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Youths meet Royal Interest in mental health prompts firsthand learning Kristy Wallace
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When Kayla Maria Roland heard in the news about young people her age taking their own lives, she felt like she had to do something to help. “Your teen years are supposed to be the best years,” said Kayla Maria, a Grade 11 student at St. Pius X High School. “When you see people suffering to point where they take they’re own lives, it’s something you want to put an end to.” Kayla Maria was one of the students that took part in a field trip to the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre on Carling Avenue, where youth learned more about mental health and were able to ask questions of counsellors and those who have been affected by mental health. She’s also continuing on the legacy of Pius students who graduated last year, and started the school’s Mental Health Awareness Week. She said visiting the Royal was an “amazing experience” and she enjoyed learning about mental health from both experts and those who live with mental health. “A neurologist can study it for years, but they will never know what a sufferer goes through,” said Kayla Maria. “It was also nice to see so many students there who were passionate about it.” See ROYAL on page 3
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Grade 12 student Katie Versace displays her work at St. Pius X High School’s Creative Arts Showcase that took place on Dec. 15. For the full story, see page 6
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The approval of a 23-storey tower on Catherine Street hinged on a struggle between old and new visions for the area, a struggle that might soon become a thing of the past. The debate over whether to approve additional height for the proposed SoBa tower at 203 Catherine St. centered on which city plan to follow: an old, 1980sera secondary plan for Centretown, or a new community design plan for the area that’s just being wrapped up. The old plan calls for offices, hotels, parking lots, wholesale operations or other commercial uses on the corridor beside the Queensway, and the site’s current zoning allows for a height of 18 metres. But the new community design plan, which is in the final stages, would see the city add residential uses, open space and big-box stores to that list. More impor-
tantly, the forthcoming Centretown plan would allow heights of up to 77 metres, or 25 storeys, on Catherine Street. So the city’s planning committee was faced with a dilemma on Dec. 5 – toss
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out the 23-storey proposal from Lamb Development Corp. because it doesn’t comply with the outdated plan that’s currently enforced, or assume city council will approve the new community design plan as it has been drafted and approve the SoBa plan. In the end, the committee approved
the plan, and council followed suit, with the ward’s councillor, Diane Holmes, dissenting during the Dec. 14 council vote. These dilemmas will be a thing of the past after the new community design plan is approved, and that’s one step closer following the release of the final version of the CDP last week. It is available online at midcentretown.wordpress. com and the city’s planning committee will vote on it in April. In the meantime, comments can be directed to city planner Robert Spicer at robert.spicer@ottawa.ca Holmes said that just because city staff and the urban design review panel agree that the architecture of the building looks nice, it shouldn’t justify the height increase. “The question is, is the building architecturally significant enough to warrant an extra 17 storeys?” Holmes said. See TOWER on page 2
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Tower to replace three-storey building “I am concerned that the draft plan is leading all development even though it’s not a document that has been approved by council,” she added. Dan Mullaly, a Centretown resident, came to the Dec. 5 planning committee meeting with the same concerns. Bob Monette, councillor for Orleans and a member of the planning committee, spoke up in favour of the proposal, saying it is a “unique”
There was also a reduction in the parking requirement due to the proposed building’s proximity to transit.
the tower taller and thinner, on top of a seven-storey podium. The taller, skinnier building will create a buffer between the highway and homes to the north, and it will allow more sunlight to penetrate the area, Edwards said. The developer will be making a financial contribution for a to-be-determined community benefit, and Lamb Development Corp. agreed to include trees along the street and allow for a wider sidewalk.
building and that he looks forward to seeing it constructed. The 244-unit condo tower will replace a three-storey mixed-use building that contains a daycare. But a taller building would be a better fit for the block off Bank Street, said city planner Bliss Edwards. Toronto’s self-professed “condo king,” Brad Lamb, originally proposed a wider 15-storey tower, but the city’s urban design review panel and staff convinced Lamb to make
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Nicole Loreto, chief communications officer and community engagement at the Royal was also involved in the initiative that brought young people to the Royal. She said the Royal wanted to do something different that students couldn’t get anywhere else. “We designed this to have the overview of mental illness, have people who have lived that experience and show what is going on in the mind – and how mental health affects our thoughts,” Loreto said. As part of the workshops, students were able to see brain scans of alcoholics – or, what a depressed brain looks like. Loreto said the workshops also helped youth learn about coping techniques. “We don’t do a formal presentation. Kids are able to talk,” said Loreto. “We suit it to their age and we got a better response.” She added that some students went into the Royal thinking negatively about mental health, but came out with a different perspective. “Having youth come to the Royal breaks that stigma,” she said. “When you think of a mental health hospital, you think of insane asylums.
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Budget Adopted and the Holiday Season By Jim Watson At the end of November, City Council adopted Budget 2012, which restricts the annual tax increase to 2.39% - the lowest rate in 5 years.
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Grade 12 student Paige Waldock shows off her work at St. Pius X High School’s Creative Arts Showcase that took place on Dec. 15.
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Some other highlights include: • A reduction in staff: 47 full time equivalent positions at the City will be cut for the first time in 8 years. • Recreation fees continue to be frozen to ensure families have the opportunity to enjoy sports and leisure time together. • $14 million towards housing and homelessness initiatives to help the most vulnerable in our society
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Something we are particularly proud of in this budget is Ottawa on the Move, the largest infrastructure project in our city’s history. Through Ottawa on the Move we will invest $340 million over the next three years to fix up our roads, sidewalks, bike paths, sewers and culverts. This is a formidable undertaking; a bold initiative to rehabilitate and revitalize Ottawa’s transportation network for our commuters, cyclists and pedestrians.
Creative arts have done a lot for students at St. Pius X High School. It’s made them more confident. It’s become a stress reliever. It’s opened them up to accepting criticism. That’s why the high school’s art teacher and creative arts department head, Julie Gant, runs the school’s Creative Arts Showcase every year, which serves as her students’ final performance for their end-of-semester grades. “This is the highlight of their year,” said Gant. “This
Ottawa on the Move will help ensure the long term sustainability of our city, while paying immediate dividends, which is especially important as we prepare to host the country for the nation’s 150th anniversary But of course these are the holidays and what’s really on your mind is spending Christmas with family and close friends. And like you, I feel this is a special time to give back to the community and am continually impressed by the generosity and goodwill of our residents.
On Dec. 15, her students from grades 9 to 12 showcased their works, including water colour paintings, sketches and oil paintings. Grade 12 student Erika Leu showed off her paintings, mo-
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really pulls in everything they’ve done throughout the year and gives them a chance to promote their work.” Gant said the showcase started up about four years ago after going on hiatus for a few years when the annual Christmas play and concert happened at the school.
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Twin sisters Bronte and Paige Waldock said they originally got into art because they grew up in a household where their dad painted, and mom made crafts. “My mom likes to sew and make crafts, and my dad has always enjoyed painting and water colours,” said Paige. “They always inspired me to be creative.” more depth
Gant said her students used to have protest, love or betrayal as messages in their work. But now she said messages have become more in-depth, ranging from bullying to philosophical themes. Paige said creative arts are critical for students, and she feels that society pressures students to get involved in math and sciences. “You hear people say, ‘Art is fun but you need math and science,’” she said. “You do need those, but art is just as important. It’s a stress reliever and it helps build confidence where math and science can’t help you at all.” Gant added that she has high hopes for the students involved in the showcase, and expects they will complete from their creative arts class with a different outlook. “I hope they walk away with a sense of self-confidence and pride in their work,” Gant said. “Especially the younger ones who don’t want to show their work or feel like they’re no good (at art). “Their confidence really develops and when your confidence develops, your process will – and the end result will. You’ll experiment with a lot more things, and you’ll become a mature artist.”
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When Dr. Paul Newton hosted a workshop in Centretown recently on how to survive the holidays, he noticed the first part of it was almost a venting session where people discussed what stresses them out during the hectic season. “It’s the most stressful time of the year. There’s no question,” said Newton, a Centretown-based chiropractor who works out of the Body Mind Wellness Studio. “More people get sick, there’s more depression and anxiety, and your stress is through the roof. Whether you’re participating in Christmas or not, it’s the frenzy.” Newton said one of the most challenging things people face this time of year is visiting family and becoming involved in what can be a difficult dynamic. “It all goes back to your childhood, your growing years where things were painful and you’re not really who you really are normally,” he said. “It shows a part of us that still needs a bit of healing or growth that you wouldn’t see otherwise. We revert back to the old pattern, and we don’t know what to do about it.” The typical in-law problems are another challenge people face, Newton said, but what he hears more from people is
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their problems with parents and siblings. “When you have in-laws to deal with, you’re moving into another family dynamic which is another dose of stress,” Newton said. As part of the workshop,
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It’s December, in Canada. It’s going to snow. Maybe not anytime soon by the looks of recent weather, but it’s going to snow. This isn’t really news to anyone who lives here in, but whenever an inch or two of the white stuff hits the ground during the first snowfall of the season, you just have to listen to the morning traffic report on the radio to hear the number of car crashes. This is the time of year Ottawa police and Ontario Provincial Police officers are called to respond to
numerous collsions across Ottawa. Some are nothing more than a fender-bender, while others result in serious injury and even death. Every year drivers have to go through a period of readjustment to winter weather. One concern this season is the unusually warm weather we’ve been experiencing, which will result in another “first snow” situation leading to yet another period of readjustment to the wintry conditions. With a significant snowfall expected this week just in time for the
holiday weekend, paying attention to driving conditions and adapting your driving habits to them takes on added meaning. You may have top-of-the-line, just-installed brakes, or snow tires, but your car can’t stop in a December snowstorm the way it did during a hot July day. After a heavy snowfall, people are going to slow down. It makes sense if you can’t see the lines on the road. Getting around in the winter is not anyone’s idea of fun, but it
has to be done, and it can be done safely. As motorists making use of the roads, we all have a responsibility to look out for each other. It is important to allow more time for travelling to your destination, and to allow more space between your vehicle and the one in front of you. Gone are the days jumping into the car, turning the key, putting the car in gear and running out onto the open road. Soon you will need to take time
to warm up the car and scrape off the windshield and brush the mounds of snow off the roof of your vehicle. It’s not pleasant, but during winter driving conditions, more so than in summer weather, we all share the road, and we all have to put up with the same delays, frustrations and conditions. If we all put in a little extra time and caution when we head out on to the roads this winter, it will mean we’ll all arrive at our destinations in one piece this season.
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Ancient art of the Christmas card CHARLES GORDON Funny Town Just to show you how far we have progressed, here is an article in a recent Toronto newspaper entitled “How to snail-mail your holiday greetings.” “Snail-mail,” of course, means “mail.” In other words, a Toronto newspaper thinks that you need to know how to write a Christmas letter and put it in the mail. Who knows, maybe we have progressed so far down the electronic slippery slope that nobody knows a how to write something on paper, put it in an envelope, put a stamp on it, carry it to the nearest postal outlet and slide it through the proper slot. The Globe and Mail article describes the holiday greeting card as “an ancient art form.” Complicated advice is offered, such as “make a list.” Also: “Assemble all the addresses before you start, and make sure to write them down in the same place for next year.” Wow. Also, when sitting down to write Christmas cards, make sure there is a chair underneath you. Here’s another suggestion: “Add a personal touch.” This means that “cards should include the recipient’s name (written by hand), as well as a quick sentence or two.” An example is helpfully included: “Hope you’re keeping warm out in Moose Jaw.” Are you with us so far? Is this getting too complex for you? The Globe article goes on to suggest that whatever little event you include in your quick sentence or two, “be sure that said event is a positive one.” This means that your little quick sentence shouldn’t say “too bad about the Leafs,” or “the furnace is broken.” That’s too bad in a way because for some people the only news that really has a lasting
impact on them is the bad news. And, as we know, sometimes bad news can be quite entertaining. Decades ago, there was a family of my parents’ acquaintance who regularly included in their Christmas card a detailed account of every illness, injury and other misfortunate that had befallen everyone in the family and a few others who happened to live nearby. It went on and on, nicely handwritten on all the available sides of a Christmas card. There was nothing positive in it, just this seasonal litany of unhappiness. Unbeknownst to them, we began to find this amusing. Every year, when the card arrived, we would assemble for a dramatic reading, clucking sympathetically at some of the more serious illnesses and howling in laughter at the account of hangnails, stubbed toes, flat tires, toothaches, runny noses, lost wristwatches and body parts that somehow don’t just feel right. What a loss it would have been if that family had restricted its coverage to positive events. The Globe article goes on to provide some genuinely useful advice, such as the suggestion that family photographs are not appropriate for co-workers and that newsletters are for relatives and close friends only and “avoid using them as a platform for bragging.” The subject of newsletters has long been a controversial one among snail-mailers. I used to hate them until I wrote one one year and realized how much less painful to the writing hand the Christmas card process had become. Now I ask myself the question: “Did anything newsworthy happen this year?” If no, no letter. If yes, I write something and try not to make it a platform for bragging. Other newsletter authors may also resist the temptation to brag, yet I can’t help noticing how accomplished their grown children all are. If the snail-mailed Christmas card has indeed become an ancient art, not all of its practitioners will feel total grief at it replacement by the e-card. That family photo looks much better on a screen when you email it, and the savings on cards, printer ink and postage can be considerable. What you worry about is people bragging about their computers.
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Seven decades of service Ultimate Scouter reflects on International Volunteer Day Geoff Davies
treasures is a treat in itself, he said, but nothing is sweeter than showing the young people who visit artifacts of the movement’s past. The value of volunteering in an organization likes Scouts Canada, he said, is just that: the opportunity to pass something on. It’s something he learned
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Soaring up high in British skies, locked in vicious dog fights against snarling Messerschmitts, an 18-year-old kid named Alan Griffin clung to his life – and the throttle of his Hawker Hurricane – while watching friends all around him lose theirs. It was the Battle of Britain, a defining moment of the Second World War, and “Griff,” as he was called, was learning the most valuable lesson of his life. The buddy system. “They taught us to look after each other.” Sitting in the museum he started inside Scouts Canada’s national headquarters in Nepean, Griffin reflects how well that simple lesson has served him in war, peace, and 70 years of volunteering with the organization. It’s something the 89-yearold has strived to pass on – not only as a father and grandfather, but also as a highly-decorated Scout leader who has worked with youth of every age. Griffin is among the countless volunteers around the globe whose efforts were recognized on Dec. 5, with International Volunteer Day, a United Nations-sanctioned event. He has been involved in the Scouting movement since 1929, when he joined the Cubs at age six in his hometown of Leicester, U.K. Though he has earned practically every honour Scouting can bestow – from the sewing badge on up – the latest, in his eyes, is by far the greatest.
from the movement’s founder, Lord Robert Baden-Powell, a man Griffin met several times, fondly remembering the way he connected to the movement’s youth, “on our level.” Says Griffin, his finger jabbing the air for emphasis: “What you instill in the next generation will take you further.”
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In a surprise ceremony held Nov. 24, a crowd of Griffin’s Scouting comrades, past and present, came together at the Nepean headquarters to recognize his 70 years of volunteer service to the organization. In addition, he learned that a fund had been set up in his name – the Alan Griffin Spirit of Scouting Fund – that will
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For Griffin, it was a reminder of the less tangible rewards of a life spent in dedication to a cause. These days, with the help of a few other volunteers, Griff minds the Scouting museum he started seven years ago inside the movement’s national headquarters. Sorting through Scouting
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Lytle said she’s most opposed to four units that are being proposed in the back of the site, where a private access road would go into the back dwellings from Winnington Avenue. “I wouldn’t be opposed if like next door, they tore down this old house and built two semi-detached homes,� said Lytle. “Even two singles would be lovely in keeping with the neighbourhood.� She said the additional units in the back would be building in residents’ backyards and would affect the families that live there – including Karen Kosmos’ father, who lives on Winnington. “My father, being elderly, asked me to help him,� Kosmos said, who added that she grew up on Winnington since she was five years-old. “This (development) was a shock to me.� Kosmos said she has concerns with the amount of traffic that will be added to an already-busy Woodroffe Avenue. She added that she worried
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From left, George Diamantopoulos, Helen Diamantopoulos, Reg Weagant, Karen Kosmos, Earl Lytle and Sara Lytle stand in front of a house in Whitehaven/Glabar Park that could be turned into seven dwellings. be an open house happening in January where residents can provide their feedback. “We envisioned that there would be community input,�
Taylor said. “We want to get folks out and get their concerns out.� See COUNCILLOR, page 12
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Sara Lytle and her neighbours in Whitehaven and Glabar Park are fighting a possible re-development at 936 Woodroffe Ave. that could see seven dwellings that are three storeys tall built in place of a bungalow. “This lot doesn’t warrant seven dwellings. It’s absurd,� said Lytle, a west-end resident who gathered with her neighbours outside the property. Lytle, the Glabar Park Community Association and Whitehaven Community Association, as well as neighbours, are sending letters to political representatives and have created a petition against the rezoning of the property.
the development will set a precedent for the community, and she fears that more intensification will start happening in Glabar Park and Whitehaven. “I know there’s a need for intensification, (but) there’s no respect for the neighbours, the neighbourhood‌(the city) is not taking into consideration traffic.â€? Helen and George Diamantopoulos have been neighbours with the previous owner of the house since 1979. They said they had hopes for their daughter to move there someday and help take care of them. They also have a pool in their backyard, and Lytle said the three-storey developments would infringe on theirs and other neighbours’ privacy. Bay Coun. Mark Taylor said it’s important to remember that the development is in its early stages, and there will
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He added that the current zoning on the property allows for developments like a bed and breakfast, home-based business or retirement home. “These are all uses that are not, in my opinion, ideal for this neighbourhood,” he said, adding that he would want to address privacy concerns with landscaping or frosting of windows in the rear. Taylor also said he felt that there wouldn’t be as much of a traffic impact since the development would be adding a maximum of about 14 vehicles. “That’s a drop in the bucket to a road that sees thousands of cars at peak periods,” he said. Lytle and her neighbours also said they felt that they didn’t have the support of their councillor in their fight against this development. However Taylor said he’s been in touch with the neighbourhood’s community association president and has been in touch with residents on the issue. “I think people on this particular one have gotten a bit passionate very early on in the process,” he said. “We’re accepting comments up until Christmas, and we’ll have a public meeting in January. I’m there for the community but at this point we’re only at the beginning.” Residents can see more information about the plan by visiting ottawa.ca and searching for the term “development applications.” Lytle is also circulating a petition and can be contacted at 936woodroffeavenue@gmail.com
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Lansdowne dome to be part of new U of O sports field Savings could be used to build field in Ledbury Park Laura Mueller
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The sports dome at Lansdowne Park will find its new home at a University of Ottawa sports field planned for Lees Avenue. The dome, which is operated by Coliseum Inc. and is currently located at Frank Clair Stadium, must be moved during the upcoming reconstruction of Lansdowne Park. While the idea of putting the dome in Ledbury Park in River
Ward was floated earlier this year, the city’s finance committee decided it would be better to partner with the university to provide some public uses at the new sports field the university plans to construct in the Nicholas Mann gateway area. The Ledbury Park option would have cost the city about $5 million to move the dome, and it’s not something that Coliseum Inc. wanted, according to a city report, so legal action may have ensued. Coliseum is willing, however, to go along with the Lees Avenue option. The university already makes use of the dome in its current location at Lansdowne Park. The estimated cost to construct a sports facility at 200 Lees Ave. is $7.9 milion: $5.5 million for the field, dome and bleacher installation and $2.4 million for renovations of the existing building to
accommodate locker rooms and washrooms. The city has negotiated for $2.9million in prepaid rent from the university, which would save the city money and allow the dome to be moved and ready in time for the university’s 2012 football season. The leftover balance of $2.1 million from what the city budgeted it would spend to relocate the dome to Ledbury Park could be used to pay for the development of a sports field at that park instead, the city report says. reserve fund
That money will be held in a reserve fund until the Lees field is completed, in case unexpected costs arise. Coliseum Inc. has a contract to operate the dome until 2015 and the company and city have been working on a plan to relocate the
dome since 2010. Other locations considered included Carleton University and the RA Centre near Billings Bridge Shopping Centre. Orleans Coun. Bob Monette thought the dome should be moved to the Ottawa Baseball Stadium in Overbrook. The city also looked at putting the dome at the Rideau High School site, but that was deemed too expensive. The Lees Avenue site also fits into the “big picture” plan the city and the university are pursuing for the future LRT corridor between the downtown Arts Court location and Lees Station, which includes future plans for arts and culture facilities, sports and recreation facilities, urban design improvements and gateway features, transit-oriented development opportunities and brownfield clean up, including the redevelopment of a parking lot area with a sports field.
Funhaven delivering entertainment Steph Willems
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If you can’t find something fun to do at Funhaven, you’re definitely hard to please. The Baxter Road entertainment centre opened its doors on the evening earlier this month, giving kids and kids at heart a chance to try out the multitude of games and activities available under one roof. An idea three years in the making, Funhaven is the
brainchild of owner Dave Ellis, a former IT worker who envisioned a place where children and their families could go to find multiple forms of entertainment. That dream is now a reality, and not a moment too soon for his three children, aged three, six and seven. “They had stopped believing it was going to happen,” he said. “They got pretty excited when they finally got to try it out.”
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The massive complex was once a two-level furniture store, but it is hard to picture the current space put to such mundane use. Lights, colours and sounds are everywhere in Funhaven, thanks to at least 80 game stations scattered throughout the ground floor. Bowling, bumper cars, laser tag, rock climbing, a jungle gym and food outlets fill the floor. One wall of the eating area is devoted to softserve (and self-serve) frozen yogurt machines. The 10 flavours will soon be joined by 60 toppings. Ellis caught the entertainment bug when he began running the Chills for CHEO fundraiser eight years ago; that haunted house eventually outgrew its confines, and is now housed on the Funhaven property. Planning the charitable Halloween venue and seeing the response of residents was so rewarding, Ellis decided to make it his life. Three-plus years of planning, crafting business models and searching for appropriate space have now paid off.
These regulations ensure that the City’s snow-clearing crews are able to keep Ottawa’s roads safe and clear for pedestrians, cyclists, public transit, and motorists. Your safety is the City of Ottawa’s top priority. Owners of vehicles parked during the restricted periods will be ticketed, even if it does not snow. On-street parking permit holders are exempt from winter overnight parking restrictions. Planned Snow Removal Snow may be removed from city streets even when no snow is forecast. Do not park where you see temporary “no parking” snow removal signs posted or your vehicle will be ticketed and towed to a nearby street. These signs are posted ahead of time alerting motorists when daytime or night-time snow removal is planned and when on-street parking is not permitted. This restriction applies to all vehicles, including those with on-street parking permits. For more information on winter parking, visit ottawa.ca/winterparking or call 3-1-1 (TTY: 613-580-2401). http://www.ottawa.ca/winterparking
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Turkey Day foretold what kind of Christmas Mary would have EMC Lifestyle - “Well, it will either make us or break us” Father said as he loaded the last plucked and cleaned turkey onto the flat-bottomed sleigh. It joined several others, a dozen or so chickens, trussed and ready for the oven, Mother’s famous sticky buns, and pounds of homemade butter. The sleigh had a layer of hay on it, and over top, enough sparkling white flour- bag sheets to completely cover the entire bed. Once everything was laid out, all in neat rows, Mother covered it all with still more clean sheets. Everything was anchored down with bricks which served the dual purpose of keeping our feet warm in bed on cold winter nights. The sleigh only had one seat, and that held Father, Mother and me. The three brothers and my sister would
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follow out the lane, onto the Northcote Side Road, and into Renfrew in the cutter. We had risen long before the night sky started to lose its blackness. Chores were done, a lunch packed, and we were bundled up like mummies. It was Turkey Fair day in Renfrew! We passed neighbouring farms, and could see lamps glowing in their windows. Many of them would be heading into town too. The success of selling everything on the sleigh had as much to do with where we ended up on the main
street, as it had on what we had to offer. We strived to be right in the middle of Raglan Street. Once we arrived, Father would claim our place, and then unhitch the team and walk it over to the drive shed a few blocks away. I tried not to stay close to the sleigh. I couldn’t bear to watch Mother and Father with the anxious looks on their faces, as town residents walked up and down examining every sleigh parked along the street...looking for the plumpest bird, the cheapest chicken, and perhaps go home with a dozen buns and a pound of homemade butter. It was every farmer’s dream that one of the big packers from the city would come along and buy all the fowl with one fell swoop. Over their winter clothes these men wore white coats,
much like the one worn by old Dr. Murphy. Embroidered on the front, in red, would be the words: Canada Packers. I didn’t want to be anywhere near our sleigh to watch them look over our wares, and continue on. We children had the day to ourselves. We wandered in an out of the stores, my favourite being the Five and Dime, while my sister Audrey preferred Walker’s with its array of grown-up dresses and real silk stockings. The three boys, forbidden to go anywhere near the poolroom, I was quite sure wandered in on the pretense of using the bathroom. I had to go back to the sleigh when the town clock struck 12. It was lunch time. My sister Audrey and I had two choices. We could take our sandwich over to the C.P.R. station and sneak into the waiting room and eat it
there, or we could go into the Chinese restaurant, where the owners had no objection to our filling a booth and not spending a dime. When I went back for my lunch, I would let my eyes wander over the sleigh. I would be overjoyed if I saw the rows of chickens and turkeys diminished. Always, Mother’s sticky buns would be long gone. By mid afternoon, regardless what had sold and what hadn’t, it was time to think about the long trek back to the farm. If there were only a few birds left, and the Canada Packer’s buyers had gone, Mother would get Father to take the sleigh around to what was known as the Salvation Army building, and here she would unload the birds. The brothers and my sister always beat us home in the cutter. By the time we hit the
Northcote Side Road, Father would have lit the lantern, and hung it on the post at the front of the sleigh. It provided little light, which really wasn’t needed anyway. The team of horses knew the road as well as did Father. How well we did at Turkey Fair Day had everything to do with how well we spent Christmas. Hopefully there would be enough money for a few oranges...one in each of our stockings, and a few small gifts from the Five and Dime. If it was a good day, we could be assured of yet another Christmas when Santa would once again find his way out to our old log house in Northcote. May I take this opportunity to extend to all of my faithful readers a joyous Christmas. May you be amongst loved ones, sharing again the true meaning of this blessed time of year. Mary Cook
How elderly people and their caregivers can manage medications safely Turn on the television and you’re likely to be inundated with commercials for the latest prescription medications that should be discussed with a doctor. According to “Generation Rx: How Prescription Drugs Are Altering American Lives, Minds, and Bodies,” by Greg Crister, the average number of prescriptions drugs taken per person,
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EMC News – The food cooked during the holidays is often enough to feed an army. Too often, hosts and hostesses prepare and serve much too much food, only to find themselves left with a refrigerator full of leftovers when guests don’t eat as much as hosts had suspected. In order to avoid wasting food, many people attempt to create new meals from their excess holiday ingredients. Putting leftovers to good use can take a little ingenuity to disguise the reality that you’re eating turkey or ham for the third consecutive night. All it may take is a little inspiration to create delicious meals with repurposed holiday foods. The first thing to keep in mind when using leftovers is food safety. Any food remaining after the holiday meal should be packed into storage containers and refrigerated or frozen no more than two hours after the meal has ended. This ensures that bacteria are not able to proliferate in the food and cause foodborne illnesses. Choose shallow containers, which will enable the food to chill more uniformly and not create warmer spots that take longer to reach a safe storage temperature.
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With a few creative ideas, anyone can turn leftover holiday foods into new meals. Do not save any foods that have remained at room temperature for too long or seem questionable, especially dairy products. It is adviseable to discard leftovers (even if refrigerated) after four days. Now that leftovers are properly stored, you can think up some creative menu ideas for using them in the next few days. • Turn stufďŹ ng into croquettes or burgers by mixing chopped turkey with stuffing or adding a new meat to the equation, like sausage. • Dice ham and potatoes and add to the morning helping of eggs for a countrystyle omelette. • Promptly boil the turkey carcass to make homemade
stock for soups and stews. • Turn leftover mashed potatoes into a creamy potato soup, with the addition of cream, bacon and scallions. • Use cranberry sauce in place of butter on bagels or toast. • Mash up leftover sweet potatoes and bake into a moist and delicious sweet potato loaf bread. • Create open-faced sandwiches for lunch by layering ham or turkey, stuffing, cranberry sauce and gravy on top of a thick slice of bread. • Diced meats, vegetables and onion can be added to a batter of pancake mix and turned into an easy quiche. • Host Mexican night and use leftover turkey meat to make spicy fajitas, complete with sour cream and salsa. • Use stale bread to make homemade croutons for salad or use in a bread pudding recipe. • Add cranberry sauce to boxed muffin mixes for a tart treat. • Turn leftover holiday meats into an Asian stir-fry with the addition of water chestnuts, bean sprouts, soy sauce, and mixed vegetables. • Grind meats to make a hearty meat loaf. • Make leftover potatoes into hash browns.
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Island Park residents hope crosswalk improves safety Kristy Wallace
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Residents say it took almost 20 years to fight for a new crosswalk unveiled at the corner of Island Park Drive and Iona Street. “Sometimes the wheels grind slowly,” said Roland Dorsay, an Island Park resident. “But we’re delighted to have this and it’s great for any pedestrian that needs to cross.” The crosswalk features a walking signal and traffic lights at the intersection, and Dorsay said it will allow neighbours to finally connect since crossing the street can be difficult. “For anyone familiar with this street, they know it’s busy,” said Dorsay. He added that it’s taken so long to get the pedestrian crosswalk because of different factors, including city budget considerations and involvement from the National Capital Commission, which owns Island Park Drive. “It’s one of those things where you have to go through different layers,” he said. Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs also said there were power and budget issues that delayed the project, in addition to negotiations with the NCC. “It was one thing after another,” Hobbs said. “But I’m very thankful to everyone who made this happen.” Elmdale Public School also supported the new crosswalk. The school’s travel plan tries to make walking and biking to school easier and safer for students. “This crossing took a long time…and I think the school’s really excited,” said Jamie
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Four year-old Miriam Thomson was the first person to use the new crosswalk at Island Park Drive and Iona Street on Dec. 12. Stuckless, Elmdale’s school travel planning facilitator. “A lot of families will benefit from this.” more work needed
While Dorsay said he’s happy to see the new crosswalk installed at the busy intersection, he also said more work needs to be done along Island Park Drive. He lives near the corner of Clearview and Island Park, and said that intersection is
the most active one on the street. He added that other trouble spots include the intersection at Scott Street, and in the Wellington Street West area. “As more and more condos come in and development comes around, these failed intersections need some kind of solutions,” Dorsay said. “One of the things we would like to see is stricter enforcement measures for a safe street. This street averages about two accidents a week, which is a
lot.” Back in May, there was an open house held to discuss the crosswalk and also other traffic measures at the Holland and Carling intersections. The project consisted of improvements to pedestrian safety including new curbs, ramps, additional sidewalk space near the transit stop at the southeast corner, pedestrian countdown and audible signals. That project is anticipated to begin next year.
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Next summer, Andrea Moritz will run across Gambia to raise money for HIV/ AIDS and malaria awareness for African youth. “It’s an issue that has been around for a while, and it’s a huge problem,” said Moritz, who’s currently training for the two-week run that will cover about 30 kilometres each day. The west-end resident has participated in runs across Africa in the past, including the Comrades Marathon in South Africa where she ran 90 km. She wanted to get involved in the run when a friend who belongs to a running group in Halifax messaged her over Facebook. “(He asked me), are you interested in a running adventure of a lifetime?” said Moritz, who was involved in running when she used to live in Halifax. “People know about my passion for Africa. I’ve toured of a number of countries and I’ve come to love and appreciate the people there just for their tremendous spirit, positive attitude and resilience.” She particularly wanted to get involved with helping youth become educated about HIV/AIDS and malaria because getting young people
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Ottawa west resident Andrea Moritz will be running across Gambia this summer to help raise money for HIV/AIDS awareness for African youth. involved helps on a variety of levels. “Kids are the future, and if we can teach them, they’ll teach their kids,” Moritz said, adding that informing youth also helps with peer education. “They’re also learning leadership skills.” Both HIV/AIDS and malaria are significant problems in the sub-Saharan Africa. According to international AIDS charity Avert, an es-
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timated 22.5 million people were living with HIV in subSaharan Africa at the end of 2009, including 2.3 million children. Moritz said malaria is a major issue in Gambia, where she said 1,000 children died of the disease in 2010. “It’s completely preventable,” she said. “It doesn’t take much to prevent it. People just need to know how to protect themselves.”
Currently, Moritz said she’s training by running to work every day, a distance of about 13 kilometres. On weekends, she said she runs for more than two hours. When she gets closer to the run itself, she’ll start running to and from work and will run for longer even longer on weekends. Moritz is also trying to mentally prepare herself for the run, and for the heat she’ll
endure throughout the two weeks. “I’m just going to have to deal with it,” she said of the heat. “A lot of it is mental too, and knowing what I have to expect.” She added that a woman who did the run last year from Halifax managed to raise $35,000. “I’m hoping with Ottawa being much larger, our community can out-do that,”
Moritz said, adding money raised will go to help peer education programs, community theatre, interactive presentations and radio campaigns. She said people can donate by contacting her through her blog at www.love4gambia. com . Moritz is also on Twitter and Facebook, and can be contacted at andrea.moritz@ rogers.com . “Every little bit helps,” she said.
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Your Children’s Aid Thank you Ottawa The holiday season is always bitter sweet for those who work with struggling families in the community. It’s a time when families, who are already facing issues such as poverty, mental health, and addictions, are seemingly stretched to the seams with increased expenses, stresses, and overall expectations. However, ‘tis also the season of tremendous generosity, where individuals and organizations come together to give of their time and money to help the most vulnerable members of our community.
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A firefighter watches as a van is towed from the scene of a collision on Carling Avenue, just west of Bayshore Drive on Dec. 13. No one was seriously injured after an SUV caused the van to flip onto its side.
Teens, adults walk away from collision Carling Avenue crash leaves van on its side
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The occupants of two vehicles walked away from a serious collision on Carling Avenue on Dec. 13. A minivan was left on its side after being t-boned by a small SUV. The impact sent the van across the paved median and onto its side at the corner of Carling and Maplehurst avenues, just west of Bay-
shore Drive. Damage to both vehicles was extensive. Ottawa fire Capt. Steve Bolger said four or five teens travelling in the minivan were unhurt. The adult driver was assessed at the scene and had only a slight limp. The driver of the SUV was uninjured. Traffic was reduced on Carling Avenue for a short time and is now back to normal. Ottawa police are investigating.
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Over 50 volunteers have spent the last few weeks picking up and preparing the toys, which have been distributed to families living with financial difficulty in the Ottawa community. On any given day, the CAS in Ottawa provides services to approximately 2 000 families in need within the community. Without the generosity of the Ottawa community, many of these families would be dealing with the additional burden of trying to provide a festive holiday season for their children with little means. These gifts, so carefully selected and decorated by donors, are given to parents for them to give to their children, providing beautiful opportunities for increasing parenting capacity and creating space for positive and loving interactions. On behalf of the Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa and the Children’s Aid Foundation of Ottawa, I would like to thank all of you who have so generously given of your time, money, and commitment to the children and youth in our community. We are all so humbled by your generosity. I have seen firsthand what your contributions over the course of the year have meant to children and families. I wish that you could hear of all the stories of resilience and hope. Those stories are a testament to your understanding that it does indeed take a village to raise a child.
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With Christmas a few short days away, the Salvation Army is calling on Canadians to help “fill the kettles” on street corners, store fronts and online as fundraising is still $6 million short of the $19 million goal. To date, the Salvation Army has collected $13 million in the nearly 2,000 kettles across the country, but Kettles will continue accepting donations until Christmas Eve. “Many families are still struggling and we’re seeing that reflected in donations this year,” said Andrew Burditt of the Salvation Army. Donors have a variety of ways to give this Christmas season. To donate online, Canadians can visit www.FilltheKettle. com to locate one of the nearly 2,000 kettle locations across the country. Using Google Maps technology, donors can make a secure online donation to a specific kettle in their local community. If supporters prefer to give in person, as always, they have the option to donate to the physical kettles that appear on street corners and at retail centres across the country.
The Children’s Aid Society of Ottawa is extremely grateful to the community for the assistance that it provides over the holiday season. The Holiday Gift Program of the CAS held its 27th annual gift drive this year, and received more than 6 000 thousand gifts from over 90 organizations, schools, businesses and individuals in the community.
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Subdivision signs to be spruced up
Ho Ho Ho 18 month old Bryson Moffatt hangs on to his mother Breanne Jacklin during his visit with Santa at the Children’s Hospital of Eastern Ontario. The hospital held its annual Christmas party for hospitalized children on December 14th.
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Shad Qadri is hoping crumbling “gateway” signs at the entrance to subdivisions will be a thing of the past. The Stittsville councillor spearheaded an initiative to set up a fund so the city will have money to maintain the gateways, which are often prominent features bearing the name of communities in new developments. In the past, developers have paid to put up the gateways, but once the homes are sold and the developer moves on, there is no one left responsible for repairing the wear and tear they sustain. “They get run down, with no money in anybody’s budget to repair them,” Qadri said. A couple recent examples stuck out in his mind: the Welcome to Stittsville sign, which city staff ended up repainting, and the sign at the entrance to Amberwood Village at Springbrook Drive and Hazeldean Road, which showed a lot of deterioration because it was made of wood. The local community association raised money to make those repairs. With the new city policy, a developer who wants to build a large entrance sign (the city calls them “primary gateway features”) will be required to contribute a minimum of $25,000 to the maintenance
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fund for a feature costing up to $100,000 to build. Larger features would require a larger payment. That money is meant to pay for annual inspections, grass cutting and pruning and structural repairs over the course of 20 years. It applies to new signs put up after this rule came into effect this month. Qadri said it was important for the city to find ways to make gateways work without having to stick the taxpayer with the maintenance bill. Doing away with gateways was not an option, he said. “It’s important for the neighbourhood or community to identify themselves,” Qadri said. “We want to make sure they look nice, but not only that, (but also) that they are made of long-lasting materials.” Gateways aren’t allowed to be made from wood, clay brick or painted metal fencing and they shouldn’t have electrical or mechanical features or plant beds that require regular maintenance. The change will also allow one entrance feature such as gateways per 50 hecatres of space in a development, as opposed to 100 hectares under the old policy. While that change would allow developers to build more gateways, a report indicates the city anticipates the cost will act as a deterrent and that fewer gateways will be built.
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EMC Lifestyle - Adopting a pet is a selfless act thousands and thousands of animal lovers commit each and every year. Caring for an animal can be a rewarding experience, and adopting a pet from a local shelter often makes the bond between pet and pet owner that much stronger. As rewarding as adopting a pet can be, there is a right way and a wrong way to approach pet adoption. Before signing any papers, consider the following do’s and don’ts of pet adoption. DO: * Know why you’re adopting a pet. The ASPCA recommends that prospective pet parents ask themselves why they want to adopt a pet before beginning the process. Men and women have all sorts of reasons for adopting a pet, be it companionship, a gift for the kids or to fill the void left by a recently deceased pet. Before beginning the process, prospective parents should determine their reason for adoption. If the reason is viable, continue with the process. * Honestly assess your lifestyle. Just because you love animals does not mean your lifestyle is suited to having a pet. Today’s men and
women are arguably busier than ever before, something that can be detrimental to pets, who still need lots of affection and attention regardless of how busy their owners are. An honest lifestyle assessment should give people an idea if their lifestyle is conducive to pet ownership. * Choose the right pet. Choosing the right pet involves more than finding the friendliest puppy or the cutest kitten. While compatability is important, it’s often additional factors that determine if a pet and pet owner are a good match. These factors include space restrictions in the home, amount of time spent in the home and the presence of others, be it children or roommates. For example, a big dog like a St. Bernard is likely not an ideal fit for a man or woman who lives in a studio apartment, nor is a pet who requires lots of attention good for a person who is rarely home. Individuals who don’t spend much time at home might be better off with a cat who prefers solitude, while those who live in small apartments might be best suited to a small dog or cat. Choosing the right pet involves careful consideration of these external factors. * Be willing to train the pet
if need be. The ASPCA notes that lack of training is one of the most common reasons men and women cite when returning an animal to a shelter. Pet adoption candidates should be willing to train the animal, as effective training opens the channels of communication and results in a longer, healthier relationship. DON’T: * Adopt on a whim. Adopting a pet without carefully considering all the pros and cons is a great way to find yourself returning the pet to a shelter. Shelter animals are often most victimized by adopting on a whim, as the cost of adoption greatly pales in comparison to purchasing an animal from a breeder. Because those adoption fees are so low, it’s not uncommon for men and women to write off the fee as a loss and return the dog to the shelter. This is cruel to the animal and can be easily avoided if people who want to adopt do so after carefully considering everything that goes into being a pet owner, as opposed to adopting a pet after a weekend visit to the local shelter. * Adopt if finances aren’t great. Pets make great companions, but they can also be expensive. Men and women considering adoption must make an honest assessment of their finances to determine if
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aspx to get a better idea of just how much caring for a pet will cost. * Consider pet adoption a minor commitment. Pet adoption requires a significant commitment that will no doubt alter a person’s lifestyle considerably. Men and women who enter the adoption process with a carefree
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Please note: The Ottawa Humane Society has many other companion animals available for adoption. Featured animals are adopted quickly! To learn more about adopting an animal from the Ottawa Humane Society please contact us: Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258
The delivery program has been featured in the prestigious Animal Sheltering magazine, published by the Humane Society of the United States and is one of the only programs of its kind making the Ottawa Humane Society a leader in the non-profit animal welfare industry. Contact us as soon as possible if you are interested in participating. There are a limited number of deliveries. Call the OHS Adoption Centre 613-725-3166 ext. 258 or visit the Adoption Centre weekdays 11:00 am to 7:00 pm or Saturdays 10:00 am to 5:00 pm, to speak with an adoption counselor. The Ottawa Humane Society is located at 245 West Hunt Club Road, Ottawa.
Pati My name is Pytrycja Mildred Cat but everyone calls me “Pati.” I live with my sister Brytny and Ewoue who brings us food and toys. I also have four brothers but they don’t live with us. My favourite things are eating, sleeping, watching the birds and squirrels and playing with the neighbourhood cats. I like all of the seasons - even winter - but when it’s really cold I mostly stay inside and watch everyone through the window. Do you think your pet is cute enough to be “THE PET OF THE WEEK”? Submit a picture and short biography of your pet to find out! Simply email to: cfoster@thenewsemc.ca attention “Pet of the Week”
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If you have been thinking about adding a cat, dog or small animal to your family, the Ottawa Humane Society Holiday Delivery Program may help add a bit of surprise for loved ones during the festive season. The OHS is looking for families who want a special experience on Christmas morning or on one of the eight nights of Chanukah. Because all members of the household must consent to any adoption, the program is generally limited to families adopting for their children. Parents are required to follow the regular adoption process ahead of time and meet with an OHS adoption counselor to determine the best match — cat, kitten, rabbit or other furry friend — for the family.
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613.247.8676 (Do not mail the school please)
The West Ottawa Church of Christ
Email: admin@mywestminister.ca
613-722-1144
313666-0129
429 Parkdale at Gladstone Ministers Rev. Dr. Anthony Bailey Barbara Faught - Pastoral Care Melodee Lovering - Youth and Children Worship Service - 10:30 am 613-728-8656 Sunday School for all ages pdale@trytel.com www.parkdaleunitedchurch.ca Nursery Available
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Minister - Rev. William Ball Organist - Alan Thomas Nusery & Sunday School, Loop audio, Wheelchair access
Christmas Schedule December 24th 5:00 PM Christmas Eve Service 10:00 PM Christmas Eve Communion Service December 25th 10:00 AM. Christmas Day Communion Service
Anglican Church of Canada
www.stlukesottawa.ca
December 17th through 23rd: 5:30 pm Contemplative Vespers
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KNOX UNITED CHURCH Welcomes You Ministry: Rev. Andrew Jensen, BA, MDiv 25 Gibbard Ave., Ottawa, Ont. K2G 3T9 Near Knoxdale & Greenbank (613) 829-2266 www.magma.ca/~knox Sunday Worship: 10 a.m. (Nursery Available) Tuesday Craft Group: 9:00 a.m. Youth Group: every second Sunday evening
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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
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www.parkwayroad.com
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15 Aylmer Ave. at Bank & the Canal
6:30pm Family Service 9:30pm Communion Service No Christmas Day Service Rev. Dr. Meg Illman-White 613-730-6874, suc@rogers.com Regular Sunday Worship: 10:30 am http://southminster.ncf.ca
Pleasant Park Baptist
Heb. 13:8 “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever
Tel: (613) 276-5481; (613) 440-5481 202 – 100 Malvern Drive Nepean, Sunday Service 10.30am – 12.30pm Bible study / Night Vigil: Friday 10.00pm – 1.00am Website: heavensgateottawa.org E-mail: heavensgatechapel@yahoo.ca
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Heaven’s Gate Chapel 1201.370147
934 Hamlet Road (near St Laurent & Smyth) 613 733 0102 – staidans@bellnet.ca
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St Aidan’s Anglican Church Sunday Services - Holy Eucharist 8:00 am & 10:30 am 10:30 am - Play Area for Under 5 Christmas Eve at 7:00pm - Holy Eucharist Christmas Day at 10:00am - Holy Eucharist
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1110.369772
Dec. 4 White Gift Sunday 10:00 am Dec. 4 Family Christmas Gathering and Carol Sing 4:00 pm-7:00 pm Dec. 11 Children’s Musical: You Can’t Cancel Christmas 10:00 am Dec. 18 Lessons and Carols 9:30 am and 11:00 am Dec. 24 Christmas Pageant 6:30 pm and 8:00 pm Christmas Eve Candlelight and Communion Service 10:00 pm Dec. 25 Informal Church Service 10:00 am
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Choir Candlelight Service Dec 18th – 7:00 pm
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Invites you to celebrate Christ’s coming with Rev. Dean Noakes Sunday service is at 11am 414 Pleasant Park Road 613 733-4886 pleasantparkbaptist.org
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Christmas Eve services 6:30 – Family Service 8:30 – Lessons and Carols 10:30 – Candlelight Communion
Rev. James Murray
43 Meadowlands Dr. W. Ottawa 1222.379595
2203 Alta Vista Drive
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Christmas Eve Service Dec 24th 6:30pm PrayerDay Circle Tuesday at 11:30 Christmas Service Dec 25th 10:30am 355 Cooper Street at O’Connor 613-235-5143 www.dc-church.org
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Rideau Park United Church
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Saint-Thomas-d’Aquin
Christmas Eve Service is at 6pm on Saturday Dec.24th NO Services on Sunday December 25th
1244, place Kilborn Ottawa, Ontario 613.733.0513 www.stthomasdaquin.ca
There is a Service at Fallowfield United Church at 0930 on Sunday December 25th 119 Steeple Hill Road, Nepean, Ont.
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Nativité de NotreSeigneur-Jésus-Chirst 355 rue Acton Ottawa, Ontario 613.521.5347 jeanlmx@yahoo.ca
825 avenue Canterbury Ottawa, Ontario 613.731.3772 www.sainte-genevieve.ca
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City council approves 20-year Plasco deal Laura Mueller
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A 20-year deal to turn Ottawa’s household garbage into energy got city council’s support on Dec. 14. The contract passed despite a “no” vote from Somerset Ward Coun. Diane Holmes and questions from other councillors about how the city would pay for the new agreement with Plasco Energy Group. The city’s environment committee endorsed the deal just two days earlier. The contract will make Ottawa the first city in the world to use Plasco’s plasma gasification technology to take leftover residential garbage and use a novel plasma process to turn it into electricity. But some people questioned whether the city was taking a leap of faith on the technology, which is untested at the commercial level. Plasco has operated a demonstration plant at the Trail Road landfill site since 2008, and has processed 6,694 tonnes of garbage there. The permanent deal would see Plasco process 300 tonnes of garbage a day, although the contract includes provisions allowing the city to change that amount. changes possible
There is also a three-year “ramp-up” period during which the contract could be changed or cancelled. But while the new plant could be up and running as early as 2016, it also means the city may not be certain that the technology works until 2019 at the latest, and that’s a long time to wait, Holmes pointed out during the Dec. 12 environment committee meeting. City manager Kent Kirkpatrick said the deal is a good one for the city because it ensures Plasco covers the capital costs of building the facility. “We have been very, very diligent in protecting the city’s interests if this works out … and if it doesn’t (work
out),” Kirkpatrick said. Part of that confidence comes from the willingness of international investors to put their money into Plasco’s plan. The “due diligence” of corporations that are investing millions of dollars into the projects is something the city can take as a sign of faith. If that money – and faith – is still there in 2013, when Plasco could begin constructing the facility, it’s a good sign, Kirkpatrick said.
“This is a win-win for both the people of Ottawa and Plasco.” Jim Poushinsky
The city’s only obligation, said Plasco chief executive Rod Bryden, would be to deliver the trash and pay a tipping fee of $83.25 per tonne – roughly double what it costs the city to dump garbage at the Trail Road landfill now. That concerned some councillors, like Rideau-Goulbourn Coun. Scott Moffatt, who wondered how the city would pay for the additional costs. He didn’t want to see it added to residents’ garbage bill. City treasurer Marion Simulik committed to “smoothing out” the costs over a period of time, and said she would bring council options for how to do that in the new year. The $10 million in savings from the city’s new waste-collection contract that kicks in next fall might help, she said. The biggest financial benefit to Plasco is the extended life it will give to the Trail Road landfill, Simulik said. The city estimates it would cost $248 million in 2011 dollars to find a new landfill. Without Plasco, the city would be forced to do that in 2042, but using the new technology would extend the dump’s life until 2070.
Ten public delegates who spoke to the environment committee on Dec. 12 were skeptical of the deal and worried that the city was rushing into a contract with Plasco. Others were wary of the overstated benefits Plasco could provide, including Rod Muir of the Sierra Club of Canada. He said Plasco’s process is a “lousy” way to make power because of what’s used as the fuel, much of which could be easily recycled if residents sorted their garbage properly. Muir also pointed out that the city has committed to initiatives to reduce the amount of garbage it sends to the landfill, including expanding the blue bin and green bin recycling programs, and locking the city into a deal with Plasco is effectively locking the city into an obligation to continue to produce garbage, Muir said. But not everyone was opposed to the deal. Dana Silk, the general manager of Ottawa’s EnviroCentre, told the committee that he was happy to see the municipality would get some credit for playing a leadership role for once. Jim Poushinsky was more hesitant about the technology, but he said he sees it as an opportunity for the city to get rid of the biosolids of “sludge” leftover from processing sewage. Right now, much of that sludge is spread on fields, but there is capacity within Plasco’s technology to dry out the sludge and feed it into the plant with the rest of the garbage. “This is a win-win for both the people of Ottawa and Plasco,” said Poushinksy, who is president of a group called Ottawa Citizens Against Pollution by Sewage. It’s possible, Bryden said, but the plant designs would need to be altered to deal with the smell. Including biosolids is not something the contract addresses, Kirkpatrick said, and the deal would have to be renegotiated if the city wants to pursue that.
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Devon Nicholson pumps iron at his home club the National Capital Wrestling Club.
Nicholson one rung away from top at Olympic wrestling trials Dan Plouffe
Devon Nicholson of the National Capital Wrestling Club came closest out of local athletes to earning Canada’s Olympic wrestling representative designation this past weekend at the national trials in Winnipeg. The heavyweight competitor lost his first match in the freestyle event, but proved to be much stronger in the greco-roman (upperbody holds-only) category. Nicholson beat two opponents handily to win the pool competition, and then almost climbed to the top of the ladder system against the rested podium finishers from the last national championships. The 29-year-old Ray Friel Recreation Centre employee beat Black Bear’s Charles Thoms before falling in the best-of-three final against Sunny Dhinsa of the Burnaby Mountain Wrestling Club. The former OFSAA high school champion’s main wrestling experience of late came in the professional ranks where he was renowned for bloody matches, which ended in him contracting hepatitis-C, allegedly from an opponent. Backed by human rights legislation that forbids discriminating against hepatits C positive individuals, Nicholson was allowed to compete in the amateur ranks and wound up coming within one spot of competing for an Olympic berth for Canada. Stittsville native Erica Wiebe came next closest to qualifying for the London Games out of local wrestlers. The University of Calgary student, who is the reigning national university champion, won the women’s 72kilogram pool with a victory by technical superiority over an opponent from Winnipeg. Wiebe, who finished fourth at the last Canadian championships, then scored a pinfall over Dinos teammate Vanessa Wilson to
move to the second rung of the ladder before falling to another University of Calgary competitor, Leah Callahan, by decision in the semi-final round. Alex Brown-Theriault and Patrick Okpalugo failed to win a match at the trials, while Ilya Abelev was 1-1 to reach the final of the men’s 66 kg pool stage. sled struggles
It hasn’t exactly been smooth sliding for Ottawa native Cody Sorensen, a brakeman for Lyndon Rush’s four-man bobsled team, on the World Cup circuit. The Canada-1 sled has placed 13th, 11th and 20th in races over the past three weeks at Igls, Austria, La Plagne, France and Winterberg, Germany. The team’s push-starts – the main area of responsibility for the brakemen – were competitive with the top countries, but they haven’t maintained their speed through the course as of yet. “On paper, our crew is the best that Bobsleigh Canada has ever produced but it will inevitably come down to how quickly we can find the chemistry as a unit,” Sorensen wrote in an e-mail, noting the main goal of the team, which includes Jesse Lumsden and Neville Wright, is to reach the podium at the end for the world championships in Lake Placid, New York. “We have the potential to be very competitive this season, but realize at the same time that we must be patient because our team is new.” There are three more World Cup races in January – two in Germany and one in Switzerland – before the tour comes back to North America for stops in Whistler and Calgary at the start of February in advance of the Feb. 25-26 four-man competition in Lake Placid.
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Veteran Sens blueliner Gonchar a steadying force By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Sergei Gonchar has seen pretty much all the highs and lows the game of hockey can offer a player. He hoisted the Stanley Cup with the Pittsburgh Penguins in 2009 and owns a pair of medals from the Olympic Winter Games — silver in 1998, bronze in 2002, both earned while representing his homeland of Russia. And he’s also experienced the frustration of injuries and a playoff run cut short before its time. In short, the 37-yearold native of Chelyabinsk, Russia, is just the kind of guy that the young players now making their way onto the Ottawa Senators blue line need to lean on for advice. Gonchar, who’s now toiling in his 16th National Hockey League season, is always more than happy to oblige when younger Senators blueliners such as Erik Karlsson, Jared Cowen and David Rundblad come his way. “I think when you’re an older guy, it’s kind of natural,” said Gonchar. “You’ve been around, you have some experience and you’ve played with different partners (over the years). As a younger player coming in, you don’t have that experience, you don’t have that chance to play with as many guys. “So when you’ve been through it yourself and you see those (younger) guys going through that, you try to help them in any way you can. It kind of
his second season with a young Senators team that is competitive almost every night. “If you look at me personally, my success is going (along) with the success of the team,” said Gonchar. “And we’ve been playing well as a team. Based on that, it’s easier for me to pick my moments and feel my partners.… I play well when everybody else is doing well.” Gonchar’s hockey resume
includes four appearances in the NHL all-star game (2001, 2002, 2003 and 2008), and he’s one of five Senators on the fan ballot for the 2012 mid-season affair, set for Jan. 29 at Scotiabank Place. To vote for Gonchar and his Ottawa teammates, log on to vote.nhl.com on your computer or mobile device, or text the last name of a player to 81812. Voting closes on Jan. 4.
UPCOMING SENATORS GAMES Senators defenceman Sergei Gonchar is more than willing to use his wealth of NHL experience to help guide some of the younger players now patrolling the blue line in Ottawa (Photo by Andy Devlin/NHLI via Getty Images).
comes with being near the end of your career. You have that experience and you’re sharing it with the younger players.” Make no mistake about it — Gonchar hasn’t forgotten where he came from. Way back in 1994-95, he was a shy young rookie himself in a foreign land, someone who admits he didn’t really know the English language that was prevalent in the Washington Capitals dressing room. But thanks to veterans such as Peter Bondra, Dmitri Khristich and Calle Johansson, a youthful Gonchar soon found his way and grew into a major component of the blue-line corps in Washington and later on in
Pittsburgh, where he enjoyed his greatest team successes. “Those guys were a little bit older, they had families,” said Gonchar of the veteran help he received in Washington. “I didn’t have as many younger teammates at the time and I had to learn the language, so it was a little tougher for me. So that’s why when I see younger guys coming in now, I try to help them as much as I can. I remember how tough it was for me.” The biggest lesson Gonchar offers now is a simple one — good things come to those who wait. “When you’re young, you want to have everything right away,” said Gonchar, a first-
round pick (14th overall) by the Capitals in the 1992 NHL Entry Draft. “During the game, you want to do things right away. Sometimes, when you’re a defenceman, you’re trying for the big hit or you’re trying to jump (up in the play) and your timing is not always good. So when you’re patient and you’re waiting for that moment to come, you’ll have that chance. “But being patient when you’re young is probably the toughest thing to do.” Just ask Gonchar, who’s feeling much more comfortable in
Montreal Canadiens at Ottawa Senators: Tuesday, December 27, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) Calgary Flames at Ottawa Senators: Friday, December 30, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) New Jersey Devils at Ottawa Senators: Monday, January 2, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet Sens)
EVENTS AT SCOTIABANK PLACE Sens Skills presented by Metro: December 28, 1 p.m. Professional Bull Riders: January 14, 7:30 p.m. MBNA Capital Hoops Classic: January 18, 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men) Disney On Ice… Presents Treasure Trove: February 15, 7 p.m.; February 16, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; February 17, 7 p.m.; February 18, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and February 19, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Simple Plan: February 24, 7 p.m. Hedley: March 14, 7 p.m. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.CapitalTickets. ca, by phone at 613-599-FANS (3267) or 1-877-788-FANS (3267); in person at The Sens Store at Carlingwood Mall and Place d’Orléans, any Ottawa Sports Experts location, Les Galeries de Hull and at the Scotiabank Place box office.
MONTREAL CANADIENS Tuesday, Dec. 27, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East The offensively challenged Canadiens haven’t exactly soared out of the gate just yet, but still expect to be among the Eastern Conference’s playoff contenders when all is said and done. After a slow start, top free-agent acquisition Erik Cole has picked up the pace on the scoresheet, but the Habs could also use more from the likes of Michael Cammalleri and Brian Gionta. Meanwhile, Max Pacioretty is showing signs that he’s a star of
the future. Montreal’s goal-scoring struggles turn up the heat even more on netminder Carey Price, who works behind a blue-line corps that has just added Tomas Kaberle to its ranks, but is still missing Andrei Markov.
Max Pacioretty has emerged as a growing offensive threat for the Montreal Canadiens (Photo by Scott Levy/NHLI via Getty Images).
CALGARy fLAMES riddled by injuries, but has found a home for former Binghamton Senators standout Derek Smith. The Flames’ hopes largely ride on the play of workhorse goaltender Miikka Kiprusoff, who’s again carrying the bulk of the load in net.
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Friday, Dec. 30, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East While the Flames’ fortunes have improved in recent games, they still face a dogfight to land a playoff berth in the highly competitive Western Conference. Jarome Iginla remains Calgary’s iconic leader and also the centrepiece of the Calgary attack. It’s a group that also counts on Olli Jokinen, Alex Tanguay and Rene Bourque, among others, to produce offensive contributions. Jay Bouwmeester is the steadying force on a blue-line brigade that has been
Jarome Iginla is the captain and unquestioned leader for the Calgary flames (Photo by Graig Abel/NHLI via Getty Images).
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Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: editor@thenewsemc.ca Dec. 24: Family Christmas Eve service at 6:30 p.m. and Christmas lessons and carols at 8 p.m. at Kitchissippi United Church, 630 Island Park Dr. Call 613-722-7254 or visit www.kitchissippiuc. com for details. Dec. 25: The Community of Hintonburg invites you to join them for a free Christmas meal at the Carleton Tavern, 223 Armstrong St. The meal is from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Christmas Day. For information or to donate contact: Cheryl or Vance at 613-7287582 or carletonxmasdinner@ hotmail.ca before Christmas and call 613-728-4424 on Christmas Day. To Dec. 24: The Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre’s 25th annual Christmas tree sale kicks off Saturday, Dec. 3. Nova Scotia balsam firs will go on sale Saturday and the fundraiser continues until the trees are sold out. All profits are used to provide activities and experiences to the patients and families supported
by The Royal. The activities have included the provision of food vouchers, additional funds to support recreational activities, crafts and outings which enhance the quality of life for our clients. Since it started in 1986, the Christmas tree sale has raised more than $270,000. The sale takes place at the Royal Ottawa Mental Health Centre, 1145 Carling Avenue, Monday to Friday: 3 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday and Sunday: 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. The sale will go to Friday, Dec. 24 or until the trees are sold out. To Dec. 31: The Canada Agriculture Museum team is taking on a big challenge. How big? As big as a horse! From December 1 to December 31, we want to gather 1,000 pounds (455 kg) in nonperishable food goods. This target was chosen as it happens to be the weight of Flint, the retired RCMP horse that the Museum adopted this past summer! Come by the museum to visit the animal barns with your donation and help us to be a heavy weight in this
year’s food drive. The collected goods will be distributed to the Ottawa Food Bank and Moisson Outaouais. For more information visit: agriculture. technomuses.ca or call 613991-3044. January 7, 8: Two-day introduction to Nonviolence - A comprehensive introduction to Martin Luther King Jr.’s philosophy, thinking and strategy. This workshop provides a framework for conflict reconciliation. The event takes place from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 1226 Wellington St. West (at Holland) in Ottawa, Ontario. Participants must register in advance, and there is a fee $40 per person (sliding scale is available). If you cannot afford to pay $40, ask about arrangements to cover your fee. For more information and to register, see the website at http://amydillonnv. wordpress.com , email nonviolenceworkshop@gmail.com or call 613-761-9997. Ongoing: 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, by calling 613-230-3276 or visit: www.friendsofthefarm.ca for more information. Ongoing: Winter Hours at the Canada Agriculture Museum go from December to February. Exhibitions are closed from December 1 to end of February. The Animal Barns are opened daily from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. except December 25. Admission by voluntary donation. For more information, visit: agriculture.technomuses.ca or call 613-991-3044. Ongoing: Ottawa Newcomers’ Club invites women
new to Ottawa to meet some new friends and enjoy activities including bridge, Scrabble, walks, luncheons/dinners, book club, out and about Ottawa sights/events, travel cafe, crafts and chat. Visit www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca, email ottawanewcomers@hotmail. ca or call 613-860-0548. Ongoing: Ottawa Association of People Who Stutter (OAPWS) self-help group meets to share issues of common concern every first and third Wednesday of the month at Lakeside Gardens Centre, Britannia Park, 102 Greenview Ave. from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. Next meeting Dec. 21. For details, visit www.oapws. ca, e-mail admin@oapws. ca or call Norm at 613-2267001. Ongoing: The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) auxiliary meets at 1:30 p.m. on the first Thursday of each month at the new OHS location at 245 W. Hunt Club Rd. The Auxiliary raises money to help OHSanimals and has a very active
craft group; new members are welcome. Call Diane BartlettFraser at 613-836-1492. Ongoing: Mondays: Carlingwood Toastmasters meet every week from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at St. Martin’s Church, 2120 St. Charles Rd. (behind the Carlingwood Shopping Centre). Everyone is welcome to attend to develop public speaking/leadership skills, and practice speaking on short notice. For details, call 613-612-4292 or visit www. carlingwoodtoastmasters.org. Ongoing: Tuesday/Thursday: The Nepean Seniors Curling Club invites those 55-plus to come try curling – a natural and economical winter activity – Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Sportsplex (rear/ south entrance). Free instruction, free use of equipment, free refreshments. For more information, email dgoff@ rogers.com or call the Nepean Seniors Recreation Centre at 613-580-2828 ext. 2.
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