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A spike in criminal drug activity, more handguns being brought into Ottawa from the U.S., more Toronto and Montreal gangsters moving in, a swell in turf battles and an increase in infighting among cells within the same gangs are to blame for the recordhigh number of shootings that beset Ottawa in 2014, says the
head of the Ottawa police guns and gangs unit. “As far as the reasons why, man, there’s just a ton of them. You can’t hammer down one specific reason … why we had this spike,” said acting Staff Sgt. Kenny Bryden, adding that it doesn’t stem from a lack of police resources. “It’s a very volatile business, the street-gang lifestyle, the street-gang culture, whether it be selling narcotics, sell-
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An “inert explosive device” found in the backseat of a taxi forced the evacuation of a mosque and the closure of a section of Walkley Road on Jan. 1. A BlueLine taxi cab driver left his cab in the parking lot of the Imam Ali (As) Masjid at 1606 Walkley Rd. and upon returning to the Toyota Camry noticed the small object. He notified police around 6:30 p.m. and the service’s chemical, biological, radiological, nuclear and explosives team was called to the scene. As a precaution, the mosque was evacuated and Walkley Road between Heatherington Road and Baycrest Avenue was closed to traffic in both directions for approximately two hours. Investigators still don’t know
whether the suspicious package was left behind in the cab by a previous passenger or whether it was placed there after the cab driver had left the vehicle, said Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesman. “It either fell from their pockets or it could be something that was intentional,” he said. “That’s what the investigation is looking into – what was the purpose of that item being there.” Police are disclosing few details about the object due to the ongoing nature of the investigation. It was ultimately determined to be inert and therefore not a risk to the public, Benoit said. Investigators are urging witnesses or people who may have knowledge of the incident to come forward. Meanwhile, police have gathered video surveillance footage of the surrounding area where the cab was parked during the incident. Anyone with information on the case is asked to call the Ottawa police east division at 613-236-1222, ext. 3212, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.
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time. Route 107 shuttle service will replace the trains for up to six consecutive days over Carleton University’s reading week, which runs from Feb. 15 to 21. The shutdown is minor compared to some of the other construction activities on the O-Train line, including a complete shutdown of O-Train service in the summer of 2013 and every weekend that fall while construction was underway. Aside from just laying down more tracks, there are a number of complex steps involved in adding rail service, Cripps wrote in the memo. The new trains must be certified and the signalling system and new tracks must also be approved. During that process, an issue with the Indusi signalling system was identified and fixes will take until the end of January, Cripps said. The new system will be inspected by an independent third party to ensure it meets
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A chemical-like odour that caused a range of symptoms in at least five people prompted the evacuation of a Canada Post mail processing plant on Dec. 24. A man in his 50s, who has asthma, was taken to hospital as a precaution as “we feared it might trigger an attack in him,” Ottawa paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier said, adding the patient was admitted to hospital in stable condition. Approximately four other people were assessed at the mail plant, located at 1424 Sandford Fleming Ave. “It was a chemical-like odour detected and a few people started having symptoms like some nausea, dizziness, headache, upper airway irritation as well,” Trottier said. They declined to go to hospital “saying they’ll wait it out in the fresh air outdoors. And they did eventually feel better.” Between 20 and 30 firefighters, including the Ottawa Fire Services’ hazardous materials response unit, responded to the call and evacuated the premises just after 10 a.m. The team sampled and monitored the building’s air quality. People at the scene indicated they had
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Blossom Park resident Melanie McCully, author of Diary of a Surrogate, is no stranger to writing about tough subjects. Her second book, What you need to know, if you can’t get pregnant – within Canada, was published in December, and has been written as a one-stop Canadian source of information for people struggling to conceive. adoption, egg and sperm donation, medical procedures and treatments and laws. There are chapters on religion, psychology and additional resources and support groups. “I really wanted something that was useful to people to find and gather information as well as act upon it,” she said. McCully also included the “heart-wrenching” stories of three women who struggled to conceive.
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Re: “Ottawa gun violence may diminish in wake of drug raid: police”, Ottawa South News, Jan. 1. With interest I read this article. Reducing the amount of drugs in any community only increases the violence ... the lesser the amount, the greater the fight among drug gangs to control the remaining supply. Drug lords are not dumb. Simple economics. Let’s not delude ourselves into thinking/believing that more police presence and interventions will solve this so-called gang problem, however, defined. The gun violence in this city, similar to gun violence in other cities, is driven
by the illicit drug trade. And it is not a city problem, a provincial problem, a national problem, but an international problem! The war on drugs the world over is perpetuating violence and cruelty that is simply mind-boggling and unprecedented. This futile war simply cannot be won. Why governments including Canada continue to defy and ignore more than 100 years of failed prohibition is simply mind-boggling, counter-productive, and irresponsible. Prohibition, regardless of the country, as history shows, whether it be for alcohol or illegal drugs fuels violent crime, including the lucrative gun trade.
It is easily argued with certainty that law enforcement, in and by itself, simply does not, nor has ever reduced or dried up the supply of illegal drugs. Illicit drugs have been with us forever and will be with us long into the future. The so-called war on drugs, at an outrageous economic, social and human cost in this country and the world over, will simply not stop the demand for and use of illegal drugs. As such it is now time to consider the alternative in all countries, namely, approaching this matter on a national and international basis as a health concern and not a criminal issue. Is decriminalization, so often discussed in the past, the
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fact that the lucrative drug trade distorts economic realities in countries the world over. It is easily argued that the financial benefits of legalizing illicit drugs are huge. This is not to suggest that legalizing illegal drugs would be risk and problem free. But that said, it is now time to deprive drug lords, organized crime and narco-states of the huge, tax-free profits realized
from illicit drug use in our societies. For pecuniary reasons alone, should this not now become an international priority? It is now, as experts argue, time to retreat on the war on drugs. Ending it is the moral and politically correct thing to do. Emile Therien Ottawa
Notice of Proposed Zoning By-law Amendment Local Commercial Study PUBLIC MEETING Wednesday, January 21, 2015 Ottawa City Hall, Jean Pigott Place 110 Laurier Avenue West 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. In accordance with the Planning Act and Section 5.2.3 of the Official Plan for the City of Ottawa, notice is hereby provided that a Zoning By-law Amendment proposal has been initiated by the Planning and Growth Management Department of the City of Ottawa. Lands subject to the proposal The Zoning By-law Amendment is a City-initiated proposal affecting various properties throughout the urban area in Wards 12 (Rideau-Vanier), 13 (Rideau-Rockcliffe), 14 (Somerset), 15 (Kitchissippi), 17 (Capital), and 18 (Alta Vista).
Trillium Line Extension to Riverside South and the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport Environmental Assessment Study Open House
Purpose and effect of the City-initiated amendment The City-initiated proposal stems from the Zoning Consistency Team study on Local Shops and Services in Residential Neighbourhoods, also known as the Local Commercial Study.
The City of Ottawa has initiated an Environmental Assessment Study to develop an approved plan to extend the City’s existing diesel-powered Trillium Line (O-Train) service from Greenboro Station to Riverside South (Bowesville Road), as well as a branch line to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and new or relocated stations at Gladstone Avenue, Confederation Heights and Walkley Road. You are invited to attend one of the following sessions: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 6 to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, Ellwood Hall 1265 Walkley Road OC Transpo routes 1, 8, 41, 87, 114, 144 and 146 Free parking is available
Thursday, January 15, 2015 6 to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall 523 St. Anthony Street (at Preston) OC Transpo routes 14, 85 and the O-Train Free parking is available
Many existing shops and stores, such as convenience stores, barber shops, small laundromat, florist, and café’s located in predominantly residential areas have zoning (residential) that does not permit these businesses beyond what currently exists. This proposal recommends rezoning these sites, where appropriate, to permit small-scale local businesses the ability to continue contributing to their community. The proposed amendments also identify new locations and corridors for commercial opportunities through the recommended zoning in areas which currently only permit residential uses. The majority of the subject properties will maintain the current residential zoning, but the use of a suffix “-c” attached to the existing zone code will also permit some small-scale commercial uses. For example, if a property is zoned R4P the rezoning will result in the property being zoned R4P-c. In other cases, existing commercial properties are being rezoned to a new local commercial subzone as indicated by the proposed zone “LCc”. To see the properties subject to rezoning you can consult the study website (listed below). The purpose of the “-c” suffix is to maintain the underlying residential zoning but also permit a range of small-scale commercial uses. The “LCc” placeholder is intended to become a new subzone of the Local Commercial zone (Section 189) and will permit a range of commercial and residential uses with specific provisions.
The study is being undertaken in accordance with the transit project assessment process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects.
The proposed amendments do not affect any Traditional or Arterial Mainstreets or any other areas designated for non-residential uses that are beyond the scope of this study.
The primary study area includes the existing Trillium Line corridor between Bayview and Greenboro Stations, the current Walkley Yard maintenance and storage facility, and the proposed southern extension from Greenboro Station to Riverside South (Bowesville Road) and the Ottawa International Airport.
Please note If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board.
The plan will include options to serve the growing communities of Riverside South and Leitrim, the Airport and adjacent lands, as well as new or relocated stations at Gladstone Avenue, Confederation Heights and Walkley Road on the existing Trillium line. The plan also allows for a future conversion to electric light rail transit (LRT) technology. The Trillium Line extension is one of three environmental assessment studies underway as part of Stage 2, the City’s plan to extend the benefits of rail to residents further east, west and south that will add 19 new stations and 35 kilometres to our LRT network.
If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Find out more by attending the public meeting After a brief presentation, residents may review the rezoning sites by Ward and speak with City staff. Visit ottawa.ca/neighbourhoodstores to view location maps and proposed zoning regulations.
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ttawa Senators owner Eugene Melnyk needs to double down in his bid to build a new arena at LeBreton Flats. Last month, the Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced it wanted to build a new arena on the prime piece of downtown land, administered by the National Capital Commission. Melnyk is gambling his proposal is just what the NCC is looking for in its latest attempt to redevelop the area, turning it into a jewel of the city’s crown. Every wager has its winners and losers. To some the idea is a welcome one, especially area businesses that could expect to receive an economic boost from the team’s presence, as well as fans living in the city’s south and east ends, who will enjoy a much shorter drive to the arena. For some, the trip to the arena will be much quicker after the city completes its first stage of light rail construction. The reaction in Kanata has been less than happy – losing the team will hurt business at local restaurants and hotels.
But even if his bid to move the team is successful, how will Melnyk ante up the money need to build a new National Hockey League arena, the cost of which hovers around half a billion dollars? Hopefully he’s not expecting taxpayers to bankroll his ambitious plan, which will include many potential costs including buying the land and building a new arena. We suggest Melnyk doubles down, and ask the NCC for permission to build a casino at LeBreton Flats, which will operate as a cash cow for the National Hockey League franchise. Let Melnyk pay market value for the NCC land at LeBreton. Let him pay for every brick and every ounce of mortar needed to raise new Sens’ home rink. But also give him the ability to offset those costs with a casino near the city’s core – one that can compete with the Hull casino for visitors’ dollars. The guaranteed income that would flow from a casino would no doubt ensure the NHL team has a long future in Ottawa. Build a rink and they will come. But if you build a casino, they will also spend a lot of money.
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t has been nice, over the holidays, to read cheery predictions for Ottawa’s future. In not too many years, spurred by the completion of light rail and various other major projects, the city will flourish, find its identity and become the place we had always wanted it to be. It’s a very nice thought, but you wonder whether the proverbial horse has left the barn. The premise of our future greatness is that we will build a glorious downtown, our dependence on the automobile will diminish and we will overcome the threats to the liveability of modern urban life. What a lovely thought, but it is difficult to keep it in mind as you drive past the latest giant shopping outlet in the western suburbs.
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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town Doesn’t seem like that’s going to reduce our car dependency. Doesn’t seem like consumers are going to ignore all that discount merchandise and take light rail to go downtown. And all that new housing that’s being built in the west and south – does that mean car dependency is going to diminish? The problem is our city decision-makers have preached new urbanism while the making decisions that support the old urbanism. The old urbanism is mindless expan-
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sion and more and bigger shopping complexes out there too. Will light rail change that? Maybe, but it will take more than that to get people out of their cars. Can downtown flourish? Perhaps. But it will take more than light rail to make it happen. Good things are on the horizon. It looks like LeBreton Flats might emerge from its cocoon. The renovations at the National Arts Centre are encouraging. Lansdowne Park may work better than its critics have feared. But, on the other hand, how do you get to Lansdowne if you don’t live within walking distance? City government can probably solve such problems, but that is not its biggest challenge. The biggest challenge is to get the private sector going in the same direction as city
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policy. What the private sector has done in the last 20 years is build subdivisions and big box centres in the suburbs and the same time as it closes down movie theatres downtown. If there is to be a new and better Ottawa, the private sector needs to sign on. It’s true that other levels of government could be more helpful. As a property owner, the federal government has been an obstacle to the development of Sparks Street, for example. And high property taxes have made it difficult for small businesses. Even a thriving downtown will be of little use if the only stores in it are chains. Somehow, local government has to encourage commercial diversity. The combination of high taxes and increasing rents has put some promising neighbourhoods in danger of becoming nothing more than restaurant strips, spotted with chain stores. EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: 4HERESA &RITZ
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The private sector has a chance to step up in the development of LeBreton Flats and the Ottawa River shoreline. And the various levels of government, managing that development wisely, have a chance to make urban dreams come true.
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ith the start of a new year, we inevitably think of things we’d like to do better. I don’t make formal resolutions, but a few things are top of mind for me: I’d like to exercise more and eat less, be more patient with my children and do something remarkable in my career. But coming off the holidays, a time that was blessed with neighbor dinners and family visiting from afar, church events and community fundraisers, I realized there’s something I really need to do to be a healthier me: engage more. Forced into solitary confinement as a writer, I habitually post on Facebook at least a dozen times each day – everything from photos and witty comments on articles others have shared, to my results from the latest Buzzfeed survey. But with real people in my midst, my Facebook wall became boring. Surrounded by a houseful of people and
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse busy with community tasks, I felt so happy that I didn’t feel compelled to “like and share” my happiness on Facebook 12 times per day. When I took time to think about it, I realized others were the same. Many of my frequent Facebook dialoguers were noticeably silent on Christmas and Boxing Day. Some, like me, even forgot to wish our 500+ Facebook friends Happy New Year. But more than just trending behaviours, I actually felt more content without my obsessive social media attachment. Humans are social creatures -- we have a need to connect with others to be whole. Social media often has the reverse effect:
removing us from real, validating human connections. More than just a lack of physical interaction, however, author Emily White suggests the problem with social media is that it is a trend that reflects our current culture celebrating loneliness. The Toronto-born author has just released a book called Count Me In: How I Stepped Off the Sidelines, Created Connections, and Built a Fuller, Richer, More Lived-in Life. In the book, she documents and laments the gradual loss of community and public life over the last few decades, in favour of more individualist pursuits and isolating physical spaces. As our civic ties have diminished, argues White, so
has our sense of belonging and, in turn, our happiness. With the demolition of churches (public spaces) in favour of condo towers (private spaces), and Tough Mudder (individual pursuits) over team sports (collective pursuits), White argues “aloneness” is often encouraged at the expense of pushing people to create meaningful ties with others – ties that are essential to our well-being. In a sit-down interview with the Globe and Mail earlier this month, White explains the 18-month-long “belongingness challenge” that formed the basis of her book, in which she documents her experience engaging with church groups, Aquafit, community gardens and social organizations. “It’s not that there’s anything wrong with loving your best friend, family or spouse,” White tells journalist Zosia Bielski in the Jan. 2 article. “It’s that we need a public, community dimension to our lives as well. If you start to lead just an
There’s also something freeing about spending time and exchanging ideas with strangers rather than more intimate acquaintances, says White, because no one is depending on you for “massive support or advice.” You show up, you do your part, you speak or you don’t. But in order to truly reap the benefits of engaging with strangers and really getting social, you’ve get to get out of your house and off social media once in a while
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Appeal for dog owner to come forward To the editor:
On Jan. 1, at approximately 11:40 a.m., my small dog was pinned and attacked by two much larger dogs in the National Capital Commission property known as Hunt Club/McCarthy Woods. The attack took place just east of the hydro towers on this property. The owner did apologize but
refused to give me his name and was vague about his address. The dogs have the hair length and appearance of golden retrievers but are reddish, similar to an Irish setter. One is 15 years old and the other younger. The owner with them is late 30s or 40ish, wears glasses and had on a light blue winter coat with a hood. It is my understanding from enquiries that one
of these dogs has bitten another dog in the past on this property. My dog sustained minor injuries and spent one night at the Alta Vista Animal Hospital emergency unit for monitoring while my husband and I went out of town Jan. 2 to attend his mother’s funeral. Our dog’s condition is stable but I will not soon forget the trauma of the attack.
Barb Gladwish, Financial Divorce Specialist, “Ensuring a Healthy Financial Future After Divorce”
I am urging this man to come forward. Or if someone knows who this man and his dogs are, please urge him to step forward. We are simply asking him to do the right thing and reimburse us for the medical expenses incurred to evaluate, treat and monitor our dog. Judy Gatehouse Ottawa
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In the wake of Ottawa’s 49th shooting in 2014, College Coun. Rick Chiarelli says the city should consider hiring more officers to fight gang violence. “We haven’t had a net increase in the number of police officers since 2010, despite the fact the population of the city has grown significantly,” he said. “The police chief just needs to tell us whether he needs three or four officers more. It would only cost $3 per household for an entire year.” Chiarelli added that Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau should not worry about Mayor Jim Watson’s direction of limiting this year’s tax increase to two-per-cent. The police budget for 2014 was $288.6 million. “We need to make sure we provide resources to police and agencies to secure safety and community identity,” said Chiarelli, whose ward was rocked by two of the latest shootings. “We are still a very safe city, but there are times like this when we need to nip things in the bud to make sure we stay that way.” But Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson said the record number of shootings, one of which impacted her ward, doesn’t necessarily demand an increase in the police budget. “It’s not a major budget issue,” she said. “Just throwing money at things doesn’t always work.” The public needs to step up and report crimes to the police, she said. “We need the public to help with this,” she said. “The police can’t be everywhere. If they see suspicious activities, it needs to be reported, even if it’s fairly minor to start with because minor things can escalate.” Eli El-Chantiry, the chair of the Ottawa Police Services Board, said he’s focused on ensuring the police have the resources they need and he’s open to a discussion on budget increases if the chief feels it’s warranted.
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Ottawa police are stepping up efforts to deal with gangrelated shootings, doubling the size of the guns and gangs unit in the wake of a recent spike in shootings last month. Police service brass will meet later this month to come up with a long-term plan, said Ottawa acting police Chief Jill Skinner. “I want to make sure they are provided with the resources they need to win this battle,” he said. “If something changes and (Bordeleau) needs more resources, obviously we’re open for discussion.” The tipping point would be if the health and safety of the community are at risk, El-Chantiry said, but he said he’ll let the chief decide if and when that happens. Since the four shootings during the Christmas holidays, the Ottawa Police Service has doubled the size of its guns and gangs unit and Direct Action Response Team. The plainclothes investigative side of the unit was boosted last week from eight to 19 officers, and DART now has 16 uniformed members. Officers have been temporarily reassigned from several other plainclothes and uniformed units. “We have taken the gang strategy and made it a more holistic (approach),” said Skinner. Other “mild” police enforcement such as traffic operations will take a backseat, El-Chantiry said. “We’re going to pool all the resources towards the guns and gangs (unit),” El-Chantiry said. The redeployed officers will
bring local expertise to the unit, he said. “We’re not going to put a boy scout in danger’s way. We’re talking about a police officer – they’re not members of the guns and gangs (unit) per say, but they are detectives, but they are neighbourhood officers, they patrol certain areas where they have a lot of community involvement and expertise,” ElChantiry said. FOUR SHOOTINGS
Police arrested a 26-year-old Ottawa man on Dec. 30 in connection with a shooting at the Tanger Outlets mall in Kanata on Boxing Day, where a male in his 20s was shot in the foot. On Dec. 29, at around 2:30 a.m., a man was shot in the back near the intersection of Bank Street and Laurier Avenue, and later that day another male was shot near the intersection of Bloomsbury Crescent and Regency Terrace in Nepean. Shots were fired on New Year’s Eve on Elmira Drive in Nepean just a few hours before the city rang in 2015. No one was injured. So far, all of Ottawa’s gangrelated shootings have been
all targeted, but one day an innocent bystander could get hit, said Skinner. “That’s my concern that keeps many of us up at night,” she said. “The possibility exists that a member of the public could get hit, so that’s why we’re increasing our efforts the way we have, dramatically increasing our efforts.” Police need to focus resources in the communities with the most gang-related violence, said Skinner. “So we are there, and we are increasing our numbers,” she said. “We’re working closely with our community health centres, with Crime Prevention Ottawa, with the school boards. Everywhere we think (we) might have an in, that’s where we’re going to be.” Ottawa’s latest number of shootings drove that message home, said Skinner. “We need to be where the criminals are.” Ottawa police will hold an internal meeting later this month to come up with medium- and long-term strategies, said Skinner. “We know that much of the violence is caused from the drug trade,” she said. “So making sure our drug units and our street crime unit and our guns and gangs unit are working collaboratively, and are not in silos, that’s key.” Once the police service comes up with a long-term strategy, Chief Charles Bordeleau will meet with the Ottawa Police Services Board. “The chief will take recommendations after we come up with that plan, and that plan is certainly not made yet. This is all fresh,” said Skinner. “Any long term (strategy involving) budgets, etcetera, will be a discussion between the chief and the police services board that will take place at budget discussions.” Gang-related violence is high on police radar. “Chief Bordeleau, when he became chief, identified guns and gangs as one of his three operational priorities. As it stands today, it is our number one operational priority.” One of the problems in dealing with a gang-related shooting is that the victim often chooses not to talk to the police. See POLICE, page 11
Police brass need to think outside the box: deputy chief “It continues to be a challenge for us,” said Skinner. “When we’re talking about gang violence, that is part of the sub-culture, not to talk to police.” Gang members are also getting smarter, she said. “Gang members of the past flew colours, they wore their colours, they showed gang signs,” she said. “They’ve become slightly more sophisticated. They’re less likely to do those things that are going to draw attention to themselves. Like outlaw motorcycle gangs, they start to understand what gets them caught. So they’re less likely to be wearing the colours and being flamboyant about their lifestyle.” STRATEGY
In 2013, Crime Prevention Ottawa released a plan
called the Ottawa Gang Strategy: A Roadmap for Action 2013-2015, which laid out a framework to tackle gang violence. Now, Skinner said seniors leaders within the force are working on a new plan to present to the chief later this month.
“When we’re talking about gang violence, that is part of the sub-culture, not to talk to police.” Jill Skinner Acting chief, Ottawa police
The police leaders have been told to devise a more fulsome response to the gang problem, Skinner said. “I’ve told them to think outside the box, we need to find ways to do things better,” she said.
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The “nitty gritty” details of that plan won’t be made public in order to protect the integrity of the approach, Skinner said, but a high-level overview of the plan will likely be revealed. In the meantime, focusing on redeploying resources is smart, El-Chantiry said. In the past, the police could send officers to specific neighbourhoods if violence cropped up. Now, the police have to be more strategic and focus on intelligence and ensuring the police make it difficult for known gang members to commit crimes, El-Chantiry said. “Increasing the presence isn’t the way it works today ... Today, your target is on the move,” he said. “It’s not that it’s taking place in this area – increase your presence there and bingo. Now, that’s not the case today. We have to rely more on the intelligence of the police community and information gathering to work together towards a solution.”
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The recent spate of gangrelated shootings in Ottawa is of “serious concern,” but the rising number can’t be solved with a quick fix and there is no single answer to “a complex rooted social problem,” said Nancy Worsfold, executive director of Crime Prevention Ottawa. “This is a complex social issue with many, many tentacles. We’re looking at issues of mental health and addictions and the market for drugs, which is a part of what drives the drug trade,” she said. “We’re looking at poverty. We’re looking at issues of divided neighbourhoods.” Provincial and federal government stakeholders must also be included in the development of strategies given the complexities of the criminal justice system and strengthening prison and jail sentences, she said.
The answer doesn’t just lie with police. “The police are, to an extent, playing whack-a-mole with a large criminal market,” she said, adding that even when arrests are made, that doesn’t necessarily result in immediate progress. “Sometimes that displaces activity and sometimes that calms it down for a while, but the reality of the criminal drug market is a global one.” A number of projects developed following the introduction of the Ottawa Gang Strategy in 2013 are designed to help tackle the city’s gang problem over the long term. In one initiative, service providers are reaching out to families of street gang members in hopes of deterring younger siblings from getting caught up in that criminal world. “That’s an important and highly logical strategy, but that’s not something that’s going to bear fruit in the short term,” said Worsfold, head of
a municipal board that works to foster programs and initiatives to reduce crime and bolster community safety through partnerships with community agencies and associations. “We’re also looking at a whole lot of activities to increase the understanding and knowledge between the immigrant communities and the Canadian criminal justice system,” she said. While preventative approaches like that in which younger siblings and families of gang members are offered support and services are promising, it remains difficult enticing gangsters and associates away from that lifestyle and the illicit but often lucrative profits that can come with it. “The exit has to be the biggest challenge,” Worsfold said. She pointed to a trades centre currently under construction at the William E. Hay Youth Centre where young offenders are incarcerated that
has the potential to provide gang members with “a new and legitimate source of income.” “But there’s no one answer,” Worsfold said. The city can provide youth alternatives to gangs through youth leadership and employ-
“The police are, to an extent, playing whack-a-mole with a large criminal market.” Nancy Worsfold Executive director Crime Prevention Ottawa
ment programs, said Coun. Marianne Wilkinson. For example, last year the city provided 75 youth from low-income families leadership and job-training opportunities through the Youth Futures program, a partnership between the city and Algonquin College, Carleton
University, La Cité, Ottawa Community Housing, Ottawa Police Service, Saint Paul University and the University of Ottawa. “We could easily double it,” said Wilkinson, a former chair of Ottawa Community Housing, adding that the program was unable to accept every youth who applied to the program in 2014. Participants in the program were offered six-week summer job opportunities as well as information and connections needed to succeed in either college or university. Despite the 2013 gang strategy, Darryl Davies, a criminology professor at Carleton University, said the city’s approach to snuffing out gangs has not been comprehensive enough. “There needs to be more of an inter-agency co-operative effort to target people at risk of getting involved with gang activity,” he said. “The only way to tackle these issues is to identify the
risk factors.” Davies said the city needs to concentrate less on increasing police presence in the affected neighborhoods and more on the root of gang violence, such as poverty and unemployment. “You can add another 2,000 cops, but it isn’t going to stop a shooting in the west end,” he said. “We have to have a measurable strategy to tackle why people are joining gangs in the first place.” While long-term initiatives may not provide quick fixes, they are essential to community building, Worsfold said. “In my opinion, Ottawa does very well on the long term, which is why, relative to other cities in Canada and certainly relative to other cities in North America, we have a relatively low crime rate and a relatively low number of gang members,” she said. “Nevertheless, that doesn’t make the current incidents any less serious.”
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Enforcement short-term key to city’s gang problem: Bryden Officers from other plainclothes and uniformed units at the service were added to the plainclothes investigative side of the guns and gangs unit, boosting the roster from eight to 19 officers. The unit also has two sergeants. It’s their job to blend in and covertly observe gang members, their associates and the criminal activity they conduct. Also under Bryden’s command, the Direct Action Response Team is also now comprised of 16 officers, 10 of them recently brought in from patrol, neighbourhood and district investigation units. “These guys are strictly enforcement, suppression,” he said, adding the DART members are in full uniform and patrol specific neighbourhoods where known gang members and associates operate. In addition to ensuring
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A boost last week in personnel to the police guns and gangs unit will provide the city with the short-term solution it needs to tackle the growing gang problem, Bryden insisted. “Short term for me is enforcement and suppression – that’s where we need to focus. Those methods are what gives us an immediate impact,” he said. “You start putting some of these key players away, it disrupts the (gang) organization.” Preventative measures, such as eight initiatives that were initiated in mid-2013 through Crime Prevention Ottawa’s gang strategy, are still rolling out. The prevention piece is going to be a long-term objective with long-term results,” he said.
those released from incarceration are abiding by their release conditions, the team also conducts traffic stops, street checks and field interviews, patrol dark alleys and dimly lit parking lots and parks. “They’re kind of in your face. So they’re not just jumping in a car and kind of cruising around and flying the colours. Their patrols are very directed,” said Bryden, an 18year policing veteran who is in his fifth year with the guns and gangs unit. “And it’s a lot easier to do that with 10 (extra) officers.” The manpower boost is temporary, and while Bryden doesn’t know how long it will last, he is currently building the case for a more permanent staffing increase. “My wish list would be probably not manageable for the executive. But it’s my job to obviously recognize that
the crimes, the stats, the gangs is increasing,” he said. “And we need more resources to combat that.” Crips versus Bloods
Despite the alleged involvement of known gang members or associates in at least three of the more recent shootings in downtown Ottawa, Kanata and Nepean, police say they haven’t yet connected the cases. “The players are what we’re looking at in terms of if there’s any connection,” Bryden said. There are currently 15 to 20 street gangs in Ottawa, the majority of which are affiliating themselves to either the Bloods, which historically has operated in the city’s west end, and the Crips, whose mem-
bers and associates live and do business in the city’s south and east neighbourhoods. Police intelligence indicates the Crips gang to be much bigger than the Bloods with more than 400 members and associates. The Bloods gang is estimated to have between 150 and 200 members and associates. “It’s an extremely difficult number to identify first of all,” Bryden said. “These guys, they’re in and out of the city, they’re in and out of incarceration. There’s people that pass away.” Within those gangs there are several distinct cells, some of them familial. There may be six to 12 street gangs that have their own territory, name and way of doing business, but identify as Crips. Regardless of affiliation,
they are armed and dangerous, and it’s the role of some of these members to carry firearms. “They’re opportunistic people,” said Bryden. “That’s their job in the gang lifestyle, and when they come across somebody they know there’s an issue with, whether it’s somebody fighting over a girlfriend, or a drug debt or territory or whatever the reason might be, it’s an opportunity.” Bryden has seen a plethora of reasons for violent outbreaks in the world of street gangs. “‘You looked at me the wrong way at a nightclub,’ or ‘I heard you were flirting with my girlfriend at a nightclub,’ – they’re extremely volatile people.”
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Brent Winchcombe, deputy chief of special operations at the city’s paramedic service, agreed that while several shootings in recent months have been centred in the city’s west end, it is difficult to predict where the next one might happen. That makes it challenging to concentrate resources in specific parts of Ottawa. “We do try to keep (our tactical paramedics) in a central area so that they can (respond) to all directions, which helps with some of that response time,” said Winchcombe, who oversees the service’s tactical paramedics. “We sort of have to blank cover (the city) because I wouldn’t want to be stationed in one end of town and not be covering the other one.”
While paramedic and police brass have not yet discussed the potential for changes to medical service delivery, Winchcombe said the paramedic service will support the police in any way they can, and it is open to having a discussion about deploying differently.
“We have to be careful how we deploy the resources we have.” J.P. Trottier, Ottawa Paramedic Service spokesman
In response, Ottawa police Deputy Chief Jill Skinner said, “We’re open to working with all our partners.” The city’s paramedic service regu-
larly reviews response times, call volumes and other criteria, and assigns paramedic crews in ambulances and rapid-response vehicles accordingly. “I think we have a very good response capability of our tactical medics to all areas of the municipality,” Winchcombe said. Trottier agreed, adding that of the 49 shootings of 2014, not all involved injured victims, and these represent a small number compared to the 340 calls on average that paramedics are called to every day in the city. Whether the recent spate of shootings requires tweaking where tactical paramedics are stationed raises important questions: would a change be costeffective and provide a better response to the community, said Trottier. “We have to be careful how we deploy the resources we have.”
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Just as with anyone suffering from a potentially life-threatening health issue, the safest and fastest way to get to hospital is in an ambulance, says the Ottawa Paramedic Service, which expressed concern after it wasn’t called to two recent gang-related shootings in the city. “Typically they don’t want to call 911 because they don’t want to attract attention to the call and where they happen to be and the people who are around them, so they either have a friend drive them or take a taxi,” said J.P. Trottier, Ottawa paramedic spokesman. In the early morning hours of Dec. 29, one man in his early 20s hailed a cab at Bank Street and Laurier Avenue after he was shot in the back. He alerted the driver that he’d been shot and was taken to hospital. Just before 5 p.m. that same day, another male in his 20s was shot in the upper arm on Bloomsbury Crescent, near Woodroffe Avenue and Baseline Road. He drove him himself to the Queensway Carleton Hospital. In both cases, the wounds were not considered life-threatening. And during the early morning hours of July 1, 2014, a 21year-old man suffering from a gunshot wound to each leg was dropped off at The Ottawa Hospital’s General campus. The risks they took concern paramedics because victims of traumatic injury should ideally receive immediate medical care. Otherwise complications can quickly develop. “Certainly whenever somebody has an injury like that it could be life-threatening,” Trottier said. “There are internal injuries … there could be some bleeding there, some arterial bleeding as well, so you have a few minutes sometimes
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“Typically they don’t want to call 911 because they don’t want to attract attention to the call and where they happen to be and the people who are around them.” J.P Trottier, Ottawa paramedic spokesperson
shot wound is the Civic campus, which has a specialized trauma centre, Trottier said. “Once we see the patient, assess the patient, start treatment, (then) we can bypass hospitals to bring them to the trauma centre where they will receive the optimal care for whatever injuries they happen to have,” he said. Ambulance response times can also be much quicker since paramedics can typically respond quickly to life-threatening medical calls with lights and sirens. Driving yourself or relying on someone else to get you to hospital could mean de-
layed care. “You throw in a bit of snow, some traffic, the stress on the driver as well – it’s a dangerous thing to do,” Trottier said. “If their condition worsens, if they start bleeding more than they thought, they would be halfway to the hospital. Then what? “The poor driver here is kind of caught having to make a decision – do I then call an ambulance? Do I continue on my way? And the smart thing to do would be to stop and call 911 in most cases.” Taxi drivers may not be aware or told that their passenger is suffering from a gunshot wound. “I think there’s a thinking out there: ‘Why are these drivers doing that?’ Probably they don’t know what’s going on,” Trottier said. “I don’t think it’s their job to start questioning people.” In the city’s 24th shooting of 2014, a man was taken to hospital by taxi after he was shot in the back. But during that Aug. 3 incident, the victim and a friend were already in a cab at the time of the shooting outside a strip club off St. Laurent Boulevard. Regardless of the circumstances, the best course of action is to notify emergency responders. “People make decisions and all the power to them. That is their right to make their own decision on how they want to get to the hospital, but if we’re there we can render care earlier,” Trottier said.
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Better snow clearing for cyclists is on the way, but there are still a few kinks to work out before a winter cycling network is established. A proposal to clear another 20 kilometres of bike lanes downtown in addition to the current 20 km will be part of the 2015 city budget process. The idea was just floated when it was included in the updated Transportation Master Plan in 2013, but city council will still need to allocate the money – an estimated $250,000 – to make it happen, which means the clearer routes won’t become a reality until next winter. That cost will be under consideration when city council reviews its proposed budget for 2015, which is set to take place next month. Meanwhile, the city needs
to clarify a few things, including the proposed routes and also how clear they will have to be, said Luc Gagné, the city’s manager of road services. “There is a need to clarification of the standards that will be undertaken to further develop what the future quality standards will be,” he said. Right now, crews try their best to clear as much snow as possible out of the bike lanes on priority routes, such as Scott and Albert streets. The goal is to clear the snow away, leaving bare asphalt within four to six hours of a snowstorm. But there is usually a need to leave at least a small bank of snow along the edge of the road, Gagné said, and crews do their best to share the snow between the sidewalk and bike lane so neither mode is unduly blocked. “It’s a fact of life,” he said. “There is little to no room for
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and look at how much money it is willing to spend, Gagné said. Whatever the service standards, having crews pay attention to additional cycling lanes
will be a boon for cyclists in the winter, said Alex deVries, vice president of Citizens for Safe Cycling. “This is the number one thing the city can do to get
people to bicycle in the winter,” he said. The city can make the most impact on easing traffic congestion by improving cycling conditions, since winter is when most people have their cars on the road, he said. To take it to the next level, deVries said the city really needs to work together with the National Capital Commission to create a joint snowclearing plan. “I wish that they would cooperate more in having a joint plan,” deVries said. Right now, the NCC contracts the city to clear the pathways along both sides of the Rideau Canal. But when and if other pathways are plowed is hit and miss, deVries said. Sections of the NCC’s Ottawa River pathway and the city’s O-Train pathway have been cleared in the past, even though they aren’t included in the cycling snow-clearing plans. Clarifying which routes get cleared, ensuring connection between NCC and city infrastructure are maintained and publicizing those routes would go a long way to encouraging people to get on their bikes in the winter, deVries said.
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Public Open House: Trillium Line (O-Train) Extension Planning and EA Study The City of Ottawa has initiated an Environmental Assessment Study to develop an approved plan to extend the City’s existing diesel-powered Trillium Line (O-Train) service from Greenboro Station to Riverside South (Bowesville Road), as well as a branch line to the Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport and new or relocated stations at Gladstone Avenue, Confederation Heights and Walkley Road. I would like to invite you to attend one of the following sessions: Tuesday, January 13, 2015 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, Ellwood Hall 1265 Walkley Road Adam Kveton/Metroland
Aberdeen ice Old Ottawa South residents Mat Mault, left, and Jen Larocque, right, skate with their niece, Evelyn, on the newly opened skating court at Lansdowne Park with the Aberdeen Pavilion at their backs on Jan. 3.
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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, January 20, 2015 – 9:30 a.m. The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.
Thursday, January 15, 2015 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.) St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall 523 St. Anthony Street (at Preston)
If you are not available to attend the Open House or would like additional information, please visit the study web site at ottawa.ca/ trilliumline or contact my office at diane.deans@ottawa.ca or 613-5802480. Notice of Public Meeting regarding a Zoning By-Law Amendment Application The City has received an application for a change in zoning at 3180 and 3196 Albion Road as well as part of 2059 Bank Street. The property in question is located on industrial lands on the west side of Albion Road between Johnston Road to the south and a rail corridor to the north. The site is currently vacant and is 7.7 acres in size. The purpose of the Zoning By-law Amendment is to amend the zoning to permit a ‘storage yard’ use, with specific provisions to limit the use to the storage of vehicles only and to not permit an automobile salvage yard or scrap yard. The site is currently zoned ‘IL’ – Light Industrial, which does not list ‘storage yard’ as a permitted use. I invite you to attend a public information meeting where I have asked the applicant to present their application to the community. Please join me on: Wednesday January 14th, 2015 Presentation at 7:00 pm. Greenboro Community Centre, Rooms A & B 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive If you have further questions please contact my office at diane.deans@ ottawa.ca or 613-580-2480. The 2nd Annual Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House. I would like to remind residents of the 2nd annual Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House this Sunday, January 11th at the Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive (rooms A and B) from 2:30 pm -4:30 pm. This will be an afternoon to come together and meet, discuss community matters, and mingle. Cake and coffee/tea will be served and I hope you can attend! R0013070014-0108
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More than 10,000 Sens fans came out to see Chris Phillips’ Team Black defeat Erik Karlsson’s Team Red in seven friendly skills competitions such as hardest shot (won by Jared Cowan) and fastest skater (Mike Hoffman). The Ottawa Senators hosted the annual Sens Skills competition at the Canadian Tire Centre on Dec. 30. Minor hockey players from across eastern Ontario joined the Sens on the bench and on the ice for the friendly competitions.
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If your New Year’s resolution is to become more tech savvy, the Ottawa PC Users’ group and the Ottawa Public Library have just the evening planned for you. The two organizations partnered in 2008 to offer free classes for interested individuals looking to learn more about everything from digital photography, media streaming and to how the Internet works. Starting in February the group will offer a new set of seminars to help keep people up-to-date with new technology as well as showcase the latest advances with PC computers. “Really, really informative,”
said Jeff Dubois, a PC User group member. “That’s actually how I first got involved with the group - at one of the presentations at the library and thought ‘Wow, these guys really know what they are talking about.’ ” Dubois is one of the group members who volunteers his time to present at the seminars, which take place across the city at various library branches. The first seminar will be at the Hazeldean Branch in Kanata and will look at how to buy a digital camera. The group’s president, Chris Taylor will give the presentation, which begins at 6:30 p.m. and will look the choices of cameras, as well as what buyers should focus on when looking for the ideal device.
This past November marked the group’s 200th seminar for the library. The Ottawa PC User’s Group formed in the 1980s and since helped spread knowledge to Ottawa residents. The group meets on the second Wednesday of each month at the Aviation and Space Museum. Each meeting begins with a special guest speaker and then divides up for members to discuss more precise problems or specific topics. “It’s a great group of people and a wealth of knowledge,” Dubois said. “Guests are always encouraged to come out as there is so much knowledge - so many ways to maximize your computer use.
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hy is it, Audrey? As always, when I had to get an answer to an important question, I went to my sister, who was so much older and wiser than I was. I had been thinking about it for a long time, and that night, as we sat around the old pine table, having gone through the Eaton’s catalogue once again, I had to have the answer, once and for all. I had asked Audrey why the Sandman only came to me, and why only in the dead of winter. And why, when Mother looked over at me, she would nod, and say, “here comes the Sandman again.” I would look around me, seeking this creature, whom it seemed singled me out from the rest of the family, and without my even realizing it, said it was time for bed. Audrey closed the catalogue, draped her arm around
MARY COOK Memories my shoulders, and said that after a certain age, the Sandman was no longer needed. He only came to very young children, and the reason he only came in the winter time, was that the days were shorter, and besides, he didn’t like the hot summer nights, and so hid away in the farthest regions of the world where it was much cooler. This all made perfect sense to me, since I preferred winter too. And then Audrey, who Mother often said had the patience of a saint, reminded me of all the times I fell asleep before anyone else in the house, and she said it was
because the Sandman knew exactly when I was getting tired. She told me how she often had to nudge me in church on Sundays when the minister, deep in his sermon, droned on. She said that happened in the winter because there was nothing to look at outside the window by our pew, but in the summer I could see the birds, and sometimes a squirrel in a tree. And she said the Sandman would come, and unbeknownst to me, would tap me on my eyelids, and off I would go. I asked her how come I always fell asleep in the flat-bottom sleigh when
we were coming home at night from a neighbour’s house, or from something going on at school or our church. Well, Audrey had a perfect explanation for that too. She said, the Sandman loved the cold weather, and the frosty nights, and the sleigh bells, and the sound of the horses hooves crunching in the snow, and he had so many little people to visit, he would come to those who fell asleep the fastest. Well, that was me all right. I would be barely tucked into the sleigh, under the big fur blanket, with a heavy scarf wrapped around my head, when I would drop off, and waken only with the gentle nudge of my sister that we had arrived at our old log house on the farm. And so often when it was time for us to play host to the Saturday night house party, I would stay awake as long
as I could, listening to the fiddle music, the table being pounded by euchre players, and the sound of Father playing the spoons. And I would sit on the bench near the back door, the best place to see the entire goings on, and I would find myself nodding, mesmerized by the sounds. If we were at someone else’s home for the Saturday night house party, the youngest of us would play upstairs in one of the bedrooms, and end up laying cross-wise on a bed, and like a miracle, I would waken the next morning in my very own bed, never waking while being dressed and carried out to the sleigh. My sister Audrey said the Sandman would have touched the eyelids of all of us, putting us to sleep, and then like limp dishrags, and unaware, we would be carried to the sleighs, undressed at our own homes, tucked into bed, none the wiser.
I asked Audrey why I never felt the Sandman touching my eyelids. Why didn’t I see him? And my older and much wiser sister would explain that the Sandman was just like Santa Claus. We knew he existed, didn’t we? And yet we didn’t see him, or hear him, or feel his touch. Well, she said, it was the same with the Sandman. And so like Santa Claus who I knew existed, but who I never saw, and just like the cream in the milk cans would rise to the top overnight, or how it would change to butter when churned, or how old Mrs. Beam seemed to know exactly what to do when we were hit with the measles or the chicken pox, there was no explanation. The Sandman was simply unseen but was there putting me to sleep when I least expected it. I put it all down to just plain old Renfrew County magic.
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“Even if you are a casual computer user, it’s great. You can`t beat it.” Aside from its volunteer seminars with the library, the group also hosts two annual events, an e-waste event in the spring and a silent auction in December which raises money for the Ottawa Food Bank. This year the group donated $419 to the charity. “For a group of computer enthusiasts we are pretty happy about the money we can raise,” Dubois said. The Ottawa Public Library seminars begin on Feb. 10 and run until March 30. More information on the group or its upcoming seminar list is avail-
Upcoming seminars at the Ottawa Public Library: * How to Buy a Digital Camera -- Feb. 10, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hazeldean Branch * Media Streaming 101 -Feb. 12, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Emerald Plaza Branch *VoIP 101 -- Feb. 14, 1 to 3 p.m. at the Orleans Branch *Protecting Your Computer - Feb. 23, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlingwood Branch *How the Internet works ... and doesn’t -- Feb. 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Elmvale Branch *HTML 101 -- March 5, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Sunnyside Branch
So you want to be a blogger -- March 12, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Emeral Plaza Branch * Basic Digital Photo Editing -- March 17, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Hazeldean Branch *Is Free Software Really Free -- March 19, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Orleans Branch *Backup Strategies --March 25, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Ruth E. Dickinson Branch *Protecting Your Computer -- March 26, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Rideau Branch *Linux 101 – An Introduction to the “Other” Operating System -- March 30, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the Carlingwood Branch
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Keeps pets safe this winter with cold-weather tips Did you know the cold winter for shorter, more frequent weather can be as dangerous to walks. pets as it is to humans? Pets left • Consider a sweater or coat outside too long risk frostbite for your dog. and even death without shelter • Be sure to wipe your dog’s from the frigid temperatures. paws after returning from a walk to remove salt, sand and Pet owners can protect other chemicals designed to their animals from the cold melt ice and snow. this season by taking a few • Dogs that live outside are precautions: required by law to have an • Cats should live indoors yearinsulated doghouse built from round and never be allowed weatherproof material, facing to roam in the cold. away from prevailing winds. • Limit the time your dog The shelter must be elevated spends outside. Take your dog from the ground with a door
flap and bedding. • Keep an eye on outdoor water bowls. Make sure your pet’s water hasn’t frozen in the cold. • Don’t leave your pet in a cold car for a long period of time. • Be mindful of animals that may have crawled under your car to keep warm. Bang on the hood a couple times to scare away cats and wildlife. If you see an animal in distress, please call the OHS emergency line at 613-725-1532.
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The Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library hosts a babytime program, featuring stories, rhymes and songs for babies up to 18 months and their caregivers on Mondays, Jan. 12, 19 and 26 and Feb. 2 and 9, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The program is also available on Wednesdays, Jan. 14, 21 and 28 and on Feb. 4, 11 and 18, from 11 to 11 :30
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Explore the ins and outs of registered retirement savings plans on Jan. 15, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library. Topics covered will include contribution limits, tax-free withdrawals under the first time home buyer’s plan and the life long learning plan, investment strategies, and how RRSPs can fit into your overall financial plan. Register online at biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-580-2940 for details.
Join us to share your job search stories: what’s working, what’s not, job leads and interview experiences. The drop-in Job Search Club takes place Jan. 12 and 26, from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library. For more information, please call 613580-2940.
The Alta Vista library branch will host a family storytime for all ages on Tuesdays, Jan. 13, 20 and 27 and Feb. 3, 10 and 17, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not required.
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Toddlertime for babies ages 18 to 36 months will take place at the Alta Vista library branch on Thursdays, Jan. 15, 22 and 29 and Feb. 5, 12 and 19, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is
The Ottawa South Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries will host an event featuring a faith story, a singer, door prizes and refreshments on Jan. 15, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, located at 3280 Leitrim Rd. Child care will be available. Admission is $5. Contact 613-249-0919 for details.
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Find your voice and build public speaking skills. Whether you’re a professional, student, stay-athome parent or retiree, Toastmasters will give you the skills and confidence you need to effectively express yourself in any situation. The next Toastmasters event on Jan. 19, from 6:45 to 8:30 p.m., at the Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library, will be sponsored by the Riverside Toastmasters. Register online at biblioottawalibrary. ca, or call 613-580-2940 for information. Learn about honeybees – their lifecycle, behaviour and new challenges they face – Brent Halsall of Greely-based Halsall’s Honey on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at 4373 Generation Crt. Admission is free, and pre-registration is required by calling 613-749-8897.
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The Alta Vista library branch will have a library scavenger hunt during a PD day on Jan. 16 during regular library hours. Registration is not required.
Enjoy a block party during an upcoming PD day on Jan. 23 at the Alta Vista library branch. Show off your architectural creativity with Lego, or challenge someone to a friendly board game. Registration is not required. The event takes place from 2:30 to 4 p.m.
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High school students are welcome to the Alta Vista library branch to beat exam stress in the comfort of the library. Ask library staff questions. During the library’s Teen Exam Cram time, there will be giveaways for students seen studying at the library.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
Don’t be afraid to embrace your lighthearted side this week, Aries. Laughter is the best medicine, and those around you will enjoy your sense of humor.
Libra, you are in a relatively optimistic frame of mind this week as you try to see the bright side of things. You may find that many new opportunities are headed your way.
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
Taurus, embrace your desire to be close to friends this week. Spend as much time as you can with your friends, especially those you have not seen in awhile.
Don’t spend too much time lost in your own fantasies, Scorpio. You need to maintain your focus on the tasks at hand, both at home and at work.
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SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
A great week with regard to matters of the heart is on the horizon, Gemini. If you have been in a relationship for some time, now is a great time to talk about the future of that relationship.
Sagittarius, resist the urge to take yourself too seriously. Instead, lighten up and embrace the “class clown” role for a little while. This departure from the norm is a breath of fresh air.
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CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
You harbor desire to spend some time alone this week, Cancer. You are a social person, but even you need some moments to retreat into your own mind for a while.
Capricorn, your mind is running a mile a minute this week, but do your best to maintain your focus. This breakneck pace will only last for a little while.
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
You may be noticing all of the good vibes surrounding you this week, Leo. Expect some positive changes in the days ahead. It may just be a new romantic relationship or friendship.
Jump into a situation without restraint, Aquarius. You may find it’s refreshing to let go for a change and not worry about the potential outcomes.
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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Virgo, a work opportunity could spring up this week if you are willing to expand your horizons. It may be a bit outside of your comfort zone, but you can handle it.
You may receive happy news relating to your partner’s finances this week, Pisces. It could be a salary increase or a good bonus. It’s time to celebrate.
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