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‘Three monsters’ complex draws criticism Alta Vista residents voice concerns over Herongate development

By Erin McCracken

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Voices of worry and opposition drowned out a modicum of support for plans to construct 340 rental apartment units in Herongate.

Crime, privacy, parking, traffic, garbage, affordability, retail and tenant mix and building heights were among the worries raised over Tim-

bercreek Management’s proposal to build a six-storey,

“Now here we have something that is massive, which is an intrusion...”

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“Now here we have something that is massive, which is an intrusion and which, if it goes through, will be known in the future as the three monsters,” said de Vos, who has lived in Alta Vista for 45 years.

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Draft report unveils new water billing system

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH

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Changes to the way the city bills residents for drinking water, taking away sewage and stormwater won’t be a big drain on the average homeowner’s finances, says the city’s deputy treasurer Isabelle Jasmin.

The city released its draft report on a new water rate structure on Oct. 3.

For 85 per cent of residents, the new billing system will mean a $2 difference on their monthly bill, according to the city.

The report offers a second wave of numbers in an effort to deal with flagging revenues and increasing costs in providing water and sewer services in the city.

The city’s environment committee chair Coun. David Chernushenko said more than 800 people provided input on an initial report released back in the spring.

“We promised to take the feedback seriously and come up with a better report,” he said, adding the problem with the first effort was that it was too conceptual.

The sticking point for many

CAPITAL COUN. DAVID CHERNUSHENKO of the city’s rural residents is that they are being charged despite being on their own well and septic systems. Ultimately they would be on the hook for $2 million under the rate structure change.

At a consultation meeting last spring, Chernushenko said there had to be a balance between a flat rate for everyone, and getting out to every property with a watering can and a meter to see how permeable their property is.

Rural homeowners flooded the consultations with complaints about the proposal, and requests

for a more sophisticated system that took into account the different nature of their properties.

“The good thing is most people recognized the need to pay for stormwater service,” Chernushenko said.

In response, staff created categories for apartments and townhouses that are urban and connected to the city’s water, urban apartments that are not connected, and rural apartments that are connected and not connected.

In total there are six categories, including single-family and semidetached homes, Jasmin said.

Right now residents pay $100 per year for stormwater fees. Under the new rate structure that would increase to $106. There would be discounts for urban and rural homes that are not connected.

For example, a rural singlefamily home would pay $53 per year if they are not connected to the city’s water. An unconnected rural apartment would pay $27.

Urban homes that are privately serviced would get a discount, but it would be 30 per cent off the total of a municipally serviced home, instead of 50 per cent.

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Quinn has always donated and canvassed for the United Way even back when it was the red feather with the South-East Ottawa Com- out on Friday afternoons, making campaign.

BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com “I never thought I’d be the remunity Health Centre’s friendly conversation, touring the city and watching the Hobbit. cipient of the services it supports,” visiting program.

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Proposed apartments offer ‘resort-style’ living: Timbercreek VP Continued from page 1

But Greg Rogers, senior vicepresident of Timbercreek Management, said the company’s vision is “to build an alignment” between Alta Vista and the new Herongate apartments.

In keeping with that, the complex will be “fashion forward with natural materials” to make it feel like home, and feature an indoor saltwater pool, gym, clubhouse, second-floor lounge with a walkout patio and party room.

“Resort-style” amenities will include movie and music rooms, a library and workshop, an outdoor play structure and a landscaped central courtyard with barbecue areas.

“It’s kind of like a renewal,” Rogers said. “Who wants to move if you can’t move into something better?”

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As Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier, left, looks on as longtime Alta Vista resident Dirk de Vos airs his concerns to more than 70 people at a Sept. 27 meeting on proposed plans to construct a 340-unit rental apartment complex located at the corner of Heron Road and Sandalwood Drive.

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Retail space at the corner of one of the apartment buildings at Heron Road and Sandalwood Drive could become home to a coffee shop, convenience store or even a yoga study.

“It’s an opportunity for people to sit and enjoy – not a place to hang out and do bad things,” Rogers said, addressing concerns.

“If your coffee shop is not profitable, what guarantee do we have that a weed shop or a porn shop or some other un-

desirable commercial establishment won’t go in?” one woman asked.

“We’re not investing $100 million as a bet on rent,” Rogers replied. “This is an important investment for Timbercreek and its pension plans.”

The retail space is the subject of one of three minor variance applications. Timbercreek wants to boost the amount of allowed retail space and have it face Heron Road, as well as secure approvals to increase

the height of the complex since the land slopes in places. It also wants to scale back underground parking from 1.4 spaces per unit to one. The company plans to add five car-share spots.

Given the influx of cars the residential community will bring, concerns were also raised at the meeting about traffic and side-street parking, which residents insist is already a problem in the area.

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ance is not approved, there will be more at-grade parking and less landscaped space at the property, Rogers said.

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There were also worries over who will move into the apartments, and what measures will be implemented to prevent crime and loitering.

“This is a quiet street. I don’t want to see that,” said one woman. “We see the density

and with that all I see is crime rising on my street.”

Rogers said the short answer to those concerns is price.

Rents will reflect the “premium nature of the community,” and the pet-friendly units are expected to draw young professionals, young families and people who are downsizing.

The property will house about 600 people.

“You know who’s going to live there? You are and other people in this room are going to live there,” said Rogers.

Members of the Association of Community Organizations for Reform Now, or ACORN, questioned Rogers about whether any of the units will be affordable.

“They will be offered at a premium price, reflective of their quality and size,” said Rogers, who noted the complex will include bachelor, one and two-bedroom units as well as two-bedroom units plus a den. The units will range in size from 65 to 116 square metres.

“They will not meet any criteria for affordability.”

That didn’t sit well with Mavis Finnamore, an ACORN member who was one of the more than 50 families evicted last fall and winter from a townhouse complex demolished this year to make way for the new complex.

“Is this a way to build a community, pushing people out?”

Finnamore told Metroland Media of her concerns. “Where

are you pushing all these people?”

And in response to still more worries, Rogers said public feedback received so far has prompted changes to the plan, including a decision to set back one apartment block seven metres from Heron Road, which will eventually be widened by the city, as well as step back apartment levels.

As well, the number of units was reduced from 420 to 340, and unit sizes were bumped up.

FUTURE DEVELOPMENTS

Rogers was also questioned about the “mess” to the west, that is, the other Timbercreekmanaged townhome complexes in Herongate.

The success of the current project will “seed change” throughout the area, dictating what happens to other sections of the 14.6-hectare property, he said.

If Timbercreek secures city approvals – the company is now at the site plan control application stage – construction could begin by the end of this year. A completion date is targeted for spring of 2018, said Rogers.

Residents asked for a follow-up meeting on the project to keep apprised of further changes. In response, Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said Timbercreek will have to apply to the city’s committee of adjustment and that meeting will be open to the public.

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his is the worst dinner ever,” my 10-year-old declared for probably the fifth time in as many days. “Thanks for supper, mom.”

His comment upset me, but not for the reasons you may think. I’ve grown a thick skin to this type of criticism. Most of the time – I’m no saint – I don’t anticipate anything but critique on my culinary skills.

Mostly, however, I was upset because I realized this kid, although taking a moment to say thank you, wasn’t truly aware of the meaning, or lack thereof, behind his words.

As many of us gather with family and friends to celebrate Thanksgiving, we will give thanks, as tradition demands. But will we truly be thankful?

Practicing daily gratitude has become as cliché as morning coffee. I, for one,

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse have neglected to say an hourly prayer of thanks or meditate on the subject of gratitude. I have rejected the yay-sayers who #gratitude every darn Facebook post.

I’ve done this out of a sense of rebellion.

But lately, I’ve started questioning my rebel without a cause attitude. Seeing my child’s lack of gratitude made me realize that perhaps I’ve failed to impart the importance of this value to my offspring.

Okay, so what kid doesn’t hate dinner at home – unless it’s pizza or taco night?

But truly, is he grateful that there’s food on the table?

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Is he grateful that his mom takes time to do the weekly shopping, to lovingly (and sometimes not so lovingly) prepare a balanced meal?

Mostly, he is, I guess.

We’ve tried to raise the kids to be grateful. We’ve tried to set limits, not spoil them.

We give them surprise gifts sometimes and other times make them work for stuff.

Mostly, they’re pretty polite in public. I do remember my son, however, when he was pre-school age, being asked by a great aunt, “What’s the magic word?” To my great humiliation and simultaneous delight, he responded, “Abracadabra?”

In my search on how to teach kids gratitude, I came up with a few things that don’t involve magic at all.

The first step is to be a role model. Be thankful for the children and to the children for their help, their creative presence and their contributions to others.

Encourage the kids to practice that #gratitude habit. Help them to start a list, a gratitude jar or a journal so they can engage in writing down things for which they are thankful.

Be wary of material gifts.

It’s nice to give children things. But three children and a dozen years into this parenting thing, I have come to realize that material possessions have a limit. Kids are engaged with shiny new items one minute; the next, they’ve tossed that item to the back of the cupboard.

Give them great experiences. I’ve written frequently about our family camping adventures. “The deprivation vacation,” as one friend calls it. But without material items, and often without

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‘Be wary of material gifts. It’s nice to give children things. But three children and a dozen years into this parenting thing, I have come to realize that material possessions have a limit.’ sity, battling rain or black flies. Often, as parents, we have to convince the kids to engage in a hike or some other type of adventure.

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Common sense holiday shopping

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he Ontario Municipal Board quickly dismissed an Ottawa and District Labour Council appeal to quash the City of Ottawa’s decision to grant the BIA in the Glebe tourism district status that will allow stores in the Glebe to open on stat holidays going forward.

As decisions go, it was a no-brainer.

The labour council seemed to have a two-pronged argument. First, allowing retail businesses to operate on statutory holidays in the Glebe would be unfair to workers because they wouldn’t be able to enjoy those holidays. The other argument was that the Glebe and Lansdowne Park development area should not be considered a tourist area. Concerning that second argument first — really? Were they actually serious?

The OMB dismissed that argument by simply stating that Lansdowne Park and the Rideau Canal, in the Glebe, are indeed tourist attractions within the meaning of the province’s Retail Business Holidays Act. That appears to be a very reasonable decision.

On the surface the stickier argument is the whole unfairness to workers argument that they may not get these holidays if they work in the Glebe area. But last time we checked, the calendar said the year is 2016 — and while we know that Ontario had to dragged kick-

ing and screaming into the modern world when Sunday shopping was first allowed times have changed and the way people live nowadays is a lot different than it was in the past. Nowadays many people are happy to be able to shop even on stat days if they can. They’ve been able to that in this city in the ByWard Market and Rideau Centre for a while. That they can’t elsewhere seems silly.

Some people worry that with the Glebe getting this special status, other areas of Ottawa may come forward and seek the same for their areas as well such as the Centrum shopping complex out in Kanata. Well, why not?

Many restaurants are open on stat days. Some places, such as Tim Hortons outlets, never seem to close. This coming Thanksgiving stores that wish to remain open in the Glebe — and that is the key as it is a now a choice rather than government fiat that says you can or can’t open — will be open for business. And residents of the city, from one end to the other, can go shopping there on that day if they want to do so.

Imagine that, having a choice as a business owner and a shopper. Who knows but this radical idea of having a choice may actually catch on.

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hings aren’t going all that well in the legalizing marijuana department. It’s funny that no one antici-

pated it.

It may be that some kind of 1960s consciousness blinded the decision-makers. Marijuana would be legal, no one would have to go to jail, sweet little hippies would grow it and sell it and everybody would go around wearing secret smiles.

Meanwhile, the world would marvel at what a hip and progressive place Canada was.

So far it hasn’t worked that way.

The sweet little hippies are nowhere in evidence. Their place has been taken up by fast-moving entrepreneurs who have set up dispensaries on seemingly every corner, including some corners that are perilously close to schools.

At the moment this seems to

Funny Town contradict the position taken by the federal government that legalization will somehow make marijuana less available to children. Oh, and by the way, the state of Colorado, where marijuana is legal, has banned the sale of gummy candies laced with THC, the active ingredient in marijuana.

Marijuana gummies. Who knew?

To complicate matters, some of the products being sold have been found to contain pesticides and fungicides. Since the sale of marijuana is still technically illegal (legislation to legalize it is expected next spring)

no mechanism exists to ensure proper government testing.

The federal government, whose brainchild marijuana legalization is, doesn’t seem to be doing much about this. The health department, with the peculiar logic of which governments are sometimes capable, explains its inaction on these findings by answering that the dispensaries in question are illegal.

This leaves the question of enforcement in local hands. Some local police forces have cracked down on what are essentially illegal outlets and some have not. You can hardly blame them for being confused.

Those that have not cracked down reason that it is silly, and costly, to enforce a law that will be obsolete in a few months. Those that have cracked down believe that, health risk or no, it is simply wrong to allow people to flout the law.

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Someone might have thought all this through before legalization became an election promise.

Belatedly, the government did start thinking. It appointed a task force on legalization. Probably wisely, the task force was made to include some folks who might not be totally onside. That included Anne McLellan, a minister of justice in the former Chrétien government.

A couple of weeks ago she told the CBC that it is not realistic to think legalizing marijuana will keep organized crime out of the game.

She also acknowledged other social and health-related problems.

“There are risks involved here,” she said. “Nobody should naively go into this project without understanding that there are risks.”

The risks might include reported evidence that the brains of young smokers are particularly vulnerable.

Perhaps those risks and the social and criminal risks can be overcome — but not without recognizing that they exist.

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appears that laws are being broken and unsafe products are being made available to the public while the government looks on.

While we wait for the fog to clear and the haze to begin, it is worth considering the example the government is setting for the young people it so eagerly seeks to involve in public service.

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Safety to take centre stage in River Ward

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN

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While crime isn’t on the rise in River Ward, according to the area councillor, community safety remains a top priority for local residents.

The ward’s annual Community Safety Night will be held on Oct. 19, from 6 to 9 p.m., at the Hunt Club-Riverside Park Community Centre, where fire department officials and police and bylaw officers will be the attractions of the evening.

How to protect yourself and your property will be addressed by police, and officers will also discuss the value of area safety audits.

“Certainly there were incidents in Hunt Club this summer that were high profile,” River Coun. Riley Brockington said, referring to a July 14 home invasion on Bankview Place in which a senior citizen woke up from a nap to find three men in his home armed with a replica handgun and a roll of duct tape.

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River Coun. Riley Brockington is hosting his annual River Ward Community Safety Night on Oct. 19. The evening will be an opportunity for residents to learn from experts about how to protect themselves and their property, as well as the process involved in filing a complaint related to a bylaw infraction.

And on the west side of the Rideau River in the ward, Brockington said he has been working with the city and the owners of the Suya Spot restaurant on Shillington Avenue

to find a resolution to the level of violence that has plagued the business.

The retaurant has reportedly been the site of four shootings in the past three

years. Most recently, Abdi Jama, 26, was shot to death in the restaurant’s parking lot on Sept. 25.

“We are close to an agreement,” Brockington said, declining to reveal whether that would result in the closure of the problem-plagued business in Carlington.

Also at the safety meeting, fire officials will speak about the value of smoke and carbon monoxide detectors as well as home evacuation plans.

Bylaw officers will address concerns raised about dogs in parks, property standards and noise.

“It’s a total reflection on some of the complaints I get,” said Brockington, noting that some residents have raised the issue of off-leash dogs causing problems in parks.

It’s important for residents to understand the process when a complaint is filed, he said.

“It’s not to focus on a particular park, it’s to address more generically what the re-

sponsibilities are of dog owners,” said Brockington.

When it comes to noise, complaints are often about late-night work being done in a house or apartment unit, as well as parties. There have also been beefs about neighbours not cutting their grass and allowing yard debris and trash to pile up. The location of parked vehicles has also been an issue, as well as homes that appear to be in a constant state of renovation.

“It’s basically a construction site for multiple years,” said Brockington.

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Prior to the presentations at the safety night, community organizations and groups will have information tables during an open house, similar to a trade show where residents can browse for safety tips and other resources.

“I’m trying to boil down these safety-related issues that I’ve heard and make sure that police, bylaw and fire address

those in their presentation,” Brockington said of the educational intent of the evening.

The key to safety is quickly addressing issues and engaging residents to develop solutions, he said. “(Safety) is a priority of my tenure as a councillor, whether it’s to address speeding or address the (Suya Spot) club in the other part of the ward that’s causing problems or bylaw standard issues,” said Brockington.

“We take it very serious, because it’s a quality of life issue,” he said. “And I want people to feel safe where they live. If you don’t feel safe where you live, that causes a lot more problems and ripple effects throughout the community.”

The open house portion of the safety night event on Oct. 19 is from 6 to 7 p.m., with and presentations starting at 7 p.m. and a question-andanswer session will follow..

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The federal government is getting involved in making cycling on roadways safer.

Federal Transportation Minister Marc Garneau announced Sept. 29 that Transport Canada and the provinces will establish a new task force in an attempt to reduce injuries and fatalities involving pedestrians, cyclists and heavy trucks.

The announcement of the task force follows a letter from Mayor Jim Watson to Garneau.

Cyclists held a rally at city hall on Sept. 1 following the death of a woman at the corner of Laurier Avenue and Lyon Street. Cyclists were also hit at the intersection of the Vanier Parkway and Donald Street and Ogilvie and Cyrville roads earlier that week.

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Watson’s letter asked that further research be conducted on truck safety guards and other safety measures that would reduce fatal collisions.

In a press release, Garneau said the task force would explore cameras, sensor systems, side guards, as well as educational safety and awareness programs.

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pal colleagues to explore options to reduce collisions and improve safety for everyone on Canada’s roadways,” Garneau said. “ Whether it’s through technology, equipment, or an educational approach, we need to find out what works best in order to improve safety for Canadians.”

The task force will be established through the Canadian Council of Motor Transport Administrators.

Watson said he’s pleased to see the federal government moving forward on the file.

“I am pleased that Minister Garneau has heard our call and is committed to enhancing safety measures; I look forward to seeing the results of their discussions and the proposed study,” Watson said.

“While it is impossible to completely eliminate incidents, the City of Ottawa will strive to reduce their likelihood and severity,” the mayor said.

Donated cricket collection offers history lesson for students

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN

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Students gather around Joyce Newton and teacher Nick Janna, admiring a collection of protective pads, balls, wickets, cleats, a bat and gloves that date back to a bygone era.

Vidun Jayakody, 13, picks up the bat, admiring how the handle fits in his hands. He passes it to his peers, drawing excited murmurs and smiles.

More Featherston Drive Public School students passing by in the hallway stop to look.

Two teachers also stop to marvel over the collection that is the better part of 81 years old and hails from England where the game of cricket is revered.

“How amazing is this?” said Janna, who came up with the idea to open the school’s cricket pitch earlier this year. The event created a lot of buzz within the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board and even beyond the Alta Vista community.

Newton, 92, an Alta Vista

resident, recently donated her late husband John’s personal cricket equipment after reading in the Ottawa South News about the school’s new cricket pitch.

“This is an artifact from history,” Janna said of Newton’s gift to the school. “I was stunned.”

Newton returned to the elementary school on Sept. 28 to watch some of its most enthusiastic cricket players admire the items that had been sitting under her downstairs billiard table for the past 38 years.

Newton said her husband, John, acquired the much-loved set in 1935. He had been a passionate cricket enthusiast, particularly when the couple lived in England. But he first began playing the sport in high school.

John continued playing into his adult years. He was hired on in the sales and advertisement department at Cadbury, the chocolate treat-making company. Following the Second World War, the couple eventually settled near a Cadbury fac-

tory in Birmingham in central England.

While there, John joined the company’s cricket team, which actually went on tour playing teams in different cities.

“They made sure their employees were active,” Newton said. “(John) was a good allaround sportsman.”

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Newton, who also played cricket when she was young, said giving away her husband’s set pulled at her heartstrings.

“It brought back all the memories of the cricket tour,” she said.

But her husband would be pleased about her decision to donate his cricket gear.

“He’d be absolutely delighted to think there’s another generation that is interested enough,” she said, crediting Janna for helping foster that enthusiasm at Featherston. For Newton, it is also a comfort to know the equipment will enjoy a second

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“We were brought up not to waste anything,” she said of a mentality she believes was fostered during the meagre war years. “If you’ve got something of use and of pleasure to someone else, you hand it on.”

For student Areej Abrar, Newton’s donation reminded her of a similar set she once saw

in a Pakistan museum.

She and her peers spent several minutes with Newton and Janna comparing the heritage set with modern equipment. All agreed the design of the 81-yearold bat, also made from the wood of a willow tree, is much better than the design of today’s bats, particularly because of its thinner handle.

The teens also marvelled at the sight of small spikes on the backs of a pair of gloves, which they learned protected a player’s hands from a cricket ball.

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A community design plan that works as a blueprint to manage future growth and development was finalized and approved earlier this year. But it prompted concern about the

size of protected woodlots.

Bruce Lindsay, who has lived in Riverside South for a decade, said preserving what could be turned into nature parks or urban forests would benefit everyone, as well as wildlife that lives in the area, such as fox, deer, coyotes and wild turkeys, among others.

“That’s hard to come by so why would you destroy it?” he said. “Planting a few trees here and there – you’re losing the benefit of the trees, the wildlife, the health benefits that contrib-

ute to your quality of life.”

He thinks the city had enough time to save up funds to buy larger chunks of woodlots, and that too much preference is being given to constructing city recreational amenities.

“You could have had woodlots in perpetuity,” said Lindsay.

“Why is the argument we can’t afford it? Why is it the city has to pay the going rate to buy land that isn’t going to be developed?”

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But Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish said it didn’t make sense to keep poor quality woodland that would become a mosquito breeding ground.

“We struck a middle ground, I think, that has all the benefits in the community that we need in terms of the employment lands, in terms of amenities, in terms of recreation, in terms of pathways and green space and commercial in the future urban core,” said Qaqish.

City planner Nicholas Stow went to the woodlot site and did not recommend the city buy more of the land.

“At some point you’ve got to say, ‘We’re not spending dozens of millions of dollars – which is what it would be – to preserve trees,’” Qaqish said, adding residents expect these dollars to be spent on core services, and securing a community centre, library and transit.

“Those are the issues I hear. That’s my focus.”

Not enough emphasis was placed on what was at stake when public consultation meetings were held about the community design plan, said Scott Thiel, president of the Riverside South Community Association.

The first of three public meetings about the community design plan held in recent years drew an estimated 30 residents. By the third meeting, only five people showed up.

“I don’t know that they knew the severity of the meeting,” Thiel said.

An improved consultation process would engage more people.

Martin Cashin, who has lived in the community for five years, said he was surprised when he received a letter in the mail about the size of the woodlots being set aside.

“If the city sees that five people show up at a consultation meeting, maybe it wasn’t effective,” said Thiel. “If nobody shows up, silence is consent.”

But Qaqish said the CDP review was in the public realm for more than a year, and he gave notice about the proposed plan in mass emails to residents, on social media channels and by newsletter mailed to every Riverside South home.

“Nobody can claim whether it’s a secretive process,” he said.

Qaqish said he also went back to staff and pushed them to preserve more woodland in response to feedback. The city purchased an additional 1.1 hectares to create a 3.6-hectare woodlot south of Earl Armstrong Road and west of Canyon Walk Drive.

“That’s a clear sign that the process worked and we changed things based on what we heard specifically on the woodlots,” he said.

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COUN. MICHAEL QAQISH Those opposing the city’s approval of the plan did have the option of appealing to the Ontario Municipal Board to try and reverse the decision about the woodlots, but Lindsay said there was little point and that it would have been expensive.

“There wasn’t enough teeth in our submission … to actually argue the case to protect it,” said Lindsay.

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As work begins on future developments, the hope is there will an opportunity for the community to comment on each of those neighbourhood plans within the CDP. Cashin, Lindsay and Thiel are hoping for a chance to develop a good rapport with the city and the developer to save as much woodland as possible.

“Between now and 35 years (from now), there’s lots of opportunity to sit down and talk and try to develop a relationship,” Lindsay said. “Maybe they could stagger (their development plans) and leave the door open for a discussion.”

Qaqish said the trees pegged for removal won’t be taken out all at once.

“The trees that are on the new park and ride, they don’t need to be taken down for quite some time,” he said, adding the same goes for a woodlot on Spratt Road where a new school will one day be constructed.

“Until the school needs to be built, they won’t be taken,” said Qaqish.

Residents have also been discussing plans to survey the community about development issues.

“Information is power,” said Cashin.

There is also a desire to organize a residents’ committee to examine how development moves forward in Riverside South, and to ensure people are engaged and responsive when it is time for the city to develop a new master parks plan.

“The community needs to be involved,” Lindsay said. “Everybody has a stake.”

Free shuttles from downtown Gatineau (NEW) and Camp Fortune With fall underway you can take in Ottawa and Gatineau’s landscape by hopping on a free shuttle that makes it easy to access Gatineau Park’s lookouts, Pink Lake and the Mackenzie King Estate. These shuttles will be departing from downtown, Gatineau and Camp Fortune. They will run for the three weekends of Fall Rhapsody: October 1 and 2; October 8, 9 and 10; and October 15, and 16, 2016. Full details and shuttle times are available online at www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca.

Contest: share your best fall photo of the capital Do you love to take photos? Ottawa’s Greenbelt is home to some of the most beautiful landscapes, including boardwalks and trails. Enter by tagging your photo online using #FallRhapsody before October 31, 2016, and you could win an overnight stay in a four-season tent this winter. For more information contact the NCC at 819-827-2020 or visit their website www.ncc-ccn.gc.ca.

Pumpkinferno Are you someone who loves Halloween? Have a creative spark inside of you? Many others share this with you and are exhibiting their skills and love for Halloween at this year’s Pumpkinferno. Located at the Upper Canada Village, you can take part in the spectacular outdoor exhibit of close to 7,000 hand-carved pumpkins. Open Thursdays-Sundays for the Month of October. Prices vary with children 5 and under FREE! For more information and pricing, check out the Upper Canada Village website http://www.uppercanadavillage.com/.

Chance Foundation “Craft of Giving” Fair On October 8 at 10am head down to Landsdowne Park and take part in a fun-filled day hosted by the Chance Foundation.

It’s their second annual craft fair, called the ‘craft of giving’, where you will be able to shop, be entertained and possibly win raffle prizes! All proceeds of the event go to children’s programming in the Ottawa community. For more information on the Chance Foundation, visit their website http://chancefoundation.ca/. th

Thanksgiving Day holiday schedule changes I would like to remind you of a number of schedule changes for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Monday, October 10th. All City of Ottawa client service centres will be closed on Monday, October 10th but will reopen business as usual on Tuesday, October 11th. 3-1-1 will however be open for urgent matters.

All garbage and recycling pick-up services will be delayed one day for the remainder of the week of October 10th. OC Transpo services will operate on a Sunday schedule during the holiday Monday, October 10th. Some recreation centres will be open on a modified schedule as well; however all public libraries will be closed on the holiday Monday October 10th. For details and what’s open on the holiday, check out the City of Ottawa website for more information.

City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Owl Park Tennis Courts Several upgrades in and around Owl Park the last two summers have been well received by local residents, including new paved pathways, a new playstructure, upgrades to the wading pool/splashpad and a new crosswalk on Owl Drive. In addition, the tennis courts were only one of two courts in the City in 2016, to receive a complete overhaul. Regrettably, issues with the performance of the contractor have led to significant delays in completing this project and while the paving and court painting are now complete, the court lines are still outstanding. I am disappointed at the delay and the impact this has had on local tennis players.

Community Safety Night You are cordially invited to attend the annual River Ward Safety Night, to be held on October 19 at the Hunt Club Riverside Park Community Centre, doors open at 6pm, presentations at 7pm. Guest speakers include representatives from the Ottawa Police, Ottawa Bylaw and Ottawa Fire Dept, addressing local matters of concern. A trade show will also precede the presentation with a number of local organizations on hand that focus on community safety.

River Ward Resident Giuseppe Nicastro Honoured River Ward resident Giuseppe Nicastro was honoured at City Hall on September 28 with a Mayor’s City Builder Award. Mr. Nicastro is highly respected for both his business acumen and his community benevolence. Mr Nicastro has been involved with the Villa Marconi Long-Term Care Centre, St. Anthony’s Church and founded the Circolo Recreativo Cleto and the Milan Club of Ottawa. He is an established business person, and the success of the Nicastro Fine Foods has become a pillar in the community, focusing on Italian food. Congratulations, well deserved!

River Ward Budget Consultation Join me and Councillors Cloutier (Alta Vista) and Deans (Gloucester-Southgate), as we host the south-end budget consultation on October 6 from 6-8pm at the Jim Durrell Recreation Centre, located at 1265 Walkley Road. If you are unable to attend but would like to share your feedback with me regarding budget priorities, please contact my office.

New LED Lights Will Save Taxpayers The City of Ottawa is in the process of converting 58,000 streetlights to Light Emitting Diode (LED) technology, an initiative that, upon completion, will save the City an estimated $6 million annually. The work is being done in partnership with Energy Ottawa, a subsidiary of Hydro Ottawa. Under the agreement, Energy Ottawa will install and maintain the new light infrastructure over a six-year period. Street lighting accounts for 17% of the electricity used by the City. The conversion is expected to reduce energy consumption by 50% per fixture. Since converting 750 lights on Carling Avenue in 2015, the City is already saving more than $72,000 annually. In addition to energy reduction, the LED infrastructure, reduces maintenance costs, triggers an automatic notification when lights fail, provides greater light control and quality and reduces light pollution.

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Special youth summit encourages thinking positive

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Young leaders and prospective leaders gathered in the capital to help change the world.

“Young people can play a pivotal role in their countries,” said Kofi Annan, a Noble Peace Prize laureate, and former secretary-general of the United Nations between 1997 and 2006.

The One Young World summit started on Sept. 28 with a celebration on Parliament Hill, but the seriousness about what it takes to change the world began on Sept. 29 at the Shaw Centre.

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Youth leaders from Bangladesh join the conversation about zero poverty, zero unemployment and zero net carbon emissions at the One Young World Summit on Sept. 29.

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Prime Minister Justin Trudeau opened the summit at the Parliament Hill celebration.

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“Here we have the opportunity to create real change and break the cycle of hate,” said group member Ilwad Elman.

Elman believes that nothing is set in stone, and if one youth turns towards hate and terrorism, all it takes is one thing to turn that person around.

“We can rebuild lives, and it will have a ripple effect,” she said.

“Young people can play a pivotal role in their countries.”

KOFI ANNAN, NOBLE PEACE PRIZE LAUREATE AND FORMER UN SECRETARY-GENERAL

The 26 year-old was born in Somalia, and before she was two, her family moved to Ottawa – where she grew up as, she describes, a typical Canadian girl.

It wasn’t until she was 20 years old when she decided to return to Somalia to help make a change in this world.

Now she works to de-radicalize members of Al-Shabaab and promote gender equality in Africa.

The summit was the group’s opportunity to announce the launch of its tool kit – a comprehensive study of where extremism comes from. The group said the kit will offer the best practices to show young people what to do to make change. The council said the kit is a set of recommendations – but Elman said it’s not just another document, but rather a way to mobilize youth.

“This is a call to action that anyone can do,” Elman said. “It’s not just countries in ongoing conflicts, it’s about countering it with countries with stable communities. This is the time for people to get involved. People need to work together.”

It will be available online at kofiannanfoundation.org, as well as on oneyoungworld.com. see TOOL, page 19

Toolkit to offer best practices to make change

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Additional details on the rate structure and a draft of the report to Committee and Council are available on our website at ottawa.ca.

tawa raised close to $200,000 in sponsorship and fundraising. His 2015-16 team consisted of 126 members and has contributed over 35,000 volunteer hours to the Ottawa community.

Shahzada admits he’s been very lucky to travel and live in different parts of the world, but Ottawa, he added, is just as great a place to start a passion in activism, leadership and creating change in the world as anywhere else.

“We have an amazing city with a plethora of organizations and people who lead,” he said.

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Elman’s calling to make a difference started when she returned to Somalia.

But, she said, it doesn’t have to be that way.

“It’s not about packing up and going home – for me that’s how I felt I could make an impact,” Elman said. “We find a way to blend, we all have a role (and) we can all work together.”

Tahir Shahzada is only 21 years old but he’s already lived in five countries.

An activist in his own right, Shahzada is the vice-president of external affairs, Enactus uOttawa – an international not-for-profit organization that focuses on helping out the community through social entrepreneurship. Now calling Ottawa – more specifically Barrhaven – home and where he intends to put down his own roots, the young business student from the University of Ottawa was lucky enough to attend this world leadership conference in his hometown.

“There might not be too many issues that you see, but if you dig deeper it does exist, and there is a need to address that here,” Shahzada said.

To him, this summit is more than just a chance to mingle with world leaders – it’s a chance to spark new ideas and

conversations about how to change the world – starting in his own city.

Shahzada was offered to chance to attend on behalf of his organization.

“I followed the summit when it was in Bangkok; I had a friend who went.

When the opportunity came up I immediately took it,” he said.

The projects Shahzada has been involved with include employing homeless individuals as soccer referees, hosting business pitch competitions for highschool students and providing extracurricular workshops for at-risk youth.

Shahzada runs a team that manages fundraising, sponsorship, and external relations. This past year, Enactus uOt-

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Stitchery forges bond that withstands the test of time

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN

erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Bags of yarn and wool are stationed at their ankles as their nimble fingers work their magic on knitting needles.

Row by row, woollen creations take shape – slowly yet surely. It’s not unlike the way many friendships in the room have formed over the past 35 or more years.

Laughter is this group’s common thread. It comes in waves as conversations ebb and flow over the course of the morning in Rhoda Thexton’s downstairs sitting room.

It’s Tuesday and a dozen or so retired women – many of them from Riverside Park, though one travels in from Orléans – have come together once again for their weekly ‘Stitch and Bitch’ session.

“It’s like the old fashioned coffee klatch,” Carolyn Malchy, one of the group’s newest members, says as she pulls out a pil-

Jack and Ben, age 10

low purse she is in the midst of handcrafting. The fabric artist has been coming to these stitchery sessions for the better part of eight years.

“They always watch out for each other,” the Riverside Park resident says, admiration as plain as day in her voice for the members who range in age from 71 to 90. “It’s like your elders.”

“It’s like the old fashioned coffee klatch.”

CAROLYN MALCHY. STITCH AND BITCH MEMBER

Riverside Park resident Arlene Neilson, who lives across the street from Thexton, was sitting together with friend Jane Pearce in early September enjoying a glass of sherry. Neilson had recently retired from teaching school.

Their friend, Peggy Roe, was there too and asked Neilson to teach her how to knit. “So that’s how it started,” Neilson recalls, noting that Roe went on to learn how to knit beautiful Icelandic sweaters.

Their first stitchery session, held at Pearce’s home, also included Thexton, as well as Barbara Lee, who has since passed away. As they were leaving that day, they agreed to meet again soon.

September marked the group’s 35th anniversary, though some believe it’s closer ERIN MCCRACKEN/METROLAND to 40 years.

Riverside Park resident Mew Symons, left, tends to her knitting and shares a laugh with “Friendship and support,” Riverside South resident Hazel Luce during a Tuesday morning stitchery gathering. The Thexton says of the group’s group recently celebrated its 35th anniversary. charm as she sits at her quilting table, needle and thimble at the ready.

“You can come in and you’re just blowing your top about something and you can blow it here and nobody’s going to spread it. You get support.”

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Support, friendship cherished through ups and downs Continued from 21

The founding members can’t quite recall who first came up with the ‘Stitch and Bitch’ name for their ensemble. But it stuck. “You always know where to find us on Tuesday mornings,� Neilson says. “The original postman who came when we moved in, on Tuesday morning if he had a letter for me, he would bring it here (to Thexton’s house across the street).� “He knew,� Thexton adds with a chuckle.

There have been times when the stitchery session is postponed, largely due to bad winter ERIN MCCRACKEN/METROLAND weather. Their meetings are sometimes scaled Alta Vista resident Karen Spicer (left) and Riverside Park resident Arlene Neilson enjoy back in the summer months as members busy themselves with volunteering or gardening, each other’s company. They are two of the original members of a local stitchery group. among other outdoor activities.

But they continue to gather as often as they can to knit, cross stitch, crochet or quilt.

Today, Thexton has set out coffee and homemade muffins and apple cake. The women sit on chairs that line the walls of the well-lit room. Three are cozily tucked into a sofa along one wall, immersed in conversation as they admire one another’s latest stitchery project. “For some people it’s the only time you get out of the house,� says Thexton, adding that

members will offer rides to those who no longer drive at this stage in their lives.

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have kept her and Neilson coming back time and again. Someone usually brings a list of jokes to share. Knowing how to stitch is op Â?

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Karen Spicer has Neilson to thank for her involvement. They had mutual friends in Winnipeg, and when Neilson learned that Spicer had relocated from Winnipeg to Alta Vista, Neilson dropped off a jar of jam in Spicer’s mailbox with a note asking her to call her.

Spicer was promptly welcomed into the group’s fold very early on, and she still comes as often as she can to crochet or cross stitch. “I come whether I’m stitching or bitching,� she says with a laugh.

There has been much personal loss within the group over the decades: husbands have passed away, as have at least seven members of the stitchery friendship circle since it first formed.

Thexton and her husband suffered a house fire in the early 1980s.

Members of the stitchery group and neighbours rallied to take home items to wash out the smell of smoke. Neilson filled garbage bags with Thexton’s frozen food and toted them to nearby neighbours for safekeeping.

It was a long six weeks, but the support the couple received made all the difference. “You can sit here and cry,� Thexton says of the solace she and others have found in their stitchery companions. “I think what we all like about it is not only the camaraderie, but the fact that you can be very open with each other, wouldn’t you say so Mary?� Spicer says, turning to Mary Van der Staay, an avid knitter, quilter and crocheter who lives in the Hawthorne Meadows community. “Absolutely,� comes the reply.

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‘I feel a lot of love for these people’: member Continued from page 22

The group had gathered for another round of stitchery the morning of Sept. 11, 2001, at Pearce’s house. But they stopped what they were doing when they saw the terrorist attacks unfolding in New York City live on television.

“It was just devastating,” says Spicer, an American who married a Canadian.

“Not only do we have fun, they also pick us up when our (guardian) angel lets us down,” says Orléans resident and 24year member, Rita Noonan, who is knitting a unique slipper pattern.

But there have been good times too and together they have celebrated one another’s accomplishments over the years, evidence they do more than stitch together on a weekly basis.

“That’s why it’s still going,” Thexton insists.

“It’s better than blood pressure pills,” Noonan quips.

There may have been a tiff or two between members over the

years, but as Thexton says, “it soon is forgotten.”

“And nobody takes sides,” adds Neilson, a scarf taking shape in her lap as her fingers find their rhythm.

Through the good times and the hard times, their stitchery has remained an important focal point, and they each take the time to admire one another’s handiwork.

“Look at this, isn’t this cute?” one woman says, holding up a knitted item as others look on.

“Now that’s something that would sell well at the bazaar,” another says.

SAYING GOODBYE FOR ANOTHER DAY

Thexton’s clock strikes 12 noon and the conversations begin to subside.

By now some have put away their handicrafts and are preparing to leave. But not before one woman picks up the membership sheet and the hosting schedule, ensuring the cycle will continue in the weeks to come.

“We’re all different personalities. The group is alive with intelligence,” says Malchy, as the chatter and laughter around her fades for the first time in two hours.

It’s stitchery that will bring them together again next week, when they will gather at a different home to catch up on the past week’s events and what project they are each working on.

Regardless of how much stitchery progress will (or won’t) have been made by then, each project will be fussed over.

Stories and ideas will be shared, advice given and refreshments enjoyed.

A new joke list will likely also be put together, prompting yet another round of laughter.

“These ladies have known each other forever,” Malchy says, her unfinished pillow purse in her lap.

“I feel a lot of love for these people.”

For more photos featured with this story, visit our website at ottawacommunitynews.com.

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With hot beverages stationed nearby, Riverside Park resident Marilyn Lindsay (left) helps keep the conversation flowing as her friends Rhoda Thexton (centre) continues working on her quilt, and as Hawthorne Meadows resident Mary Van der Staay relaxes nearby.

The women are among 15 members of a local stitchery group that first formed at least 35 years ago.

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• 2 tbsp (25 mL) vegetable oil • 1 large onion, diced • 1 large clove garlic, minced • 1 tbsp (15 mL) each grated fresh gingerroot and garam masala • 1-3/4 cups (425 mL) diced tomatoes (1/2-inch/1 cm) • 3/4 cup (175 mL) 35% whipping cream • Salt and pepper • Chopped fresh coriander (cilantro) leaves PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS:

In large bowl, mix together yogurt, garam masala, paprika, ground coriander, cayenne and pepper. Stir in chicken, coating pieces well. Cover and marinate chicken in refrigerator for 30 minutes or overnight. Using tongs, remove pieces from marinade and place on foil-lined rimmed baking sheet. Bake in 425°F (220°C) oven for 18 to 20 minutes until cooked through, turning and draining liquid after 10 minutes.

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OPINION

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To eat or not to eat: That is the question, Farmwife asks

I

wouldn’t say I’m obsessed with my weight.

It’s more like alarmed. I have never really had an issue with weight – I fluctuated within ten pounds of an acceptable number for my height, my whole adult life. I gained a solid thirty pounds with each of my three pregnancies and most of that fell off after a year or so. But within about five years of my wedding to the Farmer, I realized I had gained 25 pounds.

Yikes! I was beginning to think that happiness was fattening, until I happened to stumble upon a certain episode of the Dr. Oz show.

Right around the time I was wondering why I couldn’t seem to shake the extra thickness around my waist, Dr. Oz was explaining that the part we refer to as the ‘love handles’, ‘spare tire’ or ‘muffin top’ is a product of hormones that are a natural part of being a middle age woman. That being said,

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife there is not much you can do about it.

The onset, after the age of forty, of all those lovely hormones, causes our hair to thin and dry out, skin to wrinkle, joints to stiffen, moods to swing and abdomen area to thicken. You can exercise and diet, sure. That will build muscle mass and strengthen your core – great for supporting your back and relieving back pain. But the abdominal thickness is prone to returning. We are just programmed that way.

I’ve gone on diets where you lose a significant amount of weight cutting out simple carbs, starches and sugars for

two solid weeks. You focus on lean meats and cruciferous vegetables. I love that word. Cruciferous. These are not crucified vegetables but rather those in the cabbage family –broccoli, cauliflower and, cabbage. You steer clear of bread, pasta, potatoes and anything packaged or processed. Along with weight loss, you gain an amazing clarity of focus and thought.

I truly think that is the lifting of the chemical fog that comes with the ingestion of preservatives in our modern diet.

Alas, you cannot stay on this extreme diet forever. It is not advisable to cut out

any one food group – unless you have a medical aversion to it like an allergy or celiac disease. I think it’s healthy to know exactly what each food offers you, and what each food (or non-food) poses as a challenge or risk to your health, mood or stamina.

I have learned to listen to my body. If I’m craving red meat, I am likely in need of iron. I will eat a lean steak, although I may be craving a burger. Sometimes I give in to the burger too, but I have noticed if I eat a fast food burger I immediately get a low feeling. It’s like the food has a depressant quality.

Must be the preservatives.

I no longer crave milk, either. And when I do have a latte or flat white coffee, the dairy in it upsets my stomach.

I don’t think I can digest it anymore.

My mother-in-law brings homemade desserts to Sunday dinner. She watches closely to see who eats them.

‘I have learned to listen to my body. If I’m craving red meat, I am likely in need of iron. I will eat a lean steak, although I may be craving a burger.’

aged items will affect us in weird ways sometimes.

I’m afraid to say I have been the guinea pig. I have tried the diets and I have come to the conclusion that the best way to live is to listen to your body. Eat what you crave, but in the healthiest, purest form. Eat the bread – just make it a fresh choice and not a pre-packed, overly preserved one. Stay away from low fat, as it is full of chemicals and non-digestible products that will just lead to ill health in your system.

And above all, be happy that your body is healthy. So what if you can’t fit into the jeans and t-shirt you wore ten years ago. As I get older I find it’s more about how I feel than how I look.

Happy Thanksgiving, and bon appétit!

Today we have to be careful what we eat, and aware that those modern, pre-pack-

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If we avoid sweets, bread, pasta or potatoes, she scoffs that she fed her family that way for years and they are all in good health. Then I have to explain that the bread she made her kids sandwiches with did not have preservatives to keep it fresh on the shelf for days. The meals she made consisted of whole foods with no added chemicals or processing.

Pet Adoptions that probably need nothing more than annual monitoring.

The older animals are healthy but beyond some people’s “best before” date. We think that they are great pets with years of health and love to give ahead of them. As we say about the older animals, “It takes a long time to get this sweet.” Moreover, the older animals tend to be quieter and more predictable than the bouncing balls of fur some people choose.

To give them a little extra help finding homes, we feature our special needs cuties on Facebook and our other communications, and adopt them for half of the usual adoption fee. With our in-house clinic, we can assure potential adopters that the animals’ known health concerns are limited to the ones we’ve identified. Our health guarantee still applies, as does the free health insurance.

I know that many people want to adopt a young and completely healthy pet. Rescuing a pet with special needs isn’t for everyone.

It is for special people with big hearts.

Pet of the Week: Penny (ID# A193188) Meet Penny, a sweet and loving dog looking for her new best friend.

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Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: dtherien@metroland.com – attention Pet of the Week 28 Ottawa South News - Thursday, October 6, 2016

All the animals at the Ottawa Humane Society need our love and yours. But some need it a little more than others.

Close to 10 years ago, the OHS created a special needs adoptions program to help older animals and pets with manageable conditions get a second chance at finding a forever home. Conditions may include food allergies needing a special diet, thyroid conditions requiring regular, though inexpensive, medication, or heart murmurs

Penny is a beautiful girl who is looking for a quiet home where she can develop a predictable routine. She loves spending time outdoors and would enjoy a big backyard or a family who will take her along on fun adventures.

Penny can be a little shy around other dogs and would prefer to be introduced slowly to new canine friends. Does Penny sound like your perfect match?

For more information on Penny 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.

Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us:

Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258

Airport welcomes Uber with deal

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN

erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Passengers flying in and out of Ottawa officially have another choice to get to and from the airport as of Sept.

30, when Uber drivers were to be allowed to legally offer transportation to airport customers.

The commercial agreement with Uber makes the Ottawa airport authority the first in Canada to allow the operation of ride-sharing pick-ups and drop-offs. The deal came into effect the same day the city’s ride-sharing bylaw kicked in, making the city the first in Ontario to licence private transportation companies.

“We are pleased to have reached an agreement with the Ottawa International Airport Authority that will allow both residents and visitors to our nation’s capital to ride with ease to and from Ottawa International Airport,” Su-

sie Heath, spokeswoman for Uber in Ontario, said in an email.

While Krista Kealey, spokeswoman for the airport authority, did not know if Uber drivers would actually begin offering rides on Sept.

30, that appears to be the plan, according to the ridesharing company.

“Over the last five months, we have been working to come into compliance with Ottawa’s new bylaw and intend to be fully compliant by Friday, Sept. 30,” Heath said.

“We have already started the application process with the City of Ottawa.”

Uber drivers have been operating in Ottawa since the fall of 2014. Though they were operating without licences during that time, airport authority officials took notice of the company’s popularity.

“This move is a response to customer demand,” Mark Laroche, the authority’s pres-

ident and chief executive, said in a statement on Sept. 28.

There was a fair amount of chatter on social media about a desire for ride-sharing services at the airport, Kealey said.

“Certainly the client base who are interested in using a ride-sharing service were vocal about it,” she explained.

“But, that said, we’re confident that customers will continue to express their choice and we have a variety of offerings to meet that, including taxis, including shuttles, limos and parking, as well (for customers’ vehicles).”

OC Transpo also serves the airport.

The details of the commercial agreement between the authority and Uber are not being disclosed, including what fees Uber drivers would be required to pay the authority or when the deal expires.

“We are treating the contract with Uber like we would treat any other service pro-

vider at the airport,” Kealey said.

The agreement means there could very well be a larger number vehicles waiting to pick up airport passengers in future. But she said said there will be room for everyone.

“We have a lot of service providers and a very small curb, but they will be accommodated,” Kealey said.

Uber and taxi drivers will operate from two different curbs – an inter-commercial curb and an outer curb – at the airport’s ground-floor arrivals area. Both will be able to drop off passengers at the departures gate on the upper level.

“A couple of dedicated spaces” will be set aside for Uber vehicles, said Kealey.

A larger number of spaces likely won’t be necessary as Uber drivers won’t be stationed at the airport day and night like taxis are because the ride-sharing services are largely ordered online, she

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The Ottawa International Airport Authority made room for Uber drivers to pick up and drop off passengers as of Sept. 30, the same day the city’s regulations officially made the ride-sharing service legal. added.

“Taxis will continue to operate where and as they do now,” Kealey added.

Mayor Jim Watson also commented on the regulation changes, saying that for a long time taxis had the monopoly on the industry.

“Uber disrupted the status quo,” he said Sept. 28, the same day the airport announced the new agreement.

And he said he is proud of the work staff has done to get ready for Uber and in making the transition smoother for taxi companies.

While people under the

age of 35 seem to like taking Uber because they find the service more reliable, Watson said there is still room for taxis.

“They will still be the only ones where hailing is allowed, as well as taxi stands,” he said, adding it is encouraging that he has heard from the owner of Coventry Connections that the taki company is looking at lowering its fares.

An interview request with Hanif Patni, Coventry Connections president and chief executive, was declined.

— With files from Jennifer McIntosh

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erin.mccracken@metroland.com dian Legion, through its local Branches sponsor the Remembrance Day Poster, Essay, A new shooting recordand has Literary towith helpmulour been set Contest in Ottawa Children to better tiple reports that understand shots were why remember Vetfired we in Heron Parkourduring erans.

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The Ottawa Police Service was given the green light to hire 25 additional officers, and the plan is to boost the ranks by another 25 next year.

stated) Costumes, open to all. to be otherwise are feeling unsafe in their “We have to continue Euchre every Tuesday at Sat Oct and that’s vigilant and29: ask Fun those Euchre people neighbourhoods, open to all members Day, details to follow not acceptable,” he said. and in the neighbourhoods if 7p.m Fall/Winter dartactivity and pool the aftermath of the they see illegal to nonInmembers FridayPark lunchshooting, specials 11:30 leagues areWatson undersaid. way, and Heron east call 911,” open to the all in the Nepean a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Menu: barCommunity. Darts Wed 7:30 becue hamburger’s, hot dog’s, pm, $5:00, contact Ian Camp- potato chips (and fixing’s).

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Weekly Events: (All these events are open Plus Tax. live entertainment price.officers who to He everyone in our Commudivision in patrol encouraged people included (There always bar) nity friends unless were in isthe areaa cash respondwho and maytheir know someone with an illegal gun to report ed within minutes to the it to police in order to get 1200-block of Ohio Street, more firearms off the streets. at Clementine Boulevard, “Too many people are which is west of Bank Street getting shot, and too many and behind the Billings people are getting injured Bridge Shopping Centre.

“On scene the officers and too many communities

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Notice of Completion of Transit Project Assessment Process Confederation Line West Light Rail Transit Extension – City of Ottawa The City of Ottawa has completed an Environmental Project Report (EPR) in accordance with Ontario Regulation 231/08 for the Western Extension of the Confederation Line Light Rail Transit Environmental Assessment study.

The Project

The City of Ottawa has developed a plan to extend and expand the City’s existing Light Rail Transit Network. Specifically the plan includes extending the future Confederation Line further west from Tunney’s Pasture Station to Bayshore and Baseline Stations, as well as a developing a Maintenance and Storage Facility in the Nepean-Woodroffe corridor, south of Norice Avenue.

The purpose of this project is to provide a higher level of transit service to growing communities in the west and southwest of the city, a need identified in the City of Ottawa’s 2013 Transportation Master Plan. The Plan will add 13 kilometres of rail and 10 LRT stations to the City’s overall transit network at Westboro, Dominion, Cleary, New Orchard, Lincoln Fields, Iris, Baseline, Queensview, Pinecrest, and Bayshore. The plan will also connect directly to the West Transitway and the Southwest Transitway to facilitate connections to the communities of Kanata and Barrhaven.

Preliminary engineering review has resulted in design refinements to the alignment along Richmond Road and Byron Linear Park, Lincoln Fields Station, Iris Station, and Bayshore Station. These changes have no significant additional environmental impact, reduce implementation costs, improve construction staging conditions, improve transit user experience, and have been incorporated into the EPR.

The Process

The environmental impact of this transit project was assessed and an EPR prepared according to the Transit Project Assessment Process as prescribed in Ontario Regulation 231/08, Transit Projects and Greater Toronto Transportation Authority Undertakings. The EPR documents the entire study process, including a description of the planned project, its anticipated environmental impacts, and the project’s consultation program.

The EPR for the Confederation Line West LRT Extension will be available for a 30-day public review period starting September 29, 2016.

Please note that the Draft EPR has been available for public review during the 120 day Notice of Commencement phase, which began on June 2, 2016. The final EPR is available at the locations noted below during their regular business hours.

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A digital version of the draft EPR will be available for downloading, in whole or in part, at the following web address: Ottawa.ca/westernlrt.

Interested persons are encouraged to review this document and provide comments by October 31, 2016 to the project contacts listed below.

There are circumstances where the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change has the authority to require further consideration of the transit project, or impose conditions on it. The Minister may require further consideration or impose conditions if he is of the opinion that: • the transit project may have a negative impact on a matter of provincial importance that relates to the natural environment or has cultural heritage value or interest; or, • the transit project may have a negative impact on a constitutionally protected Aboriginal or treaty right.

Before exercising the authority referred to above, the Minister is required to consider any written objections to the transit project that he or she may receive within 30 days after the Notice of Completion of the Environmental Project Report is first published.

If you have discussed your issues with the proponent and you object to the project, you can provide a written submission to the Minister of the Environment and Climate Change no later than October 31, 2016 to the address provided below.

All submissions must clearly indicate that an objection is being submitted and describe any negative impacts to matters of provincial importance (natural/cultural environment) or Aboriginal rights.

Attn: Gavin Battarino, Special Project Officer Environmental Approvals Branch, Ministry of the Environment and Climate Change 135 St. Clair Avenue West, 1st Floor Toronto ON M4V 1P5 General Inquiry: 416-314-8001 Toll Free: 800-461-6290 • Fax: 416-314-8452 E-mail: EAABGen@ontario.ca If not otherwise provided, a copy of the objection will be forwarded to the proponent by the ministry.

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Parents will soon have their chance to weigh in on plans for a new English public elementary school in Findlay Creek – the first school to be built in that community.

It is slated to open at 4180 Kelly Farm Dr., in September 2017, coinciding with the closure of Elizabeth Park Public School at the end of the 2017 academic year. The Ottawa-Carleton District School Board had leased the property from the Department of National Defence for a number of years, but was told the department would not be renewing the lease after the summer of 2017.

A local workig group formed earlier this year to discuss possible “accommodation proposals” about Findlay Creek’s public school, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board said on its website. The school will have 674 pupil places for students in junior kindergarten up to Grade 8.

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Feedback will be sought about: • the new school’s grade structure, • programs that will be offered, • the attendance boundary, • how students will get to and from the new school from Elizabeth Park Public School, • “the long-term direction for new students” who live in neighbourhoods to the north of the Elizabeth Park school, including Windsor Park, Wisteria Park and the former Uplands base, and • planned changes to the attendance boundaries for the middle French immersion program.

The meeting, which will include a presentation by board staff and a question-and-answer session, gets underway on Nov. 2 at 7 p.m. in the gym of Elizabeth Park Public School, located at 15 De Niverville Pvt. The board is scheduled to make its final decisions on the recommendations in December.

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In an effort to make the Tremblay Road train station more accessible to passengers with mobility issues, Via Rail announced a $20-million facelift on Sept. 29.

The day also marked the 50th birthday of the station.

“It’s an architectural gem,” said Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, the president and CEO of Via. “We are very proud to make it our home in the capital and like most things at 50 years old, it’s time for a makeover.”

The work will begin this fall and will run for a year – though Desjardins-Siciliano

said every effort will be made to minimize the impact on passengers going through the station as there is expected to be an increase in traffic to the capital for the 2017 Canada’s 150th birthday celebrations.

One of the key components of the station makeover will be an elevated and heated passenger platform, along with the installation of elevators in the rotunda.

The elevators will provide access to the tunnel and boarding systems. There will also be a new electrical room and an upgrade to electrical systems.

An additional $1.7 million will be spent on partial roof renovations and other station

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Ottawa South MP David McGuinty (left) and Yves Desjardins-Siciliano, CEO of Via Rail Canada take a look at the renovations planned for the Tremblay Road station. The station celebrated its 50th birthday on Sept. 29. improvements. Those funds will come from the federal funding for infrastructure announced in the 2016 budget.

David McGuinty, MP for Ottawa South, said the move to increase the number of departures to Toronto to a total

of nine trips is sound given the growing populations of Ottawa, Toronto, Montreal and Gatineau.

“We are becoming a big region … and this train station is becoming a big part of our transportation system,” he said.

McGuinty said investments in rail are part of the federal government’s greenhouse reduction strategy.

“This is a really important moment for us as we anchor down with light rail and commuter service,” he said.

McGuinty said he’s working “hand and glove” with the mayor about extending the light rail to the airport and Trim Road.

Yves Desjardins-Siciliano said having level boarding is a “modern approach.”

“In one year we will be in a position to offer our clients a completely new experience,” he said. “Once the renovations are complete, our facilities will be more accessible and mobility with the station as well as boarding and disembarking from our trains will be easier for everyone.”

Desjardins-Siciliano added that there are plans to cover all four tracks as part of a second phase of renovations, but that work likely won’t take place before 2020.

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ld Herman was there again to make another plea to Mother.

Herman was a bachelor who lived alone in a hut of a house, deep in the bush off the Northcote Side Road.

Mother was only in his house once. She said that was enough to last her a lifetime.

The first time Old Herman came to Mother with a request was to ask her do to his laundry once a week, a job, he said, that would pay handsomely.

Those were his exact words. Well, money was scarce and any chance Mother had to make a few extra dollars was not to be ignored.

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This time he came to see if my sister Audrey would be interested in making a few a bits of cash to tidy up his house because his sister was coming to visit and he didn’t think she would be too impressed with what she would find.

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Audrey wasn’t too impressed, but the thought of earning a whole dollar for a day’s work won her over and off she went with old Herman in his buggy on a Saturday morning.

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red from the long walk from Old Herman’s farm and with a violent bang, she slapped a quarter on the kitchen table. “I quit,” she roared.

Mother stopped stirring whatever she was stirring on the stove and just looked at Audrey, as if she had never laid eyes on her before in her life. “You quit?” I had my eyes on the quarter.

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“That’s right,” Audrey said. “I could hardly get in the door for garbage.

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would take an army to clean up the place.”

She paused for a breath of air. “As soon as I walked in the door, he handed me that quarter and said he was going to the barn to do chores and he would pay me the rest when he came in for his dinner, which he expected me to make, too.”

Listening to Audrey was like watching a movie at the O’Brien Theatre in Renfrew. I was sure Mother would lace into her for quitting a job. Mother hated quitters.

But she just listened and made the occasional clucking sound and nodded as Audrey described the hut Old Herman lived in.

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If Audrey had stayed the full day and came home with a whole dollar, it was understood that it would be handed over to Mother.

As Audrey scrubbed herself raw with the face cloth and soap, Mother patted the quarter on the kitchen table, and said, “You can keep the quarter. Goodness knows you’ve earned it.”

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Findlay Creek subdivision plans spur questions on ‘lacking’ services ‘It’s a numbers game,’ local councillor says

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN

erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Plans for a new 600-home subdivision in Findlay Creek has residents asking for better transit services, more city amenities, such as a library and community centre, and improved roads to alleviate congestion.

“The problem is as the de-

velopment grows and grows, the plan to expand the roads isn’t really keeping pace with an already overburdened demand on the roads in the evening,” said Findlay Creek resident John Copeland.

He was among a very small number of residents at a consultation meeting at the Fred Barrett Recreation Centre on Sept. 28 held to outline plans for a new subdivision at 4791 Bank St., southeast of Findlay Creek Drive.

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Cars are backed up north along Bank Street to Conroy Road, largely due to the narrowing of Bank, south of Leitrim, and traffic woes are made worse by a string of traffic lights along Bank, said Copeland.

“You just see that accordion effect going.”

Those lights are to provide safe access, said Gloucester-South Nepean Coun. Michael Qaqish, but he acknowledged there are pinch points.

“There’s more growth in the area, so that’s why we’re working with (local developers) to develop some kind of solution,” he said, noting there will be good news with the extension of light rail to Bowesville station outside of Riverside South by 2023.

Meanwhile, plans to widen Bank Street and the Airport Parkway have been pushed back, causing a negative domino effect on traffic flow.

“So we’re trying to work with (developers) to find an interim solution, especially for that pinch point at Bank and Leitrim,” Qaqish said.

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construct an estimated 600 units that will one day become home to 1,500 to 2,000 people, said Mary Jarvis, Urbandale vice-president of land development and planning.

The application is for 235 single-detached homes, 221 townhouses, 56 semidetached units and 60 to 100 high-density residences, such as stacked townhomes and apartments.

But the advent of even more homes will bring more motorists to already clogged Findlay Creek streets, especially during afternoon commute times, according to residents.

Also “lacking” are public transit services, said Copeland, who has lived in Findlay Creek since 2010 and drives north to work in the Riverview Park area.

Findlay Creek is serviced by the No. 144 bus, which is often full during commute times, according to residents at the meeting, and it is es-

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Urbandale Corporation is proposing to build a new subdivision in Findlay Creek southeast of Findlay Creek Drive. Pending approvals, the new neighbourhood would be made up of about 600 homes. Land is also being set aside for a brand new French Catholic elementary school. sentially a milk-run route, going through different communities, such as Blossom Park.

That bus runs every 12 minutes at peak times, Qaqish said.

But residents are hopeful for an accelerated route, especially with the advent of new subdivisions.

“The downside to more homes is there’s more traffic, but the upside is you have numbers you can make the case for improved services too,” said Qaqish.

A bright side may be federal dollars coming for new bus services for growth areas in the city, he added.

‘IT’S A NUMBERS GAME’

Copeland also highlighted a need for more city services and amenities, such as schools, a library and a community centre.

Findlay Creek is scheduled to get its first school English public - in Septem-

ber 2017, which residents have been waiting for a long time. Next door, Riverside South already has a Catholic high school and a number of elementary schools.

“We’re just surprised and we’re a bit frustrated,” said Copeland. “We pay our property taxes like everyone else, but it seems like the area doesn’t get serviced to the same extent as other areas do.”

But Qaqish said Findlay Creek’s population won’t justify another community centre, and that the Fred Barrett centre will have to do. He also said population numbers dictate the arrival of schools.

Findlay Creek has about 3,000 homes so far and the full build out will see about 8,000 homes. Riverside South has more than 5,000 homes and the full build out will see upwards of 20,000 homes or 60,000 people.

“It’s a numbers game at the end of the day,” said Qa-

qish.

Pending the approval process for the new 29-hectare Urbandale subdivision, the plan is to start bringing in servicing infrastructure, such as roads, to the area in the spring of 2017. Urbandale Construction and HN Homes would then begin building houses in late summer or early fall.

The subdivision is expected to be completed in 2020 or 2021.

Once finished, the plan calls for the addition of a small plaza at the west end of the new neighbourhood along Bank Street, Jarvis said.

Land for a French Catholic elementary school is also being set aside within the subdivision.

Another builder is considering putting in a subdivision to the north of the Urbandale property.

The city has not yet received the company’s paperwork for that project.

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AUCTIONS

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Watch for signs. You don’t want to miss a great day of riding through our scenic trails, enjoying a homemade chili lunch at our “chuckwagon” and a chance to take home some fabulous prizes. Tack up your horse and enjoy the ride.

Registration: 10 a.m.noon. Register on-line or day of the ride. See website for details: www.saddleupintoledo.c om

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5501 County Road 15, RR #2, Brockville, ON K6V 5T2 Phone: (613) 926-2919 E-mail: auction@handsauction.com www.handsauction.com 38 South News News - Thursday, October 6, 2016 28 Ottawa Nepean-Barrhaven - Thursday, October 6, 2016

4 Spring St., Westport ON An outstanding historic property in the heart of Westport!

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• Accurately update and verify customer information and managing additional Excel tracking sheets and internal database.

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• As part of this role, you will be required to handle credit card information. Metroland Media is a PCI compliant company, and requires people in this role to take PCI training to handle cards in a safe and compliant manner.

• Plans, coordinates and monitors print projects from time order is given through to shipment of finished product .

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OUR AODA COMMITMENT Metroland is committed to accessibility in employment and to ensuring equal access to employment opportunities for candidates, including persons with disabilities. In compliance with AODA, Metroland will endeavour to provide accommodation to persons with disabilities in the recruitment process upon request. If you are selected for an interview and you require accommodation due to a disability during the recruitment process, please notify the hiring manager upon scheduling your interview.

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LEGAL NOTICE To Anyone Who Attended: The Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf (formerly the Ontario School for the Deaf, Milton); The Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (formerly the Ontario Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb; and/or The Ontario School for the Deaf), the Robarts School for the Deaf Or are the Family Members of Someone Who Did

A Lawsuit May Affect Your Rights. Please Read this Notice Carefully This notice is to advise of a lawsuit brought as a class action relating to the Ernest C. Drury School for the Deaf (formerly the Ontario School for the Deaf, Milton) (“Drury”), the Sir James Whitney School for the Deaf (formerly the Ontario Institute for the Education of the Deaf and Dumb and the Ontario School for the Deaf) (“Sir James Whitney”), and the Robarts School for the Deaf (“Robarts”), collectively referred to as the “Schools”. It involves anyone who was a student at Drury since 1963 to the present, Sir James Whitney since 1938 to the present, and Robarts since 1973 to the present and certain of their family members. If you know a student of the Schools who cannot read this notice, please share this information with them.

If you are within this group, you have a choice of whether to stay in the Class or not, and you must decide this now.

What is this case about?

The lawsuit says the Province of Ontario failed to properly care for and protect people who attended or resided at the Schools.

The lawsuit says that students were emotionally, physically, and psychologically traumatized by their experiences at the Schools. The Province of Ontario denies these claims. The Court has not decided whether the Plaintiff or the Province of Ontario is right.

Are you included?

You are included in this lawsuit if: • you attended or resided at Drury at any time between 1963 and August 23, 2016 and have not otherwise released your claim • you attended or resided at Sir James Whitney at any time between 1938 and August 23, 2016 and have not otherwise released your claim • you attended or resided at Robarts at any time between 1973 and August 23, 2016 and have not otherwise released your claim • you are the parents, spouses, children or siblings of someone and who is included in the lawsuit and who attended or was in residence at one of the Schools between 1978 and August 23, 2016 • you are an estate trustee for a person who was a student or family member of a student who is included in the lawsuit and that person was living on or after August 10, 2013 Who are the lawyers who represent the class?

Koskie Minsky LLP are the lawyers for the plaintiff and the class. You don’t have to pay Koskie Minsky LLP for this case.

Instead, the lawyers will be paid only if there is recovery of money or other benefits for the Class. If there is success, the lawyers would either receive a portion of recovery or be paid by the Province of Ontario.

What are your options?

Stay In the Class Action: You do not have to do anything to stay in the class action. You will be legally bound by all orders and judgments of the Court, and you will not be able to sue independently the Province of Ontario about the legal claims in this case. If money or benefits are obtained, you will be notified about how to ask for a share.

Staying in this Class will not impact the residence or services and supports received by class members from community based agencies which are funded by the Province of Ontario.

Get Out of the Class Action: If you want to keep your independent right to sue the Province of Ontario over the claims in this case or if you do not wish to be bound by the orders and judgments of this case, you need to opt out or remove yourself.

If you remove yourself, you cannot get any money or benefits from this lawsuit. To ask to be removed, send a letter to School Abuse Class Action Administrator, c/o Crawford & Company Inc., 3-505 133 Weber St. N., Waterloo ON N2J 3G9 or go to www.Schoolsforthedeafclassaction.ca. The letter should say that you want to be removed from Welsh v. Ontario class action and must include your name, address, telephone number and/or email address, and signature. The deadline to opt out is September 1, 2017.

More Information?

Go to www.Schoolsforthedeafclassaction.ca, call toll-free 1-855-823-0656, TTY: 1-877-627-7027 or write to: School Abuse Class Action Administrator c/o Crawford & Company Inc. 3-505 133 Weber Street North Waterloo ON N2J 3G9 Schoolabuseclassaction@crawco.ca Getting information to people who can read.

We ask for the help of family members, caregivers and friends of students in getting information to students who have trouble reading. More information about this lawsuit is available at www.kmlaw.ca/SchoolAbuse or by calling the toll-free and TTY numbers above. Please show this notice to people who are impacted by this lawsuit or their caregivers.

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Ontario Attorney General Yasir Naqvi says OMB reform is an important issue.

Six councillors call for changes to the municipal board

Either change it, or abolish it, letter says

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH

jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Six Ottawa councillors are calling for large-scale changes to the Ontario Municipal Board.

A letter from the six councillors – sent as part of a review process by the provincial government – calls on Queen’s Park to either allow municipalities with their own in-house planning departments to opt out of the process.

Failing that, they’d like to see the board abolished. The OMB is a provincial board that can be used by developers and by residents to overturn municipal planning decisions.

Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper was the instigator – though the letter also bears the signatures of Couns. Catherine McKenney, Riley Brockington, David Chernushenko, Tobi Nussbaum and Mathieu Fleury.

Leiper said that his work with the Hintonburg Community Association highlighted the need for reform.

“In some cases (the OMB) can be stacked against residents,” he said, adding you have to present witnesses and experts – often with a hefty price tag.

“In cases when community members seek to engage the board as participants, their testimony is given less weight than the expert planners and lawyers engagement by

developers,” the letter reads.

River Coun. Riley Brockington said the experience can be daunting for the average resident and the aim would just be to level the playing field.

Mayor Jim Watson said that while there’s room for reform, he wouldn’t want to see the board abolished.

“There has to be a mechanism for judicial review of decisions by the city,” he said.

For questions of legalities, Leiper agreed, but said Ottawa is well equipped to handle its own planning and official plan policies.

Leiper said he sees the city making too many decisions based on a potential appeal to the OMB. “We should be setting our own policies, but we often second guess a decision because of a potential appeal and how much that might cost us,” he said.

Leiper said reform could include a recognition of cities that have their own in-house planning staff.

Attorney General Yasir Naqvi said OMB reform is an important issue.

“As the MPP for Ottawa Centre, I held consultations to hear how the OMB could better serve the needs of our community,” Naqvi wrote in an email.

“Now as the attorney general, I am very pleased to be able to make meaningful progress on this issue.”

Naqvi thanked the councillors for their input.

“I look forward to updating them, my constituents and all Ontarians very soon on our public consultations,” he said.

Police anticipate 1,200 events around the capital for 2017

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH

jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

While Ottawa police know that there will be as many as 25 major events throughout the capital for Canada Day 2017, it’s still not quite clear what the increased costs for policing the grand celebrations will be.

There’s a three-person security team dedicated to planning for 2017 events.

Supt.

Joan McKenna briefed the police services board on Sept. 26.

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Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder said she’s concerned about getting enough officers to sign on for paid security detail.

It’s been tough this year to find bodies to deal with road detours because of construction, she said.

Police Chief Charles Bordeleau said the issue is on “his radar” and wanted members to know that this isn’t a typical construction year, as it was the start of the construction of the LRT Confederation Line.

Police have developed a risk assessment tool for all events, based on location, the history of the organizers, the expected number of attendees and a whole host of other fac-

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It is still unknown how much it will cost to pay for extra policing to cover all the events that are planned in the City of Ottawa that will mark Canada’s 150th birthday in 2017. tors that McKenna said will help police figure out required staffing levels.

For events such as the Grey Cup, Ottawa police can

look to what’s been done in other municipalities.

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confirmed in August that it has raised external funds to be used to pay for security costs, but haven’t released a business plan as of yet.

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Board member Carl Nicholson wanted the numbers.

“How much is this going to cost us?” he asked.

But Deb Frazer, director general of financial services for the Ottawa police, said the numbers won’t be available until closer to budget time.

“It will be tough to estimate how much,” she said.

The reason it’s difficult to estimate is some of the policing costs will fall on the shoulders of event organizers and in some cases the city will be required to foot the bill.

In total, there are 1,200 events planned in celebration of Canada’s 150th year, at various times and locations – only 25 of those are considered major by the police force.

Thursday, October 13 Built Heritage Sub-Committee 9:30 a.m., Champlain Room Did you know you can receive e-mail alerts regarding upcoming meetings? Sign up today at ottawa.ca/subscriptions.

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Findlay Creek Community Association Annual General Meeting The Findlay Creek Community Association (FCCA) Annual General Meeting (AGM) and Town Hall is coming up Wednesday Oct 26th and will be held at the Fred Barrett Arena from 7-9:30pm. The Town Hall will focus on development projects in Findlay Creek and will include presentations from developers in the area. There will also be a chance to see plans and provide feedback on a new park planned for 4355 Kelly Farm Drive. For this park the City worked with developers and the Algonquins of Ontario Office to design a park that incorporates heritage and cultural features specific to the local Algonquin Nation.

The park will be named Anishà Park which translates to “Just for fun”. Just a reminder that the AGM and Town Hall are open to FCCA members only. If you are interested in membership for 2016/2017 please visit Findlaycreek.ca for more information.

Red-light Cameras to be installed at locations across the City In the 2016 budget, Council approved the expansion of the red-light camera program. The program’s objective is to improve intersection safety by decreasing the number of red-light running occurrences. The City will be installing five new red-light cameras in 2016 and 15 more will be installed in 2017. Red-light cameras take two photographs, the first is taken when a vehicle is about to enter an intersection with a red light and the second shows the offending vehicle in the intersection. Road safety is a top concern in neighbourhoods across Ottawa and Council is committed to making sure all residents feel safe on roads, paths and sidewalks.

Water, Wastewater and Stormwater Rate Structure Review - Update The City of Ottawa has been developing a new rate structure to fund its water, wastewater and stormwater services. These services make sure Ottawa’s residents have safe and clean drinking water, that sewage gets properly treated and protects the safety of our rivers and streams. This will be the first time since 2001 that the City is proposing to change the rate structure and it has done so based on research, municipal best practices and the feedback from over 800 people who participated in consultations in spring of 2016. The new rate structure will go to Council at the end of October. For more information on the new rate structure please visit ottawa.ca for the full report.

Budget Consultations Thank you to residents who made it out to our Budget Consultation at the Rideauview Community Centre last evening with Councillor Darouze, Councillor Moffat and I. It was great to see residents involved in the process and giving their feedback. If you missed this session but would still like to participate, some of my colleagues will be hosting another session Oct 18th at the Nepean Sportsplex from 6-8pm.

Trick or Treat with the Mayor On Saturday Oct 29th from 4-7pm the Mayor will be hosting a Halloween event at City Hall in support of the Ottawa Food Bank’s Baby Basics Program. There will be trick or treating, costumed characters and pumpkin decorating!

Last year’s event resulted in the collection of over 6,000 pounds of non-perishable donations and $1068.00 in financial donations for the Baby Basics Program. I hope to see you there!

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CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, don’t be afraid to shake things up a bit this week. You may not have time to mince words, so don’t hesitate to get to the point. Others will appreciate your candor.

AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 It’s time to be your own teacher and become an expert in any subject you desire, Aquarius. Start doing your research and you may be surprised at the discoveries.

PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, this week you might start seeing a platonic pal in a more amorous way. The affinity you share may be the foundation for a great relationship 1006

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Until Oct. 15

Metcalfe – The Metcalfe Farmers Market takes place every Saturday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. until Oct. 15.

There will be farm-fresh produce, baking, furniture, honey, meats, preserves, locally roasted coffee, locally blended loose leaf tea, wood crafts, clothing, takeaway food, jewelry and artisan work. For details, go to metcalfefm.com.

Oct. 5

Riverside Park – The Riverview Park Community and Recreation Association’s annual general meeting will feature a talk by Phil Jenkins about the history of what is today known as Riverside Park. The event happens Oct. 5, starting at 6:30 p.m., at the Riverside Churches, located at 3919 Riverside Dr.

Oct. 6

Greenboro – Learn how to use one of the Ottawa Public Library’s newest resources, Lynda.com. With more than 4,000 video courses from top experts, Lynda.com offers computer programming, multimedia software, 3D animation, photography, project management, and much more. The presentation on Oct. 6, from 6:30 to 8 p.m., will be given by a business librarian at the Greenboro library branch, at 363 Lorry Greenberg Dr. Register at biblioottawalibrary.ca, or call 613-580-2940 for details.

Nepean – The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us on Oct. 6, from 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more details, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.

Oct. 7

Greely – The East Osgoode Greely Old Time Music & Dance Association is holding it regular old time fiddle music and dance on Oct.

The Glebe – This Thanksgiving join the RedBlacks for an evening of fun and football on Oct. 7 at 7 p.m. in support of Ottawa First Responders. A portion of the proceeds from ticket sales will be donated to the Salvation Army for a new emergency response vehicle. For tickets, go to capitaltickets.com/TDPlacePromo and use promo code SALVARMYRB.

Oct. 8

Greely – A euchre tournament takes place on Oct. 8 at the Greely Legion, located at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd. Registration and a light lunch begin at noon and play starts at 1 p.m. The cost is $15 per person. There will be prizes for first, second and third place. The cost is $15 per person.

For details call 613-822-1451 or 613826-6128.

Oct. 8 to 10

Manotick – Watson’s Mill and Dickinson Square host a Harvest Festival. There will be wagon rides, kids crafts, scavenger hunt, heritage games and live music, as well as a farmers’ market on Oct. 9. The used book store will also be open.

Oct. 9

City Centre – The Salvation Army Ottawa Booth Centre is hosting its annual community Thanksgiving dinner with all the trimmings on Oct. 9, from 3 to 5 p.m. Donations of frozen turkeys are appreciated. To make a monetary or food donation please contact the Ottawa Booth Centre at 613-241-1573, email tony_ brushett@ottawaboothcentre.org or drop off turkeys at 171 George St. to the attention of Capt. Tony Brushett. Volunteers are also needed to serve and clean up. Please contact Kristine Farnel at the Booth Centre.

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Oct. 13

Leitrim – Ottawa South Women’s Connection, RSVP Ministries, will be hosting their next event on Oct. 13, from 9:30 to 11 a.m. at the Fred Barrett Arena, 3280 Leitrim Rd. The feature will be “One Earth – Partnering with Artisans around the World.” There will be a singer and faith story, refreshments, door prizes and childcare will be available. The group is made up of women connecting with God, each other and our community. Admission is $6. Contact 613-801-8758 for details.

ByWard Market – Vixens Victorious invites you to attend an evening dedicated to Ottawa arts, music and fashion in support of the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation. The evening will include a fashion show, live musical entertainment, dance performances, an auction and raffle and there will be interactive displays featuring local artisans.

The event is Oct. 13, from 7 to 10 p.m. at The Annex, located at 151 George St. in the ByWard Market.

Tickets are $55 and can be purchased at vixensvictorious.ca/theart-of-hope.

Manotick, Dow’s Lake, Rockcliffe – Hospice Care Ottawa is launching ticket sales for its annual fundraiser, Homes for the Holidays. The home tour takes place Nov. 18, 19 and 20, and will feature eight elegant homes

Oct. 14

North Gower – The Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Association invites you to its traditional old tyme fiddle and country music at the Alfred Taylor Centre, 2300 Community Way, on Oct. 14, from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Memberships will be available.

Alta Vista – Alta Vista branch 6908 of the Knights of Columbus will hold its next macaroni and bean supper for the public on Oct. 14 at the Sainte-Geneviève parish hall, located at 825 Canterbury Ave. Doors open at 5 p.m. and dinner will be served at 5:30 p.m. The meal includes beans and macaroni, bread and butter, coffee, tea, onions in vinegar, and dessert. Cost is $8 for adults and children under 12 eat for free. Proceeds support a children’s Christmas fundraiser.

Oct. 15

Osgoode – There will be an Elvis Presley and Roy Orbison event at the Osgoode Legion branch at 3284 Sunstrum St., on Oct. 15 at 7 p.m. Tickets are $20 each and are available at the bar, which is open Tuesday to Saturday, from 4 p.m. to

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Vernon – Osgoode Township Museum hosts an adult paint and perk workshop on Oct. 15, from 9:30 a.m. to noon. Local artist Susan Bruner of Bruner Brushstrokes will host the session. Register for one or several paint dates. A different painting will be featured every month, and all participants will create their own rendition of the painting to take home. Call the museum at 613-821-4062 or email education@osgoodemuseum.ca to register. Materials will be provided.

Cost is $45 per class. Coffee and tea will be served.

Oct. 18

Alta Vista – A public presentation on the school accommodation study and school closures by Ottawa-Carleton District School Board trustees takes place Oct. 18 at noon. A ‘persons day tea’ is at 11 a.m., all at the Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. The Ottawa Council of Women works to improve the lives of women, families and communities. For details, call 613-731-2739.

Oct. 21

North Gower – A frozen berry sale takes place at North Gower United Church. Order raspberry, blueberry, cranberry, triple berry or sour cherry flavours by Oct. 21 at 6 p.m.

The pick-up deadline is Nov. 5 at 11 a.m. at the church, 2332 Church St. To order, call 613-489-9737 or email gowerberries@gmail.com.

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Gloucester-Southgate Ward – Are you a parent looking for home daycare, a caregiver with space in your daycare? Come to a child-care connection meeting on Oct. 12 or Nov. 9, from 6:45 to 7:45 p.m., at the Ontario Early Years Centre, located at 2330 Don Reid Dr. For details, go to ccprn.com, or call 613-749-5211, ext.

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in Rockcliffe, Dow’s Lake and Manotick decorated to the nines by local florists. The holiday popup shop, gingerbread village and handmade emporium will be back by popular demand. Tickets are $50 each. Visit hospicecareottawa.ca or call 613-260-2906, ext. 222, for more details or to purchase tickets.

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Alta Vista – A concussion injury awareness night takes place Oct. 6, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at 451 Smyth Rd. in the RGN Atrium. The event is free but space is limited, so mark your calendars and save the date.

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