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ROSSS making a bid to stay right where they are brian.dryden@metroland.com

Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt is confident that when the May 1 deadline for bids to purchase the Ayres building in Dickinson Square passes, there will be bids for the property and it will change hands this time.

The building, now listed for $565,000 but with no

minimum purchase price mandated in the bidding process, was previously conditionally sold to local developer Joe Princiotta.

He eventually backed away from the property to focus on a seniors’ residence he’s building across the square on another former city property.

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previously listed in July 2013. “I anticipate we will sell it,� Moffatt said at the April Manotick Community Association meeting, adding that if there are multiple bidders come May 1 the winning bid will be “what fits best� for the site.

One of the potential suitors to purchase the building already calls the location home. Rural Ottawa South Support Services (ROSSS) now wants to stay in the Ayres building after examining other options in the past.

ROSSS executive director Mary Acton-Bond has confirmed to the Manotick News that the organization will be making a bid to purchase the building from the City of Ottawa in the latest effort by the city to sell properties in Dickinson Square. “Yes, we have looked at many other very expensive options,� Bond said, but

added that after reviewing those options ROSSS now thinks remaining in the building is the organization’s best option moving forward. “We have put in quite a bit of time and energy to this location, so yes we will be making a bid. We think this is the best option for us,� Bond said.

The property is zoned for a number of uses, including a retail store, bed and breakfast, artist studio, office, restaurant, small batch brewery, service or repair shop or even a home. Offers accepted until May 1 will be considered on a 100-point system that includes 25 points for how well the proposal fits with the culture and tourism vision for the square.

While there is no longer a BRIAN DRYDEN/METROLAND minimum bid required, 40 Rural Ottawa South Support Services executive director Mary points will be awarded to Acton-Bond looks out from the front of the Ayres building in Manotick, the highest bidder. where the organization has its main office. With a deadline of May 1,

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Hospital appreciates all the hard work put in by volunteers Brian Dryden

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For many organizations volunteers make a huge difference.

And that is no different at the Winchester District Memorial Hospital.

Staff and administrators at the hospital celebrated the efforts of the many volunteers who give their time and labour to the hospital at a special Volunteer Appreciation uncheon on April 16, as part of Volunteer Appreciation Week.

“During Volunteer Appreciation Week, we asked everyone to imagine what things SUBMITTED PHOTO would look like without volGayle Deck, left, and Brenda Pascoe were just two of the more than 75 volunteers who unteers,” said Alan Archer, the hospital’s chief liaison officer attended WDMH’s volunteer appreciation luncheon. for volunteer services.

“Who would help patients and visitors find loved ones?

Who would drive patients to their appointments where no public transit exists? Who would distribute meals to homes of people in need? Who would hand out food to families?” Archer said of the im-

“We are so fortunate to have wonderful volunteers committed to excellence and sharing the values of compassion, respect, commitment to quality, and working together.”

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portance of volunteers to the hospital’s operations.

Of the nearly 200 volunteers with the hospital, Archer said about five per cent come from the Manotick and Osgoode areas.

“It’s not as much as we’d like,” Archer said.

“We do get more from the Greely area,” he said, adding it is understandable considering the driving distance from the Manotick area, which is at the far end of the hospital’s catchment area.

At the volunteer appreciation luncheon, several volunteers were recognized for their efforts, not only as volunteers with the hospital but also with the Hospital Auxillaries As-

sociation of Ontario. One volunteer who received special recognition was Marguerite Fawcett, who was honoured for 40 years of service as a volunteer.

“We are so fortunate to have wonderful volunteers committed to excellence and sharing the values of compassion, respect, commitment to quality, and working together,” said Cholly Boland, WDMH CEO. While WDMH celebrated its existing volunteers, Archer said there is always a need for more. Those interested in volunteering with the hospital can contact Archer via email at aarcher@wdmh.on.ca or by calling 613-774-2420, ext.

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Manotick home builders won’t have to pay $10,000 for city services they don’t need, if a motion passes at the city’s upcoming agriculture and rural affairs meeting May 7.

Committee chairman and Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt brought the motion forward to fix what he called “an oversight” in council’s new development charge bylaw that was passed last June.

He expects the motion will be approved and forwarded to council for final approval after the ARAC meeting at the beginning of May. The massive city-wide document included new fees for Manotick and Richmond villages to finance the cost of servicing future developments in the area.

But the fees – just over $10,000 in Manotick and about $15,000 in Richmond – were applied unilaterally to the villages as a whole.

“It captures every piece of new development, including infill,” Moffatt said. “It’s a stock charge on every lot.”

In Manotick, which is only partly serviced, that means anyone who wants to build on a vacant lot has to pay a $10,000 trunk charge even if they’re not scheduled to have access to those services anytime soon.

One resident who wanted to build on Long Island Drive, for example, got slapped with the extra charge despite the fact that he’s using well and septic.

The approved change, assuming council agrees, will limit the surcharge to only new developments in areas of the

village that already have services or that are slated to get services in the future: specifically the village core, Hillside Gardens and the Mahogany development.

While this doesn’t impact a huge number of properties – there are only so many vacant lots in the unserviced parts of the village – Moffatt said it’s important to change the bylaw to make sure it’s fair to property owners.

“If it impacts one person, that’s too many,” he said. “It’s the wrong application of the bylaw.”

Moffatt said staff had originally included the entire village in the fee catchment area because, in theory, a whole community generally benefits from expanded and upgraded services.

But in Manotick’s case, the village is largely built out al-

ready with just a few vacant infill lots here and there.

Those built-out neighbourhoods on private services might someday have the opportunity to buy in to the city’s water and sewage lines through the local improvement process, but if they had already paid the trunk charges to build on their property they would be paying twice for the same service, Moffatt said.

“This charge is redundant and it should only apply to the areas of the future that are to be developed on central services,” a staff report concluded.

Moffatt said that any Manotick resident in the affected areas who paid the trunk charges since June 2014 would be reimbursed under the change.

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By Jim Watson Since I was elected Mayor in 2010, my top environmental priority has been to clean up the Ottawa River. I believe this would be the perfect gift for future generations as Canada approaches its 150th birthday in 2017. Having recently announced that we have secured funding from my Federal and Provincial counterparts, to make this dream a reality, I am excited to share with you our progress so far and what’s to come.

Ottawa is a city of almost 1 million people, and our roads and sewers are feeling the pressure in order to protect our communities, green spaces, and waterways, we need to upgrade sewers and pipes that in some cases are over 140 years old.

In the older parts of Ottawa, storm water and household sewage mix together in the same pipe, called a combined sewer. During heavy rainfall, this older part of the system is designed to avoid flooding by sending excess water into the Ottawa River. The unfortunate result is that some untreated sewage flows directly into the River as well.

Before I took office, in 2006, there were annual combined sewage overflow volumes of 1.09B litres into the Ottawa River. That’s the equivalent of 436 Olympic-sized swimming pools per year. Spills like these add to high bacteria counts in the Ottawa River, which can negatively impact the health of our river and our beaches.

In the nation’s capital, we cannot accept having sewage flow into the river behind Parliament nor see frequent pipe bursts in our neighbourhoods.

In 2009, we started working on a set of infrastructure projects called the Ottawa River Action Plan. The action plan is focused on protecting the quality of the Ottawa River by reducing the volume of combined sewage overflows and reducing the impact of stormwater on the Ottawa River.

Grits to pick federal Carleton candidate on May 9 Brian Dryden

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Federal Liberals have set May 9 for their nomination meeting to pick the candidate they want on the ballot to challenge Conservative Employment and Social Development Minister Pierre Poilievre (Nepean-Carleton) in the newly formed Carleton riding.

Three candidates will be vying for party member support in the riding when the nomination meeting and vote is held at South Carleton High school in Richmond. The nomination meeting starts at noon with the candidate speeches, before the voting starts..

The Liberals say the number of candidates in the riding is a sign that there is optimism within the party that Poilievre is vulnerable in the next election.

“The level of interest and excite-

ment in the Carleton nomination race proves what we already know: Carleton is ready for change,” said Olivier Duchesneau, communications manager for the Liberal Party of Canada.

The candidates vying for the Liberal nomination include two have been involved with the party for some time, and one relative newcomer to politics.

Chris Rodgers of Kars recently served as outreach chair for the party for the newly formed riding association, and is on leave from the federal public service as he seeks the nomination.

Richard Kuzell, who has lived in the riding for 12 years, is an IT consultant and program manager. He was an executive vice-president of the old Nepean-Carleton Liberal riding association before recent riding boundary changes created the new Carleton riding and is the founding

president of the newly-created riding association for the party.

Colin Smith, originally from Fort McMurray, Alberta, moved to Ottawa at an early age and grew up in Ottawa South and Gloucester. He is a recent member of the party, and works in sales.

“We are really excited to see such a level of enthusiasm in Carleton for the open nomination meeting.

With three candidates officially in the race and a large number of new members engaged, we are confident that we are on the right track to earn the trust of Carleton residents,” said Duchesneau.

Liberals in the riding got a boost from one of the party`s leaders April 23, when former party leadership candidate and current Foreign Affairs critic MP Marc Garneau attended a party event in Manotick as the Liberals gear up for an election later this year.

The City partnered with the federal and provincial governments to significantly enhance key parts of our wastewater infrastructure. This has included maximizing our use of the capacity available in our existing sewer system, better pipe monitoring, separating storm sewers from sanitary sewers and measures to reduce the risk of basement flooding. We also completed a lot of sewer work as a part of other road projects to ensure we did not need to tear up streets more than once.

The progress to date has been remarkable. These efforts have reduced sewage overflow volumes up to 80 percent in recent years. These improvements are also helping to ensure the consistent delivery of drinking water to our homes and reduce the risk of basement flooding.

With all three levels of government having committed the remaining funds to complete the most significant remaining project under the Ottawa River Action Plan, called the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel. This project will greatly expand our ability to store combined sewer overflow that can then be treated and returned safely to the Ottawa River. When this project is complete, Ottawa’s sewage overflows will be dramatically reduced to only one or two occurrences in most years.

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Staying put is the plan for ROSSS Continued from the front

Another 10 points are available for the inclusion of community benefits and proposed partnerships with local non-profit groups.

The city has already sold two properties, 1125 Clapp Lane to Princiotta and the Weaver House to the owners of Peppermint Spa.

Dickinson House, a community museum run by the Rideau Township Historical society, and the carriage shed where Watson’s Mill staff offices are located, have not been listed again as of yet like the Ayres building.

When they were first listed for sale, no bids met the minimum bid level that was set at that time.

Community response has been ‘terrific’: ROSSS Brian Dryden

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Community response to a survey on the kinds of services that Rural Ottawa South Support Services should be involved with and the community’s needs has been “overwhelming” as an upcoming community forum to be held in May by the organization approaches.

“The response has been terrific, it has exceeded all of our expectations,” said Mary Acton-Bond, ROSSS executive director.

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The organization is holding focus groups, conducting the online survey and will be holding a community forum at Manotick Arena Thursday, May 7, at 7 p.m. for the residents of the area to voice their “thoughts on the community’s needs.”

“It’s about what other demographics other than seniors we can help,” Acton-Bond said. “But it’s not that we hope to be all things to everyone, but maybe we can be a resource and help connect people to services they need.” The ongoing online survey can be accessed through the ROSSS website and be completed online.

It can also be printed out and mailed to ROSSS’ offices or dropped off at the office.

are coming forward through the online survey, adding that some of the ideas are “not what we were expecting.”

The organization’s board of directors approved a new five-year strategic plan in December that envisions turning ROSSS into a support hub for all rural south residents.

Currently, the organization mostly supports seniors and adults with disabilities.

ROSSS runs a Meals on Wheels program, regular outreach activities, preventative health clinics and transportation services for clients who would otherwise be stuck at home.

The idea going forward is for ROSSS to support other groups as well, and to find out what the community atlarge thinks of what ROSSS

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What a doll Valerie Hennigar, an avid doll collector, now has two Shirley Temple dolls, one of which was in pieces when the Barrhaven resident bought her at the Ottawa Doll Show and Sale last October. The next edition of the show takes place Saturday, May 2 at the EY Centre.

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First-year public relations students at Algonquin College unlocked their potential, and $26,500, with a successful fundraising campaign for the John Howard Society this spring.

In less than three weeks, from March 25 to April 11, the 57 students held a dozen events across the city designed to raise funds and awareness for the organization.

It all began with a vote last December to determine

which charitable cause the class would support through its fundraising campaign. The campaign would allow them to test the skills learned in the first semester of the two-year program and the cause should align with the class’s collective values.

Sharon Cheung is a student in the program and served as media relations director for the ACPR Let’s Unlock Change Fundraiser Campaign for John Howard Society. She said that when supporting the John Howard Society was suggested in class, it seemed

to the group an intimidating and somewhat daunting task.

The non-profit organization deals with prison reform and counselling at-risk youth. Two of its main functions include reintegrating ex-convicts into society, and to preventing at risk youth from meeting the wrong side of the law.

“It’s a really serious topic where it’s pretty much rehabilitating former criminals. Just talking about it with people is already difficult to begin with, so going into it we weren’t sure how it was going to go,” Cheung said. “But they do

really important work. They have homeless shelters. They have counselling services that range from at-risk youth to alcoholics anonymous.”

Ultimately, the class was convinced by the personal testimony of a fellow student, who after serving jail time used the organization’s services to re-enter society. The group did not only adopt the cause– they embraced it, incorporating crime and prison related puns into the names of their fundraising events. They planned 11 events ranging from a wine and cheese tasting to a stand-up comedy night to a murder mystery dinner the-

atre. They planned events with names like Comedy’s Most Wanted, Unmasked Charity Gala and Let’s Unlock the 80s.

They also held silent auctions and sold raffle tickets. Those efforts ultimately allowed the group to surpass its goal of $23,400 by $3,000.

“At the closing event our professors said we had raised exactly what our goal was –$23,400. But that then said it was a joke, because we actually raised $26,500,” Cheung said. “We did not see that coming, so it was really cool, especially because this isn’t an easy charity to talk about.”

Don Wadel is the executive

director of John Howard Society of Ottawa. To him, the students’ efforts were worth more than just the funds they raised.

Wadel said it was refreshing to have someone champion a cause few people seem to support.

“I think it was great of them to accept us as a donor agency.

We’re not a cause that would normally be embraced by the community,” Wadel said. “We have often just been low-key because it’s hard to publicize in a positive way working with these high needs people, but they did it, and they did it really openly and enthusiastically.”

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ith both the federal and provincial governments showing their hands when it comes to transit infrastructure funding last week it will be incumbent on city council to ensure Ottawa gets its slice of the pie.

With planning efforts in full swing for Phase 2 of Ottawa’s light rail system, both senior levels of government flashed the cash for municipal transit projects. The federal government will be establishing stable, regular funding that will reach $1 billion per year by 2019. How that money will be doled out remains to be seen, but one would imagine there will be a portion of that available to Ottawa.

The province, meanwhile, announced in its 201516 budget that it will be spending $31.5 billion in the next decade on transit, nearly half of that sum outside the Greater Toronto-Hamilton area. This news came days after Queen’s Park committed to footing the whole bill for the $1.6-billion light rail project planned for Mississauga and Brampton.

With so much money whirling around for transit, the onus now falls to Mayor Jim Watson and city

councillors to ensure that when the bill comes in for the next phase of Ottawa’s transit system, that residents aren’t stuck with an undue portion of the bill.

Watson has said that it would be “ideal” for another level of government to pick up the tab for new rails running to Orleans, Bayshore and Algonquin College, but the efforts to secure that funding must start now and must be relentless.

Ottawa has forged ahead boldly in the past decade with transit plans, securing funding from the federal and provincial governments, but also helping to pay its own way. Other cities in Ontario have kicked and screamed about the dire need for better transit and the lack of means to pay for it. They’ve proven at least a bit successful in getting it.

There is a certain pride in paying for something yourself, but it can also make one feel like a sucker for not begging for a free lunch. Toronto has shown little pride in grovelling for money from the province, and it also has lower transit fares than Ottawa.

With so much money now on the table, it’s time Ottawa demanded its fair share.

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Sometimes it is because someone finds a word or two offensive and recommends a change. Given how easily people take offence these days, it happens quite frequently. Nothing much usually comes of it.

But sometimes the actual singing of the national anthem gets into the news. That usually happens because someone mangles or forgets the words or, as in one memorable U.S. example, makes up a new melody.

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It’s a bit tacky, isn’t it, the anthem being used for partisan purposes and it’s yet another reason to stop singing it. Over the years, national anthems have been cheapened. Where once the anthem was sung straight-forwardly and with a steady pulse, it often becomes, in the wrong hands, a torch song, dripping with phony emotion and lasting forever, evoking not the true north but Las Vegas.

The great anthem singers – Lyndon Slewidge, Roger Doucette in Montreal, the great opera singer Robert Merrill in New York – were never guilty of that sort of thing, but in far too many cases, the anthem has become a kind of performance piece, and all you want is for it to be over.

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Remembrance Day would be one such occasion. Canada Day would be another. The swearing in of a government would qualify. As for sports, only the important games, such as Game 7 of the Stanley Cup final. It would be nice to hear that here.

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when, as so often happens here, it’s necessary to have two anthems.

It’s not surprising that the anthem has been juiced up of late. The anthem was becoming routine. But the reason it was becoming routine is because it was being performed on routine occasions – at every game, important or not. Sometimes it is sung at school concerts, at local government meetings. Once I heard it sung when the Parliament Hill Christmas lights were turned on.

Fortunately, they don’t play it at the movies any more.

The thing is, when we play or sing the anthem at trivial occasions, what is left for the important occasions?

The anthem needs to have its dignity reinforced, its sense of occasion restored. At the right moment and in the right hands, it’s a fine anthem.

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Hula Hoop Troupe swings into action in May Brian Dryden

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Keeping kids active outdoors with all the electronic gizmos available to them to spend their time with these days can be a challenge.

At the Osgoode Town-

ship Museum in May, they will harking back in time to a popular activity from the late 1950s to give today’s kids a fun way to stay active physically.

Remember the hula hoop?

They certainly do at the museum, where kids ages six and

up in the Osgoode area who want to gyrate into some good old-fashioned fun will soon be able to call themselves members of the Hula Hoop Troupe.

The new after school Hula Hoop Troupe on Wednesdays from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. will

be overseen at the museum by Tara Heft starting May 6.

“It doesn’t seem that kids are as active as they used to be,” said Heft, education and marketing officer with the Osgoode Township Historical Society and Museum. “I’m always trying to find fun activities that will appeal to kids

and get them involved.”

According to Wikipedia, although versions of a hula hoop have existed for centuries, the modern hula hoop was all the rage in the late 1950s when a plastic version was marketed by the Wham-O top company in the United States.

That style of hula hoop was

inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame in Rochester, N.Y., in 1999.

The Osgoode Township Museum’s Hula Hoop Troupe costs $20 per month to join, with 50 per cent off for additional siblings. For more information, or to join the troupe, call 613-821-4062.

Chapman Mills Drive Extension and Bus Rapid Transit Environmental Assessment Study Notice of Study Commencement and First Open House Thursday, May 7, 2015 Walter Baker Sports Centre (Barrhaven) Library Meeting Room (Concourse Level) 100 Malvern Dr, Ottawa, ON K2J 2G5 6:30 to 9 p.m (Presentation: 7 pm) Transit Access: Route # 170 The City of Ottawa has initiated the Chapman Mills Drive Extension (Longfields Drive to Strandherd Drive) and Bus Rapid Transit (Greenbank Road to west of Cedarview Road) Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to determine the most appropriate means to accommodate and manage increasing transportation infrastructure requirements around the Barrhaven Town Centre area.

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Enviro committee wants focus on recycling in Carlsbad Springs brier.dodge@metroland.com

The city’s environment committee recommended that staff notes and several rules for Taggart Miller’s Capital Region Resource Recovery Centre in Carlsbad Springs be sent to the Ministry of the Environment – which has the final decision on the project.

Councillors proposed setting limits on the geographic boundaries from which waste and materials to be recycled can originate, a rule that would bar Taggart Miller from charging less for waste than materials to be recycled, the creation of a public liaison committee and a six-truck daily cap on leachate brought to the city’s wastewater plant, among several other restrictions.

The recycling portion of the project – specifically, how much will be recycled and how much dumped in the landfill – was a major topic.

The city also wants to see the allowed tonnage that goes in the landfill portion of

the project directly tied the amount recycled, in order to hold Taggart Miller accountable to a higher diversion rate than originally proposed – the city’s target is 60 per cent.

“From the beginning, the psychological contract with the community’s been broken and the proponent has a lot of work to do, to be honest, to rebuild that trust so the community, and me, and the city can believe when they say they’re going to recycle 60 per cent, or get close in that,” Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais said.

“That’s why I think the committee is making the recommendation to the province to mandate that, that their tonnages be linked directly to diversion.”

Sue Langlois, president of the Capital Region Citizens Coalition for the Protection of the Environment, said she was disappointed.

“This is being promoted as primarily a recycling facility,” Langlois said, citing a portion of the environmental assessment that only shows

diversion – without organic materials or soils – at 16 per cent. “To me, that falls extremely short.”

She said it’s the landfill portion of the project that residents are opposed to and don’t want to see.

There have been a variety of numbers brought up through the entire environmental assessment process that determines the total percentage of materials that will be recycled at the facility range from as low as 16 to as high as 60 per cent.

The city has a goal of 60 per cent for the project, a number Michelle Taggart of Taggart Miller said the facility would strive to meet as quickly as possible.

“It does depend on the markets that we get,” she said. “But we’re hoping to hit those diversion rates right at the start. All I can say is we are building all our (recycling) facilities up front.”

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Denis Goulet from Miller and Michelle Taggart speak at the city’s April 21 environment committee meeting at city hall. numbers, or just pure institutional, commercial and industrial (often referred to as IC&I) waste.

“From day one, the proponent has done a poor job at communicating exactly what they want to do and reaching out to the community in a clear and concise way,” Blais said.

While Taggart Miller representatives said the regulations shouldn’t be a problem, community members opposed to the dump were disappointed the city wasn’t harsher and didn’t recommend the ministry reject the project.

But not all who spoke at the meeting were opposed, however.

Several people spoke on the need for an affordable IC&I recycling site in Ottawa. York Region’s manager of waste

operations, Ron Gordon, also appeared to speak about his positive experiences with the company, which has a contract with York Region. Two area residents spoke as well.

“I wrote them in January saying that I supported the proposal and I felt I was a part of a silent majority of my neighbours who were either in support of the site, or would not speak out because they felt intimated by a few,” said Edwards’ resident Douglas Innes. “I’m not a hired gun, I have no affiliations.”

Another speaker said it would be good for the neighbourhood to bring in more jobs.

Sean Carr, from the Builders Owners and Managers Association of Ottawa, said the facility is a great opportunity to provide infrastructure

to recycle IC&I waste.

“We would certainly welcome an initiative like this to help our members deal with waste at their buildings in a socially responsible way,” Carr said.

No one is opposed to the recycling facility, said Blais.

He just wants to see a true commitment to the recycling diversion rate.

“Require those tonnages be a requirement,” he said, of the link to diversion and allowed landfill tons the city wants to see. “If you’re going to be honest and true, don’t allow them to do less than that.”

The city feedback, as long as it’s approved by council, would be sent to the Ministry of the Environment, which has the final say on the project.

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Prepare for ‘challenging’ construction season: city Emma Jackson

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With winter over, Ottawa residents are bracing for the city’s only other season – construction.

The theme of this year’s road work is “short term pain for long term gain” as city workers ramp up construction on the Confederation light-rail line, set to open in 2018.

Crews will also be renewing 120 kilometres of city infrastructure this summer and building another 50 kilometres brand new.

That includes 16 kilometres of new cycling and multi-

use pathways and six kilometres of new sidewalks.

As well, another 85 kilometres of roads will be repaved by the end of the 2015 construction season.

Traffic planner Phil Landry said the bulk of the effects will be felt downtown, while east-west commuter traffic should flow a little better.

“The 417 will be done, so that’s going to be a big relief,” Landry said, noting that some minor construction work will continue on the sidelines until the fall. “That being said, there will now be buses on it.”

The highway at the 174 split has been a mess for several years as an extra lane is added to accommodate the express OC Transpo buses that will be rerouted off the eastern Transitway beginning June 28.

While the buses will have their own lanes for the most

part, they’ll mix with traffic near the exits and on-ramps, which could slow things down.

Still, “going east to west is going to operate a lot better than it has the past few years,” Landry said.

Confederation Line construction is set to ramp up this summer, with continuing underground work on several stations as well as the closure of the Transitway between Hurdman and Blair stations to start building stations and to lay some track. Track will also be installed at the Belfast Yards sometime this year, staff said.

Confederation construction will have an effect on Lyon, Nicholas and Queen streets, and the widening of Scott and Albert streets to accommodate express buses while the western Transitway is closed after 2016 will affect drivers coming into the downtown

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City staff said drivers should be prepared for a busy construction season, particularly downtown and in the east end as Confederation light rail work ramps up in June. drivers should be wary of this summer’s major reconstruction projects on: Albert Street, First Avenue, Greenbank Road (widening), Innes Road between Hwy 417 and Blair, Irving Avenue, Laurentian Avenue, Queen Street, Rideau Valley South and Sussex Drive.

The reconstruction of Main Street in Old Ottawa East will likely have the biggest impact on local drivers as it is rebuilt into a “complete street” between now and 2017.

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A ramp closure between Hwy 417 west and the 174 east for LRT construction is also expected to cause delays.

This summer’s eastern Transitway closure will cause a number of detours for transit users, but OC Transpo operations manager Pat Scrimgeour said most east-end riders will only see about a seven minute delay during their commute downtown.

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The historic and unique nature on Manotick’s streetscape will be on display for all to see when a free guided Jane’s Walk tour starts from Watson`s Mill on Sunday, May 3. ‘“The purpose of Jane’s Walk Manotick is to create an exciting experience which stimulates discussion - a ‘walking conversation’”, said Noel Norenius, president of the Manotick Culture, Parks, and Recreation Association.

“The buildings and people we’ll walk past will act as catalysts to the conversation and give participants a sense of Manotick’s past, present and future,” he said.

According to the organizers, with more than 150 years of history, Manotick has numerous older buildings in a wide variety of styles that make for a fascinating stroll through the area that is also in the process of changing. Some buildings have been preserved, and others are being restored for new uses.

The walking tour will introduce participants to a number of buildings in the village core of cultural or architectural significance. Local historian and author Larry Ellis will discuss the history of noted buildings, and

building conservationist and Master of Architecture student Carly Farmer will lead conversations on architecture and building re-use in the village.

Jane’s Walk celebrates urbanist Jane Jacobs, and encourages people to get out, explore their neighbourhoods and meet their neighbours. Free walking tours held on the first weekend of May each year are led by locals who want to create a space for residents to talk about what matters to them in the places they live and work. The Manotick Culture, Parks, and Recreation Association organizes the Manotick Jane’s Walk every year.

This year’s Jane’s Walk in Manotick starts at 2 p.m. May 3.

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This year’s event, which will run May 2 and 3, offers many of the same walks of years past, but also some new tours.

Burritts Rapids residents are inviting people from other parts of Ottawa to come learn about their small village near the Rideau River. There will be a number of different free tours and activities over both days, including a “run with the locals,” an architectural walk and a tour

of a garden centre called the Rideau Woodland Ramble.

Jonathan McLeod, of the Ottawa Citizen, will be guiding a walk through Lansdowne Park, looking at the old and new while discussing the politics surrounding the controversial development along the way.

Out in Kanata, librarians will guide a tour of the newly renovated Beaverbrook Branch of the Ottawa Public Library.

Jacobs is well known for her opposition to car-centred development, such as a plan to build a highway through Greenwhich Village, where she lived until she later moved to Canada.

Jacobs encouraged people to get out into their neighbourhoods to learn about the places they lived in.

“No one can find out what will work for our cities by looking at garden suburbs, manipulating scale models, or inventing dream cities. You’ve got to get out and walk,” Jacobs said in 1957.

Jane’s Walk first started in Toronto in 2007 and the Ottawa chapter held its first walks the following year.

Tours are also available in French and there will be a number of walks in Gatineau.

For more information visit www.janeswalkottawa.com.

Hydro bills to rise on May 1

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Ontario residents will see a big jump in their hydro bills after May 1 thanks to an Ontario Energy Board hike to its timeof-use rates.

The board is increasing the gap between off- and on-peak rates, which had been singled out as a reason for hydro users’ lack of conservation. That gap

had narrowed significantly in the years since time-of-use pricing started.

The new rates increase all rate periods, with the largest hike for on-peak times. Off-peak pricing rises 0.3 cents to 8.0 cents/kWh, while mid-peak pricing rises 0.8 cents to 12.2 cents/kWh, and on-peak times rise a whopping 2.1 cents to 16.1 cents/kWh. The OEB estimates the increase will add $5.71 to an av-

erage family’s electricity bill, an increase of 4.6 per cent.

The large increase to on-peak times puts the ratio between cheapest time of day and most expensive at 2 to 1.

“Through recent OEB consumer research, Ontarians have signalled a need for pricing that provides greater incentives to conserve,” stated the OEB in a release. “This ratio shift was also recommended by Ontario’s

environment commissioner, who called on the OEB to significantly widen the peak to off-peak price differential in his 2014 annual energy conservation report, Planning to Conserve.”

In May 2010, the on-peak rate was 9.9 cents/kWh and the offpeak rate was 5.3 cents/kWh, meaning on-peak rates have risen 61 per cent in five years and off-peak rates 66 per cent.

Next year, the 10 per cent

Ontario Clean Energy Benefit will be eliminated from hydro bills, and a new fee to subsidize lower-income earners’ bills will be added.

Though the debt retirement charge will also be retired next year, last month Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli announced these regulatory changes alone would cause hydro bills to rise by $120 a year in the coming year.

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PRINCE OF WALES DRIVE 8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Northbound lane Preston St. to Heron Rd. Local access to Agricultural Museum from Preston St. and Scenic Dr. Local access to churches from Heron Rd. HERON ROAD 8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Lane reductions Prince of Wales Dr. to Riverside Dr. VINCENT MASSEY PARK ACCESS 8:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m. | Access into VMP from Heron Westbound available. Access into VMP from Heron Eastbound not available or limited access from 9:00 a.m. – 11:15 a.m.

RIVERSIDE DRIVE 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Southbound lane reduction Heron Rd. to Hogs Back Rd.

PORTAGE BRIDGE 10:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. | Closed both directions

HOGS BACK ROAD 8:00 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. | Westbound lanes Riverside Dr. to Colonel By Dr.

LYON STREET 8:00 a.m. – 10:15 a.m. | Wellington St. to Laurier Ave.

COLONEL BY DRIVE 8:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m.

LAURIER AVENUE 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Lyon St. to Elgin St. closed to all but crossing traffic

SUSSEX DRIVE 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Rideau to Rockcliffe Pkwy. Local access to Notre Dame Basilica from St. Patrick St.

LAURIER AVENUE 8:00 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. | Eastbound lanes Elgin St. to Nicholas St.

SIR GEORGE-ÉTIENNE CARTIER PARKWAY 9:00 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. | Rockcliffe Parkway. Local access to Aviation Museum and Rockcliffe Flying Club from Aviation Pkwy.

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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

May 1

Transportation choices for rural seniors. Information session, Manotick Arena, 2nd floor, May 1, 12.45 to 2.15 p.m. Speakers and information booths. Transportation will be organized for anyone needing it, ask when you register.

Register by phone: 613-7416025, ext. 324 and leave a message, or email:vbrousseau@eorc-creo.ca ITR presents Nurse Jane Goes to Hawaii at the Osgoode Community Centre, Friday May 1st. at 7:00 p.m., Saturday May 2nd at 6:00 p.m. for the dinner theatre and a matinee Sunday May 3rd at 2 p.m.

For more information and tickets, go to itrtheatre. com or call ITR at 613-8001165.

May 2

On Saturday May 2nd at 10 a.m. the Osgoode Township Museum in Vernon will be hosting the 1st Metcalfe Sparks and 2nd Metcalfe Brownies for tree planting.

A $1,000 grant was given to the Sparks and Brownies from TD and Girl Guides to plant trees and shrubs in the community orchard at the museum.

Annual Spring Garage Sale 8:30 a.m. to 12:00 p.m.

St James Church, 1138 Bridge Street, Manotick Tell your friends, tell your neighbours. Come and see what treasures you can find.

Items are separated into areas Books, toys, china, linen, electrical, Easy to find that special piece www.stjamesmanotick.org 613-692-2082

May 3

Village Voices Women’s Choir presents “Share the Music!”Sunday, May 3rd, 2:30 p.m. Barrhaven United Church, 3013 Jockvale Road, Barrhaven. Advance tickets $12.00/$15.00 at the door Children 12 and under free Refreshments and gift basket draws, Painting raffle For more information: catgraham_59@yahoo.com, www.freewebs.com/villagevoices.

Annual Spring Roast Beef Dinner at Holy Trinity Anglican Church, Metcalfe.

With home made pies and home cooked entries.

Reservations call Marj at 613 233 1556 or Myra at 613 425-1080 $15.00”

May 6

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8:30 a.m. - 9:45 a.m. Registration 9:45a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Opening Ceremonies 10:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. Hike, Brunch & Activities

11:30a.m. - 12:45 p.m. Registration 12:45 p.m. - 1:00 p.m. Opening Ceremonies 1:00 p.m. - 3:00 p.m. Hike, Lunch & Activities

For more information or to register visit our website at www.hospicecareottawa.ca or call 613-591-6002 ext. 27

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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.

Mondays and Thursdays:

The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club, 4550 Bank St. (at Leitrim Road) meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-8211930 for more information.

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 pot-luck contribution.

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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.

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.

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 613-8221430.

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.

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Join Hospice Care Ottawa at one of our hike locations for an exciting day that includes at 5km Hike, live music, food, children's activities and more!

Thank you to our generous 2015 Hike for Hospice Sponsors & In-Kind Donors

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.

Come to the Osgoode legion for darts on Tuesday, Wednesday and Friday

The Hike for Hospice Palliative Care is a national event that takes place at many hospices across Canada to raise awareness and much needed funds for Hospice Care which supports those living with a life-limiting illness and their families.

All programs and services are provided at no charge.

Thank you to our Hike Patrons

Ongoing:

Ovarian Cancer Canada offers a free presentation called Ovarian Cancer: 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.

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18th Annual Roast Beef Dinner, Wednesday, May 6, 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 pm, Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower. Please reserve tickets when possible to assist planning needs. For tickets, call Mary @ 613 489-2697.

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GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 There’s a lot to accomplish right now, Gemini, but distractions seem to turn up just when you get on track. Try to keep your attention focused on the tasks at hand.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 You tend to gravitate toward leadership roles, Cancer. That can pack on the pressure, and sometimes you need a break. Choose this week to stand on the sidelines.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, even though you’re excited about a planned getaway, you’re also a little apprehensive about leaving home for long. Shake off such feelings and enjoy the time away.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, trust your own instincts when an unusual situation arises. Others will offer advice, but you will be most satisfied if you go with your gut.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a friend reenters your life this week and you are better for it.

Enjoy this rekindled friendship and set aside some time to catch up and share a few laughs.

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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, your excitement over an upcoming revelation has you wondering how long you can keep a secret. Hang in there a few more days, and all will work out just fine.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, it is finally time to take a well-deserved rest. Make the most of this time to get some R&R as your schedule might be hectic once more in just a few days.

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Dozens of Ottawa area residents gathered in front of Ontario Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli’s office on April 18 to protest lofty hydro prices and the provincial government’s plan to partially privatize Hydro One. The group – which included local politicians – filled a section of the parking lot outside of Chiarelli’s office and waved signs at traffic on Carling Avenue bearing messages like Hydro Bill Bigger than My Mortgage, and Heat or Eat. The Ottawa rally comes as people across the province prepare to descend on Queen’s Park on May 13 to protest a host of issues related to the provincial hydro utility.

Protesters on April 18 said they are frustrated by excessive extra fees for rural delivery, the alleged inconsistency of smart meter readings and, most recently, the provincial government’s

plan to sell a percentage of the utility in an initial public offering.

Protester Michael Vorobej is an urban resident of Ottawa.

While he does not incur the extra fees that have rural residents concerned, he said he is incensed by the prospect of privatization.

“At the end of the day the private companies are only coming in to make money.

That’s why they exist,” Vorobej said.

“But this is shortsighted; this is a desperate measure to get a few bucks up front. It is a public utility, it is a public trust, and we should keep it that way.”

Rally organizer Beth Trudeau said most of the issues tackled this year were the same issues addressed in previous years’ protests, but the discontent among protesters on April 18 was more intense.

“People are more steamed, getting more frustrated and more despairing because nothing seems to be happening. Nothing’s changed,” Trudeau said.

“They’re still being over-billed and smart meters aren’t being checked, so people are becoming more angry.”

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Melting the judges’ hearts Osgoode’s Kayleigh Styles, 11, won the Peter Evans Memorial Trophy at the Kiwanis Music Festival Musical theatre division competition at Shenkman Theatre Saturday, April 18. Having won her preliminary round with the songs Where is Love from Oliver Twist and Let it Go from Frozen she qualified for the trophy night competition, where she performed Let it Go in the finals in costume. Special thanks are extended to her voice coach Doreen Taylor-Claxton, and her pianist, Julia Blinova.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, May 7, 2015 – 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.

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, May 12, 2015 – 9:30 a.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

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Complete Streets Implementation Framework Open House Tuesday, May 5, 2015 Jean Pigott Place, City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West 5 to 8 p.m., Presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Transit routes 5, 14 and Transitway Routes The City of Ottawa invites you to an Open House to learn more about Complete Streets and the plan for implementation within our city.

Complete Streets integrate physical elements creating an environment of safety, comfort and mobility for all users of the street regardless of age, ability or mode of transportation. In the November 2013 Transportation Master Plan (TMP) update, recommendations were included to support the development of Complete Streets.

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Ottawa hockey association to eliminate AAA minor midget level Brier Dodge

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A three-year pilot program will see minor midget AAA hockey eliminated in the national capital region starting with the 2015-16 hockey season.

The program was put together by a subcommittee of the Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association that did extensive research into how it

would be structured and how other parts of Canada structure their midget leagues for 15-, 16-, and 17-yearold players.

Currently, 15-year-olds play in a minor midget league, while 16 and 17-year-olds are separated into their own midget league.

The presentation the sub-committee put together indicated the minor program was struggling as some players jump into the older, junior

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The new league, which only affects players in the AAA skill level divisions, will blend the two age divisions together and reorganize the teams. Right now, there are five zones, each of which have one minor midget and midget team.

As of next year, there will be 12 teams, each with a geographic centre. Players’ geographic centre will be measured by the home arena’s distance from their primary residence.

The changes are being made to provide a better development path for players, said Gary Hopkins, Cumberland district chairman.

Instead of five minor midget and five midget teams, there will be 12 midget teams under the new structure, bringing in more players than before.

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Jr. A teams, such as the Cumberland Grads and Smiths Falls Bears, will have a heavier affiliation with midget AAA teams next year as the new league structure will name each of the new 12 midget AAA teams after a Jr. A team.

The blind draft will work in a way that the closest geographic team that wants a midget player, will get them.

If a player from Cumberland is selected by both Cumberland and Gloucester, the player would go to Cumberland. But if the Cumberland player is selected by only Gloucester,

that player would go to Gloucester.

Hopkins said the new geographic boundaries and draft structure will make sure the best players in the region are the ones making the AAA teams, while recognizing players develop at different rates.

“It really lets the players develop at a pace more consistent with their abilities,” Hopkins said. “Some develop earlier, some develop later.”

Denis Dumais, Ottawa District Minor Hockey Association president, said negativity has come from the parents of younger players who are worried that their children won’t make the cut for the new midget teams.

He said there has been false information spread through clubs about the new structure.

“It’s scary for parents. Parents think their 15-year-old won’t make it,” Dumais said. “If you’re a good player, would we throw you out when you’re 15? No.” He said people are resistant to change with the structure, but the association has gone through intensive meetings to make sure it can develop the best players possible.

The new league will be put run as a trial for three years as. The new teams will have affiliations with Central Canada Hockey League teams at the junior level, such as the Cumberland Grads, or Carleton Place Canadians. Each of the teams will share a name with one of area’s Junior A teams.

Some details of the new league and its structure are still being finalized, and small tweaks may be made before the season starts.

“We think this is a winning program,” Dumais said. “We feel it’s a better program for our midget players.”

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Respect in Hockey program arrives in Ottawa

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A new respect in hockey program will launch next season for all minor hockey clubs who are a part of Hockey Eastern Ontario.

The announcement was made at the Richcraft Sensplex on April 20 by Hockey Eastern Ontario officials and representatives from the Respect Sport Group.

One parent or guardian for every player in the initiation and novice levels in Hockey Eastern Ontario clubs will be required to take the one hour, online course every year. A parent or guardian of a new registrant up to the midget level (17 year olds), will be required to take the course once.

The $12 cost will fall to each individual who takes the course, unless the hockey association bulk purchases access codes and includes these as part of the fee in registration costs.

The course will cover a variety of topics, ranging from injury prevention and how to have positive relationships with coaches and referees, to how to deal with abuse or harassment.

Mark Allen, from Respect Sport Group, said ideally the entire family would take the course, though it’s only mandatory for one parent or guardian to take the course.

It’s already mandated in many province’s hockey programs, including Manitoba, where the Respect Sport Group’s first program, one designed for coaches, first started.

Coaches requested a unit be developed for parents, which was launched with Hockey Calgary.

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Sheldon Kennedy, former NHL player and abuse victim, speaks about the new course that hockey parents in Ottawa will be required to take in 2015 for the next hockey season.

Kennedy was at the Richcraft Sensplex on April 20 to help make the announcement.

“The safest place for these kids a lot of times, is in our rinks,” he said.

“We need to give the adults the tools to handle these cases and situations and have these conversations when needed.”

He said a child having issues at home may choose to tell a coach, manager, or

teammate’s parent.

“It can be a great benefit in this day and age for our kids to be great young people. And I think if that is our focus, they’ll become great hockey players,” Kennedy said.

“But the focus has to shift a little bit into making sure we grow great people.”

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This week I attended the Transportation Committee meeting on Monday and a great deal of discussion was spent on patio regulations. As with most meetings, residents are welcome to attend in person or listen to the podcast through www.ottawa.ca The other committee meeting I attended was the Osgoode Care Centre.

My office will be closed all day Friday as we’re attending a Rural Farm Tour courtesy of the Ottawa Federation of Agriculture. I am very pleased that many members of City Council, City Staff, local Farmers and media will be spending the day learning more about our farming industry and its importance to our City. Please stay tuned for next week’s newsletter as I will be including pictures and a summary of what is sure to be a great day.

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t was unusual for Mother to be in such a hurry to get into Renfrew for our regular What else was unusual was Mother going to the blue sugar bowl in the back-to-the-wall cupboard and pulling a hand full of change out of her egg money. Her Saturday morning purchases were always made out of the money she got from peddling her wares door-todoor. But that day, a handful of egg-money was crammed into her black purse. For a few minutes, I wondered if we were running away from home.

When Mother and I piled into the old car, the weekly copy of the Renfrew Mercury was on the seat beside us, and Mother kept patting it like it was made of gold. It had been folded over and the Walker’s Store ad took up the whole page. So that was what Mother was so excited about.

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MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories saying all the way out the long lane to the Northcote Side Road. And she gave the newspaper another poke with her finger. “Just look at that Mary: Dan River cotton on sale at Walker’s Store for seven cents a yard. Never have I heard of Dan River cotton on sale for such a price.” So that’s what all the excitement was about.

The old Model T was fair humming all the way along the Northcote Side Road, and Mother kept saying “Please, don’t let us have a flat.” The old car was well known for having as many as two or three flat tires banging over the washboard Northcote Side

Road. “Just as I expected,” she said, chewing on her bottom lip. The cars and buggies were lined up on both sides of the street, and crowds of women, many of them our neighbours from Northcote, were already lined up at the Walker’s Store door. Without even asking a “by-your-leave,” Mother pulled into a small lane between two stores, grabbed her purse, told me to hurry, and we joined the lineup of women at the door of Walker’s Store.

A man, who turned out to be the manager, was beet red, and he had one of those things to magnify his voice by shouting into it, asked for

everyone’s attention. Standing beside him was another man, whose red face matched the manager’s.

“There has been a terrible mistake. This is the person who put the ad together for the Mercury, and instead of printing 27 cents a yard for the Dan River cotton, it came out as seven cents. The number 2 was mistakenly left off, and really, the price is 27 cents, not seven.”

Well, I thought there was going to be a riot. “Now you know the law as well as I do, Mr. O’Kane, and you have to sell that Dan River cotton for what it was advertised.” And with that, and using her umbrella as a prodding iron, a customer pushed back the two men, and plowed through the door, with all of us following her inside the store.

Mr. O’Kane vanished through a little door at the back of the store, slamming it shut and I could hear a lock

being rammed into place, and the bedlam was left to the sole clerk who started removing the dozens of neatly folded bolts of Dan River off the shelves and pounding them down on the long counter.

I was sure we would never get out of the store alive.

Whole bolts of Dan River were sold and it didn’t seem like anyone gave a hoot in Halifax for pattern or colour.

Mother grabbed a hold of a lovely mauve bolt, and one with a pale yellow plaid design, and told the sales girl she’d take the whole yardage off both.

Two women were both pulling at the same bolt, and I was sure it would just be a matter of time before the one Renfrew policeman was called to keep order.

It wasn’t long before only one or two bolts of material were all that was left on the counter. No one was getting cuttings, everyone taking the

whole bolt, which thankfully didn’t have to be measured because the original yardage tags were still attached.

We headed for the car, each of us carrying one of the bolts, and I stayed in the front seat while Mother peddled her butter, eggs, sticky buns and trussed up chickens all along the back streets of the town of Renfrew.

Before the next week was over, new mauve Dan River cotton curtains hung on the kitchen window, a yellow table cloth covered the red oilcloth, and I had two blouses to wear to the Northcote School. And there was lots of material left for which Mother was sure to find a use.

Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to smashwords.com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details. If you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@sympatico.ca.

LEAVE YOUR LASTING MARK FOR CHEO’S CHILDREN & FAMILIES AFTER A CAREER WORKING WITH KIDS AT CHEO AND AS A LONGTIME VOLUNTEER, LYNN MADE A DECISION THAT WOULD FOREVER LINK HER TO CHEO, A PLACE THAT HAS BEEN SUCH A BIG PART OF HER LIFE. SHE NAMED CHEO AS THE BENEFICIARY OF HER WORK LIFE INSURANCE POLICY AND ALSO OF HER PENSION. By making a planned gift to CHEO you not only help future generations of children, but you also provide some tax relief to your estate, while still providing for your family members.

Here are some ways you can create your Forever CHEO legacy: make a bequest in your Will; create an endowment fund; name CHEO as the beneficiary of your RRSPs or RRIFs; or take out a life insurance policy with CHEO as the beneficiary.

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For more than 40 years our community has benefited from the care and medical expertise at CHEO. While some of us have thankfully never had to use CHEO, others have for minor or sometimes more serious issues. The one commonality we all share is a great respect and appreciation for CHEO. We want it to be here for our kids, our kids’ kids and beyond that. That is what Forever CHEO is all about!

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They may not be Cody’s last legs, but they are starting to wobble DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife driveway, he started to gain some pep. So I let him keep walking. Another 500 yards, and the back legs went again.

Poor Cody. His legs won’t do what his brain is telling them to.

So we went home. That was a pretty short walk. And for the rest of the day he slept in a sunbeam as if he had run a marathon.

Cody is an outdoor dog.

He runs away, so he has to be on a chain. And he sleeps in a doghouse lined with hay, all year round.

I have tried to put dog beds in his house for extra padding

against the wood. He tears them to shreds.

Thirty above and he sleeps in a hole that he digs under the shade of the cedar tree.

Thirty below, he is happiest burrowed into a tunnel in the hay of his wooden doghouse.

But at least once a day, he likes to come inside to lie on his indoor bed, in front of the TV. Beside the wood stove.

He can’t handle it for long if the fire is burning, because he has grown a heavy fur coat. But he does love to come in and groom himself for a few minutes, before having a snooze. Sometimes

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For more information on Maggie 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.

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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 and give back to our pets for the joy and companionship they bring to our lives.

Nowadays, you may bring your fourlegged 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?

Your pet should visit a veterinarian at least once a year, for its annual checkup and vaccinations, and more frequently if it experiences sudden or ongoing problems in health or behaviour. Yet, Canada’s Pet Wellness Report, produced by the Canadian Veterinary Medical Association, indicates that only 77 per cent of dog

owners and a mere 46 per cent of cat owners in Canada have taken their pet to the vet in the last 12 months.

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

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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 OHS 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!

Parasite Control - Your veterinarian is your go-to resource for prevention and treatment of fleas, ticks, and worms. Many of these parasites can live year-round in your home and can transmit dangerous diseases to your pet. This is another area in which your vet can help you to act preventatively, so that you may never have to deal with these unpleasant parasites.

he is in here for hours.

We just can’t leave him unattended, because in 17 years he has never been successfully housetrained or learned not to steal food.

Normally Cody naps inside on a king-sized fleece blanket that has been folded in four.

I figured his old bones would appreciate a pillow, so about a year ago I bought him a nice corduroy dog pillow.

The Farmer took one look at it and said, “What are you giving that to the dog for? I want it.” And it has been on the couch under the Farmer ever since.

Last month I found another dog pillow, this one with memory foam and fake sheepskin.

It was so soft. I brought it home to Cody and threw it on the floor. The Farmer walks in.

“You bought a new pil-

low.”

“Yes, I did.”

“What’s it doin’ on the floor?” The man is oblivious.

So I gave him the sheepskin pillow and took the year-old corduroy one and threw it on the floor.

Cody gave it a sniff and then he literally shoved it to the side with his paw.

“Hey. Aren’t you going to sleep on your pillow?” I asked him.

He put his chin on the pillow, the rest of him on the usual blanket.

Then I realized, it probably didn’t smell right. So last night when he came in for his visit / nap, I shoved the pillow under his blanket.

He turned around three times (less than the usual nine) and settled in.

I could just hear his bones sighing with relief.

I don’t know whether it’s a case of ‘use it or lose it’ and

I should be walking Cody more often or not.

I don’t want to exhaust him. Now when he goes for a short walk, his legs give out and it seems to take him two days to recover.

But then, he is 17 x 7 = 119 in dog years. The Farmer got him at age 2; he had been kicked out of obedience school and the family that had him couldn’t keep him anymore in their tiny apartment.

I have no idea what they were thinking. Who keeps a huge Gordon Setter in an apartment?

I think he has had a good life here on the Fisher Farm.

And we love him, even if he steals food out of the garbage and runs downstairs to pee in the basement. dianafisher1@gmail.com theaccidentalfarmwife. blogspot.com

PET OF THE WEEK Lucy

Hi, this is me on my 4th birthday.

My name is Lucy, tho’ I am often called Princess. I love people and am very sociable.

I know I am a very lucky pup.

The ‘love of my life’ lives in the city but she often lets me spend time in the country with my ‘grands’. I get to go down the lane to help get the newspaper, run in the woods during maple syrup season and chase, but never catch those pesky squirrels.

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” Manotick News - Thursday, April 30, 2015

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didn’t walk Cody much over the winter.

He may be 17 years old but he pulls full out on the leash and trips me up on the ice.

Now that it’s spring, I figured it was time to take old Grandpa out for a stroll.

He certainly loves a walk.

Gets all excited as soon as he sees that leash.

He skips and pulls and jumps and runs all the way down the driveway.

Out on the road, he crosses back and forth across the gravel, sniffing and investigating like a good ol’ huntin’ dog.

We made it about 500 yards when the back left leg went. Then the right. They just buckled under him and he collapsed. He struggled back up to standing.

“Whoa, old man,” I said, turning him back toward home. As we reached our

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• 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil • 250 g (8 oz) mixed mushrooms (white, crimini and stemmed shiitake), sliced • 1 onion, chopped • 375 ml (1-1/2 cups) orzo pasta • 250 ml (1 cup) diced carrots • 5 ml (1 tsp) dried thyme • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 875 ml (3-1/2 cups) sodium-re-

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In a large saucepan, heat the oil over medium heat. Put the mushrooms and onion in the pan, and cook, stirring occasionally, for five minutes or until they’re softened.

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With spring flowers and blooming trees comes seasonal allergies - itchy eyes, fatigue, runny nose and even asthma.

Here are some tips to help reduce allergies or just support your immunity:

2 ½ cups carrots, shredded 1 cup walnuts, raw (pre-soaked

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Working Numerous studies have proven that exercise is a great way to relieve stress! Exercise can help you reduce a lot of the internal issues you have that are stress related by releasing endorphins throughout your body. Endorphins are chemical compounds that make you feel good! All types of exercise, circuit training, strength training, yoga and running will release the endorphins that your body craves!

On a more visual level, regular exercise will translate into a more toned body and a change in clothing size, which will boost self-confidence and increase your energy levels. This helps you become much more productive throughout the day!

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1. Line a 9” spring form pan or 8” square pan with parchment paper so that the edges hang over the sides of the pan.

2. Add walnuts, dates, orange, coconut, chia, cinnamon, nutmeg and salt to a blender and blend until smooth, scraping down the sides when needed. Add carrots, stir well. Pour the batter into prepared pan, using a spatula smooth the top and chill in the freezer. In the meantime, add water, cashews, EVCO, honey, vanilla, salt and lemon juice. Blend until smooth. Smooth over cake and let freeze for about 1 hour. Let thaw 10 minutes before serving. Garnish with a carrot made out of orange peel and parsley, and a sprinkle of coconut flakes.

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1. Oranges Vitamin C rich oranges help to support optimal immunity.

2. Omega 3 Eat more omega-3 fatty acid rich foods. A study published in the Journal of Allergy found people who have diets rich in omega-3 suffer from fewer allergy symptoms. Great sources are salmon, flax seeds and chia seeds.

3. Hot for Health Hot chili peppers, horseradish and hot mustards work as natural decongestants.

4. Honey Locally produced honey contains pollen spores picked up by the bees from your local plants, which can act as a natural “allergy type vaccine.” By introducing a small amount of the allergen, found in the honey, your immune system can build up natural immunity against it.

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Ottawa’s Talent Exposed to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program From April 10th - 12th talented male players, ages fourteen to seventeen had an opportunity to impress Craig Dalrymple, Technical Director for the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Residency program.

With the likes of Vana Markarian and Dario Conte (both Force Academy graduates) already in the Whitecaps system, Dalrymple knew there had to be more talented players in the Ottawa region ready to springboard themselves into a professional academy. Close to eighty (80) boys took part over the threeday event which began with presenting the Whitecaps FC youth development system to the players and their families, followed by a chance to step on the field over the weekend and showcase their ability. OSU is thankful to soccer community in Ottawa, in particular our affiliates Gloucester Hornets along with Cumberland Cobras and Capital United for their support in having their talented players attend the event.

Ultimately, the purpose of the event was to give players an opportunity to move on to the next level. Whitecaps FC are regarded as one of the top programs in North America, they have produced 8 MLS home-grown players over the past few seasons which illustrates this. Players who attended the event will now be part of the broader Whitecaps scouting database and continue to be monitored and compared to the top talent across the country.

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It is believed that boys across each age will be invited to Vancouver now to participate in further trials with Whitecaps FC. This represents another tangible opportunity provided by OSU, not only to OSU players but also to the talented boys across the region, regardless of their club affiliation.

The volunteer Friends of Ottawa Public Library (FOPLA) Rideau/Goulbourn Chapter have raised $15,349 in support of the Ottawa Public Library by re-selling book donations from community bookstores at local libraries. Celebrating the donation are left to right: Donna Clark, OPL/FOPLA board liaison, Josephine Norton, Rideau/Goulbourn local volunteer representative, and Jane Venus, manager of Rural Services for Ottawa Public Library.

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Looking back on the past weekends Ottawa Combine, “the Whitecaps FC Residency program is committed to identifying high potential players in Western Canada and neutral MLS territories in Canada, with the objective to invite them into our full time and fully funded Residency program. Ottawa has proven to be a hot spot for young promising soccer players, clearly the work of the community infrastructure is providing a good foundation for player development. This inaugural player identification combine hosted and supported by the Ottawa South United SC was a tremendous success. The event was open to all high performance players in Ottawa and the surrounding neutral territories, and there was a pleasing amount of talent on display from a number of clubs. I am pleased to report that players from all attending age groups (2001 to 1999) have been identified as top prospects. I want to thank the soccer community in Ottawa for supporting this tremendous player identification initiative, and look forward to continuing to identify players in the Ottawa region” noted Craig Dalrymple.

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Friends of the Jock River says good night, and good luck Community organization shut down after struggles to populate board Megan DeLaire

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If the Jock River has friends, it has lost one in Friends of the Jock River.

The organization’s remaining board members have officially declared it extinct after years of trying to breathe life into it. They’re still the Jock River’s friends, but not in any official capacity.

The volunteer-run organization lost charitable status in July 2013 after several attempts since 2011 to replenish its shrinking executive board.

In late 2014, its two remaining board members shuttered its website. On April 14 of this year, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority re-

ceived its archives, including annual reports and details of meetings, for safe-keeping.

“We lost something that was valuable and it’s gone,” said former president and long-time member Brian Finch. “It would take a lot of effort by quite a few people to reintroduce something like Friends of the Jock River.”

Friends of the Jock River was founded in 1996 and, in its peak years, was run by 10 board members and had more than 300 members.

Its mission was to improve the ecology of the Jock River watershed, involving landowners, recreational users of the river, local councillors and businesses in the process.

The group partnered with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority to monitor the health of the river and offered research positions to co-op students partnered with the

conservation authority.

Reaching out to communities along the Jock River in Stittsville, Kanata, Barrhaven and Manotick, Friends of the Jock River organized tree plantings and free canoe trips on the river, sponsored a Jock River photography contest and engaged the public with information booths at environmental panels and events in Ottawa.

But Friends of the Jock River fell on hard times in 2011 when its executive was reduced to charter members Brian Finch and Neil Barrington.

Many of the group’s past board members had served for years, reached advanced ages and retired. Finch and Barrington, themselves ready to retire, were not able to find new members to fill the eight positions on the board, including president, vice-president, secretary and treasurer.

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In 2012, Finch and Barrington chose to place the organization into dormancy for one more year and continue their attempts to recruit a new board, rather than dissolving Friends of the Jock River outright.

“We published the results of this decision and there were quite a few organizations and individuals that expressed concern over our

possible demise, but there have been few individuals step forward over the past year indicating an interest in running for a position on the board,” Brian Finch wrote in the group’s 2012 annual report. “I am hopeful that there will be more interest at the Annual General Meeting.”

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In July 2013, Friends of the Jock River lost its charitable status due to unavoidable inactivity.

Now the organization has all but entirely dissolved.

Transferring its funds to its organization of choice, the Rideau Valley Conservation Foundation, and closing its bank accounts will be the final nail in the coffin.

“These people have done their due diligence in service,” said long-time member and past director Tom Wright about Finch and Barrington.

“It would be a shame to have four people or five new people not step up, because it takes time to get charitable status.”

But Wright, 76, is hopeful Friends of the Jock River might one day be resurrected by entirely new members, which is why he deposited the group’s archives with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority.

“If you look at the building in Richmond, Kanata, Manotick and Barrhaven, the number of people that have moved in along the river is phenomenal,” Wright said.

“If someone could step up now, even start a small project or just maintain the status quo until the membership is filled on the board, that would be a great asset.”

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Mayor Jim Watson is optimistic his light rail dream will become a funded reality after an exciting week of public transit announcements from both the provincial and the federal governments.

It began on April 16, when the Ontario government announced it would sell 60 per cent of Hydro One to put an estimated $4 billion into a “transit trust” for major projects.

The following week, the province solidified its plan to pump $31.5 billion in major transit infrastructure across the province, sending nearly half of that outside of the Greater Toronto-Hamilton Area, in its budget on April 23. Ottawa’s Stage 2 project was specifically mentioned in the budget.

The feds have also stepped up. On April 21, the federal government unveiled its Public Transit Fund as part of the 2015 budget – a pot of money that Watson says is well-timed to put stage two shovels in the ground.

That fund will start slow, with $250 million available in 2017 but working up to $1 billion a year beginning in 2019, if the budget is passed and the Conservatives hold on to power in the upcoming election.

That’s good timing for Ottawa, which will open Phase 1 of the Confederation Line in 2018 and hopes to jump right into building Stage 2 by the end of that year, Watson said.

“From our perspective - I can’t speak for other cities – the timing works well in

MAYOR JIM WATSON Ottawa’s favour,” he said.

The benefit of the new federal fund will depend on whether it’s truly reserved for the country’s most significant transit projects as the finance minister suggested, or if it will be open to all Canadian municipalities.

“If it was a fund for every municipality to apply, that $1 billion would be diluted very quickly,” Watson said, noting he’s fairly confident the fund will be reserved for the “top five or six projects” across the country.

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Earlier on April 21, the province also had Watson’s attention as a large group of Toronto-area MPPs gathered to announce Ontario would be willing to bank roll the entire $1.6 billion price tag for a light-rail project connecting Mississauga and Brampton west of Toronto, even if the feds and the municipality don’t show up with cash.

Watson said he immediately called some of the Toronto-area MPPs involved.

He’s looking for details on how this project came to be potentially 100 per cent funded when Ottawa has so far only been promised a third. “(I’m trying) to get clarification on what the announcement was all about and why they’re eligible for 100 per cent,” Watson said.

“Obviously ... if we can get our share funded 100 per cent by the province

that would be ideal.”

That’s not how it’s worked so far. Watson said he always felt that, when it comes to major infrastructure projects, all three levels of government should pay their fair share – a third each.

That’s certainly been the case for the city’s $2.1-billion light rail project currently being carved out under Ottawa’s downtown as part of Phase 1 of its citywide transit plan. In fact, the city’s paying slightly more than its share at about $900 million, with the province and the feds each picking up a $600 million tab.

The provincial commitment Ontario’s Minister of Transportation Steven Del Duca confirmed in an email on April 22 that the province fully intends to support the project once the city submits a formal funding request for stage two.

“We were first at the table for Phase 1 of the LRT with $600 million and we will be at the table for Phase 2,” Del Duca wrote.

Of course, Watson also recognized the next stage of Ottawa’s light-rail project is likely three times more expensive than the 23-kilometre Hurontario-Main LRT plan, which Mississauga Mayor Bonnie Crombie admitted in January her city couldn’t afford.

And Ottawa residents have given Watson a mandate to spend money on transit -- the second-term mayor campaigned on the city’s light rail plans last fall and won back his office with a 76 per cent landslide.

Stage 2 is currently in the middle of three environmental assessments for western, eastern and southern extensions, which Watson said would further define the project’s cost.

It’s currently estimated at just shy of $3 billion, and would add 30 kilometres of rail and 19 new stations to the network.

He plans to submit a preliminary funding request this summer.

Vandals suspected behind Vimy Bridge damage Erin McCracken

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Police patrols on Vimy Memorial Bridge may be stepped up after wires along the pedestrian walkway at the structure are believed to have been cut and pulled from their sockets in a suspected case of vandalism.

Gloucester-South Nepean Coun.

Michael Qaqish made the request for additional police presence in the area after he was alerted to the damage early last week.

Photos taken by a concerned resident show one wire had been pulled from its socket, and another severed wire with a frayed end.

Qaqish did not know which side of the bridge had been targeted, but did say that the wires are part of a railing along a sidewalk on the bridge City engineers were alerted to the damage and when they went to the site, they “determined that some of the railing issues are due

to vandalism,” he said. “They don’t just snap like that.”

Though there was no risk to pedestrian safety Qaqish said, the incident is worrisome, reason why the councillor spoke with the community police officer responsible for the area – the bridge spans the Rideau River between Riverside South and Barrhaven – and asked her to keep an eye out.

“We don’t have any evidence that this is sort of a systematic problem or an ongoing issue, but nonetheless I’ve flagged it with the community police officer and I’ve told her, just keep an eye on it, increase patrols and see what’s going on,” Qaqish said, adding that it’s important to be proactive.

“I’m hoping it’s just a one-off.”

A sub-contractor fixed the severed wires late last week.

Some of that cost will be covered under warranty.

The $50-million Vimy Memorial Bridge opened last July after significant delays.

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