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Parents are sounding the alarm over the uncertain future of a citywide summer learning program attended by hundreds of Ottawa’s most vulnerable children, teens and young adults.

“There’s no other option for these kids,” said Françoise Slaunwhite, whose six-year-old daughter, Nathalie, is a Clifford Bowey Public School student who has attended the specialized program there for the past two summers.

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appears the child ran in front of the vehicle,” said Const. Marc Soucy, Ottawa police spokesman.

The four-year-old “was hit by a slow-speed car and had minor injuries,” said Lynne Desjardins, who works in operations at the Ottawa

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Soucy said the injuries included abrasions, bruises and bumps.

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Several witnesses at the scene in Alta Vista who saw the incident unfold called 911 just a few minutes before 4 p.m. on Feb. 22.

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“I understand they have to make cuts, that they’re dealing with a deficit and it’s really hard.

“But in the case of these kids they have no other options,” the Orléans resident said. “There is no other (summer) educational program for them at all.”

The 17-day program, offered at Clifford Bowey Public School in the Ledbury-Banff community, the Crystal Bay Centre for Special Education in Nepean, as well as at Roberta Bondar Public School in Greenboro, is up for review as the English public school board looks for ways it can offset a $14.4-million budget shortfall projected for the next academic year.

More than 300 students, ages four to 21, attend the program every summer. Clifford Bowey and Crystal Bay specialize in educating developmentally delayed students, while the summer program at Roberta Bondar is for autistic students. The regional program has been offered for more than 30 years.

“It continues the school year longer. It closes the gap between finishing school in June and then starting again in September so she’s able to continue learning,” Slaunwhite said of her daughter.

Nathalie is non-verbal but is able to benefit from the routine the program offers and from the summer lessons that reinforce her use of picture cards to communicate.

“We do use them at home as well, but we’re not qualified teachers. We do our best,” said Slaunwhite, who was among a delegation of Clifford Bowey parents that appealed to the school board committee-of-the-whole

meeting on Feb. 9. A group from Crystal Bay also made a presentation.

“If she didn’t have that program she’d be going over two months with no instruction on that,” said Slaunwhite. “She’d have to start fresh in September.”

The program will go ahead this coming summer, but is now included in a list of areas where the board could save money in the future, confirmed Shirley Seward, chair of the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board.

The citywide program costs the board about $600,000 every summer, which is partly offset by a $100,000 provincial contribution, as well as by payments from the Ottawa Catholic School Board, which enrols some of its students in the program annually.

Half of the board’s projected deficit is due to the province’s plans to reduce its grant to the board by about $7.5 million, said Seward.

“They have not, at this point, specified what we should be cutting or not cutting,” she said of the province. “What staff are saying is we’re going to have a large deficit this year and here are some possibilities of savings.”

As trustee for River Zone, which includes Clifford Bowey, Seward said the summer program is “very essential. I think it’s very important for those children to not have a very long break.”

She also said she considers the $600,000 used to fund the program an important investment.

Trustees have asked staff to identify whether other school districts in the province are doing any “innovative practices” the Ottawa

board could look to as a model.

Their request also includes identifying any yearround learning programs for developmentally delayed students that feature shorter breaks through the year, and the associated costs.

“We want to see what other districts are doing to see what our options are,” Seward said.

The summer learning program first came up for review in 2008 and 2012. It was in 2008 that the program was scaled back from 21 to 17 days due to budgetary constraints, Slaunwhite said.

Over the years, there has been a misconception that the program functions like a summer camp.

“But it’s not a camp. It’s summer school,” she said.

There has also been talk over the years about outsourcing the program to external service providers, but Slaunwhite said the schools that currently offer the service best meet the needs of students given the expertise of educators and the specially designed facilities.

“You’re not going to get that anywhere else,” she said.

To cut the program completely would be a drastic measure that would have major implications for some of the city’s most vulnerable students, Slaunwhite said.

“These are kids that need support for everyday living.”

Staff are also proposing staffing cuts in different categories, such as discretionary teacher positions, some education support staff and some non-unionized positions, said Seward.

Several budget meetings are scheduled between now and the end of June, when the board is expected to pass its next budget.

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Stephen Gay, principal of Prince of Peace Catholic school, stands near the school’s aging play structure, which the parent council is planning to replace through fundraisers, such as a clothing drive this weekend. while Grade 4 to 6 students will be able to have fun on the other.

“It’ll be great for the kids,” said Gay, who is in his fourth year as principal. “It gives them a lot of opportunity for exercise and creative play out-

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The school certainly has the room for the new additions within a massive fenced yard.

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The volunteers are beginning their quest to raise enough funds to cover the cost of two new play structures at the school, estimated at between $80,000 and $100,000.

The goal is to hopefully raise the money in the next couple of years and replace the school’s current play structure, which dates back about two decades.

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No ‘rinky-dink’ rink without vote To the editor, I read with interest your article about the plan for a covered ice rink at the Canterbury Community Centre (Ottawa South News, Feb. 18).

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special levy without allowing affected residents the right to have a vote on the matter first. Twinning a proper indoor arena beside the existing one might make more sense than building a refrigerated outdoor rink.

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mins, better overall digestion.

Of course, we should all eat vegetables and lots of them.

But I’m not vegan and it’s doubtful I ever will be.

My love of flesh is not due to nostalgia. I come from a family of Brits. My parents cooked meat until it was dry as shoe leather. I remember difficulty chewing and swallowing the stuff when I was a kid. There’s no nostalgia for me when it comes to meat eating.

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The project is estimated to cost almost $6 million.

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Some would say that is too much for such a rinky-dink outdoor rink. So why not bite the bullet and build a proper one for a few dollars more?

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But I firmly believe that humans are omnivores. We have a single stomach; we have teeth that can chew the meat; we don’t chew our own cud; and most of all, we need vitamins, minerals and enzymes that can only be found in animal products or supplements.

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But when asked about holding a referendum on the $16 levy, Mr. Cloutier sidestepped the issue by pointing to “thousands and thousands” of flyers being distributed to residents about the project.

That simply isn’t good enough.

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Storm planning adrift in Ottawa

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o one can be blamed when we get 51 centimetres of snow in a day.

But every Ottawan should have some faith that our governments have given the possibility of heavy snow some thought, and have a plan to deal with it.

On Feb. 16 we were slammed by Mother Nature. And at the same time, poor decisions were made, decisions that suggest little thought had gone into how a massive snowstorm might affect travel, and what should be done about it.

First off, our city owns buses that don’t work when there’s a lot of snow.

Articulated buses get stuck, which leaves passengers stranded and motorists left to negotiate intersections strewn with bendy buses.

If there is a solution, it’s up to the city to find it. A suggestion?: buy buses that work in snow. This is not Miami.

Secondly, communications failed when the federal government shut down offices, sending a rush hour’s-worth of commuters to bus stops being served by a mid-afternoon volume of buses.

Had the federal government staggered

the closures, and told the city their plans, thousands of people would have had a more comfortable day.

No one died on Feb. 16, we are told, so we should be satisfied with the response of the city and federal government.

On the provincial front, Ontario doesn’t mandate the use of snow tires, so some people on the road were ill equipped to handle the roads. Quebec has made snow tires mandatory and early stats show accident rates have dropped.

It’s time for Ontario to adopt the same law, possibly only for cars registered in eastern and northern Ontario.

The only kudos worth dishing out are reserved for the snowplow operators who managed to keep our roads passable, and for the bus drivers who have to put up with substandard equipment.

Stuck buses and slow cars are not a recipe for smooth travel.

All levels of government have a part to play in finding solutions, because it’s likely it will snow again one day.

Things we learn when the snow piles up

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mazingly, after all these years, we keep learning new things about winter, and about ourselves in winter. To take only the most obvious, we can look out the window on a sunny Wednesday and enjoy the beauty of the new snow that was our bitter enemy on a hellish Tuesday last week.

What weird people we Canadians are.

We learn that sometimes wiper blades don’t work very well when the snow is thick. That’s a scary thing to learn. We leap out of the car when the light is red and do what we can. Others do the same.

One guy was doing it when the light was green. He got back into the car, then got out and did it again. Nobody honked at him.

That’s another thing we learn:

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There was a certain amount of yelling at OC Transpo on social media, as if somehow buses operated on different streets from the rest of us and didn’t have to wait, like the rest of us, for people who had to clean their windshields or people who had just discovered, on hills, that all-weather tires don’t work in all weather.

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We didn’t need to learn, but it was good to be reminded of the good job the city does in getting snow out of the way. Despite a record snowfall, most of the arterials and a lot of the side streets were clear by late Tuesday night. By the next day you could even walk on the sidewalks, in most places.

We learn what a twisted sense of humour winter has, enjoying the twisted prank of cancelling some Winterlude events because it’s too warm and cancelling other Winterlude events because it’s too cold.

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Watching the Senators game on TV, you had to admire the 15,000 or so intrepid souls who made the trek out to the Canadian Tire Centre, an ordeal at the best of times.

I bet they were happy when they got there, and not a little proud of themselves.

Some of us celebrate being able to brave the elements. Others just curse the elements. Still others go south and send gloating postcards.

Think what they’re missing.

Winter brings out the grouch in some, to be sure. Some people wanted their little crescent cleared immediately. Some groups that didn’t postpone events got critical emails and tweets. That’s the thanks they got.

Many years ago I was working at a paper in Manitoba on the day of the worst blizzard in decades.

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Some people don’t deserve winter.

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Getting to the meat of the mattter Continued from page 7

I have a lot of friends that are vegetarian and vegan and I’ve been through phases, myself. I eat a ton of kale and cabbage. I like beans and lentils and hummus is my favourite Lebanese food group.

I often crave baked tofu and I enjoy other whole foods like oats and peas and edamame.

But I also crave beef on a regular basis.

After my third child was born, I lost a lot of blood.

Some people in my situation may have had a blood transfusion. The midwife recommended a very expensive, liquid, vegetarian iron supplement to help get my iron stores back up. For three . . .

months, I spent my days (and nights) feeling sick, dizzy and depressed. Finally, I went to my family doctor, who ordered up a blood test. My iron levels had remained stagnant for three months, despite hundreds of dollars spent on liquid iron.

“Eat meat,” she said. “Eat a lot of meat, especially beef.”

She also prescribed me an over-the-counter iron supplement of bovine hemoglobin.

Yup, cow’s blood.

Within six weeks, not only were my iron levels back to normal, but my iron stores were boosted as well. I took a B-12 supplement and found my energy restored.

What I couldn’t figure out is why I was the only one

help it along.

It’s my belief that, for best possible health, we need both heme and non-heme, who had experienced such particularly for anyone depleted iron. I’d heard many already suffering from iron birth stories. Pregnancy, deficiency. Most women of alone, depletes iron after child-bearing age fall into the the first trimester, when the latter category. A once-perbaby starts dipping into your month shedding of iron over stores. time is all it takes.

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I started asking many of my mommy vegetarian friends about iron. Many of them admitted to living daily with dizziness due to low iron levels.

There are many vegetables rich in non-heme iron, they told me. But non-heme iron is the type that is not very quickly or easily absorbed by our bodies, particularly without animal enzymes to

fish, some beef, and lots of root and winter vegetables.

They also didn’t eat a lot, particularly those who came of age during the Depression.

I trust in Michael Pollan’s “eat food, not too much, mostly plants” recommendation, but throw in a little beef on the side and I’m one happy and energetic girl.

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When Cassandra Galbraith tests for her driver’s licence in a matter of days, she’ll likely become Ottawa’s youngest driver.

“It’s a possibility,” she said with a laugh.

That’s because she’ll be turning just four years old in leap years, though she’ll be celebrating her Sweet 16 on Feb. 29.

“It’s nice to have a unique birthday,” said Galbraith, who lives in Windsor Park Village, south of the Hunt Club community.

“When it’s my actual birthday I can say, ‘Oh, look, I have an actual birthday this year.’ It’s a lot more special.”

Leap years are a big deal in her house.

Every four years, the leapling’s mom, Tracy, takes Cassandra on a memory-making trip. This summer, they may jet off to Ireland to celebrate. Four years ago, the pair travelled to Cuba and four years before that they went to Disneyland.

In keeping with tradition, Galbraith said she chooses to celebrate her birthday in nonleap years on Feb. 28, rather than on March 1.

“I celebrate on the 28th because I feel I’d rather celebrate my birthday in the actual month I was born in,” she said.

Her birth date tends to prompt a host of questions from friends and classmates at St. Francis Xavier Catholic High School in Riverside South.

“Everybody’s like, ‘Wait, you’re how old?’

That’s always the first question I get asked,” the Grade 11 student said, chuckling.

“I actually got asked once if I was able to get a driver’s licence when I turn 16, considering I’m only four.”

They also ask which date she celebrates her birthdays during non-leap years, as well

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When people find out that Cassandra Galbraith was born on a leap day, they often tell her she will ‘be young forever.’ Cassandra turns four in leap years on Feb. 29, but her mom will be putting 16 candles on her birthday cake to mark her Sweet 16. as how she marks the special occasion.

She is planning to spend her actual leap day birthday this year with family and her best friend, Lovelyn, who lives across the street from her.

The first time Cassandra met someone who shared the same unique birth date was last year. Her teacher asked students about their birthdays and Galbraith learned one of her classmates is also a leapling, as leap day babies are known.

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science class last year, and when the teacher asked us about our birthdays and we both said ‘leap day,’ we both kind of got the same questions and we were looking at each other and laughing,” Galbraith recalled.

People often remind her that though she will be turning another year older, in fact, she will never really catch up to others her age.

“That’s another thing a lot of people tell me, ‘You know what? You’ll be young forever,’” she said with a laugh.

Though his true birthday only officially rolled around every four years, James Stanley Shedden’s date of birth was always cause for some good-natured ribbing, particularly by his two children, Carolyn and Glenn.

For it was only as they grew older did they come to understand what it meant to be born on Feb. 29 – an extra day added once every four years in the Gregorian calendar.

“It got to the point as we were teenagers, (we would tell) my dad, ‘We’re catching up to you in your age,’” Carolyn Shedden recalled.

“It was fun saying that, ‘You’re getting up to the age of your dad.’”

Their mom, Edna, would also get in on the fun, playing along with it “because she was quite a character and she would love to tease him about it as well and pretend, ‘Oh no, we’re not having a birthday party,’” Shedden said.

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Daughter shares fond memories of her father, born on a leap day Continued from page 10

But Edna actually spoiled him quite well.”

She would ultimately invite Stan’s longtime friends to drop in and surprise him, whether it was his true birthday – Feb. 29 – or in the off years – on Feb. 28, and enjoy either dinner or birthday cake or both.

Stan also used to tease his wife back, saying he would always be younger than her, even though she was actually nine years his junior.

Shedden’s father remains the only leapling – as leap day babies are known – she has ever known.

“We thought it was pretty cool,” said Shedden, who grew up in the Elmvale Acres community and has since retired to Findlay Creek.

“When we were really young, we didn’t understand why daddy didn’t have a birthday.”

Born on Feb. 29, 1916, Stan grew up his hometown of Luncarty, a small village near Perth, Scotland, north of Edinburgh. His fam-

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Stan Shedden, pictured here at right in 1983, never minded his family’s good-natured teasing about his leap day birthday by of his wife Edna, daughter Carolyn and son Glenn. ily – mom, dad, two younger brothers and a younger sister – also teased Stan about his unique birth date, “that he didn’t have a birthday every year,” Shedden said.

Stan eventually left home to serve with the Royal Army Service Corps in the Middle East during the Second World War. He returned with

several medals.

In the years following the war, Stan decided to set sail at age 30 for New York City on Jan. 25, 1947 – Robbie Burns Day – in search of a better life with more job opportunities.

“There was not a lot after the war where he was from,” Shedden said, adding her father had known some people

who had already left Scotland for Canada.

After settling into life in Ottawa, marrying Edna and having two children, Stan went on to work for many years with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. Before his retirement, he managed the mailroom.

Through the years, Stan

never failed to celebrate Robbie Burns Day, the birthday of Robert Burns, a famous Scottish poet and writer, in honour of Stan’s Scottish roots and homeland by taking his wife out for dinner and dancing.

Together they would set off for downtown Ottawa for festivities put on by the Sons of Scotland, a fraternal association that preserves and promotes Scottish culture and heritage in Canada.

Like leap day, Robbie Burns Day is also an emotional one for Shedden. It’s not only the day her father left Scotland back in 1947, but also the day he passed away in Ottawa in 1983. He would have celebrated his 67th birthday a month later.

With Feb. 29 almost here, Shedden plans to mark it by telephoning her dad’s youngest sister and brother – Doris is 90 and George is 92 – who still live in Perth, Scotland.

“If I don’t call them first on the 29th, they’ll be calling me,” Shedden said. “It’s a big deal for them that their older

brother, that would have been his 100th birthday.”

In leap years, though, Stan would have been just 25 years old.

His birthday will pull at the heartstrings for Shedden and her aunt and uncle.

“I wish that I could talk to him again, and tell him how proud he would have been of his grandson and granddaughter that he never got to meet,” Shedden said of her children, now 21 and 28, respectively. Shedden’s son, named Stewart James Stanley after her father, was born a year after Stan passed away.

“It’s definitely a day I’m going to be thinking a lot about him,” Shedden said, “and taking out the photo albums and looking at our life together.”

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OSU Force Academy ( www.forceacademy.ca ) is extremely pleased to announce that three members of our illustrious 1998 Girls Force team have signed their letters of intent to attend The University of Maine this Fall.

Since a very young age, our club staff and coaches knew that the 1998 Girls were an extremely talented group of young athletes. Their dedication to the sport and commitment to excellence is starting to pay off with at least nine (9) girls already committed to play in Canada or The United States this Fall for collegiate programs. Our first story on this group features Kaitlyn Ball, Nicole Bailey and Priscilla Domingo who will all suit up for the Black Bears next fall.

Kaitlyn joined OSU two years ago and was a key member of their success within the Ontario Youth Soccer League. For Nicole and Priscilla, they have spent nine years within OSU. In reflection, “I’m excited to study what I love while also continuing to improve my soccer skills at the highest level of the game. This amazing opportunity that has been provided to me would not have come without the constant support and encouragement from my OSU coaches and teammates ”noted Nicole Baily. These girls were scouted and recruited by multiple Canadian and American universities through their Showcase event participation over the past three years.

“To see these players rewarded for their hard work and dedication over the past number of years is very pleasing.

Having had the chance to see these players develop within our system and commit to excellence both on the field and in the classroom is something we hope will inspire our younger players to reach similar heights. We wish all of our graduating players the best of success in their next endevours,” noted Club Technical Director Paul Harris.

For more information, please visit: www.forceacademy.ca

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When it comes to organ donation, Ottawa is head and shoulders – and lungs and kidneys – above the rest of Ontario.

The Ottawa Hospital earned accolades and awards from the Trillium Gift of Life Network (TGLN) on Feb. 17 for its advances in organ donation practices in Ontario, as well as its patients’ rate of donation.

Accepting a lifetime achievement award from the provincial non-profit was Dr. Giuseppe Pagliarello, site chief of the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus.

“We are competitive in Ottawa, and tonight we’ll see some of the rewards of that drive,” said Ronnie Gasvie, president and CEO of the TGLN at the ceremony.

“Today, there are 1,620 people on the waiting list for a medically urgent transplant. Behind them are hundreds of others who will need a transplant but they aren’t on a wait list yet … 121 of them are right around us within Ottawa’s borders.”

The number awaiting transplants contrasts with the 1,200

Ontario lives saved through organ transplants last year, and the nearly 2,000 lives saved through tissue transplants.

The TGLN coordinates and supports organ donation and transplants in Ontario, with an aim to increase donation effectiveness for the growing list of those in need of a transplant. Applauding individuals and hospitals that go the extra mile is part of their mandate.

Gasvie referenced the “large number of fragile, time-sensitive steps by a whole group of partners” that makes up every life-saving operation when presenting the Ottawa Hospital with two awards.

For having a conversion rate of 84 per cent – the percentage of actual organ donors from the total number of potentially eligible donors identified upon death – the Ottawa Hospital far surpassed the provincial target of 67 per cent and netted an achievement award.

For maintaining that rate for more than four years, it earned an excellence award.

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“It speaks to how (quality care) has become embedded in our work process and how we care for patients,” said Worthington.

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Pagliarello, who co-chairs the hospital’s organ donation advisory committee, was instrumental in implementing donation following cardio-circulatory death as a standard practice in the province.

He received a lifetime achievement award for his years of effort.

“In the intensive care unit, in the emergency departments, in our surgical services and in our operating rooms, there’s a pervasive culture that we want to make this happen,” said Pagliarello.

“That’s what this is all about …

We want to make things happen, we do our best to look after our patients. We know that’s our primary function.

“Seeing people die is not what we want to see happen – what we want to see happen is for people to get better and get on with their lives. We also understand that if that can’t happen, donations give other patients the opportunity.”

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Mayor’s Report

MAKING OUR ROADS SAFER By: Mayor Jim Watson

Regardless of the season, residents of Ottawa are always on the move.

Our City Council has made great efforts to ensure that Ottawa is accessible to as many residents as possible. Ottawa consistently ranks among the best cycling and pedestrian communities in Ontario.

With more than 5,400 km of roadways and 1,580 km of sidewalks, the City of Ottawa is very familiar with the unique challenges residents can face on their commute. In fact, Ottawa even has approximately 40 km of cycling networks maintained throughout the winter.

No matter what form of transportation you choose, the City of Ottawa is committed to ensuring the safest and most efficient trip possible.

With so many commuters choosing alternative methods of transportation, awareness and road safety become increasingly important.

That is why Council introduced the innovative Safer Roads Ottawa Program. Safer Roads Ottawa is collaboration between Ottawa Fire Services, Ottawa Paramedic Service, Ottawa Police Service, Ottawa Public Health and the Public Works Department.

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The program was developed to prevent or eliminate road deaths and 20 during a winter warfare training exercise. The unit – 7 Intelligence Company – practised setting up and serious injuries for all residents, including the most vulnerable users tearing down a camp so they’ll be ready to deal with domestic emergencies in any weather conditions. of our roads and pathways.

Through changing road safety culture, community engagement and the development of sustainable safe transportation environments; SRO initiatives take a comprehensive approach to eliminating collision incidents.

For instance, the “Stay Safe, Stay Back” campaign focuses the issue of cycling and driver safety, specifically when it involves large trucks.

The campaign educates cyclists and heavy truck operators about the unique dangers of sharing a roadway, such as blind spots.

Ottawa’s comprehensive approach to road safety has produced encouraging results so far. Reviewing traffic collision data from 2013 compared to 2014 reflects this progress. Ottawa has seen: • Injuries relating to collisions decrease by 7% • Total number of reportable collisions decrease by 2.5% • Pedestrian collisions decrease by 13% • Cycling collisions decrease by 21% • Motorcycle collisions decrease by 8% • A new annual fund for Councillors to invest in traffic calming initiatives at the neighbourhood level.

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Clothing drive planned for this Saturday

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Students will be asked to collect donations and show off their dance moves during a school dance-a-thon fundraiser in May. As well, the parent council will once again hold its yearend barbecue in June.

And for the first time, the public will be invited to attend and enjoy tasty food, possibly served by different food vendors, as well as several activities, including a bouncy castle and petting zoo, music, and a visit from Ottawa firefighters and police.

“Initially, we started it out just as a community event and trying to break even,” Gay said. “This year we’re trying to make even more money.”

Spurred on by their quest to give their playground fund a big boost, the council will also host its inaugural clothing drive on Saturday, Feb. 27, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. – and idea pitched by parent council co-chair Kevin Craig.

The public is invited to clean out their closets and drop off gently used items, such as clothing, shoes, accessories, books, linens and small household items at two sites, St. Patrick’s Catholic High School at 2525 Alta Vista Dr. And at the Albion-Heatherington Community Centre, located at 1560 Heatherington Rd. “We’re giving all the (items) to Value Village and they’re giving us money in return for making the donations,” said Gay. “It’s great.”

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Ottawa Civic Hospital Open House The Ottawa Civic Hospital is hosting a public open house on Monday March 7 at the Ottawa Conference and Event Centre, located at 200 Coventry Road between 4-9pm. A formal presentation will be provided by Dr Jack Kitts, CEO of the Hospital at 7pm. As River Ward residents may be aware, I have been very vocal since I took office on the necessity of including the local community in the hospital’s future plans and I applaud that they have listened and are offering this session to the public. I encourage you to attend.

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OSU Force Academy is pleased to announce that Andrianna Dmuchalsky, Hailey Martin and Georgia Iliopoulos have signed their letters of intent to join the Algonquin College Thunder this fall.

All three girls have been long-term members of the highly successful 1998 Force Acaedmy Girls squad. Andrianna and Georgia in particular have have been members of the team since Under-9 and Hailey joined OSU at Under –12.

In joining, Algonquin College they will continue to work with Coach Dom Oliveri who recently joined OSU in the Fall of 2015 to lead up the College Prep Program on the girls side for OSU. The move has paid immediate dividends, with three valuable members of the Force Academy choosing to join the Thunder. Since Coach Oliveri joined the college in 2014 he has immediately turned them into a National contender over the past three seasons.

“We are extremely pleased to announce our 2016 recruiting class. In my time here at Algonquin, this is the most talented group of players that we have been able to attract to our program. We are excited to have these players join our program and be a part of our continued success.” - Head Coach Dom Oliveri “Georgia is someone who we have been tracking for a long time. She is a tenacious defender who also has the ability to attack out of the backline. Georgia has a tremendous work ethic and is exactly the type of player we are looking for both on and off the field.”

“Hailey is someone we discovered while in the process of tracking Andi and Georgia. Hailey is an intelligent player who fits our profile for a centre-back. We are glad to have a player like Hailey, who brings a lot of experience at the top level of youth soccer in Ontario, join our program. “ “Recruiting Adrianna ( Andi) was one of our top priorities for 2016. Andi is an extremely dangerous forward who can play with her back to goal, but also has the ability to take players on 1v1. We believe Andi will be a handful for opposition defenses for years to come.”

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I would like to provide another reminder that the third public meeting as part of the Environmental Assessment on the Airport Parkway and Lester Road widening study will be held on March 10, 2016 at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, 1265 Walkley Road starting at 6:00pm. Although lesser than expected development charges are now projected to come in over the next decade, (the sole funding source for this project), which has resulted in this project being deferred a few years, the EA study continues.

I highly encourage all residents and local community groups that live/operate along the Parkway corridor to attend this very important meeting. City staff will present their final recommendations at this meeting and I will be in attendance to listen to staff and discuss with residents.

Spring and Summer Program Registration The Recreation eGuide is now online at ottawa.ca for spring and summer programs. Choose from a wide variety of activities including swimming lessons, fitness classes and summer camps. Registration for swimming and aquafitness classes begins online and by phone (613-580-2588) on March 7 at 9 pm and in person at City recreation facilities on Tuesday, March 8. Registration for all other classes including summer camps begins online and by phone on March 9 at 9 pm and in person on March 10.

Pet Shop Bylaw Review As previously discussed, the City is reviewing the current bylaw governing the sale of animals in pet shops. The final two recommendations for consideration are as follows: (1) restrict the sale of cats, dogs and rabbits from pet stores, except through adoption from approved non-commercial sources, such as humane societies and rescue groups, or (2) retain the existing regulation and increase the monitoring of pet stores to include mandatory routine inspections to ensure compliance.

I welcome public comments on this matter and invite you to contact the Bylaw Dept and myself by February 29, 2016. For this review, Ottawa Bylaw can be reached at bylawreviews@ottawa.ca Rideau River Flood Control Starting February 22, the City will undertake ice breaking and clearing operations along the Rideau River to allow water to flow unrestricted and to alleviate possible flooding in flood-prone areas. Keys are cut in the ice first the first two weeks, followed by controlled blasting as of March 12. Please advise your children of the dangers of open water and keep them away during blasting operations.

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FINDLAY CREEK WINTERFEST The Findlay Creek Community Assosciation will be hosting it’s annual Winterfest at Diamond Jubilee Park on Sunday Feb 28th from 12-2 p.m. This will be a great opportunity to get out and enjoy the snow. There will be sleigh rides, maple taffy, snow sports, ice skating, hot chocolate and lots of fun. For a complete list of events please visit Findlaycreek.ca. I look forward to seeing you there.

BOTTLE DRIVE FOR GIANNA-LYNN FAVILLA I was pleased to take part in a bottle drive this past weekend in support of GiannaLynn Favilla. GiannaLynn is an 8 year old girl who suffers from Crohn’s Disease and Primary Sclerosing Cholangitis which has caused extensive damage to her liver. She is now requiring a transplant. The Riverside South community came together to put on a bottle drive at St. Jerome School and were able to raise almost $4,000. It is encouraging to see residents so willing to donate their time and money to such a great local cause.

REGISTER FOR SPRING AND SUMMER RECREATION The recreation eGuide is now online at ottawa.ca for spring and summer programs. There are a wide variety of programs to choose from including swimming lessons, fitness classes and summer camps. Registration for swimming and aquafitness classes begins online on Monday March 7th at 9 p.m. or in person at City recreation facilities on Tuesday March 8th. Registration for all other classes including summer camps will begin online on Wednesday March 9th at 9 p.m. and in person the following day Thursday March 10th. You can also register by phone by calling 613-580-2588. For additional information, please visit ottawa.ca.

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Coun. wants footbridge cash to pay for outdoor fitness park revamp Erin McCracken

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River ward’s councillor is advocating that city dollars once earmarked for the replacement of three condemned footbridges at Mooney’s Bay Park instead be redirected to overhaul a “crumbling” outdoor fitness area there.

Municipal staff and River Coun. Riley Brockington agreed about a month ago to not use the $330,000 available to replace the three arched structures after they are removed this spring.

Brockington has pitched the idea of using the funding pot to revitalize and expand Sue Holloway Park, an outdoor fitness area located at the north end of the larger park at the bottom of the toboggan hill. It opened in 1988.

“I think this is an excellent idea,” Brockington said of rejuvenating and expanding that park, named for an Olympian who lives in the Hog’s Back Park area and is actively involved in the Rideau Canoe Club across the bay.

Brockington said he wants to see the “crumbling” fitness stations at the park within the park, which is leased to the city

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Three condemned footbridges at the north end of Mooney’s Bay Park will be torn down this spring. River ward’s councillor says money once held for their replacement should be used to fund an overhaul and possible expansion to an outdoor fitness park at the site. by the National Capital Commission, be overhauled with additional exercise stations to promote outdoor recreation.

The equipment, which includes a pull-up bar and other stations for strengthening, has

come to the end of its lifecyle, but is still regularly used in the warmer months, Brockington explained.

“I was very firm (with staff) ... that we cannot abandon Sue Holloway Park.”

Just how much of the $330,000 parks and recreation funding will go to refurbishing Sue Holloway Park has not yet been fleshed out.

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If there is a wall in your neighbourhood that keeps falling victim to graffiti vandalism then the City of Ottawa along with Crime Prevention Ottawa are inviting you to “Paint It Up!”. The Paint It Up! program offers funding for outdoor mural art projects that support graffiti prevention, youth empowerment, community safety and the beautification of Ottawa neighbourhoods. This program is now in it’s seventh year and since it’s inception it has involved over 1,200 youth ranging in age from 12 to 22 years old, working on over 50 projects across the city. Applications for the 2016 Paint It Up! program are available on the Crime Prevention Ottawa website or by calling 3-1-1. The deadline for applications is April 4th at 4 p.m.

TAMPON TUESDAY Tuesday March 8th 2016 is “Tampon Tuesday Ottawa”. Local women will come together to collect feminine products to distribute to over 20 local Women’s Shelters and organizations that assist women in need in Ottawa. If you are interested in participating by donating feminine products, there are various drop offs throughout the city. Manotick Natural Market located at 1143 Tighe St, Manotick would be the closest drop off location for Ward 22. For more information, please go to the Tampon Tuesday Ottawa Facebook page.

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“If we’re going to commit those resources to that part of Mooney’s Bay Park, to me it just makes sense to use it for Sue Holloway Park, and that’s what I’m going to push for,” Brockington said.

Also undecided is whether the fitness park will remain at the same site or be moved elsewhere in Mooney’s Bay Park to make room for another possible project.

“The city is currently reviewing the north end of the park and various options for that part of the park, which may include the need to relocate Sue Holloway Park,” Brockington said.

“The site might be used for another purpose,” he said, declining to reveal what that is as discussions are at the preliminary stage.

A decision about the park’s future will be made by this spring.

His vision is part of a serious of improvements he has in mind for Mooney’s Bay. Brockington said his office is also planning to pay for new picnic tables, benches and barbecue pits “to bring more people down to the north end.”

He also wants to install new signage in the park that would provide an overview of what Mooney’s Bay and Sue Holloway parks have to offer and highlight their main features, such as the location of volleyball courts, washrooms, restaurant, parking lots, tennis

courts, and the fitness park, which he said is somewhat hidden.

“With improved signage and a beefed up modern park, word of mouth, I hope that we’ll be able to connect with more people,” he said.

“With improved signage and a beefed up modern park, word of mouth, I hope that we’ll be able to connect with more people.”

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Complimenting that plan, the city is also looking at the feasibility of running a pilot program this summer in response to requests for activities on the water.

“I’ve had requests for canoe rentals, paddle boats, windsurfing,” Brockington said, noting that past programs there have come and gone.

“Given that Mooney’s Bay gets so many visitors, and I’ve had a number of requests, I think this would be wise just to

try it out.”

SYMBOL OF THE BRIDGES

While the three deteriorating bridges will be removed, a fourth will be retained at the south end of the waterfront green space.

Last May, Brockington joined a handful of local residents in reopening the lone bridge that had sat condemned and unused since the NCC closed it down in late 2012. Local residents have said those bridges and a fourth at the south side date back to 1960.

Rebuilt with locally sourced eastern white cedar for about $100,000, the unpainted structure actually provides a shortcut over a creek.

That’s a far cry from the purpose the north end bridges had been serving before they were shuttered.

The aging and lead-painted wooden footbridges, which have sat condemned and blocked off to the public for several years, at one point spanned man-made inlets. The inlets were eventually filled in with soil to prevent injury and because of stagnating water, Brockington said.

“I see the bridges as a symbol of Mooney’s Bay,” he added.

“I want a bridge to be retained. I think it’s very symbolic – sort of the old Mooney’s Bay – and the bridge that we did build actually spans water.”

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Students giving Syrian refugees warm welcome through knitting Erin McCracken

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The recess bell has long since sounded, signalling to Steve MacLean Public School students that it’s time to take a break from their studies.

Despite this, Grade 6 French immersion teacher Marc Tremblay’s class of 23 pupils is still about half full.

Several have opted to stay inside, and are gathered around a cluster of desks, armed with knitting needles and thick balls of yarn.

They chat away, eyes on their knitting.

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The students at the school are creating scarves for Syrian refugees through the organization’s Share the Warmth project, which launched nationally in December.

“What I wanted was a warm welcome gift to our new neighbours,” Oakley says. “A scarf is uniting.”

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Grade 6 student Allison Gorber has also skipped recess to continue knitting her very first scarf, a warm and fuzzy pale blue-grey wool creation that is quickly taking shape.

She says it feels good to give back to those in need.

“It’s a great idea because they come to Canada and they don’t have stuff and they’re cold,” the 11-yearold Riverside South resident said.

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Glebe-based Trinity Anglican Church, which has sponsored a Syrian refugee family which is now living in Vanier.

“They came with nothing – they’ve been travelling for three years – (and) you feel like you’re going to give them something that they can keep,” Gorber says of the scarf project.

Oakley says the students’ eagerness to finish the scarves they are crafting during art class is, in part, due to the social side of knitting.

“Both boys and girls sit together and they chat. They’re helping each other and they’re very proud of achieving,” she says, watching a volunteer group of seniors – all women – help some of their young apprentices.

The volunteers, most of them from the west Ottawabased Good Companions seniors’ centre, have been coming weekly over the past month to help, after Oakley reached out to Tremblay to see if he was interested in having his students knit scarves.

Tremblay jumped at the

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Jasmine Tam, 11, shows off her knitting handiwork.

Tam and her Grade 6 classmates at Steve MacLean Public School in Riverside South recently learned to knit scarves for Syrian refugees who are making their new home in Ottawa. chance, and also learned how to knit in the process.

“I finished my own scarf,” Tremblay says proudly.

The project was an opportunity for his students to

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But it’s done with the heart.”

The benevolent knitting project is the ideal segue as the class prepares to embark on an entrepreneurial project, says Tremblay, who last year coached his students through a different educational Entrepreneurial Adventure program with the Learning Partnership.

Last year, two classes raised $24,000 for a school in Haiti.

This time around, his new crop of students are launching a Go Go Kindness campaign in support of their peers at their sister school, Charles H. Hulse Public School in Alta Vista, which is fundraising to pay for Lego club supplies and snowshoes.

“We’re going to sell products as a company, which we’ve never done before,” Tremblay says, adding the plan includes holding a contest to create a work of art that will be turned into greeting cards and sold to raise funds.

Gorber says she can’t wait, and that her teacher’s projects are the reason she hoped she would be in Tremblay’s Grade 6 class this year.

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Ottawa police Insp. Paul Gallant says before a new 911 cellphone texting and call service for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired community was officially launched by the police service on Feb. 17, users could only make a 911 call from a homebased teletypewriter or TTY relay service.

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A 911 texting capability is now available in Ottawa for the deaf, hard of hearing and speech-impaired community thanks to a $35,000 upgrade to the Ottawa police 911 system.

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nications centre and dispatchers as well as the department’s call centre. “We definitely wanted to do this to expand the service to the entire community.”

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The change also makes it possible for 911 systems to identify text-capable phones belonging to users who are registered with their service providers as deaf or hearingimpaired or speech-impaired.

That extra step was not mandated by the CRTC. The upgrade took almost a year and once in place late last year, Ottawa 911 operators were then trained in the texting capability.

“It’s not a regular texting session,” Gallant said. “It is a phone call from a cellphone.”

Users must still dial 911.

Once connected, the 911 operator will receive an alert that the cellphone being used belongs to someone who is speech- or hearing-impaired.

The advantage of the live telephone call is the dispatcher can hear the caller on the other end of the line, if they can speak, as well as hear background noises, which can help a dispatcher better assess a caller’s situation if they are unable to speak or convey the necessary details.

“If you have somebody who’s deaf who can speak, they can tell us somebody is having a heart attack,” said Gallant. “They obviously could not hear us if we spoke back, so we would then get into the texting session and text the information to them.”

Before this service was announced and ready for use on Feb. 17, the only way the

hearing- and speech-impaired community could communicate with a 911 operator was from a TTY or teletypewriter service, which relays text messages to a similar unit, from their home or business.

But if that person was away from their home device and needed urgent help, they would have to spend valuable minutes seeking out someone else who could call for emergency assistance.

“It makes it available anywhere that there’s cellphone capabilities.”

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“So this makes 911 accessible to them,” Gallant said. “It makes it available anywhere that there’s cellphone capabilities.”

Once connected, the 911 dispatcher will stay on the line even after connecting the caller to fire or paramedic dispatchers in order to relay text messages verbally since Ottawa fire and paramedic dispatch centres don’t yet have that texting capability, Gallant said.

In terms of the demand for the service, Gallant could not provide stats on how many 911 calls came from TTY landline systems, but he estimated the

Ottawa centre fields about five to 10 of these calls a year.

Gallant said one day it will be possible for any caller to text a 911 operator. How soon that could happen is still an unknown.

“There’s still a lot of questions with regards to that, as to the right way to do it.

There’s definitely value in it,” he said, adding that he is not aware of any 911 dispatch centres in Canada providing texting service for the general public.

When that does eventually roll out, Gallant said the system should work the same way it does now, allowing callers to connect with operators via both text and voice.

“I never want this to be pure text,” he said, adding text should never replace the spoken word given how quickly details can be relayed that way.

There is also “a huge debate” among Ottawa emergency service providers about whether to allow the transmission of photos or videos via 911 text messaging, Gallant said, adding that no Canadian 911 centre is currently receiving video or photos.

“What is the purpose of the 911 operators? Get information as quickly as possible and send the info to the appropriate responders,” he said.

“From a technological standpoint, there is only so much room to receive information,” he said, adding that data would quickly overload the 911 system.

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Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening Environmental Assessment Study Open House #3 Thursday, March 10, 2016 Jim Durrell Recreation Centre – Ellwood Hall 1265 Walkley Road 6 to 8:30 p.m. (presentation at 7 p.m.)

OC Transpo routes 1, 8, 41, 87, 114, 144 and 146 Free parking is available The City of Ottawa is undertaking the Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening Environmental Assessment (EA) Study to determine the most appropriate means to accommodate and manage increasing transportation requirements related to growth in the surrounding communities and airport lands.

This third Open House will provide an overview of the study progress to date and present the Recommended Plan for the project.

Your participation in Open House meetings is an important component of the study where we you can discuss the project with the study team and provide feedback.

This EA study is being undertaken in accordance with Ontario’s EA Act, fulfilling requirements as a Municipal Class EA process for a Schedule ‘C’ project. The EA process will involve developing, assessing, and evaluating alternatives, which will result in a Recommended Plan which will be presented to City Council for approval.

Further information on the Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening EA Study is available at ottawa.ca/airportparkway. All of the Open House information will also be available on the website.

Interested persons can provide comments throughout the EA process. Any comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record.

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or e-mail the project lead below before the event.

For further information or to provide comments, please contact: Frank McKinney, P.Eng Senior Program Manager, Transportation Planning City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27881 Fax: 613-580-2578 E-mail: Frank.McKinney@parsons.com

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At a time when a late arriving blast of winter has hit the City of Ottawa in recent weeks, a bit of sunshine arrived to warm up the hearts of music lovers with the announcement of a star-studded preliminary lineup for this coming summer’s annual RBC Bluesfest at Lebreton Flats.

The earlier than normal Bluesfest lineup announcement that was made on Feb. 23 offers a smorgasbord of musical options from ‘90s funk-rockers the Red Hot Chili Peppers, to icons of rock radio from the 1980’s such as Duran Duran, Billy Idol, and the Cult, to country music stars such as Brad Paisly and musical legends from the 1960s such as John Fogerty and The Monkees.

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“I’m extremely happy with how the program came together,” said the festival’s executive and artistic director Mark Monahan.

“With this year’s line-up, RBC Bluesfest remains one of the greatest showcases of international talent and an

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Early bird tickets for the festival, which runs this summer from July 7 to 17 with a break in the middle at LeBreton Flats Park, includes a one-day presale that starts at 10 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 25 and ends that day at midnight.

Tickets available include Youth Festival Wristband, Adult Festival Wristband, Grand Club VIP Pass, along with parking and The Big Chill VIP Upgrade that will also be available as add-ons.

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Go to the Bluesfest website for a complete list of the preliminary lineup and for updates in the future on any acts to be added as the festival approaches.

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Greenboro’s local transit is getting an overhaul.

The south-end community’s bus routes overlap too much in some places and leave residents stranded elsewhere.

To fix it, OC Transpo plans to axe route 143 and tweak routes 114 and 43 this June.

“They’re looking to make it more balanced … without any loss of service,” said Martin Eley, president of the South KeysGreenboro Community Association, who said the changes are a good compromise.

“Time will tell, but it looks like they’re on the right track.”

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time and dipping onto Tapiola Crescent every hour.

The changes should offer faster, more frequent service and a direct St-Laurent connection for residents along Johnston Road, said OC Transpo’s head of systems and planning, Pat Scrimgeour. Travellers could save up to nine minutes per trip, he said.

About 900 transit users on Lorry Greenberg and Cahill Drive would be left with only route 98, but that’s the most convenient bus for most commuters anyway, Scrimgeour said. Wait times along there will increase by one minute.

The 43 will also change, joining the Transitway at South Keys instead of Walkley station.

Scrimgeour said his team “wouldn’t be surprised” if ridership went up after the changes are implemented.

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On February 18, our government announced new legislation to help prevent and mitigate the risk of post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) among first responders. If passed, the Supporting Ontario’s First Responders Act would create a presumption that PTSD diagnosed in first responders is work-related, leading to faster access to resources and treatment. Once a first responder is diagnosed with PTSD, the new rules would expedite the claims process to be eligible for WSIB benefits. The Act would also require employers to implement PTSD prevention plans and remove the need for first responders to prove a causal link between PTSD and a workplace environment.

The proposed presumption would apply to police officers, firefighters, paramedics, workers in correctional institutions and secure youth justice facilities, dispatchers of police, firefighter and ambulance services, and First Nations emergency response teams.

In January, the Minister of Labour and I had the opportunity to meet with the Ottawa Professional Firefighters Association and Ottawa Paramedics to discuss PTSD in the workplace. PTSD is a serious and debilitating injury, and evidence shows that first responders such as police personnel, firefighters and paramedics are at least twice as likely as the general population to suffer from PTSD due to the risk of routine exposure to traumatic stressors.

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Ottawa’s fire department has a new spokesperson.

Capt. Danielle Cardinal is the first woman and non-firefighter to fill the public role, serving as the public voice of the department’s 1,500 employees, including about 900 career firefighters and approximately 400 volunteer firefighters, which make it the largest composite fire department in North America.

“It’s not something I take lightly,” Cardinal said of her new responsibility.

Her second day on the job, Feb. 17, put some of her previous communications experience to the test as a host of Ottawa media outlets sought breaking news about the department’s high-angle rope rescue of a woman who had fallen into the Rideau Canal lock near Parliament Hill.

Cardinal is no stranger to emergency situations, having helped women giving birth or coaching callers through the Heimlich manoeuvre, among a host of other lifesaving scenarios, in her previous role as an Ottawa 911 dispatcher.

The bilingual native of Sudbury began working for the city in 1997 in customer service, followed by a similar

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Ottawa Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore, right, says the department’s new spokesperson, Capt. Danielle Cardinal, brings a wealth of emergency services experience, as well as a number of other skills, including social media know-how, a working knowledge of the department, bilingualism and a willingness to give back to the community, to her new role. role with Paratranspo during the 1998 ice storm. She also worked at the city’s 311 information service during the 2003 electrical blackout, and in 2009 at Ottawa Public Health’s H191 vaccine clinics.

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Cardinal said. “Those challenges were pretty intense, but it was a good learning experience for me.”

She had just touched down in New Zealand just hours before the 2011 Christchurch earthquake hit. Though on vacation, she rolled up her sleeves and spent two weeks pitching in where she could

to help those in need.

“You can see now why we’re very confident in our choice,” said Ottawa Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore.

“That’s certainly something we look for, that willingness to give back to your community, help perfect strangers.”

Cardinal returned to Ottawa after her New Zealand

trip determined to become a firefighter, and applied to the Ottawa department in 2012.

While on the wait list, she was hired on at the Ottawa Paramedic Service as a 911 dispatcher. The following year she went to work at the fire department as 911 dispatcher.

“At that stage, I’d made peace with not being successful in the recruitment or not staying on the list, and felt that communications was definitely my most beneficial avenue,” Cardinal said.

Pingitore said a dispatcher’s ability to think on their feet under pressure will be an advantage for the department’s new public information officer.

“Being questioned by reporters or putting pen to paper – every word can be used in a positive or negative manner,” he said. “I could see that quality, being able to make good decisions quickly, would certainly help both positions.”

In filling the role, left vacant by Lieut. Bob Rainboth, who went back to being a firefighter last November, Pingitore said the department wasn’t necessarily looking for another firefighter.

“That was not an important part for me,” he said.

“Firefighting would have been an asset, but being a communications officer is an asset.”

The position was open for some time to unionized department members with more than 10 years of job experience. It was then opened to all other unionized department personnel, which quickly caught Cardinal’s attention.

“I’d been eyeing this role since I got to dispatch,” she said. “It was a job that I thought was innovative and I thought was beneficial for the service.

“That was a professional step that was huge, but I needed to go for it because it was something that sounded very much like who I am.”

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hey hung from a nail on the doorframe just beside the Findlay Oval.

They were much larger than work socks, but were the same shape, made of thin wood and with two perfectly round holes in the centre.

Worn smooth from many years of usage, Father said his great-grandfather had made them, and they came from Germany with the few belongings they brought when they arrived in Canada. I knew them only as stocking stretchers.

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They would be washed with what Mother called the ‘dark clothes,’ and then the socks would be worked onto the wood frames and hung to dry beside the stove. Mother said if she didn’t use the frames, the stockings would shrink to the size of a pair of babies’ booties!

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they got there. Emerson was dealt with in the usual fashion, a few cuffs on the ear, and sent to bed without his supper.

The stretchers were far from ruined, but in due course a new pair of stocking forms appeared beside the mutilated ones. These came from Scott’s hardware, and were molded from steel.

I would sit and look at the new stretchers, and I knew without a doubt, as I saw him look at them, and even taking to his note pads to draw out plans, Emerson would be thinking up another use for the forms, other than keeping Father’s wool socks from shrinking.

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At any rate, Emerson was satisfied, and he plowed through the snow, untied them, and walked back in the house, making sure Mother wasn’t around, and hung them back on the nail behind the stove.

It was most unfortunate for Emerson that Mother had a keen eye for anything amiss in her kitchen, and it didn’t take long for her to see the stretchers had a lot more than two holes in them.

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In addition to informing staff about department news via internal communications – an important function in such a large, spread-out service that covers 2,758 square kilometres, equivalent to more than the combined geographic size of Edmonton, Toronto, Calgary, Montreal and Vancouver – Cardinal has already begun connecting with the public and media through Twitter.

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Newsgathering has also become an instant process and stories and images are quickly compiled for online publication, he added.

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Cardinal said she has already looked to fire services in New York City, some of which have Instagram photo-sharing accounts, including those dedicated to recruitment. It’s something the Ottawa department is also considering adding to its online presence. “You can see how they’re engaging their future employees,� said Cardinal.

Social media tools are invaluable in educating larger audiences about fire safety. “This is where our public information officer comes in handy, just to make sure that we’re on top of it,� the chief said. “If we could help prevent one fire a month, (it’s) making a difference.�

It’s about reinforcing “teachable moments,� said Cardinal. “If we can prevent injuries then we’ve done our job.�

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Spaying and Neutering and the Keys to a Better Future for Animals People are often surprised by the number, range and depth of the programs and activities offered by the OHS. The OHS does a lot for our community and the animals with the hope that the investment will improve the welfare of the animals and change the future. Out of these, the OHS believe there are three things that will lead to the biggest and fastest positive changes: legislation, education and sterilization. Legislation is a reflection

of community norms and when legislation changes, communities follow.

Education, particularly with children and youth, creates better future pet owners.

Sterilization is also an effective means to change. This has been one of the main OHS messages for decades. Too many animals will suffer as long as there are too many animals. And too many animals will end up needing a refuge as a result of remaining unsterilized.

In 2005, the OHS opened an internal clinic, allowing us to ensure that every animal adopted from our care was spayed or neutered before the adoption.

No more would we run the risk of contributing to pet overpopulation, through our imperfect voucher system.

In the last decade, our clinic has grown and allows us to perform a whole range of life-saving surgeries. But the core need, and so the core purpose, remains the same: sterilize every animal before adoption. And sterilizing them quickly means they don’t languish in our shelter, maxing out our space and running the risk of stress and illness.

Spaying and neutering helps not only that dog or cat, but ultimately all dogs and cats. It is one of the most important keys to a better future for our animal companions.

Pet of the Week: Bear (ID# A186289) Meet Bear (ID# A186289), a playful and loyal boy looking for his new best friend.

Bear is a smart black and white Collie mix who knows lots of neat tricks – he can sit, stay and give a paw. He loves going on long walks and enjoys playing outside in the snow.

Bear is a strong dog, who would prefer to live with adults. He can be a little shy when meeting new people, so he’d like a patient owner who will help him open up in new situations. He can’t wait to have lots of great adventures with his new human companion.Are you the one Bear has been waiting for?

For more information on Bear and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane. ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.

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Molly joined our family in early December and she has quickly reminded us of how much energy a kitten has. She is by our side at all times usually chasing our feet or any strings dangling from our clothes. In this picture she was hiding out, ready to tackle any moving puzzle pieces.

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A well-known Ottawa curling coach will be inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame during the Tim Hortons Brier when it is held in Ottawa this March.

Ottawa’s Earle Morris will be inducted at the Hall of Fame banquet on March 9 at the Westin Hotel.

And it’s a natural fit, with curling in the Morris’ family blood.

Morris, as well as his grandfather who raised him, and his son have all skipped in the Brier, the men’s national curling championship.

“It starts by being in your blood, because of a grandpa that was certainly excited by it,” Morris said. “And I think if you develop an interest in something, and you’re pas-

sionate, you can be really good at it. And I think we had that passion.”

It all started for Morris in Grade 7, when he lived in rural Saskatchewan with his grandmother and grandfather, 1933 Brier skip Cliff McLaughlin.

Morris’ teacher organized a bonspiel, and the youngster won – awarded with a bottle of 7-Up. He went on to win many more times, participating in three Briers himself over the years.

“We’re the only family that’s had three different generations skip in the Brier,” he said.

When Morris got to the age where his play wasn’t quite what it used to be, coaching his son John became a natural fit.

Morris and his wife didn’t force John or their two daugh-

ters to curl, but encouraged them to take part in sports.

He still hoped the sport of choice would be curling, though.

His attempts at bribery of warming up the car before the Sunday paper routes only went so far with his daughters, who moved on to other sports, but John eventually got hooked on curling.

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“I knew we had him,” Morris said. “My wife and I would be watching curling on TV, and lots of times he’d see we were watching, and he’d move on. But one day, when he was 15 or so, he looked at it and stayed and watched it.

“And I said, ‘Oh, I think he’s in.’”

When the Brier comes to Ottawa next month, Morris’ son John will take part as a member of Team Canada, which is coached by his father.

Morris has coached a num-

ber of championship rinks, including the Rachel Homan rink, which won the Scotties Tournament of Hearts in 2013 and 2014, and the Pat Simmons rink, which won the 2015 Brier.

“One of the really neat things about coaching is every team is different,” Morris said.

“Because I’ve been involved in the game for so long, I can tell what makes the difference, so I’m able, it seems, to push the right buttons.”

One of the factors to a successful team is combining talented players, who also get along, he said.

His coaching, combined with his own competitive play and involvement in Curling Canada programs such as the Adult Learn to Curl program, prompted the selection committee to choose him as an inductee to the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame.

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Earle Morris, an Ottawa resident who has competed at the Brier and now coaches, will be inducted into the Canadian Curling Hall of Fame on March 9 during the Brier in Ottawa.

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Coaching and cheerleading go hand-in-hand at Brier Continued from page 38

“As always, the challenge for the committee is making the tough decision with so many worthy nominees, but I feel like this year’s group made our decision easier based on their amazing accomplishments,” said Scott Comfort, chair of Curling Canada’s awards and hall of fame committee, in a press release that announced Morris was going to be honored by being added to the hall of fame.

“I felt surprised, but very honoured, very humbled to be selected,” Morris said.

“Because I’ve been involved in curling all my life, and it’s really nice to have it happen.”

This year, Morris gets to coach the defending champions close to home, as the 2016 Brier will be held at TD Place at Lansdowne from March 5 to 13. John will play as the third for the Simmons rink, Team Canada.

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“It’ll be incredible,” Morris said. “John’s really excited to come home and play for the people of Ottawa, and I plan on embracing it the same way.”

He said a good coach has two jobs: to be a cheerleader, and stay out of the way.

“And I’m better at the first than the second,” Morris said. “If you’ve been around the scene for a long time, you

feel like you’ve got things to contribute, but with a real veteran team, they know what’s going on.

“I try and help by running training camps, and basically being a cheerleader at the games.”

Morris has lived in Beacon Hill since the 1980s, but his John now lives in Alberta.

He comes home often though, and Morris said he has a large group of friends who have already asked to come and pick up Morris’ Canada fan gear, including wigs and face paint, to cheer for their friend.

“They want to pick that stuff up and go crazy,” Morris said.

“They’ll be loud and proud, that’s for sure.”

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While Ottawans took to Twitter and other social media in the day following the storm, complaining of long waits and stuck buses blocking roadways, Manconi said he’s pleased with the city’s response.

Manconi said he holds a subscription to the Ottawa Citizen and the paper wasn’t in his mailbox today.

“The person who delivers the paper couldn’t get to my house,” he said. “It’s all about understanding the context.”

When asked about the city’s articulated buses, Manconi said that a number did get stuck.

“A lot of buses were stuck on access ramps or stuck behind cars that were stuck,” he said. “But those buses are the workhorses of the fleet.”

An added complication was the influx of federal public service employees, who were let out of work early, and flooded the downtown core just after 1 p.m. seeking to get home by bus.

Manconi said that emergency protocol would be for the feds to notify the city of a large-scale closure of any departments.

But Manconi said he only heard about the employees being sent home via Twitter.

Ha ad the city been notified it could have helped manage commuter expectations, Manconi said, adding OC Transpo would have also reallocated routes to deal with the increased volume and would have suggested the federal departments

stagger employee departure times.

The capital was blanketed with more than 50 centimetres of snow, breaking a record set in 1947 for snowfall in one day, said transportation committee chair Keith Egli.

“Not only did we break a record, but we got a quarter of the snow we received all last winter in one day,” he said.

The snow fell for 16 hours straight on Feb. 16, and once the snow stopped, the winds kicked in.

Egli said the city hoped to clear residential roads by noon on Feb. 17 and was working on triaging sidewalks and pedestrian and cycling paths.

Just like the Dec. 29 storm that covered the city with 25 cm of snow, Egli said the city had to use snow blowers, which are more effective at removing snow than using traditional blades on plows.

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“Hopefully, they got the message the city

is serious,” he said While the city learned some lessons from the first major snowfall this winter, there’s still some work to be done, said transit committee chair Stephen Blais. He said OC Transpo and city public works staff will meet to review the response to the storm.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Excitement surrounds any get-together you are involved in this week, Aries. This puts you in a good mood for some time, and the positive energy can bring about change.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, this week you may find yourself in the right mood to organize your home or office. If high-tech equipment will be part of the project, enlist a friend to help out.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, if you’re feeling particularly amorous this week, schedule a few date nights or even cuddle time with that special someone. A new person may come into your life as well.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Plenty of projects around the house need your attention this week, Cancer.

Take advantage of some slower days to devote time to repairs and other tasks on your to-do list.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, important new information may come your way this week. This could be the catalyst for new professional ventures or even provide new ways to network.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, a job you have put a lot of effort and time into is completed successfully this week. You now can enjoy the fruits of your labor and the praise coming your way.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Communication improvements with your romantic partner have you feeling optimistic about the future, Libra. Don’t make any definitive plans, but start thinking ahead.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, an unexpected raise has you spreading the wealth to others. You tend to be good about sharing your good fortune, and that is why so many people look up to you.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 A sense of adventure may find you booking a vacation, Sagittarius.

Otherwise, you may be looking to dive into an exciting new relationship.

Be impulsive because you deserve it.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you may be drawn to flashy colors and high energy this week.

Plan a fun and energetic date or take in a movie with a lot of special effects.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, you’ve adopted the attitude that life is an adventure and you’re ready to face any challenge that comes your way with an open mind. This may prove to be a busy week.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Do not be surprised if big changes lie in store for you this week, Pisces.

You may end up with a new job or begin thinking about relocation.

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Feb. 25

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Registration is not required.

For details, call 613-5802940.

Feb. 26

After a brisk winter day, please come and warm up with a delicious winter dinner at Rideau Park United Church, at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Enjoy chicken cordon bleu with rice pilaf and vegetables followed by fruit cobbler with maple syrup.

There will be sittings at 5 and 6:30 p.m. All are welcome. Tickets are available on Sundays at 11 a.m. after the church service, or from the church office, which is open Monday to Friday, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Prices are $18 for adults and $10 for children ages six to 12.

Children five and under eat for free. For more information, call 613-733-3156, ext.

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Feb. 29

We all take lots of digital photos. But most just sit on a computer and, at best, are seen on-screen. Why not do more with your photos?

Chris Taylor, president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will show you how easy it is to use an online service to create beautiful hard-copy books of your photos, completely customized, with embellishments, backgrounds, frames, text and more. The session happens Feb. 29, from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Greenboro library branch. Please register online at www.biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-580-2940 for details.

March 1

Patients, family members and caregivers are welcome from on March 1, from 1 to 3 p.m., to attend a Sjogren’s Syndrome support group at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, located at 2345 Alta Vista Dr. There is no admission fee, but contributions of a non-perishable item for the food bank would be appreciated. For details, call Gail at 613-526-5433.

Mondays

Play 4-hand euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank St. on

Mondays from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m., excluding holidays.

Partners are not needed.

Complimentary light refreshments will be provided. Admission is $5. For details, call 613-769-7570.

A drop-in Job Search Club will take place at the Greenboro library branch every second Monday. Join us to share your job search stories: what’s working, what’s not, job leads and interview experiences. The meetings take place 1 to 3 p.m. at the library, located at 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. For more information, please call 613-580-2940.

Wednesdays

Play four-hand euchre at St. Bernard Parish, in the basement, every Wednesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 1720 St. Bernard St. in Blossom Park. For details, call Gisele Newburry at 613739-0960.

Tuesdays and Thursdays

Keep fit for spring gardening, walking and biking by joining the 50+ Fitness Group at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Get moving, strengthening, and stretching, all to the familiar beat of great

tunes each Tuesday and Thursday, March 8 to May 3, from 9 to 10 a.m. All levels of fitness are encouraged and supported by our experienced seniors’ fitness instructor. Fees are $44 for eight weeks, and can be paid at your first class. The drop-in fee is $8. For more details, call 613-733-3156, ext. 229, or visit rideaupark.ca.

Thursdays

The Divertimento Orchestra, an Ottawa-based group of musicians, is looking for new members in the percussion and strings sections. The orchestra began in 1984 as a small ensemble playing in someone’s basement and has evolved into a full-fledged community symphony. For details, and audition requirements, email elsaslater@magma. ca, call 613-823-1200 or visit divertimento.ca. Rehearsals are held Thursday evenings from 7:30 to 10 p.m. at L’Église St. Thomas d’Aquin, located at 1244 Kilborn Ave. Teens, ages 13 to 18, are welcome to a drop-in “crafternoon” every other Thursday at the Alta Vista library branch, from 4 to 5:30 p.m. The branch is at 2516 Alta Vista Dr.

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