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Polls misread voters intentions in riding Nevil Hunt nevil.hunt@metroland.com

A 56-year-old cyclist is killed on Bank Street.

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News - Red is the new red.

After polls suggested Ottawa South voters might be considering a switch to Tory blue, Liberal John Fraser won the Aug. 1 byelection, following in the footsteps of his former boss, Dalton McGuinty.

Fraser took 14,925 votes, defeating Progressive Conservative candidate Matt Young, who received 13,631 votes. The result was a surprise for anyone who followed polls published in the week prior to the voting, as Young was predicted to win the byelection.

Once the win was confirmed, Fraser arrived at his victory party at the Kelsey’s restaurant in South Keys where he made his way through the packed pub to a podium.

“I guess it wasn’t a done deal after all,” Fraser said to the raucous crowd.

Fraser, who worked as McGuinty’s constituency assistant for 14 years, gave credit to the former premier.

“If it wasn’t for him, I wouldn’t be standing here today,” he said. “I have pretty big shoes to fill.”

Fraser didn’t distance himself from McGuinty’s record during the campaign despite a number of scandals in the last year of McGuinty’s leadership.

He said he learned what voters

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John Fraser arrives at the South Keys Kelsey’s restaurant for a loud and happy victory party following his Aug. 1 provincial byelection win. Fraser will represent Ottawa South at Queen’s Park. wanted by knocking on doors during the campaign and suggested Ottawa South residents are more concerned about education, health care and job opportunities than scandals at Queen’s

Park.

“They want stronger schools, stronger hospitals and better care for our parents, and jobs for our young people,” Fraser said.

Fraser is well known in the riding because he was based at McGuinty’s constituency office on Kilborn Avenue.

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Husband to face murder charge after wife’s death Body was found in bushes at South Keys Laura Mueller and Joe Lofaro laura.mueller@metroland.com

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remanded into police custody. He’ll appear in court again on Aug. 20.

Friends were remembering Richmond as a caring person and loving wife after learning of her murder on July 29.

Although friends and family expected an autopsy to identify the body as Richmond’s, Rabinovitch said “a certain excruciating finality” came with the news.

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Melissa Richmond’s accused killer – her husband of eight years – was set to appear in court Tuesday by video teleconference on a charge of first-degree murder.

Howard Richmond, 50, was arrested

by Ottawa police Friday in connection with the death of his 28-year-old wife, whose body was found in a South Keys ravine July 28. Howard is a warrant officer with the Canadian forces. He was arrested Friday, a day before his wife’s funeral.

A week earlier, Richmond spent the evening with her husband and friends

before heading out for a drive to unwind, said long-time friend Shelley Rabinovitch.

On Friday, her gold Sebring was discovered in the parking lot of South Keys Shopping Centre near Kelsey’s restaurant. Richmond’s body was discovered nearby two days later on the morning of Sunday, July 28.

Howard Richmond appeared in court via video link from the Ottawa-Carleton Detention Centre on Aug. 6 and was

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Councillor calls for fixes after cyclist killed by cement truck Graham Lanktree Metro News

News - An accident that saw a 56-year-old cyclist struck and killed by a cement truck at one of Ottawa’s most dangerous intersections on July

Billings Bridge at the corner of Bank Street and Riverside Drive. “We’ve been hearing for years, if not decades, that pedestrians and cyclists feel very cramped there, it’s even a tough place to run a business,� said Chernushenko, adding that it’s

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Chernushenko also recommended repairs to the road surface leading up to the Billings Bridge mall, extending repaving on the bridge that saw cycling lanes clearly marked with chevrons on the road. “The idea of a more complete street, a safer street is something we need to put into all of our streets,� said Chernushenko, who released the documentary Bike City, Great City advocating cycling infrastructure this spring.

After cyclist Krista Johnson was struck and killed on Bronson Avenue in October, he pushed for better cycling infrastructure on the road with a lane marked off by vertical polls.

After it was installed this spring, he said he received positive feedback and noted that this is only the ďŹ rst of a three phase change to the road.

Rebuilding Bank St. using the “complete streetâ€? philosophy that mixes pedestrian, cycling and automobile infrastructure is the best solution, Chernushenko said proposing a cantilevered lane on the outside of Billings Bridge, which would be at least ďŹ ve to 10 years away “There’s no space in that block to create a proper bike lane,â€? he said. “Right now your eyes need to be looking in 17 directions at once.â€?

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The intersection is one of the city’s most accident prone when it comes to motorist-cyclist collisions. “The area with most collisions is in the space between Billings and the transit way,� said Alex deVries, vice president of Ottawa’s Citizens for Safe Cycling. Between 2009 and 2010, deVries said, Ottawa Police Service numbers show nine motorist-cyclist collisions there. “There are so many drivers that are turning and cyclists going through that it winds up as a perfect storm for collisions,� he said.

But while deVries stopped short of advocating for the advanced green, he said there are other things the city can do, such as creating a cross ride which extends bike lanes through the intersection.

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Police investigate suspicious men at Ottawa south, Kanata pools Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

News - Suspicious males have been spotted at two outdoor pools, one of them in Pleasant Park.

Ottawa police are investigating two separate incidents involving men photographing and approaching young children at pools in Weston Park and Kanata.

A suspicious man was seen taking photographs of children at the playground and pool in Weston Park, located at 955 Pleasant Park Dr. in Ottawa south, on July 26 around 2 p.m., said police in a release.

“A pool staff member attempted to approach the male, who left the area on foot walking towards Elmvale Mall,” said police.

The man is described as approximately 60 years old and of Asian descent, five-foot sixinches tall, of medium build with dark hair.

He was wearing sunglasses and a baseball hat, said police.

A suspicious male also approached several

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Ottawa police are investigating two separate incidents involving men photographing and approaching young children at outdoor pools in Pleasant Park and Kanata. children under the age of 12 at the Katimavik Pool, located at 64 Chimo Dr. in Kanata, on July 31 around 2 p.m., said police.

“The man asked them to follow him into

nearby bushes. He was seen taking pictures of the children prior to approaching them,” said police. “Pool staff members were alerted of

the incident and attempted to identify the male who fled the scene on foot.”

He jogged in the direction of Katimavik Road near the Kanata Town Centre, said police.

The man is described as being approximately 50 years old and of East Indian descent, around five-foot six- or seven-inches tall, with a small build. He was wearing a white baseball hat, a grey-coloured jacket and grey pants, with white running shoes and prescription-type glasses, said police.

“It is unknown at this time if it is the same male involved in both incidents,” said police.

In both cases, pool staff members contacted police.

Anyone with information is asked to contact the Ottawa police sexual assault/child abuse section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944 or anonymously through Crime Stoppers at 613233-8477, or toll free at 1-800-222-8477.

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Little League Championship Finals The South Ottawa Blues and Brockville Braves made it to the finals of the Ontario Minor Division Little League Championship on Aug. 2. The five day tournament took place at Riverside Park in Kemptville.

Jack Higgins, local baseball hero, threw the ceremonial first pitch for the final game. Higgins is a member of the North Grenville Sports Hall of Fame, which recognizes people in the community who contribute significantly to athleticism.

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New Rules for Backyard Pools in Effect Pool Enclosure By-law (No. 2013-39) requires that all pool owners have gates that are self-closing, self-latching and locked at all times, except when the pool area is in use.

For more information, visit ottawa.ca/poolenclosures.

Keep safety in mind this summer and always keep children within arms’ reach around and in the water. More water safety tips can be found at ottawa.ca.

Upcoming activities for kids at Billings Estate!

There’s something new and exciting for kids every Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday at Billings Estate!

Wednesdays in August Can You Dig It? – 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m.

Piece together mysteries of archaeology by taking part in a weekly dig Best suited to kids ages 6 and up. $6/child Thursdays in August History Detectives - 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

Bring your thinking cap each week and join the investigative team as we piece together clues to discover the culprit! $6/child.

Tall Tales – 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Enjoy the smell of the bonfire and the taste of roasted marshmallows while taking in local history. $6/person, $10/couple and $16/family For more information, or to register, call: 613-247-4830 Billings Estate National Historic Site, 2100 Cabot Street Facebook.com/billingsestate or ottawa.ca/museums 4

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Fridays in August Preschool Picnics - 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. AGES (2.5 to 5 years with parents) Head over to the historic site every week for hands-on activities as we explore different topics from dinosaurs and fossils to baking. $8/participant

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South Ottawa Blues win provincial championship Blair Edwards blair.edwards@metroland.com

Sports - South Ottawa wasn’t singing the blues on July 27.

The senior little league baseball team won the provincial championship, defeating the Carleton Russell Aces 12-9, in a come-from-behind victory at Southgate ball diamond in Greenboro.

The Aces held the lead until the game’s late innings, when the Blues scored three

runs, two of them coming in the ninth inning.

The provincial tournament featured teams from across Ontario including the Oakville Whitecaps, the Mississippi Sox, the Brockville Braves and the East Nepean Eagles.

The Blues defeated the Braves in the semifinals.

The South Ottawa Blues will compete for the seniors national championship in a tournament in Thunder Bay, Ont. between July 31 and

Aug. 9.

“The boys are thrilled to win this,” said Peggy Pratt, president of the South Ottawa Little League Baseball Club.

“Some of them have never won a provincial championship before. I can’t remember the last time our league has won that to go compete in the nationals.”

The national winner will move on to compete in the senior world series, which will be held in Bangor, Maine, from Aug. 10 to 17.

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Ryan Mount charges down the field to make a catch during the provincial championship final at Southgate ball diamond on July 27.

TOP: The Blues celebrate a 12-9 come-from behind victory over the Carleton-Russell Aces. The Blues are now competing in the national championship, held in Thunder Bay, Ont. from July 31 to Aug. 9.

LEFT: Blues catcher Troy Clarke takes a break from the action.

BOTTOM: Brad McGahan bolts across the diamond to steal a base.

New Certificate of Recognition to Honour Canadian Veterans of the Korean War • All Canadian Veterans of the Korean War are eligible for this special Certificate of Recognition.

• If you, or someone you know served in the Korean War, you can apply for a Certificate of Recognition at veterans.gc.ca/Korea or call 1-866-522-2122.

During the Korean War, more than 26,000 Canadian men and women served to uphold the values of freedom, democracy and the rule of law. In all, 516 Canadians gave their lives in service during the Korean War. 2013 is the Year of the Korean War Veteran.

For more information on Canada’s role in the Korean War, visit veterans.gc.ca/Korea

Thank you!

Together, we’re strong in the fight against cancer.

Celebrating Volunteers Recognizing the commitment and contributions of Canadian Cancer Society volunteers, who are at the centre of it all in communities across Canada.

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Spirits let loose with new art program River Ward City Councillor Conseillère, quartier Rivière

Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

Ottawa is Hosting the 2013 World Duathlon Championships Beginning August 8 through to August 10 Ottawa will welcome 1,000 athletes and visitors from around the world for the 2013 International Triathlon Union World Duathlon Championship.

During a duathlon, competitors begin the competition by running 10 km, then cycle 40 km, and, finally, the athletes run another 5 km to finish the race! Wow! Some of the highlights for the weekend include the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, Award Presentations, and Race Day will include an open, 5km run called the Sens Shuffle, in support of the Sens Foundation. Details about the Sens Shuffle 5km Run are as follows: Date: Saturday, August 10, 2013 Place: LeBreton Flats Time: 2:30PM Visit the World Duathlon Championship website for the full weekend schedule: ottawaduathlon.com

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Arts - A new program starting up in Sandy Hill is welcoming any would-be artists, longtime artists and some creative people to come out and find some spirit.

The Spirit Art program will begin in mid-August at the All Saints Church in the downtown east neighbourhood and offers people the chance to focus on the process of creating art, rather than the product.

Long-time artist and teacher Louise Lalonde is running the program for the church and is focusing on making sure the program offers anyone who walks in the door a chance to be as creative as they need to be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Really this program is about finding the things, the joy and peacefulness that lies in everyday life,â&#x20AC;? Lalonde said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s for people who really want to learn and discover, and share and play. The major difference about our art class is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about process more than prod-

It is time to check out the thousands of classes that the City of Ottawa is offering in the new 2013 FallWinter Recreation eGuides.

Information about classes is accessible online. If you do not have access to the internet, you can visit City recreation facilities or libraries with public internet access, or visit service centres or recreation centres where customer service staff can help with registration.

The program has been made possible, Lalonde said, because the All Saints Church and Centretown United Church have partnered to fund the space and Lalondeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary.

The Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake resident said this program is something that she has been envisioning to teach for quite some time and is overjoyed that the program will now be available for people in the city.

Lalonde and some of the other teachers are still working out some of the finer details for the program, but one thing is for sure: anyone is welcome.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s open to everybody,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our hope is that people from all different communities come out to this space to create.â&#x20AC;?

Eventually, the artist added, the program will expand to other creative outlets, including music, dance and theatrical plays. Lalonde also mentioned the bigger picture, which includes ideas of expanding beyond Sandy Hill to other neighbourhoods, setting up more open spaces for this type of creativity.

This program, Lalonde said, is part of the newly formed Arts Health Network Ottawa chapter, an organization which focuses on bringing arts and health together into mainstream life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is all about making art a part of everyday life,â&#x20AC;?

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And those interested in participating in the new program, Lalonde added, only need to bring one thing to the church at the start of the program â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the willingness and curiosity to learn and engage with art and the group.

To find out more information about the program, please contact Lalonde at coordinator@ spiritprogram.ca.

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We can handle beer and wine in corner stores After an hour of mowing my lawn at the end of a warm afternoon I poured myself a tall glass of cold refreshing beer.

Unfortunately it was the last one on hand. To restock I’d have to drive 12 kilometres to Rockland or 15 kilometres to Orleans to a Beer Store.

So it was with some dismay later to read Charles Gordon’s panning of why beer and wine should not be sold in corner stores.

His Funny Town column pokes a little humour at his fellow journal-

ists pretending to be serious drinkers wanting more access to it. But then he points out the indecision of government ministers on this issue. He suggests that our provincial government needs to continue to keep its strict control and not let us get out of hand.

He says employees of Beer Stores are well trained and know when “those of us have had more than enough in an evening.”

Is he being serious here or is his light humour too subtle for me? He seems to be saying that if we create more outlets things might get out of hand.

Safe cycling starts with cyclists To the editor:

The tragic death of a cyclist on Bank Street on July 30 will, indeed, raise further concerns about safe cycling in our city. First off, we ,including Coun. David Chernushenko, should not jump to any conclusions about what happened leading to the death of the 56- year old woman.

Quick fixes more often than not sacrifice long-term progress for short term actions, without doing anything to address the underlying causes.

That fatality aside, isn’t it about time cyclists assume the same responsibilties for using public roads as other users do?

Is licensing, along with all the other responsibilities it entails, including liability insurance and safety courses, now in order?

If not, why not? It would be interesting to know how many city councillors would support such a sensible, public safety, good public policy licensing scheme? I suspect not many. It is called political will.

Safe cycling starts with the cyclists themselves. This is an indisputable fact and make no mistake about it.

Emile Therien public health and safety advocate Ottawa

This was the kind of thinking that created the Beer Store mentality back when prohibition was ending and we needed to keep a lid on it or lift it slowly so we all won’t become drunken idiots.

If we take him seriously here his column raises a few questions: • Do Beer Stores create better control of beer consumption in Ontario than in other parts of Canada and the U.S.?

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Let the election spin begin

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s soon as the polls closed on Aug. 1, the pundits were hard at work trying to generate the best spin possible for their parties.

Interpreting the results all depends how you look at them.

The New Democratic Party picked up two seats, with Peggy Sattler taking London West and Percy Hatfield winning in Windsor-Tecumseh.

NDP leader Andrea Horwath said the results were a call for change, with voters expressing their displeasure with a government plagued by scandals over the past year.

In a race that was deemed too close to call until late into the night, Conservative Doug Holyday, the former deputy mayor of Toronto, was declared the winner in Etobicoke-Lakeshore, creating a blue fissure in the Liberalsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Fortress Toronto.

Even though they only took one seat, Progressive Conservative leader Tim Hudak pointed out that all five ridings in the 2013 byelection were seats held by former Liberal cabinet ministers.

Meanwhile, the Liberals managed to take two seats, with Mitzie Hunter keeping the Toronto-area riding of Scarborough Guildwood and perhaps most importantly, John Fraser holding onto Ottawa

South, former premier Dalton McGuintyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s riding.

A poll prior to last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s byelection predicted Conservative Matt Young would take the riding, which has elected a Liberal MPP for nearly three decades.

Bronwyn Funiciello (NDP) and Taylor Howarth (Green), candidates who placed third and fourth respectively in Ottawa South, complained people were voting strategically, throwing their support behind Fraser in fear of a PC win in Ottawa South.

If anything, last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s results have left us with more questions than answers.

By the numbers, the Liberals lost three seats.

But another way of looking at it is they went into the election a minority government and emerged a minority government.

None of the opposition parties would have been able to top the Liberals seat count in last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s byelections anyway.

It seems the Aug. 1 byelections merely served as appetizers for the hotly-anticipated main course.

The next general election is another two years away, unless the Tories and NDP combine to topple the minority Liberal government.

Until then, the true feelings of the electorate will remain anyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guess or spin.

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fter months of waiting with bated breath, Liberals finally got a â&#x20AC;&#x201C; shall we say whiff? â&#x20AC;&#x201C; of Justin Trudeauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s platform.

Late July, while on tour in British Columbia, the Liberal leader, best known for his appeal to young people, announced that should he form a government, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d legalize marijuana.

Justin, Justin, Justin. Can I call you Justin? What the heck is going on, man?

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you want Liberals to regain some of their base? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you want to have a chance at power in, say, six years?

Letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s be honest, 2015 is a little optimistic for the party that began a decade of implosion after the knives came out for J.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; as in Jean Chretien.

I understand you connect with young people, but in case you didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get the memo, Justin, young people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote. And according to an informal survey I did recently â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I called a few people â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a lot of pot smokers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t vote.

The ones that do? Well, they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really care if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal or not, do they, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;cause theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re already thumbing their noses at the law. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really not a make or break issue for them.

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Then there are people like me. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lie. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve smoked pot, more than once. But I havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t touched the stuff since the days of my extended adolescence (read: university years).

Today, I stick to the legal goods: red wine, cigars, etc. There are a few reasons for this.

For one, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really like smoking pot. And two, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s illegal.

Call me old-fashioned, but partaking in illegal activity is, to quote Austin Powers, â&#x20AC;&#x153;not my bag, baby.â&#x20AC;?

Frequent trips to the LCBO are on my radar. The odd voyage to Macâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Milk to buy ciggies, no problem. But seeking out a shady guy possessing and trafficking marijuana?

Just not worth my time.

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the biggest joke Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve ever heard. Can you imagine walking into a corner store and asking for a pack of joints before that weekend trip to the cottage? Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d all be doing it, at least on occasion. And so would our kids.

What I find odd is that we would consider legalizing a substance that, when smoked, can make bystanders a little high. Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we on the brink of outlawing cigarettes, primarily because of complaints by second-hand smokers?

If itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s legal, how does the state regulate where, how and how often it can be used, and by whom?

How would you regulate impaired driving while under the influence of this substance?

I know a handful of people who regularly â&#x20AC;&#x153;toke and driveâ&#x20AC;? and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s risky business.

One guy I knew actually flew a small Cessna over Toronto with me after heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d smoked two large reefers on Front Street. I only found out afterward. If heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been drunk, it would have been more obvious to the flight trainers and to me and he may have faced consequences. But he was high and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have any of the goods on his person. So no problem.

Of course, Justin, you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to worry about the nitty-gritty like roadside urine tests

and the construction of hotboxes in peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backyards to contain second-hand smoke.

You get to be, excuse the pun again, â&#x20AC;&#x153;highlevelâ&#x20AC;? on the details.

But Justin, Justin, my friend, if you ever want to win an election, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to reach out to your voter base.

And in case you missed that memo, too, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve all got grey hair and are, even as I write this, moving into retirement communities.

In their minds, any potential for your party platform may have just gone up in smoke.

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ull disclosure.

I’m not much of a fisherman. I spent the first 29 years of my life on an island (P.E.I.) with little to no sport fishing.

So when I came up to Ottawa and was taken out to catch my first pike – a baby by most standards – I was hooked.

A couple of weeks back I was on the Madawaska between the launch at Clay Bank and the bridge to White Lake, not far from Arnprior. I was with a couple of friends from the island. They fish a bit: pay a small fortune once a year to fish a bass-stocked pond in a western New Brunswick.

Suffice to say it was a “vintage” boat of three yokels with next to no chance of landing the big one.

Nevertheless we were happy just to get on the water. The size of the river amazed them, along with all the nooks and crannies. One buddy was calling the shots most of the day, saying where we should try; Maritime and central Canada fish are basically the same, right? Apparently not. We pulled up a few small guys and took photos more as a joke than anything else.

It wasn’t until we were on our way back that I made the executive decision to fish a weedy area at the bottom of an open field with blinking cows.

I wanted to stand up and roar

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to them: “O my sisters/I give purple milk!” But, alas, my friends disapprove of quoting the wine-swilling poet Al Purdy.

We sort of drifted into the area. I don’t have a fish finder (which my kids call a ‘rock finder’ for reasons better left for another time), so I didn’t want to slam into mud. Turns out that was the right approach. I was trolling with a six-inch black-on-gold brokenback lure.

Now – no one knows better than I when a lure gets snagged. I’m a pro at catching weeds and logs and rocks and tires and… enough said. This was no snag.

I flubbed setting hook, partly because I had the steering wheel in one hand and a pop in the other. Somehow I managed to get the job done, then felt this enormous hunk of living meat move through my fingers and palms and travel up my arm.

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Then came the withdrawal.

Nothing. I got the metaphoric trembles.

“I’m sure I got something.

It’s (necessary-and-highly-appropriate expletive) huge!”

The thing was toying with me at this point, hunkering in the weeds, waiting for my buddies to turn and start ridiculing me. I could sense they were about to break the silence when the boat began to shift to the left. All of us on board met eyes, then sat down ever so gently.

“Derek. What is that?”

The other one intercepted: “I don’t know, but I’m scared.

Hold me,” he said, giddy with laughter.

It shot away about six times over the next 10 minutes.

Kicking myself for being too cheap to change the line at the beginning of the season, I was scared the 10-pound test would snap. It eventually rose to the top of the water to scare us off.

About a dozen oh-my-Gods later, with me still gripping the rod, full of pop confidence, it came up again, this time on the other side. Later, back at my place, one friend would say, “I was just grateful to see it come to surface.”

We finally got it next to the boat. A monster northern. My buddy, who could be Milan Lucic’s bodyguard, managed to pull it in the boat. Thirtynine inches. About 17 pounds.

Biggest fish I’d ever caught.

When the pike settled in at the back of the boat like the tiger in Life of Pi, I swear it kind of frowned. Looking each of us up and down, huddled together at the front of the boat, three islanders closer to Anne of Green Gables than Barrett’s Privateers, it seemed to be thinking: “How the hell did I let these losers pull me in this crappy boat?”

One of us may have peed, that’s all I’m going to say about that. Just one of us, though. It was pretty sad.

And yet it was also that exhilarating and … reverential.

After hours upon hours of staring at dark water, the lifeless void, to have it shattered by a being so full of life, absolutely brimming with an ancient and savage life force: you cannot help but be in awe.

And crave to get back on the water.

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Richmond’s husband, Howard, – a close friend of Rabinovitch’s – was “completely shattered,” she said. The husband didn’t get an update until late Monday afternoon after Rabinovitch contacted police upon learning from a friend that a police press release was about to be issued.

“I was very upset because another member of the media had informed me that a press release was about to go out and they were just waiting for the French translation, and I knew damn well they hadn’t told Howard because I had been in (his) house for four days,” she said.

How her friend ended up dead in Ottawa is a mystery, said Rabinovitch, who couldn’t think of anyone who didn’t love Richmond.

“There was no one who ever met her who didn’t love her immediately,” Rabinovitch said.

Police said they don’t have any information about suspects.

“We really thought she had just bugged out to be with a friend or something, or, that she had run off into a ditch and been injured,” Rabinovitch said. “Absolutely nobody assumed that a loved one goes away for an hour and is the victim of random violence.”

“I’m just hoping and praying they get DNA out from under her fingernails or something,” Rabinovitch said.

It wasn’t uncommon for Richmond, a dental hygienist, to go for a drive to unwind, Rabinovitch said.

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On Monday, July 29, police identified a body found at South Keys Shopping Centre as that of Melissa Richmond, 28, of North Dundas. She had been missing from her home south of Winchester since Wednesday, July 24.

South Keys was a regular destination for Richmond and her husband to catch a movie or meet up with friends from an historical re-enactment

group they are members of called the Society for Creative Anachronism.

“She’s like me. It’s like, ‘I’m just rolling out for a drive and I’ll be

back in a little while,’” Rabinovitch said. “She just found it very relaxing and she was just out having a night drive.”

Rabinovitch, who lives in South Keys, speculated that the Denny’s restaurant at the plaza might have been her friend’s destination, since it is open 24/7.

Richmond had been in good spirits when she left her home south of Winchester, she said goodbye to her husband before leaving without her cellphone, Rabinovitch said.

Rabinovitch has known Richmond for a decade and described her as bright, vivacious and bubbly.

“She was just loving and charismatic and silly and beautiful,” Rabinovitch said. “I don’t know anyone personally who didn’t like her.”

Rabinovitch acted as Richmond’s mentor for historic re-enactment and role-playing. They are both members of the Canton of Harrowgate Heath, a local chapter of the Society for Creative Anachronism whose members meet regularly to celebrate and recreate the heritage of the European Middle Ages.

“It’s been almost a mother-daughter relationship,” Rabinovitch said.

“We were very close.”

Alarm bells went off about 12 hours later, when family members realized she hadn’t made her way to Petawawa, where her military family resides, and she wasn’t with friends.

That launched an organized search that saw approximately 40 of Richmond’s friends and even strangers – many of them members of the Ca-

nadian Forces – combing back roads searching for her car.

On Monday morning the investigation continued at the South Keys shopping centre, where five officers were searching through the bushes separating a ravine from the Kelsey’s parking lot. The restaurant

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was closed and police tape surrounding the parking lot cordoned off the area and emergency services and underwater search and rescue vehicles were on site, along with two white trailers.

A manager from the neighbouring Denny’s restaurant said police reviewed security camera footage from that restaurant.

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In used bikes, an ! % 0 9 o T p U e opportunity to Sav lend a hand Bicycles for Humanity’s goal is to ship discarded bikes to deserving Africans Steph Willems Steph.willems@metroland.com

News – The saying one man’s trash is another’s treasure applies to old bicycles, too.

Each year, many old but still serviceable bikes are discarded when Ottawa residents upgrade their twowheeled transportation to new models. Now, an organization is looking to give those old bikes a new lease on life by sending them where they’re needed most.

Bicycles for Humanity (B4H) is a grassroots, volunteer-driven organization that collects donated bikes and ships them to specific communities in developing African nations. Small businesses are encouraged to grow around the bikes in the form of repair

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shops.

From Friday, Aug. 9 to Aug. 11, donations of bikes and useful accessories will be accepted at Billings Bridge Shopping Centre by the Ottawa chapter of B4H. “There are thousands of bikes sitting in basements and garages all over the city,” said Seb Oran, organizer for the Ottawa chapter.

“The funny thing is, people hold on to them just in case they might need it, but never really get the value that it’s worth. This cause speaks to people who want to see their bike take on another life.”

Oran and fellow volunteers started the Ottawa chapter in 2007 after hearing about a similar initiative based in Kelowna, B.C. There are now 30 chapters worldwide, operating independent of each other, and without a central administration.

“We started it in 2007 as a onetime project, and here we are seven years later,” said Oran.

Previous donation drives by B4H Ottawa have benefitted rural residents of Namibia and Malawi. In total, more than 2,600 people have received

bikes 2007.

B4H partners with on-the-ground agencies in the areas they target, making the bikes and associated community bike shops (dubbed Bicycle Empowerment Centres) part of a broader initiative that focuses on orphan care, HIV/AIDS outreach, health care and women’s empowerment.

Partnering with B4H Ottawa this year is Kijiji Cha Upendo (‘Village of Love’ in Swahili), a communitybased organization that cares for 140 orphans and vulnerable children in Kiberia, Kenya.

This year’s bike batch will be sent via shipping container to Kiberia, a dense slum near Nairobi, from which the capital city draws the majority of its work force from. Low household income and jammed roadways means that public transportation via train or bus is seldom an option for those heading into Nairobi for work.

That’s where the donated bikes come in.

B4H is seeking adult-sized mountain and hybrid bikes (24 to 26-inch wheel sizes). They are seen as helping more than just the rider. More often than not, the bicyclist is using the newfound transportation in order to help support a family.

The shipping container B4H employs to get the bikes to their final destination is converted into a bike shop once it reaches the targeted community. Four or five people are then trained to be bike mechanics, while the donated bikes are sold at prices that will be affordable for those who need them.

The end result of each year’s donation is aimed at fostering social entrepreneurship, as Oran believes in giving a hand up, not a hand out, through the initiative.

“Proceeds will go to Kijiji Cha Upendo to help the orphans,” said Oran.

“But, part of the money will be put aside to get more bikes once they run out. This has to be a sustainable project – we’re slowly helping them get into (the practice) of running a business.”

Hosting the bike drive at Billings Bridge will be the centre’s security team, as well as representatives from 20VIC Management, property owners who specialize in shopping centre leasing and management.

Oran said volunteers from B4H Ottawa will be on hand on the Saturday morning to talk about their initiative.

More information on the bike donation initiative can be found at www.

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News - The Ottawa Mission kitchen will be closed this month while the well-used space receives much-needed repairs.

But the temporary closure will not impact the missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s commitment to serving more than 1,200 meals a day to those in need.

A 13-metre long mobile kitchen has been set up outside the mission to prepare meals while the permanent kitchen undergoes repairs.

Spokeswoman for the mission, Shirley Roy, said the trailer was integral to the renovation plans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We really didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to interrupt services to people in need. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crucial for the people who come here,â&#x20AC;? Roy said.

During August, kitchen staff and volunteers will prepare the meals in the trailer, which houses a walk-in refrigerator, a ventilation system , a ďŹ re suppression system, a large deep fryer, and sinks for wash-

ing dishes. The trailer will be parked at the dead end of Daly Avenue, at Waller Street.

Food will be served in the common area and the missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dining hall will remain open as usual.

On average, the mission has around 235 residents staying at the shelter per night, who receive three meals a day, said Roy. The organization also serves community meals for other area residents in need.

Renovated 10 years ago, the constant use of the kitchen has worn out the ďŹ&#x201A;oor, and over the past few years, the mission has been repairing it piece by piece, said Roy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a busy place; it has been worn really easily,â&#x20AC;? she said.

There is also concerns mold and mildew was growing in the walls.

The renovation will cost $120,000, which includes the cost of the $12,000 mobile kitchen and will see the kitchenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ&#x201A;ooring and walls replaced with higher quality ďŹ&#x201A;oorboards and stainless-steel

Percy Belford prepares food in a trailer outside the Ottawa Mission on Daly Avenue.

The trailer was brought in to help serve more than 1,200 meals a day while the organization closes its kitchen for repairs.

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walls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have been planning for this for quite some time, the board of directors knew this was coming,â&#x20AC;? Roy said.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important for people who make charitable donations to realize the money not only puts food on the table, it is also critical for funding the missionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entire operation, such as ďŹ xing lights, adding beds or updating the building, she said.

The kitchenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s renovation should be completed by Labour Day weekend, said Roy, adding that the fall and winter tend to be the shelterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s busiest months.

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The four other Aug. 1 byelections in Ontario – all former Liberal ridings – saw the Liberals drop three seats.

Ottawa West-Nepean MPP and Energy Minister Bob Chiarelli, who joined the victory crowd at Kelsey’s, said the result in Ottawa South showed voters are more interested in issues close to home than scandals such as the gas plant cancellation in southern Ontario.

“I did a lot of door-to-door (canvassing) in the riding and I’m not surprised at the outcome,” Chiarelli said. “The Conservatives were not talk-

ing about education, health care or the budget, and that’s not enough to get elected.”

Chiarelli said “the biggest loser” of the night was PC leader Tim Hudak.

“He expressed such high expectations (for the five byelections) and his party has come in last place. He has failed to communicate any sincere compassion for the people of Ontario.

“A lot of people in the PC party were concerned about his leadership before the byelections and this is not going to help his cause.”

Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi said byelections are “always difficult for governments.”

“It’s hard to read anything into this,” Naqvi said of the five byelections.

He said Fraser was successful because he focused on employment, transit, roads, schools and hospitals.

“Ontarians want a positive message about the future, not a slash and burn approach,” he said, referring to the PC campaign.

Naqvi wouldn’t offer a prediction about Hudak’s future.

“I’ll leave that to his party to decide,” he said.

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He also benefited from the campaign organization the Liberals have built in the riding; a team that saw Dalton McGuinty and his father hold the provincial seat for 26 years.

Among the campaign workers, Ron Legault said he wasn’t surprised at the result.

He said he’s been working for the Liberals in Ottawa South for 41 years and spent the rainy day driving people to the polls. He referred to himself as “one of the old farts.”

“We were well organized,” Legault said shortly before the win was confirmed at 10:47 p.m. “The polls forgot about us (the campaign workers).”

Smiling from ear to ear and holding a John Fraser sign, James Rikwood-Rhodes was bouncing on his tiptoes as he awaited the new MPP’s arrival at the packed restaurant. At the age of 21, he already has 11 years of campaign experience, helping canvass and get Liberal John Fraser acknowledges the crowd inside Kelseyès restaurant at South Keys out the vote in Ottawa South for federal and provincial following his byelection win on Aug. 1.

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“I expected we would

win,” Rikwood-Rhodes said, adding he went door-to-door in a part of the riding that votes PC, but found voters were evenly split between Fraser and Young.

When Fraser arrived, he had to make his way through a gauntlet of cameras and supporters who spent the evening watching the results appear on a big screen. Fraser had a lead from the first minutes after polls closed at 9 p.m. and held an edge all night.

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Liberal supporters pack Kelseyès as the byelection results roll in. Liberal John Fraser held a lead from start to finish.

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Losing PC Matt Young says he’ll be back News - Disappointed Progressive Conservatives in Ottawa South committed to playing the long game after failing to overcome the riding’s Liberal McGuinty legacy on Aug. 1.

Polls showed the conservative candidate, 34-year-old Matt Young, ahead of Liberal John Fraser, but polling station results showed Fraser in front of Young by a healthy margin all night. Fraser bested the PC candidate with 14,925 votes to the PC’s 13,631, taking 42.3 per cent of the vote to Young’s 38.7 per cent.

A couple hundred PC supporters who gathered at the Southway Hotel forwent disappointment and instead chose to focus on gains moving towards a future election, possibly in the spring.

The prospect of wiping out former premier Dalton McGuinty’s legacy in Ottawa South brought out more than double the number of volunteers to knock on doors, hand out brochures, install lawn signs and scrutinize polling stations.

Four hundred volunteers contributed to Young’s byelection campaign, compared to 180 people for McGuinty’s last campaign in 2011.

“That means that the conservative movement in Ottawa South is alive and it’s strong and it’s going to keep coming,” Young said.

“We won’t need to introduce myself to people anymore. We’ll just talk about why we’re here and what we’ll do for them,” he said.

“Now we’ve got the ground game figured out,” he said.

Next time, he said he will start the campaign earlier.

“I think we ran a strong campaign,” Young said. “We seriously narrowed the margin of victory for the other guy and we put them on notice that we’re going to come back next time if they don’t change the way they’re governing.”

Randall Denley, the PC candidate for Ottawa West-Nepean, said polls showing Young ahead of Fraser were “wildly optimistic.”

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were hearing at all,” Denley said. “It did create an expectation that somehow we could just walk in and take this riding.”

But it was never going to be an easy riding for the conservatives to win, Denley said, having been held

by Liberals and mainly McGuintys for 26 years.

“But they didn’t win by much,” Denley said. “We’re well positioned for Round 2.

“I don’t think Mr. Fraser should get too comfortable in his new position,” Denley said.

Young said Fraser has already spent more than a decade working on behalf of Ottawa South constituents as McGuinty’s executive assistant.

“He’s been doing yeoman’s work in the community office for 14 years and he’s been part of it. People determined they want to stay the course,” Young said.

That wasn’t the case in other ridings. Of the five Liberal seats up for byelections, only two remained red: Ottawa South and the Toronto-area riding of Scarborough-Guildwood, where Mitzie Hunter took the seat.

The NDP picked up two seats, while the PCs garnered one in the Toronto riding of Etobicoke-Lakeshore.

About 30 workers from the Bronywn Funiciello campaign gathered at Ralph’s Sports Bar cheered when it was announced the New Democratic Party had picked up two of the five seats, with Peggy Sattler taking London West and Percy Hatfield winning in Windsor-Tecumseh.

“We’re thrilled with the results,” said Funiciello. “I think it’s indicating Ontarians are looking for a progressive voice. I’m very proud to an NDP today.”

In Ottawa South, the NDP trailed the Liberals and PCs all night, with support hovering around the 15 per cent mark.

Funiciello said the electorate’s vote was skewed by fear, something she heard again and again while campaigning across the riding.

“I was hearing there was some concern about having a PC elected,” she said.

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Tower approved next to Dunbarton Court laura.mueller@metroland.com

News - A 13-storey apartment building for seniors is too tall to back onto single-family homes, even though there are 29-storey towers right next door.

A handful of residents from Dunbarton Court came to planning committee on July 16 to plead the case that a new residential tower on a vacant lot on St. Laurent Boulevard at the end of their street would shroud their homes in shadow and lead to traffic snarls and rainwater drainage issues.

Still, the planning committee approved the new building at 460 St. Laurent Blvd., which is to be marketed as a seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; apartment residence.

While the local community association president and board supported the new building, that put him at odds with some other residents of the neighbouring community, Cardinal Glen.

Harry McKay, the community associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past president, said the new building would put 50 low-rise homes in the shadow of a tower.

City planner Bliss Edwards said a sun-shadow study indicated the new building would cast a shadow at 10 a.m. in June and September, but it wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t shade the homes in Dunbarton Court.

Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark not only represents the area â&#x20AC;&#x201C; he is also a neighbour. He said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s clear some shadowing will occur, but he was unsure what the impact could be. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Clearly, in the morning, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to shadow Dunbarton Court. After noon, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not,â&#x20AC;? Clark said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then it becomes an issue of how much damage that will cause. Frankly, I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know.â&#x20AC;?

McKay also challenged the assertion that taller towers adjacent to the plot to be developed â&#x20AC;&#x153;surroundâ&#x20AC;? the site. He said the 13-storey building would be an anomaly in a low-rise area, rather than a fit with the taller buildings nearby.

Miguel Tremblay, a consultant from FoTenn who was representing the developer, Brigil, said a 13-storey building is a good compromise for the area because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not as tall as some nearby buildings, but it still increases the number of people living in the area, which is a goal in the cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Official Plan. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This area has some of the tallest residential buildings in the city,â&#x20AC;?

Tremblay said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We found a good compromise.â&#x20AC;?

Another resident, David Edwards, simply asked the city to respect its own zoning bylaws.

The rezoning more than doubles the height that was allowed under the old zoning, but Edwards pointed out that the tower is in line with the goals of the Official Plan â&#x20AC;&#x201C; the master document the city refers to when determining what type of development is appropriate.

The community association president, Bob Publicover, initially wrote an editorial in a community newspaper opposing the development, but he

has since changed his mind. Publicover and the board of the Cardinal Glen Community Association support the new development.

He said he has been told the lot is unlikely to be developed with a commercial building because of its high land value. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do not believe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interest to have a vacant lot or more subdivision-style buildings,â&#x20AC;? he told the planning committee.

Even though Publicover supported the rezoning, he said there are outstanding issues he hopes to work out with the developer during the siteplan process. Parking issues, snow removal, stormwater drainage and infrastructure capacity will need to be considered, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is an important project,â&#x20AC;? Publicover said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just think it needs some important tweaking.â&#x20AC;?

Tremblay said the building will have more parking than the city requires in order to make it more attractive for seniors to reside in. Instead of the required 99 spaces, Brigil is proposing to include 147 spaces in a four-level parking garage below the building and 29 surface spaces for visitors.

On July 16 developer Brigil got the city planning committeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s approval for this 13-storey residential building, which it plans to build as a an apartment building for seniors. Neighbouring residents who live in Dunbarton Court worry the tower will shadow their homes, among other issues.

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Overbrook looks to own up to laneways Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

News - A group of laneway “adopters” in Overbrook are looking at resolving an issue of ownership once and for all.

In Overbrook, there are only two such laneways, running behind properties on either side of Queen Mary Street.

Property owners along Queen Mary and those along Prince Albert Street to the south and King George Street to the north have long laid claim to portions of the laneway.

Wendy Dennys has lived in her home on Queen Mary Street for the past 10 years and in her backyard a small pond and a shed can be found sitting on the city-owned part of the property.

Dennys said when she purchased the home, she knew the property backed onto a laneway, but even at that time, there was already the shed and garden there.

“You kind of feel if it’s been there for years and years, you think, ‘oh well, what’s the harm?’ ” Dennys said.

While there might not be any immediate harm, the situation can leave homeowners in limbo, according to Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark.

“If I lived on one of those lanes and I had, for whatever reason had put a garden or shed on that lane, I would want something figured out,” he said.

A pair of policies for dealing with private landowners encroaching on city-owned laneways was supported by the transportation committee in April.

Since the new policies were released, Clark

has been working with Overbrook residents to help sort out their concerns.

“I think the city should pay for the survey of land,” Clark said, “so people can know where their property actually ends and the laneway starts.”

The city has been working on the laneway documents for years, but intensification and the new infill design guidelines kicked the study into high gear.

Intensification is also leading to situations where one property owner on a block plans to make use of an open – but long unused – laneway, to the chagrin of neighbours who may have built fences or even pools in space that is not technically part of their property.

A few cases have popped up since the policy has been introduced, including a property owner in New Edinburgh who wanted to open the laneway behind his home for backyard parking access. The city has to legally allow access through the laneway if requested by a property owner, much to the surprise of neighbours or other property owners who have long adopted the land as their own.

For Overbrook residents, the issue is not new.

Dennys said they have been having the conversation about laneways long before the new policy came into place. In 2010, a one project sought to make use of the back lane.

“That is what triggered it for us to start paying attention,” Dennys said.

In the end, the development went ahead without using the back lane and overall, the lanes in Overbrook have remained untouched, but according to Dennys, that doesn’t mean the community should be putting their head in the sand and hop-

ing the issue goes away.

“We want to finally own up to the land,” she said.

Clark said he feels the city should sell the land to the homeowners at a fair price, which at this moment, he said he is still trying to determine what that would be.

That’s encouraged in the policy. For lanes that the city deems unnecessary for public road access, the policy encourages neighbours to apply to close and purchase the laneway land.

The trick, Clark added, is that all the homeowners on the block need to agree to either purchase or leave the land alone.

For her part, Dennys has been knocking on doors, trying to get block captains for every inch of the laneway. So far, she has established 10 such blocks.

“Our goal is to find out as much information about the lanes and about what people want,” she said.

The committee also aims to hold a community-wide meeting as soon as they get enough residents and information about the lanes.

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Wendy Dennys stands in the middle of one of Overbrook’s old laneways, near Isidore and Queen Mary Streets. Dennys is leading the charge for the community’s residents’ association on trying to get laneway residents to come to an agreement on what they would like to do with the old city-owned streets.

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Two food trucks bite the dust Delays due to safety regulations prompt inspection authority to boost info for new vendors Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

News - Vanier foodies won’t be able to try out the foodtruck trend in their neighbourhood this summer after all.

The Epicurean Munchies Truck the city announced was awarded a spot at Olmstead Street and Montreal Road as one of 18 new licences won’t become a reality after all, said Philip Powell, programming manager of licensing and markets for the city.

EMT isn’t the only truck that won’t see the light of day.

Ragin’ Cajun, which was supposed to go at the corner of Bank Street and Clemow Avenue in the Glebe, is another failed venture for this summer, Powell said. Another new truck that was awarded a licence for the other side of that intersection, Road Roaster, has been up and running, serving roasted chicken to Glebites.

“We’ve told council and others to expect not all of these folks will succeed,” Powell said, noting the success rate of new food-service businesses is around 50 per cent.

“We knew there would be some technical and personal issues getting going,” Powell said.

Matthew Gregoire (Rajin’ Cajun) said his former employer, York Entertainment, was going to finance the purchase of the truck, but there was a difference of opinion and he moved on from the company. If he can come up with the capital to buy the truck in the future, he said he might still pursue it.

Peter G. Bowen (EMT) could not be reached but Powell said he was told the businesses didn’t start operating for personal reasons, not due to the viability of the Vanier location.

Four new food carts are still on their way, Powell said.

Those include Gongfu Bao steamed buns (Elgin and Slater streets in Centretown), Bobites organic baked potatoes (Metcalfe and Sparks streets in Centretown), Spoon frozen yogurt (O’Connor and Sparks streets in Centretown) and Olive Green, south Asian food at Carling Avenue and Preston

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LeRoy H. Walden Jr. and his assistant, Britannia resident Darlene Best, serve up chicken and waffles during LeRoy’s Detroit Style Soul Food truck’s first day of operation at Woodward Drive and Courtwood Crescent in Nepean on Aug. 1.

Street in Little Italy.

The city could choose to go down its list of high-scoring food-truck proposals and offer the Glebe and Vanier spots to other vendors or re-issue a call for interested entrepreneurs, Powell said. That would happen before the licensing cycle ends in November.

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Other truck proprietors find themselves trying to make up for lost time.

The deluge of new food trucks and carts coming to Ottawa created delays in the city and even throughout North America as truck manufacturers, equipment vendors, technicians and inspectors attempted

to cope with the influx.

“We had manufacturers calling us asking ‘What are you doing in Ottawa?’” Powell said. “They said, ‘You’re just putting so much pressure on us.’ It created a bottleneck.”

Once the trucks hit the streets, they’ve been reporting great success, Powell said.

That deluge and the learning curve that goes along with it meant some Ottawa food trucks didn’t hit the streets until later this summer, although they were allowed to start selling in May. LeRoy H. Walden Jr. celebrated his first official day with his soul-food truck, LeRoy’s on a rainy Aug. 1. But he churned out 10 bags of chicken and a lot of waffles on

his first shift in a business park at the corner of Woodward Avenue and Courtwood Crescent in Nepean.

Although a fridge malfunction didn’t help, Walden said navigating the regulations imposed by the Technical Standards and Safety Authority.

“Everyone is running around because these are different standards than other food trucks,” said Walden, a Glebe Annex resident.

Jake Thomas’s Dosa Inc. truck opened at Dundonald Park in Centretown on July 15.

Having never operated a restaurant, let alone a food truck before, Thomas conceded some of the delays were self inflicted.

“It’s a learning process for all of us,” he said.

Operators can look up the high-level regulations on the safety authority’s website, but intrerpreting them takes licensed professionals. Those technicians were hard to come by as the influx of new truck operators competed for their time, Powell said.

Thomas said the city and the safety authority could help vendors out by providing more detailed information about how to comply with the regulations.

The experience with Ottawa’s street-food program has encouraged the safety authority to do just that, said spokesman Wilson Lee. “We’re hearing more about

the regulatory requests from Ottawa than any other city …

For a lot of the folks who are getting into the business for the first time it is very new, having to wade through a tangle of regulations,” Lee said. “We should be responsive to that.”

The authority is looking at setting up a webpage with detailed information specifically for would-be food-truck proprietors and also creating an information package to share with municipalities.

TSSA approval normally takes 30 days and costs around $1,000.

Inspections are needed to ensure fuel-fired appliances are safely installed in the vehicles with proper venting and fuel supply storage.

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such as income, early childhood development, education, safe and nutritious food and housing security. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We heard, in a nutshell, that the biggest barriers to being healthy are poverty,â&#x20AC;? said Dr. Anna Reid, president of the Canadian Medical Association.

The CMA held a news briefing about the report on July 30.

Reid said the need for affordable housing and income were the two most discussed concerns at all the town halls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pointing fingers,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We listened to Canadians and what we heard was that they want sincere, legitimate and real action. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a country we can do better in tackling issues around poverty, housing, early childhood development, food security and culture that can hinder a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chances to be healthy. There is no one sector responsible for making this happen. It has to be a joint effort, involving health care providers, governments, patients and Canadians from all backgrounds.â&#x20AC;?

The conference was held at the Centretown Community Health Centre. The centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president, Jeff Morrison, said the centre has many programs already in operation which aim to reduce the stress on low-income, homeless and new immigrants. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our health centre is actually an ideal model for the implementation for what the CMA called for today,â&#x20AC;? Morrison said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can serve as a model for how some of these programs can roll out. For example, we have classes for how low-income individuals can stretch their dollar, we have classes for how new immigrants can cook nutritious meals. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a program here called the Good Food Box, which actually provides nutritious food for a cost lower than

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President of the Canadian Medical Association, Dr. Anna Reid, addresses the media about a new report released looking at what Canadians feel makes them sick. at a grocery store and there are so many more ways that we can contribute and I think we can play a really key role.â&#x20AC;?

Morrison added that his centre, as well as many urban health centres, need more funding to ensure the programs they run continue. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Centretown, and our catchment area, which includes the Glebe and Old Ottawa South, is growing in population and we are running out of space,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We actually need additional space, which we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the money for.â&#x20AC;?

Morrison pointed to a large hole in the centreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ceiling, adding, â&#x20AC;&#x153;As you see, our space is literally falling apart. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are rated over and over again as a model of how health care can work in this province and Canada and yet we are consistently under funded as compared to the hospital sec-

tor ... if we can keep care at home, we keep people out of hospitals.â&#x20AC;?

Morrison agreed with Reid about the need for every sector to work together. He added the centre intends to use this report to help raise the concern about affordable housing and food and income security concerns with the city. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think to his credit, Mayor Jim Watson recognizes this,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always a question of funding. The city has funded some affordable housing initiatives and we welcome those, but, we need to continue those efforts.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot easier to keep someone healthy than it is to treat them when they are sick and I think that is the whole point of the Dr. Reidâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s presentation.â&#x20AC;?

The full report is available online at cma.ca.

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A celebration of life and health

By Tracey Tong Ride the Rideau may be Eastern Ontario’s most successful cancer fundraiser, but to Owen Snider, the event is so much more.

To Snider – a retired executive director of the Alberta Law Foundation who volunteers on a committee of The Ottawa Hospital Foundation – the cycling tour is a celebration of three years of good health.

Now a member of Kluke’s team, BTC Valley Riders, the 66-year-old Alta Vista resident recalled being diagnosed with the disease following a biopsy in 2010.

“Everyone’s reaction when they hear the ‘cancer’ words is to be completely crestfallen,” said Snider. “I was the same, but my doctors said it was very treatable.”

He underwent six rounds of chemotherapy, completing his treatment in November 2010.

He said he received excellent care from The Ottawa Hospital and credits his family doctor, as well as Dr. Brent Zanke of The Ottawa Hospital Cancer Centre for saving his life.

A father and grandfather, Snider lives life as a retiree to its fullest. He golfs, curls, spends time at his cottage and enjoys carpentry. He’s also an avid

cyclist, and describes Ottawa as “a great city for cyclists.”

He’s looking forward to Ride the Rideau on September 7, he said.

“If I can give back beyond volunteering my time, it’s great,” he said. “I’m very pleased to have this opportunity to contribute further.”

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Three years after a nonHodgkins lymphoma diagnosis, Snider felt inspired to join Ride the Rideau after learning that the Foundation’s President and CEO, Tim Kluke, was participating for the first time.

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Creating a life after a layoff Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

News - When new Canadian Sihem Benali lost her job, the Overbrook resident decided take a leap of faith by starting an online beauty supply business.

Improving your life is always possible if you have the courage to fight for it, said Benali, whose family emmigrated to Canada in 2003, fleeing a civil war in Algeria.

“There was bombing everywhere,” Benali recalls, now sitting in the backyard of her Overbrook home.

“It didn’t matter. Schools, anywhere could be bombed. Everyday you would leave home, you wouldn’t know if you would come home in one piece.”

Benali said she saw a lot of death and pain.

When her family moved to Montreal, Benali looked at life in Canada as a new beginning.

“Canada was the dream land,” she said. “You couldn’t beg me to come, I was coming.”

From the moment she stepped on Canadian soil, Benali said it was important for her to contribute.

Armed with a business diploma from her home country that was not recognized here, Benali took a one year course to become a travel agent.

When her sister received a job at

the University of Ottawa, her family made the choice to move again.

“We are like a pack. The purpose for us has always been to stay together,” Benali said.

Once in Ottawa, Benali scored her dream job: working at a bank, and the young financier said this was where she wanted to be, where she saw her career growing and how her life in Canada would evolve.

“It was like working with family.

Everyone was amazing, it was at that point, the best experience of my life,” she said.

But all that ended when her company announced it was closing its Ottawa office.

Three hundred people, including Benali lost their jobs. Some were offered the choice of relocating to one of the other offices, but Benali chose to remain in Ottawa, where her family lived.

“I am a very spiritual person,” the now 34-year-old said. “I just think, when something is meant to be, it’s meant to be.”

It was then that an idea she has had since she was a little girl began to blossom.

“Since childhood I wanted to start my own business, so I decided to make a dream a reality,” she said.

Benali cashed in her RRSPs and started biosecrets.ca, an online beauty

supply store that specializes in argon oil, oil only found and produced in Benali’s home country.

“I have used argon oil since I was a little girl, we use it for everything,” she explained. “It seemed like the perfect product to sell here.”

Benali leaned on provincial support services like the Ontario Self Employment Benefit program, which provided her help building her business plan, financial aid and training to start up a new business.

“They help you with everything, it’s an amazing program,” Benali said.

With the program’s help, the young woman managed to launch her online store, as well gave her the courage to approach Ottawa stores.

Benali said getting laid off was the push she needed to find the confidence in starting her own business.

All it takes is a little courage, she said.

“If I can go in (to stores) with my crooked English, with no gimmicks, no games and sell my product, anyone can try,” she said.

As she recalls the gamble she took on herself, she said she feels it’s important to share her story with others, if anything, to encourage others to take the same leap of faith.

“If you believe in yourself there is no reason to fail,” Benali said.

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Sihem Benali shines as she shows off the product of much hard work and determination, biosecrets.ca argon oil, an online business.

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JOB RESPONSIBILITIES: The ideal employee will: • Possess a strong mechanical ap tude • Have strong produc on and workflow skills • Be able to work unsupervised • Demonstrate a high level of flexibility • Be highly self-mo vated • Ability to troubleshoot • Working knowledge of inser ng equipment • Be available for ALL shi s

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• Must be “results-oriented”.

• Experience with and understanding of Metroland internet strategies.

• Strong and proven project management skills.

• Excellent communica on and interpersonal skills are needed in leadership role with staff to mo vate and clearly indicate goals and performance requirements across many divisions within a large geographic footprint.

• Must also be able to communicate well in the community as the primary representa ve of the divisions.

• Strong knowledge of the Company’s products, services, circula on and demographics in order to properly develop strategies that increase the divisions growth and revenues.

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• To monitor the distribu on system to ensure accurate and mely delivery of company products and inserts.

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• To maintain a high level of awareness of the Division in the community by maintaining contact with readers, community leaders, associa ons, and through Division promo ons and by par cipa ng in community events.

• To ensure that all staffing levels meet short and long-term needs of the divisions and that fair and effec ve performance measures are assigned and employees are mo vated to achieve and/or exceed their assigned goals and objec ves u lizing sound management tools and prac ces.

• Promotes a coopera ve and harmonious working climate which will be conducive to maximum morale, produc vity, and efficiency/effec veness.

• Support Corporate Sales with local sales ac vity.

Please be advised that this is a concurrent internal and external pos ng and that further considera on will be given to only those candidates who have clearly demonstrated the competencies required for the posi on.

Interested and qualified candidates should forward their resume and cover le er to the a en on of Karen Pogue no later than Monday July 29th, 2013 to kpogue@metroland.com.

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THE OPPORTUNITY Metroland East is looking for a high-energy, experienced Sales person to support and drive sales in our Renfrew and Arnprior Region. Repor ng to the Publisher, you will be responsible for supervision of a Sales Teams, training and development of that team and new members, hold regular sales mee ngs with your team and maintain and grow the retail business. You will be building onto what is already a large and produc ve pre-exis ng book of business.

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Looking for your next career challenge?

If so, Metroland Media Group is the place to be!

Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume and cover le er to mtracy@metroland.com by August 2nd, 2013

Looking for your next career challenge?

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Interested candidates are requested to forward their resume and cover le er to mtracy@metroland.com by August 2nd, 2013

Metroland is an equal opportunity employer.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however only those selected for an interview will be contacted.

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Communities invited to pitch in for dune days Volunteers needed to help with Pinhey sand dunes conservation project Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

Community - After two years of painstaking work, a unique sandy habitat is beginning to re-emerge in the depths of Nepean.

But work on the Pinhey sand dunes isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t done yet.

The group working to restore the rare desert-like habitat is asking residents from neighbouring communities to pitch in and help clear plant growth and debris from the area as the summer winds down.

At first, organizers with the Biodiversity Conservancy International and the Stewards of the Sand Dunes wondered how to get people excited about cutting down trees and restoring a sandy, hot environment that is almost totally free of plant life. But neighbours have adopted the unusual conservation project with gusto, said volunteer co-ordinator Joanne Hakaku. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I always sort of get goose bumps when I think about it,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can see the community spirit come alive â&#x20AC;Ś before, community was just a concept to me.â&#x20AC;?

The group is once again looking for ecologically minded volunteers who can pitch in for the next phase of the project.

Thanks to $100,000 in funding from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, partnerships with and funding from the city and NCC and about 1,000 volunteer hours, the group has cleared a section of dunes representing about three per cent of the dune systemâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s original size 10,000 years ago, when the sandy area was created by receding iceburgs.

The group wants to more than triple the size of the current reclaimed area, which means more volunteer effort is needed.

A small group of volunteers heads out Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday mornings, but the group is looking for volunteers from several nearby neighbourhoods to come out from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on their communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s volunteer day: â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday, Sept. 8: Grenfell Glen,

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P.T. Dang, director of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capital Sand Dune Conservation Project with Biodiversity Conservancy International, demonstrates how to sift sand to clear debris at the Pinhey sand dunes.

Pineglen and Country Place â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday, Sept. 15: Merivale Gardens â&#x20AC;˘ Sunday, Sept. 22: Barrhaven and Longfields Volunteers are asked to bring gloves, sunscreen and garden tools such as a rake, pickaxe or wheelbarrow. The work includes clearing, raking and sifting debris from the sand and carting it away. Drinking water is provided.

Explaining the logic behind clearing out vegetation is the hardest part of recruiting volunteers, said P.T. Dang, director of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Capital Sand Dune Conservation Project.

The group is clearing out trees that were planted 50 years ago when

there was less understanding of the uniqueness and importance of the sandy habitat, Dang said. The fine white sand would blow into peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homes, so the city gave grants for trees to be planted throughout the dune system, which destroyed the habitat of sand-dwelling creatures. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are not trying to save a pile of sand. We are trying to save a habitat,â&#x20AC;?

Dang said.

The animals that live in the dunes â&#x20AC;&#x201C; mainly insects â&#x20AC;&#x201C; are unique and adapted to survive and thrive in the extreme heat environment.

Preliminary observation shows the insect numbers are starting to increase again thanks to the habitat restoration efforts, Dang said.

Species include the rare white tiger beetle, sand wasps, lacewings and spiders. But none of them are biting insects, Stewards of the Sand Dunes president Dick de Jong pointed out. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not hard work and you learn a lot because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re alongside scientists,â&#x20AC;? de Jong said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plus, you get to play in the sand.â&#x20AC;?

Eileen Phan, a University of Ottawa student and Merivale High School graduate, said she comes out to volunteer because sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s interested in doing something locally to contribute to ecological conservation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Personally I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really cool that there is a sand dune so close to where we live,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The project also included building

nature trails with interpretive panels to showcase and educate people about the unique fauna and flora of the dunes.

One trail shows off pink lady slipper orchids and robber flies, while another trail focuses on the rare white tiger beetle. Walkers on a third trail have a good chance of seeing a curious funnel-shaped sand trap the ant lion beetle uses to catch its prey.

The dunes are located in the Pinhey Forest on the north side of Slack Road between Woodroffe Avenue and Vaan Drive.

The entrance is at the corner of Vaan Drive and Pineland Avenue.

Visit www.biodiversityconservancy.org for more information.

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his time of year, Mother engaged in a never-ending battle with the houseďŹ&#x201A;y.

She thought every ďŹ&#x201A;y on earth was put there to carry germs and contaminate whatever surface it happened to land on.

Many of our neighbours hung strips of sticky stuff from their ceilings, but Mother would have no part of them.

Most of these strips were hung over the kitchen tables, since that seemed to be where the ďŹ&#x201A;ies accumulated, and if one ďŹ&#x201A;y ever had the misfortune of falling off and landing on the oil cloth, or heaven forbid, a piece of food, the entire table would have to be cleared, scoured and whatever food it neared, scraped into Sportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dog dish at the back door!

And so, the strips were never used in our kitchen.

Every summer Father hauled the screen door from the drive shed where it had been stored over winter, and he hung it with a tight spring attached. In fact, the spring, on Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s insistence, was so taut that if you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quick enough getting into the house, you could lose a leg. That was just another way of making sure a stray ďŹ&#x201A;y didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get in with us.

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In the summertime, any food on the bake table, prepared for our next meal, was covered with spanking clean ďŹ&#x201A;our bag tea towels. And when the bowls were moved over to the kitchen table, the towels stayed put.

It was like a mystery trying to decide which mound of white held the meat, potatoes or vegetables. Father thought Mother went too far when it came to the common houseďŹ&#x201A;y. He insisted the Haneman family had managed to survive in spite of them for generations.

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Plum crepes make a tasty treat Lifestyle - This is a great breakfast/brunch or dessert option. The plums are cooked with some star anise until just soft, and is accented by the cardamom in the whipped cream.

Preparation time: One hour Cooking time: 30 minutes Serves: Makes eight crĂŞpes INGREDIENTS

â&#x20AC;˘ 3 eggs, lightly beaten â&#x20AC;˘ 2 cups (500 ml) milk â&#x20AC;˘ 1/4 cup (50 ml) melted butter (approximately) â&#x20AC;˘ 1 cup (250 ml) all-purpose flour â&#x20AC;˘ 1 tsp (5 ml) salt Plums â&#x20AC;˘ 1 tbsp (15 mL) vegetable oil â&#x20AC;˘ 6 Ontario Plums, pitted and quartered â&#x20AC;˘ 1/4 cup (50 mL) granulated sugar â&#x20AC;˘ 1 cup (250 mL) semidry white wine (such as Riesling) â&#x20AC;˘ 8 whole star anise pods â&#x20AC;˘ 1 lemon, zest and juice kept separate Whipped cream â&#x20AC;˘ 1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream (35 per cent)

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Ottawa Riverkeeper makes inroads in Quebec News - Two-thirds of the Ottawa River’s watershed lies within the province of Quebec, which until recently has posed a problem for the river’s sworn protector.

The Ottawa Riverkeeper’s mandate is to monitor the health of the watershed and advocate for both its use and protection. This summer, the group has gained a number of allies from the Quebec side of the river who share the same sentiments and goals.

Earlier this summer, the Ottawa Riverkeeper was approached by members of La Fondation de Gaspé Beaubien - a family-based foundation devoted to entrepreneurial philanthropy – in the hopes of forming a partnership. On July 12, the foundation committed $490,000 to the River Mission, a partnership between the Riverkeeper and Blue Legacy, a youth water quality monitoring project.

The money also pays for a three-

year term for a Quebec director of operations for the Riverkeeper and their partners.

“We’re incredibly lucky they chose us,” said Riverkeeper director of communications Alex Black.

“Expanding our reach into Quebec has always been on our agenda, but we weren’t able to work effectively in Quebec… There are different laws in Quebec and the City of Gatineau - you have to understand not just the language, but also the legal structure and politics. But, two-thirds of the watershed is located in Quebec, and you cannot protect the watershed effectively if you’re not there.”

The group has also received a grant from the City of Gatineau to explore the city’s sewage overflow problem.

In July, the Riverkeeper gained a new group of volunteer riverwatchers in the form of Les Amis du Ruisseau de la Brasserie (Friends of Brewery

Creek). Brewery Creek is an arm of the Ottawa River that encircles the island (and former city) of Hull, Quebec, and has a long history of industrial and cultural use.

The first European residents of the National Capital Region settled on the shores of the Ottawa River near Brewery Creek, in a village known as Wrightsville. True to its name, breweries formed along the shores of the creek, drawing water from its shallow depths. Later, a water filtration plant was built near its western reach.

However, industrialization, sewer runoff and neglect took a toll, which continues to this day. The Friends of Brewery Creek approached the Riverkeeper to help them in their clean-up and advocacy work.

On a weekend in mid-July, the Friends joined members of the Riverkeeper (and specialized biologists) in cataloguing the biodiversity of

the creek in a study they dubbed the ‘Bioblitz’.

“We were surprised by what we found,” said Black. “There was a lots (of life) in there.”

Riverwatch program coordinator Meaghan Murphy said the perception many had formed about the creek was quickly shattered.

“When you walk down to the creek and see old tires and garbage along it…you get the perception that it’s a lost cause and there must not be much left to save,” said Murphy.

“We were surprised by the amount of fish (in the creek), even right by a combined sewer overflow outlet.

That’s quite affirming.”

The Riverkeeper has volunteer riverwatchers located all along the river, from Temiskaming to Hawkesbury. Money raised through the many events organized by the Riverkeeper go partly towards the purchase of wa-

ter testing kits for the volunteers, and more are always needed as the number of volunteers grows.

The kits test for pollution like phosphates from farm runoff, which can lead to oxygen-destroying algae blooms.

The hope is that the Riverkeeper will soon be able to post an interactive water quality map using the results of volunteer testing.

A meeting to be held in the early fall in Gatineau will release the findings of the water testing and solicit for ideas on what the group and its partners should do next.

Certainly, it’s been a busy but productive year for the Riverkeeper, with new allies spanning two provinces and a growing awareness of their initiatives.

“It’s been brutal, but in a good way,” said Black. “There’s a lot happening.”

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“A lot of people know Penny and wanted to help,” Steele said. “I have been getting great reception and the whole thing has just been a really encouraging.”

Steele did say the organization is still trying to find donations for barbecue items.

“We are having a hard time finding places that can donate food,” Steele said. “You know hamburger, hot dogs, buns, regular barbecue stuff. If we can get that donated, then that means more money can go to the hospital.”

Admission is $10 a ticket and children under 12 are free. A full event schedule is available online at pennypalooza.ca. Tickets are on sale now. The event begins at 3 p.m.

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Penny Palooza rolls out at on Aug. 11 with musical acts, an illusionist, prizes, clowns, a barbecue and more than $3,000 worth of silent auction items to help raise money for breast cancer.

The event was created by Peter Steele, who was looking for a way to raise money for the Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre, where his neighbour and long-time friend Penny Thompson has been receiving treatment since being diagnosed with breast cancer late last year.

The concert’s location has changed however to Manor Heights Park, at 100 Thornwood Rd. Steele said the location change was in part because residents surrounding the former location, Anthony Vincent Park, raised concerns about too much noise. Steele said the move is actually a good one because the new park is bigger.

Steele’s band, Lockhart Station, will perform along with eight other acts, most of which are local, including a band featuring Thompson’s teenage son.

“We live in a great neighbourhood. Everyone pulls together and so many people are helping with the event,” Steele said.

When Thompson – who is currently undergoing treatment at the breast centre – heard about the event, she said she was very touched by the support from her neighbourhood.

“The fantastic response of the community has made my journey easier,” Thompson said in an email when she first heard about the event in June. “My family and I continue to feel connected. We are grateful for the friendships that have been extended to us and we will never forget the many kindnesses we have received. I feel empowered to share my story and, in doing so, perhaps reach out to someone who is not ready to ask for help.”

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Beginning at 3 p.m., Cassidy led the event with a tribute to Manotick teen Tyler Campbell, who died of a fentanyl overdose last August, and spoke about the Kuiacks’ longstanding dedication to the community.

Pauline, with the help of one of her sons, walked through a tunnel of raised hockey sticks to drop the puck for a ceremonial face-off before the Canadian Spartans took on

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Pauline Kuiack, left, an Algonquin College grad, accepts a puck from Tyler Cassidy during a fundraising hockey game held at the Bell Sensplex in her honour on July 27. Cassidy raised about $4,000 to help the family pay bills while she lives out the rest of her life.

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“That was a tear-jerker,” Cassidy said. “That was the most emotional time.”

The Canadian Spartans was a team led by the Kuiacks beginning in 2007, which fundraised for two years to participate in a two-week European hockey tour in 2009.

“Once I heard about Pauline’s cancer getting worse I thought we should get a Spartan reunion,” said Cassidy, who was on the team.

Paula’s Smurfs won the game 6 to 3, but the biggest winner was the Kuiack family which took home about $4,000 to help with bills.

Donations are still being accepted at the family’s fundraising page at mylifeline.org/paulinekuiack.

A celebration of Pauline’s life will be held at the Manotick Legion on Friday, Aug. 9 and is open to all wellwishers.

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News - John and Pauline Kuiack have been spending what precious time they have left together going on picnics, taking their three kids to the museum and spending a mini honeymoon at Chateau Montebello.

And this July, they spent one last afternoon with their second family: dozens of hockey players and their families who have been touched by the Manotick couple over the past 15 years as they have coached and managed teams throughout the Osgoode Rideau Minor Hockey Association.

The players came out to celebrate and support Pauline, who is dying of cancer.

“The fundraiser was absolutely phenomenal,” said John.

The event, a friendly hockey game at the Bell Sensplex on July 27, pitted some of the Kuiacks’ old recruits against other friends and family. Held in the international-sized arena complete with commentary, music and a red carpet ceremonial puck drop, the elite-level event was fitting for the couple who are virtual celebrities in the local hockey community.

It was organized by Tyler Cassidy, a 19-year-old Manotick resident, who grew up playing hockey under the tutelage of the Kuiacks.

Being close to the family since he was a pre-schooler – their youngest son, Christopher, is 19 as well - Cassidy knew the Kuiacks have been struggling to make ends meet while Pauline lives out her final months. John has stopped working to be with her, and Pauline had to give up her home day care business only a few weeks after her diagnosis in January.

Cassidy said giving back to the Kuiacks is the least he could do after their years of dedication to Manotick’s sport community.

“They have always put others ahead of themselves,” he said. “Every hockey event, every baseball event, any ringette event, they’ve been there.”

Pauline was diagnosed on Jan. 13. While it was classified a cancer of the gastro-intestinal tract, doctors never discovered the cancer’s origin. Over the past six months, the cancer has spread to her lymph nodes, abdominal lining, ovaries and stomach.

In June Pauline and her husband

decided to stop her chemotherapy treatments and just enjoy the time she had left. Doctors say she will likely die before Christmas.

John said Cassidy’s event was especially touching because, as coaches, their goal was to teach the players about respect and compassion on and off the ice.

“When you’re coaching and managing teams, you always hope you have some kind of impact on the boys outside of hockey,” he said.

“What Tyler did on the weekend, it was so moving. It was about hockey, but he had taken it past hockey and looked at what’s happening in our own lives.”

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Arts – A well-recommended book from your literary soul mate is the greatest gift a book lover can ask for, and one Osgoode resident hopes to bestow that timeless treasure on her entire community.

Lisa Moore, with the help of the Osgoode Youth Association, has set up a “little library” inside the Osgoode Youth Association (O-YA) for readers to share their favourite books with others. During regular O-YA hours, members of the community can choose a book from the bookshelf or leave a recent read for someone else to take home. Borrowers can return books when they’re done, or pass them along to a friend.

The library is not meant to become a dropoff for unwanted books and magazines; rather, it should be about passing on your favourite stories for others to enjoy, Moore said.

“I have a lot of books in my personal library that I’ve loved and they’re collecting dust and I’d love to have someone else enjoy them,” Moore said. “I want it to be good quality reading material. In my mind it’s about books that people have loved and want to pass on.”

Moore also has a more practical reason for wanting an accessible space to share books.

“I’m not a big fan of imposed deadlines on my reading,” she said, noting that the city library’s deadlines aren’t always in line with her reading patterns. “I don’t like to be rushed and I’m not good at remembering the deadline.”

And, being a smaller branch, Osgoode’s library is only open sporadically throughout the week. It’s closed on Fridays and Sundays, and only open four hours on Saturdays. During the week, opening hours are split up throughout the day. Some days it’s open for three hours in the morning and three hours in the evening, but closed in the afternoon. Other days it’s only

open from 2 p.m. on, but if you come between 5 and 5:30 p.m. it’s closed for dinner.

“The hours are so bizarre that they’re not really conducive to dropping in whenever you want,” Moore said.

The new “freecycle” library will instead operate on O-YA’s hours. O-YA director Nicole McKerracher jumped on the idea to host the library when Moore posted her idea on Facebook in July, looking for a venue. According to OYA programmer Samantha McCaffrey-Roots, the youth centre had already been looking for a way to incorporate a similar book-lending program into their space.

Despite the youth-focused location, McCaffrey-Roots said the library is just one piece of a larger plan to encourage more members of the community to visit the space, whether they have children or not.

“It creates another community atmosphere within O-YA,” she said.

Recently the youth centre has hosted several community-focused events, including an art gallery opening in June. The youth centre’s B.side cafe, which caters to youth ages 11 to18 on Thursdays, was also recently opened to all ages on Sunday afternoons. McCaffrey-Roots said the library will fit nicely with the cafe program.

“A lot of downtown cafes in Ottawa have a lending library,” McCaffrey-Roots said. “Universally it seems like it’s going really well for them.”

So far the bookshelf includes books from Stieg Larsson’s Girl With the Dragon Tattoo series, Eoin Colfer’s sci-fi fantasy works, the Shopaholics series, Jodi Picoult, Philip Pullman, J.K. Rowling and more.

Most of the books are from Moore’s collection, but donations are welcome.

Moore will also host a book club at O-YA at the end of August centred on the novel The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society.

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News - When eight-yearold Emmy Stewart told her mother she was bored one day last summer, neither suspected the activity would turn into a large scale fundraising effort for girls in the developing world.

Danielle Stewart, who leads a Barrhaven-based Brownie troop, said she had received information from Plan Canada about ideas to fundraise for their Because I am a Girl campaign – which helps to improve access to education and medication for girls in the developing world – when her daughter came to her looking for something to do.

“I just handed her some of the material and told her to look it up on the computer and she ran with it,” Danielle said.

Danielle said she liked the idea of a girl-specific charity, to help her daughter to relate and learn what a difference she could make.

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more than a dozen of her friends that year to put up a number of lemonade stands to raise money for the charity. The first year she raised $1,730.

Buoyed by her success, Emmy decided to give it a try this year, recruiting 22 of her neighbourhood and Girl Guide friends to host nine lemonAID stands throughout Barrhaven and in other parts of the city. According to the July 30 count, the total amount raised rang in at $2,139.

Danielle said the first year the goal was a couple hundred dollars, this year; they pushed it up to $1,000.

“It feels really good to double it,” Emmy said.

In order to convince her friends to join her in putting together the lemonade stands, Emmy rode the neighbourhood on her bike, handing out handmade flyers. She also organized a planning meeting at her house the Saturday before the team was supposed to hit the streets with their drink stands.

Danielle said at the meet-

ing, Emmy told the crowd of 22 girls about the charity and handed out balloons, tattoos and posters. For the rest of the week, she made calls looking for donations and arranging for the nine stands.

Danielle said a workshop in Girl Guides this year about running a business likely helped her daughter with the organizational responsibilities.

“She is a natural leader and she likes helping out in her community,” Danielle said.

“But she had a lot of great mentors.”

Emmy said she enjoyed the work.

“I can relate to the cause because I almost feel bad for them (girls in developing countries). They don’t have the stuff we do,” she said. “I just told my friends that it’s a chance to do something for other people. It’s really interesting and it would keep us busy.”

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LuckyBlue is a 3 year old mixed breed who came to us a year ago. He seems to love the sun, however, part of his anscenstory is Siberrian Husky, and he has inherited the light blue eyes. Here he is, enjoying the summer sunshine. He seems to apprecitate wearing sunglasses and will keep them on. We figure it helps him from squinting when he is inspecting the yard for squirrels.

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The adoption promotion celebrates the 125 years that the OHS has been the leading organization in Ottawa to provide a haven for sick and injured animals. Summer is also busy season at the shelter and while excited about the milestone, these kitties are really just looking to celebrate the achievement in new forever homes.

Please visit our website at www.ottawahumane.ca for a list of P.A.L partners and for more information.

Looking for a new best friend? Visit the OHS Adoption Centre during our new hours! We’re open Monday to Friday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., on Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. These extra hours will help more animal friends find a home!

Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us: Website: lll#diiVlV]jbVcZ#XV Email: 6Ydei^dch5diiVlV]jbVcZ#XV Telephone: +&( ,'*"(&++ m'*Ottawa South News EMC - Thursday, August 8, 2013

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Come celebrate the Ottawa Humane Society’s 125th anniversary with a special promotion on adult cats. To mark this milestone, the OHS is reducing the adoption fee on cats older than six months to $125 in August - that’s one dollar for every year the OHS has been helping animals in Ottawa.

The $125 adoption fee includes a health guarantee, microchip, spay or neuter, and six weeks of Petsecure Insurance.

Everyone who adopts an adult cat from the OHS or its Pet Adoption Locations (P.A.L.) will be entered to win a fabulous cat climbing tree, donated by PetSmart. The tree is on display at the 245 West Hunt Club Rd. shelter. All adult cat adopters also get 25 per cent off purchases at the shelter’s Buddy & Belle Boutique the day they pick up their new furry friend.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-224-3330, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com

Aug 9-10

free admission and parking.

For more information call 613731-7577 or 613-830-5207.

The Federation of Ottawa Chinese-Canadian Community Organizations hosts the Ottawa Summer Carnival at T&T Supermarket, 224 Hunt Club Rd., Aug. 9 from 6 p.m. to midnight and Aug. 10 from 4 p.m. to midnight. The Night Market offers a variety of food vendors offering items like stinky tofu, oyster cake, lamb skewer, chicken popcorn, octopus ball, jelly noodle, Thai sticky rice, to name just a few.

There will be multicultural performances from various Asian countries, singers, and live band performances by local artists. Asian Diva Teresa Carpio is the feature performer on Aug. 10. Apart from exotic food and free entertainment, the local business and vendors are giving away amazing prizes including Toronto Zoo family passes, food coupon, gift cards, and $5,000 dollars worth of car dealership cash discounts through hourly lucky draws.

Until Aug. 29 The Kanata Civic Art Gallery is a non-profit art organization, with the juried members presenting their new show entitled Just For Fun, & Colour Me Kids running to Aug. 29, at the Mlacak Centre, 2500 Campeau Dr. For details, visit kanatagallery.ca.

Oct. 5 New Ottawa Doll Show, Ernst and Young Centre, 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission: cash donation to the Ottawa Food Bank (minimum $2). Please don’t hesitate to contact me at any time. Anne Taller (613) 5922720. Annetaller@storm.ca

Ongoing

Aug. 11 Outdoor meditation from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m., followed by a potluck lunch, at Hilda Jayewardenaramaya (Centre for Inner Peace) 1481 Heron Road, Ottawa. Guided Buddhist Meditation in sitting, walking and standing meditation. Bhante Jinananda, assisted by Bhante Wijitha (both trained Buddhist monks and will conductiung in English).

And it is FREE and all are welcome. Contacts: Bhantes at 613-321-5677, or Asoka Weerasinghe 613-747-2272 (director of outreach programmes.)

Aug. 12, 19 and 26 Summer family story time at Alta Vista library, from 10:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. Stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and parents/caregivers.

No registration required.

Aug. 13 The Beaver Chase Running Series, Run Ottawa’s popular monthly running event, kicks off from the Kanata Legion, 70 Hines Rd. Runners of all ages and fitness levels are invited to participate in the six-kilometre

or two-kilometre events. Run them at a pace that suits you.

There will be support along the route and times will be recorded and posted on our website, runottawaclub.com.

The six-km and two-km runs begin at 6:30 p.m. Registration begins at 5:30 p.m. For details, contact Joe Du Vall: joe@ runottawa.ca, 613-292-7102.

Aug. 13 and 20 Alta Vista’s Parenting Book Club from 10:30 a.m. to 11:15 a.m. Parents are welcome to come with young children in tow. The program room door

will be closed and the kids can look at story books while the adults talk about them. A list of suggested titles can be picked up at the Alta Vista children’s desk. Read the book before, during or after the book club.

Aug. 17 Friends of the Central Experimental Farm will host Art on the Farm with artists working in various mediums. They will display and sell their original works under the trees on the Arboretum, around building 72, east of Prince of Wales roundabout. Call 613-230-

3276 or www.friendsofthefarm.ca.

Aug. 18 An annual car show is being held at the Metcalfe Fairgrounds, 2821 8th Line Rd., from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Registration for show cars will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. The event will feature “best of” awards, door prizes, music from the 1950s and 1960s, and food on site. The event is organized by the RCR Wednesday Cruise Crew with the co-operation of the Metcalfe Agricultural Society. Spectators are offered

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Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance. First Friday of every month. 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. $5/person at the door or yearly memberships available. No charge for participating musicians and singers. Join us for a good time.

In Harmony, a woman’s chorus, is welcoming new members. Practices are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call 613-722-0066.

Want to meet new friends?

Have a great workout? Come to The MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. for a free women’s fitness class with a certified fitness instructor.

Includes a five-minute inspirational fit tip. Any questions?

Contact the church office at 613-238-8182.

Registration is now underway for Journeymen Football, a community non-tackle football league in Riverside South that runs from May until the end of July. Most games are Sunday afternoons. Minimum age is 15. Join the Journeymen today, register at www.journeymenfootball.com.

Mondays

Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests.

We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as skiing, Scrabble, bridge, fun lunches, book clubs, gallery tours, dinner club, and crafts.

For more information, visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca or call 613-8600548.

Conversational Spanish classes meet at the Civic Hospital, Main Building, Main Floor, Room, Room 3, at the back of the cafeteria “Tulip Café”, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

For more information, please visit www.amigos-tm.ca.

The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OC Transpo Route 144 and it offers free parking.

For more information call 613821-0414.

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Improve your Spanish speaking skills with Los Amigos Toastmasters. The group meets at Tunney’s Pasture every Monday from 4:55 to 6:30 p.m. For more information, contact Carole at 613-7616537 or email lucani@ sympatico.ca.

Friday afternoons Senior bowlers required for Friday afternoons, VIP Bowling League, Walkley Bowling Centre. Members range in age from 55 to 90-plus. There is no registration fee and the weekly bowling fee is $13.

The league is a fun, social, non competitive league, experience not required. Bowling takes place Friday afternoons, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 1 to mid May at the Walkley Bowling Centre, 2092 Walkley Road.

Participants are placed on mixed four person teams. To register, phone Roy or Jean, 613-731-6526 or e-mail royhoban@rogers.com.

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