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Elderly man in custody after fires ravage homes Erin McCracken

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A 78-year-old man is in police custody in connection with two suspicious fires that broke out just hours apart on Sunday at homes on Walkley and Leitrim roads. A 911 call came in just after 9 a.m. reporting fire at the back of a single-family home at 1248 Walkley Rd., where it intersects with Banff Avenue. See 78-YEAR-OLD, page 6

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rectly indicated his age, which is in fact 31. The photo credit for the photo accompanying the story also misspelled Carolyn Shedden’s family name. The Ottawa SouthNews apologizes to our readers for the errors.

In the Feb. 25 edition of the Ottawa South News, a story on pages 10 and 11, titled “Daughter shares fond memories of her father, born on a leap day,” misspelled Stuart Shedden’s first name, and incor-

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River Road traffic petition draws attention from officials Residents to appeal for change at July traffic meeting

impacted. “This is not just about our backyard. It’s about people who use River Road who go about their own lives when they don’t even live here.” In January, the group met with city officials to flesh out the type of data that would be collected during a River Road traffic study, the results of which will be heard by he committee.

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A group of River Road residents advocating for improvements to lessen traffic woes has attracted the attention of city officials after submitting a petition with 550 signatures. Robert Squires, who is part of a group of River Road residents that spearheaded the “Take Back River Road” campaign, launched a petition and compiled a report, said their concerns will go before the city’s transportation committee in July. “They just could not ignore this,” the Cedardale resident said of the petition and report. “We have noticed a shift in how the city has responded to us based on the almost irrefutable evidence that we have put before them. “We sense now we have their attention and that this upcoming meeting is an opportunity to have some changes made that will affect the safety of River Road and the community,” Squires said, adding that it’s not just residents who are

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“At that meeting it was agreed that the traffic committee meeting would happen in July,” Squires said, adding this will give staff time to collect the information they need after a half-load restriction is lifted as late as mid-May. Heavy vehicles are allowed to carry half loads on River Road in the spring, summer and fall. Residents have said those trucks should be using Earl Armstrong and Limebank roads where they

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can carry full loads year-round. “In order for them to collect true data on the amount of vehicle traffic on this section of River Road, it’s best to collect that data after that restriction (is removed),” he said. A number of community meetings have been held as residents gathered to advocate for measures to address an increase in traffic volumes, including heavy vehicles, and a spike in speeding, which they said have impacted safety and their quality of life since the opening of Vimy Memorial Bridge in July 2014. “We have no objection to the bridge,” Squires said, adding it provides an important link. “The issue is there is a lot of through-traffic, a lot of traffic on the bridge that is using this community as their through-place. And therein lies the problem.” Their concerns also include road rage, failing to yield for stopped school buses and tailgating. Their suggestions for tackling the issues, which are outlined in their report to the city, include reducing speed limits on River Road north of the bridge, which fluctuates between 60, 70 and 80 km/h, installing a traffic light at River and Leitrim roads and prohibiting commercial and heavy vehicles – with the exception of school buses and emergency vehicles. See RESIDENTS, page 5

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They are also calling upon the city to make Balmoral Road a “local traffic only” route, reducing the bridge’s two eastbound left-hand turning lanes to one, and changing the timing of traffic lights at that turn. Locals have said much of the traffic using River Road is coming from or heading to the Barrhaven side of the bridge, particularly during commute times. Traffic data collected by the city revealed that 8,569 vehicles were travelling River Road daily before the bridge opened. That rose to 12,490 on average after the opening and then to 13,200 vehicles last spring. “River Road north of the (bridge) is carrying a volume of traffic comparable to Armstrong and Limebank roads, and is no longer safe for River Road residents and through traffic alike because the characteristics of the road do not allow it to safely accommodate the additional 5,000 vehicles per day since the opening of (the bridge),” the group’s report stated. Potential safety risks for locals is the primary concern for River Road residents, and for a number of people living along Leitrim Road, where it connects to River Road. They have also complained of an increase in noise and a subsequent impact

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Residents living on River Road north of Vimy Memorial Bridge will have their appeal for traffic-related safety improvements heard at the city’s transportation committee this summer. on property values. “The petition and the report made a very powerful statement, in terms of the amount of community support for action by way of the petition,” Squires said. “And secondly, the report made a very strong argument that River Road should not be carrying a volume of traffic comparable to that of Earl Armstrong and Limebank given the characteristics of River Road.”

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78-year-old arrested in his car Continued from page 1

“The caller advised that the windows located in the back erupted,” Capt. Danielle Cardinal, fire department spokeswoman, said in a statement. “Windows often shatter because the fire vents out of the building any way it can.” Several 911 calls streamed into the fire department’s dispatch centre, and responding fire crews from Station 31 based out of Hunt Club Park saw smoke as they approached the address. Photos taken by fire department staff at the scene show thick billowing clouds engulf the two-storey house as fire crews worked to knock down flames that shot high out of the second floor. Dispatchers initially re-

ported crews were engaging in an “aggressive offensive attack” while on scene. The call was upgraded to a second alarm at 9:17 a.m. due to “heavy fire conditions.” Almost 40 volunteer and urban firefighters were involved in battling the blaze at its height. No one was injured in the fire, but firefighters were evacuated on two occasions after the structure was considered too dangerous, Cardinal said in an interview. Media reports indicate the home had sat vacant for some time. Cardinal said fire crews didn’t find anyone when they searched the premises. “They had done a primary search of the first and second floors and they were clear,” she said.

Damages to the structure are estimated at $300,000 and $25,000 in content loss. Road barricades were set up at the scene to direct traffic as power was cut to the area due to the fire. Traffic lights were out for some time at Walkley Road and Banff Avenue, according to police. Fire officials are remaining tight-lipped about the cause and source of the Walkley fire now that it has been ruled suspicious. Ottawa police said in a statement “a male was seen leaving the area in a van.” It was after another twoalarm fire at a single-family home at 4100 Leitrim Rd., just west of Ramsayville Road, which broke out the same day around 12:44 p.m., that investigators announced the two fires were related and

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a 78-year-old male suspect had been taken into custody. “He was arrested in his vehicle at Highway 417 at Pinecrest Road later in the afternoon without incident by west patrol officers,” police said in a statement. In the Leitrim case, fire crews saw smoke coming from the single-family dwelling when they arrived. “Smoke was visible and present throughout most of the structure, which prompted an immediate escalation to a second-alarm fire,” Cardinal said in a news release. In less than an hour, firefighters were twice evacu-

ated from the residence due to “extreme conditions.” They then switched to a defensive attack, she said, noting that firefighters were able to prevent the flames from spreading to surrounding buildings and vehicles. Between 60 and 70 volunteer and urban firefighters were at the scene during the height of the blaze. Damages to the structure are approximately $300,000, and loss of contents pegged at $50,000. Cardinal, who was at the scene, said in an interview that a German Sheppard, believed to have escaped

from the Leitrim Road home as firefighters went inside, was eventually coaxed from a nearby field. The pet looked to be uninjured, she said. Due to the police arson investigation now underway, Cardinal said the department would not be providing the cause or source of that fire. Anyone with information on the arson investigation is asked to call the Ottawa police arson unit at 613-2361222, ext. 3770, or submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800222-8477.

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Schipper says although it’s common for women to be tight-lipped on the pressure a new baby puts on a marriage, a woman’s body and a woman’s identity, nothing is taboo in the video series nor in the closed online forum she’s running as part of the series. Although a number of common issues like breastfeeding and sleep are covered, Schipper says it’s just as important that women learn how to repair, heal and feel good about their bodies and themselves. Schipper is modest, but poignant, as she discusses how deeply she desires to give women the resources they need to take the edge of modern-day motherhood. “Having a baby is really hard,” says Schipper. “The last thing any woman needs is to feel judged. “And the last thing women need is more advice about parenting,” she adds. “This course is not about parenting; it’s about becoming a mother. It’s about all the different moments of that and doing it with the most grace and joy possible.”

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Seeing red over Ontario’s budget

f you are a student soon heading off to university from a low-income family, then you’re a winner after the Ontario budget was unveiled at Queen’s Park on Feb. 25. For the rest of us, not so much. As a budget goodie, free tuition for students from families with a combined income of $50,000 or less came completely out of left field. But more sin taxes, higher natural gas rates, higher gas prices though a cap-and-trade system and the absolutely staggering amount of money that the province now pays out each year just to service the accumulated provincial debt is sadly predictable considering the way the governing provincial Liberals have been spending money in recent years. It’s a good thing that some students will end up getting free university tuition, and thus be able to get degrees that will hopefully translate into decent paying jobs in the future because they are going to need that cash. Someone is going to have pay the now humongous $300 billion-plus debt load this province is carrying into the future. If there was the sound of fits of laughter

emerging out of Queen’s Park when Ontario Finance Minster Charles Sousa said the government’s newest budget shows how fiscallyresponsible this Grit government has been, it would have been perfectly understandable. What is also amusing, if not outright tragic, is that the government is claiming it will balance its annual books next year. That is something that will have to be seen to be believed from this government. Ontario’s books are now so far in the red, that the $308.3 billion accumulated debt load that all residents of the province are now on the hook for is so large that trying to climb out of that fiscal ditch is akin to trying to scale a black hole without a rope. Running up annual deficits in and of itself is not always a bad thing when the economic times call for it, but the Wynne, and McGuinty Liberal government before it, have made irresponsible fiscal management an art form. They have proven themselves to be worldclass artists when it comes to running up the debt, and Ontario residents are going to be the ones paying for it long after this Liberal government fades into a long distant memory.

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should make him look like James Bond, the choosing is easier. What about something that looks good and fits? Do we need the most striking library in the world? No. But we need a library. And it is more important that people be comfortable in it than take pictures outside it.

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‘Most advanced’ chopper flight simulator to land in city Erin McCracken

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Dave Weir slides into the cockpit of a shiny new Canadian Coast Guard helicopter. His gaze sweeps a bank of electronic panels. He deftly touches the buttons on the cyclic or joystick, noting each function. The experience of flying the coast guard’s recently acquired Bell 429 helicopters will be replicated inside the virtual reality environment of a new full-flight helicopter simulator to be constructed in Ottawa as part of a new $17-million contract. “Training in the simulator means that a pilot can be fully trained and certified and ready to go flying having never left the ground,” Weir, chief pilot at Transport Canada, said following the contract’s announcement at the department’s Training Centre at the Ottawa International Airport. “The simulation is that precise. The motion and the way they do all the graphics, you can get out of this simulator and go to the aircraft for the very first time and fly off and away you go.” Once operational, the simulator will be used to train and license Transport Canada pilots to fly the coast guard’s 15 light-lift Bell 429 choppers, most of which are already in service, and seven medium-lift Bell 412 helicopters that will begin arriving in 2017. The new helicopters are replacing the coast guard’s aging fleet. “We are very confident in stating that this will be, when delivered, the most technologically advanced helicopter simulator in the world – full stop,” said Mike Greenley, vice-president and general manager of CAE, a Montreal-based simulation and training company that was awarded the federal government contract. CAE trains about 120,000 pilots on its systems around the world every year, he said. The simulator, which will be a four-metre dome outfitted with ultra-high definition visuals, will feature cockpits for both helicopter models. It will be well used, as pilots are required to recertify on each helicopter model every year. “This is indeed an impressive facility and I wonder how many people actually drive past this structure without realizing the pilot training that goes on here and the importance of this work to the lives and safety and Canadians,” Judy Foote, minister of public services and pro-

curement, said in announcing the contract on Feb. 25. “These new helicopters will provide a strong presence in coastal communities throughout Canada.” The top-of-the-line training will allow pilots to perform at the highest level by giving them a safe environment where they can practise missions. “With the world’s largest coastline, the coast guard relies heavily on helicopter pilots,” said Hunter Tootoo, federal minister of fisheries, oceans and the Canadian Coast Guard. The pilots’ capabilities include responding to 10,000 marine searchand-rescue incidents a year, saving an average of 15 lives on a given day, as well as moving people and cargo from ship to shore and supporting icebreaking activities. “In many ways, I believe they are our unsung heroes, working to protect our waters and making sure people are safe, often in some very dangerous conditions,” Tootoo said. Coast Guard commissioner Jody Thomas pointed to the coast guard’s motto of ‘Safety First, Service Always,’ as personnel ensure the wellbeing of mariners in Canadian waters where 5,600 large cargo vessels and more than seven million fishing and recreational vessels operate every year. Noting the fleet’s importance, Thomas said pilots fly coast guard technicians to very remote locations to repair and maintain communication towers, often placed on mountaintops and along coasts where there is no road access. They also fly in techs to service and repair 17,000 navigational aids which guide the safe movement of about 480 million tonnes of marine cargo annually, valued at more than $210 billion, Thomas said. The announcement was made

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Simon Pinsonneault, chief turbojet training instructor with Transport Canada, sits in the cockpit of a Cessna Citation II flight simulator at a training facility at the Ottawa International Airport. The federal government has awarded a $17-million contract for the construction of a flight simulator in Ottawa that will be used to train pilots on a new fleet of Canadian Coast Guard helicopters. just a stone’s throw away from a Transport Canada hangar where two brand new Bell 429 choppers are parked and being used to train pilots in the meantime. With the simulator, pilots will be able to practise skills that wouldn’t be safe in the sky, such as emergency procedures and shutting down engines, said Weir, who is responsible for professional development standards for all Transport Canada pilots who fly the coast guard’s helicopter fleet. The simulator will also free up the new choppers that otherwise would be sidelined from duty for training. The contract will create 43 en-

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gineering and manufacturing jobs over the next two years, which Ottawa South MP David McGuinty welcomed. “I’ve always believed the most important investment our country can make is in learning,” he said at the announcement. “If we’re going to compete, if we’re going to stay ahead, we’re going to … give our coast guard the

expertise they need to do their jobs.” The expansion of the Transport Canada Training Centre, where the simulator will be housed, is underway and expected to be ready in September. To watch a video of the announcement and a Cessna Citation II simulator in action, go to ottawacommunitynews.com, or visit facebook.com/ottawacommunitynews.

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First look coming for city’s recommended pkwy. widening plan Erin McCracken

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The public will soon have a chance to examine the city’s recommended plan for the widening of the Airport Parkway and Lester Road. The plan and an overview of the environmental assessment study for the project will be presented during an open house on March 10. The city’s study team will likely also talk about the revised projected opening dates for each of the project’s three phases, including the delayed opening of the first phase of the widening of the parkway between Brookfield and Hunt Club roads, said River Coun. Riley Brockington. “Since the second meeting (last June), the city announced that its expected development charge revenue has not met expectations,” he said of the reason for the delay, which came to light last December. “Therefore, projects have been revised to match the needed revenues to fund

those.” The first phase of the parkway twinning was initially slated to open in late 2018 or early 2019. But without enough development charges revenue in the city’s coffers, due to a slow-down in development across the city, the opening of phase one is facing several years’ delay, Brockington said, adding this means the opening has likely been pushed back to 2023 or 2024. “That’s a good question for the open house on (March) 10,” said Brockington. “I expect that they will have revised timelines for all three phases and they can’t avoid mentioning something about phase one being postponed (because) since the open house (last June) there’s been this announcement.” The parkway widening was one of a number of projects included in the council-approved 2013 transportation master plan, which Brockington described as a “transportation infrastructure blueprint for the city.”

“These projects are still on the books. It’s just when they can actually be paid for is being pushed ahead into the future,” he said. Despite the financial pinch, it doesn’t necessarily mean the southbound parkway offramp at Walkley Road, which Brockington said is estimated to cost about $1.1 million, will be pulled from phase one. “I don’t think so,” he said. “I think that staff are going to come forward with their best recommendations about what to do here. My understanding is they feel quite strongly about the southbound off-ramp.” The upcoming March meeting will likely shed light on what that ramp will entail, what it will look like, and the recommended mitigation initiatives, such as soundbarrier walls to alleviate noise from parkway traffic. Also expected to be addressed are measures to deal with cutthrough traffic on Walkley Road or on side streets that connect to Walkley, Brockington said.

The off-ramp concept has been met with a lot of opposition from residents living in the Riverside Park community. Many worry it will bring with it traffic congestion as well as a boost in cut-through traffic. “I think you’re going to see some pretty divided camps at that meeting who are adamantly opposed to the widening, adamantly in support of the widening, fairly ambivalent but opposed to the off-ramp, fairly ambivalent in favour of the off-ramp, people who are just interested in this project because they live in the south end and people whose communities may be severely hampered now without an off-ramp at Walkley, or without the parkway being widened,” he said. A request for an interview with a city staff representative about the upcoming open house was denied. The public open house takes place on Thursday, March 10, from 6 to 8:30 p.m., with a presentation at 7 p.m., at the Jim Durrell

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Ottawa Hospital prostate cancer study will save lives: doctor Surveillance of low-risk tumours more beneficial than immediate treatment: study Erin McCracken

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A groundbreaking prostate cancer study by an Ottawa Hospital research team shows that regular monitoring of slow-growing, low-grade tumours is a safer alternative to potentially harmful treatments, according to the study’s se-

nior author. “Quite often people are quite shocked when they’re told they may have the option of just observing a cancer,” said Dr. Rodney Breau, prostate cancer surgeon and epidemiologist at the Ottawa Hospital’s General campus. That’s because the word “cancer” instantly makes people think of a potentially life-threatening condition that requires immediate treatment. But the study, published Feb. 29 in the prestigious Canadian Medical Association Journal, shows this is not always the case and that more patients than ever are being monitored on a

regular basis without ever having to undergo invasive treatments, or their treatments are being delayed until their risk level elevates. Surveillance includes a physical exam, including a prostate exam, every three to six months, a specialized blood test, possibly imaging tests, such as MRIs, and, over the years, tumour biopsies. After five years, with no change, patients may only need an annual exam. The research involved studying the medical files of 477 low-risk prostate cancer patients living in the Champlain Local Health Integration Network region who were referred to the general campus’ Ages

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“Because there are so many risks, I think in many cases, despite these low-grade tumours being cancers, treatment is actually worse than the disease.” DR. RODNEY BREAU

sults revealed that not only could many of these patients be managed without treatment, but that about 59 per cent were still being actively observed after five years of follow-up and hadn’t required surgical intervention. It’s hoped the report, which Breau said is the world’s first comprehensive study with such high-quality data, will also signal to the medical community that screening is key. In fact, deaths due to

prostate-specific antigen in the early 1990s. But there has been a downside to screening because it increased the rate in which men diagnosed with low-grade tumours were being treated unnecessarily, even though their cancer wasn’t likely to impact their lives, said Breau. “These patients are undergoing tests that are expensive and may have complications, and they’re also undergoing treatments that are expensive and have side

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were being managed with active surveillance. By the end of the study in 2013, that had risen to 68 per cent, and many may never need surgery, said Breau, adding that in the U.S. just 30 per cent of low-

“The ability to maintain the benefits of screening and reduce the downsides, the harms, is very, very significant.” DR. RODNEY BREAU

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Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans is back to her council duties after a whirlwind trip to Nicaragua to help construct a much-needed addition to a school in that Central American country. The councillor spent 10 days, from Feb. 11 to 22, in a remote village outside of León, Nicaragua, with 10 prominent Ottawa women, who all rolled up their sleeves to build two additional classrooms onto the school for kindergarten to Grade 6 students. “It was an unbelievable, once-in-a-lifetime opportunity,” Deans said. “I’ve never done anything like that before.” Given her work in community building here at home in her ward, Deans said she couldn’t pass up the opportunity to do more of that, but in a very remote part of the world where people are “far less fortunate than we are.” “I am a great believer in education and I recognize that there is a true link between the level of education of a country and the gross domestic product,” she said, adding the better educated people become, the better able they are to contribute to the wealth of their countries. Travelling to the remote village by van was an adventure in itself since the makeshift road was more like a dirt path in places. “We were slowed down some days because of cattle crossings and horse crossings,” Deans said of the 17-kilometre journey into the village from the main road. Once there, the group was warmly welcomed by the villagers, including 93 students and four teachers at the two-room El Porvenir school. It was so cramped, a makeshift shelter with desks parked underneath on a dirt floor had been set up nearby to accommodate the overflow of students. It was Deans’ job to bend rebar into rectangle shapes, helping the two new classrooms take shape,

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Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans helps build a school addition in a remote Nicaraguan village during a recent trip with a group of prominent Ottawa women. with assistance from construction workers, who mentored the Canadians as they worked to give a boost to the village where there are few resources. Families there had limited access to water and many of the homes only had dirt floors, while none had refrigeration. “I’m told most of the families live on less than $2 a day,” Deans said. That’s where the registered charity, SchoolBOX, established by Almonte’s Tom Affleck in 2006, comes in. It builds schools

and provides supplies in Nicaraguan communities, making education possible for children. It was through this organization, that Deans’ group travelled south. “I fundamentally believe that every child has a right to an education,” Deans said. According to SchoolBOX’s website, 57 million kids around the world are not in school, and another 69 million have not finished their primary education. As well, only 51 per cent of Nicaraguan children

make it to Grade 5. “Unicef estimates that half a million Nicaraguan children between the age of three and 17 aren’t in the education system because they’re in rural areas and they’re in poor families,” Deans said, noting that one of the barriers is a lack of schools. Since SchoolBOX was founded, it has built 75 schools in Nicaragua, she said. Despite the poverty in the village, Deans, who paid her own way to participate in the build, said she was struck by the positive outlook among villagers. “The children were beautiful and really well adjusted. There wasn’t a bad attitude among them,” she recalled. “And there were tears in their eyes when we left.” The trip has not only forged incredible memories, but has offered some life lessons for Deans. “I think the power of community was very evident there and the importance of volunteering and lending a helping hand when you can,” she said. “It makes you want to do it again just because you realize we take a lot for granted in our country.” For SchoolBOX information and details, visit schoolbox.ca.

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Canada Soccer’s Men’s National Youth Program’s second of three Spring 2016 identification camps will feature 24 players in Vaughan, Ontario from 28 February to 3 March. The U-15 camp will feature players born 2001 or later. Canada Soccer’s Technical Director Tony Fonseca and coaching staff have organised three identification camps in February and March of this year. The three camps will allow Canada Soccer’s coaching staff to assess more than 60 bright Canadian prospects from across the country. “We have been encouraged by the number of younger quality players in our Men’s National Team in recent years,” said Tony Fonseca, Canada Soccer’s Technical Director. “Our players are growing up with a solid foundation of skill. You can see from the interaction with our national program, the future is bright.” OSU Force Academy is extremely pleased to have the most representatives in this camp of any club within Ontario. These four boys have been integral parts of our highly-successful 2001 Force OPDL Boys team which were Eastern Conference Champions last season. “We are very pleased for these boys to be recognized by the national program for their continued hard work. This experience, along with their upcoming tour of England during March break where they will play against professional academies will serve them well to continue their development. We are hopeful that more of our players will soon be recognized for their talents by the Canadian Soccer Association,” noted OSU Technical Director, Paul Harris. Players

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laceration to his face during the altercation, but did not require hospitalization. Haarbosch said the cut was likely unintentional. The suspect is described by police as a black male, be-

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Robbery investigators are hunting for a male suspect after a convenience store clerk was pushed to the ground and had a knife held to his throat during a robbery. Police quickly turned to the public for help identifying the young male suspect, circulating an image of him just days after a convenience store in the 2600-block of Alta Vista Drive, near Bank Street, was robbed on Feb. 25 at 10:15

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The University of Ottawa and Carleton University rank in the top five for student registration on a website that links young people in need of money with older people with cash to spare. The site – which offers free registration to college and university students – suggests the arrangement can help students pay housing and tuition expenses. Jennifer McIntosh

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A growing number of Canadian students are adding a little sugar to their lives with a website which pairs “sugar babies” with “sugar daddies and mommies.” Called SeekingArrangements.com, the site markets itself to college and university students as a way to graduate school without any

student loan debt. And it’s working. Brook Urick, the public relations manager for the site, said it’s a win-win; the students get a benefactor and a chance to graduate debt free. Sugar daddies get an upfront, honest relationship with no strings attached. While the site aims to register students as sugar babies, suggesting it can

help pay for school, there is no requirement that they be students. The company’s own website suggests sugar babies can use cash for fashion and travel. It’s likely some sugar babies are not students and have sugar daddies strictly to earn a living. The website was founded in 2006. According to the website operator, there are five million people sub-

scribed around the world. In Canada, it claims there are 416,715 sugar babies – and of those, 156,715 are registered in college or university. Canadian sugar daddies number 50,477 and there are 3,265 sugar mommies. OTTAWA

The company published a list of Canadian universities with subscribers to the site at

the beginning of February. They claim the University of Ottawa and Carleton University are ranked in the top five, with 92 and 108 sugar babies registered respectively. Students who register for the site with their university email address can do so for free. The company’s online marketing video even depicts Sugar Baby University – featuring suggestive scenes with

women decked out in short skirts, counting their cash and riding off into the sunset on the arm of a man in an expensive foreign car. Signing up is very similar to a regular dating profile. The only difference for sugar babies is you have to select an assistance level – it can be negotiable, from around $1,000 a month, up to more than $10,000. See TUITION, page 27

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A first-year student at Carleton University said she originally heard about the site watching the American TV show Dr. Phil. “I started getting serious about it in the first semester,” said Hailey (not her real name), adding she fiddled around on the site the summer before classes started, but it took her a while to find someone she was interested in. She said she prefers the company of older men. “Older men take care of you, they’re very concerned if you trip and fall, versus a guy in his 20s who will laugh and post a video on Vine,” she said. Hailey said the sugar baby lifestyle gets a bad rap and

she tends to keep the information to herself. “There’s some judgement about a younger girl with an older man,” she said. “People think it’s lazy not to go out there and work hard.” While Urick said the average monthly income for a sugar baby on the site is $2,600 per month, Hailey said she doesn’t get an allowance. “The relationship is more about him seeing what my needs are,” she said, adding over time the relationship became less and less about dollars and more about two people enjoying each other’s company. Hailey said she’s still trying to figure out what she wants to do when she graduates, and she’s learned from some of the people she’s come across. “One of the guys I met built his company when he was very young,” she said, adding she’s also met some contacts in real estate. For Hailey, her education

is an investment, and while she’s not sure what she wants to do with her degree, she wants to keep going to class. She said that one of the reasons she joined the site was to keep pace with rising tuition fees. Her class fees are a little under $4,000 per semester, Hailey said. And while she works part time, she still needs a little help. “If tuition was like $2,000 or I came from a rich family to help out I might be more enthusiastic about doing it myself,” Hailey said. According to the Canadian Federation of Students’ Ontario chapter, tuition fees have increased an average of five per cent per year since 2006. The average student debt for a four-year undergraduate degree is $37,000. STRUGGLING TO STAY IN SCHOOL

Another sugar baby, who chose to use the pseudonym

Katelyn, joined the site when she found herself struggling to find a way to stay in school. The 28-year-old was recently separated. She found herself in a tough situation at the beginning of the school year because she didn’t work – her fiancée supported them before the split. Katelyn called the Ontario Student Assistance Pro-

two men from the site. One pays an allowance of $1,100 and the other has a budget of $1,000 each month to take her out to activities she wouldn’t be able to afford on her own. There are four sugar babies to every sugar daddy, so competition for cash is stiff, but neither Hailey nor Katelyn have had any trouble connecting with people.

“It’s not all about being intimate.” KATELYN, STUDENT

gram, “a joke,” and needed a way to pay her bills and stay in school. Katelyn had been on the site prior to her relationship with her fiancée. “I was sitting around thinking about what to do and it occurred to me to sign back up,” she said. Right now Katelyn sees

Urick said she writes a blog for the companion site www.letstalksugar.com where she posts tips on getting more views for your profile, as well as dealing with married sugar daddies, and other relationship pointers. Katelyn, whose mom knows she’s on the site, said

aside from help with her finances, she received some advice from a contact she made that had real estate expertise who helped her learn her rights in regards to her apartment following her split. She said she just acts like herself and that’s worked for her so far. “People say there is a lot of competition, but it’s worked well for me,” she said, adding she’s seen some blog posts that say women of colour don’t do well, but that hasn’t been the case for her either. Katelyn agrees that the lifestyle gets a bad rap, and says there are some girls on the site who state they are looking for a platonic relationship. “It’s not all about being intimate,” she said. Both Hailey and Katelyn have strict rules around who they will date. They don’t date married men. See SITE, page 28

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Hailey said she wouldn’t date anyone who has a daughter in her teen years. “They should be a role model and their daughters shouldn’t see them with someone only like four or five years older than them,” she said. No sugar daddies were available to talk about their experiences on the site. CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR

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Rebecca Bromwich, an instructor in legal studies at Carleton University, said she wonders if the girls – and the sugar daddies – know what they’re getting into. Bill C36 – passed by the Conservatives in 2014 – prohibits an individual from purchasing sexual services and forbids advertising the sale of others’ sexual services. “It makes buying sex criminal,” she said, adding signing up to the site with the expectation of sex for the monthly allowance could land someone in jail for up to five years. She said while the site doesn’t explicitly spell out that sex acts are traded for money, it may be tough for some girls to get help from the law if an interaction goes wrong – because at the core the whole thing is an illegal arrangement. Bromwich likened the situation to the difference between a prostitute and an escort – at the end of the day, both are consensual sex workers. “They might not understand that that’s what they’re agreeing to,” she said of sugar babies. She said the legislation – designed to help sex workers – doesn’t do much to protect them because they can’t do anything if there’s an abuse of the contract. Bromwich said sugar daddies might also end up left out in the cold. “If something goes south they would want to share liability with the website, but it wouldn’t be possible,” she said, adding the likelihood of being able to sue the site, in the event of some unforeseen consequence of seeking out an arrangement with a sugar baby would likely be unsuccessful because the original transaction is illegal. Hailey said she doesn’t see why people re-

act so negatively to the lifestyle. “The core of it is dating,” she said. “The meaning can get distorted.” Urick said people using SeekingArrangements.com are seeking meaningful relationships. She added that those relationships sometimes include romantic intimacy, but just as often do not. The site takes many measures both internally and externally to prevent the terms of use being violated, Urick said. Those include manual, in-house approval of all profiles and pictures, monitoring member reporting and background checks. “This is a dating site, just like any other, with the difference being the members’ open honesty about the desired terms of their relationships,” Urick said. COST OF SCHOOL CONTINUES TO RISE

A release sent out by SeekingArrangements.com said that tuition rates went up an average of 3.2 per cent last year – in part prompting a 21 per cent increase in registration on the site. “Canada’s low income households are becoming more indebted, forcing many students to take out loans they might never be able to repay,” Brandon Wade, CEO of SeekingArrangements.com wrote in a press release. “About a quarter of university sugar babies are from low-income families. With a sugar daddy they are actually helping to close the wealth gap and afford an education.” Anne-Marie Roy, deputy chairperson for the Canadian Federation of Students, said that access to education is increasingly determined based on your parents’ income and where you were born. “It’s more difficult than ever for young Canadians to access the skills and training we need to thrive,” she said. According to Roy, Students in Ontario are paying an average of $8,971 on tuition this year and are graduating with the highest average debt load in the country. “Canada’s patchwork of federal and provincial tax credits, loans and grants are not keeping students in school and out of poverty,” Roy said. “We need a national strategy to end the student debt crisis at its source by eliminating tuition fees.”

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By law, money collected via these fees has to be spent on emissions-reducing efficiencies in other areas of society, like home retrofit programs. Large businesses won’t feel the financial hit immediately, as they will be given up to four years to adopt the cap-and-trade guidelines. Though the province recently announced that wine will become available in a select number of grocery stores, all wine sold in the province will now have to abide by a mandatory minimum price – one that will rise each year. In addition, all bottles sold will see an average of 10 cents in tax added. Taxes on cigarettes will also rise, with the price of a carton of smokes going up three dollars. FINANCIAL STANDING

Sousa said the province remains committed to balancing its budget for the 2017-2018 fiscal year, with this coming year’s deficit pegged at $4.3-billion. The projected deficit at the end of the 2015-16 fiscal year will be $5.7 billion, which the province says is less than it earlier predicted. On the macro level, Ontario’s debt will pass a numerical milestone this coming year, with a $308 billion debt requiring nearly $12 billion each year in interest payments to service it. That will rise to more than $13 billion annually in two years. REACTION

Both Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown and New Democrat leader Andrea Horwath took exception to the makeup of the cap-and-trade

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City shakes up its arena policies for ice time Jennifer McIntosh

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Some members of the local hockey scene were less than pleased about a shake up to the city’s facility rental policy – which includes arenas, soccer fields and baseball diamonds. The community and protective services committee heard a report on the allocation policy refresh at its meeting on Feb. 25. The current framework for allocating ice time or baseball diamonds from the city is to look at an organization’s historic use from the previous year. Under the new guidelines, the city would assign times based on the number of registered participants and the playing time standards established by their governing bodies. Groups that have been getting more than their share will lose time. Committee chair Diane Deans calls the policy refresh historic. She said she’s heard from residents that the existing guidelines can edge out, newer girl leagues, creating a tax on girls who want

to play sports such as hockey. Included in the plan will also be stiffer penalties for returned ice time. Dan Chenier, manager in the city’s parks and recreation department, said the changes won’t be significant, and city staff could offer workshops on the new ice time application process. Under the new plan, ice time that’s returned once the season starts, will cost the organization returning it 25 per cent of the fee. Denis Dumais, president of Hockey Eastern Ontario Minor, said that booking ice times around playoffs can get complicated and penalties will come out of the pockets of parents. “It’s $300 an hour for private ice,” he said. “That’s an impact on parents.” Bryan Gormley, president of Ottawa Centre Minor Hockey Association, said the league doesn’t always know how many kids will register in each division – and not all rinks are created equal. “We know that we can’t have midget players (16-17) playing at Brewer, it’s not big enough and some players can get hurt,” he

Hockey players took to the ice at Ray Friel during the Bell Capital Cup over the holiday season. said, adding he returns ice at the beginning of the season for days he knows for sure they won’t use it, such as Family Day, Thanksgiving, Christmas break and March break. Gormley questioned the rationale behind the change. “If you think there’s ice going empty in this city, you’re dreaming,” he said. Another resident who asked not to be named, handles the booking for an adults league named the Mighty Hacks.

He said their original time slot was 9 p.m. at the Nepean Sportsplex, then the ice time was moved to 9:30 p.m. and then later to 10 p.m. to make way for younger players. While he said he understands it can be hard to break into the city’s arenas if you’re a new league – he likes the status quo. “There’s something to be said for an established league that has come back over multiple years,” he said, adding he got an email from the city about a 5.6 per cent

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Close to $80K in damages after garden business fire

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NOTICE OF APPLICATION FOR APPROVAL TO EXPROPRIATE LAND IN THE MATTER OF an application by the City of Ottawa for approval to expropriate the easements described in Schedule A attached hereto for the purposes of the Richmond Forcemain Repairs and Modifications Project including but not limited to permitting the construction, use, operation, inspection, alteration, maintenance and/or repair of an existing 500 mm sanitary sewer forcemain, a new 300 mm sanitary sewer forcemain to facilitate repairs to the existing forcemain, a new section of 600 mm sanitary sewer forcemain parallel to the existing forcemain and works and improvements ancillary thereto and including temporary easements, 12 months in duration, for purposes including but not limited to repairing the existing 500 mm sanitary sewer forcemain, constructing the 300 mm and 600 mm sanitary sewer forcemains, entering on, under and through the easement lands described in Schedule A attached hereto with all vehicles, machinery, workmen and material for construction, excavation, and grading, and undertaking all other works ancillary to the Richmond Forcemain Repairs and Modifications Project.

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Grey smoke spotted at a garage on the premises of a garden business in south Ottawa prompted a large response from city fire crews. Sixteen fire trucks and just under two dozen firefighters descended on Gardens Creations, a business at 5100 Bank St., just south of Rideau Road, between Findlay Creek and Greely. ‘MAIN CONCERN’

A 911 call reported smoke coming from the building, which measures 15 by 30 metres in size, a few minutes after 6 a.m. on Feb. 24. “This was a garage and inside there was equipment. That was the main concern when the firefighters arrived on scene,” said Capt. Danielle Cardinal, fire department spokeswoman, noting there were also vehicles inside the structure. “They could see the smoke and then they made it to the interior so they were able to start their attack from inside,” she said of the firefighters’ response. Fire officials are estimating the fire and smoke caused $50,000 in damages to the structure, and $30,000 to the contents. The smoke and flames were brought under control within about 25 minutes after the incident was first reported. SEVERAL HOURS

But crews remained at the scene for several hours, until at least 9:37 a.m., to ensure the fire did not reignite, Cardinal said. “Because of the dynamics of fire they still have to check for extension, so they’re looking in walls and ceilings and other spaces, and they’re finding embers in that time,” she said. It is not uncommon to see such a large emergency response. In this incident, the department sent a rapid intervention team in the event a firefighter needed assistance at the scene, as well as an air management team that ensures firefighters have ample air in their breathing tanks, Cardinal said. The cause of the fire remains under investigation. No one was injured.

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The cause of a fire at a garden business at 5100 Bank St., just south of Rideau Road, that broke out on Feb. 24, remains under investigation.

The Property Sketches referred to in Schedule A forming part of this Notice, are available for viewing during regular business hours at the City’s Client Service Centre, 1st Floor, City Hall, City of Ottawa, 110 Laurier Avenue West. Any owner of lands in respect of which notice is given who desires an inquiry into whether the taking of such land is fair, sound and reasonably necessary in the achievement of the objectives of the expropriating authority shall so notify the approving authority in writing, (a) in the case of a registered owner, served personally or by registered mail within 30 days after the registered owner is served with the notice, or, when the registered owner is served by publication, within 30 days after the first publication of the notice;

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(b) in the case of an owner who is not a registered owner, within 30 days after the first publication of the notice. The approving authority is: The Council of the City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W. Ottawa ON K1P 1J1. The expropriating authority is: City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Ave. W. Ottawa ON K1P 1J1. Dated at Ottawa this 3rd day of March, 2016. CITY OF OTTAWA Gordon E. MacNair Director, Real Estate Partnerships & Development Office Schedule A Those lands in the City of Ottawa described as follows: An estate, right, or interest in the nature of a permanent easement in the following lands: Part of PIN 04430-0267 (LT) being part of UNIT 57, PL 4D-17, S/T LT343099, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 in Property Sketch No. 18336-1c.dgn. Part of PIN 04430-0268 (LT) being part of UNIT 72, PL 4D-17, S/T LT449329, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 in Property Sketch No. 18336-2c.dgn Part of PIN 04430-0325 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Parts 1, 4 and 7 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of The Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 4 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 in Property Sketch No. 18336-3c.dgn.

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Part of PIN 04430-0324 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Parts 2, 5 and 8 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of The Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 5 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 in Property Sketch No. 18336-4c.dgn. Part of PIN 04430-0327 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Parts 3, 6 and 9 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of The Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 6 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 1 and 2 in Property Sketch No. 18336-5c.dgn. An estate, right or interest, for a limited time in the nature of a temporary easement for a period of 12 months in the following lands: Part of PIN 04430-0267 (LT) being part of UNIT 57, PL 4D-17, S/T LT343099, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcels 3 and 4 in Property Sketch No. 18336-1c.dgn. Part of PIN 04430-0268 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 72, PL 4D-17, S/T LT449329, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, designated as Parcels 3 and 4 in Property Sketch No. 18336-2c.dgn.

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Part of PIN 04430-0325 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Part 1, 4 and 7 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of the Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 4 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 3 and 4 in Property Sketch No. 18336-3c.dgn. Part of PIN 04430-0324 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Parts 2, 5 and 8 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of the Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 5 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 3 and 4 in Property Sketch No. 18336-4c.dgn. Part of PIN 04430-0327 (LT) being part of PT UNIT 65, PL 4D-17, being Parts 3, 6 and 9 on Plan 4R-17172, geographic Township of Goulbourn, City of Ottawa, subject to an easement in favour of The Corporation of the Township of Goulbourn over Part 6 on Plan 4R-17172 as in LT445881, designated as Parcels 3 and 4 in Property Sketch No. 18336-5c.dgn.

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Extending public beach season comes with a price Jennifer McIntosh

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Opening up the city’s beaches for longer is worth the investment, said Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli. The traditional beach season lasts from 58 to 65 days, typically closing the third weekend in August. Gatineau’s beaches are open for 74 days. The city’s parks and recreation manager presented some options to extend the season without an additional cost, but it would have to be a compromise. The plan councillors heard back in November would mean staggered start times at two of the city’s four beaches. But that’s not what Egli was looking for. “It seems like we are giving something up, or making a compromise,” he said. So, the committee sent the item back

to staff. Egli said that he’d like to see the beaches open earlier in June and if that means spending a little more money, so be it. PREVIEW

“A weekend in June as kind of a preview of what our beaches have to offer is a good idea,” he said. “The kids are still in school, but they’re warm and antsy and looking for something to do on the weekend.” The price tag for opening an extra weekend in June would be $16,000. Egli is hoping some money can be found in the city’s one-time, unforeseen fund this summer, then funding it from the base budget in the future. The new options will be heard by city councillors when they meet on March 23.

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Expanding the City of Ottawa’s annual beach season would come with a cost, but some councillors think it would be money well-spent.

CITY OF OTTAWA NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF A ZONING AMENDMENT 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 Parking is available The City of Ottawa is undertaking the Airport Parkway (Brookfield Road to the Airport) and Lester Road (Airport to east of Bank Street) 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 and final Open House is to present the Recommended Plan for the project. Your participation in this Open House meeting is important as we are seeking feedback on the proposed work before it is presented to City Council for approval in late spring 2016. 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. Information on the Airport Parkway and Lester Road Widening EA Study is available at ottawa.ca/airportparkway. 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 3-1-1 or email the project lead below before the event. For further information or to provide comments, please contact: Frank McKinney, P.Eng Program Manager, Transportation Planning – Environmental Assessments City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 28540 Fax: 613-580-2578 Email: Frank.McKinney@ottawa.ca 42 Ottawa South News - Thursday, March 3, 2016

Review of Minimum Parking Requirements In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a zoning by-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning and Growth Management Department at the City of Ottawa. LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The zoning amendment proposal affects lands located generally within the boundaries of former Ottawa and Vanier, as well as those lands near rapid-transit stations citywide. Lands affected include all of Wards 12, 13, 14 and 15; most of Ward 17; part of Wards 7, 11 and 16; as well as lands near rapid-transit stations city-wide. Wards 5, 6, 20 and 21 do not contain any lands affected by the proposal. PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The proposed amendment will reduce and in some cases eliminate the minimum number of parking spaces required for development in the inner-urban area and near rapid-transit stations, consistent with the relevant policies of the Official Plan. It will also introduce incidental changes to required aisle widths in parking garages, minimum driveway widths, and zoning rules governing car-sharing services. A minimum visitor parking requirement for residential uses is proposed to be introduced in those parts of the Central Area where visitor rates currently do not apply. FURTHER INFORMATION To view the proposal or any information or materials related to the proposal, please contact the undersigned planner, or visit the project website at ottawa.ca/minimumparking. RELATED PLANNING APPLICATIONS N/A SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning this proposal. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or e-mail by Tuesday, April 5, 2016. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board. If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed by-law is passed, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to do so. Dated at the City of Ottawa this Thursday, March 3, 2016. Tim J. Moerman, Planner Planning and Growth Management Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 13944 • Fax: 613-580-2459 E-mail: tim.moerman@ottawa.ca

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CHEO ER visits ‘through the roof’, causing long wait times 42 per cent of visits not considered emergencies Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Patients are waiting longer to be assessed and treated as CHEO’s emergency department grapples with a deluge of non-urgent cases, spurring the hospital to issue a public appeal in hopes of relieving the pressure. “February has now been just through the roof,” said ER physician Dr. Ken Farion, acting medical director of the regional hospital’s ER and the hospital’s medical director of quality and systems improvement. The first three weeks of February saw 5,096 patients come through the ER doors, up from 4,213 in the

same time frame last year. The hospital is struggling with a 20-per-cent spike in patient volumes over what is typical at this time of year. And 42 per cent of the visits were considered non-urgent, with the majority experiencing flu symptoms. Hospital officials are now asking parents to first go to their family doctor or a walk-in clinic to help free up ER doctors and nurses to focus on children and teens with more urgent health problems who required specialized care. When it fields about 300 in one day – such as on Feb. 22 when 280 kids came in – the department can’t function as smoothly, since it doesn’t have the physical space to accommodate such a crush, and patients can’t be seen as quickly, Farion said. “Rooms get blocked and people get busy just answering questions from all those people wondering how much longer,” said

Farion. And though the triage system picks out the sickest kids and moves them to the front of the line as they come in, the sheer volume detracts from staff focus-

tients are waiting four or five hours during busy periods, and even longer. “Then they may need to wait for further treatment or testing,” he said. The hospital’s internal

“That’s always a risk ... to us, because of the chaos of over-volume that we might miss something subtle. That then leads to a child waiting inappropriately.” DR. KEN FARION

ing their efforts on those requiring urgent care, he said. “That’s always a risk ... to us, because of the chaos of over-volume that we might miss something subtle. That then leads to a child waiting inappropriately.” The higher than usual numbers of non-emergency cases means those same pa-

wait time target is to have patients assessed within three hours, which was achieved last year. But doctors are concerned this recent trend will continue into March. “We’re starting to see more influenza,” said Farion. “If that spike now takes off on top of what we’ve already been seeing that hasn’t been influenza,

we’re very concerned that the numbers will be unmanageable.” It’s also putting the squeeze on the waiting room, which has been standing-room only at times. “We are far in exceeding our capacity, especially if families make it a family affair and they bring both parents and the sick one, plus all the siblings and the grandparents and friends,” he said. That spurs CHEO to reinforce its visitor policy of not allowing siblings to visit and recommending that only one caregiver, if possible, accompany the sick child to hospital. The last time the hospi-

tal saw such a spike was in the fall of 2009 during the H1N1 epidemic, when they were seeing upwards of 350 patients a day. Just recently, on Feb. 15, the ER fielded 301 patients, and another 19 who came but left before their child was seen, which Farion said may be, in part, due to long waits. Though February and March are typically the busiest months for CHEO’s ER due to respiratory infections and viral illnesses, doctors say most viruscausing fevers and coughs in healthy, immunized kids can be managed at home, by a family doctor or at a clinic. See PARENTS, page 44

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Parents seeking reassurance about child’s health at ER: doctor Continued from page 43

Last May, the hospital launched a Choosing Wisely education campaign to try and reduce the strain of nonurgent visits on the ER. It worked for several months as doctors spoke with parents about their child’s health status, whether it warranted a trip to the ER and what other treatment options they could take in future. “We haven’t been as active with that (campaign since), because it was very effective,” Farion said. “The numbers through the fall and even into January had come down and we were quite happy with the numbers.” CHEO saw a drop in nonurgent visits by between two and five per cent during that span, and a reduction in nonurgent visits in December, largely because flu season hadn’t yet hit, Farion said. Educating parents remains key, regardless if the hospital decides to continue with the Choosing Wisely campaign or a tweaked ver-

sion of it. “I think the information is still valid, it’s just how we deliver it,” Farion said, adding CHEO is looking for a variety of ways to get the message out. As for the recent boon in visits, he said a number of parents are seeking reassurance. “I think people are a little too knee-jerk on that,” he said. “They don’t have the confidence themselves to say, ‘You know, I’ve seen this before, it’s just a fever. My child is OK. “They want an answer. They want to know what’s wrong. They want to know how soon the child is going to be better.” While doctors can reassure them nothing is seriously wrong and provide advice on how to manage symptoms, they can’t say which virus the child has or how long their recovery will take, he said. Did you know? CHEO’s newly expanded ER, which opened in 2009,

was planned to accommodate 65,000 to 75,000 visits annually. In 2015, almost 70,000 went to the ER, while 2014 saw about 72,000. NON-URGENT CASES:

• Fever in healthy and vaccinated children, who feel better and are playful when their fever comes down with ibuprofen or acetaminophen • Breathing problems caused by nasal congestion and cough, common cold symptoms, or mild asthma symptoms that respond to puffers. • Vomiting or diarrhea less than four times a day, or diarrhea following stomach flu that can continue for up to two weeks WHEN TO GO TO AN ER:

• CHEO: cheo.on.ca/en/ HealthBitsAZ • Canadian Pediatric Society: caringforkids.cps.ca • Ottawa Public Health: parentinginottawa.com/en/ index.asp

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CHEO’s emergency department is feeling the pressure from a spike in the number of non-urgent cases in February, particularly those kids experiencing flu symptoms that don’t require a trip to emergency. Hospital officials say that has resulted in patient wait times of upwards of five hours, or longer.

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The OHS first acquired its own clinic space when Bayview Animal Hospital moved out of the Champagne Avenue shelter in 2005. The goals of the new clinic today seem modest, but important. Our primary concern was eliminating spay/neuter vouchers, the progressive, but not 100 per cent reliable way to ensure that animals adopted from the OHS would not reproduce and contribute to pet overpopulation. The clinic and our own veterinarian would allow us to sterilize all animals prior to adoption. The needs, and our goals soon expanded dramatically. With our own clinic, a host of other needs could be filled. Dental work became possible. It is simply not realistic to adopt an animal to most people and expect that the next day, they will shell out hundreds, or even thousands of dollars for needed dental work. They won’t adopt or they won’t have the dental work done — and the risk of a lifetime of pain for that pet is too great for us. But, if we can do the dental work before adoption, then sweet older animals can look forward to a comfortable retirement in a forever home. Moreover, animals with serious but treatable injuries and needs could be treated in-house, reducing costs and allowing us to bring more animals back to health. With the move to West Hunt Club, and the larger and more modern clinic here, the number and range of surgeries and treatments increased significantly. The larger facility allowed us to invite more community veterinarians to supplement the work of our staff veterinarians and I am delighted that many of our local veterinarians have answered the call. Even with volunteer vets and our frugal approach to our work, all kinds of medicine are expensive — very expensive, in fact. While we hear that everyday inflation runs under two per cent in recent memory, inflation in the medical realm often runs at 10 or more per cent. Veterinary medicine is not immune. Between inflation and our drive to help more animals, costs have increased a lot. We want to make sure animals get a second chance and a forever home. And we know you want it too.

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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 613-7697570. 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 613580-2940.

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 613733-3156, ext. 229.

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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 613-739-0960.

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, email elsaslater@ magma.ca, call 613-8231200 or visit divertimento. ca. Rehearsals are held Thursdays 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 located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr.

March 3

The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at 1:30 p.m. on March 3 at the animal shelter, located at 245 West Hunt Club Rd.

Refreshments will be served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda at 613-823-6770, or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

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Be sure to attend a World Day of Prayer service on March 4. The annual ecumenical celebration for 2016 was prepared by women in Cuba. For detailed information concerning World Day of Prayer services being held in the region, contact Lise Gauvin by emailing gauvin131@gmail.com or calling 613-723-0465, or email Rosalie Alexander by emailing pastoral@ sympatico.ca or calling 613736-0232.

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Mininistries)” will be hosting their next event March 10, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena at 3280 Leitrim Rd. Our feature is “A Quilting Journey” with Sheila Hills. There will be a faith story, a singer, refreshments, door prizes, and child care will be available. Admission is $6. Contact 613-249-0919 for details.

March 11

Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus hosts its next macaroni and bean supper on March 11 at 5:30 p.m. at Sainte-Geneviève parish hall, located at 825 Canterbury Ave. Adults eat for $8 and children 12 and under eat for free. Proceeds from the monthly dinners will support the service organization’s annual children’s Christmas fundraiser. Everyone is welcome to attend.

March 12

Big Soul Project, a wellknown community gospel choir, will present a concert at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr., on March 12, at 7:30 p.m. Organized by St. Thomas the Apostle and Resurrection Anglican churches, this concert is a fundraiser to support the settlement of an Iranian refugee family. Advance tickets are $25 or $20 at the door. For details and tickets please contact St. Thomas the Apostle by calling 613-733-0336, the Resurrection church at 613-733-8185 or Rideau Park United at 613-733-3056.

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Sold at a higher price 8. Instill fear 13. Can be domesticated 14. Oohed and ___ 15. Make too simple 19. Plutonium 20. Necessary for breathing 21. Make happy 22. Mythological bird 23. A baglike structure in a plant or animal 24. Put on __ 25. Type of dough 26. Blushed 30. Celestial object 31. Point __ National Seashore 32. Purplish red 33. Towards the mouth or oral region 34 Portuguese musical genre

35. Steals 38. Acts insincerely 39. City in Belarus 40. Anticipates 43. Paris airport 44. Deal with 45. No (Scottish) 47. Opens lock 48. Central parts 49. Sheep disease 50. Indicates position 51. Doing many things at once 55. Khoikhoin peoples 57. Informal alliance between countries 58. Long poems 59. The state of being poorly illuminated CLUES DOWN 1. Portico 2. Delicacy

3. Punish with an arbitrary penalty 4. Household god (Roman) 5. Public television station 6. __ Lilly, drug company 7. Degraded 8. Free from danger 9. Low bank or reef of coral 10. Exclamation of surprise 11. Lies down in rest 12. Give an education to 16. Provides 17. Fat from a pig 18. Belonging to a thing 22. Branches of a bone 25. Having a cheerless aspect or disposition 27. Edema (archaic) 28. Bo __, “10” 29. Unfledged or nestling hawk 30. Surrenders

32. Type of dessert 34. Planted with trees 35. Washington town 36. Listen in 37. Inwardly 38. Chinese province 40. Garrison 41. Converts thermal energy to mechanical work 42. Holy people 44. Lowest point between two peaks 46. Boundaries 48. Utter obscenities 51. ___ and cheese 52. Member of the cuckoo family 53. Type of microscope 54. ___ and Barbie 56. Michigan

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 A desire to experience thrills and sensory enjoyment is building within you, Aries. You may find yourself drawn to anything that seems risky or out of character. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you are accustomed to doing everything by the book, but you may be tempted to try something new in the near future. Just be sure not to throw all caution to the wind. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Your schedule this week may be so hectic that others can’t decipher your plans, Gemini. Try to keep those closest to you abreast of your activities in the week ahead. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Circumstances at work that are beyond your control dominate your thoughts this week, Cancer. Don’t stress out too much and keep a positive attitude. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Relationship dynamics have changed for the better, Leo. Make the most of this positive turn of events and make sure your partner does the same. VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Your energy levels reach peaks and valleys this week, Virgo. Do your best to make the most of those moments when your energy levels are at their highest.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Even your wildest fantasies may not seem so outlandish to you this week, Libra. If you can think it up, you can probably make it happen with a little effort. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you may find yourself doing things that would normally be out of your comfort zone. This can be a positive change in the right direction. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, daydream a little this week, but make sure it doesn’t consume all of your energy. Keep your desires in check and weigh the pros and cons of each idea before going forward. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, finding the right balance is a worthy goal this week. Make a concerted effort to give ample time to all the people and things that matter to you. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, time may not be on your side, but somehow you will find a way to make due. Whenever possible, farm out some of your work or responsibilities to others. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Your creative efforts will not go to waste, Pisces. Someone will recognize your talents and ask you to collaborate on an important project. 0303

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