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Ottawa takes on the emerald ash borer with a different strategy using a new chemical insecticide.

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Ottawa councillors have given the green light to digital signs in the urban area, but the rural area is left in the dark. – Page 5

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A bus tour of four maple syrup producers is on tap for Oct 13. The tour is hosted by the Resource Stewardship Council of SD&G. – Page 9

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City to roll the dice on casino Laura Mueller

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EMC news - Mayor Jim Watson is backing a new casino for Ottawa and he’ll ask the rest of city council to do the same. The mayor took to Twitter to announce his support for an Ottawa casino on Sept. 24. “I will ask council to signal interest, in principle, in a new gaming facility (no location yet). This would allow the OLG (Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) to seek proposals,” the mayor stated through his Twitter account, @Jim WatsonOttawa. An Ottawa casino would help the city earn more revenue at a time when aging infrastructure costs are creeping up, Watson said. He is proposing to spend revenue from a new casino equally on infrastructure renewal, job creation and economic development. “Every Ottawa dollar spent at the Gatineau casino is a dollar lost for Ottawa taxpayers – it is time that we repatriate that money and use it to create jobs here in Ottawa,” Watson said in the statement. “With infrastructure challenges and federal job cuts in Ottawa, we cannot miss out on a tremendous opportunity like this.” From Casino Lac-Leamy in nearby Gatineau to churchbasement bingos, gambling is already available and prevalent, Watson said. “My view is, let’s repatriate some of that money from Quebec and put it into the Ontario economy through jobs, economic development and to help pay for some of our infrastructure,” Watson said. See CASINO page 2

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Metcalfe Fair a family event Poppy Catsiyannis is flanked by aunt Amanda Catsiyannis, left, and mom Jennifer Catsiyannis, right, on the opening morning of the Metcalfe Fair. See more Metcalfe Fair photos on page 11.

Harvest festival around the corner By Joseph Morin

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The Manotick harvest Festival is a welcome tradition in this part of rural Ottawa that brings visitors and residents together for a great day of family fun. The one-day event takes place in the village of Manotick on Oct. 6. This is the seventh Manotick Harvest Festival hosted by the Manotick Business Improvement Area (BIA). The business organization has made each harvest festival as good as or better than the last one.

“We have the whole village decorated,” said Manotick BIA executive director Donna Smith. “It is all in place.” Members of the Manotick BIA have decorated their store front especially for the fall season. Included in the festival are horse drawn wagon rides, buskers who will travel from store to store entertaining everyone in sight and face painting for the children and a performance by the ever popular Junkyard Symphony, all of it free. “Just bring your imagination,” Smith said.

Many of the events will take place in Dickinson Square – home to Watson’s Mill. Watson’s Mill manager Isabelle Geoffrion is looking g forward to the festival. “Families can take part in a pumpkin decorating event,” she said. There will be lots of pumpkins to choose from. The event is free. There will also be a market taking place right across from the mill at the carrot shed. Many of the vendors at the market have also attended the regular Manotick Farmers’ Market and there will be a few new ones there

just for the festival. A special event, the endof-season used-book sale will also be taking place at the carrot shed. The sale is expected to be a bit of a blowout and will be hosted by the Friends of Watson’s Mill. The Rideau Township Historical Society will be on hand at Dickenson House. “There will be milling demonstrations and an outdoor clay oven,” said Geoffrion. “We will be baking in it during the day.” The baking demonstrations begin at 11 a.m. and continue to 3 p.m.

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