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Hydro One to alter right-of-way plans Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Geoff Radnor walks through dappled sunlight beneath a canopy of trees in his backyard before emerging into full sun.

He scans the lush landscape there. A large patch of yellow flowers in full bloom and the rich green of a dozen waist-high cedars mark out a part of his

backyard that actually isn’t his, but is, in fact, Hydro One’s territory.

Across the expansive freshly mown grass of the electricity company’s rightof-way, Radnor’s gaze falls on full-grown trees, more hedgerows and well-tended gardens bursting with a bounty of fresh produce – all under hydro towers.

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Riverview Park resident Geoff Radnor, left, enjoys a bird’s eye view from an apple tree as his neighbour Brian Golden looks on. They are among dozens of residents who are vowing to fight against Hydro One’s plan to remove ‘encroachment’ gardens, hedges, trees and patio furniture along a right-of-way where a transmission line will be upgraded next year.

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“Those tomato plants and those squash? That’s an encroachment,” said Radnor, who has lived in his Riverview Park home on Caverley Street for the past 40 years.

“See that tree there?” adds his neighbour Brian Golden, whose home also backs onto the right-ofway from Chomley Crescent. “That’s gone.”

A few backyards away, Beverley-Anne Bayne emerges from the home she has lived in since 1957.

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Hydro One notified residents by letter in June and during subsequent home visits that the “encroachment” gardens, shrubs, lawn furniture and barbecues must be removed by March 31, 2017, before work begins next spring to upgrade a twokilometre transmission line from Balena Park in their community to the Overbrook transformer station on Coventry Road.

Seven of nine towers will be replaced with steel pole structures, featuring a smaller footprint, that will be able to to hold a second 115 kilovolt circuit. It will boost system capacity to meet the projected electricity needs of central Ottawa, the power company said on its website.

“While Hydro One has allowed encroachments to exist on the corridor over the years, going forward, unauthorized plantings, structures or other items will not be permitted on the corridor,” the company states.

“It is important that the corridor remains free and clear of encroachments for ongoing maintenance, or any emergency repairs that may be needed on this important electrical facility.”

That means Bayne must find someone to help her move her garden. Her hedge will likely be a total loss because it’s well-rooted.

“I couldn’t believe it because the vista from my house is certainly beautiful,” she said of learning the news. “It was a shock.”

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Towers along the right-of-way corridor from Balena Park to the Overbrook transformer station will be replaced next year with new transmission towers, which feature a smaller footprint, according to Hydro One. neighbours are now lobbying to save at least some of the green space they have tended for years beneath the hydro towers.

Radnor said Hydro One’s “scorched-earth policy is way overkill, completely overstepping what is really required.”

“Our point of view is how can a flower stop a bulldozer from going down the right-of-way?” he said.

“How can a tomato plant or apple tree defeat the purpose of a crane coming in to bring the towers and carry new wires?”

Residents say they are not against progress and understand that some greenery must be removed so that construction can move forward.

“But the total removal of everything is ridiculous,” said Radnor. “I don’t think a dahlia growing in the garden will affect the safe operation of a power line.”

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Utility company to ‘strike a fair balance’ between safety and access Continued from page 2

Fresh into their public appeals — a petition is now circulating, about 40 people met on Sept. 8 to list their concerns and plan next steps, and they’ve spoken with Ottawa South MPP John Fraser – it appears Hydro One may be softening its original plan to remove all encroachments.

“In response to the feedback that we received, we are willing to modify our approach to dealing with the unauthorized plantings that are on the corridor,” said Nancy Clark, Hydro One spokeswoman. “We want to be able to reduce the impact of our proposed project on the community.”

Hydro One will “try to strike a fair balance between the need for system safety as well as reliability, but also respecting community access and the safe enjoyment of the important green space,” she said.

That will likely be done by reviewing the plantings on a case-by-case basis. As well,

the company is willing to review access points to the line and where heavy equipment will be operating, said Clark.

This means Hydro One doesn’t plan to completely strip the right-of-way of vegetation up to private property lines, she confirmed.

the community again, Fraser said.

“You can’t return it to its original state. You will lose things – the mature trees,” he cautioned, but advised, “What you want to do is work with the community in a collaborative fashion to make

“You can’t return it to its original state.”

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That is good news to Fraser, who recently toured the corridor after he was contacted by concerned residents.

He then spoke with Ontario Energy Minister Glenn Thibeault early last week “to encourage Hydro One to do what a good neighbour would.”

That means working with the community to ensure there is as minimal disruption as possible and when the project is done, that the corridor will become part of

that part of the community.”

What happens to the green space before next spring will depend on the dialogue between Hydro Ottawa and local residents, Fraser said.

Still, Radnor and his neighbours say they will continue advocating until concessions are made, such as possibly securing a promise of a protected buffer zone.

Golden is not only worried about the area behind his backyard, but also for the entire corridor. He and sev-

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eral of his neighbours regularly mow the grass along the right-of-way, making it more scenic and to improve access for locals, such as dog walkers.

“We all make it very nice and green,” he said.

Further north, patio furniture and a barbecue can be seen near the Coronation apartments. At the south end, near Bathurst Avenue, sits a neighbourhood favourite – an apple tree that has been climbed by children so often its lower branches are smooth from use.

“Now they say it’s got to go, so we are very, very concerned,” said Radnor. “So this is why we are fighting.”

Input can also be submitted by emailing communityrelations@hydroone.com, or calling 1-877-345-6799.

For more details about Hydro One’s project, visit hydroone.com/projects/overbrooktoriverview.

Alternative School, at 260 Knox Cres.

Information panels will be set up and project team members will be there to answer questions.

Comment sheets will also be available.

As well, a draft environmental study report on the project will be available for public review for 30 days, likely beginning in October.

The start date has not yet been announced.

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Computers, cellular devices and external digital media were seized from a home in the Heron Park neighbourhood on Sept. 10 in connection with arrest of an Ottawa man for possessing and distributing child pornography.

The Ottawa police Internet child exploitation unit launched an investigation after receiving “several reports” from the National Centre for Missing and Exploited Children cyber tip line via the National Child Exploitation Coordination Centre in early June.

“These reports indicated that IP addresses in the Ottawa area were uploading

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Ottawa police raided a residence in the Heron Park community Sept. 10 in connection with a child porn investigation. images and video of child sexual abuse via the Internet and Google,” said Sgt. Maureen Bryden, head of the Ottawa police Internet child exploitation unit.

“Subsequent investigation and (a) production order on the Internet service provider revealed the suspect name and address.”

Police executed a search warrant Sept. 10 at a residence in the 1000-block of Rockingham Avenue, which is located south of the Bill-

ings Bridge Shopping Centre and west of Bank Street.

The digital material and devices taken from the home are being forensically analyzed, Bryden said.

A 43-year-old Ottawa man is facing three counts of possession of child pornography, one count of distribution of child pornography and two counts of making child pornography available.

He was scheduled to appear in court for a bail hearing on Sept. 11.

Wisteria Park suspects nabbed for operating prostitution ring Six people face 91 charges in separate human trafficking investigations Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

A man and woman were taken into custody at a Wisteria Park residence off Hunt Club Road following an extensive investigation by Ottawa police that uncovered an organized prostitution ring.

On Sept. 7, police searched a home in the 400-block of Wisteria Crescent following an investigation launched in April 2015 by the human trafficking unit.

The two occupants – a 35-year-old man and a 33-year-old woman – were

taken into custody. They are accused of operating an organized prostitution ring and are facing 29 human trafficking charges each in relation to seven adult female victims, according to police.

Separate police investigations in August and September have resulted in a total of 91 charges for six people arrested for human trafficking and sexual assault in Sandy Hill, Barrhaven as well as the Wisteria Park case.

SANDY HILL

In the first of three investigations, two women were arrested for attempting to recruit two teenage girls into prostitution, and a man was arrested for sexual assault.

Police allege the two women approached the 14- and

15-year-old girls in Sandy Hill on July 22 and offered transportation.

For the next several hours, police said, the women attempted to recruit and groom the teens into prostitution.

Police found the teens in an apartment in the 300-block of Gloucester Street later that day and arrested the three suspects.

A 30-year-old Ottawa woman is facing eight human trafficking charges, and one drug charge, a 32-yearold Ottawa woman is facing six human trafficking charges and one count of uttering threats, and a 35-year-old Ottawa man is facing four human trafficking charges and three counts of failure to comply with judicial release.

Police said the accused were held in custody pending

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Police turned the investigation over to the human trafficking unit and the man was charged on Sept. 4.

He faces two counts of assault, uttering threats, theft under $5,000, breach of probation and five human trafficking related charges.

Police said he was held in custody pending a bail hearing.

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Police arrested and charged six people across Ottawa in August and September as a result of three separate human trafficking investigations. The six suspects face a total of 91 charges.

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NOTICE OF PASSING OF ZONING BY-LAWS BY THE CITY OF OTTAWA The Council of the City of Ottawa passed By-laws 2016-288, 2016-289 and 2016-290 on August 31, 2016, under Section 34 of The PLANNING ACT. City Council considered all submissions, including submissions received after the publication of the staff report, in addition to the planning and other considerations identified in the staff report in its decision on these matters. The staff report, and the Summary of Written and Oral Submissions can be viewed as part of the supporting materials for these matters as part of the August 31, 2016 Council Agenda available on Ottawa.ca.

Any person or public body who, before the by-laws were passed, made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to City Council, may appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board with respect to either of the three by-laws, by filing with the Clerk of the City of Ottawa, a notice of appeal setting out the objection to the by-law and the reasons in support of the objection. An appeal must be accompanied by the Ontario Municipal Board’s prescribed fee of $300.00, which may be made in the form of a cheque payable to the Minister of Finance.

A notice of appeal can be mailed to the City Clerk at 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, Ontario, K1P 1J1, or by delivering the notice in person, to Ottawa City Hall, at the Information Desk in the Rotunda on the 1st floor, 110 Laurier Avenue West.

A notice of appeal must be received no later than 4:30 p.m. on October 5, 2016.

Only individuals, corporations and public bodies may appeal a by-law to the Ontario Municipal Board.

A notice of appeal may not be filed by an unincorporated association or group. However, a notice of appeal may be filed in the name of an individual who is a member of the association or the group on its behalf.

No person or public body shall be added as a party to the hearing of the appeal unless, before the by-laws were passed, the person or public body made oral submissions at a public meeting or written submissions to the council or, in the opinion of the Ontario Municipal Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Should the by-laws be appealed, persons or public bodies who wish to receive notice of the Ontario Municipal Board hearing can receive such notice by submitting a written request to the planner identified in the explanatory notes that accompany this Notice.

An explanation of the purpose and effect of the three by-laws and a description of the lands to which each by-law applies are included.

Dated at the City of Ottawa on September 15, 2016.

Clerk of the City of Ottawa, City Hall 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW 2016-288 By-law 2016-288 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. The proposed amendment will affect the TM9 – Traditional Mainstreet Subzone 9, which applies to Stittsville Mainstreet. The affect of the amendment will be to remove the requirement for a maximum interior side yard setback of three metres. This setback is not in keeping with the recently-approved Stittsville Mainstreet Secondary Plan and Community Design Plan, and should not have been included in the zoning for this street.

EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW 2016-289 By-law 2016-289 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. The amendment will introduce new zoning provisions for click and collect facilities and will affect properties city-wide. A click and collect facility is a delivery location where on-line purchases or other products may be picked up or returned by the consumer. Depending on where it is located, a click and collect facility will be permitted in a stand-alone, single-occupancy building or in another building with other permitted uses in the following commercial zones: Arterial Mainstreet; General Mixed-Use; Mixed-Use Centre; Rural Commercial; Traditional Mainstreet; Village Mixed-Use; Mixed-Use Downtown; Local Commercial; Transit-Oriented Development; and in a rapid transit network station. An amendment is also proposed to the MC zone provisions affecting South Keys Shopping Mall to permit a click and collect facility without lifting the holding symbol affecting the subject lands. Provisions regarding parking for click and collect facilities and minimum amounts of glazing are also proposed.

For further information, please contact: Carol Ruddy, Planner Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 28457 • Email: carol.ruddy@ottawa.ca.

EXPLANATORY NOTE TO BY-LAW 2016-290 By-law 2016-290 amends the City of Ottawa Zoning By-law 2008-250. This By-law makes minor changes and corrects errors in the Zoning By-law.

The amendments establish a maximum front yard setback of three metres at 628 Industrial Road; add “dwelling unit” as a permitted use in Exception [401] (Corinth Private and Edo Private); amend Exception [1629] to change the reference from minimum parking to maximum parking at 3591 Innes Road; to permit agriculture as an accessory use to a dwelling on lots with 0.8 ha or more in the AG (Agriculture) zone and AG1, AG2 and AG3 subzones; modify the definition of “recreational and athletic facility; correct an error regarding maximum floor space index provisions at part of 355 Cooper Street; correct an error regarding parking provisions to recognize the five surface parking spaces at 137 George Street; correct the zoning boundary between two zones at 100 Rossignol Crescent; and rezone part of 5660 Flewellyn Road and part of unaddressed parcel on Flewellyn Road to recognize the existing place of worship and allow agricultural use.

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Findlay Creek residents Barbara D’Amico, left, and Kristy Donnelly have organized a Singles in South Ottawa social group designed to provide opportunities for singles in Ottawa’s southern communities to connect for social and recreational activities.

Single in south Ottawa?

You are not alone New social group forms for singles Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Singles in south Ottawa looking to broaden their social horizons now have a new way to do exactly that.

A group of Findlay Creek residents, and other south Ottawa residents, will be meeting together for the first time at the end of this month to share a meal and likely a laugh.

Two women are the driving force behind the development of Single in South Ottawa: Barbara D’Amico and Kristy Donnelly, who are both new to Findlay Creek and are newly single again.

“I figured I couldn’t be the only single person in Findlay Creek,” said Donnelly.

Many of her friends are in relationships, and she discovered that her relationship with them changed somewhat.

It’s not that she feels like a third wheel when she socializes with couples, but the dynamic has shifted.

And so, to expand her own social circle, she tested the

waters for the creation of a new group designed to give people another way to get out and meet people who are in a similar situation, and potentially make new friends.

It’s not a dating service, but rather an opportunity to meet locals who want to do things together – whether it’s social outings or recreational activities.

“Being new to the area I don’t know a lot of people yet,” said Donnelly, who relocated to the southern suburb in April. D’Amico moved there in February.

The group is being billed for single men and women of all sexualities between the ages of 30 and 50, whether they have kids of not and whether they are a divorcee or simply between relationships.

WHO’S INVITED?

It’s also not limited to Findlay Creek residents.

Those living in Blossom Park, Riverside South and other south-end communities in Ottawa, such as Greely and Manotick, are also welcome.

Donnelly put the idea out on a ‘Being Neighbourly’ Facebook group page for Findlay Creek, Riverside

South and Greely residents about a month ago and the feedback was positive.

Through that she connected with D’Amico and they’ve been in brainstorming mode ever since.

“Within the week I was over at her place, laughing, getting this set up,” Donnelly said of their instant friendship. “We hit it off right away.”

For D’Amico, the concept immediately drew her in.

“It’s for people in the neighbourhood to get together,” she said. “It’s for us when we don’t have the kids, we can meet each other in the neighbourhood. It’s more an opportunity to meet each other who are in the same boat.”

“It’s like a Meetup group,” D’Amico said, referring to the online website that is billed as the world’s largest network of local groups.

The Findlay Creek co-organizers are also looking at doing family-friendly activities in the future.

The inaugural Single in South Ottawa gathering takes place in Findlay Creek the evening of Sept. 29. For event details, join the Single in South Ottawa Facebook group at facebook.com/singleinsouthottawa.

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Back to school means it is back to the screens

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When I talk to some parents, I realize my kids are among the lucky ones.

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For the past two years, possibly more, our school has been transitioning to a paperless environment.

This year, it’s for real.

From kindergarten, there is to be no more pesky Duo-Tangs with songs and rhymes. For the older kids, homework is mostly accessible in Google Drive and can be completed online.

There are no more letters home or sign-up sheets.

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All this has the potential to be great, for those of us who can access and use the Internet.

But it also has the potential to increase the socio-economic divide that persists in our society and in our schools.

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for school trips, milk programs and school supplies.

Most families in Ottawa have Internet access at home. But there are some who don’t. Even among those with access, however, the reality of getting children online every day after school is a tricky one.

It was an interesting second week of school at our house. Two kids needed to get online simultaneously during the homework hour; my daughter was chomping at the bit for me to download the songs she’s learning in junior kindergarten. We’re not device-deprived, but we have yet to become the family with two devices each. I felt like my head was spinning. How could homework get done every day with kids fighting over Internet access? And once

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I started shopping around for Chromebooks.

My husband said we would be spoiling them by providing them a device.

I said it was essential to their success in school to have access to a fast device that could get them logged in daily to their Google Drives. We’re still discussing who’s right.

But these are middleclass problems. There are families that don’t have adequate Internet access at home. There are families who don’t have credit cards. There are families who couldn’t possibly contemplate purchasing

a device per kid. There are those who are time pressed and will leave the kindergarten rhymes and songs in Google Drive, never to look at them, let alone print them. How much harder will it be for their kids to fully participate in their school life and community?

I’m happy the school board is forward-thinking and has the money to facilitate online learning. I’m very happy that I don’t have to deal with duplicate forms and masses of paper coming through the door daily.

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We’re never too old to learn

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he city’s public school is a democratic institution. Sort of.

We have Ottawa Carleton District School Board trustees – publicly elected in a democratic system – who don’t seem keen on keeping the process so democratic. There’s evidence from current and past trustees that a clique sets the agenda and determines the proper outcome of votes before the public sits down to watch the debate.

One of those former trustees has suggested students and parents would be better served by a school board made up of appointed trustees. It’s an idea worth considering.

The people willing to put their name on the ballot to serve as trustee are clearly committed individuals. They must all arrive at the board table wanting children to excel.

But things start to fall apart quickly when the demands of different parts of the city start pulling trustees in different directions. Trustees are elected in geographic zones, and the parents in each zone have diverse expectations. Trustees are forced into parochial decisions in order to keep local parents

happy – even when those decisions are not the best thing for students across the board.

Appointed trustees could instead be specialists, without the geographic push and pull. They could be selected by the province for their experience, such as the ability to run a large committee. A financial wiz could be put in charge of understanding and explaining the budget, and members with real estate and construction experience could deal with expansion plans. As it stands today, incoming trustees have to learn these skills as they go.

An appointed board would not be as democratic as a public vote every four years, but then again, in the most recent municipal election, some public board trustee zones saw turnout below 36 per cent.

And even among those voters, who can say they made an informed vote?

The best case scenario would see the province approve a pilot project, and try an appointed school board in one municipality for one term. It could turn out well or it could be scrapped, but it’s an idea worth trying.

If the goal is to give our children the best possible education, nothing should be off the table.

Seems like no one wants to stay up late these days

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report has come out suggesting the city’s arenas are being under-used. If you understand how the city’s thought processes work, you know that no good can come out of this.

Already there is talk of streamlining and consolidating and building gleaming new structures. And if you understand how city thought processes work you know what this means: the arena near you is going to be shut down and some mega multipurpose thingy is going to be put up that you’ll have to drive halfan-hour to get to. You will be able to get a latté there, though.

Before we mourn, as many will, the death of that cold, dark building that smelled of hot chocolate and the cigarettes of yesteryear, it is interesting to

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town look at the reason all this will be happening.

The major factor seems to be that Canadians don’t stay up late any more. According to reports in local media, the people who rent ice time don’t like to do so before 6 p.m. and they especially don’t like to do so after 9 p.m.

So there is some pretty good ice time going begging and there is a hole in the parks and recreation budget where rent the money from all those late-night beer leagues used to go.

It is sad to think of us as a

people who can’t stay up late to play hockey, but the trend has been heading in this direction for some time.

There was a reminder last week with the announcement of the CBC’s Peter Mansbridge’s imminent retirement. This provoked a flood of reminiscences about the CBC national news, and with it a reminder that The National, as it came to be called, was shifted to 10 p.m. from 11 p.m. in 1982.

The comparison with the present day is quite startling. Before 1982 Canadians, if they wanted the CBC to tell them what was going on, had to sit up past 11 p.m., even later if they wanted the local news and weather. And they did. CBC’s ratings were pretty good in those days.

Nowadays there’s no need.

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For that matter, you can read it online a lot earlier than that and hit the hay around the time the sun sets.

News junkies are not the only Canadians who seem to need their sleep. Earlier start times are the rule rather than the exception in many areas of life. Local concerts that used to start at 8 now start at 7 or 7:30. So do most theatre performances. Even on Broadway some shows now start at 7 p.m. and the others start at 8 p.m., a change from the celebrated 8:30 p.m. of yore.

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Even more ominously, the only activity that takes place later these days is shopping.

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Letters to the Editor Real solutions to high hydro costs needed Open Letter – George Darouze to Kathleen Wynne, Re: Hydro One Dear Premier Wynne, Every day in the Province of Ontario, Hydro One customers are faced with the choice between feeding their families and turning on the lights.

How can the province allow things to get so bad for its own citizens to choose between basic needs?

Since I was elected to represent Osgoode Ward in 2014, I have made making Fair Hydro for Ottawa residents one of my top priorities.

Nearly 45,000 Ottawa residents, most of them rural, are currently on Hydro One and paying up to 30 per cent more for the same hydro service. I fully understand their frustration, as I myself am also a customer of Hydro One and subject to the atrocious and unjustifiable fees and rates each month.

After personal experiences of hydro bills unnecessarily costing hundreds of dollars and listening to the heart break-

ing stories of my residents, I began a city wide petition asking for harmonized billing rates for Hydro One customers as Hydro Ottawa.

‘How can the province allow things to get so bad for its own citizens to choose between basic needs?’

Customers under Hydro One deserve a permanent, long term solution. This solution needs to be as substantive as the harm that has been imposed on these residents for years.

Removing the eight per cent HST from hydro bills is no more than a small bandaid on a much larger wound. Doing so will decrease Provincial revenue, while

Hydro One continues to take the hard earn profit of struggling families in to their corporate pockets.

Not only does this not address the gap between Hydro One rate payers and Hydro Ottawa rate payers, it does not correct the issue at its core.

The statements made in September 12’s throne speech are not solutions, and I sincerely hope that this was not the extent of resolution that you felt was acceptable. More needs to be done.

In anticipation of my Fair Hydro For Ottawa Petition being presented to the Legislative Assembly of Ontario this fall, I urge you to take serious and immediate action towards correcting the erroneous cost of hydro rates under Hydro One. We deserve a real and substantive solution.

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Big Brother isn’t watching Eastway Gardens homes: LRT officials Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Eastway Gardens residents have been assured cameras at the Belfast light-rail yards behind their homes are not invading their privacy.

M.J. Beauchamp and her neighbours learned at a Sept. 7 public meeting at the Overbrook Community

Centre the devices are “construction cameras” angled toward the maintenance and storage facility and don’t offer a 360-degree view that includes nearby homes.

“But there’s no construction there now,” Beauchamp said. “All the construction is done, so I don’t know what they are talking about.”

Her daughter, Emilie

Beauchamp, said she can understand the need for safety cameras to monitor spaces that employees use and to guard against theft or vandalism. But her bedroom is at the back of her Eastway Gardens home, and the cameras and stadium-bright lights they are mounted on have had an impact.

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LRT officials have said lights were turned off at the west end following complaints earlier this year, but that the issue will again be reviewed.

The primary role of the cameras is theft prevention, said Kathryn Keyes, communications director at OLRT Constructors, which is building the Confederation Line of the LRT project.

These will be replaced with closed-captioned television cameras, similar to those at OC Transpo stations, and would be in use when the line opens in 2018, she said, but did not elaborate on the technical difference between the two types.

“During the construction, the cameras are on and pointed at the building,” said Damon Berlin, who gave the evening’s presentation on behalf of LRT officials.

“They’re monitored by security personnel and construction personnel. They’re kept – as per protocol – 30 days.

They’re not shared.”

A new policy that will be presented to the city’s transit committee this fall will govern “who has access to

(the cameras), how long the (footage) will be kept, what they will be looking for,” said Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier.

But it doesn’t make sense to the Beauchamps if the cameras will be swapped out for a different system in the future.

“Why have temporary safety cameras if you’re putting in CCTV footage afterwards?” Emilie said.

“They look pretty permanent to me,” said Beauchamp.

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Residents were also told 50 trees and shrubs will planted among the 15 trees that were put in this July at an earthen berm that separates the Belfast Yards and Eastway Gardens.

“That landscaping will help with that reflection of the sound off the berm,” Cloutier said, referring to the sound of Via trains that that chug between the berm and homes.

The greenery will begin to go in within the next few weeks depending on the weather, but the bulk of it

will be planted next spring, according to rail officials.

“They have not turned their back on you,” Berlin said. “They continue to monitor and they will make adjustments and update the area through the fall of this year.”

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If you live or work along the light-rail route between the Blair and Cyrville stations, as well as the Belfast Yards, you may soon find yourself doing a double take.

Light-rail trains currently being assembled at the Belfast maintenance and storage facility will soon go for test runs, beginning in late September or early October when the line is electrified.

“As soon as we produce a vehicle we begin to test them,” said Roger Schmidt, technical director of OLRT Constructors.

Six out of the 34 Confederation trains will be the first to be put through their paces. Not all will be ready for practice runs at the same time, said Keyes. “It’s ongoing.”

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Expect to hear some noise during the day – the preferred schedule for rail officials – but not a lot.

“They’ll be going fairly low speed,” said Schmidt, but added that one of the vehicles will undergo a single high-speed test. “Most of the testing is if the controls are working, if the brakes are working.”

“They emanate much less noise than the Via,” Keyes added.

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The public can expect some advance warning before the overhead catenary system, which is made up of an overhead network of wires that send electricity to the trains, goes live and trains skim down the track.

Notification will be shared via area councillors, on social media and with schools located within two kilometres of the test-alignment areas, Berlin said.

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The 2016 construction season continues to focus on the main routes in the city’s core and on efforts to complete the O-Train Confederation Line for a 2018 service launch. Other major traffic impact due to construction activity involves: • Lane closures on Main Street, where construction will be shifting to the south between Colonel By and Rideau River Drive.

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One of the projects receiving funds from the provincial government through the Early Researcher Ottawa research is getting a Awards program is the University of Ottawa Refugee boost with almost $7 million in Assistance Project, led by researcher and professor funding from the provincial government.

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I would like to remind residents of the Safety Series event that I will be hosting at the Greenboro Community Centre (363 Lorry Greenberg Dr.) on Thursday, September 29th.

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The money will be a boost for 36 different projects, including five at Carleton University, one at CHEO’s Research Institute, two at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute and 28 at the University of Ottawa. The announcement was made at the University of Ottawa on Sept. 7.

According to a press release, the projects were evaluated through a peer review process that involved Canadian and international academic and industry experts.

One of the projects funded in part by the provincial government is the University of Ottawa Refugee Assistance Project, led by researcher and professor Jennifer Bond.

The five-year project is getting $100,000 from the provincial government’s Early Researcher Awards program and $50,000 in matching funds from the university.

Bond said the money will help extend and deepen her research, which looks at access to justice issues that exist for refugees.

The project looks at real refugee cases, including audio recordings of court proceedings, and the issues around evidence. By looking at trends in evidence, the project can find where there are deficits in the refugee system.

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The findings are used to create policy documents, as well as to train support workers to help prepare refugees for their hearings. So far, 300 support workers in Canada have been trained through the program.

Bond’s research began five years ago at the University of Ottawa with two part-time students. Since then, more than 75 students have been involved.

“They frequently tell us how meaningful this work is for them because they are doing this researchbased work and community-based work and can see how their work can impact communities in a direct and meaningful way,” Bond said.

The money will help dozens more students have similar experiences, as Bond and other researchers mentor them and collaborate with them to achieve more results for refugees.

Ontario’s Early Researcher Awards Program is providing $11 million to support 79 research projects at 22 different research institutions in Ontario.

“Supporting these very bright researchers, we are giving them the opportunity to develop these ideas and concepts into a practical reality that could potentially change lives,” Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi said following the press conference.

He added the research could later be commercialized, leading to the creation of new jobs.

Ottawa South MPP John Fraser said health care and research in his riding is akin to what the automotive industry is to Oshawa. He said the research projects receiving money from the province include advancing online security, preventing Type 2 diabetes and heart disease and more.

“You’re finding innovative solutions to help improve people’s lives by making new discoveries, finding new treatments and creating new technologies,” Fraser said.

Ottawa research projects include: • Five projects at Carleton University – $486,276 • One project at CHEO’s Research Institute – $140,000 • Two projects at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute – $280,000 • Twenty-eight projects at the University of Ottawa – $6,085,14

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Ottawa child picks the name for new RCMP foal Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

And Nordic was his name.

A seven-year-old Ottawa child named Rory was one of six Canadian kids to choose winning names for the RCMP’s newest batch of foals, submitting the name Nordic.

Each spring, the RCMP foal naming contest invites young Canadians to submit original names for six of

the foals born at the RCMP breeding farm in Pakenham, Ont. This year, contestants had to submit names beginning with the letter N, and Nordic joins Nacho, Nanook, Nemo, Nickle and Noble as the RCMP’s newest N-named recruits.

The other winners were Calleigh, 7, from Chilliwack, B.C. for the name Nacho; Ariya, 3, from Brampton, Ont. for the name Nanook;

Alexis, 10, from Port Coquitlam, B.C. for the name Nemo; Drew, 9, from Quispamsis, N.B. for the name Nickel; and Kolton, 4, from Estevan, Sask. for the name Noble. Winners get a signed RCMP Stetson hat worn by a musical ride member, a set of musical ride trading cards, horse and rider leaf pin, framed photo of the foal they named and a certificate from the RCMP commissioner.

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MP’s Fair Shot event helps kids

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“I am thrilled that we could raise almost $11,800 for the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa’s Fair Shot Program,” Poilievre said after the event. “I am grateful to our many sponsors, donors and volunteers who helped make this day a success, who have given approximately three dozen kids the opportunity to play sports that they would not have otherwise had.”

Besides the free pancake breakfast, other activities included face painting and a bouncy castle.

Youngsters also had access to a playground area at Saunders Farm.

The Fair Shot Program of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa provides kids and their families with the funding needed to participate in various sports.

Poilievre organized a fundraiser for the Fair Shot Program in 2014 as well, raising about $8,900 for the program at that time.

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• Five projects at Carleton University - $486,276 • One project at CHEO’s Research Institute - $140,000 • Two projects at The Ottawa Hospital Research Institute - $280,000 • 28 projects at the University of Ottawa - $6,085,149 We are celebrating projects that will help advance online security, work to prevent type 2 diabetes and heart disease and examine how our justice system interacts with refugees.

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Up to three dozen kids will have the opportunity to be involved in sports thanks to a pancake breakfast hosted by Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre at Saunders Farm in Munster on Sept. 10.

The event raised $11,788 for the Fair Shot Program of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa, which helps cover costs for vulnerable kids to play sports.

This can take the form of providing equipment or by covering registration fees so that youth can be involved in soccer, dancing, swimming, hockey or other sports programs.

In his remarks at the fundraiser, Poilievre said that the Fair Shot Program allows kids under the care of the Children’s Aid Society to be involved in sports.

About 36 kids will be helped to play sports with the funds raised at the event.

Poilievre told the crowd of 200 that all of the funds raised at the breakfast are going directly to help kids as there are no administration costs involved since the Fair Shot Program is administered by the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa.

Walter Noble, executive director of the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa, said that the Fair Shot Program not only gives kids an opportunity to be involved in sports by covering costs but also provides kids with special sporting memories that will be with them for the rest of their lives.

Track and field athlete Sekou Kaba of Ottawa, just back from his first Olympics, told the breakfast that he had enjoyed every bit of his Rio experience. Wearing a red jacket with “Canada” emblazoned on it, he recited his athletic history and called those experiences some of the most memorable years of his life. He noted that the fundraiser was in support of kids being involved in sports and urged youth to get involved in whatever sport appeals to them.

At the fundraiser, there were formal presentations of major donations from Scotiabank ($3,000), Doug Stuewe Royal LePage Team Realty ($1,750) and Carleton Mushroom Farms ($1,000).

Other sponsors of the event

included Moncion’s Your Independent Grocer, Saunders Farm, Danby’s Bar and Grill, Rideau Carleton Raceway, Honey Drop Body and Face Art, Rent in Ottawa Property Management and Wesley Clover, an investment management firm.

Virtually all of the expenses involved in the event were covered by donations including the activities for youngsters, the venue and the food for the breakfast.

Poilievre thanked his office staff and the many volunteers who were involved in helping stage the fundraiser including those who served the pancake breakfast.

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$1.4M bill for taxpayers after city bus hits pedestrian Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com

The city recently spent just over $1.4 million to settle a claim after an OC Transpo bus hit a pedestrian at a crosswalk, but city staff won’t tell the people footing the bill - taxpayers - exactly where or when it happened.

In an emailed response from the city’s media department, city solicitor Rick O’Connor said the city’s standard practise is to not disclose details of individual settlements.

The financial details were in a report presented at a Finance and Economic Development committee meeting at city hall on Sept. 6.

The $1.4 million includes settlements and all costs to the city, such as legal fees, and includes a clause that says details about payments, either claim settlements and court-ordered, are kept confidential. That includes where and when the incident happened.

O’Connor said results are kept confidential to allow “for more open and fruitful negotiations and between the parties and, in so doing, promotes the public interest of resolution of litigated matters without consuming scarce court resources.”

The city did confirm the incident, which was reported as a “collision between a city vehicle and a cyclist or pe-

destrian”, in the report was an incident involving an OC Transpo bus and a pedestrian at a crosswalk.

Troy Charter, the city’s assistant general manager of transit operations, said they investigate all collisions and ensure corrective actions are taken, in response to a question regarding any changes or safety measures that followed the collision.

He said such actions include defensive driving training, accident prevention training and training to deal with interacting with pedestrians and cyclists.

Mayor Jim Watson’s press secretary said he doesn’t comment on matters that were settled out-of-court.

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The city recently settled out of court after a pedestrian was struck by an OC Transpo bus.

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- une auto-support tour de communication de 65m Une fois les travaux terminés, le système d’antennes mesurera 65 mètres de hauteur.

Industrie Canada, qui est responsable d’approuver ce système d’antennes, exige que SNC passent en revue la présente proposition avec le public et la municipalité locale.

Après avoir examiné cette proposition, la Ville d’Ottawa fera part de sa Industry Canada is responsible for the approval of this antenna position à Industrie Canada et à SNC. system, and requires SNC to review this proposal with the public and local municipality.

SNC vous invite, dans les 30 jours ouvrables suivant la date du présent avis, à faire part de vos commentaires par téléphone, fax ou courriel ou After reviewing this proposal the City of Ottawa will provide its à demander de connaître la position de la Ville quant à la proposition position to Industry Canada and SNC. du système d’antennes. Veuillez communiquer avec: SNC invites you, within 30 calendar days of the date of this Eric Belchamber notice, to provide by e-mail, fax or phone your comments, Téléphone: (613) 220-5970 and / or request to be informed of the City’s position on the Fax: (613) 482-4583 proposed antenna system. Please contact: eric.belchamber@landsquared.com Eric Belchamber SNC donnera suite à toute préoccupation jugée pertinente et raisonnable, Phone: (613) 220-5970 et que la Ville tiendra compte des commentaires du public et de la réponse Fax: (613) 482-4583 du promoteur à l’égard de ceux-ci au moment de faire part de sa position eric.belchamber@landsquared.com au promoteur et à Industrie Canada.

SNC will respond to all reasonable and relevant concerns, and the City will be taking into account comments from the public and the proponent’s response to each when providing its position to the proponent and Industry Canada.

Thursday, September 29, 2016 City Hall, Festival Board Room 110 Laurier Ave West • 6:30 to 8 p.m.

Presentations by staff at 7 p.m.

Brief Background As part of the review of the City’s Official Plan in 2013, Council undertook to further review the Employment Land polices and Employment Land supply. The consultants hired to undertake that review have finalised their report and have made recommendations for changes to the City’s Official Plan. Information on this project is also available on the city website at ottawa.ca/publicconsultations.

At the request of the Ontario Municipal Board the City is also reviewing the population and housing projections to the year 2036. Population and housing projections form the basis for the timeframe of the Official Plan and the assessment of land needs for housing and employment. The Official Plan may be updated to incorporate the final projections and a 2036 planning horizon.

This Open House provides an opportunity for the public to view the possible changes recommended for the Employment Lands and the proposed projections and to ask questions of City staff before these matters are considered by the Council.

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NEWS Findlay Creek pedestrian hit by car ‘likely’ jaywalking: police Incident spurs renewed calls for traffic light, improved sightlines Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

The entrance to the Findlay Creek shopping centre has again been placed under the microscope after a female pedestrian was hit by a car coming out of the plaza the evening of Sept. 6.

The problem is the visual barrier posed by a landscaped median that stretches along the centre of that road west of Bank Street, as well as the lack of a pedestrian crossing or traffic light, according to residents.

In the summer, the veg-

etation along the centre strip makes it difficult for motorists to spot pedestrians crossing Findlay Creek Drive, said Findlay Creek resident Barbara D’Amico, who is also a member of the Findlay Creek Community Association.

“For cyclists, pedestrians and for motorists, it’s a useless, cosmetic thing,” she said of the barrier. “There’s no reason for it to be there, and all it does is it reduces the visibility of trying to navigate that area.

“And in the winter that’s even worse because that’s where the snow piles up,” D’Amico said.

The female pedestrian who was struck by a car on Findlay Creek Drive, west of Bank Street, around 6:30 p.m., suffered serious but non-life-threatening injuries,

according to paramedics.

“The car was coming out of the Findlay Creek Shopping Centre, turning left (onto Findlay Creek Drive) and the female was crossing the road there,” said Const.

Marc Soucy, Ottawa police spokesman. “There’s no crosswalk there.”

JAYWALKING?

Charges likely won’t be laid in connection with the incident, he said. The investigation is still ongoing, but Soucy said the pedestrian may have been jaywalking across Findlay Creek Drive when she was hit.

“They’re exploring that possibility and it looks more than likely that it is (a case of jaywalking),” he said. “Until it’s (the investigation is) complete, I can’t say 100 per cent,

but it’s going that way.”

Paramedics who responded to the collision treated a 56-year-old female at the scene for a fractured arm, a shoulder injury, facial lacerations and “very mild” cuts, bumps and bruises to one leg, said J.P. Trottier, Ottawa paramedic spokesman.

The woman was transported to hospital in serious but stable condition.

“It certainly looks like a pretty big collision there,” Trottier said. “She pretty well destroyed the windshield of the car – certainly indicative of a very serious collision.”

D’Amico said she had already asked GloucesterSouth Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish for a crosswalk “so that motorists automatically know there is the potential of people actually walk-

ing there.”

“People are not going to walk to the two intersections,” she said, referring to the intersection at Findlay Creek Drive and Bank Street and another four-way stop farther west on Findlay Creek Drive at Cedar Creek Drive and Devonwood Circle.

“Certainly there are a lot of folks who do cross illegally here, but I can’t say I blame them because detouring to cross at Bank or Devonwood (Circle) is inconvenient,” said Brad Nixon, who oversees the association’s transportation portfolio.

Even before this latest incident, the group had advocated that a traffic signal be installed at the plaza entrance to “improve crossing safety as well as facilitate left turns out of the plaza – which has

also caused accidents in the past,” Nixon said.

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“This has met resistance from traffic engineers at city hall because the light would be close to the lights at Findlay Creek and Bank. But I think it would work if the lights were timed together appropriately,” he said.

The group also reacted on Facebook page urging drivers to slow down and make full stops at stop signs. (Police have not said whether speed was a factor in the pedestrian-car collision). And the association has again repeated its request for the light in the wake of the recent collision.

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But traffic counts from 2014, which noted three collisions at that location, indicated that changes to that entrance, such as a signalized intersection, were not warranted, said Qaqish.

Two of the three crashes involved vehicles turning left into the shopping area and the third involved a vehicle making a left turn while leaving the plaza. The three crashes were not considered serious, and the intersection still functions well, he said.

While 2015 collision data for that intersection was not available, Qaqish said a count at the entrance on March 8 of this year, between 3 and 10 p.m., showed that 822 exiting vehicles turned left from the plaza onto Findlay Creek Drive and 679 turned right out of the shopping centre.

Another 828 turned left into the plaza.

Traffic counts would have to demonstrate that there is a consistent pattern of accidents, the councilor said.

“But my concern, and I’ve raised that with staff, is the sightlines from that plaza are a little off,” he said, acknowledging the median doesn’t offer a clear view for vehicles turning left from the shopping centre.

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Emergency crews were called to Findlay Creek Drive on Sept. 6 after a female pedestrian was struck by a left-turning car, according to Ottawa police. Investigators are exploring the possibility the woman may have been jaywalking at the time.

However, there are options that could be explored, such as extending the median so that vehicles can only turn right into and out of the plaza.

The median’s location or its vegetation may also be reviewed.

“I think all options are on the table,” said Qaqish, who plans to speak with city traffic staff in the coming weeks, as well as consult with the association.

“At the end of the day we can do everything that we can,

but there’s always going to be a human behaviour component to this too,” the councillor said.

“I think all options are on the table.”

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The recent incident serves as a reminder that people – pedestrians, cyclists and motorists – need to take more

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‘We really are dealing with life and death every day’: CHEO family Week In Review!

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ter Everley, who is currently receiving life-saving care at CHEO. “We’ve spent a total of 210 days at CHEO,” said Patterson.

Their daughter was born with a rare genetic condition known as congenital central hypoventilation syndrome, which affects just 1,000 people worldwide.

“She essentially stops breathing when she’s sleeping,” Patterson said of her first born, who also suffers from a seizure disorder.

“It’s a struggle every day with her,” Yolkowskie said of Everley, who had to be resuscitated 17 times in a single day two weeks ago.

“We really are dealing with life and death every day with her,” said Patterson.

Their family’s experience is why the community’s support is needed to help fund the work that CHEO’s medical team is doing to save the lives of thousands of children every year.

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will be sold out by the Dec. 9 deadline for the third straight year.

The grand prize package, which includes the Minto Dream Home at 540 Bridgeport Ave. in Manotick, is worth $1.65 million.

From top to bottom, every room in the fully furnished house features unique focal pieces, ranging from bigscreen televisions to a baby grand piano.

The basement is designed for entertaining, complete with an indoor-outdoor serving area that leads out into a patio with a built-in barbecue.

There’s a home theatre system and bar area, and the focal points in an adjoining room include a stage for aspiring musicians, guitars, a swinging chair and a rockclimbing wall.

“I think if you have a party here, you’ll have a hard time getting your friends to leave,” said Brent Strachan, senior vice-president at Minto Communities, which has been partnering to build CHEO Dream Homes for the past 17 years.

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Jordan Yolkowskie and Sarah Patterson, of Lombardy, Ont. near Smiths Falls, hold a photo of their eight-month-old daughter and CHEO patient Everley inside this year’s CHEO Dream Home in Manotick at the launch of the hospital’s annual lottery fundraiser on Sept. 12.

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This year’s Okanagan model home is more than 4,000 square feet, made extra special with 10-foot-high ceilings, a modern contemporary design and a curved staircase.

Pale maple wood and charcoal grey porcelain flooring and warm wood finishings bring the outdoors in, said Donna Correy, an interior designer with Ottawa-based KISS Design Group.

Neutral tones throughout offer serenity, and a bounty of Canadian art and colourful accent pieces make it a very liveable space, she said, adding the house is also the last address on the street, offering unspoiled vistas of protected green space.

“We all help grow strong and healthy kids – it’s something that connects us all to the community,” Strachan said.

“For those of us who have used CHEO we are very grateful that it’s there. For those of us who haven’t used CHEO, we’re comforted knowing that it is there.”

In addition to the new house, the Dream Home grand prize also comes with $100,000 in cash, a 2017 Infinity car (or $47,000 in cash), house cleaning for a year and $5,000 in groceries.

“Well, 210 days – CHEO has been around us more than our family has,” said Patterson.

“They don’t just treat Everley – they treat Jordan and I as well, and they’ve really given us an opportunity to have a life with Everley. They’ve saved her life.

“She has the potential of having a bright, beautiful future because of CHEO.” Tickets can be purchased by calling 1-877-562-5437, at BMO, TD Canada Trust, CIBC and National Bank, as well as at dreamofalifetime.ca.

“She has the potential of having a bright, beautiful future because of CHEO.” SARAH PATTERSON, EVERLEY’S MOTHER

Tickets are $100 each or three for $250 for a chance to win one of more than 5,000 prizes. Those purchased by midnight Nov. 18 are also entered for a chance to win an early bird prize package.

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The city’s finance and economic development committee will not move forward with a pilot project to allow retail businesses citywide to open on six statutory holidays in 2017.

The committee was considering applying for a blanket exemption to the province’s Retail Business Holidays Act for next year.

“What my motion was trying to do was lets do the whole city as one application and just be done with it,” said Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley, who spearheaded the idea.

But after 51 per cent of respondents to a survey voted they were against opening (43 per cent) or were undecided (eight per cent), the committee decided on Sept. 6 it would not pursue the project further.

“It’s clear that businesses are not in favour of having that option, which is fine.

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A block of trustees determine who gets to head up school board committees, despite a “secret” ballot held during an organizational meeting in December, say Cathy Curry and Donna Blackburn.

Curry, who served as board chair of the OttawaCarleton District School Board before resigning in 2012, said it was common practice for a voting block of six or seven trustees to call each other to decide who gets what job – a big enough block to stop those seeking nominations that weren’t part of the clique.

“A trustee might get blocked from participating in a committee where they might have expertise or interest because of a way they voted on an issue the previous year,” Curry said.

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“We are doing really important work right now that deals with student well being,” she said of the ongoing accommodation review.

Seward added the board works very harmoniously.

BRING UP CONCERNS

“I understand that Donna is not happy, and I am sorry for that, but there’s a more collegial way to bring up her concerns.”

Blackburn and Curry’s allegations aren’t the only time the board has faced criticism over governance.

In 2007, then Minister of Education Kathleen Wynne directed a pair of consultants to report back on governance issues within the

board.

The report, All Students and All Communities: Report on the Feasibility of the Proposed Multi-Year Budget Management Plan and Possible Alternatives for the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board” by Joan Green and Brian Cain.

The report says that there is little corporate solidarity in board wide decisionmaking, partially because of the legacy of amalgamation of the Ottawa and Carleton boards.

“Some trustees described the current relations around the board table as fractured, broken or toxic,” the report reads. “…overtaken by individual zone or trustee interests or special interest group’s pressures as opposed to the best decisions for the whole jurisdiction.”

Blackburn said the culture still exists, in her opinion.

The dysfunction costs money, Blackburn said, adding there’s a general distrust of staff recommendations, so a lot of items end up going back for more study or consultation unnecessarily.

“There are some good trustees on our board who have a clear understanding of what our role is,” Blackburn said. “Unfortunately it is not the majority of us.

CATHY CURRY

DONNA BLACKBURN

The OCDSB is an excellent school board to send your children to. However, its greatness is despite the board of trustees not because of it.

We need to do better.”

members from the Learning Disability Association of Ottawa Carleton, Association for Bright Children, Down Syndrome Association, Autism Society of Ontario and others.

“We’d get a report telling us that its better to place kids in their community schools, in regular classrooms, with support and we’d have a recommendation coming out of SEAC with a motion attached to add three new learning disability classes in Orléans,” Curry said.

“A trustee would add that item to a motion at like 10:50 p.m. and it would cost hundreds of thousands of dollars.”

SPECIAL EDUCATION

The board’s special advisory committee mirrors the dysfunction on the rest of the board, both Curry and Blackburn said.

“We overspend our special education spending envelope each year by $5 million at least,” Blackburn said. “The committee thinks they dictate board policy, but that’s not the way it’s supposed to be.”

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hey were everywhere. Glowing in the dark of the night. I wasn’t frightened of them. I was frightened for them. They were the many fireflies that came out in the heat of the summer and once darkness had settled in, they flitted around, not that far from the ground ... many little glowing lights, no doubt unaware of the danger awaiting them.

I was once frightened by the fireflies, but then my sister Audrey said they were simply tiny pieces of stars broken off by unseen angels and sent down to bring light in the darkness.

That made perfect sense to me, and certainly eliminated any fear I had.

What didn’t make sense to me and filled my veins with ice water, was how my three brothers could murder those harmless little

MARY COOK Memories flies. They were easy to catch, because they seemed to land on an arm, unaware of what lay in store for them. And this is when my three brothers would commit their murderous act, so that the poor creatures could no longer fly.

They actually ripped the little bodies apart and put the small pieces of glowing light up and down their arms, until they looked like they were carrying many tiny little flashlights.

Then the brothers would tear around the yard like people possessed! They would yell and laugh, enjoying their murderous acts. I covered my ears with my hands, so I couldn’t hear them and pleaded with Mother to stop their cruel acts, but that got me nowhere.

I would stay in the house, praying for Mother to say it was time to get ready for bed, and avoided even looking out the

kitchen window, just in case I saw what was going on in the backyard.

Finally, it was bedtime.

Mother went to the door, hit the wooden spoon against the tin disc that hung on a nail that was used to call everyone in for meals, and one by one the brothers headed into the house, leaving the evidence of what they had been up to outside.

They were still talking about what a great night it had been when they had their glass of milk and cookie, and again, I put my hands over my ears to shut out what they were saying.

Being the youngest, I was always ushered upstairs before anyone else, and Audrey was right behind me that night. She knew how upset I was, and tried to steer the conversation to something more

pleasant. But nothing could erase what I had seen in the backyard. upstairs

Finally, the brothers came upstairs, and they had to pass through our bedroom, which was really a big hall, leading to their beds in the back room.

Emerson, whose mission in life seemed to be making my life miserable, came right over to where I was sitting on the side of the bed waiting for Mother to come and hear our prayers.

He thrust out his arm and there were the remains of one of the murdered fireflies! Of course, it had lost its glow. Audrey gave him a poke that sent him flying and told him to get ready for bed or he would be sorry! And right then I knew what I was going to pray for. I was going

to pray that the next time the brothers went out at night to catch fireflies, they would be attacked by a batch of wasps instead and, just maybe, their arms would fall off!

It took me a long time to fall asleep and when I did, I dreamed of angels breaking off little pieces of stars and sending them down to our farm in Northcote where they became fireflies. And I could see my brothers trying to catch them. But they soared way above the ground, and I dreamed I could hear the fireflies laughing.

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here is a man on Beach Road selling his goats. I have been stopping at his corner to watch the baby goats playing in the yard, butting heads, climbing up onto their shelter and jumping off. They are so frisky and intelligent. I have always wanted a goat. He has a big “Goats for Sale” sign on his fence now.

I pulled over yesterday to get a closer look and the goats stopped playing to stare at me. I baahed at them and they responded, then went back to their headbutting game.

Alas, I cannot have a goat.

This is why.

Back in the 1980s, a gang of very badly behaved goats ruined any chance of me any owning one of their kind. At the time, the Farmer (who wasn’t a farmer then) was travelling the prairies visit-

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife ing farmers on behalf of a credit union. On one especially hot day, he was travelling a long, country road, enjoying the breeze through the windows of his K-car.

He arrived at a goat farmer’s house and went in for a chat.

That particular farmer didn’t get visitors very often, and he loved to talk.

So when my husband (who wasn’t my husband then) arrived, this gentleman put the kettle on and opened a new box of tea biscuits. My husband is never one to rush away from a conversation or a pot of tea. For the next

two hours, the two men chatted about the weather, crop yields, finances, and women.

In that order.

This is how the goats spent the same two hours. Noticing the shiny new vehicle in the driveway, they decided to amble over and take a closer look. Goats – even Manitoba farm goats – fancy themselves mountain climbers, and will climb onto anything that they encounter. The first goat reached the roof of the car and did a little tap dance to proclaim himself King.

The second goat assessed the situation. If he climbed

up top and joined the larger goat on the roof of the car he would likely be shoved off. Then he noticed the open windows. The Farmer had conveniently parked the car next to a pile of old wooden pallets, so the goats could step up and hoist themselves in. Within about twenty minutes, the K-car, a company issue, was occupied by four rather curious and snacky goats.

Now, goats have iron stomachs and they have been known to eat leather shoes, hardcover books – even tin cans. They don’t have to be hungry. They just consider it their duty to taste everything.

This is what they ate: the upholstery of both front car seats and a good portion of the rear bench; the Farmer’s briefcase handles and most of the papers within (he had left that conveniently open

as well); the Farmer’s hamand-cheese sandwich, apple, cookies and potato chips; the map of Manitoba; the novel he was reading; and the left of his pair of hiking boots. The goat was working on the right boot when the Farmer emerged from the house. His host laughed and said, “I hope you have goat insurance!” The story grows longer every time my husband tells it, with embellishments and items added to the goat menu. The morale always remains the same: we will never own a goat.

About four years ago, we were visiting friends and they told us another goat story that only added to my husband’s (then he really was my husband) dislike of goats. They had visitors with a shiny sportscar. While on the back porch enjoying a barbecue, the resident goats noticed the flashy car, came

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Former chair says province should do away with elected school trustees Continued from page 29

The Green and Cain report from 2007 also talks about special education, and said the management plan for the ministry has a firm commitment to community schools.

It says it makes the best use of board resources in the long term and reduces transportation costs.

The report notes that the district overspent its envelope in that department by $10.3

million for special education. “…and yet trustees seem to be divided between those who feel special education is still grossly under funded and those who believe current spending levels are a significant concern but cannot find their way to a solution,” the report reads.

In a 2013 interview with Metroland, SEAC chair Rob Kirwan said with the growing number of recognized learning disabilities and dwindling

funding, resources are tough to get.

“It becomes a case of pitting kids with ADD (attention deficit disorder) against kids with autism as they compete for dollars,” he said.

That’s why the trustees should be appointed, argues Curry.

When Curry resigned, she sent a series of recommendations to the deputy minister to help deal with the governance issues.

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Like hospital boards, Curry said trustees should be appointed for their expertise, ensuring that they’re there to serve the interests of the whole jurisdiction, rather than special interest groups.

“Take the finances,” she said. “I have no background in finances, and yet I was being asked to make decisions with a budget of nearly $1 billion.”

Curry said that some trustees run on a platform of never

voting to close a school – something that becomes necessary from time to time.

Another option would be to give the director or chief financial officer voting power, Curry said, recalling several times where an issue was gridlocked over a tied vote.

“Then we’d go back to the drawing board,” she said.

Seward said governance has been looked at during her six-year tenure on the board, which included a shift in how

committee of the whole meetings are done.

“That work (on governance) is being continuously done,” she said.

But that’s not what we should be worrying about, Seward said.

“People want to know how the public board is providing service to their children,” she said. “I just think of the huge range of things we’ve made decisions about, there’s a lot of good work going on.”

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The salsa: • 2 Cortland apples, unpeeled • 1 pear, unpeeled • 2 tbsp (25 mL) fresh lime juice • 2 large cloves garlic, crushed or 1 tsp (5 mL) bottled minced garlic • 4 green onions, thinly sliced • ½ cup (125 mL) coarsely chopped fresh coriander

Finely chop unpeeled apples and pear; place in a bowl. Stir in lime juice, 1 tbsp (15 mL) chopped peppers, garlic, green onions, coriander and salt. Set aside.

In large non-stick skillet, heat oil over medium heat.

Sprinkle pork with black pepper; press into meat.

Add to skillet and cook until lightly and evenly brown,

turning often, about four minutes.

Add remaining two tbsp (25 mL) chopped pepper to skillet along with apple juice; partially cover and bring to boil. Cook over medium heat, turning meat occasionally, 10 to 12 minutes or until springy to the touch and meat thermometer registers 160°F (70°C).

Remove tenderloins to cutting board and cover to keep warm. Turn heat to high and whisk mustard into apple juice mixture.

Boil, uncovered and stirring often, until sauce is reduced to about 1 cup (250 mL), about eight minutes.

Taste and adjust seasoning if necessary. Thickly slice tenderloins and arrange on platter; spoon a little sauce over top.

Pour remaining sauce into gravy boat to serve along with salsa.

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“We have a lot on our plates,” she said.

Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper, who spoke to the board as a delegate, promised patience and asked for the board to spend one more year preparing a business case for a new facility before spending money on a renovation – one that would be too costly for too little space.

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Two kinds of stick work at World Cup exhibition At left: Team Canada’s Claude Giroux (left) tries to keep a high stick from doing too much damage during the team’s World Cup of Hockey warm-up game versus Team USA on Sept.

10 at the Canadian Tire Centre. Canada went on to win the game 5-2. The group stage of the tournament begins Sept. 17.

Above: Team Canada forward Brad Marchand fires a shot at the Team USA goal during a World Cup of Hockey pre-tournament game at the Canadian Tire Centre on Sept. 10.

Pet Adoptions

Tesla (ID# a194098)

Ottawa Humane Society is Changing Future for Cats With Launch of City’s First Ever Spay/Neuter Clinic on Wheels On Sept. 8 the Ottawa Humane Society launched the city’s first ever mobile spay/neuter clinic in an effort to stop the suffering of countless generations of homeless cats.

“This is one of the first mobile clinics in Canada so we’re really excited to put Ottawa on the map in animal welfare.

We’ll finally be able to tackle the problem of homeless cats at its root in our city,” said Bruce Roney, OHS executive director. “This will change the future for Ottawa’s cats for the better.”

The new Ottawa Humane Society Mobile/Spay Neuter Clinic will be providing subsidized sterilizations to pet owners in low-income neighbourhoods of Ottawa, with owners paying a nominal fee. Studies show that 6,000 surgeries a year will lead to a sharp decline in the population; the OHS expects to hit that number by the second year of the program, Roney said.

The capital to purchase the clinic was provided

by PetSmart Charities of Canada. The mobile clinic will receive no government funding and will operate solely through donations. Learn more at www.ottawahumane.ca/mobile.

Pet of the Week: Tesla (ID# A194098) Meet Tesla, big guy with an even bigger heart who is looking for his new best friend.

Tesla is a playful and energetic boy who loves to go on long walks and play with his favourite toys. He is a friendly dog who gets along well with other canines.

Tesla is an intelligent dog who is both house trained and crate trained. Are you the one Tesla has been waiting for?

For more information on Tesla and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.

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: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258

Dusty

Dusty, a Bengal/ Tabby mix, was three years young on June 5. Dusty is a little rascal who lights up the lives of anyone he meets. He loves to play with his toy mice and fuzzy balls. He has a very loud meow and he lets you know when his favourite ball is trapped under the couch. You can’t leave anything small on the table because Dusty will steal it. When he isn’t playing with (or annoying) his fur siblings, Dusty can be found happily sleeping in the sunshine waiting for his fancy feast.

Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: dtherien@metroland.com – attention Pet of the Week Ottawa South News - Thursday, September 15, 2016 45

Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com Enail events by Friday at noon to ottawasouth@metroland. com.

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, refreshments, door prizes and childcare. We are women connecting with God, each other and our community.

Admission is $6. Contact 613-801-8758 for details.

Sept. 17

A used book sale happens Sept. 17 at 3191 Riverside Dr. from 8 a.m. to 12 noon.

There will be more than 3,500 books of all genres.

The event is in support of the Riverside Churches.

The 137th Ottawa Scouts

Group’s donation drive day celebration is Sept. 17 between 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the parking lot of Donnelly Ford Lincoln, 2496 Bank St. By donating gently used clothing, shoes, accessories, book, linens and small household items (no furniture), you can help raise funds for our ongoing outdoor experiences, such as camping equipment.

Sept. 19

Know Your Roots with Robert Glendenning takes place Sept. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at Top Generation Hall, 4373 Generation Crt. The presentation will deal with recognizing different types of perennial roots, their functions and how to divide them. Admission is free. Space is limited.

Pre-registration is required by calling 613-749-8897.

Sept. 22

La Leche League Meeting - Free Mother to Mother Breastfeeding Support happens Sept. 22, from 9:45 a.m. to noon. It will take place at

a private home on Somero Private near the Greenboro Community Centre. Call 613-293-6518 for the house number. Interested women are always welcome to attend LLLC meetings before and after baby arrives. Bring your breastfeeding questions and concerns, talk about your joys and challenges or just come hang out and listen.

Babies and young children are always welcome, as are your female relatives and friends.

Sept. 23

An annual Fish Fry and silent auction will take place Sept. 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, located at 2345 Alta Vista Dr. Adults pay $15 and children eat for $8 each. Advance tickets are available at the church office weekday mornings. Call 613733-0336 for tickets or more details.

The RA Curling Club’s daytime division is hosting an instructional 12-week

program starting Sept. 23 at 10:30 a.m. Each class is two hours, with the last hour being on the ice. The fee is $200 plus HST. For details, email Tim Sookocheff at sookt@rogers.com or Fred Welling at chrisfred.wlling@ sympatico.ca.

Sept. 24

Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will host a Chinese supper Sept. 24 at the SainteGeneviève parish hall, at 825 Canterbury Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 6 p.m. The meal will include coffee and tea and there will be a bar.

The cost is $15 per person.

Tickets must be purchased in advance by calling Brian at 613-837-3227. Proceeds support the branch’s children’s Christmas fundraiser.

Lupus Walk will raise funds for patient support, research and awareness. The no-fee registration is on Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. at Confederation

Park on Elgin St. The walk to Parliament Hill begins at 11 a.m. For details, email lupusottawa@rogers.com.

Sept. 24 and 25

The Kids Love Peace Festival takes place Sept. 24 in Albion-Heatherington Park and on Sept. 25 in Fairlea Park, from noon to 4 p.m.

Featuring several activities for children, the event is sponsored by the Ottawa Peace Festival committee and the Fairlea Park Neighbourhood Association.

Sept. 25

The 10th annual Kidney Foundation Ottawa Walk takes place at City Hall.

Registration for the Sept. 25 event is at 10 a.m. with a 5 km walk to follow at 11 a.m.

For details, call Bruce Hill at 613-299-4801, or email bhill@kidney.on.ca. Funds raised support research and patient programs.

Mondays

Four-hand euchre every

Monday at 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Victoria St. in Metcalfe.

Light refreshments will be served.

Tuesdays

The Alta Vista library branch is offering family storytime with stories, rhymes and songs for children of all ages and a parent or caregiver on Tuesdays, from Sept.

13 to Oct. 25, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. Registration is not required.

Ottawa Lifelong Learning for Older Adults serves men and women of 55 years or older and is designed to inform, educate and entertain. Our group hosts monthly seminars on current topics as well as subgroups of book clubs, current affairs, lunch around and dining out. The meetings are on the second Tuesday of each month from 10 a.m. until noon at St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church, 2400 Alta Vista Dr. Our membership fee is $15 annually. For details, call Ann at 613-7490704 or email anncoolen@ rogers.com.

Thursdays

The weekly Quilting and Craft Group at the Riverside United Church meets Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m.

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.

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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Any obstacle can be overcome if you set your mind to it, Aries. Your combination of intellect and work ethic will serve you well in the coming weeks.

TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Others are paying attention to you this week, Aquarius. Bounce your ideas off of other people and don’t be surprised by the positive feedback you receive.

GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, your energy and attentiveness are in abundance this week. Use this combination to tackle tasks you have been putting off. Offer others help if they need a hand.

CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You have an uncanny ability to tune into the way people think, Cancer. You can put this skill to work at the office or use it to network and explore new business ventures for yourself.

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VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Put your creative energy to good use this week, Virgo. Think about renovating a portion of your home or discovering a new hobby to keep you busy when things slow down.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, use this week to tackle a financial project this that has been on your mind for some time. Completing this project will provide some relief.

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