The locks on the Rectory Art House next to the main building were replaced on Thursday, so only the owners of the property and the artists who rent from them can gain access. “There’s no lease anymore. Now they’re basically squatting,” said Dave with Cease Bailiff Services. “This won’t last long.” The CBC agreed not to use Dave’s last name because of the tensions surrounding the situation in St. Brigid’s and the harassment she faced in delivering the notice. The bailiff initially visited the building with a locksmith on Wednesday night, along with police, but said the group’s supporters were “up in arms” so they left to de-escalate the situation. They returned on Thursday and managed to change the locks on the art house, where 10 artists rent space. One of the tenants at Rectory Art House keeps the old front door lock for the building after it was changed on Thursday. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Dave said he will be back to change the locks on the church, but declined to say exactly when that would happen. He urged TUPC to “be honorable” to the owner who owns and pays taxes on the building and leave. “They’re belligerent and they don’t want to leave, but they will. They have to leave,” he said of the group. “This is serious. You’re not just going to drive past someone’s building in Ottawa,” he said.
The eviction notice says the team owes $10K in rent
The notice taped to the doors of the church appears to have been removed, but the pages were still in place at the art house on Thursday. It said the landlord had terminated the lease effective Wednesday for $10,000 in unpaid rent and failure to provide proof of $5 million in liability insurance. An attached notice said TUPC is also in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act for altering the appearance of the sites without the written approval of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and in violation of the Ontario Building Code Act “for failing to obtain the necessary permits and approvals for building works’ at the construction site. In a statement emailed to CBC Wednesday night, one of TUPC’s directors, William Komer, claimed that the owners of St. Brigid’s sought to “criminally prosecute” the organization after it raised concerns “about what we understand to be violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by the property owners.” The statement also says the church owners are chastising TUPC “for refusing to discriminate against people based on their denomination.” During an interview outside the church Thursday morning, Diane Nolan, another TUPC director, said Comer took care of the rent, which was due Aug. 15, and that proof of insurance was presented to police Wednesday. “I don’t really know all the details, but we gave the rent, as far as I’m concerned. We tried to give — you know there’s been a lot of communication breakdown between lawyers, so that needs to be addressed, really,” he said. WATCHES | The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, gave an interview outside St. Brigid’s Church on 18 August 2022, following an attempt by the church’s owners to evict the group the night before. Komer did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. People at the church told CBC they were not in Ottawa. He previously said TUPC had agreed with the building’s owner on a conditional sale of the property, but CBC’s attempts to contact the church’s owner to verify that were unsuccessful. Land registry documents show a numbered company traced back to Patrick MacDonald, one of the investors who bought the church after it was deconsecrated in 2007, still owns it. The CBC has been trying to reach McDonald for weeks. The realtor on the $5,950,000 listing also did not respond to questions about the situation, hanging up shortly after a CBC reporter identified himself during a phone call Thursday. However, an email shared with CBC by a different real estate agent shows the property as “back on the market.”
The neighborhood association breathes a sigh of relief
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who rents space at the Rectory Art House, said she understands the deal with TUPC has fallen through and the property is back up for sale. WATCHES | The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who has a studio in the Rectory Art House next to the church, says she can’t wait to get back to normal life after the landlord posted a notice evicting the United People of Canada from the property for unpaid rent. The artist said TUPC activity at the venue had increased in recent weeks, leading to more disturbances and some supporters “confronted us in the parking lot”. “It was a little harder to come to work and feel as safe as it used to be,” O’Neill said, adding that she’s glad the locks have changed as team members have started using the garages behind the house and they enter the house. Public spaces. “We are safe now,” he said. The Lowertown Community Association had urged the city to step in to stop the sale and either buy the building itself or help someone local take it over. Sylvie Bigras, president of the association, called the eviction “good news” for the neighborhood. “There’s a bit of a sigh of relief,” he said. “Hopefully they will go ahead with the eviction.” He said that St. Brigid’s is “breathtaking” and the club has ideas for ways the property could be used as a community centre.
title: “The Bailiff Says That The Tenants Of St. Brigid Is Now Basically Squatting Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-12-07” author: “Kathy Harrison”
The locks on the Rectory Art House next to the main building were replaced on Thursday, so only the owners of the property and the artists who rent from them can gain access. “There’s no lease anymore. Now they’re basically squatting,” said Dave with Cease Bailiff Services. “This won’t last long.” The CBC agreed not to use Dave’s last name because of the tensions surrounding the situation in St. Brigid’s and the harassment she faced in delivering the notice. The bailiff initially visited the building with a locksmith on Wednesday night, along with police, but said the group’s supporters were “up in arms” so they left to de-escalate the situation. They returned on Thursday and managed to change the locks on the art house, where 10 artists rent space. One of the tenants at Rectory Art House keeps the old front door lock for the building after it was changed on Thursday. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Dave said he will be back to change the locks on the church, but declined to say exactly when that would happen. He urged TUPC to “be honorable” to the owner who owns and pays taxes on the building and leave. “They’re belligerent and they don’t want to leave, but they will. They have to leave,” he said of the group. “This is serious. You’re not just going to drive past someone’s building in Ottawa,” he said.
The eviction notice says the team owes $10K in rent
The notice taped to the doors of the church appears to have been removed, but the pages were still in place at the art house on Thursday. It said the landlord had terminated the lease effective Wednesday for $10,000 in unpaid rent and failure to provide proof of $5 million in liability insurance. An attached notice said TUPC is also in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act for altering the appearance of the sites without the written approval of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and in violation of the Ontario Building Code Act “for failing to obtain the necessary permits and approvals for building works’ at the construction site. In a statement emailed to CBC Wednesday night, one of TUPC’s directors, William Komer, claimed that the owners of St. Brigid’s sought to “criminally prosecute” the organization after it raised concerns “about what we understand to be violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by the property owners.” The statement also says the church owners are chastising TUPC “for refusing to discriminate against people based on their denomination.” During an interview outside the church Thursday morning, Diane Nolan, another TUPC director, said Comer took care of the rent, which was due Aug. 15, and that proof of insurance was presented to police Wednesday. “I don’t really know all the details, but we gave the rent, as far as I’m concerned. We tried to give — you know there’s been a lot of communication breakdown between lawyers, so that needs to be addressed, really,” he said. WATCHES | The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, gave an interview outside St. Brigid’s Church on 18 August 2022, following an attempt by the church’s owners to evict the group the night before. Komer did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. People at the church told CBC they were not in Ottawa. He previously said TUPC had agreed with the building’s owner on a conditional sale of the property, but CBC’s attempts to contact the church’s owner to verify that were unsuccessful. Land registry documents show a numbered company traced back to Patrick MacDonald, one of the investors who bought the church after it was deconsecrated in 2007, still owns it. The CBC has been trying to reach McDonald for weeks. The realtor on the $5,950,000 listing also did not respond to questions about the situation, hanging up shortly after a CBC reporter identified himself during a phone call Thursday. However, an email shared with CBC by a different real estate agent shows the property as “back on the market.”
The neighborhood association breathes a sigh of relief
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who rents space at the Rectory Art House, said she understands the deal with TUPC has fallen through and the property is back up for sale. WATCHES | The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who has a studio in the Rectory Art House next to the church, says she can’t wait to get back to normal life after the landlord posted a notice evicting the United People of Canada from the property for unpaid rent. The artist said TUPC activity at the venue had increased in recent weeks, leading to more disturbances and some supporters “confronted us in the parking lot”. “It was a little harder to come to work and feel as safe as it used to be,” O’Neill said, adding that she’s glad the locks have changed as team members have started using the garages behind the house and they enter the house. Public spaces. “We are safe now,” he said. The Lowertown Community Association had urged the city to step in to stop the sale and either buy the building itself or help someone local take it over. Sylvie Bigras, president of the association, called the eviction “good news” for the neighborhood. “There’s a bit of a sigh of relief,” he said. “Hopefully they will go ahead with the eviction.” He said that St. Brigid’s is “breathtaking” and the club has ideas for ways the property could be used as a community centre.
title: “The Bailiff Says That The Tenants Of St. Brigid Is Now Basically Squatting Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-30” author: “Maria Chacon”
The locks on the Rectory Art House next to the main building were replaced on Thursday, so only the owners of the property and the artists who rent from them can gain access. “There’s no lease anymore. Now they’re basically squatting,” said Dave with Cease Bailiff Services. “This won’t last long.” The CBC agreed not to use Dave’s last name because of the tensions surrounding the situation in St. Brigid’s and the harassment she faced in delivering the notice. The bailiff initially visited the building with a locksmith on Wednesday night, along with police, but said the group’s supporters were “up in arms” so they left to de-escalate the situation. They returned on Thursday and managed to change the locks on the art house, where 10 artists rent space. One of the tenants at Rectory Art House keeps the old front door lock for the building after it was changed on Thursday. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Dave said he will be back to change the locks on the church, but declined to say exactly when that would happen. He urged TUPC to “be honorable” to the owner who owns and pays taxes on the building and leave. “They’re belligerent and they don’t want to leave, but they will. They have to leave,” he said of the group. “This is serious. You’re not just going to drive past someone’s building in Ottawa,” he said.
The eviction notice says the team owes $10K in rent
The notice taped to the doors of the church appears to have been removed, but the pages were still in place at the art house on Thursday. It said the landlord had terminated the lease effective Wednesday for $10,000 in unpaid rent and failure to provide proof of $5 million in liability insurance. An attached notice said TUPC is also in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act for altering the appearance of the sites without the written approval of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and in violation of the Ontario Building Code Act “for failing to obtain the necessary permits and approvals for building works’ at the construction site. In a statement emailed to CBC Wednesday night, one of TUPC’s directors, William Komer, claimed that the owners of St. Brigid’s sought to “criminally prosecute” the organization after it raised concerns “about what we understand to be violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by the property owners.” The statement also says the church owners are chastising TUPC “for refusing to discriminate against people based on their denomination.” During an interview outside the church Thursday morning, Diane Nolan, another TUPC director, said Comer took care of the rent, which was due Aug. 15, and that proof of insurance was presented to police Wednesday. “I don’t really know all the details, but we gave the rent, as far as I’m concerned. We tried to give — you know there’s been a lot of communication breakdown between lawyers, so that needs to be addressed, really,” he said. WATCHES | The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, gave an interview outside St. Brigid’s Church on 18 August 2022, following an attempt by the church’s owners to evict the group the night before. Komer did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. People at the church told CBC they were not in Ottawa. He previously said TUPC had agreed with the building’s owner on a conditional sale of the property, but CBC’s attempts to contact the church’s owner to verify that were unsuccessful. Land registry documents show a numbered company traced back to Patrick MacDonald, one of the investors who bought the church after it was deconsecrated in 2007, still owns it. The CBC has been trying to reach McDonald for weeks. The realtor on the $5,950,000 listing also did not respond to questions about the situation, hanging up shortly after a CBC reporter identified himself during a phone call Thursday. However, an email shared with CBC by a different real estate agent shows the property as “back on the market.”
The neighborhood association breathes a sigh of relief
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who rents space at the Rectory Art House, said she understands the deal with TUPC has fallen through and the property is back up for sale. WATCHES | The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who has a studio in the Rectory Art House next to the church, says she can’t wait to get back to normal life after the landlord posted a notice evicting the United People of Canada from the property for unpaid rent. The artist said TUPC activity at the venue had increased in recent weeks, leading to more disturbances and some supporters “confronted us in the parking lot”. “It was a little harder to come to work and feel as safe as it used to be,” O’Neill said, adding that she’s glad the locks have changed as team members have started using the garages behind the house and they enter the house. Public spaces. “We are safe now,” he said. The Lowertown Community Association had urged the city to step in to stop the sale and either buy the building itself or help someone local take it over. Sylvie Bigras, president of the association, called the eviction “good news” for the neighborhood. “There’s a bit of a sigh of relief,” he said. “Hopefully they will go ahead with the eviction.” He said that St. Brigid’s is “breathtaking” and the club has ideas for ways the property could be used as a community centre.
title: “The Bailiff Says That The Tenants Of St. Brigid Is Now Basically Squatting Klmat” ShowToc: true date: “2022-10-23” author: “Robert Duckworth”
The locks on the Rectory Art House next to the main building were replaced on Thursday, so only the owners of the property and the artists who rent from them can gain access. “There’s no lease anymore. Now they’re basically squatting,” said Dave with Cease Bailiff Services. “This won’t last long.” The CBC agreed not to use Dave’s last name because of the tensions surrounding the situation in St. Brigid’s and the harassment she faced in delivering the notice. The bailiff initially visited the building with a locksmith on Wednesday night, along with police, but said the group’s supporters were “up in arms” so they left to de-escalate the situation. They returned on Thursday and managed to change the locks on the art house, where 10 artists rent space. One of the tenants at Rectory Art House keeps the old front door lock for the building after it was changed on Thursday. (Francis Ferland/CBC) Dave said he will be back to change the locks on the church, but declined to say exactly when that would happen. He urged TUPC to “be honorable” to the owner who owns and pays taxes on the building and leave. “They’re belligerent and they don’t want to leave, but they will. They have to leave,” he said of the group. “This is serious. You’re not just going to drive past someone’s building in Ottawa,” he said.
The eviction notice says the team owes $10K in rent
The notice taped to the doors of the church appears to have been removed, but the pages were still in place at the art house on Thursday. It said the landlord had terminated the lease effective Wednesday for $10,000 in unpaid rent and failure to provide proof of $5 million in liability insurance. An attached notice said TUPC is also in violation of the Ontario Heritage Act for altering the appearance of the sites without the written approval of the Ontario Heritage Foundation and in violation of the Ontario Building Code Act “for failing to obtain the necessary permits and approvals for building works’ at the construction site. In a statement emailed to CBC Wednesday night, one of TUPC’s directors, William Komer, claimed that the owners of St. Brigid’s sought to “criminally prosecute” the organization after it raised concerns “about what we understand to be violations of the Ontario Human Rights Code by the property owners.” The statement also says the church owners are chastising TUPC “for refusing to discriminate against people based on their denomination.” During an interview outside the church Thursday morning, Diane Nolan, another TUPC director, said Comer took care of the rent, which was due Aug. 15, and that proof of insurance was presented to police Wednesday. “I don’t really know all the details, but we gave the rent, as far as I’m concerned. We tried to give — you know there’s been a lot of communication breakdown between lawyers, so that needs to be addressed, really,” he said. WATCHES | The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
The future of the team that occupies the said St. Brigid’s after the attempted eviction
Diane Nolan, one of the directors of The United People of Canada, gave an interview outside St. Brigid’s Church on 18 August 2022, following an attempt by the church’s owners to evict the group the night before. Komer did not respond to requests for comment Thursday. People at the church told CBC they were not in Ottawa. He previously said TUPC had agreed with the building’s owner on a conditional sale of the property, but CBC’s attempts to contact the church’s owner to verify that were unsuccessful. Land registry documents show a numbered company traced back to Patrick MacDonald, one of the investors who bought the church after it was deconsecrated in 2007, still owns it. The CBC has been trying to reach McDonald for weeks. The realtor on the $5,950,000 listing also did not respond to questions about the situation, hanging up shortly after a CBC reporter identified himself during a phone call Thursday. However, an email shared with CBC by a different real estate agent shows the property as “back on the market.”
The neighborhood association breathes a sigh of relief
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who rents space at the Rectory Art House, said she understands the deal with TUPC has fallen through and the property is back up for sale. WATCHES | The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
The eviction of the team in St. Brigid’s means a return to normal next door, says the artist
Eryn O’Neill, an artist who has a studio in the Rectory Art House next to the church, says she can’t wait to get back to normal life after the landlord posted a notice evicting the United People of Canada from the property for unpaid rent. The artist said TUPC activity at the venue had increased in recent weeks, leading to more disturbances and some supporters “confronted us in the parking lot”. “It was a little harder to come to work and feel as safe as it used to be,” O’Neill said, adding that she’s glad the locks have changed as team members have started using the garages behind the house and they enter the house. Public spaces. “We are safe now,” he said. The Lowertown Community Association had urged the city to step in to stop the sale and either buy the building itself or help someone local take it over. Sylvie Bigras, president of the association, called the eviction “good news” for the neighborhood. “There’s a bit of a sigh of relief,” he said. “Hopefully they will go ahead with the eviction.” He said that St. Brigid’s is “breathtaking” and the club has ideas for ways the property could be used as a community centre.
