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Tuning up Coco Leung performs at the Kiwanis Music Festival’s 2013 highlights concert. This year’s festival has received more than 3,000 entries and runs from March 31 to May 3. For more on the story, see page 14.

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Sports - Italian figure skater and Ottawa native Paul Bonifacio Parkinson has decided to leave the world of international figure skating after competing at the Sochi Winter Olympics.

The move comes after a less-than-stellar performance at the figure skater’s first Olympic competition, with several errors in his program.

However, Bonifacio Parkinson said he achieved everything he set out to and is excited to return to Canada and pursue a degree at the University of Toronto.

“For me it is very exciting as I’m really looking forward to taking the next step in my life,” he said.

Bonifacio Parkinson was born in Canada and grew up in Barrhaven where his love of figure skating started. Living in Ottawa, Bonifacio Parkinson said he wanted to learn to skate so he could skate on the canal.

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News - Pierre Poilievre, MP for Nepean-Carleton has announced he will run in a new Rideau-Carleton riding in the 2015 federal election.

Poilievre, who moved his office to Mill Street in Manotick this fall, said rural residents values align with his own.

“I have found them to be similar to things I find important,” said the MP, who also serves as the minister of democratic reform.

Elections Canada has redistributed ridings to better reflect growing populations, creating 30 new ridings across Canada. As part of the redistribution, Poilievre’s current Nepean-Carleton riding was split in two, creating a mainly rural Rideau-Carleton and a mainly urban Nepean riding.

The riding Poilievre will represent, if elected in 2015, consists of the Carleton part of his existing riding – including the communities of Manotick, Edwards, Osgoode, Vernon and North Gower – and include Rideau – Goulbourn as well.

Poilievre said Elections Canada reviews ridings when new Census data is made available.

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“Ridings are meant to be limited to a population of 130,000. Because of development the population was closer to 175,000,” he said. “It’s really not as fair because MPs with larger riding populations get the same funding as an MP with less people. Not to mention, they have less representative voting power.”

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Poilievre said he will continue to represent the residents of Nepean-Carleton until the next federal election.

“I think residents are still concerned with lower taxes, job creation and eliminating the debt,” he said, adding those planks will be in his platform for the 2015 election campaign.

It’s rumoured that John Baird, Minister of Foreign Affairs and MP for Ottawa West-Nepean has chosen to run in the new Nepean riding, but Baird wasn’t immediately available for comment when contacted by Metroland. Poilievre said the new riding will be a challenge to cover during the election campaign because of its sheer size. He said he thinks residents will want to see the government continue along a path of fiscal constraint, leading to the elimination of the debt.

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News- The city is looking for the public’s opinion on a proposed subdivision in Riverside South.

The public meeting will be held at the Rideauview Community Centre, rooms A&B, located at 4310 Shoreline Dr. on Mar 27, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m The project, if approved, would build a subdivision community of three blocks consisting of 40 on street townhouses. The area would require the development of one crescent road on the south side of Borbridge Ave. Owned by the Riverside South De-

velopment Corporation, the sub-division would feature a proposed neighbourhood park and a new French public school. The park would be developed this year and the school is scheduled to open in 2016. Both will feature easy access to the Riverview Park and Ride.

The growing neighbourhood of Earl Armstrong Road and River Road known as Riverside South will continue from this sub-division southward, west of River Road after the completion of storm water pond five.

More information can be found in the Riverside South Community Design Plan which is available on the City of Ottawa website.

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News - An Ottawa charitable organization is seeking to build a fourstorey apartment building for adults with special needs in the Alta Vista area.

Ottawa Salus Corp. has filed a site plan control proposal for 14861494 Clementine Blvd., with the intention of constructing a 42-unit apartment building containing studio apartments exclusively. One parking space is included in the proposal.

Ottawa Salus has been in operation since the 1970s, providing supportive housing and services for adults recovering from mental illness.

The property identified in the proposal is currently vacant. If approved, these would be the first new units created by Ottawa Salus since 2006, and would represent a significant increase to its housing stock. “It’s roughly a 20 per cent increase,� said Lisa Ker, executive director of Ottawa Salus. “We currently manage 172 units within Ottawa.�

The organization has partnerships with Ottawa Community Housing and Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation. Funding for Ottawa Salus comes from a variety of sources, with the majority coming from the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care. Federal and municipal money has also been part of the mix, along with the proceeds of fundraising.

The property in question is located on the west side of Clementine between Rockingham and Belanger avenues. The site is bordered by twostorey apartments and three-storey townhomes.

Comments on the proposal can be sent to the city until April 14. A decision on the application is expected from the city’s Planning and Growth Management Department on May 13.

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Woman refused ‘safe stop’ on night bus OC Transpo investigating after driver laughed at woman who asked to use safety program

“As a woman, you kind of empathize with other women. You know the extra precautions we take before we head out at night. You know – having your cell phone in one hand and your car keys in the other, being prepared to run.�

The interaction doesn’t meet OC Transpo’s customer service expectations, David Pepper, OC Transpo’s manager of business and operational services, wrote in an email. “Upon receipt of this customer’s complaint, OC Transpo immediately began investigating the concerns raised by the customer in order to take the necessary corrective action(s),�

Pepper wrote.

It’s the 16th complaint OC Transpo has received since a promotional push for safety initiatives began in December.

It’s also not the ďŹ rst complaint sent to Hollaback Ottawa. The group has been working to build awareness that street harassment is an issue and Hollaback organizer Julie Lalonde said one person is too many to be treated like Douglas was. “It shows an ignorance of women’s perceptions of safety,â€? Lalonde said.

While the top brass at OC Transpo have recently shown a willingness to talk to Hollaback about safety initiatives, Lalonde wondered if that message was trickling down to bus drivers.

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Diane Deans insisted the “culture of safety� she and OC Transpo general manager John Manconi promote is having an impact on the frontline. “I think we’re setting the tone,� she said.

Douglas said it’s the ďŹ rst time she’s had an issue using the safe stop program, which she has taken advantage of about six or seven times since January. While some drivers have told her it’s not safe to let her off at the exact spot she asked for because of trafďŹ c, they have always let her off as close as possible.

Last week, OC Transpo released survey results showing that 49 per cent of women said they felt “safe and secure� waiting for a bus late at night.

OC Transpo is currently looking at different ways to improve safety, OC Transpo general manager John Manconi told the transit commission on March 19.

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News - OC Transpo is investigating after a bus driver laughed at a passenger and refused to let her off at a â&#x20AC;&#x153;safe stop.â&#x20AC;?

Passengers are supposed to be able to ask bus drivers to let them off at a spot other than a bus stop after 7 p.m.

OC Transpo began promoting the program in December after a number of highly-publicized sexual assaults at transit stations.

But when Carleton University student Sarah Douglas asked to disembark at Rideau and Cobourg streets around 9 p.m. on Sunday evening, the bus operator â&#x20AC;&#x153;kind of laughed and then sighed.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She said if everyone asked for it, she would have to let people off all over the route and that sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d have to make exceptions for everyone if they asked,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said.

When a surprised Douglas responded that it was after 7 p.m., when the service kicks in, the bus operator said the program is â&#x20AC;&#x153;only for people in danger.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;She asked me if I was in danger and I said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Well, actually, yes, my neighbourhood is dangerous. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nice, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the greatest neighbourhood,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said.

Less than two weeks earlier, police charged a 27-year-old man with sexual assault after a woman was assaulted blocks away, at Wilbrod and Chapel streets.

When the driver retorted with â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you think so,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said she was taking note of the bus number to report the incident. She got off the bus at the regular stop, about 250 metres away from the intersection near where she asked to be let off. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I was in shock,â&#x20AC;? Douglas said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a program and they have announcements on the bus that you hear sometimes â&#x20AC;Ś You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to give justiďŹ cations for why you want to get off the bus.â&#x20AC;?

Douglas said she was disappointed the bus driver who refused to let her use a safe stop was a woman.

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Rotary hopes to continue respite program Jennifer McIntosh

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News - The Ottawa Rotary Home, which provides respite care for children and young adults with physical and cognitive disabilities, is hoping to get consistent funding for its adult program.

The program is unique because it provides overnight respite care and social programs for adults with disabilities over the age of 21. Chloe Hillier, director of development for the home, said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lack of services for people over 21. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids get older, but they still have the same limitations,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The need for respite is even bigger though, because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s harder to lift a 25-year-old and the parents are older.â&#x20AC;?

The second campus of the home opened on Rotary Way in 2009, thanks to fundraising from dozens of local service clubs and Rotarian branches.

The first Ottawa home opened on Rochester Avenue in 1982. The home, receives continuous funding, from those groups to operate, as well as money from an annual golf fundraiser in June. But the patchwork of donations doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t provide the same stability annual funding from the province would give.

Since the Leitrim campus â&#x20AC;&#x201C; off of Bank Street, just south of Leitrim Drive - of the home opened in 2009, it has served 120 adults seeking respite. The number of night stays has ballooned from 200 to 1,000. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We saw there was a need,â&#x20AC;? said Hillier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We serve families from all over eastern Ontario.â&#x20AC;?

But the adult program narrowly missed being closed in January. It was saved with $62,000 in funding from the Ministry of Community and Social Services.

The boost from the province allowed the program to continue, but Hillier said the lack of an annual, stable funding source makes long-range planning difficult. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are fine until August and hopefully beyond that, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s tough for the staff and the clients, to be unsure of what our future is,â&#x20AC;? she said.

The Rotary Way facility is a true sanctuary, both for the parents who are offered a break from the care of their often high needs children, but also for the clients. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents often tell their children they are going to camp when they come here,â&#x20AC;?

Hillier said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Respite care is important for the parents to stay healthy so they can care for their children. These kids are often in wheelchairs and require a lot of medical

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Melanie Gallant, centre, is pictured with two clients in the adult respite program at the Ottawa Rotary Home. equipment. Giving their parents a break helps to keep them at home and out of group homes or institutions.â&#x20AC;?

Hillier said funding from local service clubs and other private donations and grant money allow the home to offer more flexible care â&#x20AC;&#x201C; both in the type of the care they offer and the hours of care.

Because of funding from the Ministry of Child and Youth Services, there are 13 beds available for children under 21. Hillier said there are eight beds available for the adult program, but only the home has funding and staffing to operate four or five at a time.

There are two clients per staff member, much lower than the average 5 to 1 ratio that most places have, Hillier said.

Despite stretching their budget, the home remains a haven. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The staff here is really good at cutting through the red tape and getting help for clients that might otherwise fall through the cracks,â&#x20AC;? said Rotarian and Osgoode resident Richard Fisher.

Fisher knocked on doors to fundraise for the home and believes in what they do.

When you walk into the facility, the entrance way is very welcoming, with a seating room complete with fire place. The client intakes happen there.

Off of the entrance is the Snozelen Room â&#x20AC;&#x201C; filled with lights and sensory equipment

for kids to play with. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The room can be stimulating or calming, depending on the needs of the child,â&#x20AC;?

Hillier said.

Aside from sensory equipment, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music, a water bed and a ball pit.

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When you enter the wing that houses the play room and kitchen, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a line of cubbies where clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belongings are stores.

Each bedroom, whether it be the single or paired version, is decorated in bold, child-like colours. Even the sheets are an array of colours â&#x20AC;&#x201C; flying in the face of the traditional hospital setting.

The bathrooms hold state of the art tubs with lights and electronic controls that make it easy for staff to bath clients with mobility issues. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s even a room for teens to play Guitar Hero and socialize.

Aside from looking for funding, Hiller said she wants people to know about the facility so they can take advantage of the services they offer. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We get a lot of referrals from CHEO and OCTC (The Ottawa Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Treatment Centre), but there are still a lot of people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know we are here,â&#x20AC;? she said.

For more on the Ottawa Rotary Home, visit www.rotaryhome.on.ca.

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Vision for Barrhaven advances Adam Kveton adam.kveton@metroland.com

News - Proposed changes to the Barrhaven Town Centre plan are providing a clearer picture of what developers have in store for the area.

An Official Plan amendment proposal, released March 4, requests the relocation of a park, zoning to allow lower buildings, and the removal of a potential school site.

Barrhaven Coun. Jan Harder said she is comfortable moving forward with the “modest changes.”

The amendment refers to 31 hectares of land owned

by Trinity Group, Mion and South Nepean Development Corporation, located south of Old Barrhaven Mall, between the Kennedy-Burnett storm drain and Greenbank Road.

While the majority of the zoning on the property currently allows for mid-rise (four to six storeys) and high-rise (six to 12 storeys) buildings, the amendment requests more mid-rise zoning, including on a potential school site.

That would allow developers to build shorter and cheap-

er wood buildings that are only allowed up to four storeys in Ontario.

According to the current community design plan, room for an elementary school is located on the southeast corner of the land along Greenbank Road. But the amendment requests to remove it and redesignate the land as mid-rise mixed use.

The amendment also asks to have a park planned for the centre of the land moved west, against the Kennedy-Burnett storm drain.

Harder said she has no problem with the changes, as the current plan for the area is outdated.

The South Nepean Town Centre urban design plan, which this land falls under, was approved in 2006 when Barrhaven was going to get light-rail and the Strandherd bridge was planned to open in 2009. But now, Barrhaven is operating under a different reality, Harder said.

“The people that own the land have been working really hard with staff for over a year now to come up with a way that we can honour the prin-

ciples of that South Nepean urban design plan, but at the same time allow development that would maybe not be exactly the same, but would be sensitive to those principles,” said Harder.

That includes removing the elementary school site, which Harder suggested would be subject to the pressures of an urban environment, and would likely be relocated to another site.

Overall, Harder said there should be no reason for the community to worry about the proposed changes. “I am very comfortable with it going forward,” she said.

The land, which is meant to make up part of Barrhaven’s future downtown, is planned to include a multi-building retail shopping centre on its north portion and residential development areas to the south with office space in strategic locations according to developer documents.

The city asks that comments from the community about the amendment proposal be sent to city planner Lily Xu

by April 1. She can be reached at Lily.Xu@ottawa.ca.

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Two recent occurrences have raised important questions about how far our governments should go to ensure public health is safeguarded.

The first involved a recent confirmed case of measles, announced earlier this month by Ottawa Public Health, that was identified in an unimmunized child who attends a school in Stittsville. The student contracted the disease while visiting the Philippines. Once a common disease, measles have been effectively eliminated in the Americas thanks to a thorough, widespread campaign of immunization. Yet in recent years, some parents have chosen not to have their children vaccinated for a variety of common diseases such as measles and chicken pox.

It takes only one child travelling to a country where widespread immunization was not conducted to contract a disease like measles, bring it back to Canada and infect others who have not been vaccinated â&#x20AC;&#x201C; especially young children, who are the most vulnerable. Despite widespread immunization, 122,000 people died worldwide from measles in 2012, according to the World Health Organization.

The other concern raised in Ottawa recently involved water fluoridation. The cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s board of health voted to support a campaign by the Simcoe Muskoka board of health calling on the province to take over responsibility for municipal water fluoridation. This comes as a response to votes in several towns in that region to halt the fluoridation of water, bowing to public pressure. An overwhelming amount of research shows fluoride-treated water contributes significantly to dental health, but some remain skeptical.

On both of these issues, both health officials and elected representatives at all levels deserve our absolute support to ensure the wider public good is safeguarded. Vaccination is a proven, effective method of controlling disease. Despite what individuals might think about the practice, it is not a matter of respecting a personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s right to choose, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about respecting those who might not have a choice in the matter. Only when vaccination is nearly universal is it at its most effective. As for fluoridation, the small amounts of the substance used in our water pose an insignificant threat to human beings, but provide a significant aid to every personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s well-being.

There are instances when individual interests trump those of the collective. Public health should not be one of them.

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his is a city of mixed signals, and never more so than at the beginning of spring, or what passes for spring in these parts.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the problem right there. The official arrival of spring this year coincided with a freezing rain warning. Two days before spring arrived last year, the temperature was 24 C. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plus 24 degrees.

As I write this, the temperature is barely above zero, scheduled to go back below. The prediction is that it will still be below zero when you read this. And April is approaching.

Last year you had played your first golf game already.

Everybody this year says the winter is getting to them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s unrelenting, they say.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way too long. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s never been this long.

Maybe thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just because everybody you talk to is older than they used to be. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s true. This winter is relentless. People who are usually too proud to go south in the winter â&#x20AC;&#x201C; because they think of themselves as tough Canadians â&#x20AC;&#x201C; went south this winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At least it will be warmer when we come back,â&#x20AC;? they thought. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t.

As I write this, there is talk again of baseball in Ottawa, new hopes that the CanAm League will bring a team to the Ottawa

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Various events are being advertised â&#x20AC;&#x201C; spring flings, spring this and spring that. Auto dealers are sending about invitations to spring tune-ups, along which will go the removal snow tires. Should we, or shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t we?

And yet, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another mixed signal. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have it all that bad. People suffered a lot less in our winter than in many other places.

We havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t had much in the way of freezing rain â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least, not compared with, say, Toronto. Further, we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have hurricanes. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have floods. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have earthquakes

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â&#x20AC;&#x201C; at least, not bad ones. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have -50 C. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have houses buried in snow. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have alligators, hardly any bears, no sharks and no poisonous snakes. As climate goes, Ottawa lives a life of moderation â&#x20AC;&#x201C; perhaps not unexpected, given our reputation for blandness.

Yet people have had enough. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s up this year? Are we being babies? What happened to Canadian toughness?

As if to needle us on this point, local media from time to time locate and interview people who just love this winter and canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get enough of it. We admire them, envy them and wish people would stop interviewing them.

You expect there to be theories about our weather and there are. You are familiar with the quite persuasive studies on the effects of climate change. Climate change is not just about global warming; it is also about extreme weather and the potential for more of it.

Then there are the more specific explanations â&#x20AC;&#x201C; high pressures, low pressures, the Gulf Stream, the Alberta Clipper, the dreaded Polar Vortex and whatnot. These provide amusement and comfort to some people.

I like a more theological approach. Ottawa is being both punished and rewarded by its

weather, a mixed signal. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get to have balmy temperatures all year. We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get beaches and golf courses you can play in January. So we are rewarded by an absence of tidal waves, deadly snakes, crocodiles and sand all over everything.

Conversely, our punishment for not having to cope with such dangers is to be cold for at least five months of the year.

But not that cold. Not as cold as Alberta, for example. And for that, we get no oil.

See, it all balances out. This probably makes you feel a lot better, as you head out to see if the hardware store has any more salt.

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BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse Proponents argue that levers are more popular than doorknobs anyway â&#x20AC;&#x201C; a likeable trend. But I, for one, am happy with my 1950s splitlevel and the sticky doors and doorknobs that go along with it.

On principle, I think the whole thing is ridiculous. Levers are more expensive than knobs, typically, which will add to the cost of new homes, something that petty building codes changes often do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A 2002 report from the Montreal Economic Institute estimated that unnecessary building codes had doubled the cost of new houses in

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard enough to keep my toddler out of our slam-proof kitchen cabinets and drawers.

ling when it comes to innovation and progressive policy, wants to follow suit.

Halifax doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have control over its own building code, which is under provincial jurisdiction. But city councillors will make the case to the province to ban doorknobs in favour of levers, just as Vancouver has done.

No doubt, in time, other provinces will follow suit.

Will that mean the death of the doorknob?

Quebec over the previous 20 years,â&#x20AC;? wrote Jesse Kline in the National Post last fall.

Kline went onto argue that, while levers are helpful for people with disabilities, the ease with which they open makes them awkward for some families. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Levers are easier for small children and, as anyone whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s watched Jurassic Park knows, velociraptors to open,â&#x20AC;? wrote Kline. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They also have to match the orientation of the

door, and can be hazardous to both children and clothing.â&#x20AC;?

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m with Kline on this one.

Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not a fan of levers for all the above-mentioned reasons.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard enough to keep my toddler out of our slam-proof kitchen cabinets and drawers â&#x20AC;&#x201C; I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine if she could also open every door in the house with ease.

And while it sounds great to include levered doors in the building code, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no point in putting levers into buildings that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t accessible in other ways as well.

In Ottawa, as mentioned, developers seem to be favouring multi-level terraced homes and stacked townhouses, which are not friendly for people with disabilities anyway. Putting levers on doors isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t going to make these structures more accessible.

On balance, the doorknob prohibition seems overblown.

There are many reasons for certain people and certain builders to implement accessible design into new homes.

But why do we have to restrict design based on accessibility, alone? Just as we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all want or need a walkin shower, a ramp to the front door or an elevator, nor do we all require levered doors.

And with housing costs soaring, we shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be expected to pay a premium for them either.

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But what happens when cities and provinces start legislating against doorknobs in private homes?

Seriously? Well, yes.

Vancouver, always enjoying a leadership position on progressive issues, has altered its building code to legislate that doorknobs are no longer allowed in new home construction. The law came into effect in March.

No one could argue that legislating easier-to-use levered doors makes sense for public buildings, maybe even multi-unit dwellings, but private homes?

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After he won silver at the Canadian juniors in 2009, he decided to compete for Italy as he holds dual citizenship through his mother’s side of the family. The idea was to get

After excelling through CanSkate, Bonifacio Parkinson competed with the Nepean Skating Club, going to national championships at age

more international exposure, as the Italian team attends more European events.

“When we first thought of it, we didn’t think I was necessarily ready for that stage, but after I medalled at the Cana-

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world of international figure skating with very few regrets.

“I have achieved everything I set out to do when I started skating,” he said.

Though the competition is over, he won’t be leaving behind his Olympic experience.

The most memorable part for him was the end of every skate, he said.

“Each time I competed, it was the amount of applause and support I got from the audience. I will never forget the feeling I had when I was done competing each time.”

Though he was skating for Italy, Bonifacio Parkinson said he still felt support from home.

“Even though I’m not representing Canada, they are still supporting me as I am: as one of their own,” he said.

“It’s a great feeling knowing that these people are going to be behind me, supporting me regardless of what happens in my future and that they are always going to be there to support me.”

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“That performance I had the most fun,” said Bonifacio Parkinson. “I was just out there trying to enjoy every moment of it, and the feeling I had when I finished that long program was just, it’s indescribable.”

Despite the errors, Bonifacio Parkinson said his Olympic experience was great, and that he “enjoyed every second that I was out there competing.”

Nonetheless, after returning to his training base in Colorado to take a pause after Sochi, Bonifacio Parkinson was considering his acceptance to the University of Toronto’s kinesiology program.

Now, he said starting his degree at U of T is almost assured, as he is just waiting on student loans and some paperwork to be finalized.

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Though it was difficult to leave his friends and teammates, Bonifacio Parkinson said he still felt support from his hometown five years later at Sochi.

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News - After decades at its current location, Dow Honda is preparing for the move south in the hopes of installing its dealership in Nepean late this year.

The move would make way for Richcraft Homes to build the tallest building in Ottawa on the current Dow Honda site at 845 Carling Ave., near Dowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lake.

A proposal for the dealership dated March 4 confirms the sign that has been hanging on the corner of Merivale and Colonnade roads: the dealership is planning a move to 15 Colonnade.

The new site would represent more than a doubling of space for the dealership over its Carling location, which has been eaten away by

the widening of Carling Avenue. Media reports cite poor customer access as a major reason for the move.

The 1.8 hectare Colonnade site would provide road frontage on both Colonnade and Merivale, as the proposal outlines the intention for a 4,445 square metre dealership on its southwest corner.

The dealership would include a showroom, 16 service bays, an office, storage and waiting areas. One-hundred and seven parking spaces are also proposed to the northeast of the main building.

The proposed dealership would also require roadway modifications, with access from Colonnade and a right-out only egress onto Merivale.

The Dow Honda website indicates a plan to move to the new site in late 2014.

The move has been in the works for several years, with Richcraft buying the dealershipâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Carling property in the summer of 2012. The developerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s plans for the location would set a new precedent for tall buildings in Ottawa.

Three mixed-use buildings are planned for the site: two 48-storey residential buildings and one 18-storey building adjacent to the Carling O-Train station.

The future development would contain 1,123 residential units and about 80,000 square metres of space for retail, amenity and residential uses. Six levels of underground parking are listed in the application. Main vehicle access would be from Sydney Street,

with secondary access from Adeline and Carling.

Since Richcraftâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s application, community members in the Little Italy area near the Carling location have expressed concern over preserving the communityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s low-rise buildings. Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs has pushed for â&#x20AC;&#x153;neighbourhood linesâ&#x20AC;? that would protect low-rise neighbourhoods while allowing taller building development outside of the boundary.

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Spring Clean Up in Gloucester-Southgate Ward News- National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo enriched this month’s Mayor’s Breakfast, with a taste of history and moving forward as a nation.

Atleo outlined a history of struggles for indigenous peoples and the strides which have been made in the relationships between First Nations and others in Canada during his March 20 speech.

“We continue to struggle to find our way forward as indigenous peoples,” said Atleo. “In the last 250, going back as far as 400 years, it’s been a tremendous struggle.”

As a 27th generation hereditary chief of the Ahousaht First Nation and national chief of the AFN, Atleo advocates for all First Nations with exception of Metis and Inuit, who have their own assemblies. He stressed development and understanding between indigenous people and the other cultures within this country.

“We have an incredible history here that we’re beginning to better understand in the relationships between indigenous people and those who have come to settle,” said Atleo.

He said there should be a realization that we are all human beings, and to not only to respect people’s differences but to embrace them. Atleo recalled attending the services for the late Nelson Mandela

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With spring weather just around the corner I wanted to provide residents of Gloucester-Southgate Ward with information that can be useful at this time of year. Whether you are spring cleaning your home or your neighbourhood it’s important to remember these helpful City of Ottawa initiatives!

Register lawn damage City crews will be repairing damage to lawns and other plantings due to snow clearing. If your lawn was damaged by city equipment please call 3-1-1 or visit Ottawa.ca to register your concerns. The City will investigate reports BRANDON GILLET/METROLAND once the snow and ice has melted. Areas will then be National Chief of the Assembly of First Nations Shawn Atleo says awareness and scheduled for repair which includes putting down top soil understanding must be improved. He spoke at the Mayor’s Breakfast on March 20. and grass seed where required.

Leaf and Yard Waste and how he witnessed politicians from many different countries or factions coming together to share in mourning.

“Canada can learn from a moment of grief in another country and the legacy of a great man like Nelson Mandela,” he said.

“He (Mandela) once said, ‘The only way forward is peace.’”

Despite some turbulent times during

Canada’s history, Atleo believes we are in a new era of understanding and moving forward together. That it is crucial because people don’t always get along, problems arise, and relationships break down.

“We’re talking about human beings on the full spectrum,” Atleo said. “With the ability to be foolish, and the ability for genius.”

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Remember that leaf and yard waste will not be collected as regular garbage. You must use a compostable yard waste bag, a separate garbage can, or a cardboard box when placing it on the curb for pick up. Also remember that extra leaf and yard waste can be added directly to your green bin.

If you require a new green bin or blue and black box please call 3-1-1 to request your vouchers.

Take it Back! Program The Take it Back! program is a useful resource for residents looking to get rid of unwanted recyclable items around the household. The program provides residents with a list of local businesses and organizations that reuse, recycle, or safely dispose of the unwanted martial. This can include old paint, burnt out light bulbs, or electronics such as TV’s or computers. To learn more about the Take it Back! program and to access the directory online, please visit www.ottawa. ca/takeitback.

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Community - Ottawa is preparing for the 69th edition of Ontario’s second-largest music festival this April.

The history of the Kiwanis Music Festival stems back to 1945, where it started as a three-day competition for young classical musicians. Now, the festival has grown to span five weeks, with various performances taking place throughout the city.

The competition includes classical instrument categories as well as band, choir and musical theatre competitions.

This year, the festival has received more than 3,000 entries with thousands of young musicians from the Ottawa area and beyond participating, said Kim Chadsey, the festival’s director of development.

“Montreal doesn’t have a festival like this, so (Montreal musicians) will compete in ours,” she said. “We get kids from as far away as Pembroke, Hawkesbury, Brockville and Cornwall, but most are from the Ottawa and Gatineau

area.”

In the last few years, the competition has become known as a starting point for some of Canada’s next great musicians, with 2012 being a red-letter year for the festival.

Three Kiwanis Music Festival award winners went on to compete nationally and place in the top three for their respective categories.

Suren Barry placed first in open piano, Christian Paquette placed second in the open winds category playing flute, and Bryan Cheng placed third in senior strings playing cello.

“We highly recommend people coming (to the festival) because you might hear the next Yo-Yo Ma,” said Chadsey.

For years the festival has made its home at churches and other sites across Ottawa, with performances taking place in eight different venues from Stittsville to Riverview Park and in between.

The festival takes place from March 31 to May 3, with a highlights concert on May 16 at Algonquin Commons Theatre.

For more information, check out the festival’s website at ottawakiwanismusicfestival.com.

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News - Chello Building Corp. is proposing to build a three-storey office building at 60 Camelot Dr., according to City of Ottawa documents.

The city is asking for community members to provide feedback by April 3.

The location is on the south side of Camelot Drive at Cleopatra Drive, southwest of West Hunt Club Road.

The proposal is to build a 1,883.3 square metre, three storey building that would be used primarily for office space, according to Chello Building Corpâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal summary. It also includes a plan for 51 surface parking spaces on the site.

Currently, the site is undeveloped, though it is being used for outdoor industrial storage. The site is zoned as general industrial. The zoning allows for office buildings, as well as training centres, medical facilities and much more. However, subzoning prohibits animal care establishments, automobile body shops, kennels and other uses.

According to an environmental assessment, the site is surrounded by other industrial type uses, including â&#x20AC;&#x153;numerous manufacturers and waste generators.â&#x20AC;? The report cites a concern for various contaminants, including metals and PHCs. However, a second assessment found the site satisfied site condition standards.

For more information, readers can go to Ottawa.ca/devapps and search D07-12-14-0024. To provide comments, contact city planner Mary Dickinson at mary.dickinson@ottawa.ca. Comments must be submitted

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Care for your feet and legs during travel and prolonged periods of inactivity Did you know that travel – and other prolonged periods of inactivity from standing or sitting – can have a negative impact on the health of your feet and legs?

Fortunately, there are steps you can take to safeguard against those lengthy times of inactivity, with one particularly satisfying solution!

When you travel or are otherwise inactive for long periods of time, such as for five hours or more, the time that you spend sitting without stretching or exercising can have a detrimental effect on your feet and legs. Sitting for extended periods in a confined space doesn’t allow you to move your leg muscles, and these are the same muscles that help the blood make its way back to the heart. As the hours of inactivity wear on, that period of dormancy slows the blood’s circulation, which can result in discomfort, swelling, and pain in the legs, feet and ankles. The longer you are confined without being able to move and stretch, the worse

you are likely to feel.

Serious health consequences can occur from such extended times of idleness. Remedies to inactivity during travel and other lengthy durations of sitting can simply include making efforts to move and stretch periodically, such as walking the aisles while onboard planes and trains. Other precautions include drinking fluids, particularly when flying; avoiding alcohol; trying not to sit in the same position overly long; and wearing comfortable clothes and shoes as opposed to tightfitting clothing and uncomfortable footwear like high heels.

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Minto Skating Club figure skater Analisa Love-Tedjoutomo participates in Skate Canada’s 110th anniversary at the Rink of Dreams on Jan. 11. The 10-minute show was choreographed by Olympic bronze medallist Jeffrey Buttle and features skaters from across the region to showcase Canada’s love of skating.

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News - Minto Skating Club is revelling in its old age this year with a tribute to one of its sweetest stars.

The club’s 110th anniversary show, Fire and Ice, will acknowledge the lifetime achievements the club’s most famous skater, Barbara Ann Scott. The event, will take place at the Minto Skating Club on April 5, with performances at 2:30 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. Darryl VanLuven, skating co-ordinator and organizer worked at creating an event which will highlight Scott’s career as well as highlight the history of skating and the history of the club.

“Minto is the oldest remaining club in Ontario,” VanLuven said. “We played a huge role in the development of skating, and have many achievements to our credit over the years.

The enduring success of the

club and achievement of this milestone is a testament to the dedication of the thousands of members, coaches, volunteers who have worked so hard over the years.”

Not only is Minto the oldest skating club in Ontario, VanLuven added, it’s also among the oldest in Canada.

The show will take the audience through the history of the Club, starting in the early 1900s when it was formed

by Lord and Lady Minto, through to the present. The tribute to Scott will be a part of the chronological order of the club’s history.

VanLuven said skaters will perform to music from the various eras. All levels of skaters in the club are participating in the event, and guest skater, Alaine Chartrand, the current Senior National Team member, will perform as well and Olympic bronze medalist and world champion Don Jackson will be in attendance. A soloist

will skate the tribute program to Scott.

An alumni skate will begin at 3:30 p.m.

“Former Minto skaters will take to the ice and have the opportunity to socialize and connect with old skating friends,” he said.

Looking ahead at the next 110 years, VanLuven said he predicts like any sport, the sport of skating will change and continue to change to shape the future of skating.

“Minto will continue to build on our storied past and evolve with our sport, making sure to not forget the rich history that has brought us to this point, so the next generations of skaters can experience the ‘club’ that has touched so many.”

Tickets are $20 for adults, $5 for children aged six to 12 and children under five are free.

For more information about the show or to purchase tickets call 613-733-5292 or visit mintoskatingclub.com.

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Princess Patricia’s 100th Anniversary Commemorative Envelope Unveiling I was honoured to join Colonel (Ret’d) Don Dalziel and General (Ret’d) John de Chastelain at the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry 100th Anniversary Commemorative Envelope Unveiling by Canada Post at City Hall this past week. It was a privilege to share the podium with General de Chastelain, our longest serving Chief of Defence Staff. His distinguished service to Canada and the global community has been inspirational.

The Princess Patricia regiment began here in Ottawa in 1914 and this year will mark the 100th anniversary of the regiment’s first parade through our streets. They became the first Canadian regiment to see combat in the First World War. They returned to Ottawa five years later, to march through our streets in triumph. In honour of this auspicious anniversary, Canada Post unveiled a special commemorative envelope paying tribute to the regiment. To view photos from the unveiling, please visit www.stevedesroches.ca.

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Off to the Races Mayor Jim Watson officially registered to run for re-election on March 24 at Ben Franklin Place in Centrepointe. Watson, who is seeking a second consecutive term as mayor, wore his favourite lucky tie to register. The tie belonged to his late friend, Carl Gillis, who encouraged Watson to run for mayor of the former city of Ottawa for the first time in 1997. The tie already brought him luck on the 24th: he won a free coffee in Tim Hortons Roll Up The Rim To Win contest. Also pictured is elections officer Tyler Cox.

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Club of Ottawa South The Rotary Club of Ottawa South (RCOS) donates a significant amount of money every year to local and international projects and charities working to improve life for others.

Organizations such as the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation, ROTEL, the Ottawa Rotary Home, Wabano Aboriginal Health Centre, Live, Work & Play, Better Beginnings Better Futures, Dictionaries 4 Life, and many more. RCOS contributes to projects building schools as well as water and sanitation facilities in Africa. We also award scholarships in several area High Schools and the Ledbury Banff Community Centre. We’re thrilled to be involved and play a role in helping the community — it’s part of being a Rotarian (and it feels pretty darn good!)

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Ottawa resident Eileen Lavigne has formed a support group for the many polio survivors living in Ottawa and surrounding areas. muscle weakness, nerve damage, difficulty swallowing – the list goes on and on.”

The widely-varied symptoms are also likely to increase as the polio survivor ages.

Lavigne said she wants the members of the growing group to work together and share tactics on how best to manage the symptoms, while identifying resources in the community that can help them.

Lavigne plans to speak at the NepeanKanata Rotary Club on April 3. The club’s parent body, Rotary International, has been fighting for the worldwide eradication of polio for years, with more than $1 billion raised for that cause.

Rotarian Steve Sharlow said that combating the disease in developing countries is the main focus of Rotary International, but

added that survivors need support as well.

“Sadly, we are becoming aware of the problems that polio survivors are experiencing,” said Sharlow. “I have, through LinkedIn, broadcast what Eileen is trying to do and it is amazing the response world-wide.

Many members from various parts of the world have stated there are many who are suffering similar post-polio effects.”

The Ottawa Polio Survivors Group meets on the second Monday of each month at Woodroffe United Church (located at 207 Woodroffe Ave.), from 2 to 4 p.m. Lavigne can be contacted directly by calling 613729-6307, or by emailing elavigne@rogers. com.

More information on the group can be found at poliosurvivors.org.

In order to donate money to these worthy initiatives and institutions, we need to fundraise throughout the year. Our annual golf tournament is a major source of those funds. We also sell Entertainment Books, host special events and sell roses for Mother’s Day. Since we are almost in April, and May follows so swiftly, take a moment now to consider Mom. We appreciate how much your mother means to you, after all, we all have a Mom (or two) and we’re rather fond of ours! They say that every woman loves to receive flowers, imagine how much more it means when that woman is “Mom” and you are the giver.

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Eileen Lavigne, a resident of west Ottawa, knows all too well that survivors must deal with reoccurring medical problems related to polio. To help sufferers find appropriate resources, she has started a support group for those experiencing “post-polio syndrome.”

The idea for the Ottawa Polio Survivors Group was sparked when Lavigne realized there was a service gap for such residents.

“I was looking for information and support online in the Ottawa area, and found none,” said Lavigne. “I contacted March of Dimes in Toronto -- they oversee support groups -- and in talking with them I discovered there are a large number of polio survivors in Ottawa.”

Polio, also known as infantile paralysis, was a viral illness that struck during the summer months, predominately affecting children, and could lead to death or paralysis.

Images of previously healthy children living inside assisted-breathing machines were a terrifying prospect for parents in those days.

The 1952-53 North American epidemic was the largest in recorded history, afflicting more than 90,000 people over the course of two years, Lavigne among them. In the wake of the epidemic, a search began in earnest for a solution, powered by millions of dollars of research money donated by private citizens and governments.

A vaccine, announced by Jonas Salk in 1955 following the largest field trial in history, spelled an end to the fear, but not to the challenges facing those who survived. Canada alone has approximately 125,000 polio survivors.

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News - The Canadian Museum of Nature is offering its patrons one last chance to take a bite out of winter.

The museum will host an edible festival from April 3-7, featuring culture, traditions, science and culinary treats from the Canadaian Arctic.

This is the second year that the museum is presenting a festival honouring the countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vast northern region.

Activities include Arctic food and craft fairs, chain art, a scavenger hunt, igloo building, Inuit drum demonstrations and a photo exhibit of Inuit country food in urban areas.

Children and adults alike will also have the opportunity to interact with museum scientists and research staff to talk about their Arctic-related work, from botany to Arctic fish X-rays to preparing food for rugged northern field trips.

Meg Beckel, the museumâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s president, said this event explores the science of the region

as well as highlights some of the great culture and people living in this part of Canada.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Arctic is a crucial region; it acts as an early-warning system for global environmental change,â&#x20AC;? Beckel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through active scientific research in the Arctic our museum serves an important role in contributing to the global record of knowledge.â&#x20AC;?

The Nunavut Tourism and Adventure Canada is helping support the event. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nunavut is an exotic and untamed destination much closer than you think.â&#x20AC;? said Colleen Dupuis, Nunavut Tourismâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief operating officer.

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Arts - When the professional Ballet Jorgen takes the stage on March 29 to dance Romeo and Juliet, not all eyes will be on the lead dancers front and centre.

Families of the young Ottawa dancers cast in the Centrepointe Theatre show will be focused on their daughters playing smaller roles, as village people or party-goers.

For some of the dancers, it will be the first time on stage with a professional company.

As Ballet Jorgen travels Canada with the Romeo and Juliet show, they cast local dancers in each city.

Gloucester’s Hannah Waldman, 14, is one of the dancers who was cast in the show. Hannah has danced with a semi-professional company before, when she danced in Toronto with the Toronto International Ballet Theatre, but this is her first professional show.

She’s excited “to feel what it’s like to be in a professional company,” she said. “There’s going to be less explanations; it will probably be go go go.”

The Grade 9 student at Canterbury High School dances daily at school, and takes classes at Makin’ Moves in Old Ottawa South.

“I was seven, and I saw Swan Lake for the first time,” she said. “And then I was like, ‘I want to be a ballerina.’”

About 50 dancers attended the Ottawa audition, and 11 were cast in one or two small roles each. The dancers will only have about a week to get ready with the professional company, because they are a touring company that will come to Ottawa for just the one performance.

While Hannah used to dream of dancing with a professional ballet company, she’s now thinking of pursuing musical theatre, and dreams of performing on Broadway or attending The Julliard School, one of the top arts schools in the world.

Getting a chance to be on the big stage and dance with a professional company will give her experience to help her make her future plans and decisions.

Her dance teacher, Michelle Priel, said it’s great to see dancers from a variety of studios across the city joining the professional cast on stage.

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A similar program runs in the winter, when Ballet Jorgen puts on the Nutcracker at Centrepointe Theatre.

“It’s a very positive thing when a Torontobased dance company brings a high level of ballet to another city,” Priel said. “It’s a really interested outreach program.”

She said it’s also a great way for the touring company to develop a fan base for ballet in Ottawa, as the families and friends of the local dancers will be keen to purchase tickets and attend.

“It’s a way to build an audience for dance,” she said. “When someone you know is in the ballet, you think, ‘Oh, I want to go see Hannah.’”

The local dancers taking part in Romeo and Juliet are Kasha Rombough, Sophie Willett, Hannah Waldman, Brooke Collier, Heather Croisier, Gabrielle Lowe, Victoria Drummond, Fiona Fagen, Megan Glauser, Annick Trudeau and Diane Harper.

Romeo and Juliet will be on stage at Centrepointe Theatre on March 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Details at centrepointetheatre.com.

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Community - Nepean resident Lynn Spencer, who resides in the Craig Henry area, remembers hearing a fair amount of publicity about the National Training Centre opening in Manotick. Shovels were in the ground in 1987 and shortly thereafter the organization moved from rented space in a townhouse to an impressive facility located on Rideau Valley Drive North in Manotick, which remains as the home of Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind today.

For Spencer, it took more than 25 years before she became involved with the organization as a volunteer.

“I have wanted to be a puppy walker since the first time I heard about Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind,” she says. “I was working full time outside of the home then, so the timing was not right for me. Once I began working from my home office a few years ago, I seized the opportunity.”

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Spencer started volunteering in 2012, when she was handed Gabrielle, a female, black Labrador retriever. She still has her, but will soon have to give her back to Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind so that she can continue her journey and enter the formal training stage with a professional guide dog mobility instructor.

It is never easy to give back the dog.

“I have thought about it a great deal, almost from the time she came into our home,” Spencer says. “I know it will not be an easy parting, but I always try to focus on what benefits she will bring to the visually impaired client with whom she will ultimately be matched. My greatest reward is knowing that Gabrielle will give a visually impaired person their independence, allowing them to be out in the world, achieving their goals, without any fear or limitations. It is very satisfying to contribute in some small way to improving the circumstances of another person.”

PUPPY WALKING

The program is called puppy walking, but it does entail a lot more. In addition to daily long walks in all weather conditions, volunteers are asked to introduce the puppy to as many situations and environments as possible, which it may later encounter as a working guide dog.

First though, you must get through to the end of the pup’s vaccinations at sixteen weeks of age, so the first couple of months will have you mostly at home with the puppy.

Pups are generally placed into homes at approximately eight weeks of age.

“I would advise a person considering puppy walking to wait until a time in their life when they have a lot of flexibility in their daily schedule”, says Spencer. “There is a lot of work associated with being a puppy walker, but the rewards are many, and seeing a tiny puppy grow and develop into a fine, well-trained companion is definitely worth it. Puppy walkers need to be adaptable, because events do not always unfold as one might expect. A good sense of humour is always an asset. Above all, a puppy walker needs to be very patient. It can take several months overall to teach the puppy an important skill.”

Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind is currently seeking volunteers to take pups into their homes. To learn more, contact Canadian Guide Dogs for the Blind at 613-692-7777 or email info@guidedogs.ca.

You can get additional details plus sign up for a future one-hour long information session on the program to learn if this is the right volunteer opportunity for you.

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Kim Floren, the centre’s nutritionist, said March is nutrition month, and hydration week focuses on raising awareness about the importance of hydration.

“As we approach the summer, we want residents to remember to drink a lot,” she said.

The centre has also done some education campaigns around the week, but this year is the first that the centre teamed up with other longterm care facilities around the world.

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News - The Greater Nepean Chamber of Commerce shined a light on some of the best businesses in Nepean and Barrhaven at the annual Business Achievement Awards gala on March 20.

The last award of the night, celebrating the business of the year singled, out Myers Automotive Group for the honours. Company vice-president Stephen Holmes accepted the award.

“I started washing cars for these lads 30 years ago,” he said. “They gave us the opportunity to grow in the group.”

He said he is “very proud of what we do in the community.”

Mayor Jim Watson was on hand to congratulate all the award winners.

The Young Entrepreneur Award went to two young women: the founders of Barrhaven Music Academy Ashley Martyn and Nadia Zaid.

The pair thanked the teachers at their academy, their parents, saying receiving the award is “a huge, huge honour.”

In total, they were nominated for four awards, including business of the year.

The Business Woman of the Year Award went to Debra Johnson of Monterey Hotel, who said she was “pretty blown away to have won,” considering the strength of the other candidates.

Businessman of the year included nine nominees, with presenter Ken Ross quoting Tina Turner: “These gentlemen tonight are simply the best. They are better than all the rest.”

It was Dave Smythe from DS Plumbing that received the Businessman of the Year Award. He said that while he feels he doesn’t do a whole lot himself, it’s his family and team members who are the reason for the award. “I am built up by the people around me,” he said.

This year’s gala began with a presentation from Jeff York, CEO of the growing Farm Boy retail grocer. He gave a speech on growing a successful business. He said five basic ideas

Stephen Holmes, vice-president of Myers Automotive Group, centre, receives the Business of the Year Award from Mayor Jim Watson, left, and a TD Canada Trust representative on March 20.

Denise McLean-Paynter of the Co-operators Insurance plants a hug on her award presenter after winning the Exceptional Customer Service Award, shared with Mike Ziola of Biagio’s Italian Kitchen.

Based Business Award • Mike Ziola of Biaglio’s Italian Kitchen and Denise McLean-Paynter of the Co-operators, Exceptional Customer Service Award • Michael McGahern of Ottawa Solar Power, Green Award • Steve Mallette of SJ Mal-

lette Construction, Good Neighbour/Outstanding Volunteer Award • Seoplus+, New Business of the Year Award • Karig-Paul Proulx of Centurion Conference and Event Center, Professional Excellence Award

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are what guides him: • Having a mission for his business based on what the business is good at • Adding value to products • Constantly innovating • Keeping the business convenient for customers • Engaging with customers whether through employees,

the internet and other means.

OTHER AWARDWINNERS INCLUDE:

• Queensway Carleton Hospital Foundation, Not For Profit Award • Michelle Anne Sartzetakis of MichAnne Studio, Home

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St. Clement Parish/Paroisse St-ClĂŠment

2400 Alta Vista Drive (613) 733 0131 Sunday Worship at 10:00 a.m.

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DEVELOPMENT APPLICATIONS / AMENDMENTS UNDER THE PLANNING ACT NOTICE OF AGRICULTURE AND RURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE MEETING Thursday, April 3, 2014 – 7 p.m.

The items listed below, in addition to any other items previously scheduled, will be considered at this meeting which will be held in the Osgoode Community Centre, 5660 Osgoode Main Street, Osgoode, Ontario.

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Defencemen Thomas Chevrier mans the point as the Ottawa Jr. Sens enjoy a powerplay against the Cornwall Colts in game five of first round CCHL playoff action. The Ottawa Jr. Senators took Game 5 over the Cornwall Colts 6-0 on March 19, to take the series 4-1 in the first round of Central Canada Hockey League playoffs. It was another big win for the Jr. Sens, who won three in a row to clinch the series. All four victories in the series came by with wide combined margin of 20 goals.

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Sports - Sekou Kaba has capped off a strong season in the best way possible: winning a gold medal in the 60-metre hurdles at the Canadian Interuniversity Sport championships in Edmonton on March 7.

It was the second CIS gold medal at the event for the University of Ottawa Gee-Gee, having also won in 2012. The Gee-Gees were well represented at the CIS nationals, sending eight athletes.Winning a second gold wasn’t enough for the talented Kaba, who also broke the CIS record of 7.83 seconds with his time of 7.79. The previous record holder? Mark McKoy, who went on to become the 1992 gold medalist at the Barcelona Summer Olympics in the 110m hurdles.

In other words, pretty elite company to find yourself in.

“I knew I could do it, but I think it sends a message to myself and my supporters and competitors,” said Kaba.

Kaba, who only moved to Canada in 2007, admits he wasn’t familiar with McKoy until after breaking his record.

He has since watched many videos of his running and ex-

amined his running style, happy to learn anything he can of his adopted homeland. The importance of the record is not lost on him.

“Anytime you can be mentioned in a sentence with a guy like Mark McKoy is great,” he said.

Kaba has already experienced the highs of success and the lows of injury. The 2012 CIS season saw him go undefeated in indoor events, culminating in the gold medal.

“2012 was a great ride, I was just trying to do my best while at the same time enjoying it,” said Kaba.

His 2013 season, however, was cut short due to hamstring injuries.He has been healthy in his current season, and competed in the provincials in February, coming in second place. It was a disappointing result for him, but it ended up being a blessing in disguise as it motivated him at the nationals where he reclaimed his crown as Canadian champion.

“Though I got beat at provincials, I think I needed that,” said Kaba.The 60m and 110m hurdles are the two events Kaba competes in, with the former ran indoors and the latter outdoors.

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“I finish strong, that’s always been my big strength so I definitely prefer 110m,” he said.

He has trained with the Ottawa Lions Track and Field Club since coming to Canada from the United States in 2007, and it’s been a successful partnership. Kaba was born in Guinea, moving to the U.S. when he was 14.

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merson was not happy.

The hand-medown box was wide open in the middle of the kitchen ďŹ&#x201A;oor, and the entire family sat around it in chairs as we would at a prayer meeting at the Lutheran Church.

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master had to say. We knew the hand-me-down box from Aunt Lizzie in Regina had arrived on the C.P.R. train. Of course there was no touching it until after supper, the kitchen had been cleaned up, and our hands washed. Why we had to wash our hands before we touched a wood crate that come all the way from Regina by train was something I could

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never understand, but no one got near the box, or the mounds of clothes packed inside until we had thoroughly washed our hands!

The reason Emerson was in a state was because a nice store-bought sweater had been claimed by Earl. Alpaca, it was, Mother said. We had to admit it was a ďŹ ne specimen of a sweater, and it ďŹ t Earl to a T. Earl, being several sizes smaller than Emerson, and weighing about 50 pounds less, was the logical owner of the newly arrived sweater, once worn by a rich cousin in Regina.

But Emerson claimed since he was older, he should have had ďŹ rst pick, and as far as he was concerned the sweater would ďŹ t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s supposed to be tight -- thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the style of it,â&#x20AC;? he reasoned. Mother would have no part of the argument. The sweater was Earlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and that was the end of it.

The entire box was emptied, and as usual, there was nothing in it for my sister Audrey or me -- it was all boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; clothes.

We knew some of Uncle Jackâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suits would eventually be made into skirts or jumpers for us, and the dresses Aunt

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Lizzie had no more use for, being several sizes too small for Mother, would be turned into blouses.

The contents of the entire box had been sorted, pawed over and put into piles, and the empty box moved out to the summer kitchen, where it would eventually be pulled apart and used for kindling for the Findlay Oval.

It looked like Earl was the only one who had anything decent out of the whole box.

That is, everything else had to be cut down to size, let out, pressed or passed on to the rummage sale the Salvation Army held once a year in Renfrew.

The whole evening was spent pawing over the clothes from Regina, with Emerson still insisting the one prize in the entire box, the Alpaca sweater, belonged to him.

Earl had rolled it into a ball, and it was under his arm, and as far as he was concerned, he owned it, lock, stock and barrel!

Even when we were on our knees around Mother saying our nightly prayers, Earl never let go of the sweater, and we knew he would be wearing it the next day to the Northcote School. Well, at the crack of dawn, which was when we ďŹ ve children were roused from our warm beds, all heck broke

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Earl, who only cried if he was physically hurt, was crying like he had lost an arm.

Between sobs he was calling Emerson every vile name he could think of. Mother left making the porridge and took the stairs two at a time to settle whatever was causing the uproar.

Well, it was plain to see what had happened, and it was going to take a genius to ďŹ x it.

In fact, not even a genius could repair the damage.

How Emerson did what he did without being heard through the night would forever remain a mystery, but somehow he had snuck downstairs to Motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sewing basket; got her good scissors that no one could touch, and cut out the sleeves of the sweater.

There he stood, fully dressed with a clean plaid shirt and over the top was the nowsleeveless sweater. He ignored the fact that it barely touched his waist. The arms ďŹ t, and to Emerson, that was all that

mattered.

Now, Earl was small, but he was powerful when he was in full anger mode, and he attacked Emerson with ďŹ sts ďŹ&#x201A;ying. Everyone stood around in the upstairs hall, which was really the bedroom I shared with Audrey, too stunned to enter into the battle. Even Mother looked like she had turned to stone.

Earl grabbed at the sweater, latching onto a shoulder where it had been relieved of one of its sleeves, and pulled with all his might. Right before our eyes, the piece of yarn he had a ďŹ rm hold on reamed off the sweater, falling in a soft mound on the bedroom ďŹ&#x201A;oor.

Soon there was very little left to that side of the sweater.

It was unravelling and if Earl kept at it, soon there would be nothing left but the band on the bottom.

Well, there was nothing to do but admit that was the last of the Alpaca sweater. Audrey said she doubted if even the wool could be saved.

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

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Clara’s Big Ride will end in Ottawa on Canada Day Community - Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk began on March 14.

Six-time Olympian Clara Hughes will ride her bike 12,000 kilometres around Canada in support of mental health, travelling through every province and territory before concluding her ride on Canada Day on Parliament Hill in Ottawa.

“After months of preparation and anticipation, I can’t wait to get on my bike and meet Canadians everywhere to talk about mental health,” Hughes said before setting out from Toronto. “Together, we can achieve a stigma-free Canada.

“Mental illness is part of everyone’s life in some way, and talking openly about it tells those who struggle that they shouldn’t fear seeking help. Beating the stigma is the biggest step we can take in moving Canada’s mental health forward.

So I’m eager to share my mental health story with you, and hope to hear yours.”

Over 110 days, Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk will visit 95 communities in all territories and provinces, concluding in Ottawa on July 1 as part of the Canada Day celebrations on Parliament Hill.

The kick-off event in Toronto on March 14 and the Canada Day celebrations in Ottawa are just two of the more than 200 events that are already planned in communities across the country by schools, youth organizations and community groups. Every Canadian can participate in Clara’s Big Ride by attending an event or by sharing the journey online.

For more information about joining the conversation on social media using #ClarasBigRide, attending a community event, supporting your local mental health organization or

Ottawa South United Force – England English Premier League Academy Tour 2014 Memories of the recent March Break will be forever engraved in the minds of some very fortunate the OSU Force players who embarked on an ambitious and highly successful eight day OSU Force - Soccer Academy Tour of some of the world’s top soccer clubs in England.

Two teams, comprising of twenty-two U14 and ten U11 boys from the club’s Force Academy travelled to England with Head Technical Coach Paul Harris and they were joined by other OSU coaching staff as well as OSU President, Bill Michalopulos, Jim Lianos, OSU GM and Hassan Nazari, Executive Director of OSU’s strategic partner in the in the USA, the Dallas Texans, who were able to conduct strategic and alliance discussions with some key English Premier clubs and people for future opportunities. The tour focussed on practicing with some of England’s most acclaimed Football Academies. Each player was coached by the very best of English Youth Academy staff at clubs including: Chelsea FC, Fulham FC, Manchester City FC and Liverpool FC. The Academy coaching sessions were run at some of England’s top sports training facilities and Academy venues.

In addition, the OSU tour provided an excellent opportunity to put players and teams to the test by playing select exhibition games scheduled throughout the week against some of England’s finest young soccer hopefuls. Both teams held their own against Fulham, Wrexham and Everton Academy teams, proving that they are capable of playing and competing at the highest level and reaffirming the coaching methodology at Ottawa South United is truly first class.

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Canadians can also show their support by proudly wearing the limited-edition official jersey of Clara’s Big Ride for Bell Let’s Talk. The cycling jersey and technical t-shirt

can be purchased online. The sale of each item will see $15 donated to Kids Help Phone, the national service offering free, anonymous and confidential phone and online professional counseling for young people across Canada.

Between the Academy practices and exhibition games, there was time for other equally memorable activities. Visits to Arsenal’s Emirates stadium, Manchester United’s Old Trafford, Everton’s Goodison Park and an impromptu visit to Liverpool’s Anfield proved highly popular with all tour participants. As if this was not enough, the teams also watched a live English premier game and a live Championship Game, savouring the electric atmosphere and passion that is synonymous with English football and culture. There was even a little time to relax allowing the boys to take in the sights and sounds of London, Manchester and Liverpool.

OSU is very proud of every player who participated and represented the club.

The coaching staff received positive and sincere accolades for the standard of soccer that both teams achieved. This OSU Force exclusive professional tour of this nature, gives players an insight into English Academy Soccer and serves as benchmark the OSU’s club development.

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Though some of these are inspired by his unique experiences abroad and what it was like coming back to Canada, much of his poetry is about sharing experiences that others relate to.

But Leduc goes beyond simply pointing these instances of “dichotomies, contradictions and confusions.” Ultimately, his poetry is about showing people they are not alone.

“Poetry depends upon empathy,” explained Leduc. “When you show or express empathy to somebody, then they can realize that they are not alone.

“We all live in our own little loneliness, and I believe by expressing empathy outward, it confirms that we are not alone. We all have the same issues and problems in our lives.”

Leduc said he is relieved to get his poetry out into the world, though he said it feels a bit like inviting the public to criticize your soul. Still, he has a long-term view for the success of his poetry now that he knows it will be available online and is soon to be available in the Ottawa Public Library System.

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The book, entitled Two Trees, was published this January, and focuses on sharing common hardships to dispel loneliness as one of its major themes, explained poet David Leduc.

The book is a project that has taken decades to come together, he said, as Leduc “caught the muse” of poetry while in high school.

Though not a prolific writer, poetry has been a passion for Leduc since then, composing poems while studying English literature at the University of Ottawa, during years working in radio in Kenora, Brandon Man., and Grande Prairie, Alta., and throughout his work abroad.

After leaving radio, Leduc put his degree to work, and traveled to Nigeria to teach English for two years. His experiences in Nigeria and Malaysia form some of the inspiration for his work.

“It was pretty tough in Nigeria,” said Leduc.

“I lived in the north part of the country, which is below the Sahara desert, so water and fresh food were always a problem, especially water sometimes.”

However, the difficulties inherent in the job didn’t seem to dissuade him from applying for another teaching contract two years later, this time in Malaysia for five years.

“I went from the desert to the rainforest,” he said.

However, it was getting used to Canada again that proved more difficult, said Leduc.

“The culture shock coming home hit me harder than it did going over there,” he said.

“Being seven years overseas and coming home, things change so fast here, whereas overseas it’s a much slower pace of life. So I had a hard time readjusting.”

Eventually, Leduc settled into custodial work, finding a job as a superintendant at an apartment building in Kanata.

Through all that time, poetry was a constant, if not omnipresent passion.

Now, having just passed his 60th birthday, Leduc realized he had written enough poems to make a book.

“I thought, ‘well, I better get it out before I’m gone or else it will be lost to history.’”

Leduc’s poems are a collection of short haikus, as well as narratives, sonnets, ballads and many others. “A lot of my poems deal with the dichotomies and the contradictions and the confusions that we live through in our lives,” he said.

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Gates open at 8 a.m. and stay that way until 2 p.m. Fifty-plus vendors will be on hand.

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The telephone surveys reached both Ottawa residents who use public transit regularly, and those who do not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We want our brand to be respected by the community as a whole,â&#x20AC;? said John Manconi, OC Transpoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s general manager.

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He added there are plans to do focus groups with women, senior and youth groups to work on future safety plans.

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Ontario Senior Games 55+ Fundraiser and Membership Drive: In support of our seniors wishing to participate in the Senior Summer Games this August in Windsor. The event will take place at Crystal View Lodge 6 Meridian Pl in Centrepointe 22 March from 11 am to 3 pm. Meet past medal winners, 50/50 draws, live music and more. Call 613 225-4560 for further information.

Strathcona Legion Mondays: social euchre at 1 p.m., Wednesdays, social drop-in darts at 6:30 p.m.

Friday dinner at 5:30 p.m. with entertainment at 7 p.m. (small cover). Tables available for $20. Call the branch at 613-236-1575 for more information on these events.

Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new

life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests.

We have morning, afternoon and evening events such as skiing, Scrabble, bridge, fun lunches, book clubs, gallery tours, dinner club, and crafts. For more information, visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub. ca or call 613-860-0548.

spirational fit tip. Any questions? Contact the church office at 613-238-8182.

The Gloucester South Seniors meet at 4550 Bank St., Leitrim for a full schedule of activities every week including contract bridge, carpet bowling, euchre, five hundred, shuffleboard and chess. Membership is $15 per year. The club is easily accessible by OC Transpo Route 144 and it offers free parking. For more information call 613-821-0414.

50+ Exercise Class: Please join us each Tuesday and Thursday, 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. at Rideau Park United Church, 2203 Alta Vista Dr. (at Cunningham). An hour of gentle, yet thorough movement is offered twice weekly to women and men until the end of February.

The fee is $30 and should accompany the registration at the first class. For more information, call the church office (M-F, 9-4) at 613733-3156 ext. 229.

Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance at the Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Dr., Greely. First Friday of every month. 7:30 p.m. to 11:30 p.m. $5/person at the door or yearly memberships available. No charge for participating musicians and singers. Join us for a good time.

In Harmony, a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chorus, is welcoming new members. Practices are from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call 613-722-0066.

Want to meet new friends?

Have a great workout?

Come to The MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every Wednesday from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. for a free womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fitness class with a certified fitness instructor.

Includes a five-minute in-

Register Today!

Look for our exciting Spring courses at Brookfield HS, 824 Brookfield Rd., and Ridgemont HS, 2597 Alta Vista Dr. Classes start Tuesday, April 22nd.

To register call 613-239-2751 or go to https://e-connect.ocdsb.ca

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For 50-plus: Social and line dancing, superb music and friendly ambiance. Every second Saturday at 8 p.m.

Cercle Amicale Tremblay, 164 Jeanne-Mance St., Ottawa. (Pauline Charron Hall). For info call 613-8302428 or 819-246-5128.

Mondays: Improve your Spanish speaking skills with Los Amigos Toastmasters.

The group meets at Tunneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pasture every Monday from 4:55 p.m. to 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Carole at 613-761-6537 or email lucani@sympatico. ca.

Conversational Spanish classes meet at the Civic Hospital, Main Building, Main Floor, Room, Room 3, at the back of the cafeteria â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tulip CafĂŠâ&#x20AC;?, from 5:15 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. For more information, please visit www.amigos-tm.ca.

Friday afternoons: Senior bowlers required for Friday afternoons, VIP Bowling League, Walkley Bowling Centre. The objective of the VIP Seniorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Mixed 5 Pin Bowling League is to encourage senior citizens, age 55 plus to participate in an activity that provides regular moderate exercise, requires no special athletic ability and to foster fellowship, goodwill and an opportunity to make new friends. Members range in age from 55 to plus 90.

There is no registration fee and the weekly bowling fee is $13. Bowling takes place Friday afternoons, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., Sept. 1 to mid May at the Walkley Bowling Centre, 2092 Walkley Road.

Participants are placed on mixed four person teams. To register, phone Roy or Jean, 613-731-6526 or e-mail royhoban@rogers.com.

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2013 FORD FUSION SE Leather, NAV, SYNC, Moonroof 23,757 kms Stk#6161X Cash Price

$21,950

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2012 NISSAN ALTIMA 84,500 kms, Stk#6034X Cash Price

$12,450

EX DAILY RENTAL

2012 DODGE CARAVAN 66,390 kms, Stk#6079X Cash Price

$14,950

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2013 DODGE AVENGER

2013 DODGE DURANGO 4X4 2013 TOYOTA COROLLA

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2011 DODGE RAM 4x4, 36,950 kms Cash Price

$23,900

EX DAILY RENTAL

2012 NISSAN ALTIMA 62,771 kms, Stk#6138X Cash Price

$13,750

EX DAILY RENTAL

2012 DODGE CARAVAN 66,137 kms, Stk#6048X Cash Price

$14,950

EX DAILY RENTAL

$12,450

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2010 MAZDA 3

Manual Transmission, 68,915 kms, Stk#CC1738A Cash Price

$8,950

PRE-OWNED

2010 DODGE CARAVAN 110,208 kms, Stk#6144X Cash Price

$10,950

EX DAILY RENTAL

2009 SUZUKI SX4

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$8,950 48

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2012 NISSAN ALTIMA

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$19,950

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$10,995

$14,950

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EX DAILY RENTAL

2010 DODGE CARAVAN 75,316 kms, Stk#6142X Cash Price

$12,450

EX DAILY RENTAL

65,850 kms, Stk#6051X Cash Price

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EX DAILY RENTAL

2011 FORD RANGER 78,214 kms, Stk#6065P Cash Price

$15,450

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2012 MITSUBISHI RVR AWD

2012 MAZDA 3

$19,950

$19,950

$13,450

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$12,950

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2010 SUZUKI SX4 SEDAN BASE

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82,846 kms, Stk#6095X Cash Price EX DAILY RENTAL

$11,450

EX DAILY RENTAL

$7,950

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Leather, AWD, 62,512 kms Cash Price

56,563 kms, Stk#6130P Cash Price

$13,950

$8,450

$16,950

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$14,950

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$10,995

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$12,450

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2010 DODGE AVENGER

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$12,450

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2012 DODGE JOURNEY SE

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2011 SUBARU IMPREZA AWD

45,816 kms, Stk#6145X Cash Price

PRE-OWNED

$9,950

2011 VOLKSWAGEN ROUTAN

2010 FORD FOCUS

Manual Transmission, 83,315 kms, Stk#6131P Cash Price

EX DAILY RENTAL

2011 NISSAN VERSA

56,563 kms, Stk#6091X Cash Price

79,398 kms, Stk#6042P Cash Price

2009 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA SLX-1

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2011 BUICK LUCERNE

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76,499 kms, Stk#6078X Cash Price

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2012 MITSUBISHI RVR AWD 33,849 kms, Stk#5987X Cash Price

$11,950

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2009 SUZUKI SX4 85,254 kms, Stk#6119P Cash Price PRE-OWNED

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2011 DODGE CARAVAN “STOW AND GO”

$21,995

PRE-OWNED

EX DAILY RENTAL

$14,950

PRE-OWNED

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EX DAILY RENTAL

$11,995

EX DAILY RENTAL

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87,755 kms, Stk#6017X Cash Price

$9,450

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$10,450

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$15,995

PRE-OWNED

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PRE-OWNED

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$8,495

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46,572 kms, Stk#6116R Cash Price

$11,950

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$8,950

$7,950

$19,999

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2008 SUZUKI SX4

63,792 kms Stk#6150Y Cash Price

$15,950

2010 MAZDA 3

59,007 kms, Stk#6147P Cash Price

$10,498

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2012 DODGE CARAVAN

$9,950

PRE-OWNED

2009 SUZUKI SX4 JX AWD

54,070 kms, Stk#6114P Cash Price

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2012 DODGE CARAVAN

84,715 kms, Stk#6096X Cash Price

$26,500

PRE-OWNED

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44,843 kms, Stk#6086Y Cash Price

$16,995

2007 TOYOTA MATRIX

$11,950

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55,834 kms, Stk#CC1594 Cash Price

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2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA AWD

70,253 kms, Stk#6092X Cash Price

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27,118 kms, Stk#cc1813 Cash Price

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71,488 kms, Stk#6088X Cash Price

$12,450

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2012 SUZUKI GRAND VITARA AWD 65,232 kms, Stk#6056Q Cash Price

2012 CHRYSLER 200

2011 MAZDA 3

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Sunroof, Heated Seats, 20,686 kms Cash Price

89,671 kms, Stk#6110P Cash Price

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$6,950

$17,497

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PRE-OWNED

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$16,999

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2007 BUICK ALLURE 139,780 kms, Stk#6047P Cash Price

Sunroof, 27,125 kms Cash Price PRE-OWNED

91,526 kms, Stk#6064P Cash Price

EX DAILY RENTAL

$7,495

PRE-OWNED

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EX DAILY RENTAL

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Many clients with less than perfect credit may qualify for rates as low as 3.99% but rates may vary based on credit history from 3.99 to 29.99%.

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