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Ottawa paramedics reflect on key factors, trends and events of 2017

BY ALEXANDRA MAZUR amazur@metroland.com

With 2017 at an end and a new year beginning, Metroland Media caught up with paramedic spokesperson MarcAntoine Deschamps for an update on key factors, events and trends that affected Ottawa paramedics in the last year and certain things to look forward to in the coming year.

According to Deschamps,

the most defining factor for paramedics in 2017 was the city’s growth.

There are the weekly swells of workers who drive into the city, general population growth, and the waves of people coming to visit the capital during the Ottawa 2017 events, like Canada Day, La Machine, the NHL100 Classic and the Grey Cup. Deschamps said the sheer number of events drawing larg-

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er crowds was a challenge for paramedics.

Despite the pumped up number of staff hired in the last two years, 12 in 2016 and 24 in 2017, the bigger events took extra planning.

“You basically put almost 100,000 people in one spot. It’s a city in itself,” said Deschamps.

“You’ll get all the normal diabetic people, people with heart problems or respiratory problems,” said Deschamps, who added things like heatstroke and intoxication were also issues paramedics had to treat during the larger events.

In order to be able to reach people through crowds packed in tight spaces, staffing needed to be appropriate.

Deschamps said that in cases like La Machine or Canada Day, they dedicated an increased number of staff, put paramedics on bikes and ATVs, stationed ambulances around the area, had people on foot patrol and embedded some paramedics with law enforcement.

As for additional new hires, the 2018 budget will add 14 paramedics and another ambulance to the fleet. According to

the Ottawa Paramedic Service’s 2016 annual report, response volumes grew 14 per cent over five years, and three per cent between 2015 and 2016.

“The population is growing and the population is aging,” said Deschamps, who believes these two factors justify the new hires.

According to 2016 census data, Ottawa’s population has reached more than 930,000, with 15.4 per cent of that over age 65.

The city’s official plan expects the total population to grow 15 per cent over the next 15 years.

Deschamps also noted that some of the areas outside the downtown core are growing rapidly, especially Kanata and Stittsville, which represented nearly one-third of Ottawa’s overall growth in 2016. South Nepean and Orléans are the second and third most rapidly growing areas in the city.

Nevertheless, the highest call volumes for ambulances come in out of Rideau-Vanier, with more than 13,000 calls in 2016; Alta Vista comes in second with just over 12,400 and then Col-

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Perrine Corman (left) stands with Marc-Antoine Deschamps (right) in front of one of the two ambulances equipped with the new hydraulic stretcher. The stretcher can lift up to 500 pounds with minimal effort from paramedics, which will aleviate back injuries that Deschamps says are common among Ottawa paramedics. lege with just over 11,400.

It’s these numbers that spurred the closure of eight rural ambulance bases across the city.

As of Sept. 1, Ottawa para-

medics have deployed all of their ambulances from their headquarters at 2465 Don Reid Dr., off Walkley Road.

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Paramedics impacted by the opioid crisis Continued from page 2

The rural bases in Manotick, Richmond, Osgoode, Metcalfe, Navan, Cumberland, Riddell and Kinburn are still in use, but paramedics no longer start and end their shifts there.

“We don’t have data just yet available to share; it’s something fairly recent,” said Deschamps when asked if closing the bases has affected how paramedics are able to reach rural areas. Data for 2017 won’t come out for some time, so the service has to work with numbers from 2016.

Deschamps said the benefit of starting at headquarters is that every ambulance gets to be re-serviced and replenished after each shift.

“Our equipment technician will check them, a bit like a pit crew with Nascar, and they do one truck in about 20 minutes,” he said. As for where ambulances are stationed, Deschamps said since start times are staggered, the fewer ambulances there are on the road, the more likely one will be stationed downtown, where the most calls come in. As the shift goes on and more paramedics are on duty,

the coverage area expands.

Deschamps didn’t answer whether this might put more pressure on paramedics just beyond the city boundaries, although he did say that ambulances from other municipalities have often answered calls in Ottawa’s more rural wards. Paramedics use what is called a seamless system, which means the closest ambulance to a call must respond, no matter if it’s an Ontario ambulance or a city ambulance. Over the last several years, there have been reports that rural ambulances outside city limits have often had to answer many calls meant for Ottawa ambulances.

“We’re often going to go help out Renfrew, and then Renfrew obviously comes to help us out quite a lot,” said Deschamps.

OPIOID CRISIS

Although Ottawa paramedics have been impacted by the opioid crisis, it’s not the only type of overdose they see. “Opioids are a small part; alcohol is still the No. 1 overdose,” said Deschamps. But in terms of the number of people who die from overdoses, he said

opioid overdoses are over-represented.

“People have been overdosing on opioids for ages; it’s just now got a bit more public attention, locally, provincially, nationally and internationally,” said Deschamps.

Fentanyl and the much stronger opioid, carfentanil (what Deschamps calls an elephant tranquilizer) are mostly dangerous because they come from dubious manufacturers, who might mix it with another dangerous substance, and are taken in doses much higher than something a doctor would prescribe. Add to that opioids’ addictive qualities and it can be a lethal combination. Because of the danger, Deschamps said every ambulance is equipped with Naloxone, a drug that blocks the effects of opioids and which is often given to people who are overdosing.

The Ottawa Paramedic Service has also been involved in training Ottawa firefighters on how to use Naloxone, and they have been working in tandem with Ottawa Public Health on several measures of emergency management of overdoses, a campaign to encourage people not to do opioids

alone, and encouraging people to have Naloxone kits at the ready.

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One is a hydraulic-powered stretcher that can lift up to 500 pounds into an ambulance.

“Right now we have a lot of back injuries because of lifting the stretchers up and down,” said Deschamps. With this new hydraulic stretcher it only takes two fingers to lift the stretchers. Michael Brenner, a 34-year-old paramedic who was training with one of the two new stretchers acquired this year, said it would make a huge difference. Last year, he suffered a herniated disk which he suspects was due to his job.

“It’s great because we’re not lifting hundreds of pounds up and down, bringing in and out the stretcher all day. Especially for shorter people like me, it’s all automatic,” said Brenner.

Deschamps said the two power-load systems they have will roll out in January, and soon every ambulance will be equipped with one.

Since they can only send one or two trucks at a time, it will take a year for the whole fleet to be equipped. Deschamps didn’t have an exact price for the new stretchers, but Stryker, the company that makes them, lists them online from US$29,000 to $32,000 each.

As for the mental health of staff, Deschamps said the department is working on hiring 40 new peer support workers who will assist paramedics on every level, covering dispatch, logistics, paramedics and office staff.

Six people were recently trained on a program called ‘road to mental readiness,’ which was initially created by the Department of National Defence to teach resilience and stress management in a stressful work environment. Deschamps said the job comes with different types of stressors: posttraumatic stress, a slow grind with waiting times and compassion fatigue.

“That’s why the peer support team is there, to try to help people come through these tough times try to give them the resources to try to take care of

themselves,” he said.

If all else fails, there’s always Max, the Ottawa paramedic therapy dog, one of the very first therapy dogs in Canada to work with paramedics.

“You go pet the dog, it brings people together and it changes the mood. It helps you smile and think of something else,” said Deschamps.

He said the program is working so well that they recently had a paramedic fly in from Australia to spend time with Max, and because they hoped to institute a similar program back home.

Deschamps said that there might be the opportunity for more dogs, but first they’re working on getting some hard data on how the animal therapy works at the department, and how it will work in Australia as well.

Notice of Completion of Class Environmental Assessments (EA) Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area The City of Ottawa has granted approval of the Community Design Plan (CDP) for the Mer Bleue Urban Expansion Area subject to conditions of the Planning Act. The map illustrates the CDP Study Area.

The City of Ottawa and the Project Team have planned to ensure infrastructure capacity is available for the proposed development in the expansion area. This process has been conducted in accordance with Section A.2.9 of the Municipal Class Environmental Assessment to integrate approvals under the Environmental Assessment Act and the Planning Act. As such, approval of the Community Design Plan and associated OPA were supported by the following Master Plans which document the preferred municipal infrastructure projects:

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Damien Martin stands beside an AED that was installed at Terry Fox school in Orléans. He initiated a fundraiser through The Mikey Network to raise funds for AEDs in schools, like Terry Fox, where his son Griffin would have attended.

• Master Servicing Study (MSS) • Transportation Master Plan (TMP) The TMP and CDP were made available for public review in July 2017 and no objections were received. Additional technical input into the MSS was required and is now being made available for review.

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Water Distribution Projects o Trunk watermains (Schedule B) Wastewater Collection Projects o Trunk sanitary sewers and pump station upgrades (north section) (Schedule B) o Trunk sanitary sewers and new pump station (south section) (Schedule B) Stormwater Collection and Treatment o New Mer Bleue Northern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o New Mer Bleue Southern stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall and storm sewers (Schedule B) o Expand Avalon West stormwater retention/detention pond and appurtenances including outfall (Schedule B) o Dry Pond (Schedule B)

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Ottawa Public Library - Main Branch 3rd Floor (Library Room) 120 Metcalfe Street Ottawa, ON K1P 5M2 Tel. 613-580-2945 The Mer Bleue CDP followed an integrated planning and environmental assessment process. The Official Plan Amendment for the CDP and the TMP review period concluded on August 25, 2017. This 30 day review period is being provided so any person or public body with objections to any of the projects identified in this MSS can provide written comments within 30 calendar days from the date of this Notice. If there are concerns which cannot be resolved through discussion, a party or person may request that the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change make an order for the above noted projects to comply with Part II of the EA Act (referred to as a Part II Order). Requests must be received by the Minister at the address below by February 5, 2018. A copy of the request must also be sent to the City and the EA Proponent (IBI Group.) If there are no Part II Order Requests received by February 5, 2018 all above identified municipal infrastructure projects will be considered to have met the EA requirements and will proceed to the detailed design and construction stage.

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Son’s death fuels father’s mission for school AEDs

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Rowan’s Law established concussion protocol after 17-year-old Rowan Stringer, a Barrhaven rugby player, died after sustaining a concussion in a high school rugby game in 2013.

Sabrina’s Law was written after Grade 9 student Sabrina Shannon died of an anaphylactic reaction at her Pembroke school in 2003.

“There are laws named after children who died,” said Damien Martin, whose son Griffin died after suffering cardiac arrest on a schoolyard in February.

“I’d rather see laws named after somebody who had the foresight to put these things in before someone died – that would be a law I would much rather see.”

Griffin Martin went to his elementary school, Orléans Wood, on Feb. 24, just as he would any other day. He was out playing with his friends during recess when he fell down, suffering a fatal cardiac arrest. He was eight years old.

Martin says the family will never know what caused Griffin to go into cardiac arrest. Post-mortem tests have been done, but a cause was never found.

They’ll also always be left wonder-

ing if an AED, or defibrillator, could have been used to save his life – but the school didn’t have one.

“Obviously at the time it was brutal to know that was the only thing that could have given him any shot,” Martin said. “Immediately, that was my first thought.”

An AED, or automated external defibrillator, is a device that sends an electronic shock through the heart. It’s easy to operate and includes a computer that checks a person’s heart rhythm before sending a shock.

Some schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board have AEDs on site, but not all.

It’s not required by law for schools to have an AED, something Griffin’s dad wants to see changed.

Even though the pain of losing his son is still fresh, Martin knew if he didn’t share his story and something similar were to happen to another child, he wouldn’t be able to bear it.

Becoming an advocate for AEDs in schools has also given him something to put his energy into.

“It’s given me something to focus on, something that’s not just missing Griffin,” he said.

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Research shows AEDs can increase survival rates the youngest, a three-month-old.

“Cardiac arrest doesn’t discriminate,” Naumovski said.

“It can affect anyone from a couple of months old to seniors, and I think, to date, everyone’s been really focused on the seniors because they’re known to have cardiac arrests more often. It’s more frequent than people think in kids.”

Griffin, described by his father as a kind and caring child, didn’t have any known underlying health conditions that indicated he was at-risk for cardiac arrest.

“We … have a really quick comparison to fire extinguishers. We have them in all buildings just in case,” Naumovski said of the effectiveness of AEDs. “And more people die of cardiac arrest than fires. Why wouldn’t we have the same mentality for these machines?”

Martin said he’d eventually like to see a Canada-wide law that requires AEDs to be in all places where fire extinguishers are required, though it’s a fairly ambitious goal.

Right now, he’s focused on schools, and urges school boards to commit to installing AEDs in elementary and high schools.

The decision is up to school boards across the province to decide how they want to handle an AED policy.

“School boards are best placed to make decisions about the placement of AEDs,” Heather Irwin, an Ontario Ministry of Education spokesperson, said in an email when asked if the ministry has any plans to introduce a province-wide policy.

Griffin’s death has prompted a change in Ottawa that could save a life in the future.

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He spearheaded a fundraiser through the Mikey Network, which places defibrillators in public facilities, to raise money to equip more schools in the English public board with AEDs. So far, more than $35,000 has been raised. Several defibrillators have already been installed – including at Griffin’s former school, Orléans Wood, and the school he would have attended next for middle school, Terry Fox. Research shows the quick use of an AED can drastically increase survival rates. According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation, performing CPR and using an AED right away more than doubles a person’s chances of survival.

AEDs have recently been placed in more recreational facilities and public places in Ottawa, like at city hall.

On Dec. 14, the defibrillator at city hall was used when a woman collapsed in a bathroom.

Paramedics, who transported the woman to hospital, later commended city hall security personnel for initiating CPR and using a defibrillator.

Schools are often community hubs and play host to community events, sports leagues and polling stations after hours – besides housing students and staff during school days.

“When something is unlikely, but the impact of it happening is so enormous, you have no choice but to do it,” Martin said of installing AEDs. “And these are schools. We need to hold them to a higher standard.”

Eva Naumovski, president of the Mikey Network, said AEDs purchased by the organization have saved the lives of 37 people –

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“I’d love to see every board immediately publicly state that they do have AEDs, or promise that they will,” Martin said.

He’d like to see them make the public commitment by Feb. 24, 2018 – the one-year anniversary of Griffin’s death – to have AEDs installed by September 2018.

At the beginning of 2018, there will be 69 elementary schools in the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board waiting for AEDs. Some have been ordered and still need to be delivered and installed – some through fundraising efforts – but the board has committed to purchasing AEDs for the remaining schools by September.

Keith Penny, the English public school trustee for Orléans, said while Griffin’s death was tragic, the board has responded

appropriately, and he thinks the AEDs will be installed even earlier.

“We’re going to have AEDs in our schools, I would say before June, and likely even before then,” he said. “I think in the end, something did come out of a tragic event.”

Eventually, Martin would like to see boards across the country with legally required AEDs, but his son’s school board was his immediate goal.

“I knew early on that sharing Griffin’s story would move people to act and get something done,” Martin said. “And it has.

The board has decided to put them everywhere.”

Installation of AEDs in all Ottawa schools for the start of the 2018-19 school year won’t bring back Griffin, but Martin knows he’s done what he can to prevent the same situation from happening in a school in the future. “I think it’s helped me avoid future pain,” Martin said.

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Dated at Ottawa this 21st day of December, 2017.

CITY OF OTTAWA Gordon E. MacNair Director, Corporate Real Estate Office Schedule “A” Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: All right, title and interest in the following lands: 1. Part of PIN 04734-0044 (LT) being part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 6, Rideau Front, Nepean, Parts 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 on Plan 4R-23918, except Parts 1 and 2 on plan 4R-27136, subject to an easement over Part 2 on Plan 4R-23918, except Part 2 on plan 4R-27136 as in NS261645 geographic Township of Nepean, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-1-Rev02.dgn, Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-2-Rev01.dgn, and Parcels 1 and 2 on Property Sketch No. 18551-3 Rev02.dgn.

2.Part of PIN 04632-0261 (LT) being part of Lots 24 and 25, Concession 5, Rideau Front, being part 1 on plan = 4R-21040, geographic Township of Nepean, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcel 1 on Property Sketch No. 18551-4-Rev04.dgn.

Courtesy of the Montreal police

Security footage released by the Montreal police shows a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, which both the Montreal police and the Ottawa Police say may belong to a suspect involved in multiple robberies in both cities. The suspect has been targeting elderly women with drugged chocolate.

He has been known to target vulnerable people, especially elderly women, and to target homes for sale or rent.

The Montreal suspect will arrive at the homes saying he is interested in buying the property, and then he offers wine and chocolate as gifts. He has used names such as Aaron, David and Alain.

The Montreal police have released photos of a white Jeep Grand Cherokee, which Ottawa police said their suspect could be driving as well. Although Ottawa police have not confirmed they believe their suspect is the same man operating in Montreal, they said they are working closely with the Montreal police on the case.

Church Services Good Shepherd Church Anglican & Lutheran

Worship 10:30 Sundays

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Nursery and Sunday School January 7th Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

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St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church

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Call Sharon at 613-221-6228, Fax 613-723-1862 or Email sharon.russell@metroland.com

Diane Deans Councillor/Conseillère Quartier Gloucester-Southgate Ward

Registration for Winter Recreation Programs is Now Open Don’t miss out on the fun this winter as registration for winter recreation programs is currently underway! Residents can take part in a variety of indoor and outdoor activities that will help you and your family stay active and engaged. Browse over hundreds of classes on the City’s online guide at www.ottawa. ca. You can also register for classes online or by telephone at 613-580-2588 or in-person at any City of Ottawa recreation or cultural facility during regular business hours.

Photos by Alexandra Mazur/Metroland

Register for March Break Camps with the City

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With March Break fast approaching, the City of Ottawa will open online registration for its popular March Break camps on Wednesday, January 17 at 9:00 p.m. Children of all ages can experience a week of fun with Parks, Recreation and Culture camps. Take a look at www.ottawa.ca to view the brochure for the 2018 March Break Camps and to register online. You can also attend in person at any City facility that accepts recreation registrations beginning on Thursday, January 18.

Top left: Leitrim Hawk Armand Burris, son of former Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Henry Burris, skates at the Jim Durrell Arena on Dec. 28 during the Bell Capital Cup tournament. The Leitrim Hawks won 2-0 against the Rochester Coalition team.

Garbage Collection and Disposing of your Christmas Tree

Top right: Sam Ghobril (left) and Robbie Patterson (right) from the Minor Peewee A team hug teammates after a goal.

If you still have your Christmas tree you can place them at your curbside to be collected on your regular green bin day.

Take note that trees will not be collected if they are wrapped in plastic, frozen to the ground, or if all the decorations have not been removed. Please remember that during the winter months, waste material placed at the curbside must be free of snow and ice, be kept at ground level, and be visible to waste collection operators. To find out when trees are being collected in your area please visit www.ottawa.ca.

Bottom right: Tracy Donahue (grey toque) waves her cowbell when the Leitrim Hawks won against the Rochester Coalition. She was one of the many proud parents present to support the Leitrim team.

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You are invited to a public open house on Thursday, January 18 to explore the future plans for 1770 Heatherington Road. This open house will take place from 2:30 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at the Albion-Heatherington Recreation Centre gym, located at 1560 Heatherington Road.

This community consultation project stems from the Building Better Revitalized Neighbourhoods (BBRN), which looked at programs and initiatives that could help strengthen the Heatherington neighbourhood. Using community feedback from BBRN, City staff have formed some preliminary development options for the site of 1770 Heatherington Road.

At this open house you will be able to speak with City staff about future developments at this site, including a new park and other economic development programs and initiatives; and see and discuss the concept drawing for 1770 Heatherington Road. The Albion-Heatherington Recreation Center is accessible, however If you require specific accommodations, please contact Selma Hassan at selma.hassan@ottawa.ca, or by phone at 613-580-2424 x25192 by January 8.

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All Ottawa schools need defibrillators

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n the year after Damien Martin’s son, Griffin, died from cardiac arrest at his Orléans school, the father has been leading the charge to have elementary and high schools across Ottawa equipped with devices that can deliver life-saving shocks that can restart a heart.

The grieving family may never know if an AED, or automated external defibrillator, would have made a difference. Orléans Wood Elementary School didn’t have one at the time. But progress has been made, and a fundraising campaign is underway to speed up that process. The worry is that change is not happening fast enough.

Many children have complex medical conditions. In Griffin’s case, he did not have any known underlying medical issues. There are also education, administration and other support staff at schools to consider. Schools also regularly serve as community hubs for after-hours programming, including sporting events, voting during elections, community meetings, Girl Guide and Scout gatherings, craft fairs, fundraisers, church services and workshops.

It’s no wonder that Martin is calling for laws in Ontario and across Canada to require AEDs in schools. Fire extinguishers are mandatory. Why not life-saving defibrillators?

Linda Wyman, president of the Greely and District branch of the Royal Canadian Legion, celebrated on Feb. 14, 2017 when her rural south Ottawa branch received its first defibrillator after a four-year campaign. At that time, eight of the 14 Legion branches in Ottawa did not have the portable devices, including in Orléans, Heron Park,

Centretown, Westboro, Barrhaven, north Kanata and Constance Bay. In the case of the Greely branch, the closest AED was at the Greely Community Centre more than a kilometre away.

The City of Ottawa not only equipped the remaining Legion facilities with the $1,600 machines, but also provided free CPR and AED training for Legion and community members.

AEDs can buy paramedics precious time, especially in rural locations. If an AED shock can be delivered within the first four to six minutes after cardiac arrest, survival rates skyrocket, according to Anthony Di Monte, general manager of the city’s emergency and protective services department and former chief of the Ottawa Paramedic Service.

Ottawa had gone from falling behind in cardiac arrest survival rates to becoming one of the top five in North America thanks to a program launched in 2001 that saw the eventual installation of more than 1,000 defibrillators in public spaces and more than 40,000 residents, plus city staff, trained in CPR and the use of AEDs. And in the event of cardiac arrest, 911 communications staff can tell a caller where an AED is in a building and guide them in applying a defibrillator and CPR. There is no question that program has given people a fighting chance, even saved their lives. Let’s give that same chance to our children, their educators and other residents who use our city’s schools. Time is of the essence.

Building backyard skating rink mostly brings joy

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or the third straight year I’m attempting to build a rink in my backyard. The weather is perfect. It should be done by now, except I’m not as committed as I once was.

The kids have an expectation the rink will go from sloping lot to level skate surface in no time. When they see the actual tedious process, however, they become solid armchair critics. “Mom,” they call out between rounds of Forza on the Xbox on Boxing Day. “The rink is too bumpy. It’s never going to work!”

Thanks, kids. My eyelashes are frozen to my lids and I just ripped a piece of skin off my hand when I touched a once damp, now-frozen doorknob. But I appreciate the help and advice.

Building a rink triggers every

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse emotion in me. As I lose control of the hose in -25 degree weather at 10 p.m. one night, I think about quitting.

But then I feel the thrill of hearing the crackle as the water pushes and freezes under the surface and I notice that one small corner has been nurtured into the perfect skating surface.

Hope. But the frustration when I wake the next morning at 5 a.m. to see the other corner — the one I worked on for several hours alone, at midnight — still looks like a pile

of massive cotton balls. I feel anger when the kids say, “I’d love to help, mom, but the bucket of water is too heavy for me.” Wimps!

The truth is the kids could help.

But this is my rink, my baby, to be grown and nurtured from nothing into something unique and special. So even though I complain that I’m out there by myself, I make up excuses for people to stay out of my ice kingdom.

It annoys me that I have to rely on my spouse to connect the brand new insulated hose he purchased for this year’s project. (Let’s just say I had an incident last year that he has yet to forget).

In my defence, the hose has a mind of its own. I’m using a new dumping method this year, where I fill a giant garbage can and kick it over with my foot five minutes later. (It’s a highly

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satisfying kick). Sometimes, the hose floats to the top when I’m not looking and then next thing I know it’s spraying full tilt at my son’s bedroom window. Other times, I go to grab it with my leather gloves, not realizing they’re already at that frozen-open state and I can’t get a grip, so I spray water in my face. And because one can never “catch” a hose in a timely fashion, I’ve frequently soaked myself from head-to-foot and then flash frozen before I even have time to say the word hose.

Although it sounds crazy, rink building mostly brings me joy. Yes, it’s hard work. Yes, I have to face the elements. But -25 isn’t as cold as you think — at some point one’s hands become so numb they feel warm again. And at the end of the day, I am creating something beautiful. In EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225

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winter! So bring on the cold weather, Mother Nature. I’m ready for anything. I’m sure — bumps be gone — we’ll be skating in no time.

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A horse died in a collision with an Ornge ambulance near the intersection of Rideau and Hawthorne roads on Dec. 22 around 10 p.m.

According to Ottawa paramedic superintendent Darryl Wilton, Ornge paramedics were transporting a patient and a family escort when suddenly a horse jumped onto the road as the ambulance was passing by.

The horse died on impact, and although those in the Ornge ambulance were shaken up, there

were no injuries. Ottawa paramedics arrived on scene and transported everyone in the ambulance to the hospital.

Wilton said that this is a very unusual case.

“I’ve been on many calls where we’ve struck deer, and in rural areas there’s even been a moose, but never a horse,” said Wilton.

As for where the horse came from, Wilton said he wasn’t sure since there are several farms around the area.

The Ottawa police said they do not disclose where animals come from when they are involved in a collision.

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Bottles of liquid cocaine seized at Ottawa International Airport

BY ALEXANDRA MAZUR amazur@metroland.com

Two people were arrested after they were stopped at the MacDonald-Cartier International Airport in Ottawa transporting 10 one-litre rum bottles filled with liquid cocaine.

“Drug seizure happens every single day,” said Canadian Border Services spokesman Chris Keeley.

As for the liquid cocaine itself, that was more of a rare find, especially in Ottawa.

“I haven’t had a cocaine seizure of that quantity since 2016.

Courtesy of the RCMP But no one could recall finding Two people were arrested after they were stopped at the Ottawa International Airport liquid cocaine for quite some with 10 bottles of rum filled with liquid cocaine. Both travellers were coming off of a flight time, if ever,” said Keeley.

He added that often things from the Dominican Republic and are residents of Ottawa.

like this are found at the Toronto Pearson Airport, simply because it’s a larger airport with more connecting flights.

The bottles contained just under 18 kilos of cocaine mixed

“No one could recall finding liquid cocaine for quite some time” CHRIS KEELEY CANADIAN BORDER SERVICES

with a liquid substance. Keeley said he wasn’t sure if the liquid in the bottles was actually rum, or another liquid that might make it easier to extract the cocaine.

Keeley added that the rum

bottles were sent to a secondary exam simply to confirm the declaration, but once the bottles were opened it was clear that it wasn’t just alcohol in the bottle.

“Just eyeballing the liquid, you could tell it was a different viscosity than regular rum,” said Keeley.

Both suspects were released from custody and will appear in court on Jan. 2.

Mercedez Greig, 22 and Gersi Mulollari, 23, had arrived in Ottawa from the Dominican Republic. Greig and Mulollari, both from Ottawa, were turned over to the RCMP and charged with importation of cocaine and possession of a controlled substance for the purpose of trafficking.

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THIS WEEK’S PUZZLE ANSWERS IN NEXT WEEKS ISSUE.

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, many things are on your plate, but you don’t feel overwhelmed at all. In fact, you’re ready to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs one.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Recreation is the name of the game this week, Gemini. Coming off of a busy period, you are anxious to put your feet up for a few days. Book that vacation right now.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Use your intuition in regard to others’ feelings this week, Cancer.

Give someone who needs it a little leeway, and your thoughtfulness will be appreciated.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, a financial windfall has given you some extra spending money.

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PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Don’t leave any stone unturned when seeking a solution this week, Pisces. The least expected avenue may be the right one.

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Cold helping crews thicken skateway ice

BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Every year, within hours of the Rideau Canal Skateway’s opening, hundreds of skaters flock to the ice. And while the polar vortex hovering over the city helped crews make progress on the surface, as of Dec. 29, more work was still to come. According to the National Capital Commission’s (NCC’s) senior manager of communications, Jean Wolff, up to Boxing Day, there was just a thin layer of ice forming on the top of the canal.

Before it can open to skaters, technicians require ice that’s thicker than 30 centimetres. After Boxing Day, crews were out to try to speed up the ice-making process by pumping water from below the surface on top of the ice.

The depth of the water below ranges from about a metre to 4.3 metres thick.

“If the weather holds, it will be opened quickly enough, but we have to have patience,” said Wolff.

That can be difficult for even the skateway’s contractors who work to open the attraction.

“The contractors doing the work all want it to open as early as possible. They are very passionate,” Wolff said, pointing to the device created to maintain the ice, called a froster, developed specifically for the wide outdoor surface.

This is the 48th season of skating for the skateway, which is 7.8 kilometres long, and it comes after two of the shortest seasons ever.

The season before last, in 2015 to 2016, there were only 18 skating days, making it the shortest in the skateway’s existence. Last season was the second-shortest on record, coming in at 25 days.

Though its days were limited, there was a bump in the number of visits per skating day. The average is about 22,000 visits, but with the sesquicentennial and the ice drag-

on boat races, the average number of visits went up to almost 25,000.

The earliest opening date for the skateway was Dec. 18 in both 1972 and 1981. Its latest opening was on Feb. 2 in 2002. The most consecutive days the skateway has been open was in 2014 to 2015.

Skaters enjoyed the ice for 59 days.

The annual budget for the attraction is about $1.4 million, and between 200 and 220 workers from the NCC’s service providers get it ready and keep it in good shape.

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Rideau Canal Skateway maintenance crews perform frequent checks on the ice to determine its readiness for skaters. The skateway needs at least 10 days of -10 C weather to open.

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Microchipping: Your Pet’s Way of Telling Who They Are and Where They Live Does your cat or dog have a microchip? Tiny and virtually painless to implant, this life-long form of identification may mean the difference between never seeing your lost pet again and having her returned safely to you.

A microchip provides a permanent means of pet identification. Each grain-sized microchip has a unique ID number that can be scanned at shelters and vet clinics.

Important information about you and your pet is entered into a national database and can be used to contact you if your lost pet has been found.

Pet of the Week: Findlay (ID# A206188) Meet Findlay, a handsome boy looking for his purr-fect match.

Findlay cat be a little shy at first, but once he feels comfortable around you, he’s super affectionate and playful.

He’d love a new home with lots of space to run and play.

Is Findlay the cat for you?

For more information on Findlay 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.

Microchips will not fade or be lost over time. Owner information can be accessed electronically and immediately, ensuring the speedy return of a lost pet. While tags may be lost from time to time, tags are still important as a quick and visual way of identifying your pet.

The OHS holds monthly microchip clinics and the next one is coming up on Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to noon. The cost is $50 for the first pet and $25 for each additional pet — a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. For more information, call 613-725-3166 ext. 221 or email microchip@ottawahumane.ca.

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