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Truck accident prompts renewed calls for local study emma.jackson@metroland.com

An oversized truck that knocked down a traffic light in the middle of Manotick on Feb. 24 has residents pushing even harder to get trucks out of their village.

The articulated vehicle was turning north onto Manotick Main Street from Bridge Street around 12:40 p.m. when the conveyer equipment it was carrying pushed the pole into the

southbound lanes.

There were no cars in the lane at the time and the truck driver has not been charged, according to police.

But residents are calling this the last straw.

“I’m not surprised, not at all,” said Janice Domaratzki, who drove by the accident about 30 minutes after it happened. “The volume of those articulated trucks going by, it’s inevitable.”

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Thompson also witnessed the aftermath. Given the configuration of the truck – with its load on the back half of the pivoting vehicle – and the tight corner, he said he doesn’t believe the truck would have made it safely even if it had illegally driven over the boulevard.

“There’s not a lot of manoeuvrability,” Thompson said. “The truck driver’s going from a turning lane on Bridge onto Main Street ... The (conveyor equipment) swings out and knocks a light standard over. What else could he have done? He was already doing what he has to do to negotiate the corner.”

Thompson said the real problem is why the truck was on Bridge in the first place.

“That truck route was designated 50 years ago. Well, 50 years ago it was the only way to get across the river,” Thompson said. “The designation is way out of date. The city has ignored its duty to be doing an area-wide truck study.”

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Season-ending battle for the Metcalfe Jets A Metcalfe Jets player tries to create a scoring opportunity during the third period of the playoff game between the Jets and the Ottawa West Golden Knights at the Larry Robinson Arena in Metcalfe on Feb. 22. The game was tight throughout, until the Golden Knights scored a goal with three and a half minutes left in the game to break the tie.

They quickly scored one more and an empty net goal to make the final score 6 to 3. The playoff loss ended the Jets’ season.

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Outskirts added to city’s urban transit boundary emma.jackson@metroland.com

As Ottawa councillors try to balance rising transit fares, council has added a swath of new lands that will from now on pay urban transit levies come tax season.

Council unanimously passed the urban transit area boundary revisions on Feb. 24, adding 850 hectares of development lands in the city’s outskirts to Ottawa’s urban transit area.

The lands near Kanata, Stittsville, Barrhaven, Findlay Creek, Navan and Cardinal Creek were all deemed part of the urban area in the city’s 2012 Official Plan amendment #76, and are in various stages of planning and development for residential, commercial and mixed-used projects.

The boundary change, retroactive to January 1 of this year, is meant to keep pace with the expansion of the urban boundary, according to a staff report. Once those areas are developed, home owners will pay the urban, rather than rural, transit levy – about $589 per $355,000 home if the city’s 2015 draft budget is approved.

That’s compared to $177 for a rural home worth the same amount.

Transit commission chairman Coun. Stephen Blais said the city only expects to receive about $70,000 in extra revenue from the newly-added lands this year, since most of the properties are currently vacant.

He said it’s unclear how that revenue will rise once the areas start to build out, because most developers who own the properties haven’t yet defined their plans.

“Until the specific property owners present plans on what they intend to build, it’s really tough to say,” Blais said.

As part of the urban transit area, new home owners can usually expect transit services fairly quickly, whether it’s provided by the city or the builder, Blais said. He said developers often provide shuttle buses or even pay for OC Transpo services into the new subdivisions until the areas are built out enough to justify regular transit services.

There’s potential to have some transit service in the newly added regions within the next three to five years, the report said.

The city’s aim is to provide transit within a five-minute walking distance for 95 per cent of urban residents in peak hours, and within 10 minutes ofTRUCKLOADS walking during off times.OF

The following areas were added to the urban transit area: • Lands in West CarletonMarch located northwest of Old Carp Road/Maxwell Bridge Road, west of Terry Fox Drive and south of the CN railway; • Lands in Rideau-Goulbourn northeast of Carp Road and Rothbourne Road and located in the Stittsville Main Street, Hartsmere Drive and Shea Road area; • Lands in Rideau-Goulbourn and Barrhaven east of Cedarview Road and north of Barnsdale Road; • Lands in Osgoode and Gloucester-South Nepean southeast of Bank Street and Analdea Drive; • Lands in Osgoode south of Findlay Creek and west of Bank; • Lands in Innes and Cumberland located in the Navan, Renaud, Mer Bleue and Tenth Line roads area; • Lands in Cumberland south of Highway 174 and east of Cardinal Creek; • Residential development in Gloucester-South Nepean ward (3699 and 3701 Jockvale Rd. and 3760 Prince of Wales Dr.); • A proposed hotel and office development in Barrhaven NEW ward (4401CARPETS Fallowfield Rd.).

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To give for the sake of giving is a rare quality in any human being, let alone two young girls.

Sisters Nadia and Elena Wilson have been donating their birthday money to Big Sky Ranch in Kemptville for the past seven years.

“I don’t really need birthday presents,” said 13-year-old Nadia. “I’d rather give it to the animals who need it more.”

Nadia loves everything about animals and feels each one deserves a nice home, no matter what they’ve been through.

“I already have lots of toys,” said 11-year-old Elena.

“When I donated once, it helped save a horse’s life. His name is Clyde and he is my favourite. He didn’t have a right intestine and he was going to be slaughtered. My money helped pay for his surgery. Its really special being a part of something like that.”

Elena loves donating to Big Sky Ranch because then she gets to go visit all the animals her birthday money helps.

“Its lots of fun,” said Elena.

Their dad, Scott, explained it all started seven years ago, when Nadia was six-years-old.

“She decided she had enough toys and stuff,” said Scott.

“She wanted to do something to help.” Nadia and her parents found out about Big Sky Ranch, by listening to Sandy Sharkey on Bob FM. “We called up various organizations, including Andy (Parent, founder of Big Sky),” said Tanya. “Andy told us to bring the girls by, to do a big

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She fell in love with the place and Andy.”

Their mom, Tanya, said she wrote a note on Nadia’s birthday invitations asking the other kids to either bring money for Big Sky or donate online, in lieu of a present.

“Some of the parents thought we were forcing her to do this, so they would still bring a present,” said Tanya. “We had them start writing the notes in their own hand, to let the parents know it was their idea and what they really wanted.”

Scott said some years the birthday money, after mom and dad kicked in and grandma and grandpa kicked in, would be in excess of $200.

“Elena, when she first started, gave her toys to Toy Mountain,” said Scott. “Her birthday is just before Christmas, on November 13. Nadia’s birthday is on June 2. Elena started giving her birthday money to Big Sky about five years ago.

Sometimes she splits the money between Big Sky and Toy Mountain.”

Scott said Nadia and Elena

have probably raised thousands of dollars for Big Sky over the past seven years.

“They both love animals,” said Scott. “They’re all about helping others. They’re trying to talk us into getting a dog.

We just lost our cat recently, Halley, who was 21-years-old.”

Scott said he is not sure where their love of animals comes from, but he can hazard a guess at their compassion.

“We go to church just about every Sunday,” said Scott.

“They are both altar servers at our local parish. They also both do martial arts and have black belts. Nadia is a sensei and instructor. Elena will be taking her instructor course next month. Martial arts is all about respect, goal setting and treating others in the same way you want to be treated.”

Scott said he takes the girls hunting every year and he is very careful to explain to the girls about only taking what you need.

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He said they both love hunting, fishing and enjoying the outdoors.

“Nadia is a fishing nut,” said Scott. “She’ll clean your fish, her fish, everyone’s fish…she loves it. Elena is a bit more of a girly girl. She likes dirt bikes and music. Her favourite singer is Katy Perry. We managed to get tickets to one of her concerts and we gave them to her the day she got her black belt.

She was so happy she cried.”

He said he is very proud of both his daughters, for their giving spirits and undying commitment to helping others. “They’re a lot of fun,” said Scott. “It’s absolutely incredible what they’re doing.”

He explained the girls go around with garbage bags every Spring, picking up trash off the side of the road. They also go over to their elderly neighbor’s homes and shovel their walks for them without having to be asked.

“They are very kind hearted and giving,” said Scott.

He explained Elena, who is in grade 6 at St. Leonard

in Manotick, is involved in a school initiative, called ‘Me is We,’ which is all about helping other kids.

“They raise money for less fortunate children,” said Scott.

He said Nadia, who is in grade 8 at St. Mark in Manotick, works will with developmentally handicapped children at her school. She is also involved in social justice initiatives.

Tanya said a big eye opener for the girls was visiting Ecuador in 2007.

“My brother-in-law lives there and we brought them down,” said Tanya. “They got to see real poverty. They saw a little boy selling stuff on the corner at 1 a.m. and asked why he was doing that. We explained he didn’t have any money.”

She said the girls were also exposed to the feral dogs, which was a heart wrenching experience for them.

“We explained they didn’t have homes, which was really sad,” said Tanya.

She said they returned to

Ecuador in 2013 and the girls decided they wanted to do something to help.

“You can’t bring money unless you are an organized charity,” said Tanya. “My brotherin-law organized something with one of the local orphanages, so the girls collected 500 pairs of reading glasses, from school and the church and our neighbors. They raised some money as well and bought some toys for the kids. They put together little Christmas loot bags for all the kids. see him.”

She said they heard on the radio about a goat farm collecting old Christmas trees to feed the goats and called Andy at Big Sky Ranch up before visiting, to ask if his goats could use their Christmas tree.

“We brought ours and picked up two more off the side of the road on the way,” said Tanya.

She said the girls are always thinking of new ways to give back.

“We always bring the money in person, to see Andy and the animals.”

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Ottawa: ‘Where the smart people live’ annual general meeting to share statistics that could make the most pessimistic feel bullish about Canada’s economy, and Ottawa’s as well.

Despite being near top of so many lists that assess quality of life and the business environment, Ottawa falls to 152nd spot when major cities around the world are ranked in order of cost of living.

He lauded companies that export products or serve tourism, because they create jobs for all Ottawans.

And he shared a stat that makes attracting bright people – and getting them to stay – all the more critical.

“An immigrant in Ottawa is seven times more likely to start a business than someone from here,” Westeinde said. “What are you doing to make Ottawa sticky for these individuals?”

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Ottawa draws bright minds but too often the city sees them leave for pastures they may think are greener.

Jeff Westeinde wants to make Ottawa “sticky.”

Maybe the students and visitors should meet Westeinde during their stay. The developer is one of this city’s biggest cheerleaders.

During a speech to the city’s construction industry leaders on Feb. 24, Westeinde called on his audience to do everything they can to “get the best and brightest to stay” here in Ottawa: the definition of a sticky city.

He said anyone who reads the news today may worry about the future.

“But we’re world-beaters,” Westeinde said. “Ottawa is a talent hotbed. It’s where the smart people live.”

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who come here to study at the city’s colleges and universities.

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“I left Ottawa at 18 and travelled all over the world,” he said, adding that when he returned, he noticed the city had grown.

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As much as $415 billion will be spent on construction projects across Canada this year, and Ottawa is a part of the boom.

“Ottawa construction is at a record high,” said the Ottawa Construction Association’s outgoing chairman Paul McCarney, listing expansions and renovations at the Bayshore and Rideau Centre shopping malls and light rail as the city’s top projects, with more to come.

While the future looks good on paper, there will be challenges; many related to staffing. Serge Massicotte, the chair of the Canadian Construction Association, said the industry will need 300,000 more workers by 2023. He said he expects half of them will move from other industries or will be students completing programs, but “immigration will be needed” if Canada is to have enough hands available to build its own future.

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Westeinde told the construction industry audience to have their say when new ideas come forward.

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they are friends with what Lansdowne has become now.”

He said at LeBreton Flats – where four proposals have been short-listed by the NCC – there will be special interest groups which will speak out against them.

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Lansdowne – Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group – didn’t get more vocal support from others in the construction industry.

He took a poke at the Friends of Lansdowne, a group opposed to the plans that were delayed but finally approved, saying, “I’d bet

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10 years. It could mean SNCLavalin will miss out on the $5-billion Champlain Bridge project in Montreal, Massicotte said.

He added added that construction companies will face more paperwork under the new guidelines, but his association and its 20,000 member firms welcome the rules.

“It’s more hoops to jump through but it’s a good thing,” he said. “People at first were skeptical (of more rules) but the CCA is behind it.”

Massicotte said the CCA has also invested $100,000 to prepare an ethics course that will be made available for free to all association members.

CHARBONNEAU INQUIRY

Massicotte referenced the effects of the Charbonneau inquiry into corruption in Quebec’s construction industry during a speech before the Ottawa Construction Association on Feb. 24.

He said the federal government has new regulations that will preclude companies bidding on federal projects if the company or its management has been convicted of certain crimes, including fraud, bribery and tax evasion.

One of the first companies to feel the sting of the new rules may be SNC-Lavalin Group, which has been charged with bribery relating to work the company did in Libya. The charges have not been proven in a court of law, but if convicted, the company won’t be allowed to bid on federal projects for as long as

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The Ottawa Construction Association recently sold its building on Bronson Avenue after 50 years on the edge of Centretown. They plan to build a new home at the corner of West Hunt Club Road and Antares Drive.

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Ottawa’s new fire chief is Gerry Pingitore, who comes to the table with close to four decades of experience.

Continuing to promote the fire service’s public education program is one of his priorities as he takes over the top job from John deHooge, who retired at the end of January.

“Our public education program has always been very, very important to us,” said Pingitore, who was appointed on Feb. 23.

“Every opportunity we get we remind people to check their smoke alarms, check their escape plans. We do that through our public education division and inspection programs.”

It’s the front-line staff, those who carry out the programs, respond to emergencies and deal with day-to-day operations, who inspire him, said the West Carleton resident.

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a station in west Montreal before he was hired as a Nepean firefighter when the Barrhaven station was build in 1979. He became a volunteer firefighter in Carp after helping a colleague build a house in Corkery. “As I rose through the ranks in my career side, I also rose through the ranks as a West Carleton volunteer.”

With 37 years as a firefighter, Pingitore gained experience in all areas of fire service.

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That’s what Manotick Village and Community Association president Klaus Beltzner has been saying for several years.

He wants the city to conduct a local study that would add key arterials to the truck route in the south end, allowing trucks to better access the Vimy Memorial Bridge that opened between Barrhaven and Riverside South last summer, and close Bridge to trucks entirely.

The last city-wide truck network was approved in 2005, but city staff have been holding off renewing it while downtown issues like the construction of an inter-provincial bridge – and now possibly a tunnel – are considered.

Beltzner said the new bridge should have sparked a review to update the south end situation until the city commits to the city-wide review. Instead, the city has been enforcing the current network.

Last fall, residents were incensed to see new “no truck” signs popping up across the south end reminding trucks to stay on the proper roads – of which there are few.

Right now only Mitch Owens and Leitrim roads are full truck routes heading east-west from the far end of Osgoode ward, while Rideau Road is a

limited route.

Earl Armstrong Road, which connects directly to the bridge, is open to trucks west of Limebank Road, but Limebank doesn’t allow trucks south of Earl Armstrong. That means drivers can’t take it north from Mitch Owens. They also can’t take Albion Road, because right now it barely connects to Earl Armstrong, which is a dirt road in that area.

For most, it’s easier to just go through Manotick.

The local study is not in the city’s draft 2015 budget, but that doesn’t mean it won’t happen.

“There’s lots of things that get funded that aren’t line items in the budget,” said RideauGoulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt.

“We’ve done projects before where I couldn’t point to it in the budget.”

He said he’s in talks with city staff to get the study started as soon as possible.

And he’s got the support of the mayor; in response to a resident’s letter this month, Mayor Jim Watson said a local study is needed to give “proper access” to the new bridge.

“While the opening of the Vimy Memorial Bridge has created the single largest reduction in truck traffic, it is safe to say that more can be done to properly share the load, hence the localized truck route

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But even with the study underway it could take several years to see any real benefit, since the study will largely just identify roads that need to be prioritized for upgrades, Moffatt said.

“If the roads were ready to go they would be in there (already),” he said.

He’s asked staff to see if any of the roads could take trucks now, or if they could possibly be brought online with minor upgrades.

“I’ve asked staff to take a closer look at Limebank, because even if we could add half loads to it, that would be something,” he said.

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But adding sections to the truck route is only one part of the solution. Beltzner also wants Bridge Street closed to through trucks entirely, and, failing that, he wants an interim ban on oversized trucks like the one that got stuck last week. “(Oversized trucks were) ok when there was no other alternative but now there is an alternative and they shouldn’t be going through Manotick,” he said, noting that wide loads are especially dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists using the thoroughfare.

“The (wide trucks) tend to have to go right to the curb if someone is turning left onto Dickinson, and that would behead anyone that’s walking along.”

According to the city’s truck route designation policy, rural arterials like Bridge are generally classified as truck routes.

But the criteria also states that truck routes should avoid pedestrian corridors, minimize impacts on areas like residential neighbourhoods and schools, and avoid bisecting communities.

While few homes front onto Bridge Street, there is a seniors’ residence at the corner of Bridge and Dickinson Circle (with another one planned across the street) and Manotick Public School is just a few blocks further east.

Beltzner said he’d also like to see parking and cycling facilities on Bridge Street to discourage truckers from choosing that route.

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Teach our children well

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hen is the best time to learn how to use a compass? Before you get lost in the woods or when/if you survive?

Should a student learn how to measure the angles in a triangle before the geometry test or after?

And lastly, do we make sure kids know sexual activity can have negative consequences before they are sexually active or after they are pregnant, diseased or damaged?

Arming children with information they need to make good decisions is what we ask our schools and teachers to do.

In a perfect world, parents would provide all the sex ed information their child needs before they need it.

Kids’ questions at home would be answered and the lines of communication would allow discussion and continuing learning.

The Ontario government recently introduced new health and sexual education guidelines for teachers. The goal is clear: get information to stu-

dents at appropriate times, knowing that they will need it before they face important decisions.

Playing the part of the ostrich is Campaign Life Coalition, which immediately set about trying to scare parents.

The coalition’s press release warned the new curriculum, “... will discuss oral & anal sex in G. 7, masturbation in Gr. 6, homosexuality in Gr. 3 and sexual body parts in Gr. 1.”

Take any parent who has a problem with anal and oral sex being discussed in Grade 7 and ask them: when do you plan to discuss it with them?

The answer is likely never, which leaves their kids at greater risk of a bad decision than those who learn the risks at school.

Naming sexual body parts happens in the home, well before a child gets to school. Kids have questions, and parents provide names.

By the first day of junior kindergarten, every kid will know that boys and girls are different.

So what’s to be scared of?

In a word, ignorance.

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he National Gallery folks are commissioning one of those studies to find out why attendance isn’t great. I hope part of that study includes common sense, because you know how studies work.

It is not encouraging to know that the gallery, in its request for proposals is looking for “new baseline data to assist us in achieving our visitor-centric approach.” The study will also concern “motivation, expectations, brand attributes and intrinsic values.”

Language like that, so common around here, gives you that sinking feeling, and yet there is nothing in the gallery itself that should give cause for alarm. It is a gem, both inside and out. The Great Hall, a work of art in itself, makes, through its windows, a

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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town stirring portrait of the Ottawa River and the surrounding landscape and buildings. The people who make the artistic decisions do their job well.

The building is well thoughtfully laid out and easy to navigate.

Why don’t more people come there? Well, lots of people do. But you could, without new baseline data, come up with some ideas. For one thing, the novelty has worn off. When the gallery opened in 1988, people flocked to it to see what all the fuss

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was about, and all the expense. Now it’s a familiar part of the landscape.

The location is not bad, particularly historically, but it’s a bit off the beaten track, particularly for walkers. Underground parking is OK, although some people don’t like that.

Plus, it’s an area that gets a lot of traffic, so it doesn’t feel like an easy place to drive to.

Obviously, there’s nothing that can be done about the location. Ottawa would help itself considerably and boost attendance at its major attractions by setting up a free system of shuttle buses to take people to and from the major galleries, museums and other attractions.

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Shine a Light is a startling demonstration of the many and surprising ways art can be made. One piece, Leaves of Grass, by Geoffrey Farmer, consists of about 20,000 photos and illustrations from Life magazine from 1935-1985, glued together and arranged along a table that is 124-feet long. Another, The Cave Painter,

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require technical expertise to appreciate. This kind of thing, perhaps more than blockbuster exhibitions of famous Europeans, could save the gallery, by showing people art doesn’t have to be exclusive. It is for them.

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If you’re over 30 and up for a good time, call Osgoode Recreational 3-Pitch.

The casual softball league plays every Wednesday from May to September beside the Osgoode arena.

Co-founder Natalie Curry said the league welcomes players of all skill and fitness levels, as long as they’re over the age of 30.

She started the league with several friends four years ago to accommodate a less-competitive crowd.

“As we were getting older we couldn’t keep up with the younger players,” Curry said.

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Curry wants to get that number back up to at least six teams again this summer.

“We’re trying to welcome new people in,” she said.

While groups are welcome to register as a team or partial team, Curry said she encourages groups to split up into

different teams.

“We like to mix up the groups so people get to know each other over the years,” she said. Curry and her friends did that the first year they started the league, and she doesn’t regret it.

“At first I was a little hesitant and now it’s fine because we’ve met so many new people,” she said.

Teams usually have 15 people each to account for vacations in the summer.

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he only thing I could tolerate about the woolsey-gansey was the name.

At that time in my young life I was attracted to double names and would dearly loved to have been called by both of mine, just like Princess Margaret Rose.

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My sister Audrey, after many years of proclaiming she was ready to wear a brassier, finally succeeded in convincing Mother that unless she was allowed the privilege immediately, she would be forced to give up playing ball or tag at the Northcote School.

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For a long time this dilemma caused me to ponder for hours at a time. And I took to looking closely at Marguerite to see if I could glimpse any tell-tale sign that she in fact did have on a woolsey-gansey.

The whole issue came to a head one winter day. Marguerite had few friends at the Northcote School. Her uppity attitude did little to endear her to any one of us. Cecil considered it his personal mission in life to bring to Marguerite as much misery as possible.

Ever since the day she told him he was a freak because he could move his ears up and down, Cecil spent much of his time plotting revenge. And Cecil was scared of nothing.

He respected Miss Crosby our teacher, but even her severest reprimand made little impact on the young farm boy who stood close to six feet tall at 11 years of age.

The day he caused near havoc in the Northcote School was

bitterly cold. Miss Crosby had ordered us all into the basement at recess, and we were to be on our best behaviour. That meant little to Cecil. He chased the girls around the posts that held up the floor, and hid behind the wood pile to emerge when the meekest of us were within grabbing distance.

I saw him head for the darkest corner of the basement. He was sneaking around quietly as if he was hiding from someone.

He made a pounce behind the woodpile. When he came out his hands were thrust deep in his pocket and he wore that look on his face that told me we were all to be in for a surprise.

He walked ever so slowly up behind Marguerite. Then like chain lightning, he locked one arm around under her chin and thrust the other down the back of her blouse. In his hand I could see a squawking and very agitated field mouse.

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Mother’s next trip into Renfrew, Audrey became the proud owner of two new .54 cent bras, bought from the corset department of Walkers Stores.

And I, unhappily, inherited yet another woolsey-gansey.

In the winter time, this most hated of all undergarments had short sleeves, which scratched like blue fury.

And although it was the least of my concerns because I was so young, the older girls at the Northcote School vowed it took away any shape they might have.

In the summer time, the woolsey-gansey became simply a gansey. It was made of sheer dimity material, but I hated it just as passionately.

Marguerite, my rival at the Northcote School, vowed she never had to wear a woolseygansey.

She certainly wasn’t old enough for a brassier, so I couldn’t imagine what she wore under her blouses and sweaters.

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The federal organization last November announced the only way the city can run its proposed light rail transit along the John A. Macdonald Parkway in the city’s west end is if it’s buried underground – at a cost of at least $300 million more.

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The four development groups, including Rendez Vous Lebreton Group which wants to build a new arena for the Ottawa Senators, have until November of this year to submit detailed design proposals and financial plans to the NCC for consideration.

The four plans are vague at the moment, but each offer a mix of commercial and residential development anchored by some sort of institution or organization.

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Poilievre was also mum on the other high-profile project in the NCC’s sights: the redevelopment of LeBreton Flats.

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It was nothing to see any number of mice seeking shelter in the basement of the Northcote School, which didn’t make it the most pleasant place to be, even on a cold winter’s day.

Well, what a commotion Cecil caused. Marguerite made a beeline for the stairs and most of us were right behind her. Within seconds Miss Crosby assessed the situation, and ripped the blouse from her shoulders.

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“Victoria Cullen was born on March 2, 1915, and was named Victoria Marie Labelle.

She was born during lambing season (she says) on a farm in Wright (near Gracefield, in West Quebec). French was her first language.

She was raised on the same farm until age 16 when she came to Ottawa to live and work with the Grey Nuns. She almost became a nun, and had her photo taken in the Novice habit!

She married Wilbert Cullen in Ottawa and had to learn English because he didn’t speak any French.

She raised five children: four sons and a daughter.

One son is now deceased.

She had eight grandchildren (one grandson died) and five great-grandchildren.

She stayed at home to raise her children until they were all in school, then worked as head waitress at several Ottawa venues, including the Chateau Laurier and Carleton University staff cafeteria.

She has always loved growing and processing vegetables and had a large garden until she was 82. She loved picking wild raspberries and blueberries and made barrels of home-made wine from the berries. She loved to bake and cook, and her favourite greeting when you arrived for a visit was: Are you hungry?

She loved to dance and play cards, and still does!”

Grandma Vicky stood up at my daughter Anastasia’s wedding two years ago and sang a little French wedding song to the bride and groom. She says she finds crowds a bit overwhelming now but when she does manage to make it out to family gatherings she prefers to be in the centre of all the excitement. If you hand her a beer, she will likely serenade you with a naughty French pub song.

At 100 years of age, Vicky

still has her hair died bright red, and she paints her lips and nails to match.

When faced with difficulty, she loses her temper at times (that’s the Irish in her) but will look back on it with a laugh.

If you’re speaking to her and she can’t quite hear you, she is more likely to just laugh and change the subject than to get frustrated or to check the batteries in her hearing aid.

She knows exactly when “Two and a Half Men” is on television because it’s her favourite show. When I asked her why, she said, “because Charlie Sheen is so bad.”

Grandma Vicky always did have interesting taste in men, but she rarely spoke poorly of them. I remember once she told me about a man who wasn’t very nice – he had her work all day, climbing up a mountain to gather firewood and then carrying it down the hill to the truck, while he rested. Up and down, all day.

“And I was 80 years old!” she said.

On Sunday, March 1 we hosted a combined birthday party for Milena and Vicky at the farm. We had a slideshow of photos to put up on the big screen, and some speeches

were made.

In recent weeks we have received letters of congratulations to Victoria on her 100th birthday, from some very important people: the Governor General of Canada David Johnston, and (according to Grandma), the future Prime Minister Justin Trudeau (she was a big fan of his father).

The letter from the Queen takes a little bit longer to come in but when it does, we will frame it along with the rest of them, for Grandma’s wall of fame in her room at the residence.

If I live to be 100, I hope that people will remember me as a feisty, funny gal too.

I have a great example to follow.

I hope I inherit her intestinal fortitude, along with her varicose veins (which seem to have skipped a generation and bestowed themselves on me).

Grandma, on your 100th, we thank you for being exactly who you are, and we wish you several more years on God’s green Earth, as you continue to show us exactly how life should be lived and enjoyed. theaccidentalfarmwife.blogspot.com

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If kids are our future, then Shelley Jones, 38, is making darn sure her son’s future will be long, happy and safe.

Phoenix was born with 22 allergies; at first, being a young mother, and already having a four-year-old under her wing, she listened when the doctors said he’d outgrow it. But he grew worse and worse.

Projectile vomiting was the order of the hour; she cleaned and bathed him continually.

He was itchy, his skin red, his eyes swollen and discoloured.

SHELLEY JONES Jones knew instinctively this little boy was slowly dying.

And she found she wasn’t wrong when eventually, at

18 months, he was diagnosed with anaphylactic allergies.

Anaphylactic allergies can kill pretty quickly, and baby Phoenix had 22 of them.

During that first year and a half, Jones bundled her baby to many doctors, did a lot of research and reading, and through an elimination diet slowly brought some control to his eating; at one time he was existing only on rice milk with pureed carrots and broccoli.

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Jones is passionate about her ideas, her three children, her husband and her new business. The business, Dolly Doll Cupcake Co., grew out of Phoenix’s life-threatening disease.

Jones bakes and prepares food in the small, bright space on Church Street in North Gower; the food is free from peanuts, tree nuts (almonds, cashews, walnuts), sesame, milk, eggs, soy, mustard, sulphites, fish, artificial colourings and preservatives.

But it is not free from wheat, and Jones is quick to explain why. The wheat she uses is a heritage grain ground at the mills at Upper Canada Village; every Monday she heads out on a flour run to re-

stock her bin.

Her flour, she says, is “a living flour” which needs to be kept cool, so she only gets as much as she needs on a weekly basis. The flour, says Jones, “hasn’t been bleached, processed or hydrogen peroxided,” so there are no preservatives in it.

Her clients with wheat allergies have also offered anecdotal accounts that her baked goods don’t produce any allergic reactions.

Lest you think Jones just jumped into owning and running a bakery/cafe, the reality is she has lots of experience in business and marketing.

The local girl was born in Ashton, a graduate of both South Carleton High School and Algonquin College. She went to Toronto for a course on running a modeling school before she turned 20.

There was a lot about the industry she didn’t like and much that didn’t fit with her personal values, so eventually

she gave it up, moving on to retailer Tristan and America and then Tommy Hilfiger.

Now she’s at a point where she doesn’t want to work for anyone else. Not only has she learned through hard work and a lot of research to bake and cook for Phoenix, she has taken on the leader’s role with the Ottawa Anaphylaxis Support Group (OASG). It presently has 200 members, each with a child or children with anaphylaxis allergies.

Jones has great plans for the Dolly Doll Cupcake Co. First, she wants to host a Mom’s Evening Out (the first Monday of the month) from 7 to 9 p.m. when moms can get away from it all with a cupcake, a cup of tea (or coffee, locally roasted from the No Go Coffee Co.) and an old movie. She’s also planning High Tea every second Sunday from 2 to 4 p.m. for parents and kids.

The Dolly Doll Cupcake Co. is located at 2333 Church Street in North Gower.

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Paul is in many ways your average young teenager. He loves the outdoors and is very passionate about fishing. He is a voracious reader, loves movies and would like a family who can spend an evening together watching a good flick. Paul has a great passion for stories, which plays out not only in his reading and movie watching, but acting as well. His Greek heritage—of which his is very proud—might explain his love of acting.

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We welcome you to the traditional Latin Mass - Everyone Welcome For the Mass times please see www.stclement-ottawa.org 528 Old St. Patrick St. Ottawa ON K1N 5L5 (613) 565.9656 Email: admin@goodshepherdbarrhaven.ca Telephone: 613-823-8118

All are Welcome Good Shepherd Barrhaven Church Come and Worship‌ Sundays at 9:00 am and 10:45 am 3500 FallowďŹ eld Rd., Unit 5, Nepean, ON

St Catherine of Siena Catholic Church in Metcalfe on 8th Line - only 17 mins from HWY 417 s WWW 3AINT#ATHERINE-ETCALFE CA

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Easter Sunday, April 5 at 10 am.

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Nursery and Sunday School March 8th - Humility 7:00pm - Signs of the times: Only a short time Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

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• 50 ml (1/4 cup) all-purpose flour • 1 ml (1/4 tsp) each salt and freshly ground pepper • 1 kg (2 lb) stewing beef, cut into 2.5 cm (one-inch) cubes • 25 (2 tbsp) vegetable oil • 2 onions, chopped • 454 g (1 lb) button mushrooms, halved

• 4 cloves garlic, minced • 15 ml (1 tbsp) paprika • 15 ml (1 tbsp) Worcestershire sauce • 1 can (156 mL/5.5 oz) tomato paste • 1 l (4 cups) sodium-reduced beef broth • 4 carrots, cut into 2.5-cm (oneinch) pieces • 1 l (4 cups) extra-broad egg noodles • 50 ml (1/4 cup) minced fresh parsley PREPARATION

In a heavy plastic bag, combine the flour, salt and pepper.

In batches, add the beef to the bag and shake to coat. Discard any excess flour mixture.

In a large non-stick skillet, heat half of the oil over medium-high heat, and cook the

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beef in batches, stirring, until it’s evenly browned, about five minutes per batch.

Using a slotted spoon, transfer the beef to a slow-cooker.

Add the remaining oil to the skillet. Add onions, mushrooms, garlic and paprika, and cook, stirring, until the mushrooms are golden brown, about 10 minutes.

Stir in the Worcestershire sauce, tomato paste and broth, and bring to a boil, stirring until smooth. Transfer to a slowcooker. Add the carrots, stirring to coat. Cover and cook on low for four to six hours, or until bubbling.

Stir in the egg noodles to cover with liquid. Cover and cook for 15 minutes on High or until the noodles are tender.

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Parents know there is plenty of fun organized by the talented and certified leaders who operate the camps at our recreation and culture facilities across the city. One happy parent reported: “My son had another amazing year and thoroughly enjoyed his experience. He met friends, learned new ideas and skills; experienced a variety of activities and just plain old had a fun time. The team does a great job in creating an inclusive environment that allows all kids and all personalities to thrive.”

Many of our camp leaders have been campers themselves and bring their unique expertise to the programs. Supervisors at all levels have been involved in camps and aquatic programs and know that safety is a big factor when programming for groups. All staff has been trained in first aid and CPR, emergency procedures, AODA and risk assessment.

Our great leaders have specialized skills in sports, leadership, aquatics and adventure. They plan age appropriate activities while making sure that everyone is included. Check out the amazing arts camps at Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Nepean Visual Arts Centre and Shenkman Arts Centre led by accomplished artists in customized studio spaces.

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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

World Day of Prayer Service on Friday March 6 at 1:30 pm at Trinity United Church, Kars. Hosted by the Anglican, Presbyterian and United Churches of Osgoode and Kars. All welcome.

Greely Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance Association invites you to join the fun at the Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely for an evening of live music and square dancing. We welcome all musicians and singers and

those who love to dance. Admission $5 for non-musicians, yearly membership available. For additional information call 613-489-2697.

March 7

Indoor Garage Sale at the Community Christian School, 2681 Glen St. from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Find some new-to-you clothes, home décor items or perhaps something for the kids. We are accepting all donations on Thursday, March 5 after school or during the day on Friday, March

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you do not need a partner. Enjoy Irish music and refreshments. Info: 613-822-1430.

Hearty Warm Breakfast at St. James United Church, 5540 Osgoode Main St. 8 to 10 a.m. There is no cost for the event, however freewill donations will be accepted.

March 14

St. Patrick’s Day dance at the Manotick legion, 7 to 11 p.m. Terry McGovern and the Retrosonics will help you celebrate the holiday in style. $5 admission at the door, $2 for a bowl of Irish stew.

Join us for Kids Craft Day at the Osgoode Township Museum as we create leprechaun hats for St. Patrick’s Day, learn how to dance an Irish Jig, search for a pot of gold, and taste some amazing rainbow treats. 1 to 3 p.m. Cost: $5 per child. Please call 613-821-4062 to save your spot.

March 15

Celebrate St Patrick’s Day with an evening of euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation parish hall, 5338 Bank St. Euchre games from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. Admission is $5 and

March 16-18

Kids ages seven to 12 can join the Space Odyssey at your local library branch this March break.

• March 16: Alien mask-making workshop with Rag and Bone Puppet Theatre, Osgoode branch at 2 p.m. (1 hr) • March 16: Buck Rogers: Become a Space Ranger, Greely branch at 10:30 a.m. (1 hr) • March 18: Exploring with the stars, Manotick branch at 10:30 a.m. (45 mins) • March 18: A Colour Blast for Library Space, Greely branch at 10:30 a.m. (1.5 hrs) All programs require registration at biblioottawalibrary.ca or call the branch for more information.

March 18-20

March Break programs at the Osgoode Township Museum, 7814 Lawrence St. in Vernon. 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. each day, cost $5. Wednesday, March 18 is Big Rock Candy Mountain day. Thursday, March 19 is Junior Pioneer day. Friday, March 20 is Old-fashioned Toys and Games day.

March 19

Fizz and Slime at the Live and Learn Resource Centre. From 9 to 11 a.m. bring your kids ages 2 ½ to 4 to experience some awesome science. Cost: $20/child. From 1 to 3, kids ages 4 to 6 can get a science surprise! Cost: $25/child. Registration required at 613-821-2899.

March 27

Dinner and dance at the Manotick Legion. Fish dinner served at 6 p.m., music starts at 7:15 p.m. $20 at the door.

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2015 seed sale in support of the Osgoode Township Museum. Do you love gardening? Purchase your seeds from US so you can begin planning and planting your dream garden as soon as spring arrives.

Please call 613-821-4062 for more details, or e-mail manager@ osgoodemuseum.ca.

Do you need to know how to send

emails with attachments, how to forward emails, blind copy to a list, organize your desktop or create documents? Volunteers at the Osgoode legion can help seniors better understand their computers. We will help them in their own homes. Call Gail Burgess at 613-821-4409 to arrange for an appointment.

Come to the Osgoode legion for darts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday evenings starting at 7:30 p.m. Experience not required.

The bar is open Tuesdays through Saturday from 6 to 11 p.m. unless otherwise posted.

The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OC Transpo 144 and free parking. Call 613-8210414 for info.

Mondays:

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

Tuesdays:

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

Introductory meeting free with potluck contribution.

Wednesdays:

Want to meet new friends and 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. The sessions include a five-minute inspirational fit tip. Contact the church office at 613-238-8182.

Thursdays:

Come out and play 4-Hand Euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank Street every Thursday from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. during July, August and September.

You do not need a partner. Entry fee $5. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments. For information call 613-822-1430.

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39. A waterproof raincoat 40. Atomic #18 41. NW Canadian territory 42. Hindquarters 44. Follows sigma 46. Rural delivery 47. Point that is one point N of due E 48. Excels 53. Berkus and Silver 56. Famous for fables 57. Philippine capital 58. Meg Ryan’s ex-husband 62. Doleful 63. Arugula genus 64. Nursery verse 65. The 7th Greek letter 66. Container for shipping 67. Charge for services 68. Immature onion plant CLUES DOWN 1. Swedish statesman Olaf 2. Baltic flat-bottomed boat (alt. sp.)

3. Fingernail treatment 4. Breezed through 5. Check 6. Stray 7. Ancient computing devices 8. Something cheerleaders wave 9. The woman 10. Ambulance rescue initials 12. In a drowsy manner 13. A set of type of one style 14. Not completely closed 17. No (Scottish) 19. Microelectromechanical system 22. Having the wind against the forward side 23. Reestablish 24. Khloe K’s former husband 25.Verse forms 29. Places to sit 30. Chilean pianist Claudio

32. Rounds of poker 33. Spanish be 34. Sing and play for somebody 38. Chemical symbol for gold 39. Praying insects 43. Israeli politician Abba 45. 7th planet from the sun 49. Br. plural of a penny 50. Largest continent 51. Distress signal 52. Senate and People of Rome 54. Fill with high spirits 55. Egyptian statesman Anwar 57. Non-verbal entertainer 58. 12th calendar month (abbr.)

59. A major division of geological time 60. Ultrahigh frequency 61. Yes vote

This weeks puzzle answers in next weeks issue

Here’s How It Works: Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle!

ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You impress everyone with your creativity this week, Aries. Allow this creativity to be the inspiration behind projects you have been putting off of late.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Keep your goals relatively simple for the next few days, Taurus. You can benefit from the positive reinforcement of completing tasks and getting things done.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you have been immersed in work and are starting to show the ill effects of keeping long hours. Now is a great time to take a few days off or enjoy a mini-vacation.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you have a lot to get done, but resist the urge to micromanage every detail, as this could be a surefire path to burnout. You need to take a few breaths.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, avoid the temptation to get started on another new project. You already have plenty of other things on your plate. Finish those tasks before moving on to something new.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 It is sometimes easy to miss the forest for the trees, Virgo. Try taking a step back so you can look at a puzzling project from a new perspective.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be searching for a new adventure, but try to appreciate the here and now as well. It’s easy to get swept up in fantasies, but don’t let them carry you too far away.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you suspect that someone is hiding something, and that very well may be the case. Perhaps a welcome surprise is coming your way.

Resist the urge to dig too deep.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 You can probably talk your way out of trouble, Sagittarius, but this time it’s better to let things play out. Keep conversations light and free from controversy.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, find balance between your personal ambitions and things you have to accomplish at work and at home. Finding a middle ground is the best approach.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you need a few extra people to contribute to a special task, but you do not know who to ask. If you think hard enough, you will know who you can depend on.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Your demeanor makes it easy for others to enjoy your company, and that will come in handy as your social schedule fills up in the days ahead.

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