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Ottawa Hospital to launch trial to repair preemie lungs

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

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Franco-Cité’s Enid McClean heads the ball during the senior girls city championship on May 24 in Barrhaven. It came down to extra penalty kicks in a kick-off against Cairine Wilson, after the 1-1 game was tied after overtime and the standard five penalty kicks.

Olivia’s eyes flutter as she lies cocooned in her mother’s arms.

The look on Jamie-Lee Eberts’ face is one of deep love and concern for her tiny daughter, who was born at 23 weeks and four days — a little more than halfway into the pregnancy.

Even early on in her eight-day labour, Eberts and her husband, Tim, wrestled with life-anddeath decisions about their twins.

They were born 115 days early, on Jan. 29, at the Ottawa Hospital General campus’ neonatal intensive care unit.

“Every hour mattered,” Eberts said.

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A firefighter who was first to arrive on scene confirmed a working fire at 4093 Dalmac Rd., an eight-minute drive southeast of the Osgoode village on May 27 around the noon hour.

The structure, described as a shed measuring 50 feet by 60 feet, was fully engulfed in flames. “It was fully involved when crews arrived and they took a defensive attack straight away,” said Capt. Danielle Cardinal, Ottawa fire department spokesperson.

The fire did not spread to the home,

located about 50 feet away, but it did suffer from some exposure to the heat.

“At one point they did evacuate the house because there was danger of the house being affected, and it did melt some siding on the home and break a window,” Cardinal said.

The shed, which contained equipment and a number of small vehicles, suffered about $40,000 in damages and the content loss is estimated at $60,000.

“It looks as though it was unintentional,” Cardinal said, but added that firefighters were unable to determine the cause. No one was injured in the incident.

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A dumpster inside a highrise apartment building in the Sheffield Glen neighbourhood was fully engulfed in flames when fire crews arrived at 2470 Southvale Cr., between Russell and Lancaster roads, over the weekend.

The fire department’s dispatch team was first alerted to the fire by the building’s alarm-monitoring company on May 27 at 6:24 p.m. after someone saw smoke coming from the back entrance of the building. The dumpster was located inside the building’s garbage room.

“With a quick reaction they managed to remove the dumpster outside,” the dispatch team said in an emailed

statement.

The flames were extinguished, but the smoke had filtered into the floors above.

“Because of garbage chutes, smoke can then travel up to many other floors, then causing concern with the residents thinking it was on their floor,” said Capt. Danielle Cardinal, Ottawa fire spokesperson.

Firefighters remained on scene to ventilate the building and reset the sprinklers that had been activated. No one was injured in the incident. The cause of the fire was not known, Cardinal said.

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One tenant affected in Herongate bedroom fire Emergency crews were called to a report of a bedroom fire in a highrise apartment building in Herongate over the weekend.

Firefighters responded to 1440 Heron Rd. on May 27 at 12:43 p.m. Everyone had safely evacuated the premises, confirmed Capt. Danielle Cardinal, Ottawa fire spokesperson.

The origin of the fire was a bedroom on the fourth floor.

“Luckily, it was knocked down or under control at 12:50 p.m.,” Cardinal said.

One occupant required assistance from victim services due to damage the fire caused to the unit and to the tenant’s clothing.

The cause of the fire was ruled accidental, but no dollar loss estimate was available, said Cardinal.

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Rural south Ottawa to star in farm tour

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Rural Ottawa will be a starring attraction in Canada 150 celebrations during a farm technology tour that has been newly added to the lineup of Ottawa 2017 highlights.

Billed as the “Back to the Future: Farm Technology Tour,” the rural tourism event held to mark Canada’s 150th birthday will feature the latest in agricultural technology.

“Participants will see the best of what agricultural technology has to offer and learn about the innovation that brings common food and plants from farm to home,” the city said in its May 25 announcement of the Agri 150 experiences made by the Ottawa 2017 Bureau, Mayor Jim Watson and lead partner CIBC. North Gower Grains’ large grain elevators will give tourgoers an idea of how much grain is grown in the Ottawa region.

Bilingual and English-only tours on August 19 will also include the Fallowfield Tree

Photo courtesy North Gower Grains

Two rural south Ottawa stops will be starring in a summer farm tour to mark Canada’s 150th birthday. North Gower Grains, pictured here, and Velthius Farms in Osgoode will be among four stops during the ‘Back to the Future: Farm Technology Tour’ on August 19.

Farm in Stittsville where participants will learn how to transform their lawns and town parks from a sunny field to a shady arbour with the aid of a

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Velthius Farms, which is a Holstein farm in Osgoode, will also be part of the tour where visitors will get up close to milking cows.

The bilingual tour is from 11:30 a.m. to 5:45 p.m. and the English-only tour is from 12:45 to 7 p.m.

Tour shuttles will start out from OC Transpo’s Strandherd Park & Ride, located at 3680 Strandherd Dr. in Barrhaven.

A “Secret Eats Tour — West Carleton-March” has also been added to the rural tourism showcase for August 20.

Visitors will have the opportunity to snack at four stops in the West Carleton-March Ward. Coun. Eli El-Chantiry will host that event.

Tickets for both were expected to go on sale May 26 at 10 a.m.

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“She’s at high risk of being blind, of being deaf, of respiratory issues,” Eberts said, adding Olivia could also develop cerebral palsy. “Only time will tell. I am so grateful she is here, but this is very hard.”

But promising research being conducted in the same hospital is giving her a glimmer of hope that a clinical trial coming in two years could mean a brighter future for her daughter.

“This could have saved Liam’s life, and for Olivia this is a lifetime battle for her,” said Eberts, an Old Ottawa East resident.

“Her respiratory issues are something that’s not going away when we leave here. It is something that could be a concern for the rest of her life.”

Health-care advancements mean babies are being born as young as 22 weeks into pregnancy, about half way to full term, which is usually 37 to 41 weeks.

“But 22 weeks is a major, major challenge,” said Dr. Bernard Thébaud, a neonatologist and clinical scientist at the Ottawa Hospital and CHEO. “They are very fragile. And we have made the task of protecting the lungs of these babies more difficult because we keep improving survival of more and more immature babies,” he said. “And there comes a point where we hit a wall.”

That wall is bronchopulmonary dysplasia, a type of chronic lung disease. The lungs of babies are the last organs to form in utero. Forty per cent of babies born at less than 28 weeks have this disease, equivalent to 1,000 in Canada every year, 10,000 in the U.S. and 750,000 worldwide.

After birth, these babies need help breathing, but the combination of mechanical ventilation and oxygen damages the lungs and inhibits their growth, and impacts brain development and eyesight, for example.

Thébaud and his team, the only ones doing this type of research in Canada, are now working to develop a clinical trial involving a stem cell treatment that has already shown promise in the lab, repairing the damaged lungs of newborn rodents.

Their research over the past seven years has revealed that an infusion of mesenchymal stem cells — powerful anti-inflammatory cells taken from umbilical cord blood — have restored lung growth, decreased inflammation and promoted blood vessel

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Jamie-Lee Eberts holds her daughter, Olivia, who has been in the Ottawa Hospital General campus’ neonatal intensive care unit since her birth in January. A stem cell treatment is in development at the hospital, and has the potential to heal the damaged lungs of premature babies, like Olivia. growth.

The research team originally thought these would replace the dead lung cells. But they actually talked to the sick cells, rejuvenated them and gave them a second life, and also talked to other cells connected to lung inflammation, which then spit out other factors that promoted healing.

Within a week, the mesenchymal cells had vanished from the body — a good thing since they can multiply and form tumours if they remain.

“In the body, they act like mini pharmacies,” Thébaud said.

“They go in, they see what kind of mess there is in the lung and then they start repairing it, spitting out the healing factors, and then they leave.”

The cells also may have the potential to target other damaged organs, such as the brain and kidneys.

“We think that if we treat the lung, we will at the same time treat the brain and maybe other organs too,” Thébaud said. “No one has ever looked at the brain stem cells in these kids or (in) the animal models.”

He and his team were recently awarded a $500,000 peerreviewed research grant from the Ontario Institute for Regenerative Medicine, to prepare a clinical trial that could get underway in the next two years with 10 to 15 preemie patients.

If successful, a second-phase

could begin a year later with 60 patients, and a third phase launched internationally with 400 to 500 patients.

The sooner, the better, according to Thébaud. The incidence rate of babies in Canada born with bronchopulmonary dysplasia over the past decade has increased by 10 per cent.

“We have made zero progress in the past 10 years (treating this disease), so it means that we have hit the wall,” he said. “So now if we really want to make a difference, something spectacular has to happen.

“We think these stem cells could be that game-changer.”

Mesenchymal cells have the potential to become the most significant advancement made in neonatology since the discovery in the 1950s of surfactant, used to prevent a respiratory syndrome in pre-term babies.

But to Eberts, it’s the status quo that is unacceptable. For that reason, she is hopeful Olivia could benefit from the future trial, even when she is a toddler.

“It is bittersweet because, of course, I want to sign up. I wish that both my children were here,” she said. “And could it have helped Liam? Could it have saved his life?

“Then Olivia would have her twin and Jacob would have his brother and we would have our son, and we would have our dream.”

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Noise bylaw changes all about bass

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Changes to the city’s noise bylaw, which will measure low frequency noise such as bass, were approved by council on May 24.

The changes were a result of public consultation, with the city hosting four open houses. Thousands of residents also submitted their opinions online.

River Coun. Riley Brockington was concerned about how bylaw officers would measure bass noise.

Bylaw services manager Roger Chapman said vibrations are measurable and the city would be working with the Ottawa Festival Network concerning the changes.

Chapman told the community and protective services committee on May 18 that he didn’t think

venues and festivals have much to be concerned about.

He said roughly 94 per cent of calls concerning bass were music in a private residence.

For some, the review didn’t go far enough.

Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum tried to pass a motion at committee to delay the start time of construction from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m.

Before the motion was even tabled, several councillors went to bat for the construction industry.

Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney said that she gets calls from residents almost daily concerning construction noise. McKenney said some residents are in tears when they call.

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One man suffered first-degree burns and smoke inhalation while trying to extinguish a kitchen fire at a home on the industrial-side of Cyrville Ward.

“The father who tried to put the fire out himself did sustain some injuries,” said Ottawa Fire Chief Gerry Pingitore.

Firefighters were called to a bungalow at 1149 Parisien St., located southeast of Highway 417 and St. Laurent Boulevard on May 22 at 7:45 p.m.

Unattended cooking caught fire. The smoke alarm sounded and the mother and son left the premises while the father tried to snuff out the flames on the stove, Pingitore said.

“The fire got away from them,” he said.

When firefighters arrived they could see smoke coming from the roof and a working fire was immediately declared.

The Ottawa Paramedic Service said on Twitter the 74-year-old man suffered first-degree burns to his face in addition to smoke inhalation. He was taken to hospital in serious, but stable condition.

The house sustained $225,000 in damage.

Unattended cooking is one of the most common causes of fire. Improperly discarded cigarettes are another common cause, said Pingitore.

“We have a tendency to call them accidental, but really they’re preventable,” he said.

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Who has the last word?

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t’s likely that many Ontarians breathed a sigh of relief when the provincial government announced its plan to scrap the Ontario Municipal Board.

The OMB has often been perceived as too friendly to property developers. To many people, the board was quick to grab its rubber stamp and approve developments that didn’t fit with existing neighbourhoods.

In theory, up until now, the City of Ottawa and other municipalities in Ontario decide what gets built within their borders. But decisions by city and town councils could be appealed to the OMB. Change is never easy to deal with – especially close to home – but appeals to the board have often seemed like bad movie sequels: predictable, but with unhappy endings.

The running theme has been developers who ask for unappealing elements – think of massive towers and postage-stamp parks – and then settle for slightly less height and slightly larger greenspaces. Cynics have to ask if the developer asked for the moon in order to get approval for their

preferred design because it was slightly less awful than the original request.

And in the background, the threat of an expensive OMB appeal kept city and town councils – and community groups – wary of holding back large-scale developments.

A new, less-powerful Local Planning Appeal Tribunal will take the place of the OMB. It’s not clear how the tribunal will work, or what kind of teeth it may have.

Will municipalities really be able to control their own growth? And what happens if a city or town council votes to stop all growth, or a council is filled with councillors who want highrises on every street?

The face of Ontario cities and towns could be stunted (along with construction jobs) or rebuilt ad nauseam depending on the tribunal’s decisions.

It’s clear there should be an appeal process if a property owner thinks a council has been unreasonable, but every case is different. Some development is OK, some doesn’t fit in.

Who has the last word? We don’t know just yet.

Sens are winners even if nation does not embrace them

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ur town is under attack from across the nation.

Foolishly, we had dreams of our Senators becoming Canada’s team, after other Canadianbased hockey teams such as the Toronto Maple Leafs fell by the wayside early. But we should have known.

An Ottawa team could never be Canada’s team. Ottawa is the capital, for heaven’s sake. Bad things happen in capitals, according to those who don’t live in them, and even according to some who do. If you live elsewhere and you see “Ottawa” in a headline, it doesn’t mean our safe and beautiful city. It means the federal government. The odds are that at any given moment, about half of the people, if not more, don’t like the federal government and the word “Ottawa” is not likely to make them feel positive, even if it refers to a hockey team.

Mind you, it might be that nobody

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town in this country of strong regional loyalties and rivalries could really be Canada’s team. Provinces and cities are jealous of each other, have always been.

Given this, who could be Canada’s team. Toronto? Perhaps not. Montreal? Not as long as there are Torontonians. Vancouver? Maybe if it showed some interest in Canada. Edmonton couldn’t be Calgary’s team and Calgary couldn’t be Edmonton’s.

That leaves Winnipeg, which could possibly be Canada’s team at some point, because nobody hates Winnipeg, even if few visit it. Winnipeg has

to get a better team, though, for it to be Canada’s.

We have had that better team in Ottawa, but have not received the intense gratitude that we feel is our due.

In addition to all the other negative stereotypes, we have had to fight the perception, gleefully fostered by our enemies, that we who live in this city don’t care about our team, don’t care about the Senators.

Attendance figures have been cited in support of this argument. A couple of Senators home playoff games were not sold out, and people couldn’t wait to make much of that. Some plausible explanations have been presented, mostly by Ottawans. They have to do with the local economy, the location of the arena, competing events (hey, a big professional soccer game the same night as Game 6), jacked-up prices (even for parking!) and antagonism on the part of some directed at the owner.

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But our enemies are not convinced.

This wouldn’t happen in any other NHL city, they say, with no evidence presented to back that up. And then the old Ottawa stereotypes are trotted out. We are boring (and play boring hockey, say the folks from the cities that either didn’t make the playoffs or departed earlier). We are not a real hockey town (like, say, Phoenix).

Worst of all, we are a government town, a designation that implies all manner of apathy and inertia, if not outright evil.

All this because a few hundred people didn’t fight the traffic on a couple of nights.

It is a mug’s game to get drawn into that argument.EDITORIAL To fight the accusation MANAGING EDITOR: of apathy, you could cite the thouTheresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 sands who show up on race weekend, theresa.fritz@metroland.com

both to race and to support the racers.

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hockey.

So who wants to be Canada’s team, anyway? Being a winner is pretty good.

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Municipalities at forefront of battling climate change

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his week, mayors and city councillors from across Canada will be gathering in Ottawa for the Federation of Canadian Municipalities’ annual trade show and conference. Although it may sound like a yawn to those outside the inner circle, it’s an important opportunity for Canada’s local leaders to connect and try to tackle some of the biggest issues that impact us as a nation.

“It’s like speed dating for best practices,” says Windsor city Coun. Irek Kusmierczyk, who is attending the four-day event at the Shaw Centre.

Canada, like the rest of the world, is facing many challenges of urbanization. Within the next 20 years, it’s expected that 60 per cent of the world’s population will reside in cities, putting extra pressure on municipal leaders to answer the big questions about infrastructure, innovation and housing, things they’ve always dealt with – but also global issues like climate change that, in the past, have been left to other jurisdictions of government.

“Cities are responsible for 70 per cent of the world’s greenhouse gases, so will be on the

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse frontlines to mitigate emissions,” wrote Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun.

Tobi Nussbaum, in the Huffington Post last October. “At the same time, located close to major water bodies as most are, cities are vulnerable to flooding and rising sea levels, requiring climate adaptation investments.”

In his column, Nussbaum outlined a number of areas where cities need to focus their energies, ranging from the promotion of local food production and commitment to affordable housing in population dense areas, to dedicated transit corridors and cycling infrastructure.

Nussbaum isn’t blowing hot air. In 2015, his proposal to transform St. Laurent Boulevard North from a four-lane roadway to a two-way traffic zone with

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dedicated bike lanes was initially deemed too expensive. But he’s not the kind of guy to sit around and wait for money to fall in his lap. He managed to get the job done overnight using black paint to cover existing lane lines and white paint to designate new dedicated bike zoning.

He later applied this to certain areas of Beechwood and Hemlock avenues. The result has been a moderate slowdown of automobile traffic at peak times in these residential neighbourhoods east of downtown, and a much safer, greener pedestrian commuting corridor.

Although participants at the FCM conference will tackle issues like opioids, innovation and job creation, greener cities are certainly top of mind for many

at this conference, particularly given recent events in the National Capital Region.

Windsor’s Kusmierczyk says the flooding in Ottawa, Gatineau and elsewhere gives municipal leaders a timely opportunity to talk about their integral role in mitigating the effects of climate change at the local level.

Last September, Windsor was slammed with massive flooding due to rainfall.

“Our ward got hit with what was described as back-to-back 100-year storms,” says Kusmierczyk, who went doorto-door for 12 straight hours to talk one-on-one with his constituents.

“They were devastated,” he says, noting it puts the onus on him and others he’ll meet this weekend to look at municipal development and zoning, even converting parks to serve dual roles as retention basins as colleagues in Toronto have done since the floods there in 2013.

“We need to get real about flooding and severe weather patterns that are the norm,” says Kusmierczyk.

“It’s the great challenge for Canadian cities.”

Urban camping fails to attract

BY BRIER DODGE brier.dodge@metroland.com

Urban camping in some parts of the city isn’t quite a hot ticket item.

The city pitched the idea of camping at city sites and facilities during the big Canada 150 weekend, but there wasn’t a rush of people seeking sites a significant distance from the city core. Urban camping has been cancelled at six of the proposed sites.

Between the Bob MacQuarrie Recreation Complex, the Cumberland Village Heritage Museum, the Ray Friel Recreation Complex, the Goulbourn Recreation Complex, the Kanata Leisure Centre and Wave Pool and the Nepean Sportsplex, there were only two bookings.

So the city decided to cut urban camping, and instead focus on sites where there were more – or any – bookings.

As of May 24, there were 79 bookings in

total, with the most at the Tom Brown Arena in Mechanicsville, near the Bayview O-Train station – 30 tent sites and four RV bookings.

In a report by Dan Chenier, the city’s general manager of recreation, cultural and facility services, staff estimate there will be 100 total bookings when registration closes on June 15.

That’s only 13.5 per cent of what was available.

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Family Lego Program at the Greenboro Library On Friday, June 9 from 10:15am to 1:00pm, the Greenboro Library (363 Lorry Greenberg Drive) will have a PD Day Block Party called Building Boom. Children are invited to take part and show off their architectural creativity using Lego. For more information please call the Greenboro Library at 613-580-2940.

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Staff said the city will reduce camping sites, keeping the five sites that had more bookings to focus resources on the remaining sites and to make sure operating costs are covered.

Urban camping is open from June 29 to July 4, and ranges in cost from $220.50 for three nights in a tent, to $1,130 for five nights for a long RV.

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Greely school rallies for family impacted by fire

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Surrounded by youngsters wearing every shade of green imaginable, Veronick Ayling was given a colourful reminder that she is not alone in her hour of need.

It was a bright spot at a very dark time for the owner of V’s Cupcakes, one of four businesses on Manotick Main Street that burned to the ground on May 21.

“A lot of people have come

forward and shown support,” the Greely resident said during Greely Elementary School’s inaugural Lyme Challenge on May 29, organized to help make up for the annual fundraiser Ayling puts on to raise funds for research into Lyme disease.

“I didn’t know my team and I touched so many people’s hearts like that, and this is the proof that we’ve done something good, that people want to stand up and open their hearts to us,” she said.

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Veronick Ayling joined students at Greely Elementary School, including her children Mikaela, 7, and Tristan, 10, for the school’s inaugural Lyme Challenge on May 29. tend the Greely school, also took part in the event, during which students were invited to donate a toonie, bite into a lime slice and then gobble up a mini cupcake.

The morning festivities also served as a chance to raise awareness about the devastating illness, which Ayling contracted in 2012, sidelining her with heart problems, among other health issues.

The well-known and highly regarded pastry chef was forced to cancel her own May 27 fundraiser in the aftermath of the fire.

But that’s where the staff and students at the Greely school hoped to make a difference.

“We talked as a school how we can give back to the community, because we felt that it was important that our students look beyond the four walls of our school,” said principal Alexandra Vasilas, adding the children also learned about Lyme disease.

The staff and students were excited to support one of their own families by planning the event and securing prize pack donations from Produce Depot in Hunt Club and the limes from MacKinnon’s Foodland in Greely.

“They’re part of our community,” Vasilas said of the Aylings.

With four businesses – plus the property owner – impacted by the electrical fire that caused an estimated $1.5 million in damages to the commercial strip at 5556 Manotick Main St., the various insurance companies are still working on their assessments.

“It’s been a roller-coaster of emotion. I still don’t know where I stand. At this point I have to know if I can afford restarting,” said Ayling, who opened her shop in August 2014. “We do have insurance, but it doesn’t mean it covers everything that was lost.

If I’m starting a business in debt again I won’t be able to do that.”

Ayling and the owners of Tops Pizza, the Manotick Butcher, engineering consulting firm EBA and the property owner were all impacted by the fire.

Ayling and her husband Mike poured everything they had into their business, including their money and their time spent working 100-hour weeks.

“We were just starting to see a light at the end of the tunnel,” she said.

Ayling continues to work closely with her employees on a tentative plan to rebuild. As well, a fundraiser was launched online at gofundme.com/vcupcakes to help her restart her business. So far, $545 had been raised by May 30 toward a $5,000 goal. Any proceeds beyond that will go to Lyme disease sufferers and Lyme Ontario.

There are other treasures that were lost in the flames, soot, smoke and water: her irreplaceable recipe book, prized teacups, her much-loved kitchen equipment and her grandmother’s antique furniture.

“I have memory loss because of my Lyme disease so now I’ll have to figure that out,” Ayling said of her recipes.

As the Greely students cheered in the background, Ayling said the stress has been overwhelming: her mind races over next steps, there’s been too much sleep deprivation and she has chest pains related to her heart condition.

“It’s grief,” she added, but noted this is something she doesn’t have time for right now.

“I put my combat boots on.

I was a soldier for 16 years and maybe that’s why we’re used to dealing with critical situations, tragic situations like this. But now it’s my business, my dream. It’s my life,” Ayling said. “That’s what it was for the past three years.”

‘We feel like we’re close’: Elmvale mall plan headed to city’s planning committee

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Reduced building heights, fewer rental apartments, a new roundabout, better vehicle access and trading in townhouses for office space are part of a new vision for the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre.

“We feel like we’re close — finally,” said Stuart Craig, vicepresident of development at RioCan, which owns the property at 1910 St. Laurent Blvd.

“Where the plan is, we’re really happy,” he said of the latest version of the plan to redevelop the shopping centre and add apartment buildings.

The latest version — unveiled at an open house at Vincent Massey Public School May 24 — is the result of several months of collaboration and concessions made by RioCan and the Elmvale Acres Community Association.

Under the latest draft plan, the $300-million multi-phase project proposes one nine-storey apartment building and three 16-storey towers totalling 575 one- and two-bedroom rental units.

The shopping centre will be overhauled, with the interior mall replaced by an outdoor courtyard. A park will be added at the south end.

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Leave the Phone Alone Campaign St.Mark Catholic High School has taken the lead in getting the word out about distracted driving. The “Leave the Phone Alone” campaign was a joint effort by the Ottawa Police, Safer Roads Ottawa, and the high school teachers and students.

It demonstrated their commitment to raise awareness of the dangers of texting and driving, talking on the phone or other distractions that can lead to fatal/serious accidents that could have otherwise been avoided. The students and officers took the time to approach and educate cars that were coming into the school. I was very happy to be a part of the initiative and participate to Erin McCracken/Metroland

Several changes have been made to the proposed redesign of the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre, which were presented to residents during an open house held at Vincent Massey Public School on May 24.

Craig credited the association for serving as a conduit to residents, helping them to become engaged and soliciting their feedback as the plans evolved.

During the revision, Craig and Kevin Kit, association president, whittled away, reducing four building heights from nine, 12, 22 and 26 storeys with 850 units, down to one nine-storey build-

ing and three 16-storey towers with 570 units.

“Other associations in other municipalities might not have been so willing to try and find a compromise,” Craig said.

“That’s 30 per cent. That was a big drop for us,” he said, adding that while fewer units means a dip in building costs, there has to be enough critical mass to

generate revenue.

“Had we had to come down more or lose more units, it would not have been doable for us.”

Kit agreed much progress has been made to scale down the project in consideration of local residents, who were surveyed and polled by the association.

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Still room for improvement, group says City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Canoe Bay Proposal – 3071 Riverside Drive Canoe Bay Developments Inc, the new owner of the property located at 3071 Riverside Drive, has filed three separate applications necessary for their development.

An official plan amendment, site plan application and subdivision plan have been filed and recently circulated by the City’s Planning Department. Members of the public may view the plans in detail and submit comments in writing to the City Planner by June 15. The current round of consultation does not replace public meetings. Those will be scheduled for later this summer/ early autumn. Residents interested in learning more about the proposal can view a copy of the planning applications and the supporting documentation at www.ottawa.ca/devapps and entering ‘3071 Riverside’ in the file search tool. If you experience any challenges acquiring information from the City website, please contact my office.

Youth Services Bureau Development The Youth Services Bureau of Ottawa (YSB) is proposing to redevelop their facility at 2887 Riverside Drive.

The proposal will include the construction of a new four-storey, 39-unit low rise apartment building that is intended to provide support services and a youth hub for residents aged 16-24 years of age. The project will include 33 studio apartments and 6 two bedroom units to accommodate a parent and a child. Six units will be accessible. The existing Youth Services Bureau building will be demolished and replaced by the proposed development. The remaining building on site, which is currently used as office space, will remain untouched.

Limited parking will be required, however it will be provided both at-grade and underground. I am hosting a public meeting on Thursday, June 1 beginning with an open house at 6:30pm, followed by a presentation at 7pm at Riverside Churches, 3191 Riverside Drive.

Hunt Club Garage Sale – June 3 On Saturday June 3, participating residents in Hunt Club will band together for the 3rd annual Hunt Club Cares community garage sale. The sale will proceed rain or shine, from 8am-Noon in the driveways of homeowners.

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“I’m supportive of, as a general rule, parts of this plan. But I think there are areas that can be improved,” Kit said, such as improving vehicle access to underground parking garages so that tenants don’t cut through the mall onto neighbourhood streets.

The city’s planning committee is slated to consider a secondary plan and zoning bylaw amendment on June 27, and if approved, these will go before council July 12.

If the plans aren’t appealed to the Ontario Municipal Board, the rest of 2017 will be spent finalizing business terms with existing tenants “either to move them or put plans in place to move them,” Craig said.

Work will begin early next year to develop a more detailed design plan — known as a site plan control — for the first of at least three phases in the project. That process may take about a year.

Construction on the first apartment building could begin sometime in 2019, or in 2020 if it goes to the OMB. Under the original plan pitched to the community in late 2015, the redevelopment was expected to be phased in over the next 20 years in five-year increments.

“It could be quicker,” Craig said, but added there are lengthy tenant leases in place that are restrictive. The longest lease is for 15 years, which means the mall itself might not be redeveloped until then.

Much will depend on how quickly the units are rented in the first highrise, which will be either the nine-storey tower at the site’s north end or a 16-storey tower at the south end.

“If the first building goes like gangbusters, which we hope it does, then we’d move into the second building as quickly as we could,” Craig said.

While the design boards at the meeting featured office space geared to professional services, such as a lawyer or doctor, at the back of the mall along Othello Avenue instead of a row of townhomes (an idea floated earlier), that part of the project has not been finalized.

“We’ll still do townhomes if that’s what the city and the community wants. We’re not married to townhomes. We don’t build townhomes as a company. We build shopping centres primarily, and now we’re building higher res,” he said. “We’re kind of leaving that one up to the city.”

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Kevin Kit, president of the Elmvale Acres Community Association, speaks with Elmvale Acres resident Phyllis MacRae during an open house meeting on the proposed redesign of the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre at Vincent Massey Public School on May 24.

Two and four storeys were considered for the houses. About 60 per cent of residents the association polled were against four storeys, and 40 per cent were against two storeys.

“So it was pretty clear that people didn’t want them,” said Kit. Meanwhile, Craig said constructing a row of townhouses wouldn’t generate enough cash to build underground parking for them, and that a two-storey townhouse with a garage would mean a very small living space — “and then you also end up with a series of garages.”

There may be a way to focus the townhomes in similar fashion to the apartments, by offering less parking and marketing them to people who are not reliant on cars, “but that’s a hard thing to do,” Craig said.

Adding them in the overall plan will depend on feedback RioCan receives from residents and city staff before the project goes before the planning committee.

“We’re that open about it,” said Craig. “At this point … we don’t want that to be a hill to die on. There’s no need for it. We’re happy with what everyone agrees they want.”

Staggered vehicle entrances to the mall have also been returned to the plan, so that they don’t line up with Hamlet Road at the north

end and Chapman Boulevard at the south end. Residents were concerned about traffic cutting through the mall parking lot.

There are a few more improvements the association is hoping to for, including the access points for cars to and from two of the towers, which Kit said would encourage traffic to cut through the mall parking lot.

“It’s going to make it a lot more difficult for people … to cut through, especially in peak times,” he said.

The association hopes the vehicle underground parking access at two of the towers will face St. Laurent Boulevard so as not to encourage drivers to veer through the mall parking lot.

“What we want to do is direct all the new tenants out onto the arterials. I mean, the name of the site is 1910 St. Laurent,” he said, but noted that portion of the boulevard feeds onto a bus route.

As well, a Loblaw truck bay has also been moved from Othello deeper into the mall property, to reduce truck traffic on the avenue.

“That’s a huge thing in my mind,” Kit said. “So there’s no more rattling around at the intersection at Chapman and Othello and backing into the (property).”

But some residents are resistant to that access-point realignment.

Phyllis MacRae, who lives on Quinlan Road, said she’ll only

have one winding route to use to return home from the mall closer to Chapman. Her usual exit near Hamlet will be limited to right turns.

“That’s my only exit now,” she said of the proposed new backdoor route that will wind around a new park at the mall and exit onto Othello near Chapman. “I will not be able to turn left. Right now I have two exits. Big mistake.

“The concern, to me, is overrated about people who aren’t actually shopping here (the renters) and driving through,” MacRae said. “I’m not somebody who’s driving through from somewhere else.”

Other traffic tweaks include adding traffic-calming measures, such as raised pedestrian crossings, to Othello. RioCan is also working with the city to align the intersection where Russell Road, Othello and Smyth Road meet.

And a roundabout will be installed on St. Laurent at the north end of the current transit-only corridor, which will be opened to one-way traffic under the new plan.

“We’re basically turning that back into a street,” architect Roderick Lahey said, adding there will be wider sidewalks, groundfloor shops and services at the foot of the apartment buildings and trees will be planted. “We’re going to make this a beautiful street again.”

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Kars Women’s Institute celebrates Canada 150

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Findlay Creek and Riverside South Garage Sales The Findlay Creek Community Association has their Community Garage Sale coming up on June 3rd. It goes from 8am-12pm.

The map with sale locations is available at findlaycreek.ca.

On the same day, the Riverside South Community Association will be hosting a similar garage sale in their community. A full list of start times for each participating resident, and sale locations are available at riversidesouth.org.

Riverside South Big Give On June 3rd churches across Ottawa will be participating in the Big Give, a day where item donations are given away to people who need them. For the second year in a row, the Gathering in Riverside South will be hosting their own Big Give in Riverside South. This free family event will take place at Spratt Park, starting at 6pm. The event will also include bouncy castles, cotton candy, popcorn, a dunk tank, a movie, gift-certificate giveaways and of course, lots of giving.

Naming of New Findlay Creek Elementary School As many of you know, this September a new English and Early French Immersion elementary school will be opened on Kelly Farm Drive in Findlay Creek. Recently the Ottawa Carleton District School Board came to a decision on the name. It will be called Vimy Ridge Public School, in commemoration of the sacrifices Canadian Forces have made for our country and to celebrate Canada 150. The school will host around 600 students from junior kindergarten to grade 8. The board recently appointed its principal Ms. Tammy McCormack, who has extensive experience with the same job at other elementary schools. More information is available on the OCDSB website.

Nimiq Park Splash Pad Project Consultation The City will be hosting a public consultation on the proposed splash pad at Nimiq Park on June 6th from 6:30pm – 8:30pm at the Rideauview Community Centre, located at 4310 Shoreline Drive. Residents are encouraged to stop by and give their input on which of the options they prefer for the installment. There are two options to choose from, which are displayed on my website, michaelqaqish.com. I hope to see you there!

Ottawa Race Weekend It was a great pleasure to run with the Ottawa Community Immigrant Services Organization (OCISO) team for Ottawa race weekend. The organization, which was founded in 1978, has served Ottawa’s Immigrant and Refugee community tirelessly for years. This weekend they raised almost 20,000 dollars in support of the organizations important work with youth newcomers. It was an honour to support an initiative that is so important to me this race weekend. Special thanks to David Rain and all of the other organizers for making this such a success!

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Women move from table to table, adding teacups, saucers and fresh flowers and tweaking red and white tablecloths, while another table is filled with red plates of homemade cupcakes and squares.

Nearby, Osgoode-area residents Nye Samuels and Laurie Curtis spread out music books for viewing, along with a treasured scrapbook that tells the storied history of the Kars Women’s Institute.

Membership has dwindled over the years from 35 members during its founding year (more after the Second World War) to about 14 women today.

Still, despite the many activities and groups (and beautiful sunny weather) that competed for attention on May 27, several members and their relatives came together to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation inside the Kars Recreation Centre.

Samuels joined the institute in 1972 in the same way many women did: when she moved to Osgoode, two ladies asked her to come to a women’s institute meeting.

“And so I went, and it was interesting. So I stayed,” said Samuels, 90, wearing Canada’s colours in honour of the celebratory tea.

“You always learn something,” added Curtis, 85, who joined in 1966 when two farmers’ wives invited her to meet the other members of the group. “You always get so much out of it.”

“It’s community building,” agreed Samuels.

She was one of the guest speakers at the Canada 150 tea, during which she shared the history of Canadian music, and sang with her granddaughter Maya Basudde, 19, of South Keys.

Education has been at the heart of the Kars branch since it formed 105 years ago.

But many people today, particularly those living in urban centres or those who have newly moved to the country, aren’t aware of the role the institutes have had in helping shape their country, by advocating for change and by passing on their skill sets to one another.

“Farmers’ wives used to get together and when there was trouble, like if the hen house burned down, the WI would get together and bring in (help),” said Curtis.

But the groups would also draft resolutions and pass them up to senior levels within the Fed-

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Longtime members of the Kars Women’s Institute Laurie Curtis (left) and Nye Samuels, both from the Osgoode area, prepare to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s Confederation during a special tea at the Kars Recreation Centre on May 27. erated Women’s Institutes of Ontario, which then lobbied the provincial government for change.

For instance, white painted lines in the centre of the roads were changed to yellow to improve visibility in the winter.

The institutes spearheaded that improvement, among a bevy of other safety initiatives.

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“In days gone by we did a lot of resolutions,” Curtis recalled.

“You always felt you were doing something.”

Thanks to the institutes, many women learned “to stand and speak,” she said.

Courses the organization offered ran the gamut, from housekeeping and first aid to quilting and redecorating.

“They certainly strengthened the families because of the all the cooking skills they learned,” Curtis recalled.

“How it was done was two or three people from one group went for a course for three days or so and came back into the community and passed it on. That’s no more,” Samuels said, noting that many of those courses are now provided by other organizations and government bodies.

The members have also shared their own expertise and experience. Even decades ago, many members did it all – raising children, holding down a career, managing a household and volunteering within their communities.

Samuels was a pharmacist and raised three children. Curtis was a nurse and has four children.

The Kars Women’s Institute found some helping hands in the form of Kars resident Ella Neidre, 10, (left), Guider Sara Charron, of North Gower, and Ella’s sister Allison, 8, with the 1st North Gower Girl Guides multi unit.

“You just did it,” Samuels said.

The monthly women’s institute meetings provided their members with a much-needed outlet.

“It was an outing,” said Curtis.

“Farm women needed an outing and it was a chance to get away and relax and socialize and contribute.”

They still value their time together, meeting once a month 10 months of the year in one another’s homes. The Kars branch has welcomed women from other nearby institutes that have dwindled and disbanded in recent years, such as those in Metcalfe, Greely, North Gower, Richmond, Manotick and Kemptville.

But members today are regu-

larly reminded of their declining numbers, despite the influence they continually want to have.

The group has never been afraid to tackle tough subjects, and their slide show during the tea featured a long list of accomplishments achieved over the years by the Kars Women’s Institute, which formed in 1912.

Youth suicide and mentalhealth issues are at the top of Samuels’ list of concerns.

“I wish we could get some new members, maybe doing something entirely different,” she added. “There are lots of things to be done these days.”

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BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Ottawa’s English public school board is adding three additional autism spectrum disorder classes, starting in September.

According to a board memo, 26 referrals have been received for this school year. Staff originally predicted just two additional classes. First Avenue Public School, Regina Street Public School and Longfields-Davidson Heights intermediate school will each be getting an extra class.

Board chair Shirley Seward said the number of students at the board requiring specialized programs is increasing and is tracked carefully so staff and trustees can understand why trends are occurring and the long-term implications.

“Demand continues to grow,” Seward said, adding the quality of the board’s programs also brings in new students.

“Unfortunately, we don’t have a crystal ball, so we can’t predict what’s going to happen in the future.”

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The board’s autism program isn’t the only one seeing unanticipated referrals.

Seventeen have been received for the behaviour intervention program, for students who struggle with behaviour in regular classes. As a result, an extra class is required at Bells Corners Public School for primary and junior students.

Seward said this increase in referrals is not keeping pace with the increases for autism classes, but it’s something they are keeping an eye on for different resources.

For September, there have also been 72 new referrals for the board’s gifted program. The board memo states that four existing classes had zero enrolment at three sites, providing the opportunity to reallocate staffing. Two primary English gifted classes will be reduced at First Avenue Public School, one junior early French immersion gifted class will be reduced at Hilson Avenue Public School and one will also be reduced at Henry Larsen Elementary School.

The memo highlights that no students will be displaced from their current schools as a result of the changes.

Seward said most of the changes can be accommodated within the existing budget by offseting costs from lower demand for other classes.

However, contingency funding for autism spectrum disorder classes will be required for educational assistants for the three new classes, according to the board document.

The board was scheduled to receive its budget on May 30 at the committee of the whole meeting.

The budget must be approved by the end of June, and staff have scheduled a final vote on the budget for June 26.

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May Court Club to host bike ride fundraiser

BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

After many years of hosting ballroom dances the May Court Club of Ottawa is taking a spin in a different direction.

The club located in Old Ottawa South has provided volunteer services and financial assistance for community organizations in need for more than 100 years in the city. To do this, the ladies of the club would host galas, sometimes tea fundraisers.

Fast-forward to 2017 and the ladies have decided to host a different kind of fundraiser.

The Life Cycle Ride will take place on June 3 at the May Court Club, 114A Cameron Ave.

The 50-kilometre ride departs at 10 a.m. and starts and ends at the club.

“We don’t do balls anymore,” said Dorothy Scorsone, vice-president of the club. “Now we are going to do a bike ride. We have to evolve with the times.”

The idea came from non-club member, Karine Langley, who approached the club after her husband died in hospice. “I thought let’s have a fun ride that celebrates life,” Langley said.

Langley, who has organized bike rides in the past, felt this was a perfect idea for the club, because it was a different way to fundraise.

After the ride, there will be a meal and beer from Beau’s Brewery available for participants.

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to come out.

“It will be very easy, no hills, great for firsttime riders,” Langley said.

Scorsone and Langley have been working around the clock with two other club members to get this inaugural ride out of the gates on June 3. Christine Beelen and Gill Puxty round out the group. Beelen said this fundraiser is definitely outside of the club’s comfort zone, but added that is why it’s important to host it.

“We are always looking for new members to join the club,” Beelen said, adding she hopes this ride will attract younger ladies to the club.

“We have a lot of fun here,” Beelen said.

The club is best known because it donates its space to the May Court Hospice — which is

also one of the main organizations the club fundraises for. But, as Beelen said, the club is so much more than that.

“We have scholarships, a library at the Civic hospital, so much more than just the hospice,” she said.

The club operates the May Court Bargain Box at 228 Laurier Ave., hosts monthly receptions for new Canadians following their swearing-in ceremony. Members volunteer at the Women’s Breast Health Centre, knitted and donated 250 blankets for babies to CHEO and gives tuques to kids at Roger Neilson House and hats for ladies as well as blankets for cancer patients.

The ladies also run the School Literacy Program, in which volunteers read to kindergarten children and also offer other support within the elementary schools.

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Those who know Stuart Holmes won’t be surprised to learn that the Osgoode resident wasn’t initially keen on starring at a roast and toast that will soon be held in his honour.

“All this embarrasses him,” said Bob Cooper, incoming president of the Osgoode and District Lions Club.

Cooper did manage to talk Holmes into attending the dinner, scheduled for June 3 at the Stuart Holmes Arena.

“He wanted nothing to do with it,” he said with a chuckle.

But, having known Holmes since the 1960s, Cooper knew his friend would change his mind when he learned the proceeds from the charity dinner will support the Osgoode Care Centre, which Holmes has volunteered with over the years.

“That’s the hook that got him,” said Cooper. “I know his weak point.”

Even though the event is billed as a roast and toast, the organizers are planning to go easy on Holmes; but, there will be a few quips thrown in along with the accolades, said former Osgoode councillor Doug Thompson, who is co-chairing the event’s organizing committee.

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Stuart Holmes, pictured here with his wife Joyce at his 90th birthday party at the Stuart Holmes Arena in Osgoode in January 2017, will be the guest of honour at a roast and toast on June 3. munity service,” he said. “But I think, at (age) 90, there will be more toasting than roasting.”

It’s more of a public thanks for Holmes’ commitment to Osgoode and

the surrounding community.

“We just felt, for all that he’s done for the community — and he’s still active at 90 — it would be an opportunity for residents to get together and thank

him, and to raise some funds for the care centre,” said Thompson.

“We all love him and we want him to remember it fondly,” said Cooper.

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Cooper was a kid playing bantamlevel hockey for Kemptville in the early 1960s when Holmes was coaching the Osgoode team.

“He’s been coaching and involved in hockey for at least that long,” Cooper said.

Holmes also coached minor hockey, softball and broomball over the years, and is past owner of the Metcalfe Jets junior B hockey club.

“There’s very little he hasn’t been involved in if it’s a sport,” said Cooper.

Holmes has become synonymous with local sports and other communitybuilding initiatives. As a charter member of the Osgoode and District Lions Club, he also proved instrumental in securing the Osgoode tennis courts. He bused local kids to the Sawmill Creek swimming pool, and transported employees from the city to Fagioni’s undergarment and negligee business in Osgoode when it was short on skilled sewers.

“In the Lions community, he’s very much respected,” Cooper said, adding that Holmes is a past district governor, and oversaw Lions Clubs in western Quebec and eastern Ontario.

Holmes was born in his family’s farmhouse in 1927 outside Winchester.

He began his teaching career in 1946 in a one-room schoolhouse near Dalkeith,

Ont. It was only after that that he sought his teaching degree.

He took a teaching job in Osgoode in 1950, at a two-building schoolhouse where the present day post office is located. His career as a teacher and principal took him to Ramsayville, Richmond, back to Osgoode, and then to Metcalfe.

It was as a teacher that Holmes and Thompson first met, though Thompson was just a tyke — too young to join his older brothers at the one-room schoolhouse where Holmes taught.

“I used to walk over in my diapers and he used to send me home,” Thompson recalled with a laugh, adding that Holmes and his wife Joyce have been family friends of the Thompsons for more than six decades. Thompson and Holmes also served together on a number of community boards over the years.

“There really is not much he hasn’t done,” said Thompson.

When he retired from his career in education, it wasn’t quite retirement, as Holmes had bought a farm near Dalmeny in Osgoode Ward, and he still does cash-crop farming with his son today.

“He goes out every day,” said Cooper, who sees Holmes drive by his Osgoode home on a daily basis. “Nothing seems to stop him. He thinks he’s slowed down, and of course, he hasn’t.”

Through his volunteerism, Holmes has inspired generations — whether it

was serving on the outdoor rink board of directors, umpiring softball games or volunteering as secretary for the Osgoode Village board of trustees.

He also chaired the former Osgoode Township Public School’s board of trustees, the minor hockey association, the township care centre and the Osgoode Community Centre’s board of directors. Holmes served as a director with Osgoode Township nonprofit housing as well.

Holmes received the Mayor’s City Builder Award in 2015, in recognition of his volunteer efforts and leadership.

He was also fêted by the community in January at his 90th birthday party, with his wife Joyce and many of their six children, 17 grandchildren and 19 greatgrandchildren in attendance. They also have one great-great-grandchild.

“He’s special. He’s a couple of shoulders above the rest,” said Cooper. “He hates this term, but he’s a local hero.”

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Senior Accountant The successful candidate will be involved in the day-to-day functions in accounts receivable and accounts payable, monthly tax filings and other reporting and analysis as required. Working knowledge of ERP based accounting system is an asset.

Must have a strong understanding of the full accounting cycle and Canadian GAAP. Minimum 3 years experience at a supervisory level.

Email: hr@ozoptics.com or Fax: (613)831-2151 www.ozoptics.com 30

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Best Theratronics Ltd. is a Canadian company of TeamBest™. We became a member of the Best family in May 2008. We manufacture external beam therapy units and self-contained blood irradiators. We have created a new product line of cyclotrons (B14p, B35p and the B70p) for radioisotope production. The team brings with it a diverse range of knowledge from around the world. TeamBest™ is driven by one primary goal - to provide the best products and services to customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Manager, Technical Services the incumbent will have the following responsibilities: • Manage Technical Services schedule to include all in house and contractor service technicians • Coordinate monthly PM runs and assign jobs to field service technicians; optimize the I&S (installation & Service group) schedule by maximizing the number of jobs in a geographical area • Manage training matrix, assist training coordinator with monthly updates; ensure all staff has necessary training before their certifications expires • Coordinate all rigging activities to include hire of rigging companies for all EBTS and SCI new installations, disposals and relocations and manage payment of all rigging invoices • Schedule all qualified technicians from sister companies in liaison with their service coordinator • Print and review all expense reports for sister companies service specialists and submit for approval • Ensure I&S staff provide timely and professional services; ensure calls are answered directly majority of the time and responses to customer emails and agents are answered within 24 hours • Print, approve and code all service invoices from contract companies and contractor service technicians and submit to finance or manager as appropriate for approval • Assist Customer Service on conference calls for all EBTS and SCI new installations, disposals and relocations. Provide finance with quarterly updates on all deferred revenue on new installs • Provide daily back up support for 24/7 technical support access line (Gammacell, Raycell and EBTS). Provide point of contact for vendor registrations (Vendormate, Reptrax etc.)

• Respond to all caller inquiries with efficiency and appropriate urgency • Desirable – perform maintenance and repair of Best Theratronics products worldwide and troubleshoot and diagnose technical problems on-site and over the phone • Preparation of detailed service reports and complete documentation in accordance with SOP’s and regulatory requirements SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Must have completed a recognized Electrical/Mechanical technologist diploma and/or completion of a trade’s apprenticeship program. Alternative training/ certifications will be considered. Work experience in similar position a bonus • Customer service skills & problem solving a must, able to multi-task and adapt to change with minimal notice • Must communicate effectively both orally and in writing; adaptability and the ability to deal with tight deadlines • Communicate effectively with end users, riggers, regulatory and security representatives to co-ordinate training & service • Communicate effectively and manage relationships with inspectors from nuclear, medical device & healthcare regulatory agencies a must. Certification as a Nuclear Energy Worker and Radiation Safety protection desirable • Must be able to perform electrical/mechanical trouble shooting and possess improvisation skills with technical equipment • Willing to travel occasionally; must be available days, evenings and weekends • Must be able to work independently • Basic computer skills in MS Work and Excel; intermediate data entry/ keyboarding skills • Read and understand mechanical drawings, electrical schematics, wire and diagnose electrical equipment.

• With customers to co-ordinate all service work and training. Manage relationships with various inspectors from nuclear, medical devices and healthcare regulatory agencies.

• Experience in X-Ray equipment and repair would by highly desirable.

• Must be fluent in English; fluency in French desirable All applicants should apply in writing with a cover letter and resume to Human Resources: Email: jobs@theratronics.ca or Fax (613) 591-2176 NOTE: Only successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews.

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SERVICE CONTRACTS SPECIALIST LOCATION – OTTAWA, ON STATUS – FULL TIME Best Theratronics Ltd. is a Canadian component of TeamBest™. Formerly part of MDS Nordion, we became a member of the Best family in May 2008. We manufacture external beam therapy units and self-contained blood irradiators. The team brings with it a diverse range of knowledge from around the world that ensures customers will always have a clear and accurate answer.

TeamBest™ is driven by one primary goal - to provide the best products and services to customers.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES: Reporting to the Manager, Technical Service the incumbent will be responsible for the sale and management of service contracts on a variety of unit types, world-wide. Responsibilities include: • Manages Service Contract orders.

• Prepares Quotations, Tender responses and Orders in accordance with company procedures.

Negotiates Terms & Conditions as required.

• Manages and tracks regular Contract requirements and annual invoicing.

• Works with the Technical Support Team to coordinate monthly Service Runs.

• Follows up and negotiates with Customers/Agents/ Distributors.

• Maintains Electronic Unit and Customer Databases.

• Participates in Inside Sales activities as directed.

• Cold calling to generate sales leads.

• Provides Customer and Sales support to Sales/ Marketing, Agents and Distributors.

• Attends to miscellaneous related tasks as required.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS: • Normally a College Diploma and 3 – 5 years experience related to Inside Sales & Sales Support.

• Past Inside Sales, Order Processing & Management and Contracts Management experience is required.

• Previous database management experience is highly preferred.

• Experience responding to tenders required.

• Experience directly related to International Sales and Marketing.

• Knowledge of QAD and Access.

• Computer literate in Microsoft Excel and Work required.

• Excellent interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills essential.

• Excellent organizational skills and ability to coordinate multiple activities essential.

All applicants should apply in writing with a cover letter and resume to Human Resources: Email: jobs@theratronics.ca or Fax (613) 591-2176 NOTE: Only successful candidates shall be contacted for interviews.

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Things are out of balance out on the farm We lost another calf this week. It has been a bad year for deficiencies in the cattle.

I am thinking it must have something to do with last year’s drought. The hay the cows ate last fall and over the winter just didn’t have enough nutrients.

Out of a season of 12 new calves, we had two otherwise healthy looking calves that refused to eat. We tried everything. We gave them extra colostrum and a shot of selenium, bottle fed them with milk replacer formula and even sent a tube down into the stomach of one of the calves, to fill his belly. Nothing worked. Both calves died.

Talk about depressing.

The last calf made it through the first two days with no apparent problems.

But on day three she lay down in the far meadow and refused to get up. It was the bull who notified me. He started running up the field toward the house, bawling all the way.

The rest of the cattle stopped what they were doing and fol-

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife lowed him. It’s a bit alarming to hear what sounds like thunder, and look out your window to see your entire herd passing by your window at a full gallop. I went outside to see what was going on and everyone started mooing like crazy. Then I spotted the little black puddle of fur at the back of the pasture. I pulled my boots on and trekked back there through the mud and the muck. Mama was standing over her baby. She had obviously been nudging her, trying to make her stand, because she was covered in

mud and bits of grass. I tried but failed to lift the heavy calf. When the Farmer came home he ferried her back to the house on the front of his ATV.

bull echoed her sad song with his own plaintive cry. Finally, the calf died in her sleep.

I get so mad when this happens. But really, we tried everything. Sometimes there is

It was the bull who notified me.

For the next two days we fed bottles of milk replacer to the calf. All day long and into the night the mama moaned and cried that her baby wouldn’t get up to feed. The

just nothing you can do. I fed the mama calf an apple and after a few hours she gave up her vigil to join the rest of the herd in the field.

It’s a good thing we have

something new to enjoy on the farm. Our new Golden Retriever pup, Fergus, is the highlight of every day. Yes, he won’t stop biting our fingers and chewing our furniture.

But he is adorable. This morning he got himself stuck under the couch. I have a video of him struggling to fight his way out of the elasticized sofa cover. Every time I pulled him out he went back in. Eventually he fell asleep in there. In a few more weeks he will be surprised to discover he no longer fits under the furniture.

He is a mischievous little dude but I am very impressed with his intelligence and ability to learn. In less than 48 hours from his arrival on the farm he had learned where he was expected to relieve himself. I picked a spot in the long grass at the end of the mowed lawn so I don’t have to clean up dog droppings all the time.

Now I just have to remember to check him for ticks every time he comes into the house.

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I am going to have to buy some kind of fence for my vegetable garden – not to keep out the groundhogs, who rarely show any interest, but to deter my dog from racing around in there, uprooting seedlings and breaking my tomato plants.

I think Fergus is pretty happy with his life on the farm. Now if we can only get the cats to come up out of the basement.

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June 1

Elmvale Acres – Enjoy a chicken barbecue at St. Aidan’s Church, located at 934 Hamlet Rd. on June 1, from 5 to 6:30 p.m. Tickets are $13 for adults, $6 for kids ages six to 12 and free for younger children. Tickets must be reserved or purchased in advance by calling 613-733-0102 or emailing staidans@bellnet.ca.

Nepean – The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting on June 1 from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Refreshments are served and all are welcome.

For details, call Linda at 613823-6770 or visit facebook. com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

June 2

Hunt Club – River Ward hosts its third annual Strawberry Social at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre, 3320 Paul Anka Dr., on June 2 from 1 to 3 p.m. There will be celebrity servers, local entertainment and strawberry treats. New this year, there will be a shuttle service leaving the Alexander Community Centre at 12:15 p.m., and returning to the centre once the event is over. Reservations are required for this transportation by calling 613-580-2486 or emailing shannon.hall@ ottawa.ca.

Alta Vista – The Emmanuel United Church hosts a concert on June 2 at 7 p.m., featuring instrumental and vocal music in support of Camp Chipembi in Zambia. For the fourth year, young adults will be helping a children’s bible-study camp in the African country, and concert proceeds will help with expenses.

The event will include gospel, secular, pop and classical music. Tickets are $20 for adults, $12 for students and can be purchased by calling 613-7330437. Refreshments will be served. The church is at 691

Smyth Rd. Greely – Greely/East Osgoode Old Time Fiddle Music & Dance Association hosts a music night on June 2 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr. We welcome all dancers, listeners and musicians of all ages. For details, call 613 4892697.

June 3

Nepean – The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary will be selling homemade baked goods, original crafts, plants, gardening magazines, jewelry, books and other treasures at its Spring Sale on June 3, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Admission and parking are free. For details, 613-8236770 or go to facebook.com/ OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

Vernon – The Vernon Village Garage Sale day is fast approaching. Sales will be June 3 from 8 a.m. to noon all around town. Be sure to stop by 8707 Bank St. where the 2951 Army Cadets will have tables set up in support of their trip to Vimy this fall.

Fries for Charity will be onsite with proceeds being given to the 2951 Army Cadet Vimy Trip Fund.

Greely – A huge annual yard sale and barbecue takes place June 3, from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the All Saints Anglican Church, 7103 Parkway Rd. There will be household items, tools, games, china, dishes and a large selection of books and movies.

Winchester – The Winchester District Memorial Hospital hosts its Red & White Gala After Party on June 3 from 10:30 p.m. to 1 a.m. at the Winchester Community Centre. Tickets are $20 for the after party. There will be music and dancing to local DJ Steve Barkley. There will be food, a 50/50 draw, a photo booth and games. The event raises funds to support the hospital foundation’s family care fund.

For tickets, call 613-774-2422, ext. 6162. After party tickets, available for ages 19 and up,

will also be available at the door of the event starting at 10:30 p.m.

June 3 and 4

Manotick – Dickinson Days will be extra special this year, and all are welcome to visit Dickinson House and Watson’s Mill in the Square in Manotick on June 3 and 4.

Not only are we part of Doors Open Ottawa, but we will also be part of the “Gathering in the Square, Canada 150” on June 4. You are invited to join us for refreshments at 1:30 pm as part of a celebration honouring Moss Kent Dickinson’s construction of Dickinson House in 1867. It will be a rare opportunity to mingle with some special people form the past. There will also be pioneer days at the mill on June 3 and 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and a barbecue in Dickinson Square, complete with dancing and music, wagon rides and crafts on June 4 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 6

Alta Vista – A Sjogren’s Syndrome support group for patients, family members and caregivers takes place June 6, from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Thomas the Apostle Anglican Church, 2345 Alta Vista Dr. The meetings are free of charge but your contribution of a nonperishable item for the food bank would be appreciated.

For details, call Gail at 613526-5433.

June 9

Alta Vista – Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its next macaroni and bean supper for the public on June 9 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 vinegar, and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and children under 12 eat for free.

June 10

Greenboro – Gloucester Presbyterian Church, located at 91 Pike St., will hold its annual food drive on June 10 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Drop off dona-

tions of non-perishable food at the church or welcome our volunteer canvassers at your door. Cash donations are also welcome. The food drive supports the Pavilion Food Bank, which serves the local community.

Osgoode – The Osgoode Youth Association is hosting a block party on June 10 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., outside its front doors. Admission is free and the party is for all ages, from youth to seniors. There will be a sidewalk art competition, outdoor karaoke, henna tattoos, a sketch artist, oyster shucking 101, children’s games, a log cabin cantina, tabletop games, laser tag, trivia, music and a cookie challenge.

Manotick – On June 10 from 1 to 4 p.m. there will be a “Through the Decades” Tea and Fashion Show at Dickinson House in Manotick.

Although the Tea is fully subscribed, you may request to be put on a waiting list by calling 613-692 6455. The House is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.

June 14

Greely – The Greely Community Association is hosting its annual general meeting at the Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr., on June 14 at 7 p.m. A new executive will be voted in.

June 15

Findlay Creek-Leitrim – Ottawa South Women’s Connection “RSVP Ministries” will be hosting its next event on June 15 from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, at 3280 Leitrim Rd. The feature will be “vintage bridal fashions.” There will be music, a faith story, refreshments and door prizes. Child care will be available. The event is about women connecting with God, each other and their community. Admission is $6. Call 613-801-8758 for details.

June 16

Vernon – The Osgoode Township Museum is hosting a summer wine-tasting event on June 16 from 7 to 10 p.m.

Guests will be introduced to some crisp, fruit-forward whites and rosés perfect for

summer picnics, along with some bright, fruity and floral reds for sunny summer barbecues on the patio. We will be sampling a variety of wines from the Old and New World, including North and South America, France, Italy and Australia. The cost is $30 per person and tickets must be purchased in advance. This is a 19-plus event. Spaces are limited. Please call 613-8214062 to register, or email education@osgoodemuseum.ca.

June 17

Manotick – The Kiwanis Club of Manotick hosts a barbecue in front of the Home Hardward in the Manotick Mews on June 17 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Proceeds will support ROSSS.

June 19

Metcalfe – The Greely Lions and the Live and Learn Resource Centre are hosting a charity golf tournament on June 19 at the Metcalfe Golf Club. Golfing, a cart, lunch and dinner are $125 per person. For details or to become a sponsor, call 613 821-2899 or email liveandlearn@bellnet.ca.

June 25

Ashton – The Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is hosting its annual Nine & Dine Golf Fun Day and Lobster Dinner on June 25 at the Canadian Golf & Country Club, 7800 Golf Club Way, in Ashton. The cost is $99 per person. To register, go to guidedogs.ca or call 613-692-7777.

Ongoing Mondays

Near Greely – Play four-hand euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank St. on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. excluding holidays. You don’t need a partner. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments. Admission is $5. For details, call 613-7697570.

Metcalfe – Four-hand euchre takes place every Monday at 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican Church hall, Victoria Street in Metcalfe. Light refreshments will be served.

Manotick – Play social duplicate bridge every Monday at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Leonard’s Church on Long Island Drive in Manotick.

Bring a partner and enjoy a pleasant evening of bridge (no masterpoints). The cost is $3 per person weekly.

Heron Park – The Strathcona Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion offers a friendly euchre tournament and lunch every Monday at 1 p.m. Everyone is welcome. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St., near the Pizza Hut.

Mondays and Thursdays

Leitrim – The Gloucester South Seniors Chess Club, 4550 Bank St. meets every Monday and Thursday at 7 p.m., and there are immediate openings available for more chess aficionados. Please contact Robert MacDougal at 613-821-1930 for information.

Tuesdays

Hunt Club – A Creative Art Club takes place at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre on Tuesdays form 9:30 a.m. to noon until May 23. The weekly drop-in fee is $2. Adults are invited to bring their ideas and their supplies.

Email d.arts@bell.net.

Thursdays Riverside Park – The weekly Quilting and Craft Group at the Riverside United Church meets Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. The church is located at 3191 Riverside Dr. No experience is required. Join us for handwork, conversation and light refreshments. For information, call the church office at 613-733-7735 or email ruc@rogers.com.

Osgoode – Trinity Bible Church hosts Thursday Fun Nights from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m.

There will be indoor soccer, crafts, community choir and nursery. The church is located at 4101 Stagecoach Rd. The evening will consist of courses on marriage, parenting and Bible teachings. There is no cost. An optional supper takes place at 5:45 p.m., which costs $5 for adults.

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