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Reports by 30 parents that their children were showing symptoms after an unapproved pesticide was sprayed inside Charles H. Hulse Public School has prompted the transfer of staff and students to the empty Parkwood Hills Public School.

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The vehicle connected with the officer’s leg, but he did not require medical treatment.

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A 43-year-old man, who police said is a federal parolee, is charged with multiple offences, including assault with a weapon, theft of a motor vehicle, possession of property or things obtained by crime, failing to stop for police, disqualified operation of a motor vehicle, assault, forcible confinement, possession of a breakin instrument, dangerous operation of a motor vehicle, assault with a weapon, possession of property or things obtained by crime under $5,000, theft of a motor vehicle and uttering threats of death or bodily harm.

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The car was later found by an offduty officer on Pana Road where it had been abandoned in the Metcalfe area.

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Police have released photos of two individuals they think might have information about the murder of Connor Stevenson.

The 18-year-old was found stabbed to death in a stairwell of his apartment building, at 2020 Jasmine Cres., in Gloucester on April 14, shortly after 5 p.m. The photos show a man and woman entering elevators in the lobby in the late afternoon.

“The man and woman shown in these images were at the building at the time of the incident and investigators believe they have important information to contribute to the investigation,” said Sgt. Robert Drummond of the Ottawa police major crimes unit.

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Police asked anyone who recognized the people in the photos to contact the major crimes unit at 613236-1222, ext. 5493 or to call Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

Stevenson’s family has raised more than $8,000 for the slain teen’s funeral through an online fundraising campaign. John David Lavoie, Stevenson’s step-father, launched a GoFundMe campaign with the hope of amassing $5,000 to lay the 18-yearold to rest.

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Police patrols on Vimy Memorial Bridge may be stepped up after wires along the pedestrian walkway at the structure are believed to have been cut and pulled from their sockets in a suspected case of vandalism.

Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish made the request for additional police presence in the area after he was alerted to the damage early last week.

Photos taken by a concerned resident show one wire had been pulled from its socket, and another severed wire with a frayed end.

Qaqish did not know which side of the bridge had been targeted, but did say the wires are part of a railing along a sidewalk on the bridge City engineers were alerted to the damage and when they went to the site, they “determined that some of the railing issues are due to vandalism,” he said. “They don’t just snap like that.”

Though there was no risk to pedestrian safety Qaqish said, the incident is worrisome, reason why he spoke with the community police officer responsible for the area – the bridge spans the Rideau River between Riverside South and Barrhaven – and asked her to keep an out.

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Worker may lose hand in meat grinder accident: paramedics Part of grinder taken to hospital with patient

responders were on scene for about 30 minutes.

Fire crews have various sizes of hydraulic tools they can use for dismantling as well as to extricate trapped people, and in this case, a smaller device would have been deployed, said Capt. Bob Rainboth, Ottawa fire department spokesman.

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A 33-year-old male restaurant worker will likely lose his right hand after it was caught in an industrial meat grinder at a restaurant in the Billings Bridge community, paramedics say.

The man’s hand became stuck in an industrial meat grinder at a restaurant, located at 1223 Kilborn Ave., while the machine was in operation, on Thursday, April 16. “(He) will probably lose his right hand,” said Ottawa paramedic spokesman J.P. Trottier.

The man’s lower forearm was also injured.

Two paramedics, a paramedic supervisor as well as seven firefighters from Station 35 in the Alta Vista neighbourhood were called at 1:22 p.m.

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way of using this tool, but probably one of the best tools to use for that circumstance, because it’s effective and quick,” said Rainboth. “(The tool) allows paramedics to be right by our side treating the patient as we’re extricating.”

The worker suffered significant blood loss, but paramedics reported that his vital

signs were good. He was listed in serious but stable condition when he was admitted to the Civic campus of the Ottawa Hospital.

Typical protocol in industrial accidents requires Ottawa paramedics to alert Ottawa police. Ontario’s Ministry of Labour would also have been notified.

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Paramedics say a male restaurant worker will likely lose his right hand after it became caught in an industrial meat grinder at a restaurant in the Billings Bridge neighbourhood on Thursday, April 16. use to minimize the blood loss even though we don’t have access to the wound itself,” Trottier said, adding that a tourniquet can usually be used or, if possible, paramedics can pack bandages or gauze around the wound to stem the blood loss.

Though the worker would have been in unimaginable pain, Trottier said he was conscious throughout the extrication process. Emergency

with hydraulic rescue tools.

“Part of the machine was still attached to him and we feared that if we were to take it off, we would do more damage, so it was (kept) in place until his arrival at hospital,” Trottier said.

Paramedics would have taken special precautions to treat the man’s hand still caught in the machine.

“There’s techniques we can

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Race ambassador ready to run after two transplants Robin Strong Alive to Strive Kidney Fitness Project

Born with one kidney, Marie-Eve Bisson has always known the vital role kidneys play in our overall health and well-being.

An active person since her teen years, Bisson, 33, took up running several years ago to help her stay fit, and that’s when

she learned about the Alive to Strive Kidney Fitness Project.

“I was telling a friend about my running, and she told me about this local organization that could help me with reaching my fitness goals,” she said.

After that conversation, the Gatineau resident joined the five-kilometre running group classes offered by Alive to Strive.

During a routine blood pressure test two years ago, she was rushed to the hospital after doctors found her blood pressure was dangerously high. After further tests, she was shocked to learn she was in kidney failure.

On April 3 of last year, just weeks before last year’s Alive to Strive Race, Bisson received a kidney from a friend. Days later, she lost her new kidney

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due to thrombosis, a blood clot in the new kidney.

However, Bisson still went to race day to cheer on her group of friends who were running the five-kilometre team challenge.

In the months that followed, Bisson worked through the side effects of her failed transplant.

“Mentally, you’re ready for the new kidney, and then it fails,” she said. “Physically, I felt nausea and other side effects. I went back to work in the summer, but eventually had to stop work.

“My father also passed away during this time. It was a very hard period.”

She then received news last September that that another friend was a compatible donor.

“On Dec. 5, 2014, I underwent my second kidney transplant and everything went well,” Bisson said. “I could feel the difference right away when I woke up. My body just felt cleaner because the new kidney was removing toxins.”

After surgery, she said that her kidney journey was not over.

“Surgery and transplant is the short-term challenge,” she said.

“For the rest of my life, there will be medications, taking care of my health, monitoring my kidney. You have to adapt to a new life with a new kidney.”

Bisson started training again in February and has her sights set on completing a half marathon.

“I feel very lucky. I’ve had two donors, no dialysis and a successful surgery,” she said.

“I’ll be participating once again this year in the Alive to Strive five-kilometre team challenge with a team of 30 people, including my two donors.

“It is very important for me to be out there again this year.”

Funding for the Alive to Strive Kidney Fitness Project is made possible through the Alive to Strive Race, which takes place on April 26 at Hog’s Back Park and the Terry Fox Athletic Facility. Up to 700 participants are expected to participate.

For details, visit alivetostrive. ca. Registration can be done online or at Hog’s Back Park on race day.

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ALIVE TO STRIVE/SUBMITTED

Two-time kidney recipient Marie-Eve Bisson of Gatineau, left, runs with her kidney donors, Westboro resident Jonathan Leblanc and Danielle Perron of Orléans.

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CNIB transitioning away from providing health-care services

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Mary Sweeney slightly turns her head to the right.

“If I do this, I don’t see you,” she said.

Five years ago, the west Ottawa resident, who suffers from glaucoma, was told by her doctor that her condition had deteriorated to the point where she had become legally blind.

It was a huge blow.

But when she turned to the Canadian National Institute for the Blind, she found emotional help and information through the registered charity’s New Horizons, New Dreams six-week program, a peer-support group that provides helps seniors who have recently experienced vision loss.

Sweeney was recently celebrated along with dozens of other CNIB volunteers during an appreciation event at Rideau Park United Church in Alta Vista on April 15.

After graduating from the New Horizons program, Sweeney went on to help make it possible for those who graduated with her from the course to stay connected, as well as get together every month at the church.

“Last night I was on the phone for about three hours,” said Sweeney.

She leads a group of volunteers who are responsible for regularly calling and checking in with the group’s 140 members and remind them of group meetings.

It’s services like New Horizons, as well as advocacy work, that CNIB hopes to fully devote its time to providing clients in Ottawa and across the country.

For that reason, the registered charity is working with provincial health ministries and authorities to shift the rehabilitative services, such as therapy, it has traditionally provided clients into the health-care system.

“Why is it if the diseases of your hip or knee are part

“We need to draw an official and a kind of more formal line and that’s what the strategic plan does,” Rafferty said, referring to the CNIB’s recent five-year strategic plan which was launched last September.

The organization is currently working with ministry and health-care authorities to determine next steps in the transition process.

VOLUNTEERS ARE THE HEART

“You are the heart of CNIB,” said Perpetua Quigley, co-ordinator of volunteer services with the Billings Bridge-based CNIB of Eastern Ontario, to the volunteers who gathered for the luncheon.

The eastern Ontario branch currently has 75 volunteers assisting 4,500 clients, from Cornwall to Arnprior, including the Ottawa area.

Of those, 100 people are in need of sighted volunteers to help out by ready mail, going running with them, for leisure activities and social outings, accompanying them to appointments.

“The need is great,” Quigley said.

To volunteer, contact Quigley by calling 613-5634021, ext. 5002, or email perpetua.quigley@cnib.ca.

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Kanata resident Perpetua Quigley, CNIB co-ordinator of volunteer services, left, CNIB volunteer and former client, west Ottawa resident Mary Sweeney, CNIB chief executive officer John Rafferty, of Kanata, and Westboro resident Jane Beaumont, past chair of CNIB’s national board of directors, celebrated National Volunteer Week by recognizing dozens of Ottawa volunteers at Rideau Park United Church on April 15.

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of health care, and if it’s in your eye, it isn’t?” said John Rafferty, CNIB’s chief executive, during the volunteer appreciation event.

“We spend a lot of energy trying to raise charitable money to do things which are fundamental health-care roles,” he said.

These include providing fundamental training to ensure people with vision loss are mobile and teaching them independent living skills so they can travel safely, for example.

As a result, Rafferty said the CNIB can’t spend as much time doing the work it should be doing as a charity, such as providing peer support work, helping kids perform better in the school system, advocating for equality in the workplace and providing technology training for clients to boost their quality of life.

Billions of needless dollars are spent in the healthcare system on people with visual limitations who require medical treatment for falls or after they’ve taken incorrect medication because they can’t see.

Those who lose their sight are three times more likely to have clinical depression, Rafferty said.

He estimates that sight loss affects almost one million Canadians.

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Beer changes far from sweeping

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he Ontario government announced last week it was making significant changes in the way beer is sold in the province, but it amounts to little more than tweaks and more taxes for consumers.

Those looking for radical changes, such as beer being made available in corner stores or sold in a competitive manner where retailers can choose prices are bound to be disappointed. Those looking for wine to be sold anywhere other than at the LCBO or existing Wine Rack stores are just out of luck.

What drinkers in Ontario can look forward to is six-packs and single cans and bottles of beer being sold at no more than 450 supermarkets in the province. Companies will have to apply for one of those licences, and set up special sections in stores where the beer will be sold.

So that means you can just nip into a Loblaws at 6 p.m. on a Sunday to grab some suds, after the Beer Store closes at 5 p.m., right? Wrong. The beer sections will be limited to the same hours as the

current retailers: the Beer Store and the LCBO. Other changes will see the LCBO carrying 12-packs and setting up boutique locations to sell things like craft beer. Those craft brewers who were recently rallying for change to the current system will get better access to retail space at the Beer Store, and they appear to be relatively happy about it.

What about the rest of us? We should be disappointed.

Aside from the rather slight changes to retailing, consumers arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t getting much. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re still beholden to a retailing system that is designed to squeeze as much revenue out of the business as possible, run without regard for the customer. On top of this, an additional tax of $1 per 24-pack will be levied on top of what the provincial government hailed as Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lowest beer prices.

Anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s visited a depanneur in Gatineau knows none of this benefits the Ontario beer drinker. Fortunately, a rational system for beer retailing is just a short drive away, across the river.

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Location, location, location. How could you not buy? Big corporations spend thousands of dollars for marketing advice. No high-powered consultant would be able to match the simple wisdom that inspired this decision. Put your cookie stand at the bottom of the escalator.

It is even better than setting up, as some causes do, outside the LCBO. That can work, making potential donors mindful of the dollars they just spent that would not improve

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ballpark, for example. The popcorn stand and the movie theatre. The gift shop and the museum. The pizza joint beside the tavern. The drinks cart and the golf course.

The latter is a particularly good one to think about at this warming time of year. The golfer has just come off the green. He is either deserving of some kind of refreshment to celebrate a good hole or needful of something to take his mind off how badly he is doing. He also needs a sympathetic smile, which drivers of drinks carts instinctively display.

Which brings us to the experiment with food and alcoholic drink at the movies. Not having experienced it, we have to go by published assurances that all is working well. It is reassuring that for some movies, you

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can avoid the so-called VIP experience if you choose, and just watch the movie in the traditional way, without wine and calamari. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also reassuring that the wine-and-calamari cinemas are adults-only.

Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because it spares kids the horror of trying to watch a movie while all around them the adults are talking about food. Because isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to happen?

In every crowd these days lurk foodies and there is no reason to suspect that the deluxe movie house is going to be any different. Now, instead of people hissing at the villain or talking on their cellphones, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be discussing the cinema cuisine.

Why has no one anticipated this?

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Salad. In a movie theatre. Still, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the option of going to the ordinary movies where the kids are.

Maybe sneak in some Girl Guide cookies.

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he more I talk to parents, the more I realize how many school-aged children are experiencing disruptive sleep, anxiety and moodiness usually associated with adolescence.

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wind down time before bed, as recommended by the pediatrician.

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He learned how to meditate, breathe and do yoga at school earlier this year, thanks to an innovative classroom teacher, something he practices daily. He also likes to pray before bed, something that seems to help him get his “anxiety list” out of his head and into the hands of God. He’s quite capable and willing to dig into a novel on his own in a quiet space, so we’re not always relied upon to read

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Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Says US Style Housing Crash Unlikely in Canada

Bank of Canada Remains On Hold With Hopes of Economic Rebound As was widely expected, on Wednesday April 15, 2015 The Bank of Canada announced that it is maintaining its target for the overnight rate at 3/4 per cent. The Bank Rate is correspondingly 1 per cent and the deposit rate is 1/2 per cent. Core inflation, at 2 percent, is a reflection of the dampening effects of a slowing economy offset by the pass through effects of the lower dollar.

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The Bank is hopeful that global growth will strengthen in coming months to 3-1/2 percent—consistent with their forecast in January’s Monetary Policy Report (MPR)—as a direct result of central bank rate cuts and quantitative easing in Europe. Lower commodity prices will boost growth in some countries. The Bank also believes that strong growth will resume in the United States after a weak first quarter, which, of course, has yet to be confirmed.

First quarter growth in Canada has been revised downward to 0.0 percent in the April MPR (from 1.5 percent growth

in the January MPR); however, the second quarter is expected to see a rebound to 1.8 percent growth, revised up from earlier expectation. The Bank continues to assert that, “Underneath the effects of the oil price shock, the natural sequence of stronger non-energy exports, increasing investment, and improving labour markets is progressing.”

This will be aided by an improvement in the U.S. economy and the easing in financial conditions.

growth of 1.9 per cent in 2015, 2.5 per cent in 2016, and 2.0 per cent in 2017.

The Bank also believes the risks to the outlook are balanced, an upgrade since the last policy meeting in March. As a result of this view, they judge that the current degree of monetary stimulus is appropriate and have left rates unchanged.

I am cautiously optimistic that the Bank has got it right, but I continue to believe that the risks are on the downside for the economy and inflation. My forecast for Canadian growth this year is 1.5 percent-below the Bank’s 1.9 percent forecast.

Much hinges on the U.S. economy. The April MPR revised down its U.S. growth forecast for this year from 3.2 percent to 2.7 percent.

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Cooper, one of North America’s most respected economic experts, points out that existing home sales were down 2 percent year-over-year in January, but were still up moderately outside of Alberta. Later data suggests that in February, sales rose month-over-month as gains in Toronto and Vancouver offset faltering markets in other parts of the country. More recently, Sales of existing homes in Canada rose in March from February, led by gains in the big Toronto and Vancouver markets.

Sales were even up in Calgary where sales had slowed in recent months in the wake of the oil price decline.

“With home ownership at a record high of 70 percent of households and interest rates at record lows, national sales growth will stabilize at a modest pace,” says Cooper. “However, steady demand from immigrants and non-resident purchasers in Toronto and Vancouver should continue to support housing markets. In addition, Millennials are in their first-time home-buying years. While many might be priced out of the single-family home market, many will take the plunge into condos.”

On the supply side, housing starts and completions are down and are now trending slightly above household formation rates. Taking replacement demand into consideration, the current pace of overall home construction is at appropriate levels to meet long-run demand. We have also seen evidence of a recent increase in dedicated rental housing construction as institutional investors are providing increased funding in this long-overlooked area of the housing market. Condos have effectively replaced traditional apartment units and are an affordable alternative for those who are priced out of Toronto’s detached housing market.

Rental vacancy rates remain at extreme lows in Vancouver and Toronto.

Cooper says the bottom line is that there is little evidence of an upcoming U.S.-style housing crash anywhere in Canada, even in the hardest hit energy-centered markets.

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Big hike coming for Hydro bills Steph Willems

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Ontario residents will see a big jump in their hydro bills after May 1, after the Ontario Energy Board announcing increases to its time-of-use rates.

As anticipated, the board has increased the gap between the off-peak and on-peak rates, which had been singled out as a reason for hydro users’ lack of conservation. That gap had narrowed significantly in the years since the time-of-use pricing was introduced.

The new pricing, which will come into effect May 1, increases all rate periods, but leaves the largest increase for on-peak times. Off-peak pricing rises 0.3 cents to 8.0 cents/ kWh, while mid-peak pricing rises 0.8 cents to 12.2 cents/ kWh, and on-peak times rise

a whopping 2.1 cents to 16.1 cents/kWh. The OEB estimates the increase will add an extra $5.71 to the average family’s electricity bill, and increase of 4.6 per cent to the bill’s total.

The large increase to onpeak times puts the ratio between cheapest time of day and most expensive at 2 to 1.

“Through recent OEB consumer research, Ontarians have signalled a need for pricing that provides greater incentives to conserve,” stated the OEB in a media release.

“This ratio shift was also recommended by Ontario’s environment commissioner, who called on the OEB to significantly widen the peak to off-peak price differential in his 2014 annual energy conservation report, ‘Planning to Conserve.’”

The price hikes mean people

who shift their highest electricity use to off-peak times will still pay more than before, but not as much as if they did it during on-peak times.

In May 2010, the on-peak rate was 9.9 cents/kWh and the off-peak rate was 5.3 cents/kWh, meaning on-peak rates have risen by 61 per cent in five years and off-peak rates by 66 per cent. At the beginning of next year, the 10 per cent Ontario Clean Energy Benefit will be eliminated from hydro bills, and a new fee to subsidize the bills of lower-income earners will be added.

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Clean-up battle brewing between south Ottawa neighbours Erin McCracken

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Who will get the golden garbage can?

The answer depends on whether you ask residents from Findlay Creek or Riverside South, two south Ottawa communities that are gearing up for a duel of epic proportions.

The Findlay Creek Community Association and Riverside South Community Association will soon vie for the coveted golden garbage can, which will be presented to the community that collects the most litter during the spring edition of the city’s Tim Hortons Cleaning the Capital initiative on April 25 and 26.

“It’s cute really. I mean it’s almost very much a David versus Goliath,” quipped Chris Hill, president of the Riverside South Community Association.

“Silently, I like to root for the underdog, too.”

“He feels nothing,” countered Meagan Lydan, president of the Findlay Creek Community Association. “We’ll see on the Sunday when the chips have

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Meagan Lydan, president of the Findlay Creek Community Association, and Chris Hill, president of the Riverside South Community Association, will soon compete for the golden garbage can award in two clean-up events. been laid out. We’ll see who comes out on top.”

Findlay Creekers and Riverside South residents have been taking part in spring clean-ups for several years, but the friendly challenge between communities is a new element.

In Riverside South, residents are encouraged to participate in the association’s annual Com-

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munity Clean-up/Spring Festival by meeting on Saturday, April 25 at 9 a.m. at the Rideauview Community Centre, located at 4310 Shoreline Dr. “It kind of inspires people to get involved, but .. it also forces you to look beyond your own community,” Hill said he said of the citywide clean-up initiative.

“If you can kind of join forces to

some degree with another community, it’s just the collective net benefit type thing.”

The Riverside South event will feature local authors hosting a story time, crafts, games, tree planting, live music, a barbecue and the new addition of a Kids Kindness Fair.

Children can sign up to raise funds for charitable causes by selling everything that day from baked goods to crafts to hockey cards. “(Hill) can have all the games and fun activities that he wants, but when it comes down to it, we mean business, clean-up business,” Lydan said.

But Hill said he too is in it to win it.

“But it’s like I said, the victory is sort of a foregone conclusion,” he said. “The other thing I would say is that we’re also a much harder working community just in general terms.”

But Findlay Creek may have an ace up its sleeve.

“The only thing I said to Meagan was where they may have the advantage is they have a much filthier community,” Hill said, barely containing his

laughter.

In the other corner of the south Ottawa ring, Findlay Creek residents are welcome to register for their clean-up on Sunday, April 26 at 9:30 a.m. at Diamond Jubilee Park, located at 2810 Findlay Creek Dr. “He talks a big game,” Lydan said of Hill.

“I know Riverside South has four to five times our population, but listen, we have one of the most beautiful communities in the entire city,” she said, referring to the Leitrim Wetlands.

Lydan has big plans for the golden garbage can after she and her neighbours win it.

“We’re really looking forward to putting it out at community fun days, maybe bringing it over to their Canada Day celebration just so we can gloat a little bit,” she said.

Findlay Creekers are encouraged to come to the park at 9:30 a.m. to register, enjoy refreshments and pick up maps of the community before fanning out on the hunt for litter.

One resident plans to bring a kayak and paddle down the creek to collect garbage.

While their judge, Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish, wisely doesn’t want to get in the middle of the battle, he will have the responsibility of declaring the winning community that collects the most litter and bestowing their association president with the golden garbage can on Sunday, April 26 at 12 p.m. in Findlay Creek’s Diamond Jubilee Park.

“I get to make that difficult decision. I get to get caught in the middle of Chris and Meagan – the two most competitive people that I know,” he said.

Qaqish sidestepped away from predicting the winner of the competition.

“I think they’ll both do a terrific job,” he said with a chuckle when pressed to forecast the victor. “I think it’s anybody’s game. It’s up for grabs.”

For event details or to register for the Riverside South Kids Kindness Fair, visit riversidesouth.org and findlaycreek.ca.

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Ontario government brews up beer changes Supermarkets to sell six packs, craft brewers granted better access to retail space Steph Willems

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As promised, the Ontario government has announced changes to the way beer is sold in the province, but the recommendations require a careful reading of the fine print.

Based on the findings of the Ed Clark-headed premier’s advisory council of government assets, the April 16 announcement confirm that beer will be sold outside the confines of the privately-owned Beer Store and publicallyowned LCBO for the first time since before Prohibition in the 1910s and 1920s.

The changes – referred to as the New Beer Framework - were sparked by growing public outrage over the Beer Store’s quasi-monopoly on sales in the province. The Beer Store is owned by three foreign-owned brewing conglomerates and donates heavily to political parties and their campaigns.

The beer changes were announced alongside a decision to sell off of 60 per cent of the provincally-owned Hydro

One. Premier Kathleen Wynne lauded the changes, calling them crucial for making investments in provincial infrastructure.

“By making smart business decisions now — decisions that unlock the value of assets and that ensure that every public dollar is at work for the people of Ontario — we are positioning our province to thrive, long into the future,” stated Wynne.

Under the framework, a number of grocery stores, limited to the 450 licenses the province is selling, will be allowed to sell six-packs of beer as well as single cans, while small brewers will be allowed to occupy 20 per cent of the Beer Store’s shelf space. An arms-length governance model is also planned for the Beer Store, with the creation of a beer ombudsman to oversee complaints.

A lower buy-in charge for small brewers, and the ability for small restaurants to purchase from the Beer Store at regular retail prices is also part of the changes. The Beer Store

will continue to be the go-to place for returning empties, and will invest $100 million into its stores to do away with locations that still employ the “wall,” moving them to a selfserve format.

At the LCBO emphasis will be placed on craft beers, with dedicated boutique sections a possibility. Online ordering will be available, and the organization will change its wholesale purchasing arrangements in order to free up more profits for the province, while maintaining current prices. A pilot project, initially limited to 10 stores, would allow the LCBO to sell 12-packs of beer.

The changes are expected to be implemented slowly, over the course of four years. The province predicts that, once in effect, the changes will see an additional $100 million in revenue land in provincial coffers each year.

Reaction, fine print

The framework contained much small print that could raises questions, and possibly objections.

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The Ontario government will change the way beer is sold in the province, but some say the new process doesn’t go far enough.

Not included in the news releases from the province, but detailed in the report produced by Clark’s council, was the fact that Ontario will raise further revenues by adding a new beer tax to the existing list of federal and provincial tariffs and taxes that make up

the cost of a case of beer.

The province has stated that it has a commitment from the major brewers to not raise the retail prices of their volume brands before May 1, 2017.

In an interim report released earlier this year, the council floated the idea of ex-

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By naming large grocery stores as the only outlets allowed to purchase licenses, convenience stores – which have been advocating for the right to sell beer – are left out of the framework.

“Large convenience stores are in fierce competition with grocery stores – especially in urban centres,” said Dave Bryans, CEO of the Ontario Convenience Store Association, in a media release.

“One needs to look no further than grocery stores opening small convenience-oriented stores and purchasing smaller competitors to see this happening. I am disappointed that the Clark panel did not adequately consider the tough competition that exists between convenience stores and grocery stores as it developed its proposal for modernizing alcohol retailing in the province. We have concerns that this plan would give a few dominant corporations an unfair advantage over their competitors.”

The grocery stores that do purchase a licensing fee will be limited to selling around $1 million worth of beer each year, according to the report, but nowhere does it say how the province would cut off the taps if this occurs. As well, the stores would only be able to sell within fixed hours, while offering no deals on their products.

Ontario Craft Brewers, on the other hand, “enthusiastically welcomed” the news, as the framework contained a number of measures that would be beneficial to small brewing operations.

“We believe that this package of fundamental changes, when fully implemented, will unlock craft brewers’ true growth potential, allowing us to quickly double or triple our direct brewery jobs,” said Cam Heaps, chairman of Ontario Craft Brewers.

According to the panel’s report, the Beer Store will be “opening up its ownership to all brewers with facilities in Ontario and operating on a break-even cash flow basis”

for a nominal fee, though the existing owner-brewers will ultimately remain responsible for the business.

Four independent directors will take seats on the 15-person board of directors, with policies and beer categorization determined by a majority vote of those four directors.

The Beer Store will move to a break-even, co-op model, with a tiered rate sheet to lower the retailing cost for smaller brewers. “Small and mid-size brewers specifically see their TBS costs fall by about five to 10 per cent,” states the report.

In addition to the expanded shelf space at the Beer Store and tiered costs, small brewers will be able to deliver their product jointly to TBS and licensed establishments. Third-party carriers and warehousing would be allowed, along with the ability for a brewer with two production facilities to have a retail store at both locations.

The changes to the beer retailing model will have to be passed as legislation before any changes come into effect.

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Instead of a prayer there was only silence at the start of the April 15 city council meeting.

Mayor Jim Watson opted for a moment of reflection just minutes after the Supreme Court found a Quebec council’s Catholic prayer tradition to infringe on freedom of conscience and religion.

The high court’s ruling ends an eight-year-old battle to maintain the Catholic prayer before council in Saguenay, Que. But in its lengthy decision, the Supreme Court also addressed municipal governments in general, finding that the state has a duty to remain neutral on religious matters.

That means “it must neither favour nor hinder any particular belief, and the same holds true for non-belief.”

“The state’s duty to protect every person’s freedom of conscience and religion means that it may not use its powers in such a way as to promote the participation of certain believers or non-believers in public life to the detriment of others,” the ruling said.

Usually, before Ottawa council business begins, the chairperson recites a short bilingual prayer which says in English, “Almighty God, let us work together to serve all our people.”

But just as the April 15 council was getting under way, Watson said the chamber would observe a moment of silence instead.

“The alternative is to offer a personal moment of reflection so people can pray privately,” Watson said. He said he doesn’t think the city’s prayer – which has been in use since at least the mid-1990s – is disrespectful, but he said council will follow the Supreme Court’s ruling anyway.

The city’s solicitor will review the court decision and advise whether the new rules will allow Ottawa council to permanently replace its prayer with a moment of silence, Watson added.

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How long students will remain at Parkwood is still unclear.

“We don’t know because we will continue to work with all those authorities – Ottawa Public Health, Ministry of Environment, Ministry of Labour, Health Canada – we’re going to work with everybody to determine why that smell won’t go away,” Hunter said.

The decision to relocate students and teachers until further notice was made after symptoms among Charles Hulse staff resurfaced and a chemical odour could again be smelled in the school on April 20 – this despite the green light Ottawa Public Health gave the board that it was safe to resume classes following the three-day closure of the building to allow for a thorough cleaning.

Forty maintenance workers spent the weekend of April 18 and 19 airing out the premises with industrial fans as well as scrubbing hard surfaces with hot soapy water.

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Students and staff from Charles H. Hulse Public School were relocated to Parkwood Hills Public School on Wednesday due to the return of a persistent chemical odour in the school believed to result from the spraying of an unauthorized pesticide.

“Every surface, including every soft surface, too,” Hunter said. “So think draperies and everything. Everything.”

The question remains as to what can be done to eradicate the smell for good.

“That is the problem,” Hunter said. “We followed all of the advice. We went to all the experts and all of the experts said the school is ready to go.”

“We went back in and we

could still smell it,” she said.

“So there is the quandary.”

The type of pesticide sprayed inside the school was Konk 400, which is not on the school board’s list of approved pesticides.

“And my understanding from the company (that did the spraying) is that their belief is that it’s fine to use and is used quite regularly in (university) dorms,” Marsh.

The board is also looking

into whether there has been a recent change in labelling.

“There may have been a recent change in the labelling of that product, but that’s something in our investigation with the company,” said Norah Marsh, associate director of edcuation with the school board. “So as far as the labelling of it, whether it was safe or not inside, it wasn’t a product that we approved.”

For that reason, “the board

is planning to fully investigate the conduct of the pesticide company that sprayed the school and its use of a pesticide that had not been pre-approved by the school board,” Marsh said.

On April 20, Andrew Fleck Child Care Services temporarily relocated from Charles Hulse school to Ridgemont High School next door, but has since moved to Alta Vista Public School, where it will remain, also until further notice.

“We were quite disturbed about that,” Kim Hiscott, executive director of Andrew Fleck Child Care Services, said of the spraying of an unapproved pesticide in a school. “It’s scary to think that in a school that a company, that supposedly this is their expertise, that had been contracted to do this, would use the wrong chemical and we would just discover it by opening up the program room and noticing the odour.”

The school was sprayed for cockroaches during the March Break. Then, three classrooms and the space used by the non-

profit daycare were sprayed during the weekend of April 11 and 12.

On April 13, several staff and students reported feeling nausea, and experienced itchy skin, and runny nose and eyes, and in some cases diarrhea.

Students and staff in the affected classrooms were relocated elsewhere in the school, and the children in the daycare spent much of las week playing outside.

Throughout the week, school staff cleaned the school and beefed up ventilation efforts, but a chemical odour remained, and school board officials made the decision to close the building at the end of the school day on April 14.

“The issue was the problem worsened during the week because the ventilation system carried the odour throughout,” said Marsh. “So it developed as the week progressed, is the unfortunate part about it.”

Charles H. Hulse Public School has about 350 students in junior kindergarten to Grade 6, and is located at 2605 Alta Vista Dr.

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‘Ride the Rideau’ charity renamed, rerouted following tragic death Ottawa’s Talent Exposed to the Vancouver Whitecaps FC Residency program From April 10th - 12th talented male players, ages fourteen to seventeen had an opportunity to impress Craig Dalrymple, Technical Director for the Vancouver Whitecaps (MLS) Residency program.

With the likes of Vana Markarian and Dario Conte (both Force Academy graduates) already in the Whitecaps system, Dalrymple knew there had to be more talented players in the Ottawa region ready to springboard themselves into a professional academy. Close to eighty (80) boys took part over the threeday event which began with presenting the Whitecaps FC youth development system to the players and their families, followed by a chance to step on the field over the weekend and showcase their ability. OSU is thankful to soccer community in Ottawa, in particular our affiliates Gloucester Hornets along with Cumberland Cobras and Capital United for their support in having their talented players attend the event.

Ultimately, the purpose of the event was to give players an opportunity to move on to the next level. Whitecaps FC are regarded as one of the top programs in North America, they have produced 8 MLS home-grown players over the past few seasons which illustrates this. Players who attended the event will now be part of the broader Whitecaps scouting database and continue to be monitored and compared to the top talent across the country.

It is believed that boys across each age will be invited to Vancouver now to participate in further trials with Whitecaps FC. This represents another tangible opportunity provided by OSU, not only to OSU players but also to the talented boys across the region, regardless of their club affiliation.

Looking back on the past weekends Ottawa Combine, “the Whitecaps FC Residency program is committed to identifying high potential players in Western Canada and neutral MLS territories in Canada, with the objective to invite them into our full time and fully funded Residency program. Ottawa has proven to be a hot spot for young promising soccer players, clearly the work of the community infrastructure is providing a good foundation for player development. This inaugural player identification combine hosted and supported by the Ottawa South United SC was a tremendous success. The event was open to all high performance players in Ottawa and the surrounding neutral territories, and there was a pleasing amount of talent on display from a number of clubs. I am pleased to report that players from all attending age groups (2001 to 1999) have been identified as top prospects. I want to thank the soccer community in Ottawa for supporting this tremendous player identification initiative, and look forward to continuing to identify players in the Ottawa region” noted Craig Dalrymple.

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When Dr. Jim Walker pedals 108 kilometres this fall to raise money for cancer research, he will not only be thinking of the cause, but also of Laurie Strano, who was killed during the Ride the Rideau charity cycling event last September.

Emergency responders hadn’t yet arrived when Walker came upon the accident site on River Road in Manotick where Strano, a 40-year-old mother of two, had died after she was struck by a garbage truck.

“Obviously, the loss of Laurie Strano was a huge loss,” said Walker.

Following the tragedy, the division chief of dermatology at The Ottawa Hospital, was part of a sixmember event review task force, which ultimately recommended the ride continue, but that it be rerouted and renamed. “(The task force) met with very mixed emotions because obviously Laurie can never be replaced,” Walker said at the hospital’s General campus on April 16 where the changes to the event were revealed.

“But it would be a shame to lose the ride as well because of that.

“And I think Laurie

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Tim Kluke, president and chief executive officer of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, left, and Dr. Jack Kitts, president and chief executive officer of The Ottawa Hospital, announced several changes to the foundation’s Ride the Rideau charity event during a press conference at the hospital’s General campus on April 16.

Strano of all people would be the last person who would want that ride to come to an end because of her,” he said, overcome by emotion.

Ride the Rideau is now known as The Ride, and will take place on Sept.

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Other changes include adding more signage along the route, increasing volunteer and police presence, and moving the event from Saturday to Sunday when there is less traffic.

“The tragic event of last September continues to weigh heavily on our hearts,” said Tim Kluke, president and chief executive officer of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation, which has organized the ride the past five years, raising $8.8 million for cancer research at the hospital.

“As CEO, I truly felt that any decision of the future required a detailed review of the past,” said Kluke, who served on the task force, which spent

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about six months analyzing feedback on the 2014 event from hospital and city staff, Ottawa police, cycling clubs, first responders and other stakeholders, as well as riders through surveys and focus groups.

Its recommendations led to the addition of a 50kilometre route that will be closed to motorists, allowing participants to loop the Sir John A Macdonald Parkway three times.

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Ottawa Hospital Foundation creates legacy fund for scholarship in Strano’s honour “We really feel that the inclusion of the 50-kilometre route will encourage a lot of people who are not regular, avid (cyclists),” Kluke said.

Rather than ride out from the EY Centre, which was the starting point in previous years, and through Manotick along the Rideau River, cyclists taking part in the 108-kilometre option will begin from Tunney’s Pasture.

They will head west on the Parkway and Carling Avenue out to north Kanata and on to the Carp and Dunrobin area before heading to the finish line at Wesley Clover Parks. From there, they will be bused back to Tunney’s Pasture.

Both routes were chosen for road quality, traffic flow and because the parkway could be closed to vehicles for the shorter ride.

“We stayed away from arterial roads,” Kluke said.

New this year, registrants must agree to watch an online safety video.

“This is a part of a safety precaution we

thought important,” said task force chair Jim Durrell.

Riders will also wear brightly coloured jerseys, and be given flashing lights.

“We think that what we’re announcing today only enhances the event,” Kluke

“Those who knew her have been unanimous in their desire to remember and pay tribute to her.”

Dr. Jack Kitts, president and chief executive officer of The Ottawa Hospital

said. “It enhances our safety.”

Organizers are confident the upcoming ride will be just as successful in raising funds for cancer research. The 2014 event drew more than 900 riders.

“A number of our leading ride teams are back in, they’re ready to go,” Kluke said.

Registration is now open, and can by “That was way to easy!”

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The Ottawa Hospital, through its foundation, has donated a portion of the proceeds from the 2014 ride to create a $100,000 legacy fund in support of a University of Ottawa scholarship in Strano’s name.

“Those who knew her have been unanimous in their desire to remember and pay tribute to her,” said Dr. Jack Kitts, president and chief executive officer of The Ottawa Hospital.

Many of Strano’s colleagues and loved ones created the scholarship, which will be available to a student working toward a master’s in health administration, which Strano completed at uOttawa before she went on to work at The Ottawa Hospital and then The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Care Centre.

“Every year, in perpetuity, the interest from that (legacy) fund will go to the scholarship in Laurie’s name,” Kitts said.

“So every year, deserving students will have access to the kind of education that Laurie believed in and supported throughout her life.”

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Tree re-planting Dossetter Park As the City of Ottawa continues to move forward with their Emerald Ash Borer (EAB) Strategy, I wanted to take the opportunity to provide residents with more information on what is happening in our own community. Staff in the City’s Forestry Department has confirmed that the Rideau Scouts group will be planting approximately 100 seedlings within the wooded area in Dossetter Park. This will be done on Saturday, May 2nd 2015. Further planting in the park is scheduled to take place this June.

May is Bike to Work Month May is Bike to Work month in Ottawa. Kick off the spring season by biking to work and participating in the City of Ottawa’s online pledge. Whether you are a seasoned cyclist, or getting back on your bike for the first time in years, Bike to Work Month is the perfect opportunity to show your support for cycling, with a chance to win great prizes!

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Conroy Pit Cleanup Project Responsible Dog Owners of Canada will be cleaning the Conroy Pit Dog Park on Saturday May 23rd from 9am – 11am. If you use this park with your furry friend, this is a great way to keep this asset clean for all to use and I encourage you to participate in the spring clean up.

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Book sale to help Robert Bateman school go green School council fundraising for outdoor classroom Erin McCracken

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The creation of an outdoor classroom at Robert Bateman Public School will move a dream one step closer to being realized thanks to the third-annual used book and bake sale at the Hunt Club Park institution.

“We do teacher requests for the funds, but this year we have this amazing greening project,” said Jennifer Hirst, chairwoman of the school council of parent volunteers, which is organizing the fundraiser. “That’s our goal is to beautify the yard.”

A portion of the proceeds from the sale will go to the outdoor classroom and new gardens and trees. The school is looking to replace about a dozen ash trees that had to be removed along

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If you’re looking for a good book at a bargain price, look no further than an upcoming used book and bake sale at Robert Bateman Public School in Hunt Club Park. The event on Saturday, May 2 is being organized by the school council, pictured here with Robert Bateman principal, Jocelyn Fagan, top right.

Conroy Road, due to the emerald ash borer.

The outdoor classroom will enhance the school ex-

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perience for children “so they can learn about food growth, plant growth,” Hirst said. “Diversifying where

you’re learning just makes learning more interesting.

“Parents want greening to be a priority. We need to

make it happen.”

The more money the event raises, the more trees the school will be able to purchase for the yard and the outdoor classroom. The new trees will provide muchneeded shade, especially in the kindergarten yard.

“That’s something that we want to get for the kids in the hot months,” she said.

The school council of parent volunteers is hoping to surpass the $2,600 the book and bake sale generated last year to help pay for hightech classroom projectors that can be hooked up to computers.

During the third-annual event, thousands of books will be available in the school’s large gym on Saturday, May 2, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Children’s books will cost $1 each, and adult fiction titles are priced at $2 each.

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“Saturday is really an event,” said Hirst. “We want people to come out and have a good time and buy books.”

About 400 children attend Robert Bateman from kindergarten to Grade 6, and each class will have the opportunity to attend the sale for half an hour on Friday, May 1, the day before the event opens to the public.

In addition to teachers, staff and the school council, a bevy of parent volunteers will be on hand to help with set up and sales.

“It’s a very active school,” Hirst said. “People always remark that Robert Bateman has an incredible volunteer base.”

Cash only will be accepted for books and baked goods. Robert Bateman Public School is located at 1250 Blohm Dr. For more details, visit robertbatemanps.ocdsb. ca.

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In a ward that features the least amount of green space in the city, Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney wants to show just how much of it would disappear if Canada Post pushes through with its community mailbox plan over the next ďŹ ve years.

The downtown councillor asked staff on April 15 to calculate how much land the city stands to lose from parks, front lawns, street corners and storefronts as the community mailboxes are installed. If McKenneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own calculations are correct, it could add up to all of Dundonald Park.

On just one block of Arlington Street, for example, there are currently 90 individual mailboxes, McKenney said. At 16 mail slots a piece, Canada Post would need six super mailboxes to replace just one block. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doable,â&#x20AC;? McKenney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It just wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t thought out.â&#x20AC;?

According to Canada Post, communities can give feedback on whether they would like to see many small groups of super mailboxes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; three or four clumped together, generally on a side or corner lot to serve about 50 customers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; or fewer, larger groupings serving up to 200 homes.

Smaller sites mean your mailbox is about one block away, while larger sites could be up to 10 blocks away.

The ward wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t likely be affected for a few years, as Canada Post is dealing with suburban areas ďŹ rst, where community mailboxes are a familiar sight.

Already more than 10 million homes across Canada have some sort of centralized delivery system, including downtown residents who live in condos or apartments.

But low-rise urban neighbourhoods present â&#x20AC;&#x153;different challenges,â&#x20AC;? according to the crown corporationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s community mailbox guidebook, including higher density and smaller lots. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With this in mind, we will leave the majority of these areas until the ďŹ nal stage of this multi-year project,â&#x20AC;? according to the guidebook. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We will take the necessary time to understand their unique needs and ďŹ nd solutions that work for these neighbourhoods.â&#x20AC;?

But McKenney doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see how any combination of solutions â&#x20AC;&#x201C; be it putting the boxes inside stores on traditional main streets or attaching some to the sides of buildings â&#x20AC;&#x201C; will change the fact that the community will lose public space. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My end goal is that this doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For me as a councillor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s absolutely unconscionable that another level of government would expropriate what little amount of green space we have.â&#x20AC;?

McKenneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request to staff also

includes what it will cost the city to either install recycling bins near the boxes, or face the inevitable litter from discarded ďŹ&#x201A;yers.

Other cities have voiced similar concerns: Hamilton estimated earlier this year it will cost its city nearly $2 million to maintain the new boxes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s after Canada Post pays the city $50 per box. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of money,â&#x20AC;? McKenney said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It affects the whole city.â&#x20AC;?

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Let Hydro Ottawa bid on rural customers: Blais Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

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For Ottawa’s 45,000 rural residents still served by Hydro One, it’s a tale of two cities.

While urban residents pay one rate for their electricity, those served by the provincial corporation pay “significantly more,” according to Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais.

It’s a chronically unfair situation he hopes to end once and for all after 15 years of broken negotiations.

Blais will introduce a motion at the next council meeting asking Mayor Jim Watson to get a firm commitment from the province that Hydro Ottawa will be able to compete in a fair process to purchase those Hydro One customers if the province decides to sell.

“We think the time is now to ask again and to insist that we be allowed to participate in an open, transparent procurement process,” Blais said.

Buying Hydro One customers would allow those residents to slowly get to par with Hydro Ottawa rates, he

said.

The time to buy is now, he said, because the province has indicated it’s willing to sell off parts of its corporation to raise money for public infrastructure projects – it’s already in the process of doing that in parts of the western Greater Toronto Area as part of a merger that would create the largest municipally-owned hydro distributor in Canada.

The province stands to make as much as $500 million in that sell-off.

Complicating matters, the province also announced on April 16 that it will “broaden ownership” of Hydro One through an initial public offering that would gradually sell off small parcels of up to 10 per cent while the province remains the largest stakeholder.

It’s unclear what impact that might have on a city’s ability to purchase the Ottawa branch of the company in the future, but Blais said if foreign equity funds and other private interests buy up the stock, the city’s chance of buying back its customers at a fair price disappears.

“A foreign bank or Bay

Street equity firm isn’t going to want to break up an asset they’ve just spent hundreds of millions or billions on buying,” he said.

This isn’t the first time the city has tried to bring its residents under the Hydro Ottawa umbrella. The issue has been on the table since amalgamation in 2001, but negotiations have always broken down, usually over the province’s high asking price. Previously estimates have put the price tag at about $94 million for the customers and the infrastructure that serves them.

Shortly after Blais’ notice at council, energy minister Bob Chiarelli’s spokeswoman Jennifer Beaudry slammed Ottawa for refusing to take part in a binding arbitration process to resolve what the city should pay.

“This solution would have been fair to all electricity ratepayers in Ontario, including those within city of Ottawa boundaries,” Beaudry said in an email. “The current mayor refused this suggested process and to our knowledge this solution was not discussed at council.”

But Blais called that path intrinsically unfair, because it prices cash-strapped mu-

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Hydro Ottawa should be allowed to bid on rural Hydro One customers in an open procurement process, Cumberland Coun. Stephen Blais argues. nicipalities out of the market.

He said Hydro Ottawa should be able to bid on a fair market price.

“We’re not asking for it to be free, we’re not asking to get a deal or some kind of

special treatment,” he said.

“We just want Hydro Ottawa to be allowed to participate in the process and if we win, we win and if we don’t, we don’t.”

Of course, asking for a transparent bidding process opens rural customers to the possibility that they’ll still be snapped up by a foreign

investment firm, but Blais said he’s confident the city can win – because they have to.

“What I can almost guarantee is that if some Bay Street bank or Chinese equity firm bought a portion of Hydro One, we will never be able to get these customers into Ottawa,” Blais said.

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Seven signs will find their way back to city street corners this spring to point drivers toward the Park’N Fly on Uplands Drive.

Council agreed on April 15 to allow the private company, which provides longterm parking and shuttle services for Ottawa airport customers, to reinstall seven of its 19 signs that had been in place on city properties since 1998.

They were all taken down last spring after Mark Laroche, CEO of the Ottawa Airport Authority, complained they were illegal.

It’s usually against the rules for a private business to advertise on city right of ways, but these signs predate the city of Ottawa, and Park’N Fly manager Bill Ayyad says they had the regional municipality’s approval at the time.

The signs certainly look like they had official support – they feature codes similar to signs of the same vintage – but neither the city nor the business can find any record of an agreement to that effect.

As a result, all of the signs were deemed illegal and re-

moved.

Ever since then, Ayyad said customers have been ending up in nearby residential neighbourhoods or showing up at the park and fly thinking it was official airport parking, Ayyad said.

“We get customers who end up in our lot but they already prepaid their airport parking,” Ayyad said.

“It’s like ordering something from Home Depot and trying to pick it up at Lowes.”

He said customers coming from outside Ottawa to use the airport – especially seniors who don’t use a GPS – no longer have their trail of bread crumbs to get them to the right spot.

“People who are relying on (the signs) are not finding them,” Ayyad said.

Given that the airport authority itself also has private signage on city property – and taking those down would cause even more headaches for tourists – River Coun.

Riley Brockington asked council to instead approve a six-month plan to reinstate a third of the park and fly’s signs while staff conduct a broader review of airport way-finding by the end of 2015.

“We don’t want people

who are not familiar with the Hunt Club community to be travelling through our residential streets because they can’t find the park and fly,” Brockington said.

Ayyad called that a compromise – “as far as we’re concerned the 19 should all be reinstated” – but he’s “happy with the outcome,” he said.

Ayyad suggested it’s only the Park’N Fly and official airport parking that offer long term parking, but in fact there are other small lots around the south end that also offer those services for airport customers. That includes the Autoparc N Jet on Bank Street south of Findlay Creek, which at the moment is not allowed to place signs on city streets.

Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans said the review will look at directional signage for all airport activities, from finding hotels and parking to getting to the EY conference centre.

“I think it behooves us to take a look at that particular area and see if we can make it work better than it has,” she said.

Mayor Jim Watson agreed, calling way-finding in Ottawa a “weakness in our tourism community.”

The Park’N Fly at 3600 Uplands Dr. had all of its 19 way-finding signs removed last year because of a complaint from the Ottawa Airport Authority. Council passed an interim plan on April 15 to reinstate seven signs.

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Collectors on look out for history behind dolls Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Shirley Temple is alive and well at the Barrhaven home of Valerie Hennigar.

In fact, Hennigar now has two Shirley dolls in her massive doll collection, after purchasing one that was in pieces during the last Ottawa Doll Show and Sale in October.

“She’s all original,” said Hennigar.

“Now how could I resist this little doll who has her original clothes, original bonnet?” she said of the doll, which dates back to the 1930s and Temple’s movie, Little Colonel.

The composition doll has since been restrung. Her frilly pink dress and undergarments have been freshened up and her blonde curls have their bounce back.

“So she’s beautiful,” Hennigar said. “I love her.”

Hennigar, who has collected between 300 and 400 dolls –

most of them antiques – in the past 40 years, will once again be on the lookout for new additions at the next edition of the doll show on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., at the EY Centre.

“We always shop,” she said with a smile.

Steiff teddy bears, antique and vintage dolls as well as Barbies and miniatures will be showcased by 40 vendors during the fifth annual show and sale.

“Barbies will always have a place,” Hennigar said.

The member of the Ottawa Doll and Collectors Guild will also have a table of her own with dolls, doll carriages and other trinkets to sell, some of which will be sold with proceeds going to the Ottawa Food Bank.

A few new vendors will be showcasing their wares this time, including a specialist who creates miniature flower arrangements for doll houses.

At the October show, the

event attracted more than 400 people, generating enough donations to allow the food bank to purchase almost $4,500 worth of food for people in need.

The feeling of purchasing a doll, likely lovingly toted around by a child from a bygone era, and sprucing her up with historically accurate clothes is part of what draws Hennigar to keep adding to her collection.

“That’s the fun part,” she said.

She’s taken dolls that have seen better days, some of which were filthy, their clothes tattered or missing, and cleaned them up, fixed their little wigs and sent them off to specialists for repair.

Her recent Shirley Temple addition needed a lot of work.

“I had to take her to a friend, who fixed the eyes,” she said.

And like many passionate collectors, Hennigar enjoys piecing together the story behind the doll.

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Valerie Hennigar, an avid doll collector, is helping organize the Ottawa Doll Show and Sale, which takes place at the EY Centre on May 2. nance as it is known, behind the doll that adds to its meaning and historical significance.

The first Shirley Temple doll she bought dates back to 1934 and was first purchased in Prince Edward Island by a woman who

gave it to her daughter, then eight or 10 years old.

“Provenance on a real antique doll can add value … because you know where it came from,” she said.

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Several Ottawa festivals are taking a hit when it comes to provincial funding this year, even as the Celebrate Ontario program supports a record number of events.

The annual program supports events large and small across the province, but this year many of the city’s high-budget festivals bore the brunt of a 10 per cent clawback or more when funding was announced April 2.

Bluesfest and CityFolk (formerly the Ottawa Folk Festival) dropped more than $52,000 year over year to $247,500, while the Canadian Tulip Festival, the Ottawa Jazz Festival and Chamberfest all dropped $30,000 to $270,000.

The Winterlude Dreams at Lansdowne Park dropped $57,600 to $120,150, and the Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival lost 22 per cent of the $100,000 cheque it got in 2014.

“Certainly it’s not ideal,” said Dragon Boat director of operations Antony Cooper. “It has an impact, especially for an event like ours that is free admission. We deliver all our arts programming for free to the public.”

But even ticketed events are feeling the pain.

“It’s $30,000 we have to find somewhere, and it’s kind of late,” said Jazz Festival executive director Catherine O’Grady, who called the clawback a surprise.

Chasing new sponsorship opportunities before the first jazz headliner takes the stage on June 18 is too timeconsuming – “it’s like turning one of those big tankers” – but she’s got a few irons in the fire, O’Grady said.

Apart from that, the shortfall will have to come from customers.

“We’ve got to sell more tickets,” she said.

Still, she holds no grudge against the province.

“I understand why (the province) did what they did and I’m awfully glad to have the support,” O’Grady said. “There was no new money in the overall allocation and there were new people requesting support, so I guess this was the fairest way to do it.”

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Spring Clean Up Competition A Reminder that coming up this weekend, The Findlay Creek (FCCA) and The Riverside South Community Associations (RSCA) are going head to head in a friendly Spring Cleaning the Capital competition.

The first event will be held by the RSCA on April 25th at the Rideauview Community Centre and will run from 9:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. For more information you can visit www.riversidesouth.org. The FCCA will be holding their event the following day, April 26th at Diamond Jubilee Park from 9:30 a.m. until 12:00 p.m. You can register by e-mailing president@findlaycreek.ca or check out Facebook/Findlaycreek.

Everyone is welcome so feel free to stop by and lend a hand at either location. I look forward to awarding the winning team with the “Golden Garbage” award at the end of the event. Thank you to the RSCA and FCCA for organising this great event!

Tree Give-Away in Findlay Creek For Findlay Creek residents wishing to plant their own tree, the South Nation Conservation group will be having a Tree Give-Away!

This event will be happening April 26th at 10 a.m. at the Leitrim Boardwalk. These trees are for Findlay Creek residents only and the stock is limited so it will be first come first served. There is a limit of one tree per household. The varieties of trees available include Maple, Pine, Fir and shrubs.

Spring Tree Planting Program Forestry Services’ spring tree planting program will commence the week of April 27th and will run until the end of June. The tree planting program includes planting in parks, city facilities and along streets.

These trees will be planted in various areas around the Riverside South and Findlay Creek area. The types of trees vary from Red Maple, Sugar Maple, Red Oak, Japanese Lilac, Hackberry and more.

Carbon Monoxide Safety Carbon monoxide detectors are now mandatory in homes. Any residential property with a fuel-fired appliance or attached garage must have an alarm. These must be installed near all sleeping areas in residential homes. The date for compliance with this new rule was April 15th 2015 and you can now be fined if you don’t have a carbon monoxide detector in your home. If your carbon monoxide alarm activates, immediately move outside to the fresh air and call 911.

Nominations for the 2015 Order of Ottawa and the Brian Kilrea Award Now Being Accepted The Order of Ottawa recognizes the professional achievements and outstanding service of Ottawa residents. Any resident of Ottawa who has made a significant contribution in a professional capacity that has been of benefit to our community may be nominated.

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The Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching recognizes the contribution of an amateur coach who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and commitment that have been the hallmarks of Brian Kilrea’s career. This award will be presented at the Order of Ottawa awards ceremony in the fall of 2015.

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The deadline for nominations is September 11th at 11:59 p.m.

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Cooper agreed; he said grant shortfalls are just a part of life when you’re operating a not-for-profit event.

“If we had been denied completely then I would have said, ‘Oh my goodness, what’s happening.’ But it’s $78,000 we wouldn’t have otherwise have had,” Cooper said.

And it’s part of any festival’s budget process to account for grant fluctuations.

“It’s our responsibility to have a plan in place to properly address all of this,” Cooper said. “Should anything happen, whether it’s a sponsor dropping out or a grant not coming in at the expected level, it doesn’t mean something fatal for the festival.”

Tourism ministry spokesman Blane McPhail said each of the program’s three funding tiers took a 10 per cent cut this year in an effort to stretch limited dollars.

“There is a high demand on the

program each year and this change allowed us to support the highest number of events across the province in the history of the Celebrate Ontario program,” he said in an email.

The province is supporting 270 festivals across Ontario in the 20152016 season. Compare that to 57 events when the program started in 2007, and 234 in 2014.

Smaller local festivals have seen big bumps this year. The Navan Fair, for example, had its funding triple to $25,335 this year. Buskerfest will get an extra $5,000 and Ribfest jumped from $21,524 to $27,675.

Since the Celebrate Ontario program began in 2007, funding has increased fairly steadily from only $4 million the first year to $19.17 million in 2015. At its peak, the pot hit $21.4 million in 2013.

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April 30 – May 7: Vietnamese Cultural Festival, $14,220 May 4 – May 13: Ottawa International Children’s Festival, $90,000 May 8 – May 18: The Canadian Tulip Festival, $270,000 May 22 – May 24: Tamarack Ottawa Race Weekend, $29,970 June 4 – June 13: Canada’s Magnetic North Theatre Festival, $60,034 June 11 – June 13: Festival Franco-Ontarien, $90,000 June 17 – June 21: Ottawa Ribfest 2015, $27,675 June 18 – July 1: TD Ottawa Jazz Festival, $270,000 June 19 – June 21: Summer Solstice Aboriginal Festival, $67,500 June 19 – June 20: Glowfair Festival, $90,000 June 20 – Carivibe Festival Ottawa 2015, $45,000 June 25 – June 28: Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival, $78,045 July 4 – July 17: Music and Beyond 2015 Festival, $90,000 July 8 – July 19: RBC Royal Bank Bluesfest, $247,500 July 23 – Aug. 6: 2015 Ottawa International Chamber Music Festival (Chamberfest), $270,000 July 30 – Aug. 3: Buskerfest, $27,225 Aug. 6 – Aug. 9: Navan Fair, $25,335 Aug. 7 – Aug. 9: 2015 Festival of India Ottawa, $40,500 Aug. 28 – Aug. 30: National Capital Craft Beer Festival, $45,000 Sept. 16 – Sept. 20: 2015 CityFolk, $247,500 Sept. 25 – Sept. 26: 25/9, $22,500 Oct. 1 – Oct. 3: Oktoberfest Ottawa, $38,205 Nov. 11 – Nov. 29: The European Film Festival Presents, $39,195 Jan. 20 – Jan. 24: Ottawa New Music Festival, $45,000 Jan. 29 – Feb. 15: Winterlude Dreams at Lansdowne Park, $120,150 Feb. 3 – Feb. 6: 2016 Crackingup the Capital Comedy Festival, $45,000.

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Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum’s motion to ask Queen’s Park for the power to ban corporate or union donations in Ottawa’s municipal elections failed to pass on April 15, but the rookie east-end leader said the discussion is just heating up.

“I was encouraged by the fact that there seems to be an interest and an appetite on the part of some members of council to engage in a wider discussion on ways to improve the electoral system,” Nussbaum said after the 19-5 vote.

Nussbaum’s motion would have permitted council to ask the provincial government for control over its campaign financing rules, specifically whether or not corporate or union donations would be allowed. Toronto was given this power in 2007, and banned those kinds of donations in late 2009.

The motion wouldn’t have changed Ottawa’s rules, but rather simply allowed council to decide if and when it might want to implement a ban.

The main argument for a corporate and union donation ban is that it levels the field by stopping business owners from effectively donating twice – once as an individual and again as an organization. Nussbaum

Public Meeting - Site Plan Application I have called a public meeting for Monday May 11, 2015, 7pm at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre to review the site plan application from Otto’s BMW, located at 660 Hunt Club Road at Paul Anka Drive. The proposal calls for a two-storey addition, creation of a new parking lot directly west of the current location and the possibility of building another entrance to the dealership from Hunt Club Road. Please attend the open house where the proponent, City Planner and Councillors Deans and myself will be in attendance.

“While I agree there are broader issues that need to be raised I didn’t think in this case it meant not moving forward on one particular issue.”

Nevertheless, Nussbaum said he’s excited to work with colleagues on the issue of electoral reform, saying the debate on April 15 was “just the beginning.”

“I certainly will be keen to speak to Coun. Taylor and others,” Nussbaum said. “Whether or not that will lead to specific council action is too soon to say.”

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As local residents are well aware, the construction of the Airport Parkway Bridge was challenged with delays and rebuilds due to significant construction errors. On December 3, 2013, the Finance and Economic Development Committee directed the City Clerk and Solicitor to seek recovery from Genivar and any other party, the additional costs associated with the construction delays and necessary changes to the design of the Airport Parkway Pedestrian/Cycling Bridge.

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also argued it would increase transparency by doing away with numbered companies that residents can’t easily identify.

On the flip side, the argument for allowing corporate donations sounds very similar: that it creates a level playing field, but this time for the candidates. “(Corporate donations) help challengers mount strong election campaigns,” said Mayor Jim Watson during council debate. “Very few of us are independently wealthy. Do we want only those people who are able to completely finance their elections with donations from their personal fortunes to run for office?”

As for transparency, Watson argued moving a local business’s donation into the personal contribution ledger might even reduce transparency because a business owner might not be recognizable by name even if her company is well known.

“With the current system we know who is donating and where they work,” Watson said.

While only five councillors voted yes – four of them new to council this year – even some who voted no seemed open to broader discussions about municipal election reform.

Coun. Mark Taylor, for example, said he doesn’t want to take a “piecemeal approach” to solving municipal election issues, which he said go far beyond financing to include diversity issues and low voter turnout.

“Perhaps the topic needs to be more fully explored, rather than limited on this one thing,” Taylor said.

If were to be done as a package of electoral reform requests rather than a one-off, Taylor noted, there would also be more opportunity for public consultation.

Nussbaum said looking at municipal election reform in its totality would be great, but “that doesn’t prevent us from addressing specific problems as they arise,” he said.

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The City Clerk and Solicitor retained external counsel, given the breadth and complexity of these matters, to both respond to the claim by Bray against the City and to advance the related claims against Genivar by the City and any other responsible party.

The City’s pleadings were served in June 2014 and seek contribution and indemnity as against Genivar and/or other parties for any amounts that the City may be required to pay in respect of the Tomlinson/ Bray matter, as well as approximately $5.8 million in damages arising out of the need to redesign the Bridge.

The pleadings phase of the proceeding is now complete and the case can now move to the discovery phase, in which the parties will have to exchange all of their documents and will also have an opportunity to examine a representative of each of the other parties. Once this phase is completed later this year, the parties will participate in a mediation session to try and resolve the case, as is required for all lawsuits in Ottawa. If the case is not resolved, the court will likely look to schedule the trial some time in 2016.

When I have met with the City’s legal team my message has been consistent: recoup as much taxpayer money as possible.

Street Sweeping on Local Streets Street sweeping crews are out in full force in River Ward, helping to beautify our local streets and sidewalks. It is sometimes necessary to pass-by a few times, as dry roads and heavy grit and debris require more than one pass. If parked cars are in the way, the street is noted and a return visit will be scheduled.

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Leslie Ann Black had a lot to look forward to.

At 19 weeks pregnant, she and her husband had about four and a half months to wait before they could hold their second child in their arms.

Just a few weeks earlier, doctors thought Black was miscarrying based on symptoms she was experiencing. But her baby was fine, her heartbeat strong.

Still, Black’s symptoms persisted, and she went back to her doctor.

Three weeks later, results from a biopsy came back positive for cervical cancer.

“It was definitely unusual circumstances to be pregnant with cancer and pregnant with cervical cancer,” she said. “To get a 100 per cent clear diagnosis is impossible when you’re pregnant just because of the nature of what they need to do when you’re pregnant.”

A different plan of attack was needed, but this proved difficult since her doctors had few precedents to look to.

Terminating the pregnancy was not an option for Black.

Over the days and weeks to come there were too many questions, and not enough answers: whether to undergo surgery or receive chemotherapy.

Right away, the Findlay Creek resident said she went into “fight mode. I need to make these decisions and get all the information possible that’s out there.

“It wasn’t my driving thought of ‘why me?’ I’m sure it happened at some point, but it was more just ... how do we get through this. It definitely was scary.”

Black and her husband, Doug, a firefighter, spent hours researching. At one point, Black received one-third of a dose of chemotherapy, before her doctors decided not to continue this route.

“It’s not a typical treatment for cervical cancer in a sense,” she said.

Typically, the first step of treatment for non-pregnant women, depending on the stage of cancer, is to undergo a radical hysterectomy.

Black’s tumour was visible, but had not invaded the surrounding tissue or the lymph nodes.

Though she had very supportive family and friends, and Doug was there every step of the

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Cancer survivor Leslie Ann Black, here with her daughter Charlotte, almost two years old, will take part in her third Relay for Life fundraiser for cancer research. way, Black wasn’t aware of any other women who had been in a similar situation: being pregnant and battling cancer.

Black, an educational assistant currently on extended leave from the Catholic school board, hopes she can inspire others and give them hope by sharing her story “because we just searched endlessly for anybody in my type of situation.”

“And to know that you do come out the other side, stronger and changed and just, you

can’t be really the same person as you were going into it. It does change you,” she said. “It changes your perspective on life.”

Less than a month before giving birth, Black took part in the Canadian Cancer Society’s 12-hour Relay for Life in Ottawa. She and her team raised more than $10,000 for cancer research that year.

“It’s just a very inspiring event to see so many people there rallying for the cause,”

said Black, who had never attended the relay before.

Her doctors continued to monitor her closely, though her pregnancy made it difficult to accurately gauge the size of her tumour.

Her second daughter, Charlotte, arrived early, and in good health. Black underwent a hysterectomy, but did not require chemotherapy or radiation. She continues to go for medical check-ups every three months.

Last year, Black and Char-

lotte walked the survivor’s lap during the Relay for Life.

“It was kind of emotional when we went walking around,” Black said. “It felt good to be there and holding her.”

Her oldest daughter, Morgan, 6, and Morgan’s cousin got in on the cause and set up a lemonade stand last year. They took in more than $100, helping the team again raise more than $10,000 for cancer research.

That is their goal again this year.

“We’re quite determined,” said Black.

For their fundraising efforts, she and her team of family and friends will again be holding a silent auction, from May 11 to 25. A garage sale is set to take place May 23.

For Black, the relay is about giving back after all of the support she received from friends and family, as well as her family doctor, her oncology team at the General campus of the Ottawa Hospital and the high-risk pregnancy team at the Women’s Health Centre at the hospital’s Riverside campus.

“I can’t see us stopping now,” said Black. “It’s definitely part of who we all are now.”

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Imagine sleeping on a thin foam mattress on a concrete floor beside the only toilet, where urine gets splashed on you and staff and inmates walk on your bedding “because you’re three crowded into a space meant for one or two.”

This is day-to-day living for many prisoners at the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre, said Irene Mathias, speaking for a group of mothers of prisoners who have formed a support and advocacy group, known as Mothers Offering Mutual Support, or MOMS, which is calling for improved conditions at the Innes Road jail.

Imagine a place where medication is not being regularly administered, where telephone calls to the outside world are disconnected and access to physical activity, fresh air and natural light is restricted, where family visits are cancelled, diseases abound and “where you may not even be given toilet paper for your days in segregation,” Mathias told the approximately 150 people who gathered on April 15 at city hall for a public forum on crowding and condi-

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reason why a communitybased approach is needed.

The jail didn’t use to be like this, said former detention centre inmate Shaun Shannon, who spoke along with human rights lawyer Paul Champ, Bryonie Baxter, executive director of the Elizabeth Fry Society of Ottawa, Ottawa resident and former inmate Jim Angelis, who was eventually acquitted of second-degree murder, and Meredith Porter, chairwoman of the new OCDC community advisory board.

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“People who sit around in a cell like that and have nothing to do ... just get frustrated,” he said. “You’ve got to keep yourself sane. You’re waiting to go to court, you’re always tense and you think, well, it’s a powder keg.”

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Human rights court case prompting change Continued from page 31

While jail officials attended the forum, they did not speak publicly. Yasir Naqvi, Ontario’s minister of Community Safety and Correctional Services, sent Doyle a statement saying the ministry “has begun transforming Ontario’s correctional system with a constant focus on improved staff and inmate safety.”

Changes include providing effective rehabilitation and reintegration programs, strengthening mental-health supports and reviewing the ministry’s segregation policy.

“Conversations like this one are essential to ensuring we have a correctional system that fulfills the ministry’s objective of protective rehabilitation and reintegration,” Naqvi wrote.

The supports and policy review are among sweeping changes negotiated by human rights lawyer Paul Champ and his client, Christina Jahn, who was jailed at OCDC in 2011 and placed in solitary confinement for more than 200 days.

“We brought this case to the human rights tribunal arguing that people with mental illness in prisons should not be treated by the use of segregation,” Champ said.

The case was settled, Christina was compensated and the province agreed to several legally binding promises, including studying proper facilities for treating people with

mental illness while in regular detention centres, and training front-line jail staff and managers on the impact of solitary confinement and use of force on those with mental illness.

The province also agreed to provide inmates with documentation on their rights, which Jahn lobbied for after her grievances while behind bars never received a response.

The lawyer said he recently received a ministry report that details a model for the treatment of mentally ill prisons that would make Ontario a leader in corrections.

“If it’s done the way this report recommends, I think there can be a real cultural change in corrections where we don’t just have control and custody, but we also have care and treatment,” he said.

“We don’t want people coming out as powder kegs.”

For more information on the criminalization and punishment education project, visit facebook.com/CPEPgroup, or cp-ep.org.

About 150 people attend a public forum on crowding and conditions at the OttawaCarleton Detention Centre at city hall on April 15. Several panellists were calling for change at the Innes Road jail amid what they say are inhumane living conditions.

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Alex Robinson alex.robinson@metroland.com

A few large dents litter the walls of the Keating family’s basement in Guelph.

The holes have become reminders of a joyous competitive spirit that has been vital in the development of Austen Keating – the youngest of four brothers who has become one of the newest members of the Ottawa 67’s.

The team’s general manager, Pat Higgins, drafted the 16-year-old forward with the 16th pick overall in the draft on April 11.

Keating and his older siblings grew up playing hockey on the rink their father, Bill, built during the winter and in their basement in the summer.

“They definitely brought toughness out in me,” Keating said in an interview. “We’ve always had that competitive nature.”

That competitive nature has served Keating well as he emerged to score 30 goals and 30 assists in 36 regular season games for the Guelph Gryphons Minor Midget AA team during his first year in midget hockey, attracting the attention of OHL scouts.

The 67’s said Keating first landed on their radar when he scored three goals and six points in five games as a bantam-aged forward playing for the Gryphons at the OHL Cup. Expecting to be drafted in the bottom half of the first round, Keating was ecstatic when the 67’s picked him.

“When I went there for the visit, they were great to me.

I met Travis Barron. He said good luck in the draft,” he said.

Keating said he first developed an affinity for Ottawa when he visited to play in the Bell Capital Cup. His desire to play in the city was cemented

after he recently came to Ottawa on a scouting visit to see a 67’s playoff game.

“I was personally really excited to go to Ottawa. It’s a huge honour,” he said. “They have great players there. I think my type of player will fit in well with the Ottawa 67’s organization.”

The young forward looks up to Jonathan Toews of the Chicago Blackhawks and aspires to be like the two-time Stanley Cup winner.

“He does so many things right,” he said of Toews.

“He’ll score big goals. He’ll block shots. It seems that whatever he’s asked to do, he does it so well. That’s the kind of player I want to be.”

The 67’s finished the first three rounds of the draft by picking up a pair of defencemen in 16-year-old Noel Hoefenmayer of the Don Mills Flyers and 15-year-old Hudson Wilson of the Vaughn Kings.

Advocates continue call for more homelessness funding City maps out affordable housing spending plan Alex Robinson and Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

The city will channel $36 million into affordable housing projects between now and 2020, but advocates continue to call on the mayor to fulfil his promise for more homelessness support.

Ottawa has plans to put $55 million into housing projects, renovations and rent support between now and 2020 as part of the investment in affordable housing program, which channels federal and provincial funding to municipalities to help them address housing needs.

The province and federal governments have allocated $48.3 million for Ottawa, and the rest will come from the city coffers.

According to a spending plan presented April 14, nearly $36 million of the investment will go to new affordable housing units across the city, with a priority on accessible housing, supportive units to get long-stay shelter users into permanent homes, and “mixed-composition housing” that would suit everyone from families to individuals to seniors.

But only $6.9 million of the capital funding is coming from the city, down from $17 million during the last round of investments, which amounted to about $42 million over four years.

That’s partly because $4 million previously earmarked for capital projects as part of the city’s housing and homelessness investment plan has been moved to the operations ledger.

That’s to help plug a $9.3 million hole caused by inflation and higher operating costs, according to city staff.

The mayor’s office said the increase in provincial and federal funding – nearly double provided in the last round – has allowed the city to redirect municipal funds to address operating pressures.

While this is welcome news for supporters of the city’s housing first strategy, advocates are still anxious to see the mayor make good on his promise to add another $2 million in pro-

gram funding.

Last fall, housing advocates rejoiced when Mayor Jim Watson and 18 other councillors campaigned to increase housing and homelessness funding from $14 million to $16 million annually. So when Watson won a huge mandate in the October 2014 election, advocates were surprised the money didn’t actually end up in the 2015 budget.

“What we saw in the budget was a bit of a change from what we expected. It was curious,” said Mike Bulthuis, president of the Alliance to End Homelessness Ottawa, an umbrella group that represents more than 45 local housing organizations.

“I heard from a lot of members asking why it was not in the budget when it was supported by an overwhelming majority.”

The alliance is hoping the promised $2 million will be tak-

“We have to ask ourselves how that total drop in funding ... is going to affect the city’s ability to meet its own goals and objectives under its 10-year plan to end homelessness.”

Ray Sullivan, executive director, Centretown Citizens Ottawa

en out of a $37.4 million bucket of money set aside for “term of council priorities,” which council will carve up this summer.

The mayor’s office has confirmed to Metroland Media that the funding will indeed be included.

“These funds have not yet been allocated as they will be part of the strategic initiatives process in June,” said a spokesman for the mayor. “Building on the continued commitment of $14 million annually, this would be one of the largest affordable housing investments in the city’s history.”

But not everyone wants to see an increased emphasis on programs – at least not to the detriment of building more affordable housing units as well.

Ray Sullivan, executive director of the non-profit landlord

corporation Centretown Citizens Ottawa, said baseline capital funding will drop from $16 million last term to about $11 million on average for the next five years.

“That’s an important difference,” he told councillors at planning committee.

He warned that reducing capital spending will put the 40,000 Ottawa households who can’t afford their current living situation at risk.

“We have to ask ourselves how that total drop in funding ... is going to affect the city’s ability to meet its own goals and objectives under its 10-year plan to end homelessness,” Sullivan said.

Of course if council so chose, that money could be moved back into the capital side in future budgets – but it would come at a cost, according to housing services administrator Janice Burelle.

“You could potentially do that at the risk of closing programs that align with the Housing First (strategy) and all the other goals and objectives in the 10-year plan,” she said.

SPENDING PLAN

The investment in affordable housing program totals $55 million, with $48.3 million coming from federal and provincial pockets. The city will invest $6.9 million over the five years, funded by housing reserves, development charges and the sale of public land.

The plan includes: • $36 million for capital subsidies toward affordable housing projects • $5.4 million for the Ontario renovates program to retrofit homes for seniors and people with disabilities.

• $5 million for rent supplements and housing allowances Two capital projects will break ground this year, thanks to $5 million of the capital pot set aside for shovel-ready projects.

Most of that will go to a 41unit mixed-income apartment project in Barrhaven, commissioned by the Multi-Faith Housing Initiative. Another $650,000 will support a six-unit accessible townhouse complex in Michele Heights owned by the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation.

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Roasted beet salad unique side dish Roasting the beets brings out their sweetness, and the cranberries provide a sweettart finish to this salad. Preparation time: 20 minutes. Baking time: 45 to 60 minutes.

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Serves six.

Ingredients

• 3 each red and gold beets (about 1 kg/2 lb) • 250 ml (1 cup) frozen cranberries • 125 ml (1/2 cup) cranberry juice or water • 45 ml (3 tbsp) granulated sugar • 25 ml (2 tbsp) red wine vinegar or raspberry vinegar • 50 ml (1/4 cup) finely sliced red onion Garnish: fresh pea sprouts or herbs (optional)

Food from fans Senators president Cyril Leeder, left, makes a donation of more than 5,000 kilograms of food from Sens fans to Michael Maidment, centre, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, on April 16. The non-perishable food, which was collected during the Canadian Tire Centre broadcast of the Senators game against the Philadelphia Flyers on April 11, filled seven large bins.

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I asked Mother if that meant if the seeds didn’t turn into vegetables, would SteeleBriggs send back the few dollars she had laid out. “That’s exactly what that means,” she would say, with a firm nod of her head. “Fat chance,” Father would say from his place near

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From the day the little catalogue arrived, it rarely left the end of the old pine table in the kitchen. Mother liked nothing better than to thumb through its pages, and with a pencil put an “X” beside what she thought she might order. Seeds for tomatoes, cucumbers and beans seemed to interest her the most, while pictures of big green watermelons kept me captive, and I hoped with all my heart that Mother would put a pencil mark beside the picture that took most of one page.

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made her choices. The form was filled in from the back of the catalogue, and the order sent off in the mail in an envelope with a three cent stamp.

Now, the wait began. And it was beyond my imagination how by simply writing a few lines on a piece of paper and sending it off to some far off city that in due time a packet would arrive with all the seeds my Mother had ordered. Of course, the entire mail system was a complete mystery to me to begin with.

But then, just days after the order had been sent in, there the box would be. Sometimes it would come from Montreal, and sometimes all the way from out west -- another miracle as far as I was concerned.

Of course, Mother would have to have the money in her hand to pay for the seeds, because the box would come to us C.O.D. Mother knew how much I loved seeing the box of seeds,

and so the day it would arrive, she wouldn’t open it until after supper, and I was allowed to get the scissors out of the sewing machine drawer and cut the strings and open the box.

And there would be all those beautiful packets of seeds, just like the pictures in the catalogue. I would line them up on the table after the kitchen had been cleaned up, and stand them up against a drinking glass, all in order, so that I could see them better. Everything was in vivid colours. The tomatoes were the brightest red, and the cucumbers vivid green.

I would take a packet over to show Father sitting beside the Findlay Oval, and he would look it over, make a grunting sound without taking his pipe out of his mouth, and that would be it. And sometime during the evening, he would again say the very same seeds could be bought right down the road at Briscoe’s

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General Store, and you wouldn’t have had to waste three cents on a stamp either.

But nothing could dampen my joy of playing with those crisp little packets of seeds.

Soon Mother would plant them in little wood boxes Father had made years before, and they would sit in the kitchen until they sprouted and it was time to move them to the garden.

I watched them daily, and when the first spot of green appeared, I was ecstatic. I’m not sure if I was more excited about the actual growth of the plants, or marvelling again at the fact that by simply sitting down at the kitchen table and sending off an order to some far away city, a parcel would arrive.

And that parcel in due course would turn into an ample garden and feed us for months to come. Yes, a miracle indeed. All for the cost of a three cent stamp.

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I think I’m the most handsome too. I love to chase around the house. I love to play in all boxes and laundry baskets. I’m happy Spring is here so I can go outside on my leash in our yard to be noisy. I love my whole family and they think I’m the sweetest.

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caregivers will take place at the Alta Vista library branch on April 23, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not required. For details, call 613-580-2424, ext.30426.

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April 23

Join a 50-plus Exercise Group every Tuesday and Thursday morning in 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.

April 23

Stories, rhymes and songs for toddlers, 18 to 36 months, and their parents and

The Ottawa Police Chorus is currently recruiting strong, experienced singers of all voices. A recruiting open house is scheduled for April 23, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. For details and location, call 613-236-1222, ext. 6187, or email chorus@ottawapolice. ca.

April 24

Spend your PD Day on April 24 engaging in some gardening fun at the Alta Vista library branch, located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr., from 2 to 3 p.m. Participants are asked to bring a glass jar to plant their mini garden and decorate it with any found treasures you

have. For details, call 613580-2424, ext.30426.

Celebrate spring by enjoying a turkey dinner with all of the trimmings, followed by an ice cream dessert, at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr., on April 24, starting at 5 p.m., with a second sitting at 6:30 p.m. All are welcome.

Proceeds will go to the community outreach work of the church. For tickets, call 613733-3156, ext. 229, or come to the church office, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Adults pay $18 and children aged six to 12 pay $10. Those five and under eat for free. For details, visit rideaupark.ca.

April 25

Find everything from treasures, books and furniture to sports equipment, toys and homemade pies at a River-

side United Church garage sale on April 25, from 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. There will also be linens, kitchen items, hardware, pictures and frames.

The event is wheelchair accessible, and free parking is on site. The church is located at 3191 Riverside Dr. For details, call 613-733-7735, or visit riversideunitedottawa.ca.

A Music Night takes place April 25, from 7 to 11 p.m., in support of the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association’s upcoming Victoria Day fireworks celebration in May. The special musical evening will be held at the Brookfield Restaurant, located at 704 Brookfield Rd. Entertainment will be performed by Dave and Cathy Brown, Jimmie and Johnnie and special guests. The fundraiser will be hosted by Johnny Vegas.

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Get an early start on spring blossoms by pre-ordering a pot of colourful, quality pansies for $20 in support of pancreatic cancer research.

Pansies can be picked up at designated centres on April 25, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m. To order pansies, go to pancreaticcancercanada.ca and follow the links to ‘Pansies for Pancreatic Cancer,’ then ‘Where to Purchase Pansies.’

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April 26

Victoria’s Quilts Canada is holding its second annual

The Hike for Hospice Palliative Care is a national event that takes place at many hospices across Canada to raise awareness and much needed funds for Hospice Care which supports those living with a life-limiting illness and their families.

All programs and services are provided at no charge.

Gayle Madely Memorial Quilt-a-thon on April 26, from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Congregation Machzikei Hadas, located at 2310 Virginia Dr. Registration is limited and therefore required. Membership is not required to participate. The cost is $15 per person, and is payable at the door. The deadline to register is April 19. For more information, or to sign up, visit victoriasquiltscanada.com.

April 29

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church is hosting a presentation on ‘Questions Grievers Ask’ on April 29 at 7 p.m. The guest speaker will be Ian Henderson of Bereavement Education Ottawa. The event is free and open to the public. St. Aidan’s is located at 934 Hamlet Rd. For details, call 613-733-0102, or email staidans@bellnet.ca.

The Harmony Club for Seniors will hold their monthly gathering on April 29 at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr., from 1 to 2 p.m. Bob Roy will speak about the resurgence of the Acadians in Atlantic Canada since the period of the expulsion in the mid 1700s. All seniors in the community are welcome to attend. Prior notice is not required. The church is wheelchair accessible and parking is free. For more information, please call 613-733-3156, ext. 229.

Come out and help us reach our goal of $170,000.

For more information or to register visit our website at www.hospicecareottawa.ca or call 613-591-6002 ext. 27

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Thank you to our generous 2015 Hike for Hospice Sponsors & In-Kind Donors

The next Ottawa Doll Show and Sale will take place at the EY Centre on Saturday, May 2, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The event will feature dolls, teddy bear and miniatures. Admission is a minimum $2 cash donation in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. The EY Centre is located at 4899 Uplands Dr.

May 3

The “Bells In Spring” Concert takes place May 3 at 7 p.m. You are invited to our annual Massed Handbell and Chimes Concert at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. The concert will feature the music of bell-ringing ensembles from three other local churches, including Emmanuel United, St. Andrew’s Presbyterian, and Trinity-Kanata Presbyterian, as well as from the five handbell and chimes choirs at Rideau Park United Church. The bell choirs will perform en masse, as well as individual selections. It is a treat that should not be missed. There will be a free-will offering. For more information, call 613-7333156, or visit rideaupark.ca.

May 6

North Gower United Church hosts its 18th annual Roast Beef Dinner on May 6, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m. at the Alfred Taylor Community Centre in North Gower. Please reserve tickets by calling Mary at 613-489-2697.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, your imagination is running wild, and that can be a good thing.

You are full of inspiration and fun ideas this week, which only makes you more charming.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, you may need to open new lines of communication to complete an important project this week. Don’t be afraid to engage others as your deadline nears.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, this week is a great time to put plans you have been keeping private in motion. Enjoy this exciting time and don’t hesitate to share your excitement with others.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, your love of competition comes to the forefront this week.

This competitive spirit may open new doors for you. Make the most of these opportunities.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, use this week as a time to conduct some personal inventory.

Opportunity awaits around the corner, and your work this week will help you make the most of this new development.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22 Virgo, make this week all about spending time with your significant other. Plan a date night or sit and snuggle. Enjoy every moment you get to spend together.

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, your responsibilities beckon this week. You enjoy being responsible, so don’t sweat it when you must make some decisions. Be confident that you will make the right calls.

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, you are ready to embrace the great outdoors and all it has to offer. You never know what adventure awaits you, but you know one is on the horizon.

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, you have a lot of energy this week. Put that bounce in your step to good use by fixing up something around the house or beginning a new fitness regimen.

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20 Your words will carry significant weight this week, Capricorn. With that realization comes much responsibility. Make sure you wield your influence accordingly.

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, a financial windfall might be headed your way in the weeks to come. Allow yourself some time to splurge, but do your best to save some money as well.

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Bold action is awarded this week, Pisces. You are one of the few people in your circle willing to take a few chances, and that will pay off soon.

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2200-PSI BRIGGS & STRATTON GAS PRESSURE WASHER

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DEWALT 20V MAX DRILL KIT

Lithium-ion drill/impact driver kit. 1⁄2˝ drill/driver with 2-speed transmission. 1⁄4˝ impact driver with LED. Includes two 1.5 Ah batteries, 30-minute fast charger and case. 54-3177-4. Reg 299.99

25´ high-pressure hose.

Easy Start feature. 39-8542-2. Reg 349.99

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119.96 20V MAX LITHIUM-ION 1⁄2˝ 2-SPEED DRILL/ DRIVER AND RECIPROCATING SAW. Mastercraft drill

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SPECIAL BUY! 16.99 GAS CAN COMBO, 5L & 20L.

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While quantities last. Sorry, no rainchecks. 99-3107-6.

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13, 21, 29-piece sets. 54-3645X. Reg 29.99-89.99

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8 outlets. Steel housing. On/off switch. 6´ cord.

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253-PIECE DRILL & DRIVE BIT SET

Includes metal, wood and masonry drill bits plus a variety of screwdriving bits. 54-4207-8. Reg 119.99

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15-piece forged stainless-steel set.

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FLUID DELUXE PFD FOR ADULTS

CCG-approved. Sizes: S/M, L/XL, XXL-XXXL. 79-1928X. Reg 49.99

12499 21´ MULTI-TASK LADDER

Converts into a step, offset, 90-degree or extension ladder or twin “A” frames for use with plank* (*not included) to create a work platform. Grade 1A, up to 300-lb capacity. 61-1056-6. Reg 299.99

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OUR GARDEN CENTRE HAS GREAT GIFT IDEAS FOR MOM! FRIDAY TO THURSDAY APRIL 24 TO APRIL 30, 2015

GARDENCENTRE WHERE GORGEOUS GARDENS BEGIN!

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PROMO TOP SOIL 20L. Hurry In! While quantities lasts.

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GOLFGREEN ENRICHED LAWN SOIL. CIL Golfgreen Lawn Soil. Helps retain moisture for faster germination. 59-4852-0.

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GOLFGREEN PREMIUM GRASS SEED. CIL Golfgreen Grass Seed. SureStart Xtreme technology. Assorted types. 1.5kg. 59-6767X.

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Sale 3.99 Reg 6.99 Scotts Mulch. Helps improve water retention and prevent weeds.

Long-lasting colour. 2 cu-ft. 59-4930X.

Sale 27.99 Reg 32.99 CIL Bio-Weed & Feed.

Corn-gluten based formula feeds lawns and helps inhibit weeds.

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Sale 2.39-6.39 Reg 2.99-7.99 Mini Roses. 2.5˝, 4˝ or 6˝ indoor flowering plants. Assorted colours. 33-2206X.

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Sale 17.59-55.99 Reg 21.99-69.99 Assorted Troy-Bilt Garden Tools. Rakes, hoes, shovels, spades or spading fork. 59-1070X.

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