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Women gather around while cooking in the kitchen at the Salvation Army Ottawa Citadel on March 21 during the Banff-Ledbury church’s new Nourish Lunch Box program, which connects school-age children with nutritious lunches.

Salvation Army expands lunch box pilot to south Ottawa

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Steam rises from a batch

of freshly baked whole-wheat sour cream and banana muffins just pulled from the oven.

One by one, Dennise Yare-

ma pops them from the pans and into brown paper bags and the waiting hands of a group of women and their

children.

Everyone chats away in English and Arabic, preparing to head home after an after-

noon of cooking and conversation.

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Federal budget good news for transit, housing: councillors

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Ottawa’s wishes for light rail and affordable housing seem to have been granted with the 2017 federal budget.

Announced on March 22, the budget includes $20.1 billion over the next

split with the province on the planned extensions to Trim Road and the Ottawa Airport. “Light rail will be a real victory for OrlĂŠans,â€? said Innes Coun. Jody Mitic, adding transit was the biggest “gripeâ€? heard on the campaign trail before taking over the office from Rainer

11 years for ambitious transit projects.

The first chunk of money — $3.9 billion — will be spent over the next five years.

The budget uses Ottawa’s Stage 2 light rail as an example, and Mayor Jim Watson said he’s been assured of the $1.15 billion needed for a 50-50

Bloess. “For employers, the concern about the lack of ability to get downtown conveniently was a big issues� Mitic said, adding he’s already seen economic interest in the area as a result of the planned extension for Stage 2 LRT. Bay Coun. Mark Taylor said it appears the feds have been listening. “The municipalities have been saying that transit and housing are priorities,� he said. “They didn’t just nod and smile, this budget shows they were listening.�

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We need to get deficit under control: Poilievre Continued from page 2

The $11 billion will be broken down into $5 billion for a national housing fund, $3.17 billion in payments to the provinces and territories to be used to fix up existing units, build new ones or provide rent subsidies and $2.1 billion for homelessness support programs such as mental-health and addiction treatment.

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Mitic said he’s happy to see a $500-million infusion into spending on veterans programs.

He said there were gaps in helping soldiers re-enter the private workforce after serving. Mitic, who enlisted when he was 17, had never written a resume before.

He said the transition includes a lot of unknowns.

“I was a sniper, so I didn’t really understand corporate speak,” he said, adding soldiers sometimes need help to understand how their skills are transferable, or what education they may need to seek in order to be competitive in the job market.

While the budget doesn’t include any increased spending in defence, Mitic said he hopes there could be some investment in the future.

“Our military equipment is rusting out,” he said. “Some of the equipment bought for Afghanistan is now a decade old.”

The Royal Canadian Navy struggles to keep up with the demand created by the country’s three large coasts, never mind an international presence, Mitic said.

“Hopefully commanders on the ground, in the air and on the water are able to convey to the government what the need is,” Mitic said.

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Conservative Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre also took aim at defence spending.

Poilievre said there is pressure for Canada to meet its NATO contribution of two per cent of GDP spending on defence.

“Right now we are only at half that,” he said.

Aside from defence, Poilievre said the Liberal government is taking credit for Stage 2 LRT spending that was earmarked by the Conservatives.

He thinks this most recent budget will be a problem for his constituents, who are concerned about the growing deficit.

The budget projects shortfalls of $23 billion for 201617, $25.5 billion next year and $24.4 billion in 2018-19 — an improvement of between $1.5 billion and $2.1 billion since

ity bills.

“That’s two months where people weren’t working,” he said.

Poilievre also took aim at the proposed carbon tax plan, saying it’s a transfer of money from the poor to wealthier Canadians.

“People who pay a higher

percentage of their income on heating, food and hydro will pay more,” Poilievre said, adding they won’t be able to take advantage of things like rebates for electric cars.

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Diane Deans Councillor/Conseillère Quartier Gloucester-Southgate Ward The Redevelopment of Bruff Park I am excited to announce that construction will soon begin in Bruff Park! The redevelopment of this park will include the replacement of both existing play structures and a new accessible swing set. Construction is set to begin in May with the removal of the existing play structures followed by site work and playground installation. The project will be complete by the end of June, weather dependant. The contractor will be using the gravel parking lot adjacent the tennis courts off Lorry Greenberg Drive during the first few weeks of construction and will enter the park at this location. If you have questions or comments related to this project, please contact my office at diane.deans@ottawa.ca, or call 613-580-2480.

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‘It’s just beautiful to see all the cultures in one room over food’ Continued from page 1

Anyone within earshot might readily assume they’ve known one another for years, when in fact most have only just met.

That’s the beauty of food: its ability to bring people together, says Capt. Graciela Arkell, who, with her husband Capt. Jeff Arkell, co-leads the Salvation Army’s Ottawa Citadel church in the Banff-Ledbury neighbourhood.

“It’s neat to see, because normally in a food bank everyone is lined up,” she said. “No one talks, just waiting for their number to be called. It’s not like a family. This breaks the ice.”

It’s Tuesday afternoon and six women have gathered for the Citadel’s new Nourish Lunch Box program, launched earlier this month thanks to a $59,000 Salvation Army Feed My Lambs grant.

Applications are now open for Synapcity’s next Civics Boot Camp! The Boot Camp is designed for those who want to know more about how the city works and for those who have ideas for positive change but need inspiration, community support or knowledge to make it happen. In working with new contacts and neighbours, participants will explore ways to identify and work with local champions about issues they care about.

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Ghada Mansour (left), of Hawthorne Meadows, takes part in the Ottawa Citadel’s new Nourish Lunch Box program with Badria Borma and Wafaa Issa, of Herongate. Program co-ordinator Dennise Yarema (right) says the program connects families with healthy lunches for their school-age children and builds a stronger sense of community.

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The Citadel shares Yarema’s co-ordination services with the Salvation Army’s Bethany Hope Centre in Ottawa’s west end, which kicked off the pilot program last October to address child hunger and nutrition.

The Nourish program connects children with a week’s worth of healthy school lunches by inviting parents and caregivers in every Tuesday afternoon to prepare food made with supplies the Ottawa Food Bank contributes to the Citadel’s food bank.

“It’s using what you’ve got,” said Yarema.

Participants can load up with a bounty of fresh food, including dairy products, bread, fruits and vegetables, which they can take home and use for their children’s lunches. Today, the group of moms is also going home with dip, yogurt and their homemade muffins. In the first session, participants made cheese scones and tzatziki sauce.

“As a registered good food organization we’re aspiring to not only provide food but to educate as well,” Yarema said.

Learning new recipes can help with picky eaters and provide ideas beyond the usual sandwich.

As well, schools will send home notes with rejected lunches that are considered nutritionally unacceptable.

“But at the same time, if they access the food bank, that’s all that’s given,” Yarema said of the limited options some parents have to work with. That’s the reason the Nourish program

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Blossom Park resident Hanan Al-naif and her daughters Daleen, 10, (left) and Malak, 6, prepare to head home after baking healthy banana muffins at the Ottawa Citadel.

about 1,500 lunch boxes were served.

The program is also about fostering a sense of community.

“We’re not only trying to put food in your mouth and you go your way, but the way in which they can connect … depression would decrease, (and it would provide) a sense of meaning and purpose and a place to go,” Arkell said.

Participants also have the opportunity to exchange their own recipes with the group.

“It shows them they’re intelligent too,” she said.

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“That’s where we try and change that cycle, and be able to offer something that’s healthier,” she said.

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And given the number of cultures that are represented within the group, more than just food is shared.

During the inaugural gathering, there were at least four languages spoken in the room.

“It was so funny,” said Arkell. “We were like, ‘We can learn to say ‘cook’ in so many languages.’

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St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick’s Day was pretty busy starting with a visit to Greely resident Charles Macinnis’ Hunter’s Public House establishment where Spencer Scarf was performing his Irish music to the delight of many patrons. Hunter’s also served up Irish food fare in honour of their culture.

Chris Rodgers’ band and resident step dancers/fiddlers from the Ward were performing at the Royal Oak to a packed house full of Irish families enjoying their culture. The next stop was the Greely Legion that also had live music playing for many to listen and dance to. They served up a great buffet for all to enjoy.

Last stop for the evening was at St. Andrew’s United Church in Metcalfe for a roast beef dinner with Bruce and Bev Patterson along with their family. Al Graham was kept busy carving the beef while the ladies were serving up the rest of the dinner.

It was really nice to see so many people out celebrating St. Patrick’s Day in and around the Ward.

Humanity Day with MPP Lisa MacLeod The office of MPP Lisa MacLeod hosted a daylong event titled “A Day of Humanity, Inclusion & Acceptance” which had Christian, Jewish, and Muslim leaders come to together to unify and understand each other’s cultures and stamp out hate. There were a variety of workshops and speakers, including Brian Lee Crawley of the Macdonald Laurier Institute who addressed the audience and discussed what it meant to be a Canadian. All in all, a very interesting way to recognize a “Day of Humanity”.

Canadian Council of Snowmobile Organizations (CCSO) The CCSO hosted their annual event in Ottawa again this year showcasing the newest equipment available for the keen snowmobilers. They bring their event to Ottawa each year as a social to bring awareness to politicians about the benefits of the industry within Canada and what great boost to the economy it is. Attending this year was Mayor Jim Watson and several Councillors.

Open Door Open Door this week was incredibly busy and I loved it! So many great visits either dropping in to chat over community events coming up or city issues that I was happy to help with.

Remember I am here every Tuesday in Metcalfe from 1-5pm if you have a chance to drop in!

Mayor Duncan visits Ottawa It was a pleasure to host Mayor Eric Duncan from North Dundas at my city office this week. We had time to chat and catch up before heading over to meet with Mayor Jim Watson in his chambers. Having time to sit with both Mayors’ we were able to discuss issues that we border with Ottawa on such as roads, infrastructure and paramedic services. I always welcome the opportunity to speak with surrounding municipalities on common grounds between us. Great day indeed!

Volunteer Firefighter Graduation Being a part of the graduation ceremonies for the Volunteer Firefighters of 2016 was an honour for me to say the least. The young grads are the next generation of frontline emergency service personnel that will serve our communities. They are always a great asset to community when taking part in special events around our ward. Joining in the ceremony were Councillors Eli El-Chantiry and Diane Deans, Ottawa Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore, General Manager of Emergency and Protective Services Anthony Di Monte, and Adrian Dearman. I would like to extend my hearty congratulations to each and every one of the graduates from Districts 6,7,8 and 9 recruits! You have all worked very hard for this day and deserve all the recognition for your efforts. Job well done!

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Trillium Pathway Phase 3 Functional Design Study (Carling Avenue to Dow’s Lake) Online Consultation: March 30 to April 14, 2017 Ottawa.ca/TrilliumPhase3 The City of Ottawa has initiated a functional design study to extend the Trillium pathway from the current endpoint just south of Carling Avenue to Dow’s Lake. Improved cycling facilities along part of Prince of Wales Drive are included as part of the study. This project is jointly funded through the Government of Canada’s Public Transit Infrastructure Fund.

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Suffering from Post Farming Stress Disorder

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his was a hard week for the Farmer and me. We had a calf born to one of our original cows, Ginger the Difficult. Over the years, Ginger has become considerably easier to approach and deal with, even letting me feed her apples from my hand. She has come a long way since she arrived here in 2008.

Unfortunately, when she has a new calf, all bets are off. If you try to approach the calf, you will get a strong head butt to your side that has the potential to break ribs.

If you need to get some colostrum from her to feed a weak calf, you might as well look elsewhere.

Hopefully you have some in the freezer from another cow. Because you aren’t getting within a foot of Ginger’s udder. Her foot. In your face.

And so, when for the third year in a row Ginger had a calf with no urge to suckle and very little will to thrive, we had to say goodbye.

As we awaited Dennis the drover, I tried to feed the calf one last time. I wanted him to at least have a belly full of warm milk because I didn’t know what the next few

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife

days would hold for him.

When Dennis saw me struggling to feed the calf a bottle of milk replacer, he decided he wouldn’t take it to market after all.

“I’m going to drop it off at Neil’s,” he announced. “Maybe he can do something with it.” I wiped the tears and snot off my face (might have been mine; could have been the calf’s) and breathed a big sigh of relief and hope.

Ginger went to market and the calf went to a farm around the corner from us, where I am told the farmer has had a great deal of luck nursing weak calves back to health.

I called Neil a day later and got a report on the calf. He had given the calf electrolytes and let it rest covered in hay in the warm sun before intubating and filling its stomach with milk replacer. He agreed that it was having trouble suckling but he said it was getting the hang of it.

He said he had a few other mama cows that might even adopt it.

Well that made me feel better. I like to think we do everything we can for our animals to provide a comfortable and safe existence. I hate to see any of them not doing well.

During the first week of that calf’s life, I fed it during the day and lay awake worrying about it at night.

Each morning I realized I was nervous that another weak calf would be born and we would have to go through the whole process again. Carry it to the barn, give it a shot, test the mother’s udder to make sure the milk flows, try to get the calf to stand and suckle. Feed it by bottle if necessary. If you can get it to take a bottle.

It’s so much easier when you just go out to the barn and find a new mother standing there with her calf that is already dried off and suckling.

So when the Farmer came in this morning from his rounds and announced a new calf was born and he needed my help, I had a sinking feeling. I dragged my heels

and said I was going out but didn’t want my hair to smell like barn.

“What do you need my help for? I don’t think I can handle another calf like the last one. I get too emotional. Maybe we are getting too old for this farming business.

Let’s stick to chickens. Maybe you should take up building furniture as a hobby instead…”

“Oh just forget it then, I can do it myself …” he said, refilling his coffee mug before stepping back into his boots. Ugh. I hate it when he is disappointed.

We went to the barn and he climbed into the pen with the calf and the new mother. I held the shepherd’s crook in front of her leg so that she would hit it before she hit my husband’s head if she decided to kick.

The milk flowed from the udder. The calf stood. He latched on to his mother and found the milk.

All is well. I breathed a sigh of relief, and apologized for all that I had said while suffering from Post Farming Stress Disorder.

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Can’t get enough hockey in this town T he Stanley Cup has been sighted in Ottawa.

No, the Senators haven’t yet grasped hockey’s holy grail, but the mug has been touring the town.

Rideau Hall hosted the Cup during March break and the lineups to have photos taken with the famous silverware snaked through the old building’s hallways. No one seemed to mind the wait, and the hockey fans there were giddy when they reached the front of the line and got a chance to touch a piece of history.

It’s a sign of the passion Ottawans feel for Stanley.

The Cup also visited the site of a future permanent monument to the trophy at Sparks and Elgin streets. Some NHL greats and the Governor General were on hand to break ground at the site last week.

The city’s residents and visitors will soon

be able to mug for photos with a replica of the Stanley Cup. More passion.

And in the coming weeks we’ll enjoy the late-season drama of the NHL and get behind our Ottawa Senators run to the playoffs. Bars will fill up. Elgin Street will turn red – the colour of passion.

After we enjoy our warmer months and the nation’s 150th birthday celebrations, we’ll be able to slap on tuques and mittens to watch those same Sens take on the rival Montreal Canadiens at TD Place.

Stanley will no doubt be there on Dec. 16 too, as the first game in NHL history – played between Ottawa and Montreal in Ottawa on Dec. 19, 1917 – is celebrated a century later.

It’s true, despite having just made it through one winter, many will be looking forward to the next one.

Yes, we’re just a little hockey crazy.

Change for the better is possible

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here are those of us who despair of current conditions.

Just the other day someone contacted the CBC in Ottawa to complain about cars blocking the road while they waited to get into a drive-thru coffee place. There were parking places available, but no one wanted to get out of their car.

She’s right. Obviously some people actually need the drive-thru service. The rest of us are just too lazy to care that we’re polluting the atmosphere and blocking traffic.

The restaurants don’t dare stop the service. And city governments are too gutless to do anything substantial about it.

But you know, we’re probably not stuck with it forever. Just as we’re not stuck with telemarketers and electronic noise in the arena and commercials at the movies and all

percentage for 1966, when 41 per cent of Canadians smoked. In 1966, trust me, you would never have believed that the rate of smoking could be basically cut in half 34 years later.

How did it happen? There was Funny Town some government involvement, to be sure. Taxes rose continuously, so that the other things that bug us. Things smokes became less affordable. Various smoke-free zones were declared. can change.

In 1966 you could smoke on airIf you are skeptical, look at planes, in offices, in movie theatres, the statistics on smoking released in university seminar rooms, in grothe other day. A study by Statistic cery stores — just about anywhere Canada showed that 17.7 per cent of Canadians 12 and older smoked but in church. Talk about change!

The number of smoke-free zones either daily or occasionally in 2015. broadened. Businesses recognized That’s down from 18.1 per cent in 2014, which is nice. But what’s really that going smoke-free could help interesting is the contrast with 2000- them. Advertising was restricted.

2001, when 26 per cent of Canadians Health warnings were required on packages. All of this added up. smoked.

But the big change was to social That’s a big change, and bigger attitudes. Almost overnight, it still when you compare it with the

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seemed, people stopped providing ashtrays in their houses. At dinner parties, you didn’t light up without being stared at. Among adults, smoking, which was once thought of as the height of sophistication, became uncool.

Among younger people, smoking retained some of its cool factor, but smoking among young people has diminished too.

So the biggest factor in the smoking reduction is a change in people’s attitudes. And smoking is not the only area where that has happened.

In 1966, there was no such thing as the designated driver.

To give another example, in 1966 North America, there was no such thing as bottled water — at least to the extent that it has existed in recent years. Then bottled water arrived and seemed inevitable. And now it’s leaving, at least in places like this. It was cool for a while, then people started thinking about all that plastic, and about the good EDITORIAL MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225

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So don’t despair. Change is possible. Recently, a pro basketball game was played in New York with no music, no noise, no promotions during the first half. Just the sounds of the game. Reaction was mixed, but the fact it was attempted is significant.

Maybe some day no telemarketers.

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From Crashed Ice to new housing for those in need Locals and Canadians from coast to coast were excited to watch the thrills and spills of the Red Bull Crashed Ice event that took place in Ottawa earlier this month. But the story’s not over.

More than a one-time spectacle, the event will have a lifealtering impact for low-income families in the Ottawa region.

This comes as a result of our partnership with the Sustainable Forestry Initiative, a sustainability leader dedicated to the future of our forests and to promoting the responsible procurement of forest products.

In order to build the structure used in the Red Bull Crashed Ice event, SFI along with West Fraser, LP Building Products and JD Irving, donated more than $100,000 in wood products from forests certified to SFI standards.

Further, SFI made it a condition of its donation that the wood will be reclaimed and repurposed for use by Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa and other Ottawa 2017 events. That’s where we come in.

Habitat GO will use this reclaimed wood as part of a 16-townhome community development for low-income families in Orléans, the largest housing

initiative that we’ve worked on to date. The Orléans development is located close to a future light-rail station and will provide families in need of affordable housing with excellent transportation access.

We think it’s a strong feature of the SFI wood donation that it is to be used in this multi-family residence for the benefit of families in need, including a young indigenous family. SFI has been a multi-year supporter of Habitat for Humanity Canada’s indigenous housing program, and the national leadership of both organizations is committed to strengthening even further our connections on multiple levels.

I know that Kathy Abusow, the CEO of SFI, and Mark Rodgers, the CEO of Habitat for Humanity Canada, are excited about jointly approaching the organizers of future Red Bull Crashed Ice events around the world and using this precedent that SFI has set in Ottawa to make a case for the reuse of wood in future Red Bull events for other Habitat for Humanity builds the world over.

Recovered wood that is not used on the Orléans project nor on other Ottawa 2017 projects will be sold to the public through

our ReStore, a social enterprise that helps us raise money for Habitat GO’s operations and new building projects.

Eligible Habitat for Humanity partner families are carefully screened to ensure they meet the qualifications of our home ownership program. The families then work alongside volunteers to build their homes and they pay a long-term, no-interest mortgage, which enhances their pride of ownership.

And it’s working. In fact, Habitat for Humanity’s Jimmy and Rosalynn Carter work project has already exceeded its goal this year, by a substantial margin, of building 150 homes across the country in celebration of Canada’s 150th birthday.

Habitat GO is planning additional builds in Ottawa on the same build site this year, including one focused squarely on building affordable housing for indigenous families and another where Canadian military volunteers will help us construct a new home. We’ll also be celebrating our Orléans housing development with a neighbourhood block party on July 9.

It seems our work has a positive impact on everyone, from

participating families to sponsors to the people who help with construction. Every time one of our volunteers passes a home that he or she helped build, they recall the experience of raising a wall or installing a floor joist, of providing a hand up, not a hand out,

to a family in need of affordable housing.

It’s thanks to individuals, corporations and organizations like SFI that we can continue to provide well-built, quality homes and help families build strength, stability and independence.

Alexis Ashworth is the chief executive officer of Habitat for Humanity Greater Ottawa. If you’d like more information on becoming a volunteer, sponsor or donor of Habitat GO, visit habitatgo. com.

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South end school accommodation review pushed to September Extra time to add prelim discussion, new consultation plan

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September will be the launch date of an accommodation review of south Ottawa English public schools.

The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board’s Alta Vista/ Hunt Club school review was to have begun this spring, but is being delayed to allow board staff and trustees to take stock of the process involved in the re-

cent western and eastern school reviews that produced several contentious changes, including school closures.

“Based on the lessons learned in our experience with the first two reviews, staff wanted to take more time to learn from that process and take time to evaluate how to present options and information to students and parents,” said trustee Mark Fisher, who confirmed the review’s new time frame, which was discussed at the board’s March 21 committeeof-the-whole meeting.

Delaying the start date is good if the consultation process is improved, but the schedule

won’t give parents that much more time to weigh in than in the previous reviews, said Rideau–Rockcliffe and Alta Vista trustee Chris Ellis.

“My concern is that it does compress the timelines. It’ll basically be the same as these (first two reviews) have been,” Ellis said, but added that there will be additional time to let parents know the review is coming up.

There was a challenge getting the word out that the eastern review was underway. That process began last September (the same time as the western review) and the official consultation period ended in mid-January. The final staff report was

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Public school board trustees Chris Ellis (left) and Mark Fisher welcome a fall start date of the OttawaCarleton District School Board’s accomodation review. presented a month later.

“It took until the official consultation portion was over (and) there was still a significant portion of people still just becoming aware of what was going on,” Ellis said. “That’s one of the lessons learned that I hope we can take forward.”

He hopes to mail out information via Canada Post to parents sooner this time, though there is a bigger area to be covered in Alta Vista and therefore more expense. Ellis also hopes to have high school students volunteer to help spread the word.

“I would like to see a more robust consultation than the school board has been recently using,” he said, particularly in sharing information with school councils and community associations and other target groups.

The review’s start date will likely be confirmed in May or early June, though Fisher says the sooner the better to give parents advance warning before school lets out for the summer.

“We certainly learned that in the past we need to give parents as much warning as possible,” said Fisher, who represents affected schools in GloucesterSouthgate. “I’m glad we’re taking the time to really understand what we can learn in the

first two reviews and how we can improve the process going forward.”

Taking more time with the third study will allow staff and trustees to reconsider their community consultation process as well as how better to present options for change.

“Typically, what has been done is we present an option and started the process, which becomes very divisive in terms of people not feeling like they’ve been engaged in that discussion,” Fisher said.

PRELIMINARY DISCUSSION AN OPTION

This time around, he’d like to see a preliminary meeting held with the community before the review officially begins to better educate people about the goal of the study and present different scenarios.

Feedback gleaned from the public can help inform staff’s eventual recommendation for change and allow trustees to engage in more detailed public consultation this fall.

“That’s a more dynamic conversation as opposed to putting one option in front of people, and that always becoming the lightening rod for discussion and debate,” Fisher said.

A preliminary informal dis-

cussion with the public, which would include topics around program challenges and use of school space, would mark a departure from the first two reviews.

“I think it’s more engaging, more thoughtful,” said Fisher, “and I think it’s a better approach in terms of how do you bring people along in these very tough conversations that we have to have about our programming and our utilization of our schools in different parts of the city.”

The decision to delay was welcomed by the president of the Canterbury Community Association, one of five community association presidents who co-sponsored a recent community meeting about the upcoming review process.

“I am especially pleased that the date has been moved into the fall as it appears that the board and staff are taking some time to stand back and seriously review what happened during the last (accommodation review),” John Marshall said in an emailed statement.

“Lessons were likely learned during that process, and these lessons will hopefully benefit the Alta Vista/Hunt Club review.”

Once the review begins, the province’s accommodation review guidelines will kick in, determining when the study should wrap up.

Any changes that result in staffing impacts should be decided by the end of March 2018, but there is room to extend certain aspects of the review process.

“If staff need to take longer, they’ll take longer,” Fisher said.

Schools to go under the microscope include elementary and secondary schools in Alta Vista, Riverview Park, Elmvale Acres, Faircrest Heights, Canterbury, the Hawthorne area, Herongate and Ridgemont, Riverside Park, Hunt Club, South Keys, Greenboro, Hunt Club Park and Blossom Park.

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It’s now the 13th hour for Rideau High T

he closure of Rideau High School appears to be a done deal. It’s a slap in the face for some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens and represents the gutting of our urban communities. But the communities are not backing down.

An active letter-writing campaign has commenced, addressed to local trustees, members of provincial parliament, city councillors, the premier, and even to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau — who lives within blocks of Rideau’s catchment area. For the moment, however, it appears Rideau will be boarded up at the end of the summer.

On March 7, trustees at the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board voted 7-5 in favour of closing the school.

On March 21, they ignored the arguments for maintaining urban high school access for residents in east downtown neighbourhoods — including Lowertown, Overbrook, Vanier

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse and Manor Park — instead choosing to ship these kids off to the suburbs, by transit on multiple buses to Gloucester High School, up to 10 kilometres away.

As one parent wrote in a letter to trustees, “I realized what is at stake: the success or failure of an entire community.”

Rideau High School is an urban school. It serves a diverse population, including some of Ottawa’s most vulnerable citizens. The school has a high population of new Canadians, as well as a large indigenous

population. In the latter case, it has been recommended that a spiritual place constructed by Aboriginal students at Rideau over a number of years can easily be relocated to Gloucester High School in September.

“The suggestion that this place can simply be moved over to Gloucester is aggressive,” says Tamara Radar, a parent of two elementary schoolchildren who lives in the Rideau High School zone. “It’s a grotesque symbol for how we expect indigenous people to ‘just move’ when it suits us. Appallingly, it

ignores the educational calls to action stated in the Truth and Reconciliation Commission report.”

At the March 7 meeting, four Canadians newly-arrived from Syria spoke about Rideau as an essential settlement hub, where older children attend high school, younger children go to daycare, and adults take part in English-as-a-secondlanguage classes. Starting in September, the families will have to take transit to multiple locations.

“We do not support the integration of refugees into our community by making their lives more difficult,” says Radar.

The closure of Rideau has largely been supported by suburban trustees, who many argue don’t understand the way in which city families live.

When one lives less than five kilometres from the city centre, one tends to be less car reliant.

Homeowners in close proximity to downtown typically pay

more for housing and property tax, but they make the sacrifice because they want to be within walking distance to stores, schools and work places. I live in the zone and often walk or cycle downtown. My neighbours don’t even own a car.

Seventeen years ago, in Toronto’s downtown Regent Park neighbourhood, community workers realized there was a problem. The neighbourhood, originally built as a housing project in the 1940s, was made up of low-income families, including many visible minorities. Workers were, of course, concerned about the usual things one associates with a ghetto — poor health prospects and crime. But the 56 per cent dropout rate among high school students was a particular problem.

One of the key issues they discovered was that forcing students to travel lengthy distances outside of their neighbourhood to get anywhere close to a high school was a major contributor

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There were very few families who weren’t given the privilege of having Miss Crosby stay over.

Rich or poor, it was considered an honour to play host to the teacher once a year. And now, finally, she would be coming to spend the time with us. This meant, of course, the house would have to be cleaned from top to bottom, even the places where Miss Crosby wouldn’t be going near. Like the back bedroom where the three brothers slept. But it too had to be scrubbed, and like the other beds, even though it wasn’t wash day until Monday, the sheets were changed right through the house.

And the meals! What feasts were planned by Mother! Fresh apple and raisin pies were on the bake table, freshly baked bread filled the bread box, sticky buns were in the warming closet over the Findlay Oval, and our best dishes, the only ones that matched and came from puffed wheat bags from Briscoe’s General Store, were washed and dried, just in case a fleck of dust was on any of them since they were last used.

Of course, the red-checked oil cloth was taken off the table, rolled on a broom stick, and tucked under Mother and Father’s bed, and the white linen tablecloth Mother had brought from New York was freshly washed and ironed, with its matching napkins to be placed beside each plate.

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MARY COOK Memories farm like the rest of us,” he said.

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Having Miss Crosby for a weekend was very special indeed.

There would be no walking home from school that Friday night. Father would bring the flat bottom sleigh with the one seat at the front where he and Miss Crosby would sit, while we kids clung to the back. And that day there would be no changing in our play clothes when we came home from school. We would stay dressed in what we had worn that morning, with the brothers pulling on bib-overalls over top to do the chores.

Supper would be ready early and it would be ample. Roast pork from the smoke house, creamed potatoes, at least two vegetables, cabbage salad, and homemade pickles filled the table, hardly leaving enough room for our plates, and the little glass rack that held our spoons in the centre, which was only used when we had company. Often the teacher was treated to a Saturday night house party and she joined right in with euchre and the kitchen square dance.

And of course, Sunday, the highlight of the weekend, was when she came to church with the family. I had no idea what church she really belonged to, but it wasn’t unusual to have her

go to the United, the Anglican and the Lutheran all in the space of a few weeks.

Mother would pack her an ample lunch when it was time to go back to school on Monday morning. And I would see her tuck in a small jar of pickles or jam as well. When we settled in for our morning classes, you would never know that Miss Crosby had been with us all weekend. We got no special treatment, no mention was made of her visit, but I would feel the glow of those few days long into the week ahead.

I never knew how it was decided whose home the teacher would visit. Emerson said he thought everyone’s name was in a hat, and she drew one out every week. Audrey said that was pure nonsense. I didn’t care how it was decided. The teacher coming for the weekend was right up there with a visit from the minister, the Reeve of the County at election time, or old Doctor Murphy just dropping in because he happened to be out our way.

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A Kanata company is sending a virtual reality simulation of the Battle of Vimy Ridge to Vimy, France to commemorate the battle’s 100th anniversary.

SimWave Consulting, a virtual and augmented reality startup located in the Kanata North Business Park, developed the multi-sensory experience as an educational tool that puts

participants in the heart of the battle.

Around 7,500 Canadian students travelling to Vimy with Education First tours for the anniversary on April 10 will have the opportunity to experience the battle in virtual reality, giving them a better appreciation of the First World War, said Matt Thomas, head of business development at SimWave.

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BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Elmvale Acres residents have scored a tentative victory with the downsized scale of redevelopment plans for the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre.

“To me it’s a very positive step forward,” said Kevin Kit, president of the Elmvale Acres Community Association, which was established in response to the development application.

Property owner RioCan has agreed in writing to scale back its plans to build four rental apartment buildings from nine, 12, 22 and 26 storeys with 815 units to four buildings of nine and a maximum of 16 storeys with 570 units, including an additional 28 townhouses.

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parking at the site has been bumped up from 408 spaces to 559 spots.

“They’ve pretty much taken out a building,” Kit said.

been made up until early this year, Kit said, though building heights had been scaled down to nine, 16, 19 and 22 storeys.

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“They’ve pretty much taken out a building.

The density number is very positive progress in my mind.”

KEVIN KIT, PRESIDENT, ELMVALE ACRES COMMUNITY ASSOCIATION

“The density number is very positive progress in my mind.”

The assurances the association received in writing from Stuart Craig, vice-president of land development at RioCan, are the result of hours of negotiations. Little progress had

had 713 units, including 28 townhomes proposed for the back of the shopping centre along Othello Avenue.

“I wasn’t happy with the plan, our urban planner wasn’t happy,” said Kit, referring to an expert the associa-

tion hired to help advocate for the community’s interests. “I knew the residents weren’t going to be happy as well, based on the visioning and the survey. Elmvale’s collective voice was not reflected in the plan.”

To better understand the community’s vision for the mall, which will be redeveloped in phases over the next two decades, the association conducted a survey in March 2016. The city and RioCan then initiated a public visioning exercise last September that allowed residents to detail their concerns and pitch their preferred ideas for the site.

It was in December that Kit asked Craig to talk density “because density is proxy for a lot of the issues brought up by the community, namely

traffic, access, egress, parking, cut-through (traffic) and building height.”

“We basically just started whittling away at everything,” said Kit. “To me the density was a key. We needed to find common ground.”

While the company has provided promises in writing, nothing has been set in stone.

RioCan has not yet resubmitted its revised application.

However, Craig said RioCan is “committed to building long-term relationships and working closely with our stakeholders.”

“When we redevelop a property, we look at the community today, where it needs to go in the future, and what it needs to get there,” he said in an emailed statement. “We

know we have a responsibility to do it right, to sensibly cultivate growth and generate prosperity for all.”

The file is expected to go before the city’s planning committee in May and before council in June. Another public consultation meeting will be held in the weeks leading up to that, possibly at the end of April, said Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier.

Cloutier, who is sits on the city’s planning committee, said it wouldn’t make sense for the city to not support the developer’s revised application, especially if it reflects the wishes of residents, the association and himself.

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“If the developer, if the community, if the city councillor are all in agreement and that this proposal complies broadly with the official plan of the City of Ottawa – which it does – with the provincial policy statement – and it does – with our wanting to increase density adjacent to bus rapid transit – and it does – I cannot see staff saying, ‘No, we disagree,’” Cloutier said. “It would be very unusual.”

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However, he offered a caveat.

“Just a cautionary note: none of this has been approved by (the) planning (committee) or by council. So it is still very much a proposal,” he noted.

Traffic is currently at the top of his list of unresolved concerns, particularly for Chapman Boulevard, Othello Avenue and Hamlet Road, and other nearby streets.

Mall entrance and exits are also in the process of be-

ing ironed out. Cloutier said if mall access is blocked off on the west side of the property, residents living close by would be forced to go the long way around to gain access of Smyth Road. As well, it’s important to ensure full access to the Elmvale Acres bus rapid transit stop.

“So there is still quite a bit of work to do to resolve access points and traffic flow,” the councillor said, adding it’s important to be mindful that resolving traffic issues in one area runs the risk of pushing pressures elsewhere.

It’s about balancing the desire of the community to not have cut-through traffic but also ensure they can readily access the mall with their vehicles, Cloutier noted.

A community meeting scheduled for mid-February was actually postponed because city staff required RioCan to do further traffic analysis.

That report is expected to be complete within the next week.

The community associa-

tion is in the process of again taking the pulse of the community with the launch of an opinion poll on its website about the shopping mall redevelopment.

Key points will be on traffic and mall access as well as the townhomes tapped for Othello Avenue.

“It’s now our job truly to go back out and to validate whether this is (acceptable) across the community,” Kit said.

“I want to cross all the Ts and dot all the Is.” A meeting will be held in early to mid-April with city staff, RioCan officials and the community association to review those results, which will be released to local residents in advance of that meeting.

A public open house on the redevelopment will be held to allow RioCan officials to present their revised proposal, likely in early to mid-May, Kit said.

Elmvale Acres residents have until April 7 to complete the opinion poll at elmvaleacres.org.

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The Elmvale Acres Community Association is conducting an online opinion poll in an effort to guage community response to the proposed redevelopment of the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre. Key points are around traffic and mall access as well as plans to build townhomes along Othello Avenue at the west side of the plaza.

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More military veterans granted access to Perley Rideau The centre is the latest to see the eligibility criteria relaxed, though it is the first of its kind in Ontario to be granted permission. Others in Ontario include hospitals, such as Sunnybrook in Toronto.

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

The Perley Rideau is in celebration mode now that it has been given the green light to set aside 25 long-term-care beds for those eligible military veterans who served after the Korean War. Just days before the announcement on March 27, seven of these types of veterans had been admitted to the longterm care home, with many more working through the application process.

“I wouldn’t be surprised if the 25 beds filled up pretty quickly,” said Akos Hoffer, chief executive of the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre, located in Ottawa’s Riverview Park neighbourhood.

“It’s an important first step and we’ll see where we go from here.

We’re very pleased.”

The Perley Rideau has 450 long-term care beds, of which 250 have been strictly reserved for certain military veterans who served in the Second World War and the Korean War. However, some who served during those wars were not eligible if they did not go overseas.

As well, veterans who fought in those wars for another Allied country, but who have since settled in Canada, were also not granted access.

But after years spent advocating that modern conflict veterans and peacekeepers also deserve access, Perley Rideau staff got their wish. Other veterans’ advocacy organizations, including the Royal Canadian Legion and the Commissionaires, have also been calling for change

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Akos Hoffer, chief executive of the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre, (left) accepts a commendation from Veterans Affairs Minister Kent Hehr (right) in 2016. Hoffer says the expanded definition of ‘military veteran’ has led to the creation of a new 25-bed unit at the centre. across the country.

The Perley Rideau’s new 25bed specialized unit comes out of the 250 beds the health centre reserves for veterans.

“Now you may qualify if you have a pensionable condition,” Hoffer said.

Given the strict eligibility requirements for veterans’ beds, the Perley Rideau has been grappling with a dwindling number of clientele who are veterans.

“This is the year that we’re starting to see that occupancy level decline,” said Hoffer.

As recent as late February, there were upwards of 30 vacancies. Many of those who served in the Second World War are now in their 90s.

Meanwhile, those veterans

who served in uniform but were denied a veteran’s bed are forced to wait for long-termcare beds on the same list as the general public.

“It could be six months, but it could be a year or even two years,” Hoffer said of the wait times for long-term community care beds in Ontario, including the Champlain Local Health Integration Network region, which includes Ottawa.

There are between 700 and 800 people waiting for one of the Perley Rideau’s 450 beds.

“It’s not just the Perley Rideau – we have one of the longest if not the longest waiting lists – but there are other homes that also have very long waiting lists across the province,” Hoffer said.

The expanded definition of a military veteran is the result of a new partnership arrangement between Veterans Affairs Canada, Ontario’s Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care, the Champlain LHIN and the Perley Rideau, leading to the creation of the specialized longterm-care beds for veterans at the centre.

Ken Hehr, minister of Veterans Affairs and associate minister of the Department of Na-

tional Defence, applauded the collaboration. Both the federal and provincial governments financially contribute to the Perley Rideau.

“It is heartwarming to see the province and the community working together to better address the needs of veterans,” he said in a statement. “I am honoured to support this new agreement.”

At the provincial level, Ottawa South MPP John Fraser has also been working behind the scenes to advocate for change.

“There’s a number of the constituency who just don’t fit the category, but certainly deserve that access to care because of their service. It’s a really good thing,” said Fraser, who also serves as parliamentary assistant to Ontario’s minister of

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He recognizes that the 25-bed unit is a good starting point.

“The definition of veteran is changing. That’s what this is about,” Fraser said. “The whole intent of this is to ensure that people have access to those services.”

Hoffer echoed this saying the 25-bed unit is a positive step.

The plan now is to work with Veterans Affairs and Ontario’s Ministry of Health to further dip into the centre’s remaining 225 veterans’ beds to expand the new specialized unit.

“We’re likely going to have a waiting list for those beds,” he said, “and if the waiting list is too long then we’re right back to where we started in terms of veterans having to wait a long time for a bed.”

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BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Before the city’s first light-rail transit system even opens, local residents already have an eye on the detours planned for the next phase.

And they’re closely watching the details of what some are calling “necessary evils.”

One planned detour includes building a temporary transitway to connect the Sir John A. Macdonald Parkway with a Westboro residential area.

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But after hearing alternative options, she said, most in her community realized it’s the only means. She was encouraged to hear of plans to mitigate noise and light during the detour.

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“It’s a long time, especially for those that live right by it, and a big concern,” Wellman said.

Swail added, as buses travel east down Scott Street, other

from about October 2021 to the end of 2023.

The goal is to keep the current transitway between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station open as long as possible.

But in 2021, after the 16-month Trillium O-Train shutdown, buses will be redeployed to run along Scott Street.

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measures will also be implemented. At Island Park Drive and Lanark Avenue, the street will be slightly widened to the north to allow buses to jump the queue in either direction.

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Those two intersections are of particular concern for Roland Dorsay with the Champlain Park Community Association.

Dorsay also highlighted the risk of increased cut-through traffic and how easy it will be for local drivers to intermingle with the number of buses on the street to access residential areas.

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“People aren’t terribly happy (about the detours) but, generally, all recognize and accept some negative to get to the positive.”

Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper remembers picketing against the detours for phase one. “I was one of the folks with the placards in the first phase of the detour, ‘No way 2,500 buses a day,’” Leiper said. “The fears, the concerns that people are expressing right now are natural.

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and we need to press the city to make sure they are mitigating them,” he said, adding he is confident the city and residents can find middle ground.

“But ultimately I am confident that this can be accomplished on a time-limited basis with a limited impact to the quality of life for the people that live nearby,” he said.

Leiper and city staff have already met with Workman Avenue area residents, while a broader community meeting to address the detours is planned for April 4 at the Tom Brown Arena, from 6 to 9 p.m.

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Stage 2 LRT bus detours ‘necessary evils’ Continued from page 22

Leiper plans to address concerns about the volume of buses along Scott Street and what it means for access to neighbourhoods at that meeting.

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The bus detours between Tunney’s Pasture and Dominion Station will first be broken in during the 16-month shutdown of the O-Trail Trillium Line during Stage 2 construction.

Swail said the detour route is the same as the No. 107 — the bus that operates when there are operational issues with the line.

But there will be some changes. They’ll install a double left-turning lane into Carleton University on Bronson Avenue going northbound, as well as a queue jump for buses around Homewood Avenue, Swail said. A new stop will also be added to the route at Preston Street and

Gladstone Avenue.

“The capacity will emulate the capacity of Trillium Line, so we’re looking at very frequent bus service,” he said. “They are going to get good bus service, for sure. It won’t be quite as fast, particularly section north of Carleton.

The train gets to pass right through on its own system.”

The detour uses Preston Street unless it is closed for special events. Staff looked at detouring to Bayswater Avenue, but the time savings didn’t justify travelling through the residential area.

The detour will mean longer travel times than the current O-Train service.

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Martin Eley, president of the South Keys Greenboro Community Association, said the O-Train closure could mean becoming

reliant on cars.

“If you break the habit, it’s not good,” he said, but added that once the upgraded and expanded north-south Trillium Line is integrated within the east-west Confederation Line, that will likely attract people to use light rail.

However, he noted, it may take some time to build up that ridership once the expanded Stage 2 system opens, albeit in stages between 2021 and 2023.

Swail said it is a concern, but current and potential future flatlining of ridership has more to do with economic factors than current construction.

Even if it does impact ridership, Eley said the 16-month closure is a better alternative to intermittent closures of the Trillium Line during the construction of the southern LRT extension.

But there are other issues at stake that raise significant questions about the future success of the

line.

“The biggest issue for us is they did some improvement work to the line before, and the service hasn’t improved,” Eley said, referring to efforts to fine-tune service and improve signalling on the existing line.

But while O-Train scheduling has since been shaved from 15 minutes down to 10 to 12, the timing is still not predictable because the trains don’t run at set times due to coordination issues, said Eley, who represents communities home to many people who use the line to get to work downtown and to Carleton.

There was some indication during a March 1 public meeting on Stage 2 LRT plans that scheduling times will be improved even more thanks to plans to double the Trillium track in sections, he added.

That’s beneficial in theory, but not if the current service isn’t tweaked.

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That has been asked of city staff, but no answers have been provided.

“All they’re interested in is extending it to the airport, which is not a bad thing,” Eley said. “But all of that new piece is being built on a bit that isn’t very good, and the work is more about being able to put on bigger trains and more capacity because they’re adding more trains.

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1 Hockey in Canada – More Than Just A Game Canadian Museum of History Until April 31st

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Juno Awards Canadian Tire Centre

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ICC Enhanced Community Citizenship Ceremony River Building Atrium & Conference Rooms – Carleton University

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Special Exhibition: Vimy – Beyond the Battle Canadian War Museum Until Nov. 12th

The King Is Back – 60th Anniversary Commemorative Concert National Arts Centre

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100th Anniversary of the Battle of Vimy Ridge Commemorative Ceremony Canadian War Museum

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Ottawa Welcomes The World Ottawa Diplomatic Association: Fundraising Food & Beverage Cultural Event Horticulture Building

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Ottawa Welcomes The World. Embassy of the Republic of Turkey Horticulture Building

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Photography in Canada: 1960-2000 National Gallery of Canada Until April 17th

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Vimy Ridge Candlelight Ceremony Sound & Light Show/ Readings Canadian War Museum Sugar Lumberfest Horticulture Building – Lansdowne

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Ottawa Grassroots Festival Southminster United Church Until April 23rd

QUESTION 3: Legend says he missed a train in Ireland and decided, “enough is enough.” What revolutionary concept did Canadian engineer and inventor Sir Sandford Fleming introduce in 1878?

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His name is on the Stanley Cup nine times, and the number he wore throughout his long career has been retired to the rafters above the Bell Centre ice.

Which former Montreal Canadiens defenceman leads the NHL’s plusminus statistics with an impressive career rating of +730?

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Ottawa International Writers Festival Details coming in March Until May 2nd

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100th Anniversary Be a part of a feature which honors one of Canada’s Most Celebrated Military Victories. On April 6th we will remember Canada’s achivements at Vimy Ridge. To participate please call 613.221.6233 26 Ottawa South News - Thursday, March 30, 2017

Which Canadian city used to be called Berlin before its permanent—and somewhat controversial— renaming during the First World War?

QUESTION 4:

Canada’s Drive-In: The Rocket Canada Aviation and Space Museum

Arts, Culture & Heritage Program – Ottawa in the World of Documentaires Library and Archives Canada Until May 27th

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What Regina-born actor known for his deadpan delivery had a brother who served as Canada’s Deputy Prime Minister from 1984 to 1986?

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CLUES ACROSS 1. “Be back later” 4. Hoover’s office 7. Brew 8. Philo and Reglis are two (“Star Wars”) 10. Actress Remini 12. Moghul emperor 13. Alaskan glacier 14. Constrictor 16. Prohibit 17. Ancient Brittonic tribe 19. Chinese pastry 20. Razorbill is of this genus 21. Beloved holiday decoration 25. Dutch football club 26. Aggressive dog 27. Small piece of glass 29. “South Park” creator __ Parker 30. Leisure activity 31. Someone’s story 32. Record-setting swimmer 39. Hillside

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LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you may be called upon to take a leadership role or start making more of the tough decisions in a relationship. You have to contribute as much as possible.

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PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20 Creativity takes center stage for you this week, Pisces. You may put a clever spin on decorating or finally dabble in a new hobby.

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com Please email your events by Fridays at noon to ottawa_ south@metroland.com.

March 31

Riverview Park – Enjoy the annual Shantymen’s Dinner, a tradition begun in 1987. There will be hearty fare and music by the Emmanuel River Boys on March 31, with sittings at 50 and 6:45 p.m., at Emmanuel United Church, located at 691 Smyth Rd. Tickets are $15 for adults, $5 for children under 12, and families pay $40. Proceeds will support the church revitalization fund. Everyone is encouraged to wear jeans and lumberjack shirts.

For tickets or more information, please call 613-733-0437.

April 1

Riverside Park – Enjoy Messy Church for the whole family on April 1 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the Riverside Churches, located at 3191 Riverside Dr. There will be songs, crafts, worship and a simple dinner.

The theme is “Journeying to Easter.” All are welcome. Call 613-733-7735 for details.

April 2

River Ward – Learn about living and dying with dignity during a community forum on advanced care planning and the launch of Temple Israel’s palliative care outreach program. Retired senator Sharon Carstairs will speak about ad-

vanced care planning. Ottawa South MPP John Fraser will speak about palliative care in Ontario; Dr. Paul Hacker will speak about palliative care resources and services in Ottawa. An audience discussion will follow. Admission is free.

The event is April 2, from 2 to 4 p.m. at Temple Israel, 1301 Prince of Wales Dr. For details, email socialaction@templeisraelottawa.com.

Until April 2

Greely – The Greely Players present The Adventures of Tom Sawyer from March 29 to April 2 at the Greely Community Centre, located at 1448 Meadow Dr. Tickets are $20 for general admission and seniors and children 12 and under pay $15. For tickets go to greelyplayers.ca or call the ticket line at 613-702-6448.

April 3

Greenboro – Interested in gardening but don’t know where to start? Brush up on your gardening theory before the season. Whether you have never gardened before or you are confident in your abilities you are sure to learn something at this workshop that will focus on growing common variety vegetables in the Ottawa region without the use of pesticides or herbicides.

The event is at the Greenboro library branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. on April 3

from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-580-2940 for details.

Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. at 7 p.m. For details, go to greelygardeners.ca.

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April 6

Alta Vista – A Sjogren’s Syndrome support group for patients, families and caregivers takes place on April 4 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church at 2345 Alta Vista Dr. The meeting is free but non-perishable food bank donations are welcome. For details, call Gail at 613-526-5433.

April 5

Greenboro – Design and assemble brilliantly coloured blooms for tabletops, gardens or walls. Using permanent materials, draw your inspiration from nature, imagination, or creative experiments, such as integrating personal objects, such as buttons, jewelry bits, tiny china, glass bits and lace. The event takes place at the Greenboro library branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. on April 5 from 2 to 3:30 p.m.

Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-580-2940.

Greely – The Greely Gardeners Group will hold its next monthly meeting on Apr. 5 with entertaining and knowledgeable speaker, Ken Brown.

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Elmvale Acres – Enjoy a roast beef dinner with all the trimmings at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, located on 934 Hamlet Rd., on April 6 from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $16 for adults, $8 for children ages six to 12, and children under six eat for free. Tickets are available at the church office by calling 613-733-0102 or emailing staidans@bellnet.ca.

April 7

Alta Vista – Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its next macaroni and bean supper for the public on April 7 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 but-

ter, coffee, tea, onions in vinegar, and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and children under 12 eat for free.

April 8

Metcalfe – The Metcalfe Cooperative Nursery School hosts its annual Easter Bunny breakfast and silent auction on April 8 at the Metcalfe Community Centre, located at 2785 8th Line Rd. Doors are open from 8 to 11 a.m. Local firefighters will serve sausages and pancakes and there will be crafts for kids, music by Monkey Rock, photos with the Easter Bunny and the silent auction fundraiser in support of the non-profit nursery school. Breakfasts vary in size and price, ranging from $4 to $7. Tickets are available at the door or in advance. Call the Rural Family Connections office at 613-821-2899.

Greely – The Greely Legion is having its euchre tourney

on April 8, with registration and a light lunch beginning at noon. Play begins at 1 p.m.

The cost is $15 per person.

The legion is located at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd. For details, call 613-822-1451 or 613-8266128 or go to facebook.com/ OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

April 10

Greenboro – The practice of seed saving and sharing promotes genetic diversity of crops and overall food security. This workshop will provide an overview of seed saving and will include the opportunity to access free seeds through the Ottawa Seed Library. Borrow seeds and return them at the end of the season to keep the seed library growing. The event takes place at the Greenboro library branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr., on April 10 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca or call 613-580-2940.

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