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United Way Ottawa aims for a lower fundraising target this year. – Page 5
honours cancer patients Fundraiser to support expansion of hospital breast health centre Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com
Cookout for Kenya event raises $260 for Upendo Nursery School. – Page 6
EMC news - The Ottawa Hospital Foundation kicked off a fundraiser last week to support the expansion of the Civic Campus’ breast health centre. The Ottawa Hospital Breast Health Centre needs more space and equipment to serve its growing list of clients, said Dr. Jean Seely, head of breast imaging at The Ottawa Hospital. The health centre has seen a 40 per cent increase in its number of patients since it opened 14 years ago, said Seely. The hospital foundation dedicated a Tree of Life to recognize Shoppers Drug Mart for its commitment to supporting women’s health in Ottawa on Sept. 27. See TREE, page 3
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Slipping away While several schools are not entering teams in high school leagues this fall, and the city high school football league has been cancelled, St. Matthew’s senior boys still took to the field on Sept. 27 against St. Francis Xavier. St. Matt’s, in yellow, had two games last week, with a game against rival school St. Peter on Sept. 29. Four schools are in the Tier 1 division this year, with St. Francis Xavier replacing Franco Cité. St. Mark’s rounds out the four Tier 1 schools.
Elizabeth Park Public to close in 2017 Closure ramps up demand for new school in Findlay Creek: trustee Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com
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EMC news - The closing of Elizabeth Park Public School in 2017 could speed up plans to build a new public school in Findlay Creek, said area trustee Mark Fisher. The building that houses Elizabeth Park is currently leased by the Ottawa public school board from the Department of National Defence. When the lease expires in 2017, it won’t be renewed, the defence department recently told the school board. “From my perspective, I
think this puts the focus on building a new school in Findlay Creek,” said Fisher. Earlier this summer, Findlay Creek parents presented to the board a school survey taken by the area’s community association and a petition signed by 565 people calling for an accommodation review. The survey showed that the community has the numbers required to sustain a new school, even when the school board says otherwise, said Fisher. Fisher said he is pressing the board and Ontario’s Ministry of Education to address
the problem as soon as possible. “I have certainly been discussing with a number of officials at the school board as well as representatives of the premier’s office about the need to move forward with the decision on building a new school in Findlay Creek to accommodate students from Elizabeth Park,” said Fisher. According to the community association’s survey, 190 children from Findlay Creek are currently attending Elizabeth Park, 35 attend Blossom Park Public, 10 attend Sawmill Creek Elementary, five attend Roberta Bondar Public, five attend Leitrim Montessori and one is enrolled at Westboro Academy. The survey also found there are 75 children in the Findlay
Creek area under the age of four who would attend the new school if it opened in 2014. “I am really hoping that with the ongoing pressure on the Ministry of Education we might be able to come to some decision earlier (rather) than later on what we are going to do,” said Fisher. “The province needs to recognize the need to make a decision on funding with respect to this project, so we can get the process started and moving forward to opening the school in time, in advance to the closure of Elizabeth Park,” he said. “I don’t want to be waiting until the last minute and start dealing with a potential crisis.” See FINDLAY, page 2
Tackling the Deficit The 2012 Ontario Budget is the cornerstone of our plan to balance the budget by 2017/18. We’re making the right choices for Ontario families — so we can grow the economy, and continue protecting our schools and public health care. Strong action is required to eliminate the deficit — we are limiting program spending, transforming public services, and beating our deficit targets. We cannot engage in unsustainable spending and we will not increase taxes.
Dalton McGuinty, MPP Ottawa South
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