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EMC news - The company contracted to build the Strandherd-Armstrong Bridge is in receivership, the city has learned. In a statement issued on March 20, the city said this was the result of actions by creditors in recent days. According to the press release, the city plans to work with the courts and the receiver to ensure the protection of the interests of the residents of Ottawa. The Bolton, Ont.-based contractor beat out four rival companies in 2010 to build the eight-lane StrandherdArmstrong Bridge across the Rideau River to link the communities of Riverside South and Barrhaven. When contacted by phone on Tuesday, March 20, a representative from the company said Concreate USL would not make a statement at that time. In 2010, the city and both provincial and federal levels of government set aside a total of $48 million (shared equally between the three levels of government) for the construction of the bridge. According to the statement from the city, work on the bridge is estimated to be about 60 per cent complete and the city holds a performance bond of $23 million that should ensure the completion of the project. The bridge was scheduled to be finished in late 2012. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches said he was disappointed that the contractor was in receivership. “This is very disappointing news and I share this with the community. It is difficult news given how far we have travelled,” said Desroches. However, he said that he is pleased that operations are ongoing. See CONSTRUCTION, page 2

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Spring weather arrives early The first day of spring on March 20 was more like the first day of summer at the Claudette Cain Park in Riverside South, with temperatures soaring to above 20 degrees. Riverside South residents Kathleen Kropop, left, and her three-year-old daughter Chelsea enjoyed the morning sunshine in the park with neighbour Melanie Seward and her one-year-old daughter Natalia.

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EMC news – A 21-yearold Carleton University student lost five days of memories because of a coma related to septic shock, but he could have lost much more. Septic shock occurs when an infection spreads throughout the body and over-activates the immune system, resulting in severe organ damage and death in 30 to 40 per cent of cases. Spencer Eady spent five days in a coma on life support in the Intensive Care

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An electronic radar sign is seen here on Alta Vista Drive at the intersection of Summit Avenue. Alta Vista Coun. Peter Hume has purchased a second radar sign to beef up traffic calming. A new feature that captures and records all automobile speeds has been added to the two signs. “We are now going to be able to establish how many drivers are over the speed (limit),” said Hume. “We are now able to report back to the community that we heard their concern and present them with real data.” He said the information

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EMC news – Less trafﬁc, hefty rent and changing demographics are partly to blame for the closure of the ScatterBrain gift store in the Alta Vista mall, according to the owner. After 19 years serving the neighbourhood of Alta Vista and area, store owner Roland Ziegenfuss has decided to move his gift store to a less expensive location near Riverside Drive and Bank Street to try save his business. “The rent was too high for the amount of trafﬁc we were getting,” said Ziegenfuss who

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As if that was not bad enough, Ziengenfuss said the big hammer that hit his store and other small businesses at the plaza was when they put the Salvation Army thrift shop into that location. The coming in of Salvation Army just changed everything over night, said Ziengenfuss. Not only are the prices on resold merchandise cheaper at the thrift store, Ziengenfuss said the shoppers the business draws in don’t spend money elsewhere in the plaza. “(The Salvation Army) should be in other locations, not in a plaza, because they certainly affect other businesses,” he said. He was mad the plaza’s owners accepted the thrift store at the plaza. “They have destroyed my business as well as my retirement, just because they want to collect rent.” Ziengenfuss said the situation at the Alta Vista Mall is not unique. “We keep seeing small stores closing on a daily basis and this is really worrisome,” he said. “The mall has seen a large turnover in the last couple of years.”

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Dr. Lauralyn McIntyre, an intensive care physician at the Ottawa Hospital and a professor at the University of Ottawa, will lead a clinical trial of stem-cell therapy for patients suffering from septic shock.

Treatment sought to prevent septic-shock deaths From OTTAWA, page 1

“The ﬁrst thing that we need to do is to establish that giving these cells to patients with septic shock is safe,” said McIntyre. The experiment therapy will be obtained from the bone marrow of healthy donors and puriﬁed in Ottawa laboratory. “If the data shows us that the therapy is safe and we are able to determine the optimal dose to be used in the cells, then our plan is to proceed with a larger clinical trial that would be conducted at multiple centres with a primary goal of looking at whether the therapy is improving patient outcome,” she said. Earlier results from animal test results appear promising,

according to McIntyre. She however admits that it will take many years for clinical trials involving hundreds of patients to if it is safe and effective. “Because these therapeutic seems to work on so many different pathways in septic shock we are really excited that maybe it will help us to decrease our death rate and save lives,” she said adding that it gives them hope that they have something else that the can try help their patients with. Her hopes were echoed by Eady who continues to recover well, although he has had to reduce his university course load for this semester. Eady was thankful for the

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Economic plan for the Ottawa airport presented to Senate committee on March 15 Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

EMC news - Ottawa has a vision for economic growth to take flight. Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Steve Desroches presented the city’s plan for the Ottawa airport to the Senate standing committee on transport and communication on March 15. Desroches participated in the committee’s study on the Canadian airline industry. The study looks at performance within the industry and long-term viability in the changing global market. The study will also examine the airline’s place within Canada, its business relationship with passengers and its important economic effect in the Canadian communities where airports are located. The deliberations on March 15 focused on the relationship between the city, the Ottawa International Airport Authority and the positive impact the airport has in the community. Desroches said the airport supports tourism and employees of local businesses who have more need to travel. “I know many residents in Riverside South and Findlay

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Deputy Mayor Steve Desroches is joined by Senator Dennis Dawson, Chair of the Senate Standing Committee for Transport and Communication. Desroches appeared before the committee to participate in the discussion related to the Canadian Airline Industry. Creek who work with several organizations that are directly or indirectly involved with the airport,” he said. According to a recent study by consulting firm LeighFisher, the economic impact of the airport is estimated at $1.1 billion annually. Approximately 4.5 million passengers use the airport each year and it employs 5,000 people. “It only makes sense for the city and the airport authority to work together,”

Desroches said. “When I came to Ottawa in 1988 it wasn’t an airport fitting for the nation’s capital. It’s really come a long way.” Desroches said increased trips to and from international locales help support tourism and make it easier for people involved in global commerce and information technology to travel for business. Part of Desroches’ presentation included the city’s vision document, a docu-

ment approved by the finance and economic development committee on Feb. 28, which details a plan for a partnership between the city and the Ottawa International Airport Authority to stimulate the economy. The report said the airport is important to ensuring longterm prosperity. “With the rising economic strength of China and India, the centre of gravity for the world’s economic growth is

shifting and competition for business, talent and tourism is strong,” the report reads. Desroches said Ottawa has a successful model. “The airport authority is independent of government and runs in a business-like fashion,” he said. “It only makes sense for the city to support it with infrastructure and transit.” Desroches added that regulating the taxi service, emergency services and planning also serve the airport.

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Ottawa airport CEO to step down Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com

EMC news – The longtime head of the Ottawa International Airport Authority will be retiring in February of 2013 after serving the organization since the mid-1990s. The announcement of president and chief executive officer Paul Benoit’s retirement was made public in a statement from the airport’s authority on March 15. Mayor Jim Watson congratulated Benoit for the outstanding development and growth that the Ottawa Airport has experienced under his watch. “Paul has been a tremendous catalyst for change at Ottawa airport,” Watson said in a statement. “Under his leadership, the airport has become the best in North America and a global leader that drives economic tourism growth in the nation’s capital.” During Benoit’s tenure, more than $500 million has been invested in airport infra-

structure upgrades, according to the airport authority. Former mayor and past chairman of the airport authority, Jim Durrell, said when Benoit first accepted the position, the airport looked like something you’d find in the Third World. “It was losing money and it was an embarrassment. Now, thanks in large part to Paul’s leadership, it is recognized as being among the finest airports on the planet,” Durrell said in a statement. Last month, the Ottawa International Airport topped the list of airports in North America and placed second in airports of its size worldwide serving between two million and five million passengers annually. The survey is conducted at more than 50 of the world’s top airports, with more than 250,000 passengers interviewed every year. When he retires next year, Benoit thinks his first move is to take a bit of rest.

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Ottawa Hospital – CHEO lottery tickets up for grabs Eddie Rwema eddie.rwema@metroland.com

EMC news – A $100 lottery ticket could make you the next millionaire in Ontario. The annual spring lottery in support of the Ottawa Hospital and CHEO is back, this time with a new brand name and the largest cash prize ever offered by the two hospitals’ joint lottery. The rebranded We All Win Lottery, now in its fifth year, kicked off on March 19. This year the draw offers a grand prize of $1.5 million in cash and a second prize package worth $340,000 that includes a two-storey Guildcrest home. A model of the home can be viewed at the La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery located at Hunt Club and Merivale roads. It will be open for viewing daily until the lottery closes on June 22. Organizers have made 55,000 tickets available to the public, with buyers having a chance at 4,032 other prizes. Ticket buyers who purchase their tickets by May 18 will also be eligible an early bird prize worth almost $83,000. Money raised will benefit both hospitals by providing funding for medical equipment, staff training and research. Alex Munter, chief execu-

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This year’s draw has a grand prize of $1.5 million in cash and a second prize that includes a two-storey Guildcrest home, that can be viewed at the La-Z-Boy Furniture Gallery located at Hunt Club and Merivale roads.

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From left to right, Tim Kluke, president and chief executive officer of the Ottawa Hospital Foundation; Kevin Keohane, chief operating officer of the CHEO Foundation; Alex Munter, chief executive officer of CHEO and David Poupore, president of Guildcrest Homes cut the ribbon to launch of the ‘We All Win Lottery’ in support of the Ottawa Hospital and CHEO. tive officer of CHEO, said when health care professionals have access to the very best resources, it saves lives. “Government funding is very important to provide

basic services, but when it comes to medical equipment and life-saving research that happens at our research institutes, we really do depend on the support of the commu-

nity,” said Munter. The doctors, nurses and staff at the Ottawa Hospital and CHEO handle more than 1.5 million patient visits each year.

Munter added that the lottery, along with support from sponsors and the community in making it happen are essential to the lifesaving work at CHEO and the Ottawa Hospital. “Go out and buy tickets, go out and tell everybody you know to buy tickets and let’s continue to support these very important health care institutions that we truly are blessed to have in this region,” he said. While innovative research is a priority at both institutions, Dr. Rashmi Kothary, senior scientist at the Ottawa Hospital Research Institute hopes the lottery will help en-

able both the Ottawa Hospital and CHEO to provide the best care possible. “Not only does it support care, it also supports groundbreaking research that is an important benchmark for any health facility,” said Kothary. “This is going to ensure that the children and adults of Ottawa will have access to the best possible healthcare and research that will be helpful the healthcare of tomorrow.” Tickets are $100 each or three for $250 and can be ordered online at weallwin.ca, or at any major bank, the Guildcrest show home, by mail or by phone (613-7304946 or 1877-730-4946).

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David Newman, vice-president of Creative Development for Ottawa Comiccon speaks about what residents can expect at this year’s first convention on May 12 and 13.

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EMC entertainment - For the first time, residents in Ottawa will be able to sit in Back to the Future’s DeLorean time machine, meet writers and actors and even dress up as their favourite fantasy character. Ottawa Comiccon will be taking place at the CE Centre on May 12 and 13 and the team leading the festival formally announced the event at the Mill Street Brew Pub on March 13. “Many of these niches used to be obscure or a subculture for outsiders,” said David Newman, vice-president of creative development for Ottawa Comiccon. “But today, it’s clearly visible that this subculture is now the mainstream.” The event will bring fantasy and sci-fi favourites to the city and will feature guests like Patrick Stewart and John de Lancie from Star Trek: The Next Generation, Lou Ferrigno of The Incredible Hulk

fame and many more. A replica of the DeLorean time machine from Back To The Future will also be on site and will raise funds for the Michael J. Fox Foundation for Parkinson’s Research. Newman said the convention will have something for everyone. “The best part of Ottawa Comiccon is it’s just about fun. It’s pure fun,” he said. “There’s no pretention, no exclusion, no hard edges. It’s about enjoying yourself and you can be yourself.” Newman said it was time to bring this convention to Ottawa after similar successes in Montreal and San Diego. “I think this has been a good year for Ottawa ... hosting the NHL (all-star) weekend, the Juno awards are coming. This is the year of Ottawa. “There’s a lot of momentum going on at the city and we thought this was the best time to jump in and make a splash when things were happening.”

Newman also said he’s excited to see the turnout at the Ottawa show and hopes it can get bigger and bigger as the years go on. He also encouraged visitors to come dressed in their favourite sci-fi character gear and there will be a chance for people to learn how to draw their own comics. There will also be a Magic: The Gathering tournament organized by The Comic Book Shoppe that will feature more than 200 players. “We have essentially nostalgia for the older groups and trends for the younger groups,” Newman said. “Whatever you’re looking for is at this event.” The event will run on May 12 from 10:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and on May 13 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tickets are on sale now at www.ottawacomiccon.com which also includes information on prices and more information on guests and activities.

Ottawa Hospital moves to reduce Norovirus infections EMC news - The Ottawa Hospital has put in place a strict visitors policy and increased housekeeping measures to help control the spread of Norovirus. In a statement, the hospital said it is isolating patients who show symptoms, promoting hand-hygiene and banning eating and drinking in patientcare areas and at nursing stations. Norovirus is highly infectious and spreads easily. To avoid infection with Norovirus, the Ottawa Hospital recommends regular hand

washing, staying home from school or work if you are ill and avoiding visiting people in hospitals or long-term care homes while you are ill. The hospital has also halted transfers of patients within the units and is enforcing its visitor policy. Norovirus is the most common cause of infectious diarrhea and vomiting. If it is brought into the hospital environment, it can easily spread to vulnerable hospital patients and staff. People who suspect they have Norovirus should avoid the emergency department unless their flu-

like symptoms take a turn for the worse. Instead, drink lots of fluids and see your family doctor if your symptoms last longer than three days or you have bloody diarrhea or a high fever. The Ottawa Hospital has also implemented infection control measures: • Additional housekeeping measures with disinfectant. • Prompt identification and isolation of symptomatic patients. • Promotion of hand hygiene • Enforcement of the visitor policy.

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The robocalls that ring in the night

here’s something happening here. What it is ain’t exactly clear. That the opposition is up in arms over allegations that voters were being misled by a series of “robocalls” ahead of the federal election last May is not surprising. Conservative supporters would point out that Liberals and New Democrats wanted results from the 2008 federal election tossed out too, hence

the coalition crisis that winter. But the Conservatives, spinning as quickly as we’ve ever seen them, are now claiming that it was rogue elements within their campaign in the riding of Guelph that perpetuated this. Subsequently, a Tory staffer linked to that riding campaign was laid off, though we aren’t sure why. We’ve heard this excuse before of a lone, rogue wolf, playing by his own rules in the News of the World

phone hacking scandal. Is this robocall scandal the end of Canadian democracy as some are saying? Surely not, we’ve endured worse. But this is certainly not isolated and it’s a little farfetched to believe that Tory activists, across the country, took the initiative at the same time, using the same methods, to intentionally mislead people. There had to be some coordination, somewhere. These things don’t just happen

organically, in separate areas, in a co-ordinated fashion. Maybe they were just learning from the pros. The Conservatives have skirted this issue before in ways that are not illegal, but certainly in ways that are not to be elevated as models of democratic etiquette. In Montreal, Liberal MP Irwin Cotler was recently the target of calls insinuating that a by-election was in the offing because of Cotler’s imminent

retirement from politics, something he later had to strongly deny. This isn’t some issue that just affects some faraway riding in Guelph. It’s across the country and, just as importantly, on the edge of eastern Ontario. To our northwest, in the riding of Nipissing-Timiskaming, Liberal Anthony Rota lost his seat by only 18 votes to Conservative Jay Aspin, according to Elections Canada.

There are allegations of robocalls there mis-directing people to bogus polling stations, and callers purporting to be from the Liberal campaign annoying voters. The margin of victory was so small that even preventing less than 20 people from voting could have spelled the difference between victory and defeat. Just because we live in an area where ridings are held very tightly by representatives of the Conservative, NDP and Liberal parities does not mean that issue should be any less important. These calls are little different than goons standing in front of polling stations.

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Casinos don’t create winners CHARLES GORDON Funny Town

he issue of new casinos has surfaced again and this time it’s closer to home. You’ll recall that about six weeks ago there were hints that the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corp. (OLG) was expressing interest in moving a casino into Toronto. This probably had something to do with the fact that many of the province’s casinos have fallen on hard times. This is particularly true of casinos in border towns, where American sports used to flock across the border to take advantage of the low Canadian dollar. The low Canadian dollar has vanished and so have the American sports. Hence, the OLG is looking for new suckers, such as the people of Toronto. So far the people have not spoken – they may well feel that their city has quite enough to entertain them – but some of the Toronto politicians have. Despite an absence of historical proof, some of the city councillors are convinced that a casino would be a big tourist draw. Tourists bring money, their money goes into local businesses, raises their revenues, they pay more taxes and, presto: the city is rolling in dough. Yes, there is one born every minute. It could just as easily be argued that, in the real world, the tourists come in on the bus, lose some money at the casino, get back on the bus and go home, with no one the richer except the OLG and maybe the tour bus operator. It was argued in this space a few weeks back that Toronto could show how world class it is by refusing a casino; a casino being neither necessary nor useful to the fabric of the city.

Now it’s Ottawa’s turn to do that. The province has announced a decision to seek bids for the opening or relocation of a gaming facility in the city. Early local political reaction was as expected, with the exception of one refreshing statement by Coun. Diane Deans. “At the end of the day, it’s not all positive,” Deans said, as reported in the Citizen. “I know that there’s an appeal or an attraction to governments to gain the additional revenue, but you have to look at the other side of the ledger as well, and consider the costs associated with it, in terms of the community and the quality of life in the community and also the ill effects on families.” It would be easier to accept the counter-argument, if it were voiced with any enthusiasm for casinos. But there is no enthusiasm for casinos, only enthusiasm for revenue. Mayor Jim Watson’s reaction, quoted in the Citizen, is typical: “Any given month, literally millions of dollars from Ontario residents are staying in Quebec and that doesn’t help our city or hospitals or schools. If we have an opportunity to repatriate some of that money, we should have a serious discussion with the province.” This is not praise for a casino. It is not praise for what a casino brings to the lift of the community. It is praise for the revenue that comes from a casino. Most councillors seem praiseful in the same reserved way. That’s no surprise. There is never enthusiasm for a casino. In fact, there is never enthusiasm in a casino. Nobody ever smiles in there. Yet casinos prevail, because governments always need money and dare not tax for it. One of the sad ironies of the casino discussion is that some councillors are recommending downtown locations. Does anyone need reminding that this city failed, just a few years ago, to generate enough support for a downtown concert hall? The concert hall would have provided performing opportunities for local artists, added character to the downtown area and at no social cost. Instead, we get a casino? Time for a serious rethink.

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Tech company to send experts to help plan transit hubs Ottawa selected for IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - Experts from one of the world’s largest technology companies will be giving the City of Ottawa advice on how to turn the new light-rail stations into hubs of development. It’s part of information-technology giant IBM’s Smarter Cities Challenge that was announced on March 15 and Ottawa is one of just two Canadian cities that was selected (the other is Surrey, B.C.). The initiative will bring experts in their ﬁeld to Ottawa for three weeks, likely in the late summer or fall, to advise on what the city must do to attract residential, ofﬁce and retail development to the 13 transit stations planned between Tunney’s Pasture and Blair for the forthcoming LRT line. It’s called transit-oriented development and it’s already the top priority for the city’s planning department over the next couple of years. Planning committee chairman Peter Hume said it is

“critical” to create land-use and economic development plans that will turn the areas around those stations into high-density hubs. “If we don’t have development around those stations that is driving the ridership, (LRT) is not going to be successful,” Hume said. The experts sent by IBM will crunch numbers and engage stakeholders to see if the city is on the right track when it comes to creating market interest in developing the transit hubs. The study could recommend whether public investment is required to meet the needs of the current – and future – population of the city. If IBM’s Smarter Cities team says the city is going about it all wrong, that could be a game-changer, Hume says. “The results could be surprising,” he said. “It may take us in a different direction.” At the very least, new ideas are worth hearing about, Hume said, and a fresh set of eyes will bring a new perspective to the process. That’s comforting news to Jay Baltz, a member of the Federation of Citizens’ Associations of OttawaCarleton executive and the Hintonburg Community As-

sociation. Baltz said he hopes the city takes the IBM team’s advice, instead of just using it as a way to reinforce that the city’s plans are OK. “The city’s pattern as been to ﬁnd people to conﬁrm that what they’re doing is great,” Baltz said. “It would be useful if there were outside opinions,” he added. “Getting money to do stuff is always good.” John Moser, the city’s general manager of planning and growth management, said it was an honour to be selected. There is a lot of excitement among his staffers to “rub shoulders” with experts they wouldn’t normally have to a chance to work alongside. “Hopefully they’ll be energized,” he added. ”Ottawa will be changing over the next few years and this Smarter Cities Award will help us prepare,” Mayor Jim Watson said in a statement. Ottawa and Surrey, B.C., are the two Canadian cities among the 100 worldwide selected for the 2012 Smarter Cities Challenge. Since it began in 2011, cities such as St. Louis, Philadelphia, Helsinki and Sapporo, Japan have utilized similar expertise from IBM.

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New farmers’ market for Manotick this summer Producer-only market won’t allow resale produce Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

EMC news - Manotick will host its own farmers’ market this summer after several community members cultivated the idea this winter. The farmers’ market is sponsored by Watson’s Mill and will be held in Dickinson Square outside the museum from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Saturday morning beginning June 23. This year’s market is a pilot project run by volunteers, rather than the usual board of directors, and the market could expand in the future if it goes well. Although the details haven’t been ironed out, Roots and Shoots Farm proprietor Robin Turner, who spearheaded the idea with several local farmers, said the market will offer a beneﬁcial alternative for residents. “We’re gearing to make it a market where people can get a good part of their groceries for the week,” including vegetables, fruits, cheese, eggs, meats and baked goods, he said. It will be a “producer market,” meaning the vendors actually produce the food they sell, Turner added. “There’s no reselling allowed, which means its all going to be local products. There’s an emphasis on ﬁnding producers who are

as close to Manotick as possible.” He said he hopes residents will do their shopping for fresh food at the market and then head down the road to the grocery store for the rest of their cooking supplies. Watson’s Mill did host a farmer’s market some years ago, but it fell to the wayside. Although Turner doesn’t know why Manotick’s market failed last time, he said a common plague for farmers’ markets is bringing in non-essential vendors. “If you’re not very thoughtful about what vendors you let in you can have a lot of crafters that offer products you wouldn’t want to buy every week. They’re great local, handmade products, but you buy it once and you’re done for the season,” said Turner, who is also president of the Ottawa Farmer’s Market at Lansdowne Park. “What you need is a strong set of vendors that offer products you can buy every week.” COMPETITION

Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt was cautiously optimistic about the project. “I think promoting local shopping is always a good thing,” he said. However, he said he’s con-

cerned about the new market’s impact on the well-established North Gower Farmers’ Market to the south. “I’m a huge supporter of the North Gower Farmers’ Market, it has a really good drawing in terms of support, so if this new market in Manotick is going to have an effect we’ll have to review from there,” he said. The markets will, in theory, be in direct competition on Saturday mornings, and Moffatt said it’s unlikely the Manotick market would be able to move to Sundays because of lack of parking near Dickinson Square. With two churches and a number of restaurants nearby, parking is at a premium on Sundays downtown Manotick, and would virtually force the two farmers’ markets to compete, he said. But Turner said the Manotick market will have little impact on North Gower’s. In fact, he considers the two markets partners in a broader effort to raise the proﬁle of local food. “I do not consider myself in competition with North Gower, because I think we can both be viable. In the end we will be building excitement about local food in Ottawa,” he said, noting that previous concerns about new markets stealing customers from well-

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The parking lot outside Watson’s Mill will be transformed into a small farmers’ market this summer, as part of a pilot project spearheaded by several area farmers and the mill itself. established spots like Carp and Lansdowne have not materialized “We’re not about competition. We’re about offering something that right now there’s far more demand than supply.” GOOD FOR THE VILLAGE

Manotick’s Business Improvement Area director Donna Cooper said the market will enhance the village. “We’re very excited about this. It will bring trafﬁc to the village, and it’s a great ﬁt,”

Cooper said. “It’s another reason to come to Manotick.” Watson’s Mill manager Isabelle Geoffrion agreed, and said a farmerS’ market outside the mill fits nicely with its heritage mandate. “Watson’s Mill has been the natural gathering place in town since 1860. This is where these types of things would happen,” she said. “So for us to be supporting something like this is fun and interesting.” Of course, Watson’s Mill could also stand to benefit if it draws traffic to the museum on a more regular basis.

“It would be nice to add to all the amazing events already happening at Watson’s Mill,” Turner said. The market will contribute ﬁnancially to the mill through vendor fees, of which a portion will go to the mill as rent for the museum’s parking lot on Saturdays. “What’s important for them is we’re organizing it and making sure it goes smoothly and it’s not taking away from their bottom line,” he said. More details about the market’s vendors and activities will be available later in the spring.

Lane reductions scheduled during Heron Road Bridge rehabilitation Heron Road will be reduced from six lanes of traffic to four at the Heron Road Bridge due to construction starting Thursday, March 29, 2012 and continuing for the remainder of 2012. All eastbound traffic on Heron Road will be diverted to the north bridge. The speed limit will be reduced to 50 km/h and some delays can be expected during rehabilitation work on the south bridge. All eastbound traffic on Heron Road will be diverted to the north bridge which is over the Rideau River and Rideau Canal, just west of Vincent Massey Park. The Vincent Massey Park access road and Colonel By Drive will experience heavier than usual construction traffic related to the bridge work.

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The project, which is part of the City’s on-going bridge maintenance program, is expected to be completed by summer 2013. Bus stops in the construction zone will be relocated and clearly identiﬁed, and pedestrian access to Colonel By Drive and Vincent Massey Park will be modiﬁed. Detours and speed limits will be clearly marked.

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EMC news - The Rideau Carleton Raceway could experience “catastrophic” changes after the province approved a proposal from the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation to end the slots at racetracks program across Ontario. On March 12, the provincial government announced a number of changes to the way OLG operates, including the cancellation by March 2013 of the revenuesharing agreement that pays racetracks millions of dollars to host slot machines at their facilities. OLG will also be able to choose locations “more strategically” in the future. Relying on private sector bidders, this would encourage placing casinos in urban and downtown areas “where customers are,” according to the OLG’s strategic business review. A press release said OLG would “stop annual payments to the horse racing industry by ending the Slots at Racetracks program,” but many affected by the notice said that’s not enough detail to go on. “We know they’re ending the program, so we know we’re in trouble just on that alone. The problem is they haven’t told us what is going to happen specifically,” said Susan Leslie, president of the Ontario Horse Racing Industry Association. She said it’s unclear whether ending the program means some slots will leave, all slots will leave, or if they will stay and simply not pay the racetracks the current fee to be there. “There’s so much uncertainty, we can’t react because we don’t know what we’re reacting to.” On March 14, racetracks in Windsor, Fort Erie and Sarnia were given notice that OLG would close their slot facilities by April 30. If the plan is indeed to move all slots out of racetracks and promote downtown and urban casinos instead, Leslie said the effect could be disastrous. The association estimates that 31,000 people are employed by or rely on the horse racing and breeding industry, from farmers and vets to the breeders and jockeys themselves. At the Rideau Carleton Raceway, an employee manned a booth on March 14 with a large sign bearing the message “Help Save the Harness Racing Industry,” where patrons could sign a petition. The booth is part of the association’s province-wide campaign Value 4 Money to convince the OLG and the province to change its mind.

The raceway’s general manager Jean Larose said he’s not ready to talk about the potential impact at the south Ottawa facility because, like Leslie, he hasn’t been told anything yet. “Right now it’s like spitting in the air. We don’t have the information,” he said, noting that Leslie speaks on behalf of all 17 racetracks in the province. The OLG’s new business plan would raise as much as $1.3 billion more revenue per year on top of the approximately $2 billion the province already receives from gambling at the crown corporation’s facilities. Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi said ending the slots at racetrack program would save the province $345 million per year, money that can be used to fund education and health care initiatives. According to the association, however, the province clears $1.1 billion each year from slots at racetracks after all of its contracted fees to the racetracks are paid. The OLG’s annual report showed that in 2010 the province kept $935 million from slots and casinos at racetracks after “operating expenses” were paid for. Naqvi said it’s “too early to speculate” whether slots will be pulled out of racetracks entirely and what effect that might have locally, but it makes sense to stop subsidizing the industry. “One has to always to look at the business viability of all industries,” he said. “If an industry exists that would not be able to survive without significant subsidy, maybe some transformation is needed in that particular business as well.” Nepean-Carleton MPP Lisa McLeod, in whose riding the raceway is located, said she was “insulted” by Naqvi’s term, noting that the revenuesharing agreement is basically rent OLG pays to use the space at the private racetrack facilities. “This is very insulting to suburban and rural members (of provincial Parliament),” she said. “The Liberals have one rural member in that caucus. They have no idea what this is going to mean to vets, to feed producers, to rural tourism, and the reality is it is not a subsidy. “When the government decided it wanted more revenue, the logical place to put (the slots) was at the racetrack. Those slots are at racetracks because they were put where there was already a significant and robust industry.” Naqvi said he would have to speak to his constituents before he could support a casino in urban Ottawa, but em-

phasized that it’s no guarantee it will happen any time soon, if at all. “OLG has to do their own business analysis to make any such determination,” he said. “The ultimate decision will lie with the city council and they will make a decision of what they want. They are an important partner in this process.” Sandy Knudsen, owner of Sandy’s Saddlery just west of the racetrack on Mitch Owens Road, said people won’t go to a downtown casino because it’s too much hassle. “Here they can come, they can stay as long as they like, and the parking’s free. And that means a lot,” she said. “I know a lot of people who drive 250 kilometres return trip to come to this one here, but I don’t think they’d go if they had to go downtown. I think they would avoid it.” As a private company, the Rideau Carleton Raceway would be able to bid on any casino proposals OLG brings forward.

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Rideau Carleton Raceway employee Suzanne McDonald talks to patrons about the issues facing the horse racing industry in Ontario now that OLG is ending its slots at racetracks program. the future is so far unclear for the Ottawa South racetrack and its popular slots facility.

OSTA Ottawa Student Transportation Authority The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority will be conducting public consultation sessions on a number of proposed changes to transportation policies for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) and the Ottawa Catholic School Board (OCSB) in an effort to harmonize policies between the two school boards. All sessions will contain the same content and parent/guardians from either Board can attend any session. There will be ﬁve sessions in total, one in each transportation zone occurring on the following dates: April 2, 2012 A.Y. Jackson S.S. – 150 Abbeyhill Dr., Kanata April 3, 2012 Confederation E.C. – 1645 Woodroffe Ave., Nepean April 4, 2012 Glebe Collegiate – 212 Glebe Ave., Ottawa April 5, 2012 Cairine Wilson S.S. – 975 Orleans Blvd., Orleans April 10, 2012 Pope John XXIII E.S. - 165 Knoxdale Rd., Nepean Sessions will begin at 5:30pm and end promptly at 7:00 pm. There will be a presentation and “Q&A” period. Please visit OSTA’s website at www.ottawaschoolbus.ca for more information.

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Ottawa Public Library helps youth get a job Workshops held across the city Kristy Strauss kristy.strauss@metroland.com

EMC community - Allison Hall-Murphy and Amy Hoffmann are used to seeing teens come into the library and use the computer to help find a job. Over March break, librarians from branches across the Ottawa Public Library system held workshops called Get A Job, aimed at teaching youth job hunting tips ranging from writing a resume to acing an interview. “Teens are always asking about jobs,” said Hall-Murphy, the teen librarian at the

library’s Greenboro branch. “But it takes a lot of practice and we’re obviously in a good position to help in some ways.” Hoffmann, a business librarian at the branch, led the workshop on March 13 for a group of teens who were anxious to find jobs, whether it was in the fast food or retail industries. “We have a list of what is involved in the job process, from trying to think about what kind of job you want, to the interview to sending a thank you letter at the end,” Hoffmann said. “We pretty much have three main categories of writing a resume, applying for the job and the interview process.” Hoffmann said the workshop gave teens applying for a job for the first time some of the basics, including how to look for a job online and where to apply.

She also went over how important it is to get some background information on the company you’re applying for and consider possible questions an employer can ask during an interview. “There’s not necessarily an ideal way to answer the questions and it depends on the interview and what the situation is,” Hoffmann said. She stressed in the workshop how important it is to check for spelling mistakes when applying for a job. Hall-Murphy said as the teen librarian, she and her colleagues are always trying to figure out what programs to offer for teens and what information teens are looking for. “Creating a resume is always a hard one for teens, especially if they’re not necessarily that experienced in putting together any written document that looks good,” she said. “It’s a tricky one.”

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EMC news - Counterfeiting isn’t a new problem, but it’s one that the organizations that print the world’s currencies have come a long way towards tackling and a new information campaign organized by the Currency Museum as part of Fraud Prevention Month, looks at the history of counterfeiting. According Caroline Roberts, exhibition and program planner at the museum, one of the most notable stories of counterfeiting was the Johnson family who in the 19th century produced their own counterfeit bank notes that put more than $1 million of counterfeit notes into circulation. “Edwin Johnson produced the graving plates to make the counterfeits, the daughters forged the signatures, the sons did the printing and the wife passed the notes,” explained Roberts. “They were eventually caught in Toronto, but they were very good counterfeits actually.” This story, along with information on counterfeiting and how to detect fake money, has been featured this past month at the Currency Museum lo-

cated on Sparks Street. Roberts said the museum wanted to teach people about counterfeit money because there was interest from the public. “People were very interested in the whole idea of counterfeiting, so we started running programs to teach people how to detect counterfeit,” Roberts said. “And for Fraud Prevention Month, we have a display case where we show seized goods from the RCMP. “And, we use some of our artifacts to show counterfeiting has always been a problem,” Roberts continued. Josianne Roy, an analyst with the Bank of Canada, specializes in determining what money is real and what is fake and helps retailers, businesses, banks and police officers identify counterfeit notes. She said the recently-issued polymer money includes advanced security features so it could be harder to counterfeit. “That’s what we want,” Roy said. “The polymer notes are a lot more secure and it’s also a great advantage because polymer is more durable, and it will last longer.” The new $50 polymer bill is expected to come out March,

while the new $20 bills will come out near the end of next year. The new $5 and $10 bills are expected to come out by the end of 2014. “The security features are easy to detect,” Roy said, adding that the transparent window includes a portrait and building and when turned a certain way, changes colour. Other security features include raised ink on certain areas of the notes including the portrait’s shoulders. Roy added that fraudsters usually know when to use their counterfeit money. “Fraudsters know these tricks. They’ll target a store close to closing time, or pick a busy time or a busy season,” Roy said. “Or they’ll target a young cashier who’s less experienced.” While there were other ways to tell what was fake and real in older money, including micro printing, Roy said the new way of producing money is more sophisticated. However, she said people always need to check. “We want people to get in the habit of checking bank notes,” she said. For more information on the new polymer notes, visit the website bankofcanada.ca.

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Old Ottawa East mulls permanent Kajouji memorial Makeshift memorial could be replaced by space to reflect on the impact of suicide, mental health issues Laura Mueller laura.mueller@metroland.com

EMC news - At Clegg’s Landing, the spring-swollen Rideau River laps at the legs of a small, wooden bench weighed down with cherubs, silk flowers that have seen better days and fresh tulip blooms, a recent addition to the makeshift memorial. There is a pink wind chime, a torn pair of silk slippers and a poem entitled Hope, hanging above a bench that reads: “Nadia: 1989 – 2008. You will never be forgotten.” The tranquil spot marks the place that brought home an unfortunate reality for the Kajouji family. It’s the spot where their daughter and sister Nadia Kajouji’s body was found on April 20, 2008. Old Ottawa East resident Claire McMenemy often walks in the area with her two young children and the frequency with which she found herself explaining the meaning of the makeshift memorial to strangers inspired her to try and do something more to remember the 18-year-old Carleton University nursing student. Kajouji’s well-publicized disappearance was followed by the discovery she had taken her own life, at the urging of a Minnesota nurse whom she chatted with online. He was found guilty of aiding her suicide last year. The collection of temporary

mementos should be replaced with something more permanent to honour Kajouji and to offer support to others who struggle with depression and suicide, McMenemy said. A bench or boulder seating area could be accompanied by a tree and a plaque, she said. She would also like to consider adding something like the wind chime the Kajouji family placed at the site, but McMenemy suggested contacting the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre’s Partners in Art Initiative to connect with an artist who has faced mental health challenges. The community association could commission that artist to create a small piece of art, like a wind chime. The Kajouji family supports the idea, McMenemy said. She expects the memorial could cost between $2,500 and $5,000, which would likely be collected through fundraising. About 20 residents and board members had a spirited discussion about the proposal during an Old Ottawa East Community Association meeting on March 13. While some expressed support for McMenemy’s idea, others felt Carleton University would be a more appropriate site for a permanent memorial because Kajouji’s only tie to the Old Ottawa East commu-

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When members of the Kajouji family visit Ottawa from their hometown of Brampton, they visit the makeshift memorial they set up behind St. Paul’s University, where their sister and daughter Nadia Kajouji’s body was found in 2008. A nearby resident would like the community to make the memorial permanent to remember and support people who struggle with mental health issues and suicidal thoughts. nity is the grim happenstance that her body was discovered there. Board member Catherine Pacella countered that Kajouji’s family chose that place as their spot to grieve. “Who are we to say they shouldn’t grieve in this community?” she said. Another neighbour, Vicki Davis, worried that the site could become an attraction or even a source of encouragement for suicidal people. Jim Strang, a resident of King’s Landing, said the topic of suicide is especially difficult for religious people.

“To tag the name ‘suicide’ to it, I wouldn’t be in favour of that,” he said. “I’m a little bit surprised at this reaction,” said Steve Furr, another Old Ottawa East resident. “There is obviously a stigma about suicide, which is one of the reasons why you want to put a focus on it and make people contemplate it.” Community association president John Dance asked the board to defer any recommendation on the matter in order to give people time to think about it and to speak to other members of the community.

“I’m not discouraged,” McMenemy said. “I think suicide generally is a difficult issue for us all.” Giving the memorial a “positive spin” with a focus on supporting people who struggle with mental health issues seemed to be a direction that community association board members preferred, McMenemy said. That may be one way to go, she said, but alternately she said she would like to see the focus to be on suicide. “Alternatively, sticking with an emphasis on suicide itself may also help our com-

munity focus on what’s a very difficult social issue for both youth and adults. “I certainly hope our community could be a leader in talking about this difficult issue …,” McMenemy said. “By making a place of reflection for us and for them, I hope that we would be able to support people who have mental health issues and who are often too afraid, (because) perhaps there is a stigma attached, to bring them forward. This would be, I hope, a quiet, supportive way of showing our support for those people as well.”

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EMC news - Ottawa should place its bets on Scotiabank Place as the location of a possible new casino, said Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri. “It’s the perfect venue,” said Qadri. “We’ve already created a partial entertainment hub at Scotiabank Place with the hockey as well as all the entertainment.” The Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation proposed the idea of building a casino in Ottawa earlier this week, sparking suggested locations from councillors such as the Rideau Centre and the Rideau-Carleton Raceway. The proposal still needs approval from the province and city council must choose a location following public consultation and council debate. All the ingredients are in place for a successful casino at Scotiabank Place, said Qadri. The site’s zoning already allows for a casino and it has plenty of parking and access to transit. Scotiabank Place is also located close to highways 417 and 416 and boasts six hotels and a host of restaurants nearby, Qadri said. “The days of saying Scotiabank Place is located out in the boonies … doesn’t hold any water anymore,” he said. The idea has the support

of the owner of Scotiabank Place. “Few if any other sites in Ottawa exist where you could drop a new major entertainment use such as a casino without disrupting the existing residential and or commercial residents,” Senators Sports & Entertainment president Cyril Leeder said in a press release. “Scotiabank Place has proper zoning in place to accommodate a casino or other major entertainment uses,” said Leeder. “I doubt there are many, if any, sites in Ottawa that could say the same thing.” Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson said she would support Scotiabank Place as a location for a casino. “I think it’s worth looking into,” she said. “If there’s going to be one in Ottawa, I think we should decide the best place to have it, and it has be whoever is able to do it.” West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry said he would support building a casino at Scotiabank Place, so long as the area has the necessary infrastructure. “Scotiabank Place would make a great location,” he said. “But discussion has to happen – I’d deﬁnitely be in favour if we can accommodate.” A casino would boost the local economy, said Rosemary Leu, general manager of the Kanata Chamber of Com-

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Stittsville Coun. Shad Qadri is proposing the city consider building a casino at Scotiabank Place, in Kanata. merce. “I think it would bring in tourism dollars,” she said. “If a casino’s going happen in Ottawa, let’s keep it in our west end. “(Kanata) is hardly the middle of nowhere,” she added. “This is (in) the City of Ottawa.” Part of the reason for the casino push is to stop the ﬂow

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â&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve come to suspect families in Ottawa may be a little over programmed. Just before March break, I was listening to a local radio host interview kids and their parents about plans for vacation. What the parents said was just sad. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my turn this year,â&#x20AC;? said one father. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a clue how to fill the idle time of a week with three kids in March. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not summer. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not winter. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nothing to do.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be going to school,â&#x20AC;? said another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Daycare. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m taking a few days off for myself, but I wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to do with the kids all day.â&#x20AC;?

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And if that wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pathetic enough, what the children said about March break was even more heart-wrenching. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom and dad love it when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at school and they love working,â&#x20AC;? said one boy. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not at school I can tell they wish I was there.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;My mom doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even like it when Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m at home on the weekend,â&#x20AC;? said another. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what to

do with me and she keeps saying, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;why is the weekend so long? Arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t you going back to school yet?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? I felt bad for these families. I agree that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to have grown-up time and that when one has young children, it can be hard to find hours in a day to remember how to be an adult. All the same, spending time with my children is not simply a chore or a burden to bear. They are delightful little humans, who take life at a different pace than me (ie: slowly). And they see things in the world that my cynical adult eyes have a tendency to overlook (ie: more details). And after a long week of

rushing around from work and school and hockey practice, I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait for the weekend to come so we can all relax or do something adventurous as a family. Ottawa is a great city for families. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the main reason my husband and I have chosen to live in Ottawa of many possibilities across the country and across the world. Nature is accessible within the city at all times of the year. In fact, just the other day, my children and I played dodge-the-poo on the bike path along the Aviation Parkway, which has started to emerge from beneath the snow. There are museums

and playgroups; cinemas and shopping; and great restaurants. We often pass Saturday mornings reading the paper slowly over a cup of coffee â&#x20AC;&#x201C; yes, all of us. (Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be amazed how often there are cool photos of Darth Vader and hockey players to keep the boys interested in world events). The boys play Lego in the basement, we read books, we make soup, we go for hikes in Gatineau Park. If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for something outside of the house, family time doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be scheduled time and it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be expensive. If you know where to look there are often free music and art programs, and one-day community festivals, like the Maple Sugar Festival coming up in Vanier this April. The Ottawa Public Library

runs loads of activities for all ages and you can borrow passes to many of the museums in the region. And they also have these really cool things at the library called â&#x20AC;&#x153;books,â&#x20AC;? guaranteed to provide hours of entertainment. One dad on the radio show said March break with his three kids would consist of a two-day TV-watching marathon, creative lessons on beating up siblings and finding ways to make the walk to the corner seem exciting. If this sounds like your week off, or your average weekend, you may be one of those parents who have difficulty managing â&#x20AC;&#x153;idle time.â&#x20AC;? Maybe itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time to get off the couch and the computer, get a bit more creative with your kids, and see what this great city has to offer! (Or you could just stay home and play Lego).

Local charity gives netbooks to Zambian schools Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

EMC News â&#x20AC;&#x201C; A local Kanata-based charity is helping teachers in rural Africa by providing computer training and access to solar-powered technology to be used in classrooms. Education Without Boundaries, founded by Beaverbrookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bob and Beth Carson, is helping village schools by providing solar-powered netbooks. The project â&#x20AC;&#x201C; called Ukumfwana, which means working together â&#x20AC;&#x201C; aims to help the classrooms move away from the exclusive use of a paper-based curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The project will draw village schools into the 21st century with technology powered by solar power, giving teachers, then students, access to electronic textbooks, reading material and educational videos,â&#x20AC;? said the Carsons in an email. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As time progresses, schools will gain access to email and the Internet.â&#x20AC;? Bob recently returned from Lusaka, Zambia, where he helped teach 11 teachers from eight schools the fundamentals of computer use. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The teachers are getting comfortable with using the netbooks,â&#x20AC;? said Beth. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re working on PDFs of teachersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; manuals. So instead of having the entire manual in paper form, they will be able to refer to the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lessons on the netbook.â&#x20AC;? The Carsons said many of the classrooms are in remote areas with little to no security for classroom supplies. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In remote villages, teach-

ers often have to walk many kilometres to the school,â&#x20AC;? said Beth. Many classrooms have no doors, and animals can often be found roaming around inside, possibly making a snack of paper supplies, she added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The netbooks seems like an ideal solution for teachers in these situations,â&#x20AC;? she said. As well, prices kept increasing for paper shipments for delivery of the curriculum. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It occurred to us that the laptop has some capability,â&#x20AC;? said Bob. The Carsons said they chose to use the netbook because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light-weight and holds a battery charge. The Carsons presented the idea to the Juniper Networks Foundation Fund, a corporate fund of Community Foundation Silicon Valley, which manages philanthropic funds. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They surprised us,â&#x20AC;? said Bob. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All of a sudden there was complete support for our project.â&#x20AC;? Education Without Boundaries was able to provide 20 netbooks to the chosen eight schools. A community in the Chisamba area was the first to receive a solar panel, which helps to power the netbooks. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no shortage of sunshine in Zambia,â&#x20AC;? said Beth. Once the teachers are familiar with how to use the netbooks, they will be able to introduce them in the classroom. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re doing a lesson about ants for instance, the teacher will be able to pull up a video clip,â&#x20AC;? said Beth, adding they are working on

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Kanata-based charity Education Without Boundaries is bringing technology to rural Zambian schools in the form of netbooks. Here, assistant trainers Jackson and Sunday boot up computers at the first training session in Zambia. building a library of information, including video clips, for the computers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(The teachers are) excited to be able to use them.â&#x20AC;? The charity is working on attaining more grant money so the project can be expanded. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Zambia is the primary focus and there are a total of 38 schools,â&#x20AC;? said Bob. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want the schools to have more computers.â&#x20AC;? Education Without Bound-

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Women’s employment agency gets a boost Kristy Strauss kristy.strauss@metroland.com

EMC news - An organization that helps change disadvantaged women’s lives recently got a $73,000 boost from the Ontario Trillium Foundation, allowing it to expand programming. Dress For Success Ottawa National Capital Region will use the funding to expand their professional women’s group programs, which help women who are already employed move into a better job. The organization also provides gently used clothing, shoes and accessories to women seeking employment. Their all-volunteer staff even helps prepare the women for job interviews. “We can’t thank (the foundation) enough for this generous grant,” said Marlene Floyd, chairwoman of the Dress for Success Ottawa National Capital Region. “It allows us to offer programs to women who we feel will directly benefit.” Floyd said she sees firsthand what a difference the service makes in women’s lives. “It’s spectacular to see the transformation when they

come to the boutique,” said Floyd. “They’re a little shy and then they realize they’re coming to a warm and welcoming place. And when they leave, they feel like a million dollars and walk out that door full of confidence.”

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Marlene Floyd, chairwoman of the Dress for Success Ottawa National Capital Region. Yasir Naqvi, MPP for Ottawa Centre, was also at the announcement which took place at the Dress for Success Ottawa National Capital Region Boutique at 1339 Wellington St. W. “The work you’re doing

could not have been at a better time,” said Naqvi. “We’re going through serious and challenging economic times where jobs are fewer. Any help we can provide to them is a big step forward to ensure they are able to get on their two feet.” Alex Wojtow, program manager at the Ontario Trillium Foundation Champlain region, was also on site to present the award to the organization. Wojtow said she knows first-hand the struggles that disadvantaged women, such as new Canadians, have when they first come to Canada. She said her mother, a Polish immigrant, would have benefited from an organization like Dress for Success. “She was very excited (when she heard about the organization) and wished this was in place when she needed to dress for success,” Wojtow said. “We all have right to achieve our dreams in life.” Dress for Success started in New York in 1997, and its Ottawa chapter opened in January 2011. For more information on the organization visit dress forsuccess.org/ottawa.

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Ottawa area-based band Streets of Hastings goes beyond entertaining audiences in shows across the city and country – band members also raise money for the Canadian Cancer Society.

Jam for a good cause Kristy Strauss kristy.strauss@metroland.com

EMC community - Within just a few years, Larry Peyton lost several friends and family members to cancer. He also knows some who survived the disease. But when his friend and co-worker Don died on April 7, 2011, Peyton and his band mates Phil Alexander and Jason Bedard from Streets of Hastings felt they needed to do something. “I took that hard,” he said of his friend’s passing. “We decided, let’s do something good here.” Peyton, who already received a pair of pink drumsticks made by a Canadian company for breast cancer research in Christmas 2010, decided to write the names of friends and family he lost on the sticks and play them in a show. After that, the band auctioned the sticks off and gave the money raised to the Canadian Cancer Society. The Streets of Hastings band members continued with

the pink drumstick fundraiser as well as set up a PayPal on their website to open donations up to everyone. To date, the band has raised $4,500 and Peyton said members don’t have any plans to stop now. “I don’t think we ever set a goal or a cap,” said Peyton. “If everyone stepped up, we’d have this thing beaten by now.” He’s not surprised the band has gone in the direction of giving back to the community and not just limited to helping cancer research. “The way each one of us in this band is individually, we’ve got a history,” Peyton said. “Phil teaches guitar lessons at no cost, Jason does some tutoring. (The drumsticks campaign) was a chance thing that came out because of how (cancer) affected us.” He also said that the band is motivated to keep raising funds because of a girl named Samantha, who was in remission and the first person to donate to the band’s cause.

Peyton said Samantha died about five or six months ago, but her message to the band keeps the group members going. “She left us a message saying to keep going, and keep being strong,” he said, adding that the band’s guitarist recently named his guitar after her. Streets of Hastings will be holding its Three Streets to the Wind album release party on March 23 at Avant Garde in Lowertown. At the release party, there will be a new set of pink drumsticks to be auctioned off. In addition, when the band tours in Newfoundland and Labrador this summer, Peyton said members will be holding a head shaving fundraiser. “I don’t have a whole lot of hair to lose,” Peyton laughed. “We’re going to make it as fun as we can.” For more information on Streets of Hastings or to donate online, visit their website at streetsofhastings.com.

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EMC news - Ottawa Public Health is reporting a salmonella outbreak that hospitalized three children. The outbreak was announced on March 13 and two days later, the children were released from the hospital. The city’s public-health agency received 12 reports of lab-confirmed salmonellosis in the three-day period between March 10 and 13, which prompted the city’s medical officer of health to a letter sent to members of the city’s health board on March 13. At that point, only young children were affected, Dr. Isra Levy wrote. “This number represents an increase above what would normally be expected,” Levy wrote. The latest numbers reported by Ottawa Public Health on March 20 included four adults and brought the number of confirmed cases to 39, but OPH believes two of the adult cases are not connected to the rest of the outbreak.

On average, there are about 160 cases of Salmonella reported every year in Ottawa. The city has confirmed cases at Bayview Public School in Riverside Park, École elementaire des Sentiers near Avalon, École Jean-Paul-II in Stittsville, St. Gregory Elementary School off Merivale Road, St. James Catholic Elementary School in Kanata, St. Jerome Catholic Elementary School in Riverside South, Steve MacLean Public School in Riverside South, Stittsville Public School, Tiny Hopper Day Care in Beaverbrook, Turnbull Private School on Fisher Avenue and W.O. Mitchell Elementary School in Kanata. Ottawa Public Health will continue monitoring the outbreak, with the goal of trying to identify if there is a common source for the infections. Local doctors have been advised of the outbreak and asked to be on the watch for new salmonella infections. Symptoms of a salmonella

infection may include diarrhea, abdominal cramps, fever, nausea and vomiting. Salmonella can cause serious infections in some people, such as children, the elderly and those with weakened immune systems. Symptoms of a Salmonella infection generally occur within six to 72 hours after exposure to contaminated food. If you or your children are experiencing severe or prolonged symptoms, consult a physician. PREVENTING INFECTION

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City announces Fat Cats have place to play this summer Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

EMC news - After a month of uncertainty, the Ottawa Fat Cats will be able to play out their ďŹ nal season at the Ottawa Baseball Stadium. On March 15, the city announced staff had been able to create a construction schedule that would allow the Fat Cats to play out their 2012 season at the stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;City of Ottawa staff have worked closely with the Fat Cats to provide them with the opportunity to bring baseball to the residents of Ottawa over the coming summer months,â&#x20AC;? Mayor Jim Watson said in a release. â&#x20AC;&#x153;On behalf of Council, I wish the Fat Cats every success with their upcoming season. They have played, and continue to play, an important role in keeping baseball front and centre in the Nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital.â&#x20AC;? The arrangement remains subject to both parties agreeing to revised lease terms. The conditions only apply to the clubâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 18-game regular season and Fat Cats management would need to make alternative arrangements if, like last year, the team earned a playoff berth. The future for the Inter-

county Baseball League club became clouded when city council approved a report endorsing a lease proposal on Feb. 22 made by Beacon Sports Capital that would see that organization bring a Class-AA minor league baseball team to Ottawa. The report approved at council allocates $5.7 million to give the Coventry Road stadium a major upgrade, including the installation of artiďŹ cial turf. Initially, there was a possibility the schedule to have the stadium renovated in time for the start of the 2013 minor league season would force the Fat Cats to ďŹ nd a new home. Upon hearing the news the Fat Cats season might be in jeopardy, the Overbrook Community Association reached out and asked the city to ďŹ nd a way to make both construction

and ďŹ eld time a possibility for the team. Association board member and baseball fan Peter Macfarlane said at the time he did not think it would be unreasonable for a new lease holder to work something out with the existing tenant. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Although the Fat Cats are not the end all and be all of baseball, the stadium would not be in the state it is in had it not been for them,â&#x20AC;? Macfarlane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They kept the idea of baseball in this city alive.â&#x20AC;? The association wrote a letter in support for the team, echoed by neighbouring associations, including the Riverview Park Community Association.The Overbrook Community Association board members were pleased.with announcement. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is great news,â&#x20AC;? Perry said.

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Kids Can Create a Tie-Dye Masterpiece Who hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t heard the requisite â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m boredâ&#x20AC;? from children on summer vacation? With endless opportunities for fun before them, they may need a little help narrowing down an idea to ďŹ ll the lazy summer days. Why not try tie-dye? Tie-dyed clothing was popular during the era of the ďŹ&#x201A;ower child. With every item of clothing a unique work of art, tie-dye showed the creativity of the wearer and his or her free spirit. Making tie-dyed items is a fun summertime activity -one that can be done right in the backyard. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s like dying Easter eggs, but on a grander scale. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need.

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cal daytime programs that may ďŹ ll the void instead of programs that require being away from home. Once the decision for summer camp is made, there are some questions to answer. * What are your ďŹ nances like? Do you have a budget for summer camp? * What size camp do you desire? * Should the camp be co-ed or single sex? * How far do you want your child to travel for summer camp? What are the options in your area? * Are there any camps that have been recommended by friends or family members? * What kinds of activities do your children enjoy?

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Puzzles, games and educational value Why do people buy and play games? Entertainment value certainly factors in, but there are several other beneﬁts to puzzles and games, including their educational value. Just think about what happens when children (or adults) sit down to play a board game or contemplate a puzzle. Individuals come together, learn lessons about getting along and strategize. Games also encourage following guidelines for play and winning or losing with good manners. There are many who believe these are valuable life lessons, but games and puzzles also may have other intrinsic educational value in the real world. Although it can’t be assumed that playing games or doing puzzles will help make better students, there are some

indications that playing certain games can have academic beneﬁts. In a 2008 study by Geetha Ramani and Robert Siegler, preschoolers were involved in “number line”board game research, where the player had to move a game piece through a series of sequentially numbered spaces. Prior to and after the game play the children were given math tasks appropriate for their age group. The kids who were in the control group and didn’t play experienced no math skill improvement. But the ones who had played the line game had marked improvement in measured math skills. Ramani and Siegler have also found correlations between the number of board games that a child plays and a greater propensity for better preschool math perfor-

mance. Puzzles are another form of recreation that also have some educational merit and could trigger certain areas of the brain, resulting in improvement in intellectual skills. Puzzles develop hand and eye coordination and foster skills in problem-solving. They also encourage kids not to give up until the ﬁnished product is reached. Chess has been a game of strategy played throughout the ages. There have been statements that chess can help a child become more intellectual and do better at school. Others argue the ﬂip side, that it is the intellectual child who gravitates toward chess play and therefore skews the numbers in the terms of intelligence and chess relation. Still there is some evi-

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and GM and coach Peter Goulet all making the first place cut. Forwards Matt Robertson from the Smiths Falls Bears and Tyson Spink from the Cornwall Colts were also voted to the first place team, along with Cumberland defenseman Kevin Lough and Pembroke goalie Francis Dupuis. Hawkesbury Hawks GM Ian Henderson led the second place all-star team with Cornwall coach Ian MacInnis. Cornwallâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lukas Hafner was

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for five nights to raise awareness for those who were. It was a cold five days for Carleton University students Alanna Favretto, Sarah Paterson, Keegan Hardy and Gen Walton who participated in the 2012 edition of the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign. “I didn’t think I’d be this physically and mentally exhausted,” said Paterson.

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After a cold four of five nights spent outside, participants agreed the challenge, to spend five days and five nights outside, eating only donated food and still attending classes, was harder than they had anticipated. “You get to a point where you just don’t care,” Walton said. “You turn to survival mode.” Students at Carleton University and the University of Ottawa participated in the 5 Days for the Homeless campaign to raise money for Operation Come Home, a program based in Centretown that provides resources and job services to homeless people aged 16 to 30. The Carleton students aimed to raise $12,000, beating last year’s total of slightly more than $11,000, said coordinator Lauren Gouchie. By the end of the week, they were at about $10,000, but more money was still due to come in. The students were more recognizable this year because it was the second year the two Ottawa schools participated in the campaign. While they shared appearances in common with Ottawa’s homeless, the students got a different day-today reaction from those who passed by. “People actually stop and

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“Some people just walk past us. For (actual homeless people), I can only think it’d be much worse.” Throughout the week, they had friendly overnight visitors too, ranging from Justin Trudeau to Carleton’s Sprott School of Business dean Jerry Tomberlin.

And even though with five days, a shower and bed were never more than a week away, it was a heavy reminder of what it’s like for those trapped in a cycle. “Some people have no end in sight,” said Paterson.

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here was no such thing as haggling over what was put on your plate. Didn’t finish all those turnips you didn’t like at dinner? There was a good chance they would be on your plate again at supper. Sometimes I could trade off with someone else at the table, if there was something I absolutely hated, like liver. Since Emerson loved his dessert and I could easily do without it, I could often pass over my piece of liver as well as my piece of cake or pie. Mother didn’t seem to mind, as long as there wasn’t a scrap of food left on our plates when the meal was over. Leftovers in the bowls on the table were a different story. On the back of the Findlay Oval Mother kept a big aluminum pot at the ready. Every last morsel of food left in the bowls would be tossed into this simmering pot. When there was a good accumulation, Mother added water and spices, and the accumulation turned into a delicious soup. Of course Father never considered soup a full meal, regardless how thick it was. So it always preceded supper, but was never served at lunch or what Father called dinner. My sister Audrey said this was because our supper was always our biggest meal. And the pot never left the stove until it was empty. Father was known to fetch a bowl from the cupboard just before going to bed and helping himself to a good serving of Mother’s homemade soup just to top off his day.

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories Mother said it was a sin to waste food. She said wasted food was like taking it right out of the mouth of a starving person. Back then there were lots of foods I didn’t much care for. Pickled Herring was high on the list. In fact, any fish caught right out of the Bonnechere River was another food. I tried to trade at the dinner table. That was because my brother Emerson told me fish came alive again when Mother put it in the fry pan.

family. We grew just about everything we ate. The sand pit in the cellar was full of vegetables and shelves held countless jars of pickles and preserves, jams and jellies. In our smoke house there was meat of every description. Sausages and hams hanging from big iron hooks were staples. And of course, there was always a chicken ready for a pot, or a turkey or goose for feeding the droves of relatives that seemed to converge on the farm every weekend.

“I wondered if we were so poor, how was it that there was always plenty to eat? And if my city relatives were so rich, why did they go back to Ottawa loaded with vegetables, chickens and whatever else Mother could cram into their car?” “Just watch how it squirms,” he said. The day I dared to take a look at the kitchen stove when Mother was cooking up a batch of mud pout, I saw it move in the pan just as if it had just been taken out of the river. Well, that did it for me as far as eating fish was concerned. Father always said it was a poor farmer indeed who could not feed his

Mother made bread at least once or twice a week. Father didn’t consider it a meal without a stack of freshly cut bread on the table. We five kids fought for the outside slice until Mother finally made a chart listing whose turn it was to have the crust. A real treat, one seldom enjoyed, was having a piece of store-bought bread – how I loved store-bought bread.

We seldom went to bed at night without what Father called a lunch. So we really had four meals a day. Breakfast was hearty, dinner at noon, supper at night, and then the lunch just before we climbed the stairs. My favourite bedtime lunch was when Mother buttered both sides of a couple slices of bread and then put them into the hot Findlay Oval oven. They didn’t toast, but they became very crisp and dripping with butter and I could polish off two of those slices quicker than you could blink an eye. When Mother’s egg money was getting low and there was not much for frivolities like fresh lemons or raisins for pies, Mother made bread pudding. There were lots of eggs, bread and milk on the farm. We had bread pudding so often that I developed a real hatred for it and since it was never put on the table without a big bowl of preserves, I opted for a nappy of raspberries or plums instead. Always, in my young mind, I wondered if we were so poor, how was it that there was always plenty to eat? And if my city relatives were so rich, why did they go back to Ottawa loaded with vegetables, chickens and whatever else Mother could cram into their car? And why, since my Father ate like it was his last meal on earth, did he never gain an ounce? As long as we lived on the farm he remained as thin as a rail. Mother said he wore it off shoveling in his food at the table.

Food action plan underway Weigh in on an action plan for food sustainability in the capital Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland. com

EMC news - Researchers with the University of Ottawa and Just Food are teaming up on an action plan for food sustainability in the city. The two-year project is funded by the Canadian Institutes of Health Research and aims to bring together the city, the National Capital Commission and the schoool boards to make sure that food in Ottawa is available for everyone. Just Food co-ordinator Erin Krekoski said that a food plan for Ottawa is needed to promote health and environmental sustainability. It would also address poverty and inequality. Krekoski said one tool that will help to determine some of the needs will be data gained from “Where’s the Food?” projects done in Barrhaven, Fitzroy Harbour and Sandy Hill. There is already a draft action plan that looks at things like breastfeeding supports and food in schools. Krekoski said the community would be contacted

through a series of “kitchen-table discussions” that started at the Centretown Community Health Centre on March 20. The topic for that discussion was community programming for food security, food education and awareness. Other discussions include: • Urban agriculture at the Glebe Community Centre on March 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. • Community gardening and edible landscaping at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre on March 29 from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The draft action plan looks at things like making the city breastfeeding friendly, creating healthy school food environments, boosting access to food sources on the public transit system and raising chickens in urban areas. Krekoski said involving the city, the NCC and the school boards will make for a more complex planning process, but it’s necessary to reach the goals set out by the project. “It will make for a healthier city,” she said. “It’s more complex, but getting everyone together makes everything more possible.” Krekoski said the action plan should be ready for researchers to present to city council by April. For more information and to read the action plan, visit www.justfood.ca/foodforall/ food-action-plan.

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Klinkhammer making name with Sens By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a name almost guaranteed to attract instant attention. And Rob Klinkhammer deďŹ nitely knows itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Especially playing in the States, a lot of people like my name and they gravitate toward it,â&#x20AC;? said the Ottawa Senators rookie forward with a most distinctive German name. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen some weird signs in the stands all the time ... Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the more interesting ones and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to have it.â&#x20AC;? But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s more than just that family name â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the second-longest in Senators history, if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re wondering â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that earned the 6-3, 214-pound forward his current opportunity in Ottawa. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been a constant presence in front of the net since being summoned from Binghamton Senators of the American Hockey League on March 3. Klinkhammerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s efforts were duly noted during the Senatorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 4-1 triumph over the New York Rangers on March 8 at Scotiabank Place. He drew an assist on a thirdperiod goal by Kyle Turris â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the ďŹ rst career National Hockey League point for the native of Lethbridge, Alta. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and was named the gameâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s third star.

Senators forward Rob Klinkhammer has made an immediate impact with the big club since being called up from the AHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Binghamton Senators (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images).

â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was pumped, I was happy to receive it,â&#x20AC;? Klinkhammer said of the post-season honour in his ďŹ rst home game with the big club. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a big night for me. I was just excited and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll take (the points) any way I can get them.â&#x20AC;? All of this is just reward for a ďŹ fth-year pro who seized upon a massive opportunity presented to him in Binghamton, after Klinkhammer was acquired in a Dec. 2 trade with the Chicago Blackhawks. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been buried down on the farm for the previous three seasons with the AHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rockford IceHogs, seeing just one game of action with the Hawks, for whom he made his NHL debut on Dec. 7, 2010, against the Dallas Stars. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Things were going rough for me there,â&#x20AC;? said Klinkhammer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been there awhile and I think a change was really good for me ... I was on the fourth line (in Rockford) and I wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really going anywhere.â&#x20AC;? Contrast that to what happened almost from the day of his arrival in Binghamton, where B-Sens head coach Kurt Kleinendorst gave Klinkhammer an immediate chance to be a prime-time performer. The 25year-old forward didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t disappoint,

PITTSBURGH PENGUINS Saturday, March 24, 7 p.m., CBC The Penguins are charging hard to earn the top seed in the Eastern Conference, rating as the NHLâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest team through the first two weeks of March. Evgeni Malkin and James Neal have been a dynamic duo offensively for Pittsburgh, with the former a top contender for both the Art Ross and Hart trophies. The Pensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; attack has gained a massive boost with the return last week of Sidney

Crosby, who missed the vast majority of the season with post-concussion issues. The defence corps is hoping to soon say the same about Kris Letang, whose absence greatly hurts production from the back end. Goaltender Marc-Andre Fleury is another key to the Pensâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; success. James Neal has emerged as a huge contributor to the Pittsburgh Penguins attack (Photo by Claus Andersen/Getty Images).

CAROLINA HURRICANES Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East While the Hurricanesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; play has improved in recent weeks, a poor start pretty much scuttled any real playoff hopes for this team. As always, the Carolina attack revolves around captain Eric Staal, whose season has mirrored that of his team â&#x20AC;&#x201C; bad start, much better finish. Beyond Staal, the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;Canes rely on the likes of Jeff Skinner, Jussi Jokinen and Tuomo Ruutu to generate offence. Ruutu was considered

a prime candidate to be moved at the NHL trade deadline but instead inked a new contract with the team, as did Tim Gleason, a steady member of the Carolina blue-line brigade. In goal, Cam Ward still rates as one of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s top stoppers. Captain Eric Staalâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season has mirrored that of his Carolina Hurricanes team (Photo by Grant Halverson/Getty Images).

UPCOMING SENATORS GAMES Pittsburgh Penguins at Ottawa Senators: Saturday, March 24, 7 p.m. (CBC) Carolina Hurricanes at Ottawa Senators: Tuesday, April 3, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) Boston Bruins at Ottawa Senators: Thursday, April 5, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East)

SCOTIABANK PLACE EVENTS 2012 JUNO Awards: April 1, 7:30 p.m. Harlem Globetrotters: April 7, 3 p.m. Larry The Cable Guy and Bill Engvall: April 13, 7:30 p.m. Stars On Ice: April 29, 4 p.m. Red Hot Chili Peppers: April 30, 7:30 p.m. Bryan Adams: May 4, 8 p.m. Chris de Burgh: May 5, 8 p.m. Johnny Reid: May 12, 7:30 p.m. Il Divo: May 20, 8 p.m. Monster Spectacular: May 26, 7:30 p.m.. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.CapitalTickets.ca, by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at The Sens Store at Carlingwood Mall and Place dâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;OrlĂŠans, any Ottawa Sports Experts location, Les Galeries de Hull and at the Scotiabank Place box office.

racking up 35 points in 35 games â&#x20AC;&#x201D; including a dozen goals â&#x20AC;&#x201D; while playing major minutes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I got in there, (the B-Sens) had a lot of injuries and they really needed an older guy,â&#x20AC;? said Klinkhammer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Right away, they put me in a position to succeed. I was getting ďŹ rst line everything. First line PP (power play), ďŹ rst line PK (penalty killing) ... I played a ton of minutes, about 20-25 a night.â&#x20AC;? Klinkhammer also saw plenty of time with top B-Sens offensive talents, such as Corey Locke and Stephane Da Costa, along with veteran captain Mark Parrish. And since heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s joined the big club, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been more of the same â&#x20AC;&#x201D; his current linemates are captain Daniel Alfredsson and Kyle Turris. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been great,â&#x20AC;? Turris said of Klinkhammer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been moving really well, he moves the puck quick, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s getting ďŹ rst in on the forecheck and pressuring (opponents) and making them turn over the puck.â&#x20AC;? Senators head coach Paul MacLean has also been pleased by the new addition to his lineup. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s got real good speed and he gets around the rink real well,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he does a good job in the defensive zone along the boards, he does a good job on the forecheck and he shares the puck real well. I think he makes our team faster and a little more skilled.â&#x20AC;? For his part, Klinkhammer admitted it was a real eye opener when he learned heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be playing on a line with Alfredsson, merely the greatest player in Senators modern franchise history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was shocked,â&#x20AC;? said Klinkhammer, who remembers watching plenty of Alfredsson highlights on TV as a young player in Alberta. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I walked in here for my ďŹ rst game, I looked at the lineup and my eyes kind of popped out of my head. I was like â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;holy cow.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I was expecting to play ďŹ ve or six minutes (a game). â&#x20AC;&#x153;But I have so much respect for a player like Alfredsson. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the franchise, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the captain, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the whole team, and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m just honoured to be able to play with him.â&#x20AC;? R001132097_0322

WHEN TO WATCH: MARCH 23: AT MONTREAL, 7:30 P.M. (SPORTSNET EAST) MARCH 24: VS. PITTSBURGH, 7 P.M. (CBC) MARCH 26: AT WINNIPEG, 8:30 P.M. (SPORTSNET EAST) MARCH 31: AT PHILADELPHIA, 1 P.M. (CBC)

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Coronation Street driving through Ottawa this March Emma Jackson emma.jackson@metroland.com

EMC entertainment - Melanie Coyle admits her love for Coronation Street is an obsession. In fact, she’s quite proud of it. A suitcase full of books, DVDs, signed posters and even a street sign is just the beginning of the memorabilia she’s collected over the past 28 years since she began watching the show after her son was born. The 47-year-old Nepean resident said she got hooked at home with her newborn son with only a few channels on the television. The long-running series caught her attention, she said, because it was so real. “It’s not like American soap operas. When people get up in the morning they look like they got just up. They’re broke, they’re losing their jobs,” she said. “Those characters are real to me.” And she’ll get to meet some of them in real life next week when she and a colleague cash in their VIP tickets to meet four former cast members at the Rideau Carleton Raceway on March 24. Although she’s met Corrie cast members before – last week she met “Ken Barlow” actor William Roache at Centrepointe Theatre – she said this time it’s different: it’s four at a time and they’re some of

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Melanie Coyle has been a die-hard Coronation Street fan for 28 years. She has VIP tickets for a meet and greet with four former characters at the Rideau Carleton Raceway on March 24. the most popular characters from recent seasons. Most exciting of all is they’ve all recently disappeared from the plot. Nick Cochrane’s character Andy McDonald has moved to Spain to teach English, and his character’s father Jim McDonald, played by Charles

Lawson, is serving a seven year jail sentence for robbing a bank. Steven Arnold’s character Ashley Peacock was tragically killed in a massive tram accident on the 50th anniversary program, and shortly afterward his character’s wife Claire, played by Julia Haworth, had to be smuggled

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stop, cross-Canada tour that takes the four former characters to some of their most loyal audiences outside Britain. Cochrane said he was surprised to see how much the show is played “on the telly” in Canada, but he was prepared for a certain amount of Canadian love. “It was well received in the UK, and Canada seemed the next progression, really. The audiences are so big over here,” he said from a hotel room in the Toronto area. Michael Cox, owner of the Scottish and Irish Store in Orleans and Ottawa West, said approximately two thirds of Ottawa residents have a connection to Britain, either as an expatriate themselves or by family heritage. “Wherever there’s a good base of British connection there’s always a good group of viewers,” he said, noting that his Coronation Street memorabilia is always popular. During the first half of Tales From the Street, the four actors will talk about their experiences in the show. “It’s pretty spontaneous, it’s hopefully not the same thing every show,” explained Gary Topp, marketing manager for the tour. “They talk about other actors, little funny stories that happened on set, about the production of the show, the set, about what they do now,

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breaking, and we just had to do something for them. Just acknowledging their grief in this way seems to help. It did for us, when our friends sent gifts in memory of our dog.” Grieving the loss of a pet is a different process for everyone. One of the most important steps in the process is to seek out people who understand the signiﬁcance of losing a pet. If someone you care for sees that you understand their feelings and have made a gift in their pet’s honour, it will go a long way in helping them grieve. “When we lost our cat, I didn’t want to tell people how I was feeling,” said Sharon Miko, Director of Operations at the OHS. “Friends made the effort to

make a tribute gift, and it meant so much to me. It meant they knew what we were going through.” When you make a tribute gift to the OHS, you are helping to fund essential programs and services for Ottawa’s animals. We will send a condolence card to the bereaved family, in the form of a personalized e-card or a tribute card and letter in the mail. How to make an In Memoriam donation UÊ " iÊ>ÌÊÜÜÜ° ÌÌ>Ü> Õ > i°V> UÊ ÞÊÌi i« iÊ>ÌÊÈ£Î ÇÓx Î£ÈÈÊ ext. 252 UÊ ÞÊ > Ê>ÌÊÓ{xÊ7iÃÌÊ Õ ÌÊ ÕLÊ,`°]Ê Ottawa, ON K2E 1A6

Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us: Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258 Ottawa South EMC - Thursday, March 22, 2012

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Your Community Newspaper

Eye spy fudge Former Winchester dairy farmers, the Gutknecht family, Thomas, 13, Zacharie, 9, dad Marc and Jeremy, 11, check out the Old Fashioned Fudge at the Ottawa Valley Farm Show on March 14. The provinceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s longest-running agricultural trade show celebrated its 85th year with events at a new location: the recently built CE Centre in Ottawa south.

St Aidanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church

Service Time: Sundays at 10:30 AM

2203 Alta Vista Drive

The West Ottawa Church of Christ

Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:30 am 10:30 am - Play Area for Under 5 934 Hamlet Road (near St Laurent & Smyth) 613 733 0102 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; staidans@bellnet.ca

meets every Sunday at The Old Forge Community Resource Centre 2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1

Location: St. Thomas More Catholic School, 1620 Blohm Drive

Watch & Pray Ministry

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Riverside United Church 3191 Riverside Dr. (at Walkley) Sunday Worship & Sunday School at 11:00 a.m.

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Refreshments/Fellowship following the service.

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Sunday Services: 8am and 10am Thursday Eucharist: 10am Nearly New Shop/Book Nook Open Thursday, Fridays 1pm - 3:30pm and ďŹ rst Saturday of each month: 10am - Noon 8 Withrow Avenue 613-224-7178

Our Saviour Lutheran Church

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KNOX PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH 5533 Dickinson St., Manotick, Ontario

Sunday Service 10:00 am Nursery and Church School provided Website: www.knoxmanotick.ca

Pastor: Rev. Kelly Graham Knox church ofďŹ ce: 613-692-4228

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Healing of Body, Soul and Spirt through Knowing Christ and His Promises

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Confederation High School 1645 Woodroffe Avenue (Beside Nepean Sportsplex) Weekly Sunday Service 10:00am-Noon Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Ministry during service

Dominion-Chalmers United Church 355 Cooper Street at Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Connor 613-235-5143 www.dc-church.org

Abundant Life Christian Fellowship

Pastors John & Christine Woods Upcoming Events: See website (613) 224-9122 www.alfc.ca for details email: alcf@magma.ca Our Mission: Christ be formed in us (Galatians 4:19)

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Come & worship with us Sundays at 10:00am Fellowship & Sunday School after the service 43 Meadowlands Dr. W. Ottawa

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faith@magma.ca www.magma.ca/~faith

ALL WELCOME Sundays at 10:30 a.m. The Salvation Army Community Church Meeting at St. Andrew School 201 Crestway Dr. 613-440-7555 Barrhaven www.sawoodroffe.org

The Redeemed Christian Church of God

Heb. 13:8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever

Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 1893 Baseline Rd., Ottawa (2nd Floor) Sunday Service 10.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca

Real God. Real People. Real Church.

Bells Corners United Church 3955 Richmond Rd. (at Moodie Dr.) Ministers: Rev. Angela Bailey Rev. Don Maclean Ruth Sword CE Coordinator Worship 10:00 am Sunday School & Crib Nursery 613-820-8103 www.bcuc.org

Join us Sundays at 10:30 7275 Parkway Rd. Greely, ON 613-821-1056

www.parkwayroad.com

KNOX UNITED CHURCH

Military Chapel Sunday Services at Uplands!

429 Parkdale at Gladstone Ministers Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Barbara Faught - Pastoral Care Melodee Lovering - Youth and Children Worship Service - 10:30 am 613-728-8656 Sunday School for all ages pdale@trytel.com www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca Nursery Available

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Sunday Worship & Sunday School 10:30 a.m.

613-722-1144 Parkdale United Church

Pleasant Park Baptist Invites you to our worship service with Rev. Dean Noakes Sundays at 11am 414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 pleasantparkbaptist.org

Email: admin@mywestminister.ca

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Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

Minister - Rev. William Ball Organist - Alan Thomas Nusery & Sunday School, Loop audio, Wheelchair access

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BUSINESS SERVICES ALL CHIMNEY REPAIR & RESTORATION. Brick & stone-work. Workmanship guaranteed. Free estimates. Call Jim, 613-291-1228, or 613-831-2550 Brick Mason Chimney repair and rebuild. Repointing, fireplaces and all types of brick and stone masonry work, 35 years experience. (613)256-9676.

WOMAN PAINTER

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Quality paint, interior/ exterior. Wallpapering. Specializing in preparing houses for sale/rent. 14 years experience. Free estimates,

Reasonable, References.

Donna 613-489-0615

FULLY LICENSED INSURED MASTER ELECTRICIAN Free estimates. 22 Years Experience. Excellent quick quality for repairs & installations. Honest and reliable with references. $50.00 per hour. Call Glen at Johnson Technical Services 613-884-8920 House Cleaning

Service Sparkle & Shine. Professional, dependable, customer-oriented. Bi/Weekly. Tailored to your needs. For a free consultation/estimate. 613-295-3663 McMullan Carpentry specializing in small repairs including Windows Doors & Decks. Call 613-407-3102. MELVIN’S

INTERIOR PAINTING Professional Work. Reasonable Rates. Honest . Clean. Free Estimates. R e f e r e n c e s . 613-831-2569 Home 613-355-7938 Cell. RENOVATIONS CONTRACTOR IKEA kitchens, ceramic tile, hardwood, laminate, basements, carpentry & decks. Experienced. Seniors discount. Please contact Ric: ric@SmartRenos.com or 613-831-5555.

MERCHANDISING SUPERVISOR The News Group Canada, a national wholesaler of magazines and books, has a need for a highly motivated and energetic MERCHANDISING SUPERVISOR for Eastern Ontario. Reporting to the District Manager, you will be responsible for leading a team of professional merchandisers within an established territory. Strong customer relationships based on exceptional service will be the key to your success. If you are well organized, self-directed, a team leader and have strong interpersonal and communication skills please send us your resume. This is a full time, salaried position. We offer a competitive salary, medical/dental benefits and vehicle allowance. Applicants must be able to travel throughout Eastern Ontario and have their own vehicle. For more information visit our website @ The News Group. Interested applicants should email resume to hr@thenewsgroup.com

KANATA RENTAL TOWNHOMES

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

FOR SALE Brand New Mattress SetsSingle Sets Starting $150, Double Sets Starting $189, Queen Sets Starting $299. Delivery Available, 3768 Hwy 43 West Smiths Falls (613)284-8281. *HOT TUB (SPA) Covers-Best Price. Best quality. All shapes and colours. Call 1-866-652-6837. www.thecoverguy.com/newspaper Disability Products. Buy and Sell stair lifts, scooters, bath lifts, patient lifts, hospital beds, etc. Call Silver Cross Ottawa (613)231-3549.

GARAGE SALES Scrapbooking Inventory Clearance Sale and crop Munster United Church, Fri. Mar. 30, 10 a.m.-8 p.m., Sat. Mar 31, 10 a.m.-5 p.m. www.cropto pia.com (613)226-7216.

HELP WANTED URGENTLY NEEDED - 2 INDIAN COOKS, $14/hour, 40hrs/week. Karara Indian Take Out. 4100 StrandHerd Drive (Nepean) email:

FOR RENT

KANATA Available Immediately

info@karara.ca Attention: Do you have 5-15 hours/week? Turn it into $5000/month on your computer. Online training, flexible hours. www.debsminioffice.com

3 bedroom townhouse, 1.5 baths, 2 appliances, unﬁnished basement, one parking spot. $1007 per month plus utilities.

0301.CL309846

Horse, Tack, Equipment Consignment Sale. Galetta Livestock. EASTER SAT. APRIL 7th. Galetta Ontario. 1/2 hour W. of Kanata. Tack 10 am, Equip. Noon, Horses 2 pm. Consign early. 613-622-1295.

FOR RENT

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

Drivers (Part-time) needed to drive clients at Western Ottawa CRC. Van provided. Valid driver’s license “G”, auto insurance and clean driver record required. Must be physically able to assist clients. $14/hr. Full job posting at www.wocrc.ca Send resume to: Fax 613-591-2501 or e-mail info@wocrc.ca before Mar 30/12 @ 4:30 pm

613-831-3445 613-257-8629 www.rankinterrace.com

First month free -limited time KANATA Beautiful treed views. 8 Acres of Park Setting. Secure 24hr monitoring. 100 Varley Lane

SEND A LOAD to the dump, cheap. Clean up clutter, garage sale leftovers or leaf and yard waste. 613-256-4613

www.taggart.ca

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

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WORK OPPORTUNITIES. Enjoy children? In Florida, New York, California, Boston, all USA. Salary, airfare, medical provided plus more. Available: Spain, Holland, China, Etc... Teaching in Korea - Different benefits apply. Summer camps in Europe. Call 1-902-422-1455 or email scotiap@ns.sympatico.ca

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

HELP WANTED

Nursery Cultural TechnicianFull time position. Duties: to perform and coordinate the pesticide, fertilizer and root culturing operations on the nursery. Requirements: Proven ability to operate farm equipment, a valid Ontario “G” class licence in good standing, good communications and work skills, knowledge of pesticides and fertilizer with appropriate licences, physically capable of doing the work. Wages and benefits equivalent or better then industry standard. Contact: Ferguson Forest Centre, 275 County Rd. 44, Kemptville, ON. K0G 1J0. Ph. #:613-258-0110, Fax #:613-258-0207, e-mail info@seedlingnursery.com Seasonal Manual Workers. Duties: Lifting and packaging of seedling stock, transplanting, weeding, assorted manually demanding jobs. Requirements: Physically capable of doing the work required, good work ethics, some flexibility of hours during spring and fall busy periods, a safe work attitude and the ability to work with others. Wage: $11.00 per hour plus a 50 per hour bonus for attendance and performance. When: Early April till end of August. Contact: Ferguson Forest Centre, 275 County Rd. 44. Kemptville, ON. K0G 1J0. Ph. #:613-258-0110, Fax #:613-258-0207, e-mail info@seedlingnursery.com

Territory Sales Representative Direct Target Promotions, (www.dtarget.com) Established in 1989 is the largest Canadian Publisher of Direct Mail Publications with over 35 million copies printed annually in the greater Toronto, Hamilton, Montreal and Ottawa areas. We require an ambitious, self-motivated, team player with outstanding communication & interpersonal skills to participate in our growth and expansion into the Ottawa regionʼs market. The ideal candidate would have more than 3 years experience in advertising sales or similar. Strong skills at developing new accounts and maintaining existing accounts with proven professional sales techniques are essential. The successful candidate will enjoy a rewarding career & excellent compensation package of salary, expenses and incentives. Car is a must. Email resume to tg@dtarget.com HELP WANTED!!! Make $1000 a week processing our mail! FREE supplies! Helping Homeworkers since 2001! Genuine Opportunity! No experience required. Start immediately! www.national-workers.com

CAREER DEVELOPMENT

Make your life’s story a success story.

HELP WANTED

DRIVERS WANTED AZ, DZ, 3 or 1: Terrific career opportunity with outstanding growth potential to learn how to locate rail defects using non-destructive testing. No Exp. Needed!! Plus extensive paid travel, meal allowance, 4 weeks vacation and benefits package. Skills needed -ability to travel 3 months at a time, valid license, high school diploma or GED. Apply online at www.sperryrail.com under careers. Click here to apply, keyword: Driver.

Bytown Backhaulers Ltd. Ottawa, Ont. Requires full & part time drivers. -Experienced AZ Drivers for USA Longhaul -Clean Abstract & Passport -Good Compensation Package -Home Most Weekends -International 2012 Pro Stars. Inquiries Tel (800)801-6458 x221. Email applications to rodonnell@bytownbackhaulers. com or fax to (800)831-7366.

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AUCTIONS

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Ottawa, ON = Thursday, April 12, 2012

Now Accepting Consignments

Greg Miller

Eastern Ontario Territory Manager

Jean-Sebastian Roy South West Quebec Territory Manager

Whether its one piece or a full dispersal, call today and get top results for your equipment. A PARTIAL EQUIPMENT LIST INCLUDES:

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For up-to-date equipment listings, please check our website:

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FOR MORE Ritchie Bros. Territory Managers – INFORMATION: Greg Miller: 613.922.3464

Jean-Sebastian Roy: 514.917.4218 or Toll Free: 1.800.357.0659

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HELP WANTED

NEEDED NOW- AZ Drivers & Owner Ops. Great career opportunities. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re seeking professional safety-minded drivers and owner operators. Cross-border and Intra-Canada positions available. Call Celadon Canada, Kitchener. 1 - 8 0 0 - 3 3 2 - 0 5 1 8 www.celadoncanada.com

Overhead door technician established overhead door company looking for experienced technicians/installers. Welding and electrical ability an asset. Top wages/great benefits. Send resume to personnel@alparsons.on.ca, fax 613-798-2187 or call 613-798-4444.

Truck Mechanic Wanted Local trucking company of 40 units looking for a mechanic, licence preferred , apprentices welcome to apply. jeff.jutzi@granttransport.com

Prestige Design and Construction is looking for experienced asphalt personnel. Competitive wages and benefits. Please email or call: tammy@prestigeottawa.com 613-224-9437 ext. 101.

Part-time RN or RNA with meds for busy pediatric office. Billing experience preferred. Leave message (613)599-7692.

HERBAL MAGIC, with Herbal Magic lose up to 20 pounds in just 8 weeks and keep it off. Results guaranteed! Start today, Call 1-800-821-8679

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

NEW STOPAIN COLD pain relieving products! Extra strength roll-on and spray available at Shoppers Drug Mart. Get $2 OFF coupon available at www.save.ca and www.flyerland.ca Stopain and start living!

CRIMINAL RECORD? Moneyback guarantee, 100,000+ Record Removals since 1989. Confidential, Fast Affordable, A+ BBB rating, assures Employment & travel freedom. Call for FREE INFO Booklet. 1-8-NOW-PARDON (1-866-972-7366) www.removeyourrecord.com

Tax Returns! Do you hate doing your taxes? I am a retired accountant and I love doing them. Contact PJ Parker (613)828-0501.

FOR SALE

CAREER OPPORTUNITY

MORTGAGES

MUSIC

PERSONAL

Hunter Safety/Canadian Firearms Courses and exams throughout the year. Organize a course and yours is free. Call Wenda Cochran 613-256-2409.

$$MONEY$$ Consolidate Debts Mortgages to 90% No income, Bad credit OK! Better Option Mortgage #10969 1-800-282-1169 www.mortgageontario.com

Experienced teacher accepting students for flute, recorder or theory lessons. All ages and levels welcome. Contact Beverley Robinson 613-744-8190

LAWN & GARDEN

FINANCIAL/INCOME TAX

A&M LAWN Maintenance: Lawn & Garden Clean-up, Aeration, Lawn cutting. Maynard 613-290-0552

Personal Income Tax preparation (EFILE) with strategic advice. CMA-trained in Income Tax. $100 per return, max 3 hours. Mike 613 277-6171

WORLD CLASS DRUMMER (of Five Man Electrical Band) is now accepting students. Private lessons, limited enrollment, free consultation. Call Steve, 613-831-5029. www.stevehollingworth.ca

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A CRIMINAL RECORD preventing you from traveling? ExpressPardons.com Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Fastest Pardon and Waiver Service can help! Solutions from $49/month. Apply online/toll free at 1-866-416-6772 ALCOHOLICS ANONYMOUS: Do you want to stop drinking? There are no dues or fees for A.A. Membership. The only requirement is a desire to stop drinking. Phone 613-258-3881 or 613-826-1980.

LEGION BRANCH 480 389 Richmond, Rd. Ottawa. BINGO every Wednesday at 6:45p.m. Door and canteen open at 5:00p.m 613-725-2778

FREE TO TRY!! 1-866-732-0070 *** Live girls. Call#7878 or 1-888-628-6790, You choose! Live! 1-888-544-0199** Hot Live Conversation! Call #5015 or 1-877-290-0553 18+

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PERSONAL Are you troubled by someoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drinking? We can help.

Al-Anon/Alateen Family Groups 613-860-3431 TRUE Advice! TRUE Clarity! TRUE Psychics! 1-877-3423032 or 1-900-528-6256 or Mobile #3563 (18+) 3.19/min. www.truepsychics.ca

PETS In-House Pet Grooming. Pet Grooming done in your home. www.inhousepet grooming.com Call 613-485-9400 ask for Joyce. inhousegroom@gmail.com or joycevallee@gmail.com

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As a team, you will both be responsible for customer service, cleaning, minor repairs and maintenance of the interior and exterior of a residential property in Ottawa. Related experience and good communication and computer abilities are a must. A competitive salary and beneďŹ ts package, including on-site accommodation, await you!

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Metroland Media Group & the EMC are looking for Independent Contractors to ensure that our products are being delivered to the public. Audits will take place Thursday evenings & Fridays.

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SEALED TENDERS clearly marked as to contents will be received by the undersigned until 3:00 p.m., Thursday April 12th, 2012 for the “Reconstruction of Tierney Street South Tender #PW-2012-01” in the Town of Arnprior. Jacquie Farrow-Lawrence, Town Clerk Town of Arnprior 105 Elgin Street West Arnprior, ON K7S 0A8 TENDER PACKAGES can be obtained from the Arnprior Town Hall located at 105 Elgin Street West, between 8:30 a.m. and 4:30 p.m., Monday to Friday from March 22nd, 2012 to April 11th, 2012. INQUIRIES should be directed to:

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Lanark County Mental Health serves as the “lead agency” providing streamlined access to a rural network of supports and services for adults and transitional aged youth experiencing serious mental illness. The organization facilitates recovery and client-centered shared care in collaboration with local partner agencies, hospitals and family physicians.

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Duties: • Work as part of the interdisciplinary Crisis Network Services including social workers, community mental health nurses and court diversion worker. Provide comprehensive mental health assessments, Crisis Triage Rating Scale and Suicide Risk assessments to clients referred from local emergency departments, police services, family physicians, families or self referrals for persons experiencing crisis or mental health concerns. Demonstrate professional conduct, flexibility and accessibility in response to requested mental health services in a variety of settings including hospital inpatient or emergency department setting, high schools, or community agency as required. • Participate in weekly Triage meeting to review intake assessments and provide resources for treatment options in client-centred care. • Maintain active clinical caseload of referred clients in providing stabilization and crisis response. Provide wide range of community resources and referral to other programs to meet client needs. Requirements: • Certificate of Competence and current registration as a Registered Nurse in Ontario. • Post secondary degree in nursing from a recognized university preferred; an acceptable combination of nursing education and related work experience in psychiatric nursing (3 to 5 years). • Wide range of crisis intervention experience, risk assessments and interventions that include hospital based psychiatric services, emergency departments experience and community mental health services. • Excellent interpersonal, communication, critical thinking and problem solving skills. . • Availability of an automobile, a valid driver’s license. • Completion of a criminal reference check and the capacity to work flexible hours.

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EMC news - Science can be made beautiful, Kerri Weller teaches her students at the Nepean Visual Arts Centre. Weller teaches botanical art – primarily creating plantbased watercolour paintings. “When you do a painting of a plant, it can’t be an interpretation,” Weller said. “You have to paint it accurately enough that people can identify the species.” Weller and her students Robert Anderson, Cecilia Martin, Sengmany Phommachakr and Jan Salmon are hosting a show called Plant Portraits at the Shenkman Arts Centre in Orleans from March 23 to April 23. “It’s not necessarily a well known area in the art world,”

said Salmon. “It’s trying to take the actual characteristics, but presenting them in a way that is beautiful.” Many of the paintings are watercolours, and show off a wide range of both Canadian and exotic plants. The group recently formed the Ottawa Society of Botanical Artists, and members have already shown works at the Botanical Artists of Canada’s show. Salmon had one her works chosen for the internationallydistributed invitation to the juried exhibition. Weller insists that they work off of real plants, whether the artists order them from a flower shop or find them in their own backyard. They’ve quickly learned not to show up to class expecting to work off

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Grete Hale, right, author of “Baker’s Daughter” spoke at the Probus Club of Western Ottawa on March 13. Jean Kerr, a member of the Probus Club, called Hale “One of Ottawa’s most cherished citizens.”

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EMC News – Grete Hale, author of Baker’s Daughter: The story of a long, rich and very Canadian life, challenged members of the Probus Club of Western Ottawa to write their memoirs during the March 13 meeting. “Take the time to write,” said 83-year-old Hale. “Not for publication, but for your families.” It’s important to capture memories on a page; if stories aren’t written, they die with the person who lived them, she said. Two years ago, Hale decided to write stories from her past every day as part of her New Year’s resolution. “I just wrote the stories,” she said. “I had no plan. “Sometimes you’ve just got to do these things. You have no idea how it’s going to unfold.” Her 15 minutes of writing each day turned into a collection of narratives from different areas of Hale’s life.

Hale, whose family ran the Morrison Lamothe Bakery, has a very long list of accomplishments. She is an Order of Canada recipient, an honourary Colonel of the Governor General Foot Guards, an author, a businesswoman, a community leader and a volunteer. She comes from a pioneer family – her great-great grandfather arrived in 1818 – and lives in the oldest house in Ottawa, where she grew up. During the Probus Club meeting, Hale discussed what it was like growing up in her family; how her father founded a company that provided residences for low-income families and how her mother lent out the family home for non-profit organizations to use for fundraising parties. She said her parents always stressed the importance of being a community contributor. Hale volunteers her time to a number of organizations, including CANHAVE, a charity that helps send children orphaned by AIDS to school in

African countries. She told a story about one of the first students to graduate as a result of CANHAVE’s funding. The young male said he wanted to continue his education and learn a trade but there were no opportunities to attend post secondary education in Uganda. “We made the decision to build a trade school,” said Hale. The school will offer sewing lessons, hair dressing and computer classes for women, and animal husbandry, carpentry and computer classes for the men, “so these kids have a chance,” said Hale. All the proceeds from the sale of Baker’s Daughter are going towards building a women’s dormitory to house female students at the trade school. “The nice thing about Ottawa is we have fascinating personalities,” said David Stafford, a member of the Probus Club. “I wanted to thank you for being an extraordinary person with an extraordinary life and for sharing it with us.”

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March 28: Please note that the next meeting of the South Keys Greenboro Community Association board of directors, typically scheduled for the third Wednesday of every month, will instead take place on Wednesday, March 28. It will be held at our usual venue, the Greenboro Pavilion, at the usual time, 7:30 p.m. Meetings are open to the public and all residents of South Keys/Greenboro are welcome to join in the conversation. Travel to Upper Canada Playhouse, Morrisburg, for a matinee performance of Norm Fosterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Foursome,â&#x20AC;? followed by dinner at the Legion. Cost: members $90, others $95. Phone 613-230-3276,

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