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EMC news - A hub that would provide access to health care and affordable housing for Hintonburg residents might have found its new home on a parcel of land at the corner of Bayview Road and Wellington Street West. “It’s very encouraging news,” said Jack McCarthy, executive director of the Somerset West Community Health Centre. “But it’s still dependent on us being able to come up with funding.” Non-profit organizations in the city, including the Somerset West centre, have been trying to purchase a piece of land at the Bethany Hope Centre in Hintonburg and wanted to turn the facility into affordable housing units and services to benefit the community. However the groups struggled to find funds to purchase the building. Recently one of the housing partners, the Centretown Citizens Ottawa Corporation (CCOC), put a conditional offer down on 927 Wellington St. W., and an adjacent parcel of land. Ray Sullivan of the CCOC wasn’t available for comment, but McCarthy said one of the conditions of the purchase would be if the hub partners could come up with funding, which is about $3 million to $4 million. See HUB on page 7
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From left, Pat Gill, Linda Privitera and Julie Lessard want single and recently bereaved people to learn how to cook for themselves. A cooking class – Mike’s Kitchen Cooking for One – will be offered at St. Michael and All Angels Anglican Church. For the full story, see page 2.
Drummers pick up the beat at Baobab Drumming ‘really good for the brain’ Kristy Wallace
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EMC news - A studio that sits attached to a church on Piccadilly Avenue is full of brown, wood-like metre-high drums called kpanlogo drums. Wooden rattles covered with beads, called axatse rattles, also sit among dozens of musical instruments. Throughout the week, people of all ages file into the studio and make music through African drumming. But while they’re drumming, the studio’s artistic director Kathy Armstrong said the experience is also creating a sense of community. “We’re missing the sense of community in so many things (these days),” said Armstrong, who started the studio in 1995. “We spend so much time in front of screens, but we crave the opportunity to do things with other people.” Armstrong started as a classical percusAppletree Medical Centre BioPed Footcare bitHeads Blouin & Blouin Assoc. Brown’s Cleaners Canadian Shoe Repair Capital City Dance Studio Capital Optical Carducci’s Shoes & Leather Cellular Link Cozzy Coverings Dollar Store Plus
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Dagbamete, which is located about two hours from the capital Accra, has its own elementary school and junior secondary school, as well as a new health clinic which Baobab Tree has helped raise funds for. Hayley de Bie, the studio’s manager, said it’s a great experience for youth who went there this past summer and interacted with villagers. “They can roam and make friends with the village kids and not worry about their safety,” de Bie said. “And they’re living in an African village – not at a Hilton.” Armstrong said the studio has also had a presence locally, where members have
performed African drumming at local retirement homes Armstrong said this year, drumming workshops have also expanded to include seniors’ classes where anyone over 55 years old can join and take a class once a week. “It’s good for your mental and emotional health to drum,” she said. “Drumming is not only for community building, but it’s also really good for the brain.” She added that when she started the studio 17 years ago, she didn’t know it would grow to be what it is today. “Passion is what drives it,” she said. “We believe in what we’re doing.” For more information on the studio, visit www.baobabtree.org
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At left, Hayley de Bie and Kathy Armstrong of Baobab Tree House Studio in Wellington West say African drumming brings a sense of community to participants.
Rink of Dreams costs on rise Laura Mueller
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EMC news – Anxious ice skaters hoping to hit the Rink of Dreams might be skating on the Rideau Canal before the new rink at city hall opens. Construction and opening of the rink, which is a partnership between the city and the Sens Foundation, has been delayed by about a month and costs are on the rise. It was originally set to be completed by midDecember and Mayor Jim Watson even hoped to host a new year’s levee there, but even on Jan. 5, snow-covered piles of bricks and dumpsters full of detritus littered the fenced-off site. The Sens Foundation is confident the rink will be done in time for the National Hockey League All-Star Weekend from Jan. 26 to 29, said project manager Aaron Robinson. “There is always a chance that something could go wrong,” he said. “Everybody is aware of the importance of the rink.” The delays are a result of a series of tweaks to the position of the rink on the city hall lawn and deciding which ice-refrigeration unit to use and where to put it, Robinson said.
The plan for the rink was approved by city council on June 8, but design details pushed construction back by about a month to Oct. 1. “We want to make sure it’s done right,” Robinson said. “It’s going to be there for the next 40 years … . We went through every detail.” Very little of that work was done before council approved the plan, he said, so the design didn’t really get underway until later in the summer. A major challenge was the engineering work needed to ensure the safety of the rink and the parking garage below it, Robinson said. “You just look at it and see grass, but what you don’t see below it is a parking garage,” Robinson said. “It’s very rare to build a rink on top of an existing parking garage.” The parking garage will end up being the home of the new refrigeration unit for the rink, which was delivered on Jan. 4 – the last major “milestone” in the construction before the rink is completed, Robinson said. Originally, the chilling unit was going to be housed above ground, but there were worries that it would be noisy, so the plans were changed to move it underground.
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EMC news - Sandra O’Quinn wants the entire family to enjoy the Canadian War Museum’s exhibitions. That’s why the museum’s program planner has activities in place for children so they can learn about Canada’s military history. “We’re trying to reach an entire target audience and cater to people who might not be served by text or objects,” O’Quinn said. “We want to make sure they can interpret as well.” Over the Christmas break, the museum held a variety of demonstrations relating to both World Wars including showing families the difference between uniforms and everyday items like razors, eating utensils, bullets and magazines. Children were also invited to decorate their own toy soldiers. Every month, O’Quinn said the museum will change its activities to reflect the exhibitions. Coming up in January, the museum will also hold a special activity called All Tied Up, a learning opportunity with a navy theme where children can learn how to tie use-
ful knots. Activities will continue into March break, when the museum will hold knitting and other activities to show children what families did who were on the home front. There will also be a Lego workshop where the museum will bring in an expert who will teach children how to build a large-scale model of military ships “We’ve received positive feedback from our visitors,” said O’Quinn. “Kids like to build something with their hands and bring something home.” Sally Floyd, who came to the museum with her six yearold daughter Kaeley and son Liam, 9, said she hopes her children got a better grasp on Canada’s military history over their Christmas break. “At (ages) six and nine, it’s difficult to read all the details,” said Floyd. “But they picked up the history of various wars, and the equipment that was used.” For more information on the Canadian War Museum and upcoming exhibitions and demonstrations, visit their website at www.warmuseum. ca
Carnival China gala to hit Centrepointe EMC news - The China National Performing Arts Troupe will touch down on the Centrepointe Theatre stage on Feb. 6 for the Carnival China Gala 2012. The show – a celebration of the Chinese New Year – tells the history of China through music, dance and visual performances. It features the work of 70 artists – including magicians, dancers, singers and acrobats.
The troupe has won 18 international and 14 domestic awards for their performance. The Centrepointe show will be the first in Canada and the troupe will finish off in Calgary on Feb. 17. The curtains open at 7 p.m. at the theatre and tickets start at $51.25 and can be purchased at events. mapchannels.com/Tickets. aspx?id=1802019. The net proceeds will go to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.
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The city is set to make an exception that will save a developer thousands of dollars – in exchange for saving one tree. The practice of developers razing trees in order to put up new buildings has taken some heat in neighbourhoods such as Champlain Park, where the loss of trees to make way for a new development sparked a group in support of the trees, called the Champlain Oaks project. The city is also in the midst of strengthening policies for small-scale infill development that will better protect trees, and there have been calls for the city to better enforce its new distinctive tree bylaw that aims to make it for difficult to
cut down “distinctive” trees. But in Capital ward, trees are saved one maple at a time. Coun. David Chernushenko intended to bring a motion to the Jan. 10 meeting of the city’s planning committee, asking that the $2,600 fee for reducing the number of parking spaces at a residential development on Lebreton Street be waived because having less parking means a 40-year-old maple tree on the site can be saved. “We basically negotiated a deal: You save the tree, and we’ll reduce by one parking space,” Chernushenko said. The cash-in-lieu notice was posted and no one raised any objections to the idea, the councillor said. “I think we would have far more people concerned about
the loss of the tree than the value of one parking spot,” Chernushenko said.
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“I strongly believe that trees add a benefit to the city,” he said. “But I don’t think you should be penalized for saving a tree, and unfortunately,
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“In my eyes, I am being penalized in order to try and meet their objectives,” Canci said. “When they are trying to promote a car-less society and people taking transit … it seems odd to me that they would penalize you for not providing enough parking spaces,” Canci said. “And if you’re trying to promote saving trees and getting the (tree) canopy, you’re getting hit twice.” Keeping trees is preferable, because they add to the “ambiance” of the neighbourhood and the development, Canci said. In this case, it’s a threestorey building which will have underground and above ground parking, but is still two parking spaces short of the requirement, so Canci will have to shell out $5,201. Moving forward, Chernushenko said he would deal with any similar applications on a case-by-case basis. “You lose these trees one by one, and then all of a sudden the city is greatly diminished,” Chernushenko said.
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that’s what I am facing.” Canci said he really thinks he should have had the cashin-lieu of parking fee waived for two spaces, but he’ll take what he can get. Axing the fee in order to save the tree is something the city should be doing more often, Canci said. KEEP THE TREES
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“You can stick hard and fast to your rules and say, ‘We could have got our $2,600 and lost a mature tree,’ but which, in the bigger picture, is worth more?” Chernushenko asked. Nick Canci, the developer who plans to put a 29-unit apartment building at 303 and 305 Lebreton St., said he had his fingers crossed that councillors would support the motion.
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EMC news - Ottawa police are investigating after a female was stabbed near Iris Street and the Transitway while waiting for a bus on Jan. 7, just before 10:15 p.m. According to police, the female was approached by an unknown male who led her into a nearby wooded area. He tried to sexually assault her at knifepoint, but the female resisted and she was able to call for help. She suffered non-life threatening injuries.
Const. Henri Lanctot of the Ottawa police service said police cannot comment more on the matter since the incident is still under investigation. The suspect is described as a white male, 18 to 20 years old, between 5-foot-7 and 5foot-9, medium build, brown eyes and dressed in black. Anyone with information related to this incident is asked to call the Ottawa police service sexual assault/child abuse section at 613-236-1222, ext. 5944 or Crime Stoppers at 613-233-8477.
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The Bethany Hope Centre in Hintonburg was discussed as a possible place to house the Hintonburg Hub.
Hub ‘good news’: community association Continued from front
“I’m optimistic and we’re committed to making this happen,” said McCarthy, adding that he still expects some challenges along the way. “(Our funding timeline) is certainly tight and … our challenge is to come up with a solid business plan.” While nothing has been set in stone, members of the Hintonburg community are also
encouraged by the information. “It’s very good news,” said Jeff Leiper, president of the Hintonburg Community Association, which fully supported the hub idea since it was discussed early last year. “These kinds of services are desperately needed in our neighbourhood.” While Leiper said the parcel of land that was recently bought is a bit smaller in size,
he added that the new site won’t pose problems with issues like heritage designation, which could have been a hurdle for the Bethany Hope Centre. He said the community association will fully support the Hintonburg Hub partners as they go about their next steps. “This is a really exciting thing for us,” said Leiper. “One of the strengths of Hintonburg
is the diversity of people from all different backgrounds. We want to welcome people from different backgrounds, and the building of affordable housing in our neighbourhoods is a critical way of doing that.”
EMC news - Ottawa police are looking for a man suspected of robbing a bank in Little Italy on Tuesday, Jan. 3. Police responded to a call at 4 p.m. concerning a bank robbery near Aberdeen and Preston streets. A 50-year-old man was seen entering the bank. He approached an employee and demanded cash. No weapon was seen and the suspect fled on foot with an undisclosed amount of cash. The male suspect was wearing a black baseball cap
with the Hockey Canada logo, a black winter coat and blue jeans. He is described as five feet, seven inches tall with a small build, red moustache, goatee and long brown-coloured hair. He wore sunglasses and may have had a prescription glass case in his outside pocket. No one was injured as a result of the robbery. Anyone with any information are asked to contact the robbery unit at 613-236-1222, ext. 5116.
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Delays mute Rink of Dreams hoopla The city and the Sens Foundation wanted to make a big splash with the Rink of Dreams at city hall, but constructing it has become a bit of a nightmare. The project has already been delayed by a month and if everything runs on time from this point forward, the rink will be open just in time for the NHL All-Star Weekend from Jan. 26 to 29. That’s almost a month after
a New Year’s Eve levee the mayor had hoped to host at the new rink. While the city was once excited to plan media events for the release of drawings of the rink or for the construction groundbreaking, officials are hesitant to talk about how people will be able to use the rink when it’s finally done. The hours of operation and programming won’t be announced until the official rink
opening, which has yet to be scheduled. One has to wonder, if the rink had opened a month ago, whether the city and Sens Foundation would have planned a big, splashy event to announce how residents and visitors could use the rink. Now, they are busy deflecting attention from it. That’s hard to do when half of city councillors’ offices overlook the rink and many councillors
post photos of the construction’s progress on the Internet. Now, with the remnants of the construction site buried under a fresh blanket of snow, the rink’s completion would appear further off then ever. But the end is in sight. The recent delivery of the refrigeration unit needed to make the ice means that all the components are in place. But it still leaves us wondering, “What took so long?”
According to the Sens Foundation, there was a lot of hand-wringing and jockeying over the exact position of the rink, the engineering specifications needed to build the rink on top of an existing parking garage, and the noise and location of the refrigeration until (and which one to buy). That’s fine, but none of those things were up in the air when the project was announced in June. The project’s manager wouldn’t say where those pressures came from, but the fact remains that it took four months to iron out those details, and that’s just from
the date city council approved the project. The rink will be done eventually, and it will help extend the outdoor public skating season in Ottawa for the next 30 or 40 years. In the grand scheme of things, a month’s delay is not a big deal. But when city council and the Sens Foundation decide to make the rink itself into a big deal, it should come as no surprise that the delays leave observers wondering what’s going on. And maybe when the Rink of Dreams is done, we can all shift our focus to the Sens Foundation’s promised neighbourhood “rinks of dreams”:
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Timid proprietor of empty space CHARLES GORDON Funny Town Every time you drive downtown on the Ottawa River Parkway or take the bus along the Transitway, you pass through a vast empty space. On the north side of the vast empty space is the War Museum. On the east side is a nondescript apartment building. The rest is just vast and we have the National Capital Commission to thank for this. The thought arises because of an interview given by Gilles Paquet, a scholar at the University of Ottawa and the leader of a panel that reviewed the NCC five years ago. “What we need at the NCC is leadership that is going to take advantage of all the precedents that exist to be a champion for the federal capital region, rather than the timid operator they are now,” Paquet told the Ottawa Citizen. The NCC was not always a timid operator. Take a day’s drive around the capital and take an inventory of the NCC’s contributions. Without the NCC, what is now the Ottawa River Parkway might look like Merivale Road. Without the NCC, what is now Gatineau Park might be a collection of suburban developments. Without the NCC, there would be no skating on the canal, and perhaps no bicycle paths alongside. That is by no means a complete list of the results of decisive action by the NCC back in the day. Since its authority continues and it continues to own large amounts of property in the capital region, the NCC is in position to be decisive again. For whatever reason, it has not been. The last major NCC initiative anyone can remember is the Christmas lighting project that adorns downtown Ottawa until early January. The lights are gorgeous, but is that all there is?
Take that vast wilderness that is Lebreton Flats. Couldn’t it be something? In the ‘90s, there was a proposal to build a baseball stadium there for the Ottawa Lynx. Perfect: accessible to downtown, accessible to public transit, the potential hub of a new entertainment district (as Toronto’s Skydome, now called the Rogers Centre, became). No, said the NCC, for some reason that probably made perfect sense to it at the time. The ballpark moved to Coventry Road, became the hub of nothing, and Lebreton Flats sits waiting, as it has since the ‘60s. Waiting for what? Waiting for somebody to do something beside the Ottawa River. “The one magnificent dimension of this city,” Paquet said, “but we don’t know what to do with it. The timidity of the NCC is the reason things are not happening.” The river, yes. All over North American are cities that have done splendid things with their waterfronts. There walkways, marinas, restaurants, cafés, parks, great strolling places. But in Ottawa, the river is something you drive past, or cycle past — nice to look at as long as you keep your distance. From time to time something resembling a plan surfaces, but people in the capital have learned to be skeptics. If timidity is the problem, the NCC is not the only arm of government suffering from it. Canada has moved past the age where governments were supposed to attempt exciting things and entered an age in which governments cut back on staff and try to save money. So the NCC is not alone in sitting back, doing nothing and gazing out at the river. It makes you wonder what would happen if the NCC let the private sector take over some waterfront development. The idea undoubtedly brings gasps from those who recall Toronto Mayor Rob Ford’s musings about rollercoasters at the Port Lands. And it is true that unfettered private development might give us Merivale Road on Lebreton Flats. We might see more fast food outlets than we need and the odd mattress store. But we might at least see an attempt to build a waterfront that people can use. Or do we prefer vast empty space?
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A) Yes. I love outdoor winter sports
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and the lack of snow has me itching for a good blizzard.
B) I might if the Rideau Canal is closed for skating, but I prefer the world’s largest skating rink!
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C) Why would I travel all the way downtown
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D) The delays don’t bother me – I don’t even skate.
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EMC news - Ottawa’s aspiring authors are invited once again to submit their best pieces of unpublished work to the Ottawa Public Library’s annual Awesome Authors Youth Writing Contest. The 17th annual citywide contest will accept short story and poetry entries of less than 1,000 words until Monday, Jan. 30, giving kids aged nine to 17 a chance to win wicked prizes and even become a published author. Participants must have a library card, and can enter up to two poems and two short stories in their age group in either French or English. The contest aims to encourage young writers to put their ideas to paper with the potential of having them published as a winning entry. Each year, the Friends of the Ottawa Public Library publish Pot Pourri, a compilation of the winning poems and short stories from that year. First, second, and third place as well as honourable mentions are all published in the bilingual book.
The book is edited by the competition’s three judges, Glebe poet JC Sulzenko, Westboro youth fiction author Brenda Chapman and local Francophone author Michel Lavoie. Chosen awesome authors can also win monetary prizes for their work. Sulzenko, who writes animated children’s poetry and recently published a children’s book about Alzheimer’s disease, said the three things that catch her attention as a judge are unique language, form and content. think unique
She said original language that paints unusual or vivid pictures will stick with her, as well as constructing a poem in a unique shape or form. She also said taking a common topic and writing about it in a different way can really grab her attention. “For example, there are often many Remembrance Day poems written around that time, and they often mention poppies. But what if they’re written from the poppy’s point of view?” she explained. She said young authors should try reading their work out loud to make sure the words flow properly. And, of course, aspiring authors should be familiar with their craft.
“They should read poetry and short stories so they know the kinds of things that grab readers and are interesting,”
Sulzenko said. Written works can be submitted online or to your local library branch on or before
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EMC news - As the Great Canadian Theatre Company got its winter lineup underway, theatre officials received sad news that solo performer and writer Maja Ardal wouldn’t be able to perform You Fancy Yourself due to a serious illness. “What makes this unusual is Maja is the show,” said the theatre’s artistic director Lise Ann Johnson. “Normally you can scramble and try and replace somebody, but you can’t bring in another to do this show because it’s Maja’s.” The show, Ardal’s autobiographical play about growing up in Edinburgh, was to run between Jan. 17 to Feb. 5. Instead, You Fancy Yourself will be replaced by Pierre Brault’s award-winning play, Blood on the Moon, which is about the trial of James Patrick Whelan for the assassination of Thomas D’Arcy McGee. Johnson said the theatre has had a long relationship with Brault, and she thought his play would be best to replace the original performance. “The story really gripped me,” she said. “It’s an Ottawa story, it’s a mystery, and it’s a part of Canadian history. He
took it and made it so alive.” Brault’s show is a similar format to Ardal’s, where he’s the sole playwright and actor. “It was a revelation for me that someone could hold an audience in the palm of their hand for 80 minutes and be able to switch back and forth among these characters and create a whole story with really just a performer,” she said. fringe debut
Blood on the Moon was first performed at the Ottawa Fringe Festival in 1999 and was Brault’s first solo piece. Johnson said the show will bring many of the same things as You Fancy Yourself – a great performance and an intimate show. For those who purchased tickets for You Fancy Yourself and want to see Blood on the Moon, contact GCTC’s box office to confirm tickets will be honoured for the same date and show time. If subscribers or ticket holders don’t want to see Blood on the Moon, GCTC will exchange the ticket for remaining shows in the 2011/12 season. GCTC’s box office opens at 10 a.m. and can be reached at 613-236-5196 or via their website at www.gctc.ca
EMC news – Youth across Ottawa are taking out their video cameras and speaking publically about their personal experiences, and the importance of recognizing youth mental health. “It’s really important to get youth involved, and we’re working to de-stigmatize youth mental illness all the time,” said Tracey Welsh, senior development officer with Royal Ottawa Hospital Foundation for Mental Health. Welsh said the video contest launched last year and has become an annual event. Last year, youth across Ottawa submitted both English and French videos that dealt with powerful messages concerning mental health. For example, one of the videos included youth standing in the Byward Market, covered in yellow caution tape. Their mouths were duct taped shut, and youth mental illness stats were written on the tape. “I’m impressed with their courage,” Welsh said of the youth who take part in the contest. She’s particularly impressed with the courage shown by the participants who tackle personal struggles with mental illness in their submissions. It’s especially courageous for young people discuss a topic that’s not always so public, she said. The videos gain public attention when the winners are shown at the foundation’s Inspiration Awards gala, which draws hundreds of people. Last year, the winning videos were
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Mary Paquet and Emilie and Simon Loiselle meet Ottawa Senators right winger Daniel Alfredsson after being named winners in a video contest focused on youth mental health. played at both an Ottawa 67’s game and an Ottawa Senators game. “These videos have a lot of life,” Welsh said. A panel of judges determines the winners using a list of criteria that includes the level of creativity used in the video and how inspiring is its message. The 30-second videos could include a call to action in the fight against stigma, personal experiences with mental illness or your own definition of mental illness.
The contest is also open to youth aged 12 to 21, and winners could win prizes of $2,000 or $500. “Youth are being encouraged to take this on,” said Welsh. “The prize is great, but more importantly, it will make a difference for some.” For more information on the video contest, visit contests.youknowwhoiam. com. The contest deadline is Jan. 27 and online voting will go from Feb. 4 to 11.
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TYRA ID#A134377 Tyra is a spayed female, white and brown tabby Domestic Shorthair cat who is about a year-and-a-half old. She was brought to the shelter as a stray on August 24, but is now available for adoption. Tyra loves to come up to greet you for nuzzles and affection and she has a pleasant, polite, watchful disposition. She will get along well with someone who wants a companion, not a lap cat, and she likes other cats. Tyra is looking for a calm, pleasant household to share, preferably with lots of places she is allowed to climb.
This unaltered female, green and yellow Budgie is about 6 years old. She was surrendered to the shelter by her owner on December 6. Budgies generally live between six and twelve years, and Jay will need daily attention and interaction. Friendly and affectionate, this little lady is looking for a forever home where she can be comfortable and will be given opportunities to fly outside her cage in the house. She should never be allowed out of her cage unsupervised. You likely won’t need to cover her cage at night. Some birds appreciate the extra privacy and others feel panicked. Take a cue from her behaviour. Provide her with plenty of perches of varying diameters as well as ladders, ropes, swings and mirrors for entertainment, and she’ll provide you with endless hours of pleasure and companionship.
OTTAWA HUMANE SOCIETY CRACKS DOWN ON COLD WEATHER CRUELTY The Ottawa Humane Society (OHS) wishes to remind pet owners that plunging winter temperatures can be dangerous and even life-threatening for pets. While the OHS strongly recommends that you bring your dog inside in extreme temperatures, owners of outside dogs need to be especially vigilant about providing appropriate care during cold weather. “The OHS will have zero tolerance for animals left outside without adequate shelter from the elements, or an ample supply of fresh water during these cold months,” says OHS Inspector Miriam Smith. “If we find a dog left outside without adequate shelter or water, in intolerable conditions with no owner around, the dog will be removed for its own safety and animal cruelty charges may be laid.” Dogs that live outside require as a minimum a doghouse soundly built
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of weatherproof materials facing away from prevailing winds. It should be elevated and insulated, with a door flap and bedding of straw or wood shavings. Animals that are outside need a constant source of fresh water, so check your dog’s bowl often to ensure it hasn’t frozen. Keep your animals away from icecovered bodies of water—even small ponds you think may be frozen over. Although many surfaces may appear solid, ice is often uneven and thin in places, and your pet may fall in and possibly suffer hypothermia or even death. It’s best to limit the amount of outdoor time for any animal in frigid temperatures, so take your dog for lots of quick short walks instead of one long one. Consider a sweater or coat for your pet on cold days when you go out, especially if your dog is very young or old, or is sick or short-
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coated. Be sure to wipe down its paws each time you return home to remove chemicals or salt often used to melt ice and snow. These can be poisonous if ingested and can irritate sensitive feet. The OHS recommends that cat owners should always keep their cats indoors year round. If your cat does go outdoors, make sure it’s only for short periods, and ensure your cat is inside overnight. Remember never to leave an animal in an unheated car for long periods of time, and be sure to knock on the car hood each time you start the engine to scare any cats away. Cats often crawl under car hoods to find warmth and can be injured or killed by a starting motor. If you see an animal in distress or without adequate shelter from the cold, call the OHS Emergency Unit at (613) 725-1532.
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EMC news – A new program launched by the provincial government on Jan. 5 will offer a 30 per cent tuition rebate for some post-secondary students, but has others wondering why they’ve been left out in the cold. The Ontario Tuition Grant program was announced in Ottawa at Carleton University by Ottawa Centre MPP Yasir Naqvi. The government estimates 300,000 post-secondary school students will benefit from the grant, which offers a direct refund of up to $1,600 for university students and as much as $730 for those attending community colleges. The rebates don’t apply to all those enrolled at an Ontario post-secondary institution, something that has left some
students less than happy. Sarah Cooper, a third-year human rights and political science student at Carleton, commends the Liberal government for the grant program, but said it ignores a large number of students. “It is a good start and nice to know they took their campaign promise seriously, but there are a lot of students who do not qualify,” Cooper said. She suggested if the government had made the amount of the grant a bit more modest, it may have been able to cover all students, not just full-time recent high school grads. The program only applies to full-time students who have graduated from secondary school in the past four years, meaning part-time and mature students are not eligible. “What if you decided not to go to school right away, what
SARAH COOPER if you are a single mother and can’t take full-time classes, those are the people who need help the most,” Cooper added. “The grant is targeted towards full time students,” said Naqvi. “That has been the focus and that was the commitment we had made during the election.”
He said the grant will benefit five out of six post-secondary students. There are other ways those students who are ineligible for the program can receive provincial grants, said Naqvi, adding there are also generous provincial student loans available. As it is halfway through the school year, students will be eligible for half of the grant now, while the full amount will be available in September. Cooper questions why every student can not benefit. Students who receive OSAP will be given the refund automatically. Those who are not receiving a government loan must apply for the grant by March 31. For more information or to apply for the grant, students can visit www.ontario.ca/30off.
EMC news – Two central branches of the Ottawa Public Library are working to manage pest problems after bed bugs were discovered last month. Library officials said the discovery was initially restricted to dead bugs, larvae and eggs, but last week live specimens were found in a book at the Main branch on Laurier Avenue. Bugs were also discovered in books at the Rideau branch. Elaine Condos, a division manager and manager at the Main branch, said her location has had six such incidents in the past year. “We record any incidents that are related to bed bug activity,” Condos said, adding it’s a problem the library takes “very seriously.” With more than 800,000 visitors and more than 900,000 transactions at the Main branch in 2011, Condos said that level of bed bug activity is relatively low. When any questionable item is spotted in a book, Condos said it is bagged and inspected. If the item in question turns out to be a bed bug, it is then determined whether the book needs to be disposed of or not. “Honestly we would prefer to not have them, but bed bugs are a reality,” Condos said. “They have spread and are all over the world and public spaces, like libraries.” Bed bugs feed off of human blood and can live for up to three months in a small space without needing to feed. The bugs which were rampant in the 1950s, and were largely killed off using the now banned pesticide DDT. Since the ban on DDT pesticides, bed bug infestations have been on the rise not only in Ottawa but across the country. A Vancouver-based biopesticide company SemiosBio is looking at finding a perma-
nent solution to keeping the pests at bay. “We use natural ingredients – pheromones – which are natural ingredients that insects use to communicate with each other, such as sexual attraction and repellents and we are using these natural pheromones to tap into their communication to repel them from homes,” said Michael Gilbert, SemiosBio’s president and chief scientific officer.
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Four, Ottawa South United (OSU) boys’ teams and one OSU girls’ team (one week later) packed their soccer gear and jetted to Florida to be the part of the only Canadian youth soccer club to be accepted in this ESPN - Disney Showcase event this year. The OSU Force players who attended the Dec. 26-30 Disney College Showcase went to the event with a purpose. “It’s pretty much a business trip for us. We don’t go down there for a vacation and we sort of make sure that they know that,” says Russell Shaw, who coached three of the five OSU teams at the tournament. “That’s the time of year that most of the university scouts can come and see the players,” Shaw explains. “The tournament starts on the 27th and we want to have a couple days to get adjusted to the weather and train.” It’s a hurdle most of OSU’s Sunbelt opponents don’t face – readjusting to natural grass and a warm climate. The OSU Force teams continued to train four times a week in advance of the event, but indoor training often isn’t ideal since they rarely are able to rent a full field except for the occasional exhibition. But despite the additional challenge, the OSU teams all “performed well” at the competition. The youngest group of OSU players, born in 1997, started with a big 5-0 victory over a Texas Lonestars team “and basically shocked everybody,” Shaw recounts, although his troops lost two other matches 1-0 to soccer academies from Florida and Georgia. The oldest group of OSU ’94s – who finished in second place this past summer in the Ontario Youth Soccer League – suffered two significant injuries in their first game and had only two substitutes for their final three contests. They still managed a tie and a win to move forward into the bronze medal match where they had “no legs left in the second half” and fell 4-2 to the Chicago Fire in the tournament’s top academy division. “Years ago we were trying just to compete at the introductory showcase level and now we’re showing that we can compete at the highest academy showcase level,” stated OSU President, Bill Michalopulos, whose club is the only one from Canada to be consistently invited to participate in this specific event that requires high performance standards to be considered. Disney holds many soccer tournaments throughout the year open to all who want to play soccer but the December Showcase and the November Junior Showcase are all “business”. They are unique by the fact that there is a strict qualification process in order to be considered as a participant and they rely heavily on targeted premium soccer club/academy invitations thus only attracting the very best soccer academies and soccer clubs that the continent has to offer. In addition, they are the only ones that attract professional scouts and university scouts not only from North America but Europe as well. “All in all, it was a very successful trip. The OSU players made the club proud.”
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The OSU ’96 girls also participated in the girls’ Disney showcase event, Dec. 31-Jan. 3, earning one tie and narrowly losing two other matches against teams from Tennessee, Florida and New York. The ’95 boys got one victory and the ’96 boys lost all three by close scores. Although Disney provides an excellent opportunity for Ottawa players to test themselves against North America’s top youth clubs and players, the results are somewhat secondary to the opportunity the tournament offers to be seen by the hundreds of NCAA college coaches and scouts that attend this specific ESPN – DISNEY Showcase Tournament in December. “That’s the biggest value,” said Jim Lianos, OSU’s General Manager, noting that some of the OSU players received verbal offers, while others have built relationships with scouts from previous showcase events at Disney and the Dallas Cup. OSU sent seven Force Academy graduates to U.S. soccer schools on athletic scholarships last year, and six more to Canadian university teams.
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Getting to know… Erik Condra By Rob Brodie OttawaSenators.com Erik Condra is the thinking man’s hockey player. His keen hockey sense has gone a long way toward making the native of Trenton, Mich., into a valuable member of the Ottawa Senators roster — most notably on the penalty-killing unit. Those same strengths were front and centre a year ago, when Condra helped the Binghamton Senators win the first Calder Cup in the American Hockey League franchise’s history. Not bad for a guy who wasn’t picked until the seventh round (211th overall) in the 2006 NHL Entry Draft. But the 22-year-old right-winger honed his game during four years of NCAA hockey at Notre Dame and has continued to progress since then. Condra made his National Hockey League debut Feb. 15, 2011, against the New York Islanders and produced a pair of two-goal games in 26 games in Ottawa last season after his callup from the farm before starting the current campaign with the big club. Condra talks hockey and more in this visit with ottawasenators. com: Q: Who was your hockey hero growing up? A: Steve Yzerman. I’m a Detroit boy, so I grew up loving him. Q: Talk about your favourite minor hockey memory. A: Winning the Quebec peewee tournament with Detroit Honeybaked. I scored the
After helping the Binghamton Senators win an AHL Calder Cup, Erik Condra has become a valuable member of the Ottawa Senators lineup (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images).
overtime winner in the final. That was probably my best memory. Q: Your favourite memory of the Binghamton Senators’ Calder Cup run last season? A: It had to have been when we came back and had that parade in downtown Binghamton. It was really a big part of what we had there. Q: How did your four years at Notre Dame accelerate your growth as a player and as a
person? A: I matured a lot as a man and learned a lot of things. Time management, just a lot of things like that. Coach (Jeff) Jackson was a great coach and I learned a lot of things about the defensive side of the game that have helped me as a pro. Q: How does a Michigan man end up at Notre Dame? A: (Laughs) You don’t get recruited by Michigan in time. That’s what happened. Notre
Dame had more interest in me at the time and that was it. Q: What’s the football game experience like at Notre Dame? A: It’s huge. The experience is unbelievable. You tailgate all day and hang out with friends and family. Everyone you know comes to town to see the game, and the atmosphere inside the stadium is unbelievable. It’s actually fun to have a tradition of football at your school and a big football (program). You can go back and meet up with your friends and go to games. It’s something to be proud of about your school. Q: What did you study there? A: Pre-med in psychology. Q: What do you remember about your first NHL game? A: Probably my nerves in the pre-game skate. You’ve got to try to stay calm, but that’s tough to do in your first NHL game. Q: Name three people, living or dead, you’d like to have dinner with. A: I would probably say Wayne Gretzky, maybe Barry Sanders (former Detroit Lions running back) and Gandhi. Q: If you’re the one doing the cooking, what’s on the menu? A: I’m grilling, definitely. Either
steak or chicken or salmon … anything on the grill. Q: Your favourite music? A: I like country. I like them all. Q: Your favourite TV show? A: I’ve gotten into a bunch of
TV shows lately, but I would say Modern Family is definitely my favourite. Q: Your favourite movie? A: It used to be Tommy Boy when I was younger. But lately, I would have to say Inception.
UPCOMING SENATORS GAMES
Winnipeg Jets at Ottawa Senators: Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) New York Islanders at Ottawa Senators: Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m. (Sportsnet East) Toronto Maple Leafs at Ottawa Senators: Saturday, Feb. 4, 7 p.m. (CBC)
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Professional Bull Riders: Jan. 14, 7:30 p.m. MBNA Capital Hoops Classic: Jan. 18, 6 p.m. (women) and 8 p.m. (men) Disney On Ice… Presents Treasure Trove: Feb. 15, 7 p.m.; Feb. 16, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m.; Feb. 17, 7 p.m.; Feb. 18, 11 a.m., 3 p.m. and 7 p.m., and Feb. 19, 11:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. Simple Plan: Feb. 24, 7 p.m. Hedley: March 14, 7 p.m. 2012 JUNO Awards: April 1. Harlem Globetrotters: April 7, 3 p.m. Chris de Burgh: May 5, 8 p.m. Johnny Reid: May 12, 7:30 p.m. Il Divo: May 20, 8 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.
WINNIPEG JETS Monday, Jan. 16, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East Buoyed by rabid fan support in the Manitoba capital, the Jets have thrust themselves into playoff contention in the Eastern Conference. Andrew Ladd, a two-time Stanley Cup winner with Chicago and Carolina, provides the leadership role for this group as the team’s captain. He’s also a top offensive threat for the Jets, along with the likes of Evander Kane, Blake Wheeler and Kyle Wellwood. Also aiding
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the Winnipeg attack from the back end is Dustin Byfuglien, with the blue-line brigade also depending heavily on Zach Bogosian and Ron Hainsey. In goal, Ondrej Pavelec carries the bulk of the load for the Jets.
Andrew Ladd provides key leadership as the captain of the Winnipeg Jets (Photo by Marianne Helm/Getty Images).
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Friday, Feb. 3, 7:30 p.m., Sportsnet East More was expected this season out of the Islanders, who again find themselves closer to the Eastern Conference basement than a playoff position. But the Isles aren’t without some standout performers, the most notable being former No. 1 overall pick John Tavares, who’s scoring at nearly a point-per-game clip. Also chiming in as offensive leaders are Matt Moulson and PA Parenteau, while Michael
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Grabner was a Calder Trophy finalist a year ago. On defence, the return to health of Mark Streit has been a boost for the Isles. Al Montoya and Evgeni Nabokov have split the majority of the goaltending chores.
John Tavares is a big offensive contributor to the New York Islanders attack (Photo by Mike Stobe/NHLI via Getty Images).
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Local teams savour Capital Cup traditions there now, they’re wondering fore the tournament started. “They were really passionwhat it is they’ve gotta do to win, but it’s a tough tourna- ate about the game,” Vandenberg says. “This tournament ment to win.” Ottawa West outscored op- was a really big deal for ponents from Scarborough, them.” The major atom Golden Stoney Creek and RussellMetcalfe by a combined 15-3 Knights billeted another one in pool play prior to 5-0 and 2- of the five German teams that 1 playoff victories over North attended the event, while the major peewee Knights hosted London and Cooksville. The Golden Knights were a group from Finland. led offensively by Evan Hamilton, Alexandre Wall, Dylan top skills Lajeunesse, Luke Fletcher and Caleb Fletcher throughout the “They were really nice tournament, while Spencer kids, and highly-skilled playWoodman stepped up in the ers too,” Vandenberg says. “It final to earn first star honours. was really fun.” On top of playing in the fiThe West End Icemen won nal at Scotiabank Place, home five games to reach the peewee of the Ottawa Senators, a big house A final, where they fell highlight that sticks out for 4-3 to a South Korean squad, Vandenberg was the all-star while the Golden Knights game, where he got to work were semifinalists in major with a German Eagles coach atom A and minor atom A. and hear a little about that The Ottawa Ice earned the club’s experience. area’s best result on the girls The German team featured side, reaching the atom AA some of the best players from semifinal where they dropped several different cities and a 3-2 double-overtime contest Making finalbearrangements is the right came together justyour a week to division-champion Whitby.
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EMC sports – From trading pins with foreign friends to playing for division championships on the ice at Scotiabank Place, area hockey teams created a truckload of lasting memories at this year’s edition of the Bell Capital Cup. “A lot of guys who are now playing in the National Hockey League have fond memories of it,” says Mike Eastwood, a former NHLer himself who coached the Kanata Blazers to the final of the minor atom AAA competition. “For these kids, they know all that and they grew up in Kanata with this tournament right before their eyes every Christmas and now they get a chance to play in it. “To make it to the finals is something they’re going to take with them and remember for the rest of their lives.” Arenas across the city were buzzing throughout the event, which ran from Dec. 28 through Jan. 1, as 410 atom and peewee teams competed in 19 divisions at the 13th annual tournament, including a record 15 teams from overseas who were all hosted by local participants.
Parents of the Carleton Place atom house B Kings who billeted the Korean Eagles found themselves cheering just as hard for their guests as they were for their own kids. The action on the ice included multiple games each day, plus all-star contests and skills competitions. The Nepean Raiders won
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Ryan Walsh and the Ottawa West Golden Knights won five games to reach the final of the minor peewee A division at the Bell Capital Cup, where they fell to Guelph 3-2 in overtime. the highest level championship out of area teams by capturing the minor peewee AAA division crown, while the Stittsville Rams were best in the major atom event. “The organizers do a great job,” says Ottawa West Gold-
en Knights coach Rob Vandenberg. “It’s really well-run and it’s a highlight of the season every year.” The Golden Knights lost only once, in heartbreaking fashion in overtime to the Guelph Jr. Storm, to take
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EMC sports - The best junior A players from Ontario and Quebec met in Smiths Falls last week for the Central Canada All-Star Challenge. The tournament was a chance for college, Ontario Hockey League and pro scouts to watch top talent in action, including all-star teams from the Central Canada Hockey League’s (CCHL) Robinson and Yzerman divisions, which include players from across the Ottawa region. “The calibre of play on the ice was way beyond what we were expecting,” said CCHL president Kevin Abrams. “This is the foundation of a pretty positive event.” on the radar
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Players from the CCHL Yzerman division all star team are congratulated by teammates Curtis Watson from the Kanata Stallions and Conor Brown from the Ottawa Jr. Senators following a goal in their semifinal game of the CCHL All-Star Challenge on Dec. 29. It wasn’t enough, as they fell to the OJHL North team 2-1 to get knocked out of the tournament. The tournament served as a stage for the players to show off their skills, with 20 NHL clubs and 90 different hockey organizations represented. “We had a tremendous number of scouts and far exceeded our expectation in that
regard,” Abrams said. “It was really a benefit to the players.” The event was hosted by the CCHL this year, but will be rotated through the different leagues in subsequent seasons. The next host has yet to
be decided, but the CCHL is eager to participate again. Aside from the CCHL representatives, there were teams representing the Ontario Junior Hockey League’s four divisions, the Quebec Jr. AAA Hockey League and
the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League. While the team from Quebec ultimately beat the OJHL North team 5-1 in the final, both CCHL teams qualified to the semifinals, giving those players added playing time in
front of scouts, as well as the 1,000 fans who came out over the course of the three-day event. Tyson Spink of the Cornwall Colts, who played on the Robinson Division squad, was the CCHL’s top scorer and was tied for overall tournament lead. Both Spink and his twin brother, Tylor, have committed to Colgate University, located in Hamilton, N.Y. Ben Hutton of the Kemptville 73’s and Michael McMurty of the Gloucester Rangers were also amongst the top scorers. The Robinson Division team beat OJHL South 5-2, the QJAAAHL team 3-2, and OJHL East 5-3 in round-robin play before falling to OJHL North 2-1 in their semifinal matchup. The Yzerman Division team also lost to the OJHL North team 3-2, but beat the NOJHL team 4-1 and OJHL West team 4-0 before losing to the Quebec all-stars in their semifinal game. The tournament format saw the teams play two 20-minute periods in the round robin and semifinal games, with the final played as a full 60 minute game. “The event itself showed some great co-operation,” Abrams said, and added that several players have received NCAA offers based on their play at the tournament.
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EMC news - Ottawa police Chief Vern White is one of seven new senators appointed to the Senate by Prime Minister Stephen Harper on Jan. 6. White’s three-year tenure as the city’s chief of police will end on Feb. 20, when he will take a seat in the Senate. In a statement, Mayor Jim Watson said, “I want to congratulate Chief White on his appointment and thank him for his service to our city. mayor’s support
“Vern has worked tirelessly to improve safety for all of our citizens and this has been reflected in declining crime rates. He is a community builder and I look forward (to) having an Ottawa voice in the Senate of Canada.” Before joining the Ottawa Police Service on May 22, 2007, White, a Kanata resident, was police chief in Durham Region. Before that, he spent 20 years in Canada’s north with the RCMP. For White, who often refers to his modest upbringing in Cape Breton, the Senate opportunity came as a surprise. It wasn’t something he sought out, the chief said, even when he was making statements in support of Conservative platforms such as scrapping the long-gun registry or arguing against safe-injection sites. “I’ve been non-partisan my whole life,” White said. White has never been a member of a political party, never supported any campaigns, and
any politically-tinged statements he has made have been his own views, in the context of his beliefs about policing, he said. White said he couldn’t pass up the chance to join the Senate and make a difference at a different, more national level. But he admits that his new role will be a significant change. “This will be a huge shift in the way I do business,” White said. White’s views will have an impact at a different level, but when it comes to his local community, he said he will be even more involved. “This job (as chief) as been more than a full-time role,” White said. “Maybe I’ll have more room on my desk to do those other things more fully.” West Carleton-March Coun. Eli El-Chantiry, chairman of the police services board, said the city is losing a leader who worked hard to build a better police force. “He has been a great chief,” El-Chantiry said. “He has cared for our city.” White’s major accomplishments while chief included establishing two youth drug-treatment programs, including one in the Village of Carp in El-Chantiry’s ward. White agreed that youth drug intervention is a source of pride, but he said his greatest source of pride is simply having served with the men and women on the Ottawa police force. Meeting the challenge of policing Ottawa’s vast geography and wide range of communities is one of his greatest accomplishments as chief, White
said, especially the reductions in crime and subsequent community mobilization awards for Vanier and Lowertown. White has also left a mark on the Ottawa police force through his leadership in encouraging his officers to pursue post-secondary education as part of his succession planning for the service, El-Chantiry said. surprise move
El-Chantiry said he had no inkling that the chief was considering other options, especially after White was shortlisted as a possibility for RCMP commissioner but ultimately stayed in his role with the Ottawa service. White himself said a senator’s position is something he never contemplated, even after a shot at RCMP commissioner fell through. “This one here (the Senate position) was different in that … any consideration had to do with my history with the RCMP,” said White, who served on that force for 20 years before leaving as assistant commissioner. “I loved that organization,” he added. White got the call asking if he was interested in the Senate seat between Christmas and New Year’s. In July of last year, White’s contract at chief was extended to June of 2015. As for who will succeed White, El-Chantiry said the force is “more (likely) than any other time” to find an internal candidate within the Ottawa Police Service to be the next chief, and White agreed.
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EMC news – Residents are urged to come out and participate in the latest public open house concerning the city of Ottawa’s study on downtown pedestrian and transit traffic. Downtown Moves is a study announced by the city of Ottawa in April 2011. A two-day summit was held in November to discuss the study, and the public open house scheduled for Jan. 18 at city hall is another opportunity for residents to participate in the process. Barbara Backland, a consultant working on the study for the city, said the open house will help determine the direction the study takes on downtown concerns. While the study is still in its early stages, Backland said the open house will provide an interactive opportunity for interested residents. “Dots on a map to show us areas of interests, getting people working,” she said. “We are designing this so it will be good for introverts and extroverts. We try to put sessions together that can accommodate everyone’s style and this session is very visual “ Backland hopes the interactive approach generates more feedback. The study is aiming to provide information on what combination of transportation modes – walking, cycling, driving and public transit – will make the downtown core a great place to live, work and play. To do that, Backland said residents need to voice their opinions on what they would like to see happen in their neighbourhood. A comprehensive working group, consisting of community representatives, developers, city staff and businesses are also working on gathering information for the study. “There is a lot of consideration already taking place, but it is important that people come to the session and participate,” Backland said. The focus is on the central business dis-
trict downtown, which is the area north of Gloucester Street, between Bronson Street and the Rideau Canal, the area that will see the most changes once the city’s light rail project gets underway. The study will also take a broader view, looking at the surrounding downtown areas which include Centretown, Rideau Street, the University of Ottawa, the ByWard Market and the Parliamentary precinct. Robert Dekker, vice president of the Centretown Citizens Community Association, attended the summit in November and found the presentation a great start to the study. “I was quite impressed with the summit, provided some pretty ambitious goals to bring Ottawa to a great metropolis space, like Chicago or New York,” he said. Dekker, who both lives and works in Centretown, said this study is important for all Ottawans to participate in. “It is our city and we encourage everyone to be apart of it and everybody’s participation makes it better than it already is,” he said. “The littlest idea, I know can help. One person can place a seed that can create grander ideas.” Backland said they have already gathered some great ideas from the summit as well as ideas emailed from residents. From introducing water taxis to adding more bike lanes, Backland said this really is only the beginning of what this study will be able to accomplish. “We are finding the study’s focuses. Right now it is fairly broad, talking about pathways and mobility, what is working and what doesn’t work,” she said. “And we are going to be doing it in a very active way with lots of opportunity for residents to work with the staff at the open house.” The open house starts at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 18. For further information, residents can contact Nelson Edwards in the city’s planning and growth management department at 613-580-2424 ext. 21290, or email downtownmoves@ ottawa.ca Ottawa West EMC - Thursday, January 12, 2012
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32. Rural delivery 33. Atomic #89 34. Opposite of wealthy 36. Imus and Knotts 39. Yellow ageratum species 41. Large tropical Am. lizard 43. Late Show star 46. Armor breastplate 47. “Death in the Family” author 48. Liquors from rice 50. Bread for a burger 51. Yeast 52. 100 = 1 tala in W. Samoa 53. Two-year-old sheep 54. Hyrax or cony 55. Engine additive
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