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Does the bridge need a new name?

Food bank rolls out virtual shopping

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Park that grocery cart.

With the click of your computer mouse, more of Ottawa’s hungry can enjoy nutritious and fresh food.

The Ottawa Food Bank has for the first time launched a virtual food drive that gives people a new way to donate online, but at the same time they can decide how they want their money spent.

Add fruit and veggies,

meat and fish, dairy and eggs, even baby items to your virtual shopping cart for some of the 41,500 people who rely on the central food bank each month.

“It’s a new interactive website where donors can go to the virtual grocery store,” said Michael Maidment, executive director of the Ottawa Food Bank, inside the Michael Street warehouse on Nov. 30, the day of the official launch.

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Does the Airport Parkway pedestrian bridge need a new name?

Residents are being asked to consider that question and decide whether now is the time to brand the two-year-old structure with an official new handle.

Think the Airport Parkway pedestrian and cycling bridge needs an official new moniker?

River Coun. Riley Brockington, whose ward includes the two-year-old span, is now testing the waters to see if there is appetite among residents to officially name the structure.

“I’ve just noted since it opened, the Airport Parkway bridge, which is what people call it, really doesn’t have an official name,” said Brockington. “With 2017 coming, it may be an ideal year when we commence a public process when we commemorate the bridge.

“I wanted to sort of test the temperature. This is a pre-consultation step,” he said. “The question to my residents was, ‘Is it time to name the bridge?’ It wasn’t, ‘Please give me all your suggestions.’”

If residents opt to choose a new handle, it will have to

go through the city’s commemorative naming process, similar to the steps taken to rename the Heron Road Bridge as the Heron Road Workers Memorial Bridge this summer.

A decision on whether to proceed with the naming of the pedestrian and cycling bridge will be made in the New Year, said Brockington.

THE PITCH

He pitched his idea to his neighbour Coun. Diane Deans, whose GloucesterSouthgate Ward is located to the east of the Airport Parkway bridge. Many residents use the bridge to travel back and forth between Hunt Club and the South Keys Shopping Centre and the transitway there.

Her ward’s cycling advisory committee and community associations also provided input on the bridge’s design.

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While this is usually the time of year we see the white stuff, the Gloucester Lions are actually seeing green in more ways than one.

About 20 volunteers – including club members, local residents and high school students – are now selling Christmas trees in three locations over the month of December, with all proceeds going to several charitable causes.

“The nice thing about it is everybody who comes in is very, very positive, very, very happy,” club president and Barrhaven resident Diane Balys said of the volunteers and those who purchase a tree, many of them return customers.

The options range from regular pine, Scotch pine and lovely-scented Balsams to blue-tinged Fraser firs and snow-tipped Frasers.

The trees start at $45 depending on size and type, and the cost includes GST. “I realize our trees are a wee bit more expensive than if you go down to one of the gas stations,” said Balys.

However, she noted the Lions offer different pricing options, and will give tree trunks a final cut so they’re ready to be put up when they get home.

“And the other thing that we will do is, if they get the tree home and untie it and something is wrong with it, they can bring it back and we will change it,” Balys said, adding this has only happened once in the past five years.

Since she began volunteering with the club six years ago, she said she has learned quite a bit about Christmas trees.

“Once you’ve been doing it a few years, you sort of learn,” she said with a chuckle.

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“If we have a really cold fall, the trees must be cut before the sap’s all gone out of them otherwise the needles fall off,” she explained. “So it’s things you learn on the job.”

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“Last year we sold all the trees except seven and those seven trees were donated to the city and they put them on the (Rideau) Canal,” Balys said.

Since the club was formed in 1968, it has raised at least half a million dollars for charities in the community, and the Christmas tree sales help with that.

Proceeds generated between Dec. 1 and 23 will go to the Ottawa Food Bank, the Perley and Rideau Veterans’ Health Centre Foundation to purchase medical equipment, the Salvation Army, the volunteer-based Ottawa Basketeers, which provides needed supplies to women rebuilding their lives after domestic violence, as well as the National Capital Area Crime Stoppers, and the Causeway Work Centre, which offers training and employment programs.

Some of the money will also support the club’s eyesight projects.

“It’s nice knowing you’ve made the money and put it in the bank,” Balys said. “We have money to support people who need it.”

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Diane Deans Councillor/Conseillère Quartier Gloucester-Southgate Ward

Greenboro Community Centre Holiday Food Drive The Greenboro Community Centre, located at 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive, has officially launched their annual food drive in support of the Ottawa Food Bank. Last year the centre surpassed their goal and donated well over 250 items to our local Food Bank. This year, the centre has increased their goal and hopes to reach an impressive 500 individual donated items!

Help fight hunger this holiday season by bringing your non-perishable food items to the Greenboro Community Centre before December 18th.

All proceeds will be donated to the Ottawa Pavillion Food Bank located at 14 Tapiola Crescent.

SAVE THE DATE: 2017 New Year’s Levee Please join me on January 8th, 2017, for my 4th Annual Gloucester-Southgate Ward Community Open House.

This event will be an opportunity for residents to meet, engage in community issues, and discuss the year ahead with me. A kid’s crafts table will be available while cake and light refreshments will be served. I will also be announcing the winner of the Gloucester-Southgate Ward Essay contest. I hope you can attend!

Details: When: Sunday, January 8th, 2017 Time: 2:00 p.m. to 3:30 p.m.

Where: Greenboro Community Centre, 363 Lorry Greenberg Drive, Rooms A & B Please RSVP by December 30th, 2016 to 613-580-2480/ diane.deans@ottawa.ca

Skating at the “Rink of Dreams” Officially Opened The 2016 skating season for the Rink of Dreams, at City Hall located at 110 Laurier Avenue West, has officially begun! Weather permitting; residents will be able to enjoy the rink from 6:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. seven days a week, including holidays. The Rink of Dreams also has a heated change hut which is opened from 8:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m. every day.

Please remember to bring your own skates because no skate rental services are available.

Afterwards, grab a delicious, local favourite: Beavertails, and take a tour inside City Hall to visit the Barbara Ann Scott Gallery, Ottawa Sports Hall of Fame and the Karsh-Masson Gallery. Galleries are free of charge.

‘Signifcant landmark’ deserves name: Deans Continued from page 1

“It’s a significant landmark in the city,” Deans said, “and it’s a gateway feature to the nation’s capital. I think it deserves a name of significant status.”

Deans, who said Brockington only just spoke with her about the initiative, plans to connect with her residents about whether now is the time to name the bridge, and, if so, what it could be called. She also will ask them what kind of consultation process they’d like to see.

She expects to hear some options to begin circulating if residents decide the structure deserves an official name.

“Once you open that door, you start inviting suggestions,” Deans said, adding there will need to be “thoughtful” consideration of the options.

Brockington said some of his residents want a new name, while others don’t. Some are still upset with the delays in building the structure, he said.

It opened at the tail end of the last term of council in late November 2014, well past its 2011 construction start date. It took years rather than the expected eight months to complete.

Its $6.9-million budget was left in tatters, ballooning to $11.55 million, largely due to the faulty design of the bridge’s first tower, which crumbled and had to be rebuilt.

The city is now in the legal throes of trying to recoup $5.8 million from the designer and main contractor of the bridge, WSP Canada Inc., known at the time as Genivar.

In his recent ward newsletter, Brockington told residents there is “a complex web of claims totalling many millions of dollars.”

And while some aspects of the litigation have been resolved, the claims are still outstanding, he wrote, noting that if the lawsuit

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“You give something the name of some whozit in the middle of the civil service, such as Sheflin, and nobody knows who he was or why his name is on the bridge and he could be absolutely anywhere in the world and have that kind of a name,” Sankey said, referring to the Michael J.E. Sheflin Bridge, more commonly known as the Hunt Club Bridge.

“It’s the same with the Airport Parkway bridge,” he said. “It’s simply known as the bridge or the Airport Parkway bridge.”

But Christine Johnston, the association’s current president, said when Brockington broached the naming idea with her, she quickly got on board.

“I think it personalizes a community, gives a sense of history,” she said of the well-used structure.

“It’s not been once – and I use that crossing a lot – that I haven’t seen somebody else going over or

coming back at the same time as me,” she said. “I see it very much as a community builder. And since that is, in the true sense of the word, what a bridge is all about, why not name it?”

While she is not ready to disclose her own idea for a name, she said the bridge should be named after someone with a local connection.

“Look at Paul Landry Park.

He lived in our community,” Johnston said of the well-known marathon runner and former Hunt Club letter carrier.

Next door, Martin Eley, president of the South Keys-Greenboro Community Association, agreed the bridge could use a new name.

“Something that reflects the community is good,” the South Keys resident said, adding that a possible contender might be the Hunt Club-South Keys Bridge.

Given the unique design of the footbridge, Eley said, “I think the intent was to have it noticed.

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“And you can shop the aisles of this virtual grocery store where you can help us to purchase fresh, nutritious items like meat and fish, which are not items we collect.”

The idea first came about two years ago, driven by a need to collect a more plentiful bounty of fresh food items, such as dairy products and meat.

“So we’ve essentially moved the needle on the fresh food,” Maidment said, adding that perishables now represent 45 per cent of what the food bank distributes to 112 agencies and community food banks in Ottawa.

“We were thinking how do we get that higher and how do we do food drives without that kind of restriction with the non-perishables,” Maidment said.

People can continue to donate cash, but the virtual shopping cart engages donors in a different way.

“There’s that connection to touching the food, and the virtual food drive has a little bit more of that connection than just a straight cash donation,” said Maidment, adding that it’s also a way to show people which items are most urgently needed.

And just as the Ottawa Food Bank can stretch cash donations much further, the same goes for the virtual shopping.

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Ottawa Food Bank and city officials load a bin at the Ottawa Food Bank with donated food items on Nov. 30, the day the food bank launched its new virtual shopping.

“Every dollar that you donate to the Ottawa Food Bank we can turn into $5 of food by leveraging that gift and leveraging relationships that we have with vendors, suppliers and donors,” he said.

The need is enormous. The Ottawa Food Bank moves 14 tonnes of food a day.

Some of the community food centres that rely on this saw a spike in demand early in the year

due to an influx of Syrian refugees settling into their neighbourhoods.

Organizations such as the Heron Emergency Food Centre in Herongate, the Rideau-Rockcliffe Community Resource Centre’s food bank and the Gloucester Food Cupboard now operate under a new normal. The demand has stabilized, but remains high, Maidment said.

The Herongate-based centre currently receives six pallets of food from the Ottawa Food Bank on a weekly basis, he noted.

Pressures mount with rising food prices, hydro bills and rents.

“Any cost that rises is a pressure, and what we hear from families a lot is that they’re making choices,” he said.

That means people may be late with a hydro or rent payment so

they can pay other bills, such as a bus pass.

“People go without because they simply don’t have the funds,” Maidment said.

The city’s new low-income transit pass will have “a true impact.”

“We know that items like the cost of housing or the cost of transportation is certainly an item that causes people to turn to a food bank when those costs are very high,” Maidment said.

Mayor Jim Watson, who also attended the launch that coincided with an announcement that the food bank will again partner for its annual holiday food drive with OC Transpo and 20 Loblaw grocery stores on Dec. 3, said that starting next month the city will be able to provide the pass for about $57 a month and almost $700 a year for an individual rider.

“That will allow them to go out and perhaps spend less time at the food bank and be able to buy a few more groceries that will help them and their families, not just at Christmastime, but throughout the year,” Watson said.

Ontario is eyeing a basic income pilot program, which is also providing a lot of hope, Maidment said.

An estimated 65 per cent of people in Ottawa that turn to food banks are on social assis-

tance.

But Maidment said if social assistance rates can be addressed through this pilot project, allowing more people to pay their rent, this could allow them to afford other necessary expenses, such as groceries.

“... The virtual food drive has a little bit more of that connection than just a straight cash donation.”

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Next up, the food bank will look to adding the virtual shopping feature to its annual holiday food drive that involves businesses and government departments.

Almost 300 workplaces have already registered for that this year.

“The food bank is really kind of an expression of the community’s care for each other and that’s why people, when they donate, want to help someone out,” said Maidment. “It’s a simple gesture, but that’s what all the food means.”

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With the new year will come fare changes and some route tweaks, said OC Transpo manager Pat Scrimgeour.

The new fare table takes effect Jan. 1. The price of adult pass will jump to $113. 75 from $105.75. Express passes will also be phased out at that time, Scrimgeour said regular Presto pass holders will get an email reminder to switch to a regular pass.

Routes may begin to change to better align service for the coming LRT as soon as Christmas Day, Scrimgeour said, adding costumers can find the details at octranspo.com.

As the snow flies, the construction will slow down, making the morning commute easier for motorists.

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Countdown to Grey Cup 2017

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s celebrations go, it was a doozy.

Thousands descended on the Glebe on Nov. 29 to take in the Grey Cup victory parade and rally at Lansdowne Park.

Congratulations are in order for the Ottawa RedBlacks organization.

The players and coaching staff pulled off one of the biggest upsets in Grey Cup history by defeating the heavily favoured Calgary Stampeders on Nov. 27.

After a memorable Eastern Final in a sometimes blinding snowstorm, the upset has made 2016 a year to remember.

What made the Grey Cup win all the sweeter was the teasing way the RedBlacks pulled it off. Not content with a double-digit lead, the Ottawa team allowed the Stamps to tie things up before winning in overtime.

After decades of a) no team, b) a basement-dwelling team or c) a close-butno-cigar team, Ottawa football fans could be excused for thinking the 2016 RedBlacks were going to plummet into category C. Overtime was a heck of a way to end a

40-year wait for a Grey Cup, but it probably left a few hearts aflutter. No doubt hearts had fully recovered in time for last Tuesday afternoon’s parade to Lansdowne Park.

It’s a good time to be an Ottawa sports fan.

Next year will hopefully see an outdoor NHL game, and we’re already assured the Grey Cup game will be played at TD Place.

The Senators are winning more than losing – a pleasant surprise given off-season predictions.

The hockey team was also gracious enough to invite the RedBlacks players, coaches and management to greet the crowd at the Canadian Tire Centre prior to a Dec. 1 NHL game.

Watching Henry Burris and Brad Sinopoli drop the ceremonial puck from the Grey Cup was a nice touch.

Here’s hoping the RedBlacks have a great off-season, and continue to improve as 2017 unfolds.

The countdown to the Grey Cup game at Lansdowne Park is on.

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any commentators have made the observation that the Grey Cup was held in the wrong place. Well, it’s in the right place now.

It looked like a good crowd at the game in Toronto but, according to some reports, that’s because many tickets were given away to ensure a full house. Toronto just did not seem all that interested.

Partly that would be because Toronto’s team, the Argonauts, were not in the game — haven’t been a contender for some time. And partly, it was argued, it was because Toronto is so big and has so many things going on that something like the Grey Cup can get lost.

You could debate that one.

Toronto can get quite excited about the Blue Jays and even the Raptors,

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town when they made a big playoff run last season. Some day, Toronto will get excited about the Maple Leafs again. But it was a fact that Grey Cup fever was not around this year.

Not that Torontonians were completely unaware of the game. We happened to be in the city and heard some Toronto CBC personalities discussing it on the radio.

They hadn’t actually watched the game, but had learned about it on social media.

Now, if you’re looking for a city that is fully appreciative of the

Grey Cup, you’ve come to the right place. Part of the fun of watching the game on TV was watching the Ottawa fans.

It was also fun a couple of days later to watch them at the victory parade back home.

These are people for whom the CFL is a big deal, for whom the Grey Cup is a big deal.

When it comes here next year they’ll turn out, whether the RedBlacks are in the game or not.

It all comes as a relief to the people who supported football in Ottawa after some very lean years, some by putting up big money, some by simply buying tickets.

For a time, with the death of the Roughriders and with the failure of the Renegades, it appeared that the Ottawa that had supported Canadian pro football, the fans that packed

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Lansdowne Park to cheer on Russ Jackson, Billy Cooper, Tony Gabriel and Bobby Simpson, had become obsolete — that this had become a different kind of town.

Now we know different. All dressed up like lumberjacks, our fans gave Canadians a different view of Ottawa, one we knew existed but might be unfamiliar to a national audience.

And when the team returned with the Cup, people turned out in the thousands to welcome them in miserable weather.

We get a little tired of our reputation as stodgy public servants who won’t cross against the light at three in the morning.

Or politically correct, compulsively fit folks who spend our leisure hours at Mountain Equipment Co-Op trying on fitness attire. Or politicians at the trough.

Or journalists and lobbyists obsessed with politicians at the trough.

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be sure. But hey, this was a logging town before it was log-rolling town and isn’t there just a bit of lumberjack in all of us, looking for an excuse to come out?

Sure there is, even if we have come from some place far away. All we needed was a great football game to bring it out.

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How to create the best hospital: Ask the people who use it

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s Ottawa politicians in all jurisdictions bicker over a site for the new Civic Hospital campus, they may consider looking down the road to Kingston.

In Kingston, a new state-ofthe-art hospital overlooking Lake Ontario Park demonstrates that the best ideas come from the community, patients and frontline staff when it comes to creating an innovative public institution.

As a freelance journalist, I recently had the opportunity to interview a number of players involved in one of the biggest public projects Kingston has seen in the past 50 years.

Following two decades of planning, Providence Care Hospital ceased to become a construction site in early December, opening its doors to public tours.

It’s the first hospital in North America, possibly the world, that combines extended physical rehabilitation and residential mental health care under one roof.

Many people said it couldn’t be done – how could one combine physical rehab patients and mental health patients?

Not to mention that the 270bed facility, just blocks from the notorious Kingston Penitentiary, (now a museum), also includes one of the longestestablished forensic mental health units in the country.

The powers-that-be put it to the community – at every level.

As I toured the site, the first question that came to my mind was, “why Kingston?” The simple answer is that within the first decade of planning, the community raised its multibillion portion of the funding before receiving approval by the province.

Once the architects were hired, they didn’t spend weeks in meetings with top-level executives. Instead, they were referred to a team of individuals seconded from the frontline in psychiatry, nursing, physiotherapy and food services.

It was this team of 11 individuals that went to their own colleagues and patients to find out what was most needed in the new hospital.

They went back and forth with the architects, at the same time researching medical best practices from across the world to bring to the table.

“We very rapidly started meeting with the various user

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse ‘In Kingston, a new state-of-the-art hospital overlooking Lake Ontario Park demonstrates that the best ideas come from the community, patients and frontline staff when it comes to creating an innovative public institution.’ groups on the project,” says Cameron Shantz, at Parkin Architects Ltd. “This was something we enjoyed most and was so fantastic about this project.

The very committed staff really have their patients’ and clients’ best interest at heart.

We worked collaboratively back and forth – if we did this move, would that work? If we did something else, does this provide a better clinical layout for you?”

Shantz says that level of input from frontline workers is unprecedented on a public project of this size.

A patient council and a team of past patient advisors have also been instrumental in consultations.

The result is a hospital that is bright, open, with massive windows overlooking Lake Ontario Park.

There are nine, 5,000-square foot terraces that give all patients – even those who are bed-ridden in palliative care – access to the outdoors.

The hospital cafeteria seamlessly opens into the adjacent park with double-storey windows, making it a centre for the community.

In every unit, there are innovations rarely seen in a public institution.

The seniors mental health unit has taken into account the effects of lighting, flooring and door positioning to maximize environmental therapy for dementia patients.

All physical rehabilitation rooms have ceiling lifts that go from bed to the ensuite bathroom, minimizing staff and patient injury by reducing transfers.

By positioning the forensic mental health unit beside the pool and gym facilities, the hospital was able to offer a flexible security perimeter to allow patients there to use the gym at designated times.

Addressing a recent study that shows nearly half of patients in Canada’s acute care hospitals are undernourished,

it was the food services staff – not the executives — that came up with answers.

All patients – whenever possible – will eat in familysized dining rooms with fresh food made on site. Meals will be designated “therapy-free” times, so people can eat uninterrupted. Staff will always be on-hand to help with physical limitations. Patients get to choose their meal buffet style, rather than ordering ahead.

From having windows with

rotating air vents to let fresh air circulate in the warmer months to offering play spaces for children visiting parents, Providence Care Hospital has truly broken down all kinds of barriers in hospital innovation.

One of the biggest, says one former mental health patient, is that by putting mental and physical health in the same location, it reduces the stigma around mental illness and opens up all kinds of possibilities for treatment.

“It’s not uncommon for people to suffer from depression or anxiety when they are in complex care,” says Chantele Tooley, a former patient in mental health services.

“By connecting mental and physical health, it’s going to help connect the two communities in a new way, better understanding will allow people to bond in a new way and it’s an opportunity to slowly work toward treating the entire individual.”

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Tradespeople protest province’s ‘attack’ on compulsory trades

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

Benoit Lacroix, a plumber living in Orléans, says his livelihood and the public’s safety are on the line with the provincial government’s “attack” on compulsory trades.

He joined more than twodozen plumbers and pipefitters outside Ottawa South MPP John Fraser’s constituency office at the corner of Bank Street and Walkley Road on Dec. 2.

Holding placards and cheering as passing motorists honked their horns in support of the rallying cry, the skilled tradespeople protested schedule 17 within Bill 70, which would “strip the powers out of compulsory trades,” said Mike Reid, representing Local 71 with the United Association of Journeymen and Apprentices of the Plumbing and Pipefitting Industry.

That would remove enforcement from compulsory trades, opening up the field to allow contractors to hire general labourers to do specialized work.

“Right now in the province of Ontario you need to be a certified plumber or registered apprentice to actually do

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Plumbers Chris Malone, (left) of Cornwall, Pierre Jodoin, of Cornwall, François Tassé, of Gatineau, and Benoit Lacroix of Orléans protest a section of Bill 70 outside Ottawa South MPP John Fraser’s office on Dec. 2. They say the proposed legislation, which recently passed second reading, will put the public at risk and threaten compulsory trades and apprenticeships. plumbing,” said Reid, a licensed plumber and steamfitter who lives in Barrhaven. “But what this bill will do will actually strip

that, where other trades could The change also spells bad actually do that work that ap- news for apprentices since laprentices and journeymen are bourers would be able to do doing now.” their work, and that would

mean the end of apprentice- in those specialized fields, a tradesperson must be certified ships, said Reid. or registered with the Ontario College of Trades.

APPRENTICES ON THE LINE The compulsory nature of their trades protects the pubWithout apprentices, that lic, ensuring certified workers would decimate the compulsory are qualified in water treatment trades. and to work with potable water, “If it gets passed what it does cross connections and backflow, is it’ll give less opportunities for Reid said, adding that without apprentices if they even get to their specialty and the required survive,” said Reid. certification and licencing, mis“This is the biggest attack on takes can be made. apprentices.”

Thousands of compulsory The bid to open the field to tradespeople congregated outallow non-compulsory trades- side Queen’s Park in Toronto on people to do the work is “a mon- Nov. 30, calling for schedule 17 ey grab. They’re putting money to be repealed from Bill 70, Onahead of customers’ interests,” tario’s budget measures act.

Reid said.

Lacroix, a member of Local 71, was shocked when he heard RISK of the proposed amendment to the bill just days before he gathLacroix agreed the change ered with his fellow tradespeowould put the public at risk. ple and union members outside “For me it cannot go on,” he Fraser’s office. said. “It causes more danger, “I feel a bit stressed out. I just more accidents. Just labourers, bought a condo,” he said. “If they have to guess everything this goes on I lose my condo, almost.” everything.”

Twenty-two compulsory Fraser did not return a retrades in Ontario would be im- quest for comment. pacted, from plumbers and electricians to auto mechanics and - With files from Metroland’s sprinkler fitters. To be employed Flamborough Review

after a tax on home-purchases by foreign non-residents was introduced in August.

But nationally, a slowdown in demand can be a good thing, Cooper says. That should ease the tight supply in places like southwestern Ontario and the Lower Mainland of BC, where there have been a dearth of listings.

Once people feel prices may have peaked, Cooper expects more homeowners, particularly downsizing baby boomers, to list their properties, introducing more inventory into those tight markets.

2017 to Provide Opportunities for Home Buyers The home buying frenzy that pushed real estate prices to double-digit increases in many Canadian cities this year will likely be tempered in 2017 by a slowdown in demand, says Dominion Lending Centres Chief Economist Sherry Cooper, presenting millennial homebuyers an opportunity to either enter or further invest in the market.

Beyond the expected uptick in interest rates (still at relatively low levels), it’s too early to judge the impact that the

political and economic events of October and November will have on the market.

However, Cooper expects 2016’s price appreciation to slow down, which will be particular refuge, not only in historically hot markets in Ontario and British Columbia, but throughout the country.

House sales and prices climbed throughout 2016 in most Canadian cities with the exception of Calgary, hit by the oil downturn, and Vancouver, where the red hot market earlier in the year cooled

“Mortgage brokers are of differing opinions as to whether or not people should borrow fixed versus variable. It depends on one’s risk-preference and particular financial situation. But I would argue that interest rates will be higher going forward. If you are risk-averse, you would want to lock into a fixed rate. If you don’t mind taking a gamble, variable rates are lower than fixed rates right now.”

But Cooper does not advocate trying to time the market when buying a home.

“There are just too many factors that go into that decision,” she says. “However, I think for people who have already committed to buying a home, there’s no question that getting a mortgage sooner rather than later makes sense, as mortgage rates may rise a bit next year.”

Because of the uncertainty in the market and questions over fixed-rate-versus variable-rate mortgages, it also makes sense to take advantage of the expertise of an accredited mortgage professional.

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An advisory team is being pulled together to work with River Ward’s councillor and the developer of the vacant Bayview site before concept plans for the site are set in stone.

The group will be made up of Riverside Park residents and members ce Crof the Riverside Park Recreation and Remembran Community Association, who will be tasked “to try and get what’s best for the community,” Craig Searle, vicepresident of the association, said during a community meeting that drew an estimated 90 people to the Riverside Churches on Nov. 30 to discuss changes made to the Bayview concept plan earlier this year.

“Maybe we’ll have an impact of where things go and tweak them,” said Searle, who walked residents through changes made to a community concept

plan for the 4.3-hectare parcel on Riverside Drive.

Many residents are upset the plan, which was approved by council in 2009, now makes room for groundfloor retail shops fronting Riverside Drive, that a multi-use park replaces a field house and sports field and that green space has been scaled back.

Carolyn Percy-Searle, who has lived in the area for 32 years, said while it is “a blessing” the density is not higher than six storeys, the addition of a commercial component will bring more traffic.

“I moved to this neighbourhood because of the green space,” she said.

“We want our parks protected.

“But to have a strip mall on Riverside Drive is idiotic.” she said, drawing applause. “We don’t need a library. We don’t need stores. We need our green space.”

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In response to concerns raised, River Coun. Riley Brockington noted that public consultation meetings will be triggered when the developer submits zoning, subdivision and site plan applications.

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Tracy Murray said she moved to the neighbourhood 25 years ago largely because of the quiet and green space.

She said the addition of retail will add to the problem of cut-through traffic.

“Something’s got to give,” she said. “When I hear other people talk of having more retail, it’s not something I would want to see.”

Laura Duliner added her voice to the chorus by asking what kind of retail is planned.

Those details have yet to be disclosed, but city staff insist there won’t be a strip mall and that R5 zoning includes ancillary or local, small-scale commercial or service use, such as a florist shop, laundromat, newsstand, medical facility, veterinarian clinic and office space.

Considering there are vacancies in the nearby Riverside Mall, Duliner said “I question the appropriateness from a marketing point of view of commercial and retail. I’m also very concerned how the traffic situation comes into play in all this.”

She is also against the impact to the view of Mooney’s Bay. “The prime view” is the reason why the advisory group will try and have the commercial element located deeper into the property away from the main road, said Searle.

But Heather Parker had a different take.

“Something’s got to give. When I hear other people talk of having more retail, it’s not something I would want to see.”

TRACY MURRAY, RIVERSIDE PARK RESIDENT

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Riverside Park resident Laura Duliner shares her concerns about changes made to the former Bayview Public School site during a public meeting at the Riverside Churches in Riverside Park on Nov. 30. River Ward Coun. Riley Brockington is planning to create an advisory group to help guide the development of the vacant site.

Citing a provincial policy statement that sets out official plan guidelines, she said the goals of that include a mix of housing and employment in communities to shorten com-

mutes and reduce congestion.

“So we’re trying to get more planning so that people will walk to places instead of having to rely on their cars all the time,” Parker said.

Riverside Park suffers from a lack of retail, which needs to change for current and future generations.

“We’re forcing them to have to buy a car so that they can

go to South Keys or whatever to do … really basic shopping because we don’t have these kinds of services in our community,” she said, adding that small shops in Westboro and

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“You need to speak up,” he said.

The councillor said he plans to meet with the developer once he knows who it is, but in the meantime he has been assured the buyer is “keen to meet with us.”

“The intent is to have preliminary discussions with the community,” Brockington said.

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Economic outlook going into 2017 is good: Watson

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

Mayor Jim Watson painted a picture of a city that has things happening during the annual Ottawa Economic Outlook Luncheon on Nov. 29.

“Ottawa’s official bird should be a crane,” Watson said of the construction around the capital.

Aside from bricks and mortar, the city is also building relationship abroad, thanks in part to a trade mission to India.

“There’s a market of $1.3 billion,” he said of India, adding that deals have already been completed as a result of the trip.

“The deals we have signed are already showing results,” he

said. “I don’t do things like this for fun. It’s essential to put Ottawa on the map.”

With more doctorate degrees per capita than any other city in the country, Watson said it’s important to leverage the educational institutions and academia in Ottawa.

The education and economy summit, led by Watson and Coun. Riley Brockington attempted to do just that.

“We want to attract students and help them find good paying jobs,” he said.

The Innovation Centre at Bayview Yards is expected to officially open in the new year.

The centre is a incubation space for the city’s four post-secondary institutions.

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To keep the momentum going, we need to keep moving on the second phase of LRT, Watson said.

“We don’t want to drop the shovels in 2018 when the Confederation Line opens,” he said.

Watson said good transit would bring business to the city, and in some cases it’s already happening.

“Zibi has invested $1.5 billion on the Ontario side. The Science and Technology museum will be another $237 million. The Innovation building is $30 million,” he said, adding all the development – including light rail – has brought $10 billion in economic activity to Ottawa.

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Hughes said, overall, city managers could present a business case to show the savings from new initiatives and also provide best practices for future projects. city manager steve Kanellakos said as part of the administrative reorganization at the city,

managers will begin doing business cases.

Kanellakos also said the city implemented two major technology projects without the glitches the federal government saw.

“We didn’t have a Phoenix, we didn’t have a sAMs,” Kanellakos said, referring to the federal government payroll system and Ontario’s social services payment system.

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While the city gets a better than a passing grade during the latest round of audits released Dec. 1 by auditor general Ken Hughes, there’s room for improvement.

The key concerns were around cash handling practices at the two city-run markets Parkdale and ByWard.

Hughes said the report found lease agreement information and receipt information to be lacking.

Presently managed by Markets Management, Parkdale and ByWard will be moving

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Court Curry, the manager who’s been overseeing a governance review of the markets, said that while he agrees there were holes in the cash handling practices, the auditor general didn’t find any evidence of theft or fraud.

“We plan to implement the recommendations of the report,” he said.

Hughes disagreed and said while evidence of theft wasn’t found, the lack of information on invoices that were paid

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The Metcalfe & District Lions Club held their annual Farmers Dinner and Auction this past Thursday which raises funds to go directly back into community projects. The room was full to capacity and the auction was very successful.

On Thursday we had our last meeting of the year for the Osgoode Ward Advisory Committee (OWAC). It is always great to see so many community leaders out and get their input. At this meeting we discussed some of the items for Osgoode Ward in the cities Draft Budget for 2017. We also had a lovely dinner to celebrate the Christmas season and to say thank you to all the OWAC members’ dedication and the numerous hours they have volunteered over the past year.

The Greely Public School held an amazing annual fundraiser called the Holiday Fling that consisted of a bake sale and silent auction. Last year they were able to purchase iPads, Chrome Books, Forest of Reading Program, a microphone, have guest speakers, and field trips for all classes. This year their fundraising proceeds will continue to support many of the same great initiatives as last years. Based on the number of people I met and saw throughout the school, it must have been a tremendous success!

The Vernon Community Association held its annual Christmas Craft sale again this year with a variety of different vendors selling their goods. There was something for everyone, with items ranging from fresh baked items to handcrafted clothing, artwork, jewellery, candles, lotions and much more! It was a pleasure to attend and I picked up some baked goods that were very much enjoyed over the weekend! The VCA volunteers were also in the kitchen serving up hot lunches and coffee.

With more and more families enjoying the snowmobiling as a family outing, it was no surprise to see so many youths taking a safety course on snowmobiling at the Fire Station in Metcalfe. I dropped by quickly to see how it was going and ended up by saying a few words to one of the groups there. They had some interesting questions and were also surprised to learn how much trail we have here in the Ward. I’m looking forward to seeing everyone out on the trails!

The Osgoode Carleton Snowmobile Trail Club (OCSTC) has an annual swap/ meet at the Lions Dens in Metcalfe to swap out clothing and equipment and have a chance to meet fellow snowmobilers in the area. It’s always interesting to see what is up on the tables from year to year and this year I had the surprise of my day when I saw my two son’s original outfits there! Like a blast from the past when we first started to snowmobile as a family. I couldn’t believe how small those suits looked! Allan Johnston Repair and Sales are hosting an Open House all week long. It began this past Saturday and runs until this weekend in Metcalfe. I stopped by Saturday on and there certainly was a lot to see in new sleds and clothing. Drop in if you can and take a look around, have a coffee and chat a while with Allan and his staff, I know they would love to see you.

The Osgoode Township Fish, Game and Conservation Club had a sold out dinner at the Greely Community Centre on Saturday and I had the honour to say the opening prayer for hunters and anglers. We had a delicious pot luck dinner featuring fresh game, much of which was provided by hunters that were in attendance! Along with the amazing variety of food dishes, they had a silent auction and prizes that had some pretty nice items that got the hunters excited to participate. A fun evening for sure!

For the first time in Greely, I hosted a Breakfast with Santa alongside the Greely Lions who cooked and served a great breakfast! The event was sponsored by Osgoode Ward Charitable Programs (OWCP). It was great to see so many families come and get their picture taken with Santa and Frosty and start their day off right with a good breakfast. Santa was quite popular, not only in his chair listening to youngsters wish lists, but he also got up and did some dancing with them too! We saw close to 200 people stop in for to enjoy the music and meet up with neighbours to chat and enjoy some coffee or tea.

I would like to sincerely thank the Greely Lions for all their collaborative efforts between my office and the day of the breakfast. We couldn’t have done it without you! Also the OWCP that generously sponsored this first time event in Greely and all the volunteers, especially Santa and Frosty who donated their time to make it special for families. The event went over great and I am really looking forward to doing this again next year!

We had another great day in the Ward office this Tuesday with all the drop in residents that came by. Once again, thank you for taking the time to stop in and visit for a few minutes and you never know, you may see Santa George giving out candy canes on your next visit before Christmas! Last Saturday I stopped by the Anglican Church Christmas Bazaar in Metcalfe and what a great place to enjoy a hot meal and pick up some more bake sale items! There is nothing like homemade chicken pie, dessert and hot tea. Thank you to all the volunteers that made the terrific food and all the baked goodies!

This week the NCC also made their recommendation on the location for Ottawa’s future hospital. I disagree with them that Tunney’s Pasture is a perfect spot, and believe that the site across the street from the Ottawa Civic, on the Central Experimental Farm is a far better choice. The area around Tunney’s has poor access from the highway and is constantly backed up with traffic so I was very pleased when the Board of the Hospital rejected this suggestion for the third time. I had an opportunity to speak to Evan Solomon on CFRA to talk a little bit about the decision, and how I thought that this hospital should be for all residents of Ottawa, not just certain areas in the immediate area. If you agree that Tunney’s is an unacceptable choice, our Member of Parliament the Hon. Pierre Poilievre is sponsoring a petition you can consider signing here.

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Manotick’s Gabrielle Vaillancourt is preparing for the performance of a lifetime.

The 13-year-old is among a number of young amateur Ottawa dancers who have been chosen to perform in Ballet Jörgen Canada’s upcoming production of the Nutcracker – A Canadian Tradition.

“It’s just always something that I’ve wanted to do,” Gabrielle said. “I’ve gone to see the show before and I’ve always wondered, ‘Wow, it would be so crazy if I could do that.’”

Her mother, Karen Barr, said she has performed in front of large audiences before, such as during a dance competition two years ago, and Gabrielle has honed her dancing skills for eight years – more than half of her life.

“She loves dressing up and dancing in front of a crowd,” Barr said.

Part of the thrill will also come from performing on stage in front of family and friends in the audience.

“I’ve always loved being on stage,” said Gabrielle, who is in Grade 8 at Pierre-Savard French Catholic secondary school in Barrhaven. “It’s a really good feeling to have everyone there to

support you.”

But the nerves do kick in, which is only natural, she added.

“Everyone cares so much about the shows so they’re always nervous,” Gabrielle said.

Barr said it was very exciting when her daughter was successful in auditioning.

“She was really, really excited.

She’d actually wanted to do this for a couple of years.”

The first year, they didn’t get the email and missed the audition. The next year, Gabrielle already had a jam-packed schedule with her dance studio.

“You can’t miss that much dance when you’ve committed to a team,” Barr said. “I think it’s something she had always been sorry she didn’t get to do.”

Rehearsals began as soon as the cast was chosen in mid-October. The group has been practising every Sunday for several hours.

For Gabrielle, it has meant learning three different roles.

“I was pretty surprised because they gave me two and later on they gave me a third one,” she said, adding that she will have to make several costume changes when she takes to the CenPHOTO COURTESY VAILLANCOURT FAMILY trepointe Theatre stage on Dec. Manotick’s Gabrielle Vaillancourt will take to the stage in 17 as a squirrel, dragonfly and a two performances of the Nutcracker at the Centrepointe deer.

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“It’s pretty amazing to know that the best of the best are on stage with you at the same time,” Gabrielle said.

The curtain goes up on the Nutcracker on Dec. 17 at 1 and

4:30 p.m. at the Centrepointe Theatre, located at 101 Centrepointe Dr. in Nepean. For tickets, go to centrepointetheatres.com.

Ballet Jörgen will also present the Nutcracker, featuring other young Ottawa dancers, at the Shenkman Arts Centre at 245 Centrum Blvd. in Orléans on Dec. 14 at 7 p.m. and on Dec. 15 at 1:30 and 7 p.m. For tickets, go to shenkmanarts.ca.

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Ottawa Public Health has joined forces with healthcare professionals and the Ottawa police in an attempt to stem the tide of fentanyl overdoses.

There’s been an increase of overdoses across the country, prompting federal Health Minister Jane Philpott to announce the federal government will move to control the six chemicals used to make the opioid.

The program launched a public awareness campaign on Nov. 21.

Kira Mandryk, supervisor of harm reduction at Ottawa Public Health, said one of the key things will be online resources for people who want training on how to use naloxone kits.

Naloxone blocks or reverses the effects of opioid medication, such as extreme drowsiness, slowed breathing or loss of consciousness.

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macist Association will make the kits available and provide training, Mandryk said.

She added that it’s a very useful tool to have in areas known for drugs use.

“If a kit is available with someone who has training, you don’t have to waste precious seconds waiting for paramedics or getting to an emergency room,” Mandryk said.

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The situation has become even more precarious because police are finding other illicit drugs such as cocaine and ecstasy are being cut with fentanyl.

“A portion as small as a few grains of sand could cause a fatal overdose,” Mandryk said of fentanyl.

The problem with fentanyl is when it’s prescribed, it’s in patch form. A few years ago, illicit users were obtaining the patch and cutting it up to divide amongst friends.

The practice resulted in a

few overdoses before the police began a public information campaign.

The drug isn’t distributed equally throughout the patch, so each portion could provide no effect or be so potent as to cause an overdose.

Mandryk said the number of unintentional drug overdoses has increased by 77 per cent over the past five years. In 2015 alone, there were 205 emergency room visits as a result of overdoses.

“It’s an ongoing problem,” Mandryk said.

Aside from the naloxone training and kits, the awareness campaign will post bus shelter ads and circulate information about the signs of an overdose.

“We want to warn people about the dangers of illicit drugs,” Mandryk said.

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Police appeal for public’s help after shots fired in Billings Bridge Within a unit at the high-rise, police discovered several bullets and bullet casings after they were called to Investigators have more questions the 1200-block of Kilborn Pl., overthan answers in the wake of reports night on Nov. 27.

“It’s an investigation that’s moving, that several shots were fired inside a but not at the speed they would like,” Billings Bridge apartment building.

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Const. Marc Soucy, Ottawa police spokesman, said of the east criminal investigations unit which has taken over the file.

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It’s not yet known if more than one suspect is behind the shooting or what motivated the crime, said Soucy. Despite a search of the premises, police were unable to track down any suspects.

As for the motive, Soucy said, “We don’t know if they were just shooting to shoot or targeting the unit.”

However, given the location, he said it’s fortunate bullets didn’t enter an adjoining unit, and that no one was injured.

The renter of the unit is cooperating with police, and Soucy said he was not involved in the incident.

However, he didn’t know if the renter was home at the time of the shooting.

At this point, investigators are exploring all options, including whether this could have been a case of a home takeover, Soucy said.

Investigators will be seeking out any video surveillance of the property.

But at this point they don’t know much about the shooter or shooters, including how they escaped the building.

“We have no idea where they left or

how they left,” said Soucy.

“There are street exits (and exits) to the parking garage.”

“It’s an investigation that’s moving, but not at the speed they would like ... We don’t know if they were just shooting to shoot or targeting the unit.”

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He also did not know why the police guns and gangs unit isn’t leading the unit, since they typically lead all shooting investigations in Ottawa.

However, he said they are aware of this case.

Anyone with information related to the investigation is asked to call the east criminal investigations team at 613-236-1222, ext. 3566, or Crime Stoppers at 1-800-222-8477.

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Portion of St. Laurent to get bus, cycling lanes over next year

BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com

A section of St. Laurent Boulevard in Alta Vista is undergoing a makeover that will see the installation of transit lanes and cycle tracks over the next year to meet the demand of a growing population and to ease congestion.

The two-stage $8.9-million project will change the look of the boulevard from south of Smyth Road to north of the junction at Industrial Avenue and Innes Road. It’s scheduled to be completed in November 2017.

The raised cycle tracks will be installed on either side of the boulevard to provide a convenient and safer commuting method and add to multimodal transportation options “as we seek to increase the usage of rapid transit through the incredible convenience and the speed of the LRT,” Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier said, referring to the new light-rail transit line that will open in 2018, which will include the opening of the new nearby station at the St. Laurent Shopping Centre.

The improvements are being

driven by the projected 30-percent boost to the city’s population between 2006 and 2031, as well as to get more people out of their cars and reduce travel delay and infrastructure costs, according to a staff report to committee and council this spring.

The first phase of the overhaul began this past summer with utilities work from Industrial Avenue and Innes Road to Bourassa Street. And in early November, the sidewalks along that stretch began to be rebuilt and reconfigured. That was expected to be put on hold as of Dec. 16 for the winter months and resume next spring.

In 2017 the raised cycle tracks, which will be at the same level as the sidewalks, will be installed on both sides of the four-lane boulevard to improve traffic flow and improve safety for cyclists to Bourassa Street.

“The cycling community and users in Ottawa are always asking for better connectivity through the spine routes,” Cloutier said of St. Laurent Boulevard and Bank Street.

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Raised cycle tracks and transit-only lanes will be installed along sections of St. Laurent Boulevard in Alta Vista next year. The changes are part of an $8.9-million transformation coming to the boulevard that was spearheaded to address congestion.

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Boosting cycling safety encourages more people to turn to two wheels to get around and “thus reduce the congestion for those who drive and for those who can’t cycle because of their work or their health,” he said.

He acknowledged the boulevard is busy at all hours of the day.

“I have cycled on St. Laurent and it is difficult,” Cloutier said. “It’s not very pleasant to cycle. We want to improve that because it is the quickest, the shortest way to get to the St. Laurent mall and the LRT hub that will be there.”

Transit-only lanes will also be created in some sections along both sides of the boulevard.

Other changes will include intersection modifications, the addition of new left-hand turning lanes, road resurfacing and new street lights.

As part of this first phase, the sidewalk along St. Laurent between Belfast and Tremblay roads has been getting a refresh. It is being redone and widened. That work is expected to be completed the middle of this week.

“It was a very narrow sidewalk and not very pleasant for people to walk on,” Cloutier said.

The second phase of the transformation, which will also be done next year for $3 million from that same funding pot, will see similar alterations made to St. Laurent Boulevard between Bourassa Street and Lancaster Road.

A number of changes are coming to that part of Alta Vista that will also heighten the need for change.

A plan to redesign the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre and add high-rise apartments over the next two decades is expected to be submitted to the city this month by RioCan. The tentative plan called for 0.5 parking spots per residential unit and the hope is that tenants will walk, cycle or catch the bus to their destinations.

“We expect and we want to make sure that it is a good choice and an easy choice for people to take transit,” Cloutier noted.

The reopening next November of the Canada Science and Technology Museum will also bring more traffic to the area.

“We’ll want to make the transit options as attractive as possible,” the councillor added.

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A third phase is also a future goal for St. Laurent from Industrial to Belfast. It is not included in the current budget.

“But that too at some point will have to be looked at,” Cloutier said.

“I don’t know where it rates in terms of the current needs, but we want to improve St. Laurent as a transit corridor, from Industrial all the way to the 417.”

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Skier and Olympian Sue Holloway is lending her expertise to Ottawa’s bid for the Canada Games.

The city is vying to host the Games in 2021. It’s Ontario’s turn to host the games that year, so the capital will be competing against Sudbury, Kitchener-Waterloo and the Niagara Region.

“Typically the Games go to a smaller city; Ottawa would be the biggest one so far,” Holloway said.

“So we have to show that we are a big city with a small town heart.”

Winnipeg will host the Canada Summer Games in July and August.

They were held in Sherbrooke, Que., in 2013.

The team working on the bid, which includes co-chairs

Holloway and Ottawa Senators president Cyril Leeder, were to make a presentation to the city’s finance and economic development committee on Dec. 6.

Basically the team is putting together a bid that will highlight Ottawa’s track record as a festival city.

“It’s what we do,” Holloway said, adding that the Games will require some upgrades to facilities.

Holloway said the Great Lawn at Lansdowne Park would be used for volleyball games – after a bunch of sand is trucked in of course.

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The other facility that will require upgrades is Terry Fox. “It has a lot of wear and tear,” she said.

If Ottawa is successful, the city will get money from

the provincial and federal government for capital upgrades. All the more reason to host it in Ottawa, Holloway said, adding the refurbished buildings will serve as a legacy.

“The Canada Games are a nation-building exercise,” she said.

“What better place to have them but the capital?”

The key is to convince the Games committee that Ottawans want the Games here and willing to help out.

The bidding team will launch a webssite shortly and Holloway asked people to keep an eye out and sign up to volunteer. She said the city needs 5,000 people to step forward.

“We have to show them we have the capacity to handle it,” she said.

Organizers are hosting a launch party at city hall on Jan. 12 to get people out and excited about the Games.

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“It’s a fairly tight timeline,” Holloway said.

Aside from the nationbuilding, the Games promise economic benefits for the city, Holloway said.

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New ‘new’ site for hospital’s Civic campus unveiled “Together we think the Sir John Carling site provides the best location to build the hospital mmurray@metroland.com of the future,” Mayor Jim Watson said at the press conference.

What a week.

He listed out several benefits of the new site, Days after the National Capital Commis- including its central location, access from Highsion’s decision to recommend Tunney’s Pasture way 417, Carling Avenue, and Prince of Wales as the future site for a new Civic campus for the Drive, as well as it being within 100 metres of Ottawa Hospital, it’s been quashed. the Trillium Line. He added another win for the Instead, a crowd of politicians – 11 federal city is that the new site won’t impact any of the MPs, five provincial MPPs and municipal offi- Central Experimental Farm’s research fields. cials – as well hospital representatives came to“When you have this kind of unanimity begether to support a reconfigured location at the tween the provincial, federal and municipal govsite of the former Sir John Carling building. The ernments this is a sign that we are on the right announcement was made outside the mayor’s track, and I look forward to seeing a hospital office at City Hall on Dec. 2. rise from the Sir John Carling site in the years ahead.”

The 50-acre site is located at the northeastern corner of the Central CARRIER OF THE MONTH Experimental Farm. The same day as the announcement, a letter was sent informing Canadian Heritage Minister Mélanie Joly of the support for the site, who then issued a statement asking federal officials to prepare to make the land available. is proud to announce During the press conference, Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi said he wanted to have a final agreement in place by Christmas.

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it will accommodate our aging population and what rooms our next generation of children will be born in,” he said, adding it’s time to start the planning process.

In his remarks, James McCracken, board chair for the hospital, said they have rated the reconfigured Sir John Carling site very high on the hospital’s list of sites appropriate for the hospital.

“We promise we will build a hospital that is founded on world-class research, exceptional service and all the compassion you would want for your loved one. This is a great day for Ottawa,” McCracken said.

Addressing concerns about the site, including its being on a fault line and the existence of one heritage building, the hospital’s president and CEO Dr. Jack Kitts wasn’t concerned, saying that can be addressed in a two to three year planning process. The hospital is hoping to have the new campus build in the next 10 years. Kitts also criticized the NCC’s process, which lead to the Tunney’s Pasture recommendation.

“In our mind Tunney’s Pasture was not an option.”

Leslie Maitland, from Heritage Ottawa, who spoke out against the use of the Central Experimental Farm, said the Sir John Carling site is still OK with them.

“The Coalition to Protect the Central Experimental Farm is satisfied that we have arrived at the win-win that we hoped to get at the very beginning of the process – it’s less than perfect having it anywhere on the farm but we appreciate that a reasonable compromise has been achieved,” she said.

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But not everyone was satisfied with the announcement. Carleton MP Pierre Poilievre, who launched a petition against locating the campus at Tunney’s Pasture, said the move to relocate it was an opportunity for the Liberal government to save face.

“After massive public backlash Liberals performed a rescue mission today,” Poilievre said, adding they have wasted a year interfering in the site selection process.

He was among many who released statements following the NCC’s decision to recommend Tunney’s Pasture on Nov. 24 denouncing the location.

Among those was also one from the hospital’s board of governors, who unanimously voted against moving forward with Tunney’s Pasture, citing concerns about access, timelines and costs. Five Ottawa MPP’s also came out against the recommendation.

In response, Watson said he intended to broker a deal quickly after criticizing the NCC’s process.

“This process has already been underway for eight years and we have precious little to show for it, so I don’t want us to get bogged down with intergovernmental disputes and jurisdiction,” he said. “I want us to find a location,” he said at the time.

The NCC has stood by its process, saying “the National Capital Commission conducted an open and transparent review to determine the best federal site for the new Civic Campus of the Ottawa Hospital.”

James McCracken (centre), board chair for the hospital, gives the Ottawa Hospital’s stamp of approval for the future Civic campus to be built where the former Sir John Carling building was located.

His remarks came at a press conference outside the Mayor’s office on Dec. 2, after the NCC’s recommended site of Tunney’s Pasture was rejected by the hospital board.

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Perhaps the biggest news from the city auditor general’s report to the audit committee on Dec. 1 was the audit that wasn’t done.

Gloucester-Southgate Coun.

Diane Deans had asked Auditor General Ken Hughes to put an audit of the first phase of LRT on the work plan for this year, only to be told there wasn’t the time and resources.

The trouble is, it’s not on the books for the 2017 list of audits either.

“It’s the city’s biggest project and we are moving to phase two and yet there are no plans to do an audit,” Deans said, adding she’d like to see information on property acquisitions, cost over runs and a run down of what projects the city opted not to do in favour of the big ticket item.

Kanata South Coun. Allan Hubley said he doubted Deans would find the support around the committee table to initiate an audit on a project that wasn’t yet complete.

Hughes said he’d consider adding it, but that he had to

base his work on where the risks are.

“For us it seemed to make more sense to look at the transition from bus to LRT,” he said.

For that audit – one of six performed this year, Hughes had glowing praise.

The methodology for planning of light rail has been exemplary,” he said.

The only risks found were: • Late delivery of the trains, • The schedule for the driver simulation was “optimistic.”

The request for proposals was issued in June 2016.

• The maintenance and storage facility and control room, were behind schedule as of April, but steps were being done to catch up.

Hughes said the scope of what Deans is after seemed quite large and would require a lot of resources. The office recently added another deputy auditor to help keep up with the caseload because of resources being diverted to the city’s fraud and waste hotline.

Deans questioned the workload.

“In 2008 there were 22 audits with only one deputy auditor,”

she said.

Hughes said the office shouldn’t be measured by the number of audits, but rather the scope of those completed.

Deans said the committee needs to find out what resources would be required to do an audit on the first phase of LRT. City treasurer Marian Simulik said the numbers on what the city spent for property acquisition should be requested through the city’s finance and economic development committee.

Alta Vista Coun. Jean Cloutier suggested the numbers would be available through the city’s rail office, which prompted College Coun. Rick Chiarelli to leave briefly only to return and say he wasn’t able to get the information.

“We aren’t trying to hide numbers, but some things are still in negotiation,” Simulik said.

Chiarelli said it’s councillors who will have to answer to the public if the project goes over budget.

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The defence lawyer for a 22-year-old accused of murdering his parents will be looking into whether his client’s autism means he could be not criminally responsible for the crime.

Christian Deslauriers’ client Cameron Rogers appeared in court on Nov. 30. Deslauriers said his client has been diagnosed with autism.

“I’m going to dig into this; obviously it might have something to do with what happened so this is to be confirmed, but if it had anything to do with it he might not be responsible fully for what happened,” Delauriers said.

“So we will investigate this and we’ll see if there’s anything we can do with respect to that.”

Deslauriers said his understanding is his client told Montreal police he killed his parents — Dave Rogers, 69, and Merrill Rogers, 63 — though he hasn’t confirmed that with police. Cameron Rogers has been charged with two counts of first-degree murder after police arrived at an Apeldoorn

Avenue home in Carleton Heights and found two bodies on the property after completing what police called a wellness check.

Deslauriers said the crime occurred 10 or more days before the bodies of were discovered on Nov. 28.

Deslauriers said his client is shocked by the situation he finds himself in.

“He’s never been in jail before, has no criminal record, never was implicated in any other criminal offence before, so it’s difficult right now.”

Rogers is scheduled to appear in court again on Dec. 9 at 1:30 p.m.

Meanwhile, neighbours are remembering Dave and Merrill Rogers as a kind, quiet couple.

Elliot Tremblay, who is an employee of Metroland Media, which owns this newspaper, has lived across Apeldoorn Avenue from the family for the past 10 years.

“They would come for dinners and we would go over there for dinners.

“Our kids played together,” Tremblay recalled.

The two couples had even been talking about going on

a short vacation together this summer to the Niagara region for a wine tour.

But on Nov. 24, four days before the bodies were found, Tremblay’s wife and a neighbour noted that the house across the street was unusually quiet.

“We remarked that it was bizarre that they don’t look home,” Tremblay said.

It was uncharacteristic of the couple not to let their neighbours know they would be out of town. Frequent travellers, the Rogers would visit with Tremblay to tell him where they were going, how they could be reached and to ask him to keep an eye on the house.

After police received a tip in Montreal about the scene on Apeldoorn Aveneue, multiple police cars arrived to check on the well-being of Dave and Merrill.

Tremblay said between six and nine police cars raced down the street, and officers shone a light on the front door before kicking it open.

“At first we thought it could be all three. We knew it wasn’t a robbery; there were too many

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Police performed a wellness check on the occupants the day before when they found two bodies on the property. A 22-year-old man has been charged in relation to the homicides. vehicles there too long.”

Tremblay said Cameron was taking some courses at Algonquin College and although 22, he acted much younger.

“In my eyes he would have been a 15-year-old. I can’t pic-

ture him being 22,” he said.

Tremblay said the news of Cameron being charged with two counts of first-degree murder in the death of his own parents is a shock.

“Although I can see the son

having a minor disability or mental issue, I never thought anything like this could have happened,” he said.

“I feel for him too. No matter what, he has nobody now for the rest of his life.”

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SENIORS

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Penny saved was a penny well earned in the day

E

very cent I owned was laid out on my bed. I had untied it from the corner of my hankie, and no matter how often I counted it, I still had only 31 cents.

I knew I was getting 25 cents from Mother as were my three brothers and sister, all because of the success of Turkey Fair day held in Renfrew.

That money, with whatever else we were able to squirrel away, was to be used to buy our Christmas presents for everyone in the family.

And that quarter just wasn’t handed to us willy-nilly...no siree, we had to earn it!

To get ready for Turkey Fair Day, we kids had to wash eggs, pluck and clean chickens and turkeys, and help Mother make dozens of sticky buns, all of which would be sold from our flatbottomed sleigh on the main street in Renfrew.

And if sales were brisk, and only if sales were brisk, were we each given a whole

MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories quarter.

So with the quarter and my 31 cents, I was still short 44 cents. I had been casing the Five and Dime Store in Renfrew for weeks and knew exactly what I was going to buy. My entire wad would be for Father’s Christmas present.

I would have to use my imagination to come up with presents for the rest of the family, but Father, I knew would be thrilled with what I desperately wanted to give him. The only problem was finding another 44 cents.

For the longest time, we could see Father squinting more and more when he was reading the Ottawa Farm

Journal. Mother said it was time to get into Renfrew to have his eyes tested and to get a pair of proper reading glasses.

Well, as soon as Father heard it would cost $2 for the test alone and that didn’t even include the glasses, he said there was no way in hell he was going to waste that kind of money, and he could see just fine, as we saw the paper getting closer and closer to his eyes. Well, I had seen a whole rack of glasses at the Five and Dime and they were only $1 a pair and right then and there, I decided Father would have his glasses! I would give them to him for Christmas!

I didn’t want to give away my secret, but I knew I had to bring Mother into my confidence to see if she had any ideas on how I could come up with another 44 cents.

She said it wouldn’t be fair to my brothers and sister if she just handed over another 44 cents to me. She mulled it over for a while and then came up with what I thought was just about the smartest idea I had ever heard of.

She said I could gather eggs, about two dozen she figured, and I could sell them myself in Renfrew and raise the extra money.

And so, on a cold and wintery Saturday, I took the two dozen eggs and went into Renfrew with Mother, who had her own peddling to do, and I headed right for the Five and Dime Store, and the counter with all the glasses laid out in neat rows. I put the little pail of eggs on the counter and started to try on the glasses. With the first pair, I thought I was going blind!

I had no better luck with any of the others. A kindly woman told me I was too young for them.

I told her my story, how Father couldn’t hardly read anymore, all I had was 56 cents, but I had two dozen eggs, and was there anyone in the store who might be interested in a good deal on eggs that had been taken right out of the hen house that very morning?

I thought I saw her wipe the corner of her eyes with her sleeve and said as a matter of fact, she herself was just about to get eggs that very day and she would be delighted to take them off my hands.

She paid 50 cents for the eggs and I had six cents leftover, and I grabbed a pair of the glasses, which came with a case and was sure I was going to burst with excitement.

The woman even wrapped them in white tissue paper and said Father was to come in himself after Christmas

and change them for any pair that suited better. I couldn’t fathom such kindness!

Coming up with presents for everyone else, when I only had six cents to my name, took every bit of imagination I could muster. I knit a dish cloth for Mother, I gave Audrey one of the hankies I was given at last year’s Christmas concert and every time I went into Briscoe’s General Store and Mr. Briscoe handed me a humbug, (which I hated anyway) I asked if he minded if I changed it for a licorice pipe and that was what my three brothers were getting from me for Christmas.

I just knew in my heart, it was going to be the best Christmas ever!

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OPINION

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With the snow comes the Spirit of Christmas

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know Environment Canada was forecasting just 2 to 4 centimetres when we went to bed Sunday night so waking up to more like 20 was probably a bit of a downer for many commuters.

But waking up to a perfect blanket of freshly fallen snow is my very favourite part of this season. Especially when it was just grass and mud the day before.

The cows even seem to be enjoying the snow. They meandered single file behind their leader Big Betty and followed the tractor lane all the way to the back of the pasture. I realized later they were following the footprints of the deer hunters.

Muzzle loader season started today. I’m told that’s sort of an old-fashioned style of gun that is allowed for this week of hunting. Orange jackets

DIANA FISHER The Accidental Farmwife make such a picture against the white background, like a cardinal in the snow. You can tell I don’t have to drive far today, otherwise I would be a bit less appreciative of the wintry scene.

North Grenville is really starting to get into the Christmas spirit.

On Friday night I was part of the judging panel for The Spirit of Christmas light competition in Oxford Mills.

That involved bundling up and climbing onto a hay wagon to sit on a bale of hay. We wandered through the streets of the village and picked out our favourites.

I love the swirling disco lights that are so popular this year but I’ve got to say – I’m a sucker for a barn with floodlights on it. Fresh greenery on window sills, lanterns and dashes of red ribbons for accent really spell out Christmas in the country for me.

Saturday we celebrated my granddaughter’s first birthday.

She knows what sugar tastes like now. She also seems to be getting the gist of opening gifts. By the end of December she’s going to think this is what we do every weekend.

Saturday evening we had

two more parties to attend, with relatives. My 93-yearold grandmother just had her shoulder replaced but insisted she was still hosting her annual drop-in, and baked enough treats for about 100 people. We are lucky the snow held off at least until after we finished driving all over the National Capital Region.

As I drove in to town to the Kemptville Christmas Farmers’ Market on Sunday, it was impressive to see brown paper bags sitting at the end of so many driveways, ready for pickup by Salvation Army volunteers.

The cans of food inside will go a long way to help feed local families over the winter.

I know it seems like you are being asked to give to charity at every stop over the holidays but it’s such a hard time of year for so many – every little bit helps.

I keep my change in my

pockets this time of year so I have something to drop in the kettle every time I pass.

The North Grenville Municipal Centre was a bustling place Sunday afternoon as shoppers crowded in to see what farmers sell in the off-season.

By shopping there you are supporting a local farmer or artisan, and you are getting something that is truly unique, handmade and special.

I saw wood carvings, healing crystals, handknit scarves, mittens and sweaters and enough baked goods, jams and candy to fill your pantry and freezers until next spring.

Thanks to everyone who took the time to stop at my table and say hi.

It’s always nice to meet the people who read this column every week. We will be at the municipal centre again this Sunday so if you still need to strike some

items off your Christmas list, make a point of dropping by.

We also have some turkeys left so if you haven’t found one yet and you are starting to panic, contact me to pick one up for your Christmas dinner.

If you had time to stop and read this column during the pressure that we impose on ourselves this season, good for you.

Remember to keep it simple, give the gift of time to the ones you love, and take lots of pictures.

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Aboriginal population faces health challenge

BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH

come up with a national strat-

Gary Lacasse, the execu-

to the situation in Saskatoon Contact 613-801-8758 dewhere doctors called forfor a state tails. of emergency due to the high number of new HIV infections.

“The Dec. 9resources need to be there to support education,” Heron Park – The StrathClement said.branch is serving cona Legion Clement’s comewith afa full roast remarks beef dinner all athe trimmings, rolls ter backlash fromsalad, the Canaand dessert Dec. 9.

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Dec. 8,offrom 9:30 to 11 a.m. at theSpeaking Fred Barrett 3280 beforeArena, the launch Leitrim Rd. OurAIDS featureAwareis “A of Aboriginal Gift Week, From held Nature withSherabeeness at the keeper Ladouceur.

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Minister Jane Philpott.

“The government needs to

Dec. 10

Riverside Park – The annual Amnesty International Write-for-Rights Write-a-thon happens at Riverside United Church at 3191 Riverside Dr. on Human Rights Day, Dec 10 from 9 a.m. to noon. Everyone can write letters concerning human rights issues.

Vernon – Local artist Susan Bruner of Bruner Brushstrokes is now hosting Paint & perk, a series of monthly painting workshops at the Osgoode Township Museum. Classes take place on Saturday mornings from 9:30 a.m. to noon.

A different painting will be featured every month, and all participants will create their own rendition of the painting COURTESY OF THE to take home. The class on Dec.

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Advance tickets are $12 and $15 at the door; children under 12 enjoy the event for free.

There will be refreshments, gift basket draws and a painting raffle. There will be a collection of non-perishable food donations for the food bank.

Greely – The Greely Legion For more details, email catgrahosts a euchre tournament on ham_59@yahoo.com.

Dec. 10. Registration and a Alta Vista – Annual Christlight lunch begin at noon. Play starts at 1 p.m. Cost is $15 per mas Pageant Dec. 11 at 10 a.m. person at 8021 Mitch Owens at Rideau Park United Church, Rd. Call 613-822-1451 or 613- 2203 Alta Vista Dr. The story of Christmas will be presented 826-6128. through theatre, music and some humour, with a focus on Dec. 11 Osgoode – Enjoy “Winter- what Christmas is really all time Cheer” with the Village about. A freewill offering will Voices Women’s Choir on Dec. be collected.

11 at 2 p.m. at St. Paul’s Anglican Church, located at 5462 Osgoode Main St. in Osgoode. For more events, turn to page 45.

10 will feature a holiday sleigh painting. All materials will be provided as well as free tea and coffee. The cost is $45 per class.

Call the museum to register at 613-821-4062, or email education@osgoodemuseum.ca.

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Sunday Dec. 4 Advent service 10 am Family potluck and carol sing 5 pm Sunday Dec. 11 Advent service 10 am White gifts and Christmas musical Sunday Dec. 18 Advent service 10 am Lessons and Carols Saturday Dec. 24 Christmas Pageant 6:30 pm and 8 pm Candlelight Communion service 10 pm Sunday Dec. 25“Come-as-you-are”Christmas gathering 10 am

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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: Ottawasouth@metroland.com Continued from page 42

Dec. 11

Metcalfe – Take in the sights and sounds of Christmas during the Metcalfe Christmas Parade on Dec. 11, beginning at 2 p.m. The parade will start from the Community Christmas School, located at 2681 Glen St. Riverview Park – The Immaculate Heart of Mary Catholic Church hosts its annual Christmas Concert on Dec. 11.

Door open at 2 p.m. and the performance, which features three choirs, a tenor soloist and an orchestra, begins at 3.

A freewill offering will be collected in support of the Heron Emergency Food Centre. The church is located at 1758 Alta Vista Dr.

to improve poor sleeping habits in children and youth of all ages. This event will take place Dec. 12 from 7 to 9 p.m. at Longfields-Davidson Heights Secondary School, 149 Berrigan Dr., in Nepean. The session will begin with a brief presentation on sleep by health experts, followed by a discussion. To register your attendance or for more details, visit cheo.on.ca/ en/CHEOConnects-sleepdec12.

Dec. 15

Emvale Acres – All are invited to a Community Carol Sing and Concert on Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. Refreshments to follow. The event takes place at St. Aidan’s Anglican Church, 934 Hamlet Rd. Freewill offerings will be gratefully accepted and divided between the Heron Emergency Food Centre and St. Aidan’s ministries. For deDec. 11 and 18 tails, call 613-733-0102 or visit Manotick – On Dec. 11 and staidans-ottawa.org.

18 at 2 p.m. “Dickens on Dickinson” will feature a reading of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” and hot chocolate, Dec. 16 shortbread, and fruitcake will Heron Park – The Strathbe served at intermission. Tick- cona Legion branch serves a ets are $5 for adults; children meal of Caesar salad, thick-cut under 12 are free. To reserve a pork loin fried in butter and seat, please call 613-692-6455, then simmered in a sauce unor you may purchase your tick- til tender. It will be served on ets at Manotick Office Pro. The a bed of basmati rice and the House will open at 1:30 p.m. on meal will include buns and desthe days of the readings. sert will feature vanilla yogurt.

Dinner is served at 5:45 p.m. and patrons should purchase $18 dinner tickets by the day Dec. 12 before at 5 p.m. Membership Nepean – In collaboration is not required. After the meal, with the Ottawa-Carleton Dis- at 7 p.m. entertainment will be trict School Board and CHEO karaoke with Gerry Pushman. is pleased to present a free information session for parents with tips from experts on how

Dec. 16 and 17

Ottawa West – All Ottawa area residents are invited to celebrate the story of Christmas by attending a free, live outdoor Nativity Pageant on Dec. 16 and 17 at the Church of Jesus Christ Latter-day Saints.

For more than 35 years, Ottawa Mormons have hosted this pageant to share the message of Christmas. There will be two performances each evening at 7 p.m. and 7:45 p.m. The Dec. 16 show will be in French. The Mormon church is located at 1017 Prince of Wales Dr.

Dec. 17

Vernon – The Osgoode Township Museum hosts a kids craft on Dec. 17 from 1 to 3 p.m. Learn how to build your own giant dreamcatcher using colourful materials and a hula hoop as a frame. The cost is $10 per child, $15 for two siblings or $20 for a family of three or more siblings. Call 613-8214062 or email education@osgoodemuseum.ca to save your spot.

Greely – The Metcalfe Farmers’ Market will feature a variety of Christmas goods on Dec. 17, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., at the Greely Community Centre, located at 1448 Meadow Dr. For details, go to metcalfefm.com.

Downtown – The Ottawa branch of the Ontario Genealogical Society invites you to two events on Dec. 17. First, from 10:30 a.m. to 12 p.m. it’s “Genealogy: Back to Basics” with Mike More who will discuss “Getting Organized.”

Then, from 1 to 3 p.m. join us

for a webinar by FamilyTreeWebinars.com host and Legacy Family Tree developer Geoff Rasmussen, who will present “Timelines and Chronologies: Secrets of Success.” Both events are free and all are welcome to the City of Ottawa Archives in Room 115 at 100 Tallwood Dr. For details, visit ogsottawa. on.ca.

Dec. 18

Heron Park – The Strathcona Legion is hosting a special holiday breakfast brunch along with turkey on Dec. 18 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. At 1 p.m. a group will come in and play Celtic music. There is no cover charge. The $18 meal tickets will be sold until the day before at 5 p.m. The branch is located at 1940B Bank St., near the Pizza Hut. Alta Vista – You are invited to a Christmas Celebration Concert at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr., on Dec. 18 at 1:30 p.m., featuring the Chancel Choir, the Joyful Noise Childrens’ Choir and the Touch of Brass Handbells.

Enjoy Christmas music and sing some of your favourite carols. All are welcome. A freewill offering will be collected. For details, call 613-733-3156, ext.

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Dec. 20

Greely – The Greely Legion branch hosts an afternoon Music and Dance Party from 1 to 4 p.m. Santa will be visiting to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and a happy New Year. Bring along an instru-

ment to play, or come in to sing, listen and dance. Please come out and join in the festivities. Admission is free. For more details, call 613-822-1451.

The legion is located at 8021 Mitch Owens Rd.

Ongoing Mondays

Near Greely – Play fourhand euchre at Our Lady of the Visitation Parish Hall, 5338 Bank St. on Monday evenings from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. excluding holidays. You do not need a partner. Enjoy complimentary light refreshments. Admission is $5. For details, call 613-769Jan. 1 Greely – The Greely Legion 7570. will welcome in 2017 at its New Metcalfe – Four-hand euYear’s Eve Dinner and Dance.

The evening starts at 6 p.m. with chre takes place every Monday cocktails. A roast beef dinner at 7 p.m. Holy Trinity Anglican follows at 7 p.m. Dancing starts Church hall, Victoria Street in at 8:30 p.m. to the music of the Metcalfe. Light refreshments Douglas Connection. The $50 will be served. tickets are available now at the Manotick – Play social dubranch by calling 613-822-1451 plicate bridge every Monday or from Linda at 613-822-0233 or Arlene at 613-826-6128. Also at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. included in the price are party Leonard’s Church on Long Isfavours along with a balloon land Drive in Manotick. Bring drop at midnight followed by a a partner and enjoy a pleasant light lunch. On or after Dec. 15 evening of bridge (no masterthe price goes up to $60. Please points). The cost is $3 per perget your tickets as soon as pos- son weekly. sible as this popular event fills Heron Park – The Strathup quickly. cona Branch of the Royal Canadian Legion offers a friendly euchre tournament and lunch every Monday at 1 p.m. EveryJan. 2 to 5 one is welcome. The branch is Osgoode – The Osgoode located at 1940B Bank St., near Youth Association is hosting the Pizza Hut. a winter camp for students in grades two to six from Jan. 2 to 6. You can choose single days or the whole week. The camp takes place from 8 a.m. to 5 Mondays and Thursdays p.m. Any three days cost $130, Leitrim – The Gloucester or $200 for the full week. The South Seniors Chess Club, 4550 per-day cost is $45. The camp Bank St. meets every Monday activities will include crafts, and Thursday at 7 p.m., and outside time and group games, there are immediate openings as well as sledding, a pyjama available for more chess aficioday and movie as well as bak- nados. Please contact Robert ing. To register in advance, go MacDougal at 613-821-1930 to o-ya.ca/winter-camp. for information.

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