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The city is planning to fill in a missing link that will make Hunt Club Road home to one of the longest continuous cycling lanes in Ottawa.

“This project will get us between Bank Street and (Highway) 416,” said Zlatko Krstulic, a senior transportation project manager. “In terms of an actual on-ride cycling facility, it would definitely be a contender for one of the longest.

“If you look at the city from the east, then the (cycling) facility would be more or less complete up to 416,” he said. “In fact, it goes beyond that using paved shoulders. So it’s a very, very long facility.”

Protected cycling lanes will be constructed on either side of Hunt Club Road between Riverside Drive and Paul Benoit Driveway.

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Volunteers Omar Joudeh (left) and Breg Bedell unload supplies at the Heron Emergency Food Centre in Herongate on Sept. 14 as executive co-ordinator Louisa Simms works nearby. The centre is holding its annual Walkathon on Sept. 23. For the story, please see page 9.

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Hard Rock Casino vote turns controversial

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A technical amendment that would pave the way for Hard Rock International to take over the Rideau Carleton Raceway took a turn during the council vote on Sept. 13.

Four councillors spoke out against the social costs of gambling during the vote on what Mayor Jim Watson called a

“technical amendment.”

Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun.

Tobi Nussbaum kicked off the debate, with concerns about lack of public comments from previous council votes included in the report.

Council hashed out the question of a casino in the capital, following a comprehensive review of the Ontario Lottery and Gaming Corporation’s gaming facilities in 2010.

The city ultimately decided to support the rural areas by sticking with the raceway as the sole casino location and agreeing to an expansion of the facilities by adding 21 tables.

The report on the amendment to name the site a gaming facility — what council voted on most recently — included the comments from six people who wrote in on the issue. The comments were largely favour-

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“It’s a different reality today,” he said, referring to the fact that in 2011 the future of horse racing at the site was under threat.

Following the council vote, OLG announced a 20-year casino operating and services agreement with Hard Rock.

Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder said councillors should look at the plan as a $350-million investment in the city.

“We will have a fulsome debate when the issue comes to ARAC (agriculture and rural affairs committee) and planning,” she said.

But Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper wanted to know if this council was bound by the decisions of the last term.

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The city officially named the Rideau Carleton Raceway a gaming site with a council vote on Sept. 13. Later that day, OLG announced a 20-year agreement with Hard Rock International for them to operate the RCR of gambling,” he said.

Mayor Jim Watson said councillors were borrowing worry that belongs to an upper level of government.

“I would encourage councillors not to take on the problem- gaming file,” he said. “It’s up to the province to deal with problem-gaming programs.”

Watson added that the money flowing into the Trillium

Foundation — an agency of the government of Ontario that awards grants to not-for-profit organizations — comes from OLG. “I suspect those councillors that are against this will stop going to those novelty cheque presentations,” he said of those who voted against the amendment to name the RCR a gaming site.

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Pot plan a good first step

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espite some reports that the sky is falling, Canada will legalize marijuana next year, and in Ontario, the government will be the only legal seller.

This strict control – sales and distribution through LCBO channels – is a good idea.

Ontario government sales will mean the proceeds of pot sales are removed from the hands of organized crime, and at the same time, will add a new tax revenue stream to support public services.

The system proposed by the Ontario government will deliver quality control too, so users can be sure nothing scary has been added to their weed.

With sales restricted to people age 19 and over, any “allure” of doing something illegal is removed.

If the grey-hairs are puffing joints, how rebellious will it feel for a teen to get their hands on a baggie of pot?

The LCBO system should also mean predictable prices and supply. And the staff will be the same professionals who run our liquor stores.

And most importantly, we will no longer see smokers receive criminal records. Those records hold

people back and keep them from jobs where they could be more productive. To complete the sensible pot legalization circle, the Trudeau Liberals should erase the criminal records of anyone who, in the past, was convicted of marijuana possession.

The only puzzling Queen’s Park decision is promising to create new pot outlets apart from existing liquor stores. Given that every LCBO store has good security and cash-handling processes, it makes no sense to create new places to sell pot, especially given the number of outlets that would be required across this huge province.

It would be cheaper and more efficient to carve out one corner of each liquor store to sell pot.

Separate outlets would require at least three staff members – no one will work alone of course – and someone has to give the others lunch breaks. In an existing liquor store, one or two staff members could move back and forth from the marijuana outlet to the liquor cash registers as required.

But the sky is not falling. People smoke pot now and they will smoke pot after July 2018. They just won’t be arrested for it.

Climate change should not be a spectator sport

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ell … in Ottawa we get a little water in the basement and we scream bloody murder, demand that somebody do something about it and threaten to sue.

Whereas, south of here, people have water on the living room floor, rivers where there once were streets and empty spaces where there once were roofs.

It rather puts things into perspective.

The main lesson isn’t that we should be grateful for what we have, although we should, but that we maybe should give some thought to how we might deal with calamitous weather.

Of course, we assume it isn’t coming. We get snow, lots of it, cold, lots of that, and the occasional ice storm.

But that’s about it. The really serious weather events are for people who live in warmer climes, near oceans.

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an effect – not necessarily that it would cause more storms, but that it would cause those storms to be more intense.

And experts on urban development analyzed the preparedness of various Funny Town cities for major weather “events” – as they seemed to be called. The experts said it wasn’t a good idea to pave every inch, as Houston seemed to have done.

But maybe not. The climatologists Water has to have somewhere to drain are saying that all of us will experience more severe weather in the future. into, so that it won’t drain into people’s houses.

That’s because of climate change, So we can learn from all this. Huralthough the words were hardly ever ricanes probably won’t come here, but mentioned in the exhaustive Irma we have seen what rain can do and we television coverage.

That coverage was less than instruc- have seen a lot of rain, particularly this year. There is no reason to suspect that tive. It seemed to be mainly about television personalities standing out in we won’t see more in future years.

There is nothing to stop us from getthe wind and rain and shouting that ting ready. The fact that climate change there was wind and rain.

When coverage occasionally moved is a naughty expression to the south indoors, climate experts were heard to of us shouldn’t keep us from being suggest that climate change would have aware of it and what it can do. We can

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regulate future growth and development with an eye to allowing rains to drain away, rather than paving every available acre. We can do necessary infrastructure spending to make sure that our storm sewers function effectively. In this respect we will remember that we elected a federal government that promised big-time spending on infrastructure and we can remind the government of that promise.

The television images of death and destruction in warmer places can be mesmerizing but they shouldn’t distract us from the fact that bad things can happen here too.

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cars and increasing taxes so that necessary billions can be spent on public transit. Do you see any politicians, in this country or any other, willing to step up for that?

No, neither do we.

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Food centre seeks help to bolster supplies

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

The word ‘emergency’ is in the name for good reason.

Demand continues to be heavy at the Heron Emergency Food Centre, where more than 1,700 people are turning up each month for food that can tide them over.

“The demand has increased since we have more refugees and (other) folks within the area,” said Lynn Sherwood, a volunteer director on the centre’s board.

That’s the reason the Herongate-based centre’s four- to five-kilometre Walkathon fundraiser on Sept. 23 is so critically important.

“The demand was increasing 10 per cent a year for five years and then it has levelled off somewhat in the last year,” she said. “But it’s still 40 per cent higher than it was five years ago.”

Many of the centre’s clientele are immigrants and refugees, while others are facing hardships in a variety of ways.

There are seniors, individuals and families with infants and children of all ages who are struggling to make ends meet.

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Louisa Simms, executive co-ordinator of the Heron Emergency Food Centre, says the organization’s upcoming Walkathon provides a lifeline for families in need.

572 children between the ages of three and 17, and 96 infants.

“There’s a lot of people who have very precarious lives,” said Sherwood. “For example, a single mom who survives working retail and gets cancer, and has to take time off of work.

“They’re in very deep trouble,” she said. “This is the kind of family we’re seeing more of.”

During a recent drop-in night, 45 people arrived looking for supplies.

“That’s about normal, but to have 12 new families in one night, that’s a lot,” said Louisa

“There’s a lot of people who have very precarious lives.”

LYNN SHERWOOD, DIRECTOR

In May of this year, centre volunteers helped feed 518 households (33 had never before been served) and fed 1,733 people. The tally for that month included 93 seniors, 972 adults,

Simms, executive co-ordinator of the centre that first opened its doors 30 years ago.

The centre’s walkathon, which takes place on Sept.

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Monday, September 25 Ottawa Police Services Board 4 p.m., Champlain Room Tuesday, September 26 Planning Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Arts, Culture, Heritage and Recreation Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room Wednesday, September 27 City Council Meeting 10 a.m., Andrew S. Haydon Hall Thursday, September 28 Environmental Stewardship Advisory Committee 6:30 p.m., Champlain Room

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City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in River Ward/Quartier Rivière Alta Vista, is the organization’s Ridgemont Community Safety Night largest annual fundraiser.

Last year’s event generated New date and location: I will be hosting a community about $8,000. safety night for the Ridgemont community on Funds raised help the centre Thursday, October 19 at the Ledbury Park Pavilion, cover the cost of about 20 per commencing at 6:30pm. Presentations from the cent of its annual food supplies, Ottawa Police, Ottawa Bylaw and Ottawa Fire including fresh food, that is Departments will be provided. Following the safety handed out each year. meeting, the monthly meeting of the Ridgemont The centre’s portion carries a Community Association will follow, all are welcome $70,000 price tag, said Simms. to attend.

The rest comes from the Ottawa On Street Parking Hours Extended Food Bank.

“They’re getting basic sup- City Council has permitted an extension to the plies to keep hunger at bay,” time permitted for on-street parking on weekends Sherwood said of the people and statutory holidays from 3 hours to 6, effective June 1, 2018. The main objective was to allow family the food bank helps.

Another $32,000 comes from members and friends who visit during the holidays or the City of Ottawa to cover on weekends, the ability to park on the street without operational expenses. It also having to relocate their vehicle every 3 hours. For provides free space for the food streets in River Ward where this extension may prove bank to operate out of the Her- to be challenging, I will work with the community to customize a solution that provides a better balance. on Road Community Centre.

The surrounding community Additional Traffic Calming also helps. Many area churches contribute with food and mon- Following a number of requests over the summer months, I recently submitted a number of new traffic etary donations.

“The churches really have calming requests for River Ward streets east of the been a major supporter of it,” Rideau River. The streets currently under review are: Banff Avenue, Cahill Drive West, Crowsnest, Ledbury, Sherwood said.

The walkathon is from 9 Kimberwick, Kitchener, Malhotra, McCarthy Road and a.m. to noon at the church, lo- Upper Otterson Place. cated at 2345 Alta Vista Dr. 770 Brookfield Road Development For details, to volunteer or It has been 2.5 years since this property was last donate, visit hefc.ca. For pledge considered for development. As local residents sheets, call 613-737-9090. Tax may recall, that plan never proceeded and the receipts will be issued for donaproperty has been for sale for some time. A new tions of $20 or more. tentative owner has stepped forward and plans to To see more related photos develop the site similar to the 2015 plans, with a and view an accompanying few modifications that improve it overall. I will be video, please visit ottawacomhosting a meeting in October which is currently being munitynews.com. organized. Residents living in the vicinity of Brookfield Road will receive a community bulletin inviting you to a public meeting within a couple weeks.

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The renewal of Paul Landry Park continues to proceed with construction of the new play structure slated for October. Although some landscaping may be outstanding, I plan to host a playground opening, in cooperation with the Hunt Club Community Organization, later in the Fall. More details to follow.

Avoid Rats – Keep Your Property Clean The appearance of rats in one section of the ward provides a good opportunity to remind all home and business owners to keep your property clean and uninviting to rats and other critters. Please ensure all garbage is stored in rat-proof containers, keep food for pets indoors, and tidy-up any debris or other material that make safe, comfortable homes for animals. While the rat population in River Ward seems to be under control, once a colony moves in, it is a timely and expensive battle to win. Let’s all do our part and keep our properties tidy and clean.

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‘Waiting until 2025 is not acceptable,’ councillor says the design is completed in April 2018. A year will likely be set aside for its construction, though it may take less time, he added.

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The 800-metre stretch was identified as a priority in the city’s 2013 cycling plan because it is a busy length of road, it connects to the Hunt Club bridge and there are no other cycling routes nearby that allow riders to safely bypass that stretch.

“I’m very pleased the preliminary phase with the design is ongoing, that the public are aware that this is the intent of the city,” said River Coun. Riley Brockington, whose ward includes that stretch of Hunt Club Road.

“It’s very bizarre that we have bike lanes down Hunt Club and then when you get to Paul Benoit to Riverside Drive, you’re on your own.

It’s like no man’s land,” he said. “This needs to be addressed. It’s such a prominent east-west connector, you don’t see more bikes on there because it’s just too darn dangerous.”

The preliminary design is for a 2.5-metre wide multi-use pathway on the north side of the road that will be shared by pedestrians and westboundtravelling cyclists. There is no sidewalk or cycling track there currently.

That may require the removal of about 45 trees, but Krstulic said these would be

staff said the upgrades could be done as soon as 2020, said Brockington, who plans to advocate that it be done sooner rather than later.

“The volume and speed and safety should be reasons enough to get this fast-tracked.”

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City staff are in the midst of designing protected cycling lanes on Hunt Club Road between Riverside Drive and Paul Benoit Driveway, which will fill in a much-needed missing link. replaced with 90 trees.

“I think 45 is a lot,” said Brockington, adding that staff have said that could be mitigated if the path doesn’t have to be straight.

Having the cycling lane at curb level is in keeping with the city’s philosophy to better protect cyclists on roads where traffic volumes and speeds are high.

The intersection at Hunt Club and Riverside sees an average of 80,000 vehicles pass through each weekday

and often tops the city’s annual Top 10 list of high-collision intersections.

The segregated design reduces risk.

“Because of the volume and speed of traffic on Hunt Club, I really don’t want to see anything other than segregated bike lanes,” Brockington said. “It’s a road I would never even recommend my own residents to travel on.”

On the south side of the road, a raised 1.5-metre cycle track will be installed and

buffered from the road. A 1.8-metre concrete sidewalk is proposed to replace the existing sidewalk, which will be separated from the bike lane.

The separation is needed because more pedestrians use this side of the roadway, where the busy T&T Supermarket and shopping plaza is located.

“We’d like to make sure the pedestrians maintain their own space,” Krstulic said.

The cost of the upgrade can’t be identified until after

The project won’t be built until sometime between 2020 and 2025, though there is a possibility it could be expedited, perhaps phased in.

“In the upcoming years outside of this term of council in 2019 and beyond, there will be a discussion about which projects we would be selecting with the funds available,” Krstulic said. “There is great advantage to having a plan in place even though the implementation is further down the road.”

This means the route could be installed sooner if there is an opportunity to bundle it with other road or utility work being done in that area.

As well, completing the design now allows staff to better fit ready-to-go projects into available budgets, he said.

At a recent meeting with the local Hunt Club Community Organization, city

“The volume and speed and safety should be reasons enough to get this fasttracked,” he said. “Waiting until 2025 is not acceptable.”

This redesign comes on the heels of another stretch on Hunt Club to the east that was filled in within the last five years between Bank Street and the Sawmill Creek Pathway.

There are two more gaps that need to be completed, including a 700-metre link on Hunt Club from Bank Street to Cahill Drive in the South Keys and Greenboro communities, and 300 metres from Esson Street to Hawthorne Road in the Hunt Club Park neighbourhood.

Residents can provide input on the proposed design by emailing project manager Amir Zahabi at amir.zahabi@ ottawa.ca, or calling 613-5802424, ext. 16821.

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Canoe challenge to honour soldier’s memory just like last year. As well, the challenge will coincide with the canoe club’s regatta, which will see participants from across the province compete here.

That begins just as the memorial challenge ends, at 3 p.m.

The team that wins the regatta will also see its name engraved on the memorial trophy.

The event will also include a visit from an Ottawa fire truck, as well as face-painting and paw painting, the proceeds of which will also go to the Boots 4 Pups chapter.

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

It’s been almost three years since Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was killed while on duty as a sentry at the National War Memorial in downtown Ottawa.

His memory will be honoured when paddlers take to the waters of the Rideau River to canoe, kayak and dragon boat during the second annual Cpl. Nathan Cirillo Memorial Cup Challenge at the Rideau Canoe Club on Sept. 30, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

The event is about giving DETAILS back, and honouring the slain reservist, who was murdered For event details or to regby a lone gunman on Oct. 22, ister for the challenge, visit 2014, as well as serve as a tribboots4pups.ca or rideaucaute to Canada’s military vetnoeclub.ca. Registration can Boots 4 Pups/Submitted also be done beginning at 8 erans. Mayor Jim Watson will lead a moment of silence, be- The second edition of the Cpl. Nathan Cirillo Memorial Cup a.m. on the day of the event ginning around 10:15 a.m.

Challenge will take to the waters of the Rideau River at at the Rideau Canoe Club, 804 “There’s a lot of fallen sol- Mooney’s Bay to honour the memory of the slain soldier.

Hog’s Back Rd. diers out there,” said Barbara Boucher, director of the Canine Citadel Society’s Ottawa-based Boots 4 Pups chapter. “It’s for all of them.”

The day of paddling near Mooney’s Bay and the Hog’s Notice of Proposed Official Plan and Zoning By-law Amendments Back Falls will generate funds For 529 Richmond Road (Rochester Field) to pay for the training of service dogs for military veterans In accordance with the Planning Act and Section 5.2.3 of the Official Plan for the City and first responders who have of Ottawa, notice is hereby provided that Zoning By-law Amendment and Official Plan post-traumatic stress disorder Amendment proposals have been initiated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic or an operational stress injury.

Development Department of the City of Ottawa.

The inaugural challenge genThe proposed Official Plan Amendment (OPA) and Zoning By-law Amendment (ZBA) erated $6,000 through donaaffect a portion of the site to accommodate the extension of the western Light Rail tions, registration fees and a Transit system.

50/50 draw. That helped Boots The purpose of the proposed OPA is to re-designate land within 90 m of Richmond Road 4 Pups generate a total of from Major Open Space to General Urban Area. $10,000 by the end of 2016.

It costs between $3,500 and The purpose of the proposed ZBA is to rezone the land adjacent to Richmond road to a $5,000 to acquire and train a Traditional Mainstreet Zone, however a park access corridor to Richmond Road will be PTSD service dog, Boucher retained in an Open Space (O1) zone. said.

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New this year, the event will include a silent auction, and the Rideau Canoe Club will provide canoes, kayaks and dragon boats. Proceeds from watercraft rentals will be shared by Boots 4 Pups and the club.

Participants are also once again welcome to bring their own boats.

“We’re trying to make this as easy for everybody to participate and challenge yourself to be on the water and come and commemorate Cpl. Nathan Cirillo,” Boucher said. “It’s not a race. It’s to challenge yourself.”

Those who take part can enter a draw to have their name featured on the event trophy,

The land to which the proposed OPA (file No. D01-01-15-0014) applies is also subject to the proposed ZBLA (file No. D02-02-17-0060). To review additional information and materials related to the proposed amendments, please contact the undersigned planner. The City of Ottawa would like to receive comments regarding the proposed amendments. Please forward comments to the undersigned planner via mail, telephone, fax or email by October 16, 2017.

If a person or public body does not make oral submissions at a public meeting (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and the proposed by-law is passed, 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 (meeting date, time and location to be determined) or make written submissions to the City of Ottawa before the proposed official plan amendment is adopted and before the proposed by-law is passed, 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 do so.

Dated at Ottawa this September 18, 2017.

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Week In Review!

Mayor’s City Builder Award

Al and Judy Graham received the Mayor’s City Builder Award before City Council this week. Al and Judy are very familiar faces around the Ward and especially in Metcalfe Village. During the course of their business career with AJ’s Catering, Allan and Judy Graham have become strong sponsors of charitable organizations in our community.

After retiring, they have continued their volunteer efforts, notably with “Fries for Charity”, which is a self-contained French-fry truck that can be booked for charities to support fund-raising efforts. Al and Judy have a true understanding of philanthropic giving and certainly lead by example.

The community is fortunate to have such inspirational support from this couple.

Secret Eats Tour As part of Canada 150 celebrations, Just Foods organized a bus tour out to Osgoode Ward to sample foods grown locally. There were several stops, and I was able to meet up with them on three to welcome the guests and introduce the businesses.

Carleton Mushroom provided a guided tour through the farm to show mushrooms at various stages and in the end, sample mushroom soup and sautéed mushrooms. Next, Donevelyn Diary farm showed them around the barns, the silos and had milk samples and sweets at the end of that tour. Last stop for me was at the Log Cabin Apple Orchard.

Here the guests were treated to a wagon ride through the orchard and learned more about the different types of apples before sampling a variety of products. Hope to see many of you return back to the places on the tour in the near future.

2018 Pre-Budget Consultations We want to hear from you. Your feedback helps inform the City’s budget priorities, and contributes to key decision about investments in services that you want and need. On Tuesday, October 3, 2017, a public consultation on Budget 2018 will be hosted by Councilor Michael Qaquish, Councilor Scott Moffatt and myself. It will be held at Emerald Links Golf and Country Club, 6357 Emerald Links Drive from 6:00 pm to 8:00 pm.

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Connected to your community

Chromebooks taking over from textbooks O BRYNNA

ttawa school boards may be looking at counterparts in London, Ont. with envy, as that board seeks to level the student playing field by getting more kids connected.

The Thames Valley District School Board launched a pilot project in September, announcing it will issue 1,600 Chromebooks to grade nine students in eight high schools. The kids will essentially own the devices, using them for in-class tasks and homework.

As in Ottawa, the majority of high schools in London have seen a shift in recent years to online classrooms — in this case Google Classroom. The idea is to give students what they need to complete their homework. Now those without access to a computer at home won’t be at a disadvantage.

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Capital Muse But it will be costly. The pilot, itself, is expected to cost more than $732,000, money that’s not coming from the provincial coffers.

The Thames Valley board is using its reserve money to cover the cost, a project it hopes it can roll out citywide in the future, should the pilot be a success. The board estimates expenditures of $2.5 million annually to provide Chrome-

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books to Grade 9 students across the city.

In the meantime, it’s been noted that costs associated with technology will be offset by the reduced need for textbooks.

It may be a hard pill to swallow for some, but textbooks are going the way of the dodo bird. They are expensive, bulky and the information becomes irrelevant before the glue on

the binding has time to dry.

Educators are seeing more value in accessing up-todate, multimedia information online in subjects as diverse as history and math.

While most would agree that kids should have access to online resources in and out of the classroom, the jury is still out on how to balance play time and entertainment with learning.

The same week Thames Valley announced its new pilot, Ontario’s largest school board said it will extend its social media ban.

Since the spring, students in the Toronto District School Board have been barred from using Netflix, Instagram and Snapchat, sites the board says use up too much bandwidth and slow down traffic across the network.

But it may also come as a relief to teachers, some of whom have expressed frus-

tration at policing electronic devices in the classroom. It’s easy enough for any student on Google Classroom, for example, to get stuck into chatting with friends on

bath water.

A 2015 study of 15-yearolds across 31 countries by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development found that

‘The jury is still out on how to balance play time and entertainment with learning.’

Hangouts or flipping from math-oriented video games to Madden.

There’s no turning back the clock on technology in the classroom. Most people agree that, in order to stay competitive as a country, Canadian kids need to be exposed to technology early on. But we may not want to throw the baby out with the

students who used computers more in the classroom had lower scores in reading and math.

As the four public school boards in Ottawa seek to find ways to get our students connected in the coming years, they may want to consider practices that simultaneously encourage kids to put pen to paper.

MP hopes to delay tax law changes said they foresee a decrease in the value of small businesses, and one said he has already spoken with clients asking about leaving Canada.

One man who didn’t provide his name said tax department “bureaucrats have made me scared to be Canadian.”

Poilievre’s staff handed out petitions that he plans to collect and present in Parliament. He also encouraged attendees to call their embers of Parliament and finance committee chair Wayne Easter.

BY NEVIL HUNT nevil.hunt@metroland.com

Proposed changes to Canada’s tax laws have angered some farmers, small business owners and professionals.

Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre — the Ottawa area’s only Conservative member of Parliament — tried to galvanize that anger into action Sept.

14, hosting a “tax revolt” meeting at the Nepean Sportsplex.

“The government is portraying you as a bunch of millionaire rich guys,” Poilievre told an audience of more than 300 people.

He described the proposed changes as “new penalties narrowly targeted at people who contribute the most to our economy.”

Poilievre had a receptive audience. He ran through some aspects of the tax changes and how local residents may be affected. He said many farmers don’t use retirement savings plans, instead keeping savings in their incorporated company so they can use it in an emergency.

Today that money can be withdrawn and spent without penalty, he said, and tax previously paid is refunded.

“Liberals are proposing to tax it one more time when it’s taken out,” he said, calling that “double taxation.”

On a series of slides he showed calculations that indicate the effective tax rate could be more than 70 per cent.

“When tax levels rise to 73 per cent it is outright theft,” he said.

Part of the reason for the Liberal government’s action on taxation is the perceived tax loophole called income sprinkling. That has seen some small business owners, farmers and professionals incorporate themselves, allowing them to pay their income as dividends to family members. That allows a family’s income to be shared by spouses and adult children, thereby reducing the family’s total tax bill. (See story below.)

Poilievre said that if a spouse or children do extra unpaid work — as may be common in farming

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Carleton MP Pierre Poilievere hosted a town hall meeting to discuss proposed changes to federal tax laws. families — everyone should be able to get some of the pay.

Following the meeting, he said the issue of income sprinkling is a minor part of the tax changes.

“These measures mean $4 billion (in new tax revenue) and the so-called income sprinkling is $250 million of that,” he said. “It’s a small part of the whole.”

Asked if there’s a fairer way to tax people, Poilievre said reducing taxes is the answer.

“Just less tax,” he said. “That’s what I want to see. Trudeau needs to feed this insatiable beast of government spending. He’s not trying to address tax fairness.”

During a question-and-answer session, many spoke about how the new laws would affect them.

“This has thrown a monkey wrench into our succession and retirement plans,” said Debra Pretty-Straathof, a director with the Ontario Federation of Agriculture.

A recent medical school graduate, Arun Anand, said he was considering starting a new business, but questioned if he’d just be better off practising medicine as an individual instead.

Two financial advisers accompanying Poilievre

Liberal government aims to close loopholes In July, Finance Minister Bill Morneau released a three-pronged plan aimed at closing tax loopholes used by a growing number of small businesses, creating what he called an “unfair playing field.”

One change would restrict the ability of business owners to lower their tax rate by sprinkling income to family members in lower tax brackets, even if those family members do no work for the business.

Finance officials estimated in July that 50,000 families are avoiding taxes in this way, causing the government to miss out on $250 million per year.

Another change would limit the use of private corporations to make passive investments in things like stocks or real estate.

The third change would limit the ability to convert a corporation’s regular income into capital gains that are typically taxed at a lower rate.

Morneau contends the proposed change to passive investment income will have negligible impact on anyone making less than

He suggested the Liberal caucus “is already wobbling” on the proposed tax policy changes, and he promised the Conservative minority in Parliament would “filibuster, talk and obstruct this legislation.”

Conservative MP Cheryl Gallant attended the meeting, but did not speak publicly. Afterwards she said people in her riding of Renfrew-Nipissing-Pembroke are “livid” about the proposed tax changes.

“People have taken out mortgages to start businesses — they’ve done everything by the rules,” she said.

“It’s not a loophole,” Gallant said of existing tax rules.

$150,000 per year.

“But the more you make, the more you stand to benefit from these loopholes, which effectively provide a tax-sheltered account over and above what is available to you, me and everyone else,” said Morneau spokesperson Daniel Lauzon.

Finance officials argue that closing the loophole will affect only those small business owners who still have money to shelter from taxes after they’ve maxed out their RRSPs and TFSAs each year — something only three per cent of Canadians can afford to do.

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Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan Information Session #2

Thursday, October 5, 2017 6:30 to 9 p.m. (drop-in anytime) Alexander Community Centre 960 Silver Street

You are invited to find out more about the Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP) study. The outcomes of the CDP will affect how the northern end of Merivale Road will look and function in the future.

The CDP study area affects land adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue.

The study generally includes creating guidelines for land use and urban design, review and possible changes to the current zoning of land on select properties (see notice below), consideration of a range of new economic development incentives and creation of a “complete street” design to improve walking, cycling and streetscape in the future.

At the session, city staff will have information available to answer your questions on the preliminary recommendations for the Community Design Plan. If you are unable to attend the session, you may review the information on the city’s website and provide your comments online.

Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or email the planner identified below before September 29, 2017.

Need more information?

Go to the city’s website at ottawa.ca/imaginemerivaleroadnorth or, contact the planner listed in the Notice of Proposed Zoning By-law Amendments below:

Notice of Proposed Zoning By-Law Amendments In accordance with Section 34(10.7)(a) of the Planning Act and Section 3.(1) of Ontario Regulation 545/06, notice is hereby provided that a Zoning By-law Amendment proposal has been initiated by the Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department of the City of Ottawa.

LAND SUBJECT TO THE PROPOSAL The Zoning By-Law Amendment proposal generally affects properties adjacent to Merivale Road between Caldwell Avenue and Carling Avenue including select properties on Merivale Road, Kirkwood Avenue, Chatelain Avenue, Shillington Avenue, Thames Street, Laperriere Avenue, Leaside Avenue and Anna Avenue.

PURPOSE AND EFFECT OF THE PROPOSED AMENDMENTS The purpose of the proposed Zoning By-law Amendments (ZBLA) is to implement the land use and urban design components of the proposed new Merivale Road (North) Community Design Plan (CDP). The CDP is being brought forward for approval by Planning Committee and Council at the same time as the proposed ZBLA. The main effects of the proposed ZBLA are to rezone select properties from existing residential and institutional zones to the Traditional Mainstreet (TM) zone, generally with exceptions that continue to permit uses from the existing zones but that in certain locations permit new non-residential uses under the TM zone only if properties are assembled and any new development fronts on Merivale Road, and to correct anomalies where the boundaries between different zones do not follow adjacent property lines.

FURTHER INFORMATION For more information about this matter, including information about preserving your appeal rights, contact: Chris Brouwer, Planner Planning, Infrastructure and Economic Development Department City of Ottawa 110 Laurier Avenue West Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 27813 Fax: 613-580-2459 Email: Chris.Brouwer@ottawa.ca.

Additional information can also be obtained through Ottawa.ca/devapps and input File Number D02-02-17-0017 in the “Search” criteria.

SUBMISSION REQUIREMENTS The City of Ottawa would like to receive any comments concerning the proposed amendments.

Please forward comments to the above-noted planner via mail, telephone, facsimile or email by Friday, October 20, 2017. Comments received will be considered in the evaluation of the proposal.

Dated at Ottawa this 21st day of September, 2017.

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Diane Deans Councillor/Conseillère Quartier Gloucester-Southgate Ward

2018 Pre-Budget Consultation – Have Your Say It is the time of year again when Ottawa City Council deliberates the 2018 budget direction. This year, I will be co-hosting a public consultation session with Councillor’s Chernushenko, Brockington and Cloutier to hear from residents on what they would like to see in the 2018 draft budget. The meeting will take place on Thursday, October 12th from 6:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre (Elwood Hall), located at 1265 Walkley Road.

To assist residents in preparing for this meeting, background information and budget resource materials are available on the City’s website (www.ottawa.ca). You can also use the Citizen Budget tool to provide feedback on City services, and to understand how property tax dollars are spent. With this innovative and easy to use tool, you can see how changes in spending would affect your tax bill. If you are unable to attend this public meeting, you are still able to share your 2018 budget ideas by emailing budget@ottawa.ca. As well, I am always pleased to receive your budget suggestions, you can email me at diane.deans@ottawa.ca or call 613-580-2480 with your ideas and/or concerns.

Applications for Synapcity’s Civics Boot Camp Applications are now open for Synapcity’s next Civics Boot Camp! These weekly in person sessions are designed for those who have ideas for positive change but need inspiration, community support or knowledge to make it happen. The Civics Boot Camp is a no cost commitment that runs every Tuesday from October 25th to November 29th from 5:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at the Bayview Yards Innovation Centre. Applications are due by October 6th and participants must be at least 18 years of age and reside in the Ottawa area. For more information please take a look at www.synapcity.ca or call 613-288-5810.

Chaudière Falls to light the night

BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

Ottawa 2017 is hoping its next signature event will “dazzle with light.”

That’s the direct translation of the Anishinaabe word that is part of the event’s title, Mìwàte: Illumination of the Chaudière Falls.

“It’s going to be light years away from Niagara Falls,” said Ottawa 2017 executive director Guy Laflamme while on site on Sept. 12.

“We don’t want to create passive traditional lighting, we want this to be as edgy and surprising as Kontinuum. We want to stimulate your imagination and inspire you by doing a contrast between the natural organic beauty and the edgy technological effects we will create with all that lighting equipment.”

Speaking of Kontinuum – the multimedia sound and light show inside the city’s Lyon light rail station – about two-thirds of the equipment from that event will be used to animate the falls, with even more to be added. The event is a partnership with Canadian production company Moment Factory.

The event has been more than two years in the making and it has been done with a lot of input from Indigenous communities, Laflamme said.

“One priority is for this to be a signature event and a tribute to Indigenous people,” he said, adding interpretive panels have been written and vetted by Indigenous elders. The lighting effects, theme

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‘Mìwàte: Illumination of the Chaudière Falls’ begins in early October. It’s an Ottawa 2017 signature event that executive director Guy Laflamme said is light years away from the lighting at Niagara Falls. and style have also been a collaborative effort.

“It is a sacred site for First Nations so we want to respect and honour that. That’s why all the communication and the artistic approach will be about celebrating and respecting the natural beauty of the site, the solemn nature of the site and celebrating the culture of Indigenous peoples,” he said.

He added that the project is also a step towards reconciliation.

“From the perspective of people of Pikwàkanagan and the Indigenous group we have been working with, the focus is not on

Wildlife Speaker Series In honour of Canada’s 150th anniversary, National Forest Week, and National Tree Day (on September 27), you are invited to take part in the City’s next Wlidlife Speakers Series on Tuesday, September 26 at 7:00 p.m. at City Hall.

Canada’s trees, flowers and other plants are among our greatest natural resources and have helped shape this land’s history and cultures. This event will include displays by local organizations, an exhibit by Canadian artist Mary Margaret Land, and a presentation by Ken Farr of the Canadian Forest Service. Please note that admission is free for this event and will be on a first come, first served basis.

For more information please contact Ms. Amy MacPherson at amy.macpherson@ottawa.ca or by calling 613-580-2424 ext. 14873.

celebrating Canada’s 150th, but using this opportunity to further the dialogue between residents, visitors and representatives from the First Nations community,” Laflamme said.

The event will bring visitors down Booth Street, just before the Chaudière Bridge, up a pathway before winding around to what Laflamme calls the “sweet spot” at the edge of the falls.

“Having the chance to be right on the edge and have this immersive experience right on the edge of the falls is already a major, exceptional experience,” he said.

It also brings to life one of the dreams of former Ottawa MP and

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF PLANNING COMMITTEE MEETING Tuesday, September 26, 2017 – 9:30 a.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Champlain Room, City Hall, 110 Laurier Avenue West, Ottawa. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

Zoning – 1867 Alta Vista Drive 613-580-2424, ext. 21576 – John.Bernier@ottawa.ca Zoning – 3490 Innes Road 613-580-2424, ext. 27588 – Michael.Boughton@ottawa.ca Zoning – 2499, 2500 Palladium Drive and 675 Autopark Private 613-580-2424, ext. 16587 – Laurel.McCreight@ottawa.ca Zoning – Parts of 980 Earl Armstrong Road, 4619, 4623 and 4721 Spratt Road and an unaddressed parcel to the South 613-580-2424, ext. 12585 – Wendy.Tse@ottawa.ca

DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, October 5, 2017 – 10 a.m.

The item listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting, which will be held at the Chamber, Ben Franklin Place, 101 Centrepointe Drive, Ontario. To see any change to this meeting agenda, please go to Ottawa.ca.

Zoning – Part of 3179 Dunrobin Road 613-580-2424, ext. 24487 – Sarah.McCormick@ottawa.ca Zoning – 5721, 5731, 5741 Manotick Main Street 613-580-2424, ext. 31329 – Jeffrey.Ostafichuk@ottawa.ca Zoning – 1156 Jinkinson Road 613-580-2424, ext. 12681 – Natalie.Persaud@ottawa.ca

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NCC chair Jean Pigott, who pushed for more access to the falls.

“The fact that Ottawa is here, it all started right here at the Chaudière Falls and the Ottawa River,” he said.

Making your way through the event, things will be a bit more solemn at the beginning.

“But as you get closer to the falls we want to amplify the energy and make you feel the energy from the water,” said Laflamme.

He said the first test of the lights was a magical experience, keeping the Ottawa 2017 working for three days to fast track some of the creative process.

“This is probably going to be one of the biggest legacy projects of Ottawa 2017, because two seconds after we turned on the first lighting effect on the falls, it was clear to me that this was not just a one-off. This is a project that will grow year after year.”

The illumination has a 10- to 15-minute loop, meaning spectators don’t have to come at the start.

It will run seven days a week, from a half-hour after sunset until 10 p.m., beginning in early October.

Visitors are encouraged to take transit, bike or walk, and for those who drive, there will be parking at the Canadian War Museum and on Middle Street on Victoria Island.

Laflamme adds the pavilion on the island is a good way to start a visit to the falls to learn more about Indigenous culture and traditions.

Cabbie robbed in Ridgemont

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Three suspects are wanted by police after a taxi driver was robbed in the Ridgemont community.

The driver picked up a young man on Russell Road in southeast Ottawa on Aug. 27 at 6:30 p.m.

From there, the cabbie was asked to drive the man to a stop on Station Boulevard, where another young man was picked up, according to Staff Sgt. Michael Haarbosch, head of the Ottawa police robbery unit.

The two passengers were then driven to a bank branch at the Herongate Mall where they got out and supposedly tried to obtain cash from an ATM. Unsuccessful, the pair got back into the cab and asked to be driven to the area of Ridgemont High School on Alta Vista Drive where the driver was to be paid by a third male they met. He did not get in the vehicle.

Another card was unsuccessfully used in an attempt to pay the taxi fare. Things then took a turn for the worse.

“They grabbed (the driver), restrained him and took the money out of his pockets,” Haarbosch said, adding the trio then fled the scene on foot.

The driver was not injured.

It’s not known whether the debit or credit cards used by the suspects were stolen, but that is a possibility, said Haarbosch.

As well, it isn’t known whether the first two males actually tried to withdraw cash from the ATM at the Herongate Mall.

The suspects are described as black males,

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The Ottawa police robbery unit is asking for the public’s help in identifying a trio of suspects wanted for robbing a taxi driver in the Ridgemont community on Aug. 27. about 18 years old and of medium height with thin builds.

The robbery unit released two images of the suspects. An image of a male sitting in the front seat of the vehicle is clear, but the image of the second suspect, who was sitting in the back seat, only offers a partial view.

There have been 139 swarmings, which this crime is classified as, so far this year in Ottawa. By this time last year there had been 113, representing a 23-per-cent increase in 2017.

Anyone with information on this swarming is asked to call the robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext.

5116, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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To learn more about the seminars available and to view upcoming dates, visit www.ottawahumane.ca/seminars.

Pet of the Week: Bogart (ID# A199563) Back to School at the Ottawa Humane Society The end of summer means new fall programs are underway at the Ottawa Humane Society. Among them are the OHS’s seminar series that will help owners end some frustration and keep more animals in their homes.

Don’t Blame the Dog and Don’t Blame the Cat help families address common pet issues by understanding their pet’s behaviour. Pet First Aid can literally be a life-saver for your beloved pet. Getting Savvy about Senior Cats helps owners adjust to their cats’ aging and to better meet their needs.

Various existing and new adult, puppy, group and private dog obedience classes round out the offerings this fall.

Meet Bogart, a gentle kitty looking for his purr-fect match.

Bogart is looking for a quiet home with a predictable routine. Once he’s settled into this new home, he loves to be petted and brushed. You’ll know he feels happy and secure when you hear his loud purr.

Bogart can’t wait to reward his new best friend with years of love and companionship. Could you be the one he’s been waiting for?

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

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Ticket holders could dream big with CHEO lottery

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This year’s dream of a lifetime has a unique Canadian spin.

The CHEO Foundation launched its single biggest fundraiser on Sept. 12 at the Manotick home that’s up for grabs, at 585 Chriscraft Way. CHEO’s 2017 Dream of a Lifetime Lottery tickets are now for sale and the grand prize is a sprawling 500-squaremetre home valued at $1.6 million.

But this time the Dream Home, built by Minto, has added something a little different.

“The house has a Canadiana theme,” explained Anthony Minchella, director of sales for Minto.

The home, dubbed the Red Maple, is inspired by Canada’s sesquicentennial – playing tribute to Canada’s heritage, Minchella said.

The colours are inspired by the Hudson’s Bay green, red and yellow blanket and hardwood floors from reclaimed

wood from the Ottawa River and a kids playroom unlike any other – complete with an under the stairs playhouse.

The adults also get a playroom or two – with multiple choices to watch television – from home theatre in the basement to a cozy spot in the living room adjacent to the kitchen.

“All the features that are in this home are designed to get people talking about it,” said Kevin Keohane, foundation president.

The design features also include exposed Douglas Fir

beams, three unique fireplaces and soaring ceilings.

Aside from the million-dollar Dream Home, the grand prize includes $100,000 in cash, a 2018 Toyota Tacoma 4x4, house cleaning for a year from Molly Maid, $5,000 in gift cards from Farm Boy and new this year, moving services from Fred Guy and Storage and legal services from Mann Lawyers.

The total value of the grand prize is $1.8 million.

The 2016 edition of the lottery generated more than $3.3

million in support of the regional children’s hospital and the Ottawa Children’s Treatment Centre.

For the Scott family, donating to CHEO makes all the difference.

Wyatt Scott was born unable to open his mouth and has needed specialized care at the hospital.

Now four years old, Wyatt spent the first three months of his life living at CHEO, while his parents Amy Miville and Andrew Scott learned how to take care of him.

Miville said the Champlain Complex Care program gave her family the support and confidence to take Wyatt home and manage his care.

“We got CPR training – which we’ve had to use three times on him,” Miville said through tears. “I’m convinced Wyatt is alive because of CHEO.” Wyatt was diagnosed with brainstem dysegenesis – which means he can’t open his mouth, or swallow and has difficulty speaking clearly.

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“The best thing about CHEO is they make you feel like you’re going to get out of this,” said Miville.

Scott echoed his wife’s comments adding the best thing is the nurses and doctors at CHEO make sure nothing falls through the cracks.

Keohane said this lottery truly could help change the lives of the children who go to the hospital.

“When you buy a ticket in the Dream of a Lifetime Lottery you really are impacting the lives of CHEO families,” he said.

Tickets are $100 each or three for $250 for a chance to win one of more than 5,100 prizes.

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September 2017 The number of new homes being built here in the national capital region continues to grow, according to the latest figures from Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation. The August numbers for Ottawa were particularly encouraging with housing starts totalling close to 620, up an impressive 22 per cent on the same month a year ago. Among that number, singlefamily home starts were at 177, a jump of seven per cent.

The improving numbers reflect a trend toward steady growth in the industry.

“Demand for new homes remains strong, consistent with consumer confidence which reached its highest level in ten years,” noted Bob Dugan, CMHC’s chief economist in a Sept. 11 release.

If you’re one of those confident house hunters, there are many questions to answer as you head out on your search. Do you want to live in the city, the suburbs or maybe 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 or a townhome that might require a little less maintenance? Or perhaps a condominium?

We are fortunate to have so many great builders right here in our back yard.

We are pleased to present many of these top builders in this edition of Floor Plan 2017. Presented each month in your Metroland community newspaper, the goal of this supplement is to give you a hand in your search for that perfect new home.

Please enjoy this special section and look for even more new-home ideas in our next edition on Thursday, October 19, 2017.

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SET UP YOUR OPEN-PLAN LIVING AREA LIKE A PRO Living spaces with minimal partitions have been trending for quite some time.

These modern, welcoming spaces that flow freely appeal to individuals in many different situations, from people living alone to couples and families. That being said, it can be hard to achieve a balanced, esthetically pleasing design for an open floor plan. Here are some tips to help you create a cohesive space.

• Structure your space. Use furniture and accent pieces to create visual boundaries between different areas. For example, use a low shelf, a rug, a bookcase or some plants to define your living room area. To set your home office apart, use a decorative screen or a chest of drawers as a divider. For additional soundproofing, opt for professionally installed glass partitions. In short, the goal is to design a room within a room using repositionable items instead of fixed walls.

• Optimize your storage. Untidiness, even when minimal, can create a highly un­ pleasant sense of chaos in an open floor plan. To prevent this, camouflage clutter by choosing furniture that doubles as storage (hollow benches and ottomans, for example), or by minimizing your possessions and keeping only what you need. Rest assured: a minimalist decor will have you feeling light as air.

• Choose a consistent colour scheme.

When it comes time to decorate your space, choose a neutral colour for the main walls.

To achieve a cohesive look, keep in mind that all of your windows should be dressed in the same fashion, or at least display coordinating trims. Finally, stick with one type of flooring throughout the space.

• Create focal points. An impressive

lighting fixture, an aquarium, a work of art, a plant wall or a fireplace will automatically draw the eye and create rhythm in a wide­ open space. Be careful not to overdo it, though, as too many statement pieces can cause quite the opposite effect. In short, for

GET YOUR YARD READY FOR THE COLD Almost all of the trees have lost their leaves, mornings are getting colder and you’ve swapped out sandals for boots.

There’s no denying it: summer is over and fall is in full swing.

That being said, you have some yard work left to do before the first frost hits. Here’s a quick checklist.

• Close your pool (thoroughly clean it — use a shock treatment if necessary — and re duce the water level to around halfway) • Prepare your garden (remove any dead plants, aerate the soil, lay down straw, etc.)

• Bring furniture and cushions inside • Trim your hedges and protect them with mulch, tarps or mesh • Collect dead leaves and dispose of them in an environmentally friendly way, such as mulching or composting Your local landscaping companies offer ser vices that can make your life easier this fall. Don’t hesitate to let them take care of your yard work.

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Need advice on how to artfully organize your open-plan space? Call an interior designer or decorator in your area: he or she will be able to help you create a balanced, functional, beautiful home.

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Just a short drive from downtown Ottawa on Bank Street, this well-established neighbourhood is nestled in a serene suburban setting. With nearly endless shopping and entertainment options, tranquil nature trails, beautiful parks and so much more, Pathways at Findlay Creek is a community your family will love, only minutes from the pulse of the city.

Phoenix Homes, Ottawa’s most trusted builder, is offering a huge variety of homes and a wide range of prices and options.

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An all-new, master-planned community, Pathways at Findlay Creek features single 2-storey homes, spacious bungalows, stylish urban flats and modern townhomes.

Perfect for both growing families and first-time home buyers, choose from 20 ft. townhomes, or 35 ft., 43 ft. and 50 ft. single lots. The innovative condo flats feature elevator access and ample underground parking.

See it all at the new sales center at 4820 Bank St. Open 1 p.m. – 7 p.m. Monday to Thursday, Saturday and Sunday 12 – 5 p.m., the sales center can put you on the threshold of the very best in carefree, family-friendly living.

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We work with our home buyers to build their dream.”

Accessibility is easy with custom entrances, wider doorways and halls.

“We offer the best value anywhere. We invite people to shop and compare. We’ll always have something the others don’t.”

In keeping with the growing demand for natural products, Phoenix Homes has its own hardwood and granite facilities.

State-of-the-art CNC cutting machines ensure granite and quartz are of the highest quality.

“It is our goal to always be one step ahead of the competition,

with the highest quality finishing, buyer incentive bonuses and the most innovative designs and materials. When you do the math, you will always find that we’re ahead.”

Always leading with the latest innovations, Phoenix is unveiling its new line of state-of-the-art elevations at Pathways.

“We’re creating a community that we’re proud to live in.

Ottawa is our home and we’re committed to making it the best it can be, one home at a time.”

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Pathways at Findlay Creek is where value meets convenience. A dynamic community complete with all the urban amenities you need, and only a short commute to the core of the city, it’s the best of urban living in a healthy balance with nature.

“This community is sure to be very popular with families and people looking to downsize,” says Rahul Kochar, Phoenix Homes Vice-President. “We invite everyone to come to the sales center for the best selection, lots, models, prices and options.”

Single Family homes at Pathways feature open concept floor plans, with quality construction throughout. With granite counters and amenities most other builders can’t offer, both 2 storey and bungalow singles are available on 35, 43 or 50 foot lots.

Pathways at Findlay Creek singles are a valuable investment that will become sought after homes for generations to come, featuring high ceilings, larger windows and basements that can be completed to offer exceptional additional living space.

“We have a huge selection of well-thought out floor plans. Functional and comfortable. Our buyers have an almost endless array of options to build the home of their dreams. For example, all our Bungalows are designed to be both beautiful and practical, offering plenty of room for comfortable family living in a convenient layout. And our Single-Family homes combine beautifully crafted designs with exceptionally functional layouts, offering you convenience and charm in one perfect home.”

The exciting Townhomes at Findlay Creek feature an all-new layout designed especially for this site.

“Our new Townhome design emphasizes comfort and style. Enjoy the independence of your own space and a generous yard with the affordability of a townhome.”

A Phoenix Home is a step above comparable builders with quality from the ground up at a price you simply can’t beat.

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GET ACQUAINTED WITH YOUR NEIGHBOURHOOD Five ways to get acquainted with a new neighborhood Across the country, people are packing boxes, hiring trucks and moving short and long distances. According to a survey by DuProprio, a Quebec-based real estate advice site, 28 percent of Canadians feel the need to move every five years. Surprisingly, DuProprio also found that 14 per cent of owners wish they could move every year.

The main reasons people move are expansion of the family, a career change, retirement, empty nest situations, or when moving is more practical than large-scale home renovations.

Whether a move is across county lines or overseas, it can take some time to acclimate to a new neighborhood. These tips can

help anyone get acquainted with their new surroundings and make friends in the process.

1. Host a housewarming party. Get to know immediate neighbors by hosting a party. After some unpacking is done, host a simple gettogether for people who live nearby. Ask if neighbors can help out by bringing chairs. Offer light refreshments and some type of activities for children. The event doesn’t have to be extensive, just long enough to engage in some conversation and introduce yourself.

2. Walk and drive around. Scout out the area by driving around and making note of shopping centers, parks and places of interest. Schedule times when you will get out of the car and walk around on foot, which makes it easier to take everything in. Use a website like Walkscore. com to find places within walking distance of your new home. Bring the dog along. Dogs can be great ice breakers with new neighbors.

3. Check out community blotters.

Community events may be posted in print and distributed through a local newspaper and also on municipal websites. Find out where the locals go on weekends or during the week. Communities may take pride in certain activities. It’s easier to get a feel for the neighborhood by spending time with the locals.

4. Become active in the community. Find a volunteer organization or join a local house of worship. Check with the local chamber of commerce for ways to get involved or clubs to join. Like-minded people can make living in a new locale more enjoyable.

5. Dine out once a week. If budget allows, try a new neighborhood eating establishment each week to get a lay of the land. You’ll identify hot spots and hidden gems and will also be able to mingle with the community.

An app such as Open Table can help you find places to eat nearby.

WHITE AND WOOD: A PERFECT COMBINATION Few homes don’t have at least one room painted white.

That’s because whether it’s pure or lightly tinted, white brings loads of brightness and visually enlarges small rooms. However, overdoing this colour can also give an impression of coldness or even monotony. The solution? Combine white with wooden elements.

A veneer hardwood floor, for example, is a great setting for an off-white love seat. And what could be more inviting than a soft cream duvet on a cherry-wood bed? And just imagine how elegant an ivory window dressing would look floating gracefully next to an antique pine dresser.

The final touch for a white-and-wood decor? Add an accent colour to give some punch to the overall look.

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YOUR NEW START CAN BE SOMEONE ELSE’S TOO Moving to a new home is an exciting and stressful time. Think: a new space, a different layout, a blank canvas!

But before you move-in to your new residence, you’ve got to move-out of the old. Lots of stuff means many boxes, which means lots of work. As they say about new beginnings: to make room for more, sometimes you’ve got to let things go.

In anticipation of the move, purge your belongings. There is value in de-cluttering your home before you move. The process itself forces you to itemize and organize your belongings, which is always helpful before tackling moving day.

Take note of what are your must haves, what will work in your new space, and what you want to leave behind.

Know that when you hire a mover, you pay for space and time. Items for which you have no use or don’t need, if packed, take up valuable space in the truck that could be used to carry something else. Also, the labour and effort of properly packing and carrying those items costs you time. Don’t pay to transport something you don’t need.

Moving needn’t be expensive if you plan properly. Consumers can help subsidize the cost of hiring a professional mover by selling unwanted items like couches or furniture sets. Luckily for savvy savers, all it takes is a few keyboard clicks. In these tech-driven times, there are plenty of digital destinations that allow for easy and free advertisements.

Use online classified websites or social media platforms to help spread the word and watch how quickly your goods get sold. Prefer the old fashioned way? Spread the message that you’re selling some items by word-of-mouth or posting posters in your neighbourhood or condominium bulletins.

A rewarding alternative to selling your items is to donate them. Find a home for those belongings by gifting them to people in need. Donate your comforters and couches to your local women’s shelter. That old office desk you were going to leave behind could be someone else’s place of inspiration. That old jacket you haven’t worn in years, could keep someone else warm today! Across the country there are shelters in need of donations.

Other alternatives could be donating to the Salvation Army, Habitat for Humanity and local furniture banks, as examples. Give someone else a fresh start from belongings that don’t make the cut for your new space.

For most, moving is an emotional time, in part because of the stress of packing but also because of the sentimentality of saying goodbye to a place they lived. De-cluttering your home before a big move is valuable.

Not only does it help with packing efficiency, which lends to it being financially helpful, but it also helps with the emotional stress of moving-out and moving on.

Decluttering helps start the process of “goodbye” to get you ready for all those “hellos” in your new neighbourhood.

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One night last November, Leila Attar tossed back a couple of pills, not knowing that simple act almost killed her.

“I blacked out completely,” the 19-year-old recalled.

She woke up to her best friend banging on the door of her Centretown home, worried because she hadn’t heard from Attar.

“Something was very wrong,” she said of her unusually deep sleep and the violent sickness that followed.

When she returned to work, she confronted the colleague who had sold her what she had thought was the pain killer Percocet, demanding to know if the pills had been laced with fentanyl, a potent opioid pain medication.

“He said, ‘Yeah, sorry,’ and shrugged his shoulders,” Attar said. “It was like my life was literally worth $60 to him. That was an eye-opening moment.”

The dangers of opioids, especially fentanyl, lie in their highly addictive nature. Fentanyl is also cheaply and easily manu-

factured, and more drugs are being cut with it for that reason, said Attar.

“It’s so lethal if you happen to ingest the wrong amount,” she said. “There’s no way of knowing what you’re getting.”

She will join a ‘Let’s Stop Fentanyl’ discussion panel on Sept. 22 at the Canterbury Community Centre, co-organized by the Elmvale Acres and Canterbury community associations to educate on the drug’s dangers.

“I knew one of the questions was going to be, ‘Is this a problem in Alta Vista? Is this something we should even be concerned about?’” said Kevin Kit, president of the Elmvale Acres association.

The answer lies in a 2016 report released by Ottawa Public Health that reveals there were a dozen annual visits to emergency rooms from Alta Vista residents who accidentally overdosed on drugs from 2013 to 2015.

That makes Alta Vista the fourth highest of the city’s 23 wards.

“That was shocking to me,” said Kit.

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The idea for the information session emerged from a meeting in June with south Ottawa community leaders and Mayor Jim Watson, who spoke of the work he is doing with other big-city mayors and other levels of government to try and address the growing health problem.

“As I’m listening to him talk, I’m thinking there’s a role to play at more of the local level, the grassroots level,” Kit said.

The discussion will feature talks by Ottawa Public Health experts, Sen. Vern White, who is a former Ottawa police chief, and Attar, who recently wrapped up a cross-country tour during which she shared her personal experience with being bullied as a teen, mental-

health struggles, addiction and recovery.

“What is going to make this event unique is this idea of bringing together a discussion around the role of government, links between mental health and addiction and prevention efforts,” said Kit. It’s designed to inform local residents about what has become a health crisis, said John Marshall, president of the Canterbury Community Association.

“And it is indeed a crisis,” he said in an email. “If local groups like our community associations can do something to educate our families about this crisis, well, that’s what we’re here for.”

Though not alone in trying to grapple with the epidemic, Canada is playing catch-up in the fentanyl battle. An estimated 60,000 people will die in the U.S. from accidental opioid overdoses this year, while upwards of 3,000 will die in Canada this year, said White.

“We had thousands of people die last year from fentanyl overdose and we’re going to top it this year and probably top it next year,” said the senator, who just returned from a speaking engagement in Australia, which is bracing for the start of the fentanyl wave.

He has been working here to advocate for legislation that tackles fentanyl, and believes systemic change can come, in part, if supervised injection sites are stocked with opioid replacement therapies.

“One thing we have to remind ourselves is it doesn’t have a demographic, it doesn’t have socio-economic (barriers), it doesn’t have a culture, it doesn’t have a religion,” the Carp resident said of fentanyl. “The challenge we’re facing now is people are using fentanyl without even knowing it, and they’re

dying.”

Tougher penalties are also needed to more harshly punish drug dealers who sell fentanyl.

“Until we can push them away from selling this, it’s going to be very difficult to change the face of this challenge,” White said.

The Alta Vista meeting could very well save a life, said Attar.

That’s why advocates, experts, government, parents and kids need to come together.

“Right now the system is so disconnected from what the realities of addictions are,” said Atta, who decided in February of this year to share her story after she learned that 14-yearold Chloe Kotval, of Kanata, died of a suspected fentanyl overdose. “Because right now no single discipline will be able to solve this crisis. It needs to be everyone.”

The meeting, which begins at 7:30 p.m. at the community centre at 2185 Arch St., will include a question-and-answer period.

Everyone is welcome, including pre-teens and teens. Admission is free. For details, please email elmvaleacresCA@gmail.com.

For a related story, see page 28.

New report offers national picture of opioid crisis

BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com

When it comes to opioid use in Ottawa, at Shepherds of Good Hope frontline workers are just trying to keep their heads above water.

Shepherds executive director Deirdre Freiheit says the country’s opioid crisis has hit the city — and the shelters — hard.

“We are working with our partners in the community, really literally to make sure that people don’t die,” Freiheit said.

“We are working day-to-day to provide the help and services that are required. But really we have never seen anything like this.”

The Canadian Institute for Health Information released a report about the opioid crisis on Sept. 14 stating it has had significant impact on Canada’s health-care system.

“If you just look at the numbers, you can see the impact of the opioid crisis is increasing,” said David O’Toole, president and CEO of CIHI. “There are more patients being seen in

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As Health Minister Ginette Petitpas Taylor looked on, Deirdre Freiheit (right), executive director of Shepherds of Good Hope, said on Sept. 14 the country’s opioid crisis has hit Ottawa really hard. emergency departments, more patients being hospitalized, and the lengths of stay for hospitalizations are quite long — it all adds to the burden.”

For Freiheit and Shepherds, the crisis has resulted in fatigued staff and overdoses they can’t keep up with.

“We would have had a handful of overdoses a year or two

ago, now we are seeing multiple overdoses every single day,” Freiheit said.

Measures the shelter put in place at the start of the summer, such as working with Ottawa Inner City Health, have made it possible for the workers to keep up with the new pace, said Freiheit, but she is worried as the cold weather approaches.

“We need help to sustain the pace,” she said. “We have cobbled together a lot of resources that we don’t currently have, so our staff is working double duty — nurses, peer support workers, frontline staff are all just overwhelmed with the number of interventions just to keep people alive.”

The same day the report was released, Freiheit offered a tour of their substance abuse treatment centre to federal Minister of Health Ginette Petitpas Taylor.

“This crisis affects people in communities in this entire country,” Petitpas Taylor said.

The report reveals there are an average of 16 opioid poisonings that result in hospitalization each day in this country.

The age group with the fastest growing rate of hospitalization is young people 15 to 24.

Canada’s chief public health officer, Dr. Theresa Tam, reported there were 2,800 apparent opioid-related deaths in Canada in 2016 — or about eight every day.

“This is a major public health

crisis in Canada,” Tam said.

This number, she added, is greater than that of Canadians who died at the height of the HIV epidemic in 1995.

Referring to the new data, Petitpas Taylor said this report gives the government information it didn’t have before.

“...This is the tip of the iceberg and we need help.”

DEIRDRE FREIHEIT, EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR, SHEPHERDS OF GOOD HOPE

“We are gaining a better idea of the drugs and substanceabuse patterns that are fuelling the crisis and who are most affected by overdoses,” she said, adding the data also shows the drug crisis is not limited to opioids.

“It’s important to note because it demonstrates the complexity of the issue,” Petitpas Taylor said.

The health minister announced at the event that the

Canadian Institute of Health Research will invest $7.5 million in new research programs to address some of the most urgent elements of this opioid crisis.

“This investment will help enhance evidence-based and harm-reduction approaches that will assist those dealing with this crisis on the ground and across the country,” Petitpas Taylor said. The minister said the government’s approach will be to work with partners to find new treatment options as well as reach out to other federal departments to develop training and awareness.

Freiheit said to address the issue in Ottawa, specifically for Shepherds, the community needs to work together.

Currently, staff are constantly speaking with clients to better address their substance abuse issues and to try and cater to their specific needs — which means changing how they do things as they go, just to try to stay ahead of the crisis.

“I think this is the tip of the iceberg and we need help,” Freiheit said.

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Ottawa’s Board of Health voted Tuesday to approve plans to open an interim supervised injection site in Lowertown.

The board had announced a week prior it was exploring an amendment to the Sandy Hill Community Health Centre’s federal exemption that would allow OPH to open a satellite site at its building on Clarence Street in the meantime.

“From an addiction standpoint, we need to come together,” said Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury. “As a community, if we can address it and support it by coming together ... it’s better for the community, because it means the use gets out of our parks, it gets out of the alcoves.”

The volunteer organization Overdose Prevention Ottawa started an illegal safe injection site in Lowertown in late August much to the ire of residents who live near Raphael Brunet Park.

Fleury said he hopes OPH’s

interim site will officially close down the pop-up site.

Last year, the board signaled its support, generally, for supervised injections sites by a 9-2 vote. On Tuesday, health officials heard a presentation from staff noting this summer has been a particularly challenging one for overdoses. Ottawa’s emergency rooms are seeing an average of 120 overdose cases per month.

The report also revealed the crisis began to be felt more acutely starting in May, when the city experienced an uptick in overdoses. The summer months, compared to the first few months of the year, saw a 22-per-cent increase in overdoses.

Dr. Isra Levy, Ottawa’s medical officer of health, also acknowledged that supervised injection sites were not a remedy, but rather a single tool in a larger fight against the overdose crisis.

“It always hurts me when the focus of attention is solely on this spectrum of services,” he said, as part of his verbal report.

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ou didn’t have to guess what grade Miss Crosby was talking to in our one-room schoolhouse.

She had only to look down from her desk and cast her eyes on those she wished to speak to, and the rest of us were expected to keep ourselves busy.

That day she told the Senior Fourths, my sister’s and brothers’ grade, that she had a special lesson for them. They were to write an essay on all the things that made them happy and grateful. It was their homework, and Miss Crosby gave them a week to do it in.

As often happened when my sister Audrey was doing her homework at the kitchen table at night, she would take a piece of paper and hand me a pencil, and she would print simple words, and I would have to copy them to improve on my

MARY COOK Memories printing. I had yet to learn to write.

She would do the same with simple arithmetic sums, and I was never sure if what Audrey did was because she was anxious that I keep up with those in my grade at school, or if she was practising to be a teacher, which was what she dreamed of being when she was finished at the Northcote School.

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It was getting close to bedtime, and I asked Audrey if she would read to me what she had written. She said she had a lot more to write, and besides, she didn’t think Miss Crosby would want anyone else to read it before she handed it

in. I certainly wasn’t going to question my sister, but I would sure have loved to hear what made her happy and grateful.

And I wondered if she dared to write that when Mother bought her her very first bra at Walker’s Store, she said she was never as happy in her whole life!

Gone were the strips of flour bagging that she tied around her chest!

Could that be what she was writing about? No, because it wasn’t unusual for Miss Crosby to read what a pupil had written if she thought it deserved it. And that would mortify my shy sister Audrey!

Well, every night Audrey got out her scribbler and wrote, erased, wrote and erased some more.

My brothers had finished long ago, and had already handed in their essays to Miss Crosby. And then just

the day it was due, Audrey gave it one final read, and put it on the corner of the teacher’s desk. I thought I would never know what had taken Audrey so long to write.

And then the day came when Miss Crosby had read all the essays, and handed them back. I saw that my sister had three gold stars on the top sheet. One star was a real honour ... but three stars were right up there with getting top honours in the spelling bee!

Audrey quickly tucked the sheets into her book bag.

It was many weeks later when my best friend Velma was over to play that I found Audrey’s essay in the back of her washstand drawer, and I asked Velma if she would read it to me.

Velma was in one grade higher than I was, smart as a whip, and had long since learned to write instead of

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Well! What a revelation!

Audrey had written that what made her happiest was when she read to me at night before we went to bed.

She said just watching me, her little sister, smile, and sometimes laugh, or stay perfectly still as the story unfolded, brought her the utmost happiness, and then she finished her essay by saying she was grateful she had a little sister like Mary!

I didn’t let on to Audrey that I knew what her essay was about, but I knew I too had something to be both happy and grateful for, for a very long time to come.

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Council votes in longer parking hours

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH Family Style Boot Camp On Saturday September 30th from 11am-12pm the Riverside South Community Association (RSCA) along with Connie Beaulieu from C.U. Fit Personal Training will be hosting a family-style fun boot camp for all fitness levels from ages 6-100 at Four Seasons Park (4386 Spratt Road).

100% of the proceeds will go towards the RSCA. This will be a great chance to have some fun, get some exercise and support your community! For more information and to purchase tickets, please visit riversidesouth.org. The rain date for this event will be Oct 1st.

Fall Family Funfest – Thank you I would like to thank the Riverside South Community Association for putting on another fantastic event for the community. This past weekend they hosted a Fall Family Funfest at Claudette Cain Park in Riverside South. We were very lucky to have some beautiful weather and a great day was shared by all!

Staff Report Highlights Strong Local Economy and Healthy Employment Rate Last week the City’s Planning Committee received the 2016 Annual Development Report which is an overview of demographic and economic statistics for the city. It showed that Ottawa continues to have a strong economy with a healthy supply of jobs and general economic stability. A few key highlights from this report include; A population growth of 0.8 per cent in 2016 to an estimated 968, 580 residents and we saw more than 5, 800 people move to the City in 2016. Ottawa’s unemployment rate remained unchanged at 6.3 per cent which is lower than the 6.5 per cent provincial rate and the seven-per-cent national rate. For more information or to read the report, please visit ottawa.ca.

STEP to Focus on School Bus, School Zones and Vehicle Occupant Restraints The Ottawa Police Service’s Selective Traffic Enforcement Program (STEP) will focus on school bus and school zone safety as well as vehicle occupant restraints throughout the month of September. Between 2011 and 2015 there were 900 collisions resulting in 211 injuries involving school buses or occurring in school zones. In the same time frame there were 210 collisions due to lack of or improper use of vehicle occupant restraints, resulting in 13 fatalities and 221 injuries. These incidents are easily avoidable if residents play their part and make sure to always stop for school buses and always make sure you are wearing your seatbelt.

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If you can park for six hours in Old Ottawa South, customers may not pay for spots around Lansdowne, said Capital Coun. David Chernushenko during a vote to ratify changes to the city’s parking bylaw.

Council approved the slate of changes, which most notably include moving to six-hour parking on unsigned streets during the weekend and statutory holidays, on Sept. 13.

“The plans for Lansdowne never envisioned streets in Old Ottawa South where you can park for six hours,” he said.

“The parking lots in the area are already underwhelmed.”

Chernushenko, who voted in favour of the changes, said he will likely work with residents to institute parking restrictions on some streets.

Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans also said she’d be working with residents.

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Council approved a slate of changes to the city’s parking bylaws that will allow for six-hour on-street parking for weekends and statutory holidays starting June 1, 2018.

Sept. 6 transportation meeting and council, she received emails from people concerned about what the looser rules will mean for people who rent out their homes with Airbnb.

Deans said in some cases, the

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responded to the survey, 72 per cent were in favour of the changes.

Aside from moving to sixhour parking, the changes include: • officially allowing street hockey, • a 45-second stopping rule for cabs, • protecting the bike boxes – stopping space allocated for cyclists, • a move from three hours to six-hour parking on unsigned streets.

Kanata North Coun. Allan Hubley questioned how bylaw officers would enforce the new rule, which is set to be in place for June 1, 2018, given their shift limitations.

“I never get emails saying we have enough parking enforcement,” he said.

Most bylaw officers work seven-and-half hour shifts and the officer who marks the car tires must be the one to issue the ticket. On a typical weekend, there can be anywhere from eight to 13 bylaw officers handling parking complaints.

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ergus and I attended a very special grand opening this past weekend. The ribbon has been cut on the local offleash dog park. I wasn’t sure we were going at first. The Ferg has not yet completed basic training (he starts this week) and he doesn’t walk well on a leash. I had no idea what he would do if let off it, around strange dogs.

We followed the directional signs through the Ferguson Forest Centre to the new dog park. Fergus didn’t need any signs. He could smell the way. Dozens of dogs were already there, lining up to form a parade behind some bagpipers and municipal officials. He started to whimper and whine in the back seat as I pulled into a spot.

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As we passed the bagpipers tuning up, Fergus

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife shot one of them a worried look. He wasn’t sure why the man was squeezing and torturing the bag that way but it clearly hurt, as evidenced by the mournful sound leaking out of it.

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little punk. Ferg got the message and moved along. Pulling as hard as he could on his leash, he bumped noses with one dog after another until he had met most of the group. A nervous Shepherdmix shot out from the shade when Fergus got close, and snapped at his nose. Fergus ducked his head and skulked away. A woman with an adult Golden Retriever came over to meet Fergus.

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“His legs are a little long, and his hair is kinda short…” I explained that he was at that gangly stage, just six months old. Ferg assessed her tone and gave me a look. What does she mean, mom? What’s wrong with my legs? I scratched his ears and led him away.

I was surprised that the parade actually worked and Fergus was willing to march along with the crowd. I guess he just wanted to follow the other dogs – and the smell of grilled meat might have been leading them in the right direction, as a barbecue was set up at the dog park entrance.

Once everyone had assembled, some dignitaries spoke about the idea behind the park, the groundswell of community and corporate support, and the tireless efforts of volunteers to make it happen. The park is about fourand-a-half acres of wide open space leading into a forest on a hill. It’s doggy heaven.

They even have bins for dog waste, buckets for dog water and benches for humans to sit on.

Donors have planted trees that will provide shade in the coming years. Each tree bears a plaque in remembrance of that donor’s four-legged friend.

While these speeches were happening, the

canines were growing restless. The occasional insult and retort rang out. Fergus’ head whipped around as if he understood what they were barking. Come here and say that to my face he replied, as he locked eyes with a grumpy Wolfhound panting in the shade of a cedar.

Some of the smaller dogs started to pick fights with the bigger breeds, as they do. It’s a good thing the park includes a segregated area for those that suffer from small-dog complex.

Once inside the gates and off leash, however, I witnessed something I had only read about in books. Having never been to a dog park before, I’ve never seen strange dogs interacting off leash. The quarreling stopped, as dogs big and small bounded across the green grass side by side. Occasionally you would hear one put another in his place, but those conversations were over after one quick bark or growl.

I kept Fergus on leash just to be safe, but I let him trot along and introduce himself to everyone. I’m looking forward to the day when I feel he has had sufficient training to come when I call and heed my commands.

Then we can return to the dog park for some off-leash fun and he can revel in the joy of his own language.

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TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Many things around the home need your attention, Taurus. But you may be having trouble finding the motivation to tackle them right now. Get a partner to lend a helping hand.

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GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, make a concerted and sincere effort to focus on family for the next few days. It’s time to reconnect with everyone in the house, and you will enjoy the time at home.

LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 It can be challenging to find initial support for your ideas, Leo. However, once you explain all of the specifics, there’s a good chance others will climb on board.

SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, focus on something new for a while rather than a problem that has been bouncing around in your brain. Frustration will get you nowhere, so let it go for now.

VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Risk can sometimes have a large payoff, Virgo. Just make sure you time your jump right or you could miss an opportunity to really shine.

CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, even if you take some time off from work, things will go on as planned. Although you are a key member of the team, others can temporarily fill your shoes.

LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, if you push yourself a little harder this week, you will be happy with the results. Even though it may be an uphill battle, the summit will look pretty nice.

SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, just when you think you can lie low and escape the week without any excitement, something pops up that requires all of your attention. Hunker down for now.

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AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Sometimes the things that require the most work are the ones that you enjoy the most, Aquarius. Dig in deep on a new project and the rewards will come afterward.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 A few things still need to be sorted out, Pisces. Then you can put your feet up for the time being. Gemini has something to say this week

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

by Fridays at noon to ottawa_ south@metroland.com.

Sept. 22

Alta Vista – The Alta Vista library branch hosts a PD Day event on Sept. 22, from 2 to 4 p.m. Roll the dice, pick a suit or grab a nunchuk! Come play cards, board games or Wii with us! No registration required.

The branch is located at 2516 Alta Vista Dr. Alta Vista – A 23rd annual Lobster Supper will be held on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. Treat yourself to a dinner of lobster or steak with salads and homemade pie while visiting with family and friends.

Enjoy musical entertainment.

Tickets for this fundraiser dinner are $40 and may be purchased after the church service on Sundays, at the church office (M-F, 9-4) and by calling 613733-3156, ext. 229. For details, visit rideaupark.ca.

Better understanding the links between mental illness and addiction as well as education and prevention efforts are measures required to combat this growing problem. For details, email elmvaleacresCA@gmail.com.

Canterbury – The Elmvale Acres Community Association, in collaboration with the Canterbury Community Association, host Senator Vernon White, former Ottawa police chief, and survivor and advocate, Leila Attar to headline a fentanyl awareness session on Sept. 22 at 7:30 p.m. at the Canterbury Community Centre, 2185 Arch St. The devastating impacts of fentanyl and opioid addiction are well known.

Alta Vista – The annual Heron Emergency Food Centre hosts its annual fundraising walk on Sept. 23 from 9 a.m. to noon at St. Thomas the Apostle Church in Alta Vista. For details, to volunteer or donate, visit hefc.ca or call 613-737-9090.

Sept. 23

Nepean – The Ottawa Board of Education is hosting a staff reunion on Sept. 23, with a mix and mingle beginning at 4:30 p.m. and dinner at 6:15 p.m.,

followed by a silent auction.

The event is at Algonquin College’s Woodroffe Campus, 1385 Woodroffe Ave. For tickets, go to obereunion.ca, or call Ross Maxwell at 613-271-8405.

Sept. 25

Greenboro – Get ahead at work by improving your publicspeaking skills. Learn to express yourself well and gain confidence. The Riverside Toastmasters Club can show you how.

Attend our demo meeting at the Greenboro library branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr., starting at 6:30 p.m. For details, call 613733-0421, or visit 5135.toastmastersclubs.org.

Sept. 26

Greenboro – The Greenboro

branch of the Ottawa Public Library hosts job search help. An Employment Ontario specialist will provide job search tips and information on job search supports at the branch, 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr., from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Registration is not required. For more details, please contact 613-580-2940.

Hunt Club Park – The Hunt Club Park Community Association is holding its annual general meeting on Sept. 26 at St. Thomas More school, 1620 Blohm Dr., on Sept. 26 at 7 p.m.

All Hunt Club Park residents are welcome to attend. The agenda includes electing a new board and discussing the direction of the association for the next year. Input from residents

is welcome. For details, email pauln@bell.net, or call 613-4152593.

Sept. 26 to Dec. 19

Hunt Club – A Creative Art Club invites adults to bring their art supplies to the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre on Tuesdays, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. The cost is a $2/week. For details, email d.arts@bell.net.

Sept. 27

Alta Vista – Chris Taylor with the Ottawa PC Users’ Group will instruct on “How the Internet Works and Doesn’t” on Sept. 27, from 6 to 8 p.m., at the Alta Vista library.

To attend this free seminar, please register at the library.

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The Greely Lions presented a cheque to the Osgoode Care Centre for $30,000 on Sept 18. The funds were raised through the Dr. Donald Merrett Tribute Dinner earlier this year. The presentation included Al Graham (left), Lion John Stacey, Lori NorrisDudley, executive director of the Osgoode Care Centre, and Lions Club past president Lee Nickerson.

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