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The Metcalfe Community Association’s mural project has taken off, and now includes lights and signs.

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Slippin’ and slidin’ Leona Scully and Jackson and Avery Eggens from Greely enjoy the tobogganing hill in Conroy Pit Park on Wednesday, Jan. 2.

Organizers of the Greely Winter Carnival are getting ready for their annual winter fun event.

Penny donation goes a long way for Osgoode care centre Emma Jackson

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Baxter and Foley Mountain conservation areas will host outdoor PA Day camps this winter.

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Osgoode resident Cassidy Magee shows off her jar of pennies and other small coins, which she collected over the holidays for the Osgoode Township Care Centre. She raised $82.75, but hopes to continue collecting until March.

EMC news - For Cassidy Magee, donating unwanted pennies just makes cents.

The 12-year-old St. Mark High School student spent her Christmas holiday collecting pennies and other small change to support the Osgoode Township Care Centre, which is currently running its largest fundraising campaign since the centre opened in the 1980s.

Aunts, uncles, cousins and friends contributed to Magee’s neatly decorated jar over the busy visiting season, and on Dec. 28 she and her grandmother delivered $82.75 to the long-term care facility on Snake Island Road.

“It’s hard work but I know they’ll put it to good use,” Magee said. “It makes me feel good because I know I’m

built 26 years ago and is home helping people.”

Magee decided to help the to 100 residents, most of them care centre’s campaign be- long-time Osgoode Township cause her grandmother Gwen community members.

The centre is hoping to raise Magee sits on the centre’s fundraising committee. She $500,000 over the next few told Cassidy about the cen- years to tackle a number of tre’s ongoing penny drive and home renovations, including replacing the roof and buying other fundraising initiatives.

“I thought it would be a a government-required backgood way to help the commu- up generator. All of the furniture needs to be replaced, and nity,” Magee said.

Her mother, Jenn Magee, many rooms need new floorsaid it’s no surprise that Cas- ing. Special hi-lo beds are also needed for many rooms. sidy wanted to take it on.

The fundraising campaign “If there’s something to be done she likes to be in there began in October with the penny drive and a new giving helping,” she said.

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Shiverfest to support ROSSS Emma Jackson

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Kids watch a reptile show during the 2012 Shiverfest in Manotick. This year’s festival will raise money for ROSSS.

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EMC news - Manotick’s seniors won’t be left in the cold this year if Shiverfest organizers have anything to say about it.

This year’s annual winter carnival will raise money for Rural Ottawa South Support Services, or ROSSS, which provides transportation, meals on wheels and other services for seniors and adults with physical disabilities in the Osgoode and Rideau-Goulbourn areas.

Every year Shiverfest organizers from the Manotick Village Community Association donate the weekend’s proceeds to a charity.

Lead organizer Jan Hynes said supporting ROSSS was an easy choice.

“We quickly realized they would be a very worthy recipient, and we also wanted to help get out the message that they do have to fundraise,” Hynes said.

She said several association members are involved with ROSSS, and they told the planning committee that many people don’t realize only half of the organization’s costs are covered by the province, city and United Way. The other half must be found through client fees and donations. If donations are low, client fees go up.

“A lot of their clients, they live on a very fixed income,” Hynes said. “Being in a rural area where we don’t have access to taxis or busses, these people are very dependent on the services that ROSSS provides.”

ROSSS director Nancy Wilson said she and her staff are very pleased for the sponsorship.

“We are so delighted,” Wilson said. “It not only helps with providing financial support, it also helps make the community aware of the services ROSSS is involved in.”

Shiverfest will run from Friday, Jan. 25 to Sunday, Jan. 27, with a variety of events for all ages and interests.

The festivities kick off with a bonfire in Centennial Park and a family skate in the arena on Friday evening.

New this year, the Rideau Skating Club will host an ex-

hibition of its young figure skaters between 6 and 6:50 p.m., before the family skate begins at 7 p.m.

Hynes said the partnership has been a long time coming, and she is excited to have so many local skating stars on the ice. The free event is open to everyone.

Dr. Kaboom will end the night with a bang upstairs in the arena from 8 to 9 p.m. with juggling, circus tricks and magic.

Saturday’s jam-packed schedule begins with a pancake breakfast run by the Manotick Kiwanis between 7:30 and 11 a.m. in the arena, with proceeds also going to ROSSS. Children’s fun time will be run by the Manotick co-operative nursery school in the arena throughout the morning, and sleigh rides begin in Centennial Park at 10 a.m.

Tobogganing and skating will be open all day in the park. Residents should bring their cameras, because this year’s photography contest theme is I Love Snow.

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by Feb. 10 to manotickvca@ gmail.com.

In the afternoon, Dino Reptiles will show off their exotic snakes and reptiles, courtesy of the Manotick Lions.

But don’t let that ruin your appetite, because the chili cook-off begins at 2 p.m. in the legion.

For $5, tasters can have the run of the room and vote for their favourites, with prizes for amateurs and professionals.

In the evening, teens are invited back to the Manotick arena from 6 to 9 p.m. for an evening of live, local music and dancing.

On Sunday, the popular trivia contest will return to the Mill Tavern after a successful debut at last year’s festival.

“We did really well last year,” Hynes said. Tickets are $15 and available at the Tavern or at Office Pro. Interested participants can also email info@manotickvca.org for tickets.

A full schedule will be posted on the Manotick Village Community Association website at www.manotickvca.org.

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Metcalfe mural project expands to include lights, signs Emma Jackson

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Local artist Jen Wyngaarden will turn her mural design into a six-metre plywood artwork by the spring. dition of Metcalfe’s history.

It 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.

In order to fit the long, thin wall that flanks the bridge in Metcalfe’s downtown, the mural is designed to stand 76

centimetres high and between six and 12 metres long.

The association raised about $200 this spring and summer from a donation jar at Mike’s Variety store to put toward the art supplies, which Fekete bought and delivered to Wyngaarden as soon as possible. Clarmo Auto Repair, the Metcalfe Agricultural Society, and the Osgoode Town-

ship Museum and Historical Society also donated to the cause.

While Wyngaarden has no formal training, she is no stranger to large mural projects like this one. Several years ago her family lived in Mexico for a year, and since she couldn’t formally work she filled her time providing murals for local schools and

churches. Her biggest mural ran the length of a school, and featured images of kids playing. Wyngaarden said she doesn’t mind painting on wood boards.

“I’ll pretty much paint on anything I can get my hands on,” she said.

Fekete said she is aware that the business community has already done a lot to sup-

port the project, and the association is counting on grants to make up the majority of their fundraising for the project.

“Our business base is really small and we can only count on them so many times,” she said.

“We are just kind of hoping to put the idea out there, the idea that we’re going to need a little more assistance.”

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EMC news - A small group of volunteers is working hard to see Metcalfe’s main street transformed by this spring.

The Metcalfe Community Association’s mural project for Victoria Street is already underway, and the association is now looking to add decorative light fixtures and some new signs in the village core as well.

The association needs about $6,000 to install solarpowered street lamps and several cut metal village signs on either side of the mural.

The three-metre lamps would be similar to those on 8th Line Road, and would tie the two main roads together, said mural co-ordinator Kelly Fekete.

They would be able to hold planters, banners or other decorations to spruce up the village core, she said.

Fekete said the association also wants to install cut metal signs such as large Ms on either side of the mural, which will be installed for three seasons of the year along Victoria Street’s concrete bridge walls that cross the Cassidy municipal drain. Fekete said the association has already had some support from local businesses, and will begin applying for grants early in 2013.

She hopes everything can be completed for the spring, when the mural is scheduled for completion.

“If you don’t do things they tend to get put off, so we’d like to reveal it all together,” Fekete said. “It’s going to look really nice.”

Local artist Jen Wyngaarden already has the mural underway, with the heavy duty plywood boards primed and ready to receive her ren-

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Kids Love to Dance!

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Dancing is great exercise for kids of all ages. For younger children, it’s a fun introduction to physical fitness and many key skills that will serve them throughout life, such as coordination, balance, flexibility, strength, stamina, discipline and memory. They will also learn to follow instructions and develop an appreciation for different styles of music.

Through programs such as Music and Movement and Creative Movement, toddlers as young as three can explore their natural response to music and rhythm while expanding their creative scope and gaining confidence in their abilities. These programs provide a fun and casual approach to practicing basic and fine motor skills and learning about body awareness and space.

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Cooking contest cancelled, but Greely carnival can still deliver emma.jackson@metroland.com

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Old carnival favourites are also back this year, including the Greely firefighters’ pancake breakfast on Saturday morning and the Greely Idol competition throughout the weekend.

The Girl Guides will host their chili and skate night on Wednesday this year. A poker night will be held on Thursday. Sleigh rides, magicians, Radical Science and a family brunch on Sunday will complete the weekend. For a full schedule and to purchase online tickets, visit greelycommunity.org.

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EMC news - The Greely Winter Carnival’s newest event has been cancelled three weeks before the amateur cooking competition could pit neighbours against neighbours to find the best recipes in town.

Carnival organizer Bruce Brayman said the new event – part of a neighbourhood tasting series across Ottawa called My Neighbourhood Bites – was supposed to take place at the same time as the annual teeny bopper dance on Friday, Jan. 25.

But on Jan. 2 My Neighbourhood Bites organizer Donna Henhoeffer cancelled the Greely edition for unknown reasons, Brayman said. While he’s disappointed the event won’t take place during the carnival this year, Brayman said it won’t make or break the festival.

“We weren’t banking on them at all,” he said. “I just wanted it because it was cool.”

Last year’s festival suffered a lower turnout than usual, but Brayman said the committee spent more money on promotion this year in order to get numbers back up.

This year’s festival will be largely the same as recent years, with the highlight remaining the Absolutely Comedy dinner and show on Saturday, Jan. 26. This will be the carnival’s third year with a comedy show, and Brayman hopes to surpass the 100-person crowd they tend to attract each year.

“We’re starting to get traction, and the advantage of going to Greely to see comedy instead of into the city is huge,” Brayman said.

A catered dinner and a cash bar will round out the evening, which features live stand-up comedians from Ab-

solute Comedy’s location in Little Italy.

The organizing committee is also pushing its snow sculpture contest, which had to be cancelled last year.

The event was ready to go until a dose of freezing rain ruined the snow at the last minute. Groups, companies, families and friends can register to build a snow sculpture outside the community centre on Saturday, Jan. 26 and Sunday, Jan. 27.

Each team will have a measured site and will be allowed to use wheelbarrows and shovels to bring extra snow to their site. Teams that want to make

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Family football rings in new year for 25th time gan working at the Lonestar restaurant at Fisher and Baseline Roads in Nepean. He’s celebrating his 25th year there as well, now as the restaurant’s general manager.

Aughey said his time at Lonestar is intricately connected to the annual football game. For one thing, the restaurant was founded by two former Ottawa Rough Riders players, Val Belcher and Larry Brune.

Aughey also recruited several of his colleagues to participate and some have now been playing for more than a decade.

The New Years Day game moved to Minto Field at the Nepean Sportsplex in the early 1990s.

Over the years the teams have morphed into community teams that include members of the Aughey and Parks family as well as in-laws, colleagues, neighbours and friends.

Some friends and colleagues have played longer than family; Aughey said one of his employees has played for at least 16 years. Every year about six Aughey and Park family members partici-

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EMC news - What started as a friendly football game between some South Carleton friends has morphed into an annual tradition lasting a quarter century.

On the first day of 1988, four Aughey brothers from Manotick and three brothers and a sister from the Park family in North Gower organized a New Years Day football game.

The families, with a few friends and neighbours thrown in, faced off at a North Gower field to “start the year off right,” said Darin Aughey, who has continued to organize the game ever since.

He said the game was simply an effort to get outside and do something active on the first day of the new year.

Then 16, Aughey and his brothers had no idea the Aughey-Park Bowl would take on a life of its own.

“It was more or less ringing in the new year with some athletic endeavour and a fun, family event,” Aughey said.

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Darin Aughey, number 13, has organized a New Years Day football game for 25 years. Here, players from the 2012 event pose for a team shot after a two-hour game in the snow. pate. In 25 years, Aughey has only missed one game, because he was in Europe playing hockey.

The two-hand touch game kicks off at noon and usually lasts about two hours. It’s played in all types of weather.

Some years - like this year the game has been played in several feet of snow. Other

years, temperatures have dropped below -30 C. “Those years we didn’t play the full two hours,” Aughey said.

While it’s billed a fun, family event - kids are welcome on the field, too - Aughey said there’s definitely an element of competition. They keep score, and they’ve kept track

of wins and losses over the years.

He said it’s hard to say whether the Aughey or Park family has won more games because the teams have included so many other members.

In honour of the 25th anniversary, Aughey invited all alumni to play this year and

24 people came out.

“It’s the fun-loving aspect of it, it’s the camaraderie,” Aughey said.

And after 25 years, there doesn’t seem to be an end in sight.

“We’re stoked for next year,” Aughey said. “There’s already talk and chatter about next year’s game.”

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Sandy Wooley, executive director for the resource centre, said last year’s event brought in $8,000.

“We focused the money on our youth counselling programs,” Wooley said, adding the extra funds allowed the program’s co-ordinator to

double her hours at the centre.

“This year we hope to double the proceeds and raise $16,000,” Wooley said. “Everything will go into youth programming.”

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future of our community,” Wooley said. “So it makes sense to make sure they have the proper resources.”

The centre currently operates youth advisory groups in Barrhaven, Bells Corners and Parkwood Hills.

Wooley said they are currently looking at an advisory group for parents in Manotick whose children are dealing with Fentanyl addiction.

The advisory programs are run by youth for youth in the community, with the help of NROCRC’s community developers.

“We want residents to tell us what kind of services they want, rather than telling them we are setting up a basketball program or games night,” Wooley said. “Having their input makes the resources more effective.”

The April event will host Mayor Jim Watson as a guest speaker.

There will also be live and silent auctions. Wooley said January is when organizers really start buckling down and approach the community for auction items and sponsorships.

Tickets for the event are $65 and are available for purchase now. To buy a ticket or donate items for the auction, contact Wooley at swooley@ nrocrc.org.

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Resource centres to develop roadmap for rural work Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

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OC Transpo will pass out up to 10,000 free Presto cards between Jan. 18 and Feb. 1 in an effort to get more riders using the new system. OC Transpo is hoping that having more Presto users on board will help the system identify and fix any glitches.

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EMC news - OC Transpo is hoping to tap frequent riders to help get the bugs out of its smart-card payment system.

The new Presto cards will be available for free at OC Transpo sales centres between Jan. 18 and Feb. 1.

There are already 2,000 people using the cards as part of a “friends and family” test program and OC Transpo is hoping up to 10,000 more people join them when the new cards begin to work on Feb. 1.

The cards are being re-

leased to a larger number of transit users to test the beleaguered system when it’s under heavier use.

The Presto system is used by some transit agencies in southern Ontario, but Ottawa was set to be the first city to use a new generation of the technology last summer.

A full, 200,000-card rollout was scheduled for June, but the city and provincial agency responsible for the system, Metrolinx, pulled the plug at the last minute due to technical issues.

Glitches, such as red screens indicating rejected payments, continued to plague the system through the summer, forcing Metrolinx and the city to extend the “friends and family” test period through the winter.

Presto is supposed to usher in a new era of how users pay to ride the bus. For one thing, the passes are transferable, meaning you, a spouse, a child, a friend, a roommate

or anyone, really, could share a card – as long as you don’t ride at the same time. The cards can be topped up online or at a service centre.

Manager of business and operational services, David Pepper, said OC Transpo is hoping at least half of the new Presto-card holders use the cards regularly.

That lowball number is enough to give OC Transpo the kind of critical mass it needs to put the system to the test.

In addition, now that the Toronto Transit Commission has signed on to implement Presto for the TTC by 2016, all eyes will be watching Ottawa to see how it fares.

Last month, Amalgamated Transit Union Local 279 boss Craig Watson said that all 1,600 OC Transpo operators were set to be retrained on how to use the Presto system in January in advance of the deluge of new users expected in February.

EMC news - Some of the city’s community resource centres are coming together to develop a strategic plan to serve rural residents.

Community resource centres that serve eastern Ottawa, Nepean, Rideau, Osgoode, Orleans, Cumberland and western Ottawa are putting a call out for a consultant to guide a strategic plan for rural areas.

Sandy Wooley, the executive director of the Nepean, Rideau and Osgoode Community Resource Centre – which serves Nepean and as far south as North Gower – said there are particular challenges with offering services in rural areas that need to be addressed.

“Doing community development work in Parkwood Hills is significantly different than doing it in a place like Manotick,” Wooley said.

Wooley said the resource centre is currently working on an advisory committee composed of parents whose children are dealing with Fentanyl addictions issues.

“We are looking to link those people with services and provide them with the supports they need,” Wooley said.

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sent out by the four community resources centres would provide a cohesive strategy to serve the entirety of Ottawa’s rural communities. The plan was inspired by the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre’s rural community de-

Doing community development work in Parkwood Hills is significantly different than doing it in a place like Manotick.

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velopment project that serves areas such as West Carleton.

Wooley said with limited staff and funding, one of the ways to address the needs of the centre’s diverse catchment is to work with partners.

The request for proposals says the project would take six months to complete a report.

It would include consultations with community groups and a review of community development literature and best practices. The final report would identify key issues, strategies opportunities and recommendations for next

steps.

“It would be like a road map,” Wooley said.

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Wooley said the resource centre will continue to do work with youth advisory committees.

They want to expand the work already being done in Parkwood Hills, Bells Corners and Barrhaven.

Staff is also working on getting funding to compliment a community voice project that was showcased in Parkwood Hills in October. The project asked residents to take pictures and create other artworks to showcase the good and the bad of the west-end neighbourhood.

Wooley said the centre is hoping to expand on the project with funding for a documentary to highlight the features of the neighbourhood.

If the centre is able to secure funding then a new project would be a video documentary highlighting the neighbourhood.

Next on the horizon is the centre’s annual income-tax clinic.

“There is also work to be done,” Wooley said, adding she is excited about the mix of initiatives for the coming year.

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Presto should disappear if system fails again

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he Presto payment system for the city’s buses and future light rail hasn’t travelled a smooth road.

The tap-and-go payment cards look nifty and plenty of riders would like to give them a try, but they’re not quite ready for prime time, or rush hour for that matter.

Between Jan. 18 and Feb. 1, the city will hand out 10,000 free Presto cards.

Then on Feb. 1, the final

test will begin. If the cards work as designed, you can expect to see Presto cards all over town within months.

Part of the reason some riders are looking forward to the cards is their advantage over the current monthly paper passes. Once Presto is up and running, riders will be able to share cards; something that’s not allowed under the current system.

That means a parent can potentially come home

from work and hand the Presto card off to a child or other adult to use during the evening. Sounds good, but we need the Presto system to work before that comes true.

Presto cards are expected to deliver another advantage. They will make paper passes and eventually tickets obsolete at some point in the future, saving the cost of making, counting and then trashing the paper ones now in use.

City council decided Presto was the right package for Ottawa. Councillors voted to go with the system in part because it has been tested in the real world by Toronto’s transit system.

But then things went wrong. The city accepted that Ottawa should have a Presto system that ran on a new, untested software package and new display screens for drivers.

The software failed and

now, as we approach a rescheduled launch, OC Transpo’s drivers must undergo retraining because of the new interface screens.

While it sounds fair that Metrolinx – Presto’s parent – is paying for the retraining, every taxpayer should keep in mind that our provincial taxes help cover the cost of the duplicate training sessions provided by Metrolinx.

If this final test of Presto fails, the city can walk away

from the contract as late as April. Of course that still means the city will have to start from scratch.

The mess has raised some big questions: why didn’t we buy an off-the-shelf system with hardware and software that had already been proven elsewhere and why is Ottawa stuck as the guinea pig for the new software?

As every transit user knows, they key to a good system is running on time.

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Our unique relationship with winter CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

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ust after Christmas there was a great big snow. Other places got more of it than we did, but we got enough.

The Queensway was mushy and slow, on-ramps were slippery, arterial roads were tricky and residential streets were mostly unplowed.

The day after that snow, I was driving out of town. The side streets were fine. The Queensway was in beautiful shape. So was Highway 7, and it wasn’t as if any of the snow had melted. No, it had just been pushed aside and taken away.

“Well, of course,” I hear you say. “We know how to deal with snow.”

It’s something we always hear ourselves saying, often to friends in the U.S. who have lived through snowstorms that have crippled transportation and deprived thousands of power.

We know how to deal with snow, we say smugly. We also love to say it to our cousins in Toronto after they have had a difficult time with the weather. We don’t have to call out the army to clear the streets.

But what was apparent the day after that big snow on the dry and clear 417 is that it’s not we who know how to deal with snow. It’s the people who work for us, who drive that noisy, clunky equipment all day and through the middle of the night and into next day. They know how to deal with snow.

And, unlike people in many other walks of life, they don’t just do it when they feel like it. They do it when it’s needed and don’t stop until it’s done. The same goes for the private guys who clear the laneways, parking lots and

driveways of the city.

There are more and more of those, as annual warnings about the risks of shovelling are read by wary (certainly not lazy!) males of a certain age.

It’s a miracle what they all do. One day you think you’ll never be able to get where you want to get and the next day you forget that you even thought about it. You rarely hear those who live in Ottawa complain about the snowplows. Not for long, anyway.

Deal with snow? We as individuals might play our little part. We get our cars out of the way, sometimes doing a little dance with the snowplows. We put snow tires on our cars so that we don’t get stranded and add to everyone else’s difficulties. We stay home when urged to, take public transit when it makes more sense.

But it’s not we who get the snow off the streets and roads.

The people who do that not only perform a great service; they also enable our bragging about how we know how to deal with snow.

It’s a neat trick to convince ourselves we are hardy northern survivor types at the same time as we spend most of our time indoors and warm while others do the heavy lifting.

That’s what Canadians do every winter and the accumulation of bragging rights adds to our national pride.

So it’s best not to question it too much. We do, in fact, go outside from time to time. We bundle up. We freeze in the car until it warms up. We wait in the cold for the bus. In colder parts of the country we even plug the car in overnight. And when we get where we are going, when we get back indoors, we are exhilarated by how cold it was and how we survived and we can’t stop talking about it.

Not everyone on Earth gets to do this. For example, people who live in warm weather climes, such as southern California, can’t, although they occasionally get to brag about brush fires and earthquakes, thus avoiding the accusation that they are total weather wimps. I wonder if they say “we know how to deal with earthquakes”?

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Web Poll This Week’s poll question

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

A) Yes. A new leader will bring a breath of fresh air to our stale political scene.

A) I bundled up the kids and spent the day playing outside.

B) No – they’re all a bunch of bad eggs.

C) Perhaps, but only after an election

B) I took the day off and got some chores done inside.

is called and they’re forced to face the judgement of voters.

D) Who cares – when is hockey coming back?

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Fiddle students practice at last year’s fiddle camp in Manotick. This year’s camp will include step dance lessons.

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EMC news - It’s time for the dancers to step in.

The annual Grand Masters fiddle camp held in Manotick every August will welcome step dancers for the first time this summer in an effort to expand its student base.

The five-day camp has been held at the RCMP camp near the Long Island Locks in Manotick for 17 years, offering fiddling and fiddle accompaniment lessons for all ages and skill levels.

Camp co-ordinator Ron Bourque said step dance was a natural progression for the camp.

“A lot of the younger fiddlers also step dance or they’d like to learn, and they’ve been

asking if we’d be able to provide that,” Bourque said. “It’s something new so we thought we’d give it a shot this year.”

He said step dance fits perfectly with fiddle music culture. Kingston-based fiddle instructor Kelly Trottier will double as the step dance instructor this summer.

Bourque said the dance addition is also in response to declining participation from fiddlers over the past decade.

“Registration has been pretty steady but we’re not as high as we’ve been before,” he said. “We have different age groups that we attract, from eight to 80 years old, so we like to try to accommodate all the different levels.”

It’s not clear how many classes will be offered for step dancers of various lev-

els; Bourque said it will depend on the level of interest.

He said this summer’s camp will likely offer beginner and intermediate sessions.

The camp runs from Aug. 18 to 22 and is open to all ages. It attracts students and teachers from across the country. Instructors from across Canada will bring their own regional fiddling styles, allowing students to get a taste of old-time, Métis, Cape Breton, bluegrass, Ottawa Valley, West Coast and Acadian styles. For more information about the camp and registration fees, visit canadiangrandmasters.ca.

The early-bird registration deadline is Feb. 28.

For more information, contact Bourque at 613-834-5531 or rjbourque@sympatico.ca.

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Nothing like skating on the frozen Bonnechere to turn cheeks crimson

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MC lifestyle - No one minded the winter back in the ’30S. The colder the better.

When the temperature dipped below 30 degrees, we knew the Bonnechere would be frozen solid, and it was safe to put on the skates. We kids were happy.

My three brothers and Audrey had real skates, but mine were hateful bobs, the two bladed kind that were as dull as dishwater, which I had to use until the day my teacher arrived at the rink behind the Northcote School with a pair of black, blade skates for me.

It didn’t bother me a bit that they were miles too big for me.

Mother simply stuffed the toes with Father’s wool socks, and I was ready to hit the ice!

Once the Bonnechere was ready, the boys, which always included the Thoms from the next farm, began the job of cleaning off the river.

There were no fancy shovels back then. Father had nailed a piece of heavy tin to a board, and that worked perfectly.

It was impossible to avoid cracks and bits of ice stick-

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories ing up out of the frozen river, but there was enough of a surface cleared that a dozen of us could skate at the same time.

Surviving many winters, and summers too, was the lean-to Father made to shelter us when we wanted a rest.

It was made of several boards nailed to a couple two-by-fours and propped against a cluster of cedars which had been cleared of their lower branches.

Two small nail kegs held a plank so we could sit down under the lean-to.

At the time, I doubted there was a better place to skate in all of Renfrew County!

Of course, I never went very far from the house without a lunch.

So always, as well as toting down my skates to the river, I carried a brown paper bag with a sandwich or

two, and perhaps a cookie as well.

I had to guard this bag as if it were money from the bank, since I learned one day that when I went to have my snack, all that was left was a bit of wax paper scrunched up inside.

No one admitted to the dastardly deed, but I strongly suspected my brother Emerson, and do to this day!

The Thoms were big strapping boys, like my two older brothers, and they pretty well took over the ice.

They played hockey, dominating most of the ice surface, and we girls were relegated to a small corner of the Bonnechere.

There was no net for the goal, simply two blocks of wood about five feet apart at either end of the cleaned off surface.

My youngest brother Earl, the smallest of all the boys, was always the goalie, which

he didn’t relish one bit.

He wanted to SKATE! He accomplished this by letting so many goals in that he had to be replaced. Earl was no dummy!

Of course, there was no money for a puck. But by the time winter had really settled in, and everything was frozen solid, horse buns were perfect substitutes.

There was always a little pile of them sitting at one end of the cleaned off Bonnechere, so that when one split apart, another one was always at the ready.

I shuddered when I saw my brothers, with a pitch fork, sift through the manure pile at the back door of the barn until they found just the right size and shape to use in their hockey games!

Fun on the Bonnechere went all Sunday afternoon.

And when it came close to the time we had to head back to do the chores, we went to the lean-to and took off our skates, and trudged home.

We always left enough time between skating and the chores to allow us the treat either Mother or Aunt Bertha Thom had ready for us.

With Mother it was hot chocolate and ginger cookies!

But at Aunt Bertha’s, it

was hot chocolate and cupcakes! It’s hard not to remember the wonderful smell of those cupcakes as soon as we walked into the Thoms’ kitchen door.

There was nothing fancy about our rink on the Bonnechere.

There was nothing fancy about the skates we wore... my brothers and sister’s coming from a shoemaker’s store in Renfrew, traded for a few chickens and some of Mother’s sticky buns.

It was a time when we made do with what we had.

I don’t think we ever had a real hockey puck.

The horse buns suited just fine. And long before Frisbees were invented, in the wintertime, when everything had frozen solid, there was nothing better to hurl through the air, than a solid “cow chip.”

I never liked to be on the receiving end of one, but my brothers never tired of hurling them at each other, the greatest fun coming when one broke in mid air over someone’s head!

Winter was a time of great frivolity. When the day came to a close, and with our outer clothes draped over the wood box beside the Findlay Oval to dry, our cheeks would be crimson, and often I could barely keep my eyes open to eat my supper.

And I would look around the table, laden with food, all produced on our own farm, and I would think, I was just about the luckiest little girl in all of Renfrew County.

Think twice before going on the ice EMC news - The Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition wants to remind residents that when the temperatures go down awareness of the dangers of being on or around ice and open water needs to go up.

When water begins to freeze on rivers, lakes, the Rideau Canal and other open bodies of water it may look solid but is often still dangerous. If you want to go out onto the ice, remember the thickness should be: • 15 centimetres for walking or skating alone.

• 20 cm for skating parties or games.

• 25 cm for snowmobiles.

• 35 cm for fishing huts.

Before venturing onto the ice, check the Lifesaving Society’s guidelines for staying safe. When in doubt, simply stay away from the ice, period.

As a guideline, clear blue ice is usually the strongest; white opaque or snow ice is half as strong as blue ice. Grey ice is unsafe. The greyness indicates the presence of water.

Last winter, Ottawa fire services, working in close coordination with Ottawa paramedics and Ottawa police, responded to 49 calls for help from persons in distress, lost or feared drowned. All three groups are part of the Ottawa Drowning Prevention Coalition.

Ottawa Hospice Services Ottawa Hospice Services (OHS) is the temporary name of a new organization being formed as of January 2013, from The Hospice at May Court and Friends of Hospice Ottawa.

OHS is a community-based charitable organization providing high quality end-of-life care for terminally ill people living in Ottawa. Services aim to provide patients and their loved ones with an experience in palliative and end-of-life care which is supportive and peaceful, free of pain, surrounded by caring that reflects as closely as possible to a comfortable home environment. OHS programs include day hospice, home support, family services and residential hospice services. The OHS relies on and values the contribution of over 500 volunteers who contribute to every aspect of our programs. The OHS is looking for people to work in a supportive integrated environment who are committed to providing the highest quality palliative care.

Under the direction of the Executive Director, the Director of Care oversees the management and delivery of quality care to clients and their families at Ottawa Hospice Services (The Hospice at May Court and Friends of Hospice Ottawa). The Director of Care is responsible for program development, planning and policy development, clinical care, quality assurance, risk management, financial and human resource management and staff/client education for the following programs: Home Support, Day Hospice, Residential Care and Family Support.

Position Requirements • Current Registered Nurse Certificate of Competence issued by the College of Nurses of Ontario.

• Baccalaureate degree or equivalent.

• Master’s degree in Nursing, Education, or Health Administration would be an asset.

• Certificate in Hospice Palliative Care (C.H.P.C.N.(c) or commitment to pursue.

• At least five years of recent clinical experience in hospice palliative care.

• Three years management experience including leadership, administration, supervision of staff, program development/evaluation, inventory control, risk management, health & safety.

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cOOrDinatOr Of VOlunteer SerViceS This full time position is responsible to the Executive Director for the recruitment, screening, orientation, training, management, appreciation, coaching and support of volunteers who provide services to the OHS. Working in collaboration with the existing Coordinators of Volunteer Services, the incumbent will be responsible for helping to develop, implement, and manage a vision and strategy for the volunteer program of a new residential site and to support the existing volunteer programs.

Position Requirements • University degree or experience in a relevant field of study • Experience working in a non-profit, volunteer-driven environment • Certificate in volunteer management or equivalent combination of training and experience • Minimum 5 years experience in people management.

• Minimum 2 years experience in volunteer recruitment, training and support

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Planning, coordinating and providing Staff PSW position providing direct patient leadership to the care team in the day to day care to patients residing in the Hospice. care of patients residing in the Hospice and Reports to the Residential Care Program their families and/or significant others.

Coordinator or her designated replacement.

Position Requirements Under the direction and supervision of the • Current Registration with the College of Team Leader or Residential Coordinator or Nurses of Ontario her designated replacement, the Personal • CNA Certification in Hospice Palliative Support Worker, in conjunction with other Care or willingness to obtain members of the care team, including volunteers, provides care to patients Position Type residing in the Hospice and ensures a safe Shift work – Part time and Full time (5 x environment for patients and families and/ 8 hour day, evening or night shifts/week) or significant others. basis.

Position Requirements • A strong sense of dedication to the mission, goals and objectives of Ottawa Hospice Services • Knowledge and experience in palliative care is a strong asset • Ability to work as part of a team • Current CPR an asset

For more information on the job postings, please visit: www.hospicemaycourt.com www.friendsofhospiceottawa.ca Deadline for applications is January 18, 2013 Please send a cover letter and resume to:

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Municipalities should have more power in where OLG, green energy projects go: Liberal leadership contender Laura Mueller

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EMC news - Municipalities need to have a greater say in where the province puts gambling facilities and greenenergy projects, says Ontario Liberal leadership contender Kathleen Wynne.

Wynne, MPP for Don Valley West in Toronto, released her plan for municipal prosperity in a teleconference on Jan. 3.

Prior to her leadership run, Wynne has served as minister of education, transportation and municipal affairs and housing.

The goal of the platform is

to increase municipal autonomy and give cities and towns the tools they need to prosper. “Whether it’s casinos or energy infrastructure, we need to ensure we have willing hosts,â€? Wynne said. “Working together with communities ‌ we will build even stronger and more prosperous communities across Ontario.â€?

While Wynne’s statements focused on the importance of communities “buying in� to provincial initiatives instead of being forced into them, her ideas were light on actual policy direction.

Wynne said she is open to looking at what kinds of “tools and mechanisms� municipali-

ties might need to ensure there is a good community process for projects that fall under the provincial purview, such as gambling facilities or solar farms.

Wynne said Energy Minister Chris Bentley made a good start by establishing a new process that weighs multiple criteria for things like solarfarm proposals for the next phase of the province’s feedin-tariff (FIT) renewable energy program.

The next step is to make the process of deciding where those facilities go a more collaborative one, Wynne said.

That would involve consulting the Association of Municipalities of Ontario ahead of time and engaging local decision makers, including mayors and aboriginal leaders, throughout the process. “I think communities have ideas about how they would

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Wynne said that while she encourages municipalities to hold referenda on whether they should accept a new gaming facility such as a casino, she wouldn’t force cities to go through that expensive process.

But under the current deadlines outlined by the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, it would be impossible for a municipality to hold a referendum before the OLG to make its decision.

Wynne said she hasn’t contemplated any political maneuvers that could be used to extend those deadlines to allow municipalities to hold referenda.

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Enjoy a Mediterranean Agri-Food award nominations open for 2013 take on potatoes, veal Program high-

Preparation time: 30 minutes. Cooking time: 30 to 35 minutes. Servings: six INGREDIENTS

Vitello Toscana: • 2 tbsp (25 mL) each olive oil and butter • 2 medium Ontario Onions, sliced • 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour • 1 tsp (5 mL) salt • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) freshly ground pepper • 6 veal chops • 1/2 cup (125 mL) dry white wine • 2 cups (500mL) sliced mushrooms • 2 cups (500 mL) stewed tomatoes

• 1 lemon, sliced Garlic Mashed Potatoes: • 3 large potatoes, peeled and cut into small pieces • 4 cloves garlic, sliced • 1/4 cup (50 mL) milk • 1 tbsp (15 mL) butter • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) salt • Pinch freshly ground pepper • Sliced pimiento-stuffed olives PREPARATION

In a large non-stick skillet, heat one tbsp (15 mL) each of the oil and butter over medium-high heat.

Add onions and cook five minutes until softened; remove.

Combine flour, salt and pepper; coat veal chops in mixture. Add remaining oil and butter to skillet; brown chops on both sides.

Add cooked onions, wine, mushrooms, tomatoes and lemon slices.

Cover and cook on medium heat 15 minutes until veal is tender. Serve over garlic mashed potatoes.

Cook potatoes and garlic in boiling water 15 minutes until tender; drain well.

Mash and beat in milk, butter, salt and pepper.

Garnish with sliced olives.

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EMC news - Deadlines for the Premier’s Award for AgriFood Innovation Excellence are coming up fast.

The excellence program was created to recognize and foster the spirit of innovation that thrives in Ontario’s agricultural sector, according to the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture.

The program encourages the development of rural communities, farms, agri-food processors and agri-food organizations by adding value to existing products, creating jobs and driving economic growth, a ministry statement said. Each year the program recognizes up to 45 innovations across the province, granting $5,000 to each win-

The 2013 application deadline is Friday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m. For more information or

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EMC lifestyle – Discover the mild flavour of tender veal.

This high-quality protein is an excellent source of iron, zinc and vitamin B12.

It’s leaner and lower in saturated fat than pork, chicken and beef. Mediterranean food flavors are famous worldwide -- olive oil, garlic, onions and mushrooms, tomatoes, olives and, of course, wine.

When veal is added and served over garlic mashed potatoes, the result is nothing short of fantastic!

ning project. In addition, a Premier’s Award grants up to $75,000, a Minister’s Award is valued at up to $50,000, and three Leaders in Innovation awards are worth $25,000 each.

All award recipients receive a plaque, a gate sign and various promotional materials.Primary producers, processors or agri-food organizations are invited to submit applications.

Primary producers and farmers must be Ontario residents and a Canadian citizen or a permanent resident, while processors must be a Canadian-owned company with less than 100 full-time employees.

At least 50 per cent of their food ingredients must come from Ontario.

Agri-food organizations must be Ontario-based with a direct relationship with the agri-food sector.

Full details on eligibility, innovation categories, assessment criteria, application process and selection process can be found on the website at www.ontario.ca/agrifoodinnovation.

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One Bedroom upgraded condo available February 1st, in the quiet, secure Conservatory building in West Ottawa. 5 appliances, underground parking, many extras. $1200/month.

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encouraged to register early.

Baxter Conservation Area south of Kars will host its camps on Jan. 18 and Feb. 15 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Registration can be completed through Andrea Wood, who can be reached at 613489-3592 or andrea.wood@ rvca.ca.

Foley Mountain Conservation Area will host its camp on Jan. 30 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Contact Whitman at 613273-3255 or rebecca.whitman@rvca.ca to register.

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EMC news - Don’t spend the next school PA day cooped up indoors - it’s time to get outside and enjoy all that freshly fallen snow.

The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is once again hosting its Winter Adventurer PA day camps at Baxter and Foley Mountain conservation areas this season.

Children aged six to 12 are invited to spend a great, funfilled day with RVCA interpreters while they learn how to snowshoe, build shelters and campfires, cook outdoors and use a compass.

Of course, no PA day is complete without a few out-

door games as well. “We can’t let the winter cold stop us from enjoying some wonderful outdoor opportunities,� said Rebecca Whitman, Foley Mountain supervisor and interpreter. “We need to stop retreating indoors and becoming inactive. Instead, we need to embrace winter and get the children out and enjoying what Mother Nature has to offer.�

Camps are $40 per child ($35 for additional children in the same family) and include snowshoe rental, snacks and the traditional reward of a frothy hot chocolate after a day of frosty fun.

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Hockey community rallies around Gloucester player Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com

said. “But there’s no price on life.�

He started his treatment in December and it is expected to last until about early February.

FUNDRAISING GAME

In his hometown of Gloucester, friends, family and teammates have been quick to organize multiple fundraisers.

Lalonde planned one at her work, and another at the Heart and Crown pub. His friends organized another night out in benefit of the cause at the Great Canadian Cabin bar downtown.

But on Dec. 28, supporters were able to raise at least $6,000 with a charity hockey game featuring NHL, university, OHL and junior A players. The players taking the ice at the Minto arena included

Claude Giroux, Erik Gudbranson, Marc Methot, Eric Condra and Grant Clitsome.

Minto donated ice time and about 600 tickets were sold. There was also a silent auction and 50/50 draw, and a donation from bar sales for the night. “Given the nature of his illness, it’s something that affects everybody,� said Dan Bittle, who helped organize the event. “The hockey com-

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EMC news - Chris Kushneriuk has put his hockey career on pause, but his friends and teammates have switched to fast-forward to raise funds for the Gloucester-raised player.

Kushneriuk, 26, was playing with the Wheeling Nailers of the East Coast Hockey League when he found out

late last season he had testicular cancer.

Kushneriuk is undergoing treatment in Indianapolis from some of the best doctors in the world, said Kushneriuk’s girlfriend, Christiane Lalonde.

But without medical insurance, top care comes at a steep price. He’s looking at about $250,000 to cover the cost of treatment. “It’s very expensive and it all happened so fast,� Lalonde

munity in Ottawa ‌ really is a band of brothers. The hockey world is just so small. Everyone came together to help and it was a great night.�

Lalonde said Kushneriuk has been surprised how much money teammates both in the States and in Canada have been able to raise towards his treatment. “He’s very happy and grateful for all the support, he appreciates everything,� she said. “He’s very blessed with everything going on.�

For more information or to donate visit www.chriskushneriuk.org.

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at l’Êglise Ste-Anne Welcomes you to the traditional Latin Mass Sunday Masses: 8:30 a.m. Low Mass 10:30 a.m. High Mass (with Gregorian chant) 6:30 p.m. Low Mass For the Mass times please see www.st.-clementottawa.ca 528 Old St. Patrick St. Ottawa ON K1N 5L5 (613) 565.9656

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Children’s program provided (Meets at the 7th Day Adventist Church 4010 Strandherd Dr.) Tel: 613-225-6648, ext. 117 Web site: www.pccbarrhaven.ca

Join us for worship, fellowship & music Nursery, children and youth ministries Sunday Service at 10:30 am Rev. Kathryn Peate

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Community group to host finger-lickin’ good time Annual event to help raise money for community centre Michelle Nash

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EMC news - Foodies from across the city are invited to the Glebe this month to enjoy some delectable fare in support of the community.

Fine wines, local brews, finger foods and dozens of desserts from restaurants and shops in the neighbourhood will be served up at this year’s Taste in the Glebe on Jan. 17.

The event, hosted by the Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group, will take place at the Glebe Community Centre.

“This is the best food and wine show in the city, hands down,” said Clare Rogers, one of the organizers for the event. There are always a few new restaurateurs each year, she said, but the theme is always the same - to eat, drink and be merry.

“It’s a great time,” she said. “There are always fancy finger foods and some not so fancy foods, but all are equally delicious.”

Last year, Rogers said one restaurant made more than 400 fish tacos.

“There were both gorgeous and delicious,” she said.

Rogers added there also tends to be fun treats that stray away from strict gourmet fare, such as milkshakes provided by the Works last year.

The annual event is part of the activities group’s fundraising initiative and the proceeds will go towards a community development fund, which focuses on raising money to help improve the Glebe Community Centre building and grounds.

Rogers said the money raised at this year’s Taste in the Glebe will help fund the group’s upcoming landscaping project, which includes the addition of parking at the centre, as well as relocating the sidewalk in front of the parking area.

“It’s to stop the danger of having cars backing out onto the sidewalk,” Rogers said.

The project will increase the available parking from six spaces and one handicap space to about 18. Bicycle racks will also be added.

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The Glebe Neighbourhood Activities Group will host its annual Taste in the Glebe on Jan. 17 at the Glebe Community Centre. The event will help raise money for an upcoming landscaping project at the community centre. raised $80,000 for the parking project, while the landscaping portion intends to a community-driven volunteer initiative.

The Taste in the Glebe, Rogers said, is also a huge community event, made possible because of the dedication of residents.

“It’s a lot of work, but we have no shortage of volunteers who help out,” Rogers

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The event will welcome as many as 350 people from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Tickets are $50 and can be purchased at the centre or online at www. gnag.ca. Residents interested in donating directly to the landscaping fund can contact the activities group at 613233-8713.

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

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.

Baxter Conservation Area south of Kars will host its first of two PA Day winter adventure camps on Jan. 18 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Kids can learn to snowshoe, build shelters and cook outdoors.

Register through Andrea Woodat 613-489-3592 or andrea.wood@rvca.ca. A second camp will be held Feb. 15. Foley Mountain Conservation Area will host its PA Day camp on Jan. 30.

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.

The Ottawa Public Library is once again hosting the Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest for kids ages nine to 17. Before the Feb. 11 submission deadline, the library will host writing workshops at the Carlingwood, Greenboro and St. Laurent branches on Jan. 19 beginning at 2 p.m. Registration for these programs starts Jan. 9. Contest details and submission forms can be found at bilbioottawalibrary. ca/AwesomeAuthors.

Enjoy a candle-making workshop for adults at the Osgoode Township Historical Society and 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. 20:

The Ottawa Running Club 2013 training officially starts up at 8:30 a.m. We’ll have Learn to Run, five-kilometre and 10-km groups at the Wellington Bridgehead and Half Marathon and Marathon groups at the Westboro Bridgehead (Golden Ave).

Entering our sixth year, our club helps to lower personal bests while raising over $10,000 a year for charity.

Full details, including online registration, at OttawaRunningClub.com.

Jan. 23-27:

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 25-27:

Manotick’s annual Shiverfest is back again with a full weekend of winter activities for the whole family. Enter your chili into the cook-off or capture why you love snow for the photography contest.

For a full schedule of events visit www.manotickvca.org.

Jan. 26:

The Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum will host a kids’ craft day on Saturday, Jan. 26. Kids can make their very own hobby horse. The program runs 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.

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Jan. 26:

The annual Robbie Burns Supper will take place from 6 to 11 p.m. at 140 Abbeyhill Dr. in celebration of the Great Scottish Bard, Robbie Burns.

Join Sherry’s School of Highland Dance, the Ottawa Cape Breton Session Band, and Charlie Inglis from the Scottish Country Dancing Society in an evening of dining and dancing. The UCW will be serving a traditional roast beef dinner, entertainment will be provided by Sherry’s Dance School with the Ottawa Cape Breton Session and Charlie Inglis leading instruction for Scottish Country Dancing. Tickets are $20 for adults and $10 for children under 12. There will be a cash bar. Please contact Sherry Sharpe at 613-592-2777 or at sherry@ highlanddancingschool.com for tickets.

Jan. 27:

Families are invited to celebrate Family Literacy Day at the Ottawa Public Library’s Centrepointe branch at 101 Centrepointe on Sunday, Jan. 27 from 2 to 3 p.m.

Children’s entertainer Tante Caroline will share songs and stories in French and English for all the family to enjoy.

This event is free and no registration is required.

Ongoing:

The Osgoode Township Museum will offer 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, firstserved basis. The museum is located at 7814 Lawrence St. in Vernon. Call 613-821-4062 to register.

The Greely Community 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.

Ottawa Newcomers’ Club invites women new to Ottawa to join our activities and meet some new friends. Activities include: bridge, Scrabble, walks, luncheons and dinners, book club, Ottawa sights/events, travel cafe and craft and chat. Please check out our website at: www. ottawanewcomersclub.ca. For more information call 613860-0548 or email ottawanewcomers@hotmail. ca.

Make a difference in your community by joining the dynamic team of volunteers at the Ottawa Hospital. Please call volunteer services at 613761-4279 for details.

Mondays:

Looking to learn conversational Spanish? Improve your Spanish speaking skills with Los Amigos Toastmasters.

The group meets at Tunney’s Pasture Mondays from 4:55 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Carole at 613-761-6537 or visit www. amigos-tm.ca.

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 613-8211930 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.

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Aries, you may have to work a little harder to get what you want, but the results will be worth it. Focus your attention on making a name for yourself in the business sector.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

There is no stopping you when you have a goal in mind, Taurus. Although you may be ambitious, just be mindful of other people in your path as you go.

Scorpio, you may need to concede to a difference of opinion this week when you simply cannot resolve something amicably. Redirect attention on a craft or pastime.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Be honest with your feelings this week, Gemini. Someone close to you is interested in learning more about the way you operate. This could strengthen a friendship.

Sagittarius, sometimes you tend to be brutally honest with others. While honesty is an admirable trait, this week you may need to censor what you say to avoid hurt feelings.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Don’t bite off more than you can chew, Cancer. Otherwise you could be left with a long to-do list and not enough energy to get the job done. Consider paring down tasks.

Taking a circuitous route will land you at the finish a little behind others, Capricorn. But you will get to the end nevertheless. Trust your instincts with this one.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Leo, although you may have rest and recreation on the brain, celestial forces are pushing you in the opposite direction. Busy days are ahead, so rest later.

Aquarius, you probably won’t be able to rest your mind until you square away all of your finances and make a budget for the new year. Take on the job this week.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

You have put too much effort into something to abandon your plans now, Virgo. Rethink quitting early on. Maybe a friend can carry you over the finish line.

Surround yourself with lots of friends when you cannot have family near, Libra. This will help keep feelings of loneliness from creeping in during quiet moments.

Introspection leads you on a mini-quest to find a creative outlet, Pisces. Play to your strengths and some ideas will surface.

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