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The $5 million Airport Parkway pedestrian bridge has serious design problems. It will have to be demolished and then rebuilt.

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The Manotick Art Association is gearing up for its annual art show at the Manotick Curling Centre.

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Osgoode Care Centre resident Ambrose Milton Kirkpatrick was awarded the Ambassador of Peace Medal at the Kemptville Legion.

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EMC news – As Parks Canada prepares to cut the Rideau Canal’s operating season, Manotick community leaders say the village won’t suffer like other Rideau corridor towns because it doesn’t have the facilities to attract boaters anyway.

“I don’t think it’s going to be a huge impact, because unfortunately we don’t have a public docking facility,” said Donna Cooper, director of the Manotick business improvement area. “It would be great if we did have one because no matter what (the canal’s) operating hours were it would have been beneficial.”

She said without public docks like those in Merrickville and other towns along the canal, boaters have very limited opportunities to go into the village to shop, visit the heritage sites or enjoy a meal.

Manotick Village Community Association president Brian Tansley agreed.

“I think its going to have some impact on all of the villages along the Rideau Canal, ironically not as much impact on Manotick as other ones because we don’t have anywhere to dock boats anyway,” he said. Parks Canada was one of many departments under the federal government’s knife in March’s 2012 budget. A total of $29.2 million was cut from the department’s operating budget, which an internal memo revealed will likely mean the Rideau Canal could see shorter seasons, reduced hours of operation and fewer staff at lock stations in order to “focus investments on the periods of highest requirements.”

Spokesperson Carol Sheedy said the Rideau Canal will still open on time on the Victoria Day weekend in May this spring, and hours of operation will remain unchanged this

summer. However the canal could close earlier than the currently scheduled Oct. 10 depending on the department’s analysis of how and when the canal is used throughout the season. Based on these analyses, she said the 2013 season could experience more drastic changes.

Sheedy said locks services at Parks Canada canals have remained virtually unchanged for the past 25 years, while usage has dropped by about a third.

“When you think of it, having the length of season and hours remaining largely the same but with less use, the cost of recreational boating is very high on a per-boat basis,” she said.

“Within the current budget context Canadian taxpayers can no longer afford to have Parks Canada operate the canal the same way.”

Tansley said at an association meeting that he doubts the planned public consultations concerning new no wake zones in the Manotick area will happen now, as Parks Canada was planning to hire independent facilitators to lead the meetings.

“There’s a very good chance there won’t be public meetings now, because of those budget cuts,” he said.

Merrickville Mayor Doug Struthers said he was surprised Parks Canada was “given marching orders” to cut services. He said he was under the impression the Rideau Canal, as a national tourist destination and UNESCO World Heritage Site, was viewed as a “strategic investment” and somewhat exempt from the chopping block.

He said now that the cuts are on the table and an assessment of boat traffic is ongoing, this is an opportunity to prove the value of the Rideau Canal in order to preserve services for next season.

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Heritage garden sprouting at Osgoode museum

Osgoode Township Museum staff Tara Heft, left, and president Gary Briggs, right, are hoping the lawn surrounding the Vernon museum will soon be awash with heritage vegetables, flowers and trees. For the full story see page 4.

Saddle up, Manotick, for a night at the races Emma Jackson

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EMC news - The Manotick Lions Club will host its third annual Manotick Night at the Races on Friday, April 27 in support of the Watson’s Mill Raise the Roof campaign.

For $40, guests can visit the Rideau Carleton Raceway on Albion Road to indulge in a buffet dinner, late night snack, some coupons for the slot machines and a free race program.

Throughout the evening residents can watch live horse races sponsored by Manotick businesses.

The Lions will host a 50/50 draw and a silent auction to support Raise the Roof and their own charities.

Lions Club treasurer Mike Schultz said half the profits will go towards the Lions’ own charitable commitments, and the other half will support the mill’s campaign to replace its badly leaking roof.

The mill needs to raise about $200,000 from

the community for the $500,000 project. The rest of the funding will come from the mill’s reserves and government grants.

Schultz said it was a topical charity to support this year.

“It just kind of evolved during the year.

There’s a lot of fundraising efforts for it this year, they’re talking about half a million to fix the roof,” he said.

Schultz said they raised $7,000 at last year’s Night at the Races, and hope to raise the same or even more to boost their own coffers this year. He said the Manotick Lions usually raise about $8,000 annually to support local service groups, students and charities, but it has become increasingly difficult.

“We’re not a large group anymore. We’re having trouble getting up to $8,000 so we’re trying to get that topped up,” he said.

For tickets or for more information call Mike and Kris Schulz at 613-692-8266 or email krisandmike@sympatico.ca.

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EMC news – A contractor will have to tear down and rebuild a troubled, long-delayed pedestrian bridge over the Airport Parkway in the city’s south end.

River Coun. Maria McRae sent an email to city councillors on April 13 informing them that city staff and the contractor, Louis W. Bray Construction Ltd., agreed that the “most expedient solution”

would be to tear down the existing main tower, which is a curved, A-frame support with a circle cut out to echo the city’s logo.

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from scratch, the councillor said. An updated construction timeline won’t be available until the week of April 23, McRae wrote in her email to councillors.

“The disappointment factor is huge,” she said in an interview. Still, if the construction was deficient, in the long term it’s better that it will be torn down and reconstructed, McRae said.

“I think I would have wondered forever,” McRae said, referring to the safety of the bridge had the contractor tried to patch it up instead of rebuild it.

“It’s the city’s goal that this bridge will be built to the highest possible standards,” she said.

Construction delays led to speculation about problems with the bridge last fall.

In November, Hunt Club Community Association president John Sankey, a retired engineer, questioned whether the delays were a sign of bigger problems.

“It was rather obvious about a month ago that there was a serious problem discovered with the tower. Work instantly stopped,” Sankey said in No-

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The main tower of an under-construction pedestrian and cycling bridge over the Airport Parkway, seen here last November, has been deemed deficient and will be demolished. vember 2011. “I’m suspicious as to what the problem might be, but it’s obvious there may be a major design problem with the tower.”

At the time, City of Ottawa project manager Jeffrey Waara said the delays came from prolonged design discussions with the rebar manufacturers, who supply the all-important support structures that keep the bridge upright.

“This is a very complicated

structure. The manufacturing of the rebar has taken longer than anticipated. There have been a lot of technical solutions to look at,” he said in November.

Since the bridge is intended to be a gateway feature welcoming visitors who arrive at the Ottawa International Airport, it’s also important to ensure the bridge looks good, McRae added, although safety is paramount.

City staff will be going the contractor’s report with a “vicious, fine-toothed comb” to ensure the city is protected financially, McRae said.

“It is the city’s position and expectation that this bridge will be completed within the Council approved budget envelope,” McRae wrote to councillors. The project was slated to cost $5 million.

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EMC news - It’s every underdog’s dream: a freak accident topples those with power and leaves room for the regular Joes to finally take control.

But what if it happens in a high school? That’s exactly what Just Kiddin Theatre director and playwright Andrie Nel explores with Power Play, a new “dramedy” set in Osgoode Township High School in Metcalfe.

In a Grade 9 science class, a

science experiment goes badly and the popular kids become the victims as the underdogs gain unforeseen superpowers.

While it sounds like a great way for those at the bottom of the popularity ladder to get revenge, Nel said the play is meant to explore how power corrupts.

“It’s really an examination of how different people handle power. On a simple level it’s fun watching these kids get even with the popular kids, but that’s not what the message is. It’s a variation of

‘absolute power corrupts absolutely,’” she said.

The all-ages show will be performed by two casts in a whirlwind weekend with six performances across three days, beginning Friday, May 4 and ending Sunday, May 6.

Friday’s lone show begins at 7 p.m. at the old Metcalfe Town Hall, while Saturday will host three shows at 1, 4 and 7 p.m. Sunday’s matinees will take place at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m.

“We’ve got two groups doing it, and we like to have each

group do three performances.

The audience size will be a little smaller and that’s ok, it makes everyone more comfortable,” Nel said.

Just Kiddin Theatre is a children’s theatre company based in Metcalfe that provides accessible, affordable drama programming for children in rural Ottawa.

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“To me the opportunity is not to say ‘stop the process’ but to assess the value of the Rideau Corridor,” Struthers said. “It’s an opportunity to give an outcome...that it is appropriate to maintain if not the level of funding (then) certainly the operating season and the level of service.”

Sheedy said the final decision about this year’s season end date will be made later in the summer once boat traffic numbers have come in.

However she said cuts are inevitable regardless of visitor traffic.

“The government has directed Parks Canada to reduce its operating budget $29.2

million dollars, or 9.3 per cent. So this means there will be impacts on our hours of operation and also on our staff, of course.”

Parks Canada also plans to consolidate its service centres and national office into a “significantly reduced structure” and will limit the amount of public opinion research it conducts to improve programming.

It will shift to self-guided visitor services at some national historic sites, and will align its workforce with peak periods of the season, which could impact the operating seasons of some parks and sites, the memo said.

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EMC news – The Osgoode Township Museum is planting the seed for several heritage gardens on its Vernon property.

Museum president Gary Briggs said within the next five years as much as a one third of the old schoolhouse’s land could be covered in heritage flowers, vegetables, grains and trees.

The museum is actively looking for a heritage garden designer to help them finetune their plans over the summer, so they can begin planting next spring.

They’ve already got some idea of what they want. The front lawn will become a vegetable garden with foods from the late 1800s.

Some of those seedlings may come from local residents themselves, or from sharing between other heritage gardens in the area.

Behind the museum, Briggs said he hopes to plant an ornamental garden with 1890s flowers. Farther north on the property he envisions a small orchard, a demonstration grains garden and a more modern “creative garden.”

“Right now it’s just lawn,

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Osgoode Township Museum staff Tara Heft, left, and president Gary Briggs. and lawn is boring,” he said.

Briggs said the idea grew from the fact that most schools in Upper Canada had studentrun vegetable and flower gardens, which was decreed by education commissioner Egerton Ryerson in the mid1800s.

“We’re a museum, and it’s an old two-room schoolhouse, so it was kind of a nice fit,” Briggs said.

He said the plots would be “participatory gardens” where visitors could come to plant, harvest and taste the flora growing there.

“Its a good idea to get back to some of those things and students could have the expe-

rience of coming and touring the garden and seeing what kids a hundred years ago were doing,” Briggs said.

The gardens would be living artifacts, Briggs said, and would offer an opportunity for visitors to learn about the past.

“It’s like any other artifact in the museum. The staff would know something about this rose or that hollyhock,” he said.

He said, too, that the addition of four or five heritage gardens where currently there is only lawn will hopefully attrac tourists outside the school system as well.

Indeed, museum staff Rob-

in Cushnie said the $50,000 project will help “diversify revenue” for the small museum off Bank Street.

“A lot of sites do wedding rentals and things like that, (but) we’ve never really done anything with the land,” she explained. She said it will also encourage community involvement from local gardeners. “Not everyone is interested in museums, but a lot of people are interested in gardening and horticulture,” she said.

A heritage garden designer would help plan exactly where each section would go, what they would look like and the pathways and facilities that would go with them.

The initial work will likely be carried out by local volunteers, and Briggs said the museum has already had interest from area gardening clubs.

“There’s a lot of help available in the community. People like projects,” Briggs said.

“In our initial consultations, people are saying ‘Yes, that’s a great idea.”

Interested designers can contact the museum at 613821-4062 to book an appointment to tour the site.

The museum hopes to select a planner by May 9.

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EMC news – In the village where famed artist A.Y. Jackson lived and painted in his senior years, it’s no surprise that the Manotick Art Association expects a big turnout for their annual art show at the Manotick Curling Centre.

The show will get off to a glamorous start with the formal Vernissage on Friday, May 4, a ticketed event where guests can peruse the 40 exhibitors’ work while enjoying food and wine from Manotick’s local restaurants.

Mayor Jim Watson will open the show at 7 p.m. and guests will be able to buy “while the varnish is still wet,”

as the event’s title translates.

The 40 exhibitors will continue to sell their original art work on Saturday, May 5 and Sunday, May 6 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the curling centre.

Organizer Sheila King, who herself will showcase her landscapes, abstract art and ‘politicats’ series, said she expects “a couple thousand” people to come through the curling centre for the show throughout the weekend.

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Mike Barney, who lives just outside Manotick on Riverside Drive, will for the first time show his work, including 10 pieces that range in all shapes in sizes from sceneries to portraits.

At an artists’ gathering in Kars several weeks before the show, he was finishing an impressive portrait of his eight year old goalie grandson in action on the ice.

New member Nancy Mandigo may decide not to show, but is considering it now that she’s painting again after a 20 year hiatus. Several weeks before the show she was working on a colourful painting of purple iruses.

Tickets for the Vernissage are $15 and are valid all weekend, while entry to the show on Saturday and Sunday is $2 for adults and $1 for students and seniors.

King said up to $500 of admissions will be donated to the Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind, which is also located in Manotick.

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Manotick Art Association members Joan McLean, left, Sheila King, Nancy Mandigo and Mike Barney will all show their artwork at the Manotick Art Show beginning on Friday, May 4 with the annual Vernissage. Organizer King said 40 exhibitors will fill the Manotick curling centre over the weekend, and she expects several thousand visitors to file through Friday, Saturday and Sunday.

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EMC news - Not all city properties are cut from the same cloth under the expanded non-smoking bylaw.

Areas like libraries and police stations are covered by arm’s-length boards that have their own authority to choose whether to adopt the city’s new policy banning smoking on all city properties including patios and beaches.

Libraries and police stations have quickly embraced the policy.

But the waters get murkier when discussion shifts to other municipal facilities that don’t fall under the city’s ban, such

as the municipal campground on Corkstown Road and the Pine View Golf Course near Gloucester.

The city’s chief medical officer of health, Dr. Isra Levy, sent letters inviting authorities to adopt the smoking ban, but the decision wasn’t quite as easy for some, like the municipal campground authority.

It’s a more complicated decision to ban smoking in the campground, said campground authority board member Mark Taylor, councillor for Bay Ward.

As chairman of the city’s community and protective services committee, Taylor is a big champion of the ex-

panded non-smoking bylaw.

But he and other campground board members faced a dilemma: are campsites more akin to hotel rooms, or to festivals that rent city park space?

Before making a decision on extending the smoking ban in common areas to campsites, the board asked for legal advice on whether the sites are considered temporary residences and would therefore be exempt from a smoking ban.

Lighting up on the municipally owned golf course shouldn’t be banned, either, said Rideau-Goulbourn Coun.

Scott Moffatt, a member of the board that oversees it.

If other local golf courses

allow smoking, it puts Pine View at a disadvantage, he said.

“It’s not a level playing field,” he said.

Even Taylor agreed with that sentiment. He said that if a smoking ban on the green would put the city’s golf course at a financial disadvantage, it may not be worth it.

Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun.

Tim Tierney, who also sits on the golf course board, agreed.

“The golf course is already in a financial position,” he said, referring to an auditor general’s report last fall that showed lax oversight and financial mismanagement at the site.

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Some city properties, such as the municipally owned Pine View Golf Course, don’t have to adopt the smoking ban. ready applies to Pine View’s restaurant, just like every other patio in the city, Moffatt and Tierney noted.

The golf course board won’t meet to discuss Levy’s

offer to adopt the non-smoking bylaw until May. As for campgrounds, Moffatt also offered his two cents: “Are you going to ban campfires, too?”

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While the Kars fair is far from its glory days – reduced now to just a horse show and dog show on the third weekend in July – dinner organizer Carolann Clark said they still need to fundraise $11,000 for the horse show alone.

She hopes the dinner dance will raise about $3,000 towards the event.

On Saturday, April 28, guests can come to the R.A. Hall on Dorack Drive for cocktails and appetizers at 6 p.m., and enjoy a four-course meal at 7 p.m.

Dancing will begin after dinner, with Maxville band A Fridge Full of Empties offering everything from downeast folk tunes to rock and country.

“The band is like a (Newfoundland) kitchen band, they can play anything. I heard them at a wedding and they were marvelous,” Clark said.

“They had the dance floor full the whole night.”

The evening will also include a live auction of four or five items, and a silent auction of potentially hundreds more.

Clark said local businesses donate items and gift cards, and many guests bring donations for the auction as well.

“We’ll jury what comes in and four or five of what comes in will be kept for a live auc-

tion,” Clark said.

She said she’s hoping to have about 200 people for the event, to celebrate the fair’s history. She has been running a dinner-dance fundraiser for about 12 years since she began organizing the horse show component of the fair.

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lected officials won’t always agree on what’s right, but when they disagree, the public has right to reasonable discourse.

Barrhaven’s elected public school trustee voted on an issue and the local MPP and city councillor have called for her resignation. That suggestion is not only foolish and parochial, but runs counter to something called democracy.

They taught that back in high school but apparently some

people were away that day.

The public school voters of Barrhaven elected Donna Blackburn to represent them and she has done a good job.

MPP Lisa MacLeod and Ottawa Coun. Jan Harder can disagree with Blackburn whenever they like. That too is democracy.

The contentious issue is a school inside the Greenbelt.

The trustees could have decided to renovate Broadview Public School or choose to rebuild. Blackburn voted for the

rebuild. It’s more costly in the short term but offers savings in the long term because the board won’t have to go back and renovate and maintain year after year.

Imagine, a politician thinking in the long term!

Harder and MacLeod believe Blackburn should have voted for the cheaper short term solution. They say that any dollar spent on Broadview means needed expansions of Barrhaven schools will be delayed. MacLeod and Harder

have since then made threats about Blackburn’s future as a trustee, suggesting they will seek to have her thrown out.

Harder and MacLeod should remember they are public servants. They get paid to represent their constituents and they are elected in free and fair elections. Both are paid enough to make a living on our tax money.

Blackburn gets paid a pittance, suggesting she and the other school trustees serve because they want to serve,

not for career ambitions.

Well paid and regularly in the limelight, Harder and MacLeod believe they can act like bullies and tell Blackburn what to do.

It’s arrogance and one is left wondering when MacLeod and Harder will be fitted for their crowns.

Blackburn was elected to make the right decisions when it comes to spending money so Ottawa’s children – all of them, not just those in Barrhaven – get the best pos-

sible education. It is patently ridiculous to suggest that all spending outside of Barrhaven slights Barrhaven residents.

It begs some questions.

Harder voted for renovations at a Kanata library: couldn’t that money have been used to improve the Barrhaven branch? And how could MacLeod allow herself to support investment in northern Ontario when that obviously takes away investment that could have benefited the people of Nepean-Carleton? And finally, how would they like another elected representative to stand up and question their commitment to local residents?

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Only a game? Are you kidding?

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nly in Canada could we get so philosophically wound up over a game. Hockey being the game, of course.

For two months or so, the game takes over our national broadcaster and our sports pages and the consciousness of a lot of our people.

This causes worries for some of the people whose consciousness is not taken over.

They worry out loud, often in letters to the editor, about the game, particularly about the violence in it and sometimes about the way it has bumped reality shows off the CBC. Others, in other letters to the editor, are happy. Hockey, they say, defines us, so what’s so bad about spending two months allowing ourselves to be obsessed by it?

So then there’s an argument over whether hockey defines us or not, which is followed by an argument over whether it’s good or bad that hockey defines us, which is followed by an argument over what hockey defines us as.

We’ve had quite a bit of this during the National Hockey League playoffs so far. The early games, characterized by a lot of largely unpunished fighting, boarding and pushing and shoving, caused considerable hand-wringing. “Is this what Canada is all about?” people asked. “Is this who we are?”

Because if this is who we are, it means we are a people who indulge in and delight in violence (because don’t forget that the TV ratings were high). That’s what was said and it was countered by people who said we are a tough nation that doesn’t get pushed around and that’s what our record in two world wars

shows.

It’s intriguing that a game can cause such deep thinking.

But the deep thoughts had to change later on, when games became faster and more peaceful. Think of the difference between the second and third games of the Senators-Rangers series. The second game was wild and violent, with brawls, injuries and suspensions.

The third game was fast, skilful hockey with hardly a stick raised in anger.

Is it Game 2 or Game 3 that defines us as a nation? The difference between the two games might be explained by stricter refereeing.

The refs made it clear that the cheap shots, particularly after the whistle, were going to be punished. All of a sudden, the cheap shots disappeared.

So maybe, instead of being a violent people, we are a people that plays by the rules, at least when we think we will be punished for not doing so. We are a nation that obeys the ref.

That, of course, fits in with some of the classic stereotyping to which Canadians have subjected themselves over the years. We are obedient; we don’t take chances, we don’t jaywalk etc. The old joke: How do you get 200 Canadians out of the swimming pool? Say, “Please get out of the swimming pool.”

Some people don’t mind that definition.

Turned on its head it means that we get along with each other, we tolerate differences, we have a peaceful society. These are not qualities to be sneezed at in a troubled world.

But it does rankle some people to think that we are not adventurous, not risk-takers, lovers not fighters. So the Game 2 definition of a Canadian appeals to them. They like they idea that we are fighters and they don’t mind it that people in the stands seem to enjoy the fighting as much as the goal-scoring.

There is not a lot else to philosophize about during the Stanley Cup playoffs, so it’s no wonder that such an epidemic of deep thinking breaks out each year. But it’s always possible that, in fact, hockey is just a game. It’s an unCanadian theory, but you never know.

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A new report that was set to go to the to the city’s transit commission on Monday, April 23 suggests cancelling the sky-high rural express fares.

Fares on these routes are currently $145 for a monthly pass, $5.20 with tickets and $5.25 cash, compared to regular express routes, which are $119 for a pass, $3.90 for tickets or $4.25 cash.

The rural fare only applies to routes serving villages of Cumberland, Sarsfield, Navan, Vars, Carlsbad Springs, Manotick, Munster Hamlet and Richmond.

If adopted, the changes would take effect July 1.

Along with this change, Route 245 would be designated as part of Route 99 and would operate at regular fare.

“This change is expected to increase ridership on the rural express routes, and the new ridership will bring in some new fare revenue,” the report stated.

The change would also eliminate fare confusion for bus drivers when some people ride on a rural express route within the urban area only.

A series of changes to OC Transpo fares proposed for this summer are aimed at encouraging riders to switch to using the new Presto payment card system.

That shift to electronic payment cards will be accompanied by a jump in fare prices for those using another form of payment, such as cash or tickets.

The Presto cards will let riders pay for fares in a number of ways: paying the pass fare each month, purchasing a monthly pass and loading it onto the card, or by loading money onto the “e-Purse” portion of the card to pay per ride.

Some fares will go up or down slightly in price, for an overall increase of 2.5 per cent across all types of fares, according to the report.

Pay-per-ride fares using the Presto card will be the least expensive option at $2.65, compared to the current fare of $2.60 using tickets or current cash fare of $3.25. But after Presto is introduced, if you are an adult or student who wants to pay by cash or tickets, you’ll be spending more.

Whether riders take a regular or express bus, paying by using tickets is set to cost 15 per cent more than it does now.

The adult/student cash fare will rise to $3.30, while tickets will cost $3 per trip.

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Monthly passes will rise from between 2.3 and 2.6 per cent of what they cost now, depending on the type of pass.

Student associations at both Ottawa universities voted in favour of the U-Pass, so the $180 fee will be added to their student fees each semester.

Free rides for seniors will continue on Wednesdays, but free Monday and Friday afternoon rides introduced with fanfare by the mayor in last year’s budget will be axed in favour of discounted $2 perride fares using the Presto card. The variation during different days of the week was confusing, the report states.

OC Transpo will also change its age categories to match other cities that use Presto in Ontario (currently the Toronto/Hamilton area).

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It was the duty of my brothers to catch our Sunday dinner out of the chicken coop or the barn yard, grab it by two legs and haul it over to the stump behind the silo.

I tried to be anywhere but near the stump when Everett, Emerson or Earl were sent to do the dastardly deal.

Only once did I actually hear the slaughter and I never wanted to live through that experience again.

It was a deadly â&#x20AC;&#x153;thunkâ&#x20AC;? and I pictured in my mindâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eye exactly what was happening and it would take every bit of nerve in my body to enjoy Sunday dinner that night.

This was the place too, where the brothers cleaned the mud pout caught in the Bonnechere River.

They would bring their catches up in a tin pail, lugging it up the hill to the stump.

I could never understand how each of them, although mischievous, but never evil, could attack both a live chicken or a mud pout, and bring either to its sudden death without a second thought. Although my sister Audrey would never be asked to kill a chicken or clean a ďŹ sh, she never seemed to harbour the fear and loathing I had of the stump behind the silo.

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answer my concern. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job,â&#x20AC;? she would say.

I never got close enough to the stump to know what the ďŹ&#x201A;at surface looked like after years of serving its murderous purpose. There was never any attempt made to scrub it down with soap and water, which I always thought was the healthiest thing to do after using it.

And Mother, who was meticulous about clean food, never seemed to mind that the stump bore the results of goodness knows how many slaughters.

I once asked her about this, and she said the rain takes care of cleaning it and besides, everything coming off the stump was either, baked, fried or stewed.

Although I was always considered one who had what Mother called a squeamish stomach, it was amazing to me how, when I sat down at the dinner or supper table to a roasted chicken, I was always able to put the stump behind the silo out of my mind.

It was a good thing too. Had I brought up visions of what the chicken or any of the other farm animals that ended up on our table had to endure before their trip to the Findlay Oval, I would surely have given up eating meat for the rest of my life.

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My brother Emerson said the sooner I got used to the tree stump, the better off I would be.

Well, as far as I was concerned, if I lived to be 100, I would never get used to what was left of the big old elm tree behind the silo.

To me, it represented everything I hated and feared, all rolled in one. I never knew if the big elm was cut down because it was too close to the silo or if it was cut down because it served its ďŹ nal purpose so well.

And even though it meant many more footsteps to avoid passing it, to me, it was a small price to pay to avoid going anywhere near the place I hated with a passion.

If I circled far away, towards the gravel pit, on my way to the west hill and if I walked with my eyes barely opened, I could almost miss seeing the stump. But even at that distance, I could see what it was used for and my stomach would churn every time I came anywhere close.

There was a small hatchet imbedded in the surface of the stump. To me, it was as dreadful as the stump itself. Father had put a wide leather strap tightly around the stump as well and stuck into the strap was an assortment of knives.

These never found their way into the kitchen and as far as I knew, they were never washed, likely just wiped clean on the grass and stuck back into the leather strap waiting for their next piece of murderous business.

This stump was where the chickens met their ďŹ nal fate.

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EMC news - Area residents and wildlife advocates are calling for better public consultation over which trees are to be cut down as part of the city’s emerald ash borer containment plan.

A public information session was held by the city at Ben Franklin Place on April 12, organized by environment committee chair Maria McRae. But Donna DuBreuil, with the Ottawa-Carleton Wildlife Centre, said hundreds of trees had already been cut down in Andrew Haydon Park and she was worried about the dreys or nests that squirrels had set up in trees.

“In spite of the fact that the city has established a wildlife strategy working group, there was no consultation with its members or any wildlife organization before hundreds of trees were taken down,” DuBreuil said, adding that she has been told trees with newborns in them are not being cut down. But she said she isn’t buying it. “I haven’t seen any evidence of dreys,” she said of the remaining trees.

DuBreuil added the timing of the cuts during the spring birthing season makes things even more dangerous for wildlife.

Emerald ash borer disease spread from Windsor, Ont. in 2002 and was first observed in Ottawa in the summer of 2008. Its presence poses a serious threat to 25 per cent of the city’s forest cover located on both public and private properties. The disease has already spread across the city.

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A lack of biodiversity in tree planting has led to more trees being affected, McRae said, showing a photo of a neighbourhood that had severe canopy loss.

“Eventually one in four trees in Ottawa would die from this,” McRae said.

McRae said there is the possibility of some cost-sharing between residents and the city to inoculate trees with TreeAzin.

“We’re hearing some really good ideas from residents,” she said.

The bugs feed under the bark and it takes about five to 10 years to kill a tree. The city of Oakville Ont. uses TreeAzin at a cost of $250 to $400 per tree.

Ruth Tremblay, president of the Crystal Beach-Lakeview Community Association, said the community would have liked to have received a heads-up before trees at Andrew Haydon were cut down.

“I think we are going to lose about 50 per cent of the tree cover,” she said.

The beetle larvae can live two years in a piece of cut wood. The emerald ash borer usually has a one year lifecycle, however it has adapted to a two year lifecycle in Sault Ste. Marie, Ont., where conditions are not as favourable.

The mature borer can fly approximately seven kilometers.

The shredded tree material is taken to the Trail Road landfill and some new tree planting will be done at Andrew Haydon Park.

Tremblay said 40 or 50 trees were planted last fall and 50 to 60 will be planted this year.

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It’s not a dream anymore, Jim O’Brien.

The Ottawa Senators forward can’t help smiling as he recalls the days of his youth back home in Minnesota, when the arrival of spri ng meant following his hockey heroes intently as they chased the Stanley Cup. All of it a magical scene to a young boy’s eyes.

“You sit there, you watch it and you’re just kind of excited,” said O’Brien, the Senators’ first-round pick in the 2007 NHL Entry Draft (29th overall). “You have your teams that you like, your players that you like and you’re watching them and cheering for them. It almost feels like you go through the ups and downs with them.”

All these years later, O’Brien is still riding that wave of playoff emotion. Except he’s right in the middle of it as someone who’s grown into a role of some importance with the Senators since his callup from the American Hockey League’s Binghamton Senators at the beginning of February. He’s been an

Since being called up from the Binghamton Senators in early February, Jim O’Brien has grown into a key role player with the big club in Ottawa, which led him to experience the Stanley Cup playoffs for the first time (Photo by Andre

effective penalty killer for head coach Paul MacLean and produced some of Ottawa’s best scoring chances during the first-round series against the New York Rangers.

His slick backhand drop pass set up the overtime winner

by Kyle Turris in Game 4.

The wild, raucous

scene at Scotiabank Place during the Eastern Conference quarterfinal, the intensity of it all ... yes, O’Brien is truly living the dream these days.

“Coming in, I said (to myself) ‘I’ve always been watching the Stanley Cup playoffs since I was a little boy and now this year, it’s

a little different,’” said O’Brien, a 23-year-old native of Maplewood, Minn. “I’m still going to be watching the other games, but now I’m playing in them, too. It’s a pretty cool feeling.”

O’Brien was first summoned from Binghamton on Feb. 3 to help fill the void at centre caused by the absence of Jesse Winchester, whose absence from the lineup due to a concussion wound up lasting almost until the end of March.

While Winchester returned for the start of the playoffs, there is no removing O’Brien from the lineup. He’s been that effective.

Still, the 6-2, 200pound centre never envisioned his callup

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lasting 28 games — including his first career National Hockey League goal back on Feb. 15 in Sunrise, Fla., against the Panthers (he’s added two more since then, along with three assists) — and then carrying on into the playoffs.

“To be honest, when I got called up, I wasn’t thinking much more ahead than just the day at hand,” said O’Brien.

“I’ve just got to get through this practice, I’ve got to make sure I’m getting better, I’ve got to make sure I’m good in this game, I’m doing this good ... so I mean no, I didn’t really look ahead to the next week, let alone to the playoffs.”

Now that he’s here, O’Brien — one of the “Bingo Boys” on the current Senators roster who helped the B-Sens claim the Calder Cup a year ago — hoped to draw on that AHL playoff experience to help him now.

“Everything’s up a level, but it’s the same kind of stuff down there.

Just not as big,” O’Brien said of the AHL playoff grind. “You get the big emotional swings in the series and you get the ups and downs and changes in momentum.

The only way to learn how to deal with it is to go through it a time or two. I’m feeling like I’ve gone through it (already). I feels like I’m better versed to handle it now.”

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Volunteer drivers needed at Waupoos Farm Emma Jackson

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EMC news - Waupoos Farm in Ottawa South is looking for volunteer drivers to help visitors come and go from their non-profit rural resort.

The Catholic-based family fun farm on Rideau Road offers week-long vacations for low-income Ottawa families who live in the city and do not have access to countryside or green space.

However many of the families visiting the farm do not have vehicles, and bus service

to the farm.

Drivers are needed again on Sundays to take the families home.

The volunteer would have to provide their own vehicle and gas, and Hagerman said its best if they have a van, because families often have several children and a lot of luggage.

Subsidized vacations are provided for families at $60 a week, although Hagerman said it costs much more than that to host a family in one of their cabins on the property.

stops a couple of kilometres short. The farm needs drivers to take families to and from the farm.

“We’re prepping for our summer program. We’re trying to get a head start on it so (volunteers) can get a police check done in time for summer,” said Tracy Hagerman, the head of one of three families who live at the farm fulltime to maintain the property and host the guests.

She said drivers are needed on Mondays to pick families up in the city and bring them

Kids can swim, explore the grounds, play basketball and other sports, and visit the small animals that live on the farm.

Waupoos Farm fundraiser Laura Kelly said its shocking how many families in the city don’t have the space to do those things on a regular basis.

“There’s an amazing number of people that they don’t have green around them.

They open the door and it’s to the parking lot,” Kelly said.

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Waupoos Farm is located on Rideau Road. children and parents haven’t had before.” To volunteer, vis-

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Resident wins conservation award Emma Jackson

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EMC news - Ottawa resident and retired physician Irv Dardick received a lifetime achievement award at the TriValley Conservation Awards in Manotick on Wednesday, April 18 for his conservation efforts on Eagle Lake south of Perth.

Conservationists from South Nation, Mississippi Valley and Rideau Valley gathered at the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority headquarters in Manotick to recognize the year’s best in conservation efforts.

The award honoured Dardick as a conservationist “who sees the value of bringing people together to work on environmental issues — whether it is combating the invasive European frogbit or purple loosestrife, collecting and monitoring water quality information, protecting trout and trout spawning beds in Eagle Lake or publishing the 89 page comprehensive State of the Lake Report,” a Tri-Val1993

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Irv Dardick has been working to protect Eagle Lake in the Rideau watershed.

Dardick said the award shows how much his colleagues and fellow volunteers care about the lake and other inland lakes in the Rideau watershed.

ley biography said.

Dardick, 80, said he first fell in love with Eagle Lake as a teenager, when he attended a boys’ camp on the lake as a camper and counsellor.

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Carleton students unveil hybrid car Michelle Nash

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Your Children’s Aid National Volunteer Week The CAS is extremely grateful for its network of dedicated and compassionate volunteers. Their contribution provides a vital link between our organization and the community which we serve. Whether it is by doing clerical tasks or driving a child to a visit, each volunteer individually makes a lasting impact on the lives of the children, youth and families. In the last ten years, Ottawa CAS volunteers have contributed over 330,000 hours of volunteering.

That is simply amazing and we can only hope that the momentum continues for years to come.

The dedication to the children and youth of Ottawa can be felt exponentially during National Volunteer Week. Although consistent recognition of volunteers and their contribution is vital, it is important to take this highlighted moment to reflect on the importance and impact that volunteers make, and to thank those that take the extra step to get involved, to give of their time, to give of their hearts. And so, to all of our volunteers, thank you.

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Carleton president Roseann O’Reilly Runte had a chance to try out the Ravens Racing hybrid car on April 10, when engineering students unveiled the result of months of hard work. The car will compete in the Formula Hybrid competition in April and early May.

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EMC news - Mechanical and aerospace engineering students from Carleton University are participating for the first time in an international hybrid car race competition in New Hampshire.

Carleton’s formula hybrid project has existed since 2006, offered fourth-year engineering students the opportunity to design and build a race car, but this year is the first time the Ravens Racing hybrid will compete at the Formula Hybrid International Competition at New Hampshire Motor Speedway from April 20 to May 3.

In anticipation of the competition, project members took the opportunity to unveil the car to the public on April 11.

“I am really proud of all of us,” said Candace Lemon, student project manager. “To watch how well all the parts and groups came together is really great.”

Developing the project into a fully-functioning race car involved securing funding of almost $20,000 and building a hybrid gas-electric engine from the ground up.

“The biggest obstacle was getting the electric engines to work,” said Lemon.

The lithium-powered electric engine can run simultaneously or independently of the internal combustion side, depending on what type of turn their car will be making at the competition. Lemon said this is to maximize the vehicle’s potential. The team’s goal is to eventually make the car’s power plant an entirely electric design.

During the project, each student was assigned different jobs to help design and build the car. Lemon said it got really exciting when they began to bring all the different pieces together to create the finished product.

The Formula Hybrid competition is organized by the Society of Automotive Engineers and challenges university students to design and build high performance vehicles. These hybrid race cars must sufficiently combine the efficiency of electric and gasoline power.

To meet the competition standards, each student was required to work on a number of different engineering aspects of the race car.

Starting with a simple frame at the beginning of the school year, the students enlisted the help of architectural students to design the aerodynamic body.

Carleton president Roseann O’Reilly Runte had a chance to try out the new race car at the unveiling. She noted all the long hours and dedication the students had put into the project.

Taking off her shoes and removing the steering wheel before being able to jump into the vehicle, she exclaimed how comfortable the car was.

The president noted all the long hours and dedication the students had given the project.

“This is a proud movement for Carleton,” O’Reilly Runte said.

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Osgoode Care Centre resident receives Ambassador of Peace medal Joseph Morin

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EMC news - Veteran Canadian soldier Ambrose Kirkpatrick has a lifetime of memories of his time as a young man fighting in the Second World War. He has a collection of medals that represent and honour his years serving his country and now he has one more.

On Friday, April 13, Kirkpatrick was at the Kemptville Legion branch 212 to receive a medal recognizing his time spent in Korea during the Korean conflict in the 1950s. The medal is called the Ambassador of Peace Medal and was presented by the Korean embassy in Ottawa.

The medal has been offered to all of those veterans who were unable to attend a special ceremony in Korea this April.

At 96 years of age Kirkpatrick was unable to attend the actual ceremony. An embassy spokesperson said they would present the medal to Kirkpatrick personally since he was not able to visit Korea.

His daughter Barbara Kirkpatrick worked with the Kemptville Legion to arrange the medal ceremony. “This was a celebration of my family and my dad,” she said adding, “there are a lot of heroes out there.” She said that family members of veterans who are eligible for this special medal have to act as advocates for them to make sure they are not missed.

Ambrose and his wife Olive moved to Kemptville after they retired to live with their daughter. These days he is at the Osgoode Care Centre.

The Ambassador of Peace Medal is awarded to Canadian veterans who took part in the Korean Conflict in the 1950s.

The medal was originally presented by the Korean War Veterans Association to deserving veterans who took part in a revisit program.

A small number of the medals were held back for veterans who were too frail or ill to come all the way to Korea from all around the world this April.

Surrounded by his family and Grade four and five students from the Kemptville Public School, Mr. Kirkpatrick was pleased to have been singled out for the medal and was thrilled to realize that his efforts and the efforts of so many other young soldiers had not been forgotten.

The Kemptville students were invited to be part of the ceremony because they were the same students who had chatted with Kirkpatrick on Remembrance Day in Kemptville last November. Rob Lachance is a teacher at Kemptville Public School, and he accompanied his Grade 4 and 5 class to the cenotaph on Remembrance Day. He was hoping they would be able to experience the feelings behind the ceremony.

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After the Second World War ended Ambrose Kirkpatrick came home only to reenlist when the United Nations called for peacekeepers in Korea. over they spotted Mr. Kirkpatrick sitting in a wheelchair waiting to go home. He had in his lap, a box of his medals.

The students went over to him and began to ask him what all the medals were for.

The moment was so moving for both the students and Mr. Kirkpatrick that he arranged for the students to be part of the Ambassador for Peace Medal presentation.

“It was a fantastic ceremony,” said Lachance. “I teach my students their ABC’s and 123’s, but participating in this ceremony was a life lesson that they will always remember and cherish. Being present at the ceremony allowed

them to witness a special event where we were able to celebrate a Canadian veteran,” said Lachance.

The students had made a large poster filled with poppies, each one with a message from an individual student.

“These were affixed to the poster which read “You were willing to risk each one of your tomorrows in order to give us our today… and for that we thank you.”

North Grenville Mayor David Gordon and MPP Steve Clark attended the ceremony and the MPP presented Mr. Kirkpatrick with a plaque.

The students went to Mr. Kirkpatrick after the ceremo-

ny and thanked him for his efforts. “I am so proud of my students. They were respectful and attentive. They took time to seek out Mr. Kirkpatrick to personally thank him.

They represented Kemptville in a wonderful manner,” said Lachance.

Ambrose Milton Kirkpatrick was born in Kingston, Ontario in 1916. He was raised on a farm in Westport. Times were tough. He quit school and went to Sudbury to work in the mines but developed an allergy to nickel and had to return home. His family eventually left the farm and moved back to Kingston where his father opened up an automotive garage. While working in the garage, Ambrose began to learn the language of mechanics.

He had a job driving for the colonial Bus Line from Kingston to Montreal. He met a passenger, a colonel in the Canadian Forces who suggested he could get a better job in the military as a driver.

Ambrose decided to join the army and eventually all that experience with cars and mechanics landed him a position with Royal Canadian Electrical and Mechanical Engineers.

During the Second World War he was off to Europe. His daughter, a Kemptville resident, Barbara Kirkpatrick said he rarely ever spoke about his time in the war. “He said very little about it,” she said.

Despite Ambrose having little to say about his experiences in the second World War he did tell a few stories. “On the ship going over,” remembered Barbara, “he was walking along the side of the ship when it was struck by a huge wave.”

The wave picked him up and smashed him against the ship breaking his back.

“The army had thought he was absent without leave because they did not know he was in the hospital recovering,” said Barbara.

The Korean War is marking its 30th anniversary this April.

On Sunday, June 25, 1950, just before dawn 135,000 troops of the North Korean People’s Army marched through the wetness of oncoming monsoon rains.

The main invasion was through the Ch’orwon Valley, across the 38th parallel to the Ouijongbu corridor, the direct route to Seoul, capital of the Republic of Korea (South Korea).

When the war ended, six million Koreans from the north and south had died.

Nearly half a million Communist Chinese fighting for North Korea were killed in action. The Americans who supplied the largest contingent for the United Nations Command had 103,284 wounded, 54,236 deaths including 33,629 killed in combat and 8,177 missing in action. Canada’s casualties totaled 1,558. Of that number 516 died.

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Domino is a spayed female, white and black Domestic Mediumhair cat who is just over two years old. She was brought to the shelter as a stray on February 21, but is now available for adoption. Domino loves to cuddle up in your arms for some serious ear rubs. She has spring-loaded limbs that catapult her out of your arms when she’s had enough.

She gets along well with anyone who wants a sweet little shadow to follow them around, but she’s rather not be in an action-packed household. She may look like a kitten, but she turns her nose up at toys.

Harold is a neutered male, brindle and white Boston Terrier mix. The shelter staff thinks he is about three years old, and he was brought to the shelter as a stray on April Fools Day. But Harold is no fool: He is a smart and energetic dog looking for a family who will include him in daily actives to keep him healthy and happy. He needs to be the only dog in his new home, and he gets along best with people 12 years old and up who can help with training. He likes to tell you what’s on his mind – a single dwelling home is ideal so he can have plenty of his own space!

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As the warm weather months are just around the corner – and a few warm days have already made us feel like summer is here – the OHS reminds dog owners that vehicles on a hot day are no place for their canine companion.

Each year the OHS takes hundreds of calls about dogs left in vehicles on hot days. When the thermometer soars, a parked car can quickly become a furnace, endangering an animal’s life, and making the owner liable to criminal charges.

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Even on a relatively mild day, temperatures in parked cars can become dangerous in a matter of minutes.

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With only hot air to breathe, a dog’s normal cooling process – panting – doesn’t work. A dog can withstand internal body temperatures of 40°C for only a few minutes before brain damage or death can occur. The older or more vulnerable the animal, the more susceptible they are to heatstroke or something worse.

If you see an animal that may be suffering from heat exhaustion, and the owner can’t be quickly located, enlist the help of a parking attendant, security guard or nearby police officer.

You can ask a mall or store employee to page for the owner of the car to return to their vehicle. If you feel the animal is in distress, call the OHS at 613-725-1532.

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unattended in a parked vehicle in a manner that endangers the health or safety of the animal. Under the Ontario SPCA Act, OSPCA investigators have the authority of a police officer when enforcing those laws pertaining to animals. The Act permits the investigator to issue a written order to the owner of the animal or to take the necessary steps to relieve the animal from distress. Non-compliance of an OSPCA order may result in the animal being removed from private property (including parked vehicles).

What’s the solution?

You may think it’s fun to take your dog along when you run errands, but a hot car is no place for a pet. When it’s hot, keep your dog at home, with access to shade and lots of fresh water.

Over the next few weeks, the City will be testing fire hydrants in the following neighbourhoods: • Manotick • Heart’s Desire • Stonebridge For more information on what to do if you experience discoloured water and for daily updates on which streets will be affected, please visit our website at ottawa.ca/firehydrants. You can also call the water information line at 613-560-6089 or the City of Ottawa’s call centre at 3-1-1.

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Bethany United Church Join us for worship, fellowship & music Nursery, children and youth ministries One service at 10:30 am Sunday mornings

Gloucester South Seniors Centre 4550 Bank Street (at Leitrim Rd.) (613) 277-8621 Come for an encouraging Word!

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Building an authentic, relational, diverse church.

613-737-5874 www.bethanyuc.com

10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa (Meadowlands and Chesterton) Tel: 613-225-6648 parkwoodchurch.ca

Riverside United Church

www.magma.ca/~ruc (613) 733-7735 Refreshments/Fellowship following the service.

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Pleasant Park Baptist Invites you to our worship service with Rev. Dean Noakes Sundays at 11am 414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 pleasantparkbaptist.org

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“Worship the Lord in the Beauty of his holiness...”

KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Dominion-Chalmers United Church Sunday Services Worship Service10:30am Sundays Prayer Circle Tuesday at 11:30 10:30 a.m.

Rev. James Murray 355 Cooper Street at O’Connor 613-235-5143 www.dc-church.org

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Bells Corners United Church 3955 Richmond Rd. (at Moodie Dr.) Ministers: Rev. Angela Bailey Rev. Don Maclean Ruth Sword CE Coordinator Worship 10:00 am Sunday School & Crib Nursery 613-820-8103 www.bcuc.org

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Nursery and Church School provided Website: www.knoxmanotick.ca

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Graham Knox church office: 613-692-4228

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429 Parkdale at Gladstone Ministers Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Barbara Faught - Pastoral Care Melodee Lovering - Youth and Children Worship Service - 10:30 am 613-728-8656 Sunday School for all ages pdale@trytel.com www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca Nursery Available

Come & worship with us Sundays at 10:00am Fellowship & Sunday School after the service 43 Meadowlands Dr. W. Ottawa

613.224.1971

faith@magma.ca www.magma.ca/~faith

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715 Roosevelt Ave. (at Carling at Cole) Pastor: Rev. Marek Sabol Visit: http://www.oursaviourottawa.com • (613) 296- 6375

Heaven’s Gate Chapel Heb. 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever

Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 1893 Baseline Rd., Ottawa (2nd Floor) Sunday Service 10.30am – 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm – 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca

Email: admin@mywestminister.ca

613-722-1144 Parkdale United Church

ALL WELCOME Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

The Salvation Army Community Church Meeting at St. Andrew School 201 Crestway Dr. 613-440-7555 Barrhaven www.sawoodroffe.org

Military Chapel Sunday Services at Uplands!

Real God. Real People. Real Church.

Join us Sundays at 10:30

7275 Parkway Rd. Greely, ON 613-821-1056

www.parkwayroad.com

Come together at

Protestant Worship with Sunday School 09:30 Roman Catholic Mass with Children’s Liturgy 11:00

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Anglica www.stlukesottawa.ca www.

Come Cometogether together Come together at atat Sundays www.stlukesottawa.ca Healing of Body, Soul and www.stlukesottawa.ca Sundays Choral Eucharist with10am Sunday School & Nusery Choral Eucharist with Sunday Sch Spirt 10am through Knowing Christ and Sundays www.stlukesottawa.ca

Abundant Life Sundays Christian Fellowship invites you to experience

Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Church of Canada

Anglican Church of Canada

His PromisesSundays

10am Choral Eucharist with Sunday School & Nusery

10am Choral Eucharist with Sunday School & Nusery

Confederation High School 3:30pm Contemplative 3:30pm Eucharist Contemplative Eucharist 3:30pm 10am Choral Eucharist with Sunday School & Nusery Eucharist 1645 WoodroffeContemplative Avenue 3:30pm Contemplative Eucharist (Beside Nepean Sportsplex) All are welcome without exception.

3:30pm Contemplative Eucharist Weekly Sunday Service 10:00am-Noon All are welcome without exception. without exception.

All are welcome Children’s Ministry during service 613-235-3416 760 Somerset West

All are welcome without exception.

All are welcome without exception.

613-235-3416 760 Somerset West Pastors John & Christine Woods Upcoming Events: See website (613) 224-9122 www.alfc.ca for details email: alcf@magma.ca 613-235-3416 760 Somerset West Our Mission: Christ be formed in us (Galatians 4:19)

760 Somerset West

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www.allsaintslutheran.ca Minister: Pastor Zakaria D. Mandara

2400 Alta Vista Drive (613) 733 0131 Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.

Sunday School; Ample parking; OC Transpo route 8 A warm welcome awaits you.

Minister: Alex Mitchell sttimothys@on.aibn.com www.sttimsottawa.com

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Sunday May 6th - 10:00am Service Celebrating our 50th Anniversary

St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church

470 Roosevelt Ave. Westboro www.mywestminster.ca

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ALL SAINTS LUTHERAN CHURCH 1061 Pinecrest Road Ottawa, ON K2B 6B7

5338 Bank Street, Ottawa 613-822-2197 www.olvis.ca Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday with Children’s Liturgy: 9:00 & 11:00 am Weekdays: Wed. – Fri. 9:00 am Now open for rentals: www.avisitationbanquetcentre.com 613-822-1777

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OUR LADY OF THE VISITATION PARISH

Minister - Rev. William Ball Organist - Alan Thomas Nusery & Sunday School, Loop audio, Wheelchair access

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Sunday Service 10:00 am

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

The Redeemed Christian Church of God

5533 Dickinson St., Manotick, Ontario

“A friendly church with a warm welcome”

Worship 10:30 Sundays

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Sunday Services: 8am and 10am Thursday Eucharist: 10am Nearly New Shop/Book Nook Open Thursday, Fridays 1pm - 3:30pm and first Saturday of each month: 10am - Noon 8 Withrow Avenue 613-224-7178

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

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St. Richard’s Anglican Church

613.247.8676

(Do not mail the school please)

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3191 Riverside Dr. (at Walkley) Sunday Worship & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.

Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

Nursery and Sunday School April 29th - Respect for workers Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

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3150 Ramsayville Road

off 417 exit Walkey Rd. or Anderson Rd.

Worship services Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

205 Greenbank Road, Ottawa www.woodvale.on.ca (613) 829-2362 Child care provided. Please call or visit us on-line.

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Celebrating 14 years in this area!

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A warm welcome awaits you For Information Call 613-224-8507

We are a small church in the city of Ottawa with a big heart for God and for people. newhopeottawa.co

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Sunday Services: Bible Study at 10:00 AM - Worship Service at 11:00 AM

Watch & Pray Ministry Sunday Services at 9 or 11 AM

Location: St. Thomas More Catholic School, 1620 Blohm Drive

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www.rideaupark.ca

Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:30 am 10:30 am - Play Area for Under 5 934 Hamlet Road (near St Laurent & Smyth) 613 733 0102 – staidans@bellnet.ca

Service Time: Sundays at 10:30 AM

meets every Sunday at The Old Forge Community Resource Centre 2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1

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2203 Alta Vista Drive Worship and Sunday School 9:30am Traditional Service 11:15am

The West Ottawa Church of Christ

St Aidan’s Anglican Church

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Rideau Park United Church

760 Somerset West

613-235-3416

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Place your Church Services Ad Here email srussell@thenewsemc.ca Call: 613-688-1483 NEWS

Your Community Newspaper

Barrhaven trustee stands ground on Broadview vote Jennifer McIntosh

jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

EMC news - A Barrhaven public school trustee is standing her ground after a decision made at an April 11 committee meeting prompted calls for her resignation.

Blackburn voted in favour of a $15-million rebuild of Broadview Public School, rather than the staff recommendation of $4 million in repairs. Blackburn, who represents Barrhaven/KnoxdaleMerivale, said she was look-

ing at the long term.

“The costs for renovation are only to keep it up to a minimum standard,” she said, adding the board would likely have to continue pouring money into the 85-year-old school.

But Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa MacLeod and Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder challenged her decision.

“How does she know how much it would cost to rebuild?” Harder asked, adding there was no study done and

no accommodation review.

Harder said Blackburn didn’t do her homework and hoped the trustee will change her mind.

Blackburn received a letter from Harder and MacLeod stating her voting record had compromised projects in the Barrhaven community. It asked her to change her vote.

“Given your unwillingness to work with us...parent groups and community associations are prepared to call for your resignation at the Ot-

tawa Carleton District School Board if you do not change your position and support our community,” the letter reads.

MacLeod denied that the move was parochial, saying that a rebuild of Broadview will delay school rebuilds and renovations across the city, including the expansion of Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School.

Taz Mawji, co-chair of the high school’s parent council, said she felt under-represented by the vote on Broadview.

“She’s our trustee and it really seemed like she hadn’t done her homework,” Mawji said.

In February MacLeod and the parent council co-chairs led a petition for funds to expand the high school. The school opened in 2009 and is already packed. It has 1,400 students and 10 portables.

Those numbers are expected to climb as more classes are added. Mawji said board chair Jennifer McKenzie criticized MacLeod in February, saying

the petition rally didn’t follow the proper process.

Mawji said she just wants Broadview to follow the same process.

“Right now it seems like our trustee is endorsing queue jumping,” she said.

Blackburn said she has to balance the needs of children across the city with the ones in her own zone. She said she will continue to fight for the expansion of LDHSS, but she won’t change her mind and won’t be resigning.

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Ottawa Military Heritage Show. New day! Saturday April 28, 9-3. Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroofe Ave., Ottawa. Peter (613)256-1105.

(Free Appraisals).

CAREER OPPORTUNITY Travelers Transportation Services Inc. Seeking Licensed Truck & Coach Technician for our Prescott Ontario location.

Please forward resume to Guy Marshall at Travelers email me at guym@travelers.ca or call 1-800-265-8789 x264 to set up an appointment.

FARM Beekeeping Equipment and Honeybee Supplies. Debbee’s Bees, 434 McCann Road, Portland, ON K0G 1V0. Phone (613)483-8000. www.debbeesbees.ca CIH 5300 grain drill, $6450; NH 479 haybine $1450; Class 4x4 baler $4650; AC 6060 tractor with loader $6450.

613-223-6026.

Hyland Seeds- Corn, soyabeans, forage seed, white beans and cereals. Overseeding available. Phone Greg Knops, (613)658-3358, (613)340-1045, cell.

HELP WANTED

FARM

Sheep Producers Field Day. Hands-on demonstrations of basic sheep care and handling for current sheep owners or those planning on purchasing a flock. Some of the practices that will be shown are proper tagging, docking, stomach tubing, intraperitoneal injections, drenching and vaccinating ewes, fecal collection and storage, body condition scoring, and shearing and handling wool. Sat. May 5, 2012 at the Vankleek Hill Fairgrounds starting at 11 a.m. The cost is $10 and pre-registration by May 3 is required. Phone Gary at 613-989-2792. For biosecurity reasons wear clean clothes and footwear. It is very important that you do not bring barn clothes or barn boots!

FOR SALE

Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549.

Firewood- Cut, split and delivered or picked up. Dry seasoned hardwood or softwood from $50/face cord. Phone Greg Knops (613)658-3358, cell (613)340-1045.

FOR SALE

613259-2723

ALL HARDWOOD Cut, Split, Delivered

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YARD SALE New Almonte Flea Market, opens on Sunday, May 6, 9-4.

(May to October). Water St., Almonte Fairgrounds.

(613)327-4992 (between 9-6 p.m.) almontefleamarket.com

FOR RENT Kemptville- upstairs 1 bedroom apartment, private entrance, parking, hydro, water and heat. TV connection included. Non-smoker. No pets.

Mature person.

Call (613)258-7819.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED Attention: Do you have 5-15 hours/week? Turn it into $5000/month on your computer. Online training, flexible hours. www.debsminioffice.com LAWN CARE ASSOCIATE needed in Edwards. Must have G license and clean drivers abstract. Great pay for right candidate.

Call Patrick 613-247-1828 or email: patrick@enviromasters.com www.enviromasters.com

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Hiring Sheet Metal Workers.

We are looking for registered apprentices and licensed sheet metal workers to work in a commercial environment.

Competitive salary, benefits and RRSP package provided.

Email: ventilation_@hotmail.com Fax Resumes: (613)489-0008.

Live In Superintendent required for a prestige apartment building in downtown Ottawa.

Working knowledge in HVAC, plumbing & electrical, building cleaning & part of an on call rotation will be required. Must have valid driver’s license & vehicle. Fax Resume to (613)225-4673 Part-Time, Live-In, Stable Help Wanted. Single mature, responsible female or couple with stable management experience, non-smoking, to do approximately 15 hours of work per week @ $10.40 per hour (evenings and weekends). To live on the property at 6362 Bank Street (Near Greely).

Rent two-bedroom apartment@ $400.00 per month plus cable, phone and internet.

Hydro and heat included.

There is no stall available for own horse. Contact victoria.andrew@sympatico.ca

HELP WANTED

RIDEAU CARLETON RACEWAY We are looking for an experienced Cleaner and Security Guard to join our team. Both are overnight positions.

Please send resume to: hr@rcr.net no phone calls please

Osgoode Kiddie Care. Regular Program has spaces available.

Inquire for Summer Care. Central Osgoode Village. Nurturing smoke-free home environment. Bilingual, First Aid & CPR. Nutritious meals, indoor/outdoor activities, creative time. For more info visit www.osgoodekiddiecare.com or call Laura at (613)324-1893.

FIREARMS AUCTION SATURDAY April 21st 10:00AM AT SWITZER’S AUCTION CENTRE,

Are you a passionate, energetic, business-minded individual?

(6) Colour Heidelberg Press Operator Performance Printing is a progressive, commercial printing company. We have a (6) colour Heidelberg press position available in our Sheetfed department. The ideal candidate will have at least 5 years experience on the 6 colour press. This individual must be flexible in working hours (including weekends), possess good colour comprehension and be able to work in a team environment. Interested candidates please respond to:

Franchise opportunities NOW AVAILABLE in Ottawa on Bank Street and Montreal Road.

To learn more, join us for our seminar in Ottawa on May 9, 2012 from 7:00 p.m. until 9:00 p.m.

Contact Jennie Murphy at 1-800-461-0171 Ext. 313 or jenniferm@mmms.ca to register. www.franchise.mmmeatshops.com

Performance Printing 65 Lorne St., Smiths Falls ON K7A 4T1 Attn: Walter Dubas Fax (613) 283-7480 E-mail wdubas@perfprint.ca We thank all applicants, however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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From several estates, collectible, commemoratives, target and hunting. Over 250 new and used, rifles, shotguns, handguns, crossbows, ammunition, FEATURES: Restricted Model P08 Luger, Brown Bess, Snider Enfields, Colt 1849 Pocket, U.S Springfield “Trapdoor, 1895 Winchester, Steyr SSG, Remington BDL Classic, Kel Tec SU-16F, new in the box Remington/ savage/ hatsan, rifles & shotguns.

See our complete listing with pictures at: www.switzersauction.com.

Check back for regular updates.

We have room for your quality consignments in this and future sales.

Paul Switzer,

Auctioneer/Appraiser,

1-613-332-5581, 1-800-694-2609 or email: info@ switzersauction.com

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Timberframing Course 2 week trimberframe course August 13. Cost: $1,000. Contact: Pat Wolfe (613)256-0631 or email butternutfarm@xplornet.com for further information.

Kemptville Waterfront, 75’ permanent dock, 4 bedroom brick house, town services, new heat pump, oil furnace, gas fireplace. $399,900.

(613)258-2481 rainacr@sympatico.ca

ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Do you want to stop drinking?

There are no dues or fees for A.A. Membership. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Phone 613-258-3881 or 613-826-1980. **LIVETALK** All New Gals Choose 1 or 2 girls, listen to fantasies. Anything goes. Call 1-900-561-1000 $1.99/minute. or call 1-800-711-2525 for .90/min for $38 Special!

PETS Great Pyrenees Pups, $450 each firm. (613)483-8000.

Ready to go on May 1, 2012.

REAL ESTATE SERVICES

VACATIONS & COTTAGES Quiet adult campground near Merrickville on Rideau River.

Big lots. All services. Good fishing.

Season $1150.

613-269-4664.

WORK WANTED Masonry work, new construction, brick, stone, parging, repairs, pointing and chimney repair.

Please call Al (613)868-0946 or (613)830-2346.

ESTATE SALE Lifelease apt., Harmer House. 60+ seniors bldg., Bell’s Corners. Bright, quiet 2 bdrm/1.5 bath corner suite. S/W exposure, top floor, concrete bldg. New appliances, paint, carpet, windows. Large living/dining room, eat-in kitchen, W/D, A/C, ample storage.

Monthly fee. $154,900.

(Motivated sellers) Call Jody Lavoie, Royal Lepage Team Realty, 613-216-6070

Parti Standard Poodle pups.

CKC registered. Vet checked.

Guaranteed. Parents on site.

613-826-2419.

HELP WANTED

HELP WANTED

Under the direction and leadership of the Regional Health and Safety Coordinator, the Health and Safety Assistant will assist in all administrative aspects of a Work Well implementation project. The term of the position is approximately 8 months – 40 hours a week – and based out of Smiths Falls, Ontario.

Required Skills & Qualifications • Previous experience in occupational health & safety field, preferably within a fast-paced manufacturing environment • Understanding of the health & safety legislation is required • Proficiency with MS Office applications is a must • Exceptional communication skills, both verbal and written • Possess effective organizational skills with the demonstrated ability to multitask and meet deadlines • Willingness to conduct presentations, if required • Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively with all levels within the organization • Ability to work independently and manage time effectively while maintaining attention to detail, is action oriented, and is results driven • Ability to work flexible hours of work to meet operational needs Work Conditions • Office environment / manufacturing environments.

• Must have a valid drivers’ license and vehicle • Travel may be required to other offices within the region locations; occasional overnight travel may be required.

Position Summary • Work under the leadership of the HR Coordinator to create and modify Health and Safety materials to support the Workwell implementation plan • Assist in writing policies, procedures and instructions to ensure compliance with Health and Safety legislation and corporate requirements.

• Provide assistance and support to the Work Well Operations Team, JHSC throughout the implementation process.

• Assist with coordinating physical demands analysis and hazard/ risk assessments.

• Collecting, analyzing and providing meaningful statistics in order to assist in the continued improvement of workplace, health, safety and loss control • Collaborate with the Health and Safety committees and ensure a follow-up with all external partners, suppliers and subcontractors.

• Perform other OHS related support duties.

AUCTIONS

Friday April 27 (4-7 p.m.), Saturday April 28 (Noon - 4 p.m.).

Saturday, May 12 (noon-4 p.m.) & Sunday, May 13 (noon-4 p.m.)

Real Estate Auction Date: Saturday May 26, 2012 at 1 p.m. SHARP!

Please submit your resume via email to stephanie.holmes@metroland.com by no later than Friday May 4, 2012 at 4:00 p.m.

3646 Gliderway Private, North Grenville (Located off River Road - Midway Between Manotick & Kemptville). Large Unique Waterfront Home Featuring Side-by-Side In-Law Suite with many possibilities. For Full Listing, info & Pictures please see Website.

DAN PETERS AUCTION

Dan Peters CPPA Auctioneer & Certified Appraiser Amanda Todd CPPA Auctioneer & Certified Appraiser (613) 284-8281 or Auction Hall (613) 284-1234 email: info@danpetersauction.com Website: www.danpetersauction.com CL342776

For more information: www.ccprn.com 613-749-5211 ext. 23

Home for sale- 23 Lori Ln Chesterville. Open House April 21, 22, 28, 29 Saturday and Sunday 10-5:00, go to comfree.com/309064 for details. Call (613)448 2218

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Drop inAtocaregiver a Child Carewith Connection spacemeeting ~ a facilitated meeting connecting in your daycare?parents and caregivers.

Come to a Child Care Connection Tuesday, November 8 ~ 7 - 8 p.m.

Meeting City of Ottawa Client Service Centre a facilitated meeting connecting 8243 Victoria Metcalfe parents andStreet, caregivers.

COMING EVENTS

HELP WANTED

AUCTIONS

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BYTOWN ANTIQUE NOSTALGIA Show & Sale.

Sunday April 29th 9am-3pm.

Nepean Sportsplex, 1701 Woodroffe.(Ottawa) Wide variety, Admission $5.00

PERSONAL Need a helping hand? Our dedicated and mature caregivers (50 years+), thoroughly screened and insured, provide light housekeeping, companion care, dementia care, respite care, child care, shopping, transportation, handy work and other services. Call Seniors on Site at 613-422-7676 or visit www.sosonsite.com

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COMING EVENTS

STEEL BUILDINGS

MORTGAGES

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Vehicle buyers are ONLY protected by OMVIC and Ontario consumer protection laws when they buy from registered dealers. There's no protection if you buy privately and you risk becoming victim of a curbsider. To verify dealer registration or seek help with a complaint: www.omvic.on.ca or 1-800943-6002.

23rd Annual HAVELOCK COUNTRY JAMBOREE - Lynyrd Skynyrd, Montgomery Gentry, Creedence Clearwater Revisited, Rosanne Cash, Thompson Square, Nitty Gritty Dirt Band, George Canyon, Emerson Drive & more. Over 25 entertainers...

CANADA'S LARGEST LIVE COUNTRY MUSIC & CAMPING FESTIVAL AUG. 16-19/12. TICKETS 1-800-5393353, www.havelockjamboree.com.

BUY BEFORE JUNE 15th & SAVE!

DIY STEEL BUILDING DEALS! Many sizes and models. Make an offer on clearance buildings today and save thousands of dollars.

FREE BROCHURE - 1-800-668-5111 ext.

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$$$ 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES Debt Consolidation, Refinancing, Renovations, Tax Arrears, no CMHC fees. $50K you pay $208.33/month (OAC). No income, bad credit, power of sale stopped!! BETTER OPTION MORTGAGES, CALL 1-800-2821169, www.mortgageontario.com (LIC# 10969).

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EMPLOYMENT OPPS.

STEEL BUILDING - BLOWOUT SALE! 20X26 $5,199. 25X28 $5,799.

30X42 $8,390. 32X56 $11,700. 40X50 $14,480. 47X76 $20,325. One End wall included. Pioneer Steel 1-800668-5422. www.pioneersteel.ca.

$$$ 1st & 2nd & Construction Mortgages, Lines of Credit... 95-100% Financing. BELOW BANK RATES! Poor credit & bankruptcies OK. No income verification plans. Servicing Eastern & Northern Ontario. Call Jim Potter, Homeguard Funding Ltd. TollFree 1-866-403-6639, email: jimpotter@qualitymortgagequotes.ca, www.qualitymortgagequotes.ca, LIC #10409.

CAFELINOSFRANCHISE.COM Great Franchise Territories Available.

Huge Earning Potential in Hospitality Industry. Amazing products direct from Italy. Low Start-Up, Home-Based.

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FINANCIAL SERVICES $$$ MONEY $$$ FOR ANY PURPOSE!!! WE CAN HELP - Decrease payments by 75%! 1st, 2nd & 3rd Mortgages & Credit lines. Bad credit, tax or mortgage arrears OK. Ontario-Wide Financial Corp. (LIC# 10171), Toll-Free 1-888-307-7799, www.ontario-widefinancial.com.

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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/shortterm relationships, free to try! 1-877297-9883. Talk with single ladies. Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Talk now!

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PART-TIME JOBS - Make your own schedule, sell chocolate bars to make $$$, decide where and when you sell, start and stop when you want. Tel: 1-800-383-3589.

CLASS 1 DRIVER. Edmonton based company seeks experienced Class 1 Driver for work in Edmonton & northern Alberta. General labour duties included. Subsistence and accommodations provided for out of town work; john@raidersconcrete.com. Phone 780-660-8130. Fax 780-444-7103.

JOURNEYPERSON INDUSTRIAL MECHANICS. 1 Wastewater Treatment. 1 - Water Operations. For information and to apply visit Careers.Regina.ca. Closing: May 7, 2012.

SERVICE MANAGER - Hanna Chrysler Ltd. (Hanna, Alberta).

Opportunity in a perfect family environment. Strong team, competitive wages, benefits, growth potential. Fax resume: 403-854-2845.

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Water chestnuts secret to Asian-style meatballs Water chestnuts, soy sauce and other seasonings add a different texture and lots of flavour to these meatballs.

You can prepare these and cook them a day or so before you serve them for a quick start on a weekday supper.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: patricia.lonergan@metroland.com jungle safari. Children must bring their own lunch. Snacks will be provided. Please call 613-821-4062 to register.

April 28: Yard and bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon. Knox Presbyterian Church, Dickinson Square in Manotick is holding a giant yard/bake sale on Saturday April 28th.

Come join us for some great bargains!

April 28: Registration for non-competitive, skills development soccer for children will be take place from noon to 2 p.m. through the side door of St. Catherine Catholic School in Metcalfe. Soccer will take place at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday evenings at McKendry Park in Metcalfe again this summer. The season runs from Thursday, May 17 through Thursday, June 28 and ends when school is out

for the summer. We are a parent run, fun league for beginners and we have a team for children with special needs, as well. Parents, no soccer experience is required on your part but you will be asked to coach or assist with the program in some way when your child is registered. For more information, please send us an email at metcalfesoccer@ gmail.com.

April 29: Osgoode Baptist and Vernon United Church invites everyone to an entertaining evening with the “Dutch Threat” directed by Henk Huizenga. There will be a mixture of Dutch and Canadian songs. The date is Sunday, April 29, 2012 at 7 p.m. There is no charge for admission, but there will be a goodwill offering. This is an evening you will not want to miss.

May 1: Protect your computer program at the Manotick Public Library. From 6:15 to 8:15 p.m. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will show you the simple steps you need to take to keep your computer from being hacked. Register at www. biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-692-3854.

May 3: Ovarian cancer information session at the Manotick Public Library.

From 7 to 8:15 p.m. Ovarian Cancer Canada representatives will discuss the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. Register at www. biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-692-3854.

May 3: The 7th Annual Shroomfest is set to go Thursday, May 3, 2012 at the Metcalfe Fair Grounds. Over the past six years, Shroomfest had raised tens of thousands of dollars that have been donated to a wide variety of local organizations. As there is space for only 600 people in the entertainment centre, make sure you get your tickets early.

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May 4 – 13: Isle in the River Review Theatre Company presents “Don’t Tell Mother” beginning Friday, May 4 and ending on Sunday, May 13 at the Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Osgoode Main Street. Tickets are $15 for adults, $13 for students and seniors. Matinees are May 6 and May 13 at 2 p.m. Dinner Theatre is Saturday, May 5 at 6 p.m. at a cost of $45 per person. To reserve your tickets call 613-860-1291 or book online at www.itrtheatrecompany.com.

May 5: Decorating with decoupage at the Osgoode Township Museum. Adults, look around in your attics, garages and basements and find an interesting object to decorate with the decoupage technique! Broken guitars, old wooden furniture, boxes, etc. From 1 to 4 p.m. use paper cut-outs, varnishes, gold leaf, paint, and a little bit of imagination to turn an ordinary object into a unique work of art. Bring in old magazines or images of your own to personalize your item, or simply use the supplies provided. The choice is yours! The cost for this workshop is $25 per person. Please call 613-8214062 to register.

May 11: Youth dance at the Greely Community Center in support of the 1st Greely Pathfinders. 7 to 10 p.m. for ages 6-12. Admission: $5.

May 11-12: GIANT Garage Sale: Metcalfe Cooperative Nursery School on Friday, May 11 from 4 to 8 p.m. and Saturday, May 12 from 8 to 1 p.m. at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds. Gently used toys, clothes, baby items, equipment and household goods will be on display in the agricultural building. For information call 613-821-3196.

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Ongoing: The Metcalfe Cooperative Nursery School offers five week-long day camp sessions from July 3 to August 3, 2012.

The KinderCamp program for younger children focuses on dramatic play, outdoor activities, arts and crafts and, back by popular demand, some great science! The Discovery Camp program is geared to older children and will guide them through an exploration of the world around them – from birds and butterflies to physics and more! Further information online at www. mcnskids.org.

Guitar Lessons and Teahouse at O-YA. Learn to play the guitar or brush up on your existing guitar skills in a fun group style lesson while enjoying a mug of hot tea (a cool selection of herbal tea, chai tea and tea lattes) and a snack at O-YA. The instructor is Grant McGee. To register for the Summer 2012 session of Guitar Lessons & Teahouse, visit O-YA’s website at www.o-ya.ca. Space is limited.

Are you interested in 1860’s milling machinery and talking to visitors? Then this could be for you! We are looking for volunteers to spend an afternoon every weekend or second weekend throughout the summer at Watson’s Mill, to apprentice with our current millers. Contact us for more details or to sign up. Call us at 613-692-6455.

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the beautiful village of Osgoode! The ‘Goode Run is expected to draw 500+ runners from across the Ottawa Region to run on the Osgoode end of the multi-use Pathway.

The ‘Goode Run welcomes runners of all levels by featuring a 2K Family Run and a 5K and 10K chip-timed run. To register visit o-ya.ca for a link. To volunteer, contact Heather Roe at gooderun@ gmail.com with your availability. For sponsorship email Heather with “sponsorship” in the subject box. Let’s get running!

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April 27: Children are invited to the Osgoode Township Museum for our new PD day programming from 8:30 a.m. until 5:30 p.m. For just $25 per child, children ages 6 to 12 can enjoy an exciting theme-day at the museum with us. This month’s theme is Myths and Legends! Explore this exciting theme through crafts, games & activities, and help us find all sorts of beasts & creatures on a thrilling

Mayor’s Report ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

Aries, assess a situation before acting. Only then will you have a clear view and map out the steps that you must take. Pisces may help you with your plan.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

Taurus, it can sometimes feel impossible to find that perfect someone for a loving relationship. If you’re single, let a friend set you up this week.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

Gemini, with so many momentous things going on it can be hard to keep track of all the things you need to get done. A few tips on organization will go a long way.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

Cancer, you just may find that when you stop thinking so intently about something, all of the answers become clear. This could be the solution you were seeking.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

Leo, you may find it puzzling that so many people keep turning to you for words of wisdom. If you have the advice to offer, go ahead. You can also politely decline.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

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Youth Summit http://www.JimWatsonOttawa.ca

In October 2011, I held a Seniors Summit to discuss the issues facing our City’s seniors. During the election campaign, I had promised to hold a Seniors Summit during my first year in office and I kept that promise with an event that was both educational and informative for those who attended.

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Now in year two of my mandate, I am hosting a day-long Youth Summit on October 12, 2012 at City Hall along with the honorary chair of the event, Councillor Mathieu Fleury.

The Youth Summit aims to provide a forum for youth (ages 16-25) to speak freely about issues they are concerned about and encourage information sharing among all participants. There will be guest speakers and information sessions for those in attendance but a special focus will be placed on hearing from our youth to learn what is important to them.

Our City boasts three universities, two colleges, and many high schools. From these groups and others I want to draw a diverse group to the Youth Summit so that they can tell us about the challenges they face, learn about how the City can help, and help us go forward with a better understanding of how we at City Hall can improve our services for Ottawa’s youth.

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The planning of this summit is already underway with a steering committee meeting regularly. Registration will open up later this summer and I expect that spots will go fast so keep an eye on www.ottawa. ca for news on the event or follow the City on Twitter at @ottawacity (@ottawaville en français).

Just as we want to interact with youth on the day of the summit, so too do we want to hear from you in the lead-up to the summit. If you have any ideas for potential guest speakers, topics for discussion, or just something you think would work well as part of the summit, please email youth@ ottawa.ca or jeunesse@ottawa.ca.

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63. Baby powder mineral 67. Derek __, Harvard 34. ___ Zedong This weeks puzzle answers in next weeks issue

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Virgo, look internally for help this week.

39. Macaws Though there are plenty of reasons to avoid 1. Scarlett’s home 40. Swiss river an activity, there are many excellent reasons 44. Word formed from initial letters 5. Mideast confection why you should engage yourself.

10. Mutual savings bank 48. Long fluffy scarf LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 49. Blighia sapida 13. Organic compound Happy times are on the horizon, Libra. You just 14. The Hunter constellation 51. Anno Domini have to make it through a few more obstacles and tasks before you get there. The finish line 53. __ Dhabi, Arabian capital 15. Kindred is in sight.

17. Tip of the Aleutians 54. Patti Hearst’s captors 55.

Cony 18. Melt to separate metals SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Scorpio, when it rains it pours, and this week 19. Fr. Riviera Divulge a secret Libra, start thinking about curbing your spending. Your Patience is acity virtue, Aries. The best will be57. in store for you you’ll find out the true meaning of that 59. of the finalists 20. Severe storm sound finances are in trouble if you don’t make some changes. later in the week.

There’s not much chance forOne adventure expression.

But being a fighter means you’ll your accounts.

23. Arabian ruler (alt. sp.)

Drunk (slang) More is going out than is coming intofind Monday or Tuesday, but things pick up on 64.

Wednesday. the silver lining.

65. But goodie 24. 1/100 of a yen SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 25. Offi ce of Public Information 66. Whale ship captain although you may want to help Scorpio, not much you can doSagittarius, about the current Taurus, a good night The Take night the brings place of workthere’s of someone 26. Radioactivity unit is in store this week. 68. when a friend comes to you, there is not situation. Complaining about things won’t solve anything, rewards you did not expect. Working hard yields more much you can offer in this particular situation 29. Symbol for actinium on strike so why waste the breath? Better news is on the horizon. than financial success. besides support and encouragement.

69. What is required 30. Chinese ethnic group w/ colorful clothes 70. ____ & Stitch CAPRICORN Dec 22/Jan 20 SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 are completely Wifelike of they Saturn You’re in over your head, Sagittarius.Things 32. Alias Too many projects out of your hands, Trust your instincts, Gemini. Someone who71. seems Capricorn.

While you thought you would feel and not enough helpers can leave you feeling overhave your best__ interests at heart really may have ulterior 33. Ralph Waldo 72.

Brief carefree shopping helpless, this experience can actually prove thing atfor a time. motives.

Heed Capricorn’s sage advice. 73. Noisy chatter whelmed. You may want to tackle one 37. Tough Asiatic grass liberating you.

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