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Protestors shout “Refugees are welcome here” during a peaceful protest in front of the Embassy of the United States of America on Jan. 30. CANADIAN TIRE FLYER Hundreds of people turned out to help form a human chain around the Embassy of the United States of America to protest against U.S. President Donald Trump’s executive order banning the entry of individuals from certain Muslim majority countries, temporarily suspending the entry of all refugees into the U.S. and barring the resettlement of Syrian refugees to the U.S. indefinitely.

Blank canvas approach welcomed by residents Public’s comments wanted for Booth Street lands development BY MELISSA MURRAY mmurray@metroland.com

There were no concept drawings or proposals to weigh in on, but resi-

dents welcomed the opportunity to comment on the Booth Street lands before the process gets too far. About 150 people attended the Jan. 24 public consultation to hear

from Canada Lands, a Crown corporation that specializes in real estate development and attractions management, about the property and the next steps toward redevelopment

of the site. The 2.5-hectare Booth Street campus is located between Orangeville, Rochester and Norman streets. The corporation purchased the site in October 2015.

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Mixed use, green space desired for community As the project proceeds, Powell is hoping to see real and continuous green space on the property, as well as a mix of uses for the buildings. He also wants to see commercial spaces priced reasonably to encourage smaller businesses to come to the area.

tage Buildings Review Office. “It’s refreshing to start with a blank canvas,” Dalhousie Community Association president Michael Powell said after the brief presentation by Canada Lands, which outlined the consultation process.

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The site has seven buildings that are vacant, but 325 parking spaces that are still used. Five of the buildings are recognized as heritage by the Federal Heri-

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Lori Mellor, executive director of the Preston Street BIA, wants the Booth Street lands to be an attraction and destination within the city. As for residential density, she’s encouraging Canada Lands to consider low- to medium-density options. At the meeting, Canada Lands asked for input in the form of a survey, and participants at the consultation also posted sticky notes on a map indicating what they did and didn’t want to see happen with the site. Some notes suggested the property would still be the best site for a new civic campus for the Ottawa Hospital, while others suggested the need for a grocery store, an arts hub, trees and green space, and preservation of the site’s heritage aspects. “This is exciting; a lot of people are looking for a new, cool neighbourhood, and this has all of the elements to make it such,” Somerset Coun. Catherine McKenney said in her remarks at the beginning of the meeting. McKenney noted the importance of having a complete neighbourhood with mixed use that promotes community and cultural development. While she mentioned the site could be the city’s future distillery district, she said it needs to be more than a generic entertainment zone. McKenney wants to see affordable housing incorporated into the site and the heritage preserved. “I’m looking for the opportunity for a car-free zone like Lansdowne was supposed to be,” she said. Rodger Martin, vice-president of real estate, said Canada Lands likes to start its consultations with a blank

slate. “Then we can blend the community’s aspirations with economic development initiatives and our own commercial mandate,” he said, adding the corporation prides itself for its consultation process. Martin said the development will be compatible with the surrounding neighbourhood, as Canada Land intends to integrate it with the community. He said the heritage designation is a challenge, “but we are hopeful it will ultimately be an asset.” In comments he received after the meeting, Martin said people are looking to have a residential component in the development because they are looking for a chance to live in the neighbourhood. “There’s excitement about creating another urban experience,” he said. Canada Lands is hoping to make progress on the site this year, returning in early April with some concepts for an advisory working group, and having a second public meeting with concepts for public review this summer. A third public meeting could be scheduled for the fall, before plans are submitted to the city for review for approval late this year. After the corporation obtains planning and zoning approvals, the corporation will design and construct site services before the phased sale of serviced lots or blocks to builders. Emailed comments about the site can be sent to info@rueboothstreet. ca. There’s also a project website at www.rueboothstreet.ca.

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Delegations make 11th-hour appeals for west-end public schools Several schools slated for closure through public board area reviews By Megan DeLaire mdelaire@metroland.com

There weren’t quite enough seats in the public school board’s boardroom on Jan. 24 for everyone who wanted to sit in on that night’s public committee meeting. People filled the boardroom and spilled out into separate viewing rooms to hear delegates plead their cases for schools slated to close as an outcome of the board’s western area review. The crowd was raucous and lively, and on several occasions had to be reminded by vice board chair Erica Braunovan that applause and remarks from the audience are not allowed during delegations. In September, the board

approved the start of two pupil-accommodation reviews; one in the west end of Ottawa involving 26 schools, and one in the east end involving three secondary schools. The reviews are part of the board’s multi-year plan for student learning and pupil accommodation. Between 2016 and 2020, the board will review programs and student enrolment at schools across the city in order to consolidate student cohorts, optimize resources and continue offering sustainable education despite budget constraints. With board staff expected to release a report with recommendations for the western area review on Jan. 27, delegates at the meeting made 11th-hour arguments for sparing schools in their neighbourhoods. The potential closures of J.H. Putman Public School and Regina Street Public School in particular have been points of contention in board meetings. Support-

ers of those schools had the floor again on Jan. 24. J.H. Putman

Advocates of keeping the west-end middle school open argued that sending J.H. Putman students to schools outside of their neighbourhood would isolate them from their community. Some said learning supplies and resources offered at Putman are available to the school because of its peer size. They posited that if students are separated into smaller cohorts in other schools, those schools might struggle to offer the same quality of experience. In her presentation to trustees, delegate Cherlene Kennet said the school’s clubs are particularly useful for helping adolescent students as they transition from elementary school to high school. “At Putman we run many clubs and groups to help children deal with the many challenges of adolescence,” she

said. “In hopes of involving as many students as possible in activities they enjoy where they can make connections with peers and staff.” Regina Street

Cathy Nicolson presented her concerns about the potential closure of Regina Street Elementary School from the perspective of a parent, staff member and community member. Nicolson’s daughter attended the school’s Reksap Centres for Early Learning, where Nicolson herself has worked for almost 25 years and serves as assistant director. The centre operates a licensed, non-profit child care program year-round from Monday to Friday. “People who know I work at Regina Public School and Reksap have expressed their concerns regarding its pending closure,” she said. “Many of the current and past children and their families frequent and work at all the amenities around

“Nearby Mud Lake Conservation Area is a sanctuary that both Regina Public School and Reksap have developed programs for the children for,” she said. “It has been a natural gift to so many children over the years.” Trustees will vote on the staff recommendations on March 1, after staff present the report to trustees in a public committee meeting on Feb. 13.

Britannia proper.” She argued that many of the parents whose children are enrolled in the Reksap centre are on fixed incomes, are new to Canada or are single parents. She said features like the Reksap centre and school programming that takes advantage of the adjacent Mud Lake Conservation Area are unique to the school and will be lost to students if it closes.

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After its inaugural year, Westboro Fuse will see some changes in 2017. Instead of a one-weekend street party, the Westboro Village BIA is looking into spreading events out over three or four weekends. BIA chair Dan Hwang said it’s his hope that extending it over several weekends will promote Westboro throughout the year. “We thought it was a great festival, the weather just didn’t co-operate,” Hwang said. The weekend was unseasonably cold for June, with highs below 15 C and rain. Part of the reason for the change is a shortfall in revenue from the event, which the producer, Aboriginal Experiences Art and Culture, had to swallow. Executive director Trina Mather-Simard said the shortfall was “significant,” and her organization is still working to

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State of city lauds growth in Police release video arts, autonomous car industry to solve murders By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

In a marathon state of the city address that lasted five times longer than the first council meeting of 2017, Mayor Jim Watson said there’s going to be a lot to celebrate this year. Not surprisingly, Watson brought up the country’s 150th birthday, and how the city will have a chance to show off to millions of visitors, but he also talked about other drivers of our economy. “It’s well known Ottawa is on a roll, from Lansdowne to the Arts Court, to the recently opened Innovation Centre,” Watson said, adding that 2016 was a year of “rolling up our sleeves and getting things done.” Ottawa is vying to be declared a centre for excellence — a designation given by the province that will allow autonomous cars to be tested on certain roads. Watson congratulated Kanata North Coun. Marianne Wilkinson on her work to push for a centre in her ward. Last week, Kanata hosted

an autonomous car symposium. Watson said he plans to lead a delegation to Queen’s Park in the next few weeks. The delegation would include select business leaders and organizations such as Invest Ottawa. LRT

No accounting of what’s happening in Ottawa would be complete without mention of the “world class transit system” the city is in the midst of constructing. Watson mentioned ongoing construction on the Confederation line, which is set to open in 2018. Watson said the city is in the planning stages of the second phase of LRT and went beyond the original scope by looking at expanding the next phase to Orléans and Kanata. “We have to get transit right,” he said. He also said the city was working to increase access to public transportation with the EquiPass — a discounted monthly pass available for people whose income is under the low-income cut off and don’t qualify for assistance

with a transit pass through provincial programs like Ontario Works. DEVELOPMENT

The city is committed to transit oriented development, Watson said, adding the new central library will be a beacon where all people from the city can enjoy it. He also said projects like the proposed development at Lebreton Flats and Zibi on the Quebec side, which Watson said will create activity in the core and provide a link to Gatineau. The city is moving forward on a mixed-use community at the former Rockcliffe airbase. The project is to include construction for about 10,000 residents and will provide 2,600 jobs, Watson said. ARTS

Watson also touched on the arts court redevelopment, saying the first Mayor’s Gala for the Arts raised $75,000. The gala will be a bi-annual event, with the next one planned for the spring of 2018.

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Police are hoping a video will help them make arrests for unsolved gang-related murders going back to 2009. In December, Ottawa police created a task force made up of officers from Major Crime, Guns and Gangs and Street Crime to look into unsolved gang-related murders after an increase in the number of homicides last year. On Jan. 24, police released the video detailing some of what they know in the cases. “We know there are connections between these cases and we know there are people in our community who have information our investigators need,” said Staff Sgt. Bruce Pirt in a press release. “We are asking them to contact us and help us solve these homicides.” The video highlights four cases. The first is the Dec. 6 homicide of Leslie Mwakio at Bayswater Avenue and Laurel Street in Hintonburg. When police arrived on scene, officers found Mwakio in the driver’s seat of a silver Jeep Patriot and witnesses describe seeing a dark

Police are also still investigating the Mohamed “Casper” Ali homicide that occurred on May 7, 2009, at Bar 56. Police say multiple gunshots were fired inside the busy nightclub and two people were hit. Ali died in hospital. Police believe the shooting followed an altercation between two feuding gangs. The suspects fled toward York Street and got into a cab. Prior to the shooting, the suspects are believed to have gone to other bars on York Street. There is still a Canadawide warrant out for Mustafa “Heff” Ahmed who is wanted for the murder of Omar Rashid-Ghader. Rashid-Ghader was shot and killed inside a downtown nightclub on Aug. 14, 2016. Ahmed is believed to be in Toronto and is considered armed and dangerous.

coloured vehicle leaving the scene after the shooting. Months earlier, on Sept. 25, Abdi Jama was shot outside the Suya Spot, an after-hours nightclub on Shillington Avenue in Carlington. Police say multiple shots were fired during an altercation between two suspected gangs. Jama died from gunshot injuries and witnesses had fled before police arrived. On Nov. 13, 2011, on Charleston Street in Barrhaven, Eric Vongviset was shot as he left his home. Police believe this was a targeted shooting.

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Attorney General Yasir Naqvi The Ottawa courthouse will also be assigned two staff to help with the bail process, a dedicated bail vector Crown attorney, and a duty counsel bail co-ordinator — which Naqvi said will triage and expedite the bail process. The changes are intended to assist people who don’t need to be in jail awaiting trial and save the province money. DELAYS

A landmark case in June, R. vs. Jordan, changed the framework of when charges can be thrown out because of a lengthy delay to get a case to trial. It means delays in the court system are being highly scrutinized, and plans to reduce delays are being considered. Since the Jordan case in the summer of 2016, multiple cases have been thrown out because the accused had too lengthy of a wait before they got to trial. In November, first degree murder charges were stayed in an Otta-

wa case because of the decision. “It’s always difficult after hard work and preparation to see a case dismissed. Here in Ottawa, we’ve seen some cases dismissed because of delays in the system,” said Bordeleau. “That is a disappointment that’s held by our members on behalf of the victims and their families when the system fails.” The trial for murder charges in the death of Orléans’ Michael Wassill, which is set to begin on Feb. 6, has been almost four years in the making. In the lead up to the trial, his family has voiced concerns about the wait they’ve had to go through to get to the trial date, and how it will effect the outcome of the trial. Naqvi said since the Jordan decision is now the law, there’s no choice but to follow it when it comes to cases that have already exceeded the amount of time set out as reasonable in the decision. “One thing we also have to remember, is there’s no automatic right to stay,” Naqvi said, adding there has to be a motion brought forward that an accused Charter rights have been violated. It also factors in if the delays were due to the accused, or Crown. “The judge will decide based on the facts of the case. We are working very hands on, all the partners in the system, to look at the cases that are close to those deadlines and over those deadlines to see how we can expedite those cases. That work is very much happening, not just as of today, but since that decision came out in the summer.”

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Planning committee approves low-rise building for Eden Avenue By Jennifer McIntosh jennifer.mcintosh@metroland.com

The city’s planning committee approved a “transit-oriented” development on Jan. 24, despite concerns over intensification by the local councillor. The low-rise apartment building will house 13 units and sits at 404 Eden Ave., between Richmond Road and Byron Avenue. The building will be four storeys, or 12.5 metres tall. It will replace a single family home. Kitchissippi Coun. Jeff Leiper says the city’s intensification policy would normally call for three units in place of one. “This is bumping it up to 13,” he said, adding he’s concerned if the surrounding infrastructure — like pools and libraries — will be able to handle the demand brought on by the new residents. He said he’s also worried that this will signal a plan to turn the area into a series of apartment buildings. Residents echoed Leiper’s concerns at a public meeting in October. Aside from the impact the approval would have on future

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Bad way to say goodbye

yril Leeder was one of four men who dreamed a dream — an NHL franchise for Ottawa — and made it come true. The Ottawa Senators are now marking their 25th year in the league. Management decided to create a Ring of Honour this year; a place for the names of unforgettable team builders and players to have a permanent place above the Sens home ice. On Jan. 24, they placed Bryan Murray’s name on the ring — the first of many to come. On Jan. 25, they fired Cyril Leeder — a man whose name deserves a spot on that same Ring of Honour. During a press conference naming Tom Anselmi the new team president, Senators owner Eugene Melnyk said Leeder was not offered another position in the organization. That makes no sense. Anselmi helped the Maple Leafs and Raptors move into the Air Canada Centre, and the Sens hope to move to LeBreton Flats in the coming years. It’s one thing to think there is a better person to

be team president. It’s another thing to suggest an experienced executive such as Leeder has nothing to give to the franchise. The firing of Leeder won’t sit well with many of the team’s fans. Social media lit up after the announcement, with many people questioning the cold, calculated move. Some pointed to the efforts Leeder led when Melnyk needed a liver transplant in 2015. Saving a life couldn’t save a job. The decision to fire Leeder shouldn’t affect our appreciation of his record. A founder, he moved up the corporate ladder as his skills warranted. Bruce Firestone, the leader of the foursome that brought the NHL back to Ottawa, tweeted that Leeder saved the franchise on at least three occasions — suggesting Leeder’s management skills were often hidden from public view. Leeder deserves to have his name on the Ring of Honour — and Melnyk should be standing on the red carpet at centre ice as the team honours him.

Let’s keep an eye on the ByWard Market

n the face of it, the ByWard Market does not look like it needs saving. There is an endless variety of bars and restaurants there and it’s busy at night. Traffic is awful but parking is not bad if you’re willing to pay for it. It’s close to major hotels, the Rideau Centre and the National Gallery of Canada. Tourists are drawn to it. But you wonder. Can a commercial neighbourhood survive when it only has restaurants in it? No business is more precarious. You know that from all the openings and closings, the comings and goings you notice on each visit. The shawarma restaurant is now a sushi restaurant. There was fine dining at this spot; now there’s a barbecue joint. Another barbecue joint is not there any more.

CHARLES GORDON Funny Town There’s a restaurant on Clarence Street that has changed ethnicity at least six times in the last 15 years. Looked at a certain way, the market looks like the tourist section of every North American city. But it still has local touches and it’s these that will help it survive. Amid the rapid change, certain landmarks survive — Irving Rivers, the Laf, Lapointe’s and, yes, the Bare Fax. The market building remains, even though there is uncertainty about what will happen outside of it. There are some grounds for optimism.

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More and more people are living around the market. It has a chance to be more than just a tourist destination. Little businesses that are not restaurants are scattered about — a small coffee shop here, a kitchen store there, a gallery, a paper store, antiquarian books, magazines, rugs, pet supplies. Some of them are tucked away, off the beaten track. Others are competing for customer attention with the flashy bar and restaurant storefronts. It’s obvious that, much as the bars and restaurants attract people to the market, the stores and galleries are key to its survival as a viable neighbourhood, one that is alive during the daytime as well as the night. Every time you pick up the paper it seems there is another meeting about the future of the market. This reflects awareness that it might not prosper if left to its own DISTRIBUTION INQUIRIES Traci Cameron - 613-221-6223 ADMINISTRATION: Donna Therien - 613-221-6233 HOME BUILDERS ACCOUNTS SPECIALIST Geoff Hamilton - 613-221-6215 DISPLAY ADVERTISING: Gisele Godin - Kanata - 613-221-6214 Connie Pfitzer - Ottawa West - 613-221-6209 Cindy Gilbert - Ottawa South - 613-221-6211 Carly McGhie - Ottawa East - 613-221-6154 Jill Martin - Nepean - 613-221-6221 Catherine Lowthian - Barrhaven/Bells Corners 613-221-6227 Mike Stoodley - Stittsville - 613-221-6231 Annie Davis - Ottawa West - 613-221-6217 Rico Corsi - Automotive Consultant - 613-221-6224 Blair Kirkpatrick - Orleans - 613-221-6216 CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING SALES: Sharon Russell - 613-221-6228

devices. Big chains are out there always ready to step in when a small local business falters. We’ve seen that happen and wondered how to keep it from continuing. One solution that has been mentioned time and again is keeping a lid on taxes and rents. As a neighbourhood grows and prospers, the rents go up and the taxes do too. The latest complaint is about hydro costs. We are seeing that in other neighbourhoods as well. Too often, smaller local businesses are the hardest hit. They close and chains move in. Eventually, a neighbourhood begins to lose its character. You can see it happening in Westboro. Hintonburg, which is going through a nice little boom, could be next. There are lots of people, customers as well as owners, who want our neighbourhoods to maintain their distinctiveness, their local quality. But EDITORIAL: MANAGING EDITOR: Theresa Fritz, 613-221-6225 theresa.fritz@metroland.com NEWS EDITOR: John Curry john.curry@metroland.com - 613-221-6152 REPORTER/PHOTOGRAPHER: Mellissa Murray mmurray@metroland.com - 613-221-6161

some form of intervention is needed because the natural trend seems to be away from what we want. It might help to eliminate cars in more of the market, to make it more pedestrian friendly. That would create other difficulties, of course. But the market can’t stand still.

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Mental health affects us all A BRYNNA

few years ago, those who knew me well would likely describe me as a bright light. Full of energy and enthusiasm, I would zip around the world in a frenzy. “I forgot how fast you walk,” noted a university pal who came to visit me years after graduation, as he puffed to keep up with me in my high heels. For most of my adult life, I’d get up at 4:30 a.m. daily — the battle hour — and make breakfast, lunch and dinner. I’d write thousands of words before noon. As mother, I’d meet the kids from the school bus and go from one activity to another, meet up with friends for coffee later in the evening or go to one of my volunteer gigs and still have time for my husband before crashing in bed. To everyone outside, I looked like an unparalleled

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Capital Muse success. What I failed to recognize was the constant anxiety sitting under the surface. I’d had it most of my life, propelling me forward, pushing, even nagging me to accomplish things that wouldn’t have been otherwise possible. Never stopping for a moment to meditate or breathe, I first started to note the anxiety as a problem after my third child was born. Short of sleep and once again tied to the home for

all things baby, I continued to take on projects and assignments. When the time came, I found sleep difficult. I’d wake in the middle of the night panicking about a deadline. In the morning, with waves of fear washing over me, I couldn’t get out of bed until I talked myself into it. I’d spend all the early hours of the morning nervously mapping out the scenarios of my day, planning how I’d manage to act “normal.” After about six months, I

went to see a business coach. She had all kinds of great advice for me about how to grow my freelance business. But she had a caveat: “You need to take six months off.” Six months! Was she out of her mind? I’d taken years to build my freelance work into a career. “You’re burning out,” she said. “I’ve seen this many times before. You have three children, you’re taking on too much work. You need a break.” I wrote her off as a skeptic and moved on. A few weeks later in my doctor’s office for something entirely unrelated, the medicine woman has this to say: “You’re burning out. I think you should take some time off.” My husband, my mother, even my young kids were begging me to step back a bit. I became angry with all of them and kept pushing.

And then one day, I had a panic attack. I thought it was a stroke. I was working at home. The nanny was upstairs in the kitchen with the baby. I crawled up to her, completely numb and hyperventilating and asked her to call an ambulance. A few months later, still pushing, still living in a state of daily panic, I burned out. Completely. In place of the buzz of anxiety there was a dark hole. I went from constantly thinking, “What if I fail?” to “I’ve failed and I don’t really care.” Depression. Depression is the black hole that makes you care about absolutely nothing. Anxiety, depression’s best buddy, likes to rise up and panic you once in a while so you go back to hiding under the duvet, which is precisely what I did for a number of months. It’s hard to climb back from that. It’s hard to go out in the world and pretend it’s not happening. It’s hard to keep your friends and your marriage and your kids loving you when you become

the black hole. I’m sharing this because it’s the human experience. The more we talk about it, the more we normalize it. Modest estimates suggest one in five Canadians will experience a mental illness in their lifetime. During January’s mental health awareness week, so many people put themselves on the line by sharing their stories. And that’s courageous. When we’re suffering, it’s hard to reach out. Most of us can’t access the services we need to help us cope and, hopefully, recover. They don’t exist or they’re not funded. I’ve been blessed with some loyal friends and a supportive family, who have helped me through the darkness. I’m still not as zippy as I once was. I don’t walk as fast, and I no longer get up at battle hour. But I’ve realized that maybe life isn’t meant to be lived at a frenetic, perfectionist’s pace. Slow is good. Slow is reflective and meaningful. Slow is how one can, hopefully, heal.

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Lansdowne Park to host sweet event Deputy chief sworn in BY Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

This April, if you’re looking to live like a lumberjack for the day and sit down for an all-you-can eat Canadian feast, Ottawa’s Lansdowne Park is the place to be. For the first time, the park will turn into a downtown gourmet sugar shack as the new event Sugar Lumberfest will take over the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne on April 8 with an all-youcan-eat feast. Created by chef JeanPhilippe Ménard, the meal includes smoked salmon, pork confit, barbecue spareribs and, of course, maple syrup. Orkestra, the marketing agency that has organized Sugar Lumberfest, plans to transform the Horticulture Building into a rustic Canadian sugar shack. “The day’s activities will unfold both indoors and outdoors,” said Alex Van Dieren, vice-president of Orkestra. “Your ticket to a food session will include all-day access to

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Sugar Lumberfest, announced on Jan. 24, will be Ottawa’s firt urban, all-you-can-eat, gourmet sugar shack festival on April 8 at the Horticulture Building at Lansdowne Park. the outdoor activities, so you don’t have to rush away after you’ve finished your meal — you can stay and party on the plaza.” Announced on Jan. 24 as part of Ottawa 2017’s Ignite 150 event series — events organized to enliven Ottawa during Canada’s 150th birth-

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Steven Bell, the new deputy chief for the Ottawa police, was sworn in on Jan. 23. Chief Charles Bordeleau said Bell brings innovation and compassion to the job. “We are there to support you as you fulfil this new role,” he said. Bell said he was deeply honoured to accept the new post. Bell has a career that spans 21 years. All but one year has been spent with the Ottawa police. He replaces Ed Keeley. “I would like to thank the police services board for their faith in me,” Bell said. “I look forward to continuing to serve.” During his tenure, he has served as a neighbourhood officer, with the drug and gangs unit youth section, with professional standards, courts, and temporary custody. He is currently the chief human resources officer overseeing the resourcing and development directorate. Bell is the president of the board of directors for the Rideauwood Addictions and Family Services. He’s also involved with

the Kanata Minor Hockey Association. He said coaching hockey has kept him grounded. He also thanked his family for their support.“They keep me balanced,” Bell said. RETURNING CHAIR

Police services board chair and West Carleton Coun. Eli ElChantiry was re-elected as chair of the police services board. El-Chantiry has served as chair continuously since Jan. 2009. He first served as chair from Oct. 2005 to Dec. 2006. El-Chantiry is also currently serving as the chair as the president of Ontario Association and is on the board of directors for the Western Ottawa Community Resource Centre. El-Chantiry’s nomination was uncontested at the first meeting of the board for 2017. “If only all elections were this easy,” he joked. Jim Durrell also returns to his post as vice chair. Durrell, who was mayor of Ottawa from 1985 until 1991, has been a member of the board since 2011.

P A M C E D I U G 2017 Summer is just around the corner, so be camp ready On a chilly day like today, it’s hard to believe that the warm weather will be back in a few short weeks. Summer is just around the corner, and it will soon be time for your children to go off to summer camp or to day camp. Have you started thinking about what you’d like them to do? You’d better get busy, because now is the time to register if you want those early-bird prices.

SPECIAL CAMPS First of all, find out from your children exactly what they have in mind when they think about going to camp. Of course, traditional camps are always available; they are ideal for children who love a bit of everything. Other camps are more specialized, and some offer activities that are really off the beaten path. Think about the following possibilities: sports, outdoor activities, dance, martial arts, sciences, languages, performing arts, visual arts, music, cooking, archeology, soccer, horse riding, deep-sea diving, circus, and the list goes on.

FORMULAS The next step is to find out if your children are ready to go to sleep-away camp, where they can stay for a week or more, or if they prefer day camp, so they can come home every night. Some specialized camps welcome families or special-needs children who might have disabilities, be ill, or require specialized care.

BENEFITS When your children have made their choices and are registered, give yourself a pat on the back. Attending summer camp — with all its challenges, experiences, and learning opportunities — will have a positive effect on your children’s development. Children who attend camp develop their socializing skills, emotional intelligence, selfconfidence, physical abilities, and environmental awareness.

Day camp tips for parents School is barely out before it’s time to start the kids at day camp. All summer long, they will be able to do a variety of activities, go on group outings, and make lots of new friends. Here are a few tips to help your children enjoy this enriching experience, which they are sure to remember for the rest of their lives. First of all, it’s possible that your children will feel a little nervous about going to camp, especially if it’s their first time. Reassure them by describing all the activities that will be organized throughout the summer, emphasizing the ones you know they’ll prefer. Remind them that this is a perfect opportunity to experience wonderful adventures with other children of the same age. On the first day of camp, start them off on the right foot by giving them a good breakfast. They can take their own lunches and snacks or they can buy food if a cafeteria is available. Be careful of allergies — some camps, just like schools, ban peanuts. Every evening before bedtime, invite your children to participate in the preparation of their backpacks. Make sure they pack sunscreen, a hat or baseball cap, and a good pair of shoes. As most camps have swimming in their programs, ensure they also include a swimsuit, towel, and a change of clothing. Some pools require swim caps to be worn. You might also be required to supply life vests or swim floats if your children need them. Last but not least, go over basic safety rules with your children, and be sure to tell them to have a good time. After all, day camp is the perfect place to create unforgettable memories.

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In a unique switcheroo, River Ward’s councillor is hoping young people will assign him some homework. “To me, that’s the perfect win-win, if I have at the end of this a better understanding from their perspective what the issues are in their community affecting them, but in the same way I engage them and ultimately they become more active and engaged in their community,” said River Coun. Riley Brockington, who will host his first ward-wide Young Adult Summit on Feb. 4. When he first pitched the summit idea to student councils at Brookfield and St. Pius X high schools late last year, he heard there are challenges for kids trying to find summer jobs, not unlike when he was a teen. By the time they are able to work at the end of June, college and university students have already scooped up many of the positions. “I want to maximize as many opportunities as possible to link people in River Ward who are looking for work with opportunities,” said Brockington. “Youth unemployment is higher than any other segment in the population.”

Coun. Riley Brockington Job fairs could be held within high schools, employers could share job openings through the councillor’s office, and the city could play a supporting role. Brockington said it will depend on what he hears from his young constituents at the upcoming forum. “Let me know what your challenges are and then let me leave the summit and work with the various departments at the city to try and address those issues and then report back to them after the summer,” Brockington said of the homework

he is hoping to be assigned. Young people aged 13 to 20 are invited to take part in the upcoming event, which will feature an open discussion on a variety of topics, possibly on community safety, public transit and education, in addition to employment, among others. “Certainly, I heard there’s some challenges with job prospects and certainly kids staying in school in some neighbourhoods within River Ward,” Brockington said. The summit’s invitation list includes St. Pius X and Brookfield high schools, but also Grade 8 students from Fielding and Carleton Heights public schools, as well as Ottawa Community Housing family houses in the Debra Dines, Caldwell and Banff-Ledbury neighbourhoods. The hope is that some of the young people who participate in the summit will show interest in being part of a contact list to stay connected, so they can be consulted and to provide them with future leadership opportunities. “It’s actually to start a process to better engage a segment of our population that is not adequately heard and that has all this potential to be engaged and involved in community affairs, but sometimes they just need to be asked,” said Brockington. Already about 24 young people

have confirmed they will participate in the public forum. Attendance will be capped at about 50 people. Brockington plans to survey the young attendees to gauge whether the summit should become an annual event. “I think there’s going to be value for me. I hope there’s going to be value for them, and we can continue that conversation on an annual basis,” he said.

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Wednesday, February 15, 2017 St. Anthony’s Banquet Hall 523 St. Anthony Street 4 to 8 p.m. OC Transpo routes 14, 85 Free parking is available The City of Ottawa has initiated a study to develop a Recommended Functional Design Plan to provide for the introduction of Transit Priority Measures along Carling Avenue from Lincoln Fields to Bronson Avenue. The plan is intended to be comprised of low-cost and easily implementable measures for the interim. The Plan has been prepared in accordance with policies presented in the 2013 Official Plan (OP) and associated Transportation Master Plan (TMP) and related studies. At the Open House you will have the opportunity to review information such as: • Revised pavement markings and signage • Minor modifications to reallocate the existing outside (third) lane to a bus-only lane • Cycling treatments at signalized intersections • Multi-modal level of service assessment for pedestrians, cyclists, transit service and general traffic for the Carling Station to Bronson and Kirkwood Intersection segments • A protected cycling facility for the Carling Station (Preston Street) to Bronson Avenue segment The open house will be shared with the Ontario Ministry of Transportation who will be providing information on the changes to the Carling Avenue Interchange as part of the Highway 417 Widening project. Accessibility is an important consideration for the City of Ottawa. If you require special accommodation, please call or email the project lead identified below before the event. Should you require additional information regarding this study please contact: Frank McKinney, P. Eng. Program Manager Transportation Planning and Environmental Assessments Transportation Services Department 110 Laurier Avenue West, 4th Floor Ottawa, ON K1P 1J1 Tel: 613-580-2424, ext. 28540 Email: Frank.McKinney@ottawa.ca Ad # 2017-507_Carling Avenue Transit Priority Measures_02022017 16 Ottawa West News - Thursday, February 2, 2017

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Crimes of the Heart will take centre stage at the Gladstone Theatre, starting Feb. 9. The show is being put on by Three Sisters Theatre Company, a local independent company that is “dedicated to promoting local opportunities for women in theatre,” according to a press release. The Beth Henley classic, for which she earned the Pulitzer Prize for Drama in 1981 and the New York Drama Critics Circle Award, is the company’s second show this season. “This is a personal favourite,” says Robin Guy, Artistic

Director for Three Sisters in a statement. “This show has got it all — hilarity and heartbreak, love and hate, brutal honesty and highest hope, all rolled into a tight 24-hour story about a family in crisis. You can’t help but love these characters, you laugh and cry through the story with them.” The play follows the troubles of three reunited Mississippi sisters after the youngest has shot her husband. The show is directed by Laura Duncan and stage managed by Louisa Haché. The cast features local actors Robin Guy as Lenny, Linda Webster as Chick, Terry Duncan as Doc, Shawna

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Province launches infrastrucure funding information online By Michelle Nash Baker michelle.nash@metroland.com

Wondering when that local hospital’s renovations will be complete? Or what the status of the downtown light rail construction is? What about upgrades to your child’s local school, when will they be done? In an effort to streamline all these questions, the Ministry of Infrastructure has revamped its website to help you, help yourself. The Ontario government released a new report on Jan. 17 highlighting the province’s past, current and future infrastructure

projects. Minister of Infrastructure, Ottawa West — Nepean MPP Bob Chiarelli made the announcement at the University of Ottawa Heart Institute. Chiarelli said the institute is but one of a dozen hospitals expanding across Ontario thanks to provincial infrastructure funding. The institute is completing a 13,500-square metres expansion. The aim is to help increase clinical and in-patient services by enabling 305 additional surgeries and 11,618 cardiac-imaging tests each year. Chiarelli said the report, available at Ontario.ca/Buil-

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Ontario cities will see twice as much help for transit systems beginning in 2021. This year, Ottawa is receiving $34.4 million in gas tax funding to support public transit upgrades and enhancements that could include purchasing new transit vehicles, adding more routes, extending hours of service, or improving accessibility. Starting in 2019, Ontario will increase funding for Ottawa and other municipal transit systems across the province through an enhancement to the existing gas tax program, doubling the municipal share from two cents per litre to four cents by 2021. There will be no increase in the tax that people in Ontario pay on gasoline as a result of the enhancement to the program. Ottawa, which has received an average of about $33 million per year in gas tax funding, could see its funding increased to $66 million in 2021-22. Ottawa is able to use gas tax funding to make major infrastructure upgrades, buy additional transit vehicles, add more routes, extend hours of service, implement fare strategies and improve accessibility. “Thanks to the stable funding provided through the gas tax program, our government is committed to helping Ottawa improve its public transit network,” said John Fraser, MPP for Ottawa South in a press release following the Jan. 27 announcement. “Our commitment to gradually increase the share of the gas tax means that OC Transpo and Ottawa can continue to make improvements to benefit local commuters, families and visitors to our community.” Mayor Jim Watson said Ottawa has benefited from having the Ontario Gas Tax Program as a permanent and reliable source of funding. “Since 2004, the city has invested approximately $416 million for transit capital projects, providing service to more than 96 million customers each year,” Watson said in the release. “In addition to the anticipated $34.363 million in gas tax funding, I am pleased that the city will receive a gradual increase of almost $70 million by 2022 in gas tax.

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Ottawa Senators Poster Contest Rules & Regulations No purchase necessary. Skill testing question required. One (1) entry per person. e Contest is open to residents of Ontario who have attained the age of 18 as at the start of the Contest Period. Draw will be held at 10:00 am ET on February 8, 2017. Odds of winning depend on the number of eligible entries received. One (1) prize is available to be won, consisting of four (4) club seats to the Ottawa Senators home game held at Canadian Tire Centre, 1000 Palladium Drive, Ottawa on Tuesday, February 14, 2017 at [7:00 pm ET], four (4) Ottawa Senators jerseys and a $100 CDN food voucher. Approximate retail value is $1,600 CDN. Contest Period opens at 12:01 am ET January 26, 2017 and ends at 11:59 pm ET on February 3, 2017. For information on how to enter and complete contest rules visit www.ottawacommunitynews.com

Pet Adoptions

Princess (ID# A194605) February is Spay/Neuter Awareness Month This month, make the most important decision you can make for your pet’s life. It’s a simple fix. Spaying or neutering your pet may not seem like a big priority, but putting it off, or deciding against it, can lead to bigger problems than you’re bargaining on — for you, your pet, and your community. How great are the rewards? Well, let us tell you... 1. Your pet’s health will benefit. Spaying helps prevent uterine infections and breast cancer, which is fatal in about 50 per cent of dogs and 90 per cent of cats. Spaying your pet before her first heat offers the best protection from these diseases. Neutering your male companion prevents testicular cancer, if done before six months of age.

2. Your pet’s behaviour — and your sleep — will benefit! Unspayed felines can go into heat every three weeks during breeding season, yowling at all times of day and night as they seek out mates. Intact males tend to roam widely, escaping from houses and yards and risking injury in traffic and fights with other males. They mark their territory by spraying strong-smelling urine all over the house. Many aggression problems can be avoided by early neutering. Neutered animals, on the other hand, tend to focus more attention on their human families. 3. Your pocketbook will thank you. Spay/neuter is a one-time cost. It’s a lot less than vet bills to treat your unaltered cat after it gets into a fight with a neighbouring tom, or the ongoing cleaning bills to rid the house of urine-marking odours. 4. Your community will thank you. Every year across our country, hundreds of thousands of cats and dogs of all ages and breeds are abandoned. Too many suffer as strays; too many are euthanized. These high numbers are the result of unplanned litters that could have been prevented by spaying or neutering. Even just one litter, and even if you can find them homes...those are homes that could have been taken by homeless animals in need. This month, help us spread the word. Spaying and neutering is not just a good idea, it’s a life-saving choice.

Pet of the Week: Princess (ID# A194605) Meet Princess, a relaxed and loving feline looking for her forever home. Are you looking for a cat that will always be by your side? Princess is a social kitty who craves affection. She can never get enough chin scratches and belly rubs. She loves to cuddle up in bed with her human friends at night. Princess would prefer to live with other mature adults like her. She’d like to be the only cat in the home so she can have all of her new family’s love and attention to herself. For more information on Princess 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:

Website: www.ottawahumane.ca Email: Adoptions@ottawahumane.ca Telephone: (613) 725-3166 x258

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seniors

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Mary chooses household objects to carefully examine

he’s at it again, Ma,” Emerson said, jabbing a finger in my general direction. I was only faintly aware of his speaking. I was deep in thought to pay much attention. Audrey was too busy to go through Eaton’s Catalogue with me, I had put my dolls to bed, and the only light was coming from the one coal-oil lamp in the middle of the kitchen table. It was the perfect time for me to do what I always turned to when I was left to amuse myself after supper and before bedtime. I would put a chair in the middle of the kitchen, and pick out something in the room that interested me, and spend the evening going over in detail what that piece of furniture meant to us, and what its purpose was. As simple as it was, I could spend hours at this meaningless pastime, which more than once caused my brother Emerson to say it all proved that I was just a ‘bubble off plumb’. That night I settled on the white cabinet, which shared one wall in the kitchen with the Barnett Ice Box. It was a big cabinet, but certainly not as big as the back-to-the-wall cupboard that took up almost a whole wall. But starting at the very top, where Mother had put a green glass jug for decoration, that night I thought it was just about the most important piece of furniture in the whole kitchen. There were two small doors at the top. This is where our best dishes were kept...the ones we got in puffed wheat at Briscoe’s General Store, and the only ones that matched. Then under these doors was where the real purpose of the cabinet began. On the left side there was one long door inside which hung a tin cylinder affair that held Mother’s flour.

MARY COOK Memories It was like a big flour sifter, and when Mother needed flour, she put a bowl under this tin, turned a handle, and like a miracle, out came the flour! And as I sat there, I thought what a wonderful invention was that cupboard, that had my attention that night. Imagine, a flour sifter inside a door! Beside it, there were small shelves, and here Mother could keep her baking bowls, and those used to take to the dinner table at mealtime. And then underneath the shelves, and the full length of the cupboard, there was a piece of white porcelain, what I thought was just about the handiest invention ever thought of next to the flour sifter! Here Mother could make sandwiches, cut meat, in fact, just do about any chore in the kitchen where she needed a flat surface. And lo and behold, right under this piece of porcelain, was a wood cutting board that could be pulled out whenever needed. Here Mother pounded down bread and rolled out pastry, and each knife mark, I thought, showed how very important was this addition to the white cupboard. A long drawer was under this board, and here there was lots of space for our mismatched silver wear. And as I sat there in the middle of the kitchen floor, I could picture the forks with a four leaf clover etched in each handle. And I thought how rich we were indeed to have such fine forks to eat from!

two more doors Under all of this were two more doors. Apart from the time my young cousin Terry once crawled in and hid for hours while we frantically scoured the farm looking for him, this space was kept for roast pans, cookie sheets and muffin tins. That night, I saved the best of the cupboard for the last. Above the porcelain was a door made completely of narrow slats of wood. Mother could pull this door up and down, and when it was up, it completely vanished into goodness knows where. I could never figure out where it went to, and I really didn’t want to know. I wanted it to remain a mystery, so that on the evening when I chose the cupboard to visit, there would always be something about it yet to learn. Emerson once asked Mother what in heavens name I found interesting about simply sitting and looking at the pieces of furniture that filled our kitchen, and he would tease me and say I had a screw loose whatever that meant. And Mother would tell him to leave me alone, that one day I might keep those memories deep in my mind, and I might even write about them. 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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Baked meatball casserole makes a flavourful meal Serve this flavourful and easy meatball casserole with a side of garlic bread or hot cooked pasta and a greenhouse salad. Preparation time: 15 minutes Baking time: 30 minutes Serves 4 Ingredients

• 3 cloves garlic, pressed • 1 egg • 1/4 cup (50 mL) milk • 1/4 cup (50 mL)) dry breadcrumbs • 1-1/2 tsp (7 mL) dried basil leaves • 1/2 tsp (2 mL) each salt and pepper • 1 lb (500 g) extra lean or lean ground beef • 1 bottle (680 mL) strained tomatoes (passata) • 1 carrot, shredded • 1 small onion, finely chopped • 1/4 tsp (1 mL) crushed red pepper flakes • 1 cup (250 mL) shredded mozzarella cheese • 1/4 cup (50 mL) torn fresh basil leaves

Preparation instructions

In large bowl, using fork, stir together two cloves of the garlic, egg, milk, breadcrumbs, 1 tsp (5 mL) of the dried basil and 1/4 tsp (1 mL) each of the salt and pepper. Add beef; combine just until blended. Shape into 12 meatballs. Arrange in single layer in 11- x 7-inch (2 L) baking dish. Bake in 425°F (220°C) oven for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in large bowl, stir together tomatoes, carrot, onion and red pepper flakes. Add remaining garlic, dried basil, salt and pepper. Pour mixture over meatballs and sprinkle with cheese. Bake for 20 minutes or until meatballs are cooked through and cheese has melted. Top with fresh basil. Foodland Ontario

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CLUES ACROSS 1. Baseball team 5. Hymns 11. Actor Jared 12. Fragrance 16. __ Von Bismarck, Iron Chancellor 17. Nordic God 18. Weighed down 19. Coppola’s mob epic 24. Nanogram 25. Famed street artist 26. Identifier 27. 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet 28. In addition 29. Micturated 30. Shock 31. Accept 33. Allotment 34. Eras 38. Emerges 39. Cape Verde capital 40. __, United Arab

Emirates capital 43. Small amount 44. Back of the foot 45. Pakrit language 49. Home of “60 Minutes” 50. Condemn 51. Ailed 53. Elevated railroad 54. Rebelliousness 56. Ancient Greek city 58. Clothing company (abbr.) 59. Member of the cabbage family 60. Softens or smooths 63. Mass of coagulated liquid 64. Problems 65. Irish Republic CLUES DOWN 1. Dress 2. Deadly 3. Says aloud 4. PT Anderson film “__

Nights” 5. Teacher (abbr.) 6. Anesthetized 7. Anno Domini (in the year of Our Lord) 8. __ and behold 9. French young women (abbr.) 10. Scorch 13. Notre Dame 14. Express disapproval 15. Cars need these 20. Not off 21. Unit of mass 22. You 23. Concealed 27. Parent-teacher organizations 29. Approximately 3.14159 30. Chinese conception of poetry 31. Satisfaction 32. College degree 33. Formerly Ceylon: __

Lanka 34. Effeminate 35. Something to solve 36. Horses like these 37. Intelligence organization 38. Blood type 40. Exhibition 41. Poisonous plant 42. Aluminum 44. Possesses 45. Penetrate with a sharp instrument 46. Ring-shaped objects 47. Speaks at church 48. Form in the mind 50. Selectors 51. Probability of default 52. 2001 Spielberg film 54. Where to get a sandwich 55. Newts 57. Modus operandi 61. Exists 62. Politico-economic union

This week’s puzzle answers in next week’s issue

ARIES – Mar 21/Apr 20 It may hard to separate reality from fiction this week, Aries. You need to find a way to distinguish the two so you can move forward with confidence. TAURUS – Apr 21/May 21 Taurus, your heart is telling you to aim for the highest peak because anything is possible if you put your mind to it. It might be a bit scary, but you won’t know unless you try. GEMINI – May 22/Jun 21 Your reputation will precedes you, Gemini. That reputation may elicit positive feelings in some and negative sentiments in others. Don’t let the detractors get to you. CANCER – Jun 22/Jul 22 You may notice a strange vibe in the air this week, Cancer. You might feel your intuition kick into high gear. Trusts your instincts on this one and see where it goes. LEO – Jul 23/Aug 23 Leo, you have a generous heart and you often see the good in all of those Here’s How It Works: around you. This can make you an excellent friend for anyone to have on their side. Sudoku puzzles are formatted as a 9x9 grid, broken down into nine 3x3 boxes. To solve a sudoku, the numbers 1 through 9 must fill each row, column and box. Each number can appear only once in each VIRGO – Aug 24/Sept 22 row, column and box. You can figure out the order in which the numbers will appear by using the numeric Virgo, you may become preoccupied with what others think of you. Try clues already provided in the boxes. The more numbers you name, the easier it gets to solve the puzzle! not worry so much about what others think. If you’re comfortable with yourself, that will reflect positively.

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LIBRA – Sept 23/Oct 23 It may be difficult to pull yourself out of a slump this week, Libra. However, if you surround yourself with upbeat friends, the week will end up being positive. SCORPIO – Oct 24/Nov 22 Scorpio, try not to drift on autopilot this week; otherwise, you may miss crucial details along the way. Try to be engaged even if it is challenging at this juncture. SAGITTARIUS – Nov 23/Dec 21 Sagittarius, make extra time for your immediate family and other loved ones this week. Enjoy the warmth and laughter, and embrace the companionship that family provides. CAPRICORN – Dec 22/Jan 20 Capricorn, do not beat yourself up for little mistakes you might make. No one is keeping a tally, so just go with the flow instead of trying to control every little thing. AQUARIUS – Jan 21/Feb 18 Wishing and hoping for dreams to come true will only get you so far, Aquarius. You must take certain steps to make plans come to fruition. If you must, go it alone. PISCES – Feb 19/Mar 20 Pisces, give an important decision ample consideration. A solid foundation of careful thought will make you feel more confident 0202

Local events and happenings over the coming weeks — free to non-profit organizations Fax: 613-723-1862, E-mail: ottawawest@metroland.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 613823-6770 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 nonperishable 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. Ottawa’s Catkin Press launches two chapbooks of poetry – My Head, Filled With Pakistan, by Blaine Marchand and Firefly in the Room, by Grant Savage and a collection of poetry – She don’t Mean a Thing if She Ain’t Got That Swing, by Guy Simser. The three local poets will read from the books at Pressed Café, 750 Gladstone Ave., at 2 p.m.

Feb 6

Windows 10 - The good, the bad, and the ugly, 6to 8 p.m. at the Carlingwood library branch, 281 Woodroffe Ave. Windows 10 represents a considerable change from Windows 7 and an evolutionary refinement from Windows 8.1. Chris Taylor, President of the Ottawa PC Users’ Group, will talk about some of the important changes both visible and “under the hood”. If you find Windows 10 con-

fusing, or just want to know more about what’s hidden, this session is for you. To attend, register with the Ottawa Public Library.

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.

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 . 613729-3660.

Feb. 12

Westboro Legion’s Valentine’s Tea. The President and Executive of the Ladies Auxiliary to Westboro Branch 480 would like the pleasure 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 notfor-profit Youth Experience Project is hosting a fund-

raiser 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 greenscreen technology – all by donation. For details, visit clubify.com/youth.

Feb. 18

Rideau Canoe Club Fundraiser Trivia Night, starting at 7 p.m. at Carleton Heights Community Centre, 1665 Apeldoorn Ave. Put together your own team of six or let us find you a team. This is an easy-going trivia night, no stress. There will also be a silent auction, a booze toss game, as well as a game for those under the age of 19. Bring your toonies and loonies. All profits go towards the Canoe Kids Shelter Fund. Buy your tickets at https:// rideaucanoeclub.wildapricot. org/event-2409096.

Feb. 19

Join us for the 24th annual Winter Carnival at the Ron Kolbus Lakeside Centre, 102 Greenview Ave. from 11:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Fun for the whole family, including bouncy castle, face painting, horsedrawn sleigh rides, games, prizes and more. The event is free.

Feb. 24,

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 maximum team size of 6 and you must be over the age of 19. The pregame menu features Carleton Tavern wings, fries, poutine, onion rings, hummus, tabouli and more. The bar serves bottled beer, draft beer, mixed drinks, wine, coolers, and soft drinks. Cash only. Everyone is welcome. For more information, visit our website at http://rcl480.com/TCFC/index.html or e-mail WestboroLegionPR@gmail.com.

On-ice action

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The Caldwell Cardinals (in grey jerseys) face off against the Bulls (in blue) during the sixth annual Carlington Cup shinny hockey tournament at Carlington’s Alexander Park on Jan. 28. The event, organized by the Carlington Community Association, coincided with the grand opening of the Sens Rink, courtesy of the Ottawa Senators Foundation. The tourney saw 45 people on 10 teams play 19 hockey games that afternoon.

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