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‘Sparky’ stands on guard for kids as classes start again Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Excited elementary students returning to classes at Roberta Bondar Public School on Sept. 6 once again received a warm welcome
from one of their biggest fans. Many of the children know their school’s veteran crossing guard, Sandra Peters, as Sandra, Sandy or ‘Sparky’. See CROSSING, page 2
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It’s a nickname she picked up a decade ago from a previous principal when her first married name was Sparks. Armed with her trusty stop sign, baseball cap, sunglasses and brightly coloured safety vest, Peters once again took up her spot at the corner of Lorry Greenberg Drive and Pike Street near the Greenboro elementary school, a post she has watched over for the past 15 years. She’s there from 8:35 to 9:05 a.m. and again on weekday afternoons from 3:25 to 4 p.m. Eight years ago she also joined Sawmill Creek Elementary School in Blossom Park. Most of the more than 700 students in kindergarten to Grade 8 at Roberta Bondar walk to school, many of them by Peters’ corner. “I’m always excited to see the kids,” the Greenboro resident said.
She has become famous for the costumes she wears on special occasions, such as her bat-themed ensemble last Halloween. She also dons red and white and hands out candy canes at Christmas and dresses as the Easter bunny – complete with a tall set of bunny ears – and hands out chocolate treats to her young charges. “She goes all out and it’s for the kids,” said Marnie Patterson, principal at Roberta Bondar. “Kids, parents, staff here are always waiting anxiously to see what costumes she’ll have on. “She is amazing. There’s nobody like her.” Even parents driving their children to school also take note of her creative costumes and often slow down to take a look and joyfully honk and wave in appreciation. Safety is also always top of mind for Peters. “If she perceives there is a
problem or that there’s someone being inappropriate then she brings that to our attention,” said Patterson. “It’s all (about) working together for the care of our kids.” Having gotten to know many of the children over the years, nothing escapes her notice, such as when a student came to school one day in chilly weather without a coat on. Peters had a quick word with Patterson. “He had a brand new coat the next day,” Peters said. Derick Bulley, who teaches Grade 7 at Roberta Bondar, was impressed earlier this year when one of his students chose Peters as the subject of his ‘heroes’ report for the difference she makes in the community and for her positive attitude. “I thought that was excellent,” Bulley said. For her dedication, Peters was voted Ottawa’s favourite
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Sandra ‘Sparky’ Peters recently headed back to school Staff say everyone looks forward for her 15th year as a crossing guard at Roberta Bondar to the holiday costumes Peters Public School in Greenboro on Sept. 6. wears. crossing guard two years ago – the inaugural year the citywide award was given out by the Ottawa Safety Council. Others in the community have also taken notice of her commitment. Last fall, Peters was recognized during a special church service conducted by Rev. Denise Allen-Macartney, the pastor of the Gloucester Presbyterian Church, located across the street from the school. “(Allen-Macartney) spoke beautifully celebrating what (Peters) does for our kids in our community,” Patterson said. “It was really powerful.” Peters was first hired on
as a crossing guard when she was volunteering at Roberta Bondar when her own daughter was a student there. Peters still puts in extra hours serving pizza lunches on Fridays and volunteering as a community representative on the school’s parent council. “I love it,” Peters said of her job. “There’s no homework involved, and it gives me time during the day to do stuff.” But most of all, it’s the students who put a spring in her step and inspire her to don her safety vest year after year. “I really like the kids,” she beamed. The longtime crossing
guard plays an important role in ensuring those kids who cross the street at her corner get their day off to a positive start and wrap up their school day in a similar fashion. “It’s that feeling of ‘I’m valued, somebody’s happy to see me,’ and it just starts the day on that happier note,” Patterson said. “And those kids are going to have a better mindset to get their day started on the right foot. “You bookend their day – happy happy,” Patterson told Peters. “Even when it’s pouring rain and its minus 500, you never miss. You’re always there.”
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Paying it forward is as easy as taking aim at a golf ball. Two popular golf tournaments that have been generating funds for charity for decades have merged this year to become the RCMP Veterans/Denniston Bone Marrow Golf Classic. Both the Ottawa division of the RCMP Veterans Association and the Ottawa chapter of the Bruce Denniston Bone Marrow Society have worked closely together for years, and each have hosted separate charity golf tournaments annually for at least the past two decades. It made sense to join forces this year since so many RCMP veterans also volunteer as transplant couriers with the society, travelling around the world to retrieve matched bone marrow and stem cells and transporting the precious goods back to the General campus of the Ottawa Hospital. “It’s our way of giving back,” said Michel Pelletier, a retired RCMP staff sergeant, who is vicepresident of the association’s Ottawa division and co-chair of this year’s tourney. The event takes to the links at the Hylands Golf Club just south of the Ottawa International Airport on Sept. 12. Pelletier became a courier not long after that program started in 2009, inspired to get involved even more so after he was diagnosed with prostate cancer in 2007. “It was my way of giving back to the Ottawa Hospital for the service I got,” he said. Trained and certified volunteer couriers, such as Pelletier, save the hospital time, money and manpower, said Pelletier’s tournament co-chair Garry Stearns, who has jetted to Germany many times, as well as Kentucky, Edmonton and Toronto to pick up life-saving packages.
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“I think the marriage with Canadian Blood Services, the marriage with the RCMP veterans — it’s just been a phenomenal trip, a phenomenal journey,” Stearns said. Now focused on making the golf tournament a success, the organizers are putting out a call for more golfers. So far, registration numbers have been solid, but the co-chairs are hoping all 288 spots will sell out. “It’s a good chance to come out and play golf, see your friends and raise money for two great causes,” Pelletier said. About $15,000 in prizes will be up for grabs; $50 will give you a chance to win from a prize booklet that includes a top prize of a trip for two to Ireland, a television and a hotel stay complete with the use of a Mercedes Benz. “And that’s not counting the silent auction,” said Stearns. There will also be a 50/50
supporting others. “I’m always thinking (whether) I’ve given back enough,” said Pelletier. “It’s paying it forward.” Taking care of others, whether or not there is a personal connection, is important, added Stearns. “That’s the bottom line.” EVENT DETAILS
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at noon for the rain-or-shine foursome-shotgun event, and the tee-offs start at about 1 p.m. Dinner tickets are $40 and the meal will get underway at around 6 p.m. To register for the golf tournament or for more details, visit rcmp-grcvetsottawa.ca or dennistonsocietyottawa.org. To purchase dinner tickets in advance, call Denyse Campeau at 613-809-5682.
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and an afternoon presentation. A “community visioning workshop” and drop-in session will take place later this month. The hot topic will be a secondary plan application that property owner RioCan Management has submitted to the city for the development of the mall, located at 1910 St. Laurent Blvd. When RioCan officials initially unveiled their concept to the public late last year, there was a near immediate outcry over the initial concept, which featured the addition of four apartment
buildings of nine, 12, 22 and 26 storeys with more than 800 rental units. As the months passed, residents united to form the Elmvale Acres Community Association and have been meeting to discuss the proposal. An online survey was conducted to gain more insight into the level of concern and just what the worries centred around. SURVEY RESULTS
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More recently, the association announced that more than $4,300 has been raised to retain the services of experts needed to represent the group’s interests as the planning work continues. “The money, more than $4,300 raised to date, is being used to hire urban planner Rory Baksh and other professional services from Dillon Consulting, as the community attempts to have its concerns and interests represented in the development application process,” A.J. Blauer, with the association, said in an Aug. 23 statement.
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The workshop is scheduled for Sept. 17, from 9 a.m. to noon, at the Canterbury Community Centre in hall A at 2185 Arch St. Registration is required, and can be done online at ottawa.ca/ elmvaleacresredevelopment, or by calling city planner Melissa Jort-Conway at 613-580-2424, ext. 16187, or by emailing her at melissa. jort-conway@ottawa.ca. For those unable to attend the workshop, they can head to a drop-in session scheduled for the same day at the same location, but from 1 to 3:30 p.m., with a presentation beginning at 2:35 p.m. Registration is not required for the drop-in session.
Barking up the red carpet: Pooches to parade for PTSD support dog program Puskas’ idea for the fashion show immediately piqued her interest and they’ve been working together to make it a success. “Every cent counts,” said Boucher.
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Red carpet? Check. Treats for pooches? Check. Fourlegged friends in costume? That’s where you and your dog come in. All that’s needed for Sept. 10 are canines and their human companions to come from far and wide for the inaugural K9s on the Katwalk fashion show for dogs in Alta Vista. The idea, which Jim Puskas said is relatively unique to Ottawa, was forged earlier this year out of a desire for the Kiwanis Club of Rideau to give back to the community that the club has moved into over the past year. “We’re trying to really connect with our community,” said Puskas, president of the club, which meets at the Maplewood Retirement Community in Riverview Park the first and third Thursday of every month at noon. “It works in both directions, that by making ourselves relevant to the community we’re able to grow our membership,” he said. “At the same time, you need to be able to relate to that community and see ‘What does this community really need?’” With the fashion show right around the corner, he’s hoping that with enough community support from the public this year, it will continue to grow in the coming years into an attraction that can’t be missed. “I think it’s unique,” Puskas said of the concept. “There have been dog fashion shows, but I have not seen one anywhere around here.” Funds raised will allow Boots 4 Pups, the Ottawa chapter of the Citadel Canine Society, to help raise funds for the purchase and training of rescue dogs for military veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder and occupational stress injuries. Not every dog rescued from an animal shelter makes the cut, but for those that do, the cost works out to between $3,500 and $5,000. The Citadel has 50 certified dog trainers it relies on across the country. “It helps us with our cause and our mission here at Boots 4 Pups,” said Barbara Boucher, director of the Ottawa-based
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Jim Puskas, president of the Kiwanis Club of Rideau, and Barbara Boucher, director of Boots 4 Pups, raise awareness about their upcoming pet fashion show fundraiser outside of Herongate’s PetSmart with help from Boucher’s miniature chihuahua, Porshia. Boots 4 Pups, which has about 14 volunteers who help with fundraising events. “Everything we do is all volunteer.” There is growing demand for these support dogs across the country. Two canines have al-
ready been matched in Ottawa, with a third in the works, said Boucher. And that is where community support and business sponsorships prove to be essential ingredients.
The fashion show, which is open to everyone whether or not they own a dog, will feature door prizes, refreshments and an on-site photographer on Sept. 10, from 2 to 4 p.m. A silent auction will get underway at 1:30 p.m. Cash or cheques will be accepted. Admission to the event is $10 for adults and children get in for free. There will be prizes for best dressed dog, most imaginative outfit and most enthusiastic pooch. Registration for pets taking part in the fashion show is $20 at the door. Entry forms are available at boots4pups.ca or by calling 613-746-1907.
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Upcoming Public Consultation Session for 2017 City of Ottawa Budget It’s the time of year again when Ottawa City Council will begin to consider the 2017 budget direction. This year, I will be co-hosting a public consultation with Councillors Brockington, Cloutier, and Chernushenko to hear from residents about what they would like to see in the draft budget before it is tabled at city council. This public consultation will take place on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Jim Durell Recreation Centre (1265 Walkley Rd.). This meeting will provide residents with a chance to hear about how the city operates and also to share their thoughts on the 2017 budget contents. It is important that everyone have an opportunity to take part in the budget process. If you are unable to attend this public meeting, you are still able to share your 2017 budget ideas by emailing diane.deans@ottawa.ca or by calling my office at 613-580-2480. To learn more about the budget, please visit Ottawa.ca to view the ‘Understanding Your City Budget’ section. This page of resources includes an informative video on the budget process, how to get involved, and a role-playing tool to show the impact of budget decisions. Construction for Rehabilitation of the Transitway I would like to advise residents that there will be overnight construction work for the rehabilitation of the Transitway between Oct. 3 and 14, weather permitting. South Keys station northbound will receive rehabilitation during this time for milling, paving and concrete repairs on the upper station. Hours of work are from 7 p.m. to 5 a.m. Sunday night to Thursday night during this time. For more information, please contact my office at diane. deans@ottawa.ca or 613-580-2480. Results of my Pizza for Parkinson’s Fundraiser During the month of July, I hosted my 2nd annual Pizza for Parkinson’s fundraiser for Parkinson Canada. Local businesses Boston Pizza (2980 Conroy Rd.), KS on the Keys (1029 Daze St.) and Milano Pizzeria (2430 Bank St.) contributed by donating a portion of their proceeds from the sale of large pizzas to Parkinson Canada. I’m pleased to announce that we have raised more than $1,800 for Parkinson Canada this year with the help of our local businesses! This donation will go towards providing essential services to members of the Ottawa community who are living with Parkinson’s and to those caring for them. I’d like to thank the many residents who attended our launch event, as well as those who supported Pizza for Parkinson’s by visiting our community partners. Your support is greatly appreciated!
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The real new year for students New Year’s Day may be Jan. 1, but for kids over a certain age and their parents, their real new year’s day is now. Yes, it’s back to school time across the city. Most French language schools welcomed students back to class the last week of August and English language schools started this week. And with the return to school – and thousands of students on the streets near schools and school buses back on our roads – once again police are reminding all of us to keep our eyes open as we go about our business in our vehicles, and that school zone speed limits are now in full force and the flashing lights of a school bus mean STOP. You’d think that people wouldn’t have to be reminded not to go speeding through a school zone, that those flashing lights on a school bus mean you must stop and that drivers need to be vigilant in watching for youngsters out and about near schools on school days, but some people need to be reminded anyway. And with new some new schools opening up this year in fast growing areas of the city, there
are some places where drivers may not be used to being in a school zone, which is yet another reason to be extra careful. That need for drivers to know where they are and be extra vigilant near schools was illuminated recently when a new signalized pedestrian crossing – called a PXO – was unveiled on Aug. 29 on Renaud Road; the day before students went back to school at Notre-DameDes-Champs elementary school. At the opening, as several neighbourhood students and the school principal crossed the road, several cars and trucks sped through the crossing despite flashing lights signalling them to stop. If that kind of driver behaviour continues it is only a matter of time before a tragedy occurs. And no one wants that to happen. So let’s all keep in mind that it is back to school time, and the excitement of the rush back to school is on. And for all the students out there, whether you want to hear this or not —happy new year to you!
Everyone seems to be an expert on schools So they’re back in school this week. Now we, the grownups can start paying attention to education again, which isn’t always good news for the kids. Grownups, having gone to school themselves many years ago, are all experts on it. Regardless of what decade we were in class, that decade was the best and this decade suffers by comparison. Teachers were strict, the curriculum was better and there wasn’t all that modern fiddlefaddle about this and that. Or so people say. Grandparents may be the worst. We learned to spell, we learned our times tables, we memorized the names of all the queens and kings, we diagrammed sentences and we got our sex education the traditional way, from what some older kid said out in the schoolyard.
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town Whereas kids today — well, we don’t exactly know what they’re learning because we don’t exactly understand it ourselves. But it can’t be as good. It’s odd that there should be this gap between what schools do and what we think they should be doing because there has never been a time when parents were more involved in their children’s schools, never been a time when there was more communication between teacher and parent. The emails go back and forth. The advisory committees meet and meet. Yet somehow the whole
process remains a mystery. Maybe that’s a good thing. If parents understood more, they’d meddle more. Not that they don’t try. Ask any teacher. Ask any principal. But the schools have managed to keep their defences strong, built their walls high. The impenetrability of the school fortress is manifest in its ability to keep parents completely in the dark as to what’s going on in there. Nowhere is this more apparent than in the report cards the children bring home, in which their progress is described in boiler-plate phrases that may or may not indicate the child is doing well, may or may not indicate that the child is failing miserably. It’s likely that a lot of parents don’t ask for clarification, fearing the worst.
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So they become active in other ways, carefully scrutinizing the playground equipment for hitherto unrecognized dangers to life and limb, keeping an eye out for offensive reading material in the school library, scanning population trends to make sure that when schools have to close they are somewhere else. The parents are also raising money however they can to finance the equipment schools used to get as a matter of course. Meanwhile, lurking out in the population are politicians quarrelling with the curriculum, journalists and academics offering helpful suggestions, trustees and would-be trustees promising to cut the alleged fat from school budgets. Amazingly, given all the turmoil their parents go through, given all the obstacles put in the way of teachers and administrators, the kids come home pretty happy every day. They seem to be learning at least some things at
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a rate far more rapid than their parents and know-it-all grandparents did. And for the luckiest of them, the neighbourhood school survives, a hub of the community, its playgrounds full of kids, bake sales and book sales in the gymnasium and cafeteria. Parents fight for that, the neighbourhood school, and good for them. Meddling isn’t always so bad.
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Hairy handed suspect targets Riverside South bank branch: police Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Tipsters have come forward saying they saw a masked man lingering outside a Riverside South bank branch moments before it was robbed. The Ottawa police robbery squad was called in after the bank branch, located at the plaza near Earl Armstrong and River roads, was targeted by a lone male suspect on Aug. 24 at approximately 2:10 p.m. “We received some information that he may have been loitering around outside the bank for a little while before the actual robbery,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, who oversees the robbery unit. It’s Ottawa’s 20th bank robbery so far this year. By this time last year there had been 31. Images from the branch’s surveillance cameras show a masked man coming into the bank, then standing at a teller’s counter. Another
image is of him outside on the other side of the branch’s front glass door where he appears to be pulling down his mask and walking away. During the crime, the suspect made a verbal demand for money and then fled the branch after obtaining an undisclosed amount of cash, according to investigators. No weapon was ever seen and no one was injured in the incident. See SUSPECT, page 10
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Suspect seen loitering outside before crime, robbery squad says Continued from page 10
The suspect was last spotted heading on foot toward the entrance of the plaza, off Earl Armstrong Road. It’s still not known whether
the suspect then left the scene in a vehicle. Police are describing the suspect as a Caucasian male, who is tanned and fit with hairy hands, English speaking with no trace of an accent. He
is said to be in his mid-20s, between 5-feet-11 and 6-feet tall with a medium, athletic build and about 200 pounds. “He looks like a fairly wellbuilt individual,” said Haarbosch.
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“He looks like he’s got a decent set of pipes on him there,” he added, referring to a photo of the suspect fleeing the premises. The male was wearing a black baseball hat, dark aviator-style sunglasses, a black mask or bandana with a white design, a light grey shortsleeve T-shirt with the word “Harley” or “Hurley” in red on the front, as well as blue jeans and white latex gloves. A witness revealed that
the suspect had “hairy arms, hairy hands,” said Haarbosch, noting the hair could be seen through the white gloves. A witness also said the shirt’s lettering said “Harley”, but once the police press release about the crime was made public, someone notified investigators that “Hurley” is a popular T-shirt brand name. “We’d have to wait to see the video to see if we get a clearer image,” Haarbosch
said, adding the video has to be couriered in from Toronto. “At this point it’s still one or the other – Harley or Hurley.” As well, the suspect carried a green Independent Grocer reusable shopping bag, said Haarbosch. If you have any information about the case, you are urged to call the robbery unit at 613236-1222, ext. 5116. You can also submit anonymous tips to Crime Stoppers by calling 1-800-222-8477.
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While Ottawa police have received some tips about an alleged bank robber, police hope others may have seen the suspect in the vicinity of the bank branch.
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When the math doesn’t add up
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eports that student math scores are continuing to plummet in Ontario is concerning. Only half of Grade 6 students met the standard in the latest round of testing, down from 58 per cent in 2011, and 63 per cent in 2008. In an attempt to turn things around, the Ontario government announced in April it would commit $60 million to correct the problem. Under the new plan, elementary school students are required to receive 60 minutes of math instruction daily. Teachers, meanwhile, will receive better instruction in mathematics in order to impart that knowledge to their students. Ontario is not alone in falling math scores. All provinces, except Quebec, are seeing a good percentage of students failing at this fundamental skill. In Quebec, elementary students are
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse given 80 minutes of math instruction daily. But it’s not just about time spent. Teachers there are also more extensively trained, with a fouryear math teacher course the standard in Quebec. LAGGING BEHIND
Where Ontario and other provinces are lagging, say some experts, is in the approach to teaching math. Getting kids to understand fundamental concepts requires a delicate balance between drills and problem solving. It’s possible that too
little of both concepts are currently being employed in elementary schools. Although the curriculum states that children must learn multiplication tables, for example, it’s not explicit that the tables be memorized. My children have not memorized their times tables. They know the tables exist, but they don’t have them ingrained in their memories. I find this disappointing. There’s something to be said for the rapid recall that comes from rote learning. Yes, it’s boring while you’re learning, but what a gift to
be able to draw calculations quickly from one’s head. In my daily habits as an adult — at the grocery store, working out income tax, figuring out how much music lessons will cost me – I use my times tables. When working on scientific and economic reports or verifying data for work, I don’t have to think too hard to make quick calculations. In fact, brain science tells us that memorization of common calculations means we reserve our brain energy for tackling bigger problems. When things such as multiplication tables are second nature, it frees up the frontal cortex – the area of the brain associated with reason and executive function — to make more complex decisions. As for problem solving, could it be that there’s something missing in early childhood education? Even as Ontario’s math scores have taken a nose dive, literacy scores have improved, something policy-makers hoped would have a positive co-relation on the math side. That
hasn’t come to fruition. Much of problem-solving for young children, however, relies on tangibility. When my now 10-year-old son was in kindergarten, he was able to count to 25. At some point, however, he lost a few numbers – specifically 16 and 17. I realized that most of his school math instruction relied on oral counting, sometimes using a touch screen smartboard, but there was little in the way of examining real objects. For a month after school, I brought out popsicle sticks, pie plates and a coffee container of pennies. Through play and touch, he learned to count again. If we want kids to do better at math, we can’t forget the brain is one giant muscle, intricately connected to the rest of our bodies. In response to the government’s math announcement in April, Physical and Health Education Canada noted that combining physical activity with learning can be a boon for learning.
“One recent school pilot program added 15-minutes of physical activity to both math and language classes by having students do jumping jacks while reciting the multiplication table, for example,” the organization stated in a press release. “The results showed that the 500 students who were physically active were 4-months ahead in their math achievement scores compared to the sedentary students.” GOVERNMENT PLAN
The Ontario government’s plan to turn math scores around is an ambitious one. But $60 million to give kids more math instruction in a day with limited hours is unlikely to be a magic bullet. In practice, teachers may have to get a lot more creative to turn things around, incorporating things such as music, cooking and even physical movement into math hours to truly exercise and develop our children’s brains. That’s set to change this September.
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Cummings Bridge were the gateways into Ottawa from Gloucester for many decades. All schools with Grade 8 classes located within the original Gloucester boundaries have been invited to include this as a class project. However, if your class does not participate, individual
ed and are not subject to the three-page limit. “The most important thing is to have fun with the project,” Clark said. The contest deadline is April 30, 2017. Contest details can be found at www.gloucesterhistory.com as well as a wide range of suggested topics.
entries will also be accepted. There will be six prizes; three for English submissions and three for French, ranging from $150 for first prize to $50 for third prize for each language. Contest entries are limited to three typewritten pages. Photos, maps, diagrams or drawings may also be includ-
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Rideau Hall is just one of many Ottawa heritage landmarks that could serve as inspiration for Grade 8 students who are being invited to enter a writing contest for Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017.
Gloucester Historical Society launches Grade 8 writing contest Glenn Clark Gloucester Historical Society
The Gloucester Historical Society has launched a writing contest for Grade 8 students. “We are hoping teachers will integrate this with the Canadian History curriculum this year,” said Glenn Clark, president of the society. This is a unique way to
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Bernard Grandmaitre’s 10 year Anniversary Congratulations to Bernard Grandmaitre Catholic Elementary School in Riverside South on celebrating their 10 year anniversary. I was happy to attend the special evening and we were lucky enough to have Mr. Bernard Grandmaitre in attendance. I would like to wish Principal Lucille Plante and all of the other staff and students all the best for the new school year and in the years to come. Back to School – Important Safety Reminders It is that time of year, children have now returned to school. It is important to remember that we will be seeing many of these children walking and biking to school on our roads and drivers must be vigilant. Many younger children often have limited experience with traffic and therefore lack the skills to negotiate traffic safely. Please take special care by following important safety rules such as, reducing speed in school zones, be ready to stop at all times, try to make eye contact with children wanting to cross the road, be patient and wait for children to complete their crossing before proceeding and also stop when a STOP paddle is held up by a crossing guard. It is also important to speak to your children about traffic safety before allowing them to bike or walk to school alone. A reminder that Spratt Road, has been designated as a “school zone” when lights are flashing the speed limit will be 40km/h. Try Fitness Activities Free in September! Throughout the month of September, residents are invited to sample a variety of different fitness opportunities at City recreation facilities. To take part, visit a participating facility where they will set you up with your free membership access card, this will allow you three free visits during the month of September. This is a great opportunity to try aqua fitness, cycling and other group fitness classes, risk free. Participating facilities close to Ward 22 would include, Minto Recreation Complex. For a fill list of participating facilities, please visit ottawa.ca. Nominations Now Open for the 2016 Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards Between now and September 30th 2016 the City of Ottawa will be accepting online nominations for the fifth annual Ottawa Immigrant Entrepreneur Awards. The nominee should be a local businessperson who has immigrated to Canada and achieved success in his or her entrepreneurial endeavor. Candidates must have made a positive contribution to Ottawa’s local economy and community through hiring, sourcing and purchasing locally, exporting goods or services from Ottawa, attracting tourists or investment to the city, mentoring other entrepreneurs or getting involved in and giving back to their community. The online submission form and more information on these awards can be found on ottawa.ca. City of Ottawa Expands Smoke-Free Regulations Last week, Ottawa City Council voted to approve the enactment of regulations to expand existing smoke-free regulations. These newly expanded smoke-free regulations will prohibit the use of water pipes in public places, workplaces and outdoor restaurant and bar patios – where smoking of tobacco is already prohibited under existing City by-laws and Provincial legislation. These changes have been done to protect people from second hand smoke exposure and to prevent and de-normalize smoking behaviour among youth and young adults.
There is a different kind of free give-a-way for new moms and expecting moms that has them running to their computers to complete Baby Box University. In May an American company, Baby Box Co., announced a program that would provide sleep-safe baby boxes to new parents in Canada. During the week of Aug. 29 the first set of boxes, which are not only filled with baby essentials also acts as the baby’s first sleeping space – were handed out in Ontario. TRADITION
In total, more than 145,000 boxes are expected to be given to parents between August 2016 and August 2017. The boxes are worth about $200 and are full of supplies for mom, baby and family. The program is based on a 75 yearMICHELLE NASH BAKER/METROLAND Nicole Latremouille, an Ontario Early Years Centre old tradition started in Finland. Founders of the Baby Box Co., support worker, shows off a Baby Box, which is filled with baby essentials and can double as the baby’s Jennifer Clary and Michelle Vick, learned of the Finnish Baby Box first bed.
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tradition in 2013 when Clary read a news article about the custom. “My discovery of the tradition coincided with my best friend Michelle (Vick) welcoming her first child into the world,” Clary said. “It occurred to us that a real need existed beyond Finland for this program. So we teamed up and decided to do something about it.” Clary connected with Kela, the Finnish social service, and she said they have been very generous in sharing their experiences. “The truth is that while Baby Boxes have been generally credited with helping to bring down the infant mortality rate in Finland in mainstream press reports, a closer analysis of Kela’s program reveals that it isn’t quite so simple,” Clary said. “Cardboard boxes certainly aren’t inherently magical and capable of independently improving healthcare outcomes in communities. However, when Baby Boxes are distributed in conjunction with education and community supports, it makes for a transformative program.” RESEARCH
Clary said there are many research studies linking increased parenting education during the prenatal period to a reduction in infant mortality outcomes, as well as an increase in breastfeeding, positive nutrition choices, and improvements in maternal mental health. “Therefore, my personal philosophy—and our corporate mantra—is to tie Baby Box distribution to parenting education and ongoing community supports to actually have an impact,” she said. And this is why before any new moms receive the boxes, they must first watch a webinar and pass Baby Box University. Once completed, parents can bring their certificate to a distribution centre for a Baby Box. Clary said utilizing the Baby Box University system means healthcare providers can ensure new parents embark on this new parenting journey feeling confident and prepared. Kathy Robinson from Andrew Fleck Child Services Ontario Early Years Centre in Ottawa South said that’s exactly why this program was something they wanted to be a part of. “It was about connecting families with local family health care and resources providers,” Robinson said. Parents can visit babyboxco.com/ blogs/news/allaboutontario to complete the webinar and sign up to receive a box. Boxes are handed out only after the course is complete.
Life story project ready for second chapter
City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière School is Back – Slow Down Welcome Back Students and Teachers! Local students have now returned to school and with that comes heavier volumes of walkers, cyclists and vehicles travelling to and from school in our neighbourhoods. Motoroists are asked to slow down in school zones and obey all posted speed limits. Parents, please speak with your children about rules of the road, crosswalk and sidewalk use and bicycle safety. We all have an active role to play in keeping our community safe. It should come as no surprise that during the month of September, the Ottawa Police will focus a fair bit of their attention on school zone safety. Between 2010 and 2014, there were 890 collisions within school zones, on school days around bell time, resulting in 207 injuries.
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The second chapter for the Great Stories Never Told program has officially begun. Those associated with the Sonshine Community Ministries project in which senior citizens record their life stories on paper and video gathered to launch the second round of BRIER DODGE/METROLAND the program from their St. Joseph Mooney’s Bay resident Fazlollah Reza, 101, reads through a previously written life story Boulevard office. from the Great Stories Never Told project. Reza will have his life story written, with asEugene Perabo, who took part in sistance from his family and staff, this year. the first phase of the project, was encouraged to write his own story after writing his father’s. His son took the time to read a few pages a night to Perabo’s granddaugthers.
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“It’s for your children and grandchildren, but it’s also for yourself so you can reflect on your life,” he said. Ottawa-Orléans MPP MarieFrance Lalonde celebrated the $5,000 in funding the project received from the province at the phase two launch. She said it’s important to capture information and stories so they don’t fade away, and end up being lost forever. Program manager Kofo Iziomon said the group is now accepting registrations for the second session of the program. The project is open to seniors aged 55 and up. It costs $50 to take part in the subsidized project, with an additional fee to have a video produced, or more than 50 photos scanned and used. The $50 fee includes a 25-page publication.
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The first person to sign up for the second phase was Mooney’s Bay resident Fazlollah Reza, who is 101 years old.
CommFest will be held on Saturday, September 10 (rain or shine) at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre (3320 Paul Anka Drive at McCarthy) from 11- 2pm. This year’s festival theme is “Meet your Neighbours, Explore your Community”. All food items, refreshments and activities will be free. The intent of this festival is to provide food, fun activities, information and conversation for the citizens in the Hunt Club and Riverside Park communities, all are welcome. I will be there, please come and say hello and chat about any issues of concern.
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Reza, a professor and former ambassador to Canada from Iran, is quite accomplished in multiple academic fields. His daughter, Sharieh Reza, said friends heard about the Great Stories Never Told project and encouraged her father to get involved. “Memories are important,” Sharieh said. “We need our memories for future generations.” It’ll be up to the elder Reza to decide what he wants to include in his life story, and what the most definitive moments of his life over the past century have been. He was born in Iran in what was a very politically
unstable situation, he said. “I was born in that difficult time and so we did not have much of these modern facilities. The schools were undeveloped, but lots of kids attended. But that doesn’t mean people were underdeveloped – people were smart,” he said. In 1943, Reza took a 37day boat trip to come to North America. He said many Iranians from that time managed to succeed in advanced academics abroad, himself included – he went on to be invited to teach at the prestigious MIT school in the United States. “We were born in difficult circumstances, but we survived, we managed,” he said. He also had a successful political career, serving as
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Behind the board: trustee shares story of abuse, alcoholism Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Predators aren’t always lurking in the bushes; sometimes they are people you trust – the ones that should have been there to protect you. Donna Blackburn, the public school board trustee for Barrhaven/KnoxdaleMerivale, has become rather famous for her unconventional comments about board business. She jokingly refers to herself as the renegade trustee. But under the jokes and the no nonsense approach, she holds on to some pretty heavy secrets. And she’s ready to talk. Blackburn is a sexual abuse survivor and she struggles with depression. She’s also an alcoholic. Close friends know she’s
an alcoholic, one of whom took her to the doctor last year to try and get her into a treatment facility, but she wants to come out of the shadows. “It’s very hard to get treatment,” Blackburn said, adding she wants to address the stigma associated with addiction. Blackburn came to Ottawa at 25 to work her dream job on Parliament Hill for Sheila Copps, but became disillusioned. “People seemed to be there to serve themselves, to line their pockets and that’s not what I am about,” Blackburn said, adding she returned to Carleton University and ended up getting a masters degree in social work. Her education has given her some insight into her illness, but also helped to pro-
vide a cop out at times. Blackburn said she remembers being in treatment in Brockville in 2007 and using her expertise to tell counsellors what they wanted to hear. But now that she’s ready, it can be tough to get help. WAIT TIMES
“Most wait times are six months,” Blackburn said. “It’s an issue of health. You wouldn’t go to the hospital and be told you have to wait six months for them to fix a broken leg. It should be the same for addiction.” Blackburn said after a particularly rough year, she wanted to go into a detox centre, but couldn’t get into the Ottawa Withdrawal Management Centre. The centre has 26 beds and is run
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at the Montfort Hospital. Only six of the beds are for women. “You have to keep calling to see if there’s a bed. I even had my doctor call and tell them I needed to be there and I couldn’t get in,” Blackburn said. Lise Girard, chair of the Champlain Addiction Coordinating Body, said that accessing the beds is easier now than a year ago. “You can get into a bed in about 24 hours,” she said, adding there’s a new stabilization program out of the Montfort Hospital. A client can be referred to the program through a healthcare professional, or call themselves and ask for an assessment. After the assessment, a “navigator” will help clients navigate the system and work out the best treatment plan. Girard said that Amethyst Women’s Addiction Centre is an outpatient option for people wanting to get treatment. “People have to be in a
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Donna Blackburn, Ottawa Carleton District School Board trustee for Barrhaven and Knoxdale-Merivale, speaks about her struggle with alcoholism and depression. place where they’re ready to stop some behaviours and make a change,” she said. “They have to do the work.” Girard said that there’s anecdotal evidence that women suffer from mental health issues at a higher rate than men, but there can
be barriers to getting treatment. “There’s publicly funded help out there,” she said. “But you have to be willing to do some leg work.” See FEWER, page 19
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Fewer treatment options available for women: advocate Continued from page 18
Ben Roebuck, the coordinator of the victimology program at Algonquin College, said there’s a blame and shame cycle when it comes to childhood sexual abuse that can result in victims finding unhealthy ways to cope – like abusing alcohol. “For women, there’s a societal expectation that they manage their bodies,” he said. “There’s advice about how to dress to avoid sexual abuse that can complicate getting help.” In addition, adolescents who experience abuse are often confused about consent, mistaking the physiological responses of their body as consent. “A lot of the time young people don’t recognize it as abuse at the time of the incident,” he said. Roebuck said few cases of childhood sexual abuse make it into the criminal justice system. “A lot of the time people still have a complicated re-
lationship with the abuser, which can make it difficult to come out into the public eye,” he said. Blackburn’s story starts with a romantic relationship, but it wasn’t the teenage puppy love of early adolescence. It was a secret affair that led to crushing depression when it ended. She was only 14 years old when it started. Blackburn, 48, was billeting with a family while on a competitive swim team in Sudbury when the mother initiated the relationship. Originally from Kapuskasing in Northern Ontario, high school was tough for Blackburn. Not only was she in the closet, she was also dealing with the fallout from what happened to her, nowhere to turn for support because she wanted to keep the secret. Now, she’s a single mom and she said there have been days where getting up and showering took all of her energy. “But you need to get up and go to work so you have
to slog through it,” she said. She’s not alone said Patrizia Wand-Mayville, the executive director for Empathy House, one of only a handful of long-term residential treatment centres in Ontario. Nestled on Sunnyside Avenue in Old Ottawa South, the 10bed recovery home will take women for anywhere from three months to a year. Wand-Mayville said al-
Wand-Mayville said there’s a increased stigma for women dealing with addiction. There are also barriers since most of the time the mother is the primary caregiver. “Usually by the time women come to us, they’ve lost custody of their kids. They certainly don’t want to be away from them, but sometimes there’s no other op-
“It wasn’t my shame. It’s hers.” DONNA BLACKBURN
most all of her clientele have suffered some kind of abuse. “It has to be 99 per cent of our clientele are abuse survivors,” she said. “And a lot of the time it’s sexual abuse. Basically the root of addiction is trauma.” Not only are most clients dealing with trauma, but Wand-Mayville said there are currently a dozen long-term residential treatment centres for men, with only three or four for women.
tions,” she said. Looking back, Blackburn gets angry about the shame she felt for years following the abuse. “It wasn’t my shame,” she said. “It’s hers.” Blackburn said she started drinking heavily at the age of 19 – when the relationship with her abuser ended. “At the time I didn’t see it as abuse, I was madly in love,” she said. A 2013 study by the Na-
tional Institute on Alcohol Abuse and Alcoholism in the United States found that childhood trauma was “significantly more prevalent among the men and women who were now seeking help for a drinking problem.” The study, which looked at responses from 280 people seeking treatment for alcohol addiction, in addition to those seeking treatment, there were 137 control subjects. The researchers also found a link between the severity of the childhood trauma and the severity of the drinking problem. Another study, done by the department of addictive behaviour, at St. George’s Hospital Medical School in London, England showed that 54 per cent of women seeking treatment for alcohol abuse, suffered from sexual abuse, compared to 24 per cent of men. Of those respondents, 75 per cent of victims reported abuse occurring under the age of 15.
Blackburn was elected in 2010, after unsuccessfully trying for an appointment after the death of long-time trustee Alex Getty in 2009. The single mom is a former social worker and doesn’t pull any punches. She’s also the board’s first openly gay trustee. “The Education talks Act is about student achievement and well-being, but sometimes we forget about the well being part,” Blackburn said, adding staff got to know pretty quickly that if a report didn’t talk about both student well being and achievement, she was going to speak up. “I am happy there has been a culture shift and an improvement in our mental health framework,” Blackburn said. Blackburn has sought treatment for depression and is working on stabilizing her own situation. “I don’t want anyone’s pity,” Blackburn said. “I think my experiences make me a better trustee.”
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eports that student math scores are continuing to plummet in Ontario is concerning. Only half of Grade 6 students met the standard in the latest round of testing, down from 58 per cent in 2011, and 63 per cent in 2008. In an attempt to turn things around, the Ontario government announced in April it would commit $60 million to correct the problem. Under the new plan, elementary school students are required to receive 60 minutes of math instruction daily. Teachers, meanwhile, will receive better instruction in mathematics in order to impart that knowledge to their students. Ontario is not alone in falling math scores. All provinces, except Quebec, are seeing a good percentage of students failing at this fundamental skill. In Quebec, elementary students are
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse given 80 minutes of math instruction daily. But it’s not just about time spent. Teachers there are also more extensively trained, with a fouryear math teacher course the standard in Quebec. LAGGING BEHIND
Where Ontario and other provinces are lagging, say some experts, is in the approach to teaching math. Getting kids to understand fundamental concepts requires a delicate balance between drills and problem solving. It’s possible that too
little of both concepts are currently being employed in elementary schools. Although the curriculum states that children must learn multiplication tables, for example, it’s not explicit that the tables be memorized. My children have not memorized their times tables. They know the tables exist, but they don’t have them ingrained in their memories. I find this disappointing. There’s something to be said for the rapid recall that comes from rote learning. Yes, it’s boring while you’re learning, but what a gift to
math side. That hasn’t come to fruition. Much of problem-solving for young children, however, relies on tangibility. When my now 10-year-old son was in kindergarten, he was able to count to 25. At some point, however, he lost a few numbers – specifically 16 and 17. I realized that most of his school math instruction relied on oral counting, sometimes using a touch screen smartboard, but there was little in the way of examining real objects. For a month after school, I brought out popsicle sticks, pie plates and a coffee container of pennies. Through play and touch, he learned to count again. If we want kids to do better at math, we can’t forget the brain is one giant muscle, intricately connected to the rest of our bodies. In response to the government’s math announcement in April, Physical and Health Education Canada noted that combining physical activity with learning can
be able to draw calculations quickly from one’s head. In my daily habits as an adult — at the grocery store, working out income tax, figuring out how much music lessons will cost me – I use my times tables. When working on scientific and economic reports or verifying data for work, I don’t have to think too hard to make quick calculations. In fact, brain science tells us that memorization of common calculations means we reserve our brain energy for tackling bigger problems. When things such as multiplication tables are second nature, it frees up the frontal cortex – the area of the brain associated with reason and executive function — to make more complex decisions. As for problem solving, could it be that there’s something missing in early childhood education? Even as Ontario’s math scores have taken a nose dive, literacy scores have improved, something policymakers hoped would have a positive co-relation on the
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City celebrates finding homes for more people living in shelters Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com
Councillors and city staff are celebrating reaching a housing milestone several months ahead of target. Mayor Jim Watson said at city hall on Aug. 30 that 297 long-stay shelter clients have been permanently housed, well above the 250 the city had hoped to house by the end of 2016. The initiative, titled Housing First, was a part of the city’s 10-year housing and homelessness plan, created in 2013. Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans, who is the chair of the community protective services
committee, called the announcement “a significant milestone.” An Alliance to End Homelessness in Ottawa 2014 annual report indicated the average length of stay in a shelter for a client was 77 nights for individuals and 105 nights for families using emergency shelter services. 10-YEAR TARGETS
The city’s 10-year plan targets emergency shelter stays to be 30 days or less by 2024. “Of course, as many of you know, there is still an awful lot of work to do here,” Watson said. “There are still people
who need permanent housing and support.” There were a variety of support workers, social housing agencies, and housing rental company staff at city hall to take part in the announcement, which also included the unveiling of a painting by a former homeless artist. Glebe artist Chi Wei Lee’s painting, “Transitions”, represents the journey from homelessness to being housed. He painted 250 keys, to represent the 250 people, that the city wanted to put into permanent housing by the end of this year. It will be displayed at city hall at Jean Pigott Place.
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Glebe arist Chi Wei Lee, second from left, painted this work of art titled ‘Transitions,’ which represents the journey from homelessness to being housed. He developed the painting from his own experiences with homelessness. It was unveiled at the end of an announcement at Jean Pigott Place in city hall on Aug. 30.
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Spanish-inspired chicken with rice packs flavour For your next dinner party or potluck, make this Spanish inspired Cuban favourite using chicken thighs and fabulous fresh fall vegetables. “Sofrito”, a classic combination of onions, garlic, tomatoes and peppers, flavours this dish along with olives, cumin and saffron. Preparation Time: 35 minutes Cooking Time: 1 hour and 20 minutes Serves: 8 to 10
• 1 tsp (5 mL) dried oregano leaves • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) ground cumin • 1 bay leaf • 1 cup (250 mL) dry white wine or chicken broth • 2 tbsp (25 mL) each orange juice and fresh lime juice • 1-3/4 cups (425 mL) long grain rice • 1 cup (250 mL) fresh peas or chopped green beans • 1/2 cup (125 mL) pitted, halved Kalamata or green olives • 2 tbsp (25 mL) capers (optional)
Stir in orange and lime juices and rice; cover and cook for 30 minutes. Stir in peas, olives and capers (if using). Cover and cook until rice is tender, about five minutes, adding more broth if mixture is too dry.
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• 2-1/2 cups (625 mL) chicken broth • Pinch saffron (optional) • Salt and pepper • 1/4 cup (50 mL) olive oil • 10 to 12 boneless skinless chicken thighs (2 to 2-1/2 pounds/1 to 1.25 kg) • 1 onion, chopped • 1 large sweet red pepper, chopped • 3 cloves garlic, minced • 1 large tomato, seeded and chopped
ened, about three minutes. Stir in garlic, tomato, oregano and cumin; cook three minutes, stirring often. Stir in bay leaf, wine and reserved hot chicken broth and bring to boil. Return chicken to Dutch oven. Reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 30 minutes or until chicken is cooked through and tender.
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In small saucepan over medium heat, heat chicken broth with saffron (if using), until hot. Season with salt and pepper to taste; set aside. In large Dutch oven over medium-high heat, heat oil; in batches, brown chicken pieces well on both sides. Transfer chicken to plate. Add onion and red pepper to Dutch oven and cook, stirring occasionally, until vegetables are soft-
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he hot sun was beating down on my sister Audrey and me. We were on our backs in the long grass watching the soft white clouds form and reform in the mostly blue sky above. It was a favourite pastime for me. Not so much for Audrey, who went along with it because she knew how much I liked to pretend the clouds were little dogs, someone with long flowing white hair, or any number of things I could muster up in my young imagination. But that day was different. Audrey talked to me just as if I was her best friend Iva. Rarely did my older sister ever include me in serious chat. After all she was years older than I was. But that afternoon, it was like she had to get off her mind what she was thinking about. “I wish I could see the future,” she said softly. I knew there was more to come. “I would like to know what I will be doing when I am finished at the Northcote School.” I looked over at her face. Her eyes were closed. She wasn’t looking at the clouds above us. “I really want to be a nurse. Or a teacher.” I knew she would make a wonderful teacher. Didn’t she spend hours with me showing me how to knit, embroider, print in my scribbler, and go over my spelling? And as far as being a nurse was concerned, I didn’t know one living soul in all of Renfrew County who had a kinder heart. She would make a wonderful nurse. And I could picture her in her uniform, with a nurse’s cap on her brown hair, and a pin on her collar to show the world she had graduated. Audrey let out the longest sigh.
MARY COOK Memories I wanted to get into the conversation and so I reminded her of what our mother always said: “You can do anything you want to do, if you want to do it badly enough.” I thought that would make Audrey feel better, because she certainly didn’t seem too happy to me. But what I said didn’t seem to make her feel any better. And I told her I thought she should be a teacher and come back to the Northcote School when Miss Crosby was too old to teach anymore. “That will never happen,” she said in a voice I could hardly hear. “Well, what about being a nurse? Now, it’s the last thing I would want to be. I hate blood! But, Audrey, you would make a wonderful nurse.” She opened her eyes and looked at the soft white clouds moving in the sky, and I was pretty sure I could see that she was trying awfully hard not to cry. Why she would be feeling so sad on such a beautiful day was beyond me! “No, that will never happen,” she said, in a voice so low I could hardly hear her. I wanted to know why. After all, she was smart and I thought she could be anything she wanted to be, and if she wanted
to be either a nurse or a teacher, all she would have to do, is go out and do it. So I asked her why. What would stop her from being either? “Because there is no money. It costs money to be a nurse, and we could never afford to send me to Teacher’s College. No, I’m afraid I’ll never be either.” Now, there really were tears. Just gently rolling down her cheeks and into her hair. I knew if I reached out and touched her, it would cause a flood, so I stayed perfectly still and waited for Audrey to say something else. Finally, there was a big sigh, and she brushed the back of her hand across her eyes. And she pointed to a huge white cloud above us, and said she thought it looked like someone riding a horse. I couldn’t see anything that resembled a horse, but I said nothing. Audrey had returned, and that was all that mattered. But long after we got up and went to do chores, I thought about what Audrey had said. Would that be my fate too? Was I destined to live out my life on a farm out in the country? And would my sister end up like so many other young girls who finished public school,
working at cleaning houses for the rich people in Renfrew or married to another farmer? Was that all could happen to a child of the Depression? I knew I would not have the answer that day. I knew, like my sister Audrey, only time would determine what the future would hold for both of us, long after the
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“Twenty-five Canadians a day are diagnosed,” said Shauna Quinn, an events and partnership associate at Parkinson Canada’s Ottawa office. “And that number is expected to double by 2031.” In retrospect, Marshall said he remembers symptoms he experienced five to eight years before his diagnosis. Various doctors didn’t connect the dots early on, such as a tremor in his left leg. “I also noticed a very definite weakness in my left side,” he said. Though early diagnosis doesn’t necessarily mean staving off the degeneration, available medication, surgery, therapy and other treatment options can make a difference. It can also mean connecting to important supports through Parkinson Canada and getting a head start on crafting a health plan. Parkinson’s affects people differently. For Marshall, he came to rely on poles, a walker and canes to get around as he struggled with weakness, balance issues and slowness. “The way that Parkinson’s hits a person is you can use all of those things in one day,” said Marshall, who lost the ability to walk independently in less than a week this past January. He currently wears a medication patch and takes 13 pills a day. Marshall admits he didn’t
initially want to attend support groups offered by the Ottawa office of Parkinson Canada, in part, because he wanted to keep his condition quiet while he was still working as a senior manager at the Ottawa-based national office of the Canadian Union of Public Employees. STEREOTYPE
“There is a sort of stereotype that if you have Parkinson’s, you also have dementia,” he said. “I’m more likely to develop dementia in the longer term.” Alan Muir, manager of resource development at Parkinson Canada’s Ottawa office, said this concern is common as some with the disease don’t want to be perceived as weak or fragile or become a burden to loved ones. Some may also be in denial. “Everything changes with Parkinson’s – your lifestyle, your entire day,” Quinn added. But, Marshall said he eventually attended a group session and began to learn “how to mitigate this nasty disease. It’s an insidious disease.” The society also offers exercise classes and education nights, among a host of other resources. “If they understand the disease, they know what to look for,” said Muir. “And then we can tell them they’re not alone.” “There’s lots of reasons to direct funding to Parkinson
Canada,” Marshall said. He and his family have taken part in the SuperWalk in recent years, and will again on Sept. 10, as funds raised will fuel research and support the society as it advocates for policy changes and improve human rights legislation. Nationally, the event draws more than 10,000 participants coast to coast and has raised more than $34 million since 1981. It has also worked hard to shine the spotlight on the misunderstood disease, raise awareness that even adults in their 20s and 30s can be diagnosed with it and help counteract the stigma. “Does it mean there is no more work to be done?” Marshall said. “No. There’s a long way to go.”
At this year’s walk there will be princesses in costume, music, the League of Superheroes. The Sons of Scotland will lead the walkers, and new this year the Parkinson SuperWalk Ontario hero or ambassador will be revealed. The top fundraising teams will also be recognized. To register, donate or for more event details, visit parkinsonsuperwalk.ca, or email Shauna Quinn at shauna. quinn@parkinson.ca or call 613-722-9238. You can also register at the event. Registration begins at 9 a.m. and the walk gets underway at 10:30 a.m.
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The Ottawa police organized fraud unit is warning the public about a common email scam that has recently resurfaced in Ottawa. Police said on Aug. 30 they had received more than 14 complaints in the previous week from people who were sent an email they believed came from the Canada Revenue Agency.
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Council rubber stamps updated sign bylaw Changes will update 2005 version of bylaw Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com
The city updated its permanent sign bylaw on Aug. 31 as some councillors expressed concern about the possible proliferation of signs throughout the city core. But for the most part councillors accepted the slate of changes put forward, changes which replace the city’s 2005 bylaw. One notable exception however, was the rules around the placement of billboards. The old bylaw ensured there was a 150-metre distance between signs on ei-
ther side of the street. Under the new bylaw the distance would only apply to signs that were on the same side of the street. A few of the downtown councillors expressed concern that would mean a doubling of signs. Capital Coun. David Chernushenko said it’s enough for him that there’s even a “theoretical” possibility that signs could double in some areas. Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans expressed concern about the updated size for digital billboard signs. “This may be what the stores want, but it’s not what residents want,” she said. “Anything that super sizes signs is a blight.” Working on direction from Rideau-Vanier Coun.
Mathieu Fleury, staff came up with a way to ban window strobe light signs – which currently litter Montreal Road. Staff added a restriction under the property standards bylaw, labelling the signs a distraction that could be a safety issue. Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson expressed concern that the change could spell trouble for residents wanting to put lighted displays in their windows to celebrate Christmas. “If someone puts a Santa Claus in their window, I take it that’s not a sign,” she asked staff. There will be allowances made for residential displays around the holidays and other religious decorations, staff told council at the meeting.
CLASS ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT RIVERSIDE SOUTH MASTER DRAINAGE PLAN UPDATE RIDEAU RIVER STUDY AREA REVISED NOTICE OF COMPLETION In September 2008, the City of Ottawa completed the Riverside South Community Master Drainage Plan Update (MDPU) and Riverside South Community Infrastructure Servicing Study Update (ISSU) in support of the Riverside South Community Design Plan (CDP). The study was part of a Schedule B Class Environmental Assessment (EA) to review infrastructure servicing alternatives for the Riverside South Community area of Ottawa. The final MDPU identified the preferred stormwater management alternative. In October 2012, the City of Ottawa released revised sewer design guidelines with new criteria for stormwater management and storm sewer design. In addition, changes to the City of Ottawa Official Plan are promoting increased density of development and significant land use changes. An update to the CDP was initiated in 2014 and finalized in 2016 to reflect land use, density, and transportation changes. To supplement the CDP, an update to the MDPU was completed to review the overall drainage plan for the study area that integrates with and enhances the natural environment of the study area. The update was divided into two study areas based on the receiving watercourse; directly to the Rideau River or to Mosquito Creek via proposed stormwater management facilities. This notice pertains to the MDPU Report for areas draining to the Rideau River “Rideau River Study Area” which presents an update to the existing natural environment of the study area as well as recommends a preferred stormwater management strategy for the proposed Riverside South Community. By this Notice, the 2016 MDPU is being placed on the public record in accordance with the requirements of the Municipal Engineers Association Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (2000, as amended 2007, 2011 and 2015). Please note that only the changes proposed in the MDPU are open for review. Copies of the Riverside South Community Master Drainage Plan Update for the Rideau River Study Area are now available for reviewing at the following locations: Ben Franklin Place Client Service Centre 101 Centrepoint Drive Ottawa, ON K2G 5K7 Tel: 613-580-2400 City Hall Client Service Centre 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2400 Ottawa Public Library – Ruth E. Dickinson Branch 100 Malvern Drive Ottawa, ON K2J 2G5 Tel: 613-580-2796 For further information on this project or to provide written comments, please contact the either of the representatives below: John Sevigny, C.E.T. Senior Project Manager - Infrastructure Approvals Development Review City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 14388 Email: john.sevigny@ottawa.ca
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Ottawa Senators captain Erik Karlsson will skate for Team Sweden in the upcoming World Cup of Hockey. All group games will be played in Toronto but local hockey fans will be able to see Team Canada take on the U.S.A. in an exhibition game at the Canadian Tire Centre on Sept. 10.
Get your autograph book ready and set your cellphone to selfie mode – Sidney Crosby and the rest of Team Canada will attend a training camp at the Canadian Tire Centre as the squad prepares for the World Cup of Hockey 2016. The team will make Ottawa its base prior to a move to Toronto for the group stage of the tournament. The training camps for all eight teams in the world cup are expected to begin Sept. 4. Canada will also play an exhibition game at the CTC on Sept. 10 at 7 p.m. versus Team USA. The group round begins Sept. 17, with all games played in Toronto. The groups are:
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Greely Players gives arts students a boost Kelly McCarthy kmccarthy@metroland.com
The curtain has just opened on the first act of the performing arts careers for four Ottawa students. On Aug. 24, the Greely Players theatre group presented bursaries to four students heading into performing arts programs at the post-secondary level. Sonja Peters of Findlay Creek, Cameron Plant of Manotick, Matt Chin of North Gower, and Taryn Waldorf of Barrhaven were chosen as recipients of the $1,000 bursary from a pool of 12 applicants. “We’ve never had this many students apply for the bursary in one year,” said Joel Rahn, vice-president of the Greely Players and head of the bursary selection committee, in a release. “It’s nice to see so many talented
young people move on to the performing arts.” The Greely Players have been awarding bursaries to students entering performing arts programs for 18 of the 26 years since they first formed. It started out as a $500 gift to students, but soon expanded to a $1,000 bursary. “We decided we’d prefer to give out fewer bursaries but increase the amount,” said Anne Peterson of the Greely Players. One of this year’s recipients, Cameron Plant, plans to pursue radio broadcasting. Peterson said this is a form of performing arts due to its live, on-air nature. The Greely Players have also awarded bursaries to students entering behindthe-scenes areas as well, such as audio production. “We know, as a volunteer organization, how impor-
tant those back-stage roles are,” Peterson said. Over the past 18 years, the Greely Players have sponsored 51 students with bursaries totalling $32,000. SOUTH RECIPIENT
Findlay Creek’s Sonja Peters fell in love with performing after participating in a drama program at her elementary school. She has been the recipient of a Kiwanis Scholarship for Voice and will be attending Wilfrid Laurier University for Music. She has appeared as Veruca Salt in the 2011 production of Willy Wonka. “Each one of them is very talented,” Peterson said of the students who were awarded bursaries. ON THE HORIZON
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Cameron Plant, left, Taryn Waldorf, second from right, and Sonja Peters accept Greely Players bursaries from Joan Bruce-Nibogi, second from left, on Aug. 24.
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Sept. 8 The weekly Quilting and Craft Group at the Riverside United Church meets Thursdays 1 to 3 p.m. beginning Sept. 8. The church is located at 3191 Riverside Dr. No experience is required. Join us for handwork, conversation and light refreshments. For information, call the church office at 613-733-7735.
Sept. 9 Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its next public bean supper on Sept. 9 at the Sainte-Geneviève parish hall, located at 825 Canterbury Ave. Doors will open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The event will include a bean and macaroni meal, bread and butter, coffee, tea, onions in vinegar as well as dessert. The cost is $8 for adults and children under the age of 12 eat for free.
Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling Brian at 613-837-3227. Proceeds will support the branch’s children’s Christmas fundraiser. Kick off the fall season with an Irish Pub Night on Sept. 9 at 7:30 pm at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. in support of our refugee families. Enjoy the music and guitar of Irish singer Michael “Mickey” Magennis. Tickets are $20 and include complimentary snacks and childcare. A selection of Irish beers as well as pizza and nachos may be purchased. Tickets are available through the church office, Mondays to Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., and by calling 613-733-3156, ext. 229. For more details go to rideaupark.ca.
Sept. 10 Are you curious about being on stage? Want to try your hand at acting? Just Kiddin’ Theatre is now open for registration to youths
ages nine and up. Sessions are $250 per child and starts Sept. 10. Rehearsals are Saturdays at the Old Town Hall, 8243 Victoria St. in Metcalfe. Scripts are written by a local writer. Three performances take place Dec. 10 and 11. All registrants will receive a part in the play. This session’s production is a comedy: A science experiment goes wrong and students gain new found powers as a side effect. Meet the rest of the crew, play games, and learn a few acting skills and stunts. For details, email info@justkiddintheatre.com or call 613800-2500. The Kiwanis Club of Rideau will host its inaugural K9s on the Katwalk Fashion Show for Dogs on Sept. 10. The fundraising event is being organized in partnership with the Boots4Pups Citadel Canine Society, which provides service dogs to military veterans and first responders suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder. Everyone is invited
whether or not they are dog owners. There will be refreshments, exhibits and plenty of activities. There will also be free parking. The event takes place from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Canterbury Recreation Centre, located at 2185 Arch St. Visit boots4pups.ca to learn more. To register your dog for the show send an email to wyenotgo@gmail.com.
Sept. 11 You are invited to an open house and brunch on Sept. from 11 a.m. to noon, at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Please join us for brunch and to learn about our numerous programs, activities and services. There is something for everyone, from Sunday services, community outreach and pastoral care to music programs for adults, youth and children and Harmony Club for seniors 60+, to concerts, curling, quilting, exercise, euchre, yoga and more. All are welcome. For details, call 613-733-3156, ext. 229, or visit rideaupark.ca.
Sept. 13 The 50+ Exercise Group is starting its fall session on Sept. 13, from 9 10 a.m., at the Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr.
Please join us Tuesdays and Thursdays to get moving, strengthening, and stretching. Men and woman of all levels of fitness will be encouraged and supported by our experienced seniors’ fitness instructor. Keep fit for walking, hiking and biking during the autumn months. Fees are $60 for 10 weeks or 20 classes, which is payable at the first class. Still not convinced? Come by and give us a try. The drop-in fee is $5. For more information, call the church office, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at 613-733-3156, ext. 229.
Sept. 14 The RA Curling Club is hosting an information night on Sept. 14 for anyone interested in joining a curling club or taking curling lessons this fall. The event takes place in the Chartwell Lounge from 7 to 9 p.m.
Sept. 15 Ottawa South Women’s Connection “RSVP Ministries” (formerly Stonecroft Ministries) will be hosting their next event on Sept.15, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, 3280 Leitrim Rd. The feature will be custom machine embroidery designs, and there will be singers, a faith story, re-
freshments, door prizes and childcare. We are women connecting with God, each other and our community. Admission is $6. Contact 613-801-8758 for details.
Mondays The Alta Vista library branch is hosting babytime with stories, rhymes and songs for babies up to 18 months and a parent or caregiver on Mondays, from Sept. 12 to Oct. 31, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not required.
Wednesdays Play 4-hand euchre at St. Bernard Parish, in the basement, every Wednesday from 1 to 3:30 p.m. The church is located at 1720 St. Bernard St. in Blossom Park. For details, call Gisele Newburry at 613-739-0960.
Ongoing The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St. in Leitrim for activities every week from Monday to Friday afternoon. The activities include carpet bowling, chess, contract bridge, euchre (4 & 6 hand), and five hundred. Membership is $15 per year. The club is accessible by OC Transpo bus 144 and also free parking. For details, call 613-521-7540.
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