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South Keys resident Nikita Khayrullin, 7, enjoys operating a miniature train at the Southway Hotel in South Keys during the hotel’s third-annual Christmas lighting celebration on Dec. 3. The train set has been crafted and expanded over the years by Southway Hotel general manager Stephen Zlepnig, his family and staff.

Christmas comes to south Ottawa with annual light-up ceremony erin.mccracken@metroland.com

With a dramatic countdown and the flick of a giant switch, the Christmas season officially flickered to life with the illumination of more than 100,000 lights in South Keys last week. Over the years, staff at the Southway Hotel have been adding strands of Christmas lights to trees outside the South Keys business. It has become an official community tradition for the past three years, and on Dec. 3 hundreds of people of all ages arrived R0013042046

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‘Every year, it just got a little bigger’: Zlepnig “We always lit up the first week of December, but we never announced it. We just did it. “My grandparents (and original hotel owners) started doing it, and we’ve just been expanding it.” Three years ago a conversation between Zlepnig and Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans spurred the evolution of the lighting event into a spectacle that continues to bring people together. “We didn’t think anybody would come the first year,” Zlepnig said, adding that 200 people showed up the first year, and about 250 residents took part last year. “Once I’ve always felt that once they turn on the lights it’s kind of Christmas in the south end because this is a landmark,” said Deans. “Parliament Hill is turning on its lights tonight and the Southway’s turning on its lights, so it’s really, to me, the start of the holidays.” Like the lighting, a Christmas train set in the hotel lobby has also grown from a small single track into a detailed miniature world complete with five trains, skating rinks and a gondola. “Every year, it just got a little bigger,” said Zlepnig, who was seven years old when he first became a miniature train

enthusiast. The celebration also generated funds and non-perishable food for the Ottawa Food Bank, and Michael Maidment, food bank executive director, helped flick the ceremonial light switch along with Mayor Watson and Deans during the festivities. Other community partners included the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation, Ottawa Tourism, the Ottawa Gatineau Hotels Association, the Ottawa International Airport Authority, Giant Tiger and Ottawa community police officers constables Mahamud Elmi and Rebecca Vanderwater also were on hand. “It’s nice to see the south end of Ottawa gain recognition, and it backs the community,” Zlepnig said. Like dozens of other youngsters who attended the festive gathering, Barrhaven sisters Hannah Saikaley, 7, Megan, 5, and three-year-old Noelle waited patiently in line to sit on Sanata’s knee and tell the man in red their Christmas wishes. Little Noelle asked for a princess doll, while Megan said she’d like a baby doll with two diapers and their big sister Hannah asked Santa to bring her a children’s cool baker oven to make treats at home. As residents of all ages mingled in the hotel lobby,

live music filled the air courtesy of eight students from St. Mark Catholic High School in Manotick who took turns performing for visitors. Carla MacGregor, music teacher at St. Mark, said the Grade 9 and 12 students are pros at performing in front of people because of their passion for their music. “It’s good exposure for the kids,” she said. “I just watch from the background. I’m like a proud mom, just watching them do their thing. I’m always amazed at the talent.” Grade 12 pianist and vocalist Cole Haggar said he was excited to come back to perform this year. “Last year was so fun. We had a little jazz band going,” said Haggar who sang Michael Bublé songs, such as “Feeling Good,” which is one of Haggar’s favourites. Mayor Watson thanked the Zlepnig family and Southway Hotel staff for hosting the Christmas tradition. “Residents don’t always have to go downtown to see a great light display,” he said. “And I can say as a member of the board of directors of Hydro Ottawa, thank you very much for 100,000 lights. We really appreciate that,” he quipped, prompting laughter from the crowd and a hotel staff member to say the lights are, in fact, energy saving LED bulbs.

Barrhaven sisters Hannah Saikaley, 7, left, Noelle, 3, and Megan, 5, smile as they tell Santa what they would like to see under their Christmas tree. ERIN MCCRACKEN/METROLAND

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Pleasant Park doctor receives prestigious Order of Ottawa Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Longtime Pleasant Park resident Dr. Qais Ghanem’s list of accomplishments has grown again, and now includes an Order of Ottawa medal. Ghanem was one of 15 people inducted into the order at a ceremony at city hall on Nov. 24. Honoured for his service to the city through his professional and civic endeavours and contribution to the community, Ghanem said receiving the medal was “a very thrilling experience. Everybody was doing something very, very useful. I was quite proud to be amongst them.” Ghanem retired three and a half years ago after 50 years as a medical doctor, most recently serving as director of the sleep medicine departments at Montfort Hospital and the General campus of The Ottawa Hospital. He was also a clinical professor at the University of Ottawa. Though retired, Ghanem is as busy as ever – he maintains his website, self-published his fifth book this spring, and is writing another that will be released next year. For the past year, he has also cohosted a radio show every Friday at

9:05 a.m. on Carleton University’s CKCU 93.1 FM station through which he continues to advocate for gender equality and interfaith understanding. Ghanem’s passion for radio began eight years ago – when he was still practising medicine – with the creation of his award-winning show, Dialogue with Diversity, on the multilanguage CHIN Ottawa radio station. “The reason it happened is because I was getting interviewed by the people because of a few talents that I have and then I recognized how powerful radio was as a medium,” said Ghanem, who left his home country of Yemen to study medicine in Scotland and came to Canada in 1970. He pitched his idea to broadcast a show on diversity to the station director, and soon he was manning a microphone. Every week, Ghanem would interview people of different sexualities, religions and ethnicities with the intention of educating listeners about his guests and their experiences and their country’s customs – from its gross domestic product to the treatment of women.

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Dr. Qais Ghanem displays his books during the launch this spring of his fifth literary work at the South Keys Shopping Centre. The longtime Pleasant Park resident was recently inducted into the Order of Ottawa.

Michael Londra’s Celtic Yuletide – A Christmas from Ireland Michael Londra, the star of Broadway’s Riverdance and PBS’ Beyond Celtic, will be making his way to the west end’s Centrepointe Theatres on December 18th, where the twice Emmy® nominated singer will present a traditional Irish holiday concert – a special seasonal treat for audiences in Ottawa.

O Come Emmanuel and The First Noel. He will also sing Celtic songs of a new Ireland including Londra’s own popular carol Beyond the Star recorded and performed by choirs worldwide.

World-class Irish musicians will join Londra onstage to perform age-old Celtic airs on the haunting uilleann The internationally renowned Irish pipes, ﬁddle, low whistles and the tenor will share a “Christmas from national drum of Ireland, the bodhrán. Ireland” – told in song, dance and the Rounding out the evening will be the classic Christmas stories of his youth. breathtaking Celtic Fire dancers from It promises to warm the heart with its Londra’s dance spectacular of the spirit and energy. same name, with festive steps specially choreographed to celebrate the Londra will sing traditional season. heartwarming Irish carols like The Wexford Carol, Gaelic versions of As a concert performer Londra is Christmas classics like Oiche Ciuin highly sought after worldwide. He sang (Silent Night) and many others more the role of Jesus in the US premier of familiar to international audiences like The Passion of the Christ Symphony

and has sung as concert soloist with the National Symphony Orchestra of Ireland. Over the past few years alone he has performed his shows in 20 countries and tours as lead voice and producer of the Irish spectacular, Celtic Fire. Londra also co-produced his own TV special for PBS TV which aired over 400 times nationally in North America and earned 2 Emmy® nominations. Holiday audiences won’t want to miss the opportunity to experience the magic of this rising Irish star. So bundle up and head over to Centrepointe Theatres on December 18th and spend an evening in the warmth and glow of “A Christmas in Ireland”. It’s guaranteed to send you out into the winter’s night warmed by the spirit of a traditional Celtic Christmas. R0013044257-1211

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Author celebrates diversity, advocates for gender equality over the airwaves Continued from page 6

For his work with CHIN, Ghanem won four national awards, including one for initiating a dialogue between Jews and Arabs. He continues to celebrate diversity and remains passionate about advocating for gender equality over the airwaves. “My generation also feel this way, but they don’t do anything about it or they think that they can’t do anything about it,” he said, adding that he has embraced social media to share his message. His views are also included in his literary endeavours. His first book, Final Flight from Saana, was published in 2010,

and since then has published the fictional Two Boys from Aden College, co-authored the nonfiction work, My Arab Spring, My Canada, and released a

pertise and personal experiences. His next novel will come out in 2015 and will tell the story of a gang that is plotting crimes in London, England.

“I complain about racism. I complain about Harper. I complain about the environment. I complain against the oppression of women.” DR. QAIS GHANEM

book of poetry in Arabic and English, entitled From Left to Right. This spring he released the fictional work, Forbidden Love in the Land of Sheba. His fiction mystery novels weave together Ghanem’s culture as well as his medical ex-

In addition to writing, Ghanem feels strongly about community engagement. He is past president of the Arab Canadian University Graduates Association, former president of the Canadian Society of Clinical Neurophysi-

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ologist and represented the Green party in vying for Ottawa South in the 2008 federal election. He is currently president of the National Capital Region branch of the Canadian Authors Association. His involvement reflects his personal motto: stop complaining, start contributing. “I think we all complain and I complain as well. I complain about racism. I complain about Harper. I complain about the environment. I complain against the oppression of women,” Ghanem said. “We must take the next step, which is to contribute a solution to these problems if we can.”

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Notice of Intention to Designate The City of Ottawa on November 26, 2014 established its intention to designate the Hartin Hotel, 1993 Robertson Road under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of Property The Hartin Hotel, 3817 Richmond Road, is a two-storey limestone building, built circa 1871 and located at the junction of Old Richmond Road and Robertson Road in Bell’s Corners.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The Hartin Hotel’s cultural heritage value lies in it physical value as a good example of rural, classically-inspired hotel. Features of the building that make it a good example of its type include the symmetrical facade with side gable roof and dressed limestone construction with decorative stone quoins and voussoirs. The Hartin Hotel has historical value for its association with the devastating Carleton County Fire of August 1870. It was built by David Hartin on the site of his father-in-law’s tavern that had been destroyed by the ﬁre. Hartin was a prominent local businessman who owned several properties including the hotel in Bell’s Corners, two mills, and the Goodwood Hall Farm (now known as the David Hartin House) in Goulbourn Township. The Hartin Hotel has contextual value for its location at the junction of Old Richmond Road and Robertson Road. As the ﬁrst of three hotels located at the advantageous midway point between Richmond and Ottawa, it offered a stopping place and services for farmers and their horses. Its location played an intrinsic part in the development of Bell’s Corners and contributes to an understanding of the area’s evolution from a rural, agricultural community, to a thriving suburb of Ottawa.

The City of Ottawa, on November 26, 2014, established its intention to designate the Magee House, 78 Lisgar Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of property The Magee House is a large two-and-a-half-storey red brick structure built in 1895 and located at the north end of the Centretown neighbourhood.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or interest The Magee House’s cultural heritage value lies in its being an excellent example of the Queen Anne Revival style popular at the end of the 19th century and frequently used for the houses of the wealthy. It was designed by Toronto architect Matthew Sheard and, typical of the Queen Anne Revival, features an irregular plan with a cross gable roof, projecting bays, and a rich profusion of wooden details including carved bracketed bargeboards, shingles in the gable end, and a dentilled cornice. The building also features a rich assortment of window types, a two storey gabled bay with decorative bargeboard, and two chimneys with brick details that are repeated in the string courses. It is one of a pair of Queen Anne Revival houses on Lisgar Street (66 and 78) owned by members of the Magee family. The Magee House’s cultural heritage value also lies in its association with Charles Magee, a prominent Ottawa businessman. Magee was born in Ottawa in 1840 and started his career in the dry goods business. In 1871 he became the sole trustee of the Sparks Estate, and eventually became a large landholder, selling his lots as the city developed. He founded the Bank of Ottawa and served as a city councillor and as a member of many boards. Magee moved to this house after creating a lot from a previous house directly to the south and building a new house on it, adjacent to his daughter’s house next door at 66 Lisgar Street. The Magee House also has cultural heritage value as HMCS Bytown, the Naval Ofﬁcers’ Mess since 1943 when it was purchased from Frederick Magee, Charles’ son.

Objections Any person wishing to object to this designation may do so by letter, outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information. This letter must be received by the Clerk of the City of Ottawa either by registered mail or personally delivered within 30 days of the publication of this notice. When a notice of objection has been received, the Council of the City of Ottawa will refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a Hearing and a Report. Lesley Collins, MCIP RPP Heritage Planner City of Ottawa Planning and Growth Management Department 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel.: 613-580-2424, extension 21586 E-mail: lesley.collins@ottawa.ca

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he city saw two rushed openings of new projects on the last weekend of November. Why the need to cut ribbons on a new recreation complex or a bridge in late November instead of a week or two later? Clearly the answer is that the outgoing councillors want to claim they saw the project through to completion. The urge to get a name on a plaque has overwhelmed the common sense both Steve Desroches and Maria McRae generally exhibited during their years as councillors for Gloucester-South Nepean and Rivers wards respectively. It is farcical to â&#x20AC;&#x153;openâ&#x20AC;? things that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really finished. Cutting a ribbon and then calling the construction crews back in the next day is silliness. Perhaps part of the problem is the sense of attachment politicians often feel associated with infrastructure projects they have championed, sometimes over the entire course of their elected term in office. But politicians should also allow a healthy dose of common sense to take hold, and trust that their

efforts on behalf of whatever project will be recognized when they are unveiled to the public. The Minto Recreation Centre in Barrhaven isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really open. Sure, the doors are unlocked but the building is not finished. Only one of two ice surfaces is operating and you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take a dip in the pool, which may not be open until January. If part of a building is usable, it makes sense to open the doors and let residents use whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s available. It does not make sense to make proclamations about a completed project. Further east, the pedestrian crossing above the busy Airport Parkway is available for people to use, but landscaping continues, including some heavy equipment that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mesh quite so well with people on foot. A new rec centre in Barrhaven is a good idea. The pedestrian bridge over the parkway is a good idea. And if they are finished after a councillor leaves office, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still a valued piece of infrastructure. But save the ribbons.

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ll of a sudden school boards have become media punching bags â&#x20AC;&#x201C; deservedly so, in a lot of ways. There has been no end of scandal and dispute surrounding Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s school board in recent years. Now Ottawa has entered the spotlight, with an argument over the unavailability of Catholic board trustees to speak to the media on a controversial issue. Now, there is nothing new about public officials ducking the media â&#x20AC;&#x201D; or being ordered to do so. There have been complaints for years that federal public servants, especially scientists, are being muzzled by the government. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not good, but at least these are not elected officials. The people we elect are supposed to be accountable

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few months ago I met with a financial planner to create a better savings regime for my kids’ education and my own retirement. The first step was to lay out all our income and spending, including obvious things like mortgage payments and household bills, but also less evident line items like personal care, groceries and gifts. I’ll be honest with you, I’ve been tracking our spending for two years, so I know, down to the penny, what I spend in each category. Overall, the financial planner was impressed with our frugal grocery budget, clothing and household bills. But when she got to my gift budget, she may have taken a sharp intake of breath. I don’t know. I wasn’t there. But I did get a phone call a while later. “Congratulations, Brynna,” she said. “You win a prize.” “For what?” “Of all the clients I’ve had in nearly 30 years, you have the highest gift budget I’ve ever seen,” she said. “As a percentage?” “No. You have the highest gift budget I’ve ever seen.” “That’s because I’m the only one of your clients to offer you an honest assessment,” I said. The gift budget includes any money spent on special occasions – birthday parties, anniversary trips, etc. But we don’t go all out at birthdays. We stay home and eat homemade cake, so I don’t get it. My pre-school-aged daughter, who happens to be

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse born in the summer when we’re usually camping, was feted this year with a pancake, two candles and a sheet of stickers from the camp store. As I’ve noted in this column before, I don’t even like shopping. Malls make me dizzy. Spending money makes my pocketbook and my head hurt. Not to mention I make gifts and frequently cut people from my buying list. And yet, there it was, the fact that I apparently overspend – big time – and outspend everyone my financial planner has ever known on gifts and occasions. Starting with Christmas, we have to cut back. As it turns out, I’m not the only one cutting back this year. The average Canadian will spend considerably less on everything from décor to entertaining in December compared to 2013, according to the Bank of Montreal’s holiday spending outlook. Last year, individuals spent $1,810 on gifts, entertainment and travel. This year, that number is expected to fall to $1,517, with Canadians spending 19 per cent less on gifts, and 25 per cent less on entertaining than they did last year.

The only number that remains stable, according to the report released in November, is holiday travel. On average, Canadians will spend $700 per person on travel over the Christmas vacation. The cut in spending is good news for Canadian households, which are mired in debt. The ratio of credit debt to disposable income, often used as an indicator of burden on households, rose to 163.6 per cent in the second quarter this year, an increase of more than a percentage point over the first part of the year, and continues to rise. Christmas is frequently a time when people rack up credit card debt, paying off holiday tabs well into the following year. Indeed, respondents to the Bank of Montreal report cited cutting costs as the number one reason for the decrease in their projected spending over the holidays. If you’re looking to save money this year, as we are, I’ve got a few tricks up my sleeve, especially when buying for your own kids. First, don’t blow the budget

on toddlers. Children under three won’t know the difference between a giant dollhouse and an old refrigerator box. As the youngest of three, my daughter has tons of toys. Her favourite? Pots and pans and measuring cups, straight out of the kitchen drawer. We’ve budgeted about $25 for her this year. For clothing, sports equipment or musical instruments, see what kind of deals you can get on secondhand goods. Most kids outgrow stuff from one season to the next. You can save more than 50 per cent when you purchase used goods. Buying gifts for people outside of the family? Take advantage of buy-one, get-one deals, single-day online deals and free shipping for parcels abroad. Finally, get creative. For years, my neighbour, now retired, held a top job in the government. Every year she took a craft course. One year it was stained glass; another year flower arranging; another time, it was jewellery making. She’d use the course to make gifts for her entire team and even some family members, too. Christmas shouldn’t be a time when our debt grows ever higher. Gifts are meant to be a token of love and affection, not an affliction. If you’re like most Canadians, you already finished your holiday shopping in November anyway. That means you can spend the next few weeks enjoying the true spirit of Christmas without spending a penny.

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More young readers across Ottawa will be able to enjoy books like Goodnight Moon and accompanying multimedia resources in new specially designed reading packs designed to meet the needs of those with visual, hearing or language challenges. The Ottawa Public Library launched its new Reading and Parents Program Packs, also known as RAPP packs, on Dec. 1 through a partnership with Vanier-based charity Alternative Learning Styles and Outlooks or ALSO, which provides tutoring, employment and education training as well

as literacy support for adults. “The goal is that it’s geared towards the family literacy, so it’s the child who may have a disability,” said Alexandra Yarrow, Ottawa Public Library’s manager of alternative services. “It could also be the parent who has a disability or an impairment of some kind.” Two different packs have been designed, including one that comes with a DVD featuring an interpreter using American Sign Language to tell the story on the pages of the accompanying book. The pack also includes activity sheets that complement the story and “to support the development of children who are deaf,” said Yarrow. And the Voices pack supports language and literacy development in children and includes activity sheets, a book and CD of someone reading aloud the story. “So it’s like a multimedia book experience,” Yarrow said.

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The sign language packs are ideal for someone with a hearing deficiency while the Voices materials are geared towards a parent or child who may have a visual impairment, a language barrier or who are not comfortable with or unable to read English. The activity sheets feature games, poems, colouring pages and songs. While the reading materials and activities are designed but not limited to six-month-old babies to six-year-old children “… because we know that every child is different and that’s something ALSO understands and we understand,” said Yarrow. The Ottawa Public Library

has similar materials in its collection, including braille resources and with American Sign Language interpretation DVDs. “So this is just another complementary way of providing items in our collections or in this case rolled up into our packs so it’s kind of like onestop shopping,” Yarrow said. Through their inaugural formal partnership, the library is looking to provide greater access to the reading packs designed and assembled by ALSO. “They wanted to find a way to get them out into the community,” she said, adding that not everyone can readily travel to the Vanier organization to borrow the packs. “They wanted a way for the packs

to be available for somebody who lived in Barrhaven or the St. Laurent area or out west near Beaverbrook to give them a little bit more flexibility in terms of picking up resources.” Ninety packs are available for borrowing with a library card – 30 at each of the Greenboro, St. Laurent and Beaverbrook library branches. Library patrons across Ottawa can also place a hold on the packs to have them delivered to their nearest branch. Depending on the popularity of the pilot project, the reading materials could one day be based at additional branches. “I think it’s going to be a success and I think we’re definitely going to be looking at next steps,” said Yarrow.

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An Ottawa man is facing six criminal charges for allegedly calling in threats directed at Mayor Jim Watson and OC Transpo. The suspect was arrested at the South Keys Transit Station on Dec. 6 at 11:20 p.m. where he threatened Watson and OC Transpo during a call made on a transitway emergency call box, according to Ottawa police west district investigators, who were assisted in the case and the arrest by OC Transpo special constables. Police allege the man made at least one threat directed at the mayor as well as a bomb threat. He also was “… giving information about things that will happen or false information,” said Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesman. “An example would be a bomb threat or call about a

“It’s not just a matter of somebody just calling and giving his opinion.” Const. Chuck Benoit, Ottawa police spokesman

er,” said Benoit. While police allege the threats were made on Dec. 6, they say since August the suspect has made five calls from emergency call boxes at different OC Transpo transit stations and other stops in the transitway system in Ot-

tawa. Once a button is pushed on the emergency call boxes, callers are connected with OC Transit’s law enforcement control centre via intercom, according to information on OC Transpo’s website. OC Transpo security personnel assisted with the case, providing police with video footage and recordings of calls. Closed-circuit cameras are installed at major station platforms in the city’s transit system. A 27-year-old Ottawa man appeared in court on Dec. 7 to face three counts of uttering threats and three counts of false messages. He has since been released and must abide by certain court-imposed conditions while waiting for his next court date. Police are asking anyone with any information on the case to call the west district investigation unit at 613-2361222, etc. 2666, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.

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fight.” Benoit said the calls were taken very seriously by police and transit security personnel. “It’s not just a matter of somebody just calling and giving his opinion. A lot of people have their opinions about the mayor or whatev-

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The team’s 30 players come from a wide-cross section of neighbourhoods – from Ledbury-Banff and Russell Heights to Heatherington and Herongate, and across Alta Vista. The team practises and hosts exhibition games at Sandalwood Park in Herongate. “I see the challenges in those areas,” said Howard, who grew up in Herongate and graduated from Ridgemont High School, where he played football. “So basically it’s a chance to really work with kids that have a lot of needs.” The NFL award comes with $5,000 in football equipment from the NFL, and for the second year $5,000 in fee bursaries from BlackRock. “No kid who wants to play will ever be refused because of funding, not one,” Howard said. More money means more players will be able to develop fitness habits for life, receive a boost to their confidence and self-esteem, and build friendships with kids in different communities. “I think diversity is amazing,” the volunteer said. “That’s how you build communities.” And the kids have fun, which is the ultimate goal for the football club. There is also opportunity to roll education into the mix, possibly with the hiring of tutors so young players can receive afterschool homework help. “It’s that whole child development,” said Howard, who also runs a separate touch football program in south Ottawa. It’s this passion that has become

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South Ottawa Mustangs tykes head coach Paul Howard, left, smiles after being presented on Dec. 7 with the 2014 NFL Youth Coach of the Year award during a celebration attended by Super Bowl champion Orlando Pace, back left, Derek Gross, NFL Canada’s director of corporate partnerships, back right, and Noel Archard, managing director of BlackRock Asset Management Canada. his calling card. Howard approached the Russell Heights Community House in 2013 in hopes that more kids from low-income neighbourhoods would try the sport and be enriched through the experience. “Having grown up in a low-income community himself, he understands the challenges and barriers to sport these young people face, such as lack of funds for registration fees, lack of equipment and transportation issues,” Sara Dwyer, co-ordinator of Russell Heights Community House, wrote in

nominating Howard for the award. He’s helped secure rides or equipment for kids, developed a community football clinic and barbecue, as well as a touch football program in Russell Heights, which he hopes to repeat next year, she said. The coach’s positive impact on the community through the game of football also extends to parents. “We have seen these parents, many of whom are struggling on a daily basis to provide for their families, become involved with the football club as volunteers, offering rides to other

participants, helping out at the canteen, and even becoming members of the football club’s board of directors,” Dwyer wrote. After his first season with the Mustangs’ Canterbury tykes team, nineyear-old Heatherington resident Xavier Stratton is hooked on the sport. Howard is a big reason for that. “He’s very nice to the team and he tried his best to help us,” Stratton said after asking Orlando Pace, who won a Super Bowl ring with the St. Louis Rams in 2000, to sign his football helmet during the award celebration.

Stratton had watched the sport on TV, but had never played before joining the Mustangs this year. “It’s just very interesting and it’s very fun,” said the defensive lineman, who enjoys tackling his opponents. “That’s my favourite thing. I kept asking coach if I could be defence and he was like, ‘fine,’” Stratton said with a grin. “It’s about these kids,” said Howard, who was selected by a panel of Canadian journalists and NFL, BlackRock and Football Canada officials from more than 100 nominated coaches across Canada. For the celebration, the NFL brought in Pace, also a youth football coach who told the young Mustangs that he encourages his own young players to be leaders on an off the field “... because the one thing that the world needs more of is leaders.” The Mustangs listened as the sixfoot-seven retired St. Louis Rams and Chicago Bears offensive tackle said he has had great coaches throughout his life who have helped instill some important values in him, He told the tykes it’s important to do the right things when nobody’s looking. “Because it’s easy to be good once you’re in front of your coach and he’s pushing you and he’s telling you to do all these great things,” said Pace. “But when nobody’s looking are you guys doing the right things?” Football is more than just a game, he said. To learn more about the South Ottawa Mustangs, visit southottawamustangs.com, email southottawamustangs@gmail.com or call 613808-6746.

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Pompoms, foam fingers, Sherlock Holmes, Columbo are not typical ingredients of a Christmas pageant. But for Rideau Park United Church they will be at its upcoming holiday theatrical performance. “We’re just really fortunate that over the years this has really become a wonderful tradition,” said Andrea Laliberté, who, after 15 years as pageant director at the Alta Vista church, has once again raised the bar. She has crafted a nativity story for the stage that is designed to be laugh-out-loud funny in parts and one that carries a timeless message. The highly anticipated play, which will be presented to the church congregation on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 10 a.m., will open with a gathering of world-famous fictional detectives – Sherlock and Watson, Columbo, a young Nancy Drew, the Hardy Boys, even

Miss Scarlet from the Clue board game among other characters. Every year, in addition to creating a unique intro, Laliberté keeps pushing the creative envelope and crafting lines to present the traditional nativity story – which serves as the focal point of the play – in different ways. This year, King Herod will have a cheering squad, complete with cheeky fans wielding foam fingers and pompoms. There are other hilarious surprises in store. Over the years, the introductory portion of the pageant has featured ’Twas the Night Before Christmas, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, as well as A Christmas Carol. One year, the play’s prelude was a nod to American Idol and Rideau Park’s minister, Rev. Stephen Clifton, who came out on stage dressed as Randy Jackson, a former host of the talent search show. “It took a few minutes for

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Spate of shootings rattle neighbourhoods Two wounded on Penny Drive Steph Willems

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In a year that has already seen a record number of shootings in Ottawa, the past week saw the tally bumped ever higher. Two men were taken to hospital after being shot in a parking lot on Penny Drive in the Michele Heights neighbourhood on Dec. 4 at about 10:10 p.m. Residents living in the area reported multiple shots, some of which shattered the windows of a parked minivan. Two hours earlier, a man was stabbed on nearby Ritchie Street. All three victims are expected to recover, though no arrests have been made. A heavy police presence could be seen in the west-end community following the shooting, which was the third in a week for the area. On Dec. 2, at about 10:40 p.m., three bullets were fired through the front door of a home on Elmira Drive, off of Iris Street. The same block of Penny Drive was the scene of a Nov. 26 evening shooting, which saw bullets fired into an upper window of a home, missing the children playing inside. A similar scenario played out on the evening of Dec. 6, though in a different part of town. Multiple shots were fired from a vehicle into 305 Prince Albert St. in Overbrook, narrowly missing the home’s occupants. The recent rash of west-end gunfire follows a reported gunshot on Richie Street on Oct. 10, and a drive-by shooting on Iris Street on Oct. 3 that saw an

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A rash of shootings in the Pinecrest and Michelle Heights communities has compelled the area’s councillor to take renewed action against the issue of gangs and gun violence. Shots were fired into homes on three occasions over the course of eight days. apartment building riddled with bullets. So far this year, the city has logged 43 shootings, a significant jump from last year’s total of 30, or 2012’s total of 32. In 2011, the city recorded 23 shootings. The Ottawa police guns and gangs unit has taken over the investigation into the latest shootings, and is asking the public to step forward if they have information. Staff Sgt. Ken Bryden of the guns and gangs unit told Metroland Media the majority of the shootings currently under investigation are gang-related, but cautioned residents against believing that an all-out war is brewing on Ottawa streets. “We are seeing an upswing (in shootings) in my opinion in part by the organization and complexity of Ottawa-based street gangs increasing and because of the impact of the work (the guns and gangs unit) is doing has interrupted and/or dismantled

key players and groups,” said Bryden. “There is no gang war breaking out. These shootings are the cost of being in the business these gangs and organized crime groups are in – making money thru illicit activities (and) primarily drug trafficking. Bryden did say the police are in need of more manpower to combat the issue. Bay Ward Coun. Mark Taylor, who represents the affected west-end communities, responded to the violence in a statement posted to his website on Dec. 5. “Today my office will be calling a meeting of Ottawa police, Ottawa Community Housing, bylaw and regulatory services

and a range of community stakeholders,” Taylor wrote. “While great progress has been made in several west end neighbourhoods towards renewing community and building better areas in which to raise families, live, work, and play we continue to suffer recurring episodes of crime. “These crimes are often determined to have been perpetrated by those outside our neighbourhoods or involve those within the community who have a history known to law-enforcement.” Taylor vowed to bring “every service and tool to bear” on the situation in the hopes of ridding the low-income neighbourhood of these violent elements. He stressed the importance of community, and bemoaned the “burden and stigma” residents have to suffer because of “bad people who do bad things in their community.” In May of 2013, a community meeting brought residents, representatives and stakeholders together to discuss violence and the socioeconomic issues that stand in the way of many residents, especially young people. Given recent events and Taylor’s words, residents can likely expect another such meeting to occur, probably sooner rather than later. Anyone with information about any of these crimes is urged to call Ottawa police at 613-2361222, ext. 5050, or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.

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Skating at the “Rink of Dreams” and Lansdowne Park Officially Opened The 2014 skating season for the Rink of Dreams, at City Hall located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, has officially begun! Weather permitting; residents will be able to enjoy the rink from 6:00 am to 11:00 pm seven days a week, including holidays. The Rink of Dreams also has a heated change hut which is opened from 8:00 am to 11:00 pm every day. Residents can also now enjoy skating at the Lansdowne Skating Court daily from 6 am to 11 pm. The heated changing facility is open daily from 8 am to 11 pm. Please remember to bring your own skates because no skate rental services are available. Residents can find on-street parking nearby and a commercial parking lot is available on site, accessible from both the Bank Street and Queen Elizabeth Drive entrances. Please check ottawa.ca or call 3-1-1 for daily confirmation that the rinks are open. Ottawa musicians invited to submit tunes for #ottmusik The City of Ottawa is looking for local music to use while residents are waiting on hold after dialing the City of Ottawa. The #ottmusik initiative offers a new platform for local musicians to introduce and share their music with a wider audience. Musicians who meet the submission guidelines have until January 12 to submit music samples. All submissions will be reviewed in a two-stage selection process by a committee of professional jurors from the Ottawa area who will recommend up to 20 songs for use on the phone system. The public is also encouraged to support their favourites through Facebook and Twitter. For more information please visit ottawa.ca. Wisteria Park – Puddle Rink Project Update I’ve worked hard along with the Wisteria Park Community Association over the past year to secure funding for a new outdoor puddle rink in Wisteria Park, located at 485 Wisteria Crescent. I’m pleased to report that the tender has closed and they are now preparing the site for the required infrastructure to be installed. Once complete, the site will have a permanent bunker to house supplies for the outdoor rink, water service, and a light pole with fixtures. City staff anticipates that this work will be finished by late December and following its completion the Wisteria Park Community Association will be able to commence the flooding and creation of their first outdoor puddle rink! The permanent light pole and fixtures will be installed by late January and we will see final tree planting/site reinstatement finished by Spring 2015. As with many projects this time of year, this timeline is weather dependent and could be subject to change. I want to thank the Wisteria Park Community Association for all of their volunteer time to make this a special winter for families in the area. Free Community Christmas Eve dinner at Albion Heatherington Recreation Centre I would like to let residents of Gloucester-Southgate know about a free community dinner taking place on December 24th from 3:30 pm to 5:30 pm at the Albion Heatherington Recreation Centre located at 1560 Heatherington Road. This event is hosted by Operation Big Turkey and residents are invited to join the fun and celebrate the holiday season in Gloucester-Southgate Ward. R0013041976-1211

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Nature museum delivers Arctic experience New exhibit showcases culture, wildlife and research from Canada’s north Michelle Nash

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Not everyone is lucky enough to visit the Arctic. The journey makes for a difficult and expensive trip

and there is only a limited number of times during the year when it’s even possible. The Canadian Museum of Nature is providing an alternate route for Arctic enthusiasts in Ottawa, with its latest

exhibit, Arctic Voices, which opened on Dec. 5. The exhibit showcases how connected the communities are, what types of wildlife, plant life and ocean life dwell in the area and most importantly it allows people the opportunity to learn about the Arctic’s past, present and future. “The Arctic is such a mas-

sive part of our country and such a hard place to get to,” said Laurel McIvor, senior educator at museum. “People need to learn and know more about our own backyard and this is one way they can.” runs through may

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North in Sudbury to produce the show, which will run in Ottawa until May 3, 2015. While developing the exhibit, McIvor said the museum collaborated with the Inuit community in Ottawa, as well as worked with Students On Ice -- another museum collaborated research project -- to connect with the many different cultures

which thrive in the Arctic. “One of the exciting things about this project is the inclusion of the Inuit community,” McIvor said. “We wanted to make sure we didn’t talk about the nature of the Arctic without talking about the people who live there.” See FRANKLIN, page 21

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Laurel McIvor and Emily Mateas practise throat singing at the new Arctic Voices exhibit at the Canadian Museum of Nature on Dec. 3. The exhibit features a look at wildlife, life in the ocean, plant life and interactive games like the throat singing, which is karaoke-style complete with a video recording.

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Franklin expedition plant specimens on display Continued from page 20

One example of reaching out locally was when the museum met with Heidi Langille and Lynda Brown and learned about their throat singing talents. The two, who teach and perform throat singing in Ottawa are featured in a video segment which both teaches people the techniques of throat singing and offers the chance to try it out -- all while recording their performances. “Throat singing is so much fun – we needed to make it interactive,” McIvor said. McIvor tried out the new attraction herself, and laughed when she watched the video of her efforts. Aside from that game, people can also try to leap as far as an Arctic hare or crawl through a polar bear den. Botanist and director of the Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Ex-

ploration, Jeff Saarela, said he is most excited about the plant life featured at the exhibit. There are multiple plant specimens on display, both old – specimens from Sir John Franklin’s 1819-22 expedition – and new, demonstrating the types of plant life growing in the area as well as dioramas with specific types of plants – cloudberries and Arctic poppies – growing in their natural habitat. “We can’t bring the tundra to Ottawa, but here the exhibition showcases the diversity of the Arctic really well,” Saarela said. Along with the opportunity to check out plant life, Franklin’s book on the account of his 181922 voyage is on display and visitors will also be able to see 15 artifacts from the crew of Franklin’s last and ill-fated expedition. The museum has hosted Arctic events in the past, but this year,

McIvor said that throughout the run of the exhibit, the museum intends to host different events and programming. Events will be listed on the museum’s website, nature.ca. Admission to Arctic Voices costs an additional $4 above the museum’s general admission. Following its run at the museum, the exhibition will travel to science centres and museums across Canada and the United States.

Director of the Centre for Arctic Knowledge and Exploration Jeff Saarela visits the Arctic every summer to study plant life in remote areas. This diorama showcases a few of the plants which grow for a short period in the summer months. Michelle Nash/Metroland

IN THE MATTER OF THE ONTARIO HERITAGE ACT Notice of Intention to Designate The City of Ottawa, on November 26, 2014, established its intention to designate the Snowdon House, 66 Lisgar Street, under Part IV of the Ontario Heritage Act for its cultural heritage value.

Description of Property The Snowdon House is a two-and-a-half-storey red brick structure built in 1891 and located at the north end of the Centretown neighbourhood.

Statement of Cultural Heritage Value or Interest The Snowdon House’s cultural heritage value lies in its being an excellent example of the Queen Anne Revival style popular at the end of the 19th century and frequently used for the houses of the wealthy. Typical of the Queen Anne Revival, the building features an elaborate slate roof, an irregular plan with projecting bays, a truncated hipped roof, and a rich profusion of wooden details including carved bracketed bargeboards, shingles in the gable end, and a dentilled cornice. It is one of a pair of Queen Anne Revival houses on Lisgar Street (66 and 78) owned by members of the Magee family. The Snowdon House also has cultural heritage value as one of an enclave of houses in this part of Centretown constructed for members of Ottawa’s elite. In 1891, upon their marriage, the Reverend J.M Snowdon and his wife Caroline, moved into the house, the ownership of which was transferred from her father. The house remained in their family ownership until Reverend Snowdon’s death in 1956. Snowdon was the long-time rector of St. George’s Anglican Church on Metcalfe Street and a prominent member of the Anglican Church of Canada. He became an archdeacon in 1920 and remained involved in the church after he retired. The house has had a number of functions since 1956, including offices and the headquarters of the Navy League of Canada.

Objections Any person wishing to object to this designation may do so by letter, outlining the reasons for the objection and any other relevant information. This letter must be received by the Clerk of the City of Ottawa either by registered mail or personally delivered within 30 days of the publication of this notice. When a notice of objection has been received, the Council of the City of Ottawa will refer the matter to the Conservation Review Board for a Hearing and a Report. Sally Coutts Co-ordinator, Heritage Services Section Planning and Growth Management Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel.: 613-580-2424, extension 13474 E-mail: sally.coutts@ottawa.ca

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and geography teacher, said he couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t refuse when he was asked in June by ofďŹ cials with Arctic outreach program Schools on Board if he would be interested in organizing a climate change conference â&#x20AC;&#x201C; not when he knew how interested his students are the Arctic. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The students love the Arctic. I think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in ourselves as Cana-

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now I actually get to see it and how itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really affecting them.â&#x20AC;? In the afternoon, participants discussed the complexities of climate change, with participation by Schools on Board, Students on Ice, a program that gives students the chance to visit the Arctic, and Nunavut Sivuniksavut, an Ottawa-based college program for Inuit youth, among other participants. The solutions to such problems may very likely lie with younger generations, Guillemette said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up to the students to ďŹ nd a way and help (northern communities) adapt to that change,â&#x20AC;? he said. Lindsay Kidd, a Canterbury teacher-librarian, said the forum allowed students to go beyond mainstream media news stories on the Arctic, which offer a limited view. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To have some contact with people who have seen climate change themselves and are doing research in climate change, I think, is really valuable for students who are going to be choosing their pathways after high school,â&#x20AC;? she said.

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Santa’s very much alive – and he works at Billings Bridge There’s no doubt Santa Claus is a busy guy, so it’s good thing he can rely on helpers like Al Page to make sure kids get a glimpse of the northern saint in the lead-up to Christmas. Page, who hails from Greely, is one of Santa’s most faithful employees – and for 27 years, a valued employee at Billings Bridge shopping mall, where every year he visits with thousands of people leading up to Christmas Day. But Page is not just some run-ofthe-mill mall Santa cycling through as many kids as humanly possible in a cheap polyester costume. For all intents and purposes, Page is Santa. From the $4,000 custom-made suit – complete with hand-carved candy cane crook and Father Christmas cloak lined with real lamb’s wool – to his North Pole suspenders and blinged-out gold Santa necklace that the kids don’t even see, Page has made sure he looks the part for the approximately 7,000 visitors he sees over the season. But more than dressing up like Santa, Page embodies the spirit of the famed giver of gifts. Patient, thoughtful and empathetic, Page takes his time with every child. If possible, he makes sure he knows a little something about them beforehand so he can surprise them with a happy birthday or ask them about that trip they’ll be taking over the holidays. “Once they stop believing in Christmas the magic kind of disappears,” Page said. “So ... give me something about them so I can save Christmas for one more year.” Page started to take his role as Santa seriously nearly thirty years ago, after he had been asked a few times to visit some community parties in the Greely

area. “I said, you know what, I really enjoyed that, I want to keep doing it,” he said. But it’s the children’s eyes that keep him coming back. “It’s total belief. You know they’re believing in you and you have to do all you can to keep that magic alive.” He started out taking vacation a few days a week to sit in Santa’s chair in the middle of the mall, beginning in 1988. By the early 90s, management wanted him six days a week – and then they asked for Saturday nights. By the time he retired from his day job in 1997, the mall was preparing to add Sundays to his schedule, too. Now he works seven hours a day for 40 days straight, starting the Saturday after Remembrance Day and continuing until Christmas Eve. Last year he saw an average of 29.5 children an hour. And he doesn’t just see kids at the mall, either. From flying to Toronto for 500-person private parties to visiting the Chrétien family at 24 Sussex Dr. on Christmas Eve, Santa Page has done it all. He’s climbed to the roof of the Chateau Laurier to check out the famous hotel’s chimney, and one time he even took the reins for Ottawa’s annual Help Santa Toy Parade downtown. Every year he receives long lists from children outlining their Christmas wishes. Page makes an effort to diffuse the commercialism by asking what the children like to read. And sometimes kids come to him with wishes he couldn’t grant even if he tried. “Teenagers come in and say, ‘Feed the hungry, stop the wars,’” Page said. “Why are they asking me this? When they were kids they went to Santa and they got the response they wanted. Maybe it’s a fallback to their youth.” One year, a little girl in the foster system gave Page a start when she re-

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The City of Ottawa would gain greater powers to crack down on illegal taxi cabs if legislation tabled by two Ottawa-area MPPs is passed. Bill 53, the Protecting Passenger Safety Act, was tabled on Dec. 3 by Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, and would serve to amend the province’s Highway Traffic Act. If passed, it would allow Ontario municipalities to levy heavy fines, license suspensions and vehicle impoundment on those caught operating an unlicensed taxi cab. It would also give the city new ammunition in its highlypublicised battle with ridesharing company Uber, which entered the Ottawa market in October despite warnings and fines from city bylaw services. Fraser consulted with city officials before tabling the bill, which appeared a day before a similar bill tabled by NepeanCarleton MPP Lisa MacLeod. “Imagine you have a university aged daughter. She goes down to the (ByWard) Market with her friends. They’re having a few drinks and they take a car home. What’s the first thing you think about that person who you love getting into the car? Is the car safe?” Fraser said. “What about the driver?” The proposed amendments to the Highway Traffic Act would carry fines of between $500 and $30,000 each time a driver is caught operating an illegal cab – up from the

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current fines ranging between $300 and $20,000. It would also mean a penalty of three demerit points and, after a first conviction, allow for a 30-day licence suspension and vehicle impoundment for subsequent offences. Unlike Fraser’s bill, MacLeod is not asking for a demerit point penalty, and is proposing a seven-day vehicle impoundment on a first offence. But she too is asking for a 30-day vehicle impoundment on a second offence. “I am in favour of increasing consumer choice, but having unlicensed and uninsured drivers without a dispatch poses safety concerns for my constituents,” MacLeod said in a statement. “This initiative will move Ontario forward by allowing law enforcement to penalize illegal operators.” Bay Coun. Mark Taylor, who chaired the city’s community and protective services committee in the last term of council, said that two years

of dialogue with Ottawa-area provincial officials led to the creation of the two bills. “(Fraser’s) proposed bill yesterday, and Lisa MacLeod’s, (which) is very much along the same lines, are really aimed at giving the City of Ottawa, giving municipalities, the tools we need to go after people who are operating outside of our taxi bylaws,” said Taylor. “It has nothing to do with reforming our bylaws, or whether this company or that company should not be allowed to operate, or what technology they’re using – that’s a separate debate.” Taylor said that Uber falls under the designation of a “bandit taxi,” adding that “folks who drive for Uber might want to give it a second thought, given the financial penalties that can be brought to bear.” Late last month, Toronto’s mayor-elect John Tory stated he felt Uber fulfilled a need in his city, and expressed a hope to see the service continue its operations, while addressing the safety and legal concerns raised by critics. Taylor said he’s on the same page as Tory when it comes to the possibility of legitimate competition in Ottawa. “This is not about competition – I am all for fair and free competition in the marketplace,” he said. “New technologies? Great, wonderful – you can’t hold those back, either. But you have to have an even playing field, where everyone operates within the same set of laws.”

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festival much easier. Lansdowne’s great lawn will be the location of the gated main stage for ticket-holders-only. The area in front of and around the Aberdeen Pavilion will be open to the public and will include craft beer tents and musical programming. Noise from this past year’s festival at Hog’s Back prompted a number of complaints from the Glebe neighbourhood, as the sound trickled down the river into their neighbourhood and the festival was ultimately slapped with a $405 fine after its opening night. To mitigate concerns for 2015, Monahan said he has already met with Capital Coun. David Chernushenko about noise concerns and plans to hold a consultation with the community in the spring. That was welcome news to Glebe Community Association president Christine McAllister, who added the community does acknowledge events at the park will be coming. “We will be looking at the noise and making sure that bylaws are followed, but we also know it’s just part of living next to the venue,” McAllister said. McAllister said since the park opened, the community has been focused on the dayto-day impacts and as more events occur, the association’s Lansdowne Park committee will address community concerns and work with the city and park operator Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group to alleviate them. “We do plan to take a closer look at the impacts that could

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The move to the new location also offered a perfect time to rebrand the festival, said Monahan. “Since we’re moving to the heart of the city, and we want all music fans in Ottawa to feel a kinship with the festival, we felt CityFolk would resonate with them,” he said. Monahan added that in recent years the festival has been drawing a younger crowd and the name change reflects that. The lineup for the 2015 festival is still to be determined and Monahan said the full lineup will be announced in the spring. To stay up-to-date with festival news, visit cityfolkfestival.ca.

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OSEG officially reopened Lansdowne Park in July, welcoming football back to Ottawa with the Ottawa RedBlacks, and since its opening, the park has seen sellouts for RedBlacks games at TD Place. Shortly after opening, the park became available for use and this past fall saw some of the planned retail outlets in the park open. On Dec. 9 Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group announced that the ’80s rock band Def Leppard will perform at TD Place on May 4. Tickets go on sale on Dec. 12 at livenation.com. More information about upcoming events and the park itself is available at oseg.ca and tdplace.ca.

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As the audience falls silent and the music cascades through the room, feelings of pride will once again wash over volunteer ballet rehearsal master Michelle Brawley watching her young pupils share two stages with professional dancers. “When I see them feeling very, very competent and sure of themselves and they really pull it through and they feel proud of themselves, I say, ‘You know, they’ve really learned how to do something really well,’” said Brawley,

who for the past 10 years has been helping prepare young dancers from the greater Ottawa area for their roles in Ballet Jörgen’s annual The Nutcracker – A Canadian Tradition. During the past two months she and her three high school-age assistants, who are also former Nutcracker performers, have been coaching 25 girls and boys. Since 1995, Ballet Jörgen Canada has been showcasing its production in communities across Ontario, and at every stop along the way the ballet company’s professional dancers take the stage with local children. Bengt Jörgen, artistic director, choreographer and chief executive officer of Ballet Jörgen Canada, has been bringing the show to Ottawa since 1996. See BALLET’S, Page 33

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Ballet set against backdrop of Group of Seven paintings Continued from page 31

This year, the curtain will go up for two performances at the Centrepointe Theatre in Nepean on Saturday, Dec. 13 and three performances at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orléans on Sunday, Dec. 14 and Monday, Dec. 15. The upcoming show will be set against a backdrop inspired by Canada’s Group of Seven paintings, and will tell the story of a young girl who receives a doll and experiences something magical. Jörgen’s version of the story is set in northern Ontario in 1912. South Keys resident Meghan Howes, 12, will be performing for the first time with the production, an experience she said she is both excited and nervous about. “I had auditioned last year and I didn’t get it in, but I was really glad that I went for the experience,” said Howes, who started dancing at three years old. “It’s like a once in a lifetime chance.” She is looking forward to

sharing the stage with the professionals and performing before large audiences. “Even though it’s probably full of people I won’t know, it’s still exciting to show people my talents,” she said. The collaboration between young amateurs and professionals is logistically demanding for Jörgen and his staff, but also rewarding for everyone involved. “There’s this enormous energy that just makes your spirit go up, and it’s great to be able to have a production like The Nutcracker that really crosses so many different generations and has been around for a while, but still entices young people in such a wonderful way,” said Jörgen. When Brawley sees her pupils transform into bear cubs, frogs, beavers, squirrels, chipmunks and dragonflies under the stage lights, she is overcome with emotion. “I feel so, so satisfied,” said the Carlsbad Springs resident and founder of The Ottawa Ballet Society who has been

teaching ballet to young people for 45 years and in Ottawa since 1995. “It’s like, ‘Yes, I did my job. They’re ready. Let’s go.’” The children in this year’s shows, who range in age from seven to 15, learn several lessons such as working as a team and honing their stage presence, as well as learning the science and art of ballet dancing. “It’s a beautiful combination,” said Brawley. The experience also serves to motivate the children and teens to pursue careers as professional dancers. Howes said she wants to grow up to become either a professional dancer or writer. “It’s a way for us to engage with a next generation of dancers because many of these young dance students do go on to become professional dancers,” said Jörgen, who spent his youth performing in major ballets and operas, which inspired him to become a professional dancer. “It’s like living in a fairy

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Kirsten Viitaniemi, left, and Maya Sutton, both residents of Riverside South, rehearse at the Nepean Creative Arts Centre for ‘The Nutcracker – A Canadian Tradition.’ The Riverside South dancers will perform as frogs at Centrepointe this weekend. tale,” he said of the experience. The Nutcracker comes to the Centrepointe Theatre, located at 101 Centrepointe Dr.

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The AIDS Committee of Ottawa finally has a new home in Old Ottawa East – just in time for World AIDS Day. The organization moved into a freestanding building at 19 Main St. on Dec. 1, the same day people worldwide unite in the fight against HIV, show their support for people living with HIV and to commemorate people who have died on World AIDS Day. The move marked an important transition for the ACO, which has been struggling to find a new location since a safety audit revealed deficiencies with its previous home at 251 Bank St. two years ago. The group had intended to

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Daniel Alfredsson, the Ottawa Senators’ star hockey player and captain for 13 seasons, steps off the ice after participating in his last pre-game warm up with the Ottawa Senators, the captain’s C on his chest before officially retiring from the NHL. Alfredsson returned to the Senators after signing a one-day contract on Dec. 4 to retire with the hockey club he has been a part of for 17 seasons.

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But they had one last message for him: “You are my favourite player, Alfie,” said Tyler. “You rock,” said Connor. Taking to the ice for the pre-game warm up, the crowd cheered Alfredsson’s name with every touch of the puck, and then erupted with cheers when he shot the puck past Sens’ goaltender Craig Anderson. Alfredsson left the ice with “My Hero” by the Foo Fighters playing. He returned, still wearing the jersey he wore during his last home game as a Senator, the captain’s C on his chest, to address the crowd alongside his wife, Bibi, and their four sons.

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You might not get a living person on the other end of the line any faster, but callers to the City of Ottawa will soon be able to hear local musicians while they wait. That’s the rationale behind #ottmusik, a new initiative launched Dec. 4 at Capital Rehearsal Studios in City Centre. Under the new program, designed to give up-and-coming Ottawa artists exposure, musicians have until Jan. 12 to submit music samples to the city through its website. Residents will then choose their favourites via social media. “The premise of #ottmusik

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• 250 grams (8 oz) Ontario mushrooms • 125 mL (1/2 cup) coarsely chopped onion • 750 grams (1-1/2 lb) lean ground beef • 7 mL (1-1/2 tsp) each dried sage leaves, thyme leaves and celery salt • 2 mL (1/2 tsp) each ground allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg • 175 mL (3/4 cup) packed mashed

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In a food processor, pulse mushrooms and onion until evenly ground, stopping often to scrape down the side. Place in large bowl; add beef, sage, thyme, celery salt, allspice, cinnamon and nutmeg. Add potato; mix well with your hands. Shape into approximately 42 meatballs 2.5 cm (1-1/2 inches). Arrange racks in the top and bottom third of the oven. Spray or oil two large rimmed baking sheets. Place meatballs on baking sheet. Bake in 180 C (350 F) oven, switching racks

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halfway through, until meatballs are brown and firm to the touch, about 20 minutes. Let stand on baking sheets for three minutes. Remove to large serving bowl. Glaze: Meanwhile, in a medium skillet, over mediumlow heat, combine cranberry, barbecue sauce, water and maple syrup, stirring often, until melted and fairly smooth. If desired, stir in more water, 15 mL (a tablespoon) at a time. Pour over meatballs and stir gently to coat. Serve with toothpicks. Tip: Make meatballs ahead, bake and cool on sheets; refrigerate in sealed container up to three days or freeze. Warm meatballs in microwave for seven minutes. Prepare glaze as above; pour over meatballs, stir to coat. Serve warm. Foodland Ontario

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he Northcote School was packed, and the smell of felt insoles, galoshes, and gum rubbers, propped against a log by the wood stove filled the room. It was the yearly Christmas concert. The desks had been stacked and moved to the front of the room, and planks brought in and either ends placed on chairs for seating. What was left of the Christmas tree decorations made for a sorry sight. Miss Crosby had us make 18 popcorn balls the day before (that’s how many students there were), and they were strung on string with a large darning needle, and circled the limbs of the big tree propped in the corner. Sadly, the mice had eaten every last popcorn ball during the night, and all that was left was the string, and the few ropes of red and green chain paper, also made by the pupils. Underneath were the presents each pupil brought for the person whose name he had drawn the week before ... and of course, we each had brought a present for Miss Crosby

MARY COOK Memories too. The concert had been rehearsed daily for a month, and if we didn’t know our lines by the night of the concert it wasn’t the teacher’s fault! And every last one of us had a part whether you wanted it or not. Emerson and Cecil would have much preferred being part of the audience, but Miss Crosby was having none of that! As usual, bad Marguerite was an angel, and I was a sheep … again! Marguerite even had wings made by her mother ... gossamer affairs that somehow were attached to the long white dress she wore, and she flitted around the stage in her white stockinged feet and with her newly permed Shirley Temple curls bobbing on her head like sausages on springs.

My sister Audrey and the Briscoe twins opened the concert after Miss Crosby blew into a little whistle that gave them the proper note to start on. Their voices filled the school, and I could see Mother and Mrs. Briscoe wipe their eyes with the corner of their hankies. Then there was the one act play, and it seemed to me we acted out the same one every year. It was called “Who Salted the Soup?” The only thing different was the cast, which changed from Christmas concert to Christmas concert. Both Emerson and Cecil had parts in the play and I held my breath for its entire duration; but their performance went off without a hitch, much to everyone’s relief. Then Audrey and the twins sang a few more carols, this time much better than their first effort, since they were now used to the dim light and with one performance under their belts. All the time they were singing, Miss Smarty-pants was hopping around the stage with her wings flap-

ping and her face cast to the ceiling, trying her best to look like an angel. I thought she looked like a white chicken scanning the stage for a place to light! But I couldn’t say a word, or move from my place, where, as a sheep, I was to keep my eyes on the manger and the doll borrowed from my friend Joyce Frances’ large collection. Miss Crosby had given us explicit instructions not to move off the stage when the concert ended. We were to stay in our positions, and she would say a few words to the audience, thank everyone for coming, and as happened every year, as if by magic, as soon as she finished, the school door flew open, and in rushed Santa Claus. Only then could we leave the stage and go to sit on the two front planks. Well, that’s when all hell broke loose. Miss Perfect, bound to be the first off the stage, as soon as Santa roared into the school with his “Ho, Ho’ Ho’s”, Marguerite made a dive to lead the parade from the makeshift

stage, which was just a platform borrowed from the United Church, her foot caught on the tail of her dress, and she slid off the stage like a ship being launched from a dock! Her wings were under her, and hadn’t Miss Crosby made a grab for her, she would have slid right into the front row of planks. Santa Claus never missed a beat, ignored the heap on the floor, and headed right for the tree, ready to hand out the presents. It was a pretty quiet Marguerite we saw for the rest of the night. My brother Emerson, on the way home in the flat-bottomed sleigh after the evening was over, said he’d bet his last dollar that she wouldn’t be the angel in the next Christmas concert. I thought if she didn’t grow too much, maybe Miss Crosby could put her in the crib, and she could be baby Jesus. That way she would have to stay perfectly still for the entire evening, and not move a muscle. Somehow, I couldn’t picture her in the role.

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Legacy Gift will generate $42.2 MILLION for CHEO over next 100 years Weldon Cochrane was an Ottawa chartered accountant and partner with the accounting firm of Coopers and Lybrand (now PriceWaterhouseCoopers) and was also the Treasurer on the CHEO Foundation Board. Mr. Cochrane had an appreciation for the importance of leaving a legacy and understood how to make an impact when he decided to made a gift in his Will to CHEO. He left the residual of his estate with instructions for it to be endowed; meaning that the capital would be preserved in perpetuity and the annual interest would be used to fund the important work at CHEO. When Mr. Cochrane died in 1985 the CHEO Foundation received $540,000

from his estate and established the Weldon Cochrane Endowment Fund as directed in his Will. Much has happened and changed at CHEO since his death and in that time his legacy gift has grown to $4.6 million.

(20%) will be reinvested bringing the total value of the fund to $6.2 million. In 50 years $15 million (80%) will go to the hospital and $3.8 million (20%) will be reinvested bringing the total value of the fund to $8.4

As CHEO marks its 40th anniversary this year, we look back and honour not only those in our community who made our local children’s hospital a reality, but also donors like Mr. Cochrane who made children a priority. Why not honour what is most important to you during your lifetime The impact of Mr. Cochrane’s generous gift is probably beyond what by considering a gift in Will to CHEO. Our he could have even imagined when he made it over 30 years ago. children, youth and families deserve to Moving forward 80 percent of the interest million. In 100 years $42.2 million (80%) will always have excellent health care, to benefit generated from this fund will be invested in go to the hospital and $10.6 million (20%) from lifesaving research and be provided medical equipment, research and hospital will be reinvested bringing the total value with the support programs to live happy and healthy lives now and forever. programs at CHEO. The remaining 20 of the fund to $15.2 million. percent will be reinvested to allow the fund His legacy lives on and continues to make to continue to grow. In 25 years $6.4 million a difference in the lives of young patients (80%) will go to the hospital and $1.6 million at CHEO today, and for future generations.

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Members of the public should have a chance to comment on a proposal to reduce the number of regular meetings held by city bodies that oversee transit, community services and environmental issues, city council has decided. During the first city council meeting of the new term on Dec. 3, councillors questioned a recommendation to drop the number of times three city bodies are scheduled to meet during the year. The committee meetings are where the â&#x20AC;&#x153;heavy liftingâ&#x20AC;? of policymaking is done, Mayor Jim Watson often says. The meetings are also the point at which members of the public can comment on what city council is up to. Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans said she wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t comfortable dropping the number of meet-

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People who own property along the Ottawa River or Cardinal Creek might be surprised to discover potentially expensive new restrictions on their land. The Rideau Valley Conservation Authority is updating its floodplain maps for those areas and has added 184 lots to the area regulated due to potential floods on unstable slopes along both the Ottawa River and the Cardinal Creek system, which had not been assessed for potential flood hazards previously. Another 137 properties were removed from the regulated area along the Ottawa River from Shirley’s Bay to Cumberland after engineers and planners used updated topographical information to refine the hazard boundary lines. The changes mean neighbourhoods like Belltown in the west end, where people are very concerned about the floodplain, can have greater confidence in the data the conservation authority is using to draw those

lines, said Ferdous Ahmed, the lead engineer. The Ottawa River floodplain was originally mapped in 1984 and the availability of new technology such as Lidar created an opportunity to ensure the map is as accurate as possible, Ahmed said – and for the most part, the floodplain line is similar or the same as the limit identified 30 years ago. Lidar is a remote sensing technology that uses lasers and reflections. The information could also be used to refine proposed plans, including a longstanding and controversial effort to add a berm as a flood barrier in Britannia village. private lots

But for those 184 newly regulated properties – which include private lots as well as city and National Capital Commission land – the additional regulations mean landowners would need an extra permit from the conservation authority before undertaking any construction or changes to their lots. That includes rebuilding a home or other struc-

ture, adding an addition or a swimming pool. Property owners are on the hook for the cost of a geotechnical assessment from an engineer, said Jocelyn Chandler, a planner with the conservation authority. “It does impose some new restrictions on the area,” Chandler said during a poorly attended open house to reveal the plans in Orléans on Dec. 2. For the most part, the conservation authority tries to protect existing development, she said. The RVCA makes an effort to limit the scope and detail of the required assessment to fit the potential impact of any construction, Chandler said. It’s unclear whether any properties newly included within the floodplain boundary have any safety risks, Chandler said. West-end residents were set to have a chance to view the changes at a second public open house on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 120 Greenview Ave. Notification of floodplain and slope hazard map chang-

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You were also right there when we helped thousands of lost dogs, cats and small animals reunite with their families. Animals like Einstein, a lost guinea pig that was reunited with his family this past summer. These are just a few examples of when you were there — right beside us — helping the more than 10,000 animals that come into our care each year — giving them a second chance. Together, we will continue our promise to save them, heal them, and protect them.

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Whitestone Clinic is hosting a Facing Heartbreak spousal support group every Monday until mid-February at 6 p.m. The 12-week drop-in support group launched Nov. 24. Participants are asked to contact the co-ordinator and to purchase the book, Facing Heartbreak: Steps to Recovering for Partners of Sex Addicts. The clinic is located at suite 217, 38 Auriga Dr. For details, email the clinic at contact@whitestone.clinic.

Fridays in December

The Strathcona branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts dinners every Friday in December, including ham and scalloped potatoes on Dec. 12 and spaghetti on Dec. 19. There will be dancing and entertainment following each meal. No membership is required. To reserve your spot and for ticket prices for members and non-members, call 613-236-1575. The branch is located 1940B Bank St.

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Celebrate the festive season by getting creative with the whole family by crafting a gingerbread house. One house per family. Registration is required. Crafters can bring extra candy for decoration if they wish. The event takes

place on Dec. 13, from 3 to 4 p.m. at the Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library, located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr. For more information, please call 613-580-2424, ext. 30426.

Dec. 14

The La Musique Vocale from École secondaire publique De La Salle, the Kanata Choral Society and the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church Choir will be accompanied by the Ottawa Wind Ensemble, a 35 member orchestral group on Dec. 14, at 3 p.m. at Immaculate Heart of Mary Church, located at 1758 Alta Vista Drive. They will be joined at the 23rd Alta Vista Carole Concert by tenor soloist Zachary Rubens, and there will be carol singing for all to join in. Admission to the concert is free, and voluntary monetary donations will be collected for the Heron Emergency Food Centre. Tax receipts will be issued for donations of more than $10. Rideau Park United Church hosts a Christmas pageant on Dec. 14 at 10 a.m. The children and youth of Rideau Park will bring the Christmas story to life in a fun, dramatic pageant. The church is located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr.

Dec. 15

The Greenboro branch of the Ottawa Public Library has started a biweekly drop-in job search club during which participants can share their

job search stories: what’s working, what’s not, job leads and interview experiences. The next meeting will be Dec. 15, from 1 to 3 p.m. The branch is located at 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. For more information, please call 613-580-2940.

Dec. 17

The Alta Vista branch of the Ottawa Public Library hosts a silly and snowy storytime. Wear your Christmas best, and share in the holiday fun featuring stories and crafts on Dec. 17, from 6:30 to 7 p.m.

Dec. 18

St. Aidan’s Anglican Church hosts a Community Carol Sing with special guest performers on Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. Refreshments will follow the event at the church, located at 934 Hamlet Rd. Freewill offerings will be collected for the Heron Emergency Food Centre. For details, please call the church office at 613733-0102.

Dec. 31

The Strathcona branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts a New Years party on Dec. 31 starting at 6 p.m. The event will include a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings, party favours, draws for prizes, a champagne toast at midnight and entertainment and karaoke. Tickets are $60. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St. For details or tickets call 613-236-1575.

Jan. 19

Learn about honeybees – their lifecycle, behaviour and new challenges they face – Brent Halsall of Greelybased Halsall’s Honey on Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. at 4373 Generation Crt. Admission is free, and pre-registration is required by calling 613-7498897.

Dec. 21

Everyone is invited to attend a Christmas Celebration Concert on Dec. 21 at 3 p.m. at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. The event will feature the Chancel Choir and the Touch of Brass Handbells Choir. Enjoy Christmas music and sing your favourite carols. Freewill offerings will be accepted. For more information, call 613-733-3156, or visit rideaupark.ca.

Ongoing Four-hand euchre takes place every Monday, at 7 p.m., at the Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall on Victoria Street in Metcalfe. Light refreshments will be served, and there will be prizes. Voca Sol, an a cappella choir, practises every Thursday, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., in the basement of the Wesleyan church, located at 58 Grosvenor Ave. No musical training is necessary. Membership fees are $150 every six months, but people are welcome to join anytime. For

details, email info@leehayes. ca, or visitleehayes.ca. Stay in shape for active living every Tuesday and Thursday, from 9 to 10 a.m., for the 50-plus Fitness Group at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. The program runs Oct. 7 to Nov. 27. An hour of gentle, yet thorough movement is offered twice weekly to women and men. A fee of $40 is payable at the first class. Plan to keep fit by continuing with the winter session in January 2015. For more information, call the church office on weekdays at 613-733-3156, ext. 229. Shout Sister! Choir has launched a new women’s afternoon choir in south Ottawa. Practices are held every Wednesday afternoon, from 1 to 3 p.m., at Rideau Park United Church located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. in the Brackenridge room. For details, email members@ shoutsisterchoir.ca, or visit shoutsisterchoir.ca. The afternoon chapter of Georgette Fry’s community women’s choir takes an unorthodox approach to choral singing. There are no auditions and members sing everything from pop to Motown and folk to country. The International Languages program offering Cantonese and Mandarin classes for kindergarten to Grade 8 students has resumed for the academic year. Classes are held at St. Anthony School, located at

391 Booth St., on Saturday mornings, and are open to children of all language backgrounds and abilities. Tuition is free, though there is a $10 school-board fee. For details, email info@chinghua.ca or visit chinghua.ca. The Walkley Bowling Centre has two new programs. Every Saturday morning, from 11 a.m. to noon, there is a free learn-to-bowl program for children ages four to 12. They will be coached by a member of the Walkley Youth Bowling Canada Senior Program and an accredited bowling coach. Those interested in participating should book their spot by calling ahead at 613-5210132. The bowling centre is located at 2092 Walkley Rd. Attend an English conversation class at the Salvation Army’s Ottawa Citadel every Tuesday at 7 p.m. The citadel is located at 1350 Walkley Rd. For information, call 613731-0165. The Strathcona branch of the Royal Canadian Legion hosts social euchre every Monday at 1 p.m., bingo on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. and at noon on Dec. 14, darts on Wednesdays at 7 p.m. and bowling at Walkley Bowling Centre every Thursday at 1 p.m., with an after-party at the legion at 3 p.m. Call the branch at 613236-1575 for more information. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St.

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The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St. in Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is accessible by OC Transpo route 144 and free parking is available. For more information, call 613-821-0414.

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ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20

LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23

Aries, although you are full of excitement this week, rein in some of those feelings so you can focus on the tasks at hand. Use your energy to your advantage.

Someone may catch you off guard this week, Libra. This person will bring a welcome surprise, so look forward to this unexpected encounter.

TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21

SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22

Taurus, motivation may not be strong this week, so begin with some menial tasks around the house and build up to bigger plans. Eventually you will find a groove.

Back up your promises with decisive action, Scorpio. That’s the only way to prove to others that your word means something and you are committed to honoring your commitments.

GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21

SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21

Gemini, try to avoid focusing on just one issue for too long. Sometimes you simply must trust your instincts and forge ahead anyway. Let past experience guide you this week.

There may be more to the big picture than you are seeing, Sagittarius. Gather the facts before you jump to any conclusions. You may just see things from a different perspective.

CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22

CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20

Cancer, avoid the temptation to take on too many responsibilities this week. If you don’t, you might not get much done. Think before you accept more work.

Capricorn, you are riding high and looking to share your good fortune with others. Make the most of this chance to improve the lives of those around you.

LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23

AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18

Financial matters are looming and a decision must be made, Leo. Don’t be overcome with anxiety, as all you need to do is carefully examine your finances to come up with a solution.

Aquarius, you have an idea about how to tackle a difficult obstacle, but someone crosses your path with a different agenda. Perhaps there’s a way to work together.

VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22

PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20

Spontaneity beckons, Virgo, even though you are a careful planner who puts a lot of thought into your decisions. Overthinking is more hassle than it’s worth this week.

Pisces, avoid open conflict without being a pushover this week. Find the middle ground and try to understand another’s perspective.

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