Smells like Pancakes: Russian Community Celebrates Maslenitsa in Ottawa

 Head Sister Irina Shiraeva poses with dancers from Ottawa's School of Modern Dance and their teacher, Anna Kamsha. All photos by Damira Davletyarova. A little parish on 412 Booth St. smells like blini. You might call them pancakes or crêpes. It’s getting hotter in the kitchen. Flour particles disperse in the air.