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Locked out raceway worker sent to hospital after picket line accident picketing at the raceway on Saturday. The worker was thrown into the air on impact and was unconscious for a short time after landing on his head. “OLG (the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation) should be talking to clients, patrons and employees to be respectful of the picket line,” said Larry Rousseau, regional executive vice president for the Public Service Alliance of Canada (PSAC)
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Locked out Rideau Carleton Raceway Slots workers will continue to rally for better wages and pension protection, even after a picketer was sent to hospital with serious injuries after an incident on the line on April 16. As of press time, one slots worker remains in the trauma unit for observation after he was struck by a vehicle driven by an OLG employee while
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– the union the represents the workers – in the National Capital Region. “We’re going to be making that message loud and clear.” Rousseau said that the picketing at the raceway has always been peaceful and is meant to delay entry and exit to the facility in order to draw attention to the workers’ fight. “The overwhelming majority – 99 per cent – of the patrons entering the raceway are very patient and understanding,” he said. “It’s the employees who get frustrated.” Rousseau said he believes it was a frustrated, non-union employee that struck the picketer with his vehicle on April 16 and narrowly missed two others. Still, protests will continue. “The picketers were still out there on the line (after the incident),” Rousseau said. “It never stopped. We will continue to delay entry into the slots for as long as we continue to not have an agreement.” See PICKETER page 3
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Celebrating a century Mary McKechnie celebrated her 100th birthday on April 13 with a party at Orchard View Retirement Living in Greely. She says she’s lucky to have seen so many years, while her son Stewart says her key to longevity is her unwavering positivity. See story page 4.
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If workers intend to continue picketing until a deal is reached, it seems they might have a long way still to go. Slots workers collectively shot down a contract offer from OLG on April 14, sending a message to the employer: they won’t take less than what they feel they deserve. Rousseau said that the union had recently put forward “what (they) had considered to be the bottom line offer that (they) couldn’t go lower than.” In response, Rousseau said that OLG offered a deal that was basically half as strong and insisted it be brought to the membership group for a vote. Even though the bargaining team remained neutral in their presentation of OLG’s offer to the membership group in order to not influence the vote in
“The ball is back in OLG’s court.” LARRY ROUSSEAU, PSAC
“It was overwhelmingly rejected by the members who came,” he said, adding that 120 out of the group’s 124 members voted.
Rousseau said that this is a clear indication that the union members are not willing to settle for less than they’ve asked for. “The ball is back in OLG’s court,” he said. “We hope that OLG will get back to the table as soon as possible.” The Manotick News reached out to OLG for comment but did not receive a reply ahead of press time.
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Positivity, luck keys to long life for Greely centenarian Kelly Kent
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For all her years of wisdom, 100-year-old Mary McKechnie has developed her own recipe for longevity: positivity, mixed in with a dash of luck. McKechnie, a resident at Orchard View Retirement Living in Greely, celebrated a century of birthdays on April 13 surrounded by family, friends and cake. McKechnie’s son Stewart, who spoke at the birthday event at Orchard View, said that his mother has always thanked God for her health, saying she’s lucky to be as happy as she is. However, he attributes her long life to her unwavering optimism. “She’s always been a positive person,” he said. “We could all stand to be a little more positive, I think.” McKechnie was born a Stewart in Prince Albert, Sask. in 1916. She took her new husband’s name when
she got married in 1937 to Wilfred Lloyd McKechnie. Over the next five years, while living in Geraldton, Ont. where Lloyd worked as a gold miner, the pair had two children: Marilynn and Stewart. From there, McKechnie and her family moved to Toronto and then to Hawkesbury in 1949. It was there that she began to participate actively in community life. McKechnie was a member of the Hawkesbury United Church and choir from 1949 up until 2015, when it closed. She was also a key player in the church group CGIT – leading it for more than 30 years – and a founding member of the Prescott Players Amateur Theatre Group. Ever a volunteer, McKechnie served in the executive groups of the Abenaki Golf Course and the Hawkesbury Curling Club and was honoured for 20 years of service with the Hawkesbury
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Melanie and Tommy have two pet rats and one syndrome – and now they have another award to add to their long list. On Wednesday, April 13, Tommy Glatzmayer received a United Way Community Builder Award in a ceremony at Algonquin College. This adds to his and his sister’s long list of awards received to date, including a Queen Elizabeth Diamond Jubilee Award (2012), an Ontario Youth Citizen Award of the Year (2014) and an Ottawa Spirit of the Capital Youth Award (2015). Tommy and Melanie are local youth from Manotick who are making strides in raising awareness for inclusiveness and the anti-bullying message. Along with their mother, Nathalie Wendling, and their two pet rats, the pair have published two books to help inform their peers about Melanie’s rare condition: Cornelia de Lange Syndrome.
a similar presentation on April 13. Melanie and Tommy gave a version of their standard presentation and hosted a rat race before Tommy hosted a drum circle with 11 other students from St. Mark Catholic High School. Tommy hosts the drum circle once a month at his school and Wendling said he’s gained quite a group of followers. “It was really exciting,” she said. “I am so proud of him and what he’s accomplished.”
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Students at Steve MacLean Public School colonize Mars Kelly Kent
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Students at Steve MacLean Public School have colonized Mars. On Tuesday, April 19, the school’s Grade 7 and 8 students blasted off from Earth to build the first settlement on Mars – and even despite their ambitious endeavour they were back in time to catch their busses. True, Steve MacLean Public School’s Mars environment was simulated in their gymnasium – but the experience was as close to Martian as you can get on Earth. Using the Ontario curriculum, Lise Paradis co-ordinated the Mini Marsville event, which involved the school’s five Grade 7 and 8 classes. Students worked on various colonization projects, from shelter and transportation to food and energy. “We wanted to have the students simulate what it would be like at the first colony on Mars,” Paradis said. Work on the project began in February, culminating in the daylong event on April 19. Each wearing their own space suit – simulated with full-body painters’ suits –students touched down on Mars in the morning, quickly beginning to set up life support systems on the surface. They had just over an hour to tape together shelters made of clear plastic tarps, which were then inflated with a continuously running fan. Each shelter was tall enough to stand in and was connected to its neighbour via a small tunnel. For the rest of the day, the school’s other, Earth-bound students were invited to visit the new Mars colony; some were even invited to crawl through the system of shelters made by the Martians. Mini Marsville is an adaptation of the National Research Council (NRC) Marsville project, and wraps up a full program of learning about Mars, its environment and the human efforts to travel there, Paradis said.
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Code of conduct should not target dissent Ottawa Carleton District School Board chairwoman Shirley Seward and all but two trustees have finally got their code of conduct for school board trustees ready to bring the hammer down on those who don’t play well with others. There was really only one holdout when the board’s newly developed code of conduct was passed at a committee of the whole meeting, and that was trustee Donna Blackburn. The other trustee who didn’t support the code abstained from voting. The board takes an official vote on the matter on April 26. The fact Blackburn didn’t support the code after she made an attempt to make sure such a code could not be used to silence dissent was defeated is not surprising considering Blackburn, and some of the comments she has made in the past, have rubbed many of her colleagues the wrong way. Having a code of conduct for school board trustees seems perfectly reasonable, but the devil is in the details. And one detail of this code is the rather open ended definition of conduct the code
will police. Blackburn says she is worried the code will be used as a tool to silence dissent, and despite what Seward says, that’s a valid concern. “It’s the same set of behaviours we expect from our staff and our students,� Seward said. But there is a big difference between what is expected of staff and students and what should be expected of trustees who are elected representatives of the people. Yes it is perfectly reasonable to expect trustees to treat each other with respect, and have rules governing such things as harassment. But anything that even hints at being a means of stifling dissent is problematic. If Trustee A thinks a decision of Trustee B is wrong, they have every right, and in a democracy one can argue an obligation, to speak up and say so regardless of what other trustees think. And considering that Blackburn’s motion to clearly state that a difference of opinion is not subject to some code of conduct test, was defeated, that is a worrying sign of how this code of conduct can be used in the future.
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t’s easy to understand why many people, including the mayor of Ottawa and the city’s chief of police, oppose a supervised injection site in the city. The idea goes against all logic: you want people to stop being addicted to drugs, but you provide a place where they can have access to them. It’s hard to get your head around that, yet many people have been able to do so, including reputable people in both the health and law enforcement fields, in Ottawa as well as elsewhere. They argue, most importantly, that safe injection sites save lives. They also point out that safe injection sites save money that would be spent dealing with people who overdose on the street or contract HIV and hepatitis C from infected needles.
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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town The arguments are persuasive and they are backed up by examples, such as in Vancouver, where the safe injection site has worked well. But to move ahead with the plan in Ottawa influential people have to make the logical leap, accepting what seems to them a counter-intuitive proposal. But North American society has gone the counter-intuitive route before. In the late 1920s and early 1930s, political decision-makers in the U.S. and Canada dealt with a scourge of alcohol-related crime by ending the prohibition of alco-
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hol. Surely at the time many would have argued for tougher enforcement, rather than the legalizing of alcohol, but alcohol was indeed legalized. You wouldn’t say all alcohol problems were eliminated, but many were. And of course we’re moving in the same direction with the federal government’s plans to legalize the use and sale of marijuana. Lots of people oppose that, fearing it will make the drug too readily available, particularly to young people. But proponents take the opposite position — namely, that legalizing marijuana will make it easier to control the supply and distribution and possibly even reduce consumption. The argument for safe injection sites is surely as logical as that, perhaps more so. At the core of each of these issues is the notion of harm reducDISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES #BSSZ %BWJT ADMINISTRATION: %POOB 5IFSJFO HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST (FPGG )BNJMUPO DISPLAY ADVERTISING: (JTFMF (PEJO ,BOBUB 3BOEZ 0MNTUFBE 0UUBXB 8FTU $JOEZ (JMCFSU 0UUBXB 4PVUI $BSMZ .D(IJF 0UUBXB &BTU +JMM .BSUJO /FQFBO .JLF 4UPPEMFZ 4UJUUTWJMMF "OOJF %BWJT 0UUBXB 8FTU 3JDP $PSTJ "VUPNPUJWF $POTVMUBOU #MBJS ,JSLQBUSJDL 0SMFBOT CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: 4IBSPO 3VTTFMM
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tion. We are stuck with a social problem — alcohol abuse, drug addiction — and we can’t eliminate it, try as we might. So we seek to minimize the damage. We regulate the sale of alcohol and impose certain restrictions on its consumption. Similar procedures will be put in place with regard to marijuana. The safe injection site idea follows similar logic. Ottawa’s mayor has argued, and he is not alone, that what is needed is not a safe injection site but more drug treatment centres, and that’s a good point. But the difficulty is getting addicts to those treatment centres in the first place. Perhaps the clinching argument is this: A safe injection site can also be a place where addicts are offered help from trained professionals to deal with their addictions. Not all of them will take advantage of that, but some will. Addicts don’t want to be adEDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: 5IFSFTB 'SJU[ UIFSFTB GSJU[!NFUSPMBOE DPN NEWS EDITOR: Joe Morin KPF NPSJO!NFUSPMBOE DPN REPORTER: ,FMMZ ,FOU LLFOU!NFUSPMBOE DPN
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Bye Bye Birdie is well known as the classic story of Conrad Birdie from the popular 1960s Broadway show – but it will be reinvented this year during the 12th annual Manotick Musicale. On Saturday, May 7 at 7 p.m., the Village Singers and the Manotick Brass Ensemble – along with special guests The Canterbury Vocal Trio and the Village Singers Kids – will transform Bye Bye Birdie into a unique performance incorporating classic Broadway tunes and a few new twists. “We take an existing show and make it our own,” said Kevin Geddie, choir director for the Village Singers and one of the organizers of the event. Benefitting Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS), the Manotick Musicale is a full evening of musical entertainment fit for the whole family. The show is a threeact version of Bye Bye Birdie that merges other songs from popular culture into the storyline. Geddie said it’s mostly show tunes that are relevant to scenes in the play. Last year’s performance of Oliver Twist, for example, included a rendition of It’s a Hard Knock Life from Annie. The Manotick Musicale began in 2003 as a fundraiser for ROSSS. Since then, Courtney Rock, community outreach volunteer development manager at ROSSS, said it’s pulled in around $5,000 or more per year for the organization. This year, they hope to surpass that total. Tickets are $20 per person and can be purchased at ROSSS, on their website at rosss.ca, at Office Pro or at the door. The show starts at 7 p.m. at the Manotick United Church. Rock said the tickets are a great value for the evening, which she said is entertaining for all ages. Plus, she said the tickets would make great Mothers’ Day gifts for the following day’s occasion. “It’s one of the most enjoyable evenings,” Rock said, adding that it’s all about community coming together to do something unique and helpful. “It’s really a testament to what the community of Manotick is like.”
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The 12th annual Manotick Musicale will take on the classic Broadway production Bye Bye Birdie as a fundraiser for ROSSS on Saturday, May 7. The show will feature performances from the Village Singers and the Manotick Brass Ensemble as well as guest appearances from the Canterbury Vocal Trio and the Village Singers Kids.
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Shelves emptying fast at city’s food banks Jennifer McIntosh and Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com
The cupboards are bare at the Heron Road Emergency Food Bank – and its not the only food bank in this city that is suffering based on an increased need as Syrian refugees living on social assistance can’t make ends meet. Louisa Simms, head of the food centre said in February and March, the centre – at 1480 Heron Road – served 684 Syrian refugees. Simms said they were completely unprepared for the influx of refugees. “We were told they were moving to buildings on Donald (street),” she said. “We didn’t really expect to see the demand here.” While Simms said the centre had 119 volunteers last year – about 60 of which are regulars – they had to scramble to find people who could speak Arabic to help deal with the new population. “They are very patient,” Simms said, adding the families come well prepared with the paperwork they need. But registering families with four or five children, when the parents only speak a handful of English words takes time. Simms said the food bank only has the capacity to deal with 50 people during the hours its open. “We would have liked some advance notice that they’d be coming,” Simms said. “It would have helped us to prepare.” Simms said the situation would have been worse, but residents have really stepped up to the plate to donate. “We’ve also had some help from churches,” she said. On April 16, Jenny Tierney, Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney’s wife organized an emergency food drive in response to a cry for help from the Gloucester Food Cupboard. The need was directly related to an increase of more than 450 new families visiting the centre. After an incredibly successful event – more than $1,200 collected and over 1,500 pounds of food donated, Jenny and the food cupboard’s manager, Gwen Bouchard said this is only the tip of the iceberg. “It’s not just us, everybody needs help,” Bouchard said. Bouchard said in February the cupboard was serving around 1,700 families. In March, she said, 2,200 families. Bouchard said the increase is directly related to the Syrian refugees who have moved into the neighbourhood. “These families are going to be coming to us for a while,” Bouchard said. Ottawa Food Bank executive director Michael Maidment
said the increase of need is not a surprise, adding when they heard the federal government would resettle 25,000 Syrian refugees in Canada they expected there would be an increase in need. “We were ready, we were always ready,” he said. “We understood they would be receiving the equivalent of social assistance. Essentially what we are talking about is what we know all too well already – what they are getting is what people on social assistance get – and there is a great need from people on social assistance. Over 50 per cent of who we service are people on social assistance … so I am not surprised we would see refugees turn to the food bank. The numbers are high and I hope they don’t continue.” A large majority of the 1,500 Syrians already living in the capital – 1,118 – are government sponsored, which means they needed help locating housing and other supports. In response to the resettlement plans, the United Way Ottawa launched a United for Refugees campaign. To date, the campaign has raised $850,000 to help Syrian refugees. To help determine how to distribute the funding, the United Way issued a call for proposals to invest the donations. Of the 52 applications submitted, 26 were to help with sponsorship support and 26 were for settlement support. Currently, the United Way reports the Community Based Allocations Committee is reviewing where the funds will be invested and will announce this decision in June. In the meantime, food banks
like the Nepean-based Halal food bank, the Sadaqa Food Bank helps feed close to 500 people a week, a number according to the organization’s manager Mumta Akhtar expects to rise even more. “Syrian families are large,” Akhtar said. “We are very overwhelmed.” Even though the organization is handing out food weekly, to families who are coming from across the city, the emergency food bank still seems to manage to fill its shelves. “We have a strong community,” Akhtar said. That being said, he added the increase is growing each week. Jenny said she challenges other wards to also hold food drives to help fill the gap. “It has to continue,” she said. “It can’t just be one offs.” Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish, who was appointed liaison for the working group on refugee settlement by Mayor Jim Watson, said there’s a lot of work going on behind the scenes. “We are aware that we need to co-ordinate efforts to stabilize families once the federal funding stops,” he said. “So we are getting to know their needs.” Qaqish said he’s not surprised to hear there’s demand on local food banks and community health resource centres. “This is a family of five or six, living on the same amount as a typical family living on social assistance,” Qaqish said. “A large portion of the monthly income has gone to pay for rent, so there’s not a lot left over for food.” Qaqish said they’ve all been
housed in the Donald towers in the east end, Norberrry residences near Mooney’s Bay and in the Pinecrest area. “Private landlords have been really generous, either exempting first and last month’s rent, or giving a discount on the monthly amount,” he said. During an April 21 meeting of the city’s community and protective services committee, manager Aaron Burry laid out the municipal immigration strategy, which prompted some councillors to question what happens once the federal funding dries up. Rideau-Rockliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum asked if the city would advocate on behalf of local community health resource centres that are feeling the pinch. Nussbaum said some centres in his ward were feeling a strain on their food banks and English tutoring services. Qaqish said he’s
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The doctor will see you now Doctor’s Day event showcases Manotick health and wellness providers DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, May 5, 2016 – 10 a.m. The item listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held in The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca. Official Plan and Zoning – Flood Plain Mapping Updates Phase 1
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Saturday, May 7 could possibly be the healthiest day of the year in Manotick. Doctor’s Day, hosted by the Manotick BIA, is a one-stop shop for all things health and wellness. The event features dozens of local health care services in an open house style that is free to the public. “It is a showcase for everything Manotick has to share as far as health and wellness,” said Donna Smith, executive director with the BIA. Doctor’s Day is a provin-
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Dozens of health and wellness service providers in Manotick will open their doors to the public on Saturday, May 7 for the third annual Doctor’s Day event hosted by the BIA. cially recognized day of appreciation for health care providers, but Smith said the BIA wanted to take it one step further by organizing an event that connected residents locally with health care services. This year’s third annual Doctor’s Day event is the biggest yet. It features over 20
local health and wellness providers who will open their doors to the public for the open house. Each will be easily identifiable by green balloons outside their doors. “There are quite a few health care providers here,” Smith said. “I think a lot of people would be surprised at
how many services there are locally.” Each participating business has ties to healthcare in some form, Smith said, and include areas such as optometry, laser treatments, physiotherapy and mental health services. Each business will open their doors to the public during the event. New this year, the BIA is offering free information sessions at the Manotick Legion between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m. These sessions will provide information on various aspects of health and wellness, including mental health. For example, Smith said that Rebelpetal will be hosting a session on the mental-health boosting properties of flowers. Other session hosts include: Dr. Dyment Naturopathic Doctor, ROSSS, Manotick Counselling, Chiromax, Kingsway Health Centre and PhysioWorks. More details about Doctor’s Day, including a schedule for the information sessions, can be found on the Manotick BIA website at www.manotickvillage.com.
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White trilliums set to blanket McCarthy Woods for mere days erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Blink and you’ll miss them. Ontario’s official flower – the white trillium – will soon blanket a large swath of McCarthy Woods in the Hunt Club community within the next couple of weeks, among other natural settings in Ottawa and the Valley. Longtime resident Marvin Green doesn’t want locals to miss such a spectacular springtime sight. But that’s a distinct possibility since the flowers’ blooming period only lasts a short time, about one or two weeks in late April and early May before the tree leaves come out en masse, confirmed renown Canadian naturalist Michael Runtz, a longtime instructor in Carleton University’s biology department. “The blooming time is brief because the sunlight time is brief,” he said, adding these flowers flourish
in richer hardwood forests, at the base of such trees as maples and maple beeches. “The timing is all that matters.” Once the trilliums bloom, “they are spectacular in that
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and the Arnprior ChronicleGuide. White trilliums are commonly found in this part of Ontario, particularly in the Ottawa Valley and southwest to Kingston, where they can actually en-
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most varied shopping districts in the National Capital Region. Not only is the area within walking distance of the Shops at Lansdowne, its bustling main drag, Bank Street, boasts a number of locally owned specialty stores ranging from toys and antiques to secondhand clothing and kitchens, all within short walking distance. The same vibe carries over to Manotick Main Street, which features a number of unique shops and street front cafes. Further south, Kemptville remains the shopping capital of North Grenville. On top of its specialty shops and dining options, a number of big-box stores have recently opened in Kemptville.
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home to the beloved Mayfair Theatre, one of just two remaining neighbourhood theatres in the City of Ottawa. Across the street is House of Targ, a beloved venue for live music, pinball and perogies owned by three local musicians. There are also several pubs in the area that host a number of popular open mic nights. On top of its many yearround entertainment options, Manotick is the host of a number of annual festivals and events like Shiverfest, Dickinson Days, Harvest Festival and A Taste of Manotick. A new music festival recently launched in Kemptville. This year’s Kemptville Live Music Festival takes place from July 22 through 24.
Old Ottawa South neighbourhoods keep their small town charm during growth. WIKIPEDIA OLD OTTAWA SOUTH
Along the banks of the Rideau River lie unique Ottawa neighbourhoods as rich with history as they are with modern amenities. Old Ottawa South — located between the Rideau Canal to the north, the Rideau River to the south, Avenue Road to the east and Bronson Avenue to the west — is home to hundreds of designated heritage properties and boasts more than 6,000 residents. The area is known for its walkability as a
variety of stores and businesses, the majority of which are locally owned, line the main strip along Bank Street. About 20 kilometres away from Old Ottawa South, in the rural southern part of the city, is Manotick, home to roughly 4,500 people. Manotick was founded by Moss Kent Dickinson and Joseph Currier, who built an old-stone mill on the shores of the Rideau River. Watson’s Mill remains Manotick’s most recognizable landmark and is still open to the public. Twenty minutes south of Manotick is the township of North Grenville (just outside of Ottawa), where its largest community, Kemptville, continues to expand — both in terms of residential and commercial growth — while still maintaining its small town charm.
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The landscape in Barrhaven has been slowly evolving over the past few decades and will look dramatically different with the ongoing development of the CitiGate lands, a 170-acre premier business park at the corner of Highway 416 and Strandherd Drive. Part of longtime Barrhaven City Councillor Jan Harder’s vision for the area is to make it more walkable by offering a wider variety of convenient
Walkable neighbourhood known for heritage homes Jen Traplin
shopping options as well as higher paying, local employment opportunities so residents don’t always have to commute downtown for work. “We’ve set the stage for that by approving the CitiGate lands, where we have zoning in place that will allow for more than 7,000 jobs,” Harder says. Andrea Steenbakkers, executive director of the Barrhaven BIA, agrees the CitiGate devel-
opment is an important step forward. “While Barrhaven has seen significant residential and retail growth, we now need the third part — employment — to make it a whole, sustainable community,” she says. “We have tens of thousands of skilled workers in Barrhaven who would love to work where they live, not to mention the relief to the City’s traffic and transit.” Manotick News - Thursday, April 28, 2016 17
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Looking to buy a new home? Before you get swept away Take a tour are many active home-related sites where experiences are by exciting floorplans and finishings, don’t forget to review Visit the sales office and model homes or suites to get a shared about everything from décor selections, to construcJenthe Traplin builder. With more than 5,000 licensed home builders in feel for the builder’s work, and meet face-to-face with em- tion delays, and the after-sales customer service. Ontario, how can you decide which one is right for you? Here ployees from the company. It’s a great opportunity to ask are five tips to help you make an informed choice before you questions and gather information. By doing proper research, you can find a reputable builder When Brenda decidedagreement. to open a home daycare sign yourLee purchase who will stand behind their work throughout the construcnearly 20 years ago, she knew Old Ottawa South Keep in mind that builders use model homes and suites to tion process—and for years after your home is built. For was the neighbourhood wanted to be in. Check the builder’sshe record showcase their best work. Often the upgrades and finishings more tips on buying a new home, visit Tarion.com. Check the to Ontario Builder Directory www.newscanada.com “I was a nanny a few different families inon Tarion.com to you’re looking at don’t come standard in their new homes or confirmSouth that the is actually registered to build new condos. Pamphlets and brochures are available to take away, Old Ottawa forbuilder six years and loved the homes in the province. All licensed builders are searchable, so you can revisit the experience later. neighbourhood. There are many home daycare and the directory provides a 10-year history of their work. providers there so I knew there would be a supIt also shows whether the builder had any homes with war- Go explore port ranty system,” she explains. claims, which Tarion needed to help resolve. Visit communities where the builder has already finished “There are so many things to do with chilconstruction and ask homeowners if they would recommend of thetest homes in builder. Old Ottawa feature architecture from the early 20th century. JEN TRAPLIN dren inUnlisted the neighbourhood, builders may between not have Brewer passed theMany technical the WasSouth the builder attentive? Did they stand behind based on parks, the Ontario Building Library Code regulations, or may not their construction work — both before and after possession? and Windsor the Sunnyside and have provided the the financial securities necessary to transformation build Were there anysmall, construction and, aifSt. so,Hubert, how were they of small Mom and to each other on the street, they get involved in it’s variety of programs, community centre, nificant in the urban delays stations, a couple homes in Ontario—and are likely building illegally. service requests a timely wading pools and our proximity to museums, neighbourhood. managed? Did they respond to Pop grocery storesinand The Folklore Centre, to community causes, there are parks and activities manner? I knew we would always have something fun “There are fewer students in the area than more pubs and high end restaurants, specialty and events that foster community,” she says. Search online and educational to participate in.” and other online there media were 20 ago. There has definitely shops and coffee shops.” “I grew up in Renfrew and the population of Explore the builder’s website to years Ask around Over the course of her nearly two decades been a surge in housing and in the prices of Through it all, Lee says, one thing that has Old Ottawa South is basically the same as Renget a better sense if they are a good fit for your needs and Talk to any of your family, friends or neighbours who as a resident in OldInformation Ottawa South, and as chair those homes,” shemay says.know of someone who has remained consistent is Old Ottawa South’s frew. It’s why I like it — I feel that hometown expectations. such new-build neighbourrecently purchased a new hoods, floor plans, unit layouts, special features, construcor condo. their experience wasfeel. like, “The stores havehome changed as wellAsk fromthem smallwhat charming, small town feel and closeness of neighbours and friends, but of the Ottawa South Community Association’s tionEvents schedules, customerLee service cost are all beads at and they’d recommend their builder. also ask where for people say hello I can enjoy the bonuses of the city if I want to.” Special Committee, has practices seen sig- andplaces to buy andifincense, garages and gas “It is a You greatcan community your fingertips. references in online or social media communities. There
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Kemptville College has helped train generations of Canadians who earn their livelihood working to provide food for others. Built in 1917, originally to support and strengthen farming practises in Eastern Ontario, Kemptville College specializes in programs related to agricultural and rural fields. Nearly 20 years ago, Kemptville College became part of the University of Guelph, as well as the Ontario Agricultural College (OAC), a province-wide network of facilities for teaching and research in agriculture, food, the environment and rural communities. Two years ago, though, the University of Guelph announced it would no longer offer classes at Kemptville College after all current students had completed their programs this spring. Recognizing the impact that decision would have, not only on the local community but across the agriculture industry as a whole, the province of Ontario set up a working group to examine the future of the Kemptville campus. That group includes the municipality of North Grenville, which put together an am-
For more than 150 years, the mill stones at Watson’s Mill in Manotick have been busy grinding wheat into flour. The mill is the only operational industrial heritage site in the Ottawa region and is still a stunning piece of architecture today. Built from limestone cut from the Rideau River, it’s supported by white oak beams and hand hewn pine ceilings. “Many architectural journals describe the Mill as one of the best examples of 19th century grist mill architecture in Canada,” says Elaine Eagen, Programming and Visitor Experience Officer at Watson’s Mill. “Our visitors not only learn about the process, but have the opportunity to see and feel the building and its machinery in action.” Throughout its lifetime, the mill has been owned by three local families. It was founded by Joseph Merrill Currier and Moss Kent Dickinson in 1860. It remained in the Dickinson family until 1928 when it was sold to Alexander Spratt. His family ran the mill until selling in 1946 to Harry Watson, who was the last owner to operate the Mill at an industrial level.
A plan is in motion to save Kemptville College. JEN TRAPLIN
bitious plan for Kemptville College. The community’s vision sees the school as a non-profit, multi-tenant education and community hub focused on low carbon innovation and reducing the agricultural impact on climate change. The group tasked with analyzing the feasibility of the North Grenville’s plan, BDO Canada, has endorsed its vision for the re-invented college, calling the plan both sustainable and unique.
Nearly 20 years after Watson purchased the mill, he entered into a lease agreement with the National Capital Commission to open the Mill as a heritage attraction before it was eventually sold to the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, who restored the building and re-opened it as a functioning grist mill and museum. Watson’s Mill is open to the public during the warmer months and hosts a variety of events. Watson’s Mill officially opens for the season on May 21, 2016. For more information, visit watsonsmill.com.
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Hydro Ottawa has been found guilty and fined $225,000 following a trial after one worker was killed and two others were injured. On March 22, 2012, workers employed by a sub-contractor were installing new
hydro poles and wires under existing energized lines on Moodie Drive, south of Fallowfield Road. Three workers were excavating a hole when the boom of a work vehicle came within three metres of a power line located about six metres above the hole. All three suf-
fered electrical shocks, with one worker succumbing to the injuries in hospital. The two other workers sought medical attention but did not suffer permanent physical injuries. A Ministry of Labour investigation was launched. After a trial, Hydro Ottawa was found guilty, as a
constructor, of violating three sections of the constructions projects regulation: • failing to ensure the boom of a vehicle was not brought within three metres of an energized overhead conductor of 750 or more volts; • failing to ensure a competent worker designated as
a signaller was stationed in full view of an operator and had a clear view of the electrical conductor and of the vehicle, to warn the operator every time any part of the vehicle or other equipment may approach the minimum distance; and • failing to take every reasonable precaution to prevent hazards to workers from energized electrical equipment, installation and conductors.
The company was fined $225,000 on March 29. On Nov. 12, 2013, a subcontractor and co-defendant, Digsafe, of Ottawa, pleaded guilty in connection to the incident and was ordered to pay a $125,000 fine. The court also imposed a 25-per-cent victim fine surcharge, which is credited to a special provincial government fund to assist victims of crime.
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hat excitement! And in the middle of the week at that! The call from Aunt Bertha on the next farm came before we left for school. To even get a phone call that early in the morning was unusual in itself. But to be invited over that evening in the middle of the week was even more unusual. Visiting among neighbours was reserved for Saturday nights. Aunt Bertha had something she wanted us to see, and yes, the whole family was invited to cross the 20acre field right after supper. Aunt Bertha said we would see something so new, that it was doubtful anyone in all of Northcote had ever seen one before. The Thoms children who went to school with us wouldn’t give us a hint as
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories to what we were about to see at their home that night, but you could tell they were pretty excited too. Supper was hurried, our faces washed, and off we went on the flat-bottomed wagon across the field to the next farm. Aunt Bertha and Uncle Alex and their eight children were waiting for us, and Ralph, who seemed to be in charge, led us through the kitchen, the summer kitchen and out to another room, which Aunt Bertha called the shed, although it was in much better shape than the little building we called a shed back home.
There in the middle of the floor was a brand new washing machine! Like us, the Thoms had no electricity, but this certainly looked like it would take more than elbow grease to run it. We circled the machine, and I wondered what was so special about it that Aunt Bertha would bring us all over from the next farm to see it. The tub was a pale green, certainly a step up from the square tin tub and scrub board Mother had to use. But I still couldn’t imagine what was so important about a washing machine, that our whole family would
be brought over in the middle of the week to look at it. “Stand well back,” Uncle Alex said, and as one we all moved a few feet away. Beside the machine was another apparatus that looked a lot like the motor Mr. Briscoe brought around in the fall to saw wood. “Better put your pipe away, Albert,” Uncle Alex ordered. “Don’t want anyone to get hurt.” This was getting scarier by the minute. We couldn’t see what Uncle Alex was doing, but he pressed a few buttons, and this black piece of machine made an ungodly sound, like the whole place was going to blow up, and a puff of blue smoke came out, just about blocking Uncle Alex from view. Then Aunt Bertha pushed something on the washing machine, and right before our eyes, the gyrator started
up, the few pieces of clothes began tumbling, suds rose from the depths, and Aunt Bertha stood back, crossed her arms over her chest and said, “Now, isn’t that something?” With laundry for eight Thom children, there would be no more scrub board. The magic wasn’t to end there. Another button was pushed, the machine came to a halt, and Aunt Bertha pulled out a set of long underwear from the soapy water, turned a little handle, fed the underwear into a ringer attached to the washing machine, and the long johns dropped into a basket on the floor, looking like they were almost dry enough to put on. Uncle Alex explained how the whole thing was run with a gas motor, and as far as he could figure out, it was the first gas washing machine in all of Northcote.
Nobody was going to argue with that. Fancy washing machines were nothing new to Mother, who had an electric one in New York, but she kept that to herself, instead praising Aunt Bertha for this new fangled gas machine that would lighten her load on wash days. The new gas washing machine over at the Thoms farm was all we could talk about when we got home. “By gar, that’s really something,” Father said. He thought it was the greatest invention since the telephone. Unlike the radio, which Father was sure would never catch on. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.
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t’s the sound of spring on the farm. Geese honk as they organize their formation and announce their return to the one-mile stretch of Kemptville Creek that runs along the edge of our property. It’s a goose paradise over there. Too shallow for watercraft other than a canoe. Alive with frogs, beetles, fish and other tiny water creatures. The goose hunters love it too. A few years ago I was working on a documentary film with the James Bay Cree of Northern Quebec. The setting for many of the interviews was their hunting and fishing communities. I spent a couple of hours in a smokehouse, watching one of the elder women slowly turning a goose on a string over an open fire. Life goes slowly there, in the hunt camp outside Waskaganish. You have lots of time to talk. You learn the almost musical cadence of story-telling. I told stories about my life on the farm. When I mentioned the creek and the influx of geese in spring, I had their attention. When goose season rolled around again, a Cree hunting party arrived at the Fisher farm, ready to harvest. In Eeyou Istchee, where my Cree friends are from, goose season is a two-weeklong holiday from work and school. Multiple generations of families return to their hunt camps near the water. The successful hunters return to the villages with their coolers full of geese and they share it among their neighbours. They have community feasts and practice their traditional way of life. They cook the meat slowly, and use the time to reconnect. It is a time of year that many First Nations People cherish – rich with culture and customs. The communities of Eeyou Istchee are the most
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truly desperate First Nations communities in Canada. In places like Attawapiskat this year, many will not have the heart to go on their traditional spring goose hunt. They won’t be able to pack up their things and take their families to their hunt camps for two weeks, as they have every year since time immemorial. Because an illness has descended upon their village, and it is insidious. Pervasive. They don’t know where it will strike next. Children and young people are making suicide pacts, in an attempt to draw the country’s attention to their desperate need. The people of Attawapiskat need far more than a month’s worth of intensive medical attention by a few psychologists and nurses. Clean running water, warm, adequate housing and functional toilets would be a good start. Yes, I know the problems in our native communities run deep and will take more than simple infrastructure investment to fix. But we have to start somewhere. It just isn’t right that this is happening in our country. I imagine how the people in our remote communities feel when they hear we are bringing in tens of thousands of refugees and giving them a new life. It is the Canadian way, to help others in need. Every human being deserves the necessities of life. Once they have those basic things, we can look at the bigger picture. www.dianafisherbooks.com www.theaccidentalfarmwife. blogspot.com
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: manotick@metroland.com We welcome your event submissions. Please email event details to manotick@ metroland.com by Friday at noon.
April 30
Spring Market, Saturday, April 30, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Brunstad Christian Church, 1981 Century Rd W. Activities for the whole family. Mother’s Day gifts, huge plant sale, Wood & Wool, vendors, baking, gourmet lunch café. Bouncy castle and kids corner. 613489-2885.
May 1
House Concert with our famous local fiddlers, Dennis Harrington, Randy Foster, Sherryl Fitzpatrick, Sunday, at the home of Judy Seligy,
3707 Becks Road, Kinburn, Ont. from 7 to 9 p.m. Come, listen and enjoy hearing old tyme fiddle music. For additional information, please call Sherryl Fitzpatrick 613854-5665 to reserve your ticket as space is limited.
tion speaker Harvey Locke, and nature rap artist Baba Brinkman at the Library and Archives Canada Auditorium at 7 p.m. For more info and to buy tickets, visit www.cpaws.org.
Roast beef dinner at the Holy Trinity Church Hall, 8140 Victoria St., Metcalfe ON. Dinner will be served at two sittings: 4:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Everyone is welcome. Admission is $15.00. For tickets and further information contact Marjorie Stanley at 613-233-1556.
Ongoing
May 2
Join the Canadian Parks and Wilderness Society for an exciting evening that blends science and art, featuring keynote conserva-
Mondays
Knowledge is Power, about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. To organize one for your business, community group or association, please contact Lyne Shackleton at 613-488-3993 or ottawakip@gmail.com.
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.
The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OC Transpo 144 and free parking. Call 613-821-0414 for info.
Ovarian Cancer Canada offers a free presentation called Ovarian Cancer:
Mondays and Thursdays
The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club, 4550 Bank St. (at Leitrim Road) meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., and there are immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for more information.
Play 4-Hand Euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank St. on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. excluding holidays. You do not need a partner. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments. Admission is $5. For info, call 613-769-7570. Four-hand euchre every Monday at 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Victoria St. in Metcalfe. Light refreshments served.
Tuesdays
The Greely Friendship Club meeting every second Tuesday of the month for a pot luck lunch from11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Membership is $5 per year and $4 per lunch Introductory meeting free with pot-luck contribution.
Wednesdays
Want to meet new friends and have a great workout? Come to the MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every
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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 613-2388182.
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.
Fridays
The Greely East Osgoode & District Association invites you to its Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance, Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. the first Friday of each month, 7:30 to 11 p.m. We welcome all musicians and singers. Admission $5 for non-musicians, yearly membership available. For additional information, call 613-489-2697. Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatise by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as Bridge, Book Clubs, Gallery Tours, Walking groups, Fun Lunches, Movie and Theatre Group, Photography and Crafts. For more information, contact our website www. ottawanewcomersclub.com or email Marilyn at newcomersclubottawa@gmail.com
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This week’s puzzle answers in next week’s 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 Aries, it is easy to get excited about the wrong things this week. Try not to be too reckless in your actions, and stick with someone like Libra to keep you grounded. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may be unable to keep your emotions in check this week, and you just might let more things slip than you hoped to. It’s okay to open up once in a while. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Pursue a moneymaking idea, Gemini, because a partnership project is something right at this venture in time. Create a solid relationship with someone you trust and get started. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you keep hitting a wall with regard to a project. Accept that you will not make too much progress now and move on to something else. You can circle back later. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 A particular goal may seem like an uphill battle to anyone else but you, Leo. You have the stamina, work ethic and the personality to overcome any obstacle. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, you may be ready to go out on your own and demonstrate your independence, but something is holding you back. A support system isn’t a bad thing.
LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may quickly tire of any tasks that are put in front of you this week. Repetition is just not your friend, so look for activities that may be more stimulating. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, repeatedly taking an unsuccessful approach won’t produce new results. It’s time to try a new tactic. Perhaps ask a friend for a different perspective. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, turn up the charm and you’ll have more opportunities to get things to go your way. Just don’t put on an act or others will see right through it. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are often the one to help others, but this week you need some assistance. Accept any help you can get and thank those around you for their willingness to lend a hand. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, distractions may be enjoyable this week, but you have to limit them or you will get nothing done. There’s a lot on your plate that you have to complete. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Tackling some financial problems this week, Pisces. Focus on old debt or something that has been plaguing you for some time. 0428
Pet Adoptions
BOSTON (ID# A189573)
Meet Boston (ID# A189573), a loyal boy looking for his new best friend. Boston is an active and adventurous German Shepherd. He loves to swim, play fetch and he will roll over — for the right treat! Boston would prefer to be the only dog in the home, so he can focus all of his love and attention on his new family! Could you be Boston’s perfect match? For more information on Boston and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
Take Your Pet to the Vet
Calvin Golden Retriever, Calvin, just celebrated his 11th birthday in March, but seems much younger because of his impishness and fun-loving ways. He loves life in the country, going for walks (when on very cold winter days he can be seen sporting his red booties along with his usual red bandana), running after his ball, and searching for dog treats in his daily “treasure hunt” his owners set up for him in the house. He knows if he brings an empty water bottle for recycling, he’ll get a treat, so that’s one trick he’s perfected and practices often. He loves cottage time and swimming, but for some reason, hates the drive to get there! He prefers the companionship of people over canines, immediately loving everyone he meets and just expecting the same in return. Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: dtherien@perfprint.ca attention “Pet of the Week”
Of course, we love our pets. We know it is our responsibility to take care of them – to ensure they are provided with all of their daily needs – but many of us also want to go beyond the basics. Nowadays, you may bring your four-legged family member to animal daycares, pet spas, off-leash parks, training classes, and a variety of animal-friendly events. But let’s not forget the fundamentals: Do you take your pet to the vet? Veterinarians are experts and an excellent resource for providing the optimum life-long health and happiness of your pet. Your vet plays an integral role in ensuring your pet receives important exams and treatments, including the following:
General Health: Regular checkups are the best way to help prevent health problems in your pet. Your vet will examine your pet and provide you with important information and tips on topics such as weight control and dental care. Vaccinations: Keeping your pet’s vaccinations up to date is another important way to prevent disease and health problems in your pet, especially as many of us these days enjoy taking our pets out to parks and into the community for events and activities where disease can linger and spread. Remember, rabies vaccinations are required by law. Sterilization: The Ottawa Humane Society receives and cares for more than 6,000 cats and 2,000 dogs each year.
Having your pet spayed or neutered is the best way you can play a part in controlling the pet population and helping reduce the number of homeless pets in our community. And, sterilization benefits your pet’s long-term health! Behaviour: Always take the time to chat with your vet about any unusual or challenging behaviour from your pet. Your vet will be equipped with tips and advice regarding what is normal behaviour and what you can do to be proactive in ending any misbehaviours before they get worse. April 30 is World Veterinary Day. If your pet is due for a checkup, why not make a call to your vet to book your next appointment and say thank you for all the work veterinarians do for our pets?
Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:
Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258
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