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Hog’s Back closures ‘ridiculous’: councillor

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Extinguishing stereotypes

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Greenboro resident Maryam Abdulmajeed, 19, (left) is all smiles after climbing down an aerial ladder at the Ottawa fire department’s training centre on Industrial Avenue with guidance from Orléans-based Ottawa firefighter Jen Gauthier on August 24. Maryam was one of 24 teens taking part in the department’s eighth annual week-long Camp FFIT training program for young women. For the story, see page 4.

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FOR YOUR CANADIAN TIRE FLYER “What is the problem? Is there a problem we’re not already aware of?” he said of the request he made in his letter to NCC boss Mark Kristmanson the same day as the closure. “Let’s get it fixed. It’s a simple message.”

There have been at least a half-dozen emergency closures so far this year, plus an extended shutdown in the spring, SAVE creating “traffic gridlock,” said Brockington, whose ward includes Hog’s Back Road, which is a busy connector for motorists, pedestrians and cyclists between Sale 6.29 ea Reg 8.99 Prince of Wales and Riverside drives.

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Local businesses are affected, Brockington said, and thousands of motorists from across Ottawa must scramble for alternate routes whenever the swing

bridge over the Rideau Canal is out of commission.

“Most of the people impacted aren’t River Ward residents,” the councillor said. “They’re people that need to get west or south of here.”

Mayor Jim Watson agreed there is a problem.

“It’s very frustrating for the community. It’s a vital link along Hog’s Back and Colonel By and it obviously needs some significant overhaul because it

keeps breaking down,” he said in an interview with Metroland Media.

For that reason, Watson, who is a non-voting member of the NCC’s board of directors, said he plans to raise the issue at the commission’s next board meeting in September “and try to get a more permanent solution so it’s not every couple of weeks that we have this massive disruption of traffic, for cars as well as pedestrians and cyclists.”

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Hog’s Back Bridge was closed for regular maintenance in April for a week.

Just before it was set to reopen, the NCC announced the closure would be extended for a second week.

Brockington said he was told that delay was needed to address hydraulic issues.

MAYOR JIM WATSON With a bridge that’s more than 40 He said the most recent emergency years old, age is a contributing factor, said Dominique LeBlanc, NCC spokes- closure demonstrates that time is of the essence with the start of school in early person.

“It’s a really, really old bridge. They September and the resulting onslaught don’t make bridges like this anymore,” of traffic.

“There’s going to be more people on she said, adding that it has also experienced an increase in water and road the streets and we need this major road traffic in the past 20 years. “They barely to be operational,” he said, adding that have the pieces for it anymore. We have so far, the city has been fortunate there have been no major emergencies on the to search for them.”

The August 22 unscheduled closure west side of the bridge when the span was due to an electrical issue, though the has broken down.

“What if the bridge (gets stuck) and exact problem has not yet been pinpointed. The closures earlier this summer there’s a fire in one of these towers and were caused by mechanical issues with the Brookfield (fire) trucks can’t get through and the bridge’s hythey have to draulic system, spend another she said, noting five minutes that additional to come, or work is needed “It’s a really, really old bridge. there’s an to resolve this. emergency at a “There’s lit- They don’t make bridges like local school?” tle residue piecBrockington es that some- this anymore.” said, referring times don’t get DOMINIQUE LEBLANC, NCC SPOKESPERSON. to the apartfiltered out (of ments on the the oil). That’s west side of what makes the Hog’s Back bridge stop, either in the open position or the closed Road. “We’ve been lucky so far and I position,” said LeBlanc. “We just have don’t want that to happen. I want this to flush it every day to try to prevent that bridge to be functional and the road open.” from happening.”

Ottawa fire Chief Gerry Pingitore The NCC tries to make scheduled repairs in off-peak hours, and works to told Metroland Media the department regularly deals with and adapts to road address unforeseeable issues.

“So far this summer I think we’ve closures, including those unplanned.

As well, the department has a protodone a really good job so that when it’s happened it hasn’t been an issue for col in effect requiring at least three fire more than hour or two,” LeBlanc said. trucks to respond to a report of a fire, While Brockington said he is under- the chief said in an emailed statement.

The Brookfield fire station, just east standing of short-term maintenance requirements, the issue is how often it’s of Riverside Drive and Brookfield Road, is supported by Station 24 on happening.

“These are unplanned frequent clo- Viewmount Drive near Merivale Road sures due to mechanical or hydraulic is- in Nepean, Station 33 on McCarthy sues that should not be happening, and Road in the Hunt Club neighbourhood, that’s the issue,” he said. “This is a tiny and Station 35 on Alta Vista Drive. bridge but the impact is huge. I think people are fed up.”

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Replacement of swing bridge requires partnerships, NCC official says Continued from page 2

“No specific issues or incidents have been noted by OFS staff regarding the coverage in the areas surrounding the Hog’s Back swing bridge,” Pingitore said.

In Brockington’s letter appealing for answers from the NCC, which owns the bridge, he outlined the impact the closures have on city resources, in both staff time and on spending.

Sudden closures require city staff to implement several emergency traffic management strategies, such as east and westbound traffic detours, plac-

ing notification signs, adjusting traffic signals to help with traffic flow and calling in extra staff to the city’s traffic control centre.

“All of these actions incur a significant cost to the City of Ottawa each time an emergency closure occurs,” Brockington said in his letter, but could not provide an estimated price tag of the financial impacts.

Replacing the entire span would be expensive, and would require talks between the NCC, Parks Canada, and the City of Ottawa, said LeBlanc, who could not provide the estimated cost to replace the bridge.

“Hog’s Back is not just ours.

We can’t just arbitrarily say

we’re going to replace it,” she said, adding that once the current boating seasons wraps up, the bridge will be re-evaluated to determine next steps.

Watson said replacing that bridge is a federal responsibility, but he would be willing to bring the span’s issues to the attention of area MPs. “Just as we don’t ask the NCC to cover our areas of responsibility, it’s really not up to local taxpayers to pay for federal infrastructure,” he said.

“At the end of the day, that’s a federal piece of infrastructure and it should be properly maintained so it doesn’t keep breaking down.”

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River Coun. Riley Brockington is calling on the National Capital Commission to explain a recent string of unplanned closures to the Hog’s Back Road swing bridge.

forever home for the animals, but will never allow an animal to languish in suffering when its chance of recovery is bleak, or when there just aren’t enough resources to restore the animal to health.

Ultimately, no kill is a divisive term. It pits members of the animal welfare community against one another instead of fostering collaboration around the common goal of saving animal lives. The Michigan Humane Society recently wrote an informative blog on this topic, read more at www.ottawahumane.ca/no-kill-blog.

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The OHS is an open admission, no-suffering, low-euthanasia shelter. Zero animals in need are ever turned away from the OHS. Euthanasia is only considered for animals the OHS can’t help, which means animals with medical or behavioural challenges that can’t reasonably be overcome. The OHS looks at all options to save a lives and to find

As we head into August, the Ottawa Humane Society is asking our community to help us make sure no dog is ever left to suffer in a hot car again.

It’s only through educating our community and spreading the word that we can make sure the animals in our community are safe all summer long.

The temperature inside a car can quickly climb, turning it into an oven in minutes.

A dog inside will begin to pant, drool, suffer increased heart rate, vomit, have seizures and could even die.

The dog’s brain may swell, he may have trouble breathing. The heat may affect all his organs, including his heart, weakening the muscle until the poor dog goes into shock.

The solution? Never leave a dog in a hot car. Even a couple minutes can have grave consequences. And if you see a dog in a hot car what should you do? Remember to T.A.N. Take information. Note the make, model and licence plate number of the car, the exact location of the car and description of the dog: breed, colour, size etc. Remember that windows cracked open do not significantly reduce the internal temperature of a car.

Assess the situation. How long have you been present while the dog has been in the car? Is the dog in distress? Signs of heat distress include excessive panting with the tongue fully extended, stumbling, glazed eyes, disorientation, hiding in the foot well (which is the “coolest” place in a vehicle), convulsions/seizuring, and ultimately coma and death.

Notify authorities. Contact nearby stores and businesses. Ask them to make an announcement for the owner to return to their car. Get others to help you. If the dog is in distress call the Ottawa Police Service at 911. Stay on the scene to monitor the situation until the owner or help arrives.

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Firefighter training camp for girls extinguishing stereotypes what it takes to be a firefighter.

“I’m hooked,” the Vernon resident said during her fourth day taking part in the Ottawa fire department’s eighth annual Camp FFIT (Female Firefighters in Training) at its Industrial Avenue training centre, August 21 to 25.

Over the course of the week, 24 girls between the ages of 15 and 19 received a crash course in firefighting, from learning how to fight fires and rappel from a tower to climbing an aerial ladder and hearing

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“I’ve always been leaning toward emergency services in the military, and I’ve been trying to pinpoint it and I really like this,” said Victoria, whose older sister Megan took part in the camp last summer, inspiring Victoria to apply this year.

Megan will soon begin studying the pre-service firefighter program at St. Lawrence College as she works to realize her firefighting dream job.

“It’s all the action you get in on, and you’re helping people.

You feel good,” said Victoria, who is going into Grade 11 at Osgoode Township High School. “It’s insane — all the experiences you get to do. You get to put out a car fire.

“I can’t sit at a desk. I can’t do it. There’s no going back.”

Ottawa Deputy Fire Chief Sean Tracey said five women who participated in Ottawa’s Camp FFIT in past years are now working as firefighters for the Ministry of Natural Resources. Of those, three are fighting the wildfires in British Columbia.

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Victoria Lawrence, 16, of Vernon, (right) uses a water hose to snuff out a car fire with assistance from Ottawa firefighter Jason Paul (left) at the department’s training centre on August 24.

“We’re proud to say we were able to give them that boost because this is quite a rewarding profession and quite a noble profession that they can be involved in,” he said at the training centre on August 24.

Though the camp has made positive inroads — one of the camp’s graduates was recently hired on as a full-time firefighter in Halifax — there are still barriers and misconceptions that are keeping more women

from pursing firefighting as a career.

“The problem is a lot of individuals just don’t consider that as a career choice,” Tracey said.

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A stereotype still exists that firefighting is a man’s profession.

“It’s not,” said Tracey.

The weeklong event breaks down that barrier and shows the girls the job is skill-based and about being smart. While strength is a requirement, candidates are trained in the necessary skills, Tracey said.

“Firefighting is not so much about brawn anymore. It’s about smart, effective use of science, technology.”

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Maryam Abdulmajeed, of Greenboro, became the first camp participant to wear a hijab — a head scarf commonly worn by Muslim girls and women — under her firefighter helmet.

The 19-year-old, who hopes to one day becoming a paramedic, was volunteering with

the Ottawa Medical Venturer program for youth when she met Camp FFIT director Sue Jones, who pitched the idea of attending the program.

Maryam sees herself as a role model for other Muslim girls.

“Once I was volunteering at Muslim Eid Fest (at the end of Ramadan). I was wearing kind of like a paramedic uniform and I had a lot of young girls asking, ‘Can I take a picture with you? You’re the first hijab-wearing paramedic I saw.’ They thought it was really cool,” she recalled.

Many Muslim girls often pursue careers that are not male-dominated, said Maryam, who recognizes that if more were to follow different career paths, it would inspire other girls, and their parents to consider other options.

“Because the parents don’t know that it’s possible, or (know about) the things that go on in the job,” she said.

Another encouraging sign is the increase in the number of applications that come in for the Ottawa camp each year, said Jones, who is

an Ottawa fire prevention officer as well as a camp director.

Less than three per cent of the department’s firefighters are women. Today, there are 25 fulltime suppression firefighters and 29 volunteer firefighters at the service, which has about 900 full-time firefighters and 450 volunteers.

But the numbers are slowly climbing, said Jones, who was hired on at the Ottawa department as a firefighter in 2006. By the end of that year, about 10 women had been hired as Ottawa firefighters, she added.

Knowledge about the career is key to recruitment, Jones said.

“Some of them have family members … so they know they can do it,” she said of young girls and teens. “But then others, they grow up not seeing themselves in the career because any time you see a fire truck, a movie, magazines, books — (the firefighters) are typically men.”

But that is changing as more women are hired as firefighters.

“It’s a process,” Jones said.

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There will be seven bus routes renumbered as part of the transition to the 2018 transit network. These routes will have new numbers, but the routes will remain largely the same. The bus routes being renumbered this fall are mainly in the south and east areas of the city, they include the following: • Route 8 will be renumbered as Frequent Route 44 • Route 116 will be renumbered as Local Route 96 • Route 132 will be renumbered as Local Route 32 • Route 137 will be renumbered as Local Route 37 • Route 186 will be renumbered as Local Route 17 Please note that route 114 and route 298 will be combined and renumbered as all-day Frequent Route 40. Route 40 will follow the current route 114 travelling between St-Laurent Station and Greenboro Station at all times of the week, with most trips extended to Hurdman Station in the morning peak period and most trips extended to start at Hurdman Station in the afternoon peak period.

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NCC doesn’t have cash to keep up with asset maintenance

BY MELISSA MURAY mmurray@metroland.com

Without more money, the National Capital Commission won’t be able to keep up with its aging assets.

A special examination of the NCC by the auditor general, released on August 24, says that more than a quarter (27 per cent) of the corporation’s assets were in fair, poor or critical condition.

Without more money, the “assets could cause health and safety issues,” it says.

It’s not the first time the commission’s asset management has been highlighted.

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special examination, the auditor general found “projects required to restore the corporation’s assets were not always completed within the planned time frames, partly because of a lack of funding.”

In this year’s report it says, “the corporation continued to have a risk of insufficient resources to restore, maintain, and preserve its assets at an acceptable level.”

Nicholas Galletti, director of strategic media for the NCC, said the commission’s annual capital budget is $22.7 million. The replacement value of the NCC’s assets is about $1.7 billion.

“We take this seriously and

will work with the government to address this funding shortfall in the coming months,” Galletti said during a conference call.

“When it comes to the infrastructure we maintain, it’s our most important priority.”

It’s too early to say how much is needed to address the infrastructure deficit, he added.

The NCC undertook a review of each of its assets over the past year and has hired a third-party consultant to look at that analysis. The results of that study should be available this fall.

“It’s going to take more than one year. It’s going to

take five to 10 years to take all of our assets up to a condition where we consider it sustainable,” Galletti said.

The auditor general’s report labels the NCC’s asset maintenance as a significant deficiency.

The deterioration of one of the NCC’s assets, the Hog’s Back swing bridge, has been front and centre of late because of its irregular closures for “maintenance.”

“We prioritize our most important assets. Health and safety is our No. 1 concern, but the impact on users is critical for us as well,” Galletti said.

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Catch-up could take 10 years Continued from page 6

While the report says the commission allocated resources for prioritized maintenance, it also delayed maintenance on many others.

“We’ve been able to undertake the most critical work; obviously 24 Sussex is an exception to that,” Galletti said, referencing the prime minister’s official residence.

Some of the assets identified as needing repairs included that heritage house on Sussex Drive, other heritage buildings, bridges, parkways and shorelines.

Galletti specifically referenced much needed resurfacing of the Portage Bridge, culverts in Gatineau Park, pathways throughout the Greenbelt, Nepean Point and the New Edinburgh Yacht Club.

He also said about 75 per cent of the NCC’s roads haven’t received significant investment since the 1980s.

The NCC’s primary source of funding for its mandate — to develop, conserve and improve the National Capital Region — comes from the federal government. It owns and manages more than 500 square kilometres of land and more than 1,700 properties. The report notes that the NCC’s main strategy of mitigating risk was to put off lower priority work, but they also tried to implement some revenue-generating and cost-reduction initiatives, such as automated parking systems and cost sharing — without significant results.

“These strategies, while they have allowed us to offer our wonderful assets in a great state, they haven’t been enough to address this infrastructure deficit,” Galletti said.

According to the NCC, it hasn’t received any increases in funding since the 2009-10 fiscal year, other than for specific

purposes. Since 2013, its capital budget has been reduced by $6 million because of government budget cuts and a mandate shift, moving some responsibilities, like Winterlude, to Canadian Heritage.

In a statement, the NCC says it will work with the government to address the significant infrastructure deficiency.

“The National Capital Commission welcomes the recommendations of the Office of the Auditor General. We look forward to working with the government of Canada to invest in federal infrastructure in the capital region so that it remains a source

of pride for residents and visitors in the coming decades,” Mark Kristmanson, chief executive officer of the NCC, said in the statement.

The special examination, completed by the auditor general every 10 years, also revealed the commission has otherwise good management practices and suggested it create a risk management framework to set acceptable levels of risk, and to inform the board of directors’ decisionmaking.

The NCC has said that it will take on creating the framework to be completed by the end of March 2018.

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ne cost $3.5 million. One was free. One was spectacular, attracting 750,000 onlookers in Ottawa. The other was awesome, attracting millions in North America. One was manmade, the product of human technology. The other was Mother Nature-made, the result of this marvellous solar system of ours.

We are referring to, on the one hand, La Machine, the French street theatre production featuring two huge streetwalking creatures, a horse-dragon and a spider.

They were even given names — Long Ma and Kumo. It took 34 manipulators to guide this spider and dragon-horse through the streets of the Byward Market and beyond. Their four-day sojourn here in late July cost $3.5 million from the Ottawa 2017 coffers.

And, on the other hand, there is the solar eclipse which captured the attention and imagination of not only Ottawa residents, but people all across North America on August 21.

It attracted widespread interest, being broadcast on television and certainly talked about in workplace and

home venues everywhere.

You had folks making pinhole viewing devices and getting together with workplace buddies to experience the eclipse.

You had 5,000 flocking to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum to latch onto a pair of safety solar glasses, allowing them to look directly at the eclipse or to peer through telescopes set up by the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada.

To have two such spectacular happenings take place within weeks of each other has been a treat that may become the best remembered of the Canada 150 events taking place in Ottawa this year. One showed the ingenuity of man. The other showed the ingenuity of Mother Nature. Going forward, we can only hope that the ingenuity of man as shown with Long Ma and Kumo will be deployed and used to save this incredible world of ours and allow Mother Nature to continue to amaze us on a daily basis, not just at times of eclipses.

The planet is under stress these days due to human excesses and pollution. The resulting climate change has to be reversed or else.

No such thing as gifted students anymore

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ast fall, parents in the OttawaCarleton District School Board were outraged when the board determined it may eliminate some gifted programming.

In place of specialized classes — particularly at the primary level — it was determined that it would be more cost-effective to incorporate those identified early as gifted into the regular classroom with extra learning support teachers and programs.

It was a political hot potato. Advocates of gifted programs expressed outrage at the decision, declaring that their young prodigies were not just intellectually, but socially disparate from their peers. It has been the predominant sentiment for decades that gifted children, as with others identified with special needs, thrive best in segregated classrooms with a curriculum that is independently tailored to their abilities.

But a new book out of the United

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse Kingdom goes a long way to support the notion that early gifted programs may be a wash. In Great Minds and How to Grow Them, authors Wendy Berliner and Deborah Eyre argue that there’s no such thing as innate giftedness.

Most people can “reach standards of performance associated in school with the gifted and talented. However, they must be taught the right attitudes and approaches to their learning and develop the attributes of high performers — curiosity, persistence and hard

work …” Berliner writes in the Guardian newspaper.

Rather than identify and segregate top students in the primary years, they argue, teachers should focus early learning on helping all children develop potential for high-capacity learning.

The authors emphasize that wiring the brain for learning occurs at a young age. One study in the U.K., for example, showed that something as simple as encouraging preschool reading in the home was co-related with higher achievement at high school graduation.

But it’s also the messages children receive from adults around them about their potential which can give them the character to stick with something.

Related to this, Berliner and Eyre point out some of the negative aspects of early specialized gifted programs.

Many children identified as gifted at a young age are not taught skills of resilience, for example, because they

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never learn to fail. And yet it may be an attitude involving resilience and stick-to-itiveness that is the difference between success and failure later in life.

What kind of message does it send to young children to pick them out from the pack at a young age and put them on a pedestal of learning next to their peers? The authors instead advocate for teaching in the classroom that regularly conditions and challenges all students to learn at their level of potential, which, short of cognitive impairment, is likely high.

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level of learning. But with everything we know about the trainability of the brain, perhaps the new, non-segregated approach to learning is a better way to go.

Charles Gordon will return.

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Bicycle-riding suspects hunted

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BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Two suspected bandits fled a crime scene in an unusual way, suggesting they either aren’t licensed to drive or they don’t have access to a faster getaway vehicle.

“It’s not something we see very often. It may be an indication that the suspects are perhaps more toward (the age of) 18, as opposed to 25,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, head of the Ottawa police robbery unit, adding their use of twowheeled transportation also suggests the suspects may live in the area.

Disguised in dark clothing, the pair targeted a pharmacy in the 1700-block of Kilborn Ave., in Alta Vista, on August 17 at 9:30 a.m. That business was last robbed in May. See CASH, page 10

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The Ottawa police robbery squad is trying to identify two suspects wanted in connection with a pharmacy robbery in Alta Vista on Thursday, August 17.

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, September 7, 2017 – 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 at the Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ontario. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

Zoning – Part of 1430 Dunning Road 613-580-2424, ext. 24487 – Sarah.McCormick@ottawa.ca Zoning – Part of 3455 Milton Road 613-580-2424, ext. 12681 – Natalie.Persaud@ottawa.ca Zoning – 6690 Mitch Owens Road 613-580-2424, ext. 12681 – Natalie.Persaud@ottawa.ca Zoning – 3926 Milton Road 613-580-2424, ext. 15077 – Lorraine.Stevens@ottawa.ca Comprehensive Zoning By-law 2008-250 - Omnibus Amendments Q3 Section 107 – Driveway location in rural zones; 3027, 3029 and 3041 Pierce Road; Part of 5928 and 5940 Perth Street, and 5944 Perth Street; Sections 55 and 211 – Maximum size of accessory agricultural buildings; Automobile-related uses - Outdoor storage in Industrial Zones; Section 59 - Frontage requirements for the AG and RU Zones; Sections 100 and 112 regarding electric vehicle charging stations; Section 54 - Definition for Payday Loan Establishment; Section 126 – Heavy Vehicle Parking in Residential areas; Section 54 – Definition of Kennel; Section 93 – One lot for zoning purposes; Definition of Gross Floor Area; Section 55 - Accessory Structures – walking surface of decking surrounding a hot tub; Parking Rate for Storage Yard; Accessory Structures and Buildings in Front Yards; Section 125 – Group Homes; Multiple buildings with below grade connections.

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Cash, meds taken from pharmacy Continued from page 9

Week In Review!

“Both suspects proceeded to go behind the counter, where one suspect proceeded to take filled prescriptions from a drawer, while the second gained access to the cash

Capital Fair & Grand Opening This was the second year that I helped to open The Capital Fair at Rideau Carleton Raceway, with the help of Ottawa Public Health, Safer Roads Ottawa, Osgoode Township Museum and City of Ottawa Trucks. The gateway was a great place to greet residents and visitors, and offer the first hour of the midway for free. During the Fair there were cooking demos from Orchard View Wedding & Conference Centre and Hunters’ Public House.

Both owners live in the Ward and were on hand to showcase their eateries. Doo Doo the Clown also made an appearance at the front gate to extend a warm welcome.

Community Leaders Breakfast Mayor Watson, interested in taking the pulse of our vibrant community, hosted a Community Leaders Breakfast in Metcalfe. Invited representatives from community associations in the Ward were given a chance to fill him in on concerns, issues, and advancements made in the Ward. These leaders brought valuable information and feedback forward to the Mayor with a personal, face-to-face touch.

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Within minutes they fled the business to a pair of mountain bikes they had left parked nearby.

No weapons were seen and no one was injured in the incident.

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One of the suspects is described by police as a Caucasian male, 18 to 25 years old, and about fivefoot-six with a medium build.

He was wearing a dark blue or black hoodie with a black zip-up jacket overtop, and he disguised the

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The police robbery squad hopes someone will recognize two suspects based on their clothing and a unique reusable grocery shopping bag. lower half of his face with a black scarf. He also wore black pants, black shoes, black gloves, and most notably carried a red reusable grocery shopping bag that featured a white maple leaf and white lettering spelling out: “One Five Oh.” The second suspect is described by police as a Caucasian male, also between 18 and 25 years old, and about six-foot with a slim build.

He wore a dark grey hoodie with a black pattern and a red logo on the left chest, as well as white writing on the rim of the hood with one of the words spelling out “power.”

That suspect had a black backpack and also wore black pants, black gloves and disguised the lower half of his face with a black scarf.

The bicycles the pair rode off on are described as mountain bikes, one black with grey writing and the other black and red.

The images police released of the suspects from inside the pharmacy don’t offer a clear view of their faces. But the hope is someone will recognize the shopping bag or their clothing and tip off police about their identities.

“It’ll take somebody with some knowledge or having observed something specifically on that day,” Haarbosch said.

Anyone with information about the case is asked to call the robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

BY THE NUMBERS:

• Retail robberies so far this year: 88 • Retail robberies by this time last year: 65 • Increase: 35 per cent

Notice of Commencement Bayshore to Moodie Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) Conversion to Light Rail Transit (LRT) Transit Project Assessment Process The Project As part of planning for Stage 2 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) program, an opportunity has been identified to extend LRT from the current planned western terminus of the Confederation Line (Bayshore Station) approximately 2.5 km further west to Moodie Drive, with one station located east of Moodie Drive at Corkstown Road and a Light Maintenance and Storage Facility in the northwest quadrant of Moodie Drive and Corkstown Road.

The rationale for extending LRT beyond the previously identified terminus at Bayshore is to: • Provide an LRT station in closer proximity to a large employment node (Department of National Defence complex) • Support a Maintenance and Storage Facility for the operation of the Confederation Line East and West extensions in the west with optimized operational and cost benefits.

The alignment for the proposed LRT extension has been previously approved as part of the West Transitway Extension Bayshore Station to Moodie Drive project, and is currently under construction as a BRT facility, with revenue operation expected to commence in late 2017.

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Cup runneth over

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Former Ottawa Senators head coach Jacques Martin and Felix Bail, 7, pose with the Stanley Cup at CHEO on August 22. Martin, who is currently an assistant coach with the Pittsburgh Penguins and is from the Ottawa area, brought the trophy to the children’s hospital as part of the cup’s tour.

Planning efforts have been completed and this project will be assessed according to the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08.

As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report will be prepared by the proponent, the City of Ottawa, to document the study process, the environmental conditions, alternatives considered, the planned project, anticipated environmental impacts, appropriate mitigation and the project’s consultation program.

During the Notice of Commencement phase of the environmental assessment, copies of the project studies and consultation information will be available to provide interested parties time to review and provide feedback prior to the formal 30-day public review period following the posting of the Notice of Completion.

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Interested persons are invited to review the work completed to date during the planning phase including a study summary, previous consultation efforts and reports presented to City Council, which are available on the Stage 2 website.

Given the timing and the requirement to incorporate this section into the Stage 2 Request for Proposals process, it is anticipated that the City will issue the Notice of Completion in early September 2017 (which is within the maximum 120-day period in the TPAP Regulation).

Notification will be provided in advance of the formal 30-day public review period. Further information on the TPAP is available at: Ontario.ca/document/guide-environmental-assessmentrequirements-transit-projects To Submit Comments If you have project-related questions or comments, or have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the Project Manager on behalf of the proponent, the City of Ottawa: Mike Schmidt Planner II O-Train Planning 180 Elgin St, Suite 601 Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K3 www.stage2lrt.ca Email: stage2@ottawa.ca Comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record as per the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

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‘A week I’ll remember forever’: Henderson ties for 12th at Women’s Open

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Brooke Henderson credits some of her strong showing during the LPGA’s Canadian Pacific Women’s Open to the boost she received from a crowd of hometown fans.

First place went to Sung Hyun Park, who shot 13 under par. Second place went to Mirim Lee with a -11. Henderson tied for 12th place, with seven under par.

“I can’t complain too much — best finish I’ve ever had at a Canadian Open. Lots of incredible memories, lots of amazing fans that followed me all week,” Henderson said moments after completing the 18th hole at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club in south Ottawa on August 27, the final day of the event.

“These crowds were so incredible. I just couldn’t have imagined this many people coming out to watch me play golf. It’s amazing, and definitely a week I’ll remember forever,” the Smiths Falls native told reporters.

Regardless of the round, it was always apparent which green, fairway or tee Henderson was playing as fans jockeyed for prime sightlines to watch Canada’s best golfer vie for the Canadian championship trophy, and play on a course so close to home. Henderson is an honorary member of the Ottawa Hunt, as the club is known locally.

Henderson said she appreciated the attendance of thousands of fans, and their cheers.

“I would have loved to finish a little bit better for them to give them something a little bit more to cheer about, but I think the birdies in the back kind of put them in good spirits again,” she said, referring to her strong showing on the back nine of the course during Sunday’s final round. “They were just 100 per cent behind me the whole way.”

Henderson said she wasn’t nervous, though she felt some pressure golfing before a local crowd. She said their energy and friendly faces gave her a boost.

Still, she did feel tense on the final day of the championship.

“I wanted it so badly that it kind of affected me a little bit with some of the shots that I hit,” said the 19-year-old, who celebrates her 20th birthday

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Brooke Henderson heads off the course after completing the 18th hole at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club during the final day of the CP Women’s Open on August 27.

next month. “Some of the putts, they were so close to going in, and it kind of got me down a little bit. They just stayed on the lip a couple times.”

But, she felt she rallied on the back nine, and Henderson highlighted her par save on the 11th hole as well as three birdies that boosted her confidence and adrenalin level, and got the attention of fans.

Henderson was on fire during Saturday’s third round. She set a course record and skyrocketed up the leaderboard by the end of the day, tying for sixth place by golfing eight under par.

The day before, she just made the cut to move on to the finals by shooting one over par to tie for 58th place.

Henderson next heads south of the border for the Cambia Portland Classic, Aug. 31 to Sept. 3, where she said she hopes to defend her championship title.

“I’m eager to get there. I feel I left some things out on the table right now, so I’m excited to get started on Thursday and hopefully defend for the third time in Portland,” she said.

Meanwhile, among the lessons she learned out on the Ottawa Hunt’s course was patience, staying in the moment and embracing her fans.

“They were cheering on so hard and wanted me to do so well, and I felt like I did a much better job this year than I’ve ever done at home playing on a home course,” said Henderson.

“I just tried to embrace it, tried to ride their wave of enthusiasm, their momentum, and I just tried to match all the excitement that they had.

“And I felt I did a lot better job, and that’s really exciting to know I can do that,” she said.

“It’s just a stepping-stone in the right direction.”

Her plan? When she next re-

turns to the Ottawa Hunt, she said wants to be able to raise the trophy. The club last hosted the Canadian Women’s Open in 2008.

For now, she recognizes that playing the tournament right here in Ottawa likely convinced new fans to get hooked on golf.

“It’s amazing when I look around my town and people are picking up the game that I never thought they would,” said Henderson. “To see all those young kids wearing Brooke Brigade T-shirts this week and high-five them in between greens and tees and just to see their smiles, I think it’s inspiring to me, and hopefully I can inspire them as well.”

The Open also generated more than $2 million in support of a pediatric cardiac unit at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario, the LPGA’s charity of choice for the national championship.

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Teens arrested for wave of ‘very violent’ robberies in south Ottawa

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Four teens — including a 14-year-old — have been apprehended by police in connection with a recent rash of “very violent” robberies, all involving the kidnappings of other teens.

The Ottawa police robbery squad believes there are at least three other victims who have not yet come forward. This is based on the number of cellphones seized by police in the investigation that have not yet been claimed by their owners.

“I’m pretty confident that we’ve got some people out there … that have been victim-

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Other possible robbery victims in which a silver four-door Honda Accord was used are urged to call Ottawa police. ized and haven’t reported it yet,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, head of the robbery unit.

He suspects that similar occurrences happened between the first and second robberies

on July 22 and Aug. 3, and possibly before July 22.

The level of violence in each case, in which all of the victims were under 18, has taken investigators by surprise, as has the ages of the suspects. One is 14,

EMA LEE FASHIONS CELEBRATES FOURTEEN YEARS!

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Saturday, July 22, 7 p.m.: A teen arranged to meet a male at the South Keys Shopping Plaza. When he arrived, four males directed him to get into their vehicle. According to police, the victim was driven to the back of

Ema lee Fashions is still opened and celebrating their fourteenth year!

We are not ready to retire yet and our business etiquette would be to politely announce it to our many loyal customers old and new Everyone knows that the store is located seven kilometers north of Perth on Hwy 511 in the hamlet of Downtown Balderson. What people don’t know is why Ema Lee Fashions is not your typical everyday boutique. What makes it different? It’s the people! Here are a few examples: Fourteen years ago when we first opened Mr. and Mrs. Steve Clyne came into the store.

He brought his guitar, sat in the “husbands chair” and played and sang while his wife shopped. This still happens! Customers come in; looked puzzled and then I can hear them humming to the same tune that he is playing. Thank you Mr. and Mrs. Clyne!

The late Miner Bell told me stories about the dances that took place in our building and how the nickelodeon machine would play “Irene Goodnight” over and over again.

Men come in with their wives and tell how they use to deliver to my store when it was George Myers General Store or worked here years ago making Cheese and collecting milk.

Others come in and within five minutes of talking, there is some kind of connection with history of family members that used to live in this beautiful area.

two are 16 and another is 18.

“I haven’t seen a wave of them in quick succession like this before, ever,” Haarbosch said of the robbery spree.

“Some of these are amongst the most serious charges there are in the Criminal Code. When you talk about robbery, kidnapping, forcible confinement — those are very significant and serious charges.

“When you start to apply those to people who are 14 and 16 years old, that’s disturbing,” Haarbosch said.

It also appeared that the level of violence was increasing with each crime.

“They were all very violent,” he said. “There’s a very strong likelihood we would have had another had we not started to make some significant progress and make some arrests.”

A McDougal family use to own the store and their family members from Oshawa told the story about how scarlet fever hit. They had to close the store because people were afraid to go near them.

A McLaren family member from Alberta brought in framed photos and newspaper articles about their Grandmother Lillian Cameron being the first telephone operator in Balderson.

A gentleman by the name of Dalton Bradley dropped off two of his wives hats to add to my vintage hat collection. She had been a nurse at the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Then one day a customer came in and asked where did you get that hat? When I explained, she said that she had been with her mother the day that she had bought it and was pleased to see it on display. She was Mr. Bradley’s daughter.

courage and strength. What an inspiration!

There has also been a lot of laughter at Ema Lee Fashions especially the days when the late Mrs. Ora Paul came in. Just when I was taking life too seriously or upset when someone tried to return a bathing suit at the end of the season, Ora actually helped me keep my act together. Thanks Ora. I’ve watched children grow up and come back to shop and show me their wedding or graduation pictures.

I’ve met 100-103 years old ladies full of spunk come in and buy their Birthday Party Bling. One of the told me ‘My dear it’s all in the attitude!

So we are not only celebrating fourteen years in business but celebrating the journey of meeting such wonderful, interesting caring people at Ema Lee Fashions. More Two customers from Perth than a ladies fashion store! heard that my grandson was very ill As many customers have said ‘if back in 2008. They placed his name on a prayer list across Canada and you can’t find something to wear the US. That was nine years ago. here you are not shopping.

Thank you!

This Labour Day weekend I have seen customers with from Thursday to Monday we are medical conditions that chose to having our fourteenth anniversary carry on and fight with dignity, celebration sale.

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the plaza and to other locations in south Ottawa, and he was robbed of his phone and cash and repeatedly assaulted before he was dropped off in a secluded commercial area of Rideau Road. The victim, who suffered minor injuries, flagged down a passing motorist for help.

Thursday, August 3 at 12:15 a.m.: Police were called to a convenience store in the 1000-block of Pleasant Park Rd. in the Elmvale Acres neighbourhood where a lone male armed with a knife had stolen cash and cigarettes before fleeing in a waiting vehicle.

Soon after, a suspect contacted police from the Hunt Club Park community, near Hunt Club and Hawthorne roads. He was arrested by patrol, but was later released without being charged.

He alleges he was a victim in the robbery, and that three males approached him as he left work in Findlay Creek earlier that night around 10 p.m.

He said he was ordered into a vehicle, then forced to commit the robbery, and was assaulted with a knife, suffering from minor cuts, police said.

The suspects took what the male had stolen and dropped him off on Hawthorne Road.

Two of the arrested suspects have also been charged in connection with this crime.

When asked why the victim didn’t ask the Elmvale Acres store clerk to call 911 or for help, Haarbosch said this is part of the evidence, but that “the level of fear and coercion that was being placed on this guy was sufficient enough that he didn’t feel that that was an option at the time.”

Monday, August 7, between 11 p.m. and midnight: A male victim encountered three people who were in a parked vehicle near the Bruff Park baseball diamond on Lorry Greenberg Drive in Greenboro.

While in the vehicle together, the victim was assaulted and choked, his cellphone was taken and he was stabbed in the leg with a knife, according to investigators. Soon after, he was dropped off near Bank Street and Queensdale Avenue in the Blossom Park community. He went to the hospital where he was treated for the stab wound.

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Two of the arrested suspects have also been charged with this crime.

The next day, on August 8, the robbery unit arrested the 16-year-old, who is known to police. He was initially charged with the August 3 crime, and subsequently charged in relation to the July 22 and August 7 incidents.

He faces 23 charges related to kidnapping, robbery, forcible confinement, assault, breaking court-imposed conditions and other counts, and is scheduled to appear in youth court on August 29.

On August 10, police located the vehicle allegedly used in all three occurrences in south Ottawa, as well as the alleged driver, an 18-year-old Ottawa man who is known to police. He has been charged with 16 offences in connection with all three robberies, including possession of a weapon, forc-

ible confinement, robbery and kidnapping, among other offences. He was held in custody and was scheduled to appear in court on August 23.

Police then arranged for two more male suspects, aged 14 and 16, wanted for the July 22 robbery to surrender themselves at police headquarters on August 21.

They were each charged with robbery, kidnapping, forcible confinement and conspiracy, and the 14-yearold, who is known to police, was also slapped with two additional counts of breaching probation and overcoming resistance to render someone unconscious.

He was being held in custody until his next youth court date on August 24. Meanwhile, the 16-year-old appeared in court, was released, and is next scheduled to return Sept. 6. He is not known to police.

When asked why police did not issue

a public alert following the first violent incident in late July, Haarbosch said his team knew very early on that the victim and the suspects had a “previous relationship,” though he declined to elaborate.

“It was not a random encounter, so in my view there wasn’t an urgent need

to notify the public. If it had been random, my thinking would have been different, certainly,” he said. “There wasn’t a public safety risk.”

Police are also trying to determine if there was one other male involved in the second and third incidents.

Other victims who come forward to

claim their stolen property could help.

As well, investigators released an image of the silver four-door Honda Accord in hopes of that other possible victims recognize it and come forward.

Anyone with information is urged to call the robbery unit at 613-2361222, ext. 5116.

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Brianna White, 3, of Riverside South, peers through a heart-shaped balloon creation on August 26 during Westboro Fuse, an annual sidewalk sale and celebration put on by the Westboro BIA that shut down Richmond Road between Golden and Tweedsmuir August 26 and 27.

150 years ago, a sleepy lumber town was transformed into the capital of the newly created nation, Canada. Come and hear the voices of those who participated in Confederation and witnessed the transformation of our city. Experience the stories of the people who lived in the year 1867 at Beechwood’s Annual Historical Walking Tour, Sunday September 10, 2017.

Actors will bring to life seven men and women who embodied what life was like in the year 1867.

You will have the opportunity to share in the stories and lives of real individuals who held traditional roles in society, each shaping Canada in their own way.

The event will be followed by a light snack and period style dancing for your entertainment.

Please note that our event is outdoors and will include roughly 1.5 to 2 hours of walking.

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How to reduce the risk of getting flu School-aged kids who catch colds or the flu from their classmates can quickly spread those colds to their family members, who then might spread the colds further when they go to work.

Preventing the spread of colds and flu at school is a team effort that requires the assistance of not just parents, but also teachers and students.

Still, parents might be the first line of defense when it comes to preventing the spread of cold and flu at school.

According to the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 38 million school days are lost to the flu each year.

Those lost days can affect students who miss lesson plans, but also affect parents, who often must take days off from

work to tend to their sick children.

While there’s no way for parents to guarantee their children won’t catch a cold or the flu this school year, they can take various preventive measures to increase kids’ chances of staying healthy and achieving perfect attendance.

Some of these measures are: • Make sure kids are immunized and that their immunizations are current. Vaccinations bolster kids’ immune systems.

That’s important, as kids’ immune systems are naturally less mature than adults’, making them more vulnerable to germs and viruses. The CDC recommends that adults and children receive their flu vaccinations in October while noting that such vaccinations can be administered as late as January and still

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prove effective. The CDC also recommends that adults and children receive flu vaccinations each year. Additional vaccinations may not need to be administered as often, but parents should still ensure kids’ are upto-date with their shots.

• Make sure kids regularly wash their hands. Kids often catch colds by rubbing their hands that have been exposed to cold virus germs on their noses or eyes. To prevent that, parents can teach kids to wash to their hands thoroughly, including scrubbing the backs of their hands, between their fingers and around their fingernails. Kids should know to wash their hands regularly, but especially after they use the bathroom and before they eat, drink or touch their mouths, noses or eyes.

• Keep kids home when they are sick. Parents don’t want their children to miss school, but kids who are suffering from colds or flu should be kept home. This prevents the spread of colds and flu to classmates and teachers, and time to rest at home may help youngsters recover more quickly.

• Teach kids to avoid common germ spots. Germs can be lurking anywhere, but some spots seem to make more welcome homes for germs than others.

Studies have shown that kids were most likely to encounter germs in schools on water fountain spigots and on plastic cafeteria trays. Teach kids to never put their mouths on fountains and to avoid eating any food that might fall onto their trays in the cafeteria.

Vaccinations bolster kids’ immune systems.

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Guarding against head lice As the school year begins anew, lice often becomes a subject of conversation among concerned parents. In certain areas, such as in classrooms and locker rooms, lice easily can be transferred from person to person. Understanding this common foe can help students avoid it and parents recognize it when it’s present.

A louse is an ectoparasite, meaning it feeds on its host while living on the surface of the host’s body. Although lice can affect various parts of the body, they are most notably present on the scalp.

Research indicates that head lice have been spreading among humans for millenia. Ancient Egyptian and Greek books of medicine make reference to lice, and they have even been found

on prehistoric mummies.

Unlike lice that congregate on other parts of the body, head lice are not a vector for disease transmission. They are relatively innocuous, but can be quite a nuisance. The insects are adept at clinging to human hair and feeding on blood from the scalp. Anyone can get lice, regardless of their personal hygiene or lack thereof.

School-aged children between the ages of four and 14 catch lice more frequently than adults.

Although firm data on lice infestations is difficult to come by, estimates suggest that as many as 12 million infestations occur each year in the United States among children between the ages of three and 11. Head-to-head contact with an already-infested person is the most common

way to get head lice. Head lice can be spread when people sit closely to one another, such as in a classroom or theater. It is very rare that lice are spread through shared belongings such as hats, combs or on furniture. Pets do not play a role in the spread of head lice.

Lice tend to congregate behind the ears and at the neckline at the back of the head. Sometimes, they can be found on the eyelashes or eyebrows.

Lice can be difficult to detect, and they may

not produce symptoms. In some instances, itching and irritation may be so mild that it goes unnoticed. Plus, because eggs (nits) and even adult lice are so small, they can be difficult to identify.

Treating lice typically involves using specialized combs to remove nits and lice. Pesticide shampoos and lotions or nonpesticide treatments may be used to eradicate the lice. Limiting head-to-head exposure is the best way to avoid a lice outbreak.

Consider function and style with backpacks Finding the right backpack is an essential component of back-to-school shopping. Children may have their own ideas of what’s in style, but parents should look for backpacks that Schools, day-care and babysitting centers are common places for lice to strike. are functional before factoring in style.

Marrying form and function together can be challenging, but it’s necessary to prevent students from developing back problems. But parents must give consideration to more than just the size of their children’s backpacks.

According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, at least 14,000 children are treated for backpack-related injuries every year. The American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons says that the weight of a backpack should not exceed 10 to 15 percent of a child’s body weight. But many students pack their bags with much more weight than that.

Improperly sized, worn and overstuffed backpacks can injure joints and lead to neck, back and shoulder injuries. They also may affect chil- There’s lots of selection in backpacks but make sure you choose one that is functional. dren’s posture.

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A perfect study spot for students The kitchen or dining room is often an ideal homework area for younger kids. It provides ample space to spread out notes and textbooks while allowing you to remain close by to make sure things stay on track. Simply eliminating all nearby sources of distraction — like the television — does the trick! However, it’s a different story once your little ones grow out of grade school.

Teenagers no longer need — or want! — strict parental supervision while doing their homework and would much rather study in more private quarters like their room. The bedroom can be a perfectly acceptable homework area, as long as your teen has access to a well-organized workspace (neither the floor nor the bed will

do).

A sturdy desk, a comfortable chair and enough storage space for books and school supplies are all you need to create ideal study conditions. If your teen’s bedroom is on the smaller side, consider buying a desk that can be folded down against the wall or adding a few shelves to the dresser for storing books.

Furthermore, ample lighting is essential for an efficient workspace. This includes natural light streaming in from the bedroom window as well as a desk lamp, ideally placed on the opposite side of your child’s writing hand.

Think ergonomics!

Finally, let your kids personalize their homework space with fun accessories.

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Ottawa 2017 Events Calendar

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The painting Mountain Forms sold for $11.21 million at auction in 2016, setting a Canadian record.

Which Group of Seven member painted it?

Northern Lights Parliament Hill Ends Sept. 16th

QUESTION 2: What significant event in Canadian history took place on September 3, 1962 at Roger’s Pass, BC?

Honeywell Homestead Days Woodroe Park Wiggle Waggle Walk & Run for the Animals Lansdowne Park Arts, Culture & Heritage Investment Program Canadensis Garden 2-4pm Harvest Moon Community Celebration 1705 Orleans Blvd.

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RBC Race for the Kids Wesley Clover Park 8am-10am

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An Evening with Steve Patterson opens the 2017/18 Shenkman Arts Centre presents series with a bang. The show will take audiences on a comedic journey, mingling Patterson’s personal stories with snide social commentary.

Celebrating his 20 years in comedy, Patterson has come a long way from his humble beginnings as a copywriter. Considered too funny for some, in 1997 he turned his back on office life and started his long career as a full-time comedian. Having toured nationally and internationally, including Australia and the United Kingdom, he soon became a household name across the world.

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Sens hold celebration of life for Bryan Murray

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The Ottawa Senators held a memorial service for Bryan Murray on August 24 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Murray died August 12 after a long battle with colon cancer.

Players and executives from all over the NHL came to pay their respects to the man who had a part in many of their careers, some of which he even helped to start.

“He got me my first job,” said Maple Leafs head coach Mike Babcock. “He’s been in the league a long long time and he’s touched a lot of people. If you’re an upfront guy, people are attracted to that.”

Babcock worked with Murray when he coached in Anaheim and Murray was the general manager.

A lot of former and current Senators players were in attendance including Chris Phillips. Phillips spent his entire career with the organization and a large portion of that was with Murray behind the bench or up in the executive box. In the final season before he retired Phillips didn’t play a game and spent a lot of time up in the box with Murray.

“He was an honest man,” said Phillips. “Ask him an honest question and he gave you an honest answer. You knew where you stood with him. He had time for everyone no matter where he was in the community.”

As a coach and later GM, Murray had the respect of people throughout the organization “It wasn’t about him, it wasn’t about individuals. It was about the team,” said Phillips.

Pierre Dorion took over the GM job after Murray stepped down. So far under his tenure the team has been to the playoffs two of the three years with a deep run into the playoffs last season.

“I wouldn’t be the GM I am today without Bryan Murray,” said Dorion.

“He had such a good approach to the way he did things.”

After his diagnosis Murray became a champion for colonoscopies and how important it is to get yourself checked.

Unfortunately, Murray had not gotten checked and was diagnosed with stage 4 terminal cancer that most likely could have been caught had he gotten regular checks.

But instead of being angry he decided to be a voice to convince others to not skip on the important checkup. “He thought about how he could have saved so many other lives,” said Dorion.

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The ceremony celebrating Murray was emceed

by Dean Brown and Gord Wilson. The two-long time sportscasters have been involved with the organization for a very long time and were both very familiar with Murray.

Phillips spoke for his fellow former and current players and Murray’s niece Lynn Hearty-Coutts

spoke for the family.

Commissioner for the NHL, Gary Bettman, was also on hand to celebrate Murray’s life and held him in high regard for both his work in the NHL and raising awareness for colon cancer.

“His message to all was get checked and my sincere hope is everyone will honour Bryan’s life and his advice,” said Bettman. “Ultimately, Bryan would find his place in the NHL, and look at this NHL map. Washington, Detroit, Florida, Anaheim and, of course, Ottawa. In each of those organizations, Bryan was an agent of change.”

“I know I can speak for everyone who played for Bryan that would remember his sarcastic wit,” said Phillips. “His team meetings were awesome, even when he was not happy with us he would throw out his sarcastic wit that made even Mike Fisher giggle.”

Phillips told a story about when Fisher was going through a bit of a scoring slump when he was still in Ottawa. He asked Fisher “are you ever going to score again?” Once Fisher stopped laughing, he asked him again, “No, seriously. Are you?”

Fisher later scored that night.

An emotional Dorion spoke on behalf of the management along with assistant general manager Randy Lee. He highlighted the legacy Murray would leave with the team and the importance of honouring his memory.

“Bryan’s fingerprints will be on this team for years to come,” said Dorion. “As a team and as a community, we owe him a great debt of gratitude.”

“Hopefully the next time we’ll gather like this it’s to celebrate Bryan’s induction into the hockey hall of fame.”

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Mina is a 17-year-old from a small town called Nittedal, which is 30 minutes from Oslo by train.

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course with all of the turmoil DIANA FISHER Of being caused by the Islamic miliThe Accidental Farmwife

to be Canadian, and she hopes to see a game of hockey. I think we can help her out there.

I’m happy to see she didn’t list a lot of computer activity on her list of favourite things because what is the point of visiting a new country if you never turn off the computer? Mina will not be overly shocked by a Canadian winter, coming from Norway where winters can be extreme.

Rebecca is coming to Canada from Nigeria. I don’t have a lot of information on her yet, except that her real name is Oghenetga.

tant group Boko Haram in her home country, we are wondering what her life has been like.

Our town Coun. Frank Onasanya also hails from Nigeria and he says he can tell by Rebecca’s family name “Idimi” that she likely comes from the west of the country.

Most of the attacks by Boko Haram have reportedly been in the northeast, but you can never get the full story from a news report. We look forward to learning more about Rebecca and her life in Nigeria.

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I remember some of the international students who came to North Grenville in the 1980s.

It seems like they were here for longer than just the school year; they made such an impression.

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She made a small circle of good friends during her stay, however, and will be remembered for her smooth moves on the dance floor (along with her awesome collection of boots and mini skirts).

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New Fall Service Starts September 3 All Signs Point to 2018 New fall schedules, service adjustments and new route numbers take effect Sunday, September 3. Many of the changes happening will help us get ready for rail and prepare for the opening of the O-Train Confederation Line in 2018.

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Simplified Service to Tanger Outlets

We are continuing to introduce new route numbers for many routes throughout the city.

In Kanata, Route 162 will replace the current Route 62 evening and weekend service between Terry Fox Station and Tanger Outlets.

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School Routes School service is adjusted every year, so confirm your route and schedule before school starts. Service to French language schools starts Tuesday, August 29, while service to English language schools starts Tuesday, September 5. Visit octranspo.com for details about schedules and school route changes.

Visit your school board website to see if you’re eligible for a school board transit pass. Other customers aged 13-19 can get a Youth discount set on their Presto card at an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre with proof of age.

Summer Museum Service Wraps Up Special summer weekend and holiday-only service will end after Labour Day on Route 129 to the Canada Aviation and Space Museum, Route 185 to the Canada Agricultural Museum and Experimental Farm, and Route 198 to Petrie Island.

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New Schedules and Service Changes Schedule changes this fall will reflect higher seasonal ridership levels as customers return to work and school. New timetables are available for many routes.

For more information about these changes, new timetables or trip planning, go to octranspo.com, visit an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre, or call 613-741-4390.

On Monday, September 4, OC Transpo will operate a Sunday schedule, meaning only those routes that normally run on Sundays will be in service. OC Transpo Customer Service Centres and the Transit Information Line (613-741-4390) will be open to serve you on Labour Day. On Saturday, September 2, Customer Service Centres at Lincoln Fields, Place d’Orléans and St-Laurent will also be open from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. for added convenience.

Discontinuation of Paper Passes and Bus Ticket - Switch to Presto Monthly passes allowing unlimited rides are now only available on Presto. You can visit an OC Transpo Customer Service Centre or City of Ottawa Client Service Centre to purchase a Presto monthly pass. You can also go online at prestocard.ca or call 1-877-378-6123 to order a Presto card.

Paper bus tickets Need assistance? Call will no longer be OC Transpo at available for purchase 613-741-4390 after November 30, TTY: 613-741-5280 2017. Presto e-Purse or visit us at one of our or cash offers an Customer Service Centres equivalent or cheaper single-ride option.

You’ll be able to use old tickets on the bus until they expire on April 30, 2018.

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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.

Tuesday, September 5 Finance and Economic Development 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Ottawa Public Library Board 5 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, September 6 Transportation Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Thursday, September 7 Agriculture and Rural Affairs Committee 10 a.m., The Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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Premier Kathleen Wynne, Mayor Jim Watson and Prime Minister Justin Trudeau greet the thousands of spectators who lined the streets of downtown Ottawa for the 2017 edition of the Capital Pride parade on August 27. It was the first time an Ontario premier and a Canadian prime minister took part in the Ottawa parade.

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Kelsi Mann (left) and Calista Hagarty, both Bayshore residents, were feeling the love while sitting on a comfy rainbow seat during the Capital Pride parade on August 27.

Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau left his police uniform China Doll, a Centretown resident and well-known at home, to respect the wishes of karaoke singer and businessperson, was a vision in white during the parade.

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LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, trust the people you love and your close friends. There is a good reason why you hang in certain social circles. It’s not the time to doubt your alliances.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Bringing together people and socializing is what you desire this week, Sagittarius. Therefore, why not host a party or organize a night out with friends?

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Friends may be surprised to hear you requesting things, Taurus, since you’re not usually one to ask for help. It is okay to need some assistance this week to get by.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Self-confidence and enthusiasm helps you to be a natural-born leader this week, Virgo. Show coworkers just how much you can handle and they’ll take a step back.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 It is important not to let others make decisions for you, Capricorn. If you feel strongly about something, speak up for yourself and others will notice your assertiveness.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you may need to ask yourself some difficult questions this week if you plan to map out more of your future. If you’re looking for adventure, the goals will be different from stability.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, changes to your financial status may have you looking at various ways to cut costs or ways to splurge.

Research all of the possibilities before making drastic changes.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Someone close to you may be having difficulties he or she is not able to verbalize, Aquarius. Be patient with this person and help work through all of the angles.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 There are many changes waiting to unfold in your personal life, Scorpio.

Take the time to listen to what the stars are trying to tell you and make the best decisions.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, when you act as a leader your behaviors may be different from others around you. It is okay to stand out for the right reasons.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Try to show others this week that you are a thoughtful person who has many life experiences to share, Cancer. Try to assert yourself in a calm but effective way.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com Please email your events by Fridays at noon to ottawa_ south@metroland.com.

Mondays

Uplands – Join other parents of serving military members for a casual support group offering you tips and tools, support, information, and refreshments. Free bimonthly meetings are held Monday nights 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. For more details on upcoming meetings, please contact Heather at programs@mfrcncr.ca or (613) 993-5151.

Tuesdays

Greely – The Greely Legion hosts live music on the first

and third Tuesday of each month from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring along an instrument to play, or come in to sing, listen and dance. Admission is open to everyone at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd. Call 613-822-1451 or visit greelylegion.ca for details.

Vernon – Village Voices Women’s Choir invites women who love to sing to join them on Tuesdays from 7 to 9:30 p.m.

September to May. To register and for a choir introduction head to the Osgoode Baptist/Vernon United Church, located at 8674 Bank St. in Vernon on Sept. 5 at 7 p.m.

Registration is $125. For details, contact 613-818-5890,

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Alta Vista – Patients, family members and caregivers are welcome to a Sjogren’s Syndrome support group on Sept.

5 at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. The meetings are free, but your contribution of a non-perishable item for the food bank would be appreciated. The church is accessible and has free parking. For details, call Gail at 613-526-5433.

classes: Wednesdays, 5:30 to 6:30 p.m., starting Sept. 6, or Fridays, 9 to 10 a.m., starting Sept. 8 at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Join one or both of our Gentle Yoga classes depending on your schedule. Certified yoga instructor, Lynda Spalding, will lead beginner to advanced students through a gentle therapeutic flow mat class.

Fees are $50 for 10 weeks (one class per week) or $100 if taking two classes per week, payable at the first class. The drop-in fee is $8. For details, call Lynda 613-422-3565.

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Nepean – The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join them at their monthly business meeting on Sept. 7, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more details, call Linda at 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

freshments, jokes, stories and general fun. A small donation is requested to cover refreshment expenses. For details, call the church office (M-F 9-4) at 613-733-3156, ext. 229.

Sept. 9 at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd. Registration and a light lunch begin at noon and play starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. For details call 613-822 or 613-826-6128.

Sept. 8

Manotick – Enjoy a traditional barn dance at Watson’s Mill on Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. The event will feature live music courtesy of the Ever Hopeful String band. Admission for adults is $5; children get in for free. For tickets, call 613-6926455.

Canterbury – Enjoy bean or macaroni suppers at SainteGeneviève parish hall at 825 Canterbury Ave., on Sept.

8. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., and supper is served at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $8 for adults, and children under 12 eat for free. Funds raised will go to the Alta Vista Branch 6908 Knights of Columbus children’s Christmas fund.

Call of the open road

Billings Bridge – The RA Curling Club hosts a series of information sessions and open houses Sept. 13, 16, 19, 20 and 23 for children and adults. To learn more, call 613-733-5100 or go to racentre.com/curling.

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