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Canadian golf superstar Brooke Henderson (right) compares notes with her sister and caddy, Brittany, before tackling the first hole at the Ottawa Hunt & Golf Club in south Ottawa on August 21 at the start of the Brooke & Friends Pro-Am. The event, which kicked off the CP Women’s Open, saw pro golfers from the LPGA Tour team up with amateur players. Some of the world’s best golfers are taking part in the Open, which continues until August 27. For more Brooke & Friends Pro-Am photos, see page 33.

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A trio of Ottawa friends is doing what it can to counteract hate, racism and inequality – one free hug and love letter at a time.

The response they received to their “hug activism” or “hug-ivism” on Sunday, August 20 was so positive that Hunt Club residents Matthew Stapley and Tami Lomuti, who is actually a U.S. resident, and their friend Rebecca Laviolette, of Orléans, plan to return to the Hunt Club Centre, at the corner of McCarthy Road and Paul Anka Drive, on Thursday, August 24, beginning at 3 p.m., for a second round of hugging.

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“I think that hit headlines in a different way because of the (U.S.) President’s (Donald Trump’s) lack of consideration and apathy, really,” he said. “I looked at the pictures of those people carrying torches and the scariest part for me was they looked like everyday people. They didn’t have the typical neo-Nazi look.”

That subtly shows how pervasive racism is, which is alarming, said Shapley. “It’s easier to combat something if it’s loud in your face.”

There has been a domino effect here in Canada. Anti-immigration demonstrations were sparked over the weekend in Quebec City and Vancouver.

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“The everyday person ... getting to them and saying ‘This is happening, and it’s happening a lot closer than Charlottesville,’ I think that’s important,” said Stapley.

The friends decided they couldn’t sit by and let messages of hate continue to spread like wildfire, and so they made homemade signs offering free hugs and promoting a message of equality and anti-racism at the Hunt Club Centre on Sunday.

“We wanted to try to do something within our own community to shift the perspective on it,” Stapley said.

“We wanted just to get people to think because we realized that a lot of people – if they’re not faced directly with it – don’t see that they have a potential part in changing it.”

While the majority of people they encountered appeared supportive of their hug-in, at least one woman was outraged and yelled at the group, telling them to leave as she headed into one of the stores.

A few minutes later, an employee asked the group to leave the premises.

But Stapley and his friends were warmly welcomed at the nearby Quickie convenience store to continue sharing their positive message outside.

The friends were very mindful of letting passersby approach them after reading their homemade signs. Many were curious. A few asked if they were accepting donations (they’re not).

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The paper notes, which featured hand-drawn hearts, had handwritten messages of: ‘Your smile could stop a war’ and ‘I love you.’

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Bryan Murray

By Scott Campbell Bryan Murray is my uncle. I sat down to interview him at his summer cottage - found just outside of Ladysmith, Quebec - on August 1. Looking back, it is an honour to have done it.

I thank Uncle Bryan, Aunt Geri, cousins Heide, Emma and Addie (the three were visiting at the time), for allowing me this snapshot of time.

Bryan Murray has a lifetime of hockey memories making for many stories that could fill plenty of pages.

The Washington Capitals hired the Shawville native as head coach in 1981, marking the start of a career in the NHL, which spans five teams. Since those early games, he’s seen the game of hockey change dramatically.

“First of all, the toughness in the game is not what it was,” he said. “I think the rule changes with the red line gone and the tag-up rule, and things like that make the game appear faster. It is faster. I think the skill level of the kids today is better overall, and that goes along with being faster. The game is changed, and probably for the most part has changed for the better.”

SHAWVILLE KID

Murray’s story begins in the small Ottawa Valley town of Shawville, Quebec. Bryan is one of 10 children of Rhoda and Clarence Murray, a brother to Laird, Barrie, Darleen, Terry, Bill, Laurie, Lorraine, Karen and Kim. Clarence built the Murray home on King Street in Shawville in the late 1940s. He did most of the work on his own. Until Rhoda’s passing in 2013, it remained in the family.

The Murray clan didn’t live in the house right away. Clarence needed the rent money so everybody moved out to the farm outside of Shawville in Yarm.

“I think we were all glad to get back at Shawville at some point,” said Murray. “But I think when we went through that life on the farm there were a lot of great memories of that too.”

“I don’t know how mom and dad did it, honestly. We had the benefit of good guidance and parents that made sure we had enough. We never had too much, but we always had enough. They expected discipline and decent behaviour.

I think it shows that we’ve all grown up to be pretty reasonable people. When you look back on it, so many great memories and so much fun, I think the closeness of most of us in the family is because of it.

“It was a full house, no question. Mom somehow, some ability, whether we were out playing hockey, or out playing baseball, or just coming home from school, she had a meal on the table.”

For kids growing up in Shawville, a lot of them chose hockey and baseball to play. Murray played a lot of baseball – senior level to the Upper Ottawa Valley League. The home games actually took place on the fairgrounds, not at the R.A field like now.

Teams from Quyon, Campbell’s Bay, Vinton, Fort Coulonge, Sheenboro, Otter Lake, Pembroke, Petawawa and Chalk River provided the competition.

There was a lot of hockey too. Murray was skilled enough to play with the seniors when he was 14 or 15 years old. He played against Royce Richardson and others who were twice his age.

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“It wasn’t hard to fall in love with hockey. Like a lot of guys around here, I was pretty good at it. Everybody played hockey and that was our outlet,” said Murray.

He even drew the attention of one of the NHL expansion teams, the Philadelphia Flyers.

“I was playing senior hockey for Shawville in Smiths Falls one night. They watched me before they told me … I scored six goals in the game, which I did a few times in college. They called me the next day and offered me to go to their farm team. I said OK … $20,000. They said Gordie Howe makes $20,000, you can’t make $20,000. That’s what the salaries were.”

PONTIAC HOUSE

Before the call of the NHL came, Murray was a school teacher. When Pontiac Protestant High School first opened, in his eyes, it felt like 600 kids were walking the halls.

He helped open Murray’s sporting goods store with brother, Bill. (Bill and his family ran the business for over 40 years.) They built a new building and brother, Barrie, moved in.

Murray also bought Pontiac House in 1979. “I went to talk to the owner and the price was right.” Sister Darleen and her husband at the time and Murray’s wife Geri joined in running the business.

They sold a pint of beer and a pack of cigarettes for 25 cents and a quart of beer for * 55 cents. It was a time when the tavern catered exclusively to men.

Murray remembers Saturday nights and some Fridays in Shawville when all the farmers came into town and people could hardly find a parking spot on the street.

“We didn’t rent rooms at the Pontiac House, but we had food, alcohol and bands on the weekend. The place was packed. There was a beautiful dining room and lounge. We had family come in and help us in the kitchen like Lorraine and mom. They helped us a lot.

Friday night and Saturdays there would be 100 men in the tavern.”

Pontiac House eventually succumbed to a fire and Hursty’s restaurant now resides in the location.

Murray coached teams such as the Rockland Nationals and Pembroke Lumber Kings during this businessman period. Then he received an offer from the Western Hockey League Regina Pats to coach there. He told his wife, Geri, he wanted to go out west for one year to say he did it. Regina won the championship, paving the way for his career in the NHL. What if the Washington Capitals had never called?

“I probably would have been a businessman in Shawville and maybe taught a little longer,” said Murray. “I would have been a Shawville guy, I think at that stage. I would have been involved in hockey but I don’t think I would have been running out of town a lot. That’s life, you never know.”

“I thought I was a good coach, thought I could make part of a living from coaching.”

“I don’t get tired talking about home.”

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how he treats people and is he a good guy, does he have a chance to be a committed hockey player? I think you evaluate all of that, but I think the bottom line is you try to draft good players and talent. You have to draft certain types and it takes a lot of work and good scouts. If you get three out of seven players to play pro hockey for you, you had a good year.”

General manager David Poile was hired during Murray’s second season, and he made some trades that stimulated fan interest.

Erik Karlsson, Zack Smith, Mark Borowiecki, Chris Wideman, Mike Hoffman, Mark Stone and Jean-Gabriel Pageau are a few - not all - of the notable draft picks made by Murray with the Senators.

Washington was a struggling team when Murray stepped in as head coach. The team had not made the playoffs in eight years. He stayed behind the bench with the Capitals for seven full seasons and earned the Jack Adams Trophy in 1984, as NHL coach of the year.

“It gave the players a sense that we were trying to get better,” said Murray. “We had some great runs like in Game 7 against the Islanders and Pat Lafontaine scored. There’s Game 7 against the Philadelphia Flyers and Dale Hunter scored for us. Fan interest was quite high at that time and it got better. It’s (now a) good hockey hotbed.”

The Game 7 against the Islanders is known as the ‘Easter Epic’ in NHL history. The match took four overtime periods to decide and finished in the early hours of Easter Sunday.

In 1988, the Capitals were down 3-1 in the playoff series and managed to fight back to force a Game 7 against Philadelphia. The contest went into overtime before Hunter tallied the winner for Washington.

Murray next headed to the Detroit Red Wings. It wasn’t smooth sailing, as it was evident on his arrival that the team faced player issues.

“I got the chance to go in and help fix that. We had some runs in Detroit. I was only there for four years, but we had a lot of kids, and we knew we were going (to) be really good.”

Next up was the Florida Panthers, which managed a trip to the Stanley Cup Final in their third year. Murray helped craft the team for that unexpected run. He remained in Florida until 2000 and then moved on to Anaheim.

“In Anaheim, we went from a nothing organization where nobody cared, to drafting (players) really well,” he said. “Tim (Murray) was a big part of that. We drafted Corey Perry and Ryan Getzlaf. We went to the Stanley Cup Final (in 2003) when I hired (former Wing, now Leaf coach) Mike Babcock. We went to Game 7 against New Jersey and lost in New Jersey.”

Murray arrived in Ottawa in 2004, but missed an entire season because of the lockout.

Murray is still the only modern Senators coach who took the team to a Stanley Cup Final.

That 2007 run, he considers a major highlight.

The 2016-2017 season was also a memorable one for the Ottawa Senators and Murray.

There was plenty of excitement and surprises that didn’t end until the Game 7 double overtime loss to the eventual repeat Stanley Cup champions, the Pittsburgh Penguins, in the eastern final.

“Obviously, starting off we weren’t predicted to be a contending hockey team,” said Murray. “But I thought as the year went on we got better. There were a lot of tough games and then making the playoffs and the excitement of winning a couple (of) rounds.

The opportunity with Game 7 to move on to the Stanley Cup final, has to be marked as a very good season.”

As a general manager, Murray has kickstarted a lot of players’ careers by drafting them.

“There have been some surprises and some real disappointments. I think you try to find out is the character of the person. What he behaves like in school, around his parents,

HOME

The old Shawville arena was owned by Ebert Richardson for a period of time. The building, which no longer exists, became known as Richardson’s Rink. Once in a while, a gang would sneak in through the windows for the chance to play indoor hockey.

“It was a smaller ice surface,” said Murray. “What that meant was that you had to have skill, you had to be able to control the puck. When I coached - when Boston had the Boston Garden - players had to have the skill because they had to take short passes and quick plays, because people were all over you. You had no room to operate. I always thought the games were better because of that.

“Richardson’s Rink was natural ice, small dressing rooms, and a furnace in the rooms to keep you warm and that was it. There was no Zamboni then; most of the time (it was flooded) by a hose.

“But Shawville was a great place to grow up,” he said. “Mom cared so much about everything that went on in the family. Dad was in Ottawa working; he probably wasn’t involved early in our life as he could be because of work.”

Murray always found time in his off-season to return to summer at the cottage with wife Geri and daughters Heide and Brittany. Son-in-law Don and granddaughters Emma and Addie have spent time there, along with many family and friends.

Forty-six years ago, Murray bought the land for $1,800.

“People thought I was crazy,” he said. “I’m glad I did it. There was no electricity and no water. We had this big pine tree. We put the drum up in the pine tree, had a motor with a hose. I would go down to start the motor. Geri would wait [until it] started to flood over and I would turn the motor off. That way we would flush toilets. Then we had coal oil lamps and that’s how we started. We were like that for four, five years and then we added power and we grew from that.”

Murray’s NHL career took him away from the Shawville area for most the year. In the beginning, teams even travelled on commercial airlines. They flew along with everybody else. Now, it’s a world of difference with teams having their own planes and first class service. The biggest change of all is they can come and go, whenever they want.

Yet, no matter how much hockey business there was to do and how far he roamed, Shawville and the Pontiac never seemed to be too far from Murray’s mind.

“I don’t get tired talking about home.”

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Cancer survivor to unveil bench with a message City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Welcome Brooke Henderson to River Ward This week the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open is being held at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club, right here in River Ward. Canada’s rising star, Brooke Henderson is participating and will be a highlight for many golf enthusiasts who are taking in the festivities.

Tickets are still available online for the final rounds of play occurring this weekend with the final round being held on Sunday. Attendees are asked to use the event shuttles from CFB Uplands (South of Hunt Club Road) as there is no parking available on site. I have been working with city officials to ensure the tournament does not adversely affect those who live closest to the golf course. If any issues need to be addressed, contact my office immediately.

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Jacob Gauthier can’t wait to head over to the Mooney’s Bay Park children’s playground and sit down.

It may seem like an unusual goal, but the 11-year-old has a very good reason.

The cancer survivor was nearing completion of his treatments for a large tumour discovered on his left bicep when he painted a bench during last summer’s construction of the large outdoor playground at the park.

“It was amazing to watch,” Jacob’s mother, Carolyn Gauthier, said recently while her son was

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Fall Safety Nights Now Scheduled This fall, I will be hosting three additional community safety nights across River Ward to highlight what the city is doing and what residents can do to help improve the safety of our communities. This is a continuation of a promise I made to provide regular community safety nights to residents of River Ward.

The upcoming safety nights are going to be held Wednesday, October 4, in conjunction with the Carlington Community Association at the Alexander Community Centre; Tuesday, October 17 at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre in partnership with the Ridgemont Community Association; and Wednesday, November 15 in conjunction with the Riverside Park Community & Recreation Association at the Riverside Churches. A Safety Night was also held earlier this year, on June 27 in partnership with the Carleton Heights and Area Residents Association.

More information on the individual safety nights will be provided in future columns. I hope to see many residents out to create positive change in our communities.

School Supplies for Families in Need School will resume for many River Ward students next week or the first week of September, depending on the school board. September is an expensive month for families, with the need for new clothes, footwear and school supplies. In the event your family requires financial assistance with the purchase of school supplies for your children, please contact my office. I would be pleased to connect you to various groups that are generously providing school supplies to families in need. Your request will be kept in strict confidence.

Crosswalk and Intersection Safety In the lead up to the first week of school, now is a good time to take practice walks or bike rides to school with your child(ren). If you observe any unsafe conditions in sidewalks, intersections or crosswalks, please contact my office to report the matter.

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Riverside Park resident and cancer survivor Jacob Gauthier will soon see the bench he helped hand paint installed at Mooney’s Bay Park in honour of children with cancer. September is ‘Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness’ month.

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away at summer camp for children impacted by cancer. “I think it’s a wonderful tribute to all kids in Canada going through cancer because it’s a Canada 150 park.”

Since then, the bench has been in storage as city staff wait for ideal conditions to place the structure on the south side of the play space not far from the beach.

Now that the bench’s cement foundation is in place, it’s hoped the wait will soon be over and the bench will be installed in early September, which is ‘Go Gold for Childhood Cancer Awareness’ month. A gold ribbon flag honouring the special month will be raised at city hall on Sept. 1. The playground bench also features a painted gold ribbon.

In the summer of 2015, Jacob had just returned from camp and noticed a lump on his bicep. His doctor suggested he go to CHEO, where a biopsy was ordered.

“It came back positive,” said Gauthier, a Riverside Park resident.

The family felt blindsided by the diagnosis of rhabdomyosarcoma, a type of cancer that develops from connective tissues. But in typical kid fashion, Jacob, then nine years old, wanted to tackle it head on.

He underwent surgery to have the golf-ball-sized tumour removed.

“Because it was attached solely to his bicep (and not the bone), they removed his entire bicep,” Gauthier said, adding that was necessary in case cancer cells had spread beyond the muscle.

A further assessment revealed two lymph nodes were in jeopardy, and those were also taken out.

CHEO’s genetics department conducted a test that revealed Jacob had a genetic malformation, which caused the cancer.

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He went through months of chemotherapy, as well as physiotherapy to strengthen his arm before he underwent 29 days of radiation.

Jacob rang the cancer bell at CHEO in August 2016, signalling the end of his treatments.

That same summer he wanted to help out with the construction of the large children’s playground at Mooney’s Bay Park, which was constructed by kids from across Canada for Sinking Ship Productions’ children’s TV show Giver!

While he didn’t yet have his full strength back, there were still tasks he could do, such as painting. He also pitched the idea of installing a bench dedicated to kids with cancer.

Vanier graffiti artist Dominique Boisvenue was involved with the playground and worked with Jacob on developing his vision, which included a gold ribbon design.

The gold colour symbolizes the theme of ‘children are more precious than gold’ in keeping with September as Go Gold for

Childhood Cancer Awareness month.

In the year after Jacob’s treatments, his scans have shown promising results. And he is only required to go to CHEO for checkups every six months.

“He has progressively gotten better,” said Gauthier, who gave up her home-based daycare business in the aftermath of the diagnosis in order to focus on her son’s medical needs. “You see him running around now, playing hockey, swinging a bat. He’ll always have some weakness, but his arm is 90-per-cent back.”

Jacob’s journey continues to touch others, including the management at Kettleman’s Bakery Company in Ottawa.

“Many cancer patients lose their taste,” Gauthier explained.

While the cancer treatments impacted Jacob’s appetite, there was one go-to meal he could still enjoy in the days following a dose of chemo: a karnatzel dried meat stick from the local bakery.

“Just a few weeks ago I had bought some more for him, and he saw it wrapped in their butcher’s paper and he said, ‘Yay!’” Gauthier recalled. “I thought,

‘I’m going to write Kettleman’s and say thank you,’ because this kept him going through chemo.

If I didn’t have this, I don’t know what I would have fed him.”

She received a note back saying the company wanted to host a special day in Jacob’s honour.

Together, they settled on Sept. 1, when Kettleman’s bakeries in the Glebe, at College Square and at Trainyards will donate the proceeds from the sale of its karnatzel, a drink and a plain bagel to Jacob’s charity of choice.

He has chosen Candlelighters, a childhood cancer support program that helps families, including those at CHEO, by providing such things as hospital parking passes and in-house programs and amenities, including cots for parents to sleep near their hospitalized children.

Jacob received an iPad from the organization to keep up with his school work during his yearlong treatment.

The company’s support means a lot to the Gauthier family, as will the upcoming installation of the bench.

“From a simple thank you to this,” Gauthier said.

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Canada should focus on its issues

T

he events in Charlottesville, Va., where a clash between white nationalists and counter-protesters turned violent and deadly, have exposed the racial divisions that still exist in the United States.

That such racism is still percolating in the United States is depressing, especially after the country elected its first black president in Barack Obama, seemingly closing in on the end of such racism.

Then, along came Donald Trump and suddenly racism has blossomed again in that society.

Racism seems so Neanderthal-like when it happens. But sometimes there is no rationale for human behaviour.

For instance, there is a lot of evidence of the health dangers from smoking. Yet people smoke.

There’s much scientific evidence of the adverse impact of climate change on the world. And yet some continue to deny its existence.

And yet, why does racism continue to hold such sway over us humans?

Before we Canadians get on some high horse on this matter, let us not forget our attitude toward Jews in pre-war decades, our treatment of Japanese Canadians in the Second World War, and, most de-

pressingly, our residential schools’ history and our treatment of Indigenous peoples in general. We are far from innocent on this human rights/racism file.

We view ourselves as a nation that values equality and fair treatment of all. But while these attitudes can be legislated and preached, the challenge remains to wipe racism from the thoughts and actions of our society. The United States, as the events in Charlottesville show, has not eliminated racism in that society. And we in Canada, given our current ineffective grappling with our Indigenous legacy, find ourselves in a similar scenario.

Let the States worry about its situation. Hopefully, its racism will be eliminated someday. But for us, we should resolve our Indigenous quandary.

Politicians continue to talk about the issue but we need action and we need it now. Let’s get it resolved so that we can all go forward together as a true society that not only talks the talk but walks the walk when it comes to fairness and equality and universal respect for one and all.

We have seen in Charlottesville what happens when racism and bigotry are allowed to fester.

That’s not the route that we as Canadians should travel.

Not everyone pays attention to calorie counts A few weeks ago, my son and I bused to TD Place to sit on the hill overlooking the east side of the stadium. The RedBlacks started out in fine form. We were on a picnic blanket, had a mini can of cola each and a large bag of No Name chips. It was set to be a good and cheap night.

At the end of the first quarter, the skies opened. We were forced to take cover at a local eatery where we could watch the next hours of the game on a big screen a block from the stadium, itself.

I had already eaten supper, but I knew we’d be there for a while. I started perusing the menu.

Every item — from salad to hamburgers — was more than 500 calories.

Most entree items were 1,000 calories or more.

I settled for a 340-calorie fish taco, and started to wonder how anyone can eat out in good conscience any-

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse more.

In January, Ontario introduced new legislation requiring chain restaurants of a certain size to list calorie counts on menus.

The legislation has had its critics who say it’s expensive for proprietors and is unlikely to have much of an impact in the so-called war against obesity.

In the U.S., where calorie-listing on menus has existed among various states since 2008, one independent study found that while the informa-

tion may not have an immediate impact, they do become a consideration over time.

The Washington-based authors interviewed more than 3,000 people who frequented a local restaurant chain between 2008 and 2010.

They published their findings in the American Journal of Public Health in 2014, noting that “the proportion (of diners) who saw and used calorie information tripled (in those early years), from 8.1 per cent to 24.8 per cent.”

But who’s actually reading the information?

The reality is that calorie counts are more likely to have an impact on those who are already health conscious.

The American study found those most likely to examine and make decisions based on calorie amounts were affluent, white men and those who qualified as obese.

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On the flip side, however, there is preliminary evidence in the U.S. that some restaurant chains have been affected by the exposure.

Some chains that were forced by local and state governments early on to list calories on menus have actually found ways to reduce the number of calories per serving.

Some chains in Ontario are already using the calorie counts in their marketing campaigns — black coffee, for example, has zero calories per serving.

What a great choice!

Calorie counts, alone, aren’t enough to force people toward healthier decisions.

But it is important ediTorialfor us, as a society, to have information to Managing ediTor:at-hand

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rie allowance.

The fish taco was a satisfying choice and left some room for a half pint of ale on the side. Overall, a great night out — light on the pocket book and the waistline.

Charles Gordon will return.

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CITY OF OTTAWA NOTICE OF APPLICATION OF AN OFFICIAL PLAN AND ZONING BY-LAW AMENDMENT

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In accordance with Sections 22(6.4)(a) and 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act, notice is hereby provided that an Official Plan amendment and Zoning By-law amendment proposal is being considered by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department at the City of Ottawa.

LANDS SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendment proposal affects the 21-acre site at the addresses of 930 Carling Avenue and 520 Preston Street. The site is bound by Carling Avenue to the north, Prince of Wales Drive to the east, and is loosely bound by the National Capital Commission Scenic Driveway to the south and Maple Drive to the east. The O Train line bisects the eastern part of the site.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENT The Official Plan Amendment has been initiated in order to accommodate the development on the site of a new campus for the Ottawa Civic Hospital. Currently, a five-acre portion of the subject lands are designated by the City’s Official Plan as ‘Agricultural Research Area.’

An Official Plan amendment is required to re-designate the lands from ‘Agricultural Research Area’ to ‘General Urban Area’ and to remove the site from the boundary of the Central Experimental Farm on Schedule B of the Official Plan.

An accompanying Zoning By-law amendment has been initiated to align the zoning of the subject site with the development of a new campus for The Ottawa Hospital.

FURTHER INFORMATION To view the application or any information or materials related to the application, please contact the undersigned planner, or go to Ottawa.ca/devapps and input the File Number D01-01-17-0016 or D02-02-17-0075 in the “Search” criteria, to access any related plans, studies or reports.

Or visit: www.ottawa.ca/newhospital SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning this proposal. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or e-mail by September 15, 2017. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

If you wish to be notified of the decision of Council on the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments you must make a written request to the City of Ottawa.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed Official Plan amendment is adopted, the person or public body is not entitled to appeal the decision of the Council of the City of Ottawa to the Ontario Municipal Board.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law amendments are adopted, the person or public body may not be added as a party to the hearing of an appeal before the Ontario Municipal Board unless, in the opinion of the Board, there are reasonable grounds to add the person or public body as a party.

Sean Moore, Planner Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, Ontario K1P 1J1 613-580-2424, ext. 16481 Facsimile: 613-580-2576 Sean.Moore@ottawa.ca.

Some of Ottawa’s youngest will soon get behind the wheel.

Manotick’s soapbox derby is set to take over Beaverwood Road for the seventh year, keeping alive a tradition that was once widely popular generations ago.

“The idea was for kids to build a cart together with a dad or granddad, a neighbour or big brother — either make one or restore an old one — and let’s have a derby,” said Allan Haan, who initiated the event after the idea was planted in his head eight years ago by Kars resident and Second World War veteran Larry Renton, who had been involved years ago in soapbox derbies in his village.

“The focus is still on homebuilt carts,” Haan said of the Manotick derby, taking place August 27, from 9:30 a.m. until about 3:30 p.m. “The idea was to encourage kids to pick up a tool and maybe get away from the screen for a while and build something or decorate something.”

Soapbox derbies are a

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Manotick’s annual Soapbox Derby will test the creative ingenuity of many of Ottawa’s unlicensed drivers. An estimated 40 entries are expected for the day of racing on Beaverwood Road in the village on August 27. throwback to a different time, and have become a rarity in Ottawa, said Haan, who remembers seeing soapbox cart racing on the TV show, The Little Rascals.

The Manotick event is as popular as ever today, and the upcoming race is expected to draw some 40 entries.

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Picnic in the Park a derby highlight the Manotick event continues to determine the speediest winners.

A number of other prizes will be popular.

“We get kids who enjoy it so be given out for such categories For those children who don’t have access to their own set of much that they come back the as best engineering/workmanship wheels, a number of local clubs next year as well,” said Thrasher. and, new this year is a “most paand businesses are offering up their own creations.

“No kid is going to be turned away, so to speak, to participate, as long as there is space and a cart,” Haan said, adding there “The more people involved, the better it is. are also double carts, which have We’ve got a really strong volunteer base in room for two racers, ideal for kids who need the assistance of a the village.” more seasoned driver.

Grace Thrasher, president, Manotick Village and Community Association Last year, organizers invited refugee children to participate.

“A good number came out and there will be a good number “A sense of competition, triotic” category in keeping with this year,” said Haan.

The Manotick Lions and Ki- showing off, having a good time, Canada’s 150th birthday year.

The racing will break for the wanis clubs are again supporting doing something dynamic,” the event, which is being orga- Haan said, adding that derby day Manotick Village and Communized by the Manotick Village also typically attracts a couple nity Association’s Picnic in the and Community Association hundred spectators, who cheer Park at the nearby Centennial Park from 11:30 a.m. until 1:30 and Branch 314 of the Royal Ca- on the young racers.

With each passing year, there p.m. It will feature food, refreshnadian Legion.

“It’s very much a community are more and more “interesting, ments as well as live entertaineffort,” said Grace Thrasher, as- innovative” cart designs that im- ment, crafts, a balloon artist, a sociation president. “The more press, said Haan. “They’re very new story time component and face painting. people involved, the better it is. elaborate.”

For more event details, visit Each cart will be raced four We’ve got a really strong voluntimes over the course of the manotickvca.org/mvca-events, or teer base in the village.”

There are many reasons why event. Their times are averaged to email derby@manotickvca.org.

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Mayor’s Report

Celebrating outstanding Citizens with the order of ottawa By: Mayor Jim Watson

Every year, I have the honour of inducting 15 Ottawa residents into the Order of Ottawa and awarding the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching.

Along with my Council colleagues, I established this prestigious civic award in 2012 as a way to recognize those who, through their extraordinary work and commitment, have helped make our city a better place to live. The Order of Ottawa is bestowed upon exceptional residents who have made a significant contribution in a professional capacity in many areas of city life. This includes arts and culture, business, community service, education, public service, labour, communications and media, science, medicine, sports and entertainment, and other fields of endeavour that benefit our fellow residents. The Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in presented to an amateur coach who best exemplifies the qualities of leadership and commitment.

As we celebrate Canada’s 150th anniversary this year, I cannot think of a better time to also celebrate the remarkable residents who have had a significant impact in the lives of others and in their community.

I invite you to consider nominating them for the Order of Ottawa or the Brian Kilrea Award for Excellence in Coaching.

Nominations for both awards may be completed by visiting www.Ottawa.ca/OrderofOttawa or by filling out a nomination form in pamphlets that are available at the City Hall Information Desk, and at your local community centre, all branches of the Ottawa Public Library, or at any client service centre. The deadline for nominations is on Friday, September 8, 2017.

Recipients of the Order of Ottawa are chosen by a Selection Committee comprised of the Mayor or Deputy Mayor, City Clerk and Solicitor, Chief of Police, Chief of Protocol, City Archivist, and the Chief Executive Officer, Library Services, and will be officially inducted as Recipients of the Order of Ottawa during a special ceremony at City Hall.

It is truly a privilege to recognize the accomplishments and contributions of these influential people who enrich our city and have made a difference in the lives of others in our community. I look forward to receiving your 2107 Order of Ottawa nominations.

OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare One of the government’s priorities is supporting families first. We are also aware that access to medication is a big part of a person’s well-being and leads to the effective treatment of chronic diseases.

That is why we introduced and passed OHIP+: Children and Youth Pharmacare, a new program that covers the cost of 4,400 prescription medications to all children and youth age 24 and under. Regardless of family income. No deductible. No co-pay.

Just present your health card and a prescription and get your medication.

This new program will improve access to more than four million children and youth, resulting in a healthier, more productive population.

OHIP+ represents the biggest expansion of medicare in Ontario over the course of a generation and a first step towards national pharmacare for people in the province. I am pleased that the Premier and the Minister of Health are showing national leadership as this program is the first of its kind in Canada. It is important that we achieve universal access.

Senators to make pit stop in Heron Park

By Chris Whan cwhan@metroland.com

The Ottawa Senators are set to hit towns across eastern Ontario and western Quebec for their Hometown Tour series, beginning August 22.

The tour will feature two Senators players at each of the 12 locations where there will be autograph sessions, interactive games, chances at prizes and more.

The caravan will make its way to the following Canadian Tire locations: • Hull and the Coventry Road store on August 24, • Kingston and Perth on August 29, • The Heron Road and

Bells Corners stores on August 30, • Kemptville and Carleton Place on August 31.

Just like last year, the Senators will be implementing a wristband policy for the autograph opportunities.

A limited quantity will be made available on a first-come, first-served basis at the Canadian Tire store’s customer service desk. These will be available as of 8 a.m. on the day of the tour stop.

Prizes available at each of the tour stops will include tickets to Senators home games for the coming season.

For more details, visit nhl.com/senators/community/hometown-tour.

OHIP+ starts on January 1st, 2018.

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Here to Help Please feel free to contact me at my community office if there are any provincial issues I can assist you with.

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Mayor Jim Watson with the recipients of the 2016 Order of during the Order of Ottawa induction Ceremony at City Hall on November 17, 2016.

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Elmvale Acres residents living on Chapman Boulevard celebrated summer with the ninth annual Chapman Boulevard Block Party on August 20. The community celebration featured live entertainment, food and games, including the challenge of eating a donut swinging from a string.

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CANADIAN LPGA PLAYERS

Alena Sharp

Birthday: March 7, 1981 Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Rookie Year: 2005 Career Earnings: $1,986,081

Started playing golf at the age of 10. Her Hobbies include inline skating, movies and music.

Career Highlights: Represented Canada in the 2016. Rio Olympics.

In 2016, Alena posted her best finish on the LPGA Official Money List, finishing 41st. Ranked sixth on the LPGA Tour in eagles with nine.

Augusta James Birthday: March 7, 1981 Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Rookie Year: 2017 Career Earnings: $14,782

Maude-Aim Leblanc

James started playing golf at the early age of five years old. She also enjoys going to the movies and playing lots of sports.

Career Highlights: 2016 Finished T44 at the 2016 LPGA Final Qualifying Tournament to earn Priority List Category 17 status for the 2017 LPGA Tour season.

Birthday: February 14, 1989 Hometown: Sherbrooke, Quebec, Canada Rookie Year: 2012 Career Earnings: $297,861 Started playing golf at age 5. Hobbies outside of golf include tennis, watching movies.

Career Highlights: In 2016, 23 events, 15 cuts made. Finished the season ranked sixth in both average driving distance (270.65) and eagles (9)

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Jennifer Ha

Birthday: Hometown: Hamilton, Ontario, Canada Rookie Year: 2009 Career Earnings: $106,732 Started playing golf at the age of 5. Her hobbies include reading, playing cards and watching movies.

Career Highlights: In 2011, best finish was a tie for 19th at the RR Donnelley LPGA Founders Cup. In 2010, best finish was a tie for 35th at the ShopRite LPGA Classic.

Birthday: February 1, 1994 Hometown: Calgary, Alberta, Canada Rookie Year: 2017 Career Earnings: $5,956 Ha started playing golf at the age of nine. Her Hobbies include music, hiking, reading and knitting.

Career Highlights: Finish T8 at the 2016 LPGA Qualifying Tournament to LPGA status for the 2017 season.

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CAREER HIGHLIGHTS • Became the second youngest player in LPGA history to win a major championiship with her victory at the 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (18yr/9m/2d), trailing only Lydia Ko • In 2016, made the most starts on Tour (31), had the second-most top-10s (15) and finished third on the LPGA Official Money List

CUTS MADE 30 49*

TOP 10S 15 21*

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• Ranked second in birdies (455) in 2016; one of two players to break Stacy Lewis’ all-time mark of 451 in 2014 (Ariya Jutanugarn, 469) • Tied her career-low round of 65 times in 2016 (six overall) • Was granted LPGA membership by Commissioner Mike Whan following her victory at the 2015 Cambia Portland Classic and took immedicate membership; made four starts as a rookie in 2015 • Joined Lydia Ko and Lexi Thompson as the only players to win on the LPGA before their 18th birthdays • Made five starts on the Symetra Tour in 2015, recording five top-10 finishes including a win at the Four Winds invitational • In 2015, won a Suncoast Series event in her professional debut

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2017 – Meijer LPGA Classic For Simply Give 2016 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship 2016 Portland Classic presented by JTBC 2015 Cambia Portland Classic* * as a non-member

BEST FINISHES IN MAJORS (THROUGH 2016) T10 ANA Inspiration (‘16) 1 KPMG Women’s PGA Championship (‘16) T5* U.S. Women’s Open (‘15) T50 RICOH Women’s British Open (‘16) T9 The Evian Championship (‘16) * as a non-member

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2017 LPGA

Home sweet

Home ERIN MCCRACKEN

erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Canada’s top female golfer Brooke Henderson will have home-course advantage in more ways than one when the Canadian Pacific Women’s Open tees off at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club in the Hunt Club this month.

“I’ve never played an LPGA tour event so close to home before and so to have the fans and my family and my friends come out and watch it is really amazing, and I’m really excited for the opportunity to put on a good show for them,” the 19-year-old Smiths Falls native said June 21 during a media event at the club, held to promote the Canadian Pacific-sponsored

championship. Canadian golfing legend Lorie Kane, who will also compete, took part in the event preview, which included a friendly skills competition.

be a little sibling rivalry, I guess but we’re best friends and we get along really well.”

Do they ever have any spats?

“Not really, no. I think we may be the unusual sisters,” she said with a laugh. “There’s going to be some disagreements at some point but we work through them really well.”

In addition to playing so close to her hometown, Henderson also considers the south Ottawa course her home club. She first walked its links at age of eight during the 2008 National Women’s Open, and last played the course – of which nine holes have been redesigned – a month ago.

Henderson acknowledged that competing Aug. 21 to 27 in the LPGA Tour championship, in which a total purse of US$2.25 million will be up for grabs, comes with added pressure. But she said she has learned a lot over the last two years about the importance of time management, that “… if I want to perform to the best of my ability I have to say no sometimes.

“But I also want to embrace it and spend a lot of time with media and fans and show them how I appreciate their support. But with that being said, if I play well, then everybody’s happy,” she said.

HOMETOWN PRIDE It was just about a year ago when the Town of Smiths Falls opened its arms to welcome the Henderson sisters home after competing in the summer Olympics at Rio

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Coming home to the big welcome was “so special,” Brooke said. “I just glanced over there, and seeing the amount of people there already … it’s really cool for both of us.”

On her super jam-packed LPGA 2016 season, Brooke said it was “definitely busy” but they enjoyed Laurie Weir/Metroland Brooke and Brittany Henderson wave to the crowd during their home- the travelling and “seeing a ton of new places.” coming Sept. 9, 2016 in Centennial Park, Smiths Falls. during her break-out year on the about her first year on the tour.

LPGA Tour.

With her sister Brittany by her The day was sunny and hot, and side, the girls had a great time with those in attendance at Centennial the hometown crowds.

Park were decked out in their red Settling into a media scrum before and white gear to welcome the sisthe celebration officially kicked ters home. off, Brooke was sequestered to In recognition of all their accom- answer a few questions – mostly plishments, the Henderson sisters about golf. were honoured with speeches, a When asked if the sisters ever disflag presentation and a plaque unagreed on a club choice, Brooke veiling that will find a permanent responded: “Not really. She gives home beside town hall. me a number and I decide which “It’s been good for the future, club. We have a really good system I’ve really learned a lot,” she said working. There is always going to

“I had a chance to see tournaments (and golf courses) for the first time so next year maybe I can choose the courses that I play well on … as for right now, I’ve been enjoying playing every week and plan to go over to Asia for five weeks, then go to Mexico.”

The Saturday that followed the celebration, she and Brittany were off to France to hit the Evian Championship, where she celebrated her 18th birthday last year “with cake on the 18th hole.”

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Hard to believe but we’re now into the back half of summer, 2017. Perhaps you’ve been putting off your search for that dream home but with fall just around the corner, you’ve decided it’s time to ramp things up again.

There are so many factors to consider in what can seem like a confusing selection process, but we’re here to bring a little clarity to the situation. Welcome to another edition of Floor Plan 2017, a supplement in your Metroland Media community newspaper.

There are so many questions to answer: would you like to live in the city, the suburbs or maybe out in the country? Of course there are the financial considerations, how much are you willing and able to spend?

What type of home are you looking for, a large single family dwelling with plenty of greenspace, a bungalow, or maybe even a townhome that might require a little less maintenance? Or perhaps you’re leaning more toward a condominium in the heart of the nation’s capital?

We are fortunate here in Ottawa to be home to some of this country’s top home builders. This brings a level of comfort to prospective homeowners, whether starting on a search for the first time or looking to upgrade on what they have now. Floor Plan 2017 continues to present you with key information from some of the city’s finest builders, the wide array of services they offer, as well as additional information to assist you in your new home purchasing venture.

And be sure to look for more ideas in our next Floor Plan supplement on Thursday, September 21.

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GrowinG trends in today’s homes outdoor entertaining areas are popular among homeowners, and firepits are one of the most sought after additions to such spaces.

In fact, a 2016 survey from the landscape architects found that fireplaces and firepits were the most popular outdoor design element in 2016. Various styles are available to homeowners who want to add firepits to their backyards, and choosing the right type may come down to budget, the amount of yard space available or even personal preference.

• Wood firepit: As their name suggests, wood firepits burn wood, which may appeal to homeowners who already have wood-burning fireplaces inside their homes. Because they don’t require homeowners to tap into gas lines, wood firepits are generally easy to set up and install, and many homeowners prefer the aesthetic appeal of crackling wood and flames that’s synonymous with wood firepits.

• Gas firepit: Gas firepits are touted for their convenience, as they don’t require homeowners to carry wood and build fires. Upon being connected to a gas source, gas firepits provide fire at the click of a switch. Gas firepits are also appreciated for their safety, as there is little or no risk that flames from gas firepits will grow too large and become difficult to control.

• Gas fire tables: Gas fire tables might be ideal for those homeowners whose sense of

decor favors more modern looks. Gas fire tables come in a variety of shapes and sizes and, like gas firepits, there’s no need to struggle with lighting a fire or carrying firewood.

• Tabletop firepits: Homeowners, condominium or apartment dwellers with limited backyard space may want to consider the convenience of tabletop firepits.

Restaurants may use tabletop firepits in their outdoor seating areas because they provide warmth and ambiance without taking up much

space. Tabletop firepits fueled by gas will not need to be connected to a gas source, which may appeal to consumers who want something that’s simple as well as small.

• Fire urns: While they might not technically qualify as firepits, fire urns provide a similar effect as firepits. Fire urns are typically gaspowered and may be an ideal choice for homeowners who are looking for a unique, aweinspiring feature for their outdoor entertaining areas.

what is a smart home?

refrigerators that inform their owners when it’s time to buy more eggs and thermostats that learn homeowners heating and cooling preferences may have once seemed like futuristic ideas straight out of a sci-fi movie.

However, such products are no longer a dream but a reality.

The term “smart home” refers to a residence that has appliances, HVAC, lighting, entertainment systems, security, and many more devices that communicate with one another. Such devices can be controlled remotely, according to SmartHomeUSA, an automation product retailer. Proponents of smart home technology say features can help people save money on utilities and conserve natural resources, all the while providing peace of mind to homeowners.

In 2016, 80 million smart home devices were delivered worldwide. That marks a 64 percent increase from 2015, according to the research data firm IHS Markit. The smart home trend is only expected to grow in coming years.

Although there’s interest in smart home technology, the industry remains fragmented.

Consumers are trying to figure out which

devices are simply fun and which provide practical benefits. Furthermore, the range of smart devices is expanding rapidly, making potential compatability issues a concern. Companies that plan to educate consumers further about the advantages of smart home features and are open to standardization may have the best chances of survival.

Those interested in dabbling in some smart home technology and testing the waters may want to start with the following household items.

• Smart bulbs: Manufacturers offer various types of smart light bulbs. Some are colorchanging, others react to doorbells or alarms, and others can simulate typical lighting patterns when homeowners are away. Integrated apps enable remote access to scheduling so people can arrive home to a well-lit house.

• Home security: Wi-Fi enabled doorbells with

video capabilities allow residents to see who is at the door without having to open it. Cameras can even be accessed remotely, simulating that someone is at home at all times. Never wonder if you’ve locked the door again with smart locks that can be engaged via a smartphone. Make sure that homes are secured or that pets are behaving while out with smart cameras.

• Flood sensor: Get peace of mind against damaging floods with Wi-Fi flood sensors.

• Appliances: A new breed of smart appliances can make it possible for users to turn on the washing machine while out of the house, close refrigerator doors from afar or even start their vacuum cleaners remotely.

Smart technology is taking over and is likely to continue changing the way people live and work.

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LPGA Awards: • 2012 Louise Suggs Rolex Rookie of the Year

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Kevin Haime identifies good viewing spots by john curry john.curry@metroland.com

Ottawa golf pro Kevin Haime says the average golfer can learn a lot by watching LPGA golfers in the CP Women’s Open at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club. And he should know as Kevin is one of Canada’s leading golf instructors.

In 2000 Kevin received the Canadian PGA’s National teacher of the Year Award, the top recognition for golf instructors in Canada.

He notes that higher handicap golfers frequently swing off balance. This does not happen with the LPGA pros whom he says are very disciplined swingers of the club who always stay in balance.

While PGA pros swing relying on power and velocity, the LPGA ladies’ game is based on rhythm and balance. He says that there’s a lot to be learned by watching how these LPGA pros hit the golf ball with great rhythm and with such ease.

As to where to watch these LPGA pros during the CP Women’s Open, he advises picking a favourite golfer or two and follow them for a whole round one day and then on another day pick out a couple of viewing spots on the course and stay there, watching the golfers as they play through. He says that there are a couple of nice vistas at the Ottawa Hunt that are good viewing spots.

One is behind the par-three eighth green.

From there, a spectator can also watch drives and approaches on the par-four seventh hole and also see the shots on the short par-three 17th hole as well.

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When asked about how she’s keeping her life balanced, she said it was one of the biggest adjustments she’s made so far, but it sure was nice to sleep in her own bed this week. It was just her fourth time home this year.

Another good viewing spot is behind the 15th tee where a spectator can not only see the players play that hole but also can see the approach shots to the par-five ninth and 18th holes.

Haime describes the Ottawa Hunt as a target golf course or, as he says, “a second shot golf course.” While the greens are not small, there are small landing areas within the greens and so the golfers who are hitting their irons well and can control the spin on their approach shots will score well.

He says that the Ottawa Hunt will not be an overly intimating course for these LPGA pros and will provide a lot of birdie opportunities for them. He predicts that these lady golfers are going to impress golf fans with their scoring, saying the winning score could be 20 under par.

But he acknowledges that as happens with every tour level event, weather and pin positions can really affect scoring.

“No matter what, though, I’m expecting a few really low rounds,” Haime says. “The course just isn’t long enough to stop all the world’s best women golfers.”

Haime acknowledges that the big story of the week will be the play of Brooke Henderson of Smiths Falls who is one of the top golfers on today’s LPGA tour.

“I’m expecting a pretty exciting week for Brooke,” he says, calling her a special athlete who responds well to pressure, something that will be needed as he says that things will be kind of crazy around her at the tournament, with huge crowds no doubt following her on the course.

Haime recommends attending the tournament for any golf fans. Indeed, he himself will be there on site as he is doing radio reports from the Hunt on the Thursday and Friday of the tournament. This is not an unfamiliar role for him as he has hosted a live call-in radio show “Tee It Up” on TSN 1200 radio for 20 years, providing golf instruction and covering golf news.

Haime, who attended the University of Illinois on a golf scholarship in the 1980’s, has been instructing golf for 26 years now. In 2007 the PGA of Canada recognized him for his outstanding contribution to the game of golf.

He operates the Kevin Haime Golf Centre and the Kevin Haime Golf School at 560 Hazeldean Road adjacent to the Carp River between Kanata and Stittsville.

The 2017 CP Women’s Open will be played at the Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club during the week of Aug. 21 to Aug. 27. This will be the third time that this championship tournament will be hosted at the Ottawa Hunt, with the tournament held there previously in 1994 and 2008.

The Ottawa Hunt and Golf Club has hosted a number of notable championships during its 107 year history including the 1994 Du Maurier Ltd. Classic, the 2008 Canadian Women’s Open, the 1932 Canadian Open and three Canadian Amateur Championships in 1937, 1960 and 1970.

The course was originally crafted by renowned golf architect Willie Park and was redesigned in 2013-2014 by international golf course designer Dr. Michael Hurdzan.

“It’s a huge balance and that’s something I really learned about this year is time management, and still focus on what’s important,” she said. “At the end of the day, if I don’t golf well then nothing else matters. I’m still trying to give my fans, and my sponsors as much attention as I can and still try to focus on my game and move that world ranking up from number three a little

bit closer to the top.”

Smiths Falls Mayor Shawn Pankow presented the girls with the Canadian flag on which hundreds of residents signed messages of well wishes to be sent to the Olympic Games in Rio. “Unfortunately, the flag got hung up at customs in Rio and never made it,” Pankow said as he unraveled the flag, which made its way back

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Grinning from ear to ear, Brooke unraveled it and wrapped it around her shoulders, while the young crowd gathered at the front of the staged chanted ‘MVP’.

“You’re our Olympian,” the mayor said to a huge ovation.

With files from Laurie Weir

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Rookie Year: 2015 Career Earnings: $4,006,205

Rookie Year: 2015 Career Earnings: $4,180,329

Rookie Year: 2009 Career Earnings: $3,585,521

Credits her dad as having the most influence on her career...Started playing golf at the age of 5 1/2...

Hobbies...Swimming and tennis...Qualified for the LPGA in her first attempt.

She started the game by herself...Hobbies include reading and listening to music...She has two siblings.

Started playing golf at the age of 10...Credits her father and watching Se Ri Pak win the 1998 U.S. Women’s Open, as most influencing her career...

Hobbies include going out to eat with friends and playing computer games, especially Sudden Attack…

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Rookie Year: 2008 Career Earnings: $7,670,862

Rookie Year: 2012 Career Earnings: $2,381,795

Rookie Year: 1997 Career Earnings: $18,538,802

Started playing golf at the age of 10. Credits her parents and family as the individuals most influencing her career. Enjoys shopping, watching movies and meeting friends. Qualified for the Tour on her first attempt.

Danielle started playing golf at the age of 12. Hobbies outside of golf include listening to and playing music and reading. If she did not choose a career on the LPGA Tour she would have been an actress. She qualified for the LPGA Tour on her first attempt.

Started playing golf at the age of 8. Credits her parents, sister, Charlie DeLucca and Jim McLean as the individuals most influencing her career.

LPGA Victories (3): • 2017 Honda LPGA Thailand • 2015 Honda LPGA Thailand • 2013 LPGA KEB-HanaBank Championship

Career Highlights: • 2016 - Posted career-high three top-10 finishes including a season-best tie for fourth at the ISPS Handa Women’s Australian Open

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Lay two sheets of phyllo on work surface; brush with melted butter. Add two more sheets of phyllo, brushing each with butter. Carefully lift into prepared pan, pressing lightly to fit and leaving edges hanging over side.

Repeat with remaining four sheets, pressing into pan with corners offset to first four layers.

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GLAD Cleaning the Capital Early bird registration is now open for the City’s GLAD Cleaning the Capital Fall Campaign. This city-wide event, which runs from September 15th to October 15th, brings together people from all around the city to keep Ottawa clean. Last year the project brought in over 50,000 kilograms of garbage, making it a huge success.

Volunteers who register their clean up project before September 14th have a chance to win one of the many prizes donated by sponsors. This is a great opportunity for family and friends to get together and work on their own customized cleanup project. To register you can visit ottawa.ca/clean or call 3-1-1, where you will select a location for your cleanup.

Rideau Valley Conservation Authority Tree Program If you are a private owner of at least one acre of land, the Rideau Valley Conservation Authority (RVCA) is reaching out to help you plant trees on your property. If residents are willing to accept a minimum of 500 trees, the program will do the planting on your property for only 15 cents a tree. The RVCA also ensures success through post-planting visits and follow-up operations. If you are interested in reforesting your property, the RVCA encourages you to contact them soon in order to organize planting for Spring 2018. This is one of the most practical ways to take care of our watershed and wider environment. Trees are vital for a healthy and sustainable future. To get more information or book a visit you can call Scott Danford, RVCA Forestry Program Manager at 613-692-3571.

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Ottawa Public Health: West Nile Virus Recently Ottawa Public Health (OPH) has received confirmation of the first human case of West Nile Virus (WNV) in Ottawa for the 2017 WNV Season. This is an infection that can be spread by the Northern House Mosquito, and in small number of cases cause a flu-like illness in humans. While symptoms only show in about 20% of cases, OPH is still encouraging residents to take precautions to prevent the spread of WNV. These include treating areas of standing water where mosquitos can breed, applying Health Canada-approved mosquito repellent, staying away from bushy or wooded areas between dusk and dawn, and ensuring the proper condition of window screens around the home. OPH is also doing its part with weekly surveillance and the treating of major standing water sites. For more information on WNV and how to prevent it residents can visit OttawaPublicHealth.ca or call OPH at 613-580-6744.

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Do you have an active lifestyle or are you looking for a new jogging buddy? He’s a smart fellow who knows lots of commands and loves outdoor adventures.

Scooby gets along great with children who love big, goofy dogs like him. He’d prefer to be the only dog in the home so he can have all his family’s love and attention to himself.

For more information on Scooby and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.

Never Leave a Dog in a Hot Car

Who is the Special One? More than a decade ago, the Ottawa Humane Society introduced the concept of “special needs” adoptions. These were animals that were older or had a manageable condition and would, by and large, live out normal lives. These pets might require more investment in veterinary care earlier than the majority of the pets adopted from the OHS, and so the OHS began adopting them at half the normal adoption fee. Of course, the savings were largely symbolic, since for these and all pets, the cost of adoption is only a small fraction of the lifetime costs of having a pet. But the reduced fee drew attention to the animals that needed that extra push to find a home.

The goal was two-fold. The OHS wanted to find forever homes for these cuties, and wanted to ensure that adopters clearly understood the additional responsibility that they were taking on.

And it worked. It turned out that there were a lot of people who wanted to adopt a pet that needed them more than the others.

So, here is the thing: the OHS labelled the animals as special, but it turns out that the truly special ones were the kind people who welcomed the neediest into their homes and lives.

Pet of the Week: Scooby (ID# A199648)

As we head into August, the Ottawa Humane Society is asking our community to help us make sure no dog is ever left to suffer in a hot car again.

It’s only through educating our community and spreading the word that we can make sure the animals in our community are safe all summer long.

The temperature inside a car can quickly climb, turning it into an oven in minutes.

A dog inside will begin to pant, drool, suffer increased heart rate, vomit, have seizures and could even die.

The dog’s brain may swell, he may have trouble breathing. The heat may affect all his organs, including his heart, weakening the muscle until the poor dog goes into shock.

The solution? Never leave a dog in a hot car. Even a couple minutes can have grave consequences. And if you see a dog in a hot car what should you do? Remember to T.A.N. Take information. Note the make, model and licence plate number of the car, the exact location of the car and description of the dog: breed, colour, size etc. Remember that windows cracked open do not significantly reduce the internal temperature of a car.

Assess the situation. How long have you been present while the dog has been in the car? Is the dog in distress? Signs of heat distress include excessive panting with the tongue fully extended, stumbling, glazed eyes, disorientation, hiding in the foot well (which is the “coolest” place in a vehicle), convulsions/seizuring, and ultimately coma and death.

Notify authorities. Contact nearby stores and businesses. Ask them to make an announcement for the owner to return to their car. Get others to help you. If the dog is in distress call the Ottawa Police Service at 911. Stay on the scene to monitor the situation until the owner or help arrives.

Meet Scooby, an active and affectionate boy looking for his new best friend.

Do you work from home, have a dog-friendly job or are otherwise able to spend your day with Scooby? He’s a social boy who loves his human friends so much that he wants to be by your side at all times.

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A glimpse of the eclipse

ABOVE: Herongate’s Nibraj and Afreena Khan brought their own viewing apparatuses to the solar eclipse viewing event at the Canadian Aviation and Space Museum on August 21.

Thousands of Ottawa and Gatineau residents flooded the museum’s grounds for the Royal Astronomical Society viewing party, during which telescopes were set up and special glasses were handed out.

AT RIGHT: The solar eclipse, pictured here shortly after 2:30 p.m. in Ottawa, captivated scores of residents in the National Capital Region. The next total solar eclipse will be in 2024, according to NASA. Nevil Hunt/Metroland

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‘Balanced calendar’ touted as classes resume in Riverside South

By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Hundreds of children have headed back to class in Riverside South — a little earlier than most.

Heather Belanger stopped her nine-year-old twin daughters, Stella and Julia, outside Bernard-Grandmaître French Catholic elementary school to take a photo in front of the sign before the girls headed off to their first day of Grade 4 on August 16.

“I feel six weeks (for summer holidays) is plenty of time to be off,” Belanger said of the benefit of having her girls in a school that offers a balanced school year.

While Bernard-Grandmaître offers six weeks of summer vacation, instead of the usual nine, the students have two weeks off at March break, instead of one, and they also enjoy a week off in October and in May. “We love it,” said Belanger.

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Elisa Nasr, 8, (far left), Lauren Ohmayer, 8, Julia Belanger, 9, Clara Drover, 9, Julia’s twin sister Stella Belanger, 9, and Lauren’s twin sister Grace Ohmayer, 8, were happy to be reunited for the first day of classes on August 16 at Riverside South’s Bernard-Grandmaître French Catholic elementary school, which offers a balanced calendar model.

“We’re sad though that they’re finishing (in three years) because it means they’re almost done.”

The school offers kindergarten to Grade 6. Once the Belanger girls graduate, they’ll attend Grade 7 at Franco-Cite French secondary school on

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Because French isn’t her daughters’ primary language, Belanger said they aren’t quite as rusty at their second language after a long summer off because they head back to class sooner.

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Stella and Julia are among more than 650 students who attend Bernard-Grandmaître.

Since the school began offering a balanced calendar more than a decade ago, the model has caught the attention of more and more parents, according to the French Catholic school board, Conseil des écoles catholiques du Centre-Est. “There is a lot of interest in the balanced calendar model,” board chair Johanne Lacombe said in a statement. “Enrolment at Bernard-Grandmaître goes up every year because families are so pleased with this model.”

The closest other French Catholic elementary school, Sainte-Bernadette, is located in Blossom Park. It offers a regular calendar year.

Lacombe said offering two different models at two nearby schools offers families options.

“One reason parents are so interested in the balanced calendar at Bernard-Grandmaître is

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that it meets their unique family, work, and vacation schedule needs, and gives parents the flexibility to achieve a good work-family-school balance,” Réjean Sirois, the board’s director of education, said in the statement.

For Bernard-Grandmaître crossing guard Jane FrekeCharbonneau, the first day back to work was welcome.

Under sunny skies, the Riverside South resident armed herself with a stop sign and a neon safety vest and manned her post at the corner of Spratt Road and Canyon Walk Drive for her 10th year.

“We can get our cobwebs off. I had my holidays at the beginning of the summer,” said Freke-Charbonneau, whose daughter attended BernardGrandmaître. “And we have a week off in October.

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Hunt Club Road Cycling Link (Riverside Drive to Paul Benoit Driveway) Online Consultation (for design process) August 21 to September 20, 2017 The City of Ottawa is in the planning stage for improving quality and consistency in cycling facilities along Hunt Club Road between Riverside Drive and Paul Benoit Driveway / North Bowesville Road.

Review and comment on the preliminary design • Cycling facilities: A new raised cycle track and one-way, multi-use pathway will complete a 17 km long continuous route of dedicated cycling facilities on Hunt Club Road from Highway 416 to Esson Road.

• Pedestrian facilities: New sidewalks with additional separation from vehicle lanes on the south side of Hunt Club Road, new shared multi-use pathway on the north side of Hunt Club Road and proposed protected intersections at Paul Benoit Driveway and the T&T access will make this section of Hunt Club Road safer and more comfortable for pedestrians.

Tell Us What You Think You have the opportunity to review the preliminary design and fill out the feedback questionnaire online at ottawa.ca/huntclubcycling by September 20, 2017.

Next Steps Comments received from the public will be considered during the detailed design phase which will be carried out in 2017 and 2018 with completion in early 2018.

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other never seemed to be concerned about the number of people who would descend on our farm to spend the weekend. Goodness knows there wasn’t much sleeping room, with only four beds in the whole house to put down the seven of us in our own family!

It wasn’t unusual for three or four carloads of relations to arrive at the same time, and Mother greeted them with open arms, and as suitcase after suitcase was unloaded, you didn’t have to be the sharpest knife in the drawer to know they planned on staying overnight! This onslaught of visitors usually came when Mother’s brother, Uncle Lou, was arriving from New York. Father would say it was like someone had sent out a carrier pigeon with the news to our relatives in Montreal, Ottawa, and sometimes even as far away as St. Catharines, that Uncle Lou was coming, and that was all it took.

Aunt Vanetta, Uncle Johnny, Aunt Lil, Uncle Dick, and my cousin Richard would be the first to arrive from Ottawa, and always they brought dinner rolls,

a store-bought cake from the bakery and bags of oranges and bananas. Aunt Vanetta came wearing a fancy hat, and it never left her head, except when she sat down for a meal.

Meals were served right from the stove, everyone loading his plate, and heading for a chair, either inside or out in the grape arbour. Once the supper meal was cleared away, the real festivities began. Mother, Grandfather and Mother’s brothers, sang at the top of their lungs, and to me it sounded just like a choir coming off the movie screen I once saw in the O’Brien theatre in Renfrew.

And as the evening wore on, they were spurred on by the tumblers of homemade brew Father brought up from the cellar.

Where they came from, I had no idea, but sometime during the early evening, my brother Everett would go outside with the older cousins, and put up two large tents. There were no cots or beds inside, but feather covers and quilts would be used for mattresses, and sometime during the night, the overflow would wander out, find a spot to lie down, and settle in for a few hours of sleep.

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To me, having car loads of relatives come for a weekend, was even better than a trip into the Renfrew fair!

And again, the music and singing would start. I would find a place to sit where I could watch my mother, her brothers and Grampa with their voices raised in song, and I would think we were the luckiest family in the entire world. Such talent, I would think. It took a few days to put the house back in order, and all that was left to remind us of their visit, were a couple of bananas and an orange. But best of all, Mother would be humming and full of joy, and for those few days, her longing for her beloved New York would be forgotten.

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The Project As part of planning for Stage 2 of the Light Rail Transit (LRT) program, an opportunity has been identified to extend LRT from the current planned western terminus of the Confederation Line (Bayshore Station) approximately 2.5 km further west to Moodie Drive, with one station located east of Moodie Drive at Corkstown Road and a Light Maintenance and Storage Facility in the northwest quadrant of Moodie Drive and Corkstown Road.

The rationale for extending LRT beyond the previously identified terminus at Bayshore is to: • Provide an LRT station in closer proximity to a large employment node (Department of National Defence complex) • Support a Maintenance and Storage Facility for the operation of the Confederation Line East and West extensions in the west with optimized operational and cost benefits.

The alignment for the proposed LRT extension has been previously approved as part of the West Transitway Extension Bayshore Station to Moodie Drive project, and is currently under construction as a BRT facility, with revenue operation expected to commence in late 2017.

The Process Planning efforts have been completed and this project will be assessed according to the Transit Project Assessment Process (TPAP) as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08.

As part of the TPAP, an Environmental Project Report will be prepared by the proponent, the City of Ottawa, to document the study process, the environmental conditions, alternatives considered, the planned project, anticipated environmental impacts, appropriate mitigation and the project’s consultation program.

During the Notice of Commencement phase of the environmental assessment, copies of the project studies and consultation information will be available to provide interested parties time to review and provide feedback prior to the formal 30-day public review period following the posting of the Notice of Completion.

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Consultation Interested persons are invited to review the work completed to date during the planning phase including a study summary, previous consultation efforts and reports presented to City Council, which are available on the Stage 2 website.

Given the timing and the requirement to incorporate this section into the Stage 2 Request for Proposals process, it is anticipated that the City will issue the Notice of Completion in early September 2017 (which is within the maximum 120-day period in the TPAP Regulation).

Notification will be provided in advance of the formal 30-day public review period. Further information on the TPAP is available at: Ontario.ca/document/guide-environmental-assessmentrequirements-transit-projects To Submit Comments If you have project-related questions or comments, or have any accessibility requirements in order to participate in this project, please contact the Project Manager on behalf of the proponent, the City of Ottawa: Mike Schmidt Planner II O-Train Planning 180 Elgin St, Suite 601 Ottawa, Ontario, K2P 2K3 www.stage2lrt.ca Email: stage2@ottawa.ca Comments received will be collected under the Environmental Assessment Act and, with the exception of personal information, will become part of the public record as per the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act (MFIPPA).

Direct submissions to the Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change are subject to the Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act and the Environmental Assessment Act. Unless otherwise stated in the submission, any personal information such as name, address, telephone number and property location included in a submission will become part of the public record for this matter and will be released, if requested, to any person.

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Parents should talk to children about bullying Are your children aware that bullying comes in many different forms? Would they know what to do if they crossed paths with a bully? And what about you, the parent — would you be able to recognize that your child is being wronged?

In a 2014 UNICEF report entitled Hidden in Plain Sight, more than one out of three Canadian students between the ages of 13 and 15 reported having been bullied at least once in the past few months. What’s more, nearly 40 per cent of Canadians aged 11 to 15 admitted to engaging in intimidating behaviour toward other students. The report also found that the majority of victims never ask for help, preferring to remain silent instead.

Unfortunately, despite the growing number of awareness campaigns, it seems that bullying remains something Submitted of a taboo. As a parent, regardless of A palm inscription ‘Stop’ says what should be the whether or not you believe he or she approach to bullying - just stop doing it. is being pressured at school, take the

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Together, consult relevant websites and flyers that touch on bullying, and explain to your child how to identify inappropriate behaviours related to discrimination, harassment, homophobia and physical or verbal abuse. Most importantly, encourage your son or daughter to seek support if ever they witness or personally experience bullying in any shape or form.

Is your child more distant than usual? Do you

suspect they might be experiencing difficulties at school? Get to the root of the problem by asking specific questions: Are you afraid? Sad? Angry? If your child refuses to open up, persevere and show your support by encouraging them to seek help if necessary. Unfortunately, there’s no magic spell that can prevent bullying 100 per cent of the time.

But one thing’s for sure: the only way to rise above bullying is by shedding light on its existence. The ball is now in your court!

Four tips for success in group project work There’s no denying that group projects aren’t always smooth sailing.

Between scheduling conflicts and different personality traits, seeing a project through to completion as a team can seem near impossible. In fact, so much so that many students prefer working alone than collaborating with their peers!

So, how does one survive when group work is mandatory?

1. Pick your teammates wisely. If your teacher gives you the freedom to form your own groups, take the time to carefully consider your ties and affinities with other students in your class. Who are you comfortable working with?

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Do your skillsets complement each other’s? Do you have enough free time in common to work on the task at hand?

2. Divvy up the work, but remain flexible. Even if you’ve diligently divided the work equally between team members, keep in mind that responsibilities may need to be redistributed along the way according to students’ strengths and availabilities.

Always keep an open mind and try to make fair changes whenever possible.

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Plan meetings accordingly. Once the group has been formed, determine a point of rendezvous and, if possible, schedule several

dates and times to meet well in advance. Together, figure out an efficient structure for group meetings and keep proceedings well organized; for example, maintain a day-to-day agenda and have a summary of tasks, both outstanding and completed, on hand.

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If someone’s actions are affecting the group’s ability to work cohesively, don’t wait for the situation to escalate before taking action! The best strategy is to speak to the person concerned. Take a positive approach and calmly express your concerns in order to find the best possible solution for the whole team’s benefit.

Balancing school and work Many students hold a part-time job while they’re in school.

But is this is a good thing, or is it too much to handle? It seems the former is true. In fact, teens that work during their studies generally benefit from several advantages that their unemployed peers don’t share, such as financial independence, job experience and heightened responsibility. Nonetheless, maintaining a healthy work-school balance requires a hefty dose of discipline and lots of organization.

The best option for students is to find a job with flexible hours that will allow them to adjust their work schedule according to their course load, and not the other way around. Students must always prioritize their studies and focus on their primary goal of getting a diploma.

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compromise. In other words, sacrificing a class or postponing schoolwork in favour of an employer’s needs should be out of the question. If your employer fails to understand or respect your responsibilities as a student, it’s in your best interest to apply elsewhere.

So, how many hours should a student work per week? A good rule of thumb is no more than 15 if enrolled in full-time studies; otherwise students risk falling behind in school, or worse, abandoning their program altogether.

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By Erin McCracken erin.mccracken@metroland. com

Week In Review!

Metcalfe Farmer’s Market The Annual Junior Vendors Day at the Metcalfe Farmer’s Market was once again a great success, with almost 20 vendors in attendance to show off their incredible talents. The turnout was big, with many people taking time to stop by every single one of the tables. It was a great testament to young entrepreneurs taking pride in their craft.

Ontario Sires Stakes at the Rideau Carleton Raceway Ontario Sires Stakes promote the finest standards, and as a result deliver some of the most exhilarating horse races that can be seen anywhere. In celebration of Canada 150, Ontario Sire Stakes was held at Rideau Carleton Raceway on August 13th. Within Ontario, for horses to participate in this event, they must be sired by an Ontario stallion that is registered with the Standardbred program, ensuring the next generation of horses are stronger, healthier and faster than those that came before. I was honoured to be a part of this special event, and I had the opportunity to co-present the largest purse of the evening, a whopping $65,000!

Annual Osgooode Family Ball Tournament The Annual Osgoode Family Ball Tournament saw 3 generations playing. The pride and friendly competition was evident with families and friends not only participating in the tournament but coming out to watch the games, despite the weather being a little bit unreliable. The Volunteer Firefighters attended to grill up some great food in the name of the Osgoode Care Centre, where the money was being donated. All in all, it was a great ball tournament and lots of fun!

Thanks to the many volunteers that made it a grand success once again!

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There’s a first time for everything.

Albion-Heatherington residents are invited to the neighbourhood’s inaugural community back-to-school summer party before the kids in the south Ottawa neighbourhood, located off Walkley Road, head back to class.

“The tenants circle was saying, ‘We need to do something for our community. We need to do something for our kids,’” said Euphrasie Emedi, a community de-

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Amanda Fitzgerald, with the Albion Heatherington Tenants Circle, her daughter Casandra Fitzgerald-Kennedy, 12, and Euphrasie Emedi, a community developer with the South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre, are hosting a free community celebration on August 26.

veloper with the SouthEast Ottawa Community Health Centre — one of four organizations and groups partnering to host the event.

“Back-to-school (time) is a kind of celebration that brings people together in our community,” she said.

“We need to break the isolation. We need to bring the neighbours together to celebrate this.”

There was a need to hold a community event in the summer months to give new and longtime residents a chance to connect.

“They’re searching for an identity for their community,” said Emedi. “They just want to show their identity, their faith of belonging.”

The success of Heatherington’s annual winter carnival has inspired community leaders to think even bigger.

“I thought, ‘Why don’t we do something big?’” said Amanda Fitzgerald, who is the co-leader of the Albi-

on-Heatherington Tenants Circle and lives in the Ottawa Community Housing neighbourhood. “I thought, ‘Why don’t we do something before school starts?

Why don’t we finish the summer with a big bang?’”

The timing of the big block party is also ideal since this year marks Canada’s 150th birthday.

Communities across Ottawa have been hosting Canada 150-themed parties in recent months, with more to come.

For that reason, organizers are hoping at least 150 residents living in the Albion-Heatherington neighbourhood will come out to meet their neighbours and celebrate the end of summer.

“Hopefully, we’ll keep doing it every year as a tradition,” Fitzgerald said, adding she hopes it will grow with more community support and volunteers.

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The free celebration will take place on August 26 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Albion-Heatherington Family Centre, located at 1495 Heatherington Rd. The fun will include a halal barbecue, games, arts and crafts, henna hand art, face painting, trivia and team building for kids, as well as a DJ spinning music.

The Ottawa Police Service will also be on hand with a police cruiser for the kids to enjoy, and Ottawa Public Health will provide free dental screenings to children and youth who are accompanied by a parent. There will be private space available in the family centre for the dental checkups.

It’s a good chance for kids to get their smiles checked before school starts, especially since it can be a challenge for some parents to access free dental services for their children, Emedi said.

The South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre circulated a petition calling for the provincial government to improve access to free dental services earlier this spring. “It was saying that people on low incomes have difficulties to access those kinds of programs,” said Emedi. “It has to be covered by the health (department within the provincial government).”

The event is the brainchild of the Albion-Heatherington Tenants Circle, which has spearheaded a number of other community building activities, including a new mural painted inside the centre earlier this year by local children.

“They are proud of their neighbourhood,” Emedi said.

The upcoming celebration is being funded by the Ottawa Community Housing Corporation, and is supported by the South-East Ottawa Community Health Centre and the Boys and Girls Club of Ottawa.

Each will have tables set up with information on different programs, services and supports available to residents. As well, Ottawa South MP David McGuinty will be helping out by grilling halal hotdogs, while Ottawa South MPP John Fraser’s team will be on hand to distribute freezies.

Community partners are key to the success of a grassroots community celebration, Emedi said.

“Working in collaboration, working with as many people as possible — that makes things happen,” she said. “That makes a big noise and that’s how we get heard.”

We would like to thank the following sponsors

Hole Sponsors Advanced Planning Insurance Group Barley Mow Orleans Barrhaven Wellness Centre Belanger Insurance Rockland Bram Mazur CPA Cahill Commercial Calabogie Construction Svcs & Properties Capital Creations Citywide Properties DCV Proulx Heating & Air Conditioning Daltco Electric Deschenes-Poitras Dental Centre Domicile Family First Real Estate Team FLUX Lighting FuturPius Gabriel Pizza GENESIS Residential Treatment Program Glass Expression Grapevine Home Mktg Consultants Guillevin International Co. Hunt Club Honda Ideal Roofing Keller Engineering Knights of Columbus Insurance KOTT La Capitale Financial Security Lacroix Sports Law Office of Martin Z. Black Lee & Associates Lincoln Heights Ford

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On August 10th, 2017, the Special Hockey Heroes and the community came together at the Pineview Golf Course to share stories, and introduce to the community the magic of our program.

Like last year, the community did not disappoint, and attended, making our event once again a sellout. More importantly, our strong community support that trust and believe in our journey, heard our story, which in short is “Always and only about the kids.”

The generous people who played, attended or donated in some way, were excited to learn that any money raised goes entirely back into the program, no salaries or honorariums to anyone. We are 100% non-profit, as defined.

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Without your caring sponsorships, the highlights our players experience each year would never happen. They look and feel like the NHL players they idolize, thanks to all of you.

We are hopeful that the golf day was exceptional for everyone who came out and made the event special. The plans for next year’s tournament are in full gear, our date being August 16, 2018.

SHH is hopeful that your experience with our organization will bring you back each and every year.

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