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    Theatre Ottawa presents: The Opening of PVT. WARS on Oct. 22
    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.



    City launches student transportation survey
    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.



    Gottawalk Week encourages you to walk more and live better
    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.





    SPARTACAT TO CELEBRATE BIRTHDAY AT SAUNDERS FARM
    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



    SENATORS REDUCE ROSTER
    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.



    Partnership aims to increase safety on Ottawa's roads
    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.



    Ottawa students invited to showcase their talent
    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).



    Great Pumpkin Weigh-Off in Byward Market
    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






    New directions for Ottawa forests
    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



    142 candidates file nomination papers for municipal office
    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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    For more information:
    Communications & Marketing
    (613) 580-2450

    *********************************
    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



    PSA: Help build a better city by becoming a volunteer
    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.



    Meetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
    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.



    Cooperation lauded at groundbreaking ceremony in Kanata
    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.



    LE NOMBRE -- Vive le rock en Francais! at Zaphod Beeblebrox.
    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.



    ***************


    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



    An Evening of Music for Guatemala - Friday, October 3
    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



    Kiwanis Halloween Haunted Hamlet Bigger than Ever
    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.

    A special invitation is being issued to high school students interested in being part of this community initiative, either during construction, or as play actors during the public events. Those interested should e-mail marilyn@snees.ca mentioning their area of interest.



    MARTIN TIELLI article. RHEOSTATICS guitarist/vocalist at Zaphod's
    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



    MARTIN TIELLI article. RHEOSTATICS guitarist/vocalist at Zaphod's
    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



    Upcoming Events in October at Octopus Books
    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



    GALERIE SAW GALLERY - AN INDIAN ACT: SHOOTING THE INDIAN ACT
    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 Œtolerant¹, 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).



    Provincial All Candidates Meeting on the Environment (Lanark Carleton Riding)
    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




    STINK MITT at Zaphod's on Saturday
    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.

    ***************

    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



    NAC, Oct. 7: András Schiff makes his NAC recital debut
    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.



    NACO, Oct. 9-10: Bramwell Tovey conducts NAC Orchestra solo debut of principal horn Lawrence Vine
    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.



    City of Ottawa wants provincial candidates to commit to fixing broken property tax system
    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.



    City Council Update
    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.



    OTTAWA SENATORS ANNOUNCE BELL SKILLS FIRST CHALLENGE
    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.



    OTTAWA SENATORS TO PRESENT TIM HORTONS COACHING CLINIC
    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.



    Local community donates money for Ottawa Fire Services' extrication equipment
    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



    Ottawa Public Library holds kick off for the South Central Disctrict Library
    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."



    Friday, Sept 26: Golden Star Lounge urban spoken word poetry
    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
    ------------------------------------------------------
    And free up your poetic skills by signing up for the
    OPEN MIC (hosted by the nth digri)
    and OPEN SLAM (hosted by Moses)
    ------------------------------------------------------
    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.)



    Lynx 50/50 generates over $25,000 for little league baseball
    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.



    A.C.T. AUDITIONS & COURSES
    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"



    World’s leading baroque violinist makes his Ottawa debut
    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).



    OTTAWA SENATORS - Limited tickets available for first games of regular season
    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.



    CIBC Run for the Cure
    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.



    SENATORS TO ANNOUNCE MINOR HOCKEY INITIATIVES
    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



    Sep 26 1430: Global Apartheid: The Failure of South Africa's Reforms at the WTO
    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
    Masimba John Manyanya), and Unsustainable South Africa.



    ROBIN BLACK - Advance tickets at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    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



    Property tax system to be scrutinized - Sept. 25
    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



    MICHAEL ABBAMONT JOINS SENATORS SCOUTING STAFF
    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.



    Tripping on culture: Take a ride on the ArtBus
    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.



    OPIRG-EVENTS - "End Occupation" March - Sat Sept 27 - 1PM
    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.



    NAC, Oct. 4: Programme announced for sold-out Gala featuring Itzhak Perlman and Pinchas Zukerman
    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.

    The gala concert quickly sold out after its first announcement in April.



    THE BOSTON POST + TURN OFF THE STARS team up at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    CHARTATTACK.COM: "Zaphod's is one of the best places in the city for independent
    music. Mondays are free indie nights ...you can see some quality bands cheap as
    free. Shows are over before 11 usually, to make room for the dance club crowd.
    But don't expect to hear Top 40 stuff here, this is Zaphod's after all. You're
    far more likely to hear a Bjork remix than Kylie's latest club hit."



    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN
    PRESENT...

    "SHOWCASE MONDAYS" - HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!


    featuring Scott Moffatt formerly of THE MOFFATS
    THE BOSTON POST

    + From Toronto
    TURN OFF THE STARS

    + DJ SHANE spinning alternatives after the bands

    Monday, October 13/ 2003 (8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    TICKETS: Free.


    Every Monday, ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN present the best of the new &
    Indie bands. Join the ranks of such luminaries as THE BURDOCKS, HOT HOT HEAT,
    THE DIRTMITTS, THE CHROME YELLOW CO., CORB LUND BAND, LEDERHOSEN LUCIL,
    superGARAGE, CLEM SNIDE, PARADISE, TEMPTRESS, SUPLECS, STABILO BOSS, CRUSH, HELL
    CITY LOVE, DEAD RED , CITIZEN BAND RADIO, CONTRIVED, THE KRAMDENS, GEARBOX, THE
    SHOOTING RUBYS, JOHN FORD, TRIP THE OFF, THE MERCURYMEN, FE FE DOBSON, ANDREW
    VINCENT, CHRISTINE FELLOWS, ONE 976, LES MARMOTTES APLATIES, PRIYA THOMAS,
    ROCKFOUR, THE POSTAGE STAMPS, HOTEL, ChuBBie, THE STARES, HOT CARL, STAIRWELL K,
    OX and MATT MAYS & EL TORPEDO that have played free “Showcase Mondays” for
    appreciative Ottawa audiences -- HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!

    ***************

    The Boston Post is the beginning of a revolution in Canadian music. Their sound
    is a powerful, energetic, and a moody declaration of self-indulgence. Bradford
    Howe of Much Music describes their sound as a blend of punk, country, prog rock
    and pop rock. The Boston Post consists of members Shawn Douglas Everett on
    drums, Jon Jim Gant on guitar, Neal Shanker Gupta on bass, and Scott Andrew
    Moffatt on guitar, rhodes and vocals.

    The Boston Post began in December of 2001 after drummer, Shawn Everett--of the
    band "Me.I.Mam"--met Scott Moffatt--formerly of "The Moffatts"--in the small
    Albertan town of Bragg Creek. After discussing music the two realized they had
    similar visions. No time was wasted; the two immediately left to record at a
    secluded mountain resort and recording studio in Banff, Alberta. Jon Gant, a
    local music historian, also of Me.I.Mam, made a surprise visit during the first
    day of recording, knocking both Scott and Shawn off of their feet with his
    spectacular layers of guitar improvisation. He was immediately added as the
    newest member. The Boston Post had been formed. After a year and a half of
    recording insanity, the three young boys had created a six-song E.P. to unveil
    to the public ear. Before preparing the live show, The Boston Post recruited Dr
    Noh bassist, Neal Shanker Gupta, to fill out the sub bass tones usually found
    dwelling in the 10 Hz to 300 Hz frequency range.

    The Boston Post is currently hard at work touring eastern Canada in support of
    their self-produced EP, "It's 99 PM." The EP has received high acclaim, earning
    media attention from both Much Music and MTV Canada. The Boston Post's live show
    can be described as head-ramming spaz-fest. A brutal assault on the senses. A
    Shakespearean roller coaster of hell. Sometimes pretty.


    ************“

    You could describe Turn Off The Stars as the band that night after night,
    delivers gutsy live performances, winning over crowds with their heartfelt
    lyrics and soaring melodies…or you could just to call them Toronto’s best-kept
    musical secret.

    Turn off The Stars are five guys from Toronto, who met and formed a musical bond
    while attending music college. Lead singer Mike Walker and his brother,
    guitarist Andrew Walker had been playing music together since they shared
    rehearsal space in the womb, but it wasn’t until the remaining members came
    together that Turn off the Stars really found their direction.

    Max Kennedy on drums, John Dawson on bass and Stefan Carriman on keys helped
    create the roots inflected smart-pop foundation on which Mike’s lyrics come
    alive and touch the listener. The universal themes of love, faith and devotion,
    become fresh and newly poignant when delivered with the soul and spirit that
    seems to come effortlessly to the band.

    Thoughtful songwriting combined with an organic rootsy rock sound and hooky pop
    sensibilities hit all the melodic sweet spots.

    Yeah, you could call them Toronto’s best-kept musical secret……… but not for
    long.


    *************

    THE BOSTON POST's web site- http://www.thebostonpost.com
    TURN OFF THE STARS' web site - http://www.turnoffthestars.com



    Launch of Ontario Disability Advisors Program
    When: Sept.24 at 2:00 PM
    Where: Canadian Tire 1820 Merivale Road
    Topic: Launch of Ontario Disability Advisors Program


    Disabled and Proud is pleased to announce that we are behind this program and what it represents. The goals of this project are to have the small business community to become aware of accessibility. We will also have feedback on the Provincial election debate last night and what the Disabled community expects to see achieved in the coming election. Hope to see you all there.

    Charles Matthews (Pres)
    Disabled and Proud



    Celtic Duo Hayes & Cahill Returns to Canada
    Almost one year to the day after the duo's Ontario debut, Colourmark Productions is pleased to once again present Irish fiddle virtuoso MARTIN HAYES and American guitarist DENNIS CAHILL in a series of concerts and workshops this October. Their first concert will take place at Ottawa's National Arts Centre on Thursday, October 16th at 8:00 pm. Tickets for this event are $24.50, and are available through Ticketmaster at 613-755-1111. On Saturday, October 18th, they will perform at Christ Church Deer Park in Toronto. Tickets for the Toronto concert are $23, and can be reserved through Colourmark by sending an e-mail to smallory@sympatico.ca or by calling 905-201-7697 (tickets will be reserved at the door, payment by cash or check).

    There's no more impressive partnership in Irish instrumental music
    today than Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill.
    Irish Echo


    Born in Ireland and now residing in Seattle, MARTIN HAYES plays in the slow, lyrical style of his native East County Clare. He grew up playing traditional music with his father, P.J. HAYES, leader of the famed TULLA CIELI BAND. His many accomplishments include earning the All-Ireland Fiddle Championship six times over, a National Entertainment Award in Ireland, appearances on NBC Nightwatch and A Prairie Home Companion, a collaboration with Sinead O'Connor, Iarla Ó Lionáird and photographer Steve Pike, and recordings with Darol Anger and Irish composer Gavin Friday.

    DENNIS CAHILL is a master guitarist, equally versed in classical, blues and rock as well as traditional music. A native of Chicago, he studied at the city's prestigious Music College before becoming an active member of the local music scene. Cahill's innovative accompaniment is acknowledged as being a major breakthrough for guitar in the Irish tradition. In addition to his work with Hayes, Dennis has performed with such renowned fiddlers as Liz Carroll, Eileen Ivers and Kevin Burke.

    HAYES & CAHILL have released two albums on Green Linnet Records - The Lonesome Touch (1997), and Live in Seattle (1999). They are currently putting the finishing touches on their third album, which includes tunes that have lain uncovered for decades, as well as some old favourites.

    Martin Hayes and Dennis Cahill possess a rare musical kinship, ranking them among the most memorable partnerships of our era. Together they have garnered international renown for taking traditional music to the very edge of the genre, holding listeners spellbound with their slow-building, fiery performances. The duo is opening the doors of traditional Irish music and releasing its pure, distilled beauty, incorporating sensibilities from the worlds of classical, blues and jazz. "Together they create a music filled with calm and silence, the likes of which you've never heard before. Except, perhaps, in brief snatches of a long forgotten dream." Time Out (UK).




    Ottawa Archives Exhibition
    Mayor Bob Chiarelli today hosted the opening ceremony of a 5th
    anniversary exhibition called The 1998 Ice Storm - A Terrible Beauty, which
    chronicles the experiences and relief efforts of our community during the
    most significant weather event of the 20th century in Canada.

    "There is no doubt that this ice storm had devastating results," said Mayor
    Chiarelli. "But valuable lessons were learned and profound bonds were
    forged. In many ways it was the Ottawa region's finest hour. Our citizens
    demonstrated compassion, leadership and caring for their friends and
    neighbours, as well as strangers. And we can thank the ice storm for the new
    emergency equipment that helped many local dairy farmers survive the recent
    power failure last month."

    Special guest speaker, Lieutenant General Rick Hillier, provided a
    fascinating perspective on the critical role played by Canada's Army. "Our
    men and women worked, in co-operation with the City and other civil
    authorities, often around the clock, to ensure the safety and well-being of
    all citizens," said General Hillier.

    The personal accounts of two members of the public provided further evidence
    of the generosity of spirit demonstrated by the people of Ottawa and
    surrounding areas during the ice storm. Pierre Lemay, then an OC Transpo
    driver, worked tirelessly to transport military personnel along treacherous
    roads. Kay Porteous, a former librarian with the City, was instrumental in
    establishing a shelter in Vernon. Also in attendance, was five-year-old
    Jesse, the first "Ice Storm baby", accompanied by his mother, Tasha
    McKellar, and one of the attending paramedics, Bill Magladry, who assisted
    at the birth in the back of a Chevy Blazer.

    Developed and presented by the City of Ottawa Archives, this exhibition
    commemorates the great natural disaster through recollections, images and
    artifacts contributed by citizens and the media. The 1998 Ice Storm - A
    Terrible Beauty opens to the public on September 24, 2003 in the City Hall
    Art Gallery at 110 Laurier Avenue West and will run until October 26, 2003.
    The Gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.



    Sustainable energy & solar design in construction
    GPEKS Constructions Inc is pleased to announce that it has partnered with Sun Plans Inc. and the Canadian Solar Industry Association (CanSIA) to offer the workshop SOLAR & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY DESIGN for HOMES and BUILDINGS on October 18th, 2003 at Carleton University in Ottawa. This workshop addresses the various needs and concerns of architects and designers, contractors/builders and of anybody who deals or has an interest in energy conservation and renewable energy in the building sector.

    Guest speaker Debra Coleman, Architect and President of Sun Plans Inc. has been designing passive solar homes since 1985. She has published the book ‘Sun-Inspired Home Plans’ which features general information on passive solar and energy efficient design as well as detailed model home plans. Most of the homes are designed around conventional construction methods and widely acceptable exterior styles. Debra’s work has been published in many magazines including Fine Homebuilding, Solar Today, Mother Earth News and Home Power. Many of her homes have been on the American Solar Energy Society’s National Tour of Solar Homes. In 2002, Sun Plans Inc. received the "Best Practices" Sustainability Award for Residential Buildings from the Sustainable Building Industries Council. Debra has been a licensed architect since 1984 and is currently registered in the United States. She received a Bachelor of Architecture from the University of Arizona in 1979. Currently she lives in Alabama in an energy-efficient, solar home for which she was the general contractor. Debra has spent extensive time in many climate zones such as Arizona, Switzerland, and North Carolina and has researched energy requirements for climates of North America. Her travels have included touring solar buildings in Europe as well as the Canadian Rockies.

    The major benefits to industry professionals and private attendees taking the workshop include:
    · Opportunity to profit from the explosion in public concern about energy issues
    · Building professionals will be better equipped to win projects from competitors thanks to the acquired knowledge from this workshop
    · Attendees will learn how to design affordable buildings that can save their occupants 60% to 80% on the heating bill compared to traditional approaches and building from current codes.
    · Attendees will learn how easy it is to integrate solar into the design process while not sacrificing other important design criteria such as the exterior style or floor plan elements of a home or building.
    · Obtain professional certification credits.
    · Companies will get $50 off membership to the new Passive Solar Council of the Canadian Solar Industry Association (CanSIA).
    · Share 18 years of exceptional experience in North American solar design, plus get the perspective on new trends coming from Europe.
    · Participants will learn about innovative and profitable techniques, design issues and tools, network with builders, suppliers and others interested in the design and construction of passive solar homes.

    Contact GPEKS Constructions for more information
    Phone 775-2760
    E-Mail info@gpeks.com
    Internet www.gpeks.com



    Ottawa Blues This Week -- 23 September 2003
    This is a completely informal update of blues or blues-related events in Ottawa. The mailing list has been compiled from various sources and includes folks who are interested in blues. Please contact me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com to add or delete email addresses from the list and to pass along any comments.
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    THANK YOU
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    ... to all who came out to the Benefit. There was a great turnout of Ottawa blues talent at the Rainbow last Sunday afternoon, for the benefit for Mike Ktenas. Mike is highly regarded by his blues contemporaries and they came out to play and raise money to help replace his stolen gear. The lucky blues fans who were there were treated to some wonderful ‘you had to be there' moments. If you couldn't make it but would like to throw a few bucks in the ‘tip jar', please contact Gary Epton at epton@rogers.com
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    HEADS UP! Coming soon ...
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    Ottawa R&B Festival
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Friday-Sunday, October 10-13 and October 17-19

    The 16th Ottawa R&B Festival, produced by Steve Lund, is scheduled for the Rainbow, Oct 10-13 & Oct 17-19. Each night has some of Ottawa's most talented bands, showcasing the wide variety in Ottawa's R&B scene, Funk, Zydeco, Jump, Delta, Ska, Chicago & Louisiana Boogaloo. This event is a primer of the who's who in the Ottawa Blues and R&B scene, for the seasoned blues buff or new residents to the area. This is where you can find tons of talent in the shortest time span.

    A new feature this year – on Oct 10, the Fest kicks off with The Mega Blues Jam, featuring (at last count) **twenty-one** of Ottawa's finest blues performers. This event should be an amazing show. About 20 years ago, jams like this sparked a whole new Blues Community – from ‘Blues Tues' at The Downstairs Club to The Rainbow to the Cisco Systems Blues Fest – this is how it all started. Some of the players you'll see on October 10 were at these jams *20-some years ago*; some of the new faces *weren't even born* at that time! The response from these musician to participate was overwhelming. Everyone is looking forward to play with people they haven't seen, or jammed with in a long, long while. Jams like this were a common occurrence, at the birth of the Ottawa blues scene, but not anymore! This will be an incredible and rare evening!
    (Thanks to Steve Lund.)
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    SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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    Anthony Gomes
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Friday, September 26

    Anthony Gomes has developed his own musical signature by blending blues with many different American influences (funk, soul, gospel, rock, r&b). A native of Toronto, his musical voyage took off when he moved to Chicago in 1996. After winning a contest at Buddy Guy's Legends night club, he recorded his first CD and quickly garnered international interest. Soon after that, he was offered a sponsorship from Fender Musical Instruments. His third CD, "Unity", is a good demonstration of Gomes' musical universality and diversity. Known for his dynamic performances, this musician brings new energy and youth to the blues. Come discover the Gomes experience!
    (Thanks to ZEBNews)
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    Fathead
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Saturday, September 27

    Fathead's latest CD, "First Class Riff-Raff" is "a blistering Blues exploration of R&B, Soul and Funk grooves"; it won the 2003 Canadian Independent Award for "Blues Album Of The Year" and was nominated for a Juno last year in the same category. "... this latest offering showcases stellar songwriting and ensemble playing as Fathead take their contemporary urban Blues sound to the next level with a recording that mirrors the essence of their live performances."

    You can catch one of those amazing live performances this Saturday night at the Rainbow. And check out the new "Fathead First Class Riff-Raff" T-shirts, ballcaps or beanies!
    (http://www.wezel.com/music/fathead/)
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    SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
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    The Blues
    PBS, Ottawa Cable Channel 16
    Sunday, September 28 - Saturday, October 4 @ 9 pm

    The long-awaited series of seven films will be shown on consecutive nights beginning this weekend. Each film will be introduced by Martin Scorsese, and additional director interviews and bonus performance footage will follow each film. Previews were shown at selected blues festivals in Canada and the US this summer and special ‘sneak preview clips' are available on "The Blues" Web site ... http://www.pbs.org/theblues

    Broadcast schedule ... each night @ 9 pm:
    Sun. Sept. 28 – "Feel Like Going Home" directed by Martin Scorsese
    Mon. Sept. 29 – "The Soul of a Man" directed by Wim Wenders
    Tues. Sept. 30 – "The Road to Memphis" directed by Richard Pearce
    Wed. Oct. 1 – "Warming by the Devil's Fire" directed by Charles Burnett
    Thurs. Oct. 2 – "Godfathers and Sons" directed by Marc Levin
    Fri. Oct. 3 – "Red, White and Blues" directed by Mike Figgis
    Sat. Oct. 4 – "Piano Blues" directed by Clint Eastwood
    (Info on each film is available on ‘The Blues' website.)

    The series has produced an ‘avalanche of blues music'. In August, "Martin Scorsese Presents The Best of The Blues", a single CD compilation of signature recordings by Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, and others was released. Last week saw the "simultaneous release of individual soundtrack CDs for each of the seven films, 12 individual artist collections –– single CD collections from Son House, Robert Johnson, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Bessie Smith, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, J.B. Lenoir, Muddy Waters, and The Allman Brothers, and "Martin Scorsese Present The Blues – A Musical Journey", a five-CD boxed set of over 100 of some of the best and most important blues songs ever recorded, including five new recordings with contemporary artists Cassandra Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Keb' Mo' and Corey Harris, and Robert Cray and Shemekia Copeland. All together, "The Blues" CDs feature over 40 new recordings, made specifically for the project."

    And if you want to read more about it, there's a book too! Entitled "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey", it is "part history, part literary celebration ... [and] it includes sweeping historical background, archival material, interviews with the series directors, and personal and biographical essays penned by literary and musical luminaries such as Elmore Leonard, David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Studs Terkel, Zora Neale Hurston, John Edgar Wideman, Suzan-Lori Parks, and many others."
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    WEEKLY EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
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    TaLkin'bLuEs – new season – Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm on BRAVO

    Tuesday, September 30 @ 7:30 pm
    Talkin' Blues – Field Hollerin'
    A profile of Chicago musician Fruteland Jackson; Kelly Joe Phelps; Super ChiKan.

    If you are interested in more details, please drop by: http://www.talkinblues.com or send Mako your some feedback on the new series ­ or the old series ­ at: feedback@talkinblues.com or through Bravo Canada at: bravomail@bravo.ca
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    On BRAVO – Ottawa Cable Channel 40

    Tuesday, September 30 @ 9 pm
    Johnny Cash: Half Mile a Day (2001)
    Details the incredible life and career of "The Man In Black", one of the most influential figures in the history of music. Features performance and archival footage, and commentary from Jerry Lee Lewis, Judy Collins and more.

    (http://www.bravo.ca/programlistings/)
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    ON THE RADIO
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    CBC Radio One
    beginning Monday, September 22 @ 8 pm
    CBC Radio Two
    beginning Friday, September 26 @ 10 pm

    CBC Radio celebrates 100 years of the blues with THE BLUES, a landmark 14-episode series covering everything from the geographic and stylistic origins of the blues to its most contemporary sounds and styles.

    A comprehensive chronicle of North America's most enduring music form, the series boasts two spectacular hosts, Grammy Award-winning Keb' Mo' and legendary Canadian Jackie Richardson. Each hour-long episode uses new and archival interviews, recordings and remotes from where blues history occurred, as well as where the music thrives today. The 14th episode offers an in-depth look at the blues in Canada and the influential artists who made the music.

    An incredible showcase of blues artistry, the series includes interviews with musical giants such as B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bonnie Raitt, as well as performances by Cephas and Wiggins, Taj Mahal, Shemekia Copeland, the North Mississippi Allstars, Rory Block and many others.

    "This outstanding series leaves no stone unturned. With such a rich history, this series explores the growth of blues in our culture and then ties it in to our Canadian history as well," says CBC Radio Music producer Eitan Cornfield. The first 13 episodes were produced by Robert Santelli and Ben Manilla for Public Radio International and were produced in conjunction with the PBS special called The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

    For more information, contact Tal Hebdon, CBC Radio Communications, tal_Hebdon@cbc.ca
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS WEEKEND
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    JW-Jones Blues Band
    Tucson's Roadhouse, 2440 Bank Street
    Friday & Saturday, September 26-27

    Catch this great young band before they head off to Europe! Lineup on these dates: JW - guitar/vocals, Nathan Morris - upright/electric bass, Bill Brennan - drums, and the monster tenor sax of Brian Asselin.
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    Why not check out the Bayou Jazz & Blues Club
    (1077 Bank Street) this weekend ...

    Shakedown Blues Band on Friday, September 26
    An evening with Shakedown Blues is a journey through an impressive roster of originals written by vocalist Eric David, and the band's interpretation of greats by the likes of Willie Dixon, Robben Ford, Allman Brothers, Jonny Lang, Muddy Waters, T-Bone Walker, Whiskey Howl and - whew - so many more.

    Bytown Blues Band on Saturday, September 27
    A recent addition to the local scene, Bytown Blues Band is - Cedric Nizman on harp and guitar; Larry Wayne Church, guitar; Ken Reynolds, drums; Paul Jerome, lead vocals and acoustic guitar; and Ron Vader on bass. Catch their show and you'll hear blues, blues-rock and some R & B.
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS MONTH
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    The Smacks
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Tuesdays in September

    News from the Smacks:
    The Smacks have a new web site! Well, it's been this way for a while now, but if you haven't seen it, be sure to check out www.thesmacks.com!!! Special thanks to Kathryn and Joe from Glamm Unlimited (http://www.glamm-unlimited.com/) who designed and developed the site. We'd also like to thank Dave and Doug from Gardener's Plum (http://www.gardenersplum.com) who took care of most of the photography. Some video footage from an appearance on Breakfast @ The New RO will be available in the music section of the web site soon.

    The Smacks will be hosting the Open Jam Sessions at The Rainbow every Tuesday in September. Each Tuesday night will start with a full set from The Smacks at around 9:30 pm. After a couple more tunes from The Smacks at the beginning of the second set, the open jam session will get going, where all sorts of musicians will get up and perform. The third set might be another full set from The Smacks or a continuation of the jam depending on the feel of the night.

    Hope to see you at the jam!
    Max, Mike and Ian
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    REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
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    Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
    Tuesdays: Ken & Don @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Tuesdays: The Smacks host the Rainbow Open Jam @ 9:30 pm
    Wednesdays: Early show with Dr. Dave @ the Rainbow 5-7 pm
    Wednesdays: Shakedown Blues @ the Bayou
    Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
    Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
    Fridays: Amaryllis @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
    Sunday evenings: Acoustic blues with dinner @ Tucson's, 6-9 pm
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    LOCALS THIS WEEK
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    Wednesday, September 24
    L'il Al's Combo @ the Rainbow

    Thursday, September 25
    Tony D's Juke Joint @ the Rainbow

    Friday, September 26
    Shakedown Blues Band @ the Bayou

    Friday & Saturday, September 26-27
    JW-Jones Blues Band @ Tucson's

    Saturday, September 27
    Blue Pearl's Naughty Bitz @ the Royal Oak, 1217 Wellington St.

    Saturday, September 27
    Bytown Blues Band @ the Bayou

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    OPIRG-EVENTS : women's election debate
    DON'T MISS THIS OPPORTUNITY TO HEAR WHAT CANDIDATES IN THE PROVINCIAL
    ELECTION HAVE TO SAY ABOUT WOMEN'S ISSUES

    We represent a large number (20+) of organizations and individuals in the
    Ottawa-Carleton area who have mobilized around the upcoming election. We are
    front-line feminist anti-violence workers from rape crisis centres and
    shelters, workers from community health centre's abuse programs, union
    workers, anti-poverty activists, housing and child care advocates and more.
    We feel that it is extremely important for our politicians to address
    women's issues in this upcoming provincial election.

    We are inviting you to join us as we question candidates on: Violence
    Against Women - battering and sexual assault, Pay Equity, Victim's Services,
    Child Care, Housing, Poverty, Social Assistance and other important women's
    concerns.

    WHERE: PSAC HEADQUARTERS, 233 GILMOUR ST, BOARDROOM
    WHEN: WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 24TH, 3:00 TO 5:00 P.M



    David Bartlett honoured with the naming of park
    On Friday, Mayor Chiarelli will host the commerative naming
    celebration of David Bartlett Park in Manotick. A plaque ceremony at the
    park will be followed by an indoor reception at The Watson's Mill.

    Date: Friday, September 26, 2003
    Time: 2 to 4 p.m.
    Plaque ceremony at 2 p.m.
    Reception at The Watson's
    Mill at 2:30 p.m.
    Location: David Bartlett Park, 5201
    McLean Crescent (corner of McLean Crescent and Cecil Rowat Lane) Manotick

    The Watson's Mill
    5525 Dickinson Street
    Manotick

    Mr. Barlett, who passed away in 2002, was a Trustee of the Village of
    Manotick, a Councillor and Mayor of the former Township of Rideau, and
    Regional Councillor of the former Region of Ottawa-Carleton. Mr. Bartlett
    is being recognized for his leadership in the areas of community, governance
    and conservation.



    New community centre and gym pay tribute to influential residents
    Councillor Alex Munter, in affiliation with the City's Community
    Services Branch and the Bridlewood Community Association, will host the
    long-awaited opening of the Eva James Memorial Community Centre. The event
    will include a brief formal ceremony and tours of the facility.

    Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003
    Time: 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    Location: 65 Stonehaven Drive

    The family of the late Eva James, who from 1982 to 1995 was a well-respected
    alderman and councillor in the City of Kanata, will be in attendance.



    Student Accommodation Study Recommendations Presented to Board Supervisor
    As a result of an intensive, 11-month study and community consultation into student accommodation at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board, Supervisor Kyle Murray was presented tonight with a 700-plus page report with recommendations and analyses that call for seven new schools, 24 elementary attendance boundary adjustments or program relocations, five secondary attendance boundary adjustments, the opening of two intermediate programs in secondary schools, and the closure of 14 elementary schools and one secondary school.

    The goal of the study was to develop a District-wide accommodation strategy to serve the program needs of students attending the OCDSB now and well into the future, while taking into consideration the special needs of the community and its program requirements.

    The recommendations could result in savings of some $7 million a year in operational dollars. As well, the Ministry of Education has estimated the District will be eligible for approximately $5.2 million annually to allow it to construct over 4700 pupil places.

    “In developing the recommendations...many perspectives and needs were considered,” states the report. As well as enhancing the District’s ability to keep programs viable in the face of declining enrolment, the ”three challenges of excess capacity, boundary anomalies, deferred maintenance and renewal, and issues specific to sub-areas were considered in arriving at the recommendations.”

    The report goes on to state that although the District now receives additional funding, including enrolment pressures grants previously not available, a backlog of accommodation issues means “there continues to be a need to consolidate space… reduce its costs in both the instructional and facilities envelopes.”

    However, due in part to increased funding, staff has been able to build additional flexibility into the recommendations to allow for optimal program planning and to minimize student disruption. The original mandate of the study was to eliminate approximately 3000 elementary pupil places inside the Greenbelt; the recommendation report reduces it by 1595 pupil places. The study also calls for space outside the Greenbelt to be consolidated, with the recommended closure of 2580 pupil places, to assist in the construction of new schools to serve developing communities.

    Recommended changes to the secondary panel fall within the parameters of the mandate to a District-wide secondary utilization by 2007-2008.

    Due to the substantial number of recommendations, the report recommends a phased-in approach that would see some schools close for September 2004, some in 2005 and in 2006. “This enables new schools to be constructed and receiving schools to be upgraded (if necessary) for the students who will be attending them. It also allows a longer time period for implementation of the closures and openings.”

    The study timelines now call for public and trustee feedback meetings to take place during October/November with the Supervisor. Following this feedback period, the Supervisor is scheduled to make his final decisions on these recommendations November 24. Full meeting details are posted to the district’s web site at www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca.
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    For more information, please contact OCDSB Communications and Information Services at 596-8211, ext. 8313/8310/8791 or go on-line at www.ocdsb.edu.on.ca.

    On the following pages, please find an Overview of the recommendations
    and an attachment containing the executive summary (Letter of Transmittal)
    to Supervisor Kyle Murray.



    OVERVIEW
    Recommendations Report
    Student Accommodation: 2004 and Beyond


    Overall Summary of Recommendations


    § Twenty-four elementary attendance boundary adjustments or program relocations (section 15)

    § Five secondary attendance boundary adjustments (section 16)

    § The closure of 14 elementary schools totalling 4175 pupil places

    § The construction of seven elementary schools totalling 3550 pupil places

    § The opening of two intermediate programs in secondary schools

    § The closure of one secondary school totalling 1143 pupil places

    § A utilization of 83% for elementary schools inside the Greenbelt for 2004/2005 and 78.3% by 2007/2008

    § A utilization of 100.4% for elementary schools outside the Greenbelt for 2004/2005 and 94.1% by 2007/2008

    § A District-wide elementary school utilization of 89.4% for 2004/2005 and 84.4% by 2007/2008

    § A utilization of 90.3% for secondary schools inside the Greenbelt for 2004/2005 and 89.1% by 2007/2008

    § A utilization of 97.0% for secondary schools outside the Greenbelt for 2004/2005 and 95.3% by 2007/2008

    § A District-wide secondary school utilization of 89.7% for 2004/2005 and 88.4% by 2007/2008


    Summary of New Elementary School Construction/Openings
    Please note that names designated for new schools are temporary only. Also, please see full report for complete details on redirection patterns for students.


    § A new JK-8 Avalon Elementary School, south of Innes in Cumberland, (500 pupil places) be constructed to open September 2005.

    § A new JK-6 English (ENG)/Early French Immersion(EFI) Berrigan Elementary School be formed as of September 2004 (housed temporarily at Merivale PS), with the construction of a new building (600 pupil places) to open September 2005.

    § A new JK-6 ENG/EFI Morgan's Grant Elementary School, approved July 2003 (500 pupil places), to open September 2004.


    § A new JK-6 ENG/EFI Bridlewood South Elementary School (450 pupil places) be constructed to open September 2005.

    § A new intermediate school be opened and housed at Rideau HS for September 2004.

    § A new intermediate school be opened and housed at West Carleton SS for September 2004.


    Summary of Recommendations for Elementary School Construction/Closure Combinations
    Please note that names designated for new schools are temporary only. Also, please see full report for complete details on redirection patterns for students.

    § A new JK-5 ENG/EFI Granite Ridge Elementary School (550 pupil places) be constructed to open September 2005 with Stittsville PS closing effective September 2005.

    § A new JK-6 ENG/EFI Longfields/Davidson Heights (#3) Elementary School (third in the area), (550 pupil places) be constructed to open September 2006 with Jockvale ES to be closed as an elementary school effective September 2006. Re-open the Jockvale site September 2006 as an Annex to John McCrae Secondary School.

    § A new JK-8 ENG/EFI Rural Cumberland Elementary School (400 pupil places) be constructed on the site of Meadowview PS to open September 2005, with Riverview PS (Cumberland) closing effective September 2004.




    Summary of Recommendations for Elementary School Closures
    Please see full report for complete details on redirection patterns for students.

    § Carson Grove ES to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Christie PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Devonshire Community PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Emily Carr MS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Fitzroy Harbour PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § General Vanier PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Glen Cairn PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § J.H. Putman PS to be closed as a grade 6-8 ENG and EFI school effective September 2004.

    § Grant AS to be closed effective September 2004 with the redirection of
    grade JK-6 Alternative (ALT) Program students residing in the Grant Alternative attendance boundary to the new JK-8 ALT program located at the J.H. Putman PS site.

    § Lakeview PS to be closed effective September 2004.

    § Merivale PS to be closed effective September 2004.




    Summary of Recommendations for Secondary School Closures

    Laurentian HS to be closed effective September 2004 with the following redirections (as per the full report):
    § Redirect grade 9-12 Laurentian area students residing between the former City of Ottawa municipal boundary and Woodroffe Avenue to Sir Robert Borden HS
    § Redirect grade 9-12 Laurentian area students residing between Woodroffe Avenue and Clyde Avenue to Merivale HS
    § Redirect grade 9-12 Laurentian area students residing between Clyde Avenue and Fisher Avenue to J.S. Woodsworth SS
    § Redirect grade 9-12 Bookfield/Laurentian optional area students residing east of Fisher Avenue to Brookfield HS
    § Redirect grade 9-12 Brookfield/Laurentian optional area students residing along the west side of Fisher Avenue to J.S. Woodsworth SS
    § Redirect grade 11-12 Laurentian Adaptive Program students residing east of the CPR tracks/Rideau River to the Ottawa Technical Learning Centre
    § Redirect Grade 11-12 Laurentian Adaptive Program students residing west of the CPR tracks/Rideau River to Sir Guy Carleton SS
    § Relocate the Laurentian Special Education Deaf/Hard of Hearing System Program to J.S. Woodsworth SS
    § Relocate the Laurentian Special Education Special Support Unit System Program to Bell HS
    § Relocate the Laurentian Special Education Learning Disabilities System Program to Brookfield HS
    § Relocate the Laurentian Special Education Autism Spectrum Disorder System Program (to be placed at Laurentian in September 2003) to Merivale HS
    § Relocate the Laurentian English as a Second Language (ESL) and English Literacy Development (ELD) programs to Woodroffe HS
    § Relocate the McHugh Program to Merivale HS
    § Repatriate out-of-boundary Laurentian students to their designated schools
    § Where students are to be repatriated under recommendation, give these students priority through the student transfer process, where space is available, if they wish to transfer to one of the receiving schools for regular program students (Sir Robert Borden, Merivale, J.S. Woodsworth, or Brookfield)




    CAUTERIZE catch our eyes at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX , STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
    PRESENT...

    Fresh from opening for EVANESCENCE and EVE 6 across America.
    Cauterize's Wind-Up debut, "So Far From Real," was just released. The video for
    the first single, "Something Beautiful," was directed by Nathan "Karma" Cox
    (Linkin Park, Disturbed).


    From Oshawa
    Wind-Up/ Sony Recording Artists
    CAUTERIZE


    + guests t.b.a.
    (Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)




    Thursday, October 16 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $8 only at the door



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    CAUTERIZE's web site - http://www.cauterize.com

    Information:
    CAUTERIZE - Dave Rotari/ Sony Music (819) 684-7763
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    City to hold kickoff for the South Central District Library
    The City will celebrate the new South Central District Library
    (SCDL) on Thursday with a community barbecue hosted by Gloucester-Southgate
    Ward Councillor Diane Deans and the Ottawa Public Library (OPL). The
    barbecue will be held at the site where the new library will be linked to
    the Greenboro Community Centre.

    Mayor Bob Chiarelli, Councillor Rick Chiarelli, Chair of the OPL Board of
    Trustees, and Councillor Deans will be joined by community leaders and other
    special guests to celebrate the kickoff of the library of the future.

    Date: Thursday, September 25, 2003
    Time: 5:30 to 7 p.m.
    (official program begins at 6:15 p.m.)
    Location: Greenboro Community Centre
    (363 Lorry Greenberg Drive)



    Bob Runciman and Richard Raymond Attack Crime!
    Monday, September 22 ~ 9 am





    Where: South Keys Transit Station

    2210 Bank Street, Ottawa

    (South West Corner of Wal-Mart at transit station)



    What:

    Mr. Runciman and Mr. Raymond address the media’s concerns on the serious
    topic of crime in Ottawa South and Eastern Ontario.



    Who:

    Bob Runciman, (Minister of Public Safety and Security & MPP Leeds-Grenville)
    & Richard Raymond (Candidate, Ottawa South)



    Why:

    Given the recent media attention to the swarmings and crime in Ottawa South,
    Runciman & Raymond address the issue and answer questions.




    Israeli pop-punk band Useless ID added to No Use For A Name show Sept 26 @ babylon
    Israeli punk band USELESS ID hits Ottawa this FRIDAY Sept 26 for an all-ages
    show at babylon (317 Bank Street).

    From the streets of Haifa, Israel, USELESS ID replace None More Black on the
    EARLY show. None More Black dropped off the No Use For A Name/Bigwig tour
    last week. Useless ID replaces them on all Canadian dates.

    Useless ID's pop-punk hybrid follows in the footsteps of punk legends such
    as The Ataris, MXPX and NoFX.

    USELESS ID plays the EARLY SHOW ONLY - Doors open at 5pm. Useless ID play
    first from 5:30-6:00pm
    This show is open to all ages. Proper ID is required to drink.

    Tickets are $20 at the door, or in advance from CD Exchange, Record Runner,
    Birdman Sound or online at www.tunevault.com/tickets (make sure to ask for
    tickets for the EARLY SHOW, as there is a late show with a different
    opener.)

    -----

    EARLY SHOW: 5pm doors - USELESS ID, Bigwig, No Use For A Name - all
    ages/licensed - $20 adv/door

    LATE SHOW: 9pm doors - Irish Car Bomb, Bigwig, No Use For A Name - 19+ only
    - $20 adv/door.

    For more information check out www.punkottawa.com or the links below

    BAND WEBSITE: http://www.useless-id.com/
    LABEL WEBSITE: http://www.kungfurecords.com
    BIO: http://www.kungfurecords.com/press/Useless%20ID/
    MP3: http://www.kungfurecords.com/mp3/UIDBringMeDown.mp3



    Swedish hardcore band RAISED FIST hits Ottawa Oct 11 for an all ages show @ babylon
    Swedish hardcore band RAISED FIST hits Ottawa SATURDAY October 11 for an
    all-ages show at babylon (317 Bank Street).

    RAISED FIST bring their punk/metal hybrid to Ottawa in the middle of a
    cross-Canada tour in support of their new album ³Dedication² on Epitaph
    Records.

    Doors open at 5pm. This show is open to all ages. ID is required to drink.

    Tickets are $13 at the door, or in advance from CD Exchange, Record Runner,
    Birdman Sound or online at www.tunevault.com/tickets

    The 21st Impact, No Other Way and Is Grace Enough open the show.

    For more information check out www.punkottawa.com or the links below


    -30-


    http://www.epitaph.com/bands/index.php?id=294
    http://epitaph.com/presskits/index.php?id=60



    City launches United Way Camp aign
    The City of Ottawa will officially kick off its United Way employee
    Campaign on Wednesday, September 24, with a barbeque at City Hall. During
    the event, City officials will unveil the City's 2003 fundraising goal.


    Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
    Time: 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.
    Location: Jean Pigott Place (City Hall), 110 Laurier
    Ave. West

    Speakers include Mayor Bob Chiarelli and Acting City Manager Steve
    Kanellakos. Johnny Vegas will be performing.




    SLAVES ON DOPE unshackled at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & CARLSBERG RED
    PRESENT...


    From Ozzfest to Ottawa

    Bieler Brothers/ MCA/ Universal Recording Artists
    SLAVES ON DOPE

    + BLACK JUJU

    Wednesday, October 15 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $8 only at the door


    The current incarnation of Slaves On Dope was forged in the blistering summer of
    1995. During their Canadian run, the Slaves released two albums, "One Good Turn
    Deserves Another" and "Klepto". Both albums received critical acclaim from the
    Canadian media. After several years of touring in Canada, the Slaves decided to
    expand their horizons. They moved to Los Angeles and within a year the four band
    members had not only entered the land of Oz, they knew the Wizard of Oz
    personally... as in Ozzy Osbourne! Sharon Osbourne caught the Slaves live show
    at the Opium Den in Hollywood and was so taken with the bands show that she
    signed them on the spot. Soon after, the Slaves released their first major North
    American release, "Inches From The Mainline". The album encapsulated the raw
    aggression that was prevalent at the time and went on to sell over 100,000
    copies. The Slaves toured relentlessly including Ozzfest, Snocore 2001, and
    supported Static X, Taproot, Soulfly, Hed(Pe), Drowning Pool, Saliva, System of
    a Down, Linkin Park, P.O.D. and Papa Roach. After touring nonstop across
    America, the Slaves returned to their homestead to regroup, re-think and
    re-organize.

    Slaves On Dope were evolving... After the 9/11 catastrophe that affected the
    world, it was time to dig deeper and take the band into new and uncharted
    territory... Enter the Bieler Brothers. They possessed a clear vision... a
    vision in which the Slaves would reach new heights of success and expand on the
    diehard core they already had. Drawing upon their early influences, (ACDC, Led
    Zeppelin, Metallica, Stone Temple Pilots and Depeche Mode) the Slaves forged a
    fresh sound, which encapsulated both the old and the new eras of what they term
    "Pure Rock". The Slaves, went to Florida and recorded 12 bleeding-edge tracks at
    the Bieler Bros. studios. With songs like "So Clear", "Casualty of Me",
    "Pattern" and "Go" this record has all the potential to break wide open and all
    the credibility to retain loyalty from old fans.

    ***************

    SLAVES ON DOPE's web site - http://www.slavesondope.com



    Residents invited to celebrat e the Waller Mall revitalization
    The City is pleased to announce the installation of new pavement,
    planters, plantings, lights and art at the Waller Street Mall. Join
    Councillor Madeleine Meilleur, representatives from the local Business
    Improvement Areas and community associations, to celebrate the completion of
    the 'clean up'.

    Date: Wednesday, September 24, 2003
    Time: 10 a.m.
    Location: Waller Street Mall (between George Street
    and Rideau Street)

    Light refreshments will be served.



    City invests in state-of-the-ar t fire and emergency systems
    Mayor Bob Chiarelli officially announced the City's latest
    investment in fire and emergency protection for residents today at the Alta
    Vista Fire Station with the launch of a new fire computer aided dispatch
    (CAD) system, which includes station alerting, paging and other components.

    The new CAD system from Versaterm will enhance sharing of information and IT
    support between Fire and Police services. This dispatch system is scaled to
    handle the large number of emergency calls that the City deals with. It also
    enables exchange of support information with Police Dispatch.

    "Continuing to invest in the safety of Ottawa residents is a top priority,"
    said Mayor Chiarelli. "This new CAD system will improve services for our
    communities, our firefighters and our city."

    The system allows dispatchers to identify and define the type of emergency
    call received, identify the location of the incident, as well as
    automatically screen the location and caller's name. The computer aided
    dispatch system will also automatically alert the required station for
    emergency fire response or page volunteer firefighters servicing an area in
    which there is a fire outbreak.

    "Our staff deserve no less than the best system we can give them," said
    Susan Jones, acting General Manager, Emergency and Protective Services. "The
    new CAD system will bolster our dispatchers' ability to do their very
    demanding jobs."

    The CAD system, which was selected and tested by Ottawa Fire Services staff,
    is now in full operation across the city with the exception of Stittsville.
    Dispatch operations in this area will be integrated to the CAD system
    sometime in October.

    "CAD enables our firefighters to continue to do their vital work safely and
    efficiently. It ultimately benefits all residents," said Fire Chief Rick
    Larabie. "We're giving firefighters more of the tools they need to respond
    to emergency situations."

    The implementation of the Versaterm CAD places Ottawa in an elite group of
    dispatch centres providing the most extensive, comprehensive and
    state-of-the-art fire dispatch services to their community.

    Every EPS project is an investment in the City and in the quality of life
    for everyone. It is also a building block in the foundation for a better
    future.



    Art in the Park - Pontiac
    Join

    Artists of The Pontiac Artists'
    Studio Tour

    for a day of

    Art in the Park

    Sunday

    September 28, 2003

    1 pm - 5 pm



    at Luskville Falls Picnic Grounds



    (From Hwy 148, take Hôtel de Ville Road North (beside Luskville Town Hall) for .5 km, turn left into Picnic Grounds (Gatineau Park))

    Luskville, Quebec



    Info:
    (819) 647-3416

    pontiacartists@canada.com

    www.pontiacartists.com



    Book signing - Michel Lavigne and Tony Stachiw
    On Saturday, September 27, we are pleased to announce personal signing
    appearances in our store by authors Michel Lavigne and Tony Stachiw.
    Mr. Lavigne is the author of "The Canadian Fighter Pilots 1939 - 1945 and
    the Aircraft They Flew in Action" series of Hardcover books that includes;
    #1 Kittyhawks over the Sands, #2 Hurricanes over the Sands, Part 1, and
    Canadian Ace Profile #1, G/C A.U. "Bert" Houle. He will be travelling 250
    miles for his Ottawa appearances.
    Mr. Stachiw is the author of the just released softcover, the first of his
    series of "In Canadian Service Aircraft", "Canadair CF-5 Freedom Fighter".
    His next planned release is the Halifax, to coincide with the aircraft
    restoration in Trenton Ontario. These books also feature a section on
    modelling the aircraft with inclusions by local aircraft modelers.
    The gentlemen will be in the store from 1 pm until 4 pm. Books will be
    available for purchase, or feel free to bring in already purchased volume(s)
    for signing.
    The Hobby Centre is located at the South West corner of Bank Street and Hunt
    Club Road, in the Plaza with Wendy's Fast Food Restaurant in front. Pleae
    note if parking is conjested in front of the store, there is plenty of
    additional space in back.
    For more info contact Bill Chappell at hobcen@magma.ca or phone
    (613)739-9020.

    The Hobby Centre/Cave Comics
    Bank & Hunt Club
    (613)739-9020
    www.hobcen.com



    Oct 1 6pm: Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Dispelling the Shadow
    Tolkien's Lord of the Rings - Dispelling the Shadow

    Wednesday, 1 October, 6:00 - 10:00 p.m.
    Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Ave (corner Lisgar)

    An interactive exploration of how just war mythology creates the shadow
    and how non-violent alternatives dispel it. What would you do with the
    Ring? What alternatives exist in the real world? With focus groups, role-
    play, mini-lectures, video clips, dramatizations of eye-witness accounts.
    Facilitated by Gianne Broughton, Nonviolent Peaceforce Canada.

    **Buffetof "hobbit food";
    **doorprizes (including bookends donated by the New Zealand creators of
    the film props); and
    **childcareavailable (must confirm in advance).

    Ticketsare $15. Available at Ottawa Folklore Centre, Mother Tongue
    Books,
    OctopusBooks, Basilisk Books or from Nonviolent Peaceforce Canada,
    tel 613-564-0999, info@npcanada.org.

    Eventsponsored by Nonviolent Peaceforce Canada, tel 564 0999,
    info@npcanada.org,www.npcanada.org

    **Tojoin NPC's announcements listserv (low traffic!!), send a blank
    email to npc_announce-subscribe@yahoogroups.com.**



    Oct 3-5: Teach-in on the police and the community
    Whose police? Our police!

    Citizen power, community control - An Ottawa Teach-In

    Fri. October 3 (evg), Sat. 4th (all day + evg), Sun. 5th (a.m)
    St. Paul's University, 223 Main St., Ottawa

    The Issues:
    In everyday life, citizens may face police who treat them
    arbitrarily,even with violence. What recourse do we have?

    Questions :
    Whatshould the community expect of the police? How do we hold
    themaccountable? What recourse do we have?

    The Teach-in:
    Overthree days, community leaders, experts, and participants will
    examine:· What we expect of police - the law, policy, community, roles
    and the media;
    · Best practices - citizen expectations & empowerment;
    · Networking and action - building community action and influence on
    our policing.

    Keynote speakers:
    * Judy Rebick, media commentator, founder of www.rabble.ca
    * John Sewell, former mayor of Toronto, member of Police Accountability
    Commission
    * John Baglow, writer, former VP, Public Service Alliance of Canada

    Panels on Issues and Best Practices:
    Speakersinclude
    * Michael Swinwood, lawyer - aboriginal issues worker
    * Doug Kirkland, retired Ottawa Police Officer
    * Brian Edgecombe, Homes not Bombs, legal activist
    * Jane Scharfe, advocate for the homeless


    The Approach:
    · Three keynote speakers, informal discussion, reception (Friday)
    · Two panels - issues and best practices (Saturday)
    · Focus groups on major questions (Saturday)
    · Reporting and discussion for action (Sunday)
    · Networking, social (throughout)

    Who are the organizers?
    The Ottawa Witness Group, a volunteer community association that audits
    police behaviour


    Admission: $20 each, $10 low waged, daytickets available.
    Refreshmentsand Friday dinner included.
    Saturdaylunch and dinner - $5 each.

    Poster and Registration form at:
    http://members.rogers.com/witnessgroup/teachin_info.html

    Contact us at (613) 237-5337 or



    Eugene Haslam for Ottawa City Council?
    A group of local residents and supporters are mobilizing to try and convince me to enter as a candidate in the upcoming Ottawa municipal election. I have been aware of the campaign and suggested that if there were some support and encouragement I would seriously consider running.

    A campaign to mobilize Ottawans to encourage me to seek a seat on City Council was going to be unveiled today with the launch of www.drafteugene.com.

    I am honoured and humbled that my fellow citizens are mobilizing in such a public demonstration of their trust in my ability to be a voice for Ottawa.

    After much soul-searching, I must sadly and respectfully decline to enter the race at this time; however, I encourage all my supporters, and potential supporters, indeed all residents, to exercise their vote to build a stronger, healthier, prosperous, safe and happier Ottawa.

    I have always been an independent voice for Ottawa, both at home and abroad, and will continue to do so vigorously.

    Sincerely,


    Eugene Haslam
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX
    27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada. K1N 5S7
    http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com
    zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com



    Meetings at Ottawa City Hall next week
    The following Council and standing committee meetings are scheduled
    during the week of September 22, 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.

    Emergency and Protective Services Committee - Monday, September 22, 9:30
    a.m., Champlain Room
    * Operation Delta: Achievements and Benefits
    * Computer Aided Dispatch (CAD) and Single Radio System Implementation
    Update
    *
    * Police Services Board - Monday, September 22, 5 p.m., Champlain Room
    *
    * Environmental Services Committee - Tuesday, September 23, 9:30 am,
    Champlain Room
    * Hauled Liquid Waste Strategy
    * Sewer Use By-law
    * Solid Waste - Integrated Waste Management Master Plan - Phase Two
    Design Options

    City Council - Wednesday, September 24, 1:30 p.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall

    Planning and Development Committee - Thursday, September 25, 9:30 a.m.,
    Champlain Room
    * Draft Decision of the Minister of Municipal Affairs and Housing on
    the Ottawa Official Plan

    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.



    Sep 22 7pm: Ottawa Centre All Candidates meeting
    Five downtown community associations are co-sponsoring a meeting at which
    voters can hear the views of candidates seeking to represent Ottawa
    Centre in the Ontario Legislature. Nominations close on September 18. To
    date six individuals have registered as candidates and all are expected
    to address the meeting.

    The Glebe Community Association is joined by the Centretown Citizens’
    Community Association, the Dalhousie Community Association, the Dow’s
    Lake Residents’ Association and the Old Ottawa South Community
    Association in sponsoring the meeting.

    The event will be held at Glebe House, Fifth Avenue at Monk Street, from
    7 to 9 pm on Monday September 22. The meeting is open to everyone in the
    community. Media representatives are welcome to attend.



    GOYA Theatre Productions Inc. presents Vaudeville: The Musical
    GOYA Theatre Productions, a federally chartered charitable organization dedicated to Giving Opportunities to Young Artists (GOYA), is bringing a new Canadian production, Vaudeville: The Musical to Centrepointe Theatre on October 16-18 and 22-25.

    "Vaudeville: The Musical is a showcase for Ottawa's top local talent and introduces new and rising stars to the stage," said Gordon Carruth, director of Vaudeville. "This production delivers on GOYA's principal vision and will have audiences standing on their feet at each performance."

    An original Canadian musical, Vaudeville was written by ACTRA award-winning playwrights Gordon Carruth and Robert Knuckle. In past seasons, Carruth brought both Joey and The Princess and the Pirate to the GOYA Theatre stage, while Knuckle wrote The Love Nest, also produced by GOYA in 2003.

    Set at the end of the "Roaring Twenties," Vaudeville is a story of two old Vaudeville troupers turned show managers, B.J. Gallagher and Sam Goldstein. In the face of slumping attendance caused by the influx of radio and talking movies, the two characters attempt one last Vaudeville show to take a run back to the Big Time in New York.

    With a cast and crew that exceeds 100 and includes semi-professional actors and dancers, this musical delivers both original music and some of the most memorable show tunes by George Gershwin, Irving Berlin, George M. Cohan, and Cole Porter. Staged in traditional Vaudeville fashion with much comedy and farce, the production mimics the variety shows of yesteryear with choreography, set production, and specialty acts. Vaudeville: The Musical is pleased to include local celebrity and magician, Chris Pilsworth in this production.

    Vaudeville is a show for all ages and will be presented at the Centrepointe Theatre October 16-18, 22-24 at 8 p.m. The final show will be October 25 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $15 to $22, available through the Centrepointe Theatre by phone at 613.580.2700 or toll-free: 1.866.752.5231. Tickets are also available online at www.centrepointetheatre.com.

    *Vaudeville: The Musical photo available upon request.



    Oct 4 1-6pm: Diverse Garden Workshop
    Diverse Garden Workshop
    Date: Saturday October 4, 2003

    The Fall is a great time to establish and transform an average backyard
    into a creative and diverse environment. Hands-on with lots of great
    info and tips--using wild plants, standard plants, low maintenance,
    plants that require no watering, pathways, artistic touches, etc. A
    section of a beautiful "backyard" garden design will be worked on so
    bring your gardening gloves and tools.

    Time:1-6pm
    Location:2386 Thomas Dolan Pkwy at Carp Rd., Carp (1/2 hr northwest of
    Ottawa); if required we can help arrange a ride to site
    Cost:$35 member / $45 non-member; payment required in advance by cheque
    or credit card (visa/mastercard)
    CancellationPolicy: full refund if event cancels; no refund 2 weeks
    prior to event
    MoreInfo/To Register: Seventh Generation Community Projects,
    (613) 839-3997, info@seventhgeneration.ca
    http://www.seventhgeneration.ca

    Upcoming Events:
    Oct. 16 -- Simple Living Workshop
    Oct. 30 -- Intro to Permaculture
    Nov. 1 -- Intro to Green Energy & Tour
    Nov. 6 -- Sustainable Homes Primer
    Nov. 15 -- Intro to Building with Straw Bales & Tour
    Nov. 15 -- Advanced Straw Bale House Tour
    Nov. 16 -- Ecological Building & Renovations
    Nov. 27 -- Intro to Solar Hot Water



    City begins culvert replacement
    The City is set to begin modifying the Carp River channel and
    constructing new culvert crossings throughout the Glen Cairn community. In
    response to a community need, the project was fast-tracked to provide
    mitigation measures for possible flooding in this residential neighbourhood.
    A groundbreaking event is scheduled to launch the project.

    Date: Friday, September 26, 2003
    Time: 1:30 p.m.
    Location: Pump House Park
    Castlefrank Road, Kanata

    Kanata Ward Councillor Alex Munter, Director of Infrastructure Services
    Richard Hewitt, and others will be on hand to host this groundbreaking
    event.



    Oct 13-18: Free vegetarian lunches and dinners
    What: Hare Krishna 8th Annual Feed the World Week
    Date: October 13-18, 2003 (Mon-Sat)
    Time: Noon - 2:00 PM and 5 PM - 8 PM

    Location:
    Govinda's Vegetarian Buffet
    212 Somerset St. East, Ottawa
    Near Ottawa U, just east of King Edward Ave.

    Wheelchair accessible:
    Yes, by portable ramp.

    Contact:
    Shankar Das
    (613) 565-6544
    govindas@sympatico.ca

    More info:
    http://www.ffl.org



    Kanata Environmental Network presents All-Candidates Meeting - Sept. 27
    The Kanata Lakes Community Association, the Kanata Environmental Network and
    the Ottawa Group of the Sierra Club of Canada are sponsoring a Provincial
    All-Candidates Meeting for the Riding of Lanark-Carleton. The topic for the
    meeting is "The Environment".

    Date: Saturday September 27
    Time: 3 - 5 p.m.
    Location: Kanata United Church, 33 Leacock Drive in Kanata

    All are welcome! Come out and ask your candidates where they stand on
    environmental issues.

    For further information please contact:

    Lyn Winters
    Kanata Lakes Community Association
    591-5918
    lyngene@cyberus.ca

    Sucha S. Mann
    Kanata Environmental Network
    591-3002
    sucham@sympatico.ca

    Carol Gudz
    Sierra Club of Canada (Ottawa Group)
    274-0991
    cgudz@sympatico.ca



    WWE 'UP CLOSE AND UNCENSORED' TO VISIT COREL CENTRE - NOVEMBER 3
    The Corel Centre today announced Nintendo Gamecube and Solo by Bell
    will present WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) at the Corel Centre on
    Monday, November 3 at 7 p.m.

    The 'Up Close and Uncensored' line-up of Smackdown talent will include: Kurt
    Angle, Undertaker, Brock Lesnar, John Cena, Eddie Guererro, Torrie Wilson
    and more of your favourite superstars (line-up is subject to change).

    Tickets for the Corel Centre's WWE date go on sale Saturday, October 4 at 10
    a.m. and can be purchased at the Corel Centre Box Office,
    www.CapitalTickets.ca, or to charge by phone, call (613) 599-FANS or
    1-877-788-FANS.

    Ticket prices are $50, $40, $30, $25 and $18 and exclude all taxes, CRF and
    convenience charges. Groups of 15 or more can call 599-0116 for discounts
    and savings on service charges.



    Available Light presents Andy Patterson
    Ottawa's Available Light Screening Collective launches its 2003/04
    screening series of experimental film and video with an in-your-face program
    of short videos and films curated by Toronto multimedia artist Andrew James
    Paterson. Entitled Interior Exteriors, the screening takes place on Friday,
    September 26th, at 7:30 PM at Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street,. Admission is
    $5 general/$3 students, unwaged. Admission info: 564-7240 or
    www.sawvideo.com http://www.sawvideo.com>). Curator Andrew Paterson will
    introduce the screening and one of the filmmakers, Toronto's Graham
    Hollings, will also be in attendance.

    During this time of federal government debates on same-sex marriage and
    homophobic hate crime, what better moment than to present a
    thought-provoking program about queerness, nationhood, and simplistic
    dualities? Interior Exteriors is a screening that follows a route from east
    to west across Canada, albeit with some serious detours. According to
    curator Andrew Paterson, "These eight films and tapes concern themselves
    with the already uneasy interactions between nature and culture, and then
    dance on top of any traditional definitions of these concepts. They accept
    and then subvert that eternal truism that states of mind and states of
    bodies are more often than not deliriously symbiotic." The artists featured
    in Interior Exteriors include Valerie Leblanc, Zachery Longboy, Leslie
    Peters, John Price, Graham Hollings, Nick Fox-Gieg, John Smith, and the late
    Colin Campbell.

    Interior Exteriors includes the boisterously irreverent work, "Canada: Sperm
    Bank of Satan", by Graham Hollings, based on a bizarre epithet coined by
    American evangelist Pat Buchanan. John Price's film, "Wreck/Nation", by
    contrast, concerns itself with the fragility and ultimate absurdity of
    nationalism. UK artist John Smith's video, "The Black Tower" is a humorous
    and slightly menacing tale of the narrator's descent into paranoia as he is
    pursued by a mysterious peripatetic black tower. Rarely screened in Canada,
    "The Black Tower" is not to be missed. Colin Campbell's penultimate
    videotape "Disheveled Destiny" is a revisioning of a Canadian classic of
    video art, Campbell's own "Sackville, I'm Yours" from 1972. Campbell's
    persona "Art Star" is back, with another alter-ego in tow, to sort out his
    very dusty and disheveled past.

    Guest curator Andrew James Paterson is a Toronto-based interdisciplinary
    artist and curator working with performance, video and film, musical
    composition, as well as fictional and critical writing. He has previously
    curated media art programs for Trinity Square Video, A Space, Mercer Union,
    Cinematheque Ontario, the Images
    Festival, Pleasure Dome, and YYZ Artists Outlet in Toronto.

    Available Light is a collective of eight Ottawa media artists and curators
    who present monthly screenings of experimental films and videos. The
    collective has been active in the thriving Ottawa-Gatineau media art
    community since late 1995. Its 2003-04 season runs from September to June
    and highlights include a program of new aboriginal Canadian video (October),
    a spotlight on Montreal video artist Robert Morin (January), a show curated
    by Toronto's Karyn Sandlos (March), and an ambitious program of recent
    videos from Beirut, Lebanon, guest curated by Laura U. Marks (April).
    Available Light receives financial support from the Canada Council for the
    Arts and the City of Ottawa.



    SENATORS REDUCE ROSTER BEFORE WEEKEND: Two players re-assigned - Camp roster at 45 players
    The Ottawa Senators today reduced their training camp roster by two
    players, sending goaltender Adam Munro to the Club's affiliate in Binghamton
    and forward Eric Himelfarb to Kingston of the Ontario Hockey League (OHL).
    Both Munro and Himelfarb were at the Senators training camp on amateur
    try-outs.

    The Binghamton Senators' training camp opens on Sunday, September 21 with
    medicals and physicals while on-ice sessions begin on Monday, September 22.

    The Senators' training camp roster, which opened with 47 players on
    September 13, now stands at 45 players: five goaltenders; 15 defencemen;
    eight left wingers; 10 centremen; and seven right wingers.

    The Senators open a set of two games in two nights tomorrow against Buffalo
    at 7 p.m. in Binghamton, New York. They will then play Canadiens in Montreal
    on Saturday, September 20.



    Ontario drivers and boaters reminded to be cautious during high wind and heavy rain periods
    With the potential for high winds and heavy
    rains in southern and central parts of Ontario over the next few days, the
    Ontario Provincial Police is reminding boaters and motorists to heed all
    weather warnings, no matter how trivial they may seem. Mother Nature can "turn
    on a dime".
    "There is always the potential for higher than normal winds and excessive
    rainfall in inland areas, when hurricanes hit the shores of the upper eastern
    United States", said Dave Fletcher of the OPP's Traffic and Marine Section.
    "If we do see this type of weather activity in southern and central Ontario
    over the next few days, caution is required both on the waterways and
    highways."
    If you must drive a vehicle during any storm, it is important to leave
    extra room between you and the driver in front of you, making sure you are not
    following too closely. When visibility is poor and traffic is moving slowly,
    activate your 4-way flashers. If you have to pull over due to the severity of
    the elements, find an exit off the main highway, away from the side of the
    road, and remain in the vehicle if it is safe to do so.
    Caution should be used on rural roadways, especially in low-lying areas.
    By reducing your speed during inclement weather you will lessen your chances
    of your vehicle hydro-planing.
    "Remember that speeding and aggressive driving are not safe or acceptable
    practices at any time and during a storm of this magnitude the chances for
    disaster are overwhelming," said Fletcher.
    Boaters who have been taking advantage of September's summer-like
    temperatures, need to take a few precautionary measures, with the potential
    for this unfavorable weather. Boaters are reminded to adhere to current
    boating regulations, safety awareness and use common sense.
    Heavy rains may cause shoreline erosion on some of our waterways and high
    winds may cause your vessel secured to the shore to get knocked about a bit
    more than usual. As a precautionary measure, it would be good practice to
    ensure that your vessel is securely fastened. Docks, in particular temporary
    or floating docks, should also be properly secured during high winds.
    Near the water or on the road, no matter what the season, it is always
    important to travel prepared with proper gear, supplies and medications, in
    the event of an emergency.
    The OPP is advising motorists and boat owners to keep a watch on
    unfavorable weather in the days to come and to do our part to "weather this
    storm" and be safe on both the roadways and waterways.



    Public Service Announcement - Dealing with high winds and significant rainfall
    The remnants of Hurricane Isabel are expected
    to reach Ontario on Friday, September 19, 2003. While it is anticipated that
    Isabel will have lost hurricane status by the time it arrives in this
    province, high winds and significant amounts of rainfall are expected.

    Emergency Management Ontario advises the public to follow these safety
    tips.

    Before the storm:
    -----------------

    - Listen to your local radio station for the most up-to-date storm
    information or log on to the Ministry of Public Safety and Security
    Web site at www.mpss.jus.gov.on.ca
    - Bring all outdoor furniture indoors -- garbage cans, lawn ornaments
    or anything else that may blow around. If it cannot be stored indoors,
    tie it down securely. If possible, trim dead or rotting branches that
    might be especially susceptible to high winds and rain.
    - If winds become extremely high, be prepared to take shelter in
    a basement, storm cellar or a closet beneath the stairs. If none of
    these is available, sit underneath a sturdy piece of furniture on the
    ground floor in the centre of the building, away from the outside
    walls and windows. Be sure you discuss the shelter area with your
    family.
    - Take shelter immediately, preferably in a building. If you cannot
    take shelter inside and there is lightning, lie in a depressed area,
    such as a ditch or culvert, but only if there is no danger of
    flooding. Never take shelter under a tree.
    - If you are caught in the open, do not lie flat on the ground, but
    in a frog position and lower your head.
    - Have an emergency supply of water, food, clothing, blankets,
    medication and first-aid and tool kits as well as flashlights,
    batteries and a portable radio.



    City celebrates unveiling of new fire station design
    At a ceremony at Rideauview Community Centre on Thursday, the City
    will unveil the plans for the construction of a new fire station for the
    fast growing south urban community.

    Councillor Diane Deans, acting City Manager, Steve Kanellakos, acting
    General Manager, Susan Jones, and Deputy Fire Chief Gordon Mills will be in
    attendance.

    Date: Thursday, September 18, 2003
    Time: 6:30 p.m.
    Place: Rideauview Community Centre
    4310 Shoreline Drive

    Light refreshments will be served.



    O-Train ridership on the rise
    Recent ridership surveys show that approximately 25% more Ottawa
    transit users are getting on board the award-winning O-Train.

    The regular surveys reveal that, approximately 8,000 passengers per day took
    the O-Train, compared to a daily average of approximately 6,500 passengers
    at this time last year.

    "We expected an increase in ridership with the growing population of
    Carleton University, but these numbers indicate growth beyond the student
    population, "said Gordon Diamond, Director of Transit Services. "We feel
    this shows that more commuters are seeing the service as an efficient and
    enjoyable way to travel in Ottawa."

    Starting this month, the O Train increased the frequency of its trains from
    once every 20 minutes to once every 15 minutes. The change in frequency came
    about as a result of this summer's renovations, which included the
    installation of continuous welded rails. The improvements provide a smoother
    ride and a faster trip and should reduce the frequency of O-Train repairs
    and the chances of service disruptions due to track problems.

    Earlier this year the O-Train won the Federation of Canadian Municipalities
    Sustainable Communities Award. Other awards include the Canadian Urban
    Transit Association's Corporate Innovation Award, and the American Public
    Works Association's Project of the Year Award.

    Customers requiring information about the O-Train can phone 741-4390 or
    visit www.octranspo.com.



    Senators to hold "Ice Crew" auditions
    The Ottawa Senators today announced they will hold auditions for their "ice-crew" on Tuesday, September 23 at 6 p.m. at the Corel Centre.

    The auditions will be open to males and females 18 years and older, however, all participants must wear hockey skates and are encouraged to wear athletic clothing.

    Doors will open at 5 p.m. and the auditions will start promptly at 6 p.m. There is no cost to audition and parking will be in Lot #3 with Gate 3 to be used as the entrance.

    Ice-crew positions are paid positions through the Ottawa Senators. Those members selected will be required to be in attendance at every Senators home game.

    Those interested in auditioning can call Derek Birch at 613-599-0154 for more information.

    * Media will be allowed to enter the Corel Centre at 6 p.m. and obtain visuals until 6:15 p.m. Senators vice-president of marketing Jeff Kyle will be on hand for interviews.



    Trace the history of your house at City Archives
    The City's Archives presents Tracing the history of your house in
    Ottawa, a workshop designed to help preserve and promote Ottawa's unique
    identity, as defined by its collective memory and significant heritage.

    Learn how to use archival resources such as assessment rolls, city
    directories, title deeds, architectural and fire insurance plans, and
    photographs to trace the history of your house. Participants will also learn
    how archives are arranged and how to conduct basic research in an archival
    setting.

    Date: Saturday, October 4, 2003
    Time: 9 a.m. to noon
    Location: City of Ottawa Archives
    111 Sussex Drive, Bytown Pavilion,
    1st Floor
    Cost: $25 per person

    This seminar will be presented in English, with learning resources available
    in English and French. A French language version of the seminar will be
    presented in early 2004.

    Registration forms are available on the City's Web site at
    ottawa.ca/heritage or from the City Archives. The registration deadline is
    October 1, 2003. Sign up early, as the workshop size is limited.

    For further information, or to register, please contact Paul Henry at
    580-2424, ext. 13181.



    NAC English Theatre Release: Wit's End II Held Over
    Public Demand prompts
    National Arts Centre English Theatre
    to hold over
    Sandra Shamas’
    Smash-hit one-woman show
    Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire
    Written and Performed by Sandra Shamas
    FIVE PERFORMANCES ADDED !!!
    Hurry - Tickets on Sale September 18

    Ottawa – The National Arts Centre English Theatre is excited to fulfil our patrons’ hearts’ desires and hold over Sandra Shamas’ most recent hilarious and thought-provoking show Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire for an extra week of performances. Ms. Shamas is scheduled to appear at the NAC as part of the Main Stage Series in the newly renovated Theatre, from October 28 to November 15. The hold over week will run from November 18 to 22 with performances Tuesday through Saturday at 19:30. There are no matinee performances for Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire. Tickets are on sale now in person at the NAC Box Office or through Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111.


    With her extraordinary wit and unique perspective on life, Sandra Shamas has been moving audiences to tears of laughter since the early 1980s, when she trained and toured with the infamous Second City company. Her first "lone woman" show, My Boyfriend’s Back & There’s Gonna Be Laundry debuted at the Edmonton Fringe Festival in 1987 and was a huge success, launching a career of self-produced smash hits including a sequel entitled My Boyfriend’s Back & There’s Gonna Be Laundry: The Cycle Continues, which played to a sold-out ten week Toronto run. Wedding Bell Hell, the final installment in the Laundry trilogy made its first appearance on stages across the country, including an eleven-week sold-out run at Toronto’s Winter Garden Theatre, in 1994 – a book based on the first three shows, A Trilogy of Performances, was published by Mercury Press in 1987 and was nominated for both the Governor General’s and Leacock awards.


    After a four-year hiatus during which she moved to the countryside to encounter some interesting rural challenges, Sandra made a triumphant return to the stage in 1998 with a new, widely acclaimed show, Wit’s End. This show enjoyed a seven-week sold-out run at Toronto’s Buddies in Bad Times Theatre, subsequently transferring to the Winter Garden and then travelling across the country via the National Arts Centre where audiences confirmed Ms. Shamas’ extraordinary appeal in a sold-out run.


    Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire is, as one might guess, the sequel to its successful namesake. The NAC English Theatre is delighted to respond to Sandra’s huge Ottawa fan base, by bringing the sequel to town.


    Ensconced on her seemingly tranquil farm, Sandra’s education on matters rural continues. Thrown into the mix this time are a number of issues for consideration, such as the endless quest for understanding, the sudden onslaught of a 40th birthday and, not least, lessons on the proper use of a chainsaw.


    Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire is certain to leave audiences and critics alike laughing gratefully in the aisles:


    SOME CRITICAL RESPONSE TO WIT’S END II: HEART’S DESIRE:


    Top Rating: 5 Stars! Sandra Shamas’ latest show makes you rock with laughter for two hours, then sends you home feeling good about yourself. A heartfelt mixture of humour and humanism. Funny, funny, funny! Richard Ouzounian, Toronto Star

    Top Rating: 4 Stars! Sandra’s in top form. Piercingly funny. Rebecca Caldwell, Globe & Mail

    Top Rating: 5 Stars! A heady mix of wit and social observation. Sandra’s grown up, grown wiser, grown funnier and grown more contented. Very, very funny, pumpkin-pie-fudge for the soul.

    John Coulbourn, Toronto Sun


    The NAC English Theatre is pleased to have the Ottawa Citizen as its media partner for the English Theatre Main Stage 2003-2004 Season.


    Wit’s End II: Heart’s Desire- Listings Info.


    October 28-November 15 HOLD OVER WEEK November 18-22.

    No performances Sundays or Mondays AND NO MATINEES


    NAC Theatre NEWLY RENOVATED!!!


    19:30 Tuesday through Saturday


    Tickets available at NAC Box Office in person; through Ticketmaster 755-1111 or on-line through Ticketmaster link www.nac-cna.ca (a service charge applies to all purchases made through Ticketmaster).


    Students should visit the Live Rush™ page online at www.liverushnac.ca to find out how to obtain Live Rush seats ($9.50) available on a first-come, first-served basis after 18:00 on the day of performance.


    Tickets from $25 to $49



    NACO, Oct. 1-2: Garrick Ohlsson joins Pinchas Zukerman in a programme of Beethoven, Bartók and Dvorák
    American pianist Garrick Ohlsson, a musician of magisterial
    interpretive and technical prowess, returns to the National Arts Centre
    Orchestra led by Music Director Pinchas Zukerman in concerts on Wednesday,
    October 1 and Thursday, October 2 at 20:00 in the NAC's Southam Hall.

    Garrick Ohlsson's concerto repertoire alone is unusually wide and eclectic
    with some 80 concertos at his command, and he is also a consummate chamber
    pianist who performs regularly with the world's leading chamber groups. NAC
    audiences will hear him in both capacities during these concerts: The
    programme opens with Beethoven's "Ghost" Piano Trio performed by Ohlsson on
    piano, Pinchas Zukerman on violin and NAC Orchestra principal cello Amanda
    Forsyth. The eerie effects and spectral aura of the middle movement give the
    trio its name. Ohlsson then performs Bartók's Piano Concerto No. 3 in E
    major, the composer's final work notable for its lyricism, ebullient moods
    and air of elegant simplicity. To conclude, Zukerman will lead the NAC
    Orchestra in Dvorák's Symphony No. 5 in F major, a work brimming with
    carefree melodies, fiery developments, rhythmic verve and colourful
    orchestration.

    Winner of the 1970 Chopin Piano Competition, Garrick Ohlsson will also
    perform three times this season at New York's Avery Fisher Hall, one with
    the New York Philharmonic under David Robertson, and undertake a tour of the
    United States with the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra under Daniele Gatti. A
    prolific recording artist, he can be heard on the Arabesque, RCA Victor Red
    Seal, Angel, Bridge, BMG, Delos, Hänssler, Nonesuch, Telarc and Virgin
    Classics labels. Ohlsson is currently embarked on a complete edition of the
    Beethoven sonatas, of which a number of instalments are available.

    Pinchas Zukerman and Amanda Forsyth have also become regular chamber music
    partners. The two of them along with four other NAC Orchestra musicians
    recently returned from a highly successful two-continent festival tour
    comprising the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago, Festival of the Sound in
    Ontario, Domaine Forget in Quebec, Verbier Festival in Switzerland, the
    Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, the Musica Mundi in Belgium, and the
    Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany.

    Tickets for these opening concerts of the Ovation Series on October 1 and 2,
    are on sale now at $27.00, $45.00, $56.00 and $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.



    Additional police officers will make Ottawa roadways safer
    The City's Integrated Road Safety Program took a significant step
    forward today when the City of Ottawa's Corporate Services and Economic
    Development Committee approved the addition of 18 new police officers to the
    Ottawa Police Service's Traffic Enforcement Section. The report next goes
    to City Council September 24 for final approval.

    The City's Integrated Road Safety Program coordinates the efforts of all
    City departments - particularly the Ottawa Police Service, People Services
    and Transportation, Utilities and Public Works - to help make Ottawa's
    transportation networks safer for all users. Enforcement is a key component
    to the overall Integrated Road Safety Program along with education and
    engineering.

    In January, Mayor Bob Chiarelli met with Ottawa Police Services Board Chair
    Herb Kreling and Police Chief Vince Bevan to ask the Police Services to find
    ways to enhance police enforcement of traffic regulations in our City. This
    enforcement is a key part of an integrated strategy to enhance the safety of
    our roads.

    "Every time I meet with members of the community - whether at their door or
    at special meetings - I hear the same message over and over again, 'do
    something about the reckless traffic in our neighbourhood'. It is crystal
    clear to me that we have to do more in our City to make our streets safer
    for all users. It is time we take traffic safety more seriously; it is time
    to put more enforcement resources on our streets," said the Mayor.

    A 2002 Ottawa Police Service poll of Ottawa citizens found that two of the
    top three priorities for police enforcement were speeding and aggressive
    driving. During 2002, there were 13,900 reportable collisions on Ottawa's
    roads. One third of these collisions involved aggressive drivers who were
    responsible for over 3,000 injuries and 11 deaths. A recent study by Dr.
    Donald Redelmeier, Director of Clinical Epidemiology, Sunnybrook and Women's
    College Health Sciences Centre, found that getting a ticket could save a
    life. After receiving a conviction, motorists are 35% less likely to be
    involved in a fatal motor vehicle crash, an effect that lasts for about two
    to three months.

    Most motor vehicle collisions are preventable. Targeting aggressive driving
    through enforcement will help improve the quality of life for Ottawa's
    citizens by preventing and reducing injuries and deaths on City roadways, as
    well as the social, emotional, personal, business and government costs
    associated with them.



    Take public transit to the Ottawa Fall Home Show
    The Ottawa Fall Home Show, Design for Living, starts Thursday,
    September 18, and runs all weekend. As always, OC Transpo offers the best
    travel option to get to the show's downtown venue. Parking at Lansdowne Park
    is limited, so avoid the congestion on Bank Street and the frustration of
    trying to find a parking space, and leave the driving to OC Transpo. Print
    off a coupon from www.octranspo.com before you leave and get into the show
    for $2 less, compliments of the City of Ottawa and OC Transpo.

    Park for free at an OC Transpo Park & Ride lot and take Transitway route 95
    or 97. The Transitway provides fast and frequent connections to Bank Street,
    where you can transfer to routes 1 or 7 and disembark right at Lansdowne
    Park.

    You can also take transit right from your door. Call 560-1000 plus your bus
    stop number for schedule information. Trip planning assistance is available
    by calling the OC Transpo information line at 741-4390 or online at
    www.octranspo.com.

    For more info about the Ottawa Fall Home Show, visit
    www.ottawahomeshows.com.



    City Committee approves three new recreation facilities
    Today, a proposal to build three new recreation facilities and a
    long-term care centre was approved by the City's Corporate Services and
    Economic Development Committee. The proposal will allow City staff to
    finalize agreements with private sector partners to build and operate two
    arenas and a domed soccer field. Another private sector partner will also
    construct a new long-term care centre and create new seniors' housing.

    "The community has told us that these new recreation facilities are their
    top priority. We will be able to deliver them more quickly and cheaply by
    working in these partnerships," said Mayor Bob Chiarelli.

    By collaborating with the private sector in this innovative deal, the City
    will be able to build large state-of-the-art recreation facilities while
    contributing limited capital funds. For example, the City will buy services
    from the private sector partners over the lifetime of the arena projects.
    As well, construction costs to the City for the new long-term care centre
    will be dramatically reduced in exchange for leasing land to the private
    sector for the development of new seniors' housing.

    "Demand for ice-time and year-round playing fields for sports like soccer
    have never been higher. Many more children and adults in our community will
    be able to take advantage of the rinks and fields much sooner thanks to
    Public-Private Partnerships," said Jocelyne St. Jean, General Manager of
    People Services for the City.

    The arenas will serve a wide geographic area for residents in the rural,
    urban, and suburban parts of the city. The arena serving the East will be
    located in Orléans while the one serving the West will be in Kanata. The
    domed indoor facility will be located in Blackburn Hamlet and serve
    residents in the east district and throughout the city. The new long-term
    care facility will be located on Porter Island and the existing long-term
    care facility will be reconstructed before re-opening as seniors' housing.

    Before construction begins, the Committee's recommendation must be approved
    by City Council and legal agreements with the private sector will have to be
    finalized.



    NACO, Sept. 24-25: Pianist Lang Lang makes his NAC Orchestra debut
    The 21-year-old Chinese piano virtuoso Lang Lang, who has
    already conquered the world of music, will make his National Arts Centre
    Orchestra debut under the baton of Music Director Pinchas Zukerman on
    Wednesday, September 24 and Thursday, September 25 to open the Audi
    Signature Series in NAC's Southam Hall at 20:00. Lang Lang will perform
    Mozart's Piano Concerto No. 24, considered by many to be the greatest
    concerto in the entire repertoire. Conductor Pinchas Zukerman opens the
    concert with the Introduction and Allegro by Elgar, and concludes with
    Beethoven's magnificent Symphony No. 3 "The Eroica".

    (The Elgar replaces the Alexina Louie composition that was to open the
    programme. Alexina Louie will instead be performed on January 14-15, 2004,
    conducted by Pinchas Zukerman.)

    There will be free Pre-Concert Talks in English to introduce the programme
    both evenings at 19:00 in the NAC Salon given by Jacob Siskind, the former
    Music Critic of the Ottawa Citizen.

    Of Lang Lang's Carnegie Hall debut in 2001, the New York Times wrote:
    "...advance word, or even a CD, won't quite prepare one for Mr. Lang in
    person. He is stunning. Virtuoso fireworks are only a part of the story; and
    rather than being merely flashy, they reveal a deep underlying power... The
    audience was on its feet shouting before the final notes had died away."

    In 2000 the Chicago Tribune wrote "Lang Lang is emphatically not your
    typical barnstorming young piano virtuoso... He is the biggest, most
    exciting young keyboard talent I have encountered in many a year of
    attending piano recitals," and the Times in 2001 wrote: "The 19-year-old
    Chinese pianist Lang Lang took a sold-out Albert Hall by storm when he made
    his London concerto debut... This could well be history in the making."

    Born in Shen Yang, China, Lang Lang began piano at age 3 and entered the
    Central Music Conservatory in Beijing at age 9. He made musical history when
    he stepped in on two-days notice to replace an ailing André Watts at the
    Ravinia Festival Gala of the Century. He has since graduated from
    Philadelphia's Curtis Institute of Music where he studied with Gary
    Graffman, and has quickly established himself as one of the most exciting
    and moving pianists of our time, celebrated in all the music capitals of the
    world.

    Pinchas Zukerman returns to open this series after a busy summer that
    included a highly acclaimed festival tour with a chamber ensemble of
    musicians from the NAC Orchestra. They performed at the Ravinia Festival
    outside Chicago, Festival of the Sound in Ontario, Domaine Forget in Quebec,
    Verbier Festival in Switzerland, the Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, the Musica
    Mundi in Belgium, and the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany.

    Tickets for these Audi Signature Series concerts on September 24 and 25, are
    on sale now at $27.00, $45.00, $56.00 and $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.



    BEAUTIFUL 2000's infectious melodies at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & CARLSBERG RED
    PRESENT...


    CD Release "Midnight Sons"

    From Toronto via Ottawa
    PopGuru/ Maple Music/ Universal Recording Artists
    BEAUTIFUL 2000


    + guests t.b.a.
    (Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)




    Friday, October 10 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $6 only at the door




    “Swelling harmonies, infectious melodies, soulful rhythms - it’s all there in the past, present and future of Beautiful 2000.”
    - sugarbleedsblue

    “Few bands get together and find their niche as quickly as local three-piece Beautiful 2000 has. Pretty, slightly
    distorted melodies and mature compositions have helped the band build a strong following….”
    - Jane Tattersall


    Beautiful 2000 literally came together on the dance floor at Zaphod Beeblebrox in Ottawa. It was early 1995 and all agreed how great it was that DJs were playing good music in clubs again. Guitarist/vocalist Marc Stapleford said that he was starting a group with his brother, drummer Danny Stapleford, and that they were looking for a bass player. By fate or coincidence, Michael “Mez” Dilauro had just bought a bass a couple of weeks before. Aside from the trio meeting and expressing an interest in starting a group, it was also the night that the nickname “Mez” came to be. Something about dancing like a lunatic, a few too many drinks and Michael resembling Happy Mondays maracas player Bez, except with an “M”.

    Upon relocating to Toronto, Beautiful 2000 entered the studio to record some of their newly written songs. The resultant EP reached #3 on the HMV Independent Sales Chart and their song, She Is The World, was featured on 102.1 The Edge’s 1998 New Rock Search compilation. Jay Ferguson of Sloan loved the EP and rated it as one of his top five favourites of that year. Another song, Vessel, ended up on the soundtrack of the feature film Silver Wolf. “Beautiful 2000 is all about visualization. That’s why our songs work so well with film and television,” says guitarist Marc Stapleford.

    Entitled “What It Is….What It Was….What It Could Be”, the group’s debut album was released on September 11, 1999. The album charted on Canadian college radio and, once again, television responded positively. Two tracks, TO-GET-HER and Tired Of Being Lonely, were featured on the CTV series The Associates. The song We Will Rise was chosen for the acclaimed short film Three Stories From The End Of Everything which was shown at the Toronto International Film Festival, the Los Angeles Film Festival and the Cannes Film Festival. States drummer Danny Stapleford, “We’re always trying out new things and that shows in every new recording we do. The lyrics and the vibe of the music are hopeful and positive.”

    The following year, Beautiful 2000 supported Sloan on their university tour. “Once we played some ’better’ shows, like the shows with Sloan, it made us realize that we were capable of so much more when it came to entertaining larger audiences. It felt so good and we wanted it more than ever.” The group was then approached about playing Creation Records founder Alan McGee’s DJ night in Toronto. The club was packed and it enabled Beautiful 2000 to showcase some new songs. “I think the natural progression is to always try to outdo the last thing we’ve done. We’ve really focused on what we do musically. Author Timothy Findley said that life is becoming yourself. The same could be said for musical expression.”

    That musical expression has manifested itself in a brand new Beautiful 2000 album, which was released in Canada on September 9th. “Midnight Sons” marks a new progression in the group’s songwriting while maintaining its trademark melodies, tight vocal harmonies and uplifting lyrics. “We’re all so passionate about music and we work really well together. We’re all a little obsessed with pop culture and seem to be feeling the same way about things at the same time. Our name represents a positive outlook for our generation. Beautiful 2000 brings an imagery of hope for the future.”



    ***************


    BEAUTIFUL 2000's web site - http://www.beautiful2000.com

    Information:
    BEAUTIFUL 2000 - Graham Stairs/ PopGuru (416) 444-4859 popguru@popguru.com
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    GOOD 2 GO's sonic rocket lands at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
    PRESENT...


    CD Release " Dance or Die"

    Infectious High Octane Rock 'n Roll
    Already at #3 on CKCU's charts
    GOOD 2 GO


    + HARSHEY





    Friday, September 26 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $6 only at the door



    Good 2 Go is a female fronted band versed in the classic punk rock bands of the late seventies and early eighties. They are a rocket-fueled quartet with a strong sense of melody. Miss Maureen sings in a vocal style reminiscent of the Ramones, the Clash and early Blondie. Chris Lapensee plays guitar like a punk rock Stevie Ray, Reg Allen holds down the bottom end with thick fat bass and Gilles Mantha plays drums in a bombastic style similar to that of the late great Keith Moon. Together they perform infectious rock 'n roll that has taken them to Lee's Palace (Toronto), the Bombshelter (Waterloo U.) and Call the Office ( London).

    GOOD 2 GO has just released their sophomore album, "Dance or Die", produced by Dave Draves and Glen Russell at Little Bullhorn Studios and mastered by John Golden in Los Angeles. There's 9 tunes on this sonic rocket that clock in at 29:31. So there's a half hour of crazy rock 'n roll that you're sure to enjoy if you like high energy underground music. Over the past two weeks "Dance or Die" has received regular airplay on campus radio and has shot up the charts to #3 on CKCU-FM.

    Please take note: This show is the Dance or Die C.D. release party. Miss Maureen vows she will be handing out little surprises to those who dare to venture close to the stage. Be there or Miss Maureen will give you a detention for skipping!



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    GOOD 2 GO's web site - http://artists.iuma.com/IUMA/Bands/Good_2_Go/

    Information:
    GOOD 2 GO - Maureen: good2go@magma.ca
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    Billy Kilson - Drum Set Master Class
    Saturday October 11/03, 1:00pm (Location TBA)

    Renowned jazz musician Billy Kilson will be giving a drum set Master Class the afternoon of Saturday October 11/03 at 1:00pm.

    Enrollment will be limited to around 30 people and the fee will $50.

    A Grammy Award winner and Downbeat Critics Poll favorite, Billy Kilson is best-known for his work with Dave Holland's Quintet & Big Band.

    This is a rare opportunity for area musicians to spend a couple of hours with a player Dave Holland has called: "One of the most creative drummers of our time."

    To register (or for additional information), contact Wayne Eagles at wayne.eagles@rogers.com and/or leave voice mail at 613/599-9734.

    (Billy is in town recording a CD project with Ottawa guitarist Wayne Eagles & Toronto-based double-bassist Mike Milligan)


    Billy Kilson, short bio:

    Since becoming a professional musician Billy Kilson has added his warm and individual style to a large variety of musical settings. In his early years he lived in Boston, studying at the Berklee College of Music, and with the great Alan Dawson, who also taught Tony Williams, one of Billy's drum heroes. Since then he has appeared on many records with such artists as Bob James, Dianne Reeves, Terence Blanchard, Greg Osby, Tim Hagens and Billy Childs to name a few. He also played on the Terrance Blanchard soundtrack for the Spike Lee film Malcolm X. Concert appearances include performances with Ahmad Jamal, Walter Davis Jr., Mark Whitfield, Cassandra Wilson, Al Jarreau, Larry Carlton, Donald Byrd and many others. An Endorsing Artist for DW Drums and Sabian Cymbals, in recent years he has toured and recorded extensively with the Dave Holland Quintet and Big Band, as well as his own ensemble, BK Groove.

    For additional information, see: http://billykilson.com



    IN-SERVICE AT ST. JOSEPH MANOR (Retirement Residence Specializing in Dementia Care)
    DATE: October 21, 2003

    LOCATION: 1510 St. Joseph Blvd

    TIME: 7:00 p.m.

    GUEST SPEAKER: Jayne Harvey

    TOPIC: Mother, I’m going the best that I can?

    SUMMARY: Len Fabiano’s associate, Jayne Harvey, travels across Canada and internationally as a consultant and educator in behavioural care and management issues.

    COST: Free Admission

    CONTACT PERSON: Eric Chartrand

    PHONE: 613-830-400 or 613-866-1999

    Refreshment provided

    Welcome to all



    Sept 22 @ Bumpers, Sept 23 @ Club SAW
    Monday Sept 22 at Bumpers (580 Bank St.)

    The Paperbacks (Indie pop from Winnipeg)
    Movillero (Indie pop from Winnipeg)
    Sadie Hawkins (Indie rock from Montreal)

    8pm, $7

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    Tuesday Sept 22 at Club SAW (67 Nicholas St.)

    The Sainte Catherines (melodic hardcore from Montreal)
    Murder By Death (goth-emo from Indiana - on tour with Lacuna Coil in the US)
    Sofa King Addicted (ska-punk from Napanee)
    Drawmback (Aylmer skate punk)

    All ages, 6:30pm, $8



    City Archives presents the hardship and humanity of the "Storm of the Century"
    Mayor Bob Chiarelli will host the official opening of a 5th
    anniversary exhibition called The 1998 Ice Storm - A Terrible Beauty.
    Developed and presented by the City of Ottawa Archives, this exhibition
    commemorates the great natural disaster through recollections, images and
    artefacts contributed by citizens and the media.

    Date: Tuesday, September 23, 2003
    Time: 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.
    Location: Jean Pigott Place (City
    Hall)
    110 Laurier Ave. West

    Lieutenant General Richard Hillier, Chief Land Staff of the Canadian Forces,
    will provide guests with a fascinating perspective by sharing his personal
    experience and the role of the Canadian Forces during this crisis.
    Additionally, two members of the public will offer their recollections and
    observations. The event will conclude with a ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark
    the opening of the exhibition.

    Before memory fades to myth, this exhibition highlights the lessons learned
    in the collaboration of a myriad of agencies and branches of government.
    Above all, it depicts the generosity of spirit demonstrated by the people of
    Ottawa during this unprecedented disaster.

    The 1998 Ice Storm - A Terrible Beauty opens on September 24, 2003, in the
    City Hall Art Gallery at 110 Laurier Ave. West and will run until October
    26, 2004. The Gallery is open daily from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Admission is free.



    SAT. OCT 4 - FALL NATURE HIKE AT TUCKER HOUSE, 10 am to noon.
    Discover the fall marvels of field, foliage, wildflowers and mushrooms
    (if we have lots of moisture) surrounding the beautiful grounds, trails
    and organic gardens at the Tucker House Retreat Centre in Clarence-
    Rockland (1731 Tucker Road). As with our spring and summer nature hikes,
    the walk will be led by Frank Pope, past president and Honorary Life
    Member of the Ottawa Field-Naturalists' Club.

    We will gather at the trailer (3rd field on right hand side of Tucker
    House lane way) at 10 am, returning around noon. You're encouraged to
    bring a bag lunch, camera and note book if you wish, and stay to talk
    about the highlights of the walk over lunch. Come prepared for wet,
    sunny or chilly weather. Since Tucker House is usually rented on the
    weekends, we request that you respect the occupants' privacy and use the
    outside facilities only.

    RSVP to Johanna, 829-4964.



    Every Friday 1pm: Shannon Lectures in History at Carleton, Sep-Oct
    19 September
    Michael Lynch (University of Edinburgh)
    The Making of the Museum of Scotland: a museum of national memories or
    nationalism?

    26 September
    Lilly Koltun (Portrait Gallery of Canada)
    A New Portrait Gallery for Canada: Stacking or Unpacking a National
    Narrative?

    3 October
    Roger Sarty (Canadian War Museum)
    The Canadian War Museum and National History

    17 October
    Paula Hamilton (University of Technology, Sydney)
    New Histories for a National Museum in Australia: the Politics of Memory

    No lecture Oct 10

    24 October
    Victoria Dickenson (McCord Museum)
    Representing Canada in Cyberspace

    31 October
    Stephen Inglis (Canadian Museum of Civilization)
    The First Peoples Hall and Canadian History

    The Shannon Lectures in History will take place every Friday afternoon at
    1:00 p.m., between September 19 and October 31 (except for University
    Day, October 10). These public lectures are free of charge and open to
    all.

    The Lectures will be delivered in the Humanities Theatre, 303 Paterson
    Hall. Visitors to campus can find the closest parking in Lot 1 (parking
    meters at a higher rate are also available in Lot 8). Please consult the
    campus map for further directions.

    The lectures will be followed by a reception in the History Lounge,
    fourth floor, Paterson Hall.

    The Carleton Centre for Public History and the Department of History,
    Carleton University, are pleased to present the 2003 Shannon Lectures.
    This year's theme addresses the question of museums and memory in Canada
    and abroad. Distinguished scholars and curators from Canada, Australia,
    and Scotland have been invited to reflect on their experiences and to
    analyze how cultural institutions interact with and shape national
    identities and our sense of self.

    --

    For more information, biographies and abstracts regarding the Shannon
    Lectures, visit http://www.carleton.ca/ccph/shannon/, or contact the
    Department of History at 520-2828, 520-2819 (fax).

    This year's presentation has been organized and arranged by members of
    the Carleton Centre for Public History. The organizing committee
    includes:
    Dr. David Dean, davdean@ccs.carleton.ca Dr. Del Muise,
    dmuise@ccs.carleton.ca
    Dr. James Opp, jopp@connect.carleton.ca



    Ottawa Blues This Week -- 17 September 2003
    This is a completely informal update of blues or blues-related events in Ottawa. The mailing list has been compiled from various sources and includes folks who are interested in blues. Please contact me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com to add or delete email addresses from the list and to pass along any comments.
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    SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
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    Mark Hummel & the Blues Survivors
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Thursday, September 18

    Andrew Galloway writes: "Blues Fans in Ottawa don't miss this chance to hear West Coast Harp Ace Mark Hummel his ultra tight band The Blues Survivors this Thursday at the Rainbow. Two shows on this tour – in Burlington and at the Silver Dollar Room in Toronto – will be recorded for a live CD release on Electro-Fi scheduled for Fall 2004. No doubt the Ottawa show will be hot as Mark and the guys hone their licks for the recording the next night in Toronto. Come on out and hear the man Blues Revue calls ‘a harmonica virtuoso'."
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    Doc MacLean
    Rasputin's Folk Café, 696 Bronson Avenue
    Friday, September 19 @ 8 pm

    Son of a civil rights lawyer and a fiddle player, Mississippi Delta stylist Doc MacLean was exposed to country blues and folklore at an early age. He spent many years down south. His influences range from Charlie Patton, Sam Chatmon, Son House and Rev Pearly Brown.

    Best known for his work with artists such as Peg Leg Sam, Sam Chatmon, Sunnyland Slim, Colin Linden and others, MacLean will perform his own compositions on National and spanish guitar as well as presenting a few non-standard selections from the early masters. Since his return to Canada, Doc has been winning recognition as a powerful singer/songwriter who breathes new life into the acoustic delta blues tradition. Come and see why.

    MacLean, who recorded for the legendary Chicago Flying Fish label, is currently completing a new CD scheduled for winter release. At Rasputin's, Doc will be featuring his rare, 1929 Type "O" National steel guitar.
    (http://www.docmaclean.com/)
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    Big Daddy G
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Saturday, September 20

    Big Daddy G has had another incredible year: two glorious opening-slot shows for BB King and garnering rave reviews at blues and jazz festivals this summer. BDG is working on their 4th recording this Fall. The project is being produced by piano legend Richard Bell, who has recorded or performed with Janis Joplin, The Band, Colin James, King Biscuit Boy and Colin Linden.

    This Saturday Big Daddy G are heading to Canada's blues hotspot, and Tortoise Blue's hometown, Ottawa!
    (http://www.bigdaddyg.com)
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    BENEFIT ... for Mike Ktenas
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Sunday, September 21, 3-7 pm
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    The Mud Boys will be hosting an invitational "star-studded" Benefit for Mike Ktenas at The Rainbow on Sunday afternoon. Mike had a Fender Bandmaster amp with cabinet stolen from a club here in Ottawa recently as well as a CD player with numerous CDs and personal effects stolen when out on the road earlier in the summer. Mike did not have any insurance. Mike is the bass player for Southside Steve and the Swindlers, Drew Nelson, the Thursday nite jam at Irene's with Johnny Russell, and a very able sub for many local blues bands including Tony D, the JW-Jones Blues Band, The Mud Boys, Al Tambay, Trevor Finlay, and Fine Fat Daddy. All who know and appreciate Mike (hey, even if you don't) are invited to come out and support him. Danny has agreed to donate the "door" to help make this benefit a success.

    As many musicians in the Ottawa blues scene will attest, Mike has been extremely helpful and charitable in many capacities – musician, go-to-guy for guitar and amp repairs (Mojo Guitar - 260-8652, 266-8652, mojoguitar@hotmail.com), p.a. rentals, sound man, and generally someone knowledgeable and willing to help out any band in any way that he can. The amp that was stolen has helped many a local band out (at no cost) when one of theirs went on the fritz mid-gig at the 'bow.
    (http://www.themudboys.com)
    (Thanks to Gary Epton for this info)
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    SPECIAL EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
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    The Blues
    PBS, Ottawa Cable Channel 16
    Sunday, September 28 - Saturday, October 4 @ 9 pm

    The long-awaited series of seven films will be shown on consecutive nights beginning in just 10 days. Each film will be introduced by Martin Scorsese, and additional director interviews and bonus performance footage will follow each film. Previews were shown at selected blues festivals in Canada and the US this summer and special ‘sneak preview clips' are available on "The Blues" Web site ... http://www.pbs.org/theblues

    Broadcast schedule ... each night @ 9 pm:
    Sun. Sept. 28 – "Feel Like Going Home" directed by Martin Scorsese
    Mon. Sept. 29 – "The Soul of a Man" directed by Wim Wenders
    Tues. Sept. 30 – "The Road to Memphis" directed by Richard Pearce
    Wed. Oct. 1 – "Warming by the Devil's Fire" directed by Charles Burnett
    Thurs. Oct. 2 – "Godfathers and Sons" directed by Marc Levin
    Fri. Oct. 3 – "Red, White and Blues" directed by Mike Figgis
    Sat. Oct. 4 – "Piano Blues" directed by Clint Eastwood
    (Info on each film is available on ‘The Blues' website.)

    The series has produced an ‘avalanche of blues music'. In August, "Martin Scorsese Presents The Best of The Blues", a single CD compilation of signature recordings by Robert Johnson, Bessie Smith, Muddy Waters, B.B. King, John Lee Hooker, and others was released. Last week saw the "simultaneous release of individual soundtrack CDs for each of the seven films, 12 individual artist collections –– single CD collections from Son House, Robert Johnson, Taj Mahal, Keb' Mo', Bessie Smith, Stevie Ray Vaughan, Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, B.B. King, J.B. Lenoir, Muddy Waters, and The Allman Brothers, and "Martin Scorsese Present The Blues – A Musical Journey", a five-CD boxed set of over 100 of some of the best and most important blues songs ever recorded, including five new recordings with contemporary artists Cassandra Wilson, Bonnie Raitt, Los Lobos, Keb' Mo' and Corey Harris, and Robert Cray and Shemekia Copeland. All together, "The Blues" CDs feature over 40 new recordings, made specifically for the project."

    And if you want to read more about it, there's a book too! Entitled "Martin Scorsese Presents The Blues: A Musical Journey", it is "part history, part literary celebration ... [and] it includes sweeping historical background, archival material, interviews with the series directors, and personal and biographical essays penned by literary and musical luminaries such as Elmore Leonard, David Halberstam, Hilton Als, Studs Terkel, Zora Neale Hurston, John Edgar Wideman, Suzan-Lori Parks, and many others."
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    WEEKLY EVENTS ON THE SMALL SCREEN
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    TaLkin'bLuEs – new season – Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm on BRAVO

    Tuesday, September 23 @ 7:30 pm
    Talkin' Blues – Sweet Baby James (2003)
    A profile of Australian blues guitarist Sweet Baby James Meston; a conversation with the legendary Clarence "Gatemouth" Brown; an excerpt from a documentary by Suzie Kidnap.

    A note from Mako Funasaka:
    Greetings, fans of the blues. I am happy to report to you that Bravo has renewed my Talkin' Blues series (thanks in good part to you folks and your fervent support!) Look for it to air on Bravo starting Tuesday, September 9 at 7:30 pm. It will run for seven straight weeks (until Tuesday, October 21) and will include some of the folks we know and love, such as Bryan Lee, B.B. King, Jack de Keyzer, James Meston, Fruteland Jackson, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mark Hummel, Paul Reddick, Bill Perry, Guy Davis, Ronnie Baker Brooks and Chris Smither, to name a few. I have also included some musical performances/videos by some of these same blues players as well as artists including David Gogo, Beki Brindle, Sugar Ray Norcia and Snooky Pryor.

    I sincerely hope you like the newest series. It's comforting to know that many of you were at these some of these same performances, supporting the blues we love to live. If you are interested in more details, please drop by: http://www.talkinblues.com. If you'd prefer to give me some feedback on the new series ­ or the old series ­ please drop me a line at: feedback@talkinblues.com or through Bravo Canada at: bravomail@bravo.ca As always, your support is what keeps me going (did I say I wasn't in this for the money?) See you out in the clubs and at the festivals.

    TaLkin'bLuEs media inc.
    http://www.talkinblues.com
    (416) 488-5996
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    On BRAVO – Ottawa Cable Channel 40 – this week

    Friday, September 19 @ 6 am
    Keb' Mo': The Montréal Jazz Festival (1998)
    New Orleans-based blues singer, songwriter and guitarist.

    Tuesday, September 23 @ 4 pm
    Swing: This Joint is Jumpin' (2000)
    The history of swing music and its current revival is investigated.
    Features the music of The Brian Setzer Orchestra, Doc Severinsen, and Big Bad Voodoo Daddy.

    (http://www.bravo.ca/programlistings/)
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    ON THE RADIO
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    The Blues
    CBC Radio One, beginning Monday, September 22 @ 8 pm
    CBC Radio Two, beginning Friday, September 26 @ 10 pm

    CBC Radio celebrates 100 years of the blues with THE BLUES, a landmark 14-episode series covering everything from the geographic and stylistic origins of the blues to its most contemporary sounds and styles.

    A comprehensive chronicle of North America's most enduring music form, the series boasts two spectacular hosts, Grammy Award-winning Keb' Mo' and legendary Canadian Jackie Richardson. Each hour-long episode uses new and archival interviews, recordings and remotes from where blues history occurred, as well as where the music thrives today. The 14th episode offers an in-depth look at the blues in Canada and the influential artists who made the music.

    An incredible showcase of blues artistry, the series includes interviews with musical giants such as B.B. King, Carlos Santana, Stevie Ray Vaughan and Bonnie Raitt, as well as performances by Cephas and Wiggins, Taj Mahal, Shemekia Copeland, the North Mississippi Allstars, Rory Block and many others.

    "This outstanding series leaves no stone unturned. With such a rich history, this series explores the growth of blues in our culture and then ties it in to our Canadian history as well," says CBC Radio Music producer Eitan Cornfield. The first 13 episodes were produced by Robert Santelli and Ben Manilla for Public Radio International and were produced in conjunction with the PBS special called The Blues, executive produced by Martin Scorsese.

    For more information, contact Tal Hebdon, CBC Radio Communications, tal_Hebdon@cbc.ca
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS WEEKEND
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    Blue Pearl's Naughty Bitz
    Daniel O'Connell's Pub, 1211 Wellington St. between Holland & Parkdale
    Friday, September 19

    Pearl's always had a very warm place in her heart for the saucy lyrics of the 1930s & 40s blues and jazz divas like Alberta Hunter, Sippie Wallace, Bessie Smith and Victoria Spivey. They were women who could not only sing like nobody's business, they had wit and a sexy style that no man was safe from. The music was fun. It was brilliant. They had the best musicians of the day backing them. This is the era the Naughty Bitz, a lively pre-war acoustic jazz and blues trio, is bringing to you. It may make you blush from time to time, but it's never rude. It'll put a smile on your face, a tune in your head and rhythm in your feet. So, borrowing from the queen of naughty innuendo, Pearl wants to know "why don'tcha come up and see us sometime?
    (http://go.to/bluepearl)
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    Susan O – CD release
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Friday, September 19

    "LLonelytown", the debut album by Susan O, will be released this Friday at the Rainbow. This 32 year-old singer/songwriter's powerful songs and energy-infused live performances immediately engage audiences and her ease on stage creates a feeling of intimacy no matter how large the crowd. Susan's music is influenced greatly by roots, rock, blues, folk and country traditions.
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS MONTH
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    The Smacks
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Tuesdays in September

    The Smacks will be hosting the Open Jam Sessions at The Rainbow every Tuesday in September. Each Tuesday night will start with a full set from The Smacks at around 9:30pm. After a couple more tunes from The Smacks at the beginning of the second set, the open jam session will get going, where all sorts of musicians will get up and perform. The third set might be another full set from The Smacks or a continuation of the jam depending on the feel of the night.

    Hope to see you at the jam!
    Max, Mike and Ian
    (http://www.thesmacks.com)
    (Thanks to Mike Klein)
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    REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
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    Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
    Tuesdays: Ken & Don @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Tuesdays: The Smacks host the Rainbow Open Jam @ 9:30 pm
    Wednesdays: Early show with Dr. Dave @ the Rainbow 5-7 pm
    Wednesdays: Shakedown Blues @ the Bayou
    Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
    Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
    Fridays: Amaryllis @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
    Sunday evenings: Acoustic blues with dinner @ Tucson's, 6-9 pm
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    LOCALS THIS WEEK
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    Wednesday, September 17
    L'il Al's Combo @ the Rainbow

    Friday, September 19
    Blue Pearl's Naughty Bitz @ Daniel O'Connell's Pub

    Friday, September 19
    Susan O @ the Rainbow

    Saturday, September 20
    The Mud Boys @ The Duke of Somerset



    Ottawa Blues and Jazz Guides 15 September 2003
    This week's live blues & jazz listings are now
    up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide.
    To find out what's on, just click these links:

    Ottawa Blues Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html


    Ottawa Jazz Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/wksjaz.html


    What's news in jazz & blues? Here's the link to use:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/watznewz.html


    This week's featured artists are:


    The Mud Boys "star studded" Benefit at Rainbow


    Wolf Notes at Vineyard's


    Click for more on what they're doing this week:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weboweek.html


    If you'd like to know more about or book a blues, jazz
    or swing band or artist, check out this link:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/proflist.html


    You can help spread the word on the local blues and
    jazz happenings in the Ottawa area. Why not pass on this
    e-mail to anyone you know who'd be interested in
    keeping up on what's going on in the Ottawa live music
    scene and suggest that they subscribe to this weekly
    reminder service?

    If you know of any events or other information I've either
    missed or gotten wrong in these guides send me the details, please.
    And, if you don't wish to keep getting these notices,
    e-mail jim.roy1@sympatico.ca and let me know.


    Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
    Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz
    Other ways to get there:
    http://clik.to/ottawablues or http://clik.to/ottawajazz
    Support credits: www.ncf (National Capital Freenet)
    www.devant.com (Rob Mainwaring)

    Get your weekly Ottawa blues & jazz event reminders, e-mail
    jim.roy1@sympatico.ca



    A.C.T. OPEN-HOUSE, AUDITIONS, COURSES, etc.
    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. NEW WORKSHOP - Learn the Standard American Accent - New York speech instructor, Sam Chwat may come to Ottawa!
    2. A.C.T. OPEN-HOUSE - Meet A.C.T. Co-Founders at the Famous Players Coliseum
    3. FALL SESSION - Register today for A.C.T.'s fall programs - Check out www.ACTottawa.com for new courses & instructors
    4. AUDITIONS - Mock Documentary "Messages Mixed" NEEDED: CHILDREN, AGES 10-13
    5. AUDITIONS - Film - "An Unforgettable Dream"
    6. AUDITIONS - Film - "Bits & Pieces"
    7. AUDITIONS - Film - "The Before Guy"
    8. AUDITIONS - Role Play - Standardized Patients for University of Ottawa
    9. AUDITIONS - Film - "Quoi...Ca roule dans la tete"



    Invitation to Discussion on Status of Peace Process and Human Rights in Sudan
    You are invited to attend a discussion on the current situation in Sudan
    with Asha Elkarib, Program Manager, ACORD-Sudan. Asha has experience in
    the field of human rights in Sudan, with a particular focus on women's
    rights, and on the role of civil society in the peace process, with a
    focus
    on women in conflict situations. Asha was here last year and we arranged
    a meeting with Senator Jaffer and government officials. They found her
    analysis very helpful.

    The discussion will be held on October 3, from 10 a.m. to 12:30 a.m.
    Place
    to be confirmed.

    Please inform and invite others. This is an open session.
    If you would like more information, please contact Kathy Vandergrift.
    kathy_vandergrift@worldvision.ca



    Sep 17 7pm: The story of Maher Arar
    Monia Mazigh has been living a nightmare for almost one year now. On
    September 26, 2002, her husband Maher Arar, an Ottawa resident travelling
    on a Canadian passport, was detained when changing planes in New York.
    American authorities accused him of belonging to Al-Qaeda, yet no
    evidence was produced, nor was he tried before a court of law. Instead,
    the US deported him to Syria, where a Syrian human rights group reports
    he has been severely tortured. There are indications that Canadian
    security officials secretly provided the American government with
    information that led to his detention and deportation. Maher Arar remains
    imprisoned in Syria, at an unknown location.

    Come out and hear Monia's story:

    Thursday, September 18, 2003 - 7:00 p.m.
    Room 2017 Dunton Tower - wheelchair accessible
    Carleton University

    Sponsored by the Carleton University Human Rights Society,
    and the BA Honours program in Human Rights.

    For more information contact Bill Skidmore at bill_skidmore@carleton.ca,
    or call 520-2600, ext. 2359.



    Dave Schroeder to perform free concert
    Bassist Dave Schroeder, known for his work with various Ottawa bands such as Little Bones, Limelight and The Inertia Project, will be performing his graduating recital at Carleton University’s Alumni Theatre on Sunday, September 21st 2003 at 8:00PM. The Alumni Theatre is located in Southam Hall at Carleton University, 1125 Colonel By Drive in Ottawa. Admission to the performance is free.

    Joining Dave on stage will be guitarist Wayne Eagles, saxophonist Brian Asselin, drummer Jeff Asselin, as well as the Rush Tribute band Limelight (Kevin Daoust, Dave Schneider and Scott Bailey). The program for the performance will include music arranged for solo bass, jazz, fusion, blues, country and rock by artists such as Tribal Tech, Sonny Rollins, Max Webster, Allan Holdsworth, Miles Davis, Pat Metheny, Wide Mouth Mason, Rush, as well as original material. Dave will be playing both bass and guitar during the performance.

    Dave’s musical resumé is extensive. He has performed with Little Bones, Limelight, The Inertia Project, L’il Al’s Blues Combo, The K.D. Trio, and the Carleton University Jazz Orchestra, and has also shared the stage with many renowned performers including Junkhouse, the Skydiggers, Five-Man Electrical Band, April Wine, Big Sugar and Kim Mitchell. He has been the recipient of several scholarships at Carleton and has studied with Ken Kanwisher (bass) and Wayne Eagles (bass and guitar).



    'Walk, Roll and Run for Roger' raises $115,000 for ROGER'S HOUSE
    The Ottawa Senators and Senators Foundation announced that over $115,000 was raised today in the first annual 'Ottawa Citizen Walk, Roll and Run for Roger', the first official fundraising event for "Roger's House". The event also launched the Senators' FanFest weekend, which involves activities on the Corel Centre plaza and a free open practice on Sunday.

    An additional $15,000 was also donated to "Roger's House" on Friday night at the banquet for the annual Jacques Martin/Sun Microsystems Canada Inc. Omnium for a two-day total of $130,000.

    At today's event at the Corel Centre, over 700 participants took part in either the two-, five- or ten-kilometre events on bicycle, rollerblade, run or walk.

    "This was a great start to what will only grow annually to be a bigger event," said Roy Mlakar, Ottawa Senators and Corel Centre president and chief executive officer. "It is a wonderful sign of generosity to raise such a large amount in a short period of time by our fans."

    Senator forward, and honourary chair of "Roger's House", Mike Fisher blew the horn for the 10-kilometre event at 9 a.m., defenceman Wade Redden sent off the participants for five kilometres, and team captain Daniel Alfredsson for the two-kilometre group.

    The Senators Foundation established a trust on June 24 and began accepting donations for "Roger's House" - which will look to provide pediatric palliative care, with the objective of enhancing the comfort and quality of life for children and their families.

    Donations for "Roger's House" can be made to the Ottawa Senators Foundation - "Roger's House" Trust (1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa, Ontario, K2V 1A5).



    Personal Laundry New Works by Andrew Farrell : Vernissage : Friday, September: 30
    personal laundry
    new works
    by
    andrew farrell

    september 19 - october 15, 2003
    vernissage : friday, september 19th
    7:30 - 10:30 pm
    Artguise
    590 Bank St.
    Ottawa


    Artguise is pleased to host an exhibit of new paintings by Ottawa based painter Andrew Farrell. Andrew's current work reconstructs the traditional elements of landscape in a truly contemporary light. His expressionistic pieces are amorphic and rich in colour. His bold almost sculptural approach to painting is testament to the artist's creative fervour in the production of these visually intense pieces. These lush scenes are deftly hewn from the unique materials in the artist's paint box. Andrew combines multiple influences in the realm of abstracted landscape to deliver his interpretations which are raw, rich and dramatic. Please join us for Andrew's vernissage, the last of the summer line up and a true gem in the rough.

    All interested media and other parties please contact Brandon or Jason
    via email or at 613-238-3803.



    ROBIN BLACK & THE INTERGALACTIC ROCK STARS' Halloween Glam Slam at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    "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 only 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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    GLITTER & GLAM ROCK NAME GENERATOR
    http://www.angelfire.com/ny/MetalBabe/glamname.html
    Just enter your gender and find out your new Glam Rock Star Name!

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    WIN TICKETS FOR ZAPHOD'S SHOWS
    http://www.ottawastart.com

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    ROBIN BLACK's web site - http://www.robinblackrocks.com
    PALE A.D.'s web site - http://www.pale-ad.com

    Information:
    ROBIN BLACK - Zack Werner/ Venus Management (416) 971-6239 venus_management@hotmail.com
    PALE A.D. - Kevin Preece palevox@yahoo.com
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    Meetings at Ottawa City Hall
    The following standing committee meetings are scheduled during the
    week of September 15, 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 15, 1:30 p.m., Champlain Room

    Joint Meeting of the Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee
    and Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee - Tuesday, September
    16, 1:30 p.m., Champlain Room
    * Public-Private Partnership (P3) Projects - Garry J. Armstrong
    Long-Term Care Centre, Domed/Indoor Playing Facility, New Ice Surfaces -
    East and West Districts
    *
    * Corporate Services and Economic Development Committee - Tuesday,
    September 16, Champlain Room (following the Joint Meeting at 1:30 p.m.)
    * Hybrid Bus Implementation Plan
    * Sale of Property - 580 Terry Fox Drive
    * Encouraging and Advancing Public Participation in Ottawa
    * Ottawa Police Service Traffic Enforcement Initiative
    * Provincial/Municipal Housing Co-operation Trust Fund
    * West Carleton Legacy Fund and West Carleton Reserve for New
    Recreational/Cultural Facilties

    Transportation and Transit Committee - Wednesday, September 17, 9:30 a.m.,
    Champlain Room
    * Ottawa Rapid Transit Expansion Plan (ORTEP) - Implementation
    Strategy
    * Consolidated By-Law to Regulate Signs on City Roads
    * Traffic and Parking By-Law Consolidation

    Health, Recreation and Social Services Committee - Thursday, September 18,
    9:30 a.m., Champlain Room
    * Fisher Heights Child Care and Recreation Space
    * Future of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board Outdoor
    Education Centres: Funding for Business Plan Study

    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.



    Wired Woman Society event
    The
    Wired Woman Society creates an open environment that
    encourages women to explore opportunities in technology and
    to build successful careers that will allow them to
    play a positive role in the growth and development of
    the information age.

    The society manages the
    development and national disbursement of four key programs:
    Education, Mentorship, Online Services, and Research and
    Development.


    Wednesday, September 24 6:30-8:30 PM, Join us
    for an Evening with Pat Durr - Celebrating an Artistic
    Vision - Ben Franklin Place
    101 Centrepointe Drive,
    Ground Floor, Library meeting room (Free parking is
    available)

    For more information about this event, location
    and joining the Ottawa Chapter, visit
    http://www.wiredwoman.com/ottawa/events.php



    JACOB TWO-TWO + ALUN PIGGINS play cool music at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
    PRESENT...

    "Cool Music for a Hot Summer Night"


    Nutshell Music Recording Artists
    JACOB TWO-TWO


    + very special guest/ From Toronto
    AML Recording Artist (Fred Eaglesmith's record label)
    ALUN PIGGINS




    Thursday, September 18 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $6 only at the door



    Thoughtful lyrics, sweet voices, and warm organic sounds are hallmarks of the Jacob Two-Two sound. Since 1999, this pop-rock band with a jazzy side and a song about dandelions has been making waves nationally - garnering radio play on campus and community stations and national press attention. Jacob Two-Two won the Ottawa XPress "Favourite Folk Artist" award and was
    highlighted as "Hot" in the Maclean's Guide to Canadian Universities a whopping four times. Year-end lists bestowed even more accolades on the band: ChartAttack.com picked their debut EP Well, Well as one of Ottawa's top 5 CDs of 2001, and the Ottawa Sun had Jacob Two-Two on the short list of Best of 2001.

    The band has come into their own over the last few years - going from opening slots playing covers, to playing original compositions and selling out clubs and theatres in their hometown and touring throughout Ontario and Quebec. They have showcased their music at the NAC's Fourth Stage and various summer festivals including the Tulip Festival and the Ottawa Folk Festival. Jacob Two-Two has been in the studio all summer recording a much-anticipated full-length follow up to 2001's highly acclaimed and successful Well, Well.


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    "Alun Piggins is a ...singer/songwriter -- and a damn' good one -- who has managed to keep his musical career
    going for years without ever really joining the business. One model for Piggins' way of thinking is Fred Eaglesmith,
    a musician who built his career by playing everywhere, all the time. Now Eaglesmith has a label, AML Records,
    which is putting out Piggins' new album, Awaken The Snakes." - Toronto Sun, Sep. 4/ 2003.



    Alun Piggins is a Toronto-based singer/songwriter who remains virtually unknown outside of his basement. He has spent the last few years playing a lot of gigs to almost nobody, as well as engineering the odd recording session. Before ’96, Alun was in thrash-folk band The Morganfields. They put out 3 records, toured a fuck of a lot, and failed miserably to excite anyone. After embarking on an ill-advised cross-Canada winter tour, they disbanded. Now, however, like a wild animal gnawing its own leg off in a vain attempt to deny the trap of fate, he is back. His first CD is called Balladesque. Alun played most of the instruments and recorded it almost entirely in the aptly-named Moldy Floor Studios (his basement). His newest CD is called Awaken The Snakes and features a duet with Oh Susanna.



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    JACOB TWO-TWO's web site - http://www.jacobtwotwo.net
    ALUN PIGGINS' web site - http://www.alunpiggins.com

    Information:
    JACOB TWO-TWO - marykate@jacobtwotwo.net
    ALUN PIGGINS - alun@alunpiggins.com
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    Producing Animation
    On Saturday, October 18 from 10am- 3:30pm
    The Ontario Media Development Corporation
    presents:

    Producing Animation

    A three-part workshop where industry pros will take
    you through the organizational, business, legal and creative
    aspects of getting animation made.

    Ottawa International Student Animation Festival
    http://www.awn.com/ottawa/safo03/Schedule2003.html



    HOUSE OF PAINT (ROUND ONE): CELEBRATING A FREE URBAN ART ZONE
    THE URBAN MOVEMENT COLLECTIVE PRESENTS ROUND ONE: HOUSE OF PAINT-- CELEBRATING THE CREATION OF A NEW LEGAL URBAN ART WALL WITH A DAY OF MUSIC, ART, BREAKDANCING, AND MICROPHONE SLAM.

    On Sunday, September 21, 2003, the Urban Movement Collective will be hosting ROUND ONE: HOUSE OF PAINT, an event to celebrate the creation of a free zone for legal graffiti art at the Dunbar underpass. ROUND ONE: HOUSE OF PAINT is an event that will connect the three communities currently using the area. The Ottawa South Community, the Carleton University Students, and young people from around Ottawa who currently visit the underpass to paint have all been involved in the organization of the event.

    Graffiti art is a fundamental element of what is known as the “hip-hop community.” The hip-hop community is often divided into four elements – graffiti, breakdancing, DJing and MCing (or rapping). Our event will focus on graffiti art, but will also include the other three elements. The wall will be divided up into sections for the painters to do their thing all day. At the same time DJs Pho, Ben Jammin’, CPI, Calcutta, Ruby Jane, Mr. Green and Mz. Revolution will keep the music coming, breakdancers from CFM, Esoteric, DeCypher, Prolific, Qwad Skwad, Speedroc and Tactical will amaze the crowd and MCs will be invited to entertain the mind. The breakers, street artists, deejays, emcees of the hip-hop community will be united with the Ottawa South and Carleton University communities as artists show off their skills at this good-vibes event.

    All of Ottawa is invited to attend the free event to learn more about the vibrant and creative community from which these graffiti artists hail. Food will be available, with open art tables and workshops organized to encourage participation.

    SHOW TIME AND VENUE:
    Ottawa, Sept 21, 1pm-Sundown
    Dunbar Bridge underpass (located under the new Bridge where Bronson goes over the Ottawa River, between Brewer Park and the Carleton University campus)


    SCHEDULE
    MUSIC: DJs spinning funk, breakbeats and hip-hop all day long
    MICROPHONE SLAM: MCs stepping up to out-rhyme each other with their verbal talent. Battle starts after 2
    GRAFFITI: Improv graffiti challenge all day long
    BREAKDANCES: 2 on 2 battle for the beat, battle starts after 2

    ARTISTS:
    Breakers: CFM, Esoteric, DeCypher, Prolific, Qwad Skwad, Speedroc and Tactical
    DJs: Pho, Ben Jammin’, CPI, Calcutta, Ruby Jane, Mr. Green and Mz. Revolution ARTISTS: Open call to all graffiti artists to come and show their colours
    MCs: To be confirmed

    PRESENTED BY:
    Urban Movement || DeCypher Cru || SpeedRoc
    Piece Park Initiative|| Artform.ca || OPIRG
    http://hop.artform.ca || http://decypher.artform.ca/ || www.speedroc.com || http://artform.ca/


    This event is sponsored by: Artform.ca, OPIRG, Norml, Harlem World, Top of the World, Caramel City, En Equilibre, Bonds Décor and Master Painters. In consultation with the City of Ottawa and the Ottawa South Community Association.



    Last weekend of Bytown Days
    Don't miss the last weekend of

    Bytown Days !!



    Bytown Days is a celebration of the history of

    Ottawa - or Bytown, as it was once called.

    We invite you to join us as we re-create,

    and pay tribute to, the era in which Ottawa

    was founded. The excitement can be found

    on Parent Avenue between Clarence and Murray

    in the ByWard Market on

    Saturday and Sunday, September 13th and 14th.

    Come check out the:

    Horse-drawn wagon rides, Blacksmith, 19th century costumed characters,
    Spinners, weavers, knitters, quilters and lacemakers, Lumberjack
    activities, Irish Ceili, Fiddling, Irish Dancing (Sunday only), Bytown
    Fire Brigade, Antique jewellery making with Sassy Bead Company, Stoney
    Monday cannonball display, Sausage knitting demonstrations, Seminars on
    the history of women's sexuality (110 Parent Avenue), Old County Jail
    Pillory, Tours of the National Gallery of Canada's 19th century Canadian
    art collection (380 Sussex), 19th century themed Artissimo activity at
    the National Gallery of Canada (380 Sussex), Children's activities,
    Heritage Ottawa display, Friends of the Canal Navvies display, Bytown
    Museum display.



    City Council Update
    City Council Update
    Your guide to what happened at City Hall
    September 10, 2003

    City Council Meeting Highlights

    City Council approves Transportation Master Plan

    Council approved a new Transportation Master Plan (TMP) today that
    identifies the transportation facilities and services that the City will
    need to serve a projected population of 1.2 million within the next two
    decades. The TMP sets a direction for the City's day-to-day transportation
    programs, provides a basis for budget planning, and supports the Ottawa
    20/20 growth management strategy and the City's Official Plan. The TMP
    identifies four strategic directions: focusing on transit, influencing
    travel demand, making efficient use of resources, and forging a community
    partnership.

    During the afternoon peak hour in 2001, about 74 per cent of Ottawa
    residents travelled by automobile compared to about 15 per cent by transit,
    about 10 per cent by walking and almost two per cent by cycling. The TMP
    aims to increase the proportion of motorized person-trips carried by transit
    to 30 per cent during this peak hour - almost twice that of today and
    similar to many European cities. This will require a substantial expansion
    of the City's existing rapid transit system. The TMP also calls for
    increasing walking and cycling shares of travel. This will minimize the need
    to widen and build expensive new roads and expressways, while reducing
    traffic congestion and vehicle emissions.

    The cost of building and operating the transportation system through to year
    2021 is about $6.6 billion ($5.75 billion for capital costs and $840 million
    for operations and maintenance). About 78 per cent of this amount will be
    dedicated to public transit.

    Copies of the Transportation Master Plan are available at all City of Ottawa
    Client Service Centres and public libraries, and on the Ottawa 20/20 Web
    site at www.ottawa2020.com http://www.ottawa2020.com>.

    Other items of interest

    * City Council Endorses Bid to Host 2006 Ontario Summer Games
    City Council has passed a resolution endorsing the Ottawa Games
    Organizing Committee's bid to host the 2006 Ontario Summer Games. The Games,
    which are the Province's largest multi-sport event, are expected to increase
    local participation in sport and amateur athletics, showcase the City's
    facilities, infrastructure and volunteers, and stimulate the local economy.
    The Games were last held in Eastern Ontario in 1994.

    * City By-laws Consolidated - Improving Road and Pedestrian Safety and
    Mobility
    A new Private Approach By-law and Encroachment By-law were approved
    by City Council today. The new by-laws are in keeping with the City's
    continuing efforts to improve the safety and mobility of pedestrians and
    vehicles, and to consolidate by-laws inherited from the former
    municipalities.
    * The Private Approach By-law regulates those portions
    of the municipal road allowance used to access laneways, driveways, parking
    lots, retail outlets, farms, etc. The new By-law makes it mandatory for
    residents to obtain a private approach permit before building, relocating,
    altering or closing a private approach, allows residents to hire their own
    qualified contractors to build private approaches and install culverts, and
    makes the maintenance and upkeep of existing private approaches the
    responsibility of the abutting owner.
    * The Encroachment By-law regulates anything man-made,
    either permanent or temporary, that encroaches on the municipal road
    allowance. The new By-law: establishes minimum requirements for unencumbered
    sidewalk width (at 2.4 metres), providing reasonable clearance for
    pedestrians; prohibits the establishment of any new permanent surface
    encroachments, ensuring that they will not impede road maintenance,
    construction and snow ploughing; establishes a minimum separation distance
    (30 metres) for new outdoor patios from adjacent residential properties; and
    sets up a new schedule of encroachment fees.
    City Council also approved a new Road Activity By-law that
    establishes rules and conditions for making road cuts, digging on municipal
    rights-of-way, and affecting the movement of traffic or pedestrians. The
    By-law establishes a notification process for the timing of road activities,
    requires that the applicants prepare a traffic-management plan, and sets out
    the fees for road cuts, road cut renewals, winter inspection and pavement
    degradation. Under the terms of the new By-law, road cut permits will now
    cost $290, while road cut permit renewals will cost $104.

    * Zoning Change Permits New Paramedic Station, High-Density Housing
    and Community Garden
    City Council approved a change in zoning for 424 Metcalfe Street to
    a General Commercial CG8 exception zone. This measure will permit the
    construction of a new Ottawa Paramedic Service station and high-density
    residential housing on the former site of the "Beaver Barracks" on the
    northeast corner of Metcalfe and Catherine Streets. In approving the zoning
    change, Council also agreed to ensure that any requests for proposal for the
    site's redevelopment include a community garden, of the same size as the one
    currently located on the property. The Bytowne Urban Gardens Community
    Garden has been located on this property since 1997.

    * Council Remembers the Victims of September 11
    Council remembered those who lost their lives on September 11, 2001
    with a moment of silence before the start of today's meeting. Mayor
    Chiarelli also announced that all City flags would be lowered to half-staff
    on Thursday, September 11 in memory of the victims of the terrorist attacks
    in New York, Washington and Pennsylvania.

    * Deaf Recognition Day Proclaimed
    City Council officially proclaimed September 17, 2003, as Deaf
    Recognition Day in the City of Ottawa. The day recognizes the contributions
    and achievements of the more than 1,000 Deaf persons (with a capital "D")
    who live in our community. Deaf persons, who are deaf and use Sign language
    as their primary means of communication, have been recognized by the United
    Nations and by scholarly research to form a distinctive linguistic and
    cultural group known as the Deaf community. The City has also shown its
    public appreciation for the contributions of Deaf people by naming three
    streets in the Morgan's Grant area in honour of deceased Deaf Canadian
    leaders Eleanor McPeake, David and Polly Peikoff, and Robert McBrien. The
    City will officially unveil the streets on Deaf Recognition Day.



    MARTIN TIELLI (Rheostatics) brings infinite joy to Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
    PRESENT...


    "Operation Infinite Joy"

    From Toronto/ Six Shooter Recording Artist
    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.

    The inimitable, enigmatic, charismatic Martin Tielli has achieved Canadian cult
    legend status through his work with the Rheostatics. He stepped into the solo
    spotlight in 2001, garnering an incredible reception to his long anticipated
    solo debut We Didn't Even Suspect That He Was the Poppy Salesman.

    The inspired Operation Infinite Joy was built under the leadership of Nick Buzz
    cohort and producer Jon Goldsmith (Bruce Cockburn) and created with an
    illustrious roll call of supporting players, including Ford Pier, Barry
    Mirochnick, and Greg Smith. Also a noted visual artist (including a Juno
    nomination for album design for The Story of Harmelodia), Martin presents his
    new album with 24 pages of lush artwork, each page containing wonderfully
    original illustrations to match the depth and breadth of the music contained
    within. This album takes a step forward from the gentle acoustics of Poppy
    Salesman to a full throttle musical adventure that ranges from the in-your-face
    to the sublime, offering moments of ethereal beauty alongside screaming epic
    rock pieces.

    This album also marks the first release in the ambitious Martin Tielli 2003/2004
    subscription series (available exclusively at www.lodestarmusic.com); an almost
    tragically ambitious goal of releasing four albums in a single-calendar year,
    tentatively titled, respectively: - Operation Infinite Joy, Schönberg Cabarets,
    The Ghost of Danny G and New Gold. The music on these albums, which will also
    include extensive original art by Martin, is wildly divergent, including new
    songs with the band Operation Infinite Justice (Ford Pier, Greg Smith and Barry
    Mirochnick) created to support the Poppy Salesman tour, a Nick Buzz alumni
    reunion performing pieces by classical composer Arnold Schöenberg, the perfect
    Hallowe'en record about a haunted southern Ontario town, and a symphonic work
    arranged by Jon Goldsmith.

    Martin received the Ontario Arts Council's prestigious K. M. Hunter Award for
    Music in 2002, and was voted Best Guitar Player in the NOW magazine 2000 reader
    poll. In his 14 years with the Rheostatics, Tielli has toured stadiums, written
    soundtracks, and earned the accolades of the critics and adoration from fans all
    over the continent.

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    "Her voice is a natural wonder...sparkling, evocative chamber pop." -
    STOMP & STAMMER (Atlanta)

    "Christine Fellows is that rare artist who talentedly mixes classical
    instruments with modern interpretations...
    (her) voice is rich and inviting and brutally honest... " -- POP CULTURE DETOX

    Christine Fellows’ skewed perspective on the possibilities of the three-minute
    pop song has charmed critics and audiences alike since the release of her debut
    CD 2 little birds (2000). Backed by an ever-changing array of instruments—cello,
    viola, piano, guitar and drums – her songs are alternately tender and
    terrifying.

    Described by some as avant-folk, by others as chamber-pop, her music is
    distinct. She has toured nationally and has appeared at several festivals,
    including the Winnipeg and Calgary Folk Festivals, North by North East, New
    Music West, the Halifax Pop Explosion and Canadian Music Week. She has shared
    the stage with artists and friends such as Veda Hille, The Weakerthans,
    Snailhouse, and the Rheostatics. In 1998 she received much recognition when she
    was awarded first place regionally (second nationally) in the Standard Radio
    song writing competition. Last year she was recorded and broadcast on CBC Radio
    (Definitely Not the Opera and Radio Sonic).

    Her Six Shooter debut and sophomore record, Two Little Birds, received glowing
    reviews from the media right across the country.


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    MARTIN TIELLI's web site - http://www.martintielli.net
    CHRISTINE FELLOWS' web site - http://www.christinefellows.com



    SENATORS FANFEST OPENS SATURDAY MORNING
    The Ottawa Senators today announced the inaugural FANFEST will kick
    off at 9 a.m. on Saturday, Sept. 13 with the first annual "Walk, Roll & Run
    for Roger" in support of Roger's House. Senators forward Mike Fisher,
    honourary chair of Roger's House, along with Wade Redden and Daniel
    Alfredsson will be on hand to help start the events and provide
    encouragement to runners and fans.

    Participants for the "Walk, Roll & Run for Roger" will be able to register
    for the event up until and including Saturday morning at FANFEST. Everyone
    participating in the run will receive a free T-shirt and other prizes
    corresponding to the amount of pledges they accumulate.

    Admission and parking to FANFEST will be free to all fans and will include
    attractions such as the Presidents' Trophy, GM Sens Street Tour, the Heroes
    of Hockey exhibit from the Hockey Hall of Fame, appearances and autographs
    from Senators players, as well as by Jayna Hefford and Lori Dupuis from
    Canada's national women's team. The other planned activities will include
    inflatable world, a rock climbing wall, a petting zoo and more.

    To continue the Senators availability to their fans, the team has also
    announced their annual "Black-and-White" intra-squad game will be held in
    Gatineau this year.

    Just five days into training camp, Jacques Martin will bring his full
    training camp roster to the Robert-Guertin Arena, home of the Gatineau
    Olympiques, on Wednesday, September 17 at 7 p.m. Admission is $5 with all
    proceeds going towards the Gatineau Olympiques "Scholarship Educational
    Fund". The GM Sens Street Tour will also be outside in the parking lot from
    4 p.m. to 7 p.m.


    FANFEST schedule of events

    Saturday, Sept. 13:
    9 a.m. -11 a.m. - Walk, Roll & Run for Roger
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Presidents' Trophy displayed
    - Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits
    - Autograph signing: members of Canada's national women's hockey
    team
    - GM Sens Street Tour
    - Inflatables world for kids
    - Tethered balloon rides
    - Clowns, petting zoo
    - Rock climbing wall
    12 noon - 2 p.m. - Senators players signing autographs


    Sunday, Sept, 14:
    8 a.m. -10 a.m. - Free pancake breakfast on the Plaza at Gate 1 (Corel
    Centre)
    9 a.m. - 1:00 p.m. - Senators Training Camp (Corel Centre)
    - Open practices (free to public)
    10 a.m. - 4 p.m. - Presidents' Trophy displayed
    - Hockey Hall of Fame exhibits
    - Autograph signing: members of Canada's national women's hockey
    team
    - GM Sens Street Tour
    - Inflatables world for kids
    - Clowns, petting zoo
    - Rock climbing wall
    12 noon - 2 p.m. - Senators players signing autographs




    SENATORS ANNOUNCE PLAYERS INVITED TO TRAINING CAMP
    The Ottawa Senators today announced their roster of 48 invitees and
    schedule for the first week of their 2003-04 training camp being held at the
    Corel Centre.

    The first part of the Senators training camp opens Saturday, Sept. 13 at the
    Corel Centre with players reporting for medicals and physical fitness
    testing. This session runs through until the first pre-season games on
    Friday, Sept. 19 in Binghamton, NY against the Buffalo Sabres and at the
    Bell Centre in Montreal against the Canadiens on Saturday, Sept. 20. The
    Senators training camp will then move to La Malbaie, Que. on Sunday, Sept.
    21, where they will practice at the nearby arena in Clermont until
    Wednesday, Sept. 24. The team will practice at the Corel Centre on Thursday,
    Sept. 25 in preparation for their first home pre-season game against the
    Toronto Maple Leafs on Friday, Sept. 26.

    The on-ice sessions begin at 9 a.m. Sunday, Sept. 14, and run until 12:15
    p.m. at the Corel Centre. Sunday's on-ice practices and scrimmage are open
    free of charge to the public as part of the Senators "FANFEST".

    The 48-player roster will be split into two groups until Thursday, Sept. 18,
    with players on ice for practices between 8 a.m. and 1 p.m. on Monday and
    Tuesday. Wednesday will see the Senators play their annual "Black-and-White"
    intra-squad game at the Robert-Guertin Arena in Gatineau at 7 p.m.

    The Senators training camp invitees include: six goalkeepers, 15 defencemen,
    eight left wingers, 11 centremen and eight right wingers.

    Twenty-seven (27) invitees played at least one game with the Senators during
    the 2002-03 season, while another four suited up with other NHL squads, and
    nine lined-up for Ottawa's affiliate in Binghamton without playing in
    Ottawa. The Senators rookie camp, which wrapped up on Wednesday, produced 11
    players for the main camp.

    The list of camp invitees was built primarily around the Senators' draft.
    Twenty-two (22) were selected by Ottawa in NHL entry drafts, 12 were
    acquired in trades, nine were free agents signings, and there are three
    amateur try-outs and two professional try-outs.

    * Senators' training camp roster of invitees is attached. Also, visit the
    Senators' web site (www.ottawasenators.com) for the Training Camp Guide,
    featuring information on every player.



    The Lung Association BOH Relay
    HELP OTHERS BREATHE EASIER.JOIN THE LUNG ASSOCIATION'S ONTARIO POWER
    GENERATION BREATH OF HOPE RELAY

    The OPG Breath of Hope Relay is The Lung Association's newest
    non-competitive community based fund raising event. On Friday, October
    24th, teams of 5 to 10 will take turns walking, running or strolling on
    a track to help fight lung disease in Ottawa's newest indoor sports
    facility, the Carleton University Fieldhouse from 7pm to midnight. The
    evening is complete with live entertainment, free massage, food, prizes,
    and more.

    Money raised through this event supports The Lung Association's vital
    lung health programs including: Asthma Action Helpline, BreathWorksT for
    patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), C.A.N. DO
    The Movement for Clean Air Now, and The Youth Tobacco Team and tobacco
    cessation programs.

    Get your team together today call 230-4200 or register on-line at
    http://www.on.lung.ca/events/ottawa.html



    The Lung Association BOH Relay
    HELP OTHERS BREATHE EASIER.JOIN THE LUNG ASSOCIATION'S ONTARIO POWER
    GENERATION BREATH OF HOPE RELAY

    The OPG Breath of Hope Relay is The Lung Association's newest
    non-competitive community based fund raising event. On Friday, October
    24th, teams of 5 to 10 will take turns walking, running or strolling on
    a track to help fight lung disease in Ottawa's newest indoor sports
    facility, the Carleton University Fieldhouse from 7pm to midnight. The
    evening is complete with live entertainment, free massage, food, prizes,
    and more.

    Money raised through this event supports The Lung Association's vital
    lung health programs including: Asthma Action Helpline, BreathWorksT for
    patients with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), C.A.N. DO
    The Movement for Clean Air Now, and The Youth Tobacco Team and tobacco
    cessation programs.

    Get your team together today call 230-4200 or register on-line at
    http://www.on.lung.ca/events/ottawa.html



    THE SUPER FRIENDZ bring love energy to Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, THE OTTAWA SUN & HERITAGE BREWERIES
    PRESENT...


    "Love Energy Tour"

    From Halifax
    The Super Friendz
    (from THE FLASHING LIGHTS, JOEL PLASKETT EMERGENCY, BUCK 65)

    + guests t.b.a
    (suggestions welcome. email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)

    Wednesday, October 8 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $8 only at the door


    "...noted for their status alongside the likes of Sloan, Thrush Hermit, The
    Inbreds, Jale and Hardship Post
    as part of the mid-'90s Halifax indie scene." - CHARTATTACK.

    The Super Friendz is known as a band that flourished during the peak years of
    the Halifax Pop Explosion. After releasing two albums and an EP that received
    critical acclaim, and a Spinal-Tapesque succession of drummers, the Super
    Friendz decided to call it quits in 1997.

    That seemed to be the end of it after 4 years of intensive music making and
    touring until, February 2003, when they decided to write some songs and record
    them for the hell of it. Even six months ago the possibility of another Super
    Friendz record seemed inconceivable to the former members of the band. The
    subject was broached in the afterglow of a Christmas reunion show held at The
    Marquee Club in December of 2002, and was dismissed shortly after. Guitarist
    Matt Murphy was still working full-time with his other band, The Flashing
    Lights, and the rest of the members had their own commitments in bands like
    Neuseiland, Buck 65, and The Joel Plaskett Emergency. With bassist Charles
    Austin and original drummer Dave Marsh contending with family and jobs, and
    guitarist Drew Yamada still in school, the prospect of a reunion was dismal
    indeed.

    Yet, in a bizarre and storied turn of events, the Super Friendz were reformed
    and went on to record in an explosion of bonhomie and late night debauchery.
    Loving the music that was pouring forth, the aptly titled Love Energy
    materialized as their first release since 1997's Slide Show.

    Present on the new album is the sense of fun that had been absent since 1996's
    Dungeons and Dragons-fixated EP Play the Game Not Games and 1995's
    Juno-nominated Mock Up/Scale Down. Ian McGettigan (Thrush Hermit), who’s an old
    friend of the band, produced and helped meld the disparate songwriting styles
    and influences of SFZ at Austin’s Ultramagnetic Studio in Halifax. Combining
    scads of harmonies, the melodic aggression of the early Who, and the pulse of
    Neusiland and The Fall, a cohesive sound emerged to make Love Energy. The whole
    became way more than the sum of its parts. Love Energy…ignore at your peril.

    ***************

    THE SUPER FRIENDZ's web site - http://www.thesuperfriendz.com



    The Ottawa Police Service requests further assistance from the public in the Ardeth Wood Murder
    The Ottawa Police Service is seeking assistance
    in identifying and locating a suspect in the death of 27
    year old Ardeth Wood, Wednesday August 6th 2003.
    This person was observed on the bike path in the area of
    Green’s Creek operating a bicycle and approaching females
    on a number of occasions, attempting to lure them to more
    secluded areas of the bike path.

    The following is a list of identifying factors pertaining
    to the suspect.

    Male, White, early 20s to early 30s
    Approximately 5’11’’
    Muscular, athletic, lean, good physical shape and well
    toned build.
    At the time of the incident he was well tanned, had white
    teeth, neat appearance.
    Sandy blonde to light brown hair.
    Possibly had a very light goatee.

    Police believe that the person responsible may have
    deviated from his usual activities, recreational or
    exercise routines and would have appeared under more
    stress than normal following August 6th 2003. He may have
    cancelled or failed to show for prior commitments and may
    have decided to change his physical appearance.
    He may also have experienced a job loss or been the
    subject of downsizing. Employers are encouraged to review
    their files for recent lay offs or terminations where the
    individual matches some or all of these descriptors.

    The suspect is believed to have at least one tattoo on his
    upper left arm/shoulder area. The attached is an artist’s
    rendering from witnesses accounts and it must be
    emphasized that this is not an exact replica’’. The
    tattoo is believed to be ‘’something similar in nature’’

    Police are still in the process of investigating several
    thousand tips. The Ottawa Police would like the public’s
    assistance in identifying anyone that fits the above
    description.

    The investigators want to emphasize that if you have
    called in a tip and TODAY’S INFORMATION IS CONSISTANT WITH
    THE TIP YOU CALLED IN, YOU NEED TO CALL IN THAT TIP AGAIN
    AT THE FOLLOWING NUMBERS:

    TIP LINES: (613) 236-1222 ext: 3563 and /or 3564

    Attached: Composite of suspect
    Sketch of a tattoo
    Map of Area

    CONTACT: S/Sgt. Monique Ackland
    Media Relations
    Executive Services
    Tel: (613) 236-1222 ext: 5366
    Cell: (613)-795-4481

    Details: http://ottawastart.com/images.php



    Reading and Book Signing by Vancouver writer Karen X. Tulchinsky
    Raincoast Books, Mother Tongue Books and SAW present:

    Reading and Book Signing by Vancouver writer Karen X. Tulchinsky
    Wednesday, September 17 at 7:30 PM / Free Admission
    Club SAW, 67 Nicholas Street, Ottawa
    Info: 236-6181

    ³Tulchinsky writes adeptly and with passion and she has something important
    to say.²
    ³A stunning depiction of family dynamics ... deserves a large readership.²

    The Five Books of Moses Lapinsky

    In 2003, a mild-mannered historian named Moses Lapinsky begins to jot down
    notes for a biography. The biography is to be of his father Sonny, a famous
    Jewish-Canadian boxer from Toronto who has been portrayed as a brutal
    bruiser in a scurrilous book by a Toronto Star journalist. As Moses buries
    himself in research, he is transported back to the pivotal event in his
    father¹s life ... It was August 1933: a sweltering Toronto night. During a
    softball game at Christie Pits field, four youths unfurled a white sheet
    emblazoned with a black swastika. The boys shouted, ³Heil Hitler!² Within
    seconds, a group of Jewish youths from Kensington Market charged at the
    Swastika-wielding boys, setting off a four-hour race riot involving 15,000
    people and injuring hundreds.
    In an epic novel full of humour, sorrow, bravery, folly and the stuff of
    everyday life, Tulchinsky traces the fortunes of the Lapinskys from the
    evening of the riots through World War II and into the 1950s. Here¹s a
    brilliant depiction of a defining moment for a family with ideals of freedom and tolerance in a world broken by war.

    Karen X. Tulchinsky is the author of Love and Other Ruins (Polestar, 2001),
    a sequel to her bestselling novel Love Ruins Everything. She was born in
    Toronto and now makes her home in Vancouver, British Columbia.



    Temporary closure of the Dick Bell Park Public Boat Launch
    The Dick Bell Park Public Boat Launch, located at 3259 Carling
    Avenue, will be closed from September 29, 2003, until November 7, 2003.

    A new pre-cast concrete and steel structural system will be installed at the
    facility, improving boat access to the waterway. The Boat Launch will
    re-open after the rehabilitation has been completed.



    Ottawa Fire Services to receive $2,000 for Trust Fund
    On Thursday, Ottawa Fire Services will receive a cheque for $2,000
    from the Irish Society National Capital Region for the victims of the
    Kelowna, B.C., forest fire disaster. The money will be deposited in the
    Kelowna and Area Okanagan Fire Recovery Trust Fund.

    Date: September 11, 2003
    Time: 1 p.m.
    Location: Fire Station No. 23
    1443 Carling Avenue

    Deputy Fire Chief Bruce Montone will accept the cheque on behalf of Ottawa
    Fire Services, and Patrick Kelly, President of the Irish Society National
    Capital Region, will say a few words.



    Sens acquire Serge Payer from the Florida Panthers
    The Ottawa Senators announced today they have acquired centre Serge Payer from the Florida Panthers in exchange for a selection in the ninth round of the NHL's 2004 draft. The Senators also signed the Rockland, Ont. native to a one-year contract.

    The 24-year centre will join the Senators for the opening of training camp this Saturday, Sept. 13.

    Payer finished the 2002-03 season fourth in team scoring with San Antonio of the American Hockey League (AHL) with 41 points (10-31) in 78 games. He only saw action in one of three playoff meetings, being sidelined late in the season with an ankle sprain. He was named an assistant captain during the season.

    After playing five seasons with the Ontario Hockey League's Kitchener Rangers, Payer joined the Panthers organization for the 2000-01 campaign up to the end of last season. While playing mostly with Florida's AHL affiliates in Louisville, Utah and last season, San Antonio, he recorded six points (5-1) and 21 penalty minutes for the Panthers in 2000-01. Payer originally signed with Florida as a free agent on Oct. 2, 1997.

    Payer made his NHL debut on Nov. 13, 2000 against the Atlanta Thrashers, and scored his first goal against the Senators on Nov. 18, 2000 at the Corel Centre.

    SERGE PAYER, Centre - Shoots left - 6', 192 lbs.
    Born: May 7, 1979 (Rockland, Ont.) - Drafted: Not drafted



    City to host Energy Efficiency Fair
    The City is hosting the second annual Energy Efficiency Fair this
    Saturday. Exhibits and seminars from organizations such as Enbridge, the
    Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, the Climate Change
    Bureau, the Government of Canada, and the Envirocentre, will provide
    valuable information on energy saving tips for the home and workplace. The
    Raging Grannies and Junkyard Jonny will provide live entertainment, and the
    Enbridge Children's Activity Corner will have fun activities for the kids.
    The proceeds from Enbridge's BBQ lunch will be donated to the United Way.

    Date: Saturday, September 13, 2003
    Time: 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.
    Location: Jean Pigott Place
    City Hall
    110 Laurier Avenue West

    Mayor Bob Chiarelli will be in attendance to honour the winners of the
    children's "How to Save Energy" art contest at 10:30 a.m.



    One-day depot for Household Hazardous Waste
    The City of Ottawa is hosting a one-day mobile Household Hazardous
    Waste collection event on Saturday, September 13. The depot will be held
    from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Robert O. Pickard Environmental Centre, 800
    Green Creek Drive, in the city's east end.

    This depot provides a convenient way to help keep the environment free of
    hazardous household waste. Attendants will unload the hazardous material
    from your car and dispose of it safely.

    Some examples of household hazardous waste include left-over paint,
    turpentine, brake fluid, aerosol containers, fire extinguishers, pool
    chemicals, insecticides, stains, wood preservatives, barbecue starters,
    propane tanks, oven cleaners, disinfectants, herbicides, fungicides,
    furniture stripper, gasoline, window cleaner, used needles and syringes.

    The following are tips residents should follow when transporting hazardous
    waste:
    * Ensure the waste is tightly contained.
    * Ensure each container is labeled.
    * Carry the waste in the trunk of the car to avoid fumes and spills.
    * Never mix products together.
    * Remember to bring household hazardous waste only - no commercial
    waste please.

    For more information visit the City's Web site at ottawa.ca or call the
    City's 24-hour Call Centre at 580-2400.



    Senators assist Sacred Heart Catholic High School fundraising
    The Ottawa Senators are pleased to announce the introduction of a new initiative to assist high school fundraising through the sale of Senators game tickets. Sacred Heart Catholic High School in Stittsville will serve as the pilot project with the goal of raising $20,000 during the two-week period.

    Sacred Heart Catholic High School, located just five and a half kilometres from the Corel Centre, will launch their fundraising program this Thursday, Sept. 11 during their 1 p.m. and 1:30 p.m. student assemblies in the school's auditorium, and will tally their results Friday, Sept. 26. Senators defenceman Chris Phillips and Spartacat will be on hand at the assembly.

    "This is a win-win fundraiser for the Senators and Sacred Heart," said Jeff Kyle, vice-president of marketing for the Senators and Corel Centre. "We provide an opportunity for the school to raise substantial revenues that are much needed, and the Senators benefit from an increase in attendance. We hope their experience proves to be a model for other high schools to join."

    Students will be selling tickets in all price levels, with $10 from each ticket going towards the school's fundraising, and the balance to the Senators. For safety reasons, the students will be restricted to selling tickets to family, friends, and neighbours, and to co-workers at their parents' place of employment.

    "We are quite excited with this project as our school's first and major fundraising event of the year," said Alain Gareau, a teacher at Sacred Heart High School and the fundraising co-ordinator. "We are all challenged to support learning and this Senators initiative gives us the chance to supplement funds to acquire books, equipment, sports equipment, bleachers, computers - pretty much everything."

    MEDIA OPPORTUNITY: The media is invited to the school's general assemblies. Sacred Heart Catholic High School is located at 5870 Abbott Street in Stittsville. Over 1,500 students from grades 7 to 12 attend the school.

    For further information, please contact:
    Phil Legault - Ottawa Senators (613) 599-0327
    John Shaughnessy, principal - Sacred Heart High School (613) 831-6643
    Alain Gareau, teacher (fundraising co-ordinator) - Sacred Heart High School (613) 831-6643



    Donna Brown, soprano & Jean Desmarais, piano
    Concerts Cumberland presents
    Donna Brown, soprano & Jean Desmarais, piano
    Friday September 19 20:00
    Orleans United Church, 1111 boul. Orléans Blvd.
    Tickets: 20$ adult 16$ senior 10$ student 45$ family of 4
    INFORMATION & RESERVATION: (613) 837-6104

    Programme:
    Mozart Oiseaux si tous les ans
    Dans un bois solitaire
    Als Luise...
    Warnung
    Das Veilchen

    Schubert Die Vogel
    Geheimes
    Nachtstuck
    Der Jungling an der Quelle
    Seligkeit



    M. Head Over the Rim of the Moon (Song-Cycle)
    1) The Ships of Arcady
    2) Beloved
    3) A Blackbird Singing
    4) Nocturne

    J. Beckwith Five Lyrics of the T'ang Dynasty
    1) Staircase of Jade
    2) Limpid River
    3) The Inlaid Harp
    4) On A Rainy Night
    5) Parting at a Wine Shop



    Thursday, Sept. 25th, 7-9:30pm: Workshop: Working With Change
    On Thursday, Sept. 25th, from 7-9:30pm, Working With Change: part of the
    Tools For Effective Community Groups Workshop Series presented by the
    Peace and Environment Resource Centre (PERC) at 174 1st Ave., near Bank
    St., Admission by donation.

    For more information, or to register, contact:
    perc@perc.ca 230-4590



    NACO, Sept. 18-19: 2003-04 season opens with Pinchas Zukerman, Marti Maraden and Tom McCamus in an all-Brahms concert
    Music Director Pinchas Zukerman opens the National Arts
    Centre Orchestra's 2003-2004 season with a unique music-theatre event that
    will see Marti Maraden, Artistic Director of NAC English Theatre, making her
    NAC Orchestra debut alongside Stratford and Shaw Festival star Tom McCamus
    in an all-Brahms programme on Thursday, September 18 and Friday, September
    19 at 20:00 in Southam Hall. This Bostonian Bravo Series concert sponsored
    by Borden Ladner Gervais LLP opens with these two gifted actors presenting a
    theatrical reading (in English) from the diaries and the fascinating
    correspondence of Johannes Brahms and his muse and soulmate Clara Schumann,
    wife of Robert Schumann and a brilliant pianist and composer in her own
    right.

    Pinchas Zukerman then leads the Orchestra in Brahms's haunting Song of
    Destiny (Schicksalslied) sung by the Ottawa Choral Society prepared by Iwan
    Edwards along with two choirs from the University of Ottawa making their NAC
    debut: the Choral Ensemble and the Calixa Lavallée Choir both prepared by
    Laurence Ewashko. The second half of the concert features Brahms's Symphony
    No. 1.

    Brahms first met the remarkable Clara Schumann in 1853 when he was 20 and
    she was 34. The Schumanns were immensely impressed with this budding new
    talent. Within a few short years Clara's beloved husband Robert died of
    physical and mental illness, and Brahms supported her through her intense
    grief. He helped care for her seven children, and later helped manage her
    affairs so she could resume her brilliant career as a concert pianist, a
    rare achievement for a woman of that era. She in turn was Brahms's artistic
    advisor and champion of his piano music. Their fascinating correspondence
    reveals much about their music and their relationship.

    ... /2
    -2-

    Marti Maraden begins her seventh season as Artistic Director of NAC English
    Theatre directing Shaw's Arms and the Man, the 13th play she has directed
    since coming to the NAC. As an actor, she appeared in four productions at
    the NAC between 1976 and 1989, but this collaboration with the NAC Orchestra
    will mark her Southam Hall debut, and offer a rare opportunity for current
    NAC audiences to see her on the other side of the footlights. Prior to
    coming to Ottawa, she spent six seasons at the Stratford Festival, where she
    was also an Associate Director of the Stratford Festival Theatre and
    Director of the Stratford Festival Young Company, and seven seasons at the
    Shaw Festival. She has also appeared at major theatres across Canada and the
    United States.

    Tom McCamus was a long-standing member of the acting ensembles of the Shaw
    Festival and the Stratford Festival. During his eight years at the Shaw
    Festival, he played leading roles in (among others) Peter Pan, Once in a
    Lifetime, Androcles & the Lion, Too True to Be Good, and Man of Destiny. In
    the past seven seasons, his Stratford Festival productions have included
    Richard III, The Threepenny Opera, Waiting for Godot, Camelot, Hamlet, and
    Long Day's Journey into Night. He also appeared in the film version of the
    latter highly acclaimed production, winning a Genie nomination for his
    performance. At the National Arts Centre he has appeared in Possible Worlds,
    Dancing at Lughnasa and Sinners for NAC English Theatre.

    Pinchas Zukerman returns to open the season after a busy summer that
    included a highly acclaimed festival tour with a sextet of musicians from
    the NAC Orchestra. They performed at the Ravinia Festival outside Chicago,
    Festival of the Sound in Ontario, Domaine Forget in Quebec, Verbier Festival
    in Switzerland, the Tivoli Gardens in Denmark, the Musica Mundi in Belgium,
    and the Schleswig-Holstein Musik Festival in Germany.

    Tickets for these Bostonian Bravo Series concerts on September 18 and 19,
    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.



    Cairine Wilson SS reopens THURSDAY
    Tuesday, September 9, 2003, Ottawa, ON - Cairine Wilson Secondary School
    in Orleans will not reopen to students until Thursday, September 11. The
    school was closed today and will remain closed Wednesday to allow work
    crews sufficient time to clean and ventilate affected classrooms.



    REVERIE SOUND REVUE + MARK BRAGG - A cross-Canada Showcase at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, XFM & SLEEMAN
    PRESENT...

    "SHOWCASE MONDAYS" - HEARD BEFORE THE HERD!


    A CROSS-CANADA DOUBLE BILL
    From Calgary
    "melodies and inflections played with strong beat and drive"
    REVERIE SOUND REVUE

    From Halifax via St. John's
    “... a real jewel, musically and lyrically.”
    MARK BRAGG & THE BLACK WEDDING BAND

    + DJ SHANE spinning alternatives after the bands

    Monday, September 29/ 2003 (8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    TICKETS: Free.

    *************


    REVERIE SOUND REVUE's web site- http://www.reveriesoundrevue.com/intro/intro.htm
    MARK BRAGG's web site - http://www.markbragg.com



    Information:
    REVERIE SOUND REVUE - Tara MacDonald (604) 734-5945 macdonald@slfa.com
    MARK BRAGG - Mike Campbell (902) 453-9690 cell (902) 499-3284 mscampbell@ns.sympatico.ca
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com




    Ottawa International Jazz Festival - Upcoming Fall Concert
    The Ottawa International Jazz Festival is pleased to kick off its Fall 2003/Winter 2004 series of fabulous jazz concerts with the incomparable music of Trevor Watts and the Celebration Band. This jazz octet works musical magic through the weaving together of the sounds of a saxophone quartet with a four-piece rhythm section. This is uplifting, joyful music composed by veteran sax man, Watts, and is sure to mesmerize audiences with its seamless, rhythmically sophisticated energy.



    A self-trained musical mastermind who hails from England, Trevor Watts acquired a taste for jazz from an early age, thanks to his father’s great love affair with the genre. Well known for his world traveling Moire Music Group and Drum Orchestra, Watts has experimented with a wide variety of jazz sounds, employing world beats from Asia to Africa. The Celebration Band was formed in 2000 as a natural progression of Watts’ creative development, and incorporates World/Folk and Jazz elements.



    Trevor Watts and the Celebration Band features some of the most accomplished musicians on the UK scene today, including: Trevor Watts, leader/composer/alto & soprano saxophones; Rob Leake, tenor & soprano; Amy Metcalf, tenor saxophone; Marcus Cummins, alto & soprano saxophones; Jamie Harris, percussion; Roger Carey, bass guitar; Geoff Sapsford, guitar; Giampaolo Scatozza, drums.



    Also coming up, don’t miss our Silent Auction on December 4 for your chance to bid on such incredible packages as a 7-day Carnival Cruise from New Orleans to Jamaica, Grand Cayman Island and Mexico; and a 4-day New Orleans jazz package. Watch our Web site for more detailed information about the auction leading up to the event.



    Concert tickets are $19 each. For tickets and information, contact the Ottawa International Jazz Festival at (613) 241-2633, or visit www.ottawajazzfestival.com





    Update on English Theatre at the NAC
    * The cast of the English Theatre 2003-2004 Main Stage opener, Bernard
    Shaw's delightful comedy, Arms & the Man is hard at work in the final stages
    of rehearsal. Having started rehearsing at the Museum of Civilization while
    Rehearsal Hall A underwent a much-needed refurbishment, the seven actors,
    Stage Management team and designers are re-united at the National Arts
    Centre where the set and costumes are being lovingly built, and the Theatre
    itself is undergoing a complete makeover, including new, more comfortable
    seating which will afford patrons more leg room and a more comfortable seat.
    Arms & the Man opens on Thursday, September 11 (Preview September 10) at
    19:30 in the NAC Theatre. Tickets are available now in person at the NAC
    Box Office or through Ticketmaster at (613) 755-1111. For more information
    about this production visit www.nac-cna.ca

    * English Theatre Artistic Director Marti Maraden will be hosting her
    annual Coffee Chat for subscribers and interested members of the public on
    Monday, September 15, 2003 at 19:30 in the Panorama Room at the NAC. This
    event is FREE! Marti, with her inimitable enthusiasm and grace, and her
    staff will provide background and information about the upcoming English
    Theatre 2003-2004 Season. This is a wonderful way to find out about the
    plays, the casting and anything else you ever wanted to know about English
    Theatre at the NAC

    * Casting is almost complete for the NAC EnglishTheatre production of
    William Shakespeare's Hamlet. Joining Ottawa favourite Tom Rooney in the
    title role of the procrastinating prince, is a cast of eighteen actors who
    will take on this most famous of Shakespeare's tragedies. Ric Brown, Ben
    Carlson, Todd Duckworth, Victor Ertmanis, Alessandro Juliani, Jonathan
    Koensgen, Paul Lemelin, David L. McCallum, Steven McCarthy, Patrick McManus,
    Michelle Monteith, Paul Rainville, Fiona Reid, David Schurmann, Graeme
    Somerville and Robin Wilcock are set to begin rehearsing the great Danish
    play on December 1 under the direction of Marti Maraden. Set and Costume
    Design for this production is by John Pennoyer, with Lighting Design by
    Louise Guinand, Original Music and Sound Design by Marc Desormeaux, Movement
    Direction by Jo Leslie and Fight Direction by John Stead. Assistant
    Director is Roy Lewis.

    * We're delighted to announce that casting is also complete for the
    World Premiere production of Vancouver-based playwright Hiro Kanagawa's
    compelling World War II drama, Tiger of Malaya. Starring in this NAC
    English Theatre/ Factory Theatre (Toronto) coproduction will be Denis
    Akiyama, Ginger Ruriko Busch, Aura Carcueva, Ken James and Jordan Pettle.
    This production is directed by Factory Theatre (Toronto) Artistic Director
    Ken Gass, with Set Design by David Boechler, Lighting Design by Bonnie
    Beecher, Sound Design by Todd Charlton and Costume Design by Julia Tribe.
    This production will open in Toronto October 16 and runs there until
    November 9. Tiger of Malaya opens in Ottawa in the NAC Studio on Tuesday,
    November 25 (Preview November 24) and runs until Saturday, December 6.
    Tickets are available in person at the NAC Box Office or through
    Ticketmaster at (613) 755 1111.

    * NAC English Theatre Artistic Director Marti Maraden makes a rare
    stage appearance with beloved Canadian actor Tom McCamus in a staged reading
    of the fascinating correspondence between Brahms and Clara Schumann in an
    all-Brahms programme as part of the NAC Orchestra's Bostonian Bravo Series.
    Pinchas Zukerman leads the National Arts Centre Orchestra, the Ottawa Choral
    Society, the Ensemble choral (University of Ottawa) and the Choeur
    Calixa-Lavallée (University of Ottawa) in this delightful evening of music
    and theatre. Don't miss a wonderful opportunity to see two extraordinary
    talents in a unique evening of entertainment. This concert/reading begins
    at 20:00 and takes place in the NAC's Southam Hall.



    Jon-E-Shakka's Cd Release Party
    Ottawa's Hottest Nite Club
    Voxlounge.com
    "Presents"
    The Party of the Year !


    The Party of the Year !
    The Amazing
    Jon-E-Shakka's Cd Release Party
    U-REAP-WHAT-U-SOW2 !
    RHYTHMS*RAP&DANCE FROM THE SOUL
    Don't Miss IT!
    MUSIC PREVIEW:
    www.mp3.com/THEJONE-SHAKKA-PRO
    *www.audioGalaxy.com (June/2000): "A self-taught musician and dancer out of Canada who plays in a style you've never heard before. This native of the Ashanti,Tribe in Ghana, West Africa has entertained audiences with some of the biggest names to come out of Canada, like the Bare Naked Ladies and Celine Dion."
    *"...The best moves of the night belong to the amazing Jon-E-Shakka. His dance routine during stoppages in play, is 'HALL OF FAME' material..."
    - Don Brennan, Writer, Sports Section; Ottawa Sun (Jan.28,1997)
    **www.listen.. Bootsie-ish bass attacks, heavy beats and rocking guitars, set the pace for breathy com (April/2000): "Canadian Band produces bizarre, futuristic Funk/Dance/Rapfemale vocals and foreign sounding raps about LOVE.
    SEPT. -12-03
    Voxlounge.com
    3795 Richmond Rd./BellsCorner
    @9pm
    721-0021
    Interviews, Performance's & R.s.v.p for Media:
    upon Request.:
    jon-e-shakka 820-5715
    Email: jshakka@hotmail.com
    Web: jshakka.tripod.com



    Ottawa Blues This Week -- 9 September 2003
    This is a completely informal update of blues or blues-related events in Ottawa. The mailing list has been compiled from various sources and includes folks who are interested in blues. Please contact me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com to add or delete email addresses from the list and to pass along any comments.
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    HEADS UP!! Sunday, September 21
    BENEFIT ... for Mike Ktenas
    **********************************
    The Mud Boys will be hosting an invitational "star-studded" Benefit for Mike Ktenas at The Rainbow on Sunday afternoon, September 21 between 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Mike had a Fender Bandmaster amp with cabinet stolen from a club here in Ottawa recently as well as a CD player with numerous CDs and personal effects stolen when out on the road earlier in the summer. Mike did not have any insurance. Mike is the bass player for Southside Steve and the Swindlers, Drew Nelson, the Thursday nite jam at Irene's with Johnny Russell, and a very able sub for many local blues bands including Tony D, the J-W Jones Blues Band, The Mud Boys, Al Tambay, Trevor Finlay, and Fine Fat Daddy. All who know and appreciate Mike (hey, even if you don't) are invited to come out and support him. Danny has agreed to donate the "door" to help make this benefit a success.

    As many musicians in the Ottawa blues scene will attest, Mike has been extremely helpful and charitable in many capacities – musician, go-to-guy for guitar and amp repairs (Mojo Guitar - 260-8652, 266-8652, mojoguitar@hotmail.com), p.a. rentals, sound man, and generally someone knowledgeable and willing to help out any band in any way that he can. The amp that was stolen has helped many a local band out (at no cost) when one of theirs went on the fritz mid-gig at the 'bow.
    (Thanks to Gary Epton for this info)
    ************************************************************
    SPECIAL EVENTS THIS WEEK
    *****************************
    Lazy Lester
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Thursday, September 11

    Born Leslie Johnson on June 20, 1933, Lazy Lester was given his stage name by Jay Miller. Miller headed the legendary Excello Records label; Lester was a session musician there from 1956 to 1967. During this prolific time, he met and played with Little Walter, Lightnin' Slim, Buddy Guy, Guitar Gable, Henry Gray, Slim Harpo, Silas Hogan, Raful Neal and Tabby Thomas. He recorded with many among them as a harmonica player, guitarist or percussionist. After his stint with Excello, Lazy Lester stayed away from the music industry for 20 years. Today, he is in the Louisiana Hall of Fame and the warm, evocative sound of his harmonica can again be heard on blues stages throughout the world.
    (Thanks to Brian Slack, ZEBnews)
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    ON THE SMALL SCREEN
    ************************
    TaLkin'bLuEs – new season
    on BRAVO
    Tuesdays @ 7:30 pm
    starting September 9 & continuing to October 21

    A note from Mako Funasaka:
    Greetings, fans of the blues. I am happy to report to you that Bravo has renewed my Talkin' Blues series (thanks in good part to you folks and your fervent support!) Look for it to air on Bravo starting Tuesday, September 9, 2003 at 7:30 pm. It will run for seven straight weeks (until Tuesday, October 21) and will include some of the folks we know and love, such as Bryan Lee, B.B. King, Jack de Keyzer, James Meston, Fruteland Jackson, Kelly Joe Phelps, Mark Hummel, Paul Reddick, Bill Perry, Guy Davis, Ronnie Baker Brooks and Chris Smither, to name a few. I have also included some musical performances/videos by some of these same blues players as well as artists including David Gogo, Beki Brindle, Sugar Ray Norcia and Snooky Pryor.

    I sincerely hope you like the newest series. It's comforting to know that many of you were at these some of these same performances, supporting the blues we love to live. If you are interested in more details, please drop by: http://www.talkinblues.com If you'd prefer to give me some feedback on the new series ­ or the old series ­ please drop me a line at: feedback@talkinblues.com or through Bravo Canada at: bravomail@bravo.ca

    As always, your support is what keeps me going (did I say I wasn't in this for the money?) See you out in the clubs and at the festivals.

    TaLkin'bLuEs media inc.
    http://www.talkinblues.com
    (416) 488-5996
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS WEEKEND
    *************************************
    Ball & Chain with the Wreckers
    Bayou Blues & Jazz Club, 1077 Bank Street
    Friday, September 12; $8 cover

    Ball and Chain(www.ballandchain.ca) have been having a wonderful and busy summer. How about easing into the fall routine with some guaranteed entertainment. First show with our band the Wreckers since the Ottawa Blues festival. Don't miss it.
    BONUS ... Dance lesson in the break!
    (Thanks to Michael Ball)
    **********************************
    Spirit 2003 Ultimate Charity Tournament
    Nepean National Equestrian Park, 401 Corkstown Road
    Saturday, September 13

    An incredibly high energy one-day event with 1,500-2,500 novice to seasoned participants, spectators and sponsors enjoying friendly Ultimate competition and live entertainment provided by local bands. This event will support the Anxiety Disorder Association of Ontario, Causeway Work Center Inc., CHEO, Project Upstream and Salus.

    Entertainment includes the Maria Hawkins Band from noon to 1 pm, and the Bytown Blues Band from 2-3 pm.
    ***********************************
    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS MONTH
    ***********************************
    The Smacks
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Tuesdays in September

    The Smacks will be hosting the Open Jam Sessions at The Rainbow every Tuesday in September. Each Tuesday night will start with a full set from The Smacks at around 9:30pm. After a couple more tunes from The Smacks at the beginning of the second set, the open jam session will get going, where all sorts of musicians will get up and perform. The third set might be another full set from The Smacks or a continuation of the jam depending on the feel of the night.

    Hope to see you at the jam!
    Max, Mike and Ian
    (Thanks to Mike Klein)
    ************************************************************
    REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
    ********************************
    Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
    Tuesdays: Ken & Don @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Tuesdays: The Smacks host the Rainbow Open Jam @ 9:30 pm
    Wednesdays: Early show with Dr. Dave @ the Rainbow 5-7 pm
    Wednesdays: Shakedown Blues @ the Bayou
    Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
    Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
    Fridays: Amaryllis @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
    Sunday evenings: Acoustic blues with dinner @ Tucson's, 6-9 pm
    *******************************************************
    LOCALS THIS WEEK
    ********************
    Wednesday, September 10
    Drew Nelson @ the Rainbow

    Thursday, September 11
    Blue Pearl's Naughty Bitz @ the Bayou

    Friday, September 12
    Mud Boys @ the Rainbow

    Friday, September 12
    Ball & Chain with the Wreckers @ the Bayou

    Friday & Saturday, September 12-13
    Bluestone @ Tucson's
    *********************************************************



    Ottawa Bird Fanciers Society Bird Show
    Ottawa Bird Fanciers Society (Ottawa's 24th Anniversary Bird Show)

    The Nation's Capital Biggest Bird Show - hundreds of birds will be on display! 4 & 5 October 2003

    Jim Durrell Recreation Centre
    1265 Walkley
    Road, Ottawa
    10am - 3pm Saturday & Sunday
    Cost: $4 per person. Children under 12 free.

    Judges:
    Type Canaries - Joe Rodigues, Montreal, QC
    Colour Bred Canaries - Vito Ramundi, Toronto, ON
    Colour Bred Canaries - Rado Pagac, Toronto, ON
    Hookbills / Finches - Pat Donnelly, Toronto, ON
    Budgerigars - Linda Haswell, ON

    Information:
    David O'Donohoe
    Phone: 613-521-7044
    Fax: 613-521-5813
    E-mail: dodonon208@rogers.com



    STARS shine bright at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, STEAM WHISTLE & JAGERMEISTER
    PRESENT...


    "...the sound of your summertime dreams." -Time Out


    From Montreal/ Paper Bag Recording Artists
    STARS

    + CITIZEN BAND RADIO

    Thursday, October 2 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $8 only at the door


    "Not since Prefab Sprout and The Smiths has there been a band as irresistible as
    Montreal’s Stars.” - The Coast

    “Excellent and elegant pop music!” - Now Magazine

    “An imposing work… a great, great album” - Billboard Magazine


    Stars are four young people living in the world, and they are trying to save us
    from our mundane and complacent fears. They are soft-revolutionaries and music
    is their rallying cry. When lost for words, one writer said the only way to
    describe Stars is "beautiful hope". Their music has been described as
    “breathtakingly effervescent” and they have been called the kind of band that
    “blue lights and fog machines are made for”. Stars’ music has an otherworldly
    blissfulness and a sophisticated epicurean cool. To Stars, art is the way to
    change the world. It is sincere and heartfelt. No pretenses, but filled with
    desperation and longing. They make music that musicians love. Their fans include
    Momus, The Divine Comedy, Sainte Etienne, K-OS and Alan Moulder. Somewhere
    dancing between all of these designations is Stars’ latest album, Heart.

    Stars debut L.P Nightsongs was a pristine prelude. It was called “one of the
    most thoroughly listenable albums in pop music history” and it rated highly on
    critics’ top ten lists throughout North America. It was a definitive pop
    classic, recalling the best of Prefab Sprout, Sainte Etienne and New Order.

    Their second release, The Comeback E.P marked the band’s departure from New York
    to Montreal. The Comeback is filled with more hooks and sugary dance-ability. It
    was the beginning of the band’s departure away from pastiche and towards a
    unique musical vision.

    With the Heart L.P, the longing becomes more tangible and more intrinsic. Stars
    have taken us from a lonely roof-top to the steamy bedrooms in the world’s
    sexiest cities. With lyrics like “You get back on the latest flight from
    paradise, I found out from a note taped to the door, I think I saw your airplane
    in the sky tonight, through my window lying on the kitchen floor ”, Stars tell
    the world that they are in love and that they are not afraid to sing.

    Making the album was a painstaking experience. It was many sleepless nights in a
    bedroom studio with only the ventilation of a rickety old fan propped in the
    corner. Whatever Stars did, it worked. So much so that acclaimed British
    producer Ian Catt (Sainte Etienne, Trembling Blue Stars) enthusiastically
    volunteered to mix 3 songs. The rest of the album was mixed by hip Canadian
    producer Dave Hodge (Brand Van 3000, Wu-Tang Clan). The result is an
    unmistakeable work of art, a pop music masterpiece. Make no mistake, Heart will
    be remembered because the songs are so beautiful, and to Stars beauty is what
    will save us.

    Stars have been touring Europe and the US, including shows with The Delgados,
    Evan Dando and the The Buffseeds.


    ***************

    STARS' web site - http://www.starsdeluxe.net



    High Holy Days - Carleton University - w/I Mother Earth
    Rock & Roll Biography

    North Bay, Ontario¹s HIGH HOLY DAYS were born in Fall 2000, evolving from cover tunes to their own original brand of high octane rock n' roll. After winning the 2001 Xtreme Band Slam, they started playing shows around Northern Ontario; their audience increasing in size with each charged performance. Producer/engineer Graham Brewer took notice of the industrious band, and signed up to produce their indie debut, "All My Real Friends", in August 2002 at the world-famous Metalworks Recording Studios. The resulting album along with their live show have been met with rave reviews all over the country.

    Live

    HIGH HOLY DAYS have performed many clubs from Montreal¹s Club Soda to the infamous Horseshoe Tavern in Toronto. They headlined the North Bay Heritage Festival for over 20,000 fans and enjoyed the distinction of being the only unsigned band to perform at the Molson Canada Day Simulbash at Science North in the summer of 2001 where they opened for Treble Charger. Two years to the day, they reappeared on the same stage only this time as headliners, to over 10,000 adoring fans. HIGH HOLY DAYS have shared the stage with everyone from Our Lady Peace, Default, Swollen Members, Sam Roberts, treble
    charger, Rik Emmett, Kim Mitchell, Theory of a Dead Man, Kazzer. This summer, they wrapped up an Ontario tour with The Headstones and stormed the stage at this year's Molson Canadian Rocks George Street Festival in St John's, NL with I Mother Earth.

    Watch out for them later this month as they rock the nation¹s capitol with Theory of a Deadman. HIGH HOLY DAYS will wrap up their jam packed summer in central Ontario with a series of Molson Canadian House Parties featuring Kazzar & Theory of a Deadman, as well as Summerfest 2003 in Sudbury with Default.



    Tour Dates:

    Fri Sep 12 Ottawa, ON Carleton Univ. HHD w/ I Mother Earth



    Contact

    High Holy Days can be visited online @ www.highholydays.ca



    For interviews and more information contact:

    Publicist (High Holy Days)

    Joanne Bowers
    705-693-5260
    jbowers@isys.ca



    City to hold community consultation on new long-term care centre
    On Thursday, Island Lodge will host a community consultation on the
    reuse of Allan House along with an information session to showcase the
    proposed design for the new Garry J. Armstrong Long Term Care Centre on
    Porter Island. There will be an opportunity to view the proposed design and
    to learn about the public-private partnership (P3) process that is being
    pursued to reduce capital costs and ensure appropriate use of the existing
    building on the Island.

    Date: Thursday, September 11, 2003
    Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    Location: Allan House - Island
    Lodge - 1 Porter Island
    (just off St. Patrick Street at
    Cobourg Street)



    "Mira Records" Mini-Tour 2003
    "Mira Records" Mini-Tour 2003

    Featuring:

    QuasiMojo - http://www.chillproductions.com/quasimojo
    QuasiMojo's upcoming (September 30th) new full-length Savant Garde
    blends the emotional aspects of indie rock with the alluring and
    textured soundscapes of IDM - features members of Toronto Space-rockers
    SIANSPHERIC - QuasiMojo provides lovely electronic-based
    music with female vocals and rock intelligence.

    I Am Robot And Proud - http://www.bloop.org/robot
    Canadian soundartist Shaw-Han Liem has caught the ear of the likes of
    John Peel and the Wire. His playful melodies and android-pop
    sensibilities are sure to catch yours as well.

    North - http://www.mirarecords.de/artists/north.html
    NORTH are Canadian sound artists Brad Crowe, Damien Dupuis and Jackson,
    whose first EP for Mira, Shared Silence, combines soundscapes, jazzy
    sneakers, and squeaky floors, with explosive critical beats.

    Aidan Baker - http://listen.to/aidan
    Guitarterrorist Aidan Baker, the newest addition to the Mira Records
    roster, has played alongside the likes of Noise Factory's Beef Terminal,
    and Arc. His deconstructive musings on the world's most popular
    stringed instrument are sure to tug your heart. strings.

    Dates:

    Friday, October 17th
    QuasiMojo, North and Aidan Baker
    @ "Bumpers", Ottawa ON - 580 Bank Street - (613) 232-5944



    Who Are Mira Records?

    For the past 3 years, Germany's Mira Records has been steadily releasing
    high-quality, quiet little electronic EPs, singles and full-lengths -
    their newest release, QuasiMojo's "Savant Garde" hits the streets on
    September 30th, 2003 and marks QuasiMojo's 3rd release. For more
    information email info@mirarecords.de or hit http://www.mirarecords.de



    THE SATTALITES "reggaefication" of Zaphod Beeblebrox
    Multiple JUNO AWARD winners

    CANADA'S AMBASSADORS OF REGGAE MUSIC

    From Toronto
    THE SATTALITES


    Saturday, October 18 (Doors 8pm)
    (Early Show. 2 sets. No opening band)


    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $10 only at the door



    This year Canadian music fans can count on reggae sensations, the Sattalites, to keep the summertime vibes alive all winter long. The Juno Award winning band will release Reggaefication - a brand new recording on September 30th. With laid back grooves and dancehall beats, the music will transport music fans to steamy Jamaican summer nights, and will have them dancing their way through the frostiest winter.

    ***************


    THE SATTALITES' web site - http://www.sattalites.com

    Information:
    THE SATTALITES - Victoria Lord Public Relations (416) 484-9047 victoria.lord@sympatico.ca
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    Japanther / AIDS Wolf Sunday
    THIS SUNDAY as part of the "last minute" series

    Japanther (brooklyn ny, noise rock)
    AIDS Wolf (mtl noise rock)
    local band TBA

    plus seripop art sale

    Bumpers - 580 Bank St.
    19+, 7:30pm, $7


    http://www.tapesrecords.com/japanther.html
    http://www.six6.nu/aidswolf/
    http://www.seripop.com



    City aims to deliver traffic safety message to 50,000 students this year
    Back to school means more children walking and biking on our
    streets. In an effort to highlight - and improve - student safety in school
    zones, the City launched its 2003-2004 Traffic Safety Outreach Program
    today. The launch was held at the Alta Vista Public School, the first school
    scheduled to participate in the program this year.

    Councillor Peter Hume, member of the Transportation and Transit Committee;
    Rosemarie Leclair, General Manager, Transportation, Utilities and Public
    Works; Michael Flainek, Director, Traffic & Parking Operations; Sergeant Dan
    Longpré of the Ottawa Police, and Diane Charlebois, Principal of the Alta
    Vista Public School participated in launching this important safety
    initiative.

    The City's comprehensive School Zone Traffic Safety Program is based on the
    three E's: education, engineering and enforcement. The cornerstones of the
    program are educating children and drivers on safe practices and
    precautions; an engineering plan to address issues such as signage,
    crosswalks, signal timing and optimum use of crossing guards; and
    enforcement that focuses on driver behaviour. The Traffic Safety Outreach
    Program is one of the education components.

    "In the past, the focus of the School Zone Traffic Safety Program was on
    enforcement and engineering. Last year, for example, the City unveiled new,
    high-visibility signs in school zones, expanded its adult crossing guard
    program and launched pilot programs to improve pedestrian safety at
    high-volume intersections. This year, we are putting our emphasis on
    education. This program is all about equipping children with all the
    information they require to interact safely with traffic. We want to give
    them a safer journey to and from school, now and in the future," said Ms.
    Leclair.

    The Traffic Safety Outreach Program brings a fast-paced, visually engaging
    presentation designed for young children to schools, to help teach children
    how to cross streets safely. Road signs and full-size, working traffic
    control and crosswalk signals are set up in the auditorium, cafeteria or
    wherever a school holds assemblies. A facilitator shows a short video, runs
    through the basic steps for safely negotiating traffic, then sets up a
    simulated crosswalk in the assembly room and literally walks the students
    through the safe way to cross a street. Feedback and a question-and-answer
    period close the session.
    Last year, some 20,000 school children participated in the program. Because
    of the positive results and encouraging feedback from educators - and
    students - the City aims to reach approximately 50,000 additional students
    this school year.

    The Traffic Safety Outreach Program along with the School Zone Safety
    Program are part of the City's overall Integrated Road Safety Program that
    combine the efforts, programs and services of a number of City departments
    to reduce traffic related deaths and injuries on our roads.



    Claudia Black returns to Ottawa
    Dr. Claudia Black, renowned American psychologist and teacher, is the main speaker in the celebrations of Serenity Renewal for Families’ 20th Anniversary. She will be coming to Ottawa for two events September 24. These events will focus on the family problems created by addictions and how repercussions spread through families.

    The first is a professional seminar titled “Addiction - The Family Legacy”. This seminar is intended to enhance the knowledge of medical personnel and people working in the field of addictions and/or related family issues. Interested students are encouraged to attend. This event will be held from 1:00 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the Amphitheatre of St. Paul University, 223 Main Street. This presentation will assist attendees to better help both the addict and family members understand and accept their powerlessness, recognize their codependency as an addictive disorder, and garner a picture of what their recovery could entail. This seminar qualifies for credits of the Addiction Intervention Association.


    Dr. Black’s evening lecture entitled “Growing Up With Addiction: Living What You Learn” is targeted toward a general audience interested in the many family issues of growing up with addiction. It is an important evening offering people an entry into family of origin recovery and a second level of healing for those in a recovery process. This lecture will be held in the Auditorium of the Bronson Centre, 211 Bronson Street from 7:30 pm to 9:30 pm.

    Serenity Renewal for Families is proud to be associated with Dr. Black and is pleased that she has leant her name to their 20th Anniversary celebrations this year. Serenity Renewal for Families is a registered non-profit charitable organization dedicated to helping individuals, couples and family members affected by alcoholism, drug addiction and other forms of addictive behavior.

    Tickets for these events may be purchased in advance by calling Serenity Renewal for Families: (613) 523-5143. Seating capacity is limited. Tickets, if still available, may be purchased at the door for both events.

    More information about Claudia Black is at the Serenity Renewal for Families website www.serenityrenewal.ca


    FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT

    Alexa Smith, Serenity Renewal for Families, 613.523.5143 serenity@cyberus.ca

    Paul Delage, Event co-chair. 613.562.1869 delage@sympatico.ca

    Bill Glaister, Event publicity coordinator, 613.233.0489 bglaster@magna.com



    Ottawa Blues and Jazz Guides - 8 September 2003
    This week's live blues & jazz listings are now
    up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide.
    To find out what's on, just click these links:

    Ottawa Blues Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html


    Ottawa Jazz Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/wksjaz.html


    What's news in jazz & blues? Here's the link to use:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/watznewz.html


    This week's featured artists are:


    Bluestone at Tucson's


    Josée Deschênes Group at The Bayou


    Click for more on what they're doing this week:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weboweek.html


    If you'd like to know more about or book a blues, jazz
    or swing band or artist, check out this link:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/proflist.html


    You can help spread the word on the local blues and
    jazz happenings in the Ottawa area. Why not pass on this
    e-mail to anyone you know who'd be interested in
    keeping up on what's going on in the Ottawa live music
    scene and suggest that they subscribe to this weekly
    reminder service?

    If you know of any events or other information I've either
    missed or gotten wrong in these guides send me the details, please.
    And, if you don't wish to keep getting these notices,
    e-mail jim.roy1@sympatico.ca and let me know.


    Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
    Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz
    Other ways to get there:
    http://clik.to/ottawablues or http://clik.to/ottawajazz
    Support credits: www.ncf (National Capital Freenet)
    www.devant.com (Rob Mainwaring)

    Get your weekly Ottawa blues & jazz event reminders, e-mail
    jim.roy1@sympatico.ca



    Ottawa Blues and Jazz Guides - 8 September 2003
    This week's live blues & jazz listings are now
    up-to-date on the Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide.
    To find out what's on, just click these links:

    Ottawa Blues Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weeksblz.html


    Ottawa Jazz Guide

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/wksjaz.html


    What's news in jazz & blues? Here's the link to use:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/watznewz.html


    This week's featured artists are:


    Bluestone at Tucson's


    Josée Deschênes Group at The Bayou


    Click for more on what they're doing this week:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/weboweek.html


    If you'd like to know more about or book a blues, jazz
    or swing band or artist, check out this link:

    http://www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz/proflist.html


    You can help spread the word on the local blues and
    jazz happenings in the Ottawa area. Why not pass on this
    e-mail to anyone you know who'd be interested in
    keeping up on what's going on in the Ottawa live music
    scene and suggest that they subscribe to this weekly
    reminder service?

    If you know of any events or other information I've either
    missed or gotten wrong in these guides send me the details, please.
    And, if you don't wish to keep getting these notices,
    e-mail jim.roy1@sympatico.ca and let me know.


    Jim Roy's Ottawa Blues, Jazz & Swing Guide
    Phone: (613) 829-3725 www.ncf.ca/ottawa-blues-jazz
    Other ways to get there:
    http://clik.to/ottawablues or http://clik.to/ottawajazz
    Support credits: www.ncf (National Capital Freenet)
    www.devant.com (Rob Mainwaring)

    Get your weekly Ottawa blues & jazz event reminders, e-mail
    jim.roy1@sympatico.ca



    Mondays Sep 8-29 7pm: Public Speaking: Toastmasters offers 4 free bilingual presentations and workshops
    Communication and leadership skills are vital
    to success yet most people receive little or no training in these
    essential skills. Toastmasters International will conduct a series of
    four, bilingual presentations and workshops at the Ottawa Public Library
    (OPL), Main Library to help participants develop and improve
    communication and leadership skills.

    Each Monday from September 8-29, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m., experienced
    speakers will demonstrate their learned skills and share tips,
    strategies, and practical advice on using and improving communication,
    leadership and evaluation skills for both personal and professional
    growth.

    Participants will benefit from attending one or all four of these free
    sessions.

    http://www.opl.ottawa.on.ca/english/news/08-27-03.html



    fruit and fibre by / par Carl Stewart
    As part of the FALL OUT PERFORMANCE ART FESTIVAL

    FRIDAY, SEPTEMBER 12 AT 7PM - ARTIST #1: CARL STEWART (OTTAWA)

    OFFICIAL OPENING OF FALL OUT WITH AFTER-PARTY

    In his performance fruit and fibre, Carl Stewart is interested in finding ways to speak about his identity with conventions usually associated with stand-up comedy, cabaret and spoken word performance. Beginning with an account of growing up gay in Prince Edward Island, fruit and fibre examines the choices we make, the relationships we break and the resulting emotional fall outs. fruit and fibre claims to subscribe to the philosophy of the Dolly Parton School of Entertainment, whereas you ³make Œem laugh, make Œem cry, scare the hell out of Œem and send Œem home². Incorporating the short monologue, poetry, folklore, theology, mythology and the Broadway musical, Stewart is testing the limits with this interdisciplinary autobiographical cabaret,

    CARL STEWART was born in Prince Edward Island and studied weaving at the School of Visual Arts in Charlottetown. Stewart moved to Ottawa in 1988, where he established himself as a textile artist, filmmaker and performer. Joining the Enriched Bread Artists Studios in 1997, he has been a key player in the Ottawa arts scene, exhibiting in such spaces as Galerie SAW Gallery, Centre l¹Imagier, artengine and wurm gallery. His film, video and textile works have also been exhibited nationally and internationally, including shows at the Leslie-Lohman Art Foundation in New York and the onepointsix gallery in Vancouver.

    FALL OUT artists to come are Marie-Suzanne Désilets + Jean-François Prost (Montréal), Tobaron Waxman (New York City) and Lawrence Paul Yuxweluptun (Vancouver).

    For more information, please contact Stefan St-Laurent or Tam-Ca Vo-Van at Galerie SAW Gallery at (613) 236-6181.

    The artist wishes to thank the Ontario Arts Council for its financial support. Galerie SAW Gallery wishes to thank the City of Ottawa, the Canada Council for the Arts, the Ontario Arts Council and the Trillium Foundation for their support.



    City takes next step in tackling budget pressures
    This morning, staff and a Sub Committee of Council met to formally launch their exercise to review all programs and services the City delivers - a key step in the effort to tackle the City's budget pressures.

    Like municipalities across the country, Ottawa is facing budget pressures. As a key component to addressing these challenges, the City is undertaking a Universal Program Review that will examine the scope, objective and resource requirements of every program in its operating budget. All programs and services within the control of the City's administration are being examined, including the Ottawa Police Service.

    The review, which will go to Council December 5, 2003, will describe the impacts of a 5, 10, 15, 20 and 100% reduction in each program's net budgetary requirement. The impacts will be measured in terms of service to residents, the Ottawa 20/20 Growth Management Plans, the City's legislated responsibilities, management issues and competitive advantage.

    "The Program Review is about providing the incoming Council with the full, accurate and non-biased information it will need to make decisions during the 2004 budget deliberations - information they'll use to make choices about the types and levels of services we will provide to residents in the future," said Acting City Manager, Steve Kanellakos. "And it will help us find innovative ways to fund and deliver those services while making the most efficient use of our infrastructure and existing resources."

    The City has spent the last two years, through the Ottawa 20/20 process, asking residents how they want their city to grow over the next 20 years. Residents clearly stated that they want their City government to be fiscally responsible and responsive and that above all, they value the high quality of life Ottawa already enjoys.

    "The current budget pressures are certainly a trigger for the Program Review," said Rick Chiarelli, Chair of the Council Sub Committee overseeing the initiative. "But it is also an opportunity to ensure that the City is in the right business; that we position ourselves to do business better; and that what we provide to residents is in line with their vision for Ottawa's future."

    As part of today's meeting, staff released a list of the programs and service areas being examined through this exercise. The list, attached here as an appendix, will be expanded upon in the coming weeks as the Program Review Team identifies all activities associated with each service area.



    City Council Meeting Highlights
    Council approves buffer zone, limits numbers of animals for Intensive Hog
    Farms

    Today (Sept. 3), City Council approved a zoning by-law that would enable the City to
    impose a separation distance of three kilometres between Intensive Hog Farms
    and a three-kilometre buffer zone around residential, recreational,
    institutional and environmental areas. The by-law also defines what
    constitutes an "intensive hog farm operation", lists the use within existing
    agricultural zones and allows for the imposition of a cap on the number of
    animals at Intensive Hog Farms.

    City Council to establish Independent Auditor
    City Council today endorsed the recommendations in Denis Desautels' report
    on the municipality's audit function and agreed to establish an independent
    auditor for the City of Ottawa. The City Auditor General will be responsible
    for carrying out financial, compliance and value-for-money audits of City
    programs and services, and will report directly to Council through the Audit
    Committee. City Council also agreed that the Auditor General be appointed
    for a seven-year term by Council, on the recommendation of the Audit
    Committee, and that an Office of the Auditor General be established using
    the existing resources of the City's Audit and Consulting Services group.
    The Auditor General will also be responsible for preparing an annual report
    to Council on trends observed throughout the corporation and on the
    performance of his or her office. City staff has been asked to bring forward
    an action plan on the implementation of the Desautels report and its
    recommendations by October 2003.

    Other items of interest

    * New Fence By-law Comes into Effect on January 1, 2004
    City Council approved a streamlined Fence By-law that will
    consolidate and harmonize the by-laws of the former municipalities into one.
    The new By-law, which comes into effect on January 1, 2004, sets a new
    maximum height for fences on residential properties at 2.13 metres (7 feet),
    and on industrial or commercial properties at 3 metres (9 feet, 10 inches).
    Fences on agricultural lands, as well as hedges, bushes and trees that serve
    as natural screening, will be exempt from the height restrictions and
    maintenance standards contained in the By-law. The new Fences By-law will
    also set out minimum standards for the maintenance and repair of fences, and
    streamline the administration and enforcement of these standards. In
    addition, it institutes a "good neighbour policy," where residents who
    install fences will be required to face the more attractive side of the
    fence toward the neighbouring property and street.

    * City Staff Authorized to Negotiate Implementation of Various
    Public-Private Partnerships
    Today, Council authorized staff to enter into negotiations with
    three private firms on the public-private partnership initiative. The
    private firms set for negotiations include: Thunderbird Management Services
    Inc. to construct and operate the year-round domed playing facility at the
    Hornet's Nest on Bearbrook Road; PLC Constructors Canada Inc., Central Park
    Lodges Ltd., and Retirement Residences Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT)
    for the construction of the new Garry J. Armstrong Long-Term Care Centre and
    the redevelopment of the existing Allan House on Porter Island. Request for
    proposals for the design, construction, financing and operation of an
    Emergency Medical Services headquarters on Don Reid Drive will also be
    initiated.

    * Council Re-affirms Longstanding Relationship with Cameron
    Highlanders
    Today, Commanding Officer Captain Brian Finn of the Cameron
    Highlanders of Ottawa presented Mayor Chiarelli with their regimental flag,
    which will be flown outside Ottawa City Hall, affirming their status as the
    City's Regiment. In return, Mayor Chiarelli presented the Commanding Officer
    with a silver bowl that depicts Ottawa's Coat of Arms and presented the
    Piper with a new pipe banner for the Regiment's Pipe and Drum Band. The
    Highlanders have been associated with the City of Ottawa for nearly 150
    years. In March 2003, the City provided sponsorship to the Cameron
    Highlanders of Ottawa to help with the costs of publishing the Regiment's
    history.

    * Hiring and Employment of Family Members Policy Endorsed
    Council approved a new City policy on the hiring and employment of
    family members as defined in the Municipal Conflict of Interest Act. The
    Hiring and Employment of Family Members Policy is intended to prevent real
    or perceived conflicts of interest by prohibiting situations where family
    members would be supervised by or subordinate to one another, or where they
    would be given preferential treatment during the recruitment process. The
    Policy will take effect at the start of the new term of City Council on
    December 1, 2003.

    * City extends helping hand to CHEO, Neighbourhood Services, Conseil
    des écoles catholiques de langue française du Centre-Est
    City Council agreed to provide funding support to three worthy
    community organizations today. The City will provide $75,000 in partnership
    funding to the Conseil des écoles catholiques de langue française du
    Centre-Est for the construction of a new $7.5 million vocational and
    technical training high school on the grounds of La Cité collégiale. Ottawa
    Neighbourhood Services will receive a one-time grant of $19,000 to help with
    its three-year recovery plan. As well, the Children's Hospital of Eastern
    Ontario will receive more than $14,000 to cover the building fees it paid to
    the City for construction related to its 10-year capital program. On January
    23, 2002, Council agreed to remit building permit fees - on a case-by-case
    basis - for hospital capital projects undertaken as part of this program.



    Meetings at Ottawa City Hall
    The following Council and standing committee meetings are scheduled
    during the week of September 8, 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.

    Emergency and Protective Services Committee - Monday, September 8, 9:30
    a.m., Champlain Room
    * Voluntary Admail Reduction (No Junk Mail) Program
    *
    * Ottawa Public Library Board - Monday, September 8, 6 p.m., Champlain
    Room
    *
    * Environmental Services Committee - Tuesday, September 9, 9:30 am,
    Champlain Room
    * Update of Water By-law
    * Harmonization of Sewer Connection By-law
    * Sawmill Creek Sub-Watershed Study Update

    City Council - Wednesday, September 10, 1:30 p.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall

    Planning and Development Committee - Thursday, September 11, 9:30 a.m.,
    Champlain Room
    * Official Plan Amendment - Kanata West
    * Street Name Change - Wellington Street

    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.



    THE PARKAS + PAPER MOON + ANDREW VINCENT showcase at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
    PRESENT...


    ENDEARING RECORDS SHOWCASE & CD RELEASE

    THE PARKAS
    PAPER MOON
    ANDREW VINCENT & THE PIRATES

    Sunday, September 28 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $6 only at the door


    "If you're at all a fan of crisp guitar licks and a steady beat like those
    you'll find in CCR, early Stones and
    (dare I say) The Who, then The Parkas brand of music is just the thing for you."
    - Chartattack.com

    "Cutting a sharp figure in their “Mod meets Thunder Bay” attire, they
    entertained the crowd with poppy rock hooks
    that beamed with spring sunshine." - Independent Weekly

    "Upbeat songs with excellent melodies, crisp guitars and a heaping dose of
    farfisa." - Indiepages.com


    As children of rock and roll showmen, the Parkas were raised on British invasion
    records, schooled in Northern Ontario punk shows, and baptized in an
    undercurrent of Stax Voltage.

    "Now This Is Fighting" is the band's debut full length release. Recorded by Andy
    Magoffin (The Constantines, Royal City, The Weekend) it's an album that combines
    pop harmony, country pathos and rock 'n roll swagger in songs about revenge and
    traffic accidents. Along the way the Parkas have made Now magazine's "critics
    picks" list and has performed what Chart Magazine has called " a refreshing
    alternative to all that heavy nonsense that is considered rock and roll these
    days." They have shared the stage with The Dears and Hot Hot Heat and are now
    ready to embark on their first cross Canada tour.


    ***************

    Hailing from Winnipeg, Paper Moon released their debut full-length album, "One
    Thousand Reasons To Stay...One Reason To Leave", on Endearing Records. The
    record charted on National Campus Radio and drew accolades from fans and media
    across the country. Described as "a perfect dose of perfect pop" (London Scene),
    the songs are "short, sweet and catchy as hell" (Exclaim).

    Balancing pop tendencies with a willingness to rock, Paper Moon have wowed fans
    with their dynamic live performances. One review praised the band as having a
    "most satisfying compound of sugary melodies, fine guitar textures, subtly new
    wave keys, smart lyrics and actual singing...this quartet could give lessons on
    what a pop song is" (Chart)

    **************

    Andrew Vincent has been converting the doubtful with his brand of frank, simple
    narratives and witty wordplay since he starting laying songs to tape years back
    as a student at Waterloo. As enthusiasm grew for his songs, AV began playing out
    in local cafés and such, and before long, "To Thine" hit the streets on
    cassette. As popularity for the cassette grew, "To Thine" found its way to disc
    while AV made the move to the Capital City and began preaching to the people
    with voice and five-string guitar. With time, AV longed to rock and thus steered
    toward electric tendencies, enlisting various Ottawa ne'er-do-wells as his
    backing bands.

    The Pirates were soon formed, with Bryan Curry on bass and Scott Terry on the
    traps. In the past few years, AV & the Pirates have been hailed and rehailed as
    one of the city's best, igniting dance floors with an arsenal of modern classics
    to which most folks know all the words. The boys have just dropped "I Love the
    Modern Way", their most focused rock collection to date. "Martha" and "Bahamas"
    dole out the kind of anthemic rock that the Pirates are praised for in the
    Capital; "Good Time" and "Cover It Up" prove that AV is still a lyrical master.
    Anchor your ships and turn up the boombox - this is THE summer record!!

    **************

    THE PARKAS' web site - http://www.theparkas.com
    PAPER MOON's web site - http://www.papermoon.ca
    ANDREW VINCENT's web site - http://www.kelprecords.com/bands/av/index.html



    TREVOR TCHIR, a new-generation troubadour, at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX & HERITAGE BREWERIES
    PRESENT...


    A new-generation Troubadour

    From Ottawa via St. Albert, Alberta
    TREVOR TCHIR
    (with backing band featuring members of STRAIGHT NO CHASER)

    + PHIL LAFRENIERE

    Sunday, September 14 (Doors 8pm)

    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX, 27 York Street, Ottawa, Canada.
    Age 19+/ General Admission
    Tickets: $5 only at the door


    "The most refreshing aspect of the Edmonton native's work is the attention he
    devotes to creating timeless lyrics
    and haunting melodies." - The Fulcrum


    Trevor, originally from St. Albert, near Edmonton, Alberta, currently makes his
    home in Ottawa, where he writes and performs steadily as part of the burgeoning
    Sandy Hill scene. This scene finds its home amid a core of pubs, coffeehouses
    and other venues in central Ottawa, where original music, conversation and
    artistic collaboration are the driving forces of an ever-growing community of
    enthusiasts. Along with his partner, Kristy McKay, Trevor has hosted the popular
    weekly Nostalgica Cafe Poetry and Music Open Stage since January, 2002.
    Nostalgica is located on the campus of the University of Ottawa, where Trevor
    has studied since '97 and where he is currently completing his Masters in
    political philosophy.

    Tchir first demonstrated the importance of music as a vehicle for emotional,
    social and political communication in his debut album, The Way I Feel Today,
    released in 1999. The songs are melodic, meaningful and timeless, and were
    recorded live-to-tape with just voice, acoustic guitar and harmonica.

    Trevor Tchir's second CD, November, is a 13 song collection of songs that travel
    the entire spectrum of mood and content. The stories of these songs come
    straight from the heart of the young songwriter, but the sounds are a colourful
    mixture of styles that flow from the musical backgrounds of the album's 12
    contributors. These artists, based mostly in Ottawa, come from all corners of
    Canada, including Alberta, Quebec, and Ontario. Many took precious time away
    from their own bands, including Ottawa's Jacob Two-Two, Garrity, and JW Jones
    Blues Band, as well as Edmonton's Tunuki.

    November was recorded and mixed by Jason Jaknunas at Raven Street Studios in
    Ottawa. It was then mastered by Nick Blagona, of Tea Party fame, at MetalWorks
    Studios in Mississauga.

    ***************

    TREVOR TCHIR's web site - http://www.trevortchir.com



    Equal Love - A March for Same Sex Human Rights
    Sunday, September 7, 2003
    Gather 2:30 pm
    At the Terry Fox Monument
    90 Wellington Street
    (Wellington and Metcalfe)
    and March to Parliament Hill.

    Bring signs, colourful clothes... and all your friends.



    Cinema International - Fall 2003
    Cinema International - Fall 2003

    Every Friday 7:30pm
    Lamoureux Hall, U of Ottawa
    145 Jean-Jacques Lussier
    Room 122

    The UoO Department of Modern Languages and Literatures invites the
    University community and the general public to view a series of foreign
    films, presented in the original version with English subtitles.

    The programme begins on Friday, September 5 with an Italian film "The
    Tree with the Wooden Clogs" (L’Albero degli zoccoli).

    It continues every Friday at 7:30 pm with a different movie from abroad



    York Street Public School wins Phys-Ed Award
    York Street Public School has won a
    Platinum Award from CAHPERD, the Canadian Association for Health, Physical
    Education, Recreation and Dance.

    The school was commended for promoting a healthy, physically active
    lifestyle through health and gym classes, intramurals, interscholastic
    sports and extracurricular programs and clubs. For their efforts, they
    received a banner, a certificate from CAHPERD, and a letter of
    congratulations from Prime Minister Jean Chrétien.

    Over 15,000 schools from across Canada applied to receive recognition in
    the 2002-2003 school year.

    More details can be found on the association's website at
    http://www.cahperd.ca/e/cahperd/index.htm



    A.C.T. anniversary party, screening, auditions, etc.
    For a complete list of audition notices, please visit the A.C.T. website at www.ACTottawa.com

    Back from L.A.: A.C.T. Administrator, Claudia Jurt has returned from Los Angeles and had a fantabulous time! Join A.C.T. co-founders, Claudia & Pete at this weekends Anniversary Party to share stories and fun!

    This very important A.C.T. message includes:

    1. A.C.T. 2ND ANNIVERSARY PARTY / SCREENING - Join A.C.T. this Saturday, September 7, 2003!
    2. A.C.T. OPEN-HOUSE - Meet A.C.T. Co-Founders at the Famous Players Coliseum
    3. NEW WEEKEND WORKSHOP - For the 2nd time, A.C.T. is offering "Getting Started in Film & Television"
    4. FALL SESSION - Register today for A.C.T.'s fall programs - Check out www.ACTottawa.com for new courses & instructors
    5. PRIVATE AUDITION COACHING - Have an audition coming up? A.C.T. can help

    6. AUDITIONS - "Where the Poppies Blow" produced by Salamander Theatre
    7. AUDITIONS - GRUPPO RUBATO is holding auditions for Edward Albee's Listening



    LEXICON: 2 - Live and Original Electronic Music Night - Sept. 12
    On Friday September 12th, 2003 at Surface Nightclub, 128 York Street, Ottawa, Onaversal and the Ottawa Promoters Association Presents LEXICON: 2. The second installment of this All-Original Electronic Music Event will showcase Ottawa’s finest Bands, Live Acts and DJs, all performing their own original material. Headlining the evening will be an electronica band called Lovenbodyparts (LNBP Media, Funf), a live Trance and Drum & Bass P.A. called Mobius (NuNRG Label Collective, UK) and a Live Future Jazz, Electro and Funk P.A. called Chameleonic (Cleerance.com, Norml).

    LEXICON: 1 was conceived for the sole purpose of establishing recognition to the producers of Canadian electronic music, and this second installment focus’ on our Nation’s Capital. This isn't the typical DJ club event. The music you will hear, which is made up of synths, drum machines and samples will be completely original material and performed live.

    Lovenbodyparts, Chameleonic, Mobius, The Overlord, EFM-7, SLAMMER VIRUS, Lunaris, and Dodeca will all be performing their music in live setting whereas Snug, Division By Zero, DZK, Cube 7, DJ-MB, and Level 13 will be spinning their own original tracks on vinyl and CD.

    With recent international success by Ottawa artists such as Liquified, Max Graham, Marty Villeneuve and Rise Ashen, some of these artists will no doubt follow in their footsteps. This event promises to keep everyone dancing to a mix electronic beats. You don't want to miss this first of a kind event!

    To make this event even more exciting, people in attendance will be able to vote for their favorite artists. Prizes will include a 2-day recording session at the Anthrax Bunker (1st place), and a gig at Unified Beats 2 in October (2nd place), and a Casio synthesizer (3rd place)

    We will be collecting non-perishable food items at the event, and a portion of the proceeds will be donated to The Ottawa Food Bank. The Food Bank is a charitable organization dedicated to feeding the hungry.

    Ticket info:

    In advance - $10
    At the Door - $10

    Available at

    Funf Clothing, 243 Bank St. 613. 594.8555
    One Unity Records, 207 Dalhousie 613. 562. 2462
    Surface Nightclub, 128 York St. 613-266-2269

    Related links:

    www.lovenbodyparts.com
    www.cleerance.com
    www.jitterjaw.com
    www.snugsound.com
    www.slammervirus.net
    www.the-overlord.com
    www.ottawapromoters.com
    www.xvi.com



    OPP/OAB enhances efforts in recovering abducted children through new partnership
    The Ontario Provincial Police has added an
    important new resource to the provincial Amber Alert Program, thanks to a new
    partnership with the Ontario Association of Broadcasters (OAB). At news
    conferences held across the province this morning, the OAB has officially
    thrown it's support to the OPP and police services across the province, in a
    combined effort to protect the most vulnerable members of our society, our
    children.
    The OAB represents the majority of Ontario's private radio and television
    stations. What this translates to for the Amber Alert program is that once an
    Amber Alert has been activated by the OPP, the OAB can readily interrupt
    regular programming on television and radio stations throughout the province,
    to broadcast time-critical information on abducted children. By broadcasting
    this information to the public, thousands of eyes and ears will assist the OPP
    and other police services, in their search for abducted children and child
    abductors.
    "We have never been more determined to locate abducted children and
    apprehend those who commit these atrocious crimes", said Inspector Jim Dixon,
    OPP Field and Traffic Support Bureau. "The OAB will be a tremendous lifeline
    in our search efforts, and we will take advantage to the fullest extent of
    their ability and readiness to provide the eyes on our roadways and in our
    communities when one of our children is abducted", said Dixon.
    "The Ontario Association of Broadcasters has a long history of providing
    community service to its local audiences. Enlisting the support of all Ontario
    broadcasters in the AMBER Alert Program is a natural extension of this history
    and it will enhance our role in each community we serve," said OAB President,
    Nancy Brown-Dacko.
    "We have already seen examples in the U.S. and Canada of the
    effectiveness of this emergency warning system. While we hope that it will
    never be necessary, the OAB members are prepared and standing by to assist the
    OPP at any time it is required."
    The Ontario Association of Broadcasters represents the majority of
    Ontario private broadcasters at the local, municipal, regional and federal
    levels, and is committed to community development all around Ontario.



    MIKE GIUNTA TO SERVE AS SENATORS PUBLIC ADDRESS ANNOUNCER
    The Ottawa Senators announced today that former broadcaster Mike
    Giunta will serve as the club's public address announcer, starting with
    the first pre-season game on Friday, Sept. 26 against the Toronto Maple
    Leafs. Mr. Giunta replaces Richard Proulx, who performed this role for the
    Senators in the previous 11 seasons.

    "We appreciate the tremendous commitment that Richard made to our
    organization over the past 11 years," said Jeff Kyle, vice-president of
    marketing with the Senators and Corel Centre. "He appeared in 563
    consecutive games and he will always be known as the first announcer of
    the modern era Senators."

    "Mike brings a tremendous amount of experience to this important role. We
    are confident he'll compliment our fans' game experience as he brings a
    new style to the Senators games", added Mr. Kyle.

    Mr. Giunta's voice is a familiar one in the national capital region. Most
    recently he was emcee for the Corel Centre and Senators news conference on
    August 26 to introduce Eugene Melnyk as the new owner. He was also the
    on-camera master of ceremonies for the 2003 JUNO Awards with Shania Twain
    this past April at the Corel Centre.

    "I am looking forward to the opportunity of working with the Senators
    organization and being part of what promises to be their most exciting
    season yet," said Mike Giunta.

    Mr. Giunta's talents bring him to work as a bilingual master of
    ceremonies, narrator, host and actor. As master of ceremonies, he has been
    with the United Way for many years and recently was part of television
    shows celebrating the Governor General's 25th anniversary and Canada Day
    celebrations on Parliament Hill.

    Mr. Giunta is represented by the Mensour Agency in Ottawa, and recent
    commercial credits include the University of Ottawa, the Audio Shop,
    Health Canada, and BF Goodrich among others. He has been a narrator for
    National Geographic, the RCMP Musical Ride, Health Canada, Department of
    National Defence and Nortel to name just a few.

    Mr. Giunta's radio career saw him work on air and as the music director
    and program director at CHEZ 106 FM in the late 80's and 90's. He was also
    host/interviewer with CHEZ from 1981 to 1993. Mr. Giunta developed "THE
    VOICE" of CHEZ (Ottawa) and CKIK (Calgary), as well as CFOX, EDGE 102,
    POWER 104, EXTREME 107.3, and others coast to coast. His voice work has
    won him awards, including an ACTRA award for best Host/Interview.



    The Seventh Annual Ottawa International Writers Festival gets under way Thursday October 2
    "Heroes and Other Children"


    The Seventh Annual Ottawa International Writers Festival gets under way Thursday October 2 and runs until Saturday October 11. As the largest literary presence in the Region, the Festival has become a focal point for issues directly related to writing, literacy, the environment and human rights.

    With the arrival of over 80 authors from eleven countries and across Canada and with 40 events to choose from there is something for every literary taste. The public is invited to participate in readings, film screenings, plays, music, public interviews, debate and discussion at the highest level. Most events are held at the National Library of Canada on Wellington Street, with some at Ottawa Public Library branches throughout the city.

    This year's diverse Festival agenda features such names as George Bowering, Austin Clarke, Gil Coutemanche, Elizabeth Hay, Janette Turner Hospital, Frances Itani, Irshad Manji, Zakes Mda, David Adams Richards, Kerri Sakamoto, Jackie Torrens and Marq deVilliers to mention a dozen.

    The STEP INTO STORIES young readers series is bigger that ever with more than 18 schools hosting author visits and activities.

    There are Festival favorites such as the SCREENWRITES series for cinephiles; PLAYWRITES for theatre buffs and THE BIG IDEA for those who wish to discuss the big issues of the day. The eight OTTAWA CITIZEN WRITING LIFE events are crafted to bring audiences some of the most innovative poets and fiction writers. The readings are followed with onstage interviews, audience questions and book signings.

    The new ALCATEL INNOVATION lecture will feature distinguished professor Kim Vicente author of "The Human Factor" discussing the way we live with technology and solutions that have enormous implications for human life.

    For the first time ever the Festival will include erotica from around the world and the popular comic book and graphic novel scene with such luminaries as Ho Che Anderson, Chester Brown, J.M. De Matteis and Joe Saco .

    Special presentations such as the FESTIVAL JAM and SLAM return for music and spoken word fans.

    The Manx-Heritage Pub and Gallery is back with great food and refreshments from some of the finest restaurants in town. As an added feature this year the gallery will be transformed into a live art happening involving over twenty local artists.
    All this - and the parking is free!

    For tickets and information call the Box Office Hotline at (613) 562-1243
    For a complete schedule visit us at www.writersfest.com



    Centretown Picnic 2003
    BRING OUT YOUR COCONUTS!!!

    MONTY PYTHON JOINS THE CENTRETOWN PICNIC 2003

    All are welcome at the Centretown Picnic 2003
    Saturday September 6th, 5:30-9:00
    Dundonald Park: Somerset & Lyon
    (lots of shrubbery)

    Facepaitning & crafts, balloons and fun for kiddies!
    Little Ray's Reptile Petting Zoo!
    The Magic of Chris Pilsworth
    A Hot Dog BBQ, and more!
    (no parrots, no silly walks)

    Followed by a free outdoor screening of..
    Monty Python & the Holy Grail at 7:30



    brought to you by...
    Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (www.ccochousing.org)
    Centretown Community Health Centre (www.centretownchc.org)
    Nanny Goat Hill Nursery School
    The Centretown Buzz (www.centretown.net)
    Centretown Movies (www.centretownmovies.org)
    Bytown Urban Gardeners- BUGs (www.bugs.freehosting.net/bugsweb)
    and other friendly neighbourhood groups (ni!)



    Ottawa Blues This Week -- 2 September 2003
    This is a completely informal update of blues or blues-related events in Ottawa. The mailing list has been compiled from various sources and includes folks who are interested in blues. Please contact me at lizbluesottawa@aol.com to add or delete email addresses from the list and to pass along any comments.
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    HEADS UP!! Sunday, September 21
    BENEFIT ... for Mike Ktenas
    *********************************
    The Mud Boys will be hosting an invitational "star-studded" Benefit for Mike Ktenas at The Rainbow on Sunday afternoon, September 21 between 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. Mike had a Fender Bandmaster amp with cabinet stolen from a club here in Ottawa recently as well as a CD player with numerous CDs and personal effects stolen when out on the road earlier in the summer. Mike did not have any insurance. Mike is the bass player for Southside Steve and the Swindlers, Drew Nelson, the Thursday nite jam at Irene's with Johnny Russell, and a very able sub for many local blues bands including Tony D, the J-W Jones Blues Band, The Mud Boys, Al Tambay, Trevor Finlay, and Fine Fat Daddy. All who know and appreciate Mike (hey, even if you don't) are invited to come out and support him. Danny has agreed to donate the "door" to help make this benefit a success.

    As many musicians in the Ottawa blues scene will attest, Mike has been extremely helpful and charitable in many capacities – musician, go-to-guy for guitar and amp repairs (Mojo Guitar - 260-8652, 266-8652, mojoguitar@hotmail.com), p.a. rentals, sound man, and generally someone knowledgeable and willing to help out any band in any way that he can. The amp that was stolen has helped many a local band out (at no cost) when one of theirs went on the fritz mid-gig at the 'bow.
    (Thanks to Garry Epton for this info)
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS WEEKEND
    **************************************
    Simply WOW
    Saturday, September 6/Sunday September 7

    Simply WOW will be helping to raise funds for the Food Bank this Saturday, September 6, 1 pm - approx 2 pm, at Alta Vista Plaza, Bank Street and Alta Vista. This young band is getting lots of notice at their ‘between set' performances at local shows by Les Emerson & the Hitmen and recent appearances at the Ottawa Ex and the Muscular Dystrophy telethon. They'll also be appearing at the Glebe Street Party at 6 pm Saturday and at 2 pm Sunday in Confederation Park at Urbanfest.
    (Thanks to Suzanne Mahoney)
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    LOCAL HIGHLIGHTS – THIS MONTH
    ***********************************
    The Smacks
    Rainbow, 76 Murray Street
    Tuesdays in September

    The Smacks will be hosting the Open Jam Sessions at The Rainbow every Tuesday in September. Each Tuesday night will start with a full set from The Smacks at around 9:30 pm. After a couple more tunes from The Smacks at the beginning of the second set, the open jam session will get going, where all sorts of musicians will get up and perform. The third set might be another full set from The Smacks or a continuation of the jam depending on the feel of the night.
    Hope to see you at the jam!
    Max, Mike and Ian
    (Thanks to Mike Klein)
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    REGULAR EVENTS THIS MONTH
    ********************************
    Mondays: Maria Hawkins @ the Rainbow
    Tuesdays: Ken & Don @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Tuesdays: The Smacks host the Rainbow Open Jam @ 9:30 pm
    Wednesdays: Early show with Dr. Dave @ the Rainbow 5-7 pm
    Wednesdays: Shakedown Blues @ the Bayou
    Thursdays: Dinner & acoustic blues @ Tucson's
    Thursdays: Blues Jam with Johnny Russell & Mike Ktenas @ Irene's
    Fridays: Amaryllis @ the Rainbow ... early show 5-7 pm
    Saturday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Blues jam @ the Rainbow
    Sunday afternoons: Guy del Villano & guests @ Royal Oak, Bank St.
    Sunday evenings: Acoustic blues with dinner @ Tucson's, 6-9 pm
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    LOCALS THIS WEEK
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    Wednesday, September 3
    L'il Al's Combo @ the Rainbow

    Thursday, September 4
    The Crowd @ the Rainbow

    Friday, September 5
    Trevor Finlay Band @ Tucson's

    Friday, September 5
    L'il Al's Combo with Marc Seguin @ the Rainbow

    Saturday, September 6
    Bogalusa Blues Band @ the Bayou

    Saturday, September 6
    BlueZinc @ Tucson's

    Saturday, September 6
    Blue Pearl's Naughty Bitz @ Amanda's Slip, Kemptville



    STINK MITT's potty-mouthed female funk at Zaphod Beeblebrox
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX (AND NO ONE ELSE!)
    PRESENTS...

    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

    + guests t.b.a.
    (Suggestions welcome. Email zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com)





    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




    They've only been together for a year, but the two camel-toed superstar rockin' MC's with big tits and mouths that would put Eminem to shame have already taken over Canada and are cocked and ready for their imminent world domination. Those left cowering in their wake tremble and ask, "who are these women?"

    ***************


    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

    Information:
    STINK MITT - Phil Klygo/ Teenage USA (416) 341-0049 phil@teenageusarecordings.com
    ZAPHOD BEEBLEBROX - Eugene Haslam (613) 237-5301 zaphods_ottawa@hotmail.com http://www.zaphodbeeblebrox.com



    NAC English Theatre Release - Arms and The Man
    The 2003-2004 NAC English Theatre Main Stage season opens September 11 with a sumptuous production of Bernard Shaw’s delightful comedy, Arms & The Man directed by Marti Maraden. Set during the Balkan-Serbian conflict of 1885-86, the play, with its "farcical trimmings and serious heart" is a witty and hugely entertaining indictment of war. It is both a romantic comedy and an anti-romantic comedy. This NAC English Theatre/Citadel Theatre (Edmonton)/Vancouver Playhouse Theatre Company coproduction runs from September 11 to 27 (Preview September 10) in the newly renovated NAC Theatre. The production will go on to run in Edmonton October 9 to 26, and in Vancouver January 22 to February 14. Performances are at 19:30 with Saturday matinees on September 13, 20 and 27 at 14:00, and a Wednesday matinee on September 24 at 12:30.


    On a moonlit evening in Bulgaria, a romantic young woman dreams of her heroic lover far away on a distant war-front. Rudely interrupting her reverie is the sudden appearance, through her bedroom window, of a bedraggled, starving Swiss mercenary, attempting to evade his would-be captors by making a break for it up a drainpipe! Bluntschli, or the "chocolate soldier" as he comes to be known after assuaging his hunger with a box of chocolates found in Raina’s bedroom, quickly begins to dismantle the young woman’s idealistic notions of war and sets in motion a sequence of hilarious events destined to change Raina’s life and that of her soldier hero forever. A brilliant satire, Arms & The Man is as relevant an anti-war statement as it was when it debuted to harsh criticism in 1894.


    Marti Maraden directs a superb cast of seven actors from across the country in a stunning production designed to delight the senses. Set and Costume Design are by Shaw Festival favourite Leslie Frankish; Lighting Design is by acclaimed Ottawa-based designer John Munro and Sound Design is by Stratford Festival regular Peter McBoyle. Newfoundland Writer/Director Joan Sullivan joins the creative team as Assistant Director.


    Ms. Maraden is pleased to bring together for this production a group of actors whose home bases range from coast to coast and points between. Vancouver-based actor Bernard Cuffling plays Major Petkoff; Ottawa actor Kate Hurman plays Catherine; Captain Bluntschli, the Chocolate Soldier himself, is played by North Vancouver actor David Marr; Toronto-based actor and Shaw Festival favourite Gordon Rand plays Sergius; Nicole Underhay from Newfoundland and Labrador makes her NAC debut as Raina; Daniela Vlaskalic, based in Edmonton, plays Louka and Larry Yachimec, from Barrie, plays Nicola.


    Rebecca Miller leads the Stage Management team with Sharon M. Simper as Assistant Stage Manager and Matthew Byrne as Apprentice.


    Tickets for Arms & The Man are available at the NAC Box Office in person or through Ticketmaster at 755-1111, and on-line through the Ticketmaster link on the NAC’s web site at www.nac-cna.ca (a service charge applies to all purchases made through Ticketmaster). Tickets prices are from $27.00 to $59.00. Students should visit the Live Rush™ page online at www.liverushnac.ca to find out how to obtain Live Rush seats ($9.50) available on a first-come, first-served basis after 18:00 on the day of performance.


    RBC Investments is the proud Production Sponsor of this first Main Stage production of the 2003-2004 Season. The NAC English Theatre is pleased to have the Ottawa Citizen as its media partner for the English Theatre Main Stage 2003-2004 Season. The participation of Joan Sullivan is made possible by a gift from the Friends of English Theatre.


    Arms & The Man - Listings Info.


    September 11-27 (Preview September 10). No performances Sundays or Mondays


    NAC Theatre NEWLY RENOVATED!!!


    19:30 Tuesday through Saturday


    Wednesday matinee for students and seniors at 12:30, September 24


    Saturday matinees 14:00, September 13,20,27


    Tickets available at NAC Box Office in person; through Ticketmaster 755-1111 or on-line through Ticketmaster link www.nac-cna.ca


    Tickets from $27.00 to $59.00


    Other activities related to Arms & The Man are:


    Pre-Show Chat – An informal discussion before the Saturday Matinee performance - Saturday, September 13 at 13:00 in the NAC Panorama Room Guest Speaker: Director and NAC English Theatre Artistic Director, Marti Maraden


    Thursday Talkbacks – A Post-Performance Question and Answer session with performers - Thursday, September 18 and 25




    For more information contact:

    Laura Denker

    Publicity and Media Relations Coordinator

    National Arts Centre English Theatre

    (613) 947 7000 ext. 389; ldenker@nac-cna.ca



    Tools For Daily Living exhibition at the Karsh-Masson Gallery
    On Wednesday, September 10, Tools For Daily Living, an exhibition
    by renowned artist Susan Low-Beer, will open at the Karsh-Masson Gallery.

    Through her varied works, Ms Low-Beer takes objects from their everyday
    context and transforms them into tools for altogether different purposes.
    The culmination of her art reveals the vast resources that can be found in
    the slightest moments of an ordinary day.

    Date: September 10, 2003
    Time: 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
    Location: Karsh-Masson Gallery
    136 St. Patrick Street

    In 1999, Ms Low-Beer received the Saidye Bronfman Award for Excellence in
    the Crafts. Her exhibition runs from September 10 until November 2, 2003.
    The Karsh-Masson Gallery is open from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., Wednesday to
    Sunday.



    Second positive mosquito pool plus dead bird increase calls for WNV caution
    A second local group of mosquitoes has tested positive for the West
    Nile virus. In addition, a notable increase in the number of dead crows
    being picked up in the past two weeks suggests an increased risk of West
    Nile virus to humans over the next couple of weeks.

    The second pool of mosquitoes to test positive for the virus was trapped in
    the Alta Vista area. People living in that area should take particular care
    to avoid mosquito bites.

    Last year in Southern Ontario, an increase in dead birds sightings was
    followed several weeks later by an increase in human cases. "We want to
    prevent a similar situation in Ottawa by ensuring the public is alert and
    taking precautions against mosquitoes," said Ottawa's Associate Medical
    Officer of Health Geoffrey Dunkley.

    Health officials had been picking up an average of 17 dead crows each week
    in late June and early July. Mid-July to mid-August saw weekly averages in
    the low 20s but this increased to 70 in the third week of August and then
    jumped to 91 birds last week. This increase is not localized to any
    particular part of the City.

    The West Nile virus spreads when mosquitoes bite an infected bird and pass
    on the infection when they later bite a person or another bird. Although
    many people associate Labour Day with the end of summer, mosquitoes continue
    to pose a threat until colder weather sets in. The first hard frost will
    eliminate the mosquitoes until next spring.

    Dr. Dunkley reminded people to apply an insect repellent containing DEET to
    exposed skin and on their clothes when outside. Long sleeves and
    light-coloured clothes are advisable especially when mosquitoes are most
    active like sunrise, early evening and night. Screens on doors and windows
    should be checked to make sure there aren't any holes that mosquitoes could
    slip through.

    Two local men have been diagnosed with the WNv this summer. The first man is
    expected to be released from hospital this week where he has been recovering
    for close to a month. A second man remains in hospital with neurologic
    symptoms.



    Residents invited to party in the park /
    A new water play area is set to open in Winterwood Park on Sunday,
    September 7, 2003. Residents are invited to join Councillor Diane Deans for
    an afternoon of face-painting, icy treats, balloons and children's
    activities. Residents will also get a chance to enjoy the new water play
    area, and meet the members of the community who helped make this new park a
    reality.

    Date: Sunday, September 7, 2003
    Time: 2 p.m. to 4 p.m.
    Location: Winterwood Park (Johnston
    Road at Allanford Avenue)



    Jacques Martin Omnium raises over $50,000
    Jacques Martin is pleased to announce today that the seventh annual Omnium bearing his name and major sponsor Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc., will donate more than $50,000 to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario and, this year, to help fundraising initiatives for Roger's House. This year's donations bring the seven-year total to over $300,000.

    The Jacques Martin/Sun Microsystems Omnium is a whole day affair scheduled for Friday, September 12 at the Outaouais Golf Club in Rockland, Ont.

    "Once again this year the Omnium is sold out with 350 golfers, and has been that way for quite a while," said the tournament's namesake, Jacques Martin. "That's a reflection of the quality of the tournament, which is made possible by our major sponsor Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc., the dedication of our committee members led by president Jean-Pierre Groulx, our other sponsors and the hard work of our volunteers.

    "I also believe people are excited the hockey season is just around the corner," added Mr. Martin, "and that we have many celebrity golfers with us - most of them Senators players."

    The foursomes, which are sold-out for a seventh consecutive year, were $600 each with a limited number of celebrity foursomes available for $1,500. The fee covers the green-fees, golf cart, three meals (breakfast, lunch and the banquet dinner) and a prize.

    "I can't express enough the gratitude that I have for my friends, committee members and Jacques Chartrand of Sun Microsystems of Canada Inc.," added Mr. Martin. "Sun Microsystems brought this event to another level with their sponsorship. Their commitment has benefited the Heart and Stroke Foundation's need to continue their research for victims like my father."

    The Heart and Stroke Foundation determined, through their most recent research available, that heart disease and stroke kill more Canadians - both male and female - than any other disease.

    While the Foundation continues to improve the care and practices associated with stroke treatment, it can only accommodate about 60-percent of requests for funding for life-saving research.

    Mr. Martin noted that while the focus of the Omnium is to benefit the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Ontario, because his father Roland died of a stroke in 1991, the organizing committee was enthusiastic in supporting Roger's House this year.

    In honour of beloved hockey coach, friend and mentor Roger Neilson, who passed away June 21 after a long-term battle with two forms of cancer, the Ottawa Senators Foundation began plans for Roger's House. It will look to provide pediatric palliative care, which the objective of enhancing the comfort and quality of life for children and their families.



    OMNIUM NOTES

    Guest speaker: Stanley Cup and Jack Adams (coach of year) winning head coach Jacques Demers will be this year's guest speaker at the evening banquet. Mr. Demers is currently with le Réseau des sports, but has coach Quebec, St.Louis, Detroit, Montreal and Tampa Bay.

    Celebrity golfers: There will be 15 celebrity foursomes, including Jacques Martin, Jacques Demers and Ottawa Senators players.

    Golfers: The Omnium has been sold out for each of its seven years with over 2,200 players participating, including 350 golfers this year.



    City to host Energy Efficiency Fair
    On Saturday, September 13, from 10 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., the City and
    its partners will host the second Energy Efficiency Fair at City Hall, 110
    Laurier Avenue West. The Fair will provide citizens with energy tips and
    demonstrate new ideas and products.

    There will be exhibits and seminars for adult energy education as well as
    fun for the whole family, with Junkyard Jonny and the Raging Grannies as
    entertainment. Enbridge will have a booth at the Fair, as well as its
    Children's Activity Corner and propane barbecues for hot dogs and
    hamburgers. The proceeds from the BBQ lunch will go to the United Way.

    Children often lead the way, and the City is asking Ottawa's youngsters to
    submit their entries in the "How to Save Energy" art contest by September
    12. Mayor Bob Chiarelli will honour the winners at a ceremony at 10:30 a.m.
    at the Fair. Details for the contest appear on the City's Web site at
    ottawa.ca and on flyers available at Client Service Centres.

    As you proceed around the exhibits, you can learn how to have your house
    assessed for energy loss at the EnviroCentre booth; listen to a windup radio
    at the Arbour booth; see energy-efficient lighting at the Eco-energy booth;
    and find out more about transportation alternatives from several booths. The
    Office of Energy Efficiency, Natural Resources Canada, has literature to
    promote energy efficiency at home, at work, at school and on the road, with
    material for all ages. The Climate Change Bureau, Government of Canada, will
    ask residents to take the one tonne challenge - to personally reduce
    greenhouse gas emissions by one tonne over one year - and they will explain
    how it can be done. There are many more exhibits planned for inside and out.
    Hop on a hybrid bus that OC Transpo will be testing and maybe even go for a
    ride!

    There will be seminars on upgrading your home's energy quotient, tips on
    decreasing your car's energy consumption, directions on the use of a water
    efficiency kit (which you can purchase), and a workshop that requests your
    input on a new device that measures your personal energy consumption at
    home.



    GordonGartrell take a break from the campaign trail for a little slap-and-tickle at Café Dekcuf
    Shrugging off recent allegations that they’re playing a heavy hand in Arnold Schwarzenegger’s decision to run for office, GordonGartrell will make a rare public appearance this Friday to quell fears that the band has become way too political since the release of Secret Handshake.



    “We play music for the people. The people are so smart you know... You really can’t fool the people... If we were to get onstage and dance with a ghetto blaster – pretending to play while the music came from a tape – the people would know... You see, it’s because they’re smart... We’re a band for the people... The people come to our shows and they pay their money... We’re gonna march into Café Dekcuf and clean out the politicians... We can’t be bought... We already have all the money we need... We’re a band for the people,” erupted Owen Kelly, when asked about the Schwarzenegger connection.



    Kelly was holding a press conference welcoming the most recent endorsement to the GordonGartrell family: Creatine. Joining Quiet! Please foam earplugs, the band are quickly becoming the envy of other Ottawa acts searching for lucrative endorsement deals.



    Here are the details of the show:



    WHO: Paul Sanchez (from Stairwell K fame), Nameless Faces, GordonGartrell and Flood (Kingston)



    WHEN: Friday, Sept. 5, shows starts around 9:30 p.m., Gartrell will be onstage sometime after 11.



    WHERE: Café Dekcuf, 221 Rideau Street (above the Crimson and Clover pub)



    COST: Tix $5 at the door, 19+



    ***we’re actually not sure about the price…we’re guessing that—if it’s more (and we can assure you it won't be much more), feel free to bitch at the band at the show. They know you’re smart. They wouldn’t try to fool you***



    It’s another quadruple bill at Café Dekcuf! Arrive early or your seat will most certainly be taken by a very rude cymbal stand. Gartrell with hit the stage after 11ish and will lambaste you with old favourites and a few newer things from their musical crock-pot.



    See you at the show! For more information and updates, visit us at www.gordongartrell.com.





    City commemorates fallen firefighters
    This Sunday, the City's Fire Services, in partnership with
    Firefighters for Christ, will commemorate all Canadian firefighters who lost
    their lives in the line of duty over the past year.

    Active, retired volunteer and career firefighters from across Canada, along
    with families and friends, will march in a parade from the Museum of Nature
    to Festival Plaza. Fire officials will then be on hand at a special ceremony
    immediately following the march, where they will present a plaque in memory
    of all fallen firefighters for the year of 2002.

    Date: September 7, 2003
    Time: March - 1 p.m.
    Ceremony - 1:30 p.m.
    Place: March begins at the Museum of
    Nature, 240 McLeod Street
    Ceremony at Festival Plaza, 110 Laurier
    Avenue West



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