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Inside YEAR IN REVIEW

Ottawa music teacher spearheads charity drive for Zambian schools Michelle Nash michelle.nash@metroland.com

We look back at the news in south Ottawa from January to June, 2013.

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All I want for Christmas The United States marines from the U.S. Embassy in Ottawa made the Christmas season a little brighter for children of Ronald McDonald House by bringing them gifts collected through their annual Toys for Tots campaign on Dec. 19. Special visitor included Santa Claus, who spent some quality time with each child.

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The Riverside South resident wouldn’t let fear overtake her

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News - It’s a musical end to the year for Zambain students as an Ottawa music teacher announced the successful delivery of hundreds of musical instruments to a school in the African nation.

The initiative began a year ago, when Old Ottawa East resident Todd Snelgrove decided to launch Instruments for Africa.

The goal was simple: collect and deliver instruments to the more than 300 students at the Linda Secondary School in Livingston, Zambia.

After receiving strong support from people in Ottawa, Snelgrove prepared and shipped more than 200 instruments in three large wooden shipping crates, which set sail on July 8. Scheduled to arrive in Zambia early September, Snelgrove, his fiancee Heather Forbes and fellow Ottawa music teacher Susan Carlton travelled to receive the instruments, hand out and teach both the music teachers and students at Linda and other area schools.

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nadian Award to recognize her voluntary contributions to the community.

“I’ll probably be crying that day,” said Maruschak of the upcoming ceremony, the date of which has yet to be set.

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To the market Despite the winter storm blowing outside, many Ottawa residents took the time on Dec. 15 to head to the Fred Barrett Arena in search of the perfect Christmas gift for their loved ones. The first-annual Holiday Market was held that day in support of Bust a Move Ottawa, a breast cancer fundraising event slated to take place in February. Local team, the Findlay Creek Fantastics, hope to raise $10,000 for the Ottawa Regional Cancer Foundation.

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Fundraising drive raises more than $60,000

ing, she said, and she needs to be mindful of how much energy she does or doesn’t have.

Blood cancer patients must choose between chemotherapy and bone marrow treatment to help alleviate the pain.

But while there is a downside to the disease, there is an upside. “There are days when I wake up and say, ‘I am glad I’m awake’,� she said. “This manifests itself into caring for other people. To say we are doing everything we can for people means we are doing what we can to help make their lives better.�

The cancer has taught her to give in to life’s little blessings,

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Vicki Karpiak and Lesia Maruschak hold paintings done by children who have cancer.

and of those numbers, 6,900 will die from the disease.

The charity has enabled her to connect with others in the community, from children with the disease to medical professionals.

With each day, she is conďŹ dent the community is coming closer to ďŹ nding a cure. Gene therapy, for example, is making great strides against blood cancers, but funds are needed to help make it a tangible reality.

Next year, the focus of Cure: Blood Cancer will be more towards helping children battling the disease cope and simultaneously raising much-needed funds. “It’s an exciting time to be involved with the organization,� she said, adding volunteers are always appreciated. “What I have learned to take away from this is that we are building hope,� said Maruschak. “We are building something that will be a legacy.�

A ďŹ rst-ever gala will celebrate the charity’s inaugural year and assist in funding the organization’s growth. More information on this event will be delivered in 2014.

For more information, please visit www.curebloodcancer.ca or “like� their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/curebloodcancer.

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Her nominator, Vicki Karpiak, who sits on the organization’s board, said it was a nobrainer to nominate Maruschak for the award.

The two ladies have known each other for the last several years, but when Karpiak heard how Maruschak was determined to ďŹ nd a cure for blood cancer, she thought it was a seless action deserving recognition. “Not just anyone can do what she is doing,â€? said Karpiak. “It takes a special type of person.

She is outstanding in the work that she’s doing, and she now has a large population base behind the awareness.�

Karpiak called the nomination process a thorough one, but worth every second. “She’s very passionate about what she’s doing with something that is actually consuming her life,� she said. “She exudes this in everything she does.�

And consume it does.

Since being diagnosed in 2010 with chronic lymphocytic leukemia, Maruschak has her good days and bad days health wise. Some days she is incredibly fatigued, and with the winter season, she doesn’t take chances to travel very far as her immune system is weak.

The illness is mentally drain-

such as waking up to a new day, and to teach others to believe in the same, she said.

It’s this mantra which has been the catalyst for inspiring others to donate to the organization, helping them raise $60,000 for research purposes since its inception this March. “I alone will never move a mountain,� said Maruschak.

When Karpiak looks at her friend, she is aware of how much she’s changed because of the disease.

Maruschak concurs, saying the formation of the organization has pushed her to step outside of her comfort zone and ask strangers for donations.

It takes a special type of person to lead a team on a mission such as this, said Karpiak, which is a personal journey for Maruschak. “She’s dedicated, resourceful, focused, positive ‌ that’s the image you see,â€? she said. “She is asking people to help contribute to research that could help save her life.â€?

When she was ďŹ rst diagnosed, she kept the news private, but after her ďŹ rst year of fundraising she began gaining conďŹ dence and her fundraising drive commenced.

On average over the past year, 100,000 Canadians lived with or were in remission from blood cancer, said Maruschak,

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Donationsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; effect on Zambian students â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;miraculousâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;: teachers Continued from page 1

According to Snelgrove, things didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go exactly as planned, with the shipment turning up to be more than ďŹ ve weeks late.

Due to prior obligations, both Carlton and Forbes made plans to head home, with the shipment arriving on the day Forbesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ďŹ&#x201A;ight left.

Snelgrove made the best of the one week he had remaining.

Though rushed, the work did get done as each school met him and expressed a great deal of appreciation, Snelgrove said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some even organized welcoming ceremonies featuring students singing and dancing in traditional dress,â&#x20AC;? he said.

The schools received a number of instruments, in-

cluding guitars, ukuleles, keyboards, violins and accordions. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The kids couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to get started,â&#x20AC;? Snelgrove said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hundreds of students that were enrolled in music classes now had actual instruments to play in school, many of them seeing saxophones and clarinets for the ďŹ rst time, despite studying music theory and singing for years.â&#x20AC;?

The initiative, Snelgrove said, does not stop at this one shipment. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Being in Africa for nearly two months (has) led to many important contacts that will help Instruments For Africa go forward with even more success,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Snelgrove added he has also met with the dean of the teachers college that trains

each of Zambiaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s music educators, who described the project as â&#x20AC;&#x153;miraculous.â&#x20AC;?

Instrument and ďŹ nancial donations are still welcomed online at instrumentsforafrica.com to help with future shipments as arrangements are being made.

As well, the Arts and Culture Council of Zambia announced it will put together a board to help select future instrument recipients.

Snelgrove added his organization will begin to shift its focus to neighboring countries.

He said he plans on returning to Zambia in the spring as a follow up with each of the recipient schools and ensure that the donated instruments are being used to their fullest potential.

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2013: the year in review The continuing fight for a new public elementary school in Findlay Creek, a battle over extracurricular activities between teachers and the provincial government, expansion plans for CHEO – 2013 was an eventful year in south Ottawa. In this week’s issue we look back over the first six months of news stories covered in the Ottawa South News

• Advocates for a new public elementary school in Findlay Creek will have to wait a little longer after their coveted project missed out on new provincial school funding. The province announced on Jan.14 that it was investing $47.9 million to support the building of one new school and four school addition projects within the Ottawa Carleton District School Board.

JANUARY

• The search for Ottawa’s North American Soccer League team coach could be a step closer, said Ottawa Fury owner and president John Pugh. The franchise will commence league play in 2014 as the major stadium reconstruction project at Frank Clair Stadium at Lansdowne Park is completed.

• Alta Vista Drive near Smyth Road was closed for a few hours on Jan. 3 to allow firefighters to battle fire on the exterior of a six storey building at 1870 Alta Vista Dr. • The Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario will soon be able to perform 2,200 additional operations each year, thanks to new provincial funding. On Jan. 8, Premier Dalton McGuinty announced that the Liberal government will spend close to $10-million to renovate and expand the day care surgery and post anesthetic care units at CHEO.

• The Ottawa police is reaching out to the Muslim community with hopes of building relationships and trust. Police Chief Charles Bordeleau and a team of police officers met with members of the Muslim community on Jan. 24 in an effort to build an understand-

ing and create a dialogue that focuses upon mutual interests.

• The future of Uplands Catholic elementary school remains unknown after the Department of National Defence announced last year that it was not renewing their lease when it expires in 2017.

The Ottawa Catholic School Board said it is too early to determine what the future of the school will be, since there are too many unanswered questions for them to make a decision.

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• Children from the Blossom Park neighbourhood and the three schools near the Russell Boyd Park can look forward to a new splash pad before the end of the summer.

The city held a public meeting on Feb. 12 at St. Bernard Elementary School to allow FILE residents to see preliminary concept plans and to provide Steven Hsu, meat department manager at the T&T Supermarket, conducts the first cooking class in a brand new community room inside the supermarket on Jan. 17. Particiinput and comments.

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Work begins to fix pedestrian bridge at Sawmill Creek Continued from page 5

• The new federal Liberal Party science and technology critic has said he strongly believes that Canada can and must be improved with enhanced science, better technology and a culture of innovation.

David McGuinty, MP for Ottawa South was recently named critic for the Liberal corner’s science and technology, federal economic development agency for southern Ontario and federal economic development agency for northern Ontario.

He received the new postings a few weeks after he resigned as the natural resources critic because of comments he made to Conservative MPs

from Alberta.

• Extracurricular activities are set to resume after the Ontario Secondary School Teachers Federation decided to end its political action.

The Feb. 22 announcement means that public high school students across the province will once again enjoy extracurricular activities.

A statement posted on the federation’s website announced the provincial council of the federation voted to recommend to members to suspend their political action related to extra-curricular and voluntary activities.

• Job creation in Ottawa was front and centre at a business roundtable hosted by Premier Kathleen Wynne on Feb. 22.

In her first official trip outside Queen’s Park. Wynne chose to hold the roundtable at Ross Video, a video production company in the west end of Ottawa to emphasize the need to support research and innovation.

The premier met with several business leaders, calling for their support in creating more jobs in the Ottawa area.

• Work is underway to replace the pedestrian bridge that crosses the Sawmill Creek behind the Towngate Shopping Centre near Hunt Club Road and Bank Street.

Construction work began on Monday and is expected to take one week.

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• Ottawa’s North American Soccer League franchise will be called the Ottawa Fury FC, owners announced during a press conference on Feb. 25 at Algonquin College. The decision follows a team-naming contest that generated more than 4,000 suggestions.

Club president and owner John Pugh said they saw no reason of changing the name that is already associated with success.

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For its 20th anniversary, the Tim Hortons Ottawa Dragon Boat Festival has chosen to bring Canadian rocker Sam Roberts to play a free show at Mooney’s Bay Park on June 21.

• About 200 dedicated volunteers from Ottawa Community Support Coalition agencies across Ottawa were recognized for sharing their time, efforts, skills and heart at Volunteer Factor Recognition Conference held on Feb. 27 at the RA Centre.

The volunteers provide community and home-based professional services to seniors and adults with physical disabilities.

• The Carleton Ravens men’s basketball team achieved an unprecedented accomplishment by winning their record-breaking ninth championship after an impressive 92-42 victory over the Lakehead Thunderwolves on March 10. The Ravens entered the Canadian Interuniversity Sport Final 8 with eight championship rings along with the University of Victoria but that changed after the Vikes were eliminated.

• Hélène Campbell’s life would have been cut short if it wasn’t for the generosity of an organ donor.

The double-lung transplant recipient was the keynote speaker at the annual International Women’s Day breakfast hosted by Gloucester-Southgate Coun. Diane Deans on March 8.

Over the last two years, Campbell has shared her personal journey as an organ recipient with the public and has brought international awareness to the cause.

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• A south Ottawa trustee is pushing to give the Ontario ombudsman extra authority to investigate and intervene in complaints that aren’t resolved within the school boards.

Mark Fisher, public trustee for Gloucester-Southgate, brought forward a motion that seeks support from his fellow trustees to write a letter to the premier and leaders of the official opposition, asking them to reintroduce and support legislation to modernize the Ombudsman act.

If passed the law would allow the ombudsman to investigate public complaints involving school boards as well as the governing bodies of universities, hospitals and municipalities.

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EDITORIAL

Another good year

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he year 2013 has been many things.

Here in Ottawa, it has been a year of new beginnings. A stadium is in the works, tunnels are bored beneath the streets, two new sporting institutions are taking shape, and official plans have been ratified to guide our city into the future.

It was a year of a terrible tragedy, when the lives of six people were lost during a horrific bus crash near the Fallowfield Transitway station. Dozens were injured. We can only hope that the lessons learned from that tragic moment in time will help us prevent such a thing from ever happening again.

It has been a year of controversy. Daniel Alfredsson snuck out of town in the middle of the night. Tall towers have been planned and opposed, heritage has been preserved and destroyed, buses have been diverted, highways constricted by construction. Bridges have been delayed, bridges have been abandoned, and bridges have been mired in mismanagement. It was a bad year for bridges. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a particularly good year for electronic bus passes either.

It has been a year of consistency. Winter was cold, summer was steamy and property tax increases were kept to a minimum. Bluesfest still rocked.

Our mayor still managed to appear at every pancake

breakfast and barbecue he could.

Elsewhere, political uncertainty and scandal were hallmarks of 2013. Ontario witnessed the arrival of Kathleen Wynne as premier. She has been dogged by the legacy of her predecessor, and Queenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Park has teetered on the brink of an election ever since.

On Parliament Hill, things havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been much different. The Senate expense scandal has gobbled up great chunks of time in both the red chamber and House of Commons. When it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the trials and tribulations of Mike Duffy, Pamela Wallin and Patrick Brazeau leading the evening news or topping the front pages, there was always Torontoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rob Ford there to fill the vacuum.

Yet through it all, Ottawa has a great deal to be thankful for. Despite federal public service job cuts, the city is still faring better economically than many across the province. The light rail system currently under construction will revolutionize transit and spur development across the city.

Ottawa is a wonderfully green city, with parks and open spaces easily accessible to all who live here. It is a vibrant city, with culture to spare for those who wish to seek it out. The past year has been many things, but it has proven once again how fortunate we are to live in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s capital.

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The heartwarming technology of Christmas

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he technology is lining up pretty well for Christmas this year. Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helpers at the mall will, for a small fee, put your childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s photo with the big guy on a flash drive for you. So thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that worry taken care of.

It needs hardly to be said that online shopping grows every year. People donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to go out to be among other people, except to get their flash drives from Santaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helpers.

Also, the word has just come in that it is now possible to buy Christmas trees online.

Home Depot in the U.S. has put trees on its website. Ikea sells them in Britain and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another big company in Sweden that does it too.

Meanwhile, Amazon is working on a delivery drone. This is a great relief to those people who thought they might have to go out of the house this season and interact with other people.

And thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s this other advantage, found in a newspaper quote from a happy California online tree shopper â&#x20AC;&#x201C; â&#x20AC;&#x153;no needles in the car!â&#x20AC;?

Yes. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s such a drag at this time of year to have a car that smells like Christmas trees. It reminds you of, well, Christmas.

So things are moving right along. Not that there isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t room for improvement. Some

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CHARLES GORDON Funny Town children are not being co-operative. They are becoming less and less enthusiastic about having their pictures taken.

This may have to do with the fact that every adult they know now has a camera, often disguised as a phone, and the children are constantly forced to pose. And now they have to stand in line in the mall so that their parents can get them and Santa on a flash drive so that they can email photos instead of writing Christmas cards.

But you know, progress is inevitable. Some day it will possible to have robots that will look like children and be more co-operative in front of cameras.

There still remains the necessity of going outside for certain things, such as the picture of Santa and your robot. But surely, if we can

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put a man on the moon, we can fix this.

Which leads us, reluctantly, to the following heart-warming Christmas story.

The Christmas Drone It had been a difficult day and Bob was wondering whether this might turn out to be the worst Christmas ever. First the children had, for the fourth visit in a row, refused to have their picture taken with Santa. There would be no flash drive this Christmas.

Then the outdoor Christmas lights refused to turn on automatically, which meant that Bob had to go outside to flip a switch.

Then the WiFi went down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Oh no!â&#x20AC;? cried Bob. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How will I finish my Christmas shopping?â&#x20AC;?

The Christmas cards were all stuck in the community mailbox with care and the Christmas tree he had ordered online was nowhere in sight.

When all of a sudden there arose such a clatter on the roof that Bob wondered he would have to get new insulation. But he sprang out of his house to see what was the matter, hoping he could remember the access code to get back in, and lo and behold his eyes beheld a tiny little airplane.

He was hoping that the tiny little airplane could talk, otherwise it would be difficult to

tell the rest of the story. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Where did you come from?â&#x20AC;? he asked the tiny little airplane. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m The Christmas Drone,â&#x20AC;? the tiny little airplane said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I come from Amazon to bring presents to all the little children of the world and their lazy parents.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Did you bring my Christmas tree?â&#x20AC;? Bob asked. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Not my job,â&#x20AC;? the Christmas Drone said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Ikea drone should be along any minute.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;This will be the happiest Christmas ever!â&#x20AC;? said Bob, although, to tell the truth, he was getting a bit tired of the clatter on the rooftop.

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Child poverty is everyoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Base your fitness resolution on knowledge, not numbers responsibility

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ust before Christmas, federal Industry Minister James Moore found himself apologizing for some comments he made about child poverty on a Vancouver radio show.

In the interview that triggered controversy, the MP for Port Moody-WestwoodPort Coquitlam was asked a question about a new report that found B.C. has the worst child poverty rates in Canada.

Moore answered as follows: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been wealthier as a country than we are right now.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Certainly, we want to make sure that kids go to school full-bellied, but is that always the governmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job to be there to serve people their breakfast? Empowering families with more power and resources so they can feed their own children, I think is a good thing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The government â&#x20AC;Ś is it my job to feed my neighbourâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s child? I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think so.â&#x20AC;?

In his apology, Moore admitted his comments â&#x20AC;&#x201C; which he believed were taken out of context â&#x20AC;&#x201C; were insensitive.

Unfortunately, the off-thecuff response reveals much about the pass-the-buck mentality around poverty in this country. That they came from a Conservative cabinet minister highlights something thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s represented in much of federal policy these days â&#x20AC;&#x201C; outright hostility toward the collective, the working class and the working poor â&#x20AC;&#x201C; in other words, the majority of people in this country.

The government is far from empowering families.

BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse Over the past seven years, with Conservatives at the helm, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen a steady erosion of salaried positions with benefits, at the same time the cost of living has skyrocketed. From food inflation to a peak in housing costs, no measures have been put in place to give us the resources to feed our own children.

Nevermind that the government is bracing for a fullfledged attack on federal public service unions in 2014.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a harkening back to the overt class warfare launched

by Margaret Thatcher in 1970s Britain. And itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not going to be pretty.

All the while, kids are starving in this country. Lots of them. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estimated that between 13 and 15 per cent of children live in poverty, a number that has increased since the late 1990s.

The Conference Board of Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual report card of countries in the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development, found Canada ranks 15th out of 17 peer countries for its handling of child poverty. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In 1989, the Canadian House of Commons unanimously resolved to eliminate child poverty by the year 2000,â&#x20AC;? writes the Conference Board. â&#x20AC;&#x153;And there was some

initial success; the child poverty rate fell from 15.8 per cent in the mid-1980s to 12.8 in the mid-1990s. Since then, however, the rate has increased â&#x20AC;&#x201C; to 15.1 per cent in the late 2000s â&#x20AC;&#x201C; reversing earlier progress.â&#x20AC;?

This is a shameful statistic, considering, in Mooreâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never been wealthier as a country.â&#x20AC;?

Moore is technically correct to suggest that school breakfast programs and many other poverty-fighting measures fall under the jurisdiction of the provinces.

But the fact that the Conservative government is not only complacent, but hostile, about child poverty measures is cause for concern.

Kids that live in poverty will have poorer health and education outcomes than those who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. They are also more prone to mental illness and behavioural issues.

If one in six children in my kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; classrooms is going to school without breakfast, it is definitely my responsibility to feed them, and at least part of that should be through our tax dollars.

Because the government â&#x20AC;&#x201C; much as it likes to think of itself as a business â&#x20AC;&#x201C; is there to level the playing field and make this a great country for all of us.

Community - As the calendar flips to a new year and we wave goodbye to 2012, many Canadians will use the celebration to make a personal resolution and, hopefully, wave goodbye to old habits.

When it comes to predicting the success of these personal promises, a 2012 study at the University of Scranton indicates this will be challenging for most Canadians.

The study discovered the top resolution is to lose weight and/or make a healthy self-improvement.

And, out of the 45 percent of people who make a New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolution, only eight per cent will fully accomplish itâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;with 39 percent of people experiencing â&#x20AC;&#x153;infrequent success.â&#x20AC;?

But that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean you should return the workout clothes you received for Christmas or cancel the recently purchased gym membership. Greek philosopher Plato reminds us that â&#x20AC;&#x153;a good decision is based on knowledge and not on numbers.â&#x20AC;?

To increase the chance of triumph, three leading Canadian fitness experts share their â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;knowledgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; to help this yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s resolutions become a success story, not a number.

David Patchell-Evans, the founder and CEO of GoodLife Fitness, has 33 yearsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; experience helping people achieve their fitness goals.

With 750,000 members, GoodLifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s enthusiastic founder has many tips, but the first one that comes to mind: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Get friends and family on-side with your resolution. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A workout buddy serves many purposes when it comes to fitness motivation,â&#x20AC;? said Patchell-Evans. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They provide comfort for people who might be entering a fitness club for the first time, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a great referee on the

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For the 16 percent of Canadians who have already joined a gym or fitness club, their resolution may be to take their fitness routine to the next level.

Rod Macdonald, the vice president of canfitpro, the largest provider of education in the Canadian fitness industry, explains that one of the keys to success is enlisting professional help. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Increase your support group. Hire a personal trainer, let your favourite group exercise instructor know about your resolution, and tell as many friends about it as possible,â&#x20AC;? Macdonald said.

Lisa Belanger, an exercise physiologist and doctoral candidate at the University of Alberta, says a third tip is to â&#x20AC;&#x153;make an emotional connec-

tion to your resolution. Keep reminding yourself the reasons for your actions to keep you going. For example, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I am going to the gym to stay active and keep up with my grandchildren.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m eating more vegetables to avoid getting heart disease like my mother.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Although it is unlikely Plato was referring to New Yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fitness resolutions, his statement offers perspective.

Base your good decision to become healthier on knowledge rather than shying away because of intimidating numbers.

By taking realistic steps to reach your goal, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be more likely to accomplish your resolution and defy the odds.

More ideas on setting and achieving your fitness goals can be found online at www. goodlifefitness.com.

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Ottawa police seize more than 100 marijuana plants Continued from page 7

• Ottawa will host nine Federation of International Football Association Women’s World Cup matches, including a quarterfinal game, the association announced on March 21.

Fans can now mark their calendars with the world’s largest women’s football tournament, which will dominate the Canadian landscape from June 6 to July 5, 2015.

If there is a day the Hillcrest High School band will never forget, it is March 25, when they performed O Canada as a FedEx cargo plane transporting a pair of giant pandas touched down at Toronto’s Pearson Airport.

China is allowing two of

its giant pandas to spend five years at the Toronto Zoo followed immediately by another five years at the Calgary Zoo, marking the first time in more than 20 years that a giant panda has been loaned to a Canadian zoo and a first for a 1-year loan from the Chinese government.

Ottawa police investigators seized more than 100 marijuana plants following a raid at a south end home on March 26.

The drug unit executed a search warrant on the 300 block of River Road, near Limebank Road.

The total value of the seizure is estimated to be approximately $111,000, according to a police release.

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• Hillcrest High School students received a taste of what to expect when 4,000 students from across Canada descend on the National Capital Region to attend this year’s first National We Day event at Gatineau’s Robert Guertin Arena on April 29.

Free the Children Founder Craig Kielburger was at Hillcrest on April 3 to announce the official lineup for National We Day, which includes actor and activist Martin Sheen, Assembly of First Nations national chief Shawn Atleo, Canadian rapper Kardinal Offishall, singer and songwriter My Name is Kay and Canadian pop-rock band Neverest among others.

• With the return of Carleton Ravens Football this fall, the university is introducing a junior football coaching program to provide Ottawa youth with an opportunity to receive coaching and guidance from some of the best athletes and coaches in the country.

The Junior Ravens Football program targets children ages eight to14.

• Const. Rebecca Vanderwater has taken on the role of south Ottawa’s community police officer replacing Const. Gary McCoy. As part of the tenure process within the Ottawa Police Service, community police officers are rotated every four years.

• A motion by a south Ottawa public trustee to give the Ontario ombudsman extra authority to investigate and intervene in complaints that aren’t resolved within the school boards, was voted down on April 2. Gloucester-Southgate trustee Mark Fisher, brought forward the motion seeking support from his fellow trustees to write a letter to the premier and leaders of the official opposition, asking them to re-introduce and support legislation to modernize the Ombudsman act.

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Fairlea community fundraises for new playground Continued from page 11

• Hundreds of students, staff and parents of the Hillcrest High School went door-todoor collecting donations for the Canadian Cancer Society on April 24. More than 500 students and staff participated by canvassing streets in the Alta Vista, Elmvale, Canterbury, Riverview Park and Hunt Club areas. In four hours the students managed to raise $35,000 for cancer research. For the past 19 years, the school has raised more than $500,000 through an event that has become a tradition at the school.

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children’s playground in their community.

On May 7, the community launched their campaign to raise $15,000 for phase two of a plan to build a playground.

Let Them Be Kids will be matching every dollar raised by the community towards the playground.

munity Association has been reactivated. With a full slate of directors, outgoing president Brad Pye said he was pleased to see such a good response from the community at the association’s annual general meeting on May 22.

• Ottawa South MP David McGuinty is accompanying the Governor General on a weeklong tour to three African countries. Gov. Gen David Johnston is leading a delegation of Canadian public and private sector leaders in the fields of business, education, innovation, social justice and development. The tour will see Johnston visit Ghana, Botswana and South Africa, from May 13 to 22.

• A police investigation is ongoing following a Saturday afternoon blaze in a Bell Street South high-rise. Flames broke out inside an eighth-floor unit just after noon on May 25, leaving one man – believed to be the apartment’s occupant – trapped on the balcony while smoke billowed from the unit behind him. After being rescued from the balcony, firefighters carried the man to a waiting ambulance, where he was taken to hospital with serious injuries.

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Under the Endangered Species Act, 2007, the Government of Ontario has passed habitat regulations for Bogbean Buckmoth, Four-leaved Milkweed, Fowler’s Toad, Laura’s Clubtail, Queensnake and Rusty-patched Bumble Bee and an amendment to the existing habitat provision for Pale-bellied Frost Lichen. These provisions will help protect and recover these plants and animals. The regulations come into force on January 1, 2014.

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Happy Boxing Day! I hope that you and your families enjoyed a wonderful Christmas.

Free OC Transpo Service on New Year’s Eve Free transit service is again available to residents on New Year’s Eve. This citywide campaign is provided through a partnership between OC Transpo, and the City’s Safer Roads Ottawa program, CAA Ontario East and North, and MADD Ottawa.

Free service is available on OC Transpo and Para Transpo service after 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve. OC Transpo routes will operate a reduced weekday service on December 31, so customers should check the holiday schedule before heading out.

The free service is offered three hours earlier for the second year in a row.

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Thai chicken dinner for two better than take out Lifestyle - This mildly spicy dinner is super easy and much more economical than take out. Serve with rice.

Preparation time: 15 minutes.

Cooking time: 30 minutes.

Serves two.

INGREDIENTS

• 15 ml (1 tbsp) vegetable oil • Six boneless skinless chicken thighs or two boneless skinless chicken breasts, cut into bite-size chunks • Pinch each salt and pepper • Half small onion, thinly sliced • 2 cloves garlic, minced • 15 ml (1 tbsp) Thai red curry paste • 1 can (400 mL) light coconut milk • 1 lime • 10 ml (2 tsp) fish sauce • 2 ml (1/2 tsp) granulated sugar • 1 Sweet potato, peeled and cut into 1 centimetre (1/2-inch) pieces • 250 ml (1 cup) sliced mushrooms • Chopped fresh coriander

PREPARATION

In a large wide saucepan, heat the oil over medium-high heat. Season the chicken with salt and pepper and cook until it’s golden all over -- about five minutes. Remove and set aside.

Add the onion, garlic and more oil to pan if necessary and cook, stirring frequently, until it’s slightly softened, about three minutes. Add the curry paste and stir until the mixture is fragrant -- about 30 seconds.

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pan. Remove a couple of wide strips of peel from the lime and add to the pan along with 15 ml (1 tbsp) of lime juice.

Add the fish sauce and sugar, and bring to a boil.

Return the chicken to the pan along with the sweet potato and mushrooms. Stir, cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are tender and the juices run clear when the chicken is pierced, about 15 minutes. Stir in another 15 ml (1 tbsp) lime juice. Sprinkle with coriander.

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Toy drive heats up Firefighter Dave Reid, left, joins Barrhaven legion president David Sereda and fellow firefighter Mattie Nesrallah during the legion’s first Firemen’s Breakfast on Sunday, Dec. 15. The event welcomed the public to enjoy a special meal and bring a new or gently used toy for the Salvation Army’s Toy Mountain. The event raised $200 for the Barrhaven Food Cupboard and collected 200 toy donations. Firefighters at Station 44 off Greenbank will deliver the toys to the toy mountain in time for Christmas.

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Wabano’s little helpers Thanny, Noeally and Mbambo Malonde Kapacala enjoy the food and fun at the Wabano Centre for Aboriginal Health’s Christmas party on Dec. 15. A turkey dinner, Santa Claus, gingerbread house building, music and dancing were all a part of the fun.

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The Workplace: We are a growing, progressive, team-focused environment.

We are small enough to know that we need each other to succeed. We are large enough to challenge the most talented people to excel. Our shared commitment is to Building Healthy Communities.

The Right Candidate: A CNO registered member, Masters degree preferred, you bring demonstrated leadership, superior mentoring, and project management skills. Minimum of 5 years recent related experience, of which at least 2 years are at a managerial level in Operating Room programming.

You strive to make a difference, fostering an environment that emphasizes professional practice, patient satisfaction, fiscal and clinical accountability, and collaboration. You are enthusiastic about integrated systems change, community health, and team based quality care.

To Be Considered: If you want to help shape the future of clinical services and community health and wellness with KDH and our network partners, please send your resume and cover letter by January 10th, 2014 to: Human Resources Kemptville District Hospital PO Box 2007, 2675 Concession Rd., Kemptville, ON K0G 1J0 Fax: (613)258-7853 E-mail: hr@kdh.on.ca or apply on line at: www.kdh.on.ca

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PETS Dog Sitting- Experienced retired breeder providing lots of TLC. My home.

Smaller dogs only.

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Greyleith Limited now part of the Cruickshank group of companies, has an opening in their Carleton Place location for a:

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COMING EVENTS

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BUSINESS SERVICES

Bytowne Homecare Services. Now added RPNs and RNs to our care provider compliment.

613-790-9355 www.bytownehomecare.com

HELP WANTED

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All Cleaned Dry Seasoned hardwood. (hard maple) cut and split. Free delivery, kindling available. Call today 613-229-7533

FOR SALE

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FITNESS & HEALTH

FIREWOOD

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PHONE:

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Seniors Especially Welcome

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613-761-8919

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Tile & Drywall

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PLUMBING CONSUMER ALERT!

TO BOOK THIS SPACE CALL 613-688-1483

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Call our 24 hour pre-recorded Consumer Awareness Message at 1-800-820-7281.

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Professional Bookkeeping for small business including Government Reporting

COMPUTER SERVICES

LEAKING BASEMENTS!!

DON YOUNG

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;Specializing in making homes warmâ&#x20AC;?

For all Your Tune-UP or New Furnace Needs

ACCOUNTING

613-270-8004

Fully Licenced and Insured

Gilles Renaud Heating Ltd.

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PERSONAL & CORPORATE TAX RETURNS

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FORCAST CALLS FOR A COLD WINTER! Unleash the Heat this WINTER & Save $$$$ Call today and Switch to an Energy Efficient Furnace!

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Advent Season (Dec 1st to 22nd) Sunday Masses Saturday evening 5:00 pm, Sunday morning 8:30 am & 10:30 am Daily Masses Monday to Saturday 9:00 am Confessions Monday to Saturday 8:45 am to 8:55 am Saturday 4:45 pm to 4:55 pm CHRISTMAS SEASON December 24th, Christmas Eve â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Nativity of the Lord 5:00 pm Mass with Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Pageant - 7:30 pm Mass with Choir 12:00 am Midnight Mass with Cantor/Organist and Procession to Creche December 25th, Christmas Day â&#x2C6;&#x2019; Nativity of the Lord 10:30 am Mass with Choir December 31st, Feast of Mary, Holy Mother of God 5:00 pm Mass with Cantor/Organist January 1st, Feast of Mary, Holy Mother of God 10:30 am. Mass with Choir

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We welcome you to the traditional Latin Mass - Everyone Welcome For the Mass times please see www.stclement-ottawa.org 528 Old St. Patrick St. Ottawa ON K1N 5L5 (613) 565.9656

Riverside United Church

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10 Chesterton Drive, Ottawa (Meadowlands and Chesterton) Tel: 613-225-6648 parkwoodchurch.ca

Sunday Worship - 10:00 a.m.

Nursery and Sunday School Dec 29th: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Simeonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s time - A time to ponder and to proclaimâ&#x20AC;?

Minister: James T. Hurd Everyone Welcome

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Invites you to our worship service with Rev. Dean Noakes Sundays at 11 am,

Refreshments / fellowship following the service www.riversideunitedottawa.ca

414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 www.ppbc.ca

(613)733-7735

The Redeemed Christian Church of God

Email: admin@goodshepherdbarrhaven.ca Telephone: 613-823-8118

All are Welcome

BOOKING & COPY DEADLINES WED. 4PM CALL SHARON 613-688-1483

A warm welcome awaits you For Information Call 613-224-8507

Pleasant Park Baptist

3191 Riverside Dr (at Walkley)

Good Shepherd Barrhaven Church Come and Worshipâ&#x20AC;Ś Sundays at 10:00 am 3500 FallowďŹ eld Rd., Unit 5, Nepean, ON

Sunday Services: Bible Study at 10:00 AM - Worship Service at 11:00 AM

Heavenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Gate Chapel Heb. 13:8 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever

Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 1893 Baseline Rd., Ottawa (2nd Floor) Sunday Service 10.30am â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca

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email: pastormartin@faithottawa.ca website: www.faithottawa.ca

415 Piccadilly Ave. (near Island Park) 613-728-0201 www.saintgeorges.ca

(Do not mail the school please)

Holy Eucharist Sunday 8:00 & 10:30 am Wednesday 10:00 am Play area for children under 5 years old 934 Hamlet Road (near St Laurent & Smyth Rd) 613 733 0102 www.staidans-ottawa.org

613.224.1971

Roman Catholic Church

613.247.8676

St. Aidanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anglican Church

43 Meadowlands Dr. W Ottawa

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BARRHAVEN PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

We are a small church in the city of Ottawa with a big heart for God and for people. newhopeottawa.co

Sunday Worship at 11:00am

2244 Russell Road Ottawa Ont. 613-733-4446 www.hawthorneuc.com

Sunday Mass times: 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm in Metcalfe on 8th Line - only 17 mins from HWY 417

meets every Sunday at The Old Forge Community Resource Centre 2730 Carling Avenue, Ottawa, ON K2B 7J1

St. Clement Parish/Paroisse St-ClĂŠment

HAWTHORNE UNITED CHURCH

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The West Ottawa Church of Christ

Location: St. Thomas More Catholic School, 1620 Blohm Drive

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Minister - Rev. William Ball Organist - Alan Thomas Nusery & Sunday School, Loop audio, Wheelchair access

470 Roosevelt Ave. Westboro www.mywestminster.ca

Solemnity of Mary Wednesday January 1st (Holy Day of Obligation) 9:00 am, 11:00 am, 7:00 pm

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ST CATHERINE OF SIENA CATHOLIC CHURCH

Childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program provided (Meets at the 7th Day Adventist Church 4010 Strandherd Dr.) Tel: 613-225-6648, ext. 117 Web site: www.pccbarrhaven.ca

1350 Walkley Road (Just east of Bank Street) Ottawa, ON K1V 6P6 Tel: 613-731-0165 Email: ottawacitadel@bellnet.ca Website: www.ottawacitadel.ca

For more information and summer services visit our website at http://www.stmichaelandallangels.ca â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Everyone welcome â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Come as you are â&#x20AC;&#x201C;

Service Time: Sundays at 10:30 AM

Sunday 11:00 a.m.

Worship & Sunday School

WESTMINSTER PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH

ALL WELCOME Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

The Salvation Army Community Church Meeting at St. Andrew School 201 Crestway Dr. 613-440-7555 Barrhaven www.sawoodroffe.org

613 821-3776 www.SaintCatherineMetcalfe.ca

You are welcome to join us!

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4550 Bank Street (at Leitrim Rd.) (613) 277-8621 Come for an encouraging Word!

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All are welcome to come hear the good news in a spiritually uplifting mix of traditional and forward looking Christian worship led by the Reverend Richard Vroom with Sunday morning services at 8:30 and 10.

Worship services Sundays at 10:30 a.m.

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he Christmas concerts at Northcote School usually went off without a hitch – Miss Crosby saw to that.

For the entire month of December, we had rehearsals every day after school. Never could we miss even a minute of our studies. Oh no, not with Miss Crosby. That meant it was getting dark by the time we walked the five-and-a-half kilometre trek back home.

Every last pupil had to take part.

It didn’t matter if you had a voice like a crow, you sang in the choir.

If you were so shy you couldn’t say your name out loud, you had a part in the Nativity scene anyway.

The program for the concert rarely varied. The parents who crowded into the Northcote School to see their children perform could count on a repeat performance of the year before. That is, all except that one year when everything that could go wrong, went wrong. We had rehearsed until we knew our lines backwards and forwards. The tree was up in the corner, and the school room had been scrubbed from top to bottom. Christmas messages were written on the blackboards, the desks had been piled in the cloak room, and chairs had been moved in from the United Church.

We pupils were to be at the school early, with our parents ar-

MARY COOK Memories riving in time for the concert. Well, as soon as we got to school, there was trouble brewing. First of all, the mice had eaten all the popcorn balls off the Christmas tree on Friday night, so all that was left for decoration was the wisps of silver tinsel Miss Crosby brought from home each year, and the coloured paper stars each pupil made.

Of course, there was no piano in the school, so that year Miss Crosby had Three-Mile Herman’s parents bring in their crank-up Victrola, (I think it was the only Victrola in the Northcote area) and from someone else she scrounged a record of Silent Night. The record was as big as a meat platter, and since Three-Mile Herman knew how to get the music out of the Victrola, he was to make it work at the appropriate time in the concert.

The appropriate time was when the Nativity scene was coming to a close, and just before Santa was to burst through the back door.

Marguirite, as usual, was an angel. After she had complained

loud and long that she was tired of being a sheep, Miss Crosby had let her wear a handmade silver halo like Velma and me in order to keep the peace among the students. My sister Audrey was again the Virgin Mary, which didn’t please Cora one bit.

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Miss Crosby got us through the singing numbers, and what passed for a pantomime, and the Nativity scene was about to begin. Someone turned down the oil lamps on cue, and Three-Mile Herman got the nod from Miss Crosby to start cranking the Victrola. Somehow, someone brought the wrong

Three-Mile Herman never missed a beat, and kept turning the handle on the side of the Victrola and we continued on with the Nativity scene as if that was the music we had rehearsed with all along. crammed into the school, the old stove was belting out the heat, you couldn’t see out the windows for the steam off bodies, and the bad smell of overshoes and gum rubbers hung in the room like a cloud.

The first thing that happened to put a damper on the concert was when big Emma grabbed a hold of the make-shift curtain (just a group of flour bag sheets hung on chicken wire to separate the performers from the audience) to stop herself from falling, and the entire stagecurtain came down like a cloud wafting from the sky. Someone got a ladder from the cloak room, and it was hammered back up and the concert was ready to begin.

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record, and we were listening to a high screechy voice belting out a song from the First World War. Three-Mile Herman never missed a beat, and kept turning the handle on the side of the Victrola and we continued on with the Nativity scene as if that was the music we had rehearsed with all along, even though none of us, except ThreeMile Herman had ever heard the record before. The concert finally came to a close, and after thunderous applause from the parents, the entire school room of 18 pupils, sat on the floor at the front to await Santa Claus, who was supposedly standing out in the cold waiting to be let in. Uncle Alec Thom got up

and went to the door, and Santa in all his glory flew in, ringing a set of bells on a piece of rein, exactly like our horse King wore, and just about knocked Uncle Alec for a loop. He careened into the classroom, and immediately sat right on the knee of the first woman in the back row.

She let out a war-whoop and with a mighty shove, pushed him to the floor, where it took three strapping men to right him. It was obvious to everyone that Santa had been into something stronger than green tea. Uncle Alec, my father and a couple other men got Santa into a chair at the back of the room, and within minutes he was sound asleep and snoring loud enough to wake the dead. Miss Crosby ended up handing out the Christmas presents herself, a few of the mothers passed around cookies, and the Christmas concert came to a close for another year.

Someone drove Santa home in his own cutter, and the talk around Northcote for weeks on end was about all the excitement at the school that cold winter’s night. My brother Emerson and Cecil said it was the best Christmas concert ever held at the Northcote school.

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Comet has been at the Ottawa Humane Society since October and is hoping to spend the chilly December nights curled up in his new forever home.

He’s a gentle kitty who loves getting pet but also likes his alone time. Comet enjoys hunting bugs and scratching on his scratching post.

Comet is a special needs adoption because he has been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Many animals (and humans) with heart murmurs go on to live happy and healthy normal lives! Comet’s condition will warrant discussion with your veterinarian and together you will decide how to manage it best.

For more information on Comet 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 animals available for adoption.

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this by making sure to follow the Five Freedoms of Animal Welfare for our furry friends: 1. Freedom from Hunger and Thirst All animals should have access to plenty of fresh water and healthy food.

2. Freedom from Discomfort All animals should be kept in a sheltered environment that meets their unique needs, and gives them a comfortable resting place.

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when they are sick or hurt. No animal should live in pain – without veterinary care.

4. Freedom to Express Normal Behavior All animals should live with room to express their normal behavior.

5. Freedom from Fear and Distress All animals should live in a way that keeps them free from fear and distress.

Wishing you a happy new year from the staff and animals at the OHS! For other ways to help the animals, please visit our website at ottawahumane.ca.

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Gov’t benefit program helps startup businesses Tyler Hooper Ottawa South News

News - Two Ottawa women have started a new food delivery business with the help of a government initiative that supports those with entrepreneurial ambitions.

Jen Dery and Sue Hayes founded Mom’s Night Off Delivery through the Ontario self-employment benefit program which provides unemployed people

who have or are eligible for employment insurance support to develop their entrepreneurial ideas.

In essence, the program teaches people how to create a solid plan for starting a business. The primary goal stated on the government website is to help provide the tools for participants to successfully launch their own business and “create their own employment.”

The program lasts for

42 weeks. This first month is classroom time, followed by seminars and the eventual launch of a startup business.

The only monetary support given through the program is a benefit similar to employment insurance, which is given out every two weeks to help participants with personal payments.

“Amazing, it was really overwhelming to take everything in, but they take

everything you thought you knew and teach you everything you don’t know,” Dery said about the program and their experience.

Both women lost their jobs earlier in the year, this, along with other personal issues, motivated Dery and Hayes to take charge of their lives and apply to the program.

“Let’s change our lives, let’s make sure this doesn’t happen again,” Hayes

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“This is a huge opportunity for us for sure,” Dery and Hayes said.

Dery grew up in the Rockcliffe area while Hayes is native to Overbrook.

Mom’s delivery provides a food delivery service for restaurants that don’t have their own inhouse delivery.

Customers can order an array of food, including fast-food, oriental and vegetarian. Mom’s delivery charges the customer for its services, not the restaurant.

Both women are in their forties, and are excited to be taking charge of their lives.

“Here’s to taking control of our lives and supporting our families,” Dery said.

“With hard work, people can do it,” Dery added, “Dream big and work hard; (if) you work hard you can do anything.”

Dery and Hayes added that starting their business has been a little overwhelming and frustrating but said “We’ve got incredible support.”

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Getting into the program was an ordeal in itself.

Those that apply have to attend a seminar, fill-out an application and wait to see if they are granted an interview.

“It was almost like going in front of the Dragon’s Den,” Dery said of the interview process.

After the interview, Dery and Hayes found out a week before the program started that they had been accepted.

“We both cried,” Hayes said.

Dery and Hayes started the program in September.

Hayes and Dery have currently completed their classroom and seminar time and launched their business on Nov. 4.

The business launched in the east-end, based from Sue’s home, and covers roughly the area between Sandy Hill, Beacon Hill and Walkley Road.

Most recently, the duo have started serving areas of Rockcliffe.

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Lincoln’s MKC Moves from Concept to Production

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Lincoln marked another milestone recently in its journey to compete decisively in the prestige and luxury market with the all-new 2015 MKC SPV (Small Premium Utility Vehicle). The Lincoln design team faced the dual challenge of meeting the ever-changing demands of younger luxury vehicle consumers while further defining the Lincoln design DNA. The MKC Concept, which was revealed to the public at the 2013 North American International Auto Show in Detroit in January, introduced a uniquely crafted wraparound lift-gate, a design feature that carried over to the production model. Its side-cut design gives MKC an uninterrupted rear-view to epitomize elegance, while its hands-free feature is another example of Lincoln’s commitment to build customer-friendly vehicles.

Those aspirations also carry through to the interior, where the merging of craftsmanship and technology combine to offer a warm, luxurious environment.

Featuring an architecturally unique instrument panel that showcases Lincoln’s signature push-button gear shifter, MKC creates an open, welcoming interior.

Inviting leathers and available Bridge of Weir leather and real-wood trim accentuate

MKC’s elegance and grace. “We gave attention to every detail to convey a stylish, luxurious vehicle,” said Soo Kang, Lincoln interior design chief. “The structure of the interior allows for openness, and that space contributes to the overall ambience. We want this vehicle to not only meet but often exceed the expectations of the new Lincoln customer.”

“We’re confident we’ve created an allnew vehicle that will attract new customers to the brand while meeting the expectations of long-time Lincoln drivers,” said Max Wolff, director, Lincoln Design. “The execution of the new liftgate is a prime example of how a signature premium design element can create a better customer experience.”

In the 2015 MKC, Lincoln will introduce a series of customer-focused comfort features they call ‘Lincoln Experiences’.

Systems such as ‘Approach Detection’ will allow the MKC to respond to an approaching owner (identified by the key in his or her possession) and illuminate the ground near the doors and in the outer door handle pockets for easier and safer entry. A communication system will allow drivers to interact with the vehicle remotely using the

smart phone-enabled MyLincoln Mobile app. An embedded modem on each vehicle communicates with the app which allows owners to start, lock, unlock and locate the vehicle. Drivers also can use the app to perform a variety of other functions such as place a call for roadside assistance; monitor the vehicle’s fuel level; check the tire pressure and battery status; and program engine start times. .“Lincoln Experiences are about creating a warm, personal driving experience every time a Lincoln owner approaches their vehicle,” said Matt VanDyke, Director, Global Lincoln. “Today’s premium car buyer is more demanding than ever. Our goal is to create vehicles that not only meet those evolving demands, but exceed them and redefine what the luxury car-buying and driving experience should be.”

Production of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC is slated to begin in the second quarter of 2014 at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky. Vehicles will begin arriving to Lincoln dealerships next summer. Canadian pricing has been announced, starting at $39,940.

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2014 Walk for Memories aims to be the biggest in its history Jessica Cunha jessica.cunha@metroland.com

News - The 2014 Walk for Memories in support of the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County aims to be the biggest and best one yet.

With the number of participants hovering around the 600-person mark in 2013, not to mention just over $260,000 raised in funds for the society, the organizing committee is hoping the event draws even higher numbers.

We just keep setting our sights a little higher, said Tracey Pagé, who has been on the committee since the beginning of the event in 1996.

The Kanata woman was instrumental in creating the Walk for Memories, which has steadily grown over the years. That first walk raised $22,000 and saw 175 participants.

The goal for the 2014 walk is to have more than 600 people participate either in teams or individually and raise $275,000 for the Alzheimer Society.

“What these funds do is they support people in the community who are living with dementia,” she said.

The funds also help provide for caregivers.

It stays in the community for support, education and resources, said Pagé, who grew up in Manotick.

“Anyone who’s had a family member with dementia, they know there’s a lot of care required.”

The 2014 Walk for Memories will take place on Sunday, Jan. 26, from 9 a.m. to noon at the Carleton Uni-

versity Fieldhouse.

The event is held annually on the last Sunday in January at the conclusion of Alzheimer Awareness Month.

It s fun for the whole family, said Pagé. “It’s got that unique element. You can give a little bit back with some exercise and some fun.”

Last year’s walk saw around 60 teams participate, many decked out in team costumes or colour-coordinated outfits.

Ages ranged from infants to grandparents, said Pagé. There are lanes for all speeds, she added, so wheelchairs and strollers are more than welcome. Participants who raise $100 or more will also receive a free T-shirt.

The event will also boast a number of new features, including a youth-led activity centre.

We wanted to have an activity centre run by the youth and driven by the youth, said Pagé. It ll be educational and an activity at the same time so there s something other than walking.

A memory board and slideshow will also be set up during the walk.

Attendees are invited to submit a photo by email of who they’re walking for ahead of time, or they can post a photo or phrase on the message board the day of the event.

We like to see people s faces lighting up when they see their family member s pictures of who they re walking for, said Pagé.

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The 2014 Walk for Memories in support of the Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County has set a fundraising goal of $275,000. The event will take place on Sunday, Jan. 26. tion will provide live musical entertainment.

It s a premiere indoor fundraising walk, said Pagé. If in January you re looking to get out and get some exercise for a good cause, you ll have fun and everybody wins out in the end.

Pagé is an accountant with Collins Barrow Ottawa LLP in Bells

Corners, one of the main sponsors of the event every year.

“We want to be behind the Alzheimer’s society, where we can contribute most,” she said.

“We see the good that the Alzheimer Society does with the dollars they have. We’ve gotten to know these people; we’ve gotten to know the participants and that’s important

to us. And we enjoy it too.”

Every year a number of employees and retired accountants volunteer their time to help co-ordinate the walk, said Pagé.

To register, visit walkformemories.ca. For more information, visit alzheimer.ca/ottawa, email thicks@ asorc.org, or call 613-523-4004 ext. 132.

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Helping the Salvation Army Help Others The Rotary Club of Ottawa South (RCOS) continues its Christmas tradition of giving back to the Ottawa South Community. We were proud to once again partner with the Salvation Army to provide local families with gift cards to put toward their Christmas shopping.

Rotarians Oral Rooke and Joan Hunter were on hand at the Salvation Army Church, Ottawa Citadel, on Monday, December 16th to participate in the distribution of the gift cards.

They worked alongside Majors Dan and Renee Dearing, officers of the Salvation Army, and staff member Rosemary Parker. “It’s been quite rewarding working with Rotary Ottawa South’s Community Service community. First raising the funds, then arranging for the cards and now distributing them. It’s wonderful to see how caring and appreciative people are.” commented Ms. Hunter.

Dec. 31

The Rideau and District Old Tyme Fiddlers Assoc invites you and yours to a traditional New Year’s Eve Dinner/Dance, Alfred Taylor Community Centre, North Gower. Happy Hour 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Catered buffet beef and turkey dinner, dessert, etc. 7 p.m. party favours, bar service. Music 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. by the renowned Dennis Harrington and Heritage Country Band, $30 a person. Reserved tickets only. For additional information please call Ron 613-489-3746 or Gerry 613 692-4122.

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A happy Ottawa South resident receives a Giant Tiger gift card from Rosemary Parker, surrounded

by Major Dan Dearing, Oral Rooke, Joan Hunter and Major Renee Dearing.

Dave Gough, Chair of the RCOS Community Services committee would like to thank Giant Tiger, and in particular Rod Fleming and staff at the Blossom Park location, for their special discounting of the gift cards. RCOS increased its donation to $2,700 worth of gift cards this year, providing more hope and happiness to those in need. We further acknowledge the continued partnership with Hydro Ottawa for their annual cash contribution to this program.

The Rotary Club of Ottawa South is a group of like-minded individuals who meet weekly to encourage a structured and guided program approach to helping those in need and improving our community. All funds raised go directly into programs that benefit the Ottawa South community as well as Rotary International global initiatives.

We meet Wednesdays for lunch at The Ottawa Hunt Club and we welcome new members; please contact us at info@rotaryottawasouth.ca.

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Jan. 20

Garden Soil Demystified – Organic Soil Amendments for the Urban Gardener, sponsored

by Gloucester Horticultural Society. Simon Neufeld, Certified Crop Advisor, will review what’s available to ensure that your vegetables are grown in a sustainable and healthy way.

Jan. 25

The Sons of Scotland present Burns Night (largest Burns Event in Eastern Ontario).

Celebrate the anniversary of the world-famous poet’s birth at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon Street, Ottawa.

Includes traditional Burns Supper which includes haggis, ballroom and Scottish country dancing to the big band sound of the 7-MONTEREY; a cabaret show featuring Garth Hampson and Shawne Elizabeth and the Sons of Scotland Pipes and Drums. Time, cocktails: 6 p.m.; dinner at 6:45 p.m. Tickets: $65. For reservations call (613) 521-5625 or email: burnsargyle@gmail.com. Semi-formal or highland attire.

Jan. 26

The Walk for Memories is Ottawa’s premier indoor fundraising walk. From 9 a.m. to 12 p.m. in the Carleton University Fieldhouse. The goal this year is $275,000. Funds raised stay in the community to help people living with dementia.

The Alzheimer Society of Ottawa and Renfrew County provides support, education and resources for people with dementia, as well as their families and caregivers. Form a team, or come out as an individual and join in the fun. Ask your family, friends and colleagues to join you, or to sponsor your Walk.

To register, go to www. walkformemories.ca. For more information: www.alzheimer. ca/ottawa or contact thicks@ asorc.org 613 523 4004 ext. 132

Ongoing

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 613-8600548.

Looking for an inexpensive gift? Friends of the Farm offer the perfect solution - two informative and entertaining books for the naturalist or historian on your Christmas list. “For the Love of Trees” celebrates the heritage collection of trees in the Central Experimental Farm Arboretum. “Ottawa’s Farm” is about the men and women who lived and worked at the Farm during its first hundred years.

Both are available on site, 613230-3276, www.friendsofthefarm.ca.

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 613-830-2428 or 819246-5128.

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.

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

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Greely Community Centre, 1448 Meadow Drive, Greely.

Old Time Fiddle and Country Dance. 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 woman’s chorus, is welcoming new members.

Practices are from 7 to 8:30 p.m. on Tuesdays. Call 613722-0066.

Want to meet new friends?

Have a great workout? Come to The MET (Metropolitan Bible Church) every Wednesday from 12:15 to 1:15 p.m. for a free women’s fitness class with a certified fitness instructor.

Includes a five-minute inspirational fit tip. Any questions?

Contact the church office at 613-238-8182.

Mondays

Improve your Spanish speaking skills with Los Amigos Toastmasters. The group meets at Tunney’s Pasture every Monday from 4:55 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 “Tulip Café”, 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 Seniors’ 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, and to make friends.

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Rotary Club of Ottawa South members and their guests had a wonderful time celebrating Christmas and recapping a year well-spent in service to others. The food was delicious, the company warm and engaging and fun and festive atmosphere was kept lively by the musically talented Sean Fougere, Jason Anderson and Elizabeth Sterling.

CFUW-Ottawa General Meeting, “A Conversation with Grete Hale” speaker Grete Hale. Free and open to the general public.

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