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Residents don’t want to close the chapter on having the central library branch in Centretown. About 200 people, largely from the city’s five urban wards, packed Ottawa city council chambers on Jan. 18, for a public meeting to weigh in on library board staff’s preferred location for a new central branch at 557 Wellington St. in LeBreton Flats. The preferred site for the $168-million library was announced on Dec. 15. The evening started with a quick show of hands showing attendees unanimously oppose the proposed site. There was also a brief rundown of how the library board came to pick the site, before a three-person panel weighed in on the importance of libraries to vulnerable populations, the importance of walkability and the role design and architecture has on city building. See WALKABILITY, page 4
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Participants in Ottawa’s Women’s March on Washington march down Laurier Avenue on Jan. 21. The march happened as similar marches were taking place around the world that day, and particularly in the United States. Sparked by the election of Donald Trump as president of the U.S., the global march was organized in support of women’s rights.
NCC approves Stage 2 LRT realignment BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com
At least in principle, the realignment for Stage 2 of light rail transit got the go-ahead from the National Capital Commission. The commission’s board passed the federal land use and functional design for the western realignment at its board
of directors meeting on Jan. 19. The project requires land along the Sir John A Macdonald Parkway between Dominion and Cleary stations and in the Pinecrest Creek corridor between Richmond and Baseline roads. NCC staff touted some of the benefits of the realignment of the western LRT project, as it opens up some land for landscaping, allows for future work
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CELEBRATING RURAL OTTAWA By: Jim Watson Alongside the Ottawa 2017 Bureau and our partners, Council has been working hard to position Ottawa as THE place for all Canadians to celebrate the 150th anniversary of Canada’s confederation in 2017.
Men found with stab wounds at Pinecrest station calls us but we don’t think there were any witnesses,” he said. Police don’t keep count of the number of stabbings in the city, but Soucy speculated from what he’s seen in the last weeks and months that there could be a small rise in the number of stabbing incidents. “It’s a weapon of opportunity,” he said.
“They’re not co-operating with the investigation,” Soucy said. “It’s pretty bare.” Investigators are working to locate cameras to see if they can get any more information, as they don’t believe there were any witnesses at the time. “It becomes difficult to investigate if people are not co-operating,” he said. “If people have information, please
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Not only is this exciting for residents and visitors but these festivities can be a major boost to our local economy, filling restaurants, shops and hotel rooms. In fact, tourism is the third largest contributor to our local economy behind the high-tech and government sectors. Canada is a diverse country, and we will host an equally diverse selection of large signature events, such as the Canadian Video Game Awards, the Canadian Track and Field Championships, The Canadian Olympic Curling Trials - Roar of the Rings, the 105th Grey Cup and many more.
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“Everyone can remember there’s a whole history here,” said Mark Kristmanson, chief executive officer of the NCC. “The original scheme would have had heavy rail infrastructure in the whole corridor, which would have been intrusive on many … this solution vastly improved the experience for the residents.” A realignment of the Sir John A Parkway to accommodate the 1.2-kilometre underground LRT tunnel increased the shoreline green space by 25 to 30 per cent between Dominion and Cleary stations, according to Martin Barakengera, senior land use planner for the NCC. Barakengera presented the route realignment to board members indicating there are three stations on federal lands — Cleary, Lincoln and Iris. The new plan includes two underpasses to the parkway, one at Cleary and one at Churchill, as well as two at-grade crossings at Rochester Field and Dominion Station. Barakengera said the cross-
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The National Capital Commission discussed a rendering of the Cleary fan plant shown from the fifth floor of 727 Richmond Rd. at its board meeting on Jan. 19. Board members discussed how to mitigate the visual impact of the building. ings not only improve access to the riverfront, but the crosswalks will help with traffic calming and address the speed concerns on the parkway. At Cleary station, Barakengera said the fan plant did not meet the NCC’s tests for minimal visual impact on the parkway corridor. Fans are used in emergencies — during a tunnel or station fire — for testing and to cool the tunnel on hot summer days. The NCC would have preferred burying the building, which is technically feasible but would cost up to $15 million, he
said. “The NCC does not wish to impose that on the city,” Barakengera said during his presentation to the board. He also outlined mitigation measures for the building, including a focus on natural materials and possibly a green roof. Board members expressed specific concern about the fan plant and wondered if concerns about the location of the station, which under the new alignment has closer to Richmond Road, had been alleviated with the realignment. Barakengera said the realign-
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land use approval. “To me this is a great example of the city and the NCC working together to achieve a superior result,” he said. We came out of this with a plan that protects the assets that belong to all the people of Canada the green space and the parks while giving the city a route for a vital piece of infrastructure. “It’s not perfect but it’s a winwin solution for both sides.” In March of next year, the NCC is scheduled to give concept approval to 30 per cent of the design from the Stage 2 proponent and from January 2019 to the end of 2021, the NCC will provide final design approval.
Barakengera said, the original station was located in a floodplain, which wasn’t supported by the NCC. “It constrained improvements to the Pinecrest Creek valley and was in conflict with the Ottawa River parkway pipe,” he said. Instead, the station has been moved about 15 to 30 metres east and out of the floodplain. The result is no net land-use gain, but environmental benefits as it allows lands to come back to the NCC to help re-naturalize the Pinecrest Creek corridor. Chair Russ Mills applauded the board’s approval of the functional design and federal
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The audience also had its say by answering 27 rapid-fire questions where they were asked to rank three zones — one west of Bronson Avenue, one between Bronson and the Rideau Canal, and one east of the canal – on various points. The area between Bronson Avenue and Rideau Canal came out the clear favourite on all counts during the voting process. Participants ranked it the highest for accessibility, pub-
lic transit access, its proximity to cultural and administrative centres, and best for vulnerable populations. On top of that, 93 per cent of people felt even if the LeBreton Flats location was ultimately chosen, that Centretown should still have a branch. Of the library’s current location at Metcalfe and Laurier streets, Graham Saul, executive director of Ecology Ottawa, said, “It’s hard to imagine a better location.” But Tony Griffiths, a retired
architect and founding partner of Griffiths, Rankin, Cook Architects, who spoke on the guest panel, could think of at least one location that could be better – Confederation Park. The idea got some applause. “It would be a place where the city of Ottawa could look with pride on the accomplishments of the city,” he said, adding the proposed site is too removed from the city’s core. “I think it should be rejected out of hand.” Confederation Park, bound-
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ed by Elgin Street the Rideau Canal, Laurier Avenue and the Mackenzie King Bridge, came up as a desirable location several times. “I think this building could easily be the jewel in the crown of the nation’s capital,” Griffiths said. Resident John Westeinde supported the pitch for Confederation Park, and added the recommended location is the “worst” in terms of walkability. The sentiment was echoed by Mooney’s Bay resident Laura Doliner, who noted the new location is at the bottom of a slope. “But to go down that slope, how many people are going to be able to make that slope even in good weather with a walker or a stroller and all that traffic on Albert Street?” From a walkability perspective, Saul said that hill is the most serious concern for anyone getting to the site. “I feel I’m taking my life into my own
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About 200 people attended a meeting at city hall on Jan. 18 to discuss library board staff’s recommended site for a new central library at 557 Wellington Street in LeBreton Flats. A quick show of hands showed no one was in favour of the proposed site. hands when I walk, or skating down that street,” he said. “I don’t think it’s impossible to address, but it’s a serious concern.” Following the meeting, Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney said she’ll be sitting down with the mayor and the chair of the library board, Coun. Tim Tierney, to discuss the meeting. “My next step is to go back and perhaps make the argument that it’s time to hit a pause but-
ton and make sure the right location is chosen,” she said. “What you saw and heard tonight is people have a real appetite to have the central library located in the centre of the city and the core of the city.” The preferred site will be debated at the library board’s Jan. 31 meeting. Ultimately, though, the site selection is up to city hall; that meeting is scheduled for Feb. 8. This space generously provided by:
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The fuzzy faces of Ottawa BY JENNIFER MCINTOSH jenniofer.mcintosh@metroland.com
Just who is the large dog at your community association’s fun day? Was that a beaver at my child’s school? There are a number of city mascots available to promote various city departments, and Metroland Media set out to find out who they are, and other fun facts. PHIZ According to Ottawa Public Health, Phiz, the physical activity beaver mascot, was originally meant to promote the city’s active living campaign. Now he continues to promote healthy living. “He is very popular with kids, and is often requested by name to attend various events,” according to a statement from public health. Phiz is usually at school events for kids from kindergarten to Grade 12. The Phiz costume is most often worn by volunteers, but the
volunteer must be accompanied by a public health nurse to ensure that he or she is well taken care of and doesn’t fall. The Phiz costume is stored in house and is sent externally for cleaning when needed to “make sure that Phiz practices healthy mascot hygiene.”After all, he’s Ottawa Public Health’s mascot. DEXTER Dexter the Parkosaurus is part of the city’s recreation, cultural and facility services. General manager Dan Chenier wrote in an email that Dexter attends summer and winter special event programs to help “animate the site.” Dexter goes to wading pools and outdoor rinks. He can also be called into duty for corporate events like the United Way campaign. Dexter is mostly worn by summer staff working in the city’s wading pool programs during the summer and by parttime staff during the rest of the year. Full-time staff fill in as required.
The costume is stored at the city’s Constellation site. Cleaning is done professionally by an outside cleaner. OC OWL OC OWL has a longer life story.Designed in the 1980s as part of the OC Transpo Transecure program, the owl was designed by a firm called Quorum Graphics, according to a former employee. The Glebe-based firm closed its doors in 1988. According to Pat Scrimgeour, OC Transpo’s director of transit customer systems and planning, the owl was originally an ambassador for transit education and safety awareness campaigns. “A mascot was a fun and friendly way to reach out to young people on how to be safe and use the transit system,” Scrimgeour wrote in an email. The owl figure was chosen because an owl is a symbol of protection and wisdom. OC Owl is still an ambassador for the Transecure program, which includes the night stop,
the safe stop and the “Let OC Transpo Know” programs. The OC Owl attends a wide variety of events and was most recently at the opening of the Innovation Park and Ride in Kanata. OC Owl is donned by a regular city employee. The costume is stored at OC Transpo building. It’s cleaned in house. WALLY Wally, the mascot for public works and environment services, has two purposes. Wally the Water Dog is used to promote the city’s drinking water. Wally the Recycling Dog is responsible for promoting the city’s recycling and green bin programs. According to Leslie Vanclief, manager of stakeholder relations for the city’s department of public works and environment services, Wally’s role prior to 2015 was Wally the Poop and Scoop dog. Wally made more than 30 community appearances in 2016. He was part of the cheering squad for Ottawa Race weekend, Ribfest, councillors’ events and Touch a Truck. Wally is worn by the city’s summer students and staff from
CODE The mascot for the Ottawa Paramedic Service, Code the dog was created in 2003. He can be found at parades, school illness and injury prevention campaigns and community events. City employees, volunteering their time, wear the costume, according to acting paramedic chief Peter Kelly. The costume is stored and cleaned in house. SPARKY Sparky, a large Dalmatian that shares its name with the mascot for the Ottawa Fury, represents Ottawa Fire Services. By far the oldest mascot, Sparky was created in 1951 by the National Fire Protection Association to
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New Edinburgh says process around sewer project stinks Residents want main digging site to be moved to LeBreton BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Something stinks in New Edinburgh. And funny enough, it’s not the 15-metre deep sewer shaft about to be dug in the middle of Queen Victoria Street. Construction of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel in New Edinburgh will begin in March. Work will take place at two sites in the Heritage Conservation District neighbourhood — one in Stanley Park that will double as a digging and staging site, and the other site will be where the shaft is dug at Queen Victoria Street and River Lane. The project, which starts in Lebreton Flats and finishes in New Edinburgh, is dubbed one of the most important projects of the Ottawa River Action Plan — a $231 million multi-government-funded project. In New Edinburgh the work involves connecting a new sewer tunnel to the existing Rideau River connector tunnel, that currently dumps overflow into the Ottawa River. The connection will stop the dumping, and instead, redirect the flow of rainwater and sewage overflow to a new tunnel leading out of the neighbourhood, across the city to Lebreton. The Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel, which already is under construction at Kent Street and Chamberlain Avenue, will store water during heavy rainfall so it can be cleaned before being returned to the river.
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According to the city, this new connection will reduce the amount of raw sewage entering the river by 95 per cent. The problem area residents have isn’t with the reduction of raw sewage — in fact many of the people directly impacted by the construction that will occur in front or in behind their homes applaud the project. What smells bad is the process. Knowledge of the project dates back to 2009, when an environmental assessment began, and the assessment was completed in 2013. A request for tender was issued in December 2015 for the project and construction at Kent began in the summer of 2016. However, homeowners along Queen Victoria Street where the shaft will be dug found out about the project and construction for the first time in October 2016 and they are not happy. Former president of the New Edinburgh Community Alliance Joan Mason lives directly in front of where the sewer shaft crosses on Queen Victoria and River Lane. Mason said in all her years of fighting for heritage and working with the community on development she has never felt completely ignored by the city as she does right now. “I first learned of what was to come by looking at a map through a magnifying glass and being very alarmed,” Mason said, speaking of a last-minute meeting residents organized on Jan. 10 with city planners and a consultant for the construction company awarded the contract, Stantec. “Cranes, pile drivers, shovel grinders, trucks, a high fence enclosing the concentrated work area, generators,
workmen, beeping equipment, and no they cannot turn off the beep. ” Mason said aside from that meeting, she first learned about the project when she received a pamphlet from a company asking to videotape her home. Mason looked into the company — and the request aimed at documenting her home in case of damage due to construction work. Mason was not alone. Homeowners on Stanley Avenue also received the pamphlet, including Gosse Bruinsma who addressed the lack of information about the project to his local councillor, Rideau-Rockcliffe Coun. Tobi Nussbaum, at a community meeting on Jan. 17. “It surprises me that I only know about this project by fluke,” Bruinsma said. “How does it seem that all of this is more by accident than by intent?” David McKinnon, another Stanley Park resident echoes what Mason and Bruisma say. Nussbaum said the moment he found out about the extent of the project he’s tried to mitigate the damages to the community. During the early years of the project, in 2010 the city held consultations for the environmental assessment. None took place in New Edinburgh. In fact the community’s first introduction to the major details about the project came at that October 2016 meeting. Nussbaum agrees that information about the project should have come earlier. “I absolutely would have wanted a greater awareness, nobody likes surprises, and if I could rewind the clock, I
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Construction of the Combined Sewage Storage Tunnel in New Edinburgh will begin in March. Work will take place at two sites in the Heritage Conservation District neighbourhood.
would have done more,” he said. on the 17 projects in one that McKinnon doesn’t blame the will lead to a cleaner waterway. “It’s something that should councillor or the community association, the New Edinburgh have been done 20 years ago,” Community Alliance — which Watson said, adding visitors both knew about the project and residents alike will be happy since 2015 — he said the onus once the city’s beaches are no was on the city to keep residents longer closed due to bacteria levels. informed and it didn’t. Although unsure of what “I think that the association thought that the city would type of noise disruption will do the right thing and that de- occur, the streets at Queen Victails would come out and they toria and River Lane will be would have time … but I think cut in two. A small temporary (the city) thinks they can ram sidewalk constructed on the it down our throats and we will south side of the street to access Stanley Avenue, and the park — just put up with it,” he said. During a year-end wrap-up where the main mucking and interview with Metroland Media, Mayor Jim Watson said there will be “shortterm pain for th th th long-term gain” in some neighFriday 2 pm - 10 pm bourhoods as The Holiday Inn Ottawa East Saturday 11 am - 10 pm crews finish work (formerly the Chimo Hotel, 1199 Joseph Cyr St.)
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staging site for construction will be taking place. There a tunnel-boring machine will be drilling underground, with muck and rock removed and trucked off, (no trucking route has been established, but residents have said they’ve heard trucks would drive down Crichton Street.) Simply put, Stanley Avenue resident Pamela Howson said humans — have not been part of the equation. “It’s not just about our community — this could happen to people in any community,” Howson said. “There should be a sign on every door in New Edinburgh that says ‘No CSST.’ This is absolutely unacceptable.” Nussbaum said his first instinct was to look for possibilities to move the extraction station or turn it around to Lebreton. However, that idea came at a cost of nearly $20-30 million more dollars,. For residents however who are bracing for the noise, muck and much more they feel it should be a balancing act between costs, mitigation and consideration of residents. And at this point, the community is ready to put up a fight, regardless of the timing. “This shouldn’t be happening to anybody because it was done in a sneaky way,” Howson said. “We will block our streets with children and dogs and say no.”
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aving a sitting prime minister visit your community is a great source of pride for residents and indeed can become the stuff of historical lore. A visit by Prime Minister John A. Macdonald to Stittsville over 125 years ago is still referenced in local histories for that community. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s visit to Manotick on Jan. 12 where he visited the volunteer-run Miller’s Oven restaurant as the initial stop on a cross-country tour to listen to Canadians was quite a coup for the community. And in 125 years, it might still be a prominent footnote in Manotick’s story – who knows. While such visits do have a political purpose underlying them, at least from a community perspective they are far from political. They are something of a recognition of the community and its residents as the leader of the country is coming to visit. At Miller’s Oven, excitement ran deep for the visit. And you would expect that this excitement would spread to the local MP, Pierre Poilievre. He represents a different political party but surely there are situa-
tions and occasions where political differences should be put on the back burner. This was a big day for the community of Manotick – everyone, including those with different political viewpoints, should have been celebrating having a prime minister pay a visit to the community. MP Poilievre was not at Miller’s Oven for the visit but he issued a statement that morning. It read: “I welcome prime minister Justin Trudeau to the historic village of Manotick, Ontario.” So far, so good. And then politics followed: “The best way he can improve life for people in Manotick and everywhere else is to discipline his out-of-control deficit spending and lower taxes so small businesses can afford to hire and pay more to Canadian workers. Hopefully, he will get that message and get it done.” Now this may be a valid viewpoint or not, depending on your political beliefs. And politics has a place in Canadian and indeed Manotick life. No denying that. But there’s a place and time for everything and MP Poilievre’s political statement on an occasion when he should have been welcoming the prime minister and extolling the community’s attractions and features is, to say the least, disappointing.
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chools are too important to be left to school boards. In particular, the survival of individual schools. A number of elementary schools are in danger of being closed in the city’s west end. Some high schools with a long history are also at risk. Anybody who has followed the issue over the years knows that the school boards use a different logic than ordinary people and school board logic does not benefit the community. School boards think of budgets. Their mission, as they see it, is to protect the taxpayer’s money. Other considerations, the considerations that affect the daily lives of students and their parents, are secondary. To be fair, the boards are hamstrung by the provincial government and various formulae that have drawn up by experts. The province is also important in
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will close. But every “student space” there is a student and for every student there is parent or two. And for every family there is a neighbourhood, for which the presence of a school is vital. Funny Town More and more you wonder if the boards think in those terms. In deciding whether or not to close a school, it helps to know what a school funding. Nevertheless, school boards is. For a school board, a school is a have ample room to make important decisions and they don’t always make budget item, a sum of student spaces which is tasked with the delivery of them well. School boards also think in terms of certain programs. For students and parents a school is programs. There are formulae at work here too. Such and such and program an important part of a neighbourhood. It has programs, yes, but it also has can’t be offered unless a school has buildings and facilities that are used by such and such a number of students. No one asks why this is, but if they did, everyone. It is a gathering place, a hub for neighbourhood activity. the answer would be “because.” When that school goes, it may result Boards think in terms of “student in more efficient allocation of respaces” and the number and location of student spaces helps determine what sources, as the school board defines it, schools will stay open and which ones perhaps as provincial guidelines define
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J.H. Putman Public School supporters rally to save school BY MEGAN DELAIRE mdelaire@metroland.com
More than 50 supporters of J.H. Putman Public School gathered outside of the school on Jan. 22, forming a human chain in a rally to save it. Putman is one of several schools slated close as a result of the board’s western area review, including D. Aubrey Moodie Intermediate School, Greenbank Middle School, Leslie Park Public School, Grant Public School, Century Public School and Regina Street Public School. After trustees review the final staff report at a public meeting on Feb. 13, the school board is expected to vote on March 1 on whether to close the schools. Until then, supporters of Putman said at the rally that they plan to keep fighting for the school, with several more delegations to the board planned. “I want the school board to know that we absolutely have the support to keep the school open,” said Caroline Laviolette, rally organizer and parent of a Putman student. “One of the comments that I heard at the second western area review meeting was that there wasn’t a loud voice to keep Putman open. I want there to be a loud voice.” Handouts at the rally encouraged participants to email
messages of support for the school to board trustees and attend the Jan. 24 meeting. “We’re encouraging people to turn out. We’ve had strong turnout at delegation events already,” Laviolette said. “I would say we’ll probably get between 25 to 30 people in the audience.” In September, the board approved the start of two pupilaccommodation reviews: one in the west end of Ottawa involving 26 schools, and one in the east end involving three secondary schools. Since then, Putman student Hari Adnani, 12, has been circulating a petition to save the school that he said has gained some momentum. “I got an awful lot of signatures,” he said. “If I’m correct, maybe over 300, not just from here but from all over.” Adnani, who has already made delegations to board trustees during public meetings, said it’s important for the board to realize support for the school is coming from the community beyond its walls as well as within them. “We’re trying to get the public … everyone involved with this, so that people understand what Putman means to us,” he said. “It’s not the building itself, it’s the people inside the building and the community, but the building helps facilitate that.” Students, parents and teach-
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Members of the J.H. Putman Public School community form a human chain in front of the school during a rally to gather support and momentum in preparation for the Ottawa Carleton District School Board’s next committee of the whole meeting on Jan. 24. The meeting was the second last chance for members of the school community to address school board trustees before the school board’s final decision to either close the school or keep it open in early March. ers at the school have argued that at the heart of Putman’s community are its specialized programs and its 40 clubs and teams, which also benefit students at other schools, like Agincourt Public School. “The biggest concern is the specialized programming that’s at Putman, that that’s going to be lost for the kids,” said parent Charlene Kennett, citing Put-
man’s specialized autism class and award-winning band program as examples of programs future students will miss out on if the school is closed. “It’s really an outstanding middle school and the kids are just going to miss out being brought down to elementary schools that aren’t really set up for kids of that age.” In October 2016, the school
was awarded a $10,000 technology grant from Best Buy. In November, Geneviève Cimon, the National Arts Centre’s director of music education and community engagement, wrote an open letter expressing support for the school and disappointment at its potential closure. Whatever the outcome is, board chair Shirley Seward said
pleas to save the school have not fallen on deaf ears. During the final consultation meeting for the western area review, Seward said staff gave an overview of input they’d received from parents, teachers and students representing the schools identified for closure or other changes. “They heard the input, took it seriously and said that the recommendations would probably look somewhat different, and that’s what you hope to have in a good consultation process. You hope to get really good input and suggestions of how the original recommendations can be improved,” she said. “That’s what I’m hoping to see when we see the report.” Seward pointed to the closure of Putman as an example. While parents would prefer the school to stay open, they’ve suggested that if it has to close, it not be until the new addition is finished at Agincourt Public School to avoid overcrowding. The report with staff’s final recommendations will be released on Jan. 27. 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. – With files from Melissa Murray
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The National Capital Commission has launched an international competition to revive Nepean Point. Located at the edge of Ottawa, behind the National Art Gallery, it’s been 50 years since the iconic viewpoint has been revamped and, in an effort to refresh the area, the NCC announced the launch of the design competition at its Jan. 19 board meeting. Design teams are invited to submit proposals by March 31 aimed at the redevelopment of the site to create a destination for Canadians and visitors to the capital. Part of the revitalization of the project will include the removal of the Astrolabe Theatre structure, originally built in 1967 as part of Canada’s Centennial celebrations. The NCC says the goal is also to improve accessibility, enhance public space, improve the landscape and add information and interpretation panels. The budget for the project is limited -- $6.7 million. That includes design for the entire site and must include demolition costs, construction costs and landscaping. In addition, the NCC would like its longterm vision for the area to be considered. That includes
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Residents raise community policing concerns BY MEGAN DELAIRE mdelaire@metroland.com
The Ottawa Police Service says its new front line deployment model — due to launch Jan. 23 — will improve how the department serves Ottawa’s communities, but residents were cautiously optimistic at best in an information session on Jan. 16. About 50 people gathered at the Nepean Sportsplex for the first of four meetings across the city meant to prepare the public for the last major restructuring within the force as part of its new service initiative. The changes — which include pooling patrol officers into one front line department, reducing the number of community police officers serving the city and redefining patrol zones — should make moving resources across the city easier, streamline the reporting process for residents and generally make policing in Ottawa more efficient. “From a policing perspective, this is a really exciting time,” said Jill Skinner, deputy chief of front line operations. “Anybody that’s been involved in working with the city with our police service (knows) we haven’t had this big of a change since 1995, when we amalgamated.” Skinner said using resources
— in other words sworn uniformed officers — efficiently is becoming more important as police face budget constraints, city growth and new challenges like high-tech crime, and increased human trafficking. On top of those new pressures, she said, police continue to be seen as the catch-all for less serious neighbourhood disputes. “We’re really the go-to agency,” Skinner said. “After four o’clock and on weekends, if you don’t know who to call and you’ve got a problem, people call the police. We can not be all things to all people anymore, so we need to do a better job of looking after the things we are responsible for.” HOW NEW FRONT LINE MODEL WILL LOOK
The old model spread Ottawa’s 800 front line officers across three departments with different command structures and an unequal division of duties. Under the new model, frontline officers will operate within one department, with a more balanced division of duties, like mobile response, proactive policing, and community engagement. Another result of the re-
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Jill Skinner, deputy chief of frontline operations, explained how the Ottawa Police Service’s new frontline deployment model will look, and why it’s necessary in a public information session in Nepean on Jan. 16. The meeting was the first of four scheduled to take place across Ottawa in January. structuring will be to reduce the number of community police officers serving different areas of the city to 10 from 15. The remaining 10 officers will serve neighbourhoods in east, west and central regions of the city, with a sergeant assigned to each region for additional support. They will also cover larger areas than before. Skinner said the reduction in community police officers should be offset by the increase in officers trained in a wider variety of front-line duties who can be dispatched to different areas of the city. “My vision for this is actually having 1,200 community police officers,” she said. “We
want everybody thinking like a community police officer; and that’s what we’re going to get to, but it’s going to take some time.” Other service improvements include more consistent front desk times for client services, with the front desks at the Elgin Street, Huntmar Drive, and St Joseph Boulevard stations operating from 7 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., seven days a week. While front desks will continue to operate collisionreporting centres, take police reports and accept background checks, residents can now also report a wider variety of crimes and other incidents online.
Skinner cautioned residents at the Jan. 16 information session not to expect individual community police officers to be long-term fixtures. She cited job turnover as the main factor determining how long an officer would remain with a particular community. “I think it’s important for everyone to know that we are a pretty mobile organization and people move,” she said. “They change. That’s the one thing about having sworn officers fulfil some of these roles, is you probably only have them between two and four years before they move through and they go to another job.” To try and ensure a stable relationship between police and communities in the face of this turnover, Skinner said sergeants overseeing each of the city’s three regions would work on a longer-term basis. Their role, Skinner said, will be to provide consistency for neighbourhoods as officers leave and are replaced. Knoxdale-Merivale Coun. Keith Egli argued that with a shorter turnover time and fewer community police officers serving his ward, residents would probably struggle to maintain the same level of familiarity with officers under the new model than under the old one. “Currently we have three different community police officers that service parts of the ward, and as I understand the new system there will be one,” he said.
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“The importance of the current system, I think, is it really puts a face on the police officer. So it turns it from the police force, sort of a faceless entity, to someone they know, someone they trust and someone they can work with.” Egli wasn’t sold on the prospect of the city’s 800 front-line officers adapting to policing on a community level either. “Front-line officers will have different training and therefore be able address more of the community policing aspect of things, I’m a little skeptical,” he said. Several residents and community leaders from the city’s south end turned out for the meeting. Craig Searle, president of the Riverside Park Community and Recreation Association, said he feels that the community advisory group helping guide police throughout the restructuring isn’t as representative as police describe it. The community advisory group is made up of 29 people from across the city, including members of community associations, health, housing and cultural organizations, mental health and family services, the Ottawa Police Services Board, school boards and more. It’s designed to provide diverse community stakeholders with opportunities to have their interests represented. Membership in the group was determined by community police officers who nominated partner organizations they were familiar with, Skinner said. “I think what we’re hearing is that the selection of this group was rather arbitrary,” Searle said. “I’m the president of the Riverside Park Community Association and I’ve never heard of it.” While Skinner admitted the selection of the group’s members was done arbitrarily, she said the methodology was the best one the police service had at its disposal at the time. After the meeting, Searle, like Egli, said he plans to reserve some judgment for now, keep an open mind and monitor how the new front-line deployment model evolves to meet the needs of Ottawa’s communities. “The proof will be in the pudding,” he said. “There’s a lot of new information that we’re just getting tonight for the first time, so we’ll have to see what happens.”
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ideau High School seems to be on death row every second year. Understandably, the Ottawa-Carleton District School Board (OCDSB) has some tough decisions to make. Declining enrolment in some schools and overcrowding in others has forced the board’s hand. Despite Rideau’s first-class English as a second language program, declining enrolment from middle-class Canadians in Overbrook, Vanier and Manor Park means the institution doesn’t always have the same number of vocal advocates as, say, Colonel By, which is also being considered in the reorganization. The latter offers an international baccalaureate program, which draws students from across the city. Plus, it’s smack in the middle of a wealthy community of supporters. Let’s be honest — money talks. And it’s one thing that Rideau is lacking, as local middle class residents frequently
BRYNNA LESLIE Capital Muse find ways to cross boundaries or switch school boards, (there are four public boards operating in Ottawa), to get their kids into public high schools considered more prestigious. The OCDSB’s Lisgar Collegiate is a favourite for the upper crust English in Vanier and Manor Park, as is Immaculata, the Catholic high school bordering the canal, for which most residents are zoned. There are a number of high profile community leaders stepping up to advocate to maintain Rideau, however. Earlier this month Rideau-Vanier Coun. Mathieu Fleury announced
he would be protesting the announced closure of Rideau High School. “The built infrastructure and location at Rideau — you can’t beat that,” Fleury said. He’s absolutely right. The school board would be out of its mind to rid itself of such a prime piece of real estate within close proximity to workplaces, community centres and the city centre. Residential property development in Vanier, New Edinburgh and Rockcliffe Park means an influx of young people and families moving into the vicinity. The long-
anticipated construction on the former Rockcliffe military base will see an entire town created, with thousands of new residents. The removal of Rideau High School will leave a nearly 20-kilometre gap between public English-language high schools, with nothing between downtown and Gloucester. And it comes at a time when the school has the potential to recreate its brand as a top-notch community school. The staff at Rideau, a handful of whom I have met on occasion, are a committed and talented bunch. What’s missing from the school is not talent, but some sort of niche programming. Coming from a small-town in Ontario, I find it odd that four public school boards spend millions of tax dollars annually on marketing campaigns to compete for our attention. But given the stakes, why can’t Rideau have an IB program or a science focus or an arts program that will make it stand out from the crowd? By having a flagship
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t took a lot to get Father to lift his eyes off the Ottawa Farm Journal once he had settled down in front of the Findlay Oval after supper. But Emerson’s question to Mother not only caused Father to drop the paper to his lap, but in a voice loud enough we could all hear, he said “not a chance.” As usual, we were all sitting around the table after the kitchen had been redded up. For once, Emerson wasn’t drawing glass buildings. He was just sitting there, arms folded in front of him, deep in thought. His question was, “Could I be half Catholic and half Lutheran?” Mother paused before answering. “I’d have to think about that.” The talk had Father’s complete attention now. “You’re Lutheran...100 per cent, and that’s what you’ll stay.” Mother, always interested in her children’s questions, asked Emerson why he wanted to
MARY COOK Memories be part Catholic. He said it all had to do with Felix at the Northcote School. Emerson said Felix always had his Rosary in his pocket, and he told Emerson it was the reason he had so much good luck, and Emerson said he streamed off a list of benefits such as being the only boy from Northcote picked to play on the Renfrew hockey team, getting a horse of his own from Santa, and finding a whole dollar on the street in front of the O’Brien Theatre. He told Emerson he gave cred-
it to carrying his Rosary in his pocket. Emerson wondered if he found his Rosary like the ones Aunt Vanetta had given us five children, and if he put it in his pocket, would that mean he was half Catholic? He was willing to try anything to have the luck Felix seemed to have at every turn. Well, back then Father wasn’t happy about the five Rosaries Aunt Vanetta had doled out, even though Mother, once a Catholic herself, said it was a lovely gesture. Mother tried to tell Emerson,
she doubted the Rosary in Felix’s pocket had anything to do with his good fortune, but he wasn’t buying it. And he immediately went upstairs to plow through his drawer in the dresser the three brothers shared to see if he could find his. He came downstairs with one clutched in his hand. Earl said that one was his. His was the only one with blue beads. Everett said, “Ya, Emerson, I remember Earl’s had blue beads.” It was very doubtful Everett could remember the colour of any of the Rosaries, since it was so long ago that Aunt Vanetta had handed then out. Earl tried to grab them from Emerson, Everett got into the fray too. They were hard at it, and Mother went back to writing in her diaries, my sister Audrey took my hand and led me to the stove saying she thought she’d make a cup of hot chocolate, and Father went back to reading
the Ottawa Farm Journal. The three brothers were hot into it! The Rosary went flying out of Emerson’s hand, Mother
little to do with it. She was a teacher and wrote poems and stories for the Renfrew Mercury.
Emerson would just have to find another way to have good luck and good fortune come his way. caught it before it landed on the table, put it in her apron pocket, and sent the three boys off to bed. That should have been the end of it. But Felix, a few days later at the Northcote School, showed everyone within spitting distance a crisp new $5 bill. He won a contest in the Family Herald and Weekly Star for writing a poem. Emerson was sure it was because the Rosary was never out of his pocket. Audrey said it probably was because his Mother had more than a
And as far as Emerson being half Catholic and half Lutheran? Well, that was never going to happen. Father would see to that! Emerson would just have to find another way to have good luck and good fortune come his way. 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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Welcome to 2017. With the start of any new year comes a renewed optimism for the future, a chance to start fresh with an eye to accomplishing all the things you want for yourself over the next 12 months. If part of that vision includes the purchase of a new home in the National Capital Region, you’ve come to the right place. Since March of 2016, Metroland Media has been pleased to bring you Floor Plan, our monthly supplement in your weekly community newspaper. Designed to put you in touch with some of the finest builders this country has to offer, this section also offers you tips and other helpful information to take some of the mystery out of the new home buying experience. Whether you have your heart set on a single family, semi-detached home or condominium; you’re searching for the latest trends in the industry from green home initiatives that not only protect the environment but save you money, to the newest kitchen designs; or simply seeking advice on where best to turn, you’ll find what you’re looking for right here. A new year brings new hope, and just maybe a new home. Please look for even more ideas and information in our next supplement inside your Metroland community newspapers on Thursday, Feb. 23. Ryland Coyne Editor-in-Chief Metroland Media East
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How to go about building A NEW HOME When you’re looking at the big job of building a new home, your budget is the first consideration, of course. How much capital you have and how much financing you can access determine whether you hire a contractor or do some or all of the work yourself. You’ll deal with a general contractor. A contractor is responsible for all aspects of the building of your home, according to the design and plan you ask him or her to use. The contractor, or builder, should be licensed and reputable, as you’ll be expecting him to build according to code. Make sure your chosen contractor has a good knowledge of building standards in your area and good references from other clients. You’ll do it all yourself. If you decide to be your own contractor, you should first contact the association that governs your local building code. You may be required to obtain a licence or hire licensed subcontractors for certain jobs. It is your responsibility to ensure that you meet all building standards if you hire relatives or friends to help you.
More options However you go about having your home built, there are some considerations to take care of before you proceed. • Find land. Your first step should be to find some land in your area of choice. Before buying a lot, check with the municipality to ensure your
project complies with all standards and codes. Otherwise, you might end up with a lot where you can’t build a new residential home. • Choose your plans. There are several options: you can shop around for ready-made floor plans; choose one from those offered by the contractor you hire; or work with an architect to design your own home. • Choose a prefab home. If you choose this route, you’ll have plenty of options. Prefabricated
homes are available in modules or panels and are assembled with the help of the manufacturer and a specialized contractor. • Choose a housing development. Your job may be easier if you decide to go with a housing developer that offers pre-prepared lots and a repertory of floor plans. However, be sure to check the background of the contractor in charge of this development and take the time to study the plans and terms before signing the preliminary contract.
How to save for a down payment A home is the most costly thing many people will ever buy. The process of buying a home can be both exciting and nerve-wracking. One way to make the process of buying a home go more smoothly is to save enough money to put down a substantial down payment. Saving for a down payment on a home is similar to saving for other items, only on a far grander scale. Many financial planners and real estate professionals recommend prospective home buyers put down no less than 20 percent of the total cost of the home they’re buying. Down payments short of 20 percent will require private mortgage insurance, or PMI. The cost of PMI depends on a host of variables, but is generally between 0.3 and 1.5 percent of the original loan amount. While plenty of homeowners pay PMI, buyers who can afford to put down 20 percent can save themselves a considerable amount of money by doing so. Down payments on a home tend to be substantial, but the following are a few strategies prospective home buyers can employ to grow their savings with an eye toward making a down payment on their next home. • Decide when you want to buy. The first step to buying a home begins when buyers save their first dollar for a down payment. Deciding when to buy can help buyers develop a saving strategy.
If buyers decide they want to buy in five years away, they will have more time to build their savings. If buyers want to buy within a year, they will need to save more each month, and those whose existing savings fall far short of the 20 percent threshold may have to accept paying PMI. • Prequalify for a mortgage. Before buyers even look for their new homes, they should first sit down with a mortgage lender to deter-
mine how much a mortgage they will qualify for. Prequalifying for a mortgage can make the home buying process a lot easier, and it also can give first-time buyers an idea of how much they can spend. Once lenders prequalify prospective buyers, the buyers can then do the simple math to determine how much they will need to put down. For example, preapproval for a $300,000 loan means buyers will have to put down $60,000 to meet the 20 per-
cent down payment threshold. In that example, buyers can put down less than $60,000, but they will then have to pay PMI. It’s important for buyers to understand that a down payment is not the only costs they will have to come up with when buying a home. Closing costs and other fees will also need to be paid by the buyers. • Examine monthly expenses. Once buyers learn how much mortgage they will qualify for, they will then see how close they are to buying a home. But prospective buyers of all means can save more each month by examining their monthly expenses and looking for ways to save. Buyers can begin by looking over their recent spending habits and then seeing where they can spend less. Cutting back on luxuries and other unnecessary spending can help buyers get closer to buying their next home. • Avoid risky investments. Some times it’s great to take risks when investing, but risk should be avoided when saving for a down payment on a home. Traditional vehicles like certificates of deposit, or CDs, and savings accounts can ensure the money buyers are saving for their homes is protected and not subject to market fluctuations. Saving enough to make a down payment on a home can be accomplished if buyers stay disciplined with regard to saving and make sound financial decisions.
Newington multi-generational home …finally, the solution you’ve been looking for! Many people today have elderly parents faced with having to move from their home for health, financial or other reasons. The answer may be as simple as letting them age comfortably, and gracefully, at home. By surrounding aging family members in a safe environment you can prolong their health and do wonders for the well being of your entire family. In many societies, it is common for all ages of family to live together. One home allows for more quality family time, and many older people feel reinvigorated in an active family home where there are things for them to do. Any children who still live at home also gain a great opportunity to bond with their grandparents. Modern technology has elevated home life’s limitless potential. Respected Ottawa home builder Phoenix Homes has developed an exciting new concept in single family homes that creates a multi-generational environment with room and privacy for everyone. The Newington is a spacious and wonderfully designed 2-storey home with plenty of room for the entire family. Starting from $589,900 with 3,438 - 3,454 sq ft of living space, 4 - 5 bedrooms and up to four bathrooms, the Newington combines beautifully crafted designs with exceptionally functional layouts, offering you convenience and charm in one perfect home designed for extended families. Available on any Phoenix development that features 50 ft. or lager lots, such as Fernbank Crossing, Whitetail Ridge in Almonte, Shadow Ridge in Greely, Diamondview Estates and Pathways. The Newington main floor layout can include a home office off the front entrance foyer, main floor laundry, in-law suite with optional wheelchair accessibility, butler’s pantry and so much more. Versatility continues upstairs with an adaptable bonus room as well as three large bedrooms, each complete with its own ensuite bath. There are so many optional upgrades to further customize this home that the list is almost endless. “The Newington is all about innovation in design, comfort and functionality,” says Phoenix Homes VicePresident Rahul Kochar. “This home satisfies the demand for homes where family members of all generations stay in the same home. You can easily have three generations living comfortably under one roof.” The well-thought out floorplans and countless options save the hassle of trying to make an-in-law suite that compromises the house. “The Newington is purpose built for multi-generational living, from the ground up.” With a common entrance and shared space for family interaction, the Newington provides ample opportunity for family gatherings while maintaining independence and privacy for individual interests. “The trend is to create several options to reconfigure different parts of the house to serve specific purposes. One popular option is to create a very big dining room that can accommodate everyone at the table at once.” Innovative kitchen options include a spice kitchen, separate small kitchenette or butler pantry. “This is a bigger home, well within reach when compared to the expense of multiple residences. Someone who is contemplating moving a family member to a retirement residence might look at this as a viable alternative which is far more affordable and keeps the family together.” The Newington can also include an optional large private deck from an in-law suite. “Our revolutionary design combines integration with separation and privacy. It lets seniors be part of the family but with their own private space within the same home.” Since its inception, the DCR/Phoenix Group of Companies has developed more than 7000 serviced lots in the Ottawa area. DCR/Phoenix has built more than 5000
homes in Ottawa and the surrounding area since 1997. The company’s distinct style and innovative designs, which can be seen in their popular single, towns, stacked towns, bungalows, semi-detached, and apartment dwellings, have truly revolutionized the face of Canada’s Capital. The DCR/Phoenix Group of Companies is proud of the major role it has played, shaping the face of Canada’s Capital through its numerous innovative housing, commercial, and land development projects, and plans to continue this tradition of quality well into the future. For more on the Newington or any of Phoenix Homes quality residences, go to www.phoenixhomes.ca
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How building permits PROTECT homeowners You are thinking of making a major renovation to your home. Perhaps it’s time to create that master bedroom suite you long have admired or install that wraparound porch? What is the first thing that should be done before getting down to business? The correct way to begin a home remodeling project is to obtain the necessary permits for the job. Many municipalities request individuals obtain permits for a range of work on homes or other structures, such as office buildings. Permits are generally required for all new construction as well as specific modifications that will affect structural, plumbing, mechanical, and electrical systems. It’s important to check with the local building office prior to beginning work to see which permits you will need before the project can begin. Permits are necessary whether a homeowner is doing the work or hiring an outside contractor. Due to the cost and time involved with securing permits, some homeowners skip this step so they can begin a project promptly. However, this can end up being a costly mistake. Permits might seem like a nuisance, but they actually protect homeowners in various ways.
Permits ensure safe workmanship Permits provide a blueprint by which contractors and do-it-yourselfers must complete renovations. Because inspections will take
place, there is no wiggle room. Shortcuts often translate into subpar work that may lead to malfunction and injury in the long run. Safeguarding against poor workmanship means homeowners can f eel confident in the work being done.
Permits reduce the likelihood of costly mistakes As inspectors go through their checklists, they may notice things that were done incorrectly and will offer
advice about how to mend the problem before it becomes a larger headache. If left unchecked, an electrical error could lead to a fire or another dangerous situation. Repairs that are not structurally sound may pose problems or deteriorate more quickly than structures that are constructed correctly. Furthermore, catching improper technique early on eliminates having to tear down and redo work, which can be a costly and time-consuming endeavor.
Permits protect against fines Sometimes work goes as planned even for homeowners who did not obtain the necessary permits. However, years later, when other work needs to be done, inspectors may discover homeowners never secured proper permits and inspections years earlier, leading to fines. Furthermore, if work is done without a permit and an accident occurs, any damages or injuries may not be covered by a homeowner’s insurance policy. Permits are an important part of the home improvement process. Homeowners should not skirt the responsibility because the permit and inspection process is in place to provide protection to occupants.
Are you ready to be a homeowner for THE FIRST TIME? Shopping for your first home (or planning to have it built) is one of life’s biggest and most exciting undertakings. Having your very own place lets you experience the freedom of no longer paying rent, the joys of redecorating as you see fit and the pleasures of entertaining in your own backyard—all thanks to an investment that could pay off in the long run. Ready to become a homeowner? Here are some tips to guide you through the process.
Building a new house If you’ve decided to have the house of your dreams built, or to build most of it yourself, you need to: • Establish your budget • Get a mortgage loan • Purchase land in an area you like • Obtain all required building permits from your local government office • Have your blueprints drawn up by
an architect • Sign an agreement with a building contractor • Hire a lawyer or notary • Purchase a comprehensive insurance policy Unless you’re extremely versatile and plan on doing everything yourself—which is quite the stretch—you’ll need to rely on the expertise of various tradespeople and specialists throughout the project. Building your first home will require pros from the following fields, to name a few: • Excavation • Plumbing • Electricity • Ventilation • Carpentry • Insulation • Roofing • Masonry • Window and door installation • Landscaping
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• Drywall installation and finishing • Painting • Staircase building Avoid unpleasant surprises by doing business with companies that are recognized by a legitimate building or homebuilder’s association. Ask for references from your family, friends, colleagues and neighbours: word of mouth can help you find a trustworthy builder that will finish the work on time and on budget. A word of advice: if you’re offered a discount on “under-the-table” (i.e. undeclared) work, never, ever accept it. Not only are such transactions illegal, but work that’s done off the books can’t be guaranteed. That means that if it’s not done correctly, your only option is to start over with another company—a hefty price to pay for an attempt to save a few dollars.
Purchasing a home Before you head out in search of the house that will sweep you off your feet, make an appointment with a mortgage broker to check your loan admissibility. Then, pinpoint potentially interesting neighbourhoods by considering what elements are important to you, such as proximity to parks, access to major highways, presence of young families and so on. Finally, drive around those neighbourhoods and spot the “for sale” signs! Make your research more efficient by hiring a real estate broker to find houses that meet your criteria and to set up showings at your convenience. He or she will also be able to answer any questions you may have about buying property. The more knowledge you have, the less stressful the process should be! Once you have your heart set on a house, you can move on to the
next step: making an offer to purchase. Your offer should be contingent upon an inspection of the building. The prepurchase home inspection will bring to light any major defects that could be detrimental to the property’s function, comfort, value or safety. If the inspection results are satisfactory, you can get back to your offer knowing that you’ve done your due diligence. Once you come to an agreement with the seller, all that’s left is to make it official with a lawyer or notary. Congratulations on your new home! Contact a reputable moving company as soon as you find out when you’ll finally have the keys to your new home. If you need to temporarily store some of your belongings, look for a storage facility that’s well lit, adequately ventilated and securely monitored. Don’t forget to get mortgage insurance—it could save you a lot of headache in the event of an emergency or mishap.
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Cardel Homes appoints new chief operating officer Cardel Homes appoints new chief operating officer Ryan Ockey, CEO of the Cardel Group of Companies, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Graham as Chief Operating Officer for Cardel Homes, effective Jan. 1. As a seasoned veteran in the homebuilding industry, Graham has been leading Cardel’s Ottawa division as Regional President for the past 10 years. His achievements include the acquisition and development of several subdivisions, the successful purchase and control of over 4,000 units of single- and multi-family development lands and multiple awards from the Ottawa Home Builders Association, including Builder of the Year accolades, to name just a few. As COO Graham will be responsible for executing the strategy of Cardel’s Board and CEO and overseeing all areas of the day-to-day operational management in each of Cardel’s four regions: Calgary, Ottawa, Denver and Tampa. Graham will operate in dual roles as COO and Regional President Ottawa, and will continue to be based in Ottawa. Cardel looks forward to welcoming Graham into his new role as we continue to build on a decades-long history of excellence in new homes. About Cardel Homes Cardel Homes has been building single-family homes, townhomes, condos and resort properties throughout North America since 1973. Through its charitable division, Cardel Foundations, Cardel is proud to support initiatives that enrich lives and communities. From breast cancer campaigns and food bank drives to programs that keep underprivileged kids in sports, Cardel Foundations provides planning, marketing and financial assistance to help build strong communities in every sense.
Create KID-FRIENDLY spaces in your home (MS) – Maintaining a home that is welcoming and kid-friendly can be challenging. Kids are full of energy and oftentimes put fun ahead of tidiness. But no matter how energetic their youngsters are, parents can still employ several strategies to ensure their homes are both sophisticated and child-friendly. • Consider an open floor plan. Rooms that flow into one another make it easier to keep tabs on children. Such rooms also allow residents and guests to mingle in separate rooms but not be too far away from one another. • Choose washable fabrics. Upholstery will need to stand up to the abuse kids can dish out. Sofas and chairs with slipcovers can be advantageous because many slipcovers can be easily removed and laundered. Patterned fabrics will hide some stains, while treated fabrics may resist liquid spills for easier cleanup. • Create a catch-all spot. Special bins or other organizational tools in the entryway can help to cull clutter when children come in the house from school or play. Be sure the keep cubbies, containers and coat hooks at a child-friendly height. • Look for high-traffic rugs. Rugs designed for high-traffic areas will be more forgiving when children march across them several times per day. There are no rules that say you can’t bring an outdoor rug inside, and these rugs tend to be easier to clean. • Ensure there is plenty of seating. Sectionals give children ample room to spread out. And ample seating ensures there is enough room for kids to invite their friends over to hang out. • Think outside pink and blue. For children’s rooms, make sure they’re colorful, but consider other hues to give the rooms some personality. Focus on a hobby or activity and borrow the color scheme from the accessories used for decorating. • Hang whimsical artwork. Employ framing and lighting to make kids’ artwork look like professional pieces. Routinely change the pictures when a new look is desired. • Designate a place for play. Devote an entire room or a nook in a house for imaginative play. Store toys here so these items will not create clutter in individual bedrooms. Creating child-friendly spaces while ensuring a home maintains a sophisticated feel is easier than parents might think.
Make the year ahead clutter-free Many people feel the dawn of a new year provides an opportunity to clean the slate and begin anew. That notion can be applied in various ways, including around the house. Cleaning the slate at home may involve reducing clutter around the house. Clutter can gradually overtake a home’s interior, turning a once pristine home into one overwhelmed with nonessential items. Clearing a home of clutter can seem like a monumental task, but the following tips can help homeowners and apartment dwellers make the year ahead clutter-free. • Scan important documents and save them on a computer. Some documents cannot be discarded, but that does not mean they have to be stored in bulky file cabinets or desk drawers. Scan important documents such as medical receipts or tax returns and save them on your computer where they won’t take up any physical space. Purchase an external hard drive as a safety net where you can store backups of important documents in case a computer crashes and cannot be rebooted. • Thin out DVD and CD libraries. Thanks to streaming services and digital music players, DVDs and compact discs have become somewhat obsolete. Discard or donate DVDs that you can just as easily stream through your television, and convert compact discs to digital files that you can play on your computer and MP3 players, ultimately donating the discs and clearing space.
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• Purchase furniture that doubles as storage. Storage ottomans and benches can help clear common areas and bedrooms of clutter such as blankets and bed linens that can make rooms feel more claustrophobic. Storage furniture might not get excess items out of the house, but such furnishings can create a more comfortable, welcoming environment. • Switch to e-statements for bank documents and utility bills. Paper is a big contributor to household clutter. That’s still the case even though many adults now pay the majority of their bills online. When given the chance to choose between paper or e-statements, opt for the latter so bills and bank statements don’t pile up on your desk or throughout your home office. If you still want to keep important bills and bank statements, download them to your computer and keep them in a designated folder on your desktop. • Adopt an “out with the old, in with the new” mantra. Resolve to discard old items after purchasing new ones or receiving birthday or holiday gifts. Hanging on to old items because they can still function and serve some utility is a recipe for a cluttered home. Anytime you or a family member brings a new item into your home, make sure the item it’s replacing finds its way out the door. Clearing clutter is a goal for many people at the dawn of a new year. As intimidating as clutter can seem, discarding it is easier than it may appear.
Create drama with BOLD PAINT colours (MS) – Painting is one of the easiest and least expensive ways to transform the look of a space. Paint colours can dramatically change the mood and the design of a home. And depending on a homeowner’s goals, paint can make a statement or blend into the background. Many people are now looking to bold colours to make spaces stand out. But choosing a paint colour can be challenging. Homeowners looking to update walls and complement decor may want to look at some of the more impactful colours that Pantone indicates will be popular for the 2017 season. Primrose Yellow, Lapis Blue, Flame, Pink Yarrow, and Greenery are some of the more eye-catching selections. Once colours are selected, consider these guidelines for using bolder colours in room designs. • Decide how big an impact you want to make. Are you looking for colour overload or just a small focal point of vivid colour? Remember, using bold colour doesn’t mean every wall must be lathered in that hue. Instead, select one wall to serve as an accent point and use that spot as your bold colour display. Otherwise, rely on bold colours to dress up otherwise mundane areas, such as the back wall of a cupboard or moldings and trim. • Try bold in a small space. Many people are surprised at how well bold colours work in small spaces. Powder rooms can be an ideal spot to experiment with paint colours. Try deep colours that can make the area seem intimate and even exotic. Dark, bold hues can be toned down by different accents, such as neutral coloured fixtures and towels. • Go bold in the kitchen. Incorporate a splash of colour in the kitchen without going overboard. Try an ap-
pliance or design fixture in a bright shade. Or paint the inside of the cabinets in your favorite colour and install glass inserts in the cabinet doors so that everyone gets a peek of the colour beyond. A neutral kitchen also can be brightened up with the use of silverware, dishes, pots and pans, and other kitchen items featured in
bold hues. • Stick to boldness on interchangeable items. Those who like to experiment with colour may find that they like to switch out the colours now and again. Instead of having to repaint every few months, use decorative items in bright shades to make swapping out colour that much easier. For example,
replace area rugs, throw pillows and draperies. Paint over terra cotta flower pots when the mood strikes. • Establish balance. Rely on neutral furniture, rugs, moldings and baseboards if you decide to take bold colours up a notch. This will help create a sense of balance in the room. Painting is a fun way to experi-
ment with colour. Many homeowners are not hesitant to use bold shades of colour when they learn the right techniques. And because paint is an inexpensive option for making over a room, homeowners who find they do not like a particular colour can easily paint over it with a new colour.
Beat the winter BLUES with garden-inspired scents (NC) – Many of us crave the fresh sights and scents of the warm weather in the depths of winter. And even though it’s not spring yet, you can beat the winter blues by transforming your home into a fragrant, garden-scented oasis. Fragrances from common backyard plants can enhance our mood and lift our winter-weary sprits. “Plants have scent characteristics that evoke specific emotions and even have wellness properties,” says Pam Helms, co-founder of Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day and scent sommelier. “There’s relaxing lavender, cool
and crisp basil, energizing lemon verbena or soothing honeysuckle. Energizing scents work best in the kitchen, while something more relaxing is ideal for the bathroom or bedroom.” Helms explains how you can bring different scents into your home. “Natural, plant-scented candles or diffusers are an easy way to bring freshness to every room,” recommends Helms. “If you’re feeling creative, make your own indoor scented garden with pretty planters. Not only will it smell amazing, but it’ll add a pop of colour too.”
Another practical way to add incredible scents to your home is through cleaning and creating an aroma therapeutic experience while you do it. “It provides you with a wonderful sensory experience while cleaning to make the process more enjoyable, and also leaves your home smelling like a fresh garden,” Helms explains. “Use products that combine essential oils in fragrance compositions, like new-to-Canada Mrs. Meyer’s Clean Day. The line of products includes pleasing scents that you’ll want to use again and again.”
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Carleton lets hair down for 75th celebrations BY MICHELLE NASH BAKER michelle.nash@metroland.com
Seventy-five years in the making, it’s party time at Carleton University. The university kicked off its 75th anniversary celebrations on Jan. 18 complete with a performance from Canadian hip-hop artist Maestro Fresh Wes (Wes Williams), known for his 1989 hit, “Let Your Backbone Slide.” CU75 vice-president Peter Ricketts, organizer for the anniversary committee, said the event was a perfect way to start a year of celebrations. “It was great fun, everybody had a really fantastic time,” Ricketts said. “And that was the planning behind it. We moved away from the formal and wanted to do something that would be a lot of fun for the whole community. And I think it worked out really well.” The plan is to celebrate all year long and with different
types of events, and the main goal is to include the community throughout. “The community theme is very strong at Carleton and it really ties back to the very origin of Carleton,” Ricketts said. Ricketts explained that Carleton College was founded in 1942 by the community, by citizens seeking to assist students returning after the Second World War. “It wasn’t founded by the church or the government; it was founded by a community that came together to create a new post-secondary education in Ottawa. Community is in the blood of Carleton.” Ricketts explains that the university has many ties to the community already -- through its programs, contributions and research. Now, with the upcoming planned events, Ricketts said, the community will play a major role.
“The research event is all about our partnerships … the academic expo is about building relationships and a March conference of visions for Canada 2042 speaks to the role Carleton has had with the community,” he said. Aside from celebrating with the faculty, students and community, Ricketts said this yearlong celebration is also about giving thanks. “It’s a bit of an emphasis on thanking the people who have helped the university over the years,” he said. Most importantly, though, it all comes back to having a little fun in 2017. “We want to celebrate that we are part of the community and that we can let our hair down and have some fun,” Ricketts said. The full list of events, details of the celebrations and information on Carleton’s history is available at CU75.ca.
Carleton University kicks off a year of events to celebrate its 75th anniversary on Jan. 18 with a performance by Canadian hip-hop artist and former student Maestro Fresh Wes. Chris Roussakis/ Carleton University
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Meet Sunny, a beautiful budgie looking to fly into his forever home. Friendly and affectionate, budgies can provide endless hours of pleasure and companionship. Sunny is looking for an experienced budgie owner who can help him come out of his shell and spend plenty of time with him every day. Could you be Sunny’s new best friend? For more information on Sunny 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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Five-storey apartment building proposed City Councillor/Conseiller Municipal River Ward/Quartier Rivière Community Design Plan for Merivale Road The City of Ottawa will be undertaking a Community Design Plan to review the current zoning of land, consider a range of economic development incentives and create a complete street design to improve walking, cycling and streetscape along Merivale Road (North) from Caldwell Avenue to Carling Avenue. The study will help shape how Merivale Road (North) looks and functions in the future. What is a Community Design Plan? Community Design Plans (CDPs) are intended to guide change in areas of Ottawa targeted for growth and improvement as directed by the Official Plan. CDPs recognize that each community is unique and has distinct opportunities and challenges for managing change. Community Design Plans for the existing urbanized areas are usually led by the City and focus on encouraging intensification while managing compatibility. While all CDPs focus on land use and development they also address transportation and elements of the public realm, including parks and streetscapes. They may produce related initiatives such as design guidelines, zoning amendments, a greening strategy or any number of other strategies that are required to address the physical development of the study area.
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For Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper, a development proposal that fits Hintonburg’s current zoning is a refreshing change. The city is accepting comments on a 25-unit, five-storey apartment building directly beside Parkdale Park until Feb. 10. The city received a site plan application to construct the apartment building where there’s currently a single-family home at 12 Hamilton Ave. The proposed building fits into the area’s current zoning, which allows for a maximum of 20 metres. The proposed building is 17.2 metres in height.
What does a CDP provide? Community Design Plans are intended to be used by organizations and individuals who will play a role in shaping future development in the CDP areas, including City departments, City Council, federal agencies, landowners, business owners, community associations and residents. Specifically, a CDP should be used as follows: (i) to inform landowners, business owners, developers and the general public about the urban design vision and objectives for the area; (ii) as the basis for a Secondary Plan setting out policies respecting land use, built form, the public realm and other matters; (iii) as the basis for amendments to the City’s Zoning By-law; (iv) to guide detailed planning of public capital projects identified in the plan and updates to the City’s plan for capital projects; (v) as a guideline document when preparing and reviewing site-specific rezoning, site plan and Committee of Adjustment applications as well as capital projects.
“I think the temptation is to come in with a very tall development, and on first blush, at least, this one is going to have a sensitive relationship with the park across the street,� Leiper said. “Parkdale Park is a jewel in our community and any development that is going to be around there, I’m particularly keen to ensure that it is sensitive to its significant community use.� The building will be located on the west side of Hamilton Avenue, north of Wellington Street West and south of Armstrong Street. According to city documents, the lot is 1,301 square metres and the frontage is about 12.4 metres.
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The city is receiving comments on the site plan for a five-storey apartment building across from Parkdale Park in Hintonburg. The proposal also includes about 233 square metres of amenity space, including a 96.7 square-metre
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How do I get involved? The City of Ottawa will be hosting a Public Information Session on Wednesday, March 22, 2017 at the Alexander Community Centre, 960 Silver Street starting at 6:30pm. More details to follow. In the meantime, residents may wish to fill out a questionnaire at Ottawa.ca/ImagineMerivaleNorth. The questionnaire is intended to provide residents the opportunity to share suggestions with City officials on what they should be considering for the Community Design Plan. Please feel free to send me any inquiries or concerns on the initiative to direct to City staff for their review and response. Sens Rink Official Opening and Hockey Tournament This Saturday (Jan 28), Carlington residents are invited to join me, the Sens Foundation, Mayor Watson and community leaders for the official opening of the Sens Rink at 10am in Alexander Park. All are welcome. Saturday is also the annual Carlington Cup outdoor hockey tournament. I will return to Alexander for the puck drop in the early afternoon. For more information, please visit www.carlingtoncommunity.org
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rooftop patio, rear yard terraces and balconies. There is no parking proposed except for 13 indoor bicycle parking spaces and some outside. The proposal does require minor variances from the committee of adjustment. The first is for the step back above the third story, which requires a minimum rear yard of 7.5 metres. The adjustment is needed to accommodate the fourth floor terrace. The second minor variance is for the amount of visitor parking spaces required. The city requires one visitor parking space, but there isn’t one in the plan. “This is an area of town where, if you are moving into this area and a new building knowing it doesn’t have parking, that meets with the kind of people we want to see moving into this area,� Leiper said, adding it’s transit focused and there’s city parking across the street. The target date for a decision on the application is March 7. Comments can be submitted through Ottawa.ca/devapps, by mail, or by emailing melissa.jortconway@ottawa.ca.
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Jan. 28
The Westboro Beach Community Association welcomes everyone to their annual winter carnival from 1:30 p.m. to 4 p.m. The winter celebration will feature a bonfire, tobogganing and snow building and colouring. Hot chocolate and cookies will be available. Everything is free but donations are welcome. For more information, please contact infowestborobeach@gmail.com
Feb. 2
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 - 3 pm Thursday February 2nd, 2017 at the animal shelter, 245 West Hunt Club Rd behind Hunt Club Nissan. Refreshments are served and all are welcome. For more info, call Linda 613-823-6770 or go to facebook.com/OttawaHumaneSocietyAuxiliary.
Feb. 5
Mitzvah Day starts this year at 9 a.m with a bunch of new exciting
Mitzvot (good deeds) taking place. Items are now being collected to give to the needy or disadvantaged, until Feb. 5 at the Soloway JCC, 21 Nadolny Sachs Private. The Kosher Food Bank accepts all non-perishable items. Note: All food items must have a kosher symbol. Breakfast and registration will be open at 9 a.m., followed by opening ceremonies at 9:30. For more information and to participate or to sign up to be a Mitzvah Captain (volunteer), please visit www.mitzvahdayottawa.com.
Feb. 8
The Horticulture and Art of Bonsai: Fr. Andre Boyer speaks on the ancient Japanese Art of Growing Bonsai trees. Learn about its history, various styles and how to create your own from nursery stock etc. Barrhaven Garden Club, 76 Larkin Dr., 7:30 p.m.. Guests $3. Info 613 825-4257, barrhavengardenclub.ca. . Ottawa Central Women’s Connection invites you to: Chocolate For
Chocolate Lovers – “The Chocolate Lady” Marjorie Snider. The Amazing Barry Frances & His Guitar! Doug and Linda Sprunt will share Their Faith Story – “Hitting Life’s Curve Balls Out Of The Park~ $8.00 at the door/first timers $2, Dessert Party. 1:00.- 3:00pm, Calvin Christian Reformed Church, 1475 Merivale Rd. RSVP: Kay 613-591-6326 or Lois 613-421-2773. All women welcome. For more info, go to rsvpministries.com.
of your company at our annual Valentines Tea, from 1 p.m. until 3 p.m. in the lower hall at 389 Richmond Rd. Everyone is welcome. You do not need to be a member to attend this function.
Feb. 16
The new Ottawa-based not-forprofit 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.
Feb. 11
Annual Chinese New Year Banquet and Fundraiser, featuring door prizes, entertainment, silent auction. Tickets are $50. Event starts at 6:30 p.m. at the Mandarin Ogilvie Restaurant, 1137 Ogilvie Rd. Hosted by the Canada-China Friendship Society. Reserve early. www.ccfso.org . 613-729-3660.
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Westboro Legion’s Trivia Challenge for Charity. The door and bar open at 6 p.m. and the Trivia Challenge begins at 7:30 p.m. Compete for a donation to your favorite charity. Cost is $10 per player with a maxi-
Feb. 12
Westboro Legion’s Valentine’s Tea. The President and Executive of the Ladies Auxiliary to Westboro Branch 480 would like the pleasure
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