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The second round of consultations for the west, east public school closures will take place this month. In September, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board approved the start of two pupil accommodation reviews: one in the west end of Ottawa, which involves 26 schools, and one in the east-end of Ottawa, which involves three secondary schools. The Western Area Accommodation Review meeting will take place at Woodroffe High School on Jan. 10 from 7 to 9 p.m. The Eastern Secondary Area Accommodation Review meeting will take place at Gloucester High School on Jan. 11 from 7 to 9 p.m. According to staff, these two final meetings will help inform staff on the implementation and timing of the plan. See LONG, page 2
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Mohammed Alkrad trains during a National Capital Wrestling Club practice session at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School. Alkrad, who now lives in Ottawa with his family, is dreaming once again of entering competitions in the search for a medal after civil war in his homeland interrupted his aspirations.
Wrestling club rolls out training mat to welcome Syrian refugee BY ERIN MCCRACKEN erin.mccracken@metroland.com
As Ibrahim Ayyoub translates Mohammed Alkrad’s hopes and dreams for a new future in Ottawa, his own eyes light up and his enthusiasm bubbles over. “It’s actually very inspiring. I’m not going to lie, it’s emotional,” says Ibrahim, a Grade 12 Brookfield High School student who aspires to win a medal in wrestling at the provincials and at the Ontario Federation of School Athletic Associations championships. “It’s my last year and I want to go hard. I want it so badly,” Ibrahim says in English before translating his goals into Arabic for Alkrad. Alkrad, knowing what it takes to turn his dreams into reality, offers words of advice to the 17-year-old, which he honed as a 12-time Syrian national wrestling champion and Middle Eastern gold medalist. He also served as head coach of the Syrian men’s national wrestling team before civil war broke out in his homeland. “His advice to me and everyone out there is to never wait for achievements,” Ibrahim says during a recent practice with the National Capital Wrestling Club at St. Patrick’s Catholic High School. “You have to go out there. It’s all hard work. You can’t expect to win if you don’t put in the work. “That’s what made him a champion – passion and hard work.” Just days after Alkrad, his parents,
his pregnant wife Asmaa and their three-year-old son Taym al Malek arrived in Ottawa on Nov. 23, he was already training hard with his new teammates. When club president Dean Sherratt was contacted by Ottawa Welcomes, which helps newcomers adapt to life here, he jumped at the chance to welcome Alkrad to the club. Alkrad’s addition makes him the only Arabic-speaking wrestling coach in Ottawa. “And he’s a very good one,” says Sherratt, a Riverside Park resident. “He’s already effectively taking on junior coaching responsibilities. Once his English improves we will be putting him through a coaching certification process and at that point he can lead practices.” Alkrad has effectively hit the ground running at the club, largely due to his experience despite the language barrier. “Wrestling is a very universal language if you can use your hands and you can demonstrate,” Sherratt says. “But, at a certain point, language is important.” For that reason, Alkrad will begin private English lessons in January thanks to one of the club’s coaches, who teaches English as a second language. Alkrad’s dreams to compete have been on hiatus since he and one of his brothers and their families fled their homes in southern Syria after there was an attempt to recruit Alkrad to join a pro-regime militia. They es-
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caped into northern Jordan and found refuge at the Za’atari refugee camp, said to be one of the largest refugee camps in the world with an estimated 80,000 people. What Alkrad thought would be a months-long stay turned into more than four years. But a seed of happiness emerged early on when he began training young Syrian refugees in the sport he loves. He started with three boys, and the group evolved into 25 kids. Over time, Alkrad acquired a tent, mats and weights, eventually attracting the attention of non-governmental organizations Mercy Corps and Unicef, which now fund and support the wrestling centre. Through hard work and perseverance, Alkrad built a program that has seen 25,000 kids come through in the past four years, or about 250 a day. Under Alkrad’s tutelage as head coach and supervisor, the centre attracted the attention of Canada’s Gov. Gen. David Johnston, who visited in October. In mentoring the young Syrian refugees, Alkrad pulled from the lessons he began learning through wrestling at age 14 thanks to his uncle, who is also a Syrian national wrestling champion. “It’s more than a sport, it’s a life experience,” Alkrad says, adding that he tries to pass on sportsmanship and kindness, a desire to be the best, to never give up and always keep training. “You’re never good at anything unless you practice.”
Right now there are more than 3,800 excess pupil spaces. The review proposes to reduce excess space by 2,074. Close to 250 west end residents attended an Oct. 27 meeting at Sir Robert Borden High School – all trying to save their particular school. Many commented on how they felt the decision was a “done deal.” For west, there is a long list of schools under review. The schools included in the review are: • Bell High School would become a grade 7–12 school • D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School would close • Bells Corners Public School, Lakeview Public School and Bayshore Public School would become grades K–6 schools, with Bells Corners offering early french immersion, Lakeview offering English and middle french immersion and Bayshore PS offering English • Sir Robert Borden High School would become a grade 7–12 school • Greenbank Middle School would close • Leslie Park Public School would close and its students would attend Briargreen Public School • Grant Public School would close and its alternative students would attend Churchill Public School • The middle French immersion boundary (currently directed to Knoxdale PS/Greenbank PS bounded by Baseline Road, The Queensway, Woodroffe Avenue and Greenbank Road, would be directed to D. Roy Kennedy PS and would become part of the Woodroffe High School
family of schools • Merivale High School would become a grade 7–12 school and (upon certification) would offer the west end international baccalaureate program • Century Public School would close and its students would attend either Carleton Heights Public School or Meadowlands Public School depending on place of residence • Regina Street Public School would close and its students would attend D. Roy Kennedy Public School • J.H. Putman Public School would close and its English students would attend Pinecrest Public School and its early French immersion program students would attend either Agincourt Road Public School or Woodroffe Avenue Public School, depending on place of residence • Agincourt Road Public School and Woodroffe Public School would become K–8 schools • Severn Avenue Public School would become an early french immersion centre for immersion students, the Woodroffe French immersion boundary would be changed and the current Severn English students would attend Pinecrest Public School or D. Roy Kennedy Public School depending on place of residence. A final staff report will be completed on Jan. 27. Trustees will vote on whether to close Rideau High School on March 7. Questions or concerns regarding the proposed changes for the Eastern Secondary Review can be emailed to easternsecondaryreview@ocdsb.ca. For the Western Area Review email westernareareview@ocdsb.ca.
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The reason why the sinkhole opened up on Rideau Street may have been buried with the van it swallowed last June. According to a memo from city clerk Rick O’Connor released on Dec. 22, the efforts to quickly secure the site and stabilize the area – filling the hole with more than 3,000 cubic metres of concrete within 24 hours – has made the city’s external technical experts unable to pinpoint a singular cause of the event. But O’Connor did claim that the sinkhole was not caused by a failure of the city’s infrastructure. He added that the “Root Cause Analysis report” will not be made public at this time. However, councillors will be able to view the document. The large sinkhole — estimated to measure 29 metres wide, 40 metres long and roughly five metres deep — opened up on Rideau St. on June 8 at a time when LRT tunnel work was being done in the area. A construction van parked on the street fell into the hole. A lamp fixture and a small piece of construction equip-
ment that might have been a scissor lift, also fell into the hole. None of those items have ever been recovered. At the time, Mayor Jim Watson called the incident an infrastructure failure. The hole also shut down nearby businesses and OC Transpo buses were rerouted to Mackenzie King Bridge. Hydro, gas and water had to be shut off to area businesses for a few days. O’Connor credits the speed in filling and fixing the hole for why properties and businesses were able to reopen within days of the event. Later on, Rideau Street was closed to drivers and cyclists on October 19 for further LRT tunnel work. According to RideauVanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury, the October closure was needed to move forward with light rail transit construction. Fleury said the work was related to the sinkhole that opened up on June 8. Expected to be closed until the new year, the street actually reopened on Dec. 15. The LRT project remains on track to open in 2018, O’Connor said. The remaining tunneling
is scheduled to be completed by the end of February 2017 and the final lining of the tunnel is to be in place by the end of July 2017. According to Rideau Transit Group, it has less than 10 metres of tunneling to still complete. O’Connor reported that there are approximately 31 claims for compensation from businesses and property owners affected by the sinkhole, adding that the claims received to date have been referred to the insurer under the project agreement along with the city’s claim for approximately $1 million related to its costs arising from the sinkhole. “In light of the above, the project’s insurer may decide to conduct its own investigation into the cause of the event as part of its review of the insurance claims,” O’Connor said. The Rideau Transit Group has also incurred expenses associated with the cost of the remediation necessary to stabilize and repair the site. “It is the city’s understanding that RTG will also be referring these claims to the insurer under the Project Agreement,” O’Connor said in the memo.
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Trustees vote on rollout plan for gifted program review on the staff report, and clearly there was a desire for a much more details with options.” Public consultation was a major focus of debate among trustees, with trustees divided on whether to seek more public input. The consultation measures outlined in the school board staff’s previous reports about the gifted program review were the staff’s own consultations, not official board-wide consultations.
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Consultations coming next year to avoid changing the structure of the gifted program more than once. To implement the geographic model and then, later, implement staff recommended changes to the gifted program would unnecessarily create extra transitions for students in the program, Grigoriev said. In the end, trustees voted to continue the review process in 2017 under the following conditions: • That staff work with the board’s special education advisory committee and an advisory group to expand the options to will be presented during public consultations, in order to improve the effectiveness of services for gifted students and increase equity of access for underrepresented groups. • That the congregated gifted program transitions to a specialized class location model using geographically defined catchment areas. • That staff bring forward an interim report on the development of the options by the end of May 2017 and a final report including a plan for the geographic model transition, including costing, no later than the end of December 2017. • That staff bring forward a report with a plan, including costing, of implementing a universal screening tool, once the Ministry of Education has released the new Gifted definition, or no later than end of October 2017. • That staff bring forward a plan including costing for professional development and coaching support for school based staff working in the regular class with elementary gifted students no later than March 2017.
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“Typically they do that kind of thing in advance of producing the first report that we see,” Seward said. “So that’s not uncommon. But it didn’t go to the formal board consultation where the trustees approve a consultation.” Among the trustees who opposed board-wide public consultations, some argued that the consultation process could draw the issue out and create deeper divisions within the board and among its school communities. Some argued that a broad consultation would be essentially pointless, since the majority of parents with children in the board’s schools have no direct experience with the gifted program. “If we go out and we consult with the parents of our 70,000 children, most of them don’t understand what the congregated or the gifted program is,” said Christine Boothby, trustee for the zone located within the Kanata North and Kanata South wards. “Because if you’re not one of the parents of the 2,000 children, how do you have an opinion about that?” Trustees who favoured consultation felt that everyone in the board’s school communities deserve to be informed about the issue and have an opportunity to shape the outcome. “Any time we’re talking about a program that has resource implications it does affect the entire district,” said Donna Blackburn, trustee for the zone located within the Barrhaven and Knoxdale-Merivale wards. “And I think it’s a bit arrogant to suggest that people who do not have gifted children should not partake in such discussions.” Ultimately, trustees voted to host board-wide public consultations in 2017. As they establish a public consultation plan, digest staff ’s reports over the next year, and prepare to make a final decision on changes to the gifted program, trustees will be under pressure to follow a strict timeline, voting on the final recommendations no later than December 2017.
SHIRLEY SEWARD This timeline is in place to ensure that any changes to the gifted program line up with its shift into the board’s geographic model. Since 2013, the board has worked on shifting specialized programs into a new delivery model based on geographic catchment areas. The geographic model maps out a designated school in each zone for each exceptionality – a pattern of strengths or needs common to a group of students – so that students with special education needs can rely on service at schools close to their community. Their anticipation of this move prompted board staff to conduct a review of the gifted program, since incorporating the program into the geographic model would require changes to its delivery model. With that in mind, Olga Grigoriev, the board’s superintendent of learning support services, reminded trustees that eventual changes to the gifted program should be made in conjunction with the implementation of the geographic model, in order
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New year, new plan? A s another year begins, we are cautiously optimistic about our collective fortunes in 2017. As much as the signs might point to a rockier road ahead, we are opting to take a more positive approach even if it is contrary to the way things appear to be going, and all of the uncertainty that appears to be in abundance close to home and around the globe. Here’s hoping that the situation facing thousands of public servants who have been disrupted by the implementation of the Phoenix payroll system is finally resolved, and soon. We don’t doubt the claim by Public Services and Procurement Canada that it is “working tirelessly” to address the problem, but the fact that there are still so many federal workers who are not getting paid properly and who, in some extreme cases, have faced significant financial challenges through no fault of their own is nothing short of a disgrace.
The fact that public servants have to click on a link to receive an emergency salary advance for missing pay is pathetic. This is not just some software glitch resulting in a temporary setback for a few federal workers. This is a failure of major proportions that is causing undue hardship on some families and costing taxpayers countless millions as the feds scramble to deal with a backlog of claims (10,000 as of Dec. 14, according to a tally on canada.ca). It’s not exactly reassuring to Canadians when a senior level of government entrusted to protect the rights of workers in the private sector ends up spending so much time compromising the well-being of many of its own public servants. Government employees working in good faith deserve fair treatment from their employer just like the rest of us, and all Canadians deserve to know how much the Phoenix payroll fiasco is costing and why it seems to be taking so long to resolve.
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his will be the year of being distracted. Potential distractions are everywhere and not just in our cars — although that’s where the worst of them are. There will be a new government in the United States in a couple of days. That will be distracting, we hope not in a bad way. The most distinctly Canadian distraction of 2017 will be the 150th anniversary of Canada. All levels of government are planning celebrations, thinking of ways to spend money, fly royalty in and get us all feeling good. If you detect a distinct lack of enthusiasm amongst the general population, you’re not alone. Those who remember Centennial Year, 1967, know what a genuine celebration feels like. This one doesn’t feel like that, so far. Other distractions continue, and
CHARLES GORDON Funny Town are growing. The corporations that have so much influence over how we live have been throwing distractions in front of us for years and there’s no reason to think that they will stop. Mostly it’s phones, but screens of all kinds are forced into our field of vision in all kinds of places. Just try going into a bar or family restaurant and not seeing a television screen. You might even see one in the washroom, at more advanced establishments. At least the screen in the restaurant won’t hurt you. Maybe you’ll accidentally put sugar into your
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tacos instead of your coffee while gazing absently at CNN across the room, but that’s about as bad as it will get. Whereas if you’re watching a screen while walking across the street rather worse things can happen. And as for watching a screen while you’re driving a car — well, there’s no shortage of information on that. Safety experts now say that there may be more distracted drivers than drunk drivers. And they note that when you’re distracted you’re about as useless behind the wheel as when you’re drunk. But we love our phones, sometimes even more than we enjoy watching the road. It shouldn’t be surprising, then, that the manufacturers of an entire range of products are changing them so that they more resemble phones. The best example of this is your DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES Traci Cameron - 613-221-6223 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien - 613-221-6233 HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST Geoff Hamilton - 613-221-6215 DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Gisele Godin - Kanata - 613-221-6214 Connie Pfitzer - Ottawa West - 613-221-6209 Cindy Gilbert - Ottawa South - 613-221-6211 Carly McGhie - Ottawa East - 613-221-6154 Jill Martin - Nepean - 613-221-6221 Catherine Lowthian - Barrhaven/Bells Corners 613-221-6227 Mike Stoodley - Stittsville - 613-221-6231 Annie Davis - Ottawa West - 613-221-6217 Rico Corsi - Automotive Consultant - 613-221-6224 Blair Kirkpatrick - Orleans - 613-221-6216 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: Sharon Russell - 613-221-6228
car, especially if it is new. You are used to turning a knob to adjust the volume, pushing a button to turn the radio on or off, sliding a lever to change heating and fan settings. Now you have a screen. And on the screen is a menu. The menu leads to sub-menus. All of this is where the radio used to be. In other words, you look away from the road to deal with it. Talk about distraction— having to go through a series of sub-menus on the screen merely to turn the heat up. Your phone could be turned off and wouldn’t matter. Meanwhile, auto manufacturers are advertising cars with WiFi in them. Great. You can be getting email and baseball scores and asking Siri stuff, anything to take your mind off the boring business of watching the road. Of course we will deal with all EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: Nevil Hunt, nevil.hunt@metroland.com, 613-221-6235 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Mellissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com - 613-221-6161
of this by having an educational campaign, rather than actually banning anything. Or perhaps we can persuade car makers to install, as part of one of the sub-menus, a video drivers can watch about the dangers of distracted driving.
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I routinely hear parents wax about 11 or 12 as a legal minimum for children to be left alone seven-year-old was shut out of the house on a summer day or sent on errands, but not necessarily legal hot water. Cultural norms may dictate that a seven-year-old nowadays can barely sneeze without a parent at hand to offer a tissue, but the law is ambiguous at best. I routinely hear parents wax about 11 or 12 as a legal minimum for children to be left alone. In fact only three provinces actually have laws dictating the minimum age at which a child can be unsupervised. In New Brunswick and Manitoba, kids have to be 12 before they can stay home alone. Quebec and others have no such law. In Ontario, the minimum age is 16. It’s kind of funny, actually, because kids can babysit at 11, acquire a snowmobile licence at 12 and get a job at 14. But they can’t be left alone until driving age? It’s true. Ontario’s Child
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is largely left open to interpretation under the law. I’ve attempted to take a balanced approach with my own children. My eldest, on the cusp of turning 12 has routinely asked if I’ll drop him off at the mall with a friend. We haven’t done that yet. But we’re training him up. He’s stayed home for an hour or two on his own, taken transit limited distances and supervised his younger sister in the backyard for short periods while I’m making dinner. I’ve sent the two eldest, now 10 and 11, on walking errands to the store or to their piano lesson at the end of the block. In a group of kids, I’m comfortable with kids that age going to the park in daylight hours, providing there’s no wandering about the neighbourhood – mostly fearful of their inattention to traffic, rather than strangers. Sadly, even responsible par-
ents who attempt to interpret the law are subject to policing by others. Recently, a Facebook acquaintance announced she’d called the Children’s Aid Society and police after discovering a pair of 10-yearolds wandering around in a small town Wal-mart for an hour. She received many congratulations from others on Facebook, calling the parents of the children irresponsible, disgusting and unfit. It’s not an uncommon scenario. We parents put ourselves on the line when we attempt to give our kids some freedoms on their journey toward independence. But it’s worth noting that limiting a child’s exposure at a reasonable age to time without adults may do them more harm than good. For one thing, kids often live up to responsibility. Armed with the right tools, they will better learn to trust themselves and problem solve on their own, given the opportunity to do so without a nagging adult in the vicinity Our collective fear of strangers is also inadvertently limiting kids’ exposure to exercise and nature. In practice, by not allowing children of a reasonable age to play outdoors, kids are stuck on their parents’ time clock. No surprise, then, that fewer than 10 per cent of Canadian kids are getting enough exercise. What parent has time to frolic and play on a child’s schedule? As my eldest kids enter the tween stage, I’m challenged to navigate the muddy waters. One thing I know for sure, however? It’s probably a good idea to let them have some unsupervised time before I give them the keys to the car.
Notice of Public Meeting Baseline/Woodroffe Stormwater Management Pond Municipal Class Environmental Assessment and Functional Design January 9, 2017 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. – Presentation at 7 p.m. Ben Franklin Place 101 Centrepointe Drive The City of Ottawa has initiated a Municipal Class Environmental Assessment (Class EA) for a proposed storm water management pond at the northeast corner of Baseline Road and Woodroffe Avenue. A storm water management pond was initially recommended in the Pinecrest Creek/Westboro Storm water Management Retrofit Study (2011) and underwent further assessment in the Feasibility Study for a Surface Storm water Management Facility at Baseline Road and Woodroffe Avenue (2015). The proposed pond will provide water quality treatment and flow control for runoff from some 435 hectares that currently drain uncontrolled to Pinecrest Creek. The study process is following the requirements of a Schedule B project under the Municipal Class and will identify a preferred alternative and functional design for the proposed pond. At the meeting, a presentation will be provided covering the background to the project, existing conditions on the site, pond alternatives, and the preliminary preferred alternative. City staff and the study team will be on hand to answer questions and receive comments. More information about the project can be viewed at: Ottawa.ca/baselinewoodroffepond If you wish to have your name added to the mailing list or, have further questions, please contact:
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The science of snow days School bus cancellations made on a case-by-case basis BY KELLY MCCARTHY kmccarthy@metroland.com
To call a snow day or to not call a snow day? That is the question. A snow day is to many Canadian children what winning the lottery is to Canadian adults. On snowy mornings, children and parents gather around their radios, TVs and smartphones to find out one thing: are buses running as usual or have they been cancelled due to weather? The decision to cancel school bus services because of adverse weather conditions is not taken lightly, said Vicky Kyriaco, general manager of the Ottawa Student Transpor-
tation Authority. “We know that there’s a lot of scrambling that happens when kids need to stay home from school unexpectedly,” she said. “Therefore we put a lot of consideration in before we call a snow day.” In fact there are dozens of factors that OSTA, which heads school bus operations for both the Ottawa Carleton District School Board and Ottawa Catholic School Board, takes into account before making that decision. It all starts the night before a bout of bad weather, Kyriaco said. She and her team of staff keep an eye on weather reports at all times to be sure they’re prepared to get up at
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Snow days are a staple of childhood in Canada. The Ottawa Student Transportation Authority (OSTA) takes a number of factors into account before cancelling school buses and declaring a snow day. 4 a.m. the next day and begin the work that proceeds any snow-day call. Starting before the sun even comes up on snowy days, Kyriaco said staff begin to check weather reports from various sources (such as Environment Canada), gather data on how much snow or freezing rain is expected, the amount ex-
pected per hour, expected gust speeds, air temperature, road temperature and timelines for when the weather is expected to clear. These are just a few of the metrics OSTA staff review on wintery mornings. “We also check the radars,” she said. “We want to know where the weather is coming from and where is it going?”
From there, staff check in with the city to inquire about snow clearing. “We want to know what’s happening from their end,” Kyriaco said. “Do they think they’ll be able to keep up with the snow or is it going to accumulate on the roads?” Finally, staff contact other nearby school boards, such
as the Upper Canada District School Board in the Ottawa Valley, to see what they think. Ultimately, Kyriaco makes the final call to either run the buses or cancel them. She does this by 5:30 a.m. at the latest, based on the reports she and her team have gathered. See PARENTS, page 16
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Parents are notified by 6 a.m. about school bus cancellations cancelled, the schools usually remain open. While there are no set metrics – such as a certain amount of expected snowfall or a temperature threshold – that OSTA uses when calling snow days, Kyriaco said they are able to make better judgements now than
Facebook and Twitter. OSTA also sends out an email to its 30,000 subscribers, informing them of the bus cancellations. By 6 a.m., all parents should be informed of the decision and able to make arrangements. Kyriaco notes that even if buses are
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“If it’s a snow day, then we begin the communications cycle,” Kyriaco said. OSTA informs all of its media contacts, including radio stations, and sends out messages on its social media accounts such as
ever before. With the wealth of information available in regards to weather forecasting, it is easier for staff to gauge the situation as it will unfold throughout the day. “We can make a better educated decision than we ever could before,”
Kyriaco said. There are some situations that are more likely to result in buses being cancelled, however. For instance, freezing rain is more difficult for road crews to keep up with, and Kyriaco said OSTA is more likely to call a snow
day during freezing rain than after a snowfall. “I want to make sure our students are safe,” she said. “That is the main issue.” More information about OSTA’s bus cancellation policy can be found at ottawaschoolbus.ca.
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One game of shinny was particularly memorable
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wo Mile Herman arrived mid-morning on horseback with his snow shovel strapped to his back. The once-a-year game of shinny was to be played out on the Bonnechere River that ran through our farm, and brought together just about every young lad from the community. Christmas was over, and there were still a few days left before we all headed back to the Northcote School. Girls were not allowed on the ice, but we sat on the bank of the river on logs, in front of a raging fire to keep warm, and watch what usually turned into a real free-for-all. The Thoms, Briscoes and Kallies boys and my three brothers were already down at the river shoveling off the snow to make a clear ice surface, all waiting for Two Mile Herman.
He had left his horse in the barnyard, and as usual, arrived when the work of clearing the ice was over. But he was just about the most important one of the entire gang of boys, because he brought the trophy, which would be given to the winning team captain, who in turn would keep it at his home until the game the next year. Now, this trophy was nothing to write home about. It had nothing at all to do with hockey, and, in fact, was a battered old cup about eight inches tall, and imprinted on the front, it read: “to the best sheep at the Renfrew Fair.” It was years older than anyone in the game of shinny. Two Mile was the captain of the team that had won the cup the year before, and so the trophy had a place of honour at his house, where it sat on a shelf right beside the family Bible in the parlour. There was no special way
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Memories of choosing the captains. Someone just pointed a mitt in the general direction of two of the boys and said, “You’re it.” The teams were chosen in much the same way, except my sister Audrey, who could skate as well as any one of the boys, said for some reason all the best skaters always ended up on the same team. Briscoe’s General Store donated the puck several years before. They replaced the frozen horse buns that had to be hauled down to the river in
a pail, because after a few shots, there was nothing left to the one in use. The game started off well enough, everyone behaving in a civil manner. I had no idea what was going on, because I didn’t know anything about the rules of hockey. But, I could tell, Two Mile Herman was brewing for a fight. There were no nets, just two hunks of ice at each end of the cleared off river, and whoever got the puck between the chunks got a goal. Cecil was the first to slam
the puck into the space, and you could hear the cheers in Douglas. Of course, he wasn’t on Two Mile’s team. And that’s when the trouble began. Two Mile insisted he was the one who put the puck in, by mistake, and there was no goal to be counted. At first it was only a vocal battle, but Cecil was a force to be reckoned with, and he wasn’t about to give Two Mile credit for a goal he didn’t score! Sticks flew and mitts came off. The fight was on. All you could see was a jumble of bodies, hockey sticks flying, and it was my sister Audrey and her friend Iva who left their seats and tried to pull the boys apart. Well, the fight didn’t last long, because Two Mile Herman broke loose, grabbed the trophy from where it sat on a stump by the river, and tore up the hill like someone possessed.
The annual game of shinny was over almost as soon as it started. By the time we all got back up to the barn yard, Two Mile Herman was long gone. All we could see was the tail end of the horse half way up our long lane leading to the Northcote Side Road running at full speed. Gone for another year was the tin cup, originally won by some sheep at the Renfrew Fair years before. Everyone left, including Cecil. He headed out the lane with a black eye, a broken hockey stick, and the puck in a ripped pocket of the new windbreaker he got for Christmas. Interested in an electronic version of Mary’s books? Go to https://www.smashwords. com and type MaryRCook for e-book purchase details, or if you would like a hard copy, please contact Mary at wick2@ sympatico.ca.
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SOOT 18 Ottawa West News - Thursday, January 5, 2017
Hi, my name is Soot. I like people, sleeping, eating, going outside, treats, and I love tuna. I have a friend, who is a dog, named Loki. We play with toys.
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Microchipping: Your Pet’s Way of Telling Who They Are and Where They Live
Does your cat or dog have a microchip? Tiny and virtually painless to implant, this life-long form of identification may mean the difference between never seeing your lost pet again and having her returned safely to you. A microchip provides a permanent means of pet identification. Each grain-sized microchip has a
unique ID number that can be scanned at shelters and vet clinics. Important information about you and your pet is entered into a national database and can be used to contact you if your lost pet has been found. Microchips will not fade or be lost over time. Owner information can be accessed electronically and immediately, ensuring the speedy return of a lost pet. While tags may be lost from time to time, tags are still important as a quick and visual way of identifying your pet. The OHS holds monthly microchip clinics and the next one is coming up on Jan. 8. The cost is $50 - a small price to pay for a lifetime of security. For more information, call 613-725-3166 ext. 221 or e-mail microchip@ottawahumane.ca. Pet of the Week: Sammy (ID# A196517) Meet Sammy, an energetic and affectionate bunny looking to hop into his forever home. Sammy is a friendly rabbit who loves to be held and spend time with his human friends. He’s a curious boy who will need to spend lots of time outside of his cage exploring his new home. Rabbits like Sammy are social and intelligent animals that make great pets. Are you the one Sammy has been waiting for? For more information on Sammy and all the adoptable animals, stop by the OHS at 245 West Hunt Club Rd Check out our website at www.ottawahumane.ca to see photos and descriptions of the animals available for adoption.
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:
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Mediterranean onion soup tweaks classic recipe This lightened up twist on classic “French Onion Soup” gets its deep, rich flavour from slowly cooking the onions while reducing the amount of fat typically used. Skip the bread and top with crumbled feta cheese and finely chopped parsley. Serve with a green salad, grilled pita bread and hummus. Prep Time: 10 minutes Cooking Time: 30 minutes Serves: 4 to 6 (Makes 8 cups/2 L) INGREDIENTS
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) olive oil • 6 onions, halved and sliced lengthwise (about 6 cups/1.5 L) • 1 tbsp (15 mL) dried thyme leaves • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) salt • 1-1/2 tbsp (20 mL) maple syrup
• 2 tbsp (25 mL) all-purpose flour • 1 bay leaf • 8 cups (2 L) no salt added beef broth • 1/4 cup (50 mL) crumbled feta cheese • 1 tbsp (15 mL) finely chopped fresh parsley PREPARATION INSTRUCTIONS
In large deep skillet, heat oil over medium-high heat. Add onions and cook for three minutes, stirring often. Add thyme and salt; reduce heat to medium and cook, stirring occasionally, until golden and softened, about 10 minutes. Stir in maple syrup until onions are well coated. Stir in flour until onions are well coated, about one minute. Increase heat to high; add
bay leaf and broth and bring to boil. Stir and reduce heat to medium-low; simmer until soup is slightly thickened, about 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in small bowl, combine cheese and parsley; set aside. To serve, ladle soup into bowls and sprinkle with cheese mixture. Serve immediately. NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Pain 5. Near the stern of a ship 8. Certified public accountant 11. External appearance 13. Neither 14. He played with Peter & Mary 15. Maximum 16. Irish republican organization 17. Swedish rock group 18. Source of chocolate 20. Counterparts to women 21. Type of levy 22. More tasteless 25. “Use Somebody” rockers 30. Burst 31. Flightless, fast bird 32. Type of salami 33. Charges to live
somewhere 38. Ji dynasty’s ancestral home 41. They play music 43. One who cancels 45. Resin from an African tree 47. Shellfish 49. Notre Dame coach Parseghian 50. Thorougbred horse race: __ Stakes 55. Empire in pre-colonial C. Africa 56. Small piece of caramel 57. Hillsides 59. Does great 60. Israeli city __ Aviv 61. Brief appearance 62. Danish krone (abbr.) 63. Midway between east and southeast 64. Database mgmt. system
CLUES DOWN 1. Sign language 2. In style 3. Syrian city 4. A long narrative poem 5. Living thing 6. Envision 7. Flat surface on a vessel’s stern 8. Scottish sport 9. They serve beer 10. Expression of sorrow or pity 12. When you expect to get there 14. Bullfighting maneuver 19. Double-reed instrument 23. Rural Free Delivery (abbr.) 24. Hardened 25. Small cask or barrel 26. Anger 27. Female religious figure
28. Central mail bureau 29. Ruled Russia 34. Geological time 35. Catches fish 36. As well 37. Soviet Socialist Republic 39. A moderately slow tempo 40. Female reproductive organs 41. Patti Hearst’s captors 42. Twitchings 44. Suitable for crops 45. Cavalry-sword 46. Greek sophist 47. Dressed 48. Tight crowd of people 51. Basics 52. “Raymond” actor Garrett 53. Unstressed-stressed 54. Old World tree 58. Distress signal
This week’s puzzle answers in next week’s issue
ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 Aries, relaxation seems like the perfect idea, but some restlessness might get in the way of these plans. Low-impact activities may be the way to go. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, if you find it difficult to ask for what you desire, garner the courage and make a stand. Trust your instincts that you deserve what you are seeking. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Gemini, you are in your element this week and you will be soaring on good vibes for several days. There’s no pressure to get things done, so keep on sailing. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 Cancer, find your footing this week, which figures to be busy and hectic. Prepare a schedule so you can complete all the tasks at hand on time. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, optimism is good, but you may need to be a realist this week as well. Do not compromise common sense for the sake of seeing the bright side of everything. Here’s How It Works: VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the Virgo, concentration comes naturally to you, but don’t focus so much that numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each you begin to miss what’s going on around you. Seek a friend who can row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric keep you smiling.
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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 Libra, you are eager to listen and learn but you also want to share your own experiences. This week you will need to find a balance between being the student and the teacher. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, avoid jumping to conclusions and encourage others to do the same. Allow things to play out before forming any concrete opinions or developing a course of action. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Make your decisions now before you add any more information to the mix, Sagittarius. Your judgement could be clouded by unnecessary data coming your way. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, you are at a turning point in your life and now may be a good time to make a few important changes. This may involve a new career path or new friends. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Aquarius, even if you have a lot to get done, you will be able to think on your feet and make changes as needed. Maintain your self-confidence throughout the week. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Actively explore your impulses in the next few days, Pisces. You may not have a chance to do so in the coming weeks. 0105
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Jan. 5
The Ottawa Humane Society Auxiliary welcomes new members to help raise money to support the animals. Join us at our monthly business meeting 1:30 to 3 p.m. at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd. behind Hunt Club Nissan. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more information, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary
Jan. 10
Ottawa Lifelong Learning for Older Adults (55 plus) will host Lisa Sullivan, Executive Director of Hospice Care Ottawa at 10 a.m. at St Timothy’s Church 2400 Alta Vista Dr. Come join us. Contact Ann Coolen 613-7490704. Ottawa West Christian Women’s Connection Event: at 9:15 a.m. Featuring speaker Lynne Dixon: topic “Home Sweet Home” and Singer Rev. Jim Baldwin. Also featuring Erin Langiano and laughter yoga. At Arlington Woods Hall, 225 McClelland Ave. $5 and first timers $2. Fun, food, door prizes and childcare. For Reservations, call 613721-1257. Sponsored by RSVP Ministries. The PROBUS club of Western Ottawa meets on the second Tuesday of each month at 10 a.m. at 33 Leacock Dr. Kanata. Featuring a coffee and guest speaker executive director of CAVCOE will speak on how automated cars are here to stay. The PROBUS club is for retired and semi-retired men and women who appreciate and value opportunities to meet others with similar interests. For more information, call Pat Thompson at 613-591-1390.
Feb. 16
The new Ottawa-based notfor-profit Youth Experience Project is hosting a fundraiser to help provide Ottawa children-in-need with unique experiences. The event takes place on Feb. 16, beginning at 6 p.m., at the Red Lion
Public House, located in the ByWard Market at 47 Clarence St. Have your photo taken with a cosplayer, play with a VR headset and experiment with green-screen technology – all by donation. For details, visit clubify.com/ youth.
Mondays
Practise and improve your Spanish speaking skills at the intermediate and advanced levels. We are Los Amigos Toastmasters and we meet at the Civic Hospital, main building, main floor, room 3 from 5:15 to 6:30 p.m. E-mail membership@losamigos.ca or visit our website www.losamigos.ca.
Tuesdays
CHARA, your local community association, is searching for volunteers to fill open positions on our board of directors. CHARA holds meetings on the last Tuesday of the month starting at 6:30 p.m. As well, we are looking for volunteers to work on the community rink. and for supervision during the winter. Email info@carletonheights.org. Set aside Tuesday mornings with the Painters’ Circle. We are a friendly group with a wide range of painting experience from beginners to people who sell their work. All media are welcome including oils. This is not a class. We meet in the Unitarian Church on Cleary Avenue. Please drop in, but first contact Clea Derwent for further details at clderwent@gmail.com or 613-694-0505.
Positive birth and natural parenting meetings on the second Tuesday of each month 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Peer-to-peer support, empower yourself and meet like-minded women and build community. To RSVP and for address, please contact Leslie amagicalbirth@ hotmail.com or call 613829-8511.
Thursdays
The Nepean-Kanata Rotary Club meets every Thursday at 6 p.m. at the Holiday Inn & Suites in Kanata, 101 Kanata Ave. For details, visit nepeankanatarotary.com. Toastmasters meet every Thursday at the Bells Corners Legion, 4026 Richmond Rd. with a 6:45 p.m. meet and greet and 7 p.m. meeting. Call 613 828-3862. The weekly Quilting and Craft Group at the Riverside United Church meets Thursdays, from 1 to 3 p.m. The church is located at 3191 Riverside Dr. No experience is required. Join us for handwork, conversation and light refreshments. For information, call the church office at 613-733-7735.
Ongoing
Hospice Care Ottawa offers Day Hospice programs at the Ruddy-Shenkman Hospice, 110 McCurdy Dr. These programs are open to individuals living with a life-limiting illness. Other programs are available to support caregivers and those who are bereaved. Our nurses will visit you to provide assessment.
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The Blades catch the Capital Condors goalie out of place during a Bell Capital Cup on Dec. 28 at the Bell Sensplex. The teams competed in the Special Hockey Division. All programs and services are provided at no charge. Call 613-591-6002, ext. 23 for more information. The Salvation Army needs Christmas Kettle volunteers! Just two hours of your time can make a lasting difference. We have 38 indoor kettle locations in shopping areas all around the city. For more info or to sign up visit www. ottawaboothcentre.org / kettle-campaign or call Kristine 613-241-1573, ext. 307. The Kanata Food Cupboard is looking for adults who can volunteer on a regular or casual basis. If you are available weekday mornings, have a larger-sized
vehicle (e.g. SUV, van, truck) and are comfortable with lifting boxes of food, please contact volunteer@kanatafoodcupboard.ca. The Ottawa Newcomers Club is designed to help women new to Ottawa or in a new life situation acclimatize by enjoying the company of other women with similar interests. We have morning, afternoon and evening events. For more information visit our website at www.ottawanewcomersclub.ca or email Marilyn at newcomersclubottawa@ gmail.com. The Management Development for Women Toastmasters (MDW) club is
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®/™The Hyundai names, logos, product names, feature names, images and slogans are trademarks owned by Hyundai Auto Canada Corp. All other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. †Finance offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Financial Services based on a new 2016 Elantra L Manual/2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD/2016 Accent 4-Door L Manual with an annual finance rate of 0% for 84 months. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0. Finance offers include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,695/$1,895/$1,595, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Finance offers exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. Financing example: 2016 Elantra L Manual at 0% per annum equals $85 biweekly for 84 months for a total obligation of $15,627. $0 down payment required. Cost of borrowing is $0. Finance example includes Delivery and Destination charge of $1,695, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Finance example excludes registration, insurance, PPSA and license fees. Delivery and Destination charge includes freight, P.D.E. and a full tank of gas. Holiday bonus of up to $2,000/$1,500/$2,000 available on all new 2016 Elantra L Manual/2016 Accent 4-Door L Manual/2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.4L FWD models. Price adjustments applied before taxes. Offer cannot be combined or used in conjunction with any other available offers. Offer is non-transferable and cannot be assigned. No vehicle trade-in required. Leasing offers available O.A.C. from Hyundai Motor Finance based on a new 2016 Tucson 2.0L FWD with an annual lease rate of 1.49%. Biweekly lease payments of $138 for a 60-month walk-away lease. Down payment of $0 and first monthly payment required. Total lease obligation is $17,940. Lease offer includes Delivery and Destination charge of $1,795, levies, and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Lease offer excludes registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. $0 security deposit on all models. 20,000 km allowance per year applies. Additional charge of $0.12/km. •Prices of models shown: 2016 Elantra Limited/2016 Tucson 1.6T Ultimate AWD/2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited/2016 Accent 4-Door GL are $27,677/$41,527/$42,577/$19,577. Prices include Delivery and Destination charges of $1,695/$1,795/$1,895/$1,595, fees, levies and all applicable charges (excluding HST). Prices exclude registration, insurance, PPSA, license fees and dealer admin. fees of up to $499. Fees may vary by dealer. •Fuel consumption for new 2016 Elantra Limited (HWY 6.7L/100KM; City 9.7L/100KM); 2016 Tucson 1.6T Ultimate AWD (HWY 9.3L/100KM; City 11.6L/100KM); 2016 Santa Fe Sport 2.0T Limited (HWY 9.7L/100KM; City 12.9L/100KM); 2016 Accent 4-Door GL (HWY 6.3L/100KM; City 8.9L/100KM) are based on Manufacturer Testing. Actual fuel efficiency may vary based on driving conditions and the addition of certain vehicle accessories. Fuel economy figures are used for comparison purposes only. •Government 5-Star Safety Ratings are part of the U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration’s (NHTSA’s) New Car Assessment Program (www.SaferCar.gov). *Based on the 2009-2015 Global Automakers of Canada (GAC) Sales report. †•Offers available for a limited time and subject to change or cancellation without notice. Dealer may sell for less. Inventory is limited. Visit www.hyundaicanada.com or see dealer for complete details. ††Hyundai’s Comprehensive Limited Warranty coverage covers most vehicle components against defects in workmanship under normal use and maintenance conditions.
22 Ottawa West News - Thursday, January 5, 2017