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Inside OC Transpo Presto NEWS cards delayed again More cards to be released in January but full rollout pushed to early summer Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

Career Day at Roberta Bondar Public School showcases jobs. – Page 7

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EMC news - All OC Transpo riders won’t get access to the Presto smart card payment system until May or June – almost a year after the system was supposed to be in use. The beleaguered system has already faced a seven-month delay after technical glitches stalled the planned July 1 launch. Metrolinx, the provincial agency that oversees the smart card system that’s currently used in the Greater Toronto Area, will release an additional 10,000 Presto cards in midJanuary. Those cards will start to work on buses on Feb. 1. If everything is working to the city and Metrolinx’s satisfaction, a full rollout could happen by June. The city has negotiated a $3-million discount on its $23.5-million Presto bill to account for the delay. That’s despite insistence from Metrolinx CEO Bruce McCuaig that the system is now “fully functional,” with more than 98 per cent of payment taps working correctly. The additional delay would help Metrolinx “fine tune” the system to prepare for more users, he said. “The system is fully functional right now and I think the issue really is when is the right time to go to the next level,” McCuaig said. Metrolinx officials indicated in August that they planned to phase-in the cards, but the timeline wasn’t clear. The city was planning to distribute as many as 200,000 Presto cards starting last June. That number is expected the serve the total number of OC Transpo customers anticipated to use the cards in Ottawa. While Presto is used in several cities in southern Ontario including Toronto, Ottawa is the first city to roll out a “new generation” system. Some of

the 2,000 people involved in the pilot project had been getting error messages when they tapped their cards on the readers to pay their bus fare in the summer, while others reported that the cards weren’t recognizing when the user topped them up with more value. The implementation timeline is scheduled to be announced on April 17,l along with a report updating transit commissioners on how the system is working with 12,000 users. Full rollout could happen on May 1 or June 1, 2013. But the city also negotiated a clause that would allow either OC Transpo or Metrolinx to withdraw from the deal before June 1. In that case, Metrolinx would absorb the costs from setting up cards readers and other equipment. It’s unclear if the $9.2 million the provincial government kicked in for the project would still be available if Ottawa ditched Presto and found another payment system, but that process could take another three years, OC Transpo general manager John Manconi estimated. An escape clause was missing from the original agreement and it’s something Manconi and OC Transpo staff should be applauded for negotiating now, transit commission chairwoman Diane Deans said. Deans said she wasn’t as involved in the rollout in the beginning and relied on advice from staff, including former OC Transpo general manager Alain Mercier and Metrolinx officials. “I’ve learned as we’ve gone along that this is much more complex than I certainly knew and (more complex) than we were getting from our staff at the time. “It has become clear to me that trying to issue 200,000 cards on a single day is probably not the best idea,” Deans said. See METROLINX, page 4

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Gators forward Mathieu Gagnon drives the ball during the opening game of the Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League between his team and the Sharks at Carleton University’s Norm Fenn Gymnasium on Nov. 25.

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EMC sports - The Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League celebrated its expansion to two teams during a game last week at Carleton University.

The Sharks defeated the Gators 4-2 at Norm Fenn Gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 25. The hockey league was established by Carleton University students in 2009, for players who use wheelchairs and have limited upper body strength or mobility.

“This event showcases the fact that people with disabilities can get out and join a team and ... play the sport that they love,” said Donna Haycock, chairwoman of the hockey league. See WHEELCHAIR, page 3

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ily and friends about getting screened, as cancer screening will help save countless lives by enabling earlier diagnosis and treatment. Residents are also encouraged to talk to their healthcare provider about being screened or visit the Time to Screen tool to find out the right time to be screened. Time to Screen specifically encourages: • Average-risk men and women, 50 to 74 years of age, to screen for colorectal cancer every two years using the fecal occult blood test. • Average risk women 50 to

74 years of age to screen for breast cancer every two years with mammography. • Women 21 to 70 years to screen for cervical cancer every three years with a Pap test. • Women 30 to 69 years of age who have been identified as being at high risk for breast cancer should have a screening mammogram and MRI every year. “There is strong evidence that screening for colorectal, breast and cervical cancers can reduce mortality,” said Dr. Linda Rabeneck of Cancer Care Ontario.

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“What many people don’t know is that the first instance of hydroelectric generation in Canada – and one of the first in the entire world – occurred right here in the heart of the nation’s capital,” said Mayor Jim Watson. With this new purchase of three stations from Domtar, Hydro Ottawa’s hydroelectric generating capacity will more than double to 37 megawatts – producing enough clean energy to meet the needs of 28,000 households.

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Meeting the Challenge Together Great News - Secondary Teachers end Strike On November 22 at 3:00 am the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) reached an agreement with the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation (OSSTF) and the strike ended amongst secondary teachers in our high schools. I had the privilege of being the Trustee observer during these negotiations, and I was impressed with the commitment of both sides to meet the challenge together and come to an agreement that respected the needs of students, teachers, the union and the Board. This agreement was sent to the Ontario Minister of Education for approval, and must be ratiďŹ ed by OSSTF members and the Board of Trustees. I believe this is an important ďŹ rst step in getting back to normal in our schools.

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The Ottawa Power Wheelchair Hockey League sends players to compete in tournaments like the North American Power Hockey Championship, held in Toronto in 2010.

Wheelchair league adds another team “It doesn’t matter the severity of your illness or disability you can still play hockey.� The league consists of two teams, the Gators and the Sharks. Any person who uses a power wheelchair can play in the league, no matter their age, gender, physical limitations or skill level. “It is very inspirational and amazing to work with

this group of individuals,� said Haycock. “A lot of them would never have thought of ever playing hockey and they are playing hockey now.� A graduate from Carleton with a bachelors degree in commerce, Dino Giannetti, said joining the league gave him the opportunity to play a sport with a disability and to learn the dynamics of being part of a sports team. “We try to make it accommodating to everyone. For

myself I can’t use my hands, I attach the stick to my chair and that makes it possible for me to play,� said Giannetti. He said playing once a week is one of the main ingredients that allows him to maintain a positive attitude. “We are enjoying it. You can’t be successful if nobody is having fun,� he said. The league provides those who require an electric wheelchair for mobility an opportunity to participate in a recreational environment

that exemplifies the value of working together towards a common goal, and aims to boost its players’ self-esteem and desire for competition. The league has already had competitive success. In 2010, it competed in its first tournament — the North American Power Hockey Championship in Toronto — and in 2011, the Ottawa Capitals won a bronze medal at the Canadian Power Hockey Championships in London Ont. 1122.R0011753896

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After a few hours of sleep, our Board and OSSTF began negotiations for support groups including education assistants, custodians, ofďŹ ce administrators and professional support. Talks are also scheduled with the Elementary Teachers Federation of Ontario (ETFO), and our local elementary bargaining units. We remain committed to negotiating local agreements with all our bargaining units by the legislated deadline of 31 December 2012. Please see regular updates on labour relations by our Director of Education Jennifer Adams at www.ocdsb.ca By the time this article is published, there may be other developments on the labour relations front. Parents across the District have made, and continue to make, extraordinary contributions during this period of labour disruption. Parents have helped by coaching extra-curricular sports, monitoring students during lunch hour, keeping libraries open and a whole range of other critical activities. I am proud to be the Trustee for River zone where parents volunteered their time in such large numbers. The spirit of collaboration for our students has been remarkable.

At your Service at the Board and in the Community Meanwhile, I have been very busy as your Trustee in our community and at the Board. Here are some examples: * On October 24, I had the pleasure of participating in the BrookďŹ eld Awards Ceremony for last year’s graduates. Almost 40% of the graduates received recognition as Ontario Scholars (who achieved 80% and over) and 11 per cent were Silver Medalists (who achieved 90% and over). Bravo BrookďŹ eld! * Over the Fall, I attended School Council meetings at General Vanier, Carleton Heights and W.E. Gowling. It was exciting to meet the vibrant new Council executives and expanded memberships. Each school enjoys the contribution of seasoned, experienced members and new parents who bring new perspectives. School Councils play a very important role in strengthening parental engagement, which is so critical for student achievement and well being. * At the Board, Trustees discuss and reach decisions on important strategic, program and policy issues including full day kindergarten, extended day care, transfer policy, the role of technology in education and in our schools, and accommodation issues. * This year, I am the Trustee member on the Board’s Secondary Review, a multi-year project that examines many aspects of learning at the high school level. This Review has produced a fascinating report called “OCDSB Exit Outcomesâ€?, that talks about the different pathways students can take during the high school years. These can lead to university, college, apprenticeship, work and community life. * As an elected Board member on the Ontario Public School Boards’ Association (OPSBA), I regularly meet with Trustees of other school Boards across the province. We are able to share ideas and innovative practices, and I bring this back to our Board discussions. It is helpful to learn how others are dealing with some of the same challenges we face, and to share our own experience as well. This exchange results in better education for our own students, as well as others across Ontario. * Most important, I am at your service. If you have concerns or ideas to share, please contact me at shirley. seward@ocdsb.ca, or call me at 613-851-4716. I look forward to hearing from you, and continuing to work with you. Together we will strive for excellence. G%%&&,*(+',

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“So why they decided to do it all in one day before, I’m not 100 per cent sure, but I can say with certainty now that this is a better plan.” McCuaig said he wasn’t one of the people at the table when the initial decision for a full, July 1 rollout was made, but he said that plan was based

on wanting to make the cards available to as many riders as possible, as quickly as possible. “But I think what we believe is the right moving-forward choice is to be more methodical about it,” he said. McCuaig said Metrolinx learned a lesson from the issues the Ottawa rollout faced. “The lesson that was

learned here was to go with a methodical, step-wise approach and that’s the approach we plan to take, that’s the approach OC Transpo agrees is the right path forward, McCuaig said. “When we look at how to deploy Presto in other locations, that’s the approach we’ll be taking.” Commissioners were hesitant to ditch the Presto plan

completely because they feel it’s important to have a smartcard payment system in place for the city’s new light-rail transit system that will be built and operational by 2018. About half of the city’s 75 new double-decker buses still need to be outfitted with Presto card readers, but the rest of the transit system is ready to go.

EMC news - At the Habitat for Humanity Canada National Conference in Toronto last week, three Habitat for Humanity National Capital Region volunteers – Cynthia Herman, Roger Short and Johannes Ziebarth – recognized with the Queen Elizabeth II Diamond Jubilee Medal for their exceptional contributions in furthering Habitat’s mission to build affordable housing and promote homeownership as a means to breaking the cycle of poverty. “These people have made Habitat NCR what it is today,” said Donna Hicks, CEO of Habitat for Humanity NCR. “We all rely on the efforts of people like this who selflessly put others before themselves to make Habitat for Humanity and our community a better place.” Johannes Ziebarth, a Nepean-area resident who is the president of Habitat NCR’s board of directors, serves as the CEO for Paul Ziebarth Electrical Contractors Ltd. Ziebarth, who has been involved with Habitat NCR since its inception in 1993, started out by personally wiring every Habitat home in the National Capital Region. As his company grew, he regularly committed as many as 28 electricians, who routinely volunteer their time to wire

an entire house while supplying the electrical materials needed. Ziebarth’s solid understanding of the building industry and his extensive leadership experience make him an invaluable champion and resource for our organization. Cynthia Herman, an Orléans resident, has been a dedicated volunteer at Habitat NCR for more than eight years. A faithful contributor at the affiliate’s main office for at least two days each week, Herman plays a vital role as administrative support, special events assistant and photographer. As an organization that routinely relies on volunteer assistance, Herman’s work ethic, dedication, energy and cheerful attitude make her stand out in the crowd. Roger Short is a retired high school teacher who has been a valued volunteer with Habitat NCR for more than eight years. The Glebe-area resident has been involved with all aspects of Habitat NCR, including volunteering on 15 of our home builds and retrofits, serving in ReStores, contributing to ReStore, volunteer and build committees and representing the organization as an official spokesperson.

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Ever since becoming a beacon of light for visitors to the capital back in 1958, the Southway Hotel’s magnificent outdoor Christmas lights each holiday season have inspired and raised the festive spirits of those residing and working in Ottawa’s south end. The Southway’s tradition will continue this year with a dazzling display of more than 150,000 coloured lights on its property in the heart of Ottawa South… an amazing sight both hard to miss and not to be missed!

EMC news - The man accused of stealing milk and pizza money from the Rockcliffe Park Public school council bank account made his first appearance in court on Nov. 21. Mark MacDonald was charged with fraud over $5,000, having possession of money over $5,000 knowing it had been obtained by crime and obtaining funds under false pretenses after more than $75,000 went missing from the school council’s account. MacDonald’s defence team, McCann and Lyttle Associates, requested a review of disclosure from the presiding judge, Kathleen Miller. The missing $76,651 threatened the operation of a

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number of council-run programs including milk and pizza money, school trips and an after-school homework club. Police were first contacted by the council about the missing money in early March, but at that time investigators told the council there was not enough evidence to look into the matter further. It was not until late March that police were contacted for the second time by the council and an investigation was initiated. The missing funds were brought to light when Bettye Hyde, the provider of the after-school daycare program, notified parents the program had not been paid since December 2011 and there was an outstanding balance of $35,000. The council’s board of directors had also noticed ir-

regularities as early as February, when it was notified by a pizza supplier that payment had not been made. A special council board meeting was subsequently held in March to discuss the daycare’s payment issues. Unlike some school councils in the city, the Rockcliffe Park council had its own bank accounts as opposed to using accounts maintained by the school itself. Following the incident, the council voted to move its money into a school board account. The council’s treasurer will work alongside the school administrators and will make monthly reports at school council meetings. MacDonald is scheduled to appear in court again on Dec.12.

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Southway Lighting of the South End I would like to extend an invitation to residents and businesses to join Stephen Zlepnig, General Manager of the Southway Hotel and me as we officially turn on the hotel’s magnificent display of Christmas lights. This spectacular holiday tradition continues this year with a display of over 150,000 lights! Please dress warmly and join us for the festivities on December 5th from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the Southway Hotel located at 2431 Bank Street. The official lighting will take place at 5:45 p.m. Everyone is invited to view the impressive miniature train village in the hotel lobby, be delighted by the festive music from the students of Canterbury High School, and enjoy complimentary hot chocolate and treats. There will be a draw for several great prizes, including a one night weekend stay for two in a Southway Hotel Jacuzzi Suite and a Turkey Take Away Christmas Day Dinner (serves 8) prepared by the Southway’s Executive Chef. You are also asked to bring a non-perishable food item or fund donation for the Ottawa Food Bank. Everyone is invited to attend! For more information, please contact me at 613-580-2480 or at diane.deans@ottawa.ca. EDDIE RWEMA/METROLAND

Bowl for a cause Theo Ebbers knocks down pins for a cause during a fundraiser event sponsored by the Barrhaven Lions Club on Nov. 25 at the Merivale Bowling Centre. The family bowling fun day raised money to support grieving families. All proceeds will be donated to the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario.

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The City of Ottawa will hold its annual Christmas Celebration on Saturday, December 8th, 2012 from 3:00 - 7:00 p.m. at Ottawa City Hall located at 110 Laurier Avenue West. The event will include ice skating on the Rink of Dreams, hot chocolate and horse-drawn wagon rides outside at Marion Dewar Plaza. Inside City Hall, residents will have the chance to meet Santa and Mrs. Claus, create a craft in Santa’s workshop, and enjoy live performances.

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he other day, my six-year-old got caught up in a whirlwind of whining – blaming, complaining and name-calling. It was Saturday. He’d had an unusually late night. We were at our wits end. “You need to stop and apologize for the way you’re speaking to everyone,” I said, as we were trying to get out the door. “You need to say sorry to your brother for calling him a name and ask how you can make it right.” “It’s not my fault I said that,” he said. I felt a tingle of rage go up my back. “It’s not my fault.” We’re trying to teach our kids to take responsibility for things. We’re trying to teach them respect for others. We’re trying to teach them that if you don’t like something, you have the power to change it. But sometimes, as parents, we fail. Perhaps a more realistic way of explaining it – these things take time. I have a sense, however, that an entire generation of parents failed on a larger scale than we did last Saturday morning. Their inability to impart responsibility to their children has culminated in a movement called the Occupy Movement. Although it’s largely believed to have started in Madrid, the Occupy Movement first garnered mainstream attention when it held a protest on Wall Street for months starting in September 2011. From there, the movement garnered momentum, as like groups organized simultaneous protests in major cities across the Western world. The movement’s focus – if you want to call it that – is to protest against social and economic inequality. Their mantra is “we are the 99 per cent,” stemming from the idea that one per cent of the world’s population controls 99 per cent of the wealth. They advocate things like tax evasion and simultaneously argue for the government to pay for social programs. They use their iPads, smartphones, and wireless infrastructure daily

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse to blame big business and banks and politicians for the state of the world. They get on gas-fuelled buses and protest outside oil companies; they takeover the streets of Montreal in their Nike shoes and burn the place up because they’ve been asked to start contributing an increased percentage of their tuition fees. (Of course, unless they succeed in their goal of tax evasion, they’ll pay for those tuition fees eventually).

Whatever the subject of the day, the message is, ‘I don’t like the world, but it’s not my fault the world is like this.’

Occupy Canada and its sibling organizations have Facebook pages and Twitter accounts and all the things needed to take the momentum of the first four months of active protests and keep it going in the virtual world. I like a dissenting voice as much as the next gal, so I signed up, and started to read what was being posted a gazillion times each day. Every article posted by the administrators on Facebook, every subsequent comment posted by the 54,000-or-so members of the Occupy Canada group represents a big whine-fest. They don’t like the government’s policy on Israel. They don’t like oil. They don’t like meat-eaters, but they don’t like people that eat imported food either. Whatever the subject of the day, the message is, “I don’t like the world, but it’s not my fault the world is like this.” To get this message

across, the group uses a lot of hyperbole – including namecalling – comparing Stephen Harper to Hitler and other such ridiculous things. Finally, one day, I got fed up. This group claims to represent the other 99 per cent. So they’re supposed to represent me, right? I’m not a bank, nor an oil company. The last time I checked, as a freelancer, I don’t work for the establishment either. In a way, I wanted to help the movement, so I posted on its wall. “Hey, you have a lot of complaints about the establishment,” I wrote – or something to that effect. “But you haven’t presented any alternatives.” As I expected, a few of the loyal members wrote back to call me names. “I’m just saying, if you want to grow your movement, you’ve got to stop preaching to the choir,” I wrote. “What are the alternatives to big oil and banks? People inevitably turn away from ideas and ideologies that don’t match their own. If you want to change people’s minds, you need to give them something more positive, some action steps.” Occupy Canada blocked me from writing on its wall. It criticizes but can’t handle constructive criticism that incites its members to action. As a result, I predict it’s maxed out its membership at 54,000, (which is hardly 99 per cent of Canada’s population). In short, the Occupy Movement is destined to remain on the fringes – because, frankly, it can’t win “the argument.” Name-calling, complaining and blaming are ineffective means of forcing change to the establishment at my house. Imagine what little effect they have in the big, bad world.

EMC news - According to recent polling by the Canadian Red Cross, the majority of Canadians say they would recognize the signs if someone were experiencing a cardiac emergency, but fewer than half say they would be able to do something to help. November is CPR month, an annual campaign to promote the importance of CPR as a lifesaving skill. The Canadian Red Cross urges Canadians to take a course, and know what to do in an emergency. “In half a day you can learn the skills necessary to save a life,” says Don Marentette,

national manager of first aid programs with the Canadian Red Cross. “Only 15 per cent of Canadians say they are confident they can help someone suffering from a cardiac emergency, and that’s just not enough. Approximately one in 10 deaths in Canada directly results from a heart attack. In large urban centres, the average ambulance response time is more than eight minutes, but permanent brain damage is likely to occur within four to six minutes after a person stops breathing. “Knowing what to do in those critical minutes can

save a life,” adds Marentette. “CPR, when used with an automated external defibrillator, and started immediately after cardiac arrest, can double a person’s chance of surviving a heart attack.” A Red Cross CPR course teaches important life-saving skills, including how to recognize signs of breathing and circulation emergencies, how to call for help, perform CPR, and how to use an AED. The Red Cross is the only national training agency to include AED training as a mandatory component. For more information visit www.redcross.ca/firstaid.

Career day showcases jobs for Roberta Bondar students Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com

EMC news – Roberta Bondar Public School hosted a career fair for grades 7 and 8 students on Nov. 21. More than a dozen local businesses, community groups and organizations participated in the job fair that provided students with information on educational requirements, duties on the job, why they chose their jobs and how to get information to explore the occupation further. “I think it is an important initiative,” said school principal Christine Lanos. “Through opportunities like this, our students are exposed to a variety of opportunities that they can explore beyond high school years.” For three years now, Roberta Bondar has organized a career fair to give students the opportunity to hear about careers that they might wish to pursue. The day is filled with lots

of excitement as students are given the opportunity to ask professionals questions regarding different professions, said Grade 8 teacher Deanna Toxopeus. “Our Grade 8s have to make big decisions in January as they figure out where it is they are going, and this (career fair) gives them an appreciation for different jobs with different pathways to get there,” said Toxopeus. She added that career fairs help give the kids the idea of where to go and how to get started on their career path but also how to build links with communities. “Kids love it. We have heard different presenters over the years and kids really love their presentations,” said Toxopeus. “The feedback we get from kids is awesome. They love this day. It is a unique opportunity for them.” Among the presenters was the Southway Hotel, whose executive chef, Robin Bowen,

spoke to students about his love and passion for cooking. While he taught the kids how to make a bruschetta with tomato and basil, Bowen told them cooking is the best job to do if you have the passion to please people. “There are no shortcuts; good food comes from the heart and soul. It’s about respecting the ingredients and taking time and great care in its preparations,” said Bowen. Bowen said a passion for cooking and pleasing people is what motivated him to become a cook. It is the second time that the hotel has been invited to speak on behalf of the hospitality industry, according to Jo-Anne Saikaley Sparkes, director of sales with Southway Hotel. “We do this as a contribution to our community,” said Sparkes. “It is very important for kids to ask the questions and to see what we go through every single day and what kind of disciplines it takes.”

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hoever says Ottawa is a town that fun forgot had better take a second look Following an announcement last week that a professional men’s basketball club is set to take up residence in the city later next year, the capital is starting to look like Canada’s sporting hotbed. Once the National Basketball League of Canada franchise starts up, it will add to the expanding roster

of athletic attractions in this city, potentially placing it second only to Toronto when it comes to professional sporting clubs. By the summer of 2015, we could boast National Hockey League, Canadian Football League, North American Soccer League and major league-affiliated baseball clubs. Also playing in the city are the Ottawa 67’s and varsity teams from two universities. Ottawa would be one of

the few NHL cities to also host a Canadian Hockey League franchise, and would be home to the only the third MLB-affiliate baseball club outside of the Toronto Blue Jays and Vancouver Canadians. It doesn’t stop there either. Ottawa will play host to a pair of high-profile international women’s sporting events over the next few years in the form of the Women’s World Ice Hockey Championship and

the Women’s World Cup, the top soccer tournament for female competitors. What does this say about the fortunes of a town that has in the recent past been considered a sporting basket case, one that lost its CFL club twice, its former TripleA ball team in 2006 and nearly lost the Senators 10 years ago? Clearly Ottawa has its game back. That shouldn’t be too surprising though. Ottawans love being active. We love to

cycle, we love to canoe, we love to ski, we love to run. The Ottawa Race Weekend, for example, routinely draws tens of thousands of runners. The roads in the city are sprinkled with cars sporting racks to carry either boats or bikes. This passion for activity makes it rather natural for us to appreciate other athletic endeavours. The Senators regularly fill the 18,000plus seat Scotiabank Place. Despite the city’s passion for

the NHL, the 67’s are among the CHL attendance leaders. Interest in the Ottawa Fat Cats Intercounty Baseball League franchise helped prove Ottawa was still a viable market for a minor league baseball affiliate. If there’s action on the field, ice or court, Ottawans will be there. The city should be taking every opportunity to show the rest of the country, and the rest of the world for that matter, how passionate Ottawa is about sports and how it plays a significant role in making the capital an exciting, diverse place to live.

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Progress doesn’t have to be awful CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

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eeth have been publicly gnashed for several weeks over possible changes at the Elmdale Tavern in Hintonburgh. There is new ownership and Elmdale devotees, not all of whom have ever been there, fear the worst. The ’Dale will become a fern bar, or the modern equivalent thereof. Arugula salads will be served and Michael BublÊ will be heard over the sound system. Never mind that no one has actually made any announcement to that effect, the concerns are understandable in a way because what they are really about it is a changing neighbourhood. People have watched this happen elsewhere and what they fear is a kind of homogeneity: the street fills with moderately upscale eateries and stores, patronized by moderately upscale people wearing moderately upscale casual clothes and driving moderately upscale cars. While nicer, it becomes indistinguishable from other moderately upscale neighbourhoods. In a larger sense, the Elmdale has come to stand in for a generalized lamenting of progress. Things change and we like them to stay the way they were, although we do like colour TV, don’t we, and email, the odd cappuccino and maybe even back-up cameras in new cars. Not that we wish the Elmdale any harm, having been there, but it is worth remembering that not all change is bad. In the heyday of the Ontario tavern, say 50 years ago, taverns were very different and not always in a good way. There were no windows onto the street. Women were not allowed or were segregated into one section of the place. You couldn’t pick up your beer and walk to another table.

You couldn’t even stand up with a beer in your hand. There were no games to play, no decent food, no live music. These were the rules, imposed by the province. The result of those rules was the only thing you could do in a tavern was drink. Which is what people did, with considerable enthusiasm, and then they went outside, got into their cars and drove home, not always without incident. Those who lament changing times sometimes forget that times can also change for the better. Most pubs today are brighter and cheerier. There is good food. There are as many women as men. There is live music or, failing that, screens to watch sports on. There is less emphasis on drinking, per se. The pub has become a place you can hang out without drinking a lot, or even anything, and you can probably get a ride home with someone who is sober. The Elmdale and other local institutions have moved a long way in this direction and that’s not a bad thing. The drinking culture has changed and, unlike some other cultural changes, this one is welcome. This is not to say that we should welcome a trend where every pub becomes like every other pub, every neighbourhood becomes like every other neighbourhood and every family looks like every other family. But we, owners and customers, hold the key to avoiding that. The owner is tempted to follow the safe route of imitating other successful businesses. But the enlightened owner knows the key to success lies in creating something original. Then we, the customers can go to this different business and feel original ourselves, until eventually there are too many of us being original in the same way and we have to move on to something different. It’s not easy, this stuff. As customers we probably don’t insist often enough on originality. We go where other people go, which is one of the reasons that chains thrive and threaten the uniqueness of old neighbourhoods. We could block that by supporting originals and helping them survive.

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Beatrice dVries is launching a new ‘pony preschool’ at the Greenbelt Riding School on Albion Road this January.

Pony preschool launches in Sawmill Creek emma.jackson@metroland.com

EMC news - Many kids ask for a pony for Christmas, but a lucky few will get to visit ponies every day once a new “pony preschool” launches in Ottawa South this January. Beatrice dVries, an early childhood educator and therapeutic riding instructor, has partnered with the Greenbelt Riding School on Albion Road to offer full- and parttime preschool spots for kids ages three to five. It’s the only preschool of its kind in Ottawa, offering children the chance to get up close and personal with the ponies. “They groom them and learn about horsemanship,” dVries said. “They learn all you need to know about the pony, how to approach it and tack it and how to ride it.” The lifelong equestrian said she has worked in many regu-

lar preschools and wanted to offer something more wholesome for the children. “I think little kids should interact with animals and be outside more. I think that is very good for them,” dVries said.

I think little kids should interact with animals and be outside more. I think that is very good for them. BEATRICE DVRIES

Sessions will include about an hour and 40 minutes with the ponies, along with regular preschool activities like circle time, snack time and free play.

The new business, Horses Enriching People, also includes a number of therapeutic riding sessions for people of all ages with special needs. Horseback riding can be very beneficial to someone who has cerebral palsy, dVries said, or a similar disorder that causes muscle pain or tension. “The warmth of the horse actually loosens up their muscles,” she said. “It’s exercise, it’s therapeutic and it can also be a sport for them.” Other therapeutic riding schools exist across the city, including the charitable Therapeutic Riding Association of Ottawa Carleton in Greely. The for-profit business at Greenbelt Riding School will host an open house on Sunday, Dec. 2, where parents and children can visit the classroom and explore the stables at 3960 Albion Rd. from 2 to 4 p.m. Children can also have a pony ride.

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Overbrook names Kettle Island as corridor choice Community calls for relief of congested Vanier Parkway Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - The Overbrook Community Association has named Kettle Island as the best possible choice for an east-end interprovincial bridge. The association has stayed mum on this issue until now, but a week before its 2012 annual general meeting, president Sheila Perry released the association’s stance on the need for an interprovincial bridge. “It is our belief that a new bridge must be built to serve the current and future needs of eastern Ottawa and Gatineau, and that the three options currently under review as part of the NCC interprovincial environment assessment process deserve full consideration,” Perry wrote. “Of the three route options, it is our view that the Kettle Island option offers the most direct and shortest connection between Ontario Hwy. 417 and Quebec Hwy. 50 and would be the most effective option in serving the cross river needs for the largest number of persons.” The letter was addressed

to Mayor Jim Watson and National Capital Commission interim chief executive Jean-Francois Trepanier, and copied to Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark, MPP Madeleine Meilleur and MP Mauril Bélanger. The decision comes one year after the association’s board committed to drafting a formal opinion on the interprovincial issue at its 2011 annual general meeting. In the letter, Perry said the community association was aware of the concerns of the neighbouring residents about the impact of an east-end bridge at Kettle Island.

It is our belief that a new bridge must be built to serve the current and future needs. SHEILA PERRY, PRESIDENT OVERBROOK COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

But it is the best location to reduce the flow of interprovincial traffic flowing through the Overbrook and King Edward communities, the letter stated. The association added that in choosing Kettle Island as an option, mitigation measures are needed, such as noise barriers and pollution solutions for the neighbourhoods affected.

“We support this option with the provison that the National Capital Commission and other bridge sponsors work to minimize the impacts of such a bridge on existing Ottawa and Gatineau communities along the chosen route,” the letter said. The association also wants to see a thorough study of pedestrian and cycling routes, including having a bridge solely for pedestrian and cycling traffic and says that above all, an interprovincial bridge should incorporate transit, high-occupancy lanes, bicycle and broad sidewalks. They are also calling for fewer trucks in Ottawa’s downtown core, “It is our association’s view that all development in the National Capital Region should be designed and where practicable, retrofitted to include priority provision for public transportation use,” Perry said in the letter. The firm in charge of the interprovincial crossing environmental assessment – Roche-Genivar – has been examining three corridors: Kettle Island, Lower Duck and Gatineau Airport/ McLaurin Bay. The company held its final consultation regarding finding the technically preferred corridor in June. The community association has participated in the NCC consultation process. The preferred corridor is expected to be announced before the end of the year.

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Sandra Pérez Torres, a senior market analyst with the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation, addresses a crowd of real estate professionals gathered at the Hampton Inn for a Nov. 8 conference entitled How Does Ottawa Measure Up?

Condo bubble not ready to burst in Ottawa Construction will stabilize, but demand remains high Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

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EMC news - With towers popping up across the city, is the condominium bubble about to burst in Ottawa ? The answer at a recent real estate conference was “no.” At the Hampton Inn in Overbrook on Nov. 8, a couple of hundred local real estate professionals responded with confused murmurs when a senior Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation market analyst asked if there are too many condos being built in the city. “The answer is no,” continued Abdul Kargbo of the CMHC. While the supply of condo units for sale has been rising since 2001, the percentage of unsold units has remained flat, Kargbo said, indicating that so far, demand is keeping up with condo construction. Despite heated neighbourhood battles over new condo proposals, the number of buildings under construction is actually going down – and that’s a good thing for the market, Kargbo said. Recently, 2010 was a bumper year for condo construction, with 1,397 units completed. That declined slightly to 1,324 in 2011, and with 948 units completed as of September this year, the numbers are on track for the downward trend to continue.

“The growth rate is not going to be as brisk as we’ve seen in the last few years,” Kargbo said, particularly when it comes to prices. It’s overwhelmingly the 25 to 34 age group that’s driving the demand for condos, he said, because condos or townhomes are the only type of housing many of them can afford as first-time homebuyers. Newcomers to Ottawa usually number around 6,000 a year, and they also drive demand, said Sandra Pérez Torres, another senior market analyst. Migration to the city is expected to peak in 2013, with around 9,000 people expected to move here, she said. Ottawa’s economy will remain relatively strong, despite layoffs in the city’s largest employment sector: the federal public service. “However, uncertainty will keep some potential homebuyers on the sidelines in 2013,” Pérez Torres said. In the past couple of years, condo sales comprised 22 per cent of the city’s real estate market. That will go up slightly to the 2010 level of 24 per cent next year, Kargbo predicted. Still, many new condo units are expensive, so firsttime homebuyers have been looking towards condo resales when they’re buying their first property. That demand for lower-priced condos will drive a shift towards fewer

high-end buildings and more reasonably priced units, especially downtown and in the west and southeast ends of the city, Kargbo said. Townhomes are becoming increasingly popular in the east as younger people looking to buy property search for something in their price range. They likely won’t find it in Barrhaven, Kargbo said, because the area’s popularity with families seeking their first home has driven up prices. Kanata, Stittsville and Orléans will also have a slower recovery, as inflated prices stifle demand there. Construction of multi-unit housing such as rowhouses and condos will see a boost in Nepean and Gloucester, Kargbo predicted. The rental market will continue to remain tight as investors express little interest in building or buying rental buildings and units. Prices and demand have been high since 2008 and with only 400 new rental units completed in the past year, rents will remain high, Pérez Torres said. “That brought a bit of fresh air to the market, but it’s still quite tight,” she said. As the population continues to age, housing for seniors will be another growing real estate market, Pérez Torres said. That type of housing already grew by 80 per cent in Ottawa in the past two years and is set to continue that trend.

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Transitway vision for Barrhaven Riverside South on track Chapman Mills Drive transit options will expand Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - The city plans to spend $225 million to extend rapid transit between Barrhaven and Riverside South, but only after light rail extends south of the airport, possibly in 2031. A new study looks at the details of putting a Transitway extension in the city’s south end to connect Barrhaven Town Centre and the Riverside South Town Centre via the future Strandherd-Armstrong bridge. A year ago, GloucesterSouth Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches said he was happy to see the study would be getting underway because the area was hardest hit by city council’s 2008 decision to scrap the north-south rail project in favour of an east-

west line. “This is the epicenter of the impact of that decision,” Desroches said in December 2011, when the impending study was announced. “I don’t think we have the luxury to hit the reset button again on this area.” This new section of the Transitway wouldn’t actually be constructed until much later in the city’s transit plan. The $225-million cost would include: • A light rail-to-bus transfer station at Riverside South Town Centre for $85 million. • An interim Transitway extension from the town centre to the Bowesville park-andride at a cost of $95 million. • An interim extension from the Bowesville lot to the Leitrim park-and-ride for $45 million. The study likely won’t take too long, because much of the environmental assessment work that was done to support the 2003 light-rail plan still applies, but there will need to be some adjustments. The study will also look

at the two possible transfer points that were identified in the city’s 2008 transportation master plan: Riverside South Town Centre, approximately 200 metres west of Limebank Road, and a possible second transfer point at the Leitrim park-and-ride. CHAPMAN MILLS

An additional $12 million is slated for an interim transit priority plan for Chapman Mills Drive from Greenbank Road to Woodroffe Avenue. The plan is aimed at boosting transit reliability and addressing problems in the area. The plan would add a twolane bus Transitway in the median of Chapman Mills Drive between Greenbank and the Chapman Mills park-and-ride, as well as one traffic lane, one parking lane and a segregated bicycle lane in each direction, with sidewalks. According to the report, Desroches would like to see those interim solutions put into place as soon as possible.

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EMC news - A database of food-related data aimed at creating healthier and safer communities in Ottawa was launched last week. The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study released its new foodrelated data at a forum called Meet, Eat And Learn on Nov.

20. The new food resource data collected by the study will be used by Ottawa Public Health and other city departments for urban and health planning. It will also be used to mobilize and inform residents and community partners to create healthier and safer communities. “With this new data in hand,

OPH and our partners can better address social challenges such as the lack of proper access to healthy foods,” said Dr. Isra Levy, chief medical officer of health. “This data also guides us to better direct our efforts to address each neighbourhood’s specific needs.” Initial analysis of the data shows residents in 22 of 33 Ottawa neighbourhoods of low socio-economic status must travel more than one kilometre or a brisk 15 minute walk to access healthy affordable food. The University of Ottawa,

Ottawa Public Health and the city, local community health and resource centres, Carleton University, United Way Ottawa, the Champlain Local Health Integration Network and IBM participated in the creation of the database. University of Ottawa professor and lead investigator for the study, Elizabeth Kristjansson, gave IBM credit for the new website that hosts the database. “The Ottawa Neighbourhood Study has had a great impact on informing public policy and has contributed greatly to better public education at the community level,” Kristjansson said. A full look at the neighbourhoods profiled in the study and data collected in Ottawa is available on the organization’s website at www.neighbourhoodstudy.ca.

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River Ward Recipe Round Up: Christmas Cookies – Holiday Goodies It is always wonderful to share great recipes, especially during the holidays. I am excited to present the first River Ward Recipe Round Up: Christmas Cookies – Holiday Goodies. Please send me your favourite Christmas cookie or holiday goodie recipe by 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 4, 2012. On Friday, December 7, 2012, I will announce two random winning recipes at my Annual Christmas Lights Tour for River Ward Seniors. The two winners will receive a special prize and will be recognized on my website and in an upcoming column. We will bake the two winning recipes at a senior’s event in December. More details to come....

Upcoming River Ward Flu Clinics Wednesday, December 5- 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. St. Pius X Catholic High School (1481 Fisher Avenue) Wednesday, December 12 - 3:30 to 8:30 p.m. Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (1265 Walkley Road) For more information please visit ottawa.ca/flu , watch for daily updates on Twitter (@ottawahealth) and Facebook, or call Ottawa Public Health Information at 613-580-6744 (TTY:613-580-9656).

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Horwath makes health-themed campaign-style pit stop in Ottawa Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - Last week Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath kicked off an unofficial election campaign styled as province-wide conversations about health care. The Centretown Community Health Centre was one of the first stops on Horwath’s tour, during which she hopes to speak to everyone from frontline health-care workers to Ontario families about what’s working – and what isn’t – about the way medical services are delivered in this province. With a possible provincial election looming in the new year in light of Premier Dalton McGuinty stepping down, the consultations could take on a new importance, Horwath said. “If the legislature doesn’t come back … and we find ourselves in an election campaign, certainly this conversation can help inform our platform discussion,” Horwath said. But Horwath said she would rather get back to business in the legislature than be immersed in an election campaign. The legislature could resume by the end of January. Ontario NDP MPPs from across the province will be

engaged in the consultation process, because the challenges still exist even if the legislature has been shut down, Horwath said. “The health-care system is on people’s minds these days,” Howath said, in light of scandals surrounding eHealth and ORNGE air ambulance. “People worry about whether we’re focusing on their priorities,” she said.

We often talk about illness. We need to spend some time focusing on wellness. ANDREA HORWATH NDP LEADER

The Ontario NDP recently put out a discussion paper entitled “Delivering Access. Ontario’s Challenges: A consultation on healthcare,” which is available online at www. ontariondp.com. That guide contains the issues Horwath hopes to hear from Ontarians on. Anyone interested in sharing their thoughts can email yoursay@ndp.on.ca. The document also contains information on some of

the proposals the NDP has already brought to the table, such as putting a cap on the salaries of hospital executives. Horwath said she wanted to visit the Centretown Community Health Centre because her party puts a strong focus on the team health-care model. “CHC’s (community health centres) play a very integral role in providing holistic care,” Horwath said. “We often talk about illness. We need to spend some time focusing on wellness.” When it comes to taking pressure off critical healthcare services such as emergency rooms and long-term care, community health centres play an important role, Horwath said. She’s interested in hearing how the system could work better; her party has already suggested that expanding prenatal care offered through community health centres and adding nurse practitioner-run clinics could be options to explore. Jeff Morrison, president of the Centretown Community Health Centre’s volunteer board, said he’s glad to give any political party advice on how investments in community health centres can have great outcomes. Two recent studies have

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Centretown Community Health Centre executive director Simone Thibault and board president Jeff Morrison greet Ontario NDP leader Andrea Horwath on Nov. 22. Horwath and NDP MPPs are engaging health workers and patients in a conversation about healthcare delivery in the lead up to a possible provincial election campaign. recommended the expansion of the community health model, in part because the centres combine services for health with social programs that address overall wellbeing, Morrison said.

Sixty per cent of health outcomes are related to social determinants and that’s the basis for the resources offered at the centre, he said. Each community is different, so each community health

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EMC news - The staff and volunteers of the Ottawa Riverkeeper are determined to see the city’s sewage problem fixed once and for all. The grassroots charity, dedicated to monitoring and maintaining the ecological health of the Ottawa River watershed, reflected on past successes while looking forward to the future during a Nov. 22 event held at its Westboro offices. Since 2001, the Ottawa Riverkeeper has been collecting scientific information on the watershed, advocating for stricter environmental controls, and spreading awareness not just of the threats to the watershed, but also of the benefits and joy of recreation on the water. In recent years, the charity’s primary focus has been on pollution -- namely sewer overflows from Ottawa and Gatineau, by far the largest population centres along the river’s 1,271-kilometre length. While progress has been made in stemming the overflows, a permanent solution has yet to be reached. “It’s an age-old problem, but there has been progress,” said Meredith Brown, official riverkeeper and executive director. “I’ve seen reports from the 1970s discussing the problem, but we have the political will now. We have the Ottawa River action plan now ... which put in real-time controls and has reduced the frequency of sewage overflows into the river.”

The action plan was the first major step towards a permanent solution to sewage overflows, which, besides being a major pollution source, makes the river unenjoyable for swimmers and boaters many times each summer. There is still much work to be done, said Brown, and the coming years will see this remain as the group’s biggest focus. “The next thing would be underground storage tanks,” said Brown, referring to what would actually be long, narrow tunnels meant to accommodate overflow waste. That will take some bureaucratic wrangling, as the tunnels would infringe on National Capital Commission property. As well, environmental assessments associated with the project would be extensive. There is also the question of funding from upper levels of government. “With cash on the table and everything approved ... we could be digging by 2015,” said Brown. Secondary focuses revolve around sewage overflows from the city of Gatineau, as well as river damming. “It’s not something that’s going to be solved overnight,” said Brown. “Ottawa is just one city -- we’re also focusing on Gatineau. In Gatineau there are combined sewage overflows and their sewage treatment plant is at capacity.” The group is currently advocating for increased water testing on the Gatineau side of the river to gain a better perspective on the frequency

and volume of that city’s overflows. Another side project involves the 18 dams the river has along its course, not to mention the many that exist on the Ottawa’s tributaries – including one proposed for the Petawawa River. The Ottawa Riverkeeper would like to see more attention paid to fish habitats, as well as the creation of ways for fish populations to migrate around these obstacles. When not working to attract funding and raise awareness, Brown and her colleagues are busy promoting the river. They’ve created a swim guide for users of Ottawa’s beaches, giving instant access to water quality conditions so families can plan their outings with confidence. A number of year-round events serve to heighten awareness as well. This includes a voyageur canoe trip from Victoria Island in the west to Petrie Island in the east. Because the staff of the Ottawa Riverkeeper can’t be everywhere at once, they rely on a growing group of volunteer river watchers to look out for irregularities. These watchers can be fishermen, waterfront homeowners, kayakers – anyone with regular access to part of the watershed. River watchers Mike Ryan and Pat Tait, who live in the Fitzroy Harbour area, were both at the event last week. “I volunteered when the outreach program started,” said Ryan. “There are no set rules (for being a river

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Meredtith Brown, executive director of Ottawa Riverkeeper, speaks at the Nov. 22 Partner’s Party at the charity’s Westboro office. watcher). We report anything unusual, like water quality or fish kills.” River watchers can also act as middlemen in the chain

of communication, passing along observations from their friends and neighbours to Riverkeeper staff. “Sometimes we get calls

from other people who have questions or concerns,” said Tait. “If we can’t answer them, we pass them along to those who can.”

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Riverside South woodlots spared from development City buys land with surplus budget funds Nevil Hunt nevil.hunt@metroland.com

EMC news - The city has purchased two small forested areas in Riverside South in order to preserve the woodlots and ensure they aren’t cut down and used for commercial or residential development. Mayor Jim Watson and Coun. Steve Desroches stopped by a 13-hectare woodlot near the corner of Canyon Walk and North Bluff drives on Nov. 22 to hammer home a sign designating the forest as preserved land. The second woodlot is located south of

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$240,000 missing from Booth Centre operating budget Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - The Salvation Army Booth Centre executive director has been ďŹ red after more than $200,000 was reported missing. For the past eight years, Perry Rowe has held the position of executive director at the centre, but John Murray, spokesman for the centre, conďŹ rmed Rowe was ďŹ red after a whistleblower came forward stating $240,000 has gone missing from the centre’s operating budget. The whistleblower, Murray said, came forward ďŹ ve weeks ago and an external group was called in to conduct a forensic audit. “The Salvation Army acted swiftly and the executive director was ďŹ rst placed under a leave of absence,â€? Murray said.

After reviewing the audit’s initial ďŹ ndings, police were contacted and a full investigation was started. Rowe was ďŹ red at this point. No charges have been laid yet by police and the allegations have not been proven in a court of law. According to Murray, the organization will be looking at all the ďŹ nances of the centre for the past eight years. The Booth Centre has an annual operating budget of $6 million and Murray said the missing money will not affect any operating programs or the start of the holiday season’s kettle campaign. “No programs have been negatively affected and our focus is on moving forward,â€? he said. Connie Woloschuk, a former executive director of the Booth Centre, was named interim director.

“Connie has a great relationship with staff and Ottawa,â€? he said. As for staff at the centre, Murray said they are shaken, but will focus on the road ahead. The 2012 kettle campaign was launched on Nov. 20 and the Salvation Army Ottawa seeks to raise $700,000 for local programming. Murray said he hopes the community will understand the allegations of fraud do not affect this year’s campaign goals. “We respect every donation received...the alleged fraud that took place is an isolated incident and is not connected to the Christmas kettle campaign,â€? he said. To ďŹ nd a kettle in your neighbourhood, to volunteer or to make a donation online visit www.salvationarmy.ca.

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The Salvation Army’s annual kettle campaign kicked off Nov. 16 and runs until 12 p.m. on Dec. 24. Following the announcment that $240,000 had gone missing from the Booth Centre, the Salvation Army said the money taken was not from the campaign.

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Centretown association sets goal on CDP priorities CDP delayed until 2013 Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - The news of yet another delay for the Centretown community design plan hit residents hard at the local association’s annual general meeting last week. The Centretown Citizens Community Association held its annual general meeting on at the McNabb Community Centre Nov. 21. The meeting saw more than 60 residents to in attendance to learn about the status of the community’s community design plan, or CDP, a document that will serve to guide future development. Brian Bourns, one of the association’s representatives for the development plan, provided an updated on the plan, stating the document wouldn’t be going to planning committee until after the holidays. This latest hiccup in the approval process will extend the delay of the approval to a year and a half from the time it was submitted. “We are probably not going to have it before committee until early 2013,” Bourns said. The delay is because of a

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Right, architect Paul Kariouk will make the case for green space at the community’s appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board concerning a recent approved development at 96 Nepean St. Kariouk discussed the importance for green space and streetscape designs at the Centretown Citizens Community Association at the McNabb Community Centre on Nov. 21. document submitted by Fotenn Planning and Urban Design, a consulting firm acting on behalf of downtown developers. According to Bourns, the document requests changes to the final draft of the CDP.

Somerset Coun. Diane Holmes confirmed the reason for the delay at the meeting. “The report has been submitted to the city and it is under review,” she said. In the meantime, the asso-

The Tabitha Foundation is a benevolent trust, founded in 1994 to support aid efforts begun and organized by Janne Ritskes. Our field activities are centered in Cambodia, whose people were decimated by a regime which promoted enforced starvation, mass executions, slave labour and wholesale dislocation to such a degree that the social, moral and economic fibre of the country was left in tatters. The integrated development initiatives include work in health care, education, sanitation (water, sewage), housing, small business and co-operatives. These efforts enable the poorest of the poor to improve their health status, rebuild shanties into homes, have their own toilets, clean water, and drainage systems, reconstruct roads, develop their own small businesses or become workers in cottage industry programs and learn to work together as a community. The people of Cambodia have endured severe poverty for the past 30 years— since the Pol Pot era. In that era everything was destroyed: family, social structure, infrastructure, spirituality. The resulting trauma of that period has left the people with a feeling of hopelessness and futility. Cambodians believe they are to blame for their situation—that somehow they deserve their lot. Tabitha-Cambodia works with the poorest members of the community, encouraging them to save and work their way out of poverty. Many poor Cambodian families have no house and virtually no possessions. Despite this, most generate a meager weekly income. Tabitha helps these families to develop a vision of a better life and encourages them to join the Savings Program. Tabitha’s Savings Program recognizes the inherent desire of people to take control of their own lives, allowing them to decide on their own needs and assisting them in achieving their goals. Joining the savings program is a giant step towards rebuilding trust; Tabitha recognizes and rewards that trust in the form of payment of 10 percent interest on their savings. Tabitha places no stress or risk on a family by accepting any amount, no matter how small, allowing even the poorest to participate in the program. Please visit the Tabitha Bazaar on Friday, November 30th and Saturday, December 1st at Wool-Tyme, 190 Colonnade Road South, Ottawa, Ontario.

ciation will continue to focus on specific priorities it would like to see in the final CDP document, Bourns said. Those areas include maintaining Bank, Elgin and Somerset streets as the only streets where mixed-use developments take place, looking to overturn the designation of Somerset Street and Galdstone Avenue as secondary main streets and the importance of design guidelines. “We want to make sure that design guidelines are enforced,” Bourns said. The goal of the document is to have a contemporary plan that will be considered when developers look to build in Centretown. At a June meeting with residents, Urban Strategies Inc.’s lead consultant for the project George Dark said he’d like to see area streets more “livable” for pedestrians and cyclists, as well as measures to ensure a greener Centretown. “We talked about green space, and you can count the number of public parks in the centre of Ottawa on one hand,” Dark had said. When it came to building heights, Dark said currently the tallest buildings are in the north end of the community and it’s important to have a transition from taller to short-

er buildings. Bourns reiterated this fact on Nov. 21. “We are hoping for the CDP to reflect our design guidelines, including spacing between buildings,” he said. The community, Bourns added, wants to get the plan approved because they feel the community needs a framework that will be respected going forward. FUTURE PLANS

Looking ahead at respecting design guidelines, the meeting also welcomed two guest speakers. President of Action Sandy Hill Christopher Collmorgen discussed action his own association has taken to get things accomplished. Paul Kariouk, who is leading Centretown’s appeal to the Ontario Municipal Board concerning the development at 96 Nepean St., discussed the importance for green space and streetscape designs when it comes to new development applications and buildings in Centretown. Kariouk showed using computer images the consequences of not adding greenery into a design and the importance of a proper sidewalk on a downtown street. The argument Kariouk presented will be part of the

community’s position when it goes to the OMB. “The critical issues in the city are the quality of the sidewalk,” he said. “It sounds so simple, but when you go and walk around in Paris, you are walking around because of the sidewalk and streetscape. It is so fundamentally important to have this space.” For more information about the CDP visit the community association’s website at centretowncitizens.ca. NEW BOARD

The annual general meeting welcomed a new slate of board members for the 201213 year. Jordan Charbonneau was re-elected as president of the association and four board members, Charles AkbenMarchand, Patricia MarsdenDole, David Gladstone and Shawn Barber will complete their terms. Eight directors were elected. President: Jordan Charbonneau Directors: Charles AkbenMarchand, Patricia MarsdenDole, David Gladstone, Shawn Barber, Robert Dekker, Judy Forrest, Scott Gorry, Henry McCandless, Alice Nakanishi, Lauren Rock, Lili Weemen and Norm Fee.

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Truck route upgrade helps Manotick share load Strandherd bridge connections added to truck route map Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

EMC news –Residents welcomed a step to reduce trucks through their village last week when the city added several suburban arterial roads to its truck route network. Hundreds of trucks drive through Manotick’s village core each day, using Mitch Owens Road, Bridge Street and BankďŹ eld Road as a de facto ring road between Highways 417 and 416. Community leaders like Klaus Beltzner, president of the Manotick Village Community Association, have been ďŹ ghting to share that burden with suburban communities north of the village. Making sure newly built arterials connected to the Strandherd-Armstrong bridge are designated as truck route options is a big part of that plan.

“If those roads were not designated we would have a very hard time,â€? Beltzner said. The community received conďŹ rmation on Nov. 21 that roads like Strandherd Drive and Earl Armstrong Road will be added to the updated truck route map in January 2013. Strandherd between Woodroffe Avenue and Prince of Wales Drive, Earl Armstrong between River and Limebank Roads, and Limebank between Earl Armstrong and Leitrim Road will all be added to the city’s truck route as “restricted loadâ€? routes come January. Once the city completes standard testing to determine they can carry heavy truck trafďŹ c at full capacity, the roads will be updated to “full loadâ€? routes and the maps will be revised. The Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge will be added once the

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bridge is complete and open to trafďŹ c. Beltzner said the update is excellent news in his ďŹ ght to reduce trucks through Manotick’s village core. “For me, it’s very big,â€? he said. “It means we have a chance to share the load.â€? Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said adding the arterial routes has always been part of the plan. “The bridge was designed and is being built to accommodate trucks,â€? Moffatt said, noting that it’s hard to know what impact the new routes will have on Manotick’s truck trafďŹ c. “You can’t really speculate until it comes into effect. We’ll see what happens when the bridge opens.â€? Gloucester South-Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches has said he doesn’t support through trafďŹ c in Barrhaven. See EARL, page 26

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An artist’s rendition of the Strandherd-Armstrong bridge.

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but Beltzner said the effort to reduce trucks in Manotick would not put undue pressure on Barrhaven and Riverside South. “Our slogan is ‘share the load,’” Beltzner said. “It’s not really fair to push all the trucks from one community onto another community. It’s to try to get better sharing.” Moffatt said it will likely be local truck traffic using the new bridge anyway, because it doesn’t make sense to use it as a through traffic route. “It does make it quicker and easier for local trucks,” he said. “There’s a lot of local traffic that comes through Manotick that maybe will

find it a better route to use the Strandherd bridge.” Beltzner said he is still “scratching his head” over the fact that it took more than a year for some of these roads to be added to the map, and why they even had to be tested at all, since new arterials are built to the highest truck route standards. Transportation committee chairperson Coun. Marianne Wilkinson said the testing is necessary because sometimes only parts of the roads are new. “They may have new sections but those may lead to older sections, and the vehicles don’t stop,” Wilkinson said.

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Beltzner said the fight to get trucks out of Manotick is far from over. He is working with the city to retest some of the current truck routes in Manotick, which could be deleted if tests show they can’t bear the weight. Bankfield Road, for example, is Beltzner’s top pick for removal from the truck map. He said the road was not designed for the amount of heavy trucks travelling on it all day – sometimes making up as much as 20 per cent of all traffic between Manotick Main Street and Prince of Wales, he said. The road rests on a bed of

clay, and residents who live on or near the road say it is so poorly built the vibrations from passing trucks wake them up at night. At a heated public meeting last month, residents told Moffatt that they can’t use their backyards because of the truck traffic, and some wear hearing protection while doing yard work. Several traffic calming measures are already scheduled for Bridge Street, including a new crosswalk at Dickinson Street and a signalized intersection at the planned Van Vliet connection. “You’re talking about adding seconds to a route that makes it less attractive,” Moffatt said.

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Heartwood House ready to launch fundraiser to aid in move Campaign to help organization’s relocation

lowship of Ottawa welcomes everyone to its Sunday services, under the concept of “shared ministry.” “Our missions are very much in harmony, we are a good match,” said Moloughney. The executive director said the new building will be an exciting venture for Heartwood House, which was a tenant at the Chapel Street site since 2001. “We are looking forward to having a home of our own,” she said. The money the group aims to raise with the fundraising campaign will be for renovations to the new building, which currently is one large warehouse space. The non-profit group intends to build walls and rooms to house all the 18 organizations sharing the space. The goal is to move in by March 2013. Donations are being accepted on the Heartwood House’s website at www.heartwoodhouse.ca. The organization will offer tax receipts for donations over $20.

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EMC news - Heartwood House will look for community support this December to help make their move to McArthur Avenue a smooth one. The charity co-op, which houses 17 non-profit organizations under one roof, needs to raise $400,000 to help renovate its new building at 400-412 McArthur Ave. In order to meet this need, the organization will officially launch its fundraising campaign on Dec. 3 at their current building at 151 Chapel St. Lead organizer for the campaign Isobel Bisby said donors will have multiple options to help the cause. “This will be our big push to raise the funds so we have made it easy for everyone,” Bisby said. Features the organization has created for donors during the campaign include “buy a square foot campaign” which offer donors the chance to purchase $25 gift certificates that represent renovations of one square foot -- 0.09 square meters -- of the building. Collecting electronic waste for recycling is another activity the campaign is using to raise funds. Residents can drop off electronic waste at the Chapel Street centre. The organization has also launched a Toonie Campaign, where volunteers can collect “Toonie kits” that include a collecting cans and pledge cards in the shape of postcards. Once

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EMC news - Overbrook is one of the city’s best neighbourhoods to live in within walking distance of a grocery store: it takes most residents between four to 11 minutes to walk to their neighbourhood store. This was just one of the tidbits of information presented to residents at the Overbrook Community Association annual general meeting on Nov. 15 in a break from the typical fare presented at such gatherings. Only a small amount of time was spent on board business and instead residents were invited to learn about their community from Elizabeth Kristjansson, a University of Ottawa professor who served as lead investigator for the Ottawa Neighbourhoods Study. “We developed profiles on every neighbourhood and I am here to share information about Overbrook,” she said. The data, Kristjansson said, comes from a number of surveys, research, the 2006 Canadian census and the university’s own findings. Most of the information presented at the meeting about Overbrook was obtained from the census. For the purposes of the study, the data collected for Overbrook included areas of the neighbouring community of Vanier from north

of McArthur Avenue and expanding to Montreal Road. The study found that in 2006, the area had more than 11,000 residents, which was mainly a young and middle aged population. The statistic about proximity to grocery stores in Overbrook was just one of the pieces of information Kristjansson shared at the meeting. The average individual’s income (2006) of $30,848 and household income of $51,900 rates below the city’s average of $34,844 and $86,848, respectively. The study found that after taxes, 29 per cent of residents live below the low income cut-off, again higher than the city’s average of 14.1 per cent. Residents at the meeting said the Vanier Parkway was an economic “moat” that divided the affluent, who lived on the west side, from the less well-off people who live on the east side. A desire for more resources, such as a medical clinic, in the neighbourhood was also addressed by residents at the meeting. Kristjansson agreed with the residents on most issues, adding that a lot of what was discussed was worth noting in the greater study. “The findings are for the communities to use to help shape their neighbourhoods,” she said. To date, data collected has been used by the Community Development Framework, a community resource centre project and area school boards, which have used the information to determine priority neighbourhoods for full day kindergarten. The study has also recently won the 2012 Canadian Insti-

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Other highlights from the meeting included association president Sheila Perry announcing Overbrook may be a candidate for an Ottawa Sens Foundation Rink of Dreams. The goals for the association remain to continue to engage residents, which Perry admitted to being an ongoing challenge, continuing to follow upcoming developments in the neighbourhood, creating more activities for seniors and pushing the city for a pedestrian bridge across the Rideau River to Sandy Hill. Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Peter Clark agreed the pedestrian bridge is a necessity for both communities and one he would like to see in the upcoming budget. The association welcomed four new members, all of whom have already been active in the community. Anne Prowse, who regularly attends the association’s monthly meetings, will now head the heritage committee for the group. “It is important, there are a lot of heritage buildings that we have lost in the community, and a number of homes which remain that we need to keep track of,” Prowse said. The board announced it will increase funding and activities in the community and has applied for three major grants from the provincial and municipal governments to help achieve this goal. More information about the association is available on its website at www.overbrook. ca.

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Plan to move sports dome to Ottawa U cancelled Sports seasons called off as city, dome owner spar over contract details Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - Thousands of Ottawa athletes will be left with no place to play this winter after the owner of a sports dome and the city failed to reach a deal. Coliseum Inc. owner Marty Lauter said he spent several “anxious” months waiting for a contract from the city to move his sports dome from Lansdowne Park to a new sports field at the University of Ottawa’s 200 Lees Ave. campus before being presented with a “take it or leave it deal” that left him no choice but to walk away. “It strayed quite a bit from what we originally discussed,” said Lauter, who refused to discuss details of the contract. “I asked the city how we could work it out and I was told: ‘This is the agreement.’ “We asked for dialog and they wouldn’t give us any. They sent us a note (saying) ‘take it or leave it.’” But a memo from the city’s top lawyer says the city has not formally terminated negotiations, and that the city has tried unsuccessfully to reach Coliseum Inc.’s lawyers and continue to try and discuss the situation. “The city has not heard directly from Coliseum Inc. on the Nov. 13 agreement and is surprised about the message on Coliseum’s website -

claiming that negotiations have been terminated,” the memo from city clerk and solicitor Rick O’Connor reads. The contract was sent to Coliseum on Nov. 13 with the stipulation that it had to be signed by Nov. 21. Whether he accepted the deal or not, Lauter said the result would be the same – he’d go out of business. He has run Coliseum Inc. for 18 years, including the dome for the past 12 years, and the space is constantly pre-booked to capacity by groups like the Ottawa Sport and Social Club, Lauter said. More than 300 soccer teams usually use the dome in the winter, he said. Their money is being refunded, Lauter said. “We have a lot of disappointed people,” he said. “I don’t have a job. I lose my business … I have a business that’s been in business for 18 years. We’re at capacity, pre-booked, and we’ve just been shut down.” Part of the contractual concern was a lack of recognition or compensation for the costs Coliseum incurred from two failed attempts to install the dome at 200 Lees Ave. Lauter said the University of Ottawa told him when the site would be ready for installation, but when he got there, his crew determined it wasn’t ready. That happened twice and it cost him a good chunk of

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In January, Old Ottawa East residents Ron Rose and Heather Jarrett examined graphics showing how plans to move the Lansdowne sports dome to the University of Ottawa’s Lees campus could squeeze out plans for a pathway along the river. change, Lauter said. The University of Ottawa refuted that. “The field at Lees was ready for installation,” said Patrick Charette, director of corporate communications for the university. “That’s our position. “There were some minor issues brought up to our attention, but we never felt that was a major obstacle

for a field installation. The field was ready.” He said the university is also disappointed because it was planning to run new winter programs in the space, such as indoor soccer and touch football. “That’s not going to happen,” he said, adding the university will be working with the city to make other arrangements for next winter to en-

sure the programs can happen. The university’s athletics department will be re-organizing intramurals and team practices to attempt to find alternative space for all groups that were supposed to use the dome, Charette said. A new location for the dome had to be found due to the Lansdowne redevelopment. Council approved moving the dome last December.

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Group to take Disney dream to new heights Climb up Machu Picchu to raise funds for Dreams Take Flight Ottawa Theresa Fritz theresa.fritz@metroland.com

EMC news - Nicole Banville and Jason Colley are going to great heights to make sure Dreams Take Flight Ottawa can continue providing special needs children with a one-day trip of lifetime to Walt Disney’s Magic Kingdom in Orlando, Fla. Banville and Colley, the 2012 and 2013 presidents of the organization respectively, will be part of a group hiking 44 kilometres to Machu Picchu in Peru to raise money for charity in June 2013. Having been involved with Dreams Take Flight Ottawa since 2001, Banville couldn’t resist the opportunity to fundraise to ensure the magical trips continue. Joining Banville and Colley on their quest to raise funds will be teammates Lou Haddad, Karinka Romanowska and Shawn Dawson. “This opportunity was presented to us by Dream Mountains Foundation, a non-profit organization whose goal is to find unique ways to raise money for different charities in and around Ottawa,” said Banville, who is stepping down as an active Dreams Take Flight Ottawa volunteer. Her opportunity to make the fundraising climb came through Dawson, a friend of another Dreams volunteer whom she had gotten to know. And it was an opportunity that could not be missed. “He (Dawson) knows how to do outdoor stuff and give back to charities,” Banville said. “Shawn will be leading our group.” Dawson is the founder of the Dream Mountains Foundation and has become the eighth person in history to summit the highest mountain on every continent including Mount Everest in under two years. He

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Making dreams come true for children with a variety of needs is the mandate behind Dreams Take Flight Ottawa. The volunteer-run organization takes a large group of Ottawa-area children to Walt Disney World in Orlando, Fla. each year. During this year’s trip, two participants held hands as they entered the gates of the Magic Kingdom and all groups got their photo taken at some point during the day. But, making memories is not cheap and 2012 Dreams Take Flight president Nicole Banville and 2013 president Jason Colley are part of a group hiking Machu Picchu in Peru next June to help raise funds to ensure the trips continue. also led the 2011 Kilimanjaro and 2012 Everest Base Camp Dream Teams to a 100 per cent summit success on the mountains and together the teams raised more than $170,000 for the seven charities. An outdoor enthusiast, Banville has never hiked to any major summits before. But she has been out hiking in the Gatineau hills before and she and her teammates will be training in anticipation of their trip. “There will be five of us doing it for Dreams Take Flight Ottawa and we each have a personal goal of $5,000. This is huge for us,” said Banville. Dreams Take Flight Ottawa is a not-for-profit charitable organization dedicated

to providing a one-day trip of a lifetime to Disney’s Magic Kingdom for physically, mentally or socially challenged children in Canada’s National Capital Region. “This day of flight (takes) a lot of money to get organized,” noted Banville, who took part in her first trip to Disney with the organization in 2001. Making magic happen for special needs children is not cheap. This year’s trip cost $195,000 and would not have been possible without assistance from organizations like Air Canada, which donated the plane for the trip and Shell, which donated the fuel. “We are losing our fuel sponsor in 2013. This is huge for us,” said Banville, empha-

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EMC news – Santa Claus will have to put his supernatural time management skills to work as he makes his way to several Christmas events across Osgoode ward this weekend. While it may seem impossible that jolly old St. Nick can be in several places at once, the magic of Christmas will ensure that all the good little boys and girls in the ward can visit Santa wherever they live.

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On Saturday, Dec. 1, Santa will visit Greely during the Christmas gift and craft show at the Greely Legion. The event runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., with a pancake breakfast beginning at 8 a.m. Santa will take photos with the little ones for $5, and anyone who donates to the Osgoode Ward food cupboard will receive a free gift bag. The Greely Players won’t have Santa in their midst that weekend, but they will certainly be singing songs about him and the holiday he loves most during their musical celebration of Christmas on Friday, Nov. 30, and Saturday, Dec. 1. From 7 to 9 p.m., adult and youth choirs will offer Christian and popular music, dramatic readings, solos, humour and an opportunity to join in singing some Christmas carols at the Parkway Road Pentecostal Church. See GREELY, page 35

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“I am also looking forward to having my picture taken with you at the breakfast with Santa. I love pancakes and sausage. See you all there.â€? Trinity Bible Church will also have a oat, and organizers said it has a “surprise giveawayâ€? for attendees. “It’s a chance to share with people that we’re not here to take from them, we’re here to serve,â€? said pastor Shawn Ketcheson. That day, St. James United Church will host a Christmas bazaar and cookie sale from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Baked goods, crafts and homemade Christmas cookies will be available, and a light luncheon will be served. Osgoode Foodland will

OYA to try to guess the number of lights on the Nesrallah house. The person with the closest guess will win a prize. At 6:30 p.m. sharp, Main Street will light up with Christmas spirit as the Nesrallahs ďŹ nally turn on their holiday display.

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also encourage residents to ďŹ ll a truck with non-perishable food and toiletries for needy families in the ward. “This program helps make Christmas more festive for local families who may otherwise do without things we all take for granted,â€? a Foodland statement said. “Your help goes a long way in providing for local residents in need.â€? The donations will be collected by the 1st Osgoode Scouts. The drive will especially look for canned tuna and meat, cheese, canned fruits, pudding and applesauce, juice, oatmeal and cereal, condiments, pet food and toiletries. Later that evening, Santa will drop by the Nesrallah family’s second annual Flick the Switch event in support of the Osgoode Youth Association. Between 6 and 7 p.m., residents can gather at the Osgoode Public School yard in front of the Nesrallah home to watch Matt and Tracey turn on thousands of Christmas lights and decorations. Starting at 6 p.m. Santa will visit the children and residents can purchase hot chocolate, coffee, hot dogs and treats. On the night of the event or leading up to it, participants can give a donation to

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Rotary Club of Ottawa South LOCAL PROFESSIONALS ENJOYED LIFE-CHANGING EXPERIENCE WITH ROTARY YOUTH EXCHANGE. Meet Waubgeshig Rice and Kevin Linn – two young men, now adults, who participated in a Rotary Youth Exchange Program in their high school years which set their feet on a path of learning, growth and amazing opportunities. Both now live and work as professionals in Ottawa and remember this outstanding experience with fond memories and lasting friendships.

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Mya Fletcher, 8, visits with Santa Claus at the Greely Elementary School holiday fling on Nov. 24. Santa will be back in the area Dec. 1 for a number of community breakfasts and parades.

Greely Players hosting Christmas concert Continued from page 34

“The Greely Players has such talent, and I really wanted to bring that to the fore as a celebration, to share the voices with the community,” said organizer Joan Bruce-Ni-

bogie. The event includes a silent auction and is a fundraiser for South Gloucester United Church. Tickets are $10 per person, and free for kids under five. For tickets call 613826-3680 or 613-821-1756.

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Santa will also make an appearance in Metcalfe on Saturday morning, to enjoy a pancake breakfast with families from the St. Catherine Catholic School community.

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Will Raymond won a $10,000 shopping spree prize for doing something he always does - shop in the Glebe. The Glebe Spree contest, launched by the Glebe Business Improvement Area, was held over the holiday season to promote local shopping with the chance to win big. Raymond was one of 12,000 residents who participated in the contest. Glebe resident Will Raymond won the spree last year and as an avid shopper in the neighbourhood, he said participating was an easy decision to make.

“Everything is so close and I love shopping because it is all about talking to everyone and teasing them,” Raymond said after winning last year’s contest.

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association has made it even easier for contestants to enter the contest. “Once you have a completed ballot, you can just enter your unique pin code on your passport either through our Facebook page or at glebespree.ca.” Ballots are also accepted in person. Contestants can fill out the ballots and drop them off at any of the participating businesses. The prize money has been donated by the Glebe BIA, the Scotiabank branch located at Bank Street and Fourth Avenue, McKeen Metro and the Trinity Development Group. This is the second edition of the contest, which was started last year to encourage shopping along Bank Street after the city’s extensive reconstruction of the roadway. Last year’s contest saw more than 10,000 entries and that success is the main reason the association decided to bring the contest back for another year.

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EMC news - The second-floor computer lab at the Ottawa Jewish Community School looked more like NASA’s ground control last week, as students took part in a countrywide online math competition. Kids from grades 2 to 7 classes joined 17,000 Canadian students involved in the Maple Leaf Math Challenge, a two-day competition where students must master 50 math concepts before competing in speed drills. Due to the nature of the online program, each student is able to monitor their own progress and the ranking of their school in real time, making for a dynamic, exciting learning experience. The event is a popular one at the school, with six students entering the top 100 in Canada last year. “There’s such a focus on math in this school – our kids really look forward to this,” said registrar Sara-Lynne Levine. “You see a lot of camaraderie. The kids root each other on.” Despite the speed and number of participants in the challenge, taking part is an easy task. You simply log on, sign in for your grade, choose your desired level of difficulty and start competing. However, unlike sporting events,

students aren’t vying for medals or a cup. A certificate and sense of accomplishment is the reward for good work here. “It’s about the intrinsic satisfaction,” said Beata Myhill, the school’s math coach. “The kids can compete at whatever level they’re comfortable with.” While the students are clearly having fun competing, especially in the speed drills, the knowledge reinforced through this kind of process will be invaluable later in life. The computer program is used throughout the year in a classroom setting to complement the existing curriculum and is even made available to students for learning at home. “Parents can choose to purchase participation in this program,” said Myhill, who is a publisher of the Nelson Math Program –an educational tool adopted by many educational institutions. The benefits of this kind of learning are many, said Levine, with teachers being able to tailor the program’s lessons to a student’s education level and learning style to best instill the knowledge. “A teacher can select the information – make it more difficult or easier – for the child to use,” said Levine. “It’s a great add-on to our math program. The individualization is a benefit to teach-

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Order of Ottawa Paul Benoit, right, is honoured with the Order of Ottawa during the inaugural awards ceremony held Nov. 22 at city hall. Benoit, the founding president and chief executive officer of the Ottawa International Airport Authority, helped increase the city’s profile in the aviation community. He also spearheaded a program that allowed families of returning injured servicemen from Afghanistan to use the airport’s VIP lounge to welcome their family members home.

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Chili casserole a tasty, healthy choice EMC lifestyle - In keeping with nutritional guidelines, this chili has a healthful proportion of vegetables to meat, yet it’s every bit as satisfying and flavorful as traditional chili con carne. Chili may be frozen in individual portions for reheating in the microwave. Transfer thawed chili to bowl and top with polenta wedge. Microwave at medium-high (70 per cent) power for two minutes, then at high for two minutes or until heated through. Preparation time: 30 minutes Cooking time: two hours and 15 minutes Servings: six

medium heat. Cook the onions, garlic and red pepper, stirring, until onions are translucent. Add the carrots and cabbage and cook, stirring, for two minutes. Transfer to 2.5 litre casserole dish; stir in chili powder, oregano, cinnamon and red pepper flakes. Set aside. Heat the remaining oil in a skillet over medium-high heat. Cook meat in batches, turning to brown on all sides, and then add it to the casserole. Break up the tomatoes and stir them into the casserole. Cover and bake in an oven heated to 325 F (160 C) for 1.5 hours or until meat is tender, stirring twice during cooking. Taste and season with salt, if

required, and pepper. Stir in the beans. The recipe can be prepared to this point, cooled, covered and refrigerated for up to two days or frozen. Thaw overnight in refrigerator before continuing and increase final cooking time by 10 minutes. Cut the polenta into wedges; arrange on top of chili. Bake for 20 to 25 minutes or until the polenta is a light golden brown colour on top. POLENTA: In small saucepan, combine water, cornmeal, butter and salt. Let it stand for 10 minutes. Bring to boil, stirring constantly, then reduce heat to medium-low and cook, stirring frequently, for 12 to 15

minutes or until spoon drawn through mixture leaves a line. Pour into nonstick 1.2 L round cake pan. Let cool and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes or when completely cold, cover and refrigerate for up to 2 days. NOTE: Microwave recipes tested in a 700-watt microwave oven. Power level terminology in microwave ovens varies; check your owner’s manual and use whichever word or number gives you the same percentages as in the recipe (High is always 100%). If your oven differs, cooking times may vary.

Kanata to host youth basketball tournament Forces for a few years, he went to Dalhousie University and graduated with an MBA. He then moved to Ottawa in 1975 and worked in various departments in the federal government. Paulin began coaching with KYBA in the early 1980s. He developed a love of coaching and there was nothing he would not do for the association, taking on various roles as; assistant coach, coach, referee, canteen operator, registrar, treasurer, convener, even running bingos. As the convener for the Bantam Eastern Ontario League, Paulin was instrumental in bringing together teams from Hawkesbury, Cornwall, Maxville, Almonte, the Ottawa Boys and Girls Club, Ashbury College, Nepean and Canton, N.Y. These teams and their programs benefited as Paulin was a coach’s coach who built basketball teams but more importantly he built character in players and coaches. The players benefited from the now named “Chris Paulin Rule” which is “you must play your entire bench.” For more information visit the website kanatabasketball.ca.

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The Kanata Youth Basketball Association will host the 19th-annual Chris Paulin Memorial Tournament at schools across Kanata from Dec. 7 to 9. The tournament, which benefits charitable causes, will be held at 10 different locations and will feature 15 boys and girls divisions ranging in age from nine to 18. The weekend will feature nearly 150 games with more than 1,300 players, coaches and officials. Kanata’s population will grow by about 3,500 people on the weekend of the tournament and is expected to benefit local businesses in the area. The tournament was first held in 1994, in memory of Paulin’s dedicated and tireless efforts on behalf of the Kanata Youth Basketball Association. It has since become an Ontario Basketball Association-sanctionedevent held every year on the first weekend of December. CHRIS PAULIN

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EMC news - A new rule introduced by the province’s high school sports umbrella group could jeopardize an Orleans high school’s ability to field teams. The rule will prevent students enrolled in a sports study program from outside the school’s boundaries from playing on their school’s team in that sport. If the sports study student specializes in soccer, for example, he or she can’t play for the school soccer team. The decision was made by the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations and will be phased in over four years starting next September. Current students will follow the rules in place when they started at the school in a grandfathering arrangement. OVER HALF AFFECTED

More than half of Grade 9 students who will enroll in Louis Riel high school’s sport study program next year will be affected by the rule. “When (parents) registered here, it’s because they want to give their children the best program available,� said Louis Riel principal Claude Pierre Louis. OFSAA executive director Doug Gellatly said the rule was introduced to balance

competition between schools with sports programs and regular schools. “The regulation was adopted to address the distinct nature of sport schools and the competitive advantage that such schools have over other schools,â€? said Gellatly in an email. Louis Riel, a small school with just under 500 students, fields competitive teams in the city’s high school sports league. Because of the school’s relatively small student population, the Louis Riel teams should compete in Alevel competitions, but regularly move up to the AA- or AAA-level divisions to play much larger schools, said the school’s athletic director JoĂŠ Fournier. Pierre Louis said the school does that to avoid an “imbalance,â€? or mismatch that could see Louis Riel’s teams dominate schools with similar student populations. There are four French public schools in Ottawa with specific focuses of study. While Gisele-Lalonde runs the international baccalaureate program for example, Louis Riel specializes in sport study. The school board encourages students to choose the school that is the best fit for their interests, not specifically the closest school for them, said school board media spokesperson

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“Because we only have four high schools, we don’t really have boundaries,â€? Guèvremont said. She said the Ministry of Education encourages boards to develop specialties within schools – but this new rule doesn’t support what they have been encouraged to develop. There are 195 students in the Grade 9 to 12 sport study program; 100 of them live out of boundary. The most represented sports are hockey, soccer, track and field and basketball. If this year’s 22 sport study soccer students from outside the boundary were banned from competing in soccer – a reality the school could end up with in four years, after the rule is fully grandfathered in – fielding a competitive team would be nearly impossible. But there are additional students who chose to attend Louis Riel from outside the boundary and compete on sports teams without being part of the sport study program. They would have to identify their primary sport, even though not in sport study – and couldn’t play on the sanctioned sports teams. See HALF, page 47

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“If out-of-boundary kids are not allowed to compete, the teams are in jeopardy,â€? Fournier said. For example, last year there was no junior girls’ basketball or soccer teams because the school simply didn’t have the numbers. If the players specializing in basketball or soccer are banned from playing those sports, the school may not be able to ďŹ eld a team. Students in the sports study program have a modiďŹ ed day, which includes ďŹ tness or sport training, while completing all the required class hours. Teachers are also exible with students who may need to catch up on missed classes for competitions or training sessions outside of school. OFSAA is more important in certain sports. University recruiters for track and ďŹ eld athletes often use the provincial event as a chance to recruit, and look for results when comparing potential athletes head to head. For other students, sports leagues an important part of being a teenager. “To get to play with their friends; it’s part of the high school experience,â€? Fournier said. “They can’t treat them like they’re adults in professional leagues.â€? HUMAN RIGHTS

At a parent meeting at the end of October, the school board’s lawyer recommended parents of Grade 7 and 8 students ďŹ le complaints on behalf of their children with the Ontario Human Rights Tribunal, Guèvremont said. “I just feel that it would be inequitable if they register and all of a sudden they’re ineligible,â€? said Pierre Louis. He said there are parents planning to ďŹ le complaints, and are looking to the school for guidance in how to proceed. “I hope at the end it’ll be a favourable outcome and permit them to compete,â€? said Pierre Louis. “And other means will be taken by OFSAA to address the perceived imbalance between teams. We already addressed this issue by playing at a higher level.â€? It’s not the ďŹ rst time that Louis Riel has looked to the legal system to appeal an OFSAA ruling. In 2011, their senior girls soccer team was granted permission to compete at the AAA OFSAA championship through a court ruling. The team was disqualiďŹ ed after a paperwork error where the coach left one player’s name off the registered roster, and the team was ordered to forfeit games preventing them from competing. They went on to win the provincial title. But there are schools without sport study programs winning provincial titles as well, often several in a row, Fournier said.

Louis Riel isn’t the only school winning back-to-back titles. “There have been dynasties in different sports before,â€? he said. “Dynasties come and go.â€? For example, Guido de Brès Christian High School in Hamilton, a private Christian school, won three back-to-back boys soccer titles in 2009, 2010 and 2011. Private schools would only have the boundaries enforced if they met the deďŹ nition of a sport school. To be a sport school, they have to offer exible or modiďŹ ed timetables or admit athletes due to athletics, and require them to take additional credits in heath and physical education. QUESTIONS

There are still a lot of unanswered questions about how the ruling will affect Louis Riel. Who is going to enforce the regulation and monitor what sport students study at Louis Riel? Will there be a process to switch sports? And, for students competing at a high level in dual sports, how will the primary sport be determined? Gellatly said Louis Riel would be required to submit each student’s sport of specialty to the national capital high school sports association to gain approval. “Parents have a lot of questions; they want clariďŹ cation,â€? Fournier said. “It’s not black and white. It’s a lot of grey.â€?

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Tarik Jouali, 12, from Barrhaven, takes part in a soccer session at Louis Riel public school. The Grade 7 student attends Louis Riel for the Grade 7 and 8 exploratory sports study program for soccer. Under a new rule set to start next year, he would be ineligible to play soccer for Louis Riel once he starts Grade 9 because Louis Riel is not the closest French public high school to his house.

Pet Adoptions Rex is an 8 year old, neutered male, black Retriever ,ABRADOR AND 2OTTWEILER MIX (E WAS BROUGHT TO THE SHELTER as a stray on October 9, and is now available for adoption. Rex has lots of energy left for daily walks, and playing ball! (E IS A POLITE DOG WHO WOULD be willing to share his space with fellow canines that aren’t intrusive and are polite. Rex needs someone who is able to handle a big strong boy, ID#A150335 since he has a tendency to #ADBURY IS A YEAR AND MONTH OLD SPAYED FEMALE WHITE ,IONHEAD RABBIT 3HE WAS pull while walking – at least ID#A149780 brought it as a stray, but is now available for adoption. This curious little lady would until you teach him leash love a forever home that would allow her to have daily exercise outside of her cage manners! Basic obedience classes would be a great opportunity for Rex to in order to keep her nice and ďŹ t! lNESSE HIS SKILLS AND FOR YOU TO BOND 2EX IS A h&OSTER -E &IRSTv SINCE HE IS still on medication and recovering from a recent dental surgery.

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For more information about these or other animals available for adoption, please call the Adoption Centre at 613-725-3166 ext. 258 or visit www.ottawahumane.ca.

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SPORTS

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Professional basketball coming to Ottawa Orléans businessman bringing National Basketball League to Scotiabank Place Blair Edwards blair.edwards@metroland.com

EMC sports - A deal bringing professional basketball to Ottawa is a slam dunk for the city, said the owner of the National Basketball League of Canada’s newest team. Gus Takkale, a 38-yearold Orléans businessman and motivational speaker, announced that fans will be able to attend their first game at Scotiabank Place in Kanata sometime in September or October of 2013. “This is electrifying, drive-to-the-net, in your face, slam-dunk ball,” said Takkale during a press conference today, Nov. 21, at Scotiabank Place, the home court of the yet-to-be named team. Takkale is inviting fans to submit suggestions for the team’s name. The franchise will announce the team’s name by the end of 2012 and unveil the team’s logo and main sponsorship by the end of

February 2013. It will hire a coach in the spring and start picking up free agents and draft players in the summer. The team will have a 12man roster and a salary cap of $150,000. Ticket prices haven’t been set yet, but should range between $20 to $95 for upper-level to courtside seats, said Takkale, who hopes to attract between 3,500 and 8,000 fans. “We are ecstatic to be able to bring our brand of ball to Ottawa,” said Ian McCarthy, the founder of the eight-team league, which currently has clubs in Halifax, N.S.; Saint John and Moncton, N.B.; Summerside, P.E.I.; Montreal; as well as Oshawa, London and Windsor, Ont. Mayor Jim Watson welcomed the new basketball franchise to the city. “A professional basketball team is a great way to build civic pride,” said Watson. “I’m confident that Ottawans have a passion for basketball.” BLAIR EDWARDS/METROLAND

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From left, Couns. Bob Monette and Shad Qadri, Mayor Jim Watson and Gus Takkale, co-owner of the National Basketball League of Canada’s newest team, attend a press conference introducing the Ottawa franchise.

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NEWS

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Identity protection helps fight scammers Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com

EMC news - If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is. That’s the message that seniors at a Rotary Club fraud prevention presentation heard at the Orléans branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Nov. 14. The ABCs of Fraud presentation, which is endorsed by Ottawa police, has been going to different library branches this fall to educate seniors. West Ottawa Rotary Club members Bob Harrison and Linas Pilypaitis spoke to a group of seniors at the Orléans branch. Seniors are more vulnerable to fraud due of several factors, and are often seen as more susceptible, Harrison said. “When I grew up, I was trusting someone with a handshake,” he said. “The doors in my house were never locked.” These days, scams are a dime a dozen and it’s important that people – especially those more vulnerable to scams – take steps to protect themselves. While just over half of all scams arrive by email or electronic communication, there are also telephone and doorto-door scammers. A scam is where someone is supposed to give you

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something for your money. They’ll end up giving nothing or something –not exactly as promised. “Everyone in the world is trying to get your money,” Pilypaitis said. The pair acted out an example of a scam for a fake security company. Harrison, the fake security salesman, sold Pilypaitis, acting as a senior, a heavily discounted alarm system. Besides providing a down payment Pilypaitis let Harrison do a full scope of the house, and let him know dates when there would be nobody home – leaving an empty house to rob. “Nobody needs to know when you’ll be away from your home,” Pilypaitis said. They gave some tips to protect identity and personal information, including not to leave mail in a box that anyone could access. Some mail, like tax returns, include information such as a social insurance number. Once a year, file a report for a credit history to check and see if anyone else has tried an unauthorized credit check, said Pilypaitis. They warned against the use of money transfers for anything that might not seem legitimate. A good rule of thumb is never give to any credit card

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Bob Harrison, left, acts out an alarm scam skit with Linas Pilypaitis. Both are West Ottawa Rotary Club members who were at the Orléans branch of the Ottawa Public Library on Nov. 14 to give a presentation to seniors on fraud prevention. information to anyone, unless you have initiated the contact, Pilypaitis said. For example, if you contact a society to donate, go ahead and give them information. But if you are solicited via phone, be much more cautious.

Lots of great gift giving ideas - needle sets from Addi and Knitters Pride Dreamz, Latch Hook kits, knitting bags, needle and hook cases, wonderful selection of shawl s pins, and lots of other great little bits for knitters and a crocheters; needlepoint and cross stitch kits; warm gloves and fingerless mitts from New Zealand.

The person could be a fake. It all comes back to a caution against anything that seems like it’s too good to be true, especially when the company or person approaches you.

Top red flags of a scam: • The offer sounds too good to be true. • You’re asked to send money to receive a free prize. • Pressure is applied to reach an immediate decision. • You are told a courier will be sent to pick up your

money. • You are offered unrealistic returns on investments such as “double your money.” • You are told you can make big money by working at home. • Personal and financial information is requested.

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE G IN ANY DENOMINATION. Lots of time to knit one of the great hot new yarns we have for scarves or cowls - go fancy, go funky, GO WILD!

Annual Tabitha Foundation Bazaar at Wool-Tyme Friday November 30 & Saturday December 1

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Come see the great selection of quality silk goods made mostly from Cambodian silk. Great prices on Fair Trade products. Help Tabitha continue give a hand-up to the poor of Cambodia through education and job opportunities. Again this year, Wool-Tyme is donating selected display garments for this sale with prices at 50% off or more.

Mr. Jim Durrell and Mr. Bob Gillett As City Councillor for Ward 22, Gloucester-South Nepean, it was my honour to help present these two ward residents with the prestigious Order of Ottawa Award at the first annual event held on Thursday, November 22, 2012. On behalf of all the residents of Ward 22, I would like to offer my congratulations to these gentlemen on this honourable distinction. Jim Durrell has served his community with distinction in many unique roles including public office, private business, community builder, volunteer, visionary and fundraiser. He served as Mayor of the City of Ottawa from 1985 – 1991 and was very involved in the promotion of professional sports in Ottawa, securing an NHL franchise, a triple-A baseball team and the 1988 Grey Cup.

Robert Gillett is a leader with an outstanding record of service as an educator, administrator and volunteer. As President of Algonquin College for 16 years, Mr. Gillett championed the interests of a student population. He is a fervent believer in empowering people for success through education, and guided the college through a period of exceptional growth and demand for relevant programming.

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CWL Christmas Craft and Bake Sale, Resurrection of our Lord Church, 1940 Saunderson Drive. December 1st, 2-7 p.m., December 2nd, 9-1:00 p.m. F.Y.I/tables call Wilma Murzello, 613-521-0068.

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Walter Baker Christmas Craft Show November 17th and December 8th 10am - 4pm. Free Admission. 100 Malvern Drive. Over 50 local Crafter’s and Artisans. www.goldenopp.ca

Ford 4610 4x4 Loader, Case 1190 Loader, MF 165 Loader, Ford 7700 Cab, Case IH 5300 Grain Drill 21x7. 613-223-6026.

FIREWOOD FOR SALE. All Hardwood. 613-839-1485

ANTIQUES & COLLECTIBLES Give the gift of Time. We want to help you speak to future generations. Record a Legacy Video that will last forever. andre@naturalmotion.ca 613-769-7083.

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FIREWOOD All clean, dry & split. 100% hardwood. Ready to burn. $120/face cord tax incl. (approx. 4’ x 8’ x 16�). Reliable, free delivery to Nepean, Kanata, Stittsville, Richmond, Manotick. 1/2 orders avail. (613)223-7974. www.shouldicefarm.

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Professional,dependable, customer-oriented. Bi/Weekly. Tailored to your needs. For a free consultation/estimate. 613-295-3663 MELVIN’S

INTERIOR PAINTING Professional Work. Reasonable Rates. Honest . Clean. Free Estimates. R e f e r e n c e s . 613-831-2569 Home 613-355-7938 Cell. NO JOB TO SMALL! $$$NEED MONEY$$$ Do you have a pension plan form an ex-employer? (LIRA) or (lock in RRSP) Call NOW! 1-416-357-9585

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KANATA RENTAL TOWNHOMES

3 Bedrooms, 2.5 Bathrooms, 5 appliances and more, located in established area, on site management office, 323 Steeplechase Dr. (just off Stonehaven Dr) Kanata, K2M 2N6, call 613-592-0548

FOR SALE Apples, cider and apple products. Smyths Apple Orchard, 613-652-2477. Updates, specials and coupons at www.smythsapples.com. Open daily til April 1st. Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549. ELLIPTICAL FOR SALE

in great condition. Has a timer, 10 levels of resistance, keeps track of calories burned, distance covered and pulse. If interested please make an offer @ 613-485-2835. Must come and get it.

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GM Car Dealership Evaluators wanted! Open to anyone with a GM vehicle. Apply at www.premierservice.ca. Premier Service is a member of the Retail Council of Canada.

Invest in yourself. Are you willing to turn 5-15 hours per week into money using your computer at home? Training provided, flexible hours. jaynesminioffice.com

Looking for persons willing to speak to small groups, 1 on 1 presentations. A car and internet necessary. Diana (866)306-5858.

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Own a home? Need money? 1st, 2nd equity mortgages for any reason. Residential/Commercial. 613-863-0649 sdaigle@tmacc.com Mortgage Alliance Lic: 10717.

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PETS German Shepherd Pups black or sable DDR workline AKC parents vet check health guarantee $450. (613)802-2757 strongbond@msn.com

REAL ESTATE Income Properties: Brand new semi-detached, leased, $199,000. 1200 sq/ft bungalow, 6 years old, leased, $229,000. Triplex, fully leased, 5 years old, $449,000. Call Jim Barnett 613-217-1862.

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VEHICLES GREAT WINTER CAR 2003 Pontiac Grand Prix SE 4 door, 195,000kms. 6 cylinder 3.1, full load. Lady Highway Driven. Has GT look. $2100.00 or OBO as is. Kevin 613-485-6680

WORK WANTED Send A Load to the dump, cheap. Clean up clutter, garage sale leftovers or leaf and yard waste. 613-256-4613.

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*HOT TUB (SPA) Covers-Best Price. Best quality. All shapes and colours. Call 1-866-652-6837. www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

MacKinnons Foodland

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Energetic, enthusiastic, & passionate about food, enjoy serving customers?

MEAT CUTTER/WRAPPER Excellent interpersonal and communication skills with a helpful, friendly manner. Ability to be innovative, creative and able to work in a exible fast paced environment. Excellent training opportunities, valuable experience and skills. If qualiďŹ ed email resume to blair.mackinnon@sobeys.com, by fax to 613-821-1645 or by mail at 1349 Meadow Drive, Greely, ON K4P 1N3, Attention: Kit. CLR395272

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Scapa, a worldwide leading manufacturer of bonding products and adhesive components for applications in the electronics, healthcare, industrial and transportation markets is currently looking for an Industrial Engineer for its Renfrew, Ontario manufacturing site. Located in Renfrew County, in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Scapa North America’s Renfrew site offers access to 900 pristine lakes and 4 major rivers admist breathtaking wilderness. With the major urban destination of Ottawa less than one hour away, a career at Scapa Renfrew allows one the unique ability to blend rural and urban living, all the while enjoying a progressive career with a global manufacturing company. The Industrial Engineer will be involved in broad scope engineering responsibilities including but not limited to process development, equipment and building maintenance, machine design and modification, environmental control, product development, capital projects, cost reduction and general problem solving. This individual is a key member of the Operations support team responsible for the overall operational effectiveness of the site. The successful candidate will bring a degree in Mechanical or Mechatronics Engineering with a minimum of 5 years of related manufacturing experience. It is imperative that the candidate has excellent computer skills as it relates to word processing, database construction, CAD software as well as the ability to read and produce drawings using orthographic and isometric projections. Other assets would include experience with PLC control systems, calendar coating processes, converting, mechanical aptitude and SAP knowledge. Scapa North America offers a competitive compensation and benefits package. Please submit resume in confidence to: renfrewhr@scapa.com No telephone inquiries please – we thank you for your interest but only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

Scapa, a worldwide leading manufacturer of bonding products and adhesive components for applications in the electronics, healthcare, industrial and transportation markets is currently looking for a Development Engineer for its Renfrew, Ontario manufacturing site. Located in Renfrew County, in the heart of the Ottawa Valley, Scapa North America’s Renfrew site offers access to 900 pristine lakes and 4 major rivers admist breathtaking wilderness. With the major urban destination of Ottawa less than one hour away, a career at Scapa Renfrew allows one the unique ability to blend rural and urban living, all the while enjoying a progressive career with a global manufacturing company. The Development Engineer will be engaged in key projects and initiatives to improve processes and reduce manufacturing costs. Using your strong analytical skills, you will perform production inefďŹ ciency analysis and develop recommendations for improvement. Additionally, you will contribute to cost out exercises, aid the manufacturing oor in addressing formulation errors and research and present new product development formulations. The successful candidate will bring a degree in Chemical Engineering with a mandatory minimum of 5 years of related manufacturing experience. Applicants without Development Engineering experience in an industrial (vs. academic) setting will not be considered. It is imperative that the candidate has excellent computer skills as it relates to word processing and database construction, with SAP experience being considered an asset. Other assets would include experience with chemical formulations relative to adhesive manufacturing as well as calendar coating and mechanical converting knowledge. Scapa North America offers a competitive compensation and beneďŹ ts package. Please submit resume in conďŹ dence to: renfrewhr@scapa.com

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NOTICE OF MEETING Notice is hereby given that: Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, 1 Hunt Club Road, Ottawa, ON K1V 1B9 Will be holding a public meeting to present its annual report on Class 9 pesticide use as required by Ontario Regulation 63/09 under the Pesticides Act. The annual report summarizes the use of Class 9 pesticides used in 2011: Friday November 30, 2012 The Presidents Lounge @ the Clubhouse, 10-11am Please RSVP to 613-736-1064, Eric Ruhs - IPM Agent GARAGE SALE

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Nov. 30:

The Christmas Hamper Project of Ottawa is appealing to the community for donations of toilet paper, diapers, powdered milk and soup. Because some holiday wish lists are more basic than others, the Christmas Hamper Project of Ottawa is now signing up donors. Adopt a hamper for someone who will be alone during the holidays, or for a family. Contribute as an individual, a family, a department or workplace. For more information see www.christmashamperproject.com. Adoption deadline is Nov. 30. You are invited to an old fashion roast beef dinner with all of the trimmings at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr., starting at 5 p.m., with a second sitting at 6:30 p.m. After the roast beef, enjoy apple crisp for dessert. Tickets are $15 for adults and $8 for children under 12. For tickets, please call 613-733-3156 ext 229 or come to the church office. For more information, visit www.rideaupark.ca. Come to the Manotick Legion’s dinner dance Friday, from 5:30 to 11 p.m. 5550 Ann St., Harmony Hall in Manotick. Menu: roast beef buffet, salads, desserts, tea and coffee. Tickets $18 at the legion office. Open to the public. Please buy your tickets early.

Dec. 1:

The Riverside South Community Association’s annual pancake breakfast will take place the morning of Dec. 1 at the Rideauview Community Centre on Spratt Road. The breakfast will have two sittings: at 9 a.m and 10:35 a.m. RSCA members pay $10 for their family ticket, which includes up to two adults and their kids. Individual RSCA member tickets are available for $5. RSCA members can also provide the member rate for visiting family and friends. The non-member rate of $20 per family and $10 per individual applies to those that live in the Riverside South area and do not wish to become members of the community association, or

those that are attending that are not accompanying a family member. The RSCA is also pleased to be partnering with Toy Mountain again this year to bring toys to our region’s less fortunate children. So bring an unwrapped gift and come join us for pancakes, sausages, and holiday cheer. For more information visit www.riversidesouth.org. By the Book, a used bookstore and cafe operated by the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library Association, is holding its monthly half-price book sale from 10 a.m to 4 p.m, at 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. Drop by for great buys on hundreds of books (most under $2). The Christmas Gift and Craft Show at the Greely Legion runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Dec. 1. Free admission and parking. Free gift bag with donation in support of the Osgoode Ward food cupboard. Photo with Santa, $5. Pancake breakfast from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. Shop locally for all your Christmas needs. St. Catherine Santa Breakfast and silent auction takes place Saturday, Dec. 1 from 8 to 11 a.m. at the Metcalfe Community Centre and Larry Robinson Arena. To donate auction items or for more information, please contact St. Catherine parent council at stcatscouncil@ gmail.com. Breakfast with Santa and silent auction at the Osgoode Community Centre, Saturday, Dec. 1 from 7 to 11 a.m. Get your picture taken with Santa, enjoy a warm breakfast and shop the exciting silent auction. This event is a fundraiser for the Osgoode Co-operative Nursery School. For more info call 613-826-2528 or visit www. theocns.com. The Monkey Barrel Kids are having a free movie party featuring the movie Lorax on Saturday, Dec. 1 from 1 to 2:30 p.m. for all children in JK to Grade 5. Parents can sign in their kids and then go shopping or run errands. Why not get a head start on your Christmas preparations

while we provide awesome child care? For more info contact Parkway Road Church at 613-821-1056 or www.parkwayroad.com. 7275 Parkway Road, Greely. The North Gower Farmers’ Market will hold its Annual Christmas Market with a great selection of one-of-akind creations, homemade foods and baked goods. Breakfast and lunch served. Non-perishable food and cash donations will be collected for the North Gower Food Bank. 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the North Gower Recreation Association at 2300 Community Way, North Gower with free parking and free admission. Visit www. ngfarmersmarket.com or call 613-489-9794. Christmas Farmers’ Market from 9 a..m. to 4 p.m. at 1115 Dunning Rd. and 2557 Old Montreal Rd., in the hall at St. Andrew’s United Church. More than 60 local vendors bring you a wide variety of food products and artisan goods. The Vintage Christmas Village of Lights will also be opening starting from 3 to 8 p.m. at the Cumberland Heritage Village Museum. Horse-drawn wagon rides, visits with Santa, light displays and more. Information: www. cumberlandfarmersmarket.ca or 613-833-2635.

Dec. 2:

Start your Christmas season with a handbell and chimes concert at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr., from 7 p.m. All are welcome. Our annual Ringing In Christmas concert features your favourite carols played by five handbell and chimes choirs: A Touch of Brass, Grace Notes, La Bell Ensemble, Note-Able Sound, and Ringing Praise. Freewill offering. For more information, call 613-733-3156, or visit www.rideaupark.ca. The Findlay Creek Community Association’s annual Breakfast with Santa will take place on Sunday, Dec. 2. The pancake breakfast, prepared by the Gloucester Lions Club, will be held at Fred Barrett Arena. There will be two seatings, 8:00

a.m -9:00 a.m and 9:30 a.m -10:30 a.m, activities for kids, draws and music by local resident Spencer Scharf. Food Bank donations are being accepted; one prize draw ticket will be given per item donated. Additional tickets will be for sale. For information and tickets, visit the FCCA website at www. FindlayCreek.ca or email events@FindlayCreek,ca.

Dec. 5:

Ottawa Newcomers Club is hosting its annual Christmas luncheon at Mama Teresa Ristorante, 300 Somerset St. West, beginning at 11:30 a.m. The lunch will be à la carte. Besides welcoming new and existing members, we are also collecting donations for St. Joe’s Women’s Centre in Ottawa to be delivered prior to Christmas. We will collect any of the following: toiletries, hats, mitts, scarves, gloves, bus tickets, etc. For more information or reservations please contact Barb Vogan at 613-837-2520 or cvogan@sympatico.ca; reservations by Nov. 27 if possible.

Dec. 8

A Christmas Carol will be performed by John D. Huston as Charles Dickens on Saturday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m. at Glebe-St. James United Church, located at 650 Lyon St. S. Enjoy this critically acclaimed solo theatrical version as Huston brings all the characters to life and provides the narration. Seasonal refreshments and treats will be served during the intermission. Tickets available through the Glebe-St. James Church office from Tuesday through Friday. Contact the church at 613-236-0617. Tickets are also available at

Compact Music, located at 785 Bank St. and at the door.

Seasonal music will get you in the spirit, and steaming bowls of chili, sugar cookies and warm winter signature drinks will be available for purchase. Anyone who is interested in a little friendly competition can enter their decorated house for judging and prizes. Cost is $25 per pair: two friends, two family members, or two spouses. Please register in advance by email: o-yacentre@rogers.com.

Dec. 9

Christ Church Cathedral Ottawa will hold its annual Holly Tea sale on Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. at 439 Queen St. A performance of Bach’s Cantata BMW 62 will follow at 4:30 p.m. Tickets for the tea are $15. For more information please call 613-2369149 or go online at www. christchurchcathedral ottawa.ca.

Celebrate Christmas with music of the season at our annual “A Garland of Carols�concert at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr., from 4 p.m. All are welcome. This festival of Christmas carols features the Chancel Choir of Rideau Park, North Winds Brass, Touch of Brass Bell Choir and Amy Neal, Dance. For more information: 613-733-3156, or www. rideaupark.ca.

Dec. 13:

Join the Ottawa South Women’s Connection for a morning of wrapping, baking and crafting demonstrations just in time for Christmas. Thursday, Dec. 13 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at Fred Barrett Arena on Leitrim Road. Guest speaker and singer, door prizes, refreshments and child care. Admission $5. Call 613-249-0919.

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Pleasant Park Baptist church will host a Christmas Carol Concert at 7 p.m. at 414 Pleasant Park Rd. The church’s organist, Daniel Morel, will be accompanied by a brass ensemble from the Salvation Army. There is no admission, but there will be a goodwill offering of cash or food items for the Heron Emergency Food Centre. All are welcome. Please call the church at 613 733-4886 if you have any questions.

Osgoode’s Country Creations Christmas Artisan and Craft Fair is looking for vendors for its annual event to be held at the Market Square Mall from Friday, Nov. 30 until Sunday, Dec. 9. If you are interested in participating in this co-operative fair, please contact Marlene at 613-826-1511 or Mary Louise at sweetpeas@sympatico. ca. Proceeds from vendor rental fees are donated to the Osgoode Care Centre.

Sweeten your holiday spirit at Osgoode Youth Association’s festive winter fundraising event. From 2 to 5 p.m., pairs of all ages can decorate one pre-assembled gingerbread house, with a supply of treats and icing and lots of holiday cheer.

The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club meets at 4550 Bank St. every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m. Immediate openings available. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for more information. R0011766507

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