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The city hall Rink of Dreams is facing delays and rising costs as the National Hockey League All-Star weekend draws near. – Page 3
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Supporting the hometown stars Ottawa is hosting the 2012 NHL All-Star Weekend from Jan. 26 to 29 and local politicians gathered for a rally on Jan. 3 to encourage fans to vote for local players. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches and his son, Bennett, joined the push. Four Senators, forwards Daniel Alfredsson, Jason Spezza and Milan Michalek and defenceman Erik Karlsson were voted to the starting lineup. Voting closed at midnight on Jan. 4.
Police Chief White appointed to Senate City’s top cop moving into red-chamber role Feb. 20 Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com
The stars of the Central Canada Hockey League were shining during a regional all-star showcase in Smiths Falls over the holidays. – Page 11
EMC news - Ottawa police Chief Vern White is one of seven new senators appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Jan. 6. White’s three-year tenure as the city’s chief of police will end on Feb. 20, when he will take a seat in the Senate. In a statement, Mayor Jim Watson said, “I want to congratulate Chief White on his appointment and thank him
for his service to our city. “Vern has worked tirelessly to improve safety for all of our citizens and this has been reflected in declining crime rates. He is a community builder and I look forward (to) having an Ottawa voice in the Senate of Canada.” Before joining the Ottawa Police Service on May 22, 2007, White, a Kanata resident, was police chief in Durham Region. Before that, he spent 20 years in Canada’s
north with the RCMP. For White, who often refers to his modest upbringing in Cape Breton, the Senate opportunity came as a surprise. It wasn’t something he sought out, the chief said, even when he was making statements in support of Conservative platforms such as scrapping the long-gun registry or arguing against safe-injection sites. “I’ve been non-partisan my whole life,” White said. He has never been a mem-
ber of a political party or supported any campaigns, and any politically-tinged statements have been his own views, in the context of his beliefs about policing, he said. White said he couldn’t pass up the chance to join the Senate and make a difference at a different, more national level. But he admits that his new role will be a significant change. “This will be a huge shift in the way I do business,” White said. White’s views will have an impact at a different level, but when it comes to his local
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community, he said he will be even more involved. “This job (as chief) as been more than a full-time role,” White said. “Maybe I’ll have more room on my desk to do those other things more fully.” West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, chairman of the police services board, said the city is losing a leader who worked hard to build a better police force. “He has been a great chief,” El-Chantiry said. “He has cared for our city.” See ANNOUNCEMENT on page 7 287785-1030
Carleton student questions the eligibility criteria that accompanies the new Ontario Tuition Grant, launched on Jan. 5. – Page 5