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Bridge Street cycling lanes to get new paint this summer Kelly Kent

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Cyclists looking to use Manotick’s Bridge Street will have an easier time of it in the near future, thanks to improved road markings that will come after the street undergoes a resurfacing project this summer.

While there are existing bike lanes on Bridge Street already, Coun. Scott Moffatt said the lane markings will be repainted after it is

repaved this year, increasing visibility and safety for both drivers and cyclists.

Where possible, a 1.5-metre wide cycling lane will be dedicated on either side of the street.

Unfortunately, due to the inconsistent width of the roadway, a continuous, unbroken cycling lane is not possible.

Where cyclists must merge back into the flow of vehicle traffic, Moffatt said “share the road” signs will be post-

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Klaus Beltzner, president of the Manotick Village Community Association, said that several options for creating a continuous cycling lane on Bridge Street have been looked at.

One option is to widen the road to a consistent width, allowing for a continuous bike lane throughout. However, widening the road is costly and inconvenient.

Another option that Beltzner said is currently being explored is the potential to remove the left turning lane at Bridge Street and Dickinson Street.

Getting rid of the turning lane would allow for more room for a cycling lane through that stretch of road, eliminating the need for cyclists to merge back in with regular traffic. Vehicles would still be able to turn left onto Dickinson Street from Bridge Street, Beltzner noted, but there would be no dedicated turning lane.

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Greely Lions loot Volunteers Maryse Beaudyn, back, Jordan Leonard and Emma Leonard from Vernon man a booth at the Greely Lions Club’s second annual Junk in the Trunk fundraiser at the Ottawa Camping Trailers location just south of Findlay Creek on April 23. The event accepts donations of second-hand items to then sell as a fundraiser for the Lions. Forsale items ranged from children’s toys to cutlery to video games. Hot dogs and french fries were also available, with money raised going to the Lions.

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However, consensus from the community seems to be that residents would rather keep the turning lane; Beltzner said it is used frequently for both residents and visitors of Manotick who’d like to see Watson’s Mill and Dickinson Square.

“There’s more people turning left than there are cyclists,” Beltzner said.

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One of the reasons Beltzner initiated the conversation about removing the left turning lane is because the elimination of the lane could have more than one benefit, he said.

According to Beltzner, some residents –

especially those living at Orchard View on the Rideau – have complained that they don’t feel safe on the sidewalks in that area.

Trucks carrying large, overhanging loads don’t have much room on that area of Bridge Street and often the load juts over the sidewalk. “They try to be careful – there’s no doubt about that,” said Beltzner of the truck drivers. “But you can get hit by it if you’re not watching.”

Eliminating the turning lane and adding a cycling lane there would push truck traffic farther away from the sidewalk, making those pedestrians feel safer.

Beltzner said this option will be discussed by city council to see whether or not it is a plausible idea for the area.

He is accepting feedback from residents at president@manotickvca.org.

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Moncion’s gave away 22 free orders of groceries and 50, $10 off gift cards for their store.

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Posted speed limits reduced in areas of Manotick Kelly Kent

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After a long, ongoing campaign to control traffic speeds within the Village of Manotick, posted speeds limits are finally being reduced.

According to the Manotick Village Community Association (MVCA), changes to posted speed signs on Manotick Main Street began on Friday, April 22.

The limit was lowered to 40 km/h from 50 km/h previously – in line with the community’s Keep it to 40 movement.

“We’re all for it,” said Klaus Beltzner, president of the MVCA, of the changes.

“We’ve been pushing for that for a number of years now.”

In addition to the sign changes on Manotick Main Street, the speed limit will also be reduced to 60 km/h from 80 km/h on a section of Bankfield Road between Colony Heights and the village boundary. This move effectively extends the 60 km/h zone on Bankfield to control truck traffic coming into Manotick.

Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt brought these changes to the Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee (ARAC) through a review of the area’s Secondary Plan. It was approved by city council at the end of January this year.

Moffatt said these changes should help to reduce the speed of traffic moving through these areas, which is better for motorists, cyclists and pedestrians.

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Supporters of Manotick’s Keep it to 40 campaign will be happy to see the new posted speed limit on Manotick Main Street, brought to 40 km/h from 50 km/h previously. Speeds are also being reduced to 60 km/h from 80 km/h on a portion Bankfield Road to help control traffic.

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Greenboro resident fights for right to care for retired service dog Kelly Kent

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Joy Tomkinson can't help but choke back tears as she describes how she lost her best friend six weeks ago.

“I can’t go anywhere anymore because everyone wonders where he is,” she said, letting the tears fall.

“It’s hard for me to answer them.”

Tomkinson, a resident of Greenboro, can't bear to explain to her neighbours about the absence of Joel, her service dog and best friend of four years.

A double amputee who lost both her legs to illness,

Tomkinson, 63, has been without her service dog since March 11, when he was sent back to the Manotick-based Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB) for retraining after he developed anxiety around high pitched noises. Tomkinson expected Joel to be returned to her shortly after, but now it seems likely she'll never see him again.

“While we empathize with Ms. Tomkinson, the decisions in this case have been made in the best interest of Ms. Tomkinson and Joel,” reads a statement released by CGDB. “Our professional staff, accredited through As-

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sistance Dogs International, have already worked with Joel and deemed it necessary for Joel to discontinue his work as an assistance dog.”

Tomkinson said she understands why Joel has been retired from his service duties – his new anxiety would make it difficult for him to continue his work. However, all Tomkinson wants is the opportunity to adopt her canine friend as a pet. She wants to care for him as he has cared for her for the past four years.

“It was always my intention to adopt him (when he retired). We could live out our days together,” she said.

“I would like to be able to purchase him. I’d do anything.”

UNBREAKABLE BOND

Tomkinson and Joel began their partnership on May 22, 2012. Back then, Tomkinson still had the use of one of her legs but was looking for assistance with day-to-day chores she was beginning to have trouble with.

A dog lover already – she had to give up her own pet dog when she fell ill – Tomkinson said she quickly bonded with Joel.

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Joy Tomkinson, a 63-year-old Greenboro resident, is fighting for the right to continue to care for her service dog, Joel, after he was recently retired by the Manotick-based Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind (CGDB). However, CGDB says Joel can’t be returned to her due to safety concerns. Tomkinson is pictured here with a framed photo of the dog she calls her best friend.

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He is a Golden Retriever and Labrador cross who is now eight years old.

“We were with each other 24 hours a day,” she said.

“There was not a moment we weren’t together.”

Joel learned to help Tomkinson with tasks around the house. He fetched the phone or the TV remote for her in the morning when she was sore. He could transfer the laundry out of the washing machine and into the dryer, and then bring the clean clothes to her for folding. He was a big help picking up items she dropped as well, Tomkinson said, and could handle everything from a bulky shampoo bottle to the tiniest dime. Later, when Tomkinson lost her other leg, Joel was able to open doors that were tricky for her to reach from her wheelchair.

More than that, though, Tomkinson said Joel was essential in helping her to heal emotionally.

“After losing my legs, I

felt like a freak,” she admitted, once again letting the tears flow. “Joel was always there to make me feel like I wasn’t alone. He pulled me right through that.”

With Joel by her side, Tomkinson was able to pick up her busy life as a community volunteer and activist. A look at her schedule shows how involved she is as every square of her calendar is filled with appointments and meetings. “He was a big part of my life, my illness and my recovery,” she said. “Look what he’s done for me.”

FIGHTING FOR HER FRIEND

Everyone who is close to Tomkinson knows she comes as a pair.

“He’s like a community dog – he’s out at everything,” said Tomkinson of Joel’s almost celebrity status within her neighbourhood.

“He comes everywhere with me.”

Even her eight grandchildren view the two as an inseparable duo: a home-

made Valentine’s Day card stashed by Tomkinson’s bed is addressed to both her and Joel.

Now that he’s being kept from her, Tomkinson is fighting for the right to adopt Joel as a pet.

“I sing the (CGDB) praises. I think it is such a wonderful institution,” she said. “I just don’t understand why I can’t have my dog back.”

In their statement, CGDB cites safety concerns with returning Joel to Tomkinson.

“We feel that Joel continuing to work is a safety issue,” it states. “We would be compromising Ms. Tomkinson’s safety by transferring ownership of a dog which could be put into or cause a dangerous situation.

It is imperative that when a dog is removed from our program, it is not to work in any capacity.” CGDB was established in 1984 and has provided assistance dogs to more than 800 Canadians since then. The organization states that its concern

is Tomkinson’s health and well being and are acting accordingly.

Still, Tomkinson said she doesn’t see an issue with her and Joel continuing to live together. She can’t be pulled out of her chair, she said, due to its weight and the fact that she’s buckled in. She would also like to help Joel get over his anxiety, which she has consulted a professional dog trainer about.

“He’s not a safety concern for me – he’s my friend that I want to help,” Tomkinson said.

“I think (CGDB) has lost sight of what these things mean to (their) clients.”

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“He’s a huge help to me,” she added.

To make matters worse, Tomkinson said she’s been told that she won’t be able to get another service dog from CGDB for six months – there are simply no available dogs right now.

Still, Tomkinson said she doesn’t want another service dog. She would gladly cope on her own if she could just have Joel back.

With no family nearby, Joel was Tomkinson’s closest companion. Without him, her house seems empty and lonely even if there is

less dog fur on the floor, Tomkinson joked.

“I don’t have anyone but him,” she said, serious again. “Joel has filled so many gaps in my life.”

Tomkinson is hoping CGDB will reconsider and let her care for Joel in his retirement. She said she’d do anything to be reunited with him.“I love that dog to the end of the Earth,” she said.

“I’m fighting and I’m not going to stop fighting.”

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LIFE WITHOUT JOEL Life without a service dog is tough for Tomkinson.

“It’s horrible,” Tomkinson said. All the things Joel used to do for her – bring her the phone in the morning, pick up dropped items or simply accompany her to town – are now left to Tomkinson to manage on her own. She has methods to cope, such as a grabber for reaching objects, but life is

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As the weather continues to warm up, organizers for an annual walking event encourage all Ottawa residents to get out and learn something new about this city.

Jane's Walk Ottawa, an annual event that encourages city residents to explore their neighbourhoods, will take place on May 7 and 8 and participants will have a choice of more than 50 walks across the city.

The tours are free and will be led by local residents who are passionate about the area.

“Jane's Walks offer a chance to connect with your city, community and neighbours in a new way,” said Laura Mueller, Jane’s Walk Ottawa-Gatineau organizer.

“Anyone can lead a walk -- you don't need to be an expert, you just need to have a passion that you want to share.”

Jane’s Walk takes place in more than 100 cities all over the world and is named after writer and urban activist Jane Jacobs.

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ing the first weekend of May to coincide with Jacobs's birthday.

The weekend event will kick off with Jane’s Talk on May 6 in Sandy Hill.

The evening will focus on what communities can do to reclaim their neighbourhood spaces. Sandy Hill resident Leanne Moussa will tell the story of how she rallied the community to invest in All Saints Church to redevelop the space into a community hub.

Experienced in rallying the community, prior to purchasing the church, Moussa launched a campaign to purchase a historic home in the neighbourhood to turn it into a daycare and office space.

“For Jane's Talk, we're really excited to introduce people to the concept of allsaints, a communityled investment to reclaim an important Sandy Hill landmark and ensure it continues to play a role in the community,” Mueller said.

The talk begins at 6:30 p.m. at allsaints, 10 Blackburn Ave. This year Jane’s Walk Ottawa, previously popular walks from architect Barry Padolsky's, who leads

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There are also a number of new ones: * Building Ottawa a more equitable transportation system * Bridging Communities – a new foot/cycle crossing * Discover the Ottawa Tool Library and Seed Library * The Civic Hospital and the Experimental Farm * Inside the Ottawa Valley Wild Bird Care Centre * The failures and possibilities of Lansdowne Park Walks are free and open to all.

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East end Costco is on the move michelle.nash@metroland.com

Costco in Ottawa’s east end is getting ready to make a move, but before they do that they want to meet with residents.

The developer’s for Shoppers City East, Trinity Group, will hold a public consultation concerning the application to build a Costco store on the Ogilvie Road and Blair Place property.

The plan is to build the store in the back half of the lot – where the Giant Tiger, Staples and Fabricland used to be located – creating parking for at least 2,000 cars as well as promising six entries into the shopping centre and seven exits.

Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun. Tim Tierney confirmed Costco is planning to make the move from its existing location and that Trinity Group will be holding a public meeting about the development on May 5 at the Earl Armstrong Arena between 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. “Trinity will speak with the community and explain what is going on in the area,�

Tierney said.

Currently, Costco is located at the corner of Innes Road and Cyrville Road, a location that has only about 800 parking spaces, the councillor said. The existing site also restricts entry with only two entrances and one exit – which is typically

directed by a traffic cop on busy shopping days. Tierney said he believes the new location will eliminate the need of a traffic cop.

The new Costco location will also offer gas – something that is not available at the Innes location.

According to Tierney, aside from Costco moving into the back half of the lot at Shoppers City East, there will be a diverse amount of retail at the front end of the property, where currently a new Shoppers Drug Mart is already under construction and the remainder of the development will include a new Gabriel’s Pizza outlet as well as more than 20 other restaurants and retail shops.

The Beer Store will also be returning to the site. Tierney said it hopes to be open by November 2016, and would be located in the opposite corner of the Shoppers, where the old Gabriel’s Pizza used to be. Currently a temporary trailer is on the site, serving the area.

Those car-breaking speed bumps have already been removed from the site, Tierney added.

Although the retail zoning for the site does not require Trinity Group to hold consultations with the public, the councillor asked the developer to host the public meeting in an effort to inform residents living in the area what is to be expected at the site.

Tierney added that he has been told that Trinity Group are working with the city’s top traffic engineers and that the new location for the bulk shopping food store Costco will be a very different model from the previous site. “I have asked them to explain the traffic impacts at the meeting,� Tierney said. “They feel confident that they have done the studies, but they will have to explain to the community how they will manage traffic.�

Aside from traffic, Tierney said he also has asked the developer to discuss the project’s timeline, jobs and how the local community will be affected. “I want to see local hiring,� Tierney said, adding that residents along Jasmine Crescent could benefit greatly from the Costco move. “I don’t think anyone begrudges the jobs that will come to the community,�

Tierney said. “The only concern will be about traffic. They will have to manage traffic, and explain traffic.�

The May 5 meeting will be a drop-in open house.

Representatives from Trinity Group and Costco will be in attendance with visual displays of the new plans.

Tierney said he has been told that the developer plans to submit it’s application to the city in the upcoming weeks and that is why this meeting is taking place on short notice.

The City of Ottawa intends to control Wild Parsnip in areas city-wide along rural and suburban roadsides. Spot spraying will continue throughout the summer months as needed within the City of Ottawa.

The program will use Clearview Herbicide (PCP #29752, containing aminopyralid and metsulfuron-methyl) and Truvist (PCP #30920, containing aminocyclopyrachlor and chlorsulfuron) under the Pest Control Products Act (Canada).

Commencing on May 15, 2016 weather permitting, and ending October 15, 2016.

The treatment area map and program details, including how to post “no spray � signage, may be accessed on ottawa.ca/en/residents/water-and-environment/plants-and-animals/wild-parsnip For further information, contact 3-1-1.

St. Laurent Boulevard Transit Improvements (Industrial to Smyth) Design and Environmental Assessment Study The Study The City of Ottawa has completed a Design and Environmental Assessment Study for intersection and transit facility improvements on St. Laurent Boulevard from north of Industrial Avenue to south of Smyth Road. The project has three main components: • Reconstructing and expanding the Innes / Industrial / St. Laurent intersection to accommodate additional turning lanes and new cycling facilities • Reconstructing and widening St. Laurent Boulevard, within the existing right-of-way, to include a bus-only lane and a raised cycle track in each direction. The existing travel lanes will be maintained • Minor improvements to the parking lot entrance near Elmvale Terminal The Process The project followed the requirements for a Schedule “Câ€? project under the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (October 2000, as amended in 2007), which is approved under the Ontario Environmental Assessment Act. An Environmental Study Report (ESR) has been prepared and documents the project rationale, the evaluation of design alternatives, the recommended plan, anticipated impacts and associated mitigation measures.

The ESR will be available for a 30-day public review period from May 5, 2016 until June 6, 2016 at the following locations during their regular business hours: City of Ottawa City Hall Information Desk 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1

Ottawa Public Library Main Branch 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2

University of Ottawa Morisset Library 65 University Private Ottawa, ON K1N 6N5 Written comments may be submitted until June 6, 2016 to: Luc Frechette, P.Eng., PMP Senior Project Manager, Design and Construction Municipal East Infrastructure Services Department 100 Constellation Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5J9 Tel: 613-415-7382 E-mail: luc.frechette@ottawa.ca

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The Environmental Assessment Act has provisions that allow an interested person, Aboriginal community, or government agency to ask for a higher level of assessment for a class environmental assessment project if they feel that there are outstanding issues that have not been adequately addressed by the proponent.

This higher level of assessment is referred to as a Part II Order request. Such requests must be addressed in writing to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change and received no later than June 6, 2016 at the following address: The Honourable Glen Murray Minister of the Environment and Climate Change 77 Wellesley Street West 11th Floor, Ferguson Block Toronto, ON M7A 2T5 Tel: 416-314-6790 Fax: 416-325-3159 Please note that a duplicate copy of a Part II Order request must also be sent to the City of Ottawa at the address noted above.

Under the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA), personal information included in a submission to the City of Ottawa will not be disclosed to any third parties without having obtained the prior consent of the person to whom the information pertains, except when MFIPPA permits disclosure or other applicable law requires that the City disclose the personal information.

Direct submissions to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act. Unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.

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he Liberal party made an election promise to change the way we vote, and the Trudeau government appears ready to keep that promise.

Our current system – first-past-the-post – declares one winner per riding and ignores the other votes cast. It can leave supporters of the losing candidates wondering why they even bothered to vote.

A new system will almost certainly incorporate some form of proportional representation.

It could mean votes for those who don’t come first are still reflected in the House of Commons seats. Or maybe a two-part ballot would allow voters to first, pick a local MP, and second, vote for a party that would get seats in Parliament based on a percentage of votes received across the country.

In any case, voters would be more engaged, knowing a vote for someone other than a landslide winner could still have an effect on election results. A positive sign is the public engagement already underway. Kanata-Carleton MP Karen McCrimmon has already sent out a survey to her constituents and shared the results at a public meeting on April 26 that turned into a

free-wheeling discussion of the pros and cons of different voting systems, and the values voters want to see upheld in any new process.

If our voting system is going to change, better that the grassroots – constituents from across the country – have their say, rather than a top down decision be put in place. Because the possibilities are so varied, every Canadian needs to do their own research about the voting systems in other countries, and the myriad hybrid systems that could be put in place in Canada for the federal election scheduled for the fall of 2019.

Hopefully every MP – no matter party affiliation – taps their constituents to learn what they want in a new voting system. Those who might say such a change requires a federal referendum should remember the Liberal party just passed a litmus test; the party formed a strong majority government while promising to change firstpast-the-post voting. It’s fair that there would be concern that the governing party might create a new election system that would benefit them the most. But there is a clear pitfall for the Liberals if there is even a hint of that; voters would punish a party if there is even a whiff of fixing the system to keep the party in power.

More than one way to celebrate Ottawa 2017

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n recent days, attention has been paid to two issues that have an unlikely connection.

One of them is homelessness.

A report has been released by the Alliance to End Homelessness that shows progress but also demonstrates how much more needs to be done.

Homelessness has been a serious issue in the city for quite some time and it’s not that the city has not made an effort. The report shows, however, that more people, and more families, are using shelters and that more than 10,000 people are on waiting lists for affordable housing.

The other issue is the city’s preparation for 2017, when Canada celebrates its 150th birthday.

There will be many stories about the 150th and you could get a bit sick of it by the time the actual

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ing a say. Instead of spending a ton of 2017 money on fireworks, mementoes, logos, cocktail parties, advertising campaigns, billboards, consultants, PR firms, poetry contests and official proclamations, why not aim for a project in 2017 that will do some lasting good? Such as, doing something dramatic, decisive and significant about homelessness in the city.

Doesn’t that seem more interesting to you than more pointless pageantry, more corporate sponsored parties, more official perfumes, wines, pizzas and compact cars of the 150th birthday?

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And it goes without saying that the most important component of a 2017 attack on homelessness would be housing. Affordable housing has been shown to be the most effective weapon against homelessness, and the lack of affordable housing has been the greatest weakness in the city’s attempt to deal with it.

Of course, homelessness is not only the city’s responsibility. The province, which funds many of the programs that affect the level of homelessness, could help us celebrate the birthday, too. The city should insist on it. Perhaps it will help that we have a mayor with friends at Queen’s Park.

And don’t forget the private sector, which is already being counted upon to participate in celebrating 2017. Instead of funding 150th birthday parades, fashion shows and golf tournaments shouldn’t developers and homebuilders be happy to make their mark in a

150th birthday triumph over homelessness?

Face it, the city and the corporate sector are going to be spending lots of money anyway for 2017. All it will take is for that money to be spent where it will do some lasting good.

The people of Ottawa wouldn’t mind missing out on a few fireworks.

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Manotick’s own Hollerado will headline this year’s three-day concert series at Festival Plaza during the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend event.

Hollerado, the Juno-nominated indie rock band with roots in Manotick, will join Michel Pagliaro as the headlining acts at the Celebration concert series from May 27 to 29.

The concerts are free for the public to attend and will feature some of the region’s top artists, including the Jivewires, Still Winter Hills and Lost to the River.

Hollerado will join several other bands as they’re featured on the Celebration stage on Saturday, May 28.

The 2016 concert line-up is as follows: Friday, May 27

8 to 9 p.m.: Hollerado

· 7:30 to 8:15 p.m.: Still Winter Hills

Sunday, May 29 · 11 a.m. to 12 p.m.: Dance Commander

· 8:45 to 9:45 p.m.: Michel Pagliaro

· 12:15 to 1:15 p.m.: The Jivewires

Saturday, May 28 · 3:10 to 3:55 p.m.: Amanda Lowe ·

4:15 to 5 p.m.: Safekeeping

· 5:15 to 6 p.m.: The Ven Dreddies ·

6:45 to 7:30 p.m.: Lost to

The three-day concert series will take place at the centre of the Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend activities at Festival Plaza at Ottawa City Hall. “There’s no better way for our runners and their families to celebrate their training and racing accomplishments than with some good music and a nice cold beer,” stated John Halvorsen, president of Run Ottawa and race

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Located beside the stage, the Beau’s Beer Garden will be serving food and beer on Friday between 5 and 10 p.m.; on Saturday between 12 and 10 p.m.; and on Sunday between 11 a.m. and 3 p.m. Beau’s will have three brews on tap: Lug Tread Lagered Ale, Festivale German Alt Bier and Beaver River IPA. Beer will be sold for cash only; $5 for a 12 oz cup. In addition, the Caribbean Cruiser food truck will be on hand to serve their southern treats.

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New police service model about reducing officer demand: Supt.

Jennifer McIntosh

Week In Review

Greely Lions had a beautiful day last Saturday for their “Junk in the Trunk” sale, which is a garage sale out of the trunk of cars. It was well attended by people looking over little treasures in trunks and on tables. The proceeds from the sale support Greely Lions charitable work in the community.

Good job Lions!

There were several clean up teams out in various parts of the Ward recently. Osgoode, Greely, Metcalfe and Vernon have all participated in the past week. Kenmore will have their clean up April 30 th 10-12noon at the Bicentennial Park. City staff at the Greely Community Centre took to the grounds in the pouring rain to help clean up and start the ball rolling. Clean up events will continue until the middle of May, so please keep up the great work and keep our communities clean. Thank you to all that have participated so far.

Joella Park in Osgoode officially opened up their new playground this past weekend that drew so many young families with kids to enjoy the new structures. The families also combined the opening with “Cleaning the Capital” teams that went around the park picking up trash. The morning ended with a community bbq in the park. It was so nice to see so many kids and families enjoying it all. There were so many compliments on what a great park it was and how it will be very well used in the coming months when the weather gets even better! Thank you to all that participated that day either by cleaning or bbq’ing. I would also like to thank Tom for helping out with this imitative as well.

This group of business people, citizens and officials come together once a year to host a delightful buffet dinner with entertainment and a silent auction to raise funds for various programs around the city. They have an office in Osgoode that is accessible to rural families that would like to participate in any of the programs. This association helps youth with after school programs, counselling, tools for schools and 0-6 playgroups just to name a few. This is a great way to give back to the community and help kids with skills to grow.

I tried my artistic hand at painting once again with Osgoode residents and local artist Bonnie McQuillan at the Red Dot. She has a way of helping you realize your talents and transforming them in to a really nice piece of art. There is no experience required and it is a great way to meet new people. You can check it out at www.artwithbonnie.com.

I continue to have a steady flow of residents dropping by on our Tuesday afternoons here in the Ward Office. I always look forward to meeting with people and receiving feedback as well discussing issues they are facing in our community.

Please stop by anytime from 1-5pm every Tuesday in my Metcalfe Ward Office. See you then!

Well once again, our local Cancer fundraiser for Ladies Night Out held a very successful, sold out dinner with Live and Silent Auctions. This year the proceeds will go towards Maple Soft Centre located on Alta Vista Drive. This is a unique care facility that helps guide people through Cancer illnesses for family members and friends dealing with it personally or someone they look after.

After all the tallying up, they have managed to raise over $25,000 for this year to donate to Maple Soft Centre through the Canadian Cancer Foundation. Way to go Ladies!

Awesome!

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Residents, merchants and the Ottawa Police Association were among the crowd that urged the police services board to put the brakes on a plan to rejig the way officers are deployed on April 25.

The plan, called the service initiative program update, had a controversial element that includes reallocating resources such as beat cops, community policing functions and district traffic functions to a “front-line functional model.”

Acting Supt. Mark Ford, who presented the strategy, said it was about reducing the demand on officers.

“Our policing responsibilities will be carried out,” Ford said. “It’s about how we can be more efficient co-ordinating front line engagements.”

The plan got a failing grade from members of the public who spoke about the benefits of community policing in public engagement and crime reduction.

“If it ain’t broke,” don’t fix it,” said Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane

Deans.

Deans added she understands the need for Ottawa police to look at more efficient ways to deliver service, but didn’t understand the plan to “dismantle” the community-policing model, which she said was one of the most effective parts of the system.

Deans also said she thought public consultation was coming way too late in the process.

Ottawa Police Association president Matt Skof expressed frustration that the association hasn’t been invited to the table to discuss the proposed changes.

He said the service initiative as its proposed, could face some challenges with respect to the collective agreement.

Cheryl Parrott spoke to the board on behalf of a number of community organizations, including the Hintonburg’s.

She said the neighbourhood went from having the highest number of service calls to the lowest – thanks in part to the community police officer.

She said the public was understandably nervous about changes since so little information is available.

Call for New Board Members

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The mandate of the KDHF is to raise funds in support of the Kemptville District Hospital. The 10 member volunteer board is comprised of community leaders from a number of different sectors who are all committed to ensuring the delivery of quality healthcare close to home.

We currently have a priority for individuals with accounting and financial expertise.

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“Five months to implementation doesn’t seem like a lot of time,” she said, adding residents are worried about the loss of their community police officer.

Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper said he sees the value of the community police officer.

“Things like crack houses don’t go away after one service call,” he said.

“Sometimes it can take years, which is why it’s important to have specialized knowledge of the area” Leiper said the time to talk to the public is now.

Lucie Marleau, the Neighbourhood Watch Program Coordinator for Vanier, said the community police officer helped to find captains for a lot of the “dismantled” Neighbourhood Watch programs in the area.

“Without him, they would be in tatters,” she said. Jasna Jennings, the executive director of the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area, said with the complex mix of retail, shelters and social service organizations, there needs to be a single point of contact, with knowledge of the area.

“There are so many players, officers have to have a profound knowledge of the area,” she said. Peggy DuCharme, executive director of the Downtown Rideau BIA, said that without a community police officer, there’s the danger of public apathy and unwillingness to report.

“You may see less calls for service,” she said. Skof echoed the concerns of previous speakers.

“We hope the community understands that this will mean different service for areas like Vanier, Hintonburg and the market,” he said. Rideau-Vanier Coun.

Mathieu Fleury, said it seemed like the plan was a done deal, and thought the public should have the chance to engage in meaningful consultation.

Fleury, who has been vocal about the police services’ plan to stop responding to bylaw noise complaints unless there’s a threat to public safety, said he didn’t want to be blindsided like the community and protective services committee was upon hearing that officers would no longer respond to noise complaints.

Board chair Eli El-Chantiry took exception to the bylaw example, and said there’s been talk of stopping the practice of responding to noise complaints since 2013.

“To come here and say we haven’t heard this before is unfair,” he said. But Fleury said it’s been hard for councillors who don’t sit on the board to get information.

Ford said a strategy for public consultation will come out in May. He added that police hope to role out the service initiative program in 2017.

And they’re off!

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I went and saw him last weekend and I’m wondering if he remembers me.

He was excited to see me, of course, but he is excited to see everyone who takes the time to walk back to the barnyard for a visit.

He has learned that they almost always have carrots in their pockets. The Triple B Ranch is running some kind of petting zoo over there.

They get all kinds of adoring visitors packing treats.

I brought Donkey an apple, in the hope that he would remember me. His sense of smell is not faltering in his old age.

He recognized that scent instantly and started craning his neck over the fence in an attempt to reach my

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife pockets.

When I held out half the apple for him he carefully took it between his teeth and I told him what a nice gentle boy he was.

Then I fed the other half of the apple to the little burro Jack. Suddenly Donkey’s ears went back and his evil side came out.

He tried to bite the little beast but Jack was too quick for him. I guess Donkey hasn’t really found manners and chivalry in his new home after all.

Donkey is king of the castle in his new barnyard.

There is a cow in there

with him, a calf, Jack the burro, and a couple of sheep, including Gracie, his best friend from our farm.

So Donk is really the biggest animal on that side of the farm. I’m glad he isn’t in with the big, beautiful horses.

That would just make him feel inadequate. I think he is very happy in his new home, and his farmers sure take good care of him.

He even got his hooves trimmed – a feat we never attempted.

When he lived with us,

Donkey used to sand off his extra hoof length on the rocky pasture. In his current setting there are no rocks so his hooves grow long and curl up at the ends.

When I heard they got him trimmed I thought that must have been a very brave farrier indeed.

Actually, I was told, it was a brave farrier, a squeeze stockade, and a vet with three doses of tranquilizer. Haha! But after that pedicure he was stepping high and pretty.

I hope he appreciated the efforts they went to, to make him comfortable.

Gracie is still her adorable, fluffy, vacuous self.

Never have I seen a sheep stand so still to be petted and scratched, like a dog.

She is so trusting and loving and I’m so happy we were able to find her such a fantastic home where she is

safe and well cared for.

Gracie isn’t pregnant this year but most of the others aren’t either, so it’s obviously the ram slacking off on the job and not her fault. Or maybe there is something lacking in the soil or water this season that isn’t making for fertile conditions.

Back on the Fisher farm, we have had eight calves born over the past two months.

I think we still have two or three to go. It’s always the ones who don’t look pregnant at all who surprise us by just multiplying overnight all on their own.

We gave up trying to get the labouring cows into the barn before they give birth. We aren’t very good at determining who should go into confinement.

Once they are in they make quite a mess of the place.

They hate being locked up, and it’s so warm out now we aren’t really worried about the calves freezing to death. So that’s a good thing.

We have a good set of calves this year. The Farmer catches them and gives them a dose of selenium and vitamins just to ensure all their reflexes are in order.

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Metroland Media East’s reporting and editorial team recently earned five community newspaper awards at the provincial level, and its reporters also won two national awards.

National Post Business magazine staffer who judged the entry, said of Dodge’s work, “The fact that this piece exists at all is its first main success.

“Kudos to the reporter for spotting the story’s potential and introducing us to these two award-winning paramedic communications officers.

“Their unique perspective on Ottawa’s terrorist tragedy is fascinating.

“This piece is also a smooth, tidy read with some excellent details and great quotes. Nice work Brier Dodge.”

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Adam Kveton, reporter-photographer with the Kanata Kourier-Standard, was honoured with a third-place win in the Arts and Entertainment category for his July 2015 story, titled, “Flying for the circus.”

Leading with a narrative-style approach that drops the reader into the midst of the action, Kveton’s coverage explored the acrobatic skill of Cirque du Soleil performers in advance of their show that summer at the Canadian Tire Centre.

Layne Christensen, editor of Vancouver’s award-winning North Shore News, judged the category and noted, “Adam Kveton’s great use of the delayed lead technique, which brought me into Le Grand Chapiteau right there with him.”

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her son’s casket at the start of the funeral procession to Hamilton, Ont. in October 2014.

Judge Sarah Holmes, publisher and co-owner of B.C.’s Gabriola Sounder newspaper, said in her remarks, “A compassionate photo by Erin McCracken of a difficult time for the family, military and Canada.”

McCracken, a reporter-photographer covering communities from Eastway Gardens to Riverside South and Findlay Creek in several city wards including Alta Vista, Capital, River, Gloucester-Southgate and Gloucester-South Nepean, took third place in the Sport and Recreation Story category.

The win recognized her coverage of South Ottawa Mustangs football club coach, Paul Howard, a tireless volunteer who became the first Ottawa coach to receive the NFL Youth Coach of the Year award.

Remy Greer, sports reporter with Alberta’s award-winning Okotos Western Wheel newspaper, judged the entries and said, “Nice treatment by Erin McCracken on a tremendous individual in youth athletics. The reader is left with a very good impression on who Howard is as an individual and his impact on the community.”

And in a national news competition, McCracken earned second place in the Best Spot News Photo Coverage category, for community papers with a circulation of more than 12,500, in the 2016 Canadian Community Newspaper Awards.

The national award recognized McCracken’s front-page photo taken last year of a little boy standing in front of his Riverside South home playing with a toy, as Ottawa firefighters clean up following a fire that ravaged an attached unit and damaged his own house.

As well, Metroland Media reporter Melissa Murray, who recently joined Metroland’s Ottawa news team as a reporter-photographer with the Ottawa West News, captured second place at the national level for Outstanding Reporter Initiative in the 10,000-plus circulation category.

Murray was recognized for her three-part series titled, “The waiting game,” which she wrote as a reporter with Metroland’s Kitchener Post publication.

“Quality journalism is alive and well and Metroland’s Ottawa community newspapers are clear examples of that,” said Metroland East managing editor Theresa Fritz.

“I am very proud of the calibre of work done in our newsroom and the fact those efforts have been recognized at the provincial and national level.”

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For residents of central eastern neighbourhoods, a quick and easy link to the rest of the city will be just minutes away Jen Traplin Now that the warmer weather has arrived, construction is ramping up again as the big push to complete the first phase of the City’s light rail plan by 2018 continues.

While the lane closures and adjustments to bus routes may be cause for a bit of shortterm stress, it will all be worth it soon. The City of Ottawa has declared the first phase of LRT on time and on budget.

Construction on the project has been ongoing since 2013. With everything running smoothly, it looks like the City will get its wish to have a major section of the downtown portion of the line finished in time for the 2017 celebrations next year. The remainder of the line is expected to open in 2018.

In total, the first phase of the Confederation Line will be 12.5 kilometres long, running from Blair Station to Tunney’s Pasture, including a 2.5 kilometre tunnel through the downtown core.

For residents of central eastern neighbourhoods like Rockcliffe Park, New Edinburgh, Manor Park and Lindenlea, the completion of Phase 1 means a quick and easy link to the rest of the city will just be minutes away. And soon, even more eastern Ottawa residents will benefit from light rail.

The City is now turning its attention toward

rendering of the Blair road station, which will be the most eastern point of the first phase of LrT. Contributed

Stage 2, which includes three major extensions of the rail line — west, south and east.

In total, Stage 2 includes another 30 kilometres of light rail and the addition of 19 new stations. The Confederation Line East extension will see LRT continue from Blair

Why not spend a little time at the beach?

An extended beach season officially kicks off on May 21 when the City of Ottawa’s beaches open to the public.

Earlier this year, City Council voted to extend Ottawa’s beach season by a week, meaning the beaches will stay open this year until September 5, for a total of 72 days this year instead of 65.

There are four public beaches throughout Ottawa — Britannia Beach in the west, Mooney’s Bay in the south, Westboro Beach in Central Ottawa and what is technically the city’s newest beach, Petrie Island, in east end Orleans.

In 1955, Petrie Island was purchased by Donat Grandmaitre, who turned it into a sand dredging operation which only stopped in 2003 when the area was transformed into the public beach we see today.

Well before it was turned into a public beach, though, a group of volunteers formed the Friends of Petrie Island (FOPI), an organization dedicated to ensuring the natural beauty, ecosystem and history of the area blends seamlessly with its recreational uses.

While the City of Ottawa maintains the public beach, FOPI is responsible for operating the picnic area and nature trails — there are about 7 kilometres of walking paths in the area, all offering nice views of the Ottawa River — and has also developed a series of interactive nature programs.

Road to Place d’Orléans, with the potential for another 3.5 kilometre addition to Trim Road.

Construction is scheduled to begin in 2018.

By the time that wraps up in 2023, the City of Ottawa says 70 percent of residents will live within five kilometres of light rail.

aVOiD COnsTrUCTiOn To ensure the fewest disruptions to your commute, the City of Ottawa is encouraging residents to access construction and traffic management information by visiting the City of Ottawa’s interactive traffic map at ottawa.ca, calling 3-1-1 and following the City of Ottawa’s traffic Twitter feed (@Ottawa_Traffic).

PETriE isLanD BEaCH inFO Petrie Island Beach is open from May 21 to Sept. 5, 2016.

There are two public beaches on the northeast corner of Petrie Island — the North Beach (or River Beach) and the East Bay Beach.

Public parking is available from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. for a fee of $2 for five hours.

Lifeguards will be on duty from noon to 7 p.m. from June 18 through Aug. 28, 2016.

Public washrooms, change rooms, water fountains, a picnic area and a canteen are also on site.

For more information on public beaches, visit ottawa.ca.

For more information on Friends of Petrie Island, visit petrieisland.org.

The Ottawa river from Petrie island. Jen traplin

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In a sprawling city like Ottawa, the choices of where to live are boundless. Many people pick east Ottawa and the communities that make up Orléans.

It’s no surprise. Wide, well maintained streets lined with desirable homes of all shapes and styles make east Ottawa a perfect place to call home.

Nestled along the Ottawa River, it’s a short 16 km commute from downtown. And with a growing population of more than 100,000 residents in communities like Cumberland and Gloucester, the Orléans area continues to develop with more schools, excellent shopping and sought after career positions.

With parks, playgrounds and the Ottawa River nearby, many people have chosen to live in the wide range of new housing built by some of Ottawa’s most popular and trusted builders. The new Avalon community, south of Innes Road, west of Portobello Boulevard and east of Tenth Line Road, is just one example of the many places to call home in east Ottawa.

There is a community to suit every lifestyle in east Ottawa and Orléans. Cardinal Creek, Fallingbrook, Chatelaine Village, Convent Glen and many others welcome families with schools and great recreational facilities.

The Elizabeth Manley skating rink at the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex (formerly Orléans Recreation Complex is named for figure skater Elizabeth Manley who trained there and went on to win a Silver Medal in Women’s figure skating in the 1988 Calgary Winter Olympics. It is home to the Gloucester Skating Club and the Canadian Academy of Skating Arts, well-known for sending skaters to national and international level competitions.

In east Orléans, The Ray Friel Recreational Complex has a public library, a high school, an indoor wave pool, exercising facilities, a physiotherapy clinic, a

sports store, a restaurant, two soccer fields and three skating arenas making it one of the main centres for recreation in Orléans.

For a taste of culture, the Shenkman Arts Centre opened in 2009 just east of Place d’Orléans. This multidisciplinary arts centre houses a concert hall, black-box theatre, several art galleries and studio spaces for both visual and performing arts.

For a quiet stroll, there are also several nature trails and paths throughout the area including the Bilberry Creek Trail and the Princess Louise Trail through which Taylor Creek runs with a beautiful waterfall near St-Joseph Boulevard.

Orléans Wood, north of Highway 174 toward the Ottawa River, east of Jeanne d’Arc Boulevard and west of Champlain Street and River Walk, east of Tenth Line, are popular areas where the convenience of city living meets the serenity of nature.

The commercial hub is the Place d’Orléans shopping centre, with over 175 stores just off Regional Road 174, the Queensway. Originally built in 1979 Place d’Orléans has expanded over the years and has attracted other business development along Innes Road between Tenth Line Road and Mer Bleue Road. Most recently, Trim Road on the eastern end of the area has welcomed new enterprises and services to complement and diversify the thriving commercial core.

The business community is supported by the Heart of Orléans Business Improvement Area (BIA), a not-for-profit Board of Management started in 2008.

The BIA helps business districts pool resources to promote and improve their area, and speak with one common voice.

The Heart of Orléans is committed to continuous improvements to make the district more walkable and bike friendly, and to keeping it clean and safe.

The BIA also hosts events that families can enjoy, making a vibrant community.

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Minto Releases 4 New Single Family Show Homes Minto is excited to reveal four new Single Family Show Homes in the popular community of Avalon Encore. Nestled amongst green spaces, shopping malls, and schools, Minto’s Avalon Encore is the ideal neighbourhood for young professionals, families, and retirees at all stages of life.

Show Homes of Minto’s new designs first opened last year in Kanata’s Arcadia, and now the East end of the city can have its first taste of four never-before-seen spacious designs. The new Single Family Home designs have been extremely well-received throughout Minto’s Orléans, Kanata and Barrhaven communities, with more than 500 sold since their release.

The Show Homes: On 30’, 36’ and 43’ lots, these new show homes offer something for every buyer. The Kinghurst, a spacious 1785 sq.ft. home, is a contemporary two-storey house with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. With a large open concept design, a sunken foyer, second floor laundry, and a family-feel grand room, this home is ideal for families who want to live and grow together.

The Georgian is a larger design with 2339 sq.ft. of living space. This slightly more traditional two-storey home offers a two car garage, a large foyer, a mud room, and generous-

ly sized bedrooms. With 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms, the Georgian is a home for those in need of extra space.

The Stanley Show Home is slightly larger with 2450 sq.ft., 4 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms. This design offers three unique elevations which allows for a more eclectic curb appeal.

The Marquette, the largest of the four Show Homes, is a stately home with 3242 sq.ft. This traditional design comes complete with a breakfast area, a den, and a formal dining room. With 4 bedrooms, 3.5 bathrooms, the Marquette also comes in 3 unique elevations. With plenty of space to grow, buyers are guaranteed to fall in love with this forever home.

Flex Plan Options: The new Single Family Show Homes represent Minto’s mission to design and build homes that families want and need. These new models are an example of a better use of space and easy-care finishes. The new designs include a variety of rich colour palettes along with many elevation models to best fit the buyer’s needs and personal taste. From modern to traditional, contemporary to retro, the Minto design team, along with KISS Design, has thought of it all.

Plenty of natural light offers bright living spaces that welcome you home each day.

Minto is especially excited about their new Flex Options. Once you purchase your home, you have the opportunity to sit down with a design expert at Minto’s new Design Centre and choose options for your home. Perhaps you want four bedrooms instead of three; maybe you’d like custom-built shelves in the mudroom, or you maybe you’d like a finished basement. All of these options, and many more, are available as an à la carte plan.

Minto has been crafting homes for over 60 years, and their beautiful designs are enjoyed by more than 80,000 happy homeowners. Minto is constantly exploring innovation in their new homes and communities to provide customers with greater sustainability, lifestyle and design, while maintaining affordability for today’s families. Minto’s proud legacy in Ottawa means offering a home, community and lifestyle for any family, at any stage of life.

For more information on the new Show Homes please visit www.mintoavalon.com.

Location: Minto began building Avalon in 2000, and sold out of homes on the east side of Tenth Line Road in 2015 which prompted the expansion on the west side of Tenth Line Road, now known as Avalon Encore. To date, nearly 5,000 homes have been sold in Avalon and Avalon Encore.

Conveniently located at Tenth Line Rd and Brian Coburn Boulevard, Avalon Encore is also easily accessed by the Queensway, and you’re only a 20 minute drive from downtown. With many OC Transpo bus routes and the new LRT expansion plans, your commute is easier than ever. Within a few minutes’ drive or even a short walk, you’ll find everything you may need, including pharmacies, restaurants, grocery stores, schools, and even expansive green spaces.

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There’s plenty of park space in this Garden City suburb. ISTOCK OTTAWA EAST

History, beaches, urban or suburban all in one ’hood Jen Traplin Whether you’re looking for a home close to the centre of it all or something on a quieter, suburban street, Ottawa’s eastern neighbourhoods offer a little something for everyone.

Just minutes outside of downtown Ottawa is the beautiful Rideau-Rockcliffe Ward, home to popular neighbourhoods like New Edinburgh, Manor Park and one of the country’s earliest planned communities, Lindenlea, which dates back to the early 1900s.

According to the Lindenlea Community Association, the neighbourhood was designed to “be the Canadian prototype of a trendy British planning idea of the time, the Garden City suburb, a neighbourhood with curving, tree-lined streets

and quiet cul de sacs, plenty of park space and tennis courts.”

There is also plenty of Canadian history in neighbouring New Edinburgh, which is home to 24 Sussex Dr., the official residence of the Prime Minister, as well as Rideau Hall, the official residence of the Governor General of Canada. There are also a number of embassies and consulates in the area.

On the eastern outskirts of the city is Orléans, one of Ottawa’s largest suburbs. Located along the Ottawa River and less than 20 kilometres from the downtown core, the population of Orléans has gone from just 6,000 people to well over 100,000 in the past 40 years.

The area is home to one of just four public beaches in Ottawa, Petrie Island, and will also benefit from the Stage 2 LRT project, which will include new stations at Montreal Road, Jeanne d’Arc, Orléans Boulevard and Place d’Orléans.

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Transportation: The main highway

Shopping: There are plenty of shopping

Schools: The most eastern neighbour-

Entertainment: Orleans is home to the

connecting Orleans to the rest of the city is Regional Road 174. The area is heavily serviced by OC Transpo and contains four Park and Rides — Jeanne d’Arc, Place d’Orleans, Trim Road and Millennium Boulevard — and Stage 2 LRT includes an extension to Place d’Orleans Shopping Centre. Residents of Manor Park, Lindenlea and New Edinburgh are serviced by a number of major OC Transpo routes and will have easy access to light rail when the first phase of Ottawa’s LRT construction wraps up in 2018. hoods within the Central East ward of RideauRockliffe only contain two schools — Manor Park Public School and Rockcliffe Park Public School. All of the wards’ remaining schools are located south of Montreal Road. Orleans is home to seven high schools — two English Catholic, two French Catholic, one French public and two English public. The majority of the elementary schools are French.

options in Orleans. The large Place d’Orléans shopping centre boasts more than 175 stores and conveniently sits at the edge of Highway 174. There are also a number of big-box stores along Innes Road, between Tenth Line and Mer Bleue, and along Trim Road. While there are a handful of stores along Beechwood Avenue in New Edinburgh, the busy ByWard Market, located just minutes away, offers a wide variety of unique shops as well as the recently redesigned Rideau Centre.

beautiful Shenkman Arts Centre, a multidisciplinary arts centre includes a concert hall, art galleries and studio spaces. The suburb is also home to two popular recreation complexes — Bob MacQuarrie and Ray Friel — as well as the Petrie Island beach. After nearly 30 years in business, the New Edinburgh Pub, a local institution and popular evening destination on Beechwood Avenue, is now closed. A new Royal Oak will soon be opening in its place.

May 14 and 15 Look for your full size Art of Home Tour map in Metroland Media and Metro newspapers next week, Thursday May 12th.

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Can science inspire art? Museum launches contest to find out Winning designs to be showcased as mural at museum construction site Erin McCracken

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Those aren’t just white walls surrounding construction of the new Canada Science and Technology Museum.

They’re a blank canvas just waiting to be transformed into a work of art, with a scientific twist.

Museum officials have launched a mural design contest open to kids and teens across Canada.

“It gives us an opportunity to reach out into classrooms across the country, as well as working with local artists and local schools, and looking at that intersection of art and science as part of the renewed museum,” Christina Tessier, director general of the Canada Science and Technology Museum, said following the April 20 launch of the contest on the grounds of the facility.

Also taking part in the announcement were Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly, Ottawa South MP David McGuinty, Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier and museum officials, as well as students from Queen Elizabeth Public School in the Cummings neighbourhood of Ottawa’s east end.

The young artists brought along the science-themed artworks they had crafted, as an example of the creativity the contest can inspire under the theme of “How does science inspire you?”

The winning entries will be displayed as part of a 122-metre mural placed around the work site at the museum.

Students have until May 30 to enter their original works in five categories for the chance to win a prize pack and to see their creative vision displayed publicly.

In the meantime, Ottawaarea artists from the House

of PainT Festival of Urban Arts and Culture were expected to begin priming the mural walls soon, said Tessier.

After the contest closes, a community jam session and celebration will be held at the site at the end of June. That’s when graffiti artists will begin transferring the winning designs onto the walls.

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They will also be mentoring local youth, helping them build their artistic skills and give them an opportunity to admire their own art on such a large canvas.

“Clearly we are not experts in graffiti mural art, so it’s been really great to have them on board,” Tessier said.

The contest is a chance for Canadian kids to be part of the museum’s transformation ahead of its opening in November 2017. And once the mural is up, the art won’t stop there.

As part of the museum’s overhaul and redesign, the plan is to integrate the arts within the museum’s STEMthemed exhibits.

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Minister of Canadian Heritage Mélanie Joly reviews art work crafted by Vanier’s Queen Elizabeth Public School students during the mural contest launch on the grounds of the Canada Science and Technology Museum on April 20.

“That move is really important to us,” said Tessier.

The exhibits are currently in development, but art is top of mind for museum

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Father endured long days on farm at this time of year

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arly in the morning, this time of year, I could hear Father stirring downstairs. He would try to be quiet so as not to rouse the rest of the house, but as soon as he lit the cook stove, scraping the lids to put in the kindling, I would waken. And then I would hear Mother in the kitchen getting breakfast ready.

The sun would be just rising when Father would head to the barns for the chores, returning to the house to down his breakfast and head out again for the long day ahead in the fields.

Likely the binder would already be in a far-off part of the farm, left there from the day before.

Our fields were long and narrow in the Northcote area, and it seemed to me, when I was so young, that when Father went beyond the West Hill, he was in another part of the country.

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories He loved his land. Just like he loved every animal in the barns and fields. Grampa, when he came to visit from Ottawa, would say, “Albert is a true farmer.”

On weekdays, Mother would pack a lunch for him to take to the back fields.

But on Saturdays, I would be allowed to take the eleven quart basket, packed with sandwiches, a honey pail of tea with shards of ice in it, slab cake, and a peeled cucumber and a tomato. It was quite a feast, I thought back then. And Father and I would share the lunch together.During the days when we were at school, I

knew without Mother telling me, that Father would be gone for most of the day with the binder, far back into the fields in the farthest reaches of our farm.

My three brothers would be expected to hurry home from school this time of year, because they would be responsible for the evening chores. There was milking to be done, the barns to be cleaned out and made ready for the night, the calves and pigs to be fed, and fresh straw put in the stalls. My sister Audrey and I were expected to wash out the milk pails and the cream separator, put fresh cheese-

cloth under the lids of the milk cans, making sure everything was secure. Mother lived in constant dread that somehow a mouse would get into the milk can during the night, which Father said was an impossibility since the lids fit so tightly. But she wasn’t taking any chances, thus the cheesecloth was extra protection.

We would have our supper without Father these nights. He would still be working in the fields. It didn’t seem right somehow, that he wasn’t sitting at the head of the table. But his plate would be there, just as if he could be expected any minute to come in the back door.

My sister Audrey would have to say Grace, which was a much shorter version than that given by Father.

Although he wasn’t one to engage in idle chatter at meal time, nonetheless it seemed strange that he

wasn’t part of our supper meal. Long after we had eaten, and redded up the kitchen, and the light of the day would have started to fade, I would go to the window and watch for Father. I would first see just a speck, and then I would see him coming over the West hill, walking behind the team, with the whippletree dragging behind them. I would watch his figure grow larger and I would feel the utmost relief that he would soon be home, safe and sound.

“He’s home,” I would yell. Everett would get up and go out to the barn yard and take the team from Father, and feed them oats, and let them drink from the watering trough and then take them into the barn for the night.And Father would come into the kitchen, covered with dirt and chaff, looking like he had rolled in a dustbin. He would go to the bench at the back door

where Mother would have put out a fresh basin of warm water. I would watch him splash the water over his face and rub it up his arms, and see the water turn black. He would reach up to the huck towel and dry himself off, and it would look like he didn’t have another ounce of strength in his body.

Mother would put a steaming supper before him, and I never knew whether I should sit at the table with him so that he wouldn’t be eating alone, or to leave him in peace. It never mattered how ample was the meal, it couldn’t erase the bone-tiredness from Father’s body.

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Winston Leroy

Pictures don’t do him justice, as he has too much personality and love to give. Winston Leroy is 6’ish and is instantly friends with everyone he meets. Except cats. His company is therapeutic and I wouldn’t trade him for the world.

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”

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

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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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.

May 7

Metcalfe Meet & Greet (non-profit), from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.Come meet all the Metcalfe businesses on Victoria Street for a meet and greet! Marc@vendfire.com St. James United Church, located at 5540 Main St. in Osgoode will hold a Mother’s Day Breakfast on Saturday, from 8 to 10 a.m. This is a freewill offering event to which all are invited to attend.

Annual Spring Garage Sale

St. James’ Church Manotick, 1138 Bridge Street, Manotick, 8:30 a.m.

– noon Tell your friends, tell your neighbours.

Come and see what treasures you can find.

Items are separated into areas: Books, toys, china, linen, electrical, Christmas, making it easy to find that special piece.

Manotick Giant Yard Sale Knox Presbyterian Church, Dickinson Square in Manotick is holding a giant yard/basement/bake sale from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday May 7. Come join us rain or shine for lots of terrific bargains and treasures!

Doctor’s Day will showcase more than 20 health and wellness service providers in the Manotick area. All businesses will be identifiable by a green balloon outside. Also, free information sessions will be available at the Manotick Legion between 9 a.m. and 12 p.m.

Adult workshops – Glass Mosaics. from 10:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m.

Join us at the Osgoode Township Museum and discover how to create your very own glass mosaic masterpiece to take home with you!

Cost: $60 per person.

Spaces are limited. Please call 613-821-4062 to register, or e-mail education@ osgoodemuseum.ca.

May 8

Public Meetings All public meetings will be held at Ottawa City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, unless otherwise noted.

For a complete agenda and updates, please sign up for email alerts or visit ottawa.ca/agendas, or call 3-1-1.

Monday, May 9 Transit Commission 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Tuesday, May 10 Planning Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting 5 p.m., Champlain Room Arts, Culture, Heritage and Recreation Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, May 11 City Council Meeting 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings?

Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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Carlos Del Junco & Blues Mongrels. Sunday, May 8, 7:30 p.m. at St. James Anglican Church on Bridge Street in Manotick.

Back by popular demand, eight time winner of the Harmonica Player of the

Year award and winner of Hohner World Harmonica Championship. A blues/ jazz fusion concert. Tickets are $25 and includes reception to meet the musicians.

For tickets please contact the church office at 6922082 or Joan 692-2900 or buy at the door. This is a fundraiser for a Syrian refugee family.

May 14

Euchre Tournament Date: Saturday, Time: Registration begins at 12:00 p.m., Playing starts at 1:00 p.m., Cost: $15.00 per person, Location: Greely Legion, 8021 Mitch Owens Road, ON, Information: 613-822-1451 or 613-8266128, Light lunch served at 12:00. Prizes for 1st, 2nd and 3rd places.

Annual ‘Goode Run event to take place in Osgoode.

Registration ends May 5. Visit www.o-ya.ca for details.

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Refreshments, gift basket draw, painting raffle. Nonperishable food donations will be accepted for the Osgoode Emergency Food Cupboard. For advance tickets or further info contact: catgraham_59@ yahoo.com - www.freewebs. com/villagevoices.

May 28

Gigantic Annual Yard Sale, North Gower United Church, Church Street and Fourth Line Rd, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. Available selective items such as Furniture, children’s toys large and small, working bicycles, white elephant table, Jewellery, clothes, games, household items and tools, dishes, plants, etc... Saleable donations gratefully accepted 27 May 6p.m.8p.m. For additional info

call 489-2808 or 489-9737.

May 28

Moncion’s Independent Grocer Presents: Ride for Her - Motorcycle Style in support of Ovarian Cancer. registration at 8 a.m. at Moncions. The RIDE is $30 and includes: Your ride, a continental breakfast and a BBQ lunch. To preregister, sponsor or donate visit http://www.rideforher. ca/ Free gift bag for the first 100 to pre-register Metcalfe Historic Walking Tour between 9 and 10 a.m. Meeting at: Metcalfe Town Hall; hosted by: The Metcalfe Community Association (non-profit organization), Klennox@ rebeltents.com.

Greely Gardeners Group monthly meeting, growing vegetables. Advice from a pro with Toronto horticultural expert, Ken Brown, at 7 p.m., Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr., $2 non-members, greelygardeners.ca

CLUES ACROSS 1. Satisfaction 4. 18th Hebrew letter 9. Couches 14. Severe 15. Makes comic books 16. Grape 17. Handle perfectly 18. Home of J.R. 20. Everyone has these 22. Linen 23. He owned the Bucks 24. Supported 28. River in Guangdong 29. Exclamation of surprise 30. Nicholas II was one 31. Comic antihero 33. In the back of a mammal’s mouth 37. Joe is a famous one 38. Impressionist painter Italo 39. Send forth

41. They __ 42. Not down 43. Computer program I-__ 44. Nostrils 46. County in New Mexico 49. Letter of the Greek alphabet 50. Russian river 51. Sorts 55. A feeling (slang) 57. Type genus of the Elopidae 58. Ingesting 60. Paints small things 64. Trouble 65. Turn on its end 66. Story (archaic) 67. Negative 68. Manners 69. Hurts 70. IBM’s software group

CLUES DOWN 1. Greek sophist 2. Diacritic mark 3. Tumors 4. Can’t play 5. Dabbling ducks 6. Dekaliter 7. The world of the dead 8. Greek Muse 9. Estate in Dickens 10. Wild cat 11. Menders 12. Comedienne Gasteyer 13. Female sibling 19. Man-child 21. Tommy Dorsey’s trumpeter 24. Mesopotamian deity 25. Speech sound 26. Bore 27. Designer van Noten 31. Small flakes of soot

32. Insects 34. Genus of gulls 35. Indicates position 36. Fixes up 40. Homer’s bartender 41. Riding horses 45. Dismounted 47. Unlocks cans 48. Salty 52. These are for cars 53. Mentally quick and resourceful 54. Hemlock 56. Give qualities or abilities to 58. This (Spanish) 59. Chime 60. Uncommunicative 61. A stock sale 62. Leisure (slang) 63. Similar

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 Things seem to be in high gear this week, Aries. Others around you are just as boisterous, and it may even seem manic. Exercise a little extra patience to get through.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you have been hiding something and it’s time you let your feelings out in the open this week. Pay attention to how others react to the news.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 If you crave adventure, Gemini, then it could be time to host a party or see if friends want to go out on the town. Staying home mulling over all of the options will get you nowhere.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 This week’s contradictory cosmic energy will not help you when making decisions, Cancer. It is entirely up to you and your gut instincts to make the right decisions.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, do not ignore the inner voice that is trying to tell you to take life more seriously. It can’t be all fun and games. Buckle down at work and set a plan into action.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Circumstances beyond your control will make work a little more stressful than you had anticipated, Virgo. Bide your time and soon the week will be over.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, no matter how hard you try to get yourself heard, others just aren’t ready to listen. Perhaps you have to try a new approach to making your voice heard?

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may find yourself in trouble this week because you keep on starting new things without finishing others. Pretty soon you will have a list of unfinished business.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Restlessness can get the better of you this week, Sagittarius. Just don’t jet off on some spur-of-the-moment trip to try to channel your energy. You have things to handle first.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Finding yourself in the middle of a sticky situation has you trying to discover a solution to a complicated problem, Capricorn. You might need to distance yourself for a little while.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 A disagreement with a friend or family member could turn your schedule upside down for a little bit, Aquarius. You’ll get back on track soon enough and resolve your issues.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, getting your finances in order will take more than balancing your checkbook. It might be time to make some cuts and follow a budget.

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