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The Ottawa South EMC takes a closer look at hockey in Ottawa in our special feature: Puck Pride. – Pages 9 to 13

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The City of Ottawa moves to ban smoking at patios, beaches, parks and city properties. – Page 15

EMC News – The largest construction project in Ottawa’s history will get underway in 2013 and the city hopes to boost the economy by getting local businesses involved in constructing the light-rail transit system. While Ottawa-based companies providing everything from construction to legal services could benefit from the $2.1 billion project, it’s hard for those small businesses to get face time with the international consortia that are bidding to build the light-rail line. With those limitations in mind, a trade show is set to take place at the CE Centre near the Ottawa International Airport on Feb. 9. A consortium of companies will be chosen before the end Kristy Wallace photo of the year, with construction on the light rail from Tunney’s Ottawa police Const. Amy Haggerty is teaching parents and teens to be tech-savy in the safe use of cell phones and Pasture to Blair Station to start computers. The officer will host a talk on Feb. 15 at Adult High School on Rochester Street. Story on page 14. in 2013. LRT is scheduled to be up and running by mid2018. “There is a long list of products and services that will be needed,” said Coun. Steve Desroches. The GloucesterSouth Nepean councillor came up with the idea for the trade show, which was approved by Eddie Rwema turing elite women’s domes- playoff tournaments during stage major soccer events,” city council last year. Eddie.rwema@metroland.com tic and international stars at the past decade, the Fury will Pugh said in a release. “It’s going to be a huge shot EMC Sports Soccer fans the Algonquin College Soccer undoubtedly provide all the in the arm and we need do give Ottawa previously hosted necessary components of a the W-League Championship local businesses the opportu- in Ottawa will have another Complex from July 27-29. extra reason to celebrate this The tourney will feature successful championship.” nity, too,” he said. in 2004, with the Vancouver The organizers are count- Whitecaps taking the crown. The problem is that smaller summer as Ottawa hosts the four teams - the champion of businesses simply don’t have finals of the 2012 USL W- three of the league’s division ing on support from Ottawans Since joining the Waccess to the huge interna- League Championship, one and Ottawa Fury, which re- and soccer fans in Canada for League in 2000, the Fury tional conglomerates that will of the most important wom- ceived an automatic berth in an exciting and competitive have amassed a record of take the lead on the LRT proj- en’s championship in North the finals as host of the event. final four. 116-23-16 collecting eight In a release, W-League seFury owner John Pugh division titles, five conferect. That’s what Desroches America. The W-League, which nior director Amanda Duffy said his franchise was proud ence championships, six final realized after a local business owner called him asking how operates a 30-team league said she was thrilled with Ot- to partner with W-League in four appearances and three to get involved in the LRT throughout North America, tawa Fury hosting the cham- hosting the championship. appearances in the championannounced Feb. 2 that Ottawa pionship. “Canada’s capital has ship final. construction. Fury had been selected to host “As they have demonstrat- proved itself time and time LRT, see 3 the semifinals and finals, fea- ed in hosting all rounds of SOCCER, see 2 again a great city in which to

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use and a free 15-minute “tips and tricks” skating session from staff and volunteers from Ottawa Public Health (OPH), Ottawa’s Parks, recreation and cultural services department and ThinkFirst. The tent will be open Saturdays and Sundays during Winterlude, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., until February 20. “Skating on the canal can be even more enjoyable if you possess basic skating skills and are wearing a proper helmet,” said Coun. Mathieu Fleury, member of the Board of Health. “I’m proud that Ot-

tawa Public Health and Parks, recreation and cultural services have joined forces to offer this innovative Skate Safe program to residents and tourists enjoying skating on the Rideau Canal Skateway, a UNESCO world heritage site, located here in our Nation’s Capital.” The Skate Safe program is a partnership between the City of Ottawa, the NCC, State Farm, the Ottawa chapter of ThinkFirst, the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario and the Brain Injury Association of Canada. The initiative began in 2004

when the NCC approached Ottawa Public Health and asked for assistance in addressing the growing number of skating injuries on the Rideau Canal Skateway. “The NCC wants residents and visitors to have a safe and positive experience on the world’s largest skating rink,” said Marc Corriveau, director of urban lands and transportation at the NCC. “Our partnership with the City of Ottawa and State Farm is building awareness of and encouraging the use of helmets on the Rideau Canal Skate-

way.” “State Farm is always proud to have the opportunity to sponsor world renowned events, and being part of the Rideau Canal Skateway 2012 is a great way to show support for Canadian families. This event highlights the opportunity for family and friends to be able to interact and enjoy time together in a safe and friendly environment,” said Caroline Quinn, State Farm Canada marketing manager. “Our relationship with the NCC, City of Ottawa, and CHEO to support the Skate Safe program is a great way to enhance this family experience. We’re excited to be an official sponsor of this celebration which continues to be a

memorable event, year after year. ” This year, OPH will be hosting a contest to encourage Ottawa youth to wear a helmet while skating on the Skateway and at other City indoor and outdoor skating facilities. “Get Caught Wearing Your Helmet is just one more way that OPH is reaching out to youth,” said Dr. Isra Levy, medical officer of health. “Making it fun by providing youth incentives to wear a helmet while skating will help us promote the important message that wearing a proper helmet is the right thing to do.” For more information on Skate Safe, please visit ottawa. ca/health, or call the OPH information line at 613-5806744, TTY: 613-580-9656.

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Council on a Mission Members of city council donned aprons and hairnets to serve a roast-beef lunch at the Ottawa Mission shelter on Feb. 2. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli organized the lunch for the second year to draw attention to the needs of shelter and food banks year-round – not just at the popular giving time during the holidays. Ottawa Mission executive director Diane Morrison said the new tradition helps bring attention at a much-needed time and it gives clients an opportunity to have face time with city councillors and the mayor: something they wouldn’t normally have access to. Pictured right are Mayor Jim Watson, and Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, centre. Laura Mueller photo

‘How do you let those businesses know you exist’ The opportunity to keep that money in the local economy is especially important as the federal government plans to cut back the size of the public service, the city’s largest employer. “We are all bracing for the federal budget and the impact

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EMC News – Riverside Park South resident author Terrence Rundle West has released his new historical fiction novel about the Spanish Civil War and the role played by individual Canadians in that conflict. Not in My Father’s Footsteps revolves around Montreal in the 1930s when the city was at the peak of economic hardships, social, religious and cultural tension. This resulted into many young men resorting to live the city with many opting to go fight fascists in Spain. “Canadians tend to know that we were involved in the Spanish Civil War, but they don’t know much about it and they don’t know the sacrifices these young men made,” said West. In his novel, West writes about 1,700 Canadians that went to fight in Spain and 400 of these Canadian men died in that war. “That is more Canadians than were killed in Korea and three times the number who died in Afghanistan. It gives you an idea of the scale,” he said. “It is small scale compared to world wars but these were volunteers.” From Outremont to St. Urbain Street, people are struggling to lift off the yoke of strife and despair caused by the most devastating economic depression the world has ever experienced. West’s new novel is set in three locations - Montreal, Canada and Spain. “The backdrop to the story is Montreal in the ’30s Canada in the ’30s and Spain in the

civil war,” said West. A retired teacher, West said he was interested in knowing more about these Canadians and why they made decision like crossing the Atlantic to fight for a cause that was not their own. “I became more fascinated with why they left and started researching them, which led to making couple of trips to Spain,” said West. The novel takes the readers on a journey of two characters Marty and Dollard who because of their upbringing find themselves on opposite sides of the defining issues of the day – textile strikes, the Rabinovitch Affair, L’Achat Chez Nous, Jeune Canada, labour camps, the On-To-Ottawa Trek. Not in my Father’s Footsteps accompanies the two men on their journey, searching for the whys of each step taken along the way. As events unfold they take paths that will plunge them into the Spanish Civil War, but on opposite side and only one will return. The two one was of Jewish background and the other of French Canadian. “Because of the racial, cultural, linguistic divide the two characters are bound to clash and one of them is forced to leave Montreal and ride the rails back and forth across the country,” said West. What he has done is to take real history and wove his characters in it, he said. “What I was trying to do was to find out what would make Canadians go to a foreign country they know nothing about and risk their lives to fight fascism,” said West. The novel is West’s third

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EMC News – The city has abandoned plans to widen Bronson Avenue when reconstruction work begins on the central thoroughfare to replace century-old sewers and water mains this spring. The decision is the result of the cost to move hydro infrastructure as well as growing opposition from area residents. “This is a welcome news that will allow residents to keep their front yards and will require pedestrians to spend less time exposed to traffic while crossing Bronson Avenue,” wrote Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes in a message to residents on Jan 25. When the reconstruction plans were unveiled in November of last year, some people living in the community were concerned about losing part of their properties to the widening and expressed hopes the project would provide the opportunity to calm traffic, noise and improve safety, not add to congestion. Residents, including a group called Rescue Bronson Avenue, were particularly

vocal that they want the upgrades to help make Bronson a more pedestrian-friendly street. In an email to Holmes sent on Jan. 25, deputy city manager Nancy Schepers wrote that during the design of Bronson Avenue, it was realized there would be an impact on an existing hydro plant if the city elected to move to a pavement width of 14 metres. The extent of this impact was not known until very recently, according to Schepers. “Relocation of the plant is challenging and costly for certain portions of the roadway,” she wrote. Even with these new developments, residents still consider Bronson dangerous for pedestrians and cyclists. “My position is that the street is still badly designed with too many lanes,” said Eric Darwin, president of Dalhousie Community Association. He called the result a minor victory on the part of residents and the councillor. Darwin said he liked to think it had a lot to do with

people objecting: Rescue Bronson encouraged many people to have their say “It is a victory for residents,” he said. “We are still going to end up with a street that doesn’t work very well, but it is not going to be as bad a blight as the previous version was.” Lana Stewart is the founder of Ottawa Walking Problems, a group that advocates for the improvement of walking conditions in Ottawa. She said that though there may be a superficial improvement to the pedestrian environment, overall the safety concerns for the residents haven’t been addressed. “There has been no improvement to slow down the traffic, which is a huge problem for the community,” said Stewart. She said it was the project budget and not the residents concerns that forced the city to change its plans. “It is really the cost of burying the wires that stopped the widening from happening,” said Stewart. TRAFFIC SIGNAL RESCUE

Meanwhile community activists have successfully lobbied city council to put a traffic signal at the corner of Bronson and Arlington avenues. Right now, there is no signal that allows pedestrians to cross the busy four-lane road in the four blocks between Catherine Street and Gladstone Avenue. But a report endorsed by the city’s transportation committee on Feb. 1 instructs the project to include a fully signalized intersection for vehicles and pedestrians at Arlington. During the consultations, the public advisory group for the Bronson Avenue reconstruction project “expressed a strong and unanimous desire” for a traffic signal at the Arlington intersection, according to the city report. “As more residents are attracted to Centretown, Bronson Avenue needs to become a pedestrian connection for the neighbourhood,” the report states. Arlington is a well-used route for walkers and cyclists travelling east/west between Booth and Bank streets. Ar-

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Dalhousie Community Association president Eric Darwin has been fighting plans to widen Bronson since the plans were unveiled in November. He called the city’s decision to abandon the plan a minor victory for residents. lington is already a two-way signed cycling route between Lyon and Percy streets. The street is also a good connection for Glashan Public School students to reach restaurants on the other side of Bronson, according to the report. The traffic signal and related improvements to south-

bound traffic signals in the area will cost $160,000. That cost can be covered by the money set aside for the Bronson Avenue rehabilitation. The annual operating cost for the traffic signal is estimated at $9,850. With files Mueller.

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EMC News – Five Ottawa men have been charged in one of the largest child porn busts ever in Ontario, with the OPP laying 213 charges against 60 individuals. Charges were laid for producing and distributing child pornography, as well as luring children under 14 and 16. A 48-year-old Ottawa man was charged with two counts of luring a child under 14, six counts of luring a child under 16, seven counts of breach of recognizance, and four counts of breaching orders from sexual convictions. A 39-year-old Ottawa man faces two counts of luring a child under 16. A 33-year-old man faces four counts of luring a child under 16 and possession of child pornography.

A 67-year-old Ottawa man was charged with possession of child pornography as well as unsafe firearm storage. Another 39-year-old man was also charged with possession of child pornography. Three people netted in the sweep were young offenders – including a 16-year-old from Niagara Falls who was charged with producing child pornography. Police have said that there will be more charges laid in the days to come. They used the opportunity to remind parents and guardians to be aware of Internet safety issues. “Every child has the right to be nurtured and the right to be safe. Child pornography is the sexual abuse of children,” said OPP acting commissioner Scott Tod at a press conference on Feb. 2 in Vaughn, Ontario.

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Student fashion show to help Youth Services Bureau Couture for Caring hopes to raise $5,000 Eddie Rwema Eddie.rwema@metroland.com

EMC News – A group of students from Canterbury High School and Elmwood School have banded together to raise funds for the Youth Service Bureau of Ottawa, a nonprofit agency serving youth. Ten students dedicated from the schools are organizing a fashion show called Couture for Caring Fashion Show with the goal of raising $5,000 for the bureau. The show will be held at 7:30 p.m. on Feb. 11 at the Glebe Community Centre. Spearheading the show’s organization is Megan Singh, a Grade 12 student at Elmwood who just returned from living in China where she saw first hand the need to help the local community. “After spending two years fundraising in China for a local orphanage, I have decided to direct my efforts towards helping the Ottawa community, more specifically the Youth Services Bureau,” said Singh. While in China, Singh was able to organize two golf tournaments, two pancake breakfasts and two dinners. “I was specifically fund-

raising to try and buy them a bus,” said Singh. “They had been using a tiny van for four to transport sometimes as many as 10 or so people. It was in terrible condition, the back didn’t shut properly and duct tape was used to keep

“After spending two years fundraising in China for a local orphanage, I have decided to direct my efforts towards helping the Ottawa community.” MEGAN SINGH

the bumper on. Getting them a bus allowed them to go to other orphanages to pick up children who were medically disabled.” She said the experience helped her put life into perspective. “Seeing how great I have things in comparison to the children at the House of Mephibosheth orphanage really inspired me to keep trying to

help those less fortunate.” Singh said her stay in China was an eye opener and a learning experience. “Seeing the poverty, spending time with the children at the House of Mephibosheth and learning from the founders of the orphanage who gave everything for the charity motivated me,” she said. The group has lined up few performers for the fashion show to go along with a wide range of clothes from eight different stores. “It’s going to be a great night,” said Singh. “There will also be a raffle with great prizes, including two round trip tickets to anywhere that WestJet flies, our ‘Couture for Caring’ t-shirts for sale, and it all goes to a great cause.” All proceeds will go to the Youth Services Bureau. “We also hope that more individuals will feel inspired to volunteer at YSB, or even organize their own event to support the bureau,” Singh said. The Youth Services Bureau serves youth aged 12 and older, focusing on those with difficulties affecting their physical or emotional well being

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A Reminder to Parents and Teachers Ice breaking operations will create open water. Children should be supervised at all times around water and warned of the dangers of open water. During ice breaking and blasting operations, it is important to keep children away from the Rideau River. The City, in partnership with the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority, undertakes ice breaking operations each year to alleviate possible spring flooding in flood-prone areas. Once started, these operations will be carried out daily. Residents are asked to remain a reasonable distance from the river until operations are completed. For more information, please call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401).

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Collective action needed for good of our game

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t’s no accident hockey is our national sport. Over the past century the game has become ingrained in our collective psyche — well before the introduction of television brought National Hockey League matches into the living rooms of the nations. Canadian weather has a lot to do with our enthusiasm for the sport. Cold winter fields covered by a sheet of snow and ice aren’t exactly ideal for rugby,

football, soccer and other sports popular in warmer climates. Enter the outdoor ice rink. The City of Ottawa, for instance, has 247 of them to meet the clamouring demand from school children looking to play a game of shinny and parents who want to enjoy some time skating with their tots. Every winter you see the hordes of children gathered at the outdoor rinks or suited up in pads, jerseys and helmets,

playing organized games in arenas. And every year parents dig deep in their wallets to pay the ever-increasing cost to outfit their kids and pay registration fees to play organized hockey. Canadians have a hunger for hockey, but municipalities are finding it increasingly more difficult to meet that need. Every year, hundreds of hockey teams in Ottawa and the Ottawa Valley jockey for limited ice time in the region’s

arenas. And every year the demand only increases. But the cost of building new arenas to provide ice time can be prohibitive and municipalities have a big wish list for infrastructure improvements — the hundreds of millions of dollars needed to replace Ottawa’s antiquated water pipes spring to mind — which means, we must come up with creative solutions to meet this burgeoning demand. One idea is to find more

effective ways to schedule ice time. Cities should provide more scheduling options for teams such as the Capital City Condors, a team that caters to children with developmental disabilities, who because of their medical needs require more flexible ice times. Another idea worth exploring is encouraging more so-called “P3 partnerships,” partnering with businesses to share the costs of building new arenas.

We’ve already seen creative solutions from individuals and associations within the community. Think of the hundreds of volunteers who donate their time to maintain the region’s outdoor ice rinks — at no cost to the city. These are people who saw a need, and stepped up to volunteer their time. Hockey. It’s our game. It’s our collective responsibility to keep it that way.

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Where did all that open space go? CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

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anadians really like open space, as someone recently wrote. Actually that was I, writing about the problems with intensification. We’re used to having lots of it, because that’s the kind of country this is, with lakes and prairies and uninhabited forests, and we don’t like it when someone crowds us, whether in the supermarket, on the beach or on the Queensway. There’s another thing about open space, though. With the notable exception of LeBreton Flats, we seem to have a compulsion to fill it. Give us a nice open space and we’ll begin working on cluttering it up. Anyone who has worked in an office knows this. Back in the day – maybe the ’70s – the open office concept was a fad. Many beautiful open offices were created, in government departments and private business. And almost from the moment people moved in, they began nullifying that space. Plants and bookcases appeared, then higher desks, then partitions, then full offices. Eventually the modern office became the rabbit warren we see now. The same thing happened to shopping centres. Some had a nice airiness to them at one point, skylights and wide aisles. Not any more. Kiosks of all sorts block the view. Tables and benches, while welcomed by many weary shoppers, clog the aisles. And don’t even think about open space in the supermarket. While you’re thinking about it, you’ll be knocking over a big mound of merchandise that wasn’t there a minute ago. Another dramatic example is what we still think of as the new Ottawa airport. Actually, the new airport before that was another

dramatic example. If you remember that one, there was at first a nice clear view across the main lobby to a huge window, outside of which were the airplanes. Nice – just the way an airport should look, with the sky and the planes on display. Then some kiosks arrived, then a bar. All of a sudden the window disappeared and all of that space. You could have been at the mall, for all that it resembled an airport. It must be human nature. Nature abhors a vacuum, someone once said. An old Latin proverb, apparently. But commerce abhors a vacuum too. If you visit the new airport at the arrivals level, you see that advertising signs on stands are all over the place. TV screens glare at you from every direction. There are signs on top of the luggage carousels. There are machines of various types, ATMs, terminals for looking at pictures of hotels. There are kiosks, a chair that gives you a massage. Aside from the chair that gives you a massage there actually aren’t that many places to sit, but may be the price we pay for the open space that remains. There is a bench near the escalator, but it turns out to be a statue of a bench. Cartier, after whom the airport is halfnamed, is standing behind it. Sir John A., after whom the other half is named, is sitting on it, all bronze-like. There must be many a weary traveller who wishes Sir John A. would stand the hell up so someone could take his seat. It’s actually quite a spectacular area. The escalator coming down in full view is a nice touch, so that the people arriving get a good chance, as they descend, to wave at the people meeting them. Also, the fountain, a curtain of water falling over the word “OTTAWA” is soothing to look at. So all is not lost yet. We just have to resist the temptation to cover every inch of floor space with something that might amuse someone, or convince him to buy something. We have to come to terms with our conflicting attitudes toward open space: we want it, and when we get it we want to fill it up. The thing with open space is, you can’t get it back.

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ockey. It’s our game. Every winter, children across the city gather at frozen ponds to play a little pickup shinny or at outdoor rinks for organized games. Parents are regular visitors at the rinks – you can usually spot them huddled on the benches early in the morning, clutching a steaming cup of coffee

and cheering on their children until their voices go hoarse. Then there are the unsung heroes, the people in our community who every week trudge out into the unforgiving cold and maintain our outdoor skating rinks so kids and adults can enjoy a skate or a game of pick-up hockey.

On Feb. 10-12, communities across the city and the Ottawa Valley will celebrate Canada’s national sport. This week, the Ottawa South EMC takes a closer look at the players, the coaches, the parents and the people who volunteer their time so we can

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‘I always used a community rink. I never thought of having one in a yard. Alfie’s was the first time time I had seen someone have their own rink’: Shean Donovan Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

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Former Ottawa Senators forward Shean Donovan shows off a portion of the backyard rink he built for his children. Because of recent poor weather, the surface wasn’t quite skate-appropriate.

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EMC Sports - After a week of poor weather, the hockey rink in Shean Donovan’s backyard was in need of some TLC. A layer of freshly fallen snow, overtop a sheet of ice coated the rink’s surface at his family home in Carp. The former Ottawa Senators forward grabbed his worn work boots, a winter coat, gloves and a blue plastic shovel and set out to put the rink to rights. “Now I have no choice,” said the father of three young children and husband to wife Teresa. “I’ll have to finish this.” Donovan cleared the snow and chipped away at the extra ice that had frozen over the rinks surface. That night, he and his two sons, Jorian, 7, and Rylan, 6, spent an hour and a half playing shinny. Daughter Trinity, 1, hasn’t quite laced up her skates just yet. “It was great,” he said about hitting the ice with his sons. “It’s something I do that I enjoy and the kids are starting to like it more and more.” Donovan, who was drafted to the NHL in 1993 by the San Jose Sharks, first caught the hockey bug tagging along with his father to the outdoor rink near their home in Connaught, Ont., where he was born. The former professional hockey player learned to love

• UNSUNG HEROES: The volunteers at Clarence Maheral Park make sure everything runs smoothly at Glen Carin’s outdoor arena.

the sport on the communitybuilt and maintained rink, which was located behind the only church in town. “It was just a little town, maybe less than 100 people in it,” said Donovan. A young Donovan would spend his time shooting pucks into the boards while his father played in outdoor hockey tournaments with their neighbours and friends. “I’d want to tag along,” said Donovan, who would often get in trouble for practicing his stick handling in the family’s driveway, firing pucks at the garage door. “I guess I kind of got brainwashed from there.” He was hooked. BACKYARD RINK

Donovan had never thought to build his own rink until he saw one in the backyard of friend and Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson. “I always used a community rink, I never thought of having one in a yard,” said Donovan. “Alfie’s was the first time I had seen someone have their own rink in their yard.” Every winter for the past three years, Donovan has constructed his own backyard hockey rink using a tarp, two-by-fours and plywood. A flood light sits on the deck that overlooks the rink. “It’s pretty simple,” he said, adding it takes about four hours to put together. “I did

• FIRST STRIDES: A group of tots and their parents lace up their skates and take to the ice for the first time at the Bell Sensplex.

it all myself and it’s not really fancy.” Having a backyard rink on his street isn’t an uncommon practice, he said. Within an eight-house stretch, there are about four backyard rinks. “This area is just inundated with rinks,” said Donovan. “It ends up being a competition; who can build the better rink.” Another former Sens player, Jason York, has the best rink this year with boards and a heated dressing room to change in, said Donovan. “I’m not the rink everyone goes to if they want to go to the awesome rink,” he said. “They’re the bigger draw.” Donovan and his sons hit the backyard rink once or twice a week; the inclement weather and busy hockey schedules for the kids keep them from using the rink more often. “They’re still young and they don’t go out on their own,” said Donovan, who retired from professional hockey to be closer to his family in 2010. “They still need a little prodding or they need daddy to be out there with them.” FAMILY MAN

Since retiring from professional hockey, Donovan volunteers with both Jorian and Rylan’s hockey teams as the assistant coach. DONOVAN, see 13

• SPREADING HIS WINGS: Meet a member of the Capital City Condors, a team for children with physical and developmental disabilities.

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Hockey costs rise as participation on decline Households spent $579 on sports equipment in ‘05 Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

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University of Ottawa Gee-Gees players Érika Pouliot, Valerie Watson and Marina Stanidis with some of the books they read with the students at Robert E. Wilson Public School as part of the weekly Running and Reading program through Start2Finish.

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EMC Sports – Cross-town hockey rivals Carleton University and the University of Ottawa’s varsity hockey teams meet for on-ice showdowns several times a year. But they’ve also met off the ice once a week for the past three years, volunteering at a Running and Reading program at Vanier’s Robert E. Wilson Public School. Both teams assure that as much as they are fierce competitors on the ice, they leave it all behind when they leave the rink. “It’s good because we know we’re all giving time for a good cause,” said University of Ottawa team captain and Robert E. Wilson program co-captain Érika Pouliot. “But it’s weird because on the ice we’re rivals, and here we’re friends.” The Running and Reading program is run by Start2Finish, started by women’s marathon record holder Silvia Ruegger. Volunteers include varsity athletes from multiple sports at both Carleton and Ottawa, the Carleton Navigators club, and 10

police foundations students from Algonquin College. Pouliot has been at the program for several years, brought out with teammates by her former hockey coach. When the coach switched to Carleton to coach the Ravens, the Ottawa Gee-Gees players continued to volunteer – with her new players joining. “We’re working with kids and doing something beneficial, so there isn’t any reason to create a rivalry there,” said Carleton forward Kristen MacDonald. “But obviously it’s intense on the ice when we play.” The volunteers work with children from the schools on their fitness and their reading skills, followed by a healthy snack to send them home. The past few years have been so successful that on Jan. 24, the teams split up for the first time to add a second Vanier school to the Torontobased program. It is difficult to add additional schools to the program because of the high volunteerto-student ratio the program needs to be successful.

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MacDonald is co-captaining the program at Queen Mary Street Public School, only several streets away from Robert E. Wilson. In its first week, it was a full house, with 35 students now registered, and more interested in joining. MacDonald is volunteering with six other members of her team, and co-captaining the program with Carleton University men’s player Jordan Deagle. So there’s a new twist for the two teams, who will take all the students who participate to compete in a 5 km Toronto race in the spring. It gives them something to talk about other than their games against one another. “We’ll talk about other games, but not ‘the’ game,” said Pouliot, referring to when Ottawa and Carleton play each other. The competitive women’s hockey world is small, so many of the players have played on past elite teams together, or play ball hockey in the summer. “You get an opportunity to meet them in a different context, you get to know them more as

people,” MacDonald said. And it’s a tight race between the two teams, and who’s on top may depend on who you ask. The Gee-Gees have come up on top when it comes to head-on match-ups between the teams, but the Ravens have a higher league ranking. But that is all put aside every Tuesday, when they work with the enthusiastic children, many of whom are not in any organized sports outside of the weekly club. “The varsity athletes are good role models for these kids,” MacDonald said. “I just really enjoy this program because you can see the difference it makes in the kids, having a mentor in their life is really important to show them there are opportunities.” Outside of athletic and academic varsity mentors, the children are given the big goal to work towards – the Start2Finish 5 km race in Toronto. Before the race, they will all be given brand new running shoes from Brooks, and then taken on a day trip to race against other Running and Reading Clubs.

EMC Sports – As sports participation among children continues to decline, the rising cost of playing hockey is forcing Canada’s game to take a hit. According to Statistics Canada, sports participation dropped six per cent between 1992 and 2005, to 51 per cent. While there are many barriers to participating in sports, StatsCan noted that cost can be a major limitation. In 2005, two-parent households with children spent an average of $579 on sports and athletic equipment during the year. That number does not include related sports expenses such as facility rentals, transportation to sports events, club memberships and competition entry fees. “In light of such costs, it is not surprising that sports participation is most prevalent among children from high-income households at 68 per cent, and lowest among children from lower income households, at 44 per cent,” wrote Warren Clark, author of Statistics Canada’s Kids’ Sport report published in 2008. The problem is augmented in the minor hockey world, where parents of a single sixyear-old Timbit hockey player can spend as much as $450 in registration fees, on top of hundreds of dollars in equipment costs, tournament fees and costs for practice time. As kids grow up and become more competitive, the fees can rise exponentially to as much as $4,000 per sixmonth season. A study by the Royal Bank of Canada found that 38 per cent of hockey families spend more than $1,000 on hockey each year. In the same study, surveyed parents listed lack of financial support from businesses and lack of volunteers as the biggest challenges facing their local hockey community. City of Ottawa recreation planner and KidSport Ottawa board member Travis Martin said kids in low-income situations rely on community programs, charitable funding and other financial grants to access sports. That’s especially the case with hockey.

“In terms of equipment, hockey is probably one of the most expensive sports. There’s just more pieces (to buy),” Martin said. Soccer, baseball and swimming require very little equipment by comparison, and even playing football is more accessible because clubs keep their equipment year to year instead of requiring players to provide their own. “Football equipment fees are virtually nothing. Hockey clubs don’t do that,” he said. Support programs like KidSport, the city of Ottawa’s Hand in Hand program and Canadian Tire’s Jumpstart are widely used to help kids access the sports they want to play, Martin added. “I administer sport programming in an after school context, and what I hear is that if not for these types of programs they wouldn’t have any access to sports,” he said. With all these costs, it’s no surprise that participation in comparatively inexpensive soccer programs soared on the back of hockey’s decline between 1992 and 2005 according to Statistics Canada. Where hockey and soccer were tied at 12 per cent participation rates for boys and girls ages five to 14 in 1992, by 2005 soccer participation had jumped to 20 per cent while hockey had dipped to 11 per cent. At KidSport in Ottawa, which offers up to $350 in registration and equipment funding for kids in low-income situations, only 13 kids received grants to play hockey in 2011 while 407 received grants for soccer. Hockey culture also drives up the cost, said Jason Creally, who created Community Engage, a for-profit fundraising website that allows hockey families to get exclusive deals on equipment while sending a percentage back to their child’s hockey team. He said even with young teams there’s an element of “keeping up with the Joneses.” If one player on the team gets private skill-building lessons or a top-of-theline Under Armour shirt, he said other parents feel pressured to do the same. “I’m starting to get a vibe already that is it a very competitive and expensive endeavour and parents really don’t say no to too many costs,” said Creally, who enrolled his oldest of three sons in the Leitrim minor hockey association this year. “Where do you draw the line?”

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Access to ice time a shifting challenge Teams jockey for ice time across the City of Ottawa Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC Sports - It’s a strange conundrum. Across the city, minor hockey teams are scrambling to find ice time, at the same time as arenas lay darkened for hours at a time. It’s partly because ice sports have just become so popular, but it’s also a consequence of an antiquated system the city used to sell blocks of rink time – particularly at the last minute. While teams jockey for prime – or any – ice time, city-owned rinks are dark for 5,835 of the best hours each year. But that is set to change this year. The city recently overhauled the process of booking rink time, putting it online for the first time. The previous method was

outdated and cumbersome, according to deputy city manager Steve Kanellakos. Residents had to call during limited business hours to ask about arena availability, but there was often a lengthy turnaround time before the resident could hear back about their request. Forms had to be faxed, signed and returned and the payment had to be made before they could access the ice. If someone wants to book last-minute ice time, they have to call each arena to check the availability, then wait a couple of days before getting an answer. Now, they can just do the whole thing online, at any time of the day or night. “This just removes that one barrier that was always there from the city side of it,” said Beacon Hill-Cyrville Coun.

Tim Tierney. Tierney oversaw the project as chairman of the city’s information technology subcommittee, but he has a personal stake in it. “I’m being a little selfish because I’ve gone through this for seven years,” said Tierney, who coaches his son Liam’s team. “It takes a huge part of the legwork out,” Tierney said. “You don’t have to wait 24 to 48 hours to find out if that ice is available. You don’t have to contact the other coach and see if it’s good for them. You don’t have to jump through all these hoops.” GETTING THE WORD OUT

That’s already making a big difference… for coaches who know about the service. “We haven’t marketed it heavily right now because it’s a new product,” Tierney said. “It’s something that’s very new to people … I can only see it getting better after we

market it some more.” In the first month of the online booking service (Dec. 20, 2011 to Jan. 20, 2012), 177 last-minute ice bookings were done through ottawa.ca, despite the “slow” holiday period, Tierney said.

“People are desperate to get ice.” COUN. TIM TIERNEY

That’s $29,000 in extra revenue in that first month alone. “That’s for a very quiet period, and people are still getting used to this being there,” Tierney said. A year ago, city councillors were told that making the process easier and more accessible could generate another $153,000 for the city each year. “People are desperate to get ice,” Tierney said. Making it easier to book ice time won’t alleviate all the strains of finding an available rink.

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There are simply too many groups vying for time at the precious few rinks the city owns. In Tierney’s view, those 34 indoor ice services aren’t equitably distributed across the city, with a deficiency in the east end. Geographic considerations aren’t the only barrier, says Jim Perkins, co-founder of the Capital City Condors, a hockey team for youth with special needs. When he started up the team in 2008, he rented ice in Beckwith Township, west of the city, to keep costs down. More recently, the Condors had been renting a chunk of time at Jack Charron Arena in Glen Cairn from the Kanata Minor Hockey Association, but after registrations were sent out, the team was told that arrangement was no longer allowed. Staff from Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley’s office and Mayor Jim Watson’s office stepped in and saved the season, but that close call left

Perkins searching for another answer. Part of the problem is that many Condors players have a strict medication schedule, so the timing of practices is even more constrained than other teams. The obvious solution in Perkins mind was to build his own arena – one made especially to be accessible to people with disabilities. “It started out as kind of laughable thing,” Perkins said. But now the idea has some momentum. There is a need for access rinks (sledge hockey players need clear boards) and fitness areas. “That’s our dream right now,” Perkins said. Perkins dream may not be that far off. He has been in touch with “the right people” and a business plan is in the works. Within five years, he thinks the rink could be a reality. To get in touch with the Capital City Condors, visit www.capitalcitycondors.org.

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Celebrating Canada’s Game

Married to the game A group of friends, Dave and Graham Creech, Justin Nolan, Mike Hale, Lee Jones and Jason Roose, gather at the Clarence Maheral outdoor skating rink shortly before a wedding last month. Blair Edwards photo

Remembering Jean Pigott By Jim Watson

‘I just love hanging out with the kids’ DONOVAN, from 9

“I love it,� he said. “I just like hanging out with the kids.� He also co-runs a summertraining program in Carleton Place and Beckwith, coaches other young hockey players on their skating, works as an on-air personality for the Team 1200 sports radio station and

attends various tournaments and charity beneďŹ ts. This year, he is the honourary chair for the Fred Page Cup, which is being hosted by the Kanata Stallions, a team he used to play for when they were known as the Kanata Valley Lasers. “It’s good, it keeps me busy

and out of trouble,� said Donovan. But he always makes time for his children. The two Donovan boys had a chance to check out the NHL All Star Game with their dad last month. “They thought it was great,� said Donovan, adding they’re

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starting to recognize various players’ names, which makes it more exciting for them. Donovan said he’s happy his sons are enjoying the game that he loves to play. “Hockey is all over the place,� he said. “The biggest thing is to have fun.�

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Police warn public of cyber-bullying, sexting Kristy Wallace kristy.wallace@metroland.com

EMC News - Const. Amy Haggerty believes no parent would ever give their teenager keys to the car without teaching them to drive – and the same principle applies to giving them cellphones and computers. “Teenagers live and breathe their cellphones. And if you take it away, you’re committing social suicide,” said Haggerty. “But parents need to know what their kids are doing with them, and kids need to know what their responsibilities are.” That’s why Haggerty is taking part in a talk on Feb. 15 at Adult High School on Rochester Street that will inform kids, and their parents, about how to be smart when using technology. Topics like sexting and cyber bullying will be discussed at the event. Sexting, Haggerty said, is sending naked or semi-naked photos of yourself to somebody else – something that predominantly teenage girls are taking part in. But, sexting can also lead to serious consequences – including child pornography charges for both teens and potentially their parents. “(Teens) don’t realize it could be illegal, so that’s one of the things we’re try-

ing to get across,” said Haggerty. “And if they’re using an electronic device that their parents might use, they might be in possession of child pornography.” She added that there are other consequences to young people sexting that might not be legal, but could stay with you for years. “The fact is that picture, once you send it, you will never be able to get it back,” Haggerty said. “You lost complete and utter control over it, and you don’t know if it will resurface.” She said some of the kids engaging in this activity are bright, with promising futures – but if that photo resurfaces, their doors could close. Cyber bullying is also a problem that teenagers in previous years never had to deal with, Haggerty said. “When I was in school, there were bullies then - and it ended at the end of the school day,” she said. “But now with cyber bullying, you can’t turn it off. It’s 24 hours a day, seven days a week.” While there’s no laws in the criminal code that apply to bullying, Haggerty said there are laws about harassment, assault and threats. She said her role as a school resource officer is about intervening in bullying before it hits the criminal

level. At the end of February or early March, Haggerty also said she hopes to have presentations designed for just students on the long term consequences of issues like sexting. “My goal in working on this project is getting students to just think about it,” she said. “If they think about it and address it in their mind, they’re better able to deal with it face-to-face.” Haggerty said that through this presentation and future ones, she also wants to help empower young girls and also show parents that they have to play a more proactive role in their children’s lives online. “We’re trying to get parents to understand that they have a huge role in this,” Haggerty said. “If your kids are on Facebook, you need to be on Facebook with them, and monitor their cellphones.” She added that the upcoming presentation is geared toward all parents. “Just because you have a really great kid who does well in everything, don’t think this presentation isn’t for you,” Haggerty said. The presentation will take place from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. at Adult High School on Rochester Street.

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Ottawa moves to ban smoking at patios, parks Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC News – Smokers should butt out on restaurant patios as well as city-owned parks, beaches, buildings and markets, Ottawa Public Health is recommending. A decade after the city banned smoking indoors, the next phase of the bylaw expansion would make all city properties – including beaches, more than 1,000 parks and 300 city facilities, including the ByWard and Parkdale market stalls – smoke-free zones. Smoking on city streets and sidewalks would still be allowed. More controversial will be the push to keep smoking off of outdoor restaurant and pub patios. Other municipalities have done “bits and piecesâ€? of what Ottawa is proposing, said the city’s chief medical ofďŹ cer of health, Dr. Isra Levy, but he added: “We believe the comprehensiveness of what’s being done here puts Ottawa back on top.â€? “It’s a complete package we have that will make the city a healthier place,â€? said Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes, who heads the city’s public health board. The popularity of voluntary “smoke-freeâ€? signs in parks is growing, and the proposed bylaw expansion reects that

public desire for more smokefree spaces, Holmes said. Ottawa Public Health has been consulting residents and businesses on the plan for the past year. “It’s clear that people want this,â€? Holmes said. Smokers were included in the consultation, and they generally supported the recommendation, although in smaller numbers than the general population, Levy said. “We’re seeing a respect for non-smokers,â€? he said. The expanded bylaw was set to be discussed at a public health board meeting on Feb. 6, by the community and protective services committee on Feb. 15 and it would need council’s ďŹ nal approval on Feb. 22. Fines of $305 would begin to be handed out after July 2, with a warning period from April 2 to July 2. The expanded bylaw won’t require any additional funds to enforce, according to the report. The program would include money to provide some “butt binsâ€? to restaurants to provide places for smokers to discard their cigarettes. The cost of second-hand smoke is around $2 billion a year to the Ontario health care system, public health ofďŹ cials said.

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At least one councillor, Kanata South’s Allan Hubley, questioned whether it was necessary to regulate smoking outdoors at private businesses. “Nobody disputes the importance of addressing secondhand smoke,� Hubley said. “But we don’t want to over regulate these things.� Hubley, a former smoker, said he is “dead set against cigarettes.� “But I am also someone who values our rights and freedoms,� he added. If businesses know they can attract more customers and make more money by banning smoking, they will do that on their own, Hubley said. That’s the case with some of the patios in the ByWard Market – the city’s entertainment district with the highest concentration of patios with just under 50 patios within its boundaries. Jasna Jennings, executive director of the business improvement area that represents the area’s restaurateurs and merchants, said the expanded non-smoking bylaw seems to be a non-issue for many ByWard businesses. “I lot of people felt this was a natural progression,� Jennings said. While a couple of owners

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EMC News – Three local women have been honoured for their unique contribution in empowering women and making a difference in the lives of women and girls in their communities and around the globe. The Ontario Council for International Cooperation recognized Tenille Brown, Carley Robb-Jackson and Stephanie Needham as global change makers for their work to promote gender equality around the world. The event was part of the International Development Week that run from Feb. 511. The three women travelled to Africa where they got involved in helping in promoting social justice especially among women. In 2010, Tenille Brown worked in Swaziland, with a local women’s organization as a court monitoring researcher, where she established a program which would monitor how survivors of abuse were treated within the legal system. “Since returning to Canada, I have been fortunate enough to have been involved in further research in the issues related to Swaziland - which has become a focus in my PhD studies at the University of Ottawa. Because of the expertise she acquired from her overseas work, Brown was able to support a refugee claimant

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Carley Robb-Jackson taught life skills and health classes to people living with HIV/AIDS in Tanzania. classes to people living with HIV/AIDS. She now works with Canada’s International Development Research Centre here in Ottawa but spends most of her time travelling to Sierra Leone to work on research projects on women’s legal

rights and the country’s gender acts. “During my time in Tanzania, I collaborated with a local non-government organization, and provided life skills, health, and governance classes to the community,” said Robb-Jackson.

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EMC ENTERTAINMENT“I see dead people,” said Matthew Stapley. The Ottawa psychic medium said he discovered his gift of seeing and hearing messages from the spirit world at the age of eight, during a phone conversation with his father, who was visiting at a friend’s house in Thailand at the time. He described the room in detail, including the colour of his father’s phone and the elephant tusks sitting on a table in his room. “He dropped the phone,” said Stapley. It freaked him out.” At the age of 11, he remembers waking up and seeing the image of his dead grandfather standing over his bed. “Grandpa, you passed away years ago,” said the 11-yearold boy.

“Yeah but I had to be sure everyone was OK,” replied his grandfather, according to Stapley. The fledgling psychic shared the messages from his grandfather with his family members. “That’s when my family, my mom and dad, realized I could speak to the dead,” said Stapley. Stapley, who grew up in Carleton Place and now lives in Ottawa, will be featured at The Psychic Experience at the Ottawa Little Theatre, located at 400 King Edward Ave., on Saturday, Feb. 11, from 7 to 9 p.m. The show will open with a talk about spirits by guest speaker Jennifer Clark, an angel therapy practitioner and professional spirit teacher. Tickets are $30 each with a portion of the proceeds going to support Operation Go Home, an organization that helps homeless youth. “Everyone will have a different experience,” said Stapley. “I speak with whatever energy comes to me at the time.” Stapley has encountered his share of skeptics – people who believe psychics are frauds who use tricks like cold reading and providing vague predictions that could easily be interpreted in different ways by people who want to believe they are talking to their dead

loved ones. In 2010, the Ottawa Sceptics Society gathered outside the Mayfair Theatre in downtown Ottawa to picket Stapley’s first-ever psychic show. Stapley later wrote a thank you letter to the society for making the event more interesting. People who attend psychic shows come with questions such as, are they following the right life path or ask what the future holds for them. CONNECTIONS

As a clairvoyant and clairaudient medium, Stapley said he can help others connect with the spirit world, relaying information provided by spiritual guides, angels and loved ones who have died. The psychic medium said he never forces a connection – he’ll offer to convey a message to someone in the audience, but they have the option of saying no. The psychic said he sees an aura of colours surrounding people and hears the voices of spirits who tell him what the colours mean. “Sometimes the spirit world will tell me about the future for people,” said Stapley, adding that everyone has at least two spirit guides. Stapley offers private readings for $60.

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As a teenager, Stapley said he found it difficult to deal with his gift. “When I turned 16, there was no way I could turn it off,” he said. “It actually made me

very depressed.” Stapley, who attended three different high schools including Merivale High School in Nepean, said he once used his gift to defuse the attention of a prominent bully at Merivale. The then 18-year-old fledg-

ling psychic described a difficult personal situation the girl was dealing with at home and told her not to take it out on her classmates. The stunned bully asked him how he knew about her personal life. “I see dead people,” Stapley told her. When he graduated high school, Stapley studied in a nursing program at AlgonquinCollege, dropping out after he was injured in a car accident. He later enrolled in a lab technician program at CDI College, graduated and worked as a lab tech for several weeks, before moving on to a full-time career as a psychic medium. “There’s nothing I’d rather do than this,” said Stapley. Everyone has a psychic talent, said Stapley – some are just more gifted or connected to the talent than others. Compassion is an important trait of a psychic medium, said Stapley. “I see the compassion aspect over everything else,” he said. “I see helping people to healthy relationships about their life. “I want people to feel they’re not alone.” To purchase tickets to The Psychic Experience Event, call theOttawa Little Theatre at 613-233-8948 or go online at www.thepsychicexperience.ca.

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her entire life to the service of others and has always held this country and all Canadians in the deepest of pride and affection.” The Queen was present for such national events as the opening of the St. Lawrence Seaway, Expo ’67, the Montreal Olympics in 1976, the bicentennial of Ontario, the 125th anniversary of Confederation and the 100th anniversary of the Royal Canadian Navy. The federal government launched a photographic display highlighting the Queen’s visits to Canada during her six-decade reign on Feb. 6 at the Library of Parliament. “Through six decades of social change, technological revolution and economic transformation, Her Majesty has shown an extraordinary generosity of spirit,” Ontario Premier Dalton McGuinty said in a statement. The Prince of Wales and the Duchess of Cornwall will visit the province in May to celebrate the Queen’s Diamond Jubilee. “It will be the highlight of Ontario’s Diamond Jubilee celebrations,” said McGuinty. For a list of national events, visit www.canada.gc.ca.

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Make-believe radio as good as real thing EMC Lifestyle – Father was far more patient than was Mother. My sister Audrey said it was because Mother was fed up with the Depression, whereas Father ďŹ gured there was nothing you could do about it anyway. You might just as well accept it, as it wasn’t showing signs of going away anytime soon. I had a hard time ďŹ guring out what the Depression had to do with Mother’s patience, but my older and much wiser sister told me it was so, and I believed every word Audrey said. And that is why the day I lamented about my little friend Joyce having far more than I did. Mother, with a snap in her voice, told me to remember some people had more than we had, and the sooner I accepted it the happier I would be. Well, that fact did little to make me happy, and that night

from a wrecked car. This was our winter fun. Farm chores were conďŹ ned to the barns. Cleaning out the cow byre and stable twice a day, feeding the pigs, sweeping out the chicken coup, and generally putting in the days moving not far out of the barnyard ďŹ lled the days. The little building closer to the house was simply called the drive shed. Father’s work bench stretched across the entire front of the shed, with all his tools neatly hung on spikes above. An antique stove, so small, it looked like a toy, was kept chucked full of small pieces of wood and took the chill off the interior, but never really brought the temperature up high enough to suit anyone but Father. We never went near the drive shed in the winter, unless it was absolutely necessary. This was Father’s hideaway. When his chores were done, he would escape into

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories at the supper table, I was once again comparing all the toys Joyce had with the few in my possession. I was especially envious of a little battery radio she had gotten for Christmas. “Brown. With a real voice coming out of it,â€? I said in a shaky voice. “And three knobs along the bottom and she just has to turn them to listen to someone talking in some city.â€? Mother let out her usual big sigh, drummed her ďŹ ngers on the oilcloth covered table, and reminded me about how the Depression hit some people harder than others. Father asked me to describe the little radio to him. I told

him it was as high as Joyce’s twelve-inch ruler and was rounded at the top, and the sound came out of the middle of it which was covered in brown material. Nothing more was said about the little radio that sat on Joyce’s dresser upstairs in her all-pink bedroom. I tried to put it out of my mind. And life went on. Many days passed, and as always in the winter, Mother stayed close to the house, and we didn’t go into Renfrew as often, relying on Briscoe’s General Store for our needs. We children slid down the West Hill on cardboard boxes and an old fender

this little building, and as Mother would say, “never even came out for air� until it was time to come into the house for a meal. I remember it was the end of the week. A Friday. The snow was deep, and it was bitterly cold on our walk home from the Northcote School. Supper was always early in the wintertime. No need to call Father. He knew. That night he came in, stamping his feet on the rug at the door, and carrying a wood box under his arm. Without taking off his boots, (I could see Mother looking at him with a frown), he walked right over to the kitchen table and put the box in front of the place I sat to eat. It looked very much like Joyce’s little radio. It was a radio! I was close to tears. “You won’t be able to hear voices, but you can pretend. You’re good at that,� Father said with a twinkle. To this day, I can see that

little make-believe radio in my mind’s eye. It was a square of small boards which Father had varnished. The hole in the middle was covered tautly with a brown piece of cloth retrieved from the rag bag. This was where the sound would come out if it was a real radio. The knobs were three empty spools from Mother’s sewing box. All through supper, I twisted the spools, and rubbed my hands over the smooth varnished wood. It would have taken many hours and patience for Father to make the little make-believe radio. I was too young to fully realize the time and love he put into it in the drive shed. All I knew at the time was that by using my imagination, I could connect with cities far away and hear music and voices just like my friend Joyce did in her pink bedroom.

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impacted him personally. “Whether we’re parents, aunts and uncles, grandparents, siblings or friends, we’ve all been impacted in a personal way by tragic events involving youth,� Gross said. Gross said that his daughter went to the same school as Daron when the tragedy occurred, and he found him-

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CAREER OPPORTUNITY Estimator Exel Contracting is seeking a bilingual, full time estimator for an immediate opening. Fax or email resume and covering letter stating salary expectations to (613)831-2794, shawn@exelcontracting.ca Overhead Door Technician. Established overhead door company looking for experienced technicians/installers. Welding & electrical ability an asset. Top wages & great benefits. Send resume to personnel@alparsons.on.ca or fax 613-798-2187.

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Blackburn Hamlet Townhouse 3 bedrooms, 2-1/2 baths, fireplace, attached garage. $1450.00 plus utilities 613-299-5889.

Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549.

Hunter Safety/Canadian Firearms Courses and examsthroughout the year. Organize a course and yours is free. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

Adopt A Pet Collie/Lab Puppies. Collie mix 2 yrs. Husky mix 2 yrs. $75.00 fee each. (613)258-4002.

House cleaning service. To give yourself some extra time, allow us to take a grime. Call (613)262-2243. We are always at your service.

Marmora rental home. Large yard. Quiet outskirts of community. Newly renovated, well maintained 3 bedroom home. 1250 sq. ft. + full basement. $1100+ gas+ hydro. Central air+ gas heat. (705)987-0491. Web Pics http://marmorahouse.snapfish.com/snapfish

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Attention: Do you have 5-15 hours/week? Turn it into $5000/month on your computer. Online training, flexible hours. www.debsminioffice.com

5 acre building lot. 56x300 meters. 3/4 treed. $195,000. Greely. (613)850-0052.

Estate clean out Stittsville Lions Hall, Sat. Feb. 18. Admission $5, 6 a.m. Fill 2 grocery bags for $40, 8 a.m. fill 2 bags for $20, 1 p.m. fill 2 bags free! 2 p.m. 500 Lot Auction of Neat Stuff Found: Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry, Books, Tools.

Looking for persons willing to speak to small groups, 1 on 1 presentations. A car and internet necessary. Diana (866)306-5858.

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WANTED Wanted Wood Bar for rec room (not black leather). Call (613)267-4463 after 5:00.

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Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:30 am 10:30 am - Play Area for Under 5 934 Hamlet Road (near St Laurent & Smyth) 613 733 0102 – staidans@bellnet.ca

Location: St. Thomas More Catholic School, 1620 Blohm Drive

Sunday Services: Bible Study at 10:00 AM - Worship Service at 11:00 AM A warm welcome awaits you For Information Call 613-224-8507

313666-0129

Watch & Pray Ministry

0217.352787

Riverside United Church 3191 Riverside Dr. (at Walkley) Sunday Worship & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m. www.magma.ca/~ruc (613) 733-7735

1110.369768

Refreshments/Fellowship following the service.

0209.382298

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Sunday Services: 8am and 10am Thursday Eucharist: 10am Nearly New Shop/Book Nook Open Thursday, Fridays 1pm - 3:30pm and ďŹ rst Saturday of each month: 10am - Noon 8 Withrow Avenue 613-224-7178

Sunday Services Worship Service10:30am Sundays Prayer Circle Tuesday at 11:30 Rev.10:30 Jamesa.m. Murray 355 Cooper Street at O’Connor 613-235-5143 www.dc-church.org

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715 Roosevelt Ave. (at Carling at Cole) Pastor: Rev. Marek Sabol 6ISIT HTTP WWW OURSAVIOUROTTAWA COM s

2400 Alta Vista Drive (613) 733 0131 Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m. Sunday School; Ample parking; OC Transpo route 8 A warm welcome awaits you. Minister: Alex Mitchell sttimothys@on.aibn.com www.sttimsottawa.com

Bethany United Church

3150 Ramsayville Road

off 417 exit Anderson Rd.

Join us for worship and fellowship Nursery, children and youth ministries One service at 10:30 am Sunday mornings Blended Songs and Music

Come & worship with us Sundays at 10:00am Fellowship & Sunday School after the service 43 Meadowlands Dr. W. Ottawa

613.224.1971 1229.380511

faith@magma.ca www.magma.ca/~faith

St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church

0209.382292

Dominion-Chalmers United Church

Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

0112.380538

0105.380519 1020.371452

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Graham Knox church ofďŹ ce: 613-692-4228

5338 Bank Street, Ottawa 613-822-2197 www.olvis.ca Masses: Saturday 5:00 pm Sunday with Children’s Liturgy: 9:00 & 11:00 am Weekdays: Wed. – Fri. 9:00 am Now open for rentals: www.avisitationbanquetcentre.com 613-822-1777

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Nursery and Church School provided Website: www.knoxmanotick.ca

Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 202 – 100 Malvern Drive Nepean, Sunday Service 10.30am – 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm – 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca

OUR LADY OF THE VISITATION PARISH

5533 Dickinson St., Manotick, Ontario

Sunday Service 10:00 am

Heb. 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever

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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Heaven’s Gate Chapel

429 Parkdale at Gladstone Ministers Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Barbara Faught - Pastoral Care Melodee Lovering - Youth and Children Worship Service - 10:30 am 613-728-8656 Sunday School for all ages pdale@trytel.com www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca Nursery Available

ALL WELCOME Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Salvation Army Community Church Meeting at St. Andrew School 201 Crestway Dr. 613-440-7555 Barrhaven www.sawoodroffe.org

Our Saviour Lutheran Church

“Worship the Lord in the Beauty of his holiness...�

The Redeemed Christian Church of God

Parkdale United Church

Pleasant Park Baptist Invites you to our worship service with Rev. Dean Noakes Sundays at 11am 414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 pleasantparkbaptist.org

Email: admin@mywestminister.ca

613-722-1144

0127.353011

Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

470 Roosevelt Ave. Westboro www.mywestminster.ca

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10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa (Meadowlands and Chesterton) Tel: 613-225-6648 parkwoodchurch.ca

368457-0908

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613-737-5874 www.bethanyuc.com

0210.352766

368459-0908

Minister - Rev. William Ball Organist - Alan Thomas Nusery & Sunday School, Loop audio, Wheelchair access

4550 Bank Street (at Leitrim Rd.) (613) 277-8621 Come for an encouraging Word! 380166-1208

Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m. Nursery and Sunday School February 12th - News is needed

613.247.8676 (Do not mail the school please)

Worship 10:30 Sundays

Gloucester South Seniors Centre

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Celebrating 14 years in this area!

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

Worship services Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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“A friendly church with a warm welcome�

We are a small church in the city of Ottawa with a big heart for God and for people. newhopeottawa.co

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613-733-3156

Service Time: Sundays at 10:30 AM

meets every Sunday at The Old Forge Community Resource Centre 2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1

Real God. Real People. Real Church.

Join us Sundays at 10:30 7275 Parkway Rd. Greely, ON 613-821-1056

www.parkwayroad.com

Military Chapel Sunday Services at Uplands! Protestant Worship with Sunday School 09:30 Roman Catholic Mass with Children’s Liturgy 11:00

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Place your Church Services Ad Here or email srussell@thenewsemc.ca

361256-0908

www.rideaupark.ca

The West Ottawa Church of Christ

1028.335029

Annual Meeting Sunday One service - 10:00am Meeting and Lunch 11:15

0209.382299

St Aidan’s Anglican Church

2203 Alta Vista Drive

0217.335268

Rideau Park United Church

265247

0202.382273

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FOR SALE BY OWNER

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REAL ESTATE

HELP WANTED

Free Soup & Bun Evening: Everyone in the community is invited for a Free Soup & Bun Evening at the Nepean SDA Church (4010 Strandherd Dr), next Feb 15 from 5-7 p.m. For additional info, call (613)843-8017.

PHONE:

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1007 Althorpe Road, Perth, Ontario. Property sold by Public Auction on February 18th, 2012 at 1 PM SHARP!

DAN PETERS AUCTION Dan Peters CPPA Auctioneer & Certified Appraiser Amanda Todd CPPA Auctioneer & Certified Appraiser (613) 284-8281 or Auction Hall (613) 284-1234 email: info@danpetersauction.com Website: www.danpetersauction.com FLEA MARKET

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CLASSIFIEDS HELP WANTED VOLUNTEER DRIVERS NEEDED! Volunteers urgently needed to help local west end seniors get to essential medical appointments. Help give back to your community and brighten the lives of local seniors. Mileage reimbursement paid to drivers. Please contact Ottawa West Community Support, 613-728-6016. FLEA MARKET

150 booths Open Every Sunday All Year 8am-4pm Hwy. #31 – 2 kms north of 401

$1350 $1150

Mchaffies Flea Market

$1050 HELP WANTED

$950

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Forward resume to: 782 Van Buren Street, Kemptville, ON, K0G 1J0 HELP WANTED

EVENING NURSING POSITIONS

HELP WANTED

GUARANTEED HOURS 30/WEEK

We are in need of two experienced,

Evening Nurses for our Visit Nursing Program. These nurses are required to work Mon–Fri from 1400-2100. A valid drivers licence and car are mandatory. Bayshore offers paid orientation, competitive wages, mileage, benefits including RSP, educational opportunities and ongoing clinical support.

Become part of our dynamic and award-winning franchise team! We are currently seeking Franchisees for exciting refranchise opportunities in

Ottawa and surrounding areas. Join us for our online seminar March 5, 2012 at 5pm or March 8, 2012 at 8am. Learn more about us and how you can become a Franchisee.

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Please send your resume to: Suzanne Clairoux By fax at 613-733-8189 or by e-mail to

Contact Jennie Murphy at 1-800-461-0171 Ext.313 or jenniferm@mmms.ca www.franchise.mmmeatshops.com

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Due to unforseen circumstances Bella needs a new home. Bella is a very affectionate, happy two year old tortiseshell cat. She has had all her shots, been spayed and chipped and just needs to be loved. If you have a good home and are ready to be loved by Bella call Mike at 613-229-6441. 0209.382326

0202.382296

From Perth take Christie Lake Road which turns into Althorpe Road. 1750 Square Foot 3 + Bedroom Square Log Home Built in 2001 with 13.9 Acres which backs up to Golden Beaver Pond. Pacific Energy Wood Stove. F/A Oil Furnace. Central Air Exchange. Drilled Well. Full Septic. House Built 2001. Oil Fired Hot Water Heater, Central Air. See Website For terms, listing & pictures. Motivated Seller. NO BUYERS PREMIUM!

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OWN A SMALL BUSINESS AND NEED TO PROMOTE IT? NEED TO FILL A POSITION AND HIRE LOCALLY? SELLING UNWANTED ITEMS? HAVE A HOUSE TO SELL OR RENT? HAVE A NOTICE of a BIRTH , ENGAGEMENT OR ANNIVERSARY?

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Call Sharon or Kevin Today!

Sharon at (613) 688-1483 Kevin at (613) 221-6224 Or by email: srussell@thenewsemc.ca kevin.cameron@metroland.com

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PAWNATHON CANADA - HISTORY TELEVISION'S HIT event series is back and we want to see your hidden gems. Bring your items to receive a Free Appraisal and the opportunity to sell your treasure for cash on the spot. Apply now at www.pawnathon.com or contact us at 647-343-9003 & info@pawnathon.com.

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STEEL BUILDINGS FOR ALL USES! Spring Deals! Make an offer on sell-off models at factory and save thousands NOW! Call for FREE Brochure 1-800-668-5111 ext. 170.

TRUE ADVICE! True clarity! True Psychics! 1-877-342-3036 or 1-900528-6258 or mobile #3563. (18+) $3.19/minute; www.truepsychics.ca.

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DATING SERVICE. Long-term/shortterm relationships, free to try! 1-877297-9883. Talk with single ladies. Call #7878 or 1-888-534-6984. Talk now! 1-866-311-9640 or #5015. Meet local single ladies. 1-877-804-5381. (18+)

Vehicle buyers are ONLY protected by OMVIC and Ontario consumer protection laws when they buy from registered dealers. There's no protection if you buy privately and you risk becoming victim of a curbsider. To verify dealer registration or seek help with a complaint: www.omvic.on.ca or 1-800943-6002.

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AZ DRIVERS (2 Yrs. Exp.) AND OWNER-OPERATORS REQUIRED IMMEDIATELY for U.S. Cross Border, Domestic. Company Paid Benefits, Bonus & Paid Orientation. Call Bill @ 1-800-265-8789 or 905-457-8789 Ext. 299, Email: willemk@travelers.ca.

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OTTAWA SPRING RV SHOW - March 2-4, 2012. CE Centre, 4899 Uplands Drive, Ottawa. 20 dealers, a dozen campgrounds, new products, retail store, show-only specials. Discount admission at OttawaRVshow.com. Call Toll-Free 1-877-817-9500.

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WANTED ANNOUNCEMENTS HOST FAMILIES NEEDED. Northern Youth Abroad is looking for families to host 2 youth from Nunavut/NWT, volunteering in your community JULY/AUGUST. www.nya.ca. Call 1-866-212-2307.

WANTED: OLD TUBE AUDIO EQUIPMENT. 40 years or older. Amplifiers, Stereo, Recording and Theatre Sound Equipment. Hammond organs. Any condition, no floor model consoles. Call Toll-Free 1-800-947-0393 / 519853-2157.

MORTGAGES AS SEEN ON TV - 1st, 2nd, Home Equity Loans, Bad Credit, SelfEmployed, Bankrupt, Foreclosure, Power of Sale or need to Re-Finance? Let us fight for you because "We're in your corner!" CALL The Refinancing Specialists NOW TollFree 1-877-733-4424 (24 Hours) or click www.MMAmortgages.com (Lic#12126). $$$ 1st, 2nd, 3rd MORTGAGES - Tax Arrears, Renovations, Debt Consolidation, no CMHC fees. $50K you pay $208.33/month (OAC). No income, bad credit, power of sale stopped!! BETTER OPTION MORTGAGES, CALL 1-800-282-1169, www.mortgageontario.com (LIC# 10969). $$$ 1st & 2nd & Construction Mortgages, Lines of Credit... 95-100% Financing. BELOW BANK RATES! Poor credit & bankruptcies OK. No income verification plans. Servicing Eastern & Northern Ontario. Call Jim Potter, Homeguard Funding Ltd. Toll-Free 1-866-403-6639, email: jimpotter@qualitymortgagequotes.ca, www.qualitymortgagequotes.ca, LIC #10409.

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Moving Must sell 8 piece oak Dinning room set. $900.00, Oak Book shelf $300.00, Sofa Bed $350.00 like Neg. 613-236-0060 FIREWOOD

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Beautiful treed views. 8 Acres of Park Setting. Secure 24hr monitoring.

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CLEAN DRIED SEASONED www.taggart.ca FIREWOOD for 2 years for sale. $90/face cord. Fresh cut blocks and logs HUNTING available. Call 613-227-1451 or order from our web site at www. woerle Hunters Safety Cananenterprises.com dian Firearm courses. Carp Feb 24-25 & 26. Contact Wenda CoPETS chrane 613-256-2409

DOG SITTING. Experienced retired breeder providing lots of TLC. My home. Smaller dogs only. References available. $17-$20 daily. M a r g 613-721-1530. HOUSES FOR RENT

MUSIC, DANCE INSTRUCTIONS

WORLD CLASS DRUMMER (of Five Man Electrical Band) is now accepting students. Private lessons, limited enrollment, free consultation. Call Steve, 613-831-5029. www.stevehollingworth.ca

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HELP WANTED

FIREARMS AUCTION SATURDAY FEBRUARY 18th 10:00AM AT SWITZER’S AUCTION CENTRE,

Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? We can help. Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 613-860-3431

MORTGAGES & LOANS

Are you troubled by someone’s drinking? We can help. $$MONEY$$ Consoli- Al-Anon/Alateen Famidate Debts Mortgages ly Groups to 90% No income, 613-860-3431 Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage BINGO # 1 0 9 6 9 1 - 8 0 0 - 2 8 2 - 11 6 9 www.mor tgageontario.com KANATA LEGION BINGO, Sundays, 1:00pm. 70 Hines Road. For info, SERVICES 613-592-5417. KANATA DRYWALL & RENOVATIONS TAPING & REPAIRS. Framing, painting, electrical, full custom basement renovations. Installation & stippled ceiling repairs. 25 years experience. Workmanship guaranteed. Chris,613-839-5571 or 613-724-7376

WESTBORO LEGION BRANCH 480 389 Richmond, Rd. Ottawa. BINGO every Wednesday at 6:45p.m. Door and canteen open at 5 : 0 0 p . m 613-725-2778

MELVIN’S INTERIOR PAINTING Professional Work. Reasonable Rates. Honest . Clean. Free Estimates. References. 613-831-2569 H o m e 613-355-7938 Cell.

COIN AND STAMP SALE New location the RA CENTER - 2451 Riverside Drive Sunday February 12th, 9:30 - 3:30pm. Information 613-749-1847. mmacdc342@rog ers.com (Buy/Sell)

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From several estates, collectible, commemoratives, target and hunting. Over 250 new and used, ries, shotguns, handguns, crossbows, ammunition, FEATURES: Restricted Model P08 Luger, Brown Bess, Snider EnďŹ elds, Colt 1849 Pocket, U.S SpringďŹ eld “Trapdoor, 1895 Winchester, Steyr SSG, Remington BDL Classic, Kel Tec SU-16F, new in the box Remington/ savage/ hatsan, ri es & shotguns. See our complete listing with pictures at: www.switzersauction.com. Check back for regular updates. We have room for your quality consignments in this and future sales.

Paul Switzer,

Auctioneer/Appraiser,

1-613-332-5581, 1-800-694-2609 or email: info@ switzersauction.com

The Ottawa Valley Titans Are Now Accepting Coach Applications for the 2011-2012 Season. Deadline for applications is February 1st, 2011 The Ottawa Valley Titans Minor Hockey Association is now accepting coach applications for the following teams. * Minor Bantam AAA * Major Bantam AAA * Minor Midget AAA * Major Midget AAA New applicants must include HCCP Certificate Level and Number and Speakout certification. Please email your resume to: Janice Laird Ottawa Valley Titans Secretary secretary@ovtm ha.on.ca

Passionate about getting people to the right buying decision? Motivated by recognition and compensation for service and achievements. Join our team! Ezipin is seeking 3 energetic, target driven individuals to identify, qualify and develop prospective customers for our electronic prepaid solutions and services across Canada and the U.S. These individuals must possess a professional phone manner have and superior communications skills. Call centre experience is an asset but demonstrated customer relation skills are a must. Fluency in English is mandatory with one position requiring a fully bilingual agent. This is a full-time position in a young and dynamic workplace, relaxed environment, with base salary, commissions and extensive benefits. We offer a fully paid training and our office is easily accessible by bus. Please forward your resume, cover letter and salary expectations to: hr.sales@ezipin.ca

phone Cory Raftus 613-831-6877 ex. 123, fax (613) 831-6678

Winter Family Fun Day! Cresthaven Park, Sat, Feb 11, 10am - 2pm. Hockey, skating, inflatables, off-ice games, wagon rides and more. Free admission and BBQ. Visit www.HCMCA.ca for details GARAGE SALES YARD SALES

ESTATE CLEAN OUT Stittsville Lions Hall Sat Feb 18. Admission $5, 6am Fill 2 Grocery Bags for $40, 8am, Fill 2 Bags For $20, 1pm Fill 2 Bags FREE! 2PM 500 Lot Auction of Neat Stuff Found: Antiques, Collectibles, Jewelry, Books, Tools and more!

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EMC Sports – Despite a furious comeback effort in the third period, the Ottawa Jr. Senators missed an opportunity to pick up valuable points in the playoff race in a 4-3 loss to the Nepean Raiders on Feb. 1 at the Jim Durrell Complex. Trailing 4-1 with 10 minutes to go in the game, the Jr. Senators shortened their bench and ratcheted up the pressure on the Central Canada Hockey League’s top team, getting goals from Josh Pitt and Devon Rice to cut the Raiders lead to one goal. But after pulling goaltender Charlie Millen and using the extra attacker to pen the visitors in their own end for the final minute of the game, Ottawa was unable to get a tying goal past Matt Zawadski in the Nepean goal. “I think we played well,” said Jr. Senators coach Rick Dorval. “We were playing the best team in the league, they’re in the top 10 in the nation and they got bounces. The old saying’s there: you’ve got to be good to be lucky and you’ve got to be lucky to be good.” After playing to a scoreless tie after one period, the Jr. Senators took the lead nearly seven minutes into the second when Rice scored his 23rd goal of the season. Both teams kept things fairly tight until the final minute of the period, when Brent Norris scored a fluky goal from a tight angle seconds after a Nepean power play expired, knotting the score at 1-1. Nepean blew the game wide open during a four minute

spell in the final frame, building a 4-1 lead thanks to goals from Alex Grandmaitre, Craig Cowie – scoring his 36th of the season – and defenceman Mac Weegar. The game threatened to turn into a blowout, but the Jr. Sens imposed themselves effectively on the Raiders, controlling play and winning battles for the puck, which led to Pitt’s goal and Rice’s second of the game. “Tonight they were lucky – we beat them,” said Dorval. “We gave them the first one – in traffic and (Norris) lobs it over (Millen). Would that happen again? Probably not. The second one hits (defenceman Paul) Landry and redirects to the far corner. What are the odds of that happening again? “The third one, our goalie has it and (a Nepean player) slashes it right out of his hands, no call and (Grandmaitre) throws it in the back of our net. That’s three of them there. The fourth one was a mental lapse from our winger.” Millen was essential to the Jr. Senators cause against the Raiders. Despite taking the loss he made a number of vital saves, stopping 33 shots. “He’s been pretty steady since he came back (from a stint with the Sault-Ste. Marie Greyhounds),” said Dorval. “He played really well against Carleton Place as well. “ “It’s too bad we ran out of gas in front of him. Tonight he played really well ... . I think he kept us in it, gave us an opportunity (to win), he made a lot of big saves.”

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“I think it was mostly definitely a disadvantage because I missed out on a lot of things technically,” he said. “I had to work harder.” Demar was a quick study of the game, scoring the second highest number of goals all-time for All Saints Catholic High School, hitting the net 47 times during his four years with the Avalanche. “I really learned a lot,” said Demar. “Coming to North America was very different. I had to jump in and get used to it. “I never expected training sessions with a high school team to be the same as a professional team.” The Avalanche maintained a professional attitude both on and off the field said Demar. The team always advanced as far as the city finals of the city high school soccer championship. “Unfortunately, we always lost to St. Pius – who made it to (the provincial championship),” Demar said. In high school, Demar started off playing striker, but his position changed to midfielder, then defender as he started to put on weight. After high school, Demar played for a few clubs in Europe, including FC Schwein-

furt and SG Wattenschied – he was offered an extended trial with the Vancouver Whitecaps FC in 2010, but opted to remain in Germany. Last May, Demar signed with the Capital City FC, during the club’s first season, which saw the team make it to the final, losing 1-0 to Toronto Croatia in the Canadian Soccer League Cup final. At the end of the season, Demar was called up to the Jamaican under-20 national

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EMC Sports – Canada has a good chance of making the 2014 World Cup, said Odaine Demar, a defender with the Capital City Football Club, and the All Saints Catholic High School graduate is determined to put his name on the team’s roster. Demar, who was born in Port Antonio, Jamaica before moving to Europe and later Canada, said he’s torn between the desire to play for Team Jamaica and Team Canada. Making Team Canada is probably the best option, said the Morgan’s Grant man, as the country has the best chance of entry into the next World Cup. “I think I have a better chance of developing as a player (in Canada) and possibly making the World Cup,” he said. “I hold Jamaica very dear to my heart, but I think Canada has a greater chance of making it.” Many of Canada’s best soccer players develop by playing for professional clubs in Europe and the United States, said Demar. “I believe Canada will have a strong chance of making it

to the World Cup because of the development of their players,” he said. “I’m just waiting to hear back from Canada,” said Demar. “I thought about making the switch, so I’m just waiting to hear from the coaching staff.” Demar made the Jamaican under-20 national soccer team last year, but was knocked off the roster by an injury. He has attracted a lot of interest from clubs overseas, with contract offers from Bay Olympic of the Lotto Sport Italia Northern Region Football League in New Zealand and was offered trials with Toronto FC of Major League Soccer. Demar first started kicking around a soccer ball at the age of six, but only started playing at a competitive level in 2005. “I was just playing regular park soccer – when I moved to England, that’s when I joined my first team,” he said. “I was definitely late.” Physically, Demar was already an athlete, having grown up playing rugby, track and field and cricket in Jamaica. But it was still a challenge to learn the technical skills of soccer.

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EMC Sports - Two Kanata soccer players are attracting praise for their skills after posting an online video showing them performing tricks at various landmarks in the nation’s capital. “We (did) it for kicks,” said Dylan Lawrence, 17. “Pardon the pun.” The video, titled “Downtown Ottawa Footy Freestyle,” was created by Dylan and Stephen Veenema, 16, who play for Ottawa South United. It has already been viewed more than 8,600 times on YouTube and the teenagers received a shout out from Ottawa Tourism for their film. “They put our video on their website,” said Dylan, who edited the film over the course of 40 hours. “It’s kind of overwhelming,” he said. “We only expected our friends (to watch).” “I was really surprised,” said Stephen. “It’s huge.” The two teenagers spent three days downtown with friend Chris Orzel, who filmed the shots. Dylan and Stephen can be seen doing a variety of tricks outside the Parliament Building, inside the Rideau Centre, near the Aberdeen Pavilion at Lansdowne Park and city hall. “I couldn’t believe at that age they could put something

like that together,” said Dylan’s father, Dean Lawrence. “I thought that video was awesome.” The hardest trick to complete was when the two passed the ball between them while high up on a stone structure. “If I fell I was falling twostoreys so I tried to be careful,” said Dylan, adding most of the tricks only took one or two tries to complete. “The ball sticks to their foot,” said Stephen’s father Al Veenema. “We’re very proud of them.” SCOUTING

The video has netted interest from American college coaches for Dylan and Stephen’s soccer playing skills. Dylan sent the film to a handful of coaches before heading to the Disney Showcase Tournament in Orlando this past December. “They gave no promises but said they’re interested,” said Dylan, a Grade 11 student at Holy Trinity Catholic High School. He and Stephen, a Grade 11 student at Redeemer Christian High School in Nepean, are both hoping for soccer scholarships to a college in the States for a division 1 team. “There were lots of college coaches at those games (in Orlando),” said Stephen. “It was a

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“It’s a good memory to have of our trip,” said Dylan. “We got as many (teammates) as we could in the video.” Stephen completed six “around the world’s” in a row

– where the ball is kept in the air while he swings his leg up and around – the most he’s ever done. “It was the hardest,” he said. “It’s fun.” The two are planning another video in their hometown with different places and better tricks, said Dylan. Stephen said he’s hoping to attempt a “corkscrew” where he bounces the ball off the top of his foot, hits it with his heel while spinning 360 degrees, then completes an around the world – all without letting the ball hit the ground. He’s only managed the feat once before. “We’re determined to get that on camera,” said Dylan. Dylan and Stephen practice three nights a week with Ottawa South United at the Ben Franklin Superdome, and at least two nights a week on their own time. “I love everything about it,” said Stephen, who’s been playing soccer since he was eight. “It keeps me in shape and it’s probably the world’s greatest sport. It takes a lot of talent.” “It’s kind of a part of me now,” said Dylan, who took up the sport at age five. “It’s a stress reliever for me and I’m good at it.” To see their videos visit www.youtube.com and search “Downtown Ottawa Footy Freestyle.”

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ID#A136040 Betty is a spayed female, black and white Domestic Shorthair cat who is two-and-a-half years old. She was surrendered to the shelter by her owner on Sept. 27, 2011. Betty loves to have her ears rubbed, have my ears rubbed. She has a Betty Boop meow, dainty white toe tips, and a white “necklace” of fur. She gets along best with people who love an independent girl. She’d rather not be picked up, but loves to be loved. Betty prefers to be the only feline in the family. For more information about these or other animals available for adoption, please call the Adoption Centre at 613-725-3166 ext. 258 or visit www.ottawahumane.ca.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: news@yourkanata.com Feb. 12: The Riverside United Church at 3191 Riverside Dr., invites for a Black History church service at 11.00 A.M. Our guest speaker is Adrian Harewood. Caribbean Voices choir will perform. Feb. 16: Welcome to Heritage Ottawa’s Seventh Annual Bob and Mary Anne Phillips memorial lecture from 7 p.m at the Ottawa Public Library Auditorium, 120 Metcalfe St., at the corner of Laurier Ave. W. Designer/developer Ian Johns and author Sarah Jennings recount their adventures in bringing new life to five historic Sussex Drive buildings through a private, subsidy-free development agreement with the National Capital Commission. This first leasehold project of its kind in Canada’s capital has taken buildings dating from Bytown’s earliest days and the more recent Jeanne d’Arc Institute, between Clarence and York Streets, to form a commercial/ residential development that provides a lively and thriving full city block on Ottawa’s “Mile of History.” This lecture will be in English. Feb. 20: South Keys Greenboro Community Association invites you to our second Annual Winter Carnival Family Day February 20th 11am 2pm @ Pushman Park (Peb-

ble Rd beside Dunlop Public School) Admission $5 for kids 4 and over (adults free). Event will include, Horse-drawn sleigh rides, hockey skills and drills and game of pick up and afterwards a campfire for roasting marshmallows and hotdogs and a sing-along chili cook-off contest concession booth (hot chocolate, coffee, drinks) popcorn Games, games and more games. For more information email mceweg@northsphere.comor call 613 738-8702. Feb. 22: Knowledge is Power! Ovarian Cancer Canada will be hosting a presentation about ovarian cancer at the Carlingwood Branch of the Ottawa Public Library, 281 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa at 7 p.m., February 22, 2012. There is no screening test for ovarian cancer so come and learn the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease and what you can do. March 2: World Day of Prayer at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church on 934 Hamlet Rd. Speaker is Bishop Peter Coffin. Our speaker is Bishop Peter Coffin. Refreshments to follow service. Everyone is welcome. Ongoing: Gloucester Presbyterian Church is presenting a series of seminars in February on healthy aging.

The seminars will be offered from 7-9 p.m. on consecutive Thursdays, beginning Feb. 9 in the auditorium of the church at the intersection of Lorry Greenberg Drive and Pike Street. Bus routes 98 and 114 stop at the front door of the church, and there is also ample free parking. The seminars will be led by pharmacist Jason MacEwen, a specialist in geriatric care. On Feb. 9, Jason will focus on osteoporosis (bone health) as well as medication and aging. The Feb. 16 seminar examines hypertension, or high blood pressure. On Feb. 23 the topic is diabetes. Each evening will include a discussion of causes and risks, medication and other treatment methods, side effects and living well. There will be time set aside each week for questions and answers. The seminars are offered free of charge, but a free will offering will be collected to help offset expenses. Snacks and beverages will be served. For more information email the church at gpcchurch@bellnet.ca or call 613 737-3820. All are welcome to attend. Ongoing: The small but mighty talented Osgoode Olde Tyme Fiddlers Association invites you to its traditional old tyme fiddle and country music dance at the Osgoode Community Cen-

tre, every fourth Friday of the month from 7:30 - 11:30 p.m. Bring your fiddle, guitar, and musical talents! Welcome to all new members. Tickets are $5 per person for non-musicians, available at the door. For more information please call 613-224-9888.

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Ongoing: Ottawa Newcomers’ Club invites women new to Ottawa to join our activities and meet new friends. Activities include bridge, scrabble, walks, luncheons and dinners, book club, outings, and craft time. Check www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca. For more information call 613 860 0548 or ottawanewcomers@hotmail. ca.

Mondays & Thursdays: The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for more information.

Ongoing: Gloucester South Seniors at 4550 Bank St. offers a full schedule of activities every week, including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OCTranspo #144, and has free parking. Info (613)821-0414. Volunteers needed: The Lung Association is seeking your help. Register today as a Tulip Day Champion! Our Tulip Day Champions will collect orders by Feb. 13th for the freshly cut or potted tulips being delivered on March 7. All funds raised will support lung health research and local

Wednesdays: Are you looking for a fun way to spend an afternoon as well as meet new people? Then join us for an afternoon of Bridge. Takes place at Emmanuel United Church, 691 Smyth Road, from 1:00 pm to 3:30pm every Wednesday. All skill levels will find a challenging foursome. Call 613-733-0437 if you need more information. Wednesdays: Enjoy Scottish country dancing for fun, friendship and fitness! Share the music and joy of dance. You do not have to be Scottish. You do not have to wear a kilt - but you can. No experience or partner is required. Meet Wednesday evenings at the Osgoode Community Centre from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. For information, contact Marie

at 613-826-1221 or email OsgoodedanceScottish@ gmail.com. Wednesdays: Want to meet new friends? Have a great workout? Come and join us at The MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. for a FREE women’s fitness class with a certified fitness instructor. Includes a five minute inspirational “Fit Tip”! Any questions? Contact the church office at 613-238-8182. Fridays: Five pin bowling league is encouraging senior citizens over 50 to participate in an activity that provides regular moderate exercise, requires no special ability and fosters fellowship and goodwill. Members range from 50 to 90. There is no registration fee. This is a fun, non-competitive league, experience not required. Bowling takes place each Friday afternoon between 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. at Walkley Bowling Centre, 2092 Walkley Rd. Call Roy or Jean Hoban, 613-73l-6526. Thank you: On behalf of Osgoode Co-operative Nursery School, we would like to thank everyone involved in our recent Breakfast with Santa fundraiser. This year was another big success! Please visit www.theocns. com for more info about our programs.

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