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Part Two of the Manotick EMC’s year in review looks back at the biggest stories in the last half of 2012. – Page 3

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Winter wonderland Two snow storms blanketed the Ottawa region over the Christmas holidays. The first storm hit on Friday, Dec. 21, bringing with it the guarantee of a white Christmas. The snow flew again on Thursday, Dec. 27.

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counted aloud. Brewster organized the local churches to participate in the remembrance, which he said was met with immediate support from churches that have a belfry. “There was no reluctance on their part,” he said. “They wanted to do this.” Brewster said he wanted Ottawa’s villages to remember the 26 victims because the tragedy could have happened anywhere. “That town was idyllic. It was the best place to grow up,” Brewster said. “It could have been here.” On Dec. 14, a heavilyarmed man burst into Sandy Hook Elementary School and began shooting a semi-automatic rifle and several handguns. Most of the victims were six or seven years old.

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EMC news - A group of south Ottawa churches honoured the memory of 26 victims of a tragic school shooting in the United States recently. On Dec. 21 at 9:30 a.m., exactly one week after a 20year-old gunman shot his way into an elementary school in Newtown, Conn. and killed 20 children and six adults, churches in Manotick, Osgoode, Kars and Metcalfe joined parishes across the continent in a moment of ringing remembrance. At St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Osgoode, church lay reader and caretaker Wilburn Cowan slowly pulled the church bell rope 26 times while resident Rob Brewster

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Brewster said he was spurred into action because they were so young. “The news doesn’t usually bother me, but I just couldn’t wrap my head around this one,” he said. Cowan agreed. “The little tykes never had a chance to grow up,” he said. Along with St. Paul’s, St. John the Evangelist Catholic Church in Enniskerry, Kars United Church, Manotick United Church and Holy Trinity Church in Metcalfe all rang their bells beginning at 9:30 a.m. Bells rang out in communities across the United States at the same time to remember the victims. In Connecticut and several other states, the day was designated an official day of mourning.

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Wilburn Cowan and Rob Brewster ring the church bell at St. Paul’s Anglican Church in Osgoode on Friday, Dec. 21. At 9:30 a.m., churches across North America rang their bells 26 times to honour the victims of the Dec. 14 school shooting in Newtown, Conn.

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tified teacher with an arts and music specialty and recently completed her Kindermusik instruction certification. “I decided to get my Kindermusik certification in order to offer music classes to young children at the museum and try to offer an additional type of programming for our community geared towards young children,” said Heft. Most of the museum’s children’s programs are for ages six and up and consist largely of craft activities. January’s music program is called ABC

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Music and Me. Kindermusik incorporates vocal development, movement, listening, creative expression and early instrumental experiences. Parents do not need to participate in the weekly class, but at-home materials encourage parental involvement. “I hope to eventually get parents of young children to participate in the classes during the week, to bring more traffic through the museum and to offer this wonderful opportunity to the young families living in the community,” Heft said. “For now, we will be sticking to Saturday mornings while we pilot the classes.” Heft said January’s program is a sort of test run. “Once I get things rolling, I hope to offer several types of Kindermusik classes for infants, toddlers, and preschoolers,” she said. January’s classes run from 11 to 11:45 a.m. every Saturday beginning Jan. 5. Space is limited, so children should be registered in advance. The museum is located in Vernon at 7814 Lawrence St. Call 613-821-4062 to register. For more information visit kindermusik.com.

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2012: A Year to Remember Part Two of the Manotick EMC’s look back at the year’s biggest events EMC news - The second half of 2012 was busy for Manotick and the surrounding communities. Traffic issues and the Dickinson Square development dominated the conversation in Manotick, while Greely celebrated a local celebrity hoping to go over the rainbow. Several theatres and music clubs in the area shut down while a Kars school looked for new beginnings, and Metcalfe trusted a local artist for a splash of colour in the village. JULY

Dickinson monument gets facelift for eternity

Manotick founder Moss Kent Dickinson’s family headstone in Beechwood Cemetery was restored to its former glory in the spring and summer of 2012. The Rideau Township Historical Society’s Brian Earl spearheaded the project and said the mended monument will last for several hundred more years.

Bridge Street traffic flows through construction

A Manotick developer worked with residents to make sure traffic would continue to flow along Bridge Street during the construction of a new seniors’ residence. Developer Joe Princiotta worked with local community association

members to create a traffic management plan that worked for everyone – and it was eventually approved by the city.

Greely teen going over the rainbow

Greely teen Stephanie La Rochelle made the top-20 list of Dorothys vying for the lead role in Mirvish’s Wizard of Oz in July, and she eventually became the runner-up in a televised talent contest, Over the Rainbow, which allowed viewers across the country to vote for their favourite.

Politicians try to halt wind turbine project

Nepean-Carleton politicians joined residents to fight against the planned wind turbine farm in North Gower, asking for the project to be put on hold until Health Canada finished its study on the human health impacts of wind turbines. AUGUST

Dickinson Square kept to three stories

City planners changed their Clapp Lane zoning amendment proposal to include a 12-metre height limit instead of 13.5 m in response to public outcry on Aug. 2. The city is in the process of selling or leasing several properties in and around Dickinson Square

for development, and said the 13.5 m height would make the Clapp property more marketable; however, residents did not want any buildings in the square to overshadow Watson’s Mill.

Metcalfe decides on mural design

Nearly 300 Metcalfe residents voted for their favourite mural design on July 14 and the wheels are now in motion to get it installed on the bridge by next spring. Jen Wyngaarden’s mix of historical nostalgia features the Metcalfe Fair ferris wheel, a brass band that played on the streets of Metcalfe in the early 1900s, as well as cows and barns to tie in the area’s rich farming history.

Just Kiddin Theatre closed till 2013

The director of Metcalfe’s Just Kiddin Theatre unexpectedly postponed the fall 2012 and spring 2013 season for a full year due to family reasons. Andrie Nel said she needed to focus on her family, which she said had been “on a rollercoaster” for several years. She planned to reopen the children’s theatre in September 2013.

Golf tourney raises $7,000

More than 80 golfers hit the green to raise $7,000 for the Live and Learn Resource Centre on Aug. 15. It was the first golf tournament for the centre.

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SEPTEMBER

Osgoode snowmobilers tops in the world

The news just kept getting better for the Osgoode-Carleton Snowmobile Trail Club. In September 2011 the group won a club of the year award and volunteer of the year award for Ontario, and was later awarded the 2012 club of the year award in Canada. In September 2012, the group was named the best club in North America by the International Snowmobile Hall of Fame in Wisconsin.

Kars school builds culture of cohesion

A new sense of community was brewing inside the old Rideau Valley Middle School building in Kars, which became Kars on the Rideau Public School in September. As all students and staff united under the same school banner for a dual-track, JK-Grade 8

school, principal Rick Haggar said he is working hard to bring cohesion to the school community.

New rules for wood-burning furnaces

New rules to regulate hydronic heaters in the city’s rural areas were tweaked in response to concerns expressed earlier this summer. The minimum setback for a heater’s distance from a neighbour was reduced, and agriculture zones were excluded from the 8,000-square metre lot minimum. The height requirement for smokestacks was also reduced, as was the distance between neighbours that would trigger a height increase for the smokestack. OCTOBER

Casino idea backed by council

City council signalled interested in a new casino for Ottawa in October, but Mayor Jim Watson changed his tune

at the last moment to call on the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. to consider a casino expansion at the Rideau Carleton Raceway. The mayor repeatedly supported a downtown casino rather than one in the outskirts, but supported a proposal from Osgoode Coun. Doug Thompson to make sure the raceway was automatically considered a potential location.

Premier Dalton McGuinty steps down

Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty announced his intention to resign as leader on Oct. 15, shocking Liberals and opposition MPPs alike. While his reasons for leaving were vague, the move came after the nine-year leader prorogued Queen’s Park. He asked his party president to call a leadership convention as soon as possible.

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Fifteen St. Mark High School students perform Another Brick in the Wall with Roger Waters at Scotiabank Place on June 25. Care Centre launched a fundraising campaign this fall to raise $500,000 for many home improvements throughout the 26-year-old long term care facility. The centre has a long wishlist of things to upgrade in the next two years, including the roof, heating system and backup generator system.

Road was delayed from its November start date to the spring. The city’s agriculture and rural affairs committee approved the $1.2 million project in September but it was put on hold because city staff had not purchased the private property where the extension will go. Construction will now begin in the spring.

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Fire closes Osgoode pizzeria; Manotick residents fight trucks Continued from page 5

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Living and learning Danika Poaps, left, plays with a friend during the Tuesday morning playgroup at Live and Learn Resource Centre in Metcalfe. The non-profit early learning facility celebrated its 10th anniversary on Nov. 20 with a packed house of toddlers, parents, grandmothers and caregivers all sharing the colourful space in the old Metcalfe town hall. The centre relies on grants and donations to keep its doors open. It operates alongside the Metcalfe Co-operative Nursery School and the Metcalfe Home Daycare agency, under the umbrella of Rural Family Connections.

Osgoode cenotaph fixed

A wooden footbridge in Metcalfe will be closed for the rest of the winter as the city works to repair its rotting structure by next spring. The Dutch-inspired bridge spans the Cassidy municipal drain that runs through Victoria Park on the corner of Victoria Street and 8th Line Road.

A nearly 100-year-old saga came to a close on Nov. 5 when the names of four fallen First World War soldiers were added to Osgoode Township’s cenotaph in Metcalfe. After some careful research, a local historian discovered the names were missing and petitioned the community to help rectify the error. The cenotaph was rededicated just before Remembrance Day.

Rural Para Transpo program hits a bump

Osgoode dance club closes after 30 years

Some rural Para Transpo users were being left at the curb this year as the city-run transit service partnered with three rural community support services to provide rural-torural trips. After the support services took over rural transportation, few options were available for people in wheelchairs. Para Transpo and the support services are working

The music faded at the Osgoode Old Tyme Music and Dancing Club at the end of November. After 30 years, the country and western dance club closed its doors because of declining membership and rising costs.

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Residents rally to get trucks out of Manotick Truck issues were a hot

topic in Manotick this fall, and a number of residents came to meetings to ask for speed reductions along Bankfield Road and to include a truck route study in the 2013 budget. The truck study was not included, but Manotick Village Community Association president Klaus Beltzner has kept the truck issue in the forefront when working with local politicians. DECEMBER

Food cupboard struggles to meet demand Demand was up and donations were down at Osgoode’s food cupboard this Christmas season. Food cupboard organizer Denise Herbert said requests for help have increased by about 45 per cent this year, but there was some uncertainly about donations because local schools may not have food drives with teachers on work-to-rule. Provincially, food bank users hit a record high this year.

Fire closes Ozzie’s Pizza An early-morning fire couldn’t stop an Osgoode pizzeria owner from making one last round of deliveries on Nov. 27, and it’s that fiery spirit that will keep Om Dawson working to get Ozzie’s Pizza open again as soon as possible. The building on Osgoode Main was discovered in flames around 4 a.m., and it was later determined to be an electrical fire. Dawson said he will rebuild there or at another location bigger and better.

City paves way for Dickinson Square revamp At least one Manotick developer already has his sights on redeveloping Dickinson Square, as the city’s agriculture and rural affairs committee approved zoning changes for the site on Dec. 6. Developer Joe Princiotta is already building a seniors’ residence north of the square, and said he intends to make a pitch for the property. No decision to sell or lease the property will be made until residents have a chance to see exactly what the developer is proposing.

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Rinks also need to be flooded about four times a week as weather permits. That work must be done outside of the rinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s regular operating hours - usually at night. The team also has to maintain an emergency access route to the rink from the street, and to report any hazards, injuries or incidents to the city. Given the nature of the job, Osgoode Coun. Doug Thomp-

son said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting more difficult to find residents who are willing to take on the task in their neighbourhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Looking after an outdoor rink is not fun; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the nicest thing,â&#x20AC;? Thompson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But in the past we never had a problem and people are now busy with their own lives and have so many commitments. You might end up working for about $5 an hour, but in the

past people would do it in a minute.â&#x20AC;? Caring for the rink can mean flooding the surface for several hours late at night and clearing it after major winter storms like the one that hit the region on Thursday, Dec. 27. Thompson said families are happy to use the rink, but arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stepping up to help maintain it. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are a lot of takers

and not a lot of givers,â&#x20AC;? he said. When the rink isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t up by mid-January he starts getting calls wondering what happened. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The answer is nobody is volunteering to do it.â&#x20AC;? To volunteer as the rink operator or as part of the maintenance team, email seasonalrecreation@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2590.

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The rink operator receives a grant from the city of Ottawa to maintain the rink and lead a team of volunteers who help flood and clear the ice throughout the skating season. The team is responsible for the rinkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ongoing maintenance, from establishing the rink in December to removing snow after all minor and major snowfalls.

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Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow

ecember 2012 ended with a bang not a whimper. That is if you don’t count the moans and whines from various residents after they were hit with two big snowstorms and 50-plus centimetres of snow. Ottawa residents haven’t seen weather like this for years and it’s understandable that it will take some of us a little time to adjust. First and foremost, the inclement weather has been

accompanied by a rise in the cases of colds, the flu and other illnesses. But that is mostly a product of people huddling together inside and sharing their germs. The first part of any intelligent person’s survival guide for the Great Canadian Winter must begin with an old adage you probably heard from your mother: wash your hands. Wash them frequently. And if you’re sick, stay

home and recover. Many workaholics will show up at the office even while fending off a bad bout of the bubonic plaque. While their work ethic is commendable, it only serves to spread the sickness to coworkers. Stay home, rest up and return to work recharged and healthy. But the cold weather and heaps of white stuff aren’t all doom and gloom. Winter is a season of play

for ski and skating enthusiasts. Owners of ski hills in Quebec and Ontario are bubbling with jubilation over the recent snowfall. Skiing on real snow, you see, is a whole new experience compared to gliding down the artificial stuff. As for Canada’s national sport, volunteers across the country are out in force clearing the ice pads and outdoor rinks to make way for the legion of children hungering

for a game of scrimmage hockey. The average 10-year-old boy or girl’s eye’s light up when they see the thermometer dip below zero and hear that the roads are choked with snow. Of course that can only mean one thing. A school snow day and a morning spent chasing a piece of vulcanized rubber with their buddies on the local rink. January also sees the arrival of the Bell Capital Cup, bringing together hundreds of teams, both from Ontario and Quebec and other countries and thousands of atom-age

hockey players. This year, the cup features the Capital City Condors, a team with players with intellectual and physical disabilities. For these children, the winter and the opportunity to play hockey is a thing of joy. An emotion that can’t help translate to the hearts of volunteers who run the team and onlookers who watch them play. For those who hate the winter, let your Grinch hearts defrost a little and take notice of the opportunities that present themselves. Let it snow, let it snow, let it snow.

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Planning the great Canadian event CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

he thing about anticipating a great event is that the event is always great in anticipation. It’s only when it becomes a real event that it risks being disappointing. So bring on the 150th anniversary celebrations, Canada’s next big birthday, scheduled for 2017, unless government cutbacks cause it to be postponed. Already, the government is said to be putting out feelers to Canadians, asking them for ideas on how the event can be properly marked. According to reports, cross-country consultations are beginning this month. The aim is to make the 150th as memorable as the 100th was. Those who were there remember it as a pretty good one, but it might be different this time. It’s pretty difficult to imagine this government or any future one laying out the kind of dough that was spent in 1967. Expo 67 was only the biggest of many large expenditures. Don’t forget the hundreds of centennial projects that were built across the country. If not for the centennial there would be empty spaces where a lot of the arenas and concert halls are in Canadian cities. Not to say that our present-day governments, at all levels, are stingy, but is there another word that describes them better? Furthermore, our taxpayers are far less adventurous in spirit than they were in 1967. It’s with these facts in mind that we have to consider the contribution we will make to the cross-country consultations. In order to gain government acceptance, proposals

to celebrate the 150th have to be, let’s say, modest in scale. Better still, they have to include provisions for corporations to pay for them. So where does that leave us, here in the capital? Under different circumstances we might think of the 150th as the perfect occasion for the unveiling of the longdiscussed portrait gallery, which was once to be located on Wellington Street across from Parliament Hill. But we won’t get that now. Maybe, instead, a PowerPoint presentation sponsored by a bank. There are some possibilities in the idea of re-enactment. This year there were re-enactments of key battles in the War of 1812. Maybe some of that could be done in 2017, re-enactments of key moments in the national capital’s history, with due consideration of budgetary realities. Actors, as long as they are not paid too much, could portray Charlotte Whitton battling with city councillors, Thomas D’Arcy McGee breathing his last, Pierre Elliott Trudeau walking in the snow. Celebrations of this sort should also look forward. Peering into the future is always interesting. In 1967 it may have been imagined that the Ottawa of 2013 would have public transit flying through the air, hologram movies projected into the night sky and an enlightened government capable of anticipating the needs of the people. None of this has come true, but the exercise is still worth the effort. So let’s think about Ottawa 2117 as presented this year at Expo 17. Public transit flying through air, except in a tunnel. Hologram movies available to elite cable subscribers. Still no portrait gallery, but they’re thinking of using the last building in the city that isn’t a condo. In other 2117 developments, the 19-digit telephone number comes into effect, additional parking is on Mars and another bridge to the Quebec side still under review.

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What was your initial response to all the snow we’ve had recently?

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A) Definitely. I love making these life-changing commitments to personal improvement.

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C) I resigned myself to hours of shovelling and dreaming about summertime.

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D) I grumbled about the weather all day, mostly on Twitter.

D) I meant to, but I thought the world was going to end last week never got around to it.

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ever known and our technology has really evolved to where we now do operations through incisions the size of buttonholes,” said centre director Dr. Viren Naik. “Unfortunately, our medical education hasn’t changed that much. The apprenticeship model is still the backbone of how we teach doctors today. There are some problems with that apprenticeship model, in that with the exponential growth in (medical knowledge), there may be too much to learn in a finite training

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livering it – were simulation mannequins. The exercise served to illustrate the tools and training that take place at the simulation centre, located on the grounds of the hospital’s Civic campus. The Ottawa Hospital Foundation is in the midst of raising $2.5 million to expand the centre and add state-of-the-art research tools and equipment. “The 21st century has brought with it great medical advances – we know more about diseases then we’ve

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Gathering ice blocks sent chills down the spine

or reasons which escape me today, I was always home from school on the day Father went to the Bonnechere to bring ice in for the ice house. I think now, it was because Mother knew how very anxious I was when Father went to the river and in my childish mind I was sure I could save him from any disaster if I too was on the Bonnechere. Father had been watching the river for weeks and then one day he went down with the auger and burrowed a hole to see how thick the ice was in the very centre of the river, where the water was the deepest. It was ready. It was time to bring in the blocks of ice for the ice house. Through necessity, the ice house was always built on the north side of the barn. This protected it from the sun. It was a small, black building, not much bigger than the smoke house, with no windows, only a narrow door just wide enough to allow one body inside with the big iron ice-tongs. Now the day had arrived when Father would go to the river with the team of horses and flat-bottom sleigh along with the tools he needed for cutting out the ice. I was filled with both dread and admiration. I lived in fear that Father would slip into one of the holes from which he had taken a block of ice and be lost forever. At the same time, I marveled at how this single day would provide us with ice for the rest of the winter and, if we were lucky, until this same exercise was repeated the next year. If I was with him, I figured I could look after him and make sure he was safe. What I could do, I had no idea. But just being with him, I knew would keep him safe. I was bundled up like a mummy and Father wore a second pair of bib overalls over his winter clothes. His big cowhide mitts covered two pairs of wool mitts, a fur hat with the ear lugs down was tied securely

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories under his chin, his pipe, as always hung loosely from his mouth and we were ready for the trip across the back field, down the other side of the west hill to the Bonnechere. The ice on the river cracked and snapped under the sleigh. I fervently prayed the horses, sleigh and Father and I wouldn’t end up on the bottom of the river. We came to the very centre of the Bonnechere and the long process began. Father, using the auger, burrowed four holes, forming a square into the ice. Then, with the needle-nosed saw, he cut a swath from one hole to the other three. This was when I was filled with dread, because I knew what was coming. Once the square was freed, the block instantly flew from the water, sometimes rising above the very ice we stood on, splashing great gushes of water all around. Most of it landed right on Father. Now the block was ready to be hauled out and put on the sleigh. This step was repeated until the sleigh was covered with blocks and they were piled three deep. Here, I took on a new fear. What if the sleigh was so weighed down that the horses, the sleigh, the cut blocks of ice, and myself went to the bottom of the Bonnechere? By the time the last block was heaved onto the top row of ice, Father’s overalls were slick with frozen water. It was all he could do to climb onto the front of the sleigh and head the horses back to the ice house. As soon as we were on firm ground, I said my silent prayer of thanks that we had been saved from a freezing death in the bottom of the Bonnechere. Father’s work, however, was far from over. Once back at the ice house, he had to unload the blocks

one at a time, each probably weighing 45 kilograms, and place them in rows inside. Father could hardly walk upright with the weight of his frozen overalls, but he was not ready to change into dryer clothes yet. The horses had to be put in the barn, fed and bedded. Only then did he head for the house and the warmth of the kitchen. Mother had to strip him of the frozen outer layer and the overalls were draped over the wood-box to melt and dry. The brothers would be pressed into service on Saturday, as they headed to the sawmill to bring back load after load of sawdust and cover the blocks in the ice house. The sawdust was free, the owner of the mill glad to be rid of it. So for another winter, and hopefully well over the summer, we would have ice for the ice box in the kitchen of that old log house. We considered ourselves very privileged indeed to have the big oak Barnett bought by grandfather who couldn’t understand how anyone could survive without an ice box. After that day on the Bonnechere, and after his supper, Father, completely spent of every ounce of energy, would go to his usual spot in the kitchen. He would settle into the rocking chair in front of the Findlay Oval, lift his stockinged feet onto a cushion on the oven door and promptly fall asleep. The Ottawa Farm Journal or the Family Herald and Weekly Star would have slipped from his gnarled hands. I would watch his gentle breathing and would be filled with such caring. Again I would say my prayers of grateful thanks that Father had survived another day of bringing in the ice from the Bonnechere.

Ottawa police mega RIDE stops 400 Ottawa police

EMC news - A mega Reduce Impaired Driving Everywhere (RIDE) program in Ottawa stopped 400 vehicles on Dec. 20. Three roadside tests were administered and no impaired driving charges were laid. From Dec. 1 to 20, Ottawa police stopped more than 4,800 vehicles at RIDE checkpoints throughout the city. A total of 19 roadside tests had been given, resulting in four drivers’ license suspensions and one impaired driving

charge. “We have issued several warnings and laid one criminal charge in relation to impaired driving,” said Sgt. John Kiss, impaired driving countermeasures co-ordinator. “We are pleased to see so many designated drivers and taxis going through RIDE checkpoints. This indicates to us that messages about sober driving and planning ahead are getting through to people.” Ottawa police and other local police services were continuing to conduct RIDE programs for the remainder of

the month. These initiatives support the larger Safer Roads Ottawa program, which is a leading partnership between Ottawa fire, paramedic and police services, Ottawa public health and the public works department. Each is committed to preventing or eliminating road deaths and serious injuries for all people in the city of Ottawa, through culture change, community engagement, and development of a sustainable safe transportation environment.

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Non-chefs facing off in Greely this January Brier Dodge

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EMC news – If you have the best recipe for gnocchi in Greely, or the best cut of meat in Manotick, it’s time to prove it. The My Neighbourhood

Bites event will be coming to the Greely Winter Carnival on the evening of Jan. 25. The event aims to prove that not all chefs earn their living in the kitchen. It’s part of the My Neighbourhood Bites events held in various neighbourhoods across the city over

the coming months. The event is organized by Taboo Eats’ Donna Henhoeffer, who puts the call out for amateur cooks to enter their neighbourhoods’ cook off. Everyone who enters is invited to a judging event, where they show up with two portions of their dish. The deadline to enter for the Greely cook-off is Jan. 10. From there, the best dishes advance to the public event. That means that along with

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a team to assist them, the cooks are asked to create several hundred samples in a full commercial kitchen. Henhoeffer sets up the commercial kitchen and helps the cooks adjust the recipes for large, sample-friendly amounts. There is no entry fee and all the ingredients for the big night are provided for them. “They can do something with just a great recipe,” Henhoeffer said. “It’s an opportunity for people to be creative.” On Dec. 17, at the judging for the Centretown event, a variety of dishes came forward, ranging from a halibut taco to a vegan cheesecake. The people behind the dishes were just as diverse, including Emel Isilgan, whose son entered her in the event – and told her only two hours before the competition. She made a Middle Eastern rice and chicken dish called kabsa, which she learned to cook while living in Saudi Arabia. Isilgan said she often would host a variety of European friends who would ask her how to make her Middle Eastern dishes, leading to impromptu cooking lessons in her kitchen. The inspiration for the dishes came from a variety of places, whether it was Mom’s recipe with a twist, or a taste

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their favourites. The top three will have their recipes published in a cook book, which will benefit the Ottawa Food Bank, and the overall winner will advance to the Ottawa-wide finale in the finale in the late spring. The Greely event, held from 5 to 9 pm. at 5338 Bank St., will feature the best chefs from a January judging. The event has a $5 admission fee, with tasting cards available for $10 for two samples, or $20 for five. Visit tabooeats.com for information.

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Duck is a lean, flavourful everyday meat choice EMC lifestyle - Duck isn’t just for special occasions nor is it difficult to prepare, so look for Ontario raised duck in you grocery store and give this great recipe a try. Duck is readily available at butchers and some grocery stores; it is a lean and flavourful meat choice. Quick and easy to cook, it makes weeknight meals or special dinners simple to get on the table. Preparation Time: 10 minutes, one hour marinating time Cooking Time: 20 minutes Servings: two INGREDIENTS

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In shallow dish, whisk together broth, mirin, 30 ml (2 tbsp) of the soy sauce, vinegar and half each of the ginger and garlic. Pour 75 ml (1/3 cup) of the marinade into shallow bowl and reserve remaining marinade. Score duck breast skin crosswise, then lengthwise to form a cross-hatch. Place duck breast in shallow bowl and turn to coat. Cover and refrigerate for at least one

hour or up to four hours. In oven-proof skillet, heat half of the oil over high heat and sear duck breast skin side down until golden brown and crisp. Turn duck breast over and place skillet in 220 C (425 F) oven for about five minutes or until thermometer reaches 155 F (68 C). Set aside. Meanwhile, in large nonstick skillet, heat remaining oil over medium high heat and saute the bok choy, cabbage, mushrooms, pepper and remaining ginger and garlic for two minutes. Add reserved marinade and cook, stirring occasionally for about five minutes or until tender crisp. Whisk together cornstarch and 15 ml (1 tbsp) soy sauce and stir into vegetables. Cook, stirring for one minute or until sauce is thickened. Divide among two plates. Thinly slice duck breast and place over top vegetable mixture to serve.

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EMC sports - More than 6,500 players were set to hit the ice on hockey rinks in Ottawa for the 14th edition of the Bell Capital Cup. The competition ran from Dec. 28 to Jan. 1 with the opening ceremonies, Bell Capital Cup Fanfest and Esso Friendly Games held on Dec. 27 at the Bell Sensplex in Kanata. “This National Capital Region hockey extravaganza continues to showcase great minor hockey action, skills competitions and the Scotiabank/Canadian Tire all-star games,” said Scott Lawryk, general manager of the Bell Capital Cup in a press release. The city played host to 380 teams from 19 divisions for the annual atom and peewee hockey tournament. This year, teams from Canada, China, Finland, Germany and the United States vied to hoist the Allen J. MacDonald Memorial Trophy. The Manotick EMC went to press before the championship games were held. “On behalf of the board of directors and our many volunteers, I would like to take this opportunity to thank all of the minor hockey associations and administrators,

players and families who continue to take part in the Bell Capital Cup and build on what is a splendid foundation for this annual holiday tournament,” said Lawryk. Last year’s Bell Capital Cup saw 410 teams participate from 19 divisions with more than 7,000 players. Teams from the United States, Finland, Germany and South Korea competed in the tournament. WELL REPRESENTED

The Ottawa-area was well represented, with a number of teams competing for the top spot, including the Kanata Blazers, Nepean Raiders, Ottawa Sting, Ottawa Valley Silver Seven and Gloucester Rangers. “As always, the highlight of the festival (was) the 1,000-plus hours of tournament games and the lasting memories they create for all participants,” said Lawryk. Kanata native and former Ottawa Senators forward Todd White again served as honourary chair at this year’s event. The Bell Capital Cup’s 19 divisions, including two girls teams, played more than 800 games on 31 ice surfaces across the city, from Stittsville to Navan. Each division’s champion-

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Hockey Festival was expecting 20,000 visitors to the area and about 12,000 hotel rooms to be rented for the event.

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since it began in 1999. Last year, $150,000 was raised through Bell Capital Cup initiatives.

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EMC news - When asked the name of his favourite hockey player Dillon Riley doesn’t hesitate. “Kyle Turris,” said the 12year-old Kanata boy. Dillon had the chance to skate with Turris, as well as a few other Ottawa Senators, who came out to participate in a Dec. 22 practice and scrimmage held by the Capital City Condors, a hockey team for children with intellectual and physical disabilities. Turris and a few of his teammates, including Eric Condra and Peter Regin, helped the nearly 100 children, ages six and up, learn skating, shooting and stick handling drills at the Jack Charron Arena in Glen Cairn. The Condors, members of the club’s A and AA teams in Rockland and Kanata, were happy to see the Senators take the ice, with many of the children pausing during drills and scrimmages to give their National Hockey League mentors hugs, followed by huge smiles. Those smiles keep bringing the Sens back to the Jack Charron Arena, said Turris. “They’re just laughing and

giggling and so happy,” said Turris. “They’re having a good time and I’m having a great time as well.” The Condors are always excited when they come out to play, he added. “They’re putting on their gear as quick as they can in the locker room. They get out here and they’re just pure happiness and it’s really neat.” Turris first heard about the Condors from Matt Carkner, a former teammate and roommate and an enthusiastic supporter of the special-needs hockey club. Carkner introduced Turris to Jim Perkins, who co-founded the Condors in 2008. “He asked if I’d be interested in coming out and skating with the kids,” he said. “I fell in love with them.” A CHANCE TO PLAY

There was a time when Dillon’s mother, Sue Riley, thought her son would never have the chance to play Canada’s national sport. “I didn’t think it would be possible for him to be part of a hockey team just given his special needs,” she said. “It builds his self-confidence and he just loves it. He looks forward to it every week.”

This is Dillon’s third year playing for the Condors. “Every year we see him progressing,” said Riley. “He’s out there now shooting pucks and scoring even – it’s awesome.” It’s not just being on the ice that captures his imagination, she added, saying her son enjoys the whole experience of coming to an arena every Saturday, sitting in the locker room with his friends and just being part of a team. “It means a lot,” she said. “It really warms your heart when you see him out there as part of a team, and very proud.” EXPANSION

Shana Perkins and her husband Jim started the Condors in 2008, after watching a team of children with special needs play hockey in Cambridge, Ont. “We were so inspired by the kids and the families and the difference it was making in their lives,” she said. “We came back to Ottawa and said, ‘If this doesn’t exist, then we need to start it here.’” The Perkins got together with a few friends and organized a game at an arena in Beckwith Township.

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Ottawa Senators centre Kyle Turris and a few of his teammates join the Capital City Condors for on-ice drills and a scrimmage at the Jack Charron Arena on Dec. 22. “We had three players for our first session,” she said. Since then, the number of players has expanded to nearly 100 children. Now in its fifth year, the Condors boasts two Kanata teams, a team in Rockland, one in Cambridge, Ont., and another in Gatineau. The Condors are also set to debut teams in Carleton Place, Huntsville, Ont., and Calgary in the new year. The Condors require ice time scheduled on the same days and times, because many of the players have special needs that demand a strict routine, said Shana. This year, the Condors were able to take about 20 names off the waiting list, thanks to ice time donated by the Kanata Minor Hockey Association and with help from

the City of Ottawa. “There’s definitely a need for more teams,” said Shana. “There’s tons of kids who don’t have the opportunity to play ice hockey, not just in Ottawa, but also in cities across Canada.” The Condors have been contacted by people across Canada, including Calgary and Winnipeg, as well as other countries, asking about starting up similar clubs in their cities. The hockey club is putting together an information package, describing the Condors experiences and offering a start-up guide. “Really, one of our goals, our dreams, is to see this program spread,” Shana said. “That’s what we’d like to see happen, every city and town in Canada has a special-needs

hockey team.” Registration for the team is ongoing all season. Player registration is available on the website at capitalcitycondors. org. The team is always looking for help on and off the ice, and are in specific need of adult volunteers. Volunteer registration is also available on the website. She and Jim are also looking at starting a hockey league for blind and visually impaired players, as well as a team for those who are confined to wheelchairs. The Perkins will also be working with Courage Canada, based in Vancouver, to develop hockey for people who are blind. With files from Jessica Cunha

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Maude is a grey tabi, spayed female Domestic Shorthair cat who is about a year and 8 months old. She was brought to the shelter as a stray on October 9 and has been patiently waiting for a forever home since! Maude loves to be with her human companions. She has a laidback personality and gets along with people who want a low-key, relaxed cat to hang out with. If you think either of these animals are the right pet for your family, contact the Ottawa Humane Society today! Visit the OHS website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of all of the animals available for adoption. Stop by the Adoption Centre, weekdays 11:00am-7:00pm and Saturdays 10:00am-5:00pm.

Comet is a black and tan, neutered male, Rottweiler and Retriever Labrador. He was brought to the shelter as a stray on November 25, the shelter staff think Comet is about 2 years old. Comet would be very pleased if you asked him to play fetch with you and his tennis ball. He’s lots of fun to play with because he follow the rules, and always bring the ball back to you. Comet is a very social dog, and wouldn’t want to miss out on opportunities to play with other canine friends. He loves other dogs, especially ones that can keep up with him! Comet would be better suited to a home with large dog breed experience, he has lots of potential to be a great companion, but does still need a bit of guidance from his master.

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it’s probably best to introduce them separately. Once all dogs have been introduced and seem to tolerate each other without signs of aggression or fear for an hour, take them home. Let the dogs drag their leashes in the house for the first few days, so you can safely intervene in case they fight. Extra supervision is required when you take two or more dogs out together, since two or more dogs are a pack and may bully other dogs at the park. The time required for pets to get along will vary, depending on the number and nature of your animals. The important thing is to take things slowly. If, however, the introductions result in aggressive behaviour, or aggressive behaviour doesn’t stop, consult your veterinarian or an animal behaviour specialist. Tips: • Make sure all of your pets are neutered or spayed. Neutering or spaying greatly reduces territorial behaviour and many types of aggression. • Take your new pet to the veterinarian for a thorough check-up to avoid exposing your current pets to disease. • Make sure each pet has his own food and water dish. A separate litter box for each cat is also a good idea. • If your multiple-pet household will include cats and dogs, make sure the cat’s food and litter box are inaccessible to the dog. • Never leave a puppy alone with an adult dog until you are sure the puppy isn’t at risk of being injured (accidentally or intentionally) by the adult dog. Most dogs set limits with a growl or snarl, but some will respond with more aggressive behaviour. Be sure your older dog gets plenty of attention and some quiet time away from the puppy.

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 Manotick EMC - Thursday, January 3, 2013

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Multiple pets can mean multiple rewards, but not without the resources to make it work. Just like people, pets need a proper introduction to feel comfortable. First impressions really do count when it comes to animals, and pets that have not met should not be introduced to one another in the same room until both have had a chance to warm up to the idea. Keep the pets confined to separate areas, where they can smell each others’ presence but not see one another. Accustom the cats to each other’s scents by switching sleeping blankets, or rubbing the cats with the same towel. Once the new cat seems at home, switch the cats, confining the resident cats and allowing the new cat to explore the house. Return the cats to their original parts of the house, propping open the door just enough for the cats to see each other. Once the cats seem to tolerate each other, open the door. Mild protests (hissing, growling) from either cat are to be expected, but if behaviour starts to intensify (fighting), separate the cats and start over again. You may have to repeat this behaviour daily for a week or more. Use the same procedure to introduce a cat and dog, ensuring that the first meetings are closely supervised. With your dog on a leash, allow the cat to explore your home. Reward your dog’s positive behaviour with rewards and treats. Until you’re sure your cat is safe, keep the cat and dog separated when you aren’t at home. Introduce dogs to each other in neutral territory like a park, using praise and treats to let the dogs experience good things in each other’s presence. Let them investigate each other, but stay alert for signs of aggression. If you already have two or more dogs at home,

Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: manotick@metroland.com

Jan. 9:

The next Greely Community Association meeting is Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Greely Community Centre.

Jan. 10:

Alpha is a program geared to people wanting to investigate the heart of Christianity, newcomers to the church, those who want to brush up on the basics and experience renewal and people who want to discuss their faith. Supper is provided for $2.50 at 5:45 p.m. A video is shown from 6:30 to 7 p.m. Open discussion takes place from 7 to 7:30 p.m. A nursery is provided for visitors with children.Children aged five to 11 can participate in crafts, drama or indoor soocer. The course runs for 10 weeks at Trinity Bible Church at 4101 Stagecoach Rd. on Thursdays beginning Jan. 10. There is no registration fee.

Jan. 18:

Check out the PD day camp at the Osgoode Township Museum on Friday, Jan. 18 for a day exploring all things under the sea. The program runs from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and costs $25 per child. The museum is located at 7814 Lawrence St. in Vernon. Call 613-821-4062 to register.

Jan. 19:

St. Leonard Catholic School’s eWaste Recycling Day, a fundraiser, will be held Saturday, Jan. 19 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the school parking lot. If Santa leaves new electronics under your tree this year, St. Leonard Catholic School Council will make disposing of the old ones safely while raising money for the school. Donation items can include

monitors, TVs, cameras, cell phones, printers, fax machines, stereos, speakers, answering machines, VCRs, copiers/floor standing printers, video projectors, turntables, portable computers, pagers and PDAs, and all computer peripherals. Enjoy a candle-making workshop for adults at the Osgoode Township Museum on Saturday, Jan. 19 from 1 to 4 p.m. The cost is $25 per person. The museum is located at 7814 Lawrence St. in Vernon. Call 613-821-4062 to register.

Jan. 23-27:

Centre at 1448 Meadow Dr. in Greely hosts an Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance on the first Friday of every month from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. The cost is $5 per person at the door and yearly memberships are available. There is no charge for participating musicians and singers.

Mondays and Thursdays:

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

1930 for more information.

Tuesdays:

Give Scottish Country Dancing a try. Open to everyone, for fun, fitness and friendship The Royal Scottish County Dance Society Ottawa Branch holds classes every Tuesday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Jan. 8 to April 30 at Manotick United Church, 5567 Main St., Manotick and Churchill Recreation Centre 345 Richmond Rd., Westboro. Wear comfortable clothing and bring soft-soled shoes. More information is available at rscdsottawa.ca or by calling the RSCDS chair

at 613 731 3704. Want to meet new friends? Have a great workout? Come to The MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. for a free women’s fitness class with a certified fitness instructor. Includes a fiveminute inspirational fit tip. Any questions? Contact the church office at 613-2388182.

Thursdays:

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

money raised at these weekly events goes back to the community. Bring your dabbers and come out to support your local legion bingo. Enjoy Scottish country dancing for fun, friendship and fitness. Share the music and joy of dance. You do not have to be Scottish. You do not have to wear a kilt – but you most certainly can. No experience or partner is required. Meet Thursday evenings at Manotick United Church from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information, contact Marie at 613-826-1221 or email Osgoodedancescottish@ gmail.com.

The Greely Winter Carnival runs from Wednesday, Jan. 23 to Sunday, Jan. 27. One of the highlights of the carnival for adults is the dinner/comedy night with Absolute Comedy.

Jan. 26:

The Osgoode Township Museum will host a kids’ craft day on Saturday, Jan. 26. Kids can make their very own hobby horse from 1 to 3 p.m. at a cost of $5 per child. The museum is located at 7814 Lawrence St, Vernon. Call 613-821-4062 to register.

Ongoing:

The Osgoode Township Museum will be offering free Kindermusik classes Saturday mornings in January, beginning Jan. 5. Classes run from 11 to 11:45 a.m. Children aged two to six are invited to join in for this exciting opportunity. spaces are limited and are filled on a first-come, first-served basis. The museum is located at 7814 Lawrence St. in Vernon. Call 613-821-4062 to register. The Greely Community

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Mill memories Joan and Les Bradley travel down memory lane as they watch a presentation about the history of Watson’s Mill on Dec. 19. The couple attended the event as part of Rural Ottawa South Support Services’ ROAR program for seniors. ROAR (Rural Older Adult Rendezvous) is a weekly adult day program usually held at Kenmore Community Hall every Wednesday. The group went to Watson’s Mill on their last meeting of the year for a Christmas celebration and a special outing. The group will meet again in 2013, beginning on Jan. 9.

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Taurus, enjoy an active week ahead that includes a very busy social schedule. Instead of trying to swim against the tide, let it take you along. Take care of things on your own this week, Gemini. Others around you will be just as busy, so put your head down and get started on the many tasks at hand. Sarcasm is not the right approach this week, Cancer. Focus on being amiable to all of the people you interact with the next few days and reap the rewards. Secrets have a funny way of catching up with you, Leo. Although it can be hard to be honest, upcoming situations will work out much more easily if you are. You have no reason to question your confidence this week, Virgo. Give yourself a pep talk to make it through a sticky situation, and things will turn out alright.

CLUES ACROSS 1. Easy as 1-2-3 4. Goat and camel hair fabric 7. A woman’s undergarment 10. British bathrooms 12. Assemblages of parts into one entity 14. Semitic fertility god 15. Dull & uninteresting 16. Yemen capital 17. Stare impertinently 18. Banished persons 20. Heart failure & energy supplement 22. Reduction in force 23. Women’s ___ movement 24. Polynesian wrapped skirt 26. Double-reed instruments 29. Own (Scottish) CLUES DOWN 1. Linen vestment worn by priests 2. The trunk of a tree 3. Transmission line cable 4. Freshwater duck genus 5. Bulk storage container 6. Oil obtained from flowers 7. Shopping containers 8. Abnormal breathing 9. Brew 11. Bake eggs in their shells 12. Serviceable 13. A person in the navy 14. A child’s slight injury 19. Fain 21. Supports trestletree 24. Parian Chronicle discovery site 25. Greek famous for fables 27. Farcical afterpiece 28. Dispatches by mail

30. Summer window dressings 35. Many not ands 36. Paddle 37. Being a single unit 38. Silly behavior 44. Insecticide 45. A blank area 46. Reduces stress 48. Morning moisture 49. Tear away roughly 50. Elevated 53. Cristobalite 56. Baseball’s Ruth 57. Indian monetary unit 59. Contest of speed 61. Having a slanted direction 62. Gross receipts 63. A river in NE Spain 64. The brain and spinal cord (abbr.) 29. Hall of Fame (abbr.) 31. Aah 32. Unnaturally pale 33. Before 34. Fixed in one’s purpose 39. Madames 40. Frosts 41. City drains 42. Baseball playoff 43. Cruise 47. Steeple 50. Precipitation 51. Cas____: winter melons 52. A unit of two 53. Viewed 54. Taxis 55. 4840 square yards 56. London radio station 58. Perform work regularly 60. Longest geological time

Last week’s answers

You are coasting on a high of good fortune, Libra. Don’t worry, it isn’t going to slow down anytime soon. Enjoy all of the opportunities that come your way. It takes more than just good ideas to find success, Scorpio. There is also a lot of follow-through and legwork that goes into every scenario. Start working through the particulars. You won’t be able to rest until you solve a problem that has been bugging you, Sagittarius. But the solution won’t immediately present itself. Sometimes it takes more time and money than it’s worth to follow through with something that originally seemed like a good idea. Don’t think of it as giving up but redirecting. It may take a little more time to work through the long todo list, but that will make the satisfaction of getting the job done that much more worth it, Aquarius. Words can be interpreted in many different ways, Pisces. Choose what you say wisely so you don’t give anyone the wrong impression.

This weeks puzzle answers in next weeks issue

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