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Canterbury resident James Gardiner, 14, delivers one of the final editions of the Ottawa South News – which dates back to 2006 – during the recent sub-zero cold snap. Every week, 10 drivers dropped off about 49,000 copies of the community newspaper every week to 250 carriers, like James, who then went door to door to bring readers the latest in what’s happening in their neighbourhoods, from Eastway Gardens to Osgoode. James has grown up with the newspaper, to some extent, having delivered it in the Canterbury community since November 2013.

The page has turned in the Ottawa community newspaper market.

You are reading the final edition of the Ottawa South News. As of today’s edition (Jan. 11), this community newspaper will cease publication.

A total of eight papers are shutting down. They were previously owned by Metroland Media and acquired by Postmedia Network Inc. as part of a November 2017 agreement, which has reshaped the news landscape in Ottawa.

The deal saw Postmedia acquire 22 of Torstar’s (Metroland’s parent company) community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers and to sell 15 of Postmedia’s community newspaper properties and two free commuter daily newspapers to Torstar. This was effectively a non-cash transaction as the properties had approximately similar fair values.

“This transaction allows Postmedia to focus on strategic areas and core products, and allows us to continue with a suite of community-based products, in a deeply disrupted industry,” said Paul Godfrey, executive chairman and chief executive officer, Postmedia, in a Nov. 27 news release.

Staff at the Kanata Kourier-Standard, Stittsville News, West Carleton Review, Ottawa East News, Ottawa West News, Nepean-Barrhaven News, Orléans News and Ottawa South News have been touched by the many calls, emails and letters of support received since the closure of the papers was announced.

With the closure of this paper, you will continue to receive your weekly bundle of flyers. If you are looking to advertise your business, please call our general ad inquiries phone line at 613-596-3590 or visit postmediasolutions.com.

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The hotly contested Alta Vista Hospital Link opened quietly on Dec. 14, and since its unveiling, some Riverview Park residents have identified a set of challenges with the new road, namely the potential that sewer work on the Hospital Link diverted rats from their previous nests to homes nearby.

Carol Richenhaller has been a resident of Cluny Street for the past 12 years. Since Cluny Street is the first street after the new Hospital Link going north on Alta Vista Drive, her backyard is one of several that butts up against the disrupted green space where the link now stands.

In her backyard she has an old garage, which she said has seen its fair share of wildlife over the years.

“I’ve always had squirrels in there, and I see birds, the occasional mouse, but nothing big.

You just kind of deal with it; you’re on the green space,” said

Richenhaller. But, last winter she started noticing excessive chewing and inexplicable piles of gravel appearing on the floor of her garage.

“I saw a long skinny tail and that was the first time I’ve seen a rat in this area. I went out and all the other animals scurried off, but this one stayed there,” said Richenhaller.

Richenhaller said at first, she wasn’t certain if the rat she saw was just another symptom of living next to a green space, until the damages began to pile up.

“Things kept getting chewed, they were chewing the washedout cartons into pieces,” said Richenhaller, who said the rats then started to get into her van, which she parked in her garage during the winter.

“There was damage to the whole inside of my air filtration system, all my air conditioner filters. My engine air filters were all chewed up.”

By the time fall came around, Richenhaller spotted a larger rat with two babies, and she figured

she had an issue. She believes the construction on the Alta Vista Hospital Link has pushed these rats away from their underground homes, into her garage.

This isn’t the only report of rats being moved after major construction in the city. Back in April of 2017, the Riverside South fire station became infested with rats — an infestation so bad that the firefighters had to be relocated for the weekend while the rats were exterminated.

Some have blamed that infestation on a nearby residential community construction.

Other complaints have come in from areas where light rail construction is underway, and where some neighbourhoods nearby have reported an influx of rats.

According to Ariel Perez, owner and service manager of Go! Pest Control based out of Centretown, it’s possible that rodents could move into homes because of nearby construction.

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“Any construction site can have a rat or mouse problem. If you build underground, that’s where there nest is,” said Perez, who added that if disturbed, rats will try to find somewhere else that is warm with a food source, especially in the winter.

The city’s potential rodent problem has been recognized by two city councillors, Mathieu Fleury and Allan Hubley, and has resulted in a two-year pilot program to begin in 2018 that will have CCTV cameras placed in Ottawa’s sewers to track the rodent population, because currently Ottawa doesn’t have a way of tracking rat numbers.

Richenhaller thought at first the rats may have been attracted to the garbage or compost in the neighbourhood, but found that the real problem started after the city began the underground water work on the hospital link behind her home.

Richenhaller is not the only one on her block who has noticed signs of rodents on their property. The Alta Vista resident reached out to members of the Riverview Park Community Association, of which she is a member, to ask if anyone else had been noticing signs of rats. She said she got at least eight responses of sightings. She also said that both of her nextdoor neighbours told her they too had seen signs of rats on their property.

Bruce Kenny, the city engineer in charge of the Alta Vista Hospital Link, said in an email that rats were not identified as an issue in the construction of the new roadway.

“The project involves the construction of new storm sewers with little modification to any existing sewers,” said Kenny.

Nevertheless, Richenhaller worries that the issue will have to get to critical mass before it’s taken seriously by the city, and she doesn’t want her home to be ground zero for Alta Vista’s potential rat infestation. Perez of Go! Pest Control said that if a rat problem gets too bad, there’s really very little option other than extermination to get rid of them.

“I have now spent $400 on a three-month contract to keep them out of my garage,” said Richenhaller. “In three months what happens?

More (rats) come.”

She has reached out the city for help, and in hope they recognize that Alta Vista may now have to deal with a rat problem.

“This is not my problem that I caused by being a dirty resident in a dirty neighbourhood.

This was diverted to me and now I’ve got the fallout,” Richenhaller said.

Despite having heard complaints, Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said he’s not sure whether the Hospital Link is the cause of the rats.

“I absolutely accept that it’s disconcerting to residents. That’s why I’ve asked construction crews to monitor areas affected,” said

the councillor. Although he admitted that he wasn’t an expert on rats, like Kenny, he said the sewer work around the Hospital Link was very minor, and that other environmental factors could be the cause, such as the flooding over the last year, the extreme cold of this winter or perhaps construction throughout the city for the new light rail system.

When Cloutier was asked whether it would be valuable to install some of the CCTV cameras planned to track rats in the city around areas where residents have complained of more rodents, the councillor was open to the idea.

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The Ottawa Humane Society is witness to the toll life on the streets exacts from our feline friends. It’s tragic. Cats can often be seen wandering the sidewalks alone, dodging cars and scurrying under bushes. All too often, someone rushes in carrying a cat hit by a car, arriving to the OHS for help that will come too late. It’s outrageous and completely unnecessary.

Disease, traffic, and attacks from other cats or other animals are too common. The intentional infliction of injury by humans also ranks high.

There are voices out there that argue cats are happier and healthier when they’re allowed to roam free, just like their wild ancestors. It’s what grandma did with her cat, then mom. Now it’s what we’re teaching our kids. But now that we know better, we should be doing better for our cats. The cats around today are fully domesticated. They depend on their human caregivers. There’s simply no kind of evolution that will prevent the senseless suffering of a cat on the street; we see the consequences when they arrive at the OHS emaciated after weeks lost on the streets or frozen solid from a cold winter night. The streets are hell for a cat.

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A similar debate raged about dogs in the middle of the last century, with some arguing that since dogs descended from wolves, they needed to run free! I’m not sure that anyone now thinks that dogs would have longer, healthier lives if they were allowed to roam our streets. This is just as true for cats.

So why is this happening? Like most animal welfare crises in our community, the root cause is human behaviour — specifically irresponsible behaviour. The sad reality is that ultimately, this is so widespread that it leads to the conclusion that it’s not simply a number of individuals causing a terrible situation but rather a community problem stemming from the fact that cats are simply not valued, certainly not to the same degree as our vaccinated, sterilized, collar-wearing, leashed canine friends.

For tips on making life indoors attractive to your kitty, visit our website: www.ottawahumane.ca/your-pet/animal-tips/.

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Six people were injured in a serious collision on Hunt Club Bridge over the holiday weekend. According to Ottawa police, the driver of a white Hyundai Sonata heading westbound on West Hunt Club Road, west of Riverside Drive, lost control of his vehicle and jumped the median, crossing over into the eastbound lane of West Hunt Club Road around 1:30 p.m. on Dec. 31.

The Sonata was then struck on the passenger side by a Nissan Rogue that was travelling eastbound.

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According to Ottawa paramedics, there were four women in the Nissan, a female driver, 43, who sustained a minor chest injury, and three other women,

A south end traffic stop ended with an arrest and a gun seizure in Riverside South on New Year’s Eve morning. Ottawa police had set up a traffic stop at Spratt and Limebank roads on Dec. 31.

At 2 a.m. a driver was stopped because he seemed intoxicated, said Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesperson. As the police officer spoke with the passenger, it became apparent there were drugs in the car. Benoit said the driver had tried to hide the drugs, but it was done poorly so

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A 21-year-old male is still in critical condition after a a crash involving two vehicles on West Hunt Club Rd. west of Riverside Dr. 23, 37 and 43, with knee and abdominal trauma. According to Ottawa police all four women, who Benoit said were family members, were soon released from the hospital.

Benoit could not answer whether the roads were an issue or whether drunk driving was a factor in the crash. Nevertheless, Benoit said that drunk driving is always a problem during holidays.

“With a lot more gatherings there is a lot more drunk driving.

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people all around the holidays to drive safely,” said Benoit.

The Ottawa police service collision investigation unit are currently investigating the cause of the collision, and are seeking assistance from the public for more information.

They ask that any person who was in the area at the time of the collision, or prior to the collision contact Det. Bruno Gendron at 613-236-1222 ext. 2481 or call Ottawa Police’s Collision Investigation Unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 2481.

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“They were out and visible,” said Benoit. He added that the quantity of the drugs found in the car was not for trafficking, but rather for personal use. He could not say if the driver had recently used either of the two substances found in the car.

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There was a shooting in the Banff-Ledbury community, near Ledbury Park, over the weekend. A man was found by police with a single gunshot wound, near the corner of Banff and Ledbury avenues, after they were called to the scene at 11:47 p.m. on Dec. 30.

Although police are unsure of how many people were involved in the shooting, they said they know they are looking for one shooter, who is still at large.

Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesperson, said the call was made by the victim of the shooting or someone who knew the victim. Benoit added that he’s unsure whether the victim brought himself to a home nearby, or he was taken there, but the call to the police was made from a home near Ledbury Park.

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of Ledbury Park happened on June 28, 2017, when a 17-year-old boy was shot several times, making this the second shooting near Ledbury Park in six months.

Back in June, the victim and the shooter were both apprehended by the police.

“This is not an area unfamiliar to the police,” said Benoit, but added that police are not classifying the area as dangerous. “We do encourage everyone in the city to be aware of their surroundings.”

The guns and gangs unit is investigating the incident, although Benoit said he couldn’t comment on whether the shooting was gangrelated.

If you have information that could assist investigators, contact the Ottawa Police Service at 613-236-1222, ext. 5050.

Anonymous tips can be submitted by calling Crime Stoppers toll-free at 1-800222-8477.

Diane Deans Councillor/Conseillère Quartier Gloucester-Southgate Ward

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I am pleased to announce that three winners have been chosen in my essay contest for high school-aged youth living in Gloucester-Southgate Ward. This year’s topic was “Local Government Matters.” We received many creative, thought-provoking entries from young people all over the community, which were judged by representatives from Hydro Ottawa and the South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre.

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Police found a man with a single gunshot wound near Ledbury Park late in the night on Dec. 30. The man’s injuries weren’t life threatening, but the shooter is still at large. The guns and gangs unit is currently investigating the incident.

Thank you to our generous sponsor, judges, and all those who submitted an essay. Stop by my ward office located at the Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive, to view the winning entries.

Register for March Break Camps with the City With March Break fast approaching, the City of Ottawa is opening online registration for its popular March Break camps beginning on Wednesday, January 17 at 9:00 p.m. You can also attend in person at any City facility that accepts recreation registration beginning Thursday, January 18. From dance to sports, aquafun to leadership, kinder kamp to outdoor adventures, children of all ages can experience a week of fun with Parks, Recreation and Culture camps. Please visit www.Ottawa.ca to view the March Break Camps 2018 brochure and to register online.

City of Ottawa Notifies Residents of Frozen Pipes

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

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Tuesday, January 16 Ottawa Public Library Board Meeting 5 p.m., Champlain Room Accessibility Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Colonel By Room Friday, January 19 Ottawa Police Services Board - Policy and Governance Committee 1 p.m., Richmond Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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During typical winters in Ottawa, some homes and businesses experience a frozen service that prevents water from reaching their internal plumbing. To minimize the risk of this service interruption, as many as 2,600 customers across the city may be issued notices. These notices will provide residents with advance notification of a potential repeat frozen service event, along with information on how to avoid it, and what to do if your pipes freeze. Please call 3-1-1 for more information and to report a frozen service pipe.

Thank You Ottawa South News As the City Councillor for the Gloucester-Southgate Ward in Ottawa South, I would like to sincerely thank Metroland for their many years of dedicated service to our community. It was extremely disheartening to hear of the closure of Ottawa South News along with a number of other community newspapers throughout our city. These community newspapers have become a reliable source for vital local news and information.

I greatly value the passion and commitment of everyone that worked for the Ottawa South News.

Going forward my monthly e-newsletters will be an important source for residents to hear about local news and information.

If you would like to receive these e-newsletters, please contact my office by calling 613-580-2480 or by emailing diane.deans@ottawa.ca to be added to my mailing list.

As well, if you have any suggestions of ways to communicate information about local news and events, please let me know.

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OPINION

Connected to your community

Keep calm: coyotes have always been with us

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oyotes in the Greenbelt. Coyotes within the Experimental Farm.

This North American native animal is smaller in stature than a wolf but is fairly ubiquitous. Indeed, in recent times, it has moved closer to urban areas, bringing out this perceived conflict with humans.

The headlines may scare some people but history says we’re all going to be OK. Coyotes will go where the food is or, more specifically, where the easiest-to-catch food is. That means they do well when they live near human habitation where they can scavenge, eat small rodents, dead carcasses and the occasional pet left alone outside.

Humans aren’t at risk. Indeed, some would argue the reverse, namely that man is a threat to coyotes.

But setting such arguments aside, coyotes are not to be feared if given their distance.

History has shown that coyotes want nothing to do with animals bigger than they are and humans fit into this category. At the same time, it’s only hu-

man to fear an animal that can kill.

There are tips out there to reduce the likelihood of any interactions between coyote and human.

Keep garbage wrapped up tight and put it out just shortly before the garbage truck comes along. Keep pets inside unless you are with them.

Report all sightings to the City of Ottawa which can track such occurrences and identify any areas where coyote numbers are growing and perhaps becoming of concern.

It may be nostalgic to look back on the Roadrunner and Wile E. Coyote cartoon series and think of Wile E. as a hapless, dimwitted animal. It made for good humour and laughter on television screens but did a disservice to Wile E. and his brethren.

Coyotes in real life are stealthy, cunning predators.

They may not terrify but they certainly deserve to be respected.

So keep your distance, take the necessary precautions and there should be no problems in your neighbourhood.

It’s been a privilege to be a community journalist

BY THERESA FRITZ theresa.fritz@metroland.com

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ack on a sunny day in June 1989, I sat at my Carleton University convocation ceremony and could not believe my luck.

Not only did I have my first real job as a reporter to go to the following week, I was sitting listening to then media-mogul Conrad Black speak.

Black’s words about the industry at that time filled me with hope and excitement.

I believed I had chosen a profession where I would make a difference and what I wrote would impact people’s lives. I also expected to retire from this profession. That

was not to be.

The details are simple enough.

Myself, along with other talented Ottawa journalists, are now out of work due to a newspaper transaction between Metroland Media and Postmedia in November 2017.

It’s business and it happens. But, for me, it’s personal.

This job of mine has never been just a job. It wasn’t for the money.

Had I wanted to monetize my education all those years ago, I would have continued on and pursued the law career I had planned.

This career of mine was a calling based on a natural curiosity, a desire to get to the bottom of things and serve the public by providing them with information.

Awards were never the motiva-

tor. It was that call from someone who liked a story that meant more.

It was the person who reached out in the grocery store who mattered.

And it was the complaints too.

Mistakes – those made you want to do better.

You can’t hide when you are face-to-face with your community.

That’s community journalism.

Being let into someone’s home, their lives, or having them share their joy or heartbreak with you is quite something. It is a trust.

Building trust takes years.

This passion of mine has kept me going for 28 years. I can’t even begin to guess how many assignments I have covered, how many stories I have written or how many people – the famous and not-so-

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famous – I have interviewed. I have boxes in my basement filled with clippings, papers, photos and negatives. I just can’t seem to part with them. More recent work fills several USB keys.

Some stories I have written have touched me more than others. They are permanently etched on my soul. Some have made me laugh, others cry. I know journalists should remain objective but if you are not human, what’s the point?

There are too many people to thank for their support but there are a few who are very special to me. I need not name them here. I believe they know who they are.

I came across a copy of the final edition of the Toronto Telegram EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225

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from 1971 while cleaning out my office. Reading the front-page story about the paper’s closing, a quote from one departing reporter struck me.

“I want it remembered that I did not leave the news business,” he said. “It left me.”

Newspapers matter. They reflect our communities, our neighbours, ourselves. A community newspaper is quite possibly a community’s best friend, a hand to hold in good times and bad.

It is hard to say goodbye. Times have changed. My industry has changed.

I, for one, will always be proud to say I was a journalist. And I want it known that I didn’t leave my profession, it left me.

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Busy year for Ottawa firefighters with more than 250 fires

BY CHRISTOPHER WHAN christopher.whan@metroland.com

To say Ottawa fire had a busy year would be a bit of a disservice.

With around 3,000 motor vehicle collisions, 250 working fires and 120 water rescues, firefighters across the city were kept on their toes throughout 2017.

According to Danielle Cardinal, spokesperson for the Ottawa fire department, the most damaging fire of the year occurred at a multi-residential property on Northview Road in Nepean in March. Thirty-two units were damaged in the blaze and 70 people were displaced.

Another devastating fire occurred at the Black Rapids Farm in Nepean. The barn on the Ruiter property was de-

stroyed and about 80 cows were killed.

Recently, Ruiter announced he will be rebuilding his farm after the overwhelming support he received from the community.

Several campaigns were held by the fire service throughout the year including Wake Up! The eight-day campaign was held twice this year and saw firefighters make their way to homes across the city to inspect smoke detectors in homes.

According to the City of Ottawa, homeowners who need new or additional alarms are given information on how to acquire one.

Meanwhile homeowners who do not have any working smoke alarms may have one immediately installed for them, or be provided with new batteries.

Oct. 9 to 14 is Fire Prevention Week and this year’s campaign was dubbed “Every Second Counts: Plan 2 Ways Out,” and encouraged people to have a plan of escape in case of fire and to practise at least twice a year.

MAJOR FIRES OF THE YEAR IN SOUTH

· January 27 — A fire at the Manotick arena · Februar 11 — Two-alarm fire at

a mixed residential and commercial building. An occupant had to be saved from the building · March 21 — Manotick Village square, four businesses destroyed: V’s Cupcakes, the Manotick Butcher, Tops Pizza, and engineering consulting firm EBA · June 15 — Two-alarm fire at a home in Alta Vista · July 10 — Two alarm fire at a home in Alta Vista · July 15 — Two-alarm fire at a

home in Greely · July 30 — Fire at North Gower Public School · September 8 — Fire at the Ruiter farm on Prince of Wales Drive. Three barns were completely destroyed and more than 80 cows died in the blaze · September 23 — Three-alarm fire at the Canada Post building on Heron Road in Riverview Park. Three floors in the building were damaged · December 13 — Fatal fire in an apartment building on Heatherington

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: • 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.

The MSS identified the following preferred projects: • •

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A fire destroyed three businesses in Manotick on May 21. The fire cost almost $1 million in damages, which hindered the reopening of the complex. It previously housed V’s Cupcakes, the Manotick Butcher, Tops Pizza, and engineering consulting firm EBA

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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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Roger Chapman, director of Ottawa’s bylaw and regulatory services branch, says an analysis of the branch has culminated in 11 recommendations.

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Faced with an increase in requests for service, Ottawa’s bylaw branch may ask to boost its ranks and also consider making tweaks to create efficiencies in the coming year. Consulting firm KPMG has submitted a report with 11 recommendations following a service review of the city’s bylaw and regulatory services branch.

“We’re just doing some analysis on that and we’ll be doing a staff report to committee in June of next year (2018),” said branch director Roger Chapman.

Though an increase in 5,000 calls in 2017 is manageable, double that wouldn’t be doable with the 100 officers that are on duty during weekdays and the 25 that work the weekends, Chapman said.

The results of the review, which has not yet been made public,

may prompt a request for more manpower at the branch, which has had the same staffing levels for a number of years: 75 work in parking control and another 54 work on other issues, ranging from animals and noise to parking and property standards, among others.

Other changes could also be in the works.

“There may be other efficiencies that may offset (service demands). Reallocating some of our resources too to be more proactive,” said Chapman, who has been a bylaw officer — first with the former city of Nepean and then with Ottawa — for 27 years.

“More proactive work means less reactive. Usually when you do more proactive work, you get a lot more positive response from landlords and pet owners,” he said.

“We’re changing our enforcement approach here.”

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yet to be crunched, the number of calls for service to the department in 2017 will likely have reached the 80,000 mark, up about 5,000 over 2016, which saw almost 75,000 calls.

“We’ve had an increase in calls due to the 2017 events,” Chapman said, referring to the long roster of celebrations in the nation’s capital that marked Canada’s 150th milestone.

About 90 per cent of Canada 150-related calls were about parking and noise, as well as food vendor licensing.

The boon can also be attributed to a later than usual snowfall in the spring, which kept bylaw officers busy responding to on-street parking infractions, particularly downtown, as well as complaints about snow being deposited on roadways.

“Every time there’s a significant snowfall, we’re out making sure all the snow contractors are licensed and doing things appropriately,” Chapman added.

Parking (especially on-street and those vehicles parked in school zones), noise and animal control complaints were the top three call types reported in 2017, continuing a decade-long trend.

The branch typically fields more than 30,000 parking complaints every year.

Early morning noise at construction sites and loud music — often at house parties or music venues — also topped the complaint list in 2017.

“Over the last three to five years, it’s been a big issue for us — the early construction noise,”

Chapman said.

Proactively ensuring companies are informed about the city’s noise bylaw before shovels go in the ground is a proactive measure that was adopted about six months ago.

“Now, when the permits go out, there’s some information on the construction noise provisions,” said Chapman. “We’ll do some analysis next year (in 2018) to see if that’s helpful or not.”

A number of the city’s bylaws have recently undergone reviews — vehicles for hire, pet shops and noise — with more to come in 2018.

Resulting changes and updates have helped enforcement efforts, and technology has also played a significant supporting role, with the addition of laptops and printers to staff vehicles, saving time and money.

It was the first branch in the city to begin undergoing that transformation almost a decade ago, and it became fully mobile with a full complement of tech in the last five years.

“No more radioing back and forth,” Chapman said. “It’s a lot more efficient for the officers.”

Public awareness is key to prevention. While annual fines over the past three years have typically netted the city about $19 million — and are projected to exceed $20 million for 2017 — the goal is to reduce the number of infractions, ensuring people understand the rationale behind the rules and regulations ahead of time.

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SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, looking within yourself can help you get a grasp on your situation and your future. Make the most of this introspection and use it as a catalyst for positive change.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, a newfound devotion to exercise may improve your life in many different ways. If you have been vacillating on whether or not to embrace a new lifestyle, just do it.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Let other people’s perceptions roll off you like water off of a duck’s back, Virgo. To get the full picture, you need to immerse yourself and make up your own mind.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Take certain things with a grain of salt, Capricorn. Until you can flush out the facts, there is no point in worrying or passing judgement. Be patient and things will come to light.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 An unexpected situation has put you out of your element, Gemini. For now you can simply go with the flow and see how things work out. Don’t let this get the better of you.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, take a few steps back and think about whether or not a new approach is needed regarding a specific situation. Thinking logically instead of emotionally may help.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Find more time to explore an important relationship, Aquarius. Don’t overlook the importance of date night. Make time for this important person even if it requires sacrifices.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, dabbling in a few different projects may give you a unique perspective and the inspiration to take things in a new direction. Keep putting out those feelers.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, take a day to recharge your batteries if you feel your energy stores are running low. You may not need an extended vacation to do so, just a day to relax.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, do something unexpected this week and watch as those around you are inspired by your willingness to try new things.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com

Jan 11

Ottawa South Women’s Connection “RSVP Ministries” will be hosting their next event.

Thursday, January 11, 2018, 9:30-11:00 a.m at the Fred Barrett Arena. Our Feature will be Voxxlife Wellness Products with Sylvia Parker. Ruth Fifield’s faith story “Amazing knitting project” Singer: Lesley Hammil Refreshments, door prizes & child care available. Women connecting with God, each other & their community.

Come Join Us!! Admission $6.00. Contact 613801-8758 for info. Next event Feb. 8, 2018

Jan 13 Hunt

Club-Riverside

Community Mural Unveiling. Join us to officially unveil this mural created by artist Claudia Salguero, in collaboration with the diverse volunteers of Hunt Club – Riverside Park and the generous participation of Aboriginal Artist from the Algonquin, Inuit, Haida, Irish-Mik’maq and Metis communities. January 13th, 2018 - 1:00 pm Hunt Club - Riverside Park Community Centre

Jan 23

Hunt Club -- Join the conversation: Let’s Talk About the “Elephant” in the Room Talking about alcohol is difficult at times.

The alcohol discussion will share the rePark sults of a report about the Status of Al-

cohol in Ottawa in a fun but factual way.

Come out and learn more, you may be surprised about what you didn’t know rather than what you do know. Join Ottawa Public Health and the Hunt Club Park Community Association at the St. Thomas More School at 1620 Blohm Dr, 7 pm.

Jan 25-28

Greely -- Its that time of the year again, time for the Greely Winter Carnival. The carnival weekend includes Friday evening’s Spaghetti & Skate Night, Saturday evening’s Carnival dinner and comedy and much more. visit http://www.greelycommunity.org for full list of events.

New bylaw website to come Continued from page 11

“Parking regulations are in place for the flow of traffic, for the turnover of parking spaces for businesses in the downtown core, safety of the public, bus lanes, bike lanes,” said Chapman. “Yes, there’s some revenue that comes from it, but that’s not really what it’s about.”

Education plays an important role.

“Ninety-five per cent of the work we do is complaint-driven. We do very little proactive (management). We just don’t have the resources to do it,” said Chapman.

That is where Alison Sandor comes in. She became the branch’s inaugural public information officer on Dec. 4. The former radio broadcast journalist who most recently worked as a councillor’s assistant will be tasked with community outreach and raising public awareness via social media channels, such as Twitter and the branch’s new Facebook page.

“There’s a lot of good stories out there and bylaw officers do a lot of really great things,” said Sandor. “If we just have someone who could do a little more tweeting, do a little bit more public engagement, I think it’ll help out the public a lot and maybe it’ll decrease that call volume we’re seeing.”

A new dedicated bylaw website will also launch by April 1, complete with a page where tenants can learn their rights, a direct result of feedback received from city councillors.

Online reporting of bylaw-related issues is not quite here yet, though noise complaints, among others, can be filed online through Service Ottawa.

“I have no doubt we’re going to go down that road eventually,” Chapman said of the online tool.

DID YOU KNOW?

• Ottawa bylaw officers enforce more than 50 bylaws and provincial acts.

• The majority of complaints come

in on Friday and Saturday nights, and are largely due to noise and are often sourced in Somerset and Rideau-Vanier wards. Sandy Hill, where more postsecondary students have moved with the opening of the Adàwe Crossing pedestrian footbridge leading to the University of Ottawa, produces higher noiserelated call volumes.

• Bylaws that will be reviewed in 2018 include clarifying the definition of rooming houses and shared accommodations to ensure landlords aren’t loading up houses with tenants, which can pose health and safety concerns • Three of the last 10 years have seen a Little Italy fire hydrant on Beech Street, between Rochester and Preston, generating tens of thousands of dollars in parking fines over the years. But Chapman suspects that its enhanced visibility and subsequent media coverage, will knock it from the top of the list.

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, January 23, 2018 – 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.

Zoning – 168 Daly Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27889 – Steve.Gauthier@ottawa.ca Zoning – 737 Silver Seven Road and 15 Frank Nighbor Place 613-580-2424, ext. 16587 – Laurel.McCreight@ottawa.ca Official Plan – 4497 O’Keefe Court 613-580-2424, ext. 16482 – Maryellen.Wood@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – Rochester Field 613-580-2424, ext. 21850 – Bruce.Finlay@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 979 Wellington Street West 613-580-2424, ext. 15641 – Simon.Deiaco@ottawa.ca Official Plan and Zoning – 1026, 1038, 1040, 1050 and 1054 Hunt Club Road 613-580-2424, ext. 27629 – Jean-Charles.Renaud@ottawa.ca Prescribed Criteria for Minor Variance Consideration for 325, 327, and 333 Montreal Road, 334 Montfort Street and 273 Ste. Anne Avenue 613-580-2424, ext. 27967 – Erin.Oconnell@ottawa.ca

Get a new hardwood floor installed in any room of $ your house for only • Price includes supply of hardwood and installation for 180 sq. ft. in total • Screw down of original subfloor • New quarter round supplied and installed • Shuffling of furniture and place back • A new BONA swiffer mop and floor cleaner

920 Belfast Rd.

613-569-8053 www.CCcarpetcentre.com

River Ward Budget Highlights On December 13, City Council approved the $3.4 billion 2018 (operating) budget for the City of Ottawa. This will result in a 2% property tax increase for residential homeowners.

The budget contains a number of welcomed investments within River Ward. I have successfully secured almost $2 million in funds to resurface the Airport Parkway from Brookfield to Hunt Club Road, including the replacement of six underground culverts. This work will be completed before the road is repaved later in 2018. Repaving will also take place on Walkley Road, between Riverside and Bank, which wasn’t done in 2017. The Mooney’s Bay Pavilion will undergo a needs assessment, which is the first step towards a massive renovation or complete rebuild of the facility. The assessment will determine the level of rehabilitation needed and will included public consultation and feedback. The Sue Holloway outdoor fitness park will be rebuilt in the south end of Mooney’s Bay Park, following extensive consultations in 2017, and the new playground at Paul Landry Park will open in the Spring and playground replacement in Geoff Wightman Park will proceed in the spring/summer. Another $1 million will be invested in the ward upgrading various features within parks. In 2017, as part of the Canadian Track and Field Championships at the Terry Fox Centre, the City invested $225,000 in various upgrades at the centre. The Championships will return to Ottawa again in 2018.

Mural Unveiling - Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre Local residents and community leaders are invited and welcome to join me on Saturday January 13, at 1pm, as I host the official unveiling of the new outdoor mural at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre, located at 3320 Paul Anka Drive. Thanks to local artist Claudia Salguero, a resident of Riverside Park, who has led this project since day one, acquired a significant grant and invited many from the community to be part of this Canada150 art project through-out 2017.

River Ward Winter Movie Nights The first of three winter movie nights will take place at the Alexander Community Centre, 960 Silver Street in Carlington, on Saturday January 13 starting at 6:30pm.

Admission is free and a concession stand will offer popcorn and drinks for a nominal fee. Bring your yoga mat and a blanket to enjoy this family friendly River Ward tradition. All are welcome.

Consultation – New Civic Hospital Design

(plus tax)

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• Removal and disposal of existing floor

City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière

The Ottawa Civic Hospital will continue its next stage of consultations, regarding the new hospital on the former site of the Sir John Carling Building on Carling at Preston, by hosting a consultation session on the design. This session will be held on January 31 in the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park, commencing at 7:30pm.

Although I am not hosting this consultation, if you need more information about this session, please do not hesitate to contact my office.

Thank-you Metroland Staff To all staff who have work tirelessly to make the Metroland papers, particularly the Ottawa South News a success, I want to thank-you for your professional and dedicated service to the community and for providing this paper to local residents and business owners week in and week out. We will miss the local coverage this paper provided and the many people who contributed to its success. On behalf of River Ward, I thank-you.

River Ward / Quartier Rivière 613-580-2486 Riley.Brockington@Ottawa.ca www.RileyBrockington.ca Ottawa South News - Thursday, January 11, 2018 13

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