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A blaze that Ottawa fire officials say started in a printing machine caused an estimated $90,000 in damages to the contents and structure of a sign business in a commercial strip mall on St. Laurent Boulevard on Wednesday, Feb. 25. Fire crews from several stations responded to two 911 calls reporting black smoke coming from SGA Signs, located at 1737 St. Laurent Blvd. in the two-storey mall, around 5:29 p.m. “The crews did encounter heavy black smoke,” said acting Deputy Fire Chief Phil Muggleton. The working fire, which was brought under control by 5:44 p.m., is believed to have started in a printing machine in the back corner of the store. If there were combustible materials nearby then the fire “probably did accelerate fairly quickly,” Muggleton said. “I’m guessing that if it’s a sign shop, there is going to be a lot of combustible material around. It’s going to be a great fuel supply. “So once the ignition source was established then that fuel supply is readily available, so it probably did develop fairly quickly.”
Firefighters aggressively attacked the flames from inside the building, while other firefighters checked to make sure everyone had been evacuated, including those working in businesses on either side of SGA Signs. Given the heavy smoke at the scene, firefighters would have used thermal-imaging equipment to as-
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sist them in detecting the source of the fire, Muggleton said. It is standard protocol to deploy numerous crews from multiple halls due to the risk of flames and smoke spreading to attached businesses, and so firefighters can relieve one another more frequently. “Weather extremes – whether it’s too hot or too cold – it is hard on our crews, so we make sure that we’ve got additional crews in,” said Muggleton. “Our crew safety is paramount.” No one was injured in the incident.
Alta Vista family fundraising to build homes for Cambodians their three children, Éric, 16, Alexandra, 13, and Julia, 11. “There was none of the, ‘No way, there’s no way we’re doing that,’” Yves said of their reaction. They have so far fundraised more than $4,200 towards their $5,000 objective to pay for enough building materials for their personal goal to construct three houses at a village outside Cambodia’s capital city of Phnom Penh. They hope to contribute $500 of that towards the construction of a women’s hospital in the capital city. Cambodian families must pay for the land where their new house will be built, and receive help from the Tabitha Foundation to develop strategies to save the $40 to buy a parcel of land. “Tabitha says it usually takes them two to three years of saving,” Cindy said. “We can go to a restaurant and easily spend what a family will take two years to have a piece of land,” Yves said. “You start to realize the dispropor-
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The L’Heureux family doesn’t have an ounce of experience when it comes to building houses, but in their arsenal they are equipped with a passion for travelling the world, getting off the beaten track and experiencing adventures together. The Alta Vista family of five heads to Cambodia at the end of June, and will spend the better part of a week with about 25 other travelling volunteers constructing at least 22 homes for the poor. “We like things a little different,” said Yves L’Heureux. When he and his wife, Cindy Desouza L’Heureux decided to travel to Asia, Cindy remembered a radio story she heard about a family that travelled to Cambodia to build homes through the Tabitha Foundation, a benevolent trust founded in 1994 that supports aid efforts in the Southeast Asian country. They spoke about it with
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The L’Heureux family – Éric, 16, left, mother Cindy Desouza L’Heureux, Julia, 11, father Yves L’Heureux and Alexandra, 13, – are fundraising to construct at least three houses for Cambodia’s poor. The Alta Vista residents are seasoned international travellers, but felt inspired to add a volunteer element to their next trip, which gets underway in June. tion of life and our way of living.” And though they have never before constructed a house
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“Not only was it one in four decimated, the philosophy was it was bad to be educated, “Yves said. “You make that disappear and what you’re left after with even when the Khmer Rouge are gone is something fairly difficult to reconstruct as a society.” Cindy and Yves were first bitten by the travel bug in 1994 “before kids or mortgage” and quit their jobs to backpack around the world for nine months. The trip had such an impact, they said at the time they would one day take their
“We look at travel as an opportunity to show our kids how nine-tenths of the world don’t live like us,” Cindy said. “So we said, ‘Let’s give them the culture shock that marked us.’”
about their travels at school. Éric, Alexandra and Julia are looking forward to making a difference for three Cambodian families. “They’re going to get a house now so it’s going be
“We look at travel as an opportunity to show our kids how nine-tenths of the world don’t live like us.” Cindy Desouza L’Heureux
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the motto of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group. “That’s spectacular,” Dubois said, referring to the high number of presentations Taylor has given over the years. In addition to never keeping track of his presentation record, Taylor also never expected to be recognized for his passion for volunteering. So when he recently received a telephone call from a representative of Mayor Jim Watson’s office, Taylor thought it was regarding publicity about the computer group. See NEPEAN, page 7
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“He says, ‘Well, not exactly,’” Taylor recalled. “And he said, ‘You’ve been nominated for the Mayor’s City Builder Award. And I thought he meant that it was the Ottawa PC Users’ Group that had been nominated.” Taylor was then told the nomination had been approved and he would receive the award at a special ceremony. “It was just totally out of the blue. I was quite taken aback by it,” said Taylor who was presented with a framed certificate from Watson and College Ward Coun. Rick Chiarelli at the start of the Feb. 25 council meeting in recognition of Taylor’s “exemplary volunteerism providing educational presentations on computer-related topics as a member and current president of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group,” the city said in a press release. The Mayor’s City Builder Award, established by Watson, recognizes “outstanding volunteerism or exemplary action, demonstrated (by) an extraordinary commitment to making our city a better place today and for the future,” the statement reads. While Taylor said he feels
somewhat out of place accepting an award when there’s so many other deserving volunteers, he said he is proud to help others. “Certainly, making a difference in the community, being able to give back to the community is something that I enjoy so much,” said Taylor, who joined the Ottawa PC Users’ Group in 1984.
“(Taylor) truly is someone you would want to emulate in terms of sharing knowledge.” Jeff Dubois, volunteer
“And so to receive an award for something that I really love doing is both nice as well as on the flip side I’d say, I’d almost pay to do this work as opposed to getting rewarded to do this work.” Taylor, a semi-retired federal government employee who worked most of his 36-year career as an Internet-technology specialist providing expertise on IT architecture and security as well as user and server support, among other areas.
It was during his time in the public sector that he honed his ability to explain highly technical subject matter to people who don’t have a technological background, which has allowed him to present high-tech topics to library users of all experience levels. Taylor’s library presentations have covered how to protect your computer and secure home wireless Internet connections, basic digital photo editing, how to buy a digital camera and computer and how the Internet works and doesn’t work. “Chris has been our (group’s) president for quite a while, but he is so charged energetically,” Dubois said. “He truly is someone you would want to emulate in terms of sharing knowledge. “The pace that he sets, the standards he sets for himself – it’s pretty amazing.” In addition to free library presentations, the computer group also hosts special presentations and discussions at its monthly meetings at the Canada Aviation and Space Museum. For more details about the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, visit opcug.ca. For a schedule of the library’s community events, go to biblioottawalibrary.ca/en/ program.
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Come play with us for a week of fun and games during March Break! The City of Ottawa is offering over 100 March Break camps for the best value and quality you can count on. Our affordable camps spark creativity, promote physical activity, increase independence and develop leadership. Parents know there is plenty of fun organized by the talented and certified leaders who operate the camps at our recreation and culture facilities across the city. One happy parent reported: “My son had another amazing year and thoroughly enjoyed his experience. He met friends, learned new ideas and skills; experienced a variety of activities and just plain old had a fun time. The team does a great job in creating an inclusive environment that allows all kids and all personalities to thrive.” Many of our camp leaders have been campers themselves and bring their unique expertise to the programs. Supervisors at all levels have been involved in camps and aquatic programs and know that safety is a big factor when programming for groups. All staff has been trained in first aid and CPR, emergency procedures, AODA and risk assessment. Our great leaders have specialized skills in sports, leadership, aquatics and adventure. They plan age appropriate activities while making sure that everyone is included. Check out the amazing arts camps at Nepean Creative Arts Centre, Nepean Visual Arts Centre and Shenkman Arts Centre led by accomplished artists in customized studio spaces. Register now for March Break camps at your local recreation and culture facility, by touch tone phone at 613-580-2588, or online at ottawa.ca/recreation Come and play with us!
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hen is the best time to learn how to use a compass? Before you get lost in the woods or when/if you survive? Should a student learn how to measure the angles in a triangle before the geometry test or after? And lastly, do we make sure kids know sexual activity can have negative consequences before they are sexually active or after they are pregnant, diseased or damaged? Arming children with information they need to make good decisions is what we ask our schools and teachers to do. In a perfect world, parents would provide all the sex ed information their child needs before they need it. Kids’ questions at home would be answered and the lines of communication would allow discussion and continuing learning. The Ontario government recently introduced new health and sexual education guidelines for teachers. The goal is clear: get information to stu-
dents at appropriate times, knowing that they will need it before they face important decisions. Playing the part of the ostrich is Campaign Life Coalition, which immediately set about trying to scare parents. The coalition’s press release warned the new curriculum, “... will discuss oral & anal sex in G. 7, masturbation in Gr. 6, homosexuality in Gr. 3 and sexual body parts in Gr. 1.” Take any parent who has a problem with anal and oral sex being discussed in Grade 7 and ask them: when do you plan to discuss it with them? The answer is likely never, which leaves their kids at greater risk of a bad decision than those who learn the risks at school. Naming sexual body parts happens in the home, well before a child gets to school. Kids have questions, and parents provide names. By the first day of junior kindergarten, every kid will know that boys and girls are different. So what’s to be scared of? In a word, ignorance.
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he National Gallery folks are commissioning one of those studies to find out why attendance isn’t great. I hope part of that study includes common sense, because you know how studies work. It is not encouraging to know that the gallery, in its request for proposals is looking for “new baseline data to assist us in achieving our visitorcentric approach.” The study will also concern “motivation, expectations, brand attributes and intrinsic values.” Language like that, so common around here, gives you that sinking feeling, and yet there is nothing in the gallery itself that should give cause for alarm. It is a gem, both inside and out. The Great Hall, a work of art in itself, makes, through its windows, a
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was about, and all the expense. Now it’s a familiar part of the landscape. The location is not bad, particularly historically, but it’s a bit off the beaten track, particularly for walkers. Underground parking is OK, although some people don’t like that. Plus, it’s an area that gets a lot of traffic, so it doesn’t feel like an easy place to drive to. Obviously, there’s nothing that can be done about the location. Ottawa would help itself considerably and boost attendance at its major attractions by setting up a free system of shuttle buses to take people to and from the major galleries, museums and other attractions. In terms of the content itself, well you can always find snobs who sneer at it, but that’s not important. The
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he new Ontario health curriculum – the first revision since 1998 – was released in February under much fanfare and much criticism. Critics of the document say the curriculum teaches children too much, too soon. Typically, the critics are religious groups, conservatives , those without schoolaged children and people who live much of their lives in a cocoon. Most parents with school children understand kids need to learn about health matters that concern them. They need to do it in a structured environment where they can safely ask questions on subjects that they kind of, sort of know about, without feeling like buffoons. The focus is on organizing
As they age, there will always be a Joe the Big Mouth on the playground to ‘educate them’ on sexual health, much of it tainted with lies, humiliation and insults. knowledge. Kids have lots of ideas about the world from a young age. They’re exposed through songs on the radio, playground and school bus chatter, glimpses of news headlines and overhearing adult conversations. I’m sure all of us can think back to our childhood and some of the general misconceptions
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse about the world that plagued us. From the age of six, I was convinced snakes lived in the sewers after glancing at a Hamilton Spectator headline about somebody’s pet boa constrictor found in an apartment toilet. I checked the bowl and sat down cautiously on the edge of the seat for years afterwards. Make no mistake, no matter how protected your kids are, even if they aren’t listening to Top 30 hits on your watch or having exposure to news, they are exposed to sex culture, and there’s always at least one Joe the Big Mouth – a kid who’s been more exposed to sex culture than others and feels it his duty to impart stories on the playground -- to help them fill in the gaps. In one of my favourite all-time movies, Singles, character, Steve, has a flashback to the ’60s, when his single mother takes him to the family doctor to learn about sex. A young and conservative Steve sits and listens to the old doctor referencing a penis on chart paper, while he clinically describes sex. The next scene flashes forward to eight-yearold Steve on the playground recounting to his friends the sex act: “The guy just moves on top of her until something
comes out of his penis?” “What?” “Spam!” “Eeew!,” shriek the kids. Flash forward a couple of decades and sexual education in my day was much about a red-faced public school teacher plowing through names of body parts on a poster, while attempting to keep the giggles to a minimum. We didn’t learn much except how to look and feel really uncomfortable – and make your audience feel uncomfortable – during an oral presentation. But it was on the playground we got our “real” sex-ed. In Grade six, circa late ’80s, it was widely-rumoured among 11-year-olds that boys and girls could have safe sex in a couple of ways: oral sex and anal sex. The message from Joe the Big Mouth was that everyone could be guaranteed a thrill without getting a girl pregnant, a myth that sadly persisted well into high school, if gossip is anything to go by. There was no curriculum, no teacher, no public health professional to inform kids of the dangerous realities of unprotected sex. And so, kids experimented, just as they have since the beginning of time. For parents, it’s hard to contemplate our innocent
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Thank you to our Sponsors - Wisteria Park Puddle Rink Grand Opening On February 21, residents gathered for the Official Puddle Rink Opening and Winter Carnival at Wisteria Park. I was honoured to co-host the event with the Wisteria Park Community Association as we celebrated this important addition to the community. I would like to thank the Association volunteers and residents for attending, and recognize the local merchants who donated prizes for our raffle. They include: Desjardins Bank, 2900 Gibford Drive (Key activity sponsor) Lone Star Texas Grill Restaurant, 2880 Gibford Drive The Royal Oak, 800 Hunt Club Road A&W, 2870 Gibford Drive Tim Hortons, 2495 Bank Street Metro, 3310 McCarthy Road Rogers TV, Tim Hortons Community Cruiser 137th Scouts Canada Please support these local merchants who have donated so generously to our community event. Ottawa Public Health - Free Exercise Program for Adults 65+ Ottawa Public Health’s Better Strength, Better Balance fall prevention group exercise program is starting up again in April 2015 for adults 65+ in Ottawa. The program will provide participants with instruction by a certified fitness instructor and education on preventing falls by Ottawa Public Health nurses. There is no cost to participate in the program which is offered twice a week for 12 weeks. This is a beginner level class for those wishing to improve strength and balance. The closest class location in Ward 10 is at the Albion-Heatherington Community Centre located at 1560 Heatherington Rd. Registration begins on March 2, 2015. For more information, or to register, please call Ottawa Public Health at 613-580-6744.
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Connecting people is at the heart of a public symposium hosted by the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, which is no stranger to fostering con-
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Experts to explore personalized treatment and health-care plan Continued from page 11
“It’s probably appropriately called Cancer Connections because our objective is to bring people together with different perspectives and knowledge about cancer, cancer care, and to engage in a dialogue that everybody walks out, maybe inspired to some kind of action that leads to change for others or just more knowledgeable about what opportunities there are in the future,” said Linda Eagen, president and chief executive officer of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, located at 1500 Alta Vista Dr. in the Riverview Park community. Upwards of 100 people are expected to attend the upcoming event to hear from two “world-class” medical experts, Dr. Thomas Hudson and Dr. Anne Snowdon, who will each speak for about 20 minutes on personalized cancer treatment and 10 steps to a personalized health-care system. “Those are two areas that we continually strive to improve to make care better for each person in terms of ‘my cancer’ and ‘my life,’” Eagen said. Hudson is internationally renown for his work in genomics and human-genome variation, Hudson is currently the president and scientific director of the Ontario Institute for Cancer Research, which specializes in research in the prevention, detection, diagnosis and treatment of cancer. “He’s the lead research person in Ontario,” Eagen said. Dr. Anne Snowdon, chair of the International Centre of Health Innovation at Western University’s Ivey Business School, has been leading the centre’s work in sustainability and productivity in the health-care system. “Shes really a champion for change in the health-care system,” Eagen said. She said the current health-care system is not focused on the individual, but rather the person’s disease. As a result, people are shunted between different medical departments depending on the stage of their illness, she said, adding that today people want to be partners with their healthcare providers and part of the team – they want a personalized system of care. “She’s also looked at trends in information and technology and how that’s influencing how we should be set up as a health-care system, so we can be more efficient and better for the person, as opposed to an acute-care disease focus,”
Eagen explained. “It should be health-focused. She’s pushing the envelope.” Their message on personalized care and treatment lie at the heart of the foundation’s signature Cancer Coaching program, the first of its kind in Canada that connects cancer patients, their families and caregivers with coaches who provide support and information throughout a patient’s journey following diagnosis. Since the program’s launch in November 2011, about 2,500 patients and families have received support. The foundation also contributes about $2 million each year to fund targeted new cancer therapies or clinical trials, such as in the treatment of lung and prostate cancers, through The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute. Through this, more than 180 new treatments have been funded, and more than 40 clinical trials have begun each year, allowing upwards of 2,000 people to access these treatments annually. “It’s tapping into the best that science has to offer so that people have treatment that’s better for them,” Eagen said of the trial granting program. The organization’s goals through this grant program are intertwined with the objectives of its holistic coaching initiative. Research and studies have helped shape the foundation’s direction as it works to support people who have cancer, many of whom have said they don’t want to get bounced around in the health-care system and that they desire improved support and access to the newest treatments. They want and need personalized care and treatment, Eagen said. “The community wants this. The experts are saying that (these are) the changes that are required in our system,” she said. “Often times when we talk about cancer, we focus just on the disease. And now we have the focus on the disease and the focus on the person and (the presenters) both have very strong opinions about some of the change that’s required within our cancer-care system,” Eagen said. Following the presentations, there will be an open-floor discussion during which audience members can ask the experts questions. Admission to the Cancer Connections symposium is $20 per person. For more details, visit the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation’s website at ottawacancer.ca, or call 613-247-3527.
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n intelligent, funny, athletic, and artistic young teen, Paul is succeeding in class, on the ice, and on the stage, while working to face challenges around loss and instability in his family life. Paul has all the tools he needs to succeed, but needs a family to provide the solid foundation that will allow him to rebuild the trust and sense of security that so many take for granted. Paul needs a family who can keep up with his wit, share in his wonderful stories, and support his extracurricular activities. He's looking for parents who will take the time to explain things to him, and who can keep open channels of communication, while showing flexibility and trust. He needs empathy for his past as well in order to pursue his emotional growth. Paul is in many ways your average young teenager. He loves the outdoors and is very passionate about fishing. He is a voracious reader, loves movies and would like a family who can spend an evening together watching a good flick. Paul has a great passion for stories, which plays out not only in his reading and movie watching, but acting as well. His Greek heritage—of which his is very proud—might explain his love of acting. If you or someone you know might be interested in learning more about Paul's need for a permanent family, please contact Michael McDougall at the Children's Aid Society of Ottawa, at 613-747-7800 ext. 2828 or email him at michael.mcdougall@casott.on.ca.
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CHEO website supports children with eating disorders Staff
Long waiting lists for children and teens who need to be assessed for an eating disorder have prompted a research team at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario to develop a new educational website designed to better inform parents and caregivers of children, nine to 18, who may be suffering from an eating disorder or eating difficulties. “As practitioners, we were frustrated and concerned
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about the wait lists for an eating disorder assessment in Ottawa and other parts of the country,” said Dr. Wendy Spettigue, an associate professor in the University of Ottawa’s department of psychiatry. She co-led the development of Canped.ca with Dr. Mark Norris and members of CHEO’s Pediatric Research on Eating Disorders and Obesity team. “We don’t want youth to be deteriorating while they wait for help. We want to help parents get an earlier start to support their child to recovery,” Spettigue said in a statement released Feb. 23. For that reason, Spettigue, Norris and their research team are now looking for feedback from parents and caregivers in Canada to gauge whether the information on Canped.ca boosts what they know about eating disorders and helps them make informed decisions about the care of their child or teen. “Eating disorders are severe mental illnesses with dangerous medical complications,” Norris, an associate professor in the University of Ottawa’s department of pediatrics, said in the statement. “This website helps parents understand that eating disorders are not the fault of the parent or the child, and answers many of the questions they may have relating to the illness, including reasons to worry, meal support, emotional support and treatment options.” The new website offers six different teaching chapters for parents on what is an eating disorder, medical risks, understanding these disorders, treatment, meal support and practical tips on supporting a child. Canped.ca also has a list of recommended resources as well as short videos and animated slideshows. Parents and caregivers who voluntarily enrol in the research study can access Canped.ca. They must provide their consent and will be required to watch videos and answer questionnaires before and after viewing the website. The research project and website development are being funded by the Mach-Gaensslen Foundation of Canada, Farm Boy and the Bell Let’s Talk Mental Health initiative. To register for the research project, visit Canped.ca.
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Greens back campaign veteran in Ottawa South Erin McCracken
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A familiar face on the south Ottawa election campaign trail at the provincial and municipal levels will represent the Green party in the Ottawa South riding in the next federal election race. John Redins was formally recognized as the Ottawa South federal Green candidate at the Ottawa South Federal Green Party Association annual general meeting on Feb. 21 at the Heron Road Community Centre in Herongate, where Redins has lived for almost 10 years. “My goal, if elected, is to make everybody’s vote count,” said Redins, who was officially welcomed into the party fold during the meeting by Thunder Bay-Superior North Member of Parliament Bruce Hyer, a deputy leader of the Green Party of Canada, and James Mihaychuk, local
riding association president and former provincial Green party candidate for Ottawa South. The federal seat is currently held by Liberal MP David McGuinty, who will seek reelection. Redins has been active on the political campaign trail since the 2011 provincial election when he first represented the Party for People with Special Needs in Ottawa South. He again represented the party in the riding in the 2013 provincial byelection, which was called after former premier and Ottawa South MPP Dalton McGuinty stepped down. Since then the seat has been held by Liberal John Fraser. Redins campaigned again in Ottawa South for the Special Needs party in the 2014 provincial election. The same year, he announced he would seek the Alta Vista councillor’s seat in the municipal election.
He lost to Jean Cloutier. Redins said he was inspired to effect political change by Jack Stokes, a now deceased former member of provincial parliament and speaker of the Legislative Assembly on Ontario, who once told him, “‘If you have a voice, use it.’” “And I’m using it,” said Redins, who grew up in Schreiber, Ont., on the north shore of Lake Superior, which was also Stokes’ hometown. “I represent the voices that are not being heard in the riding and I also understand where the everyday people come from,” Redins said of his reasons for seeking the nomination. “I’m grassroots.” Though the 49-year-old said he has never campaigned for the Greens before, he said there are common threads in the Green party and Special Needs party platforms that attracted him, including “openness and fairness, to treat everybody as equals no matter
your stature in life.” He also strongly supports the Greens’ stance on proportional representation, which, according to the party’s platform, states that, “The Green Party of Canada believes that Canada must change, immediately, to a proportional voting system that fairly and directly translates all votes into representation in Parliament.” “It shows that everybody’s vote will count,” said Redins, who decided to seek the Green party nomination because of party leader and Saanich-Gulf Islands MP Elizabeth May. “She’s the only one making sense right now. It’s plain and simple,” he said. “That’s what inspired me to run for the Green party. She knows her stuff.” There is appetite for change, said Redins, particularly in
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Small business owners warned of scam Candidate acclaimed Erin McCracken
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spokesman. Hydro Ottawa, which serves 319,500 customers in Ottawa and Casselman, Ont., said it has not received similar scam reports from clients who are homeowners. WHO TO CALL
Anyone who has received a suspicious call from someone claiming to be a representative of Hydro Ottawa is asked to verify the information by calling the utility company’s customer service department at 613-738-6400, which is open Monday to Friday, 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Those Hydro Ottawa customers who have given financial information or payments to a suspicious caller are asked to contact the Ottawa police fraud unit by calling 613-236-1222, ext. 5433. Police are also urging anyone who has received a suspicious call to notify fraud investigators, regardless if they handed over money and were victimized. “It’s about giving us some leeway to investigate these matters even if you weren’t actually a victim of losing money,” Benoit said. Hydro Ottawa is also asking people to report suspicious calls or emails to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre by calling at 1-888-495-8501.
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“I’ve encountered many, many obstacles that are unbureaucratic at (the) provincial and federal levels,” he said. Redins is active in his community, volunteering with children at risk, selling 50/50 tickets during Ottawa Senators and Ottawa 67’s games and he donates his time to several festivals in Ottawa, including the Ottawa Bluesfest, Ottawa Jazz Festival, Ottawa Folk Festival, and the Ottawa International Busker Festival, For about 10 years, Redins has also been an area leader for ACORN, the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, whose low- and moderate-income members advocate for social and economic justice. The New Democratic Party will nominate its federal Ottawa South candidate on March 9. South Ottawa candidate nominations for the Progressive Conservative party closed on Feb. 26. Further details were not known before press time. The 42nd general election will be held Oct. 19 unless parliament is dissolved earlier. 2011 ELECTION RESULTS - OTTAWA SOUTH
Liberal David McGuinty (incumbent): 25,963 votes Conservative Elie Salibi: 19,634 votes New Democrat James McLaren: 10,712 votes Green Mick Kitor: 1,787 votes Progressive Canadian Al Gullon: 513 votes Pirate Party of Canada Mike Bleskie: 382 votes Did you know?
According to Elections Canada, the Ottawa South federal electoral district was home to 121,921 people, including 87,399 registered voters in 2011.
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When in doubt, check it out is the message Hydro Ottawa is sharing in the wake of suspicious callers attempting to scam small business owners across Ottawa out of their money. Since last October, scammers claiming to represent Hydro Ottawa have been calling several small business owners in Ottawa threatening to cut off their electrical service within the hour if they don’t provide payment by pre-paid debit card, credit card or wire transfer. “There were several even this week,” Hydro Ottawa spokeswoman Rebecca Hickey said on Feb. 27, reason why the utility is urging people to be cautious so they don’t fall victim. “Some of the ones that we’ve heard this week (are) that the business owners are being encouraged to go to a gas station to purchase pre-paid credit cards and then to read out the numbers of the credit cards,” she said. Other utility companies in Ontario, including in the Greater Toronto Area, and across Canada are reporting a similar scam targeting small businesses. PowerStream, a municipal hydro provider based in Vaughn, Ont., issued a public notification last September about a scam making the rounds.
Hickey did not know how much money Ottawa-area customers have been conned out of, but some who have reported these incidents didn’t turn over any cash. “They were calling Hydro Ottawa to verify whether it was accurate,” Hickey said, adding that concerned callers are informed this is not the company’s business practice. “Our collections process is not something that happens in an hour, so that should be a red flag right there,” she said. “If your bill was in collections there’s multiple letters, there’s phone calls, there’s a hand-delivered note from someone in a Hydro Ottawa uniform and badge on that should make you feel that it’s legitimate.” The con artists are not just targeting people who have unpaid bills. “I think they’re targeting anyone,” Hickey said. “Unfortunately, some people do fall victim. “You would hope that when people hear this that they are not considering it valid and they are almost hanging up right away.” Police are urging people to be vigilant when someone demands money. “No banks or business would be taking your money through filled-up debit or credit cards and gift certificates,” said Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police
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An environmental advocacy group is asking residents to pressure their councillor to make sure Ottawa follows through on its climate change commitments. Graham Saul, executive director of Ecology Ottawa, said four out of five commitments laid out in the city’s Air Quality and Climate Change Management Plan approved in May 2014 are not yet included in the city’s draft 2015 budget – and the onus is on residents to make sure they get in there. “We’re asking our supporters to write to their councillors and let them know they care about these issues,” he said. “We’re meeting with councillors and talking with them about this issue.” Being an election year, the 2015 budget process is more complicated because the new council still has to set its term priorities for the coming four years. Since that likely won’t happen until late spring, staff have put aside a $37.4 million pot of money for “strategic initiatives” to be divvied up once those priorities are confirmed. Saul said that means the climate change projects he expected to see in the 2015 budget will now have to compete with other
Capital ward Coun. David Chernushenko municipal interests, be it recreation programs, arts funding or transportation projects, to get a piece of the pie. “The race is on for everyone,” Saul said. In May of last year, the previous council unanimously passed an updated climate change plan that outlined a number of targets and initiatives meant to help the city hit its greenhouse gas reduction targets. Five items were highlighted for inclusion in the 2015 budget: converting the city’s streetlights to LED bulbs by 2020, increasing the number of solar panels on city buildings, introducing a computerized fleet management system, identifying and prioritizing land for protection, and completing a forest management strategy. Only forest management could be considered funded; Capital Coun. David Chernushenko said it was included in the 2014 budget as part of the $1.2 million set aside to help fight the spread of the emerald ash borer beetle that could destroy 25 per cent of the city’s canopy.
Perhaps Ecology Ottawa’s biggest ally around the council table is Chernushenko, who was recently appointed chairman of the environment committee. He said the city has every intention of making sure it follows through on its climate change commitments, although he admitted they’re currently “up for discussion” as part of the strategic initiatives debate. He said the issue is top of mind for him. “Certainly all four (outstanding items) are the bare minimum,” Chernushenko said. He noted the budget already includes a number of other initiatives that are pushing Ottawa towards his ultimate goal of becoming a truly green city. That includes continued support for the Ottawa Cycling Plan to improve path networks across the city, the Ottawa River action plan (particularly getting started on the construction of a central sewage storage tunnel), money for Tree Ottawa in partnership with Ecology Ottawa, and the construction of the light rail transit line through downtown. “The good news is Ottawa is acting on quite a number of fronts,” Chernushenko said. Saul agreed the city is generally doing well on environmental issues, and support around the council table is strong. “But they have not yet translated that into the budget,” Saul said. “The signals that we’re getting are that the resources necessary to follow through on the plan will be provided for, but as of right now they are not there.”
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Celebrating diversity Vanessa Cromwell, 8, left, Lamees Dakhil, 7 and Adit Rahman, 8, were among dozens of General Vanier Public School students who shared a message of equality in creative ways in front of their families on Feb. 27 to celebrate Black History Month. Vanessa was a narrator during the show, Lamees performed as Harriet Tubman, who led people to freedom on the Underground Railroad, while Adit’s character was Mathieu Da Costa, believed to be the first known black person to have visited Canada. Several students and one staff member were also presented with kindness awards during the assembly from Cindy Smith, executive director of the Caring and Sharing Exchange.
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Switch glitch mars expanded O-Train launch New trains prepare for roll-out Emma Jackson
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It was a tough go for OC Transpo staff hoping to finally launch the expanded Trillium O-Train line this week. The $60.3-million expansion, which added passing tracks and doubled the number of trains running between Greenboro station in the south to Bayview station near downtown, officially launched Monday, March 2. But the system was off to a rocky start as passengers were stranded at Greenboro up to an hour because of switching signal errors – pushing back a planned photo-op with the media, as well. Problems worsened for the train system on Tuesday, March 3 when OC Transpo staff posted a notice online that the Trillium line would be “suspended until further notice.” Transit commission chairman Stephen Blais wasn’t immediately
available for comment, but he was openly disappointed on Monday when he finally arrived at Carleton station to speak to reporters. “Like with any new piece of infrastructure, there are some little things that happen,” Blais said after he arrived at Carleton around 10 a.m. He said he spent the extra time at Greenboro station apologizing to passengers who were delayed. Blais said on Monday that the line’s switch system is scheduled for replacement “later this year” but said passengers shouldn’t expect such major delays on a daily basis. “That’s not our anticipation,” he said. By Tuesday, the entire line was closed. Beginning March 2, the Trillium line from Greenboro station in the south to Bayview station near downtown was supposed to run four trains at a time instead of two, increasing frequency to every 10 to 12 minutes instead of 15. That’s slated to go down even further to eight minutes as crews refine the system over the coming months.
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City scrambles with deluge of frozen pipes Crews have taken nearly double the calls this year Emma Jackson
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City staff are asking for patience as crews scramble to deal with a flood of frozen water pipes. Dixon Weir, general manager of the city’s environmental services, said crews have fielded 253 calls for frozen pipes since November, compared to only 134 calls in the 2013-14 winter season. As of Friday, Feb. 27, 64 properties across the city were without water because their pipes have succumbed to the unseasonably cold weather in Ottawa during the past month. While 189 properties have successfully had their pipes thawed out since the start of winter, Weir said February’s cold weather has created an unexpected spike, particularly during the past two weeks, that has kept crews busy – and residents filling their bathtubs with melted snow.
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Environmental Services general manager Dixon Weir said calls for service to thaw frozen pipes have nearly doubled this winter compared to last year. “In an average year, Ottawa experiences periods of extreme cold, but those are broken up by periods of relatively warmer weather,” Weir told reporters Friday, Feb. 27. “Unfortunately this year, as we all know, we’ve experienced an unusually long stretch of record-breaking low
temperatures.” With so many calls, it could take crews up to six days to get a property’s water flowing again. In the meantime, staff are providing bottled water and residents can shower for free at the closest recreation centre. Weir wouldn’t say how much
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The O-Train, once it’s up and running, is scheduled to start at 6 a.m. on weekdays and at 6:30 a.m. on Saturdays, with runs every 10 to 12 minutes. Total end-to-end travel time, according to OC Transpo general manager John Manconi, should be about 17 minutes. He couldn’t say what the end-to-end time was before the expansion project began. Sunday service will start at 7:30 a.m. with runs every 10 to 15 minutes. The expansion project included the purchase of six new Alstom Coradia Lint trains, new passing tracks and upgrades to the signal system. A regular O-Train user, who wished not to be named because he works for a government department regulating transit, said on Monday he’s not convinced the OTrain is any better for all its changes. “I take it every day and I’m not sure it’s a step forward,” he said. The train is usually an excellent connection for him to get to work in Gatineau, he said. While he expects the service to get better once the glitches are fixed, he said city officials knew there were still problems to be worked out before they planned the launch. “They should have waited until they got the signals fixed, but they wanted the big day,” he said.
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Two weathered artifacts stationed for decades in Technology Park outside the front doors of the Canada Science and Technology Museum were removed Feb. 25. The dismantling of the Convair Atlas 5A rocket, on loan to the museum from the United States Air Force since 1973, and an oil pumpjack was prompted by staff concerns that museum visitors could be injured by the deteriorating landmarks. The pumpjack, one of the first landmarks at the park after it was donated by the Canadian Association of Petroleum Producers in 1967, will be kept in a neighbouring museum collection reserve warehouse.
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Deputy mayors Bay Coun. Mark Taylor and Orléans Coun. Bob Monette will be doing double duty for the next few weeks while Mayor Jim Watson recovers from a pelvis fracture. Taylor and Monette are splitting up Watson’s public commitments for the next few weeks, based largely on schedules and interest. Taylor will fill in at the International Women’s Day event on March 6, while hockey-loving Monette will preside over a key to the city ceremony for former Ottawa Senators captain Daniel Alfredsson on March 5. The deputies will also chair meetings as necessary – including the budget meeting on March 11. “The mayor’s still able to sign things and communicate (but) if there’s meetings that need to be chaired, we’re standing in for
those things,” Taylor said, adding the budget meeting will be close to normal even without the mayor. “Council budget meetings tend to be longer anyways, so usually the mayor has chaired part of it and asked the deputy mayors to come up and chair part of it. I expect we’ll just be splitting it two ways instead of three.” Watson was training on a borrowed snowmobile on Feb. 28 in Osgoode Ward ahead of a casual ride through the area with members of the OsgoodeCarleton Snowmobile Trail Association and several city councillors. Before even hitting the trails, Watson slid off the machine when he turned a corner, fracturing his pelvis “in several places,” according to Taylor. “From what I hear it wasn’t a spectacular accident, it was the way he hit the ground just caused him to fracture his pelvis,” said Taylor, who
wasn’t there. Gloucester South-Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish was one of the councillors along for the ride. He said Watson was in visible pain after his fall, and wasn’t able to put any weight on his leg. Watson’s assistant drove him to the Queensway-Carleton Hospital. Qaqish said Watson insisted the other councillors continue their ride, and expressed disappointment that he had to cut his visit short. Taylor said he doesn’t expect his Bay Ward constituents to suffer for his extra duties as the mayor recovers. “Our own community hasn’t had to sacrifice having me at anything yet,” he said, noting that his staff is keeping the ward office ticking. “There’s constituency work which our staff are still doing, and then there’s community building work which comes down to schedule.”
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“So I like the idea of being able to make my own decisions. “Then, when I came for the tour, I was like, ‘Yah, this is exactly what I was hoping for,’” she said of the homey environment and the massive tubs in the centre’s three birthing suites. More than 50 per cent of clients give birth in the tubs. “Even though home is comfortable, you’re stressed about stuff,” said MacGregor, who laboured in the warm water of one of the tubs. “So I wanted to still be at home, but not be worried about all the home stuff.” During the centre’s first year of operations, there were 139 births. Of the 175 admissions that inaugural year, 35 non-urgent cases were transferred to the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital for issues such as prolonged labour or for pain relief. Midwives at the centre don’t administer epidurals or narcotics. Three of the total cases were considered urgent. The birth centre, located at 2260 Walkley Rd., opened on the heels of its sister centre in Toronto. Both are part of a two-year pilot funded by Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. “The idea of the pilot is to see if we can get moms that are low risk out of the hospital setting,” said Wendy Grimshaw, executive director of the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre. Studies in the U.K. show that 45 per cent of pregnancies are considered low risk and that these women should deliver outside of a hospital and would experience better outcomes for them and their babies, as well as fewer medical interventions, such as cesarean sections, she said. “So it’s about cost and it’s also about less intervention,” Grimshaw said, adding that the centre, which operates on a $1.2-million annual budget, is being measured on clinical outcomes for mother and baby, costavoidance and client satisfaction.
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Nepean resident Jessica MacGregor holds her 10-month-old daughter Madalynn Northcott in the birthing suite at the Ottawa Birth and Wellness Centre where she gave birth last year under the care of a midwife. The centre, located at 2260 Walkley Rd., will mark its one-year anniversary with a public celebration on March 7. While the number of admissions to the Ottawa centre in its first year is promising, the facility can accommodate 2,000 clients per year. Achieving this will be challenging because there aren’t enough midwives who can oversee the births of 500 clients at the centre, a shortage that is not unique to Ottawa, said Grimshaw. The Ottawa centre draws on 47 full- and part-time midwives from midwifery practices in Blackburn Hamlet, the Glebe, Richmond, Vani-
er, near Findlay Creek, as well as in Brockville and Cornwall, which all have waiting lists. Toronto’s birthing centre has a little more than 100 midwives. There are more than 660 registered midwives across the province. “We’ve got 47 midwives, which sounds like a lot, but it isn’t,” said Grimshaw, who also heads up a regional task force that began work last fall to examine client demand, whether there are enough midwives and any factors that may be prevent-
ing more people from pursuing this occupation. “If the ministry wants to get lowrisk births out of hospital, they’ve created this birth centre, but there’s probably other things they need to do from this health-care system point of view to shift that balance,” Grimshaw said. After learning she was pregnant and signing up for a midwife, MacGregor had to wait six months before she got one. “I think I was even lucky to get in,” she said. “That’s the issue here,” said Grimshaw. “That’s our missing piece.” Despite the shortage, the client roster at the Ottawa centre, which is governed by a volunteer board of directors, two-thirds of whom are midwives, shows promise. “It’s fascinating to me that over half of our clients are first-time moms,” Grimshaw said. “This is a pilot. The interesting thing is this is a great start.” Once the two-year pilot is complete and the data has been assessed, a decision will be made on the centre’s future: close it, scale back the size of the facility or open satellite centres in other parts of the municipality to better serve more women in outlying areas. The centre, which has 11 staff, was opened amid much support in the community from hospitals, paramedics and Ottawa Public Health. “These things only succeed if a community is behind them in supporting it,” Grimshaw said. The centre, which offers bilingual services, is still trying to get its message out in an effort to inform more people about the services it provides, and that the cost is covered by the province. All care provided by midwives and labour and delivery services at the centre are covered by the Ontario Health Insurance Plan. “This is my goal is to make it mainstream, because this is a main-
stream option,” she said. Pregnant women and their partners are invited to tour the space in advance of a birth, during which time they can see the three birthing suites, which resemble luxury hotel rooms. They are equipped with the tools of a midwife’s trade, as well as a massive tub, large bed, two support slings and other birthing aids, a large walk-in shower, fireplace and a seating area that resembles a living room. On the tour, expectant parents also learn how close the centre is to paramedic headquarters, which is just down the road, and that CHEO and the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital are less than a 10-minute drive away. “That gives people a real sense of comfort,” said Grimshaw. The average length of stay for those admitted to the centre is about three-and-a-half hours. “That’s the only criticism I get, ‘Gee, I’d like to stay here a little longer,’” Grimshaw said with a smile. “It’s a different model of care because a midwife is following you.” Following a birth, midwives will do home visits the first, third and fifth day, as well as at the six-week mark. “The client satisfaction has been just amazing and gratifying to see how women are having just such empowering experiences,” Grimshaw said. The public is invited to an anniversary celebration at the centre on March 7, from 1:30 to 4:30 p.m., during which time people can tour the space, talk to a midwife, learn about wellness services that are also available at the facility, such as yoga, baby sign language and prenatal and nutritional classes. To reserve your spot at the event or for more information, visit ottawabirthcentre.ca or facebook. com/ottawabirthandwellness, email info@ottawabirthcentre or call 613-260-1441.
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The partner of a woman killed in a Feb. 19 fire says the victim, Luda Vidisheva, once told him she found scorched insulation near a wire in the basement of her Bells Corners home. Police said the fire was accidental, but the office of the fire marshal had not determined a cause yet. Shawn Charland, Vidisheva’s partner, said she told him about the scorched insulation, and he said he told her to alert the fire department to come take a look at it, but he does not know if she ever did. Fire crews found Vidisheva’s body on the main floor of her two-story unit at 421 Moodie Dr., after they put out the blaze. Charland remembered her fondly as an animal lover and a tenacious fighter who never gave up, no matter how bad things got. “She’s really the most self-made person I’ve ever met,� he said. “She had a small but very, very important life. Van Gogh never sold a single painting in his lifetime, but once he died, everybody noticed what he was doing, and I see Luda like that.� Vidisheva fled her native Ukraine when she
was just 17 years old and sought refugee status in Canada, according to Charland. She tried her hand at a number of different professions during her time in Canada – from working in retail at Home Depot to retirement homes and a law firm. Whenever she lost a job, she was always determined to pick herself up and learn a new skill to find another one, Charland said. “She was moving her earth every day with courage and tenacity,� he said. Vidisheva moved to Bells Corners a few years ago and was about to start a new job with the Ottawa courthouse at the time of her death. Also found in the burned out house were the remains of Vidisheva’s chocolate Labrador, Bobby. Vidisheva also had a cat, which has not been found. The blaze also displaced other residents in the building and caused more than $400,000 in damage, said Sgt. David Christie, of the Ottawa police department. The whole building will likely have to be demolished and rebuilt. More than 50 firefighters battled the threealarm fire through thick grey smoke for much of the afternoon, closing off access to a section of Moodie Drive. The death was Ottawa’s fourth fatality in a residential fire this year.
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Crime Prevention Ottawa will offer a new pilot project in Overbrook to help the recovery after a violent crime. was that despite the recent shootings, overall crime is down in Overbrook, and the community is doing well in its response to incidents. “Those were targeting shootings and tied into the gang issue and the drug trade,” Ottawa police Insp. Mike Laviolette told Metroland Media. “These are not random
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acts of violence against residents waiting for a bus. These shootings are not indicative of the neighbourhoods they take place in.” From 2013 to 2014, Overbrook saw a 17 per cent reduction in the number of calls to the police in Overbrook. During that time, residential break and enters in the area
decreased by 31 per cent, and thefts from vehicles went down 50 per cent. Personal robberies increased from four incidents in 2013, to eight in 2014, but six people have been charged in relation to those crimes. The neighborhood also experienced five more commercial break and enters than it did the year before. “Overbrook is one of those communities where we get a lot of co-operation,” Laviolette said. “People care a lot about their community – not that they don’t in other areas – but when an event happens they’re more inclined to give us a hand because they know we can’t do it without them.” The community association is hoping to expand its Neighbourhood Watch program. It’s also looking to help form a youth jobs forum in the community and to get groups like the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa involved. “What’s wonderful about Overbrook is there are so many great community organizations that have wide expertise that are very involved in the neighbourhood and for that I think we are lucky,” Nussbaum said.
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This is one of a series of several articles intended to build awareness about the impact of legacy giving to Forever CHEO. In addition to the spiritual and community benefits of gifting to a registered charity, naming a registered charity as a beneficiary in your Will can also be an effective way to minimize the final income tax liability
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Lowertown rectory up for heritage designation Emma Jackson Emma.jackson@metroland.com
A rectory built in the 1920s behind Saint Anne Catholic church in Lowertown will be designated a heritage building if a city planning committee decision is approved by council. Saint Anne’s rectory at 17 Myrand Ave. off Old St. Patrick Street is an ornate Beaux-Arts style building designed in 1921 by W.E. Noffke, the same architect responsible for the Champagne bath on King Edward Avenue and the Elisabeth Bruyère Hospital down the street. Noffke designed several Roman Catholic rectories in Ottawa in the early 20th century, but according to the city none are as large or as grandiose as Saint Anne’s. “The assertive style and considerable size of Saint Anne’s rectory makes it a visual focal point at the edge of (Jules Morin Park) and a transition point between the highrise infill and the small scale housing of the neighbourhood,â€? a staff report presented to planning com-
mittee said. “Saint Anne’s rectory is both a visual and historic landmark in Lowertown.� The two-and-a-half storey former clergy residence is now home to the National House of Prayer, a Christian organization that welcomes representatives from across the country to live in residence and pray for Canada’s leaders. Fran Parker, the organization’s co-founder and permanent resident in the rectory, said she and her husband are happy the city is protecting her home of 10 years. “It is a beautiful building and we just want to see it protected,� she said. The “striking building� certainly makes an impression, with an arcaded balcony on the west side and gable dormers across the top and front doors that are accessed by a short flight of steps leading to a twostorey veranda with large columns. It’s even prettier inside, Parker said, noting that only the kitchen has been modernized. The intricate fireplaces and ceiling mouldings are still intact, and original cherry and
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Fleury said the building may be tucked away behind the church, but it gets more glory now that the park has been redeveloped. “With the renewal of Jules Morin Park, people are going to see that property,� he said. “It ties it into the park in many ways.� The park was once known as Angelsea Square, and in 1852 became the first piece of land the city put aside for public use. After the rectory was built in the 1920s, the building became an impressive focal point at the northern end of the space. Fleury said the heritage designation is especially positive because all parties are on side; often the property owner is against the designation because it can add maintenance costs and limit future expansions. “In this case we haven’t heard from them, so they must have a strategic plan,� Fleury said. Members of the planning committee passed the recommendation unanimously, with the exception of Coun. Stephen Blais, who was absent. Council will consider the designation on March 25.
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The people in your neighbourhood Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, left, speaks with Kelly Crotty, a pharmacist at Medical Pharmacy on Algoma Road on Feb. 20, as part of the Neighbourhood Pharmacy Association of Canada’s Healthcare Closer to Home initiative. According to the province, a series of provincial bills and regulations have expanded the range of practice for pharmacists, allowing them to provide more patient services, such as flu shots.
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peak hours, and within 10 minutes of walking during off times. The following areas were added to the urban transit area: • Lands in West Carleton-March located northwest of Old Carp Road/ Maxwell Bridge Road, west of Terry Fox Drive and south of the CN railway; • Lands in Rideau-Goulbourn northeast of Carp Road and Rothbourne Road and located in the Stittsville Main Street, Hartsmere Drive and Shea Road area; • Lands in Rideau-Goulbourn and Barrhaven east of Cedarview Road and north of Barnsdale Road; • Lands in Osgoode and Gloucester-South Nepean southeast of Bank Street and Analdea Drive; • Lands in Osgoode south of Findlay Creek and west of Bank; • Lands in Innes and Cumberland located in the Navan, Renaud, Mer Bleue and Tenth Line roads area; • Lands in Cumberland south of Highway 174 and east of Cardinal Creek; • Residential development in Gloucester-South Nepean ward (3699 and 3701 Jockvale Rd. and 3760 Prince of Wales Dr.); • A proposed hotel and office development in Barrhaven ward (4401 Fallowfield Rd.).
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As Ottawa councillors try to balance rising transit fares, city council has added a swath of new lands that will from now on pay urban transit levies come tax season. Council unanimously passed the urban transit area boundary revisions on Feb. 25, adding 850 hectares of development lands in the city’s outskirts to Ottawa’s urban transit area. The lands near Kanata, Stittsville, Barrhaven, Findlay Creek, Navan and Cardinal Creek were all deemed part of the urban area in the city’s 2012 Official Plan amendment #76, and are in various stages of planning and development for residential, commercial and mixed-used projects. The boundary change, retroactive to January 1 of this year, is meant to keep pace with the expansion of the urban boundary, according to a staff report. Once those areas are developed, home owners will pay the urban, rather than rural, transit levy – about $589 per $355,000 home if the city’s 2015 draft budget is approved. That’s compared to $177 for a rural home worth the same amount. Transit commission chair-
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Meet Hera (A176504), a female Palomino/Rex mix rabbit who is currently waiting for her hoppily ever after. Hera is an OHS Brightening Lives volunteer and has travelled to several facilities in the Ottawa region, bringing companionship to people in long-term care facilities. While out on her many visits in the community, Hera has been wonderful, making everyone fall in love with her. She is very social and affectionate and she really likes to be held. At one of her visits in January, Hera was petted by more than 20 students and remained calm and quiet the entire time while winning over little hearts! She is fun and curious and would make a wonderful companion for a family of all ages. For more information on Hera 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.
Pawsitive winter activities for you and your dog OK, so you’re feeling fed up. You want to be the best pet owner for your dog and you know that means providing plenty of exercise and stimulating activities each day. But let’s face it – that’s not the easiest thing to do during a winter like this one. The walking paths and trails are buried in snow, you’re up to your knees trying to walk through the park, and the sidewalks are becoming more and more difficult to distinguish from the snow banks. The roads are covered in salt and, honestly, your dog seems just as cold and miserable as you when you assume your winter warrior persona and head out to endure a barely bearable February stroll. Good news: You don’t have to do this! There are plenty of alternatives to simply walking the dog each day through the winter. If you’re looking to try something – anything – else, here are some ideas to help keep your pet happy and healthy until the sunshine and green grass return. • Indoor games: Many dogs can easily learn to play hide-and-seek with you. Games
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obedience training in hopes of coming home with a new toy or treat. • Join a class Take your dog’s training to the next level by joining a new obedience or agility class. This will provide a regular outing for both you and your dog to look forward to each week, and give you new interactive tricks to practice together at home. • Plan a FUN outdoor activity: Find a scenic, pet-friendly location for snow shoeing, crosscountry skiing, or winter hiking. Invite some friends along to make for an enjoyable group activity. • Spice up the walk: Alternate between walking and jogging with your dog every 10 minutes or so. This will help keep things interesting for your pup, and it will help keep both of you feeling warmer while you’re out. Pausing the walk for snowball fetch is another exciting activity for your dog, and you don’t have to worry about favourite dog toys getting lost in the snow!
Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com
March 16
The Ottawa South Women’s Connection and Stonecroft Ministries will host a faith story and singer at the Fred Barrett Arena on March 5, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. There will be door prizes, refreshments and child care will be available. The event is designed to connect women with each other and their community. Admission is $5. For details, call 613-2490919. The arena is located at 3280 Leitrim Rd.
March 7
The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes all new members to its next monthly meeting on March 5 at 1:30 p.m. at the shelter, located at 245 West Hunt Club Rd. For more information, call 613825-1621, or go to facebook. com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
The MacKay Concert Series welcomes the return of pianist Maria Guénette in a solo recital of late nineteenth century French music, entitled Fauré: Friends and Foes, on March 7 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $20 for seniors and students and are available in advance from Books on Beechwood, the Leading Note and MacKay United Church, located at 39 Dufferin Rd. Tickets will also be available at the door of the event. For tickets or details, call the church at 613-749-8727, or visit mackayunitedchurch.com.
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The Greely Old Time Fiddle & Country Dance Association hosts a dance on March 6, 7:30 to 11 p.m., at the Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. All musicians and singers and those who love to dance and participate in the old-time square dancing are welcome to attend. Admission is $5 for non-musicians and annual memberships are available. For details, 613-489-2697.
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Heritage Ottawa will host a free public lecture, entitled Taking Care of Business: The Mausoleum Promoter and the Cemetery, on March 18 at 7 p.m. at the Ottawa Public Library’s Main branch, located at 120 Metcalfe St. Dorothy Smith will speak about Beechwood Cemetery, which was established in Ottawa in 1873 and features a number of prominent elements, among them the 1930s gothic revival Beechwood community mausoleum. For details, call 613-230-8841, email info@heritageottawa.org or visit heritageottawa.org.
The Catholic Women’s League of Assumption Parish hosts a St. Patrick’s Day dinner at 320 Olmstead St. in Vanier on March 8 at 5 p.m. Irish entertainment will be provided by the McCann family. Tickets for adults are $15 and children 12 and under are $5, and are available by contacting the parish office by calling 613-746-8503.
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Learn about Butterfly Basics - Host Plants and Habitats on March 16 at 7:30 p.m. at Top Generation hall, located at 4373 Generation Crt. Rick Cavasin will talk about the intimate connection between butterflies, their larval host plants and the diverse habitats in which they grow. The free event is hosted by the Gloucester Horticultural Society. Pre-registration is required by calling 613-7498897. For details, visit gardenontario.org/site.php/glouster/ about/meetings.
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Join a 50-plus Exercise Group every Tuesday and Thursday morning in March and April, from 9 to 10 a.m., at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Enjoy an hour of gentle, yet thorough movement for women and men. The fee for this spring session is $40 and will be payable at the first class in March. Plan to stay fit for walking, biking and gardening as spring approaches. For more information, please call 613-733-3156, ext. 229. Retired? Under-employed? Looking for an adventure? Why not tip toe through the tulips this spring as a volunteer with the Canadian Tulip Festival. The organization is currently recruiting volunteers who are fun, outgoing and love the outdoors. Prior knowledge of flowers is not required. Food, fun and camaraderie will be provided, from May 8 to 18. Email volunteer@tulipfestival. ca for more information. Movie and animation fan volunteers are needed. The Kidney Foundation will be holding a major event in 2015 to sell a major collection of rare and fun movie and animation memorabilia, including tens of thousands of movie posters, books, photos, toys, original
cartoon art and much, much more. Volunteers have been cataloguing the many items and more people would be welcomed. Please call 613-2479207 for details. Gloucester South Seniors offers a full schedule of activities every week, including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is accessible by OC Transpo route 144 and there is free parking on site at 4550 Bank St. in Leitrim. For details, call 613-821-0414. The Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association is in need of volunteers to help with its Victoria Day fireworks display, which takes place May 17. Volunteers can help in a variety of ways, from parking and security to clean-up and onsite co-ordination, among other roles. All ages and skill sets are welcome. For details, email fireworks@riversidepark. ca, or visit riversidepark.ca. Attend an English conversation class at the Salvation Army’s Ottawa Citadel every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The citadel is located at 1350 Walkley Rd. For information, call 613-731-0165. A free bra-fitting clinic will be held every second Saturday of the month at Milo Mode Women’s Consignment Boutique, located at 2901 Bank St. in Blossom Park. Women will be fitted and measured for their correct bra size by a certified bra fitter from The Ottawa Bra Clinic. Women are also invited
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The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or who have experienced a significant life change to adjust by meeting women of similar interests and to develop friendships by participating in a variety of group activities. For details, visit ottawanewcomersclub.ca, or call Marilyn Porter at 613-860-0548.
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The Strathcona branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts social euchre every Monday at 1 p.m., bingo on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and darts on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. Bowling also takes place at the Walkley Bowling Centre every Thursday at 1 p.m., with an after-party at the legion at 3 p.m. Call the branch at 613-236-1575 for more information. The legion branch is located at 1940B Bank St.
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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 You impress everyone with your creativity this week, Aries. Allow this creativity to be the inspiration behind projects you have been putting off of late. TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Keep your goals relatively simple for the next few days, Taurus. You can benefit from the positive reinforcement of completing tasks and getting things done. GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you have been immersed in work and are starting to show the ill effects of keeping long hours. Now is a great time to take a few days off or enjoy a mini-vacation. CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, you have a lot to get done, but resist the urge to micromanage every detail, as this could be a surefire path to burnout. You need to take a few breaths. LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, avoid the temptation to get started on another new project. You already have plenty of other things on your plate. Finish those tasks before moving on to something new. VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 It is sometimes easy to miss the forest for the trees, Virgo. Try taking a step back so you can look at a puzzling project from a new perspective.
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