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Alta VIsta kids gather at a neighbourhood park on Jan. 30 to coincide with the formation of a human chain around the U.S. embassy to protest U.S. President Donald Trump’s travel ban on Muslims. Lindsey Barr (third from right), who heads an organization called World Changing Kids, led the chain at the park with signs the group previously made for the Women’s March in downtown Ottawa.

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The paramedic service publicly thanked Ben Fadel and Fuller “for their quick actions” that allowed the man’s life to be saved.

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Ridgemont jewelry store falls victim to smash-and-grab

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A homemade torch used in a Ridgemont jewelry store robbery sent a message destined to instil fear and force co-operation, according to the Ottawa police robbery squad.

“It’s a threat. It’s a way of gaining submission from the people that are in the store,” said Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, head of the robbery unit, which was called in after a jewelry store in the 1700-block of Bank St., just north of Alta Vista Drive,

was targeted on Jan. 16 around 4:20 p.m.

After four suspects gained entry to the store, one of the men pulled out an aerosol can and sprayed it through the flicker of a lighter, producing a burst of flame, marking the first time Haarbosch, a 31-year policing veteran, has seen such a tactic in Ottawa.

“I haven’t seen that, so that is a new element to this,” he said.

One man wearing sunglasses was alone when he approached the door of the store, and was buzzed in by

employees.

“He gained entry and held the door for the three that followed and then he turned and left,” Haarbosch said. “He wasn’t as disguised as the three that primarily did the robbery, so I think his role was specifically to gain entry to the store.”

That suspect could face the same charges as the other three suspects, such as robbery, conspiracy to commit robbery, weapons offences, mischief to property and intimidation, even though he left soon after.

Once in the store, the trio of

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The Ottawa police robbery squad is trying to track down four suspects in connection with a jewelry store robbery in the Ridgemont area of River Ward. The smash-and-grab happened in the 1700-block of Bank St. on Jan. 16 around 4:20 p.m. to a vehicle parked nearby, Haarbosch said.

The smash-and-grab is the latest in at least a half-dozen similar jewelry store robberies that have plagued Ottawa over the past year, even as far back as late 2015. All remain unsolved.

masked suspects used large hammers to smash display cases, and then stuffed jewelry into their bags, as customers and employees watched.

It was not long after they gained entry that one suspect deployed the aerosol can. No one suffered any physical injuries.

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Suspect ignites aerosol container: police Continued from page 4

“Part of the exercise is trying to establish a potential linkage to some of the investigations that we have ongoing,” Haarbosch said, referring to crimes that unfolded at the Carlingwood and Billings Bridge shopping centres, a secondhand-goods shop at McCarthy Plaza in Hunt Club and another smash-and-grab in Barrhaven.

There was also a case in which hammers were purchased at a south Ottawa hardware store on Jan. 3, 2016; police believe they were used in the Billings Bridge robbery on Jan. 4, 2016.

And in April 2016 police investigated a suspicious incident at a South Keys jewelry store in which two males attempted to rush the locked door while another was already inside the premises.

There is an urgency to solving these robberies, given the violent way they unfolded. The loss is not just in jewelry.

In the Carlingwood case, shoppers thought the sound of display cases being shattered was actually that of gunshots, which caused people to panic.

Smash-and-grab robberies are not minor, and the level of violence can impact a person’s

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Police are hunting four suspects wanted in connection with a jewelry story robbery in the Ridegemont community. One suspect used an aerosol can to ignite a flame, which, according to police, was an intimidation tactic. mental health, Haarbosch said.

“People deal with these in different ways,” he explained.

“These incidents can be fairly traumatic for both employees and customers that may be in the store. These are very serious and significant incidents.

“These things do impact beyond physically.”

Now it’s hoped that a series of images from the Ridgemont shop’s surveillance footage will garner tips from the public.

And because the suspect who held the store’s door for his accomplices was less disguised, it

could be the break investigators need to solve the case, Haarbosch noted.

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dark light-weight Adidas jacket with dark green stripes on the sleeves with the hood drawn up. He also had on black shoes, black gloves and white socks.

He carried a large black or grey duffel bag.

• A third suspect was also a masked male. He had light skin.

He wore grey track pants that had a black thick stripe on the lower portion of the outer pant leg near the ankle, as well as black gloves and black shoes.

He carried a black and grey knapsack.

• The fourth suspect was also masked and had light skin. He too wore black sweatpants but with a white stripe down the leg, as well as a red-and-black hooded jacket. He had on black gloves and carried a red GoodLife fitness bag.

Police are urging anyone with information that could help crack this case or identify any of these suspects to call them at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116.

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Grey Cup visit a bigger deal than the NFL draft: Bilukidi Continued from page 1

Photos by Erin McCracken/Metroland

At left: Yasin Abdalrahman, 12, of Heatherington, shows off his signature-filled T-shirt during a visit with Ottawa RedBlacks football players on Jan. 27. Above right: Malia Oliveira, 8, of Orléans, holds the Grey Cup while meeting Ottawa RedBlack Damaso Munoz (left) and Mayor Jim Watson during the special evening in Riverview Park.

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The group was brought in from the AlbionHeatherington, Banff-Ledbury and Confederation Court community housing neighbourhoods to meet players with the Ottawa RedBlacks CFL team, who brought their Grey Cup trophy to the Ottawa Montessori School in Riverview Park on Jan. 27.

“It organically grew,” Bilukidi said, adding that what started out as a desire by RedBlacks defensive lineman Damaso Munoz to share the trophy with kids in Ottawa grew into an event that also included Mayor Jim Watson, Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier, Ottawa Community Housing chief executive Stéphane Giguère and CTV Morning Live anchor and Orleans resident Stefan Keyes, who grew up in community housing in Carlington.

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“I can guarantee they will never forget this moment,” said Bilukidi, who also grew up in community housing in Russell Heights and went on to become a rising football star at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School. Like Keyes, he now serves as an Ottawa Community Housing tenant ambassador.

Bilukidi said he will never forget the Grey Cup

visit and the happiness it brought to dozens of Ottawa Community Housing kids.

“Never. This is actually more special to do this than when I actually got drafted,” he said.

“Drafting was something that I individually worked on. This is something that I worked on as a team. This was a team play.”

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During Bilukidi’s remarks, he introduced the kids to the woman behind his success: his mom, Juliana Kapinga.

“Her parenting was great,” he said. “To have someone like our mom influencing us and always loving us to the highest degree, it makes you want to do special things.”

Bilukidi is now mentoring his little brother, Prince, who is in Grade 9 at St. Francis Xavier in Riverside South and is a promising football player with the Gloucester Raiders. And Bilukidi is also paying it forward to those kids growing up in neighbourhoods that mirror his own roots.

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OPINION

Connected to your community

Bad way to say goodbye

C

yril Leeder was one of four men who dreamed a dream — an NHL franchise for Ottawa — and made it come true.

The Ottawa Senators are now marking their 25th year in the league. Management decided to create a Ring of Honour this year; a place for the names of unforgettable teambuilders and players to have a permanent place above the Sens’ home ice.

On Jan. 24, they placed Bryan Murray’s name on the ring — the first of many to come.

On Jan. 25, they fired Cyril Leeder — a man whose name deserves a spot on that same Ring of Honour.

During a press conference naming Tom Anselmi the new team president, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said Leeder was not offered another position in the organization. That makes no sense.

Anselmi helped the Maple Leafs and Raptors move into the Air Canada Centre, and the Sens hope to move to LeBreton Flats in the coming years.

It’s one thing to think there is a better person to

be team president.

It’s another thing to suggest an experienced executive such as Leeder has nothing to give to the franchise.

The firing of Leeder won’t sit well with many of the team’s fans. Social media lit up after the announcement, with many people questioning the cold, calculated move.

Some pointed to the efforts Leeder led when Melnyk needed a liver transplant in 2015. Saving a life couldn’t save a job.

The decision to fire Leeder shouldn’t affect our appreciation of his record. A founder, he moved up the corporate ladder as his skills warranted. Bruce Firestone, the leader of the foursome that brought the NHL back to Ottawa, tweeted that Leeder saved the franchise on at least three occasions — suggesting Leeder’s management skills were often hidden from public view.

Leeder deserves to have his name on the Ring of Honour — and Melnyk should be standing on the red carpet at centre ice as the team honours him.

Let’s keep an eye on the ByWard Market

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n the face of it, the Byward Market does not look like it needs saving. There is an endless variety of bars and restaurants there and it’s busy at night.

Traffic is awful but parking is not bad if you’re willing to pay for it.

It’s close to major hotels, the Rideau Centre and the National Gallery of Canada. Tourists are drawn to it.

But you wonder.

Can a commercial neighbourhood survive when it only has restaurants in it? No business is more precarious.

You know that from all the openings and closings, the comings and goings you notice on each visit. The shawarma restaurant is now a sushi restaurant.

There was fine dining at this spot; now there’s a barbecue joint. Another barbecue joint is not there any more.

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town There’s a restaurant on Clarence Street that has changed ethnicity at least six times in the last 15 years.

Looked at a certain way, the market looks like the tourist section of every North American city. But it still has local touches and it’s these that will help it survive.

Amid the rapid change, certain landmarks survive — Irving Rivers, the Laf, Lapointe’s and, yes, the Bare Fax. The market building remains, even though there is uncertainty about what will happen outside of it.

There are some grounds for optimism.

More and more people are living around the market. It has a chance to be more than just a tourist destination. Little businesses that are not restaurants are scattered about — a small coffee shop here, a kitchen store there, a gallery, a paper store, antiquarian books, magazines, rugs, pet supplies. Some of them are tucked away, off the beaten track. Others are competing for customer attention with the flashy bar and restaurant storefronts.

It’s obvious that, much as the bars and restaurants attract people to the market, the stores and galleries are key to its survival as a viable neighbourhood, one that is alive during the daytime as well as the night.

Every time you pick up the paper it seems there is another meeting about the future of the market.

This reflects awareness that it might not prosper if left to its own

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devices. Big chains are out there always ready to step in when a small local business falters. We’ve seen that happen and wondered how to keep it from continuing.

One solution that has been mentioned time and again is keeping a lid on taxes and rents. As a neighbourhood grows and prospers, the rents go up and the taxes do too. The latest complaint is about hydro costs.

We are seeing that in other neighbourhoods as well. Too often, smaller local businesses are the hardest hit.

They close and chains move in.

Eventually, a neighbourhood begins to lose its character. You can see it happening in Westboro. Hintonburg, which is going through a nice little boom, could be next.

There are lots of people, customers as well as owners, who want our neighbourhoods to maintain their distinctiveness, their local quality. But EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225

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some form of intervention is needed because the natural trend seems to be away from what we want.

It might help to eliminate cars in more of the market, to make it more pedestrian-friendly.

That would create other difficulties, of course. But the market can’t stand still.

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OPINION

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Mental health affects us all A

few years ago, those who knew me well would likely describe me as a bright light.

Full of energy and enthusiasm, I would zip around the world in a frenzy.

“I forgot how fast you walk,” noted a university pal who came to visit me years after graduation, as he puffed to keep up with me in my high heels.

For most of my adult life, I’d get up at 4:30 a.m. daily — the battle hour — and make breakfast, lunch and dinner. I’d write thousands of words before noon.

As mother, I’d meet the kids from the school bus and go from one activity to another, meet up with friends for coffee later in the evening or go to one of my volunteer gigs and still have time for my husband before crashing in bed.

To everyone outside, I looked like an unparalleled success.

What I failed to recognize was the constant anxiety sitting under the surface. I’d had it most of my life, propelling me forward, pushing, even nagging me to accomplish things that wouldn’t have been otherwise possible.

Never stopping for a moment to meditate or breathe, I first started to note the anxiety as a problem after my third child was born.

Short of sleep and once again tied to the home for all things baby, I continued to take on projects and assignments. When the time came, I found sleep difficult. I’d wake in the middle of the night panicking about a deadline.

In the morning, with waves of fear washing over me, I couldn’t get out of bed until I talked myself into it. I’d spend all the early hours of the morning nervously mapping out the scenarios of my day, planning how I’d manage to act “normal.”

After about six months, I went to see a business coach. She had all kinds of great advice for me about how to grow my freelance business. But she had a caveat: “You need to take six months off.”

Six months! Was she out of her mind? I’d taken years to build my freelance work into a career.

“You’re burning out,” she said.

“I’ve seen this many times before.

You have three children, you’re taking on too much work. You need a break.”

I wrote her off as a skeptic and moved on. A few weeks later in my doctor’s office for something

entirely unrelated, the medicine woman has this to say: “You’re burning out. I think you should take some time off.”

My husband, my mother, even my young kids were begging me to step back a bit. I became angry with all of them and kept pushing.

And then one day, I had a panic attack. I thought it was a stroke. I was working at home. The nanny was upstairs in the kitchen with the baby. I crawled up to her, completely numb and hyperventilating and asked her to call an ambulance.

A few months later, still pushing, still living in a state of daily panic, I burned out. Completely.

In place of the buzz of anxiety there was a dark hole. I went from constantly thinking, “What if I fail?” to “I’ve failed and I don’t really care.”

Depression. Depression is the black hole that makes you care about absolutely nothing. Anxiety, depression’s best buddy, likes to rise up and panic you once in a while so you go back to hiding under the duvet, which is precisely what I did for a number of months.

It’s hard to climb back from that. It’s hard to go out in the world and pretend it’s not happening. It’s hard to keep your friends and your marriage and your kids loving you when you become the black hole.

I’m sharing this because it’s the human experience. The more we talk about it, the more we normalize it. Modest estimates suggest one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. During January’s mental health awareness week, so many people put themselves on the line by sharing their stories. And that’s courageous.

When we’re suffering, it’s hard to reach out. Most of us can’t access the services we need to help us cope and, hopefully, recover.

They don’t exist or they’re not funded. I’ve been blessed with some loyal friends and a supportive family, who have helped me through the darkness. I’m still not as zippy as I once was.

I don’t walk as fast, and I no longer get up at battle hour. But I’ve realized that maybe life isn’t meant to be lived at a frenetic, perfectionist’s pace. Slow is good.

Slow is reflective and meaningful.

Slow is how one can, hopefully, heal.

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The Greely Winter Carnival kicked off to a great start with their Spaghetti and Skate Night at the Greely Community Centre. The dinner was sponsored in part by the Greely Business Association. The Carnival is on all weekend so bring your family and friends to enjoy the outdoors, as well as some fantastic food!

The Open Door was fairly steady once again this week and it is always nice to see who will surprise me with a visit. This week, a second member of the Greely Community Association (GCA) stopped by to go over some community events. It’s always great to see GCA Vice President, Adam Sooley! Please note, January 31st Open Door will be closed, I will see you on Tuesday, Feb. 7th from 1-5pm.

The annual Bell Let’s Talk day was observed before this weeks’ Ottawa City Council meeting.

The Mayor, my council colleagues and I gathered for a group photo, each holding slogan signs and encouraging the public to send text messages all day using the hashtag #BellLetsTalk. When you use the hashtag, Bell donates 5 cents towards Mental Health in Canada. The more we emphasize awareness, the more we help erase the social stigma attached to Mental Health Illness.

Mayor Jim Watson hosted a reception to Welcome the World to Ottawa 2017 as a Signature Event.

The event was attended by many dignitaries that enjoyed multicultural performances and culinary experiences from around the world. It was a spectacular way to interact with many new people and enjoy tasting many international foods.

What a great way to start off Ottawa 2017!

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BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Paul Norris has already put in his request to Mother Nature.

The president of the Hunt Club Community Association is hoping for ideal wintry conditions – not warm enough to melt a drop of snow, nor so cold that fingers and toes won’t last – during the annual SnowBlast Winter Carnival on Feb. 18.

Last year’s celebration was plagued by extremely cold temperatures, which shortened the outdoor party and led to the cancellation of a shinny hockey game between Ottawa police officers and firefighters.

Still, organizers are hoping for a repeat of the success they saw in 2014 and 2015 with several hundred people enjoying the carnival fun.

It’s an opportunity for neighbours to get to know one another.

“It’s always a great event to just come out and meet and greet people. We’ve all been in isolation for far too long, so it’s a nice way to get out,” Norris said, adding that with Family Day on Feb. 20, SnowBlast is an ideal opportunity to get the Family Day fun started a couple of days early.

“If you’re not out travelling, bring the family in and see your neighbours who you haven’t

seen since October or since it started to get cold,” he said with a laugh.

This year’s lineup of events and activities will echo that of previous years, complete with horse-drawn sleigh or wagon rides around Elizabeth Manley Park, as well as hot beverages and Halal hot dogs and other snacks.

“That’s a big hit,” Norris said of the rides, which take place from 10:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

“Everybody loves them. It’s a blast. Who doesn’t love a horse ride?”

There will also be games on the skating rink, so everyone is welcome to bring their hockey sticks, skates and helmets.

There will also be activities featured in the snow.

Organizers are hoping to feature a winter camping demonstration near a fire pit where it’s also hoped s’mores will be offered as a tasty treat to further add to the carnival experience.

“The fire area is a communal area where everyone can go warm up,” Norris added with a chuckle.

The event will be capped off with a major highlight: a hockey game that organizers are hoping will star local firefighters and police officers. That is expected to get underway around 12:30 p.m.

An ice carver will also dazzle and delight during SnowBlast.

“It’s really cool watching these guys take a block of ice and a couple hours later it’s a work of art,” said Norris.

Mayor Jim Watson, Ottawa South MPP John Fraser, Ottawa South MP David McGuinty and Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans have all RSVP’d their attendance. And a bevy of sponsors will be pitching in to ensure the event goes off without a hitch for Hunt Club Park families.

“It’s just an event for the community just to come out and have fun,” Norris said.

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SnowBlast 2017 is scheduled to take place from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 18 at Elizabeth Manley Park, located at 1161 Blohm Dr. For event details, visit hcpca.weebly.com or go to facebook.com/huntclubpark.

Admission to the event is free, though the food and carriage rides will be available for a nominal fee.

Volunteers, including high school students, are still needed and are welcome to lend a hand by emailing huntclubpark@ gmail.com.

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Winterlude Activities at City Hall Winterlude is right around the corner offering fun family activities for residents of all ages. From February 3rd to February 20th, the City of Ottawa is partnering with Winterlude 2017 to host a number of free events at City Hall.

Join us for the 13th Annual Enbridge Pancake Breakfast on February 4th at 10 a.m. for free pancakes and hot chocolate, or the Here’s My Canada video contest on February 11th and 12th from 10am-4pm. Want to get active? The Family Day Skating Party at City Hall takes place Feb. 20 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. with free hot chocolate and a visit from local mascots. As always, the Sens Rink of Dreams at 110 Laurier Ave. W. (City Hall) and the Skating Court at Lansdowne Park are both open daily from 10 a.m. to 11 p.m., weather permitting.

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The first female brigadiergeneral in the Canadian Armed Forces. A retired master seaman who served for more than 20 years and was diagnosed with post-traumatic stress disorder and now has a service dog. A retired lieutenant-colonel who served for more than 30 years, including a stint in Afghanistan. And a pair of Second World War veterans who met and married with her coming to Canada as a war bride.

These are but four of the stories associated with a series of photographs featuring hands and maple leaves which are now on display in the alumni association gallery at the Diefenbunker Museum in Carp.

They are part of the “From Hand to Hand” photo exhibition launched at the Diefenbunker on Jan. 27 to begin the museum’s year of celebrations for Canada’s 150th anniversary.

The photos are all the work of Ottawa artist Valerie Noftle who spent six months in 2016 working with the 13 veterans whose hands and stories are featured in this “From Hand to Hand” photo series. This includes veterans who have served Canada from the Second World

War to Afghanistan.

They all shared time with photographer Noftle over photo shoots and coffee, resulting in this exhibition honouring those who have served.

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Elmvale Acres resident and retired brigadier-general Sheila Hellstrom, who was the first woman to reach the rank of brigadier-general in the Canadian Armed Forces, stands beside the photograph featuring her hands at the new ‘From Hand to Hand’ photo exhibition at the Diefenbunker in Carp.

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out of her Ottawa studio with her work having been exhibited in solo and group exhibitions since 1998.

Among those at the launch ceremony for exhibit were Kanata-Carleton MP Karen McCrimmon, herself a veteran and currently the parliamentary secretary to the minister of transport, a new position she holds after being the parliamentary secretary to the minister of veterans affairs and associate minister of national defence for the past 13 months; Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren; and Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson.

After the launch ceremony, the dignitaries and others at the event toured the gallery in which the photos are now hanging.

One of the photographs on display features the hands of retired brigadier-general Sheila Hellstrom who in 1987 was the first woman in Canada to attain the rank of brigadier-general.

Indeed, the Elmvale Acres resident noted at the launch that it was 30 years ago to that very day that the announcement had been made about her rank promotion.

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Above left: Nadia Wilson, 15, watches over a pancake-laden hot griddle as Bob Simpson also works in the kitchen of the Manotick United Church on Jan. 28. The breakfast, hosted by the Kiwanis Club of Manotick, was one of several events during Manotick Shiverfest.

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Above right: Sharon McClelland (left), with the Kiwanis Club of Manotick, serves breakfast to Jim and Darlene Brown at the start of the club’s pancake breakfast at the Manotick United Church on Jan. 28.

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Day camp tips for parents School is barely out before it’s time to start the kids at day camp. All summer long, they will be able to do a variety of activities, go on group outings, and make lots of new friends. Here are a few tips to help your children enjoy this enriching experience, which they are sure to remember for the rest of their lives.

First of all, it’s possible that your children will feel a little nervous about going to camp, especially if it’s their first time. Reassure them by describing all the activities that will be organized throughout the summer, emphasizing the ones you know they’ll prefer. Remind them that this is a perfect opportunity to experience wonderful adventures with other children of the same age.

On the first day of camp, start them off on the right foot by giving them a good breakfast. They can take their own lunches and snacks or they can buy food if a cafeteria is available. Be careful of allergies — some camps, just like schools, ban peanuts.

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A child will experience a real change of scene when participating in a summer camp.

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Before making your choice, it’s important to ask yourself a few questions. Summer camps, day camps, nature classes and specialized camps are just some of the options open to you and your children. All you have to do is find a camp that will answer their needs and suit your budget.

The length of stay, the quality of the infrastructure and the food, safety, programs offered, the training that the staff receives and the costs of registering will influence your choice.

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If your kids closer resemble housecats than alley cats, sending them to camp is an excellent way to spark their interest for more active pursuits. Along with their fellow campers, they’ll get to try a variety of different activities, such as rock climbing, hiking or kayaking, at their own pace. Who knows—your kids may even discover their new favourite thing to do!

At summer camp kids are encouraged to share their ideas, values and interests with other campers. They get to step out of their normal routine and spend time with people they wouldn’t have met otherwise. By opening up to 4. BOOSTS EMOTIONAL differences and making new AWARENESS friends, they’ll learn about social harmony—a surefire way Attending camp provides to forge lifelong bonds! a unique opportunity for kids to fraternize outside of 2. FOSTERS INDEPENDENCE school. They’ll meet new people and perhaps even develop Going to camp means lifelong friendships. Campers spending time away from also learn about compromise Mom and Dad. Your kids and how to solve conflicts in will broaden their horizons a positive manner. by facing situations that they wouldn’t usually encounter 5. IMPROVES SELF-ESTEEM back home. They’ll have to make decisions and live with Camp teaches kids imthe consequences of their portant values: teamwork,

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After 63,000 yards thrown and a career that spanned 267 games, Smiling Hank is hanging up his cleats.

Overlooking the field at TD Place where he led his team to a Grey Cup-winning season just months ago, Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Henry Burris announced his retirement on Jan. 24.

“Being here in Ottawa to finish up my career, it’s been one of the most amazing experiences anyone could have ever asked for,” Burris said.

Joined by his wife Nicole and his sons Armand and Barron, Burris said he is looking forward to spending time with his family.

Named MVP of the 2016 Grey Cup, Burris’s decision comes only two months after the team brought home the CFL’s championship trophy — the first time in more than 40 years — where he played on an injured knee. The 41-year-old

said his decision to retire has nothing to do with the injury.

“I’m thankful to be one of the few people, like I said, to play this game at 40, 41 years old and come off the field still with my health,” he said.

Including Ottawa, over the years that Burris has played for Hamilton, Saskatchewan, two stints in Calgary and a season with the Berlin Thunder in Germany. He also played with the NFL’s Green Bay Packers and Chicago Bears. Burris finishes his career having completed 4,638 passes on 7,426 attempts for 63,227 yards over 17 seasons.

Burris holds the all-time CFL record for most pass completions in one season, connecting on 481 passes with Ottawa in 2015, and is third all-time in career completions with 4,638.

In 2015, he also set the CFL record for most completions in a game with 45 on a night where he threw for a career-high 504 yards. Henry sits third in career passing touchdowns, with

374, and his 70.94 completion percentage that year was the seventh-best in CFL history.

Burris said he would miss the camaraderie and the sanctuary of the lockerroom. Dealing with his emotions during his announcement, the quarterback said watching his team play without him will be hard. But looking ahead, he said the day was all about a celebration, and he joked about the future.

“Bad Hank was the guy that was on the field and talked trash. Good Hank was the guy in the community and CFL football … and right now I’m looking forward to be father and Hockey Hank,” he said.

Overall, Burris won three Grey Cups during his career — two as a starter — and he said he’s proud of what he accomplished.

Winning the cup this year provided the opportunity to celebrate with his family, complete with eating Apple Jacks out of the Cup. In a video posted on Twitter,

Burris and his two sons giggled as they ate the cereal out of the trophy’s bowl in December.

Nicole and the boys said they are looking forward to having Burris home, and doing things as a family.

“We are looking forward to going skiing as a family,” she said, adding that it’s always been something that they couldn’t do for fear Burris would get hurt.

Burris said looking forward, he will make giving back to his community a large part of his new, retired life.

“I know for my legacy I want to be more known for the people’s lives that I have impacted, for the people’s lives that my teammates have all impacted,” Burris said.

“I might be taking off the pads but the work shall still continue.”

The Burris family, which calls south Ottawa home, will remain in the city, a place Burris called unlike any other. “When we came here the people embraced my family and I,” Burris said.

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Overlooking TD Place field, where he helped bring the Grey Cup home in November, Ottawa RedBlacks quarterback Henry Burris announced his retirement on Jan. 24.

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I’ve never been in a city that I could call home and feel more comfortable in saying that.”

Nicole said that since the family moved to the city four years ago, the number one thing they wanted to do was skate on the Rideau Canal.

As of yet, because of family obligations, ice conditions and busy schedules, it’s yet to happen.

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Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown confronted in Ottawa

BY DEREK DUNN derek.dunn@metroland.com

Ontario Progressive Conservative leader Patrick Brown was primed to lambaste Liberal energy policies at a Stittsville rally on Sunday afternoon, but ended up fending off several social conservatives.

The Glen pub’s meeting room was packed and overflowed out the door to hear from host and Carleton candidate Goldie Ghamari and several others. Her big-tent message of party diversity in beliefs and viewpoints she says will lead to a majority win in the next election was politely received by most. She slammed the federal Liberals as embracing less important differences, such as gender and ethnicity.

“We have diversity in our ideology, and that’s what is important,” said Ghamari, an international trade lawyer.

She was interrupted several times, notably by a selfdescribed “angry white man” sporting a Make Ontario Great Again hat. Guy Annable shouted pro social conservative remarks while filming the meeting. Afterward he said the ball cap, which resembles U.S. President Donald Trump’s Make America Great Again hats, doesn’t mean he agrees with Trump’s tactics, but that a mainstream approach to politics is not working for many.

“Somebody’s got to keep the conservative in this party,” Annable told the crowd.

Others had a similar message for Brown, including Jay Tysick, who was denied a shot at the Carleton nomination by the party.

He and several others ripped up their party membership cards at the meeting.

Another screamed, “You don’t accept social conservatives” at Brown when it comes to the province’s sexual-education program. Yet another demanded equal treatment for Quebec and Ontario workers.

Many construction, trucking, and nursing jobs in Ottawa are done by Gatineau workers, was the claim.

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Ontario PC leader Patrick Brown addresses a large crowd at a meeting in Stittsville that was organized by Goldie Ghamari, who is the candidate for the Carleton riding. The two praised diversity in the party, but felt heat from social conservatives. saying at the current pace membership numbers will top the 100,000 high set during the 1990s.

“In November and December, 44,000 new members joined the party,” Brown said.

“We are on the right track.

We’ve been very good at grasping defeat from the jaws of victory: we are not going to do that again.”

should the PCs form the next government. Brown turned to Carleton-Mississippi Mills MPP Jack MacLaren to ask how long it would take.

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Brown also talked about the Hydro One sell off, and how its CEO should be paid in line with Canadian counterparts.

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He encouraged everyone to take an active role in the party, to cite policy changes that would further their causes and to participate in the upcoming convention.

Brown appeared more confident when denouncing the Green Energy Act and the cap-and-trade program. The Liberals are about finding revenue sources, not solutions to environmental challenges, he said.

“This is who they are. Don’t believe their shell games,” he said.

He was pushed to commit to cancelling the carbon tax

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Changes coming to Ottawa system to address shortfalls J.H. Putman Public Schoolcourt supporters rally to save school BY

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Attorney General Ya-of More than 50 supporters sir hasPublic announced J.H.Naqvi Putman School new gathchanges meantoftothe improve ered outside schoolthe on bail system and get caseschain to Jan. 22, forming a human trial moretoquickly in a rally save it.in Ottawa.

Several that Putman isinitiatives one of several will takeslated effectclose in the schools as acoming result of the board’s western area review,

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“We’re on encouraging people Besides two judges, sevto turn out.theWe’ve had strong eral other new staff events will join turnout at delegation althe Ottawa police and“Icourtready,” Laviolette said. would house to probably try and speed things say we’ll get between up.

25 to 30 people in the audience.”

In September, February, athe Crown attorIn board apney willthe be start embedded with the proved of two pupilOttawa police to give advice accommodation reviews: one in on west bail end matters and work with the of Ottawa involving community partners 26 schools, and one in to the find east alternatives low-risk and end involvingforthree secondary vulnerable people accused stuof schools.

Since then, Putman crimes. dent Hari Adnani, 12, has been The Ottawa circulating a petitioncourthouse to save the will also be he assigned twogained staff school that said has members to help with the bail some momentum. process: a awful Crown attorney “I got an lot of signadedicated to bail and a tures,” he said.

“Ifissues, I’m correct, duty counsel bailnot co-ordinator maybe over 300, just from — who Naqvi will triage here but from allsaid over.” and expedite the bail Adnani, who has process. already The changes aretointended to made delegations board trustassist people who don’t need to be in jail awaiting trial and to save the province money.

the system,” said Ottawa police Chief Charles Bordeleau.

“That is a disappointment that’s held by our members on behalf of the victims and their families when the system fails.”

The trial for murder charges in the death of Orléans’ Michael Wassill, which is set to begin on Feb. 6, has been almost four years in the making.

In the lead up to the trial, his family has voiced concerns about the wait they’ve had to go through to get to the trial date, and how it will impact the outcome of the trial.

Naqvi said since the Jordan decision is now the law, there’s Megan DeLaire/Metroland no choice but to it when Members of the J.H. Putman Public Schoolfollow community comes to cases that have alform a human chain in front ofit the school during a rally readyin exceeded the amount of to gather support and momentum preparation for the time set out as reasonable in Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s next committhe decision.

ATTORNEY tee meeting onGENERAL Jan. 24. The meeting was the second last “One thing wetoalso have YASIR NAQVI of the school’s chance for members supporters address to remember is there’s no auboard trustees before the school board’s final decision to tomatic right to March. stay,” Naqvi trial. close the school or keep it either open in early It means delays in the court said, adding there has to be a forward that system arepublic being meetings, highly scruti“We’re brought trying to get the public ees during said motion accused’s Charter nized, and plans involved withrights this, it’s important for to thereduce boarddeto …aneveryone violated.

It alsowhat faclays are being considered. thatbeen people understand realize support for the school is sohave tors in ifmeans the delays due to Sincefrom thetheJordan case bein Putman to us,”were he said. coming community the summer multiple yond its wallsofas 2016, well as within the accused or the Crown.

“The judge will page decide cases have been thrown out them.

See MIDDLE, 23 because the accused had too based on the facts of the case. lengthy of a wait before they We are working very hands on, got to trial. In November, first- all the partners in the system, degree murder charges were to look at the cases that are stayed in an Ottawa case be- close to those deadlines and 2. Your pet’s behaviour — and your sleep — will benefit! Unspayed over those deadlines to see cause of the decision. felines can go into heat every three weeks during breeding wedaycan those cas“It’s always difficult afterat all how season, yowling times of andexpedite night as they seek out mates. Intact males to said roam widely, escaping fromwork houses is es,” Naqvi.

“That hard work and preparation to tend and yards and risking injury in traffic and fights with other males. much happening, just see a case dismissed.

Here They mark theirin territoryvery by spraying strong-smelling urinenot all over house.cases Many aggression avoided by early as ofproblems today, can butbesince that deciOttawa, we’ve seenthesome Neutered animals, on the other hand, tend to focus dismissed because neutering. of delays in sion came out in the summer.” more attention on their human families.

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3. Your pocketbook will thank you. Spay/neuter is a one-time cost.

It’s a lot less than vet bills to treat your unaltered cat after it gets into a fight with a neighbouring tom, or the ongoing cleaning bills to rid the house of urine-marking odours.

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A little change does your body good The Farmer and I walked into the house the other night after having been away for the evening. The scent that greeted us as we walked through the door almost knocked us over. A thick, heady honeysuckle aroma hung in the air like fog. It was wafting down the stairs from the second floor office, on its own legs. It was coming from the tropical plant that I moved there about six months ago.

The dracaena is a very common tropical houseplant/ tree that I picked up for about ten bucks nearly a decade ago, when I married the Farmer and decided to make some improvements to his bachelor pad. The little houseplant now reaches the ceiling. It and my five foot hibiscus and three foot variegated palm tree were blocking all the light out of the sunroom after thriving outside all summer. That is why I separated the plants and moved the dracaena upstairs.

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife Apparently the tropical corn plant appreciated the change of scenery, and decided to flower. For the first time ever.

It was the scent that first drew me to the den. It attracted the cats, too. Sheila was sitting under the plant, on a mini vacation, when I walked in and noticed the stalks of spiky little snowball blooms up near the ceiling. The first few weeks of flowering were pleasant enough, but when the blooms started to decay, the aroma was quite pungent.

I had to cut the stalks off the plant and throw them outside.

I hope the tree will forgive me.

Change seems to be good for houseplants. It may be good for other creatures too.

The cows, for example, could use a change in location for their feeding troughs. Their troughs are now perched precariously on hills of hay surrounded by moats of muck and manure. The two little heifer calves have chosen their favourite napping spots and, after an afternoon of chasing each other around the barnyard, they take a rest.

One prefers to nap right in the muck, beside her mother. In the summer the mud is cool and refreshing. I don’t imag-

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Every afternoon I have to move handfuls of hay to find the little one napping there.

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he’s at it again, Ma,” Emerson said, jabbing a finger in my general direction. I was only faintly aware of his speaking. I was deep in thought to pay much attention. Audrey was too busy to go through Eaton’s Catalogue with me, I had put my dolls to bed, and the only light was coming from the one coal-oil lamp in the middle of the kitchen table. It was the perfect time for me to do what I always turned to when I was left to amuse myself after supper and before bedtime.

I would put a chair in the middle of the kitchen, and pick out something in the room that interested me, and spend the evening going over in detail what that piece of furniture meant to us, and what its purpose was.

As simple as it was, I could spend hours at this meaningless pastime, which more than once caused my brother

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Memories Emerson to say it all proved that I was just a ‘bubble off plumb’.

That night I settled on the white cabinet, which shared one wall in the kitchen with the Barnett Ice Box. It was a big cabinet, but certainly not as big as the back-to-the-wall cupboard that took up almost a whole wall. But starting at the very top, where Mother had put a green glass jug for decoration, that night I thought it was just about the most important piece of furniture in the whole kitchen. There were two small

doors at the top. This is where our best dishes were kept...the ones we got in puffed wheat at Briscoe’s General Store, and the only ones that matched.

Then under these doors was where the real purpose of the cabinet began.

On the left side there was one long door inside which hung a tin cylinder affair that held Mother’s flour.

It was like a big flour sifter, and when Mother needed flour, she put a bowl under this tin, turned a handle, and like a miracle, out came the flour! And as I sat there, I

thought what a wonderful invention was that cupboard, that had my attention that night. Imagine, a flour sifter inside a door! Beside it, there were small shelves, and here Mother could keep her baking bowls, and those used to take to the dinner table at mealtime. And then underneath the shelves, and the full length of the cupboard, there was a piece of white porcelain, what I thought was just about the handiest invention ever thought of next to the flour sifter! Here Mother could make sandwiches, cut meat, in fact, just do about any chore in the kitchen where she needed a flat surface.

And lo and behold, right under this piece of porcelain, was a wood cutting board that could be pulled out whenever needed. Here Mother pounded down bread and rolled out pastry, and each knife mark, I thought,

showed how very important was this addition to the white cupboard.

A long drawer was under this board, and here there was lots of space for our mismatched silver wear. And as I sat there in the middle of the kitchen floor, I could picture the forks with a four leaf clover etched in each handle.

And I thought how rich we were indeed to have such fine forks to eat from!

Under all of this were two more doors. Apart from the time my young cousin Terry once crawled in and hid for hours while we frantically scoured the farm looking for him, this space was kept for roast pans, cookie sheets and muffin tins. That night, I saved the best of the cupboard for the last. Above the porcelain was a door made completely of narrow slats of wood. Mother could pull this door up and down, and when it was up, it completely van-

ished into goodness knows where. I could never figure out where it went to, and I really didn’t want to know. I wanted it to remain a mystery, so that on the evening when I chose the cupboard to visit, there would always be something about it yet to learn.

Emerson once asked Mother what in heavens name I found interesting about simply sitting and looking at the pieces of furniture that filled our kitchen, and he would tease me and say I had a screw loose whatever that meant. And Mother would tell him to leave me alone, that one day I might keep those memories deep in my mind, and I might even write about them.

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Chef de mission named to Paralympics

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Todd Nicholson has taken on almost every role he possibly could in the sledge hockey world.

Olympian, gold medalist, team captain, public speaker, advocate, Paralympic committee athlete’s council chair, flag bearer, Own the Podium representative.

And now he has one more to add: chef de mission.

Dunrobin’s Nicholson will officially serve as Canada’s chef

TODD NICHOLSON de mission for the 2018 Paralymic Games in Pyeongchang, South Korea.

The chef de mission job is to

provide overall leadership to the team, and serve as a mentor to athletes.

“When I applied for the position, it was like I felt like I was already doing it. I didn’t need a title for anything,” Nicholson said. “But to have the opportunity to officially be able to do this, it’s a great honour and it’s definitely a highlight of my career.”

Paralympic gold medal swimmer Aurélie Rivard, who acted as MC at the Jan. 24 announcement at the Jim Durrell Recreation Complex, said in

Nothing easy about sledge hockey

BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com

Todd Nicholson was named Canada’s chef de mission for

the 2018 Paralympic Games on Jan. 24 at the Jim Durrell arena.

After media surrounded him, taking his photo and ask-

ing questions, we tried out his area of expertise: sledge hockey.

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Nicholson is certainly experienced on the international stage as an athlete and advocate for Paralympic athletes.

He competed at five Paralympic Games, from his first Games in 1994 where he said it was up to him and the West Carleton community to raise funds for him to go and compete, until 2010, when he no longer had to explain what sledge hockey was

during every one of his speeches. He was team captain for 15 of those years – preparing him for the chef de mission role.

“It means a lot to me,” he said of being selected. “As somebody who represented Canada on the international stage for as many years as I did, I know what it takes in order to get to that level. I remember my first Games in ’94. I remember those Games like they were yesterday. It’s one of those things you will never forget.”

Nicholson said he wouldn’t have been able to take on the position, as well as past and current positions he’s held – such as International Paralympic Com-

mittee athlete representative to the International Olympic Committee – without the support from his family, but also his co-workers at the Canada Border Services Agency.

“If you look around the international boards, there are a lot of Canadians who are giving back to sport in some way, shape, or form,” he said. “And for me, this is another way to do that.”

Now his job is to rally support for the Paralympic athletes in the year lead up to the games.

“We’re not asking for your pity,” said Nicholson, who was paralyzed in a car accident. “We’re asking for your support.”

ville, and Ben Delaney, from the west end, made things look a lot easier than they are.

Both Henry, who was paralyzed in a car accident, and Delaney, who lost his leg to cancer, are able to keep their balance in the sleds with ease.

When I got into the sled and on the ice, I immediately fell over. And when I managed to get myself back up, I fell over the other way.

It required a lot more balance and core strength than I expected. When I finally started

to get the hang of it, propelling myself forward with picks on the bottom of short hockey sticks, I learned the graceful pivots to chase the puck that the experienced players were able to do weren’t so easy.

Big surprise, I fell over.

Again. And again.

I slowly started to get the hang of things, picking up tips from the players and learning how to better use the dual sticks I held in either hand.

Even then, it was challenging to try and use the

stick to push myself forward, and then quickly flip it to do double duty as the hockey blade as well.

After a few minutes on the ice, I quickly gained a whole new appreciation for the sport these Paralympic athletes have mastered.

It’s no wonder Nicholson closed out his speech by saying these athletes aren’t looking for pity. They don’t need it. They need support from the community, and appreciation for just how tough this sport really is.

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Feb. 3

Alta Vista – There will be a neighbourhood Valentine’s coffee party on Feb. 9, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. at Rideau Park United Church, located at 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Enjoy coffee, tea and fruit breads while choosing from the bake table, perusing the potpourri table and checking out the quilts for sale. Children are welcome. A freewill offering will be accepted at the door.

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Feb. 11

Osgoode – A roast beef dinner takes place at the Osgoode Legion branch, located at 3284 Sunstrum St. in Osgoode on Feb. 3, from 5:30 to 7 p.m. The event will serve as a fundraiser for the 2951 Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps, which will travel to Vimy Ridge in November. The cost is $15 for adults and children eat for $10. There will also be a silent auction. For details or to donate an auction item, call Kim at 613-821-3033.

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Feb. 4

Metcalfe – Want to try your hand at acting? Just Kiddin’ Theatre is now open for registration to youths ages nine and up. Sessions are $250 per child and start Feb. 4 from 10 a.m. to noon. Rehearsals are at the Metcalfe Old Town Hall, 8243 Victoria St. Scripts are written by a local writer. All registrants will receive a part in the play. This session’s production is a comedy/drama about an asteroid that is about to hit Earth. During the Feb. 4 open house, meet the crew, play games, and learn a few acting skills and stunts. For details, email info@justkiddintheatre. com or call 613-800-2500.

Feb. 5 and 12

Alta Vista – This year is the 100th anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge. A Vimy Revival Showcase happens Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. at Rideau Park United Church, at 2203 Alta Vista Dr., by Andrew Ager in conjunction with the Friends of the Canadian War Museum to commemorate the effort and sacrifice of Canadian service personnel. Enjoy a “Bangers & Mash” dinner followed by an evening of music, song and stories, including excerpts from the “Unknown Soldier” and Second World Ward-era music. The cost is $20 for the dinner and entertainment, or $10 for the entertainment only (6 p.m.). Please RSVP by Feb. 5 by emailing Mark Shulist at markshulist@ gmail.com. Proceeds go to the Friends of the Canadian War Museum.

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Alta Vista resident Ayala Zaltsberg, 6, sprays colour onto the snow at Westboro Beach during the Westboro Beach Winter Carnival on Jan. 28. An estimated 300 to 400 people came out to enjoy tobogganing, treats, snow painting and roasting marshmallows over a bonfire. The event has been an annual highlight for about 15 years.

Feb 6

Former CFB Uplands – Parents of military members are invited to join other parents of serving military personnel for a free, casual in-person group offering tips and tools, support, and conversation.

Refreshments will be served and resources will be available to bring home. The meetings are bimonthly on Mondays from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m., with the first to take place on Feb. 6. They take place at the Military Family Resource Centre at the former CFB Uplands, located at 33 Croil Pvt. in building 471. Contact Heather Cudmore-McCarthy for de-

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Feb. 9

Leitrim – The Ottawa South Women’s Connection “RSVP Ministries” will be hosting their next event on Feb. 9 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, located at 3280 Leitrim Rd. Our feature is Epicure with Lisa Fawcett. The event will feature singer Sharon Bair and Linda and Doug Sprunt will read a faith story.

There will be refreshments and door prizes and childcare will be available. The group is about women connecting with

Feb. 10

Metcalfe – A fundraiser Trivia Night will support Holy Trinity Anglican Church in Metcalfe. Join in the fun and also help out the church on Feb. 10 at 7:30 p.m. at Stanley’s Olde Maple Lane Farm. Doors will open at 7 p.m. There will be a live and silent auction. Teams are to be six to 10 people, with a cost of $10 per person. For tickets, contact Myra by calling 613-425-1080, Eveleen at 613-821-2873 or Karen at 613445-1135.

Osgoode – Enjoy a Valentine’s Day event at the Osgoode Legion branch at 3284 Sunstrum St. in Osgoode on Feb. 11. The cost is $20 per person and the event will feature a tribute show with Terry Empey as Randy Travis and George Strait, as well as Jack London as Glenn Campbell and John Denver. Tickets can be reserved by calling Laurie at 613-826-2777 after 4 p.m., Tuesdays to Saturdays.

Manotick – The Manotick library branch hosts a free seminar on how to buy a digital camera, presented by the Ottawa PC User’s Group, on Feb. 11, from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.

Greely – The Greely Legion branch hosts a euchre tournament on Feb. 11. Registration and a light lunch begin at noon. Playing starts at 1 p.m.

The cost is $15 per person and there will be prizes for first, second and third place. The

Alta Vista – Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its next macaroni and bean supper for the public on Feb. 10 at the Sainte-Geneviève parish hall, located at 825 Canterbury Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The meal includes beans and macaroni, bread and butter, coffee, tea, onions in vin-

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Vernon – Local artist Susan Bruner is hosting Paint & Perk painting workshops at the Osgoode Township Museum.

Two options are available each month on Wednesday evenings or Saturday mornings.

The Feb. 11 session, from 9:30 a.m. to noon is a couples event. All materials will be provided. The cost is $75 per couple and there will be free tea and coffee. Please call 613821-4062 to register or email us at education@osgoodemuseum.ca.

Vernon – Join us on Feb. 11, from 1 to 3 p.m., at the Osgoode Township Museum for kids craft day when we will be using only hearts to create fun and colourful Valentine creatures to give to your friends and family. The cost is $10 per child or $15 for two siblings or $20 for three or more siblings.

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