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News - Fears that a sexual predator is prowling the streets of Ottawa were confirmed on Jan. 9 as Ottawa Police confirmed three recent sexual assaults on women were linked. Seven other attacks contain similarities to the other cases, but have not officially been linked to the same assailant. The linked attacks took place between August, 2012 and October, 2013 – the first near Greenbank Road and Banner Road, the second on a footpath between Lancaster and Erinbrook Crescent, and the third on Aldea Avenue at Lasalle Street. All attacks occurred at night. The seven similar attacks took place across the city between March of 2013 and Jan. 5, 2014, the most recent attack being on Chapman Mills Drive in Barrhaven. These at-
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evolving to include hands-on learning centres and high-tech equipment. The space won’t be open until late this spring, but it will boast a 3-D printer, video-editing equipment and a laser cutter, among other tools. At times, the makerspace would host workshops or train-
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ande said. “Institutions can be pretty resistant to change.” Lalande says he wants to help out because he has a soft spot for re-engaging the community with the physical library. “People are disengaged from the library,” he said. “Libraries are large and they’re community hubs,” he said. “It’s a place where people come to learn and not to be restricted.” Another local maker, Jeff Ross, agreed. “When you’re talking about the library … it’s open and accessible to the community, it’s a place where you learn new things and it’s a place to share knowledge and pass it along,” he said. “There is a natural affinity (to the maker movement), I think.” Ross has attended workshops on setting up makerspaces and has been involved with advising the library on its project. The movement has been growing in Ottawa, Ross said. A Mini-Maker Faire started up in 2010 with a couple hundred enthusiasts in attendance. By 2013, the event had partnered with the Canadian Science and Technology Museum and attracted 4,000 people. Lalande is hoping the library’s makerspace leads to a proliferation of similar facilities in Ottawa. There is already a similar concept at Art Engine, which operates workshops at Arts Court. Ross also holds big dreams of starting up a community-based makerspace in Ottawa. He sees the library’s involvement as a positive step because he thinks governments will need to be more involved in setting up or funding makerspaces if they are going to be sustainable learning centres. The makerspace is a one-year pi-
lot project is a partnership with the United States Embassy and its American Corners program, which usually involves setting up a section of American material in foreign libraries. Since Ottawa’s libraries already have American content, McDonald proposed the makerspace idea, and the embassy bought in. The embassy will provide $58,000 to purchase equipment, tools, and computers and it will pay for room preparation and programming. The library will provide the space and funding for staff to manage and oversee the activities and programs. As a result of the partnership, the makerspace will be called “Imagine Space – An American Corner.” The makerspace initiative is an extension of the library’s campaign to understand how users want its services to evolve and what its role should be in the future. Last year, people told the library that they want to learn by doing things during the “Imagine” public outreach campaign, McDonald said. The library is continuing the discussion with community stakeholders about what the makerspace will look like and how it will function. “How it is going to look is all brand new,” McDonald said. Programming in the space will focus on fabrication or prototyping; digital content creation; video, music, photo editing as well as gaming and app creation. “Programming will be very community and customer driven, and we’re hoping to create a stage upon which local inventors, tinkerers and entrepreneurs can showcase their talents,” said Virginia Madon, a spokesperson for the library. Staff at the library have been interested in makerspaces and have checked out a couple in the United States, including one in Chicago. But McDonald herself is still learning about the concept, she said.
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Community - Pull on your boots, an annual Hintonburg tradition is nearly here. The 2014 Hintonburg Street Hockey Tournament capitalizes on the many elements that have made the pastime famous in Canada, especially the simplicity and fun factor. Participants in the family-friendly Feb. 1 event won’t have to worry about moving the nets to accommodate vehicles (“Car!”), as organizers will close a section of road for the game. Hamilton Avenue will be closed to vehicle traffic between Spencer Street and Wellington Street West, adjacent to Parkdale Park. Organized by the HintonCommunity Association, Any tour. Any tburg imevent e! the byir local e. Nisesupported ver exp businesses and aims to rouse Michelle Nash/Metroland residents from their winter hibernation, and get them out of the house to engage their Range Road showed signs of flooding near Strathcona Park during a warm snap on Jan. neighbours in friendly compe11. The weather, which switched from freezing rain to rain in the afternoon forced the tition. Registration is capped National Capital Commission to close the Rideau Canal Skateway and city workers to at 30 teams (due to only two nets and available space), with attempt to open up city drains in areas prone to flooding, like streets in Sandy Hill.
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News – Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs has had a full plate since winning the 2010 municipal election. Her ward is an increasingly trendy place in which to live and shop and has seen a significant share of the city’s intensification efforts, with developers floating numerous condo proposals – many of them contentious - in Westboro, Hintonburg and Mechanicsville. Community design plan processes are underway in several areas, and this past term saw the approval of a redevelopment plan for the longvacant Bayview Yards. High-profile infrastructure plans are also the new reality in Kitchissippi, with the first phase of the city’s LRT line terminating at Tunney’s Pasture. The plan to deal with the conversion of the Transitway has many residents concerned about the use of Scott Street as a bus diversion route. The discussions surrounding the route for Phase 2 of the LRT was also complex, with a primarily above-ground route eventually being taken off the table, preserving the Richmond Road corridor and Byron Linear Park. Before becoming councillor in 2010, Hobbs worked in private business.
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Kitchissippi Coun. Katherine Hobbs has stated her intention to run again in the upcoming municipal election. Having already declared her intention to run again, Hobbs has yet to file her nomination papers. Referencing the “dysfunctional council” that existed prior to 2010 as her initial motivation for running, Hobbs described the past three years as “tremendously exciting,” She said she was proud to be able to take part in significant city-building projects. “LRT, Lansdowne – the things we moved forward as a council will move the city forward,” said Hobbs. “The transportation master plan, especially. It’s critically needed for the future of this city.” She cites investment in parks, streetscapes and cycling
infrastructure as achievements in her ward. Fisher Park recently received a significant upgrade to landscaping, play and sports facilities, while a plan to improve Byron Linear Park is now getting underway. Churchill Avenue is halfway through a two-year construction project designed to turn the roadway into a complete street for all modes of transportation. “That’s what we have been focused on: how do we ensure that our neighbourhoods continue to be liveable, especially with the growth we’re seeing now?” said Hobbs. “Kitchissippi is still a great place to live, and it needs to be kept that way.” She said she is proud of the ongoing projects and wants to see them through to the end. “I’m looking forward to this year,” said Hobbs, citing plans for new community houses at Westboro Beach and the Civic Hospital neighbourhood. “I want to continue to build on our successes. I want to get the Scott Street CDP passed, and the Churchill complete street completed. Scott Street will be the next (complete street), and I’ll be asking council this month for assurances on this … I plan to continue to work hard and do my best for the people in my community – that’s my goal, it’s what I signed up to do, and I plan to continue doing it next term.”
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News - What does it take to clean the skeleton of a 19metre-long blue whale, suspended from the ceiling and surrounded by display cases? How does one clean up the dust around a polar bear’s eyes? Or what is used to reach the whale in the glass tower to check to see if it’s okay? Well, experts at the Canadian Museum of Nature know just what it takes and for the week of Jan. 6-10, a group of the museum’s conservators were doing just that to ensure everything is spic and span. When it comes to cleaning that large blue whale in the Water Gallery, conservator Carolyn Leckie said it isn’t really easy at all. As the bones of this marine mammal continues to seep oil, the annual clean-up results in a week-long process of sopping up the oil on the bones. Leckie spends the week crawling, climbing, crouching and reaching along the large specimen on display to clean up things as best she can. “The annual clean up is re-
ally seen as the general health check up for the exhibitions,” she said. Leckie first vacuums any dust from the bones. To reduce the amount of oil on the bones, a combination of diluted ammonia, paper bandages and plastic wrap does the job. Once the oil has evaporated from the homemade solution, Leckie does another once-over with the vacuum. “It can be very cumbersome, and there are many hard to reach places,” she said. This is not her only cleaning job either. In between, she is helping others clean displays, vacuuming polar bears and dinosaur bones and ridding the museum artifacts of any unwanted dirt. The annual cleanup has been ongoing for about 15 years. The museum chooses January because following the busy holiday season; the month is typically slower, with children back at school and others back at work. This doesn’t mean the museum isn’t doing daily, weekly and monthly dusting and cleaning during the rest of
the year, but when it comes to larger items on display such as the blue whale, or the dinosaur exhibition, this week allows for a much thorough cleaning. “This is the type of work we can’t do while people are visiting,” Leckie said. The museum is gearing up for another busy year, kicking it off with a new exhibition which opened on Jan. 11, Beneath the Surface: X-rays of Arctic Fish. The temporary exhibit will be on display in the museum’s lower level Stone Wall Gallery, and will feature backlit x-rays images of fish found in Canada’s north. It will be on display until Jan. 4, 2015. Another exhibition recently opened is Nature Talks, the museum’s new way to explore science and its role in our lives. These talks will feature museum experts who will engage in conversations with prominent hosts, discussing fact, fiction and the future of scientific research. Nature Talks will continue throughout the winter, with each session recorded and made available on the museum’s website, nature.ca.
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mong the many issues that will be raised in the municipal election campaign this year, a discussion about public consultation is one that should be considered by both candidates and voters. A consistent sticking point among members of the public during almost every decision made by the city is the way in which consultation is conducted in Ottawa. Many feel the city fails to provide enough opportunity for the voices of residents to be heard, particularly on the bigger issues affecting specific communities across Ottawa. Others will contend the city doesn’t listen even when there is a chance to have a say. It’s not an issue the city is avoiding. Earlier last year, a series of public sessions were held to ask people how consultation can be conducted better in the hopes of updating a strategy for Ottawa, something that hadn’t been done since 2004. Yet complaints persist. An issue might be one where the city decides on a course of action before consulting with residents, as was the case with the green space at 160 Lees Ave. where an LRT construction staging area was proposed. Another would be development proposals where no amount of opposition to a given project appears to alter any
plans whatsoever. Whatever the case may be, people have issues with their ability to participate in the governance of the city. This poses a challenge for candidates, just as it does for the current municipal government. Whether efforts are being made to improve the consultation process or not, at the end of the day, if residents don’t feel as though they can affect decisions made in the city, something is broken. If the public faith in the system is failing, the system itself is failing to a certain extent. Nobody wants to see that happen. The opportunity presented by the current circumstances is that any candidate willing to talk honestly about public consultation will have the attention of a decent number of those who will vote this October. Candidates must be wary however: although there is much work to be done to improve the way the city consults, there are limits. No amount of consultation would make everyone happy in the case of moving Transitway buses to Scott Street, for example. We shouldn’t beat ourselves over the head to achieve impossible standards. The city should be committing to some form of continuous improvement of public consultation. This commitment needs to come from our leaders and there’s no better place to look for it than an election.
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ell, it turns out that they’re not naming the whole of Lansdowne Park after the TD Bank – just the stadium. Some might call that good news, since the name Lansdowne has historical associations and we should keep as many them as we can. Others might not be so sure, since the name Lansdowne has become associated in the minds of some with years of unpleasant controversy and months of unpleasant construction and traffic. Maybe it would have been smarter to name the whole of Lansdowne Park complex after something else – another bank, say, or an insurance company. Maybe one of the corporations that used to have its name on the arena where the Senators play would like to get back in the game. Meanwhile, the name Frank Clair, a name with no unpleasant associations whatsoever, is going to disappear and in its place will be the name of a bank. Clair might get a statue. Those with medium-long memories will recall that it was a bit of a struggle to get Clair’s name on the stadium in the first place. Although Clair won three Grey Cups as coach and two more as general manager of
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sway. This continues a process all over the world in which names with local relevance are replaced, on stadiums, arenas and theatres, with names that have only corporate relevance. TD is banking, pardon the expression, on an outpouring of goodwill from the public. Every time they attend a football game, even every time they drive past, they will think to themselves: “Good old TD Bank! How great that they are bringing us football.� Of course, in order for that goodwill to be achieved, TD Bank first has to get past the stage where people try to drive past the stadium, are held up by construction, and think to themselves: “Curses on TD Bank! Frank Clair never caused traffic jams like this.� Every time a community gives up a local name and replaces it with a corporate name, it becomes less distinct. That’s as true in sports and entertainment as it is in retail. As a city gives up its names, it becomes less identifiable. You can remember where Maple Leaf Gardens was, but do you have the same feeling about the Air Canada Centre? A baseball fan knows where Wrigley Field is, or Fenway Park, but can he tell you what city PNC Park is in?
That would be where the Pittsburgh Pirates play. They once played at Forbes Field, named after a war hero. PNC is a bank, by the way. All is not lost. These things come and go in cycles. Naming rights are not sold in perpetuity, and as we have seen, corporations sometimes tire of the thrill of having their names on sports venues. So another bank comes along and puts its name up in lights for a while. Maybe it won’t last. One day, the banks may wake up to the danger of losing their identity because all the arenas and stadiums sound like banks now. The answer is simple: start renaming the banks. For a start, how about the Bank of Frank Clair?
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t was 10 years ago that I first met one of my best friends. We met through work. A few weeks later, her boyfriend died. Just like that, he died. He was 26 years old. He died on his birthday. She’d known him his entire life. I didn’t know him at all. I was in my twenties and I remember the words of people at the funeral, about what this young man had accomplished, about how important he had been to so many people, about the gaping loss his passing would leave in their lives. I selfishly wondered if people would say such nice things about me at my funeral. Every day, we live as if we’ll live forever. And then a young person dies. This happened again recently. It doesn’t matter if you know the person. You go to the
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse funeral. And before you get there, you have drinks with the young person’s friends; friends since high school; friends forever. And they all have their hearts on their sleeves, and you do too. And you share, like people share when a young person dies, when souls are struggling to understand and people are craving connections and loyalty and absolution. You share your doubts about your career ambitions,
your prospects. You learn about the “guy emergency” of one, who turned to a new friend when his career fell apart. And you learn about the failed pregnancies of another, who laments not trying earlier; you learn about the one who’s in a long-term relationship with someone who’s definitely “not the one.” And you joke about the canines who’ve become “the children” of others, who dare not state why they’re childless.
And everybody cries. They cry because the one that died was happy. They cry because the one that died was giving. They cry because the one that died was young and expecting to live forever -- or at least for the next 20 years. They cry because they miss her and because they wonder if they can do her memory
justice. When a young person dies, there is a profound sense that we are mortal; that this day could be our last At the same time we’re pondering, “are we as giving, as fun, as unique, as grateful for life as the one that died?” Impossible, according to the eulogies. Not by a long shot. We still complain about weather, wonder if we’re making any kind of mark on our careers. We still selfishly question how much our own family and friends would notice our absence if we died.
My friend, the one who lost her boyfriend 10 years ago, offered to write my eulogy and send it to me. She was jokingly trying to tell me that, should I die today, of course my funeral would be marked by many. Best friends are good like that -- always willing to help you out with a vanity exercise. But I told her, no. I have enough inspiration to live better and be better, to value the moments, be grateful and reassess my priorities. Because a young person has died.
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News - Lansdowne Park’s sports arena and stadium will be sporting a new name when the games begin starting this summer. The Ottawa Sports and Entertainment Group and its new naming rights sponsor, TD Bank Group, announced that the former Frank Clair Stadium will be called TD Place. “We’re proud to help revitalize an area for the community to live, play and grow, and for the entire city to enjoy,” said Chris Stamper, spokesman for TD Bank Group. The agreement between the OSEG and TD Bank also makes TD the official bank for all three of OSEG’s sports franchises: the Ottawa RedBlacks, Ottawa Fury FC and Ottawa 67’s. “We look forward to providing fans a place where they can support their teams and in
our love of music,” Stamper said at the announcement on Jan. 7. Construction work for the redevelopment of Lansdowne Park began in October 2012. The total seating capacity for the arena and the stadium will be 34,000, which according to OSEG will make this venue the largest sports and entertainment site in the city. The organization said TD Bank will have significant branding throughout the complex, including a TD Comfort Zone seating area and other unnamed amenities which OSEG said will provide unique fan experiences. Music performances will also take centre stage, with TD Bank saying it will open the venue for concerts and family shows. The organization also announced that although the naming of the stadium will change, memory of Frank Clair, the famed football coach for whom the stadium
was previously named, will be commemorated with a monument, OSEG said. Design for the monument will be developed in collaboration with Clair’s daughter, Robin Clair Mason. “I’m delighted that OSEG and TD respect the historical significance of Lansdowne Park and my father’s contribution to writing it through his football legacy,” said Clair Mason. Clair served as head coach for the Ottawa Rough Riders of the Canadian Football League from 1956-1969, winning three Grey Cup championships. After retirement, Clair was the team’s general manager for nine seasons, leading the team to two more Grey Cup championships. The stadium, known as Lansdowne Park for years, was named in Clair’s honour in 1993. TD Bank will also open a new branch as part of the larger redevelopment at Lansdowne Park.
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Meet the Candidates: Jeff Leiper Former community association president enters Kitchissippi race Ottawa West News staff
News – Jeff Leiper, the former president of the Hintonburg Community Association,
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is vice-president of strategic communications, research and policy at the Information and Communication Technologies Council, where he performs policy and research work related to the country’s digital workforce. With a background in journalism and analysis, Leiper once served as an executive with the CRTC. Leiper has lived in the ward for almost 20 years, purchasing a home on Hamilton Avenue in 1998. He served two years as president of the community association, stepping down last fall at the end of the group’s self-imposed two year term limit, and resigning from the executive in order to pursue his candidacy. Q: Why are you running for council in Kitchissippi Ward? A: “I am running because I feel the voices of Kitchissippi residents have been lost at city hall during a time of fairly important change, particularly in respect to development in the ward. I think it is important to create a much better partnership than we’ve had the past three years between city hall and residents.” Q: Detail your past political and civic activism, whether it’s volunteering, campaigning, donations, lobbying or employment at any level of government or political party? A: “I’m not active in any political parties. I have helped out with campaigns for a couple of different parties over the years based on individuals who I supported running for MPP or MP, but I don’t belong to a party. My involvement in terms of activism has been largely
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Jeff Lieper has lived in Kitchissippi Ward for 20 years, and recently served two years as president of the Hintonburg Community Association. focus on Hintonburg – I have been involved in the (HCA) for the last 15 years or so, and I have an even longer history with Newswest. My first contributions to community discussions were writing about issues like (the Loblaws Superstore) for Newswest. Loblaws was really my introduction to community issues. Obviously one of the functions of the HCA is to lobby for policy outcomes and process outcomes favourable to the residents, so that’s been my lobbying experience.” Q: How are you going to fundraise for your campaign? A: “It’s going to be through the website (jefflieper.ca), and through phone calls to engage residents. We have already had a lot of offers from residents in the ward who want to contribute to the campaign. I will not be accepting donations from unions or developers, and for the most part will not be accepting corporate donations, except for some small ones. There are some mom-and-pop stores in Kitchissippi Ward who have expressed interest in helping
Q: Do you have any potential pecuniary interests or a financial or family conflict of interest? A: “No. There is no reason that I can see where I would have to declare a conflict of interest. I recently resigned from the HCA to ensure there is no conflict there. I am the vice president of the board of a charity called Compucore, and in the event that I win I would resign there to ensure there are no conflicts. Q: What do you think the biggest issue was in Kitchissippi Ward this term and how was it handled? What will be the big issue next term? A: “Obviously we live in a ward where there are multiple large issues, and I am loathe to say that, for example, the issue of putting buses on Scott Street is less important than the significant development issues we have had. If I had to choose one, what I would say was we have seen a common theme of a lack of consultation and a lack of meaningful input by residents into the city’s planning processes and other decisions. And that has most often manifested itself with respect to decisions involving development, but the same dynamic is at play when we take a look at the issue of putting buses on Scott Street. There have been a lot of great developments, too. Over my course of involvement with the HCA, we have worked through issues without having to oppose things… There have been some really appropriate developments, but the city’s willingness to go to bat for residents on clearly inappropriate developments have been a major problem for us, and is the reason I am running.”
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he corn popper hung on a nail behind the Findlay Oval, a big wire basket affair, blackened from use with a long steel handle. Father said his grandfather made it, but Mother was reasonably sure she saw one just like in Scott’s hardware. It didn’t matter to us how it got to the farm in Northcote, it only mattered that we had it. Nothing pleased me more on a cold winter’s night, always a Saturday, when Mother would tell Audrey to take down the popper and make up a batch of popcorn. Of course, that didn’t happen if it conflicted with the same night as the Saturday night house party. Although we grew corn, it wasn’t from our crop that we got the kernels. At Briscoe’s General Store, there was a big bag, back near the barrel of molasses and the coal-oil, which held bulk corn you could purchase by the pound. A tin scoop sat on top of the kernels with paper bags piled on the counter, and for 10 cents you got enough corn to last half the winter. My sister Audrey was the one to pop the corn. That is
MARY COOK Mary Cook’s Memories until the night my brother Emerson said he thought it was high time he was allowed to do the job. Audrey didn’t mind giving it up, but I had serious doubts Emerson, who said he knew a faster way to pop the corn, was up to the job. It had been a long day, and Mother was in no mood to argue, so she told Emerson to get down the wire basket and take the bag of corn out of the cupboard. He dumped the amount needed into the wire basket, hooked it closed and moved over to the Findlay Oval. You had to have a strong arm to not only shake the basket continually over the hot stove lid, but to endure long minutes before the corn started to pop. Emerson seemed to think the faster you scraped the basket over the lid, the sooner the corn
would start to pop. Audrey had already put a soup bowl of butter on the back of the stove to melt. Popcorn was not good without a big splash of melted butter. Well, we could see Emerson was getting impatient. Audrey told him shaking the basket faster had nothing to do with getting the kernels to pop, it had everything to do with the heat of the stove. That gave Emerson an idea. If the lid wasn’t hot enough, then surely putting the basket right over the hot coals would do the trick. He slid the lid off, and put the basket directly in the hole it left, a nearly right on top of the burning wood. Soon the corn was popping at a great rate, and Emerson was shaking the basket like his life depended on it. Mother was watching from the end of the kitchen table,
shaking her head. She was a firm believer in letting us learn from our mistakes, and there was no doubt in her mind Emerson was in for a great lesson. The popper was full to bursting, and Emerson raced over to the table to dump it into the big baking bowl. It was soon obvious that the only popcorn we could eat was sitting in the bottom of the bowl, because the bottom half of the basket was burnt to a crisp. “Didn’t feel like popcorn anyway,” he said, surveying the blackened kernels staring him in the face. Father had wakened from the smell of the burning corn, shook his head, and promptly fell back to sleep. Mother told Emerson to scoop off the burnt kernels and take them out to the chicken coop. Nothing was wasted back in the 1930s, even burned popcorn. We divided what was edible, which wasn’t much. The next morning when I went out to gather eggs in the hen house, the burnt kernels were just where Emerson had flung them. Even the hens couldn’t eat them.
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Pork stir-fry with ginger plum sauce low fat, tasty Lifestyle - Using a grill basket with a non-stick finish keeps the heat out of the kitchen. Toss together this colourful stir-fry as the plums melt into the mixture, making a low-fat, naturally sweet sauce. Serve over rice or noodles. Preparation time: 15 minutes. Marinating time: 30 minutes. Grilling time: 14 minutes. Serves four to six. Ingredients
• 1 pork tenderloin, about 500 g (1 lb) • 25 ml (2 tbsp) vegetable oil • 25 ml (2 tbsp) soy sauce • 25 ml (2 tbsp) liquid honey • 25 ml (2 tbsp) minced ginger root • 4 cloves garlic, minced • 10 ml (2 tsp) Chinese five-spice powder • 250 g (8 oz) snow peas • 1 sweet red pepper, thinly sliced • 1 red onion, thinly sliced • 1 large carrot, peeled and sliced • 4 large ripe plums (or 8 small ones), pitted and thinly sliced
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Slice pork thinly against the grain. Combine the oil, soy sauce, honey, ginger, garlic and five-spice powder in a medium-sized bowl then mix in the pork. Marinate for 30 minutes at room temperature or for up to 12 hours in the refrigerator. Combine the peas, red pepper, onion and carrot in a medium bowl.
Place the pork in a grill basket and cook it on a grill over medium heat, stirring occasionally, for five minutes or until it’s browned. Add the plums and gently stir for three to four minutes or until they’re softened. Stir in the vegetables and cook, stirring, for five minutes or until tender, but still crisp.
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News - A Vancouver-based company has committed to helping feed five people at the Ottawa Mission for every hooded sweatshirt that is sold from its website. The idea originates from a similar fundraising effort called Hoodies for Hunger. The company, Union Apparel, started in November of last year with a local Vancouver shelter. The company helped provide 460 meals to the homeless in the city. Now, company founder and ex-Ottawan Doug Crowe wants to expand the cause to his former home. “I think it’s important to spread help locally,” Crowe said. “If you buy a hoodie, you help someone in Ottawa - it is about community.” Crowe said the initiative is simple. When someone from the Ottawa area purchases a hoodie from Union Apparel, the company will donate a portion to the Ottawa Mission. “It’s based on people’s location,” he said. Crowe added
people could also indicate where they would like the meals to go, so if someone originally from Ottawa or the Ottawa area wishes to help out, they to can have that opportunity. Shortly after starting up the company last May, Crowe and fellow founders Caleb Hansen and Henry Recinos decided this was their opportunity to build a company based on giving back to the community. “We asked ourselves, ‘Why are we in business?’ ” Crowe said. “So we all wanted to give back so we thought, why not make charitable projects part of the business.” In the future Crowe said he would like to see this initiative expand even further to include other cities. Crowe said he credits his charitable drive to his mother, who while he was growing up decided to become a foster mom. “She has influenced me to do this,” he said. The idea to take the donations to Ottawa, again, Crowe credits to his mother, who mentioned to him when he
was home over the holidays he could expand to the Ottawa Mission. Crowe contacted the mission and the rest, he said, is up to hoodie supporters in the city. “Really it’s the customers who are making this happen,” Crowe said. “They are the ones who are really making the difference - who are buying these hoodies to help.” More information about Hoodies for Hunger or to purchase a hoodie from the company visit unionapparel.org.
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Arts - The Centrepointe Theatre is growing, said artistic manager Allan Sansom. The theatres annual report shows that 2013 had a 25 per cent increase in booking for the studio theatre’s than the previous year. Five of the seven shows booked for 2013-14 theatre season have sold out, with ones in the new year offering promising ticket sales as well. Sansom credited the success to the focus on family programming. “It’s part of making Centrepointe a cultural hub for the west end,” Sansom said, adding that if kids make a habit of coming to theatre in their youth, then they will keep going as adults. One of the sold out shows was the Kratt Brothers, who are well known for their television shows Kratts Creatures, Zoboomafoo and most recently Wild Kratts. Sansom said the Centrepointe featured reptile displays as an added value. “We hope to have the Kratt brothers back next year,” Sansom said. Kids will have a chance to get on the stage themselves with a Jan. 25 workshop called Kick it Kids. Tickets are $5 and a local dance troupe teaches moves to local youth. Capital Crush will perform their Crush Improv that night for the older audiences. Comedian Ron James will hit the stage with his show Take No Prisoners on Feb. 1 and 2. Black Violin – which features Kev Marcus and Wil-B – who hail from Harlem in New York City and have blended classical violin and hip hop will play on Feb. 8. The Snail and the Whale, a live musical piece detailing a snail’s journey atop a humpback whale, is set for Feb. 22. “That piece is really amazing,” Sansom said, adding he searched it on YouTube meaning to watch five minutes and continued for nearly an hour. Mac King, a magician from Las Vegas, will amaze audiences on Feb. 28. He’s known for catching live gold fish mid air. The season will then round out with Scooby Doo Live in April, iconic children’s performer Fred Penner in March and Circo Comedia in May. Planning has already begun for the launch of the 2014-15. Sansom plans to hit trade shows in New York City and Toronto this month to look at the new talent. “We are excited with the direction the theatre is heading in,” he said. For a complete list of showtimes and ticket prices, visit centrepointetheatre.ca.
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IMPORTANT DATES AND CONSULTATIONS Kindergarten Information Night-January 16, 2014, 6:30-8:30 pm (go to www.ocdsb.ca for further information) Kindergarten Registration Week, January 2731, 2014 (go to www.ocdsb.ca for further information) The Ottawa School Transportation Authority (OSTA) has developed proposals on bell time changes for individual schools, to be effective September 2015. While that seems a long time into the future, OSTA is looking for input now. In the coming days, this information will be on the OSTA website at www.ottawaschoolbus.ca and on the Board website at www.ocdsb.ca At this point, affected schools in River Zone include Bayview, W.E. Gowling and Carleton Heights.
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Bordeleau made it clear that the criminal acts were not the fault of the victims, and appealed to the public for help in identifying the suspect. “Someone knows this individual – they may even suspect something already,” said Bordeleau. “Call us. We need (your) assistance to protect potential future victims and identify the individual responsible.” The man wanted in the attacks is described as being possibly of Middle Eastern descent, age 20 to 30, with short dark hair, slim to medium build, and standing 5’9” to 5’11” (175 to 180 centimetres). He was also described as having trimmed facial hair, thick eyebrows and a prominent nose. Witnesses said the individual spoke English and possibly a foreign language, and seemed to take care of his appearance, with a neat or fashionable wardrobe. In the most recent case, he was described as having a toned, athletic build, with broad shoulders. “In the three linked cases, the victims were between the age of 18 and 30, (and) were all walking alone,” said Sgt.
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website. Bordeleau vowed the attacker would be caught. “I have every confidence in members of the police service and investigators that are working on this file that we will apprehend the subject responsible…but that can’t be done alone,” he said, adding that the city’s patrol officers and faculty at universities and colleges have been informed of the suspect’s appearance. Anyone with information regarding the attacks can call police at 613-221-6161 (ext. 4774), or anonymously at 613233-8477.
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Community - Ice sculptures, stew cook-offs and the opportunity to kiss a beaver - is there a better way to celebrate Winterlude downtown? As the main sites for Ottawa’s Winterlude Festival get ready for this year’s events, nearby communities have also signed on to offer a little winter festivities as well. Whether it’s to warm up, fill up or take on a challenge, Ottawa’s downtown business improvement areas each promise a good time. “It’s a wonderful way to celebrate winter,” said Katherine Solomon, spokeswoman for the ByWard Market Business Improvement Area. The market will host its 23rd annual charity fundraiser Winterlude Stew Cook-off on Feb. 7. The event invites the public to head down to the market with $10 in hand to eat all the stew they possible can. “It’s a really fun lunchtime event where we raise hundreds of dollars for a local charity,” Solomon said. Close to two dozen businesses participate in the event, offering varying different types of stew. Last year, Solomon said, the event raised $6,000 for two local charities – Have a Heart, Give Smart program and the Lowertown Community Resource Centre’s summer camp programs for children. People are encouraged to vote for their favourite stew, with a new twist this year – the opportunity to vote all weekend long. The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nearby the market, the city’s Bytown Museum will host “Snow Much Fun at the Bytown Museum”, which will 22
include the permanent exhibit, “Where Ottawa Began” as well as a youth-led tour of the museum. The museum will says it can be a great place to warm up between outdoor activities, as the organization will offer hot drinks and extended hours on weekends during the festival. Another way to stay warm will be on Sparks Street. Sparks Street BIA executive director Les Gagne said businesses are excited to participate in the festival for the second year in a row, and will offer two distinctive reasons to walk down the historic street. “We are working on the launch of two new traditions,” Gagne said. The BIA will kick off Spirits on Sparks – a pub crawl, where patrons can go to a number of participating pubs and restaurants on Sparks to have a taste of warm and cold featured beverages. Spirits on Sparks will take place on Feb. 14-16, from 11 a.m. to 11 p.m. The second event, Gagne said, is a play on the famous Newfoundland ceremony known as the “screech-in” where locals welcome nonNewfoundlanders the opportunity to officially become a Newfoundlander. The ceremony involves a shot of Newfoundland rum known as Screech, a short recitation and the kissing of a cod. The new Ottawa Sparks Street tradition is called “get nipped” and will offer patrons the opportunity to be officially “nipped” with a shot of Canadian whiskey, reciting a proclamation and sealing the deal by kissing one of Canada’s favourite animals – a beaver. Although it’s launching at the start of Winterlude, Gagne
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The ByWard Market Business Improvement Area will host its 23rd annual charity Winterlude Stew Cook-off on Feb. 7. Last year, the BIA raised $6,000 for two local charities, welcoming 600 visitors to the cook-off. said getting “nipped” will become a year-long event, with different seasons using different types of whiskey to commemorate different historical times on Sparks Street. Up first is Canadian Fireball Whiskey. “It was originally going to be ‘get shot,’ a play on Darcy McGee, but we decided to make it get nipped – which means taking a shot of whiskey,” Gagne said. “People can go into one of our bars, fire back a shot of whisky, read a proclamation and kiss a beaver. This is going to be a new Sparks tradition.” Anyone who manages to pass the test, Gagne said, will get a certificate and a photo recognizing their achievement. The Downtown Rideau Business Improvement Area will also offer a warm alter-
native to the outdoor events. Businesses on Rideau will offer many different ways to stay warm, including mini film marathons, theatrical options at the Ottawa Little Theatre, culinary options and jazz at the Ottawa Winter Jazz Festival in downtown Rideau Street pubs and bars on Feb. 14. As it is during every Winterlude, Confederation Park will have its multitude of ice sculptures to view. But snowrelated art will also be at abundance in the ByWard Market. Solomon said artworks made of snow will be on display along George Street sidewalks and other wider sidewalks in the market starting the first weekend of the festival. Along with three professional ice sculptures; Solomon said the BIA is welcoming local teams to try their
hand at sculpting. “This is a new addition to our Winterlude programming we thing will be fun,” she said. “We are really, really excited to expand our programming for the festival.” Other downtown Winterlude events
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OCDSB Trustee Happy New Year! I hope everyone had a good holiday break. School is back in and as busy as ever. At the Ottawa Carleton District School Board the months of January and February are used for planning ahead to September as we hold information nights and registrations for the momentous step for your child to enter kindergarten or high school.
Sports - The Kanata Lasers hockey team has gone back to its original name under new ownership. Cory Greer and Nick Urbisci purchased the former Kanata Stallions junior A hockey team from John Russo, which came into effect on Jan. 3. Greer, who holds 75 per cent of the ownership shares, said he hopes the name change will help the Central Canada Hockey League team as it rebuilds.
“Bringing the Kanata Lasers back, they were a successful team; never missed the playoffs. They won the Art Bogart and Fred Page cups,” said Greer, president of the franchise. “It just made sense.” The Kanata Valley Lasers were founded in 1987 and held the name until 2002, when they were sold from the Kanata Sport Club to Dynasty Flooring Inc. The new ownership moved the team from the Jack Charron Arena to the Kanata Recreation Complex and changed the name to the Kanata Stallions.
Greer said the Lasers still have a shot at the playoffs but the focus will be on creating a stronger team. “We’re really rebuilding right now. We’ve committed to picking up the speed on that, making it happen,” he said. Greer, who played junior B with the Arnprior Packers, has been coaching minor hockey for 17 years. His wife, Kim, is president of the Renfrew Minor Hockey Association. They live in Renfrew with their three boys, who all play minor hockey. “I love the hockey,” said
Greer. “I enjoy working with kids. I really enjoy going out and watching hockey. This (purchase) was a good opportunity to be involved.” Greer filled in the players on the upcoming changes just before the holidays. “We had a team get together; filled them in on what the plans are and they seemed to be very excited about it,” he said. “Our plan is to have a brand new start to the franchise, bring it back to one of the most successful and respected franchises in the CCHL.”
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Bay Ward Public School Board Trustee Theresa Kavanagh with Woodroffe High School Co-Presidents, Devron Coley and Haley Forestell at the December Food Drive where 3 shopping cars of food were collected for local familes. Well done Woodroffe students!
Kindergarten Information Evenings Do you have a youngster who is ready for kindergarten this September? Here is the list of information nights at the public schools in Zone 4, Bay Ward. Thursday, January 16 at 4:30pm - Woodroffe Avenue Public School Thursday, January 16 at 6;30 pm - Regina Street Public School Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 pm - Bayshore Public School Thursday, January 23 at 6:00 pm - Lakeview Public School Thursday, January 23 at 6:30 pm - D. Roy Kennedy School Parents and guardians are encouraged to come out and learn about the kindergarten program at these open door evenings. Do you have a child heading for high school next year? High school is a big step forward for students and it helps to have as much information as possible to plan a positive experience for your child’s individual needs. To help parents and students with their questions there will be grade 8 student and parent information nights at all our area high schools. Here is a list of the local public high school information nights for students in Zone 4, Bay Ward. Wednesday, January 16 at 6:30 pm - Bell High School Wednesday, January 15 at 7:00 pm - Woodroffe High School Thursday, January 16 at 5:30 pm - Nepean High School
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We’ll help you find your perfect match! Bay Ward Public School Board Trustee Theresa Kavanagh with City of Ottawa Medical Officer of Health, Dr. Isra Levy along with students, Malcolm and Farley Boyd at the Woodroffe Avenue Public School Day Walk to School Day.
Count us in ! OCDSB makes numeracy a priority The 2012-13 Student Achievement Report has indicated that progress in mathematics (numeracy) both province-wide and within our district has not been as steady as progress in literacy. As a result our Board is putting forward an Action Plan for Numeracy that will target the teaching and learning of numeracy at all grade levels. I firmly believe that numeracy is important to all students and that we, as a school board, can do better. We can do this by providing the tools and resources for teaching and learning mathematics to all our schools and encouraging and assisting parents and guardians in helping to promote their child’s success in mathematics. R0041956242-0116
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News - A Kanata mom is using her engineering expertise to help improve education for children with autism spectrum disorder, Asperger’s syndrome and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. Natasha D’Souza, who recently received a master’s in technology innovation management, said it was her experience as a mother of a son with special needs that prompted her to work out a system to help him learn social skills. “The medical system is very drug-based,” D’Souza said. “And that wasn’t for us.” There are holes in the education system as well, D’Souza said, adding social skills simply aren’t taught anymore, due to dwindling resources and limited staff. “The metrics are out of whack,” she said. For example, the worker assigned to help her son master skills to keep in pace with his
classmates, spends time teaching him how to use scissors. “Is that the best use of her time?” D’Souza asked. So, a little more than a year ago, she decided to use her expertise as an engineer and the unique opportunity her hands-on program at Carleton University offered to develop a product that would guide children and help them to learn social skills – something often lacking in kids with autism and Asperger’s because they don’t know how to interpret facial expressions. “I get a lot of notes home because he would smirk at the teacher when she was angry, but it’s because he didn’t understand the expression,” D’Souza said. It’s that type of roadblock that inspired the creation of an app called Zeely’s Adventures. Zeely is an alien who recently landed on earth and is looking to understand friendship. He is guided by his sidekick Obo. The group of programmers and engineers who helped
D’Souza all had children with special needs, she said. “They knew the value of balancing the learning part with making the game fun,” she said. The game, which D’Souza hopes to launch on the Apple App Store before the end of January, was partially funded by the Ontario Brain Institute. Aside from offering an alternative to pill-based treatment of disorders, she hopes to change the conversation around support for special needs children. “As a parent, you hope to give your child the best future possible, so you often have no more hobbies, because you are shuffling kids two hours each way for a day camp to learn about social skills,” D’Souza said. “But whatever you do has to be consistent to work. Whatever the parent is doing has to be replicated at school.” For more information about the app, visit the site zeelyadventures.com.
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Cumberland skater surprises with Olympic Trials gold National cyclist also a top skater Brier Dodge brier.dodge@metroland.com
Sports - Vincent de Haitre just wanted to see if he could keep pace at the short track speed skating Olympic trials, held at the start of January in Calgary. “My goal was to see how close I could get to the other guys,â€? the 19-year-old Cumberland skater said. “I just wanted to go in with nothing to lose.â€? It was nothing to lose and everything to gain for de Haitre, and gain he did. The young speed skater won the 1,000-metre race and took home a bronze in the 1,500-metre race. The races also served as the national championship, his ďŹ rst time competing at the senior level at nationals. With the win and thirdplace ďŹ nish under his belt, Speed Skating Canada is more than likely to read out his name when they announce the Olympic team on Jan. 22. After he graduated from Beatrice Desloges high
school a year and a half ago, de Haitre moved to Calgary to join the national team’s developmental program and train full time. There, he’s able to get ice time ďŹ ve or six days a week, and has gained experience while training against the same competitors he faced at the trials. De Haitre said he knew his times were getting better because of training races he’d done in advance, but he thought his best chance was in the 1,500-metre race. “I knew with training races I’d be close,â€? he said. “But I knew these guys were going to be strong.â€? The 1,000-metre race is a full out sprint. It’s a distance he’s used to succeeding in off his skates; De Haitre is also the current men’s national champion in the 1,000 metre track cycling event. He laughs when he’s reminded that he competes in the same two sports as Clara Hughes. “She has Olympic medals,â€? he said. Despite being a national
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Cumberland’s Vincent de Haitre, 19, competes at the short track speed skating national championship and Olympic trials. The skater, who now lives in Calgary to train on the national team, won the 1,000-metre event and gave himself a good chance to make the Olympic team that will head to Sochi next month. champion, de Haitre has put cycling on the back burner while he focuses on his skating. He’s looking towards the
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Olympic Games, and said if he gets a spot at Sochi he’ll aim to ďŹ nish in the top half while gaining experience. He’s competed internation-
ally before, but it was at the junior level last year. “I’m still very young,� he said. “The guys I’m racing against still have a lot of ex-
perience.� The rest of the de Haitre family won’t head to Sochi this year, opting instead to plan for watching parties at their Cumberland home. “Sochi is far from home,� de Haitre said. “They could have more fun if there were more people around, so I think they’ll get a small house party and watch the races on TV.� Another Gloucester Concordes skater, Ivanie Blondin, also had a strong performance at the Olympic trials and has an excellent chance of being named to the Olympic team. “It’s nice because I remember looking up to her when I was younger,� de Haitre said. “Every now and then she’d come back and it was always motivating to see a skater come back with the Canada suits on.� Blondin was also golden at the Olympic trials, winning the 5,000-metre race and coming second in the 3,000 metre race. It will be a surprise if the Gloucester Concordes skaters – both of whom train in Calgary – fail to make the Olympic team.
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Orléans library to participate in human book project Participants include news anchor, drag queen, mother of eight Brier Dodge
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Community - On Jan. 25, library goers will be able to sign out more than books. They’ll be able to sign out real people, for 20 minute one-on-one conversations. Orléans will host a mother of eight soon to be nine – and a drag queen who volunteers with GLBTQ groups and hosts a weekly live show. The human library project has run at Ottawa library branches twice before, and will run at five locations this year. Last year, the east end saw the event hosted at the North Gloucester branch, and the Cumberland branch hosted the human library the year before. It runs through a partnership with CBC in Ottawa. The project began in Copenhagen in 2000. “We’ve been overwhelmed by the positive response,” said Dorothy Jeffreys, the Human Library spokesperson at the Ottawa Public Library. “People just really enjoy the concept and the opportunity to talk to people they wouldn’t talk to normally.” Jeffreys said that all the slots have booked up with all of the books in past years. Last year, all the appopintments for the day with the 16 “books” at the Main branch booked up within the first hour of the event. They’re calling the new participants “new editions”, and this year have added a foster parent, a cartoonist, a Paralympian and a person of Metis background at different locations. This is the second year that Avalon resident Véronique Bergeron has participated, though she was featured at the Alta Vista branch last year. Bergeron is a mother of eight, and is pregnant with her ninth child. She got invited to join the project after being featured on a parenting panel on CBC. “It was fabulous. You don’t know who you’re going to meet, what their questions are going to be,” she said, adding it’s “very unpredictable.” While program organizers stressed that the human books are allowed to decline questions they don’t feel comfortable with, Bergeron said some unexpected questions were fun. “I had one person, a young lady, and our conversation was entirely on sexual ethics, contraception and all that stuff,” she said. “It takes you by surprise at the beginning because it’s very personal. But once you step into it, it’s like, well, if she wants to
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Avalon resident Véronique Bergeron, pictured with two of her eight children, will be a featured human book in the Ottawa Public Library’s upcoming Human Library project on Jan. 25. know.” She said the questions covered a wide range, from potty training and daily life, to questions about her marriage. Bergeron is one of the 37 participating human books in Ottawa. Other participants at different locations include a gambler, anarchist and street outreach worker. The event will also run at the main, Carlingwood, Carp and Greenboro branches. The Orléans branch, located at 1705 Orléans Blvd. , will host the
Canada Summer Jobs helps students gain the skills and work experience they need to be successful now and in the future, while earning money for the upcoming school year.
event on Jan. 25 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. The human “books” in Orléans include: • CBC-TV news anchor Adrian Harewood • Comedian Martha Chaves • Drag queen Zelda Marshall • Former mixed martial artist Nick Denis • Soon-to-be-mother of nine Véronique Bergeron • Urban Inuk Mosha Folger
Since 2007, the program has helped over 260 000 students. Canada Summer Jobs 2014 is expected to create approximately 35 000 jobs, while helping employers address skills shortages.
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Last year, nearly 100 student jobs were created in Nepean-Carleton thanks to the Canada Summer Jobs initiative. One great example of how organizations have benefitted from the Canada Summer Jobs funding is the Watson’s Mill in Manotick. The Mill has made great use of the program for seven consecutive years now. Hiring local students allows for the Mill to employ students that are familiar with the historic landmark and improve the visitors’ unique experience. Watson’s Mill has been able to successfully attract local students through the Canada Summer Jobs funding, giving this non-profit organization the opportunity to help its community and local economy grow. Funding will be available to not-for-profit organizations, public-sector employers and small businesses. Young people aged 15 to 30, who are full-time students and intend to return to school in the fall, can qualify for these job opportunities.
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News - A new agreement between the Montfort Hospital and the French Catholic school board will see dozens of high school students receiving hands-on experience in health sciences at the east-end facility. The school board operates a specialized learning experience called the FOCUS program for students in grades 11 and 12. Partnering with companies, organizations and professionals over the past seven years, the school board has been offering students the opportunity to receive hands-on experience in specific professions for high school credits. The health care and medical technologies program has utilized the hospital setting for students to complete a health science-focused co-op. Over the years, program coordinator Chantale Rousseau held the in-class portion at the University of Ottawa and Cité collégiale. Now the entire program will take place within the halls of the Montfort, something Rousseau and her former students say will be a huge advantage. “To have everything in one place will be great,” said student Domenique Labaky. “It has been hard commuting between the university and the hospital. Especially for some of the students who don’t know the area. To have it all in the same place will definitely help.” The two partners announced students would now be able to spend their entire co-op placement and class time at the hospital. Members of the school board and the hospital signed the new agreement at the hospital on Jan. 8. Hospital president Dr. Bernard Leduc said the partnership with the school board is a perfect fit. “This agreement establishes a continuum of French-language education in Ontario,” Leduc said. “As a university teaching hospital, Montfort must encourage the training of future health-care professionals and support education.” Bernard Roy, director of education for the board, said the program not only addresses the need for students to receive practical experience, it also helps promote both the francophone and bilingual workforce in the health profession. Labaky said she was nervous about attending the program, which took her away from familiarity. “It was scary at first because you don’t know anyone, but once you
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start it becomes really easy and now we are all like family,” she said. Labaky and the other 11 students came from across the city to attend the specialized program. Orléans classmate Eric Gauthier said he wanted to get hands-on experience in the health profession to see if it was what he wanted to pursue. “You get to learn all about biology and health in its setting,” he said. “You see science in a whole different way.” Gauthier said the course has solidified his desire to become a healthcare professional, specifically one who works in the thick of it all - the emergency room. “There is just so much going on, and you need to know so much, to become an emergentologist would be my dream,” Gauthier said. Labaky said she is still uncertain about what she would like to be, but she does know that she wants to be working in health care. “This has been a great stepping stone. You see first hand what it takes,” Labaky said. The school board offers 14 FOCUS programs for grade 11 and 12 students and offers everything from law and security, education, music,
Neighbourhood Watch – Looking Out for Each Other Community safety remains a top priority of mine. I have hosted many community walkabouts and meetings with the Ottawa Police Service, City staff and Neighbourhood Watch groups to discuss community safety and crime prevention in our neighbourhoods. If you would like me to host a meeting with your local Neighbourhood Watch, or if you would like to know if your neighbourhood has a Watch, please give my office a call. If you are interested in learning more about the Neighbourhood Watch program or starting a new one in your community, I am hosting an information session for you and your neighbours. Please join me and members of the Ottawa Police Service:
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Eric Gauthier and Domenique Labaky, along with 10 classmates, had the opportunity to learn about health sciences, nutrition, psychology and how the human body develops in a joint program at Montfort Hospital, the board, Cité collégiale and the University of Ottawa.
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Jan. 16
Interested in Gardening? Come join the Nepean Horticultural Society. Guest speaker at our Jan. 16 meeting will be Diane McClymont Peace, who will be discussing garden pests and diseases. The meeting gets underway at 7:30 p.m. at the City View United Church, 6 Epworth Ave. Everyone is welcome. The fee for non-members is $4. Light refreshments will be provided. For more information, call 613-224-7184.
Jan. 20
Garden Soil Demystified – Organic Soil Amendments for the Urban Gardener, a lecture sponsored by Gloucester Horticultural Society,
will take place on Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Simon Neufeld, a certified crop advisor, will review what’s available to gardeners to ensure that your vegetables are grown in a sustainable and healthy way. The event takes place at 4373 Generation Ct. Admission is free, but pre-registration recommended by calling 613749-8897. For more information, visit gardenontario.org.
Jan. 25
The Sons of Scotland present Burns Night, the largest Robbie Burns event in Eastern Ontario. Celebrate the anniversary of the World-famous poet’s birth on Jan. 25 at the Delta Ottawa City Centre Hotel, 101 Lyon St. The event includes a
traditional Burns supper with haggis, ballroom and scottish country dancing to the big band sound of the 7-Monterey, a cabaret show featuring Garth Hampson and Shawne Elizabeth and the Sons of Scotland Pipes and Drums. The event gets underway at 6 p.m. for cocktails, with dinner starting at 6:45 p.m. Tickets are $65 each. For reservations call, 613-521-5625 or email burnsargyle@gmail.com. Semi-formal or Highland attire.
Jan. 31
The First Unitarian Congregation would like to invite you to an arts night featuring Fred Litwin, filmmaker/author, painter Brian Potvin, and soprano Shawne Elizabeth Beames. The event takes place at
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The Active Living Club invites active seniors and adults 50+ to join us in the outdoor activities of hiking, cycling, canoeing, cross-country skiing and snowshoeing. All outings start at 10 a.m. from different locations in Ottawa/Gatineau, and range from 1.5 to 3 hours. The City of Ottawa offers these safe, healthy and fun filled outings, guided by first aid qualified leaders and tailored to different levels. Call City Wide Sports at 613-580-2854 or email cws-psm@ottawa.ca.
Ovarian Cancer Canada offers a free presentation, Ovarian Cancer: Knowledge is Power, about the signs, symptoms and risk factors of the disease. To organize one for your business, community group or association, please contact Lyne Shackleton at 613-488-3993 or ottawakip@gmail.com. The Westboro Nursery School will be staying at the Dovercourt Recreation Centre for the 2013-2014 year and registration is in full swing. To avoid disappointment, download and fill out your registration forms today. Our play-based curriculum is led by early childhood education-registered teachers and includes introduction to French, sign language, school readiness, music, daily outdoor play and more. Visit westboronurseryschool. ca or email wns@westboronurseryschool.ca for details. 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
The Hampton Iona Community Group is looking to hire two to three paid attendants for our skating rink at Iona Park. This position is ideal for high school or university/college students living in the neighbourhood who like to skate. Supervised hours are 5 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and noon to 6 p.m. on weekends. Applicants must be able to pass a police safety check. We are also looking for volunteers to help with the building and some maintenance of our rink. If you are interested, please contact the group at 613 725-9147 or at hamptoniona.ca.
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CLUES DOWN 1. Strikes lightly 2. Fencing sword 3. Hooked pericarp 4. Entreats 5. Edison’s Corp. 6. Cooks in an oven 7. Amounts of time 8. Tooth caregiver 9. Spellbind 10. Solo opera piece 11. Audible exhales 12. Siddhartha author 14. Coach’s game area 17. Gross revenue 20. Toff 21. 1896 Italian defeat (alt. sp.) 23. Auto fuel
ARIES - Mar 21/Apr 20
LIBRA - Sept 23/Oct 23
TAURUS - Apr 21/May 21
SCORPIO - Oct 24/Nov 22
GEMINI - May 22/Jun 21
SAGITTARIUS - Nov 23/Dec 21
CANCER - Jun 22/Jul 22
CAPRICORN - Dec 22/Jan 20
LEO - Jul 23/Aug 23
AQUARIUS - Jan 21/Feb 18
VIRGO - Aug 24/Sept 22
PISCES - Feb 19/Mar 20
Aries, though you are eager to plow through your to-do list, certain plans may have to be postponed due to circumstances beyond your control. Go with the flow. Taurus, uncover the source of a disagreement with a friend and try to come to a resolution before the disagreement escalates. Handling things promptly will pay off. Gemini, attention to detail this week will prevent delays down the road. Keep this mind when tending to personal as well as professional matters. You may find your mind wandering this week, Cancer. You cannot seem to focus on the tasks at hand, but work hard to limit distractions and get your work done. Leo, respect a loved one’s decision to keep a certain matter private. There’s not much you can do other than offer your support and respect. Virgo, carefully schedule your time this week. You cannot afford to get behind in work or miss any important appointments. Stay focused and leave some time free for the unexpected.
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25. A woven structure 26. Reveal a secret 27. Hawaiian geese 29. Brings into being 30. Displaced liquid 32. Frigid Zone 34. Newsman Rather 35. Prefix for inside 37. Short-billed rails 40. Sensory receptor 42. Egyptian temple ___-Ombo 43. Challenges 47. Photograph (slang) 49. Declined gradually 50. Tilapia nilotica 52. One-edge sword 53. Wets 55. Small coins (French) 56. Twine together 57. The middle point 58. Sea eagle 59. Activist Parks 61. Humbug 65. Atomic #79
65. Fante and Twi peoples 66. Round shape 67. Of she 68. Beard lichen genus
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CLUES ACROSS 1. Correct code 6. Foundation 9. A pulpy condition 13. Venezuelan river 14. Orange-red chalcedony 15. The shallowest Great 16. Floating ice mountain 17. Japanese cervids 18. Special Interest Groups 19. Divertimentos 21. Indian wet nurses 22. Flatfishes 23. Haitian currency (abbr.) 24. Southeast 25. One point N of due W 28. 10 decibels 29. Wild oxes of SE Asia 31. Ancient Greek City
Libra, you are drawn to creative endeavors these days and have less patience for tasks that are not nearly as fun. Find a healthy balance between the two. Scorpio, expect to serve as a mediator for your loved ones this week. The issue that arises is relatively small, but your calm demeanor and cool head will be needed. Sagittarius, you may be floundering a little in the romance department this week. Stick to what your intuition is telling you, and you will come out just fine. Capricorn, you are focused on your work, but distractions beyond your control figure to prove frustrating. Try to remain as patient as possible, and everything will work itself out. Aquarius, take a breather and stop to give some careful thought to your recent experiences and your expectations going forward. You will benefit from this reflection in the long run. Pisces, expect some valuable insight on your future to arrive in the next few days. It won’t be difficult to set plans in motion.
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Fitness Depot: Dedicated to Your Fitness and Health by Brian Turner
As the old year ends and the new approaches, more than a few of us will take a look in the mirror and decide it’s time to shape up. Maybe we’ll join a gym, but many of us will look to purchase home exercise equipment as a more convenient, comfortable, and private alternative to fitness club membership. But where to turn? Which elliptical, treadmill, rower, or exercise bike to buy? It’s easy to get lost in the myriad of websites, media ads, and avalanches of flyers overflowing our mailboxes. It’s also very easy to choose the wrong piece of equipment, that no matter how often you use it or how well designed it is, won’t deliver the results you’re looking for. And of course there’s the risk of injury because you didn’t get the appropriate advice you needed before purchasing a piece of fitness equipment that your body or physical condition isn’t suited for. Fitness Depot has been providing solutions to all these problems and concerns for over 20 years in Ottawa and their long list of satisfied and physically fit clients provide strong testament to their customer-centered way of doing business. First, all of the associates you’ll meet at either Fitness Depot location (499 Industrial Ave in the east or 255 Kanata Ave in the west) are experts on the products and accessories they offer. They have been specifically trained by North America’s major fitness equipment manufacturers and receive continual education and updates on new designs and features. They are all full-time employees and were chosen because of their commitment to physical fitness and excellent customer service. Second, if you want to try any of Fitness Depot’s equipment or products before you buy, it’s as easy as riding a bike because they’re all set up in their comfortable and roomy facilities for demo purposes. There’s no guessing from looking at a picture on the box or at some video as to whether or not you’re choosing the right product. Fitness Depot’s staff also take the time to ask the right questions to make sure that what you buy is right for you and other members of your family who might use it, and for your home. There’s no use getting the perfect home gym system if it won’t fit in your family or exercise room. In fact in most cases the associate you first meet will be the one to guide you through choosing and purchasing the right equipment and accessories to accompanying the delivery truck to your home to ensure a done-right-the-first-time set-up and to make sure you’re completely comfortable with all the features and operations.
And since they’re a depot, they carry everything they offer in stock and can arrange most installations on a same-day basis. Why wait days or weeks when you want to start your new life now? Some us of will enter Fitness Depot for the first time after being gym or club members and will be pleasantly surprised to find the same reputable major brands that our fitness club uses. Fitness Depot’s equipment suppliers are very carefully chosen and only ship to specialty retailers. You don’t have to be a fitness veteran to recognize names like LifeFitness, Precor, or Octane just to name a few. And commercial gyms and clubs also purchase their equipment from Fitness Depot. So the same expert associates that local gyms rely on, are there to serve you as well. And they’re happy to handle special orders for those rare occasions when someone is looking for a hard to find item that isn’t normally stocked. More than a few of us have experienced (or know someone who has) the difficulty that can arise when a fitness machine requires service or repair. With purchases from some retailers, the only choice is to package it up and send it back. But Fitness Depot runs a complete service centre in Ottawa that’s as close as your computer mouse. And since they offer their own in-house extended service plans, affordable peace of mind comes along with professional technicians. Whether it’s a simple adjustment or minor repair, or part replacement, it’s all part of Fitness Depot’s A to Z white-glove customer service. For Ottawa’s truly largest selection of fitness equipment and gear at the guaranteed lowest prices, with service that’s as fit as a fiddle, there really is only one choice with two great locations: Fitness Depot. East end manager Paul Riley and west end’s Kevin DeForge and their very physical teams are on site and on track Monday through Friday from 9:00 am to 9:00 pm, on Saturdays from 10:00 am to 6:00 pm, and on Sundays from noon to 5:00 pm. You can reach them by phone at 613-247-8888 (East) or 613-591-8988 (West). Their website at www.fitnessdepotottawa.com has full details and specs on everything they sell. Good quality home fitness equipment means a long term relationship that brings much more value than flashy offers on unknown brands. With Fitness Depot, nothing’s holding you back from a fit future.
Fitness Depot is proud to be the Official Fitness Equipment Supplier for the Ottawa Senators™
Monday to Friday 9am-9pm Saturday 10am-6pm • Sunday noon-5pm
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