forced us to address energy conservation and reliable,
renewable energy sources. We must elect a government that is committed to
making the environment an issue in Ontario.
The candidates running in the Lanark-Carleton riding have been invited: Norm
Sterling (Progressive Conservative), Marianne Wilkinson (Liberal Party),
John Baranyi (Green Party) and Jim Ronson (NDP). So far, the Green, NDP and
Liberal candidates have confirmed their attendance. Four questions will be
posed to the candidates on key environmental issues, ranging from water
quality to air pollution and land use. Following this there will be an open
microphone for the audience to ask the candidates questions. Richard
Delaney, a consultant and expert in sustainable development, will be the
moderator.
For more information please contact: Carol Gudz Sierra Club, Ottawa Group
cgudz@sympatico.ca
Sucha S. Mann Kanata Environmental Network sucham@sympatico.ca
Lyn Winters Kanata Lakes Community Association 613-591-5918
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Posted Thursday, September 25, 2003 by julie
Parental Advisory: Potty-mouthed female funk.
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & LABATT 50
PRESENT...
From Vancouver
Teenage USA Recording Artists
The 2 camel-toed superstar MC's with Big Tits and Dirty Mouths
"Scratch 'n' Sniff Record Release Tour"
Produced by Mr. Bigstuff (ex-ORGANIZED RHYME)
STINK MITT
+ DYNASTY
Saturday, September 27 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $6 only at the door
"...the larger-than-life, be-mulleted, trash-talkin', spandex-clad bangers from
Surrey, BC, who write lightning-speed
visceral rhymes about fucking underage boys and gang-raping hulking men, and
then lay them over slinky funk beats."
- NOW Magazine
"Even if Stink Mitt were talentless hacks, I'd still have a soft spot in my
heart for their fabulous concept of two bodacious,
trashy cougars from Surrey who rhyme raunchy over lo-fi beats. Luckily, they've
got the chops to back it up, which makes
their Teenage USA debut so great. Think Princess Superstar times two, trading
shambling raps about fucking underage
boys, gangbanging fellas and the wonders of spandexed male genitalia, with
old-school Casio keyboard riffs and tinny drum machines. And the campy
inter-song skits give De La Soul's Three Feet High And Rising a run for its
money. Although the gimmick does feel a bit played out by the end, I'm still
tickled that they're the second group this year - after NYC crew
Fannypack - to drop a camel toe track." - NOW Magazine, Thursday, September 25,
2003.
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STINK MITT's web site - http://www.stinkmitt.com
STINK MITT Cover Story, "CLIT PARADER", in MONTREAL MIRROR -
http://www.montrealmirror.com/ARCHIVES/2003/032003/cover_music.html
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Celebrated Hungarian pianist András Schiff, winner of two
Grammy Awards, makes his National Arts Centre recital debut in the opening
concert of the NAC's Great Performers series on Tuesday, October 7 at 20:00
in the NAC's Southam Hall. Especially renowned for his interpretations of
Bach, his programme will include Bach's French Suite No. 4 in E-flat major,
Partita No. 2 in C minor, and English Suite No. 6 in D minor. (One of
Schiff's Grammy Awards was for his recording of the Bach English Suites.)
The programme also includes Beethoven's Piano Sonata No. 31 in A-flat major.
Schiff, winner of the Bartók Prize in 1991, will close his recital with the
Out of Doors Suite, five evocative character pieces by his compatriot
Bartók.
András Schiff was born in Budapest, Hungary, in 1953. He began piano
lessons at the age of five and continued his musical studies at the Ferenc
Liszt Academy. Recitals and special projects take him to all the
international music capitals and include cycles of the major keyboard works
of Bach, Haydn, Mozart, Schubert and Bartók. In 2004, he embarks on a
journey of performances that will explore the 32 Beethoven piano sonatas in
chronological order. His multi-faceted career embraces conducting as well as
performing as soloist. This season he performs this dual role with the
Chamber Orchestra of Europe in its North American tour with appearances at
both New York's Lincoln Center and Carnegie Hall. He will perform his
acclaimed interpretations of Bach's Goldberg Variations at Los Angeles's
newly opened Walt Disney Hall, in San Francisco and Santa Barbara, and in a
live recording released on the ECM label in the fall of 2003. His recital
debut at the National Arts Centre marks his first performance here since he
performed with the NAC Orchestra in 1990. He performs the same recital at
Carnegie Hall the following week.
Mr. Schiff has established a prolific discography, including recordings for
ECM New Series, Teldec and London/Decca. He has received several
international recording awards, in addition to the two Grammy Awards. Other
honours include the Claudio Arrau Memorial medal from the Robert Schumann
Society in Düsseldorf in 1994; the Kossuth Prize, Hungary's highest
distinction, in March 1996; and the Leonie Sonnings Music Prize in
Copenhagen in May 1997. In May of 2003 he was awarded the Palladio d'Oro
by the city of Vicenza. Mr. Schiff resides in Florence, Italy, and London
and is married to the violinist Yuuko Shiokawa.
Tickets for this Great Performers recital featuring Andras Schiff on October
7 are on sale now at $25.00, $39.00, 41.00, $49.00 and 51.00, with box seats
at $60.50 (GST and Facility Fee included) at the NAC Box Office (Monday to
Saturday from 10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at
613-755-1111. Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site
at www.nac-cna.ca. Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the
hall are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a
valid student ID card.
Subscriptions for the season are also still available by calling the
Subscription Office at
613-947-7000, ext. 620.
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The National Arts Centre Orchestra's new principal horn
Lawrence Vine, will make his solo debut with the Orchestra in one of the
finest horn concertos in the repertoire - Mozart's Horn Concerto No. 2 in
E-flat major - led by the Vancouver Symphony Orchestra's Music Director
Bramwell Tovey. These Bostonian Bravo Series concerts on Thursday, October 9
and Friday, October 10 at 20:00 in Southam Hall open with the Chamber
Concerto No. 6 written in 2002 by NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha on a
commission from the Banff Centre for the International Double Reed
Conference. Beethoven's beloved "Pastoral" Symphony No. 6, an audience
favourite, brings this delightful concert to an end.
NAC Award Composer Gary Kulesha will give free Pre-Concert Talks both
evenings at 19:00. His topic is "From the Brandenburgh Concerti to the Sixth
Chamber Concerto: Orchestral Chamber Music".
Lawrence Vine became Principal Horn of the National Arts Centre Orchestra in
2002, having previously spent 10 years as Principal Horn with the Winnipeg
Symphony Orchestra and the Manitoba Chamber Orchestra. A native of Hamilton,
Ontario, he also served as Principal Horn with the Calgary Philharmonic
Orchestra before coming in Ottawa. He was a long-time member of the Northern
Brass quintet, and performed regularly with the MusikBarock Ensemble,
Groundswell, the Winnipeg Chamber Music Society, and the Land's End Ensemble
(Calgary). His festival credits include the Santa Fe Chamber Music Festival,
the Banff School of Fine Arts and Cleveland's Kent/Blossom Music Festival.
Bramwell Tovey, the outstanding British conductor, works internationally
with a prestigious list of orchestras, including the New York Philharmonic,
Toronto Symphony, Montreal Symphony, and the City of Birmingham Symphony
Orchestra in addition to his music directorships with the Vancouver Symphony
and Orchestre Philharmonique du Luxembourg. Bramwell Tovey conducts a huge
range of works across the whole of the musical spectrum. His strong
commitment to new music was demonstrated during his time as a Music Director
of the Winnipeg Symphony Orchestra in Canada where he founded a New Music
Festival and was its Artistic Director for 10 years.
Tickets for these Bostonian Bravo Series concerts on October 9 and 10, are
on sale now at $27.00, $45.00, $56.00, $58.00 with box seats at $73.00 (GST
and Facility Fee included) at the NAC Box Office (Monday to Saturday from
10:00 to 21:00), and through Ticketmaster (with surcharges) at 613-755-1111.
Ticketmaster may also be accessed through the NAC's web-site at
www.nac-cna.ca. Half-price tickets for students in all sections of the hall
are on sale in person at the NAC Box Office upon presentation of a valid
student ID card.
Subscriptions for the season are also still available by calling the
Subscription Office at
613-947-7000, ext. 620.
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Today, Ottawa Mayor Bob Chiarelli proposed a 'made-in-Ottawa'
solution to help make the province's property tax system fairer for local
business owners and residents. During a media briefing at City Hall, he
challenged all local candidates in the 2003 Ontario election to publicly
commit to the City's plan, and to move to enact it within the first 60 days
of the new legislature.
"Nearly everyone who understands the current property tax system agrees that
it is complicated, it is unfair, and it does not work," the Mayor said.
"Ottawa residents and business owners need to know whether their next
provincial government will fix the property tax system and whether they'll
fix it right away."
"So today I am asking all candidates this simple question: Are you in or are
you out?"
Chiarelli proposed two immediate measures the next provincial government can
take to help make the system work better: the first is to draft a regulation
enabling municipal governments to determine what is a fair and equitable
sharing of the tax burden across all classes of their taxpayers; and second,
change the tax rules for business classes in order to create a level playing
field and to ensure those businesses who are entitled to a decrease receive
it.
Currently, the City must operate within a provincial property tax system
that is rife with inequity for businesses and residents. Since 1998, many,
many attempts have been made to try and make the system work. The real
results of the seven pieces of legislation and 150 regulations that followed
have been more confusion and even less equity. Business owners are paying
wildly different taxes on properties with the same assessed values.
Residents on fixed incomes are looking at huge assessment-related tax hikes
in a single year because they live in old areas that have become real-estate
'hot-spots'. The tools that are supposed to help businesses with large
assessment-related increases are hurting more businesses than they help.
"Nearly 70 percent of commercial taxpayers who should have experienced tax
decreases in 2003 didn't. Nearly 70 percent of residential taxpayers saw a
hike in their property taxes due to the provincial rules. City Council
couldn't do any more than it did to help with the impact. The Homeowner
Grant Program was a temporary measure in 2003, but is not a long-term,
sustainable solution. That is what we're offering here today," added the
Mayor.
Implementing this suggested new regulation and fixing the inequity caused by
the current tax ratio issues will give municipal governments the tools they
need to respond to their community's situation and establish fairness.
Chiarelli added, "If the new provincial government was to adopt these
reforms, the buck will stop here. That is not the case under the present
rules."
Candidates have been asked to fax or email their responses to the Mayor by
noon, September 30, 2003.
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Council proceeds with Ottawa Rapid Transit Expansion Plan Implementation
Strategy
City Council received a staff report today that outlines the next steps in
Ottawa's Rapid Transit Expansion Plan (ORTEP) Implementation Strategy. The
report recommends that the City proceed immediately with the environmental
assessment for the priority O-Train Expansion Light Rail Transit (LRT) line
from the Rideau Centre to Limebank Road (Riverside South), as well as with
the environmental assessment on the East-West LRT corridor.
In addition, City Council directed staff to continue negotiating with the
federal and provincial governments to receive at least one third of the
funding from each level of government for the priority O-Train Expansion LRT
line, and explore public-private partnerships for rapid transit in other
jurisdictions.
Other components of the strategy include recommendations that staff continue
negotiations for the acquisition of the CP Rail corridor between Leitrim
Road and the Prince of Wales Bridge; continue negotiations and undertake the
necessary studies to acquire property for a required maintenance and storage
yard for the priority O-Train Expansion LRT line; prepare a detailed 2004
ORTEP financial plan for inclusion in the 2004 budget deliberations; and
include ORTEP project costs in the upcoming Development Charges By-law
review.
Eventually, ORTEP will extend the City's rapid transit network by 163
kilometres over 20-plus years.
Other items of interest
* Ottawa Police Service's Traffic Enforcement Section to grow by 18
In an effort to deter speeding vehicles and aggressive drivers,
Council approved the addition of 18 new police officers to the Ottawa Police
Service's Traffic Enforcement Section. The additional officers will
contribute to the City's Integrated Road Safety Program, which coordinates
the efforts of all City departments to help make Ottawa's streets safer for
all residents.
* Sale of former Kanata City Hall confirmed
The sale of the former Kanata City Hall, located at 580 Terry Fox
Drive, was approved by Council today. The building, sold to R.O.I.
Properties Inc. for $3.1 million plus GST, was one of four that had been
declared surplus to City requirements, under the Corporate Accommodations
Master Plan. The City intends to lease back the entire ground floor of the
building, which will allow the Kanata Client Service Centre and the Ward
Councillor's office to remain on site.
* City Council approves new recreation facilities and long-term care
centre
Council today approved a proposal that will bring three new
recreation facilities and a long-term care centre to Ottawa by fall 2004.
City staff will now finalize agreements with PCL Constructors Canada Inc.,
Central Park Lodges Ltd. and Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment
Trust (REIT), to construct the Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre and
redevelop the existing Allan House on Porter Island. City staff will also
finalize agreements with Thunderbird Management Services Inc. for the
provision of a domed playing facility at the "Hornet's Nest" on Bearbrook
Road; with Serco Facilities Management Inc. for the expansion of the Ray
Friel Centre in Orléans, including the addition of two NHL-sized ice
surfaces; and with Ottawa Community Ice Partners for the construction and
operation of a new recreation complex in Kanata, which will include four ice
surfaces.
* Site selected for East District Arts and Cultural Centre
The vacant City-owned property behind the Orléans Client Service
Centre (former Cumberland Town Hall) has been designated as the site for the
new East District Arts and Cultural Centre. Council approved the site, which
will serve both rural and urban needs for cultural space, during today's
meeting.
* Universal Program Review timelines confirmed; dialogue with
residents planned
City Council passed a motion confirming the timelines for the
Universal Program Review, originally approved in June 2003. The motion also
directs staff to initiate a dialogue with the public in late October
following the release of the proposed 2004 capital budget strategy and
priorities, and resource-mapping data on each of the City's service areas.
As well, Council's motion ensures residents will be consulted in a
comprehensive manner on the Universal Program Review report, when it is
released at the end of November 2003, as part of the outreach done for the
City's 2004 budget.
* Hybrid bus implementation plan approved
City Council agreed to proceed with a phased approach to hybrid bus
implementation, a component of the Fleet Emissions Reduction Strategy that
it endorsed in March 2002. As a result, over the next few years, the City
will begin preparing for the introduction of hybrid diesel-electric transit
buses - considering infrastructure changes needed to accommodate the new
electric-propulsion technology, battery storage and maintenance, technician
and operator training, and the selection of buses. By converting the transit
fleet to hybrid diesel-electric from conventional diesel, the City expects
to reduce fossil-fuel consumption by about 25 per cent, and carbon dioxide
emissions by about 38 per cent. This translates into an annual reduction of
35,000 tons of emitted greenhouse gases once the fleet is completely
converted.
* Council approves 2004 Grey Cup partnership funding
The City of Ottawa will contribute $205,000 to the Ottawa Renegades
Football Club to support marketing and programming efforts related to the
2004 Grey Cup. In addition, Council agreed to provide Lansdowne Park and its
facilities to the football team on a cost-recovery basis for the Grey Cup
game and related events. The City estimates that more than 50,000 people
will attend the Grey Cup, and that it will generate in excess of $43 million
in direct revenue for the local economy.
* No Junk Mail Program becomes Voluntary Admail Reduction Program
In approving a resolution to rename the former City of Ottawa's No
Junk Mail Program, Council also committed to making the new Voluntary Admail
Reduction Program available across the city. All Ottawa residents will now
be able to refuse the delivery of advertising material on their property by
applying a 'No Junk Mail' sticker on their mail box or mail slot. Residents
will soon be able to purchase the stickers for $2 at any Client Service
Centre.
* Council makes request for inter-provincial partnerships
City Council agreed to forward a request to the federal and
provincial governments, as well as to the Association of Municipalities of
Ontario, that inter-provincial partnership opportunities in relation to
power-sharing issues be explored with a view to establishing protocols in
the event of an emergency. Council's motion responded to concerns that
Ontario was not able to draw power from Québec during the August 14 power
failure.
* City presented with Award for Excellence in Health Promotion
Prior to the start of today's meeting, Dr. Sunil Patel, President of
the Canadian Medical Association (CMA), presented the City with the CMA's
Award for Excellence in Health Promotion. The award recognizes Canadian
municipalities who have made a significant contribution towards a healthy
population by passing 100-per-cent smoke-free by-laws, banning smoking in
all indoor places.
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The Ottawa Senators today announced the introduction of the BELL
Skills First Challenge for Atom-aged players (9-and 10-year olds) and the
return of their Skills competition on December 27 at the Corel Centre.
Newly introduced for the 2003-04 season, the BELL Skills First Challenge
promotes fundamental player skill development in a fun and challenging
setting while focussing on: skating (forwards and backwards), agility, puck
control, shooting accuracy and lateral movement (goaltenders only).
Coaches are encouraged to download the BELL Skills First Challenge manual at
www.ottawasenators.com and integrate the various drills into their practices
throughout the season. These drills will assist in skill development while
preparing the players for the five challenges outlined in the manual.
After testing their team in the five skills challenges, coaches will then
submit their team's results to the Senators. The top three players and one
goaltender from each team will then be invited to participate at the Corel
Centre in the finals of the BELL Skills First Challenge held in conjunction
with the Senators Skills competition. The top minor hockey skaters and
goaltenders from the Skills First Challenge finals will ultimately win the
chance to participate alongside the Senators in the BELL Skills competition.
The BELL Skills competition will feature the Senators players competing
head-to-head in the following skill testing events:
* Puck control relay
* Fastest skater
* Hardest shot
* Accuracy shooting
* Shoot N Score
* Breakaway relay
Information on admission to the BELL Skills competition will be available at
a later date. The deadline for coaches to submit player scores to the
Senators for the BELL Skills First Challenge is December 5, 2003.
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The Ottawa Senators today announced they will hold the first ever
Tim Hortons Coaching Clinic at the Corel Centre on Saturday, October 4 from
8 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
Coaches from the Ottawa District Hockey Association (ODHA), Ottawa District
Women's Hockey Association (ODWHA) and Hockey Outaouais, will watch and
listen as expert speakers discuss issues surrounding coaching and player
skill development.
Currently, more than 1,000 coaches have registered for the coaching clinic
from across Eastern Ontario and Western Quebec. For more information, or to
register, visit www.ottawasenators.com.
Among the experts speaking at the clinic are: Senators head coach and
Olympic gold medal winning coach Jacques Martin, Senators assistant coach
and World Junior champion head coach Perry Pearn, Senators director of
player personnel Anders Hedberg, former NHL player and broadcaster Greg
Millen, former NHL player Steve Larmer, Ultra Skills Hockey School founder
and 1980 Team Canada Olympic hockey player Ron Davidson and Ed Arnold, a
minor hockey coach and author of "Whose Puck Is It Anyway?"
Coaches Clinic Agenda - Saturday, October 4
8:00 a.m. - 8:30 a.m. Registration
8:30 a.m. - 8:45 a.m. Jacques Martin, "The Ultimate Practice"
8:45 a.m. - 9:30 a.m. Greg Millen, Steve Larmer and Ed Arnold,
"Hockey for Fun"
9:30 a.m. - 10:15 a.m. Wayne Scanlan, Anders Hedberg and Ron
Davidson
"Skill Development: Canadian and European
Coaching Strategies"
10:30 a.m. - 11:15 a.m. Ottawa Senators practice
11:15 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Skill development program discussion
11:45 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Ron Davidson, "Ultra Skills demonstration"
12:30 p.m. - 1:20 p.m. Town Hall
1:20 p.m. - 1:30 p.m. Closing remarks
The first Tim Hortons Coaching Clinic is also part of the Senators
'Thank-you coach' initiative in which the Senators will try to emphasize the
importance of minor hockey coaches. All coaches attending the clinic will
receive a complimentary ticket to an upcoming Senators pre-season or regular
season game, a personal coaches board and a coaches guidebook.
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On Monday, the Vars and Area Community Association will donate
$2,500 worth of auto extrication equipment to Ottawa Fire Services' Station
No. 73. The equipment will be used to help extricate victims from car
crashes.
Community Association President Bob Cox will make a formal presentation of
the newly purchased equipment to Gord Mills, Deputy Fire Chief of Rural
Operations and Randy Foster, Rural Sector Chief for this area, along with
local firefighters. A demonstration of the new auto extrication equipment
will also be performed by Station 73 volunteer firefighters.
Date: Monday, September 29, 2003
Time: 7:30 p.m.
Location: Fire Station No. 73
5859 Centre Street, Vars
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The Ottawa Public Library launched the South Central District
Library (SCDL) with a community barbecue and official sign unveiling at the
site where the new library will be joined to the Greenboro Community Centre.
"This is Smart Growth of a different kind," said Mayor Bob Chiarelli. "This
new library service in Ottawa South is long overdue and it will quickly
become a focal point for the local community," he added.
The new district library will be approximately 3,000 square metres (30,000
square feet) and will include design features and amenities, such as
adaptable gathering spaces and a self checkout system that will increase
efficiency and promote access and use. Planning, development and
construction will cost $7.7 million and will be completed in the spring of
2005.
SCDL will be the new home for the existing Blossom Park Branch as well as a
district library, surrounded by six smaller branches and serving about
150,000 residents in the pre-amalgamation areas of south Ottawa and south
Gloucester.
"We are very excited that this tremendous project is moving ahead
successfully," said Councillor Rick Chiarelli, Chair of the Ottawa Public
Library (OPL) Board of Trustees. "We have received excellent input from the
community on what they want their public library to become. I know our
combined efforts will provide an exciting place where people can come
together and have fun while they learn," he added.
The OPL is an amalgamation success story. Since 2001, circulation has
increased almost 25 percent overall, and about 50 tonnes of materials are
moved around the system each week (that is the weight equivalent of about
ten elephants). Last year, Ottawa's public libraries had more than five
million visits and the Web site had more than 60 million hits - up from 27.6
million hits the year before.
"I, along with residents of Gloucester-Southgate, look forward to the
enhanced access to Ottawa Public Library services the new South Central
District Library will bring," said Councillor Diane Deans who was emcee for
the event. "The partnership of this facility with the Greenboro Community
Centre will create a space to be enjoyed by residents for many years to
come."
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FRIDAY SEPTEMBER 26
African Palace, 376 Rideau Street
8:30 to 11:00 PM (Door: $7.00)
The Golden Star Lounge, in conjunction with the
Northern Griots Network (NGN), proudly presents, from
Toronto, two very talented spoken word poets
NAH-EELAH
Winner, 2002 urban music award, best spoken word
Recording ("Freedome"); co-wrote/performed "yagayah,"
a play about black womanhood & the Jamaican immigrant
experience; organized Spoken Word Celebration: a Day
of Griots & Poets at the Old Port in Montreal; acted
in Montreal's Black Theatre Workshop "The Crossroads"
AND
UNBLIND
Twice winner of Dwayne Morgan's "Last Man Standing"
poetry slams in Toronto; Twice performed at New
Yuoricans Poets Café in New York City twice; Featured
artists on CBC Newsworld; "Unblind Uncut-live from the
T-dot" CD, urban music award nominee; Won Editor's
Choice Award, outstanding achievement in poetry
AND
BEAUTIFUL NUBIA
Nigerian griot, musician (guitar, drums),
international recording artist; back from recent
London tour; soon departing for an African tour
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And free up your poetic skills by signing up for the
OPEN MIC (hosted by the nth digri)
and OPEN SLAM (hosted by Moses)
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See you Friday by the waterfalls and palms!
one love,
(We thank the Canada Council for helping us bring you
the best spoken word poets from across the country.)
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The Ottawa Lynx announced last Friday that the 50/50 lottery which the Lynx have given to the Ottawa area Little League Baseball organizations to run, generated $25,690.48 for the Baseball teams this season. For the past three seasons the Lynx have partnered with the Little Leagues, allowing them to sell 50/50 Raffle Tickets at all Lynx home games and keep the revenue for league use. Go to top of page
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For a complete list of audition notices, please visit the A.C.T. website at www.ACTottawa.com
This very important A.C.T. message includes:
1. FALL SESSION - A.C.T. is now accepting last minute registrations - new session starting very soon!
2. NEW WORKSHOP - Learn the Standard American Accent - New York speech instructor, Sam Chwat may come to Ottawa!
3. AUDITIONS - Mock Documentary "Messages Mixed" NEEDED: CHILDREN, AGES 10-13
4. AUDITIONS - Film - Baxendale Films
5. AUDITIONS - Theatre Gargantua
6. AUDITIONS - Film - "The Before Guy"
7. AUDITIONS - "Hairspray" - Open Call
8. AUDITIONS - Theatre - "Beneath the Banyan Tree"
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Continuing its tradition of introducing
audiences to the world's very best, the Ottawa Chamber Music Society is
pleased to present Andrew Manze (pronounced MAN-zee), considered by many as
the world's greatest baroque violinist, in a solo recital on October 6,
2003, 8:00 p.m. at St. Matthew's Anglican Church (130 Glebe Ave. at Bank).
His Ottawa debut comes on the heels of Manze's recent appointment as Music
Director of Europe's leading baroque orchestra, The English Concert, after
the former director, Trevor Pinnock, founder of the baroque ensemble and
former conductor of the National Arts Centre Orchestra, stepped down. "It's
a major coup for the Ottawa Chamber Music Society to have this extraordinary
musician come and play," explains Julian Armour, OCMS Artistic Director.
"One of the great performers of our time in any genre." - Pittsburgh
Post-Gazette
On the occasion of his first visit to Ottawa, Manze will perform Bach's
"Toccata & Fugue in A minor" and "Partita no. 2 in D minor", two Fantasias
by Telemann, and Tartini's "La Sonata del Diavolo (The Devil's Sonata).
Legend has it that Tartini dreamed of the devil playing a wondrous sonata to
him. When he awoke, he wrote down what he could remember of the music.
As a soloist, orchestral director and chamber musician Manze's repertory
embraces music from 1610 to 1830, and as a conductor he is in increasing
demand amongst orchestras worldwide. He also teaches, writes and broadcasts
about many aspects of the 'early music' world.
Manze studied at Cambridge University, at the Royal Academy in London, and
at the Royal Academy in the Hague. Before being named Music Director of The
English Concert, Andrew Manze was concertmaster of the Amsterdam Baroque
Orchestra, and Associate Director of The Academy of Ancient Music. As a solo
artist Andrew Manze has played in more than thirty different countries in
Europe, America, the Middle East and the Far East, as a guest conductor wih
orchestras including the Deutsche Symphonie Orchester (Berlin) and the
Stavanger Symphony Orchestra.
Manze records exclusively with Harmonia Mundi. His recordings have been
honoured with Gramophone, Edison, and Cannes Classical Awards, as well as
with the Premio Internazionale del Disco Vivaldi Antica Italiana, the
Diapason d'Or, and the Preis der Deutschen Shallplattenkritik.
Tickets are $20 for adults, $30 for reserved seating and $10 for students,
available at the following outlets: Ottawa Chamber Music Society office,
(613) 234-8008; The Book Bazaar (755 Bank Street); Compact Music (785-A Bank
Street); CD Warehouse (1383 Clyde Avenue, 1717 St. Laurent Boulevard, 499
Terry Fox Drive); The Leading Note (370 Elgin Street); Nicholas Hoare Books
(419 Sussex Drive); Books on Beechwood (35 Beechwood Avenue); Collected
Works (1242 Wellington Street); Scotia Bank (366 Elgin St.); Ticketmaster -
all outlets in Canada (www.ticketmaster.ca, 613-755-1111).
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
The Ottawa Senators announced today there are only 2,000 tickets
remaining for the Club's opening game of the regular season on Thursday,
Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) against the Montreal Canadiens. To open-up the franchise's
twelfth year in the NHL, this special evening will launch the 2003-04
season, which is dedicated to Roger Neilson, and will be a tribute to the
former assistant coach.
The Club also announced that only 3,000 tickets are available for the
Senators game against Dominik Hasek and the Detroit Red Wings on Saturday,
Oct. 11 (7 p.m.). The Senators will also be distributing magnetic schedules
before the game.
Pre-season games: The Senators play only three of their nine pre-season
games at the Corel Centre this year, with the first one coming this Friday
(Sept. 26 at 7:30 p.m.), when Ottawa plays host to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
There are tickets available for all three pre-season games, starting from
only $15 for children (taxes included). The Senators will then welcome the
Tampa Bay Lightning on Thursday, Oct. 2 (7:30 p.m.) and the Montreal
Canadiens on Saturday, Oct. 4 (7 p.m.).
Tickets may be purchased by phone by calling 599-FANS (3267) or toll-free at
877-788-FANS (3267), and in person at the Corel Centre Box Office and on the
internet at www.CapitalTickets.ca.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
Join John Manley and thousands of local residents Sunday, October 5 for the
Canadian Breast Cancer Foundation's CIBC Run for the Cure - a 5k or 1k
run/walk that brings Canadians together to support the advancement of breast
cancer research, education, diagnosis and treatment. The Run starts from
Parliament Hill at 8:30 am.
Last year's Run attracted more than 140,000 participants in 34 communities
across Canada and raised more than $14.5 million. In Ottawa, 7,200
participated in the Run in 2002 and raised $700,000. With 36 communities
participating in 2003, the goal for this year's Run is to raise $16 million
and attract well over 160,000 new and returning participants.
Register online at www.cbcf.org or in person at any
CIBC branch or Running Room Store. For more information call 738-CURE.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
The Ottawa Senators will hold a press conference at 12:30 p.m. at
the Corel Centre on Thursday, September 25 to announce minor hockey
initiatives focussed on coaching and player skill development.
Who: Jacques Martin, Senators head coach
Cyril Leeder, Senators chief operating officer
Robert Fournier, Hockey Outaouais president
Jules Lavictoire, Ottawa District Hockey Association president
When: Thursday, September 25, 12:30 p.m.
Following Club's 12 noon meeting
Where: Senators post-practice news conference room
Corel Centre, Ottawa
Enter by loading dock
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
Carleton's African Studies Committee is pleased to announce a talk by
Patrick Bond* of the University of Witwatersrand's School of Public and
Development Management (Johannesburg, South Africa), called:
"Global Apartheid: The Failure of South Africa's Reforms at the WTO"
Friday, September 26th
@ 2:30 p.m.
Location: Southam 416
Carleton University
Patrick Bond, a political economist, is professor at the University of
the Witwatersrand in Johannesburg and visiting professor at York
University, Toronto. He has published extensively on Zimbabwe and South
Africa and is an active contributor to national, regional and global
public discussions concerning neo-liberalism and social justice.
He has worked in South African townships and served as a policy
author/editor for numerous ministers in the post-apartheid government.
During the mid-1990s he worked in the office of president Nelson Mandela,
and for Haitian president Jean-Bertrand Aristide's Washington office. His
recent books are Against Global Apartheid, Zimbabwe s Plunge (with
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
NOTE: In response to requests and demand for tickets, Zaphod's
and Ticketmaster will be selling advance tickets for Robin Black's Halloween
Glam Slam. On-sale date is Friday, September 26.
Related Artists: Sweet, Slade, Ziggy Stardust era David Bowie, Aerosmith, KISS,
Alice Cooper, Chesterfield Kings.
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
PRESENT...
"Halloween Glam Slam"
-- prizes for best glam costumes & make-up!!!
From Toronto
"The Crown Prince of Canadian Glam Pop" - Chart Magazine
ROBIN BLACK
& THE INTERGALACTIC ROCK STARS
+ PALE A.D.
Friday, October 31 (Doors 8pm)
ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
Age 19+/ General Admission
Tickets: $10 in advance at Ticketmaster & Zaphod's
$12 at the door
Robin Black & the Intergalactic Rock Stars are everything the stereotypical rock
band should be. Great hair, makeup, drinking, partying...you name it. Even
though some are acclaimed and rumoured to be heavy drinkers, druggies and even
sex fiends, the band ensures that their fans and even their skeptics always get
the best performance they can possibly see.
"We're a bunch of arrogant pricks who think we've got the best band going, and I
think we're right."
- Robin "Fucking" Black
You can't argue with Robin himself, but here is a wee bit more insight on their
galactic quest. It begins like this, it's the earth year of 1998. Robin Black
former front man of the Winnipeg glam band Ballroom Zombies, decides that he
would like to spread the seed in the fine city of Toronto, so he packs up his
bags and heads to the big smoke to cultivate his vision to front the biggest
band since KISS.
The band's debut album, Planet Fame (Sextant/EMI) with the lead off single/video
"So Sick Of You" followed by "Some of you Boys (and most of you girls)" and
their latest video "Take Myself Away" have been getting regular video play and
national attention. This album produced by GGGarth Richardson and Moe Berg is a
true reflection of what this band stands for and is good at: Rock 'n Roll with
catchy beats and more hooks than you can shake a stick at.
The band is still putting on 110% energy filled shows they have become
nationally famous for, which include, an onstage bartender, fog machines and a
lotta rock 'n roll attitude! Their highly notable performances at popular
canadian festivals such as SNOW JAM and EDGE FEST and overseas shows in England,
Germany, Scandinavia and Holland have proven that the fans out there crave this
new sound of rock.
"EVERY DAY IS HALLOWEEN FOR ROBIN BLACK" - Edmonton Sun.
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ROBIN BLACK's web site - http://www.robinblackrocks.com
PALE A.D.'s web site - http://www.pale-ad.com
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
On Thursday morning Mayor Bob Chiarelli, along with the City's
General Manager of Corporate Services, Mr. Kent Kirkpatrick, and Director,
Financial Services, Mr. Lloyd Russell, will address the media on the issue
of property tax system.
Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003
Time: 10:30 a.m.
Location: Colonel By Room,
2nd Floor
Ottawa City Hall
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
The Ottawa Senators today announced the appointment of Michael
Abbamont as the team's eastern professional scout.
Abbamont, 43, comes to the Senators after working for the Florida Panthers
for the last nine years, most recently as the club's director of
professional player evaluation. In his role with the Panthers, he was
responsible for assessing professional talent throughout North American and
European leagues.
With the Senators, Abbamont will primarily be responsible for evaluating
players, teams and games in the NHL, American Hockey League and other
professional leagues.
Prior to joining the Panthers, the Burlington, Ontario, native spent two
years with the Detroit Red Wings as assistant to the general manager and
scouting co-ordinator. He also spent three years in the NHL's Toronto office
as an assistant to Jim Gregory, the league's vice-president of hockey
operations and Frank Bonello, director of the Central Scouting Bureau.
Before working in Toronto, Abbamont spent his first NHL season with the Washington Capitals as their chief eastern scout.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
The Ottawa School of Art, OC Transpo and the Societé de transport
de l'Outaouais (STO) have once again partnered to bring a unique,
inter-provincial art project to the national capital region. On Sunday,
September 28, free ArtBus shuttles will tour 11 non-profit art galleries
during a one-day cultural adventure in the cities of Ottawa and Gatineau.
Every 15 minutes between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m., buses will leave the Ottawa
School of Art at 35 George Street and travel to a number of art galleries on
both sides of the Ottawa River. Art enthusiasts can transfer between OC
Transpo and STO buses at this location. Local politicians will board select
buses to show their support for this inter-provincial art project.
OC Transpo buses, which leave on the hour and the half-hour, will make stops
at the following galleries: Ottawa School of Art Gallery; Carleton
University Art Gallery; Gallery 101; Ottawa City Hall Gallery; Ottawa Art
Gallery; and the SAW Gallery.
The STO buses, which leave at quarter past and quarter to each hour, will
travel to the following galleries: Ottawa School of Art; Axe Neo 7;
Art-Image; Galerie Montcalm; and Gallerie Karsh-Masson. A special ArtBus
Express traveling to l'Imagier in sector Aylmer will leave the Ottawa School
of Art at 10:25 a.m., 12:25 p.m. and 2:25 p.m. Guides at each gallery will
discuss the exhibitions and answer questions.
To obtain trip-planning and schedule information, transit users can call
(613) 741-4390 or visit www.octranspo.com. For more information about STO
bus schedules and routes, residents can consult the User's Guide, the STO
Web site at www.sto.ca or contact Information at (819) 770-3242. For more
details on the ArtBus galleries, contact the Ottawa School of Art at (613)
241-7471 or www.artottawa.ca.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
END THE OCCUPATION OF IRAQ
FREEDOM FOR PALESTINE
DEMONSTRATE ON PARLIAMENT HILL
1:00 PM
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 27, 2003
If this is victory, what would defeat look like? Three months after the
war in Iraq, the US has admitted its soldiers are embroiled in a full
guerrilla war. The Iraqi people are subjected to a colonial military
occupation. Despite the billions being spent on the war and occupation,
the Iraqis are suffering shortages of water and electricity, and face
total disruption to their everyday rights. After years of dictatorship,
they are denied any democratic voice or say in the running of their
country.
Contrary to everything that Bush and Blair told us, the Iraqis did not
welcome the military forces as liberators and every day there are
demonstrations in Iraq asking them to leave.
WOT, NO WMDS? Everything that the anti-war movement said about this war
has proved to be true. We were told that the war was to disarm Saddam
Hussein, but no weapons of mass destruction have been found. Evidence that
Iraq bought uranium from the African state of Niger has been shown to be
forged. Tony Blair is continuing to claim that British intelligence had
such evidence, but even the CIA has denied this.
Despite talk of the 'special relationship' between Britain and the US,
George Bush clearly doesn't care enough to even release the prisoners from
Guantanamo Bay.
Our movement nearly stopped the war, with millions taking to the streets,
including thousands in Ottawa - the largest locally-based demonstrations
ever. Now we have to redouble our efforts to push our government to help
bring the US and UK to account and to immediately end the occupation of
Iraq.
At the same time, we have to draw attention to the continuing erosion of
civil rights here in Canada with the execution of "security certificates"
and the arbitrary detention of people who are not even accused of
committing a crime. We also denounce the international advance of
militarism, violence, and state terror in places as diverse as Palestine,
the Philippines, and Colombia.
NOWAR-PAIX, the Ottawa/Outaouais Network to Oppose War and Racism, along
with the Global Peace Coalition of Ottawa University and Carleton
University, joins the international peace and anti-imperialist movements
in calling an international day of protest for September 27. Help make it
a huge protest that our government - and the US/UK governments - cannot
ignore.
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Posted Wednesday, September 24, 2003 by julie
The concert programme has been announced for the sold-out
seventh annual National Arts Centre Gala featuring the magical combination
of Itzhak Perlman as violinist and Pinchas Zukerman as conductor and
violinist with the National Arts Centre Orchestra. The concert, including a
special appearance by two students from this summer's NAC Young Artists
Programme, takes place in the National Arts Centre's Southam Hall on
Saturday, October 4 at 19:00 in the NAC's Southam Hall. There will be a
pre-concert reception in the Foyer for all patrons at 18:00, and
post-concert supper and dancing on the Southam Hall stage for gala patrons.
This spectacular concert and gala with two of the greatest string players of
all time will take place under the distinguished patronage of Honorary Chair
Aline Chrétien. The 21-member Gala Committee is chaired by Kenneth Loeb,
President of Capital Box of Ottawa Limited.
The National Arts Centre Gala is presented by TELUS, Founding Partner of the
National Youth and Education Trust, in association with CGI Group and Sun
Life Financial. Special thanks go to A & E Television Networks, Tri-Co
Printing, Montcorr Packaging, Bruce Power, St. Laurent Volvo, Craig
Broadcasting, Harmon Foundation, Capital Box of Ottawa Limited, ADGA Group,
Cognos Inc., Beringer Blass Wine Estates, The Ottawa Citizen, LeDroit, the
Lowe-Martin Group, B!ddle McGillvray Advertising, CH2M Hill and CD
Warehouse.
Itzhak Perlman last visited the NAC four years ago when he and Maestro
Zukerman joined forces for an unforgettable night of music-making at the
1999 National Arts Centre Gala. Friends for four decades, they are
considered to be among the greatest string players in the world today,
thrilling audiences around the world throughout their individual careers.
Their rare joint appearances are magical musical events to be savoured, and
never forgotten.
Together the two superstars will perform the piece for which they are most
renowned: Bach's Concerto for Two Violins in D minor, one of the most
beloved double string concertos in the repertoire. Itzhak Perlman will also
perform Mozart's Violin Concerto No. 3. After Maestro Zukerman leads the
Orchestra in Beethoven's Symphony No. 2, the spotlight will turn to two
stars of the future, both participants in last summer's NAC Young Artists
Programme. Jesus Reina and Luis Esnaola, both violinists from Spain who also
study at the Zukerman Performance Programme at the Manhattan School of
Music, will perform Sarasate's fiery Navarra. The two were featured during
July's Canada Day concerts with the NAC Orchestra, and brought the audience
immediately to their feet at both concerts.
All proceeds from the National Arts Centre Gala are designated to the
National Youth and Education Trust, a primary resource for supporting the
artistic development of young Canadians through education, professional
training and mentoring programmes and young audience performances.
Pinchas Zukerman and Itzhak Perlman first met in 1958 when the former was
ten years old and the latter was thirteen. The occasion was a visit to
Israel by Ed Sullivan to audition talent for his television show. Their
paths crossed again at the Meadowmount School of Music in 1962 after both
had moved to the United States to study. They became friends at the
Juilliard School of Music. Opportunities to see and hear the two superstars
together live in concert are rare. The most recent occasion was in August
2001 at the opening concert of the Mostly Mozart Festival in New York. In
January 1999 they performed a gala fundraising concert at Carnegie Hall for
the American Friends of the Israel Philharmonic Orchestra, and earlier
appeared together in 1998 in Jerusalem and Tel Aviv with the Israel
Philharmonic led by Zubin Mehta to celebrate the 50th anniversary of the
founding of the State of Israel.
Itzhak Perlman's recordings regularly appear on the best-seller charts and
have garnered fifteen Grammy Awards. He also has four Emmy Awards, most
recently for the PBS documentary Fiddling for the Future, a film about the
Perlman Summer Music Program and his work as a teacher and conductor there.
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