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While the investigation into a stabbing at a Blossom Park West residence is still in its infancy, police say signs point to a targeted attack. A 29-year-old man suffered a “penetrating injury” to his upper body at a residence in the 3200-block of Stockton Drive in the early morning hours of Dec. 29. Someone inside the home made the 911 call at 3:20 a.m. No arrests have been made and police are now working to identify a suspect based on details they are gleaning from witnesses. In the wake of the violence, police said neighbours in the area should not be worried for their safety. See NO CAUSE, page 5
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Editor’s note: The Ottawa South News spent time with firefighters in Riverside South to get a behindthe-scenes glimpse at a day in their working lives. The members of D platoon begin arriving at Station 37 in Riverside South, ready for the next shift change at 7 a.m. The next 24 hours will keep them occupied with any number of calls – fires, motor vehicle accidents, water and ice rescues – as well as specialized training and behind-the-scenes duties. Teamwork is the foundation for everything they do, whether they are saving lives or keeping their fire hall in top operational shape. “Camaraderie,” firefighter Richard Jenner, of Maberly, Ont., said of one of the job’s highlights. The seven-member platoon – one of four at this station – begins the day placing their own gear near the fire trucks, and checking their equipment, from radios and air packs to chainsaws and extrication equipment, as well as their vehicles – to ensure they are ready for the next emergency call. The crew will also get the lowdown on what happened during the previous shift from their colleagues just finishing their shift. Incoming officers check for updates and news they can pass onto their team during the morning briefing. The captain goes over the 24-hour schedule to come. “It’s a briefing to get up to speed on current events,” says Eric Gibson, a Carleton Place resident based at the Riverside South fire station. See POSITIVE, page 3
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And because the fire station also doubles as their home away from home, over the course of their shift they also tackle housekeeping duties, such as mopping floors and cleaning the fridge and other appliances. The day is also not complete without a run to the grocery store for breakfast, lunch and supper supplies. Just before the morning run, they each chip in their own money to pay for whatever will be on the menu. When it’s time to do the shopping, a team of four will head out in their fire truck so they can head straight to an emergency when their radio crackles to life.
They all know how to cook, though firefighter Darryl Currie, of Manotick, is known for creating stellar meals. “If you’re not a good cook, then you’re doing the dishes,” Gibson quips. As a driver, Gibson will man the watch room overnight, waiting for the printer to spit out the details about their next urgent call. Their shift also can involve training opportunities to allow the firefighters to hone their skills and keep current with new tools of their trade. The Riverside South hall is one of four in the fire department that specializes as a water rescue unit. Each platoon at Station 37 has four firefighters who also double as water rescue technicians. Gibson and Jenner, who both became Ottawa
One of the daily duties firefighters at Station 37 in Riverside South engage in is a briefing at the start of their 24-hour shift, during which they go over previous calls, discuss training opportunities and other departmentwide announcements and decisions. Taking part in a recent meeting were firefighters Eric Gibson (left), of Carleton Place, Russ Jones, of Kanata, Riverside South resident and Vanier-based firefighter Frank Wright, who filled in for a colleague, Capt. Rob Collins, Lieut. Mike Bertolotti, of Manotick, Richard Jenner, of Maberly, Ont., and Darryl Currie, of Manotick. For more photos, visit ottawacommunitynews.com.
firefighters in 2012, are trained in this specialty. Early and late winter tends to be busy times of the year for the team when waterways are not fully frozen, yet people make attempts to cross, including snowmobilers. In addition to responding to calls across the city, they also cross-train with water rescue units based at Station 22 in Lincoln Fields, Station 11 in Little Italy and Station 53 in Orléans. In addition to the teamwork and camaraderie they enjoy, the Riverside South firefighters also share another common attribute. “It’s making a positive outcome and helping people. We don’t always hear about it,” Gibson says. “That’s why most people get into the job – we’re all here to help people. That’s what we want to do.”
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No cause for neighbours to worry in wake of stabbing: police “(His condition) was unstable due to a traumatic injury to the upper body. A penetrating injury,” confirmed J.P. Trottier, Ottawa paramedic spokesman. He could not disclose additional details given the ongoing nature of the police investigation, but said paramedics managed to
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“We don’t have indication to say that there should be a concern. It doesn’t seem random at all,” Ottawa police spokesman Const. Chuck Benoit said. “It’s pointing to that direction, but I can’t say what was the relationship between the two that were involved.” Police have confirmed the victim is known to police, that there were more than two people at the home at the time, and that no one other than the victim was injured. However, police are remaining tight-lipped about what led to the violence, whether the victim lives
somewhat stabilize their patient while en route to the Trauma Centre at the Ottawa Hospital’s Civic campus. “Vital signs-wise he was a bit more stable at arrival at hospital,” Trottier said. Benoit said it’s believed the victim required surgery.
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Ottawa police are investigating after responding to a stabbing in the 3200-block of Stockton Drive in Blossom Park West on Dec. 29 at 3:20 a.m. No arrests have been made. at that address, or if a weapon was recovered at the scene. Because he didn’t have more information about a suspect,
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A Boxing Day fire at a Greely home caused an estimated $160,000 in damages, but fire officials say it could have been much worse. A passerby in the area called 911 on Dec. 26 at 6:21 p.m. to report a shed on fire at 7001 Marco St., which is just southwest of Bank Street and Mitch Owens Road. The passerby also alerted the family inside the home. When fire crews from Osgoode, Greely, North Gower, Metcalfe and Riverside South arrived on scene, the fire had spread from a garden shed to a garage, and then a deck. “It is very close proximity. There is a wood deck so again fire spread could have happened very, very quickly,” said Capt. Danielle Cardinal, Ottawa fire spokeswoman. “The deck was impacted, the siding on the house melted,” she said. “The roof was also heavily damaged.” A white-tarped portable car shelter, where a vehicle was parked, was also damaged. The freezing rain and slick road conditions that day “added a degree of difficulty to those responding and dealing with this incident,” Cardinal said, adding that water had to be trucked in by the North Gower firefighters
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Name change coming to Confederation O-Train Station By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Plans are underway to rename the Trillium O-Train Line’s Confederation Station to head off the potential for confusion when the Confederation light-rail transit line opens. “The name Confederation Station needs to change (in 2017) because we have the pending Confederation line – the eastwest line – opening in 2018,” said River Coun. Riley Brockington, whose ward includes that station. The busy stop at Heron Road and Bronson Avenue just east of the Airport Parkway was originally named for the Confederation Heights area that is home to a federal government complex of buildings that includes Canada Post headquarters, the Sir Leonard Tilley building, which houses the Communications Security Establishment, the
Sir Charles E. Tupper building, the formerly named Sir Edward Drake building, which at different points housed the Communications Security Establishment and the CBC’s headquarters, as well as the RA Centre and the Revenue Canada Data Centre. “It’s called Confederation because the entire federal government complex in the HeronRiverside area (is) all called Confederation Heights,” Brockington explained. “Confederation Heights was a mouthful so they shrunk it to Confederation.” The station is used by federal government workers as well as by local residents from Heron Park and Riverside Park, and it also serves as a transfer point for many riders heading to and from Carleton University, the councillor said. Transit stations are often named after the neighbourhoods they are located in.
In December, the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association renewed its call that the station be renamed for Riverside Park where Confederation Heights is situated. Carolyn Gauthier, vice-president of the community association, said the group first pitched the name to city officials amid original plans years ago to extend the O-Train Line south and add new stops. The city countered with the name Riverside, but the organization wanted to stick with the community’s full name, she said. Ultimately, the extension was cancelled, the name change was never implemented and the association temporarily shelved its idea – until December when Gauthier brought it up with Brockington during the association’s meeting. “We have never wavered from that,” she said. “We’ve always looked at some way to get our
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Brockington said he is plan- process that will be used to conname out there. “This is in Riverside Park, so ning to meet with OC Transpo sult with residents and riders on officials Jan. 11 to discuss the a name change. hopefully it’ll go ahead.”
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Supt. Steven Bell will replace Ed Keeley as Ottawa deputy police chief. Keeley is currently on leave and will retire at the end of January. Bell has a career that spans 21 years, with all but one year with the Ottawa police. During his tenure he has served as a neighbourhood officer, with the drug and gangs units, youth section, with professional standards, courts and temporary custody. He is currently the chief human resources officer overseeing the resourcing and development directorate. “Deputy chief-designate Bell is a highly motivated, forward-
Steven Bell thinking law enforcement professional who brings creativity and enthusiasm to the job,” said Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, chair of the police services board. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said Bell’s experience will be
an asset to the force. “His contributions will be invaluable as we continue to work on transforming the police service to address the needs of members and better serve the community,” he said. Bell is president of the board of directors for Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services, and is involved with the Kanata Minor Hockey Association. “I am extremely proud and honoured to take on this new role within the organization, and look forward to working with Chief Bordeleau and members of the police service, the board and community partners to continue to provide the highest level of safety and security in the City of Ottawa,” Bell said.
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n recent conversations with my dad, I heard some great stories about his childhood. On summer mornings in the ’50s, he and his little brother were booted out the door and basically told not to come back until sundown. They often rode nearly 10 kilometres across and then down “the Hamilton Mountain” into Stoney Creek on the highway. No helmets; no parents; once, not even a set of working brakes. My dad was sevenyears-old. At the same age, I was an after school latchkey kid and routinely sent to the store two city blocks away to buy milk. At 11, I was a full-time babysitter for a summer. Fast forward a few decades and I think parents would find themselves in some pretty hot water if it was discovered a seven-year-old was shut out of the house on a summer day or sent on errands, but not necessarily legal hot water. Cultural norms may dictate that a sevenyear-old nowadays can barely sneeze without a parent at hand to offer a tissue, but the law is ambiguous at best.
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse I routinely hear parents wax about 11 or 12 as a legal minimum for children to be left alone. In fact only three provinces actually have laws dictating the minimum age at which a child can be unsupervised. In New Brunswick and Manitoba, kids have to be 12 before they can stay home alone. Quebec and others have no such law. In Ontario, the minimum age is 16. It’s kind of funny, actually, because kids can babysit at 11, acquire a snowmobile licence at 12 and get a job at 14. But they can’t be left alone until driving age? It’s true. Ontario’s Child and Family Services Act states that a child under the age of 16 may not be left
unattended “without making provision for his or her supervision and care that is reasonable in the circumstances.” I think most of us would be hard-pressed to find a high school kid attending an after school daycare program or heading home to nanny care, however. That’s because “reasonable in the circumstances” is largely left open to interpretation under the law. I’ve attempted to take a balanced approach with my own children. My eldest, on the cusp of turning 12 has routinely asked if I’ll drop him off at the mall with a friend. We haven’t done that yet. But we’re training him up. He’s stayed home for an
hour or two on his own, taken transit limited distances and supervised his younger sister in the backyard for short periods while I’m making dinner. I’ve sent the two eldest, now 10 and 11, on walking errands to the store or to their piano lesson at the end of the block. In a group of kids, I’m comfortable with kids that age going to the park in daylight hours, providing there’s no wandering about the neighbourhood – mostly fearful of their inattention to traffic, rather than strangers. Sadly, even responsible parents who attempt to interpret the law are subject to policing by others. Recently, a Facebook acquaintance announced she’d called the Children’s Aid Society and police after discovering a pair of 10-year-olds wandering around in a small town Wal-mart for an hour. She received many congratulations from others on Facebook, calling the parents of the children irresponsible, disgusting and unfit. It’s not an uncommon scenario. We parents put ourselves on the line when we attempt
to give our kids some freedoms on their journey toward independence. But it’s worth noting that limiting a child’s exposure at a reasonable age to time without adults may do them more harm than good. For one thing, kids often live up to responsibility. Armed with the right tools, they will better learn to trust themselves and problem solve on their own, given the opportunity to do so without a nagging adult in the vicinity Our collective fear of strangers is also inadvertently limiting kids’ exposure to ex-
ercise and nature. In practice, by not allowing children of a reasonable age to play outdoors, kids are stuck on their parents’ time clock. No surprise, then, that fewer than 10 per cent of Canadian kids are getting enough exercise. What parent has time to frolic and play on a child’s schedule? As my eldest kids enter the tween stage, I’m challenged to navigate the muddy waters. One thing I know for sure, however? It’s probably a good idea to let them have some unsupervised time before I give them the keys to the car.
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New year, new plan? A s another year begins, we are cautiously optimistic about our collective fortunes in 2017. As much as the signs might point to a rockier road ahead, we are opting to take a more positive approach even if it is contrary to the way things appear to be going, and all of the uncertainty that appears to be in abundance close to home and around the globe. Here’s hoping that the situation facing thousands of public servants who have been disrupted by the implementation of the Phoenix payroll system is finally resolved, and soon. We don’t doubt the claim by Public Services and Procurement Canada that it is “working tirelessly” to address the problem, but the fact that there are still so many federal workers who are not getting paid properly and who, in some extreme cases, have faced significant financial challenges through no fault of their own is nothing short of a disgrace.
The fact that public servants have to click on a link to receive an emergency salary advance for missing pay is pathetic. This is not just some software glitch resulting in a temporary setback for a few federal workers. This is a failure of major proportions that is causing undue hardship on some families and costing taxpayers countless millions as the feds scramble to deal with a backlog of claims (10,000 as of Dec. 14, according to a tally on canada.ca). It’s not exactly reassuring to Canadians when a senior level of government entrusted to protect the rights of workers in the private sector ends up spending so much time compromising the well-being of many of its own public servants. Government employees working in good faith deserve fair treatment from their employer just like the rest of us, and all Canadians deserve to know how much the Phoenix payroll fiasco is costing and why it seems to be taking so long to resolve.
Push, pull, twist, scroll: prepare to be distracted
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his will be the year of being distracted. Potential distractions are everywhere and not just in our cars — although that’s where the worst of them are. There will be a new government in the United States in a couple of days. That will be distracting, we hope not in a bad way. The most distinctly Canadian distraction of 2017 will be the 150th anniversary of Canada. All levels of government are planning celebrations, thinking of ways to spend money, fly royalty in and get us all feeling good. If you detect a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the general population, you’re not alone. Those who remember Centennial Year, 1967, know what a genuine celebration feels like. This one doesn’t feel like that, so far. Other distractions continue, and
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town are growing. The corporations that have so much influence over how we live have been throwing distractions in front of us for years and there’s no reason to think that they will stop. Mostly it’s phones, but screens of all kinds are forced into our field of vision in all kinds of places. Just try going into a bar or family restaurant and not seeing a television screen. You might even see one in the washroom, at more advanced establishments. At least the screen in the restaurant won’t hurt you. Maybe you’ll accidentally put sugar into your
tacos instead of your coffee while gazing absently at CNN across the room, but that’s about as bad as it will get. Whereas if you’re watching a screen while walking across the street rather worse things can happen. And as for watching a screen while you’re driving a car — well, there’s no shortage of information on that. Safety experts now say that there may be more distracted drivers than drunk drivers. And they note that when you’re distracted you’re about as useless behind the wheel as when you’re drunk. But we love our phones, sometimes even more than we enjoy watching the road. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that the manufacturers of an entire range of products are changing them so that they more resemble phones. The best example of this is your
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car, especially if it is new. You are used to turning a knob to adjust the volume, pushing a button to turn the radio on or off, sliding a lever to change heating and fan settings. Now you have a screen. And on the screen is a menu. The menu leads to sub-menus. All of this is where the radio used to be. In other words, you look away from the road to deal with it. Talk about distraction— having to go through a series of submenus on the screen merely to turn the heat up. Your phone could be turned off and wouldn’t matter. Meanwhile, auto manufacturers are advertising cars with WiFi in them. Great. You can be getting email and baseball scores and asking Siri stuff, anything to take your mind off the boring business of watching the road. Of course we will deal with all of this by having an educational ediTorial Managing ediTor: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225
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campaign, rather than actually banning anything. Or perhaps we can persuade car makers to install, as part of one of the sub-menus, a video drivers can watch about the dangers of distracted driving.
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The Blades catch the Capital Condors goalie out of place during a Bell Capital Cup game on Dec. 28 at the Bell Sensplex. The 18th annual tournament drew hundreds of atom and peewee players from across Ottawa, Canada, the United States and Europe.
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South Ottawa wards on tap to receive cash in city’s 2017 budget By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com
Dozens of projects in Ottawa’s southern wards have been tapped to receive 2017 budget dollars. Here’s a breakdown, ward by ward: Capital Ward
“For a lot of people within the ward it’s a real plus,” Chernushenko said. “For them, that bridge over the canal is great.” The work on the $21-million project – the cost of which is being shared between the city and the federal government – will begin in September 2017 and wrap up in 2019. As well, cycling infrastructure will be added along Heron Road to the Trillium O-Train Line’s Confederation Station. And 150 trees will be planted near the RA Centre along Riverside Drive as part of the Canada 150 Maple Grove project. The city will also continue with the design of the HeronBaseline bus rapid transit project, as well as the Bank Street South redesign project. Alta Vista Ward
Coun. David Chernushenko Residents who live in or frequent the Billings Bridge and Heron Park neighbourhoods of Capital Ward can count on the addition of a new red light camera at Bank Street and Riverside Drive in the coming months. It’s just one of a number of items for that part of the ward that are included in the city’s 2017 budget. The design of a new pathway will be completed in 2017 to allow users of the Rideau River Eastern Pathway to walk or cycle under the south side of Billings Bridge at Bank Street and Riverside Drive. Construction is scheduled for 2018 and the cost is being shared with the National Capital Commission. “That means people going east-west along that multi-use pathway won’t have to come up and cross Bank Street anymore,” said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko. “It is safer, removes a number of movements, and there will be fewer people for drivers to keep an eye on.” That will complement plans to begin work on sections of the Rideau River Western Pathway in nearby Old Ottawa South, he said, adding that currently is a patchwork of trails to the University of Ottawa and on to Sandy Hill. Faircrest Heights, Alta Vista, Billings Bridge and Heron Park residents can also look forward to construction beginning on the Rideau Canal footbridge that will link Fifth Avenue in the Glebe with Clegg Street in Old Ottawa East.
Road, from Saunderson Drive to Walkley Road, at a cost of $328,000, plus sidewalk repair at $76,000. “It’s a well-used street for a lot of persons to get in and out of the community,” Cloutier said, adding this will improve the walkability of the area, which is a busy hub with the Canterbury Community Centre, several apartment buildings, bus stops and Canterbury High School. Featherston Drive will be resurfaced from Kilborn Avenue to Ryder Street for $1.4 million. Heron Road will get a similar treatment from Bank Street to Finn Court in Herongate for $774,000. Some cycling infrastructure will be integrated west of Bank Street, Cloutier added. And a stretch of Tremblay Road near Eastway Gardens will undergo some sewer and water work costing almost $1 million.
ready been set aside for a new Sue Holloway Fitness Park at Mooney’s Bay Park, to replace the aging exercise structures torn down in early 2016. A large children’s playground was built in its place throughout the summer and fall of 2016. Brockington said he has had preliminary meetings with city staff about the outdoor fitness park, and he intends to pull together stakeholders in the community in 2017 to help choose where in the park it should be rebuilt (there are three possible locations) and what components it should include.
ready been completed, but now the plan in 2017 is to repave it from Albion Road to Lorry Greenberg Drive. The goal is to eventually have it redone up to Hawthorne Road. “Greenboro was built as a different model community,” said Deans. “They basically said that this was going to be their internal sidewalk. And it’s a link that goes through the entire community. It’s heavily used by the neighbourhood.” It also links people to the South Keys Transitway, which further encourages active transportation, she said.
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Prince of Wales will be resurfaced from Strandherd Road to Hunt Club Road for $4 million, and a new traffic light will go in at Longfields Road and Paul Metivier Road for $300,000. Money will also fund a study to improve the intersection at Findlay Creek Drive and Bank Street. The city will also add 17 new OC Transpo buses in Riverside South, Findlay Creek and Barrhaven. “There’s going to be more buses or more bus service. And that’s something I hear regularly from residents – about improving public transit,” he said. “We still have to procure and buy the buses which means … we’re actually not going to be able to start the new (service schedule) until the end of 2017,” he said. Money will also go to phase two of Findlay Creek’s Diamond Jubilee Park, resurfacing Spratt Road to Earl Armstrong Road and storm sewer and stormwater infrastructure. Osgoode Ward
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Coun. Jean Cloutier The 2017 budget includes big changes for Featherston Park, which will be on the receiving end of a fitness park with climbers and other exercise equipment. A 30-metre obstacle course and running track, which was developed through a 2015 consultation process, will be paid for with $153,000 in cash-in-lieu-ofparkland funds. “It will be a very interesting design,” said Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier. Construction will begin in 2017 and the goal is to open it the same year or in 2018 at the latest. The budget also includes $2.9 million in citywide development charges for the Canterbury covered ice rink, which will also be paid for by a ward levee and other revenue sources. Sharel Park, near Heron and Walkley Roads, will see a $270,000 splashpad open in late June. There will also be a fair amount of road work, including the resurfacing of Halifax
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Coun. Riley Brockington Budget 2017 will include $150,000 for a consultant to conduct a needs assessment study of the Mooney’s Bay Park pavilion. “There’s no doubt that the pavilion needs work,” said River Coun. Riley Brockington. That report will allow the city to determine the price tag for different renovation options. “You can have a frugal model, which is just bring it up to code again, you can have a modernized model and you can have a Cadillac model,” he said, adding the modernized option could provide more space for a lifeguard station, the restaurant, revamped washrooms, possibly outdoor showers and an area to rent watercraft. As well, the replacement of a playground in the Revelstoke community has been granted $200,000. Brockington said he plans to meet with residents to determine what’s needed. A total of $100,000 has al-
Cash has been promised for a play structure replacement in Bruff Park in Greenboro and new docks at Eccolands Park along the Rideau River, located southwest of Limebank and River roads. Ward residents will also see the resurfacing of Blohm Drive, from Johnston Road to Hunt Club Road in Hunt Club Park, 28 Fireside Cres. to Tapiola Crescent, and Brando Crescent in Greenboro 2017. The cost of these road projects needs to undergo a final assessment and be put out to tender, according to city staff. The ward’s biggest ticket item in 2017 – though paid for by federal public transit infrastructure dollars – will be the repaving of a section of the Greenboro Neighbourhood Bikeway, which is popular with pedestrians and cyclists, but is aging at more than 30 years old. “My big priority is getting the bikeway reconstructed,” said Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans. “And that’s important because there’s a lot of potholes in it. We get a lot of complaints about it. It’s really at the end of its lifecycle.” A portion of it from Bank Street to Albion Road has al-
Coun. Michael Qaqish The city is setting aside $4.5 million to buy a parcel of land south of Limebank and Earl Armstrong roads in Riverside South’s future downtown. “It’s the first step for getting the rec complex for Riverside South,” said Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish. As well, $500,000 has been earmarked for the design of a future library that will be located within the same facility. “It’ll be a community hub,” he said. The hope is that preliminary designs will be completed late in the first quarter or early in the second quarter of 2017 so they can be presented to the community for feedback. The idea is to include a fitness room, community space for programs and possibly explore the financial feasibility of a pool. “The Sens might be interested in doing a little community rink there,” Qaqish said. “Like a little Rink of Dreams.” Other highlights include $10 million to $12 million in intersection improvements along Prince of Wales Drive, which will help commuters, including Riverside South residents, said Qaqish.
Coun. George Darouze A much-anticipated signalized intersection is coming to Mitch Owens and Manotick Station roads for about $1.1 million. It will feature turning lanes when construction gets underway in 2017. “It’s been problematic from the get-go,” Osgoode Coun. George Darouze said, adding there have been several accidents when cars try to turn onto Mitch Owens Road, which is a truck route. It’s also hoped it will alleviate some of the pressure on other streets, such as Gough and Apple Orchard roads, that are used by motorists as a bypass. As well, Apple Orchard Road and Parkway Road will be realigned at Stagecoach Road to improve sightlines. See LONG, page 11
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“When you change the intersection it’s going to take lots of pressure off those roads,” Darouze said. That realignment will soak up about $400,000 in the 2017 budget, plus another $300,000 to $400,000 that will be carried forward from 2016. Other infrastructure upgrades include new roofs for Larry Robinson Arena in Metcalfe, the Osgoode Community Centre and the Osgoode Township Museum in Vernon, and mechanical upgrades at the Greely and Osgoode fire stations for more than $1 million. Osgoode Ward will also see the replacement of 47 culverts, part of a $3.2-million funding envelope for underground infrastructure work. That includes five major culverts, three of which are municipal drains. Those have to be done before Darouze advocates for 2018 budget dollars for the repaving of Stagecoach Road. “Some people are not going to be happy with the detours but it’s needed,” he said. “To keep moving paving, we need to fix all of these underground.” Victoria Street in Metcalfe will be repaved from Eighth Line Road to Boundary Road for $1.5 million. Playground upgrades are coming to four parks in Greely for $150,000, plus a new gazebo will be built in Metcalfe’s Joe Rowan Park, Darouze said. And the lights at Mckendry Park in that village will also be upgraded within that funding package. Rideau-Goulbourn Ward
Coun. Scott Moffatt Commuters living in Kars, Manotick and North Gower can count on the resurfacing of Prince of Wales Drive, located north of the ward between Strandherd Road and Earl Armstrong Road,
which Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt said is long overdue. As well, William McEwen Road will be resurfaced between Bankfield and Century roads, near Manotick, which Moffatt said acts as a Highway 416 cutthrough at times. “Last year, we had a number of roads done in the ward and next year won’t be any different,” he said. The intersection at Prince of Wales Drive and Bankfield Road will be redesigned, possibly with the addition of turning lanes. “It’s the flow – it fails miserably,” Moffatt said, adding it causes traffic tie-ups at Highway
416. “It’s been failing for years.” The goal is to do the design work in 2017 and begin construction in 2018. A couple of projects that were included in past budgets but will either begin or wrap up in 2017 include the $350,000 Remembrance Park in Manotick – set to open on July 1, 2017. The Manotick Arena expansion project will get underway in April. “While we’re expanding the arena to increase dressing room space and community space on the second floor, we’re also taking the opportunity to expand some of the lifecycle work into this same project so we’re doing
it all at once,” Moffatt said of the $2-million project, which is being funded by the city, the community and the federal government. The goal is to have most of the lifecycle work done in October, so the skating schedule isn’t delayed. The expansion will see three new dressing rooms, existing dressing rooms reconfigured and enlarged, the reconfiguration of washrooms on the second floor, and the creation of two multipurpose rooms to complement the hall space. “Really, all it is upstairs is one room,” Moffatt said. “So if there’s multiple groups that want to come in, there’s no way to divide that.”
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Don’t miss out on the fun this winter. Register now for a City of Ottawa recreation program offered at our many locations throughout the city. The online Recreation eGuide and Mon guide francophone des loisirs offer a variety of instructional and recreational opportunities for all ages and abilities. Stretch your muscles and strengthen your core in the fitness studio, weight room or pool. Dance away your winter blues while moving to the rhythm and jazzy beats; get messy creating masterpieces; take up the piano, guitar or a martial art; or boost your team spirit playing volleyball, basketball or curling. Please note that a client barcode and family PIN numbers are required to register for recreation programs. Visit ottawa.ca for more information. Get involved in community events and receive updates! Throughout the year, I am pleased to host annual events in our community. I am currently updating my invitation and contact lists and would be happy to include you in this year’s events. In an effort to be green, my office is happy to provide you with electronic invitations and correspondence. You can also find more information on news and events in our community and around by signing up for my electronic newsletter. Please contact my office at diane.deans@ottawa. ca or 613-580-2480 to provide me with your contact information or to update your preferred method of communication.
If you have place in your home and in your heart, consider becoming a foster parent. Find out more at www.casott.on.ca or call 613.742.1620 ext. 1. Ottawa South News - Thursday, January 5, 2017 11
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Green team looking to tackle new environmental action projects By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com
There are green super heroes among us here in Ottawa and they are hoping to help your community be as green as it can be. The Ottawa Eco-Talent Network, which includes practicing or retired professionals in a range of fields, is a group of people in the city who want to lend their support and expertise to neighbourhood groups hoping to take some environmental action. One such retired professional, Liz Lefrancois, said the network was created because people like her just wanted to keep working on green initiatives. “We are a bunch of retired environmental-caring people who felt we need to do something to help,” Lefrancois said. “We want to help make Ottawa more green.”
A network of advisors from West Carleton to Orléans, the group is looking for projects at a community level in which they can help an organization achieve its environmental goals. Lefrancois added that the group is always on the lookout for more people who would like to join the network as mentors and advisors on projects. “If you have some skills and experience in environmental issues we would love to have you join our group,” she said. “Our task is to match those skills with specific projects.” The group is seeking out community groups that have specific projects that they can use the network’s help with. Ottawa Eco-Talent Network/Submitted For applications to join the net- Working with Mississippi Valley Conservation, volunteers with the Ottawa Eco-Talent Network gain a work or to submit a project propos- better understanding of community based water monitoring in Ottawa. The group is looking to work on al, go to oetn.ca. different environmental projects in neighbourhoods across the city. Volunteers are also needed.
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Christmas was over, and there were still a few days left before we all headed back to the Northcote School. Girls were not allowed on the ice, but we sat on the bank of the river on logs, in front of a raging fire to keep warm, and watch what usually turned into a real free-for-all. The Thoms, Briscoes and Kallies boys and my three brothers were already down at the river shoveling off the snow to make a clear ice surface, all waiting for Two Mile Herman. He had left his horse in the barnyard, and as usual, arrived School Trustee - Zone 7 when the work of clearing the ice was over. Ottawa Carleton District But he was just about the School Board most important one of the entire gang of boys, because he 133 Greenbank Road brought the trophy, which would be given to the winning team Ottawa, ON K2H 6L3 captain, who in turn would keep 613.668.2044 (T) it at his home until the game the next year. 613.596.8789 (F) Now, this trophy was nothing to write home about. acebook/resultsfor you It had nothing at all to do witter/MarkPFisher with hockey, and, in fact, was a battered old cup about eight
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skaters always ended up on the same team. Briscoe’s General Store donated the puck several years before. They replaced the frozen horse buns that had to be hauled down to the river in a pail, because after a few shots, there was nothing left to the one in use. The game started off well enough, everyone behaving in a civil manner. I had no idea what was going on, because I didn’t know anyinches tall, and imprinted on the thing about the rules of hockey. front, it read: “to the best sheep But, I could tell, Two Mile Herman was brewing for a fight. at the Renfrew Fair.” There were no nets, just two It was years older than anyhunks of ice at each end of the one in the game of shinny. cleared off river, and whoever Two Mile was the captain got the puck between the chunks of the team that had won the got a goal. cup the year before, and so the Cecil was the first to slam the trophy had a place of honour at his house, where it sat on a shelf puck into the space, and you could hear the cheers in Dougright beside the family Bible in las. Of course, he wasn’t on Two the parlour. Mile’s team. There was no special way of And that’s when the trouble choosing the captains. Someone just pointed a mitt in the general began. Two Mile insisted he was direction of two of the boys and the one who put the puck in, by mistake, and there was no goal said, “You’re it.” to be counted. The teams were chosen in At first it was only a vocal much the same way, except my battle, but Cecil was a force to sister Audrey, who could skate be reckoned with, and he wasn’t as well as any one of the boys, said for some reason all the best about to give Two Mile credit
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for a goal he didn’t score! Sticks flew and mitts came off. The fight was on. All you could see was a jumble of bodies, hockey sticks flying, and it was my sister Audrey and her friend Iva who left their seats and tried to pull the boys apart. Well, the fight didn’t last long, because Two Mile Herman broke loose, grabbed the trophy from where it sat on a stump by the river, and tore up the hill like someone possessed. The annual game of shinny was over almost as soon as it started. By the time we all got back up to the barn yard, Two Mile Herman was long gone. All we could see was the tail end of the horse half way up our long lane leading to the Northcote Side Road running at full speed. Gone for another year was the tin cup, originally won by some sheep at the Renfrew Fair years before. Everyone left, including Cecil. He headed out the lane with a black eye, a broken hockey stick, and the puck in a ripped pocket of the new windbreaker he got for Christmas. Interested in Mary’s books? Go to smashwords.com and type MaryRCook, or email wick2@ sympatico.ca.
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Learning my lesson: vanity is an easy scam DIANA FISHER A ge is a funny thing. As a nineteen-year-old bride I often felt ridiculously young in comparison to my first husband and his friends. I remember one woman saying to me, “you aren’t very smart, are you?” I thought about it and realized she was referring to my lack of street smarts. My youthful naivete and lack of experience left me ill-equipped to handle certain situations – but I was educated, well-travelled and wellread, so I could beat the pants off people ten years my senior in a trivia contest. And I took to using five-dollar words that they couldn’t understand. I didn’t have many friends in that group. Fast forward fifteen years and I was single at thirty-four, dating someone ten years my junior. Being with my young suitor took a great deal of energy. I found I occasionally had to explain away his behavior as one would with an un-
The Accidental Farmwife trained pup. He needed to be entertained, and supervised. At times he used vocabulary I did not understand. The tide had shifted. Never did I feel as old as when I was with him. In 2006 I fell in love with my equal, the Farmer. He is older than me, but we feel the same age most of the time. And now, with another decade past, 50 is clear on the horizon and 45 is fading away in the rear-view mirror. I’ve had silver highlights in my hair – I like to call it “Arctic Blonde” – since my early 30s. If I were single, I would prob-
ably try growing it out. But the Farmer is not ready to have a grey-haired wife. So I dye it back to my natural dark brown, every two months. Wrinkles have set in around my eyes and mouth and my forehead looks like a grid, despite daily moisturizing since my teens. They don’t really bother me – I find wrinkles give a face character. It’s the under-eye saddle bags that bug me. I’m not sure where this luggage came from and where it is taking me. I’ve used treatments for sagging skin, sunken eyes, dark circles
and puffy lids. Nothing works. I’ve tried natural remedies, getting more sleep, eating less salt, drinking more water and cutting out wheat. The bags remain. I tried wearing more makeup, or none at all. My father’s words rang in my ears: “easy on the warpaint. I wish women would just grow old gracefully.” I caught a glimpse of myself on camera and was shocked at how unhealthy those bags under my eyes make me look. A smile takes them away immediately, but the resting face reveals all. And besides, you
can’t go around smiling all day. You’ll look like an idiot. I know – I’ve tried. I may have been harping and obsessing a bit too much about my eye bags on social media, because the advertising trolls picked up on it. Soon ads for face creams, wrinkle reducers and complexion enhancers were popping up all over my news feed. One day, during a weak moment of poor judgment, I clicked on one of them. The ads for Face Replens Eye Cream by Image Revive promised to lift, smooth and lighten the skin under my eyes. I clicked through to the website, and read the inspiring testimonials. Something in the back of my head whispered “there’s got to be a catch” but when I saw “click here for free sample!” I went ahead. The catch is you have to enter your credit card information to cover shipping and handling. That makes it easy for the company to open an account in your name and send you
product on a monthly basis, whether you want it or not. I received my free sample in early November. By Christmas, over $600 dollars had been charged to my credit card by two different skin care companies claiming to have an account in my name. When I complained that I had not agreed to repeat orders after the free sample they agreed to cancel my account. After another half hour of complaining, they agreed to refund me half of the money they had charged my credit card. Ok, I learned my lesson. I’m going to eat healthy, sleep well, exercise and smile more. I will use coconut oil for wrinkles around my eyes and cucumber slices for puffiness. I’m going to attempt to grow old gracefully, instead of kicking and screaming all the way. www.theaccidentalfarmwife. blogspot.com email: dianafisher1@gmail. com
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Ottawa fire ‘pawses’ to reflect on another year By Melissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com
This past year may have been the Year of the Monkey, but for Ottawa firefighters it was all about man’s best friend. “It was definitely the year of the dog,” said public information officer Capt. Danielle Cardinal, as she outlined some of the dog rescues and dog heroes of 2016. There was Moss, a retired sled dog adopted by Spadina Avenue residents, who alerted its owners of an apartment fire which caused $1.1 million in damage in Hintonburg this April. It displaced about 20 people. And in June, dog Kayla barked to alert its Constance Bay family to a fire on Bayview Road. That home was completely engulfed by the time firefighters arrived, but because of Kayla, everyone got out safely, Cardinal said. While sometimes the dogs are the heroes of the story, there are other times they need a helping hand. Kanata pup Luna had its tiny paw stuck in the drain of the kitchen sink and needed help from firefighters at Station 42.
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Ottawa fire’s public information officer, Capt. Danielle Cardinal, reflects back on 2016, noting there were many dog-related calls, off-duty firefighters sniffing out fires and many community events throughout the year. But none of those stories got quite the same attention as a black and white dog spotted on the roof of a Barrhaven home just weeks before Christmas. Firefighters performed a rooftop rescue on Sorento Street after the dog made its way out a window while its owners were nowhere
to be found. Local and international media outlets picked up the story about the dog and the firefighters’ efforts and it’s Cardinal’s job to let people know why these are important stories to tell. She’s linking them to fire safety and prevention topics – often highlighting the need for drivers
to move over for emergency vehicles, stand by your stovetop pan, or explaining why firefighters should be called when pets find themselves in slippery situations. That was obvious during one Kanata call this winter when a dog ended up in chest-deep water at a retention pond near Cold-
water Crescent, and four people attempting to help also had to be pulled from the icy water. Firefighters know all too well that if a pet’s in trouble, its owner is bound to try and help, often putting their own safety at risk. Much like a dog with a bone – firefighters in 2016, as in previous years – were the first to sniff out a fire on their way around town. “Firefighters are never really off duty. They have an extra level of awareness,” Cardinal said. That made the difference on several occasions, she said. The first case this year was in April when an off-duty firefighter reported smoke visible from the eaves and roof of a home on Greenbank Drive near Barrhaven. Then just six days later, Capt. Mike Deavy had just completed a 24-hour shift when he spotted tire tracks leading into a field. At Eagleson and Rushmore roads in Richmond he found a woman trapped in her vehicle that was flipped upside down, covered in a layer of frost. Deavy got a hacksaw from his vehicle, freed the woman and got her out of the cold as she was suffering from
symptoms associated with hypothermia. Then in July, another off-duty firefighter, Michael Kaine, noticed smoke coming from a fiveunit row home at Confederation Court in the Hawthorne Meadows community and started to evacuate residents. In that case, a grease fire caused $60,000 worth of damage and the family was forced to relocate. When firefighters aren’t fighting fires, freeing children’s fingers from pipes or laundry baskets, or training to make sure they are prepared for whatever comes their way, they’re out in the community. Throughout 2016, firefighters educated Syrian refugees about fire prevention and safety, handed out bike lights to cyclists, helped with the city’s sinkhole, raised money for front-line workers by completing a push-up challenge, and collected toys during the annual Santa Claus Parade. “Firefighters are members of the community too. We want people to feel welcome at our stations and understand we love the city and we have their back,” Cardinal said.
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Hi, my name is Soot. I like people, sleeping, eating, going outside, treats, and I love tuna. I have a friend, who is a dog, named Loki. We play with toys.
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Microchipping: Your Pet’s Way of Telling Who They Are and Where They Live
Does your cat or dog have a microchip? Tiny and virtually painless to implant, this life-long form of identification may mean the difference between never seeing your lost pet again and having her returned safely to you. A microchip provides a permanent means of pet identification. Each grain-sized microchip has a
unique ID number that can be scanned at shelters and vet clinics. Important information about you and your pet is entered into a national database and can be used to contact you if your lost pet has been found. Microchips will not fade or be lost over time. Owner information can be accessed electronically and immediately, ensuring the speedy return of a lost pet. While tags may be lost from time to time, tags are still important as a quick and visual way of identifying your pet. The OHS holds monthly microchip clinics and the next one is coming up on Jan. 8. The cost is $50 - a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. For more information, call 613-725-3166 ext. 221 or e-mail microchip@ottawahumane.ca. Pet of the Week: Sammy (ID# A196517) Meet Sammy, an energetic and affectionate bunny looking to hop into his forever home. Sammy is a friendly rabbit who loves to be held and spend time with his human friends. He’s a curious boy who will need to spend lots of time outside of his cage exploring his new home. Rabbits like Sammy are social and intelligent animals that make great pets. Are you the one Sammy has been waiting for? For more information on Sammy and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
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The second round of consultations for the west and east public school closures will take place this month. In September, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board approved the start of two pupil accommodation reviews: one in the west end, which involves 26 schools, and one in the east end, which involves three secondary schools. The Western Area Accommodation Review meeting will take place at Woodroffe High School on Jan. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Eastern Secondary Area Accommodation Review meeting will take place at Gloucester High School on Jan. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. According to staff, these two final meetings will help inform staff on the implementation and timing of the plan. Right now there are more than 3,800 excess pupil spaces. The review proposes to reduce excess space by 2,074. Close to 250 west end residents attended an Oct. 27 meeting at Sir Robert Borden High School – all trying to save their particular school. Many commented on how they felt the decision was a “done deal.” The Rideau and Gloucester high school communities came out to the first public consultation on Nov. 1 to discuss the proposed Rideau High closure, which is part of the eastern secondary
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Greely – The Greely Old Time Music & Dance Association extends an invite to you to join us at our old time fiddle music and dance on Jan. 6, from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Greely Community Centre, located at 1448 Meadow Dr. in Greely. We welcome all dancers, listeners and musicians. Annual memberships are available. For details, call 613-489-2697.
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Alta Vista – The Alta Vista library branch offers family storytime with stories, rhymes and songs for all ages and a parent or caregiver on Tuesdays, from Jan. 10 to Feb. 14, from 10:30 to 11 a.m. The branch is located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr. Registration is not required.
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Greely – The Greely Legion branch, located at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd., hosts live music on the first and third Tuesday of each month, from 1 to 4 p.m. Bring along an instrument to play, or come sing, listen and dance. Admission is free. For details, call Information: 613-822-1451 or 613826-6128.
Heron Park – The Strathcona Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion offers a friendly euchre tournament and lunch every Monday at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St., near the Pizza Hut. Leitrim – The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club at 4550 Bank St. meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., and there are immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for information.
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Riverview Park – Are you a senior looking to increase endurance, increase flexibility, strength and balance as well as meet new people and have fun? Then you will benefit from the Take Time to be Wholely (as in body, mind and spirit) exercise programs for seniors. It takes place at Emmanuel United Church at 691 Smyth Rd., on Mondays and Fridays from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m., with lunch and fellowship on Friday from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Instructors are qualified. Call 613-733-0437 for more information.
Alta Vista – Ottawa Lifelong Learning for Older Adults serves men and women of 55 years or older and is designed to inform, educate and entertain. The meetings are held on the second Tuesday of each month (except June, July & August) from 10 a.m. until noon at St. Timothy’s Presbyterian Church, 2400 Alta Vista Dr. Our membership fee is $15 annually. For details, call Ann at 613-749-0704 or email anncoolen@rogers.com.
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ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, relaxation seems like the perfect idea, but some restlessness might get in the way of these plans. Low-impact activities may be the way to go. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you find it difficult to ask for what you desire, garner the courage and make a stand. Trust your instincts that you deserve what you are seeking. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are in your element this week and you will be soaring on good vibes for several days. There’s no pressure to get things done, so keep on sailing. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, find your footing this week, which figures to be busy and hectic. Prepare a schedule so you can complete all the tasks at hand on time. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, optimism is good, but you may need to be a realist this week as well. Do not compromise common sense for the sake of seeing the bright side of everything. Here’s How It Works: VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the Virgo, concentration comes naturally to you, but don’t focus so much that numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each you begin to miss what’s going on around you. Seek a friend who can row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric keep you smiling.
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