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Hot, dry season less than ideal for farmers Kelly Kent kkent@metroland.com

The little bit of rain that has fallen on the area in the last two weeks has been life-giving for local farmers and their crops, but it may not be enough.

The Rideau Valley watershed has spent many weeks in what the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) considers a “moderate” drought situation.

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to fall under a moderate drought, the RVCA says it must receive between 40 and 60 per cent of the usual precipitation over a 30 day period.

Second only to a “severe” drought status, which has never happened in the area, a moderate drought is serious.

The unusually hot temperatures and persistent lack of rain has perhaps impacted local farmers most of all.

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Workers are currently constructing a pathway, which will eventually be covered in stone dust, across the Quinn Farm development between Scottanne Street and Still Meadow Way. “This will give us an eastwest connection without having to go on Parkway Road,” said Kris van der Pas-Norenius, one of the volunteers who has been working to co-ordinate the Greely Loop efforts for the last year.

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While the pathway is slated to be completed by the end of July, there is still a lot of work to do before the loop is finished.

There are two other pathways needed to connect a network of residential streets that work together to make up the loop: a northern route between Jack Pine Crescent and Waddion Drive and a city-built link across Andy Shields Park.

The Greely Loop group has verbal permission to construct the North Link, van der Pas-Norenius said, and the city has committed to building the park link between the Shadow Ridge development and the Greely Community Centre.

Since both of the links the Greely Loop volunteers

are responsible for securing (the Quinn Farm pathway and the North Link) are on private property, van der Pas-Norenius said it’s been hard work to co-ordinate.

“Everyone has been very co-operative, though,” she said. “The pathway is beneficial for everyone in the community so people seem to be supportive of it.”

Originally, volunteers had hoped to unveil the finished loop at this year’s Canada Day celebrations, but plans have had to be pushed back.

Still, van der Pas-Norenius said she hopes it won’t be too much longer until residents are able to enjoy a safe route around the area in its entirety.

“I suspect we are going to see more cycling and walking once the loop is completed,” she said. “It’s going to be so much easier for people to get out and about.”

City includes rural properties in new coach house proposal application Kelly Kent kkent@metroland.com

It’s nice to be included.

The City of Ottawa has applied for a zoning bylaw amendment (ZBA) and an Official Plan amendment (OPA) that contains provisions to allow coach houses on rural, privately-serviced properties – taking into account feedback from residents who were angry to have not been included in the first draft of the plan.

“It comes down to this: people in the rural area didn’t want to be excluded,” said Klaus Beltzner, president of the Manotick Village Community Association (MVCA).

“I was floored that it wasn’t included for the rural area,” said Osgoode ward Coun.

George Darouze of the coach house options in the first draft of the city’s proposal. “I was not happy.”

Ottawa conducted public consultation sessions and encouraged feedback from residents across the city, Darouze said, and seems to have listened. The new ZBA application includes provisions to permit a coach house on rural lots larger than 0.8 hectares (1.98 acres) serviced by a private well or septic system, subject to certain conditions.

“This will make it easier for people to build an accessory structure without having to sever their property,” said Darouze, adding that several residents have expressed to him an interest in building a smaller home for elderly parents or their children.

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While Beltzner said he hasn’t heard of any specific cases of residents wanting to build coach houses, he did say that it is nice to have the opportunity along with the rest of the city.

“People wanted to have the option,” he said. “It’s something that has been, up to now, prohibited and is now possible.”

John Smit, manager of policy development and urban design with the city, said that coach houses are used as a gentle form of intensification most often in urban areas. However, there are some rural applications as well.

Coach houses are accessory structures for residential use.

They can be used as a downsizing option for people who wish to remain on their own

property or for a rental property separate from the main home.

Above all, Darouze said this is a perfect example of why public participation is so important.

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“The public process definitely helps to shed light on other community interests,” Smit echoed. “It is very much an integral part of the process that we’re involved in.”

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Metcalfe locals on track to grant 20 Make a Wish wishes this year Celebration day at Metcalfe Golf Club July 24

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They might not be fairy godmothers, but Metcalfe’s Agents of Change will still grant 20 wishes this year for children in need.

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The Playing It Forward For Wishes event has been hosted at the Metcalfe Golf Course as a fundraiser for Make a Wish Eastern Ontario for the past eight years. Organized by general manager Rob Howell, the event has grown exponentially since then.

“As people hear more about it and get more involved we seem to be able to raise more and more,” Howell said.

The proof is in the numbers: last year’s tournament raised $40,000 – enough for four wishes – where this year’s tournament is on track to break $200,000.

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During the Playing it Forward for Wishes event on July 24, there will be an opportunity to go bald or blue for a cause between 2 and 5 p.m.

The HaiRaiser event provides the opportunity to either shave your head or dye your hair blue (your whole head or a streak) to raise money and awareness for the Make a Wish Eastern Ontario foundation. Organized by Kim Sheldrick, the event has raised $27,000 in the seven years it’s been held.

“Blue hair isn’t very common,” Sheldrick said. “A lot of people ask me why it’s blue and that gets a conversation going that might not have happened otherwise.”

Participants are invited to collect pledges or donations for the cause, 100 per cent of which will be donated to Make a Wish Eastern Ontario.

“We hope to see a lot of faces there because our main goal is to help Make a Wish as much as we can,” Sheldrick said.

100 Agents of Change working around the clock to bring in donations for the cause, Howell said. These are volunteers, whether they are local businesses or community members – who commit to fundraising towards the collective 20-wish goal.

The campaign culminates at the Playing it Forward For Wishes golf tournament and family fun day on July 24.

Howell said this is a familyoriented celebration that encourages kids in particular to become involved.

The golf tournament is specifically geared towards children, who can choose to play three, four, five or nine holes with an adult. Carts are provided for more than four holes.

Howell said he encourages people to pre-register for the tournament, since spots fill quickly. Registration can be done in advance online at www.playingitforwardforwishes.com. Kids of all ages are welcome.

“It’s all about kids playing golf to help kids,” Howell said. “We want to inspire in kids the value of playing it forward.”

In addition to the tournament, the Metcalfe Golf Club will be bustling with other family-friendly activities. Attractions include bouncy castles, a zipline, ponies, rock climbing, a bungee run, a football challenge, fitness instructors and police, fire and ambulance vehicles.

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City hall layoffs hit top managers Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

City hall will shed a dozen management positions in order to streamline processes within the city, a memo from city manager Steve Kanellakos says.

The memo was sent out on the evening of July 13, following a briefing to council on the new organizational structure.

As part of the briefing, council voted unanimously to axe the city’s two deputy city clerks and deputy city manager positions.

Susan Jones and John Moser were the acting deputy city managers, and will move to other positions.

A diagram showing the new organizational structure names Jones as the new general manager of the emergency and protective services department.

John Moser is to stay on as an interim acting general manager of a consolidated planning, infrastructure and economic development department. The job of general manager for the department is listed as vacant.

The memo says the plan will cut “senior leader” positions to nine, down from 21.

The old system had five layers of management between managers of departments and the city manager. Now there will be the city’s manager’s office, led by Steve Box, and the city clerk’s and solicitor’s office led by Rick O’Connor. The new departments will report to them directly.

Things like the rail implementation office, the Stage 2 LRT project office, transportation planning and traffic services will be under the umbrella of transportation services. Current OC Transpo general manager John Manconi will lead that department.

Kevin Wylie, who currently serves as general manager of public works, will now be head of a department that consolidates public works with environmental services.

The community and social services department remains untouched. Janice Burrette will be the new head of that department.

The department of parks and recreation will also include cultural services under the leadership of Dan Chenier. The emergency and protective services branch, which will now include operations, will keep

Anthony DiMonte as an acting general manager.

The corporate services department, which includes finance, fleet services, information technology and the real estate, partnership and development office, will be led by Marian Simulik, the city’s treasurer.

A branch called the service, innovation and performance

department will include corporate communications, human resources, corporate planning and business services and Service Ottawa. Donna Gray, who currently works in the transition office will be general manager.

Notably absent is Aaron Burry, the current GM of community social services and other department heads like Dixon

Weir, who handled environment services.

At the briefing, Kanellakos said the alignment would save the city $2.7 million over the next two years. The city will have to pay out $1.29 million in severance, which would come from reserves. Further cost saving will be realized during the tabling of the next budget.

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Notice of Completion of Class Environmental Assessments (EA) Kanata North Urban Expansion Area The City of Ottawa has granted approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Kanata North Urban Expansion Area subject to conditions of the Planning Act and O. Reg. 543/06. The map illustrates the Kanata North CDP Study Area.

The City of Ottawa and the Project Team have planned to ensure infrastructure capacity is available for the proposed development in the expansion area. This process has been conducted in accordance with Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to integrate approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act. As such, approval of the Community Design Plan and associated OPA are supported by the following Master Plans which document the preferred municipal infrastructure projects: • Environmental Management Plan (EMP) • Master Servicing Study (MSS) • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) • Public Consultation Report EMP projects: • Realignment of Shirley’s Brook Tributary 2 (Schedule B) • Enhancement of Tributaries 2 & 3 with provisions for Blanding’s Turtle habitat, and recreational pathways (Schedule B) • Realignment of a portion of Shirley’s Brook Main Branch at March Valley Road (Schedule B) • Re-direction and piping through development area of Headwater Channel ‘F’ from KNUEA property boundary to Tributary 2 (Schedule B) MSS projects: • Wastewater Management Projects o Trunk wastewater sewers in future roadways and utility corridors (Schedule B) o Increase capacity of the existing Briar Ridge Pump Station and associated sewers (Schedule B) • Water Distribution Projects o Trunk watermains in future roadways and utility corridors (Schedule B) • Stormwater Management Projects o Stormwater retention Pond 1 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) o Stormwater retention Pond 2 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) o Stormwater retention Pond 3 and associated storm sewers (Schedule B) TMP projects: • Streets A, B, C, D, E, F, and G, including multi-use pathways, and interim roadway modifications at the access connections to March Road and Old Carp Road (Schedule C) • Extension of BRT from north of Halton Terrace/Maxwell Bridge Road to Streets ‘C’ and ‘E’ and Park and Ride lot (Schedule B) By way of this Notice, the Class EA reports are being placed on the public record for a 30 day review at the following locations: City Hall, Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2400

Ottawa Public Library – Beaverbrook Branch 2500 Campeau Drive Ottawa, ON K2K 2W3 Tel: 613-580-2940

Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch 3rd Floor (Library Room) 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 Tel: 613-580-2945 The Kanata North CDP is following an integrated planning and environmental assessment process. This 30 day review period is being provided and any person or public body with objections to any of the projects identified in the Class EAs and/or to the OPA may file an appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board in respect of the OPA in accordance with section 22(7) of the Planning Act. The notice of appeal must be received by mail addressed to the City Clerk, at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or delivered in person to the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor of Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, no later than 20 days following the Notice under the Planning Act, identify in writing the reasons for the appeal and be accompanied by a cheque in the amount $125.00 (payable to the Minister of Finance).

If there are concerns which cannot be resolved in discussion, a party or person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the above noted projects to comply with Part II of the EA Act (Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by August 20, 2016. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City and the Proponent (Novatech).

If no notice of appeal or Part II Order request is received on or before August 20, 2016, the decision to approve the Concept Plan and OPA is final. All municipal infrastructure projects identified in the Class EAs for the Kanata North CDP area are also approved and can proceed to construction.

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This past weekend I went back in time with the exceptional actors at the Osgoode Medieval Festival. I had the pleasure of attending the Murder Mystery Dinner on Friday evening where I enjoyed feasting on pot pies as well as a delicious vegetable medley. During this dinner, I was intrigued by a murder mystery act full of surprises.

Finishing off the weekend at the Festival, there was a jousting contest to the end. It was action packed and so many onlookers cheering on their favourite knight. Last on the agenda was the costume judging.

It was pretty special to see how the costumes were made and who the people were that wore them. They all had their own unique story behind them. It was a tough competition to judge as they were all fantastic outfits worn by everyone. I really look forward to next year for this great Festival that attracts so many people from all over and numbers keep growing. Thank you for inviting me to be a judge this year. I’d like to send a big thank you to all of the volunteers and actors who made the Medieval Festival a possibility and thank you to all of the people who came out to support them! Great job by the Osgoode Village Community Association (OVCA)!!! It’s another very unique event in our Ward to try out next year.

This week during my Open Door on Tuesday, a special lady dropped by to say hello. Vera Mitchell and Cathy dropped in and it was wonderful to have a moment to sit and catch up with them. I was also able to give her a mounted newspaper article that was about her recent Order of Ottawa award from the Mayor. She was quite pleased and surprised as well. Several others stopped by also for a moment to let me know current issues on properties. Always a great day to spend in the Ward office. See more of you next week!

Hicks Insurance is a family run business in Metcalfe that is celebrating their 70th year in business. I stopped in and presented Daryn Hicks with a certificate of appreciation from my office. Congratulations to the Hicks family for their great work and community services!

The Ottawa Farmers Market located at Lansdowne Park officially marked their 10th anniversary with a burlap cutting ceremony! I was pleased to attend with the Mayor and several others to help kick off this years Market. This market has so much to see and offer up to customers looking for that freshness that only comes from a Farmers Market. Truly good to have this centrally located in the city.

Despite the scorching hot weather, the Metcalfe Charity Classic Golf Tournament was a great success! All participants who came to my tent enjoyed cold water, a snack, and got to play the two games that I had set up. The first was a fishing game, where if you caught a magnetic fish, you won a bag of chips which was a tasty way to replenish the salt people were losing from the excessive humidity!

The second was my personal favorite, “De-Throne the Councillor”; this is where participants hit a whiffle ball with a club and tried to get their ball as close as they could to the crown. Geoff Joustra from our Ward was the closest and it was great to see him win a prize at the dinner. Congratulations Geoff! Thank you to everyone who came out to play and supported the Osgoode Care Centre.

I love seeing the community come together and enjoying themselves while supporting a great cause.

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Medieval merriment Above: Ayden Volpato tries out the prisoner lifestyle during the Osgoode Medieval Festival Education Day on July 8.

Left: Three-year-old Garrett Fisher tries the Knights of Valour’s tallest Persian horse, Superman, on for size during the Osgoode Medieval Festival Education Day.

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Valiant steed ‘Sir Robert’ chooses the maiden for whose honour he will fight during the Medieval Festival in Osgoode on July 10.

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Country music comes to Greely Kelly Kent kkent@metroland

It’s three days packed full of country music – and coordinator Linda Wyman said it’s sure to be a blast.

The ninth annual Country Music Festival, hosted by the Greely Legion, runs from Thursday July 21 to Saturday, July 23 this year and promises to be as much fun as it has been in the past.

“Everyone who comes always has a good time,” said Wyman, who is also the legion’s president. “At least, they keep coming back!”

Wyman said that a lot of festival goers usually camp out for the week – the camping area at the legion opens Tuesday, July 19 – but walk ins and day trippers are welcome as well.

ENTERTAINMENT

The Greely Country Music Festival showcases local talent from across southern Ontario.

The event features acts like The Country Hill Band, Gord

Barnes, The Douglas Connection and Maple Hill to name a few of the two-dozen artists featured at the show.

Wyman said the festival also likes to focus on younger talent: both Alexander George and Darien Hamilton, who are playing during the festival, are in their teens.

Entertainment is constant on the stage during festival hours: 7 to 11:30 p.m. on Thursday, 1 to 11 p.m. on Friday and 1 to 11 p.m. on Saturday.

A large paved section in front of the main stage serves as a dance floor anytime there’s music playing, Wyman said, and it’s always full. Shade structures are also available to keep visitors out of the heat.

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The legion provides hot meals to festival goers who are around for breakfast and dinner.

Breakfast will be served on Friday, Saturday and Sunday between 8:30 and 11 a.m. for

$7.Dinner will be served on Friday and Saturday at 5:30 for advance ticket holders only for a cost of $12.

Wyman said that this year there will also be a canteen on site serving french fries and a doughnut truck serving, well, doughnuts.

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The Country Music Festival is the legion’s biggest fundraising of the year, bringing in around $15,000 annually.

This helps the legion pay for its ongoing expenses and ensures their continued availability for the community, Wyman said.

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new city manager is in charge over at city hall, and now there is a major restructuring going on.

The first major move of that restructuring was rubber stamped last week when council voted unanimously to axe the city’s two deputy city clerks and deputy city manager positions after a briefing by city manager Steve Kanellakos.

While Kanellakos says more is to come to find efficiencies in the city’s operations, for now what the restructuring means is that a dozen management positions are being shed in order to streamline operations.

The plan, as outlined by Kanellakos, will cut “senior leader� positions down to nine, from 21.

That the city administration now believes it can hack away at “senior leader� positions so that the number drops to nine from 21 begs the question, how did the number of senior positions balloon up to 21 in the first place?

Who was watching and keeping the city’s administration from getting so bloated?

At the briefing at city hall, Kanellakos said the changes would save the city $2.7 million over the next two years. The city will have to pay out $1.29 million in severance.

Kanellakos said he talked to 2,600 of the city’s 17,000-person workforce in the two months leading up to unveiling his plan, which has the full backing of Mayor Jim Watson.

According to Kanellakos, this is the first step and he will be working with the new senior leadership team who will be responsible for the next steps to come. “This includes a review of other levels of the organization to find opportunities to consolidate and streamline,� his memo to council reads.

That sounds good, but what the real impact will be going forward is still in doubt. Most of the people being shifted out of these senior positions appear to already have other jobs at city hall to fall back on.

And, of course, all residents of Ottawa should keep a close watch on city hall to make sure that as time goes by, the administration doesn’t start to fatten up yet again.

Open arms and open hearts flourish in Canada

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n July 6, Muslims around the world celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of the Ramadan fast. I was invited to meet one of Canada’s newest families at their upper level duplex near downtown Ottawa.

As I walked slowly across the street, I could hear the sound of laughter echoing from the open window. I double-checked the address, uncertain that the family of four could be responsible for these festive sounds.

I knocked on the door. Jana* answered, a smile beaming across her face. “Eid Mubarek,� I said. “Eid Mubarek!� she responded.

She invited me into the small living room, where her two young daughters, age six and four, were laughing and playing in their summer dresses.

Last autumn, the news image of a dead Syrian toddler face down on a beach in Syria was a call to action for many Canadians. It propelled Canada’s previously low-profile Private Sponsorship of Refugees

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse Program into the spotlight, as Canadians raised money, formed groups of five and partnered with government-approved sponsoring organizations in their attempt to do something in the face of the Syrian migrant crisis.

In October, the Liberals made good on an election process to fast-track the applications for 25,000 Syrian refugees from United Nations-approved lists across the Middle East. It is the largest resettlement effort since Canada received 69,000 Vietnamese “boat people� between 1975 and 1980.

When the government abruptly halted Syrian refugee sponsorships in March, public outcry forced them to reduce the decision.

Another 10,000 Syrian refugees are

expected to arrive in Canada by the end of the year; some government assisted refugees, but many through private sponsorship.

Time will tell how easily the newcomers will integrate into Canadian society. Private sponsorship is a beacon concept, however. A government evaluation has shown that privately-sponsored refugees acquire language skills more quickly, enter the workforce sooner and have better health outcomes than government assisted refugees.

Observing Jana’s family and their interactions with four of their sponsors, it’s easy to see how having an on-the-ground Canadian team dedicated to help them navigate the future can boost their success. One of the sponsors comes late to our Eid gathering and thrusts a fistful of coins into each of the young girls’ hands. “Eid Mubarek,� she says. Another runs ahead, as we walk to the local playground, helping the girls cross the street.

In the initial few weeks, sponsors were on-hand daily to take

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the family to medical and dental appointments, open bank accounts and register both the adults and children for school. Since then, Jana tells me, there is someone visiting many times per week. I tell her I’ve heard some Syrian families have complained that their sponsors are overbearing. I ask her if it’s too much. “It’s not too much,� says Jana. “We’ve asked for it. We want them here with us.�

Jana and I converse with ease as we walk with her husband, the children and four of their Canadian sponsors to the park. She tells me about the day they arrived in Ottawa, following a sleepless few hours in a Toronto airport hotel and a 14-hour plane journey from Beirut.

They were disoriented, unsure what their next steps would be – would they take a bus somewhere? Find shelter?

Her husband said he was nervous, but Jana says she was not nervous. “I told him not everyone is lost here like in Lebanon.�

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many crying, waving and cheering. “We didn’t know there would be a group for us,� Jana tells me, beaming. Although she doesn’t use the word, she describes her relationship with the sponsors like one would an extended family. She says, after three years in a refugee camp, her sponsors and Canada have shown her that she can be happy. “Whenever we’ve needed anything, one of them has been there for us,� she says. “I’m very happy in Canada. We have a future here.� *Name has been changed

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ur family sat in the pew next to the very front of the church, which I always thought was a shame because I could never see a thing going on behind me.

Mother forbade us to turn around in our seats, and my sister Audrey said the whole back of the church could fall in behind us, and Mother would expect us to keep our eyes peeled straight ahead.

I thought the church service long and boring.

The time dragged by, and even though Audrey said it was a real sin to let my mind wander away from what the minister was saying, I had no idea what he was talking about.

And so it was with more than a bit of joy the day a very elderly lady moved from the back to the other end of our pew. Mother said she had lost a lot of her hearing, and through necessity had to move closer to the minister.

My brother Emerson said she didn’t know how lucky she was, whatever that meant.

I hardly knew the old woman, but I was delighted she was close at hand, because now I had something else to occupy my mind.

That first Sunday, she was already sitting in her seat by the time we piled in beside her. The seats curved, so I had no trouble looking over in her direction and giving her a good going over. She was like a little bird: a wren, or maybe a robin. She sat with her hands folded in her lap on top of her opened Bible.

Mother nodded in her direction, but the old woman either had no desire to be friendly, or there was something wrong with her eyesight as well.

It looked like someone had just propped her in the seat.

In fact, I wondered if that

MARY COOK Memories was what had happened, and I wished at once, that we had been there to see her come in.

Emerson hissed he thought she may have passed away.

Mother poked him on the knee to hush him up. But then she opened her purse to take out a little lacy hanky, and a strong whiff of lavender perfume floated over the pew causing Emerson to raise his hand to his mouth and let out a loud gagging cough. He wasn’t too fond of perfume.

But at least it proved the old lady was still alive.

Her skin looked like it had been drawn tightly across her face, and there was no doubt about it, she was going to give me plenty to think about during the long service, and I was secretly delighted, I confess, that she had lost her hearing and had to move up to the front of the church.

I soon realized the sinfulness of my thoughts, and asked a quick forgiveness from God for harbouring such ideas.

I had no idea what the minister was talking about that day. I was too engrossed in the old lady in the seat beside us. It wasn’t long before she started to doze off and yet she never moved a fraction of an inch in the pew.

But her eyelids slipped down, fluttered open, and then closed again for good.

Her eyes looked exactly like a chicken’s who had fallen asleep in the hot sun.

Almost transparent, with no

eyelashes, and white as the driven snow.

She flew awake when the organist let out a blast for the last hymn. I must say it startled me too, and for the first time, the old lady looked over at us, and issued what passed for a smile. When the service was over, Mother reached across and extended a hand. Then the old lady opened her purse again, and another whiff of lavender settled around us. She took a nickel out of her purse and handed it to me, and said it was for being so good in church. I was dumbfounded, and Emerson pushed in beside me, but there was no more money in the offing.

And then Mother, to my horror, beamed at me after I said my thanks, and told me to go and put it in the offering plate at the front of the church. I couldn’t believe my ears! The old woman was beaming at me, and I knew I had to do what Mother said, and hand over the nickel. A whole nickel! With a heavy heart I went up to the plate and dropped it in. It was the fastest money I had ever earned, and it was the shortest time I had ever had a nickel in my possession!

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Green algae can be too much of a good thing Have you noticed an excess of green algae on your lake or river this spring?

Algae and aquatic plants play an important role in maintaining the health of our waterbodies. But when you have too much – it can negatively impact recreational use and threaten our aquatic ecosystems.

Excessive algae and aquatic plant growth can have natural causes like warm water and air temperatures, early ice-off dates, strong sunlight exposure and extended periods of calm water.

Quite often, excessive growth can be caused by high levels of available nutrients – both naturally occurring and man-made.

While we have little control over the natural causes of excessive algae growth, there a number of things landowners can do to make sure they are not contributing excess nutrients to our lakes and rivers: 1) Good septic system maintenance: In addition

your property: Native trees and shrubs are especially important along shoreline areas — so keep it natural by creating a “no-mow” zone along 75 per cent of your shoreline frontage and plant deep-rooted, native tree and shrubs. Vegetation helps by taking up and filtering out excess nutrients entering the water through run-off, increasing infiltration and shading waterbodies. Need help? RVCA’s shoreline naturalization program can help by providing site visits, custom planting plans, native plants and assistance SUBMITTED PHOTO with planting.

3) Reduce your runoff: Naturally occurring and man-made nutrients can create Every time it rains, watoo much algae growth in local waterways. ter “runs-off ” hardened to being a source of po- for warning signs of a leaky surfaces on your property tentially harmful bacteria, septic like foul odours, picking up contaminants malfunctioning septic sys- soggy areas and unusually and adding warm, polluted tems can release high levels lush grass around leaching stormwater to our waterof nutrients like phospho- beds. Better yet, if you live bodies. You can reduce rous and nitrogen into our in Rideau lake country, con- runoff on your property by waterways. Property owners tact the Mississippi Rideau reducing hardened surfaces should have their private septic system office for more including paved walkways sewage systems inspected information or to book a and even turf grass, installing rain barrels, encourand pumped every three to septic inspection.

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it easier than others, but it’s been a dry one for everyone across the board.”

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As a farm with years of experience under its belt, Foster Family Farm has seen several dry seasons.

Foster said he recalled a particularly dry year in 2010, where the farm went close to eight weeks without seeing any rain. That year they lost a third of their crop.

Again in 2012, the farm experienced a minor drought. However, that dry spell came later in the season – towards the end of summer and the beginning of fall – and the crops were

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hot, dry season though: Foster said there’s less disease in the crops this year compared to what they usually see.

“We’re managing,” Foster said, “but it certainly hasn’t been ideal.”

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The hot, dry weather has sent the Rideau Valley into weeks of “moderate” status drought, which is less than ideal for farmers. able to supply their crops with half and inch twice a week, ensuring their plants are never thirsty.

“If we didn’t have irrigation this year we probably could have lost more,” Foster said, referring to the third of crops he lost in the 2010 drought. “And not all farms have irrigation systems.”

However, even the Fosters 16-foot deep pond ran dry on July 12 and the farm had to resort to using their own well water to feed their irrigation system.

“Rain is what we need to keep things running smoothly,” Foster said. The sporadic heavy rains have been good to the crops, Foster added, but ideally the waterings would be more frequent and consistent.

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In order to turn the drought situation around in the Rideau Valley, light, steady rain is needed.

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This year’s season has been particularly problematic, Foster said, because the dry spell started in early spring during the plants’ germination cycle.

“It started with the winter, really,” Foster said, explaining that the lack of snow contributed to a lighter spring thaw than usual.

Then, for a few weeks, the dry weather was actually beneficial for the farm.

With a lack of rain, it was easier to get the farm’s crops planted in the fields – but the continued dry spell meant it was difficult for the seedlings to take root and flourish.

“Plants need moisture to get a good start,” Foster said. Luckily, the Foster Family Farm installed a large pond last year to use as a supply for their drip irrigation system. This system can be dug underground to supply a light but steady stream of water for the more fragile crops like strawberries, Foster said.

Drip irrigation is a good weapon against a hot, dry season because it can target the roots of the plants in concentrated areas, wasting less water to evaporation.

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Playing it Forward for Wishes tournament reaches new goal Continued from page 4

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The drought continues on the farm

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have been watering the vegetable garden every couple of days because we haven’t had any rain to speak of. The plants that sprouted are doing well – but only half of the seeds I planted actually came up.

I’m wondering if July isn’t too late to do a supplementary planting.

I water the flowerbeds too if the monarda appear to be wilting. The hummingbirds and bees depend on the red flowers for food.

The sprinkler is on in the early morning or after the sun has moved into the trees because watering in the heat of the day just frustrates the plants and makes them thirstier.

I put my hand on the faucet to turn the water off and noticed a bump on the hose.

It was the same grey colour as the rubber garden hose so difficult to see at first.

When I got up close and squinted my eyes I could make out a tiny little toad clutching the damp water line.

I think he even had his tongue out.

We have another hose stretching out to meet the trees in our fledgling fruit orchard.

The crab apples are well established and dealing with the drought.

I think they are benefiting from the close proximity of the weeping bed from the septic tank – the lines can be clearly made out across the scorched, crunchy brown of the rest of the grass –the only green marks on our otherwise brown lawn.

The sapling cherry tree is suffering, as is the pear.

We are watering them regularly, in the hopes they will forgive us

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife

for planting them on such a challenging year.

Our cattle and turkeys are doing well in the cool of the barn and stable because they have water on demand.

They gather around the water fountain in their pens and lounge there in the heat of the day. It’s about ten degrees cooler where they take their afternoon naps.

I noticed some of the turkeys sleep with their beaks right down on the hay in front of them.

At first I thought they had expired, but when I spoke and they sprang up I realized they were just in a deep sleep.

I have never seen a cow with her eyes closed.

I think they rest half-alert, chewing their cud, listening for anything of interest or concern.

A new mama will keep one eye on her calf to ensure it doesn’t wander off into the hot noonday sun or the dark, coyote-ruled night by itself.

The Farmer discovered the last of our expected calves out in the middle of the field one day.

It was likely a couple of days old, born without any of the humans taking note.

It was likely well cared for, as it appeared to be clean, alert and energetic.

But Mom must have decided to head off to the barn in a hurry on day three, leaving her little one behind. The Farmer tagged and recorded the little heifer calf and smacked her on the bum to send her off in search of her mother.

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We’ve done very well this year with our livestock, losing only one turkey chick to a draft at the very beginning of the season.

All twelve of our cows have had healthy calves, with no one needing a supplementary bottle or assistance, except for the usual shot of selenium and vitamins to get them going.

As I look out over the crop fields it makes me realize I’m glad I’m not depending on the rain for my livelihood.

It’s been a brutal year for veg-

etable farmers, as evidenced by the offerings at the local farmer’s market.

Just ask them and they will tell you this is one of the driest summers we have had in a while.

In fact we seemed to have skipped spring altogether.

At least we aren’t being carried off by mosquitoes.

We turned over and replanted two pasture fields this year, with a rich mix of hay and clover seed.

I don’t know if we have had enough moisture for the seed to

germinate and I’m afraid to ask.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: manotick@metroland.com We welcome your event submissions. Please email event details to manotick@ metroland.com by Friday at noon.

July 21 to 24 Greely Legion’s ninth Annual Country Music Festival, weekend pass, advance: $45 per person. At-the-gate: $50 per person. Day pass: Thursday: $10 per person.

Friday: $20 per person.

Friday (after 5 p.m.): $10 per person. Saturday: $20 per person. Saturday (after 5 p.m.): $10 per person.

Breakfast available Friday, Saturday and Sunday: $7.

Supper available Friday and Saturday: $12.

July 23 Watson’s Mill Wine Pairing evening 7 to 10 p.m. $50 each, an evening of fine wine chosen by guest Sommelier Darcy McRae, and delicious food catered

by Sucré, Salé within the historic limestone walls of Watson’s Mill tickets available at Mill 613-692-6455 or at Office Pro.

July 24 Garden Party and Tea to support Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind. Tea and scones, live music by Kontrast. $15 per person.

4120 Rideau Valley Dr. N. Contact 613-692-7777 for more information.

HaiRaiser and Fun Day for Families: Metcalfe Golf

Course 2 to 5 p.m.

Our annual HaiRaiser fundraising event aims to teach children the concept of Paying It Forward in our community. Participants will have the choice to “Go Bald” onstage during the event or to “Go Blue” and dye a streak of their hair (or their whole head!) at the event. 100 per cent of the pledges and donations go to Make-A-Wish of Eastern Ontario. Also annual Fun Day where HaiRaiser participants enjoy free activities like Touch a Truck: firetruck, ambulance and police car, rock climbing wall, bouncy castle and bouncy obstacle course for kids, Little Rays Reptiles, and BBQ for the family. www.facebook.com/ HaiRaiserMet/ Kim Sheldrick: HaiRaiser Metcalfe hairaiser.metcalfe@gmail.com.

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Learn more about guide dogs, meet working guide dogs, puppies and guide dogs in training, tour the kennels, and watch a training demonstration. Admission is free, but donations are appreciated. Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is located at 4120 Rideau Valley Dr. N, Manotick. To learn more about this event or Canadian Guide Dogs

Do you need to know how to send emails with attachments, how to forward emails, blind copy to a list, organize your desktop or create documents?

Volunteers at the Osgoode Legion can help seniors better understand their computers. We will help them in their own homes. Call Gail Burgess at 613-821-4409 to arrange for an appointment.

August 5 Watson’s Mill movie night – free 7:30 p.m. Fantastic Mr. Fox, second floor of the Mill.Bring your PJs and pillows. Snacks available for purchase. 613-692-6455.

August 19 Prostate Cancer Awareness Game Ottawa REDBLACKS vs. Montreal Alouettes, 7 p.m. TD Place.

Tickets: $45 or $55 with bus pick-ups in Iroquois, Morrisburg, Winchester and Metcalfe. Deadline for ticket purchase July 29. Contacts: Tom Clapp 613-774-3565, Ted Ceelen 613-989-5659, Stephen Law 613-652-2421, Doug Nugent 613-543-3874, Steve Wilson 613-652-2422 Or email: Stephen.law94@ sympatico.ca.

Daily until October, daily-guided tours of the Watson’s Mill and Dick-

inson House 10 to 5 p.m; Famous used book store 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturdays Farmers Market 9 a.m. 4 p.m. Sunday Grinds 1 to 3 p.m. Freshly ground flour available. watsonsmill.com 613-692-6455.

Ovarian Cancer Canada free presentation called Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power, about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. To organize one for your business, community group or association, please contact Lyne Shackleton at 613-488-3993 or ottawakip@gmail.com.

The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OC Transpo 144 and free parking. Call 613-821-0414 for info.

Mondays and Thursdays The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club, 4550 Bank St. (at Leitrim Road) meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., and there are immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for more information.

Mondays

“That was way to easy!”

Play 4-Hand Euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank St. on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. excluding holidays. You do not need a partner. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments.

Admission is $5. For info, call 613-769-7570.

Four-hand euchre every Monday at 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Victoria St. in Metcalfe. Light refreshments served.

Tuesdays The Greely Friendship Club meeting every second Tuesday of the month for a pot luck lunch from11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Membership is $5 per year and $4 per lunch Introductory meeting free with pot-luck contribution.

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Thursdays Every Thursday starting at 6:30 p.m. enjoy bingo at the Osgoode Legion, 3284 Sunstrum St. in Osgoode.

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Our Lady of the Visitation Parish will be hosting Euchre Night on every Thursday night through the summer months, July, August and September.

No partner required, light refreshments. For more Information call Marie at 613 769 7570 or Marcel at 613 797 8651.

Fridays The Greely East Osgoode & District Association invites you to its Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. the first Friday of each month, 7:30 to 11 p.m. We welcome all musicians and singers. Admission $5 for non-musicians, yearly membership available. For additional information, call 613-489-2697.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, get to the heart of the problem so you can find a solution as quickly as possible. Take ownership of your leadership role in a situation and direct others with confidence.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, take a calm approach to an unexpected situation this week. Looking at things coolly and calmly will help you rectify the situation in a way that benefits all involved.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may have bitten off a little more than you can chew, as you didn’t realize just how much energy was required to complete a task.

Don’t hesitate to ask for help.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, although you have many admirers this week, there’s only one person whose opinion matters to you. Strengthen that relationship as much as you can.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you’re usually helping other people out, but this time others are lending you a helping hand. Accept any help you receive with humility.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be in the mood for entertaining of late, so open your home to friends and family. Enjoy the festive scene, which is right in your wheelhouse.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Experiment with a new hobby or a crafty idea, Aquarius. This newfound passion may fill those hours when you find your mind straying toward boredom.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t put off rest this week, Pisces. You need to catch up on some R&R, which has been in short supply lately.

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Pet Adoptions

If you see an animal alone in a car with the owner nowhere in sight, call the OHS emergency line at 613-725-1532 or call the police. Signs of heatstroke in dogs include: • Rapid heartbeat • Heavy panting • Lethargy • Lack of co-ordination • Weakness or muscle tremors • Unconsciousness • Glazed eyes • Convulsions For more information, please visit the OHS website at www.ottawahumane.ca.

MEET COCO (ID# A190696)

Dogs Die In Hot Cars Leaving a dog alone in a hot car, even for just a few minutes, can be fatal. Each year, the Ottawa Humane Society gets hundreds of calls about dogs left in cars. A parked car can quickly become a furnace, even on a mild summer day, endangering an animal’s life and leaving the owner at risk of criminal charges.

With only hot air to breathe, a dog’s normal cooling process – panting – doesn’t work. A dog can withstand an internal body temperatures of 40C for only a few minutes before brain damage or death can occur.

Pet of the Week: Coco (ID# A190696) Meet Coco, a loving girl looking for her happily ever after.

Coco is a big dog with an even bigger heart. Her favourite activities include eating treats, getting belly rubs and running around outside. After a long day, she loves to curl up in bed with her human friends.

Coco is looking for a patient owner who will help her become comfortable in her new home. She gets along well with other respectful and gentle dogs. Could Coco be the dog for you?

For more information on Coco and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.

Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:

Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258

GUMP

Hi my name is Gump.

I love photo bombing, chasing squirrels out of my yard and visiting my elderly neighbour who calls me Chip.

I live with my brother from another mother, Bob, and I prefer to pick at your leg while you’re eating rather than eat my own food.

Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: dtherien@yahoo.ca – attention Pet of the Week Manotick News - Thursday, July 21, 2016 19

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